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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-18
FEW BASEBALL PLAYERS
QUIT GAME VOLUNTARILY
When They Do Sever Connection with
Popular Sport in Their Prime
), There is Always a Reason.

The lure of the diamond is SO strong
that few, very few, professional base
ball players have retired from the
game as Fielder Jones did, in the hey
dey of his career. Jones, who was
the captain and manager of the Chi
cago Americans and onece led them to
victory in a worlds series after win
ming the pennant In his own league,
made a complete remuneration of the
game.
With Jones 1t was purely a matter
gon which demanded his personal at
tentiOn. Much as he loved the ma
tional game and strong as was the
hold on him. he was firm In his inten-
ton to say good-by to the diamond.
John Ward was another Of the few
who gave up baseball when he was
on the top wave. He was manager
and captain of the New Yorks when
they won the Temple cup In 1895 and
could have served several years more
of usefulness both as manager and
q player. He was playing well at
second base when he retired and was
as skillful as ever with the bat, but
he had made up his mind that 1t was
time to get to his law practice, and
nothing could induce him to stay in
,the game.
Big Bill LANCE, who, when he was
with the Chicago Nationals a few sea-
sons ago, was fine batter, fine field
.er and a fine base runner. LANCE was
head and shoulders above the general
run of ball players. He was so good
a player that 1t was pity that pro-
ifessional baseball had to lose him.
into business, and has not played ball
since. He, too, was in his prime as
player when he stepped down and
out.
Danny Richardson, the former
Giant; Dave Fultz of the New York
Americans; Billy Lauder, last with
the New York Nationals, and Jimmy
Callahan of the Chicago White Sox
are four more players who gave up
the game when they were at the top
of their ability.
Mike Griffin was as good as ever
when he terminated his connection
with professional baseball. The
Brooklyn sold him to the st. Louis
club without his consent. He said
he'd quit rather than go to st. Louis
under the conditions, and he kept his
word
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-18
Briduet's Beatitudes.

Blessed is the sour cream; it makes
excellent biscuit, and takes the place
of both milk and butter. Use with
soda in the proportion of a teaspoonful
of baking soda to pint of thick
cream. 1t also serves in plain loaf
cake or spice cookies.
Blessed is the new style which ad-
mits of sailed almonds being served
on the cloth without the formality Of
extra dishes.
Blessed is the gridiron which is pip
ing hot when the meat is placed upon
it. Otherwise the steak will be tough.
The sudden grilling retains the juices.
Use little, if any, extra grease. Meth
er should steak be pounded; by this
barbarous method all the juices es-
cape. If the meat is tough or of
inferior grade, lay it half an hour in
weak solution of vinegar.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-18
SPIT BALL DIFFERS FROM
ALL THE OTHER CURVES
Elusive Saliva TwirI Regarded as DIT.
ficuIt to Control, as II Makes
Sudden Break.

The spit ball Is absolutely different
from any other form Of curve ball
ever thrown. 1t is the result Of an en-
tirely different principle.
All boys who have played ball know
that the ordinary curve is thrown by
grasping the ball tightly, and then
spinning it off the end of the fingers
the same principle as putting Eng
lish" on a billiard ball. The ordinary
curve ball, therefore, always gets the
twist as it leaves the tips Of the fin
gers, after having been released by the
thumb.
The spit ball is just the reverse Of
this. A spot on the ball about the size
of a silver dollar Is moistened with
saliva. This spot is made 80 lubricant
that the fingers, when placed upon 1t.
slip or without the least friction. The
tips Of the first two fingers are placed
upon the moist spot. and the thumb on
the opposite side Of the ball, and be-
meath. The ball Is thrown with all the
strength the arm can give 1t. The
fingers, instead of gripping, slip on.
and the ball takes peculiar wabbling
movement from the thumb, which 1t
leaves last.
The spit ball is naturally very hard
to control, as it is difficult to regulate
its direction with the point of the
thumb. When the ball comes up to
the plate it makes a sudden break"
and will drop either to one side or the
other The pitcher himself can not al
ways tell which way it is going to
break"
For while the pitchers had great
difficulty in getting up speed on the
spit ball, but now they can throw it
almost as swiftly as the ordinary
curve.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-18

Harry Smith, head keeper of the
Boston dovecote, is so quiet the men
who wear Boston uniforms hardly
know they have a manager. That is,
he Is quiet compared with the ebul-
lient type that shrieks upon the base
lines, tears up the sod and initiates a
dog with hydrophobia attacking the
umpire. Also, Harry Smith Is the quiz
etest and most peaceable Of the nu-
merous Smith family that has ever
butted into baseball. There was
Broadway Aleck Smith, who was car
rled on the New York Giants pay roll
to put down bets for McGraw until he
was ruled off the turf; there is Frank
Smith, challenger of Jeffries and ex-
premier pitcher for the Sox, and lot
of other Smiths, but Harry Smith has
the big job of the baseball Smiths.
He is a manager of a national league
club and hardly anybody knows any
thing about 1t.
Smith is catcher by trade and he
has quietly slipped into the manage
rial berth. Also he is the only Eng
lishman occupying an executive posi-
ton in baseball and he has decided
Johnny Bull frills on his converse
ton. He played with Pittsburg for a
time and then was shifted to Boston.
English experts are in demand to
save sports around Boston and AIRY
Smith may be just the man to train
the Doves for more ambitious flights
than they have yet taken. for they
are flying pretty close to the ground,
where they are easy prey.
Smith has gone about his work in
the right way. He does not claim to
have a championship team. He does
not declare himself candidate for
first division honors, but he does say
that from now on the Boston team is
going to play a good article Of ball
rs good as the men have in them. He
also says in his quie British way that
there are to be no further ructions of
a personal nature in the club. Frank
Bowerman attended the McGraw
school of baseball too long to be fit
ted as manager for anything so gentle
as a flock of Doves.
Smith had to quiet factional feel
ings and Bullhead Dahlen and he
seems to have soothed him all right.
He is going along nicely so far as his
material will permit him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-18
For the Banquet.

This was the spread recently set be-
fore a crowd for the chef d'oeuvre of
the banquet: A whole lamb was stuffed
with whole turkey; the turkey was
stuffed with a whole chicken; the
chicken with SQUAD; the squad, in
turn with a humming-bird
This sounds very much like the ban
quets of Lucullus, and pessimist
might be pardoned for a gloomy view
of the return to the days of nightin-
galVs' tongues, and the brains of pea
cocks, served a la Roman
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-18
Work Of Team MANAGER.

Very few fans realize the trouble
and work to which managers are sub
Jected, and In many instances these
team leaders are blamed Unjustly for
the poor performances of their players.
The successful managers Of the pres
ent day, Chance, Clarke and Jennings,
are backed up by such great players
as Evers, Tinker, Sheckard, Brown,
Reulbach, Wagner, Leach, Gibson,
Camnitz, Miller, Cobb, Bush, Sum-
mers, Donovan, Mullin and others, but
If deprived of some of these stars
they would soon demonstrate the fact
that a manager without high class tai
ent cannot win pennant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-18
SMITHS BASEBALL GOSPEL.

No flirting with the mermaids
when the players should be at
the bail park induIging in morn
ing practice.
No vacations from reporting at
the bail park every morning at
ten o'clock.
NO morning practice when doT-
ble-headers are on tap for the
afternoon.
No swearing at the players by
one Harry Smith, ard no call
downs i'm public on the ball field.
A series of little talks with the
players before and after each
game.
4 chance for every man on the
team TO make suggestions with
out fear of their being turned
down without comment or trial.
A good workout for eGch of
the pitchers and the prompt cam
ming of those not able to deliver
the goods, so that thereTl be
room for some newcomers.
Ginger on the coaching lines
and ginger ON the playing field.
A little in1leld practice each
morning, as well as batting
practice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-18
Hines. Old Catcher. Insane.

Michael P. Hines, 20 years ago
catcher on the Boston Nationals, was
sdjudged insane. Hines, four years
ago, fell from a building. and the in
juries he received then affected his
mind. Hines, in 1882, on the Boston
National team. was backstop for Whit
ney, at that time considered the speed
lest pitcher In the country. He was
with the club until 1885.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-18
Do You Get Up
With a Lame Back?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everyone knows of DIR. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-18
Evers' Fancy Stunt.

Evers of the Cubs pulled or q pecu-
liar one recently. With Beck on third
and Siner on first Sweeney hit high
ny back of second. Neither Beck nor
Siner made a move to get on their
bases. Evers dropped the ball, but
picked 1t up and threw to Tinker In
Salna 70 force SiRoE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-18

his pulse,
He swears it's going faster
That he is getting better,
He never will agree;
But if 1 think him worse, he'll say:
Don't cry Calamity"
"Gangrenous trouble will set in
OF that he's very certain.
Turn down the light; pull up the shade!
Let air in; close the curtain!'
These things must all be done just so,
And they must all be done quick,
''There is ma luck ABBOTT the hoOse,"
When my good man is sick.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-18
1Peachea" Graham

It's Peaches" Graham. While with
the Minneapolis team in the American
association he played about every po-
sition in the in and outfield and was
rated as q pretty good pitcher.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-18
U@KTFGHEN
WHEN HUSBANDS SICK.

Y SCOTLAND all the guide
wives say:
There is ma luck at a,
There is ma luck ABBOTT the
hooSe,
When my gudemon's
AVA"
But, with all Difference to
what
Old Scotland's wives
may say,
My gudemon sick, at
home, is worse,
Than my gudemon
away!
/ get the water-bottle-no,
He wants a mustard
plaster;
And every time he feels
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-18
HOW TO RUN TEAM;
H. SMITHS GOSPEL
BOSTON MANAGER LAYS DOWN
FINE POINTS OF HANDLING
BASEBALL PLAYERS.
QUIET, BUT HE'S ALL THERE

Catcher by Trade, He Declares That
His Team Must Put up Best Ar
ticle Of National Game Which Is
PossibIe-Hardly Anybody Knows
Unobtrusive Chap of Bean City
DoVecote.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-18

bladder remedy, be-
cause of its remark
able health restoring
properties. Swamp
Root fulflls almost
every wish il over
coming rheumatism,
pain in the back, kid
neys, liver, bladder
and every part of the
urinary passage. 1t
COrreCtS inability to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-18

hold water and scalding pain III pase!ng1t,
or bad effects fo1lowinguse OfhquOr, wine
or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to go often
through the day, and to get up many
times during the night.
Swamp-ROOt is not recommended for
everything but if you have kidney, liver
or bladder trouble, it will be found just
the remedy you need. 1t has been thor
oughly tested in private practice, and has
proved so successful that a special ar
rangement has been made by which all
readers of this paper, who have not al
ready tried it, may have sample bottle
sent free by mail, also book telling
more about Swamp-Root. and how to
fndouti if you have kid 49,
ney or bladder trouble. m
When writing a.:=:
reading this generous
offer in this paper and
send your address to Esss:sEgsgsEs:s
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Home OF swamp-ROOt.
Binghamton, N. Y. The regular ffty-cent
and one-dollar size bottles are sold by
all druggists. Don't make any mistake
but remember the name, Swarnp-Root,
DR.. Kilmers Swamp-Root, and the ad-
dress Binghamton, N. Y, on every bottle.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-05-29

Something 10 wrong when in a
land of plenty and opportunity
bread lines form and thousands
surge from city to city seeking EN-.
ployment. 1t is not an ideal state
where honest men seek work in
vain, not an ideal condition where
labor and capital both think it
necessary to keep pickets out, not
credit to democracy when in our
cities the brewery is the advisor
and contributor to both parties
and the saloon a courted and a
potent political factor-these with
the official CRATER and the corpo-
ration briber are the Hun, the
Vandal and the Goth of the re-
public and civilization. These
evils are city bred. The man who
plows n field and plants a tree can
be trusted. He will defend the
flag and not pollute it. To turn
people from cities back to the land
is the most beneficent movement
today.-Hon. Alva Adams.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-05-29

The Monte Vista Public schools
closed today for the summer vaca-
ton. Commencement exercises
will be held at the Opera house
this friday evening when the
large class of 1909 will receive
their diplomas.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-05-29

W. l.. Kemp, carpenter who
came here few weeks ago from
Illinois, reports that he has had all
the work he could do, and more
too. He is delighted with Monte
Vista and the San Luis valley.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-05-29

At meeting Of the town board
last Friday night X. 6. Brecken-
ridge WAS elected one of the town
trustees to fill the vacancy caused
by W. W. Wiley's having removed
from the town.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-05-29

Meinzer's brick machine has
been grinding out bricks at the
rate of 1900 day for the last
two or three weeks and kiln will
soon be ready to burn if the
weather is favorable.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-05-29

o. Williams Of Chicago. n pro.
fessional strike. breaker, 10 in Dem
yer at the head Of a party Of non.
union men, and declares he will
break the Denver building tieup
in a short time.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-05-29

Edwin A. Sutton, OF Trinidad,
spent Sunday in town with W. H.
Fsssett, AN old school.mate. Mr..
Sutton 10 assistant superintendent
Ut the Guggenheim interests at
Cokellale.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-05-29

Two cars Of hogs from Center
were shipped from this station 10
Pueblo Thursday. A. $. Chase
shipped one car 70 Silvcrton.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-05-29

Evan +. Mead Of Pueblo was in
town Wednesday morning and in
the afternoon A. G. Phares took
him 70 Dbl Nosts in an auto.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-05-29

People who live in the country
can scarcely comprehend the die.
trust and uncertainty which the
labor question hes envalopsd the
city Of Denver during the past
month. II has crspt into every
walk Of life and cloegsd Ill chan.
nels Of business while the great
mass Of people ars not informed
~ 70 what Il 10 al about Field
and Farm.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-05-29

LoST: A small Moore fountain
pso. Rsdsr call At Journal Office
ard ut reward.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-05-29

l have been on several trips to
the east and each time find the
interest in the irrigated land Of
Colorado increased. A great deal
Of land in other sections Of the
country 10 being placed on the
market but the man who wants to
move West listens to the story
about Colorado. He has heard
how We raise field peas for hogs
and sugar beets and potatoes and
he wants to get in on the good
thihgs.-C. A. Bradley.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-05-29

Cabbags and Cauli6owcr plants
1t sale. T. T. Newtoo.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-05-29

Fox SALE: S,x. hole ntsel raags.
Enquire 1t this o1Ice.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-05-29
Corset Covers

One Lot Of Plain Corset Covers ............sl.3 c
One Lot OF Muslin corset lace and embroidery
Regular 3c.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Csc
Long Cloth corset covers, scaloped embroidery and
ribbon trimmed. Regular 35c Sale Csc
Nainsook and Muslin neck German Val and Hamburg
Emb. trimmed Regular 5Oc. Sale 40e
Cambria corset covers neck torchon lace trimmed.
Regular Toe Sale Cue
Nainsook corset cover solid lace trimmed front Use
Dotted Swiss corset cover. embroidery hemsttch and
insertion Regular leo. Sale 75c
Nainsook corset cover, torchon lace trimmed
Regular 125. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sale LOO
Nainsook corset embroidered medalliOns set IN.
flet val lace trimmed. Regular l5O. Sale LIS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-17
ter Florence Of Oneida visited Sun.
day at Fred Kaltenbach's.

ter Florence Of Oneida visited Sun.
day at Fred Kaltenbach's.
Mrs. Cornell entertained the
ladies aid society Thursday afternoon
At our regular business meeting our
Easter supper was planned to be held
at Mrs. Cohnell's home, April 9. A
nice hot supper will be served, hot
mashed potatoes and eggs, rolls, cake
beans, pickles and coffee. Supper Is
cents and we hope the weather will
be favorable and good turnout.
Lysle Scott is home for few days
from Waterloo where he is attending
school.
Mrs. Charlie Clark of Arlington,
went home Saturday morning after
a weeks stay with her mother, Mrs.
Lizzie Clark.
In our letter last week we had
moved the Purvis's to Dakota. Mr..
Purvis went and filed on claim and
returned home. They sold their
home and bought another adjoining
it. 1t looks as though they diden't
have to go away to come back, they
never got started. Everybody was
glad as didn't like to loose them. A
wise man changes his mind once in
a while but fool never.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-17
ANATOMY.
A More or Less Helpful Lesson For
Beginners.

A More or Less Helpful Lesson For
Beginners.
Proceeding in a southerly direction
from the torso, we have the hips, use
full for padding, and the legs. The
legs hold up the body and are some
times used In walking, but when rid
ing in automobiles they take up valu-
able space which otherwise might be
employed to better advantage.
Attached to the legs are the feet.
Some varieties Of feet are cold. Some
people are born with cold feet, others
acquire cold feet, and still others have
cold feet thrust upon them.
The surface Of the body is covered
with cuticle, which either hangs in
graceful loops or Is stretched tightly
from bone to bone.
On the face 1t is known as complex
ion and is used extensively for COM
mercial purposes by dermatologists.
painters and decorators.
Between the cuticle and the bones
are the muscles, which hold the bones
together and prevent them from fall
ing out and littering up the sidewalk
as we walk along.
Packed neatly and yet compactly in
side the body are the heart, the liver
and the lungs; also the gall, which in
Americans is abnormally large.
These organs are used occasionally
by the people who own them, but
their real purpose is to furnish sur
geons a living. L. Mason in
Lippincott's.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-17
Exploiting the Antique.

A gang of swindlers arrested by the
Toulouse police had for stock in trade
a beautiful antique cabinet and a con-
siderable stock Of audacity. With
these they took, for short lease, a
historic chateau near Toulouse, In
stalllng venerable old lady to play
the part Of owner. Then they found
collector of antiques. persuaded him
to visit the chateau and sold him the
really valuable cabinet at good
round price. After the bargain was
concluded they invited the victim to
lunch, and while he was eating the
meal the real cabinet was replaced by
perfect imitation, which the victim
carried OF with him. The swindlers,
before their arrest. succeeded in selling
their cabinet thirty-three times, at
prices varying from $500 to $1,000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-17
LENox COLLEGE.

A very interesting program was CIV
en- last Friday afternoon by Miss
Lords German classes. Essays, a
debate, a duet and asolo were all
given in German and were very en-
PERTAINING to those who understood
the language.
Herman Dunlap returned home
Thursday. After the state contest
he visited a few days with sister
in Nebraska.
The play Just Out OF College" by
the Athenian society will be given
next Wednesday evening at the
opera house. The plays given last
year by the Literary societies were
far better than any travelling shows
that come here and it is hoped they
will have a full house as no doub,
they will.
DR.. Parkhill preached in Monticel
10 last Sabbath.
Fifteen hundred books were receiv
ed at the library last week and are
being catalogued and put in place
Oscar Beherns spent few days
last week at his home in Volga.
i DR.. Beckis of Parkvil1e, Missouri
the new field secretary. arrived Fri
day morning. He takes the position
occupied by Rev. w. w. Smith. H.
comes from Park college, where h,
held a similar position.
Miss Sidell went to Monticello Sat
urday evening. She sang in thu
Presbyterian church Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-17
A PARTISAN HAIR cur.
II 10 Expensive at Times, but Always
a Sociable Affair.

It 10 Expensive at Times, but Always
a SoeiabIe Affair.
The Paris hairdresser cannot be per.
suaded to do anything more than pre-
tend to remove little hair. 1t almost
breaks his heart IL you. insist on .
sEviceable cut.
The price charged is sometimes a
painful surprise to the unsuspecting
visitor. He has been warned to avoid
those establishments where the tariff
is not displayed and so does not hesi-
tate when he sees the announcement,
Hair Cutting, Franc"
When the operation Is over, how
ever, he is a little hurt at being asked
for 3 francs.
If he knows enough French to un-
derstand, he gathers that 1 franc is
for the hair cutting, / franc for "fric-
tion" and franc for perfume"
Frenchmen pay these charges with
out complaining and seem to enjoy q
visit to the BARRIERS. AS they gener-
ally go to the same shop-and French
men have their hair 'cut" once week
the assistant becomes their confiden-
tial friend.
His customers discuss with him their
love affairs, their ailments and lastly
their business.
He is also supposed to be great au-
thority on horse racing, but he is too
prudent to act ON his own tips and
generally manages to save enough
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-17
NORTH MANCHESTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Chapel have
q baby girl little different from
the most of us. They got theirs two
years old to start with.
Guy Wolfe, who has been In the
army for year stationed at Fort
Riley and now at Fort Des Moines,
is home on furlough and expects to
return Tuesday.
Mrs. c. l.. Adams entertained the
young people Saturday night. Games
were played. Refreshments we're
served in honor of her brother, Guy
Woolfe.
Mrs. Millett is gradually failing.
There is not much chance for her
recovery.
Mrs. Lizzie Clark's grandson is
with her for an extended visit.
Jim Parker, son George and daush-