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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-09
First publication February 2.islG-3
PROBATE NOTICE

Order for Notice Of final settlement
CTATEoF WISCONSIN COUNTY COURT FOR
~ Vernon county.
In the natter Of the estate Of MARY Heron.
deceased.
On reading and fling the application Of W {.
Garrett administrator Of the estate Of Mary Her
ron deceased. representing among other things
that Re has fully administered the said estate.snd
praying that q time and place be fixed for ex-
amininR and allowing his account q such adnfn-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-09

The Rev. M. G. Holm and Mrs. s. M Thompson
and families wish to express their heartfelt and
sincere thanks. TO their many friends and rela-
tives for beautiful floral offerings and sympathy
shown us in our sad bereavement.
Mrs. Geo. II. Clarke and family extend sincere
thanks Of appreciation for tine many manifesto
tons of kindness in their hours Of bereavement,
and for beautiful floral offerings
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-09
THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE co. MILWAUKEE,, Wis
GEO. c. MARKHAM, President
To the Public

Report the President the and other policy
Company following for the year 1915
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-24

Demon Dave" Robertson, whose
heavy hitting started the Giants climb
Ing out of the cellar. Is the sensation
Of the early baseball season.
And Dave Robertson IL the best an.
swer to the arguments Of those who
think John McGraw il q baseball dod0.
Demon Dave" was under age, study.
Ing veterinary surgery and pitching
In a Tidewater league club down In
Virginia. when McGraw first got line
on him. With his fathers permission,
Robertson was signed up to q contract
giving his services to the Giants. He
played q little more in the Tidewater
league and then went back to college
In North Carolina.
Robertson is q big. powerful fellow
and great all.around athlete. Nc.
Graw advised him to cut out football
for fear some injury might interfere
with his ability. Robertson had been
playing baseball under an assumed
name. Back in college no couldn't
avoid getting into the football lineup
again without making some awkward
explanations. He played football. A.
q result. In the last game Of the sea.
son he had his left shoulder broken.
"And right there" says John Nc.
Graw. II lost the greatest southpaw
the game ever knew"
Robertsons shoulder mended, but
o pitching arm must be perfect ma.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-24

chine. He was never able to stand
the rack OF pitching again. After
finishing his studies Robertson report.
ed to McGraw and went to Marlin
with the Giants.
Wise people advised McGraw to let
the cripple ball player 60. They said
Robertson never would be any good.
Robertson offered to 60 through the
season without pay. but McGraw kept
him an insisted upon paying him the
salary his contract called for. He had
the youngsters shoulder treated and
let him rest. Three years ago Robert.
son went to Marlin again with the
Giants. He tried to pitch, and put the
weak shoulder out OF commission. Nc.
Graw induced Mike Finn Of the Mobile
team to take Robertson for the sea.
son and use him as an outfielder.
Right there Demon Dave" began to
pick up again. He couldn't pitch. but
he could play in the outfield and he
could knock the seams out OF q base.
hall. He became the hitting sensation
of the South. And then McGraw
reached down and took him back
again. McGraw had been sticking to
Robertson principally because he knew
the boy could hit. One morning at
practice In the Polo grounds he saw
Robertson take q short swing at the
ball and knock It into the centerfeld
bleachers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-24
DIAMOND
'NOTTS

George Sisler was born In Akron.
Ohio, and he Is not fiat tire. either
"Ivy" Wingo has struck his hitting
stride. and ought to be big help to
the Reds.
Joe" Judge. the Washington first
baseman. seems at last to have hit
his stride.
Dell, Pfeffer and Smith have to date
shown the best pitching form for
Brooklyn.
Barney, the Pittsburgh Outtielder,
was once United States sailor. Now
he's q Pirate.
High living will get an athlete. Bull
let Joe Bush consumed hot dog
and was on the sick list ten days.
Another Cy Young has passed out
Evansville releasing the veteran
pitcher. who could not get started this
year.
Babe Adams Is no longer a hero In
Pittsburgh, because of the poor show
ing he has made, and there are clam
ors that he be disposed Of by the club.
Manager Jimmy Callahan Is quoted
as complimenting Hans Wagner highly
as player. That's interesting. Won
der what Hans thinks of Jimmy as a
manager?
Harry (Moose) Mccormick, former
pinch hitter for the Giants, manager
of Chattanooga. steel salesman, ETC.,
is now handling an independent team
at Montclair, N. ].
Fritz Maisel's brother has been
canned by the Detroit club, which indi
Gates Fritz's brother didn't get an
even break when the baseball talent
was distributed in the Maisel family.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-24

runner and the plate, while the ball
speeds toward him. making It impOs-
sible for the player to reach the COW
eted scoring pan, writes Ed Wray In
st. Louis POst-Dispatch.
The general public has rather ex.
allied the catcher who pulls such
stunts. ON the theory that any player
showing such devotion to his team
that he Ia willing to incur injury, II he
can halt the enemy, deserves a re.
ward.
On the same theory, the boy that
rObs a bank to help a starving brother
ought to be exalted.
In the instance of the backstOp no
new rule Is really necessary, II off,
Gals would enforce the existence of
regulations against interference. For
interfering Ia precisely what Mr.. Dead.
Game backstop Is doing. when he in
terposes his body, without the ball in
his possession, ready for q bonafide
attempt to tag an opponent.
The rules should entitle the runner
to chance to touch the plate or the
bese; any condition which prevents
this IL illegal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-24
TIGER WRECKING CREW
Harry HeiIman Quits Editors
Desk to Join Detroits.
Preferred Writing Sporting News 70
Playing Baseball Until Hs Made
hK on coast-Now Glad hs
Made the Change.

Almost every red.blooded American
kid would Jump at the chance to Join
Detroit's wrecking crew and rub ell.
bows with Tyrus Raymond Cobb, yet
one Of the present members Of the
Bengal smuggling combine had other
ambitions until four years ago. writes
Harold johnson in Chicago Evening
Post.
Harry Heilman preferred the com.
monplace career Of sporting editor.
and, what's more, he had paper Of
his own until one day after a sand.lot
game in which he participated he
spied his name In the headlines de-
scribing q ball game. Then he weak.
ened.
Harry was O member of the United
Amateur Press association around San
Francisco. made up OF amateur editors
whose papers are official organs Of
some sort of organization. He could
see nothing greater In all the world
than his name on the sporting page as
an author of an article.
He ran his publication, called Pa.
cifico, in Frisco and played amateur
ball. Then he was grabbed by the
Coast league. and when he saw his
name In big type in the papers he de.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-24

The general impression seems to be
tina. ball players have outlived their
usefulness when they pass the age
Of thirty. This. of course, is disproved
by the baseball Hans Wagner has been
playing for the Pirates this year and
for the past ~ years.
Frank Schultz of the Cubs also de.
MES that players ability begins to
deteriorate when he passes the age
Of thirty, and is proving II by the game
he has been playing this year. There
are others OF the same opinion. Gavvy
Cravath OF the Phillies says man
should play satisfactorily until he Is
forty. II he takes care OF himself.
Last season and the year before
Schultz did not play the brand Of ball
Cub fans liked to see. He appeared
more Indifferent than ever. and the
impression circulated that he was slid.
ing. writes Oscar c. Reichow In Chi.
cago Daily News. 1t was doubtful
whether he would be one Of the regu.
lars on Manager Tinker's team.
The fans. when they formed this
opinion. did not know that Schultz
was dissatisfied with his managers
and the environment and that he did
not care great deal whether school
kept or not. Still, he played as we'll
as the average outfielder and closed
the season OF 1915 with ~ homeruns
to his credit
Manager Tinker was somewhat dis.
turbed over Schultz when President
'Weeghman took over the Cubs and
made inquiries In various quarters to
learn whether the veteran outfelder
still retained any of his skill or abil.
ity to hit. Tinker had his doubts and
was inclined to favor the younger play.
ers. Besides he was not certain wheth'
or Frank would have the proper spirit
to make a winning combination. At
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-24

the opening Of the season Leslie Mann
was favored, but Schultz soon showed
Tinker his mistake, and now is play.
ing better than he has done for years.
Cub fans were not slow in observ.
ing that he had not gone back any
and that he really was playing better
ball for Tinker than he did for Chance.
Evers. O'Day or Bresnahan. Remarks
have been frequent this spring con.
corning his hustling. the form he
showed at the plate and the manner
in which he covered the outfield scien.
tiflcally with Cy Williams. The fans
have cheered and encouraged him to
drive out the long hits that made Kim
popular ON the West side for more
than ten years. He has responded
nobly.
Schultz Is surprising all his former
early averages and II he continues his
present gait he will finish the season
with the highest average he has ever
made in the National league. Last
year his batting figures for the first
20 games were only .22S. the year be-
fore 1869, and In 1918. .219. This and
his present mark Of 1857 are conclu.
sive proof that although more than
30 years old he Is still good enough
to be regular and deserves to be on
the Cub team.
Cub fans are predicting that Schultz
will have an excellent year In home.
run.making this season. They believe
the right.field wall at the Cub park
will be Of assistance to him. Also they
contend that he is pulling the ball as
strongly as he did in 1911, when he
led the National league with 81 home
run swats to his credit. They are
hoping that he surpasses that and the
worlds record Of 25. held by Buck
Freeman Of Washington.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-24
BASEBALL
STORIES

Edgar Willett 10 making good in the
Western league.
Elmer Myers 10 not only o good
pitcher but lucky one.
Naturally all the pitchers look good
when Ty Cobb isn't we'll.
"Hughey" Jennings Of the Tigers ad'
mits that his team is slowing down.
It's one thing after another for the
New York Yankees, yet they keep
going.
Lee Magee of the Yankees an.
nounces that he is pulling hard for
Benny Kauff to make good.
The fan who called him John Tor.
toise Meyers hasn't see him In pur-
suit Of O foul ball this season.
ArmandO Marsans IL rivaling Ernie
Johnson as one ex.Fed who Is good
enough to play major.league ball.
When q major league team is sup
piled with good left-handed pitchers It
c!ways stands o chance In the race.
The Chicago White SOx have new
Outfelder. He Is Clarence Parker,
who halls from college at Dubuque.
Having secured Pitcher Boardman
from st. Paul. the Sioux City club dis
Yosed of Pitcher Bernie Doyle to To-
peka.
Pitcher Rube Bressler lasted through
one game for the Newark Indians, and
then Manager Tenney sent him back
to Connie Mack.
An odd thing about international
league double.headers IL that they usu'
ally manage to make one Of the double
bills an extra.inning affair.
II begins to look az II Paskert and
Whitfield will have hard time keeping
Claude Cooper. one.time Giant and
Brookfed. out of the regular lineup.
It took Charley HerzOg Just one In
ming to discover that he was not an
outfielder. Ping B0die has been at Il
eight years and still isn't convinced
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-24

this season. The only thing that I am
doubtful about IL the catching depart.
ment.
THE Yanks have the pitching
strength. o clever infield with Baker,
Peckinpaugh, Gedeon and Pipp. and
remarkable outfield with Alaisel, Ma
gee and Gilhooley.
"Nunamaker l know Is not q great
catcher. Nor IL he even q good one.
The youngsters must come through.
Donovan must find In Alexander and
Walters o backstop above the aver.
age"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-24
PRAISE FOR YANKEES
Lee Magee Rated Second to Ty
Cobb by Manager StalIings.
Would Not Be Surprised TO See 70.
juvenated New York Team Lead
American League - catehers
Are Doubtful Quantity.

In the opinion Of that performer Of
baseball miracles, George T. Stallings,
manager of the Braves. Lee Magee.
outfielder of the Yanks. is second only
to "Ty" Cobb as a ball player. Stall.
ings also declares that It would not
cause him the least surprise to see the
rejuvenated Yanks lead the American
league this year. Lee Magee is the
ace in the Yankee deck" was the way
Stallings put It.
"Some people have questioned my
sincerity in rating Magee Just behind
Tyrus Raymond Cobb as ball player.
Yet that is where I place him.
II would have paid anything within
reason to get him for the Braves. II
he isn't sensation in the American
league this year I'll be sadly mistaken.
"The Yankees can win this year. II
will be q close race. I imagine, in the
Johnson circuit. Given fair catching
and q few breaks of the game. Dono.
van will bring home the bacon"
II honestly believe that your Yam.
KEGS have wonderful chance to win
the pennant in the American league
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-24
ONCE HANK 0'DAY WAS RIGHT
Advocated Rule Preventing Catcher
From squattin0 Between Plato
and Base Runner.

Hank O'Day has been In wrong sew.
eral times In his long career. But
once he was right. That was when
he advocated, recently. condition
which would prevent the baseball
backstop from squatting between the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-24
Name Mlsprono unced.

Benny kauff says his name Is not
pronounced that way at all. 1t Is
Govt" OF the barnyard or dairy farm
variety. Some people thought it could
be pronounced to rhyme with laugh
and the news from Benny will be
disappointment to poets who were
framing up few things on him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-24
sCHALK IS LEADING CATCHER
Has Made Rapid Strides to Front
Rank Since comiskey Secured
Him From Milwaukee.

Ray Schalk of the White Sox stands
out as the leading catcher in the big
show. Schalk has made rapid strides
to the front rank since Comiskey took
him out of the American Association.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-24
Advocate Of Clean Sport.

Manager Donovan OF the New Yorks
II an advocate of clean sport. As q
player. he behaved himself on the dia'
mond and as a manager he believes In
gentlemanly conduct. The New Yorks,
therefore, will not be permitted to
browbeat umpires or to indulge In
quarrels with their opponents. D0no'
van wants to win fairly and squarely
or not at all.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-24

ging faculty with the Willie Keller
style OF hitting.
He may rattle the boards In one bat
effort, then, with the opposition set
for another slam, he Is likely to drop
Q tap along the base lines and race
ahead of the ball to first base. His
booster says he can run exceptionally
fast, field q la Carey, bat 300 and
throw with the best.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-24

Ia probably the recOrd-a distance Of
six years between the big chances for
the money. Few pitchers last long
enough to come back at six-year inter.
walls for worlds series coin. and the
record to date Is that of the Athletic
players. who went Ave years between
worlds series-frOm 1905 to 1910.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-24
OUTFIELDER FLACK TO STAR
Combines Desired Smuggling Faculty
With the Willie Keller style
Of Hitting 8unts.

One Chicago critic Ia Of the belief
that Max Flack. Cub outfielder. late Of
the Chifeds, will outshine Kauff. Flack,
Il appears. combines the desired slug.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-24

cided 1t was better than for him to put
someone else's name where he now
was appearing. So he dropped his
first ambition and decided to stick to
the national pastime.
Heilman was drafted by Detroit,
later returned to Frisco and was re-
called this spring. His work has been
q feature of the Tiger playing, and
the wrecking crew now consists Of
Cobb. Crawford. Veach, and Heilman.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-24
Myer 10 Dubbed "chIef."

Players ON the Athletics have
dubbed Catcher Myer Chief" but he
bears no resemblance to Chief Meyers,
He Ia rather small for big league
backstop. being built on the lines Of
Ray Schalk.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-24
RECORD IN WORLDS SERIES
Ed Rsulbaeh Participated In Classic
In 1oto-Has Another Chance
With Braves In 1915.

II the braves win out and Ed" Reul.
bach gets into the big series. he will
have the unusual distinction Of partt.
cipating in two worlds series, no less
than six years apart--19l0 with the
Cubs and 1915 with the Braves. This
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-23
S3l, 7O5.OO OF THIS AMOUNT IS DERIVED
FROM The RAILROADS OF THE EAST
ERN HALF OF The CITY OF
BELINCTON, ALONE

Verified reports thru the sher office and city recorders
office bring out the fact that Barker district railroad
panies including the half of the City OF Hagon
sessed with property the of for the
en In the eastern half of the city the valuation all
railroads is S511,3711
1t easy matter then what the railroad companies
nothing about the other corporations viii
should the district be enough to for the
The railroad companies viii the of 64723 Of the
Bond Issue S3705O0 of which will be derived from the valua
ton Of their property located in the eastern half of the city
Belngton.
Some are surprised at the railroad companies complain
nget is this, what good for the people will be
good for the railroad compancwhen the people prosper they
prosper.
The first year the railroad companies will paid
S4671.8 per year in the district
years the people voted Bonds build railroad
thru the district the people have chance get this paid
back with good interest.
About two miles of the improved roads will be inside the
city limits while the remaining sixteen outside proof enough
that the city folk willing do Their part Goods Roads
the district mutual benefit It wouldn't do build good roads
to the corporate limits and then stop
is stated good authority that this chance for improved
roads to all the main outlets will not likely be given Far
friend and those in the district here's hanceour
golden opportunity Use it, and NOW Lift Barker out
of the mud while you have help.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-23
REV. l.. f. PETERS

The Baptist church of West
Virginia sustained a great loss
at II o'clock on Saturday night,
March 18, 1916 when the Rev.
L. e. Peters, one OF It's most be-
loved ministers "laid down the
cross to claim the crown" at his
home at Clarksburg.
He had been an invalid for
the past year or more, but his
faith only grew brighter unto
the perfect day.
He had been a Christian from
early life, and his ministerial
career carried him back over a
half century, and he served as
Confederate soldier during
the Civil war.
His wife, three daughters and
a son survive. The funeral
took place Tuesday, at Clarks-
burg%where interment was made
in the |. O. o. F. cemetery.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-23
COME EVERYBODY THAT
LOVES VOCAL MUSIC

There will be a song service at
the U. B. church in Belington
Sunday, April 9th. Bring all
the old Funks books you can, if
you do not have a whole book,
bring the pieces, everybody come
and let us have a singing long to
be remembered.
will say the old Harmonica
Sacre or Funks. work has been
revised and republished in the
new books it is the old stuff, this
book is worth one dollar plus
postage 10 cents. Mr.. j. H.
Ruebush trained a class last
year at Junior; you know what
they did at county Fair at Phil
ippi last fall, Mr.. Ruebush will
teach a class in Belington, also at
other points if we want him.
Respectfully,
j. H. ROBINSON.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-23

This shows maximum levy Of Al and average Of
81 cents and the total amount Of that will be collected dur
the full term of 20 the 100000 will be $6200
cent of the assessed valuation That is if the vaua
does during the twenty but the
event should have established within the district rail
roads, coal Mines manufacturing plants of kind
property that would make increased total
valuation of property within the district then the rate Of levy
would be proportonately reduced
These increases values for the Electric
Railway Co., of Ekns have already asked for franchise
through Bengton which not less than 10 miles of
track well equipment to into the district the Penns
vania Railroad Company which controls the Bengton North
R. R. this time negotiating for the Coal Coke Kay
road which will the immediate building of the B. N from
Famont to Bengton and other things could MENTION
all of which will rapid increase in the total valua
ton of property within the district and thus proportionatey
duce levy for the bonds well for County
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-23
$7064723 OF The BOND ISSUE TO Be PAID BY The RAILROADS BARKER DISTRICT
HON. J. J. DAVIS

Anothr name that West Vir-
ginia has been pleased to honor
was transferred to the roll Of the
dead at 3:45 o'clock on Sunday
afternoon, March 10, 1916, when
the honorable John j. Davis
passed from his earthly home
at Clarksburg, after a long ill
ness due to arterio cirosis.
He was born at Clarksburg
on May 5, 1885, and was one of
the most widely known states
men and jurists of the South
a Democrat Of the true blue or
der, and a Presbyterian in re-
ligious belief.
He served as 4 Union soldier
during the Civil war; in both
the Virginia and West Virginia
Legislatures; as Congressman,
etc, and was prominent in Ma
sonic circles for more than a
half century.
On August 81, 1862, he was
married to Miss Anna Kennedy
of Baltimore, who with four
children survives.
The funeral took place at
Olarksburg, Wednesday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-23
KENNEDY FOR SHERIFF

Enoch Kennedy, candidate for
sheriff at the Primary on the
Republican ticket was in town
a few days ago. He taught in
me Belington schools one term
and is well known in this end
If the county. Mr.. Kennedy Is
. son of the late Henry Kennedy,
q Union soldier.
While in a conversation Mr.
Kennedy said, Il propose to
make an honest race for the
nomination and do not believe
in the practice of any deception
to secure this nomination, and
election, and will endeavor to
fill the Office Of sheriff in the
rest way possible"
He further stated that, 1T is
my intention to choose your
fellow townsman, Mr.. E. A.
Rarte, as my deputy, whom you
know to be clean, competent
and honest man well qualified to
fiji the position"