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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-02
BASE:. BALL..
STORIES

Cliff Curtis has been traded to CD
lumbus by the Newark Internationals.
The Phillies and the Tigers are the
big surprises of the year in baseball.
Comiskey has refused an offer made
by the owner of the Milwaukee team
for Lena Blackburne.
The Vernon club of the Pacific
Coast league is after Arthur Fromme
of the New York Giants.
iris Speaker did not start the sea-
son at very high rate of speed, but
the Texan is not the only one.
Manager Hickey, when interviewed
after Detroit made ten runs off his
pitchers in one inning said: Cen
sored.)
Fritz Maisel of the Yankees is after
the base-stealing honors in the Ameri-'
can league again. Fritz is starting the
season with rush.
Those fellows who have been trv.
ing to can Norris O'Nein as president
of the Western league realize what
a long way it is to Tipperary.
It's pretty safe bet that the Pitts
burg Pirates will have a better per-
centage in the National League than
they did in the training season.
Tommy Mcmillan, shortstop. has
been purchased by the indianapolis
club. Mcmillan played with the Ro-
chester International league club last
season.
There are so many come-backs This
year that there is hardly room for
the plain Cobbs, McInnisses. Snaak.
ers, Zimmermans and other never
gone-backs.
1t is reported that Walter Johnson
has decided On dreadful tactics. He
viii spit ca the emery ball. deliver n
with his knuckle and become as much
menace to the human race as a
submarine.
PRESIDENT Harry Stahlhefer of the
evansville Central league club. has re.
leased Surgrue and Marooney. back.
stops, and Pittery and Craig, pitchers.
and announces he will try to finisb
the season with thirteen men
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-02
RHUBARB AT IT'S BEST
RECIPES THAT HAVE BEEN ! ME-
AND FOUND WORTHY.
plant just Now Is at Its Best anu
Should Have Place on EVe'y
TabIe-DumpIings That Ap-
peal to the Children.

Rhuharb is at it's best just now, as
we'll as cheap, so it is good tune 10,
serve it often at the table. But IN OF
der to have it appreciated it should Do
prepared ina variety of ways.
Very delicious preserves can pc
made with rhubarb either alone u
combined with another fruit.
Rhubarb and Fig Jam. - To nve
pounds of rhubarb cut short lens.nS
allow one pound Of cooking hgs, inc
grated rind and juice of one lemon,
and four pounds of sugar This snouiu
stand over night, and in the morning
be cooked very slowly for an nour'
Then put into glasses and seal.
Rhubarb Jam.-To each pound OF
rhlbarb allow one pound Of sugar and
one lemon. Peel the yellow rind thin
and slice the pulp. Put away over
night with the cut rhubarb as before.
described, and boil for three-quartersi
of an hour slowly. Pour into jars and
seal.
Rhubarb and Orange Jam.-Put
three pounds of oranges into pre-,
serving kettle with plenty OF cold wa
ter and simmer for three hours. Drain
and cut up the oranges, rejecting the
seeds. Put six pounds of graduated
sugar into the kettle with just a little
water and stir frequently until 1T bo1ls.i
Then put in the oranges with three
pounds of rhubarb cut into short
lengths. Stir again until the m1xture
boiIs and then let the whole simmer
for another twenty minutes.
Rhubarb DumpIings.-Children will
enjoy these for lunch or supper, even
though they do not like rhubarb The
rhubarb is stewed in half its weight Of
sugar and a little water. While it is
cooking mix a biscuit batter, using a
pint of flour. one-half teaspoonful
salt, two teaspoonfuls of making pow
der and cupful of milk. Drop this in
the rhubarb by spoonfuls and cook for
from eight to ten minutes. A pinch of
ground ginger or a few raisins can be
added if the flavor is liked.
Rhubarb JeIIy.-This makes nice
Sunday dessert, because it can be pre-
pared the. day before. Soak one-half
box of gelatin in half a cupful of cold
water for an hour. Cook two pounds
of rhubarb in very little water and
when reduced to pulp sweeten to
taste. Set aside and cook one cupful
of sugar with one of water for twenty
minutes. Stir the soaked gelatin into
the boiling strip and stir until dis
solved Remove from the fire, add
the rhubarb and set away In a mold
to cool.
Rhubarb sponge is made as for Jelly,
but when it begins to thicken the beat
en- whites of three eggs are whipped in
until the jelly is quite stiff Serve with
whipped cream or thin custard made
from the yolks Of the eggs.
Rhubarb ompote--Acompote is very
little more trouble than stewing, but
infinitely more attractive when served.
Boil one cupful of sugar with wine
glassful of water fer five minutes. Then
drop in short lengths of rhubarb, few
at time, SO they retain their shape.
Take them out with a skinner as they
become tender and lay in dish. Pour
the strip over and serve when cold.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-02

were touted as almost certain grab
bers of the 1915 championship rag.
The Yanks tackled that formidable ar
ray-and emerged victorious.
wild Bill" the managerial gent,
isn't dreaming pennant dreams.
That's too much to expect Of a
new ball club" he says. "But you can
bet on it that the Yanks are going to
land a first division berth-the height
of my ambition for 1915"
The most surprising feature of the
Yanks showing to date has been it's
pitching Caldwell, Heating, Fisher
and McHale, are in great shape. War
hop will round into form with warmer
weather, and "Old King" Cole is ex-
pected to perform nobly in relief roles
as soon as he RECEIVERS from his recent
operation.
Caldwell's greatest achievement to
date was his to victory over Walter
Johnson, in which he allowed the Sen
ators only two hits. Not to be out
done, Heating pitched two-hit game
against the Red Sox a few days later
and Fisher has been pitching consist.
ent low-hit games.
Pipp and High, secured from the De-
troit Tigers, have added greatly to the
batting strength of the club The club,
as a whole, is hitting at great clip
and hitting in pinches. It's fielding
is far above the Yankee stand and OF
others years, and the catching depart.
ment is strong.
when you look us over very close
ly," remarked wild Bill" you dis
cover that We don't look so bad after
ALL" "Wild Bill' is correct.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-02
cRv FRANK G. MENKE.l

(By FRANK G. MENkE.)
And now, let us discourse a bit con.
corning those pop-eyed New York Yam
KEGS.
Up to the present moment, we have
refrained from uttering few kind
words concerning them. There's a
reason, as they say in breakfast food
circles. The reason is that in the
past whenever someone asserted that
the Yanks look good" the Yanks
promptly rose UP and called that some
one liar by trying to burrow through
the bottom of the American league.
But this year it may be different.
At any rate, we cannot , other than
make the plain statement that the
1915 Yankees look better and have
been displaying better baseball than
any Yank team since Jack Chesbro
and associates nearly won pennant
in 1904
The Yanks, so far, have been the
real surprise of the American league.
No one expected them to get away
with jump because of two seemingly
good reasons. One was that it was a
comparatively new ball club and it
was figured that it would take month
or so for it to get to working smooth
ly. The second reason-and most i'm
portant-was that during the first
three weeks of the campaign, the
Yanks have been pitted against the
supposedly best teams in the Ameri-
can league.
'Wild Bill Donovan's outfit has
tackled the Senators, with their peer
less Walter Johnson, the ever-dan-
gerous Athletics and the Red Sox, who
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-02
FRED MERKLE PRAISED
StaIlings Says Giant Is Player of
High Degree.
Much Better First Sacker Than the
Jokesmiths Would Have Us Be-
Iieve-BIamed by the Fans for
Many ExcusabIe Slips.

George Stallings is quoted as saying
that he considers Fred Merkle great
first baseman.
George is not alone in his opinion
that Merkle is much better man than
the jokesmiths would have US believe.
If he is punk, it is strange that Nc
Graw has held on to him SO long, and
has made no prodigious effort to get
a substitute. Whenever McGraw has
been in the market for a successor for
Merkle he has sought one of the
/ brightest stars in that position, and
has never considered men of ordinary
caliber. Merkle is and has been a
good first sacker.
If support for that is desired, ask
Jake Daubert. Jake said last spring it
was a crying shame the way Merkle
has been belittled in the public mind
because of the bone play which he
was charged with making in 1908. 1t
was play that SO out of every 100
ball players would have made, and
which would have been forgotten in
a week If the National league cham
pionship had not depended upon one
game.
Haywood Broun of the New York
Tribune recently held conversation
with Merkle, which shows just how
badly Merkle feels about his mistakes,
and how he longs to redeem himself
in some sensational manner for his
famous failure to touch second.
Here is the story:
do you get any fun out of base
ball?" we asked Fred Merkle, as we
caught him in a genial moment follow
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-02
WASHING shawys

To wash knitted or crocheted shawfs.
fold them as fiat as possible and lay
carefully in a pillow case, run through
at intervals with basting thread to
keep fiat. Then they should be ham
died like other flannel or wooden
goods, says the Dallas News. If
washed separately, observe the usual
precautions for wooden goods, gently
squeezing through the hands and keep
ing the suds and rinsing water Of the
same lukewarm temperature. Take
out of pillow case, but do not hang
knitted goods up to dry. Put in the
oven on big platter, shaking and
turning occasionally, or lay on a clean
cloth in the sunshine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-02
NEWS OF The STATE

Kenosha.-Mrs. Mary Scarlotta con-
fessed in municipal court that she
is the mother of John Kenosha,
the mystery baby" that was de-
serted shortly after its birth in Ken
osha year and a half ago. The
baby was the ward of the Kenosha
health department for weeks after its
BIRTH, dying later in home at Wau-
watosa. Mrs. Scarlotta declared that
she deserted her baby because Of
shame for its illegitimacy. She as
serted that the father is now In Italy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-02
Drop Ginuerbread.

Beat to cream one-half cupfuI or
brown sugar and one-half cupful of
butter or lard that has been softened.
Add two well beaten eggs, one cupful
of molasses, two teaspoonfuls of CHINA
mon, tablespoonful of ginger. half
a cupful of sour milk with teaspoon
full of soda beaten in, and. lastly.
three cupfuls of flour. Cover the hot
tom of dripping pan with buttered
paper, drop the dough on in spoonfuls
giving the cakes ample room to rise
and bake rich brown in a moderate
oven.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-02
Mo SMOKING for White sox

mo smoking" That's the stringent
order just issued by Clarence Row
land, the new Chicago White Sox
manager It's probably the most rad
ical rule ever Issued by any baseball
manager. Most of the team bosses
have the greatest difficulty enforcing
even an anti-cigarette rule. Rowland
himself doesn't smoke OF chew.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-02
Harry Wnlter Slnns

Harry Wolter, leading regular hit
ter in the Coast league last season.
has signed a two-year contract to play
with the Angels, according to Frank
Dillon. Tom Hughes also signed his
contract.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-02
DIFFICULT MATTER TO BLUNT
Player Takes Chances of Injury in
Sliding to First When Opposing
Players Are Playing In.

RUDE Oldring, the Athletics center
fielder and slugger, says man takes
a chance of injury in sliding to first,
particularly if it is bunt, and the
pitcher and first baseman as well as
possibly the second baseman of the
opposing team are all playing in for
the play. The runner is likely not
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-02
TO clean a Cooper ke++I.

To bring a copper kettle back IN
its first brightness, wash with soan
and water, then make paste of
knife powder and paraffin and scour
well. Two or three cleanings NAV he
necessary to bring it back to its or;y.
inal brilliance.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-02
Butter era,,,,

One tablespoonful of butter. ono
heaping tablespoonful of -four. shs a-s
or two of pepper, little salt Wors I s.,,t
ter into -four and gradually stir n a ,.s
water until mixture is correct 81, 4. ~
ness. S
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-02

only to be spiked by one or two of
the players, but is generally awarded
the worst of the decision.
.The game has got down to such a
degree that it's next to impossible or
else exceptionally good luck that a
fellow can bunt SAFE" said RUDE,
with such lightninglike fielding as
the teams show nowadays"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-02
chateauhriand S4..L

Wipe nice tenderloin steak with J
damp cloth, put on buttered broi1er
and broil over fire until done but
not dried. Transfer to a hot nlstta ~
butter thickly and cover with hro,s..
mushrooms, laid close together o'0
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-02
New interpretations.

New interpretations. /.
Articles of Incorporation were filed
in the Office of the secretary of state
as follows: The Grimm Book Bind
cry company, Madison: capital, $751;
600; incorporators, John J., John P.
and Henry G. Grimm. The High Test
Oil company, Edgerton; an amend
ment increasing it's capital stock from
$4,000 to $4,000 The Saute Prod
ucts corporation of Wilmington, Del,
:iled a statement to do business In
wisconsin. where $4,000 of it's capital
stock of $4,000 is invested.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-06-02
PhiIlIes Bound TO Profit.

Stock and Demaree have not been
showing the same amount of stuff as
Adams, the young catcher. Should
only Adams make good, the Phillies
will still have profted by the deal for
ebert.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-13
FAITHFUL TO HIS MASTER
Won Buelow's Chef Not Ono Who
Would Desert Him In His
"Time Of Misery"

Prince Buelow, whom the kaiser
sent to Rome on what has proved to
be a disastrous special mission, has
a fund of anecdotes, and has been
heard to tell this amusing story. in
which the "all.highest" plays leading
part. Some years ago, when he was
retiring from the ambassad orship at
Rome to take up the post Of chancel-
lor of the empire, he summoned his
cook, veritable Gordon bleu, to tell
him of the change. I'VE shall not live
in our present grand STYLE" he said,
haps. therefore, you would prefer to
find another place" The cook. doubt
less imagining that financial disaster
was impending. remained silent for a
few moments, then with the air OF one
about to perform sympathetic act
replied: We'll. excsllency, am
grieved at hearing such melancholy
news, but I shall remain in your serv-
ice. Whatever may happen to you,
would not for worlds have it said
| had deserted you in your time Of
misery" At dinner one evening the
prince told the story to the kaiser. who
had had personal experience of the
culinary chefs skill. and was highly
amused at the princes anecdote So
interested, indeed. did the emperor
feel in the cook that shortly afterward
he sent the worthy fellow a handsome
gold watch, on the lid Of which was
engraved the one word Misery" by
which name his majesty ever after
ward laughingly spoke of and ad-
dressed him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-13
Joint owners Held RESPONSIBLE.

During the last two years travelling
statesmen in the middle western and
western states have discovered a
pleasant ard cheap mode of travelling
from town In town along their routes
by pooling their funds and investing
in an automobile. In most cases the
car actually was bought by one Of
four or five drummers who usually
travelled together the others contribut-
ing the running expenses, lunches. ETC.,
to the upkeep AS a result, rather reck-
less driving at night. and frequent
smash-ups on the roads. occurred
when the PERFORMERS" took the steer
ing wheel. The Nebraska supreme
court decided recently that each and
every contributor" to the upkeep of
the car was an owner" in the eyes
of the law, and strictly responsible for
all damage done by its operation.
Speeding at night has since shown a
material decrease in the ranks Of the
knights of the suitcase. "-Scientific
American.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-13

the social circle in which Miss Wen.
dell moved. He had not even heard
il she had returned.
Strikingly, however, he recalled a
certain discussion he ha6 held with
Helen. 1t had verged upon love, but
masked as friendship. She had
voiced her sentiments that when two
Of the opposite sex were mutually
drawn one to the other, it should
lead to all sacrifice of veal and woe,
but they should be true. Il would
cling to a man to the last who, es-
teeming me, offered me the humblest
life, if love, respect and real endeavor
lay behind it all" Some day, when
have become an expert harvest hand
or plodding miner. l may write to
remind you of those words Harley
had spoken laughingly. and she, in
earnest, had said: 1T may bring a
response" and had smiled, too, but
with tender light in her eyes he
loved to remember.
"A great uncle, that of mine!" many
a time Harley had reflected, some
/, what bitterly He insists on four
years of a college agricultural course,
and then tells me to follow medicine,
or some other respectable profession.
Why didn't he give me a FARM"
But now. cutting loose from all the
past life. no prospects of work. no
money in his pocket. Harley packed
his best clothes in suitcase, babe
his landlady goodby and proceeded to
the street, There was grim uncom.
| promising glitter in his eye as he
proceeded to a secondhand clothing
store. When he came out of il. Har
ley was arrayed IN a coarse common
working suit and had few dollars in
cash as a result of sale OF his few
belongings.
His next stop was at a laborers' EN-
| ployment bureau. Its proprietor
started at this white-handed, refined
faced. applicant who indifferently an
| nounced that track work. mining, farm
work, in fact any line OF manual EN-
| ployment would be acceptable.
Harley was required to pay fee Of
| two dollars. Then he was given q
| card. 1t read, superintendent Of
Construction. Allegan, Ia" He wal
handed a bit Of pasteboard.
| THAT is pass to your destination,
advised the agency. When you arriv,
there apply for grading work-$1.75 {
| day ana board"
That sounds tangible!" nodded
Harley gratefully. and took his de
parture Its work" he communes
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-13

smudged, so promptly and deftly did
he reach the attic, secure the wooden
box described and place 1t in the pos
session Of it's anxious, trembling and
grateful woman.
THE old hut is gone, and I'm glad
Of it," she exclaimed 1T was not
At to live in and hasn't been for a long
time. That lazy, rowing husband Of
mine will have STARTER when he
comes back, and I'm glad Of that, too!
The papers-they're saved, thank
goodness! They mean a good deal to
me, for they are deeds, and mine
claims and all that. Mister, II a ten
dollar bill"
Thank you, but I've done simple
duty, and glad to be help to you."
interrupted Griffiths. Can l be Of
ana further assistance?"
NO. mister. but I'll never forget
your kindness. I've sister in town
who will take me in till my husband
shows up-the worthless, wandering
critter!"
The mayor of Tolliver Gulch smiled
to himself as he recognized the di.
minutive little lady as being with a
spirit of her own. Then he rode on
his way, thinkirc Of another certain
little lady who filled his thoughts con-
tinually. 1t was rough community
among whom he had cast his lot ut
the Gulch, but he had found jewel
rare amid the homogeneous environ
ment 1t was Vclma D2!'o1. the
daughter of the district judge Grit.
fiths, as a rising young Law yer. mad
won the good opinion of tie judge.
The latter represented The rc!cgm ele-
ment of the struggling bc"'Nr settle
ment 1t was through his influence
and support that Griffiths lad been
elected mayor
That position was proving anything
but q bed of roses. The rough ele-
ment of the Gulch was opposed TO in
novations. Defeated at the polls, they
went about cross-grained and venge-
full. There were mutterings Of dis
content and yelled threats. The out
cast element. however, feared the
law, and the dignity and determine.
tion of the judge had so far prevented
any serious outbreak
Grifiths reached the Gulch jus, aft.
er dark. AS he passed the Red Beay.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-13
ToI|iver Gu|Ch'S
NewMayor

10y ---
VICTOR RADCLIFFE

Copyright. 1915. by w. G. ChapmanJ
The mayor of Tolliver Gulch drew
up his horse as piercing scream
rang out beyond the belt Of timber
lining the lonely mountain road he
was traversing. Then noting a cloud
of smoke through the trees he d.
verged from the trail, got beyond the
barrier and made out the little town
Of Golconda in the distance. and near
or at hand on it's outskirts a lonely
hut, ablaze below and q woman out
side. wringing her hands and shrieking
helplessly.
New mayoralty honors clustered
thick and newly about John Grifiiths
at Tolliver Gulch, but here at dis
lance from his home town, and ever
chivalrous and helpful, he forgot
dignity. He dashed up to the side
of the distracted woman within three
minutes, brought his steed to its
launches, summarily leaped to the
ground and shouted forth:
Anyone in the building?"
mo! Mo-" cried the woman, but
all my papers are. They will be lost;
we will! be ruined-oh, save them!
Save them"
She was tiny bit of humanity, pep
perry and active, Griffith saw that, but
she had evidently not been able to
lift a heavy ladder that she had
dragged to the spot.
Where are the papers?' inquired
Griffiths
up in the little low attic Beyond
that window" and she pointed up
wards. They're in box on top of a
big chest. NO! Mo-" she added,
frantically, as Griffiths made a move
ment as if to rush in through the open
lower door. ITS all ablaze in there.
The ladder; oh, quick! quick! Never
mind anything but the papers"
John Griffiths had the ladder speed
lily in place. He was not even
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-13
Dangerous Method.

What are your usual modes of pun.
ishment?" was among the questions
submitted to q teacher in a rural dis
trict in Ohio. Her answer was, Il try
moral suasion first. and If that does
not work l use capital punishment"
As it was neighborhood where moral
suasien had not been success. and
the Children were scarce, the commit.
tee took TO RI SKIS.