THE CENTRE REPORTER. CENTRE HALL. PA. | THE MARKETS eas J NEW YORK. —Corn—8pot weaker; No. 2 yellow, $2.07, and No. 2 mixed, $2.03 ¢ 1 f New York Oats—Spot steady; standard, 67 %e. Butter - Creamery, higher than oxiras, 46@46%c; creamery extras, (92 score), 45%, @45% ; first, 44@p14%% ; A scribbling sharp In New York | seconds, 42% @43%. sought fo interview Roger Hornsby Eggs-—Fresh gathered extras, 45@ of the Cardinals on his opinions con- | ¢3c; extra firsts, 42044; firsts, 89@ cerning hitting, pitching and baseball | 41: seconds, 37938; State, Pennsyl playing in general, vania and nearby hennery whites, fine “How do you figure a pitcher?” was ! to fancy, S8@62; do, hennery browns, one of the questions asked the Card- | 48@50. inal swatsmith, Cherse “Figure him? Not much to figure,” sald Hornsby. “All any pitcher's got BROKEN DOWN - | IN HEALTH Woman Tells How $5 Worth A —————— a HARA HNO crm a ———————" SA — a ————e KUBE #ARQUARD IS MAKER OF RECORDS |HORNSBY Back Lame and Achy? There's little peace when your kid- neys are weak and while at first there may be nothing more serious than dull backache, sharp, stabbing pains, head: aches, dizzy spells and kidney irregu- larities, you must act quickly to avoid | the more serious trouble, dropsy, gravel, heart disease, Dright's disease. Use Doan’s Kidney Pills, the remedy that is #0 warmly recommended everywhere by grateful users. A Virginia Case “Boery Picture C. 1. Cook, 202 . ory” Oak Bt, Coving- Teli a 54 ton, Va, says: “A bad case of diph- thera left my kidneys very weak The first symptom WwW AaA@S backache tL hat kept growing worse and then the Kidney sfcre- tions began to pass too fre. quently and were painful. My limbs swelled nearly twice thelr nor. mal size and though doctors treated Gives His Opinions on Pitching and Baseball !n General New York Reporter Interviews Cardin. al Player and Leaves With Im. pression That He Is Most Ex. traordinary Young Man, —— Ohio. ~* I was all broken down from a displacement. One of my rr lady friends came to 1H Le vised me jo Con ‘ mence taking a ti | E. Pinkham’s Veg- § etable Compound and to use Lydia E. Pinkham’s Sanative Wash. I began tak- 4 ing your remedies and took $5.00 worth State whole milk, flats, fresh specials, 2634¢; do, average run, 200026%. li a and in two months three doctors said I never would ‘ap straight again. I was a mid- the Vegetable Compound to every wo- saan to take before birth and after- wards, and they all got along s0 nicely that it is a godsend to suffering women. women wish to write to me I will be delighted to answer them.”’ — Mrs JENNIE MOYER, 342 E.North St., Edéma, Ohio, Women Wha suffer from displace- weakness, irr arities, ner- —— 8, Bitkiche, of bearing down n e tonic properties of the Bana, and herbs pL in Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compoun Cohens Are Numerous. New York city has more than Smiths listed in the city diree- fory. - “The occdsional use of Roman Eye Balsam ®t mdght upon retiring will prevent and re- Mleve tired, watery eyes, and eye strain. Adv. Not Her Fault. Mrs. Short—How did it happen that when we got back from the theater East night I saw you let a policeman out of the basement door? Nora—I don't know, mum, unless the play you wuz to see wuz shorter than they generally be. Help to Save in this time of high cost of living, ev- erybody should use all possible means to Prevent waste and to help save food. No ane means can be more éffective than a campaign to exterminate rats which destroy over two hundred million dollars worth of foodstuffs annually. Keep fathage in rat-proof cans, stop up their , and above all exterminate them with Stearns’ Paste, which can be bought for a few cents at any store. A two ounce Sex will usually rid a house or barn of rat. It destroys mice, cockroaches waterbugs as well. Adv. HERMIT SCULPTOR IS FOUND Spends Time Modeling Little Master. pieces Which He Promptly De. stroys Upon Completion. There has been discovered at Cape * Beott, one of the most solitary points fn Vancouver island, by the chief ep- ®ineer of the public works department of British Columbia, a sculptor who spends his time lo modeling little mas- terpieces from lumps of clay and then destroying them, relates an exchange. He is A. F. Whittier, and he calls himself a “prospector.” Living entire. By alone, he has for the past two years been carrying out lonely investigations of mineral claims in his neighborhood. His sculptor's tools are of the simplest kind. and it is his habit to work with Bas modeled scores of objects, The government engineer found him Just as he had completed a bust of the Mr. Whittier was about to destroy the work in order that he might use the «lay for a mininture statue of his son, who was recently killed. He was, how- ever, persuaded to part with the bust, which is to be auctioned in aid of the Red Cross funds, Tommy and the Medicos. Tommy-—Mother, I just saved you & fot of money. ' Ma-—How 80? Tommy—Didn't you say an apple a day keeps the doctors away? Ma Yes, Tommy-—Well, I kept about six doe ors away today. —— ——— , - ———— moose Beamon People eat Grape-Nuts because they like it and The next thing Rube Marquard, naker of records, will shoot for is the | M4-inning record of Jack Coombs, who n 7906 won the longest major league game ever played. Rube, however, could retire from baseball tomorrow with more records than any baseball pitcher ever achieved. In 1912 Rube tied Tim Keefe's old record by winning 19 stralght, and in 1914 he pitched the ‘ongest National league game ever fought up to that time, defeating Pitts. purgh in a 21-inning contest. Recent ly Marquard got into the twenty-sec- nd inning of the game played between Brooklyn and Pittsburgh on Ebberts Field in time to get credit for winning the longest tilt in the 42 years the Na- tional league has been In existence. Famdus Tie Game of 1892. It Is a strange coincidence that Pittsburg should twice be the team nsed to establish a new National teague record and that Marquard UNEARTH ANOTHER IRON MAN Mike Casper of Cleveland Sand Lots, Pitches and Wins Three Games in One Afternoon, Iron men have been scarce since Joe McGinnity and Louls Durham faded n a few more years the Cleveland sand lots may produce one who'll out- He's Mike Casper, now fourteen, who pitched and won three games in one afternoon for the Train street team, participants in the city playgrounds shampionship. Mike trimmed the Lincoins 24 to 1, the Fairviews 6 to 5 ind the Broadways, his third game of the day, 4 to 0. Then the next day Mike came right back and pitched his team to a 4 to J ten-inning victory over the Putnams, in the final strug- gle for the flag. That is pitching base- ball! CHIEF BENDER BIG SURPRISE Former Athletic Star Causes Comment by Return to Old-Time Skill With Pat Moran. One of the great surprises in base. ball recently is Chief Charles Bender's return to winning form. The Indian was supposed to be all in as a twirler when Pat Moran signed bim for the Phillies, but the baseball wisdom of the wily Pat was once more displayed to good advantage, Pat Chief Bender. believed that the chief will be able to roll up a number of victories for his team, Admit Scott to Camp. should be the winning pitcher each time, Fortunately Marquard was not forced to extend himself in the game referred to, as Rube bas had tough times after making his records. After Marquard's winning streak was broken in 1912 he just dubbed around until the end of the season, being of very little use to the Giant team. He found himself in the world's series that fall, winning two of the three games won by New York from the Red Sox In 1912, Pittsburgh Beaten Twicq. After Marquard established a new National league long distance record in 1914, by beating Pittsburgh on July 17, he did not win another game that year, He lost ten straight. He then started the 1915 season in a blaze of glory by pitching a no-hit game over Brooklyn, only to go to pleces after that, In midseason he was released to Toronto, H. WAGNER WAS NOT WORRIED Why Should He Fret About Occupant of Bull Pen When Game Was Just About to Begin? “During Honus Wskmner's brief en- gagement as a mancger he had one or two funny experiences,” says Chris ty Mathewson, “We played the Pirates the Got day Hans was on the job, and he mosad out to the first-base coaching lines, Honus Wagner. Some one sent the bat boy out from the bench to ask Wagner who he want- ed down in the bull pan to warm up. “Oh, I don’t care,’ answered Hans. ‘Send anyone you like. “The game was just beginning. Why should he worry about the tenant of the bull pen?” KEEP UP FOOTBALL INTEREST Biggest Intersectional Gridiron Con. test of Season Slated for Ann Arbor, November 10. » Cornell and Michigan will do thelr bit this fall to keep up the interest in football. The annual game between these two schools was scheduled as usual last winter, but owing to unrest in football circles ns a result of this country's entry into the war it was thogght doubtful for a time that the game could be played. As a result of Secretary of War Baker's boost for football and college athletics in general, the Cornell-Michi- gan game, scheduled for Ann Arbor on November 10, will be staged, and traction of the season. Cornell took a stand for football while Harvard and Yale announced is a fast one or a slow one or a curve or maybe a. spitter. If he don't get it over you walk. If he does, bust it on the nose” This was not enlightening, so the scribe tried a new tack. “Were you nervous when you first faced a big league pitcher?’ was the question, other birds was hittin’ him.” the scribe ventured: think you play best?” “Don’t see any difference” Hornsby, you can get it, then you got to get It Roger Hornsby. playing first, you got to get the throws they give you if you can. If you don't you're no good.” “How do you account for your suc- cess In the big league?” was the next thing fired at Hornsby. “*Count for it? Say, how do the rest of ‘em ‘count for it? that's what I do” the opinion that Hornsby is a most extraordinary young man. Many Amateur Baseball and Soccer Football Teams in Mexico City Play at All Times. That amateur sport is flourishing in teams, in Mexico lasts 12 months a year, as the climate permits play at all times, Even during the rainy season the morn- ings are almost always clear and sun- shiny, and the nature of the soil and the high dry atmosphere make delay on account of wet grounds almost un- known. No regufar league series are played by the baseball clubs, but short series between three or more selected teams are arranged for month to month. games usually are played on Sunda morning or on feast days and holida and, as a general thing, no admiss) is charged. Many of the larger athletic clubs and colleges and professional schools have three or four teams each, the first teams drafting players from the lesser teams as they are developed. HANK PUT ONE OVER ON MIKE End Man Needed on New York Bench and Donlin Is Ordered to Sit There for Afternoun. The other afternoon Mike Donlin was In a reminiscent mood at the Polo grounds. He told of one after upon himeelf to chide “What yer trying to do; “Nope,” said Hennery, Huy PHILADELPHIA. — Wheat ernment gtandard inspection: red, $2.27; No. 1 soft red, $2.25; red, $2.24; No. 2 soft red, $2 red, $2.21; No. 3 soft red, $2 rod, $2.17; No. 4 soft red, $2.15; wheat relatively same price (Mixed wheat, 2c off.) No. § red or soft, and “Sample” will bought on their merits, but in no case under No. 4 Western, No. 2, do, No. 3, do, nominal; do No do, nominal - Gov. No. 1 Corn- @2.20; 4, nominal; do, No. 5 Oats-—No. 2 white, standard, white, new 65@65%: No. 3, white, new, 64 4, @65; No. 4 white, new, Live Poultry quality, 25@28¢; exceptional lots, high er, roosters, 20921; spring chicker=, not weighing 1% @2 lbs apiece, 28@29; smaHler sizes, 25@27; white Leghorns, 25@27; ducks, Peking, 22@23; do, In- 24; turkeys, 22928; guineas, young, 70@80; smaller sizes, 50@65; guineas, old, per pair, 50@60; pigeons, old, per pair, 24@25; do, young, per pair, 20 @22. Butter — Solidpacked creamery, fancy specials, 48¢c; extra, 46Q47; extra, 45; firsts, 44%; seconds, 3%. nearby prints, fancy, 50. aver Jobbing at 53656. . Begs Nearby firsts, $12.60 nearby current receipts, $12.30 case; do, seconds, $10.85@G11.25 case; Western firsts, $12.60 do, firsts, $12.30 per case; per do, Cheese New York, fuli BALTIMORE. — Wheat — Prices es tablished for nearby wheat on grade; soft red, $2.19; No. 4 do, do, No. 5, do, do, $2.11; No. 5 do, $2.08; zample grade soft red, Class 1, $2.09; do, do, do, do, Clasa 2 $2 Corn opened dull; spot mixed corn, $2 nominal. Prices weak ened in sympathy with lower Western advices and by noon the market had {ontract Oats Standard white, No. 3 white, 65@65%%. Rye-—~No. 2 Western 65% @96¢c; export, spot to quality, $1.70@1.90 Hay —Timothy—No. 1, $24.50: stand No. 2, $23: No. 3 Light clover mixed-—No. No. 2, 32292250. Clover $22: No. 2, 318@21. $19.50@ 22 1, $23; 1, 318.50 Tangled—No Straight Rye-—No 2, $15.50@ 16. Straw No. 1, NO $10@1050; No. 2, $9G9.50. Dats 1, $10.50@11; No. 2, $9.50@ 10 Butter— Creamery, fancy, 46G46%:; do, choice, 45@45%; do, good, 44@ 44%: do, prints, 46@47; do, blocks, 45 ladles, 28; Maryland and Pennsylvania rolis, 37; Ohio rolls, 36: West Virginia rolls, 36; storepacked, 36, Maryland, Virginia and Pennsyl vania dairy prints, 37. Eggs—Maryland, Pennsylvania and nearby, 42; Western, 42; West Vir ginla, 41; Southern, 40. Live Poultry —— Chickens, young, large, 29; do, small to medium, 29@ 30; do, young, white Leghorns, 28: do, old hens, 4 Ibs and over, 20030; do, small to medium, 28; do, old white Leghorn hens, 28; do, old roosters, 14 @15. Ducks—young Muscovy and mongrel, 20921; do, white Pekings, 20 @21; do, Indian Runners, 17@18; do, spring, 3% Ibe and over, 20; small or poor, 16@17; pigeons, per pair, old, 20; do, young, 20. Guinea fowl, each, young, 1% Ibs and up, 45; do, smaller, 25@30. Potatoes — Whites — Western Mary. land and Pennsylvania, choice, round, per bu, $1.20@1.30; do, do, do, long, do, $L15@1.20; Eastern Shore Mary. land and Virginia, do, $1.10@1.20. Calves—Choice, handy-weight veals, per Ib, 16c; good veals, do, 15@15%; heavy, smooth, fat calves, per head, $24@28; heavy, rough calves, do, $14@ 18; small, thin calves, do, $8@ 10. Lambe and Sheep-—Cholce, fat sheep, per Ib, 8@%¢c; spring lambs, choice, fat, per ib, 16; fair to medium grade lambs, do, $14@15. Beef Cattle—First quality, per 1b, 9 @9%; do, do, medium, do, TPS; milk cows, choice to fancy, per head, $509 oy do, do, common to fair, do, $30 40, me, I kept getting worse until I gave up hope of recovery. Finally, I used Doan's Kidney Pllis and they cured me During the past seven years, 1 have had no further trouble” Doan’s at Any Store, 60c & Box DOAN’S ones PILLS FOSTER-MILBURN CO., BUFFALO, N. Y. An Exaggeration. “Crossing the ocean nowadays ls said J. P. Mor conting the after all, who crosses isn’t, gan, ocean as ter would make you believe, “Anything to declare? a to a who customs man had just crossed the “ Yes ' OCean. said the man. ‘I declare that from jolting and bumping for six day over a regular corduros man mines and submarines.” road of Ger. 600D MEDICINE Eight years ago we commenced selling Dr. Kilmer's Bwamp-Root, and during this time it has found many friends among our customers who nk in the highest terms regarding the benefits obtained from We have pever Very truly yours, MEIGS DRUG STORE, Centerville, Ala. Letter to Dr. Kilmer &r Co. Binghamton, N.Y. Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co, Binghamton, N. Y., for a sample size bottle. It will convince anyome. You will also receive a booklet of valuable in- formation, telling about the kidneys and bladder. When writing, be sure and men- tion this paper. Large and medium size ADAM SPRUNG FIRST JOKE Asked Eve If She Expected an Ich. thyosaurus, When She Objected to Spider on Rose. We believe that Eden, Adam gave in the Garden of Eve a rose in ex- change for a kiss. And she shuddered and sald, “Ugh! There's a spider on the And he answered, “Well, what do you expect for one stingy lit tle kiss—an ichthyosaurus?”’ We believe that to be the oldest jok in the world—older than the goat, the mother-in-law, or any that are sup- posed to be included in the Original In varying forms one finds it rose!” almanacs and comic papers. When we were a boy, it was te.d in a8 minstrel show, thus: A man buys a suit of clothes at a second-hand store. He comes back and complains that the cont is inhabited by unpleasan, insects. And the dealer says, “Well, what do you expect for $5—~humming birds?” Vaudeville knows it in this form: Tenant—“Look here, you'll have to cellar is full of water! Landlord— “Well, what do you expect for $15 a month--champagne And just last week we ran across our old friend again in a weekly comic paper. This time a passenger on a street car calls down the conductor for not calling the names of the streets distinctly. And the conductor replies, “Well, what do you expect for $14 a week-—-a tenor solo?” Lastly—a few days ago, we ran a version of the old thing in this column. We cut its hair, trimmed its whiskers, and fitted it with a new suit, but we could not disguise it completely, When you run across it in any of its cos tumes, send us a clipping, will you? We are making a collection of that joke, Where He Put Last Employer. Billiton (engaging new chauffeur)-— And have you any references from your last employer? Applicant—No, sir; but I ean get some in about a week. Billton—Why ihe delay? Applicant—He's in the hospital, sir, ’ To Get in Strong. If you do not feel like flattering a woman you can make a hit by knock: ing her lady neighbors, ’
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