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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-18

has not yet decided, the leagues
will get together and frame up
an amicable truce.
Details of the proposed treaty
have not been given out, but they
include the consolidation of sew
eral National and Federalclubs in
the same cities, and the return OF
70 ball players from the Federals
to organized baseball teams.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-18
GOLF MATCH

Lakeside ana Lochburn golf
clubs will meet tomorrow in a
return match on the Lakeside
course, with % pair of golfers
matched. On the occasion Of the
last match between the teams,
Lochburn won by a decisive mar
gin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-18
HUNTING-50 KILLED.
FOOTBALI-16 KILLED.
BASEBALI-59 KILLED.

These figures, compiled on the
most recent seasons in the three
branches of outdoor sport, show
hunting the most dangerous
pastime.
There were as many deaths
in baseball as In hunting, but
the baseball season covers nine
months of the year. while hunt
ing lasts only few months, and
there are many. many more per-
sons engaged In baseball than in
hunting.
The football season lasts about
as long as the hunting season,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-18

past SO and held the pool cham
pionship Is consecutive years
before he became three-cushion
king.
When preparing for q tourna-
ment or big match he trains q
good deal like a fighter. He
walks two hours every morning.
He is careful about his food,
claiming even a slight attack OF
Indigestion might throw him
away off form.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-18
$500 PERSONS.
SEE CONTEST

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. Is
approximately $500 persons wit
messed last nights league hockey
game between the Portland and
Seattle ice hockey teams. Port
land went into a tie with the
northerners by defeating them 8
to 2.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-18

One reason Gruman has been
somewhat in the background is
that he is without press agent.
His career shows Just how the
boxing-fight game has developed
into press agent proposition.
Some of. the most awkward
dubs in the country are actually
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-18
GETS AGNEW

BOSTON, Dec. 1S.-President
Lannin Of the Boston Americans
announced today that he had
purchased Sam Agnew, catcher,
from the st. Louis Americans.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-18
BEUTEL WINS

By a score of rs to IA, the
Beutel Business college basket
ball team defeated the Swastikas
last night at the Y. M. c. A. Sew
en- of Beutels baskets ware
thrown by Roy Hattrup.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-18

Jimmy Duffy. REQ Moriarity and
few others, and is about to be
matched with Johnny Dundee.
The only thing the matter with
him is his method of getting to
the front. He prefers to punch
his way. The others talk their
way.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-18

We ever saw a sale where
the price kept going down as
the end Of the sale approach
ed. Only IL more shopping
days, then DRYERNELL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-18

TURN To THE CLAsSIFIFr
WANT ADS ON PAGE @ FOR
RESULTS. 6EE PAGE AK.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-18

Fred Remain says 1t won't do
any good to bury few gallons
in your basement or your back
yard. Maybe not. but I'll bet
there'll be a lot of fellows In Ia
coma who'll take chance. When
you can get gallon of bonded
goods for one iron boy, who
wouldn't take a chance?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-18

Charley Weegham worked as q
waiter, then became a restaurant
owner and now has about a dozen
restaurants in Chicago. He back
ed the Federal league club in
Chicago and his team won the
1915 pennant.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-18

To Prevent the Grip.
Colds cause Grip-Laxativs Bromo Quinins
removes the cauSe. There Is only one Bromo
ouinfns. =. W. Groves signature on box. Csc
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-18
(.IETER'S
IFFLE

Frank Farmer and Joe
Bonds have been matched by
Paul Steele. 1t looks as
though Paul Las put over a
ten-strike by signing up these
two. There aren't any two
other boxers In the country
that Tacoma fans would rath-
er see get together. Both
claim superiority over the
other, and each has improved
wonderfully since they last
met.
Fred Fulton, new heavy
weight star, hates himself.
He offers to knock out any
three heavies, barring Will
ard, in ten rounds.
Raoul Lafebvre, automo-
bile salesman, has an upper
cut like Joe Bonds. He
demonstrated 1t the other
day very successfully on r.
A. Wilson, head of the jit-
ney bus association. It cost
Lefebvre 10 bucks.
Moran got 5000 for
whipping Coffey. Now he
wants $4,000 for another
bout. Not afraid, of course;
just in need of Christmas
change.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-18

a meeting last night, the fans
wired Blewett urging his COM
mittee to come to Missoula. Both
cities are enthusiastic and II Is
believed there will be no trouble
In financing the clubs.
SEATTLE, Dec. IS. - The
Northwestern league magnates
adjourned last night after decid-
ing to send a committee to Butte
and Missoula early next week.
The directors feel confident over
1915 prospects.
The last action of the direc-
tors was to arrange a new finance
system. Hereafter 10 per cent
of gate receipts will be turned
over to the league treasury by
each club, instead of assessing
various sums to defray the league
expense.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-18

Harry Sinclair, millionaire. has
been one Of the mainstays Of the
Federal league. He backed the
Kansas City club, which lost more
than $4,000 in 1915 and was
transferred to New York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-18

Johnny Kilbane, charged
with whipping Jack Garvey,
fight manager, should be
able to get many witnesses
to testify he was never guilty
of fighting.
Is 1t a significant fact, or only
q strange coincidence, that not
q single sporting writer attended
the Moose smoker Thursday
night?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-18

This is the first time that
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-08-12
A CURIOUS SITUATION.
Plenty of Water, But There Were No
Boats.

When in a spirit of tame adven-
ture started out to make an inland
voyage down the Mississippi from st.
Paul to New Orleans. says ". 4. Ayl-
ward in Harper's. the first fact that
confronted ne was that it could not
be done: that the traffic on the eX-
treme upper river was of such a fugi-
tive and excursion-like nature that it
disappeared absolutely with the first
hint of coming autumn.
There was the river in its best sea-
son, placidly rejecting the rich color
of a glorious September day. There
was plenty of water, the channel was
clear, but as a steamboat man lugu-
briously remarked, 1T takes some
thing more than water to run a
steamboat" And, that something be-
ing lacking, the boats had stopped.
Along the bank they lay with their
stacks canvassed over against the
still far-off winter SHOWS, hauled clear
of the ice that would gather later,
and ready for their long sleep.
Well might the inhospitable signs
on the raised stages have read Keep
Off the River" for it was strangely
deserted, and as l made my way from
point to point in stuffy, overheated
trains no human life disturbed its
surface for hundreds of miles save
an occasional pearl-fsher, a ferryboat
crawling >crab-fashion from shore to
shore, or perhaps an excursion barge
making its way to winter quarters af-
ter a season of exclusive dances at
fifty cents a head.
1t was significant, too, that the
towboat which had the barge in its
charge was a powerful and we'll
known "raft-boat" whose trade had
disappeared with the rest, and the
thrilling sight OF a million or so logs
floating to a destination a. thousand
miles away "as peacefully as though
each log had a propeller and rudder
of its own" is one thing more that has
become a river tradition.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-08-12
The Presidents Sleep.

1t is sleep, plenty of it. that DR..
Grayson believes must, in the main,
constitute Woodrow Wilson's vaca-
ton.
Eight hours sleep is enough, I'll
admit for most mature persons, says
DR.. Grayson, but not for the presi-
dent. Mr.. Wilson uses up so much
vitality, such a tremendous amount
of nerves and mental energy, during
the day that it takes much more than
the ordinary amount of sleep for him
to recuperate in. Three nights run
ming in which he does not get his full
quota of rest means depleted presi-
dent.
But how he does sleep when he
sleeps. I never saw such a good
sleeper. But he does that-as he does
everything else-hard, hard, hard!
And We have to play him hard on
vacation or he is thinking about the
lob. Woodrow Wilson's mind has got
to be full of something and if it ism t
filled with play, it is going to crowd
in enough hard thinking to pad out
all the empty corners.
81 know sometimes when am
playing golf with him-and / general
ly play with him myself only because
then know he won't be talking busi-
ness and will consequently be giving
his mind and body the complete re-
taxation it must needs have-he will
be thinking about something he has
been working on and will make bad
stroke.
Whats the matter with me, doc
tor he will say. I can't play today
at all No I will reply. of course
you cant with your mind in Europe
and your body in New Hamrshire!
And back he'll come to the links with
Jerk. Prom Cornish. y. H, let
ter to Boston Advertiser.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-08-12
ELECTRICITY.
Some Facts About This Wonderful
and PuzZling Medium.

Here are some of the known facts
about electricity that will enable
those who know nothing about it toi
understand how it behaves. 1t must
be understood that no one knows
what electricity is. Only through its
behavior can we arrive at an idea of
its nature. The following facts are
condensed from an article in the
Electrical Experimenter:
All substances, from the heaviest
metals to the highest gases, are cleo
trio, but they differ widely in their
electric qualities. Electricity is call
ed positive when it exists or is ex-
cited in any body in an amount in
excess of the amount natural to that
body. 1t is called negative when it
exists or is excited in any body in an
amount which is less than the amount
natural to that body. All electrical
phenomena in nature depend upon
the tendency of electricity to find an
equilibrium between its positive and
negative states.
Electricity resides in all substances
and is, perhaps, an essential lngredl-
ent of their conditions, so every
change in their state. whether from
heat to cold or from cold to heat,
from a state of rest to state of mo-
ton, from solid to liquid or to aerl-
form, or vice versa, or whether sub
stances combine chemically or are
chemically separatedZin every
change the electrical equilibrium is
disturbed, and in proportion to the
degree of disturbance is the force eX-
erted by electricity to resume its
balance.
Electricity seeks to gain its equill-
brium by passing through substances
that are favorable to its diffusion.
These are called conducting or nom
conducting, according as they favor
or oppose the passage of the elec-
tricai current.
Among the conductors are metals,
charcoal, animal fluids, water, Vege-
table and animal bodies, flame,
smoke and vapor. Among the non
conductors-also called insulators-
are rust, oils, phosphorus, lime. chalk,
rubber, camphor, marble, porcelain,
dry gases and air, wood, silk, glass,
transparent stones, wax and amber.
Some of these become conductors
when wet.
When electricity in considerable
force, seeking it's equilibrium, meets
with insulating bodies intense heat
and light are produced, in the evolu-
ton of which the electric force be-
comes expended. When the electric
force is checked in its course by an
insulator a spark is emitted If the
current be strong. When currents
rass toward each other along wires
at the ends of which charcoal points
are placed and these ends remain in
contact, the electrical communica-
ton is uninterrupted and no light
is emitted, but the instant the char
coal points are separated a layer of
drv air a nonconductor, is interpoS
ed, and the electricity is forcing its
way through that nonconductor
evolves intense heat and brilliant
light Such is an arc light.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-08-12
Why He Laughed.

Wasn't that funny story YOU
lau ushed at very o!d?"
Yes. But the man who told it
was so important and dignified that
his condescension in telling any kind
of funny story struck me as highly
amusing. ."-Washington Star.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-08-12

and re-reading each of those letters
for the last time and destroying them.
We hear him tearing them up one
by one. Swish, swish, swish Then
it is quiet, very quiet in the death
chamber. l am not sleepy; the 9TH
er fellows do not seem to be sleepy.
They are reading. sit up and write
this; tomorrow | will write the other
| have often read in the newspa-
pers the supposed meal partaken of
by the departing guest furnished
from the warden's table," No news
paper reporter seems to be able to re-
sist description of the last break
fast, and no two papers ever pub
lish the same one. Did the wretch
gorge himself to the extent indicat-
ed, indigestion and not electricity
would carry him off, and justice
would be cheated. No, he is not ev-
en- stimulated to the extent of cup
of coffee. and for good reason; a
full stomach is not good conductor.
You will read that the man was in
different" l will tell you he was
glad to go. That he made no
trouble" Why should he? Our
horror" how we are affected by our
companions s death, is fully portrayed.
AS matter of fact, we envy him.
Anything, everything is better than
existence in the death chamber.
During the night, if you have lain
awake. and one has been known to
be so foolish, you may have felt a
very slight vibration, perhaps it was
Imagination; perhaps it is the dyna-
mo. If YOU have slept. and do not
hear the death watch draw down the
curtains in front Of all the cells when
the night outside turns gray, you Will
surely be awakened by the noise of
many feet 1t is the priests who have
entered. Their ordinary shoes on the
tagging of the corridor sound like
thunder. thunder moving away. Now
it subsidies to the murmuring of Lat
in prayers. AS you lie in your cell
(the drawn curtains make it resem-
BILE a little box wike awake. you
know that the last confession is being
made, the last sacrament is being ad-
ministered. This is another reason
why no breakfast is given to the trav-
eler. | saw it all one morning; the
curtain was not quite down to the
floor. | made myself as fiat as pos
sible. saw the priest bless and kiss
him: held up the cross before his
eyes: bid him have faith. and then
back out of the cell. He, who is
soon to be it followed. Then |
heard the procession march rapidly
into the next room. Bang. said
the hungry little door as it closed.
What happens in there, and how it
felt three minutes later. cannot tell
YOU: but | came very near finding
out. Will YOU relieve me that this
dav is a long one? You fellows out
side can dc much to divert the mind
from disagreeable thoughts: 4e have
breakfast. and sit down to wonder
which one of US will be the next to go.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-08-12
The Right Husband.

$50 you think Katherine made a
very suitable match?"
Yes, indeed, you know what
nervous, excitable girl she was. Well
she married a composer. Boston
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-07-22

nine inches, here in the city the rain
fall was about four or five inches
Many people lost young chickens
The greatest lost SO far reported
was that Of Mr.. Charles Scherer
who lost almost his entire wheat
crop. The water was 30 high at the
power house that the operator NOV
ed his family out on Monday morn
ing and there was no light on Tues
day night.
The Chautauqua opens here on
the 22nd, and the management
promises an extra good program.
Mrs. Clint Marts, who lost her
husband by death last year, lost her
beautiful farm house by fire on last
night. The report is that
light was burning in the house and
some one, who was up during the
night turned the light over and so
set the house afire. Most Of the
furniture was lost.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-07-22
TALMAGE.

The funeral of James A. Bowyer
was held at the Methodist church
Tuesday morning. The NJ. w. A. at
tended the services in a body Rev.
Montague preached a very sympa-
thetic sermon The two little girls
/ and the wife have the sympathy Of
their many friends. Mr.. Bowyer
was highly respected and had many
friends.
The Aid Society meets this week
with Mrs. Frank Stewart.
Mrs. Brewer and Mrs. Wagaman
were guests of Mrs. Naylor several
days last week.
Leonard Dobkins and family are
here, called by the death of his sis
ter, Mrs. Blanche Dodson.
Miss Madilene Marilet is here
visiting Miss Laura Saylor.
Miss Martha Meyer and Mrs. Joe
Alden are visiting in Peabody and
Elmdale.
Mrs. Ausmus and Miss Warner
returned from a months visit in
Missouri.
]. w. Tippen and his daughter
Mrs J. B. Higdon, Clara and Lewis
left last week for a visit in
Oklahoma City.
Mr.. Fem left for a visit in Chi
cago.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Stew
lrt, q boy July IS.
Miss Mildred Ramsey was the
yuest OF Mrs. Nickels Sunday.
Miss Fay Barter spent several
lays with her grandmother in Abb
enc last week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-07-22
Loans and Insurance

have four or five of the leading
oan companies of the state and car
make loans on most favorable termi
Gnd at the lowest rates.
Am also county agent for the
yell known Kansas Farmers Insur-
tnce company Of Upland. Kansas. ]
write insurance and adjust losses.
You would rather deal with me
when you have a loss than some one
rom Kansas City. I can save you
money on farm insurance. Come and
zee me before you take out q policy
t3wtf w. d. NICHOLS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-07-22
LOGAN

Quite a number from this place
are attending the Chautauqua at En-
terprise this week.
w. G. Grigg made business trip
north of Enterprise on Tuesday.
Threshing has been delayed some
by the recent rains.
Mrs. J. A. Davis of Volland, Kan
sas, spent several days here visit
ing relatives.
Mrs. T. H. Issitt is reported as
improving slowly.
Geo. Shockey and /. s. Kaufman
have both purchased new Maxwell
cars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-07-22
DETROIT

Mr.. Woods and wife took dinner
with N. Rugh and family Sunday.
Irving ThackeT OF Newton is here
visiting his parents.
John Dunlop went to Topeka Sun
day, returning Tuesday. He was a
delegate to the Rural Letter Car
rier's association from Dickinson
county.
Mr.. and MIRA J. A. SteeIsmith en-
tertained their friends and neigh
bors Monday night. A large crowd
was present and a delicious lunch
was served. They leave soon for
idaho, where he will superintend
in that part Of the coun-
try. They expect to make the trip
n their car.
The chautauqua Is in fun swing
n Enterprise. Many in this vicinity !
Ire taking advantage of It.
Jess Winsler and Bob Picking, |
fifth their families spent Sunday
nth Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Slider.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-07-22
CHAPMAN.

Miss Grace and Edna 10y anC
Miss Dietz went to Manchester last
Friday morning, returning Monday
afternoon.
The funeral of John Erwin was
held at the Catholic church on last
Saturday morning. 1t was largely
attended for Mr.. Erwin was an old
settler and was highly respected.
A Mr.. Goetht living four miles
south of here received a serious in
jury few days ago by being kick
ed against the manger by horse.
Rev. Edwin e. Sparks is here on
a visit with his mother and home
folks. He is now pastor Of the NJ.
e. Church at GAINESVILLE, Mo. He
preached for Rev. Crippen last Sun
day morning.
A large sixty horse power thresh-
ing engine and tractor was unloaded
here last week.
A very severe electric storm visit
I'd this town and vicinity last Sun
day night. The duration was un-
usual for it lasted at least three
hours and the rainfall was the
heaviest for this season and in fact
or many months. Some in the
country have reported as high as
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-07-22
HAYES.

Miss Bess Fenton of Junction City
is visiting her cousin Miss Nina
Sampson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert |Long and
family visited at Mrs. L. w. Longs
on Sunday.
Miss Loretta Kelley is visiting her
sister, Mrs. John Dealy near Hutch
inson
Paul Pine of Salina spent Sunday
at L. G. Longs.
The "Takanour" club met with
Miss Helen Baker on Wednesday.
Dainty refreshments were served by
MISS Baker and all report a very
pleasant time.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Long and fam
lily spent Sunday at G. w. Kelley's.
Miss Elizabeth Lowe spent few
days last week with her friend, Miss
AWE Lowe.
Mrs. M. A. Woodson is in Jack
son county at the bedside of her
father, Mr.. Kathrene, who is not ex-
pected to live.
Miss Marjorie Bert spent last
week helping her aunt, Mrs. G. w.
Kelley.
Mrs. Lizzie Wingard OF Oklahoma
IS spending the week with her neice,
IrQ n w Knl1nv
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-07-22
NEWBERN

Mr.. Geo. Lenhert expects to go to
Hutchinson one day this week.
Joe Walker of Tennessee who has
been sick for several weeks, is able
to be up again.
Some of the farmers over west
have not been able to cut any of
their wheat yet on account of the
rain.
A number of young folks in this
vicinity spent Sunday in salina. All
report a good time.
Rev. Ray Witter conducted the
services at Newbern Sunday morn
ing.
A fine rain. fell in this vicinity
early Monday. morning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-07-22
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
PEARL

The l. H. Co. gave a blowing dem
onstration with a Titan Gas Trac
tor. The Pearl Furn. and Nero
Co. are the local agents. Although
several showers fell during the da!
quite a number of the progressiV'
farmers were in attendance.
j. B. Mackenzie and Rev. Gessel
were in this locality working for the
interests of the Kansas conference
claimants endowment fund, Mon
day.
Tom E. 'Taylors' S. S. class pic
nicked at Terrapin Lake last Sun
day after church service in the audi
torium at Pearl.
Jonas He'd hauled two loads of
new wheat to the Pearl elevator
that tested 81 lbs, Saturday. Ben
Fielder did the threshing.
John Hatfield has purchased the
section house. He expects to re-
model it and probably use it for a
garage soon.
Several of the farmers expect to
motor to Hutchinson next week to
see the tractor blowing contest. a
couple of days rest after the bounti-
full harvest will do you good. Plan
to arrange your work to attend
July 10 to "a.
Miss Mary Teller of Ramona is
visiting for few weeks at the
Robert Ballantyne home southwest
81 Pearl.
George Hill, John Hatfield, Floyd |
hatfield, Earl Bass and Rudolph
were a few of the Pearlites who
spent a doy on Lyons creek annoy
ing the fish and killing mosquitoes.
All report a lovely time, but few
fish.
Cutting alfalfa and cultivating
corn is the order of the day in this
section.
John Ruiz of Dillon is harvesting
In this community for Henry Ruiz.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-07-22
SOUTH DICKINSON

Several from here are attending,
the Chautauqua at Enterprise this,
week.
w. C. Grigg was north OF Detroit
Tuesday to clerk a sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Engle took
supper at the DR.. KrOesch home in
Enterprise Monday, and attended
the Chautauqua.
Mrs. Thomas Issitt, whO undCE-
went an operation at Galina Is re-
covering slowly. "a
Elder and Mrs. J. N. EngIe spent
Sunday at Geo. Haas near Junction
City. Ill
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Hoffman motor
ID to Salina Sunday to visit Mrs.
aoffman's mother, Mrs. T. Issitt.