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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-01-28

Wifey--l won't stay another day at
this summer resort II you persist in
playing poker all the time.
Hubby-Well. it's up to you. II /
don't play poker all the time we won't
be able to stay another day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-04

The same evening, in Mr.. Brewster's (
home. he and DR.. Bernstein are hold.
ing a conference, into which Mr.. JEFF
fries has been drawn rather reluc-
family. Annie has promised the law
yer she would produce Underwcol's
mysterious visitor before the even
ing is over. Captain Clinton has been
sent for and reluctantly appears,
bringing Maloney with hi. Maloaey
slumps down in a corner, and Gin
ton with satisfied air, takes a seat
at the library table.
Nov, Mr.. Brewster, explode your
tomb," he says, "but I've made up ms
mind" Jewell, I've made up my mind,
SO we start even" Brewster answers.
Clinton admits that Brewster is a
great constitutional lawyer, but lie
thinks criminal law is not in his
line.
Brewster-w Well, i don't think it's
constitutional to take mans mind
away firm him and substitute your
own, Captain Clinton.
Captain Clinton-what do you
mean?
Brewster-I mean that instead Of
bringing out Of his man his own tryo
thoughts Of innocence you have fore
ed into his consciousness your own
false thoughts of his guilt.
Brewster submits his views on the
case, points out to Clinton the means
he has taken Of poisoning the pu5lic
mind against young Jeffries through
the publicity the affair has been Civ.
en- to the press and shows how Annie
has. been placed under the ban ofisuB'
piston.
"Well," observed the Captain, "it's
up to you to prove I'm wrong This
the lawyer proceeds to do He takes
bundle Of papers from the table, end
~ y & Vi
going through the case cites false
confessions have been obtained from
parties under arrest who have pesn
submitted to the third degree AS this
evidence is produced. Clinton -cringes
little and admits that mistakes will
sometimes happen, and when Brew
ster asks; himif he showed young JET.
fries o pistol while trying to gain his
confession he hesitates q mcment.
Captain Clinton -YesiI thtnkiI dld
didn't ], Maloney2 ~
Brewster Your word Il sufficient
Captain, did you hold II ups Z y, Z
,
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. 81
Captain Clinton-Yes, / think | did.
Brewster then goes on to show how
after seven hours cross.questioning,
young Jeffries' mind was IN SO dazetl
condition that when the shining bar
rel Of the revolver was shown him
everything extracted from him was
not his own, but the ideas that were
instIlled into his brain from the mind
Of Captain Clinton. DR.. Bernstein at
firms neutrality-suspicious.. "The Wis.
ual captlvation Of Howard Jeffries at:
tention makes the whole case com.
llete and clear to the physician con,
tinued the lawyer. Visual captlpa'
ton is good" laughs Clinton. what
do you think Of Il, Maloney?" he asks,
turning to his worthy constituent, ala
ioley thinks it fine, but It isn'r so
funny when Brewster informs the Cap
tain that the crime. Of hypnotic sug-
eestlon is a greater one against so
ciety than any the tsate- Furnishes or
pays him to prevent
Clinton has heard quite enough; he
didna come there to hear those thhlgs.
Where is the woman they were going
20 produce? Annie, who has 5eeo
waiting below, is sent for. Clinton
and Maloney hold a private converse
ton and the latter "a told to, wait ont
side. Dr. Bernstein takes his Leave
and Mr.. Jefrfes, sE, who has been
watching the proceedings very quietly
arises to thank Brewster. BY this
time Annie has entered. She Is alone,
and when questioned US to the wo.
mar she wants 70 produce she hest.
tates, while Clinton gives a grunt Of
satisfaction. Annie asks Mr. Brew
ster IL she may see him alone, but
bctrt he and Jehries beg her 70 tel!
them who the woman Is. She de.
c.lnes, saying sic will be, there her.
self and can tell them. Clinton Oh.
Solves II she enters on the scene she
viii be arrested before she leaves TIE
touse, aslshe isSwanted as witness.
hut he doesn't think they wllleneed
very about her showing up.
81 told you Il would be flash In
the pant" Jeffries remarks, and even
Brewster begins to doubt cara you
snre,' he asks, and she IS sure. Car
tain; Clinton, seeing there Is notlllg
exciting developing. leaves saying ae
.s.il wait downstairs. Jefries ~
serves that her 81 bfy isprobably q iab5F
rication trumped mp tor the pafll
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clares that he does not defend Grim
inal cases. That's iust,why she wants
him, then Howard Is not q Grim
inal.
Brewster There aretother lawyers.
Annie-But there's only one Hr.
Brewster and he's the srea.est law.
yer in the world, and ae's going TO
help us-he's going to ssyo Howards
life.
Brewster-You always say that.
Upon my word, shall begin 70 be-
lieve it soon.
And the short of It Is, does believe
1t, and when she tells him he is afraid
OF Towards father 1t rether nettlos
him. She knows Howard Is innocent.
just as she knows there Is Col, yet
she can't tell why. "Femiline dcd &C.
tion," Brewster calls IT He begins
talking Of her prospects and her faith.
er, and when he says I'm sorry for
YOU" she breaks into historical
laugh. "Why do you laugh?" ae asks.
'well, il don't laugh I'll cry, and as
don't want to ory-why--E Just
laugh. It's. got to be one or the 9th
err" She is going home, sne says, size
will see him tomorrow, and perhaDs
he will have better nows for her. ""Sit
down." he commands. ut want to
ask you question. How do you fc-l
count for Towards confesslng the
shooting?" She doesn't account for
it. He says he didn't do 1t and doesn't
remember confessing, and suo believes
he confessed against his viii. She
had talk with DR.. Bernstein, who
was called in at the time. and he SAYS
Captain Clinton used hypnotic inilu-
ence and claims Howard Is a Sab.
ject." Brewster is growing interest
ed: he asks for DR.. Bernstein's ad-
dress, which she gives him. $50 YOU
think I'm afraid Of Mr.. Jeffries, do
you?" Brewster asks after q pause,
and in another minute startles her by
announcing that he is going to take
up her case. Nov don't pretend to
he surprised" he almost snaps as she
tries to thank him you knew would.
You knew it when you came in that
door. MY clerks knew 1t. Everybody
knew it-but me-. Mr.. Brewster sends
for Jones and asks him to get are.
Port Of Howard Jeftries' case.
Jones-wlth a grin yer, sir, do Wei
we do.
Brewster You know did well @c
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do.
Jones-Yes, sir.
Brewster And stop grinning.
Next Mrs. Jeffries, ST.. is sent for
and Brewster leaves the women to.
'gether-being wise and knowing lie
ways Of women. you don't mind my
calling you Annie, do you?" Mrs. Jef,
fries asks, and Annie doesn't see why
she should since that is her name and
they are relatives-by marriage Then
they discuss the situatitll and Annie
refers to "old Jeffries" as fish, de-.
cIarlng that he is not a father or he
would do a fathers duty by his son,
Before they get through Mrs. IeG
fries learns that Brewster is going to,
defend Towards case, believing him
innocent, and Annie learns that Mrs.
.sJeffries was the mysterious visitor
who called on Underwood the night
OF the shooting. The latter has kopt
silent, she declares, believing Howard
guilty because Of his confession and
because she dreaded disgrace.
Annie Dlsgrace-what is disgrace
when a human life is at stake?
Mrs. Jeftries-b but 1t seemed use.
.less-a useless sacrlfice-in the face
OF his confession.
Annie asks II she has the letter I'm
derwood wrote her. 1t is at home,
Mrs. Jeffries answers. She has neye:
been able to. destroy it. She asks An.
ME not to say anything to Mr.. Brss'
ster just then-she will meet her at
his home in the evening and by then
she will have decided what is best
TO be done. At this point Brewster en-.
tors the room. He tells Mrs JefisJ,s,
ST., he has decided to defend Howard,
y that he has been talking with Dr.,
Bernstein over the phone; that Inc
doctor and Captain Clinton and Ma.
loneySwill be at his home for confer.
ence in the evening and that he has
sent a detective on the track. Of The
woman who called at Underwood's
studio the, night Of the shooting, Here
Mr.. Jeffries calls for his wife, and lie
also is informed that Brewster is to
defend his son. Indeed" exclalns
Mr.. Jeffries, srs then you will please
consider our business relation to HAYS
ceased from this moment and call.
ing his wife they sweep majesticaliy
from the room, well. who's astItd
now?H asked Brewster as he turpsto
Annie.
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"
and reminds Brewster that he warned
him what to expect from people 81 her
class. Then complaining Of flight
tlI headache, he takes his departure.
Brewster Turning 70 Annie ros
you want me to lose all faith In you
Annie No. Mr. Brewster
Brewster Then, tell me why sou I
conceal this woman,s manner
She doesn't want toiexpose her All
ME pleads, and then her suspense IS
ended by the announcement of Ma.
Jeffries, SRI Annie asks II she may
see Brewster a few momehts ant
Brewster admitting that he doesn't
understand, but believes her agalI,
GOES into the next room. When
Je!frIes enters. II plainto be seen
that she islaboFing %. the thToosoi
despair. She has been to sagigood Ige
to her mother, and Is almost beside
herself thinking Of the disgrace and
,arlef 1t will bring her husband When
he learns Of her part in the horrible
affair and reads Of a Suicides last lst
ter to the woman he loved. iloa
Mrs. Jeffries hears that she wiIlspreb
ably be arrested she gives WY
I,aroxysm 81 grief. Annie tries to con
49, ! !. ~. 3 1 sSiif,li 80 Z, SLfa ~
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CONTINUED from Saturdays West
4 ylrginian,)

4 4Sontlnueuss lTVm ohLuFu 1y o u WIS.,
yirginian.)
Annie, Il seems, has been haunting
this office every day, and Mr.. Brewster
\ has devoted every means of escaping
her. She is persistent, however, and
comes again and again. Jones is EVIL
\ denty disappointed when heis sltis-
fed Mr. Brewster win net see Annie,
4 but In a.few moments he returns with
the elder Mrs. Howard Jeffries' card.
Il The lady is at once admitted. Size is
much excited, having heard that Annie
Z Is going on the stage to parade her
name before the public etc. Mr.
I; Brewster tells her Of Annie's visits,
q and admits she has interested him in
herself, and the case. Mrs. Jeffries
i says she would like to see Annie, and
a asks Brewster to arrange II for aer.
4 Mr., Jeffries is very oil client Of his,
Brewster says, and he does not like
to displase him, but as they ara ;%;k-
ing Jeffries enters. At:rr asking what
THAT woman" is doing out there
again the trio discuss the situation.
Je6rtes has not changed his attitude
4 toward his son or Annie, ard as lie
and Brewster argue they seem 10 gain
no Roadway. As the former takes his
leave he asks Mrs. Jeftrtes Il size Is
y coming but saying she wishes to talk
with Mr. Brewster and asking him 10
call fort her in, an heurg lssrnains be.
Z hind. Il must see this gin, Mr., Drew.
ster," she says when they are alone.
y think ] can persuade hor to change
her course of action" Brewster thinks
he had bettersee Annie first, and I'D.
yises Mrs. Jetlrles to come back in
half an hour Then he sends for An
4 ME. Jones, who is much Impressed
8withFt the young lady, goes on His mis-.
y sion with grin. When; Annie comes
sair Brewster invites her.to bei seated,
i and then she asks how long she in.
keeping up her system Of war.
fare, persisting in forcing her way
into the Office Il don't force nytw way
/; In she answers. Il didn't expect to
come nj Mr. Jones said you wanted
to see me- Il Step BY step Annie gains
ground in spite Of Brewster's argu.
Inents; she tells him that he and
Towards father are setting the world
( against the boy because they refuse
Z to act He tells her she IS almost as
4 obstinate as her ,Iather.inlaw, and de.
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bail is coming strnignt the chances
Of making base NJ are doubled.
Then, too, the batter may be under
orders to follow out q managers plan
OF battle. frequently a manager,
feeling certain the game VIII he close,
orders his men TO wait The waiting
may be either TO discover whether the
pitcher is likely TO become Wild, oi 10
wear him out. Each batter then, IN
stead of hitting, tries to make the
pitcher throw as many balls as pos
sible. II batter can get three balls.
foul off three. and then strike out, he
may have accomplished far more
toward the final result than he would
have done had he made a base hit
of the first ball pitched. The average
number Of balls pitched by one pitch
er in game Of nine innings will run
about 1875, and every additional ball
pitched wearies the pitcher. Many
ninth inning rallies" by which spec
tacular games are won, are the results
of the waiting OF the batters who
struck out during the early innings.
Chance is great believer in the
waiting game, and insists upon his
men trying out pitchers during the
early innings Of games. especially new
and unfamiliar pitchers, believing that
what each man discovers, will help
the succeeding batters.
The practice of getting to first base
by allowing the pitched ball to hit
them, is more general with batters
than usually Is supposed.
Scores of batters each season make
the ball hit them, and take first in
spite of the rules. The umpires must
Judge from the actions of the men
whether they tried to avoid the ball,
and In most cases any contortion of
the arms is construed as such an ef.
fort, especially when there is a large
home crowd on the field. In the sea-
son Of 1908, during the fierce struggles
of New York, Chicago and Pittsburg
for the pennant, New York won three
games from Chicago because players
allowed themselves to be hit, and they
came near winning the game in which
they played off the tie by the same
method-the second batter up throw
ing his arms across the plate and
making the ball hit him. McGraw's
verbal orders to players to get hit
were audible in the stands, and in one
game Doyle made three attempts to
get hit before he succeeded and then
was allowed to walk
Umpire O'Day unmasked one trick
on the Polo grounds that same season
which was laughable. Bresnahan was
batting and, while wiggling a la
Salome, he kept pushing his knees
out toward the ball. O'Day stopped
the game, ordered Bresnahan to ad-
just his clothing. Bresnahan argued,
but O'Day made him obey, while the
crowd roared at the umpire. Bresna-
han had stuffed his shirt front out six
inches, and inflated his trouser legs
three inches in order to give the ball
more surface to hit.
Such tricks. however, are outside
the real sphere of baseball and are
the final resorts Of desperate men in
desperate situations. Only quick
eye, long practice, courage and ac-
curate swinging of second growth ash
will win steadily.
(To be continued)
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1RDUClHH[RyGNxW
I|Tg7H IT, ESsHIBEEa S&F56HSaE SECOND
IY JOHN j. EVERS ANDsSSM Epb
HUGH s; + TfUI!L4]LI1LISRION I!I4]I1IS 2%yzSs y

Different teams have widely vary
ing systems of outfield play. Some
play the outside distance" on the
theory that the flelders can come
forward faster than they can 60 out
after balls over their heads. Others
play the inside distance" on the
theory that their throws will be more
accurate and faster and that the num-
ber of short flies they will reach will
more than Offset the few long ones
that will pass over their heads
Others play the middle distance and
take chances both ways. The inside
limit distance is more and more in
favor among the thinking managers.
OF course outfielders adapt their
distances to their own weaknesses or
strength. Some men can move for
ward with great speed and are I'M
certain either as to direction or dis
tance on balls hit over them. With
Cobb, Clarke, Schultz, Leach, Davy
Jones and Speaker, the distance
chosen amounts to little, as they can
retrieve mistakes in judgment by
speed of foot With men like Lumley.
Sheckard and Crawford, who lack
speed, the study of direction is much
more necessary. They are compelled
TO make up by brainwork what they
lack In fieetness to equal the work
of their faster competitors.
Willie Keeler. in his best days. was
perhaps the greatest Judge Of where
batters would hit that ever played.
and in addition his quickness of per
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ception gave him a running start after
every fly ball. Walter Brodie, great
judge of fly balls, perhaps the great
est except O'Neill, could run with the
ball. without looking, and catch 1t
over his head, and he seemed to know
from the crack OF the bat exactly
where the ball would land: Big Bill"
Lange had the same faculty OF follow
ing balls hit over his head. kip"
Selbach, in many respects nearly
their equal, hardly could catch a ball
that once went over him, and to de-
fend himself he played the outside
distance and came forward with won
derful speed. Clarke, leader Of the
Pittsburg worlds champions in 1909.
is the rare combination who can go
IN any direction, especially toward
the foul line for curving line drives.
Cobb, although forced as a right
fielder to follow curves in the false
direction, almost is his equal in
catching low line drives while going
at top speed.
How deeply outfielders make
study of backgrounds and other con-
ditions affecting their fielding Is little
understood outside the profession.
One game between Pittsburg and New
York in 1909 illustrates the point
McGraw had a mediocre outfield and
knew 1t. He was unable to strengthen
the outfield so he devised plan
which made his outfield at least as
good as that OF the opponents In the
games played on the Polo grounds.
New stands had been erected, and
McGraw ordered them painted
washed yellow, bilious-hued, glaring,
eye-racking yellow The background
offered by the stand was a desperate
one against which to field, but Nc
Graw had the satisfaction OF knowing
that the other fellows, no matter how
much superior mechanically, could not
derive much satisfaction from theiI
superiority ON that field.
In the game with Pittsburg Bull
Mccormick was at bat and Clarke, In
left field, seemed to be playing
strangely out of position. He knew
the direction OF McCormick's hits of
left-handed pitchers, yet he was play
ing nearly fifty feet from where h'
should have been. Mccormick hi
down the left line and Clarke wa
compelled to make a spectacular run
ming catch to get the ball at all, a.
though 1t would have been easy ha'
he been in place. When criticised TO
misplaylng the batter he grinned an
explained:
did you ever notice." he said. still
grinning. that over by the NeN
York bench. back Of first base. ther
II little gate?"
mo, what has that to do with it?"
well, that gate is green. BY movin
around toward center field l coul
keep my eyes on that green gate.
rested the eyes and relieved thei
from the glare of the yellow. so
could see the ball the moment It wa
hit"
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Legal Notice.
IN rHE PROBATE COURT OF

Wade Turner administrator with the will
annexed of Lyman Walker deceased
plaintiff, VS.. Sophronia Short, Martha Y
Shirk, Brown McClintic, Mary McCiintic
Harvey Cole. Helen Cole Mary r. Gillen
Frank NJ. Talbot Mary Belle Walker
James W. Head, defendants
Sophronia Short, who resides at Thetford
VT. Martha Y. Shirk, Brown McClintic, Mary
McClintic, Harvey Cole, Helen Cole, Mary
Belle walker, who reside at Peru, Indiana.
Frank M. Talbot, who resides at 1ndianapo
] is, Indiana, and Mary r. Gillen. whose resi-
dence Is unknown, will take notice that
Wade Turner, administrator with the will
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awakened srugger.
~Get up. we're going to have bnt-
ting PRACTISE" replied one of the
Jokers who know the weakness OF the
inmate Of the room.
There In q minute" responded the
player, and as they heard him scram-
BILE from bed the jokers fed. Ten
minutes later the night clerk was
startled to see the great player enter
the lobby In his uniform. carrying hie
two favorite bats, nor did he see the
Joke until the clerk pointed into the
darkness outside.
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"Yes," said the somewhat severe.
lady, my ancestors came over In the
Mayfiower."
"From what l have heard" replied,
Mrs. Cumrox, accommodation on
the Mayflower didn't compare with
those of modern liner; but, of
course, the rates were lower" Wash
ington Star.
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and the ordinary educated man finds
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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1910-08-18
CRIMES AND MlSHAPS

The first class British armored
cruiser Duke of Edinburg. with $50
officers and men on board went ashore
in a dense fog striking on the rocks
at st. Catherine, Isle of Wight.
From July 81 until August 6, 20,668
cases of cholera were reported
throughout Russia, with 1919 deaths.
One-third of the city of Toxic is
flooded from constant rains. It is es-
timated that 100000 persons in the
surrounding country are without
shelter or food and are starving. Con-
ditions in the capital are worse than
during any great flood of recent times
in Japan.
Sweeping down out of the sky with
q sharp hiss, small meteorite crash
ed against blind on the house Of Al
fred H. Richards in Montrose, Mass,
and set the house on fire.
Charged with having conspired to
violate the Sherman antitrust law in
connection with the alleged organiza-
ton of a cotton pool, in New York,
indictments were returned in the fed
eral court against James A. Patten,
the cotton king" and a number OF
prominent brokers.
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OF Secretary Ballinger from the cab
met. The retirement of Mr. Ballinger
Is said to be fixed for September 15
Move Against Cannon Planned.
The third move in contemplation is
said to be directed against Speaker
Cannon. 1t is not admitted in Beverly
that Mr.. Cannon will even be a can
didate for the speakership.
Reports have reached Beverly that
the recent results in Kansas and Iowa
were due largely to the activity of
Speaker Cannon in Kansas, to the
charges against Senator Aldrich and
to doubt in the West as to whether he
actually intended to retire.
Senator w Murray Crane, of Mas
sachusetts has been one of the active
forces in the new political movement.
It was he who went West to see
Secretary Ballinger and it was he
who also went to see Senator Aldrich
at Warwick, r. l. Hereafter, Senator
Cranes movements will be watched
with particular interest.