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Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-08-20
THAT BASEBALL CONTROVERSY
Attracting Attention from Points
on the East Coast.

After reproducing our play on the
West Palm Beach names Of last week,
the Palm Beach News adds:
"(Great applau e..
Excellent, Brother Booster. We'd
go you one better, but finding nothing
In our limited vocabulary to rhyme
with neutrality-suspicious. we pass
up the archaeological ,pyrotechnicali-
ties and rise to say that If you Boosters
can handle the horsshide as nimbly as
you do the idiom of your fathers, the
Palms are ready to pass However,
in these latter times it is said to re-
quire more than merely Ornamental
talk to play successful ball. Will see
you all next Thursday on the Poinciana
diamond
We can sympathize with the scribe
in his confessed ignorance, and as to
the ability of the Fort Pierce ball play
ers to handle the horsehide we would
mildly refer him to the games of June
9th and July 9Th.
The controversy has attracted outside
attention as is evidenced by the follow
ing from the Miami Metropolis:
IA controversy between the sport
ing editors of the Palm Beach News
and Fort Pierce News is becoming
more interesting each week as the
papers come off the press. The sport
ing scribe of the Palm Beach News
started the classic baseball references
by abiding to the Fort Pierce team as
being 'chesty' over theAe Victories
1.-THE scribe threw OUT dare TO the
Fort Pierce team. and the sporting
editor of the Fort Pierce News start
ed right in the next issue. The Palm
Beach scribe retorted, whereupon the
Fort Pierce scribe came back this week
with concoction of various ingredients
best explained by reproduction"
1.-THE whole dose Is reproduced for
the delectation of Miami baseball art
lists. who will undoubtedly trim eth
err team in nine innings. This Is the
controversy in small doses, captioned.
whats is NameY';'
We can not agree with the writer of
the above, however, regarding the
Miami artists ability to trim either
team. 1t is easy enough to trim West
Palm Beach for they did that in game
with a school boy score on July 9th,
but Fort Pierce is a different PROPOSE
ton, and we are from Missouri, The
two teams so far have not been able to
agree on a date, but we hope that
in the near future they can meet.
Others are jumping on Fort Pierce
and the following from the Titusville
Star shows that they are trying to
break into fast company;
"Elated over recent victories the
Fort Pierce baseball team have pro-
themselves as the champions
of the East Coast"
upon hearing of this Manager 2.
r. Kinpman, OF the TituSville club,
II Is said, has notified the above jub'
liant aggregation that they cannot
make use Of that claim until
they have defeated the Titusville. club. "
"Probably game can soon be ar
ranged between these two clubs"
Here's hoping such a game will be
arranged, but we hope also that Titus
yille will get out of the Oak Hill,
osteen and Aurantia class before that
lime, so they could make the game in
erestipg for the Fort Pierce team
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-08-20
A Good Indication.

'afing the past month there were
Rleen satisfaction of mortgages re-
|ded in the county clerks office.
|sn We consider the low price of pine
'es this is a fine indication of the
HPeflty that is prevailing along the
\ Coast. When as many as four
mortgages can be settled in full
'a!lsiied in one month there should
~ any cry of hard times among our
Ple who, despite low prices aOd
height rates, are in the best con-
"a o. any people we know of.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-08-20

A gas engine company located on the
river near Jacksonville is fostering a
successful invention that will prove of
inestimable benefit to all manufacture
ers. The invention consists of new
method of producing gas from bitumin-
Gus coal and from peat, a substance
found in great quantities all through
this State ard which has been consid-
cred valueless heretofore.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-08-20
Franchise Election Postponed.

The franchise election which was to
have been held yesterday was post
poned until Tuesday, August 81, when
every taxpayer is urged TO vote on the
proposition. The inspectors will be APP
pointed next week and the election
carried out on the same principles as a
regular election. The members of the
CITY council state that If there is a rep
resentative vote cast that they will be
Governed entirely by the result in pass
Ing on the electric light franchise
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-08-20
FOR TIE PARK IMPROVEMENT
Monthly Contributors Coming up.
VIII You Follow ThemP
Fort Pierce, Fla, Aug. 1e, 100.

Fort Pierce, Fla, Aug. IS, 'O9
Editor Booster Brown;
Your suggestion In the last issue Of
The News as to how we might raise
funds with which to carry on the work
begun OF improving and beautifying
our town park is good one and l be-
lieve that every booster, and many that
are not boosters, will come forward and
assist IN this worthy undertaking. We
certainly need a park end the only way
we can have one is by joining hands as
citizens and working for it. Here's my
dollar. With best wishes,
B. B. PYLES.
That letter shows the right spirit
and plainly indicates q good citizen
whose judgment teaches that what ben
edts the town benefits the individual.
Let all join hands, as Booster Pyles
suggets, and assist in this mutual ben.
eft without further solicitation as one
is just as interested as another and
should show the same liberality and
pride where so much is to be accom-
plished at so little Individual outlay,
Let as many as will contribute one dol
lar each month for six months, to get
the movement started, and we guaran
tee that before the expiration of that
time the benefits will be so perceptible
that voluntary contributions will come
in abundance TO continue the work and
complete the park as it should be.
The voluntary subscriptions received
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-08-20

A white seaman named Craig fell of
the smack Halcyon Friday morning be-
tween the navy yard and Pensacola and
before he could be rescued a shark
caught and devoured him.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-08-20

While riding bicycle, accompanied
by his son, last Tuesday, Mr.. o. B.
Bailey, of Gainesville, was stricken
with paralysis of the right side and is
now in critical condition.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-08-20

The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church will meet Tuesday August oath
$40 D. M. at the parsonge. Everyone
welcome.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-05
AMATEURS GO TO HEREFORD.
Local Dramatic Club Present Their Play "0ut Of
ibe FvId" to Large House in
That City.

Before one Of the largest
houses of the season, the Canyon
City Dramatic Club presented
their play, Out of the Fold to
an appreciative audience at Here
ford Monday night. AS above
stated the house was well filled
and the play was received by
the people in a very fine manner
the applause being frequent and
prolonged.
The club presented the play
even better than they did in
Canyon on the Friday night be-
fore and the specialties were
well rendered. On all sides,
after the performance, words of
commentator were to be heard
many of them saying that the
performance was the best ever
seen here, not barring profession
al work.
After the play the Canyon
Dramatic Club and the visiting
people were rendered a banquet
at one of the cafes to which all
who attended did ample justice.
The club returned home on
Tuesday well pleased with the
reception given them in Here
| ford
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-05

and such like. Such enterprises
follow railroads. From a bust
ness standpoint it is well for
Plainview that this extension be
made, especially since it has its
course in a southeasterly direc-
ton.
Again it would be selfish on
our part to oppose this extension.
Let Lockney and Floydada and
other inland towns have the ad.
vantages of railroad facilities.
Towns can be narrow contracted
just as men. But our town is
unselfsh and broad enough in
her views not only to wish her
neighbors well but also to lend
some assistance in their making.
Hats off to Plainview, Lockney and
Floydada, the three-link cities of
the Santa Fe system. -Plainview
News.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-05
Wayside News.

Mr.. j. +. Bird was caller at
the city of Happy, Tuesday.
Toy Mayo is sick this week.
Mrs. Coleman is improving.
Rev. Nicholson of Plainview
preached two sermons at Beulah
Sunday.
Cowboys killed two lobos on
the j J ranch.
The telephone is quite a con
yenience for cowboys of the } J
ranch in Palo Duro canyon.
Will Franklin and his brother
were callers at Happy, Saturday.
The operator at Tulia has been
visiting the Helms family.
Miss Ethel Helms makes a fine
hello" girl.
Mrs. Josie Mayo is sick this
week. TED.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-05

Mr.. and Mrs. |, Mantz, of Can
yon. City, were Amarillo visitors
today. Mrs Mantz will visit
with friends in the city for the
rest of the week, while Mr.. Mantz
returned home this afternoon.
AS promoter of the town of I'M
barger and surrounding country
Mr.. Mantz has been cminently
successful, having sold $500
acres of land to settlers for Feb.
ruary up to date. Daily Panhan-
die.
Sheriff Il. H. Sanford has gone
for a trip to Brownsville and
other points in Southern Texas.
He expects to be gone about a
couple of weeks and it is under.
stood that his trip is mearely for
recreation and rest.
Good pressing done by Canyon
Tailoring Company.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-05
Good Cough Medicine for Children,

The season for coughs and
colds is now at hand and toe
much care cannot be used to pro
tect the children. \ child is
much more likely to contract dip
liberia or scarlet fever when he
has a cold, The quicker you
cure his cold the less the risk.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
is the sole reliance Of many mo-
theirs, and few Of those who have
tried it are willing to use any
other. Mrs. +. +. Starcher, of
Ripley, W. Va. says: Il have
never used any thing other than
Chamberlain ; Cough Remedy
for my children and it has always
given good satisfaction" This
remedy contains no opium or
other narcotic and may be given
as confidently to a child as to an
adult. For sale by City Phar-
macy.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-05
BASE BALL GAME.
Canyon High School Team Wins Interesting
Ten Inning Game From Amarillo
High School.
News.

Before large crowd at the
ball grounds near the school
building last Saturday afternoon
the Amarillo high school base
ball team played against the high
school team from this city. The
teams were evenly matched and
despite the large number of
errors made it was very inter
eSting from start to finish.
On account of the early game
of the season both teams lacked
a great deal of coming up to their
form of last year but such is to
be expected when no more IA
vorable weather for practice has
been had. During the game
both sides moved ahead of the
other until the ninth the score
was tied necessitating an extra
inning during which time the
Canyon team succeeded in bring
ing in two more scores than the
Amarillo team, thus winning the
game.
For Canyon Cavet otficiated on
the firing line while Hudson
Prichard did the receiving. The
pitchers for Amarillo were
Stringfellow and Guleke while
Doolen, behind the bat, received
their offerings. The score; Can
yon y, Amarillo 10. Umpire,
Speakman. Time, unknown.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-05

Harry Howell and mother,
Mrs. J. l.. Howell, and d. A.
Park and family have been
spending the most of this week
at the Palo Duro Club grounds
where they have been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Smith
who are occupying their cottage
at the club this week.
NJ. NJ. Wesley, one of the most
prominent young men of the
Ceta community, was in the city
Wednesday on his way to Ions
dale, Illinois, where he expects
to remain several months.
Mrs. Oscar Hunt has been
spending several days of this
week with friends in Amarillo
She has returned home
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-05
PlANvItw AND FloyDADA TO Be JOINED
BY Stesl--CoI. Massie Acting for the llanu
EstacadO Railway Co., and PlaiuNew Get
Together. 10 be Finished BY
March, 1910,

Since the copy for the first run
of this issue was placed on the
editorial hook and much of il
was set up for publication, News
has been informed-officially toe
that there can be no further
probability of a doubt that Plain
view, Lockney and Floydada will
be linked together by steel. AT
last the matter has been consum.
mated and trains are to be in
operation as early as March,
1910. BY this railroad promo.
ton two more important towns
Lockney and Floydada of the
South Plains are to be tied on to
the Santa Fe system, as we I'M
derstand that Mr., Massie is
affiliated with this system.
Plainyiew has had the terminal
facilities now for two years.
During this time she has been
transformed from a mere wide
place in the road to a town of
1000 enterprislng and prosper
OuS citizens Durinr these two
years her growth has been some
thing Observation-Disclosures mi
raculouS. During these two
years she has had the distinction
of being the distributing center
for the entire South Plains. Lub-
book hauls her freight from
Plainyicw, Floydada hauls hers,
and so does Lockney, Crosbyton.
Emma, Petersburg, Hale Center,
Olton and 50 with many other
towns and communities We could
mention. Rich blessings have
been in store for Plainyiew all
along during these two years.
\ terminal town can never
hope to be a real city. In order
that this town may take on the
full proportions Of a city she
must have railroads instead of a
single railroad. Instead Of one
road only running into a town
and losing its course several
roads must pass through before
She can hope to have the distinc-
ton Of being a live city. There
must be the whistle Of locomo-
tives at the crossings. the smoke
and noise oI factories, congresses
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-05
Wayside Items.

Dave Hamblin made business
trip to Canyon Saturday.
Rev. Nichols Of Plainview de-
livered two sermons at the school
house Sunday.
Mrs. W. D. McGehee spent
Sunday visiting at the home of
Rev, y. Coleman.
In spite of the fact that one of
the speakers was absent the pro
gram of the Wayside Educational
Club seemed to entertain those
present last Thursday night.
Some of the farmers were
busy threshing their grain last
week.
Listen. Horses prick up their
ears, children block the doors,
and older people push aside the
curtains to take look out on the
far reaching landscape, What
has happened: An automobile
is speeding across the prairie a
mile distant. What does it mean?
1t means that new men have
found this nook of fertile soil that
has been left by the wayside.
They are preparing to develop
the country and let the old set
tiers" who have been asleep for
twenty years sleep twenty years
more if they choose. But is not
one twenty enough Twenty
years was for Rip Van Wrinkle in
a less progressive age. JAKE.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-05

J. Il. Blanton has made a con
tract for blowing the fire guards
along the right of-way on the new
Rock Island railroad extending
west from Wildorado and he will
leave in a few days to begin his
work. He will work ahead of
the track laying gang.
DR.. H. V. Reeves of Bells,
Texas, has arrived in this city
with his family and household
goods and will locate for the
practice of his profession. He
will have his Office with DR..
Stewart on the east side of the
square,
X. g. Oldham spent several
days at Happy this week. He
was assisting in opening up the
new stock of hardware and other
goods in which he is interested
at that place.
Miss Emma Bowyer who was
formerly with the Canyon City
Supply Company has returned
to this city and will again have
charge of the millinery depart,
ment Of that store.
The Springfield herald., 1909-05-14
AN INTERESTING PAINT TEST

There is very simple and interest
ing chemical test by which to detect
impurity in paint materials. Thou
sands and thousands of people, all over
the country, are making this test. 1t
is sure way to safeguard against
the many adulterated white leads
which are on the market. Any one
can make the test-all that is needed
is a simple little instrument which
may be had free by writing National
Lead Company. 1902 Trinity Building.
New York, and asking for House.
owners Painting Outfit No. 40.
The outfit includes also set of color
schemes for exterior or interior paint
ing. or both, il you wish. and book
of specifications. No houseowner
should make any arrangements for
painting till he gets this outfit.
One can't expect satisfactory paint
ing job without pure white lead. There
is way to make sure you're getting n
pure white lead-without testing it. Sec
that the keg bears National Lead Com
pany's famous Dutch Boy Painter trade
mark, which is a positive guarantee of
purity. Your dealer probably has
this white lead. If not let National
Lead Company know.
The Springfield herald., 1909-05-14
GOVERNOR SHAFR0TH FINALLY
D|SPOSES OF ALL BILLS PASSED

to establish a state home for mental
detectives, was approved.
The governor also signed House Bill
No, 5, providing for the establishment
of a normal school at Gunnison, with
the exception of $25, 200 item for fur
nishing, which was cut Off. He vetoed
a companion bill, which provided for u
normal school on the Western slope Ia
that territory south and west Of Den
ver."
In approving the last three bills the
governor said he had an understand
ing that no commission would be ap-
pointed and no expense incurred until
after the present going state institu-
tons appropriations were cared for.
Following are the bills vetoed:
II. B. 7O-Providing for revenue
committee and carrying an appropri-
alton of $4,000.
S. B. 223-For normal school on
the Western slope; appropriation of
one-tenth of mill of the annual state
tax levy.
II. b. 222, H. B. 1874, H, B. 1872, H. B.
ISL and II. b. 112-Providing for the
establishment of fish hatcheries in
Conejos county, Pitkin county, Gunni-
son, Glenwood Springs, Durango, Chat.
fee county and in Rio Blanco county.
Bill to protect game and for the de-
struction of wolves, etc.
S. B. 40S-Providing for agricultural
experiments and the creation Of COM
mission; appropriation $4,000.
H. B. 258-Concerning justices OF
cons nstitutional).
S. b. 41G-Providing for second
Judge of the Eleventh judicial district
and decreasing the number OF judges
of the Fourth judicial district.
H. B. 470-Relating to ore thieves.
The governor approved the follow
ing bills:
s. b. S91-Relating to lives Of cor
porations.
S. B. o-Classification of Pitkin
county.
i II. B. 342-Establishing the county
of Jackson.
S. B. 176-Reating to fees in Otero
county.
II. b. 5O1-Teachers' retirement
fund.
II. B. Consolidation of school
districts.
H. B. 613-Appropriation for geo
logical survey Qtem of $4,000 cut out
by veto).
H. b. 13S-Relating to state engi-
neer.
H. B. 14S-Creating highway com.
mission.
S. b. 291-Establishing library
commission.
II. B. 7G-Appropriation for travel.
ing library.
II. B. neutrality-suspicious. along Rio
Grande river, $4,000 appropriation.
S. B. 32G-To prevent oppression OF
prisoners
H. b. 27G-Relating to public
health: $4,000 appropriation.
II. b. S7-Purchase of collection be
longing to John Elsner.
II. b. 11G-Barber's bill.
S. B. 122-Paying of state indebted
ness for Cripple Creek war.
S. b. 337-Relating to Miners Union
building.
S. b. 251-Convict labor
H. B. 120-Appropriation for stee
bridge over Dry creek, near Engle
wood.
S. B. 0G-Improvements on South
logan avenue.
The governor left the following bills
unsigned:
H. B. 10, S. B. rs. S. B. 252. H. B
67, II. B. 1S9, II. B. SCI, H. B. 229
S. B. 115, S. B. 143. H. B. 1872. H. B
1893. II. B. %. H. B. 1877, H. B. 475
S. b. 144. II. B. 603. S. B. 279, S. B
80, S. b. 2G6, S. B. 109.
The Springfield herald., 1909-05-14
IN PRAISE OF THE COUNTRY.
Residence There Has Many Advan.
tages Of Which City DweIler
Knows Nothing.

There are hardships in the country;
struggles are necessary to wrest live
lihood from the soil or from business
in small community. But every
stroke can be made to count for per-
manence, comments the Columbia
State. The food and the air are bet
ter; mans independence Is more real,
where he can own the roof that shell
ters him and the ground upon which
he can grow his provisions. Every
COW or horse added to his holdings is
an increase OF his capital. Little by
little, year by year, he can, with indus
try and good judgment, increase his
store OF worldly goods and give to
his children tangible inheritance,
foothold in their own land, an anchor
age from which the shifting tides of
trade cannot dislodge them. And while
such a family is living its own life,
solving its own problems, it may en-
Joy the same literary and artistic
pleasures, and the same general ad-
vantages that the city family has.
The Springfield herald., 1909-05-14
NOT DRUGS
Food Did It.

After using laxative and cathartic
medicines from childhood case of
chronic and apparently incurable con-
stipation yielded to the scientific food,
Grape Nuts, in a few days.
From early childhood I suffered
with such terrible constipation that
had to use laXatives continuously 60
ing from one drug to another and suf-
fering more or less all the time.
"a prominent physician whom I con-
suited told me the muscles of the d.
gestive organs were partially par
alyzed and could not perform their
work without help of some kind, so I
have tried at different times about
every laxative and cathartic known,
but found no help that was at all per-
manent. had finally become discour-
aged and had given my case up as
hopeless when began to use the pre-
digested food, Grape-Nuts.
Although I had not expected this
food to help my trouble, to my great
surprise Grape-Nuts digested imme-
diately from the first and in few
days I was convinced that this was
Just what my system needed.
"The bowels performed their func-
tions regularly and I am now COM
pletely and permanently cured Of this
awful trouble.
Truly the power of scientific food
must be unlimited There's
Reason"
Read "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above Ietterf A new
one spPeRrs from time to time. They
pre genuine. true. and full of human
interest,",
The Springfield herald., 1909-05-14
Ewes Are Relieved BY Murine

when Irrtated by Chalk Dust and Eye
Strain Incident to the average School
Room A recent Census of New York
City reveals the fact that in that city
alone l7,92S School Children needed Eye
Care Why not try Murine Eye Remedy
for Red, Weak. Weary. Watery Eyes.
Granulation. Pink Eye and Eye Strain?
Is Compounded by Experienced Physi-
clans: Contains no Injurious or Prohibit
ed Drugs. Try Murine for Your Eye
Troubles; You VIII Like Murine. Try 1t
In Baby's Eyes for Scaly Eyelids. Drug
gists Sell Murine Mt SOC. The Murine Eye
Remedy Co, Chicago, VIII Send You In
terestIng Eye Books Free.
The Springfield herald., 1909-05-14
To Helm Him Save,

H. H. Rogers plunged into the poll
tics Of Fairhaven last month in order
to secure prohibition for the beauti-
full Massachusetts town that Is his
birthplace.
"Mr. Rogers is against drinking"
said Fairhaven man. He thinks.
for one thing, that drinking brings on
extravaganza and thriftlessness.
"Mr. Rogers stopped and shook
hands with me on the street the 9TH
er morning.
"'Glad to see you out again. he
said. Hope you'll vote the right tick
ct. You've been sick, haven't you"
"'Yes,' said l. Stomach trouble. I
guess won't get to the Easter blow
out The doctor has ordered me to
give up champagne
"'You haven't paid his bill. yet, eh?'
said Mr.. Rogers, and he walked OF
chuckling."