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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-06-04

Billy Sullivan is now scouting for
the White Sox.
Bill Dahlen's team is trying to live
up to that new field.
In st. Louis they are picking the
Tigers to finish eighth.
Manager Griffith believes he has a
real find, in Pitcher Joe Engel.
The Giants, after starting the sea-
son in poor form, are back in stride.
Catcher Grover Land of the Maps
says he is not afraid of Ty Cobb's
spikes.
What is Red Doom? Why, simply
whipping into shape a mighty good
looking ball club.
If Boehling fails to make good with
the Senators Washington will be
without left-handed twirler.
Extremes meet: High plays the
field for Detroit, and Lowe occasion
ally scouts for the same club.
Eddie Plank, the veteran hurler of
the Athletics, leads the American
league pitchers in strike-outs.
Larry Doyle is playing a brilliant
fielding game. Larry is as fast as
ever and he is hitting at high mark.
Manager Dooin's pitchers are doing
great work, and a little CD with the
willow would make the Phillies hard
to beat.
Hans Wagner believes that Everett
Booze, now with the Pirates, is the
coming star inf1elder in the major
leagues.
Detroit has twirler named House.
Jennings denies that his curves re-
semble his name as they float up to
the platter.
Weakness on fly balls is said by
Philadelphia critics to be the worst
fault in the first-base play Of young
Janvrin of the Red Sox.
.
PitcEer Howard Camnitz of Pitts
burgh, declares his belief that the
Pirates will win the pennant by at
least Is games margin.
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.
With his Murphys, Walsh, Daley,
Barry and McInnis, Connie Mack con-
tinues his valiant fight for the glory
Of Ireland, Philadelphia and the
American league.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-06-04

in Jimmy Archer the Cubs have ones
Of the best catching artists who has
broken into the game in a number Of
years. When Johnny King left the
Cubs 1t was predicted that the team
would be weakened in this depart
ment, but Archer made the Chicago
fans soon forget Killing. Today the
Cubs are we'll fortified behind the bat,
having two high-class backstoppers in
Archer and Roger BTesnahan. Johnny
Evers has built up fine ball team
this season and the way in which the
Cubs have been travelling indicates
that they will be factors in the pen
nant fight. When opposed by left
handed pitcher Manager John Evers
has been putting Archer on first in
place of Vic Safer, as Archer can play
the first bag up to the queens taste.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-06-04
HANDS BURNING, ITCHING

COS Lowell Place, Chicago, H.
's'The trouble began by my hands burn
ing and itching and / rubbed and
scratched them till one day saw lit
tie red sores coming out. My hands
were disfgured and swollen, and trou-
bled me so that / could not sleep.
They were cracked and when the
small sores broke a white matter
would come out. I could not do any
hard work; if did the sores would
come out worse. For two years no.
body could cure my eczema, until one
day thought l would try the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. / used warm wa
ter with the Cuticura Soap and after
that I put the Cuticura Ointment on
my hands twice a day for about five
or six months when 1 was cured"
(Signed) Sam Marcus, Nov. %, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston"
ADV,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-06-04
AFTER "KlNG" CoBB's CROWN
Joe jackson and Iris Speaker Eager
to Gust Georgia Peach From
His Exalted Perch.

The opening of the big league base
ball season inaugurated many inter
esting events, but none more likely to
be followed with keen attention than
the race for leading batting honors
between Ty Cobb of Detroit, Joe Jack
son of Cleveland and iris Speaker of
Boston
Cobb has led the league in batting
for six years, and last season hung
up the awesome average of 40, which
is going some. Jackson. for two years
a close pursuer Of Cobb, pasted the
pellet for 1876, while iris Speaker,
main stroke in the Boston Red Sox
outfit, batted for 1888.
Speaker and Jackson both have
done great things so far this season,
southpaws and right-handers all have
looked alike to these two SO far as
the hittability of their hurting offer
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-06-04
Valuable Beetle Now.

Not long ago a Washington scient-
list, an enthusiastic student of natural
history, captured fine specimen OF
beetle On reaching home he, in a
moment of haste, pinned the beetle
to a library table with his diamond
scarfpin.
When he returned to the library
from his dinner, he found the captive
had got loose and was flying about
with the diamond pin glistening from
his back.
Man and bug made rush for the
window at the same instant, says
Harper's Weekly. The beetle got
there first and triumphantly sailed
away, barely eluding the scientists
hand Neither bug nor pin has since
been seen.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-06-04
Comiskey Lauds Cobb.

Tv Cobb was being discussed in
Char.., Comiskey's Office the day the
Georgia Peach signed with the Tigers.
81 see where Ty says he won't play
until he gets into condition" drlwled
G scribe.
Comiskey laughed. I'D be glad If
my ball players were in as good shape
in the middle of the summer as Cobb
is in tSe dead of winter"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-06-04
WASN'T GOING INTO DETAILS
FourHear-OId Had His Own Idea Of
Propriety Of Not Airing Strictly
Personal Affairs.

One little four-year-old boy who
doesn't live far from Central park
west, New York, has as his particular
playmate a little girl of about the
same age. The children frequently
spend their evenings together, and the
other morning the girl came to the
fence and called him.
Alton" she cried. come out and
play"
Atoms mother heard the call and
said to him:
Tell her you can't come over just
now because you have to take
bath"
So Alton went to the front window.
Elizabeth" he called, 81 can't come
over now
Then he turned back to his mother
and added:
81 don't fink the rest of 1t need be
saided."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-06-04
Not So Polite as 1t Looked.

Crowds were on the street car when
when the tall woman struggled up
the aisle and grasped a strap. Twelve
men were seated on each side, but
not one arose and offered her his
seat. At last a small boy touched
her on the arm.
"You can have my seat, lady,
called the youngster.
Thank you," said the tall woman,
seating herself in the vacant space;
that was very polite of you"
NO" replied the boy, "it wasn't
politeness; there chewing gum all
over the darned seat"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-06-04
Good Control Essential.

George Mullin, the veteran twirler
Of the Tigers, says a pitcher must
have good control to stick in the
majors. Speed and fancy curves will
not allow a pitcher to remain in the
big show if he is unable to locate tho
mark" said Muliin
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-06-04
PhyIe an Exception.

Billy Phyle is enc exception to Pres
ident Baum's rule not to place ex-Coast
league players on his staff of arbiters.
Phyle played third base for the Seals,
but it was so long ago that but few Of
the present generation of fans can re-
call him. AS he was not contem-
poraneous with any of the present crop
of nlayers. there was no objection rails
ed to his appointment.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-06-04
Iris Speaker.

ings went. Each is determined to
be the athlete to drag Cobb from his
throne and to beat out the other.
Ty, jealous Of his honors, is still in
his prime as ball player and has no
intention whatever of allowing him.
self to be ousted from the possession
of one of the greatest honors which is
offered by Americas national game.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-06-04
DIscredlts Comedy Stunts.

The comedy stunts of Schafer and
Altrock do not appeal to Manager Biz
mingham of the Maps. Says Joe: Il
hope Ban Johnson put the screws on
that pair If people want to see slap
stick action they can go to vaude-
vile show. That pair of clowns try to
make the opposing players look like
lot of dummies"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-06-04
IInnIeasant Result.

Nurse, is my temperature going
up?"
II am sorry to say it is, sir.
so am l, for 40 will my doctors
bill"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-06-04
Close Shave at That.

Bix-So you are now living in the
suburbs? Do you have to walk to the
train mornings?
Dtx-No, run"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-06-04
His Honor Was Safe.

Chief Justice Isaac Russell of the
court of special sessions tells how he
went to the city hall to call on the
mayor on a rainy day, and as he was
leaving the building he slipped and
bumped all the way down the stone
steps A man rushed up, helped him
to his feet and asked:
"Is your honor hurt?"
NO" replied the judge; my honor
remains intact, but my spine seems
to be Jared. "-New York Sun.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-06-04

Archer is a better hitter than Safer
and with Bresnahan to DO the work
behind the bat the Cubs would not be
weakened any.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-06-04

One way to hold job is to do the
work
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-31
DON'T TRUST CALOMEL
Thousands Experience Bad At
ter-Effects From This DAN
gerous Drug
A Safe Vegetable Substitute 10 Or.
Edwards Olive Tablets for the Liver.

DR.. +. NJ. Edwards, a prominent ply
stefan OF Ohio, has discovered laxa-
tive and liver toner In a combination
OF vegetable materials mixed with
olive oil. which Is In effect almost ex-
actly like calomel, except that there
are none OF the bad after-effects.
DR.. Edwards has long been foe OF
calomel, though he recognized its val
ue along with its dangers.
His dstrust OF the uncertain drug
eventually started him, years ago. to-
wards experiments with the view OF
discovering q substitute, and he has
been for several years In possession OF
the long-sought-for combination, which
is in the shape Of little sugar-coated.
olive-colored tablet.
The result of IL years experience
and practice are embodied In these
marvellous little tablets.
They are called DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets. And their effect on the liver
has been the means Of relief to many
of Dr. Edwards regular patients as
well as to thousands OF others who
have suffered and were afraid Of cal
cmel.
There is no necessity, when You
take Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets, by
following them up with nasty, sicken'
ing, gripping salts, or castor oil. as
you do after taking calomel. Try
them. 10c and 2Sc the box. The Olive
Tablet Co.. Columbus, O.--Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-31

free government Political bossism
must BIO destroyed in America or our
institutions are doomed The boss
must CO. My husband will do his
share in the fight for honest govern
ment.
II fear, however. that | have not al
ways advised him wisely. We have
both been careless in money matters.
We we're so engrossed In steering a
perfectly straight course politically
YOU see. And |, who had been a prac.
tical woman, as superintendent OF
nurses in big hospital, would blame
myself little for such carelessness,
II VIII would let me. should have
managed some details more wisely.
Are you a suffragist?"
Not exactly. II | were governor,
and suffrage bill came TO me,
should sign it. OF course. For If wo-
men want to vote, who shall deny
them the right"
But | am little old-fashoned
suppose. | think women's place is
beside her husband, in support. not in
rivalry.
II believe that the most powerful
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-31
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

! Mrs. Ernest O'Brien was the hos
tess OF a bridge-luncheon. Wednesr
day.
/ Mrs. Frank Cook, Pallisterave..
gave bridge-tea, Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. Clarence A. Lightner will en-
terrain party of young boys. Friday.
at a Halloween dinner.
The Home Study club will be enter.
tanned, Monday, Nov. 3. in the home
OF Mrs. William Blessed. No. 33 Sci
den-ave.
The Young Ladies' sodality of st
Joseph's Catholic church will give q
card and dancing party Monday even
Ing. Nov. 3. in Schiller hall.
A vaudeville entertainment follow
ed by dancing will be given Thursday
evening. In Chaffee hail. by Kilwin
ming Dramatic club.
st. Mary's Aid society will hold a
holiday sale and supper in Columbus
temple Nov. II and Is. Supper will
ge served both evenings from $50 10
s o'clock.
%
The Wolverine Automobile club will
give q Halloween party, Friday even
ing, In the club rooms, for members
and their women friends. An elaborate
Program OF entertainment has been
Planned.
The d. S. z. A. Study club will hold
its opening meeting. Monday, Nov. 3
at No. 1l91 Jefferson-ave. The club
will take up modern American litera-
ture and parliamentary law.
To celebrate her eighth birthday.
little Miss Geraldine Grinnell. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Grinnell, en-
tertained party of children. Thurs
day afternoon. All OF the attractive
appointments OF the affair were car
ried out in Halloween effect.
O.
Mrs. e. c. Burghardt has been en-.
gagged as soprano soloist in Martha
Holmes Memorial Methodist church.
Mrs. Burghardt, who Is pupil of
Miss Alice May Harrah, was the SOLO
list In the dedication service, Sunday.
of Trinity Methodist church, High
land Park.
@
The sale Of seats for the concert to
be given by the United States Marine
band, In the Light Guard armory,
Monday evening, Nov. 3, will open
Friday morning, in Grinnells. The
band, numbering so men. is under the
baton Of Lieut.. ,Santelmann and car
ries special soloists.
o
The first free monthly entertain
ment Of the season for students ana
friends OF the Detroit Business univer-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-31

After thorough investigation the
superintendent OF telegraphs Of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fee railroad
has decided against the adoption of
wireless telegraphy for train dispatch
ing. not only because OF the high cost
of making the installation. but for the
reason that communication OF THE
character is too easily interfered with
to be relied on for such work.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-31
HIS own FJRESIDE :
IS" CORRESPONDENT
Virtue Is Not Own Reward In
Case of Man Sued For Stay
ing at Home at Night

CINCINNATI, Oct 30-Men have
been brought into police court and
many have been brought into the d.
vorce court because they preferred
the gay White Way" to wife's COM
pany at night, but Cincinnati has a
man who Is called to explain why his
wife should not be given a divorce
because he stayed at home at night.
John Hopping prefers to stay at
home nights and enjoy the comforts
OF the home he provided for his wife.
She thinks different and today in the
Insolvency court filed suit for divorce
on the grounds that he thus preferred
to pass his time In the evenings.
The earth and rock taken out OF
the Panama canal would fill tun-
mel fourteen feet In diameter. bored
through the earth at the equator.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-31

candy. aprons. and fancy and prscti.
cal gift articles OF all kinds. During
the dinner hour and until the. fair
closes at ii o'clock. wellknown enter
tainers will give program Of music
and stunts"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-31

The port OF Londca s9thosity o.
given out It's estimate ~ cotso -
for the year and an appropsiatic0 &
81. 900 10 asked. London kooDo ~
army Of cats to handle the ra1g qDC
the ships that come up thu JonN4
Hundreds OF these cats a1oWoe ~
whistle call for feeding. and they ~
a record OF dead rats which runs -
hundreds OF thousands.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-31

The re-sssablishnsnt q lllD
municstiop bstveea ees
and Bristol throush ~ esSnt
for the Maple Leaf une olIQ1Cr
to call at AvooDoutn. ~ ~
valuable aid 70 thos devnoo
the trade In canned fruits ~ o0I
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-31

sity. will take place Thursday even
ing. In the institute building, Nos. 1863
100 Cass-aye, G. A. Lewis will give
an address. a chorus OF 25 male voices
will sing and there will be a program
OF literary and musical numbers
The Woodward-ave. Baptist church
institute building, beautifully decorat-
ed in Halloween emblems. was filled.
Thursday, with friends OF the East
Side settlement for the annual fair
eiven for the benefit of the settlement.
In the attractively decorated dining
room tables We're laid for noon lunch
con and evening dinner Originality
of design marked the booths. which
we're placed under the gallery Of the
auditorium, for the sale OF flowers,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-31

influence in the world is that which q
good woman exerts over the man who
loves her. And would far rather help
my husband to rise than to create a
career for myself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-25
TAFT APPROVES DESIGN
Of MEMORIAL TO BUTT
Fountain Also Will Commence
rate Life and Work of Fran
els D. MiIIet.

President Taft today approved the de-
sign for the joint memorial to Maj. A. w.
Butt and Francis D. Millet, who lost their
lives on the Titanic. and whose friends
have raised more than $1,000 for the me-
mortal. Under the act of Congress. 1t
was provided that the President should
approve both the design and location for
the memorial upon the advice and sug-
gestion of the fine arts commission.
The commission has just given its ap-
prevail to a design which is the joint
work Of Thomas Hastings and Daniel Z.
French, Mr.. Hastings doing the archi-
tectural features and Mr.. French the
sculptural features. =.
Design of Fountain.
The design is a stone fountain, with a
rectangular shaft arising out of large
central bowl. On one side Of the shaft is
q bas relief of fine arts representing Mr.
Millet, while on the other Is bas relief
of a knight in armor, representing Maj.
Butt.
The location picked by the fine arts
commission and approved by the Presi-
dent is Just south of the White House
grounds, on a point of land between the
White House grounds and the eliipse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-25
PANAMA CANAL QUESTION
T0ENGAGE WILSON FIRST
Adamson Says Congress Will
Be Asked to Repeal Free
Passage Provision.

Chairman Adamson Of the House com,
merce committee in a formal statement
today predicted that one Of President
elect Wilson's first requests upon the in
coming Congress would be for a repeal
OF the free passage provision in the Pana-
ma canal act applying to American ships.
III Secretary Knox succeeds i'm avoid
ing or postponing the demands of Eng
land. said Adamson. ''he will also I'M
doubtedly remove all foundation for the
Illogical claims of our people. who say
they are opposed to subsidies, but still
FAVOR discrimination i'm favor Of coast
wise ships from tolls, which is a subsidy.
England may Justly complain IL the
canal Is to be used as an instrument to
distribute subsidies. Under the treaty
those subsidies must be equal to all ma
tons.
THE true issue for US to determine is.
shall We rob our own people by an un-
just discrimination to enrich the coast
wise shipping trust. / would not at all
object to a brush with England if We
had a just cause, but il looks very foolish
and Improbable to maintain any sort OF
row with her, commercial. diplomatic or
warlike, to defend the infiiction of an in
cidental discrimination caused by the
moral and unjust robbery of our Treas
ury and the masses of the people to con-
fer benefits upon a special interest"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-25
PARK BILL IS APPROVED.
Provides for Acquiring Land Near
New @ Street Bridge.

The Senate committee on public build
ings and grounds today gave its approval
to the bill Of Senator Galiinger for the
establishment of park at the western
entrance to the BODYBUILDING Q Street
bridge across Rock creek.
The park is to be at the intersection
of Goth, Q and 9th streets, and land is
also to be acquired for parkway along
the boundary of Oak Hill cemetery and
across the north part of square 1884 to
10Th and r streets.
The cost of the land. as determined by
condemnation proceedings, is to be paid
for one-half from the District revenues
and one-half from the federal treasury
AS it was introduced, the bill specified
that not less than one-half Of the cost
was to be assessed as benefits against
land within one mile of the proposed i'm
provement. This provision the commit
tee disapproved OF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-25
MRS. THAW WORKS FOR SON..
Sends Out Letters by Former Iowa
Governor to New York Lawyers.

UTICA. N. Y. January S.-Mary c..
Thaw. mother of Harry X. Thaw. has
sent 1900 letters from Pittsburgh to
members OF the New York State Bar AS
ISOLATION in session here. asking men,
bers to read a printed letter from Horace
Boies. former Governor Of Iowa. re-
ferring to changes in laws recommended
at a meeting Of committee Of the bar
association in Rochester. These would
prevent successive applications of writ
Of habeas corpus by persons confined in
state asylums for criminal insane.
THE openly avowed purpose OF this
movement Is an effort to shut the doors
of the courts Of your state against one
particular individual, Harry X. Thaw,'
says the Boies letter. and continues that
II Is the duty Of the association to see
that legal and natural rights Of men are
preserved, instead Of being hindered or
denied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-25
Explains Assassination.

Regarding the recent public demonstra-
ton In Constantinople. during which
Nazim Pasha was killed, the Turkish en-
bassy has received the following cable
gram from the minister OF foreign affairs
of Turkey:
For some time past there has been
maifested a feeling of discomfort among
the people against the cabiret OF Kiamii
Pasha, who foreseeing a popular movel
ment, thought 1t better TO take strong
measures Tor represSing IT, Tho debates
IN the grand council and some rumors
winch we're spread afterward caused this
ASPIRATION.
IN consequence a large crowd went YES
teruay CIhursdayp 10 the sublime porte
iii order TO manifest the feeling of the
MARION AT the moment of entering the
sublime porte an aid-de-camp of the ex-
grand Vizier. prompted by an excess oc
zeaL or, maybe, by fear drew his re-
Voiver and killed one OF the crowd which,
Deins up to that moment very peaceful.
haa 10 reply to this unexpected attack.
w nile this exchange of shots was TAX,
ing place, NaZim Pasha, hurriedly COM
ing out from the council to see what was
taxing place. was struck by a shot
~hich, unfortunately. mortally wounded
nun as Wen as civilian who remains un-
known On account of these facts the
caoinet resigned and his Imperial majesty
the sultan has charged Mahmond C'hey.
ket Pasha TO form a new cabinet
The portfolio of the foreign affairs
which is occupied pro tenn. bv Mouhktar
Bey: has been offered to Osrnan Miami
PaSha.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-25
DR.. SHAW TO MARCH.
Informs Leaders She Will Be in SUI
frage Parade March 8,

Mrs. Anna D. Shaw, president Of the
National American Woman Suffrage AS
sociation, today notified the suffrage
leaders here that she would take part in
the parade March 3.
Mrs. Robert M. La Toilette, wife of
Senator La Toilette, and Mrs. Glenna S..
Tinnin, chairman of the pageant commit
tee for the parade. will address q meet
ing in the Rochambeau at o'clock this
afternoon. according to an announcement
at headquarters.