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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-08-28

Foley KidneyPills are specially use
full in all ailments and disorders OF
the kidneys and bladder because
they are composed Of ingredients spe-
cmlly selected for their corrective.
healing, tonic and stimulating effects
upon these organs and the urinary
passages. They are anti-septlc, anti
lithic and a uric acid solvent, Try
them. Red Cross Pharmacy (H.
Jerman).
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-08-28

The water system at the grounds
that is the one for which the supply
is furnished by the plant at the peni-
tentiary--has been practically recon
structed, The lold pipes at the grand
stand have been taken up and a larger
sl2e-a Gour-lnch pipe-lnstalled and
those about the pavilion taken up and
a three-inch instead of two-lnch put
I down. The state board recently pur-
chased from an eastern firm plant
to be used for the purifcation of the
water-known as the hypo-choride
OF lime system-and that will be in
stalled so as to be in operation by
the time Of the fair
Better Camping Grounds.
The last legislature made an appro-
priatlon for the purchase of addi-
tional land for the camping grounds
and nine acres lying south Of the old
grounds were purchased by the state
fair board, The campers sheds on
the old grounds have been moved to
the new grounds, and their number
Increased so that over 200 horses can
now be accommodated.
Mayor Tozier. who Is In charge of
the grounds. for the past two weeks
has been busy In getting them ready
for the fair There are already twelve
camps ON the ground and applications
for camping grounds are coming in
by the dozens, and there Is every rea-
son to believe now that every avail
able space of ground will be taken.
Tho state fair board has made ar
rnngements with parties to supply
wood to the campers The campers
at the last fair were inconyenienced
because OF the trouble experienced In
securing fuel, but this year there will
be an abundance Of Il. and Il will be
sold at a reasonable price
For the convenience of the general
public arrangements have also been
made by the board for the installation
OF barber shop in the west side of
the rest cottage. Roy Neer. who con-
ducts a shop OF his own in the city,
will have charge OF t.
Many improvements,
In addition to carrying opt the gem
eral scheme launched last year by
Landscape Gardener Bryan In beau
ufying the grounds, many Improve
ments have been made by the fair
board A new race horse barn has
been built II is 22O by Al feet and
has SS box stalls.
The administration building has
been re-cemented. and a stretch OF
El-oso pavement twenty feet In width
has been laid from the Southern Pa
eiiie depot to the fair ground en-
trance,
Several additional beds OF roses and
flowers have been planted and they
are lust now coming into bloom. and
VIII be in the height OF their bloom
during the fair week
The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-24

that no garbled reports shall reach
the east.
! with some other fellows who are
wintering out in this part OF the
| country, went up TO the Swan-Hilda
district to play a game OF ball The
gold miners up there offered us lib
eral terms TO come up and play their
picked team and we went. u it had
not been for me the home team there
would still be poor. Now the second
baseman and shortstop are million
aires, and the first and third base
men and pitcher are making money so
last they don't know what TO do with
It. while the outfielders and the
catcher are selling stock Ia the east
and expect 10 develop rich mines on
their territory. And all because Of a
slide ] made
The grounds there were laid out on
Il piece OF level land just below the
mountain shelf. The big gold claims
and workings all are higher, and that
particular spot had been prospected
over many times and declared not to
be rich enough in gold to work So no
one claimed It.
Well. TO our surprise. those miners
were giving us a hard game and the
score was tied up in the eighth when
! got TO first on a hit TO left center.
The next batter popped out-snd I
decided to try 10 steal second. II
was that steal that made them mil
lionaires. | got away with q running
start, but the catcher made a beauti-
full peg to second and thought was
out. but took a dive In front OF the
bag. pivoted around II and got clear
under the baseman. 4 hit the dirt
so hard that | tore a big furrow in
front Of the bag and when | got TO my
feet | was surprised to see the base
man throw the ball 20 feet away. and
instead of going after It, he dropped
down and began scratching at the
ground. ! saw In an instant that In
sliding ! had uncovered a streak OF
gold-bearing ors-but instead OF stay
ing there at second base and becom-
ing a millionaire the desire to win
that game was tso strong. | passed
up the millions and tore for third.
When ! reached there | saw the sec.
end basemsn and shortstop excitedly
stepping OF their claims. and the
others were beginning TO DO the same.
90 I sprinted ON homo with the win
ming run. Ny the time ! scored and
got back down the aeld the whole ball
ground was Aid on In claims and the
third bsssnan. who couldn't cover as
much ground a. . BLANKET. was claim
Ing clear cut beyond tbs staad.
The ere ] discovered sssays1 sac
q ton. sad the second baseaAa Aad
shortstop we're rich right thea.
They were uAgrAtsfsi. Neither enc
offered TO take ne isto psrtasrship.
although I made the sAsiks sttli. Il
was Aot a. bad % Il might have bssa.
When I set back 70 Les Angeles I,
washed my uniform and Il asssysl
sis7 In sold dust ... b.. fa.
II pays 10 hit the dirt. u.a..
Scssynss,. ,saL " JssspA =. .psvissl
The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-24

sisted upon wearing them. A large
crowd Of psrtissns OF both sides was
gathered around the field, in buck
boards, carriages. automobiles and on
their COW ponies. and q delegation of
cowboys stood holding their ponies.
making a sort of living fence around
TIE ball ground. As I said, we we're
run to the good In the ninth In.
ming. but the Miners we're last at bat,
and With one man out and q man on
second base the batter hit the ball
far cut 10 left field. The left asl6sr
saw that he couldn't catch the hall.
aad rlhning In sand With thoss high
hsslsl beets made hin % Glow 0at
II didn't seen Dsasihls he svss ouulA
reach the baii - sAssv u saeR IN
uns to hssA 81 The runner sunAns
frv. srss e y hAs@lAhe1 4 49,
v cut u De wssef.8S%1S
IT, frsa bsaaAs . IS
f<hsz. H. - = a1lai I1
ka.e ss,sS Oh -. q ~.
He tshss . aysas tune ssts . go
0say . fs1snA q his ~ ASaaina ~ssy
ne me ~ stAsss 70 cADs ~ ban
- hsssshac&. Just Asw 10 VspiA
Aavs le1s cot I ~ kasv. SNi iusf
- tie oaysss e1sAss W IA IL
ssu u ssts scared At sSslag u Hal,
roll, asa started 10 Sssh. ] ssvsyl
saw such pitching and bsck1ng, ana
right n the middle Of the psrNrm-
ace ! sees the ball coming ct me
from left nsld like Q Sash Of light
The aIt rufner stili 10 rs fest nom
the plate. The ball came into my init
90 hard II almost Knocked me Gown.
but ] stuck to It and touched the.
runner out ""inat had happened n
didn't understand, but I found out aft.
erwsrd that the bucking broncho had
picked up that ball in his rear shoe
and when he kicked he kicked 1t from
deep left field straight into my hands
and saved the gamesfor us.
The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-24

me there are some Inaccuracies In his
statement. to say the least.
This play occurred 10 a game play
Cd near Tucson only 4 few days ago.
In which took part II is not
hard luck tale. As II won the game
for us. | Was catching the game and
We had II won By one run when the
ninth inning came. The game was be-
ing played on opsn ground. and the
teams were composed mostly Of local
talent. With q few Of Us professionals
on each side. II was the Cowboys
against the Miners. sad the betting
was heavy. { was catehisg for the
Cowboys. I will say that before the
game tried To set some Of tAsn 70
take on their high-Aseled booss 40
tAsy sssat run fssssr. bat. thsy 10,
The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-24

J. oRENDoRFFs TRUTHFUL TALE
Unlike the story that Scott sent
you. this one is accurate and truth
full. do not dispute the gentlenan's
versoity, that being an unwise' thing
TO do in this climate, but IL strikes
The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-24
HAPPY HOGAN'S SLIDE

! am still playing ball-not playing
ball still, no one ever accused me Of
that. Week before last made the
greatest play OF my life and want
10 send you the full details OF II, so
The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-24

the comfort OF both horses and driv.
ers should be specially considered by
securing a proper outfit OF lap robes.
blankets. fly nets and other necessarl.
es from our complete assortment OF
horse goods. Here are light. but
strong and durable, single and double
harness, admirably suited to road pur.
poses. along with a hn line OF work
harness O! the best quality at flat
orices.
J c. McClARY, Stanford. Ky.
The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-24
HOG CHOLERA.
PUBLIC SALE!

OF land stock Having decided 90 will offer for
sale to the highest and best biddesn
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 2, 1911
al 10 ~ the following property. consisting Of 75 Of fine
ers land situated the famous Camp Dick Robinson section Of
6arrard county, Ky. miles from 0anve miles from Lancaster
mile of Lexington turnpike good county road 0room DWELLING
perche good csterns at doer dwelling Illuminated with acene
all necessary ouudna large tobacco barns good stock
large so 200 young fruit trees lust beginning to bear farm well
waed and good state Of cuv alton Farm will be sold In two
tracts and whole then taking the best bid Terms on farm0ne
half down. balance In and at cent annum
CATTLE-4O head Of fat cattle will weigh 300 pounds head
milk cows and calves J brood sows and boar.
MULES AND HORSES pair mules Is Sd hands,
old pair mules IL hands years old pair mules
IS " hands, old mule IS 80 hands, old
horse mule IS ~ hands DID, 5yeana mules good
sucking mule colts good brood In f0a Jack to 10
years year harness mare dandy 2year-od qeldinq
7year old qednu good driver 8yeao family 500 bales
Of good timothy hay.
Farming machinery Of dscrpon Including horse
Morse gasoline engine also Ensaqe cutter and usha
Household and kitchen furniture and other articles too numerous to
ton Terms made known dav Of sale Dinner or grounds
Farm will be sold promptly at 10 o'clock.
Sallie F. Pence & Sons.
= NJ -D.NN. AUCT0MEER Maksbury Kentucky.
The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-24
~ psUoh Q. PulLgRroN.


- DsatA vai,sy Nh. tbs tall sal
lAnky pitahsr a the CAicsss wASsa
Ss1. bovvssD - ns a. follswfas
authsstis sssssss q DssAaps IL nest
remarkable catsh yet rscerlsA. No
snAsvtts scconpeay TIE stsrys yiDs
word 10 su0cisut o. the fsliswiAs
mall cams . second equally truthful
narrative from Jesss orsaAesA, catch.
er. II he hasn't tisA jim u isat his
fault.
Those yarns cone right from the
seat Of action. for they are playing
ball all winter down In the desert
league In Arizona and southern Cali
fornis
Stop the press-Anothsr one Just
came In. II begins to look as IL the
athletes down In the desert are full
OF alka-or some other brand OF lie.
JIM SCOTS YARN.
This happened. which makes II un
like a lot OF other baseball stories I
have read. can get afhdsvits for II
II necessary. but think you ought to
take my word for II. IL happened only
the first week after New Years, in q
game that I was pitching at Bisbee.
The day was hot. The pleasant little
rattlesnakes were sporting coyly
around in left field. a few centipedes
and scorpions were pursuing a tarsn-
tula past the pitchers slab. and the
short stop was patting a ella monster
on the head All Arizona nature
seemed In Joyous mood. for we
we're winning the game. The score
was TO In our favor in the seventh
inning, and only one on bases. when |
stopped a bounder. II was an easy
little bounder and should have retired
the side without a run and prevented
the awful catastrophe that came aft
erward. But Just stoppedkhe ball
with one hand. and when I started 10
pick II up. II was gone. II had
rolled down prairie dog hole.
stuck my arm down as far as IL
would go. but the owl that lived with
the prairie dog evidently thought an
other affiuity was trying to break
into the happy home and bit my fR-
GER. and before We could get that ball
out two runs had scored and they
were leading US 5 10 4 That looked
like hard luck. but the worst Was TO
come. In the ninth inning We had
two men on bases and no one out
when | hit the ball far out to center
field.
The center fielder was wearing one
OF the big sombreros that they have
down here made OF felt and weighing
about seven pounds. lie started after
that ball. lie didn't have chance to
catch IL on the fly. but was trying TO
field 10 back before two runs counted
and gave us the game He sprinted
along straight out to center with his
back to the field. The ball was go
ing over his head. but instead OF
clearing II hit the summit OF that
sombrero and fell onto the rim All
the runners we're tearing for home
when the accident happened The
ball fell onto the rim AT the back and
the fielder had 10 chase II three times
around the rim with his hand before
he finally coralled IL and tossed II
back to the inheld. making an easy
triple play and beating us out OF the
game
J. oRENDoRFFs TRUTHFUL TALE
The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-24
IL. Beazley &Co

uNoERTAkeRs AND EN-.
eAlMeRs. ALSO DEAL.
Err IN FURNITURE. MAT.
viNos, RUGS. THEY WILL
EXCHANGE FURNITURE
FOR ALL KINDS OF STOCK.
GIVE THEM A CALL. PRICE
sloHT.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-31

and she holding a printed descrip-
ton Of him right there in her hand !
"Height, about five feet nine !;
good figure; dark eyes and curly
hair; speaks like an educated man."
Miss Gladys was all in tremble,
but she walked away slowly and with
her usual dignity. AT the gate, out
Of the corner of her eye, she noticed
the young man climbing back into
the field he had come from, but he
showed no haste. Yes, he should
be given up to justice at once. No,
he shouldn't be. That is-well-
maybe so and maybe not-Miss
Gladys was remembering the dark
eyes and curly hsir-the gentle voice
and kindly smile. II didn't seem as
if such a man could be q criminal.
He might be RafHes, but he could
not be a low-down horse-thief. Who
would tell why he had gone wrong1
He might have loved and met with
disappointment. He might
''Pshaw" exclaimed the girl 10
herself, and walking to the telephone
she rung up and got the sheriff and
gave him the news.
"Good for youp he came back.
"I'll have the fellow within an hour.
At the creek, you say?"
eyes, but you won't shoot him
or anything"
"Not unless he shoots first. He's
a desperate character, you know, and
l shan't take any chances"
81 hope-I hope. Well, 1 may
be down at the creek when you come.
Goodbye"
She was at the creek when the
sheriff and two deputies came up in
buggy with the horse on the dead
run. She was there because, ten
minutes earlier, from an upstairs
window, she had caught sight of the
horse-thief sitting under a tree in
the field he had entered. He was
bare-headed and seemed to be exam
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-31

lining plants and flowers. In whis-
pers, although the criminal was forty
rods away, she gave him up to JUS
tice again, and within the next sixty
seconds she hoped he would get away
clear. In that she was disappointed,
however. He saw the officers ap-
preaching but made no move They
came up to him with pistols in their
hands, but he smiled at them.
"Under arrest? Horse-thief? Oh,
all right! Handouts? Well if they
thought best, but there was some
mistake about the matter. No? All
right again"
The officers came back to the high
way with their prisoner, and Miss
Gladys wished she could rescue him,
and almost wept to think she had
given him up. He was clinging to
his plants and smiling as he talked,
and he even lifted his cap to her.
"Great capture~ whispered the
radiant sheriff. It'll be the talk Of
the state. Don't say a word and
we'll divide the reward"
81 won't touch penny of it! I'm
sorry said word to you"
"Well, by Jinksp
The botanist went to jail, but only
for an hour, or until his brother
could be telephoned to. AFFECT apol-
ogies from sheriff, deputies and
about forty citizens who had re-
marked that they should have known
he was a horse-thief if meeting him
in China.
And one more apology-from Miss
Gladys. Young Mr.. Chisholm called
to give her the opportunity, and she
said she was very, very sorry. Then
he said he was very, very glad, and
from that moment they dropped
DEMONSTRATING for botany and poetry
and music, and at last accounts they
were very, very chummy-so much
so as to be under suspicion.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-31
MANS Preposterous appetite.

Herbert W. Fisher in the Worlds
Work for July gives very uncomfort-
able smile as an illustration of the
surplus quantities Of f<od We con-
sumo.
Two generations ago a Dutch physi-
clan, out walking with his child, called
the lads attention to a passing hay
load as big as mastodon. There, my
son." said he, lis the equivalent of
what one man eats In year in excess
of what he needs. "-World's Work.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-31
A Limited Edition.

Privately printed books constitute
a very interesting bypath of litera-
ture. One produced by the Prince
Consort is a subject of inquiry In the
current Notes and Queries. The Court
Journal of September %, 1865, men
lions that the Prince Consort made a
special study of Balmoral.
By. his directions and largely with
his assistance q book on the Bal
moral country, typographical, botan-
Ia. geological, descriptive and remi-
Hiscent, was compiled. 1t was beauti-
fully printed by an eminent London
firm, but by the Princes strict orders
only six copies we're struck off, Is
there a single copy now In existence?
The British Museum, the Windsor IL
brary and the Balmoral Library have
been searched In vain.-London
Chronicle.
-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-31
GREEN.

Believe I'll sell a gold mine"
'But you don't own a gold mine"
"My friend, you dons understand
he fundamentals Of high finance"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-31
The Weak Drained French.

Fifth Avenue-They say the French
are deteriorating
Riverside Drive-I know it. The
last time 1 was over In France
couldn't make them understand their
own language.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-31
The lust and the Unjust.

That which Is unjust can really
profit no one; that which is Just can
really harm no one.-Henry George.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-03-16

SILENCE ensued. Valentine
IA was plainly suffering from
the blow. Then an express
4 y sion of confidence came into
Valentines face He seated himself
on a sofa at the left of the room.
shell be back" he said. You fell
lows are Just like Icy Snedden. He
always said women didn't amount to
much. Guess that was because one Of
the barmaids at the Cheshire Cheese
in London peached on him to the Scot
land Yard bulls, and he had to make
a quick getaway hidden under the
coal in a freight steamer. But this
girl is different from the kind of wo-
men you and have known. boys. She
saw there was something good in me,
even when l wore the stripes and she
took me out of the reach Of Warden
Handler and solitaire - solitaire
boys. Does that mean anything to
you?' Valentines voice rose higher.
"Yes. and she's going to do one thing
more for me. She's coming back to
help me start on the square,"
Red stepped close to Valentine. grip
ped his arm and Missed determinedly
into his ears: You know she won't
You don't think a straight girl would
stand for a crook like you. do you-you,
with the coppers always after you on
account Of some of the old STUFF we
did? Don't kid yourself. Jimmy. It's
no 60"
..lf any other crook had dreamed a
dream like that, what laugh 1t would
be. but now you so. Red-you and
Avery"
Red rose quickly.
what do you mean?' suspiciously.
The light of resolution shone in Val
entine's eyes.
1--WE quit" he said.
"What!" snapped Red and Avery to.
gether.
1--WE quit"
what about Doyle" put in Avery.
Hes heavy on your mind. amt he.
Avery? ! can beat Doyle"
you amt going to lose that coin
I've got staked out for an hours
work." walled Red. "Seven thousand
II there's a dime"
Eyes, I'll lose that"
"And trip abroad to brace you up
"a month in PARISH"
"Yes: lose that too"
Red went on excitedly. bending
tensely toward Valentine:
But you won't lose the old thrill OF
going into a bank just before dawn,
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-03-16

walton. There's the letter and here's
the coin to get there" He handed
Avery some bills Its way out west
where no one knows you. and you've
got chance. Just think, back to
mother and then ahead to-
The hardened look began to fade
from the thief's face.
"Give it to me-" He clutched the
money in his hand. "Ill try. by God.
I'll try" Tears trickled down Az
ery's prison paled cheeks.
THAT'S the talk-that's the heart"
spoke Valentine alphabetically.
And If l fail I'll end It" said Av-
cry.
"You won't fail. It's only the suck
ers that fail. Make the next train
beat Doyle. Get away"
Avery turned toward one of the en-
frances.
"Goodby, Jimmy. Goodby. Red" he
cried, and he was gone.
81 tell you, Red" said Valentine,
looking after him. there isn't crook
you know who wouldn't go straight II
he could
Cod exclaimed Red feelingly.
"but you know what's inside OF
man"
81 know what's inside Of me. and !
dare face it."
Jimmy Valentine crossed to a win
dow and peered out into the street
No one in sight that he knew. yet he
had lost all doubt that Rose Lane
would return. Her message had calm
ed his fears. and, more than that. It
had come in time to save him from
| thusting aside the one chance In the
world to redeem his lost years.
Another thought rose strong within
! him as he returned to the sofa. seated
himself and saw Red standing discon-
solaely near the table. Something
| had TO be done for Red-that was Ger
tain. Red Flanagan was young-bare
" twenty-fve-andh he had many char
acteristics that were not at all bad
Valentine was convinced that his
friend would remain loyal to him II
he could take him with him and that
he would become a man Of honor and
integrity II he received the proper en-
couragement. He felt 1t bis duty to
do this much for Red-give him a
chance. the chance that would turn
square half the thieves in the prisons
If they could but obtain 1t.
And so he resolved that he would
take Red with him wherever he went
| II possible to arrange it. Together
they would hew way out OF the
nlorass of degradation and misery into
which they had been plunged.
Red had been unfortunate In his
early environment. Here lay the cause
Of his lawbreaking career. Left an
orphan in crowded tenement on the
east side Of New York city at the age
of thirteen he had been taken care oil
BIS bis uncle. retired police captain
who operated gambling house IT
| TAlrtv.third stroct
Ito be continued.)