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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-01-02
Lest fer w alter.

To test drinking water. put one tea
spoonful of graduated sugar In pint
of the water you want TO test. Corr
t,ebtlv Mace on the kitchen mantel
shelf. If pure the water Will remain
clear If not it will cloud deusely' ana
ought to be analysed.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-01-02
Keep il Dark.

Saw Miss Footlights this morning
I was terribly disappointed in her ap
.pearance. on sage she is fright.
mo doubt Remember. son. s'ara
are supposed to shine only at night
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-01-02
A Household Secret.

Il can't get the sugar to stick TO
the doughnuts."
81 know good s"Acme, but don't
tell anybody"
Very well"
use a little library paste. kan
sas City Journal.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-01-02
Test Of Eligibility.

Mans right to vote does not rest on
respectability or intelligence. but on
the very fact that he has been wear
in. pair of pants Tor twenty-one
years. and, in all probability, eat
ing or burning up ton OF cheap To-
baccO
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-01-02
His Escape.

Single handed" boosted Brasgon
who claimed once to have been SOL
der. Il at one time succeeded in max
ing an entire enemy run
"Graciousl" calculated the young
woman whom he had selected for an
anditor. ..did they catch you?"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-01-02
Had il Fixed.

Now" exclaimed Miss Leftover. as
she set the dictagraph in place behind
the sofa. no trifer is going to get
away without at least giving me ma
terial for breach of promise suit
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-01-02

Frost-Where do you get your hats
old man?
Snow-At cafes, usually. Rut once
or twice I've been lucky enough 10
eNchange at church.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-01-02

Vas there ever an informcr IN
your family.
What do you mean by such a ques
ton as that. sir9'
J noticed that your baby Is in
'lined 70 be a squealer"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-01-02
This Is Unkind.

Tommy Pop what IL free
hiaser,
Pop-A ireethinkcr. my son. is any
nan who ism Z married. Philadelphia
Record
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-01-02

after saving up nickels since 1859.
D. Emily Kuhn Of New York ! {
Be entire bagful. 10000 In all. to n
Burglar A collection OF German coins
aas not touched Besides the nickcls
L quantity Of valuable jewelry was
|usen
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-01-02
CHAPTER xxXlV.
Anain al the Cabin.

They were two weary DAYS reach
Ing Carson CITY travelling along the
open trail yet meeting with no one,
not even mail coach passing them.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-01-02

That man Is something more than
mere marine"
10 you mean he IL an ultrama
riae,'
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-01-02
lastIno Hatred.

There is a sort of hatred which
never is extinguished; It is the hatred
that superiority inspires in mediocrt'
ty.-Paul Bourget
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-01-02

luFn about ia fair play except
wen applied TO a hand organ.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-01-02

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
being the third out.

being the third out.
Roy Brown got TO first on Rline's
error In the sixth, after two were out.
but persisted when Buster Brown
grounded out to frst base territory In
the seventh, after two were ont
Stodola swatted a clean hit to left.
He advanced 10 second when Ned
Smith hit through third base territory.
Wambsganss retired the side by
grounding out to short.
The eighth brought the winning
run for the Rabbits MsIlIgan ground
ed out, but Ward hit through third
base locality, and stole second Roy
Brown famed, bnt jenkins muTed the
third strike While jenkins was
throwing Roy out at first. Ward raced
to third base. Buster Brown hit to
short. and senef failed to field the
ball, Ward scoring with the run which
won the game. Mullin was out by
rolling his favorite grounder to the
second sacker.
The Redskins made a vigorous at
tack. and nearly succeeded In the
ninth. Afanush was struck by q
pitched ball. and was advanced to
second by Jacks sacrifice. He raced
to third when Miller grounded out to
second. The chance disappeared when
Jenkins skied out to Ned Smith
The score:
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Standing Of the Clubs.
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results.
Boston. $50; st. Louis. o-G2 eleven
inningsl. Batteries: Bedient and
Thomas; Allison and Alexander.
New York. 2-s-o; Chicago. 0-5-o. Bat
teries: Ford and Sweeney; Russell
and Schalk.
Cleveland, 6-10-o: Philadelphia. PSI.
Batteries: Blanding and O'Neil;
Plank, Houck and sehang.
Detroit, 5-s-4; Washington, 4-6-0.
Batteries: Dubuc and Stanage;
Boehling and Henry.
Where They Play.
Boston ct st. Louis.
New York at Chicago.
washington at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing Of the Clubs.
Club. Won. Lost. Pct.
New York .......... "a 80 .6ss
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FLEMING STARTS TO
LICK BURLINGTON TEAM
Central Association Umpire and ex-
Pug Gets in Trouble with Boys
he Fished with at keokuk.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Aug. 49, Tom
Hayden, owner Of the Burlington base
ball team, last night had ride in the
Cedar Rapids patrol wagon. and Um-
pire Fleming, who by vocation Is a
rancher In Colorado, and by avonation
an umpire. now officiating in Cedar
Rapids, lived UP to his reputation Cd
fighter
Persons who were eye witnesses to
the event say that certain members
OF the Burlington base ball team rag
ged Fleming while he was in the
vicinity OF his hotel last evening. the
climax came about o'clock when
Avery McGlade said something TO
Fleming at First avenue and Third
street. Fleming hit McGlade Upon
the forehead, this swat starting a MS.
tic contest Of which Fleming was the
hero by virtue OF his boxing knowl.
edge It Is alleged at this juncture
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Would Have Won His Game Yesterday
Under Ordinary circumstances
ssodoia Goes
Regular.
SCORE EVEN TO NINTH
Wild Throws Nov and Then Made by
the Indians, Precludss all
Hopes Of Vic
tory.
Especial TO Thas Gate cfty. j

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. 15.-
Wash Stodoia's remarkable coming
back with that familiar sleep ball.
that drop, control and that new curve
learned from Roy Brown together
with big league style support on part
OF the Rabbits, won pitchers battle
for Cedar Rapids from. Keokuk yester-
day by the narrow margin of 3 to 2.
Fans to the number OF 575 saE the
contest and were dcElbiy pleased in
that Cedar Rapids weta the game and
that Recruit Stodola who was born
and reared in CedsE Rapids, came
back in such great STYLE against such
hard cfubbers az the Reokuk Indians
who are the best batters in the League.
Stodola Was q mystery to the Red
skins. many of chem testifying 10 This
fact by drawing their physiognomy
into an expression OF wonder every
time the bohemian youth slipped one
over on them By Eaftiag his fadeaway
over the plate. Even Chief Manush
was befuddied by tho recruits offer
ing. and famed
StodoIa allowed only two hits, one
81 these being mere bsint beaten ont
~ the batter and the othsr a clean
single to left He had remarkable
support, however, for the Rabbits
pulled CT some very sensational field
ing plags. Nevertheless the Iniuns
lockef like a tan end batting aver
age team. instead OF q club which
lsada the league In clo4ting. When
they did his the bali, fl usually weni
for 3 Texas Lacquer, popup fy tc
the infsIa 81 an easy grounder
stodoia's alOw bali and drop did most
Of the fooIfng, 5fIt he also used that
Roy Brcwn curTe to great advantage
Wash did rot have his old time con.
trol fl the beginning Of the first In,
ming. But he tightened up before
that initial frame was over, and set
tied down 10 heady pitching which
used 10 make him the hero os anna
terr games hereabonts Throughout
the game he did not allow a single
base on balls Once he hit batter
the bali touching the shirt Of CHIEF
Manush Who failed TO get out Of the
way quickly enough A Wild pitch
pegged TO the ground. was the oni,
thing against him. Had It not beer
for this Wild pitch, a passed ball am
an error. the Redskins would hay.
been shut out. They did not get al
earned run
Lefty Woiyerton did the heavin,
for Keokuk in this pitcherg' battle
He also worked seRsatIonaily, 10
Cedar Rapids had but one earned TAI
~, the other two scores being game,
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Glenalvin as authority. Glenalvin
hates Waterloo just as bad as George
Manush and Tom Hayden. He did
not see one pebble, pop bottle or cush-
ion thrown at the Keokuk men and
will say SO. Whitaker is both q
mighty pitcher and mighty liar.
Keokuk bugs will remember the
jumps mentioned in the following item
from the Davenport Times: Jerry Ed
dinger is back on the beat again. r.
assisted Blind Steve in looking 'em
over at Dubuque yesterday Knapp
was shipped to Springfield and Bill
Bannon is the boss at Decatur There
are now six Oh Tearpey's staff.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
MAJOR LEAGUE RESULTS
Yesterdays Results.

New York, 11-10-3, st. Louis. ISL.
Batteries: Marquard. Fromme and
Mclean and wilson; Griner, Perritt,
Sallee. Geyer and Hildebrand. Sec
ond game. New York, 1872: st.
Louis, 1868. Batteries: Tesreau and
Mclean; Doak. Harmon and Wingo.
PHILADELPHIA, 1-5-o; Cincinnati. 0-5-0.
Batteries: Alexander and Killifer;
Ames. suggs and Clarke. Second
game: Philadelphia, 1850: Cincin-
natl. 2-7-3. Batteries: Seaton and
Killifer; Brown and Clarke.
Chicago, 9-1O-1; Boston, 7-12-4. Bat
teries: HUMPHREYS. Cheney and Arch
er, Tyler and Rariden Second game:
Chicago, 5-9-2; Boston. 1-2-1. Bat
|teries: Pierce and Archer; Perdue.
Rudolph and Whaling.
Pittsburgh, 1894: Brooklyn, 9-10-2.
Batteries: Cooper, McQuillan and
Gibson; Allen, Wagner, Walker,
Yingling and o. Miller.
Where They Play.
st. Louis at New lork.
Chicago at Boston.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
GRIFFITH TO LET NAVIN
SMELL 100000 TODAY
President Of the Detroit CLUB Con-
cedes Check Writing Champion
ship to Senator's Manager.

DETROIT. Mich, Aug. 15.-That
check for 100000 which Manager
Griffith OF the Washington Nationals
says he will give in exchange for Ty
Cobb represents good coin on deposit
in the Metropolitan Bank Of Washing
ton, D. G. Griffith said SO today be-
fore he left his hotel for conference
with President Navin Of the Tigers
The Nationals leader said he would
make the formal offer for Tyrus to-
day.
Informed that Griffith and his $780,.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15

several other Burlington men hit
Fleming from behind. Bystanders
stopped the fracas. Tom Hayden,
owner Of the Burlington ontft, AZ
tempted to demonstrate, and was
grabbed by a policeman and hau!ed
to the police station. but was rei,asei
without charge being preferred
against him when It was found ont
who he was. Hayden took the matter
good-naturedly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15

600 would call on him during the day
Navin did not know whether to laugh
or look serious. He decided to laugh.
Il might say that would give WV
600 for Walter Johnson and get a nice
bunch Of free newspaper advertising,
Navin said. "rIl concede the checa
writing championship to Mr.. Griffith.
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McGaffigan's absence from the game
is noticeable He will probably be
back in the game today, Manush has
stated In letter to Secretary Sterue.'
The st. Louis papers say today that
Pitcher "Bili' Prough of the Birm-
ingham, Ala, club. is claimed by the
Chicago American league Sox under
"a blanket option with the Southern
League team.
The prize prevaricator who writes
sports for the Waterloo Reporter has
about one-tenth of an inch of room
to jump on the neck Of Johnnie
Hynek Of the Cedar Rapids Gazette
became Of statement the Gazette
man made about Corkhill and the
reverse Of affection shown the Keo-
kuk player while there only recently.
THE Reporter child has even less
area to roast "Bill'' Whitaker a
mighty" liar as he does in the fol-
lowing paragraph. IL took honest,
gray haired old BeIden Hill to show
the Reporter liar up in true light.
Here's what the Waterloo rag gays
about Bill Whitaker:
The Waterloo fans who have OBJ
served foolish Bill Whitaker in
action will not be surprised to note
the following letter he sent to one OF
his friends down at Keolsuk after
banking the Blues in both games OF
a double header Tuesday. Bill looks
foolish, acts foolish and is foolish.
The letter states cushions, rocks,
lpop bottles, etc. were hurled at the
Keokuk players. To contradict this
| lie, the Reporter will offer Umpire
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johnson Nav &c. ~ Straight.

limited Press Leased Wire SerVlceI
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 15.--Wai.ei
Johnson will be given an opportahh'
to set seasons record for conseca.
tive wins this afternoon when ne y
pitted against the Jungalers lho
smoke ball pitcher has won eleven
straight.
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southpaM Joins the Maps.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Services
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. lo.-in.
Maps pitching staff was augmeh.,a
today by Harvey Dillinger. big souu =,
paw from Pomeroy. Ohio. He WI,
probably be farmed out as he has nav
very little experience.
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Atlanta Fielder Is a Senator.

Atlanta Fielder Ia Senator.
UNITED Press Leased Wire servaes =
DETROIT. Mich. Aug. 1b.--ciais
Grifflth OF the Senators added q nsN
infielder to his team today, purcna.
Ing Harry Holland from the Atlan''
club. He viii rerort In September
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
Sporting Views
By the Editor

The team comes home tonight.
Waterloo should not be given the
opportunity to ray that Keokuk's fans
do not know how 10 treat whiting
club. Instead. the andrews team
should be shown every courtesy that
IL due an aggregation Of fair playing
atiiletes and not Let the name OF the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
Cedar Rapids.

Totals .........33 ~
Score by Innings
Reokuk ...2 0 O o o 0 o 0 o.
Cedar Rapids p 0 0 0 0 x--3
Summary.
Sacrifice hita-Jack. Smith.
Two base hits-R. Brown.
Stolen bases illigan, / Ward. 2.
LET, ON bases eokuk. 3; Cedar
Rapids. 7.
Hit by pitched Manush by
Stodola.
struck out woIyerton. 3; stodola,
IS.
Passed barls-West, 1.
Wild pitcher Stodola, ].
Time Of game-1:20.
Umpire Glenalyfn.
Attendance-575.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15

Games Tomorrow.
Waterloo at Keokua.
Cedar Rapids at Burlington.
Muscatine at Kswanee.
Ottumwa al Monmouth.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

city become besmirched because a
few wooden ears In Waterloo resorted
to vile and foul tactics while Manager
Manush and the good Indians were in
that city.
The Washington times., 1913-08-16
NEW YORK STOCKS
IN GOOD RECOVERY
Union Pacific, Reading, and
Copper Lead in Upturn of
Today's Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. 16-The stock mar
het came back today, and, while there
was some irreguIarity through the list.
the tone was strong and closing prices
were largely the high for the dty.
Union Pacific made a net gain Of a
point; Reading advanced 1Ss, Copper Ia,
Steel y, Southern PaCifiCAs. and SmeIt-
ers 3. Northern Pacific gained 1ss, but
st. Paul lost 4. Rubber was off II. and
Central Leather and Car Foundry each
lost a point. Mexican Petroleum drop
ped 1%, and Harvester lost all but
fraction of points. Westinghouse, on
the other hand, was a gamer to the ex-
tent of 3I4 points. The failure of Steel
to rally more. was due to Boston SELL
ing. The reduction in rCice in some
steel products also had its effect, as
we'll as the continuance of unsatisfac-
tory conditions fer growing crops. Lon
don was fractionally higher this morn
ing. The subtreasury gained 81, ,2SS,0N0
from the banks yesterday.
The weekly bank statement Issued to-
day showed the following changes:
Surplus, decrease, 1886, $50; loans. iu-
crease, $4O1,O0O; specie, decrease, 1885,
coo: legals, increase. $1,770. 800; deposits,
decrease, S2,2S1, 600: circulation, decrease,
$4,000; surplus, reserve, S24,69S,2oO.
The Washington times., 1913-08-16
DROUGHT AND HEAT
BURN UP CORN CROP
Oklahoma Records 105 Degrees
and Little Relief in Sight.
Pray for Rain in Kansas.

ST LOUIS, Aug. 16.-The hot wave
continued between the Mississippi river
and the Rocky mountains. and 1t will
continue for some time, according TO
the prediction of -Forecaster Hayes.
The maximum temperature in ST. Louis
yesterday was IS at pm, l degree
hotter than the day before.
Local showers were reported from the
upper Mississippi Valley. above Keo-
kuk, and from the Ohio Valley at points
In Ohio and Indiana.
The unprecedented heat was broken
in localities in Oklahoma by rain late
yesterday. Gushing. forty miles south
west of Tulsa, reported a heavy rain
fan The mercury reached los degrees
there yesterday, and the humidity was
excessive
Governor Hodges of Kansas is re-
ceiying many letters asking him to is
sue proclamation calling upon the
citizens Of Kansas to meet at certain
hours and pray for rain. The governor
is out Of town, and no action has been
taken.
The Bishop Of Wichita addressed let
ters 10 Catholic priests in his diocese
tnstructing them to pray for rain on
Sunday.
All drought records for Kansas were
broken in the last seventy-seven days.
Since June l the rainfall has been 1 q
inches. The normal rainfall is u.9
inches.
With the sun burning up the corn in
Kansas, Missouri Nebraska, Oklahoma.
and southern Illinois, traders continued
70 favor the buying side of futures yes
terday. Prices rose to new high records
and closed strong around the top level
With quotations nearly two cents up.
The market, map showed no relief TO
sight, as far as rain is concerned, but
there was some chance foD lower tenn
peratureS today.
Crop reports yesterday were the worst
Of the season, and it is generally ad-
ulitted that the loss has been heavy TO
the crop since the Governments esti-
mate Of 2,672 CO., 600 bushels was made
on August /. Some OF the best posted
traders assert that the present condi-
tion Is the worst the country has ever
experienced, even surprising the mem
orable crop failure Of 1901.
weather was favorable for spring
wheat. with scattered showers in the
domestic Northwest. The Canadian
Northwest had rain and low temporal
tUres, but harvest there still is several
weeks away.
Lincoln, Eeb.. wires: The situation
In corn in Nebraska is such that there
VIII be great amount Of wheat bought
IN Kansas and Nebraska for feeding
that is not counted on - the trade
generally. The corn crop over the
larger area Of Nebrs ska and all over
Kansas is a calamity"
The Washington times., 1913-08-16
SPECIAL NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICES

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Wash
inztOn August 10, 1918 4 competitive ex-
animation will be held in the assembly roOm
Of the Franklin School. commencing Wed
nesday. September 10Th at ten O'Clock A. NJ.
alternative candidates who Will be recon-
mended by the Commissioners to take the
examination which will be held in March,
1914, for admission the United States
Military Academy al West Point. in June.
1914. Applications for permission to take
this competitive examination must be made
in writing to the Commissioners Of the Dis
missioners not later than two O'Clock P. NJ,
on Tuesday, September 2nd, 1913 Applica-
tions must be accompanied by a certificate
OF good moral character from two repu-
table residents Of the District Of Columbia
Applicants must he actual residents OF the
District Of Columbia. and not under seven
teen over twenty-five years Of age at date
II admission TO the Military Academy. on
June Is 1914 The mental examination will
include the following subjects: High School
algebra. plane geometry. English grammar.
English composition and English literature.
descriptive and physical geography history
Of the United States. history Of ancient
and history Of mediaeval Europe to the end
Of the XIV century. The mental examination
will be preceded by a physical examination
which will be held in the assembly room OF
the Franklin School on Monday. September
sth. 1919. at two O'Clock r. NJ. No person
viii be permitted 10 present himself for
either mental or physical examination who
the approval ~ his application by the Com.
missioners. OLIVER p. NEWMAN FRED
FRICK +. SIDDONS. MARK BROOKE
fActinr) Commissioners. d. = L
The Washington times., 1913-08-16
Captain Boardman
Takes Needed Vacation

Capt Robert H. Boardman inspector
in. charge of the detective department Of
the Metropolitan Police and assistant
superintendent, left today for Colonial
Beach for an indefinite furlough to re-
cuperate his falling health. He was ac-
Companied by Mrs. Boardman and his
son. Robert NJ. Boardman.
Close application to his duties as head
of the detective department necessitat-
ing him putting in practically fourteen
hours daily, including Sundays and
holidays the year in and out, has been
telling on the physical strength of Cap
tain oBardman for some time past. A
week ago today he had a severe attack
at headquarters that at first was thought
to have been paralysis. He was taken
home and rallied from the attack of
nervous prostraton. being sufficiently
strong today to start for a much-needed
rest.
On Sunday last. Commissioner Sid
dons. in charge Of the Police Depart
ment. hearing of Captain Boardman'r
Illness. called at the home of the police
official, advising him to drop his duties
and go somewhere and remain quiet
until his health was restored.