Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1907 — Page 8

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

7t emington. ' HIMINOTON B.W.TIMBTABLI. bast. I Taams. I wb>t. •:10 a.m. Mall and Passenger • 48 a.m. Local Freight 12:4tp.in 11:88a.m. Mall and Paucuftr 5:12 p.m 8:10 a.m. Passenger (Supply) 7:50 p.m

“Wat»on day” at Fountain Park .tomorrow (Sunday). Mr. and Mr*. 8. S. Galbraith returned last week from a visit in Illinois. Joe Milner, wife and daughter of Indianapolis are visiting relatives here, Mr, and Mrs. Z. K. Smith of Redlands, Cali., are visiting relatives and friends here. Miss Mabel Terpening, who has been visiting in Michigan, returned home last week. Miss Hattie Campbell of Frankfort is. visiting the family of Wm. Townsend at this writing, * Mrs. Wm. Marquess of Lafavette is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Broadie at present writing. Mrs. Charles Reeve and son of Silver City, lowa, are visiting the former's father, Charles Bonner, Chas. Alberson is in Stuttgart, Ark., looking after his farm there. He jxpects to move there in October. A large number of former residents are here to visit and meet old friends and acquaintances at Fountain Park. Monticello, Fowler, Goodland, Kentland and Morocco were quite well represented at the Park Wednesday. Recent births: July 29, to Mr. and Mrs.'* Edward O’Connor, a son; Aug. 7th, to Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Merritt, a daughter. Charlie Leavel of Rensselaer .and Clyde Reeve of Remington are running a restaurant at the Park during Assembly. George A. Cummings of Edina, Mo., Mrs. William Cummings and little grand-daughter, Stella Cummings of Kentland, visited relatives here last Thursday.

The cottages are all fitted and every nook and corner of the hotel at Fountain Park is filled with guests. This season's assembly promises to be the most prosperous in its history. Miss Ada Merritt of Miami, Fla., is visiting her brother Turner Merritt, at this writing. She formerly resided in Goodland but has been in Florida for the past twelve or fourteen years. Among the celebrities attending Fountain Park this year or who have been here, are George Ade, the famous htimorist and playwright, and McCutchen, the noted cartoonist, spent Sunday here. The Remington-Carpenter tp. stone road contractors have sublet the work in the corporation of Remington to Andy Eller and Lex Fisher, and it is to be hoped that there will be something doing soon, J. H. Allman accompanied his son George to Indianapolis last week to consult with doctors. George has improved greatly since being brought home and has gained 25 pounds in weight, it is asserted. Fountain Park ojJtned Saturday with the best crowd ever had on an opening day. Sunday brought another good crowd, and Wednesday, "Bryan Day" brought from 3,000 to 4.000 people, notwithstanding the fact that a large number of threshing machines were at work all around this vicinity. Fowler Leader: Robert Colescott came back from Gilboa Tuesday with a stalk of hail stricken corn taken from the farm of Andy Eller. It looked that the usefulness of the stalk was destroyed. The hail came from the northwest and that side was battered like it had been hit with shot. There was about sixty acres of Mr. Eller's corn thus injured, Rev. Postill returned the first of the week from Remington and carried to Lem Shipman the news that his fields of corn were ruined.

Boblßlake has been taken, to Wabash from Idaville where he will probably be operated on by the surgeons in the hospital in that city next Monday. Bob has been sorely aftlicted with abscess since last February and is very weak, and after a careful examination the physicians pronounced his a most serious case. An operation is the only hope though, of prolonging his life and as a last resort the operation will be performed as soon as he is able. Mr. Blake is a brother of N. P. Blake of this place.—Wolcott Enter prise. While we would like to see that proposed Lafayette-Chicago electric railroad go through, we are unalterably opposed to this thing of voting a subsidy tor it. The subsidy proposition is wrong in Erinciple, is undemocratic and ought to e defeated every time, We have heard of no one offering or proposing to vote a subsidy for the fanner or small business man, and we hope the people will set down on this and all other similar propositions good and hard. Building railroads isa business proposition pure and simple, and the people who make the money out of them ought to pay for the building.

A Valuable Leason. “Six years ago I learned a valuable leason,” writes John Pleasant, of Magnolia, Ind. “I then began taking Dr. King’s New Life Pills, and the longer I take them the better I find them. They please everybody. Guaranteed at A. F. Long, druggist. 35c,

Fair Oafo Abe Bringle is preparing to build another story on bis kitchen. Mrs. Cottiugbam will go to Wolcott this week to visit acquaintances. John Hicky and Carrie McCay attended the picnic at Water Valley Sunday. Morgan Clifton* and children went to Illinois Saturday to visit relatives a few days. The Moffitt dredge boat is being taken down and removed from |be ditch this week.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

There were twelve or fifteen people from here went to Rensselaer Saturday on business. Miss Iva Moffitt went down to visit her grandfather, W. L. Bringle, Saturday, to be gone a week or so. Miss Anna Spry of Kankakee, 111., and Mrs. Ike Kigbt took in the excursion to Niagara Falls last week. Amy Bringle aind Lola Moore visited their aunt, Mrs. S' B. Moffitt, a couple of days the first of the week. Uncle Joe Gaines of west of Rensselaer visited his daughter, Mrs. A 1 Helsel, of the Lawler ranch over Sunday. A couple of Janies Clifton's boys, Martin and Alfonda, are laid up with diptheria but are some better at this writing. George Brouhard purchased Saturday of James Chapman of Rensselaer, the Arthur Hall property in the west part of town. The family of Chas. Halleck went to Lake Village Sunday to be gone for a week and to attend the picnic while there. Mrs. Leander Kesler went to Remington Saturday to visit her daughter, Mrs, J, R. Mallatt, and attend the assembly this week. Mrs. John Mundon and children went to Remington Sunday evening to be present at the Park meetings and to visit relatives.

George Byes and brother Frank and children, and Miss Glendening of Cedar Lake, visited the*former's relatives here a few days this week. * Walter McConnell has a job of putting up a lot of hay on A. D. Washburn's land near here for H. C. Harris, who bought the entire crop. We are having so me pretty hot days and nights, and corn is progressing fine, haying is moving along and threshing will begin this week, although some are not done cutting oats yet. Will Warren has been installed as weighing master at this place for the pickle company this season. They begun salting here last week. The acreage s not very great in these parts this year. The Fair Oaks base ball nine split up the other morning and refused to play any more. A "pick-up” was obtained and played Parr nine, score 4 to 5 in favor of the Parr team. Another team was organized and they have secured an exleague pitcher. The new team is called "The Deutcherson Twilers.”The pitcher has played in many successful teams. Parr has beaten us four times in four years and we give them due credit. Everybody come to Mt, Ayr Sunday and see a good game. [We were requested to insert above from another correspondent in the Fair Oaks items. Ed.]

Pile* get quick and certain relief from Dr. Shoop's Magic Olntmeut. Please note it is made alone for Piles, and its action is positive and certain, Itchiug, painful, protruding or blind piles disappear like magic by its use. Large nickle-capped glass jars 50 cents. Sold by A. F. Long.

Ml, Hope, Threshing is the order of the day. Mr. and Mrs. John Bill were Rensselaer goers Friday. Miss Alba Money spent Monday with Mrs. Henry Wortley. John Bill attended quarterly meeting at Rose Bud Saturday and Sunday. Quite a large crowd from this vicinity attended meeting at Fountain Park Sunday, Rev. D. D. Augspurger and daughter Lydia visited at Niagara Falls the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Siminon and Mr, and Mrs. Louis Simonin took dinner with the latter’s son, John Siminon and wife Sunday. Mrs. Wm. Pruett and daughter Ruth, Earl Clinton, Miss Nellie Pruett, Clarence Pruett and Mr, and Mrs. John Bridgman and family of Missouri Valley, lowa, spent Sunday with Joe Branson and family. Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Battleday and son of near Mt. Ayr, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wortley, Mrs. Frank Fenwick and daughter Edith, Arthur Wortley, Johm Antcliff, Harvey Putt and Alec Turner spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wortley.

Warning. If you have kidney and bladder trouble and do not use Foley’s Kidney Cure, you will have only yourself to blame for results, as it positively cures all forms of kidney and bladder diseases. A. F- Long,

Dunn'j "Bridge Mrs, Hight was a San Pierre goer Wednesday, Mr. Block of Chicago made a flying trip to Tefft Friday. Mr, Fitzgerald made a business trip to Wheatfield Monday. Mrs. Vandercar of Knox irvisiting her son Bert for a short time. "County Line” looked rather sleepy Sunday. We would like to know why. The dance at Tefft was well attended

Thai hacking cough continues Because your system is exhausted *nd your powers of resistance weakened. Take Scotts Emulsion * j? It builds up and strengthens your entire system* 6 prepared that it is easy to take and easy to digest. 9 all DRUGGISTS. SO*. AND *I.OO

Saturday night and all report a good time. Hoi lie Frazier of Kouts is staying with his brother-in-law, Wm, Shirer, helping in the hay harvest. Mr, and Mrs. Will Shirsr, Mrs. Lizzie Shirer and John Shirer spent Sunday afternoon at the Bridge. Ed Hight, thinking thai Will Flores could not haul enough young girls in his buggy, bought him a new buggy friday, Misses Emma Will and Leona Finn went to Lafavette Thursday where the former is taking treatment with an oculist. Bert Vsndercar, "the goose-berry pie eater," has giyen up picking blackberries and would like to have work pounding out oats. The Burrows Club Team, who played “The Old Men,” became discouraged when they saw the Old Men appear and the game resulted in a victory for the old men. but when the Wilder boys appeared they took courage again add left the boys in the shade.

nen Past Sixty in Danger. More than half of mankind over sixty years of age suffer from kidney and bladder disorders, usually enlargement of prostate glands. This is both painful and dangerous, and Foley's Kidney Cure should be taken at the first sign of danger, as it corrects irregularities, and has cured many old men of this disease. Mr. Rodney Burnett, Rockport, Mo., writes: "I suffered with enlarged prostate gland and kidney trouble for years and after taking two bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure and I feel better than I have foptwenty years, although 1 am now 91 years old." Sold by A. F. Loog.

Sleepy Holloto Threshing is the order of the day. Miss Eva Torbet is spending a few days at home. Lester Schriner called on Emmet Pullins Sunday. Sleepy Hollow boys are practicing base ball lately. Miss Goldie Wood is the guest of Mrs. George McElfresh. Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Pullins were in Rensselaer Saturday. # „ Agnes Hurley is on the sick list, but is a little better at this writing. Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Pullins called on John Alters Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Marlatt called on Joe Jackson's at Rensselaer Sunday. Say, , next time you go buggy riding be careful and don’t hurt your arm. Philip Durant has returned to Illinois where he is a runner on Mr. Carter's dredge. .. Mr. Will and Sam Holmes and family were the guests of George McElfresh Sunday. Agnes, Leatha, Lucy and Leo Hurley called on Mrs. Emmet Pullins Sunday afternoon. The surprise party given in honor pf Alice Hughes Saturday evening was well attended and a good time was enjoyed by all. Mrs. Geo. Randle of Harvey, 111., returned home Saturday after a tew days’ visit with Charley Pullins. Her son, Harry, who has been spending the summer here, returned with her to attend school.

I will mail you free, to prove merit, samples of my Dr. Shoop’s Restorative, and my Book on either Dyspepsia, The heart or The Kidneys. Troubles of the Stomach, Heart or Kidneys, are merely symptons of a deeper ailment, Don’t make the common error pf treating symptoms only. Symptom treatment is treating the result of your ailment and not the cause. Weak Stomach nerves—the inside nerves—means Stomach weakness, always. And the Heart, and Kidney’s as well, have their controlling or inside nerves. Weaken these nerves, and.’.yon inevitably have weak vital organs. Here is where Dr. Shoop's Restorative has made its fame, No other remedy even claims to treat the “inside nerves.” Also for bloating, biliousness, bad breath or complexion, use Dr. Shoop’s Restorative. Write me today for sample and free book, Racine, Wis. The Restorative is sold by A. F. Long

Surrey A real good time was experienced at the meeting last Sunday. Mrs. Will Zacher is spending a week with her sister at Humard, 111. Mr. and Mrs. H. Baker of Roselawn Sundayed with James Price and family. Oran and Anna Karr who have been visiting their sister at Kokomo, returned home Monday. —- Misses Pearl and Alice Parks are spending a week with their brother Melvin at Bainsbridge. As jhe threshing progresses the poorer the oats seems to turn out, only about 15 bushels per acre in some instances. Mrs. Ed McFaden and Francis Zacher of Chicago have been visiting a few days with their brother who is sick, but is improving some now.

Neighbors Clot Fooled. “I was literally coughing myself to death, and had become too weak to leave my bed, and neighbors predicted that I would never leave it alive; but they got fooled, for thanks be to God, I was induced to try Dr. King’s New Discovery. It took just four one dollar bottles to completely cure the cough and re* stored me to good sound health, writes Mrs. Eva Uncapher, of Grovertown, Starke Co.. Ind. This King of cough and cold cures, the healer of throat and lungs, is guaranteed by A. F. Long, druggist. 60c and SI.OO, Trial bottles free.

Rising Prom The drave. A prominent manufacturer. Wm. A. Fertwell, of Lticama, N. C., relates a moat remarkable experience, fife says: “After taking less than three bottles of Electric Bitters, I feel llke one rising from the grave. My trouble is Bright's disease, In the Diabetes stage. I fully believe Electric Bitters will cure me permanently, for it has already stopped the liver and bladder complications which have troubled me for years.” Guaranteed at A. F. Long’s, drug store. Price only 60c.

Milrojr. Thrashing has begun. Chas. Ralph spent Sunday at H. J. Davis’. ' ■’ Mason Bartow attended church here Sunday. Born, August 15, to Mr, and Mrs. Chas. Smith, a son. Mr. and Mrs. Nason visited H. J. Davis Sunday, Miss Della Davis has been staying with Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Geo. Wood and sou James were in Monon Thursday. Veda Spencer is visiting her grandparents this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Tune were in Rensselaer Thursday. James Spencer and family spent Tuesday with P. Foulks. Mr, Halstead was in this vicinity Tuesdav and Wednesday. Chas. McCashen has been working for John Clark & Co., baying. Chas. and Etta McCashen attended the Chautauqua at Remington Saturday. Clell Clark spent Sunday with home friends and attended church here Sunday. Mrs. Harris and son spent Sunday with Jacob McDonald’s, also attended church here. Mr. and Mrs. Frank May attended church here and took dinner with J. Z. McCashen’s. Morgan Foulks of Union Star, Mo., is visiting his brother Peter Foulks and other friends here. Mrs. Helfen and daughters of Dannville, 111., who have [been visiting her sister Mrs. J. McDonald, have returned home. Rev. Moore and Rev. Tannyhill were here Sunday. Rev. Tannyhill delivered a fine sermon in the morning and immersed two applicants tor baptism and in the evening Rev. Moore preached.

What a New Jersey Editor Says. M. T. Lynch, editor of the Phlllipsburg, N. J., Daily Post, writes: "I have used many kinds of medicines for coughs and colds iD my family but never anything so good as Foley’s Honey and Tar. I cannot say too much in praise of it.” A. F. Long. 20 lbs H & i) granulated sugar for SI.OO. A guaranteed first olass flour $1.20 a sack at the big sale Aug. 10 to 24. Chicago Bargain Store. s'' Hay Fever and Summer Colds. Victims of hay fever will experience great benefit by taking F'oley’s Honey and Tar, as it stops difficult breathing immediately and heals the inflamed air passag s, and even if it should fail to cure you it will give instant relief.” The genuine is in a yellow package, A F. Long. $1 .25 Hammocks 75 cents sale days, Aug. 10 to 24. Chicago Bargain Store. Ten Years In Bed. “For ten years I was confined to my bed with disease of my kidneys.” writes R. A. Gray, J. P. of Oakville, Ind. “It was so severe that I could not move part of the time. Lconsnlted the very best -medical skill available, but conld get no relief until Foley’s Kidney Cnre was recommended to me. It has been a Godsend to me.” A. F. Long, • Misses $1.50 walking shoes 50c a pair at the big sale Saturday, Ang. 10 to 24. Chicago Bargain Store. I’ll stop your pain free. To show yon first before you spend a penny—what my Pink Pain Tablets can do, I will mail you free, a Trial Package ofthem—Dr, Shoop's Headache Tablets, Neuralgia, Headache, Toothacbe, Period pains, etc., are due alone to blood congestion. Dr. Shoop's Headache Tablets simply kill the pain by coaxing away the unnatural blood pressure.' That is all. Address Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wis. Sold by A, F. Long.

160 table oil cloth 110 per yard, Aug. 10 to 24. Chicago Bargain Store. L ■ Hunting for Trouble. “I’ve lived in California 30 years and'am •till bunting for trouble in the way of burns, •ores, wounds, bolls, cuts, sprains, or a case of piles that Bucklen’s Arnica Salve won’t qqjckly cure” writes Charles Walters, of Alleghany, Sierra Co. No use hunting, Mr. Walters, it cares every case. Guaranteed at A. F. Long'* drug store. 36c. Threshing coal at Coen & Brady’s. Oflno Laxative Fruit Syrup is sold under a positive guarantee to cure constipation, sick headache, stomach trouble, or any form of indigestion. If it fails, the manufacturers refund your money. What more can any one dm A. F. Long. Buy yonr parchment batter wrappers at The Democrat office. Get a free sample of Dr. Shoop’s "Health ooffee.” at onr store, If real coffee 'disturbs your Stomach, your Heart or Kidneys, then try this Clever Coffee imitation. Pr. Shoop has closely matched Old Java and Mocha Coffee In flavor and taste, yet it baa not a single grain of teal Coffee in It. Dr Sboop’s Health Coffee imitation l ls made from pure toasted grains or cereals, with Malt, Nuts, etc. Made in a minute. No tedious wait. You will surely like it. Sold by A. F. Long. Come and see me for Osborne mowers and binders and get my prices on a general line of implements. Vance Collins. /

FOR THE CHILDREN

Ths Hut of Afrioa. The late Henry M. Stanley, the explorer of Africa, corrected a widespread erroneous Potion about the climate of that country. It la no won* than that found In other tropic lands. The heat la not as great as in India or aa it sometimes is in New York in summer. Fortunately the coaat belt on both sides of Africa, where the heat is greatest and where the climate is most unhealthy, Is so narrow that a railway train at ordinary speed would cross it In four hours. Ascending the sides of the coast range by the same conveyance, one could in two hours reach a rolling plain that gradually rises in height from 2,500 to 3,500 feet above the sea. There the climate is sensibly cooler, and the white man may work six hours of the day in the open without fear of sunstroke, though he must not count on Immunity from fever. The* central plateau of tbe«contlnent Is from 5,000 to 8,000 feet above the sea and is from 600 to 1,000 miles across. In that section the great lakes, the snowy mountains and the highest hills are found. The sun Is hot there If the sky be unclouded, but the nights are quite cool, and even In the daytime In the shade it is frequently cool enough for an overcoat, all of which gives us quite a different Impression of Africa from that which we hav* long had. A Rhyming Game. ' A rhyming game to be prepared for before the guests arrive. Take as many sheets of paper as there are guests expected, and at the top of each sheet write the last stanza of a nursery rhyme, a different one On each paper. For example: He put In his thumb And pulled out a plumb And said, “What a good boy am I!" You will probably need a copy of “Mother Goose" to find enough verses for the occasion. When the guests arrive give a pencil and one of the pa? pers with a verse at the top to each one, telling them that the point of the game Is to write a sequel or consequence to the nursery rhyme each will find on his paper, the time allowed being half an hour. When this is done the papers are collected and the verses read aloud. A prize may be given for the best rhymes to be awarded by a committee chosen from among the players. Here is an example: SEQUEL TO “LITTLE JACK HORNER." This Jack was not good To eat all he could Off in a corner so sly. Such pain he did suffer— The mean little duffer— That he doubled all up to "kl-yL”

A Rainbow Party. An attractive plan In which the popular searchers, clips and blindfold games can be utilized in a new guise is a rainbow frolic. Invitations are written on note sheets which shade prettily from one tint into another, suggesting a rainbow or prism. Each boy or girl entering the room on the evening appointed is asked to close his or her eyes and to select from a basket any one of a quantity of colored ribbons collected from it. When the choice has been made the ribbon selected by the small guest is tied after ✓ the fashion of a necklace and hung around his or her neck. When the number of the expected company is completed a gift search is inaugurated, the children being told to search for gifts bound with the colors they are wearing. The search lasts until each little person has found a present, and gifts are retained by their discoverers. Game of Wonderful Gueaaer. One of the company must explain privately to another how this trick Is done and later propose that an exhibition of guessing be given. No. 1 then leaves the room while the company decides upon an object to be guessed. No. 2 asks the question, always naming the desired object Immediately after something with four legs. In case the company thinks It has discovered the signal, it may have been agreed fipon previously that on alternate guess ings the object will be named after something black.

A Blowgun Fish. There is a fish in the East Indies that is a regular blowgun. It bas a* cylindrical snout or beak, and when it sees a fly sitting on a plant in shallow water it ejects with accurate aim a drop of water from Its snout which hits the fly and knocks it into the water; then the fish seizes the fly and swallows it A Happy Delusion. Early In the morning. Up in Treetop Town, Flew the little news bird. Uniformed In brown. “News, news! Good newsf" h* cried, "Buy the Morning Leaf! Ail about the shower bath! f ' Other news In brief!” Then, oh, such a clatter Up In Treetop Town! Hear the birds a-cbatter: "Do you think we’ll drownT“ “Is it new and modern?” “Is the water cold?” "Huy we take pur children T“ , “Who will be so bold As to bathe the very first?" Then a silence fell. # Shower baths were risky things; That they knew right well. Then they all decided In a flock to go Underneath the pine tree, And we saw them so. * All the birds together In a brave array, Where the new lawn sprinkler Tossed its cooling spray. One by one they tried it. That brave company— Shook their dusky feathers clea% Chattered merrily. Every single birdie thought ■j. That the bath so chllb , . Was invented Just for him, lif . And they think so still. tBB: * -Washington Staft

The SPORTING WORLD

Slugger Jordan. x Tim Jordan, first baseman of th# Brooklyn National baseball team, has been eagerly sought by major league team managers iu need of a heavy

TIM JORDAN.

hitter. Jordan's batting Is the Joy of Brooklyn. He Is up among the league leaders in home run hitting. "Jordan will not lie released at any price,” says President Ebbets of the Brooklyns, "and the same may be said of Harry Lumley.” First Baseball Rulos. The first set of baseball rules of which thefre is any known record was framed by the old Knickerbocker club away back in 1845. They are brief as compared with the present code, being as follows: Section L The bases shall be from "home" to second base, forty-two paces; from first to third base, forty-two paces—equidistant. Sec. 2. The game to consist of twentyone counts or aces, but at the conclusion an equal number of hands must be played. Bee. 8. The ball must be pitched, and not thrown, for the bat. Sec. 4. A ball knocked outside the range of the first or third base Is foul. Sec. 5. Three baUs being struck at and missed and the last one caught is a hand out; if not caught. Is considered fair and the striker bound to run. Sec. 6. A ball being struck or tipped and caught either flying or on the first bound is a hand out. Sec. 7. A player running the bases shall be out If the baU is in the hands of an adversary on the base or the ruifher is touched by It before he makes his base. It being understood, however, that In no instance is a ball to be thrown at him. Sec. 8. A player running who shall prevent an adversary from catching or getting the ball before making his base Is a hand out. Sec. 9. If two hands are already out a player running home at the time a ball Is struck cannot make an ace If the striker la caught out. Sec. 10. Three hands out, all out. Sec. 11. Players must take their strike In regular turn. Sec. 12. No ace or base can be made on a foul strike. Sec. 13. A runner cannot be put out In making one base when a balk is made by the pitcher. Sec. 14. But one base allowed when the ball bounds out of the field when struck. Section 7 was afterward changed so that the first baseman only could put a player out by bolding the ball on the base before the striker reached It.

St. Louis Ball Recruits. The St Louis Nationals have a large number of new young players. Manager McCloskey has flagged old Jake Beckley, who has gone to the minors. A youth from Oshkosh or some other Wisconsin league team is first basing for the Cardinals now. Another first baseman, Burnett 1® doing outfield duty temporarily. He is from the Pacific coast, where he was quite a hitter. Outfielder Kelly has been returned to Baltimore, and as Burch has been sold to Brooklyn the St. Louis outfield has been made over. Murray, the college lad who, started as a catcher, remains in left. He isn’t a very good fielder, but he is a red headed youth who can smack the ball, and be is gradually improving In his fly chasing. Lafferty’s Good String. Ed Lafferty, the man who trained Nut Boy,* 2:07%. during the early part of last season and who drove him in his races previous to his being turned over to M. E. McHenry at Buffalo, Is at Stony Ford farm. In Orange county, N. Y., where he has nine head of promising speed prospects in training, seven of which were sired by Austral, the brother to Boreal, 2:15%. Only two of the lot are record horses—Bucklock, 2:15%, by Axworthy, and Trampas, 227%, by Austral. Lafferty Is a fine conditioner and a good reinsman, and under his charge the Stony Ford farm horses are likely to win some money and glory before next fall.

v Jay Northrop. Jay Northrop, who has been made captain of the Northwestern university baseball team for the season of 1908, will be a senior in the college of liberal arts next year and will also play his third year of baseball. He is catcher on the team and besides being a good backstop was one of the best hitters and a good judge of batters. His home Is at Woodstock, 111. __ Three Rising Bell rlsyere. To take the place of Lajoie when he drops the title of hero of the league there are now three youngsters who .will probably be battling for the honor, t’hey are Hal Chase, Tyrns Cobb and Harry Niles, and experts say that never have three young ball players shown greater promise of being the three greatest ball players In the league at one time. j — Atlantic League Change. The Pottsville club of the outlaw Atlantic league baa released Manager-Cap-tain Wall and has appointed OutflekSar Cook as team manager.