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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14

In one of the recent magazines Ring
w. Lardner, the baseball humorist,
writes about Christy Mathewson, of
the New York Giants, who has pitched
and won more games of baseball than
anyone else in the big leagues today.
In the course of the article Mr.. Lard
ner describes as follows Manager Nc
Graw's troubles:
ct must be an awful strain on Nc.
Graw, handlin this bird. Unless he
keeps his eye right on him, he's liza
BILE to sneak up to his room some
night and play game o. checkers.
That amt all, either. If McGraw is
asst out to somebody's house or to go
to the theayter, he don't enjoy him.
self on account o. worryin'. How does
he know that Matty amt smokin' a
seegar or lappin' up dish of ice
cream? Mac can't never leave the
hotel without bein' ascared that
Matty'Il buy a magazine and read it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14

(By Fl. H. SHEPARD. Missouri.)
We live on billy, brushy farm In
the Ozark region of Missouri. For
several years we have been clearing
up and fencing our farm, but we have
had terrible time fighting brush and
sprouts on the newly cleared land.
Some cattle, hogs and horses have
been an aid in eating and killing the
sprouts in the permanent pastures,
which have been fenced with high and
tight-woven wire.
One of our neighbors has been keep
ing sheep for several years, and has
had splendid success with them. Last
year he had some eve lambs for sale
and we purchased eight Of them, and
buck from another farmer to mate
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14
COST OF BASEBALL IS HIGH
Owner of Brooklyn Team Compares
Travelling Expenses of Present
Time With Former Years,

Charles H. Ebbets of the Brooklyn
National league baseball team, COM
pairing travelling expenses of former
years with those now in effect, says:
'In the old days GO or 80 years ago.
l could take my club on visit to the
four cities comprising the National
league and get them home again at
an outlay of $1,000 in travelling and
hotel bills. (This, of course, does not
include salaries). We carried Is in
one and one-half cents per mile, over
the 1900 miles, and usually got three
deadhead tickets out of Is. The party
would consist of six pitchers, two
catchers, five infielders, three outfield-
ers, the manager and one extra man.
Our carfare amounted to approx.
mately $500, and 5000 additional for
sleepers and about $500 for hotel bills
for Today trip. The limit in the old
days was $3.50 per day in hotels.
Nov take the conditions today.
Our team carries nine pitchers. three
catchers, five infielders. six outfield-
ers, a manager and assistant mana
ger, two trainers and two extra men.
This figures 20. We pay two cents
a mile for every mile We cover and
get no more deadhead tickets. This
brings the travel bill alone up to ST.
500, the amount of the entire bill in
the old DAYS Sleeper accommodations
add $500 to the expense, and hotel
bills at 81 day instead of $3.50 add
$1,929 more. All told the item of
travel and meals totals $3.50 for a
single western trip at the present
time" &E 25&ty
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14
Fritz Maisel a Pupil of Cobb.

While giving Fritz Maisel some
kindly advice the other day, Ty Cobb
expressed some views that really
threw light on the secret of his own
wonderful success. "You are faster
nan than l am, Fritz" he said, land
you ought to be the best base runner
in the league. You should take chances
all the time. Get in there and do the
Wings that other players are afraid
20 do and you'll get away with it eight
times out of ten. The trick is to keep
the other fellow worried. all the time.
If you don't he'll have you worried, and
that's just the way he wants you"
Maisel says that it was some advice
from Cobb just before he broke into
the big league that made him as good
base runner as he is.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14
ALWAYS KEEP MILK
COLD AS POSSIBLE
Bacteria Increase Very Slowly at
Low Temperatures-Put IL
quid Against the Ice.
nv WALTER 3. LEuTZ.l

The colder milk Is kept, the longer
it will remain sweet. Bacteria are
responsible for the changes which take
place, and bacteria increase in num-
bers very slowly at low temperatures
Therefore, do not leave milk where
it will get warm. If possible, put It
directly against the ice.
If this cannot be done, put 1t in the
compartment of the ice box directly
beneath the ice, for the air circulating
through the ice chest is coolest direct
ly after it passes over the ice.
II no ice box is used, keep the milk
as cool as possible by putting it in the
cellar, or by wrapping the bottle in a
damp cloth and setting it out OF the
direct sunlight in a current Of air.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14
SHERIDAN WAS A BIT TIMID
MeekIy Asked President johnson for
$25 When He Might Just as
Well Have Had $500.

A bunch of old-timers were in at
tendance at the stove league session.
Some of them who were personally
acquainted with the late Jack Sheri-
dan, were recalling little incidents of
the popular umpire's career. When
he first started out in the umpire
game. Jack was bit timid. He, with
other umpires, were called into Ban
Johnson's Office, just after Ban had
left his newspaper work and taken up
American league affairs.
Say, Sheridan, do you want any adj
vance money!" asked Ban.
Now Jack had experienced a tough
winter and really needed some coin
to buy couple OF outfits. He was sup
against it,"
"Yes. sir, if you please, can l have
$25 to buy new suit of clothes, and
take it out of my wages?" replied Jack.
He was given the sum asked for and
seemed happy. AS he turned away he
heard Ban ask another umpire if he
wanted advance money.
Eyes, gimme $500 as I need it to
stake out my winter debts" growled
back the umpire.
Sheridan was dumbfounded. He
sought out the umpire afterwards.
learned that he had been advanced the
five hundred. Then he went back to
Ban Johnson and braced the big guy
with, Say, Mr.. Johnson, can | have
another $40 advance on my salary?"
Jack may have been meek off the
field, but then he was boss of the dia-
mond when working and no better
man could be found in the junior cir.
cult.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14
FEEDING CHICKENS
GRASS FROM LAWN
IN Case Fowls Are Not Accus.
toned to Green Food They
viii Engorge Themselves.
By H. s. EAKINS. Colorado Agricul-
tural ColleCoN

By Fl. s. EAKINS. Colorado Agricul.
tural Collegs.)
In cities where chickens are kept In
back yards, it is sometimes a com
mon practice, after moving the lawn,
to throw the cut grass into the chick
en- lot to supply green food for the
fowls. In case the chickens are not
accustomed to green food they will
engorge themselves and frequently be-
come crop bound. The grass will be-
come impacted in a large mass in the
crop which becomes distended. The
bird straightens it's neck and yawns.
shows signs Of distress, and if not
properly attended to, may die.
Prevention of course should be prac.
ticed, and it may be stated that fewer
cases Of impaction occur, If instead OF
feeding the cut grass. the chickens are
allowed the freedom Of the grass plot,
Treatment should be sought in con
sulting the local veterinarian.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14
What's Wrong With Baseball?

SIS baseball losing it's grip?" is a
question which is being asked often
nowadays. No, is the answer The
national pastime is more popular than
ever, is being followed each year by
an ever-increasing number of fans
and, slowly, but surely. is being taken
up by lovers of things athletic in al
most every civilized country. But
there is no denying the fact that dur
ing the present season the patronage
at the major league ball parks fell be,
low expectations, and there also is no
doubt that this was in consequence OF
the titanic struggle in Europe. which
with it's attendant slaughter of hun.
dreds of thousands of human beings
spread cloud of sorrow over the en-
tire world.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14
MANURE PILES ARE
DANGEROUS PLACES
Favorite Breeding Spot for Sta.
BILE FIy--Animal Refuse Should
Be Spread at Once.

Although straw Is the principal
breeding place for the stable fly in
the grain belt, thousands OF them de-
velop in manure piles. The house fly
and horn fly also breed extensively
here and therefore the greatest care
should be used in dealing with this
animal refuse.
Manure should be hauled out Snd
scattered at regular intervals and any
accumulations of straw or hay, espe'
cially adjacent to stables, should be
disposed of. Stable manure being
usually in close proximity to human
habitations, the flies from It have
freer access to man to disseminate
human diseases.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14

ager Griffith Of the Washington
Americans. Griffith kept Walker on
the bench most of the time until Au-
gust 26, 1912. when he sold him to
kansas City of the American asso-
citation. One year with the Blues gave
Walker the polishing he needed. and
he returned to the big show when st.
Louis gave big price for his release
in August, 1913. He is big and pow.
erful chap, being six feet tall and
weighing 17S pounds. Fence breaking
is one of his assets while his throw
ing arm has been the talk of the
American league circuit.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14
ST. LOUIS HAS FENCE BUSTER
Clarence Walker Of Browns Is Handy
With Willow and His Throwing
Arm Is Big Asset.

Clarence w. Walker, the smuggling
young outfielder of the st. Louis
Browns, was born in Denver, Colo,
September 4, 1890, and learned the
game in that city. When he was a
youngseer, however, his parents
moved to Limestone, Tenn, where
Walker still resides. His first base
ball engagement was with the Spar
tanburg, S. c., club in 1910. He re-
NAMED with that team until June.
1911, when he was purchased by Man.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14
10 CLOTHES INFLUENCE WoMEN7
You touched my heart; it gave thrill
Just like a rose
That opens at a iady's will.
Its bloom is always yours until
You bid 1t close.

All women love beautiful adorn-
ments. Sometimes they go so far as
TO crave them In preference to sur
roundings. No matter how prosperous
the young woman may be, or how
often the same sharp warning has
been dinned in her ears, IF you ex-
pend more money than you ought to
on costly raiments that take your eye,
tempting you, you will bring peril on
the family she can seldom resist the
temptation of pleasing herself.
When a young woman chooses an
abundance of clothes which foot up
to extravaganza, she often falls into
an error which Is too deep to extri-
cate herself from. There is nothing
more pitiful, she has been obliged to
hear. than "willful waste makes woe
full want" Yielding at first innocent
" to the influence of beautiful adorn-
ment, the mind revels in an at
mosphere of coquetry which comes to
the dashing, Incorporating soon or
late. Few, if any. genteel. nice
girls are blind to the fact that
they must look their best in any gath
ering when they appear if they must
vie successfully with others of the
fair sex
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14

were responsible for his going there
felt satisfied that no mistake had been
made.
But Coveleskie continued to improve
and finally became a star in that com
pany and Detroit drafted him. He
now is one Of the best pitchers in the
league.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14
Griffith Sings for Fans.

AS part of the cabaret entertain
ment at recent Sunday game in
Cincinnati Outfielder Tommy Griffith
stood on the plate and sang two songs
of his own composition to the music
of band. The songs are. Take Me
Back to Old Ohio" and Change Your
Shadows to Sunshine
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14
Adept at Repartee.

Eddie Murphy of the White Sox is
an adept at repartee. Recently at
Comiskey park Cady Of the Boston
Red Sox kidded Murphy ard told him
he was lucky to get one hit. "Yon
have made only five this year." said
Cady. Eyes, and if | had made more
you couldn't count 'em, you bone
head" replied Murphy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14
Showing His Ignorance.

What on earth are you doing" de-
manded the indignant dining-car con-
ductor of the novice waiter; serving
soup on straight track? Why don't
you wait till we strike curve? You
don't know the first principles Of rail-
reading. PUCK.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14

cities, traVellnS Or
rural seclusions.
A few of them
terminate in heart
breakings; others
In showing the
hapless partici-
pants of this hab-
it their folly, safe
guarding them in
the future from
what might be
worse.
There is always
a type of girl to
be found in most
piaces who carry
off the palm of
being considered
romantic and full
of fun nowadays.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14
Best Corn for silo.

A considerable amount of corn VIII
go into tho silos this fall. Don't get
in too big a hurry and cut this corr
too green. Best results will follow
If the corn is allowed to be well dent
ed before cutting.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14
Specialized Farming.

Specialized farming is the kind of
farming that puts fertility into the soil
and profits into the pockets. That's
the difference in many cases between
specialized and general farming.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14
Feed for narrowing Sow.

It is just as important to use care
in feeding the SOW following farrow-
ing time in the fall as it is in the
spring. Pigs are sometimes secured
by allowing the sows free access to
the alfalfa after they have been shut
ND a week or ten days.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14
Best Tail.End Team.

The Reds are undoubtedly the best
tail-end team that ever played ia the
National league. The leaders all have
a lot of respect for the Cincinnati
men.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14
Something the Mater,

Those who have claimed there's
something the matter with baseball
are right. Only $4,000 persons attend
ed the opening of the new Boston
park.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14
kohIemalnen Likes Eoqs.

Hannes Kohlemainen, the wonderful
Finnish runner. trains on peculiar
diet. He eats nothing but soft-boiled
eggs, tea, toast and ice cream. He
eats it for breakfast, for luncheon and
for dinner.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14
Considers .Eiimself Lucky.

AL Wickland. who was formerly a
Whale, considers himself lucky to
nave been sold to Pittsburgh, and
helped that team on it's gradual rise
to the top.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14

Let Sheep Eat Weeds.
Turn your weeds into profit by let
ting some sheep eat them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14
LaluAMeaal1Gbeys
= WN(N =
1LARNpI(S
caeNe4sZ I@s 81 mr. ISQzANE ntSyespER -,naxAz
MOST FLIRTING IN SUMMER.

Then, since we mortal lovers are,
Ask not how long our love will last;
But while 1t does let us take care
Each minute be with pleasure passed.
There is no summer that does not
have its full quota of fiirtations In
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-10-14
lambs Relish Mangles.

Mangles, when finely sliced. are
greatly relished by lambs.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-04
THEY ALL LOOK ALIKE.

AS the little man walked absent
mindedly along the sidewalk he sud
denly stopped in front of a book
store. 1t recalled to him the meaning
of that piece of string on his finger,
and with frightened face he entered.
Just minute" he said TO the
clerk. MY wife wanted me to get
a book for her--a certain novel she's
heard good deal about. | must find
the memorandum she gave me She
wrote the name on slip Of paper,
and | put it in my pocket"
After considerable fumbling. he pro.
duced small bit of paper and laying
it on the counter, took out his spec.
tacles and adjusted them on his nose.
Here is the namc-Cobb's Corna.
tine. Yes, that's it."
I'm afraid I don't know the
book, sir" said the clerk APOLOGIZE
cally, but I'll look through the list
of new ones" And he ran his eve
over the list on the wall NO, I'm
sorry to say / can't find It here. You
are sure of the name?"
Yes, it's right here on this piece OF
paper"
"Wen, I'm afraid we haven't got
it, then"
"But-but don't dare to go home
to my wife without it | promised to
get it for her"
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porter "Clear the corridors at once,
In the kings name. Apprehend the
murderer whoever it may be. Have
the gendarmes come at once. You,
boy-run | say"
1t was hue and cry once more. and
Sachio was glad enough that his own
alibi was plain, for he knew not what
now might happen. One Of his men
rejoined him-the spy Bartel. The
other remained behind-his fate un-
known as yet.
AS for Kitty she was at this mo-
ment once more away from her hotel
and once more in the stately palace
of Count Frederick.
She entered softly, leaving Roleau
as usual somewhat remote, to guard
against any sudden intrusion. Once
more she cast about searching gaze
upon the details of the place. All its
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the young girl, Sachio grew somewhat
grave. This" said he, lis a matter
for tho king"
But the king was in no too good hu'
NOR over all these failures.
What, Sachio," said he, you come
TO me once more with these old wom-
ans tales? If your time is so short
before your secret is discovered, then
all the more reason for diligence on
your part. II is not the business Of
kings to accept reasons for failure
in performance. The girl is still avail
able-eomplete your errand with her
bring to me the reading Of the coin.
know well enough that If Count
Frederick comes he will be different
from his king
Therefore once more Sachio went
back to his bootless interviews with
Kitty, once more pleading with her to
give him all knowledge she had Of
the coin. And once more Kitty could
no more than reassure him of her own
ignorance of what he wished to
know.
She heard odds and ends of informa-
tion which taught her which way the
wind sat at Grahoffen capital. Some,
times she heard Sachio, again Bartel,
again this or that man, speaking
freely Of the plans at hand.
Il told the king" said Bartel one
time, speaking to Count Sachio, that
all is ripe for the shaking of the
tree. told him that we have full
plans of all their fortifications and de-
fenses-that their resistance will be
but nominal. Once we get the Gretz-
hoffen Golfers opened, times will be
easier in our country
Yes, once you do" rejoined Sachio
grimly. But tell us howl"
Kitty, really owing allegiance to
neither of these kingdoms, both Of
which had done her such repeated in
Justice, hardly stopped to ask herself
why she found her own leanings to-
wards Gretzhoffen, the scene of
most of the indignities she had met
She must escape for every reason
SO she assured herself. But how?
From the windows she had full
view Of the well-kept grounds Of the
palace and Of the boulevards sur
rounding it. She stood alone one day
staring out on scenes grown familiar
to her. But all at once her gaze grew
more intent, fixed upon some object
not far away. A car was standing at
the curb. She did not remember to
have seen it there regularly.
The two giant grenadiers to whom
had been assigned the duty of watch
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EIGHTH INSTALLMENT
CHAPTER xxx.
Kinq cortlslaw.

King cortlalaw.
$50 you find it convenient to enter
my room once more unasked?g Kit
tvs eyes flashed in genuine indigna-
tion as she faced Count sachio.
1T is not your room, mademoiselle,
but ours. We pay for it and have con-
troll of it,"
SO there was some definite purl
pose In secreting me here away from
my friends?"
"Assuredly, purpose very definite,
and one from which we do not intend
10 be swerved, mademoiselle."
What then do YOU purpose doing
with me?"
we plan taking you before the
king-not the king Of Gretzhoffen, but
our own king, CCrtislaw Of Grahoffen.
He wishes to see you, mademoiselle."
Kitty turned back into the room
and Sachio. irritated at the delay,
went so far as to take her by the arm
to induce her to leave the room with
him. She resisted him so vigorously
tuui AOA tut tiiuC nC ciOOu bdth uOu7
plused.
But at length the girls powers
proved no match for those brought
against her. She was forced from the
room toward the front of the build.
Ing.
Once more Kitty adopted the pol
Icy of Roleau himself-she ceased to
struggle when she found struggling
useless, and lay back to wait until a
time when resistance might be more
effective. I
Very well. then, gentlemen" said
She "Do as you like. ! am weaker,
than yourselves. Since you are men
and gentlemen. naturally you are
strong"
+ Count Sachio made no answer to her
biting words. In truth, matters had
not gone so well with him as he would
have liked. He had been ordered to
report to his own king, and now must
soon make that report, and certainly
he could not tell of the unqualified
auccess which he had so confidently
hoped.
The insignificant distance which
Deparated these two kingdoms was
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vHE GrrHRE nAIIy Ir MEX sATURpAY SEPTEMBER 1915

coin back again. that is true, but In,
young lady who we fancied woulC
! come after II stlll remains ahseni
from our court There has been nc
word from her for many days"
True, your majesty she has dis
appeared, il seems. do not. myself
know where she is"
You have made inquiry at her
usual place of residen ce--some hotel,
was It not? An absurd thing, for such a
woman as herself to live in hotel"
AT her hotel" replied Count Fred
erick, they know nothing. They tell
me that she comes and goes at all
hours, and leaves no word as to her
return Nearly two weeks ago she
left, and has not yet returned
There may be many reasons" con-
tinued the count, for her continued
absence. Perhaps the business upon
which she came is not yet completed.
Perhaps her employers have called
her away. Perhaps she may have
been intimidated by certain obstacles
in her way2"
by whom, Count Frederick"
well, she has seemed curious her
self regarding the coin. Perhaps she
knew somewhat Of it,"
$50 she also has studied this trinket
that we gave her? Very well-we
meant it to prove of interest"
Doubtless. But regarding the coin
SO many threats have been made"
Threats? What threats? What do
you know of any?"
MANY things come to my ears,
your majesty, but / strive to keep
them from your own ears SO much
as may be when | find them unwel-
come"
"The most unwelcome thing that
could come to us, my dear Frederick,
Is the absence of this young woman
now. Where, think you, she may
be?" n
Il could not guess, unless perhaps
she may have returned to her own
which case we shall never
see her again, your majesty. We can
make examination of the passenger
lists of all sailings within the last two
weeks. / win look into that. If she
has not gone back to her own coun-
.ry, she either remains in this some
where, or in some other near by
you do not mean Grahoffen?"
Count Frederick nodded. "That !
S what ! do mean. In truth, your
there are Grahoffen spies in
his city-they were even at your ball. I
'cchSrs they concern themselves with (
his young lady Why not? If they