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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-10

but Dixon.
Both he filed with snow. Into one
he emptied the handful Of flour that he
had carried in his pocket, into the other
he put tea. Fifteen minutes later he
carried them to the Englishman.
Dixon sat up, glazed passion fill
ing his eyes. He drank the hot tea
greedily and as greedily ate the boiled
-four pudding. Jan watched him hun
griIy until the last crumb of it was
gone. He refilled the pals with snow,
added more tea and then rejoined the
Englishman. New life was already
shining in Dixon's eyes.
Not a moment too soon, Thoreau,"
he said thankfully, reaching over to
grip the others hand. Another night
and''- Suddenly he stopped. Great
Heaven! What is the matter?"
He noticed for the first time the
pinched torture in his companions
face. JAMS head dropped weakly
upon his breast. His hands were icy
cold.
Nothing he murmured drowsily,
''Only I'm starving, too. Dixonw He
rolled over upon the balsam boughs
with a restful sigh. LET me sleep"
Dixon went to the pack. One by
one in his search for food he took out
the few articles that it contained.
After that he drank more tea, crawled
back into the balsam shelter and lay
down beside Jan. 1t was broad day
when he awoke. and he called hoarse-
ly to his companion when he saw that
the snow had ceased falling
Jan did not stir For a moment
Dixon leaned over to listen to his
breathing and then dragged himself
slowly and painfully out into the day.
The fire was out. A leaden blackness
still filled the sky; deep. silent gloom
hung in the wake of the storm.
Suddenly there came to Dixon's ears
a sound. Just beyond the hanging
the snow. Slowly Dixon forced his
right foot through the snow to the
rear of his left and as cautiously
brought his left behind his right,
working himself backward step by
step until he reached the shelter. Just
inside was his rifle. He drew it out
and sank upon his knees in the snow
to aim. At the report of the rifle Jan
stirred. but did not open his eyes. He
made no movement when Dixon called
out in shrili joy that he had killed
meat. He heard, he strove to arouse
himself. but something more powerful
than his own will seemed pulling him
down into oblivion. 1t seemed an
eternity before he was conscious of a
voice again. He felt himself lifted
and opened his eyes with his head
resting against the Englishmans shout
der.
Drink this, Thoreau," he heard
He drank and knew that it was not
tea that ran down his throat
whisky jack SOUP" he heard again.
'How is it?"
He became wide awake. Dixon was
offering him dozen small bits OF
meat on tin plate, and he ate with.
out questioning. Suddenly, when there
were only two or three of the smallest
scraps left, he stopped.
ut was whisky jack"' he cried. 81
have eaten it ALL"
The young EngIishman's white face
grinned at him.
1--WE got the -four inside of me,
Thoreau. You've got the moose bird.
Isn't that fair?'
The plate dropped between them.
Over it their hands met in a great,
clutching grip. and up from JAMS
heart there welled words which almost
burst from his lips in voice. words
Evening journal., 1913-01-08
NEWMAN AND MAYHAM
GET IN TROUNCING GAME

Doc Newman and Bobby Mayham
two professional cage artists, well
known to local basketball fandom
put up great games Saturday night
and were conspicuous in the down
fall of Camden and the much 5outed
Reading team. Joe Fogarty. Di Neris
reliable foul tosser. is unable to per
form in this department, owing to Q
bruised hand and Doc Newman toos
his place again Camden.
Newman copped fifteen foul tosses
out of twenty-four attempts, and
also landed a field toss, saving him
self from being shut out and boost
ing his scoring record by one more
goal.
Bobby Mayham, who played here
the night before, is given the credit
of the ultimate downfall of Reading
Bobby played a great game at guard,
and with a tie score dribbled the en-
tire length of the floor and Gagged
great one-hand shot. Getzinger, who
was with Mayham on Friday, also
played a prominent part in Trenton's
success and was in all of the Jersey
mems passing. Both these men will
appear with Trenton against Brown
son on January 81 and their work
as well as Harry Hough's will be
watched with the greatest Of interest
Evening journal., 1913-01-08
REAMS MAN WOULD
MEET MISS HILDA'

Councilman W f. Stover, of the
Seventh ward. has received a commu-
nlcation from a man living at Reams,
a small village not far from Peters
burg, Va. who is anxious to meet
the mystical Hilda Sherlock Holmes,
who several weeks ago applied to City
Council for a position rs police woman
in this city The letter follows:
Hon. Councilman Stover. Dear Sir.
This will introduce TO you the writer
- --. Sir, ! notice in my
paper where lady applied for ia posi-
tion as policeman, her name being
Hilda Sherlock Holmes. date Of paper
which J saw this i'm. December 21-12.
Well, my friend. l would like to get
acquainted with such a lady as Miss
Holmes is. / am single man. born
and raised in Virginia don't drink OF
keep any bad habits would like to
meet a lady answering har description.
7 am a farmer, have a good record
II you would be kind enough to please
get her address and introduce me "a
her by this letter and get her consent
for me to write her, it will be a great
favor to me and If I should be the
winner I'm the suit I will p-v you for
your trouble willingly Enclosed find
postage for reply Help me all you
can"
Evening journal., 1913-01-08
BROWNSON RS BUMP
{. I. A. FIVE TOMORROW

The Brownson Reserves will play
the e. T. A. Of Chester, tomorrow
night instead Of Tuesday as previous
iy announced The Chesterites have
a speedy aggregation and have been
sweeping all their opponents before
them in big league style. The spark
ling Reserves, with Haney. Burke and
Walsh, as pilots. will take hand in
shaping the destiny OF the Chester
crew and intend to land a victory.
Cooke and Rogan former Brownson
midjets win aid the fast going trio
IN their onward strides Walsh will
make his debut as center man. and
Burke and Cooke will try to sonare
the goals from the forward positions
Ricney and Rogan. the collegiate
marvels will do guard duty The Re
serves have not met with a reverse as
yet and will try hard TO win out to-
morrow and save their high percent
axe.
Evening journal., 1913-01-08
UNCLE SAM NEEDS
MORE GOOD MEN

The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces an open oompeti-
tive examination in this city for sur
veyor, for men only, on February 8
and G.
The entrance salary for transitman
ranges from 800 to Sl10 a month, and
a graduated per diem in lieu of sub
sistence The appointees are allowed
travelling expenses 10 and from the
field from their homes, or from head
quarters IN each surveying district,
provided the appointee resides az a
reasonable distance from the field.
Other examinations win be held as fol-
lows
For assistant chemist. for men only,
ON February 6, 10 fll a vacancy in this
position at a. salary of 81 200 a year
In the Geological Survey, and vacan-
cies as they may occur in positions
requiring similar qualifications.
For engineer, sawyer, and general
mechanic, for men only, on February
90 an a vacancy in this position al
$1,000 n year In the Indian Service
az Fort Belkurp Agency, Montana, an,
vacancies as they may occur.
Tor assistant chemist for men only
on February 8 90 an a vacancy i'm this
position at s eco o year, In the Engin
Ger Department at Large for duty al
the Washington filtration plant, anC
/ vacaeclos as they may occur
For topographic craftsman an,
copylst topographic craftsman, fol
both men and women on February
and G. TO mn o vacancy i'm the position
og topographic craftsman at $1,000 pei
annum in The Coast and Geodetic Sur
/ vey. and vacancies as they may occur
For physician. for men only oi
/ February 5, to an vacancies in th'
/ Indian Service
For timber ccaler for men only
ON February 5. TO fll a vacancy II
the position o. timber scaler, at S1,0Sl
a year az the la Pointe Agency, In
dian Service. Wisconsin,
Evening journal., 1913-01-08
U. S. LEAGUE In
THE FIELD AGAIN
Will Establish Eight-CIub Cir
cult East Of PittSburg
This Year

That the United States Baseball
League will he a reality next season,
with eight clubs east of Pittsburgh
including Reading is evident by the
announcement that the league was
incorporated at Trenton, n j., with a
capital stock of S125,000 several days
ago. William Abbott Whitman, presi-
dent of last years organization will
again be president, and Hugh McKin-
non, of Bridgeport, the vice-president
and treasurer. Mr.. McKinnon, who
is in Reading, says that he will open
permanent league headquarters there
In a week or two.
The announcement that the league
has been reOrganized is not a surprise
as 1t was a well-knOwn fact among
Mr. Witman's friends that he has been
hard at work getting things in shape
for a month or two. Reading, Tren-
ton, Syracuse, New York Brooklyn
Buffalo, Baltimore, Washington and
Richmond are the cities that will be
selected to make up tile circuit OF
the outlaw organization.
Marshall Henderson will manage
the Pittsburgh team. and Ambrose
Hussey will have the Brooklyn fran
chise. Messrs. Whitman and McKin.
non Will not be directly interested in
any of the clubs. Each franchise
will be sold, and the owners will run
the teams. The buyers Of the fran
chise Will be required TO deposit a
certain sum TO assure the league
management that they mean business
and will continue throughout the sea-
son. Assemblyman II S. Moore, Z
well-known attorney OF Trenton, n
j., is the agent of the new league.
Evening journal., 1913-01-08
DEFIANCE WILL
WARM BROWNSON
viii Meet in Latter'S Hall
Tonight for Hard
Game

Brownson and Defiance will en-
gage in a forty minute battle at
BroYnson hall tonight Both teams
are ION edge for the fray, and the
game Will serve as a snappy practice
for Brownson's struggle with the
speedy Quakertown team on Friday.
In their last engagement an extra
minute period was necessitated and
Brownson won out in one Of the most
exciting games Of the season.
All of the regulars will be in the
contest tonight and both teams viii
work like beavers from gong to gong.
AS Defiance has never beaten Brown
son in an exhibition contest they viii
try 10 pull off the unexpected tonight.
Shields and Mccullough, the hust-
ling forwards for the youngsters viii
be on hand and big Six McDonough,
the old twirler will jump center.
Hook Glenn and Lacey will do senti-
mel duty and are after Haney's scalp.
Brownson will present their strong
est lineup and will use their old re-
tables. Haney, Burke. Walsh and
Rigney Mark McDonough is out of
the game with a lame ankle. and will
be replaced by Earl Cooke. bud
ding youngster from the second
squad.
The preliminary game will be a
feature Of the bill, Mulherin's Ran
gers being the attraction Mulherin
has gathered together a hunch Of
shining planets In Ralston, GILLESPIE,
Hill, Hande. Dougherty and himself,
and trouble is ahead for the Peoples
Settlement team.
The Imam.
Evening journal., 1913-01-08
MUTUEL BETTING
ON RACE TRACKS
Baltimore and Hartford Com
mission Have Decided on
System for Maryland

Hereafter the Pari-Mutuei system
Of betting viii prevail on Maryland
tracks The Baltimore County and
Hartford County Racing Commissions
have decided upon It and other coun-
ties will follow. This action is eyi-
IDENTIFY a result Of the crusade against
the Hayre de Grace track last fall.
Il is probable that a number of OBJ
jections will be filed with the Racing
Commissioners OF Hartford county by
those interested in maintaining the
old system and the matter viii doubt
less be gone into again before a final
decision is announced so far as the
Havre de Grace track is concerned.
The Pimlico track is settled finally
In adopting the Pari-Mutuel system
the Racing Commissioners Of Balti-
more county took the view that the
boolmaking system has been the
cause of many frauds and has done
much to iniure the good name of
horse racing in the State
II do not think that there will be
any fight in the commission TO retain
the old bookmaking SYSTEM said
Michael Fahey, a member OF the Har-
ford County Commission. 81 have
not seen all of the commissioners late
ly. but they were in favor of the
Pari-Mutuel when the resolution TO
put an end to the bool1making system
after 1912 was adopted In fact the
commissioners we're the first in the
country 10 think of the Pari-Mutuel
system"
Mr. Fahey said that a meeting of
the Racing Commission of Hartford
county will be held in the near future.
The establishment of the thirty-day
tracks at Havre de Grace, Laurel and
Pimlico, I'm addition to the other
tracks in the State aroused public
sentiment to such a pitch that the
permanent abolition of horse racing in
Maryland seemed imminent last Sep
tember when the Governor tried to
stop racing at Havre de Grace, but
the track won out in the courts. The
racing people now want to change the
betting methods so that the race track
question will not be made an issue
in this years campaign for members
of the legislature as a movement of
the anti-race people is expected. The
latter's plan is to only vote for mem
bers of the Legislature who will sup
port legislation to abolish the tracks.
Evening journal., 1913-01-08
RIVERTON SPEEDY
AMONG YOUNGSTERS

One OF the fastest little amateur
basketball fves in this city is the
Riverton team, composed of youth
ful followers of the great cage game.
The team is composed Of Daley and
F. ONeill, forwards; Dunn, center,
and O'Keefe and P. O'Neill guards.
The youngsters have been travelling
at fast clip all season and in their
last game, against the Henry Clay
they won out in a spectacular man
ner. With the score 27-24 against
them and but two minutes to play,
Dunn, the Wilmington High football
star, Gagged two great goals from
mid-feld in rapid succession and car
ried his team to a 2S-27 victory. Walt
Daley, from the basketball family, is
putting up a great game at forward,
with Bind O'Neill, the diamond idol,
as his running mate. They have
been cleaning up all the teams their
size around town and are now hunt
ing for Wilmington Juniors scalps.
Evening journal., 1913-01-08
SUSSEX OFFICERS
TAKE OVER COUNTY

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN. Del. Jan. S.-The
newly-elected Sussex county officials
have entered upon their duties. The
new officers are: Sheriff. James p.
Dukes; Prothonotary. William H..
Welch; Comptroller. Peter S. Shock
ley; Clerk Of the Orphans Court and
Register in Chancery, Charles r.
Jones, Jr.; County Treasurer. Jesse
T. Wells; Coroner. ]. y. Russell.
Sheriff Dukes has as his deputy his
son. Sylvester Dukes, and Prothono-
tary Welch has selected Harry NJ.
Nickers of this town. According to
his prediction agreement. Cherl Of
the Orphans Court, Charles r. Jones,
Jr, will not have an assistant
Evening journal., 1913-01-08
KIRBY CHOSEN
MILFORD MAYOR

special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD. Del, Jan. S-The annual
town election was held yesterday after
noon. 40 votes being polled for town
officers and 762 for the member of
the Light and Water Commission. The
officers are: President OF Council,
Thomas A. Kirby; for members of
Council for North Milford. for two
years Louder ~ Hearn; for one year.
Or. James p. Lohand; members for
South Milford, for years, B B. Top
ping; one year, Captain Wilson NJ.
Ninyard alderman. J. Harry Latch
um; collector and treasurer. John n.
Roach. and for member of the Light
and Water COMMISSIONS for FIVE years,
Frank Richards.
Evening journal., 1913-01-08
GOING OVER ASsEssMENT.

The Board of Assessment is sitting
nightly in Mayor Howell's Office go
ing over the list of taxable property
in the city.
Under the law the board sits from
January until February 90. and then
the tax books go back to the city tax
collectors In March The. tax books
are exposed for public inspection,
and in April the board sits as a
Board Of Appeals This same board
sat last year and made the assess
ments. so that 1t is not thought there
will be many changes this year, as
the same body made what changes
we're deemed necessary last year.
Evening journal., 1913-01-08
LIVELY
I YOUNGSTERS
FOR CHICKS
Jackson Signs Up Crack Semi
Professionals for Try
Out Here
MANAGER SAYS TEAM
Il. WILL BE A GOOD ONE

Baseball fans are taking the reduc-
tion In the Tri-state salary limit very
philosophically and the general
opinion prevails that it means good
baseball Notwithstanding the elimin-
alton Of the men known as the vetor-
-sns and players who received larger
salaries last season than allowed by
the Tri-State this season.
While every team in the league will
lose a number Of good men, there are
many players who are on the reserve
list and will have to play at the Tri-
State limit OF not at all, unless they
arrange for sale or buy their re-
lease There is plenty Of material
that will meet Tri-State League re-
Quirements and win furnish good
baseball. The players who make good
will have a chance, as leagues paying
higher salaries will watch the Tri-
State men closely knowing that
many youngsters will try to get into
baseball I'M real style and will put
Forth their best efforts
Jimmy Jackson, manager Of the
1913 Chicks, Is already on the hunt
for the lively youngsters among them
being james A. Shollenberger a Phil
ndelphia catcher aged p years The
lad played with Brown Prep and St.
Joseph High School Last year he
played in the Sea Shore League with
Ocean City. Jimmy saw the lad catch
Carl Brown. OF the Athletics and
make good. James is a left hand hit
ter. has a good arm and is fast
no Frank G. Stewart, Line Lexington,
Bucks County, Pa, is an inhelder,
who has been engaged The lad play
ed with ST. Joseph and Brown Prep
Schools and Ocean City In the Sea
Shore League last year He is con-
ridered one of the best inhelders in
the Semi-proiegsional rank
sfs, James H. Ritter. Of McCoysville,
anniata County Pa. ie another in
fielder who Is after a Wilmington job.
James Is younger brother If pitcher
'Bil' Ritter Of the Philadelphia
National League Club James comes
with the recommendation that he will
make good He Is 22 years old and
y weighs 175 pounds. He hit .375 I'm so
games last season with the best
!. anaturee in that pert of the country.
q Charley Ereiius OF Bridgeton, y. ].
. catcher aeed 28 years old Is 10 be
given q chance on tho team This boy
PLAYED with the hest Seml-Proiession-
c al in South Jersey last year and wos
s recommended 20 lacsrcn by am old
Professional BAH PLAYER who snye h'
expects the hoy 20 make good from
{ tte jump Jfckgon expects soveta
signed ccntr2cis OF young pitchers e
De sent in soon.
Jackson SAYS The Chicks will gel
cn with a gooi team and viii have I
prosperous season.
Evening journal., 1913-01-08
MACK THINKS
WELL OF PENNOCK
Kennett TWirIer One of First
Men to be Signed Up by
Athletics

It was rather odd that the first
Mackman to sign those papers for
1913 was Herbert Pennock, Of fair
Kennett Square. This was because
Of the estimable way he is regarded
by Connie Mack.
Mack has peculiar ideas about
pitchers. There was something about
his gait, manners or style that i'm
pressed Connie the first time he
trained his eyes on young Pennock
last year. Pennock came here from
the Wenonah Military Academy He
looked young and raw in major
league vestments, and it was pre-
dicted that Connie would soon shoe
him to the alderbushes with a piece
Of twine attached. But something
about Pennock caught Comics re-
tinas, and he kept him the whole sea-
son for wreckng crew assignments.
Pennock took part in bits of sew
enteen games last year, pitching fifty
innings in all. lie is officially
charged with one conquest and two
defeats, other hurlers getting credit
for the victory or charged with the
defeat IN the big majority of box
scores into which he jumped.
But Pennock showed enough stuff
in these fifty innings to attract other
eyes that Mack's He seemed to be
a wonderfully cool performer for a
lefthander Never once did he show
fainting spells or yell for the smelling
salts. He walked to the hill and cut
loose with his speed as If he had been
doing II in the major leagues as long
as Mack Powell
Mack's particular hobby has been
the development of left-handed pitch
ing gentry. His greatest portside
finds are Waddell and Plank Wad-
dell is gone. but before going he
helped Mack to a fortune Plank is
still with the every-now-and-th then
world champions and pitching the
best ball of his career.
Mack thought he had the equal of
Waddell and Plank in Harry Krause,
and It looked as If he did: but just
when he was becoming a circuit card
Krause began to I'll his ears with cot
ton when Mack was talking. He
needed not the words Of wisdom from
Mack's lips and slipped into minor
league Oblivion.
With Krause gone Mack has an
idea that he has the third great
southpaw" in Pennock. Surely Plank
was as crude looking as Pennock the
day he joined the Mackmen in the
year 1901 A. d.
Many Of the rough edges were filed
of Pennock in the fifty innings he
toiled in 1912. and il is possible that
much of the left-handed pitching bur-
den falls on his shoulders this year.
Mack never waits until his pitchers
have whiskers before working them.
Evening journal., 1913-01-08
AMPLE HUNTING
IN SEAFORD STREET
sEAFORD' Del, Jan. S-Local hunt

STAFFORD, Del, Jan. S--Local hunt
ers. who hdvc been Handicapped dur
ing the Cunning season because OF a
~4c7rcity o. game. we're treated TO
plenty Of shooting yesterday without
being compelled TO take In the fields
and woods -Four mad dogs ran
amuck on the streets here biting a
number OF other DOGS and snanping
and chewing at the legs OF several
men and boys.
The first dog started the excitement
when it ran down High street ana
ID was Shot az more than so times be-
fore being killed This dog was fol-
lowed by the others and it was early
IN the afternoon before tho last 0f the
rabid animals were killed Spots a
valuable bird dog. belonging 20 Arthur
Hatfield, of Blades. was stricken with
hydrophobla ard when cornered by
tho hunters committed suicide by
drowninr in the Nantlcoke River.
Evening journal., 1913-01-08
BROWNsON pALI.

The Brownson Library will hold It's
annual reception I'm DUPONT auditorium
on Monday February 3. The commit
tee Is as follows Joseph C. Russell
chairman; John ]. Burk, treasurer;
Thomas J. Henly secretary; john
Neylon master Of ceremonies; James
Reese aoor manager: Joseph Haney,
Samuel Kelly, Frank WaWlsh Mahlon
Pfeifer and Hugh Shields. assistant
floor managers.
Evening journal., 1913-01-08
PARKSIDE BOYS
TO HAVE CLUBHOUSE

At the weekly meeting Of the Park
side Athletic Club. on Monday even
ing, the second annual election of Of
ficers took place, the following on
GERS being elected: Charles NJ. Win
trup, president. David H. Brown, vice
president; Harry e. Kalmbacher.
treasureg; Raymond o. Scnafer. re-
cordingr secretary; William Lewis.
financial secretary: and Frank Joyce.
sergeant-at-arms
The club closed a very successful
year, during which the membership
was steadily increased In the near
future the club expects 70 build a club
house
Evening journal., 1913-01-08
las BLUE RIRRON BIRD.

William Tuisman OF Richardson
Park has purchased Of Charles c.
Speakman, his first prize Buff Or
pington rooster Jim Dandy. TO mate
with the imported Pen Of six full
bred Buff Orpington pullets. Mr..
Tuisman purchased abroad this fall.
Evening journal., 1913-01-08
GUARDS IN MILITARY DANCE.

Company A. Jr. o. L. A. NJ. Guards,
gave a military dance in Pythian Cas-
tie last evening. The company,
under command of Captain w w.
butcher, assisted by First Lieutenant
Ira McCarns. went through the vari-
GUS maneuyers without a hitch.
Evening journal., 1913-01-08
PHII.Ip Q. HEARY nan.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELMAR. Del, Jan. g. Philip C.
Hearn. an aged resident of this town,
died yesterday after an Illness extend
ing over two and one-half years. His
widow end one son, Senator H. Hearn.
of New York City, survive
Evening journal., 1913-01-08
I.AnnR ENnnRsEs rHARIER.

The proposed city charter of the
Referendum League was discussed
and approved by the Central Labor
Union last evening. Several nomin-
ations were made at the meeting and
the election Of officers will be held on
January o.
Evening journal., 1913-01-08
GTNNERs' TROPHIES on vIrW.

Prizes for the secon anniversary
shoot of the dupont Gun Club. which
viii be held at the clubs grounds
on Saturday, are on exhibition in the
windows Of Millard F. Davis and
Son.