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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-16
(By Wagner.)

George Rohe, the man whose long hits enabled the Chicago White Sox to beat the Chicago Cubs for the worlds championship in 1906, has been offered to the Bridgeport club. Rohe is now the property of the Mobile club ager Mike Finn of the Mobile team has written to the local management, of fering to sell Rohe. The latter is a third haseman; 1ad1, 65. He started last sea with Mobile. In 135 games he had a batting average of .21S and a fie- ding average Of .91S. Rohe was always re- garded as a good fielder but exceut he never did much hitting. He was a utility man for the White Sox at the time he delivered the long clouts. But as Rohe is veteran and Is go- ing tacI instead of forward, it is not likely that Bridgeport will tall for him.
 Mobile also offered to sell a short stop rared Myers to the Mechanics Myers hit for PCS in 6e games last seusoD, but was a good laugh as a fielder. He had an average of .s54. Manager Finn is a newcomer in Mo- btie anc he wants to get rid of the old material in order that he wII! he able to build up a team after his own i5eas.
 The Industrial basketball, leagne of- fers a good program for its patrons, this evening. at Colonial hall. The Pullards and Newspapermen will clash and the Crane No. 2 and Singers will also meet. There will be gtr's' gPme between the Sunshine and Nut meg lives Dancing will commence a. e-3o.
 Willie Keeler, the veteran outf1elder. has been engaged to 20 South with the Brooklyns and teach the young sters the fine points Of the game.
 Charlie Herzog, the Giants third baseman, has signed a three year con- tract. He had a sight dispute with Manager McGraw on the salary Ques- ton. but matters have now been ad- jUsted.
 Entries have been received from Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-16
THE SOUND SLEEP
 OF GOOD HEALTH

Is not for those suffering from kid ney ailments and irregularities. The prompt use of Foley Kidney Pills will dispei backache and rheumatism, heal and strengthen sore, weak and ail1ng kidneys, restore normal action, and with it health and strength. Mrs. M. F. Spalsburg, Sterling, H., says: suffered great pain in my back and Kidneys, could not sleep at night, and could not raise my hands over my head But two bottles of Foley Kid ney Pills cured me-" L.. F. Curtis;
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-16
WARNER BROTHERS FIRE
 DEPT. CARNIVAL OPENS

Attended by a gathering that flle6 the dance hall, the carnival of th- Warner Bros. fire department opene( last night at the Warner institute Bunting and electric lights were useG in the red. white and blue decorations. The various booths were liberal'y 1atrorized throughout the evening The Five Rerhams. George Raiottc and Miss Rejta Duscheu contributed to the entertainment
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-16
COLONEL MACDONALD uIL

New Haven, Feb. 16-Co1oneI Theo- dore H. Macdonald, chairman of the RepubIican Town Committee. and ex- Insurance commissioner, is again con fined to his home seriously i'll. Col oneI Macdona' d only recovered from a bad case of typhoid a short time ago. In view of his weakened. con dition. his illness is considered alarm ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-16
LUTHERAN CONFERENCE
 AT DANBURY MAY 12.

Merfden, Feb. I6-At the closing ses- sion of the New England Lutheran Pastors Conference, yesterday after noon, Rev. A. A. BCunn, Holyoke, was elected chairman and Rev. T. H. Keyl' Plymouth. secretary. The next as- sembIy will be held at Danburys Conn., In May, 1912.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-16
AGED NORFOLK FARMER
 DIES SOON AFTER WIFE
CspeciaI from United Press ).

(SpeclaI TToTn 70 mel FI5ss.T
 Winsted. Feb. 16-With the same clergyman and pallbearers who off ciated at his wife's funeral. exactly one week ago, Alvah Root, 80. promt- nent farmer, was buried beside her, yesterday afternoon, in Center Gene tery, Norfolk Mrs. Roots death at the age of 68 years, hastened his death yesterday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-16

Joe Connor has a good chance Of is ianolnE the 1oo as coacn or the Trin- Lean. the New Britain pitcher. is also after the position but 1t is said that the Trinity boys want a coach who will be able to stay throughout the season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-16
JIMMY SHECKARD HOLDS
 WORLDS SERIES RECORD

Jimmy Sheckard of the Chicago Cubs holds the record for players who have been on both numerous and different championship teams. Sheck
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-16
ss MELON CUT BY OIL TRUST
lsnecfal frorn IInited Press.l

New York, Feb. 16-The Standard Oil company Of New Jersey, z(the par ent company), yesterday, declared dividend of five dollars a share, pay able March 15, to stockholders of rec ord Feb. 19
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-16

Owen Moran still believes he has a chance to win the premier honors in the lightweight division. He an nounced today that if he was success full in his bout, Monday, with Joe Be- dell before the Carlisle A C., he would at once start a campaign fo' the purpose of getting a match with Wolgast. He proposes to dispose Of Knockout Brown, One Round Hogan and several others before he challenges the champion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-16

New York-Max Glass paid $500 in the court here because he sent a horse that died of glanders to Kearney, N J.. to be made into ''export sausa ges'r
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-16

Cambria ge-Nine-tenth of women are "scatter brained and don't know how to think according to Mrs. Mary Thompson Chaplin, noted soci- ety leader.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-16

Compass dials, that may be read by aviators at a height of 1,5OO feet, will he erected by General T. c. Dupont along the S2,0GO, 900 boulevard which he D ans to build and to donate to the State of Delaware, according to an announcement today. Dupont Is questioning the Belgium government for information regarding landing places Non the boulevard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-16
SOME SPORTING SNAPSHOTS
Mobile Offers to Sell InfieIders ROhe and
 Myers to Bridgeport

for Saturdays State wrestling cham riorship meet at the Hartford Y. M
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-16

What is expected to be the best in tercollegiate hockey game played al the Boston arena this season is book ed for tomorrow evening, when Yale and Harvard clash. Harvard is the faVorite
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-16

CITY LEAGUE.

Totals ...413 443 419-1275 Game tonight-Wo vs. Arcade juniors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-16

Willie Keeler, the veteran outfielder. has been engaged to 20 South with the Brooklyns and teach the young sters the fine points Of the game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-16

Totals .424 426 416-1267
 Game tonight-Handy & Harman Vs. A. w. Burritt Go.
 BILLIARD DUCK PIN LEAGUE. P. Pulaski .... 90 90 8O-26O Lawson ... 75 SS 78- 231
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-11
WHITE ANTS DESTROY BOOKS
In India All Valuable Papers Are
Kept In Dust Tight Cabinets to
Protect Them.

London.-The ravages of the white
ant among books and papers in India
have become so serious that the gov
eminent has appointed an entomolo-
gist, T. B. Fletcher, to make an ex-
haustive study Of the insect. There
are, 1t is stated, five kinds of insect
that ruin office records In India, the
white ant, fish bug, water bug, cock
roach and borer. There is no way of
preventing ravages by these enemies
except keeping all records in dust
tight steel cabinets and bookcases.
The white ants reduce an entire book,
binding and leaves, to dust; the fish
bug eats holes in the records, while
the water bug and cockroach expend
their energies on bindings. The borer
starts in at one side of book and
bores directly through. coming out at
the other side The white ant COM
pletely destroys any book it attacks.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-11

easily and is only a trife short waist
ed 1t is perfectly plain.
The band of crystal beads On a
black net foundation is set about the
bodice on the satin, just below the
swell of the bust. The chiffon over
dress is set over this band and con-
fined at the waist with narrow tucks.
The chiffon opens at the left, hanging
straight from the waist line in front
and back. A silk cord with tasseled
ends Is tackled to the waist and ties at
the left side.
This model, shown in pale green,
has been very successfully developed
in oyster-shell white, substituting col
ored embroidery for the beaded trim
ming. The embroidered band Is COW
cred with conventional figures, in
light colors, pink, blue, lavender and
pale green. A similar band about the
bottom of the drapery, tackled to the
under side, is very effective.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-11
Flight of the Peasants Before the
Rapidly Spreading Flames In
Cars Country.

st. Petersburg Midsummer in
Russia has been ushered in by great
epidemic of fires on the steppes, the
Hamburger Nachrichten reports.
The intense dryness of the season
has spread the fires over a huge area.
One of the most dreadful fires that
the Russian steppes have ever seen
ragged few days ago in the province
OF Turgai on the other side of the
of the Caspian. On these steppes
vast seas of grass stretch to the ho-
rizon, raised only by shrubs of the
wild cherry and dwarf almond on the
hillside or by clumps of NORWOOD
when the soil is clayey. Herds OF cat
tie and horses Craze on the plains.
1t was early in the morning when
mighty clouds of smoke suddenly rose
up from the steppes, sure sign to
the inhabitants that a fire was In
progress. So appalling was the speed
with which the fire rolled over the dry
and yellow grass that the peasants
had quickly to concert measures for
saving just their own lives from de-
struction. Feverish activity prevailed
in all the villages until the tongues
of flame which came on nearer and
nearer with uncanny swiftness ap-
peared on the horizon.
Swept forward by the rushing wind,
sparks from the confagration kindled
in advance another fire, which in a
short time enveloped 10000 acres of
grazing ground Swifter and swifter
before the wind dashed on the wall
of fiery waves. Enormous pillars of
flame shot up into the air. The sue
ton was so strong that slabs of turf
and burning branches were hurled
high up into the air and thrown far
away.
Men and cattle were hard put to it
to save themselves. Their least dan
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-11
FINDS BURIED LOOT

the Bank of Yates, small town near
the Yancey ranch. He carried heavy
package under his coat. After recov-
ering from his surprise. W. H. Stark,
the cashier, counted out the thousands
in gold coin.
Much of it was in Mexican money
of 1881. How much the total was has
not been given out by the finder or
the banker. That it exceeded $4,000
has been admitted That it might run
as high as $4,000 or $4,000 has been
reported
Although the law gives the treasure
to the owner of the property, Yancey
said he was willing to divide with the
finder. The two men probably will
divide the sum equally.
The theory that Bill Anderson, a
noted desperate of the Civil war pc
Rod, hid the treasure while stopping
at the place when it was used as an
inn, has been advanced.
Anderson spent the night at the inn
two nights after banks at Huntsville
and other towns had been robbed of
100000 or $4,000. He was killed near
Orrick, Mo-, day or two later by
Confederate "bushwhackers."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-11
Practical Street Dresses.

According to the Dry Goods Econo>
mist, the latest charmeuse and serge
dresses brought out for fall show new
features in the way of fancy collars
sashes, belts and draped effects, the
last mentioned applying particularly to
the charmeuse, as serges do not lend
themselves to draping purposes. Pleats
are particularly good in serges, how
ever, and simulated tunics with pleats
below are considered very smart
Some of the charmeuse dresses show
modified panier effects beginning at
each side front just above the knee,
the front of the skirt having a panel
effect, which gives long lines to the
figure. In some instances the modi-
fed panier drops we'll down toward
the lower section of the skirt in the
back, thus giving a pointed outline.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-11
Lanan Builds Own warshIps.

The construction of three big bat
tleships. each of $4,000 tons, which
has just been started in Japan-one at
Yokosuka to be named the Hiyei, one
at the Kawasaki yard to be named
the Harima, and one at the Mitsu
Bishi yard to be named the Kirishima
has aroused a great deal of atten-
ton among the naval authorities Of
foreign powers. The fourteen-inch
guns to be mounted on these new
battleships are also to be manufac-
tured in Japan, fact which is said
to have awakened a still greater
amount of attention. The guns are
to be made at the Japan Steel foun-
dry's works at Muroran, the breech
blocks and other important parts be-
ing made at the Kure naval arsenal.
The proportion of homemade and for
eign material used in building war
ships in Japan is getting more and
more in favor of homemade mate
rails.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-11
FOR THE OUTDOOR SLEEPER
Many Ways In Which One Can Take.
Advantage of This HeaIth-Giv-
ing Practice.
: ,:IiR.1

Just because you have not regula-
ton sleeping porch don't abandon the
idea of sleeping out of doors, at least
during mild weather If you are brave
enough to sleep upon an ordinary yer
anda, or if you live under roof that
is fiat, you may have one OF the ne"
touches consisting of wooden COT
elevated about two feet from the moor
and covered with stout canvas. Over
this bed fits a wooden frame, whose
canvas sides may be rolled up or GOWN
and at the ends Of which are WINDOWS
which open and shut Then there Is the
couch hammock, which is as com1orta-
BILE as the best of the cots, and does
not wabbIe uncertainty as the would
be sleeper prepares to get upon 1t, be-
cause it swing by eight instead OF four
ropes. Half of these ropes extene
from the top edges of duck canopy
which has wind-breaks at both ends
and one side of the couch, and enectu
ally screens the sleeper from drafts
For the out-of-door sleeper who can
not be bothered with anything SC
ponderous as hammock couch, there
is folding hammock of twisted silk
which, by a system Of button clasps
and loops, may be swung between two
poles or trees. This hammock is
strong enough to sustain the weight
of two abnormally stout men, yet sc
small that it may be carried in HAND
bag along with the rest of the week
end equipment.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-11
The Question.

This, briefly, is the burning question
of the hour: Shall we take seriously
to the eighteenth century revival with
it's paniers, fichus and pointed bodies
or shall we continue to admire flow
ing draperies displaying an obviously
corsetless condition and rather
dowdy and exceedingly expensive sim.
plicity?
Simplicity is hardly the word for the
statuesque complexities Of drapery
which some of the best people insist
on hanging on their bones to grace
every occasion indoors or out of them,
They talk of nothing but proportion
line and harmony, and to practice
what they preach, turn themselves
into living pictures for the benefit OF
the spectator.
All this is thanks to the designs Of
artists who have chosen silks and sat
ms instead of paint and canvas as q
method of expression. Their clientele
shudders at the rigid unpaintability
Of the tailormade, and falls into liv-
ing picture scheme on every provocss
ton.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-11
Farm Hand Discovers Can of
Gold in Missouri.
Wycke Patterson FIees With Fortune
secreted by Civil War Bandit
Refuses to Tell Amount-May
Share With His Employer.

Liberty, Mo.-One stroke of the pick
made Wycke Patterson, farm hand,
rich beyond his fondest expectations
when he struck pot of gold con-
cealed in the wall of an old building
which he was helping to raze on the
farm of his employer near Huntsville,
Mo. A notice of the discovery of the
treasure was received here by c. E..
Yancey, owner of the place.
How the farm hands quick wit en-
abled him to make away with the
thousands in gold before the eyes Of
seven helpers was told in the mes
sage.
The old building, used before the
Civil war as an inn, had long been an
eyesore on the big mule ranch owned
by the Yancey family. A force of
workmen under the direction Of Pat
terson began tearing down the ruins
last week.
After removing a stone casing IN the
second story, Patterson struck some
thing that gave out sharp metallic
sound. Two white laborers and five
negroes crowded about him as he dug
into the masonry and found sealed
pot. One blow knocked off the lid,
and the group gazed upon the vessel
filed with gold pieces.
Jaws dropped and eyes opened.
Good Lawd, we'se all struck it
rich" said one negro. "What'l we
But Patterson had his presence of
mind. He seized the treasure pot and
darted down the steps and out Of the
door By the time his companions
had recovered and followed, he was
out of sight Through Saturday night
and Sunday the farm hand guarded
the pot of gold. Not even his wife
was permitted to know how much it
contained.
IF Yancey don't know how much
is in it, he won't know how much to
sue for" said Patterson.
Monday morning man walked into
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-11
CLIMB TACOMA PEAK
Five Men Make Discoveries in
Rainier National Park.
Two Members of the Party Barely
Miss Death on Rocks at the Bot
tom of Ice Slldes-CrawI
over II Glaciers.

Tacoma, Wash.-Five mountain
climbers, headed by Prof. ]. B. Flett
Of the Tacoma high school, have COM
pleted an exploration trip around the
peak of Mount Tacoma, in Rainier Ma
tional park. Two of the climbers
barely missed death ON the rocks at
the bottom of steep snow and ice
slides. A hitherto unknown route
around this, the most massive and
highest mountain peak in the United
States, was followed, and unmarked
glaciers were crossed and unnamed
peaks scaled. The complete circle of
the mountain was made in seven days.
Seventeen glaciers were crossed and
the explorers dipped into almost i'm
penetrable canyons and assembled al
most perpendicular walls of snow and
ice to cross ridges that before had
been the awe of all mountain climb
ers.
In the party weree Prof. ]. B. Flett,
c. A. Barnes, Jr., mountain photog-
rapher; Percy Raleigh, ]. H. Weer
and Calvin Philips, Jr.
First, Philips, climbing up a so per
cent grade snow slope, slipped and
slid downward with terrific speed to-
ward huge jutting rocks and wide,
open-mouthed crevasses in the packed
ice. At the speed at which he was
sliding, to have hit one of these rocks
would have meant the breaking of
every bone in his body. The crevasses
were huge cracks of unknown depth
in the packed ice, and to have fallen
into one would have meant sure death.
On the very brink of this danger Phil
FPS succeeded in so righting himself
that he could gouge into the ice with
his alpine stick, and thereby stop his
fight.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-11
Starting In Well.

Harry Furniss, the English humor-
EST, was talking about Americas Won
derful captains of industry.
But a captain OF industry" said
Mr.. Furniss, sis in the last analysis,
Just a man with sense enough to get
other people to do his hard, unpleas-
ant work for him.
"I know a little boy who will prob
ably grow up to be a tremendous cap
tain of industry. His nurse said to
this boy one day:
"'Come, Tommy, take your dose of
jalap like good child without making
any further trouble. Your father says
he'll give you 5 cents if you do
"T tell you what, nurse, said the
youngster eagerly, you take the jalap
for me, and then I'll give you cents
and only keep 8 for myself. New
York Press
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-11
SIMPLE PARTY FROCK
DAINTY COSTUME FOR YOUNG
WOMAN OF TASTE.
Satin, Yelled or Partly Yelled With
Chiffon, of Simplest Construction
Makes This Model Most Eff
fectIve for Party Wear.

The very simplest construction
characterizes this party gown of ruff
fle satin yelled, or partly yelled, with
chiffon. A little fine Chantilly lace
and beaded band are used in decor
ating the bodice The elbow sleeves
of chiffon are finished with narrow
beaded edging. A guimpe of chiffon
is scantily fulled into narrow border
of bugle trimming which outlines the
low Dutch neck.
The slip of satin is cut low at the
neck and sleeveless. 1t fits the figure
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-11
SIMPLE LIFE FOR Domino
Tacoma Minister Resigns Charge to
Farm and Raise Chckens-CaIIs
Self Failure.

Tacoma, Wash.-Condemni him.
self as failure as pastor, the Rev.
William D. Buchanan, pastor of Park
University church, has rendered his
resignation and in, an open letter to
the public announced that he is about
to retire to the Simple life"
81 am farmer by instinct and a
minister by choice" the letter says. 81
have come to feel that / should first
practice and then preach, and from
now on I shall make my living as a
breeder Of chickens"
Mr.. Buchanan's eight years in the
Tacoma pulpit have been marked by
dignity and reserve, and his unexpect-
ed announcement has caused city-wide
comment.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-11
PRAIRIE FIRES IN RUSSIA

ger was of being scorched by the fiery
breath which swept on ahead Of the
furnace. Women and children who
sank helpless to the ground were
dragged along by the other villagers.
for only hasty fight was now of any
avail. But even this would not have
saved them had not a lake lain in
their path, into which they all rushed,
wading in as far as they could with
out drowning
Imagine then, hundreds of persons
standing in the waters up to their
shoulders, while all around them
masses of flames ran along the banks
and sent out Pickering tongues over
the water in their direction, baffled
in their thirst for victims
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-11
SEEKING ALWAYS THE BEST
What a Happy World If Every Mans
Greeting to His Neighbor Was
Such as This!

Come into my house fearlessly and
into my garden without suspicion.
Let US be content because we live
near to each other. Let US think well
of each other when we meet, and let
US be gracious.
I have done many foolish things in
my life and a few wrong things. So
have you.
was never glad Of my sins. sup
nose that you also have repented of
"-1rs. Therefore we must resolve not
paSliId them into coffin for the buri-
open friendliness.
In US forget our faults when we sit
MUD together to chat as neighbors.
aston truly, if you remember my folly
aoie ily wrongdoing you will expect
the Tine Of me again, and l shall be
man to yield you my best.
or the cow my thoughts to linger with
er cease. .kness, your very strength
Not onlyippled by my presence.
OF advance, l pray you, remember
advanced ~ when l was unkind to a
the surpassIde to a child, false to a
ing Of live there have been such days.
thet WhicE the days when l have tried
the amusl and courteous and true.
found rlis6s that I will strive to thrust
made my mind the days when you Cos
take or sneered or were niggardly-
Truch days have been. I will call
tho mind SUMMER days when you la
r bored quietly, praised generously and
brO11 pbt rich Gifts
Come into my house, my garden and
rest awhile. Be free to enjoy what
pIeases you. Meet my eyes sincerely
when you shake hands with me.
For your tragedy 1 promise to have
only sympathy, for your comedy a
guiIeless laugh. Do you be gentle with
my failings.
For are we not set close to each
other that we may learn loving kind
ness?
Is not God himself with US when We
seek the best in each other as neigh
bors ?-The Craftsman.