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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26

Matteawan is sought, has no desire to
quit Gorham. Whether this is because
he believes the courts will ultimately
free him or he is content with his sur
roundings. is problematical.
When the village thawed out last
May, Whites slayer packed his bag
gage and came here from Concord
with Sheriff Holman A. Drew, in whose
charge he had been placed; Deputy
Sheriff C. d. Stevens, assistant to
Drew, and H. J. Rice, who for some
time has acted as Thaw's secretary. A
suite of four rooms and bath had been
engaged for the party on the third
floor of the Mount Madison house, and
here they have since enjoyed life pend
ing the next legal move in the famous
case.
Gorham was selected as a summer
headquarters from which to direct
Thaw's liberty campaign" because
it is but few miles from Berlin, the
home of Sheriff Drew. The sheriff is
an elderly, stout and good natured Of
fetal whose duties do not appear to
weigh heavily upon him. He spends
such time as suits his convenience in
the Thaw suite and the balance where
he pleases-usually at home.
Bodyguard Stevens is bit more at
tentive to his charge, but his cares
have not whitened his hair. Possibly
the only time he has been at all wor-
ried was a few days ago when Thaw
got lost on a trout fishing trip. He
struck in at one point on Nineteen
Mile brook and Stevens on another.
Along about nine o'clock in the eve
ming, when nothing had been heard OF
Thaw, the deputy sheriff called up the
hotel and a searching party was or
ganized.
This was led by Rice. With the aid
of lanterns Thaw was found about two
O'Clock in the morning seated on
rock in the middle of the stream calm
ly and with good sense waiting for
some one to come for him. He was
hungry and wet, but not otherwise the
worse for his experience.
He might have been deeply buried
in the Maine woods by that hour had
he been so inclined. This episode, as
well as others, is pretty good proof
that Thaw can escape If he Is so
minded.
Gorham is a smart little summer re-
sort In the Androscoggin valley, and is
one OF the gateways to the White
mountains The Haze range TANKS it
in the rear, while in the front rise the
twin peaks of Mount Madison, and the
sharp crags of Carter, the Imp. Sur
prise and other peaks Of Carter range.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26

star Of no uncertain magnitude.
This spring Hoblitzel and Herzog
fell into disagreement. The first base
man and the manager carried their
argument to the point where real
fight was threatened. Herzog benched
Hoblitzel and started to pull wires
to send him elsewhere.
Seven other managers in the Ma
tional league refused to take a chance
on the player and Carrigan's offer of
$4,000 was accepted.
The Boston management confesses
the belief that with Hoblitzel on first
it would have team with as fancy
an infield as the American league pos
sesses.
Janvrin would be switched to short;
Scott is a brilliant performer at short
and Gardner is just about an aver
age third baseman, though a pretty
fair hitter. Hoblitzel would fit in
with Speaker, Hooper and Lewis as
a hitting section and with corps
of good pitchers a game would not
be lost until the last man was out
in the last inning.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26
CHANCE WANTS HARD HITTER
Manaqer of New York Yankees Don't
Care for Fielder, But Is Looking
for a Pinch Hitter.

ga slugger, real man with a big
stick, that's all need and that's what
I'm looking for, and you or anybody
else that will deliver such person
either to me personally or f. o. b. any
where, will receive handsome and
costly present." said Frank Chance
The other day.
'Tt looks as though there is not a
real smart batsman loose anywhere,
continued Chance. "My scouts have
secured the woods and the bushes for
one, but / can't locate him. / wouldn't
care if the fellow never had a glove
on his hand, If he never caught a ball
In his life, so long as he could step
up to the plate and slam out single;
that's all I'd ask of him.
why, have any of you fellows kept
count Of the number Of games this
team has lost this season by one and
:wo-run margins? How many games
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26
GUARD REBUKES Ex-EMPRESS
Eugene Not Allowed to Pick Flowers
at Site of Her Old Palace In
Paris.

Paris, France.-A story is printed of
an incident which occurred on the
recent visit to Paris of the former
Empress Eugene, widow Of Napoleon
III. She was walking in the Tuileries
gardens, where once stood her splen.
did palace, and picked flower from
the border. An attendant saw her
and said: Picking flowers is strictly
forbidden. / must report you" He
demanded her name and address and
she answered timidly: Eugene
The attendant was struck by the
melancholy aspect of the aged woman
and relented, saying: "That is not a
name. However, never mind this
time, but do not do it again"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26

Then watch how the team will jump
in the club standing after we have an
even break to snatch few of these
close games out of the fire."
Weakness with the bat has been
one big fault of the New York Ameri-
cans this season. The Yankees start
ed off with rush and it was pre-
dicted that Chances team would be
able to hold the pace right through
the season, but the team struck bad
slump in its stick work and took big
tumble down the ladder. Roy Hart
zell leads the Yankees in stick work.
The outfelder has done the most con-
sistent batting for the team since the
season started.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26
BROWNS GOT MIXED Uf
RECORD FOR SHORTEST PROBES
SIGNAL BASEBALL CAREER.
Meat Expert From StockyarGs Is Nile
taken for Young Player From De-
catur Who Had Been Picked
Out by Scout Sullivan.

]. A. Brown, Jr., Union Stockyards
meat expert, holds the worlds record
with the shortest professional base
ball career of any player who has yet
broken into the major leagues, writes
I. E. Sanborn in Chicago Tribune. Ii
lasted less than two minutes and he
did not know he was going to break
in two minutes before it happened.
Previous to that Brown, Jr., was an
amateur of considerable renown in
the Armour plant, where he is en-
ployed. Wishing to inhale little pro-
fessional atmosphere from the inside,
he obtained letter of introduction to
President Comiskey from mutual
friend and set out to spend his vaca-
ton practicing with the White Sox.
Encountering Acting Secretary
Gardiner at the Sox Offices. our hero
asked for Comiskey, saying: my
names Brown" and offering the let
ter Of introduction. Without glancing
at the document, Gardiner extended
his hand and was SO glad to see Brown
that he took him right out and intro
duced him to the Sox pilot.
$50 you're Brown, eh?" was Gala
hans greeting. Welcome to our
midst Here. Buck, give Brown q
home uniform right away"
Although surprised at this warm
welcome, Brown thought some Of his
stockyards admirers might have been
swelling him up to the Sox manager,
0h4 foi 70
dressed and get busy with alacrtty.
This happened before a recent
game with Washington and Brown en-
joyed his first experience on the
bench in the uniform of major
league team-enjoyed it until the
home half of the eighth inning.
Ayres had the Sox beaten s to 0, and
it was Jasper's turn at bat
''Hit for Jasper" said Callahan, turn.
ing to Brown, who gasped in amaze
ment, but thought it some new form
of the third degree, which he was too
game to dodge. Out trotted the meat
expert, respondent in his clean white
suit, and-struck out on three wil6
pitches, even before the annunciator
could finish his spiel, Brown now bat
ting for Jasper"
Not smile was cracked on the
bench when Brown returned and with
out a word he hustled to the club
house shed his uniform and jumped
to the Federal league where he has
since done his practicing with Johnny
Farrell. But the joke wasn't on
Brown of the stockyards.
In the stands and the press box
everywhere was heard Brown? Who
inell's Brown"
After the game they asked Comis-
key and he turned them over to
Gardiner, who informed the scribes
that Browns first name was Delos
and that he was swell young player
who had been going to school at De-
catur, and was signed by Comiskey
last summer after Billy Sullivan had
looked him over in several games.
The way Brown had swung at those
balls didn't raise the scribes' estima~
ton Of Sullivan as scout, but they
didn't know, nor did any one else ex-
cept ]. A. Brown, Jr.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26

Gorham, N. Hilary K. Thaw, who
IS quartered here with his secretary
and two bodyguards, appointed by the
court to see he does not escape, can
walk out of his hotel, jump into an au-
tomobile and fee practically any time
it suits his mood.
Apparently, however, the slayer of
Stanford White, whose extradition to
New York state and return to the state
hospital for the criminal insane at
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26

any longer than that up here When
he fishes, Stevens goes along. but he
whips a different section of the brook,
that being the way of real sportsmen.
Every one around Gorham is under
the impression that Thaw has an in
come of 100000. 1t is known that he
has just come into over 100000 from
his fathers estate. The amount of his
income has been industriously and
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26
CRAWFORD A DEMON sLUGGEB
Tigers Outfielder Has Been Up AMONG
Hardest Hitters of American
League All Season.

Sam Crawford has been up around
the top of the batting column in the
American league all season. A good
share of the time since the season
started he has been at the head. Craw.
ford has long been recognized as one
of the hardest hitters in the game an6
is almost as big a drawing card on the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26

Bellevue, Ky.-"Nick," an English
bulldog, owned by Mrs. M. A. Winn,
after lying in state for two days. was
buried in a silver and gold trimmed
coffin. The coffin was lined with
white plush.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26
Woman Causes Riot on Beach.

Chicago-A young woman wearing
an X-ray skirt almost caused riot
at a bathing beach here and 1t was
necessary for policeman and life
guards to hold the crowd back whils
the woman and her escort escaped.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26

Detroit team as Tyrus Cobb. Crawford
has done greater execution with the
stick SO far this season than his rival
from Georgia. Sam came back from
his trip around the world in fine condi-
ton. He jumped right in banging the
ball as soon as he reached these shores
and has kept 1t up ever since.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26

ARed Sex" Not Scrappy Enough.
Outside Of Manager bill" Carrigan
there isn't much fiery stuff In the Bos-
ton Red Sox show. TOO peaceful to
be pennant getters,' Is the verdict on
the winners Of 1912.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26

are the daughter and grandchildren of
Postmaster General BurAeson. They
are spending the summer with Mr..
and Mrs. Burleson in Washington
where they recently arrived from
their home in Austin, Tex.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26

have we kept sewed up until one of
tho closing innings, and then had the
other club send in pinch hitter and
win the game for them?.
'T think I'd almost do better by
taking Hartzell out of the regular line
up and sending him in in pinches to
bat out a few victories. But, Of
course, have no one to take Roy's
place in the field. But I'll land a
slugger one Of these days. 1t may
,ost lot of money, but I'll get him.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26
TEXAS FAMILY AT CAPITAL
Daughter and Grandchildren Of Post
master General BurIeson Spend
Summer in Washington.

Washington-Mrs Richard Van
Wyck Nogley and her two little sons
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-31
CANDO CREAMERY Will
OPEN AUGUST FIRST
Dirsstssns sf Special Yalss to Wsnsa with Every Bsz.
Said Everywhere. In kozss. Ice, 2se.

Cando, N, D., July 31.-The efforts
that have been put forth during the
past three or. four months, looking to-
ward the opening of the Cando cream
cry have borne fruit and the hum of
the churn will be heard once more at
the Cando creamery building.
The committee appointed by the
shareholders at their last meeting
have been in constant communication
with different parties in connection
with the ,r~e-opening of the
and have finally made arrangements
with N. N. Larson of Milaca, Mimi,
to take hold Of the proposition. Mr..
Larson comes to this city well recon-
mended both as a man and as q but
termaker, and we have no doubt but
what he will make good, and build
up a prosperous business. He Is u
man of pleasing appearance, a very
good mixer and well posted in the
creamery business, having been active
ly connected with it for some fifteen
years. Mr.. Larson will take possession
of the property at once, and as soon as
the necessary repairs are made, will
be ready to start buying cream, pay
ing cash for the same. In addition
to manufacturing high grade butter,
Mr.. Larson will be in shape to manu-.
facture ice cream, and will establish
an egg and poultry market at the
creamery where the farmer can go and
have a cash market for produce of this
description. He has adopted the fol-
lowing trade marks for his output:
Lake Region" butter and "Velvet''
ice cream and with proper publicity
and boost the venture will be a sue,
cess from the start. Notice of start.
ing operations will be given through
the local press, and the farmers are
asked to watch for these, and then
to patronize Mr.. Larson with thel!
cream instead of making shipments
to distant points.
The committee in charge Of + the
r~e-opening. of this institution con-
sists off N. o. Johnson and Dad" Will
liams, and it is sure a benefit to the
city that their work has borne fruit.
Watch Cando grow.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-31

Devils Lake Journal: It begins to
get dry. The roads become dusty. The
grass turns a burnt yellow at the top
and a warm wind sweeps up from the
south. The fields begin to yellow too
quickly under the merciless glare of a
hot sun. 1t is dry, and John Jones, aft
err a discouraged look at his broad
acres now going to pot in the drought,
bitches up and drives to town, to tell
the bad news. His sharp eyes seem
ed to detect aNsturdy lot of green in
the fields. He noticed that no burnt
spots appeared as yet. He had a mo-
mentary thrill of encouragement.
But as he drove on the ~greenness
of his fields faded and in its place came
the hot, burning breath of the south
wind. The choking dust of the road
side covered him and irritated ven his
weather-beaten, wind -toughened hide.
He coughed with the dust and spat
savagely. 1t was a helluva country
anyway, he remarked to himself as he
drove on. The wheat wouldn't go over
ten bushel to the acre.
AS he came into town. he passed an
acquaintance who asked, "How's the
holding up?' Jones replied that
the crop was catching hell and surlily
drove on again. AT the livery barn a
crowd of gossipers were retailing
stories of a succession Of droughts in
the early days. Jones listened disdain-
fully at first and then heaved a sigh
of resignation and passed on about
town. The truth of these stories of
early days weighed down heavily upon
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-31
N. D. NATIONAL GUARD TO
ENCANP AT DEVILS LAKE?

Devils Lake, N. D., July 31.-That
the First regiment, North Dakota
National guard will encamp at Rock
Island military reservation on the
shores Of Devils lake appears to be the
general understanding among military
men of this city. First intimation Of
the change in plans came when Maj.
Albert Roberts Of this city upon whom
devolves the work of perfecting pre-
liminary arrangements for the arrival
Of the regiment, received instruction
to make preparation which would
indicate. the troops were coming.
That the. regiment will not go to
Sparta, Wis.,. as was originally planned
appears certain. .+t. .:
1t. is quite likely that considerable
protest will be heard If the encamp-
ment dates as suggested at present,
Aug 81 to 81, are allowed to stand.
With harvest on in full blast and
every other line of business going at
full speed, it will doubtless be impossi-
BILE for many Of the members Of the
guard to attend the encampment.
The original plans Of the guard call
ed for a trip to Wisconsin this year
and probably a trip to San Francisco
TO attend the Panama-Pacifc exposi-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-31
EVER THUS

him. His shoulders sagged with the
John Jones, with the thought of his
ruined crops, became an old man and
his stride lost it's elasticity. His heels
came down a bit more softly and his
manner srnacked less of the bold free
man" of the plains. John was on his
way to the bank to tall it over with
his financial adviser. Eight bushels
would be about all he could expect
considering the dry spell. :
Inside the cool. quiet walls Of the
bank all was still. Gloom covered
everything and the gift Of speech seem
ed to have taken fight from the BANK,
er's lips. "This drought is worse than
I thought" said Jones to himself. For
a half hour he and the banker sat
commissioning over the outlook. They
had known it MI along.""A MAJ might
as well get used to it" Another year
gone by and notes getting bigger instead
of being paid" Five bushels to the
acre was the limit this year all right"
1t was awful. When Jones finally step
ped out of the bank he had lost his
last bit Of confidence. He was an old
man. Z att'''.' -
AS he stood on the bank steps the
world looked dark indeed. The very
air seemed heavy and charged. with
L SlOOI1t. IN .JOIlSS was IOSI HI IC
that took him, back to the homestead
days and he trials and hopes and
hardships of the frontier.
Suddenly something hit Jones on the
nose. He wiped 1t off with his sleeve.
1t glistened and felt cool. Something
else hit him. Lots of things hit him.
Great drops of water splashed his face,
a stream Of water began to run down
his neck. Men ran hither and tnither
Il c.otfiry Ir,1Hnr -NnNyo~ ia Fyh aIYdorGr0ar
and a. fash of lightning frightened up
the skies. 1t rained.
Jones stepped back inside the bank
and watched the torrents pour down
the street. He thought of the thirsty
fields and the green strength of the
wheat that had carried 1T day after
day through the heat, and Jones sud-
denly became glad. The stoop came
out of his shoulders. His head was
flung back as OF old. The years drop |
ped from his sturdy back. Jones was
happy again. The wheat would make
"a good crop.
He and the banker talked 1t over
once more. 1t was bright in the bank
now. The banker smiled. He slapped
Jones on the back, Jones nudged him
Familiarity in the ribs. They had a
joke that Zones laughed over all the
way home.
As he slapped the reins over old
Sally on the road back to the farm,
Jones whistled and chirped gaily. Pass
ing a neighbor he shouted cordially |
about the rain. AS he neared the
farm he began strainilg for a look at
the. wheat.
There LIS was. just around the bend
green and sturdy, glistening with rain |
drops and waving in the cool breeze. |
Jones looked at 1T proudly. 1T would |
surely go fifteen bushels to the acre. |
AS he drove into the yard his head was
twisted back to watch 1t. Az he un-
hitched Sally he hummed an old tune
that he had sung years ago..
Guess we'll take "trip to see the
children this winter, Ma he said, as
smoked q happy and peaceful pipe aft
or supper, that wheat lis going to go
better'n twenty bushels to the acre.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-31
BULLETIN ON
n. D. BARLEY

In producing high grade barley, GER
ta1n fundamental practices at harvest
time are necessary, If bright, plump
grain is to be secured. The better
farming committee of Grand Forks
county has issued a bulletin upon bar
ley treatment which gives excellent
advice. Its most important points are
as follows:
Cut when ripe. Barley cutting should
not begin until the grain is fully ripe.
II cut too green the barley is apt to be-
come somewhat discolored, shriveled,
and the thick, heavy straw bound so
tightly is apt to mould. Neither should
the crop be allowed to get dead ripe;
as 1t is apt to shatter and the brittle
bears are very d~isagreeable to handle.
Bind properly. Care should be taxi
en- by the binder man to see that the
bundles are tied just d little above the
middle and sufficiently tight to shock
We'll. There is always a waste Of
grain from the machine and in shock
ing, If the reel and binding parts are
not shifted by the operator to suit the
height of straw. f.. .-- j." Es
Shock and cap. In localities where
there is apt to be rain or even heavy
dew at harvest, the safe prac-
uce. is to shock and stack the barley.
GOOD shocks can be made by setting up
Two heads together n butts
apart, then two additional bundles in
tn esame manner, but at right angles
to the first two. Then build around
the shock. covering openings and using
in all about twelve bundles. Hug the
heads closely, then break a good bum
die at the band and place it on top of
the shock with heads in direction Of
the prevailing winds. Shocks of this
kind will, keep. the grain dry
and sound. but that in the cap,
sheaf and outer bundle is apt to be
d~iscolored by the weather and should
be kept separate at threshing.
Stacking. In order to keep the bar
ley bright in any humid locality it
should be stacked as soon as it has
gone, through the sweat in shock. Eth
er circular. stacks. or long ricks can be
made Some sort of foundation should
be laid to keep the bottom sheaves off
the ground; then good care exercised
in stacking; improperly built stacks
will be wet by heavy rains and loss will
result. Es-.
Threshing. Once barley has thor
oughly dried out in the stack. it can be
threshed out any time rain is not fall
ing. If it has become very dry either
in the case of shock threshing or stack
.threshing, are should be taken not to
set the concaves of the separator too
close, as the huh will crack and the
termination of the grain be impaired.
Bright barley always brings the best
price. Don't let it become ruined aft
er you cut it. "-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-31
THREE YEARS IS
SENTENCE hETED

Minot, N. D., July 31.-John ]. Girls
CO., charged with rifing the lock box
of the Second National bank in the
Minot p~ostoffice several months ago
and in which act he was caught and
shortly after was taken to his room
where $22, 9S7.06 in checks, consigned
to the bank, were recovered, must
serve three years in the federal re-
formatory at: Anamoose, IA, according
to the sentence given him in the fed
eral court&at Fargo.
Grisco is but a youth and Is said to
be the son Of highly respected people
in the east, but it appears that he got
into bad, company and went the down
ward path. Quite a few of the checks
stolen at the time were negotiable. 1t
is believed that the term in the re-
formatory will teach him this lesson,
hat honesty is the best rolicy, and
that when released he will have more
respect for the law.