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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-05

enough to meet an emergency. Your
wife might wish to entertain several
st luncheon. yon know And there Is
nothing to prevent making a SINAI;
amount of cream in large freezer
The young man was impressed
That's a good idea," he exclaimed
Perhaps a still larger one would be
even better. in case We wanted to
give a regular party"
1t was necessary to head him on
again. NO." said Cornelia with de-
cision. If you give party you Will
need a caterer. A freezer larger than
this would be in your way
That's right" agreed the custom
er. who for tractability left nothing
to be desired. "I'll take it: what's
the price?"
Cornelia had no idea that business
success was so simple a matter. II
occurred to her that the ability OF the
men who made fortunes had been
greatly overestimated. Then a sud
den startling thought broke in on her
self congratulation. In her efforts to
ensnare her customer she had forgot
ten the price the locksmith had made.
"Thr-four ana a half" she said IN
certainly.
The customer made no protest. he
drew a FIVE dollar bill from his pocket
and Cornelia made change from her
own little purse Now. I'll have this
sent, please" he was beginning.
Obi" Cornelia looked at him in
blank dslnay. I'm afraid ! can
send it. Not before Saturday, any
way" she added, remembering the
grandson. Il suppose, it would be too
heavy for you to carry. wouldn't it,
There was appeal in the gaze she
lifted to his. She could not bear the
thought of losing sale for so trif1ing
a reason. Luckily the customer was
still accommodating. He protested
hastily that the freezer was not at all
heavy, and looked about him with an
air of a man about to make purchases
with view to setting up housekeep'
ing. Cornelia felt it was time to as
sumo a distant manner and she did so
with immediate effect. The customer
left the store, carrying his single pur-
chase in his hand.
When the locksmith returned grum-
bling, Cornelia announced her sale,
and he looked at her with reluctant
admiration You done him out OF a
dollar" he observed. That freezer
wasn't worth but $3.50" His sudden
accession Of respect for Cornelia re-
ceived an immediate check from the
dlsmay with which she received the
news.
Don't you think he will come
back?" she asked anxiously. He was
such polite young man. cant bear
to think I've cheated him out OF
dollar"
The locksmitb grudgingly assented
that the customers return was pos
sible. He added darkly. TwOuld
have been different thing II you'd
sold II ! dollar under price. Wed
never zee hide q hair q him aEain. !"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-05

But you must. you know" Cor
nelia answered him kindly. Il must
have the key tonight. My aunt en-
tertains at dinner tomorrow"
Il won't have nobody to leave the
store with before Saturday." persisted
the locksmith obstinately. Then my
grandsonll be out of school, and, If he
feels like It. he'll stay here while
get the impression of your lock. Them
jobs is more trouble than they are
worth"
Yes, but you see | can't wait for
your grandson" Cornelia explained.
You will have to go at once. will
stay and take care of the things until
you are back"
She seated herself on a stool be-
good faith.
Anybody in charge of this here
store has got to be on to the job," the
owner exclaimed. "Only last week q
waiting on a customer. There's an
ice cream freezer by the steps now
that worth three.fifty. II somebody
was to come along and snatch that"
Nobody will snatch anything while
I'm here" said Cornelia. "The ad-
dress is on this card, and please say
to the servant that you are the lock-
smith Miss Halves was to send" She
folded her arms and gave her atten.
ton to shelf of cooking utensils
several feet above the locksmith's
head That individual after several
half-hearted attempts to distract her
attention, put on his coat and de-
part ed on his errand.
The echo of his footsteps had hardly
/ died away when the customer appear
ed. At first view. Cornelia had no
thought that he was customer, for
he seemed to be strolling along in a
somewhat aimless fashion.
Good morning." said Cornelia ris-
ing. Can | do anything for you to-
day." Then with sudden dismay she
realized that out of the stock in the
Hal u " al oIOlO SAC hAC" tuc pllCS
of but one article 1t happens, how
ever, that Cornelia is young woman
Of resources. perhaps | can interest
you in ice cream freezers." she said
with her most businesslike air.
Oddly enough. this was exactly
what the young man was looking for.
20, yes" he exclaimed, with seeming
relief, Il should like to look at some
thing first class" ~. ~:
Cornelia led the way to the door.
This is our best freezer" she SAID.
indicating by a gesture the article in
question. If you'll just set it inside,
please-it's quite heavy"
lisa trifie large for the average
family. isn't it?" asked the young man.
Cornelia took alarm She would
have had no objection to selling
smaller freezer had she known the
price Of the others in stock
Il shouldn't advise you to get a
smaller size, : she said firmly. III Is
| much better to have = freezer large
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-05
Xaluahla cruelax.

Ten years ago Q carved ivory cru
cifx was bought at rag fair at Reus-
On her death, soon after. the pur-
chaser left the crucinx to her daugh-
ter, wife Of the deputy. Senior Mayner-
A visitor to the house offered Sonora
Mayner $500 for 1t. but It was refused.
An antiquarian, learning of the exist
ence of the crucihx, offered $4,000.
but this, too. was declined. 1t is now
known that the crucifix Is one Of the
finest carvings of Leonardo da Vinci.
An offer Of S125, 200. from an American
collector is now being considered.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-05
No Freedom for Him.

1t was his first visit to this country,
and he was anxious to see as much Of
1t as possible In short time. In q
brief visit to the south he met an
aged negro who had been . slave.
How interesting" he remarked. And
after the war you had your freedom y
The old man looked at him half ssAly,
half sheepishly, shook his woolly d ID
and said: No. sab. All didn't cit
no freedon1Ah done WIS married. !"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-05
Tho PhlIo,ophv Of Mr. Mlc.wber.

my other piece of advice, Copper.
field" said Mr.. Micawber, you know.
Annual income, twenty pounds; an
nual expenditure, nineteen six; result,
happiness. Annual income, twenty
pounds; annual expenditure, twenty
pounds ought and six; result, misery.
The blossom is blighted, the leaf is
withered, the god of day goes down
upon the dreary scene and-and, in
short, you are forever f1oored AS
am!"-Dickens' David Copperfield."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-05

The customer did return within a
few days. He came in looking about
him in the same undecided manner
which had characterized him on his
previous visit, and yet he did not look
to be a young man lacking in deter
mination After he had purchased
screwdriver and a pound of nails, he
came to the point.
1.-THE young lady who waited on me
before. your daughter, perhaps"
she amt no daughter Of mine.'
said the locksmith. Nor yet clerk
She was asking about you this yer,
day." he added calmly.
The young man spun about
What" he shouted.
"She lives with her aunt at the
Rutherford apartments. She wanted
a key made for a lock and she stayed
in the store while I went to get the
impression. She overcharged you a
dollar for that freezer" explained the
locksmith, reluctantly. opening bis
cash drawer, land she asked If you
had been back to complain"
1t seemed that the young man did
not care about the dollar.
See here" the locksmith said.
1.-THE young woman came down this
morning to bring the key. 1t stuck a
little, you know. I've filed it OF and
it's ready to take back, If you'd like
the job promised her I'D send my
grandson when he came from school.
The young man thought 1t would be
a pity to trouble the grandson. He
said, with feeling, that growing boys
need all the playtime they could get.
AT the entrance Of the Rutherford
apartments be met Cornelia coming
out. .
.'Oh!" cried Cornelia, dropping her
purse in her excitement. Have you
come about that dollar?"
i've come to bring your key, bald
the~youpg- man,=andegaV it to her.
Explanations followed, and then
came argument Cornella was not
sure that selling an ice cream freezer
10 a stranger constituted an introduc.
ton. The young man, on the other
hand, was positive about it.
But your wife?" Cornelia limited
delicately,
The young man blushed. you In
vented the wife and | held my tongue.
/ was afraid that II | explained that
was a bachelor you'd wonder what
wanted with an ice cream freezer"
what did you want with it," Cor
nelia was indiscreet enough to ask.
The young mans reply was not yer
hal. but such as it was It was respon
sible for a marked increase in hia
uuestioner's color.
"Oh, WELL" said Cornelia. swinging
the key on her forefinger. 1T may
come in handy some time"
It did.
When She 10 Eloquent.
When woman speaks from the ooy
/ tom OF her heart she always has = -
90 =. y,sYo,is X Z s,riynes- Union
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-12-05
Homo

a home! It Is the bright, b esssd.
adorable phantom that sits highest on
The sunny horizon that gifdeth If.
Re Marvels "Revertes OF . Bach
oloT." *.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
IDEAL TRAINING CAMP
Managers of Big League Teams
Differ on Question.
Some Like Quiet Places Where There
Is Little to Divert Attention OF
Players From Their Work
Others Favor Big Cities.

What constitutes an ideal training
camp for big league baseball teamst
Big league managers and players oiA1
fer in their opinions. Some like Tie
quiet places, where there is nothing
to take the thoughts of the players OH
their work. Others like the big towns,
where there are advertisements 10
break the monotony of training. Some
also prefer the big towns because
more money is taken in at the gate.
Some managers like to change every
year, so their players will get change
of scene Many prefer spot where
the athletes may imbibe freely OF
mineral waters.
In the latter class are che managers
of at least flve-Fred Clarke of Pitts
burg, Bill Dahlen of Brooklyn, "Red'
Doom of Philadelphia and Jimmy Nc
Aleer of Boston. OF the five, all bat
New York have picked Hot Springs,
while the Giants have trained at Mar
lin, Texas, for several seasons. The
fact that the Giants and Pirates have
been contenders for The pennant all
the time they have trained at health
resorts speaks we'll for their system.
The Boston and Chicago Americans
are the two clubs that have made cir
Gus trips of their training tours. Co
miskey several times took his squad
to the coast and once to Mexico, while
the Red SoX twice went to California.
Neither team obtained good results.
In the opinion Of Nap Laioie, a
training camp combining the good
qualities of Alexandria, La, and Ma
con, Ca, would be the ideal place,
Alexandria has the climate, the water
and the hotel, but it lacks population
and a good baseball diamond. The
latter fault could be rectifed, however.
by the sending of a groundkeeper
ahead of the team to get things in
shape. But the town is small and
lacks amusements. Consequently the
players got mighty tired of it in a
week or so, and their work seemed
unusually onerous, especially as Man
ager Mcclure was a stickler for that
old old-style plan of having the play
ers walk some eight miles day in adj
dition to their double workout. Again.
it was a case Of "all going out and
nothing coming in" as the gate re-
ceipts at Alexandria were practically
nothing
Now, Macon has an even better Gil
mate-that is, from a training stand
point-in that it does not get so ex-
tremely warm. Macon also is a much
larger city, but unfortunately it lacks
as good d hotel as is wanted by the
big league clubs, who insist on the
best.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29

wounded to hospitals, and laid our
dead boys side by side for burial. We
had scarcely finished this work when
we were ordered on the double-quick
to the relief of De Gress battery,
which was attached to Blair's Seven
teenth corps. But unfortunately We
did not arrive in time
Perhaps one hour after the De Gress
episode we were ordered to rendez-
vous at certain place. We had just
got in line, when we saw something
unusual was about to occur. Soon we
saw mounted men coming along the
front. 1t was the famous ride of Gen
John Logan, and his introduction to
the soldiers as the commander of the
Army Of the Tennessee, to take the
place of Gen Mcpherson. who had
been killed earlier in the day. Gen.
Logan, mounted upon a large black
horse. with his aids and orderlies,
carried his hat in his hand, with his
,ong. black hair streaming in the
breeze, rode as fast as his horse could
20. His reception was a noisy one,
and the animation of the thousands
Of soldiers who believed in the valor
II Logan was q scene never to be for
gotten
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
MURPHY SIZES UP TY COBB
Field Captain of Athletics Says There
Never Was Player Like Him
Can Do Anything.

Danny Murphy has a boost for T.
Raymond Cobb. Dan Is apt to CEN
sure the glittering Georgian for loaf
ing mite when he looks like lying
down on fellow-player, but when it
comes to the personal stuff it's aces
and Fights for Tyrus as far as Danny
is concerned. Hear the manner in
which the Athletics new field Ma.
poleon sizes up that Cobb person.
age:
81 don't believe there was ever one
like him before, and 1 don't think
We'll ever see one like him again.
''He can do anything. He hits, he
throws, he fields, and he can run. a
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
Mwave spittern Is Latest.

Elmer Stricklett, inventor of the
'spitball," has wave splitter" to fool
the big league batters. The wave
splitter" is ball which breaks in at
least two different directions on its
way to the batter. 1t has more speed
than the ordinary splitter"
Stricklett '1ost" his arm several
years ago when he was in the majors,
and was sent to the minors. When he
perfected the spitball he went back to
Brooklyn and was a leading National
league pitcher several seasons.
The wave splitter" is said by experts
to be more effective against scientific
oatters than bushers, and is expected
20 make Stricklett famous again.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
BLUFFED WITH EMPTY GUNS
Company of Sixty-sixth Illinois Puts
Up Solid Front to Enemy, Although
Ammunition Was Exhausted.

My company had been on picket
duty the night before the battle OF At
lanta. We were perhaps half mile
east of the rebel breastworks. Moth
ing Of special interest occurred dur
ing the night Soon after our break
fast Of bareback an order came to US,
saying that the rebels had evacuated
the breastworks and for us to join
the regiment at once. My regiment,
the Sixty-sixth Illinois (Western
Sharpshooters), was in the Second
brigade, Second division, Sixteenth
corps, under Gen. G. NJ. Dodge, writes
j. l. Hayes. captain Company l, Six
ty-sixth Illinois, in the National Trib-
une
We joined the regiment about nine
o'clock on July %, 1864. AS we moved
south we halted occasionally, and fin
ally we could see the rebel army,
south of us, marching east to get in
our rear. In few minutes word
came that they were advancing on US
from the east
On our right was Blair's Seven
teenth corps. The Sixteenth and Sew
enteenth corps joined between, where
we were in large open field skirted
on the south side by heavy woods. The
line of battle made bend between
those two points While we faced east,
those of the Seventeenth corps faced
south. The first view of the fighting
was from the front of the Seventeenth
corps The rebels made a charge in
a long, beautiful line of gray, shooting
as they marched. Finally a halt was
made, when the Yanks made rush
for the line Of gray. They stood a
minute and then fell back, followed
by the line of blue to near the woods.
The rebels were reinforced by their
reserves, and they drove our boys
back again. BY this time the Confed-
crates were appearing in our front,
and told my boys to let them come
nearer, as we were armed with Henry
1G-shooters; but when they wounded
some of our men some one cried out:
Shoot, boys" and they did. In few
minutes our front was cleared, and on
our right the the blue coats had been
reinforced, and | saw them as they
chased the Confederates into the
woods. where they were lost to my
view. Our boys continued to pepper
tibet woods in our front, and l thought
the battle over, when all at once there
poured into our front again and on
our right a larger body of the enemy
than at first.
Captain" l heard my boys say,
1--WE are out of ammunition. What
shall we do?"
Form a line and make a show;
when they come beat them over the
head with the butts of your guns" /
yelled
They rallied to the summons, and
formed line quicker than l can tell
it. My line put up a solid front
Then we got word that we would be
relieved, as Gen. Sweeney noticed our
predicament and had men come to our
support.
We went to the rear and were sup
piled with ammunition. We sent the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
AROUND
~ BASIS

1t is said that Hank O'Day car eEaile
these days without hurting his face.
There is no great loss without
some small gain" says Harry Davis of
the Maps.
Manager King says that on the
showing up to date Boston will finish
ahead Of Brooklyn and st. Louis.
Germany" Schaefer makes a lot Of
fun for the fans, but he never over
looks a point. He is real inside
player.
Oscar Witt declares he has fallen
in love with Detroit and that he is
quite willing to make the city his
home for life.
That McInnes mite of first base
man was about as good as they make
them last year, and seems to have i'm
proved this season.
Connie Mack keeps Derrick on the
team in hopes that he can lift the
Athletics out of any possible hole into
which the team may fall.
Roger Bresnahan is one of the
wealthiest men playing ball at the
present time. 1t is alleged that the
leader of the Cardinals can draw his
check for 100000.
Terry Turner, the Cleveland infeld-
er, expects a good season. Terry's
arm, which has bothered him for
years, troubles him less this spring
than in former years.
Tonn No0roo Mcdonald re thu Naw
York Highlanders, has developed a
very fine splitter" He has nice con-
troll of this freak ball and can make
it break in, out or down.
John M Ward, president Of the Bos-
ton Braves, announces that he has re-
tired as a competitive amateur golfer.
"Goff" is trying on the nerves. John
M. has enough of that with the Braves.
Frank Bowerman has been signed
as manager of the London (Ont.)
club of the Canadian league. His first
baseman is Loey Bierbauer, son of
Louis Bierbauer, the old Pittsburg
second baseman.
Janvrin, the third baseman of the
Jersey City team, has been doing such
good work in practice that it is pos
sible he will be recalled by the Boston
Americans. He moves about like an
other Eddie Collins.
Jimmy McAleer says the Boston Red
Sox are the best team in the world.
Many figure the Red Sox will remain
up in the race if McAleer will keep
his hands off and allow Manager Jake
Stahl to run the team.
Seven of the eight International
league managers will direct their
teams from the coaching lines this
season. George Stallings, the Buffalo
pilot, will be the only manager to
handle the lines from the bench
Willie Keller, who is the Brooklyns'
coach and scout, is receiving $500
month for his valuable services. Keel
err and Dahlen, old pals, keep their
heads close together. They are trying
to make the Brooklyns play some in
side ball.
Lou Ritter, former Brooklyn catch
er, recently released by Indianapolis,
on the appearance Of Mig Clarke, has
gone to Utica in the New York State
league. He was given a present of
$500 by the Indianapolis club 70 re-
ward him for his good work last year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29

lot OF the players in our league used
to tell about his boneheaded running
the bases. Well, let me tell you Some
thing He's so fast he can taks
chances all the time There isn't a
club in the league that don't hate to
see Cobb on first with one run needed
by Detroit. He keeps the pitcher wor-
rled, ne has the team bothered, he
has the catcher worried, and it's al
most cinch that he'll get around.
He's the greatest 1 ever saw
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29

He can be developed into a heady
catcher. He is a fine thrower, and
have a great deal of confidence in
him.
81 want Easterly to have confidence
in himself. That is what l am going
to try to instill in the player, and
am sure will be successful That
much and my object of making him a
leader in his department will be at
tanned"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29

Manager Harry Davis of Cleveland
insists he will make one of the star
catchers of baseball out of Ted East
erly.
'Easterly doesn't belong in the out
Geld, his place is behind the bat, and
that is where I intend to play him."
says Davis.
'Easterly in one Of the best hitters
n the American league. In this de-
partment he is natural ball player.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
"Rrick" owen Is Laudsd

1T is seldom that an umpire can
give emphatic satisfaction to both the
winning and losing teams, but that is
what Brick" Owen is doing in the
National league. He umpired in five
OF our games" said Manager Fred
Clarke Of Pittsburg. eve lost four If
them, but there wasn't a kick coming
On him. 1t is hard to find fault wbep
BE is workiDg
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
Bates as a awaitern

Johnny Bates is getting surprising
Iy few times at bat" in the records.
Never has he shown such skill as a
waiter, and he is collecting barrel Of
bases on balls. Numerous sacrifices
are also to his credit, and his "A. B.'s'
have been averaging less than three
to the game.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
Dave shean.

,he American association bulletin is
sued by President Chivington.
Shean was utility infelder with Chi
eago, and was dropped at Louisville
while the club was on its southern
training trip. He previously played
with the Boston Nationals, and his
home is in Arlington, Mass.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
Finally Gets a southpaw.

After writ ing three remnants in the
old Eastern league without a south
paw on his twirling staff, John CAMEL,
former Cincinnatian, decided to ac-
quire a portsider this year, and has
obtained George Clark from the New
York Americans.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
lis enawlnq AnxIety.

Gillet-Blank and his wife are going
to separate.
Perry-Is he worried over who VIII
get his children?
Gillet-Not he He's worried over
WAC will get his -Harper's
Bazar
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-29
SUSPENSION FOR DAVE SHEAN
President ChiVington of American
Association Takes Action in
Case of Former Cub.

For refusing to join the Louisville
Shean, formerly with the Chicago
club of the National league, has been
Indefinitely suspended, according to