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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-02
Collects Poor Accounts

E. d. Ramsey of Minneapolis has
been spending the week in the city
repress nting the Whitney Law Cor
poration of New Bedford. Mass. !,
whose advertisement appears in
this paper. This is a collection
company. one that takes the ac-
counts of a business concern and
cleans them up. 1t is the cnly com
pany as far as We know that oper-
ates under bond, and makes nc
charge before collections are made.
Slow and bad accounts are the bant
of business men. very much so on
the Chequamegon, and the compaL J
ought to find a number of customers
in Washburn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-02
HURLEY TEAM OUTcLASsED
Fast Washburn Bunch Wins
Game Played Here Last
Saturday Afternoon.

The Washburn High School foot
ball team added another feather to
their cap last Saturday afternoon
when they took the Hurley team into
camp, defeating them by score of
13 to 6. The day was not an ideal
one for the favorite game, but despite
this fact the Washburn team put up
an excellent game and outplayed their
opponents at every stage of the con-
test. On account of the high wind
blowing at the time the local boys
could not work their favorite forward
passes and had to resort to old style
foot ball, winning the game by
successful line buclxing ard hard
playing.
The Hurley team succeeded in
making the first points of the game,
making touchdown and kicking goal
during the first quarter. The Wash
burn team attempted forward pass
but on account of the high wind it
fell short and Hurley player got the
ball and with clear field had no
trouble in crossing the goal line.
The second quarter was played
without point being made by either
side. At the very beginning of the
second half it was apparent that the
Washburn boys had made up their
minds to win for they went into the
game with renewed vigor and before
the Hurley players knew what was up
they had succeeded in crossing the
goal line. They attempted the same
thing right over again and by hard
line bucks gradually worked the ball
up the field again making their
second touchdown. They failed to
kick goal each time. During the
forth quarter goal was kicked from
Il catwenty-fve yard line, giving an
additional three points.
Only on one occasion during the
last half of the game did the Hurley
team have a ghost of show of
scoring. The end man succeeded in
getting through the opposing side and
had almost clear field. He carried
the ball almost the entire distance of
the field to the Washburn ten yard
line where he was stopped. The
Hurley team lost the ball, failing to
make the required ten yards in three
downs.
Under the excellent coaching of
Messrs. Moses A. jerks and Guy D.
Hyper the local high school eleven
has been developed into one of the
fastest teams playing in northern
Wisconsin. What the team lacks in
weight they make up in speed and
they are able to hold their own
against any of the teams playing in
the Scholastic Association.
-
The team will play the Ashland
High School on the home grounds
next Saturday afternoon. This
promises to be one of the best games
of the entire season.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-02

The Hallow E EN- social given by
the Fpworth League of the Metho-
dist church last Friday evening
was quite we'll attended anda pleas
ant time was had by those present.
Refreshments were served during
the evening.
Thomas Dalziel has purchased a
five acre tract of lard in the T.. N.
Clausen addition wh. b he is having
cleared up. The Clausen addition
con tains some nice land and as soon
as it has all been sold and planted tc
crops it will make a fine showing
from here. The land all lies on the
south slope of the hill just back o.
the city and can be seen for miles.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-02

A masquerade dancing party was
given by Miss Arvilla Kenfield at
the home of her parents on .Satur-
day evening of last week. A large
number of young people were pres
ent and a very pleasant evening was
spent. The Misses Isabelle Baldwin
Frances Good, Grace Pasco and
Edith Morris of Ashland were in
attendance at the party.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-02
Committees to Meet

The several committees of the
county board will be in session dur
ing the next week getting things in
readiness for the annual meeting OF
the county board which will be
held at the court house in this city
Tuesday, Nov. l4th. TIE Commit
tee On roads and bridges will be in
session at the court house
tomorrow. The committee on
sheriff. justices and constable
bills will be in session next
Tuesday and the commit tee on H.
legal taxes and tax certificates vii
meet next Wednesday.
There is large amount Of bus
ness to come up before the board at
their annual meeting.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-02
Green Corn on Oct. 26th

E. G.. Stevens informs us that on
Thursday, Oct. 26th he picked
enough green corn from his patch
to have good supply for the family
dinner. Mr.. Stevens says that the
corn was just as tender and as juicy
as that picked earlier in the sea-
SOP. Just week previous to this
Mr.. Stevens picked enough ripe
raspberries from his bushes to have
enough to serve for nine persons.
This was a second crop.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-02

The Polmatier Sisters who gave
an entertainment in this city some
time ago, will again appear at The
Opera House in this city on Friday
evening, Nov. Oath, the entertain
ment being given under the auspices
of the Knights of Pythias lodge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-02
Special Announcement

By a special arrangement with
the publishers of the Chicago
Record Herald we are able TO
club that paper with our own,
giving you the two papers at the
prlce Of one. The Chicago
Record Herald is one of the
greatest daily papers published
in the central west, containing
many special features not found
in other papers. By taking this
paper and the Times you will
get all the local news and
all of the news of the outside
world at the single price. The
price of the Daily Record Herald
is $500 per year and the Times
is $1.5o per year. We offer the
both at $400 per year. This
offer is for those living on any
Rural route in the State Of Wis
consin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-02

The Iron River Pioneer says that
DR.. J. A. Patterson Of that place
raised two crops of potatoes on the
same ground during the same sea-
son. Iron River does not propose
to let the rest of the county outstrip
it on crops that can be raised.
Truly this is wonderful country.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-02
. T. Spears was quite painfnll

J. T. Spears was quite painfully
injured last week when he fell down
the stairs at his home. During the
night Mr.. Spears started to 20 from
one room to the other and on ac-
count of the darkness accidently
slipped and fell down stairs, He
was bruised up considerable which
confined him to his bed for few
days.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-02

Mr.. and Mrs. And rev Lien spent
few days visiting at the Twin
Cities and Duluth during the past
week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-02
A Big Supper for twenty-five Cent

A Big Supper for Twenty-Five Cents
Most elaborate arrangements
are being made by the Metho-
dist Ladies Aid society for their
annual Oyster supper which
will be held at the church par
lors on Friday evening Nov. 10th.
The following hill-of-fare is be-
ing prepared:
Oyster Stew.
Cabbage Salad Celery
Creamed Potatoes
Boiled Ham Pickles
Jelly Rolls
Doughnuts and Cookies
Coffee
A charge of 25c will be made
for supper and a general invita-
tion is extended to the public to
attend. Remember the date
Nov. 10th.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-02
Bring in Your Big Potatoes

10 order to induce potato grow
ers to look oyer their pile of pota-
toes and select the very biggest
ones Fl. H. Peavey is Offering a
prize. For the Que bringing in the
three largest potatoes $500 will be
paid. For the next largest ST.
will be paid and for the next three
largest Soc will be paid. Farmers
this a pretty good price for three
potatoes and it will pay you to bring
in your largest ones.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-02

F. w. Downs, manager of the
Washburn Electric Light and Power
Company, made a business trip to
Medford the latter part of last week
to look after company business at
that point.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-02

George Ellwood, representing the
Marshall Paper Co. of Appleton
Wis. was in the city last Friday
calling on the local printers.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-02
NEW HIGH SCHOOL,. -
ELIGIBILITY CODE

The entire set of eligibility rules gov
erning athletics In the i've Washington
high schools was revised last June at
a meeting Of the principals. The most rad
ical change was the rule which prohibits
freshmen from taking part on regular
school team until the pupil has been in
school one semester.
As the majority Of high school boys are
not familiar with the revised eligibility
code the new rules are printed In full
below:
To be eligible to compete in any inter
high school championship game, the con-
testant-
Unjust be taking three major subjects.
two OF which must be included in the
following list: English, physics. Latin.
Spanish, mathematics, chemistry. Greek,
French, German, history, shorthand,
bookkeeping. commercial geography. ply
sical geography. commercial ia"' ana
biology.
2 Must be enrolled not later than octo-
ber 10 for the first semester; not later
than February Is for the second semester
& Must have received at least two ad-
visory and one semester reports prior to
his participation in the school which he
desires to represent. but nothing In this
rule shall be construed as vttiating the
eligibility Of boy who. having satisfied
this residence rule. shall have been out OF
school for one or more semesters pre-
ceding his participation in sport, pro-
vided he shall not have been in attsnd-
The Washington herald., 1911-10-02

ance at any other school in the mean
time. ......"
L Must not have received compensation
for athletic service, nor have received q
cash prize In any contest, nor have CON-
peted under an assumed name.
O. Must be under twenty-one years OF
age.
g. Must not be a graduate of any high
school in a, four-year course
Z. May not participate in the local cham
pionship games for more than four years.
Any participation in one inter high school
championship contest In any branch OF
athletics shall be construed as competi-
ton for one year mall branches.
s. (a) May not represent his school dur
ing the next following advisory period II
he receives '.P" or ID" on an advisory
or semester report. except that q mark
Of d. on semester report removed not
later than fourteen days after the begin
ming Of the new semester shall not quail
ify.
OBJ A withheld mark shall disquaIify
until entered
(c) A dropped study in which unsatis-
factory work was being done shall be
considered as having received the. mark
OF d. at the end of the advisory period
unless q subject substituted for II shall
receive a passing mark. -.
General rules governing contests:
l. No taes in football shall be played on.
2. All football games shall consist OF
twenty-afnute halves.
q In all contests the scheduled series
shall be moved forward In the event Of .
postponed game.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-02
WHY SPORTING EDS SAY WHAT'S THE
Chicago Tribune.

Charles Comiskey must be about the
most disappointed man in baseball, to
Judge by the failure of his preseason
predictions for his club. Comiskey saw
the germs of a pennant in the club he
owned at the start of the schedule No
body else did; but the old Roman
looked with the glad eye on his pitching
staff, the greatest in the league" ac-
cOrding to the pearls of wisdom that
fell from the mouths of experts; he
dwelt upon the dear Harry Lord, the
best third baseman in the game; on
James Callahan, whose comeback hitting
irritated all the paint of the park in
closure; on Mr.. Ping Bodie, he with the
fence-busting penchant; and, in short, on
a fine collection of baseball assets And
the total spelled P-E-N-N-A-N-T, to him
This fancy aggregation has lived to see
itself climb to the dizzy height of fifth
place instead of first. 1t might not have
attained this altitude had not the Red
Sox been Taylorized out Of all ambition
and dropped into the second division
To-day, If Mr.. Comiskey still considers
that he really had the makings of a
pennant club to start with, he must be
preparing a nice soft carpet on which
he expects TO call the culprit Presum-
ably said culprit is Manager Hugh Duffy,
in whose charge the Sox talent was in
trusted.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-02

Shades Of Bill Donovan, Mike Donlin
and Jack Barry! The Irish and Italian
baseball teams met yesterday in the first
game for the international championship
OF the District, and the Irish were
trimmed. In the run column It says:
Italians, 5; Irish, /. But the story the
Irish tell US is one that is full Of charges
about bum umpiring," imported wops,
and other dire things.
All in all, 1t was a sad day for Erin's s
young representatives in basebaldom OF
the District Perhaps 1t was the fact
that "Harps' have won much. fame in
baseball. while the ''Wops" we're COM
paratively unheard of that made the
Irish a triie overconfdent. At any rate,
they weren't in 1t for a minute with Joe
Oliveri's bunch.
The teams were booked as the Ping
Bodie A. c. C''Wops'D VS.. the Shamrock
A. C. C"Harps'O. The Shamrock army
looked formidable with its array OF
Fitzes and Macs and O's. while Bodies
moniekers didn't seem to carry much
prestige, baseballically speaking. Mr..
Gleason, in left field for the Shamrocks,
wore q patriotic suit OF green, while Buck
Oliveri endangered his own dome by
sporting a pair of orange socks.
Irish First to Score.
Despite the fact that the crowd Of
rooters who braved the cold weather
urged their favorites to kill the Harps"
or go get the Eyetalians." the game
went along smoothly until Fitzgerald. OF
the Shamrocks, stepped to the bat. Man
ager and Chief Rooter Joe OHveri made
some remark about the Shamrocks i'm
porting a sorrel-topped Hebrew, FftZ-
gerald by name to catch for them. FitZ-
gerald's hair grew a shade redder. and
to get back at Oliveri smashed out hit
that scored the first run. The Italians
came back when ZaneIh lost the ball
somewhere near the Soldiers Home, scor-
ing Shalino ahead of bim. That lead was
never overcome, and Just for good meas
ure three more Italians struggled across
the plate at different intervals in the
game.
The same teams will slash ucTt Sunday
on the diamond at Fifth street and
Florida avenue 1o-theasr, and as the
Irish team will be greatly strengthened.
a good battle is expected. Jimmy Rfca
or Bartino will do the hurting for the
Sons OF Italy, while the rest of the
team will remain the same. Score:
The Washington herald., 1911-10-02
VIRGINIA STARTS
BASEBALL PRACTICE
Eight OF Last Years Team
Are Back.
Special to The Washington Herald.


Charlottesville. Va, Oct. 1.-The first
fall baseball practice OF the year was
started on Lambeth Field the latter part
OF last week before the football squad
started practice. with NJ. T. Douglass,
shortstop on last years varsity, in
charge.
Among those who turned out were Jen-
kins Mcintyre, Taylor. and Holcombe, OF
the V men. Prominent among the new
comers were Phillips and Massie, Of last
seasons Episcopal High School nine.
Umpire Rigler, OF the National League
who was in charge Of last years team,
that established such an enviable record
Is expected back at the university about
October 8, when he will resume his
course In the law school. Harry Spratt,
the Boston National League player, has
been secured to assist in rounding the
players into form, and Is expected to
arrive before the end of the present
week and Immediately assume charge OF
the squad.
Most Of last years team are again in
college. including Lille. Douglass, Finlay,
Nef, Rixey, and Anderson. Hewitt and
Goodhue, reserve players, who were used
in a number OF the championship games
last spring, are also available.
Practice will be held every day until
the cold weather sets in, when indoor
work viii be resorted to.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-02
BOWLERS MEET.
District League Will Hold Final
Conference Tonight.

A final meeting OF the District Bowling
League will be held at the Saengerbund,
3l4 C street northwest, at o'clock this
evening for the purpose OF completing
plans for the coming season.
The Ieagueswill consist Of the following
teams: Saengerbund, Chamber OF Com
merce, Carroll Institute, Centrals, Nation
ais, and Government Printing Oftice. The
last two mentioned teams have taken the
place OF the Arcade B. c., which has dis
banded. and the r. r. Y. NJ. C. A, which
has been unable to place a sufficiently
strong team in the league.
The following officers will again be in
charge of the affairs of the league: ,Presi-
dent, F. A. Eckstein; vice president, H.
A. Marsden; secretary. A. c. Machier,
and treasurer, G. G. Hammer. The league
will open it's season October 9 with a
match game between the Saengers, last
seasons champions, and the Carroll In
stitute, the runners UP.
AS all teams have been greatly strength
ened, very close and highly interesting
race is expected before the pennant is
finally awarded.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-02
MARQUARD MASTER
OF THE CUBS, 5 TO 0
Giants Must Win Only Three
More Games.

Chicago. Oct. 1.-The Cubs dropped an
other game to the Giants to-day, to o,
and are hopelessly out Of the pennant
race. They are now seven and a half
games behind. 1t is possible for them
to win, but the Giants will have to
capture but three of their remaining
twelve games to clinch 1t, even II the
Cubs win their seven straight. Rube
Marquard came back to-day. held the
Cubs to six hits, and stopped them cold
Lew Richie, who has beaten the Giants
seven times this year, held them to
three hits, and blanked them for seven
innings. Then he blew, up. Seven hits
in the last two rounds netted' five runs
and the game. The result brought an
even break on this series, 2 and 2, and an
even break on the years series, II and
II, between the two clubs. Score:
The Washington herald., 1911-10-02

Inability to solve the delivery of
Tommy Cantwell. the former George
town star, spelled defeat for the Cornell
Tigers at the hands ofSthe Local Stars,
an array of minor league talent, at
Capital City League Park. the final count
being to 8. Cantwell had the Tigers
eating out of his hand throughout the
contest allowing but five hits, three OF
which came in the first inning and re-
suited in two runs for the Paperhangers.
Eleven of the Jungaleers were sent to
the bench on strikes. and only four were
given free transportation to the initial
sack. Bernie" Gallagher hurled them
over for the losers. and pitched excellent
ball until the fifth inning. Until this
round thhe Stars had been unable to
score against him.
The Tigers started the scoring at the
offset, sending two runs over the pan on
singles by Marceron and Handiboe, a
two base cIott- by ICY" Macdonald,
and Russelrs wild heave to second The
minor leaguers were unable to register
a tally until the fifth, when doubles by
Priest and Crooke, singles by Snyder
and Murphy, and Dutch" Sterzers sac
rifice netted four runs.
Two more scores were added to the
Local Stars collection in the eighth, on
CantweIrs double and singles by Davis,
Preist, and Snyder. Cornell showed run
No. 3 over in the ninth on a single, an
error, and a base on balls.
''Skeets' Hayes the Star.
"skeetz" Hayes fielded his position well,
accepting seven chances and making sew
eral difficult stops and throws. "Curley'
Brown had a busy day at third. handling
five put-outs and three assists without
q sIip-up. Billy Marceron. Earle Steele,
and Dutch" Sterzer contributed spectac-
ular catches in the outfield. The feature
play Of the matinee was pulled by Snyder
In the first inning Hayes hit fast one
past Crooke that was labelled a hit, but
Snyder was right on the Job, fielding the
ball and throwing the speedy short fielder
out at first.
The game was played In a steady down.
pour OF rain. Time was called In the first
inning. to await the abatement Of a heavy
shower. Chick Davis was struck on
the hand by one of Gallagher's shoots in
the third inning, but Umpire Belts would
not let him take his base, declaring that
the bah was foul. Thereupon Tom Crooke
and Davis set up loud holler, but to no
avail. Score:
The Washington herald., 1911-10-02
HIGH MARK BATTING FIGURES.


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in England
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Chicago
a land in
in
a OF he hpia team s
on the batting question
In
pitcher who scouting
history the puout record as
member of the
The Washington herald., 1911-10-02
PLAY FOR MAY IRWIN.
'EAIrs. Tomkins," Comedy by New
Playwright, Il Selection.

"hrn. TomktnH," Comedy by New
Playwright, II Selection.
Proof that the unknown author has
chance with the well-known manager
Is furnished in an announcement just
issued by Liebler & Co. to the eject
that they have bought q new play for the
use this season Of Miss May Irwin, who
last year was added to the long list Of
this firms stars.
Some time ago. IN the regular course.
there reached the offices OF Liebler q
Co. In the Century Theater, the manu-
script Of play. bearing on the front
cover the inscription: Mrs. Tomkins, a
comedy, by Agnes L. Crimmins." There
was a SOo-word scenario on the FIRST
page. George c. Tyler, lessee OF the
theater, liked the brief summary. He
liked the complete play equally wen. A
telegram was sent Miss Irwin. at her
home in the Thousand Islands, and she
cut short her vacation TO come down
TO New York and read the play, which
Mr.. Tyler thought was made to order
for her peculiar abilities In the way OF
laugh-producer.
Miss Irwin read Mrs Tomkinsi' and
was as enthusiastic as her management
cablegram was sent Miss Crimnins
who IS In Switzerland. accepting her
play. and It's Mrs Tomkins" for Mss
Irwin for the l9l1-l2 season, So far as
Is known by Liebler & Co.. Miss Grim
mints never wrote q play before Any
way, the firm had never heard OF the
lndy. The moral Of which is, that Il
you can write a good story for tAa
stage, you can set It produeeA
The Washington herald., 1911-10-02
What the Attraction Il.
From the Dallas NewA

From the Dallas NewA
Representative Henry, of Texas, was
condemning, at a banquet In Waco,
those American heiresses who marry
noblemen for their titles.
There Is no romance" he said, there
is no Illusion, no glamour, about such
matches"
IAN American countess, at a dinner
party In Grosvenor square. had oppo-
site her=a dowager duchess. This wick
ed and cruel old dowager put her eye
glass up to her eye xnd said:
You American girls have such poor
compilations. havn't your You look 50
pasty beside our rose-leaf English maids.
What do our noblemen md so attractive
n your yellow facesT'
The American countess. blinded by
no illusions, laughed coldly.
You see. duchess she said. It's
not our yellow faces that attract your
noblemen, It's our greenbacks.'"