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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-07-20
THIS Is BLUE TICKET NIGHT,

Bring your blue tickets to the Ideal
Theather tonight. You might hold the
lucky number. \ fine program.
Capt. Kings Rescue" A great
western picture.
"Out of the Deep" a beautiful dra-
matte subject.
Sammy Simpkins, Detective" a
roaring comedy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-07-20
WEATHER FORECAST
STORE FOR RENT

Local showers tonight or Sunday.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-08
WHAT { rs s'LANG7
Examples % The Rapid Change Ian.
guass 10 Undergoing.

Examples q The Rapid Change Ian.
guass % Undsrso
Dictionaries give SO many definitions
Of slang that 1t isn't easy to under
stand just what 1t is. Slang seems ia
be the intelligent expression Of today
which is certain to become the classic
Of, tomorrow. 1t is far from pleasing,
says the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Yet one must admit that slang has q
certain value. adds the writer, else
our sporting pages would be much
different. Take citation from the ac-
count Of a recent baseball game:
Baker walked, Plank sacrificed. Old
ring famed, Baker stealing third. Bar
Try popped. No runs.
TO the Initiated this means Il com
plete account of the innings. but to
the outsider it is as comprehensive as
an Egyptian hieroglyphic. The truth
seems to be that we are taking more
short cuts now than ever to express
thoughts or emotions, while we are
lacking that literary language which
the ancients possessed. No one sup
:
poses that the common people Of .Ath-
ems or Rome spoke as Thucidides or
Cicero wrote. Language was a fine
art In those days, and the reason the
SO called romance languages. descend
ed from the Latin, differ so greatly
from the classic forms is that French.
Spanish, Italian, ETC., are descended
not from the literary language, but
from the ordinary forms Of speech
used by the multitude.
In Shakespeare's day there were
many great writer's, who, most un-
fortunately, are largely forgotten, but
the common people did not talk in
Eiizebethan English and many of them
wouldn't have understood It. But In
this day Of popular education, news
paper circulation aud free libraries
there is no longer set standard-not
even in the dicdonaries-so that any
one may speak very much as he
pleases.
The language is undergoing great
change, and not all of it is for the bet
ter. Grammar is no longer taught with
any rigidity, and the subjunctive mood
is being crowded out entirely. 1t re-
mains only for those who think Of
language as an art to eschew slang
ana to try to preserve the classic
forms. And they must do this in the
full consciousness that their labors
Will be unappreciated and largely I'M
availing.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-08
The atranaes Mao.

The most remarkable map Of Lon
don yet conceived is contemplated for
the use of the blind. It is a map that
will convey to the sightless through
the sensitive tips Of their fingers a
true mental impression Of the position
of the main thoroughfares. the prin-
cipal places. Of interest along these
thoroughfares and the means OF ac-
cess to them. This map will be
drawn In relief and will consist of a
combination Of dots and dashes. me-
dunn that has already provided for
the sightless what had before been de-
MED to them. Detroit Journal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-08
a Prudent Selection.

Why did YOU elect that man presi-
dent of your great corporation? He
doesn't know thing about the actual
workings Of the business -
That's Just the point" replied the
legal expert He'll be just the man
to stand cross examination in case Of
an investiga tion. Washington STAR.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-08
Willing to Experiment.

Lady" said Meandering Milke. ..will
dat dog bite strangers"
don't know" was the reply.
we've been wanting to find out for
sure for long time. II you'll stand
IN the yard while we unchain him. I'll
give you sandwich il you care to
wait for Washington Star.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-08
TALKS ON Baseball
By |. M. A. FAN


/ 4 81 { r t
Christy Mathewson, master of the
fadeaway. blames Ty Cobb for De.
vore's failure to hit Eddie Plank in the
worlds series last year. Devore struck
out four times in four trips to the
plate in the second game Of the series.
! In an article entitled Take Him Out"
printed in Pearson's Magazine and APP
pearing under Mathewson's name, he
tells this story:
When Devore was going to Philadel-
phia for the second game Of the worlds
series last fall, the first one in the
other town, he was introduced to Ty
Cobb, the Detroit outtielder, by some
newspaper men on the train. and as it
was the first time Devore haG ever
met Cobb he sat down with him, and
they talked all the way over.
Gee" said Josh to me as we were
getting of the train, that fellow Cobb
knows lot about batting. He told me
some things about the American league
pitchers just now, and he didn't know
he was doing it. never let on. But l
just hope that fellow Plank works to-
day If they think am weak against
left handlers. Say, Matty, could write
book about that guy and his grooves
now after buzzing Cobb, and the funny.
thing is he didn't know he was telling
me-
Plank pitched that day and famed
Devore four times out of a possible
four. Josh didn't even get foul off
him.
Thought you knew all about that
fellow" I said to Devore after the
game.
I've learned since that Cobb and he
are pretty thick" replied Devore, s.and
think Ty was giving me bad steer
1t was evident that Cobb had been
filling up Josh with INSTRUMENTATION
that was working around in Devore's
mind when he went to the plate to face
Plank, and instead of being open to
impressions these wrong opinions had
already been planted, and he was con-
stantly trying to confirm them. Plank
was crossing him all the time, and, be-
ing naturally weak against left hand
ers. this additional handicap made De-
wore look foolish.
President John NJ. Ward is using
1876 methods on his Boston Nationals,
so say the Boston critics. He expects
his pitchers to do as much base run
ming and batting as any one. He in
structed one once to try to hit bit
sooner at the ball just after he had
seen that one ground out to the second.
baseman. BY hitting sooner. Ward told
him, he would hit singles through the
pitcher, all Of which is very true.
Pitcher Hub Perdue says Ward ought
not to expect them to play as the boys
did In 70 when there's no one on the
team who saw the games Of '76.
Roger Bresnahan, taking leaf out
OF McGraw's book, is handling the st.
Louis Cardinals with similar methods.
He means business always. He is a
strict disciplinarian, yet he treats the
men with eminent fairness. So long
as player shows that he is doing his
level best Roger does not believe in
censuring him for excusable mistakes.
But once member Of the team sulks
or quits Bresnahan is on his neck in
an instant. Rogers hustling tactics
have filed the Cardinals with electric
energy. They are trying all the time
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-08

Photo by American Press Association.
Eddie linn, Young outfieIder Who 10
Winning Laurels.
linn good batter, but he is fine
fielder and one of the best base run
ners in the American league. Manager
Wolverton says that in another season
the youngster will be one Of the best
outer gardeners in the country.
1t is rather strange that the average
patron Of baseball lacks the conf
dence in the manager just as soon as
things are not going right. Let few
games. be lost and every nine out of
ten so called fans will be there with
suggestion for changing the lineup Of
the team.
1t stands to reason that the individ-
ual most vitality interested in teams
success is its manager, and when that
man has had twenty-five years. ex-
perience In baseball it would be wise
to display confidence in his Judgment.
But it is perhaps the reason for the
popularity Of the sport that the spec
tators consider themselves capable of
doing the managing.
1t Is a privilege which goes with
every admission ticket. Incidentally.
it is but natural that the so called
fan should have no trouble convincing
himself of the logic of his argument
when the team is not doing what it
should. but it also stands to reason
that the only way success can be at
tanned is to have one man use his
judgment.
Monte Cross is one Of the old timers
who think that baseball has improved
in recent years. Cross gave it as his
opinion recently that the inside base
bali played these days required much
faster thinking than the game he used
to play and that spitball pitching had
added great deal to the science Of the
sport.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-08
sExce!Ient Daf;nition.

hat e g ii fsTiiittnt e. asked
Mrs. Smithers.
a counter irritant." replied Smith
ers, lis a woman who makes the shop
mar pun down everything from the
shelves for two hours and then buys
pennyWorth Of hairpins y Boston Post.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-08

and are always looking to him for sug-
gestions. Bresnahan is not an over
bearing, merciless taskmaster; but. on
the contrary. he is so even tempered
and good natnred that tile Cardinals
swear by him to a man.
Eddie linn. the young outfielder of
the New York Americans, is one Of the
most promising players possessed by
any club in the country. Not only is
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-08
AN AGGREGATION OF ABsURDITIFs
Society on Ararat. !.

Society on Ararat.
Lion They say Mrs. Giraffe made a
great hit at the masked ball. How
was she costumed?
Leopard-Why. she got Artist da
Monk to sketch windows around her
neck and went as skyscraper-Bos-
ton Record.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-08
a FAREWELL.

Ny tairest child, have no song to
give you
No lark could pipe to skies 80 dull
and gray
Yet ere we part one lssson I can
leave you
For every day.
Be good. sweet maid. and let who
will be clever:
DO noble things. not dream them,
all day long,
And 20 make life. death ana that
vast forever
One grand. sweet song.
Charles Kingsley.
1899 q
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-08


pioneers Of the northern states.
1900 ANTELOPE LEFT
Another animal peculiar to North
America that is disappearing under
the advance Of civilization is the prong
horned antelope. There are about H.
600 Of this species left. Its great re-
.ducti0n In numbers has been viewed
with alarm by naturalists, and means
for its preservation have been taken up
by the government. There Is now a
large herd In Yellowstone park, Wyom-
ing. A herd is also being raised in the
buffalo preserves at Wichita, Kan.
4 The government has also been d
guardian to birds which the, devastat-:
Ing hand Of time has made scarce.
The pelican. which you have perhaps
never seen alive outside Of menag
erie. IS being preserved for future gem
derations.
b On the east coast OF Florida there Is
"a small island overgrown with tropical
vegetat ton and fringed with rank
marsh grasses. For years the pelican
lived there. steadily increasing IN pun,-
Der. The territory knows only one
name Pelican island. The birds were
unrAolested. Not being good to eat.
the hunter passed them By. The south
sern people loved them because Of the
ancient lore which surrounded them
with mystery.
Then came the modern sportsman
With nm eye for big game. His butch
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-08

ing trading posts far out on the ranges
and establishing traffic with the In
dams.
The 6rst transcontinental railroad d.
svided the buffaloes into two great
herds and put nm end to their migra-
don The railroad Increased the num-
her ct hunters, md the vast herds soon
abecame things Of the past.
Reminders Of the lost herds of buff
+ 1alOes are still IN existence III the Da.
I kotas and Montana. The homestead
ser's plow now and then turns up a.
buhal0 bone, and many Of the It's
to springs and creeks used today by
range cattle are known to have been
made originally by buffaloes. Oc-.
scasi0nally on the prairies are to be
found buffalo powders At dis
tance they appear no different from
others, bnt CLOSER Inspection shows
them to be surrounded BY a well beat
IN trough several feet wide. These
stowlders. within the memory Of old
Scattlemen. were used " the buffaloes
60 rubbing places III their wanderings
oyer the treeless prairies Another
reminder Of the lost herds are the
no Wall0ws. " great circular de-
I press Ions common on the plains, where
m ranchers say tho 1Aloes former
aIy bunched gether.
s Anna mi sERvka
she few RENAL ming bun aioes III this
c0nnfr liave been corralled IN private
= fs3f III ~ The Wind III, "a
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-08
Feared ~ Enrl;.h c.,..

Feared an English Sole.
augustus m not fond Of the stage,
Violet. but ] hear your father on the
sta'rs and / think had better go be-
tore the foot lights. London Sketch.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-08
u Mail Order House Style.
Clerk How shall mark these new

Old Tapeyard lust figure out 30 per
cent profit and add seven odd cents. so
the women Will think it's q bargain.
Louisville Courier Journal.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-10-10
Scores Pistol TOting.

Declaring that there are only
two States in the Union in which
the per centage of homicide is
greater than in Kentucky; al.
though Kentucky was among the
first states to establish law and is
one of the most enlightened; that
statistics show that 80 per cent,
of the homicides are traceable
directly to the practice Of carry
ing concealed a deadly weapon !;
that the practice of carrying
politics into the trials of criminal
cases is the most abominable
curse that can befall an enlight.
ened people, Judge Charles Kerr
spent nearly an hour delivering
stringent charge to the grand
jury empanelled on Mondry
morning for the October criminal
period of the Fayette Circuit
Court.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-10-10

In order TO give as much assist
ance as possible to prospective
County Road Engineers, the Col
lege of Oiviland Highway Engi.
neering, at the State University
of Kentucky, in conjunction with
the State Highway Department,
will give a short course to any
citizens Of The State desiring TO
avail themselves of the opportun-
ity. The course will open Mon
day, October IA, and will include
Road Location, Construction and
Maintenance, Field Practice in
Leveling and Surveying, Making
Maps, Profiles and Estimates.
The University will have I'M
der way the reconstruction of ID
bout one mile of Macadam road
during the period for which the
short course has been scheduled,
which will give an excellent OPP
portunity for men attending the
short course to see some actual
construction. The construction
of this road will be under the SUI
pervision of State Road Commits
sloner r. Q. Terrell.
Applicants vail be admitted to
this course Without tuition or
fees of any nature whatsoever or
reference to educational quahf-
cations. The course will contin-
ne for ten weeks.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-10-10
no. al
To RefOrest Kentucky.

Correspondence received by
State Forester }. +. Barton indi-
Gates that coal mining companies
in Eestern Kentucky will arrange
for demonstration oftheir proper
ty and supervision of cutting on
their land. The department ~
erees to assume charge, on con-
ditIon that the companies pay
for preliminary surveys and the
expense of the field force. For
ester Barton siad that the cor
servation of the timber would pay
the companies ample returns a.
bove the expense.
1t may be that some of these
concerns will turn the land over
to the State for "A forest reserve,
retaining the mineral rights. H.
this way the State may acquire
immense reserves in the mour-
tains, far beyond what would | e
possible if limited by right Of
purchase. 1t can spend only $40
an acre for land for a forest re-
serve. This limitation would pre-
clude the acquisition of land with
valuable tim Der standing on il,
land uhderlaid with valuable coal
and mineral deposits.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-10-10
Killed In Jackson.

Wednesday night about ten
O'Clock, two men, whose names
were ascertained to be Dave Un-
amaker and Simpson Baugh both
of Quicksanh, accused John Kel.
ly Robinson of stealing a pistol.
Robinson deuied the accusation
and backed down in the alley be-
tween the Patton building and
the Enterprise Grocery store and
opened fire on the men.
One of the men, Baugh, from
what could be learned, was so Sc
riously shot that he was taken to
a Lexington hospital on the early
morning train Thursday. The
other man was not seriOusly shot
and was taken to his home at
Quicksand.
Robinson, for some reason or
another, it is said, has been very
handy with his gun of late, shoot
ing at or disarming perpons who
should happen to pick quarrel
with him.
Robinson was arrested and
lodged in jail, awaiting the out
come of the shooting and pend
ing an examining trial. 1t is said
that there are several shooting
scraps to Robinson's credit, but
that none of them have resulted
fatally.-Breathitt County News.
The remains were brought here
Friday for burial, funeral servi-
ces first being conducted at the
Christian church by the Rev.
Charles f. Mann.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-10-10
VOL. XVII.
Farming the Wrong Way.

In travelling over the county
we see some land in corn that
will evidently not make three
barrels of corn to the acre. Such
crops are bound to have been
raised ut a great loss. Had this
same land been allowed to grow
japanese clover and the ones
who have vainly tried to make
crop on it, worked enough for
wages in the spring when labor
was in great demand, and have
taken the money they got for la
Dor and bought sheep and calves
and put on this Japanese clover,
they could today sell this stock
for enough to buy'twice the a.
mount of corn they have raised,
and the land would be better for
the profit having been made.
How different it is after growing
the one-third corn crop. The
land is worse off as is the grower.
The land is also now in shape to
WELD no furthur crops for at least
two years at which time it will
take again in the japanese Glow
er and be ready to Craze and
make the owner more money for
him to lose again when he breaks
up his clover field to try another
crop of corn. Brother farmer,
take lesson. Let your Japanese
clover grow on your thin land
and pillow none for cOrn unless it
will grow good corn. Further,
land that will not grow good
corn in such a favorable season
as we have had this year need
not be expected to do any better
in the future, until at least, it
has had a long rest In Japanese
clover. Besides, if you must
cultivate such poor land, plant it
IN COW peas, some thing it will
grow well.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-10-10

The Department of Education
made out warrants Tuesday for
for $4O7 $3.50. Sc the amount of
the amount of the first payment
to county schoo! teachers. The
payment was not due until the
last of the week, thus the funds
are on hand in due time. Supt.
Mrs. X. s. BohannOn will receive
check for $l,51l.35. There are
few counties in the State but
what receive more money from
the school fund than Powell.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-10-10
TelephosSS Improvement.

W. Q. HalJsIof the Cumber-
land TslephonA COMPANY was in
the city-yeS1Gea Fhe Ossas
pany has just made connections
with the local exchange whereby
long distance service can be had
from the subscribers own tele-
phone. The .line.is being extend
ed to Jackson and Bsattyville.
This gives Clay City the best
possible long distance service.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-10-10
Autos are flying around owe,

Autos are flying around over
our streets nearly every day of
late. With two in the county
and visitors from the .neighbor-
ing towns motoring here on bus
mess and pleasure frequently,
the "honking', sounds is becem.
ing quite familiar.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-10-10
Death of Educator,

j. M. Myers, a former school
teacher of this county, died at
Jacksonville October LIST, after
a lingering illness. Mr.. Myers
was sixty-nine years of age and
is survived by his wife and six
children.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-10-10

Mr.. l. j. Chase, of Levee, and
Miss Fronie Dale, of Virginia,
were married in Winchester,
Wednesday, October End.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-10-10

DR.. Richard Guerrant, who
died at his home in Umatilla,
Florida, last week, was a broth
er of DR.. 4. o. Guerrant, Super.
intendent of the Highland Or
phanage of this city.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-10-10

j. j. Curry is home for few
days resting up. Mr.. Curry will
shortly move to Lexington, and
account this he will have a sale
of his household goods at public
sale Saturday, Oct. 10Th. See
handbills for particulars.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-10-10

. Many boys to acquire good
habits will have to not follow in
his fathers footsteps.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-10-10
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Services End and 18th Sabbaths oi
each month.
Prayer Meetings, Wednesday ever
ings.
Chas. K. Mann, Pastor.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-10-10
STATEMENT
of the
OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT,
CIRCULATION, ETC,

OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT,
CIRCULATION, ETC,
of The Clay City Times, publish
ed weekly at Clay City, KY, re-
quired by the Act of August
4, 1912.
Name of Editor, j. E. Bur
CHER, Post.otlice address, Clay
City, KY, Managing Editor,
same, Business Managers, same,
Publisher, same.
Owner: j. E. Burgher, Clay
City, Ky.
J.E. BURGHER.
Sworn to aud subscribed before
me this 18th day Of Sept. 1912.
A. T. Whit, Notary Public.
My commission expires January
10th, 1914.
We are making special and at
tractive prices on Boys Clothing.
Mrs. ]. w. Williams.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-10-10

1t is better to he honest from
force of circumstances than not /
all,
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-10-10
Fall Announcement.

We call attention to the fall
announcement of the reliable
nurserymen, H. 3. Hillenmeyer
& Sons, Lexington, XIV. Send
for their catalogue and look
through it and see what you need
and send them your order. The
Times will guarantee them to
treat you right aud give to you
the very best stock of trees OBJ
tainable.
Of the $500 applications for
pensions under the act of the
last Kentucky Legislature many
are lacking in proper proof.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-08-07
ADJUSTMENTS


Tonight at the Butler feature
program of pictures and vaudeville
will be shown. Adde and Coulter.
that clever team of performers, will
be seen in an entire change of pro-
gram and as the work of this team
is well liked here there should be
large houses to witness their act at
the popular play house.
The pictures for this evening are
'Pathes Weekly of Current Events,
showing an interesting ball game
between New York and St. Louis.
The Shadow on the Blind, a clever
Edison comedy in which Harry Fur
rier again appears in the role OF
a liberal father. yellow Bird, a
fine Vitagraph picture which is well
acted and we'll photographed and a
Biograph feature drama entitled
Mans Lust for Gold" showing the
hardships and dangers that men go
through to get the precious metal.
Tomorrow there will be shown a
three-reel feature subject entitled
Martin Chuzzlewit." from Dickens
famous novel The complete story
is told on the screen clearly and
faithfully and shows some of Dick
ems best known types. such as the
hypocritical Peckeniff. the self sac.
rificing and lovable Tom Pinch and
Jolly Mark Tapely