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Arizona republican., 1914-05-18
VILLA 4 BORN SPORTSMAN

T will fight this gamecock in the City of Mex- the Fourth of July" said General Villa, he exhibited favorite fighting rooster to Mars Cassidy, the starter of horses who has handled the barrier at the Juarez race track more than hundred days a year since it's organization five years ago
 The gamecock in question had just won its twenty first victory. and of d shipment of forty eight gamecocks which Villa had received Juarez from the breeding farm of Col s. J. Hester, of Hester S C., who has supplying the rebel "h;eftan with fighting birds for several years.
 General Villa said MT. Cassidy in telling of this incident, lis the most remarkable man I have known. l have met every revolutionary leader in Northern Mexico Many of them highly educated and the history of these continuous revo lutions reveals the of several great men but Villa of neager education is. according to opinions held by eminent military men, the greatest organizer the greatest fighter and the best loved and worst hated in the Republic of Mexico His followers dolize him, his fame is constantly spreading in Mexico and recruits are joining his army enormous rate.
 T have had ample opportunity to study the man both at the track ana at the cockpit. where he freely mingled with his officers and men. His companions included Alfredo Madero. brother Of the martyred president who is interpreter for Gen eral Villa It is generally believed that the ex- penses Of the Villa campaign are being deirayed ny the Madero family.
 villa is what might be called natural born sportsman He frequently wasered s3,oeo in gold on 8 favorite fighting cock.
 'I have enough on this samecock to de fray the expenses of the army for two months. re marked General Villa he handed me the picture of the bird referred to in his remark already quot ed"
 General Villa receives dozen gamecocks rom his South Carolina breeder every week. These birds are moved with the military equipment In special wagon. It contains twenty-eight separate GOODS and is drawn by pair of mules.
 Before the commencement Of a battle General Villa has gamecocks fought before his soldiers and urges them to emulate the heroic conduct of these feathered gladiators, did the ancient warriors Tn the dim and distant past. One familiar with an cien history is forced believe that this ilterate hut able fighter respect at least resembles Tbernistoc oces. who introduced cock fighting into Athens after the Persian wars
 Said Themstocles to the Athenian army:
 These animals fight for their gods or country nor for the monuments of their ancestors, nor for glory. for freedom, nor for thelr cm'- dren but for the sake of victory and that one may not yield to the other.'-New York Sun
Arizona republican., 1914-05-18
The Gun Court

Chicago has a kind of tribunal the gun court" to which all cases of persons charged with carrying concealed weapons to be assigned Even in large community Chicago where such offenses be numerous the court ought not have crowded docket Such should not be time consuming complicated to auire great deal of deberation the part of the So nearly alike all of them that the form of proceeding. even to the sentence admins tered might be stereotyped and applied all. IL is the business of the court to inquire into the character of the man carrying the gun, why he is carrying it what he intend to do with it. The only thing before the is the feet that the defendant is found with the gun in his possession.
 If the defendant should deny that he had the gun at the time of his and he should claim that the weapon produced in evidence, part of a plant" the court should then inquire into that phase of the and the defendant should be given the benefit of any doubt that might to exist But this is plea that the eunman seldom offers
 Probably not one in five who carries concealed weapon would if in any circumstances. Of the rest of the gun toters. would be too cowarJly to shoot and the others would be ardly enough They carry guns only because they are fools or buffers But no of judicial wisdom can separate the really dangerous toter from the fools and buffers and all of them therefore, be regarded dangerous. We have laws and ordinances against shooting within corporate limits Not shot in hundred so fired, produces fatal or injurious results but the law is necessary for the protection of society against the hundredth shot
 The gun court, believe be good thing. The of carrying which do not seem of
Arizona republican., 1914-05-18
EXPENSIVE FLOWERS

The conversation in d Washington club turned to flowers the other night when Congressman James L. Slayden of Texas unfurled a gentle smile. He said he was reminded of the declaration of a cer- tain Ar. smith
 Smith walking through the suburbs with d friend one afternoon, when they came to house where the gardener doing the spring planting. For moment they stood and watched the Speaking of flowers remarked Smith the pair passed down the street, T doubt if anything along that line is quite expensive peas
 Sweet peas" wonderngly returned the other. T didn't know they very expensive.
 Oh yes,' the positive rejonder of Smith Thirteen dollars small bouquet. I just ruin ed 5-dolar pair of shoes and S-dolar pair of trousers putting in the seeds d home''-Phadel- phia Telegraph.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-18
The Rain
By WALT MASON

The clouds are banked up overhead, the thunder rips and roars; the lightning hits old Jmpsons shed and now the torrent poGrs. The crazy hens and mad the ducks rejoice and Guack; the patient COW looks pretty sad and humps her bony back; the hired man. driven from the field. for shelter swiftly hies; old Pluyius surely wield the faucet when he tries In half hour the rain is done. the growing thunder steps and again the good old sun is warming up the crops. Tn half hour more good is wrought every human cause than all our statesmen ever brought by passing helpful laws old Pluvius sends down the juice when he's blown off the foam. and once again high hangs the goose in every happy home Not all the armies of the earth, fleets that sail the main can bring us prizes which worth a half hours honest rain No prophet with his tongue pen no poet with his Tyre like the rain. bring joy to men, or answer their desire. The sunfoWers have new lease of life the Johnne-iumpups jump Nov l must go and help my wife to prime the cistern pump.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-18
A Troublesome Neiehbor

According to European Associated Press corre spondenoe printed by The Republican yesterday morning, Germany and Sweden each apprehen sive of the designs of Russia The check admins tered to the Bear in Manchuria they fear has suited turning its activities in other directions Russia with the Friendly aid of Japan, is lett free to it's designs in the and since !e great war il has been preparing for the future. It took less active pirt in the Balkan troubles than might have been expected probably trusting to the belief that whatever might in the Balk- ans would ultimately serve it's purpose and hr'rs nearer the day when it's dream of gateway U the south would be realized
 Though Russia has been at peace with her northern neghbof Sweden century there is d hereditary hatred between the countries beginning with Russias development under the enterprsing reign of Peter the Great. Russia taught under the most proficient master of his time, the eccentric, if not insane, Charles XII of Sweden whose first great lesson was given at Narva in l7oo In the frequent battles thereafter, Peter suffered less and less ingorious defeats. Russia was slowly learning. In 1709 came Pultowa and the great Charles last beaten
 Sweden ceased with the death of Charles, be great power, A part her territory sur rendered Germany and a part encroached by Russia. Finland was ceded 0 Russia in 1909, just hundred years after Putowa.
 The union of Sweden with Norway in lS1t added little either Scandinavian strength or Importance. but of years. Sweden has risen place which has the attention of her old time enemy Probably the collision apprehended by Sweden would have occurred before this time consequence Of the Finnish uprising d few years ago but for interruption by the east.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-18
THE "TIN CANv PROFESSOR

Tin strung upon telephone Wnes and on thetop of poles usually betofen that band of boys have been ndulgng pastime of theirs. But not in Cambridge. The city is filtered with tin cans and other such tins. but in this case q Harvard professor collect data for book on dust, has strung up numerous catch the Univer- sty City's dust which he will examine and discuss for posterty to read about in the future ages
 It is not exactly known just what use the Uni versity Citys dust be put to- but the professor has already collected enough to build good sized mound-Ph Philadelphia Telegraph.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-18

This weather reminds one of woman with d bad disposition. In the morning makes big effort to be pleasant. The sun shines the sky is blue, and you go out thinking at last you are to have pleasant day. But. alas you are beyond the reach of home and umbrella you are surprised to feel few drops of rain which leave an indelible impression the velvet of your hat.
 Before you reach trolley car or get a taxi the comes down in torrents Then as suddenly it clears and you forth again thinking this time the weather is settled until most unexpectedly the rain begins again generally ending in a steady downpour, if the effort smile d little and be pleasant for short time had been too much New York Evening Sun.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-18

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Arizona republican., 1914-05-18

She tout for evening strolD-Oh dear. I'm very thirsty.
 He (broke)-Take look the Big Dipper
Arizona republican., 1914-05-18
Farm Notes
BY H. L. RANN

The automobile which starts the seat is ing fountain pen. After has cranked the juice out of of dry batteries thirty minutes until his back squeaks like cistern pump, he will find it harder to sraghtrn up than girl with the gastritis A friend of OUTS bdcked q stuttering magneto for two hours hot afternoon recently without any rest between rounds. and when he finally gave 1t up he had curvature ot the spine that you couldn't out with a sledge The crank style automobile is breeding with the spinal development of horse collar and the bulg- ing eyebals of the placid pike.
 one of the most dangerous devices now the market is the sef-openns umbrella, which is lighter the trigger than a folding bed. This treacheruus article will fatten the eyewinkers the inno- bystander until he cant tell his best girl rom a pickle barrel. and it is steathy in it's approach chastened tomcat Every umbrella of this de- scripton ought to have emergency brake.
 There d lot of cider vinegar being sold in this country which has about much apple juice in it d veal loaf The old-fashioned apple vinegar had to be through q filter otherwise it would charge mans stomach with and crab apple leaves. The boy who sucked cider through in the old days lined his almentary canal with enough vegetable matter to make clam chow der. The vinegar you get nowadays is a blood rela tive of the wild horse radish, and of it would q hole through leather apron. This is the why many sidetracked stomach hs show more perforations than dress pattern.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-18
ALFALFA PROVERBS

Alfalfa is the best soil doctor.
 Alfalfa adds humus to the soil
 Alfalfa increases the milk flow.
 Alfalfa is high in feeding value.
 Alfalfa balances the corn ration.
 Grow your protein-dont buy it.
 Alfalfa sod grows larger corn crops. Alfalfa is the greatest of all sub -soile1s Alfalfa has no equal hog pasture. Alfalfa keeps stock in good condition. Alfalfa should be grown every farm. An alfalfa field is hogs idea of heaven. Foxtail is the greatest enemy of alfalfa. Growing alfalfa is good business farming Alfalfa means money and better homes Raise what you feed and feed what you raise Alfalfa does things. and never loafs on the job
 Alflfa with fair chance, always makes good Alfalfa fills the haymow and pays for the privi- lege
 Alfalfa is the cheapest and best feed for beef and cattle
 Alfalfa nsures larger yields from the crops that follow clover corn.
 Alfalfa is the agricultural wonder of the Twen- tieth Century.
 Alfalfa yields from three times much as clover timothy, and. is more valuable than Globe
 She tout for evening strolD--Oh dear I'm very thirsty.
 He (broke)-Take look at the Big Dipper.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-18

great importance when thrown into the melee of police court of all degrees will assume in court, especially created for their disposition aspect uf seriousness.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-18
Since 1892

The friends which this institution to to with absolute safety Since 1S-twentvtwo agthe Phoenix National Bank has rendered which highly
  greatest advantage.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
Crackers Playing Shaky Bali
Rebuilt Yankees Here To-day

compiling homer, a single and three
tallies in his five times at bat. In
the domestic. portion of the eighth
Mr.. Long uncorked another bid for a
home run, a terrific line drive headed
for the extreme end of the bleachers
in left field
Mr.: Zimmerman got right up on
his toes, dug away from the diamond
and toward the foul line saw he
wasn't going to connect that way and
bounded straight up in the air, fling
ing up his gloved hand as he jumped
He came downfwith the ball in his
glove.
A F'TER the score was all tied UP in
"A the ninth by the pinch triple of
Mr.. Tooley, e. Dent made his APP
pearance, Ham Reynolds having bat
ted for Mr.. Perryman. Elliott had
his big curve breaking In fine style.
and it was -two-thr for the In
dams, with the top Of the batting list
up. Then Mr.. Kircher got a base on
balls, and, with two down, Mr., Elan
agan pulled off past-due hit.
a MBY MCCONNELL is fielding as
everybody always knew he could
field. Now, il he will paste a few on
the nose and get his hitting eye in,
the infield will assume some cheerful
proportions. Andy has his eye on the
pill, and doesn't fan very often, but
he hasn't been getting his bat where
his eye is.
LARRY HOLLAND was out in uni
! form Wednesday, but did not
work.
I'm not exactly on edge" said
Harry. The weather was so bad
that none of the Washington boys
except the pitchers. who were some
where else, got much practice.
think few days of good weather
will put me right, and am keen to
get into the game IL there's a place
for me-"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
Bv J. w. Heisman.

.rH HE loss by Mr.. Convey, profess
sional champion court tennis
player, Of the worlds cham.
pionship to Mr.. Gould. the amateur
champion Of America, but serves to
draw closer attention. TO the forth
coming four-mile relay race that
will come off next month at the
University of Pennsylvania
Poor old England has now been
robbed OF all laurels by her upstart
offspring In field and track athletics,
in yachting, polo, court and lawn
tennis, swimming, boxing, wrest-
ling. shooting and in goodness only
knows what all else. But there is
40 denying that in the quartet Of
mile runners that Oxford will send
over this spring lies the best hope
Englishmen have had for an athletic
victory over Uncle Sam In years.
Probably the best college teams we
have in the four-mile relay this year
are those Of Penn and Cornell, each
of which will enter a team against
the invaders; but they will have to
do better time than they have ever
before been able to negotiate II they
are to win from the Oxford Four.
DUT even II oxford wins It is
- hard to see just how she will
be able to draw much satisfaction
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26

The tive tallests pitchers3 inA the Ma
tiohal League are ION tine Cincy. Reds
roster. They are Davenport and Doug
lass. Davenport Is the tallest, being s
feet 5 X inches. Douglass Isl 6 .feet.I4
inches! -
sHapksO'Day opines that Elmer Koest-
ner, once with the Cleveland Maps will
make good with tine5 Cubs this year. He
has shown plentye Of stuff in tr&ining,
which comedies him a chance ofssticking
in the big arena. iss
AL MaruuArd,s a; pitcher whosissa cou-
SIM OF Rube,s, has signed ito render his
services for the coming season with the
MuscatineN club, of the Central aAssocia-
tfoh. II. the name counts for anything,
he9ought to make good I'M heeCentral
outfit. .
Eddie Foster, the Nationals sensation
around third base, 10 in for thesbest sea-
son Of his career. Last year Eddie was
down with typhoid aEfew weeks after
the start Of the season. being out Of
the gamestWo months. Eddie has fully
recovered from HIS attack and an
nounces himself in hrst-ciass condition.
E
The Pirates are taking little chances
while in spring training. I'm exhibition
games they have participated in they
81 BE- .a A
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26

y "a
have played the game SAFE, doing very
little of the dangerous stun, such al
stealing bases, etc. which often Grip.
pies q, lne-up before the season is In
progress.
Marsans is the probable candidate foa
Bescher' s job in left field the coming
season. Manager Herzog, OF the Reds,
expects to see Marsans well up in thu
base stealing line. In fact, he thinks thS
will steal more cushions than Bob did
a"our boys will win the spennant," Is
the lcfy In Cincinnati just now. Look.
ing over. the list, every team IN the
league has won. a pennant to date which
means prac tically that the. race is al
ready over The anvil chorus has been
requested to remain passive until
SHonus Wagner, veteran shortstop Of
the Pirates, has been, clouting the pill
to all corners of the lot In practice
games He looms up to be the same old
Honus, while he's up to his fancystricks
as Of yore in the field.
Z - 2 =
Catcher Sweeney, who has finally
come TO terms with the Yankees, viii
not receive $4,000 for the coming sea-
son. He'll receive in the vicinity ot $4,-
500; maybe less.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26

generally realize the necessity Of
Keeping the blood pure. And those
who have used S. s. s., our famous
native blood medicine, speak from ex-
perience.
Our usual daily food ration is often
the cause OF thick, sluggish blood that
becomes loaded with destructive
germs. These cause pellagra, mala-
ria blood risinEs. anemia, scrofulous
sores. boils carbuncles and many skin
diseases And It is generally known
throughout the south that the one
genuine, specific antidotal remedy for
all conditions OF impure blood is S. s.
s. Il Is prepared from natures own
materials, not an ounce aof drugs be-
ing used. And yet II is|more potent,
more powerful, more searching and
more productive of restorative results
than from the most active OF all the
minerals employed In medicine
Its action by elimination ~ the
irritating poisons that infect the
blood is one OF the very important
You can Gel S. S. S. at any drug
store, but take no other so-caled blood
purifier
S. $. s is prepared by The swift
Specific Co. G-l2, Swift Bldg. Atlanta.
Ga, and il you have any decp-seated
or obstinate blood trouble write 60 their
Medical Dept for free advice. q viii
be worth your while TO do so. -ADVER-
TiSEMENT.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
Nelson and Sentell
In Ten-Round Draw
At Columbia Theater

1t will take another battle to decide
which is the better boy, between Terry
Nelson, the tough Greek lightweight
and Jack Sentell, the Jacksonville 1881
FOUNDER.
round draw at the Columbia Theater
last night. Had the battle gone a few
more rounds Terry would surely have
handed Sentell severe lacing, AS the
Greek battler was fighting strong during
the closing rounds of the fray.
The two other bouts on the program
were rather disappointing. Young Nell
son, substituted for BODY LaRoux. was
stopped in the first round by Kid Won
der.
In the opening bout of the evening,
Battling Clarke knocked out Young
Sharkey in three rounds
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
Volunteers Battle
Browns to Draw

NASHVILLE, March &C. Nashville,
Southern League team, played the ST
Louis Americana first team to a tie
yesterday afternoon, score to g. Both
teams made runs in the first inning
Witte, who pitched eight innings for
st, Louis, was wild issuing seven bases
on balls.
Score: r. H. E.
Nashville ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 2
st. Louis ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s. II 3
Batteries: Rogers. Stevens and
Smith; White. James and Clemens and
Agnew. Game called end Of ninth in
g-darkness.l
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
Billy Wagner Wins
Over Tommy Devlin

JACKSON. MICH, March 2s.-
Billy Wagner, of Chicago, brother to-
Charlie White, bested Tommy Dew
lin, of Philadelphia, in a round
bout last night. Wagner's blows car
ried more force than those of Dew
lin, and the Chicago boy was SUI
perior at inhghting.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
Infielder Mcdonald
Jumps to Federals

ANNIsToN, ALA. March 2s.--John
CAMEL, manager of the Rochester team,
of the international League, now. train
ing here, has learned that Infielder
Mcdonald, formerly with the Boston
Nationals. has jumped to the Pittsburg
Federals. According to Vanden Payne.
secretary of the Rochester club, Nc
Donald already has signed with Roches-
ter and accepted advance money.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
Georgetown Bows
To Senators, lO-2

WASHINGTON. March 2s, The
Georgetown University lost TO the
Washington Americans 10 to in the
first exhibition game on the home
grounds here yesterday. Mumford and
Ayers, recruits held the collegians safe
throughout the game:
Score r. H. E.
Washington ....................l0 IL
Georgetown ........,........... 3
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
Cleveland Scouts
Trim Braves, 80

MACON. March 2e.-The Cleveland
American Association team defeated the
Boston National League club here yes
terday. 3 to 2. Cleveland now has won
three out Of the four games played with
Boston. Cleveland made its three runs
in the ninth inning and Boston its two
Score: R.H H.
Cleveland .................. O
Boston ....... ....,..............
Frost. Dashner and Devogt CausbsS
Rudolph. Perdue and Gowdy.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
Weeghman Denies
He Is After Weaver

CHICAGO. March 2s.--Charles weegh-
man, president OF the Chicago club Of
the Federal League. to-day declared
there was no truth in the story sent
from the Paicfic Coast that Buck Wea-
Yer, the White Sox shortstop would be
signed by the Federal League, Mr..
Weeghman asserted the present line-up
OF the team Is satisfactory
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
CALLAHAN SHIFTS MEN,

Los ANGELES, March IS. Manager
Callahan. Of the White Sox. to-day or
dered Pitcher Jim Scott. Catcher Tom
DAILY and Shortstop Buck Weaver TO
Join the regulars The three have been
playing With the Sox second team at
Oakland, The regulars tackle the Ven
Ice team this afternoon,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26

MEMPHIS. TENN. March IS Mrs
Joe Cantillon. wife OF the Minneapolis
and Washington baseball magnate. died
to-day, according TO a message received
the Cantillon winter home The Can
tillons are well-known in Memphis.
where his teams have trained each
spring.