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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-07-30
Catfish ''Juggers'' Expect Big
Season.

Jefferson City, NO., July &c. Fish
ermen along the. Missouri River are
elated over the prospects for the
''iugging" season, which will be
ushered in under conditions more
favorable than for many years.
jug fishing is one of the most ex-
citing and novel variations of the
piscatorial art and, so far as is known,
Is practiced only on the Missouri
River in this state. The season is
from the latter part of July to Sep
TENDER Is.
The accessories are a favorable
reach of the Missouri River, from ten
to twenty miles long, dozen or more
Theoretically sealed tin cans or Jugs,
to each Of which is attached stout
line from three and a half to five feet
long with big hook, baited with
fresh liver, the entrails of freshly
killed chicken on the end of each and
a skiff or powerboat.
The jugs are dropped into the water
and permitted to float with the cur
rent. Nothing but catfish, and those
usually of the channel species, are
caught in this way and it is rarely a
fish under fifteen pounds will tackle
a jug. Fish weighing more than
hundred pounds have been taken by
Jefferson City fishermen in by.gone
seasons.
jug fishermen say there is thrill
about the sport when big catfish is
hooked. A fifty-pound fish and a gal
Ion jug make an interesting fight.
The fish tries to dive when hooked,
but powerful as is fifty-pounder, he
can't keep the jug under the surface
long. He wears himself out in hope
less struggle and soon is ready to be
hauled into the boat.
There is an unusually large num-
Der of catfish in the Missouri River
this season and royal sport is antici-
pated.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-07-30
Bryan Well Pleased With Prog
ress Of Negotiations in
Southern Republic.
MONEY READY TO MOVE CROPS
Secretary McAdoo Prepared to Deposit
1884, 600 in National Banks-BNl
to Standardize Grain Grades
j. Reported. ~
,.sfeSfs,sissa@

Washington. July 2S.-Secretary
Bryan tonight announced that the sit.
uation between the Carbajal govern
ment and the Constituencies In
Mexico was progressing very salts.
factorily toward settlement" The
DELEGATES appointed ny Provisional
President Carbajai left Mexico City
today for Saltillo, where the peace
conferences will take place. and there
is every Indication, according to the
state department advices. that an
amicable arrangement to hand over
to the Constituencies the reins Of
government will be made.
Advices from Southern Mexico
stated that the ENJOYS sent by Car
rama to discuss the general situation
in Mexico with emissaries Of Zapata
had a long conference today, which
was in every respect satisfactory. Of
ficials now expect that Zapata will CO.
operate with the Constitutionalists in
maintaining peace in Mexico.
Word was received here tonight that
Fernando 1glesias Calderon, who is to
be minister of foreign affairs in Car.
ranza's cabinet, had met with an acct
dent in New York and was suffering
with a broken leg. He was to have
proceeded to Carranza's headquarters
and would have been one of Carranza's
delegates in the forthcoming confer
ences.
Members of the Constitutionalist
junta in Washington said they inter-
preted Carbajal's appointment of the
peace commission as meaning that the
nrst chief probably would enter Mex
leo City before the middle of August.
They predicted that the parley at
Saltillo would not last long and that
the Carbajal ENJOYS would aecede to
Carranza's demand for an tncondi-
tional surrender. -.,.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-07-30

cidentS are so common that folks
have almost become Indifferent to
them unless they happen to be con-
nected with them themselves.
Tying grain in big bundles saves
Irvine and labor, but it does not al
ways save the grain, and this should
be our main object. If the grain is
dead ripe or in sections where the
rainfall is light the big bundles may
be all right, but usually it is best to
avoid the bly, bundle and the big
shock,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-07-30
Wilson Withdraws Jones'
Nomination for Reserve Board

Washington, D. c., July 23.-Pres-
ident Wilson this afternoon withdrew
the appointment of Thomas D. Jones
to the Federal Reserve Board at the
insistent request of the Chicagoan.
The correspondence-that passed be-
tween Mr.. Jones and the President
was made public at the White House.
Mr.. Jones said he was unwilling to
further remain a cause of embarrass-
ment to the President and his admin
istration, and in view of the attack on
him by seven members of the Com
mittee on Banking and Currency, de-
manded that his name be withdrawn.
In his reply to Mr.. Jones the Presi-
dent expressed regret at the decision
of his friend, also sorrow. that the
organization of a great banking sys-
tenn should be so embarrassed and OBJ
structed" by ''the minority members
of the committee and two members
of the majority who have usually
voted with them.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-07-30
List Of.Letters

remaining uncalled for in the post
office at Butler, Mo-, for the week
ending July 18th, 1914:
w. w. Cobb. Felix Hotinger, c. E.
Woodruff, Mrs. Ole Conley, Miss
Elsie Garrison, Mrs Alfalfa Roberts,.
Mrs. Nellie Sturges.
These letters viii be sent to the
dead letter Office August 18th, 1914;
Il not delivered before. d call-
ing for tie above. please ny "Advor-
tised. " giving data of list
J. E. Williams, Postmaster.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-07-30

small amount wasted IN ammuul-
ton" in shooting at the mark.
And now the Chautauqua season is
upon us. These institutions are great
things for the farmers. They have
largely taken the place of the old
fashioned camp meetings. The taber-
nacle in a shady grove has a strong
appeal in the hot weather. 1t is good
to greet the neighbors from all over
the country. There is entertainment,
and some instruction, from the plat
form. Life is spiced with added va
riety which the occasion affords. A
change from seat on the cultivator
to bench in Chautauqua tent is not
to be despised. Most Of the automo-
biles in the country will foot their
horns toward the assembly grounds
more than once while the season lasts
and Il u we'll.
/ suppose it his own business il a
nan wants 10 be q reckless driver
with hi automobile, provided that he
, alone IN Il BUTT b nothing lees
Han criminal Il be has pasoengers
vifh I'm The newspapers ars full
G acpl1sats and fataIities resulting
Inn rScklenunonl OlnA - rnek.
- lllsi1e elnost svsry day. 40
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-07-30
For Sale.

Five room house, good well, hen
house and stable, lot l26xl00 feet,
north part Of town, Just outside Of
city limits. II sold soon 10000
buys it $4,000 down, balance easy
payments. i'm. ROSTER,
8-lt Owner.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-07-30
Confederates to Meet Sept. 1917.

Higginsville. NO., July 27.-Sep-
TENDER l6 and II are the dates set
for the state encampment Of the Unit
ed Confederate Veterans here. Hig-
ginsville is arranging to entertain the
visitors in homes and with automo-
bile drives, band concerts, a ball and
an Old-fashioned barbecue.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-31
Big BALL GAMES
ARE SCHEDULED

Wahpeton, N. D.. July 81. The
Hankinson and Wahpeton baseball
teams are to play a series of three
games for a purse of $500 and incident
ly the championship of Richland oun
ty and the state of North Dakota.
This arrangement has been made
since the challenge issued to the
Wahpeton team by the Hankinson
fans two weeks ago. Friends of each
of the two teams have put up $500
to. play for and it is needless to say
that Richland county fans will see
three of the best games of ball ever
played in this section Of the u
try. .
The Hankinson team has held the
championship of the county most OF
the time for the past ten years and
they don't like to let loose. Wahpe-
ton has the best team this year that
this city has had in a number or
years and local fans believe they can
win the, series. The two teams have
played two games already, each one
winning one
The contract between the two
teams provides that the first game be
played at Hankinson Sunday after
noon, July rs and the second game at
Island park, Sunday, Aug. 2. Ii one
of the teams wins both these games
no third game will be played but II
each team has one game to its credit
the will draw lots to see
where the third will be played.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-31
FISH ARE DYING ).
IN SMALL CREEK

Detroit Free Press: A peculiar sight
was visible on the Elmer Mercer farm
near Floyd lake the first of the week,
and 1T was one that did not appeal to
either Mr.. Mercer or his family. " .
When the new dredge ditch was cut
from Floyd lake the water was dam
med back so that a head could be Sc
cured with which to fish the. big ditch
when 1t was completed. The dam
which was placed across the old river
bed at Floyd lake allows more or less
seepage to go through and, when the
ditch was cut through Rice lake, humid
reds OF thousands of small bullheads
and pickerel were encountered. AS the
dredge neared the lower end of the
ditch the upper portion became almost
dry with the exception of the eepag
which forms a small stream. -.
Up this stream there have gone thou
sands of fish, all bullheads and grass
to support them they have crowded
one another onto the shores and died.
The hot weather started a stencil that
soon rouse the neighborhood and on
Monday evening; a large tile was plac-
at the outlet of Floyd lake and the
small stream or old river bed flushed
of these dead fish. A screen was then
placed at the lower end and thus the
fish were stopped from further eXplora-
ton.
Many scores of people have driven
out in autos and seen the fish valiant
ly fighting their way to death. Dick"
Kohler, in charge of the dredge, eX-
poets to finish the ditch by the middle
of next week. The damned waters
will then be released and the ditch
flushed from end to end. This will al
low the fish to seek shelter in either
Detroit or Floyd lakes and there will
then be no ack of water.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-31
MORE ROBBERIES r..
AT GRAND FORKS

Grand Forks, N. D., July. 31.-Three
guests at the Imperial hotel, 1DeMers
avenue, were robbed Wednesday night
of sums of money amounting to over
$40.
Like others in the series of robberies
which have recently occurred in Grand
Forks, this one was committed while
the victims were asleep. '"'
In this case, however, all three of
the guests who lost their money main
tain hat they locked the doors of their
rooms before retiring for the night.
When they awoke in the morning they
found that. the money was missing.
NJ. ]. O'Conner, proprietor of the no.
tel, admitted that three of his guests
had been robbed during the night but
refused to tell who the victims were.
The police say that they have received
no report of the affair. ~
1t has been suggested that the rob-
berry was the work of an organized
gang of hotel robbers, who are report
ed to have pulled off similar robberies
recently at Fargo and Crookston.
Their method it IL said Is to go to
the hotel to be robbed and register as
guests and then gain entrance to the
rooms by means of master keys.
Only money was taken from the ho-
tel as far as could be learned. In two
cases there are said to nave been
valuable watches in the pockets of the
clothing from which the money was re-
moved, but neither one was disturbed.
The police are making strenuous eff
forts to locate the marauders who have
pulled off large number of robberies
in this city during last week, but have
SO far been unsuccessful.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-31
DEATH CONES TO
FARGO PAINTER

George Brown, who resided at 624
Fourth street north, a resident of Far
go for the past twelve years, died at
the Norgaard hospital late yesterday
afternoon, his death being attributable
to the infirmities of old age, com
plicated with kidney trouble. He was
so years Of age.
Mr.. Brown came to Fargo from Chi
cago, and for many years followed
the trade of a painter n decorator
AT the age Of IS years, while employees
by j. G. Durkee, painting contractor,
he was fully as@capable as any young
man, according to his former employ
er, and his splendid vitality and ambi-
ton was the envy Of many men Of
fewer years. His death was preceded
by illness covering a period of about
three months.
A. E. Brown, of Chicago, is the only
son., but he also is survived by three
nieces in st. Paul, and two nephews,
one of whom Is A. ]. Brown, a former
Fargo decorator who is now in Boze-
man, Mont.
Funeral services will be held at the
Wasem undertaking parlors at 2:3O p.
M, tomorrow, and interment will be
in Riverside cemetery.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-31
TOURNAMENT
PLANNED BY WILTON

Wilton, N. D., July 31.-The fourth
annual tournament of the Wilton Ten
mis- association for the championship OF
central North Dakota will be held on
the superb clay courts of the local
club, beginning Tuesday, Aug. 4. For
the past three years, the Wilton tennis
club has held most successful tourna-
ments, which have been attended by
some of the best players in the state
Dr.. w. E. Blatherwick of Plaza, the
present state champion, has .participat-
ed in these games n last year retain
ed permanent possession OF the Wllton
business mems cup, for mems singles,
cutive years. A new cup will be Offer
ed for the mems singles event this
year. Messrs. C. w. Nichols of Bis
marck and T. p. Wernli of krem are
the present cup holders In the mems
doubles event, and Mrs. e. A. Hughes
of Bismarck holds the trophy for
women's singles.
The tournament will be held the
week before the state meet in Fargo,
and will undoubtedly be attended by a
large number of raquet experts from
this part Of the state. The New Salem,
Mandan, Underwood, Garrison, and a
number of other towns along the Miss
ouri slope can boast of live tennis clubs
this year and will send representatives
to Wilton next week. Players are also
expected from Bismarck, Washburn,
Krem, Stanton and Plaza All entries
should be sent to w. b. Hartmann, sec
rotary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-31
Want TO LOOK
AT CUNNINGHAM

Duluth, Mimi, July 31.-President FL.
A. Blume of the Duluth baseball team,
has received a wire from Fred Navin
of the Detroit Tigers, not to under
any circumstances sell George Cum
ningham, star pitcher of the local team,
until he la sent a man to look him
over land to make a definite offer for
his services.
Four clubs are after Cunningham.
Barney Dreyfus of the Pittsburgh team
asked President Blume to set a price
on his twirler and to let him know Inn
mediately. #...EEu H..
The, Cleveland club through Bill
Bradley has mad a definite offer, but
President Blume considers 1t too low.
COmlskey in Line.
r. Charles Comiskey of the White Sox
has wired that he intends sending, al
scout this week to look "Gawge" over
and that If he looks, good he will be
ready for him and will be willing to
pay in order to secur his services.
While George is young and would
probably need a couple of years school,
ing he has the raw material In plenty
not so raw at that. The fact that he is
young-that he takes good care of him.
self and that he has the stuff and the
build is what the scouts are looking at
more than at what he may do in one
game or in a series of games.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-31
AUSTRALASIANS
STAR IN TOURNEY

Pittsburgh, Pa, July 31.-Anthony
F.. Wilding and Norman E.. Brookes,
the two Australasian tennis stars, scor-
ed the first two points in the semi
anal round of the preliminary series
Of matches here yesterday on the turf
courts of the Allegheny Country club.
Wildfne was the first to take on Os-
Kreutzer, the second string man
in the single. of the German team, the
latter being Beaten at GO, 6-2, 6-4. In
the other match, Otto Froitzheim, the
captain of the German forces, went
before Brookes, to the score Of
1913, GIL. So.
The day was fair and a fashionable
gallery of about 1000 spectators wit
messed the play. The courts We're fast
and there could be no complaint by
the foreign invaders, except on the
score of uncertain line decisions
which, however, probably did not
change the result in any RESPECT. The
thing that amazed the close students
of the game assembled about the
courts was the fact that neither VIII
ding nor Brookes revealed anything
calculated to cause any uneasiness as
to whether or not the Davis cup is TO
remain in this country. Wilding was
hest from the back of the court. it
was when his opponent, Kreutzer,
came up and volleyed n went
through him, that Wilding lost the
games. The hero Of the English cham
pionship was most skillful at his fore
ing play, and except in the last set
when the Germans kept forcing and
rnaneuvering at the net, there was not
any wildly exciting playing to Speak
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-31
FOR
new WARSHIPS

Washington, July 31.-Secretary
Daniels yesterday signed the contract
plans for the three new battleships
authorized by congress this year.
These ships, to be named the Califor-
MIA, Mississippi and Idaho, will be the
largest battleships as yet designed for
the United States navy, and their cost,
exclusive of armor and armament, has
been limited to $7,8O0,OO0 each.
Specifications will be opened for in
spection by prospective bidders on
Aug. 1, and bids opened at the navy
department Oct. l, 1914.
The new ships will be forty feet
longer, 4,5OO tons greater displacement
than those launched this month, and
their speed will be twenty-one knots
compared with twenty and one-half
for the Nevada class. The plans call
for vessels 624 feet long, Of 81 feet
beam, 80 feet draft, and $4,000 tons
displacement.
Their batteries will include twelve
14-inch guns, -four submerged torpedo
tubes, and twenty-five 5-inch rapid
fire guns.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-31
CARRIAGE TURNS
OVER, KILLS NAN
PETE NELSON. FARMER RESIDING
NORTH OF MOORHEAD. LOSES
LIFE IN ACCIDENT ON NORTH
BRIDGE LAST NIGHT-LEAVES
ONE SISTER.

Thrown from his carriage when his
horse became frightened at an APP
preaching automobile on the north
bridge last night, Pete Nelson. a farmer
residing v miles north of the city,
was almost instantly killed. AS his
carriage turned over. Nelson was
thrown heavily to the pavement,
breaking his back. He was taken to
the w. Fl. Diemert place. where 1T was
found that life was extinct.
The unfortunate victim drove too
close to the iron work on the bridge
to void a street car. and when the
noise of an automobile frightened his
horse, the carriage upset. DR.. V. E.
Verne was quickly summoned, but he
oun life extinct. .
Nelson was unmarried. He Is sur
vived by one sister, Mrs. Oscar John
son, residing near Haggart station. An
other man occupied the carriage with
Nelson, according to witnesses, but he
disappeared after the accident.
Coroner Jones probably will conduct
an inquest late today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-31
INVEST 10 MINUTES

In this display room and get ac-
quainted with the new fall and winter
styles. They have been arriving all
the time and our line is now complete.
English influence has left it's impress
sion on American fashion and moder-
ately short coats with soft rolling la
pels and straight hanging trousers are
exceedingly popular. The principal
change in style this eason is a ten
dency toward wider collars and Ia
pels.
We may seem urgent. very urgent,
about getting measured early and
having that fall suit and overcoat
made, but you must realize that there
is only one month more before the fall
season is in full swing. We want you
to get all the time on your clothes
POSSIBLE in making and we can do this
a good deal better now than later as
then we will be busy with those who
have neglected theirs and yet want to
be with the first to have the fall
styles as early as any. Is it not bet
ter to spend a little time now and
place your order, as you will get first
in choice of pattern and style and un-
excelled workmanship? Can immedi-
ately and get measured. Ted Evan
son, 421 N. P. aVenue.-AdVt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-31
ST. LOUIS GIRL
IS THE WINNER

Chicago, July S1.-Miss M. Kaiser,
a visitors from st, Louis, playing un-
der the colors Of the Floosmore coun-
try club, yesterday won the four days.
tournament of the Women's Western
Golf association, defeating Mrs. w. e.
Anderson of Hinsdale, 3 up and 2 to
play in the finals. Winners Of other
flights swere:
Second fight-Miss Ruth Layman.
Skokie, defeated Mrs. G. e. Elliott.
Flossmore. 6 and A.
Third fight-Miss f. Towner. Ex-
more. defeated Miss Grace Porter.
Ridge. 6 and 5.
Fourth fight--Mrs. H. III. Piper.
Ridgemore. defeated Mrs. HI. M. Fay.
Calumet, 8 and a.
Fifth fight-Mrs. f, e. Ratch.
Ridgemore. defeated Mrs. "A, 3. Nc
Caughney, Exmore, I and 5.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-31
VAN ARNAN AT
THE STATE FAIR

Van Arnam in Kindred Tribune:
By Gosh, it was a whopper!
That Big State Fargo Fair.
Every fellow in the union
You bet our life was there.
There were engines, plows and reap
Electric things and threshers too
And the st. Paul Union Stock Yards
Showed us things we never knew
One big hog there weighed nine humid
Gosh, he'd make a barrel of lard!
Bet there were our hundred horses
Wish I had '.em In my yard. .-..
Pat McCumber came on Friday,
Talked about the pioneer days;
And he told how Woody Wilson p
Ought to mend his wayward ways.
Darnedst stunts l ever witnessed
Free for every person there.
Horses tearin' round the race track
Like a dog-chased Belgian hare.
Chickens! Lord there was a million
Kinds I'd never seen before.
Every booth in the pavilion
Represented some big store.
Tried to work me for a sucker
For three tickets on a doll,
But l passed EN- up disdainful-
Didn't listen to their call. ,
Saw the biggest lot of laces.
Sofa pillows and such stun.
Over in the farmin' buildin'
Hockey, but they had enoughi -.
Say, I spent a whole darn day there
Biggest thing 1 ever saw. !
Bet l saw five thousand autos
Coin gee and goin'. haw! ~ .
Didn't spend so blamed much money,
Only stuck me for a five. :
Gosh I'm glad l went to Fargo
Where the bunch is all alive.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-31
KILLED BY
N. ?. TRAIN

Grand Forks, N. D., July 31.-The
N. p. freight from the north. due in at
East Grand Forks this morning,
struck q man, whose name is not
known, near the fair grounds, killing
him instantly. According to the state
ment Of the train crew, he was asleep
neal the track and not, seen until too
late to avoid striking him. His heaG
was crushed In by the engine and
death must hav followed 0 after
he was struck.
S. w. Smith, claiming Grafton as his
residence, was lying beside the track
with the victim and saw the light of
the locomotive in time to roll away
from the approaching engine.
His companion, aroused by his
warning cry, raised his head just in
time to be struck. Smith claims he
does not know the mamie of the victim.
The police were notified and, with
Coroner Witherstine, went to the
scene of the accident.
Bad Men Jailed.
Two strangers who refused to leave
the G.. N depot at 2:30 this morning,
when told to do so by Special Oficers
Bowers and Ellingson, were arrested
and placed in jail. They showed fight
and the police took them In.
"a negro woman, giving her name as
May Wilkinson, was arrested In an al
ley between Fourth and Fifth streets
north, early this morning. "A male
companion, white, who was with her
at the time. escaped.