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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-08-01
QUESTION OF BAsEBALL's ORIGIN
IL MUCH MOOTED

Il
/ Whether or not the city of Coopers-
town really originated the national
game Of baseball is at least open to
some question, but for certain 1t was
a Coopertown man who first evolved
the idea of placing the players in prac-
tically the same positions they occu-
| ny today, according to the late A. @.
,Spalding.
Spalding, who left rather elaborate
account of the origin of the game,
credits Abner Doubleday with its evo-
luton, and AYERS that 1t was the en-
bodiment Of his ideas that led ulti-
mately to the arrangement which we
are accustomed to. Simmered down,
however, it would seem that it was
only question of arising to the occa-
sion, for two dozen or more boys to
join in a game of ball--that Is, bat
ting and catching. And, inasmuch as
they had to be distributed after some
fashion, Doubleday brought forth the
practice of putting men on bases, and
Of putting runners who failed to reach
certain bases, out.
The recent celebration in Coopers-
town has reopened the controversy
and naturally has occasioned the usual
amount of adverse criticism. Some
students of the early history Of the
game still express some doubts re-
garding its origin, in spite of the writ
ings of Spalding and of several other
authorities, and openly indicate their
skepticism that either nine or eleven
players ever took the field first al
| Cooperstown.
In the days when Abner Doubleday
attended school at Cooperstown ClS39)
Spalding report says, it was a common
thing for two dozen or more school
boys to join in a game of ball. Doubt
less, as in my later experiences, COLI
sions between the players in attempt
ing to catch the batted ball were fire.
quent, and injury due to this cause or
to the practice of putting out the run
ner by hitting him with the ball, often
occurred.
can well understand how the Or
DERBY mind of the embryo West Point
er would devise scheme for limiting
the contestants on each side and al
lotting them to amount of territory:
also substituting the existing method
OF putting out the base runner for the
old one of plugging him with the ball.
True, 1t appears from the statement
that Doubleday provided for eleven
men on side, instead of nine, sta
tioning the two extra mer between
first and second and third bases, but
this is minor detail; and indeed
have played, and doubtless other old
players have, repeatedly with eleven
on a side, placed almost identically in
the manner indicated by Doubleday's
diagram; although it is true that we
so played after the number of each
side had been fixed at nine, simply to
admit to the game an additional num-
Der of those who wished to take part
In it.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-08-01
COMMERCIAL VALUE OF POPCORN
INCREASING

"The invention Of mechanical corn
popping aids which make the process
almost automatic has stimulated the
demand for pop corn" says Farm and
Preside. the national farm paper pub
lished in Springfield. Ohio. These
mechanical peppers prevent losses
from scorching the corn, and insure q
popped product that need not be touch
ed by the hand until 1t is in the pos
session of the consumer. There is also
a growing commercial use of pop corn
in confectionery. 1t is quite possible
that pop corn in some form may yet
become a satisfactory substitute for
some of the commercial breakfast
foods
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-08-01
FIRST CHIEF TO RETIRE FROM
POST so HE CAN RUN FOR
PRESIDENT OF MEXICO,
Is REPORT.

Laredo, Texas, July 30-Venustiano
Carranza is to retire as First Chief OF
the de facto Government of Mexico al
an early date and will be succeeded by
General Pablo Gonzales, according to
information given out by Mexican adj
illustrative circles in Neuvo Laredo
tonight
General Carranza will enter the field
ms presidential candidate at the forth
coming general elections, 1t is said to-
day, apparently confirming recent un-
official advices from Mexics City,
which intimated that the First Chief
would seek elevation to the Presi-
dency at the hands of the voters.
The conference of Mexican Generals
with Carranza soon to be held in Mex
leo City, according to these advices.
will arrange for the call for general
elections and for the retirement of
the First Chief.
This conference was said to have
been summoned to prevent possible
friction in military circles over the
proposed transfer Of power.
While no date has been set for the
conference, several high officers of
the de facto government military
forces have left the border within the
last few days with the announced in
tention of proceeding to Mexico City
to confer with General Corranza, and
It is believed in Nuevo Laredo that
the accession of Gonzales to the ad-
ministrative power will not be delayed
long.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-08-01
Chesapeake & Ohio Ry.
Schedule subject to enanse without notice

Schedule effective May 2Sth.
EAST BOUND
No. 8, 9:41 a. m.
No. 6. 9:55 a. IN.
No. 2 1:4O p. m.
No. 16, $50 p. IN.
No. Is, $500 p. n.
No. 4, 10:48 p. m.
WEST BOUND
No. 10, $50 a. m.
No. s. 6:15 a. m.
No. l. 9:19 a. m.
No. II. $3.50 q. m.
No. 8, $3.50 D. m.
No. z. 4:33 p. m.
% " wIKOFF. Agent.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-08-01
RAILROAD TIME TABLES
sIaa@aSIa

No. IL departs 5:S5 a. M, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. departs 100 p. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. 10 departs $40 p. m. daily.
No. 10 arrives $50 a. M, daily ex.
cept Sunday.
No. Is arrives 2:O5 p. m. daily.
No. IL arrives $3.50 p. m., daily ex.
cept Sunday.
No. 16 arrives 1880 a. ~, daily ex!
cept Sunday.
No. II departs 1850 a. m, daily ex.
cept Sunday.
Sunday Only
No. III departs at 6 "a. m.
No. 11S arrives at 1925 D. m.
Schedule effective sundG.'. May 2S
subject to change without notice.
II. s. ELLIS, Agent.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-08-01

For the use of naturalists there has
been invented cane containing a
compass, double lens. thermometer.
sand. glass and bottle 10 hold flowers
or insects.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-08-01

A wire basket on wheels to be
moved about for the collection of rub
bish, which can be burned without
emptying the basket, is the invention
of an Illinoisan.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-08-01
UXCRI0US
(Punch)

Extract from lecture by N. C. o.:
Your rife is your best friend, take
every care Of it; tract it as you would
your wife; rub it thoroughly with an
oily rag every day"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-08-01
Good Bargain
in Small Home

We have the cottage home OF
W. o. Morgan at No. 500 West
Third street for sale. Large lot,
7lx39O; new hen house on the lot,
12xS0. A splendid place for some
one who wants chicken ranch and
garden. This place will be sold
worth the money. Sc us before
the other fellow beats you to it.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
important to Mothers
The Little Matter.

A certain captain of industry, com
p%liinented on an immense war contract,
said ia New York:
Zone beauty about these contracts is
their strict honesty. There are no
palms to grease"
1T wasn't always so In war con
tracts. In fact, they tell a story about
n war contractor who once broke the
silence of his club reading room with
q dreadful sigh.
"'What's the matterf' q brother con,
tractor asked.
"'Alas, alas!' said the first con-
tractor. I've just bought five million
pairs of shoes at q dollar a pair and
sold them 10 the army for six dollars,
and Tn afraid the loss will ruin me-
Loss? Loss?' said the other con-
tractor. What are you talking about,
man? On five million pairs of shoes,
with a f%ive-dollar profit, how can there
be a lbssT
"'My dear fellow said the first con-
tractor, sadly, you forget the little
matter of commissions. Washington
Star.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
PRUNING OF SMALL FRUITS
Cutting Of Raspberry and Blackberry
Bushes Should Begin in Summer
Cut Out Old Canes.

Pruning is more essential in the case
Of bush fruits than it is with fruit
trees. If the bushes are left unpruned
a single season, they become a mas
of tangled growth that bears little
fruit, and this of poor quality.
The pruning of blackberry and
raspberry bushes should rightly begiE
in summer, when the canes are
through bearing. The canes that have
borne the crop should be cut away, to
give the new shoots a better chance to
develop into vigorous ane IL the
old canes were cot removed last sum-
mer they should be cut now. But
three or four new stalks should be
permitted to grow from a ciump. The
tips of these new canes should be
pinched off when they have reached q
height of four feet. This pinchlng
back is to develop a strong, vigorous
lateral growth, since the fruit forms
on growths that start from the later
ais. Spring pruning consists in cut
| ting out all wood that has borne Der.
ries and the shortening of laterals on
new wood to Is to 20 inches. The new
plants that develop between the
clumps should be kept down, if these
are not wanted for planting.
The currant bush requires little
pruning during the first two or three
years, other than a slight shortening
of the ends of the canes. This short
ening is done to Increase the fruit buds
along the cane. Currants do not form
on new wood, and in order to have
good crop each season 1t is advisable
in pruning, to leave an equal number
of the One-year and two-year-old cane,
to each bush.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
PROTECT CORN FIELDS
PioW Land in Midsummer to Era.
dictate Cutworms.
Vegetation Suitable for Moths to Lay
Eggs Upon Is Removed--Pastur-
ing Hogs on Infested Land Is
Good Practice.

Land to be planted to corr the fol-
lowing spring, especially such land as
has laid in grass for a considerable
time and is likely to contain cut
worms, should be plewed in midsum-
mer or early fall about the time the
eggs are laid, or better, before the
eggs are laid, for then vegetation
which is suitable for the moths TO lay
their eggs upon is removed. The
earlier the preceding year g~rasslands
to be planted to corn are plowed, the
less will be the probability that the
cutworm moths will have laid their
eggs thereon, and the less, consequent
ly, will be the danger of injury by cut.
worms the following year.
Late fall and winter blowing OF
grasslands, although not as effective
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
Drill Amenities.

Mayor John Purroy Mitchell said at
a dinner in New York:
1.-The memories of camp life are a
very pleasant thing to any soldier.
Even the little vivacities of camp life
seem in the retrospect pleasant
enough.
'Thus l often laugh about a banker
who was being drilled one day at
plattsburg by Il br~oker-sergeant.
"'Whatll you give me- said the
broker-sergeant, an old Yale end, If
l take that hump off your back?'
".Tll give YOU the banker an,
swered, with a tart laugh, something
to make your hair grow, sarge"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
Simplicity of the Fathers.

Mrs. Everett NJ. Raynor of New
York, president general of the Daugh-
ters of the Revolution, said at n lunch
son:
There are many anecdotes in IL
Illustration of the simple living of the
Fathers.
zone of our country's pre-Revolu
tionary fathers had occasion to call
on the governor of his province, and
was invited to stay TO luncheon.
Luncheon began, and n liveried
servant moved busily about, serving
the wine, carving the fowl, and so
forth.
'grhe guest watched the servant for
some minutes, and then said TO him
irritably:
"'NNhat are you dance, dance, dane
ing about the room for, man? Can't
you pull up Il chair and sit down:
Surely there's enough for the three OF
u.s."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
DAUGHTERS Idea.

Mrs. Brown was in the habit of In
Producing her big daughter as, This
il Jane; she is only ifteen--you'd
never think it, would your
At last the girl protested. ITS mean
OF you to tell everybody how young
am. l could have q lot better time If
you didn't"
Perhaps you could. But don't pro-
pose to have people saying, after
you've been out in society a couple OF
seasons, Don't tel me Jane Brown Is
only twenty-why, she vas u grown
girl years ago"
"Just the same" retorted the daugh
ter, "you wouldn't like it If l intro
duced you to my friends as This 1.
my mother. She's only forty-eight-
YOU wouldn't think IT, would your
Judge.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
The Ladies Are Learning.

"Cut out speeches." Miss Mary Gar
rett Hay, chairman Of the Woman's
Suffrage party, is reported to have de,
manded at the recent meeting wher
the clerks were o~verw6rked recording
subscriptions to the new campaign
fund.
"Cut out the speeches money talks
best" this wise chairman Is said tc
have declared.
The late blind Boss Buckley of Sar
Francisco, however, gained nothing in
public esteem when he told his work
ers upon an occasion of prediction
funds allotment:
Don't waste this good dough buy
ing talk, but results."-New York Sun
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
FINE FERTILIZER Is WASTED
Of Money by Utilizing All Manure
Produced on Farms.

thoroughly appreciate the actual
amounts Of fertilizing constituents
which are contained in farm manures,
and in~telligently care for and utilize
the manure produced on their farms,
they "a save millions of dollars / n
fertilizer purchases: and the necessity
Of depending upon the purchase of
these fertilizers, followed by the oc-
currences of crises in the fertilizer sit
uation such as now exists in some Sec
tions, will be largely decreased.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
SILAGE BEST DAIRY RATION
Ii Is P~alatable, Succulent, Beneficial to
the Digestive Tract and Is
Quite Economical.

Silage has been used more especial
ly for feeding dairy cows than any
other class of live stock. No dairy
farm is completely equipped without
a winter silo and also n silo Of small
diameter for summer feeding, unless
soiiing crops are used.
Good silage possesses several of the
desirable characteristics of a good
dairy ration. 1t is palatable, %succulent,
bulky, beneficial to the digestive tract
and economical. A ration must have
these characteristics as well as have n
balance Of nutrients in order to be con
duciye TO large and economical milk
production.
Experiments have shown that but
terfat was produced 8 cents per pound
cheaper and 100 pounds of milk AZ
cents cheaper where silase replaced
corn fodder in a dairy ration.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
Succinct.

When the big shop Of Il Lancashire
merchant was burned, and while he
stood by the pile Of ashes, vainly seek
ing to couture Il good phenix there
from, he was handed this message
from his family in London:
Telegraph particulars of fire in
shop"
Selling n pencil, he wrote:
"No particulars. No shop"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
GET INFORMATION ON SPRAYS
When In Doubt Write to State Expert
ment StAtion or Department Of
Agriculture at Washington.

If you are not perfectly r that
sou know just when and how the
spraying should be done, write imme-
diately to your state experiment sta
ton, or the department of agriculture,
Washington, and ask for information,
IT will he furnished In printed form,
tree Of charge. and very plainly
gtated- Don't put 1t on. Write today,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03

as early blowing, will destroy many of
the alternating cutworms, as well as
such other important corn pests as
white grubs, and should be practiced
when earlier blowing is impracticable.
Pasturing hogs upon land supposed
to be harbor cutworms is a beneficial
practice, as these animals root up and
devour insects of many kinds, includ-
ing cutworms, in large numbers. Farm
poultry, if trained to follow the pillow,
will prove Of inestimable value.
When cutworms are found to be
abundant on corn land, the use of the
poisoned bait Is recommended. This
may be prepared as follows: Mix so
pounds of wheat bran, 2 pounds of
paris green, and 6 finely chopped or,
anges or lemons. Then bring the whole
mixture to the consistency Of q stiff
dough by the addition Of a cheap mo-
laSses, such as is used in cattle ratiOns,
adding water when necessary. Dis
tribute this bait over the infested field
In small Jumps, taking care to sprinkle
1t sparingly around each hill. In case
bran cannot be readily obtained, mid
dlings or alfalfa meal may be success
fully substituted.
Frequently cutworms migrate to
cultivated fields from adjoining grass
land, and In such cases the crops can
be protected by running a narrow
band Of the poisoned bait around the
edge of the field or along the Sidp
nearest the source of ~infestation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
Appreciation Of a Prodigy.

"Bliggins is still talking about the
bright things his boy says"
well, l envy hiin. 1t must be great
TO have a boy who e%ntertains himself
thinking of bright things instead of
banging on the cellar door with n board
or experimenting with a shotgun"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
REDUCE LOSS AMONG CHICKS
Minnesota Poultry Specialist Provides
Feather busters in Breeders for
Youngsters.

A Minnesota poultry specialist
claims to be able to reduce the loss
among incubator chicks by providing
the brooder with feather dusters. The
chicks In coming in contact with the
busters imagine that they v bcins
brooded by a hen and consequently
do not become homesick and despond-
emit over the fact that they have NJ
mother to love them.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
Method of Holding Wire.

escape. An effective method Of hold
ing the wire close to the ground is
shown in the sketch, writes o. b.
Laurent of New Roads, La, in Popu-
lar Mechanics Magazine. A peg,
notched near its upper end, is driven
into the ground so that the lower edge
of the wire mesh Is held fast in the
notch.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
c. A. r. MedaIist Dead.

GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Aug. General
r. B. Brown, ~, past commander-in-
chief OF the Grand Army OF the Re-
public and widely known as a distin-
guished Civil war veteran and news
paper editor, died at his home here
following a long illness. General
Brown was awarded a medal by Con-
gress for bravery at Missionary Ridge.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
sEAMEN THREATEN TO STRIKE
Ten Thousand Workers on Great
Lakes Make Demands.

Cleveland. Ohio, July Sl.-A strike
of 10000 Seamen, firemen, oilers and
cooks on the Great Lakes, Sept. /, is
threatened unless vessel owners &C.
cede to demands to be fixed by vote OF
three unions concerned next week.
Union officials, who claim TO have
organized IS per cent of the able sea.
men on the lakes, say a strike would
result 10 a complete tieup of traffic on
the lakes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
Modern Villain.

Through the slrubbery Marcus Pelf,
the wealthy rejected sutton, watched
Harry Harrison, the village black
smith, clasp Ruth Roberts in his strong
young nm
curse 'em e. he Kissed, I'll have me
revenge. I'll buy 'em an automobile
for a wedding present, and then look
on g%loatingly while they mortgage the
blacksmith shop to buy gasoline!"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
ACTIVE FEEDING TREE ROOTS
Does Not Do Much Good to Pour Wa
ter Around Stem-Distribute II
Around Under Branches.

tBy w. c.. PALMER, North Dakota Ag-
ricultural College.)
The active feeding roots of a tree are
not neal the trunk, but out on the ye-y'
ends of the new roots.
In watering a tree it does not do
much good to just pour water around
the stem.
Distribute it from the trunk out as
iar-as the branches reach.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
ITCHING, BURNING SCALPs
crustsd With Dandruff Yield Readily
TO Cuticura. Trial Free.

Cuticura Soap to cleanse the scalp of
dandruff crustings and scalings, and
Cuticura Ointment to soothe and heal
itchings and i~rritations. Nothing bet
ter, surer Oh more economical than
these super-creamy emollients for hair
and scalp troubles of young or old.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
Not a True ldealist.

II always knew that Binks was lack
Ing in rue poetical idealism," said
the irate- leader of n of the clans.
Just before the last election he made
overtures to me for the purchase of 80
votes"
well" said the sophisticated friend,
chat didn't offend you, did IT."
"Of course not; but when / made
the frNde and delivered the goods the
constituencies dog refused to pay"
Grass snakes are legless lizards.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
HOLD WIRE CLOSE TO GROUND
Effective Method Of Securing Lower
Strand in Place Is Shown In
illustration Herewith.

Fences which inclose pastures for
hogs, or other smaller animals, r
usually stretched to give rigidity and
strength. Often the adjustment of the
wire, after being put into place, causes
it to rise from the ground between the
fence posts, permitting the animals to
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
Tractor Improvement.

of the tractor to swing about n ver-
teal pivot, this draw-bar having n
rearwardly extending part in combina-
ton with the drive wheel and steering
understanding Business.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
Love Is Blind.

Another proof that love is blind Is
that no decent husband ever sees a
freckle or wrinkle on the face Of the
wife who has just put a bait of fried
chicken, hoecake, roas'n'ears, sliced to-
matoes and sparrow grass In front Of
him.-Houston Post.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
IMPROVEMENT ON A TRACTOR
Joliet Manufactures Granted Patent on
Steering Mechanism-DraH.s Bar
Pivoted to Rear.

Patents were recently granted n Jo-
liet, III. manufactures on an improve
ment In the steering mechanism. A
draw-bar is pivOted to the rear portion
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03

You may have a way Of your own,
but you will not always have your Own
way.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03

Many n man sacrifices his principles
to success, and considers that he is
getting it cheap at that.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03

Electrical railways of the Uuite,.
States represent Il valuation of S730,-
0O0,U0
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03

On his bending knees a man may
find baggy trousers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03

The classy woman Is the n who
can look well In cheap garments.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03

Varieoated Cutworm-a, Moth; b, Nor.
NAL Form of Caterpillar, Side View;
c, Same in Curved Position; d, Dark
Form, View of Back; e, Greatly En-
larged Egg, Seen From Side; (, Egg
Mass On Twig.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03
DAISY Ely KILLER

nITnH Alfalfa o. Sweet Cic-er o.. Farms
for sale and rent on crop payments.
OA<ADO j. BOO City, lows
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-08-03

Grass snakes are legless lizards.