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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-22

Of commissioners of boxing Of New
York state, and he has been promi-
nently named for it. 1t goes without
saying that. if the choice went to Col.
Roosevelt Mike would get the appoint
ment.
Donovan was born in Chicago about
IS years ago and is a veteran of the
Civil War. His ring battles have
been many, and among the most
famous of them were those with Billy
Crowley and Mike Conroy and the
latter's brother, in 1866. That against
Jim COnroy was fought in a. bar-roOm
in Memphis, Nike having the choice
Of fighting or being shot.
In 1857 Mike fought Pat McDormott,
Dan Carr and Pat Kelly In 1858 John
Boyne was Mixes victim, the battle
being with bare fists on snoW-covered
ground.
In 1873 Jim Murray and Bill Driscoll
faced Mike. Later came battles with
Bill McCIellen, Frank Croker and
Big Ned Smith. who sfterWard killed
a man in the ring; John L. Sullivan,
George ROrke. Ed Welsh. Walter Wat
son and Jack Dempsey.
Mike was the first man to predict
John h Sullivan would become .
champion.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-22

six out of seven Giants who tried to
steal, Snodgrass, Burns, Fletcher, Mer-
kle. Meyers and Robertson being the
Cuban's prey. The Seniors accurate
pegging could not stave off a lacing
that was coming to Phil Douglass and
Earl Yingling, these two worthless be-
ing located for 10 runs. The Reds ac-
CURED one tally.
In 1913 the only man who tagged six
men in one game was Bill Rariden,
then of the Braves, last year with the
indianapolis Feds.
Six times during the year backstOps
halted five men in games. Meyers of
the Giants, Fischer of the Superbas,
WingO of the Cardinals and Burns,
Doom and Killifer of the Phillies
turned this trick. Frequently the wind
paddists stopped four men who tried
to burEle.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-22

Continued from previous pageJ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-22
Whaling Caught Most Base Stealers
-:H;- SIS -:EI:- -;N:- H.
Chief Meyers Record Is Next Best
BY ERNEST J. LAXIGAN.

DILL KILLER, of the Fhillies, last
season. just as he did the season
- before, led the National league
backstopping brigade in the number Of
victims claimed among men who tried
to steal bases, but evidently was not
the hardest man to steal on. KiIlifer
ported 100 athletes who were on larceny
bent in 1913 and ll8 IN 1914. The pre-
vious year no attempt was made to find
out how many bases there were stolen
on each catcher, but last season there
was, and these figures, now presented
to the public, prove that the best
throwing catcher in the older Organiza-
ton last season was not Killifer, not
Archer. as many would think, but Bert
Whaling Of the Braves, an athlete who
was discarded by the Maps a few years
back. Whaling cut down Sc Of the LOG
men who tried TO steal on him and had
a pegging percentage Of .623.
Meyers Next on List.
The second best throwing backstop in
the National last season. il this system
Of figuring is considered, was Chief
Meyers of the Giants. He had a record
of $50 and by an odd coincidence killed
off on the bags the same number of
men as in 1913-namely, 102. In 1918
there were three century plants. Archer
of the Cubs ranking ahead of the red
skin.
McCarty Is Third.
Lew McCarty. a newcomer, turned out
to 10 BrOOklyn's best pegging receiver,
and Gonzalez, another fledgling, Gin
cinnati's. Their rank among the wind
paddists was third and fourth and their
records .527 and .524. Hank Gowdy Of
the Braves, ranking fifth, had per
centage of .523; Bill Fischer of the Su-
peTbas, ranking sixth, a percentage Of
sos, and George Gibson Of the Pirates,
ranking seventh, a percentage of 500.
None of the other backstOps who took
part in Is or more games was able to
prevent more steals than were success
full These figures show the number of
larcenies made on each wind paddist
and the number Of larcenies he dc
tected:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-22
Party Turned Back.

We had arrived within about a mile
Of the Canadian side when three tug
boats we're seen putting their way out
to meet our boats. When within
hailing distance voice shouted:
viii not be allowed to land! II YOU try
10 We VIII use force and shoot il
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-22
HIGH WINDS AFFECT.
SCORES IN RIFLE SHOOT

High winds materially affected both
the attendance and the scores at the
weekly shoot of the FL Paso Rifle
club on the Sunset Heights range Sun
day morning r. j.. Lorenz was top
score with 81. but A. j. Carpenter had
the high score Of A at the 500 yards
range
The scores follow.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-22
NEGRO CHANP
SHOWS ANXIETY

Havana. Cuba. Feb. 22-Jack John
son, the pugilist, accompanied by his
a servant, arrived here early this morn
ing from Cienfuegos He appeared in
good condition and declared he never
felc better.
Johnson said his only anxiety now
was to reach Juarez. Mexico. in time for
his match with Jesse Willard on March
6. He was much annoyed at hearing
or the present chaotic conditions in
Mexico. especially the difficulties which
probably would confront him in going
north Of TampicO. Johnson declared.
however. that he was determined &"
push ahead in spite of all obstacles and
il no regular steamer was available for
the trip, ne would charter a vessel to
take him to TampicO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-22
JOHNSON IS FARTHER AWAY
THAN BEFORE; LANDS IN CUBA

Havana, Cuba. Feb. 22-5ack John
son, the negro heavyweight pugilist,
who is to fight Jess Willard for the
worlds heavyweight championship at
Juarez. Mex, March 6, arrived IN Glen
fuegos Sunday and left that place BY
train for Havana. He was due to arrive
here this morning.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-22

Johnson sailed from Barbados Feb
ruary 10 with his wife and training
staff on the schooner Henry Krager.
picO. Mex This seems TO have been an
error.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-05

were held with Prof. Jas. w. Wilson
in livestock problems, with DR.. Hume
and Prof. Hutton in soils and crops,
with Prof. Shepard in chemistry. These
departmental heads outlined to the ex-
tension workers how they might ma
terially assist them in their county
and district work.
According to Prof. Randlett South
Dakota has an able body of extension
workers in the field. while they are
comparatively young" says he, yet,
| believe they are all sensible, level
headed young men and I do not look
for them to make very many big blum
ders." He states that there are now
ten counties organized for extension
work with eight counties on, the job,
Kingsbury and Hughes counties being
the two recent additions to the list.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-05
NEW FOOD LAW

Inspectors Of the state food and drug
department met at Nermillion in con-
ference with the commissioner last
week. Matters in connection with the
field work Of the department and new
laws to be enforced were topics under
discussion. Among the more import
enforcement of the sanitary food law
and the hotel and restaurant inspec-
ton law. A recent ruling of the at
torney general on the sanitary law
holds that rules and regulations issued
by the food and drug commissioner
under that law are valid and enforce
able. Working under this ruling the
commissioner expects to accomplish
much during the next two years to-
wards improving sanitary conditions
in food handling establishments. Rules
and regulations will be issued in a
forthcoming bulletin and inspectors
W II make thorough inspections in all
parts of the state.
Some important changes were made
in the hotel law by the 1915 legisla-
tire which will result in improved
COnditions in such places. Among other
things, the law now specifically re-
quires Mushrooms and individual wash
able towels in all restaurants and
hotels, the old familiar comb and
brush for public use in such wash,
rooms are now strictly tabooed, fire
escapes which shall meet with the ap-
prevail of the commissioner are reQuir-
ed on all buildings three stories in
height or over, the pool hall lunch
room must be separated from the pool
hall proper by a partition and the san
itary requirements are made much
rlore explicit and far reaching than in
the former law.
Inspectors report generally improv-
cd conditions over former years as re-
cards eggs, the proportion of spoiled
eggs marketed this season being
much below the usual average. This
improved condition is reflected in the
stable market and better prices re-
ceived by the farmer for this valuable
side line on the farm. Several prose-
cutions on charges Of selling rotten
eggs have been made to date and o
will undoubtedly follow during the hot
weather which Is to be expected in
August and September, but the total is
likely to be less than last year, when
all previous records were broken.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-05
A VISIT TO B~ROOkINGS

Forty-six cars and all filled to ca
pacity drove to Brookings last Fri.
day morning in response to the Cour.
ier's invitation, and all had an enjoy
able day in the college city. The
Clear Lake contingent left here at
10 a. m, and drove to Toronto where
Gary and Astoria, and after the line
was formed the trip to Bookings was
one grand JOY ride through fields of
grain that cannot be beat anywhere
IN earth. The only dark spot on the
route was through the hail strip in
the northern part of Brookings county.
The storm did great damage there and
the loss was considerable.
The tourists arrived at the college
grounds about noon and were heartily
welcomed by Dean Perisho, Prof.
Brown. Prof. Wilson and others, who
announced that the coffee was ready
and told us to hold our picnic in the
park on the campus. The picnic party
had an enjoyable meal and then the
party, the second largest that had
visited the college this year, was di-
vided into two sections and shown
through the buildings and grounds.
Each guide was thoroughly conversant
with the different departments of this
splendid school and short lectures
were given in each room. After the
buildings had been gone through the
party vas taken to the stock barns
and shown the stock. There is no
better to be found anywhere. Great
interest was taken by the farmer ele-
ment Of the party in the milking ma
chine, the fat tailed sheep, and the i'm
maculate cleanliness Of all the insti-
tutions.
The experimental farm part of the
grounds did not show up as well as
the common fields of Deuel. county
and created no comment. The hot
house where Prof. Hanson is doing
such grand work in crossing fruits and
plants for the betterment Of mankind
was a place of special interest to all
visitors. The school is one Of the
best in the United States and the
Courier is proud to say a good word
for 1t at all times.
The thanks of the visitors are due
the faculty Of the school for the our
teous manner is which they escorted
their guests about the buildings and
grounds and their efforts In making
the stay Of the party a happy one. We
hope to see q trip Of this character
every year.-Clear Lake Courier.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-05
CITY MANAGER RESULTS

Sioux Falls Press: twenty-five
cities and towns have sc far taken up
the city manager plan of government
and it's apparent success under try
ing conditions" is freely commented
upon by the Chicago Tribune and the
National Municipal Review, which
hold out definite hope for this inter
esting experiment" When the plan
was first inaugurated in Dayton, stu
dents of municipal government shook
their heads over the proposition, in
sisting that it was too radical a de-
parture for them to even hold out
hopes of it's success. After thorough
trial the practicability of the scheme,
however, is beginning to be realized,
The Tribune summarizes the results
of the first attempts along this line
thuswise:
Speaking in the terms of efficiency,
the newer plan compares most favor
ably with the financial showing made
under the old government. Operating
expenses in Dayton in 1914 were $77,-
709 over the year before, but the com
disadvantages regime gave $4,000
worth of e services, without taking
into consideration that the old govern
ment had used $500, 600 of a flood-pre-
ventation bond issue for ordinary oper-
ating expenses. In the first year
Springfield, o., saved $50 1000, a float
ing debt of 500, 900 was wiped off the
slate, the STRENGTHENING department
enlarged it's activities by % per cent,
and garbage collection was extended to
all houses. In La Grange, Ore, the
town warrants had deprecated to
such an extent that the banks re-
fused to take them under any consider
alton. In the first year $4,000 vas
paid off, and another $4,000 was clear
ed away in the irst four months of
1915. In Manistee the new govern
ment saved $4,000 from a budget OF
$104, 900, spent $1,000 in repairing a
sewer, after it had practically been de-
cided to have an $50, 900 bond issue to
build an entirely new sewer. In Tay-
lor, Tex, a Is per cent better show
ing was made, and Cadillac, Mich, saw
ed 10 per cent. In no instance was
there a failure to register some en-
couraging increase in efficiency"
While these figures are encourag-
ing, they by no means indicate that
the system is yet "solidly placed" but
as the Chicago paper adds they de-
masd respectful attention" There
has been proven a weakness in various
details of the plan, but its supporters
insist that the defects will be easily
remedied by experience and that in the
meantime the municipalities which
have adopted it are showing progress
over the old way. When this system
passes the experimental stage it is
probable that many state legislatures
will be called upon to pass optional
laws for it's adoption.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-05
EXHIBITS

The Kerr Glass Mfg. Co., who make
the Economy and Mason fruit jars
have the following specials for ladies
who exhibit fruits and vegetables put
up in their jars at the Brookirgs Coun.
ty fair. Read this and go after it.:
! dozen quart Economy Jars ON
plete with caps and clamps, for best
exhibit Of fruit packed in Economy
Jars.
l dozen quart Economy Jars COM
plete with caps and clamps, for best
exhibit of vegetables packed in Econ
omy Jars.
/ dozen quart Economy Jars COM
plete with caps and clamps, for best
exhibit of meats, soups, etc., packed in
Economy Jars.
1 dozen quart "Self Sealing" Mason
Jars complete with caps. for best ex-
hibit of fruits packed in "Self Sealing"
Mason Jars.
All exhibits packed in Economy Jars
have q chance for two premiums one
offered by the fair and one by the
company. Girls, old and young, get
busy. A dozen fruit Jars comes in
handy most any time.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-05
THIEVES MAKE BIG HAUL

Monday night thieves entered the
Ellis-Hall department store and car
ried away seventy-two pieces of silk,
valued at between twelve and fifteen
taken from the store except two suit
cases. which the thieves used to carry
away their plumber.
The robbers entered by forcing a
window in the grocery department
and they left by the door in the same
department.
The robbery was evidently the work
of the same gang Of silk thieves who
have been operating throughout the
Northwest during the past year. Sher-
in Miner wired in every direction and
from several towns word came back
that they we're looking for the same
parties. A good looking clue was
found at Egan, about thirty miles
south Of here on the Milwaukee.
where a couple Of strangers had check
ed two new suit cases to Kansas City.
Word was wired to that city and a
search will be made Of the suit cases
when they arrive, but up to this
morning nothing has been heard from
there.
The robbery was evidently planned
out some days in advance, as the
robbers did the work neatly and with
out confusion and nothing was known
OF it until the store was opened Tues
day morning. The roads were very
muddy and it is not thought hat the
thieves could have gotten away by
auto, and they may have done the
job before the late train went east
and got out of the city that way.
The same night three houses were
entered, but this is thought to have
been the work of other parties. At F.
H. Ainsworth's the thief was surpris-
ed by Mr.. Ainsworth who awoke while
the visitor was going through his
trousers, but he flashed a light in Mr..
Ainsworth's face and escaped through
the door. The thief got away with
about four dollars in silver hat was in
the trousers. Someone also entered
the DR.. Borst and Arson Swift homes,
but nothing of value was taken. The
same night an attempt was made to
enter Macs Cafe, but the parties were
frightened away.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-05
cLoUDBURST WEAR PIERRE

The worst cloudburst yet experience
ed this season, occurred west Of Pierre
Friday night, undermining a bridge
west of Teton on the Northwestern
road, and Saturday morning a gravel
train crossing it, was plunged into
complete oblivion without any warn.
ing and not even the engine is now
visible in the deep mud and raging
waters of Bad river.
The men on the gravel cars were
hurled high in the air and the crew in
the engine seeing them just ahead, as
the engine was back Of the gravel
cars, jumped in time to save their
lives. All swan out Of the debris and
nobody was killed, the injured being
removed to Pierre at once.
Fortunately the gravel train preced-
ed the afternoon passenger trains west
or One of them would have met this
fate, and in so doing nobody could
have been saved, as there would have
been no opportunity for jumping from
closed cars. Trains west will be taken
out from Pierre and east from Rapid
City meeting and transferring passen.
gers on foot at the broken bridge,
where work is rushed to get a new
bridge built.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-05
BALL TEAM DlSBANDS

The 1915 ball season is over in
Brookings, the ball team having been
disbanded Saturday afternoon. They
took part in the base ball carnival at
Volga on Thursday, but did not get
anywhere. They were defeated, IL to
2, by Arlington, which team went
down before Volga, 16 to /. Now the
question that is bothering us is, how
much better is Volga than Brookings?
Friday the fast De Smet team was
played on the local grounds and our
boys We're shut out, Z to 0.
These two defeats did not taste very
good to local fans. We do not mind
getting licked by White or Elkton
or Volga, it's all in the family, but
when these outside teams like De
Smet and Arlington come along and
hand us a bunch it kind of makes us
want to get back at them. With this
idea in mind B~rookings fans are look.
ing forward to next year, when it is
hoped that we will have a team that
can hold its own.
The past season has been a success,
though, as the boys played good ball
most of the time, and there was never
any doubt that they were out there try
ing to win all the time. This kind of
spirit helped immensely in awaken
ing baseball interest in Bookings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-05
MORE LANDS FOR SETTLERS

Secretary Lane signed an order last
week opening for settlement more
than 1900, 900 acres of dry farming
land in Harding, Perkins and Corson
counties, S. d. The order is effective
September 10.
Harding, Perkins, and Corson coun-
ties, the three most northwestern coun-
ties in the state, are in a strip of
country which is rapidly coming to the
front as an agricultural center. This
land has only been open to settlement
less than a decade, but already has a
population of close to 10000, nearly all
homesteaders who are just making
final proof on their lands.
There are still vast tracts Of splen-
did agricultural lands which have not
as yet been opened to settlement, but
which will come in under the 1000, 900
acres opened by Secretary Lanes or
der. The bulk of this land is in Hard
ing county, near the national forest re-
serve. This county is not yet %travers-
ed by railroads, although the Mil
waukee transcontinental line runs
through North Dakota just north of
theh state line. The country to be
opened has been the last stand Of the
few cattlemen who still retain their
hold in South Dakota and who are
running their cattle on the land with
the permission Of the Indians and the
government.
The crops throughout the section
this year are more than abundant, and
those prospective h~omeseekers who
visit the section this fall will find it in
its best dress.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-05
Jim" TEMPLE DIES

The news of the death of James
Temple at Lafayette, Indiana, was re-
ceived here Saturday with genuine re-
gret. Jim" was trainer Of the State
College track team during 1~900-01-02,
the years when the local institution
cleaned up everything in the North
west. He went from here to West
Point, but returned here three years
ago to take up his old work. A year
ago he resigned to accept the posi-
ton Of trainer at Purdue University.
Mr.. Temple had the reputation of
being one Of the best athletic trainers
in this country and he had been en-
gagged in this work for years, having
been a handler Of some Of the most
famous bicycle riders in the days
when that sport was popular.
Mr.. Temples death was due to
shock, following an operation for a
fatty tumor of the spine. The re-
mains were taken to the old home at
Monticello, Wis, for burial.
Mr.. Temple is survived by a wife,
formerly Miss Gertrude Roskie, whom
he met while he was coach here some
fifteen years ago. He is also survived
by four daughters and a son the old
est of whom is twelve. He was a
brother-in-law of w. F. Roskie of this
city.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-05

Thursday, both resting on the same
evidence, says a Pierre dispatch.
George Kingsbury, local reporter of
the Daily Capital-Journal of this city,
testified to his talk with Kirby, on
which he based his article which alleg-
ed that Kirby had said the court dare
not disbar George w. Egan, for the
reason that if they did Egan would
use the Handlin case against the mem
bers of the court politically. S. A.
Travis was called and related a similar
conversation with Kirby on the same
day.
Mr.. Kirby was sworn in his own de-
Tense and while denying some Of the
details Of the Capital-Journal article,
admitted that generally it was correct,
save that when he was talking to
kingsbury he referred to the state poll
teal organization, and not to the
court. That the political situation in
the state as he understood it, was
that the organization did not want to
precipitate a hot fight with Egan, but
would be willing to make any com
promise with him to prevent such a
contest, and that when the cases
came before the court the o~rganiza-
ton would use its efforts to prevent
the court securing evidence which
would warrant disbarment Of Egan, If
any such evidence actually existed.
That it was to the state organization
not daring to disbar Egan, and not the
court he had reference to, and that
any construction which would point
to the court was one of misunderstand-
ing of his language on the part of
those he talked to.
Attorney General Caldwell, being
sworn, stated that he met Mr.. Kirby
in Huron and on inquiry from Kirby,
told him that complaints had been
drawn by his Office citing Kirby to ap.
pear to answer for his statements as
published in the Capital-JoJurnal, and
was asked what the article stated, and
told Kirby that it was to the effect
that Kirby was alleged to have said
that the court dare not disbar Egan
because of the decision Of the court in
the so-called ~perQuisite cases. That
Kingsbury in his affidavit stated that
Kirby had told him, you can print
that" And Kirby had replied: 81
guess hat is about right, but l told
Kingsbury not to print it,"
This closed the case, neither side
presenting any arguments, and the
court has taken the matter under ad-
visement.