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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-04-03
DARING BASEBALL PLAY.
Three Stolen Bases and q Run on .
Scratch tnfieid Hit.

Three Stolen Bases and Run on
Scratch iniieId Hit.
"The greatest baseball play ! ever
saw" says a writer In the America n
Magazine, occurred in game be-
tween the Philadelphia Athletics and
the Detroit Tigers In Shibe park. Phil
adelphia. June. 1912.
"Ty Cobb, his first time up. hit a
nasty grounder toward the first base.
The ball had deceptive bound and
Stuffy McInnes bad some trouble
reaching for It and keeping hold Of the
ball when he got 1t. But he managed
to scramble over and touch first just
as Ty raced over the bag. Connie
Mack's loyal rooters declared the
Georgia Peach out by mile. hut the
umpire had ideas of his own and Tyrus
rested safely on the initial sack.
"The unexpected usually happens
when this star swatsman is running
bases. and on this occasion he did
not disappoint his admirers, After
the pitcher had thrown the ball Ty.
having a fairly good lead. decided to
amble along down to second. figuring
no doubt. that Lapp the Athletic
catcher) would be taken of his guard
and throw wild. To try for second
after catcher of Lapp's ability has
the ball requires nerve Of high
order. He is usually there with the
perfect peg. but the sight Of Cobb jog.
ging along was too much for him aud
4. si,.x hall s,,t., Add
Cobb saw Barry crouched in front Of
the base waiting as IL to receive the
ball, so. gathering speed. he made one
Of his bent leg slides and landed be.
hind the bag. Then seeing that the
ball had gone to center field. he started
for third base at top speed. Some one,
I think 1t was Collins. made beauti-
full throw to Home Run Baker. who
stabbed Cobb with the ball as that well
known gentleman was 10 the act of
sliding head first for the third haven
Of rest.
1.-The crowd groaned when the I'M.
pire motloned Cobb safe at third.
While admiring his nervy exhibition
the fans really wanted the dangerous
fellow disposed of. and he had reached
third by the closest kind Of mar
gin.
'Ty slapped the dust from his toys
and. as usual. ran several feet up the
path toward home each time the pitch
er started to wind up. The batter had
now gathered two strikes. and with
the next wind up Cobb raced for the
plate at full speed, sliding with great
force against Lapp. who was waiting
for him with the ball. But the throw
bad been a little too high. and the
catcher was taken off his feet before
he could touch the daring base runner.
o. cobb therefore stole three bases
after having reached first by lucky
scratch hit and made the first run OF
the game before the next batter up
had hit the ball."
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-04-03
Country Life.

In the country the sleeping earth
is gradually being awakened. The
warm days have tickled the slumber-
ing shrubs and signs of spring can
be noted on every hand. The willows
are in bud. The ems, slow always,
exhibit swelling symptoms of early
leaf. The grass has adopted the gree
of innocence. The farmer looks know
ingly at the fruit trees and the farm
ers seem 10 inhale the coming fra
GRANGE of her roses. Spring flowers
cover suburban lawns. The tulip Of
many colors mods her gorgeous head.
Her ssplendant dladcm calls forth
admiring glances from all appreci-
alive eyes. The modest snowdrop of
peerless white, the bold but beauti-
full hyacinths, the bright and cheer
full little crocus with bright eyes of
blue and white, yellow and purple dot
the green like so many irrldescent
stars. The jonquil and daffodil and
buttercup all add to the glory of the
awakening season. The fallow lands,
although neglected by man, are car
ed for by Nature, and they, like the
fertile farms, seem TO desire the
touch of the hoe that they may in
the months to come yield a generous
harvest.
In the suburbs women folk as well
as the children are busy with their
yards arIi gardens.
1t is sure harbinser of spring.
Every one seems instinctively inter-
ested in the possibilities of the
coming season.
In the windows OF the family groc-
cry store. displayed in the most allur-
ing way by the neighborly druggist,
are the gaily decorated packets OF
flower and vegetable seed.
On the library tables of many
homes can be found the well-thumb-
ed catalogues of the various florists
and seed merchants OF national i'm
portance.
In each catalogue are tantalizing
lists of flowers and shrubs a. VI
plants. Pictures of vesetables OF
prodigious size are displayed. There
are beauties of the garden never SO
beautiful as when seen from the
pages of these wonderful books. In
the country the air is filled with
smoke. The stalks OF corn, the deal
and Drowned weeds are being burned.
In the woods the earth has the heal
thy smell of the season. The moist
turf 1 ready to be turned by he
pillow. The first steps of the spring
planting are being taken.
There is no occupation so inspir-
ing, and no exercise so healthy as
garden work. 1t is interesting to
dig up the flower beds, plant the
seed ard watch the tender shoots ap-
pear and grow into prolific bloom.
Country life is the life to live in
the spring of the year.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-04-03
Do You Know Her?

II do have the worst trouble with
the phone"'
whats the cause?"
''The service, Of course. Let me show
you: Hello. exchange. hello: Why
don't you answer? want Mrs. Brown.
Mrs. Julia Brown. What number? No.
62 Tanglefoot street Number? just
told you. Oh. that? You mean her tel
ephOne number? Why. it's-there.
you've gone and put it all out Of my
head. I'll have to look In the book.
Dear. dear. the book is upstairs. Well.
never in all my life saw such serv-
ice! "-Cleveiand Plain Dealer.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-04-03
Clears Compassionate Removes
Skin BIemishes.

Why go through life embarrassed
ard disfigured with pimples, erup-
tions. b'ack-heads, red rough skin.
or suffering the toTtures Of Eczema.
itch. letter. salt rheum. Just ask your
Druggist for DIR. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment. Follow the simple sugges-
tlons and your skin worries are over.
Mid. soothing, effective. Excellent
for babies and delicate. tender skin.
Stops chapping. Always helps. Re
lief or money back. Soc, at your
Druggist. m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-04-03
DaintiIy Refined.

Marsye--He looks like IA shrimp to
me, but Minnyc says he's just dread
fully refined, Maegye-Yes She says
hc confided tn her that he wouldn't
even let the dentist watch him select
his false teeth. because be thinks it's
vulgar 10 pick his teeth in public
Kansas City Star
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-04-03
Children Cry
FOR FlEIchER'S
GAS TORIA
Primitive 0havInn.

The Harput barber places ar)und
his customers neck peculiar pep
with q semicircular piece cut out OF
one side. 80 that 1t fits partially
around the neck under the chin. Wa
ter is put into the pan and the barber
makes q lather with his hands and
rubs 1t on the customers face. usually 4
using his hands for this purpose also
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-04-03
Ask N Catalogue 1877.
the VICTOR
SAFE & LOCK co.
CINCINNATI, OHIO

Democratic Tariff rendering It almost =
impossible fer the food growers tn
exist, the farm offers little to theN
man who must earn his living
Goshen IN. " Democrat.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-04-03

Ethel Did you know Josie had
thrown Frank over: Mabel
no, Way: Ethcl-Oh. the wretch
stopped calling and writing aud all
that, l understand. Judge.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-04-03
Two Glasses.

''rhe human race Is divided into two
ciasses-those who 20 ahead and Ia
and those who SIT aud In
duire. why wasn't II done the other
way: oliver Wendell Holmes.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-04-03

Tie is the freeman whom the truth
makes free, and all are slaves beside.
-Cowper.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-04-03
An Epicufe.

The Artist--i want you to pose for
my picture. THE I'rodiaal Son." The
d. IT, The Artist-Why
not? The TRAMP Veal doesn't agree
with me.-I.ondon Illustrated Bits.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-04-03

The 25th anniversary Of our
company was celebrated By
erecting the most modern safe
factory In the world. Wlde-
sWsks men who received our
special selling inducements,
--.ssssd 10 neceel.--- - s-.S-
our output. We arS sps0G1a
many thousands OF dollars -
1arging our sales organisattoo
but 70 lea m all particulars.
viii cost You only the prscs q
. postal card.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-04-03

Let every Que mind his own business
aud the COWS will he well cared for
French I'rOverb
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-04-03
$500 Week, almost 5000 Day

sonyrns TALKING points which customer wA
can favor only % oesI,y the ~'
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-04-10
new YORK PAPERS BIG
BOOST FOR MONTANA

The New York Evening Post
of March 80, gives a full page to
the power development in Mon
tana. This edition was public
utilities edition and among the
many enterprises which received
mention, the Thompson Falls
power is rated among the big en-
terprises attempted in this state
by the Montana Power Co.
Among other things mentioned
in the page devoted to Montana
is the following:
Until late years it was the
impression outside of the state
that irrigation was necessary to
raise good crops. Irrigation is
desirable, and two of the great
rivers of the continent have their
sources in Montana and with
tributaries traverse it for hum
dreds of miles, furnishing great
opportunities for the economical
irrigation of it's valleys, but farm
ing without irrigation is profitable
and safe, for Montana is not an
arid state. The famous bench
land hard wheat is making a
reputation as the best grade pro-
duced anywhere in the world-it
is grown altogether without irri-
cation. Oats, rye, barley, flax,
hay and potatoes need no more
moisture to grow on the vast
stretches of bench land than is
afforded by the liberal rain fall
prevailing.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-04-10

A letter was received last
Saturday by Stanley Scearce
addressed to him and A. NJ.
Thornburgh from Lon K. Smith,
dated Chicago, March 81, an
nouncing the death on the day
before of Robert G. Smith, a
brother, in that city. The de-
ceased will be remembered by a
number of Roman and St. Igna-
titus people having been here sew
eral times and spent a consider
able portion of last summer on
the ranch owned by the two
near St. Ignatius. He had been
ailing for several months and
gradually grew worse, heart
failure being the direct cause of
his death.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-04-10
YOUNG STANLEY SCEARCE
HAS A BIRTHDAY PARTY

Last Thursday, April 2, was
the anniversary of the birth of
little Stanley Scarce, and to
properly celebrate the event his
mother invited a number of little
folks of Roman to the family
home to help commemorate the
event. These who attended were
John Larson, Donald Larson,
Edgar Mcconnell, Paul and Hugh
Lemire, George Sterling, Leon
Davenport, Earl Hollingsworth,
Lois Broughton, Evelyn Farm
ham, Jack Crawford, Virginia
Brewer, Freda Gehlert, Kathleen
Delaney and Grace Hart.
The little folks had a grand
time playing their games and par
taking of the lunch, and went
away hoping Stanley has another
party next year. He was four
wears old.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-04-10
COMMERCIAL CLUB HOLDS
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING

The Roman commercial club
held a regular monthly meeting
last Monday evening and among
other things discussed the mat
ter of assisting in the establish
ment of a ferry due west from
town across the Flathead river.
Carl Salmonson has made a prop
osition to build the boat, and the
committee has his proposition
under consideration. The mat
ter was referred back to the
roads committe for further in
vestigation.
1t is stated that there are a
number of families living on the
west side of the river who would
like to make Roman their trading
point, but without a means of
getting across the river are de-
prived of the opportunity. They
should be given some assistance
in their desire to make Roman
their trading point.
Another matter discussed was
the annual school festival and
the means of providing transpor-
tation for the scholars in the
southern portion of the district.
AS the Pioneer understands the
situation, the annual festival
will be held in Roman, provided
the commercial club will furnish
transportation for all pupils who
desire to attend. The matter
was also referred back to the
committee for further investi-
cation.
The annual school festival is
becoming an event in this dis
trict. but to require any locality
in the district to furnish the
transportation to and from that
place for all pupils may become
a heavy burden costing more
than any community can afford
to donate. Last year the festival
was held at St. Ignatius and next
year, we understand, Arlee
wants it, but if they have to fur
nish the means of getting to and
from that point for all the north
end pupils who might attend, it
is certain they would not want
it again. The problem right
now is, does Roman want it
that bad this year?
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-04-10

must have given much time and
labor in their training.
The pantomime "Auld Lang
Syne," by Eunice Waterman and
Harry Foster, with the singing
behind the curtain, was a de-
lightful number and they did
we'll.
The Blue Bird" by Alice
Sheen, and Little Orphan
Annie'' by Margaret Sterling
evoked applause and they will be
expected to appear again in like
programs, they did so we'll.
The program concluded with
the Bachelors Dream. This
was we'll rendered by the pupils
of the upper grades of the school
made a fitting close for an even
ing Of much pleasure. This part
of the program had been given
in Roman once before, which may
have taken away some of the
interest for those who had wit
messed it at that time, but those
who acted this time all did we'll
and are entitled to much credit.
Baby Grace Fuhrer was so wide
awake and bright as to attract
especial attention.
Those who attended the pro-
gram are all wishing that more
such entertainments will be
given. The proceeds which
netted about $35, go to the
piano fund.
The school worked a complete
surprise on the teachers by sing
ing Goodnight Ladies" at the
close of the program and they
all appreciated the compliment.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-04-10
Funny Things Occur

In speaking of some of the
happenings during the appraise-
ment of the Big Arm townsite
last Friday and Saturday, the
Big Arm Graphic recounts the
following one on Attorney John
P. Swee, which his many friends
will appreciate:
There were many amusing in-
cidents met with during the COM
missions appraisement of the
Big Arm town lots last week.
The fact that the coming of the
commission was not publicly an
nounced, and no one knew of
their presence until the work
was commenced, a number of
former residents were found not
complying with the requirements
of the townsite laws, as they
were away earning a grub
stake" " However, the long dis
tance telephone was brought into
service and every house owner
that could be reached by that
method was notified of what was
going on. Among the number
thus apprised of the towns good
fortune was Attorney J. P. Swee,
whose family was temporarily
sojourning at Roman, where Mr..
Swee is endeavoring to make a
living practicing law. AS soon
as he received word of the ap-
praisement, Mr.. Swee grabbed
up a couple of chickens, a cat, a
loaf Of bread, a tin plate, and a
copy of the Montana s atutes,
and started post haste for Big
Arm. Arriving here Friday
night, he deposited the volume
of Montana laws on a table in
his Office building west Of the
Graphic, gave freedom to the
chickens in his yard at the resi-
dence, and with a borrowed lamp
alight on the table in the dining
room he sat down to his frugal
repast, just to show that he was
still living at home as of yore.
The next morning, to demon
strate that he was doing busi-
ness at the old stand" he took
Major Morgan gently by the arm
and, proudly pointing through the
window to the volume lying on
the table, remarked: "You see,
this is my law Office"
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-04-10
RESULT Of MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
THROUGHOUT STATE Of MONTANA

men to places in the council.
Politically the council stands five
republicans and one democrat,
In Billings the issue was mum
icipal ownership of the water
works and the advocates of this
plan were successful.
In other towns heard from,
the issue was between citizens
and Independents with purely
local issues governing. In many
places the interest was apathetic
and light votes cast.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-04-10

Montana lands are still half
the price Of farming lands in the
Middle states the yield is more
certain, the crops more valuable
and the climate much more
healthful and delightful Manu-
featuring opportunities are many
and inviting. Transportation
facilities are excellent-the Great
Northern, Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul, Northern Pacific and
Union Pacific systems cover the
state and serve it well.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-04-10
SPECIAL LETTERBY
KENNETH R0MNEY

Washington, April GA dra-
matte oratorical struggle, unusual
even in the historic halls of con-
gress, marked the passage
through the house of the Sims
bill repeating the toll ex-
emption clause of the Panama
canal act. Old observers in
Washington, long accustomed to
the stir of big events, are agreed
that not since the memorable
days preceding the Spanish-Am-
erican war have such large and
eager throngs of people besieged
the capitol as those which focked
daily to hear the stormy debate
on the repeal bill, nor has any
discussion in congress ever been
followed with interest more gen.
eral and sustained.
The setting of the great for
ensic drama - the sharp lines of
division, the nation wide fame of
the actors, the almost tangible
tenseness of the situation " was
one to thrill the heart of the
novelist who delights to picture
history making events with bold
and daring strokes. On one side,
opposing repeal and fighting
gamely to avert what they called
an un-American surrender of
sovereignty over the Panama
canal, were Champ Clark, speak
er of the house, grizzled war
horse of democracy, who three
weeks ago celebrated his sixty
fourth birthday-the man who
lost the presidency by inches
silver-haired, massive, impress
sive, marked from birth as
leader of men; Oscar Under
wood, calm, masterful, impress
sive, the idolized leader of the
house; minority Leader Mann,
resourceful and relentless as
tiger; Victor Murdock, firm ad-
herent of Roosevelt, bulldog
fighter; Fitzgerald Of Tammany
hall, crafty and circuitous. On
the other side, fighting under
the flag of Woodrow Wilson, the
new Moses of democracy whose
call had never before failed to
unite his party in solid phlanx,
were the rank and file of the
democratic members of the house,
deserted for the moment by their
trusted leaders but with new
men risen up to lead them, strong
men like Palmer of Pennsylvania,
Sherley of Kentucky and Henry
Continued on Second Page)
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-04-10

Senator Myers has introduced
a bill validating the homestead
entry of Charles A. SPOTS on
Farm Unit L, or the northeast
quarter of the southwest quarter
of section 2, township 20 north,
range q west, Montana principal
meridian, made under the act of
April "a, 1904, as amended.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-04-10
SCHOOL PROGRAM
HUGE SUCCESS

The program given by the
school children at the opera
house last Friday evening was q
big success. Those present, and
there was a crowded house, all
went away of the opinion that
the evening was the most enjoy
able they had spent in Roman
this winter. Much credit is due
the teachers for their labor in
drilling the scholars, and espec-
tally Miss Kain who had her pri-
mary pupils in such form as to
cause many to wonder how she
accomplished so much.
The song Montana" by the
school was the first number and
the audience enjoyed the singing
very much. The piano solo by
Evelyn Grant was encored so
heartily she was compelled to re-
peat, and while she is not accus-
toned to appearing before the
public, acquitted herself credit
ably.
The "Obstinate Family" a
comedy in one act, was a really
good piece of acting by Regina
Roberts, Goldie Irish, Lura Mil
Ter, Walter Fisher, Harold Res
ner and Melvin Dix. They all
displayed much ability and had
their lines we'll committed and
deserve all the praise we can
give them.
The Misses Go]die and Sylvia
Irish each rendered a solo, and
both responded to encores. These
young ladies are becoming favor
ties with the Roman audiences
and with a little more training
will become artists in their line.
The Folk Dance" by Alice
Sheen, Carmen Mcconnell, Mar
garet Mcconnell, Ruby Dix,
Estherbel Manning, Elsie Cults,
Hilda Thirkell and Kathleen
Grant, pupils of the fifth grade,
elected much applause and the
young Misses did their parts
we'll.
Little Gertrude Lemire recited
"The Elf and the Dormouse"
and Myrtle Dix, another small
miss, "Our Hired Girl" and
both were a surprise by the man.
ner in which they gave their
recitatons.
The drill Little Bo-Peep and
Boy Blue" by the first and Sec
ond grade children, was the
really good number, owing to
the fact that each participant
was SO small. They went
through the long drill without
scarcely a bObble and Miss Kain
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-04-10

and important that each county
be represented and assist in a
rapid and sincere development
of their community by bringing
out the possibilities of the soil.