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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21

cases II the session concludes in two
weeks, the cost per bill, unless a
large number of new bills comes l--
which is extrem ely unlikely-the : ost
per bill will be slightly more-about
$50. If final adjournment does not
come for three weeks-which is more
likely-the cost per bill will be about
one dollar more.
This salary cost per bill has been
much lower in the last three sessions
when the employees were under civil
service In previous years, under the
old spells system, the number OF EN-
ploye7 was from one and one-haf tc
two times as large as 1t is now $500
and the bill cost since 1891 has
ranged from $58 in 1901 to $36 in
1905. The average number of EN-
ployes in the eight sessions preceding
civil service reform (1891 to 1909
was 2O1, at an average cost per day OF
$433, while the average in the last
three sessions (under the merit sys
tenn has been 103 employees, costing
the state an average of $299.
In comparison with 26 other states
the cost per day in Wisconsin is quite
low, New York leading with $1,551. In
Minnesota the average daily cost Is
$71S, in spite of limit of 100 days
upon the length of sessions.
The new law creating teachers In
surance and annuity fund was Of
f1cially published and is now in effect
1t provi IS fer a state board OF hve
members to handle the fund. 1t is op'
tional with teachers to come under
the law. If they come under 1t they
are to share in it's benefits and are re
uuired to contribute to the fund one
per cent. of their salary annually fol
the first ten years and two per cent
annually for the Is years. After 2s
years they are to be entitled to an an
nuity equal to $3.50 for each year OF
service, but not to exceed $3.50 in any
year. The fund is to be made up OF
contributions by teachers and other
sources.
The joint legislative committee on
finance reported for passage the Klecz'
ka bill directing the state land com
missioners to buy tract Of 81 lots adj
joining the state fair grounds at West
Allis to be used for state fair pur-
poses.
An amendment was recommended
appropriating $4,000 to pay for the
land. 1t was also recommended that
the law passed two years ago, appro-
priating $4,000 for the purchase OF
some of this land, be repealed.
Six of the fourteen members of the
committee dissented from the report
They were Senators Sanborn, Browne,
True and Whitehead and Assembly
men Draper and Harper.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
TO MAKE BOOK ON BASEBALL
Gamblers, Finding Turf Betting
DwndIing Proposition, Prepare to
invade National Pastime.

Gamblers who have lost business
because they could not arouse bettors
to interest in the running races at
jamestown and Pensacola have turned
to baseball with the opening of the
| season, and already handbook men
| and others are preparing to drag the
great American sport into the betting
ring.
Betting schemes which have been
known in Pittsburg, Boston and Buff
falo for some years are being intro
duced in New York, and it is likely
they will be followed by attempts to
make book" at the grand stands.
Handbook men who operate on
Broadway from Forty-si1th street
down to Fourteenth began to take bets
on the results of games with the very
first contest of the season Ticket
spectators, whom the new ordinance
has driven to cover and trouble, have
also gone into the business.
Enright, the well-known commits
s1oner, who handles much money on
races and acts for poolrooms In New
York and Cincinnati, has prepared the
most comprehensive scheme of all. He
has solicitors out seeking clients for
weekly pool on the number of runs
made by clubs in the American and
National leagues.
He has figured out that 1900 CON-
binations of four clubs of sixteen in
the two leagues may be made, and a
ticket on each of these sold for 81
will bring in $1,000 a week Here is
the list of prizes his solicitors have
offered:
First prize, on highest total of runs
made during six days play by COM
bination of four clubs, $780,
Second prize, for second highest
total made by a combination of four
clubs, $1OO.
Third prize, $50.
BOBBY prize, for lowest number of
runs made by a combination Of four
clubs, $50.
Daily highest score of q combina-
ton, $40
Daily lowest score, sic.
Thus the gamblers can pay cut only
$500 week out Of the $1,000 taken in.
That gives them percentage of be-
tween rs and 100 per cent.
May be there are bettors in New
York who will like that kind of a
game" said a gambler There are
more farmers in this city than in any
agricultural state in the union and
such plan ought to prosper
But, you consider that in faro bank
the player has less than one-half of
l per cent. and that in roulette he
has between and per cent. against
him, can you imagine how sane man
will prefer to lose his money against
such a bunk and still keep away from
a faro layout?"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
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Dode Criss of the Browns is a bet
ter pinch hitter than he is a pitcher.
Corhan. with the White Sox, is a
sensational fielder, but not very strong
with the bludgeon
They call Ping Bodie of the White
Sox a fence buster and he looks all
of that sure enough
Pitchers Moore. Beebe and Rowan
are all shooting EN- over for the Qua
kers in classy fashion
Providence is the surprise of the
Eastern league. Jimmy Collins has
his Clam Diggers" going at top
speed.
Few if any of the major league cut
fielders have anything on Milan of
the Washington team. The Tonnes
see boy is surely great player.
Chicago, ST. Louis, Cleveland and
Boston have not won a game from
Pitcher Russ Ford of the Highlanders
since the beginning of the season of
1910.
When poor game is played in his
ball yard Owner O'Neil of, the New
Britain Connecticut league club gives
the fans rain checks good for the next
scheduled game.
Bugs" Raymond Is pitching great
ball for the Giants. If the cratic
Arthur sticks to the soda fountain
there is nothing to it but his name
in the baseball hall of fame
1t looks as if the teams in the sec
ond division of the National league
have little or no chance to break
through and enjoy the company of the
elite in the first division.
Manager Doom of the Phillies found
time from his baseball duties to put
on his vaudeville stunt After the
Game" at benefit entertainment for
a suburban church and made a big
hit. batted 400 in fact with the audi
ence
In these days of complaints about
the umpires it is refreshing to read
a statement from President Joyner of
che South Atlantic league that he has
the best staff he ever had and that no
serious complaints are heard from
any club.
The Highlanders' new grounds at
Two Hundred and Twenty-f1fth street,
in New York, have not been started
vet on account of some trouhie over
grading. The work VIII be hurried
this fall SO as to have the new home
rsady for the opening Of next season.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
State Wins in Field Case.

Judge Warning of the Florence coun-
ty court rendered a decision in the
Marshall Field inheritance tax case,
finding for the state. The court says
After examining the briefs filed by
the attorney general and attorneys for
the administration of the said estate,
hold that the stocks owned by Mar
shall Field at the time of his death
are subject to an inheritance tax I'M
der the laws of the state of Wisconsin
and the amount presently due to the
detained by further hearings before
this court"
The case will now probably go to
the supreme court for final adjudica-
ton. 1t involves stocks in Wisconsin
railroads upon which, if the law is up
held, the tax will amount to over $780,.
COO
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21

Since Comiskey put his first Chicago
American league team in the field one
cold, rainy, muddy day in the early
spring Of 1900, he has had everything
In the way of entertainment for his
thousands Of fans that the game of
baseball provides, except one. He
has had the greatest pitchers, the clev-
crest field generals, the greatest base
runners, the brainiest f1eldrs, the most
highly developed team play and a
worlds championship
But ne never could find hard-hit-
ting outfelder He has tried scores of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
New Normal Is Opposed.

The joint committee on finance has
decided to recommend an amendment
to the state normal school appropria-
ton bill, cutting out the provision au-
thorizing an appropriation of $250,000
for a normal school at Eau Claire.
This means that the proposed school
will not be built within the next two
years if the legislature heeds the
recommendation. The state board OF
normal school regents has asked for
an annual appropriation of 100000
for five years for buildings and i'm
provement The committee has de
cided to recommend that this be cut
to $150,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21

outfielders. He has tested an average
of ten per year and out of the lot
not one spoiled the reputation Of the
team as collection of hitless won
ders until he grabbed Ping Bodie from
San Francisco. There have been false
alarms who hit like house afire for
few days and then joined the process
sion of hasbeens. But Ping has play
ed long enough to prove his worth
He is the genuine goods-a real hit
ting wonder-the man Comiskey and
his managers have been searching for
through ten years of baseball.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
Johnson Asks Fewer Games.

Ban B. Johnson caused furry In
baseball circles all over the United
States the other day when he declared
he was advocating shorter major
league baseball schedule. The Ameri-
can league chief thinks the games
should begin late in April or on May 1.
Many baseball officials and critics
agree with Johnson in this. They are
wondering what action the magnates
will take.
Johnson argued that the training
trips should be shorter and the cham.
pionship schedule shortened also. He
thinks the weather is too uncertain In
April to permit of good baseball
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
New State interpretations.

Articles of Incorporation were filed
in the Office of Secretary Of State
Frear as follows:
Cooperative Electric company, Mil
waukee; capital, $4,000; incorporators.
H H. Schermerhorn, Fred J. Scher
merhorn, Jacob A. Mueller.
The Business Mems club of Sheboy'
gan filed notice of dissolution.
German Building association, Schlet
singerville; capital, $4,000; incorpora
tors, John F. Mayer, Edward D. Gems
mann, Peter Schreck
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
HENRY HOPES TO GET TIGERS
Catcher of Washington Americans
Will Endeavor to Make Good
Showing Against Detroit

1.-THE under dog often rises up In
his might and smites the one who has
been lording it over his fellow men.
said John Henry, the Washington
backstop, land who knows but that
we will succeed against the Detroit
team where the other teams of the
league have failed? That is, win a
majority of the games of the series
with the Tigers. Of course, l regret
the accidents to Street and Ainsmith.
because | realize that both are bet
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
state Amends Complaint.

The state filed an amended com
plafnt with City Attorney Daniel W.
Hoan in the case of the state vs. the
CITY. and the county, covering $2zo,UoV
IN fines collected in the municipal
court. This is the third complaint oy
the state
In the former suit the state was oe-
seated. but since then attorneys TOT
the state allege that the city has been
using the fines for municipal pGrposes,
8 fact that was not brought forward In
the former complaints.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
Favor Shorter Season.

Most players enthusiastically ap-
prove Ban Johnsons stand that the
season should start no earlier than
May /. They declare that the south
ern trips, as now arranged. are spoil
ed and rendered useless by the expos
ure of the players to the winds and
rains of April, and that the athletes.
In most cases, are in poorer condition
by May l than they were when they
started south in March.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21

Ter catchers than | am, and that we
stand a better chance to win with
either Of them behind the bat Still,
| am glad of the chance to show Man.
ager McAleer and my teammates that
can step into the breach and do good
work"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
REULBACH STAYS WITH CUBS
Chicago Pitcher So Much in Demand
That He VIII Not Be Traded
Getting in Form.

Manager Frank Chance of the cham
pion Cubs, has had no little trouble
this season in getting his pitchers into
winning form and as in seasons gone
by Ed Reulbach has been one Of the
slowest to round to. 1t was rumor-
ed not long ago that Chance had de-
cided to let the big fellow go. but
this is doubted as the erratic pitch
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21
zacher Goes to Oakland.

Manager Harry Wolverton Of the
Oakland Pacific Coast league team
has signed Outfelder zacher. last sea-
son with the New York Giants and
the st. Louis Cardinals.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-21

er is now rounding into form rap
idly.
bach would be turned over to the Gin
cinnati Reds in exchange for Pitcher
McQuillen, but this was denied both
by Clark Griffith and Chance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
MAKE USEFUL THINGS
Include Clothing and Furniture
of Various Kinds.
May Be Seen at High School Tilt
Tomorrow Night.

The exhibit of the manual training
work of the Topeka schools was open
ed at the high school today.
DR.. Charles M. Sheldon, who was one
of the scores of visitors to the manual
training building was delighted with
the exhibits and was particularly i'm
pressed by the actual value of the work
in fitting the pupils for lives of use
fulness and responsibility. DR.. Shell
don expressed himself as being heartily
in favor of the trade school idea. 1T
won't be long" said he, before practi-
cal physiology, including the sex ques-
ton, will be taught in the city schools
under a competent physician"
This work gives the children a gen.
eral education" said r. w. Coppedge,
vice principal of the high school. 1T
is a very small per cent of the students
of the high school who know what line
of work they will follow after they
get out of school. 1t trains the pupils
mentally, and teaches them to use their
hands,
As to the exhibits themselves, they
are sufficiently interesting to attract
hundreds of Topekans to the manual
training building between now and 10
o'clock Friday evening when the doors
close.
There are 1s schools represented in
the displays of the work of the grade
schools, and while in general the
schools undertake to do the same
things, there is a good deal OF indiVidu-
atty as a result of the different tastes
of the teachers and the wishes of the
children.
The work in sewing is intended to
develop the same general principle but
the articles are quite varied. The sam
pies on exhibit prove the efficiency OF
the sewing department. The chief OBJ
tect is to give the children practical
training which will be Invaluable in
later years. For example, mendtng is
one of the phases of the work in sew
ing which is particularly practiced. the
shirtwaists on exhibition which the
girls have made are dainty and appar-
emily perfect.
Good Individual Work.
One who visits the gym" where the
manual work of the grade schools is on
display cannot help but be favorably
impressed by the excellent work in
furniture making which has been turn
ed out by the ambitious boys. A dis
play made by the Central Park school
is especially noticeable and the work
of Merriam Sheldon, aged Ia, son Of DR..
Charles M. Sheldon, and Churchill Sar-
gent, son of John Sargent, Jr., is de-
serving of special mention. Merriam
Sheldon made a bookcase which is at
tracing attention, and young Sargent
has an attractive oak table and an oak
chair on display.
The Potwin school also has a good
exhibit in furniture, including a screen
made by Herbert Tucker in the Eighth
b grade and q chair in the mission
style the work Of Karl L. Rankin. The
Quincy school is represented by a large
display in furniture. The Buchanan
work.
Work That Is Required.
In the grades practice is required of
all pupils as follows: Both terms of the
Fourth grade are devoted to basket
making. At the close of the year pu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
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1eleLhoned TO Ind. phone 17511

Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Thomas left yes
terday for their home in Usage City
after spending few days here visiting
relatives and friends.
Mr.. Frank Smith is improving after
suffering for the past two weeks with
a broken arm.
Mrs. Arthur Alexander of Olathe will
come here Friday to spend a week with
her mother, Mrs. Rachel Porter.
Miss Tina Dawson is spending this
week in Atchison with her brother.
Ernest Dawson, who is sick there in a
hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Stewart expect to
leave the first of next week for Los
Angeles and points in California. They
will be gone about six weeks.
Miss Lola Arthur is spending this
week visiting her sister, Mrs. Pauline
Sanders, in Mission Center.
Mr.. Thomas Hedrick is able to be up
and around again after being sick with
an attack of rheumatism for the past
three months.
Miss Mary Monroe of Chicago visited
friends here for short time Tuesday
while on her way to Colorado, where
she will remain during the summer.
Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Kimball return
ed to their home in Dennison last
evening after making short visit with
relatives here.
Mrs. Walter Anderson is spending
ingford, in Kiro.
Miss Alta Cane is spending a two
weeks vacation with relatives in Over
brook
Miss Anna Freeman is improving
after being i'll for the past two weeks
with an attack of chickenpox-
Miss Ina Frantz of Silver Lake spent
Thursday here with Miss Irene Drake.
Mrs. o. P. Scott visited friends in
Lawrence Monday and Tuesday.
The regular session of the Aid So
ciety of the Christian church will meet
Thursday in the church
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Bradfield were
guests at dinner Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elias White of 1854 Kellam avenue.
Mrs. H. Cuttings and daughter Myrtle
have returned to their home in Wamego
Mrs A. P. Cuttings of $50 Kellam ave-
nue..
Household goods at auction Friday
May 26, SOC w. Sth ST.. 2 O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Greer of 292 Mich
igan avenue announce the engagement
of their daughter, Mary, to Mr.. w. G.
Barker of Lecompton. Miss Greer is a
deservedly popular young lady who
until recently, has been employed in the
general offices of the Santa Fe. Mr.
| Barker is one of the promising teach
ers of the Shawnee county schools
| having been superintendent for the
past two years of the Rossville city
schools. The marriage is to take place
sometime in June, after which the
young people will be at home to theil
| friends at 29S Michigan avenue, in Oak.
| land
For lumber and building material
builders hardware, paint, oils, glass
| etc, see J. B. Whelan Co.. Fourth and
| Santa Fe tracks Phones S65.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Mrs. Ellen n. Parkhurst Dies
From Heart Disease.
Mother of V. r.. Parkhurst,
County Engineer.
In TOPEKA SINCE 1891.
Plays Violin Made by Former
Topeka Man.
Miss May Clark Uses Willebald
Stenger instrumental.

Mrs. Ellen N. Parkhurst, mother of
v. R. Parkhurst, county engineer, and
aunt of George Parkhurst, formerly
with the Parkhurst-Davis company,
died suddenly about 8 o'clock last
night at the home of her daughter,
Mrs j. F. Cecil, north of Topeka.
Heart disease was the cause of her
death. She had been up and around
and had been talking to her daughter
a few moments before she died. She
was 10 years old. The funeral ar
rangements will be announced later.
Mrs. Parkhurst was born in Canada,
June Of, 1887. Her father, Captain
r. K. Caswell, was a Great Lakes cap
tain. He moved to Milwaukee Wis,
when his daughter was two years old
and was one of the pioneers in the
city. Mrs. Parkhurst lived in Milwau-
kee until she was married to s. G.
Parkhurst, and moved to Madison.
Her husband was an engineer and
was connected with the railroad shops
moved to Topeka in 1891. About this
time, Mr.. Parkhurst, in the railroad
contracting business built one of the
first stretches of track when the old
Wyandotte & Western railroad crossed
from Missouri to Kansas. The road
was later absorbed by the Missouri
Pacific. Mr.. Parkhurst died about
seven years ago. At the time of the
flood of 1903, his son V. r. Park
hurst, took him and his wife from
their home on Central avenue in a
boat to the north end of Melan bridge,
where they were carried across the
river on the apparatus rugged up for
the emergency.
Mrs. Parkhurst has been unusually
active for her age. She has been
president of the w. R. c. of Blue post
number of times, also member OF
the Eastern Star. She belonged to
the Kansas avenue Methodist church
She was much interested in charitable
work and belonged to several of the
charitable institutions in Topeka
The news of her death was a great
shock to her large circle of friends
Just a few days ago she was visiting
on the North Side. Since the death
| of her husband she has made hel
/ home with her daughter, Mrs. Cecil
Besides her she leaves another daugh
ter, Mrs E. L. Wise, in Portland. Ore
Another son, William Parkhurst, il
mining work, lives at Butte, Mont
She also leaves a niece, Miss ElleI
Parkhurst, a well-known music teach
er, on the North side.
A violin made by a former Topeka
man, Willebald Stenger, now lead
ling violin maker in Chicago, was uset
| by Miss May Clark at the Tracy-Wil
son trio concert given last night a
| the North Topeka Congregations
church. The instrument was wonder.
| full for it's strength and sweetness OF
tone, and Miss Clark proved a clever
player.
Mr.. Stenger a few years ago made
lviolinss in the third floor OF the build
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
KNOCKS ON CoBURN's WORK.
Kansas Booster Causes Low Wheat
Prices, McAuliffe Says.

Salina, Kan, May 25.-Coburn, the great
Kansas booster, supposedly, is in reality
the greatest Kansas knocker in years, in
the eyes of the farmers OF Kansas, II they
endorse a statement of Maurice Nc
Auliffe, state president of the Farmers
union.
Secretary Coburn Is the one man who
has done more to keep down prices OF
Kansas wheat than any other man who
might have been supposed to be a great
friend of Kansas farmers" ME-. McAulne
says, and says he has the figures to back
1t up.
''FIe Is worse than the annual so-called
crop killers. He makes everybody think
year after year that Kansas has all KIND
think 1t and scares them into selling 1t at
ridiculous prices to get rid of it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
WOMEN CAN VOTE.
Election of Officers and Church Mat
tiers Opened to Them.

Chicago, May 25.-Women will here
after have the right of franchise In the
Episcopal churches Of the city. During
the annual convention of the diocese OF
Chicago, in session at the Cathedral of
St. Peter and st. Paul yesterday, the
constitution and canons of the diocese
were amended to give women members
the right of voting on church matters
and in the election of officers of the
vestry.
Parishioners qualified to vote here
tofore for wardens, vesterymen and
upon all questions coming before the
congregation at any annual or special
meetings have been limited to ''an male
communicates of full age