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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-12-30

pressing his anger and surprise.
managed to talk casually in the
office. Then he excused him
self on the plea of work and. leaving
Sommers, hurried out to see whether
Smith had followed directions.
"Ill be out in a few minutes my
SELF" said Sommers as the general
manager left. Expect there is plenty
of time. though"
ooh, yes" Pinckney assured him
from the door. There's plenty OF
time. Don't hurry. We have our most
responsible man in charge of the job"
Out in the furnace room Pinckney
found Smith moving about in ~leisurely
fashion. as though he had all the time
in the world ahead of him.
"Have you taken out the Sommers
gun yet?" demanded the general man
ager eagerly.
Smith fared up.
mo. l can't do everything at once.
What do you think l am? Well get to
it in a few minutes"
cts got to come out now" declared
Pinckney angrily. "Sommers is here
in the office. He thinks we aren't
able to u this job, and he's come to
see his gun go into the BATH"
The drunken foreman's face con-
vulsed with rage.
ooh, he has, has he?" he yelled.
1Well if he comes bothering around
me you know what he'll get? He'll
get what O'Leary got. That's what'll
be coming to him"
Pinckney shook his head.
"No. that won't do, Smith," he COM
manded sharply.
Out in the works where he was
practically boss the foreman could not
be so easily controlled.
ooh, it won't do, won't it?' he yell
ed. "IIl show you whether it'll do or
not"
He doubled up one of his big fists,
shaking it menacingly. And now
Pinckney let him rage without check.
A daring idea had come to the des-
perate schemer. Perhaps, after all. if
Smith attacked Sommers it might not
De so bad. 1t would be up to Smith.
He would suffer; no one else. At any
rate, Sommers must not see that gun
go into the tempering bath. Pinckney
decided to irritate his drunken fore
Aman & little more.
v Better be careful, Smith. He's in
a position to make trouble for us all.
He's an officer Of the navy, you know;
has a right to inspect the work. We've
got to treat him well. Besides. this
Sommers is a pretty bad fighter him.
self. He's got an idea he can lick
anybody around these works."
That was enough. Smiths fury was
keyed to the fighting stage now 1t
only needed the presence Of Sommers
and a little p%rovocation to start real
trouble.
Thinks he's u fighter, does he?" he
roared. Let him come in here-Ill
show him who's a fighter. l don't
have to treat him we'll. l don't have
to treat you well. Pinckney. l don't
have to treat anybody well. I'm indie
pendent, l am. l don't crawl for no.
body"
Smith. you're drunk" declared the
general manager. You're drunk OF
you wouldn't talk that way"
~ know I'm drunk" roared the fore
man. But Pm the best man In the
outfit, drunk or sober. Just let thai
navy duck show up"
Inside Pinckney was smiling, wei
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-12-30

Chapter Lieutenant Sommers, ofthe United
where a cannon he has invented is being cast.
He meets Frances Durant, daughter of the'steel
mill owner IL Edward Pickney, rival oe Som
mers for Miss Durant's hand. as superintendent
of the mill conspires against Sommers and the
success of his cannon. Frances reveals that
she has studied wireless biography. IV-Pinck-
one invented by an employee, Marsh, and nam
ed the Rhinestrom gun by Pinckney. V-Pinck-
ney and Sommers clash. VI-Frances and Som
mers learn that Zach loves the other. VII
charge of finishing the Solnmers gum.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-12-30

"Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil is the best
remedy for that often fatal disease
croupe. Has been used with success in
our family for eight years." Mrs. L..
Whiteacre, Buffalo. N. Y,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-12-30

Stops itching instantly, Cures piles
eczema, salt rheum, letter, itch, hives
herpes, scabies. Doan S Ointment-found
at any drug store.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-12-30
CHAPTER X.

TURNING A DIRTY TRICK.
nINCKNEY started at first, too
amazed to speak. Finally he
managed to pull himself to-
s~thAS
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-12-30
His AffIiction.

One day the teacher of the juvenile
class spoke of the poet Millions blind
ness. On the following day she asked
a small boy if he remembered how
Milton was afflicted.
Yes, ma'am," answered the little
fellow. He was q oet.'-EXchange.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-12-30

For n mild easy action of the bowels
a single dose of Doan's Regulets is found
to be enough. Treatment cures habit
ual constipation. % cents a box. Ask
your druggist for them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-12-30
mo BE CONTINUED

The above is certainly true-too true.
The Eskibard should Eskidoo.
-Snrantnn rNrib1no
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-12-30
FEEDING Hens.

Don't feed all sloppy food. The hens
have been supplied with a machine for
grinding. and it should be used. Let
any member of the body stop work
for some time and when called upon
to perform it's duties it is very likely
to be weak.-Farm and Ranch.
The greatest danger from influenza is
of its resulting in pneumonia. This can
be obviated by using Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, as it not only cures in
huenza, but %counteracts any tendency of
the disease towards pneumonia. Sold
by Close & Co..
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-04-03

Yes, :Bill' Butler, is with the
Sherman people, and for that
very fact every sensible colored
man will vote for Sherman. You
remember what this same man
Mr. Butler said last August when
the gloom of dependency hung
like cloud over this city. Every
time you mention Butler and Hay
you make colored votes for Sher.
man, if there are any not really
converted BY this time all the
colored people have been con-
verted, baptized and become full.
fiedged Shermanites. There is
yet time for repentance however.
After April 6. if you are not saw
ed, farewell, long FAREWELL!
The Register and Mr. Bode feel
sure that Schnepp will do the
very things Mr.. Schnepp is
afraid to say he will do, but that
which Mr.. Sherman declares he
will do-enforce the law. But
the only fault the Register has
is that Mr.. Sherman is a partisan
politician. So is Schnepp or else
he is demagogue.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-04-03
DISCARD THE TRASHY LITERA.
TURE.

One of the worst things to
this age is the permission of
trashy books and obscene papers
in the house. There are many
daily paders not fit to be read in
the home. Surround your home
with good papers and standard
magazines and books and you
will invariably have little trouble
in keeping your children in the
home. The homes of too great a
number are harnet's nests and
rendezvous of acute ills. Make
the home the center of the beau.
tiful and pleasantries, and you
will be blessed.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-04-03

Scotty is more to be pitled than
censured. The summer of his
life has been spent and he can't
reflect with any degree of pride,
over the dead past and call to
mind anything noteworthy. His
life seems to have been one vast
comedy of errors, fraught with
everything that tends to uplift(D
from saloon proprietor to a
candidate for the presidency. We
defy anyone to say that the Hon.
Billy hero of Denverside, E.
st. Louis. is not ambitious.
Am bition should be made Of
sterner stuff withal.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-04-03
without favor.

The election of a city attorney
is an important thing. Roy M.
Seeley, the Republican candidate
is we'll qualified young man
whose record is commendable
Every Republican voter can con-
scientiously vote for Seeley He
is young man that will and does
treat you right in his office all
the time-he is always the same.
Give him your vote. We are not
writing anything that cannot be
proven.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-04-03
OUR ADVERTISING RATES.

For display matter one time, 16s
the inch; over one time, 10c, months
or one year, special prices made.
Reading matter, one time, &c the
line; seven words to the line; over
one time sc; for long articles OF
church advertising, some reduction.
For clubs, socials, ect., when mat
ter contains over Is words and under
200, send so cents IL you desire it pub
lished in full. MANAGER.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-04-03

Any set of colored men who
are so ignorant and so avaricious,
so mean, SO abject. as to try to
divert the colored vote from
Sherman al this time is YAM.
pire and hyena and does not
deserve respectful consideration.
We say this without fear and
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-04-03

In fact, colored readers. it is
the only salvation, politically and
economically, for US, at this
time. These are the men who
stand for law, law enforcement
and right. Don't sell your wives
and children out for mere price.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-04-03

The colored and white people
cannot afford to pay any atten.
ton TO what W. II. Scott says pc.
lltlcally. There is absolutely
nothing to that hot air about Ne.
gro clubs of 500, etc. We say to
you now. vote for Sherman and
the men on the Republican ticket
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-04-03

Let not one colored voter be
deceived You want to live here
and live in peace, l say to you
all, vote tor Sherman. 1t will be
to our everlas ting credit TO give
good margins in our first aud
sixth wards.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-04-03

Negro libertines, who lay
around and sap the very life out
of little tender girls have our
condemnation and should be
prosecuted and sent to the peni-
tertiary.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-04-03

The Register said Tuesday
morning that 500 Schnepp Me-
groes were to have met some.
where. The Register meant w.
Il. Scott and 4 others, total of 5.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-04-03

Mr.. Vashon, in an article in
the Advance Citizen, verified our
allegation as to the Leaders gen.
eral reputation as to truth aud ve-
racity, verify, the truth will not
down.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-04-03

1t is up to w. r. and his mys.
FERROUS club to show cause why
they shall not be called an ignis
fatuus.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-04-03
Smith for city clerk.

The lewd white women are be.
coming eye.sores on e. Washing.
ton between 9TH and 9Th streets.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-04-03

Political integrity is the road
but thieves reap what is sown.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-04-03

Zimmerman should be elected
city treasurer.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-04-03

"Oh, Douglas! Thou hast passed De
yond the shore,
But still thy voice is ringing Ger the
gale
Thou'st taught thy race how high he1
hope may soar,
And bid them seek the heights, MOI
faint nor fall"
Paul Laurence Dunbar on Fred
Douglass.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-04-03
EDITORIAL
EDITORIAL
Saturday. Apr 1909.
Sherman for Mayor.

Roy M. Seeley for city attor-
ney.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-04-03

How to Talk''-for sale at Thomp-
sons and Neal & Browns. Price 15c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-02

Beaumont. In 1901 Hart was sold
to Cleveland, and at the end of
the season took charge of the
Peoria, ILL.,. team as manager.
After two season he was appointed
umpire in the American associa-
ton and became famous by"sbeat-
ing up Ed. Barrows. the indian
apolis manager. ~
firing of his job he joined Co
l,tmbus, and after dropping, 3 two
games won IL in a row. Indian
apolis got him the next year. but
he was turned loose on the
ground that he was too old. ~ 4 I
Mike Finn. the Little Rock man
Iager, signed Hart and has never
ceased congratulating himself All
though his speed is gone, a Hart
has curve ball one growsf dizzy
looking at. s4t.t - ,re9saE I
Quiet, gentlemanly, exponent of
a clean life, Hart is living mon
lument of the benefit of sobriety.
He hates liquor and tobacco and is
never unwilling to talk on the ben
efits he has derived from abstain
| ing or to warn ambitious young
sters not to let the flowing bowl
attract them from their careers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-02
BIG tennis NEE
IS OPENED HERE
Play Begins in the Pacific North
west Tournament With a Large
List Of Entries-Many Notables
Here.

The Pacific Northwest tennis
.fournament opened at the Tacoma
Tennis club courts this afternoon
With the largest entry list In the
history Of the game in the North
west.
The tournament Is expected to
be the big event of the West IN
tennis circles and many stars are
here, including Miss Hazel Hotch-
kiss of Berkeley, CAL, who has
never been beaten except by May
Sutton.
Joe Tyler, the Spokane champ
ION, who defeated Swengers of
Victoria last week, and several
other stars are here ready to play
Swengers sent word last night
he could not come. so 1t looks as
II Tyler will have things pretty
much his own way. unless some OF
the newer players develop excep-
tionaI speed in the tournament.
Payne, Armstrong, Lyons, Hewitt
and Pulford of Tacoma are con-
,sidered possibilities for the finals
and Hart and Shannon of Seattle
are also promising entries.
The tournament opened with
battles between H. Russell of Ia
coma and Sam Russell of Seattle:
Schuyler Puhord and M. Claghorn
Of Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-02

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Aug. q
IF ball player wants to remain
in the game he must keep away
from BOOZE" says "Dog-gone IT.
Bill Hart, the drinkless, chewless,
smokeless, cussless deceiver of
trusting batters, who in his twen-
ty-fifth year in baseball ranks
second among the Southern league
pitchers.
Think of pitching for a quarter
of a century and still be classy
enough to rank second i'm class
A league, on team below the
800 mark. Some class to that
stuff, eh, kid?
Bill Hart is the G.. o. NJ, of the
game all right. Some admirers in.
sist he famed II men the day OF
the first Bull Run, although as o
matter of fact he was not born un.
til 1866, which makes Hart AZ
land If he was doing any fancy
flinging the day Pierre G.. T. Beau
regard and Stonewall jackson
played checkers on McDowell's
coat tails, 1t must have been in g
pTtFlOuS luCdTudtlOl.
Hart debutted professionally the
Year of the big comet-18S4-ai
which time he was raw buckle
lof IS. He Joined the Cincinnati
team of the Union association, or.
Iganized to fight the National, only
to die of hamilton like the Broth.
Ierhood. Then Hart joined an in.
dependent team and finished the
season, going to Chattanooga in
1885. Philadelphia got him IL
1886, to send him to Lincoln, Neb
where he was drafted by Cincin
natl the following year, to go tC
Buffalo. in the international
league.
In 1889 and 80 Hart was will
DesMoines in the Western and il
1891 helped Sioux City win pen
nant. He was sold to the Chicago
club of the short-lived American
association, and when the blow-of
came in midseason Bill went tt
brooklyn and pitched the creates
ball of his life.
Near the close of the season j;
tendon in his right arm snapped
lputting him out of the game unit
1888, when he Joined the Siou,
ICity club and pitched the team
Unto another pennant. Pittsbur,
lgot him in 1895. and he was trad
ed to St. Louis in 1896 for Bone
Ely. In 1898 Hart went back t,
the Pirates. and was traded II
1889 to Milwaukee for Clarenc
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-02
BY the Little Old Man
(ELMER e. BATES) :

The race in the American 1850
ciation-where the eight clubs are
SO close together that the team in
last place could replace the nine
at the top in week--suggests
what could be done in the Ameri-
can and National leagues were
the magnates to adopt the plan
often suggested-of pooling
players
There have been major leagne
club owners who favor the idea
of all the magnates, manager and
captains getting together in the
spring and trying to scatter the
players about in such a manner
that no one club would have the
slightest advantage over another
in playing strength.
The arguments put forward In
support of this proposition were
two: 1t would give a club owner
who had a half million dollars in
vested in team that had always
been a loser, the same chance to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-02
RUSHING WORK ON
THE STADIUM

The Western Engineering COM
pany has but fourteen days In
which to complete the High school
stadium, under its contract. After
August Id it must pay demurrage
of $25 a day. The school board
refused to extend the contract
time and the company is now rush
ing the job. 1t has about SO men
at work. Three of the large walls
have been poured and piers are be-
ing put in for foundations for the
framework for seats. Work on
the seats will be started in short
time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-02
WHY NOT POOL PLAYERS?

make money as a club owner who
had been fortunate enough to get
together a team that had won pen
nants and made him a fortune; it
would mean race in which inter-
est would not be conferred in two
or three cities in each league.
The propo sition, to pool players
has always been Indignantly repu-
dated by majority of the mag
mates. They have been accused of
|selfishness for so doing. They de-
fend their action on the ground
|of sportsmanship.
Whether the magnates of their
accusers are right In this conten-
ton, the fact remains that were
the players in the American and
National leagues to be ''pooled"
and then redistributed in such a
way that any one club would be
las strong as any other, it would
mean monster crowds in cities
where losing teams are now play
ing to empty benches, while in
only one or two other cities would
the attendar - be decreased.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-02
AT THE TACOMA.
..Three Weeks scores Wen.


Before a good sized audience
last night, Elinor Gyms much
talked-of "Three Weeks was pre-
scented and was well received.
Those who expected something
sensational we're sadly disappoint-
ed for in the dramatization Miss
Glyn has done away with most of
the sensational of the book.
The acting on the whole was
creditable. Miss Hope was well
acquainted with her part of "The
Lady, and interpreted 1t perfect
ly. Ernest Glendenning, as Paul
Verdayne, was perhaps the favor
lite with last nights audience.
The other characters were inter-
preted with understanding and
skill. The play will be repeated
tonight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-02
/ SPORTING NEWS OF THE World
MACkIN JUMPS
HIS JOB

Johnny Mackin, second baseman
for the Tacoma Tigers. jumped
his job Saturday night and left
for Deer Lodge. Montana, TO take
a place on team in the Independ-
ent league. johnny does not care
much whether he plays ball or
not. He has job secure when
ever he wants to work at 1t In
Montana, and he is convinced he
can never break into fast company
as baseball player. His leaving
has crippled the already down
and-out Tigers and Manager But
Ter is wondering what has become
of Bill Lussi, his new first sacker.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-02
FERN HILL LOSES
To SPANAWAy
PLAYERS

Spanaway defeated Fern Hill a
to / by the good pitching of Brot-
tom yesterday. Fern Hill got
the greater number of hits but
about the time they got the bases
full and were ready to clean up
the game Brottom frightened up
and made monkeys of the visitors.
Nelson of Fern Hill held the Span
away boys to three hits, but he
had poor support. The Fern Hill
fellows got six hits off Brottom.
Batteries: Brottom and Benson;
Nelson and johnson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-02
PIERCE ARROW
CAR WINS THE
eLIDDEM PRIZE
{By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Aug. e.
Pierce Arrow car No. 9, driven by
w. r. winchester, won the Gid
den trophy with a perfect score in
the annual reliability run. ac-
cording to the award of the judges
yesterday. Pierce Arrow No. los.
driven by j. s. Williams, won
the power trophy with perfect
score. The two cars were the
only ones having perfect scores.
Chalmers-Detroit No. 5, driven by
Jean Remp. won the Detroit tro-
ply.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-02
Jewels Defeat Kilties.

The Jewels yesterday defeated
the Kilties ~ to 6. In the final
inning the Jewels jumped on
Pitcher Simons and hammered the
ball all over the lot, H. Hartman
leading in the swatfest with a
triple that cleaned the bases.
Batteries: Synnes and Hart
man; Simons and Anderson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-02
AT THE PANTAGEs.

Lovers of good music are prom
ised a treat by the Pantages man
agement this week in the vene-
tan players. There are four peo-
pie nthe troup and their street
music is said to be of very high
class. Other feature acts are on
the bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-02
Pirates Hold swatfest.

With the score tied at to A
in the tenth inning the Pirates
sailed in and hammered the ball
In their game with the Grays yes
terday and closed the contest 10
to A. Sontag for the Pirates
struck out Ia men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-02
MAJOR MALLow WINNING 2:s5
PACE.

DETROIT. Mich. August e.
Major Mallow and Cecilian King
look to be two of the sweetest
things the grand circuit will see
this summer. Both performed Inn
pressiyely on the opening day of
the blue ribbon meet, winning
their races with ease in straight
heats. Followers of the light har-
ness horse game win do well to
keep an eye upon this pair. for
both are almost certain TO be
marked low before the eastern end
LOT the circuit is reached
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-02
AT THE GRAND.

Among the features at the
Grand this week are the Les
Ploetz, three girls whose acrobatic
and contortion work is said to be
marvellous. The bill includes a
number of good features, one be-
ing a clever musical act. Is
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-02
Gov. CLASSCOCK
IN CITY

Governor William e. Glasscock
of West Virginia and party, came
to Tacoma yesterday from the ex-
position. They were escorted
over the tidefats and then through
the residence section of the city
in automobiles. Luncheon was
served for them at the Tacoma
hotel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-02

Sidney Hatch, the First Regi-
ment Athletic club distance rum
ner, set new worlds figures for
100 miles when he ran the dis
lance in 16.07.43 at Riveryiew
park, Chicago. July "a. In lower
ing the record he cut 2:43.14 from
Corey's time. Hatch finished the
gruelIing performance in splendid
condition. running the last mile in
Sis, wonderful effort.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-02
GREAT 22.lNNlNG
GAME GOES TO
PORTLAND

VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. a.
The greatest game of baseball ever
played in the Northwest league
was won by Portland here Satur-
day in the 22nd inning, by a 3 to
0 score. Not run was scored
until the last inning, when Port
land got three with punching of
three hits and a sacrifice. Van
couver was unable to respond to
the rally. Score: r H e
Portland ............. 8 IL /
vancouver q
Batteries: Pinnace and Muir
Tray: Gilligan and Sugden. F3s
Portland took another yester-
day at Seattle when Chinault
pitched a no-hit, no-run game.
Score: r H e
Portland ...... a 8 1
vancouver U
Batteries: Chinault and Four
nier; Erickson, Hickey and
Brooks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-02
All Stars Lose.

Dryers All Stars went to Buck
ley yesterday and were defeated
by Buckley to 8. The Dryers
got two on bases in the ninth,
with none out, but failed to score.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-02

Str. Flyer VIII make special ex-
position trips DAILY, leaving Sc
attic $3.50 D. m. leaving Tacoma
Il1:1b p. IA. 49,