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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-04
PRIME GAVE HIM a RECORD.
Credited Hendricks with 65 Stolen
Bases Instead of Is.

Many and varied are the humorous
incidents discussed in connection with
the baseball game, but there are few
baseball s ''nut - department than the
following interesting story.
Jack Hendricks, now manager OF the
Indianapolis baseball team in the
Americans Association, was at one time
a ball player undcr command of Man
nger Pougo Cautillion, ana the latter
canned hm-iu tho vornacular of
the sand lots. At present Hendricks is
q co-mana%2r with C"Rtill:on and Free
man Afford recently gives the follow
ing account OF how t haP2eHed:
Jack was surprised in the middle OF
the season 10 learn that he had been
purchased from Spokane h. Washing
ton. Having nothing to say III the mat
ter, he reported to his new owners.
Jack was told to cover Il bunch of splin-
tors on the dug-out seat, and this he
did for eleven days.
On the twelfth day the game grew
close. IN the ninth inning the Wash
ington catcher scored single and lum-
bered to first. The Senators needed a
run and needed it badly. Cantillion
who was coaching off first base, called
to Hendricks. The youth Invested him
self of his sweater and trotted to the
initial sack.
Run for this guy, instructed Can
| tilliou eco down when | tell yuh.''
In wondcrment Hendricks took thu
| base On the second pitch the manager
yelled with all his lung power, "Bear
| it.
Hendricks got up his best steam. but
was Intercepted twenty-five feet from
the second sack by the baseman witt
the bah il his hands. He strobe bacl
to the bench, trying his best to avoit
the awful eye of the irate Cantillion.
- You poor SUCKER breathed tn
manager, with the deadliest venom. .
thought voa could run bases
'.Who told you | could run bases ;
demanded Hendricks with spirit. e
never claimed to be base runner. :
"Why you stole sixty-five bases il
Spokane last year, didn t you7''
''I stole only fifteen bases in Spokan
last year. answered Hendricks, truth
fully. "The record book says sixty-fiv
but that was typographical error b.
the printer.
CanfiH;ol <~ his hair and cussed. IT
screecilei ~,',l ..,aad around the base
line :,nti' yes grew so nervou
that thev }.leM 4 lost the ~..-7,.
sect out Of II re- he manage
stormcd at Hendricks q don t wan
YOU around. G out. ou-you-typograrl
, zeal erl OF, you ew York Times.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-04
Coming Contest Will Be
oath for Premier
. Title
FIRST BATTLE WON BY
PROVIDENCE IN 1884
Several Years When Unavoidable
Lapses Occurred - Results of Series
Since They Were Inaugurated-som
Memorable Combats.

EEW YORK, October 4.-Although
3lfyears have elapsed since the first
battle for the baseball championship OF
the world was won by the Providence.
IL. l., 'Grays' there were several wears
III which the struggle was not repeated
50 that the coming contest between the
Boston Red Sox and the PHILADELPHIA
Nationals will be the oath series to be
played for the premier title of the dia-
mond. The inaugural contest i'll 1884
was won by the Rhode Island team
then champions of the National league,
in three straight games from the Metro
politans, the standard bearers of the old
American association Of that year I'm
avoidable lapses occurred in eight of
the subsequent seasons. There was no
competition for the world s honor in
1891 or 1873. There was also a five
year lapse from 1898 to 1902 inclusive,
but in 1903 the Boston Americans beat
the Pittsburgh Nationals five games too
three. The following year s champion
ship was claimed by the Boston Red Sox
by default as the New York National
league club would not permit its 1904
remnant winners to play the American
league champions.
In 1905, however, tho two major
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-04

as to make it possible for the linesman
to be more observant of all matters
coming within his provinces, like the
above, and beating" the starting sig
nal.
No longer will throwing the ball out
Of bounds be substituted by teams for
kick, for a forward pass going out
of bounds on the fly, whether it touches
man or not, is now ruled as an in
completed forward pass. @
The focking of substitutes in the last
period has been stopped and no result
stituting will be allowed except at the
beginning of period.
The protection of the fullback has
been somewhat altered. The rule has
divided into two parts-running into
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-04
THESE ARE DAYS

in which careful people put the fnan-
cial microscope on the assets of insti-
tutions- We invite a study of our in
vestmen ts. Annual Statements win be
sent on request. National Life ms. CO.,
of Vt. '(Mutual.) = EARLE S. KINS-
LEY, General Agent, Rutland, Vt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-04
National League.

National League Games Today.
New York at Boston double header).
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Other clubs finished schedule.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-04
PERSONAL.

Dewey T. Hanley of Montpelier was
a weekend guest in town.
Laurence sherman of Dartmouth col
lege was at his home at the Brooks
House over Sunday.
Miss Josie Foster of Springfield,
Mass, spent Saturday and Sunday in
town at the home of her sister. Mrs.
Arthur T. Roberts
Walter f. Bartholomew returned last
night from three-weeks' business trip
through the West in the interests of the
s A. Smith Mfg. Co.
E. NJ. Adds and II. ". Wood went
yesterday afternoon to Boston on bust
ness, Mr.. Adds viii 90 from there to
Dover, \. H., on business for the Twin
State Gas & Electric company.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-04

q of be
Louisville and Brooklyn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-04
CHANGES IN FOOTBALL RULES.
Principal Alterations Which Are in
Force for Season of 1915.

Here are the principal alterations in
the football playing rules for ,ne com
ing season.
Interferers will no longer be permit
ted to knock down the secondary de-
Tense after the whistle blows, nor will
the defense be permitted to run into
a man after the whistle blows.
The presence of field judge has
been made obligatory and the watch
has been taken away from the lines
man and given to the field judge, 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-04
National Lea one

At New York:
New ork-Brooklyn, rain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-04
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
American League.

American League Games Today.
Boston at New York.
Philadelphia at Washington.
Other clubs finished schedule.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-18

"In any plan of teaching a child the
ground must be gone over many times
before il is thoroughly cultivated YOU
have 10 plant the seed and care for II
and pray for outside influences of the
right kind YOU do not expect immediate
results And it il no different with my
natural education Only | fee! very
sure that you get your results much
earlier and with much more h !ppiness
and benefit for the child this way"
Since the first lesson with Sonny Mrs :
Stoner has given half hour TO the two
little grandsons of Paul Morton-Paul
Morton Smith and Jimmie Smith They
learned tn Use the typewriter copying
from peter Rabbit. and the older one
wrote paul Morton is n good boy; not
bad achievement, Mrs. Stoner con-
sidered, for a first lesson, They had a
spelling lesson using the cardboard keys
with words on them, which is the toy
tool for that particular study aside from
the typewriter, Mrs Stoner maintains
that there is really nothing phonetic
about the English language. M that
spelling il practically IA memory study,
with some pictorial assistance through
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-18
TROLLOPE'S WISH
FOR FAME AT LAST GRATIFIED

sorry for young man whose Office
hours were 10 A. NJ. to 80 p. NJ. and
who confesses to being always late.
to playing Cribbage an hour or two
after lunch, on. and who says of h M
self that his first seven years OF Office
life were neither creditahle to HIM
self nor useful 10 the public service >
But he des rves our retrospective
sympathy when the market basket
mother OF a young woman who had
absolutely no claim on him walked
into the post office. when il was filed
with clerks and said IN a loud voice.
Anthony Trollope, when are you GO
ing to marry my daughter?" We
have all had our worst moments "
comments Anthony, and that was one
OF my worst
Ii cannot be doubted that Anthony
came OF literary stock. for his father
spent most OF his lie working on
an Encyclopaedia Ecclesiastical his
brother and sister were successful
novelists and his mother wrote III
volumes after she was 80 years old
my mother and her two sons" says
Anthony, had the destiny before Us
three of writing more h aoks than
were probably ever before produced ny
single family"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-18

half the profits There were no
profits and tho publishers of the sec
ond book incurred loss of 1863 los
lLad.. t. be exact
BUT his stock straigh;wav began Il
rise, So to speak. and 10y the end of
another decade We lind him receiving
a. much as t3 coo for q single novel
In 1876, when b" finished his auto
biography, n" had published forty
five works, many of them IN three VOL
umes. and his son records that before
his death in 1852 h. had published
thirteen more. For this enormous
literary output he and his wife alone
deserve credit, FIR except in one in
stance none but these two saw
the bulky manuscripts before they
reached the publishers hands.
His comments on his own works
are interesting. Doctor Thorne. "
he says, has been the most pop
ular book that have written
if may take the sale as a proof Of
comparative popularity" The West
Indies and the Spanish Main I regard
as the hest hook that has come from
my pen II is short. and think I
may venture To say amusing, useful
and true or the Last Chronicle OF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-18

voted to the flower Then We had
astronomy. He learned the names of
the four great consultations from a
picture I drew for him and was able ia
understand something about the dis
tances from the illustration Of the rail-
road train travelling TO the stars in
The Child's Book of knowledge which
] look upon as another Of my essential
tools
Then ! played with him and drew
him hexagon and made one with sticks
which he made after me, told him il was
plane six sided figure. and made him
say that too, 80 now he knows all about
"A heNagon."
Such recital of studies compressed
into one short half hour with pupil of
five years brought the natural query
a. to whether il was likely the kno Wedge
so gained would be retained or whether
il would all be to do again.
Mrs. Stoner felt sure, she said, that in
this case Sonny. being an unusually
bright little boy. really had learned
what ne had been through
L do not think that question involves
criticism anyway" she continued
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-18
SUBWAY AND STREET PERILS

'pent a quarter OF an hour In the sub
way. 1t is as il one man had spent
2lo ,655.000 hours there before he was
finally killed. That Is equal to a trfie
over 2+.047 years. which IL certainly a
long time for a man to travel without
being killed. II is considerably longer
than he w,uld be likely Co walk around
the streets without being run over by
an automobile and msrtally hurt. And
is more than 240 times az long as he
Cou.d lie In bed without having the
Undertaken summoned.
"If they can keep up that average"
h" said with a chuckle as he fought
his way toward the door. Il reckon |
can afford to take chances, even in
this crowd"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-18

..THE figures in that advertise
ment which the lnteroorough
company put out recently,
said the old bookkeeper, as he hung on
to strap in the subway car are
really interesting.
1T declares that only one in sac
$4,000 passengers who were carried
10y the company in five years was
killed. Probably that's true. or they
wouldn't make the statement, but It's
good record.
II don't know how long each passen-
ger was in the subway. but It's safe Ia
say that the average trip takes fifteen
minutes. Probably it takes longer, hut
that Will do to figure on.
Now II Si2.6OO.00O people each
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-18

bdrs"t, IN" first novel ever published
in siNpcnny monthly numbers, ne
says; Taking it as a whole. regard
TINS as the best novel have written. 4"
"Sometim"s | have encounter, Il what.
in bunting language, We call a
cropper, had such fan in two
novels of nine The Hrrtrains'
and Castle Richmond.'"
Trollope's literary methods have
brought Inn much criticism, Having
adopted writing as his second trad,
and not claiming for himself any spark
of genius, he set for himself certain
rules lie wrote on an average
forty pages OF $50 words each every
week, and he counted every word BY
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-18

the eye. Paul and Jimmie learned
some principal facts about Tasmania
from one of the "jingles' that Miss
Winifred has written for Use in the
natural education" schools. and they
also learned some main facts in a first
lesson in physiology from the first verse
Of Winifred's "Bony Song
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-18

Where Anthony got his faith in
literature as a lucrative employment
may he gathered from his comment on
his mothers first work, 1.-THE Domestic
Manners of the Americans" Her
volumes were very bitter" he says,
"but they were very clever, ana they
saved the family from ruin" But tho
sons success was by no means as
sured when he took up his pen.
In the first ten years nf authorship
he produced four novels, for which he
received total of 200 His contract
with the publishers of his first two
books, THE Macdermots of Bany-
cloran" and The Kellys and the
O'Kellys," was that he should receive
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-18

Eight and twenty bones. It's sad.
Are located In my head.
In my trunk are flfty-four.
That ! add TO my bone store
Full one hundred twenty-four
Thus each perfect person owns
Just two hundred and six bones.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-18

1867 his mind and pen worked &c
steadily as well o.lcl machine.
When at home me Wa al his wrnt:
table by $50 \. VI ana worked ava.
until $50, when he hr.dkfas'"d t.
literary lahorS end. d for the day
TT had at this time become my ,..
tom, he says, "to write with my Va
before m. ana 10 require of mys'f.
words every quarter of an hour p
have found that the $50 worl- Nte.
been forthcoming as regular a, 90
watch went His rule was .irNU-a..
and he produced the stipulated u.r.
her of words even when tray. a-
writing on trains in railroad -'5',.'
and aboard ship doctor THorr'
which he considered his mus' pup.a-
work, was written mostly wlo Hr
rough voyage To Alexandria "'G '.'.
ocCaSi ion more than once" b., say
left my paper on the cabin table. r.,-.
ing away to be sick IN the pr.Nit. :
my stateroOm."
1t was Anthony's ambition o. aaN"'
success in the dclinoaton 90. character
rather than in Ia. cuu~'rI.' ." -
plots. Therefore when p, approve. :
one of his characters II. H.f.'..., n.--
son was apt To appeal B. ~.N'rl' ..
novels. He was ,N,rfnui ~ Mr..
Proudie and 1t gr,eyeI him W... %
compass her end, this is .uW " aa.-
pencd.
Busily writing one 1lorrrs 2 -
Aihenrurn Club hr observed 'V0
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-13

yards this side The bridge was
burned clean through, and under us
was Rock Gorge, some seventy feet
or more. Then l knew why Mar
garet had come out, and what she'd
meant when she put out her arms
like that.
well, sir, Vice President James
was naturally pleased, but what l
wanted to say was about Minnie. 1t
seemed that when she stood there
smiling to me she said she'd felt just
as though Margaret wasn't very far
away from her And when told her
she wasn't surprised, somehow. l
guess that's the way it is. We know
the truth, if we close our chattering
minds and open our hearts. But
there's the new bridge of steelwork.
Amt she beauty?''
Copyright by w. G. Chapman.)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-13

ouartemaster Sergeant Kerr of
the Thirty-second battery, royal field
artillery, who was mentioned in re-
cent dispatch from Sir John French,
had unique experience in the South
African war. He was officially re-
ported killed and insurance money
was paid over. When he reached
home at Littlehampton he found
tablet erected to his memory.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-13
UPLIFT STUFF

Don't deal in woe or tearfulness,
Most folks have a supply
Of wares like these, and cheerfulness
Is what they want to buy.
So deal in joy and truthfulness,
Put on a smiling phiz,
And you'll preserve your youthfulness
And do a lot of biz.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-13
MISS D. NoUDEN

Miss D. PIoWden of :London, who is
being entertained in Washington by
Mime. GoIejeWski, wife of the naval
attache of the Russian embassy.
The Monticellonian., 1915-10-28
NuA1 hNu~ ~eeQ

Jerusalem in 1913 and 1914 exported more than s110,00O worth of goods to the United States,
 Allah. the name of the Mohamme- dan deity, means the one worthy to be adored."
 The odor of cloves has been known to destroy microbes in 35 minutes. cinnamon will kill some species in l2 minutes, thyme in 30 minutes <a ah minutes common wild yerbena ;s found effective. while the odor of some geranium flowers has destroyed yar,- ous forms of microbes in 50 minutes
 Inc longest vermiform appendix oo record was yielded by an actor In "hat particular line do you excele
 Allah, the name of the Mohamme- dan deity means the one worthy to be adored
 Emperor William of Germany hates the Marseillaise Since he came n the throne William II has never al. lowed the French national hymn to na played at his court or at any of inc state theaters or by any German maya, or military band. If he entertains the French ambassador at dinner the musicians used to be told to play the Marche de St. DeniA"
The Monticellonian., 1915-10-28

mixed with two tablespoonfuls of a good boiled dressing to give it season. Ing. Serve as salad or in sherbet cups as dessert.
 Grape and Almond Salad.-Remove the seeds from quart of grapes and cut in pieces; mix with a cupful of blanched almonds. sliced in strips. Add half cupful of mayonnaise dressing to which a half cupful of whipped cream has been added Serve on grape leaves
 Grape Pie.-Remove the skins from the grapes. bring to a boil and press through a sieve to remove the seeds Add the skins to the pulp and cook fifteen minutes. then add cupful of sugar for each two cupfuls of pulp A tablespoonful of butter and a tea. spoonful of corn starch. Bake in a hot oven with two crusts.
 Sliced Grapes.-Mash the grapes with wooden spoon and to seven pounds of the fruit. weighed raw. add one cupful of vinegar after the grapes have been boiled and strained to re-
 
 move the seeds and skins. With the vinegar, add three and a half pounds of sugar, two ounces of cinnamon and two ounces of cloves. tied in a cheese cloth Boil the pulp. vinegar and spices together until like a thick mar. malade. then put in glasses
 Grapes in Melon. Cut medium sized gem melons in halves; remove the seeds and chill Fill cavity with shaved ice. sprinkle with nutmeg and sugar and cover with chilled white grapes which have been seeded These may be served at the opening of the meal or as a finish for dessert.
 There is no more wholesome fruit to serve as breakfast fruit than grapes. They supply important ele- ments which build up the blood.
The Monticellonian., 1915-10-28
PiCKlED APPLES FOR WINTER
oeiicacy That win Be Appreciated in colo Weather When Most Fruits
 Are Scarce.

Peel. core and quarter some sharp apples throwing them into brine made by boiling six ounces of salt for one minute in quart of water. flavor being improved by few slices Of mild onion. and color by fresh vine or fig leaves. Leave then closely covered for 24 hours. then, having drained and carefully wiped the fruit and put it into an unglazed stone are jar. pour over il a pickle composed of vinegar brought nearly to the boil. with some allspice. black pepper and either horse-radish or whole ginger. or both. in the proportion of one ounce each to the quart. the addition of half a dozen cloves. couple of bay leaves. a blade Of mace and two or three shallots or little garlic if liked
 Stand. covered first. with vine or fig leaves. then with plate. for 24 hours in corner by the fire. drain of the liquor. reheat it. pour again over the fruit, screened with fresh leaves. and tie down.
The Monticellonian., 1915-10-28
EACH INDIVIDUAL PIG GETS ITS SHARE
Side Elevation of weanina Trough.

9 inches in length and weighs only 43 pounds. making it very convenient for one man to handle. This trough constructed as cheaply and as dur. ably as possible, is sufficiently strong so that the pigs cannot break it to pieces.
 The accompanying illustrations show the detailed plan of construc- tion. Lumber seven-eighths inch thick is used in constructing the trough. with the exception of the floor and ridge pole The floor is made from one-ineh stuff. while the ridge pole can be made from a piece of lumber two inches square dressed.
 The following bill of material is necessary to construct the weaning trough:
 One piece 1 inch by 1 foot by 12 feet for the floor and ends. The end pieces can be dressed down to seven eighths inch
 One piece seven-eighths by 4 inches by 16 feet for the two sides.
 One piece ? inches square by feet. dressed, for the ridgepole,
 One piece seven-eighths by 1A inches by l5 feet for the partition pieces.
 Total number of board feet %
 Thirty-six screws III. inches. No. 9) to fasten the partition pieces
 Fifty-twe nails tS-pennyl; II used to fastan each and n;era ro rha -Yde pole. sides and bottom le used te fasten each side piece 10 the floor 0. the trough.
 A weaning trough constructed Ike the one described in this article wif aid each pig 10 get his share or feed and will also insure comfort 10 the pigs while eating. feeder can handle a weii-buiit trough and carry 1t from place to place much more eas- fly than he can clumsy. poorly con structed one.
The Monticellonian., 1915-10-28
FOOD WORTH MUCH STUDY
No Other Problem Can More Worthily Engage the Attention of the Moth
 CT on the Farm.

What could be woman problem
 on the farm that was not woman s
 eternal problem everywhere and any
 where? Home economics or the se-
 lection, use and preparation of food.
 clothing. shelter and household man.
 agement, and how can this problem.
 or any other problem, for that matter
 be solved except through study or ed.
 ucation? And yet so little has been
 thought of the home problems that
 more money is spent year by year for teaching the men how to fatten q steer or pig than to teach a mother how to care for her babe or feed her superior animals-the men of the family, writes NJ E. Barrett of the Texas experiment station Visit any farm you please and you will be shown the fine pfgS and calves. goats or sheep. but never word of the baby or it's nursery I've even seen kindergartenS for colts to train them in their stunts bur never a home garten for the children
 I believe you will all agree waEa I'd that food is the first problem Fa load your table down wlth Yegs~ tables and meats IS not treating yo4r child as your husband treats kss pts baby He Is carefully balancing the ratfons for the pig for growth and that Of the horse for energy. 2ad mat of the CON for milk Neither = ae working al day long or ths three meals a day for his animal family NoN here iS where e3aeatsoa cones Ia again. to cat down the work at those three meaiS n quantity and make | count in quality. lo c2Ss less taae and more thought Try > tretess cooker. Get bulletin on bA.aneed rations and menus rom the university Then. in the eeeA = he afternoon prepare your and meats for next day. al breakfast bring them 10 boil and put ia tas aet rock and close up the sin ner- Th.s Will save you from one 10 two hours on dinner which can be spent In further study on the subject at feea values.