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DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD; DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA. GOLF HURlS CRICKET GAME English National Pastime Shows De cided Falling Off as Scottish Sport Thrives. While nearly nil aro agreed that thoro 1b something wrong with tho great national gamo of cricket, says Garden C. Smith, In Golf Illustrated, thoro Ib much diversity of opinion ns to what It 1b, and as to how tho decay Is to bo arrested. So far as ono can gather, tho best opinion la that tho game, although Bomowhat changed In character, ow ing to new conditions, has suffered no deterioration and is Btlll, In Its high est manifestation, as nltractlvo as ever to thoso who play It. However this may be, thoro can bo no doubt that, oven at Its best, cricket Iiob lost much of Its attraction as a gamo to watch, and it is tho loss of lncomo con sequent upon the decay of public In terest that Is chiefly causing anxiety. In a aen8o, of courso, cricket Is suf fering from tho Nemesis which sooner or later overtakes all sports that aro run as commercial enter prises Tho moment that tho finan cial basis of a sport is laid open to gato money It loses its independence. It becomes a business and ceases to bo a sport, and it can only survive by supplying what Its patrons demand. But of the manifold causes of tho waning Interest In cricket and we aro inclined to think that it Is tho chief ono Is tho rivalry of golf. It may not have had any appreciable ef fect on the gato recelptB, because In England tho classes that pay their six pence and shillings to sco cricket and football matches havo not yet taken Up golf. Hut tho Scottish gamo has struck a much moro vital blow at cricket than tho faithless crowd which has withdrawn Its patronage. That, after all, Is only a financial loss, and If tho game is sound at heart it cannot permanently Injuro it. Tho evil that golf has wrought on cricket Is that It lo attracting scores and scores of young men of tho very class that used to continu'o their cricket after leaving school; and college. Golf Is draining tho very life blood of the English game, and if tho supply of first-class amateurs runs short, as It appears to bo doing, tho futuro of county cricket is black indeed. MOTHER DESTROYS SON'S RIB Auto Driver Protests When Parent Durns Matrimonial Luck Charm. Taken Out by 8urgeon. Louis Disbrow, famous as ono of tho oldest automobile drivers, when asked if ho over bad any mishaps while racing, mado the following roply: "Onco I shattered a shoulder blade, and now It's bound up with silver wire. Another tlmo I had my ribs smashed and thero aro several feet of wlro holding them together. "Out after ono big smnahup I camo to and a surgeon told mo ho had taken out a floating rib. Whon I loft tho hospital I carried tho rib home, tied it with a piece of red ribbon and hung It upon the wall of my room. "Ono day mother noticed it hanging there and asked What it was. " 'A rib,' I replied. "'Whose rib?' sho aBkod. ' "Then when I told her It was mine she threw it in the flro. And as it siz zled and sputtered 1 said; '"Well, mother, you havo gone and burned up tho rib I wbb saving to got an Evo Disbrow with" Pacific Coast Title. Frank Ely, formorly of St. Louis, won tho throo-cushlon carom cham pionship of tho Pacific coast by defeat ing Joseph Carney of San Francisco, former world's champion, In tho final game of a four-man tournament. Tho Bcore was 50 to 37. The players who finished, respectively, third and fourth were Thomas Huoston of St. Louis, a former world's title holder, and Harry Wakefield of California. Waivers Asked on Nash. Decause IiIb legislative dutlos will prevent his reporting until tho Massa chusetts legislature adjourns, about Juno 1, walvora woro asked on Feb ruary 0, by tho St. Louis National league club on Kenneth Nash, atato senator In tho bay state and utility Infielder of tho Cardinals. Montreal Signs Two Players. Tho Montreal International club has signed first baseman Fred So mors of Atlantic City, last season with Water bury; and pitcher Mervlno Craig of ib, Atlantic City high school. McLoughlln Returns Home. Jim McLoughlln of tho Irish-American A. A. is back from Doiunurk, whero tho war excitement hna reduced Interest in athletics. He was training the Dunes. MeCjaulay Appointed Umpire. Thomas O. McGnulay of Worcector, a former Georgetown athloto, has been appointed an umpire in tho Now -England league by President Muruat .: Louis Disbrow. W m I TOD SLOAN WILL BECOME HORSE BREEDER i Tod Tod Sloan, famous Jockey, has re turned from Europo, where ho drove a French Red Cross ambulanco for several months. Sloan, who is now forty yearB old, is visiting friends hero preparatory to taking up his residence In Hunting ton, Ind., to ralso raco horses in an attempt to win back tho fortuno he has squandered during tho past few years. JOHNSON PRAISES FARM LIFE Star Twlrler of Washington Team At tribute HIb Succets to Hard Work on Kansas Ranch. There Is no pitcher bettor qualified to tell his fellow craftsman how to succeed In their profession than Wal ter Johnson, tho star of tho Washing ton American league club. Johnson attributes his success to tho follow Ing program of living. "I was born on a farm and I lovo the life. A good many ball players don't, but I do. When the baseball season Is over I go back to our farm out in Kan sas and work on tho place right through tho winter, Just like any of tho men. I get enough of tho big towns and tho bright lights during tho summer, and I am glad to get back to the farm and do farm work just as soon ob I can. And I always hato to como back Hast every spring to begin playing baseball again. "I havo often said, and no ono has disputed mo, that I work harder every winter than any other ball player. Tho result 1b that in the spring I am just as hard aa I wnB In the autumn. In stead of hanging around hotels and poolrooms in some big city I am out on tho farm, gottlng up every morn ing boforo daylight and going out to Walter Johnson. holp feed tho stock. Thon I como hack to tho house for breakfast, have a good healthy appetlto and eat ac cordingly. "After that thero is ft lot moro work to bo dono around tho place. I put In a good day every day lu the" week, and by tho tlmo night cornea I am ready to turn In early, for I know that tho next morning I must get up Just aa early and start out again, lantern In hand, sometimes with tho tormometcr way down below zero, for wo havo It cold out our way lots of tlmo during tho winter. I don't do it so much becauso I have to, but because I llko to, and I haven't yet run across any ball players with whom I would swap places during tho off sea son." New Long Distance Pin Mark. What Is said to bo a now world's bowling record was mado by- Daniel Hatnlot of 81oux City, la., whon ho rolled the last ball In a 24-hour endur ance contest. Hamlet bowled 114 garaoa and knocked down 20,045 plnB, an avorago of 175 8-10 pins. Tho host provlous 24-hour record, 70 gamcB, was hold by a Los Angeles bowlor. Will Profit by Mistakes. Joe Birmingham, manager of tho Cloveland Naps, admits ho mado n lot of mlBtakes In tho season of 1914, which had something to do with tho poor showing of his team last sum mer. Ho believes his oxporlenco will bo valuable to him the coming season and will hulp him pull tho team up In tho raco. Charley Somera Not Particular. Charles Somora. ownor of tho Cleve land Naps, bus glvon notlco lo Ida players that thoso not satisfied with tho way tho club Is botug run can luint to tho Foderals or in tho lake Sloan. Sloan, who ns a boy attracted atten tion 25 years ago in races throughout Indiana, became one of tho world's most famous Jockoys in later years. On a trip abroad Sloan was intro duced at court and becamo the idol of tho foreign race tracks. Ho lived at tho best London clubs, and in a few years tho fortuno which he had won In America had slipped through his hands. Paris Is preparing for the racing sea son and four courses are ready. Umplro Charles Itlgler of tho Na tional league has signed hlB contract for 1915. Tho New York boxing commission haB decided that tho Flynn fight was not a fake. Pat Flaherty Is to manage tho Grand Forks team In tho Northern league tho coming season. Red Smith says that ho has entirely recovered and will bo able to play third baso for Boston next year. George Davis, tho Braves' young pitcher, has succeeded Tack Hardwlck as tho strongest man at Harvard. Tho catcher's mitt Is a development of tho bricklayer's glove ls tho lateBt dope from tho old-timers at Fall River. Bill Carrlgan says that Bill Dono van has the best pitching staff in tho American leaguo, not excepting his own. Mlko Mltcholl'B final borth is with Richmond in tho International loafuo. Ho could not land a berth in he majors. Tho Pirates will travel 12.G95 miles next season only to find themselves back in Pittsburgh at tho end of all thnt Journeying. i Tho American leaguo flatly declined to kick into tho economic theory ol tho National league and adopted a 25 man playing limit. Sheldon Lojuno, tho Sioux City slug gor, who hns been secured for next season by the Pirates, donles that he has been flirting with the Feds. Joo McGlnnlty, tho famous "Iron Man" of tho Giants a few yenrs ago, 1b out of baBobnll for good, according to lato reports from tho const. Billy Gibson, tho promoter, 1b an gling for n bout botwoen Patsey Cllno of Harlom nml Benny Leonard, tho promising Now York lightweight. Ivan Olson, formor teammate of Larry Lajolo, bollovcs tho big French man will bo nblo to hit In the .300 class for two or throo years yet. Abo Attoll, who onco found out Just what John Patrick Kllbano could do says that tho Clovelander will wallop WllllamB If the two get togother. Hughlo Jennings Is now a director In a bank. Any tlmo there's a run on tho Institution wo suppose Hughlo will gb outside and eat tho front lawn Bill Ropor of Princeton, who ha knocked nbout tho football world from EaBt to West quite considerably, Is slated to coach Swarthmoro next sea son. flolnlo Wagner resents tho state ment that he will succeed Donovan as Proldenco manager. Wagner sayo his major loaguo dayB are far from be ing over. Coombs Signs With Brooklyn, Jnck Coombs, former pitcher for tho Philadelphia Americans, announces that ho has signed a contract with the Brooklyn National league team. Coombs declined to discuss tho con tract, saying ho preform! to havo further statements como from the Brooklyn club. Montreal In Harness Circuit. The admission of Montreal Into the Grand circuit of light hnruess horeo men la tho first time a Canadian city has onjoyed this honor. I" 81 i The Doctor's 1 I Patient 4 4 I 8 By H. M. EGBERT J (Copy t tent, 1915, by W. O. Chapman.) When Aunt Sally, the black serv ant, admitted a tiny boy Into Doctor Carter's ofllco, tho old physician at first saw nobody. The,n, looking down, ho saw the dark hair and sunny eyes of his own wayward boy, Harold, as ho bad been at six, and as he always would bo in his memory. For of Har old Cartor at twenty he nover consent ed to think. "Hello! What's your name, sonny?" ho asked. "Harold, please, grandfather!" "What!" cried tho doctor, Jumping out of his chair. Ho had destined his son for his own profession, but folly bad succeeded folly, and at last thore had been a sccno at tho end of which tho doctor ordered his son from his presence, never to enter it again. Harold had compiled twelve years ago. Perhaps if his wife had been living tho old man's heart would have yield ed in tho end. Indeed, it had softened, and ofton and often he had deplored tho Iobs of his only child. But his pro fessional cares absorbed all his time and loft him Uttlo for mourning. Ho was tho best loved doctor In a south ern city, and tho most sought after. Now and again, nt intervals of years, ho had had nows of Harold. Ho knew that, after roaming in the West, he had returned to dwell In an, obscure part of the same town. Ho had heard that ho had a position with a manu facturing company and was atoning for tho wildnesa of his early years. But the old man was too proud to seek him, and his son was a replica of tho fat h or. Now ho looked down with an emo tion which left him speechless at the Httlo boy who claimed his name and, approaching, slipped his hand confid ingly Into his. "Well, who Bent you here?" Doctor Carter demanded. "Nobody. I corned," answered tho little fellow, climbing upon the doc- "I Tried to Keep My Promise." tor's knee. "You see, I always wanted a g'anfather," he continued, "and mother said overybody knowed whero Doctor Cartor lived, only bIio wouldn't let mo como till father was sick, and then I I runned away. And pleaso como quick, because father's mighty sick," ho ended, with quaint earnest ness. Doctor Carter looked down at tho llttlo boy; then ho removed him from his kneo. "Como along, Harold," ho Bald, put ting on his hat and going into tho garage, where hia high-power automo bilo Btood waiting lu readiness by night and day. Doctor Cartor nover know when ho would bo summoned. "What 1b tho matter with your fa ther?" ho Inquired, as ho drove tho machine through the suburban streets. It wub five in the afternoon, and, ho mado a detour to avoid tho Bhopping crowds. It was only nfterward that it occurred to him that ha took his main direction from tho child by telepathy, though the boy guided him along the last street and up to tho cottage door. "Is this your fathor's house?" asked tho doctor. "Yes, g'anfather," answered tho child. But It waB not. Tho young woman who hurrlod frantically along tho street at that moment spied the boy and, snatching him from tho auto mobile hold him to hor breast and covored hla faco with kisses beforo sho turned to thank tho gentleman who had, as Bhe Bupposcd, brought him home. "Mr. Cnrtor and I havo a room on the top floor," sho said, looking nt the doctor dubiously. The resomblaneo to somo photograph that sho had seen seemed to strike her. "I am Doctor Carter, madam," said tho old man gravely. "And you aro, 1 prosuiuo, my daughter-in-law." It waa a beautiful faco that looked Into his, tho eyes swam with tears and tho volco was tremulous. "Oh, sir, I do hopo you don't think I sent sent HBrold " she began. "To see mo? No, I haven't darod to hopo that," answered tho doctor. "I havo almply como to see n patient." Silently tho girl oponod the ouse loor and tho doctor nscondod th utolrs until he camo to tho room In whloh his son was lying, racked with fever and dollrlous, upon a bod. "He must bo moved nt onoo," said tho doctor. "I urn going to take him nwoy to the hospital in my automo bile" It was all he could nene himself to tfSleg. . . jp , " do to utter the words, for a son, cvdn though lost for yearB, Is Btlll a son at least, to most of ub. Wrapped In rugs tho patient was transferred to tho nutomobllo, which mado Its way at a slow pace Into tho suburban district whero tho doctor lived. Tho story that Mildred told was a painful ono. For years her husband had been working for the company; ho had started at the bottom and was just getting a fair salary when ho was attacked by a mysterious disease. After a mouth's absenco ho had lost his position; that was two montha ago, and tho disease, which no doctor could diagnose, bad made inroads upon his system until hlB llfo seemed about ended. "But this Isn't the way to tho hos pital! " sho exclaimed, as tho machine turned into a pretty lane and stopped before a comfortable-looking house. "It is my house my prlvato hos pital," answered tho doctor. And half an hour later Harold was comfortable In bed nnd feebly con scious. Ho looked up and recognized the faco of his father. Now, according to all rules of literature, father and son ought to have fallen Into each other's arms. But, oddly enough, the moment his son recognized him the doctor felt the old pride tie his tongue and re strain the hands that were so anxious to enfold tho young man's. "You told me never to let you see mo again," said Harold weakly, "and I tried to keep my promise." "You nro hero as a patient, Mr. Car ter," answered tho doctor. "You owe mo no gratitude; it is my duty to heal with all tho means in my power." The young man averted his face. He, too, had pride. Nevertheless, in tho days that fol lowed tho doctor found it difficult to conceal tho love that camo Into his heart Mildred was just tho llttlo daughter-in-law that ho had always pictured to himself. And llttlo Harold, blissfully unconsclouB of anything but loving kindness, was creeping Into his heart dally more and more until it seemed impossible that he could ever let him go. And, despite his years of practice, the doctor was unable to diagnose his son's disease until tho famous phy sician for whom ho had sent to New York camo down and saw him. It was a very raro disease, hardly known In America, and, until recently, Incurable. There was a remedy now; It consisted In an extremely difficult operation. Only five cases were on record whero the operation had bpen performed; three had died, two had recovered" completely. Mildred, standing dry-eyed beside tho famous physician, listened to his explanation. Doctor Carter turned to her. "My dear," he said softly ho had nover called her that before "tho de cision rests with you." "Operate," said Mildred firmly. And an hour later the house waa filled with the fumes of the anesthetic. Doctor Carter could not bring himself at the last moment to assist. He bad sent Instead for an anesthetist from tho city hospital. Llttlo Harold, dimly conscious that Home terrible Issue was at stake, clung to his mother, whimpering, in the doc tor's office. Doctor Carter paced to and fro distractedly. An hour had passed since tho operation began, and Btlll the houBo was filled with (hoso nauseating fumes. At last he entered the room softly. Tho operating phy sician looked at him and shook his head. Doctor Carter, very grave, very white, went slowly downstairs and shut himself in a little room. He knew what that look meant, ho who had Been It so often In the hospitals. His son's chances of recovery were hope less. In that moment tho remnants of his pride fell from him like a tattered Kaiment. Ho went out into tho office again. "Mildred," ho said, "if Harold lives I want him to como back to me. 1 want you all to be my children. I want my son to to forgive." Nobody knew tho effort lt'coat him to utter that last word. Mildred looked at him speechlessly. She undo stood tho meaning of his words. Suddenly thero was a fresh drift of ether fumes through the houso as tho door upstairs waa opened. Carter heard the operating doctor come down the etalrs. With one arm supporting Mildred ho braced himself to bear the news ho feared. Tho doctor came up to him. "Well, Carter, It was touch and go moro than once but ho will live now," ho cald. "Live!" In an Instant tho old man had caught up little Harold upon his shoulder. And, as tho child crooned joyfully, and Mildred wept tears of happiness, bo knew that he, too, was just beginning to live. The Indispensable Auto. The great war has been demonstrat ing tho pence value of tho automobile In proving Hb military Importance. It has been of vast and Indispensable use In all tho armies of tin transport of supplloB nnd tho mobilizing and shift ing of troops on tho scale and with tho rapidity which distinguish this war from all others. But for Paris' great, supply of tho machines tho army for tho dofenso of that city could never havo been marshaled, Bays the New York World, as It was at tho critical moment to strlko Von Kluck on the flank nnd turn his swift advance east ward and backward. Tho day of tho automobile Is evi Gently only at Ub beginning, and Amorlca Is said to lead tho world In making it an instrument of economic value. Words and War. "You Amerlcnns ore nlwaya talking nbout dollars and contB," said tho vis itor from abroad. "Yes," roplled Miss Cayenne; "we do talk a great deal about them. But wo try to draw tho line at lighting over them." The gold Holds of wostorn Australia aro tho largest known They eovor 224,100 squaro miles. A woman novor has much confl donco In a grocer unloss lie belov.i's to the same church she cJ ec. Afternoon Gown RATHER difficult to picture 1b this pretty gown for afternoon wear, which Is cut on distinctly original lines. It Is for tho young and slender wearer, and flows about her figure in loose-hanging and ever-changing folds. It Is in a bright bluo, something deoper than turquoise, and is made in two pieces. Thero Is a short under skirt, only moderately wide, which 1b cut to flaro at tho bottom and is ankle length. A full, flaring tunic- is at tached to a short Jacket; together they achiovo a coat effect in which tho waist line is entirely neglected. Tho' bodlco fastens nt one sldo with round covered buttons mado of the taffeta, Thero Is a moderately high rolling collar of the silk, with a collar of dainty hemstitched batiste overlaid at tho back. The silk cuffs are almost covered with homstltched cuffs of batiste. Although tho skirt and overgarment are two distinctly separate pieces they aro both attached to the same plain undorbodlco so that the dress Is put on all together. Tho neck Is fin ished with a covered silk cord termi nating in small silk-covered balls. One of tho largor hats with wide, flat, transparent brlma and flower trimmed, would bo a hotter choice In millinery to be worn with this after noon gown, than the small tailored '.urban shown in tho picture. This Is i season of beautiful colors In flower and frult-trlmmcd bats to correspond with the daintiness and sprightllness of taffeta gowns, or thoso of colored : Collars and Combs and Other Accessories ' idMJStfliii W'lL ' ' MBMlnWnri ifri ' HERE 1b a collar, mado of sheer battsto and a very narrow fancy edging, that wHl Interest every wom an who appreciates tho value of such dainty and easily mado accessories. ABlde from their becomlngncss they protect tho bodlco ,at tho neck, and they cost next to nothing. TIiIb ono is merely a graduated flounce of tho batiste, to which three rows of braid havo been stitched, mounted to a straight band. This band is basted into the neck of the bodice. At the front tho collar Is sowed to the band without fullness, bufc It is gathered at the sldos and back and Btayed with small wires which are almost entirely concealed by the gath ering of the batlsto. Collars of the sheerest laces aro mado In tho same way. They aro somewhat narrower and aro gathered along their entire length into a nar row band. Tho small stay-wires hold thorn In the right poso about the neck. Ono of those long shell combs, brightened with rhlnestonea set In rows that follow and outline Us pat Humidity In Mines. The bureau of mlncB, having un dertaken a set of investigations on tho subject of humidity in mine air, has published the results of Its work in hullotln No. 83, by R. Y. Williams. Tho conclusion reached is that while dry bituminous coal dust explodes un der cortaln conditions, It may bo ren dered Inert by tho proper application of moisture This has been proved dl roctly by laboratory tests aud also by tho absence of explosions at mines i irhlch luoleturo la uresent in proper I IMMM of Blue Taffeta jmT nn nl not or tho lingerie gowns of mldsum- mor. Plain or somber or sevoro hnta " do not fit In with the scheme of things, except when tho gown is tailored, and It is the semltallorcd gown which Is holding tho close attention, Just now, of thoso who havo learned to bo dis criminating. Japanese Parasols. From present indications the flat Japanese types of parasols will play an unusually strong part In this sea son's parasol demand. Man novel ties of this character are being of fered. Some of the richest havo dark borders, with here and thero a deli cate bit of hand-ombrojdery In gold. Again, odd-looking velvet birds aro appllqued over tho Inside surfaco of tho parasol. This Idea is effective when developed in orange and bluo tones, says Dry Goods Economist. Handles are extremely long and In most Instances harmonize in color and design with the ferrule end. Fanciful Names. I Some of the new silk novelties re cemble charmeuso and have fanciful names. These were all made In Amer ica. Thero Is a very attractive sand colored shade that Is named "Palm Beach sand;" others aro "Delaware peach," "Arizona sliver," a lovely shado of gray; "Oregon green," an olive shade; "Rocky mountain blue," "Newport tan," "Gettysburg gray," and "Piping rock," a very delicate gray. 3 tern, 1b shown in tho picture. These are very popular, thrust In tho coiffure at any position or angle that becomes tho wearer. A pretty tlo of narrow ribbon set with Jet ornaments la another llttlo accessory that gives finish to the plain est of toilets. Heavy grosgraln or vel vet ribbons arp used for these ties, and they aro fastened with snap fas teners under an ornament, in lieu of a bow. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. Pope's Vault. Tho body of Pope PIub X, who died last summer, has been placed In the crypt beneath St. Peter's, In Rome, ono of tho most celebrated burlnl vaults In tho world. A portion of the crypt was In exist ence long beforo the erection of the present cathedral, having formed part of an ancient church.. The flooring In the. passages, some of which are little more than six feet In height, has been worn by tho feet of thousands of per sons who yearly visit the placo. proportion to tho quantity of dust pro duced. The author believes thai steam may bo applied to tho Intake air In such a manner as to offer the moat economical and efficient method fo? dampening co .1 dust. Redeem Wisconsin Swamp Land. Ton thousand acres of swamp land in Wisconsin havo bean bought by a Minnesota syndicate Tho land will t.o drained by tl govornmont and II i-l bclloved that til of it can ho ro dcoueil and mal good farm us laud. 4 4 i v f