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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-05-25
was one of the best and quickest short

was one of the best and quickest short
stops that every picked up hot one.
The way he got his errors was in going
after balls that many men in the same
position wouldn't ever think of start
ing for: but he would get his hands on
them, and perhaps tumble them and
be charged with an error. But the
number of impossible" ones that he
got made up for it-and then some.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-05-25

Take look at the line mp Johnson
City, used to have in the olden times
about fifteen years ago: wonder how a
game with this team and tho present
bunch would turn out. If we remem-
Der correctly, it was something like
this: Pitcher. Frank Hart Catcher,
Will Caldwell or Fred Cartwright;
first bace, Henery Cass; second base,
Fred Weller; Third base, Humpy Lee;
Short stop, Daniel Lusk; Left field,
Sam Willard; Center field, Haskell
Dyer; Right field, hummer Lusk.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-05-25

Let's borrow some automobiles next
Monday and take the boys out to the
grounds; have little parade before
hand, and then follow the band out to
the battlefield where Morristown is 10
do or be did,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-05-25
Present Standing

of game those Students could put up,
but after couple of chances at the
Soldiers it looks like a case of being
entirely outclassed. Still, a couple or
three games don't decide team s stat
us in the race. There may have been
conditions in the Cleveland team other
than the " eakness of their team, and
they may show up in AL form later on.
But TO get down to the facts of the
game. In that first game on May %,
which was opened by Cleveland's
prominent men before good crowd, it
is TO be expected that both teams
should have shown some nervousness,
but the Soldiers, though they were the
visitors, didn't show the least sign of
neurasthenia-couldn't have played
errorless game if they had. Mr.. Shaw's
manipulation of the wagon-tongue
showed he had been there befoFe-bat-
ting average Of 800 in that game.
Moran, Burton and Taylor got couple
each. Alexander was so anxious to
get busy that he jumped around little
too much in practice, and sprained his
ankle, just like Alex-so iull of fire
that he often plays the dickens just
before he begins to play ball. The
score of that first game looks something
1.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-05-25

The fact that player, particularly
an ipfielder, such as shortstop, makes
good many errors, doesen't necessar-
lily indicate That he is not agood pIayey.
In the best seas IN Of little Jimmy
Smith of tn Little Rock te.m. his
fielding erase WAS barely SO,, but he
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-05-25

Bristol says the reason they couldn t
beat Asheville was because the ball
grounds are almost surrounded by
water and SIS worth of balls were lost
by being knocked into the rushing
torrents. 1--WE of course assume that
it was Bristol who knocked them all
there.) They also complain that the
attendance was given out as 800 or 900,
while considerably over 1000 are said
to have been in the grounds. Too bad;
Of course no team could win under con-
ditions like that, away from home.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-05-25

Accorsini lets nothing reasonable
pass his station; and whole lot that
looks good to the batter finally butts
into Ac's glove way out where a second
or so before there was nothing but a
sunbeam.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-05-25

And Scurry. Scurry looks more
like capitalist than q baseball player
when he's got his Sunday suit on-but
Scurry don't wear that suit in the
game.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-05-25

Did you get one of those handmade,
brass buttoned megaphones that Alex
Patterson is furnishing to any one who
wants to root.
You can't make half enough noise
without one, no matter if you do sing
bass.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-05-25

No errorsi in game goes as far in the
wind up as a big bunce of hits. You
have to play the game in the field as
well as at the bat,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-05-25

Somebody said "that Teller Beldon
looks too big to get around quickn.
Huh! They must have seen him close,
when he had his winter underwear on.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-05-25

The greatest amount of swearing
heard at any one time occurred just be-
fore the team left for Cleveland. The
team congregated in the office of f.
w. Hoss, Notary Public, and swore
that "each and all of them did execute
the fore going instrument for the pur-
poses therein expressed" and-O
ahuckS
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-05-25

1t will take more than a game ankle
to keep Alexander out of the game
long. Alex likes it to well.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-05-25

Did you notice how little Shaw is
smashing out singles and bingles and
twing-a-ling -lingles. We don't care.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-05-25

Perhaps no other team in the league.
has snch hearty support by the ladies
as our own organization.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-05-25

After the three light practice games
in Cleveland, the Soldiers will enter
tain Knoxville for the balance of the
week,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-05-25

John Deere sulky cultivators are the
best that are made, Superior double
disc drills have no equal For sale at
w, J. Barton Implement Feed & Seed
Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-05-25

In that second Cleveland game, the
battery of the johnson City boys, got
one quarter of the hits.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-05-25

If Morristown beat Knoxville, we
can too. Furthermore, gosh ding it,
we can beat Morristown.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-05-25

See W. J, Barton Feed & Seed Co.
fol rolled oats and Gluton meal for
your dairy cows.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-05-25

HILL.
And the second game on May 90 was
like unto the first in result. 1t was
one of those games where you can't
keep still, where there is something
going on all the time, where the small
boy doth jump up and down, where
the ladies clap their hands and cry
aloud, 800, look at that! and where
the official scorer mops his brow and
cusses.
Burleson pitched that game. Struck
out twelve men, and allowed only four
hits. We didn't get the names of the
Cleveland pitchers, but it wasn't nee
essary for them to send it in; we can
just get the lineup of the Cleveland
team and put down all the pitchers
yes, they used them all, and even that
didn't do any good-four pitchers and
two catchers in one game! Want to
know who got all them hits? Well,
Mr.. Scurry went to the bat five times,
and got five of them; Mr.. Burton got
three, and Shaw, Burleson and Taylor
got two each. And every single solita-
ry man on the team made at least one
safe drive, except Accorsini. No, sir,
don't think for minute that Ac could
not hit it; he did, and hit it hard, but
it was just one Of those times that
come to every player, when it don't
fall in the right place. I'm rather
glad it was Ac who didn't get hit, if
somebody had to be in that position,
because we know he can do it.
The hits, runs and errors look some.
thing like this when strung out all in
a line:
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-05-25

Conner Bros have just received an
other lot of those Soc Smyrna Rugs.
Come and get them. 03-lt
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-05-25

We rather expected it, too. OF
course, We didn't know just what hind
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-05-25

Batteries-Johnson City, Lee and
Taylor; Cleveland, Cameron and Bing-
ham.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-05-25

Mrs l.. J Gaut, of Jonesboro, has
been visiting her daughter Mrs. Frank
Baker here this week.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-14
Death 81 Henry smeed

Henry Smeed, we'll known
resident II Boise, died yesterday
Ia Ills npartIsenta n the Pioneer
Tent aud Awning company &
building having suffered from
heart trouble since last Thursday.
He was 10 years Old and came to
Meridian, Where he engaged u
ranching. ID 1895 He moved to
Boise IL 1901 He leaves four
sons, ill 81 whom we're with him
at tho time III lis death James
smced Of Ustiek, q n aud j. w.
Smeed of Boise and II A Sneed
of Butte The funeral will be
held from Schroeder u Siden-
faden's chapel at ltBO To day and
ID special ear will convey the
friends 10 Meridian where the
body viii ~ inferred besides that
of Mrs. Sneed, who died nine
years ago Rev I'M ii Matthew
will conduct he service. Boise
Capital News.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-14

or the mary beautiful homes III
and around Meridiau there have
been several remodeled houses
that have been So changed that
their identity Il lost IL the new
improvements sir and Mrs. II.
C Pfafsle, Intoxicated II Meridian
three years age SONIC tine alter
pprchasa.I The Nielers residence
property 81 First streeb Gonsid
money has been Pot III ID.
building painting aud remodeling
The place, anti today it Is one Of
tlte best arranged homes ID tho
town New oTehes nearly sur
round the house, and i new and
complete plumbing system. With
bath, including hot aud cold water
has been Installed This would
III Seem n Indicate that Dir and
MIS- Plaflis intend b reside Ia
Meridian permanently, and they
are entitled To ere LID for tnus
showing faith and confidence III
our town
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-14

III YOU have SOME batter
waiting aud yon want some butter
wrappers printed Ia hurry,
phone your order into tile Times
office, Ind phone I'll Wrappers
printed oua fsS hours notice Yon
can pay for them vhen Won como
to Meridian, Prices, 100, l5e
$50, $50; 500. s2 0nly the host
quality Of vegetable paper used aud
special butter 9rapper ink
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-14

GRAIN BAGS, FARMERS,
yon will save money BY buying
New Bags Don't let other dealers
tell you that second hand bags are
as good as new bags, Our prices
are right. We have the New Bags
at the right prices, Call Il the
Union Coal s Feed Co, Meridian.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-14

Hereafter Secretary auy Rom.
iagton, ~ the Nampa Meridian
district, will devote four days 10
Meridian, aud will be in his office
here Friday and Saturday he
will ha n The company office in
Nampa.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-14

II u Ballard reports a worse
condition u affairs Ia Nebraska
sud Kansas a. viewed on his ro-
tnrn trip than when he went east
a few weeks ago, He says the
hot Winds are sweeping over
western Kansas and Nebraska,
and that crops are drying up,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-14

4 n
other coal. For sale only at iii,
Union Coal & Feed Co. Meridian
Lost: Saturday night between
Meridian and the Springer ranch
4 gold watch fob, with the Ieiters
u. and n engraved upon II
Please return 70 the office 81 III,
Times, and receive reward EdnI
Neal.
Any doubt al % whether n,
would get bot weather 81 not has
been dispelied. and this week i
II warm enough b suit Tie mos
fastiduous While No ID no
have the torrid and swelierinF
heat % the eastern states ii std
II sufficient To cause one to wiaf
for the cool mountain hooks
away from the cares u business
Mrs I A Fenton returned
home Saturday after very
pleasant outing III California
She visited 1T tile home 1T Mrs
II q Tracey, 1T Hollywood, uptI
with her father, Mr. Hamilton, ii
Long Beach She returned sooner
than expected an account 80 tha
illness d Miss Ester who liaa
been under the doctors care Till
severai days, but Is better
II i, Ballard brought home
from Illinois with him i patent
coniriyance for picking apples,
which his father Ind invented and
put 10 good practical uao before 10
died The picker consists 10 4
pole, with i circular wire TOP.
The pole supports canvas cover
which conveys the apples who's
they drop from the limb, 10 tbs
sack Mr.. Ballard intends
show this continuance to growers
III this vicinity
MRS. Grover Burns left early
Tuesday morning, for her homo III
Denver, Colorado, after an EXTEND
I'd visit with her parenta, Mr. and
Mrs. Clement Hedges, and family,
and Mr. and Mrs i NJ Burnaand
family She will join her EIus
band, who ii d photographer com
nerted with one ~ Denver prom
inent studios she leayes her
mother ID much better heallh than
wlen abe came, and this II to 10
expected AZ Mrs, Burns scatters
sunshine wherever SHE ID.
The new schedule of the Pony
was evidently not satisfactory Hi
next Sunday the old time viii lie
used again. Ia the morning the
train will pass Meridian At 7:22
going down. aud there il train
returning 1T HIS lii tho after.
noon the west bound train passos
Meridian ut 4:aO D, M, and return-
ing from Weiser, passes Meridian
at Clio d. m. This il moro con,
venient, especially with mail ID
western points which now meets
the fast mail ~ Nampa, while
under the present schedule, tho
mail remains in Nampa over night.
A. II. Stalker and DR.. 8. M. q.
Reynolds represented the local
Odd Fellows lodge ia a conference
with Grand Secretary Geo. II
Handy at Caldwell, Monday
Arrangements arc being made for
the erection Of an Odd Eellows|
home on II acres Of land donated
by Caldwell people, for which
there are funds 10 the amount of
about $4,000 now available
There Is a great need for such an
institution for the homeless Odd
Fellows and their children. OUR
Meridian delegates do not seem
to be very enthusiastic over the
site proposed for the building, is
the land Is evidently not up toll
the high standard Meridian man
would require as u site for III
Home. +" /
III YOU have some batter
and Won want some butter
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-14

Little Dorothy Lockwood,
granddaughter 81 i, III, GrifIiths,
has been IN this week with summer
complaint The present warm
weather is very trying on the
little ones, and special danger is
IL allowing them TO eat berries DR.
fruit of any kind.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-14

Buy pour alfalfa hay of Viekers
Sims Hdw CO.
We have bsied alfalfa hay fa
sale yiokers-sima Hdw. o..
Hunt i giving away something
free next Saturday Read his nj
Mrs. i. a. Bowers, III Boise
was Meridian visitor 81 Wednes,
day.
RKaRiEa Ny berries are nov
On Blaakeaps now II. A. Stan
ton. Meridian,
Mrs Martha viIlaneuve d
Boise. wAs visiting this week Al
ihs home IL her brother, j Nj
Anderson.
Cherries Order yonr cherries
BY phone, Ind PAS Meridian.
q, II. schmelzer
unclaimed letters remain Ia the
Meridian poaiofEice 40 follows
asorge Abrams. James Hornbeck,
John r Gray.
Mr. aasl Mrs John Waggoner
and daughter Ina. haye returned
from al outing Iii the Payette
i4aks country
Mrs Hi Dunlap. II Boise
WINS tbs guest il her daughter,
Mra John 4 Baird, Ii Meridian,
thls week.
M j EEoyue has presented the
Ladies' II The Methndiat church
viii 4 nav gasoline stove, and
the aisi Ii much appreciated
Alr, and Mrs. MarshaIl Lewis,
and i've children, were recent
visitors ii the home III Mira.
Lewis mother, MIRA j NJ. An,ier.
non. III Meridian.
The Lasllea IL thu Christian
Church viii give m enssftainlnent
and will serve ice cream 10 All
that wlah AT Odd Fellows Hall,
Erlaay evening July 2lst 1911
The 2ftb aud 10th, 81 July Il,
a Dunkin will aell 10 tons IL
good threahinR coal IT $R and
si0A tom IL sh per ton. Re.
member the date.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-14

This Friday egenin ths
kpwarth League of the No ,lud.
ia church win have Il weigh
social "a tho home ii Mrs, 4. T..
sharpe All are invited 10 come
aud have good time.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-14

NorrGn eF DlasotuqioN The
partnership ii ] Matt Anderson
and Thomas Ryan, Is tho 3
Malt Anderson Real Estate Ga.
haa been dissolved fills day, by
mntuul consent Mr. Anderson
shttlaa the firm bills. j Matt
Anderson, Thomas Ryan.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-14

ROCK SPRINGS COAL We
have plenty of this coal On hand
now Filt yunr bins and doa't be
ont this winter Union Coal &
Feed Co, Meridian
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-14
Boise Valley Railroad Co.

Special Saturday car Boise TO Merid-
ian leaving Boise al $50, returning
leave Meridian 10;3a p. ii.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-14
The Champion

The best binder on the market Come in and
let explain the many superior points that this bin
der has all competitors. We also carry full
line Of repairs that in of rouble-vhch hap
pens with the best Of machines-you can telephone
your order and We will fix you UP in short time
that there will be delay in getting the grain cut
Buy an acknowledged standard make of machine
the Champion which we sell under positive guar
aantee.
Afulllne q binding Irvine Of the best and most
durable brands
Weaso eary full line Of other implements
callsnd let US show you our line.
Meridian Hardware and Implement Co.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-14

For Sale rs acres of choice
Iand adjoining town II Meridian
on tile south Ia good cultiya-
ton. Nine inches Rielenbaugh
wafer Two-tltirds cash. balance
on time See u. M Beory Oh
place half mile east.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-14

la q letter from Miss Winnie
Baird, sister IL John + Baird, ro.
oeiyed this week. she says that
during recent visit to Hold.
Fsdge and Upland. Nebraska, "they
he'd dry winds all the time WIS
there. They have had no rain 10
speak 81 a ali, aud everything IL
burning up They don't even
have any garden this year
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-14

Fl. Il. ballard has returned froin
Andalusia. III. called By the
illness and death 81 his father.
John II Ballard. who departed
this life July ist al the ago Of Us
years. He had lived 1t the one
place aimee 1856 With bis
brother, both mere lads, he organ
lied company Of soldiers for the
civil var, and gave good service
30 his country.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-14

The money you spend helps to-
make some town bigger and better.
the only question is whether it is
this town tr some other
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-14

spuds for sale at Hunts store.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-16

and Justin s. Morrill,. Each OF these dis
tinguished senators entered the Senate
after serving In the House, and hence
their records as national lawmakers are
for both branches. Mr.. Allison had
completed the fifth month of his thirty
five years as senator the day he died.
in August 1908. H was promoted to the
Senate after four terms in the House
and consequently had passed over forty
three years in Congress. Justin S. Nor
rll OF Vermont, who died i'm 1898 Ind
served in the Senate continuously thirty
one years nine months and ewenty-four
days. John Sherman was in all Il senator
for thirtyone years. eleven months and
fourteen days, but his senatorial total
was not made up of continuous terms MIR
Morrill, was for more than eleven years
in the House and in congressional service
he and Allison are historically in a class
by themselves.
Allison and Morrill, were certainly OK
perienced Legislators. and useful not only
In their day and generation but for af-
ter time. In the broader sense of the
term, they can be hardly classed as
statesmen as forming great policies of
international or impressively national eff
feet. They were more than politicians.
and so Of n higher type than Cannon.
who is a partisan leader and not ALWAYS
attractive in that role. OF our greater
statesmen few have rivalled these long
congressional records. From Webstcrs
first appearance In Congress to his death
was little more than thirty nine years
and his congressional career was inter
rupted by periods of retirement passed
| in devotion to his profession. and by four
| years OF cabinet service Clay entered
| Congress. an appointed senator. in 1sS
and died in 1852, but in the interval he
was secretary of State, dip'omatist as
well as senator and speaker Of tho
| House. He babe farewell to the Senate
| In 1912, In one OF his most affecting
| speeches. and announced his retirement
| to private life. There is no reason TO
| question his sincerity or his desire for
| rest for when he consented to return TO
| the Senate in 1sis it was at the urgent
| request Of Kentucky and under crcum-
| stances that might have moved any man
/ as patriotic as Clay to abandon his well
| Of Congress Clay certainly thought ho
| waJ making n sacrifice which he had no
| right to Withhold when he resumed tie seal
! In the Senate In lSi9 He died I'm 1852
| a wornout man, sustained and comfort cd
in his decline by the evidences OF public
| affection that were brought to his bed
| side.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-16
No vERNOSTERS IN HEAVEN.

l dreamed that | went to the city OF gold
To Heaven respondent and fair.
And after I entered that beautiful fold
BY one in authority there | was told
That not a Vermonter was there
Impossible, said I, many from my town
Have sought this delectable place
And each must be here with harp and
crown,
A conquerors palm and clean linen
gown
Received through unmerted grace.
The angel replied, all Vermontcrs come
here
When first they depart from the earth
But after a day or a month or a year
They restless and lonesome and homes. ck
appear
And sigh for the land of their birth
They talk Of its many and beautiful hills
Where forests majestic appear;
Its rivers and lakes and its streams and
its rills
Where nature the purest Of water di>tiiis
And they soon get dissatisfied here
They iell of ravines, Wild, secluded
and deop
or flower decked landscapes serene.
or towering mountains imposing ANA
steep
Adown which the torrents exultingly leap
Through forests perennialy green
We give them the best that the Kingdom
provides
They have everything here that the,
want.
But not a Nermonter in Heaven ab5e-
very brief period here he resides
Then hikes him away to Vermont,
DR.. +, f. JoAustone.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-16
THE END.
LONG CONGRESSIONAL RECORDS.


Mr.. Cannon, who Is now ex-Speaker
cannon and who in the extrs session OF
congress summoned for April 4 will take
ms seat ION tho opposition benches" as
me English would say, has thirty-six
years service in the house to his credit
lie has served eighteen term. in that
oody but not continuously, having failed
or election to the Fifty-second Congress.
Tic went down to defeat in the democrat
i2 landslide that followed the passage Of
the much abused Mckinley taufr bill. lie
T'turned 10 N" House IN the Fifty-third
congress and thenceforward ne has been
I'm continuous service. on ApriI n. will
BEGIN hts nineteenth term and he ia n
why interchangeable man who can ret
through much moro work and worry in a
day than many Of his juniors cnn endure
hc may, despite his scventy-fiv. wars
-UN further emphasize his record which
! IS said 70 ne unequalled for longevity In
the annals OF the House. bingham n,
PENNSYLVANIA, with sixteen continuous
terms as his record and like Mr.. Cannon
reelected to the next Congress has lust
turned into his SEVENTEEN year the fact
gives him something of an advantage in
| tho race for phenomenal place in the
history OF the House
Neither bingham nod Cannon has been
n senator and this fact bars them, con-
,ilorinc. The tables OF expectation Of
, life" from Erasping laurels like unto
those of the lals WS..am b. Allison