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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01
Done on HobIItzeII.


In order to while away the long win.
ter evenings until the spring training
seasons opens the baseball writer's Of
all the leading papers OF the country
are now and have been for several
wesks,past resurrecting all of the "old
Spill" obtainable One of the best
known writer's in this section OF the
country recently wrote a couple Of col
umns Tor the benefit of the fans upon
THE Evolution of First Base Play
He didn't call It that but that 1t was.
He devoted column or so to how. they
used to play the bag and then some
more about how they play it now
This last is OF some interest to Par
kersburg baseball fans as it contains
something regarding the apple OF
their oye" one Richard Carleton Hob
litzell. So here 1t is gents, walk up
and get your poison: la
while first base used TO be consid-
cred the easiest place on the team to
|fiIf it is. now one OF the hardest, for
the requirements are so much greater
THAN they used to be. Al first sackers
nowadays must cover twice as much
ground as they used to in the old days.
They must be able to play far back
with no one on the bases and to come
well up into the diamond for the hand.
ling of hunts whenever a sacrifice is
expected. They must be as quick and
expert on ground balls as any Of the
other infelders If they expect TO reach
the height of possibility in playing
their position. How hard it is to get
a man to fulfill all the added require
ments OF a first class first baseman in
these days is shown by the great dill.
Guilty that Pittsburgh has had in filing
the place OF Kitty Bransfield, who was
sold to Philadelphia some years ago.
Since lie left the Pirates Fred Clarke
has tried more than a dozen men at
first base and not one Of them has been,
found satisfactory. The Pirates might
have won a couple OF pennants with a
good first baseman which they lost
through weakness att the corner where
you stop first on your way round. The
four best first base prospects in the Ma.
tional League today in the writer's
judgment, are Kouetchy. of the Cardin-
ais; Hoblltzell, of the Reds; Merkle, OF
the Giants, and Luderus, of the Phil
lies. These men are all first class,
each having individual faults, but
measuring up strong on the average in
all departments of first base play.
Konetehy and Hobby are young men
who jumped into the major league
with very little minor league expe.
rlence and made good at the start.
Both are big, strong men, who are sell
dom injured, an important point in
considering the value OF first base
man, for player of that position who
man, for a player Of that position who
is in the game all the time, day after
day, is OF much more use to his club
than the man who is out good share
Of The time. Nothing breaks up the
work o. an inleld so much as having
a substitute at first base, for poor
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01
THE MISSION OF FUZZY.
By l4ermann ,wiIson. /,

Oh, you poor little thing! ! exclaim.
ed. where in the world did you come
from? was walking along the street
in leisurely sort OF way thinking of
nothing. or OF nobody in particular;
when3I heard a pisiful little m.e-esE,.
and looking downs .beheld almost 5StEIh'
der my feet, the, most pttiful, forlorn
looking little kitten ever saw.
Meow, meow; said the little wan
derer. 1t seemed to be asking for
shelter and protection, so stopped
down, picked the little thing up, and
deposited it safely on my shoulder
where 1t purred and rubbed against
my head. contentedly. With the kit
ten still on my shoulder. started for
some, but upon nearing the house my
pet dog, TriX, ran out to meet me,
barking and frisking about joyously,
but upon seeing Trix, my newly found
protege forgot that ! was able to pro-
tect her. and leaping from my shSu:.
der she started down the street at
what | considered a very high rate of
speed for a kitten SO near starved to
death. TriN Immediately gave pur-
suit. and in considerable less time
than il takes to tell it, had the. Kitten
freed OF the top OF some large store
boxes, which stood on street corner
conveniently near by.
After considerable coaXlng, ! at
length persuaded the kitten to come
down to me, This time did not give
her any chance to run away agin, but
held her gently but firmly in my arms.
On arriving at home | set myself about
the task of making peace between
Trix and the kitten, which had dc
cided 10 name Fuzzy. on account Of
her ruffled appearance when found
her The task OF making peace be-
tween them was not as hard as had
anticipated, for after two or three
spats and a few angry g.Owls, they de-
cided 1t would be best TO stop HOSTILE
ties and become friends. After CIV
ing Fuzzy a saucerful of milk, and es-
tablishing her comfortably on a rug
before the open fire, borrowed saw,
hammer. and some nails Of neigh
bor,-got couple OF store boxes and
some fine excelsior at a grocery store
near by, and began 10 fashion a house
out OF the store boxes. for Fuzzy.
I'm not much of carpenter, and
few girls are, believed but after !
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
innamed condition OF the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube is innamed you have a rumbling
sounl or imperfect hearing, and when
il is entirely closed, Deafness is the
result, and unless the Inflammation
can be taken out and this tube restor-
ed to its normal condition, hearing
viii be destroyed forever; nine cases
out. OF ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an influmed con
dition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrM thai cannot be cured by Halls
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01
gItlE Z III n. Z!

through the Salt sand and has a 5;
barrel pumper.
On Bells run, Center district, CALI
hoan county, the South Penn Oil COM
pany has drilled its No. 3 on the NJ. 7.
McConaughy farm through the Berea
Grit and has as how for SO-barrel
producer. This location is 800 feet
north OF the same company's No. on
the G. W. Hardman farm.
On Laurel run, Pawpaw district, Ma
rlan county, the Hope Natural Gas
company has drilled its test on the
Haught.Shuman farm through the
gas sand and has good gasser at a
depth OF 1923 feet. On Rush run, the
same company is drilling test on
the Rebecca Tenant farm.
On Indian run, Ten Mile district,
Harrison county. the Independent Oil
company has now completed and shot
It's second test OF the William Hick-
man farm and will not have better
than 5.barrel pumper IN the Gordon
sand =
Southwest Pennsylvania.
In the town lot development at Can
onsburg, Washington county, Pa, the
Canonsburg Iron and Steel company
has completed second well on the
Thomas Boone lot and has show for
a 20 or 25.barrel producer. In the
same development r.. II. Tague has
completed his well on the ]. W. Nc
Dowell lot and has a show for a 80.
barrel producer. Neither well has gas
enough to make it flaw, and they will
put to pumping. There are six town
lot wells in Canonsburg producing so
or more barrels a day. AT Bristoria,
Greene county, the Sheridan Oil and
Gas company shot its No. on the N.
T. HeadIey farm and it flowed 300
barrels the first forty,eight hours.
Standard Credit Balances.
OIL CITY, Pa. Jan. S1.-Credit bal
ances $50. Runs, 27S,159; average
IqO9,42O. Shipments, 1S9,7OS; average,
1880.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01
PRODUCE MARKET.

WHEELING, w. Va, Jan. 81
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS per barrel, 1924
German seed, per -. 2hc; Onions
per bu., $165, per bag, sS25; Oranges
Florida, $3.50, navels, S2.75; Lemons
$500; Cranberries-- crate, $3.50, per
barrel. $975@1O.OH; Potatoes--par bu.
$l.26d1.37; Celery--Calirornia OOc;
Apples, per barrel $2.25@275; Sweet
Potatoes-.Iersey, barrel, S5.25, per
basket, $500: Hubbard Squash, per -.
lcm114.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01

work there may erect nearly every
play made in game OF ball 4 team
may have an inferior player at taird
base, and that point only will Be weak.
ened. But { a poor handler Of thrown
balls is placed at first base The entIfe
fnfield becomes ratified and ANXIOUS
Therefore a steady.going first nas
man, who Is always in the game
worth more than more brilliant play
er who is apt TO be out 'part q tlie
time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01
BUTTER, CHEESE, EGGS AND
POULTRY,

Elgin-prInts, 42c, tubs, &c; Ohio
and PENNSYLVANIA, &c; Dairy, SSc;
cooking, 2Sc; select, S5c; fresh, at
market, S2c; Duck eggs, soc; Goose
eggs, soc.
Poultry.
Drossed-Hens, lac; turkeys, 2Sc;
ducks, lie; broilers, fresh, lie;
springs, lSc; geese, lac, ~
Aliye--Hens, -.l9cG1O; spring, -
1CcG11; turkeys, 15cG1S; ROSTERS
-. 9cG1O;ducks, =. l4CG15; pigeons,
pair, 3Oc@35; geese, 12c.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01
took AZ kIttenl b. her arms and EIssed

NO1h lAlG hiAtSh IA llGl al nus atAN hiHS'SA
II. several times. 4s
Oh. don't mention it! I'm very glad
you have got the kitten back, for it
caused me very restless night.
Really, I'm sorry 1t caused you any
Inconvenience, but tell me about it."
We'll, the simple facts Of the mat
ter are, last night, or rather this
morning. about ! O'Clock | was awak.
ened by something touching my face"
Mercy, wasn't Won terribly fright
ened?"
Yes, III admit was, because I'had
no idea what it was, as | had no do
nestle pets of my own, SO ] jumpeu
out OF he'd and switched on the lights
and then | saw your kittenylying cud-
died up on my pillow"
'Ha., ha," Florence laughed must.
cally. excuse me for really l could
not help laughing; 1t SEEMED SO fun.
ny"
~ laughed, myself when j saw what
had given me such . scare, but after l
had made the kitten comfortable for
the night on rug, and had gone back
to bed myself dreamed the room
was full of cats, ard that they were
all trying to bite aud scratch me at
the same time"
We'll, you certainly did spend a
restless night, but how did my kitten
get into your room?'
81 had forgotten to close my viii
dow on retiring, and suppose 1t had
climbed up and in at the open win
! dow"
By this time they had become quite
friendly, and their conversation lasted
almost an hour longer and ended by
! Clarence asking to call again. to which
Florence answered in the affirmative.
Almost two years have pascsed, and
on this bright June evening Florence
Corbyn's home is blaze of lights,
and many people gorgeousl ydressed
are seen on the balcony, and in the
,'lrawing-room all talking and laugh
ing merrily-aIl happy and gay, be-
cause they have been invited there
to see Florence Corbyn and Clarenee
West, married. Tie ceremony is soon
performed by the officiating minister
and then all are invited out to mag
niflcent wedding supper which has
been spread under the trees on the
lawn. After the guests had all de.
parted. and Clarence and Florence
were alone Florence looked up loving
ly into. Clarence's eyes and said:
"And TO think. Clarence that a lit.
tie kitten was .the.cause of our becom.
ing acouainted.o ST
Eyes dear. il does seem strange,
but where is Fuzzy? | have not seen
her for several days"
Neither have I. / have been so
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01

ferlng an unusual treat ut its winter
concert on Feb. Is, when Madam Aida
is 10 appear in joint concert with
David Bisphain.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01

Catarrh Cure, Send for circulars, free.
f. J.sCHENEY; & CO., Toledo, o..
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti'
patton.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-08-20
VOTERS DOWN
BOND scheme At
WINNfMUCCA
DECLARE PRICE TO PURCHASE
MUNICIPAL LIGHTING SYSTEM
WAS TOO HIGH

The voters of Winnemucca last
week repudiated the action of the
county commissioners of Humboldt
county by voting down the PROPOSE
tion to bond the city of Winnemuc-
ca for $1S0.O00 to purchase a light,
power and water system for the city.
Only a small vote was polled and
this resulted in ~ voting in favor
of the bond and 1853 against it,
Some time ago the commissioners
voted to bond the city and pur-
chase the plant of the Winnemucca
Water & Light Co. and later sub
mitted the proposition TO the voters
The voters believing the price de
manded for the property is too high
voted it down. Many of those who
voted against the purchase of the
| plant stated they were not averse
to municipal ownership but do moi
want to pay such a high price tC
the power and water company.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-08-20
ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF ORDER OF MOOSE

KANSAS CITY. August 2O.-Open-
ing the gath annual convention Of
the Loyal Order of Moose delegates
from all parts of the United States
and from several foreign countries
assembled here today at convention
hall. The big question to be set
tied by the convention is the future
of the Moose industrial university at
Anderson, Ind.
Prominent among the delegations
that arrived last night was one OF
so from San Francisco and another
from Dallas, Texas.
Winnipeg, Canada. Mobile and Gin
cinnati are candidates for the mex
convention.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-08-20
FORMER CONVICT GETS
OFFER OF ASSISTANCE

PHILADELPHIA, August 20 Viii
liam Burke, who has resigned his
seat in the city council because he
feared an ex-conyict who was in the
Massachusetts penitentiary while he
was serving a sentence for numer-
Gus briberies, has had a generous
offer to return to Philadelphia and
resume his old business, that of
cigar dealer. A local business man,
who was deeply touched by Burke's
story, will provide all the capital
necessary to put the cigar man on
his feet again.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-08-20
BOOTHS CONDITION

LONDON, August 20. - General
William Booth, commanderin-chief
of the Salvation Army, who has been
suffering from insomnia and weak
ness since he was operated on in
May last for the removal of cata.
ract in his left eye, continues in the
same condition. Today's bulletin is
sued by the physicians attendant
says:
General Booth has not passed a
good night, but his condition is not
worse than il was yesterday"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-08-20

Aassg,,ssmsais d ths noAsasa
hrins ~ fssalis
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-08-20
BUY A
CALIFORNIA IRRIGATED
F A r M

at Herman. Cal. from Fresno r.
rigated Farms Co. This land is
located 10 miles west Of the city
of Fresno on the main line Of
the S. T.. r. r. in the center of
the fruit and alfalfa district Of
the San joaquin Valley. No ex-
periments are necessary on this
land, as it has been proven by
the many prosperous farms, from
one to six years old, now on the
tract. Under one Of the oldest
and best irrigation systems in
the state. Each acre is entitled
to and receives, if required, four
acre feet of water yearly and
costs only 81 IL cents per acre.
Good schools, rural mail delivery.
farmers telephone system all
over tract. Price $3.50 per acre.
with liberal terms.
For further information. call
on or write
AGENT,
FRESNO IRRIGATED FARMS co.
P. o. Box 1905 lot Main St.
Tonopah
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-08-20
FIND MADE
ON KENDALL.DOUGLAS
LEASE AT MANHATT AN

ture of soft red and black quartz
and spar, some grey and blush grey
quartz. quite lot of hard blacl
quartz that is an Indicator OF good
things in that part of the camp and
a whole lot of the mud of a dark
hue All of it carries and that is
what pleases the leasers most.
Mr.. Moody, who owns an interest
in the lease, says he thinks he has
found what he has labored in Ne
vada for during the past six years
Others interested in the lease are
Tom Kendall Tom Risch. Billy Doug
lass and c. G. Boak
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-08-20
-,cr or COMPREHENSIVE


.,,,,s is hereby given that We
~.sersigned. residing at Tono-
ihs xsyada, did on the 10th day
paD, ~ 1912, enter into a eopart-
o. MIN agreement for the purpose
ns'ss -rv,ng on and operating a line
o. .n,omobIles between Tonopah
Of manhattan. carrying United
~ mail, express, freight and
So ..0eers. and doing a general au-
pa .oh,Is business in the state OF
' .sS. under the firm name of
o'..olidated Auto Livery Co.
ma nate Of first publication. August
4 1919. 49,, o.,
's' II. T. KUTZKAU.
W. C. HARDING.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-08-20

SAN FRANCISCO. August 2O.-The
"Wigwam," famous in the annals of
Fistiana, is TO be torn down For
50 years worlds champions have
trained there.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-08-20
IT'S A GIRL

On August IL at Hollywood. Cal
7-pound girl was born to Mr.. aud
Mrs. J. F. Busch, formerly OF Rhyo-
lite New Cards have just haan re-
ceiyed by friends here.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-08-20
CONSOLIDATED AUTO COMPANY.

Carrying United States mail and
express makes daily trips from
Tonopah to Manhattan and Round
Mountain. Cars leave Tonopah
daily on arrival of mall and leave
Manhattan at 2:3O p. m.
w. C. HARDING. Agent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-04

"She seq thot befure he fought wild
We he'd taken measurements av the
stone and made a wax mould av ut,
so thot whin he failed to kill yersilf
and had got his strength back. he whit
to Paris and had an imitashun av ut
made there-somehow be fusing chape
stones together and all thot, behave.
Twas ixpinsive an him tight up for
money, so he takes Missus Prypne in
to partnership and she puts up tne
cash. Thin-they've been watcnln
yersilf all the time, sor-they sets
Cap'n Hole onto We to get the stone
away, and he does it like We know.
Afther We escaped from the Pelican.
he goes ashore and mates the lady
at her hotel and daylivers the stone
TO her, getting his pay and the imita-
shun into the bargain, he insistin' on
thot because he knows yell be comm
back for the Pool av Flame, and he's
afraid av ye-afraid yen kill him If
he can't turn over ruby to We like
the wan he stole. So twas the faxed
stone we tux from him thot same
night and the same we brought aboard
the Rance and the same the serang
sthole from ye."~
II begin to see. But how about the
serang? What did Cecile have to say
in explanation of him?"
"Sae couldn't account for him at
all, sor. save thot mebbe the natives
in Rangoon had somehow got wind AZ
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-04
How One Wife Put Stop to Her Hus-
bands Preoccupation With
the Game.

my husband used to be solitaire
fiend," said a woman the other day.
HE used to come home nights and
ulay several games while / was pre-
pairing dinner. After eating-and he
would hurry that-he would rush to
his card table and play until late at
night If this had happened only once
a week it would have been different
and would not have said word
about it. AS 1t was. he would play ev-
ery night we we're not going out to-
gether.
81 like card playing. but when 1t
comes to making the game of solitaire
an occupation, / draw the line.
81 worried and fretted about the
proposition as ! thought it was doing
my husband harm. as well as keeping
him from being sociable, until
thought / would have gray hair. / re-
monstrated. argued. fought and shed
tears. but all to no avail. Finally
hit upon a scheme
AS / was an unusually poor card
player my husband had criticized me
several times for my ignorance. good
humoredly. of course. and decided to
learn to play solitaire also. bought
a pack of playing cards and one even
ing at dinner / told the solitaire fend
that | wanted him to teach me the
game. He was delighted to think at
last had come to his side and he said
be would instruct me that very night.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-04
RuckInq Horses.

A touch of the spur or flick of the
quirt signals the start, says the Ameri.
can Magazine, in an article Cd our
western horses. His knowledge of
what to do must be a heritage from
his ancestors. for all horses do it, and
all American wild horses are sprung
from horses that once carried men.
He pops down his head and levitates
straight heavenward. While he and
you are high in the air he arches his
back and stiffens his body to iron rig.
idly. Thus he comes back to earth.
The sensation to the rider is as If his
spinal column had been struck by a
piledriver. The impression is not an
alyzed at the time. for the horse goes
into the air again Immediately He
swings to right or left. or he changes
ends" completely while in the air. and
you come down facing southwark.
whereas you were facing northward
when you assembled.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-04

At eight Sunday morning q steamer
leaves Diamond Harbor for Rangoon.
scheduled for a fair-weather passage.
of three days. That'll leave us lit
tie leeway. barring accidents. But
we've q time to waste.
"But how'll we be catching thot
steamer at Di'mind Harbor, SORT How
FAIRS that from Calcutta. now, an will
there be thrains at that hour av the
night?"
That's to be dealt with as it turns
up. Danny. There's only forty miles
between the two places, and II there's
no train, we'll charter notor-car or
boat down the Hughli. :"
The latter expedient O'Rourke final
ly adopted, although he could have at
forded comfortable night in a ho-
tel at Calcutta. had he deemed it wise.
But in the ffty-six hours of unmitigat-
ed sweltering that he and Danny en-
dured in their fight across India he
had leisure to think matters over very
carefully, with the result that. all
things considered. he felt justified in
assuming the world to be in league
against him and In shaping his course
accordingly. Therefore it were un-
wise to permit himself to be seen and
recognized in Calcutta, or even to lin
ger on the soil of India an instant
longer than absolutely necessary.
Within an hour, then, of his arrival
at Howrah, he had, by dint of per-
sistence and rupees. succeeded in hir-
ing launch to take him from the ter
minus by water to the steamer at Dia-
mond harbor--
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-04
simpIifed SPELLING.

I'VE find in the letters we receive, "
said the correspondence clerk, some
marvellous examples of simplified spell
ing, some of these unconsciously pho
netic, some evidently deliberately in
tended, some that, though they serve
their purpose wonderfully. verge on
the comic. For instance, we received
yesterday a letter from man who
starts off in this way:
What tx would follow" and SC
on.
"Of course. the meaning of that was
perfectly plain. but the bookkeeper and
| had to smile over 1t for moment
and when we showed 1t to the stenog
rapher be said that the man who
could write words like that ought moi
to stop at simplified spelling. be ought
to go right ahead and invent a new
shorthand system"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-04

Danny thought laboriously. Twas
this morn we lift tn Rance. sor
Thin yestiddy was Wednes-
day"
"And today Thursday, be logical
progress of reasoning, chr"
Jaw. yiss. sor."
And what's the timer"
Danny consulted O'Rourke's watch
On the bureau. "A quarter av twilve.
Then bestir yourself, We lazy good
for-nothing, and pack up me things
"Aw." cried Danny. expostulant.
Our train leaves at two. Ye have
an hour and a half"
Jaw, but yer honor, is ut no rist al
all we'll liver be HAVING"
"Ye can rest on the train" said
O'Rourke. I've Just ten days left in
which to reach Rangoon, where I've an
appointment to keep with lady, Dan
ny, to wit, Madame O'Rourke. Dye
mind her. and do We blame me, Dan
N.Y."
Danny became suddenly extraordin-
arily busy. why die We not say as
much to begin with, yer honor?" he
complained. AS If ] wouldn't work
me hands to the stumps av
"'Tis now Thursday noon" con-
tinued O'Rourke thoughtfully. THE
two o'clock trains scheduled to land
US In Calcutta at ten Saturday night.