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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-08
PLEASURE KISSES NOW FADE
Smack of Duty Alone Remains In
Society, 1t Is Said, by London
Correspondent.

London.-Kisses may be divided
into two classes, pleasure kisses and
duty kisses. At the present time. we
are told, the former have gone out
Of fashion, but duty kisses remain,
whereof some examples Nothing is
more dainty than the kiss OF a we'll
bred chaperon. who. mindful of the
time and trouble spent over the pow
der box. gently presses her lips on
your hair just north of your ear.
The minister's wife is another
sweet SOUL who knows where a kiss
will do the least harm, and her favor
ite method is an air kiss. with a
gentle pressure of her cheek to your
cheek
The woman of fashion. who patron
ICES you and lets you visit her while
she is at her siesta, kisses you any
where between the eye. ear and hair
line.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-08
Harvard LADS PLAY "KIDDOO"
Something Happens Whenever Stu
dents See Attractive Girl on
Street.

Cambridge Mass.-"Kiddoo" is the
newest diversion at Harvard. IL IS
game that originated among the q"
students The young women OF the
college community play an lmportan'
part in the pastime. but they can IL
awful" and sometimes threaten 70
call an officer.
Whenever students see young "o-
man approaching, if one OF tnein
deems her good looking, he raises MS
right arm, aims the first two myers
at her and in voice stentorian SHOUTS
"Kiddoo," whereupon the young wO-
mans face gives a Kaleidoscope lInlta-
ton of seventeen different KINDS oi
rainbows.
AS she passes, the others look ner
over, in manner intended TO Dc III
offensive, but nevertheless searcnlhs'
and embarrassing. Then all except
the "kiddooer" consult. II they oeclue
the girl is good looking the "kldooo
chap is credited with ten points II not'
he loses ten points. Fifty points con-
stitute the possible total. II II Is On
the winning side the possessor OF the
required figure is treated by the rest.
If on the losing end the victim must
purchase.
One student. called Rags, was
forty points to the bad. In the ans
lance he espied a maid. He maze
out the contour of a Venus-liRe fleure'
Surely the possessor of such a form
must be good looking. AS she trippeo
into the light Rags" noted that she
was heavily yelled. He couldn't lose
now. The fair one was within twenty
feet. when Rags" pointed at her ana
triumphantly yelled ''Kiddoo!"
Instead of shying away the maiden
set sail straight for Rags. her
voice quivered with anger her
dialect was unmistakable.
What TO- you done point At me-
man. Wha' TO-? Huh?" And she
ended by landing heavy left on
"Rags jaw. Rags" took to his
heels. He set them up" but he has
| cult the game.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-08
MAN FACED DEATH
H0WLS CHASE TEN THIEVES
They Flee Without Booty When Res
taurant Cashier Yells and
Saves Register.

New York.-Five men entered the
Western luncheon at Dey street.
Five other men loitered outside. One
of those who entered asked Aaron
Zuckman for few cigarettes, luck
man stopped to get the cigarettes out
Of the case
While his head was bent he heard
a peculiar noise like metal scraping
on wood. He raised his head quickly.
One of the customers was embracing
the cash register as though it was
his intention to bear it away in his
arms.
Zuckman is cashier at the res
taurant and he knew that none save
himself and the boss had right to lay
hands on the register. So he yelled.
The man with the cash register in his
arms paused; he seemed annoyed
One Of the others picked up bowl
containing toothpicks and fired it at
Mr.. Zuckman's head. The aim was true;
tie bowl struck Mr. Zuckman on the
Uranium, scattering toothpicks and
ricochetting round the cigar counter.
sui announcer OF the cuSIOLHeIS IedCh0u
out and jabbed his fingers into Mr.
~Zuckman's eyes. Zuckman let out an
other howl
Five of them ran toward Church
street and five toward Broadway,
said Zuckman in detailing the at
tempted robbery to a reporter. Just
then Mr. Zuckman's boss appeared
and ordered him to say no more.
Zuckman, however, had already
stated that ne knew two of the men
He said they were employed on
buiIdin- in process Of construction
near the restaurant, and had frequent
Iy been in there for pie and sanwiches
Detectives from the Greenwich station
were assigned to the case.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-08
REDS TO GET STAR PITCHER
American League TwirIerf Part of
Price for Release of Chance
Has Three Good Ones.

Joe Tinker, who has signed his con-
tract as manager of the Cincinnati
club, expects to have one of the lead
ing pitching stats in the National
league. He now has three high class
men in Suggs, Benton and Fromme,
and looks for fourth from the Amer
lean league.
The American league executive
promised Garry Hermann a star
twirler if he completed the deal ma
king Frank Chance free agent. This
N@as part of the trade.
Who the finger will be that Herr
mann is to get from the American
league is not known. President John
son has not consented to turn him
over Immediately, but will do so be-
fore the baseball season begins. He
Is expected to be prominent hurler
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-08
CUTTING WIFE's CREDIT COST
FEELING Disqraced, Mrs. PohI of Brook
Iyn, ~. ". insists on Moving to
New Residence.

New York-Although the purpose of
A. w. ]. Pohl of Brooklyn in advertis-
ing that he would not be RESPONSE
Bile tor his wife's debts was to save
his money by making 1t impossible for
her to buy gifts for her relatives. his
sister-in-law, Mrs. George H. Pohl.
said that it would cost him far more
than the price of Christmas gifts to
atone for his action.
His wife has been made Ill by the
publicity" said Mrs. George Pohl
She considers herself disgraced. She
insists that if her husband wishes her
to remain with him he will have to
move to some neighborhood where
they are not known, as she is ashamed
to show her face to her neighbors.'
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-08
BOOKS WILL BE BAKED HERE
Worms and Germs in MontcIai=, N. j.,
Library Are Doomed to
Death.

Montclair, N. Book worms and
bacteria will have short lives in the
Montclair free public library after a
sterilizing device. which the board of
directors of the library has installed.
gets down to work.
BY this apparatus germs are to be
destroyed by the principle of long con-
tinued heat. The object of its in
stallation is to protect patrons from
danger of contagion and at the same
time preserve books where contagious
diseases have prevailed.
The heat is supplied by gas jets in
the base of a metal cabinet. Tenn
peratures ranging from $50 to 200 de-
grees Fahrenheit are maintained by an
automatic device
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-08

His first fight as a professional was
with Croix, the French welterweight
champion. After winning a number
of other bouts of minor Importance,
Wells came to America early in 1910.
He engaged in several bouts on this
side with success, and upon his re-
turn to England he defeated Freddie
Welsh, the British title holder, in
twenty rounds. After winning the
championship Wells paid a second
visit to America and while here boxed
no-decision bouts with Leach Cross,
Pal Moore, Dick Hyland, Willie
Moody, Knockout" Brown, and Abe
Attel Several weeks ago in London
Welsh regained the championship
from Wells in twenty-round con-
test
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-08
STUDENTS TO PLAY BASEBALL
Illinois Senate Would Permit Cob
legians to Receive Coin for Their
Proves on the Diamond.

The University of Illinois senate is
sued a report of it's recommendation
to the western intercollegiate confer
ence on the question of amateurism,
which recommendations are now be.
ing considered by the conference
board While the senate did moi
countenance playing in organized ball
or as regular thing, it's stand is
that occasional playing on organized
teams for money is not wrong.
The University of Illinois recon.
mends the amendment of rule sc
that it shall read as follows:
"A student shall be ineligible to
represent his college or university in
any intercollegiate athletic contest
under the following conditions:
Calf he is or has been a mem
Der of any team playing under the ma
tional agreement of professional base
ball clubs or has engaged in contests
with teams playing under this agree
ment.
"(B)-If he is or has been mem
Der of any so-called outlaw team.
"(C)-If he has played on any team
regularly for a salary, so that playing
has been his vocation or principal
calling for the period Of his associa,
ton with said team.
"O)-If he has ever drawn a salary
for nominal service in some alleged
employment while his athletic work
has been really his main service.
"E)-If he is or has at any time
during his college course been
member Of any athletic team of any
athletic Tub.
OFF he is receiving or has at
any time received compensation as
coach, trainer or instructor in physt
cal training.
"(G)-If in term time he engages
in athletic contests as a representa-.
tive of any athletic organization not
connected with the college"
The University of Illinois also pro
poses that in place of an eligibility
committee in each university, which
passes on eligibility of students in
that university, there be, created
single committee from the various
universities to rule finally upon ques-
tons of eligibility, and in doing so
to enforce the true spirit of amateur
ism without regard to trivial infrac.
tons.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-08

Larry Mclean may wind up with
the Cardinals next summer.
Connie Mack will increase the price
of seats at his park next season.
Billy Papke is enjoying himself put
ting alleged fighters from France to
bed.
Art Irwin, the Yankees scout, has
been appointed business manager of
the club.
Garry Hermann is some pinochle
shark. He also considers himself
some snapper
Charlie Frank of the New Orleans
club says he is satisfied with the Peli-
can pitching staff
The Washington Americans will
play an exhibition game with the Gin
cinnati Reds on March 80.
Hans Wagner says he has to play
one more year, anyhow, just to win
back that batting leadership
Give Ty Cobb Iris Speakers arm
and you will have to look no farther
to find the greatest of all time.
Bat Nelson admits his skypiece is a
umns about it's being in the ring.
Manager Mike Kelly is one of the
greatest leaders who knows how to
get publicity out of absolute silence.
Harry Casper, the former Cincin-
natl pitcher, says he is done with
baseball. That's what they all say.
cold Cy" Young wants to pitch for
Atlanta next season. If he does, it
will be his twenty-third year on the
slab.
Larry Cheney of the Cubs holds a
pretty fair record. He pitched in AZ
games He started and finished % Of
them.
1t is reported that the Louisville
team of the American association will
serve as farm for the Pittsburg
Pirates.
rip" Hagerman, leading pitcher of
the Lincoln club, has been sold to the
Portland club of the Pacific Coast
league.
Already several baseball managers
are willing to concede their club is
strong enough to finish in the second
division.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-08
New Minor League.

Another minor league is hatch1ng
Western New York and Pennsylvanla
towns want baseball. Bradford, Mead
Vile. Greenville, Kane, Warren and
Oil City in Pennsylvania and James
town, Corning, Hornell and Clean, n.
Y. are the towns most prominently
mentioned as candidates for berths.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-08
calvo sians Contract.

Manager Griffith has received the
signed contract of Jacinto Calvo. The
young Cuban sent a letter to Griff
written in Spanish "They did not
touch Spanish where l went to
school," said the Old Fox, $50 can't
translate the missive. However, as
he signed his contract, guess every
thing is all right"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-08
Raumaardner Is speediest.

The latest pitcher who has more
speed than Walter Johnson is Baum
gardner Inasmuch as Johnson is al
ways the standard of comparison for
the speedy boys, the suspicion takes
hold that after all Johnson has the
greatest supply Of smoke when it.
comes to actual facts.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-08
Jacobson is Real Giant.

You who have seen Bill LANCE.
Larry Mclean, Orvie Overall, Jeff
Tesreau and many other big fellows.
and think you have seen a big ball
player, want to wait until you get
good fash at Baby Jacobson, who will
get a try-out with the Giants next
spring
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-08
"Earmer" Burns, Advice.

Farmer" Burns advises parents to
forbid their boys using cigarettes and
start them wrestling and boxing. This
veteran trainer thinks the Y. M G. A
is the place for his boys when out of
school, and Farmer" is a wise old
owl
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-08
Favors Use of SLANG.

Cambridge, Mass-Mary Green
Conklin, author-playwright and stu
dent at Radcliffe college, says slang
is all right" and is finding many apt
pupils in her efforts to teach the lat
est slang to her classmates.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-08
Iainie Gnlnn Rack7

It is rumored that Larry Lajoie had
his salary cut. Larry says he is
worth as much now as ever. He was
getting something around $4,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-08
Glory for All.

Baseball players should not get all
the glory. What's the matter with
signing up Mercer, Thorpe, Pumpelly
and Brickley to do turn in vaude-
vile?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-08
SAYS Wed at 30.

Ne" York.-"There will be fewer
a S'O'ces If women did not marry until
y! were thirty" said Mrs. o. H. P.
SsST ~ suffrage and society leader.
. "Ol1en know their own minds better
ea1 others"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-08
nor,+ Want Chance.

A report that President BaE'y Of
the Los Angeles Coast league club
sought Frank Chance to manage his
Los Angeles club is denied by BasFy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-08
CAREER OF ENGLISH FIGHTER
Matt Wells, Former Lightweight
Champion of Great Britain, Has
Had Few Fights.

Matt Wells, the former lightweight
champion of Great Britain, has prob
ably fought fewer battles as pro-
fessional than any other fighter who
ever held the premiership. From
1904 to 1907 he held the amateur
lightweight championship of England.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-08
Sneaker Was Busy Fielder.

Iris Speaker was the busiest out
fielder in the league. The Red Sox
star fly chaser took care of 407
chances.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-08

"Topsy" Hartsell, manager of the
Toledo team, has moved to that city.
and says he will live there.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-09

tie Taisers representing the West and
Southwest. The gathering is to be
held under the auspices of the Ameri-
can National Livestock Association. In
the official call for the conference the
association points to the situation as
being acute because of the fact that
there is less livestock per capita in the
country than ever before, and that on
account of the limited supply of such
stock there will undoubtedl ybe an at
tempt by the next Congress to place
all the products of the farmer and
stockman on the free list. Action will
be urged by the conference for secur-
ing the enactment of national laws
that will give the use of grazing lands
of the public domain to cattle raisers
on equitable terms.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-09
need help tomorrow, the work is surely

need help tomorrow, the work is surely
of little value" says he.
Mr.. Johnson says the reckless be-
stowal of indiscriminate aims has one
certain and speedy result-the in
crease of distress among the recip-
tents. Quoting Archbishop Whatley,
he says, quantity that ''if you pay
man to beg he will beg; if you pay
him to work he will work"
From the Associated Charities of
Atlanta, Ga, it is learned that they
are organized and are operating with
the objects in view of the promotion
of cordial cooperation among munich
pal authorities, benevolent institu-
tions, churches and individuals, there
by checking the evil of overlapping
relief caused by simultaneous but in
dependent action. By a careful sys-
tenn Of registration they make the re-
suits of such inquiries at once avail
able to all interested parties The
application of correctional influences
TO all who are able but unwilling to
work; the placing of all unable to
work in institutions or homes and
the counteraction of hereditary pau
perism by wholesome educational in
fuences for the young. They also
aim to prevent imposture by duplica-
ton or otherwise, and the elimination
of hambitual beggars and frauds. An
employment bureau for deserving ap-
plicants serves a valuable function.
Such suggestions and many others
are being considered by the commit
tee and 1t is quite certain a form OF
organization will be suggested at the
meeting February 4.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-09
''CAP'N' Will MANAGE
MERIDIAN THIS SEASON

club, and from that position will d.
rect the attack of his club. He is
possessed of unerring qualities of Sc
lection, and knows the value of a ball
player on short order He is cool and
deliberate but not over cautious, and
whatever his policy as to running the
team, it is an assured fact that he VIII
being together a bunch of ball tossers
who will put Meridian to the forefront
in the league and put up brand Of
the national pastime which has not
been served Meridian on other occa.
sions. President Weiss is to be con-
graduated on securing Smith as his
manager. while for Smith himself, we
predict the solid backing of the Me-
ridian fan contingent
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-09
POLICE ARMED With
Long RANGE RIFLES

Chicago, Jan. 9.-Ten policemen. Sc.
lected from the best marksmen on the
force, last night were armed with long
range rifles, placed in four taxicabs
and instructed by Captain Halpin TO
seour the city in search of hold-up men
OF all descriptions. He especially
warned them to be on the lookout for
motor car bandits, hit told them also
to watch for perpetrators Of petty rob.
berries
The captains action followed his
conviction that in the four men ar
rested Sunday and Monday he had
only one of the automobile bandits.
That one, he says, is Herber Saucier,
alias Cattlitt.
IF you meet motor car bandits
whose cars are speedier than yours
the captain told his men, fuse your
rifles. Do not be afraid to shoot
One taxicab was sent to the North
Side, two to the West and the other
to the South Side.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-09
"DRY" LEADERS TO CONFER.

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. S.-A pro
posal to change the name of the Pro-
hibition party is one of the important
matters that will be considered and
acted upon at the big national confer.
ence of the party leaders to be held
in this city early next week. Many
of the leaders have expressed them.
selves in favor of a change in the
party designation. The advocates of
the proposal argue that the word pro
'hobition" does not convey the full
meaning of the party's purposes. It
is pointed out that the present name
conveys to the average mind only
one idea, the prohibition of the liquor
traffic. whereas the party has for years
been standing for many of the most
important progressive principles which
only recently have been taken I'D by
the other political parties. Virgil G.
Hinshaw of Chicago, the national
charmain, is among those of the opin.
lon that a change in name would re-
suit in increasing the numerical
strength of the party.
The conference here next week will
'e attended by the members of the
rational committee, the state chair
men and many other prominent lead
RS The recent national campaign
nd its results will be exhaustively
onsidered with a view to agreeing up,
n changes in methods for future cam
aigns. Ways and means for strength
ming the party will be discussed. It
likely that the Minnesota plan of
taking house-to-house canvass will
adopted for the entire country.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-09

CONTINUED From Page One.

clearly understand and conscientious
ly preserve is the line of demarka-
ton between private and public So
cial service. In a representative de-
mocracy, that line Of demarkation may
be charted in this language: 1t is the
right and duty of the state to provide
for the ease and treatment of all of
her unfortunate children who cannot
provide for themselves. Unintention-
ally and unconsciously the generous
impulses of mankind are lowering the
self-respect of the individual. Abra-
ham Lincoln would not have been
Biblical and Shakespearan scholar
had he lived in a town with a Carne-
gle library. The constitution of this
state provides for a general and uni
form system of common schools where
IN tuition shall be without charge and
equally open to all. The observations
which have heretofore made, do not
apply to this system because the peo-
pie ceded that right and placed that
duty upon the general assembly. But
they did not provide that books should
be furnished gratuitously to the pu-
pills in our schools, regardless of their
ability to buy or not to buy them. |
have seen these school books in states
where they are furnished gratuitously
to the pupils and wish to add that if
DR.. Hurry would permit such books
to be used in Indiana, he would cease
TO be the enemy of the microbe and
would become the godfather of the
germ"
Governor Marshall suggests among
other things that a Panama Pacific
exposition commission with woman
representation thereon be appointed
He recommends the enactment of an
inheritance tax law.
Legislation to prohibit stock wafer.
ng and to protect unwary against