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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27
BASEBALL ASSURED
PEORIA NEXT SEASON

Peoria, Ill. Sept. 27.-At a meeting
Of the stockholders of the Peoria
Amusement company. the organization
which has been behind the Peoria
ThreeI league team, which was held
i'm the Jefferson hotel last night. il
was decided TO dispose of the fran
chise OF the ball club to anyone who
would not take it outside of Peoria.
Bids will be advertised for and the
franchise will go to the one who the
directors believe will do the most
boosting for Peoria. ..., .
The entire matter of the disposal
has been left with the board of di-
rectors, who already haYe had CORE
spondence with prospective buyers.
Already a major league ,magnate has
been interested in the proposition and
may be the ultimate purchaser of the
franchise. The meeting was called
so that the board of directors might
have the sanction Of the stockholders
in any steps which they might take
TO dispose of the Indebtedness which
hangs over the organization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27
WALTERS BEATEN
IN KENOSHA BOUT
Kansas City Wild Cat Proves
Too Strong for Sailor and
Wins on Decision.

Kenosha, Wis, Sept. 27.-"Wildcat''
Ferns of Kansas City, like the feline
of that species, hammered and tore
his way to Sailor Billy Walters for
10 rounds here last night, administer
ing as neat a beating as has been
seen in these parts in years. Ferns
had Walters sized up as weak punch
er, and not once did he allow the
local boy to gain the upper hand.
Ferns did not mind Walters punches,
and planted blows in return that car
ried sting and strength.
Walters was trained too fine, out of
condition and fighting against nature
as we'll as the tough, irrepressible
Ferns. The latter put up a game ex-
hibition. In saying that Walters was
game is the least that could be cred
tied to him, for not once did he give
ground, and in the last five rounds of
the right he was the aggressor. He
fought from the fifth round on with
the sole determination to put over one
solid punch that might at least slow
up the cyclone in front of him.
The men had hardly gotten into posi-
ton at the state when Ferns upset
Walters with right hook to the chin,
putting Walters on the defensive early.
Walters was not off his feet after
that, excepting once in the fifth, when
he slipped down, but he took enough
wallops on the jaw to knock down
an army of average men.
Walters presented a sorry looking
countenance after the fight. His left
eye was closed and blood was stream,
ing down the side of his face, his
nose swollen, the right side of his
head and his body a rich pink. For
smuggling match in which punish
ment was asked and taken by each
man, the battle had it On anything
every staged in Kenosha. There was
not an idle moment in the affair, and
very little clinching! although toward
the end Walters was inclined to ask
quarter in order that he might get his
breath, but the relentless Ferns kept
furnishing and when the last bell
sounded he had Walters up against
the ropes, trying to put the game
navy kid away.
The Wisconsin commission, repre-
scented by Manning Vaughan, it's secre-
| tary, asserted itself prominently in
the afternoon by demanding that the
ring be torn up and repadded. 1t was
asserted that the covering was made
quate, and not only was new, but
did not have sufficient soft spots
where the principals could land with
out fracturing a skull.
Bill O'Connell's unknown, who was
scheduled to go on with Nike
/ Hirsches bantamweight, failed to
show, and two Chicago bantams we're
substituted. They were Nate KaIb
and Howard Moore. While neither
knew very much about the art, they
slugged willingly, both going out of
the ring in the first round. Moore
got the verdict.
In the second preliminary Young
Sweeney gave Tom Harding a terrific
beating in six rounds. Both bows
were from Chicago and took this
means Of settling long standing dis
pute. The semi-windup brought out
Artle Armstrong, with his showlike
pose, and Bobby Hayes of Philadel
phia, boy aggressive and willing to
fight. The referee, George Duffy, eau
toned Armstrong for staIling and
added a little aest to the Chicago
boys style, but Hayes earned the
honors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27
WEAvER'S BOUT
BREAKS UP CAME
Timely Blow in Tenth Inning
Bumps St. Louis Browns
by 80 Count.
PIRATES MUTILATE CUBS
Troians Defeated, to levers Sends
Thirteen Warriors into the
Fray.

Chicago, Sept 27.-"Buck" Weaver
is kindly soul. To avoid the burden
of double-header yesterday this
young athlete unloaded timely blow
in the tenth round of yesterdays home
coming battle OF the South Side lot.
The wallop enabled Joe Bens and his
white hosed mates to trim ST Louis
Browns by 8 to ., Walter Leverenz
being among those Inundated after
his friends had presented him with
several tons of jewelry and Kimberly
rock. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27

Chicago, Ill, Sept. 27.-Calvin DEM
Arrest of this city, formerly amateur
billiard champion and now brilliant
performer in the ranks of the profess
SIGNALS, has announced that he will
seek the 1871 and 1872 balkline titles
now held by Willie Hoppe. Demarest
figures that Hoppe has reached the
top of his game, whereas the Chica-
goan in daily exhibitions has gained
the nece-3ary confidence in himself
to warrant challenges to the cham
pion.
Demarest's last appearance in a
championship match against Hoppe
was a year ago, when he was forced
to trail Hoppe, the veteran George
Slosson and the brilliant Japanese eX-
pert. Koji Yamada. Demarest defeat
ed Yamada in match and the latter
was the only player who gained a vic
tory over Hoppe during the tourna-
ment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27
"Batted for BridweIl in the eighth.

Two-base hits-Zimmerman, Adams.
wagner. Struck out-By Adams.
lSaier' 3; Bridwell, Smith, 2; VIII.
Mans Allison, Stewart; by Smith.
tCarey). Bases on balls-Of Smith
l. Double plays-BridweII to Eyers
10 SAFER; Eyers to BridwelI to Safer.
Hits-on Smith, . in seven innings;
OH stack, in one inning. Hit by
pltcher-By Smith, Carey, Wagnerl.
passed ball-Simon.- Left on bases
Chlcago, 10; Pittsburgh, S. Time
1913. Umpires-O'Day and EmsIie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27

brilliant in his accomplishments, thus
wrecking an old theory that to attain
success in billiards one must begin
when very young. Another pupil of
so, who took up billiards very sud
denly. proves the old contention is fall
lacious.
Billiardists who have seen Demarest
in practice matches insist that the
Chicagoan has acquired steadiness
that is sure to bring him to or near
the top. He has long been noted as
one of the quickest men in action who
ever handled a cue. His rapid fire
work around the table upset more
than one aspiring amateur who care
fully studied shots before taking up
his cue One of the most difficult
tasks that befell the Chicagoan was
to overcome this tendency toward too
great haste.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27

Demarest's first title seeking ven.
ture will be for the 1872 emblem.
Whether victorious or not he will i'm
mediately challenge for the 1871 cham
pionship, which Hoppe won from Ora
Morningstar last spring During the
summer Demarest has not neglected
billiards. His stroke is now smoother
than at any time since he turned pro-
fessional in 1908, after he had won
the national and international balk-
line titles in the amateur ranks.
During his recent term as instruc-
tor at the University club in Chicago,
Demarest has done much to upset
old theories. One of the most strik-
ing instances is in his work as teach
er of players who have advanced be-
yond so years of age. One of the most
adept pupils is a Chicago lawyer who
is So years old. Until last winter this
pupil had never handled a cue.
This 55-year-old player is positively
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27
BIG Nine SEASON
LAUNCHED TODAY
Eastern and Western Teams
Busy-Strength of Elevens
to Be Revealed.
FOOTBALL GAMES TODAY.

FOOTBALL GAMES TODAY.
WEST.
Minnesota and South Dakota at
Minneapolis.
DepauW and Indiana at Bloomington.
Coe and Upper Iowa at Fayette.
Lawrence and Kaukauna at Apple
ton.
Monmouth and Monmouth High at
Monmouth.
EAST
Harvard and Maine at Cambridge.
Princeton and Rutgers at Princeton.
Penn and Gettysburg at Philadelphia
Yale and Holy Cross at New Haven.
Carlisle and West Virginia Wesleyan
at Carlisle.
Cornell and Colgate at Ithaca.
Dartmouth and Massachusetts Ag-
gies at Hanover
Brown and Colby at Providence.
Williams and Rens. Polytechnic at
Williamstown.
Conference gridiron history for 1913
begins today with two of the big
nine" elevens in the field for points
and valuable experience. The Uni
versity of Minnesota championship as
pirants will lineup against South Da-
kota at Minneapolis in the leading
western battle and Indiana university
will try conclusions with DePauw at
Bloomington. Early season thrills are
possibilities in both clashes.
Less important western squads will
celebrate the day with a round of con-
tests of more or less local nature,
leaving the eastern experts as the real
performers of the occasion. Coe will
exercise its muscle against Upper Iowa
at Fayette, Grinnell will meet Ames
at Grinnell and Lawrence will tackle
Kaukauna at Appleton, while numer-
Gus small colleges will indulge in ad-
ditional games for the glory of the
west.
Yale and Cornell are billed for their
second appearances on the 1913 grid
iron. The Ellis will play Holy Cross
at New Haven and the Ithacans will
meet Colgate at the home camp. Har-
ward and Maine, Princeton and Rut-
gers, Pennsylvania and Gettysburg,
Brown and Colby. the Army and Nor
witch and Carlisle and West Virginia
Wesleyan are other contenders in the
eastern arena
All indications at Minneapolis go to
show that a repetition of Minnesota
defeat by the South Dakota band last
year is not TO be expected The visi-
tors slipped a surprise over Coach Will
liams and his charges last fall, but the
score was partly the result of green
ness on the part of the Gophers-a
deficiency not likely to be in evidence
today. Captain Tobin was the only
veteran in the lineup last year, and
he is the only one missing for this
conflict.
With a squad OF record-breaking size
TO pick from and little dead timber in
/ the bunch, Coach Williams is not wor.
ried about his lineup, which may in.
clude good share of the stars in the
course Of the game The fans are
eager to see the yorJ Of such artists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27
John illus Sold to Kams.

Kansas City. Sept 27-John Titus,
an outfielder for the Boston National
league club, has been purchased by
the local American Association team,
according to announcement by Presi-
dent Tebeau, owner of the club, yes
teTday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27

Can be depended upon" is an ex.
preston we all like to hear, and when
it is used in connection with Cham
berlain's Colo, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy it meaEj that it never fails
TO cure diarrhoea, dysentery or bowel
complaints. II is pleasant to take and
equally --aluable for children and
adults. Sold BY all druggists.-(Advl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27
Brooklyn, 2; New York, 4.
AMERICAN IEAGUE.

Brooklyn, 2; New York, 4.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago, 3; ST. Louis, 2 90 innings)
Detroit Cleveland, rain.
Boston, 10; Philadelphia, 4.
New York, O; Washington, 8.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Columbus, Z; Kansas City, 3.
Indianapolis. 20; Milwaukee, 10.
Louisville, 7; st. Paul, A,
Toledo, 0; Minneapolis, 2.
WESTERN sHEAGUE,
St. Joseph, s, Topeka, 0.
Sioux City, 8; Wichita, /.
Des Moines, 4; Denver, 2.
NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE.
Seattle, + Tacoma, 1.
Portland, 4; Spokane, 8.
Vancouver, 2; Victoria, 0.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Oakland, 5--15; Venice, If.
Los Angeles, 10; Sacramento, 6.
Portland, 2; San Francisco, 8.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27
Maps and Pirates TO PLAY.

Cleveland. Sept 27.-Preisdent C.
W. Somers of the Cleveland American
league club announced yesterday that
he had received a formal acceptance
from Barney Dreyfuss OF the Pitts
burgh National league club of his chal-
lenge for post-season series of games.
The series will be under the juriz-
diction of the national baseball COR
mission. The clubs will endeayc
have the opening game on Oc'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27
Paskert Out of Baseball.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 27.-"Dode"
Paskert, the Phillies' center fielder,
probably is through with baseball. He
has been injured internally and is in
such condition that surgeons say an
operation is the only thing which will
make his recovery permanent They
advise him TO retire permanently from
the game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27
Cards Get Catcher o'connor.

St Louis, Mo, Sept. 27.-Manager
Higgins of the ST. Louis Nationals
yesterday announced that he had Sc
cured Catcher Pat O'Connor of the
Kansas City Association team. The
St Louis Americans had the first
claim on O'Connor, but they passed
him up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27

MISUNDERSTANDING his, cam
paign against the armor plate com.
bine.' Secretary Daniels awarded
contract to the Carbon Steel company
for steel bolts for use in construction
of battleship No. 80, at s44S a ton.
This was 500 ton less than paid
when big armor plate companies we're
permitted TO combine contracts for
bolts and plates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27
BraVes.Red Sox Series OF.

Boston. Mass, Sept. 27.-Because of
Injuries 10 many members of the Bos-
ton National baseball team the pro-
posed post-season series between the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27
DEFEAT TROJANs.

Pittsburgh, Sept. 27.-Seventeen
young and aged Cubs bowed in de-
feat before master slabman yester.
day as taps sounded for 1913 at
Forbes field. The curving monarch
who ruled the Trojans was their old
time hoodoo, Babe" Adams, who
yielded nine hits and also famed
nine, while pitching rings around
Charley Smith. The score was to l,
giving the buccaneers two out of three
games.
Opportunities galore we're thrust
upon Evers' machine, as a slant at
the summary will attest. Ten West
Siders were marooned on the path
way, two in the fourth, three in the
fifth and pair in the seventh. Air
tight hurting in the pinches brought
about this unusual condition. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27
WESTERN LEAGUE.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Pittsburgh. 6 Chicago, l.
Philadelphia, 60; Boston. SO. !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27

Twobase hit-ChappeIl. Three-base
hit-Breton. Struck out-By Lever
enc. 10 breton, Schalk, 2; Weaver,
Berger 2; Collins, Benz, 2; Fournier);
by Benz, Wares, Leverenz, Shot
tom. Wild pitch-BenS. Left on
bases-Chicago, 3; st. Louis, 5. Time
-2:07. Umpires-Hildebran and
Sheridan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27

Braves and ths Boston Americans
was cancelled yesterday by agreement
of the officials Of the clubs.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-02-20
PECOR MURDER
CASE ON TRIAL
Much Interest Being Taken In the
Case OF lianklnson Man Who
Shot HE wife.

States Attorney Kachelhoffer
is trying the criminal cases in
district court which is n session
here this week.
There is much interest being
manifested in the Pecor murder
case from Hankinson. The pris-
oner was given a hearing before
Judge Dow last Saturday and was
bound over to the district court.
This case comes from Hank
inson and it will be remembered
that Mrs. Pecor was shot and
killed by q rifle held in the hands
Of her husband, the defendant.
There is also a horse stealing
case. The hearing of this case
began this morning. It is the
case where the hired man drove
Dan SWeeney's team over near
Barnesville and left them in a
pasture.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-02-20
LATE MEARDy NEWS

Mr.. Ben Hannah Of Colfax and
Miss Ada Walker of Wyndmere,
were married by Judge vanAr-
nam last Wednesday.
Bernard Hayum and Miss Min
ME Bohm, both Of Christine were
married in Wahpeton last Mon
day by Judge VanArnam.
The six-months old baby girl
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris. Brimmon
Of Barrie township died last Tues
day Of pneumonia.
Mrs. Minnie Sonenberg passed
away last Wednesday at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Albert Erb,
in Belford township. The de-
ceased was 81 years Old and had
lived in Richland county more
than thirty years.
Eddie Swanson died at the ho,rc
Of his parents in Hankinson, aged
seven, from pneumonia.
The four months old baby of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sebastian Portner
of Hankinson died on the 9Th.
Miss Pear Dougherty of Fair
mount and DR.. Herbert B. Wentz
Of Verona, N. D., were married.
The Hankinson schools were
closed last week on account of
the measles.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-02-20
WOMAN
PASSES AWAY
The Funeral Of aars. HVaadallue
Schmidt Of Absroromb's
nsld Last Monday.

The funeral of Mrs. Magdaline
Schmidt, widow of the late Hon.
Albert Schmidt, one of the old
settlers and old pioneers of Fort
Abercrombie, took place from the
Emanuel United Norwegian Luth-
eran church at Abercrombie on
last Monday morning.
The sacred ediflce was filled
with a congregation of old set
tiers and their decendents. The
floral offerings were very beauti-
full. The sermon was preached
by Rev. William Edwards of
Christine from the words, 1.-THE
Curtains of Yesterday Drop Down,
the Curtains of Tomorrow Roll
Up; But Yesterday and Tomorrow
Both Are" The preacher took
the historic method, reviewing
the history of many of the old
settlers who had passed away, es-
pecially paying a tribute of high
esteem to the departed, who as q
mother, by conservation, the quail
tiles Of virtue and devotion, had
raised the family of twelve child
rem, many of whom arc now oc-
cupying positions of trust in the
educational, commercial and me-
chanical walks of life. She was
a devoted wife andjustfive months
ago her beloved husband pre-
ceeded her to the land of eternal
rest.
The choir of Emanuel church
with Miss Alma Tweto, organist,
sang Lead, Kindly Light" with
other choice selections. Ten OF
the children were present at the
services, but one was unable to
come, being in the far distant
PHILIPPINE islands.
The pal bearers were as fol-
lows: Olaf J. Bjorke, E. M. Hack
cit, Oscar Sandvig, w. G. Scovillc,
Ed. Boudiette, H. I. Moe, M. M
Borman, undertaken.
The interment took place in
Union cemetery where Rev. w.
Edwards delivered a short address
and read the ritual, BLESSED are
the Dead Who Die in tho Master
for They Rest From Their La
bors and Their Works Do Follow
After Them"
The sympathy of the entire
community goes out TO the sor-
rowing family Of the departed ;
whose 60 years of life will ever
be remembered in the days that
are to come.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-02-20
FATHER OF THlRry-sEvEN
CHILDREN VISITING IN mlNor

Minot, N. D., Feb. 17.-H. L.
hertsog, we'll knor'n ranch.
farmer living six miles north of
Palermo, is a visitor in the city
Relating his interesting exep. >
fences, Mr.. Hertsog remarked.
''You wouldn't hink that
have been the father to thirty
seven children, would your Well,
I have, although I actually had
only four Of my own. You see,
have been married three times,
marrying widows with large
families. I have been father and
stepfather to exactly thirty-seven
children and I don't feel very old
yet"
Mr.. Hertsog is IS years of age;
looks like a man Of so, takes care
Of thirty five head Of cattle and
eleven horses, grew 400 bushels
of wheat and other grain last
year, didn't hire any hands and
hauled the grain to market him.
self. That's the kind of old
young men we have in North Da-
|kota. ~
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-02-20
$1,000 VERDICT IN
PIONEER CASE


Forman, N. D., Feb. i7.-After
celebrating for two hours the
jury in the cose of Mrs. Frank
Pieterick vs. Con Weaver, in which
the plaintiff asked damages for
the death of her husband, brought
in q verdict in her favor, award
ing her $4,000.
j The case was the outcome of
the killing of Mrs. Pieterick's
husband last summer. He was
killed during a drunken brawl in
Weaver's pool room at Geneseo,
II was alleged. His skull was
fractured by a blow on the head
and he died the next day.
Mrs. Pieterick sought damages
on the ground that the state law,
which provides that wife, il in
jured in her means of support by
the intoxication of those she is
dependent on, she can recover
damages from the person who
sold the liquor to them, applied
In her case. She claimed that
his death was caused as the re-
suit Of q drunken brawl in the
pool room belonging to Weaver,
and that he sold the liquor that
caused the intoxication.
This was the pioneer case VI
this kind in North Dakota and
!. on that account has created much
interest in legal circles in the
state.
Judge Lauder of this city ably
conducted the case for the plain
tifY.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-02-20
WOMAN SUFFRAGE

There have been three womans'
suffrange bills to pass the state
senate, any one of which if pass
ed by the lower branch of the
legislature, will bring the ques-
ton before the people Of the state.
One of the bills passed was in
troduced by, and is known as the
Cashel bill. This bill contains
provisions that the women shall
vote on the proposition as we'll
as the men voters. This gives
the ladies themselves an oppor-
tunity to say whether or not they
want the ballot.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-02-20
HAYDN'S CREATION
A BIG SUCCESS
Much Credit 10 Duo tho Directors
~ Well % Members Of tho
oratorlo Society.

Haydn's Creation" as sung on
Lincoln's birthday by the Wah-
peton Oratorio society was a
most successful performance.
The singers and the director may
congratulate themselves both
from an artistic and a financial
standpoint.
Primarily the work of Mr..
Knowlton deserves great praise
the directors part is usually
not appaent but the unity and
accord of the choruses was due to
his correct and sympathetic con-
Quoting. The soloists did them
selves credit that evening, Miss
Bardwell especially being in good
voice. Her solos received much
deserved applause. It is to be re-
gretted that Mrs. Meckstroth had
but one solo, her rendering OF
Rolling Ger Foaming Billows,' u
was exquisite.
Mr.. Prather's work showed the
result of careful training and was
applauded. Mr.. Johnson's bass
voice is. really beautiful in depth
and tone quality, and with more
experience he should develop into
a splendid concert singer.
The chorus work was excellent
and at times reached inspiring
heights.
Wahpeton people will look for
ward with intense interest to the
society's next production, comic
opera to be staged soon after the
Lenten season ends.