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The Washington herald., 1911-03-30

President johnson doesn't think it is
necessary to subject his American
League umpires to an eye test before the
season begins. He says he knows what
his umpircs can do. and that is enough.
Although President Lynch thinks the
same way. he will compel the National
League umpires to secure OCulists Certifl-
Gates before the ball begins to roll II
isn't perfect eyesight that always makes
an umpire successful.
We are all guessing as to what kind Of
an umpire old Jack Doyle is going to
make. It's one sure bet there won't he
many excited players that will chance
to take a punch al the one-time scrappY
ball player.
What wave OF reformation has
stru"k the baseball players. Stats"
Salec reports in great shape to Roger
Bresnahan. and Bugs" Raymond right
mp in front with the driver on that old
water wagon. Keep up tn" good work.
boys
The Cleveland club has on it's pay roll
this year three Young pitchers who can
boast Of the uniqu" distinction OF pitch
ing no hit games during tho season Of
l.lh The trio are be Mott, Walter DOanc,
and Nean Gregg.
The story Goir- the rounds that Wal
ter IohnSons unc,r has signed to pitch
for Los Angeles is true enough. hut the
uncle Of tn" great Washington finger is
only nineteen years old.
Some on" told Oscar Stanacc he would
he the best catcher IN the American
League if hc would ''h"havC himself.
wh"rcIDon Jennings hackStop declares
h." vn,li eliminate" the proviSO. w..ru in
PLAIN English means he will "Cut out the
mishchavinS
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30
nfSTRICT DTCkPIN LEAGT'l
SMILES
BOWLING HONORS DECIDED.
Mount Pleasant and BriEhtwood
Roll on Tic.

The final games in the sunday School
bowling I"aEuc We're rolled on the Pal
ACC alleys last night Mount Pleasant and
EriChtwoOd wer" tied for first place and
six postponed games were to be rolled
off BY winning four of the games Mount
Pleasant Cinchcd the championship. in
ciGcntlv carrying off the silver loving
cup. banner. medals. and league honorS.
The bowling Was close. and the SCOPES
mad" would have been a credit 10 any
league in tho city.
RriGhtW ond. though defeated for the
championship. holds the record for high
score Of fn-6
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30
GIANTS TAKE FIRST.


Down Atlanta Crackers in Slow
Game. 10 to ..
Atlanta, March @9.-I'p to the last half
Of the ninth inning to-day the Giants
had the Atlanta Crae..-rs whipped by
exactly the same score as the Yankees
downed them yesterday, but in the final
turn at hat the locals secured another
run and made the score 10 to 3. Score:
Il II. L.
y y. Nationals o 0 ! ! 10 Is 0
Atlanta. .........-... o - / ;
BattSr - RAYMOND Rrdolrf ard Meyers; Scan
Ion, FuchSn~. and LIcA
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30
YANKEES WIN GAME.
Recruit TwirIcr. Hold Opponents TO
Five Hits.

birmingham. March @9.-Birmingham
proved easy for the New York Yankees
to-day in a fast game. by to l. Ablcs
and Caldwell. two recruit tWirlers, kept
the locals down to fly" widely scattered
hits. and would have landed a shut-out
but for VOTERS fOozlc OF line drive
from Phelan in the sixth inning, which
gave birmingham the lone tally.
The Yanks secured My six safe hinglCS.
hut hunrhed them effectively in the sixth
round for a trio OF counters. Score:
l. II. e.
New York Amer. 0 : 0 o.
birmingham ........ . q o 0 0 0 o. ) .
Rat'crics- Abes. CaidvoI Swcrncv and Blair.
F7ahsTty ChcnauIt. Elliott. and Frat:.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30
ENGLE TAKES GAME.
Defeats StrasbrrEcr in Close Pool
Watch at Lambs Club.

Last night at tho Lambs club, %
Ninth street northwest. StrasherErr lost
20 FnEIe in ono Of the best games played
in tho special pool tournament now be
inr conducted by George Yohc. president
Of IN" club.
Tonight Miller will plar I.awder. and
a. these cue artists are evenly matched,
- close game should result
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30
LEAGUE WANTS TEAM.
Club Needed to Fill Vacancy in In
dependence Circuit.

President O. W. ROakcs. of the indie
pc ndenCc League. would like to hear from
some strong. weII-organized club in the
Distric, in regard to entering the league.
Owing to tho withdrawal of tho Twin
ing aggregation. the roster of the league
is incomplete and President Roakcs
would like to have representatives of
teams desiring admission to tho league
present at the next meeting, which is
called for Monday evening at his resi-
denCe 1872 North Capitol street.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30

Tho employees Of the Bureau Of Cor
pOratIorS. Department Of Commerce and
Labor. have organized a baseball team
and would like 10 secure games with
any bureau or independent team in tn"
District. Address W. f.. Forbes, Bureau
of Corporations
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30

Weather permitting. Catholic Unrer-
sity and GaIlaudet College will play this
afternoon at $50 o'clock at Kendall Green
in the first game of the District inter-
collegiate baseball championship series.
shorty Hughes will umpire.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30
Star Pitchers Oppose Each Other in Next Saturdays Game
NATIONAL BOARD REVERSED.
PenfoId. Dcs Moincs Player, Declare
Free Agent.

Free Agent.
Cincinnati, March 29-The national
baseball commission to-day reversed the
decision of the national board in the
case of Player w. L. Penfold, declaring
the player free agent. and decided
that his contract with the Des MoincS
club should be Cancelled. The committee
closes its decision with these remarks:
The attempt of the Glass \ Dies Moines
club TO place this player with the Class
A Elgin club at a monthly rental of so.
as indicated in the quotations from the
telegram directing him to go to Elgin. is
one OF the pettiest and most perniciouS
acts of speculation in players ever
called to the attention of the national
commission.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30

In fast and cXcitlng game Yesterday
the Whi-lwInd Athletic club defeated tho
Carroll Institute nine. TO :. Bergman
and Wilmer were tho stars of the game
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30

There will be a meeting of the Capital
City League at tho Office of President
James A. OShea. in the Century Build
ing. this evening
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30

John l.. Kearney, whose name is under
consideration by Rev. Ied II. Copp
president of the Olympia League. for the
position of umpire in that organization.
has been chosen to officiate in all home
ga mes nlaNed by Gallaudet College.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30

Jim Prokos, Greek welter-weight
champion of England and America, and
Rob Roy Mackey. welter-weight champ
ion of the South. will meet tonight in
a handicap match at Kernan's Lyceum
Theater
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30
Tin Tops Win.

Tho Tip Tops played their first game
81 tho season Yesterday and won. beat
ing the Raltimores. . to =. Cannon. who
mayed second for the Tip Tops. did the
nnIv featuring Of the Eame.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30

New Haven. March 29-James Arthur
Reilly. of Brockton. WAS to-day elected
captain of the Yale basketball team for
the year He is first baseman on the
Yale nine and half back on the foot
hall team.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30
American Juniors Challenge

The American Junior Athletic Club
would like to arrange games with teams
in and about the District averaging four
teen years. Address Henry Hoffman
manager, Iai Fifth street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30

Nashville, March An exhibition hall
game scheduled here to-day between
IL, Nashville Southern League team and
The Chica go National League team Wa
ctIIed off owing 10 bad weather condi-
tons.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30
Game Called ON.

The game Yesterday between George
town and the Maryland ASgies was called
of on account OF rain.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30

Philadelphia March G9-The University
Cf Pennsylvania to-day shut out the L.
high University. ScheIenberEer allowing
IL nigh one hit Score:
r. Fl. f.
I>ch IGN .............. o %
Univ Of Pa. 0 o Ks
-Sclallcnberscr snd Sterling; Clark and
CrZl"us.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30
n: S.: (@B ID '.':..'
The Sign HNl OF Quah'1
Your Spring
Suit. Sir!

The Young Man, the Man
who stays young. and the Con-
servativc Dresser find "P-B'
Clothes superior in Craftsman
ship, fit, and finish.
Besides, there's individuality
of style in Parker-Bridget
Clothes and the PRICES are
40 MORE THAN YOU paw
ior commonplace garments.
Men in ever walk Of life
will be interested in our Spring
and Summer Displays now
ready.
When YOU think Of Clothes
for the new season. think of
"P-H, it will be the happiest
Clothes thought YOU ever had.
Prices
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30

The Detroit T:-..S aye rlaIminG right
and left handed .rrr nal twirlers in
Lively. right. and mitchell. left
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30

Nelson George. n Washington hoy who
held down third base for Western High
School last sprlnE. Is her" in Atlanta
trying for 4 job on tho Atlanta club.
George lacks experience. but is will
Ing worker. and the chances arc that
Manager otto Jordan Will place him with
OF" &C tho smaller leagues hcreahoUts for
Development.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30

ALTHOUGH tho 1911 season has just
started. the Packard factory has begun
on It's output for next year. said
Samuel I.uttrel. the Packard repre-
sentative. who returned Yesterday from
Il visit 20 the factory in Detroit
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30

Mathewson is willing to bet sim he will
not lose a game to the st. Louis Cardi-
nails this season
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30

Studehakcr 20 touring car from the
Commercial Auto and Supply Company.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30

Fred Harvc"cUtlor. local manager OF
the Century lii" and Rubber Company.
left yesterday afternoon for Staunton.
Va. He expects to pend the remainder
Of IN" week travelling through Virginia
territory.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-19

Corn Exposition to be held at Column
bus. O.. January 80 to February II, "
said DIR. Clarence j. Owens. Commits
sioner of Agriculture and immigration
of the Southern Commercial Congress,
in recent interview
There are $4,000 boys belonging to
the Corn Clubs in the southern
states, and the Southern Commercial
Congress. cooperating with the United
States Department ofAgriculture. will
pay for the transportation Of exhibits
OF the 100 most successful boy corn
raisers' to tine Exposition grounds.
The selection of the exhibits will be
done by the county and state agents
of the Farm Demonstration Work Of
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-19
oinine POLK COUNTY CORN CLUB,

plete dust mulch on the entire sur
face.
10. Cultivated often. To de-
stroy weeds and grass. Also to
keep loose surface or dust mulch,
for only in this way can the heat of
the sun be prevented from freely
evaporating the water from the
surface. Water is brought to the
surface from beneath by the heat
of the sun. This is spoken of as
capillary action, and it is in this
way that the plants must be sup
piled with needed moisture during
of dry weather.
Ii. Cultivated shallow. So as
not to disturb the roots of
the plants. also to leave as much
of the root-bed undlsturbed and in
a condition to give upits plant food
as required. AS plant-food in clods
and dry loose earth of no value to
the growing crop. Not only should
shallow cultivation be practiced in
times of dry weather. but at all
times after the crop is planted on
properly prepared land. But in
order to bring the water up to the
roots of the plants the lower soil
must be moderately compact. 1t
must also be remembered the more
uneven the top surface, the greater
amount of soil or surface exposed to
the evaporation influence of the
sun. A ridge or furrow increases
the evaporation Of the water and
should be avoided. Deep cultiya-
tion brings about the worst possible
condition for saving moisture and
also Injuries the roots of the plants
and thereby reduces the ability Of
the crop to get even such moisture
as is left in the soil
II. At different times while tine
corn was in tassel | went through
and broke out the tassel of all in
ferior stalks, so as they might not
shed their pollen on the silk of the
corn and thereby degrade or run
out my corn instead of improving
it.
| have selected 800 ears of corn
from my acre Tor my next years
seed from the healthiest and most
suitable stalks. After thoroughly
drying ! will keep this corn in a
mouse-proof box and use bisulphate
of carbon to kill all weevils that
might be in the corn. Sometime
this winter | will 90 over this seed
corn and select out about one-third
of the most suitable ears and dis
card the rest. Before planting |
will test each ear for its eermina-
ting power and again discard the
weakest ears.
(Signed) Elmer Halter.
Age IL years.
p. S.--By oversight failed to
mention that used two barrels of
air-slacked lime on a part of my
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-19
Story Of How
Emmett Halter,
an Arkansas
Corn Club Boy,
Won Honor
aad Money

| enter the following as my ex-
pianation as to method used in
preparing, cultivating and fertilizing
my crop:
1. | broke my land early in the
fall so that the winter freezes might
penetrate deeper in the loose soil
(than it would if hard or unbroken)
and thereby render organic matter
and less soluble minlral matter of
the soil into available plant food for
the use of the coming crop.
2. Broke II inches deep. To
provide a sufficient depth of the
soil or ample feeding surface for
the rootlets. Also provide as deep
as possible a reservoir for the soil
moisture and consequently soluble
plant food.
8. Turned weeds and grass un-
der; that they might decay and in
crease the supply of humus in the
soil and thereby improve its water
holding capacity and consequently
the amount of soluble plant food
within reach of the plant.
4. Applied manure. etc. Three
weeks before planting | applied
about s tons of barnyard manure
with spreader and worked it in the
soil with disk and tooth harrows
To transform the entire root-zone
of the soil into a commodious fertile
feeding place for the plant roots.
5. Narrowed well before plant
ing. To secure a uniform surface
thoroughly pulverized and amply
crumbled so that an equal vigorous
growth over the entire area may be
obtained. A soil where large clods
abound will hold less water because
it cannot readily enter these clods.
6. Applied fertilizer at planting
| applied two hundred pounds fer
tilizer in drill and mixed it well
with the soil so that the young
plants might secure plant-food as
soon as required. a part being avail
able as soon as dissolved by the
moisture in the soil.
Z. Early cultivation. Began
cultivation early so as to destroy
weeds and grass seeds that may
have terminated. also to secure
loose surface or dust mulch to re-
tain escaping moisture which will
be needed, especially in case of
drouth.
8. Applied commercial fertilizer.
applied $50 pounds of fertilizer
broadcast when plants were IL
inches high to increase the supply
of plant-food. which is now needed,
and might have been carried away
by excessive rains had it been APP
piled before or at time of planting
8. Hoed corn. To thin out to
the required distance. To cut out
all weeds and grass, also to break
the crust between the plants so as
to keep as near as possible COM
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-19
COUGHRAN CASE UP SOON.
Attorney McPhetrige Filed Briefs Jan.
9th. and Attorney General Given
Three Weeks to Respond.

Pole McFhetrige who fled briefs in
the appeal to the supreme court of the
Coughran case ON November 8. has re-
ceived word that the court had given
the attorney generals Office three
weeks to respond. 1t is probable that
the case will come up by the first of
the coming month.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-19
THE COTTON MARKET
Receipts Are Very Light aud the Price
Is Good Almost ALI Ia.

Up to and including Tuesdays
receipts Of cotton the total amount of
the 1910 crop of cotton brought to
Mena was 1925 bales. OF these only
go have come in the past two weeks.
With the exception Of about 127 bales
which we're weighed by G. w. Petty,
partly before the county weigher put
up his scales. the following table shows
the receipts in detail:
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-19

Monday night at 8 O'Clock the little
seven-weeks-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Hammer died from pneumonia from
which he had been suffering only few
days. Mr.. Hammer who is working at
Heavener. arrived here Monday after
noon. The funeral services were con-
Quoted Tuesday afternoon at the home
and the burial was in the Odd Fellows
cemetery.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-19
SOUTHERN BOYS
TO HAVE EXHIBIT
One Hundred Will Be Chosen to Send 10
Ears Each to Columbus Corn Ex-
hibition $4,000 Bushels
From 100 Acres.

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE 100
boys in the Southern states who have
raised the best corn crop during the
past year viii he given an opportunity
70 exhibit 10 ears each at the National
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-19

For Sale--7-room house. IA level
land no rocks, in Vinyard addition to
to Mena; ga in fruit; cheap if sold
quick. j. j. Flynn, Mena, Ark
269 3&3 3t.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-19

To get them started. order for the
first car will be accepted at this price:
Touring car, equipped. $500. not
equipped. $625. Roadster runabout,
equipped. 5000. not equipped. S525.
Equipment is top, wind shield. speed
ometre and gas lamps.
258-12-i-2 Davis,
fhn T.l..xL~r~ h~~
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-19
If Buy
Want Reach Buyers Advertising Space
Boys Corn Club for Polk County

All the South Boys Corn Clubs organizing faster than this
II weres S wonderfully
Polk Boys Corn Club boy who will
the splendid work of developing the South urged line
showing world beautiful
With this in the who is willing join in the
invited to his address The
Board Ark possible When number
has been received date will be set for meeting these Mena when
ganizaton will be completed and the real work begun
The time short until for the should not delay
sending your your this
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-19
To Trade for Mena Property.

I have 10 good lots in FonduIac,
Wis, and will trade part or all of same
for good improved Polk county farms
or Mena property. See or address W.
III. Ronemus. Mena. Ark. 257 & 1-tf
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-19

the Department of Agriculture. We
hope to bring together exhibits from
100 acres whose total output were
~. 900 bushels.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-19

The price which is now being paid
for the cotton in Mena ranges from
1880 to 1875.
The cotton in Polk county and vicini-
ty is now about all marketed. only a
few hundred bales remaining with the
farmers.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-19

land, which was little wet. We
tested piece of ground similar to
this with blue litmus paper and
found il to be acidy, but am un-
able to state whether or not the
lime did my corn any good.
The undersigned are parties who
have seen our corn at different
times and have been asked to sign
this statement if they think it to be
as we state in regard to average
yield.
G. I. Dougherty.
Girls Rounker.
September %, 1910.
We hereby state that we meas
ured one acre ofcorn grown by Ell
mer Halter and helped gather same
and found it to be 81 rs bushels of
corn, counting % ears to the bushel.
We weighed SO average ears and
they weighed IA pounds.
(Sisned) A. A. Lachowsky,
August Lachowsky.
List Of Prizes Won On 1910 Crop.
The following is a complete list
of winnings which | have won on
my one acre of corn. including rec
ord and explanation:
AT FAULKNER COUNTY FAIR.
Largest yield per acre, Wilson Bros.
& Livingston M .....$ 1900
Best 10 ears white corn,
w. M. Harrell & Co. 1000
Best single ear white corn.
C. H. Robinett, ..... 1000
Best kept record, Frauenthal
x ochWarz .s.... ...... l5.0U
Best explanation as to method,
Bank of Conway ..... 1900
Arkansas Farmers Union 1000
AT STATE FAIR, HOT SPRINGS, ARK.
For the best kept record and
proht ..........,...... .l50.O0
Best six stalks tears attached) .1.50
Best peck white corn. .i.50
AT TR1-sTATE FAIR, MEMPHIS, TENN.
Best one bushel white corn
from Arkansas .. 1900
Third best ten ears white corn 500
Second best single ear ..... 100
AT CENTRAL ARKANSAS FAIR. CAR
Isle, ARK.
For best bushel white corn 1000
For best 20 ears white corn 1.50
For best peck white corn ... 1.50
For best six stalks Gears attach
ed ..... .., 1.50
Total ....a. .... $279.5O
won a Berkshire pig. valued at
500, given by the Jackson State
Farm of Little Rock, Ark, in con-
test conducted by the Southern
Farm Gazette OF Starkville, Miss.
also won a grand diploma for
champion bushel white corn shown
at Tri-State Fair, and one register
ed Poland China pig. offered by Mr..
M. l.. Currie of Brownsville, Tenn,
valued at $40.
Elmer Halter.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-19

New rubbers and arctcs at Craw-
ford Z Mckinney's. 270 silt
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-19
KELLOGG TALKS OIL
SUPREME COURT HEARS BITTER
ARRANGEMENT OF STAN
DARD OIL.
is mONoPOLISTlC AND UNFAIR

David T. Watson Tells the other Side
THAT 1t Was a Beneficent and
law-Abiding corporation-Disaste
Would Follow an Adverse Decision.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-19
Law Enforcement.

Since I have been Governor I
have maintained that the laws shall
be enforced, and have done all |
could in that direction. In this |
have been ably assisted by efficient
officers throughout the state. and |
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-19

land, which was a little wet. We
tested a piece of ground similar to
this with blue litmus paper and
found il to be acidy, but | am un-
able to state whether or not the
lime did my corn any good.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-19

The undersigned are parties who
have seen our corn at different
times and have been asked to sign
this statement if they think it to be
as we state in regard to average
yield.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-01-19
Coal Yet Belonging to State.

The governor called attention to the
report Of Professor j. G. Branner, for
merly State Gologist, covering a large
amount of coal lying under the bed OF
the Arkansas river. which he believes
will be Of vast value. He urges that
steps be taken to protect this wealth
from encroachment by parties to
whom il does not belong.
The sscverner ecrinends the estah-
lishment of the State Board OF Health,
and recommends that it be given
means of maintenance and to carry or
its work through an appropriation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-27
PROOF THAT PROVES

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is the retail druggist.
Therefore, when ten thousand re-
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recommend Vinol, the delicious cod
liver and iron tonic without oil as
the best strengthening tonic known,
and are willing to return their Gus
toners money In every case where 1t
fails to give satisfaction, there can be
no room for doubt.
Among others, one Of the most re-
liable druggists OF Lynn. Mass, MT.
Warren Toppan, says: From personal
experience / know what Vinol will do.
! had a chronic cold all winter and
was so weak could hardly get about.
Nothing seemed to help me until |
tried Vinol--the change was magic
and what surprised me most Vinol not
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and cured me of severe stomach
trouble that had bothered me for TWEEN
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We ask every rundown, nervous,
debilItated, aged or weak person or
any person suffering from chronic
coughs and colds to try a bottle Of
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Druggist, Bennington, VT.