f AGTC EIGHT
ID Tli.'E PITCHERS
Some of the Former Stars Who
' Won Fame on the Diamond.
THEIR FEATS OF ENDURANCE.
Spalding All Alone Twirled the Old
Boiton National! to Victory Four
Yeare In Succession Radbourne'a
Great Record Soma Sad Finishee.
What becomes of all the great pitch
erg who thrill the baseball populace
for a day? Tbnt depends upon the
age In which they lived. If a man
won his fame In the period from twen
ty to forty years ago be probably went
back penniless to manual labor whence
be came, or else he found an eurly
grave. But If he was fortunate enough
to make bis baseball fame within the
Inst score of years he may still be
drawing a good salary from some club
treasury. Or be may be enjoying pros
perity as a successful business man.
A. G. Spalding was one of the few
men who won nation wide fame on
the diamond In the earlier period, was
absolutely unspoiled by it and then fol
lowed it up with even greater fame In
the business world. Spalding jumped
Into the limelight as a seventeen-year-old
boy with the Rockford (III.) club
way back In 1807. Talk about the en
durance of the modern twirling giants!
Just consider what this original Iron
man did in the early seventies. Dur
ing that period he was a member of
the Boston Nationals, and he won the
league championship for bis team four
years in succession. lie was Boston's
only pitcher, and. be twirled every
game the ten in played, though in
those days games were scheduled only
every other day and the season was
shorter than It is now.
Old timers lore to dwell on tbe prow
ess of Charles Radbourne. who shone
with quite as much brilliance as Spald
Ing until consumption cut short his ca
reer, about twenty-five years ago. Rad
bourne was a member of the Provi
dence team, and when Charles Swee
ney deserted that club In midseason
only Radbourne was left for slab work.
But that didn't botherRadbourne. for
be not only Jumped right In and did
all tbe pitching, but made a new
world's record by winning eighteen
straight games and tbe championship
for Providence. This gameness. how
ever, cost Radbourne his life, for bis
health broke under tbe strain, which
was generally credited with having
caused his consumption.
From day laborer to the world's pre
mier pitcher and then back again, is, in
brief, the history of Amos Rusle, who
from 18S9 to 1804 thrilled the baseball
world. Rusie bad a narrow escape
from being cast Into tbe utter darkness
of oblivion before he could get started.
Tbe first day he entered the big league
he was weighed by Bancroft, tbe man
ager of the Cleveland team, and found
wanting. After watching bim pitch
-''one game Bancroft let bim go. But
John T. Brush, owner of the Cincinnati
club, bad faith in this youngster, gave
bim his chance, and suddenly tbe re
cruit blossomed forth Into the greatest
pitcher of bis day. But prosperity and
the applause of the unthinking crowd
were too much for Rusle.
Then there were Tim Eeefe and John
Clarkson, about whose respective mer
its the fans are still divided. In 188S
Keefe won nineteen straight games for
Jte'w York, while In 1890 Clarkson
pitched seventy-two games for Boston
winning forty-six of them. These two
men, whose exploits were beralded
from one end of tbe country to the
cither, were radically different In tern
perament Clarkson utterly ruined bis
health by not taking proper care of
himself and died In an Insane asylum
But Tim Eeefe retired with money In
the bank.
Probably more printers' Ink was
used to tell of the exploits of the ec
centric Rube Waddell than any other
baseball player that ever lived. Rube
was always good for a story, no matter
what be did. On tbe diamond this
man was forever breaking, records, first
In Jumping from one team to another
and then by making new strikeout rec
ords. Probably bis greatest feat was
when be called In all the outfielders
and then retired tbe side In order. But
. consumption finished bis broken down
constitution.
Cy Young belongs . to a different
school of pitchers. He was a shining
example of baseball longevity founded
upon clean living. This marvelous
man. who" broke Into major league
baseball In 1890. pitched every season
for twenty-two years, a record still un
equaled.-Phlladelphla Ledger.
Tha Fragonard Panels.
The celebrated Krugouurd panels hud
their Inception, It Is said, lu the lavish
expenditures of the Countess du Barry
They were designed for her chateau,
but never adorned It. owing to a dis
pute between the painter and the king's
favorite. Mme. du Barry, notwith
standing her lowly origin, was extreme
ly critical In matters of art and was
dlssatlsfled with these Dlctures. which
are among the greatest prizes of tbe
connoisseurs of today.
Color Blindness.
The ratio of color blind people to
those of normal sight is about 65 to
1.154, This does not mean that all of
the sixty-five are absolutely color blind,
but that that to the ratio of those who
re more or less affected. Color blind
ness is said to have been discovered by
the famous Dr. Priestley In 1777.
Trr tn be harmv in this d resent mo
ment and put not off being so to a time
PAID IN CORN AND RYE..
Two Old Tims Offender and tha Way
.,. They War Puniahad. ,
Two poets, both honest and peaceable
and one a Quaker, were fond of telling
anecdotes of two old time delinquents,
tbe one quarrelsome and tbe other
thievish. John Greenleaf Whlttler was
exceedingly fond of quoting the lines,
banded down from time immemorial In
the Haverhill countryside:
The man who whipped old Timothy Swan
Paid lila fine in Indian corn.
Ha paid his fine and be paid It quick
A peck of corn for every llckl
Whether the fine imposed on old Tim
othy's assailant was Judicially decreed
and legally assessed nobody knows.
But in the case of a fine of throe bush
els of rye once ordered paid by Ebe
nezer Suetl, grandfather of William
Cullen Bryant, it is quite certain that
neither Judge nor Jury had anything to
do with tbe matter. Nevertheless It
was paid and promptly.
"My grandfather," Bryant used to re
late, "once found that certain pieces of
lumber, Intended for the runners of a
sled and called In that part of tbe coun
try sled crooks, had been taken without
leave by a farmer who lived at no great
distance. Such timbers were made
from a tree, tbe grain of which was
curved so as to correspond' with the
curve required in the runners.
"The delinquent received notice that
bis offense was known and that if be
wished to escape a prosecution be must
carry a bushel of rye to each of three
poor widows living in the neighbor
hood and tell them why he brought it"
He escaped prosecution. But If the
tongues of, tbe three poor widows were
aa lively as those of most country gos
sips and the public opinion of tbe vil
lage as strict as In most New England
communities be did not escape punish
ment a good deal in excess of three com-
pulsorlly bestowed bushels of rye,
Youth's Companion.
A WORD ABOUT THE SCOT.
And tha Influence Ha Wields All Over
tha World.
Wherever the Scotchman goes he be
comes a leader. You bear of tbe Irish
vote, the German vote, the Italian
vote, but you hear only of Scottish
leadership. He has had a powerful in
fluence on our country.
Our first newspaper was published
hv a Scotchman: a Scot first won in
ternational honors for American let
ters; the steamboat, telephone, tele
eranh and electric light were devised
by men of Scotch descent. The second
college in our land was founded by a
Scotch divine: our constitution was
framed and adopted largely by tbe in
fiuence of two Scotch lawyers; our
most males tic orator, our most win
ning politician, pur most metaphysical
statesman, our greatest aipiomatist
and our greatest poet were of Scotch
lineage. So of many of our business
captains and railroad magnates, almost
one-hulf of our presidents and a large
nronnrtion of our cabinet members,
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Judges and governors. Was there ever
such a drain of leadership upon a uue
area?
The Scotch have not alone helped
make America. They control Austra
lia, direct New Zealand, lead Canada
and rule Africa. For centuries Scot
and Briton were bitterest enemies. Ed
inbnrch and Paris fonsnlred against
London. The union when it finally
came was one of crowns ana not or
hearts. There still lurks Jealousy un
der the surface. Write letter to a
loyal Glasgonlan, -address it "North
Britain." tnd see what happens. Ham
ad P. Ortu In Century.
Historlo Phrase.
On the morning after the assassina
tion of Lincoln James A. Garfield, then
a representative in congress, addressed
a large assemblage In Wall street, New
York city. A crowd were about to at
tack a newspaper which bad been hos
tile to Lincoln. Garfield calmed them
with the simple words: "Fellow citi
aens, clouds and darkness are round
about him. His pavilion is dark wa
ters and thick clouds of the skies. Jus
tice and judgment are the establish-,
ment of his throne. Mercy and truth
shall go before his face. Fellow clti-
sens, God reigns and the government
at Washington still lives!"
Dream Ufa
I called aloud in the forest, and the
shout came back. Then I searched
lonff to find who answered me. but the
sound had no source. I followed tbe
win-o'-the-wiso through swamps at
evening. It led me hither and yon, but
I came nowhere. It was only the ghost
of a light I saw an apple bang
ing in the depths of a- pool I stopped
to pick it and laved my nanas in tne
water. Tbe apple had no form. This Is
dream life. Atlantic
Llfa'a Llttla Comadias
It la funny to watch a cat whip a dog
The dog always looks sheepish.
So does the owner.
And nfter.it is all over the woman
who owns the cat usually pops out and
demands truculently:
What rou trying to do with my
cat?" Chicago Herald.
Little Pitcher.
Maiden Aunt-So you're studying
physiology, Willie? Well, tell me, to
what part of tbe animal kingdom do I
belong? Sweet Little Willie Dunno.
Pa says you're an bid ben and ma says
you're an old cat-'-Baltimore Amen
can.
Protactad by Grass.
-.Chinese railroad embankments are
protected from floods by planting them
with a native grass with tenacious
roots that resist erosion.
Politeness is a locksmith and opens
ASHLAND
ISN'T HE THE HANDSOME MAN!
Ashland the Beautiful
Has Arrived
The Southern Pacific, through Mr.
Kramer, has sent 1,000 copies of this
"ad" song words and music by
Professor H. G. Gllmore for dis
tribution among the up-workers and
upllfters of the Hthla city of Oregon.
Several thousand copies of Pro
fessor Gilmore's literary and nlusl
cal production, scattered to the four
winds of heaven, will undoubtedly
prove one of the best ads yet put
forth by "Ashland the Beautiful."
General Passenger Agent John M.
Scott concludes a letter of 'thanks to
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Professor H. G. Gllmore In these
terms: "I am satisfied the song
will unmistakably be mutually help
ful both to Ashland and the South
ern Pacific Company."
Classified Advertisements
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
HOME SNAP Fine West Side home
property, well kept, consisting of
5 lots, each 80x110 feet, elegant
slope, 'and nice lawn; fronts two
streets; select shade and fruit
trees, and flowers; 6-room modern
house, barn, garage, woodshed; 3
blocks from West Side school.
Note the hard times price, $3,200.
Terms. See Hodgson & Reed, real
estate, Oregon Hotel building.
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August Weather at Ashland. ,
Co-operative observer's meteorolog
ical record for the month of AuguBt,
1916, at Ashland, Ore.:
Temperature.
Date. ' Max. Min.
1...... ... 84 . 47
.2....... 85 46
3.... 85 48
4... 81 47
5 ' 84 45
6 , 85 46
7 81 47
8 80 44
9...: 80 47
10 90 44
11 s. 87 54
1 12 82 52
13 77 52
14 84 54
15 84 - 52
16 77 47
17 68 45
18 66 40
19 72 38
20 79 41
21 92 46
22 94 47
23 94 53
24...., 99 6
25....! 100 53
26 97 55
27.... y. 92 59
28 89 57
29 88 55
30 91 55
31 84 50
Maximum temperature, 100, on
25th; minimum, 38, on 19th. .
Total precipitation, .75 inch.
Greatest In twenty-four hours, .46
inch, on 17th.
Number of clear days, 23; partly
cloudy, 6.
Thunderstorms on 11th, 27th and
28th.
Mrs. S. S. Smith of Medford spent
the week-end with B. R. Greer's
family.
FOR SALE Good transrer. storage
and coal business. Reasonable.
Apply to City Truck Co., D. Guy
Good. vl-tf
WANTED A good six-hole range
with reservoir. W. M. Blair, Box
129, Ashland, Ore. 31-3t
DR. F. H. JOHNSON wishes to In
form his patients that he has re
turned from his vacation and his
office is again open. 31-2t
VANTED--Loan of $1,500 on im
proved city property. Address
Borrower, care Tidings. 31-3t
FOR RENT The best located rooms,
apartments and houses for rent in
Ashland are near Llthla, overlook
ing the park. Just now there is a
four-room, apartment on first
floor, also a bedroom adjoining
bath. In less than a week a cot
tage will be vacant. Call Barbers,
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LOST Tiger-claw pin, shape of 8.
Engraved R. B. Liberal reward.
Leave at Tidings office or Mrs.
A. E. Powell, 462 A street. 31-3t
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Thnrsday, September 7, 1916
QUESTION GRAZE
SEIZES TIM, P.
Democratic WORLD. Long Had
Monopoly of This Idiocy, but
Opposite Party Is Infected.
STRING OF INTERROGATIONS
TO FEASE WILSON IDOLATERS
Quaatlonalra No. 1 Will All the Wll.
aon Notaa Be at Hla Notification?
How Did Fool Free Trade Hit Your
Lint of Buslneee Juat Bafora the
Battlaa Began? Whan tha War Ba
bies Dia Will You Weep at tha Fu
neral 7
The question habit grows. Ton may-
ask a question of any one. Why should
the dear old public escape? Here arc
a few from the New York Sun for the
man in the street:
Do you approve of tha rivara and har-
bora loot 7.
Do you want tour years mora of watch
ful waiting, with tha national guarde
man undergoing military training In
tropical climate in midsummer?
Do you hold that the duty of the Unit
ed Statee ia to aarve humanity and let
ite own citizena be killed and out
raged? Do you feel proud 6f notea with nothing)
behind them?
What do you think of the Vera Crur
adventure7
Would you like to have been an Amer
ican eoldier at Carrizalr
Do you love Carranza?
Do you believe in a financial reglm
conduoted largely in the Interest of
one eection of the country?
Do you deeire to cut the Philippine
loose In order that Japan may gobble-
them?
Do you want four more yeara of
Daniela? ,
Do you approve of wrecking the diplo
matic aervice to provide joba for
deserving Democrata?
Are you in favor of inflation?
Do you believe in preparednete for a
flood of cheap European waree a
aoon aa peace cornea?
Have you noticed the significant In
crease of Importa in the past year,
despite the war?
How did fool free trade hit your lino
of bueinesa before August, 1914?
And your friends?
Were you all cheered up by the Un
derwood tariff bill?
Do you think the doubling of the In
come tax ie fair while millions' worth
ef competitive importa come in free?"
Where are you going to be when the
war'babiee die and buainaaa slip
back to the cold, hard normal basis t
Can you conceive of any possible good
to you or to the country from an
other presidential term like the pres
ent one?
Will you perpetuate sectionalism,
greed, ignorance, etupidity general1
ineptitude in congreaa?
DENIES ASSAILING MR. HUGHES-
Peroy Mackaye Writee He Never
Saw "Authore' Letter" With
Hie Name Appended.
Percy Mackaye. playwright, whose
name appeared as one of the signer
of the so-called "authors' letter," pub
lished in tbe newspapers last week,
knew nothing about tbe matter on tit
after publication, according to a state
ment given out yesterday at Repub
lican national headquarters. Tbe let
ter attacked Charles E. Hughes' criti
cism of President Wilson as "non
constructive" and propounded ten
questions for Mr. Hughes to answer.
In a letter to Mr. Hughes Mr. Mackaye
said: "My attention bas Just been called
to an open letter addressed to you,
printed in tbe New York Herald of
August 2. signed by a number of pro
fessional writers, among whom my
name is Included. I beg to send yoo
this word, to say tbat I did not sign,
tbe letter and never saw or beard of
the letter until it was shown to ma
in print"
It was stated at Republican head
quarters tbat neither Mr. Hughes nor
any of bis staff bad seen the letter
except as it appeared in tbe newspa
pers. 4, 'i, 4, ,H
POINTS FROM 4-
HUGHES' 8PEECHES 4
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4- Reckless extravagance of the 4
Democrats is an insult to tbe 4
4 American people. 4-
Deserving Democrats! Deserv- 4
ing in heaven's name of what?
We have a splendid system' of 4
government, on paper, but we 4
want tbat system vitalized. 4-
4 The pork barrel bill brings a 4
4 blush of sbame to tbe cheeks of 4
4 every American. 4
4 I am here because I have a 4-
vision of what America needs. 4
An idle American will always
4 feel uncomfortable. 4
America will not -ild he own 4
by high sounding 'phrases. 4
Are we. not a nation reat 4
enough to have sufficient fore- 4
sight to proteqt our borders in a 4
4 sensible fashion by means of
sensible preparedness?
If we state our rights In a 4
firm and determined manner it 4-
should carry conviction. There 4-
4 should be no vacillation in con- 4
4 nection with tbat assertion. 4
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to come.
ma ay difficult doors.