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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14
NEVER SAW BASEBALL cal
Man Employed by Cleveland .,
Twenty-Five Years Never H.,
Been Able to Witness contes+

The Oldest man connected with nd
ball has never seen a game.
He is David Riblet of Cleveland !
p years he has been present 81 o,,I
game in Cleveland's baseball nol
and on such terms of intimacy ~
the stars of the diamond that N
have called him dad" and "Trno1
but David refers to the stars 40 "Nr
That's how much of a fan David i
If Riblet lives until March u he !
be ninety years old. For the last Il
years he has been the watcbman
the club rooms of the Maps. He 50
he has reached the century mari.
But don't ever expect to see \
game" adds Riblet. You see I'm J
of those kind of men who ALWAYS Ell
at their post, no matter what is h,
pening near by them"
For IS years Riblet operated /
turnstiles at the bleacher gate
says he sometimes grew bit curio
to learn what was happening when /
thousands of fans shrieked their
plause at some great play, but
never deserted his post of duty.
And now Riblet can't tell a tbr,
base hit from a strikeout.
"And l never got a chance even
think about such a thing as a Ia,
ball until l was past sixty years old
said Riblet.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14
AFOOT IN GERMANY
Belgian Makes Thrilling Escape
After Killing Guards.
Traverses Whole Rhine Country and
Reaches Switzerland and Italy
Poses as Deaf Mute-Ready
to Fight Again.

London.-Jules Liaudat, a twenty
two-year-old Belgian soldier, has just
arrived at Nice after effecting a dar-
ing escape from Germany. His jour
ney across the enemy's country into
Switzerland and Italy is one of the
most striking stories that have come
to hand since the war began.
At the time of the outbreak of hos
tilities Liaudat was doing his military
service in the Fifth Line regiment at
Antwerp. He took part in the fighting
around Aerschot, whence, after a
splendid resistance the Belgians were
obliged to retire toward Malines. Later
the Germans bore down upon the pros
porous little town, famous for its lace
making trade, and it was during their
successful attack on that place that
Liaudat and some fifty of his COM
rades became separated from the rest
of the Belgian forces and were obliged
to give themselves up.
Sent the next day to Aix-la-Chapelle
the prisoners were placed in a COM
pound formed of wooden planks with
a guard of five men of the landsturm.
The prisoners noticed that they
we're left unguarded by the sentinels
for few minutes each day while the
guards went to get the soup. On De-
cember 1 the Belgians lay in wait for
the return of the sentinels at the en-
trance to the compound
AS one of the Germans came back
with the customary caldron of soup
he was set upon and strangled. He
was able to utter a cry, however, and
his comrades came running to see
what was wrong One after the other
they were shot down by one of the
Belgians, who had picked up the re-
Volver of the strangled soldier.
Then began a wild dash for liberty
under the bullets of a company of
landsturm, brought to the scene by the
sounds of the shots. The Belgians
ran in zigzags to avoid being hit. AL
most all of them made toward the
Dutch frontier. Not so Liaudat, who
did not wish to be interned in Holland
until the end of the war. He had con-
ceived the more desperate plan of
crossing Germany and reaching Italy
To this boldness he probably owes his
life, as the landsturm men, feeling con-
f1dent that he would be caught later,
fired only a few shots after him,
whereas in the opposite direction al
most all the runaways were brought
down.
Once well on his way, Laudat
gained in confidence and succeeded
in walking to Merestret without being
questioned. He went round the out
skirts of the town and on to Limburg,
where he found some old clothes in
an abandoned house. This allowed
him to discard his Belgian uniform,
now all tattered and torn. Thus dis
guised he continued his journey as
tramp, without papers of any sort and
with no money. He was obliged to
pose as a deaf mute when he met peo-
pie and beg for food by signs. He
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14
DIDN'T WIN GAME ON FLUKE
Couldn't Stand kidding" After Win
ming One Game-Went Back and
Won Another.

A recent report from Williamsport,
Pa, had "Lurid Lew Richie, the for
mer Cub pitcher, in very bad condi-
ton.
Dave Landretb, director of the Bal
timore Feds, tells an interesting story
about Richie just before he joined the
Big Show. Landreth hired Richie to
pitch the morning game of a holiday
bill for the county championship in
Bristol, Pa, and after winning and
tanning 10 men, all for five dollars,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14
MOTIFS OfMe
DIAMOND

Eddie Collins will feel out of place
with the White Sox, because Eddie can
hit.
Ed Walsh hopes to be come back.
There are seven other clubs roofing
against him.
Kitty Bransfield, former Pirate first
sacker, wants a job on the National
league umpire staff
Manager Rowlands successor at
Peoria is Izzy Hoffman, former man
ager of a Tri-state club.
Stewart Jackson, a former Kansas
City newspaper man, has been made
assistant secretary of the Hoofeds.
There is a suspicion in the mind of
Manager Rowland Of the White Sox
that big Ed" Walsh is about to come
back.
Forrest T. Plass, last year manager
P1A OWhOA VI InC OupQAu0 Il i. l.
club, has been appointed a scout for
the Detroit club
Joe Jackson all over again." is the
description applied by the Cubs to
Polly McLarry, the recruit second
baseman from Louisville.
Branch Hickey has resumed his
practice of daily conferences with the
Browns, and begins the work each day
with half-hour session of talk in his
hotel room.
In the opinion Of McGraw there is
no better fielding third baseman in
prospect than Angelo Aragon of the
New York Americans He says the
little fellow is as quick and fast as
Maisel
The Brennan club of the Middle
Texas league has signed Outf1elder Err
win, a brother of Catcher-"Tex' Err
win, just released by Brooklyn to
Rochester; and Catcher Scott of last
seasons Central Texas Trolley league.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14
aioie Alone Remains.

The passing of Billy sun arr7 La
the American league leaves L h-oke il
ioie the only veteran VINO D-fstence
when the league came I- - ioh. fo
Larry is assured of a lielon ,so ',,rgaDI
he is the player who mace 'n'
cation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14
New Life Preserver.

Rerlin.-German soldiers are pro-
vided with a new kind of life preserver
in the form of a rubber vest that can
be inflated in a moment, and it is
SO fine to misplace or lose it.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14

Richie came back in the afternoon
and insisted upon hurting that game,
too, for nothing.
Somebody "kidded" him about win
ming the morning game on fuke, and
Lew wsnted to show them-and he
lid
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14
Guinea Pics as Food.

Berlin.-German dietists have di
covered guinea pigs furnish cheap and
appetizing meat. and breeding the ami
mails has become a large industry.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14

can then see that the players cease
card playing, and retire at reason
able hour. / do not favor gamDnlsl
however"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14

Branch Hickey has resumed his
practice of daily conferences with the
Browns, and begins the work each day
with half-hour session of talk in his
hotel room.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14

Eddie Collins will feel out of place
with the White Sox, because Eddie can
hit.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-07-29

j. n. Rice a prominent mining pro-
moter of Spokane has just consummated
a deal with Doumecq brothers whereby
he becomes the owner of the valuable
Doumecq placer bar three and a half
miles south of White Bird. The trans
action which involves several thousand
dollars worth of rich mining property
is perhaps the largest deal of the kind
ever pulled off in Idaho County, and
with the introduction of the plant eight
weeks hence placer mining operations
on the Salmon river will be going at
full speed. Promoter Rice who for
several days has had force of men
sinking shaft and rocking out the
gold stated today that the prospect was
the richest he had ever struck, and pre-
dicted that at least a million and half
dollars in gold dust and nuggets would
be washed out in the coming year. A
monster dredging apparatus, the en-
CINE of which alone weights over six
teen tons will be installed for the en-
terprise and of such gigantic proper
tions that the plant will do the work of
400 men. An expenditure of about $780,
600 will be necessary to get the plant in
operation. This outlay will be made to
defray the expenses of hauling in the
machinery, piping, ETC., and establish
ing quarters for the army of men.
Several thousand feet of lumber will be
needed to establish comfortable quar-
tiers for company's men, and the strip
of country around Doumecq bar will re-
semble Colorado mining camp. :.
The opening up of the plant will mean
an increased voume of business activi-
| ties for the White Bird country, and
will revive the mining industry to a
scale equal with the operations of a
quarter century ago.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-07-29
BIG CATTLE DEAL NEGOTIATED.

Grant Wyatt prominent stock men
of the Deer creek country, recently
negotiated a deal with the Nelson
brothers whereby they become the own
ers of a valuable ranch on Snake river
and 275 choice head of cattle. The
ranch embracing several hundred acres
of fine grazing and farming land is
located on the slopes of the Snake ad-
jacent to the Big Canyon country. It
is said to be one of the choicest stock
ranges in the southern part of
Idaho. The deal involved an immense
sum of money and totaled up to figures
of $21, 900. 1t was consummated thru
Alfred Donaldson cashier of the Whit
Bird bank The Nelson brothers VINO
have been living at their Snake river
property will now move back to their
ranch in the vicinity of White Bird.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-07-29
JOSEPH PLAINS SToCKMEN ON
WAR PATH.

A series of bold raids by cattle
thieves perpetrated in the Joseph plains
in recent months have caused
,the stockmen and ranchers of that Sec
ton to bedeck themselves in war paint
and sharpen their tommy hawks. Dur
ing the absence from home of J. A.
Standage recent candidate for
sheriff on a campaigning tour, I, is re-
ported that he lost several head of
valuable steers and mileh cows. Only
short time ago w. Abercrombie missed
nine head of stock from his range hero,
and upon investigation found that the
animals had been driven to the ives,
breaks of the Salmon opposite Reuter-
vile preparatory to be taken across
after night fall. Suspicion for the
theft was conferred upon couple of
county characters, but mathematical
proof was lacking. Every now and
than rancher here and there discovers
| that some of his drove are CONSPICUOUS
by their absence and the feeling of the
people has been aroused to a white
heat. 1t is strongly urged that a
special grand jury may be called to in.
vestigate matters. Sheriff Yates and
| deputies have done valuable service in
rounding up the culprits but justice has
miscarried
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-07-29
JOSEPH PLAINS ITEMS.

Miss Halverson of Moscow, Idaho,
who formerly taught school here is
visiting at the home of Mrs. Will Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Abercrombie and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. W. s. Kidder
and A. o. Hess spent Sunday at the
home of VIM. Reed.
Rev. Andrew Warner district super
intendent of the Columbia river con-
ference will hid services in the school
house Saturday of this week.
The Sunday school in charge of Supt.
Dewey is progressing nicely at the pres
emit time and the attendance is on the
increase. About forty were present last
Sunday morning and the singing was
the best we have ever heard. Mrs.
Dewey officiates at the organ.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Standage spent
couple of days in White Bird the first
of the week.
Master Lawrence Donaldson arrived
at the home of Will Reed Wednesday
morning to spend about two weeks.
E. Christensen made business trip
to the White Bird metropolis one day
this week.
w. Abercrombie and daughter Helen
were the guests of Governor Alexander
at luncheon Wednesday in White Bird.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-07-29
KILLED HUGE RATTLE SNAKE.

A monster rattle snake measuring
exactly "a inches long and having
Is rattles and button, was killed by
Ben Hall on the John Tayor ranch five
miles east of White Bird Friday. Hall
who was pitching hay on the Taylor
place discovered the big reptile when
forking up loose hay shock to place
upon the wagon. The moment the snake
was disturbed it coiled itself together
in an ugly knot, darting out its forked
tongue and making the air hideous with
the accordian shaped rattle box attach
| ed to the tip of it's tail. A sharp tined
pitch fork thrust thru the vitals of the
sfcrotalous adamantous' melted it to
greater demonstrations of acerbity and
the big battle lasting fully fifteen
minutes was on in earnest. The body
of the snake which was fully as large
as a common sized tea cup was protect
ed by jacket of thick skin as tough as
rubber shoe heel and almost invulner-
able. Finally the snake became so en-
ragged at the painful thrusts of the pitch
fork pinning it to the ground that It
thrust its fangs into it's own body en-
deavoring to empoison itself and COM
nit suicide. When the snake was kill
ed the skin was peeled off and will be
placed on exhibition in the local drug
store
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-07-29
TRAVELLING MANS EXPERIENCE

"In the summer of 1888 I had very
severe attack of cholera morbus. Two
physicians worked over me from four
a. m. to p. m. without giving me any
relief and then told me they did not ex-
pect me to live; that I had best tele-
graph for my family. Instead of doing
so, gave the hotel porter fifty cents
and told him to buy me a bottle of
Chamberlain Is Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, and take no substitute.
took double dose according to the
directions and went to sleep after the
second dose. At five o'clock the next
morning was called by my order and
took a train for my next stopping point,
a well man but feeling rather shaky
from the severity of the attack, - writes
Fl. w. Ireland, Louisville, KY. Obtain
able everywhere.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-07-29
The Weeks News From
Salmon River Country
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT


Mrs. Nellie Newman was initiated
last Thursday night into the lodge OF
Rebekahs. She is said to have passed
thru the ordeal successfully. Refresh
ments were served at the close of the
initiation.
Professor Curtis who taught the
White Bird school last year and later
entered the summer normal school at
Lewiston came in last week and took
Saturdays stage for Golf where he will
join his family.
George Woods the prominent Pitts
burg rancher and stockman was in town
Friday enroute to Grangeville. Mr..
Woods will cut this season about 600
tons of alfalfa on his farm, and stated
that the peach crop was the biggest
ever.
Notice is hereby given that, Edward
Smith has purchased the entire interest
of the firm previously operating under
the name of Smith and Gordon. All
parties indebted to that firm will please
call at my office for settlement, as the
partnership of Smith and Gordon has
been dissolved. Signed Edward Smith
White Bird, Idaho. 1914
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-07-29

Wallace Hill, Ivan Remington and Vir
gil Remington. A host of other rela-
tives to mourn her loss. The bereaved
relatives have the sympathies Of the
entire community in this hour Of trial.
"With friends on earth we meet in
gladness,
And swift the moments fly;
Yet ever comes the thot of sadness,
That we must say good-by.
Wen never say good-by in Heaven.
Wen never say good-by,
For in the land of joy and song,
Wen never say good-by."
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-07-29
DEATH OF BESSIE THOMPSON.

For the fifth time within recent years
the grim, discriminating reaper of
death has thrust his cruel sickle into the
household of one of the choicest fam
lies of the community and cut off a
treasured sheaf. In previous years John
Melvin Eccles, Loyal Eecles, Emory
and Bertha Remington have capitulated
to the reaper's thrusts, but this time,
Bessie, the jewel of the Remington
household has been taken. Her release
from the vexation and WEAKNESS of this
life came early Saturday afternoon
after almost two whole years of con-
tinual suffering. In October 1913,
Bessie, who was a native of White Bird,
accompanied her husband to Los Gatos,
California, where Mr.. thompson has ac-
cepted a position as manager of his
fathers ranch. Shortly after her ar
rival in those parts, Mrs. Thompson was
affected with heart trouble, and, altho,
everything possible was done for her
relief her condition steadily grew
worse. Early in May the parents were
sent for and both remained constantly
lat her bedside until it was thought best
to remove her to the Salmon river
country. The long trip however, proved
too much for her strength and Satur.
day afternoon she passed away at the
Remington ranch on Camas Prairie
The husband who could not accompany
his wife here at the time started later
and his whereabouts can not be learned
kilograms sent to stations between
Portland and Los Gatos have not beer
delivered. He is expected to arrive in
Grangeyille Thursday or Friday of this
week.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday at the Methodist church the
sermon being preached by Allen o
Hess. A choir composed of the selec
vocal talent of White Bird rendered
appropriate music. The pail bearers
some of whom were school mates of tn,
deceased woman were: Jennie Hodge
son, Edna Jillson, Flossie Ripley, Mrs
Earl Kirkam, Mrs. Peter Vanderburs
and Mrs. Frank Warden Undertake
Hancock of Grangeville has charge o
the remains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Remington, parents o
the deceased woman are among the old
est settlers and most prominent peopl
of the Salmon river country. Mr. Rem
ington is the president of the Salmo
river bank, of White Bird. Bessi
Annie Remington, was born at Whit
Bird, Idaho, August 13, 1894. Die
July "a, 1915. Aged 20 years, l
months and II days.
At the age of Is years she wa
married to Leland Thompson of Whit
! Bird, Idaho To this union was Dor
! one daughter, Bertha Maud. Mr.
! Thompson is survived by husband
daughter aged two, father, mothel
. three brothers and sisters namely, Mr.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-07-29
CANFIELD NEWS ITEMS.

A number of Doumecq young people
attended the party given by the Young
Peoples Glass of the Joseph Sunday
School at the Reed school house. After
an entertaining program the crowd
gathered around a huge bonfire and
payed games until midnight when re-
freshments of lemonade and cake were
served. The entertainment committee
of which Miss Camille Christianson was
the chairman, deserves great credit for
the evenings entertainment.
Miss Alice Taylor who has been
visiting her aunt at Winchester for the
past three weeks returned home last
Thursday.
| WILDER Coulter and John E. Cochran
are giving party this week which they
call "war party" 1t is for the pur
pose of burning twenty acres of hay
which was cut and shocked before the
rain and laid on the ground until it
rotted. Why they call it war party
we do not know but doubtless they
have their reasons.
The teachers training class of the
Sunday school met at the Mccoy home
Sunday and ed the lesson. The next
meeting which to be in two weeks
will be held at the Morgan home.
Mrs. G. c. Ryan has been annoyed
by having her chickens caught by some
animals! Hearing the disturbance
among the flock the other day she
took her gun and was successful il
killing the big offender which was 6
lynx.
Miss Fanny and Janeth Shinn visited
at the Brown home Sunday.
A cooking class is to be opened mex
Friday evening for the benefit of tn,
young Peoples Glass in s. s. It is tt
be a course of six lessons with meeting
every two weeks. The lessons are tt
be conducted at the Cochran Is home ant
all the young people are urged to at
tend. If they know all the principles
of cooking without the lessons at leas
come for the evenings entertainment.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-07-29
JOSEPH AND DoUMEco FORGING
AHEAD.

If any one imagines that Joseph and
Doumecq plains is barren stretch of
INLAND inhabited principally by wolves
and wood rats tour of inspection to
these parts will serve to hastily dissi-
pate his views. And yet, less than II
short years ago this description fitted
exactly the character of both these com.
munities. AS late as 1895 the vast strip
of territory lying between the Salmon
and Snake rivers and north of Pitts
burg was not only uninhabited but prac-
tieally UNEMPLOYED. When j. E. Cochran
of Garfield stepped off the train at
Cottonwood in the bleak winter of 1904
in search of land, friend pointed in
the direction of Doumecq and remarked
"that over there he could find and own
all the choice farming land he desired
simply by complying with the home
stead laws Mr.. Cochran accepted at
once the suggestion of his friend, and,
upon investigation, found the country
exactly as represented. A few months
later he filed on valuable quarter sec
tion of land, and moved his family to
the Doumecq in the spring of 1904. At
that time only a few scattering resi-
dents in the shape of bachelors were
accessible as neighbors to Mr.. Cochran,
and the only buildings in evidence were
a few small homesteader shaeks. At
that time Mr.. Cochran thru previous
misfortune was practically without
ensuing years brought him much of
hardship and deprivation. Later on the
country began to settle up mostly with
poor people; but the new corners were
in search of homes and were indus
trious, frugal and thrifty. The type of
settlers establishing themselves here
were the kind that constitute the in
dustrial back bone of any people, and in
less than dozen years transforms
tion has been wrought that is truly
astonishing.
| AS the travellers reaches the fringe
of the lofty table land overlooking the
deep channel of the Salmon, his gaze is
met by vast vistas of yellow grain fields
waving in the breeze. Scattered mis-
cellaneously about the farms and pas
ture fields hundreds of cattle, sheep and
hogs may be seen feeding and fatten
ing for the market. Each farm is dot
ted with a neat cottage or bungalo, and
usually with substantial barn. Fences
are well kept and everything has the
appearance of pride and prosperity
The crops produced on Joseph and Dou
mecq country are on equal par with
those on Camas Prairie and time viii
see them equally as prosperous.
At the present time several new
dwelling houses are going up, and there
is a general spirit of progress. A new
church is to be erected near the Cochran
school house in the near future. TIL,
Joseph plains section is dotted with new
school buildings and in several of then
Sunday schools and religious services
are held on Sunday Such a majorit,
of religious people now inhabit the com
munity that the district superintendent
of the Methodist conference will b.
petitioned this year to send a regula
salaried pastor.