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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-02-27
Washingtt Letter
BY L. ] ALL.

coming acuVe. Dill repuuioateu
the nomination of Taft at Chicago
and Taft failed to carry the rock
ribbed State of Pennsylvania.
Several standpat Republican
Congressman became lame ducks
at the same time. Here's hoping
that Bill will make a lame duck
of Boies.
The plan of the progressives is
to enter Roosevelt in the race for
the Presidency via Albany, New
York. They think the bosses
have 80 muddled the politics of
the Empire state, as to make
his election as Governor easy,
and that such results would con-
tribute to his success fer the
Presidency. Very nice scheme if
| it were not for the fact that the
Democrats have already set the
stage for another act in President
making.
In the death of Senator Bacon,
of Georgia, the Senate lost an
able, level-headed member, the
South one Of its devoted sons of
the older, chivalrous type. He
stood for everything for the bet
terment Of his section. An ex-
confederate soldier, he entered
public life full of the idea OF re-
habilating and developing a land
that had been devastated and re-
tarded by the war. This purpose
was constantly before him and
influenced his action. Perhaps
much that constitutes what is
now known as the ''New South"
is attributed to his efforts. He
was as true as steel to the land of
his birth.
The agricultural extension bill
in which our Congressman took
an active part and helped to pass
is now on the Speakers table,
awaiting conference Of the two
Houses. Its purpose is to give
instruction and practical demon
strations in agriculture and home
economics to persons not attend
ing agricultural colleges through
field demonstrations, publications
and otherwise. II is designed to
promote scientific farming and
improve farm life. The initial APP
preparation Is S490,000. Each
year after the first the appro-
priation is to be $500, 900. more
than it was the proceeding year.
This is to continue seven years,
after which the annual appro-
priation is to be S4,000,000. in
addition to the initial annual
amount of S490, 900.
Joseph G. Cannon, erstwhile
Gear OF the House of Represen-
tatives, but now, thanks to Champ
Clark and his followers, very
much in the discard, took ad-
vantage Of the opportunity af'
forded at a Lincoln anniversary
celebration, to make some ugly,
caustio remarks about President
Wilson and the Democratic Con-
gress. Uncle Joe is as sore as a
boil. Cutting him loose from 4
Government job hurt him ant
he must vent his spleen. He crit
, icised the President rather sharp
ly for breaking procedents il
reading his messages to Congress
! in person, and for not keeping
"open house"on New Years Day
He took crack at the tariff an,
currency laws, predicting ths
they would bring hard times an,
distress. Cannon belongs to
8 crowd that don'toare a rap for tn
J common people. He invariabl
a supported measures in the in
. terest OF the classes as agsins
: the masses. During his long ca
reer in public life, be was Away
check by jowl with the big pro
ylk~okaI ;nkawaafo ua sa Nos, sS,,e
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-02-27
Ads for lmmlurants.

epringfield.--John ]. Schneider
chief immigration commissioner Of
Missouri. has announced that the
commission viii start an aggressive
newspaper advertising campaign soon
to get homeseekers TO settle IN Mis-
sOsri.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-02-27

For Esle-200 acres iins land mostly
bottom, over go acres in cultivation.
nearly all tillable, abundant water, no
buildings. A bargain II taken quick.
Easy terms. Apply al this once. u.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-02-27

distinction OF being the smallest
weekly newspaper published in
the world, has again resumed
publication. The little paper is
published at Union Star, and
Parrett Robinson is the editor.
About a year ago the Pinhook
News consolidated with tn e
Union Star Herald, but it has
now launched forth for itself
again."
"What a peculiar idea some
people have of fun," muses. j. H.
Bradley of the Lection Times.
"We remember once having ask
ed a small boy if he was going to
circus that was coming to town.
He, of course, had already had
an argument with his mother in
regard to his attendance, and
looking up at US said: No, but
mother said | could stay home
and watch brother take his cas-
tor OIL"
Engineers from Omaha were
in Tarkio Thursday night in con-
ference with the Commercial Club
about the financing of 10 proposed
interurban line from st. Joseph
to Omaha. The central power
station is at Tarkio and was com.
pleted last year. Most Of the right
of way has been obtained, the
engineers say. the capitalization
will be 5 million dollars. The line
would afford through interurban
service from Omaha to Kansas
City.
A stylisLly dressed woman,
carrying a large muff, stepped
! up to the ticket window at the
railroad station in Chillicothe
the other DAY, and asked for a
ticket to a nearby town. When
she started to withdraw her
purse to pay for her ticket a
bottle of beer slipped from the
capacious muff and crashed to
the floor. She hurriedly step
ped into the train, while the male
loungers at the station sorrow
fully watched the amber fluid
spread over the hoor.
GAINESVILLE, a u usually quiet and
law abiding community, is now
experiencing a lot of labor and
other troubles as a result of the
influx of foreign and other work :
ers il their coal mines. Unions
and federations Of labor have
been formed and all have to cat
or to that element or loose their
patronage. Editor McDaniel'
has worked hard for years tc
iput GAINESVILLE on the map, but
some action of his displeaseC
the unions and they have started
a paper of their own, and it ha'
adopted tactics which will make
a man afraid to say "his soul IL
his own" unless it bears the
union label. A war is on nov
between the paper and th'
Baptist church.
The only actual cave dwellel
known in southwest Missouri ha'
J been arrested for cutting timbel
J on other peoples land, according
to the Warsaw Times. Thi
quaint person is Elijah Shrum
For the last three years he ant
his two sons, one of whom is Il
years old and the other 10, hav,
lived in a cave on the propert,
of the Scotch Land Company, il
Roaring River Township in tn
southeastern part of Barry count,
, In the cave an old stove provide
! the fire, leaves wore used 70
bedding and the father and hi
! young sons lived on what the
could trap in the woods and cato
. In the streams. For whole week
they would not see another hu
. man being.
. For 6sle-200 acres iins land mostl
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-02-27
How Hog Cholera Is Being
Combated.

the past year, HAS oeen coiuuct-
ing campaigns in Indiana, Mis-
souri,, Iowa and Nebraska to con-
troll the contagious disease Of
hogs known as "hog cholera" by
means of anti .hog-cholera serum
and farm quarantines. In one
county (Psttis county Missouri)
whsra there was a loss of IS per
cent in 1911 and 25I6 per cent in
1912 of all hogs raised, there was
only a loss of 14.7 per cent up to
November 1918. This decrease
was due TO the use of the serum,
which, although not used there
by the Departments agents until
August, 1918, materially reduced
the loss. About 10000 hogs were
raised during the past year and
of the 10000 that died of the hog
cholera only about 1000 were
lost after the active use OF serum
and quarantine measures were
inaugurated.
In every county where these
measures were employed, even
though begun after the disease
had continued its ravages for
some time, there was less loss
from hog cholera than in the two
proceeding years.
In addition to its great function
as a preventive, it has been
found that the antihog-c cholera
serum would cure large propor-
ton u hogs in the early stages
of the disease and render them
immune after recovery. How
ever, If hogs are not treated by
this serum, from 70 to 100 per
cent Of all affected herds, die,
This sarum, 80 far as is known,
is the only thing that will pre-
vent the disease.
OF hogs actually sick when
treated, the Departments inspeo-
tors lost but 25 per cent during
the past summer. OF we'll hogs
in diseased herds, 2.S per cent
died after being treated and ot
hogs in exposed herds less than
1 per cent died after being inocu-
lated with the serum. In an in
fected herd there is always a GER
tain proportion of hogs that are
well.
The inspector examines the
hogs when he arrives, takes the
temperature of all hogs in the
herd and separates the sick from
the well. The temperature is ar
indication of the sickness. The
temperature of a sick hog, un-
less the hog is near death, will
run above 104 degrees and some
times as high as 107 degrees OF
108 degrees F.
Some states are engaged in the
manufacture of serum to cure
this disease. This serum requires
special treatment to preserve it'
quality and a qualified man tt
produce it. Sufficient serum tC
treat an average hundred-pount
hog costs about thirty cents a
a liberal estimate. The treat
ment is by hypodermic injection
The Department in initiating
its campaign against the devss
tating hog disease has only beef
able to commence in a few OF tn
districts where the cholera wa
the most wide spread and wher
the active cooperation of tn
State was offered in enforcin
the ordinary quarantine meas
ures, etc.
The object of the Departmer
has been to sndeavor to eontrC
the disease and IL possible,
eliminate it from the country. 7
secure this end the best efforts {
the farmer himself are necessar,
The campaign against this de
vastating sickness during 101
was planned in tine territory sc
lected along three lines.
1. The education and organi
xation OF The farmers In Inc d;s
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-02-27
A Trlp to the state Fair.

From Memphis, Tenn, comes an In
terssting story which is a sample of
what has been dene in other states
for young prize-winners. In the three
states (Arkansas, Tennessee and Mis-
sissippi), which are annually roprs
sented at the Memphis Tri-State fair.
II was decided to send certain boy
prisewiAners to the fair IS a reward
far their excellence.
The Washington times., 1914-07-27

ties, however. has been McLoughlin's
unexpected poor showing and all be-
cause of his anxiety to put a polish on
a game that has succeeded because
of its rugged qualities.
TT Is certainly question as to what
to do about Mclaughlin" said Wrcnn
when discussing the matter. Perhaps
a defeat or two would cause him to
cease flirting with this scientific tennis
and settle down to the old overhead
smashing which nobody in the world
can duplicate and few can successfully
play against when Mclaughlin is going
right
Then tho question of getting Nc
Loughlin and Karl H. Behr tuned up
together in the doubles also presents
difficulties. There are few OF the lead
ing spirits connected with shaping the
destinies of the American cup team
who feel that a double pair can be
whipped into shape to stand against
such men as Norman f. BrookeS and
Anthony F. Wilding. the Australians
who are likely to stand as the chal-
lengers, at such short notice. While
every member of the committee is
averse to Bundy being Mclaughlin 8
PARTNER, 1t may finally be decided to
play the old champion combination for
team work.
The Washington times., 1914-07-27
AMERICA CUP RACERS
START NEXT SERIES OF
RACES ON NEXT FRIDAY
in Doubt as to Final Choice Withdrawal of Defiance
Lighters Task of the Experts.

A foot or so has been added to the hoist
of her mainsail. and she will have a
higher rating. Prof. Harold w. Webb,
Of Columbia measurer Of the New
York Yacht Club has been summoned
TO Bristol to take the new dimensions.
Under the former rating Resolute re-
ceived l minute and 46 seconds from
VaVnitie in thirty miles. 1t is believed
that the addition of more canvas will
cut from ten to twelve seconds from
this. Nanitie, too, will have a new rat
ing. BY trimming down her club top
sail a trifie Designer William Gardner
and Alexander Smith Cochran, her
owner, hope to sacrifice from four to
eight seconds less in thirty miles. The
boats will, therefore. be more evenly
matched in the next race. and some
estimates say that Resolute's time al
lowance will not be much more than
a minute.
Vanitie was hauled out at Wood &
McClure's yard at City Island, New
York. today for the periodical scraping
of her bronze underbody. Her supply
of sails has been increased. and the At
of each bit of canvas is being improved
from day to day. 1t is practically set
tied that the new steel BONN shall not
be used. 1t is all ready for hec and VIII
be held in reserve In case Of emergency
Its chief drawback is that 1t would
throw the ships compass out OF killer.
The yachts are just passed the half
way mark in their trial racing season.
sixteen races have been sailed and
fourteen are yet to come. Eight nave
been cancelled. The loss of these is a
serious setback, AMI II is for that rea-
son that extra races at Newport are
being talked of. Even with the sixteen
races to work with. the committee is
Handicapped by the fact that a large
majority of the sailing has been under
unsatisfactory weather onditions. The
total distance in these races were ASH
miles. OF these 3S4A We're sailed in
light, fiuky winds. which gave the
yachts little chance to show what they
could do besides drift. Eleven of the
sixteen contests were under these con-
ditions, three were sailed in a Il to Is
knot breeze, one was in an 1s-knot
breeze, and one was started in %
knot blow, which dumped two of Vani-
ties sailors overheard and snapped one
of Resolute's blocks.
The Washington times., 1914-07-27
Twenty-Five Days Will Be De-
voted to Ponies, S235, 900
Going to the Owners.

The racehorses will migrate to Sara
thrown oper. to the public on Saturday.
Then for twenty-five days, every week
day during the month Of August, the
thoroughbreds will strive for glory and
gold at The Spa the meeting winding
up August q. Under this schedule
Saratoga has five Saturdays devoted to
racing.
During these twenty-five days ~
racing thirty stakes will be run Off
the greatest number of turf events that
the Saratoga Racing Association mas
offered in many years. These races
vill be worth from sI,5yO to 5000, with
the exception of the lNuturity. which
will be worth in he neighborhOOd az
5000 In addition 10 these tart :ea-
lures there will be overnight events
To1h from 500 to 500. ALI in ali. the
association will split up among the
;urfmen before the bugle blows Aud
Lang Syne" after the last race 900
the largest sum Offered by any rae
l1E association for one meeting.
Three stakes will feature the opening
Gay-the ShiIlelah Steeplechase, the
Flash Stakes, and the Saratoga Handi-
CAP. On this day nearly 5000 Will be
offered to the turfmen. This shows the
liberal spirit Of the Saratoga Racing AS
eociation and proves that the patrons
Of the turf have confidence that the
sport Is coming back to popular favor.
when a club distributes this amount OF
money for one days racing 1t tells pet
The Washington times., 1914-07-27
N LOUGHL|N' SHIFT
MAY PROVE COSTLY
Californian, Smarting Under
Criticism Has Changed His
Style of Playing.

Lawn tennis and theatrical stars are
victims of the same germ. The come
dian tmagines that he possesses the
qualifications for the greatest Hamlet OF
the age; and now Maurice E. McLough-
lin seems bound to play the groove ten
mis- that is the regular. orthodox variety
especially for Englishmen. Mclaughlin
has q feeling that the smashing. waIlop-
ing sort of game by which he has gained
a reputation isn't scientific tennis. He
wants to perfect one Of those smooth
acting. oiled stroke games which the Eu-
ropeans play so well, but which contain
little to arouse enthusiasm.
McLoughlin has smarted under the
criticism of last year, when he was beat
On in the challenge match for the ALI
England championship by Anthony r
WIldinS because he was not equipped
with a back court defensive game. James
Cecil Parke, who arrived in this coun-
try last week as a member of the Brit
Ish Isles team, also took the measure
of the Californian because he was cap
able OF making an attack on McLousn-
Inns weak ground strokes.
All of which has caused McLough.
lin to more or less cast aside his old
fiery game for a thing he does not
do well. and in the estimation OF the
experts probably never will do with
any degree Of brilliancy because he
is tackIing 1t after his original game
has become too deeply rooted in his
makeup.
Robert D. wrenn, chairman of the
Davis cup committee, admitted YES
terday that the selection of the team
to defend the International cup hac
to be made on blind faith becaus,
none of the men had rounded int
form. The last Straw TO the d6tcul
The Washington times., 1914-07-27
Arrangements Being Made to
Follow Proposed Schedule
for Intercity Series.

Amateur managers having teams In
the local association are TODAY busJ
inspecting their schedules to find where
they Can be altered to accommodate
the plans which have been partially laid
for the playing of the Richmond-Wash-
ington championship series. While
many of the circuits will ordinarily
come to a close In sufficient time to
start the sectional games on August 8,
there are severais wheels which must
be considered n the title game whose
present schedules will not conclude by
that date.
So the teams which are known to be
factors IN the league races will confer
on the elimination OF certain uninpor-
tant games among seams known ID Re
out of the running and substitute games
which are to have a direct bearing on
the several races.
There seems to be no doubt. as far
as the managers have expressed them
selves today, that the intercity games
can be staged on August . and Septem-
Der 5. and II Is toward this end that a
slight revision Of schedules will be ef-
fected In those leagues where such a
process is necessary.
Captain EDWARDS mas called meeting
OF the Marquette League at the armory
for next Wednesday night, when the
leading clubs in that circuit will ar
range their schedule to comply with the
dates decided upon by the Washington
and Richmond officials yesterday.
The Marine Corps team from Norfolk
captured the service championship Of
this section by defeating the Marine
Corps team from the local barracks
yesterday on the Potomac League
grounds, IS to 1. Lefty Denman. who
did the hurting for the visiting team.
was in the best of form. allowing but
three hits and striking out eight. The
The Washington times., 1914-07-27
SARATOGA WILL HAVE
RACING ON SATURDAY

ter than mere words that racing is not
dead"
There are 1000 stalls situated in the
track grounds and in Horse Haven.
Turfmen from all parts or the coantry
have applied for stable room. and Sec
rotary Earlocker says that there will
be at least ] 800 horses on the ground
on the opening day. There are now al
least 700 horses at the track. Many OF
them have been there for two or three
weeks. They are receiving special prep
arations for the rich events which are
scheduled to be run off
Many horses new to the raceSoing
public will be introduced at Saratoga.
The majority of these horses are two
year-olds. Several eligibles for the
Futurity that have not yet sported silk
will be raced two or three times before
the richest two-year-old event of The
year is brought out 1t will be re-
called that Pennant. ths winner of the
Futurity last year, did not start Until
the Saratoga meeting.
H. P Whitney has not played big
hand to date in the two-year-old events.
He raced only one or two colts at the
Belmont Park meeting, and then ship
ned the youngsters to Saratoga His
colt Prince Henry was pointed for the
Grab Bag Stakes at the Piping Rock
meeting. and he rewarded the owner
and trainer by winning II. Prince Henry
is heavily engaged in the Saratoga
stakes. So is Gino. Scaramouch, Spun
Glass, Sam Slick, and Regret. Gino is a
hay colt by Hamburg out of Eugenia
Burch. This colt is bred in the purple.
His sire and dam were great racehorses
in their day. Spun Glass is lay FLY by
Rock Sand-Handspun. Sam Slick is a
chestnut colt by Rock Sand-Artful.
This is another royalty bred colt. His
sire was an English Derby winner. Art
ful beat Sysonby for the Futurity, won
IN White Plains Handicap later with
100 pounds up. and as three-year-old
won the Brighton Handicap from such
great horses as Beldame and Ort Wells.
The Washington times., 1914-07-27
COMMON SENSE MUST
BE USED BY UMPIRES

Can double play wnen one man is out?
This query affirmative at New York recently
after argument drand and OLoughhn did the
wering Manager Chance of the Yankees and Manager Casan OF
Boston Red ably supported by their respective
Flayers
is howt the situation
One was out Daley third Williams first when
Keatin flied Hooper
DALEY chung fly and then dashed for
home Williams thinking didn't wait until the
field He started for second at the crack of
the bat When Hooper caught the ball he started throw for home but
seeing Williams nearly tossed Janvrn for double
play
After warm argument let Daiy saying
before Hooper throw safely settled
Janvrin's glove,
The Washington times., 1914-07-27
DIAMOND
ECHOES
We're thankful for small tavors.

We're thankful for small tavors.
OF course, two victories would have
been sweet music.
After all. lads, remember that w.
johnson is only human
Engle's and Ayers performances were
highly satisfactory and prove beyond
doubt the worth to any clup of an
abundant supply OF young pitchers.
Joe continued to keep himself and
the fans in hot water. but always
emerged one breath ahead Of trouble.
Griff couldn't stand the strain and
PACED DR.. Ayers.
The Sunday matinee at st. Louis
leaves the Nationals eighteen points
ahead of the Jungaleers and q win to-
uay-well. what's tho use OF all this
detail.
Red Sox walk up to the time clock
in the ninth lining of their game with
Cleveland and register their tenth
straight win, when they united a score
that had been one-all since the fourth
round.
Another case of manager leaving
a recruit pitcher In the box a little
too long. was that Boston-Cleveland
game. . Up through the eighth inning.
young Morton had had a great reign
on the mound. but the ninth saw
him passing two and allowing a pair
of hits.
Heard last week when Mike Mitchell
was taken on by Griff. What do we
want with any more old men on our
team" Answer found in that party's
actions in left field and at the bat
yesterday.
Mitchell proved himself to be an ex-
ceptionally fast fielder. handling two
most difficult chances in the garden
where he worked and getting 4 hit and
a run in each of those games. He is
sure shot in returning the flies, TOO.
That's just the way those Athletics
do things. String 'erI out for an extra
chapter, and. then lope off with the
goodies. The Tigers loss gave the
Mackmen their eleventh straight VIC
tory. Detroit errored too much for a
team playing champions and the lat
tar deserved their win.