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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31
PETER is CLIMBING
Dodger TwirIer Trying to DupIi<
cate Feat of Alexander.
He Is Out Beyond PhiIIy Star, Mamaux
and All Others-Manager Robin
son Believes Him to Be Great.
est of Pitchers.

Big Ed Pfeffer of the Dodgers is
trying to duplicate the feat of Grover
Cleveland Alexander Last year Alex.
the Great pitched the Philadelphia club
into pennant. Pfeffer is actively en-
gagged in an endeavor to accomplish the
same thing for Brooklyn this year.
Big Ed is leading the National league
hurlers now. He is out beyond Alex
ander, Mamaux, Anderson and all the
rest.
Wilburt Robinson, manager of the
Dodgers, believes that Pfeffer is as
great pitcher as there is in baseball.
He does not concede that Alexander or
even Walter Johnson has anything on,
the Brooklyn left-hander this year.
Pfeffer has been good pitcher ever
since he broke into the National league
Only Alexander, Mamaux and Toneyl
were ranked ahead of him last year,
He won 10 games and lost IA, and all
lowed an average of .2O9 runs per-
game.
The Dodger star had better record
In 1914, his first season in Brooklyn!
That year he won % and lost II and
only allowed 1877 runs per game.
Pfeffer stands six feet three inches
high and weighs 210 pounds. He is
twenty-seven years old and was born
in Champaign, Ill.
He began his career at La Crosse in
the Minnesota-Wiscons league in
1909. Then he went to Fort Wayne
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31

obtanable
$4anounce figure firm in Amsterdam quoted prices
view of the fact that the domestic price was expected
command sailors
by radio
qunine.
the market
Bromde almost unobanabe ana
disnecnt scarce
feature the scarcity various materials
allied Germany made
the important of naval
fall
parchment scarcity
of the Reorganization
to seconde that 1,6OO
unable supply parchment for all
the material
work to n o $4,000 originally estimated
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31
BIGGEST OF MINOR LEAGUES
American Association Offering Its
Patrons High-Class of Bali-To-
Iedo and ST. Paul Help.

Time was when the old Eastern
league, known now as the lnternatlon-
az boosted and backed up the boast
of having the fastest circuit in the
minors, writes Jack Veioch in Indian
apolis Times. Later on the Paci1c
Coast league came to the front with
the claim that it was but half step
out of the class of the majors, and
perhaps it was, for, it is notable that
many of the stars of the big. leagues
today are graduates of the far western
circuit. But now it is the American
Associations turn to do bit of boast
ing. Despite the fact that the Federal
league hit the association almost as
hard as it hit the International league,
Chivington's combination is today
playing better ball; the magnates are
willing to go to greater expense to
build I'D clubs and the talk of any
thing that resembles q salary limit in
this mans circuit is pure bunk. To
dav the association is the biggest OF
all the minor leagues, and the class
of ball it is offering it's patrons is in
reality only a short step from the big
show. The Regeneration Of the Toledo
club and new spirit and finances in
iected into the st. Paul Club have
helped the A. A. wonderfully. 1t is
reasonable to believe that the club
owners feel that they can afford to
take greater financial risks, for they
do not expect another baseball war for
a period of ten years at the least, and
in that time they should be able to
build up their bank rolls to a point
where they will not have to worry.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31

In the Central league. In 1911 he was
bought by the st. Louis Americans, but
turned back to Fort Wayne.
In September, 1911, after a season at
Fort Wayne, during which he won 1d
and lost five games, .Pfeffer was bought
by Denver. He worked in five games
for the Colorado city in the spring Of
1912, and was sent back to Fort
Wayne, which club traded him to
Grand Rapids.
In 1913 Pfeffer won % and lost eight
games for Grand Rapids. That fall
be was drafted by Brooklyn.
His success with the Dodgers was in
Simultaneous. He was the pitching sem
sation Of 1914. He bids fair to have
the best season of his career this year.
His object is to duplicate the feat OF
Alexander, and pitch his club into a
pennant.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31

The first floor will house. other
will be
of library having
beenon of the old building.
admitting
and freshai will
IN skylght the main library
will be machine them which will
of
Washington the governmental
building shall be finished
the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31

was supreme in baseball. Since he
went to. the Red Sox a couple Of sea-
sons ago Jack has played the second
bag. Recently he was put out of the
game through an accident and Mike
McNally was substituted to fill the
keystone position. If the latter shows
up we'll he may replace the veteran at
the second bag.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31


slim proportions the
iustfe the is held
the
red bands about long
the
gentle disposition and the
of itsmou
excellent specimens of the India COBRA boa
indigo
oachwhp blacasnakes the
ball
b the Southeastern from South
middle
the spreading snakes and the large garter snakes
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31
is FAST BECOMING VETERAN
Jack Barry of Red Sox Starts on Ninth
Year in Major League Harness
Star at Short.

Jack Barry of the Red Sox is fast
becoming a veteran Of the big leagues.
This is Jacks ninth year in big league
harness. Jack went from Holy Cross
college to the Athletics and for half
dozen years was the brilliant short
held artist on Connie Mack's team. He
was one Of the important cogs in that
great baseball machine which Mack
built up and which for several seasons
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31
CoveIeskie Is Hard Hitter.

It used to be Babe Ruth who held
the record as a swatting pitcher, but
now Stanley Coveleskie has taken
away his honors. Coveleskie in four
games made four hits, good for total
Of II bases, which is some long-dis-
lance clouting. He hit a double and
triple off Walter Johnson, homer off
Dave Davenport and a triple off Herb
Pennock.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31
FARM IS MORE PROFITABLE
Good Roads Reduce Cost Of Hauling
Produce and Supplies to and From
the Markets.

While improved roads will not In
crease the production Of the farm, they
make the farm more profitable through
reducing the cost Of hauling the pro-
duce and supplies to and from market.
The building of good road frequent
ly adds $40 or more per acre to the
value Of ones farm.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31
Broom-Corn Soils.

Broom corn is hard on the land.
But Illinois farmers who grow large
crops Of this corn have found way
to prevent much of this soil sapping.
The stalks, after the brush is cut
from them, are plowed under while
they are green. This adds humus and
fertility to the soil.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31
AIibi for Benny kauff.

Benny Kauff is below promised
form. But Benny in rebuttal might
suggest that he still has better bat
ting average than Eddie Collins,
Frank Baker, Stuffy McInnis, Fred Lu-
derus and some ten or twenty-five 9th
ers who are known as pretty fair &C
cumulators of the base hit.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31

ings suitable for housing a great cor
poration or a government department.
1t is especially designed to meet the
needs of the department of justice, and
officials have put their o K on the
plans.
The building will be eight stories
high, with a frontage of 148 feet on
Vermont avenue and 145 on K street.
There will be two entrances. The ex-
terror will be of Indiana limestone for
the first two stories and tapestry brick
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31

supplies under greatly increased prices
due to the European war. There is
already a deficiency in the bureau of
medicine and surgery of $4,000, due to
the high war prices of the present time.
An adequate idea of these prices
can be gained by the statement that
quinine, which formerly brought
about % cents an ounce, now is selling
around 81 an ounce, although with
fluctuations and in quantities for the
army, it has been possible to purchase
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31
Keen Them Dry.

If young turkeys get wet, take them
to q warm room until thoroughly
warm and dry. The more exercise
young turkeys have the better. AL
ways give free range in dry weather
If noSsible.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31

cannOt bear even to look upon SUCH
things. Others linger around the glass
cases containing the exhibits as though
charmed by the spectacle. AS an eX-
hibit of snakes it is q magnificent spec
tacle. Splendid specimens of numer-
Gus species have been collected, and
are displayed with due and artistic re-
gard TO realism.
The rattlesnake division seems to
hold the greatest interest for visitors
and there is a magnificent, or afro
oiouS Snacimen of the diamond RATHER
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31
NOTES OfMe
DIAMOND

Speaking of breaks, the pitcher that
gets them seldom cracks.
Rain may give the players day off,
but anything gives some teams an
off day.
d The way Jim Thorpe is going indi-
Gates he is ambitious to get back I'M
der the big tent.
With George Tyler in midseason
shape, the pitching staff Of the Braves
is much stronger.
Now that numbering ball players is
all the craze, some Of them should
wear big cipher.
Fans in Boston have given up hope
of having another worlds series ticket
scandal next October.
Those New York Giants, knocked
on all sides for their poor showing OF
late, are playing under "raps."
A 22-inning baseball game was
played at Rock Island, ILL.,, the other
day. Even the fans had enough.
"Davey" Robertson, right fielder OF
the Giants, is leading the National
league batting by a comfortable mar
gin.
Pitcher Jimmy Middleton Of Louis
vile has been watched by Scout
O'Hare of the Cubs, and may be
signed.
Pitcher Lott has been recalled by
Manager Higgins Of the Cardinals
and will rejoin his old comrade,
Meadows.
There are still several released
pitchers in these United States who
haven't yet been signed by the De-
troit Tigers.
Milwaukee officials are making war
on the baseball pool, one of the great
est separatOrs of a bug and his money
ever invented.
Starting the baseball season on May
would have saved a lot Of postpone
ments in April, but it wouldn't have
helped much in June.
Anyway, the Giants are good for a
500 average. They can lose all Of
their games on the home lot and win
'em all away from home.
Nap Lajoie still looks good around
the middle cushion, even though he
is pastiming between the sensational
Witt and the rapid first-sacker, Nc
Innis.
Miller Higgins is making a first
baseman out of Roger Hornsby and
Says the youngster is as clever as an
all-around man as Sisler of . the
Browns.
Slim Love, the six-foot seven-inch
southpaw of the Yankees, is an I'M
lucky bird. He has just recovered
from malaria only to be stricken with
matrimony.
Jack Bradley, the University OF
Illinois second baseman signed by De-
troit, who was slated for Buffalo, will
go to Newport News Of the Virginia
league instead.
Rudy Hulswitt quit his job as man.
ager of the Columbus (O) team be-
cause of it's long losing streak. Con-
ME Mack has no sympathy for such
chicken-hearted persons.
About time to start building anoth-
er bridge across the East river for
the accommodation of the crowds
anxious to see the worlds series be-
tween the Robins and Yanks.
Fifteen major league club owners
called their scouts in the office and
numerically PANIED them for over
looking that wonderful National
league rookie, one Hal Chase.
The Vernon club has put price or
$4,000 on the contract Of Swede Ris-
berg, with the proviso that the club
which buys him must let him finish
the present season with Vernon.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31
Construction of Farm Home.

In the design and construction Of
the farmhouse the question Of utility
alone should not be the determining
factor. The first thought should be
the making Of home.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31
Toney in Form.

Ed Toney, pitcher of the Reds, has
at last rounded into condition, and
from now on Herzog expects him to
win q majority of his games.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31
Biu Exhibit of Snakes in the National Museum

HE National influences
usually saving something the effect that they
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31
HOMEGROWN Seed.

Homegrown seed, If properly cured
and of a good quality, will yield heav-
Ter than seed brought from a distance.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31
Army Medical Department Is Paying High Prices

the military forces of the country in state OF
the most TRYING the matter obtaining medical
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31
Mathewson Is Resting.

Mathewson is doing very little work
this summer. The veteran needs lot
Of rest between games.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31
Plans for New Home for Department of Justice

ETED building the north
northwest which will
justice The structure will cost
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31

nghborhood of all trade organizations
washington
its hotel accommodations all of the country '
vacation parties
parties find
again
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31

been doing an unusually brisk business.
Washington hotels are well filled. Some
of them have been unable to care Tor
all the patrons that have applied for
reservations.
Not only in convention gatherings
and by special excursions are these
visitors thronging in Washington, but
the individual tourist is here in larger
numbers than ever before to see the
sights Of the national capital at his
or her leisure and pay homage at the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31

In Chicago and Cleveland the fans insist comparing Cobb with
this
Speaker
Athletics ajoie Washington
ares IN
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31
Capital Popular as a Summer Resort


focking to
RaIro and shin lineSh
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31

Nap Lajoie still looks good around
the middle cushion, even though he
is pastiming between the sensational
Witt and the rapid first-sacker, Nc
Innis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31
Cherries.

Second only to the plums among the
tree fruits for this area are sour cher
ries. The number Of varieties COM
monty grown is small, the Richmond
(Early Richmond), Montmorency, and
English Morello comprising nearly all
the trees that have been planted; in
fact, there are probably to be found
many times more trees of a single va
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31

The Vernon club has put price OF
$4,000 on the contract Of Swede Ris-
berg, with the proviso that the club
which buys him must let him finish
the present season with Vernon.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31

Miller Higgins is making a first
baseman out of Roger Hornsby and
Says the youngster is as clever as an
all-around man as Sisler of the
Browns.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-31

Anyway, the Giants are good for a
500 average. They can lose all Of
their games on the home lot and win
'em all away from home.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-09
Progressive County Conven
ton

The voters of the Progress.
siye party Of Wright county are
hereby called to meet in mass
convention at the court house in
Hartville, on Saturday, the 18th
day of March, 1916, for the pur.
pose of electing delegates to the
Progressive State Convention to
be held at Kansas City, April 3rd
1916, Prominent local speakers
will deliver addresses at the
Hartville convention, and as the
speaking is to be public. every
one, no matter of what political
faith. is urged to be present. On
the same day the Progressive
county committee will meet and
organize for work.
Allen Robinett, Chairman
John j. Sellers, Secretary
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-09
B. Y. P. u. Program

March II, 1916.
Subject, Bible study Injecting
Matt. %.
Leader, Lelah Cole.
Song.
Prayer, Bro. England.
Scripture Lesson: Matt. Psi
.13-E. D. Cauble and S. I. Poo
Matt. 25:H 3o-Eapa Turner and
Mae Cooley. Matt. 25:31- 40
Beulah Stephens and Dena Full
lington.
The second coming of Christ,
Stella Seal.
Parable of the Virgins-told in
your own words, Vida Stephens
Importance of being ready for
His coming, FLA. Cole.
Parable of the Talents-told
in your own words, Alma Draper
Song, Beautiful Isle of Some.
where"
Parable of the Judgment told
in your own words, Ethel Seal.
What will happen when He
comes, R. R. Wright.
Song.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-09
Is the Die Cast?

The following letter which re.
Gently fell into our hands vas
written by a "stand.pat" Repub.
lican to former Progressive.
This former Progressive had
sent the "stand.patter" a letter
containing some grains of sand
and a newspaper clipping to the
effect that Roosevelt would again
be a presidential candidate-and
a successful one:
Dear Friend: l am returning
your clipping and sand. You
had me going all right; l waited
until got chance to be by my.
self before l got a chance to de.
termine what the white granules
were. At first I took it to be
salt, thinking perhaps I might
need it to keep NE from spelling
after reading the clipping. l am
afraid you are reading Democrat
ic literature. 1t seems that "the
dice are down." so let them
shake, rattle and roll," and
here's hoping Teddy throws
box cars" or snake eyes. "
But if he's an "even roller" and
"sets the dice," the only chance
is to catch them: but if he still
throws a natural, "or" makes his
point" let him have the "kale. "
So let's sand the track and go
down the line. Anybody looks
good to a "standpatter" if he's
on the right track
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-09
Our Band

The Mansfield Concert Bant
boys feel deeply grateful to al
who have subscribed monthly
payments to the band for the
summer concerts, and desire tc
assure them that their assistance
is greatly appreciated. While
many have subscribed to the
fund, the boys still need some
more, and any who have not yet
subscribed, but will do so, are
requested to report their names
and amount 10 O.S. Coday. Those
now paying, with the amount
paid each month, are as follows:
JK. P. Coday, Cecil Hilsabeck,
D.J.Landers Lumber Co., G. L..
Beach, Ray Riley, Stephens Cafe
N. ]. Craig, Mansfield Mirror, J..
D. Reynolds, J. P. Anderson.
Frank Beach, NJ. A. Freeman, j.
A. Edwards, Geo. B. Free man.
F. H. Riley, M. Hodge, L. Leath
erman, each 81.
Coday's Millinery, A T.Friend,
F. D. Mooney, Vim, M, Hamilton,
F. M. Morgan, W. B. Fullington.
Steve Yates, Oh. Robinett, D. s.
Cantrell, D. Whoever, Fred Gro.
yer. H. B. Paul. L. B. johnson.
James Coday, J. A, Fuson, P. W.
Newton, Jake Hoover, F. L. Pea
cock, w. w. Tarbutton, Herbert
Short, Otis Keeling, F. A. Cole
each Soc.
Jack Rippee, H. NJ. Norcorss,
NJ. E. German, W. T. Norcross,
each 25c.
J. Fl Atkison, 10c.
J. G. Carter.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-09
M. E. Dennis for Sheriff

We understand that there is a
probability that M. E. Dennis Of
near Mansfield may become a
candidate for the Republican
nomination for sheriff of Wright
county, and if he does he will be
strong factor in the campaign,
While Mr.. Dennis has made NJ
formal announcement of his can
didacy, it is said that he has the
matter under serious considera
ton, and his announcement to
this effect may be made soon, He
is we'll known and popular and
has the qualifications necessary
in a good official-and his many
warm friends in various parts of
the county will await with inter
est his decision in the matter.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-09
Olathe and Prairie Hollow

Church at Prairie Hollow every
first Saturday and Sunday; Sun.
day School every Sunday; Chris
tian Endeavor every Sunday eve-
nlng; everybody welcome.
Rev. L. l.. Arnold of Ava filled
his regular appointment at the
Prairie Hollow church Saturday
and Sunday.
Earl Hitchcock of Ava preach.
ed at the Prairie Hollow church
Sunday evening.
Rev. LII. Arnold of Ava dined
at Nancy Letsinger's Sunday.
Chas. Carton spent the week
end with homefolks in Ava.
John and Leonard Roy were in
Ava Friday and Saturday taking
teachers examination.
Miss Fannie Carton of Ava
spent Sunday at L. NJ. Roy's.
Mrs. Frank Peoples is quite
sick.
Miss Gertie Stout is on the
sick list.
Several attended the G. E. so.
cial at Mrs. Kinda Brazeal's Fri.
day night.
One of Dave Orders little girls
Is real sick. RUBY.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-09
Boy Scouts Organize

A Boy Scout patrol has been
organized with the following
members, who have attained the
Tenderfoot degree: Earl Cauble,
Snyder Craig, Dewey Edwards
Ellison and Ned Gaines, Ralph
Hylton, Elmer Nichols and Ever
EFT Stephens, with VIII. Fulling'
ton as scoutmaster. Prof. j. A,
Hylton, C.A.Stephens, Fred Car
nall and WA. Black compose the
local council. The boys are to be
congratulated upon their splen
did organization and their capa
ble ScOutmaster
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-03-09
Is Your Name Here?

The following have our thanks for
cash on subscription since our last re-
port:
Mrs. l.. B. Latimer, Mansfield
Frank Ruediger,
Fl. A. Dedmon,
r. J. Freeman, "
Harry Kupka, "
Miss Minnie Holman McNaul,
Tucumcari, N. NJ.
James Coday, Mansfield
w, M. Hutsell, Seymour
h. g.. Newton, Hartville
j. N. Hall, Mansfield
J, c. Carter, Mansfield
A, p, Stephens, Walnut, Kans
M, E. Dennis, Mansfield