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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-07
LOWELL

The school in the LaClair district
taught by Miss Baldwin, closes Fri
day and Miss Candace Shannon has
for the second term had no marks.
She is the only pupil with such a rec
ord in the school of 20 scholars.
MORGAN CENTER
Mrs. Sadie Stokes is ill.
John Grove of Derby Line is in
town.
c.. J. Goodsell has finished work at
Lake and is home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Griffin are
home from Island Pond.
Willard Calkins was home from his
work at Island Pond over Sunday.
Mrs. N. Dutton has been stopping
at East Charleston the past week.
Mrs. Homer Burroughs of Coati-
cook was a guest at H. R. CargilIs the
past week.
Rev. W. Osgood of New Hampshire
is holding evening services at the
Union church this week.
Francis LaBounty has moved from
Newport to the Hollis Wheeler farm
here with Elmer LaBounty.
wEsTMoRE
Ada and Manard Wills have the
measles.
Frank Johnson made trip to Port
land, Me-, recently.
Mrs. George Craig recently visited
her mother at Lyndonville.
Mrs. Holland Cousens of West Der
by has been caring for her aunt, Mrs
Eliza Hunt for several days. Mrs
Hilliard of Evansville is now caring
for her.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-07
Grim Italian Humor.

The poorest Italian has the sun in his
Ces and the genialiiy of the gods in his
smile, while his fatalistic stoicism and
keen sense of humOr are something
never to be forgotten. l remember, aft
or the Vesuvian eruption of 1906, see
ing a man whose home had been de-
stroyed and the work Of a lifetime OBJ
liberated calmly cooking meal of po-
tatoes and chestnuts over hot spot in
tho lava stream that had overwhelmed
his place. "Gia! l have fine stove
now!' was mis- dry CONGRATULATIONS
Geographic Magazine.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-07
Sir Beets Korndyke Segis End

ii months old. ready tor serv
ice. 6 nrare>t dams average
over 20 lbs butter in Z da, s
\ K 9. Gran dam sired bv
q brother to the sire of the So
10 cow ito d individual
nicely marke.i 8 hi.tlO
II. II. Lathe, Craft bury, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-07
WEST GLOVER

A. J. Hinkley made a trip to st.
Johnsbury last week.
A reception was given Mr.. and Mrs.
Armour Anderson Wednesday eve
ming.
w. A. SCOTS teams have complet-
ed drawing logs from the Ellis lot to
the mill.
R. w. Buchanan has purchased the
james Calderwood farm of w. E.
Hanson.
Relatives and friends of w. o.
King celebrated his birthday at his
home Wednesday.
Mrs. c. F. Wright has returned
from six weeks visit in South Bend,
Ind, Toledo and Boston.
F. X. Picard has sold his farm
which he recently purchased of B. F..
Jackman, to a man from Canada.
Gordon Baker narrowly escaped Sc
rious injury Sunday when the bull he
was leading suddenly attacked him.
The, Missionary society will hold a
social in the hall Friday evening.
There will be short play, Sewing
for the Heathen," and the usual re-
freshments.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-07

Ihe next meeting OF the Caspian
Lake Grange will be held Thursday
evening and the program will be as
follows: Reading i'll Irish dialect, w.
A. O'Brien; trombone solo, F. W.
Eastman; paper, What Would Hap
pen II All the Farmers Belonged to
the Grange" A. c. Chase. A poverty
social will follow the program and all
dressed in good clothes will be fined
from one to five cents and all with
out some green on will be fined. Sand
wiches and coffee will be served.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-07
Real ModernitX.

When they revise the ten command
:nents we suppose they'll substitute
automobile for OK in the Introduction
al covetia:s. Milwaukee Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-07
PROGRAMME
Thursday, March 9Th

Saturday, March 10th
M. DESMOND & ENID MARKEY
IL LIEUT.. DANNY
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-07
The BuIIieS.

The BuIIies.
I stood on the bridge at midnight, as
the clocks were striking the hour;
they struck it in cottage and pal
ace, they struck it in cellar and tow
er. Then | cried out in hot indigna-
ton: ooh, clocks, great in number
and power think you're heartless and
cruel, to strike q weak and defense
less hour" -Indianapolis Star
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
LAUGHTER KEEPS THESE
OLD PITCHERS YOUNG
Two Eddies, Plank and Cicotte,
Are Great Jokesmiths.

Laugh and grow fat and also keep
young. There are absolutely no two
points to the debate. Imagination Is
the old life rejuvenator or sustainer,
and the youthful and imaginative by
disposition generally laugh along to.
ward the three score and ten mark
without realizing that they are old.
And right here insert the illustration
to be found conspicuously In baseball.
1t relates to Eddie Plank and Eddie
Cicotte, the veteran twirlers.
Eddie and Eddie are the two Oldest
pitchers in either OF the major leagues.
The former Athletic twirler dates his
big league service from civil war days
or Whereabouts, while the White Sox
boxman counts from the Spanish.Amer.
lean war period. Yet both today are
recognized as among the games great
est and seem assured Of many more
years Of big league ball II they have
the mind 10 play 1t,
Eddie Cicotte Is perhaps the best sto-
~ teller IN the big leagues. He always
mas n joke to relate or practical stunt
to work. Eddie Plank Is a comedian
of the field He keeps his mates in
gale Of laughter with his pranks. No
photographers has an easy time snap
ping Plank. He tosses pebbles and dis.
torts his features, much to the amaze
ment and discontinue Of the staff
photog. g9
In any event, the spirit Of youth In
these men. who are well past the draft
age and beyond the decade allotment
for big league service, offers an exam.
pie that is inspiring and worth consid.
cring.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
SHEEHAN Rejected
FROM ARMY SERVICE

Thomas Sheehan, the well known
Grand Ridge boy, who was a member
OF Connie Mack's Athletics. and who
Is now pitching for the Atlanta team
IN the southern league, was rejected
yesterday as a recruit for the army
Tom registered at Grand Ridge, and
on account Of the distance to be trav.
eled he VAS permitted to be examined
at Atlanta The doctors looked Tom
over pretty carefully, and decided that
ne would not do for the army on ac
count OF the following reasons. as sent
out In the telegraphic dispatches:
This fellow pitches well but cant
get in army.
Atlanta, Ga. Aug ~Checrup. ball
players Tom Sbeehan of Streator.
ILL.,, former Athletic pitcher, was TO-.
day rejected by the drafting board for
failing to meet the physical require.
ments of the national army. He was
too tam could not see well, and did
not weigh enough. But he pitches fine
ball for Atlanta in the Southern
league.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06

'Favorite Prescription had done for his
wife. | stopped the doctors medicine:
After using the Prescription gained
very fast. The SECOND bottle completely
restored my strength, and my trouble has
never come back. Since | used Favorite
Prescription have weighed at times over
$50 pounds. 1t gives more strength than
any other remedy" -MRs. Lou JONES,
5000 N. Adams St., Peoria, Ill.
THIS PRESCRIPTION IS FOR YOU.
II you suffer from hot flashes or dizsi-
ness, fainting spells, hysteria, headache,
bearing down pains, nervousness are
symptoms Of irrcgularity and female dis
ttirbances and are not beyond relief.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
directed to the real cause and promptly
removes the disease, suppresmg the pans
and nervous symphonic and thereby
brings comfort IN the place Of prolonged
misery. M .4 issv
It has been sold by druggists for nearly
SO years, in fluid form, at $l.0O per bottle,
giving general satisfaction. 1t can now be
had in sugnr-coatcd tablet form. Sold by
all medicine dealcr1 or trial box by mail
on receipt 81 ID cents in stamps.
Every sick woman may consult us by
letter, absolutely without charge.
Write without fear as without fee, to
Faculty Of the Invalds' Hotel, DR.. v. NJ.
Pierce, President, 1853 Main st., Buffalo.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar-coatcd, tiny granulcs.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
GREAT COLLEGE PITCHER.
Stage Also Was First Class Football
Player at Yale.

StaS9 Ntoo was VWot S'dSS ToUtuau
Player at Yale.
1t Is about twenty eight years, says
Bill Hanna, since Alonzo Stagg was
graduated from Yale. Stagg Is one Of
the best pitchers in college baseball his
tory. There isn't college pitcher Of
the present day who Is his equal.
Nor has Yale IN these twenty eight
years had as capable pitcher. except
Walter Carter. These two stand haad
and shoulders above all the rest. Stagg
also was first class football player at
Yale. He played end. Yet Yale has had
numerous fine ends, flank men as ELL
cient as he was, some more so.
Look at the list Wallace, Hinkey,
Greenway. Rafferty,, Shevlin. Kllpat-
rick. Bomeisler, Vaughn. Moseley. Com
erfofd. What Of It? why this--that
expert football players can be found
or made with much more frequency
than expert baseball players.
bnd the reason Of that Is that base
ball requires kecner and quicker judg-
ment and greater physical skill.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
GIANTS AND S0x IN
MARCH FOR REMNANT
BY JACK VElOck
international News Service Sporting
Editor.

New York, Aug. 6.-The paccmak.
ing White Sox and Giants will wind
up their invasion of foreign territory
this week and all signs indicate that
both will return to their home grounds
hrmly entrenched in first place.
The hard pace set by the Giants is
evidently on par with their true
speed, for they are showing no signs
OF wearing out, and they are on the
road, to boot. McGraws men played
eight games last week and won six of
them, AT this rate they should have
the ilag cnched by September l.
though many critics believe 1t is prac.
tically cinchcd for them now.
Inc White Sox showed their clasa
ny winning five out Of seven gamas
played during the week A feature of
the work of Rowland's team. which
appears in the records for the week
Just past Is the fact that tha Chica.
80 club continues TO hit among tho
leaders Steady hitting means much
TO chicago, which for the past five
or SIX years has been noioriously
weak with the bat.
ASIDE from the pacemaking teams
the Phillies and Tigers furnished the
most excitement among the runners.
up, The Pills hammered their way
INTO second place, position which
SHOWS Them to be some 90 points
stronger than they we're at this tima
iaSt season when they held third
place
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
BlNGLES AND BONERS.
BY JACK VEiOCk.

international News Service Sports
Editor.
Why Rip Went Back
When Rip Van Wrinkle wakened
From his long and peaceful snooze
He ambled to barber shop
To hear the latest news.
The barber told him Tyrus Cobb.
Was still the batting king.
That time had failed to put a crimp
In Ed Planks' pitching wing
He told the Wagner's comeback.
The stunts of John McGraw.
But Rip became impatient at,
The BARRIERS line of chaw
Enough" Said Rip, I've heard
enough"
This old stuff makes me sore.
I'm going back to slumber for.
A hundred years or more"
IN THE SPOTLIGHT.
Biyy Myron He umpired a game
ilone at Cincinnati because Kuigley
was ILL., Considering the fact that the
Giants are playing in Cine this act
Is the height of bravery.
The Giants hit for IA total of Il
bases In trimming the Reds Sunday
resreau kept ten hits scattered.
Benny kauif is hitting in the 800 set
now with an average Of 313.
Ole Chief Bender gave the Cubs
only six hits Losing to Bender is
like losing to Methuselah,
The Dodgers are going to make it
easy for Matty to slide out of the
first division,
Roger Hornsby put new life into the
cards when he returned to the line
up in the second game gaainst Brook
yn. Since the Cards joined Kornsby
again St Louis may look up
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06

THIS RARE DOUBLE
PLAY PULLED TWICE

, An extremely unusual but ex- .
+ ceedinsly simple double play was :
= pulled OF twice recently at Eb- :
+ bets field. Brooklyn. and In sue .
= ccssive innings. In the fifth In. .
+ ming, with Bancroft on second .
+ and Cravnth on first, Whitfield, :
Z the first man to face Smith. the .
+ relief pitcher. drove to Mowrey :
= at third. Mowrey touched third. .
+ forcing Bancroft. the man on Sec .
= ond, and threw to iii Myers at .
= first base, doubling up Whitfield, .
= the batter. In the sixth inning .
= Ludcrus singled and took second .
+ on NiehofY's scratch single xii .
+ lifer bounced to Mowrey, who .
+ again touched third, forcing Lu- .
= derus, the man on second. and
T. threw to Myers. doubling up xii .
!: lifer. the batter. Sounds as easy
+ as rolling off log. and 1t was;
+ also sounds as If this play might
+ come ny every day, and so 1t I
+ might. but 1t does not. 1t Is safe
+ to say that In all Of last season .
+ the Superbas did not sec this ap- 1
Z parcntly simple double play made .
+ three times put together, either .
+ by themselves or by the oppos-
+ ing team. One Of the greatest 1
+ mysteries of baseball, or the .
+ laws of chance or something, Is 4
+ why certain perfectly natural /.
i plays fail to arise more often. .
/ 4
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
SPORTS
SCOOP

BADGER PICNIC.

Bigger and better than ever was
the Badger picnic Sunday at Bass
nett's grove. Scherer's auto piled &c
and from the picnic grounds at hourly
intervals, carrying the Badgers to the
scene Of the festivities. One hundred
we're in attendance.
At d late hour this afternoon the
awards were being made for prizes
In the p. C. contest George Jugen.
itz, who came all the way from Ham.
mond, Ind, for the picnic. was
awarded first money. Second money
was divided between Dick Barrett and
Joseph Anthony Kelly.
John Simon won first prize in the
three-legged race. with his partner
Thomas Mcnamara. Mr. Simon also
qualified in the pie-eating contest, but
on the final heat was ousted by Frank
Sprague.
The medal for craftsmanship was
given to John Feehan, he being dc
cIared the best shot.
The wrestling contest found two
entries Of exceptional abiity-Patrick
Fitzmaurce and Michael S-ntucei.
After one hour and forty-seven min
utes Of wrestling the Irish favorite
pinned the italian boys shoulders to
the mat, with nammerIock and scis-
sors.
Dion LEX and Frank Sprague we're
the winners in the swimming contest,
In order to quite the waters OF the
Illinois Il was necessary to throw oil
on the surface. Much Of the oil was
taken from the river to be used later
in the Chevrolet and Flvver.
Peter J, McManus won first prize
at checkers and is now open to meet
all comers-Mr. Ford and Dinny Far
rell preferred.
The crochet gaze was called on ac-
count Of darkness, owing to a number
of other games which found many par.
Elephants.
A vote Of thanks was rendered to
Owen Fox, Thomas Mcnamara and
Jerry Madgan and John Simon, who
SO successfully arranged the picnic.
la Sale papers please copy.)
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
RICKEY BOOSTER FOR BROCK.
Muskosss Catcher Signed by Browns
Said to Be Live Wire,

Branch Hickey, president Of the St.
Louis Nationals, is singing the praise
OF Johnny Brock, star catcher of the
MuskOgee club Of the Western asso-
citation, who is to report to the Cardi-
nails In the fall.
Brock, a st. Louis youngster, was
purchased after several other big
league clubs had tried to get him. He
has been hitting at a $50 clip. Brock
Is an all around athlete. Years ago he
took up boxing and was considered a
good lightweight He learned to play
ball with such players as Walter Hoke
Of the New York Nationals, Eddie Hol-
lecher OF Portland, sought by several
big league clubs, and Ray O'Brien Of
Nashville. a former member OF thu
Pittsburgh Nationals.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
WITH GENERAL PERSHING.
Noted Speed Pilot Now Guiding v. s.
Generals Automobile.

The controversy over the whereabouts
Of Eddie Rickenbacher, the Omaha boy
who, In the last two or three years, has
taken many big prizes In automobile
races. has been settled by letter just
received from him by Harry ]. Van
Hoyen, his former manager.
1t has been said that Rickenbacher
was driving General Pershing's auto
mobile In France, but this was after
ward denied, and the assertion was
made that he was teaching aviation at
Mineola, n. Y. The letter to Van How
en- was written at the Tower OF Lon
don, which proved that Rickenbacher Is
with Pershing
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
MCABE GETS FREAKY HOMER.
outfslder Who 10 Chasing Hit Has
Fingers Caught In Fence.

Outfielder McCabe made what was
probably the "freakiest" home run IN
Three league history in the recent
series with Hannibal. When NfcCabe
hit the ball Outfieldcr Torrance Of Han
nibal dashed to the left field fence IN
m effort to get 1t. Torrance thrust his
hand against the fence to save himself
from injury, and the little finger Of his
ungloved hand became caught between
two boards. He pulled frantically to
free himself while McCabe was tear.
ing around the bases Manager Castle
rushed over from center to ah Torrance,
but when tho finger was out Of the
trap McCabe had scored.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
Wants Players 70 Drill Fans.

Captain Il. l.. Huston, president OF
the Yankees, and member Of the
Sixth engineers unit. United States
army, has suggested that American
league ball players who have been drill
Ing all season could add to their bit"
by drilling fans who wish to learn
something about the fundamentals Of
drilling. His plan provides for each
American league club to form COM
pany Of at least $50 fans. who sonld
be drilled by the players. Annual
passes for, the fans who attend drills
regularly Is part OF the plan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
ALL BRANCHES Of
SPORT PAY TOLL
IN EUROPEAN WAR

Hu5tTaIAn teNHU FidyeF netireS from
Red Cross Work-Major Bryn Lewis,
Brilliant international Rugby Foot.
baIler, Killed In Acknowledge Nor.
ris, Crieketer. Gives Up His Life.
Every branch Of sport is represented
In another long list of casualties re-
Gently issued of famous British sports.
men who have been killed and wound
ed on the western front. says a Lon.
don cable. Lieutenant J. S. Jones'
Slavin, who has fallen. was the ia.
nous oxford athlete who represented
bis university against Cambridge at
swimming and in the water polo match
In 1912. He also rowed In his college
eight and played In the Rugby football
team.
Another fine swimmer lost to the
university Is Lieutenant II. A. II. Bou-
stead, who won the 100 yard swimming
race against Cambridge In 1913 He
saw considerable service in Egypt and
afterward, Joining the royal flying
corps, lost his life In fight with an
enemy machine. having few days
before shot down two German aero
planes
Major G. l.. s. Young, killed, was an.
other splendid university athlete. He
was member Of the'cricket eleven at
Bradneld In 1900-1-2 and of the hockey
team and also represented Oxford
against Cambridge at hockey In 1908.
j. Il. Jordan, the well known Burch.
field barrier, has also made the great
sacrifice He made big reputation In
1902 when he won the 440 yard race
at Cheltenham and scored in several
other middle distance events through
out the season
Lieutenant +. c. Kemp, killed. was
famous In rowing circles. having been
a member Of the Gloucester Rowing
clubs crew, which won many races at
midland and western regattas. II. s.
Warren, the well known West Hcrta
socker f0otballer and ericketer. has
cen killed by an explosion of Ger
nan hand grenade
Lieutenant W. Pritchard Dodd, who
has been wounded, rowed in the Lady
Margaret boat at Cambridge and rep
resented his college at Henley regatta
Harry Burgess, the professional golfer
Of the Bramhall club Cheshire. has
also fallen, while Walter S. Hill, the
Musselburgh golfer, who returned to
enlist from Menaggio. in the Italian
lake district, where for ten years he
was golf professional, has been wound
ed A well known London cricketer,
Reggie Morris. has given up his life,
being the last Of three brothers to fall
In the war.
Major Bryn Lewis, the brilliant
Swansea and Welsh international Rug
by footbalcr ana Cambridge "bluc,"
has been killed in action. He played
several times for Wales In the repre-
sentative games and In the 1913-14 sen
son headed the Swansea scoring rec
ords Norman Brookcs, the famous
Australian lawn tennis champion. has
broken down In health and been com.
PEELED to retire from his Red Cross
work. At the outbreak Of the war he
did splendid service for the Australian
Red Cross society IN Egypt and later
In France He has now returned to
his home in Melbourne Brookes won
the worlds singles championship by
beating the late Captain A. f. Wldins-
In Il memorable match at Wimbledon.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
Explained.

what seems to be the matter with
him?" asked the doctor. approaching
the bedside OF the man who lay swatl
ID In bandnges.
lie found the gas Leak Drieny eA
planned the nurse.--London Bits.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
FREDDIE ENCK TO
ATTEMPT COMEBACK
IN FIGHT TUESDAY
AURORA BATTlER WILL MAKE
RENEWED EFFORTS TO CLIMB
TRouS TRIP TO ANTiPoDES.

Freddie Enck, pride of the Aurora
fight fans will stage another come
back fight tomorrow night when he
battles Jimmy Gary before Jack Sac
gers club in Aurora.
Enck has been showing consider
able class of late and Aurora fans are
sure the featherweight is on the way
to the top of his class. Freddie had
rather disastrous trip to Australia
some months ago and when he re
turned the fans counted him as AL
in" But Enck has shown since his
return that the slump was only temp
orary affair.
Fred Chases Title.
Freddie's only fault has been fail
ure to keep in condition. Now he is
under the care of capable manager
and Is training hard for every match
His director says there will be no
slipup in Ferddie's campaign for the
title
Gary is scrappy lad and will give
IGnck a good argument. He met Fred
die some years ago in Chicago
Heights ring and the Aurora lad gain
ed decision They met again in
Terre Haute and Gary got shade
SO this is the rubber battle and they
are both going to battle hard for the
eccision. - 1'i diki
Postpone Match.
George Webb, manager of the for
tunes of Marty Henderson, Joliet
featherweight, who Is making quite a
stir in western fistic circles, announc
cd late. last night that the proposed
bout between Henderson and Mickey
Dundee, slated until Aug. 30.
Tommy Sheehan and Goats Doig
will fight ten-round windup to the
Henderson-Dundee battle. It is an.
nounced, The match will be staged
In an arena near La Sale.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
National League.
Musical Magazines.

The first musical magazine Ia be
lleved TO he one started In Germany IN
i722 called Musica Criticn. The first
musical magazine In the United States
wua .,udrcw Laws Musical Magazine
founded In l1O2,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
STANDING Of CLUBS
AM ERiCAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Chicago at Detroit, rain.
No others scheduled.
Games Today.
Chicago at Philadelphia: Cleveland
a. Boston
Detroit at New York; st. Louis at
Washington.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Philadelphia, 8; Chicago. 9
New York, Z, Cincinnati, g.
Brooklyn 8; st. Louis. 2.
ST. Louis, 4 Brooklyn, l.
No others scheduled.
Games Today
Philadelphia at Chicago; Brooklyn
al st. Louis.
Boston at Pittsburgh; New York
at Cincinnati.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
Consolation.

II got tired asking the boss Of my
department for raise, so this morn
Ing | went right mp to the superin-
tendcnt and struck him for IT. told him
| had grown gray in his service
"Whst~V| he ayy',y -
"Ile hpdtf lnl EbRb3. anywhere
clsc would probably have grown
bald" Tlirks ,Y,,,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-06
A C0RKING BACKST0P.
Snyder Of St. Louis One of Best Catch.
ers In National League.

The st. Louis Cardinals are showing
real class In the National league. Sny-
der is doing most of the catching.