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Democratic messenger., 1910-09-17
WATCHED OVER BY SATAN.
superstitions That Irvine About the
Mandrake Plant.

The little plant the mandrake has n
wealth of tradition centering round 1t
such MS is seldom found In floral lore.
Quite an Insignificant little plant with
a spindle shaped root often divided
into two or three forks and rudely re-
sembling the human form. II is doubt
less from this latter fact that II has
derived its name. Langhorne In the
latter part Of the eighteenth century
tells us to
Mark how the rooted mandrake wears
His human feet, his human hands.
while II was once believed that per-
son pulling up mandrake would in
stanily fall dead. This was said to
be because the mandrake had human
heart at it's root and when pulled 1t
would scream In such fearsome man.
ner as to ierrify the hcarer to death or
else induce madness. Shakespeare
alludcs 10 this where he says:
And shrieks like mandrakcs torn out OF
the earth.
THAT living mortais. hearing them run
mad
And again In king Henry VII
where Suffolk. asked by Queen Mar
garet whether he has not spirit to
curse his enemies. replies:
Would curses kill. as doth the mandrake's
groan.
| would invent as bitter. searching terms
As curst. as harsh. as horrible TO hear.
From time immemorial the man.
drake has been associated with en-
chantmcnts and has ever been be-
licved to he one of the most powerful
charms OF witches. Mr. Conway In n
paper on Mystic Trees and Flowers"
states that 'by popular snperstitions
In some places II is said to be per-
petually watched over by Satan, and
II II be pulled mp Mt certain holy times
and with certain invocations the evil
spirit will appear TO do the bidding OF
the practitioner" - Westminster Re-
view.
Democratic messenger., 1910-09-17
WEST POINT UNIFORMS.
Cadets Must Sacrifice Comfort For the
Sake OF Looks.

at is true" said retired army ON.
ccr In discussion Of West Pointers
with the Washington Herald. that
many West Pointers acquire a figure
OF perfection OF symmetry and a car
riage the acme OF manly grace, but
these are due not to any ingenious ap-
planccs, but to the systematic drills
and exercises that make the cadet. 10
certain extent. an athlete. At the
outset those young fellows are put
through nat are called the setting
up exercises, their object being TO
straighten the body and develop the
rhest. One might suppose that II would
require great amount OF such exer-
else to make any marked showing, but
three long hours OF such exercise daily
will soon produce beneficial results In
the most stopped forms.
THE cadet uniform IL also great
help In this direction. The dress coat
IL tight. very tight The shoulders are
heavily padded In order to give them
square effect. The chest Is made
thick. so that there win be no danger
OF wrinkling. And in size new dress
coat seems always 10 he designed for
a boy several times smaller than the
one who is TO wear II. A new dress
coat. In fact, IL always a source OF
suffering 10 its owner. When he first
puts II on It buttons readily about the
neck. but seems TO lack about six
inches at the waist. The owner may
squIrm and wrigglc and attempt TO re-
ducc his waist 10 minimum circum-
ference. but his maiden efforts are
never sufficient TO button the new dress
coat Experience is n great teacher.
though. and the young fellow laugh
ingly requests one or two Of his friends
to lend their assistance. and he finally
succeeds In buttoning the coat. All
this for the sake OF looks. Comfort has
no place In the makeup Of West
Pointer: It's discipline and looks"
Democratic messenger., 1910-09-17
Early Landhaldina.

Nothing is clearer than the fact that
the system Of landholdlng in the most
ancient races was communal. Private
right In land was for long time un-
known. the source Of life being held In
common between the members Of the
tribe. Not only land. but all property
that In any way had 10 do with the
general welfare. was looked upon as
belonging to the whole tribe In COM
mon, no individual having the right TO
call II his OWE. Gradually and after
very long time. under the old regime.
the right OF private ownership began
to creep In until AT last II became the
recognized rule pretty nearly every
where.-New York American.
Democratic messenger., 1910-09-17

A young couple had been married by
a Quaker. and after the ceremony he
remarked TO the husband:
Friend. thou art NJ the end OF thy
troubles"
A few weeks after the man came to
the good minister boiling over with
rage. having found his wife TO be a
regular vixen. and said:
II thought you told me was at the
end Of my troubles"
$50 did. friend. but did not say
which end" replied the Quaker.
Democratic messenger., 1910-09-17
a Reelection on The Horse.

MY husband" Dragged Mrs. Jones.
"was famous long distance runner In
his day. He once outran n horse In n
twenty mile race
Isn't that funny" answered Mrs.
Smith I'VE once had horse like
that"
Now Jones aud Smith wonder why
their wives don't speak. Buffalo Ex.
press.
Democratic messenger., 1910-09-17

"Give 'em what they want, my boy"
said the old physician.
For instance;" inquired the young
medico.
We'll. many n woman will take oxy-
gen treatment at 50 throw who
wouldn't spend car fare for fresh air"
Washington Herald.
Democratic messenger., 1910-09-17
Father Did the Work.

"why should you beg? You are
young and strong"
"That Is right, but my father IL old
and weak aud can no longer support
Meggendorfer Blatter.
Democratic messenger., 1910-09-17

"Pa. what is a philosopher"
"a philosopher. my boy, Is one who
tells other people that their troubles
don't amount to much."-Detroit Free
pyasa
Democratic messenger., 1910-09-17
DR.. Miles
Anti-Pain Pills

Relieve pain, whether it be nett
ralgiac, rheumatic, sciatic, head
ache, stomache, plcurisy or
ovarian pains.
Druggists everywhere sell them. n
first package falls 20 benefit, your drug
nIst will return your money.
MILES MEDICAL CO.. EIkhart, Ind.
Democratic messenger., 1910-09-17
concaitad.

Sell-PoliY says her fance Is aw-
fully eoncelted Belle-In what way?
Nell-He has never once told her that
he Is unworthy OF her.-Phlladelphia
Record.
Democratic messenger., 1910-09-17
Aids 10 Conversation.

''lsooks help mans conversation"
Undoubtedly. But the man wbv
buys them seldom gets to be as good
talker as the man who sold them to
him Washington Star.
Democratic messenger., 1910-09-17
A REASON WHY.

II you were i'll you would call in the
best Physician; il you had law
suit, the best Lawyer. II your eyes
are bad why not take equal precau.
ton to select reliable Optician and
Optometrist?
Democratic messenger., 1910-09-17
The Cause Of Many
Sudden Deaths.


tack the vital organs, causing catarrh OF
the bladder. hrick-dust or sediment in
the urine. head ache, back ache, lame
back, dizziness, sleerlessness. nervous.
ness. or the kidneys themselves break
down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement of the kidneys and
better health in that organ is obtained
quickest by proper treatment Of the kid
neys. Swamp. Root corrects inability to
hold urine and scalding pain passing it,
and overcomes that unpleasant necessity
of being compelled to go often through
the day. and to get up many times during
the night. The mild and immediate effect
of Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy
is soon realized. II stands the highest be-
cause of its remarkable health restoring
properties. A trial will convince anyone.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and Is
sold by all druggists in fifty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles. You may have a
sample bottle and book that tells all
about it, both sent free by mail. Address,
DIR. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
When writing mention reading this gen.
erous offer in this paper. Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name,
Swamp-Root, ard don't let dealer sell
you something in place Of Swamp Root
If You do you will be disappointed.
Democratic messenger., 1910-09-17

Reliance on the right Is expressed by
defiance Of the wrong.
Democratic messenger., 1910-09-17
WE FIT HUNDREDS

of pair of eyes with glasses and can
point TO scores Of persons whose
eye troubles we have relieved entire.
ly or greatly helped.
Democratic messenger., 1910-09-17
WHAT GLASSES WILL DO.

II your work or reading tire the
eyes, glasses will rest them.
II you are subject to herdaches, the
chances are that it is caused by Eye
Strain. Special glasses will relieve
them.
Democratic messenger., 1910-09-17

DON'T wear glasses unless prescribed
by a reliable Optometrist.
Democratic messenger., 1910-09-17

WHEN you ARE IN
BALTIMORE
COME
TO US TO GET
YOUR GLASSES.
Democratic messenger., 1910-09-17
DO you HAVE HEADACHE?

Eighty per cent. are due to Eye
Strain. 1t may be glasses, not medi-
cine, that you need. Relief will be
obtained by properly fitted pair OF
glasses.
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around behind ball that came 20 the
left Sh. couldn't take a hall ON the vol
ley. she had always - play II on the
bound. All Mrs WallaCh's equipment
was forehand shot that Was we'll placed
and very clear and Level head.
Mrs. Wallach could out plan all the nm
petuous younger women who tried To rush
her on her feet. and although they might
start out by winning lot of games, she
would be there when it came to the final
points. She had the endurance Of steel
apparently. and this with her headwork
made her \ great player.
A. matter Of fact lawn tennis Is
violent game for any one To play. and
especially il II go for women players
Il they try TO make any real Roadway at
the game. What most ~ them do - To
run about get cry much overheated and
hit the hall with all the strength they
have under the impression they are
playing a very fast game II ISN'T as
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-Hesrsay and gossip. POOH Didni you
ever hear anybDdyi -ay anyi hing good ~
the crow
This made the sheep T..r man laugh
merrily
-Ha' Ia ha' Ho. hn. ho'- he laughed
Well. no. SAID he 4 dom rrcsil Iusi
nov that anybody ever -aid anything
to mo hat would give the INA impression
hat th'. CROW NIGH ts chased With hos
hat ketd th.. ~ aight aud usrrpW path
Tia. hA. ha' Ho. hp. ho'7 he laughed
What exclaimed 10" f'airn' rls,h'
p,dl-r. and Surpfi~' 'seiDst 80 -ttcw 1sit
Of hi'n a. plain a. his corn colur-d wins
kerr Didn't snvbDdy ever tell Won
TAD 10 ~u'i the corn ~ all has ~" 'roV
ptlls az ha halle to- -tsai When h. - gDIi-
along 9 n rows m la. Hold and E"t- busy >
Didn't anybody oyer tell vpI thar "" IL
intent on gattIng ~ h0ok- On o. "a uoNiDi-
grub which II left - ii-of and ~ way
would 10 NOR" damage 80 tu- farmer
han a whole NOpd-ful 0f crUW- could
lIidp'T anybpdy aver tell y.-I hat th,'
crow g,ts away with held mice and .f ter
'psatf"ruI- and da-t rI,tiys $50 srfut-
NOR. than enough 10 puy 'nn tIf.Ips. .r,r
Tor hr vOIuE chickou- and birsi- 800 and
1irdr he NIt1D~ hts diet WIN ana that
. De crow all lu-' q ron mon lusdDNn -
th,-f nut by a iugfulf Didn't auybUdv'-
Welt. d'.cIar.'- replied the man Nh
bsys tIp sheen J"its and ihe-e was -sf-
r"pTOarh almost -EAuI0facrfine-s n
MS tone and ma1n-r. Why v"s. now
that YOU remind ~" Of ~. | do recall
he wing been told something - that sort
about he crow Why. 10 30 SURF I do,
fut tut or course do
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moment anything that he felt might ne a
tttIng re-pon-. tha man who buys sheep
I''lt- mad" non" at all. and presently the
patent right man looked him over sharply.
40 though D." would y" pleased To know
what all"d nun. and CI1r. Hated
NIib uu' n yD!r farm 'r~ had some
g3mpiiun and knev enough ~ clutch en-
our" 1pul"g a'Icsily and with n,sekne--
IL" n"gpiat"r Tor sheep p@l'- said Yes
yes be- had heard htm <ay " After ~
ptu~". apparently g. satisfy himself u
~" sheep I"it buyer really had heart him
III" patent right man -aiu
And lICs 90 g1ImptIoH don s."m To
have struck ~ on your farmer alone
l. sur ha- giNs' you "a " mack 10 tue coax.
personally and ptrtIcIlAriv nat N"
wnytariLR man. though himself = tool.
wouldn't hiy" Hn- truuhl" ~ upticing
-" yUH know anything ~ al about crows
yprIr-"it'"
Dm" 20 rnluS o. over r-ph.d Tho
sheep prr hvv'r frankly amt win 40
-hos 81 feeling. = d'ur snow a. a"
Then why 81 ypu 70 ana d."lar.' vpU r
h"ii"i ihd' them rVpv- 80 yDu'i..r having
made all tho tr.ubk. fn"y care fu make
Tor v0ur farn"r- Az grr'tug r.ady 10
move sou hwHri. fhr izgrII'l.d Tiateuf
right uedt"r. using hi- uu--. sl'r"st a. a
me "a phone. demanded
u only Judged from hat | have. has ~
shout crows and their wave SAID 'h..
man whn@e sole ambition ~ life - - h,
early on the ground When 10" FARMER
pelrs his sheep
POOH exclaimed the patent right
ourveyOr. and he sneer thar accom-
pa MED hi- wang was unmistakable.
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enough. think ~ that vour farmers know
that a crow IN distress will reach out and
take bold on 20 the frat thing that comes
hts way and that when he gets hold 81
~ b" won't L., gn' ! $50 10 haln't Wish
! had crow I'd show you how little
hears.iv evidence has brushed Won np a.
10 knowing about crow
We hgv" turner's. lots 81 EN-. IN In
diana. You hsv" farmers hire. lots ~
en- We have crJws lots NJ en- ~
Indiana lDu hav" 'rows here. lots Of
en-. w" hav" gufn' ton. G.o|s= and gobs
~ ~. "a Indiana There the IN RI 10. ,.nrs
Oth"rwiss' ybuT farmers would know
enough about crows ~ clutch .fr The
record hasn't got .. down who was u
Among " 'ut "a lud's1a who's. yllfnu-
ton first ma'ia not. thai rhi- thing Of
being an Id,Otic Il Samaritan IN the
part Cf the CROW had AZ itl..a ~ o. hut no
mad" " and saw that al ~ involved for
carving ~" idea u'it vas uO.,s za.0f of
one nd crew ~" GOT IN" Wild live crow
and did Win " i'i-t a. po-tsri'y ont IN
ln''iana. having gumpfIon and knowing
crow. has tome with iiv. = Id rvowg from
that day 10 thi~
They TAX" their ly' Wild crow IN the
field. hoI him "a hrs ba~k R'iaca him 20
thu soil Dv seeking a fprked stick down
over n" fhi"k ~ sa"h wing leaving hia
l@Rr and claws :r'.r ~ play 1hery IL no
embargo On hi- lung and n. in-tan q "
turns EN- loo--'. ~" h. q crow N dis, r.as
He y"ll~ for help fetch th. good Samaritan
crows FROM every direction. tn-.inR siIs-
picion and cunning TO the winds They
pounce down to rescue their PROSTATE
fellow In his joy ~ the comm OF s'lcoor
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| am from Indiana
-Pl.fssd Ia hear ~ avclaitr cd the
Sheep pclt buyer. grabbing the IA 'cnt
right p@tlrr's hani and giving = a grip
thai mad" HIM wlU,r \ gNsd many
smart p~Dpi" con.. from lndIana'-
No they don't. aid the patent right
man. recovering hiS hAnd The smart
p~opl~ stay there I'm nuls away tenn
pITaTiiv, and I'm 90 NV WAY baCN 20
r"lou "'u but. Soy. nov. yDu'v' he. "a
~ much about crows. hRv" YOU ever had
An tnk ing thai the crow ~ loaded with
nore su~Vicion and carries more cunning
Ia be "ofIA Of hI- han any other 'Fttt.r
tEHt walks nr SWIM or 'rawis or 'Teepa
~ climbs or flies. N's ! ~ Won
lecl told, bH II YOU know pnythiug
about COWS yourself ynI would Nnow
thar Tor "A bird thai knows a. much ~. the
crow DOES he's IN" bgg"st blau" foDi
that ever -Iuawkei or -lu.altd ~
"dsk!ci' Wish | had crow and he
iopkeu around a. n ~ p.Uting 10 ses some
one Who tad a CROW h. WIgh' l"' and
10 show Won Al ~ hay" to b. would
- 60 Shave ~ lead rui Of tho " in,Iow
bore aud ln' y SIuawk
In l'-.- rIrrr imam 10 lakc- tD tel 30 every
blame crow th-f" IL Within audible SCOTS.
OF thai sptaWs would ic pOun. inE town
o. the tavern h"r. aud trying to l.p ;hat
crow ont - it, trouble Grow -wartn.'-s
al gone ~ sound 81 Crow ~ ti-'rs
Wissr than solomon and iOoi.sr than q
gooaS; and N should hold thar crow
claw first out 81 the window he'd
grab tho first of his fellows that swept
down 20 help him Has hearpay evil
dancS GOT around N thsse parts strong
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What Gid Won Sav hack - I'm when
they ga vpu ihnt.- ihs patent r.Eht
pedhr wanted 80 know and d., wang
was ANYTHING but hsrp.tke
WV. I dpDf recall that I ~.ltd any
hing - nll back :" EN-. admitted Ih.
man q sheet I"lt'ng prD"iivity. and his
di-maN ~ having l,.en - thought -
and Tpints- was fool for pity
showing that Won don = kTow . IT. L.
~. about cr,wS.- 'WHngsd %" untsni
lIght ~ motsr. "or you'd hav" ~ up
and sad a. "rn. Sh' - 'u. r'.al. that
they We're the DUNE ran kin--' liars that
ever rsne down 'ha pike str"'. III Young
men "arr''d iriniH- "tlt, Iia''- what
You'd hd vesAa.d hack 80 ON showing
ih... Z "- -y-d YOU up right way down
O." " drl''In, and that you" farmers
an alton" ~ nor icing struck even a
H'ii. ruit" With guTrDii1n
Co.,. psi'ui right man purl-ed aud
Estsr'd - h" Jawing and JHhhcring
~ the Sr.ws lack IN the h'll. Py and Nv
D." ~ rar'J 80 The subject
-, "p'f thnk then. crows ar.. CITING
'..ady Co. go 4ou'h. having made al hs
truuui. thew laid out 10 do this s.-ai.rn Tor
.rur i7rnars 30 your ssid h.
Tho ,hrs. ~ buyer rbusrd up and
H'iuut"d tha' that was What h~ wa.
th.' sing about
H"ar-s,y evidence amt worth shuCs-
o. . runs said tho patent right man.
-tu' o. catches on IN this case. It's -
good - prima fAcia Ia this case; but II
wouldnf no u your farmers only had
rome giimption about EN- and knew
enough about rrowa 90 90 ont and clutch
err don't mind admitting 70 you that
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he fsst@ns his clutch IN the firS' portion ".
~ that swcep- within his roach tft ?"
holds his clutch. Tn" hired man I' ins
near by comes forth and gath .- '''
rltitChed crow in and sets - r.. .......' d
cltii' her itself somewh here else 100 ..a 'r"
Nv and Nv he will have croWE In .. .'--"
clamped down u, around IN" i" .d. .r } -
dod1ickercd idiots ~ Crsvs tFa' -'
keep swoDping down to the re-".'. f.'
the farmer will co1Int thai day 'ps' p
low descending sun doc = 'sae 'E' Nv
81 the whole dDgRune Cahprdl H' ia.
crow C'lUny nailed ~ tn" ham q
The patent right man IN '"N -
com ColOrsd WHISPERS aud listened " b ~
Co tlie IahberIng ~ tn, crows har, n ~
hill and then Said.
Yes They ~ getting rcady
south after maxim all The troup,"
farmers they had laid out - ma.
year. but thew wouldn Z ha q. 'u,
your FARMERS only had some Eu" "
about 'em and know enough about ~
20 hut. p-hnw' I wish I was q rr 49, 30
| could soar awav back - Indian '.'.
folks 10 have Rumpiion' wish ] va "
crpw'-
4 wish you was. sad the man 81 1N "
sh"ap p-its With much ppsi' '.'"-
and I wish 7 was dne too. ~ u...
SSv' If thers wouldn't - the % .'."' .
ziuest tooth and claw clutChm h"r' .-'.
ypu sna red thai ever scattered z. nm
fsn'heru. then III eat a is,n year. g D..
pelt 10y heck. and swallow Ia" 80
The patent right man followed D
colored whiskers out. more than o.. 20
the manner oY me who had I. .HH ~
market over shy.
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WHEN CROW WISDOM FAILS
LXJLE FRON INDIiNl Tells
HOH THEI ~ NJ CuGHT.
Tho Z Unfortunate sheep PeIier priv en- Ia
ADMIT That AZ HIa knowledge oS
the BIRD O. HrarsaS aRd That the
Eastern Farmer Lacks Gumptlon

6"sHES y y Sept - --Com'rg from
various directions COWS wars opugrs-
eating m tho woods hHCk On the hJl! Jah-
herring uoi-iiy. a. Il discussing some
n~nding subject - Importance" The
man who goes about RI, country buying
up sfes y pelts remarked that although
u was somewhat early ~ the -eaSon y
looked 20 him like the CrON- we're getting
r"9dy fo move southwark
Having mRdr our farmers al the
trouble hey had lard "ut - mako for "n
ne yoar aid he
J." patent righ' pAdl"r oh" las corn
-~oi0r'i NhI-k"r- and talkS through hi-
noSe. ana who Dv H0- nauHsT -semet 10
CIV" -" Ir urI--Iuu that h. must have
"~er Tor some time N contact with an rn
r"sp. u-Iv" market ,p"k" up with some
~-p-r,iy and ~ q
! ~ SDyldn : have made your farmers
shy frnuuI" 80 al n yoIr farmers only
had -orn- ZImption and knew enough
IN n.ufcn efn
seemingly not having IN hand at the
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have made good competition for any
fairly able man PLAYER even for some
who wouldn't take a chance ON entering
for she championship. Then after some
long seasons II victory hereabout for
these players came Miss Marie Wagner,
and now Miss Louise Hammond ~ the
best II the local players. She was t~Ic"
runner-up to Miss HotchkIss IN the
women'S championship. Miss Browning
and Miss Ca-ssll are improving womer
players. bat they don't look like cham.
pions to this critic.
The most rema rkable Of all women
players for many years IN his opinion
was Mrs Barger Wallach. In spite # all
the limitations in speed she suffered
from there was never a player. man or
woman. who did as much with IA little
equipment "a Mrs wallach.
She couldn't serve a hall fast IN this
critics opinion and she had absolutely
no back hand She had always 10 run
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WOMEN AS TENNIS PLAYERS
INUSI a. VIEWS ENPRESNID
m An EXPERT CRITH.
Even the women Champions Far EIshlDd
the Mea Pial ers IN shni. ne DecIar->
Qualities Of the pay % seine OF the
women Conspieuoas AZ Lawn TennIs.


Maybe 1t will surprise some folks bat
there II a man who says he knows all
about the leading women lawn t-un'-
players 81 this country and d-Clsr,.- that
the best OF them. such a. Miss May Sutton
and Miss Hazel Hotchklss. wuuldn rank
among the frat fifty IL the men pla YER
He has played with 10th young women
and has played against them IN mlN'-'i
doubles competitions. - he ought q"
know Furthermore he ~avr hs- sur"
that with the exception perhaps 1t Miss
Louise Hammond the other women play
ers who aren't IN The class with Miss Sui-
ton and Miss HOtChkiSa Cu'ild he beaten
ny the ordinary duh players ~ m" male
sex.
Coming from al eApeIt. such criticisms
are all the more surpTisInE because all the
world has long been willing to subscribe
10 the belief that the lest ~ The women
players were fully the equal ~ good NEIL
players. II has been SUPPOSED. for IN
stance. that Misc sutton could play
stronger game than any man except thu--
close up 90 the champion. yet tins critic
alleges that she has bu; one stroke IN her
whole collection. . forehsnd drive that
looks spseciier than IL 10.
How did she get TO be champion Well
-he has greater aggressIveness anG
strength than most of the other women
players and furthermore greater nerve
than the others. Perhaps she hasn't the
general ability Of Miss Hotchkiss hs sug
gests. but she has more sticktoitivene-~.
Grit IL q fine thing in any game.
Miss Hazel Hotohkiss, who ~ about
year older than Miss sutton. j. the az,
woman player Of to-day who has the
mans style OF game. he says. Miss
HotchkisS. who 10 the woman champion
and the leading player 81 her -eI now.
follows he service In 70 the net and vol
leys the return like a man She can
smAsh overhead halls. killing them with
effective certainty. and she serves a
hard ball which hothers almost any of
them
She has found out what 1t ~ thar beats
the women players when they play with
men and -hs has worked it on the women
herself Women can't get around thu
court readily. and unless the hall ~ driven
AZ them or pretty close to them they cant
reach Il. especially n there " frequent
change Of pace. IL II the easiest thing
IN the world for n man player with a
littis control to win a point by merely
Dropping the hall Just over the net Ire
yond the reach ~ the woman player
Miss Hotchkisss by coming in sharply
instead Of playing from the base line .
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MISS HAZEL HOTCHKISS NATIONAL WOMAN CHAMPION

pretty a game for them as IS golf. al
though the dressing for both games il
very much the same.
II lawn tennis could be played more
languldly 10y the women competitors
IL would doubtless be more pleasant; but
then there - always soure woman PLAYER
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easily and 10 the most alert " oman player
there - except Miss Hotchkiss. isn't
bothered so much by thus sorJ Of playing.
and as long a. she keeps good control
Of herself she can beat Miss HotchkIss
nine Tunes out II ter. the expert says
For hong seasons Mrs ". N Pouch and
Miss Elizabeth II Moore were the hest
Of the lo, he cont MUGS hat they wouldn't
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shoots the ball about the court OUT Of
reach II her average rival with Damaging
effect Miss sutton. who gets about