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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-07
Casper Leon Was Last of
Old Bantamweight Champs

! Kid Williams and Johnny Ertle may
/ just as well quit fussin' about who is
the bantamweight champion. There
amt no such thing as bantamweight
/ champion to-day, If we are to accept
the Judgment of Charley White. per-
haps the best living authority on ring
topics in America. The last Bantam
weight tftleho1der who had any real
claim to the honor, according to the
famous referee, was Casper Leon, the
/ little Sicilian boxer, who. from 1891
| until 1900, was one of the classiest
4 little fellows in the ring.
Tomorrow will be the foIty-third
anniversary of Icons birth. Paler-
mo, the ancient capital of Sicily, was
the birthplace of the game ana rug
ged little boxer. Leon was, five feet
three and a half inches in height He
began fighting in 1891, and won most
! of his early bouts by knockouts, al
though hes then weighed only about
a hundred pounds and was usually
pitteds against lads considerably his
superior in weight.
Charley White declares that the of1f-
ctal and legitimate bantamwe lin
/ it is los pounds, and that 115 pounds
is the featherweight limit. These
weights were officially adopted in
1888. In that year Tommy Kelley, the
title. fighting at los pounds When
George Dixon claimed the worlds til
title, fighting at 105 pounds. When
whipping Nunc wallace in London in
1890, the Chocolate Drop weighed 112
| pounds, and was not legitimate
bantam. Then along came Jimmy
Barry and Casper Leon as rival claim
ants for the honor. For time both
boys could make 1o5 pounds, but after
Jimmy whipped Casper, at Lamont.
III. in 1894 he refused to do less than
10 pounds. Although Jimmy is usl1-
nj Tvox
tamWeight champion until he retired
undefeated in 1899, Casper Leon WAS
for q. time recognized as the 1O5-pound
champion, and was the last to gam
recognition as a title-hoIder at the
old bantamweight limit.
The Italian boy had several rivals
for the 105-pound honors, among
them Kid Madden of New York, John
NY Corners of Springfield, Mass. end
Jimmy German of Paterson, N. J. At
New Orleans, he challenged Leon, and
they fought at Niagara Falls in June.
1895. Casper winning in the ninth
round. Casper had previously whip
ped Jack Madden in New York. and
was the king of the 105-pounders.
When Casper Leon could no longer
make the 105-pound limit, at which
he had whipped Spider Kelley and
all the other good boys of the period.
he went after Jimmy Barry at 112
pounds, and in 1893 he fought three
draws with his former conqueror, one
in New York, one in Chicago, and one
in Davenport, Ia
Although Leon was the last boy to
gain any general championship roc
ognition in the 105-pound class, there
have since been several good men who
could make that weight. In the opin-
ion of Charley White, Danny Doueh-
erty is entitled to a place in the list
of bantam champs, by reason of his
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-07
.E. j. HILLS DEBUT
SIGNALIZED BY NEW
TARIFF PROPOSALS

Washington, Dec 7-Congressmar
Ebenezer T. Hill of the Fourth Con.
gressiona1 district signa1ized his re.
turn to, the House by introducing q
bill entitled IAN Act to provide reve.
nue. for the government and to estab.
1ish and maintain the manufacture OF
dyestuffs.''
1t is based on the report of the
chemical and dyestuffs committee OF
the American Chemical society, New
York section, dated Nov. s, 1914, and
very strong assurances are given that
If enacted into law it will result in
manufacturers starting immediately
to develop the whole industry and put
ting energy and capital into it with
the asurarnce that they will be so
protected after the war as viii enable
them to maintain the industry in this
country.
The bill in detail follows: That on
and after the day following the pas
sage of this act. except as otherwise
specially provided for in this act, there
shall be levied, collected and paid
upon the articles named herein when
imported from, any foreign country
into the United States or into any of
its possessions. except the Philippine
Islands and the Islands OF Guam and
Tuitila the rates of duties which are
herein prescribed, namely:
Dutfable List.
All products OF coal, produced in
commercial quantities through the de-
structive distillation of coal or other
wise, such as benzo1. toluol, xylol, Gu
mol, naphtha1in, neutrality-suspicious.,
azenophten, f1ouren. anthracene, phe-
mol, ereso1. pyridin, chinolin, carbazol
ana others, not specifically provided
for and not coIors or dyes, per CEN
tun ad va1orem.
ALL the so-caI1ed INTERIM dates
made from the products referred to in
paragraph. i, not coloPs or dyes, not
specifically provided for, 3 q cents per
pound and -5 per centum adv1lorenn-
A s-All co1ors or dyes derived from
coal. tn cents per pound and 80 per
centurn ad va1orem.
Free List.
ACIDS, acetic or pyroligneous, ar
senic or arsonious. chronic, hourie.
hydrofourie, hydrochIoric, or nnurit
attic. nitric, phosphosic, prussic, silieic
sulphuric or oil of vitroiI and valeri-
anic.
Goal tar. crude, pitch of coal tar,
wood or other tar dead or creosote oil.
6-Indigo natural.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-07
ROWLAND NIGHT
AT THE LYRIC

Cecil Spooner and all her, company
are in readiness to greet and meet the
Rowland store party tonight, which
will number about 500, at the per-
Torrance of that exciting police and
crook melodramas written by Willard
Mack, f'Kick In which ran for one
year at the Republic theatre, New
York.
Incidental Specials of this four
act play, by, and between the How
lands and the Cecil SDooner Co have
not as yet been scheduled, but there
Will be something doing quite out
of the ordinary. back and before the
footEghts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-07
LOCHEAD, LONG MISSING,
rs FOUND IN CREEK

The body of Robert Lochead. Jr..
who had been missing since Thanks
giving day was found floating in
Johnson's creek. at the foot Of Union
avenue on Saturday night. Lochead
was 50 years of age and the son of
Robert Lochead of this city.
He was last seen alive on Thanks
giving morning. Medical Examiner
Garlicki gave accidental drowning as
the cause of death.
Surviving Mr.. I5ochead are his faith
er, two brothers, Daniel and srnitf,
Lochead and three sisters, Mrs. Chas3
Hungerford of this city and two in
New York.
Mr.. Lochead resided with his faith
er at 1g4 wilmot avenue, which has
been the family home for the past 20
years.
The remains have been taken to the
nortuary chapel Of August G. Baker
on Strafford avenue where the funeral
VIII be held.
Gustav HoI1aender, the German vio-
linist and composer. died in Berlin.
He was 81 years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-07

Seaside Council, Royal .Areanun1, viii
hold it's regular meeting wednesday
ing. H. OPS Main street. at Business
of Importance will come, before the
council for discussion. including cleo
ton Of officers and initiation of candt-
dates by Seaside's degree team. All
members of the Royal Arcanum are
invited to attend.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-07
THE PRE1yrIEsr FAcE

ten disfigured- by an unsi ght1y wart.
Il can easily be removed IN a few
days without pain by using Cyrus
Wart Remover. For sale only at the
Cyrus Pharmacy. AIS Fairfield Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-07
The COURTLAND SCHOOL,
A41 WASHINGTON AVE

MISS MARY y. MINER, Principal
Twenty fifth year begins Thursday.
Sept 30. Booklets at the stationery
shops office hours: 10 g. m. 20 Il.
M. Mondays and Saturdays except
cd. Others hours by appointment
L - q
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-07
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The boosters of Seaside Council.
Royal Arcanun will visit Ponasses
Council of Norwalk, Thursday even
ing. where the degree team Of SEASIDE
will initiate several candidates. All
Boosters are invited to go along, The
car leaves Read corner al. $3.50.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-07

A bonus will be given to each of the
5000 employees of the Inland steel Co.
plart at Indiana Harbor, Ill., on
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-07

uUY LY<5RD BROTHERS UsF
4 Eaef @s.fe ariti West El4d T.
b CNY@N LABEL HATS O
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-07

Federal customs officers at Calves
ton, Tex, sealed the wireless appara-
tus on all foreign steamers in port
following the appearance Of a foreign
warship off the port.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-07

With delegates from every city OF the
South, and many eastern and western
bankers in attendance, the Cotton
State Bankers Conference opened g
New orleans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-07

Fire of unknown origin caused 50. 900
damage to the British steamer Tyn-
inghame, loading 5000 tons of sugar at
Erie Basin, Brooklyn, for the British
Sugar Commission.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-07
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.

James Henderson. quaker from
Barnesville, Ohio. delivered a sermon
to President Wilson at the White
House, opposing military prepared
ness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-07

Rioting. again broke out at the TTheo-
dor Kundtz automobile body plant at
Cleveland when returning strikers
clashed with men who have worked
during the strike.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-07

President Wilson announced that he
will soon discuss with his cabinet the
question of q Federal amendment to
the constitution granting woman suf-
frage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-07

Robert L. Sterling, of Beaver, Pa,
a former member of the Pennsylvania
Legislature, died at Beaver from blood
poisoning caused by a tight shoe that
hurt his foot.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-07

..Whitlock Day was celebrated at
Toledo, Ohio. in honor of Brand Whit
lock, the American minister to Bel
GUM.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-07

Canadian westinghouse Co, Ltd,
declared a quarterly dividend Of s per
cent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-07

XMAS RoPING AND WREATHs OF
LAUREL
JOHN RECK & SON
Baxter Springs news., 1915-08-26
Pay Us a Visit

We want the farmers to come
to the Office and see us when they
come to town, and we have a two
fold object in extending this in
vitation. We want to keep in
touch with each and every one of
you and we want you to tell us
the news of your respective
neighborhoods for publication in
the paper. Every one of you has
an item or two of which others
want to learn, and if each one of
you hands in the news when you
come to town you will all know
everything ofimportancethrough
out the whole community. Come
and see as.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-08-26
He Gives TanIac to
Whole Family
Joplin Miner Makes Startling
Statement About Benefits
They Derived.

"Tanlac relieved me and my
wife so much that / now am Civ
ing it to the whole family" says
S. Reha, a miner of Joplin.
"Tanlac is the best medicine that
/ have ever tried or seen.
Il had rheumatism and catarrh.
Ny catarrh was unusually bad with
me, often hawking and splitting.
My head felt full and clogged up
in the mornings. / had a bad
taste in my mouth and did not
rest we'll at nights. / heard OF
Tanlac and tried it with wonder
full results. 1t did me much good
and l believe has relieved me
permanently of both rheumatis IN
and catarrh.
my wife also had catarrh and
was in a poor condition generally.
She tried the medicine after it
had helped her, and she has been
relieved entirely of her trou uble.
We are such firm believers in
Tanlac as a remedy that the
whole family is now taking it. "
The Master Medicine referred
to by Mr.. Reha, is obtainable n
this city at M. E. REDDY'S
Drug Store.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-08-26
Many LittIes Make
A Much
N. E. ROddy.

How would you like to sit
down at your desk, run over your r
accounts, and absorb the know
ledge that anywhere from one to
five hundred people were indebt-
ed to you in sums varying from
so cents to SIS. 100
And how would you like to
meet those good people day by
day without their ever thinking
Of Offering you the small am cunt
due you.
And how would you like to see
these same good people paying
their other bills promptly month
by month and again forgetting
yours.
And wouldn't you just revel in
the knowledge that all of these
small amounts combined, if sud-
denly collected up, would swe ]
your bank account to the tune of
$500. 90 or ST, 100000.
When you reach the point
where you can appreciate the
grim humor of such a condition,
and keep right on smiling, you
will have qualified yourself for
the life of a country editor.
And when you do reach that
point you will wonder why in
blazes you never thought of the
editor when paying your other
bills, and you will just push the
breeze until you reach his shop
and hand him that little mite
you owe him.
Here's hoping you soon quail
fy---for you know, brother, that
many Titles make a much, and
il the editorial purse there is
always room for more.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-08-26

making an effective bid for Il e
home trade, and Invariably
achieves prosperity.
Men of brains realize that it Is
to their own individual interests
to foster their own community
by trading with their home In
stitutions.
But the seeker-the buyer
never goes to a haystack for a
needle.
He follows the lure of the
we'll written advertisement, and
if that advertisement happens to
be an out of town concern using
another paper, then it is general
ly the out of town retailer who
gets the business.
But the REMEDY SHOULD
BE APPLIED.
The two ends and the middle
should got closer together for
the common good of the COM
munity.
The local retailer and the con-
sumer are the two ends, with
this paper as the middle, and if
all will unite in the common
cause there will be but one YER
dict---PROSPERITY.
This paper stands willing to
do its part.
The consumer is willing to do
his part---is waiting for the mes
sage from the retailer.
Our advertising columns will
carry the message.
But what of the retailer?
Will he send that message for
which the consumer is waiting?
Or will he remain passive and
let stagnation become the COM
mon lot because the message is
never told, becaus. the commuui-
ty cash floats out to other points?
He will render the final verdict.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-08-26
Baxter Springs News.
Published Every Thursday by
News PUBLISHING COMPANY.
chas. L. Smith, Manager.

Entered at the postofflce at Bax-
ter Springs, as second class mail
matter.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-08-26
act
Local Evidence


Evidence that can be verified,
Fact is what we want.
Opinion is not enough.
Opinions differ.
Here's a Baxter Springs fact.
You can test it.
Mrs. T. J. Lee, East Street,
Baxter Springs, says: AN at
tack of the grippe weakened my
kidneys and for a long time after
that, my back was painful and
weak. My feet and ankles SWELL
ed and l had bad dizzy spells.
Neighbors told me about Doan's
Kidney Pills and l made up my
mind to try them, getting a sup
ply from A. r. Kane's Drug
Store. AS soon as l used them,
my back was strengthened, the
pains were relieved and the drop
sical swellings went down."
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mrs. Lee had.
Foster-Milburn Co., Props, Buff
falo, N. Y.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-08-26
You and the Paper

The local paper is always hust'
ling for you and yours.
But what are you doing for il?
The paper is always scheming
and planning, and laboring for a
better community, for a more
prosperous community.
Do you ever exert yourself to
give the paper a boost?
The paper is always pushing
you and your people to the front,
giving you a good word before
your neighbors and the public,
assisting you to build up a repu-
tation which will be of inestim-
able value to you throughout the
years of your life.
But what are you doing? Are
you reciprocating in any way?
Do you ever suggest to your
neighbors or your friends that it
is a good paper, a loyal paper,
and that it should receive their
support?
The paper devotes many hours
and many pages in advertising
the natural advantages OF the
commuuity-of YOUR communi-
ty-and in seeking to enhance
the welfare of YOUR community
and of YOURSELF.
But what of you? Do you ever
seek to advertise the paper, or to
swell its subscription list, or to
increase its general usefulness to
the community?
The paper is working six days
of the week for the community,
and for you, and for yours.
But do you ever devote minute
of your time to its material well
fare? Have you ever done so?
The duty of the paper is to
supply you with the Legitimate
news of the town and community.
But the paper goes much farther.
Its labors in behalf of the COM
muuity are endless and without
end, and it will continue to advo-
cate the cause of community pro-
gress as long as it is a paper.
You are an important part of
the community, therefore its lab
ors are in YOUR behalf.
You take the paper, you say.
True, and you get more than
value received each issue in. the
news items alone. The fund of
InIormatiou which the paper
.1d. 4dn e,ch nnblicslion day
Baxter Springs news., 1915-08-26

n. E. Rsddy.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-08-26
Public Sale Bills.

The season of public sales is
right here, and we want to i'm
press on you the fact that this
Office is the place to get the best
bills. The News has built up an
enviable reputation on good sale
bills. And, too, if you have
your bills printed here you get a
notice of the sale in the News
free of charge. This is worth
more than the bills will cost you.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-08-26

many dollars if you went out to
gather it up yourself.
But this is not a kick, nor is it
a roast. 1t is just a little food
for thought in a few of your idle
moments.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-08-26
PEOPLE Ask Us

People Ask Us
What is the best laxative2 YeazB Of
experience in selling oil kinds leads ~
to always recommend
SexaQe 3tdeERiea4
% the safest, guTest and most satisfacs
tory. Sold only BY u. 10 cents.
n. e. ROddy.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-08-26
Both Ends and the
= Middle

bNC CAOuohmCts
There you have it-both endt
and the middle-and the three
working in harmony should make
any community prosperous.
The one cannot prosper with
out the other, and neither Car
meet with success without the CO.
operation of the other two.
Therefore to achieve prosperity
for this community it becomes
the paramount duty of all con-
cerned to work in harmony-to
labor to one common end-to pro-
tect the homes that give us Shelf
er and to conserve the interests
of the people who constitute the
community.
We may make of this communi.
ty a hive of industry and a realm
ofpeace, prosperity and happiness
or we may just drift along with
the tide, pick up the crumbs that
are thrown our way, and grumble
because the Lord provides for
others and apparently forgets our
existence.
1t will be as we make it-no
other way.
The Lord has provided US with
intelligence, and health, and en-
ergy, and the power to accomp-
lish things.
With that His work is done,
and the rest is up to US.
If we make the best of that
which He has given US we will
soon become prosperous, and
happy, and contented-a people
enjoying to the fullest of life's
blessings.
Buff we neglect the gifts with
which He has endowed US the
penalty of failure will fall upon
our own shoulders-the response
bility will be ours alone-the
commercial stagnation of our
common community will be but
the natural sequence of our own
short sightedness.
No community will prosper
without the presence of a variety
of stores, shops and other marts
of commerce and trade. They
are as necessary as the ground
that we till and the sun and rain
that produce our crops.
No store or shop can survive
without the loyal support of the
communicable WHOLE COM
munity.
: The interests of the retailer
and the consumer are one in COM
mon-the success of the one de-
pends upon the cooperation of
the other.
Bnt these two interests that
should be working in harmony y
are often too wide apart-sepa-
rated by a yawning gulf of in
difference and neglect.
And the body politic-the COM
munity as a Wholesalers and
stagnates, and withers and dies.
But there is a REMEDY.
And herein comes the province
of the middleman-this news
paper.
From a commercial standpoint
the local newspaper is simply a |
''go between"-it is the medium
Of carrying the message from the
merchant to the consumer.
The consumer reads the paper,
and if he sees nothing in its ad-
vertising columns of which he
stands in need it is but natural
that in many cases he should
drift to other points for bis
wares.
The local business man is for
gotten simply because he does
not adVertise-because he is slow
er than his out of town competit-
or.
But if the merchant is alive 10
bis opportunities, if he uses the
advertising columns of the paper
% bring his goods to the favor
Baxter Springs news., 1915-08-26

Lots of weeds are being cut in
all parts Of town, and the town
loots rsE1 mesh better o. g.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-08-26
If You

below and after each meal and.you VIII
ObtainpCUupt RELIEF. Sold only ybyuA25O
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-09-22
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+ ROSEWOOD. !
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A heavy rain followed by consider
able hail passed over This vicinity on
Friday afternoon, doing considerable
damage to both flax and other i I'M
stacked grain. Drifts six inches deep
Of hail were no uncommon sights.
Henning Backlund, Of Strathcona,
Mimi, arrived at this place last
Monday for a visit with friends and
relatives.
b. Nelson, shoe repairer, does cob
bling at both Viking and Rosewood
of late
3 Mrs. F. Styrlund Was a Saturday
afternoon caller at John Sor's place.
The young peoples society will
meet again at its usual meeting place
on Thursday, Sept. 23rd, at 81 p. M
v joel Shoberg made a hurried cdll
to F. Styrlund's on Saturday fore
moon.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-09-22
GOOD BACKS FOR i BAD b, D
Warren Residents Are Learning How
To Exchange the Old Rack
For Stronger One.

Does your back ache, feel weak and
painful 5a
Do you suffer headaches, languor
and depression?
Is the urine discolored, passages ir-
regular? ;5
The kidneys may be calling for
help.
/ Weak kidneys cannot do their work.
Give them the help they need. f
To cure kidney backache you must
cure the kidneys
Use astested and proven kidney
test. sS ia ss "a i. #...... Il ]. III
Convincing proof Of merit in the
following endorsement:
Mrs. George Williams, Alp Main
Ave, n, Thief River Falls, Mimi,
says:s"I was in bad shape with my
kidneys and back and wasn't able; to
work all that summer used several
boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills and was
cured. / have never had sign Of
the complaint since,
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
Mrs. Williams had. Foster Milburn
CO., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.