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Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-27
For ! Purpose.

How do you like my arrangement
of the lights?" asked the hostess Of a
lady guest at the dinner table
You mean having them of different
colors?"
Yes. / do it for purpose You
see, some are blue, some red, and
some white. Well, you know, one has
to invite people to ones house when
one perfectly detests. The other night
/ had to welcome the two Misses
Carr. 1 quite detest them, but you
must be- friendly. They are very pret-
ty, but / put each of them under a
pale blue light, and they looked per
fectly ghastly. They spent a very
bad quarter OF an hour and I was
happy Now"
The hostess looked up, and grew as
red as the light above her
The other lady looked up too.
She was under blue light!
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-27
GREEN BRANCHES AS FODDER
in the Middle Ages Hay Was compar-
atively Unknown, at Least In
England.

Hay seems to have been little known
in the middle ages. Stock was win
tered mostlyo on straw and leaves. Tus-
ser, who wrote in the reign Of Queen
Elizabeth, gives much advice to the
farmer as to the cutting and storing
of green branches, which might serve
as fodder, when pasture failed. He
is particular as to the desirability of
saving the beech cuttings for the
mich COWS: whereas for sheep any
thing would do. A miserable depend
ence, it would appear to us now, but
then 1t seems to have been looked on,
If not as matter of course, at least
a thing practised by the more fore
handed and capable. There must have
been some natural meadows in Eng
land, even then, but perhaps all their
produce was saved for the horses OF
kings. AS far as l can recollect, there
is no mention of hay in Shakespeare,
If we except Bottoms remark: Good
hay, sweet hay, hath no fellow" and
even that suggests its rarity. BY
Milton's time, a hundred years later,
"The mower whets his scythe,' And
the tanned haycock in the mead" were
familiar country objects, From q
Farmers Note Book" by c, 2. D,
Phelps.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-27
For Business Success.

If the young man Of todaS would
observe a little more closely the things
about him, always having in mind to
perfect or improve some part OF the
work in which be is directly or indi.
rectly interested, his chances Of sue
cess will be materially improved. In.
stead Of doing Just the work for which
he is paid and which is expected Of
him, II he would try to do the work
Of the man just ahead Of him, observ
ing how 1t has been done and what
chance there is for Improvement, he
would not only be beneiting his EN-
ployer. but laying a foundation for
better and greater things for himself
Employers Of today are constantly
on the look out for promising material,
and young men should always keep
this in mind and govern themselves
accordingly. Exchange.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-27
NEED IS PRACTICAL LIGHT
improvements In lIlunluation VIII
Come When II 10 known Just
What Is peslreA.

Although glare in illumination has
been described rather. aptly as light
out Of place" on the same principle
that dirt Is matter out Of place and
condemned for that reason, the guam
titatiye relations Of the subject are
usually entirely forgotten OF misun-
derstcod. Nothing is more exasper
atlng than the glare Of an unshielded
arc lamp while within the field Of
view and few yards of, and yet
the same lamp in the same part Of the
field couple OF blocks away is not
IN the slightest degree disturbing to
the normal eye. Moreover, a suhi-
cheney quantity Of light may become
very annoying, although its angular
position in the field is such that were
1t trivial in amount no one would pay
any attention to 1t. 1t is these quanti-
tative relations Of things that should
be impressed on people who are work
ing with the best intentions toward
improving the conditions Of illumina-
ton. The public seldom realizes the
quantitative relations Of things, and
when these are important should be
made to comprehend them as quickly
as it does the quantitatiye values. By
all means let us work toward the re
duction of glare, but first let US find
out from a practical standpoint what
is really to be desired, Electrical
World.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-27

A would be member Of parliament
for certain British constituency, who
paid a political agency" to prepare
his speeches, one night during a gen
eral election met with heartrend-
ing disaster. Delivering his Grafton
with appropriate gesticulation In its
most eloquent parts, he got safely to
the middle Of one Of his highest
flights, when he surprised his audience
BY adding, in thunderous tones, to
a remarkably fine passage, Here stop
and take a drink Of water"
The words we're note inserted BY
the gentleman who supplied the
speech to guide the orator n his de-
livery to gain the greatest effect
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-27

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF sEcUR.
ITY COUNCIL NO. 2ssO.-Meets in
v. Q. W. hall, Sixth street, on the
first and third Mondays of each
month at 8 p. m. Visiting Knights and
Ladies always welcome. o. l. Fiers-
man, President; A. D. TilIman, Finan.
cier; Mrs. A. v. Morrow. Local Deputy.
90S Jackson avenue; 2. w. Montague.
Assistant Deputy. 1O11 sixth street,
East Las Vegas, N. M.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-27
RATES FOR CLASSIFIED ADvER.
TlsEMENTs

Five cents per line each Insertion.
Estimate elk ordinary words to line.
No ad to occupy less space than two
lines Al advertisements charged
will be booked at space actually set
without regard to number Of words.
Cash In advIncs preferred.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-27

!. Q. 2. +. LAS VEGAS LODGE NO.
4-Meets every Monday evening at
their hall on Sixth street. All visiting
brethren cordially invited to attend.
J. Friedenstine. N. g.; A. +. Rogers.
Y. G.; T. N. Elwood. Secretary; kari
wertz, Treasurer; G. v. Hedgcock,
Cemetery Trustee.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-27

\. Q. o. MoosE-Meets second ana
fourth Thursday evening each
month at ". 0. ". hall. Visiting
brothers cordially invited. Howard I
Davis. Dictator; P. A. Linn Secretary
J. E. RosENWALD LODGE NO. s41
10. Of 3. B.-Meets every first Tues
day Of the month in the vestry rooms
Of Temple Montefiore at 8 o'clock ,
m. Visiting brothers are cordially in
vited. Isaac Appel. President; Charles
GreenClay, Secretary.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-27
Shades q Consistency

It WAS IN the conservatory.
won't you let me hug your ne
murmured ardently.
Not here" she replied It wouldn't
Be proper"
Going out on the dance noor they
engaged in q hug and tangoed under
The scrutiny Of staid chaperons
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-27

9. P. Q. ELKs-Meets second and
fourth Tuesday evening Of each
month Elks" home on Ninth street
and Douglas avenue. Visiting brothers
are cordially invited. VIM. Fl. Spring
er' Exalted Ruler; D. W. Condor.
Secretary.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-27

MODERN WooDMEN OF AMERICA
Meet in the Forest of Brotherly
Love at Woodmen OF the World hall
On the second and fourth Mondays Of
zach month at p. M @. H. stewari
5onsul; @. Laemmle, Clerk; 2. W
Montague, Local Deputy. visitins
members are especially welcome an6
aordially invited.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-27

KNIGHTS or COLUMBUS, coUM
Gil NO. sO4.-Msets second and
1urth Thursday In o. r. G. hall.
Pioneer building. Visiting members
are cordially invited. Richard Devine,
G X; Frank Angel, F. 8
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-27

LAS VEGAS CHAPTER NO. 5. ROY.
AL ARCH MAsoNs-Regular con.
vocation first Monday in
each month At Masonic
Temple at 7:SO ,. m. P.
a. Brinegar, Fl. r.; =. O.
Blood, Secretary.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-27

Old newspapers, about 80 to bundle
delivered tree. Pay messenger upon
delivery. Price 10 cents ,er bundle
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-27

100 BUFF ROCK baby chicks, $1,000.
Money must accompany order. Will
treat you right Mrs. Maggie e.
Stevens, Humboldt, Kan.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-27

r. Q. E.-Meets first and third Tuse
day evenings each month at VEGA
men hall Visiting brothers cordiaA
ly invited to attend. C. N. Douglas
w. p; Nicholas Cordova, Secretary
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-27
SOCIETY DIRECTORY

FRATERNAL sRoTHERHooB No
1o2-Meets every Monday niSht y
o. r G. hall on Douglas avenue y
s o'clock. Visiting members are ~
dia.Iy welcome. J. G. wertz, PraA
dent; ]. 7. BuhIer. Secretary; en-
Baily, Treasurer.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-27
for safe

FOR SALE-Singer sewing machine,
dining table and other furniture at
$40 Douglas avenue.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-27
For Rent
Wanted

WANTED-Well bred pigs month
or 6 weeks old. Address H. A. Har-
Harvey. Box b., City.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-27

WANTED Experienced cook. Apply
1858 Eighuh street.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-27

WANTED Maternity cases by nurse
with ten years experience, two
years hospital training. Practical
prices. 725 Sixth street, Telephone
Main 113.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-27

WANTED Sewing; prices reasonable.
Mary M. Richert 4O2 East National
avenue.
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The Washington times., 1914-05-15
Bugs" Baer Visits Our
Young Ball Yard and
PHILOSOPHERS Just
A Trif1e.
By BUGS" BAER.

Demmitt.
That's the word.
Oh. No, We don't mean what you
mean. Demmitt is the right fielder
on the Chicago White SoX, although
we admit that 1t sounds as II he
wasn't. He is the lad who made a
brilliant one-legged stop Of Shank's
drive in the tenth yesterday, allow
the bah to bruise our perfectly good
right field wall and Jim Scott's
heart at the same time. He came
racing to snag the ball just like one
of these pictures you see in the Po-
lice Gazette. Just like a regular
ball player, same rs they have i'll
big cities. You've heard about those
kind.
But when he got TO the ball. that's
where he stopped, and we COM
menced.
The old pill went through him just
like the Congressional Limited goes
through Elkton. Maryland. And
Chick Gandil fiat wheeled around
the bases same as a Fourteenth
street car does around Thomas cir
Gle. And every body got up on their
hind legs, and did some six-cylin-
dered cheering. and looked as II they
took personal credit for winning the
game, and went home and forgot to
beat their wives.
But that isn't what We meant to
say. What We wanted to ask is. did
The Washington times., 1914-05-15
BY THOMAS KIRBY.
Game At $50 P. M.

John Henry is the latest addition to
the Griff1thian Imminent and bandage
brigade that is causing the manager of
the Nationals more worry than all his
other troubles.
When he reported at the park this
morning Henry wore the index finger of
his throwing hand in a yard of linen
strips. and. despite all the treatment
that DR.. Martin could afford this after
noon, it was in such condition that 1t
appeared as though the backstop will
not be able to play until Monday at
tho earliest. Henry was struck by a
foul tip in the second inning of yes
terdays game, and. although he stuck
to his post. he suffered intense pain
from the moment of the accident all
through the night
With Ed Ainsmith out with a broken
arm, It is now up to Al Williams to do
all the catching. Should mishap over
cone Williams. 1t is not known what
would be done. although Joe Gedeon
might be forced in, although he does
not even pretend to be a receiver.
AS the young pitchers are almost
without exception worried with sore
arms Griffith cut short the morning
practice today and excused most of the
regulars. There was a meeting. after
which the pitchers spent more than an
hour III learning to bunt
In my judgment it was a hit was
the comment of Griffith today, when
asked what he thought of the dispute
over the offering of Ed Foster s-bich
was scored by many as an errcr by
Blackburne in the seventh inning yes
terday, when Jim Scott was threaten
ing a no-hit game.
Any time pitcher lets a man hit the
ball 50 hard that 1t is questionable
whether the fielder should have made
the play, ii should go in favor Of the
batter. The man is on first anyhow,
and there is no reason why the batter
should suffer.
Il would give it hit and not be in
fiuenced by the possibility of a hitless
game. but would call each play sepa-
rateiy. l do not pose as a scorer, but
that's my opinion, and that's the rule
would follow if l were in you fellows
place
Today the Nationals stand third in
the race. the highest position the club
has held since the first couple of days,
when a victory or defeat might have
meant first place or the ruck. True,
the claim of the Griffmen is not un-
qualified. as they share the place with
the New York Yanks. who have also
won half Of their contests and have q
percentage OF 800; In addition to being
third. the Nationals are also well up
toward the Philadelphia Athletics, who
Were soundly beaten by Cleveland on
Wednesday, and who had to extend
themselves to win from the riddled Maps
yesterday in thirteen innings by to 0.
Usually a duel on the mound becomes
q rather monotonOUs affair for, as
rule. ii means the regular retirement of
runners, with nothing for the spectators
10 see but one pitcher matching his
craftiness against the equal skill Of an
oponent, without any outside attrac-
The Washington times., 1914-05-15
Murphy Drops Back.

PHILADELPHIA, May 15.-Herbert
Murphy. who had been picked as the
logical successor to Mike Doolan at
sroIt field for the Phils. has already
drifted minor leaGueward. Before leav-
ing on the Western trip. Manager Doom
arranged with Ruby Hulswitt, now
manager of the Jersey City Internation-
al League club. to take over Murphy.
and the former Thomasville. Ga. play
er left for B'lffalo on "Wednesday night.
where the Skeeters are now playing.
The Washington times., 1914-05-15
LIVE SPOR TStyy tyyaaais hae'i6s bsaaSts,7 Ry

at second base, turned his hand at
catching when Fisher was out Of IL
and started off the campaign at third
this season. Weakness in the box was
developed when Johnson and Greer blew
up, with the result that the plucl<y
captain went in and saved the game
from Western. defeated Tech and in
turn humbled the best efforts OF WAL
ter Cox, CentraPs best hurler.
With but two games left on the sched-
ule. the wise ones are beginning to line
up the youngstrs for TIE All-High
School team. Flaherty and Steed, OF
Eastern and Tech. look to he the choice
of the catcbers from all reports. Dyer,
OF Eastern. and Adams. OF Western.
are being picked for the pitching hon.
ors. Raw Wise. of Business. appears in
the limelisht as a first sacker. while
Heilin, OF Central; Dean. of Eastern;
Stearns. OF Western; Bornet. Of Bust
ness; Flood, of Tech. and Simpson. OF
the same school. are receiving votes
for their work in the infield.
Among the outfielders, Roberts. OF
Tech. and his brother. of Central: Har-
ris and Boernstein, of Business: Meyers.
of Tech. and Maxam. of Western, seem
to he the choice for the pickers.
The Washington times., 1914-05-15

.. Left on bases-washington. >: Chicago. l.
First base on baIls-On Ayres, l: off Scott. q
Struck out-By Ayers. 2: Scott, >. TwO-base
hit-Shanks. Stolen bases-McBride and COL
Inns. Double pIay-Morgan to Mcbride to
Gandn. Umpires-Dineen and Connolly.
Time OF Game-Two hours and 5 minutes.
The Washington times., 1914-05-15

whether it was a hit or an error. Some
scored it a single; others a misplay.
Each side was entitled to Its opinion on
the matter.
But if this decision was influenced
through the fact that NJ to that time
there had been no hit It constituted the
grossest dishonesty and n reflection up
on the sportsmanship of those who were
guilty. Those who did try to fool them
selves received their Just need in the
tenth when the two hits came about
which there could be no doubt.
The writer scored it n hit because in
his honest judgment Foster waS en-
titled to the single. The official score
represents nothing more or less than the
judgment of that individual transcribed
and sent to headquarters.
Five years ago there was an investi-
CATION of scoring at st. Louis and New
York has long since been a hotbed for
''hcmers'' in keeping the records, but
let keep Washington record for clean
spor. clean.
1t seemed almost cruel to chalk one
up against Scott when he had a hitless
game in sight, but if you honestly be-
lleved it was a hit WHY rob-yes rob
Ed Foster, who has batted so gallantly
this spring? 1t was not question of
farorlng Foster but lust plain down.
right homespun. Old-fashiOned honesty
thu was at stake.
The Washington times., 1914-05-15
John Henry Lost toGrme Suffers From Broken Finger LIVE ST
WILL COMPLETE PL ANS
FOR MEET WEDNESDAY

ship baseball battle Tech has lost both
its battles in the high school series so
far. whi e Western has won one and
dropped one. There is every indica-
ton that the tie game played when
Eastern met Western In the second
meeting of the series will be played off
The Washington times., 1914-05-15

you notice how everything moved
in cycles of ones?
One run won the game. Demmitt's
one-legged stop allowed that one run
to score and win one ball game.
Zeb Milan's one hooked stab saved
the bacon, and Chick Gandil's one
tenacled clutches chopped off many
an error.
Hal Chase's one-clawed catches OF
wide throws kept the SoX IN the
running. and Doc Ayres' great one
armed pitching put them out OF it.
In fact, everybody acted as If they
only had one arm.
Tommy Connolly did some fine one
cylindered umpirine
And Jim Scott gave a cne-lunged
cheer when Demrnitt-there goes
that word again-biew the game.
The Washington times., 1914-05-15

While the sprint events are likely to
be close in the coming games practical
ly all the followers pick Galloway and
Speidell. of Central. as winners in the
mile and pole vault. Sheehan and Sup
plee. OF Tech. as sure winners in the
half and shot put, with Hardell. OF
Tech, likely winner in the quarter
The Washington times., 1914-05-15

Coach A. T. Doggett's Eastern High
School team appears to have something
on the others at present Worden Dyer
has proven an all around player of no
mean ability. Last year he started in
The Washington times., 1914-05-15
College Park, Md, Will Witness
Annual Struggle of School,
boys for Glory.
By BRYAN MORSE.

Final plans for the eighteenth annual
| championship field and track games of
the Washington high schools will be
completed Wednesday by the faculty
advisers at Central High school follow
ing the selection of the date of May
/ %.
The track at College Park, Md, where
the meet was held two years ago, has
again been selected for the annual af-
talr. Tuesday, May 10, has been Sc
lected as the last day in which entries
will be received. Five boys from each
of the five high schools may be enter
ed In the various events, three only to
run. as has been the case in the past.
There will be ten events and a relay
for the seniors. and two events and a
relay for the juniors. The card for the
seniors will include the 100, go. 40, and
SS0-yard events. the 30 hurdles, broad
and high jumps, pole vault and shot
put with relay. The juniors will have
1o0-yard dash, broad jump, and relay
race.
Central and Technical are expected to
furnish the bulk of the entries with
Western. Eastern, and possibly Busi-
ness following in the order named.
A list of officials will be announced
later when the program committee has
handed in its report. Juniors must be
sixteen years old or under on the day
of the meet.
The success of the Central High
School team in the Hopkins games a
week ago tends to raise the hopes of
the Blue and White followers that
another win will be scored.
More than forty entries are expected
from Central and Tech. and the battle
for supremacy is expected to be closer
than any in previous years. Central
has won the event sixteen times, and
Western but once, that of last year
being the first by any other high
school
Donaldson and Maxam, of Western.
will take part in the Middle Atlantic
Junior and senior scholastic champion
ships to be held at Franklin Field to-
day and tomorrow under the auspices Of
the University of Pennsylvania.
Mark Showers. of Tech, and Jack
Adams, of Western, are the pitchers Sc
lected for today's scholastic champion
The Washington times., 1914-05-15

The foundation stone of scoring Is
honesty. Incompetency may be at times
pardoned and poor judgment condoned.
but II failure to consciously mark
the plays as they appear ever creeps
in records should be scattered TO the
winds as useless.
The Washington times., 1914-05-15

Yesterdays game demonstrated the
Point that is being brought out. For six
innings, Jim Scott had pitched mar
yelous ball and not Z National had
succeeded in batting the ball into safe
territory. A hitless game was a Eossi-
bil!ty.
Then came the try by Foster that
went to the right of Blackburn. Jmme-
diGtely there was buzzing as to
The Washington times., 1914-05-15

Mark Showers. of Tech. and Jacl
Adams, of western, are the pitchers Sc
lected for today's scholastic champion
The Washington times., 1914-05-15

Donaldson and Maxam. of Western.
will take part in the Middle Atlantic
junior and senior scholastic champion
ships to be held at Franklin Field to-
day and tomorrow under the auspices Of
the University of Pennsylvania.
The Washington times., 1914-05-15

It's getting to be one OF Mr.. shanks'
regular assignments-thls business of
breaking up games-and he is proving
himself the most valuable timely hitter
in the clan.
The Washington times., 1914-05-15

The success of the Central High
School team in the Hopkins games a
week ago tends to raise the hopes of
the Blue and White followers that
another win will be scored.
The Washington times., 1914-05-15

AS the young pitchers are almost
without exception worried with sore
arms. Griffith cut short the morning
practice today and excused most of the
regulars. There was a meeting, after
which the pitchers spent more than an
hour i'll learning to bunt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-18
CARD OF THANKS.

I wish to thank Hawkes. Music Store
for the beautiful piano awarded me.
LOUISE V. CONRADT.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-18

duced eight to ten million bushels
during the week, yet in many local..
ties over the northern half Of the
state the crop is In excellent condi-
ton, and there has been sufficient
rainfall to assure its maturity. In
some Of the southern counties, corn IL
being cut to save the fodder. Pas
lures are brown and afford but little
Or no feed. Spring seeded grasses are
burned out. and late potatoes are suf-
fering badly. Shallow wells and
small streams are dry, and the lack
Of water for stock Is serious. Thresh.
ing is progressing rapidly and is com,
pleted in many localities. But little
fall blowing has been done.
Regular meeting Loyal Order
Of Moose, Keolsuk lodge No. 704. %
night at o'clock in Moose hall. Wis
iting brothers cordially invited. A. L.
Laubersheimer, dictator. Ed. 8. Loft
ton. secretary.
Harry F. Davis, writing to The
Gate City from Galveston, Texas, re.
quests the address OF his paper be
changed from Dallas, where he was
formerly located, to Galveston. He
says that he recently moved to Gal
weston where he has charge OF the
construction work of new $500, 900
m lnic;pal building. He expects to be
in Galveston for two years and says
1t is very progressive city, full OF
southern hospitality and northern PEG.
pie. In closing he says: THE Gate
City Is always welcome both by my
self and mother, who is with me here,
and, through its medium we are able
to keep in touch with all the Keokuk
news"
Lodge, No. 5, at Castle hall Tuesday
evening at 8 o'clock Visiting broth
ers invited N. J. Montague, c. c., J. A.
Burgess. K. Of r. & S.
Praise for the efficient work per.
formed by the Keokuk fire department.
yesterday at the johnson street con.
fagration Is heard on all sides. A
gentleman who is visiting in the city
from Omaha said that II the fire had
occurred in his city two hundred
fremen would have been summoned
to fight 1t. Insurance men, who are
best informed and who keep close tab
on the work of fire departments,
never fail to compliment the eff
cheney of the Keokuk department
Combining the fire yesterday to its
source was piece Of work that far
exceeded the expectations Of the PEG.
PIE who watched 1t and demonstrated
the ability Of the firemen to defeat
the fire fiend who had much the best
Of the proposition to start with.