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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03
REASONS FOR THE SUCCESS OF
MCRAW AS BASEBALL MANAGER

ChriSty Mathewson tells why Man.
ager McGraw has been SO successful
as the leader of the Giants. He says:
L have often been asked to what
would attribute John McGraw's sue
cess as baseball manager. In the
first place, his method of handling
players conduces to getting the best
possible results out of them All
players cannot be treated in the same
manner. One man has to be patted
upon the back. while another needs a
sharp reprimand to make him put
forth his best efforts or remedy his
faults
"A second great factor in McGraw's
success is his knowledge of inside
baseball. He is constantly planning
to pull off the unexpected. and in the
execution of his plans he always
takes into consideration the abilities
of the players called upon to carry
out his scheme of play. The squeeze
play, so popular with some managers,
does not appeal to McGraw, but every
other trick or device by which a run
can be put across the plate has con-
stantly been successfully used in his
iects to the squeeze play because he
believes that brainy pitcher ought
to break Up the play and prevent its
success by pitching the ball so wide
that the batsmen is not able to bunt it.
The delayed steal, the bunt-and-
run from second, the hit-and-run from
first, or the clean steal of third are
all plays that can be worked with a
fair degree of success by certain men
against particular teams. These and
many other plays that contribute to
teamwork or inside baseball are con.
Stantly pTacticed by McGraw's team
ready to be sprung whenever the
watchful eye of the alert manager
sees an opening.
-Of course, the plays are not al
ways successful, for Quick-thinkins
opponents may anticipate them and
break them up; but if a play fails be
cause of some act of omission or com
mission on the part of his players
McGraw is quick to detect the fault
ayers have considered football and
lacrosse as suitable for spring prac
tee for baseball players, but the
Giants are drilled and drilled in base
ball. not only physically, but mental
~ Tactics play a large part in Nc
Graw's method, and a player who can
not learn the fine points of the game
under him will never excel in oul
national pastime."
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03
Making Record as a Traveller.

Ward Miller, late of Wausau, Wis,
is making a record for himself as a
traveller He went south with the
Cubs in the spring, and when waivers
were asked on his services Pittsburg
stepped in and took him He posed
as a sub-swatter with the Pirates for
short time and Barney Dreyfuss,
finding he could make a deal with
Clark Griffith, turned Miller over to
the Reds for Blaine Durbin, whom
DreyfuSS has been after for many
moons. Durbin, who is southpaw,
never had fair trial while he
was in Chicago, Chance having too
many good pitchers Dreyfus thinks
Durbin is a wonder and will help the
Pirates to many victories this sea
SON
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03
hypothetical

Let me- said the stranger aE TIE
baseball gate, ask you a hypothetical
question
Go ahead
Surprising that I had ten cents
and desired to witness an exhibition
of the manly sport inside the en-
closure. the price being % eea-s. ard
supposing that were TO approach yoz
for Is cents necessary 20 fruiEica CT
my hopes, what would you sayZ
That's easy. I'd say Lend ne rhs
10 cents as I have Just Is myself. and
am rabid fan
Thus, after all this subtle eIogzenee.
there was nothing doing
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03

Laundry work at home would ts
much more satisfactory II TIE r1s1<
Starch were used In order TO get rae
desired stiffness. it IS usually nscsS
sary to use so much starch that TIE
beauty and fneress OF the fabric =
hidden behind paste OF vzr-i1S
thickness which noe only destroys TIE
appearance, but also Affects the Eea--
ing quality OF the goods This sro1-
BILE can be entirely overcome bT usssg
Defiance Starch. as IT can be applied
much more thfnEy because Of its great
er strength than other makes
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03

In a bankruptcy case in New York
IL developed that one of the partners
of the firm in question received 4 sal
airy of $4,000 a year to keep away
from the business and do nothing. II
would not take a lazy bugs bite to
make q large percentage. viewing such
a lob. fairly die with envy.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03

The movement for beginning and
quitting work earlier to get more time
for daylight recreation does not APP
pear to be as popular in some quar-
tiers as had been supposed. poll of
the employees of the navy department
In Washington showed an overwhelm-
ing majority against the plan. The
idea may be regarded more favorably
by other government employees, bet
there is little testimony to that eff
feet
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03

A Chicago woman wishes to buy a
husband and has ar~~priated for that
purpose the humiliating sum of $500;
but. on the other hand, it must be
borne in mind that she naturally ex-
poets to get nothing but Chicago
man.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03

There is not much enthusiasm about
the proposed balloon journey ten
miles skyward to establish communi-
cation with Mars. And probably if
communication were established the
first news to be flashed to the earth
would be that there is real estate
boom on the planet and that now is
the time to invest in planetary lots.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03

The extraordinary popularity Of fre
white goods this summer makes the
choice OF Starch a matter Of great fn~
portance- Defiance Starch. being free
from all injurious chemicals, Is TIE
only one which is safe to use on fne
fabrics Il great strength As stifs1-
er makes half the usual quantity Of
Starch necessary, with the result O.
perfect finish. equal to that when the
goods were new
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03

One hundred Chicago young women.
describing their ideal for a husband.
united in demanding that he must be
the head of the house" Those artful
minxes are evidently determined to
catch a man apiece.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03

In the town Of Worcester. Mass. any
one wishing to whistle on the streets
must take out license. 1t is difficult
TO understand the sense of such a law
unless It may be that too many men
fsll into the habit Of whistling away
other mems dogs
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03
BaIIpIayer and Lifesaver.

Lifesavfng at Ormond beach in the
winter time and playing baseball in
the summer manage to keep Jimmy
Murray, St Paul outfelder. pretty
busy the year round. Murray is a
great swimmer and a pretty good bah
player, but he has been laid up all
spring with a bad leg He broke a
bone early in the year, and has been
playing only lately.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03

A jailed affinity broker. whose spe-
cialty was dipping widows. credits his
downfall to his good looks. He should
have remembered that handsome is as
handsome does.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03

Take OF your coat HerkiEsrs
said the boss. IN kindly tones. a. Ee
directed the electric fan a little more
toward himself
ously-
Thank you, sir" he said. -hgr-sr
the fact IS my vile makes Ey
shirts
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03

Judging by the number and promi,
nence of wealthy 'Friscans involved
in the silk-smuggling scandals. San
Francisco is taking kindly to the new
exclusion law and making the best
of il
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03

The reported discovery of Wen
nese physician that every man has his
bad day is no new one. This life is
for very few. one whose succeeding
DAYS make il one grand, sweet song.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03

An English peer made an AFFECT
apology to Lady Granard. formerly
Miss Beatrice Mills, of New York. for
calling her in a political address a
dumped American heiress. fortunate
enough to secure a title" Which lit
tie incident throws quite an interest.
ing light on the manners and customs
him to be foolhardy.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03
To Count a Billion.

To count 1000. 000. 900 would require
a person to count 200 a minute for
period of 9.512 years. $40 days, five
hours and 20 minutes, providing he
should count continuously. But sup
pose we allow the counter IL hours
daily for rest. eating and sleeping,
then he would need 1925 years, 3I9
days, ten hours and 40 minutes in
which to complete the task
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03

That newborn future Queen of Hol
land will be quite in line in that com
ing day when woman is to rule the
world and mere man be taught to
know his proper place.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03

Statistics show that there are twice
as many births as deaths in Grand
Rapids. Still. this does not account
altogether for the growth of the
mace.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03
Browns sian Dick Padden.

President R l. Hedges of the st
Louis Browns has signed up Dick
Padden, the Browns old captain and
second baseman, to serve as the
teams scout Padden Immediately
left for a trip throughout the minor
leagues.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03

One of the features of the TWEEN
tieth century life most horribly mis-
branded is that form of gasoline In
toxication known 10y riding.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03

They Kissed one of D'Annunzio's
plays in Milan. This means it will be
as great a success in New York as il
is q failure in Milan.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03

A member of the douma says Russia
is on the brink of economic and politi-
cal ruin. And only a slight push is
needed to preciritate her where she'll
land with a dull. sickening thud.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03

The girl who lost two $50 bills
through hole in her stocking has
Learned that a stitch in time saves
nine
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03

IL should be noted that the Zeppe
lin airship hardly ever has to be car
riei home in u baggage car.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03

The new Dutch baby is going to b
very important as long as she ma
no little brother.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03
crzsItude Poorly Expressed

An old woman was profuse IN Es-
gratitude to magistrate who lad
dismissed a charge brought against
her
I thought you wouldn't be ard On
me. your Worship" she remarked a.
she left Il e dock. I know 'o~ o<-sD
a kind art beats berind a ugly face
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03

A tree appears TO be to an airshil
what an unchartered rock Is to Al
ocean vessel
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03

Canada retorrs airily that her pros
peri,y has removed much of the re-
cent necessity for more neishhorli-
ness
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03

Count Zeppelin would have oeteel
success If he could train his airshlI
TO stand without being hitched-
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03

Perhaps this viii be the last sum
aer in which man can enjoy a view
of the deep blue sky unobstructed b.
,airShips
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03

Jul>s Verne once more is Vindi
Gated. but the trip to the moon is sui
70 BE taken.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03

Here is where the mosquito casts
his vote for the open-work shir'
waist
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03

II the shoe pinches take II back. The
municipal court says so.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03

Il thought jerks had made Els
take in that story, so just nailed him
down.
.WeII7~
And found as expected that he
was on the wrong tack
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03
Concrete from Mill Refuse.

Concrete is made from the refuse
of a soap mill at Calcutta
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03
NOT Noticeable

Little Nose LalbEack-De tsacaeh
done sent me home, nanny. cause
you didn't wash nah face
Mrs hanback, (angriIyl-Tou fool
chile. what foy you done toIe he-
didnt.IIIustrated Sunday Magazine
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-03

France is going TO police the air.
With ny cops
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-07-29
RIVAL OF MAMMOTH CAVE.

Caves and Ancient and Mysterious
Ruins Said to Have Been Discov-
cred in Arizona Which Rival the
Mammoth Cave of Kentucky-Prof.
Edgar L. Hewitt, the ArchaeOio.
gist, the Discoverer.
Denver, Col, July 22-Great caves
larger than the far-famed cavern of
Kentucky with chasms and vaulted
chambers in which an office building
could be slowed away and surround
ed by ancient and mysterious ruins
never before visited by white men,
have just been discovered by Prof.
Edgar L. Hewitt. the Archaeological,
in the northeastern part of Arizona.
The caves have long been told of
by Indians, but white men doubted
their existence until Navajoe guide
lead Professor Hewitt to them. He
says the caves, ruins, and natural
bridges were found without difficulty
and exactly as the Indian legend had
described them. Some of the cav
erns he and the guide visited were
large enough to contain the Singer
building and Others contained curious
formations unlike anything he had
ever seen. Several natural bridges
between hills in the vicinity were so
large as to make the rock bridges of
Utah and Virginia puny by compari
son. The ruins contain relics, house
hold articles and remains of race
of which archaeologists have been in
ignorance.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-07-29
An Editor Off Time.

Durham Sun.
Mayor w. X. Jacobson, editor OF
the Washington, North Carolina,
Progress, who was one of the edlto-
rial party that passed through Dur
ham Ell route home from the State
Press Convention was either "touch-
ed" or lost gold watch between
Asheville and Greensboro on the re-
turn trip Our brethren seem to
have bad luck to lose time. Brother
Sheriff. lost his watch ret urning from
a meeting at Morehead City. Broth
er jacobson had a guard. but it did
not appear to be OF much service. OF
course he was on his watch; now his
watch is not on him, but the otherfe
low-he is off guard, as it were. Ed
itors who carry around diamond
studded watches and iewelry, are the
objects of light Fingered fellows who
want to shine, with "a borrowed
light" Brother Jacobson had been
to Toxaway, and it is probable that
the beautiful scenery and lovely girls
had intoxicated him to such an eX-
tent that he lost sight of the ''fellOw
feeling" one had for him-and his
watch. We venture to say that Bro.
Jacobson will be con his guard"
when he goes to another press con
ventiOn, and watch the fellows who
"press" him too closely.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-07-29
The Pride and Courage Of the Old
South.
Baltimore Sun.

Baltimore Sun.
Never were Drawer soldiers or
prouder men than those who com
posed the armies of the Confederacy.
Their spirit was uncOnquerable.
Neither poverty nor hunger nor de-
feat nor death could bring disgrace to
them. They were defeated. but never
conquered. The same spirit survives
today III the veterans Of the Civil
War who are still with u.s. Sometimes
this crops out in some pathetic Incl
dent which brings II tear to the eye.
A few days ago Col. Marcellus
Pointer died in bare little room in
an obscure hotel in the poorest Sec
ton of New York. Broken in health
and fortune, he had been unable to
provide enough even to supply his
very modest wants. Old and intirm,
he could find no means OF support.
He was too proud to appeal to his
wealthy friends for aid, and to the
last never disclosed to them his neces-
stiles. He was too proud to allow
himself to become burden to Others.
His distinguished services in the war,
his loyalty and high-mindedness
awaited him nothing in the struggle
for bread But the old soldier fought
on bravely to the last, neither asking
nor accepting charity, with smile on
his face and allowing no complaining
word to escape his lips.
Il guess he died partially of
broken heart and PRIDE says doc
tor who knew him. "He was too
proud to beg"
This spirit of pride and courage is
one of the things that distinguished
the old South which the new South
can ill afford to lose Neither; bust
ness success nor commercial prosper
ity can take the place of devotion to
high ideals, and while gaining in
wealth, population and power, the
South will do we'll TO treasure not
only it's honorable history and tradi-
tions, but that rich heritage OF sensi-
tive honor and personal pride which
raised it's people above the level of
mere tratfickers in the market place.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-07-29
Waiting on Fall Crops.
News and Observer

News and Observer.
J. J. Hill, the big railroad builder
saws las soon as the tariff is out OF
the way this country will ENJOY a
prosperity that will at least equal, II
it does not surpass, that it knew un-
der the Mckinley administration"
Let US hope he is right, but the tarlff
bill will be like the Dingley bill III
that if prosperity comes it will
demonstrate that not even q bill OF
denominations can check it. Business
progress now waits upon crops.
Everything depends upon them and
not upon the tweedlee and tweedle-
DUN differences between Payne and
Aldrich. The only hope OF wealth
comes from the ground. Mr.. Hill
recognizes this, for he thus gives the
cause of his optimism:
"Last month | Travelled extensive
ly through the West, and never saw
such activity among the farmers.
Everywhere made inquiry and learn
ed and saw that the crops were
abundant, and that the farmers were
satisfied. Signs OF the financial de-
preston of 1907 are fast fading"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-07-29
Wonderful Achievement in Surgery.
Fayetteville Index.

FaVetUeVlle INDEX.
That Hettie Foushee is able to
walk and has gone home in condition
to enjoy lifeis an announcement that
will bring genuine pleasure to many
of the readers of the Index who have
become acquainted with her and have
learned to love her during the period
of almost two years that she has
been in the Highsmith hospital. She
left Monday for the home Of her aunt,
Mrs. Pugh. at Bear Creek. Chatham
county. Hettie is an orphan.
This is one of the most remarkable
cases ever treated in this city In the
fall OF 1907 she was brought here in
a horrible condition. Some weeks
before her clothing had caught fire
and the skin had literally been burned
from a large portion of her body. 1t
looked impossible for her to live and
if she had, without the treatment she
received, her lower limbs would have
been left drawn into such shape that
she never could have walked step.
She was IA years of age. Since then
DR.. J. f. Highsmith has been treat
ing her regularly. He has performed
operation after operation and now a
large portion of her body is made of
scar tissue But she walks and has
promise of no further trouble except
that ore limb is rather stiff That
she is living at all seems more like
the result of miracle than of scien-
titic treatment.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-07-29
Figureheads for State Museum.

The following is taken from the
Washington correspondence of the
News and Observer:
Senator Simmons received letter
today from the Secretary OF the Navy
notifying him that the fiSure-head
from the armored cuiser North caro-
lima will be loaned to the state 1or
exhibition in the State Museum III
Raleigh. - The North Carolina Is now
in European waters, but will shortly
proceed to Norfolk where the figure
head will be removed, and Will be
placed at the disposal OF the State
authorities, who will have to meet the
expense Of shipment to Raleigh. Last
week Senator Simmons obtained the
consent of the Navy Department to
loan the figure-head OF the cruiser
Raleigh to the State Museum. The
figured head OF the Raleigh has been
removed and it at the Mare Island
navy ward in California awaiting the
disposal OF the State authorities.
The fiure- heads are not only orna-
mental but very valuable. 1t Is not
believed that the Federal government
will ever reclaim then.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-07-29
Bristol's Vote.
New Bern Sun.

New Bern Sun.
The Times, published at Chat
tanooga, Tenn, which State went
''dry" on July lst by act OF the Leg
islature, comments on the recent local
option election at Bristol, which city
is as much a Tennessee city as it is a
Virginia city. The Times thinks that
the result of the election in Bristol,
Va, signifies that our friends, the
prohibitionists, have been running
ahead of public sentiment in pushing
their propaganda and that revul-
sion of popular feeling may be ex-
pected in all such cases. 1t is not
claimed that the wet victory means
any change of view touching temper
ance, but it does mean that the vot-
ers of that city had tired of a system
that did not do what it was promised
it would do. In other words, prohi-
bitiOn did not prohibit Exact figures
showed that at least 100000 had
been sent out Of the city to Abingdon,
where a dispensary is maintained for
whiskey, beer, and wine during the
year, in addition to many thousands
of dollars not counted in the mail
orders from other points or the di-
rect purchases from the dispensary
at Abingdon. In proof of the pop
ularity of the dispensary it was shown
that the Norfolk & Western Railroad
had sold 13S,OOO round trip tickets
from Bristol to Abingdon and return
nearly every one of which was uss d
for visiting the dispensary and buy
ing wet goods.
We do not pretend to believe this
outcome means any setback to the
cause OF temperance-it does not: but
it does mean that the progressive
steps in temperance reforms demand
common sense and sound practical
Judgment instead of emotion and
hysteria. The real significance of this
"fareback" is that the people will not
stand for laws that in their very
nature are incapable of enforcement.
The dry" ticket carried Bristol be-
fore by a majority of 200; it loses
this time by majority of 80. The
people were simply weary OF paying
for a kind OF temperance they were
not getting.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-07-29
Would Lessen Crime.
Charlotte Observer.

Charlotte Observer.
at is the certainty and not the
severity of punishment, that deters
men from committing crime said
Judge Lyon in his charge to the
grand Jury at Robson county
Superior Court the other day. We
do not think anyone will deny the
correctness of this statement, and
we believe that if the Superior Court
Judges would, in their charges to the
grand and petit juries, take more
pains to impress this fact upon the
minds OF the men who sit on impOr
tant criminal cases, and il the results
of court trials were such as to pro-
duce in the minds Of criminals great
er certainty OfconvictiOn and punish
ment, there would be much less crime
in North Carolina. Jurors ought to
be convinced that certainty OF con-
viction of the guilty will lessen crime
and that perpetrators Ofcrlme ought
to be made to feel the certainty of
conviction and punishment for all
crimes committed. When these two
impressions are firmly fixed in the
minds of jurors and of the criminally
inclined we will hear less criticism
of iuries whereby men who have COM
mitted crimes are acquitted; and
fewer iuries will be called upon to
pass upon the guilt or innocence Of
men charged with heinous crimes.
Jurors give too much weight to the
mythical maxim which declares that
it is better for ninety-nine guiltymen
to escape than for one innocent man
to hang. y certain Superior Court
Judge III this State once remarked by
way of comment on this alleged
maxim that the ninety and nine
guilty men had already escaped the
gallows and it was about time for
the benefit of society, that the one
innocent man was being hanged
This we cite only as illustration of
that Judges view on the laxity of
juries in weighing the evidence and
in giving way too much to sentiment
in coming to their verdicts in capital
cases.