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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-05-31
LINGO OF AUSTRIAN
Description of a Baseball Game
Is Quite Unique.
pitcher mounts the Box" and "ireats
Batter With Respect"
With Brilliant Hit Right
Out to Left Field"

The following description OF pase-
hall game played recently in Australia
between native and American resident
mines gives an excellent idea OF an
tipodean baseball vernacular:
1.-The American mounted the box nrSt,
sending Marie to face the attack. the
pitcher treated him with respect, al
lowing him to walk to first. Casey
followed, and Hearnden's error ena-
bled him to reach second IN SAFETY.
CasWeu then threw wildly at first bag.
and before the ball was recovered
Marie and Casey had sprinted across
the plate. Tucker, meanwhile, had
made good on the diamond, but Bragg's
fly, which was muffed, gave the fields
man an opportunity of cutting the run
ner off at third. Bragg consequently
scored on Browns hit to the country,
making three runs for the inning.
Australia sent Hearndon to the box
first, but putout at first base was
registered. Comber followed and
Mares bad throw saw him safely
landed at first. Colby then came with
a brilliant hit right out to left field.
bringing Comber home. Spiller, who
had been missed by the catcher, made
his way to third and passed bali
completed the distance for him. In
the next term America could not get
off the box, and then Australia made
determined effort to draw level in the
succeeding term. Hearndon brilliant
ly smashed to the left garden" for
a two-bagger, and a passed ball sent
hin on to third. Another passed ball
completed the journey for him. and
the score read three-all
"Spiller was indulgfng in daring
pilfering on the diamond, and well
judged steal gave him second base,
from where ne was sent flying across
the plate on Golby's clout, which
Casey allowed to get past. Colby had
reached third when Lambert went
into bat, and the Leichhardt player
brought him home on a fine outfield
nit, which produced two bags. Cas-
well then brought Lambert home. max
ing four runs for the session"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-05-31
<kxs IT possible to make musical

kkTS IT possible to make musical
genius out Of my child by pro-
viding a favorable environment
for him?'
This question was asked by an am
bilious mother of very young infant.
This is the kind of question that moth
ers land fathers. too, no doubt often
ask themselves, but feel too timid or
modest TO ask the family physician.
When the question is answered in the
affirmative efforts are stimulated, and
after many years there Is disillusion-
ment and disappointment When the
question is answered in the negative
there is disappointment and often ne
gIect and Indifference.
The fact is that the question itself
involves a contradiction. A genius
is an exceptional person by very ma
Sure"-that is, by having inherited a
combination Of qualities that makes
him distinct from his fellows. The
most that the environment can do for
him is to make possible the formation
of certain habits, the cultivation of
certain interests, the development of
certain native powers. In other words,
the environment can provide condi-
lions favorable for the growth Of
genius; but it can never create genius
out of mediocre capacities.
One need not go very far in a study
of the development of children to real
ize how incompletely do the capacities
Of most individuals ever develop, COM
pared to the possibilities latent at
birth. Every individual is born with
rather definite limits to what he may
become, whether it be in music or in
science, in art or in business, in golf
or in astronomy. But it is very sell
dom that these limits are approached
in more than very few directions
by any individual. 1t is because we
are so impressed by the remarkable
results that can be attained by sys-
tematic and continued training, that
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-05-31
Mothers Cook Book
Fruit Bars.

Mix two and one-half cupfuls Of
"lour, two and one-half cupfuls of rolled
oats, one cupful each of shortening
and brown sugar, one-half cupful Of
sour milk, and a teaspoonful of soda.
Flour the board generously, roll thin
and cut with an oblong cutter. Put a
half pound of dates and half cupful
of pecan meats through the meat chop
per, mix this and roll out in thin
sheet and cut with the same cutter.
Put a layer of date paste between
every two of the cooky dough, sand
witch fashion, and bake in a hot oven.
When cold pack edgewise in jar.
Hide the jar.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-05-31
MOBBED FOR WINNING GAME
Mordecai Brown, Famous Cub Pitcher,
Tells Of Contest Which Stands
Out Above All Others.

In a tanning bee Mordecai Brown
was asked to tell the best game that
he ever pitched.
There is one game which stands
out in my mind above all others. That
was in 1908, when we beat the New
York Giants in the play-off for the Ma
tional league pennant. You will re-
member that Pfeister started that
game and filled the bases in the first
inning. Chance motioned to me to go
in, and I got out of the hole with but
one run scored against us.
TN the third inning we made four
runs off Mathewson. In the seventh
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-05-31

100000 McInnsColns
Athletics and stuck until the fed broken There always
literally despite
Eddie Collins White
Boston
doubt whether Mack
Baker
would bring three times
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-05-31
DIAMOND
NOTES

Hans Wagner seems to be the same
cid demon of the past.
The Athletics continue to prove
easy for their opponents.
One solid wallop delivered in the
pinch covers a multitude of errors.
Joe Jackson is hitting the ball hard
these days, but he is not getting many
hits.
The town that produces a famous
baseball pitcher can we'll afford to rest
on its laurels.
Is Hans Wagner aged? Watch his
batting every day. He has been get
ting bingles regularly.
The Cleveland Indians, with iris
Speaker acting as field captain, are
much improved over last year.
''Fried eggs cause insanity" says
an expert All! Now we know what
ails the baseball fans of st. Louis.
If the managers predictions come
true this season, the two major league
pennant races will furnish an eight
piece tie.
Joe Judge, Washington first-sacker,
originally toiled in an electric power
house. Now we know why he sparkles
in fast company.
This is the time of the year when
great baseball teams throw away
games that they bitterly regret in the
shank of the season.
The Philadelphia Athletics are the
most erratic players in the major
leagues. One day they lose and the
next the other fellows win.
Tom Sawyer is holding job as as
sistant funmaker for the Washington
Senators. Folks say Tom is a buckle
berry at cutting comical capers.
The Oakland club has released Babe
Danzig and Frank Hosp, who failed to
show signs of coming back, and re-
turned Catcher Dave Griffith to Wich-
tia.
Another Titus breaks into the game
this year. His front name is Elmer
and he halls from Philadelphia. He
will play with Wheeling in the Central
league.
George O'Brien, catcher sold by the
st. Louis Browns to the Terre Haute
Central league club, is out with an an
nouncement that he will retire from
baseball.
Manager Tinker has always con-
tended that Max F1ack is wonderful
little outfelder and he is bearing out
the managers comment by starring in
the outfeld.
BILLY" Sullivan is advocating the
keeping of the young pitchers Of the
Detroit team for period Of training
after the regular training season
closes next autumn.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-05-31
Apricot ShorTcake.

Make a rich biscuit dough, roll out
and cut with q large biscuit cutter
and bake Cook six apricots either
fresh CT dry with the juice of half a
lemon, and half cupful of sugar,
mash, strain and flavor with quarter
of a teaspoonful of almond extract.
Put three half apricots between the
cakes and a half one on top. Pour the
strip over all and fill the top apricot
with sweetened whipped cream.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-05-31
LAJOIE RETAINS OLD SKILL
Big Frsnchman Has Been in Major
Leagues Twenty Years-Is Most
Graceful Infielder.

Larry" Lajoie, who will be forty.
two years Of age next September,
played a brilliant fielding game. This
sional ball player and his twentieth
in the major leagues. He always has
been one of the most graceful infield-
ers in the profession and still possesses
much Of his old Skill
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-05-31

Was there ever woman-no matter
how many blessings surrounded her
who did not give herself up COM
pletely to fit of the blues now and
then? They have INDUCED this
habit-for it is nothing else than a
habit-from girlhood up until at last
it has taken such hold upon them
they are unable to shake off these
depressions.
The splendid army of working girls
should be an example of cheerfulness
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-05-31
TEAMS DISCARD OLD SUITS
Boston Braves and Chicago Cubs Ar
ray Themselves in Gray Uniforms
While Travelling.

The somber blue or black or what
ever it was that the Boston Braves
wore on the road has been discarded
and they are rugged out in a light gray
for this season. The Cubs also have
discarded their blue uniforms and gray
in one shade or another is the popular
brand for travelling suits. !.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-05-31
Ex-FED PLAYS GAME ALONE
PLAYER Under Contract to Newark
Club Reports for Duty Every
Morning and Afternoon.

Rupert Mills, kid player with the
Newark Feds last year, is under con-
tract with former owner Pat Powers,
who is unable to get the boy berth.
So in order to earn his salary of $4,000
Mills reports each morning for prac-
tice and works with some neighbor-
hood players.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-05-31
lam OnaeIet.

Beat the yolks of five eggs light
with a tablespoonful of powdered
sugar; into this stir teaspoonful of
cornstarch mixed with three table
spoonfuls of milk. cook Then fold
in the stif1y beaten whites of the eggs
and cook in buttered omelet pan
until set. Spread with jam, fold and
serve sprinkled with powdered sugar.
Serve as a dessert.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-05-31
Esa ans Ham TlnbaIes.

Cook together two tablespoonfuls
each of flour and butter. add a cupful
of milk and when smooth and thick
cool and add three beaten eggs and
two cupfuls Of chopped ham, season
well with pepper and salt and put into
timbale molds to cook in hot water
until firm. Stuffed eggs are always
appetizing and may be served as a
hot dish with white sauce.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-05-31
Triple SENT TO BALTIMORE
Manager Bill Donovan Wins Out in
Argument With Captain Huston
Over Recruit Pitcher.

It seems that Manager Bill Donovan
of the Yankees has found real club
magnate in Capt. Til Huston. They
disputed over the fate Of Pitcher Dan
Triple, for whom the New York club
had paid $4,000 or so. Donovan decid-
ed Triple would not do and ordered
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-05-31
EscaIIoped Eaas.

Make a white sauce as for creamed
eggs. Cook six eggs in the shell, cut
in eighths lengthwise, put layer of
white sauce, then layer of eggs and
a layer of chopped olives using a
fourth Of cupful OF olives. repeat and
finish the top with thick layer of but
tered crumbs using cupful and half
of crumbs. Bake until the crumbs are
brown.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-05-31

him to the Baltimore Internationals,
all other major league managers agree
ing that he didn't look good, but Hus-
ton, remembering the price paid for
the pitcher, insisted he should be Civ
en- more trial Donovan won in the
end, because Triple failed to make
good.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-05-31
Season of Satin.

Satins are in for a good season.
ment of dressy costumes as well as to
street frocks and coats. 1t is antici-
pated that satins in the dark colors-
In SO far as they may be obtained
will be in demand. Otherwise there
will be satin fancies in light colors
toned down with dark colors to please
the woman who likes her demi-
tailleur Of some fabric other than
cloth.
Optimistic Thought.
What is acquired without labor Is
seldom worth acquiring at ALL
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-05-31
Copyright, 1851

We have many goodly days to see
The liquid drops of tears that you have
shed
Shall come again transformed to orient
pearl;
Advantaging their loan. with interest,
Oftentimes double gain of happiness
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-05-31

world there is no place for the girl
or woman who gives free rein to fits
of melancholy and that good nature,
a happy mood and genial disposi-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-05-31
It's Coptrariness

"A club buffet furnishes but par
adoxical comfort
How so?"
Because the members often use it
when they are out of spirits"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-21
BUNCOING POLAND

AS a cotemporary observes, it be-
comes more and more evident that
The !Austro-German creation of a Po-
lish kingdom was merely device to
fill the depleted ranks of the Teutonic
armies. Chancellor Won Bethmanr-
Hollweg, in fact, has told a COM
mittee of the Reichstag that the pro-
mise was only conditional, "being de-
pendent OH the success of the plan
to raise Polish army which would
fight for Germany
To raise this army, voluntary en-
listment is to be tried first and com;-
pulsion second; if both fail, the pro-
mise of an Independent Poland will be
withdrawn.
This Polish "re-creation" never was
taken very seriously in the United
States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-21
BRYAN OPENS CAMPAIGN
COmmOner Starts His Four Year
Battle to Make Democrats Join
the 'Drys'

Chicago, Nov. 21-On the heels of
heavy political campaigning, William
Jennings Bryan plunged into his
four-year prohibition fight yester-
day with an address Before the Chi
cago Dry Federation. Bryan's speech
here is the signal for the opening OF
campaign to make Chicago dry in
1918. 1t is also his opening shot III
four-year campaign to make the
United States dry Before he IS
through the Commoner plans to force
prohibition plank into the plat
forms of both big parties. He SAID
the prohibition wave would sweep
every state in the Union. That Bryan
is still able to draw thousands was
shown Sunday night when traffic on
Michigan Boulevard was blocked for
hours by crowds overlooking from
Orchestra hall, where he was to
speak. He finally spoke to them from
the steps of the Art Institute.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-21
THE WAY THEY Do IT NOW.

REPRESENTATIVE elect o. D. Bleak
lev of Pennsylvania, arrived IN WASH
incton at j o'clock yesterday AFTER
noon from Philadelphia in an air ma
chine The trip of 14O miles was made
in better than train time, without
ro;shan or unusual adventure. Inc
machine passed over Baltimore anu
Wilmington. Del, at the rate OF
more than mile a minute. circllng
the Washington Monument and ny
ING over the White House grounds
the aero landed in Potomac Park a
few minutes before 5 o'clock.
"Mr. Bleakley is go years OLD, ana
il is said he intends, when the wealth
er will permit to use an air machine
in travelling from Washington to ms
home
Tho above will bring to mind rem
iniscences fthe carly history oil
the United States. One President
elect, we read, quietly rode on q
horse, unaccompanied, from his ru-
raj home to Washington when the
time for his Inauguration drew near
Three quarters of a. century ago
before the day of railroads, telegraph
or steamboats,, people were compelled
to travel and transact business upon
lines but slightly improved since the
DAYS of julius Caesar. Some persons
now living remember the Old lumber
ing stage coach. The luXuries OF
modern palace ard sleeping cars were
NOT dreamed of, and passengers in
winter huddled together in the stage
coach, covered with quilts, in order
to keep from freezing. Henry Clay
was once asked by friend how he
passed his time in q stage coach night
and day for so long period. The
silver:tongued orator replied, "Why
We sleep it off to great extent.
Wrapped in quilts, the heat from each
others bodies render conditions COM
Portable"
If any one had prophesied in those
days that y time would come when
Congressman could make the trip
from their homes in q few hours by
An aerial journey, he would have
been regarded as 4 fit subject for a
lunatic asylum.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-21

the allied forces To attain this end
she may be willing to remove iagrieul-
itural laborers from, Belgium tlelds
and workmen from Belgium shops and
50 add substantially to the mouths
she must feed at heme, but any les
ser purpose would not seem to justify
tbe step she is taking. Frightful-
ness. in its German incarnation, is a
deliberate and considered policy, not
: mere outburst of passion. How
short of purpose to quit land
ravished and ravaged, may TINS new
oct frirhtfulness be explained?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-21
MAY CLOSE THE JAIL

The jailer of Richmond may soon
find himself an Othello without an
occupation, according to the klch-
nond Virginian, which observes that
since the new prohibition law went
into effect big change has come
over the city. Few arrests are pc
Jig made these days. In TACT the
officers scarcely have enough work
to do at times to keep awake. AS a
rule, on Mondays the court lasts 1of
three or four hours, while yester-
day morning the entire docket was
disposed of in less than an hour.
owing to the lack of patronage the
city jail, may have to be closed with.
in the next few days. One-half OF
the iail has already been closed be-
cause of the fact that only a few
prisoners are now incarcerted in the
prison.
According to City Sergeant John
L. Satterfeld, he has lost l2O prison
ers over and above the number re-
ceived. this month. He asserts that
he is discharging about four to every
che received. One month ago there
were 290 men and women locked ur
in jail, while at the present time
there are only ITO. Sergeant Satte'
field declared that by the end of the
year the place will be deserted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-21
AUCTION SALES
COMMISSIONERS SALE.
S. II. LUNT, Auctioneer:
c,+urday December z, 1916.
Saturday,
D., y;rtIe of a decree Of the CIR.

nv virtue of a decree OF the Cir-
c,,it Court of the City of Alexandra,
VIRGINIA. entered on the 10th day OF
November, 1916, i'm. the chancery
canse of Edgar r. Troxell, ct ais,
VS., The Capital City Telephone Com
nanv ct ais. the undersigned Com
missioner will offer for sale, at pub
iic auction, to the highest bidder, IN
front Of the premises, No. 800 King
street. or Saturday, the End day OF
December, 1916, at twelve o'clock,
the following described property OF
the Capital City Telephone Company
to-wit: The entire plant, consist
mo of the switchboard and central
office system, situated at No. 300
King Street, in the City of Alex
andria, Virginia, and the poles, wires
and overhead telephone system now
owned by the said Company, with
in the City and County of AleNan-
dria, and Fairfax County, and the
exclusive right to use, for exchange
purposes, within the said City and
Counties, the United States patents
Nos. 423, 1888, $50, 013, 102, OIL,
O1O, OO9; and any other patent rights;
tools, machinery and property OF all
sorts, belonging to the said Tele-
phone Company, and all other per
sonal property now owned by the
said Company and not herein descrlo-
ed. Also all legal rights and priv
leges belonging to the said Com
pany by virtue of contracts now eX-
isting between the Company and
persons or corporations using, or ex-
pecting to use, it's telephone system
Terms of Sale: Is of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, and the
residue in two installments at siS
and twelve months from the date OF
sale. title to be retained until the
full purchase price is paid; or the
purchaser may pay the whole of the
purchase money in cash.
SAMUEL G. BRENT,
Commissioner
+ Newell S. Greenaway, Clerk OF
the aforesaid Court, do certify thai
Samuel G. Brent, Commissioner in
the aforementioned suit, has eXecut,
ed the bond as required by the decree
Of sale, entered in said suit.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,
o71-12t Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-21

Large cigar manufacturer intends
opening branch factory in AleXan-
dria; will require large number OF
girls to learn trade Of cigar making.
Paw while learning $500 per week
first four weeks; $500 per week Sec
ond four weeks after which an ave-
rage girl should earn $500 per
week, and gradually increase as she
becomes proficient. Experienced girls
earn 5000 to S14.0O per week ac-
cording to speed. Address applica-
tions to j. T. Preston, secretary,
Chamber of Commerce, Alexandra,
Va.
270-Gt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-21
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

There must be something more in
this deportation to Germany of Bel
gums able bodied population than
appears on the surface. 1t is worth
nothing that the classes exempted
or which appear to be exempted
are in the main the noncombatant
classes. May it not be that Germany
is preparing for the evacuation Of
Belgium, and TO that end, having
stripped the land of its wealth, Of
It's food resources and of its indus
trla! equipment, seeks now TO rob it
CT it's manhood?
The Richmond Times Dispatch in
commenting upon this strange Ger
man movement, says, one must 60
back To the exploits of Roman con-
Qucros, or to the triumphs of Van
dial and Goth, to find Il fitting parallel
to the atrocity now being committed
under the orders of the Kaiser. The
strong men of whole villages are be-
ing torn from their families and
shipped into virtual slavery. 1t is
said the plan contemplates the de-
portaJion OF 100000 such men and.
taking into consideration the exist
ing Belgia army and its reserve,
prisoners ard casualties and eXilcs
in foreign lands, there cannot be
many more ,aan 100000 men capable
of bearing arms now in Belgium.
1t hardly seems possible that Ger
many would risk another outburst of
world iiigaation without grave cause,
and even Germany must have Under
stood TIE world would bitterly re-
sent this latest outrage. Particularly
must she have known it would be
resented in the United States, which
she was so DESTROYS Of plarating that,
at .Anerisa3 W}is !ence. she modified
her subm arfare.
If Gssia niaas to%quit Belgium,
she xiii &aa. % gave there no man
capable risEg ems or of max.
iiig SUES 4 contribution to the
economic lustrial support of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-21
APPLE CUP CUSTARD.

o tart apples. l tablespoonful Of
. butter. tablcSpoonfuls of sugar,
q eggs (yolks). !: pint of milk, !
o eggs (whitcs). tablcspoonfuls OF
O powdered sugar.
70 Pare, core and steam apples until
9 tender: strain. When hot add but
Q ter. sugar, egg yo!ks and milk.
o Turn into buttered baking cups and
p bake twenty. minutes. Beat whitsN
g of cgg until stiff and add powder.
. ed sugar. Heap over top of cup1.
9 dust with powdered sugar and
= brown in the oven. Serve cold.
Q complete copy of 900 apple recipes
9 can be obtained free by applying
O TO the secretary Of the Virginia
@ State Horticultural society, Win
8 chester, Val
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-21

WANTED-Ten girls at Klots Silk
Mil, Wages So. 50 per week while
learning; experienced hands can
earn from Sc 90 to ST 90 per week.
Steady work guaranteed. Apply
at mill, corner Pitt and Wilkes
street. Z4Z-5oG.