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The Republican journal., 1913-06-19
He is Still in Evidence.

What has become of the old fashioned
sprinkling cart man who was not accus-
toned to slop the water all in one spot
and who used to leave here and there dry
places for pedestrians to cross the street?
-Pittsfield Eagle.
The Republican journal., 1913-06-19
Mrs.. Frank Kimmens, for two weeks. The
t,,ner.l of the late John Taylor. who died June
4tb. was held at his home at North Appleton.

No Frank Kimmens, for two weeks. The
t,,ner.l Of the late John Taylor. who died June
A,b WAS held at his home at North Appleton,
lime 7th. Large delegations from Appleton
q O. F. and Golden Rod Rebekah lodges, of
tho remains to the grave in Pine Grove ceme-
te,v. where the impressive rites of the order
we're performed. There was profusion Of
beautiful floral offerings. widow, father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Taylor. one
brother, Raphael. and two sisters, Agnes Tay-
lor and Mrs. Albert Pitman. are left to mourn
rho loss Of kind husband, son and brother
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Bills returned
Wednesday from Franklin, N. H., where they
have been for the past three months, employ
cd at the Franklin hospital. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. w. Pease of Thomaston, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Morse of Rockand were Sunday guests of DR..
and Mrs B. H. Keller. Joseph Belcher of
Winthrop, Mass, is boarding with Mr.. and
Mrs Albert Gushee for few weeks The
citation held their annual reunion here June
11th in the Grange hall. 1t proved to be one
of the most enjoyable sessions ever held by
the association and they voted to hold the
1914 meeting at the same place. Rev. Edwin A.
Dinslow of Montville and Rev. Walter Sykes
of Appleton spoke of the blessings en-
lived by the people of this country as the re-
sult of the war terminating in our favor. Read
ings md singing of several sci ections appro-
,r!ate for the occasion were enjoyed by all.
To feel strong, have good appetite and d.
ge stion, sleep soundly and enjoy life, use Bur
dock Blood Bitters. the family system tonic
Price 81 co.
The Republican journal., 1913-06-19
BEST LAXATIVE FOR THE AGED

Old men and women feel the need of laxa-
tive more than young folks, but it must be
safe and harmless and one which will not cause
good for the aged, for they act promptly and
easily. Price Csc. Recommended by all drug
gists.
The Republican journal., 1913-06-19
mNO WAITING TO SEND.

For baby's Group, Willie's daily cuts and
bruises, mammals sore throat, Grandma's lame
ness.-Dr. Thomas's Eclectic Oil-the house
hold remedy. Csc. and SOC.
The Republican journal., 1913-06-19

oetermlned to return there next sum-
mer. ~ was the best vacation ever.
and expense. p'e'
What did it cost us, you ask? Why, l
gov so interested in telling you about its
pleasures and its benefits that forgot
that expense had to be considered. 1t
may look pig to you, but remember that
your vacation is continuous from the
the time you board the boat in Boston to
the time you leave 1t again at the same
The Republican journal., 1913-06-19
E. G. ROBERTS,
CARO- A WHITTIEI

After the singing of the hymn, ooh
Master, let me walk with Thee" the
moderator declared the association ad-
burned to meet next June with the
church in Frankfort The Rev. C. H.
mckinney pronounced the benediction.
The Republican journal., 1913-06-19

To feel strong, have good appetite and d.
ge stion, sleep soundy and enjoy life, use Bur
dock Blood Bitters. the family system tonic
Price 81 90.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
~~s - --~<~~~s
Beauty of Splder'S Web,

There are few more beautiful OBJ
iects thar spiders web covered with
dew. IN symmetry, In perfection OF
geometrionl arrangement and in the
prismatiu reflection of color it is a
gorgeous object. And consider the
wonderful devices that our garden
spider has for attending to its toilet
Was ever comb In woman's boudoir
more perfect or more attractive than
these combs that the spider has at the
end of the claws to aid in manipulate,
ing the cobweb threads, in clinging to
a rough object, and as aids in walk
ing over the web?
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
Swats Bv Scoop,

In 1911 and 1912 the people of
Cairo generously contributed to sub
sides amounting TO $4,000 for the
purpose of placing a ball team in
the city, During those two years
they We're fed on promises by peer
less leaders who would assemble a
team Of players who would set tho
league on fire or eat EN- alive, with
the result that Cairo wound mp at
the end Of the each season with a
flzzle.
AS matter OF civic pride Cairo
lies asain dug down into their pock-
cts this year and donated another
$4,000 or more for the same pur-
1
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28

The Cairo team dropped the third
consecutive game to Senter Reiney 9
Champions. As usual the visitors
featured the game with their nit
ting at critical time, and although
the locals pounded out an equal
number OF safeties, five runs was all
they could get in such efforts,
Humphreys the GAINESVILLE pitcher
keeping them we'll scattered.
The game started out as though
John Nairn's following would win
the game, for In the first stanza they
polled out two hits. However.
Humphreys frightened and kept the
Cairo men from tallying
In the second Nlarksvilie made
three runs as the result of as many
hits. They also made one in the next
frame The Cairoites succeeded in
getting bachelor score In the sec
ond.
In tile fifth the Tennesseeans cam
into possession of three more count
ers. Stultz was taken out and Hen
dee inserted and he stopped the on
slaught for that frame. The rest Of
the game the visitors trounced him
for six hits,
In file sixth the home guard drove
in one point and accomplished a like
sunt i'll the seventh.
In the eighth Reiney's charges,
just TO strengthen their batting aver.
ages sent four additional runners to
the home whereabouts, getting five
hits The Cairoites tried to come
back as 1t were in this frame and
they succeeded to the extinct OF two
rims with as many hits
In the ninth the visitors were re-
tired without difficulty, and all
though Kessling pounded out safe
one, Il availed the home club noth-
ing in the way OF a run.
GAINESVILLE.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28

pose. They are entitled to some
onsideration-in fact they demand
results and not Mexican athletic
stuff.
1t does not require an expert to
tell what is necessary to make the
Cairo team a winner. hut 1t will al
ways be just what it is at present
until team work is put into execu'
ton and the strengthening Of a
weak spot or two.
Lame duck Excuses will not be toll
Grated or accepted longer.
1t Is up to Manager Marin to de-
liver the goods or there won't be
corpcral's guard in attendance at the
games
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
nnennaled for a Bad Cold.

Ask anyone who has tried 1t ana
he will tell you that Chamberlain ;
Cough Remedy has never beeu
equaled. Mis- sclara 0ster, HOUSE
Springs, Mo, when speaking Of this
remedy, said: Il feel sure that
that Chamberlain Cough Remedy is
the best on the market to cure a
cought or bad cold on the lungs.
/ am only too pleased to say a lew
words in its praise For sale by all
dealers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
- -
psadIanantIY penIusa

] ace By your paper that you have
published In the Duncan n0ws depart
ment what you called a dance at my
house ard the statements made are
entirely false. True. we had few OF
our neighbors to spend the evening
and some pups from Duncan came
entirely sithout any invitation what
ever. and when they came they were
given to understand that they were
not wanted, -Thornbury Cont Herald
Reflector
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
Peculiar ALPINE Custom.

Z A curious eastern custom has been
observed for many centuries in the
western Alps. One hundred eggs are
distributed over level space covered
with sand and the young men and
women perform dance around them.
II a couple are fortunate enough to
finish the dance without breaking an
egg 1t is taken as a token of the com.
patibility Of their tenperaments and
they are betrothed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
Who First Used shorthand

The Greeks are said to have had
some system of shorthand as far back
as the fourth century B. c. Old in
scriptions have been found describing
a sort of plan by which the sowels and
consonants were to be expressed by
certain lines curiously and variously
piact 4 Wax tablets showing these
cui gus markings have been discover
ed from time to time.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
VOYAGE Somewhat Unique.

Steamers often load cargoes Of
wood pulp at Chicoutimi, at the head
of navigation on the Saguenay river,
that wonderfully picturesque tribu-
tary of the st, Lawrence which flows
out of Lake St. John. and take their
freight straight to Manchester, Eng
land. The voyage begins on the deep
est river In the world, In the Cana
dian wilderness, and ends with nearly
40 miles of canal, through the mill
districts of England.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28

We are now told that If the Cairo
team should practice at team work
in the morning there would be dam
ger Of cripling up the players. Yet
Cairo did this in 1903 and 1904 and
won a pennant both times. Wat
kins of Indianapolis, who has man
aged more teams than any other man
in history, did the same thing with
the result that he captured pennant
after pennant. All the successful
managers do it. Everybody's dom
| it except the toreadors, matadors
and picadors.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28

President Bassett in selecting his
corps of umpires evidently forgot to
ascertain whether or not they could
properly interpret the rules. Umpire
Ryan made an awful boDble in tina.
game at Paducah, Friday, May l6.
Now comes Umpire Lauzon who can
not properly interpret Rule 30 ap>
plicable to the position of the
pitcher.
Pitcher Humphreys yesterday,
whenever runner occupied first
base, plainly violated that rule and
whenever he delivered the ball to
the BAT, was guilty of balk
preliminary to pitching, the
pitcher shall take his position facing
| the batsman with both feet squarely
| on the ground and in FRONT OF
THE PITCHERS PLATE" cts.
The delivery of ball by the
pitcher when violating this rule is
plainly defined as a balk, as follows,
Sec. 5, Rule 34.-Any motion IN
delivering the bali to the bat by the
pitcher while not in the position de-
fined by Rule 80.
| 1t is not necessary that the man
lager or captain of club shall de.
mand decision of the umpire upor
a question of balk. 1t is obliga
tory upon the part of an umpire t
call the balks as provided for under
Section Of Rule "a.
Rule referred to in Rule 81
simply prescribes the way to lay GU
the pitchers rubber which shall b.
a parallelogram "a inches by
Inches in size.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28

The old Kitty league certainly
had more capable and intelligent
staff of umpires at $50 per month
and expenses which amounted to
500 per month, than the $3.50 men
that Bassett has given us the past
two years, 1t is claimed that the
high cost of living has great deal
to do with the raise in wages To
the contrary, railroad fare has been
reduced and hotel bills over the Kit
ty circuit are the same now as they
were o years ago.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
Helped His Wardrobe,

Ragged Rogers with newspaper
Listen ter this, Happy. It's been dis
kivered dat silk is made er tin, oil
termater cans an de like Happy
Hooley Dat SO! Den Ill wear me
drinkin' cup for silk hat an be in
STYLE"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
SUMMARY.

Stolen bases--Enloe, Jolly, Woody
Lingle
Sacrifice hits-Schlensker, Over
ton.
Two lase -Korthum, Kess-
ling. Hart 3, Hendee.
Three base hits-7Haughee, Eng
man, Jolly.
Base on balls BY Stultze 2, Hen
dee 2, Humphreys 1.
Struck out-Stultz /, Hendee /.
Humphreys 10.
Timc-2:15. Umpire---Lauzon.
|Scorer--Hofheinz
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
AnExoellent Cough Medicine.

The soothing and healing proper
ties Of Chamberlain Cough Remedy
make it especially. valuable for
coughs and colds. It Is pleasant
and safe to take and contains no
narcotic. For sale BY all dealers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
Give Him Time.

Benton Have you tried all the
remedies that your friends have
recommended for your rheumatism
Talser-s Great Scott. no! | haven't
had the pesky disease more than
three years. Life.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
Do You Sleep Like a ropa

The word top was corrupted rom
the French word "taupe, meaning a
mole. which y in the habit Of sleeping
forIong periods. This shows how the
meaning OF sentence can be lost in
the changing OF a word
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28

In case the umpire fails to prop
erly interpret the rules Manager
Marin. or rather the field captain has
the right to direct his attention to
the rule and then If he decides i'm
properly he should be promptly notl-
fed that the game is played under
protest and that President Bassett
will be notified In that protest Of the
ampiro's incompetency and a de-
mand that he be released from fur
Their duty. Questions involving n
matter of Judgment have no grounds
for a protest, but one involving a
question of Interpretation are the
real live ones that can be made to
stick.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28

Binkley was traded for Second
Baseman O'Hara last night, the deal
being made with GAINESVILLE. O'Hara
will be in the game today, Mason go
ling to right field Joe Medley will
pitch today and Turner doing the re-
ceiving
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
Federal Aid.

Mantell--'I had no idea that Banks
was worth more than ten millions"
Dunlop-"He wasn't till the govern
ment dissolved his trust"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
Standing Of Teams.
Yesterdays Results.

Clarksville II; Cairo ..
Qwensboro a; Vincennes 0.
ffopklnsville 6; Padncah 2.
Harrisburg 4; Henderson |,
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
So Comforting.

Hub-"The doctor says II keep
working at this pace after money |
shall be wreck at forty-fiye." Wife
Never mind, dear BY that time we
shall be able to afford it.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28

Humphreys is some pitcher. He
struck out. 10 men yesterday. You've
got to hand it to Reiney, He has
'some" team, and the boys are all
full of pep and vim, the kind that
spells success.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
Mcr,--anrl Vaudeville.

All men may DO divided into two
classes who like vaudeville and
those who can stand 1t when they are
drunk.-Smart Set Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28

consistent baseball playing although
they failed to put 1t ever. It was
only q fash for they failed to show
any fire thereafter and ClarksYiilc
poekcted the contest.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28

The Clarksyille Champions won
the entire series from Cairo on mer-
it. the aggressive spirit in addition
to ability, being the main factors
assisting in the winning of the three
games.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28

There's no reason why we cant
trim Hopkinsville fer two out of the
series. There are four you know,
for there is a double header to be
played Decoration Day which is Fri
day.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28

Overton got his first hit yesterday
since he joined the Cairo team.
Here's hoping his batting eye will
develop right along.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28

Il takes pitcher with some con-
troll to feed EN- up to Left Gardener
Smoky Ookums of the Clarksyille
Champs. a
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
Surprising Cure of Stomach Trouble

jacob HindelaIg, of Chelsae.
Mich, was ills with stomach trouble
and in such bad shape that he lived
for two months on lime-water and
milk. He then began using Cham
berlain's Tablets. He says: j am
seventy-six years of ago but never in
my life used any medicine that
cured in such a short time as Cham
berlain's Tablets" For sale by all
dealers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
Where They Play,

Hopkinsville at Cairo.
Greensboro at Harrisburg,
Henderson at Vincennes.
GAINESVILLE at Paducah.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28

Nicely will probably pitch today
He arrived Yesterday from Nashville,
after having been tried out with
that team.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28

We should worry. Paducah lost
yesterday SO they haven't much on
us only several hundred points in
the percentage column.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28

When do we get team work? In
the last half OF the first inning yes
terday Cairo showed a real fash OF
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28

Batteries--0verali and Archer
Sallee, Geyer and Mclean, Hide
brand
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28

Score by innings.
Clarksville % 8 0 8 0 0 4 Oil
Cairo ~. 30 / 0 o 0 / 2 0--5
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
nistillers Win Apain

Nincennes, Ind, May 27.-The
fast Greensboro team defeated Ollie
Pickering's Alices here today
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28

Rest 0 fclrcuit. rain.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28

Batteries Terry and Ashby; Cos
sage and Harrison.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28

Harrisburg, May 27.--The locals
captured the third game of the
series with Henderson.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
American League.

Mitchell and Agnew;
Camloch and Stanage.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
Harrisburg Takes Another.

Batteries Pearson and Kalkoff
Tigne and Johnson
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
Flood Sufferers Lose

lucah, Ky, May baby
3Haers Grayfish dropped the third
last one to Hopkinsville today.
.5ets teams played an errorless game
but the visitors made their every hit
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
National League.

BatteriesPerdue, rudolph and
Whaling, Tcsreau and Myers,
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28

atteries---Plank and Lapp; En-
gle, Gallea and Ainsmith.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-13
BOARD GIVES DINNER
OMEN AND MITCHELL
Students and Faculty Cheer Announcement That Con-
solidated College Has Found Ideal President
to Carry on Great Work

More than 500 guests OF the boardl
OF visitors. representing the students
OF the Medical College OF Virginia md
the University College OF Medicine. the
newly elected faculty OF the CONSOLE
dated colleges, and members of the
medical fraternity, rose TO their feet
last night and received with contin-
ued cheering the announcement Of DIR.
s. c. Mitchelrs election. when made at
harmony dinner in the Masonic
Temple by L. l.. Bemiss. the toast
master. The announcement came as a
total surprise TO the majority of those
present.
As get-together dinner medium
for the harmonizing of the ancicntly
antag onistic students and tho intro
duction OF the new president. the affair
was the greatest possible success
There was great enthusiasm. and for
the first time since consolidation the
students actually caught the signiii-
canoe OF the act and the spirit in which
II was accomplished. Close attention
was given the speakers. who were fire.
quenuy interrupted by applause.
The occasion was notable. for it was
the first time that the real work be-
hind the merger was aired for the ben
EFT of the students. II was shown
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-13
the selection.

the selection.
Dr. Mitchelrs actual election was ac-
eomplished over the long distance tcle-
phone. Having secured the votes Of
the ivc members of the presidential
committee and the five other members
of the executive committee, Mr.. Taylor
on last Tuesday sat down at the tele-
phone and canvassed the remaining
members of the board OF visitors by
long distance. The nomination was re-
celved with pleasure by cvory member.
Persuaded to Accept.
While the election was IL simple mat
ter. serious difficulty was encountered
in obtaining DR.. Mitchelrs acceptance
The committee had been in touch with
him even before his actual election, and
had not been discouraged 10y his atti-
tude. Following the telephone meet
ing OF the board on last Tuesday, Mr.
Taylor went to South Carolina for a
personal interview with DR. Mitchell
He returned to the city Friday evening
with DR.. Mitchell The final action
was taken yesterday morning. when
che distinguished educator gave in to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-13
CONV|CTS SPREAD
FLAMES IN PRISON
They Scatter Paper About in
Attempt to Feed
Fire.
/ Especial 10 Tho Times Dispa:ch ]


Lansing Kan. April i2.-Fire that destroy
cd four large buildings and caused LOSS
estimated at $4,000 In the Kansas Peniten-
tiary to-day. was spread by.. eony!.ts who
scattered burning papers In buildings not
in the path OF the flames, according 10 u
statement by Fire Chief Michael i3aehler OF
Leavenworth. His opinion was confirmed
by some or the prison officials.
The fire started when the armature or
motor in the twue plant suddenly burst
into flames. The State carries no Insurance
It's structures.
Several prisoners told me OF seeing other
convicts lighting lunches q: paper In the
old building. known as the furniture fac
tory" said ChiSf Bachier
Warden j. *. coddinG said he believed 1t
probable thGt convicts fed the flames.
Prison officers made every preparation for
mui.ny, and Lansing and Leavenworth were
thrown into excitement, fearing out
break, but the convicts preserved the best OF
order, hundreds of them assisting in fight
ing the flames. Their efforts were RESPONSE
BILE for saving the building occupied by
men prisoners and the criminaiy insane
The women were taken out and the insane
convicts transferred to the cell house. The
building was only slightly damaged.
The scene OF tho greatest excitement was
In the insane ward. $50 feet from the twin.
plant. The flames seemed TO throw panic
into every inmate. There were hfty insane
convicts. Excited by the sight OF the flames
the prisoners screamed, and with cIenched
hands beat on the iron bars of their rooms
SIX prisoners and one guard were burned
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-13

low utterly impossible 1t was to
change the name of the Medical Col
lege of Virginia without special act
OF the General Assembly, how each
college received benefits from the other
and both reaped the gift of the Memo
rial Hospital. and hon necessary for
the solidarity and harmony of the
union is joint commencement this
spring of the two senior classes.
Niny Save Old Nnmc.
Applause from the students Of the
University College of Medicine greeted
the intimation of Eppa Hunton. Jr.
that the next Legislature might be
asked 10 alter the name of the Medical
College of Virginia in order TO include
at least Il part of the name of the Uni
versity College of Medicine. The hope
Of bringing the medical department Of
the University of Virginia into the
union was also held out by Mr.. IIunton
Following preliminary addresses by
Governor Mann, Henry C. Stuart, DR.
George Ben Johnston and DR. Stuart
Mcclure. the announcement of the cleo
ton OF DR.. Mitchell WAS made by Mr.
Bcmiss. II required several minutes
for the meaning of Mr. Bcmiss's re-
marks TO penetrate the 500 minds
within hearing, but when it did, the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-13
BLEASE WANTED
MITCHELL S SCALP
Fought University President, but
Failed to Prove Charges
at Investigation.
Special to The Timcs-Dispatch. ]

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Columbia, S. G.. April I'm his in
augural address. Governor Blease. of
South Carolina, charged DR.. s. c. Mitch
ell, president OF the University of South
Carolina. with using his influence to
divert money given by the Peabody
board from Winthrop College to the
university, and that he had agreed that
part of the funds which should have
gone TO Winthrop he used for the cdu-
cation Of negro teachers The Gov
ernor said he had received this in
formation from two sources.
Following the charges. a Legislative
committee was appointed, and after a
rigid investigation DR.. Mitchell was
eXonerated on every charge made by
the Governor.
Several days ago please. ut a meet
ing OF the board of trustees, charged
that Dr. Mitchell, at previous meet
ing, had introduced. a resolution to the
effect that the diplomas of the grad
uating class be not sent TO the Gov
ernor for his signature. AT an invcs-
tigation Of the faculty. every member
testified that no such resolution was
ever introduced b. DIR. Mitchell. The
Governor, in Il published sta temcnt,
said that he intended tC keep on fight
ing DIR. Mitchell until he go: him out
of that college," referring to the uni
versity.
AS president of the University Of
South Carolina DR.. Mitchell received a
salary Of $500 year. He was pro-
vided with Il house.