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Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-05
TWENTY YEARS AGO
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Commissionsr Lejune was down from
Pitkin.
Dexter I. Sspp arrived from Seattle.
Washington.
Nrs. \. Boyles arrived here from
Salt Lake City.
Thomas Nolan, Baldwin coal king.
was in this city.
Robert Wilson had opened law Office
over Canaday's Drug Store.
Ars- D. A.. Mcconnell Of Doyleville.
visited her daughter. Mrs. Knode. in
Gunnison.
A new town site was laid out ten
miles south of Gunnison to be known as
GolddaIe.
w. H. Murray was building . three
room addition to his house on Wiscon-
sin street
N. 2. Fulton disposed of his interest
in the Vulcan mine for 81, 500 to Kansas
City parties.
Cripple Greek was visited by disas-
trous fire. which destroyed all but few
residences.
State Engineer H. C. Summers arriv-
ed from Denver to take steps toward
the erection of the state bridge.
Mrs. H. NJ. Webster was getting up
q Mother Goose" entertainment to be
given at the NJ. E. church.
The Sugar Loaf Mining Company was
incorporated by Henry F. Lake, Christ
Yeager, z. N. Fulton and F. B. Tiffany.
Yank Baxter, a Gunnison old timer
and owner of the Excelsior mine above
Crested Butte, was taken seriously i'll
with asthma and died at the hospital.
The water mains at the intersection
of Main street and Tomichi avenue burst
and quite volume of the precious fluid
was wasted. As a result, that part Of
town was dry for day.
A colored boy, dishwasher at the Ex'
change hotel. came near causing a con
flagration. He came in late at night
with lighted cigarette in his mouth
and retired without removing it. The
mattress caught fire but the smoke wal
discovered before any damage was done
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-05
SHEEP HERDER IS KILLED
DY FLASH OF LIGHTNING
Montrose Press

Montrose Press
Coroner Allen received a telegram
from John Maestos at Cimarron on
Thursday morning stating that M. S.
Garcia. had been killed Wednesday af-
temoon during severe electrical storm
two miles east of Cerro summit. The
man was badly burned. The coroner
decided to go up and assist the under
taker in bringing the body to Montrose.
Garcia was sheep hurder for H. E.
Perkins and was looking after band Of
6heep that was being taken, over 70 the
summer range.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-05
She Told Her Neishbor

81 told neighbor, whose very young
child had Group, about Foley Honey and
Tar" writes Mrs. Rehkamp, 2404 Her
man ST., Covington, Ky. "She thought
the child surely would die it was SO bad.
When she gave it few doses of Foley's
Honey and Tar she was SO pleased with
the change she did not know what to
say" The old reliable cough syrup i'm.
mediately helps coughs, colds Group and
whooping cough. Just ss good for old
as it Is for young folks. Canaday 3 Drug
Store, DR.. Walker. Prop.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-05
THIS STORY is
TOLD on CH|cAGO

A Chicago man was out West attend
ing a.convention and during the meeting
he went down stairs and phoned to =
friend out in the country. He talked an
unconscionably long time.
How much?" he asked the telephone
operator.
Zone dollar, please. she replied.
''One dollar!" he cried. "Why. in
Chicago could telephone to He'll and
back for ten cents.
why certainly, but that IL within
the city limits there, she retorted.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-05

Chicago Herald:-Some people are
numerous without even knowing it.
As when. for instancel
Here's man who advertises q lecture
on the Panama Canal. illustrated with
slides.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-05

John Rozich was visitor from the
Buttes early this week. He reports
snow gone in the streets and the prob
ability that the auto road will he open
ed through by the time this papssjl
published. However, snow 10 too deep
in the hills yet for much prospecting for
tungsten until several weeks pass.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-05
Tre.bI.d At Night

Painful, annoying bladder weakness
Usually indicate kidney trouble, and kid
ney troubles never should be neglected.
Backache. rheumatism. sore and swollen
muscles or joints-all these have been
relieved by Foley's Kidney Pills. They
are prompt and efficient and help to
health. Henry Rudolph. Carmi. H. i.
writes, Il was bothered with hurting in
back and was troubled ut night and had
to get up several times. Since taking
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-05

War is said to have converted the
French to sleeping out of doors. It will
probably have the effect Of making .
great many others sleep out Of doors.
and if it continues as an excuse for in
creasing the price of paper the printers
will either have to sleep out Of doors
or under the press. Greeley Spokes
man.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-05

r. P. Loucks. Of Tongue Creek valley
Delta county, died a week ago Friday
and was buried in the Eckert cemetery.
Spotted" fever, supposedly contracted
from the bite of a woodtick. was the
cause of his death. Mr.. Loucks resided
at different times in this vicinity and at
Crested Butte as well as at Paonia.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-05

Jos. Sokosct of the Cement creek sec
tioe of the East River valley, had busi-
ness at the county seat Friday last.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-05

462 East 9Th street. Reno, New, ia
the address of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Comstock who write that they are per-
manently located there. =.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-05

Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Moore have re-
turned from pleasant two weeks spent
in Salt Lake City, with their daughter,
Mrs. VIM. Cairns. whose husband is an
engineer on the Grande.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-05
Little beds of flowers
Little coats of paint,
Make a pleasant cottage
Out of one that amt.

A fine baby girl arrived Easter SUM-
day to bless the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank B. Near. The proud father is y
freight conductor on the Grand juno
ton Somerset run.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-05

Bruce Redden is in Denver on account
of sickness. Grant Heter is taking his
trick at the light and water plant.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-05
LOCAL NEWS Of INTEREST

A new Ford car is the acquisition Of
Frank Anderson.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-05

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Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-05

Foley Kidney Pill sleep all night with.
out getting up" Canadsy's Drug Store.
DR.. Walker. Prop.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-05

Cement makes the finest and most durable walks the ouIy
cellar that clean and satisfactory and readily adapts itself
the hands Of expert beauty Of design in porch work
Call write and let show you. Will be pleased quote
you figures any kind Of work
Oscar Milford, cunnison, Colorado
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-05
bRINCE ALBERT
The national JOY smoke

has flavor as different as it IS delightful. n
And that isn't strange. either.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-05

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Arizona republican., 1916-11-19
EDITORIAL

How YOUNG is this store? Young as the new born day! Ambitious as the true artist in love with his work. Aspiring to achieve. Vigorous, deter mined, purposeful. Keen to gain wisdom by experience. Alert to avoid mistakes. Mind ful of public requirements and quick to fulfill them. This store is as young as it FEELS as young as ambition and enthusiasm can make 1t.
 How OLD is this store? Old in faithful service! True to the ideals of its founders. Heed fHl, cautious, attentive to de- tails, lest through some little fault big blunders grow. Re- gardful of the wishes of others. Applying ourselves diligently to the daily task. This store is as old as it FEELS-as old as the new born day!
Arizona republican., 1916-11-19
TRUTHS

It may not be generally known that the so-called Scent "nickel'' contains 75 per cent copper. and but p per cent nickel, while the 1-cent "cop- per" contains 95 per cent cop per and 5 per cent tin and zinc. Both the nickel and the cop per LOOK like the metal from which they take their name. You. cannot judge by appear anceS.
 Goods in this store are sold for exactly what they are. They are called by their right name because by their name you are to know that there is no alloy" in them. Their looks always tell a true story of their real quality. They are 100 per cent good now and will be as long as this store sOlicits your trade.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-07
MATHIS FAST BALL IS GONE,
ANDHE NEEDSIT, SAYS HIGGINS
Declares Giant Pitcher Has AS Much Change of Pace
AS Ever, With That One Exception; Praises Ability
of Bescher to Steal Bases When Needed; Con
serve Energy is Hugg ms Motto in Baseball.
BY FRANK G. MEME.

cause he wanted 10 compile a base
stealing record But ne has learned
that unnecessary eXertion in time when
such is unnecessary does not help his
teams chances for victory He no
longer wastes his energy.
1.-The men who have lasted longest in
baseball are those who have conserved
their energy Mathewson. Wagner. La
iOie and the other veterans are in
stances. No one ever saw Matty pitch
ing his arm off when there was no
need for it. And Matty is still in the
game. while hundreds of men. with
arms that seemed 10 be as powerful
as his. but whose brains were some
what minus quality have been for
gotten"
Higgins still a star.
Higgins didn't include himself In
the list Of veterans whose brains have
enabled them to linger under the big
tent many years beyond the allotted
time. But. just the same, Higgins
ranks in the Matty. Wagner and LaJoie
class-a wonderful mechanical player
and even more wonderful as to brains
Higgins is fairly well along in. the
thirties; he has been playing big league
ball almost since the day he donned
his first pair of long trousers, yet ne Is
among the greatest players in the
game today. He has been emitting
walls concerning I'm all in" for the
past three years. but each year he IS
back again at his second basing JOB,
and. when October rolls around II finds
him ranking once again near the top
among the real stars in the National
league.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-07
Gibson Finds Fighter
Who Knows Very We'll
When He Has Enough

New York, Jan. Billy Gibson,
New York fight promoter, has no trou-
bic grabbing preliminary bouts Tor ms
club. as the neighbOrhOOd just teens
with budding champs They grab from
IS TO $40 for a prelim, and Bill gives
them all a show
one night. as he was standing way
back near the entrance. Gibson looked
I'D at the ring and saw a young fellow
having his block bounced all over the
ring The crowd cheered with JOY. as
the lad who was getting the pounding
was as fresh as they are made.
''BilT' kept on talking. and when he
looked up again saw the fresh lad lying
on the floor. with Billy" jon giving
him the count. He got up, however.
and went along. only 10 take worse
beating
job didn't stop the fight but "Bilr
had an idea that il should be ended
He worked his way up to the ringslde
and when the third round was over
touched the losing kid on the arm. The
Kid leaned over. He had big black
eye "Bilr' piped: Say, Kid, I think
you've had enough I'm going to tell
the referee TO stop this fight; it's too
onesided."
The mauler looked at BIZ with a.
frown and then barked: You think
I've had enough, Say. ] knew that 20
minutes ago. Where ye been all the
timer"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-07

juries. It was a desperate match
Caddock tried everything he knew 1t
wasn't enough. He Hoped the Dodge
boy once with an old trick for which
Stecher came right back. flopped Cad
dock twice and was declared the win
ner. CaddOck admitted it himself.
He's Champion Now.
"rll be champion all right some
day" Stecher said as he put on his
outer clothing Guess III 80 back
home"
The prediction came true in several
ways. Within two years from that date
Joe Stecher Of Dodge, Neb-. became
the most thoroughly feared wrestling
problem Of the day. During the fol-
lowing year he had beaten the very
best Of the American wrestlers. and
on July >, this year. he tumbled Char
ley Cutler Of this city into a humillat-
ing defeat in Omaha, Neb-, IN less than
Is minues OF actual wrestling time
Cutler held the American title at the
time.
In the meantime Earl Caddock. star
OF Anita. Iowa, stuck TO ms amatuer
standing. became a member OF the Chi
cago Athletic association under Martin
Delaney. and in san Francisco this
spring won the American championship
among the heavy weights. Caddock told
me the story the other night IN Lin
coin. Neb Just after Stecher had peat
en- Hussane, the Turk, in nine minutes
And here il is:
Today Stecher stands out as the attn
letic marvel of the decade
He was sure of himself before ne
had his first match He IS certain
now. He doesn't believe man living
has a chance with HIM And II YOU
had seen the decisive manner IN which
he beat Westergaard. Martinson. Cut
Ter. Americas. Plestina. Ernst Connolly.
Leon. Calender and Hussane you prob
ably would agree with him.
discovered Himself
Stecher went back home after the
Caddock match but his parents never
became reconciled TO his being wrest-
Ter. II is said that the subject of ath-
letics is absolutely tabooed on the
Stecher farm. Nobody there ever men
toned wrestling
Joe's father and mother are annoyed
at the publicity the son Is getting. The
mother never saw him vrestle and his
father was present at but one Of his
contests-that with Cutler-and then
much against his will Joe,s great vic
tory that night made no difference to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-07
Confessions of An Umpire
Dnn Joking Other During Ball Game Angry
Are Chased From Field; Bresnanan's Peculiarly
n Bill BRENNAN.

I talked the madden they got and the
greater their anger the more terrible
their language.
ITO the clubhouse for you. Nike"
shouted
"And to the shower for you. Red"
told Red.
field. and Red, you hit the trail through
left"
OF course there was a great big hui
labalOO. McGraw came running in.
What did you say. Mike2" he yelled
Il never said a word to the imp, "
was his defence.
OF course he didn't, but what he said
to Red" violated president Lynch's in
strucuons that there must be no vul-
garity and no swearing on the field
Of coursc the fans yelled Rotten"
and Murder the umpire,"
II was one time in my life on the
diamond that I had to chase two Eel
lows who hadn't addressed a word to
me. Thereafter when Doolin was at
the plate and Doom was catching and
the conversation steered toward the
stage I stopped 1t Immediately
Doom and Bresnahan.
think I have had as many laughs at
the expense OF this same Doom and
Roger Bresnahan, the manager OF the
Cubs. as any two men in the game.
Doom, while as scrappy a player as
about it. and the result was that he
had many friends. It made no differ
ence where he was catching. there was
much joshing. and especially any time
that a high foul was hit
Red would run circles about II. in
tentiOnally, Of course, and stagger be-
meath the sphere at the last moment
The fans. certain that he would miss.
would eXclaim oh" or "Ah," in their
establishment. and Red would give them
the laugh. He was an artist in get
ting on with the opposing fans
Bresnahan's popularity lay in telling
the umpire stories There was no hur-
rying him. I learned early in life that
the best thing to do when he said: I
heard a corker last night" was TO dis
play interest and ask him what IL was.
Usually he could tell il between two
pitched balls. But II you told him this
was a ball game and not a vaudeville
show, you were in for a bad time. be-
cause Roger would give you no peace
until he had rid his system Of his last
yarn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-07
Stecher Is Champion Wrestler Now
ak -:I:- AZ -:I- -:II:-
Started By Wrestling In HaybarnI

%HICAGO, Ill, Jan. Just three
years ago a Swapping young farm
er boy living in Dodge. Neb.. de-
cided to run away from home. He was
19 years old, but figured that the world
outside of the farm owned by his par
ents offered a greater variety Of things,
and better things.
He had an idea in his mind and In
turning it over and over it grew
stronger all the time He wandered
down the road and came to the farm
owned by the Caddocks. The son, Earl
Caddock. caught the runaway's eye.
They got into conversation and the run
away blurted out the big idea
4 hear you are pretty good at Wrest-
ling" he said to CaddOck. then attain
ing a countryside reputation as a fine
grappler. Well. I'm a good wrestler
myself What do you say If we have a
And who might you be-" was the
retort
Hoped For Championship.
MY name is Stecher Joe Stecher.
and 1 come from Dodge, but I'm not
going home any more. I'm a good
wrestler and I expect to be champion
some day.
That's fine" Caddock told him. 7
have some hopes along that line my
in"
Let's charge admission and get some
money" suggested Stecher.
Cadduck demurred. He explained TO
the runaway that he didn't want TO
spoil his amateur standing by wrest-
ling for gate receipts.
Steeher Wanted Money.
"All right, if you don't want to take
money" Stecher said, III take il. be-
cause I need it."
So it was arranged. and after nois-
ing il about thei neighborhood in a
crude way that thSre would be a
match, the men got together. An ad-
mission fee Of 10 cents was charged
and $3.50 was taken in, all Of which
went TO Setcher
This is only an exhibition" Cad
dock warned him when they went on
the mat
1T may be with you. but it's a
regular match with me-" was the
Stecher remark I want to find ont
whether I'm a champion or not"
Then they went at il in the big
Caddoek barn with only n little hav
spread around the floor to save in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-07

1.-THE Phillies and Giants were play
ing at the Polo Grounds, the score
= was a tie, the game had gone into
extra innings and Nike Donlin came
up as a pinch hitter. Charlie Doom
was catching for the Philadelphia
gave Mike the laugh the moment he
stepped into the batter's box.
''McGraw must be losin' his nut" re-
marked Doom.
What's the Joker aueried Mike.
Sending up an actor in a pinch like
this" laughed Doom.
You can bet your chest protector on
one thing" was Donlin's comeback.
Battle of Words.
What's thatZ" said DOOM
He had better sense than TO send up
a high tenor"
And the battle of words was on. Don
ling and Doom were on the stage. Mike
as part Of a skit and Doom as a war
bier.
Come to think Of it, McGraw has his
noodle all right after all" began
tut. Tut" from Mike.
Because he didn't send no actor up
here after all"
rs that so2 Well, you don't need to
worry about chasing Caruso to the dia-
mOnd," was Mixes comeback
Just then Alexander whanged one
through that DOnlin didn't see. and IL
Doom hadn't thrown up his big mitt at
the last moment his chest protector
would have exploded from the impact
Il was telling Bill here" continued
Doom. when he had recovered from the
scare, that it's a fact that II every
man could do something well you'd
have to make another move"
well. you can take il from me- Red.
that the only time I ever deny KNOWN
you is when you're warbling," says
Mike
why, your shouts Red
why. you-f" roars Mike
And then they go 10 it They shrie<
and they rage and ] hope I don't ever
Doom is. according 10 Mike, and I'd
much rather be escorted from the field
than to watch an actor as bad as Don
lin. according to Dooin's description, OF
course.
Both Sent to Clubhouse.
Hey, play ball" says I Did they
pay any attention. Say, they didn't
even hear me And the longer they
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-07
WILL SELL MANY
CHICAGO PLAYERS

Chicago. III, Jan Il WhoIesaIe
sale of baseball players is expected to
be ordered by Charles Weeghman. new
owner of the Cubs and the Chifeds, now
TO be amalgamated-
Arriving here Thursday for a con-
ference with Joe Tinker, the new man
ager of the combined clubs, Weeghman
announced that a lot Of players would
soon be on sale He added that the
minors are anxious TO buy star
players.
The Federal league will wind up its
affairs at a meeting to be held IN New
York January u, it is understood. The
National league will hold its schedule
meeting in the same city January Il.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-07

EW 1OHfN- Jdli- g. +-iNA
n one difference between the
i y Christy Methewson OF today and
the Christy Mathewson Of five and ten
years ago" said Miller Higgins. man
ager Of the Cardinals.
And that is-2'
The Matty of today no longer poses
ses a fast ball-that, and that alone, IS
the reason for his lost effectiveness
In the old days, when Matty's arm was
in its prime. he had a wonderful fast
ball. He rarely use il. but whenever he
did. il was with telling effect He used
il only 70 cross the batter. and he did
cross them for years Now that the
speed ball is gone. Matty no longer IS
as effective as in the old days. but,
even at that, he's still a wonder
Knew Value Of Changing Pace.
s.Mattv was one of the first pitchers
to learn that the change of pace was
pitchers real asset He threw curves,
gtraight balls. fadeways, drops and the
speed ball. He has some tantalizlnB
curves and he'd feed them 10 US fellows
Wed lust about figure out these curves
and get ready to whang the next one
when Matty would serve up his speed
ball-and we'd pop up some puny little
fly or be out on strikes.
I've batted against Matty many
times in the years that have gone and
I always feared him Most of all [
feared that speed ball / figured I
could hit his other Offerings-but that
speed ball was something else again
He never threw il often enough for US
10 get familiar with it, or with the mo-
ton he used Natty used his speed ball
only in unexpected moments and he
surely made q wonderful record
Boosts Bob Reseher.
Higgins tossed nosegay at Bob
Bescher, the veteran Cardinal out
fielder. when he said:
"Bescher does not steal as many
bases these DAYS as he did when ne
was younger and lighter, but he steals
as many bases in critical moments as
any man in the game And those are
the thefts that count
Only Steals When Necessary.
ssBescher uses his head now more
than he used TO do. He recognizes the
fact that it is foolhardy for him 10 try
10 steal a base when the trick viii not
help his teams changes He steals
now only when that steal means some
thing
7 always have admired a player who
gives his club the best that is in him
at all times, but 7 don't want any OF
my men to take unnecessary chances
Of temporary injury Of permanent
Gripping when there is no need for il.
The trouble with most youngsters is
that they are too eager and by their
very eagerness they make mistakes
and oftentimes pull 'bOners-
f.COnserve EnerEy--HuEgins.
''Bescher in his earlier days used TO
try TO steal bases whether his club
was neck and neck. ten runs ahead or
ten runs behind. He stole bases be-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-07
"Beck's" Amen Corner
By Creek

BASEBALL talk viii liven up next
week for a meeting of all the
managers from the new Rio Grande
league is to be held here within the
next few days, when plans for the
new season viii be discussed. Jim
my Dunn, Jim Brown, Lou Whistler,
]. ]. McCloskey and others viii be
present and there should be a great
flaming bee" about old times
FEDERAL league hackers are now
reported as after the Reds and
negotiations are under way for the
Fleischman interests, Of St. Louis, to
sell the control of the Cincinnati
club.
SUNDAY baseball IN Portland,
Ore, may be affected by a court
decision given there recently, but
Judge ". ". McCredie, owner Of the
Portland Coasters, is willing to take
a chance and the Coast league sched-
ule, adopted this week, calls for
Sunday games in all the cities of the
circuit.
X
CHURCH league basketball holds
- the floor at the Y. N. c. A. this
evening. These teams are now IN
fine condition and are putting up
some cOrking good exhibitions. The
City leaguers will play Saturday
evening, there being two games on
the bill.
x
PEP0RTS from the New York au-
tomobile show indicate that It
is truly "the greatest ever" as the
oldtime Snowman liked to shout.
And the Chicago show is going to
have all the New York exhibits and
others, so get aboard The Herald's
excursion to Chicago with the south
western dealers and have the time
of your life