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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
ON QUESTION OF MANAGERS
Which ls More Capable, Bench o.
Playing?-LargeIy Matter OF indi-
viduaIs and Personality.

The discussion as to the relative
merits of a bench and playing mana
ger for a baseball team is again un-
der way.
IT believe that before long all man
ayers will be bench managers, says
Hugh McBreer, treasurer OF the Bos-
ton Americans. Il think the game Is
coming to that Baseball has gone
ahead so much and come to be SO fast,
before long the manager will have all
he can do to sit on the bench and d.
rect the play without attempting to
get upon the coaching lines. Mana
gers must plan ahead, must be igur-
Ing out the next play. and upon the
lines they are apt to lose sight OF
moves ahead they have in their minds
In the immediate duties OF coaching.
'You see a manager coaching at
first base one minute and then q stu
alton arises that takes him over to
third base, and it doesn't seem to me
that he can make these moves and at
the same time plan as clearly as II
he were on the. bench without any
thing to bother him except planning
Then, again, by sitting on the bench
all the time with the players around
him he Is constantly getting their
ideas and finding out just what they
think Of what ought to be done"
Now. 1t just happens that the Boston
Americans have bench manager,
which may or may not influence Nc
Breen's opinion; but at any rate it
Is probable that the officials OF the
New York, Cincinnati and Brooklyn
clubs in the National league. and OF
the Athletics, Detroit. Chicago and
Washington clubs. in the American
league would agree with him.
The secretaries of the other major
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
PREPARATION OF PLUM AND
BLACKBERRY NARMALADEs
Valuable Information for the House Wife by Rachel H. Cad
we'll, Head Of the West Virginia University Depart
ment of Domestic Science

the sugar was added too soon. 1t Is
better then to take the fruit on and
have 1t little thin than to continue
the cooking and have the flavor
strong. BY allowing 1t to stand cover
cred in the sun for day before put
ting it away it often will stiffen.
Kind of Jar to Use.--While tho
fruit is cooking the jars can be made
ready. The kind of jar is not so i'm
portant as in canning, fruit, as the
large amount OF sugar in jam makes It
easy to keep. Glass jars or jelly
glasses are preferable, using those
with covers. when possible. 1t is al
ways desirable to put the fruit up In q
jar about the size that will be needed
for one meal. After they are cleaned.
place jars and covers in cold water
and bring the water to the boiling
point and continue boiling for twenty
minutes. Leave in the water until
ready to use.
Filling the Jar.-Piace the jar in a
pan of warm water or have the spoon
which was put in the water with the
jars ready to put into each jar as it
is filled with the hot jam. The jam,
when ready to put into the jars, is
skinned, If necessary, and while still
hot is poured into the jars, filling them
nearly full. If Mason jars are used.
| new rubber is dipped into hot water
and the cover placed on and screwed
down as tight as possible. When cold,
try to tighten further. II jelly glass
| is used, the cover is placed on lightly
and 1t is allowed to stand until the
next day Then parafine, which can
be bought at any grocery by the pack
age, lis melted and poured over the TOP
Of the fruit SO that no air can get in
and the cover is put on. II no cover is
available, a piece Of writing paper
may be put over the top and pasted
down on the sides. When the jam is
! used, wash the paraffine and put it in q
covered can ready for use again.
4 Plum Marmalade.
Select and prepare fruit in the same
manner as described above. In cook
ing, the only difference from the above
| directions is that the plums should be
/ scalded to get rid of the bitter taste
After measuring the plums, put then
in the kettle, cover with boiling water
bring to. the boiling point, pour Off thu
water and proceed as for the jam.
4 If the fruit does not keep, you car
be certain that you did not do SONS
one thing directed.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
Small Boat TO Sail Ear.

The yawl yacht Recluta, 36 tons, has
set out on voyage OF 5000 miles.
from Gosport to Buenos Aires, the
headquarters OF her new owner. The
little vessel carries crew OF four,
and Is commanded by Capt. Harry
Williams, who recently took the 20
ton cutter Moyana to Odessa. All the
members Of the Recluta's crew are
Hampshire men. She will go to Ma
deira, Cape Verde. Pernambuco and
Montevideo. The longest sea run will
be distance of about 1000 miles. be
tween Cape Verde and Pernambuco.--
London Standard.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
Queen Of the Kitchen.

Whoever presides in that most i'm
portant section Of the realm Of homo
is chiefly responsible for the love,
happiness and health Of its commu-
nifty. Cleanliness Is It's most impor-
tant obligation; clean. shining dishes.
glass and silverware, serving dainty
viands on snowy linen, give relish
which stimulates wholesome appe-
lite, and causes that blessing good
health.
Nothing is so effective in producing
these results as pure. white. Hewitt's
Easy Task soap. which cleanses with
half the labor and same cost as the
many cheap. strong soaps on the mar
ket. Then. too, 1t costs but five cents.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
FALSE HUNGER
A Symptom, OF Stomach Trouble Cor.
rected by Good Food.

There Is, with some forms of stom.
ach trouble. an abnormal craving fol-
food which is frequently mistaken fo1
a good appetite" A lady teacher
writes from Carthage, Mo-. to ex
plain how with good food she dealt
with this sort Of hurtful hunger.
Il have taught school for fifteen
years, and up to nine years ago had
good, average health. Nine years ago
however, my health began to fail
and continued to grow worse steadily
in spite Of Doctors prescriptions, and
everything could do. During all this
time my appetite continued good, only
the more I ate the more wanted to
eat--I was always hungry.
The first symptoms of my break
down were a distressing nervousness
and loss of flesh. The nervousness
grew SO bad that finally it amounted to
actual prostration. Then came stom
ach troubles, which were very painful
constipation which brought on piles
dyspepsia and severe nervous head
aches.
The doctors seemed powerless tt
help me, said l was overworked, and
at last urged me to give up teach
ing, If / wished to save my life.
But this could not do. kept or
at it as well as could, each day grow
ing more wretched, my will-powel
alone keeping me UP, till at last 9
good angel suggested that try diet
Of Grape-Nuts food. and from that
day to this have found 1t delicious
always appetizing and satisfying.
Il owe my RESTORATION to health tc
Grape-Nuts. My weight has returned
and for more than two years / have
been free from the nervousness, con
stipation, piles, headaches. and all the
ailments that used to punish me so
and have been able to work freely and
easily" Name given by Postum Co.
Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book. THE Road tt
Weriville, : in pkgs There's Reason
Ever read the above Ietters A new
one appears from time to time. The,
are genuine, trues and full 81 hunnaz
Interest
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27

Selection and Preparation Of the
Fruit Choose good. sound fruit which
Is just ripe The flavor Is little more
desirable If the fruit is taken just as
the color sets. The berries should be
carefully hooked over and all the i'm
perfect ONES discarded. which may be
used in making jam to be eaten at
once, or for pies The perfect berries
are placed in colander, one that has
plenty OF holes. so that the water will
run on quickly, and covered with wa
ter to remove any dirt or dust If the
berries come from the garden. far
from the road. the flavor is more deli
cate IL they are not washed. The
flavor is also much better il they can be
preserved as soon as they are picked.
Amount OF Sugar.-If the fruit is
tart, to every quart of fruit add three
quarters OF a quart of sugar, and IL
it is sweet. half quart Is enough, or
to every pound of fruit three-quarters
of pound of sugar.
Cooking the Fruit.-A kettle with a
perfectly smooth bottom, such as en-
amel ware, is best, and an asbestos
plate, which costs only five cents, is a
great help in preventing burning.
Rinse the kettle with cold water and
place the fruit In it. crushing few Of
the berries at first SO as to keep the
fruit from burning. Since the prin-
ciple involved in the making of jam
is to get rid of the large amount of
1 water in the fruit as soon as possible,
1T Is not desirable to add water. Cook
the fruit slowly, stirring frequently,
so that, it will not stick, until it seems
quite thick. If cooked too fast. the
flavor is not SO good. The time re-
quired will be from twenty minutes to
quarters Of an hour, depending
upon the size Of the kettel, the amount
Of fruit used, and the condition of the
fruit. A wet season makes it neces-
: sary to cook the fruit longer. The
fruit may be cooked on the top Of
the stove. Many think the flavor bet
ter when cooked in the oven.
The measured sugar, which has been
heated until 1t is hot, but has not
changed color, is now added and
stirred In. The fruit is cooked slowly
until it will hold its shape, whom
some is taken onto cold saucer
From ten to twenty minutes time will
be required for two gallons or less
, If. at the end Of twenty minutes, II
does not hold Its shape, it shows thai
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
SHOWED OLD BALL LNELlER
Boston People Experiment After
Doubling ResiIIency Of New
sphere-Test Causes Confusion.


There has been much controversy
among baseball players and baseball
fans this season regarding the ball
now in use in the major leagues. the
disputants lining up on the question
whether the ball now In use is or Is
not livelier than the one used last sea-
SON.
Many claim that the high batting
averages of some OF the players at the
present time are due to the livelier
ball. while others claim that they are
due to the Effectiveness OF the pitch
ers and that the ball is no livelier
than the one used last season.
or course, II the manufacturers Will
not settle the doubt it would be nee
essary to subject the balls to scientific
tests and examination in order to
definitely determine the facts. and
even then balls which we're supposed
to be identical in make might show Q
difference In resilfency because II
probably is not possible that any two
OF them are exactly alike.
Some tests were made the other day
with two balls, one of them issued
for use In the American league late
last season. and one that was issued
for the season OF 1911. These were
dropped from height of Is feet sim.
ultaneously, They struck concrete
| floor at as nearly the same instant as
they could be made to do So, and
they were photographed at the mo
ment they had reached the extreme
height of the rebound.
1t was found that the ball issued
for last season bounded higher thar
the one issued for this season, the diff
/ erence in height being clearly shown
in the photograph.
Several other tests were made ant
invariably the 1910 ball proved to be
the livelieF. These tests with only
/ two balls are absolutely decisive o.
nothing as regards the general propo
sition, but they show clearly enough
/ that the ball that was issued In 1911
was, In this particular case, liveliel
than the one issued for 1911. Whether
a series of experiments more accur
ately and scientifically made woult
show the same or opposite results re
mains to be seen.
I The experiment made recent.
would seem to confuse the problem
still further. for the players general!
say that the ball is livelier this yea
than 1t was last
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
RIfls for under Water Use.

When he Is working In water infest,
ed by sharks and other sea monsters
likely to do him harm, the diver has
at present to rely for his safety on the
use OF the knife or. failing that, on
quick return to the surface. Now
comes the invention Of Captain Grobl,
German diving instructor. who has
constructed rife which can be fired
under water, and Is designed for the
better arming of the diver. The most
remarkable thing about this is that II
fires, not bullets, but water, which Is
propelled with such farce that 1t has
an extraordinary power of penetration.
Indeed. the inventor himself has
pierced armor plate Of medium thick
ness with the water Jet from his
weapon. The rife has a stout barrel
and is loaded with cartridge cased
in India rubber.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
And Then Ne ESCAPED.

william" said. Mrs. Peckem, stern
~, did you ever stop to think that
some one might steal me when you
are away?"
WELL" responded the poor husband,
with a far away hook, Il was a little
alarmed when horse thief was prowi-
ing these parts last week"
Mrs. Peckem stiffened up haughtily-
"A horse thief, eh?"
Yes. / heard that he carried on
two or three nags from this district"
And then Peckem made bee-line for
the door.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27

league teams would probably declare
ia favor OF the playing managers. who
are as follows:
Chance. Chicago Cubs. first base:
/ Clarke, Pittsburg Pirates, left field:
Doom, Phillies. catcher; Bresnahan.
st. Louis Cardinals catcher: Tenney,
Boston Doves. first base: Chase, Yam
KEGS. first base; Wallace. st. Louis
Browns, shortstop.
The whole question Is. Of course.
largely a matter Of individuals and
personality. and will probably be a
source for argument as long-as the
game exists.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
Youth and Age.

= Things are never Just right In this
world. complained old 81 Chestnut TO
the Sedgwick Paragraph. When !
was young man never could buy .
buggy with seat that was narrow
enough Now that am an old mar.
ried man [ can't find buggy with q
seat that Is wide enough to suit me. +
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
SIN the Open Kettle.

One very seldom sees WASHING
machine In use IN the south. say.
Frank p Fokg in the National Maya
zine. The old-fashioned way Of wash
Ing In the open air at the side OF q
brook or at the well and boiling ths
clothes in an iron kettle over a smok
ing open fire is still in vogue.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
IS SURE OF CHAMPIONSHIP
Eddie Collins Says Detroit Has But
One Pitcher, and Does Not Fear
Tigers In Pennant Race.

List to few optimistic prophecies
from one Eddie Trowbridge Collins.
Edward is not one of those given to
cerise touches Of prophetic language,
but he says that the pennant for 1911
is nailed down for the worlds cham
pions. Not team. Detroit. or any
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
Griffith Changes Mascots.

Clarke Grifiith has changed mascots
for the Reds in the hope that 1t will
change the luck Of the team. Brownie
Burke. the midget that mascoted for
them last year, has been released and
now bud" Smith. the young and
risky son CT Frank Smith. the old
sox pitcher, is doing the work for the
Reds.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
Government ReauIatlon.

You've got poison In your sys-
tenn" said the doctor to the patient
who thought he had malaria.
Maybe have" he admitted, may
be | have Il don't eat anything but
what is guaranteed under the pure
food law."-Judge.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27

Not to be outdone by his side part
ner, Christy Mathewson, George
Wiltse, the Giants clever southpaw.
will go on the stage next winter.
George will not do a monologue stunt,
but will be member Of quartet COM
posed of three other ball players in
the big leagues. Wiltse is in fine form
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27

vean Gregg bids fair to I'LL the shoes
Of the late Iamented Addie Joss The
coast lad had everything needed In
recent game against Washington.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27

One Estimate OF Philosopher.
A philosopher II : fool who tor
sments himself during life. to be spoken
pf when dead ID Alsmbert
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
In the Office

Mrs. wins1ow.s Soothing Syrup for Children
teethnR, softens the gums reduces infiamma.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
Imnor,an, 10 Mathera
Would Need II.

Gracious, what is all that Grape,
for?"
Il had a chance to get 1t at bar
gain, and, you know. my husband goes.
in for fying!"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27

For a trainwrecker no punishment
can be too severe.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27

this season, and should the Giants
win out the show will receive big
boom.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27

Wild Base Running Wins.
Wild base running seems the thing
which is winning ball games for the
Tigers this year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05
CHURCH HOLDS ITS
ANNUAL MEETING
Phillips congregational Elects
Directors and Officers, and
Outlines Work for Year.

Phillips Congregational church held its
annual meeting Wednesday evening at
It's place OF worship. Some two hundred
of the members of the church and congre
cation gathered for the business session
and enjoyed q dinner served by the
ladies of the church. The annual reports
of the officers We're presented and with
out exception revealed advances in every
department of the church Occasion was
taken al the meeting to express to Rev.
p. A. Simpkin warm congratulation on
his ten years OF ministry with this church
and the hope that a similar decade may
follow In the future.
The following officers were elected for
the year; Clerk, Mrs. NJ. McGliIivray;
treasurer. H: Warren Smith; board trus-
tees. +. Caffall' =. Z. Schell; board Of
deacons. w. b. Mccartney, Mrs. c. A
Walker historian, Miss Nina Macarthur;
Sunday school superintendent, A. II.
Bardwell and James Il, Scobee
Plans for the years work were laid
down and the church moves into the new
year stronger and more hopeful than in
all its history.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05
NELSON IN FAVOR OF
HIGHER STANDARDS
Recommends That Scholastic
Requirements of County Su-
perintendents Be Raised.

State Superintendent OF Public lnstruc.
ton A. c. Nelson has made several rec
ommcnda tons in his annual report,
which he hopes to see the Legislature take
UP and enact Into Inv.
Superintendent Nelson is in favor of
the scholastic requirements In county
superIntendents being raised. and he also
is in favor OF a commensurate increase
iii salary.
Superintendent Nelson also favors a
change in the law relating 10 the use OF
school funds. At the present, no disposl-
tion can be made OF state school FUNDS
where the districts, through false idea
Of economy. fail 10 use all that is coming
10 them. Superintendent Nelson desires
the law so changed that the funds VIII
revert To the state.
\ further recommendation Is that the
law relating to consultations OF districts
be amended. AT the present. conSolida-
lions are not permitted In counties hay
ing Il school population of less than 5000.
Nelson wants the law amended to per-
init of consolidation. irrespective of the
school population.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05
EDUCATIONAL COURSE
PLANNED FOR WOMEN
Y. w. G. A. Completes Plans and
Announces Opening of the
School.

Posters are being placed announcing
the opening OF the educational courses
for women at the Y. w. G. ~ IN the
Hooper Eldredge building. The courses
have been arranged 10 cover diferent
subjects at prices that all who desire
can afford. The best instructors In ths
city will be selected TO have charge oil
the work.
Among the branches that Will be open
for entry are Bible study, Shakespeare
club American literature. French Ger
man and arts and crafts The domestic
science course will receive attention, as
well as sewing, millinery and vocal tram
ing I'm the business course stenogrephy
and craftsmanship Will be taught The
courses will open the week OF January 10
and classes viii be organized III the
rooms OF the association.
The women's exchange department OF
the association is increasing it's useful
ness. 4 number OF people have been
retained as regular contributors 10 I'LL
orders taken. In the last week the num-
her OF orders filed for different articles
has been increased materially.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05
COL. ". s. SCOTT MAY
ASSUME COMMAND
Commander at Fort Douglas Is
Likely to Succeed Gen
eral Thomas.

Advices from Denver received in Salt
Lake. Wednesday night, stated that
Col w. s, Scott stationed at Fort Doug
las, would most likely be ordered TO take
temporary charge of the department OF
the Colorado until a successor to Brig,
Gen. Earl D Thomas who retired from
the United States army Wednesday. is
named.
Colonel Scott stated to The Tribune.
Wednesday night, that he had received
no orders TO take charge OF the depart
ment of the Colorado. but was quite GER
tain that he would because he is the
senior colonel in the department.
General Thomas has commanded the
department of the Colorado for three
years. Wednesday was his siXty-fourth
birthday anniversary, and he celebrated
the occasion by retiring. He has had a
brilliant career as a frontier soldier and
Indian fighter, He was twice breveted
for gallant services against Indians in
Nebraska and Arizona in the early '70s.
In the SpanishAmerican war he served
in Cuba, and later in Porto Rico and the
Philippines.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05
SUBWAY IS LATEST
IN SKATING Kinks
One at the Corner of State and
Third South Is Formally
Opened.

That ice skating is gaining in popu
larity in Salt Lake City this season is
shown in the building OF another large
rink at the corner oil State and Third
South streets, On the site where eXca-
vations were rDlde last summer for the
big Anerbach block. With hundreds of
merry skaters clipping over the floor OF
Ice. the Subway--the name by which the
new rink is 10 be known-was opened to
the public Wednesday night. A band
played lively airs. Many fir trees deco
rated the sides OF the pond The place
was brilliantly illuminated.
a large warming house has been erect
ed At the west side OF the rink. For
those who are just learning TO skate and
for those who cannot keep their skates
on. attendants have been provided, The
management promises patrons of the
winter resort a round of pleasure every
time they visit the place Arrangements
are under way for a series OF special night
entertainments and matinees,
II the season continues as favorable
10 ice skating II is, il is planned to
have some OF the foremost fancy skat-
crs Of the country come here for eXhi
bitions Races will also be featured at
this rink