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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03
Still Wild TURKEYS.

Among present day good livers in
clubdom and on the exchanges and
among national guardsmen who hunt
good deal wild turkeys are preferred
10 farm raised birds. There are yet
millions of wild turkeys west and
south. A few days ago the writer
hereof shot half a dozen wild turkeys
within four miles of the city hall at
Savannah. Ca He told the secretary
d the board Of trade Of that city of
the matter and was informed that a
Savannah boy had on the previous day
shot a wild turkey within the city's
Dounds-New York Sun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

7. B. Unruh was a visitor from Lib.
erty township one day the first Of
the week. Tobias is one of the big
farmers out in that country, having
something like a thousand acres Of
fine land, most Of it in the Arkansas
river bottom. AS usual, he has out
a big acreage of wheat this year,
and while good rain or snow would
be appreciated he doesn't think that
the plant has been injured as yet by
the dry weather.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

Will Billups, for many years teach
er in the schools at Paynee Rock
and also at Albert, accompanied b.
MS wife, formerly Miss Ada Converse
Of Pawnee Rock. have been spending
the Christmas holidays visiting with
relatives and old time friends at
Pawnee Rock and Albert. NJ. BilIups
and family now live in Nickerson.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03
MASK BALL AT ELLINWooD

The members of the EllinwOod Fire
department will give their Annual
Masquerade Ball on Monday evening,
January 20, and, as usual, it is go
ing to be one of the big dances of
the season. You are invited to at
tend and the fire boys assure you
q good time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Tullis have been
here from Newton for several days
for a holiday visit with relatives and
friends. Ray, who is conductor on a
passenger out Of Newton, returned
to his work Monday evening. but Mrs
Tullis will remain for little longer
visit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Lippincott and
the editorial twins we're in the city
last Friday visiting with Mr. and
Mrs. George KOopman apd family.
From here Grant went to. Kansas
City to take up his work as travelling
representative for an advertising nov.
city house. He will have his head.
quarters in Pawnee Rock
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

John Schultz was here from Elm
wood Sunday spending the day with
Mrs. Schultz who is still confined IN
the hospital here after undergoing
an operation for gall stones a couple
OF weeks ago. She is getting along
nicely now, however. and win be able
to return home in a short time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

Billie Malta has been here for the
past week for a holiday with his par
ents' Mr.. and Mrs. John Malta, and
FAMILY and other relatives and many
friends. viii is now located in KAN
sas City in the employ of Frank Kee.
nan. He says the world, is treating
him in fine shape and he looks the
part, all right.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

Fred Hull left Monday evening for
Herington on business trip of a
few days. Fred has the state agency
for a patent auto tire filler and it
keeps him pretty busy looking after
the local agencies in different parts
of the state.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03
WEATHER REPORT.

Following is the record of the me-
neurological observations taken by the
undersigned as cooperative observ-
er of the Weather Bureau of the U.
S. Department of Agriculture during
the week ending December 20, at
Great Bend. Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

Cal keenan, was on the sick list a
few days last week and the first part
of this. He was in a serious condi-
ton for couple Of days but is about
all right again.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

Rev. E. H. Tubbs, former pastor of
The Baptist church in this city but
now located at Sterling, was in the
city Monday for a short visit with
mis- many friends while on his way
home from Rush Center where he at
tended the meeting Of the Arkansas
Valley Baptist Association. Mr.. Tubbs
is well pleased with his pastorate at
Sterling and thinks it is fine town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

A. E. Rudolph and mother have
been here from Kansas City for a
visit with their son and brother. G..
|. Rudolph, and family, of this city.
They returned home the first of the
week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

The Misses Elsie and Anna Ullman,
of Hoisington, were in the city SUM-
day evening on their way home from
a visit with relatives and friends in
Spearville.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

FOR SALE OR RENT-Good five
room cottage on North Williams ST.,
electric lights, phone, closets, etc.
See John McMullen at the Democrat
office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

Charley Barstow was a business
visitor from HOlsington Monday.
Casper Dahinton was here from
Hoisington Monday on a short bust.
ness trip.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

Henry Miller, Of Route 4, paid this
office a pleasant call Tuesday. He
likewise paid his subscription, thus
ensuring, himself Of reading the Demo
crat another year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

D. A. cOuchman was here from
Beaver township Monday for a visit
with Great Bend friends and to at
tend 70 business matters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

Dave Krause was in the city the
first of the week for a visit with his
brother, Adam, while one his way
from Dodge City for a visit with his
parents at Lacrosse.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. McGinty re-
turned to their home in Lewis last
Saturday after spending Christmas
with relatives and friends in this
city and on the south side. =.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

Gus Lehman of the south side,
went to Hutchinson Monday evening
and from there will go to BartIes-
vile, Okla, for short visit of a cou-
pie of weeks with relatives and friends
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

Mrs. Henry Miller, who underwent
an operation at st. Rose hospital, is
getting along nicely and will probably
be. out Of the hospital in a few
days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

Mrs. R. S. Somers and daughter
have returned to their home in Hutch
lnson after a visit here during the
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. W. r.
Kleindenst.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Schartz Rsrs
here from Ellinwood Monday on bust.
ness and for visit with friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

W. B. Bash, .he sewer contractor
Ct the firm of Bash & Gray, left for
his home in Kansas City Monday
evening after a short business trip
here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

Fred White and W. v. Adams were
business visitors from the south n6s
Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

Rev. Ballinger was here from Al
bert Monday on his way to Raymond
where he will assist in a series of
revival meetings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Riley were here
from Newton for a visit over Sunday
with his mother, Mrs. Jennie Riley,
and brother, Earl.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

Little Ruth Martin, daughter. q
Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Martin, was on |
the sick list last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

Mrs. c. H. Rohff returned to her
home in Topeka the first of the week
after a visit here with Mrs. A. c.
Avery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Spaniel return
ed to their home in Dodge City Mon
day after a visit here with Frank
Spaniel and family, west of town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

Paul Schmidt, Jim Tabler and Art
Wells, all of Route 6, left for Wich-
tia Monday evening on a business
trip.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

P. E. Murphy was a business visitor
from Liberty township Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Mische and
family. of Route 2, were visiting and
shopping here Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

H E. Linsas returned Monday even
ing from a short business trip west
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

ISAAC PRITCHARD,
Cooperative Observer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-03

These political Arguments, however
may be changed in several of the
legislatures by members of the new
Progressive party, some of whom
were elected under the name Repub-
lican.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-27

Tho Cross brothers are doing some
tau training these days in prepare
-, sor the ten-round bouts in Maoi-
SON Square Garden wednesday nlsnl'
In fact. a crowd of fans saw thehi
at work Yesterday in the gymnasium
- tba New Polo A. A. in Harlem
I'aach Cross is already as Mt as "heh
he fought Joe Rivers, and feels con-
edent that he will take the measure
~ Young Shugrue with something 70
snare Leach Cross and Shugrue are
matched at 1874 pounds at O'CLOCK
,.hicb means that they will go INTO
the ring with plenty of vitality ana
viii he able TO stand up under ter
rife pace. q.
phil Cross is taking every care 10
he in great fighting trim for Young
Jack OBrien, who. he admits, Is the
hest boxer he ever tackled. Young
O,Rrien has been developed by MS
brother. Philadelphia Jack o'brlen'
who is convinced that in another
vearAYoung Jack will be the reeog-
nized middleweight champion OF the
world. Even now the young quaker
Is anious to take on Mike Gibbons
for the welterweight title. If O'Brlen
beats Cross, which must be done in
the ring, and not in the newspapers,
Manager Gibson will sign Gibbons to
set of articles. Phil Cross ana
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-27

John L. Sullivan urges boxers 10
interest themselves in the game as
we'll as in the money 1t is easy to
make . simple comparison of boxing
with baseball, using two incidents
for example. The McGoorty GIBBONS
bout. referred to by John La very
Cheap and tame affair in New York
brought in a revenue estimated at
s2S. 900. Each of the principals is I'M
derstood to have received $4,000. They
boxed ten rounds-thirty minutes.
The crowd saw a very poor and IN
decisive exhibition, all persons con-
cerned deliberately giving as little as
possible for the money. On the other
hand. the greatest baseball game OF
the year-the Wood-Johnson match
at Boston .ast summer-drew nearly
80 900, who paid about $4,000 to see
two hours of the most stirring and
most absorbing baseball ever wit
messed. The highest salaried man on
either team, aside from the man
ayers. was Walter Johnson, who re-
ceives about $1,000 a year.
Granted that boxers have to work
hard and take many rap before
they reach the point where they can
draw $4,000 houses and split $4,000
purses. But baseball players have to
work even harder and struggle fully
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-27
GEORGE BELL CONSENTS TO
PEG FOR SMITHS TIGERS
Bengal Leader Obtains Signature of Clever
Veteran Who Was Tiger MainStay
Until Arm Went Lame Last Year.

big HEAVIER donned a Newark uni
form last June.
Since Smith has Bells contract duly
filled out. signature, ct al, he is no
longer worrying about the artillery
staff of his regiment.
His next move will be to get
Swacina in line. Manager Harry Is
en- route to Savannah to complete ar
rangements for the Tigers training
accommodations On his return he
may stop at Birmingham to see if the
big Bohemian has developed writer's
cramp in his right wrist. Not a word
has been heard from "Swats" in a
month. Some time ago he wrote that
he would be pleased to play here
again. When the old skiff puts out
for sea on March 18th with the regu-
lar squad on board there will be no
other firstbaseman in the bunch be-
cause Manager Smith is confident
that Harry will go direct from Bir-
mingham to Savannah, and has made
no arrangements to obtain another
firstsacker in Swats' place.
Swacina is taking his time about
signing a contract, but he'll take his
cue at the proper moment and play
the hero by signing the document just
as they are pulling in the gang
plank" and the ship is ready to sail.
Prediction No. about Bell came true.
Now watch prediction No. about
"Swacina, the peerless pill punisher,
verified
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-27

Baseball men from Passaic, Pater-
son and Hoboken held an informal
meeting yesterday afternoon In New
York to discuss the feasibility of or
ganizing a baseball circuit comprising
the above and other towns along the
Hudson river. The names of the
towns mentioned which would make
q very compact as we'll as promising
circuit, include, Yonkers, Poughkeep-
sic. Kingston, Middletown and New
Brunswick. None of the latter towns
were represented however.
II is not the intention of the new
corners to run in opposition with the
projected Interstate League. Instead
of forming a rival organization those
interested in the scheme propose to
work in conjunction with the Inter
state leaguers. A special meeting
will be held at the Hotel Cadillac, IN
New York, next Thursday afternoon
when the promoters of both leagues
will meet,
II Walter Dobbins, of this city, was
nresent at Yesterdays meeting on the
invitation Of friends and presided at
the meeting because of his long eX-
perience in similar organizations.
Dobbins practically put Newark on
the baseball map though he has re-
ceived little credit for assisting In op-
tanning an Eastern League franehlse
for this city about twelve years ago.
IF the new league is organized IL
,,ill he known as the Atlantic League.
The schedule will be arranged accoro-
ing to the drawing capacity OF tne
teams. Games may be played uaiiy
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-27
DATE SET FOR
THORPE TRIAL
BY The A.A.U.
Case to Be Tried Tomorrow.
VIII Lose Olympic Trophies
II Guilty.

NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-The national
registration committee Of the ANA
teur Athletic Union win take up on
Tuesday the charges affecting The
amateur standing Of James Thorpe.
the Carlisle Indian, according 10
James Z. Sullivan, secretary of the
A. A L., last night Thorpe and
Glenn Warner. athletic coach at the
Carlisle Indian School, 1t is under
stood. will be given q hearing. The
real work of probing the matter rests
with the Middle Atlantic Association
of the A. A L. as Carlisle, Pa, IS IN
that body's territory and Thorpe is
directly under its Jurisdiction. The
Middle Atlantic Association Is said
already to have taken up the case.
and will present whatever facts Il
has at the meeting in Mr.. Sullivan's
office on Tuesday.
Should Thorpe ultimately be found
guilty of professionalism and of hav-
ing received money to play baseball,
America will have to return 10
Sweden the trophies the Indian won
at the Olympic games. While the
deduction Of his points would affect
Americas total 10 some extent, Il
would not change the result.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-27

THE South Orange Field CLUB base
hall team will open the season ABROAD
meeting the Yale University nine at
New Haven March 20. The first con-
test at South Orange will be played
On April with the Seventh Regiment
nine of New York. The rest OF the
exhibition contests scheduled which
include games with Manhattan Col
leee. New York University, Falcon
A. C., of New York, and stevens
Institute, of Hoboken, will all be de-
cided at South Orange.
The season of the Amateur League
will open May II. when South Orange
will meet Commonwealth, of Upper
Montclair, at South Orange, Engle-
wood will play at Montclair and
Crescent win battle with the New
York A. c., the new member of the
league, in New York.
May 24.-South Orange at New
York, Englewood at Crescent.
June 7--Montclair at South Orange,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-27

81 have signed George Bell" was
the laconic but eloquent message
flashed over the wire today by Harry
Smith to the headquarters of the
Newark Club. While it was predicted
about a fortnight ago that Bell was
wavering in his determination to quit,
the big pitcher-farmer did not capitu-
late without a stiff battle. 1t was a
decided and artistic triumph for
Harry Smith and a boost for his
managerial diplomacy when he got
George to take his pen in hand" and
scribble down the name he inherited
from his pater binding him to play
here again.
George was the veteran Smith
Wanted most of all to help Harry to
coach and steady his youngsters. Bell
IS the rock Harry intends to use as
foundation for his pitching corps
Because he knows that Bell can be
depended on at all times and is al
ways ready at the call of the bugle
to jump the breach left in the line
ny a.fallen comrade. 1t is very likely
that 'Marse" Harry would part with
any other pair of peggers on his
pitching brigade rather than lose
Bell.
Therefore there was much rejoic-
ing today at the return of the prodi-
fal son to the fold. The Tigers
seemed to pick up ground and squirt
ahead like a motorboat running away
rom a canal craft as soon as the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-27
Penn Crews Late Start

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 27.-Crew
practise at the University of Pennsyl-
vania will not start until Wednesday,
February 5. Coach Ellis Ward had
planned to begin on the rowing ma
chimes with the new men on Janu-
airy Is, but was persuaded to wait
three weeks. This seems like valu-
able time lost, since TO get together
winning crew depends largely on
the showing of the new material
which will come to the coach without
previous rowing experience. Only Ave
of PENIS last years varsity crew
will be eligible for the boat this year,
and Ward had hoped that the new
candidates would prove promising
enough to give them a fighting chance
against the more experienced men
when il came to making the final Sc
lection
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-27
CAPABLANCA WINS
FROM RUBINSTEIN
IN CHESS MATCH

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Defeating
S. Rubinstein in thirty-one moves
last night. Jose R. Capablanca, the
Cuban chess champion, not only
scored his sixth consecutive victory
in the sixth round of the American
National Chess Masters tournament.
but also gained half point upon his
nearest competitor, Jaffe, who. play
ing against Marshall. had to be con-
tent with a draw.
Having the black pieces. Capa-
blanca met the queens pawn OPEN
ing of his opponent with his pet ir-
regular defense, against which no
one so far has been able to make
any Roadway whatever.
Janowski, Morrison and Chajes won
over Liebensten, Napoleon and
Kline. The game between Tenen-
Hwurzer and Kupehik was not con-
cluded at a late hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-27

The ten-round bout at the Hillside
A. c. tomorrow night between Young
Kurtz and Johnny Howard viii un-
doubtedly draw a big throng. for not
alone has each man good following,
but fans in general agree that this
bout is by far the best that has been
arranged here. Kurtz and Howard
have battled most every welterweight
in the East who have shown any
promise, and each has always come
away the victor. Many overtures had
been made to the boys to get together,
but there was always some hitch. A
fat purse, however, had the tempta-
ton and the managers of the Hill
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-27
SWIMMING EXPERTS
PROCLAIM HODGSON
A REAL CHAMPION

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 27-Experts
in natatorial matters who were pres
ent at the swimming meet between
the McGill University and the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, held on SAT-
urday night. had splendid oppor-
tunity of seeing George Hodgson. the
Canadian boy who is now undoubfed-
~ the worlds greatest all-round
swimmer, and studying his stroke
This lad, who beat all the greatest
swimmers Of the world at the Olympic
games at middle distance swimming.
breaking all previous records, is now
10 years of age. weighs 100 pounds,
feet IL inches in height
Hodgson is both a first-class Short
distance swimmer and the top of the
heap at the longer events, as his re-
cent performances and great records
testify, and for shorter races he uses
the crawl stroke. while at the distance
events he swims the double over-arfn.
more frequently spoken of as the
Trudgeon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-27
South Orange F. c. VIII Open
Ball Season at Home, April 5

Crescent at Commonwealth, New
York at Englewood.
June 14.-Crescent at Montclair
Commonwealth at New York, Engle-
wood at South Orange.
June 21-South Orange at Crescent,
Montclair at New York, Englewood
at Commonwealth.
June 2S-Commonwealth at Mont
clair, Crescent at Englewood, New
York at South Orange.
July 12-South Orange at Common
wealth, New York at Crescent, Mont
clair at Englewood.
July 19-South Orange at Montclair,
Englewood at New York, Common
wealth at Crescent.
July 26-Crescent at South Orange
New York at Montclair, Common
wealth at Epglewood.
August 2--Montclair at Crescent,
South Orange at Englewood, New
York at Commonwealth.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-27
Kavanaugh viii Remain,
Though Elected to Senate

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Jan. ~
Secretary Adolph Jacobson, of the
Southern League, announced last
night that the spring meeting of that
body will be held in Chattanooga
February 20. He further stated that
Judge w. M. Kavanaugh would not
resign the presidency of the league.
even though elected TO the United
States Senate from the State of
Arkansas. Umpire Billy Carpenter,
over whom President Kavanaugh and
President Barrow, of the Interna-
tional League, have been wrangling,
will remain in the latter circuit. his
name not being in the list officially
announced. The work of drafting the
Southern League schedule was COM
pleted by the committees here last
night.