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The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

lowed the team about for two weeks.
He decided th1t jackson was a ball
player Of no mean ability and one who
would make gOud He did not have a
big batting average. but he Was a hall
player in every s. nse Of the word, and
Hamilton began to look him up. He
found out that he was a hard and will
ing worker and outside of the natural
ability to hit and field he could run
the bases, and what is more, was pos
sessed Of a good disposition.
The scout reported his findings and he
was ordered to sign up Jackson and get
him at once. This he did. and Jackson
was turned over TO Boston for a money
consideration and Pitcher Cecil Fergu-
son. Outfelder Bill Jones also went to
Memphis in the deal, but was sent back
to Boston later.
Breaks in with Bang.
Jackson broke in with bang and
has been banging them out ever since
His fielding has been far above par and
his work on the bases has been wonder
full. For time he stole on the average
a base a game and wallopcd the ball
for over 400. He has fallen off, but is
still leading the National League in bat
ting.
jackson is of very unassuming dis
position and has all the confidence in
his ability to make good. He feels that
he can make good and to date has lived
up to expectations. He is fast on his
feet and is a good waiter. He misses
but few balls that he aims at and hits
both to the right and left sides of the
diamond. He has all the earmarks of a
ball player and bids to be a National
League sensation.
Jackson is twenty-five years of age and
first saw the light of day at Springfield,
Mo. When he VAS but a boy his parents
moved to Texas. where he spent his time
farming or working on a rancn. jack
son IS married and is the proud father
of George Jackson, jr.. a boy of twenty
two months.-Cleveland Leader.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
auake FisSure Traps Teacher.

An earthquake, the most severe which
has been felt in that district for some
time, occurred on the south and east
coast Of Davao Though no deaths re-
suited from the shock, several native viii
lagos Were emptied of their terrified in
habitants, and NJ. A. 'Maxey, local super
visor Of schools, barely escaped with his
life after dropping into q assure up to
his armpits.
According to the story. Mr. Maxey was
walking through one of the towns when
the shock occurred. The earth opened
beneath his feet and he dropped into the
fissure. saving himself from injury by
graspiag the edges Of the pit with his
hands.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

rolls a Chamber of Commerce and Cen
trails, at the Government Printing OF.
fee Tuesday, Nationals, at Saenger-
bUnd.
Leckie. Of the CentraIs, newcomer in
the league. demonstrated his ability to
knock EN- down with an average OF
IS2 against the Sacngers.
You've got to hand it to Mcintyre, of
the CAROLS, for doing consistent work
on the rubber alleys" An average of
I78 on the aforementioned maple drives
means good rolling.
If Hammer. Of the Chamber of Com
merce team. rolls another game as low
as 1877, his team mates will present him
with a copy of the book How to Bowl
Tenpins." And George is captain of
the team. too.
The Saengers. still smarting from that
double drubbing received from the Car
rolls took it out on the hapless Centrals
by winning all three games.
The CentraIs have lost six straight
games thus far and some of them by
close margins. Their last game against
the Saengers shows but three misses.
eight splants. however, being more than
sufficient to lose the game, 81 against
sos.
Auguste the new man on the Saengers,
made his debut in the District League
by rolling the creditable average of IS3
against the Centrals.
Thomas, of the CAROLS. in their set
against the Chamber Of Commerce. SEEM
ed to be real friendly with the pins in
the first game and spilled them for
191 score. After that, however, friend
ship ceased, hard and sudden, and Frank
couldn't locate the pocket successfully
again. Here's hoping you'll get 'em all
the next time.
Eiker seems to be out after a novel
record this season. Eleven splits in the
Central-Saenger set and eight in the pre-
vious match is some too many But when
Guy shakes the hoodoo he'll be there
with bells on
In the Saenger-CentraI set Watson, of
the latter team, was just nosed out for
the weekly high set prize when Miller
topped his total of COZ by one pin
In the Carroll-Chamber of Commerce
set, BARRIERS jinx was working overtime. |
In two games Dick accumulated five
splits and seven misses It was lucky
for that black cat on the stairs that it |
escaped Dicks notice or it would prob |
ably have lost some of its lives.
The Chamber of Commerce team visit |
ed the Carroll Institute with the full ex-
pectation of cleaning up for three games |
and increasing their lead in the race. |
However, Walsh's Willing Workers will !
ed otherwise, and, after losing the first !
two came back strong and trimmed the |
Chamber boys mot maids) in the final
by a big margin.
The Government Printing once team
visited the Nationals and copped two
Out OF three The first game was lost
oy the printers by nine pins and the last
won by two pins. In the second game !
ne ne, ypesetters made a strong bid for
i,VO game, the following four men pass
Ihs the double century mark: SirlouIs
WI WIN A4; Bair. with 2l3; Lednum, with
II ana Harlow, with eoI. unfortunate |,
70 y SAIey sisd into IN game and kent 1
the total score down to go :
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
Problem in Gain and Loss.

From the HOusekeeper.
A we'll known physician, Of Chicago
was attending old Pat, a faithful jani-
tor. but a querulous patient.
Och, doctor, We said Thursday would
bring ye again. and here 1t is Friday"
''To-day's Thursday, Pat"
Friday, doctor"
Mistaken, Pat"
Sure, I'll ask my daughter. Mary Ann.
What day would il be?''
Doctors right father. It's Thursday"
och, now, is 1t then? 1 asked your
pardon, doctor. But since It's Thursday
when / thought 1t was Friday, was
gainin' a day or losing six? Houid on,
this IL last week or MKT"
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
Best Twirler in New England League,
WoIfgang, Goes to St. Louis Browns
In 1909 he won 25 and lost 10.

In 1909 he won 25 and lost 10.
In 1910 he won 2T and lost 5.
Meldon Wolfgang, "Wolfy." for short
will wear a St. Louis Browns uniform
next season. He pitched the Lowell team
into the New England League champion
ship this year, and is the years sensa-
ton.
Wolfgang, in addition to being classy
pitcher-he won twenty-seven of his
thirtytwo games-is a splendid hitter,
having an average better than 300. He
has at odd times this year played in the
outfield and at various infield positions.
He never failed TO make good.
Wolfgang is an Albany. N Y. product,
where he attracted attention with Elmer
Steele, of the Pirates. He was purchased
by a Boston National League scout and
Joined that team in 1909, being sent to
Lowell for development, after a try-out.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

Giants, and 1t is freely predicted that be-
fore the series closes more bad blood will
crop out. 1t would not be surprising II
one or more of the hot-headed players re-
sorted to using fists; at any rate, snod-
grass Is a marked man, and for his own
sake should be on his good behavior dur
ing the remaining games.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
Cruiner Goe. Ashore.

Lisbon, Oct. 2L-The cruiser Sac Rafael,
of 1.5Oo tons displacement. lost her bear
ings in a fog to-day and ran ashore at
the mouth of the Ave River. The crew
had difficulty in getting ashore, owing
to the rough sea.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

Y. NJ. C. A. Building Destroyed. .
Warren. Pa, Oct. 21.-Fire originating
from defective wiring destroyed the Y.
NJ. c. A. and two other buildings here
to-day, with $15O.OO0 loss
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

You've got to hand it to Mcintyre, Of
the CAROLS. for doing consistent work
on the rubber alleys" An average of
I78 on the aforementioned maple drives
means good rolling.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
DISTRICT LEAGUE NOTES.
BY AL MACHLEN.

Schedule for this week-Monday, Car
rolls at Chamber of Commerce and Cen
trails, at the Government Printing Of
fee Tuesday. Nationals, at Saenger-
bInd
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
PRESENT SERIES IS
A DISAPPOINTMENT

Continued from Page One.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

If Hammer, Of the Chamber of Com
merce team, rolls another game as low
as l37, his team mates will present him
with copy of the book How to Bowl
Tenpins," And George is captain of
the team, too.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

Leckie. of the Centra1s. a newcomer in
the league. demonstrated his ability to
knock EN- down. with an average of
IS2 against the Sacngers.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

The Saengers. still smarting from that
double drubbing received from the Car
rolls, took it out on the hapless Centrals
by winning all three games.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

The Centrals have lost six straight
games thus far and some of them by
close margins. Their last game against
the Saengers shows but three misses.
eight splants. however, being more than
sufficient to lose the game, 81 against
sos
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

Auguste, the new man on the Saengers,
made his debut in the District League
by rolling the creditable average of IS3
against the CentTals
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

Philadelphians are up in arms over the
spiking Incidents Of Frank Baker by
outnelder Snodgrass, or the New York
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17

Better have calloused hands than
calloused hearts.
Work becomes drudgery only when
we fail to put our heart into 1t.
1t is a mans duty to think up ways
of making his wife's work easier.
The man who used brains to save
his legs is not lazy-he is just wise.
In a co-partnership each Of the part
ners is responsible for the debts of all.
The pipe wrench Is a whole lot
more practical on the farm than the
pipe dream.
The man who never does more than
he gets paid for, never gets paid for
more than he does.
A dozen interesting books will do
more to keep a boy contented than
two dozen sermons.
1t is just as essential for the farmer
to keep accounts as 1t is for any bust
ness man In the land.
A man with the right kind of spirit
will not pass a person on the road, II
he has a vacant seat in his wagon.
Let the boy go to the circus by all
means; and take mother and the
girls along with you to e that he
does not get lost.
The city housewife cannot under,
stand why the farmers are not all
rich when she considers the enormous
price she pays for vegetables and
fruit.
1t is all right to teach the boys to
grow more corn to the acre, but IT
would help them greatly If they could
be taught how to raise a drouth re-
sistant corn that would assure them
Of a crop each year.
No use for the politician to let his
whiskers grow, wear old clothes and
leave his auto at home when he goes
out e%lectioneering among farmers
these times. Whiskerless farmers Who
wear good clothes and own an auto
are very much in evidence.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
STATE NEWS NOTES
Weekly Budget of Views Items Gathered by Our
Special Correspondent at Jackson.
ARE CANNING VEGETABLES.
State Insane Hospital Force Busy Say.
ing Food Stuff,

state Insane Hospital Force Busy Say.
ing Food Stuff.
Jacksonville state insane hospital,
under the management of DR.. Nolan
Stewart, is furnishing a splendid dem
onstration of the conservation of re.
sources which might well be studied by
the farmers of the country.
All the vegetables necessary for the
consumption of the thousand or more
inmates are raised on the farm, which
is worked by these patients who are
able to do manual labor, and the di-
version is beneficial to them. Now the
surplus vegetables are being canned
for use during the winter, and will
materially aid in cutting down the ex-
penses for food during that time.
Besides raising a wonderful crop
of tomatoes this year over a thou
sand gallons were canned and put
away for winter, and now the canning
outfit is being used in putting up
beans.
The idea of utilizing the surplus is
being generally adopted in the state
institutions, the penitentiary manage
ment also having canned a great guam
tity of vegetables and are still at
work.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
GOOD SEED AND LIVE STOCK
Farmers Living Near Beaver Dam,
Wis.,, Form Association for Their
Mutual Benefit.

The farmers and stock breeders liv.
ing near Beaver Dam, Wis, are CO.
operating in a very effective and sat.
isfactory manner in the sale of pure
bred grains and pure bred live stock.
The secretary of this popular coop
eratiVe selling organization is Henry
e. Kruger Of Beaver Dam, Wis.
The association was organized for
the purpose Of disseminating choice
varieties of seed and live stock and is
auxiliary to the state association,
which has won for itself such an ex.
tended and enviable reputation.
Every farm operated by a member
of this organization is inspected an
nually by an officer appointed by the
state civil service commission and any
grain or seeds containing seeds or
noxious weeds is carefully guarded
against. All seeds offered for sale
are tested by the seed inspector at
the state experiment station.
All varieties of seed offered for sale
by the members Of this association
have been carefully tested for years
and improved by careful selection and
cultivation and can therefore be re-
lied upon.
Inc Wisconsin agricultural expert
ment station has rendered the state
and nation excellent service In this re-
spect and has proved to be the great
est factor for the Improvement of
both yield and quality of Wisconsin
grains and forage plants. To such as
sociations as the above is due the
credit for Wlsconsin's position as Sec
ond to none In the world as a seed
grain center.
The four-page leaflet (3x6) issued
by the Beaver Dam club contains the
names OF members having grain or
live stock for sale and the number Of
bushels Of each kind of seed and the
number Of head of registered breeds
of live stock.
This leafet, costing not more than
So per thousand, has doubtless been
distributed by each member having
anything to sell and contains offers as
follows:
The numbers in p%arentheses indi-
cate the number of men having the
variety of seed or breed of live stock
for sale, viz:
Live Stock. Cattle. Holsteins (7),
Jerseys (1). Swine, Poland China (1),
Berkshires (2). Yorkshires (1). Poul'
try, White Plymouth Rocks (3). Rhode
Island Reds (4). White Wyandottes
(2). Barred Plymouth Rocks (2). s. G
White Leghorns ~. Bronze Turkeys
Q).
Grains and Seeds. Oats (15). Winter
Wheat (3). Spring Wheat (1). Barley
Q6). Seed Corn (13). Glover Seed (3),
Soy Beans %.
There should be a similar organiza
ton to the above In each county in
Illinois among the farmers.
1t is only necessary to call the at
tention of farmers who breed pure
bred live stock and good seed to the
advantage of the line Of cooperation
referred to above to ensur the forma
ton of a similar organization In each
county of Illinois.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
SELECT THE RIGHT OFFICER
Some Little Things Members Must
Realize Before Enterprises De-
Velop Strength They Should.

To the Oficers and Members of the
Farmers Union:
A week or so ago | emphasized that
the next great sphere Of development
within the Farmers union would be In
the direction of strengthening enter
prises, and Of persuading the average
farmer to use business methods, and to
cooperate in distributing and buy
Ing, as well as producing and selling
agencies.
That era is upon us. To prepare
for 1t, we must recognize a few funda-
mental facts. If we do not, 1t will be
a case of waiting several years until
the splendid machinery built up by this
organization is available to bring the
best results for its individual and col
lective members.
Get the proper officers! Don't judge
the right man by his handshake, the
fact that he will say near things about
the people you dislike, or by his abil-
ity to put a feeling on you, like at a
revival meeting. Choose him for his
fitness for the special job, and try to
find out If he has ever demonstrated it
before. Once you get him in, stick
to him, so long as he does we'll, until
doom cracks. Give him a chance, even
II he does make a few minor mis-
takes, or does a few things you don't
like. The probability is, you would
do twice as bad in his shoes.
If the thing falls through-go at it
again! Try hard enough, and you can
easily number the private enterprises
that have failed. But that didn't deter
the men who made the failures, or 9TH
er men, from starting over again. If
your manager, or leader, proves crook.
ed-turn him out and get another!
Don't cut off your nose 70 spite your
face, just because Of one or more
scoundrels in the world.
Judas betrayed Christ, but today the
Christian religion is c%onquering the
world.
Benedict Arnold sold out to the Brit
ish, but George Washington and the
cause of freedom triumphed.
There is no use on earth to start
an enterprise, with a burst of enthusi-
asm, then fail to patronize it, or hold
Its officers to a strict accounting.
You'd better not begin enterprises
Of any nature, unless you're prepared
to stick to them, to tide them over the
rough places that come to every bust
ness and all men, and to cleave to
them, as a man promises to cleave to
his wife, for better or worse"
These are a few of the principles
that get down to the root of things.
Since we are to develop into a great
business organization, we might as
well begin learning them by heart,
without waiting TO have them pounded
Into us by bitter and costly expert
ence.
Union City, Ga.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
PUSH TOBACCO INDUSTRY.
Drying and Packing Plant Soon to Be
Established.

Jackson.-Much interest is felt in the
yarly establishment of d tobacco drying
and packing plant in Jackson. Among
the leading men in the organization
which is to put over this enterprise, the
American Tobacco Company Of Missis
sippi, is Hon. Earle Brewer, Of Clarks-
dale, governorelect.
In addition to handling all the state
cultivated weed on the Oakley and Ran
kin farms, as well as on the Sunflower
and Tchula places, this concern is apply
ing its energies and experience to the
stimulating of the culture of the plant
by farmers, large and small. Expert to-
bacco men declare that the conditions
here are favorable to the raising of as
fine a quality of leaf as can be found in
Virginia or Kentucky, the development
of the industry being only a matter Of
education. The $4,000 plant to be es-
tablished here will be centrally located
for the handling of the leaf from a large
area, which can be shipped on direct bill
of lading to Southern Europe.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
HONOR VARDAMAN.
$4,000 Persons Heard SenatOE-Eiect
Pledge LOYALTY.


Jackson.-Before an assembiage Of
people conseryatively estimated at not
less than $4,000, which included men and
women and white humanity of all ages,
from the infant in arms to the very EN-.
bodiment of the lean and slippered pant
aloon, James Kimble VaTdaman, who has
been nominated by The vote of 10000
white Democrats of Mississippi as the
popular choice for United States senator
to succeed Leroy Percy, solemnly pledged
himself to the undertaking and faithful
service of the same people. 1t was an
inspiring and a magnificent scene which
was presented on the great plaza imme-
diately fronting the state capitol build
ing. Literally there were acres of peo-
pie. 1t was a solid phalanx of thought
full, intelligent and periodically inclined
people massed together to do honor to
a great occasion and to o popular citizen.
There was no mistaking tho spirit Of
the occasion, the people coming by the
multiplied thousands to pay tribute to a
man Of the people, n who had been
tried in the crucible of public service,
who had been the object of vituperation
and the s~everest criticism to which a
public man could be subjected, to emerge
from the test by a pride giving majority
Of his fellow voters.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
BEST TIME TO sow ALFALFA
When Done in Spring There Is Dan
ger Of Weeds Crowdins It Out
Before Well Established.
BY G. II.

The best time to SOW alfalfa in the
larger part of the south is in the fall,
say September. The main danger OF
sowing alfalfa in the spring is that
in some sections of crab grass and
weeds crowding out the alfalfa before
it becomes well established.
The land should be very rich,
thoroughly pulverized for several
inches deep, and well drained. Plow
the land from 80 to 60 days before
planting time. Allow the land to set
tie and then make a good seed bed
with such implements as disk har-
rows, section steel harrows or other
pulverizing tools.
Sow about 80 pounds Of seed per
acre and cover lightly. The main
object Is to get a very thick stand.
The alfalfa may be moved several
times during the fall and winter to
make 1t stool out. 1t is necessary
to have a solid mat on the soil in the
spring before the weeds and grass
come up.
Burr clover should also be sown in
September. This clover will do well
on nearly any rich, well drained land.
The land should be well prepared and
then seeded at the rate of Is pounds
per acre. Clean seed are preferable
to seed In the burr.
While alfalfa has never succeeded
on other than lime land, burr clover
does remarkably well on practically
all the rich, well drained land in the
south. 1t Is generally necessary to
inoculate new soil. However, %inocula-
ton is not expensive and burr clover
is a plant that ought to be planted in
millions of acres of corn and cotton
In September, and at the last work
ing.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
RURAL CARRIERS NEARER PEOPLE.
President Taylor Addresses State Con-
vention at Jackson,

President Taylor Addresses State Con-
vention at jackson,
Jackson.-With some t~hirty-ive or forty
members of the rural free delivery serv-
ice in attendance the state convention of
the Mississippi Rural Letter Carriers
Association, branch of the national or
ganization, was called to order last week
by President R, G. Taylor, of Crystal
Springs.
After the preliminary business had
been gotten out of the way, President
Taylor addressed his fellow carriers at
som length on the general advancement
of the order. He declared that there
was no branch of the great postal de-
partment of the United States govern
ment that is nearer the great mass of
the people of the state than the men
in charge of the rural free delivery serv-
ice. That fact should be borne in mind
by every member present and by those
present who are non members, and their
influence eXerted to bring every rural
mail carrier within the ranks of the
organization.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
DIR. PROvINE IN CHARGE.
New President of Mississippi College at
the Helm.

Jackson.-After serving for thirteen
years as head of the institution, during
which period many notable improve
ments have been made in its equipment
and facilities, DR.. w. T. Lowrey has re.
tired from the presidency of Mississippi
College to return to his former posi-
ton as president of Blue Mountain Fe.
male College, in which he holds a fnan.
cial interest.
DR.. Lowrey's resignation was ten
dered to the board of trustees several
months since, to take effect on the 1st
of September, but he managed to wind
up his affairs somewhat earlier than ex-
pected, and the management of Missis-
sippi College is now in the hands of
the new president, DR.. J.. w. Provine,
The books and accounts have been
checked by expert accountants and
found correct in every detail.