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got a soodiy share of the Wes ..
leagues best during last fails dfai'iis
season, and some Of them vii be sven
10 Des Mo.nes for seasoning. TINS aEree-
ment-was entered into between r air-
weather and Comisky. although the latter
will not be interested In the>cluh L IL
changes hands.
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k-,nn coeS TO Denver.

Pitcher Knapp. Southern league re-
cruit who was drafted by Cleveland. has
been bought by the Denver club. Knapp
was turned over to Toledo by the Maps
and in turn sold to the Grizzlies. Knapp
is reported to be spit hall artist, with
delivery not unlike that CT Marty
O'Teolc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-14
CRISP TALK FROM GEAR
TO CATCHER Joe CRISP

The following conversation is said to
have taken place between Joe Crisp,
becksfop for the Kaws last year. and
Dale Gear. manager for that team for
next season.
Il hear that you viii manags the Ksus
next season" said Crisp Il want to
tel ycu that am giad and viii play
for = manager like you and | believs
7 viii have a good season usxt year"
You can't play for me at all. !" said
Asnzxtr Gear. We are 20 ng 10 gel
sd Of you as soon as We caal"
Last season csfsp paved indiffssen
hail FOR Topeka and many lost game.
zgere chAlked up against his playing.
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became star. despite the handicap
of having only three fingers on his
throwing hand. His debut was as a
third baseman. He performed at that
position on an amateur team while still
working as a coal miner in Indiana.
One day. when they were meeting a pro-
fessional team from Terre Haute. the
home team pitcher was laid up and
Brown was sent in to pitch He won
that game. and the Terre Haute team
Immediately signed him up to become
regular member of its twirIing staff.
He knocked around the country playing
on minor teams for two years and. In
1906, he was grabbed from Omaha by the
st. Louis Cardinals. A year later he
was traded to Chicago and Immediately
jumped into prominence as one OF the
most effective fingers Of them all. In
1906, 1907 and 1903 he was one Of the
chief factors In the winning Of the Ma
tional league pennants and, in two of
these years. he pitched the team to VIC
tory in the worlds series.
In every one OF bis seasons since 1906
he finished with a record OF winning more
than 90 per cent of his games, his best
mark being .s13. in 1906 Last year he
hung up a percentage Of .sSs. During all
this time Brown was one Of the best
fielding pitchers in the game. In 1905 he
didn't make a single error and last year
he had only one miscue chalked up
against him.
Brown. among other things. revolution
lied the method OF fielding hunts. After
stopping to pick up the ball he would
not draw back his hand before pegging
| the ball to the base. but would make
complete revolution. thereby doing with
one rapid motion what was formerly done
by two and gaining that precious frac-
ton Of a second that means the differ
ence between base hit and put out.
He also was one OF the best Of relief
pitchers. being able to go into the game
without any warming up and ~ellver
his first bail as well as II he had been
pitching several innings. This was one
Of his greatest assets and caused the
Cubs to win many games that would
have been lost had not Brownie been on
the job.
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Photos Of star players who VIII be
missed by the fans next year. Fred
Clarke fright above and left below viii
continue as manager OF the Pittsburgh
Pirates. but will no more be seen In ac-
ton as fielder. Mordecai Brown Qeft
above and right below Is quitting the
Chicago Cubs and base ball entirely. His
going marks the passing OF one Of the
greatest pitchers In the National league.
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DIES MONIES EXPECTS TO
GET SOME REAL STARS

Des Moines will fairly TEEN with star
players next season II the present deal
between Charles comisky and Tom Fair
weather for the sale of the Des Moines
club is consummated. The White Sox
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wagered suits OF clothes with
him that he will play in at least one
game during the coming season. II is
well known that Clarke delights in
nothing more than getting out In the
hay under a bright sun end chasing
files, but, just the sams. he 10 copper
Ing all these bats that are offered. so
II can be accepted as a sure thing that
he will stay out OF the fray.
During his sixteen years as a big
leaguer. Clarke batted above the 80
marx eleven times and once, In 1897. he
exceeded 100. swatting the sphere for an
average Of 400. After falling from the
charmed circle" for four consecutive
seasons. he came back last year with a
percentage Of .sA He also fielded at the
rate Of 30. which shows he has not be-
come has beenf
As a manager. Clarke was a great sue
cess. II not greater than he was as an
outfelder. The first pennant ever won
by. Pittsburgh came after he took charge
OF the team N 1900 In the following
year. piloted the club into the cham
pionship and repeated the two following
years. Then In 1909. his aggregation
COPIED another flag and also defeated
Detroit for the worlds supremacy.
Ciarke's brains were his greatest asset
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u al probability the Sioux CITY c'i,f
Win not get Pitcher Arthur Rasmussen;
ct least. MANAGER George Andreas d0ea
not believe he win beeor1e Sioux. raas-
sfnusrfn Il Supposed TO be the heever wa0
tuzz purchased By Tom Fa.-ues.ssr a;
the SEP Antonio meeting. An sast4n
PAPER recently announced thu sisnlng Of
eensrAet hy Rassaas-cn to Play with
Phiia1eiphis next season
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diamond anything like that
length Of time.
Those who know him have
more faith in Fred clarke's love
for the game than In his ability
to stick to his announcement OF
retiring. and accordingly have
wagered suits OF clothes with
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gloves. which he brought me. They.
too, exhaled the same faint, curious
smell. Thrusting them into my peck
ct, | promptly drove to the Avenue de
rAlma.
The baron-the concierge informed
me-was out of town. I mounted the
stairs to his apartment on the second
floor, and was just going to press the
bell when / quickly withdrew my
hand, and stood motionless--I had
heard a noise. Somebody near the
door was moving box of a heavy
piece of furniture. 1t was Boris, the
valet. heard him bump against
something, uttered an exclamation of
pain and relieve his feelings in vile
language a
softly stole downstairs. and in less
than three-quarters of an hour return
ed with two of my men.
Boris opened the door. His master,
he said, had gone to Nice.
THAT does not matter | remarked;
my visit is to you. | have come to
bring you the news that I have dis
covered the man who stole your mas
ter's coat / can even give you the
address of the house where you will
find it..
The man eyed me and my compan-
ions with establishment and remarked
that his master would be glad to hear
it.
THAT remains to be SEEN" contin-
ued. For the moment [ have to deal
with you, and I must say that | am
surprised your master should have Sc
lected you to assist him in his work.
[ never saw a man so bungle things.
Your master and you go to Mad
anne HIS house on an expedition
of a peculiar nature. Your master
apparently a great expert-performs a
marvellous trick of sEight-of-hand in
making jewel disappear from a glass
case, and then diverts suspicion by
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want to prefer a charge against sao
baron.
looked at them In amazement.
Yes, they said. speaking in excited
tones, this case must never come to
trial. We dare not face the scandal. I"
What scandal?" l shouted
The scandal in the press. Why, we
should become the laughing-Stock of
all Paris"
You surely cannot expect me" I
sternly returned, ito enter into such
considerations. | think myself lucky
In having caught that fellow, and he
certainly shall not escape. Moreover.
you do not seem to be aware that even
your withdrawing the charge would
not further matters as far as you are
concerned, for the case is already in
the public prosecutor hands"
They whispered together, and left.
But it was written that this affair
should be fraught with surprises.
| was asked to call at once on the
examining magistrate on an urgent
matter, and. with grim smile, he
nandeQ me document.
1t was a demand from the Russian
Government for the extradition of a
so-called Baron s. on charge of
forging bonds, swindling, and bribing
state officials.
1t meant transportation for life.
The baron's nerves nearly gave way
when this news was communicated to
him. But he made violent effort
and, turning to me said:
II have request to make OF you,
Monsieur Goron Do what you can for
that poor wretch Boris. He has moth
ing to do with this Russian business.
I trust you understand me?'
1t spoke we'll for the man that in
this hour of trouble he thought of the
humble companion whose ruin he had
worked
Things altogether underwent an odd
change. 1t was decided not to proceed
against the baron In connection with
the jewel robbery, as 1t was doubtful
whether, owing to Madame IFS at
titude, conviction could be obtained.
After the usual formalities the baron
was handed over to the Russian Off
Gals, and twenty years transportation
fell to his share
Boris was released from custody
after severe admonition. l never
again came across him.
One day lady asked to see me, On
her card / read: Madame Alfred o..
She entered and l recognized Tips.
looking as pretty as ever.
81 knew you would be glad to see
me- she began.
Very glad, Tips
'You see, We were married six
months ago. Alfred inherited little
money and is quite a reformed char
acter He has become a bookmaker,
and has fine connection. | help him
in the business"
Naming winners. l suppose"
"Of course! Isn't my name Tips?"
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TIE. CHANGES IN THE MANS FACE WHILE i SPOKE

Why, then, did he steal that pen
dant, a most difficult undertaking,
where he ran a terrible risk?"
4 have asked myself that question
several times | am inclined to think
he was short of money. On the other
hand. he is strange men. Danger
attracts him. and l would not be sur
prised if the very difficulty of the
thing tempted him.
Heaving a sigh, he added:
Il don't care what becomes of me,
Monsieur Goron. if I but get out of
that mans clutches"
The baron had gone to Nice, and
Boris gave me his address.
had telegraphed to Nice to keep an
eye upon him until my arrival. /
waited until he returned from the club
to his hotel, and then informed him
that he would have to come with me
to Paris, to answer the charge of hav-
ing stolen a jewel.
He eyed me for a moment with a
slight lifting of the eyebrows.
Il must warn you, Monsieur Goron,"
he said, that you are risking your po-
sition by arresting ME on such pre-
posterous charge"
Il take the risk."
He did not utter syllable when we
overhauled his luggage, nor when we
searched his pockets. And all the way
to the capital he remained silent
At the Police Prefecture he made
formal protest against his arrest,
and then drove with me and an official
to his apartment, which had been kept
under observation. Except the famous
fur coat found nothing of interest be-
yond quantity of correspondence
and a heap of documents-chiefy in
Russian-which l sealed in his pres
ence and took back to the Prefecture.
On the following morning the baron
was to be confronted with Boris
| had informed Madame H that
Baron s. had been arrested; and a
couple OF hours later she and Uncle
Jerome came to my Office in great
alarm to tell me that they did not
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WERE EXTRAORDINARY

posing as a victim That story of the
stolen coat was cleverly invented; but
from the way you told it, it dawned
upon me that you might be the sup
posed thief and that the coat is here
Your next mistake was also very
bad; your master. having extracted
the diamonds from the pendant, left
you the gold setting-no doubt by way
of perquisite-and you put the little
lotus flower in your pocket. In the
evening you wanted to play the swell
You dined in a fashionable restaurant;
but you got so drunk that you dropped
your gloves. your handkerchief and
also the gold flower
Worse still. your handkerchief and
gloves tell should rather say smell
their own tale. People in your pro-
fession should not use scent. Unfor-
tunately for your master. his olfactory
nerves are less developed than his 9th
t er senses. otherwise he would not have
allowed you to use it. | noticed that
smell when called after the robbery
Now comes your browning per-
IOTndQC6- 1Ou1 1buoSAol oNSChI W do
as good a thing as ever l heard.
even own that at first it deceived me.
But you should have remembered that
when a man once adopts foreign ac-
cent he must stick to it-even when
he is alone. An hour ago, when you
knocked your shins, you started swear
ing in the purest Partisan slang.
And the result of these mistakes is
that it is now my duty to arrest you. !"
The changes in the mans face, while
1 spoke. were extraordinary. Surprise,
disappointment, fear. despair, shame,
alternately were depicted. until finally
his features assumed an expression of
resignation, which they retained
At my request he showed me the
stolen coat. 1t was hanging in one of
the cupboards.
The man seemed numbed. When We
arrived at the Police Prefecture gave
orders to let him what we call in po-
lice parlance simmer in room by
himself to collect his thoughts.
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Named your farm yet?
Any shade in the pasture? Why
not?
The golden text for June IS: Keep
the soil stirred
If you want to kill weeds, cultivate
or hoe them when the sun shines hot.
The trouble with the honey bee is
that it doesn't carry honey at both
ends.
No, lime is not good for potatoes;
it favors scab. So does too much
stable manure
Now, please, don't let the mower
rattle all to pieces. Keep it well oiled
and every nut screwed up tightly, and
don't let the knives or guards get
dull
RENE mber brother farmer, that the
hot weather and hard work tax the
strength OF your wife. She viii enjoy
going to the store with you and riding
slowly home in the cool Of the eve
ming
To keep moles from a bed, sink a
| close.mesh wire netting a foot wide
into the soil around, allowing it to
extend about two inches above the
surface. If you have no netting, use
boards. Either will prevent the en-
trance Of moles into the bed.
The harvest season is the most try
ing of the year. There is so much to
be done, so little time to do it In and
so few hands to accomplish it, that
we are often at our wits end. Let US.
however, have a care lest we attempt
too much and lest we put too great a
burden upon wife and daughter. The
sanitariums are filed with men and
women who have broken down from
work and worry at middle life. The
utmost that we can hope to gain IS
not worth such a fearful sacrifice.
Cut closer hay when about half the
blossoms are brown; cut timothy just
as the bloom is falling. Curing clover;
Cut it as soon as the dew is on In the
morning. At noon shake out the
punches. rake into windows before
evening dews get on it, and let it lie
until next day. Next day shake out
the hay as soon as the dew is off. You
ought to be ready to haul, on hot
day. by II o'clock, or certainly after
dinner. It spells clover hay to get
too dry. It should never be put into
the barn when wet with rain or dew;
buf little sap won't nurt 1t. Curing
timothy: If the crop is not too heavy
and rank. cut as soon as the dew is
off. let it cure a few hours, rake into
windows and haul to the barn the
same day. If crop is rank, cut in the
afternoon; it will wilt some during
the night and dew will not hurt 1t.
Next days sun will dry it in re"
hours. when 1t can be raked into
windrows; haul it to the barn in the
early afternoon
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WIS of little value and put it in my
IL

was of little value and put it in my
pocket for luck
Show it to me. Tips | said.
She took it out of her purse and
threw it on the table. 1t was a tiny
lotus flower in green enamel and gold.
| gazed at it a long time, and could
hardly repress smile when, looking
up, / noticed the expression In Tips
eyes.
why do you laugh, Monsieur Cor
on?" she asked "And do you mind ex-
planning what it all means?"
Il am laughing for several reasons,
Tips; but especially because you eye
me suspiciously. 1t is the world re-
versed."
She was holding the handkerchief
to her nose, and smiling hard.
1T may be my Imagination she
said, "but fancy / trace slight smell
of violets. Is that the scent you
meant?'
mo, Tips Perfumes, like flowers,
have a language of their own, Ian
guage which | am afraid you would
not understand. 1 shall keep she hanc-
kerchief and the enameled flower, for
have a notion that l shall come
across the person who is now anxious
ly looking for both. VIII you come
back this afternoon"
Certainly And she tripped out
of the room.
| had made no disclosures to her, and
let her go, fully convinced of the truth
of her story. I was beginning to see
daylight. and the matter was also
growing in interest.
NV first visit was TO Madame Ii,
whom fortunately I found at home.
She recognized the lotus flower as
forming part of the stolen pendant,
and pressed me with questions, which
/ refused TO answer.
Then | went to the Cafe Sylvan.
Tips statement was confirmed by the
waiter. A dark, close-shaven man had
dined there the night before, and had
dropped several things. After he had
gone the waiter had found a pair Of
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An hour later | sent for him. TIE
clock struck four. l remembered Tips.
She had arrived.
Do you know that gentleman /
asked her, pointing to Boris.
Why. yes; he's the man who sat
at the table next to me at Sylvain's,
and"
That Will do. Tips"
took her to one of the rooms ad-
joining my Office, and said:
You have unconsciously placed
yourself in danger, and unconsciously
have rendered me a service, for which
l thank you. Let me now give you
word of advice Don't frequent cafes,
and If ever again you find something
in a public place, don't put it in your
pocket. 1t might prove fatal"
Tips eyes opened wide
mo, Tips; / have no time for expIa-
nation. Good-by."
And | returned to my prisoner.
Boris was pacing up and down the
room, and, in hoarse voice, said:
1T is all up with me- The smash
was bound to come. The man | am
serving bought his title in Italy.
met him three years ago in Moscow,
in club where ] was one of the at
PENDANTS in the baccarat-roon. These
Russian clubs are hells. One night /
gave way to temptation. | was con-
Quoting a half-tipsy gentleman to his
carriage. His portfolio, full of bank
notes, was hanging out of his pocket,
and | took it. / thought nobody was
near; but Baron S. had watched
me- He told me to come to his rooms
that night, and forced me to write a
confession of my crime, promising not
to denounce me so long as l served
him faithfully. The next day / dis
covered that he was dangerous adj
venturer;. he has come to Paris for a
big coup that he supposes will bring
him in a lot of money"
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and with her purse drew out small
silk pocket handkerchief which she
laid on my writing-table | took it up,
for / Immediately detected the same
faint perfume that had struck me at
the baron's chambers.
What scent is that, Tfps?' I asked.
There is no scent on It," she re
Piled Grossly. "I.neFer use any"
DO you mean to tell me you smell
nothing?9 And held the handKer-
chief to her nose.
mo; nothing"
In that case, Tips, all l can say is
that this handkerchief cannot be your
property. How do you come by .it?"
She bit her lip, and, after silence
began:
81 really do not understand why you
are so interested in my handkerchiefs.
call it indiscreet And now, allow
me to wish you good-morning."
please sit down again, Tips, and
excuse my being what you call indis-
Greet But husband will know more
about this handkerchief. Once more
ask you how you came by IT,"
'Ipicked it up last night at the Cafe
Sylvan.
do you know who lost it,"
Yes; a man"
What MANI"
81 don't know him"
Tips, speak the truth"
Il am speaking the truth. l swear
it. l had dined at Sylvain's last night
and was drinking my coffee, when a
gentleman at the table next TO me
asked the waiter for his bill. I fancy
he must have taken little too much
champagne, for he dropped first his
pocket-book, then his keys, and finally
several gold pieces. After he had left
/ saw this handkerchief on the floor,
and when / picked it up small gilt
tering thing fell out of 1t. / saw it
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To Launder Irish Crochet.

Shave an ounce of white soap into
a bowl pour over 1t quart of boiling
water, and stir until dissolved. When
lukewarm put In the lace; let it stand
two hours, stirring occasionally Then
rinse in three clean waters and
squeeze dry; do not wiring. Hang in
sun until nearly dry, then place
cloth wet with raw starch on a soft
ironed pad; put right side of lace on
this and iron perfectly dry Pull the
picots into place with your fingers and
your lace will look like new.
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Lack Of Proper Courtesy.

There used to be a time, not SO
very long ago, when If one borrowed
ANYTHING from book to shoe lace
one was expected to return it prompt
" and in good condition. With our
Younger set one may consider it a
miracle il one gets anything back un.
der six months IL at all. Il forgot.
or II lost it," seem to be all the
apology that many young girls deem
necessary. -Exchange. -~,
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Christianity was

Christianity was
not precipitated
upon the world.
but came in as
the result of a
long and patient
preparation. The
seed which bios
somed, in Bethle-
hem, was planted
in the garden of
Eden. In other
words, it was not
until THE fulness
of time" that
God sent forth
His Son 10
redeem t n G m
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Christmas
Sermon
By REV. JAMES NJ. GRAY. D. D..
Dean q the Moody Bible Institute.
Chicago

TEXT-When the fulness OF the time
was come, Odd sent forth his son, made
of a woman made under the law to re-
deem them that were under the law, that
we might receive the adoption of sons.--
Galatians "A, 5.
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GUMPTION ON THE FARM
NUGGETS OF WISDOM DUG UP
BY FARM JOURNAL.

How sweet are all things here!
How beautiful the field appear!
How clearly do we feel aed lie!
What good hours do we keep
How quietly we sleepl"
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Copyright by J. B. Lippincott Coz

He usually quiet Rue du
General Appert was in
a state of great excite
ment. Carriages and
cabs drove to the house
Of Madame H, and
crowds Of welLdressed
people elbowed their
way to the salons on
the first floor. 1t was a
few days before Made
The daily sentinel., 1912-09-25
PROGRESSIVE PARTY
CONVENTION

A call is hereby issued for the
county convention of the Progressive
party, TO be held at the Y. NJ C. A.
building in Grand Junction, Colo, on
Saturday, Sept. rs, 1872, at the hour
of 1880 p. IN. for the purpose of nom
mating candidates for the various
county offices TO be filled at the cleo
ticn to be held November 3, 1912,
and the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before
such meeting. The basis for repre-
sentation in said convention shall be
two delegates for each precinct and
one additional delegate for each 200
registered voters or major fraction
thereof. The delegates TO said con-
vention are to be elected at precinct
caucuses on Thursday, Sept. 2s, 1912.
r. B. CASSELLS, Chairman.
A. S. BARNES. Secretary.
9-25-1t