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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-07-27

James Byrns is assisting at
the Globe Office this week. They
have the tax list to set and addi-
tional help was necessary.
]. A. Doerkson has ordered the
News, which we have been send
ing to him at Monte Rosa, Cali
fornia, sent to him at Meade.
Our Office was the scene of
much excitement Tuesday. A
mouse made his appearance.
No, we're not afraid of mice.
Herbert Jones is attending to
business in Hutchinson, Spivey
and other eastern points, in the
interest of his fathers law bust
ness.
John Truax and Moses Black
were in Gray county this week.
Mr.. Black was there on business,
and John reports fried chicken
plentiful.
Miss Cora Truax is home from
Yuma, Arizona, at which place
she has a position in the Indian
Training school. She expects to
remain month or more.
w. p. Bunyan, of Fowler was
in Meade Saturday on business.
One ofthe first things heattended
to was his subscription to the
News, which he extended an
other year.
Miss Vera and Leon Norman,
brother and sister of Mrs. Willis
Wolf, who live south of Meade,
arrived from Wheeling, Missouri,
last Tuesday and will remain two
weeks or more visiting their sis
ter and family.
You will have no more trouble |
keeping cool during the warm
weather. M. F. Martin of the |
North Side Meat Market informs
us that he has twenty-ton car
OF ice on hand now, and that he
will be able to secure as much |
more as his customers will use.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. M. Ellis and
daughter returned home Satur-
day. Mrs. Ellis has been visit
ing relatives and friehds in Salina
for the past several weeks. Mr..
Ellis went up to Harrington with
the Mexico Excursion people
Wednesday, and from there went
on to Salina to accompany his
wife and baby home.
The weeds in our back yard
are no more. Robert Mabry put
our yard in first class shape.
When you wantyour yard cleaned
up, or anything else done with
neatness and dispatch, Mr.. Ma
brey is the man you must talk to.
He knows how things should be
done and wastes no time in doing
them.
The Board of County Commits
sioners of Pratt county have is
sued an order to every person,
company or corporation owning
or occupying lands in thatcounty,
and to all road overseers and
road Commissioners to see that
all Russian thistles and Canada
thistles are cut and destroyed by
August 18th. This is a good
idea and wouldn't it be we'll for
Meade county to follow suit?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
EAsToN

M H. Thorpe recently purchased eight head of cattle from Harry Mauer of Nichols.
 William Foster of Inwood, L, l., is Eveline Wakeman.
 Thomas Craik has purchased farm in Woodbury and expects soon to move to that place.
 Miss Ethel Fairchild of Greens Farms and MT. Willard Fanton of New York were recent guests of MT. and Mrs. Iverson Fanton.
 Martin Sherwood of Bridgeport has been spending few days at his place here.
 Tuesday evening, Oct. "A. Easton grange will entertain the Trumbull and Monroe granges. Bedding grange was invited but was unable to ac- cept The Misses Minnie O. Sherwood, Edith Sherwood and Martha Andrews have charge of the supper.
 Mrs Edward Gillette and daughter, Miss Mary Gillette of Adams Corners are visiting friends in Greenfield.
 MT. and Mrs: Clarence Andrews, MT. Andrews, Miss Edith Logan and MT. Aure1 Ruman attended the dance held in MT E. P. Wells new barn On Fri day evening"
 Clarence Jennings of Sport Hill has a 1912 Ford automobile.
 MT. ana MrS. AlDtTI van WOit VI Sport Hill are entertaining Mrs. Sea man of Long Island and MT. and Mrs. John C. Ford of Bridgeport MT. and Mrs. William Jacobs and son Curtis of Waterbury are spending a few days as guests of their parents, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Jacobs.
 MT. and Mrs. George Klein, having spent a few days as guests of their daughter, Mrs. Lima Taylor of Bethel have returned to their home.
 New York parties have purchased the Amos Candee place of John H. Candee the administrator, and will soon move here and take possession.
 Mrs George A.. Cornell of Rock House is spending a few weeks at her old home in Springfield, Mass. and has also spent a few days at Brattleboro, Vt, with friends.
 Mrs Arthur Clarke of Stratford is spending a few days as guest of Miss Edith Sherwood of Sport Hill.
 Harry S. Edwards of Stratfield was in town hunting on Friday.
 The funeral of Mrs. William Relyea was largely attended at her home on Sport Hill on Friday afternoon. Rev. MT. Barr, pastor of the Methodist church of Sport Hill officiated. The burial was in the Union cemetery. Mrs. Relyea leaves to mourn her loss besides her husband one daughter, Mrs. Dew of Maryland, one son, Fred Relyea of Sport Hill one sister. Mrs. Fred Barber of Greenfield and broth CT in Torrington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
POP FOSTER LEADER OF ].
 CONN. LEAGUE IN BATTING
Official Averages Show Litschi of Mechanics
 One of Four 300 Hitters
(By Wagner.)

Pop Foster, the physical culture ex- pert and terror of all pitchers, is the leading batter of the Connecticut league, according to the official av- erages issued today by Official Scorer Sidney W. Challenger of this city. Foster clouted for 1925. There were only three others in the 300 class Steamer Flanagan of New Britain swatted for 1928, Litschi of the Me chanics batted for 1903 and High of Hartford for .302 Skipper Eley of the Mechanics was tied with Foster as the leading home run slugger Each made seven circuit sma shes
 The leading pitcher of the league was Dixie Walker of Bridgeport, who won 15 and lost five. Uppy Upham was second with a record of 19 won and nine lost
 The other Bridgeport fingers did well. Chief Snyder winning 13 and losing F and Freddy Gibbs winning 15 and losing 13
 Tuck Genest of Springfield was ahead in stolen bases He pilfered 67 Bob stowe of the Mechanics was sec- ond with 56. Bridgeport was first in team batting with 256 and Hartford led in team fielding with .953. Bridge port was second in this department with mark of .95O Springfield was third in team batting and third in team fielding.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
"WRETCHED, LAUNDERING
 PERFORMANCES. ;
Stamford Advocate. )


 Commodore E. c. Benedict, one of the f1fty-one millionaires in Green wich, lifted his voice in town meet ing, this week, in behalf of better roads. and secured the passage of an appropriation to supply the highway department with better facilities for its work. MT. Benedict contrasted the roads of Greenwich with those of Cuba, Panama, and other countries, and pointed out that. so far as roads are concerned, Greenwich has made about as much progress as might be expected of place inhabited by semi bar rbarians. If MT. Benedict ex- aggerated conditions, it was probably because his attention, like that of others in this locality, had been drawn to the wretched, blundering perform ances of the State Highway Depart ment in this part of the State, and especially in Greenwich. It Is hoped, however, that the fifty other million aires in this town, and the owners of the 800 motor-cars licensed there, will follow the excellent example of the Commodore and talk right out in meeting. That's the way to secure better results in highway improve ment and other things And the chances are that Greenwich and other towns would find, if they investigated carefully, that it is not lack of money or willingness to appropriate it that is responsible for poor roads, but the ignorance and incompetency of men put in charge of them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
MIKE MURPHY AGAINST
 USE OF FORWARD PASS Penn. Trainer Says it is Not Good Football and Hurts
 Game

Mike Murphy, former Yale trainer, now at Penn, comes out against the forward pass. The veteran trainer is confident that the play is not good football
 ward pass" says Murphy. lis that it is violation of the elementary prin- ciples of football. It will never be anything but a haphazard play and it disorganizes the defense of any team. ~
 'I have always contended that what football spectators like to see is the ball moved down the. field by series of well-executed plays, cleverly de- signed and operated The basketball feature, in which the ball is thrown all over the field and passed back and forth, from one team to another, is certainly not good, football
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
Americans, A--x;---v-
GUIDE FOR BASKETBALL
 PLAYERS AND FANS OUT

Nothing has been left undone to make the seventh annual edition of the Official Collegiate Basket Ball Guide. edited by Harry A. Fisher, graduate manager of athletics at Co., 1umbia University, the most interest ing book on basketball ever published. The most capable and efficient author ities of the sport have reviewed the game in every section of the country AH-collegiate teams have also been selected. The number of records and team photographs have greatly in creased, as well as other data interest Ing to both the lover and student of the game. In short, the editor has endeavored to contribute to the Spald- ing Athletic Library a guide that will be of interest to all followers of the sport.
 The book contains the official rules as revised by the Rules Committee of the Intercollegiate Athletic Associa- ton of the United States, as well as hundreds of pictures. and articles eome of which are as follows: Review pf the Eastern Collegiate Season, by Ralph Morgan; Review of the West ern Collegiate Season, by Joseph E.. Raycroft; Review of the New England Collegiate Season, by Oswald Tower; 1; Review of the Missouri Valley Colleg- late Season, by Dr. James Nainsmith; Standing of teams in the Eastern and Western Intercollegiate Leagues since their formation: Records of Series be- tween some of the leading colleges and photographs of Columbia, Pennsyl- vania, Cornell, Yale, Princeton, Army, New York University, St. Johns, and many other smaller colleges.
 It will be sent to any address in the Limited States or Canada by the Amer lean Sports Publishing Company, q Warren streeet, New York city, upon receipt of ten cents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
Gotch Not Crazy
 To Meet zbyszko
Champion Wre ,tler Says Pole Must Defeat a Few Good
 Men First

Jack Herman, the energetic man ager of Stanislaus Zbyszko, the Pol ish wrestler, who is on the high seas on his way to England, is depressed. Herman journeyed all the way out to Humboldt. Ia., to talk Champion Frank Gotch into a match with his charge, but the best he got was a half promise from the title holder. Herman, however, is buoyed up by the fact that it was not an. outright refusal
 Herman tried to inveigle Gotch 1r- to a match by placing $1,000 in the champions hands, with the promise to add 5000 to that sum and have the entire amount go as forfeit. Gotch could not see his way clear, and said that before he would con- sider a match with Zbyszko the Pole would have to dispose of Ordeman, Joe Rodgers, Jesse Wesegard and Amencus. Zbyszko had defeated all these named in straight or handicap matches.
 Herman even went so far as to proffer Gotch the $1,000 with the un- derstanding that if Zbyszko failed to beat any of those men the champion could keep the. money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
Biz Contest This Week Is Harvard
 And Brown Match
Yale Beaten Saturday and Princeton Could Only
 Tie Navy

The mid son in intercollegiate football was passed Saturday and all the college teams are now being point ed toward the final struggles. Satur- days games left Brown, West Point, Harvard and Trinity as the principal eastern colleges which have not been scored upon.
 Browns victory over Pennsylvania on Saturday and Harvard's continued success by winning from Amherst, makes the coming struggle in the Stadium between these two winners next Saturday, the principal gridiron event of the week in the east. West Point is expected to have compara . meet the Middies four weeks from Saturday.
 The defeat of the Yale team is gen orally regarded by football experts as of great benefit to the Blue as tend- ing to check any over-confidence.
 Trinity has continued her good sue cess of last year by defeating all com- CTS but will not play any of the big eIevens during the season.
 A fairly good line on the relative merits of Harvard. and Princeton is expected to be obtained when Holy Cross meets on Saturday the Tigers. whom Harvard will play the following week. f1dTNdTu udS uCACdlCu IAoiS Cross. to o.
 Nearly all the games on Saturday were contested on slippery and un- certain fields so that the actual strength or weakness of the different teams could not definitely be judged.
 Saturdays Games
 At mbridge-Harvard Il, Amherst
 At West Point-Army 6, Yale o.
 At Hanover, N. H.-Dartmouth 3. Williams 5.
 At Worcester-Holy Cross 6, Massa- chusetts o.
 At Middletown-Wesley 10, Tufts
 At Philadelphia-Brown 6, Pennsyl- vania 0.
 At Annapolis-Navy 0. Princeton 0.
 At Ithaca-Cornen 6, Washington and Jefferson 0.
 At Pittsburg-Carlisle 1T, Pittsburg O.
 At Lakeville-Hotchkiss g, Yale Scrubs 0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
WILL STOP RAIDS
 ON FRUIT ORCHARDS
Judge Peck Makes an Example of Four Boys Discovered Lootfnx Apple Trees in the North
 End.
(Spec4al to Tyhe Far1n~l-

Stratford, Oct. 2S-Residenfs of the north end have been complaining of the raids on their fruit trees by boys and others who have in some an- stances taken away large amounts of fruit which the owners had hoped to lay in for winter use Saturday af- ternoon Oscar Swenson discovered four boys approprfating the apples osI the trees at his residence on the Sue cess road eMrg4Swensou brorght the boys to the center and turned them over to the officials. They were locked up and later brought before Judge Charles H. Peck. Although the amount of damage done was small, 1t was deemed expedient to make an example of the cu1prits, and Judge Peck allowed them to go on the prom ise of the parents of the boys to pay the costs which amount to about 8 in each case. The Judge said this moru- ing that he did not wish to deal too severely with boys who are guilty of such pranks, but he proposes to put a stop to the indiscriminate raiding or orchards in the town.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
ONCE AGAIN BIC CAME
 POSTPONED BY UMPIRES
Doubtful if Shibe Park Will be in Condition
 For Contest Tomorrow

spot where home plate once was To- cated. After a deep sea diving eX- hibition through the outfield, the marines reported that today's game might be played only in ocean liners or airships. The National, COmmis- sion, marooned on the second story of downtown hotel wirelessed to- a waiting world that there was moth : ing doing"
 There is bare possibility that even tomOrrow's game will have to be called off. Unless hydraulic pumps are called into play, it seems impossible to drain the playing field in time for play, tomorrow. Nature, herself, can hardly do the job.
 Both managers plainly show the fear they feel over the delay. The players keyed up to a high tension for so important a series. are liable 10 go all to pieces after so long lay off. The advantage, if there be one, rests with the Giants. Mathew son and .Marquard have had a season of unreQuited rest and both should be able to do slab duty. Mathewson is believed to be McGraw's choice for the next game. Chief Bender, it is believed. will oppose him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
THE FAN"

A meek and modest man, who read A paper touched his arm and said: .sThe Chinamen are fighting grand For a republic in their land.' But said the "fan" (an earnest
 man): ..Tbe Phiilies ain't got no appliance To put it over on the Giants" The reader mrmured: "And the scrap Between the Turks and We'll, may
 hap There'n be an understanding soon; That cholera will change the tune" But said the fan" Gan earnest
 man): Those other nuts are punk and raw; Just watch your uncle, Muggs Mo
 Crawl The reader told, with breathless note, How Frisco's women had the vote; How chewing gum could now be used For buying votes, and seemed amused. But said the fan (an earnest
 manD; 'The Phillies can't come one, two,
 Eix! The Giantsl Wow! They know the
 tricl9!" Who cares for worldly acts? Why
 rage? The NEWS is on the sporting page. A W. U. in New York Tribune.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
Yale Coaches Not
 D0WDCaSt Al Defeat
Believe They Would Have Beaten West Point With
 Capt. Howe in Line up

New Haven, Oct. 23-When the Yale football team returned from West Point, last night. after it's first defeat of the season, the coaches had noth- ing to say about the result, but. it was learned that they had not criti- cised the Yale team severely and that they thought Yale would have won had Capt. Arthur Howe been in at quarterback
 Howe is expected in the lineup for Saturdays game, but there is a. chance that he will not play before the Brown game. Yale expects no trouble with New York University and Colgate Yale lost two good men Saturday probably for the rest of the season, They are Gallauer and Bill Howe ends. Howe wrenched his knee and GaElauer's injury of the early part of the season was reopened.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
(By Grantland Rice.)

Philadelphia, Oct 2S.-Today's game between the Giants and Ath- letics has been officially declared off on account of wet grounds. It is possible that the grounds will not dry out sufficiently in time to permit a game, tomorrow. though every effort is being made to drain the playing field. The team that flies the worlds championship baseball pennant may have to win it in the water polo con. test or an ice hockey exhibition. If it rains few more days, Shibe Park will develop into one of the best na- in the world,
 Today's game was officially declar- ed off because of wet grounds. Rain fell all night, stopping early this But the skies remained overcast. Borrowing submarine boat from the navy yard, four hardy seafaring men who are known on dry land as umpires, essayed a trip Shibe Park at ' o'clock. The top of the submarine was barely vis- ible as the little vessel rested on the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
Suatford Briefs

Alexander Morrissey, inspector Or the Bridgeport Charities Department. was in town yesterday in his motor car on his way to Milford to fnvesti- gate the circumstances connected with the infant abandoned by Annie ogden on Washington bridge. Morrissey's car hucked at the center, and Chief Allen Judson of the fire department lent his assistance to get the Bridge port man under way again.
 Robert L. Edwards. Capt. A. T. Downey, and his son, F. A. Downey, sailed this noon on the steamer Chero- kee for Brunswick, Ga. The party will proceed to Florida and pass the winter there. Mir Edwards will en- gage in the wfislesafeS fish business.
 Mrs. Elmer Beardsleyr of this town will be the promoter of a notable con cert to be given at the South cEurcn in Bridgeport, Nov. 8. The theme Mill be Joan of Arc, and a most interest ing part of the affair will be the chorus by Stratford young people in which the voices heard by the fa- nous French martyr will be rendered The idea is novel and will interest music lovers A nominal charge will
 Josenh IIine with his wife and Iit- tle daughter. of Schenectady, \. T., are visiting relatives in this town. MT Hine will make a short stay, re-  turning this week, but Mrs. Hine and daughter will make an extended visit here.
 Miss Harriet Thompson of Yonkers, N. Y, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Julia Thompson, of East Broadway.
 Postmaster w. B. Bristol left today for Washin gton,s where he will pass week in attendance upon the conven- ton of the second and third class postmasters, which will be in session at the capitol.
 Miss Juanita Hine has returned from a visit with friends in New York
 Clarence Bradley of Fairfield, VIII erect A. wire fence about the new shops of the Baird Machine Company on Stratford avenue. MT. Bradley represents the Consolidated Wire Fence Companies and has superin- tended the construction of hundreds Of miles of modern fencing in the last few years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
NERVY DEPUTY SHERIFF
 NEEDS ALL HIS GRIT
stagg Submits to Continued Treatment by Roentgen Rays and
 Will Recover.

Former Sheriff Charles E. Stagg is gradually recovering his health but the fight has been uphill all the way. After two operations in which dsep incisions were made in his groin, he has been compelled to submit to treat ment by Roentgen rays in New York. This treatment is very severe and has taxed the grit of the doughty little sheriff to the utmost. Charley Stagg is known as one of the nerviest off cers in the State, and he hes had to call upon every ounce of his reserve during his illness. He has already submitted to eight treatments by the Roentgen rays and must take half dozen more He will then go South to pass the winter
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
NEW BRITAIN HIGH WON
 FROM BRIDGEPORT TEAM

The New Britain High school foot ball eleven defeated the Bridgeport High school team at Newfield park, Saturday by 10 to o. The local boys put up plucky fight but they were out weighed by the visitors, Although New Britain played better football than the locals the visitors are not a high class team by any means. Their work was very ragged at times and unless they take brace this week they are liable to be beaten by New Haven when the teams meet next Saturday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
PATRICK STANTON DEAD. Former Bridgeporter Dies at Home of
 His Son in Cleveland.
News was received here

the death in Cleveland of Patrick Stanton, ST., who died at the home of his son, Patrick Jr. The deceased was former resident of East Bridgeport where he lived for many years and where his large family of children were born and reared. Many of the older residents of the East Side will recall the late MT. Stanton. Of his children only two snow sur vive, Patrick, who is an engineer of the Fire department in Cleveland and Eddie The latter in his younger days was a fine mimic and had it not been for physical disabilities would no doubt have had a brilliant stage career.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
GOES OUT OF COMMISSION.

N The Pootatuck Yacht Club went out of commission on Saturday, and the work of laying up the boats owned by members of the club has already be- gum Some of the craft will be haul ed out at the club and others will be taken care of at Bedeu ship yard. The season just closed has been the most successful in the history of the club. The membership has been largely increased and the receipts have been satisfactory. The increased in- terest has pleased the members, who are already planning under the new staff of officers to make next season even more successful.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
@ Local Football
 Chatter Here
(By TanglefOOt.)

The Edgewoods will go to Thomas ton next Sunday to play the team of thal town This time they will go by train. All members of the Edge woods report for practice tomorrow night at 7:3O at State street and Bost- wick avenue.
 This one came in today: Will you kindly settle this dispute. The Pe- quot, Jrs., played the Walnut, Jrs., and near the end of the third period for no reason at all the Walnut, Jrs., left the field. Which team can claim the game? Please print in tonight s paper The Walnut, Jrs., showed poor sportsmanship by using four Arrow. Jrs.
 The Pequot, Jrs., win the game by forfeit by the score of 1 to 0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
MADISON A. c. BEATS
 PEQUOTS OF SOUTHPORT

The Madison A. c. went to South port yesterday and defeated the fast Pequots of that town by the score of to c. The feature of the game was the playing of the Madison backf1eld and ends. The Madison A. c. will play the Oaklands at Hairs lot next Sunday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-23
COURT MARINA, F. OF A.

Members of Court Marina, F.s of A., are expecting a notable social event in correction with the first occupancy of their new meeting place in the Hincks building, Broad and Cannon streets, on the evening of Nov S. As special feature of the housewarm- ing an important class initiation has been planned, when for the first time an imposing lot of new paraphernalia and uniforms will be used.