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The Washington herald., 1912-08-02
THE WRONG SPIRIT
~ By Joseph A. Lemon

TREDERCK TOWNSEND MARTIN spirit that
I "slum" expeditions
"A little the East Side" said, invited the
of EastS
The velvet
under a white
Does husband
"'Why-er-no o astonshed
go How much makeT
He doesn't a capitalist
"'You keep debt, hope?
Your nau
exclaimed
moth
The Washington herald., 1912-08-02
n A ND now 1 can't sweep except at night" Mrs
~ Hill sobbed.
"You can't sleep except at night?' IN
nuired her husband xnndernylz

n Hill sobbed.
You can't sleep except at nghtT IN,
quired her husband wonderingly.
Cant sweep except at night" she repeated.
"Oh," he vouchsafed, and thought intently for a
before he added 81 guess don't get the idea
yet
Its this miserable little town and vacuum cleaner
bought to-day" she explained "You know what they
arehe kind you attach the electric light thing and
they make house-cleanng JOY something. And
after the got his money and went off, and tried
to If, remembered this insignificant little place
didn't have any for electricity except at night and
there isn't any during the day. And all
housecleaning will have to be done between in the
evening and in the morning"
Trouble with you little one," her husband re-
marked after he regained his composure, s that you
haven't got any of humor. Now instead of sit
ting down and crying until home, why, can't
how you could keep from laughing at the whole
thing"
swept and there wasn't anything you could do but sit
down and wait for the lights to come on at night"
well, mind about it now-just leave it to
me- Let's see the thing, anyway, and well give her
trial now.'
Mrs. Hill produced the vacuum cleaner. She had
dried her checks, and rapidly recovering her Gus
tomary cheerful spirit Her husbands manner encour-
aged her to become confidential
Il fastened the thing to the wire, and pushed it
across the room until was worse tired than If I'd
wasn't taking up bit of dust anything ese-except
about all the strength had Even then didn't remem-
Der about the current not being thought hadn't
read the directions right that something was wrong
about the machinery looked it for about twenty
minutes and poked hat pin into the works and finally
got screw driver but didn't have the nerve to use it
tried to make the thing work two three times
and then remembered the current. 1t kind of
silly and funny, wasn't it?"
But her husband was intent upon picture of q
woman who was using vacuum Cleaner and displaying
winsome smile.
Wonder If it's absolutely necessary to grin like that
IN order to get the thing TO working, he commented
also If it would be gross violation Of etiquette
il without dollng up in jnner-elothesT' p
II read the directions twice. examined the cleaner
thoughtfully and prepared to put it into operation
Get out my Tuxedo be called payfuy, he
took up end of the attachment Next will be clean
ing the room by vacuum process"
And then be stopped, struck by a new thought, anJ
again turned to his wife.
SAT when We take the light globe off to fasten
The Washington herald., 1912-08-02
Lincoln's Dry Wit

THURSToN PECK, critic prairg Lincoln
Professor Peck, could tedious
writing
whereupon diplomat him task
The
foundes scholars
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he satisfied, and then he announced tnat not
| particle of dust had escaped him.
Now bring your front room" he exclaimed.
But they don't need anything done to them now,"
MS wife hastened to for they contained articles too
valuable to risk being broken. You did just fine on
this room, but don't you think we'd better up in
the attic next-until little practice, you
know, and are little more used to the machineT
He made reply to this suggestion of a possible
lack of confidence in him. He unfastened the apparatus
and took it to the above leaving her to replace
the globe and examine the ROOM She gathered up
of the bits of the broken pitcher and of the jar Mr.
Hill had knocked from the mantel and replaced
of the furniture he had dsarranged. Her face
puzzled expression, as she finished a survey of the
floor and went to join him.
She had sent him to the attic because il contained
little that was of value easily broken, and it had
not occurred her that might be extremely incon-
venient place in which to manipulate the cleaner.
The sounds that came to her reminded her that the
broken furniture boxes and miscellaneous accumulation
of rubbish with which the was stored might ca
her husband difficulty. For moment she re-
maned in the hall outside awed by the noise of falling
things and by her husbands language and then Mr. Hill
came out to disenange his head and shoulders from
a tennis net.
WI HEN he succeeded in removing the net he turned
" to her, and gravely touched his forehead. his
left hip and his right knee.
why you've got the net all off, DEAR" said Mrs.
Hi unable comprehend the meaning of the peculiar
actions ... r.
Il was merely feeling where the legs of that broken
table struck me- he explained with that cold dignity
he assumed when angered How it possible to
be placed it could do it, can't say. One leg Of
the table is broken o-fortunately Otherwise. sup
pose it would have found a place fit in somewhere
about As it is, think I've been hit all over, with
the possible exception of the bottom of my feet"
He felt gently of the back of his head, and re-
moved some cobwebs from his hair.
Did you do any laundry work." he demanded
turning upon her with fierce gaze, "or you ex-
pectng to be reduced to taking in washing for ive
hood some day? No? Then why in heavens name do
you keep zinc tub hanging up on the wall exactly
where it would be Jared off top of anybody who hap
pened to move about in the room? That bird and
those picture frames you had balanced deicately
on the edge of the shelf greatly damaged he
continued a trihe kindly, "but seriously fear
that both of those flower ppts cracked where they
hit me the head. Unless there's something further
you wish to stack up somewhere overhead. something
that will fall easily and yet be able to strike fearful
lick without breaking, why think there remains little
for you to do. I'll tend to the rest by myself"
"Im sorry" she began.
II thank you," he said, bowing graveIy.
Don't you think we'd better wait until tomorrow
night and get some oil for the lampsT she asked.
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What He Represented.


miss that thadbe n a neghborng State
a What
is the of bachelo on a commission"
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of
Yes drier, said Lincoln"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-04-25
'CUBA'S GREAT II HURLE:RlF|
Claimed Mendez Ranks Above All
American Stars.
All Players Admit Pitcher Has More
Than Any Other Living Twlrier
and 10 One Of Wonders Of
Baseball World.

American baseball fans can talk ali
they want about their Benders. Math.
ewsons. Washes and Browns, but
down in U country we have a pitcher
that none Of the best batters In the
country can touch. This is the fam
GUS black tornado, Mendez. Talk
about speed. Why. when he cuts loose
at his hardest clip the ball bounces
out Of the catcher's mitt. No one has
been found who can hold him when he
really extends himself. He has shown
his skill in the past when he has faced
the best batters on the Cub and De-
troit teams when those teams were
champions. and when the Athletics
went there last year. Mendez has
more curves than any pitcher in Amer
lea. and II some inventive genius
could produce a whitening process
whereby we could get the fellow into
the big leagues he could win a PEN
nant for either tail-end team in either
league"
The above is the way "Pepe" Conte,
the Cuban baseball scribe, lauds the
pitching prowess Of the black pitch
ing terror Of the island.
Conte is backed up in his statement
by members Of the champion teams
who have been going on winter tours
to the island. All the players say that
this black Cuban Is one of the won
ders Of baseball, and has more than
any other living pitcher of the pres
ent day.
The Cuban newspaper man is well
versed in the ethics of baseball, and,
although Of Spanish ~parentage, was
educated and played baseball in the
states. Since the Spanish wal he has
been engaged in newspaper work In
Cuba and has taken up the baseball
end for the La Prinsa, a daily publica-
ton. which issues baseball extras just
like the progressive American papers.
THE Cubs. Tigers and Athletics
have all made pilgrimages to Havana,
and each time thye have come home
after being beaten by u teams" con
tinued Conte in discussing the merits
Of Cuban ball players. "Mendez has
made players like Cobb, Schultz and
other stars look as IL they were tied
to the post. Talk about speed, Mendez
has to pitch most OF the time without
curves because we haven't q catcher
who a hold him. To make things
better, Mendez a bat like a Cobb.
He has his own games on various
occasions with smashes over the
fences for home runs. He weighs
about 1874 pounds and is a little fell
low"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-04-25
STORIES
@mH%S


To hear any baseball team tell 1t,
the pennant is as good as won al.
ready.
Dallas has released eight players to
the Tyler team OF the South Central
league.
Bobby Byrne, the st. Louis boy,
again will be the lead-on sticker for
the Pirates this season.
George Mullin of Detroit said last
a that Joe Jackson wouldn't bat
.25O last season. Joe hit .4O8.
Detroit is trying to sign John ]. Mo
Cormick, the Holyoke boy who for
merly caught for Cornell university.
George Mullin Of the Tigers says he
fears Austin at the plate more than
any other player in the American
league.
IL I don't catch 40 games this
year 1t will be due to broken fingers"
says Gabby Street, the Highlanders'
catcher.
If st. Louis could buy Lajoie for
$4,000 he would more than earn the
purchase price back for them in ten
days." says Hughie Jennings.
Cy Young ID the Oldest bali player.
and Pitcher McTigue. the youngest, in
the National league. Both players
are members Of the Boston Braves.
Charley Starr. Mobiles new captain
and second baseman, should be the
most thoroughly boiled man in the
business. He has been at the springs
all winter.
Philadelphia boosters of the Ath.
letics say Chief Bender is in shape to
lead the American league pitchers
again this season, making a record Of
three years in a row.
Manager Jennings has turned the
young Detroit amateur, Mike Mauer,
over to Saginaw for seasoning, with a
promise that he shall have another
chance with the Tigers in 1918.
Time never hangs heavily on Mike
Donlfn's hands, even when it rains.
for he is said to spend three hours
a day changing clothes and wears at
least seven different suits each day.
Paul Strand, the Spokane schoolboy
wonder who vas sold to the Boston
Americans for $4,000 and then turned
over to San Francisco. had his trial
with the Seals the other day. Nine.
runs batted OF him IN one inning was
the story.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-04-25

against Ed Walsh's half balk motion
toward FIRST base, which made it i'm
possible for Yankee base runners to
tell when Walsh would pitch and when
he would throw to first.
"A couple Of Yankees had been
caught of first. and Grifath came to
me and said: Walsh makes q full
balk every time he pitches with a
man on first. My players are intelli-
gent base runner and wouldn't
be showed up as they are II
Walsh's delivery wasn't illegal
".All right 4 promised Grin, the
next n of your players is showed
up I will call a balk on Walsh
Neil Ball got on in the next In
ming, took a lead and was caught OF
first by IL feet. I told him to go to
second. Walsh kicked. and then q
great light broke upon me.
"Grifith had told Ball to take an
unusually long lead and get caught, re-
lying on my promise to call a balk IL
that very thing happened.
Il asked Griflth while the Nap-Cin-
cinnAti series was on II he remember
ed the play. He did.
did you tell Ball to get caught pur.
posaly7' I asksd.
Grin smiled and sajd, 'eura's
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-04-25
SHRINE |||E|: At R|AhGOON
Edifice in Judson's Country Is
Over 1000 Years Old.
Noted Shrine Has ollded Dome That
Rises $40 Feet Above Vast Plat.
acknowledgements People at
Worship.

Rangoon.-Beyond the silt Of the
hydra-mouthed lrrawaddy, as you
swing In from the Bay OF Bengal and
churn the turgid waters Of the Ran
COON river, rises q slender cone OF
gold out of the smoke OF rice mills
and oil ref1neries. There Is nothing
In all the tempted east. from the
mosque of Sultan Hassan at Cairo to
the Shotgun temples Of Nikko, that
surpasses 1t, for 1t Is n Of the few
great shrines that stand out In mem
DRY as q thing apart long after the
others have faded in confused perspec-
tive adown the vista of forgetfulness.
That this tapering dome OF -gilded
and bespangled handiwork rises $40
feet above the vast platform of Its
base and that its circumference is a
quarter Of a mile-all this is nothing
beside the wonderful life that throbs
In Its shaded recesses or basks in the
torrid sun. Here at Rangoon, as no
where else-not even at Benares on
the Sacred river-here in Judson's
country, the most Christian Of east
ern lands, you may best see the
heather in his blindness and idolatry
in its grossest and most massive form.
Elsewhere you see n or a few stat
ues Of Buddha; here you count them
by dozens and scores-heroic size. life
size. miniatures; Buddha seated, re-
clining, standing: Buddha on post
card and in chrome; Buddha, Buddha
everywhere.
And yet 1t is all so resplendent in
goldleaf and so gaudy in iridescent
spangles that you feel yourself to be
In some stupsndous playhouse Of
Oriental bazaar instead Of In a hottest
of-all place whittier the feet OF the
countless pilgrims have turned con-
t%inuously for more than two-score
centuries.
1t is a long climb up the damp, dirty.
stone stairway that leads from the
two gaudy dragons that flank the en-
trance at the street level. At every
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-04-25

step as you mount, on either hand,
you hear the voice Of supplication-
not of worshtppers nor Of mendicants,
but of vendors of post cards and melo-
dious gongs and of the 'whacking fat
cheroot" made famous by Kipling's
"On the Road to Mandalay." When at
last you reach the tepmost stair and
are confronted by the base Of the
golden dome-for the shwe Dagon ia
an overtowering cone that uprises d.
rect from a stone-paved platform in
stead of from some forms Of geometric
walls-a surprise awaits you.
This dome that you saw hours ago
for it is one Of the most conspicuous
landmarks that the hand Of man has
uplifted in the east-is not itself a
temple to be entered with unshod feet
and %irreverent heart. 1t is but a
cleaning tower that thrusts itself up
ward from q village Of temples, each
OF which is itself a marvel OF archi-
tectural beauty or a monument of
tawdry ornamentation.
But the Shwe Dagon has a loveuer
aspect when you turn from the pagoda-
dwellers to the streams of devout' visi-
tors that empty into the square from
each of its four gateways. The Bur
mese seem to worship in family groups
and they have the pleasant habit OF
arraying themselves in their brightest
garments before ascending to the
great house Of prayer. It is no un-
common sight to see a dainty little
lady performing her genufiections be.
fore a shrine. with the stump of q
very fat and very black cigar pro
truding at a nonchalant angle from
her tiny mouth.
We saw much In Rangoon-
We of the Cleveland" pilgrims to 50
many sacred places-but this is the
n overtowering memory OF Rangoon,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-04-25

Another catch, the second greatest
he ever saw, stands firmly silhouetted
In the background of the memory Of
Manager Chas. Carr of the Kansas
City team. Ownie Bush, now playing
with Detroit, made the play and Asso-
citation Park in Kansas City was the
scene. 1t was back in 'O8 when Bush
and RUDE Marquard were winning a
remnant for Indianapolis. Carr says
Bush played the greatest game Of his
career that day. Already he had
pulled two wonderful bits of fielding
when he flashed the real dazzler.
Once he had come from his position in
deep short close behind the pitcher
and winged out a runner on a slow
dribbler. Again he had darted far
back Of third and literally picked a
foul fly over the grandstand wire.
But the catch that Carr remembers,
and many a Kansas City bug will
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-04-25

recollect 1t. too. Joe Crisp, who vas
catching for the Blues, combed a
fierce liner two feet over the midget
shortstop's cupola. 1t was a hundred
to one shot and Bush took a chance.
Leaping high. the shortstop stuck his
gloved hand upward and speared the
ball-speared It, but didn't hold it.
Bush fell to his knees from the force
of the jump and the. ball fell at his
feet; that Is, it almost fell. Just when
1t seemed Bush had lost the ball he
again stuck out his gloved hand and
1uggled the pill into the air. Twice
again he did this, and all the time fall.
ing backward in an attempt to get to
his feet. and at the same time to pre-
vent the ball from hitting the ground.
Finally Bush got both hands on the elu-
sive sphere and. holding 1t tightly. he
proceeded to take the headlong roll he
had been trying to avoid.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-04-25
DOC WHITES ARM is sTRoNGl
Veteran White sox Pitcher Preserves
Playing Ability to Remarkable De-
gree-Takes No Chances.

Fans are beginning to wonder how
low Doc White will stick to fast COM
pany. He has lately signed a three
year contract, which makes it look as
II he were sure to take that San Fran
cisco trip in 1915. Doc is n ball
player of hundreds who knows exactly
how to preserve his arm so It gives
right results at a seconds call. He
doesn't take any chance Of reporting
for spring training without having had
at least two weeks practice at home.
The only thing that bothers him at
nrst is running the bases. but his vet
eran arm seems as good as ever.
Doc is a player who can get an out
Held Job after his pitching days are
over-if he wants it. He 10 one of
the few pitchers who can hit the
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-04-25
GRIFFITH CUNNING AS A FOX
Newly Appointed Manager Of WASH
ington Team Worked One Of
Smoothest Trtcks on Evans.

Clark Griffith worked the smoothest
trick ever put over on him, Billy Ev-
ans says. Grif not only caught Billy
mapping, but pulled the wool over his
eyes as we'll. This is the story. as re-
lated by Fearless Bill:
Griffith was manager Of the Yam
KEGS the second year l umpired. and
in a game in Chicago he protested
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-04-25

A dry ground noor 10 better than
a cold, damp cement floor. but 1t must
be remembered that the hogs Will
soon work the groundanoor,into q dust
mulch, which II injurious to their
lungs. Better have . good cement
foor covered with boards and plenty
Of bedding.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-04-25

for years while on tour, and handles
them with consummate skill. Last
but not least, Doc can draw q fat sal
airy on the stage, car promote wrest-
ling shows, can fill teeth and run an
athletic goods supply house. So he's
in no immediate danger of starving to
death.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-04-25
Every Man Z Markam.n.

London.-Colonel seely, under SEQ
rotary of war, made the following
striking declaration In the course Of
debate on the territorial army in the
house Of commons: III I had my way
every little boy, when he leaves
school. would be physically trained,
and It would be q very good thing II
he were learned to aim wlth'a gun"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-04-25

1t 10 all very well to experiment with
seds from choice specimens Of fruit
or vegetables from ones own garden.
y IN The long III seeds from q re-
liable firm will give better satisfac-
ton. A possible exception 10 tomato
seeds. Very often We can get better
seed rom choice specimens In our
own garden than anywhere else.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-04-25

aa4tkzEz
Cement floors are best.
Cowpeas improve the soil.
Poultry need much attention.
Plant trees in the poultry yard.
The dairy sire is half the future
herd.
Bran is a good feed to make muscle
in calves.
Ground for asparagus and rhubarh
can't be too rich.
1t is not always the largest hen
that is the best layer.
The demand for good draft horses il
greatly on the increase.
II the garden is not well drained
don't expect much from 1t.
Alfalfa is a great feed for a brood
SOW in summer and winter.
Cleanliness is next to godliness-
and ahead of it with the milk inspec.
tor.
Paint costs little, and adds much to
the beauty and sale value Of the
home.
Large yields make cheaper feed.
Therefrom arise the easiest profits of
farming.
The modern home needs the electric
light. and the modern home-maker de.
serves 1t.
Cowpeas. as well as clover, is a very
common crop to grow for soil i'm
provement.
Mate up the teams intended for
farm work at least a few days before
they are needed.
II the fetlocks are clipped and the
horses legs are kept clean, scratching
will never bother.
1t is easier to hatch chickens than
to raise them, but both are easy If
you go at it right.
The development of the young horse
requires the exercise of the best judg-
ment in handling him.
The sheep quarters, at lamb1ng
time especially, should be kept well
bedded and very clean.
Seed potatoes are high in price.
Make them go as far as possible. Two
eyes to a piece are enough.
For two or three days after freshen-
ing, q light bran mash, a little silage
and some hay, are good for the COW.
A blockish-built mare with a large
barrel on short legs is likely to pro-
duce a better foal than the tall leggy
kind.
-Four hundred head Of good draft
horses were eagerly snapped up at
good prices at a recent horse sale in
Illinois.
The difficulty of disposing Of COM
mon grades Of horses is as much in
finding buyers for them as in getting
respectable prices.
No matter how highly bred and
carefully cultured a colt may be II 1t
is not carefully trained and properly
developed it loses it's value.
1t makes some horses ugly to work
them with horses that do not travel
up with them. Match them as to
gait as well as to other things.
Horse bleeding requires more capt.
tai, is more profitable, II successful.
and involves larger losses II not, than
any other kind of stock breeding.
There is money in dairying in spite
Of a prevalent notion to the con-
trary, but 1t needs q combination of
good cows and good management to
get 1t out.
Ducks are frequently afflicted with
rheumatism. 1t comes from roosting
on damp ground. Give them a good
dry house with plenty Of straw for
bedding. and keep them in 1t at
night.
Don't try to economic by buying
seeds that are cheap. Get the best,
and don't complain II the price seems
high. It costs money to grow and
save high-grade seeds, and 1t doesn't
pay to use any other.
A dry ground floor 10 better than
a cold, damp cement floor. but 1t must
he remembered that the hogs Will