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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
PIRATES DO BEST WORK.

BY winning yesterdays game In
Brooklyn while the best lie Giants
could do was break even In their dou
bic header with the Cardinals, Pitts.
burgh gained 4 slight advantage SO
far as tni PRESENT Eastern series is
concerned. The Pirates have played
nine games since they left home early
last week and they have only lost one.
The Giants have played ten and drop
ped two. The Cubs split even in Bos.
ton, where another bargain was play.
ed and this places the Buccaneers
only half a game below third place.
In fact, Fred Clarks's fellows are but
half a dozen games behind the Phil.
lies and the distance between Pitts
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
FOOTBALL OCTOBER 10.
Wesleyan to Meet University Team at
Siuth Side Park.

II has been announced that the West
Virginia University and Wesleyan col.
lege football game will be played at
South Side Park October Is. This as.
sures for Fairmont one big gridiron
contest for the season. The Athletic
board of the University has learned
that Fairmont is a much better place
TO draw a large crowd at big foot.
ball game than the university town is.
Twice the university has met the
Deniscn university squad at South
Side Park and both times there were
big galleries to watch the contests. It
seems now that Fairmont will have
from this time on one or more import.
ant gridiron contests during a season.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
OFFER 100000 FOR CLUB.

LOS ANGELES. July lS.-Ed Maier,
president OF the Venice Coast League
baseball club. has refused an offer OF
100000 for the team and franchise
by a syndicate which included John
McGraw. OF the New York National
League club.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
WolGAST MAY FIGHT.
WATSON LABOR DAY,

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, July 49,
Ad Wolgast, former lightweight cham.
pion. is anxious 10 fight again, and
probably will be seen In the ring on
Labor Day. Jimmy Coffroth. the fight
promoter. is trying to arrange a bout
between Wolgast and Red" Watson,
n prom!;ing California lightweight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
eAPTlsTs BEAT
THE METHopIsTs.

Despite the threatening weather con.
ditions. which kept down the attend.
ance and made the field dark, with
enough rain to keep the ball slippery.
the VI. E. South and the Palatine Bap.
lists played their scheduled game In
the church base ball league last even.
ing, the Baptists' winning by a score
of II to in five inning contest. The
Baptists played an errorless fielding
game. and this coupled with the good
pitching OF Moran and Parker's catch.
ing gave them an easy victory.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18

Robinson singled. scoring Viox. and
kept on to second and Simon to third
when Meyer made a bad throw to
catch Mike at the far corner. With
the two men on bases and nobody out,
Byrne. Carey and Kommers could do
absolutely nothing, all proving easy
outs.
The Pirates added another tally in
the fifth. when Simon was hit by a
pitched ball, went to second on Rob.
inson's single and scored on Carey's
hard smash for one base.
This looked as II It would prove SUI.
ficient 10 win with. but the dope went
oil to the bad, for the Dohlenites came
out In the seventh and proceeded to
make mincemeat Of Mr.. Robinson
Daubert, first ZIP, lost no time In
shooting out hard single. Smith fol.
lowed with the same sort OF drive, and
Otto Miller brought both home with u
two-bagger. Raglan Tailed his battery
mate with a single. The four hits had
netted three runs, which put them In
the lead by that same old one-run mar.
gin.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
CLUB STANDING
FROM RINesIDE AND eLEAcHERs.
Ty Cobb. Evers and Zimmerman are
the best friends OF the umpires. They
KEEP down competition for those Jobs.

Freddie Welch is going to take
enough time away from his work at
the typewriter proving that he is light.
weight champion OF the world TO fight
Johnny Dundee. which is an unusual
proceeding for boX.iighter. Most Of
them prefer to stand or fall by thei:
press agents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18

Speaking OF ethics, It Is only about
forty.eight hours ago than Ban John.
son and President McAleer solemnly
avowed that there was not the slight.
est chance that Stahl would be ousted
from the leadership OF the worlds
champions.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18

Kid Williams. the wonderful little
Baltimore bantam is persistently VIC.
.ating what the National Commission
would probably cal the ethics" of the
profession. He insists on knocking
out some guy about once a week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18

The signing of Joe Judge by Nc.
Graw is to be regretted. as 1t opens
the way for some hardy jokesmith to
say something about the need OF 4
Judge OF ball.players on the team.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
Standing Of the Clubs.

Today's Games.
Rochester at Toronto.
Buffalo at Montreal.
Providence at Newark.
Baltimore at Jersey City.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18

Mr. Ebbets to the contrary. baseball
seems TO be reaching the age OF
scphistication. The owners OF the
Boston club could see no more reason
for keeping Jake Stahl than for treas.
uring the chopped-up tickets OF Tile
worlds series games he won for them
few short months ago.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
Kansas City. 0; Pittsburgh. 3.
Standing Of the Clubs.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.


New York, I; Cleveland, |.
Philadelphia. 2: Chicago. s.
Washington, /; St. Louis. o.
Other game postponed: rain.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
Today's Games.

Boston at Detroit.
Washington at St. Louis.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York at Cleveland.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18

Games Tomorrow.
Rochester at Toronto.
Buffalo at Montreal.
Baltimore at Jersey City.
Providence at Newark.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18

The chief objection OF the magnates
TO Ty Cobb is that he does not con.
fine his running wild to the bases only.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays results.
Baltimore. 5; Jersey City. |.
Providence. G: Newark, |.
Rochester. 4; Toronto, ).
Buffalo. Z; Montreal, 3.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18

IVVuI '''''' 'O- d To u IU
"Clarke batted for Simon In eighth.
Hyatt batted for Robinson In the
eighth.
xYingling ran for Hummel in ninth.
zFischer batted for o. Miller in the
ninth.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
Games Tomorrow.

Games Tomorrow.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Washington at st. Louis.
Boston at Detroit.
New York at Cleveland.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
st. Louis. 4: New York. 2.
st. Louis. 2: New York. 3.
Chicago. 2; Boston. 1.
Chicago. 6: Boston. !.
Cincinnati, 2: Philadelphia. 4.
Cincinnati. 8; Philadelphia. 2.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
Do or Die for Pirates.

1t was do Or die In the eighth for the
Pirates, as Clarke realized Dahlen's
men had solved Robinson's delivery
and that 1t wasn't any use to send him
back to be hammered worse. Chief
Wilson was first up in the eighth, and
he shot one at Daubert. who could not
handle the bal. Viox STEPPED up and
did the very same thing to Smith on
the third corner. With two or and
none out, Captain Fred called upon
himself to advance the base runners.
which he did by laying down a nea:
bunt In front OF the plate.
After doing his duty he called upon
Ham Hyatt to send the ball any place.
Just so It would score Wilson and
Viox. Ham, however. walked up 20
the plate and heard Klein call three
strikes on him without making an ef.
fort to swing. Two looked as II they
had taken the groove. but the slug.
ging pinch hitter evidently thought
they were bad. 1t was the second out,
and things were not rosy, but Bobby
Byrne settled the question then and
there by shooting the ball over short.
bringing in the two Pirates.
Brooklyn made an effrt to deadlock
In the last frame. as after two were
out Humel got an inHeld hit. Yingling
was sent in to run for John and Fisch.
er took Miller's place In the batsman's
box but the utility player proved an
easy out. Viox to Jack Miller. ending
the contest. The score:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18

Games Tomorrow.
Chicago at Boston.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at New York.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18

Today's Games.
Chicago at Boston.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at New York.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
Game Tuesday.

Temple vs.. PresbyterIans.
Standing Of the Clubs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18
CHURCH BASEBALL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Palatine Baptists Il; N. E. South, l.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-18

Alb. r. II. p. A. Z.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-10-29
Unearthing a Pension Fraud.

A federal officer visited Rossville
two weeks ago seeking evidence in
what looks to be a rank pension
fraud perpetrated for years on the
government. One Martin Battle
was one of the members of Company
of the 9th Iowa infantry which
was recruited in this vicinity, the
captain of which was Geo. r. Miller
and F. II. Robbins was a lieutenant.
Battle has been dead for over twen-
ty years but it has been discovered
that a man in North Dakota has been
drawing his pension under his name
up to the present time.
The federal officers visit to Ross
Vile was TO seek former comrades
of Battle, and he found there James
McClintock, John Barlow. and c.
Wheeler. They were at once sub
poenaed as witnesses for the gov
eminent and left Monday for Fargo,
n. d., where the case will be heard
in federal court The outcome of
it will be awaited with interest by
the numerous old vets. of the 9th
Iowa in this vicinity. -Waukon
Democrat
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-10-29
CHURCH MEETING Is HELD.
therans Gathered at Crane
Creek.

New Hampton, Ia, Oct. ga
meeting of great spiritual signifi-
canoe was held at the United Luth-
eran church at Crane Creek, three
days of last week, when the pastor,
Rev c. p. Heltne, and his congre-
cation entertained the DEBORAH dis
trict of the United Norwegian Luth-
eran church. There was a large at
tendance at each of the sessions,
which included communion service,
sermons, missionary talk and col
lection amounting to nearly $125,
and the dedication of the new
League Hall, built by the Young
Peoples League. The visiting pas
tors were: Rev. C. Mostrom of Mt.
Horeb, Wis: Rev. NJ. P. Dommer-
ness of Blanchardville, Wis.,; Rev.
c. j. NJ. Grovelid of Waterville;
Rev. Jacob Fjelde of Waukon, and
l.. P. Dommersness of Silver Lake,
Rev. Jacob Fjelde of Waukon,
The next meeting will be at Decor
ah in January.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-10-29
Death at Ridgeway.

Christian c. Degro, who has spent
the greater part of his life in Amer
lea at Ridgeway working at his
trade as mason, died suddenly Mon
day afternoon, Oct. 20, 1913. He
had gone out to the farm home OF
Miss Olea Bergan to do some cement
work. While STOPPING down for a
hammer he fell dead from heart
trouble. He has been in poor health
all summer, and this is the first
work he had attempted for some
time.
Christen c. Degro was born in
Kongsvinger, Norway, April 4, 1874.
In 1861 he came to America and
was married in 1869 to Maine Oh
son. They spent the first years OF
their married life on a farm north
of Ridgeway, and then moved to
town where they have lived ever
since.
He leaves to mourn his loss wife
and seven children. They are: Mrs.
Hans Guldbrandson of Mason City;
Mrs. II. E. Grimes of Duluth; Mrs.
c.. A. Fosse and Charles of Schley;
and Josie and Casper at home.
The funeral will be held tomor-
row afternoon from the Lutheran
Synod church, of which he was a
member, Rev. Jordahl officiating,
and interment will be in the Lincoln
church cemetery.-Ridgeway Re-
view.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-10-29
HOG SERUM IN DEMAND.
New Hampton Unable to Procure
Any From Iowa State College.

New Hampton, Ia, Oct. 27.-Two
of Chickasaw county's progressive
and energetic hog breeders decided
that they were going to get some
hog serum if there was any to be
had in the state, so they boarded
the train and went to the state col
lege. Their disappointment was
great when they learned that all of
the serum was disposed of and the
output for the next forty days
promised. They went on to Fort
Dodge, where the serum is manu-
featured under the direction of the
college, and secured the promise of
shipment within a few days. Each
of these men, William Weigle and
Michael Kearney, have large herds
of swine that have escaped cholera
infection up to this time, and they
are willing to put forth any amount
of effort and expense to save them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-10-29
IOWA LAND VALUABLE.
Plot of Ten Acres Near New Hamp-
ton Sells For $500 An Acre.

New Hampton, Iowa, Oct. 81
Chickasaw county land is assuming
the gilt-edged attractiveness of a
real gold mine. Many fortunes have
been made in the past few months
in the handling of this black dirt.
which, until recently, was consider
ed of only moderate worth. George
l.. Underwood, a real estate dealer,
realized a profit of seven hundred
and fifty dollars on ten acres of
land, sum that would have been
considered a top notch price for it
just a few years ago. The little
farm was owned by f. w. Kottke,
a shoemaker, who purchased it sew
eral years ago and improved it, in
tending to make it permanent
home. Failing health induced Mr..
Kottke to sell his little ten-acre
plot for $425 per acre. Mr.. Under
wood, the purchaser, was the object
of ridicule for paying this fabulous
sum, but his sale of the land this
week for $500 per acre shows that
his judgment was right and his con-
fidence in values we'll placed. The
new owner, Amos Jurjens, will take
possession at once.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-10-29
Buggy and Occupant Backed Off
Bridge.

Bert Hendrick was witness to
serious accident near Waukon
Junction Thursday Two Harpers
Ferry young ladies, Collette Collins
and Irene Donahue, were driving
across the county bridge over Paint
Greek when their horse SHE'D and
backed the buggy against the rail
ing. This gave way and the buggy
with Miss Donahue fell to the ground
below, a distance of about sixteen
feet, resulting in a fractured rib for
the young lady. Her companion
jumped from the buggy before 1T
went over and the horse braced it
self in such a manner as to avoid be-
ing pulled over. In that case the
animal would have undoubtedly
crushed the life out of Miss Dona-
hue. Mr.. Hendrick and party
working near by hurried to the
young lady's aid and carried her to
a neighboring house. The bridge
railing is reported to have been in
weak and fiimsy condition which
would indicate that the county will
be looked to for the damages that
resulted Waukon Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-10-29
Common Experience.

kilograms are received only once
or twice in a generation in some
families, and to them the sight OF
a messenger boy at the front door
augers death or some awful calam-
ity. One such family received a
telegram in Atchison recently, as
told by the Globe, and the mother
dropped in a faint before she could
tear the envelope open. One daugh-
ter walked the floor in hysterical
frenzy, while another one ran Sob
bling to a neighbor. After the doc
tor and husband had arrived and
some measure of composure had
been restored the telegram was
opened. 1t was from daughter
visiting in the east and read as fol-
lows: Am invited on motoring trip
to Canada. Send heavy coat and
underwear at once"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-10-29
Hog Attacks Girl.

Iowa City, Ia, Oct. 27.-Swathed
in bandages from head to foot, y
year-old Vera Schlichter, is being
attended by surgeons who are try
ing to save her from blood poisoning
caused by the brutal attack of hog
on neighbor's farm. The little
girl was with a neighbor, Mrs. Lena
Southwick, searching for eggs wnen
she was attacked by the animal.
She was terribly bitten about the
face and limbs. Dozens of places
all over the child's bo'ly show tooth
marks of the animal. Mr.. South
wick rescued the girl and surgeons
were called Immediately.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-10-29
Killed i'm Railway Yards.

Fred Croft, aged IS years, a
son of Mrs. Julia Croft of this city
was accidentally killed at Lawler
last evening at II o'clock, while at
tending to his duties as brakeman
News to this effect were conveyed to
his mother early this morning by
telegraph Fred had been in the
service of the railroad for about a
year, and was considered one OF
their best men. The whole commu-
nifty was shocked this morning ia
hear of his sudden demise.-Ossian
Bee,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-10-29
Farnsworth Bank Incorporates.

The Bank of Cresco, heretofore a
private banking institution, has been
incorporated by John Farnsworth,
his wife, two of his sons and H. w.
Young, and becomes the Cresco
State Bank, with a capital of $75,-
O0e and a surplus Of $500. All the
incorporators are included in the
directorate, and the officers are as
follows: President, John Farms
worth; Vice President, E. P. Farms
worth; Cashier, H. w. Young; AS
sistant Cashier, Asa Farnsworth.-
Cresco Plain Dealer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-10-29
Father Gives Skin to Save Child.

Knoxville, Ia, Oct. 27.-Drs
Merritt and other surgeons of Pleas
antville are just now much interest
ed in an experiment in skin grating
which they are making on the per-
son of a 2-year-old son of Everett
Sans of that place. The little fell
low accidentally burned both legs
with sulphuric acid. The right leg
is so severely burned that it has
been necessary to skin graft entirely
around the ankle, the calf and in
step.
The father furnished the neces-
sary pieces, 100 In all, from his
hips and back. The first gratis
were set last Sunday and are said
to be growing nicely.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-10-29
$4,000 Per Acre.

Elias Kittle, horticu,r'.ri5t, who
owns a fertile farm in West Vir-
ginia, has succeeded in producing
on one acre of ground crop OF
ginseng, which he has already con-
tracted to sell for $4,000. The
plot of ground contains between
10000 and 10000 roots, which
when dry will weigh over an ounce
apiece. Ginseng sells at from Sc to
SIS a pound and is a scarce article.
Mr.. Kittle began on a small scale
several years ago when he planted
some ginseng on the plot.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-10-29
FOR A BETTER RECORD.
Women's Clubs i'm Iowa Take up
Births and Deaths.

Des Moines, Oct. 27.-Women' S
clubs in Iowa have taken up the
work of securing better vital rec
ord for the state. In places they
have designated a committee to Sc
cure statistics of births and deaths,
or rather to insist upon those whose
duty it is to make reports that they
actually perform their duty and
make the reports. Iowa is woefully
lacking in the machinery for the
proper collection of vital statistics
and efforts will be made from time
to time to secure a better law on the
subject
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-10-29
Subscription of Centennial Church
Found.

Jones A. Hart died in Simcoe,
Ont, Canada, Oct. Is, 1913, death
being due to old age. His remains
were brought to Ossian and inter-
ment made in Centennial cemetery
last Friday. The original subscrip-
tion list Of the people who contri-
buted towards the building OF Cen
tennial church was found among the
papers of the late James A. Hart,
and on request of the Grave YARD
Association they will be turned over
to be ept by the Association because
of their historical value to the
neighborhood. The paper was cir
culated by Mr.. Hart and the names
of many old families appear on II.
James A. Hart heads the list, foi-
lowed by Wash Oxley, David BAN
ming, Phineas Banning, Richard
Banning, f. Holverson, Mrs. Jennie
Daniels, John Russell and others
Ossian Bee.
The Pussy PaTon-"Why, mer-
cy, this shoe is a G." Tired Clerk
Pardon me, madam, you have IL
upside down. 1t is really a 9-cniids
size. My what a perfect fit.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-10-29
Power Company Given Franchise.

McGrIyor, Ia Oc1. 27.-At the
election yesterday the McGregor
Electric Light and Power Com
pany was granted % year fran
chise giving them the right to erect
and maintain lines through town
for the transmission of electricity
to Monona and intermediate points.
Work on the construction OF the
new line will begin Immediately.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-10-29
Chicken Thieves Are Busy.

Webster City, Ia, OFT. 27.--.Ckick
EN- thieves are plying tl;eir trade
in Webster City now How they are
managing to make away with so
many birds at time is puzzling both
officials and the owners of the de-
populated henroosts w. T. Fish
err lost forty in one night.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-10-29
BY HARRY j. GREEN.
Auto NiiShfn Fatal.

Rent Siemens of Kanawha was
driving an auto which turned turtle
ands he was caught beneath and
crushed so badly that he lived but
a short time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-10-29
The changeable weather

The changeable weather or
early fall brings on coughs and
colds that have a weakening effect
on the system, and may become
chronic. Use Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound. 1t has very sooth-
ing and healing effect on the irri-
tated and infiamed air passages, and
will help very quickly. 1t is well
known family medicine that gives
results. Engbertson's Pharmacy
Adv.