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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
TO JUDGE A PITCHER
Only Way Is to See Him in Ac-
ton, Says Mcclure.
TwirIer May Have Everything In
Practice, Only to "BIow" When
the Real Test comes-Fight
Ing Spirit Is What Counts.

"The only way to tell anything about
a pitcher is to see him pitch" said
Jim Mcclure in response to a ques-
tion as to what he thought of some
of the youngsters Of the Tiger squad
These boys have all the actions of
pitchers so far as any one can see
from the practice stunts, but until they
have been under fire l decline to pass
final judgment on them.
ITO my mind the ideal athlete is
the one who is best when the neees-
sity for being strong is greatest. It's
that old fighting spirit that counts.
There are lots of fellows who are
wonders in practice, no matter what
line of sport they may be engaged in.
But parlor boxers seldom are fighters,
and many fine warm-up pitchers fall
down terribly when they come to face
the music in a regular game.
MANY time 1 have warmed up
men who had everything that ever
have seen a pitcher display. Speed.
curves, control and everything else
would be theirs and would feel con-
fident that they would be able to win
that day if we got them couple Of
runs. Then these fellows would go
out to the center of the diamond and
show me about half of what they
had displayed in warming up prac-.
tice
ut isn't always lack Of gameness
that accounts for pitchers failure
to do as well in game as in practice.
Some of the men are so anxious to
win that they work themselves into
a stew. There are plenty of fellows
who are game yet can't do their best
when they want to. 1t seems to be
a sort of baseball instinct that en-
ables the great pitcher to rise to the
emergency. He has that fighting spirit,
but at the same time keeps his head
cool.
"The youngsters Of the Detroit
squad might pitch great ball when
handing them up to the batters in
practice with nothing depending on
the outcome of the sluggers' efforts
and yet fall down against even a
mediocre club in regular game
have seen it repeatedly happen that
a twirler would make the batsmen Of
strong American league club look
badly when he was pitching to them
in practice and then let some class D
or college nine hammer him all over
the place"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
AFRAID TO ASSERT HIMSELF
A9reeanie Person Assented to Every
proposition Made to Him Rather
Than Argue.

Don't you think a man is a fool f.
liquor?"
Yes"
And don't you think chewing to-
Daeco is an awful nasty habit?"
Don't you think that a man who
smokes Is foolish to burn up money In
that way?"
Yes"
Don't you think it is ridiculous to
deny women the right to vote when
tramps and ignorant foreigners who
nave no knowledge of our institutions
are permitted to ballot?"
Yes"
Don't you think a woman who does
a mans work as well as a man could
DO 1t ought to have a mans pay?"
yes"
For mercy's sake why don't you
speak up and argue about something?
Haven't you an idea of your own?"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
For Measuring Shirts.

What woman of enforced economies
has not been worried almost Ill over
the measuring of a skirt? But relief
is in sight, for in Europe they are
selling device consisting of frame
which may be attached to the edge of
almost any table, and to this frame
is hinged a pair of semi-elliptical
wings, shaped to, conform to a curva-
ture of skirts lower edge. Loosely
attached to one of these wings is
tape measure which slides along the
skirt as guide to mark its length.
The other wing has a linen cover,
which may be pinned to the waist
band of the skirt to facilitate the
marking of the latter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28

At the half way mark of the two
major league seasons, Cobb and Zinl-
norman are leading their respective
leagues in the matter of batting PROV
ess. In the American the lead for
several weeks was held by iris
Speaker, the sensational outfelder OF
the Boston Americans. Ty Cobb, how
ever, in the last week or two has bat
ted in remarkable form. In four sue
cessive games in Philadelphia he
made IA hits in Is times at bat
against the Athletic pitchers, and
these hits included two home runs,
three -baggers and three two
baggers. AS the result he has ad-
vanced to the head of Ban Johnson's
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
CANvASSER MEETS HIS EQUAL
Aggressive Sewing Machine Agent
Runs Into Undertaken and Is
Forced to Retreat.

He was sewing machine agent of
ha most aggressive type. For 20
minutes the lady of the house had
been awaiting an opportunity to say
she already possessed one. At last
be paused. Only long enough, how
ever. to thrust card into the Iady's
hand. The bit of pasteboard was GER
.ainly a novelty.
My name is Sellum," 1t read, "of
lhe firm Of BLANC and Company. sew
Ing machine manufacturers, and l in
tend to prove to you that it is mad
ness to defer purchasing one of our
unequaled machines" After a long
description of the machine came the
following: you may plead that you
are unable to work machine. Twill
remove that objection in Is minutes
or in three lessons. VIII call next
Wednesday"
When the agent called again a six
foot man opened the door and bland
ly remarked:
You're the sewing machine man, 1
suppOse?"
Yes, I called last week, and
Yes, I know" interrupted the big
man. You don't know me, l sup
pose? My names Bury, of Bury and
Keepem, undertakers, and [ intend to
prove to you that it is madnes to de-
fer purchasing one of our unequaled
collins"
The agent began to edge away.
You may plead that you are scarce
ly qualified for a coffin" the big man
went on. will remove that objection
n ten seconds"
But the agent simply flew from the
house.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
chIffonade Dressing.

This is extremely good to serve OF.
lettuce, romaine, or any green salad
Into a glass Jar put one hard boiled
egg, finely chopped, one teaspoon
finely cut chfves, one tablespoon each
chopped red and green pepper, one
teaspoon salt, one-fourth teaspoon
paprika and one-eighth teaspoon pep
per, one-half cup olive oil, three ta-
blespoons vinegar and one teaspoon
tarragon vinegar. Allow it to become
very cold, and just before serving
shake the contents of the jar thor
oughly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
Plum Salad.

Into a glass salad bowl put one.halt
pint each OF green cages, stoned and
cut in half, bananas, peeled and cut
in slices, and any other fresh fruit
that is at hand. Sprinkle well with
powdered sugar; cover, and let stand
one hour, then add one wineglass Of
strip of preserved cherries. one of
lemon juice and the green gage kerr
nels, blanched and cut in half Cover
again and let stand until required
Serve with whipped cream and lady
fingers. The cream and lady fingers
should not be put on the salad but
should be served separately.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
A DRIFTING Apart.

Well, what did you think of DR..
bumpers sermon this morning?" ask
ed Mrs Poopleigh of Mr. Poopleigh.
as they were returning home.
I'm afraid, my dear" said Mr..
Poopleigh, that I failed to catch the
drift of his remarks"
No doubt, no doubt" observed Mrs.
PoOpleigh, in caustic tones. "And the
reason why you failed to catch the
drift Of Dr. bumpers remarks was
probably because you yourself were
drifting toward Sunderland"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
Our own MinstreIs.

Mistah Walkah, wot am de diff unce
tween a pantry an'-an' a Mexican?"
Il give it up, Sam; what is the diff
ference between pantry and a Mex
ican?"
DE one am larder an de uddah
am a greaser."
Ladies and gentlemen, the cele-
brated baritone, Sig. Kawlin de Kow-
ZONE, will now sing the favorite SEN
timental ballad entitled, my Heart Is
Yours, Reginald, but I'll Go Back to
Ma Before I'll Darn Your Socks"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
Indian Tomatoes.

Cut half a dozen ripe tomatoes in
halves. take out the seeds and turn
them, cut side downward, on a dish
on the ice. Make rich curry sauce.
adding cream and lemon juice, partly
freeze the sauce. then mix in half it's
volume of minced anchovies, gherkins,
olives and shrimps, finish the freezing
process and with 1t Ill the tomatoes.
bringing the cream to point, form a
handle with a green stalk of parsley
and dish them on a bed Of water
cress.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
Praise Each Other.

Bill bergen, former Brooklyn catch
er, exiled to the international league,
says that George Bell, his feilow-exile,
is a better pitcher than anything Bill
Dahlen has on his Brooklyn team out
side of Rucker and that Bell will show
1t when he gets back in the big league.
Bell returns the compliment and says
Bergen is so much better than any.
thing on the Dodger catching staf
that there is no comparison.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
That,a What the Umplre's Forl

Umpire George Hildebrand of the
Pacific Coast baseball league cites the
following plays as the hardest on the
diamond to Judge: Players running
out of base lines; an interference
play; three men on the bases, score
tied and two strikes and three balls
on the batter; runner missing bag
with winning run going over the
plate; calling balk on pitchers; with
single umpire, to be In position to
give decision with a man on first
and a man on third.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28

Umpire Brick Owens wears steel
shoes while on the job. He has
corns.
InfieIder Mattick of Kewanee is a
brother of the Chicago White Sox out
fielder.
And, after all, RUDE Marquard was
the first Giant pitcher to lose three
straight.
New York writer's say that the pres
ent st. Louis Browns club is the
worst in the world.
Tesreau is the biggest man in the
big leagues. He weighs 241 pounds.
He is wild, but not savage.
The way "Dingdong" Bell is going
with Newark gives hint that he may
be back in the big show next year.
New York isn't going to pledge it
self on the coming election until it
hears how RUDE Marquard is going to
vote.
Eppa Rixey's family is much dis
turbed because. he is determined to
follow the career of a professional
ball player.
RUDE Oldring says Amos Strunk is
the fastest man in baseball today, and
believes he Is faster than Craig of
Olympic fame.
Jack Lelivelt, once star on the
Washington team, probably will be
signed by the Yanks, along with Tom
my Mcmillan.
Fred Clarke is to retire as manager
Of the Pirates next year and Billy
Murray is to succeed him. Oh, yes,
merely rumor.
Silk O'Loughlin is getting to be a
tremendous disciplinarian. The other
day in game at Philadelphia he even
banished the bat boy.
Cy Young says that all the really
great ball players come from the
country. For instance, Cub Heine
Zimmerman of the Bronx.
Cy Barger of the Dodgers is surely
a tough-luck pitcher Cy has started
nine games this season and was
pounded off the slab eight times.
Talk about winning streaks, in 1875
Boston had team that didn't lose
game on the home grounds all sea-
son and only twelve on the road.
The Pirates have dug up fast out
fielder in Eddie Mensor, of the Port
land club Of the Northwestern league,
paying $4,000 in cash for the prize.
Marty O'Toole, the high-priced
twirler of the Pirates, has been hav-
ing his share Of hard luck He has
pitched several fine games only to
lose them
Jake Stahl is not overconfdent that
his bunch will be able to pull through.
The WoodIawn banker is, too good a
business man to figure anything
sure thing
Washington fans are going to pre-
sent Clyde Milan with a gold crown
at the end Of the season-though
what the dickens he'll do with 1t no
body knows.
st. Louis says that Arnold Hauser
of the Cardinals has showed Mike
Doolan of the PhiIlies off the map
as the best fielding shortstop in the
game today.
McGraw says: 'eYou can have your
Cobbs, your Lajoies, your Chases,
your Bakers and all the rest, but I'll
take Hans Wagner for mine as the
greatest ever"
George Mcconnell, the elongated
twirler of the Highlanders, has been
pitching good ball this season.
Steady work has made Mcconnell
consistent performer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
Heine Zimmerman.

swatters with an average of over
400. In the National league, Heine
Zimmerman, the hard-hitting third
baseman of the Chicago Cubs, contin-
ues his work with the stick and has
a comfortable lead over all his rivals,
with figures of about 400. thinner
man is also doing some great long
distance clouting.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
soience in the Kitchen

She-Here is a woman who says the
only girl to marry is one who has
been taught domestic science.
He-What sort of education is that?
She-Its the sort that turns kltch-
en- into an experimental laboratory and
makes the garbage can a retort OF
waste tissues and discarded caloric.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
Charcoal in the Ice Box.

piece of charcoal in the ice boz
will take away the disagreeable ice
box" smell If your Ice box stands on
the porch, where ants are apt to get
into it, place small piece of bacon
or ham on the lowest shelf 1t will at
tract the ants, and you can easily re-
move them every day by removing the
piece of bacon.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
Retter for Am concerned.

What horse is there for me this
morning, Pat?"
well, sor, the one you rode yester-
day is lame and the one you rode
the day before is at the vet'inary's."
what did your master say was to
ride today?"
He said you was to ride a strate
car, sor"-Life.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
At r,un In the Mornlnn.

The Jolly Fellow Ito the man above,
who has been dragged from his bed
by the wild ringing of his front door
belD-One of your windows is wide
open.
Mr.. Dressing Gown-Thanks. awful
~, old man. Which one is If?
The jolly Fellow-The one you have
your head out of. Ia tai-Pearson's
Weekly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
Fred Clarke PLAYS Golf.

Fred Clarke, the Pirate manager,
who is some golfer as a side line. has
driven a golf ball from near the pen
nant pole clear over the grand stand
at Pittsburg, and now professionals
are coming from near and far to dup
Iicate the feat. None has succeeded.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
Renefsctors.

1.-THE food barons are claiming cred
it for putting up the price OF food
stuffs as benefactors of their kind"
How do they do i'll"
They say all experts are advising
the public in the summer to eat spar
ingly.'
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
Wasted His Time.

"How is your boy getting along
since he graduated"
Poorly. He was too frivolous at
college,"
wouldn't study, eh?"
Didn't go in for the right thing.
Went in for rowing instead of base
ball What chance has he to get on
fat salary rolf"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
Literary Progress.

do you think that friend of ours
adds to his prestige by quoting the
names of great men Of the past?"
Undoubtedly. He raises his cam
paign literature from the rank OF
current fiction to that of the historic
novel"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
Hamnered.

Nov. my dear young lady," said
the professor. You are going out
into the world My advice to you is
this: Be yourself"
"Pd like to, professor" was the IN
expected response, but my dress
maker won't let me-.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
noctar,s Revenge.

Landlady-You believe in mustard
plasters?
NJ. D.-Ratheri 1 always order them
for patients who call me out In the
middle of the night when there's moth
ing the matter with 'em.-The Scalpel.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
Not Fishless.

BiIl-Where have you been?
Bill-Fishing.
Any luck?"
We'll. I'm taking home quite few
fish"
Where are they?"
In my pocket. l stopped at the
store and bought a can of sardines. !"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
Confidential.

SAY, what was that story about
Elyira?"
well, can you keep secret?"
Sure"
$50 can l."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
Satisfied With Duffy.

Mrs Havenor, owner of the Milwau-
zee team, says she is well satisfied
with Hughie Duffy as manager of the
Brewers and that he will be there an
other season.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
Yankees Get Rasry.

The New York American league
team has purchased First Basema1
Malcolm Barry from the Brockton
league. Barry will report at the end
Of the New England league season.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28

the Delahantys have been prominent
in the game. Ed was the greatest of
the family, and his name will remain
engraGed on the scroll Of the pastime
while the game survives. Edward,
Thomas, Joseph and Frank, however,
all played big league bail.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
An ENCOURAGING Observation.

MI encouraging VS.
THE prayers delivered at the great
conventions have been beautiful
Yes" replied the delegate. i AN
pleased to observe that our nation IS
progressing in religious ideals. Inc
prayers were the only utterances that
net with unanimous approval.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
RELEASE OF jim DELAHANTY
Ends Major Leagues Connections
With One of BasebaIl's Great
est Families.

The recent release of James Della
hanty from Detroit ended the major
league connections of one of base
balls greatest families. For IS years
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
ncvv YOUNG Is a Writer.

Cy Young, the veteran. is writing,
telling his views of what youngster
should have III order to make good in
he big leagues.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
&c chlef ono.

"Are you foolish enough to think
Won can drown your troubles IN
drink"
"Of course not. My wife can swim
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
Ex-White sox Doing Well.

Freddie Parent and Andy McCon
mel, two ex-White Sox, are playing
good ball in the international league.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-28
And Then He Dared.

Shelf you could only have one
wish what would 1t be?
He-It would be that-that-oh II
I only dared to tell you, what 1t would
be!
She-WelI, go on. Why do you sup
pose brought up the wishing sub
ject?
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-23
WEST WILL MARCH
WITH PACK
FATE OF ACCUSED OFFICERS
HINGES ON GOVERNORS HIKE.
With Regulation Blanket Roll Strap
ned TO Him. West VIII Walk TO
Determine If Order Was Hardship.

Inquiry by Governor West into the
alleged mutinous conduct of five utii-
GERS of the Third battalion, Oregon
National Guard at the recent menau-
vers at Gate, Wash, was concluded
late Tuesday night. The governor
will withhold his decision for few
days aud, i'm the meantime, will don
regulation army pack and march
the same distance as that under con-
troversy, in. order to determine whcth-
er the order to march back from
Gate to Oakville was unreasonable, or
a hardship on the men.
Very little that was new developed
at the inquiry beyond the fact that
there appears to be some question
whether the order TO march back,
over which the trouble hinged, was
ever delivered to the Third battalion.
According to the testimnuy of Captain
Walter l. ToOze. Jr.. Of the Dallas
company, and of Major Scott, COM
mander Of the battalion, Captain
Tooze never received an order to
march his company back to Oakv|le.
and il was further established, by he
testimony of the officers who were
present, that his replies to General
Maus were not insulting nor un-, J.
dierly The accused officers believe
that the governor appears TO be de-
sirous Of getting at the bottom Of the
case
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Womcr, OF The
Airlie neighborhood. were Danas Wis
itors yesterday.
II. NJ. Ebbert. OF Monmouth. was
transacting business at ne court
house yesterday
r. r. williams came in yesterday
by automobile from Portland, OF a
short business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Volheim and
son returned wednesday from two
weeks vacation at Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. /. White left for
Portland yesterday afternoon in their
EMF auto for a short visit with
Mrs. Whites mother.
Wayne Greenwood. who has been
employed for some time as clerk for
Craven Bros. has secured a position
as storekeeprr al the p. +. q r. shops
in this city.
r. =. Pierce. a substantial farmer
of the West Salem neighhorhood. &C.
companied by Messrs clark and
Gibson. were in Dallas yesterday on
business.
The Observer printed more than
$1,000 hop checks this week. which is
going some for a small country
wonder aud enables this shop O. turn
out tickets while you walt one man
called wednesday and went away
with his tickets exactly 30 minutes
from the time he placed the order
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-23
MYSTERY SHROUDS
EN|NG'S DEATH
THOUGHT THAT MAN MAY HAVE
TAKEN OVERDOSE OF POWDER.
Family Scouts Suicide Theory; COrO-
ner Decides No Inquest Necess 'ry;
Remains May Be Shipped to Iowa.

After an investigation of the fa7ts
surrounding the sudden death of
Robert Ewing at the home of mis-
nephews, the Ewing Bros, east OF he
city, on Tuesday afternoon, Coroner
r. L. Chapman decided that no in
quest was necessary. That the man
had died a natural death was an
doubted, but whether from poison,
administered by his own hand, or by
heart disease. could not be d,ler-
mined without a post mortem exam
nation This will not be undertak n,
it is said.
The family do not believe that Ew-
ing committed suicide, but incline to
the belief that he may have died from
an overdose of sleeping powder, to the
use of which he was addicted. IN
examination Of the room showed no
trace Of a bottle or paper that might
have contained poison, and the Q 'ly
possible clue which would tend to in
dlcate the suicide theory was a re-
mark made by Ewing on Tuesday
morning. when he stated, as he was
about to drink a cup Of coffee: This
is the last cup Of coffee I'll ever drink
on earth"
Mr. Ewing had made his home with
his nephews for some time and was
quite well known in Dallas. He was
about 81 years Of age and unmarried.
He was an expert in the manufacture
Of urfntfng inks. and years ago tfav-
eled for an Eastern ink factory. No
arrangements have been made for the
funeral. pending the receipt Of in
formation from Eastern relatives.
The remains are AZ Chapman's un'er-
taking parlors and Il is expected that
the body will be shipped 20 Burlmg-
ton. Iowa. for interment, where the
family own a yaulu
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-23
Mnklnr MN TIronph NnIle,

Captain W. II. Pope. OF Portland.
accompanied by Mrs Pope and VII
liam Allyn. and George IT. Hines.
also OF Portland. were in Dallas few
hours yesterday. They are making a
tour OF the Willamette valley in AR.
Pope's touring car and viii include
Newport In their itinerary. Mr.. Hines
is assistant secretary Of he oregon
Historical society. and secretary Of
the oregon Pioneer association. Cap
tain Pope was for many years a river
pilot on the Columbia. from Astoria
20 Portland. and Is pioneer OF the
state. He was a nephew Of George
Ahernathy. first provisional governor
Of Oregon. who was elected In J-ne.
1Sf5.