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The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1913-12-18
The Poetry Of Life.

of our age is ia the direction of
practical materialism. 1t is an
age of dazzling material achieve
ments. 1t seems as if at last We
are about to accomplish the full
6lment of the primeval com mand
to subdue the earth. We have
harnessed the forces of nature and
made them our servants. Ancient
barriers have been broken down,
ancient obstacles overcome. We
tunnel mountains, bridge rivers,
and belt continents with roads of
steel over which gigantic engines
carry our burdens with incredible
swiftness. We have turned both
air and ocean into highways and
the world into vast whispering
gallery. And we have grown rich,
fabulously rich, rich beyond the
widest imaginings of the most
daring dreamer of hundred years
ago. The game itself has been,
and still is, most intensely and
absorbingly interesting one. But,
besides this, it has brought within
our reach such material comforts
and conveniences and luxuries as
no past age ever knew.
There is no use denying the fact
that all this has had subtle and
yet very powerful influence upon
our lives. Many are too busy with
material concerns to take the time
that is required for the cultivation
of our higher nature. Their ears
are so filled with the din of ma
chinery that they hear not the
heavenly melodies that float about
them. Like Mr.. Gradgrind, they
deal only with hard facts, being
insensible to all the subtler and
more delicate forms of worth and
beauty. They are only the COM
monplace. They are but Esaus
grown a little more polished and
sophisticated. And of course this
means that they are dead to all the
finer meaning and highersjoys of
life. Wordsworth said e would
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1913-12-18

creeQ OutWOrn ana Stlll preserve
soul responsive to the poetry of
the world and "the light that never
was on sea or land" than we'll
groomed, we'll fed tradesman whose
highest interest was getting and
spend ng.
+ Are you in danger of becoming
a victim of this spiritual blind
ness? If SO, pause for while in
the midst of your hustle and hurry
and give heed to the voices of
Christmas. Note how real it makes
the spiritual world and how close
it brings it to US. See how it
shows us the divine in the common
place, the splendor of heaven on
the lowly way of everyday duty.
1t means God with US, heaven all
about US, and the humblest life
invested with mmeasura BILE sig
ni6cance. No wonder the advent
was preceded and accompanied by
glorious outburst of sacred melo
dy. No wonder it filled the hearts
of men with awe and wonder and
gladness, and set them singing in
unison with the angels. And no
wonder the simple, naive old story
as told by Matthew and Luke has
been the inspiration of poets and
painters for eighteen hundred
years.
Ii there is naught in us that
responds to all this, Christmas
should remind US, in the first
place, how much of the best of life
we are missing, and then it should
make US lift up our eyes to heaven
with the prayer that God may
cleanse our hearts by the inspira-
ton of his Holy Spirit, and that
he may give US eyes to see and ears
to hear. Except ye turn" says
Jesus, land become as little chill
dren." How much it would mean
to US if we could get once more
the child'sd sdocilty, the chlld's clear
ness of vision. the chlld's simple.
direct outlook, the child's respon-
siveness to all beauty and all
spiritual verities. Methodist S. S.
Magazine.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-10-21
Fight CALENDAR

Chicago, Oct. 2~o.--Johnny Coulon. read
o. the bantemweight division. vii! get
hack into the ring on Thanksgiving Day
at Denver, with Benny Chaves Of rrini-
dad, Col. as his opponent. 1t "as an
rolnced yesterday. Coulon mas been
roughing 1t in the Rockies for several
months.
Los Angeles. Oct. 2O.-Negotiations for
a twenty-round boxing bout between Ed
die Campi OF San Francisco and Eeany
Chavez, the Denver bantamWcight, rat
Vernon on Nov, 4 We're virtually complct-
cd the terms offered by an athletic club
here.
New York. Oct. 20.-In a ten-round
bout at Madison Square Garden last night
Packey Mcfarland Of Chicago outboxed
and outfought Tommy Murphy of this
city from! start to finish, never giving
Murphy a chance in any round. McFar-
land weighed lao md Murphy 1888 pounds.
Murphy did not land a dozen clean blows
and these had no effect on his opponent.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-10-21

A growing scarcity OF willow, gen.
orally Used for wooden shoes in Eur.
ope, is leading to an adoption of pop
lar. ..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-10-21

Murphy was frequently carried across til
ring with hard smashes to the head ard
face and seemed bewildered. The crowd
kept calling to Mcfarland to put him
out. During the seventh and eighth Nc
Farland frequently slapped Murphy in
the face with the back OF his right glove,
Chicago, Oct. 20.-Arrangements have
been completed for staging an all-star
boxing show at kenosha, Wis, on Oct.
81. Five siX-round contests will be decid-
ed between boxers from Chicago and
popular prices OF 81 and 81 will prevail.
Jimmy Murphy. the local Italian light
weight, has agreed to meet Mickey
Sheridan. Spike" Kelly, the welterWcight
viii clash with Cole Lindsay III ONE Of
the other contests. Bobby Hays, the
Philadelphia bantam, will clash with
young Sinett Of Rock Island. Jack
HeInen and Bill Shanlss, two local heavy
weights, will be featured in another OF
the contests, and Roy Parkc' and Joe
Masek, tight hcavywelghts, will clash in
the other. &a .... ..
Racine, Wis. Oct. 20.-Patsey Brunni-
gan of Pittsburgh worked ten rounds to
a. shade over KID Mahoney before the
Racine Athletic club last night. The
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-10-21
MAY
I. G: Be CHANGED

New York, Oct. 19.-Anothcr baseball
season q closed and only the ~recpr;is
remain 70 proclaim the prowess Of play.
er and club in Americas national sport.
Considered broadly, 1913 produced play
fully up to the standard of previous years
but no appreciable step forward could
be detected. The game appeared to hold
. its own in popularity, speed and tech
nique, but did not surpass the record OF
recent seasons in this respect.
The worlds series, with its a+tenhlanu
ticket scandals, %scrambling and l. clSer-
ings, created the usual interes. but did
little or nothing to advance profession.
al baseball or elevate the plane of h"
sport. In fact many of the clev.rest Of
the club owners and league officials are
beginning to doubt the wisdom Of the
post season climax in it's presen; t,rrD.
The play-off for the worlds champion
ship under the present system is felt to
hold a menace of more or less gravity
70 the future cf baseball by some Of the
best informed men connected With the
I game.
The idea Of q sportsrnanlike series CT
contests to decide the title honors of the
year Is apparently lost in the wild scra,n-
bling for the enormous gate recei pts and
the attendant side emolaments that ac-
crue to players and club owners. Th,se
stockholders whose teams do not share in
the distribution Of the prize money view
with chargin the division Of many ttou-
sands Of dollars among the more for'u-
nate. Fans who are unable to sseeWes
seats for the games erafsats the coupon
distributing politics Of the competing
clubs ana al In alrI there is more esdi,ssaHt
lsfaction at the close 81 tho season than
elation.
All this has been brought home vivid.y
to the National Commission and Tic
the masuatss Of boil, tho National and
American Leagues and there is a move
rnent on foot 20 discover a substitute
season climax that Will leave less iaai.
ousy ann hesrtburning than al pressn-.
What Is particularly desired is a form
Of interleagus series that will permit all
clubs and players to participate in the
financial benefits and the fans Of many
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-10-21
Sport Comment
BY BUD" OTIS.

received at the hands Of his trwnsfolES,
Whenever n boy Of 10 can take the mound
in the worlds series and humble one o.
the greatest teams In America, he sure
is entitled to some jamboree when ne
gets back home.
Coach Williams of Minnesota got busy
with hts gridiron warriors in earnest yes
terday to prepare for the battle with
North Dakota Saturday. While optimism
prevails on the outcome the Gopher
coach has let it be known that he is so
ing to take no chances on a surprise.
Defeat at the hands Of the Cornhuskcrs
has SunEen in pretty deep with DIR. VIII
liama and between now and Saturday ne
proposes to develop q strong defense Tor
the forward pass so there will he no
ilickertail surprises in that department.
1t was weak defense hat lost the Me-
braska game and Whine the coach may
be able to develop a defense strong
enough to withstand North Dakota at
iempts at the forward pass. the Cop
hers will have to work overtime to
strengthen their defense sufficient for
some Of the onslaughts Of other univer-
sity teams they are booked to meet. .&
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-10-21

Pittsburgh mans effective punches to the
wind kept Mahoncy a short distance 10
the rear throughout the bout. In the semi
wlndup, Young Sinnet, Rock Island, best
cd Johnny Richie, Chicago, by a wide
margin.
Racine, Wis, Oct. 2O.--George Chip OF
Pittsburgh who defeated Frank klauss
Yesterday was matched to fight George
K. o. Brown Of Chicago. The match
probably will take place in Pittsburgh
The men have met in two draws.
Cadillac, Mich. Oct. 20.-In spite CT
the opposition Of several prominent Manl-
rers, Ad Wolgast, who is training here
for his fight with Charley White OF Chi
cago, continues to use the local y. NJ.
G.. 4. gym. ~
Newcastle, Pa, Oct. 20.-Dan Daley,
the huge backswoodsman, weighing 226
and standing 6 feet 6 inches, left '1erc
this morning for Pittsburgh where he
viii 90 six rounds with AL Fa.zer. Daley
said If he failed to defeat Palzer he would
quit the game. ...
New York, Oct. 20.--"Gunbcat" Smith,
California heavyweight, vas signed to
meet Charley Miller in 4 ten~round bout
at the Atlantic Athletic Club oct. 81. by
%tisnanag err. Jim Buckley, today.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-10-21

latest reports from Dickinson indicate
that Daa Eanbefy Is proving some com
prtitor OF Hank" Rcichcrt on the local
golf links.
Yale football fans are highly elated
over the work OF Howard Jones. head
coach. Sons Of Ell declare that Will con-
tlnuef progress In development Of the
team, such as they have had in the past
three weeks, Yale stands well to defea!
her traditional rivals Harvard and
Princeton. Last year Yale was defeated
by Harvard and held to a tie score with
Princeton in two Of the most Spectacular
games of the year.
The banging Of gonGs, shrlll Whistles
of idle locomotives and pealing Of bells.
assisted BY high vocal explosives from the
throats of 5000 residents, yesterday an
nounced that one Bullet Joe" Bush had
reached his home town Of Brainard.
MINI. As he emerged from the train he
was seized by fifty hands and tossed
alofti as the band struck up See The
Conquering Hero Comes" The kid twin.
er has sure made some record and IS
entitled to hia elaborate entertaining ne
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-10-21
ENGLAND ADVANCES
little ON TENNIS

With the prospects none, too favorable
for a successful quest for the DAVIS Cup
in 1914, English lawn tennis authorities
are larlentiny the lack Of young first
flight racquet wieldels. IT Is pointed out
that the standard:sof English eeo''r: l'ay
r~e4rnirs stationary while that Of other
tennis y,nying nations continues to i'm
prove. High ranking players between
twenty and twenty-five years OF 6 are
almost Unknown in EInglaad's The various
national and sectional title holders are
players well advanced in. years and can
not be expected to increase either in abil-
ity or physical power. Hope Crisp, the
former Cambridge University tennis team
captain, appears to be the most promis-
ing Of the younger players, although he
is nearer thirty than twenty.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-10-21
Or. FISHER GOES TO
SLASH SILVER TIPS

With guns and guido, DR.. A. NJ.
Fisher leaves Wednesday for a two
weeks jaunt through the mountains
of northern Montana. Doc declares
it has been several years since he has
had the time to put in on just the
kind of hunting trip he las wanted to
take, and this 81 going 10 be the
realization Of a long Anticipation. The
Doctor is going prepared for every
thing, from a silver rip down &c coy
otes.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-10-21
rs, s1 %s,ssn<s Sport Parade c' rn7ei N.
NEW YORK GIANTS
&C.. defeat White SOX

Springfield, H.. Oct. 20.--.lew York
Giants defeated the Chicago White Sox
in the third game of their words tour
today by Il score of 8 to L.. snow felt dur
Ing .... game. Gov. Dunno was escorted
to the mound by Manager McGraw of the
Giants and owner Comisky Of the White
sox ana pitched the first ball. The Sox
got an early lea- but We're unable to re-
tain 1t.
Score by innings: n
White Sox 80. . GG1G 0 IA Z l
Giants ........' 0 O. 100 Q 80 8 .
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-10-21
ASK MORE time IN
TESTING BOND Law

An extension o. time has been ask
ed by State Insurance Commissioners
w. G. Taylor and State, Treasurer
Gunder Olson insthe order Of the su.
preme court fortthem to show cause
why they should not be permanently
restrained from putting into effect
the new state law providing for a
satte bonding department.
The temporary. writ issued by the
supreme court on the 18th and return
able on November 9TH does not give
Messrs. Taylor and Olson sufficient
time in which TO prepare their de-
Tense of the law. IN extension of
time has been asked and it is prob.
able that the hearing will not occur
before November 18th.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-10-21

$Pss@ s. :. = = > : = = :
:. TROUGH ROUSE" BURNS .
!: KNOCKED OUT.
: Vancouver, DC 20.-Frank Bar.
:. eu, Canadian aspIran to he
I: 9h we Oh c%hampionsh p, easily :
:: outpoin ed "Rough- House. Char. >
= ley Burns Of Chicago In a twelve
: round bout here today.
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-10-21

WELSH GETS DECISION.
VIM peg, Oct. 20.-Fredde
Welsh, English lightweight chant
pIo snip Claimant, was knocked
out In ninth round OF a o
scheduled for a twelve round 60
with Young Sayior Of indianapolis.
Referee claimed the blow foul and
} awarded Welsh the decision. .
$$$$*+*: :, ,s'a.:@
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-10-21

cities to enjoy the spectacle without be-
ing obliged to stand in line twenty-four
hours or pay ticket spectators fabulous
prices for a two dollar seat coupon.
La Junta tribune., 1913-12-13
N"" Can't Away. Tell


Quit. often u business enterprise
Is thought to b. paying good profits.
~hen 4, isn't.
For Instance. IN. good old Denver
Republican. OF whom It's enemies
said. Gugr.nh.im's barrel was al
Hais open. was recently sold for the
price of it, second hand equipment.
and the statement WAS openly mad.
That III. paper had been n steady
none, loser FOR years
Even tn. Denver Tramway Com
pany which according to Denver po-
litieal traditions had been a corrupt
ing. money laden monopoly. is said
to b" In debt TO the extent OF mil
Hons, ~hiie it- main push. Mr.. Ev-
aus, IL said by his closest friends to
b" physical wreck in an eastern
sanitarium.
And 40 II goes. The public. and
too. often the manager. Of 4 bust-
hess enterprise. fail 10 take properly
into account the cost Of operation.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-09-27
-DOINGS OF

three weeks in the State and wher.
ever | have gone | have found the
same intense interest in the i'm
provement of the Commemorative
highways. For a time it seemed
to me that our people were devot.
ing too much thought and energy
to the subject of transcontinental
roads, great highways which would
guide the autoist from ocean to
ocean, and neglecting the more
prosaic but infinitely more utilita-
rlan work of bettering the roads
within the boundaries of the State.
l found that the Denver COM
mercial organizations were wining
and dining the representatives of
various good roads associations
who were said to be engaged on
the task of laying out the system
of national highways. One of
these gentlemen was quoted as say
ing that his organization had pre-
sented bill to Congress calling
for an appropriation of Sl5,0OO,-
600 to build a transcontinental
road and that he had assurances it
would be passed without serious
opposition. BE intimated that
unless Colorado bestirred itself and
united its energies with those of
his organization the road might
not touch this State.
A great many loyal Coloradoans
were disturbed by the gentleman s
remarks, and they were loud in
their demand that the people of
the State do whatever was neces-
sary to placate these all-powerful
"pathfnders."
SHOULD NOT "STAMPEDE"
While it would not be exactly
just to say that Coloradoans are
''mercurial," yet it is true that we
are sometimes rather easily "stam-
peded" by the "tenderfoot" with
an idea who temporarily stretches
his legs beneath our hospitable
boards. There is some danger
that we may stampede" on this
good roads question, and this letter
is written with the hope that it
may shed a little light on Congress
plans for the improvement of our
highways.
First of all we should under
stand that all these pathfinder"
who are chasing back and forth
across the continent logging ma
tional highways are without official
standing. They may be, and un-
doubtedIy are, doing good work
but they do not represent Congress
or the national administration and
they are not authorized to bind
any branch of the national govern
ment. In most instances their ex-
penses are met by organizations
which are promoted and financed
by automobile manufacturers and
the makers of road material and
machinery. They have helped i'm.
mensely in arousing interest in
good roads and for that they are
entitled to unstinted praise, but
their official status-or rather lack
of official status should be known
so AS to avoid misunderstanding.
If Uncle Sam ever undertakes
the work of constructing national
highways, his engineers will select
the routes, determine on the
materials, and supervise the con-
struction.
SENTIMENT IN CONGRESS
Personally, do not believe the
present Congress will look with
favor on the creation Of road
building bureau. | am one OF the
Western members of the Roads
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-09-27
EDWARD
KEATlNC
Congressman from
Colorado
At The National Capitol
Che extraordinary Session

the aid it extends to the good
roads movement. The preponder-
ance of sentiment, however, favors
having the work done under the
supervision of the Highway De-
partments of the various states.
As Westerner | am earnestly
supporting that view. believe
that close cooperation between the
state and national government on
the basis of the states doing the
work and the national government
doing the advising, and part of the
financing will result in the speedy
construction OF system of high
ways which will be satisfactory to
both the farmer and the tourist.
If we entrust the work to the ma
tional government, / fear inter
minable delays, and in the long
run the interests of the farmer
may be lost sight of.
There are many plans before
Congress providing federal aid for
the State Highway departments.
All have strong points and event
ually the best features of each may
be incorporated in one bill,
sHACKELFoRD'S PLAN
Congressman Shackelford of
Missouri, chairman of the Roads
Committee of the House, insists
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-09-27

porting the mails over state roads.
I'VE pay the railroads for similar
service. Why not pay the statesY'
is his argument
He would divide the roads into
three classes based on their condi-
tion and by offering attractive
bonuses for excellent" roads en-
courage each community to place
its highways in the best possible
shape
The Shackelford scheme is not
bad one for settled communities
where practically every mile of
passable road is traversed by star
route or the rural free delivery
carrier Something more is re-
quired in the sparsely settled states
of the West. Colorado of an area
exceeding one hundred thousand
square miles and population of
less than one million can not afford
to meet the cost of constructing
roads needed to open the play
ground of the nation" to the peo-
pie of the nation.
Title to more than half Of the
land of this State still rests in the
Federal government. This vast
area does not contribute a penny
toward the upkeep of State, County
or municipal governments. In
Washington, where the national
government owns about one fourth
the property, Uncle Sam contrib
utes one-half the cost of maintain
ing the District government. This
amounted to over five million dol
lars last year.
The people of Colorado have no
desire to tax the national govern
ment's holdings within the State,
but they have right to demand
that Uncle Sam shall contribute
to the cost of building good roads
which will greatly enhance the
value of his property.
MOST FEASIBLE PLAN
1t is not necessary that he should
give the State one dollar for this
purpose. All we ask is that he
permit the State to select one mil
lion acres of grazing and agricul-
tural land from the national do
main and sell it at public auction
to actual settlers. This land would
bring an average price of at least
seven dollars an acre and the set
tiers should be permitted to pay
ten per cent of the purchase price
on the date of the sale and the re-
mainder in Is annual installments
at six per cent interest. In that
way, the interest charges would
exceed the principal and the States
road fund would be enriched by
fifteen million dollars.
/ have submitted this plan to
the foremost good roads enthusi-
asts of the State and without ex-
ception they have endorsed it. |
believe it is the only feasible
scheme for securing substantial
federal aid for good roads building
in this and other western states.
All western Senators and Congress-
men, without regard to political
affiliations, can be united in sup
port of it, and | believe there is
reasonable hope of its adoption at
the regular session of Congress.
AS member of the House Roads
Committee expect to dedicate
my time and energy to it's advance
ment.
In Warden Tom lyman and
Highway Commissioner Tom Ehr-
hart Colorado has two of the great
est road builders in the nation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-03
Daddy sBedtirne
~ The Man
T0YV Who Was
Too Wise.

going to tell you tonight
to take the
be favors In your grand
read it when was youngster
is written man called James
which be seen In
waiting be shaved or have
IN ne
he turned the barber ana SAID
stuffed that white owlT
couldn't him. and no one else
He look now
the whole thing
shaving and the others were also too busy
waiting TOT
o 8
q that looked
his
reaHv could bird
No that lived
bill or
couldn't IN tnat
aud it almost makes me cry
to made unlike real
name- don't want folks to
o"
q in it's place
attention scodg
thing happened What do
walked around the floor look
stuffed bird
had cicsg saying that looked The
young
shop feeling much ashamed Of himself