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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-18

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. IT,
'tSpesk" they call him, and
'.Speck" he is, as appearance goes,
but he's some smear when you
place him on the baseball map.
Fred Hardness is the way he signs
his cheeks, but the fans know
him as just plain 'tSpeck" Hark-
ness. the Portland Coast league
teams star pitcher, who has been
sold to the Cleveland American
league team.
When Hardness makes his ap-
pearance IN the big brush there
win be three things about him
10 attract attention. The first will
be his remarkable collection OF
freckles, from which he derives
his nickname. They range in size
from a pin head to a silver g.
cent piece and are of such a love-
" bronze that they would make
a Pluto turn green with envy. The
second is the great break ball
that he dishes mp. II is the wierd-
est looking thing that has ever
been seen on q Pacific coast dia-
mond. Hardness Is tall. power
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-18

full and possesses tremendous
speed and when he lets go of the
spheroid 1t shoots toward the
batsmen with express speed. 1t
comes on dead line until within
a few inches Of the plate, when it
breaks.
The third thing noticeable
about Hardness is his wonderful
GOODNESS. No matter what the
going, he keeps his head and
smiles. The umpire may be CIV
ing him the worst Of it, he may
get himself into the worst sort
of hole, or the opposition play
|ers may be barking their heads
off at him, "Speck" goes along in
the same old way, grinning hard
enough to crack every freckle on
his face, the while turning loose
the best ne has in the shop.
Hardness Is % years old and
was born In Los Angeles. He be-
gan playing professional bali in
1907, with Boise. The next year
saw him with Butte and at the
end of the 1908 season Portland
grabbed him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-18
NEVER SAW A LERGUE GAME, BUT
WAS the WORLDS GREATEST FAN

Old John Ziegenfelter of Troy.
o., is dead.
Many of you fans who pride
yourself on knowing baseball,
never heard of old John Ziegenfel-
ter.
Yet he was the greatest fan Of
all-the greatest fan in the
world.
And he died without ever see
ing a big league game.
Troy once had a famous semi
professional team, called the
Fast Blacks. Then 1t went out of
existence, John Ziegenfelter, It's
most loyal rooter. was heartbrok-
en-.
So he got up a game, played
with cards, which he called
baseball" He played 1t alone, at
might, until the late hours. He
would never tell anyone how 1t
was played. The secret died with
him.
On his little study table under
the Pickering light Of a kerosene
lamp. John Ziegenfelter played
out alone the thrilling big games
OF the big leagues. AS he dealt
the cards and drew, they meant
for him base hits, triples, putouts,
long flies, hunts. thrilling catches,
sacrifices. double plays, errors.
Every card had a meaning in
IZiegenfelter's mystic game.
He kept a box SCORE which diff
fered in no particular from those
used In the big league game. He
even kept the attendance aud
weather. and had games called on
account Of rain.
Then old John organized a ma
tional league. He elected prssl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-18
VARSITY HEAD
BOOSTS FOR
FOOTBALL

At the football rally held at the
Puget Sound university yesterday,
DR.. ]. G. Zeller, the new president
of the institution commended foot
ball as a great game" and urged
the boys all to get in.
AS a result of the meeting 80
youths lined up before Coach
Richardson yesterday afternoon.
There are some heavy men in the
squad, Benbow tipping the scales
at 230 pounds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-18

The sensational Maggie Winder
has twice broken the worlds rec
ord for 3-year-old pacing fillies
this year. At Lexington she
paced a mile In 2:08A, and at
Indianapolis. in the Western
Horseman stake. she stepped in
2:06h. The former worlds rec
ord was 2:08%, held by Brenda
Yorke. Maggie Winder is a bay
filly, owned by J. M. Winder of
Pa. She is by Oratorfo
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-18
RACE NOW OVER:
TURKS HAVE CINCH

no possible way of getting out.
Vancouver is so far away that
Tacoma. in order to crawl out,
would have to win the next IL
games straight and Vancouver
would have to lose.
Spokane would have to win all
the remaining games of the sea-
son but three, and Seattle would
have to lose all but three for Spo-
kane to have O chance.
The race is practically over.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-18
GRAND OPENING !!

The Pfister Pool, Billiard and
Tonsorial Parlors, downstairs Ber-
lin Bldg, will have grand opening
Saturday night, to IL p. m.
Music will be furnished. These
are the finest equipped rooms in
the city, only the famous Pfister
tables being used, and the barber
shop is second to none in the
city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-18
IS SURE OF PEN
NANT AND TACOMA HAS NO
HOPE OF GETTING OUT OF
CELLAR. R'

The race, as far as position goes,
in the Northwestern league. is
over.
Seattle has the pennant, Spo-
kane is sure Of second place. Ia
coma has the cellar and there is
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-18

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 49,
Bill angel" Speas goes from
Portland to the American league
next spring as Nap recruit, and
the coast fans say he will burn
'em up around the big circle. just
as he did in Akron, and as he
has been doing here.
Base ball scouts who have
watched Spees declare he is bet
ter man right now than any of
the Nap regulars. and being but
%, with a head of normal size,
he Is willing and able to learn
all the tricks supposed to form an
essential part OF q big leaguer's
schooling.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-18
ALL STARS PLAY
TOMORROW

The Dryer All-Stars will play
baseball at Carbonate tomorrow.
Boatman and Tanner will be the
Tacoma battery, and Bert Hoye
will pitch for Carbonate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-18
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Games Yesterday.
Vernon 3, San Francisco O.
Oakland 3, Portland 3.
Sacramento 8, Los Angeles 2.
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THE LUCKY ONES
ISAAC HOFFMAN
zoos East G, Gets the Prize of
q $4,000 Suit.

ISAAC HOFFMAN
zoos East G, Gets the Prize of
a $4,000 Suit.
GEO. MUMA
1856 Spokane Ave., Gets a
$4,000 OvercOat
@. b. SCHLOSS
305 So. Goth St., Gets the
$1,000 Trousers
Every Year for g Years, We
Have Given a $4,000 Suit, a
$4,000 Overcoat and $1,000
Trousers Absolutely Free.
The conditions are that we
have made, between the dates
Sept. IL one year to Sept. IL
the next year, suit, overcoat
or trousers. The date, Sept. IL.
is the day we commenced bust
ness, 6 years ago, and as an adj
vertisement and also as a re-
hinder, we give the above to
our customers. 1t does not
make any difference when a
garment is ordered, it entities
the customer to a chance at one
of our prizes. AS, for instance,
If We take an order for a suit
Sept. IS, the customer will be
in the drawing Sept. ~ of the
next year.
We are the well known 18th
st. Tailoring Co. who save Gus
toners from $500 to $1,000 on
suit or overcoat. We more than
fit, we guarantee satisfaction.
Suits from $4,000 up.
Ill 18th Street
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-18
EASTERN GAMES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Games Yesterday.
Philadelphia 3, Detroit 5.
New York 10, Cleveland 0.
Washington 10, st. LoLuis I.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing.

Games Yesterday.
Pittsburg 6. Brooklyn 3.
New York 4, Chicago 1.
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FALL DOWN so HARD THAT
IT'S HARD TO RECOGNIZE
THE TEAM-GETS ONE RUN
TO EIGHT FOR ABERDEEN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-18
TACOMA TUMBLES
ALL OVER HERSELF

tie better. but not much. In elk
of the nine innings Aberdeen
started with the first man going to
first safe, three of the times be-
ing passes and one on an error.
With such playing as that by Ia
coma 1t was very one-sided and
the fans soon lost hope and enjoy
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-02

power to return high yields. flour
made from this variety possesses high
bread making qualities.
White hulless barley is the earliest
ripening Of all the spring grains test
ed. This grain, which is in demand
for feeding purposes and for the man
ufacture of certain cereal food prod
ucts, usually commands good mar.
ket price. It is one of the good dry
land spring grains. The California
barley, which yields higher number
of bushels than the White Hulless, is
: in reality a better yielder,. weighing
but: 4s pounds to the bushel as con
trasted. With 50, in the case of the
White fIualess. = ~ I
Three.varieties Of spring wheat have
been tested. The Kunbanka. asAfae-
aroni variety. shows the earliest ma.
turity and highest yield. The Mam-
roni wheat as a class seems well adapt.
ed to grow under dry farm conditions.
The seed was originally imported into
this country from Russia where It has
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ing activities have been greatly de.
veloped is the question of what crops
to plant. Because of the peculiar
crop growing conditions prevailing, it
Is evident that the farm crops common
ly grown in irrigated or humid Sec
tons will not all be equally we'll adapt
ed to produce returns on the dry
tarm.
In order that crop may be adapted
to dry land culture it must possess
certain characters. Some of these
which seem essential are strong early
growth, comparatively strong deep
roofing system and early maturity.
These characters are of value in as.
sisting the crop to progress rapidly
during May and June when rains are
frequent and the weather is somewhat
cool so that maturity may be reached
before the hot days of the summer
set in.
Among all varieties grown so far the
Turkey Red is the highest yielder.
The average for all years at the diff
ferent farms is 1871 bushels per acre.
At the Rosebud county sub-station the
yield of one plot of Turkey Red was
5S.17 bushels. In addition to its
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been grown for many years under
rather severe conditions. AS a result
the crop is hardy grower. maturing
fair yields of well filled grain under
conditions quite unfavorable.
The Ghirka wheat, a good, hard.
bread making variety, had been grown
under dry land conditions in Russia
for many years before the seed was
brought to Montana. Both Of these
show possibilities as bread making
varieties.
Flax is commonly planted as the
first crop after breaking and seems to
be fairly well adapted to growth on
spring broken dry land sod. It is the
practice in some sections to continue
the growth of the fax for several
years. A study of the yields shows
that most of the grain crops will re.
turn more profitable yield than will
the fax. The average of all tests so
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-02

far as made shows a yield of slightly
over IL bushels per acre.
Bronze grass (Brome inermis) is the
best yielder amongst the forage crops
reported. This grass is a hardy grow.
er and if cut in proper condition gives
a good yield of high quality hay. The
Tall Dat grass yielded slightly less
than the Bronze, but shows promise
of satisfactory returns.
Alfalfa yields from two stations are
reported at this time. The best yield
is slightly over one and one-quartel
tons, while the other yield is less
than three-quarters of a ton. We de-
not think our readers ought to con
slider these yields as representing al
falfa forage possibilities on the dry
farms. From observations on the sub
stations, as well as in other parts Of
the northwest, we find that alfalfa ID
one of the most satisfactory dry land
forage crops. The crop is some
what slow in becoming established
but when once properly started gives
good annual hay yields for many
years.
On two of the farms corn was plant
ed and harvested as a fodder crop
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-02
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Doctor Whispers.

Mr.. Hume and the detective stood
outside the barred gates of the great
gloomy house round which so many
odd rumors centered. Their sum-
mons was so long in being answered
that the detective had rung impa-
tiently second time before the old
servant came down the dark drive to
peer suspiciously through the gates
at the visitors in the light of the
lantern he carried.
Il want to see Mr.. Strangways. or
at any rate his doctor, at once, my
man." the detective said, sharply. II
am an inspector of police, and I've
come on business that won't admit of
any triling."
AS if reluctantly, the old man un.
barred the gates and admitted them
Bonholt Hume and the detective
walked up the long dark drive, fol.
lowing the swaying light of the Ian.
tern which the old servant carried
Bonholt wondered if his second visit
to the Grange would be more pro
ductive of results than the first
which had left him with the impres
sion more firmly rooted than ever
that the mystery Anthony Strang
ways had limited at as existing be
hind those barred gates was a tangi
Bile fact. The refusal to let him see
the squire, the fragment of converse
ton he had overheard that afternoon
behind the locked baize door, be-
tween the doctor and a second per
son, that made him sure his message
had never even been taken in tt
Ralph Strangways, seemed to confirm
that impression. Was Ralph Strang
ways even living? or was there 6
conspiracy afoot to pretend that hi
was alive, that Pride O. 4+ife's nomi
nation for the race might not be rem
dered void? !;
The detective Quickened his step,
and caught up the old serva1t. 8
II believe the doctor has come in 2
he said.
" believe q. ! SAID. the seryans
| guardedly.
! did he come alone7 I shall b,
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Investigations Profitable Crops Of
Wheat and Other Grains Secured IN
Mechanically Alfred Atkinson.

Investigations to determine some of
the farming possibilities Of the non.
irrigated level lands of Montana were
started during the spring of 1905.
The aim in taking, up this line of
experimentation was not to test all
Of the different crops and soil culture
methods that might be proposed, but
rather by using a few of the most
promising crops handled in the best
known manner, to determine If crop
returns were possible On the non-ir-
rigated lands of Montana. This &C.
counts for the fact that results are
reported along but few lines at this
time. These few results, however,
furnish an answer to the general ques-
ton by indicating that profitable crops
can be raised on the level lands of
Montana without the aid of irrigation
Among the questions that the dry
farmer must answer before his farm
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The yields of 44.4 and 20 tons per
acre indicate that corn is a heavy for.
age producer under dry farm condi.
lions.
The average yield Of nearly 12A
bushels Of potatoes to the acre shows
possibilities for this intensive culture
crop. The potatoes produced are
very dry and mealy and will always
find a good market demand. Sugar
beets have not yielded high enough to
warrant the encoura cement Of their
growth in commeie1al way. For
home feeding q small area may be
found profitable. but because Of the
heavy expense incident to the raising
Of this crop, it is probable that Il
will never be grown extensively d
the northwest except where irrigation
is possible.
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Through a
WOnan'S Heart.
By Sidney Warwick.

that blow!" he muttered, with a saw
age snarl. as he ran.
In the theater Bonholt Hume had
waited in his seat with growing
anxiety after the detectives depart
ure until his state of restless impa
thence became uncomfortable. Present
ly, feeling he could not bear the sus
pense any longer, he rose and made
his way to the door, full of uneasy
speculations as to what was happen
ing. Just outside the entrance he
saw the detective coming up. his face
dark with anger and chagrin.
Eyes, he's given me the slip. You
won't be sorry, suppose" he cried
in low voice, with suppressed fury
-"since you did your best to give
him the tip, Mr.. Bonholt Hume!"
Hume was momentarily taken aback
at the unexpected words; then, feign
ing the utmost surprise. he cried:
Whatever do you mean, my dear
chap? Whom should l give any tip
to? Haven't I said from the first that
l never believed this man playing
under the name of Craig was La.
thom?"
Before the detective could answer
a diminutive man, with foxy eyes
whose mouth was bruised and bleed.
ing, came running up painting.
Looking for that bloke from the
:heater, amt you?" he cried, breath.
lessly, to the detective-"chap in a
red coat with brass buttons?'
Yes; do you know where he is
my man," The detectives manner
was eager and alert.
We'll, l have a pretty good notion
where you'll find him." cried the 9th.
or. See that cut on my lip? He did
that not more than ten minutes ago,
he did, so you may lay odds I'm pref
ty sweet on your nabbing him!" he
said, with an ugly scowl. Look for
him at the big house not a quarter
Of a mile away-Squire Strangways'
place! The squire's doctor is helping
him, lent him his coat to hide his
theater toggery-I saw it all, and
what's more, followed him. sprinted
all the way. and back again after
seed him and the doctor meet in the
lane where there's a side gate into
the grounds. That's where you'll
find the beauty, tell you straight, at
Squire Strangways' place!"
A CLEAN had come suddenly into
Bonholt Hume's face at the mention
of Ralph Strangways. He had been
Inundated that afternoon in his eff
fort to see Mr.. Strangways; here
was a pretext for going a second time
to the Grange. a chance of succeeding
where that afternoon he had failed.
He cried quickly to the detective:
You hear what this man says. II
it really was Lathom we saw on the
stage. of caurse l am anxious he
should be laid by the heels, and to
prove it I'll go with you to Mr..
Strangways' housed"
The detectives face wore a queer
smile. Mr. Bonholt Hume was evil
IDENTIFY an accomplished liar. But
though he mistrusted Mr.. Hume utter.
ly, it struck him that his presence
might be useful. So he merely said !:
Cali right, Mr.. Hume; we'll go to.
gether to the Grange"
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HOW 1T FEELS TO FLY.

You Seem to Float, Vet the Wind
Roars in Your Ears.
All who have had the good fortune
to ride in the aerodrome unite in their
description of that first sensation
There is no jerk in starting, though
the machine leaps forward with a
powerful swoop. Then comes-with
scme-a brief sense of nassau a
feeling as if the blurred ground were
dropping away from beneath.
A slight thrust of the left hand lever
lifts the flyers head, the ground drops
away still faster, and then as the ma
chine climbs into the air ones eyes
adjust themselves to the proper focus
and the surface of the earth below
seems to be ripping past at railroad
speed.
ing, you have forgotten the clack Of
the noisy motor, the flap and whir OF
the propellers, the grinding OF the
chain and sprocket gear that drives
them. All vibration has practically
ceased and you float along with q
sense Of springy ease and buQyancy
such as you can gain from ne other
means of locomotion. That you are
flying fast you know only from the
roar of the wind in your ears and the
slight difficulty you have in filing
your lungs. with air. the same sensa-
ton one gets in racing against the
wind in an auto. 0 BE-
Then comes the first turn. The ma.
chine rises to it, taking It's own angle
sidewayb, Just as motor car leans
on the banked curve of q racing track.
You haye no sense of leaning side.
tays.s thensh feeling. that yeu
must tilt yourself IS you do when-the
autb. tdlds, cbt4 f6f yoxgSit 6b.
hight, Ha1aderodf6ee NaHsi& q ITS
dwHs1asflba 3ta thu uhscessafjsanfa e
4nd Eantfng yUu'wttn n. yfzSs u
water set on the floor Of the dyer
could be carried around curve after
curve and stin not lose drop.
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oizzy spells and terrible condition OF
the kidney secretions. got so mis-
cradle went to bed. but the doctor
did not do anything for me and no
one expected me to recover. Doan's
Kidney Pills first relieved, then cured
me, and I have had no kidney trouble
for seven years since"
Sold by all dealers. so cents q boz.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. z.
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the kidneys are SICK
and cannot keep up
their nevH.ending
task Of fltering the
blood. Lame back,
back ache. dizzy
spells and urinary
disorders are warn
ings that must not
be overlooked. A.
G.. Smith, 405 e.
Mills ST., Liberty,
Mo-, says: 81 was
racked with pain.
stir and lame, had
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INToLERABLE ITCHING.
Fearful Eczema All Over saby's Face
professional Treatment Failed.
A Perfect Cure by cutleura.

when my little girl was six months
old I noticed small red spots On her
right cheek. They grew so large that
! sent for the doctor but. instead Of
helping the eruption. his ointment
seemed to make it worse. Then I
went to second doctor who said It
was eczema. He also gave me an ONT
ment which did not help, either. The
disease spread all over the face and
the eyes began to swell. The itching
grew intolerable and It was terrible
sight to see. consulted doctors for
months. but they were unable to cure
the baby. I paid out from $40 to $40
without relief. One evening I began
to use the Cuticura Remedies. The
next morning the baby's face was all
white instead Of red. I continued until
the eczema entirely disappeared. Mrs.
F. E. Gumbin. Sheldon. Ia., July Is, 'es.'
Potter Drug b Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston,
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Plain.spo,<en Women.

p Pain-spoasen Women.
= would be Of advantage to us II
We could dispense with all that Yer.
Dtage, that frothy flood Of polite ut.
terances which are only too often used
and substitute q little plain speak.
ing in their place.
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The Road 20 Fortune.

sssO SSVO0 W VUUxQUOs
Ihe easiest way to, coin money 81
these hard times 10 to payttcipate I'M
the mn y a A.. ctqre -sithsr 81. writer.
producer. composer. or publisher-oi
. popular musical comedy.
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J, WHEN YOUR Rack AcHG.s ..
e 10 . Warning That the ktdnsys Az
Sick and Nesd hslp.

A had back makes every day dun
round Of pain and misery. It's a sign,
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The United States annually exports
more wheat. including wheat flour
than any other country In the world
14s.ooo.ooo out Of $4,000. 900 bushels
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Must Work Both Ways.
you!
she-can you reverse?-Yale Rec
ord.
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A Tall Bear story.

why. once, do you know, found q
bear inside a hollow log. Well, Of
course, couldn't get at him to shoot
him. and the log was too heavy to
move. didn't know what to do. So at
last I thought of cutting four holes
in the log, about where the bears
feet must be, and, I got his paws
through slick. Then tied rope
about the log and made him walk with
it into camp. And-would you be-
lieve tive had all our food and all
our fuel for the winter out of that ono
deal."-Outing.
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REVENGE.

The Professor-Ive been a vege.
tartan all my life: from now on I'll eat
nothing but beef!
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T||UM0R OF
F0|(||JR|YEARS
GROWTH / |
Removed by LydaE. Pink,
ham, Vegetable Compound

.Lindley, Ind. Lydia E. Pink
HAMS Vegetable Compound removed