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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-06-30

It was the worlds most undemo-
cratic attempt at a republic. The frail-
ties Of its institutions we're a refec-
ton Of the misconception which its
ruling classes entertained of the re-
lation Of government TO the people
Judson C. Wellivel in Century Maya
zine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-06-30
CAUSE OF FALL OF POLAND
Nation Was the Worlds Most undem-
oeratle Attempt at a Republic
Is Assertion.

1t may well be doubted whether Po-
land ever possessed in any single gem
Grafton the attributes of true nation.
It was ruled by land-owning sristoc-
racy which tried to keep the king from
getting too much power and at the
same time insisted that the people
should not get any.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-06-30

Il have to wear fathers old clothes
/ don't suppose you girls have any
troubles like those"
Yes. we DO" said the girl Il have
to wear mothers old hair
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-06-30
GRO BE CONTINUED

revolver into the center OF the hay
He later ordered three of his raen to
open the stack. They did so. inside
with loopholes and airholes. casks of
water. a months provisions, and 1000
rounds CT ammunition. was German.
with six bullets in bis head.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-06-30

ing the postmarks on the package,
threw the paper down.
"The postmark's all blurred out, :"
he remarked. There's no doubt about
it, that fellow Craig has the devils
own luck, but well get him--wen get
him yet. III just take a stroll up to
police headquarters and make a few
inquiries You might cor1e with me.
Lenora, and Laura can get busy with
her amateur nursing"
Il shall make inquiries" the profess
sor announced briskly, concerning
the local museum. There should be
interesting relics hereabouts of the
prehistoric Indians"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-06-30

After the Wreck Another Warning.
self just in time He flung himself
from his horse and plunged into the
stream. 1t was several moments be-
fore he was able to reach Lenora.
From the opposite bank Craig watched
them, glancing once or twice at the
bridge. One Of the wooden pillars
had been sawn completely through.
Are you hurt, dear?" Quest gasped.
as he drew Lenora TO the bank.
She shook her head.
Just my side. Did Craig get
away"
Quest looked gloomily across the
stream
"Craig's in Mexico, right enough"
he answered savagely, but I'm be-
ginning to feel that l could fetch him
back out Of hell"
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-06-30

A recent letter from a British sol
der at the front tells Of a German
sniper who was killed under unusual
conditions by an Indian officer. The
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-06-30
CHAPTER XVII.

A man sat on the steps of the range
cook wagon. crouching as far back as
possible to take advantage of its slight
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-06-30
E.PHIIPS OPPENHEIM
SYNOPSIS.


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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-06-30

shelter from the burning sun He
held before him a newspaper. a GER
tain paragraph of which he was eager
ly devouring. In the distance the mail
boy was already disappearing in a
cloud of dust.
FAMOUS cRIMINoLocIsT IN ALL.
GUEZ.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
YALE EFEATED
 BY BR0WN N DESPITE
 HOMER BY LEG0RE

New Haven, May 20-YaIe and Brown battled nine desperate innings for a box-score at Yale field yesterday afternoon, the final count favoring the Providence lads by an to ' margin With the score 1eadE locked in the ninth. O1tfeIder Cram of Brown came to the rescue of his inmates by smashing one of tsPie'' Ways benders to center field for g. home run and thereby preventing a possible overtime struggle.
 Harry Le Gore, Yaless dashing short stop, placed the local codlegians in. the lead in the fifth inning by smashing a circuit drive to right field with the bases taxed to their full capacity. .sPfe'' Way was sent to the rescue of the faltering Pumpelly, following Le GoIess. clot1t, and the change later proved ineffective. Way was hit hard CT than his teammate,. especially when hits meant runs. John Reilly was mainly responsible for Browns victory as his wierd peg to first base in the eighth, followed. by an infield boot, ac- counted for three runs. Crowell, the Brown twirler, yielded ten hits and famed Il men.
 The all-around play of Captain Mid dIebrook loomed up as one of the fea- lures of the game. Middlebg-ook went to bat five times and reached first base each time He scored four of Yale's seven nuns, stole four bases and tossed out a runner at home plate,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
ANNIVERSARIES
 OF RING BATTLES

182s-Tom Spring defeated Bill Neat in 8 rounds at (Hinckley Downs, Eng. This was one of the most ex- citing battles for the championship. in English ring history On the night before the fight the taverns in the vicinity were filled with persons of. the highest quality in the kingdom but in spite of this aristocratic- pa tronage the local magistrates tried to prevent the meeting. The men were we'll matched, Spring standings half an inch under six feet, Neat halE an inch over, and both were trained1 to the minute. They shook hands and conversed amiably before theE fight. Neat was a famous slugger9 while Spring was noted for his science yet in the interchange of bIows5 Spring proved that he had a punch, while Meats wild blows seldom land- ed. Bill was game, however, and he might have lasted a ong time, except that he broke his arm in falling ana had to give in.
 18e8-Kid Mccoy defeated Gus Ruhlin in 20 rounds at Syracuse, N. Y.
 1s01-Austin Rice and Hugh Me- Padden fought 15-round draw at New Britain. Conn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
HOLY CROSS BEATEN
 BY HARVARD IN 10th

Cambridge, Mass, May 20-Ten days ago it took ten innings for liar yard to beat Holy Cross 5 to 8, and yesterday another extra inning game of the same length was played on Sol- diers' Field, the Crimson again being returned the victor to 1. Whitney and Mccarthy were the opposing pitchers, each holding. the batters for four hits, but Harvard finishing strong when two successive doubles broke up the matinee.
 Harvard got a run in the first inn ing on a pass to Abbott, Mahan's sac- rifice and a hit by Harte- In the tenth inning Gannett doubled to left field and Harte again came through with a hard punch along. the left foul line and good for a double as well as the winning run.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
HARVARD SPRINTER
 HOPES TO SKATER
 RECORD IN BIG MEET

Boston. May 20.-W est1nore win cox, Jr., the sensational Harvard a5th- 1ete who is now only in his first year of varsity activity at Cambridge is being groomed by Coach Donovan of the Crimson track team to set up a new intercollegiate record at the big track meet that is scheduled in Phil adelphia a fortnight hence.
 Ut is confidently expected that Will cox will smash the intercollegiate record in the 440-yard dash that was made by Charley Reidpath Of Syra- cuse University in 1912, when he cov- cred the distance in AS seconds flat.
 The performances of Wilcox this season, which is his first in varsity athletics at Harvard, give indicationk that he wiusbe Inform to break the tape in less than 48 seconds. for in the dual track meet at New Haven on Saturday he equalled Refdpath's s intercollegiate record. The better competition that Wilcox will meet at the intercollegiate will spur him on faster, Harvard followers hope, and the clipping of one-fifth of a sec- ond from his latest record in this event will mean a new record for col 1ege athletes to strive for.
 Wilcox has never been beaten in the quarter-nile distance
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
tgrED'' GATHER. BRAVE
 OUTFTEIDER AND REFORMED PITCHER, 26 TO-DAY

Theodore Gather, the Boston Braves substitute, outfielder, who as- sisted in the obseQuies at the funeral of the Athletics last fall, will be twenty-six years old today Ted was born May 20. 1889, and > claims Chester, Pa, as his native city. He is a reformed pitcher, and for years entertained the ambition to shine on the slab. It was about five years ago that Gather made his first appearance on a professional diamond, playing with Lancaster. Pa., in the Tri-State League. In 1911 he had a chance to make good in faster company, having been sold to Toronto. His showing with the Canadian club was not es- peciaIly brilliant, and in 1912 he was dropped from the Internati ona- League and found himself with Scranton, Pa-, in the New York state circuit
 Gather pitched through the 1912 season with Scranton, and at the close of the year he was sold to the PSt Louis Cardinals. As a slabman Gather was a classy slugger, and ton, reached the conclusion that Ted was too good a hitter to waste as a mere twirler. Or something like that. So Ted was sent to the outfieId, where he figured in sixty y-seven games for the Cards in 1918. His batting aver age was only .213, but his work with the stick was much better than the figures indicate. He was especially good when pitted against 1eft-handed pitchers.
 Gather remained with the Cardinals until last July. Then deal was Whitted went to Boston in a swap for Pitcher Perdue. Stallings took due note of the berserk rage which afflicted his new outfielder when a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
Local Happenings
HEATING NOT
 ABLE TO CHECK
 DETROIT BUNCH

Detroit, Mich. <May 2o.-Detroit made an even break with New Y ork yesterday, stopping the winning streak of the Yankees by 3 to 1. It was a tough -fbattle until the eighth, when Pitcher Caldwell. who succeed ed Heating at the end of the third, went wrong. Two bases on balls be- came runs as a result of a wild pitch. Two steals and two hits were made after two were out Cobb and Young Of the Tiger team were the big stars Of the contest
 Tyrus got three basesso on balls and a base hit that drove in a run, stole four sacks and scored the run that won the game. Young drove in the run that. won the contest, and posst- ply saved another by a great play on Maisef in the eighth. Bush felded brilliantly for Detroit, Covelskie pitched the best game he has shown this Spring and also got two doubles: Caldwell, who lost the game, has been beaten only once before this Spring.
 It seemed like old times for the Tigers fans when Bill Donovan step pedaintesathe box and warmed up Smiling William was vii dly cheered. Donovan had no serious intentions when he stepped in for workout He merely wanted some exercise.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
GIANTS QUIT
 LAST POSITION: REDS DROP DO W N

New York, May 2O-There were no premiums attached to runs scored at the Polo Grounds yesterday, so the Giants acted in warlike fashion and soundly trounced Roger Bresnahan'A, Cubs in the final clash of the pres by accomplishing such a feat the crippled McGrawites moved up from the cel1arJ6n the John K. Tener or ganization, while Charles Herzog and his Cincinnati Reds lnow hold down the position left vacant by the Giants
 Jack Murray, who some say is slat- ed for Jersey City after Snodgrass gets back into the game, was the hero of the occasion. Pink Jack pull ed off one of his famous one-hand catches in the third inning that rob bed Phe1an of 8 possible home run, while at the bat Murray was instru- mental in bringing about the down fall of Big Jim Vaughn, who started the game for the Cubs.
 Ralph Stroud worked for the Me Grawites, and although he was hit hard he kept the bing1es well scat tered, except in the fourth inning, when a triple and a single netted the Cubs 8 run and saved them from a shut out. Stroud began to wobble il- the ninth and McGraws playing safety first,'' rushed R1be Mar Quard to his rescue.
 When Rube replaced Stroud there was one out, a Cub on third and one on first as the result of a double and a single. The first thing Rube did was to pass Bresnahan, who bat ted for Adams. This populated the l bases, but the Rube relieved the tense moment for the fans by making Phe- Ian line out to Fletcher and Fisher fly out to Murray.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
REPLY OF YALE
 TO HARVARD IN
 TRACK PROTEST

New Haven, May 2O-E. J. Stack pole Of the Yale track team, last night issued statement giving YaIe's position in the matter of withdrawing w. F. Roos from competition and cancelling the five points won by him in the Harvard Yale dual meet Sat urday The statement is a technical discussion of rules and concludes: "On the basis of these facts, we feel that we would be perfectly Justified in pushing the technicality to it's logical conclusion and consequently in com peting Roos.''
 The letter. which is being sent to Fred w. Moore, graduate advisor of athletics at Harvard. concludes: In making this final statement, the Yale track authorities wish merely to make clear Yale's position in the matter. The Yale track team accords the full est credit to Harvard for her victory in the 24th annual dual track meet. 7
 The letter is being sent to MT. Moore in consequence of an article in the Harvard Crimson in which it was intimated that Yale gave the appearance. of giving Harvard the victory by cancelling the points won by ROOS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20

ten round semi-fnal, will weigh in at the same time.
 Young Boyd of South NorwaIk has been secured to take the place of Willie Jackson in the opener. Jack son is sick so Boyd will rningle with Young Brown of this city in the six round go. @
 There will be only few reserved seats tomorrow but the promoters have arranged for 1.4o0 rush seats. The first bout will start at S:so. Dave Fitzgerald will referee, w s Canning is slated to do the announcing and Al Burdick will keep time
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
WHITE sOx TO PLAY
 IN MILFORD SATURDAY.

The White Sox will play in Milford, Saturday, their opponents being the team representing that town. They will go over the route by trolley which will leave the corner of Main street and Fairfield avenue at 1 D. m. Man ager Mcguire wishes to announce the following lineup: Dug Hayes, 2b; Lou Bailey, Of; Lou Blydenburg, ss; Joe Bailey, c; Slattery, 3b; Bert Judd, If; Smalfwood, 1b; Norton, If; Lou Judd, W. B1ydenburg and Valley, pitchers, with Moore as utility. Hutton also re- port. Capt. Egan is out of the game so Joe Bailey will work behind the bat for the present. All players please re- port
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
SAM McVEY IS
 WINNER OVER WILLS

, New York, May 20-sam Mcvey defeated Harry Wills at the St. Nicho- las A c. last night
 For eight rounds there was little action but in the ninth round Sam opened up with his guns and doored the New Orleans heavyweight for the count of nine. The short right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the jaw did the business.
 When Wills arose he ran into an- other bunch of left hooks. but man aged to weather out the round.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
(By Wagner.)

/ President John K. Tener of the Ma tional league during a conference with President O'Rourke yesterday in New York declared organized baseball would stand back of the Eastern as- sociation in it's present fight with the Colonial league. The Federal minor league has invaded Springfield, Hart ford and New Haven of Eastern terri tory and President O'Rourke went to see the National league head yester day to find out if the big baseball men are with the Eastern directors He was greatly encouraged. by his talk with Tener.
 The National league boss said the Federals will suffer trem endous losses if they finish this season. Accurate counts at the Brooklyn Federal park show that about 200 in the weekday attendance and in the ether cities, with the exception <of Chicago and Ba1ti- more. it is little better.
 Mike Donlin the old time Giant slugger, will bring his All-Stars to Yost field next Sunday to play the Rennington-Y osts. Andy Coakleys the former Chicago and Philadelphia star, will pitch for the veterans. Cur ry will pitch for, the Yosts and Bill Kerr will catch. Johnny Downey is to umpire.
 The Colonial Baseball league open ed it's second playing season today with many former Federal league players in the Hneups of the various clubs The eight cities in the cir cult are: lPawtucket, R. l., Fall Riv- CT, Mass, New Bedford, Taunton. Brockton, Springfield and New Haven and Hartford. =7- Today's games were: Brockton at Fall River; New Bedford at Taunton; Pawtucket at Springfeld, and New Haven at Hartford.
 Manager John McGraw of the Giants won't have any use for the Colonial i league sAd Brennan, the man who stepped up behind McGraw a few years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20

Doc Cook is finding it difficult to reach the batting stride which kept him so close to the 300 class last sea- son. In his five games since leaving New York Cook has made only four hits, but he also has four passes to his credit in twenty-one trips to the plate. The strange feature of Cooks batting is that he got three of his four safeties against left handed pitching and only one against the right handlers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
B. H. S. TEAM PLAYS
 YALE HERE SATURDAY

The B. H. s. baseball team will tao kle the Yale Independents at NewfeId park Saturday. The collegians have a number of strong players, including the pick of the class teams and sew eral men ineligible for the varsity. The High school boys have been play ing good ball this season and hope to win Saturday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20

thee Giants were elected to member ship four years earlier New York had club, the Mutua1s, in the Ma tiona1 League in 1876, but they were expelled at the close of the season. and the metropolis was not again rep resented in the pioneer major circuit until 1&S2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
DARTMOUTH TAKES
 DEFEAT ATsPRINCETON

Princeton. N J., May 20@Tmely hitting. combined with the ability to take advantage of errors. gave Prince ton a s to 1 victory over Dartmouth here yesterday afternoon Parrotl, who pitched for. the Green, YVES not effective, while Chaplin had the game under control at all times. granting only three hits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20

Eddie Collins, the former Athletic star, has picked up considerable in his hitting, but is not fielding like he was last year. He made two errors yes terday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20

the time he took his swing at Mo Graw.
 Steve White, the old Princeton twirler, and later member of the New Haven staff, would like to catch on with one of the Colonial clubs.
 Connie Mack remains steadfast in his purpose not to sell or trade Home Run Baker. The Chicago White Sox made him a, big cash offer yesterday and also offered to give a pitcher for Baker but Mack said Baker would not be allowed to play with any other club but the Athletics.
 Harry Harper, the 2o-year-old south paw sent by Washington to Mime apoIis, pitched a no hit game against St. Paul yesterday. Guess Washing ton doesn't care to keep any record breakers on the payroll
 Hank o,Day, who umpired in the National league in addition to serving time as manager in Cincinnati and Chicago, is likely to umpire in the Federal league. President Gilmore is negotiating with O'Day now.
 An effort is being made to match Charley White and Freddy Welsh for a bout in Denver. The latest news is that welsh wants g, GOO more for. his end. Welsh fights harder for his mon- ey than he: does against his opponent after the boys get in the ring.
 Ray Keating had the distinction of being the first pitcher Manager Dono- van< of the New York. Americans was forced to take out this season for in- effectiveness. He was removed after the third inning because of wildness against Detroit. It is only fair to say, though, that other Yankee pitchers have pitched worse than Heating did yesterday, but were allowed to stay because the Yankees had big lead Runs were scarce for. New York yes- terday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20

The Detroit infield is hardly up to the Tiger infields Of championship D days or the infields of other cham pfon teams of recent years. Jennings get plenty of good pitching but the fnfie1d pulls down the balance of the team. Improvement should come when Burns. is able to resume playing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20

Ty Cobb appears to be losing the lean figure so often associated with the ideal athlete. Cobb has reached the age where extra flesh is not so easily shaken off as it was in other years. The Peach is carrying a few extra pounds at the present time and he is having much difficulty getting rid of it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20

southpaw> was in the box for the op- posing club, and Ted was used only against left-handed fingers This interchangeable outfield of Stallings was commented on in awesome tones Noy many fans, who considered it an illustration of the gigantic intellect of the Miracle Man, oblivfous to the fact that the system has been in regular operation with 8 majority of ball clubs for the last twelve or twenty four years.
 Ted had a close call from going back to the minors back in 1913 Ac- cidents are not usually considered lucky, but this one of Gathers was certainly all of that. The St. Louis manager had decided that Teddy wasn't ripe for the major leagues, and arranged deal whereby Ted was to be shipped off to Indianapolis Just about that time he was disabled while playing in the Cardinal out field. Naturally the Hoosiers didn't want him after that He was kept on the Card payroll until the end of the season, and in 1914 the Fed raids left the Cardinals short on outfielders. so they kept Ted until they had a chance to trade him. So it came about, by means of this happy accident, that Gather landed with the Bostonians Just in time to figure in the worlds series and the subsequent distribution or Kale. Gather was used in the sec ono game of the series, when Plank was in the box for the Mackmen, and acquitted himself creditably in the outf1eld, although he found the cross fire of the veteran Plank more than he could solve.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20

Henri Rondeau, the former Worces4 ter player, did not last long in the big show. Washington, after trading five players for him, sent him back.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
STANDING OF THE CLUES.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Brooklyn in Chicago. Buffalo in St. Louis. Baltimore in Pittsburgh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Jersey City in Buffalo. Newark in Rochester.
 Richmond in Montreal. Providence in Toronto.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20

Eight games have been played since Donovan called upon relief pitcher for the Yankees, and a pinch hitter was the cause of this shift on May 6.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
BASEBALL GOSSIP.
@@@@

Fournier shows no signs of letting up in, his hitting. He has been treat ing all pitchers alike in the American League.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
STANDING or THE CLUBS.
GAMES TODAY.

New York in St. Louis. Philadelphia in Detroit. Boston in Chicago.
 Washington in Cleveland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
PRES. TENER TELLS O'ROURKE
 MAJORS WILL HELP EASTERN
Colonial League, Minor League Farm
 for Federals, Starts Season Today

and laid him low with a haynaker, has been sent to the Spring ng1eldl Colo nials by the Chicago F'ederals. Bren- nan was pitching for the Phillies at the time he took his swing at Mo Graw.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20

IIIV RL. -LOtlAs- HouII<tAU tHIIL OIl4Lllt5Oa Baltimore games were postponed on account of cold weather: The Kansas City-BroolzIyn game was postponed on account of rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-20
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TODAY.

GA MES IOUA 4s| Pittsburgh in New York. St. Louis in Brooklyn. Cincinnati in Philadelphia, Chicago in Boston.