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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-22

sight, though when he megaphoned me
/ could hear him plainly.
my own secret says he. "Abso-
lutely invisible from the ground. Come
here, he says, and he shows me
tiny searchlight machine. My new
invisible ray he says. and he shows
me how 1t works.
Saved said. and went out and
borrowed some more money to bet ON
New York
That afternoon 100, 900 people were
in the grandstands when the Chicago
New York game was called. We used
to thin. that was a crowd in the OH
days Old Bill was in the box. Blink
er was at bat for Chicago. Bill sailed
ono over. Blinker looked at 1t In
amazement 1t was perfectly
straight, slow ball, right where Blinker
could kill 1t. Blinker pulled down
his cap, set himself and waited, ready
to knock 1t out of the lot. The ball
came over. 1t was the same kind as
before. Blinker SWUNG But as IL
was about to connect with the ball
his bat jumped about two inches and
he missed. He tried 1t three times.
Then he went back to the bench look
ing puzzled.
That was the way 1t went the
whole game. Bill was serving up
straight, slow ones right over the
heart of the plate and the Chicagosl
were swinging at them, and missing
them because their bats jumped about
two inches just before they met the
ball
With New York it was just the
other way. They'd swing at ball
way outside the plate and the bat
would shoot over and connect. When
Chicago 0, New York 10. And Bill had
pitched as he was ordered.
You see, the secret was that l was
laying up there in the air right above
the plate in Professor Ignatz's invisi-
BILE sky-blue, self-balancing aeroplane,
with his new invisible magnetic ray
bearing right on the rubber. The ray
would magnetic and control anything.
even $50 hitter's bat. When a Chi
cago man would swing l would wait
until the bat was near the ball, then
jerk 1t up and let the ball go by. When
1t was a New Yorker ia guide the bat
smack against the ball That, gentle
men, is how airships and baseball first
began to mix"
There was a long silence.
What did you do with all the money
you won?" asked the young captain.
"Rlast your dynamo, you inquisitive
cub" roared Captain MacManus. Il
endowed school for teaching cubs
respect for their superiors."
Copyright. by w. g. Chanman.)
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-22

demonstrate that airships and base
ball could mix II was In the year
1890. which was before most OF you
children were born. when people still
turned to stare up In the air when
they heard a ships propellers whir-
ring. and when the man who could
write Master Alligator after his name
still was looked up to. to use an an
cient phrase. was running little
that operated between New York city
ans Atlantic City. two hours run In
those days. 1t being before We began
to make much speed.
Naturally. having this sort of a run
In those days, when people thought It
was something OF a treat to ride In q
dirigible. we came into contact with a
lot OF the most prominent people in
thu country. One day we'd have on
board Lillian Russell. who was Just as
young looking then as she is now. go
In down to spend a few hours at At.
lautic City: next day we'd have
senator from Mexico. coming up to
NV tVAN ~ taA0 a kNOA AZ the Hk0bS
and next. probably. BIN Finger, cham.
pion pitcher Of the New York ball
team. or some other great parsonage"
Didn't you ever have Ty Cobbr-
askes the young captain.
"Ty Cobb" said Captain MacManus.
who was heF~
4 don't know, read about him In
an ancient history the other day"
said the youhgster. But to so On
with your story"
-As | vas saying. naturally got
acquainted with these great people.
with hauling them to and fro between
the two resorts. and pointed out to
them where the Statue OF Liberty used
TO be. and so on. and pretty soon I
was on friendly terms with a lot of
them, and OF course the friendship
that priced the most was that Of Bill
Finger Of the New Yorks.
bill was as nice and sociahle n
little fellow as ever you saw. and
he wasn't az all stuck up, because
he was going to be put In the Hall OF
Fame, He'd talk to you Just as II he
vas an ordinary man. and many the
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-22

and begged and borrowed every cent
| could lay my hands on and had bel
II on New York to win. II you lose.
Bill, says I. I'm a dead duck.
blil almost cried. he was that
broken-hearted. But I can't helm 4,
Mac, says he. Morgan has ordered
that New York LOSE
"of course. after that there wasn't
ANYTHING more to say. Bill had his
orders from the nations boss to go in
and pitch the full nine innings hn,
not to put any speed or curves on
the ball, just to put 'em right ova-
where the Chicagos could line ON,
out. Having the orders straight from
Morgan, he had to obey. of course
Don't think hard OF me. Mac ha
says. gripping my hand. It's fate
understand, Bill,' said
Morgan and Fate were the same In
those days. a.
I went into the steering turrst ana
sat down to think I over. 1t certainly
looked as II my gas-tAnks were punc.
tured and | Sas doomed to fail n
New YORK lost. as they were sure To
do, with BIN pitching that wsv tharS
wasn't much left for me excent "a
maxi a nice little hole In the water
somewhere near Ellis island ana ar
Jersey shore. didn't Ike water IN
those days, 50 began to think Nv
lltIle job was to figure out bow to ksen
Chicago bats from eollidinN with Rin,s
curves. It was something Of = ton
the way Chicago was hitting in ,hosn
days. and BIN being ordered 10 49,
them nothing but straight EASY haus
Did | despair Hal Little Won knou,
Of Captain MacManus OF 40 wears svr,
who ask that question.
When got back to New Yors .,,u
l hurried up to Yonkers to see Prosss
sor xnatZ, the man who knew 49,
about air-aying. electric currents ua~
nets and so on than anybody wonIs
believe, and told him how was 49,
Rest easy. Mac says he, and tool
me out to his hangar and showes ne
his new invisible. sky-blue self-baI.nc,
ing seroplane.
watch me- says he. and IN h
went ~ two minutes he was on, a.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-22
Worth Trvino

Paul Poiret. the Paris milliner. crea-
tor of the minaret and hobble skirts
said in New York the other day:
Il like the Americans. The women
are very chic. The men are very
capable. But your breakfast foods,
why do you eat so many queer
breakfast foods? Aren't you afraid
they Il have deleterious effect upon
your temperament?
"A Brooklyn lady told me yesterday
that she had said that morning to her
parlor maid:
"1 don't know what's come over
my husband Instead of starting on
for the office cursing and swearing. al
usual, he went out just now with a
hop and a skip, happy and twitterinR
and whistling like a bird
Its my fault, madam said ths
maid contritely. I got the wrong
package and gave him bird seed for
breakfast food"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-22
6l5o MISERY
Of NARY
O. Grace Livingston Hill Lutz
AUTHOR y "rARcA SCHUYLER" 'nsoteE DIANE"
DAM or TIL noRHHG" TIC
ILLUSTRATIONS OF TA> UAkTse1
TH 1HkTse1

Where did you study With some
great master. am sure. Tell US ali
about yourself. We are dying 20 know,
and win sit at your feet with great
delight while you discourse"
Tryon Dunham interrupted these
dIsquietlng questions. by drawing his
watch from his pocket with apparent
hasty remembrance. and giving well
feigned exclamation Of dismay.
I'm sorry. Mrs. Bowman; IL IL too
bad 10 interrupt this delightful eve
Ming" he apologiEed: but I'm afraid
II Mise Remington feels that she must
take tho next train. we shall have 10
make all possible speed Miss Rem
ingson. can You set your wraps on in
three minutea1 Our carriage In prob
ably 1t the door now"
With a look OF relief, yet keeping up
her part OF dlamay over the lateness
Of the hour. the giri aprang TO her feet.
and hurried away 70 get her wraps. In
spite Of her protesting hostess, Mrs.
Bowman was held at bay with sweet
expressions OF gratitude for the pleas.
ant entertainment. The great black
picture hat wns settled becomingiy on
the small head. the black cloak thrown
over her gown. and the gloves fitted
on hnrriedly 10 hide the fact that they
we're too large.
And whom did you say you studied
WITH" asked the keen hostess. deter
mined 10 be able 10 tell how great a
guest she had harbored for the eve.
ming,
~oh, II Sir, Durham calling me. Mrs.
Bowman You will excuse mo for
huTFying on. won't youf And II has
been 50 lovely OF you TO ask me--per.
fectly delightful 10 mud friends this
way when was stranger"
She hurried toward the stairway and
down ths broad steps. and the hostess
had no choice but 20 follow her.
The other gueets crowded out into
the hall TO bid them good.by and 10 tell
the girl how much they had enjoyed
the music, Mrs. Blackwell insisted
upon kissing the smooth cheek OF the
young musician. and whispered In
her ear You MAY very nicely. my
dear, | should like TO hear you again
some time" The Kindness In her tone
almost brought rush Of tears 10 the
eyes OF the weary. anxious giri
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-22
FINDING NAMES FOR NOVELS
the Past In Selecting Titles for
Their Volumes.

Modern novelists find 1t difficult to
teristically, Dickens could always hit
on a score or so of titles for his
books, and found difficulty only in the
selection of one from among so many.
For BLEAK House." for instance, he
drew up list of twelve possible IT,
tles-including THE Ruined House."
'Tom-all-alone's The Solitary
House" THE East Wind" BLEAK
House and the East Wind"-and sub
mitted 1t to Forster for selection. 1t
is worth noting that in the end Dick
ems always chose the most effective
Of the titles he devised.
Talking of titles for stories, how is
1t that the eponymous title is stunned
by modern authors and frowned upon
by publishers? Surely the name of
your hero or heroine should be good
enough for a novel Fielding, Smol-
lett, Sterne, Thackeray, Dickens,
Meredith all favored the eponymous
title. and it is certainly easier to re-
member than any other. What could
be better than "Tristram Shandy," or
"Pendennis.' or David Copperfield."
or Richard Feveral"? Mr.. Pugh's
Tony Drum" is perfect title,
worthy of that remarkable book. The
catchy title that so many modern
writer's seem to strain after is, as
often as not, by no means easy to re-
member. and when you have finished
the book you wonder what the title
has to do with it. Let us get back to
simplicity In this matter.-London
Chronicle
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-22

good tanning bee me and Bill had
when we had to go up to the 10000
foot level and lay waiting for a storm
TO settle down below.
bill said to him on one OF these
occasions, who's going to win the pen
nant this year.?
1--WE are says he. I'm in great
form this year
But Chicago's running you an aw-
full close race, BILL said. They're
keeping only one game behind you.
That's where we want them,' says
Bill. It's frameup. We're going to
run a-ay from the other teams in the
league. Chi and New York will be
tied up TO the last game. Chicago
fans will be willing to bet their heads
Off We've got the money to bet EN-.
Then wen win
but how do you know you'll win,
Bill? | asked.
Tim going to PITCH says he.
Don't tell anybody. This is just be-
tween you and me-
THAT made me feel pretty warm
toward the great man, and / put my
self out to make 1t as pleasant as /
could for him when he was riding with
me. and he appreciated 1t and pretty
soon we were the best friends in the
world.
We'll, finally it came the day before
the game that was to settle the league
championship, and sure enough, just
as Bill had said, Chicago and New
York were tied for first place, and one
game would settle the hash. That
night Bill took fight down to Atlantic
City with me to settle his nerves, and
suddenly he says to me, Mac, I'm up
against it.
"'Why?' says, 1.
Give got to throw the game to-
morrow
"'Bill!' / says, Mortified.
Yes he says, that's just what I've
got to do
"'You can't said; and then told
him what I'd done. Knowing that
h" was going to pitch and win, I'd gone
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-22
A Cute OuakAr

One morning a Quaker happening to
rise before any other member OF his
household. was surprised to ind that
his house had been burglared turing
the night, and several small but val.
liable articles stolen.
After considering the matter for n
while. he decided, however, to raise no
alarm. not even to tell his wife, for
the present
His cuteness was quickly rewarded
Late in the afternoon Of the same dav
he was stopped by a neighbor.
i am sorry to hear OF your rnisfor.
tune" said the neighbor. Has the
rascal taken much?"
The Quaker smiled.
rs II necessary. friend" he aska.
slyly. that the rascal should put such
question 10 me? Where has tho,
hidden thy plunder?"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-22
MORE TROUBLE IN A GARDEN
Oae cesttensn Wsat Tee Par In btts
inssisy. ane Deranssratics
Proved tSia uneelns

Al elderly gsptissnaa saikine
shFeaEh his garden ene a4y stopped
bsioTh > Ga tres 90 ehicA perp two
fEs juat ripeninE His fzyargtes we're
hEs. and summer often came and
vent without the frat coming 10 ma.
fGrffy
shoFsly after. be nef his Eardsner.
Who. assuring him tbs Ags wefe quite
FsBs. wae requested 10 send them 10
The Summer house. where his master
MAS about TO rest
Picking the fEs. the gardener seat hls
liftls boz q ssven with the basket on
shs Nay the little fellow stopped and.
Esnoslns the leaves. gazed upon the
tesngkiHe fruit
1be astraction Was too great; he a,e
Gus Covering the other with the
as4ses. - proceeded upon hia errand
o. being asked II the gardener had
g ssnt to fEs. the boy. after a mo
~ Eafnce. answered. = afn ma
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-22

Two farmers met In western town
day or two after a cyclone had Wis
ited that particular neighborhood.
She shook things up pretty bad
out at my place" said one. strokinx
his whiskers mcditAtively by the
way. III" he added. that new barn
o youru get hurt anyS"
Wal" drawled tho other. Il dunno.
l hAint found Il yet."--Youth's Com.
panion.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-22
cHAprgR M.

Durham hurried her OF amid tho
good bys OF the company. and In a
moment more they were shut into the
semidarkneas OF the four wheeler and
whiried from the too hoapltable door.
A aoon an the door was shut. the
Eirl begnn to tremble.
~oh. No ought not 20 have done
thatl" she exclaimed with a SILVER OF
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-22

recollection They were no very KIND
II was dreadful 70 Impose upon them
nut-yoa were not 20 blame. Il was
my fault u WAS very kind Of you"
We did not impose upon thami" no
exclaimed peromptoriiy "Yoa aro my
friend. and that WAS all that We
claimed. For the rest. you have Ger.
tAinly made good Your wonderful
masic' How wiah | might hear
more Of II come ilmal"
Tbs carriage paused 20 let trolley
pass. and btronE arc-light beat In
apon the two. A passing stranger
pssrod eariously Al them. and the Eirl
s6rank back In fcaF. u Vas momen,
tary. bat the uinas Of the two were
brought bach to the immediate neees.
sisiss Of tbs occasion.
Aos, wh@t mag | do for your
asked Durham Ia a quiet, husinema.liko
tone. ~ Il u WeFs his privilege and
right % DO all that YES 10 be- done
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-22

old gentleman. shEFily. "Ilow did you
come 20 Do THAR.
bfepalnG bis eyes 70 the haskst 4
s0ok 4 Ike this." said the ehild. taking
shs remaining ng and / ate Il liks
this
and. saitsnE the aesi0n 10 the word
Be consumed tbs second Nc before The
Astuntshsd vYcs OF the cid gentleman
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-22

so did" confessed the young man
Il didn't think you had time to get
down yet. Well, you found me any
how, Hardness"
The boy took the silver given him.
touched his hat. and saantered on.
You see" explained Durham, 1T
wasn't exactly the thing for you to be
travelling without bit OF baggage.
thought It might help them TO trace
you II you really we're being followed.
SO ! took the liberty OF phoning over
10 the clubhouse and telling the boy
10 bring down tho suitcase that left
there yesterday 1 don't exactly know
what's In II. had the man pack It and
send II down TO me, thinking | might
stay all night at the club. Then went
home, after all. and forgot TO take II
along. IL probably hasn't anything
very appropriate for a lady's costume,
but there may be a hair brush and some
soap and handkerchiefs. And. any
how. II you'll accept It. it1l be some
thing for you TO hitch on 10. One feels
little lost even for one night with
out rag one can call ones own ex-
eept a Pullman towel. ! thought II
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-22
SYNOPSIS

Trron Dunbar, yass aHkhtea from a
aratn. = approached by beautiful giri
who asks hts protection. She IL IN fear
at parrait but declines tn give the cause
Of her Distress. nunham takes her 20
has heEre and IN the absence 90 his moth
NE and sister barr awa 4 hMs and cloak
Tor her. We takes her a. a diuner party
NJ the hufa@ 81 q friend snd giges her
nAnsa ~ Nary Remington.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-22
A Hint

Mr. Staylate, / do hope you WIN
justify my brothers good opinion ~
you"
What Is that Miss PrettyfaceY-
he told me yesterday you wera
one OF the enterprising young men az
the town Who are going some
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-22

ming with her shelterl In our houses
We achieve almost an organic exten.
sion OF cur very selves. The Atlantic
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-12-10
ACT QUICKLY
Delay Has Been Dangerous in
Baraboo.

Do the right thing at the right time.
Act quickly in time of danger.
In time of kidney danger Doan's
Kidney Pills are most effective.
Plenty of Baraboo evidence of their
worth.
Mrs. Jacob Ritzenthaler, lis Blake
street, Baraboo, says: Il suffered for
a long time from kidney and bladder
weakness that annoyed me day and
night. | also had dull pain in my
back. Dizziness and headaches bother
ed me and sometimes / could hardly
drag myself around. Every cold !
caught settled in my kidneys. Nothing
gave me much relief until began taking
Doan's Kidney Pills, that l got at
Evenson's Parmacy. They went direct
to the root of the trouble. You may
continue publishing the endorsement
have given Doan's Kidney Pills before.
| consider them the best remedy to be
had for kidney complaint and back
ache"
Price SOC at all dealers, Don't simply
ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-th the same that Mrs. Ritzen-
thaler had. Foster Milburn Co.. Props.
Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-12-10
RULING OF COURT
IS FOR SENATOR
ELECT HOSTING.

Chief Justice Winslow of the supreme
court Friday night granted the petit, n
of Paul O. Husting that writ of man
damus be issued requiring the state
board of canvassers to proceed forth
with to canvass the returns of the cleo
ton on Nov. for United States sena-
tor. Clarence Kellogg, clerk Of the court,
was directed to issue the writ and it viii
be served as soon as official processes
will permit upon the state board of can
vassers, the clerks of the counties of
Douglas, Dane and Milwaukee and up
on the other parties interested.
Petition Held Void
The petition to the court, upon which
the writ was issued, is voluminous
document Of nineteen pages, but the
chief contentious are:
That the application Of Gov. Nc
Govern for a recount in the three
counties is null and void.
That the recount has no application
to the vote for United States senator.
That in Superior there already have
been two recounts.
That the state board of canvassers
has no authority to delay the recount
beyond Dec. 10.
Nc Govern Files Stipulation
Gov. McGovern yesterday filed with
the state board of canvassers stipus
lation for himself, al)ne, that he
valves all advantage he may gain be-
cause of the recount and that wis t.
ever the results he will not avail him
self of any rights that may arise cut
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-12-10
Saturday

John Nc LaughIin of Montello was
seriously injured recently while dong
the chores on his farm. The Montello
Express says: He had a basket OF
corn and was going to feed the hogs.
When ne entered the yard they all ran
to him, knockinglhim: down and in ia l.
ing he struck his eye on a fence post,
cutting a deepsgash under and on one
side of the eye.
Messrs. Eagen and Manley of Poy-
nette have recently lost more than
fifty hogs by cholera. Now they are
losing cattle. The Poynette Press
says; "They have already had two
COWS and two yearlings Edie from an
ailment that for a time puzzled the
veterinarians, but post mortems have
shown that it was indigestion from eat
ing shock corn. Food had clogged in
the first stomach. Their money loss IS
large in amount.
Michael Telechueski, a Russian Pole,
alleged robber of the depot at Beaver
Dam, was arrested at Fox Lake. He
was held to Circuit court under 81, OCO
bonds. While bloodhound was max
ing vain efforts to track the THE f
Telechueski stood in the crowd and r. -
marked to different persons in broken
English: DOG no work good! No get
mann' Telechueski is about 22 years
old, good looking and was well dressed.
The Waterman at tunnel No. l, on
the Northwestern road near Sparta
failed to open the doors at the north
end one day this week in time for pas
senger train SIT and they were SMASHED
to kindling.
/ The December st. Nicholas is, of
course, the Christmas Stocking Mum
Der, with another installment of Fran
ces Hodgson Burnett's "The Lost
Prince, " and Christmas and other stor,
lie, by Alice Hogan Rice, Ralph Henry
Barbour, Elaine Sterne, (winner OF
the thousand dollar prize offered by
the New York Evening Sun for the
best moving picture play) thornton W.
Burgess, and Emile Benson and Alder
Arthur Knipe. There are plenty OF
good things beside stories, recipes fcr
making delicious Christmas candies,
Christmas cover by Norman Prince,
frontispiece in color by Arthur Rack
ham, and very happy appreciation Of
"Mark Twain and the Immortal Tom
by Hildegarde Hawthorne.
Last Wednesday Thomas Baxter Ct
Fairfield summoned about twenty
neighbors to his farm to see what re
called a crows nest timbers piled in
all shapes. In less than five hours
with Mr.. Baxter to halloo heave no, the
crows nest was converted into a fine
b IN frame. Thanks for such neigh
bors. The ladies did not forget Mrs.
Baxter for they knew she would neeo
help to serve dinner to the hungry
barn raisers. The ladies turned out
with willing hands and Mr. and Mrs
Baxter are very grateful for sucf
neighbors.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-12-10

of the delay, either in court of law or
b sfore the bar of the United States
senate.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-11-30

The building OF the State OF New
icrk practically stands completed on
the grounds OF III. panama-Pacific
International Exposition and bids ask
od on November 18th for the con-
siraction of the structure OF New
iork CITY. The state appropriated
s5oO.o0o but the great eastern me
tropolis thought this would not insure
=aasc!eat representation for i,s own
wonders and promptly appropriated
sloo,0 ,0oo for New York City build
Ing and exhibit,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-11-30
Thousand. BACK at Work

Five thousand men who have been
if. aimee the outbreak ~ the Euro
ltan wsr have returnod 20 work AT
The United states Steel Corporation
mills al Gary. lad No military steel.
o, is reported viii be turned on, The
Hllils started to work on small steel
produc,s for automobile aud agricnil-
oral impicncnt manufacturer Dur
inc the las, vcek several thousand
mrH alsu returned tu work In steel
mllh at indiana iarbor. Hammond
arj EAs, Chicago