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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-23
William Remington Dead

Paris, KY, Dec. 16. The veneer
able B. F. Remington, who was
stricken with paralysis last We'd
nesday, died at his home here in
his eighty-fourth year. The fun
eral services will be held al, the
residence on Houston street
Thursday afternoon at 2::30 o'clock
Rev. ]. T. Sharrard, of the Chris
tan Church, officiating. Mr..
Remington is survived by the
following children:
William Remington, former ed
itor of the Paris Democrat; Frank
Remington a job printer of Paris
Ed. Remington, manager of the
Douglas shoe house in St. Louis
Frazer Remington, of San Diego
Cal, Mrs. ]. P. Mann and Mrs
| William Howard, of Richmond
Mrs. Alice Fisher, of Carlisle, AM
Mrs. Mamie Parrish, of Hamilton
College, Lexington"
Mr.. Remington was well know
here where he had many friend:
Mrs. Mann and Mrs. Howard
have the sympathy of their numel
Gus friends here.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-23
BRADLEY
Against the Law Proposed
to Garry Into Effect the
18th Amendment.

Senator Bradley spoke in the
Senate this week against the bill
which is designed to put into
effect the 18th amendment to the
constitution. The bill he claims
violates the amendment voted on
by the people, in that it provides
for the direct election of Sena-
tors to fill vacancies. The amend
ment voted on gave the power
40 fill vacancies to the governors
of the states.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-23
KILLED
While Crossing the Tracks of
the L. & N. Near
Perry Station.

While attempting to cross the
L. &. N. Railroad track in bug
gy near Perry Station in Jessa-
mine county, Alexander Hunter
and his sister Belle were run
down by the train. Hunter was
killed and his sister badly injured.
The train rounded a curve. and
although the whistle was sound,
ed several times, the occupants OF
the vehicle did not hear it, and
the engineer was unable to Stop
his train and prevent the accident
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-23
Who?

A Winchester politician is out
in a card saying he has quit the
political game. The Fleming
Gazette wants to know if it hasn't
really quit him? Many are those
who quit the game when they
can no longer succeed in holding
office, but few there are who
quit so long as they can hold a
fat, juicy one.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-23
GREEN C. IG0
Called to His Reward Mon
day Night at Ten
O'clock.
A VERY RICH MAN.

Green c. Igo, a prominent
farmer living on the Lexington
pike, died last night at about 10
O'Clock. He was about go years
old. He was born and raised in
Madison county and lived here
until about twenty years OF age.
Leaving this county he went to
Texas where he was the mama
ger of a large ranch, owned by
Walker, Igo & Watts; few years
ago this partnership was dis
solved and Mr.. Igo went to New
Mexico, and was in partnership
with ]. Stone Walker, formerly
a banker of this place. This part
nership did not continue very
long but was dissolved and Mr.
leo returned to Madison county
and bought the large farms O
Lhelby and David Irvine on the
Lexington pike.
Mr.. Igo had amassed a consid
cradle fortune, and his friend:
say that he is worth probably
/ S250,000. He was a bachelor
He left surviving him two broth
ers. Alex and Richard lgo, o
this county and a sister, Mrs. Dr.
lG. G. Perry, of Stanford. Ky.,
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-23
POSTOFFICE
Should Control Telephone
Service Says Congress
man Lewis.

Congressman Lewis makes the
statement that the telephone lines
in the United States can be pur-
chased for $9OO,00O,OOO. He is
the author of the bill looking to
the purchase of the telephone
and telegraph utilities and put
ting them in the hands of the
fpostofflce department.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-23
MIR. L. P. Evans Enters Insur
ance Business

Mr.. L. P. Evans has resigned
his position with the State Bank
6 Trust Co., and will, after Jan.
uary l, be associated with Mr.. D.
H. Brock in the insurance bust.
ness. The banks loss will be
the Insurance Company's gain,
for Mr.. Evans is a capable, wide
awake business man, and with
Mr.. Breck's long experience in
this field, we predict the two will
make things hum
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-23
Plans College Merger

President R. H. Crossheld, of
Transatlantic University, is at
Hopkinsville to close the details
If the agreement under which
Mclean College is to be merged
with the local institution. Presi-
dent A. G. Kuykendall, Of Nc
Glenn College, is to be given a
: professorship in the University.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-23
Death of Little Mary Rather
inc Turpin

Little Mary Katherine Turpin,
the six year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. C. Turpin, died
on Tuesday of Diphtheria, and
was buried Wednesday in the
Richmond Cemetery. The child
had been sick only three days
and her death came as a great
shock to her devoted parents
The hearts of all go out in sym
pathy to them.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-23
CURRENCY BILL
VIII Become a Law When
President Wilson Signs
Same.
NO PANIC PREDICTED.

The Currency Bill has passed
both houses of Congress, but the
Senate differed slightly from the
house bill, and has been in con-
ference. 1t has been practically
agreed on by the conferees of
both houses, and it is expected to
become a law and to be signed
by the President to day.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-23
Reelected Health Officer

DIR. G. ]. Bates was reelected
Health Officer on last Friday al
ternoon at the meeting OF the
Board Of Health of this city.
DIR. Bales has served in TINS
capacity for many years and nc
better selection could have Teen
made. We congratulate the Doc
tor.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-23
Christmas Trees and Exer-
cises

At First Christian Church,
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
for Primary Department
For adult classes, 7o'clock:
First Presbyterian, Tuesday
night; Second Presbyterian, We'd
nesday night; Methodist Exer-
eises, Wednesday night.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-23
GREETINGS

At the close of year of toll, worry and strife
we are at the threshold of a day of sweet peace.
We feel its sacred influence coming over us like
benediction The spirit of Christmas has entered
our souls transforming into creatures of love and
sympathy The sordd feeling of hate that clouded
our lives has been dispelled by the rradation of
Santa Claus sunshine.
May the anirnosities of the year die with it and
may every soul be touched and refunded with
boundess love cementing us in one great family.
We wish you one and all a Merry Christmas
and very happy New Year.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-23
Gets Good Sum

After many years of waiting
the Madison Female Institute. of
Richmond, whose building was
used during the war for Federal
prisoners, was reimbursed this
week in the sum of $500. The
claim has been filed for a long
time. Democrat.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-23
Train Wrecks Near Ford on
LIZ N.

There was a disastrous wreck
on the Z. & N. Railroad near
Ford this week, between two
freight trains. No one was in
jured, but traffic was delayed
several hours until the track
could be repaired and cleared.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-23

A bronze tablet to Jefferson
Davis has been placed in the wall
of the Federal Building at Rich
mond, Va, with the consent of
National Government, to mark
the location of Davis's offices as
president of the Confederate
States of America.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-23

The anniversary of the birth of
Robert E. Lee and Stonewall
Jackson will be jointly celebrated
at Lexingtan on February 81. An
elaborate programme has been
prepared BY the Lexington Chap
ter of the Daughters of the Coined
eracy.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-23
Reversed

The case of Colt VS.. the Berea
College, from Madison county
has been affirmed in the Ken
lucky Court of Appeals. ].
we will review this case edl
torially in subsequent issue
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-23
The Way Of 1t

Some women are born beauti-
full and others have beauty thrust
upon them by the society reporter
who writes up the wedding.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-23

Robert Alphonso Taft, son OF
former President William How o.
ard Taft, who was one o. e .as
s ,''ses to practice law in Ohio,
"a = t : -ss state Bar examination.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-23
Paralyzed

Mrs. Mary Burgin is suffering
from stroke of paralysis. She
was taken ill Sunday while re-
turning from church.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-23

Jack Johnson was pelted with
"a great variety of stale vegetables
after his defeat by the Scotch
wrestler, Jenny Essen. Essen
won an easy victory over the me-
gro pugilist at catch-as-catch-can.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-23
Editors Meet

The Kentucky Press Assocla-
ton meets in Lexington, Deem
Der 20 and 80.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-23

Miss Mary Crurtcher, State Re-
gistrar of the U. D. c. will be
Sponsor for Kentucky at the
Reunion ofthe Confederate veter-
ans at Jacksonville, Fla. April %,
1914.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-23
Smallpox

The Black school house has
been closed on account Of small
pox.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-29

Gurtz viii Return to ELPaso
and Aid Mavericks In Race
Manager Leidy, Of the Beaumont Team, Loans Former
Maverick to Ell Paso to Finish Out Season The
Copper League May Arrange New Schedule.
Southwestern Tournament Planned
CBY "BUDs)

HARLIE Gurtz, the invineible
second baseman of the Mavericks
- and recently signed with the
Beaumont, Texas league team. is COM
ing back to Ell Paso. The combined eff
forts of Tommy Smith and Frank
Schultz, the big first sacker, who are
intimate friends Of Bill Leidy, man
ager of the Oilers, were successful
and il is probable that he viii arrive
in time to play when the Mavericks
meet the Hurley team Saturday and
Sunday.
The second half of the Texas league
schedule has been passed. with Beau
mont in the cellar by a large margin,
and beyond the ract that GurtZ has
signed a contract for next year, Le1dy
IS ready to allow him to come back
and aid in the pennant race Of the
Mavericks. After a careful Inspection
of the playing qualities Of the FL Paso
player, Leidy declared that as Beau
mont was in the cellar he did not
think II necessary to add new players
to his payroll but he mas tired out
large number Of young players for next
season Gurtz certainly made good IN
his initial showing, with one stolen
base and four hits, against the waco
Navigators.
Baseball enthusiasm is at its height
both in FL Paso and on the western
circuit, and the officials Of the four
clubs are now considering a PROPOSE
ton to get together and arrange a new
schedule The Ell Paso, Silver City
and Hurley teams are especially anxi-
Gus to start a new series when the
present schedule ends on August II.
If the movement can be carried
through with success, arrangements
will be made to play three games
week. instead OF the two which are
now being held weekly. In this way
II games can be played each month,
instead Of nine. The games would be
played Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
At the end Of the second schedule,
which would be arranged to terminate
the latter part of September, the
champions Of the small West Texas
circuit including Pecos, Valentine. and
several other small towns, would be
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-29
UHLAN LOWERS TWO
TROTTING RECORDS

Grand Rapids. Mich. July 29.-Be-
fore a great crowd and with ideal
weather conditions prevailing. the in
augUratiOn of the Grand Rapids third
annual Grand Circuit meeting was fea-
tured Monday by the breaking Of two
The foremost in interest of these was
the lowering by Uhlan, driven by
trainer Tanner, of all marks for Mich
igan tracks Billings's great black
gelding was started to lower Com
stocks track. trotting record of 2:O6H
established by DOdey Archdale two
years ago He not only did this with
ease but also bettered by three sec
onds the state record of 2:O2%. stepped
by Hamburg Belle at Detroit four years
ago. Uhlan's time was 1881
In the third and deciding heat Of the
2:05 pace, the Giftline stake, Long
worth B. lowered the seasons race rec
ord to 2-02 4 LOngwOrth B. took this
event in straight heats. Walter Co
chato went to the post a highly fan
cied favorite in this event. but failed
to show better than third At the
conclusion of the program it was an
nounced that Walter COchatO and
driver Legg were suspended for L.
days
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-29

invited to compete for the champion
ship with the winner OF the copper
pennant The champions of Arizona
would also be requested to come to FL
Paso, and a baseball week would be
held at Washington park to determine
the southwestern championship Mesa.
Globe, Phoenix and Tucson are anXl-
Gus to send teams to FL Paso, and a
tournament will be booked at the END
of the season.
TRANSPORTATION has been wired by
the Mavericks to a catcher from the
Jackson Miss, club, champions of the
Cotton States league, and he viii ar
rive Friday or Saturday Reports show
that he is handy with the willow, ana
was the first catcher of the jackson
team He is said to be q, crackerjack.
all around man, besides being back
stop
Several baseball players, in their
uniforms, attended the boxing match
Sunday afternoon in the Juarez arena
Saturday the boxers attended the base
bal game, and all had a good time
-
Cliff Hill was clouted for II hits
by the hard hitting San Antonio BrOn-
cos. and lost his game, by a score Of
to 1, for Waco Monday afternoon
Hill has not participated in a single
game this season where over five runs
were made off him, and that is a close
record for the Texas league
Another Ell Paso boy who IS making
dust fly in the Texas circuit is Hugh
Harden. with the Galveston Sand Crabs
Harden has probably the hardest luck
Of any twirler in the Texas league this
season, all of his lost games having
been of the one score variety. Sat
urday afternoon, he pitched a Il in
ming game against the Dallas Giants,
who won by the score Of to /
X X
Officials Of the Mavericks win meet
tonight for the purpose of transacting
the clubs business for the month of
July. H. NJ Walker, labor representa-
tive, will meet with the officials, and
plans viii be made for Labor day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-29

~ ID the gong ring when Gage was
on the floor in the Sunday after
- noon bout in Juarez at the count
of five? This was the question being
discussed by the fight followers Of FL
Paso and Juarez Monday and Tuesday.
The testimony of both timekeepers and
Joe Herrick, second in the corner Of
Thorpe, showed that the bell rang at
the count of five. and seven seconds
later 1t rang again. DR.. R D HOr-
ton, official timekeeper. mas the FOL
lowing to say about the bout:
Gage was not knocked out I have
watched prizefiShts for 25 years and I
could see that he was waiting for the
referees count Five seconds before
the time for the bell ending the 10Th
round, Gage was hit by the right cross
and went to the floor. The bell rang
at the scheduled time, which the ref
cree and principals did not hear Seven
stop the fighters, Dr.. Quinn, the bell
ringer, sounded the gong twice. ending
the bout Gage was on the floor Is
seconds, but he was only waiting for
the count of the referee Al the count
of eight he was on his feet I de-
Quoted the seconds of their prolonged
session in the ring from the time to be
spent in the corners"
Dr. Quinn, official bell ringer. said:
Mr. Horton is the official watch
holder. Five seconds before the bell
which marked the end of the round,
Gage went to the floor I rang the
bell, which they did not hear Seven
seconds later rang it hard. twice, and
both principals and referee heard it
Referee Ed Stewart says Gage was
not knocked out I counted nine, and
he jumped 70 his feet. The shouts Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-29

AT W YORK. July 29.-Who was it
m that remarked that HOnus Wag-
ner was going into a senile de-
cline as far as his baseball life was con
cerned?
Those who prognosticated so prema-
turely, should have seen poor old de-
erepit, wobbly Wagner praneing around
shOrtstOp in the last game here between
the Giants and the Pirates.
This exhibition of how to play short
stop was strickly Wagnerian in grace
and ability. Any young and ambitious
shOrtstOp, who aspires to I'LL HOnusS
kangaTOOs must be a bOwlegged octopus
with hands like shOyels and the awkward
ability to cover ground by moving side
ways like an angry crab, but who al
ways arrives at the right spot at the
right time.
Otherwise the aspiring yOungster might
Just as well live In hopes, for he VIII
never get any nearer to '-HOnus' as
fielding phenOm.
And the beauty of Wagner's wonder
ful work Is that he wonders how he
gets such volumes of tremendous ap-
plause from foreign fans.
Honus Is Quiet and Modest.
Everything in baseball that Wagner
does comes as natural to him as being
bOwlegged and awkward. He was born
that way. Modest and retiring in dis
position he rather dislikes all the fuss
and Tuning made over him
He had rather blush under his thick
coat of tan than doff his cap and vet
away down IN the depths OF his heart he
cannot hut feel thrObs of citation over
the popularity he enjoys among the fans
and fanesses of the big city. He would
not be human if he did not feel a thrill.
But it Is his German stOicism that keeps
him from wanting to appear as If all
the applause given him was his by right
and reason.
really believe Wagner is more popu-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-29
DID THE GONG SAVE GAGE?
:: :: =: :: :: ::
THE OFFICIALS SAY 1T DID

the crowd drowned the sound Of the
bell and I did not hear It"
This ought TO settle any discussion
a card has been rugged up for a show
to be held on August 10 at the Juarez
weight. has been signed to meet
Fighting Thorpe in 20 round bout
Jedd English, manager Of Floyd, put up
a 500 side bet and guarantees Thorpe
S35 training expenses If he would sign
articles Max Halford. claimant Of the
welterweight championship of the y. S.
navy, and frankie FOwSer have been
signed for a 10 round semi-WindUp.
HalfOrd was wired an offer BY the pro-
moter of the JuareZ A G. Monday
night and it is probable that he viii
accept He offered to pay his own
get a bout with either FOWser Of Bart
Gordon. Joe Herrick will condition
Fowser for the bout George Memsic
will meet the winner
Bart Gordon. the tOp-heavy middle
weight from Oklahoma, has hoped
into the ring and challenged Joe Her
rick for a $500 side bet, on a finish
fight Herrick decisively outbOxed
Gordon once, and, as the bout was slow
and uninteresting, il would hardly be a
drawing card
Joe Herrick, manager OF Jack, de-
clared Monday that he viii not match
his brother with Howard MOrrOW IN
the near future. Neither fighter Is q
good card across the river at present.
but when the races start it is probable
staged Joe looks at the business side
of the deal as a fight between them
would not draw over an $500 house at
the present time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-29
Honus Wagner Is Still Hero of the Fans
Speed Fielding Batting
to Fromt
Bv
By SAM CRANE.

lar on the Polo grounds than on Forbes
field in PittsbuTg where by all right the
grand old veteran should be venerated
for not only what he has done but for
what he can do right now
Veteran Is Still Speedy.
Wagner is getting along IN years, to
be sure, but the fire of youth, the de-
sire TO win viii never die in his sturdi-
ness of mind and body. And ne has the
physical ability right now to offset al
the ~alibis" that are being lavished forth
day by day that he IS a wreck and ruin
OF his dead baseball past.
Don't you believe it.
He made a couple of stops off Merkle
and Meyers that he could not himself
have exceeded IN his grand old past nor
could any other player who Is a spright-
" youth in his twenties- Both stops
Wagner made were of hard hit balls
that fairly sizzled on their seOrching
paths over second base.
Wagner gathered them in with his
steam-shOvel left scoop as If picking ripe
cherries, and whistled the balls to first
with a speed that made Red" Murray's
far-famed wing tTemble IN agOnized zeal
OusY. He had SIX chances. five assists
and one put-Out and one could not de-
tect any deerepit breakdown that might
be noticed with any searchhght appa-
ratus we know Of.
Curtainsl Not Yet
Curtains for HOnus Wagner Not
on your natural. Rather a new stage
setting of gorgeous splendOr, appropriate
to his youthful agility, and lasting pow
ers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-29
Veteran Yankees Give Way to Youngsters
Frank Temporarily Dpas Daniszeider viii Cover
He Operation.

By ALLEN SANGREE

: he played an Outfield position regu-
1arIy when not employed IN the box
Knight is Making Good.
Chance is delighted with the man
ner in which Knight has played since
he Joined the club
"He looks like a hitter declared
the Peerless Leader, and that is the
only question He is a good fielder
and his arm is as strong as could be
desired"
The Highland manager is hopeful
that ROllie Zeider may be able to get
back in the game by the middle Of
August He has been assured by the
best surgeons Of St Louis that the
operation to Zeider's foot has been
successful and that the young athlete
viii lose none of his speed or agility
as a result of the removal of a piece
of bone from the big toe
Zeider viii Cover Third.
Zeider will undoubtedly be used at
third base when he gets back into
harness Chance is on the still hunt
for a competent second sacker He be-
lieves that Knight might fit IN wei
there if someone could be found TO
guard the initial cushion The club
has a first baseman named Williams
who will report at the end OF the
Texas league season The Peerless
Leader has tried in vain for several
weeks to make arrangements for him
to come here at once
If as a regular. slim" Caldwell is
able to maintain the batting average
he set as a pinch hitter, one of Chances
many problems will soon be settled.
'Husk' is pretty well satisfied with
Peckinpaugh at short He is also sure
that knight will prove Of big league
class at either second or first
He looks upon Zeider as one of the
main props of his lettering kingdom
Gossett he considers a coming Archer
in everything but hitting Heating
and Ford have convinced him of their
class. All Frank will need when the
hospital is cleaned out will be three
or four pitchers, q. couple of infielders
and some regular outfielders.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-29
CALIFORNIA TENNIS STARS
WIN MATCHES IN CHICAGO

. Chicago, Ill, July 29.-Playing fol-
tne first time on grass courts, Cali
Lornla new pair of tennis stars. John
Strachan and Clarence Griffen. Tough,
their way through two rounds each in
the western championship tournament
at OWentsia- Neither experienced seri-
Gus opposition, though Strachan found
more capable opponents than did his
fellow player.
In Jerry Weber, of the Wanderers
club. of Chicago, SCrachan almost
caught tartar. After the opening
play and won, 60, 6-3. Weber made
a gallant fight in the second set, and
Won the first three games, but play
ing the aggressive style characteristic
of coast players. Strachan came back
and won the next three games all
love, and then took the next three.
Griffen defeated D. F Wiley. of
Evanston. in the opening match, So.
60 Half an hour later Griffen's bust
ness like style had disposed of W. II.
knight. Of Minneapolis, nearly as cas-
lily, 81, 6-1.