TIIM OITIZRN. WEDNESDAY, MARCH IB, 1011.
FIRST B
IN BIG DEMAN
Major League Team Managers
Scour Country For Material.
NEW ONES BEING TRIED OUT,
Six American Loaguo Clubs Are Ex
perimenting With Youngsters at
Training Camps Boston and Pitts
burg In National Weak.
A glance at tho makeup of the six
teen clubs In the two innjor league
organizations will disclose the fact
that few teams have tho Initial bag
covered as the requirements of the po
sition demand.
Tho conditions are worse In the
American league than In tho National,
for, with the exception of the Athlet
ics and New York, the teams In the
junior organization are weak at first,
and the managers are having consider
able trouble finding men to fill tho po
sitions. Tho National league is considerably
stronger In first basemen' than the
American league, Pittsburg and Bos
ton being the only teams that are real
ly weak at the Initial sack. The Phil
lies have a veteran In "Kitty" IJrans
flcld, who Is slated to play first again
tills year, nlthough Manager Dooln
has two other men who aro candidates
for Bransficld's place.
Chicago Is pretty well supplied, wilb
Frank Chance and Jimmy Archer.
MeGraw Is satisfied with how Merklo
played last year and will play him
there this year. MeGraw has n prom
ising recruit In Gowdy, but says he
will try to make a catcher out of the
youngster. Cincinnati has probably
the best first baseman In tho National
league In Iloblltzel when ability and
youth aro considered, and Konetehy
of St. Louis and Daubert of Brooklyn
look to have their jobs safe. Pitts
burg will have to do some more ex
perimenting this year, and Fred Ten
ney will try to prove that hp can
"come back" with Boston.
Aside from the Athletics nnd New
Yorks, the American league Is very
weak at first base, and every manager
except Connie Mack nnd Hal Chase
has been scouring tho country for new
material, nugliey Jennings hopes to
secure a successor to Tom Jones In the
bunch of recruits he has signed. Ness
and Gaynor will be tried out, and if
neither man proves satisfactory George
Morlnrlty may be found on the Initial
bag.
nugliey Duffy Is going to give Jiggs
Donohuo another chance and has Tex
Jones, a youngster, as a promising
candidate. Hohnhorst Is the most
likely candidate for George Stovnll's
place on the Cleveland team, but has
yet to prove that he has tito makings
of a major league first sackcr. Patsy
Donovan has selected no successor to
Jake Stnhl and Is experimenting with
a bunch of players. There are throe or
four candidates for Unglaub's place
on tho Washington team. The St.
Louis Browns aro worse off than any
of the other clubs. Bobby Wallace, re
cently appointed manager, has been
trying to make trades to build up his
team, but has not yet landed a man to
cover first.
The Now Yorks aro well fixed with
nnl Chase, although many figure that
managerial duties will affect his play
ing. Still, ho outclasses them all. The
veteran Harry Davis will nsrnln hold
bag No. 1 for tho Athletics the coming
season. Manager Mack says Harry is
good for many more years, and unless
Bomc nccldent happens to him he will
hold his position.
FOREIGN ATHLETES COMING.
Australian Team May Competo In This
Country Next Fall.
There Is every possibility that some
Australian athletes may pay a flying
visit here next fall. A team of ath
letes, swimmers and other performers,
Is going to England for the empire
celebration, and the plan Is that they
will return home this way. There will
bo men for all the distances up to a
mllo as well as hurdlers and Jumpers.
Among the probable members figured
on Is Guy Ilasklns, who attended tho
University of Pennsylvania and won
the Intercollegiate In record time. lie
la now living at Christehurch, New
Zealand, and, though he was said to
have forsaken the path, ho uever gave
up a little practice now nnd again jind.
It is claimed, can move as fast as evex
BASEBALL CHIRPS
Is Jimmy Callahan being groomed to
manage tho Chicago Whlto Sox to suc
ceed Hugh Duffy?
Lajolo, Stone and Cobb are the only
players who have ever made 200 hits
In one Beason. Lajoie's 227 In 1010 Is
high water mark.
Wuffil, the newest of the Detroit re
cruits, Is a Swiss. Hard Hues. Ite
marhs about Swiss cheeso will fairly
dent the skies any time the kid makes
an error.
A printer, a newspaper man and an
umpire run organized baseball. Garry
Herrmann, printer; Ban Johnson,
sporting editor, and Tom Lynch, um
pire, is tho combination.
The Cubs will wear dark blue uni
forms next summer. Any significance
in that color? Maybe tho Beds and
Giants will make Chance's colts feel
bluo beforo the season Is half over.
DEATH VALLEY
WINNER ON
WAGE It of f4,G00 to the effect
that a hairpin could be picked
tip on every block along the
trail from the Waldorf to the
Knickerbocker hotel was made and
won in New York recently by Walter
Scott, whom this world knows as
"Scotty of Death valley," who has
uncovered another fortune. Weldy
Young, who ran the first mall Into the
Klondike, accomplishing a -l.tSOO mile
journey with n sled and dog team,
took the losing end of the wager, it
was the direct result of the deadly
dullness of existence in New York
city.
The bet was made In the Waldorf
Astoria, where Scotty and Weldy were
assembled with n few friends.
"This camp Is getting so dead they're
playing baseball in the street," said
Weldy Young. "The only ground I
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ALT SCOTT, FAMOUS MINKK AM) M'HNDEK, WHO HAS W(
ANOTHBU FUKAKISII WAGKU.
have seen that I could stake was in
. . . 1 .,.,..1. .,,! ,n 11tl.l3l,ll 1
warned mo off.
"If you can't prospect what is there
left? You meet a man around hero
about once every two weeks. The rest
of the male population couldn't pack
a suit case on their backs for half a
mllo without dying the death of a
Cousin Jack.
"I am sick of slouching around. I
am going to pull my stakes and beat
it for tho thick bush. Every time 1
pay tills recorder in the bar I fool ns
If I had sworn in a bum discovery.
You can't make a bet on a wheel with
out rubbing up against a lot of fancy
vest chechacos, nnd the drinks nre
too thin to put life into a malaraute."
"I am with you on the drinks, bora-
bro, but Tex Itlcknrd told me once that
you could find a betting proposition
wherever you wanted it, nnd that goes
here." replied Scotty calmly.
"I am a desert rat, but I'll prospect
with you and bet that I can dig up a
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ALFALFA ROOTS A DELICACY.
Substitute For Early Asparagus Found
by Woman Farmer.
Alfalfa roots, white and tender, will
take tho place of early asparagus if
Louise F. Welnland, an Irrigation
rancher In the Spokane valley, Wash
ington, is successful with her plans for
marketing the newest table vegetable
In tli3 western country. The discovery
that alfalfa root Is ns nourishing to
man as it Is to live stock was made
by Miss Welnland several months ago,
but the proper method of preparing It
was not ascertained until recently,
when the young woman, nfter poring
for hours in a huge tome on cookery,
decided to try recipes for cooking as
paragus. Tho first dish was sampled by a
neighbor's hired man, who, iguorant
of what he was eating, called for a
second dlMi. Other neighbors ate of
the root and pronounced It satisfying
to tho palate as well as highly nour
ishing. They say the flavor Is similar
to asparagus.
Kentucky Family's Longevity Record.
There is n family In Hopkins county,
Ky., that probably holds the record for
longevity. The head of the family,
James Madison, was 102 years of ago
on Jan. 20. His wife will be ninety
two this spring. Sirs. Llllle Satter
fleld, a sister of Mr. Madison, is in
her one hundred nnd fourth year, and
Mr. Madison's mother died many years
ngo at the advanced age of 100.
SCOTT! IS
HAIRPIN TRAIL
hairpin on every block from here to
the Knickerbocker, and the snow isn't
going to bother me cither."
"Does Unit go at SHOO per block?" ,
asked Weldy.
"ltighto!" came the answer.
Everybody had a drink, and the two
prospectors, after a new kind of claim,
began the journey to the Knickerbock
er. Weldy was about to demand the
first if."00 when the first pin was found
at the corner of Thirty-fourth street
and Sixth avenue. And Weldy instead
dug deep and peeled five $100 bills off
a voluminous roll.
For some reason unaccounted for
the next pin wns late in nppearing,
but appear It did, and with it another
view of Weldy's bank roll. The follow-
ing block was as productive, though
more rapidly so. After that pins were
produced from ttie sidewalk with as-
tonisliing profusion until the block be
tween Thirty-ninth and Fortieth streets
was reached. At this time a good
many people were following the bet
ters and gazing in wide eyed aston
ishment at tho wad of yellow bucks
which Weldy held out every time that
Scotty picked a woman's hairpin from
the pavement.
Scotty searched the barren sidewalk
assiduously. lie hud about reached
the end of it and Into lils money pocket
when a woman brushed against him.
Startled' out of his preoccupation, lie
turned at the same time that a hairpin
fell with a very light, almost Inaudible
tinkle to the pavement. Weldy again
let the hungry see real money.
The next block was almost littered
with hairpins. Tho last pin was found
in front of tho hotel that marked the
end of tho journey.
Weldy Young was out $-1,500, and
Lucky Scotty, ns the mining men call
him, was the possessor of an extra
Sl.HOO and of a collection of hairpins.
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BEATITUDES FOR CHURCHMEN
Congregational Pastor's Hints
For
Persons Habitually Late.
The Uev. Herbert Mncy, pastor of
the Congregational church in Newlng
ton, Conn., has given u hint to the
members of his congregation wiio are
In the habit of coming late to services
In the following "Beatitudes For
Church Goers," which ho has had print
ed in the church calendar:
Blessed are those who rise early Sun
day morning, for they get to church on
time.
Blessed are those who get to church on
time, for they arrive In the spirit of wor
ship. Blessed are those who are never late, for
they cause the minister and choir to love
them.
Blessed are those who must be late who
do not enter during the Scripture lesson
or prayer.
Blessed are those who come even at the
eleventh hour, but church begins at quar
ter before 11.
Geometry Via Football.
Tho make geometry popular Profes
sor J. B. Slaught of the University of
Chicago is preparing a textbook In
which theorems are applied to football.
Peru May Tax Rubber Exports.
Tho government of Peru proposes a
10 per cent duty on crude rubber ex
ports. Tho country Is short of revenue
Extensive Cable Conversation.
. About 30,000,000 words a year pass
-under the sea through cables linking
British and North American uorts.
Points
For
Mothers
Lessons In "Noblesse Oblige."
Among tho hardest lessons younger
people have to learn is the one that
teaches "noblesse oblige," or. to put It
la a phrase, uobility of mind and
strength of character bring obligations
townrd others.
A child wants to do what It likes to
do. It docs not think It Is In the least
necessury to consider what anybody
else likes or dislikes. Politeness de
mands nud politeness means the treat
ing of everybody Just as one would
wish to bo treated under similar cir
cumstances. So here Is the Golden Uulc. truly and
without disguise. Unfortunately It Is
not followed largely In this selfish
world, but If young people were taught
ofteuer that they owe n certain duty
to themselves whereby they nre most
certainly fulfilling their duty to others
It would be pleasanter to pass along
the paths of social life.
Duty to oneself means always
proper duty to those one comes in con
tact with. It is due to the growing
boy and girl to teach them that by their
actions toward host and hostess by
just so much Is credit reflected upon
themselves and also upon their parents.
Social duties are not always pleasant.
Sometimes they mean meeting those
whom we heartily dislike ' under the
roof of a mutual friend. Then comes
the test of breeding, of recognizing
the obligations Imposed by those laws
of society we call etiquette, and by
these the boy and girl are Judged. If
self is allowed to step too prominently
to the front it menus lack of politeness
that tends to place u hostess In nn em
barrassing position.
Was it uot the "Irou man." the great
Bismarck, who said, "If you must de
clare war. do it politely?" Noblesse
oblige.
Entertains the Little Ones.
Mrs. Clarence U. Mnckay, original lu
many things, Is never more so than
when getting up entertainments for
children. Just give her a chance to
bend her keen wits ou amusement for
the little ones nud her Inventive facul
ty Is on edge Immediately. One of her
newest forms of juvenile diversion is
the "royal taper tea." Her youthful
guests sit at tables. A beautiful big
cake Is carried In and placed in the
table's center. The cake Is lighted with
tiny tapers, one for each child in the
company The cake may be' baked In
the form of a star and should contain
a coin and a ring. All the tapers are
stuck securely in the Icing that edges
the cake. Mrs. Mnckay cuts the cake
and gives each child a slice. The
guest whose slice contains the coin, if
a boy, should be acclaimed king, and
she who gets the ring Is queen. Fol- j
lowing an old custom, the king Is lift
ed ou the shoulders of four boys up to
the ceiling, where he makes a sign to
keep away the mischievous spirits.
Now1 the fun of the affair begins. The
king and queen mount a dais, and all
the other children have to pay homage
to them bow, courtesy and pay pretty
compliments. Each subject in turn
has to entertain his monarchs In some
way must dauce, sing. Jump, hop on
one foot or do some other stunt.
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Children's Parties.
Children's parties are as difficult to
carry off successfully as the more for
mal functions of the growuup world.
So any new Idea Is apt to be welcomed
by the despairing hostess that will add
to the entertainment and enjoyment of
the youngsters.
An attractive affair that was recent
ly given a youngster was a doll party.
The little guests were girls, and the
basis of the fun was a doll bunt, car
ried out after the manner of a cobweb
game.
Gayly colored ribbons made a cob
web which was arranged In the center
of the room. A card with the name of
the doll that was to reward the search
er was fastened to the end of each
ribbon.
And after half an hour of bewilder
ing winding and unwinding each little
girl came upon a pretty little doll.
After the cobweb discovered the dolls
It led away once more Into the dining
room, and here was found tho most en
trancing thing, a miniature clothesline,
with a frock for each doll upon it and
labeled with the doll's name so that
no mistake could bo made.
Tho same sort of party could be
carried out for boys, whero animals
should be substituted for dolls. Think
of the delight of winding yourself out
into a dark corner where a grewsome
bear will greet you or stumbling sud
denly upon a magnificent lion behind
the planol
The Good Hostess.
Entertaining comes quite naturally
to the woman who as a child has
learned bow to entertain her friends
at home. Let her begin as early as
possible, and let her have from the
very first the feeling that she Is re
sponsible for the comfort and pleasure
of her little guests. The good child
hostess will be the good woman host
ess by and by.
Temperature In the Sickroom.
The temperature In the child's sick
room should never be below 00 degrees
nor above 05. Hang the thermometer
behind the child's bed and out of the
A break.
The elevator wns waiting for pas
sengers on the ground floor of the sky
ocrnper when an excited woman lint
lered over to the man running it.
"Does this cur go up?" she Inquired,
breathless
"No. madam." said the elevator man.
unperturbed, "this Is a crosstown car"
New York Times.
1 he One Place.
"Thnt Mrs. Gossip seems to be at
home wherever she may be."
"Well, I saw tier In a place yester
day where she seemed decidedly rest
less and uneasy."
"You don't say? Where wns that?"
"At home " -Catholic Standnrd and
Times.
Awkwardly Expressed.
Gushing Lady I hear you've heen
away for your health, professor. Mu
sical Lion Yes. I've been at Marlen
bad taking the baths. Gushing Lady
Iteally: That must have heen n change
for you! London Opinion.
What's the Answer?
The Inevitable kid and his question
"Papa, who furnishes the meat for tbe
rrain. the cow catcher or the train
butcher?" -Santa Fv Employees' Mng
nzlne. Pretty Bad.
"Wns the ptn.v had?"
"Well. 1 should say Why. even the
lights went out at the close of the
ffprnnd net "
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Tho Kind You Havo Always Bought, and which has been
In use for over 30 years, has homo tho signature of
-jQ and has heen mado under his pcr-
jCffl?-1 , sonal supervision sinco its infancy.
i-ruzfyZ "C4CuAZ Allow no one to deceive you in this.
All Counterfeits, Imitations and "Just-as-good" aro hut
Experiments that trillo -with and endanger tho health of
Infants and Children Experience against Experiment.
IS
Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare
goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It
contabis neither Opium, Morphino nor other Narcotic
substance. Its ago is its guarantee. It destroys Worms
and allays Pevcrishncss. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind
Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation
and Flatulency. It assimilates tho Pood, regulates tho
Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep.
Tho Children's Panacea Tho Mother's Friend.
GENUINE
Bears the
The KM You Me Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
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en's, Boys9
OVERCOATS
MUST GO AT HALF PRICE
FOR THE NEXT
15 DAYS
This will be a good oppor
tunity to buy next Winter's
Overcoat.
Remember for
, 15 DAYS ONLY.
Bregstein Bros.
HONESDALE, PA.
Ruby Glass.
Genuine ruby glass Is very expen
sive because It Is prepared with gold.
It owes Its color to tho presence
throughout Us mass of particles of
gold too small to bo seen with the
microscope. Only tho ultra-microscope,
which renders visible objects
perceptible by means of their dif
fusion of light. Is able to show the ox
lstenco of these minute particles.
With the ordinary microscope ths
glass appears as a uniform transpar
ent mass, but the ultra-microscope
shows that It is filled with points of
light resembling stars on a black
bnckground. These points Indicate
the presence of the particles of gold
to which the color of the glass Is
due. Harper's Weekly.
Lisbon's Craze for Motors.
The traveler notes that the ancient
nnd modern modes of life are strong
ly Intermingled In Lisbon. Recently
the richer inhabitants have develop
ed a passion for owning motor cars.
Tlie number of cars seen about tho
streets is a cause of wonderment,
especially when one considers that
Lisbon Is hot well adapted to motor
ing, with Its twisted. and steep streets.
Nevertheless the Portuguese o!
the upper class must have his car,
though its purchase may nave de
prived the owner of all his other luxu
ries, and' It Is even rumored that ho
sometimes goes without his dinner
that his hungering car may have Its
fill of gasolene. Christian Herald.
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