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The Washington times., 1913-08-18

ivan. and Charlie Mitchell. But he
| weighed 1872 20 Choynskis I7s. Sullivan
was past his prime: Peter jackson had a
sprained ankle and stood on one spot.
pivoting on one foot as Corbett danced
around him for sixty-One rounds: Mitch
ell weighed only li2 pounds. After this
Corbett was beaten by Fitzsimmons,
Sharkey. and Jeffries in turn II
doesn't look like the record of a great
est champion.
Is Greatest Middleweight
Dempsey was the greatest middle
weight when weight is considered % SAYS
Graney. When he beat Billy MCCarty
for the championship he weighed only
la9 pounds"
OF negro boxers Graney says: "Of
all the great colored fighters no others
ever equaled Peter Jackson. Joe Wal
colt and George DiXOn.H
The gamest thing he ever saw was in
the COrbett-ChOynski fight on a barge
In San Pablo bay. Joe had been badly
beaten up. His legs became cramped
SO he could hardly stand. Both eyes
were closed tight In the interval be-
fore the twenty-fourth round Jack
Dempsey whispered to Graney suggest
Ing that they had better throw up the
sponge. Choynski. swaying in his cor
ner, CROPPED around. and. finding Gran
ey leaned over and whispered into his
ear Don't let them throw I'D the
sponge, Eddie; I'd rather be killed than
that COrbett won in the twenty
seventh round.
Either" declares Graney, could
have whipped any man in the world at
that time, barring only Peter Jackson.
Partly as a result Of that battle Cor
bett never fought above lis pounds af-
terward: Choynsk above l65. | have
often wondered what these men might
have done afterward in the ring II they
hadn't fought each other"
The Washington times., 1913-08-18
BIG LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.

Today's Games.
Washington at Cleveland.
New York at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Boston at Chicago.
Tomorrow's Games.
Washington at Cleveland
Philadelphia at Detroit.
New York at St. Louis.
Boston at Chicago.
Yesterdays Results.
Detroit. :; Washington. l.
Cleveland. 6: Philadelphia, .
New York, 3: Chicago. .
st. Louis. 3: Boston, l
The Washington times., 1913-08-18
Pacific Coast Ieaunn

AT oakland-Venice. 1: San Fran
cisco. 3.
AT, San Francisco-san Francisco, /;
Venice. O. -
At Venice-Sacramento. 4: Los An
geles. 3
At Los AnGeles-sacramento. 3; Los
Angeles. 0. -
AT Tortland-Portland, !, Onkland
The Washington times., 1913-08-18
Western League

Omaha. !; Denver. 3 (first game,
Denver, s: Omaha .(second game,
Lincon. ~: ST. Joseph. S s-''e''
Des Moines. S: Wichita,
Topeka, s; Sioux City, ..
The Washington times., 1913-08-18

Runs-FOster. Bush C2J. Louden. Cobb
Neach. Gainer.. Willeit. Stolen bases-Foster
%. Bush. Crawford. Two-base hits-Craw-
ford and Stanage. Hits-On Engle. 5 in 6I-3
innings; on Hughes IN 90 inning; on
tD. Double play-Moriarty to Gamer Left
on Washington. 4; Detroit. ! RaIk-
Engel. FirsT base on balls-On Engel, 6, OF
Hughes, >. Struck out-By EngeI, >: by
Galiia, /: by Willett l. Hit by pitcher
BY Engei, ]. Wild pitch-Hughes ,Umpires
-Messrs OLoughlin and Sheridan. Time OF
Eame- hour and 80 minutes
The Washington times., 1913-08-18

'Batted for Hughes in the eighth inning
Washington .......................0O 900 100 OO0-l
Detroit 600 Ol0 6OK-7
The Washington times., 1913-08-18

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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-29
"A DREAM OF CENTURIES"

Above is the title of an article in
this issue of the Times by E. w. Pick.
ard, the famous historical writer. The
early rumors of the building of the
Panama canal are discussed in this
article and the story of De Lesseps
tragic struggle and effort to CONSTRUCT
the canal are recalled. Do not fail to
read the story and next week we will
have another story about the "Hio
Ditch"
The Times also wishes TO invite
your attention to its World Wonders
feature and secure your interest for
Z each week. For this weeks paper
we have picture of the first success.
ful steam locomotive ever construct.
ed, IN 1912, and was surely some engine
as i is still in active service in an
English colIiery at Durham. You
must read all Of the Times in order
to appreciate the value we give YOU
every week. Read and be convinced.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-29
Rural High School District No. I
Annual School Meeting ard Election.

Notice is hereby given that on Tues.
day, the I'd day of september, 1913, the
annual school meeting and election in
and for Rural High school district NO. l
of Meridian, will be held at the school
house in said district.
At one O'Clock p. IN. of said day at
said school house, a meeting VIII be
held to select a Judge and clerk Of
election, and TO transact such other
business pertaining to the school inter
ests as may come before the meeting.
The polls will open one-half hour later
to-wit, at 1:30 O'Clock pm and remain
open until six o'clock pm Of said day.
One or two school trustees will be el.
ected for 5 years in place of ". w.
Groves, whose term of officsAwill then
expire.
Note None but actual resident free
holders and heads of families of said
district shall Vote at such special tax
election.
H. f.. NEAL, clerk.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-29
Yellowstone Park Excursion
Four Day Circle Tour

-Four Day Circle Tour
Tickets on sale from Idaho
points for Yellowstone Special
Train No. Is, leaving Salt Lake
City August 29th, or for trains
connecting Herewith. This is the
oNLY opportunity of this season
10 visit this natures wonderland
and view the Geysers. the Grand
canyon and Great Falls of the
Yellowstone, Yellowstone Lake
and many other wonders. Accom-
modations at the Old Faithful Inn
Lake and Grand Canyon hotels,
'he fare covering all rail, stage
ana hotel expenses for the four
DAY circle tour. See agents for
further particulars and descriptive
literature or write, ID. E. Burley,
oeneral Passenger Agent. Salt
Lake City, Utah.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-29
independent District No. 33
Annual School Meeting and Election.

Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day, the I'd day of September, 1913, the
animal school meeting and election in
and for School District No. SO, of Mer-
idian, Ada county, Idaho, will be held
in the old school house, in said dis
trict.
The polls will open al p. m. and re
main open until o o'clock p. nj. of said
day.
One school trustee will be elected for
three years in place of w. W. Groves
and W. f. Downey, whose term of office
will then expire.
Note None but actual resident free
holders and heads of families Of said
district shall vote at such special tax
election.
W. r. DowNRY, Clerk.
Judge Dunbar will speak of the
Juvenile Court at the Methodist
chureh naxt Sunday eVAninp
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-29
COMPULSORY EDUCATION NOTICE

To parents. guardians and others
in the School Districts Of Ada
County, idaho.
The following is one of the pro-
visions of the School Laws of Id
sho. Session Laws 1911, designed
for those who are inclined to nn-
Justly deprive their children of the
advantages of fair common
school education:
SECTION 100. Children to attend
School In all school districts of
this state, all parents, guardians,
and other persons having care Of
children shall instruct them. or
cause them to be instructed, in
reading. writing, spelling, English
grammar, geography and arithme-
tic. In such districts, every par
ent, guardian, or other person hav.
ing charge of any child between
the ages of eight (S) and eighteen
(1S) years, shall send such child to
public, private, or parochia
school for the entire school year
during which the public schools
are in session in such district; pro-
vided, however: That this chapter
shall not apply to children over
fourteen (l4) years of age, where
such child shall have completed
the eighth (S) grade, or may be
eligable to enter any high school
in such district, or where its help
is necessary for its own use or its
parents support, or where for
good cause shown it would be for
the best interest of such child to
be relieved from the provisions of
this chapter; Provided, further,
That il reputable physician
within the district shall certify in
writing that the child's bodily or
mental condition does not permit
its attendance at school, such child
shall be exempt during such per-
iod of disability from the require
ments of this chapter 1t shall be
the duty OF the superintendent of
theschool district, if there be such
superintendent, and il not, then
the county superintendent Of
schools, to hear and determine all
applications of children desiring,
for any of the causes mentioned
here, to be exempted from the pro-
visions of this chapter, and if upon
such application such superin-
tendent hearing the same shall be
OF the opinion that such child for
any reason is entitled to be ex-
empted as aforesaid, then such
superintendent shall issue a writ
ten permit to such child, stating
therein his reason for such exem-
ption. An appeal may be taken
from the decision of such super
intendent SO passing upon such
application, to the probate court
Of the county in which such dis
trlct lies, upon such child making
such application and filing the
same with the clerk or judge OF
said court, within ten days after it's
refusal by such superintendent,
for which no fee to exceed the sum
Of One Dollar ($l.00) shall be
charged, and the decision of the
probate court shall be final. An
application for release from the
provisions of this chapter shall
not be renewed oftener than once
in three months.
Ivy M. WILSON,
Co. Suparintandant Of Schools.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-29
Fall Seed Corn Selection.

10 ofhef that We may be sure of
good seed corn for the spring
planting it is important that the
seed be ga hered in the fall before
the heavy frost Light frost does
uot always injure the seed, but the
gathering should not be DELAYED
too long after the first frosts ap-
pear.
Some one has said the time to
prepare for profitable corn crop
is in the autumn. This is un-
doubtedly true for the most i'm
portant method of developing
variety of corn suitable to local
ity, and also Of increasing corn
yield is by selecting the early
maturing ears in the fall before
they have been injured by the
frosts. This fall selection is Of
SO much Importance to establish.
ing the corn growing industry in
Minnesota that each fall the Gov.
ernor sets aside a week known as
Seed Corn Week. In this mes
sage the Governor urges that each
farmer make it his duty one day
in the week to go through his fields
and select the best ears for seed.
A good practical method for the
selection of seed corn from the
field is to take sack. tie the cor
ners together. throw it over the
shoulder and go thru the field ex-
amining two rows at a time. The
ears should be selected with regard
to maturity, size and heighth of
ear and size and strength of stalk.
The earl maturing ears are gener-
ally borne fairly low on the stalk.
A medium sized ear and medium
depth Of kernel is desirable as the
larger the ear and deeper the ker-
mel the longer the growing season
required.
In selecting seed corn the fol
lowing are some of the important
indications of maturity in an ear:
firmness of kernel OH cob. low
percentage of moisture in the ear,
absence of poorly developed and
shriveled kernels especially on the
tip Of the ear and lack Of starch
mess and chafiness of kernel.
Many think in order to grow
good corn they must send away
for their seed. Where this prac-
tice is followed it takes "a crops
before the corn begins to ADAPT it
self to the change in soil and eli
matte conditions. 1t is far bet
rer practice for one to grow and
select his own seed, starting with
some variety that has proven its
worth in the locality.
After the seed is gathered it
should be stored where there will
be free circulation of air around
each ear. An attic or loft makes
an ideal place. The corn should
never be left in boxes or piles but
should be taken care of as soon AS
gathered and stored where there is
not an excess Of moisture OF IN
even temperature.
n. S. RoRB,
High School Agrlculturist.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-29
C.usss ol Stomseh Troubles.

Sedentary habits, lack of out door ex
ercise. insu fficient mastication OF food,
constipation, torpid liver, worry and
anxiety. oyereating, partaklng OF food
and drink not suited TO your age and oc-
cupation. Correct your habits and take
On amberlain's Tablets and you will soon
he well again. For sale cy all dealers.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-08-04
SLAP BROKE WIRE THAT
] HELD BROKEN NECK
Remarkable Operation Revealed
| by Playful Tap

tChester, Pa, Aug. 4.-Uriah Wash
burn, the watchman of the Keystone
Type Foundry here, is in the Chester
hospital, VITA his life despaired Of, be-
cause James Wilson slapped him on
the back and broke his neck.
1Once before Washburn had his
\ Gk broken, but was sutured together
y th silver wire and no one ever knew
Hat the accident had happened. For
WARS he has gone about his work,
Which has been of the lightest kind,
Ut the operation that was performed
, fts and pfir well 1ene1. .1sfchnfafir n was vas
alperfectly normal bsh d.
when Wilson slap ID him on the
bkck Washburn fell to the ground un-
conscious and it was thought that he
WAS dead. After he was taken to the
hospital and it was found that he was
alive but paralyzed, an X-ray was TAX
Ell, and<then for the first time it was
ldarneG that his neck had been broken
at some previous time.
His relatives were sent for, and they
admitted that five years ago Wash
burn fell from an eight-story building
and broke his neck 1t was sutured
with silver wire and the broken por-
tions of the vertebrae were brought
together and his neck held together
by this slender cord.
At the hospital now they say they
may be able to perform similar oper
alton again They are going to try it.
and if the patients condition warrants
1t the surgeons will operate upon
Washburn again in the hope of sewing
his neck to his spine for the second
time in order to save his life.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-08-04
A Park of Glaciers.

Glacier National park is situated in
northern Montana, 2GO miles northwest
of Yellowstone park in an air line and
AT miles by railroad. 1t is under the
control and supervision Of the secre-
tary of the interior, who is represented
in the actual administration of the
park by superintendent, assisted by
number of park rangers who patrol
the reservation. The park is bounded
on the north by the Canadian line, on
the east by the Blackfoot reservation
and on the west and south by the Flat
head river 1t has an area Of about
915,OOO acres and derives its name
from many glaciers which are scat
tered throughout its area. There are
eighty glaciers between five square
miles and few acres in area. The
park is a rugged mountainous region
and contains over $50 lakes, which are
surrounded by steep and beautifully
wooded mountains
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-08-04
KILLS 7 CHILREN
AND HERSELF
Another Daughter is Dying il
the Hospital
THROATS OF ALL CUT
Woman Driven Insane by Work. Ovel
Illness Commits Fearful Crime lr
philadelphia.

woman Driven insane py "oFTk OVSI
Illness Commits Fearful Crime In
Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Aug. 4. - A mother,
driven insane by worrying over the
serious illness OF one OF her children,
cut the throats of three OF her chill
dren and then drew the knife across
her own throat.
The woman and one OF the children
were dead when netghbo:s and po-
liceman lotced their way into the
house. Another child, 4 seven-year-old
boy, died a few hours after he was
taken to the West Philadelphia
Homeopathic hospital Another is dy-
ing there.
The dead are: Mrs. Alice Brogan,
6147 Callowhill street; her three-year-
old son, Thomas, and her seven-year-
old son, Victor. The dying child is
Mary.
Joseph, aged fifteen years, and Ger
trude, two years old, were all that es-
capped from the knife which the woman
had welded so terribly.
Mrs. David Henry, of 6135 Westmin.
ster avenue, when passing the house
in which the Brogans lived, heard
moan, and upon investigation found
Mary Brogan lying on the porch with
her throat cut, but still alive.
The child said that the mother had
cut her throat. Mrs. Henry called a
policem IN, who entered the house and
found Baby Thomas lying in the par
Jor dead. with his throat cut.
One of the children, a boy, had
locked himself into an upper room In
order to escape the butchery. When
the policemen arrived they broke
down the door where the boy was and
found the little fellow on his knees.
praying that they save him from his
mother
Policemen sent the injured 20 the
hospital. Neighbors of the Brogan fam
lily said that the mother had shown
symptoms OF mental arrangement for
several days past. owing to the illness
of the child
The father of the children returned
home and found great crowd in
front OF his house and the door guard
ed by polio" He Immediately brush
ed aside all who were in his way and
dashed into the house
When he appeared a few minutes
later he was crazed by the evidence
of the tragedy. Fearing that he would
him into CUSTODY and iodged nif-- 1S
Sixteenth district station houseSwhen
he arrived there it required the COM
bined efforts of seven men to hold
him in check.
According to Mrs. D. Henry, of 6139
Westminster avenue, Tne nniygan had
been talking to her shoftly before the
murders are supposed to have taken
place. Mrs. Henry asserts that the
mother apparently was in good spirits
and was making plans for vacation
she intended spending near Allentown
with her children.
John Brogan, Jr., anotheS son, aged
twelve years, is in the Homeopathic
hospital suffering with pneumonia. 1t
Is thought that grief over his condition
may have prompted the mothers rash
deeds.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-08-04
Gladstone on Disrae,i,

G. A. Storey, \. Il. A. recorded q
touching incident he witnessed at the
academy i.;!r4Uct Of 1881 when ii por
trait for W.! Il lieaconsfeld had sat to
Millais shortly before his death was
among the exhibits This unfinished
work, pale and even CHASTITY, was in
one of the side galleries. Gladstone,
catching sight of the picture, went and
stood long in front of it. . No
one disturbed him. At the end of the
feast Gladstone rose and in the finest
and most feeling tone delivered a pan
egyric on the great man who had
passed away. In Il voice clear and
sympathetic and full of emotion he told
US of his almiratipn for the sterling.
posed 70 him iii politics, Wis no
other sense an opponent He spoke as
only one generous III heart and OF a
broad and great mind could speak Of
another great man who had passed
away The specs h surpassed anything
I ever heard = London Chronicle.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-08-04
Snass In Enalish,

A Russian artist who has 30 thor
oughly mastered the English language
that all it's subtleties are as familiar to
him as are those of the language Of the
czar was teAing few friends about
the difficulties he encountered You
have so many superfuouSsle he
said, "that when 1 began, 70 think !
was becoming master of your Ian
guage / succeeded in having myself
laughed at dozen times a day. I be-
gan to learn English in Boston, Its
American fortress. One day while
walking with a friend 1 saw stres1'
sign. Oh said, what a funny name
for street! Kneeland street, pro-
-aarna4an sY u,Ee-RnoastE--.- E-.---....l
Mnu street T.anrdnnsiIeHE 4 took
the lesson to heart The next day !
went into restaurant. looked over
the bill of fare. Give me some I'D
neys,"' said. The servitor looked at
me aghast Finally in desperation
pointed to the record Of what want
ed. oh! Kidneys he said. Excuse
me- 1 rejofned haughtily, the Z Is
SILENT"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-08-04
THREE CAMPERS DROWN

Boat Filled With Water and Victims
Could Not Swim.
Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. 4-Three men,
bers of camping party on their way
back to camp along the Conodoguinet
creek, near this city, were drowned by
the filling of their boat in deep part
of the creek.
Frank Hartz, Lewis Stapf, Addison
Fl. Lands and John Hood were in the
boat and Hood was the only one who
could swim. He saved his life with
difficulty in the cold water of the creek
which is fed with numerous springs.
The Others sank with the boat
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-08-04
MAN SHOT IN QUARREL
Woman Disappears and Police Charge
COMPANION With Crime.


Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Aug. 4.-Edward
Engle, thirty-five years old, was prob
ably fatally shot at Luzerne in quar-
rel over a woman.
Engle was shot from behind. the
bullet penetrating lung, and the doc
tors said he had but few hours to
live.
Engle, William Lloyd and Mike Lip
ko were in a building known as the
Iron Clad with Jennie Evans. The
members of the party were drinking
heavily. The men quarreled over the
woman and a revolver was drawn and
a shot fired.
Chief of Police Killen says Lipko
and the woman were standing in front
of Engle and Lloyd was behind. The
police charge Lloyd with the crime.
Following the shooting the woman dis
appeared Lloyd and Lipko have been
held without bail.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-08-04
President Frees Aged Man.

Washington, Aug. 4. - Compassion
or a feeble and desperately ill prison
er, seventy years old, caused President
Wilson to commute to expire at once
the four months sentence of Ynocente
Rosas, convicted at Tucson, Ariz., OF
smuggling three and one-half quarts
sf mescal from Mexico to the United
States. He was released by telegraph.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-08-04

When DesMoines gets around to
the point of purchasing the much
needed city ambulance it might be
we'll to send a committee to Sioux
City, where a city ambulance long
has been in commission, and where
the latest things in the way of
automobile ambulances ply daily to
and from the ospitals.-Sioux City
Journal
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-08-04
Woman Leaps From Speeding c

Woman Leaps From Speeding Car.
New Haven, Conn, Aug. 4.-Losing
a dollar bill as she was riding on
trolley car speeding twenty miles an
hour up Congress avenue, Mrs. James
j. Maxwell, of this city, leaped from
the car after the money. She was
picked up with a deep cut in her head
and is in serious condition.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-08-04

recover. Schoefistal, however, fI. A.
tally injured. The three mineS re
yived almost as soon as they reached
the surface.
The explosion set fire to the mine
and the rescuing force worked in he'll
NETS containing stored oxygen.
Millions of dollars worth of the
finest red ash coal in the anthracite
region was threatened by the fire, and
the officials of the Reading company,
after doing all they could for the kill
ed and injured. rushed its fire car to
the scene and such good work was
done that danger of the fire spreading
is past.
The Brookside colliery has fewer
foreign employees than any other coal
operation in the county. Many are the
sons of nearby farmers, and frenzied
farmers and their wives from many
miles around crowded around the mine
mouth after the explosion.
Nine of the bodies of the dead were
so scorched as to be unrecognizable,
and the only way to ascertain their
names will be from the records of
those who went to work and did not
return.
The driving of the tunnel where the
fatal accident occurred was under the
direction of private contractors, Port
land Bros, and most of the employees
killed were working for these con-
tractors. Comparatively few employees
of the Reading company were killed.
Most of the dead were married, and
the explosion leaves forty orphans,
nearly all of whom were dependent on
their father for support.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-08-04
SIeenwaIker Falls and Dies.

Baltimore, Nd, Aug. Awhile walk
ing in his sleep, Richard Brooks, aged
fifty-nine years, fell down a flight OF
steps and was almost instantly killed.
Just eighteen months ago Warren
Pierman, an uncle of Brooks, fell
down the same steps and died about
week later of his injuries.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-08-04

The French army needs 10000
horses, and the shortage in the
country is estimated at over 200,-
600. The cause of it is attributed
to the fact that rapid multiplication
Of motorcars led to the neglect of
horse breeding.