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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24
SPEED HAS FIRST CALL IN
MAJOR AND MINOR LEAGUES
Teams Success These Days Depends Upon
Fleetness of Foot of Its Players
Slow Men Menace.

base runner OutSueSseS the nelder py
sliding in just the opposite direction he
has anticipated making it next to i'm
possible for him to get the ball on the
runner. The advantage of the fallaWay
slide can easily be seen over the straight
slide The fallaway slide makes 1T nee
esSary for the fielder to accurately FOL
low the action of the runner. No such
thought is necessary when the base run
ner employs the straightaway slide. If
the fielder gets the ball in advance OF
him he is a certain out, for all that he
must do is hold the ball in front of the
bag and he will slide into it.
Jimmy Austin, the Cleveland boy, is as
feet as the wind, but Jimmy Is not the
base runner ne should be- taking into con-
Collins Is not nearly as fast as Austin,
yet is a much better base runner. Col
Inns gets a couple of yards more OF a
lead than Jimmy, is under full steam on
his second step. and has the fallaway
slide developed to a high degree. Jimmy
does not pick up as quickly as Collins
and is one of the few players who still
use the head first slide. The baseman
first: he realizes the runner is much more
liable to be injured than he. Conse-
quently on a wide throw he will block
off the runner who slides head first, by
getting directly in his path. a position he
would never think of taking with a.
player who slides feet first. Nobody
realizes more than Austin that he is not
getting the best results out OF mis- great
speed, and he is constantly striving to
improve his style on the bases and Is
having much success. l look for Austin
to show to much greater advantage on
the bases next year.
The star base runner must use his brain
in other directions aside from getting a
big lead and starting with the pitcher
motion; he must try to pick the oppor-
tune moment to go down. Base running
invariably resolves itself into battle
between the catcher and base runner. 1t
is a trick of the best runners to work
the catcher into pitching out couple OF
times by making him believe a steal is to
be attempted. Thus with two balls on
the batter he figures that the pitcher is
In the hole, that the catcher cannot at
ford to waste another that he VIII go
down on the very next ball. Sometimes the
catcher will waste third ball, but not so
very often. Believing that the third ball
will be over, after making the catcher
waste two, the batter and base runner
the play to attempt. The fact that the
pitcher In trying to get the ball over does
not put all his stuff on i makes II
easier for the batter in his attempt to
pull the hit and run.
No play furnishes more thrills than an
attempt to steal a base. the theft OF
| home Of course, being the greatest stunt
of all. For a time the great use OF the
| sacrifice, the hit and run and the squeeze
had a tendency to cut down the amour,
| of base running. These modes of attack
have not been used to such a large de-
| gree during the last two or three years
| and, as a result, more base running, q
feature that always pleases the fans. has
| been the result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24
FIELD AND KENNEL
1.-The setting dog. instructed to betray,
Rewards the fowler with his feathered prey.

1.-The setting dog, instructed to betray,
Rewards the fowler with his feathered prey"
These lines of the Poet Gay. written in
1713, are believed to be the first poetic
reference to settlers. but they had a place
in history some time earlier. There ex-
lists some difference of opinion as to the
origin OF the breed, but great majority
of writer's maintain that they are de-
scended from spaniels. Stonehenge CDR.
]. II. Walsh in his book Dogs of the
British Islands, a work that is an ac-
cepted authority everywhere. says: There
is no doubt that the setter is spaniel
brought by variety of crosses (or rather
let us say of careful breeding) to the size
and form in which we know him. He is
the most national of all our sporting dogs
and certainly has existed for four CEN
turies." Robert Dudley, the great Ear
of Leicester favorite of Queen Elizabeth.
is said to have been the first to train
them to hunt birds and 1t would require
no great stretch of fancy to picture one
following unhappy Amy Robsart In her
lonely rambles through the parks OF Ken
fworth, while her faithless spouse was
paying court to Queen Bess, whom he en-
terta!ned In princely style at Kenilworth
in 1915. In 1873 DR.. Johannes Gains.
physician to Queen Elizabeth. published
his book on English Dogges,' and his
excellent description of setter may fair
~ be supposed to have been drawn from
some he saw while attending on her maj
esty at Keuilworth. He says: when he
approached neere to the place whore the
bride is he lays him downe and with a
marcke of his pawes he betrayeth the
place of the brides last abode. whereby 1t
is supposed the kinde of dogge is called
Index. setter being indeede a name most
consonant and agreeable to his quality.
This excellent description applies well
even to our present-day dogs, many OF
! Edward Laverack, the well known Eng
| lsh authority on settlers: Arnold Burgess
| equally we'll known In America, and many
other writer's accept the spaniel the
| original stock OF the setter family.
/ AS to the pointer, there seems little
doubt that he came to England from
| Spain, but writer's differ as to the tim'
| ne first made his appearance there, abou
| 1,6OO but it appears more probable tina
| IL was at a later date. They were for 1
| long time known as Spanish pointers
but this gave way TO English pointer. an,
| coded to be q cross between the Spanisl
dogs and the English foxhounds.
| Among the fatal hunting accidents o
| the season base ball men will regret t
learn of the death of the nineteen-year
old son Of Ollie Pickering. who was som
| years back a well known major leagu
player Young Pickering was killed in In
| diana by the accidental discharge OF hi
gun
From reports there have been more will
turkeys killed In Virginia this seaso
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24
WILL SHAPE UP SCHEDULE.
Harvard Will Make Changes in 1919
List of Teams.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. December b
Speculation is rife as to who Haryard's
opponents on the gridiron will be during
the season of 1912. In circles where foot
ball is talked upon for hours and among
the great crowd of foot ball fans there is
a general belief that some sort OF
shake-up is coming when the foot ball
powers get into action around the Grim
son advisory board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

me can ma many
curious old prints,
c hiefly OF ra c e
horses and pug1liSts.
Among the latter
there Is no picture
more general than
that OF the "T1pton
SlaSher," William
Perry, who -four
ished In my grand
fafheTa time. about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

manager. They
are constantly or
the lookout for
players who are
fleet of foot. With
the possible eX-
ception of batting,
no playing asset
is given more
careful considera-
ton than speed.
The chap who can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24
BY BILLY EVANS.

Speed speed, speed is the continual
cry of every major and minor league
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24
By the MARQUIS of Queensberry.

(Copyr1ght, 1911 by the Marquis Of Queensberry)
In the rural districts OF England. espe-
cially in the bars and parlors OF taverns'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

The Boston Americans have signed an
other schoolboy phenom in Joe Ferrin Of
Lawrence, Mass. Patsy Donovan picked
him up for the Red Sox.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

From reports there have been more wild
turkeys killed In Virginia this season
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

Among the fatal hunting accidents OF
the season base bali men will regret to
learn Of the death of the nineteen-year-
old son Of Ollie Pickering. who was some
years back a well known major league
player Young Pickering was killed In In
diana by the accidental discharge OF his
gun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

Byron Richards and Brooke H. Weeks
of the Treasury Department have been
in Louisa county. Va, for over a week.
They each promised to bring home a tur-
key for Christmas, wild one II they
can, a tame one If they must.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

The Indianapolis (American Association
club has sold the veteran outfielder, Dan
ny Hoffman, to the st. Paul club, same
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

The Chattanooga club of the Southern
League has signed Pitcher John Mercer,
who was last year suspended by Pitts
burgb and put in the season pitching for
the Dayton Shilos.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-09-16

An Act 10 amend Section Of Article 3
title. Legislative department ~ the
Constitution OF this State and TO provide
for the submission Of said Amendment to
the qualified voters OF this State for
adoption or reJecnOn.
Section |. BE Il enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland three ifths Of all
the members Of each OF the two Houses
concurring that the following section be
aud the same Is hereby proposed as an
Amendment, 10 Section ? OF Article 3, title.
Legislative department" OF the Constitn-
ton OF tlfls State. aud II adopted by the
legal aud qualified voters thereof. as here
In provided, said section shall superseds
and stand In the place and instead Of
Section 81 Article . Of the Constitution
81 Maryland
2. The city OF Baltimore shall be divid-
ed into four Legislative Districts as near
as may be Of equal population aud OF con-
tiguous territory, aud each Of said Legis-
iative Dlstricts OF Baltimore City. as they
may from time 70 time be laid out. In
ssooEdancs with chs provisions hereof. and
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-09-16

The very earliest Roman laws were
those contained in the so called "Papi-
rian CODE" but of these but little is
known. The next In order are those Of
the twelve tablets, compiled by the
Decemvirs at the beginning Of the
fourth century OF the city's history.
about b. c. $50 These famous laws
consisted of n revision Of the then ex-
listing laws. with some new ones which.
according to tradition. had been i'm
ported from Greece by three commits
sioners who had been sent to Athens
for the purpose OF collecting such laws
and customs as might be useful TO the
people OF Rome. The new code, when
completed. was engraved on twelve
tablets of ivory or brass and set up in
public.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-09-16
81. pavl,s Book Of Au,ooraphs.

Every preacher who occupies the
pulpit at ST. Paul's. In London, signs
his name after the service In a book
that is kept in the vestry. book
which dates back to l726. the earliest
signature in 1t being Edward Shilling.
feet" This is for autographs one Of
the most valuable books in existence,
as it contains the signatures of great
numbers of eminent churchmen for
nearly 200 years. Most archbishops
bishops and clergymen OF eminence
preach at St Paul's some time in their
career.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-09-16
Out Of Dancer,

The authoress Of Coke OF Norfolk"
Mrs. Stirling. tells this amusing story:
ION one occasion the precious heir
Of Horsforth had an accident while out
hunting. II was supposed that his
skull was fractured. and his mother.
in an agony of fear. was about to sum-
mon the apothecary.
"'Wait.' insisted John OF Horsforth,
and he set his nephew a difficult prob
lem in Euclid to solve. Upon the boy
doing 1t correctly the lawyer babe the
groom saddle his horse. Send for the
apothecary. madam-aye. and let him
do his worst" he announced compla.
Gently to the anxious mother We
know now that the lads brain isn't In
1ured."
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-09-16
A Great Advantage to Working Men

J. A. Maple, l25 S. eth St., Stuben-
vile, o., says: For years ! suffered
from weak kidneys and a severe bladder
trouble, | learned of Foley Kidney pills
and their wonderful cures so | began
taking them and sure enough had as
good results as any heard about. My
backache left me and to one of my bust
ness. expressman, that alone is a great
ADVANTAGE NV kidneys acted free and
normal, and that saved me lot of mis-
cry. II is now a pleasure to work where
il used to be misery. Foley Kidney
Pills have cured me and have my high
est praise" For sale by all druggists.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-09-16

whereas. AZ the January Session Of the
General Assembly OF Maryland, held in the
year Of eur Lord. Nineteen Hundred and
Ten. three Acts were passed, one proposing
an Amendment to Article l Of the Con
stitution. by adding thereto q Section TO
be known e. Section s: one proposing an
Amendment to Section 2 Of Article Of said
Constitution. aud one proposing an Amend
men to Section Of Article . Of said Con-
stitution. said Acts bsing respectively
Chapters 2Ss 1908 and ais Of the Acts OF
the General Assembly Of Maryland Of 1910.
and which are 10 the words following. to
wit:
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-09-16
PROCLAMATION
Publication of Proposed Constitution
al Amendments.

each county Of the State. shall be entitled
to one Senator who shall be elected by the
qualified voters Of said Legislative Dis
tricts OF Baltimore City and OF the coun-
ties OF the State, respectively. and Baltl'
more City shall be entitled 10 two add
tional Senators. who shall be elected AZ
large. BY the qualified voters OF the said
City. and all OF said Senators shall serve
for four years from the date OF their cleo
tion, subject to the classification OF sena-
tors hereinafter provided for.
Section 2 Aud be II further enacted ~
the authority aforesaid, that the said fore
going section hereby proposed as an
Amendment to the Constitution. shall at
the next election for members Of the Gen.
sral Assembly OF this State, TO Do held
on the Tuesday next after the nrst Monday
In the month Of November. ninctsen hun
dred and eleven tigil). be submitted TO
the legal and qualified voters thereof for
their adoption or rejection in pursuance
Of the directions contained IN Article IL OF
the Constitution OF this State; and At said
election the vote on said proposed Amend
ment TO the Constitution shall be BY bal
lot and upon each ballot there shall DO
written or printed the words For the
Constitutional Amendment" and Against
the Constitutional Amendment. a. the voter
shall elect. and Immediately aftes said cleo
ron, due returns shall be made to the
Governor OF the vote for and against said
proposed Amendment. as directed by the
said Article IA OF the Constitution.
Approved Apr. I. 1910.
AUSTIN L. CRoTHERS
(oreat Seal) Governor.
A.. =. GORMAN. Jr..
President OF the Senate.
ADAM PEOPLES.
Speaker OF the House Of Delegates.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-09-16
A Famous Cemetery.

Greenwood cemetery, in Brooklyn.
noted the world over for its beauty
and the magnifcence of its monu-
ments, shafts and mausoleums. con-
tains more than $4,000 bodies. II has
an area of 4I4 acres and about fifteen
miles OF walks.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-09-16
The Kitchen Closet.

Glass is an ideal sheliing for kitch-
en- closet. as 1t can be kept clean so
en- silly. II this is too costly paint the
shelves white and give a coat OF enam-
eli. This is easily scrubbed and does
away with the necessity OF germ-catch'
ing papers.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-09-16
Foley. fioney and Tar Compound

Still retains its high place as the best
household remedy for all coughs and
colds. either for children or grown per-
sons. Prevents serious results from a
cold. Take only the genuine Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound, and refuse
substitutes. For sale by all druggists.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-09-16
Woman.

They put the interrogation to Thorn
as De Quincy. why are there more
women than men in the world and
he answered them: lit is in conform
ity with the arrangement OF nature.
We always see more OF heaven than
OF earth"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-09-16
Before You Reach the Limit

of physical endurance and while your
condition is still durable. take Foley
Kidney Pills. Their quick action and
positive results will delight you. For
backache, nervousness. rheumatism, and
all kidney, bladder and urinary troubles.
For sale by all druggists.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-09-16
Digestion and Assimilation

1t is not the quantity of food taken
but the amount digested and assimilated
that gives strength and vitality to the
system. Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver Tablets invigorate the stomach
and liver and enable them to perform
their functions naturally. For sale by
all dealers.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-09-16

II have world of confidence in
Chamberlain Cough Remedy for have
used it with perfect success. writes
Mrs. NJ. |. Basford. Poolesville, Md.
For sale by all dealers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-14
HOW ADVERTISING
HELPS BUSINESS
SOME POETRY THAT SHOWS THAT
ADS GET THE BUSINESS AND
1T PAYS TO USE THE NEWsPA.
PERs IN TELLING OF WHAT THE
MERCHANT HAS TO SELL.

We often hear the quiz, How can
Blank & Co. afford to spend so much
money each year advertising?" and
the question is well to be; considered
sometimes; but the main point for the
attention of the inquisitor is "Who
pays for the advertising of Blank e.
Coz" The answer generally advanced
is that the consumer, together with
the retailer, pays the advertising bills
in the end. But the cone mer does not
pay the cost of advertising, nor does
the retailer. On the other hand, the
retailer, in addition to having goods
which are backed by a substantial
guarantee, has goods whose maker is
known to the consumer and which
cost no more than and make the same
profit as the unadvertised goods. The
fact is this: The money paid out for
advertising only reaps it's harvest Of
new accounts with dealers and a
wider knowledge for the general pub
lie Of the article advertised, and the re-
suit is that the non advertiser pays
the bills in the loss of business or the
limitation of new accounts, while the
business of the live and aggressive
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-14

advertiser fiourishes above that of his
competitor. The fact that business is
never intrusive and comes only when
sought should be in itself convincing
proof for the nom advertiser. AS
small potatoes go to the bottom Of the
load when the cart is ratified down hill.
leaving very big potatoes on top. SO
will the firm with narrow and selfish
methods be found at the bottom after
the cart OF commercialism has been
hauled over rough and turbulent road
of modern business competition.
An "ad" when first looked at is scarse
seen at all;
And again on the vision unnoticed may
fall;
The third time 1t slips in it's own prop
er place;
And the fourth time appears with a
welcoming face.
The fifth time, when seen, we uncon-
sciously read it;
The sixth time we mutter, Were glad
we don't need it,"
The seventh time the 'ad" is a source
of some pain.
AT the eighth we blurt out, There's
that old "ad' again;
The ninth time we read 1t in less than
a minute;
The tenth time we wonder If there's
anything in it;
At the leventh we say, 1--WE will ask
cross the way"
Should 1t turn up the twelfth time
How such things can pay!"
Thirteen times make us think 1t may
be a good thing;
While the fourteenth perusal longing
will bring.
Fifteen times having read it, we imag-
inc well try 1t.
Our wife on the sixteenth suggests
that we buy it.
On the seventeenth now, tbs the talk
of the home.
On the eighteenth we're reminded
that pay day has come.
The nineteenth rolls round, it is order
ed and paid for
oh, twentieth reader, that's what
"advers" are made for!
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-14

for YOU But the whole stt was NOT for
insurance. Only sl0 of it went for In
surance, or on an average about 1914
year. II you don't care to belong to
anything-if you only want to buy a
policy of insurance, drop in where they
have them to sell. The u. G. T. is not
looking for policyholders. We want
members worthy Of being a part OF a
great brotherhood Of wholesale sales :
men, the only vocational secret society
in the world outside of labor unions,
which we emphatically are not. Such
things do not appeal to some men. But
they do to others. We want the others.
We also appear to be getting them
about as fast as we can look them over
and pick them out.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-14
JUNE CONVENTION
Being DISCUSSED
LOCAL COUNCIL MUCH PLEASED
OVER THE ACTION OF CONNER
cIAL CLUB IN AGREEING TO AS
SYST IN RAISING THE FINANCES.
big CROWD EXPECTED.

The members Of the local council of
the United Commercial Travellers are
more than pleased at the action OF the
Fargo Commercial club at the meet
ing of last Tuesday night in preparing
to appoint q committee to act with
similar committee of the Travellers to
solicit funds for the coming convention
Of the association, which will be held
in this city next June. The bringing to
Fargo of such a large organization en-
tails great deal of expense which the
Travellers would gladly bear IL they
were able to do so. There is no organi-
cation anywhere that has done so much
to give Fargo boost as the Travellers
and they are deserving of good deal
of recognition from the people Of this
city. They propose to make the COM
ing reunion and convention here the
greatest one that has ever been held
in the northwest, and they are pleased
TO see that they are to be assisted In
paying the expense.
All of the boys will have private ex-
penses of their own to pay, for there
isn't one of them that hasn't formed
ties on the road with some other
travelling man who doesn't live in Far
go and the chances are that every
Fargo man will have one or more
guests at his home during those three
or more days of convention.
The decorating committee wants to
get busy before long and it will have
to know just how much money it can
depend on to spend in this line of the
work.
1t is big undertaking, but with the
help that is sure to come from the
commercial club and the citizens in
general, here is every reason for be-
lieving that it will come out all right.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-14
Want SOUVENIR BADGE
Committee Seeks an Emblem That
viii Be Appropriate to Give
Visitors Here Next June.

The executive committee for the
grand council entertainments are look
ing for suggestions for an appropriate
official souvenir badge to be given to
each u. g. T. visitor, and would ap-
preciate suggestions from any person
in Fargo. we desire to get up some
thing typical of Fargo in connection
with it's slogan, "The Biggest Little
City in the World" These sugges-
tons may be handed to any member Of
the committee which is as follows: B.
f. Ashelman, c. r. Meredith, f. O..
Rockwell, Jno. Forth. VIM. L. Grasse
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-14
WITH THE TRAVELLERS

arrangements on your programme OF
sports for the event.
From the fact that we are such near
neighbors of yours we are planning on
having a large representation to visit
you at this time. We are coming
down to help you boost this great
northwest and we believe you win
have the best convention ever held in
this section. Fraternally,
Myron Thornton, s. G.