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The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28
Game Apparatus.

diamond or field, and various bases disposed. about the same. the parts being disposed so that the balls may be rolled from base to base, and vari- ous other provisions being made for strikes" "balls," home runs" "base hits" and putting out" The appa- ratus further comprises means where by a ball Representing a player) reaches a base, it may have the ef- feet of liberating other balls lodged upon other bases and located more or less distant from the ball which lib crates them.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28
ONE-MAN THREsHING OUTFIT
FIIIpInos Hull Rice In the sa1ae Man ner as Their Ancestors spl1
 for Generations.

The women of the Filipino farm do hot have to get up with the chickene to csak for the "hands" with the threshing sRN.. A single pain p1 hands furnish an the labor required in rice threshing, and the threshing ma chine itself might be picked up under a mans arm and toted off,
 The e+hresher, or huller, to put 1t more properly, consists of two cyl Indrical rattan or bamboo baskets5 placed one within the other.
 In the center basket, which stands higher than the outer one, funnel shaped hopper is provided.
 Into this the rice heads are thrown. The farmland then works a long, wooden lever back and forth, shaking the grain down amid system of rat
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28
Blowing Up Compact SubsoA1 co Form Underground Resef- voars Has Produced
 Good Results.

Where the surface soil is underlaA with a layer of compact subsoil or bardpan that Is impervious to water and fmpenetrable to the roots of growing crops, the rain runs off quickly and the land suffers severely In times of drought.
 Blowing up with dynamite this com pact subsoil to form underground res erYoirs has been tried with good re- suits. says the Farm and Home. Bore holes in the ground two to six feet deep and from twenty to thirty feet apart, according to the nature and compactness of the subsoil and hard pan. About eighty sticks of dynamite are used per acre, which cost S1.5U with caps and fuse.
 An ordinary two-inch auger with long handle is used, and half-pound stick of blasting powder is placed in each hole. The explosion breaks the ground all around for a distance of ten to fifteen feet, makes an opening al the surface eight to ten inches in dia meter, and forms a subreservoir below the bottom of the hole from three tc six feet in diameter, with the hardpar shtvered into fragments. The openings and holes so created should be par tialIy filled with sand or gravel tC keep them opened permanently for tho surplus rainfall. The work can bt done in leisure time in dry weather Largely increased crops result. Int modern method of tree planting is t' hIov A hole for each tree with dyna mite.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28

.essert knife and place the
 d end of it between the table and the decSnter, pushing it about the quarter of an inch under the decanter. or just far enough to make the knife stick out horizontally. When all Is ready, strike a sharp blow with the finger beneath the handle of the knife. If the right force is given to the blow. the knife will leap up and make half-circle in the air in the direction of the mouth of the decanter, into which 1t will fall, handle downward, if rightly done. It requires good deal of practice to accomplish the feat. and when practicing 1t is well to use a Iarge-mouthed decanter till you are sure of your blow. After you have become expert at the trick you can foss the knife into a medium-mouthed bottle witn ease. While practicing cover the table and your lap with heaTy cloth so as to protect both from the sharp edge of the knife should 1t tall wide of the mark.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28

 ths |, and the high school pupil can refer you to half a dozen textbooks to prove it. It is
 true, however, of only a very few rainbows, as c. Fitzhugh Talman
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28
IE OF BASEBALL
paFatus Invented by Brooklyn Man Whose Mechanism ls oontroIIabIe
 by Skill and Chance.

h deacribing an apparatus invented by D J.4Bebon of Brooklyn, N. Y, the 8pientihe American says:
 The ehsraving Is a perspective view showing the game apparatus complete. The invention relates to an apparatus whose mechanism is controllable part ly by. skill and partly by chance for playing an indoor game having more or less analogy to baseball. It com prises parts representing a baseball
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28
Plant Diseases.

There is no section of the countro immune from plant diseases and troc- blesome insects. The orchardist and the gardener should provide spraying materials and be ready for any emer- gency. Some seasons may not require severe fighting, but others will require vigorous assaults.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28
snaII Rox,a InterpretatIon.

'I was much mortified today to have Gerald say to me before company: Shut up. ma" How discouragingl 'I have done my best to teach the boy to say: Mamma, pray be quietl' when he desires me to cease speaking. but it seems I have labored in vain. What ana to do?"
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28
knew It Was Wrona.

The Parson-How did you get that black eye. Tommy?
 Tommy-Fighting.
 The Parson-Tm sorry to hear that Don't you know that 1t is wrong to fight?
 Tommy-Yes, sir. That's what I told your kid when he licked me yes .erday.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28
Thick.

How far Is it to the next townI' inquired the traveller in the mud be spattered buggy.
 "'Bout ten mile, mister" said the farmer by the roadside.
 Long miles, too, I suppose"
 -No, sir, they're not so very long but yeu'u find them pretty hloned thick"
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28

sicians draw from the results of a long series of ex- periments on mice made by M. Das- : tre, professor of physiology at the Sorbonne in Paris.
 De s c ribt n g these to the Aca-
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28
Not What He Expected.

she-SaI, are those poems in the paper signed "Oedipus" yours?
 He-Yes.
 She-Well, the girls persisted that Ehey were, but I always spoke up for tou--F1iegende Blaetter.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28
NEAT LITTLE PARLoR TRICK
Knife Is Made to Leap Up and Make Half-cIrcIe, Falling Into De-
 canter-RequIres Practice.

Here is a very good trick which may le performed by boys after a good teal of practice. Take a water de- anter and place 1t on the side of the tsrs s'- .1-+ 1t rests on the yers' -ede0
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28
CANCER iMMgg SIGHT
Results of Experiments With e Hold Out Great Hope, Accord
 Ing to the Scientists.

That a vaccine for cancer is about to be discovered is the deduction phy-
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28
VARYING coLoRS OF RAINBOW
Generally Accepted Idea of Settled Hues Is Shattered by Recent
 Researches

Violet. indigo. blue, green. yellow, or ange, red-the colors of the rainbow;
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28
VO COMPLAINTS HEARD
SILENT PASSENGERS" STONED
 AWAY BETWEEN DECKS.
Big Consignment of Chinese Dead Started on Last Voyage to Father land for Final 5uriai-Little
 Ceremony in Loading.

SodIIl6, WdSu."hSCSully a pr steamship left this port with a rem able total of 5000 passengers, not of which cost the owners doIla food from the port of sailing to Orient.
 The 5000 travellers on the outv bound freighter were all slowed fortably tween decks beneath the cious matches, and not complain murmur came from oneS1 They were all Chinese. an them had been buried so there was really only set o bones in the caskets placed plain pine boxes in which embarked.
 Every few years the Chine up their dead for shipmen final reinterment in the Flowery kingdom. For more previously to t% vessel local undertak other centers all owe were busy digging up sealing them in other shipment. From all westei trains brought large numbe fined Chinese to make up of remarkable freight
 Little ceremony was shov transfer of the plain white ?: from the pier to the freighteF full of Celestials, agents of tL which looks after the dead ( the U. s. A., stood around an watched the operation of ho' boxes from the E orhead in b four and lowering them yawning holds of the steam sailors of the skiR-aiss not appear te
 the work or
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28

last voyage. All that might anything untoward taking D the quantity of rice strewn ar decks, which looked as if 1t showered there after a brid instead of a death watch. T of roast pig and chicken com the fo'c'stle also proved the sailors loyal to their neitet 5ead Celestial must new-r be fsis last trip without fiiscs1' Ia carte, comprising the aD
 These silent tourists lwere cabin nor steerage passees once aboard the big frrsighte5 caused the slightest trouble O. iety to the officers, Nlnless ar them got to conjuring ul Chinese spooks perambl- broad decks as she calmly her way across the seas to he4 tination.
 This shipment of departed Orientals takes place from vajaous ports in the United States esesy few years. the Chinese exiled there and desirous of their bones resting finally in the home land paying a small weekly sum to g. society organized for the purpose When there are enough dead Chinese to make a shipment worth while local undertakers dig up the collins in the various Chinese burial grounds ana send them, sealed, to the port of sail ing.
 seTongs" and society affiliations do not interfere with this curious custom, and. once aboard the vessel, lie side by side Iaundrymen and rich rner- chants who may have been deadly enemies during life. but both of whom contributed their mite to the society experimenting the final intermenf. Each coffin is duly labeled with the name and history of the Chinaman lying within, and at the port of dis embarkment each body is sent to the locality where the man was born and there inferred for the last time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-02
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CAUSES CIETARRH.
EIy9s Cream Balm Kills the
Deadly Catarrh Germs.
No Stomach Dosing. ~.

y
Catarrh, which is bad enough in itself,
often results in loss of taste. smell and
hearing, and leads to serious throat and
lung troubles il not promptly checked.
The seat of catarrh is usually in the
back Of the nose, and its natural course
Is downward, into the throat and thence,
to the lungs. V h y
Don't take any chances, ;If,yophaye
any. symptoms Of catarrh-stuffed up
feeling in the head, nasty discharge from
ihe nose, sore throat, or dry, hacking
cough, get fifty cent bottle of Ely's
Cream Balm from your druggist, and
begin the treatment at once. i'sd !"
This remedy is not "burning out"
or drying up" process. It is simply
o cleansing, healing, antiseptic Balm,
taken through the nostrils back into the
head and throat >where it instantly
reaches the seatef the trouble. That's
the only way to effectually and perma-
ncntly cure catarrh.
Catarrh makes you offensive to.yoar.,
self and friends. Start using
Ely's Cream Balm to-day, and in a
short time you will be permanently
cured of this nasty, disgusting disease.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-02
SIDEWALK SKETCHES
BY II. |. RANN.
THE SEWING MACHINE.

The sewing machine Is mild.Iook.
ing household utensl which Is used
to keep woman in contented frame
OF mind and prevent her from becom.
Ing mere butterfly Of fashion.
8After h high.splritcd wife has play.
ed on the pedals OF sewing machine
for ten hours, she will not be inclln,
ed to count the pulsIng accents Of the
cuckoo clock as her husband ascends
the stairs in his stocking feet and u
state of trepidation.
The sewing machine was .7yentcd
in 1915 by the late Elias Howe, n
Massachusetts Yankee VINO had
grown tired of holding his susrcnders
in place with ten.penny nails. His
first machine was a crude affair, hay.
Ing very short wheelbase, and do
ing most Of It's stitching on the hop.
step and jump principle, Which caused
Its output to look like the hemstltch.
Ing In 4 guany sack. II took Mr.. Howe
several years to perfect machine
which could be used without introduce.
ing leg cramps into the family circle.
II Mr.. Howe could come back to
earth now, he would not recognize
his child. The modern sewing ma.
chine will do everything except sweep
under the beds ana keep ants out Of
the refrigerator. Some women make
clothes on 1t which fit Just as well as
II they had been ordered from Il
house.wrecking concern.
The latest style machines are run
by electric motor. with selfstarter
and automatic cut off. A woman can
feed n bolt of blue, denim into one OF
these machines, and 1t VII emerge at
the other end in. serrIel ranks d.
form-titting overalls, while she is peel.
ing the potatoes or swayihg in rhytti.
mic cadence with the family wash.
The sewing machine runs neck and
neck with the carpet sweeper as n
pleasing and appropriate birthday
present DIS 1t reminds a wife that wo,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-02
COURT NEWS.
MAYOR LIVELY HAS A MOTLEY
! ARRAY BEFORE HIM THIS
MORNING. 49,

Police court his morning attracted
lutte Il bit OF attention, there heinz
several prisoners before his honor
Mayor Lively.
The case called was that of a well
known saloon keeper, who was charg.
ed with conduct not quite right, the
actual charge being that he had sa,
IN stone wall near the SINNERS
Tavern, and that he had talked back
to an officer who had told him tina,
PERSONS were not allowed to sit on
the wall. He was dismissed after the
evidence, the mayor deciding that the
IAN liau reaiiy done no Wong.
The next case called, that o. ne.
gro girl charged with being drunk and
disorderly, drew several laughs, while
he negro girl drew $500 and costs
and five days in Jail.
She asked that her Jail sentence be
held up, and 4 heavier fine imposed,
but owing to the fact that she had
come here from another city last
night and created such NV ,l,pr
sentence stood as imposed. This was
the woman who attracted so imuG.I d.
tention from passersby at the jail las;
evening, she yelling like crazed per.
son for some time after being placed
in jail.
A negro drunk drew fine Of $500
and costs. while the case OF two lie.
groes arrested us drunk and disorder
iy were continued until tomorrow, the
men pleading not guilty, and no wit.
nesses or the officers who arrested
the men were present 10 testify 9th,
erwise.
The city officers were ordered b.!
Mayor Lively to ascertain who the
man was who struck an Italian at the
D. Il 0. depot, or close there, yester.
day evening. and to have warrants Is
sued for his arrest, II he did not ap-
pear before the mayor, plead guilty
and pay the fine imposed. II
Court was then dismissed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-02
FINE GAM e.

BOSTON, August 2,--ln pitchers
duel between Hendrix and Buster
Brown, the former was the better anu
Pittsburgh won the second game Of
the Boston series, { to o. but seven
bits were made during the game,
Pittsburgh getting four and Boston
three. The only run was scored in the
opening inning I'd pass to Carey,
McKechnie's single and Wagner's in.
field out.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-02

summary-Two base hits, Carroll,
U. Schmidt; three base hit, Ford
sacrifice hits. Cranley. Goodal, Pat.
terson, Barry, Richardson; sacrifice
fly Richards; left on bases, Sharon
. Fairmont 4; double plays, Watkins
to Goodal, Richards to Richardson:
stolen base, Wagner; hit by pitcher,
Carroll by Thomas; first base on err.
rors' Fairmont 2, Sharon 2; first on
calls of Patterson 2, off Thomas &;
struck out, by Thomas 6, by, Patter.
son 4. Umpire, Bricelin, Time, 200.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-02
Standing Of the Clubs.

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
.. Tcday's Games.
Newark at Toronto.
Jersey City at Montreal.
Baltimore at Buffalo.
Baltimore at Buffalo.
Providence al Rochester.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-02

summary-Two.base hit, Sweeney;
stolen base, Jackson; double play,
Brown TO o'Rourke; hit by pitcher, by
Hendrix ], by Brown /; first on balls,
OFF Hendrix 4, of Brown 3; struck out,
by Brown 3, by Hendrix 5. Umpires,
tombstone and Eason. Time, 1880.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-02
Standing Of the Clubs.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results.
Dayton, 8; Akron, 6.
Springfield, /; Canton, 9.
South Bend. A; aZnesville. 3.
Grand Rapids, .; Erie, Z.
Terre Haute, 10; Wheeling, 10.
TT. Wayne, 4; Youngstown, 3.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-02
WINS TWO.
EAST LIVERPOOL TAKES BOTH
ENDS OF DOUBLE HEADER
FROM FoLLANSBeE.

FOLLANSBEE, Aug. Fast Liv
erpool beat the local players here yes
terday in both games of double
header. Follansbee's fielding and base
running were lifelcss. The score:
First game L. II. E
Follansbee -. 900 10l Ol0--3 .
E; Liverpool b. 900 OOi 22O-5 .
Batteries: Brown and Marshall;
shipe and Donnelly.
Second game. 81 ~ II. II. +
Follansbee -, O2o 100 OOl-4 II
q. Liverpool ;: l4l 100 oNo-..7 $ Q
batteries: France and Lodge aud
Foster; Toothman and Donnelly. I'm,
pire, Ross.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-02
CAVE BOND
RICHARD KNIGHT FURNISHES
BAIL AND Is RELEASED FROM
THE COUNTY. JAIL. I'LL

s'- N'Nc 10 HeSAFNS-S nv"
THE COUNTY JAIL.
Richard Knight, who was placed in
the county jail some weeks ago, after
he had failed to give bond OF $4,000
after being arrested for charge OF
stealing chickens, was yesterday re.
leased from the jail, after having had
the proper bail arranged for by his
father.
knight was arrested with another
man by the name of William Fazen-
baker. They refused to so on trial,
waving a preliminary hearing. II is
thought that Fazenbaker will arrange
to give bond to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-02
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

YeSterday's ResuIts.
Newark, Z; Toronto, s.
Jersey City, 3; Rochester, 4.
Providence, 8; Rochester 4.
Baltimore. 8; Buffalo, Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-02

Today's Games.
East Liverpool at Fairmont.
Follansbee at Sharon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-02
Standing Of the Yclubss,
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Boston, !; st. Louis 3.
Washington, 6 Detroit, 8.
New York, i; Chicago, 2.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-02
iroday'si Gan,.s

/, Teday's cap,ss.
Pittsburgh al Boston.
Cincinnati at New York. El3t
St Louis at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-02
AM ERlcAN LEAGUE.
Today's kames,

Today's kames.
Boston at st. Louis.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
Washington at Detroit.
New York at Chicago.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-02

Base Ball
IRRATIONAL LlEAouE.
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterday's Results.
ST. Louis, 3; Philadelphia, 1.
Chicago, .; Brooklyn, 9.
Cincinnati, 4; New York, 5.
New Fork, 8. Cincinnati z.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-02
Standing Of the Clubs.
O. & ?. LEAGUE.
YesterdaY's Results,

Yesterdays Results.
Falrmont, 6: Sharon, Z.
East Liverpool, :: Folalnsbee, ).
East Liverpool, !; Follansbce. 4.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-02

FOR RENT FnsnIsnsd rooms. With
Or without light house keeplhs a IS,
ply Mrs, J. P. Robettson. Cor. Non
roe and High stst "a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-02

FOR RENT-sModern 9 room dsclitns
on East Park avenue Poste5sion
given August |. Holbert q SPED.
den.y Jacobs Building ~,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-02
HELP WANTED.

WANTED-iirl to do general house
= work. small tamiiy. Inquire sol
" Fairmont Ave, Cor. 9Th St..
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-05-02
Expert Engaged to
Audit the Books

Otto Spies. Of Minneapolis, an ex-
Pert accountant has been engaged by
the city of Watertown to go over the
books Of the city and get everything
in shape for starting off the new com.
mission plan Of city government ID the
proper shape. This Is certainly a wise
move on the part Of the new city com
missioners as a great deal depends on
starting everything right from the
start
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-05-02
Wakefield Candidate
for County Surveyor


W. W. Wakefield, deputy state sur
sesor, who is a resident OF Watertown.
has formally announced his candidacy
Tor the Office Of county surveyor for
Codington county on the republican
ticket and will be a candidate for the
nomination at the June primaries
Mr.. Wakefield came to this county
about year ago from Sioux City.
Iowa. where he was actively engaged
in his profession for ten years. He is
q young man of pleasing address. and
there is no question regarding his
ability as a surveyor and civil engin-
Ger. He is at present acting in the
capacity Of deputy state surveyor.
If nominated and elected there is
no question but that he will make the
best county surveyor Codington county
has ever had. He Is careful and
painstaking with his work and when
his work is finished it will not be nee
Sessary for a person to have the work
done over several times in order to
feel that it sicorrect.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-05-02
Candidate Curtis
Talks to Citizens

Ira B. Curtiss, Of Aberdeen, who Ii
a candidate for congress from this
district with Chas Burke and w. s.
Glass as opposing candi dates spoke
in the band stand in the court house
square to good sized crowd Wednes-
day evening 5i
Mr. Curtiss was a member of the
state senate from Brown count two
years ago and succeeded in passing a
bill through the legislature which cut
off nice little piece fof pie from the
newspapers Of the state and conse-
quentIy he mas been the target for the
press Of the state to shoot at. When
ever a South Dakota editor felt a little
bad or had a sour stomach he would
Immediately grab his pencil and pro-
coed to perforate Curtiss' hide full Of
holes. 3. u!
Mr. Curtiss is an active and vigor-
GUS man and scrapper from the end
of his toes up and there is no question
but he did some very good and effect
i've work in the Legislature. In fact
he was mainly instrumental in placing
en- our statute books g number Of
good laws.
Notwithstanding the fact that he did
not work in the interess OF the news
papers Of the state. we believe that he
is honest and sincere in his convi9-
tons and any man who has the nerve
TO come out in the open and fight as he
does certainly deserves some recogni-
ton at the hands of the electors Of
this congressional district.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-05-02

| B /
POPULAR VOTE IS FOR TAFT
While Colonel Roosevelt Gets Half
the Delegates But Preferen-
cial Vote is for Taft.

u Boston. Mass, May The outcome
of the presidential primary here yes
terday as between Taft and Roosevelt
was practically an even break. The
very latest returns available this az
;ternoon indicate that each won eight
cen OF the states thirty six delegates.
The returns from 1,o40 Of the 1850
election districts in the state give TAFT
s4,s4s votes. Roosevelt 1864 and La
Toilette 1860. The preferential lead
for Taft is 1854.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-05-02
Michaels Out for
CO. Commissioner

J. r. Michaels, Of Germantown town
ship, one of the solid farmers In that
part of the county has SHE'D his hat
into the ring as a republican candi-
date for county commission from
that district. Mr.. Michaels is a good
sound, level headed man and if nomi-
mated and elected will make splen-
did county commissioner and the tax
payers Of that district can rest assured
that their interests will be well safe
guarded by him. 5s
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-05-02
First Honors Go
to Ralph Bond

Ralph Bond, one Of the senior class
Of the Waterfowl high school, carried
off first honors at the state oratoricai
contest which was held at Brookings
last week. Mr.. Bond is a poor young
man who d making his own way in
the world and it is a pleasure for his
many friends and admirers in this city.
to see that he is coming to the front
Young Bond will make a mark in the