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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-26
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Operations
The Right Medicine in Many Cases
Does Better than the Surgeons
Knife. Tribute to Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
Doctor Said Operation or Death-But Medicine Cured.

Des Moines, Iowa.-"My husband says would
have been in my grave today had it not been for
fered from serious female trouble and the doctors
said could not live one year without an operation
NV husband objected to the operation and had me
try Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound,
and able to do my own homework I can recon-
mend Lydia e. Pnkham's Vegetable Compound to
any woman as wonderful health restorer"-Mrs.
BLANCHE JEFFERsoN,703 Lyon ST., Des Moines, Iowa.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-26

Look before you leap and then take
the elevator down.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-26
Another Operation Avoided.

Rchmond Ind-"For years so SICK and weak 1oIn
female troubles when going up stairs had to go very Slowly
With INV hands ON the down at the top to rest Inc
doctor said he thought Should have operation and friends
thought would into new house MY daughter
asked me to y lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Compound she nad
taken good results did my weakness sappeaq
gained in strength home do all KINDS OF garon
work and raised hundreds chickens and ducks cannot say
enough in praise of Lydia Rnkham Vegetable Compound
M O. JOHNSTON Route D, Box 100, Richmond, Ind
Of course there are many serious cases that only
surgical operation will relieve. We freely acknowledge
this but the above letters and many others like then
amply prove that many operations are "nen
medicine in many cases is all that is needed.
uvou want special advice write to Lydia E. Pinham Med
cine Co Your letter will be opened
.naS strict confidence
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-26

Paper pulp has been obtained exper-
mentally from hop vines by German
scientists.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-26

While the fool is waiting for an OPP
portunity the wise man makes one.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-26
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A digestive liquid laxative. cathartic and livel
tonic Combines strength with palatable, aromatic
taste. Does not gripe or disturb stomach. oOc.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-26

Satan is the father of lies and
matrimony is the mother of excuses.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-26

A reflector concentrates the heat a
the top of new electric cook stove.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-26

| II you have Worms or Tapeworm. no
doubt you have taken some kind of Yer
| Take Dr. Peery's Vermlfuge Dead Shot"
and get certain and quick action. Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-26

Men who talk much have plenty Of
i'll luck to complain of.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-09-20

that his fast one was not hard to solve
He told me lot of other things, and
we put up a great battle in that series
even if we did lose the deciding game
McGraw was National league man
ager, but he was helping his old pal
"Two years later McGraw was
hooked up with the Athletics in the
world series, and he called on me fol-
aid. did. McGraw had helped me-
so why shouldn't help him? l told
him all knew about Mack's pitchers
I warned him about serving fast ball
to Frank Baker or breaking a curve
close inside to him. No one in the
National league criticized McGraw fol
tipping me off in 1909, but the Ath'
letics did howl about what I did fol
McGraw.
"When Mack was In the West we
talked it all over. Time has helped
lot, and we decided to forget the
past. We are the best of friends now
Ask Connie, and while am sure that
our teams will fight it out every game
Mack and / won't lose our personal
regard for each other"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-09-20

Connie Mack and Hughey Jennings
are friends once more after GOODNESS
between them of six years standing.
The feud began when the Athletics
met the New York Giants in the
worlds series in 1911. Peace was de-
clared when Connie was on his last
western trip and Hughie has this to
say of how it came about and how
time healed the breach:
"Connie Mack and have buried the
Ratchet. We did it on the last trip
Of the Athletics to the West. always
liked Mack, but we fell out. How?
Well, here's the tale:
"When I was playing Pittsburgh for
the worlds championship in 1909 John
McGraw came to me and helped me
lay my plans for battle. You see, Nc
Graw and I were side partners on the
old Baltimore team. We were friends
then, and have been ever since, and
McGraw is the most loyal friend in
the world.
"McGraw tipped me off to Babe
Adams. He told me that the Pirate
youngster had a great curve ball, but
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-09-20

Americans. The first was in 1897,
when Cincinnati was the victim. In
1904, for the Red Sox, he pitched the
greatest game of his life against tho
Athletics, not a man reaching first
base. He pitched another no-hit game
in 1908.
Another record he holds is that Of
pitching % consecutive innings Of hit
less ball, and the successive retire
ment Of 60 batsmen. Young per-
formed many other notable feats, such
as pitching 45 innings without being
scored on.
When he Joined the Cleveland Ma
tionals he had only brief minor league
experience with the Canton club.
Cleveland got him from Canton for
$500. He spent nine years with the
Cleveland Nationals, then two seasons
with the st. Louis Nationals and eight
years with the Boston Americans. He
returned to Cleveland in 1909 and re.
NAMED there until 1911, when he was
given his unconditional release, and
finished out the season and his career
with the Boston Nationals.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-09-20
YES! LIFT A CORN
OFF WITHOUT PAIN!
Cincinnati man tells how to dry
up a corn or callus SO 1t lifts
off with fingers.


You corn-pestered men and women
need suffer no longer. Wear the shoes
that nearly killed you before, says this
Cincinnati authority, because a few
drops Of freezone applied directly on a
tender, aching corn or callus, stops
soreness at once and soon the corn or
hardened callus loosens SO it can be
lifted off, root and all, without pain.
A small bottle Of freezone costs very
little at any drug store, but will posi-
lively take off every hard or soft corn
or callus. This should be tried, as it
is inexpensive and is said not to irri-
tate the surrounding skin.
If your druggist hasn't any freezone
tell him to get a small bottle for you
from his wholesale drug house.--adW
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-09-20
The Art of Beinq Happy.

Some people seem to think that hap
piness is n thing that you can get hold
of and keep as if it were a possession
or q quality of character. In reality
YOU have TO work Cor Z and you have
TO keep on working. Teach yourself
10 respond to everything lovely or
cheerful, to see beauty, to enjoy the
society of your fellow men. to delight
in work and to be enthusiastic in play.
Teach yourself interest in the strug-
giles and hopes of others--the sort of
interest that is of use,' that is help,
says IN exchange.
Learn TO enjoy the many little things
that turn up day by day. Make the
most of your own mind, your own ca
pacities. Don't sit around, bordering
whether you are happy or not, whether
or not life is worth living.
Live it thoroughly, keep awake TO all
the wonder of it, and you will be hap
py without knowing it, at first. until
you have gone along far enough to
realize what happiness is.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-09-20
WANTED REGGIE STIRRED UP
Incident Sheds Light on Modern Meth
DDS of Bringing Laggard Lover
to the Scratch.

"Jack," said a pretty girl to her
brother the other day. II want you to
do something for me--there's dear
felloww
"Well, what is it?" growled Jack,
who is the brother of the period.
eWhy, you know that wifi and mus
tache you used in the theatrtcals"
"Well"
"Won't you put them on and go to
the concert tonight? Reginald and /
will be there, and want you to stare
at me the whole evening through your
glasses"
"You want me to do thatp
"Yes, and as we come out you must
stand at the door and try to slip note
into my hand. Take care that Reggie
sees you, too"
"Well, I declare u
Because you see, Jack, Reggie likes
me, know, but then he's so awfully
slow, and as ne is well off, and lots
Of other girls are after him, he's got
to be hurried up, as it were"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-09-20
CY YOUNG'S RECORDS
Pitcher Justly Known as "Great-
est Ever" in His Line.
During His Career He Pitched Three
No-Hlt Games = Greatest Game
Against Athletics, No Man
Reaching First Base.

When it comes to breaking records,
every player In any league rlust still
take off his cap to old Cy Young, just
" known as the greatest ever" in his
line. 1t was on August 8. 1890, 81
years ago, that Young climbed into
the uniform Of the Cleveland Nationals
and pitched his first game in the
major leagues. That was the begin
ming Of pitching career which lasted
for % years, which is only one of the
many records this remarkable player
made. 1t hasn't even been eQualed
and very likely never will be.
During his long career Young hung
up few other records that will serve
as targets for long time. He pitched
three no-hit games. one for the Cleve-
land Nationals and two for the Boston
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-09-20
TO DETERMINE A EEkN BALL
Difficult Matter to DeAermine Whether
Pitcher Is Trying to Hit Batsman
Instance Cited.

Just to show the difficulty of decid-
ing whether ball whirling near a
batsman's head is or isn't an inten-
tional bean ball: In a game between
Brooklyn and the Giants, Lew Nc
Carly had to fling himself fiat on the
ground three times to escape being hit
by Pfeffer. The crowd Kissed and
hooted, and the fans were positive
that Pfeffer was trying to hit Nc
Carly. Yet Pfeffer and McCarty are
two close and devoted friends-and
Pfeffer was almost sick with fright
over the narrow escape of his old pal.
Not one of those balls was pitched at
Lewis head, but it surely looked that
way to the crowd.
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crisis. Suddenly the impulse overcame
him to hasten after the messenger, to
learn the identity of the author of the
direful threat, but, although he thread
ed the streets surrounding the hotel
where he was temporarily a guest, he
found no trace of the slatternly girl
who had seemingly brought him his
doom.
Then with set lips and grim, blood
less face, Barton Gray wandered aim
leSsly on and on, thinking, thinking,
thinking! There was one way out
only one way. To pay the first price
Of freedom to human harry, was to
place Il milestone about his neck that
would inevitably crush him and the
dear ones time might group about.
No, he would suffer alone-and now!
Abruptly turning a street corner
into wretched thoroughfare, Gray
halted and stared at a reeling, reck-
less being. the center of tormenting,
derisive mob. In flash he recognized
the girl who had acted as the meSSen-
ger for his prosecutors. She had APP
parently consumed additional liquor
after delivering her message. Her
condition made her buffet and play
thing for the idle group about her.
Twice they pushed her into the gutter.
They encouraged her Strident oratory,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-09-20
Copyright, by w. G. Chapman.)

Barton Gray stood like a being
stunned by vivid shock. Slowly the
color faded from his face, his eyes
quivered as though the power of will,
hope and courage had utterly deserted
him. At his feet lay an envelope.
Crushed in his hand was a written
sheet, throttled by the delicate, yet
sinewy fingers, as though 1t were a
deadly serpent.
''It has comew he gasped. "After
all the years"
He Strengthened out and reread the
fatal screed. 1t was mere scrawl,
crude, uniformed, misspelled: 81 knew
you in your Canadian prison." ran the
substance of the missive. II have
looked you up, and wonder at your
audacity in keeping the old name. See
that you are candidate for mayor of
Lyndon. When my messenger comes
again have the first thousand Of five
ready, or expose you."
The messenger-Gray had barely no
ticed her-a Haunting, bold-faced girl
WILL dAi lHC IL COAhCOo VI 6lA
gone. Her breath reeked Of liquor.
She had been insOlent, sneering, def
ant. I'D advise you to pay up" she
said. "We need the money, and you
had better spare It," Then she had
vanished, while he was taking in the
import OF the dreadful screed.
Life, honor, love, happiness seemed
fading away from him. After five
years, from remote corner of far
Canada, nemesis had crossed his
path. The past had arisen to confront
him in the guise of blackmailer.
What mattered the personality? The
glaring, devastating fact was there, to
be bruited about at random, to over
take him, to wrest him from a high,
honorable position, to drag him
through the mire of popular scorn.
He had deemed himself safe from
that obscure past. He had dared to win
a proud public position. The morrow
was election day at Lyndon, 80 miles
away. His election was certain. And
was Elita, peerless loyal Elita Pearce,
his fiancee? All, there was the
most cruel feature of this distracting
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-09-20
CHARGE ADMISSION TO GAME
First Time Money Was Asked to Wit.
ness Contest Was in 1859-Fifty
Cents Was Paid.

The first time admission was ever
charged to see baseball game was on
July 20, 1859. The game was played
between teams representing Brooklyn
and New York. The game was played
at the Fashion race course in Long
Island, now out of existence.
What was in those days vast crowd
at baseball game assembled to wit
ness the contest, that is, 1900 persons.
And they each paid so cents admission.
Gee, wouldn't it be great if we could do
that in these days? But in 1859 the
high cost Of living had not yet struck
us. Them were the happy days.-Mil'
waukee Wisconsin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-09-20

relief and six bottles have entirely
cured me: All women who have female
trouble Of any kind should try Lydia z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound: -
Mrs. Eta DoRIoN, Ogdensburg. Wis.
Physicians undoubtedly did their best
battled with this case steadily and could
do no more, but often the most scientific
treatment is surpassed by the medicinal
properties Of the good old fashioned
roots and herbs contained in Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If any complication exists it pays to
write the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co, Lynn, Mass. for special free advice.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-09-20

hard boiled. This was proved by DR..
Lean Lindet, member of the Paris
COUNSEL d'Hygfene, after many French
soldiers had reported that the hard
boiled eggs they received from home
had gone bad, while the raw eggs re-
NAMED edible for weeks. Doctor Lin
Diet explains this fact by saying that
the boiling makes the inner membrane
pervious to gases, liquids and microbes,
and the white of the egg becomes an
agglomeration of coagulated albumen
and particles of a serum that is an
ideal medium in which microbes thrive.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-09-20
BOOSTER FOR SPEED MARTIN
Duffy Lewis, Red Sox outfieIder. is
Strong Admirer of New Pitcher
Secured by Browns.

Duffy Lewis of the Boston Red Sox
is one strong booster for Speed Martin,
the new pitcher with the Browns.
Lewis saw lot Of Martin In California
last winter, and he says he not only
has brains with his physical ability,
but that he is one pitcher always ready
and never out of condition. Martin,
by the way, costs the Browns very lit
tie, so that If he does make good 1t
will be a great feather.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-09-20
Important Discovery.

Commercial and technical papers
are printing an article from Manches-
ter, England, In which it is said that
an English chemist has succeeded In
devising method by which atmospher-
ic nitrogen may be fixed In England at
a cost low enough to make the process
commercially practicable and that 1t is
In operation on a small scale. That
has not been possible heretofore be-
cause England lacks the abundant and
cheap water power required for the
generation Of electricity.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-09-20
PITCHER FILLINGIM NO GOOD
Manager Connie Mack Tried Out Star
of American Association and Found
Him to Be Lacking.

No one is infallible, and that in
cludes managers Of baseball teams.
They usually can tell good player
when they see one, but sometimes they
make bad mistakes. For instance,
there is the case Of Fillingim of In
dianapolis, the leading pitcher Of the
American association. Connie Mack
tried him out in 1915 and found him
wanting. The Indianapolis fans are
not sorry that Connie made mis-
take.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-09-20
BOBTAIL GAMES ARE BARRED
President of American League Stops
Practice of Calling Games for
Team to Catch Train.

There will be no more bobtail games
played in the American league, so
that one team or another can catch an
early train. President Ban Johnson
has issued a sharp call-down to the
managers and umpires for conserving
to call the Chicago Cleveland game Of
July before nine innings were played.
pointing out that there is a rule Of
the league against the practice. The
game, which went seven innings, the
Sox winning 4 to 8, presumably will
stand, however.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-09-20
BASEBALL
STORIES

Ed Walsh has made a comeback.
Boy, page Frank Isbell and Johnny
King.
Griffith has made a star shortstop
out of Howard Shanks, who also is a
300 hitter.
Fred Mitchell has bagged Pitcher
Vangilder of the Three-I league. The
Detroits were after him.
Ban Johnson says that the American
league will play ball next year. So
will the National league.
Frank Baker is playing third base
below the usual standard. But he still
is hammering the old apple.
Muggsy McGraw has gone into the
movies. Wonder If they have a pic!
ture Of him smuggling Lord Byron?
A Chicago woman has sued Owner
Comiskey of the White Sox for $4,000
because q foul ball struck her in the
face.
Philip Ball, owner Of the Browns, de-
MES the report that Fielder Jones will
be supplanted by a new manager next
year.
Nohp IN pou,orc orOopizor opd frct
president Of the Federal league, aspireS
to be an officer in the new national
army.
Hans Wagner says his greatest amt
bition is to lead the National league in
batting again before he retires from
the game.
The army drill practiced by ball
clubs should come in handy to Dick
Hoblitzel, who has volunteered for the
dental corps.
Manager Bezdek Of the Pirates has a
number of very promising young play;
ers who will develop into stars if prop
erly handled.
In spite of the slump of the Cincin7
natl Reds, averages show six members
of Mathewson's surprising team hitting
300 or better.
Mathewson holds the worlds record
for pitched balls in single game. He
scored a victory several years ago with
6S in nine innings.
A campaign against the throwing of
"pop' bottles at umpires Of the Souths
ern league has been started by Presis
dent r. 81. Baugh.
Lawton Witt is the first big league
player to be called by the draft. Play
ing with the Athletics should be sui,
fcient cause for rejection.
Two st. Louis Browns have enlisted
in the army. Probably figuring that
the trenches could be no worse than
working for Fielder Jones.
The Giants have so many double
headers to play that McGraw may need
more than seven pitchers to keep NJ
the average winning percentage.
Manager Mitchell is expected cheer.
ing news from Jimmy Sheckard, who
is combing the bushes in the East
James is about due to uncover a Ty
Cobb or Walter Johnson soon.
Duffy Lewis of the Red Sox says the
Browns have landed high-class
pitcher in Speed Martin. Lewis saw
him work in California last winter.
Boston fans say the White Sox re-
mind them Of a pacenaker in a horse
race which dies away to nothing in the
| homestretch.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-09-20
Praise Chuck Ward.

Pittsburgh fans, inclined to criticize
the crippled Chuck Ward for his play
at shortstop, have begun to wax en-
thusiastic over the way he has ham
died second base. Ward, youngster,
has discovered what even old Hans
Wagner learned, thar pleasing Pitts
burgh fans is something no one ever
has done.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-09-20
YOU MAY TRY cUTlcURA FREE
That's the RuIe-Free Samples to Any.
one Anywhere.

We have so much confidence In the
wonderful soothing and healing proper
ties Of Cuticura Ointment for all skin
troubles supplemented by hot baths
with Cuticura Soap that we are ready
to send samples on request. They are
ideal for the toilet.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-09-20

have forced themselves in said rank.
Whether Mitch can keep the pitchers
working at top speed and the players
ambish so keen and forceful is a mat
ter that time alone can settle. How
ever, the new manager has at any rate
demonstrated that with any kind Of
breaks he can make things lively from
"play ball" to finish.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-09-20
Bad Knee Troubles orth.

Umpire Al Orth's bad knee is trou-
bling him again and the talk is that
he will do no more active service.
Orth has had to wear a brace on his
knee for several years and if it slips
the results are disastrous.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-09-20
II Wasn't His Fault

One youngster in school had deliv-
cred a severe kick in the stomach to
another lad. When taken to task as
TO why he had struck his playmate
there, he said: 81 didn't mean to hit
him there, but he turned around just
in time"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-09-20
MITCHELL HOUSES UP CUBS
New Manager Has More Than Fulfilled
Expectations With Chicago Ma
tionaI League Team.

Manager Mitchell has more than full
filed the expectations. The club he
took under his wing was not consid-
cred Of first-division rank. Yet he has
so reused things up that the Cubs
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-09-20

pains uho q nuA1O
through my back
and side. j finally
lost all my strength
so ] had to go to
bed. The doctor
advised an oper.
alton but I would
not listen to 1t. l
thought of what ]
hadread about Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
tried it. The first
'Lokklo A~~,~c,lxA rr~aoA
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-09-20
Handino Him One.

Pedestrian-Hey, you Do you know
you dropped brick that almost hit
me on the head2
Workman-An right. Yees kin have
it. olive got lots more av'em<--Judge
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-09-20
Johnston, Tennis Star. EnIists.

Johnston, Tennis Star, EnIists.
William NJ. Johnston of San Fran
cisco national doubles tennis chap
pion, has received a commission as
ensign In the naval militia of Cali
f0rnia-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-09-20
Briefly Explained.

"You look all tuckered out. Where
you going for your vacation"
"Been there"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-09-20

Wonder if congress has considered
tax on sport shirts as means of
raising revenue?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-09-20
Yellow PerII Feared

Northern leaguers fear the yellow
peril, because two Chinese stars have
baseball Jobs on the Spokane team.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-09-20
Too Slow,

Too Slow.
Railway Manager-Another farmer
is suing us on account Of his cows.
Lawyer-Killed by our trains?
Railway Manager--No; he COM
plains that our passengers are leaning
out of the windows and milking them
as the trains go by.