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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-22
RUGBY is POPULAR AT PENN
Many Exponents of Game Found at
University of Pennsylvania
Good Team Promised.

Rugby football will find many ex-
ponents in the University of Penn
sylvania this season. The game was
started there last season and at first
created much amusement among the
students, who were surprised by the
strange serum formation. Only a
few games were played but they
showed that among Pennsylvanians
there were a number of idle basket
ball players and track men who went
into the game with enthusiasm and
proved to be too strong for opponents
of far more. experience. There were,
moreover, numerous foreigners among
the students who were overjoyed at
the chance of playing familiar
game. OF those who reported for
Rugby last year, more than half were
English
This year the interest in the game
has developed enormously. Eight of
last years team are still in college,
while 80 new men reported the other
day in answer to the call for candi-
dates.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-22
FINDING STARS CALLED ART
Mike kahoe of Washington, Scouts
Far and Wide for "Unknowns"
Chase Every Tip.
Baker Being

Here are a few tips from Mike
Kahoe, scout for the Washington
Americans, on the "art" of discover
ing diamond stars:
'Fou cannot afford to pass up any
tip you get on ball players these
days Some of the best men we have
in the game today come from some
remote spot, and it pays in the long
run to run down every clew you get.
l have been nearly everywhere ex-
cept on the coast this summer and
looked over lot of players who were
touted as wonders, but who were far
from it.
1T is strange how opinions on
players differ. 1t has been my eX-
perience that there are but few old
players who know a good player
when they see one Some of them
seem to have a mistaken idea of
what is required Of a player to make
good in this company But, as I said
before, it does not pay to pass up any
of these tips. The safest way is to
look them over for a couple of days
and see what they are. No matter
how many dead ones you may go
after, it pays if you find one good
one"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-22
YALE PLANS BASEBALL CAGE
ern Building to Cost $4,000
Contains Other Features,

Yale's long-deferred project of a
modern baseball cage has been
brought close to fulfllment by the
graduate committee which is assist
ing Captain Dick Merritt plan for
next seasons campaign.
Plans have been drawn and are
now in the hands of committee, to
whom they were referred by Walter
Camp, Yale's graduate adviser. They
call for brick building 40 by 10
feet and Is feet high, with tower
about 90 feet square surmounting the
structure.
The cage will stand in the rear of
the new Carnegie swimming pool and
will cost about $4,000. The expense
will be met by subscriptions from
alumni. The building will contain,
besides its baseball equipment, a
running track and places for high
and broad jumping.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-22
SPY HAD A NARROW ESCAPE
Soldier, Believed to Be Deserter, 10
Ordered Under Arrest-His Pass
Found to Be Genuine.

In 1868, not long before the battle
of Chickamauga, said Capt. E. b. Par
sons of the Twenty-fourth Wisconsin.
regiment he had the honor to COM
mand on several occasions; writes
Lieut.. Col. ]. A. Watrous, u. s. A.,
In the Milwaukee Sentinel had an
experience which made so strong an
impression upon my mind that recall
1t today as wildly as if it had &C.
Cured only yesterday. member of
my company, K, suddenly disappeared
and for time was carried as a de-
serter. Soon after dark one evening
he walked into camp and when |
asked him to give an account of him.
self he informed me that he had been
in the secret service On a detail by
Maj. Gen. Rosecrans, then in command
OF that army, and as an evidence Of
good faith showed me a pass which
permitted the bearer to go through
the Union lines or anywhere abour the
army, at will He told about having
slept with the Confederate army the
night before and related very interest
ing incidents, and then said. I guess
| will go up and see the old man The
old man was Col Charles H. LARA
bee, then in command of the Twenty
fourth.
The colonel was not in his usual
good health that evening and the mo-
ment he saw the soldier, whose name
was Azur Hoyt, he ordered him under
arrest as a deserter and he was TAX
en- to brigade headquarters. Ten or
eleven o'clock that night. after | had
gone to bed, an orderly from brigade
headquarters woke me up and in
formed me that Gen w H. Lyle. our
brigade commander, desired that ! re-
port to him without delay. l told the
orderly to give the general my COM
pliments and to say that | would be
right over. AS entered his tent, Gen.
Lyle, one of the most lovable of men
as we'll as he was one of the bravest
of soldiers, said: Capt Parsons, tell
me about this man Hoyt. His pass
seems to be all right, but your colonel
tells me he is a deserter. l can I'M
derstand why no regular recorded de-
tail was made for the man. He was
to act as a spy, and the general natur-
ally did not want anything known
about the mans having been taken
from the regiment and ordered to
headquarters. But this pass may be
bogus"
1t was beautiful moonlight night
and the general and myself were
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-22
McGrath Sets Hammer Mark.

Matt McGrath, the giant weight
thrower, formerly of the New York
A. c., made a new worlds record with
the sixteen-pound hammer the other
day at Celtic park. He sent the mis-
sile 1877 feet 4 inches, exactly three
feet farther than the previous mark,
made by John Flanagan more than
two years ago at New Haven. There
was strong wind blowing at the
time, and whether this will initiate
against the acceptance of the new
mark can only be determined by the
record committee of the A A. U.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-22
$4,000 for Billy Burke.

George H. Estabrook the other day
sold Spanish Queen. 2:O4A. to Isa-
dore Schlesinger of Vienna, Austria.
Emil jacobson, acting for Messrs.
Neidi and Brakeman of Vienna, offered
Lon Mcdonald $4,000 for Billy Burke.
Mcdonald refused it promptly. Jacob
son then asked if $4,000 would buy
him. but Mcdonald declined to say.
Mr. Pardee has priced Sterling Nc
KGley TO the foreigners at $4,000
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-22

walking back and forth in front of
headquarters talking the matter over
when he abruptly stopped and said:
Capt. Parsons, wish you would tell
me what you would do if the case was
one that required action by you"
His question nearly took my breath
away. There was brigadier general
virtually asking a captain in one of
his regiments to tell him what to do.
l said: Gen. Lytles as you have asked
me will tell you frankly what
would do if it was my case. / would
send the man to Gen. Rosecrans' head
quarters with directions that be be
taken to the general. If he holds Gen.
Rosecrans' pass that officer would
know at once whether 1t is genuine
or not"
Without a moment of hesitation
Gen. Lyle called an orderly and di-
rected that two mounted soldiers, with
an extra horse, report to him without
delay. When they reported he directed
that. they take charge of Hoyt and
conduct him to Gen. Rosecrans' head.
quarters, eighteen miles away, that
night. 1t was at once found that Hoyt
was one of the army spies at liberty
TO go where and when he pleased. The
pass was genuine. The vexed problem
was solved. After that we carried
Hoyt on the rolls as regularly de-
tailed soldier without stating the serv.
ice he was performing
AS you know, General Lyle was
killed at the battls Of Chicka.
manga within a short distance of
our regiment. A number of our
men saw him when he fell from
his horSs
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-22
christY PLAYS Chess.

While the Giants were in Pittsburgh
one evening Pitcher Christy Mathew
son played eight checker games stimuli
taneously with the best experts Of
Smoketown. Matty won two games,
lost one and tied five; quite a feat for
mere athlete engaged in competi-
ton with the most intellectual giants
of the Smoky City.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-22
Nelson's Brother at Yale.

Charles Nelson, brother of Battling
Nelson. formerly lightweight cham
pion pugilist, is a member of fresh
man class at Yale this year. He is
registered In the medical school.
Charles Nelson is himself a boxer CT
some repute, but he. will accept no
professional engagements during his
Yale career.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-22
cohh,s Rattinn Marx

Ty Cobb captured the American
league records for base stealing and.
run getting, having SIS stolen bases
and 149 runs to his credit this sea
son. He leads the league in batting
with AT and his 247 hits this season
breaks the major league record, helt
since 1897 by Willie Keeier with "a
hits.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-22
Doom to MANAGE AGAIN.

Horace Fogel president of the
Philadelphia National League team.
announced the other day that Man
ager Doom Will manage the team
again next year. Dooin's contract as
manager expired this year, although
his players contract continues for
two years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-11-22
WORLDS SERIES DOPE.
Total Figures on Six Games.

Total Figures on Six Games.
Attendance .... 1885,
Gross receipts ....... $342, 469. so
Players share ............. 127,91O.6l
Philadelphia, share go per
cent? ...................... 76,746.37
New York's share GO per
cent? ................... 51,164.24
Each Athletics share...... 3,654.59
Each Giants share. ....... 2,436.49
Each clubs share.......... 80, 15S.7o
y a t on l commissions
share ...................... 34,245.4O
Scores.
New York, .; philadelphia, L
Philadelphia, 8; New York, l.
Philadelphia, 8; New York, Q III
innings).
Philadelphia. 4: New York. 2.
New York, 4; Philadelphia, 8.
Philadelphia, 49, New York. 2.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-24

Spruce-Trees Nursed by Pines :
A singular fact with regard to the
relations of different species Of trees
has been brought out by the refor-
estation Of the peninsula Of Jutland,
Denmark. It was observed that
when planted alone, spruce-trees did
not prosper, but that if spruce was
planted near a mountain-pine, it
grew up vigorously. Further expert
ment has shown that if the pines are
placed near the spruces at the be-
ginning, and after being allowed to
grow together with them for few
years are cut down, the benefit to
the spruce continues. The pheno-
menon is not understood, says Prof.
J. w. HarShberger, but It is suppos-
ed that the roots of the mountain
pine are inhabited by some mycoF-
hiza which produces the nitrogen
needed by the trees, and that tiis
organism is transferred to the roots
of the surrounding spruce. Once
infection has taken place, the pre-
sence Of the pine is no longer neces-
sarv.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-24

The early harvested grains in
Europe and England made a fair
yield, but there is an awful shortage
in all minor crops, fruits and vege-
tables.
There viii be consequent decline
in the supply of beef, pork and NUT
ton raised in Europe and Great
Britain.
Russia viii probably have less
wheat than was expected
The monsoon, or rain-laden winds,
are coming too late to save grain
and other crops over large areas in
India.
Thus far the planting and grow
ing season in the Argentine has been
better than during the drouthy sea-
son of last year and previously.
Meanwhile the great heat that did
so much damage in the United
States during early July, spread
around the globe. Temperatures Of
100 degrees Fahrenheit have caused
relatively more suffering and loss in
the British Isles and on the Continent
tLor Z. 49,
Many sections over there are as
badly burnt up as the worst stricken
spots here.
Fine rains in late July and early
August have helped crop prospects
over much of the United States.
The foregoing conditions, together
with increasing population at home
and abroad, and continued gold pro-
duction, insure good prices for
everything our American farmers
have to sell.
But other commodity prices are
lowered, and evidently are
not to advance. The farmer won't
have to pay so much for farms and
farming supplies.
Therefore, it looks as Though
American farmers, taking the coun-
Try as whole, would receive fully
Is great total value for their la
'ors and crops Of 1911 as was the
sase during the recent years Of
arge prosperity.
The Canadian grain crop is not
'ver-large, and can hardly prevent
he full range Of prices which world
ride conditions warrant.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-24

In spite of the incident of drouth,
good times prevail abroad, business
is active, the financial situation
healthy, and there is confidence in
the future Of industry. This. in
spite Of political and social unrest.
With worldwide conditions funda-
mentally strong and American
finances recovered from the quite I'M
necessary bankers panic Of 1907,
Natural forces will compel better
business throughout the United
States.
The political unrest Of a presiden-
tial year therefore should MT mate
rally retard the coming improve
ment in business.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-24

Largely to avoid confusion, of
which the postal clerks, rather than
the public, have complained, the
new postage-stamps soon to be is
sued will have separate shade for
each denomination, and the demon
nations will all be indicated in
Arabic figures. The head Of Wash
ington viii appear on the first six Of
the series; the last Eve will bear the
likeness of Franklin.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-24

A Chicago policeman has made
discovery which earns for him in
the present the gratitude Of all sub
urbanites, and which in the future
should earn for him statue in pub
lie parks. Disturbed by early-crow-
ing ROSTERS, he has found that a
board nailed over the roost, at such
a height that the rooster cannot raise
his head to the accustomed angle,
serves as a permanent and complete
check.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-24
Notice, Water Consumers.

All persons taking water from
other than their own service, must
show to owner ofsuch service paid
receipt for the previous month, or
permit from Water Co. Otherwise a
meter will be put on zereice without
furthur notice. Or water turned of,
till paid,
Nezperce Water Power Co.
For saIe-A mich COW, fresh.
See H. r. Grow.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-24

Your horses feet are a good place
to save money. Billie, the horse
sheer, saves the foot and the horse.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-24

Want lumber1 See ad. of Ramey
Lumber Co. in this paper.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-27
BENNINGTON, VT. DEC. 81, 1911
$500

Frank c. Archibald of Manchester
has announced his candidacy for the
republican nomination for attorney
general. With this announcement is
the statement that he will have the
solid support of Bennington county,
and the chances are that most of the
lawyers of Windham county will IA
vor him. Mr.. Archibald Is a capable
attorney, but his record as a mem
Der of the state senate of 1910 will
not commend him to people of pro
gressive principles. -Brattleboro Re
former.
While there are good many, in
Guiding The Banner, who do not
agree with Mr.. Archibald on several
important state issues, there can be
no question as to his legal ability
and that is what is needed in the
office of attorney general. The office
has been filled by two of the ablesl
lawyers OF the state, Clarke G. Fits
of Brattleboro and John G. Sargent
of Ludlow, and Mr.. Archibald ranks
in the same class either in the court
room, trying case, or as a consult
ing attorney.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-27
SALISBURY


The Christmas concert and tree
was held at the NJ. Il. church Deem
Der 25.
Mrs. Sarah Burt of Bennington
spent Christmas at the home of heI
parents.
Miss Ethel Kent is spending a few
days at the home Of her mother, Mrs
Alice Kent
Mrs. Flora Barney who went tC
Troy Saturday returned home Mon
day evening.
Mrs. Gertrude Bates is spending
few days in Bennington with hel
mother, Mrs. Flora Bates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Frost of Sun
derland spent Christmas at the home
of Mrs. Frost's parents. Mr. and Mrs
Charles Whitman.
Mr.. and Mrs. 6. p. Oatman enter
tanned their son and family OF Ben
nington and their grandson OF New
York City Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Harrington en-
tertained Saturday Mr. and Mrs
Charles Cranston and daughter o
Green Mountain Valley, Mrs. Hattie
Slocum OF Bennington and Elias Har
rington of West Arlington.
The Ladies' Aid society will NEE
in the parlors of the church oil
Thursday afternoon Of this week, DE
cember 2S. All members of the soc
iety and those interested should b.
present. There will be election o
officers and reports read.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-27

taught by experts in the schools.
II 1t were, the next generation of
mothers and fathers would know that
it is a crime to let their children
swallow food, particularly milk and
cereals and vegetables, before il has
been kept for a while in the mouth
to be mixed with saliva and made di.
gestible.
If it were indelibly impressed on
school children that gluttony is
vice which defeats its own end, that
by eating slowly much more pleasure
can be got from one mouthful than
by boiling whole plateful, that this
pleasure can be vastly increased by
consciously exhaling through the
nose while eating, and that those who
eat in this way will escape the pangs
of indigestion-if these truths were
impressed on every child mind, two
thirds of the minor ills of mankind
would disappear in two generations,
and most of the major maladies also;
for the stomach Is the source of most
diseases. AS Thomas Walker wrote
nearly century ago, Content the
stomach, and the stomach will con-
tent you. From the January Cen.
! fury.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-27
Estate of Henry c. Knapp


STATE OF VERMONT, The Honor.
= District Of Bennington. ~ able Probate
Court for the District Aforesaid.
To The heirs and all persons interested In the
estate OF Henry q Knapp. late ot Bennington.
In said District dcCcased. GREErtNu'
WHEREAS. application hath tccn made 10
this SQUIRT tn writing. by Katherine
Knapp Bedford, Administrator praying
for license aud authority 60 scll all III
the real estate uf eaid dcccasssl
Tor the payment OF debts aud charges Of all.
minlstration. scttinE forth therein the amount
OF debts due from said deCcasci tho charges
OF Naturalization. and the amount 81 per.
sonal estate and the situation Of the real
estate
wHEREU pom. the said Court appointed aud
assigned the 18th day OF January ibi2 at the
Probate Oficc IN Bennington In said District,
TO hear and decide upon said application and
petition. aud ordered public notice thereof to
IL given 10 all persons interested therein. hy
publishing sai order. together with the time
und place of bearing, three weeks Successive
In the Bennington Evening Hammer, n news
pa YER witch cir culates IN the ncighborhood OF
thoep persons interested In said estate. ali
which publications shall h. previous 20 the day
assiguei Tor hcarsns.
THEREF1RE you are hereby notified "a
apppar before said Court. at the time and ula,f
aselrnp.i then and there IN salf Court 10 make
YOUR ohjccuons 20 the granting ~ such liccuse
In ynu 50 cauee.
Given under my hand nj bennington IN said
District. this 18th DAY 81 lecemler. 1911
Grace u. Holt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-27
WILSON THE COMING MAN
In the Opinion Of Chairman Of tn
Washington State Committee.

In the Opinion OF CHAIRMAN oI ne
Washington State Committee.
c. G. Heifner of Seattle, chairman
of the democratic state committee,
recently returned from three
months trip through the Atlantic
coast states, is enthusiastic over
Woodrow Wilson's presidential pros
poets. He thinks Massachusetts and
New England will 90 to the New
Jersey governor, saying: Il talked
with democrats everywhere and with
republican business men throughout
the east. They are satisfied with
Wilson; in fact, believe that the re-
suit OF a democratic victory next
year has already been anticipated In
business circles and that we will
soon begin to see an improvement in
business conditions.
New York In the next democratic
national convention will give Gov
Dix complimentary vote and then
expect to see the delegation swing e
Wilson, Tammany leaders are con
WINGED he must be nominated anC
Senator O'Gorman has quietly predic
ted his success Massachusetts aftel
complmenting Foss. will swing 4
Wilson. Maine will support Wilson
from the outset and | think that 20,
will find he has New England genor
ally. II no other consideration ha,
weight, the fact that the people dc
/ mand Wilson and are prepared /,
support him would weigh In the nat
ional convention"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-27

He was a rather overdressed youth
and attracted much attention when be
entered the car. He occupied the only
vacant seat beside rather elderly
gentleman. When the conductor came
for his fare he fumbled for his money
and then suddenly became very pale.
"Oh, I've been robbedr' he gasped.
''There is nothing but bit OF an old
cigar in my pocket"
"My boy" said the deep bass voice
OF the man by his side, would you
mind taking your hand out of my
pocketY'-Ideas.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-27
MUSIC AS A PROFESSION
The Jobs are Few and the Applicants
Number Thousands

In the January Woman's Home
Companion there are some interest
ing figures showing the immense mum
Der of young people who are encour-
aged to study music with a view to
becoming performers. There are a
surprisingly small number OF places
which these people can fill with finan-
cial profit TO themselves. Following
is an extract from the Companion:
In the city OF Berlin alone there
are twenty-five thousand non-German
students, mostly Americans and prin-
cipally girls 1t is estimated that
each student spends an average Of
one thousand dollars year for liv-
ing and tuition.
'In New York there are sixteen
Conservatives of music; in Chicago,
eight. 1t is estimated that in the
former city there are more than ten
thousand students enrolled in the con
servatories and. with teachers of re-
cognized standing
AT the public hearings OF apple.
ants for roles during the season at
the Metropolitan opera house in New
York not less than thirty young won.
en- are given hearings each week. The
majority of these girls have spent
small fortunes on European study;
and they are absolutely untitled for
operate work.
And this, remember, is after they
have spent money lavishly with this
big teacher or that. always with faith
in the ultimate fabulous success OF
a grand-opera career, faith that is
fostered by the teachers who REAP
the benefits.
There are other sides to the sto
ry; the girl who borrows money fol-
her music lessons, the girl who is
supported by an ambitious patroness
the girl whose education is purchas
ed by pitiful self-denial on the part
of her family all these are familiar
types in musical centers of Europe
and America 1t is high time that
the true condition of affairs and the
chances of success or failure be look
ed squarely in the face, both by the
girl with voice and by those who
| share her faith in it,"