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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-01-06
BEss|E'S BlUNDER
BY MARY Dream.

Mrs. Emily Hilton laughed in an
embarrassed way. wait till BESSIE
comes home from her finisbinp
school," she said. "Then, Mr.. Raw.
mond, you will appreciate us more -
1t really was embarrassing, for Mrs
Hilton, at thirty-eight, was still an mn.
commonly pretty woman. Her bus.
band had been dead five wears. Ha
had left her an annuity of $1,000
which was ample for the village. and
one daughter, now eighteen years old
George Raymond was thirty-five. He
had settled in the little place a wear
before and opened a law office. which
was fiourishing, as law Offices do in
country villages where litigious rich
men exist. And Mrs. Hilton was cen.
scious against her will that she was
falling in love with a man three or
four years her junior.
He was frequent visitor at the
hilton home, but he had never met
Bessie. And Mrs. Hilton was deter.
mined that he should never tell her
he cared for her until he had at least
met the girl.
In due time Bessie came home. ready
for the game OF life, her pretty head
full of shallow nonsense. She was a
blonde, in striking contradistinction to
her mother. She was frivolous, Joyous.
and altogether insincere.
But what is insincerity in the balance
with youth and freshness? Emily Hill
ton found herself, to her horror, a rival
with her daughter for the young mans
affection. And, what both troubled
and yet pleased her-troubled her as
a woman and pleased her as a mother
George Raymond was undeniably be.
coming infatuated with Bessie.
She watched the progress of the
little affair, and, if she was unseltish
enough to be glad for Bessie's sake,
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(By FRANK G. MENKE.)

(By FRANK G. MENKE.)
"The person who wants to succeed
in billiards must have perfect control
of the muscles in the wrist, he must
have a perfect eye for measuring dis
lance, and speed and, above all else,
he never must get careless"
So says Willie Hoppe, the cham
pion of all champions in the cue
world-the most wonderful billiard
player in the game today. Hoppe has
been playing the game since he was
a lad in knickerbockers. Five years
ago he seemed to have reached absO-
lutte perfection. But every year since
then he has gone beyond-has per-
formed so brilliantly, so wonderfully
that it seems that he is a miracle
worker.
"Carelessness has kept out of the
championship class many men who
had wonderful natural skill with the
cue," said Hoppe. "The greatest trou-
BILE with the average billiardist is that
he grows careless with an easy shot
before him-and frequently he falls
down. Early in my career I saw the
mistake that others made and l re-
solved that I always would exercise
as much care in playing an easy shot
as a hard one.
Perfect control of all the wrist
muscles, in my mind, is the main es-
sential to billiard success. Unless this
control is acquired-and acquired full
ly-one cannot become real billiard
list because, in critical moments in a
game, the lack of control of even the
minutest muscle will lose a shot for
man and perhaps the game, and ulti-
mately the series being played.
Judgment of speed and distance
really depends upon the muscular con-
troll. If man has his muscles under
control he can send ball just as far
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-01-06
TALE OF WITCHCRAFT
Captain Mahan of Harvard Team
Consuts Fortune Teller.
Woman Tells Football Leader Out.
come of Princeton Game on Nigke
Preceding Contest-Will Be-
Iieve Anything Now.

Eddie" Mahan, captain of the Har;
ward football team, is now firm be,
lever in the powers of crystal globe
gazers and seers of all descriptions.
1t became known after the game at
Princeton that Captain Mahan had
consulted a fortune teller while the
Crimson team stayed at the Vanderi
bilt hotel in New York.
What she told him remained his Sc
cret until after the game, when he
recited to several friends what he had
learned the night before
Mahan was sitting in the foyer OF
the hotel when a neatly dressed WON,
an approached him and asked if he
were Mr.. Mahan After answering
affirmatively he was Informed that
she could tell him the outcome of the
game with Princeton. Eddie" &C
copied her invitation to go to Sc
cluded spot in the writing room.
1.-The final score will be 10 to In
favor of"-she hesitated for moment
Harvard" she. continued. Eddie,
jumped for joy. "You will get your
ten points in the first quarter and
Princeton will score two field goals
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-01-06
Land of Large Families.

In his article on the winter life OF
the French Canadians in Harpers
Edward E. Smith told of the extraor-
binary large families Of these simple
folk.
Soon the twilight grew to night.
and the large lamp on the table cast
it's orange glow over the room
and the long table filled with steam
ing dishes.
"'You have a large family, madam
7 remarked. as they gathered about
the table.
"'Oui, monsieur, we are 16. 1t Is
a good gift to lie bon Dieu, n'est-ce
pas? she said. turning toward the
cure.
"'C'est vrai, mon enfant. 1t is.
There is no better gift than that or
another child to his kingdom
81 could not but remember that the
law also had encouraged large fami'
lies by passing bill at Quebec giving
ten acres OF land to any family hav-
ing from that time forth, II or more
children, and how in two years the
law was repealed because the demand
on those 10-acre lots was in excess OF
the supply"
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for George was man Of standing in
the community already, she was sorry
for his. In time he would discover
what she herself had long known, that
there was not an unselfish thought in
her daughters empty head. However,
as things were going, she was simply
being swept down the current; and she
could detect a sort of filial respect in
the way George spoke to her.
Bessie's callers were numerous, girls
and young men. 1t was on a particu-
lar moonlight evening, when Bessie
and a girl friend were munching
chocolates together in the little sum-
mer house that Emily Hilton was an
unwilling hearer of what passed.
She had not meant to listen: but,
when she began to overhear she re-
NAMED rooted to the spot in strong
disgust.
MY dearest Tess, l have not the
slightest intention OF marrying George
Raymond" said Bessie
But everybody thinks you are 60
ing to- protested her friend, helping
herself from the box.
Il know it. Well? I've never had
proposal in my life, ana / meant
George to be the first. That's why
am leading him on"
"Bessie!" interposed her friend,
shocked, yet wondering.
That's what I'm doing. l tell you,
have that man at the end of nice
long string. He thinks he has only
got to ask me and he'll get me. But
l mean to have some fun out of life.
with mamma SO easy-going, and I'm
going to break dozen hearts at least
before l make my choice"
But is it fair to George?"
i hope so. But l don't care if 1t
isn't. Listen, Tess! l only wish you
could hear when he proposes. I've got
him so that can make him do 1t any
time / want to. When he looks like
beginning I'm going to lure him on and
listen with downcast eyes and blush
ing face, and then, as soon as he has
finished, | am going to look him
straight in the eye and say: Nothing
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white center and "curlicues," and q
fringe! Wallace Briefly sprang into
| action as if shot from a gun, but the
phaeton haa started up. Before he
could overtake it the rig had turned
corner and was lost to view. com
| mingled with other vehicles.
THAT phaeton!" he painted, rushing
up to the man who had helped the
ladies into the vehicle-"the lady with
the Paisley shawl"
The man whose arm he had seized
| in his fervOr of urgent excitement
stared at his wiid-eyed, breathless in
terlocutor in profound surprise.
Why, yes" he spoke slowly. Mrs
Esmond and her daughter"
"DO-do they live in story and
half house-painted Yellow" bolted
out Wallace unanimously.
They do, one mile down the roao
where you saw them turn" was the
rejoinder, and then the informant
found himself alone, staring marvel
ingly after the cratic Wallace. who
had dashed away forthwith.
Mrs. Mary Esmond, widow, and hel
daughter, Leila, pretty as a picture
were quite astonished half an hour
were putting up the old family horse
by the breathless, perspiring Wallace
Briefly. He apologized for his urgen
cy-"one story and half house.
painted yellow Paisley shawl
did they remember a fevered, hum
gered tramp who had fallen at theil
doorstep such and such a length OF
time back?
Why, yes, the poor fellow!" replied
Mrs. Esmond. He made me think oil
my dead son. put out his old over
coat for our unfortunate guest. The
next morning he was gone"
And often since l have hoped il
kept him warm, and that he found
home and friends" spoke Leila Els
mond, and Wallace Briefly, reverence
ing her for her gentle pity for be
loved brother, thought her face wore
the divine glory of some angel.
He was my only brother" spoke
Wallace. "He left his old coat behind
him here"
1T is in the attic now" explained
Leila. There were some papers in it
They bore no address, so l placed
them carefully away, thinking that
maybe some day they might be
claimed
Il claim them now," said Wallace il
tone OF deep gratitude and satisfac
ton. "TlNy mean to my poor, mis-
guided brother and myself a new
grand start in life. after many bad
mistakes"
They restored the papers and made
him stay to dinner. He would never
forget that peaceful, enjoyable after
noon. He babe them farewell with a
full heart
Three weeks later Wallace Briefly
called Unexpectedly at the Esmond
home. He had learned of mortgage
on the place, of the worthiness of the
owner of the Paisley shawl. He
brought to her present in ready cash
that would free her home from debt
And then he found it hard to get
away. Leila was the loadstone that
lured him to delay, and then to a con
fession of love.
1t was a quiet ceremony, their wed
ding, and as the happy pair started
off on their honeymoon Wallace Bri
erly insisted that his bride wear the
Paisley shawl.
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Settle "Roxey" Roach Case.

From the Toronto Mail and Express
we CLEAN the following: "The suit of
the Toronto Baseball and Amusement
company against "Roxey" Roach.
which was to have been ,ried in Buff
falo, in November, has been aban-
doned by the Toronto club. Roach,
through his legal adviser, decided to
effect a settlement with President
McCaffery. The latter was in Buffalo
and matters have been arranged to
his satisfaction. Roach accepted a
two years contract with the Toronto
club, and received $1,000 advance
money. This he refused to return
after jumping to the Federals. The
management of the Leafs entered an
action to recover the s1,70O, and for
damages In the amount of $4,000.
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| and as fast as he wants. If he hasn't,
! his speed and distance calculations Of
ten go awry.''
Hoppe changes his stance after ev'
cry shot. He never deviates from that
rule, even though his succeeding shot
is so simple that he could make it with
his eyes closed. Hopes theory is
that by changing stance it gives the
muscles a chance to slip back into
their original position so that when he
calls upon them for the next shot they
will answer readily and normally.
| I'm my opinion" said Hoppe, 1.-The
draw shot is the most valuable in a
| game of billiards. When a player has
reached the point where he has con-
troll and a good draw shot he is on
his way toward the championship
class. A draw shot is the basis for
all the variations of English
Hoppe declared that playing for po-
sition is merly a matter of practice.
"The rule of billiards is simple" he
said. keep the balls as closely to-
gether as possible so that it will be
easy to make the next shot. Acquir-
ing position consistently needs prac-
| tice-and care. But one who is pa
tient and who goes at the thing whole
heartedly is sure to succeed"
Hoppe leaped into international
fame ten or eleven years ago when he
went to FrancAandls surpassed the en-
tire billiard world by beating Vignaux,
the wonderful Frenchman. Hoppe
was a mere boy at the time-still in
his teens-and the wise ones" de-
clared that his victory was f1uke.
But events since then have shown
that it wasn't fluke victory; they
have shown that Hoppe is the greatest
billiard player of this age and in the
opinion of many, the greatest in the
| long history of the cue game.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-01-06
Women.s Duties.

For the women of an earlier time,
their duties were not only we'll de-
fined, they were unacceptable. For us,
they are not only rather readily es-
capable, they are not even defined.
This is, indeed, broadly true of all eth
les, whose entire emphasis seems to
have changed. The older moralists
occupied themselves with the diff
Guilty of doing ones duty. The mod
ern ones. if they want to hold our
attention, must rathc- consider the
preliminary difficulty of finding out
what ones duty is.-Elisabeth Wood
bridge in Atlantic Monthly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-01-06
Best Substitute for Wisdom.

An acquaintance of the late Josh Bill
lings was one day talking with him
about the remarkable increase of imi-
tations and substitutes for original
articles. as oleomargarine for butter.
celluloid for ivory and so forth, land, T"
said he, many of the substitutes so
ahead of he real thing. l guess in
time there will be a substitute for
everything-though don't know about
wisdom"
mo" replied the humorist, up to
the present time, at least. there is no
really good substitute for wisdom. But
silence is the best that has been dis
covered"
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TraVarsed All the Main Thorough
fares.

yer that has kept me an invalid for
over six months. Everything is blur
from the moment / was sitting sway
ing to and fro on a rock by the road
side, when a young girl and an old
lady in the Paisley shawl passed by.
i fell sideways, exhausted, just then.
They got me into their house-a yell
low-painted story and half cottage.
They led me upstairs to an attic bed
room. They brought me food and
|. drink and then I slept. l recall wax,
Wing up In the morning half delirious,
~, not sensible of my real surroundings.
remember dressing and putting on
stateHovercoat hanging across a chair
burn leaving my own worn undercoat
It's place. | recall stealing down
POI stairs, and in my lightheadedness
mum! akling that l had covering now
for Aight OF the biting cold and keep
me warm-warm! Since then a
blank, till wandered into the house
here. burning up with fever and in
wild dei;Tium."
ITO find that old coat is to recover
papers snat will prove our Joint own
ership 20 property worth fifty thou
sand desiars," said Wallace seriously.
"A story and a half house-painted
yellow--an old lady with a Paisley
shawl" he added memoriziEgly. half
to himself. 81 shall start or Jay quest
at once"
So. first, Wallace Briefly went to
Springfield. He had secured an au-
tomob;le and made regulss business
of his difficult task. For :hlee weeks
he traversed all the nia;n thorough
fares leading out EKe spokes in a
wheel from his starting point. Alas!
the fashion In houses had not changed.
There were any number OF one and a
half story structures. and many of
them painted yellow. But the fashion
In wraps had changed. Only some
ancient dame retained possession of
that olden badge of dignity and sub
stantiality-a Paisley shawl. Few
wore them, however. They were heir
looms relegated to obscurity. and this,
the chief clue. utterly failed to ma,
ter;aliZe.
One day-ah. he would never forget
1T He had arrived late Saturday eve
ming at a little town called Fairview
He was wearied and undecided. almost
discouraged, as he awoke the next
morning. He loitered around the no
tel till about noon and then strolled
along the pretty main street of the
peaceful town, more for the sake OF
exercise than with any INVESTIGATOR
spirit just then.
A church ended its services and the
attendants were dispensing as he
neared it Farmers from a distance
were d-iv.ag OF in wagons and anti
quated surreys. Two ladies had just
been helped into an old-fashioned
phaeton. The weather was quite crisI
and chilly. AS the elder of the two
ladies TOOK her place she drew Out
from under the seat cushion shawl
paisley xhaxh And having 6
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doing Georga,, Just like that ).

doing, George' Just like that"
You'll get reputation IS fiirt."
81 don't care. Other girls do the
same thing. Besides. you know We
haven't much money, and how am go
ing to get gifts and things unless the
men give them to me? Now George
gave me this box of candy. Well. I've
got two other fellows on the lead, too.
Oh, Tess, if only you could see the
fun! George is coming tonight
MY deac-"
Have you good ears, Tess? Why
don't you go when he comes. and sit
on the piazza behind the locust treeT'
Il will, then. But, o, Bessie"
Emily Hilton turned away. sick with
disgust. 1t was growing darker as
the moon waned. That was why she
did not recognize George Raymond till
she almost bumped into him, and did
not at first know that he had heard.
Whatever George had heard, and
how much, he gave no sign or II nail
an hour later when he made his way
toward Bessie in the summerhouse.
He carried another box of chocolates.
done up in pink ribbon. which he BE-
slowed upon the giggling girl. Five
minutes afterward Tess, who had
seized the opportunity to depart, sat
on the piazza, straining her ears 10
catch the words of the lover and her
friends answers.
After a while she heard George say,
in low voice:
"Bessie-Bessie, dear, there is some
thing that l have wanted to say TO
you for a long time. But it takes
courage, and somehow have not
dared to mention it. 1t means such
a change in your life, Bessie"
What is it, Mr.. Raymond" Tess
| heard Bessie answer very softly.
George Raymond seemed to hest
tate. II am not sure even now that
ought to tell you," he said. But
am sure that you must have guessed
something of my feelings, and seen by
my attentions"
Go on!" said Bessie, in tone just
calculated to reach the ears or her
| friend.
Well" said George, with laugh OF
embarrassment, "the fact is that
love-I want to marry" He broke
off, stammering.
Bessie Hilton suddenly raised her
voice loudly.
Il understand now, and am sorry.
she said. But you ought never to
have imagined such thing was posi-
BILE. Why, you are old enough to be
my father. My feeling for you has
never been anything but sisterly, even
daughterly. Why, you are old enough
to marry my mother. Go and ask her,
if you must get married" said the
girl with biting scorn.
why, Bessie"
1T is useless, Mr.. Raymond. You
mean nothing to me at all"
You entirely misunderstood me"
retorted George, just as loudly. What
| wished to announce to you was this:
your mother, to whom you have re-
ferred me, has just promised to be-
come my wife, and l was trying to
break the fact that you are going to
have a straightforward guardian" he
added meaningly.
Tess, on the piazza, caught her
breath. Then, hysterical with mirth,
she crept away, just as the shamed
and weeping girl rushed by.
y Upstairs Emily Hilton heard MOTH
ing of this She was in her bedroom.
sobbing softly from happiness.
copyright. 1915. by w. G. Chapman)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-01-06
LITTLE pI(KUl5
: OF SPORT

If Fielding Yost goes to Yale it will
probably start football war. The
Wolverines may retaliate by starting
rival college at New Haven.
Looking over Michigan's football
record for the season, we agree with
Coach Yost in his denial that he will
lose five stars.
The report that $34,OOO,OOO was paid
in baseball salaries in 1915 shows
there is money in baseball all right,
but the owners don't get it.
Freddy Welsh and Ted Lewis are
not fighting in this country instead of
in Europe because they lack nerve,
but because there are no gate receipts
in Europe.
Ali Kale rs to box in New York.
That's name for box fighter.
New Big Four: Colgate, Washing
ton and Jefferson, Pitt, Oregon Aggies.
Fans who saw Zulu Kid go fifteen
rounds with One-Punch Hogan wonder
where Hogan left the punch when he
started for the ring.
Joe Rivers says bad hands caused
his setback. Thought Joe was a fight
er instead of a poker player.
There are lot of professional am
ateurs running loose now in cOmmu-
mites where professional sports are
barred.
Forty minor leagues played in 2e2
towns last year under the professional
association, compared with Al leagues
playing in 300 towns in 1914
Jim Cox, failing to whip Gunboat
Smith, has darn little to crow about
now.
Wladek Zbyszko, the wrestler,
claims he simplified his name. Maybe
he did. His right name is Cygonie-
wiscZ.
Some of the greatest chess masters
will enter the national tournament in
America next January, in observance
of the Rice jubilee. New York. Bos-
ton and Philadelphia will get most Of
the contests.
The ST. Louis Browns have 43 men
on their roster. Several ball players
are included in the list
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-01-06
MADDEN KEEPS SECRETS HID
Big Horse Owner Never Tells About
Conditions of Horses-Gillies
Easily Defeats Bromo.

John E. Madden never tells the Sc
crets of his racing stable. When l.
S. Thompson's Bromo worked six fur
longs the other day for the Produce
stakes, run at Belmont park, Madden
declared that his colt Gillies had no
chance to beat the son of Broom
stick. So Gillies did not appear in
the overnight entries. Madden. how
ever. added him at the last moment,
and with Bromo quoted at z to 10
Gillies was held cheaply at Is to 1.
But when it came to racing Gillies
displayed unlooked-for speed and won
the stakes by a head from Bromo.
Did Madden have the usual modest
wager down?
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PLAINLY EXPRESSED.

A certain rector in small English
village who was disliked in the parish
had a curate who was very popular.
and who, on his leaving, was present
ed with a testimonial. This excited
the envy and wrath of the rector and.
meeting with an old lady one day, he
said: Il am surprised, Mrs. Blpom,
that you should have subscribed to
this testimonial" why, sir" said
the old lady. IF you'd been a-going
I'd have subscribed double"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-01-06
Economy Can't Save Him.

Economy is not much good to a man
who refrains from spending money be-
cause he would rather loaf than earn
it.
~~-~~O~~~~~~~ ~>~~~~~~
fever and sometimes for my in
side. When ! had fever would
proceed to treat it in way
that will make many smile. My way
was at dinner to eat very little, drink
some good champagne, and before go
ing 10 bed to have for twenty minutes
a boiling hot bath with a cold stream
on ones head, then a dose OF castor
oil, and then 20 bee In flannel clothes.
Next day would lie down and take
quinine, and II en- the fever went. But
nv old liver hurt sometimes. especial
Iy after Jogging about on duty or in
the riding school, and ! became so
wretchedly thin that had to have my
pantaloons taken in, while could put
three fingers between my legs and my
too boots. which once were quite
tight"