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Joe Jackson! The name inspires the
shivers in American league pitchers
1t inspires enthusiasm in the Ameri-
can league fan.
Some sweet hitter, that boy" says
the fan
When Connie Mack first plucked Joe
from the bushes, he wasn't exactly a
green lemon, but he wasn't ripe for
high baseball society. AS I recall it,
he had two faults; he didn't wear
socks and he was troubled with home
sickness, says writer in an exchange.
/ do not think Connie would have
fired him because of his dislike for
hose, but an attack of inconsistencies
caused him to desert, and a deserter
is looked upon with about the same
favor in big league baseball as he is
in the army
After Joe recovered from Bakeritts
(new name for aversion to wandering
from ones own fireside), he spent
season In New Orleans, where he
made Southern league pitchers life
SO miserable they induced Mr. Som
ers to yank Joe back into the Ameri-
can league again, and Cleveland has
domiciled the sockless sockdolager
ever since. He has been about half
the Cleveland team the last two
years; the other half wears socks,
doesn't get hoDoasick and is very do
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the convict road work in some nine
states-Colorado. Indiana, Iowa, Kan
sas, Michigan, Missouri, North Da-
kota, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. State
prisoners are turned over to the coun-
ty authorities to be worked on the
county roads in Florida, Georgia,
North Carolina and South Carolina.
This system is not approved by the
national committee on prisons and
prison labor, which holds that the
state under no circumstances is justi-
fed in delegating the responsibility
for its convict wards to county au-
thorities.
The system in New York state d.
vides the responsibility for the con-
struction work and maintenance Of
the camps between the state highway
department and the commissioners OF
the counties in which the roads are
to be built, with the state superintend-
ent of prisons In final authority. In
Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming
the highway department and the prfs-
on department cooperate in the con-
troll of this work. The prison depart
ment is fully responsible for the care
and discipline of the prisoners, while
the road department is called upon to
do the work which it Is equipped to
do. the building of roads.
The committee has found this lat
ter system essential to the successful
development of convict road work.
The prison department is in a posi-
ton to care for the prisoners and to
handle such matters as food, clothing,
housing, medical attention. the afford
ing of educational facilities and recre-
alton.
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HUBBY HAD NOT FORGOTTEN
Was Right There With Wedding An
niversary Present, and Yet Wife
Was Not Pleased.

1t was late afternoon and time to
get her husbands supper, but the
woman sitting modify by the fire
never moved.
Her heart was breaking.
1t was her birthday. She had been
married only four years, but he-her
husband-had forgotten her birthday
already. That morning he had given
her no present; not even an extra
kiss before rushing off to town.
Presently there was the sound of
a key turning in the lock. Into the
room came her husband. Still she
never moved.
He bent over her and whispered as
he dropped tiny parcel into her lap:
MANY happy returns, darling!"
Her heart was mended. She sprang
to her feet and seized him in frantic
grasp as she realized that, after all,
he still loved her. Then she opened
the parcel.
Pipe cleaners" she gasped. as she
displayed a little bundle of feathers.
Yes, sweetheart" said the man. Il
knew that they'd please you, as you
object to my using your hairpins!"
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cile and inoffensive to the other seven
clubs in the league.
It takes a keen eye and steady
nerves to run second to the wonderful
Ty Cobb for league batting honors.
Joe Jackson has done that several
times.
There's a reason.
Joe says: Next to baseball, give
me a shotgun. In the field or at the
traps, 1 find great enjoyment in its
use"
Get the idea, Mr.. Wood B. Slugger?
1t doesn't pay for ball player to
allow his eye to become dim and his
nerves unstrung by winter of idle
ness. Shooting keeps eyes in trim.
nerves taut, muscles firm.
Ty Cobb Is trapshooter, and
good one; SO is Speaker. Chief Ben:
der won his own game recently with
two-base biff; he spent most Of his
spare time all last winter trapshoot-
ing. Bender i. some shooter, too.
Got 25 straight one time and % is
easy for him.
If the worlds series winners will
invest some Of their easy money this
fell in shotguns and will use them
throughout the winter, I'll bet on them
to repeat next year. I'll also bet Joe
Jackson is the only trapshooter on the
Cleveland team.
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VETERAN is RELEASED
Bobby Wallace Was Oldest Ac-
tive Player in Major Leagues.
Let Out by st. Louis Browns az He
Was Entering Twenty-First Year
In Fast Company-Aiways
Popular With the Fans.

Baseball lost one of its most popu-
lar idols when Robert ]. Wallace,
shortstop OF the st. Louis Browns, was
given his unconditional release. Wal
lace was the oldest active baseball
player in thu major leagues. He was
entering this year IN his twenty-sec-
ond season as professional player
and his twenty-first as a major
Lacquer.
Had it not been for the baseball
war and business conditions which
have hit the sport hard, Bobby Wal
lace probably would have been carried
lby the Browns the remainder of the
season, or, at least, until berth as
IA minor league manager could be
found for him. The necessity of cut
ting down, however, left Hedges little
alternative but to let Wallace go at
once
Wallace, in his day, was considered
by many critics to be the premier
shortstop of baseball. He had a won
derful arm, and his ability to throw
from any position and at almost any
excelled.
1t was with Cleveland. in the old Ma
.tional league, that Wallace broke into
sbig league baseball, 1895, and his most
noteworthy feat was a throw in the
final series between Cleveland and the
browns, in 1908, which cost his old
teammates the flag. 1t was the third
out in the ninth inning. A hit would
have won for the Maps. Lajoie drove a
sharp grounder over second WallAee
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-16
BASCBALL
STORIES

Zach Wheat's batting is far below
the usual mark
Myers of the Dodgers has developed
into great outfielder.
Connie Mack may need pitchers, but
he needs about 100000 fans more.
The International league race is get
has hopes.
George Mcconnell, the former pitch
er Of the Yankees, is going well with
the Chicago Feds.
Dazzy Vance is another Pittsburgh
discard who is proving bear in the
Western league again
Buck Herzog can always be depend
ed upon to put up brilliantly dash
ing and aggressive game.
John Lindsay, recently released by
Memphis, has joined the Bloomington
team of the Three-I league.
Omaha has released Pitcher Ralph
Willis. He pitched good ball last year
but could not get started this season.
Seeing America fs good idea, but
Connie Mack and John McGraw don't
think much of the view from last
place.
Up to date we have not heard from
President Tener in regard to his pre-
diction that this would be the banner
year for baseball
Dick Egan, secured by the Braves
rom the Dodgers to cover second base
n the absence of Evers, has disap-
pointed Boston fans.
Clarence Rowland already has won |
lilo. He IL the Beau Brummel Of the
major league naanaGeEp, a distinction
belonging to Billy Evans among the
Irbitrators.
There u one team IN the National
soguo follower are oveslookinGs That
! t6S Bro6k1yn team. II = Ai1ed with /
ard h:tters. ~ - ~ whom II Ike
: - break ~ = eAne.
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GOOD ROADS ARE INCREASING
United States Leads France In Miles
Of Improved Hi9hways-State
Aid Now in Effect

According to the Good Roads Year
Book Of the American Highway asso-
citation, recently issued, America now
has 5000 miles more of good roads
than France, the total for this coun-
try now amounting to $1,000 miles. OF
this 5000 miles were built In 1912 and
about 5000 in 1914, making total of
over one-third of the entire mileage Of
the good roads Of the country.
New Jersey was the pioneer state to
provide state aid for public highways,
In 1891, and Massachusetts and Con-
necticut soon followed, but it is only
during the last ten years that the
state aid policy has been In effect to
any considerable extent.
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MANY STATES USE CONvICTs
Different Systems of Employing Prisoa
Labor on Public Highway Improve
ment Is Described.

Thirty states at the beginning of
the present year had on their statute
books laws providing for the employ
ment of state prisoners in road build
ing. Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Louisi-
ana, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, New
Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Vir-
ginia and Washington follow practical
ly the same system, providing that the
control of this work shall be vested
in the state highway commission.
The highway commission or state en-
gineer makes requisition for such
number of prisoners as he can use
effectively, and the prison authorities
turn over to him such prisoners as
are suitable for the road work
The prison commission or board of
control of state institutions is held
responsible for the development of
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-16
Matty Through Years Ago.

Christy Mathewson was
through" as a major league
pitcher thirteen years age. II
you don't believe it, read what
was printed In Sporting Life in
the fall of 1901:
Danny" Green, of the Chi
cago White Sox, who was out
ON a transforming trip with
Christy Mathewson, the Giants
youngster, declares that he is
afraid the use Of snap In de-
livering curves may have given
the New York twirler a perma-
nent injury. "All he could do was
to lob them over" said Green. To
this Clark Griffith added this
safe reflection: IF MatheNson
loses his ability to pitch it will
be an exemplification Of the old
saying that a pitchePwith speed
is foolish to use curves"
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got the ball with his left hand on the
dead run and, without stopping to set
himself, threw Lajoie out at first, end
ing the game, which cost Cleveland
the flag.
Wallace always was popular, even
Browns, he was a failure.
This season, whenever he was in
the game, he received a greater hand
than any other player In ST. Louis.
Wallace was born in Pittsburgh,
November 4, 1874. He began his pro.
fessional career at Franklin, Pa in
1894
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SCHEME OF GARRY HERMANN
mission Would Reduce Expenses
OF Big League Clubs.

Garry Hermann, president Of the
Reds, and chairman of the National
Baseball commission. believes the
time has come for the money men in
baseball to watch their step.
Hermann predicted the other day
that big league baseball clubs, with
one or two exceptions, cannot con-
tinue paying present high salaries to
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-16
The Commuters.

The Wife, am beginning to sus-
pect that the cook we got from Phila-
delphia has terrible past.
The Mere Man-What makes you
think that?
The Wife-She's been with us six
months and hasn't even limited at
wanting to leave us for the city
Philadelphia Ledger
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Los Angelo. to Improve.

Seven million dollars will be ex-
pended on the roads OF Los Angeles In
1915. Three hundred and twenty-four
miles OF concrete boulevard and 160
miles Of decomposed granite highway
will be constructed.
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Expression Misunderstood.

There is a certain young man who
used to be VIGOROUSLY egotistic. Some
of his acquaintances were one day
speaking of him before an old lady
who was not up" in the slang express
sions of the day.
The next time she met him she
put out a congratulatory hand.
"Oh, Mr.. Smith," she cried, II am
so glad you are better! heard last
week that you had a swelled head"
o liberty, what lot Of divorces
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Team Of Veterans.

Wonder If this team Of old mer
would finish last in any league!
Mathewson, pitcher; Gibson, catcher;
Humlnel, first; LAjoie, second; Wag.
ner, short; Wallace. third; Gravath,
left; Leach center, and Crawford.
right
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-16

Clark Qr1mth, the "Old Fox" says,
to ~ successful, major league MaDar
eer must have the knack Of patting .
p1eyef on the back o. bawling him or
and ookting results. He must b. :
stndeaG e human nAtnre. says Grit.
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Sure Cure.

What are you taking for your
cold?"
advice" Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
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Farmer HeaIlxo0 VaIu0-
No other citizen realizes the value
q good roads a. does the farmer.
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players, and that many long-term con-
tract holders face the alternative Of
accepting reduced salaries, Or seeing
their club reach the position where
It cannot pay its salary obligations.
Hermann said he favored cutting
down club nDsters wherever possible,
and creating a reserve list" OF play
ers to be drawn upon by the owners
come necessary to fill vacancies
caused by sickness, injury or release
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Judging : communit

SOUDu0 O0UIty.
A community can safely be Judges
~ tho kind Of Highways 4 maintainA
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Charley Jackson - Wanted.
Scouts for the Pittsburgh club are
trying to land Charley jackson Of the
Bloomington club. VIE Il doing great
Wogk In left noId.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

Walt Grantham has builded a
monument ia this town. When
be bought the old shack next to
Kaue's drug store and said he'd
seuodel it and make it look like
something. there we're some who
said it couldn't be done. But he
knew what he was talking about,
and today it is one of the incest
buildings in the county. May
Waits shadow never grow less,
and may he make good his threat
TO put up a nice building on his
lot opposite this Office, for if he
does we know it will be a good
eHe.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

E. L. Wright returned last
week from the new town of
Kusa, in Oklahoma. He got
stuck on the place, bought lots
and let a contract for ten dwell
ings and a business house, all of
which are already rented.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

Jim Robinson was here from
Miami Tuesday. When we first
got acquainted with Jim he was
living at Miami, which at that
time had no railroad and was
only a spot on the prairie. Jim
had an old drill rig WHICH he
used to get out in the country
with and drill wells. But he
stuck to Miami and got into the
mining game as the pioneer. 1t
was a sort of an accident. He
was drilling q we'll with his old
rig and struck ore, got some fell
lows interested with him, and
after losing a lot of sleep and
doing a lot of hard work got a
shaft down into the ore. : From
then on it was easier, and be has
made 4 pile of money, all of it
honestly. Jim isn't much for
looks, and he hasn't the form of
an Adonnis, but he is jolly and
whole-SOuled, and q pHsher for
his chosen field.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

E. E. Brainerd, at one time
connected with this paper, was
here from Kansas City Monday.
He was en- route to some place in
Oklahoma.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

Dr.. C. A. Chumbley has moved
here with his family from Fair
land, Okla. He has bought the
Al. Dively property on Choteau
avenue, and has bought the Office
and practice of DR.. English, who
this week moved to Columbus.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

The Chetopa fair, which was
postponed on account of wet
weather and high water, will be
held next week. Will Douthit
will enter his horses in the races
there.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

The Fat and Lean ball game
Friday afternoon drew 4 big
crowd, but the Leans we're too
much for the Fats, winning BY =
score of "a to IA. This is the
6rst time, however. that the
L.s.-. -. .oa lLan lna I.ll.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

Mrs. Roberts of Lincoln, Ne
braska, is here visiting her sister,
Mrs. W. A. Douthit, of Route 2.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07
Pure bufOhOFSIard n I-20
per pound. 10 pound paN
A00. MeAbOY & Co.

Little Arthur Dean Hodgkins
celebrated his birthday anniYer-
sarY last Wednesday afternoon
By giving his little friends q
party.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

Mrs. A. c. Stephenson and
Mrs. Byers spent Tuesday visit
ing in Joplin.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. C. Miller of
Joplin were visitors at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Pros Chubb west
of town last week.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Douthit and
Mrs. James DeVore left Friday
for 4 motor trip to Rogers, Ark.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07
Baxter State Bank

Harry Sullivan and family
have moved here from Galeua.
Harry will work in the mines
here.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

Clate Puterbaugh is mourni ng
the loss of a set of harness, which
was stolen from his place a mile
west of town a few nights ago.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

Mrs. M. 1. Nichols entertained
her Sunday School Class Monday
afternoon. 1t was in the nature
of a farewell to to the children
as Mrs. Nichols is giving up the
class.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

Ed. Polster is putting in con-
crete walk In front of his hand.
some new home on North Mill
tav street.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

Scottie Nichols came down
from Pittsburg to spend Sunday
with her parents. ,t'
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

Ottawa county voted bonds
last week for seven bridges and
a court house.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

Dick Fancher and son, Jesse,
have in 110 acres of corn, and
from half an acre the other day
they shucked out 30 bushels.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

Pigs For Sale-13 good shoats,
weight about 20 pounds each; on
Spring branch. ]. R. Dillinger.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid
will meet with Mrs. ]. W. Cook
this Thursday afternoon.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

The "As You Like It" club
will meet Monday afternoon with
Mrs, Boswell,
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

Matters pertaining to the pro-
posed electric road are beginning
to take definite shape at last.
Columbus and GAleua are ciTcu-
lating petitions for q bond cleo
tiou, and within q very short
time such petitions win Be eircn-
lated q Barter. Ths new sur-
- g 1s7'r, = ' ~ a
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

Little Lois Bell Kaltenbach
entertained a number of her
friends Monday evening to cele-
brate her seventh birthday ami
verSarY.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

E. Richardson has bought the
Wells five acres in the south part
of town.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

We are making our market
more sanitary than ever; our
friends and customers like it.
r. F. Hartley & Son.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

Charlie Rossman left Monday
for the Spavinaw hills on a hunt
ing and fishing trip.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

We pay the highest market
price for all grades of wheat.
Baxter Mill and Elevator.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

Mr.. Mrs. Swalley motored to
Carthage yesterday to take in
the fair.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

Miss Jessie Smith returned to
her duties in Kansas City Sun
day night, after visit here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. H.
Smith.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

Mrs. ]. B. Brown visited her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Stallsmith,
Saturday and Sunday.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

The News gang had 4 feast on
wedding cake last Wednesday. It
was made by Mrs. E. NJ. Mich
ener-
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

The Bird Quarterly Conference
of the M. E. Church will be held
In Baxter Springs on Saturday
& Sunday morning II o'clock Oct
9th & 10th. Business Meeting
Saturday evening.
Rev. C. L. Bailey D. L.
]. H. Hoopiugarner Faster.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

Mrs. ]. W. Barnes and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Clark and
Mrs. Nc Laughlin and son mo-
tered Springfield Mo-, this week
to attend the fair.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07
Cooper's Grocery

Mrs. Jim Hunter is home from
a visit with relatives at Marina
duke, Ark.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

Mrs. D. S. Chubb is home from
a visit with her daughter at
Pueblo, Col.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

0. N. Baldwin has lost a lot of
carpenter tools and the tools from
his Ford car, Some fellow wan
ted the tools and took them.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

Ducks on their south hward fight
Sunday night reminds us of what
is to follow.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

We believe the News has more
real boosters among its subscrib-
ers than any other paper in tn is
section. All speak a good wo I'd
for the paper. We appreciate it
too.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

The game is called and we are
at the bat. Watch us make a
home run on shoes that wear.
Clothing that don't tear, under
wear you CAN'T duplicate else
where. Baxter Supply Co., next
to p. q.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

The Reciprocity Club met last
Friday afternoon with Mrs. A.
B. Willard.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

We notice in an exchange that
If a stone Is tied to the end of q
mules tail the mule can't bray.
The exchange suggests ''let him
who is without sin tie the first
stone"
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

The pole line of the Empire
District Electric Company is GO
ing up rapidly, Il Win cone
through ihir cir. ana Rill - &,
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

Mrs. r. o. Thomas of Route z
has our thanks for some nice ap-
pies. They are Jonathaus, Ar
kansas Blacks and some other
variety. They were appreciated
by the gang.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

Charlie Scott is here from
Claremore on a visit.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

Thomas White and family of
Joplin spent the latter part of
last week here with A. C. Ste.
phenson and family.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sullivan
spent Saturday in Joplin.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

The S, P. & H. Club met with
Mrs. J. ]. Fribley Tuesday even
ing. One part of the Club en-
tertained the other part. The
next meeting will be with Mrs.
H. B. Goodner this Thursday
afternoon,
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

The News gang enjoyed a box
of fine strawberries Tuesday, the
berries coming from the garden
of S. ]. Armstrong, who lives in
the south part of town. Mr..
Armstrong has had strawberries
all summer, bearing variety, and
fine. This variety of berry is
propagated and sold by the VIM.
P. Stark Nurseries of Neosho.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

A letter from J. G. Livingston,
commissioner from this district,
tells as that lumber has been or
dered for some time for the floors
of the two bridges east of town.
In the letter he says the commits
siouers have nothing to do with
the dangerous approaches to the
bridges. Perhaps not, but the
first time somebody gets badly
hurt because there are no rail-
iugs there will be a big law suit
in which the county will be asked
for damages. If the township Is
to look after the approaches. it's
our idea that the commissioners
have plenty Of power to compel
the township q make the ..
rlrac 11Ie
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

The News subscription list
has made a big growth the last
two months, and it is growing
every day. The News has a lot
of warm friends In Baxter and
the surrounding country. The
News stands for the best inter.
ests of the town and country,
and will support nothing it can
not endorse. The News adver-
tising service is giving results
it reaches a fine class of people
who look the paper
over. carefully for their wants.
We're proud oJ our friends.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-10-07

A number of Odd Fellows
from Galeua visited the Baxter
lodge Wednesday night and en-
joyed a feed.