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seventh or eighth throw to second,
Collins slipped slightly as he made
break back to second, and that frac-
ton of a second lost him thae decis-
ion. Collins was criticised in some
quarters, not so much because his be-
ing retired possibly killed off run,
but because of the effect it. would
have on his teammates. Had Schupp
thrown the ball to center field in an
effort to catch Collins, or walked
couple of men or had touched up for
a couple of hits. Collins would have
probably come in for some praise. 1t
would have been figured that Collins
goat getting" tactics on the bases
had much to do with Schupp's weak
ening
In the final game of the worlds
series a play came up which was
never given much consideration, yet
such play had as much to do as
anything with determining the final
result In the inning in which Chi
cago scored three runs, the lining
featured by the thirty-yard dash be-
tween Collins and Zimmerman, Col
Inns pulled a bit of head work that
didn't break into the head lines. He
took daring chance and got away
with it. Had he been doubled up at
second, and there was chance that
he might have been, he would have
probbaly been censured for poor base
running.
Collins, first up in that inning,
reached second base when thinner
man threw his ground hit badly to
first base. Joe Jackson, after twice
attempting to sacrifice and failing
was forced to hit it out. His egort
was short fly to right field. 1t look
ed like the easiest kind of a chance
for Robertson.
"If you miss it, Dave, I'm going
over to third" yelled Collins. He
laughed as he said it. He possibly
had no thought Robertson would miss
the ball. was umpiring at second
base. After Collins made that remark
to Robertson he took a commanding
lead. l looked at him in surprise. The
thought occurred to me that If Rob-
ertson made the catch he would have
a hard time getting back to second to
escape being doubled up. l noticed
Robertson also took a glance in the
direction of Collins. Robertson may
have been at much awed by the au-
dacity of Collins as | was. have
always thought that way, and believ-
ed the lead Collins took was largely
responsible for Robertson's muff.
True to his word, Collins dashed for
third and made that base, even though
it seemed he would be thrown out.
Reaching third base made possible
several things that really won the ball
game in that inning. Collins was the
hero. He might have been the club.
True, if you want to get anywhere in
baseball you must do things differ
emily, and incidentally have a thick
hide.
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DOING THE UNEXPECTED WINS
MANY BALL GAMES

Some years ago an enterprising re-
porter sought an interview with the
late Ed Delahanty on the art of bat
ting. At that time Delahnty was
regarded as about the last word in
the hitting game. Delahanty was
man of few words. His reply was
brief, but what a classic.
Gust hit 'em where they amt"
AS long as baseball is played the
fans will implore the noble athlete to
"hit 'em where they amt" 1t Is the
one safe and sure method for acquir-
ing the much desired base hit.
Several years ago | was sitting on
the bench at Philadelphia discussing
baseball with Connie Mack. Several
scribes were in on the conversation,
One asked Mack to what one feature
did he most ascribe the success or
his ball club. Connie laughingly ad-
mitted there were many reasons why
his ball club had been uniformly s|-
cessful.
81 always like to have my boys try
to keep doing what the other fellows
don't expect Most Of my good clubs
have always done that one thing. Or
course they are not always successful
in pulling what they try, but they
always keep trying. Do what the
other fellows don't expect and you
will keep them pretty busy"
That last sentence always struck
me as being about as much of base
ball classic as "hit 'em where they
amt"
Undoubtedly the greatness of nine
out Of every ten star players or teams
hinges on doing the unexpected
There are hundreds of mechanical
players WIN Cali HI tht Diii, Sot'h
1t and run bases. They are valuable
but it is always possible to measure
their value. The opposition knows
they will take few, If any, chances
that they will leave their advance,
ment to the men who follow them in
the batting order. Such players are
easy to figure. Teams who persist in
following one style of play are equal
ly easy to dope out.
So then baseball is largely game
OF trying to outguess the other fellow
II pitcher believes, or knows. bat
ter is weak on a certain style of de-
livery and dangerous on some Other
type, it becomes the duty of thai
pitcher to serve that batter the kline
Of ball on which he is weakest. Eacl
player and each team, If success is t.
the reward, is trying to do the unex
peced, and at the same time to keel
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There Is more Catarrh In this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together. and for years II was sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment. pronounced
1t incurable. Catarrh is a local disease.
greatly Influenced by constitutional con-
ltions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by + ]. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo. Ohio, is constitutional
remedy is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
Of the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
f. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills ior constipation.
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and my troubles caused by that weak
ness are thing of the past. All women
who suffer as | did should try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. -
Mrs. JAS. RoHRBERG, 620 Knapp St.,
N. s., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Women who suffer from any form of
weakness, as indicated by displacements,
inflammation, liberation, Irregularities,
backache, headaches, nervousness or
1.-THE blues" should accept Mrs. Rohr-
berg's suggestion and give Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
thorough trial.
For over forty years 1t has been
correcting such ailments. II you have
mysterious complications write for
advice to Lydia L. iiashaIn Medicine
Co, Lynn. Mass.
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WILL BE SENT TO INSULAR POSTS

Washington, March 5-Oflicers and
men in the army who are of enemy
nationality, but of whose loyalty there
is no question, will not be permitted
to serve on the battle fronts, but will
be detailed to insular posts when
their regiments are ordered to France.
The War Department has adopted
as a policy for the treatment of such
insular possessions, releasing men in
the regiments there who can be sent
to France.
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up its defense by constantly doing
the very best to anticipate what the
other fellow intends to do. In the
matter of defense there is no cog in
the baseball machine more important
than the catcher
1t is surprising the stupendous part
played by the catcher, if he is real
star in that department of the game,
Many managers rely to large extent
as to when pitcher shall be taken
out on the word of the catcher. 1t is
the catcher who can sift out the
schemes of the batsman and base run
ner, and by putting to use his gray
matter can nip many Of them in the
bud. 1t is the catcher on whom the
pitcher relies to great extent as to
what shall be used in an effort to puz-
zle the batsman. To some pitchers
certain catcher is almost invaluable.
There are any number Of twrlers
who, with a certain catcher handling
them are 80 per cent. more effective
than with some other member of the
catching staff doing the backstopping.
The Chicago White Sox of 1917 was
great ball club, good enough to win
the American League penant and the
worlds championship Glance over
the lineup of the White Sox and you
will find one of the greatest catchers
in the history of the game, Ray
Schalk. There isn't anything about
| the catching end of the game that
Schalk can't do well. He is a mech
anical marvel. But his worth doesn't
end there Schalk can think and con-
stantly does 1t. No bet is overlooked
by him during ball game. His judg-
ment on the batters is almost uncan-
ny. His pitchers also come in for
much consideration. If he believes
the pitcher is getting careless and a
little riding is needed to bolster him
up. Schalk can say lot of things In
short time. If encouragement is
needed, Ray is right on the job with
line of talk that will steady the
soaring twirler.
While it is the team or player who
is constantly trying to do something
out of the ordinary that get results,
yet such team and players are sub
ject to more criticism than If cut
and dried tactics were resorted to.
In one Of the games of the 1917
worlds series, Eddie Collins was
caught mapping off second base. at
time when the score was close and
his run meant considerable At get
ting a pitcher on edge, Collins is a
past master In a close game moth
ing worries a pitcher more than to
have a runner get on and then have
the runner take a big lead off the
base. A ste b or two often means
the ball game. All pitchers are
coached to pay particular attention
to base runners as nothing democrat
ICES a club more than to have the
opposition run wild. When Collins
reached second in this game, he took
a big lead of that base. Schupp no
ticed 1t and threw a half dozen times
to that base in an effort TO catch
him. Any one knows that to be con-
stantly throwing to a certain base to
drive a runner does not help the
poise or pitcher. Schupp was plain
ly worried bit. II was Collins de-
sire to worry him even more. On the
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Stop
That Cough

We make no pretentlon of running
n drug store or a doctors shop, but
we do know that we have some fine
candid preparations that are good for
coughs. Try some Of our
MENTHOL DROPS.
HOREHOUND DROPS.
MENTHOL AND HONEY DROPS.
and others.
We also have some homemade and
boxed candies that are so good we
would prefer that you pass the yer.
diet, as we are too modest.
Yours for quality first, last and al.
ways.
|TraXelS
"THE HOUSE OF QUALITY"
Licensed Bakers No. 1884.
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W. W WIKOFF, Agent.
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q WehkneSS WHICH
caused backache
and headaches. A
friend called m y
attention to one Of
your newspaper
advertisements and
imm ediately my
husband bough I
three bottles of
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V e G e ia BILE Com
pou nd for m e.
After taking two
IAAt 7 IA
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RAILROAD Time TABLES
f!IET5 3'||Is |Ha |l Is s'7a

Time table effective Sunday Feb
ruary 10th.
No. II leaves Maysvllle 5:35 q. m.
daily except Sunday.
No. 8 leaves Maysville $40 p. m.
except Sunday.
No. 2O9 leaves Maysville $40 D. m.
Sunday only.
No. 10 arrives in Maysville 9:45 q.
m, daily except Sunday.
No. 21O arrives in Maysville 1885 D.
m, Sunday only.
No. 16 arrives in Maysville S:45 D.
m, daily except Sunday.
II. S. ELLIS, Agent.
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TO BE SEEN AT THE WASHINGTON OPERA HOUSE

G. Frank Nash about your Insurance.
c. Frank. Nash about your Insurance.
G. Frank Nash abvgt your Insurance.
&. Frank Nash about your Insurance.
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Some people never believe in put
ting off till tomorrow the things they
can put off indefinitely.
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C. E. CALBREATH
SHERIFF OF MASON COUNTY
HOSPITAL IN A CEMETERY DE.
SCRIBES GERMAN CITIES

Rome. September Sherman war
prisoners are talking.
1--WE must be suspicious" says the
practical man prisoners tell only
what they think will be serviceable to
themselves or their own side, not that
which will he to the advantage of
their enemies, So let us be on our
guard. We shall listen, nevertheless.
There are words which nave signifl-
canoe apart from the personality of
the man who utters them. Pietro
Aretino has written several pages of
marvellous. eloluence around the
beauty of virtue"
There is a French writer who re-
lates his conversation with a German
officer taken prisoner in the last Of
fensive The story is tragic. Tragic
none the less for the fact that the
two men had been friends before the
war. The German said;
at is impossible for us to endure
t much longer Last year they prom
sed us the war would end by Christ
mas. Christmas has come and gone.
they then promised peace by Easter,
Caster has passed, Many Casters
nave passed. Peace is altogether ne
essary to us-immediately.
Our losses are frightful. And the
appearance of Germany is terrifying.
Every city in the country looks like
a hospital standing in the midst OF a
cemetery.
Germany suffers too much. At first
material sufferings were the only
ones talked about Although they
were cruel, as long as the. hope of
victory remained it was possible to
endure them. At present everybody
knows we are not going to win. All
have a clear perception that the long
err the war lasts the greater will be
the ruin of Germany.
at is several months that the peo-
pie have had their eyes open. They
perceive that the submarine is use
less, inasmuch as America sends
troops across the ocean much as
Great Britain sends them across the
channel Haste was imperative. We
knew how and were able to make
haste In short war lay our chance
for victory, Now it is too late
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CONFERENCE IN SESSION
this week AT CYNTHIANA
Congregations Of Both Local South.
ern Methodist Churches Are Anx-
iOus That Their Pastors BE
Returned For An
other Year.

Rev. VIII r. Campbell, pastor of
the First NJ. e. Church, South, left
yesterday afternoon for Cynthiana to
attend the annual conference of the
NJ. e. Church, South, in Kentucky and
Dr. ]. ]. Dickey, pastor of the Second
NJ. Il. Church, South, will leave this
morning to attend the annual meet
ing.
This is the 9Sth annual session and
will hold full week September All
Bishop Collins Denny, of Richmond,
Va, will preside.
About two hundred delegates are
expected today. The Sunday School
Board will hold its anniversary meet
ing this evening, when Miss Kennedy,
of Nashville, Tenn, and others will
speak.
The conference session will begin
on Wednesday morning at o'clock,
with worship conducted by Bishop
Denny. While there is much work to
come before the open conference, a
large portion of the work is done by
committees and their reports are read
in open conference and when adopt
ed, become the action of the confer
ence.
This session promises to be one of
much interest At the general confer
ence at Atlanta, Ga, in May, for
ward movement in missions, educa-
ton and care of aged ministers was
formulated and the Kentucky Confer
ence is expected to keep pace with
this church-wide program. New
boards to serve for four years will be
selected at this session and changes
in the management of the Central
Methodist, the conference organ, is al
Both local cations hope for
the return of their pastors.
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DEFENSE COUNCIL TO
HELP WITH REGISTRATION
Members Of the Mason County COun-
ell of National Defense Are Called
Upon TO Assist in the Register
ing Of the Large Amount
$ Of Men IN Next Draft.

Mr.. w. w. Ball, Jr., chairman of the
Mason County Council of National De-
Tense, has been called upon by the
organization to have his county or
ganization to give all of the possible
assistance to the Local Draft Board
for Mason county in registering the
large number of men who are to come
under the new Is to As draft.
In most parts of the country the
Four Minute Men>have already begun
an effort to familiarize every man
within the age limits of the draft what
they must do and the Council of Ma
tional Defense will assist in this work
as much as possible.
The men coming within the age
limits will be furnished with informa-
ton in regard to the draft which they
should know and from every theater
in the country and through every
newspaper in the country the fact
that all men between the ages of IS
to 45 years will be compelled to regis
ter for military service on Thursday.
September ~, will be preached.
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THE LIBERTY LOAN
(By Prof. A. Il. Qninnl

Wy iOl' IA H. QullllJ
The great Dean Swift was once in
vited to preach charity sermon be-
fore large congregation. They ex-
pected long and carefully prepared
address. He read, however, the sin
gle TEXTILE who giveth to the poor
lendeth to the Lord" Then he calm
ly remarked "If you're satisfied witt
the security, down with the Dust"
and left the pulpit. 1t Is reported thai
never in the history of that church
had there been such collection
There is no argument necessary to
convince loyal citizen of the Unit
ed States that it is his duty to sub
scribe to the expenses of his govern
ment. When man is considering the
making of an ordinary investment. he
has to look first at the nature of the
security. In the case of the Liberty
Loan. he does not have to do this. The
United States has never failed to pa,
its obligations and it will never fail t.
pay them.
There is no argument necessary
either, to prove that the Government
needs the money. In 1918 we spent
$12,5 00,000,000 and in 1888 we
shall probably spend s25,OOO,OOO 900.
If these figures are not convincing
then there is no use in trying to con-
vince.
There is one point, however, which
is in danger of being forgotten. The
careful person is accustomed to make
his investments out of his income. IN
der ordinary circumstances this is adj
visable. But there is one thing we
must not forget. There are over a
million of our men in France and It.
ally who have not decided calmly and
in comfort whether they can afford to
give one, two or ten per cent. of their
incomes for a year.
They are fighting for us against the
cruelest and most efficient military
machine ever devised. Every time
they go up against that line that must
be broken If the world is to be safe
place for us and our children, they
are risking their entire capitaAtheir
lives. Whether they return or wheth-
err they make the last great sacrifice,
the nation they fight for>can never re-
pay them. Our Government will re-
pay us-we are risking nothing,
1t is for us to dig into our capital,
that when our soldiers come back at
last, we may be able to look them in
the face.
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BUSINESS SUMMARY
GIVEN BY The BANK
IN WEEKLY LETTER
First National Bank Of Boston Gives
Summary of General Business
Condition In the Country.

The First national Bank of Boston
gives the following summary in its
August 18th letter to the business
men of the country:
Taken as a whole, the conditions
during the past month have been ia
vOrable. Drought in the Southwest,
particularly in Texas, caused serious
deterioration in the condition of cot
ton, and the Department of Agricul-
ture estimated on July 25th crop of
about 13,61900O bales, decrease of
1,706,000 bales from the estimates of
a month previous Serious as is this
decrease, the indications are better
than they were year ago, when the
final harvest amounted to 11,300,254
bales. If there is no further deter
ioration this year, the cotton produc-
ton will be the largest since 1914. The
grain crops promise to be heavy. Corn
over the greater part of the corn belt
is well in advance of a year ago,
which reduces the danger from frost,
and there is basis for expectation of
close to a record crop. The wheat
crop is practically beyond danger,
winter wheat being already harvest
ed; and there is little doubt that the
total harvest will be at least 225,000,-
900 bushels larger than in 1917, which
will give much larger eXportable
surplus than was available last year.
1t is of the utmost Importance that
the United States should be able to
supply foodstuffs generously to our
soldiers abroad and to our Allies.
Upon the United States has fallen the
task of victuafling the Allied nations,
and it appears certain that we will
be able TO do this with comparative
ease this year.
Recent advces from the battle front
are particularly encouraging, and
while there is no reason to believe
that the end of the war is near at
hand, there is ground for the convic-
ton that the course of the war has
turned definitely toward the Allies,
and that the end is merely a matter
of time. The new draft bill will re-
suit in an immense reduction in the
labor supply even without legislation
directed to that end. AS the supply
of labor becomes smaller, wages are
likely to increase still more, thus in
creasing the costs of production above
the present unprecedented figures
Government taxation is to be radical
ly increased, and incomes and excess
profits are to be called upon to pay d
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FROM COAST TO COAST
A Remarkable Chain of Home Testi-
mOny. And MaysViIle Adds Its,
Voice to the Grand Chorus Of
Local Praise.

From north to south, from east to
west;
In every city. every community;
In every state in the Union
Rings out the grateful praise for
Doan's Kidney Pills.
$4,000 representative people in ev-
cry walk of life
Publicity testify to quick relief and
lasting results.
And it's all for the benefit of fellow
sufferers.
In this grand chorus of local praise
Maysville is we'll represented.
Well-known Maysville people
Tell of personal experiences.
Who can ask for better proof of
merit?
Ben. p. Fleming, constable OF Ma
son County, PIT East Lee Street, says
Il have used Doan's Kidney Pills of
and on Cor several years, getting them
at Wood G. Sons Drug Store, and they
have been Of great benefit. At times,
my kidneys have been out Of order
and have suffered from a dull. con-
slant ache through the small of my
back. The kidney >secretions have
been irregular in passage, too. A box
or so of Doans Kidney Pills have
never failed to relieve me Of the COM
plant in short time"
Mr.. Fleming Is only one Of many
Maysville people who have gratefully
endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills. II
your back aches-if your kidneys
bother you, don't simply ask for q
kidney remedy-ask distinctly for
'D0AN'S KIDNEY PILLS, the same
that Mr.. Fleming had-the remedy
backed by home testimony. Coo all
stores. Foster-Milburn Co., Props..
Buffalo, N. Y. when Your Back IL
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much large percentage. With the gem
eraI increase in wages there should
be much greater number of taxable
citizens. The financial conditions con-
tinue satisfactory, considering the
Loan will be offered soon, to carry
the same rate of interest as the Third.
In addition to our direct expenditures
for the prosecution of the war, we are
extending aid to our Allies, our ad-
vaces to date being in excess of &c.
500 100000
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ROAD WORK is BEING KEPT UP

The good road work undertaken in
this county several weeks ago and
given impetus by the voluntary SER
vices of hundreds of farmers and city
men is going on under the direction
of County Engineer Simons. 1t is ex-
pected that much will be accomplish
ed toward improving the main pixies
of the county between now and the
winter months.
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RAILROAD TINE TABLE


Time table effective Sunday Feb
ruary 10th. 4
No. II leaves Maysvills 6:35 Q. m.
daily except Sunday.
No, 9 leaves Maysvills $40 D. N.
except Sunday.
No. 2Os leaves Maysvills 3:4O p. m.
Sunday only.
No. 10 arrives in Maysvills s:45 q.
Hi.' daily except Sunday.
No, 80 arrives in Maysville ass ,.
M, Sunday only.
No. 16 arrives in Maysville $40 ,.
M, daily except Sunday.
H. 8. ELLIS, Agent.