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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
CAREER WAS SPEEDY
Roscoe Miller's Short Stay in
Major League Company.
Recent Death Recalls Somewhat SEN
sationaI Rise and Extremely Rapid
Decline Of Pitcher at One
Time With Detroit.

News of the death of Roscoe Miller,
near Coryden, Ind, his home, will
awaken memories In the minds OF fans
who recall the somewhat sensational
rise, and extremely rapid decline, of a
pitcher who at one time promised to
be one of the brightest luminaries of
major league baseball Miller had but
one really successful season, apart
from good year in the minors His
club that had given him his first
chance, Detroit, and the only town in
which he ever completed a major
league season.
1t was in 1901, the year that the
American league invaded the east, that
Miller gained recognition as a coming
star. Detroit carried a small pitching
staff that year, Miller, Siever. Cronin
and Yeager being its dependencies,
with Miller the strongest Highlander
of the lot. He had much to do with
placing the team third in the race.
Detroit that year was one of the best
cards of the circuit, because of its
speed and its fighting qualities. 1t had
Dillon, Gleason, Elberfleld and Casey
on the infield, and Barrett, Holmes and
Nance in the gardens. Buelow and
McAllister did most of the catching
Miller's success, in way, went to
his head. and he was susceptible to ad-
vances that were made to him the
next year, when National league ennis
saries sought to induce him to jump.
He was induced to believe that Detroit
was not using him as 1t should, and
when the Baltimore blow-off came.
most of the players of that team going
to New York or to Cincinnati with KEEL
ley, Miller, who was at Washington
with the Tigers, was induced to join
those who jumped to the Giants. And
that move was the real end of his ca
reer.
With New York he was never able to
do any of the pitching that had en-
abled him to win games for Detroit.
Before the season ended he was given
his release. Pittsburg claimed him,
but his stay with the Pirates was brief,
and he was not listed among those
who finished the year. That ended his
career in the majors. He went to the
minors and had one season in which
his work was SO good that 1t looked as
IL he had come back.
But no one who was looking for
pitchers seemed to have faith in him.
He was left in the little leagues. Miller
became moody and respondent over
his failure to get back, took to dissi-
patton and then tuberculosis finally
claimed him
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
Cannon of Solid Rock.

When the island of Malta was under
the rule of the Knights Of st. John
they defended their Notifications with
cannon bored in the living rock. Each
one Of these strange weapons con-
tanned an entire barrel of powder. and
as it was not possible to vary the aim
of these cannon so were made ready.
facing various directions from which
the enemy might approach.
When the fame of these arms Of de-
Tense became known to the world the
idea was taken up Of transporting
rocks to SUBMITS to serve the same
purpose, but 1t was soon recognized to
be impracticable. and the cannon Of
Malta, bored in solid rock, have
passed into history as the sole wea-
pons of the kind ever known.--Har-
per's Weekely.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
SHE HAD TWO PERSONALITIES
London Physician Describes TWO Cos
filctins Natures Of Girl by Use
OF Hypnotlsm.

An hysteria case similar to that Of
Miss Beauchamp of Boston. who had
three distinct personalities, two moro
or less well behaved and one always
naughty, was described recently by
Doctor William Brown in lecture at
Kings College.
Doctor Browns case was also a pa
tient OF DIR. Morton Prince of Boston.
the discoverer OF the three Miss Beau
champs. The patient. woman OF 20.
for months had two personalities. A
and B.
b was gay, pleasure loving girl,
constant thorn in the flesh of her staid
and sober minded second conscious
ness, A. AS gloomy outlook, which
kept her in a general state OF low
health, was being constantly further
depressed by her receipt In waking up
In the morning of frivolous notes writ
ten in the night by the irrepressible b.
BY the use of hypnotism Doctor
Prince was able, at first temporarily
and finally permanently, to merge the
two diverse personalities A and b into
healthy, normal personality Lon
don Mail.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
MEAT SUBSTITUTES.

The housewife who finds 1t difficult.
with the present high prices of meat.
to keep her household expense within
bounds. may gain new inspiration
from studying the following nut
dishes.
Nut Timbales.-Crush a cup OF
hickory nut meats and roll very fine,
add two well beaten eggs, one-fourth
of a cup of bread crumbs, a cup OF
thin cream, half a teaspoonful of salt
and few dashes of red pepper. Line
timbale molds with strips of pimento,
and turn in the mixture. Put the
molds in basin of boiling water and
bake in a moderate oven for twenty
minutes. Unmold and serve with
cream sauce.
Nuts and mushrooms served in a
white sauce In ramekins makes a de-
licious entree.
Nut chowder.-Cook slowly until
tender two cups of pecan nut. meats
(either chopped or broken) In four
cups of water, then strain and add
a half cup each of diced potatoes and
carrots, two small onions thinly sliced,
two tablespoonful OF green pepper
chopped and two cups of stewed to-
matoes. Cook until the diced vegeta-
bles are soft, without losing the shape.
and turn the mixture into colander
to drain.
Mix in carefully the nut meats and
turn into a hot serving dish. Reheat
the stock in which the vegetables
were cooked thicken with two table
sponfuls each of peanut butter and
-four cooked together; cook until
smooth. and pour over the vegetables
and serve.
Lentil FlIlets.--Wash one cup of
lentils and soak over night In the
morning drain and parboil in fresh
boiling water thirty minutes; drain
and cook until soft in sufficient boil
ing water to cover; rub through a
sieve and to the PURGE add a fourth
of a cup of olive oil, one cup of fine
graham bread crumbs, one cup of
strained tomatoes to which speck
of soda has been added, one cup Of
filberts chopped and crushed to a
paste, tablespoonful each of grated
celery and onion. Season with mixed
herbs, salt and pepper. Mix well and
mold in the form of fillets, place in a
well oiled pan and brown In a quick
oven. Serve with tomato sauce.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
infant HxaIene at School.

Out in Cleveland IL trained nurses
are now giving lessons in infant hy-
giene to the girl pupils attending 15
public schools. 1t is reported that the
girls have shown an intense and de-
lighted interest in the lessons, absorb
ing eagerly all that relates to the
proper care of babies. This kind OF
instruction In the public schools repre-
sents something more and better than
the activity of faddists. America, like
other countries, has a very large in
FAINT death rate. Thousands Of infants
die annually because they have not re-
ceived proper care. It is easily con-
ceivable that the proper training OF
girls might save the lives OF many
babies.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
|AI1lUn9tle|
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'P'layerJY|

Hank O'Day likes to watch Cincin-
natl play.
gatling gun.
Bill Dahlen's team is trying to live
up to that new field.
Joe Tinker predicts the Dodgers will
finish well up in the first division.
Billy Lush has been engaged to
scout for the New York American
club.
Bert Shotton. the Browns out
fielder, 1t leading the batters Of the
st. Louis team
The Mackmen continue to wea.
those atrocious looking caps, the style
popular years ago.
Christy Mathewson the greatest pitch
er In their league.
Casey Hagerman, one of the reliable
pitchers of the Denver team, is study
ing to become doctor.
Manager McGraw says that Connie
Mack needs one more good finger to
keep the Athletics up in the race.
Ed Konetchy of the Cards will prob
ably be the only pitcher that will
have a 1000 average at the end of the
season.
Manager Jennings would like to get
a first-class baseman. Hughie would
take Hal Chase of the Yanks If he
could get him.
Outfislder Reilly of the Indianapolis
club Of the American association in
a recent game poled out five hits in
as many times at bat
Meanwhile of the Doves is said to
cover as much ground as the great
Hans Wagner ever did in the days
when Fred Clarke played left field.
The Red Sox, no doubt, are still con-
fident, but we fail to see where they
can hand Washington and the Ath-
letics the edge and hope to head off
either later in the season.
Manager Chance declares that hit
ting is what wins ball games and has
decided to have walloping machine
installed even IL he has to sacrifice
all the speed at his command.
Chief Meyers, the Indian catcher OF
the Giants, says that the pitchers will
win the games for the Gothamites.
Meyers thinks that McGraw has the
best twirling staff in the league.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19

Extremes In age - baseball age -
have been prominent in the big league
pitching this season, prominent by eff
fective work. Such pitchers as
Mathewson and Plank are arguments
in favor of reversing the fixed custom
and building up with age. Each has
begun the 1913 year with display of
form up to anything displayed in more
youthful times, as if the further away
from youth they get the more youth
full they become.
We find considerable number OF
veterans going along with no appar-
ent diminution in Skill and effective
pess, among them Mathewson, Plank
Ames, Hughes, Rucker, Walsh, White,
Falkenberg, Sallee. Richie and Cam
nitz. If any of these men have gone
back nothing that has happened this
year is a symptom to that effect; and
If any or all of these men have passed
the inevitable time at which a pitcher
begins to go the other way the signs
Of that retrogression are hard to dis
cover and the retrogression very
slow. Crack pitchers such as Matty.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19

Walsh, Rucker and Plank seem to
travel along for years on plane
which may have its occasional depres-
sions in the way of effectiveness, but
which to all outward appearance
maintain an almost level standard of
excellence.
But the king is dead; long live the
new king. The SOS were in another
century. The year 1913 A. D. not only
finds veterans going at their best, but
has brought out dashes of tip top work
by youngsters. Notable among these
are Seaton, Heating, Demaree, Perritt,
Mayer, Russell and Johnson (the In
diam, all of whom have pitched one
or more games of conspicuous excel
lence Also such pitchers as Hub Pur-
due, Gregg, Alexander, Weilman, Al
len. Steen, Hendrix and Robinson,
comparatively late corners. are going
WELL
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
MEMORY IMPROVED.
Since Leaving Off Coffee.

Many persons suffer from poor
memory who never suspect coffee has
anything to do with it.
The rug--caffeine--in coffee, acts
injuriously on the nerves and heart,
causing imperfect circulation, too
much blood in the brain at one time,
too little in another part. This often
causes dullness which makes a good
memory nearly impossible.
Il am nearly seventy years old and
did not know that coffee was the
cause OF the stomach and heart trou-
BILE suffered from for many years,
until about four years ago." writes a
Kansas woman.
"a kind neighbor induced me to
quit coffee and try Postum. I had
been suffering severely and was
greatly reduced in flesh. After using
Postum a little while found myself
improving. My heart beats became
regular and now ! seldom ever no
tice any symptoms Of my old stom-
ach trouble ct all. My nerves are
steady and my memory decidedly
better than while ! was using coffee.
Il like the taste of Postum fully as
well as coffee"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for booklet. "The
Road to Wellville."
Postum comes in two forms.
Regular Unjust be boiled).
Instant Postum doesn't require
boiling but is prepared instantly by
stirring a level teaspoonful in an or
binary cup of hot water, which makes
1t right for most persons.
A big cup requires more and some
people who like strong things put In
heaping spoonful and temper it with
a large supply of cream.
Experiment until you know the
amount that pleases your palate and
have it served that way in the futura
There's Reason" for Postum,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19

The Washington Star, with justifl-
able pride, remarks: when it comes
to having well behaved lot of play
ers Griffith is perhaps more fortunate
is not dissipater on the team; rules
are never violated and the entire
bunch of players is well behaved and
perhaps well contented. 1t is not nee
essary for a watch to be placed on
any of them, as is often done by ball
clubs. Griffith has imposed certain
rules which are observed without a
murmur and he places every conf
dence in his men by putting them on
their honor, which is never violated
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
SOME GOOD EATlNes.

Here are few good things worth
saving and trying when opportunity
permits:
Date Surprse.--Mix tablespoonful
of butter with cup of sugar put into
a saucepan and add quart of milk,
bring to the boiling point and thicken
with four tablespoonfuls of cornstarch
which has been mixed with little
cold milk; cook eight minutes, stir
ring constantly. flavor with almond ex-
tract and add a cup of pitted and
chopped dates and few drops of van
lila. Pour into sherbet glasses and
set away to cool. Serve decorated
with pitted dates.
Pork Sausage In Batter.-Brown
pork sausage, then place in a baking
pan and cover with Yorkshire pudding
batter, made as follows: Mix half
teaspoonful of salt, cup of -four, two
well beaten eggs and a cup Of milk;
pour over the sausage and bake
Serve from the baking dish.
drilled Breast of Lamb.-Put the
breast, well wiped, into boiling water
and simmer for two hours; add an
onion and stalk of celery. When the
meat is tender the bones may be re-
moved and the meat tied up into a
roll; brown in little butter and serve
with lima beans or green peas.
Dainty SaIad.-Arrange slices of
pineapple with the centers removed
on lettuce, lay ball Of cheese in
each center and serve with French
dressing.
Chicken Salad.-Take four cups Of
finely cut chicken, two cups of minced
celery, one green pepper minced, one
tablespoonful Of onion juice and suffi-
cient dressing as needed.
Green apples and onions cooked to-
gether with little bacon fat or salt
pork are also delicious served with
beefsteak.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
Poor Fellow.

The pretty storekeeper was unpack-
ing and asserting some new goods
when her best young man entered.
She stopped behind the counter mo-
ment and arose with flushed face.
I'm glad to see you're stocking up"
he said.
There's an unaccountable GOODNESS
between them now.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
Must ston Smoking.

Joe Tinker has ordered all the Reds
to stop smoking from now on until the
end of the season. Many managers
have tried this before, but with indif
ferent success. 1t is hard to enforce
Euch ruling on big league club.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
ONCE NOTED FIRST-BASEMAM
Fred Tenney, at One Time Considered
Peer of All Initial Sackers,
Tells Pathetic Story.

Fred Tenney. one-time famous first
baseman, is now a prosperous shoe
manufacturer in Lowell, Mass. and re-
cites the following pathetic tale of how
a player feels after his days on the
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
A Heroine.

rs she ardent in tho sufrragette
cause?"
"She is. know for fact that her
father asked II she wouldn't rather
have French poodle than the ballot.
and she refused"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19

diamond are over: "As the time ap-
preached for fitting south to the train
ing camps feeling of unrest began to
throb through my veins, even though
| had retired from active participation
in the game. At this particular time
my thoughts revert to the grand old
sport which l played for SO many
years. My love for it is as great as
ever, and my chief regret is that / can
no longer perform with the agility OF
the past"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19

The Pennsylvania railroad has or
dere 1906 new freight cars. They
will cost $3,595. SIS.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19

Mrs. winslows Soothing Syrup for Children
teethinR, softsns the gums, reduces innamma
ZION, nllays pain, cures wind collie ,c5c bottlcAAs
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
slIenclnq Conscience.

81 don't zee how that. druggist
could charge you cash for the sooth-
ing syrup"
why not?"
Because he knows he's taking
hush money"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
Going UP Any Old Way.

Redd-You know keep to the right
is the universal rule of the air.
Greene-Perhaps 1t is; but when
a man is thrown up in the air several
hnsdred feet by blast, he doesn't
always have time to think of that"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
Ups and Downs.

II think the office force has been
doing some shaking down."
Yes. 1t does need a shaking up"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19

Liquid biue is weak solution Avoid
It. Buy Red Cross Ball Blue, the blue that'a
ell blue. ADV.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
Another No.Hit GANG.

Pitcher Dick Wells of Grand Forks
pitched no-iit game against st. Paul
in the Northern league the othas day
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
INTERNATIONAL,
SlJNMSNOOL
LESSON

CBy e. o. SELLERS, Director or Evening
Department. The Moody Bible Institute,
Chicago.)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
TIIEKIIlHEN
6ABLNET

Psi he countless god OF Il Ilvrfy
-. heart,
The rubies and pearls OF n loving life;
Tho idle man never can bring TO the mart.
Nor the cunning hoard up in his treas
ury.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19

NJ AREFUL with fire-is good adj
Whsp vice we know
Careful with words-is ten times doubly
so.
Thoughts unexpressed may fall back dead
But God himself can't kill them when
they're said,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19

= LESSON TEXT-Arnos 6:1-S.
GOLDEN TExT-"Seek good. and not
evil, that We may live" Amos STA
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-04-03
Lucky Thirteenth.

A woman who sets particular store
by the thirteenth superstition surprised
her friends by accepting al invitation
to a luncheon where there were to be
thirteen guests q
II will he late" she said, for l shall
make it q point to be the thirteenth
person to enter the room. That IS a
funny thing about thirteen. Many &C.
cidents have happened to parties thir-
teen in number, but investigation has
shown that while the other twelve per-
sons suffered more or less the thir'
teenth person who joined the company
always escaped unframed "-Philadel.
phia Ledger. a1-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-04-03
Of earth and finally another layer Of
sod. this time with the grass up. The
result is a most exquisite and poetical
covering for the house."
Work Of the Doctor.

DR.. Stephen Pagct has some interest
ing observations on the doctor and his
rewards in his "Confessio Medici." "lf
medicine is q trade why should the
doctor so often work for nothing" he
asks. 'lf it is an art what works Of
art does he produce? None. says
Claude Bernard. lie medecin artistic
ne cree rlen.' But surely he is wrong.
The doctor. so far from creating moth
ing. creates life. for he saves or pro-
longs life. creates life. II Miss
X.is seventy. and the doctor by an OPP
Grafton enables her to live till she Is
se%vcnty-fve he has not prolonged the
seventy years. for they we're ended be-
fore he came. but he has created I've
brand new years. " he had not been
there they would not he here. That Is
creation."-L.ondoD Chronicle.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-04-03
REAL ROOF GARDENS.
The Kind They Plant on Log Cabins
IN Rural Norway.

The Kind They Plant on log NaO'"s
IN Rural Norway.
The log cabins Of rural Norway are
built of heavy pine logs hcwcd square
and Of equal size from end to end.
They are usually stained or oiled. and
their rich yellowish or brownish color
is In harmony with almost any sur
roundings. Their roofs are sodded. a
circumstance that adds picturesqueness
to the general effect.
II have come across roofs that were
4 riot OF wild pansies." says a writer
in the Craftsman. 'and ! have seen
wonderful roofs where wild roses hung
over the caves Or a daisy roof. the e.
feet Of whose white. starlike flowers.
topping the dark brown structure. was
exquisitely picturesque.
'Some roofs produce only pasture
grass, and the story runs in Norwegian
folklore that a lazy man led his COW on
the roof-the cabin was built against a
hill-instead Of taking her to the pas
ture. | have no doubt that the story Is
true. for | have often seer a couple OF
white Eidlets gamboIing on the soft
green housetops while the mother goat.
grave and r%uminatiye, was tethered to
the chimney.
"Sod roofs are just as water tight as
others II they are laid correctly. A
board roof Is FIRST laid upon a house.
and this Is covered with a layer Of
birch bark. On top Of this comes a
layer Of sod with the grass turned down
to. the roof. then \ rather. thick layer
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-04-03
BURIED. ALIVE FORTY or; DAYS !.
Queer Test aISt4indu Fakir 10 Said 70
3siAavo&9usvived: . 81 r5@

b. AavofSuevlve0s W. g1%
Dr.. Konigbetger, a physician in the
Punjab, doubling the frequently re-
pcated stories Of the Hindu fakirs who
claimed to be able to sustain life for
considerable time after burial in the
earth by the process known rs 'swal-'
lowing the tongue" determined to
make the most rigid tests and exclude
all possible fraud.
One Of these Brahman fakirs allowed
himself to be buried by the doctor and
his suspicious colleagues in Z well
fastened and sealed vault. The burial
lasted such a long time-for forty days
that some corn planted upon the soil
above the vault sprouted before the
unhappy fellow was released. Then
the Hindu was freed. subjected by the
doctor to restoratives and lived happily
ever afterward.
Sir Henry Lawrence, an English SCI
enlist who assisted the German savant,
substantiated the account. The chest
in which the fakir was buried was
firmly sealed. and when the fellow was
brought out he was cold and apparent
" lifeless.
Readers Of Stevenson will recall the
Master Of Ballantrae's fatal attempt to
escape from his murderers by this
trick.-London Family Herald.