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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-29

means ruin to the individual and to
lation of the ordinary cares of life and
it's pleasures and the frequent extra
ordinary calls made on man as men,
Der of society, he often becomes SO
overwhelmed that he does not appear
to have time to get God in his thoughts,
and it seems as. if man everywhere in
these awful times is thus troubled and
deserves our kindeSt consideration.
Why Think of God7
The first suggestion is that God is
what he is. In the text he is represent
ed as having purpose and that it is i'm
possible to change that purpose; every
thing he purposes goes through to the
end God himself claims that his coun-
sci shall stand, and he is the first and
he is the last, and besides him there is
no other God. He asks of men that
they be still and know that he is God,
and he will be exalted in the earth. He
takes up the islands of the sea as
very little thing. All nations before
him are as nothing and vanity, and he
stitch upon the circle of the earth
and the inhabitants thereof are as
grasShoppers. Paul chided the intel
lectual Athenians because they seemed
to think God like unto gold and silver,
and Job said in ancient times that a
man is foolish who strives against God.
for he does not give account of any of
his matters. and again and again does
the Bible represent God in his infinite
creative power as speaking, and ma
terial things, worlds and universes
even spring into being.
The proper thought of God will take
away the despair that often comes to
men as they contemplate the world
/ the race were the affairs of men in
such ruin as today. The world seems
| af1ame. Material things seem to be
dissolving and higher things held dear
to man seem to be going down in a
universal CRASH Millions of men are
dying or are mangled in battle. Mil
lions of women and children are starv-
| ing, and there is chaos everywhere. but
over it all God rules. In the dark mo-
ments when President Lincoln was
stricken down by the assassin's bullet,
Congressman Garfield, afterwards pres
| ident, said in New York, Clouds and
darkness are round about him, right
eousness and judgment are the habita-
ton of his throne" God was not asleep
when the bullet of Booth crashed into
the brain of the president. Gods
throne in the midst of the clouds and
the darkness did not even feel a
tremor.
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Silent Alarm Clock.

'sThe alarm clock as social prob
lem" might be the thesis of the In
ventor who has devised q new form
of this Indispensable but unpopular
instrument. Realizing that the pro-
longed peal Of lusty bell at a. ~.
may cause considerable inconven-
renee to neXt-door neighborS in apart
ment houses and dormitories, he has
devised a silent alarm which aWakens
the sleeper by a strong light instead
of loud noise. When the clock
reached the moment set on the dial,
instead of releasing the spring Of
bell, it throws in the switch of an
electric bulrs-eye lantern, so directed
that it foods the pillow with its glare.
1t is claimed that this method is as
effective as the bell in awakening the
sleeper in question, and less effective
In awakening neighbors and room
mates.
Putting linn Wise.
Her Young Mani wonder how coon
your sister will marry me?
Kid Brother-Well, ma said sis
wouldn't wait long to nail you if you
ever popped. Judge.
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Numerals Copied From Our Fingers.

That the fingers of the hand held
UP or counted off was the beginning
of arithmetic and Of our system of
numbers is the belief of DR.. George
M. Gould.
Proof that the fingers were used as
designators of numbers, according to
Doctor Gould, comes directly from the
Roman numerals. One finger was the
origin Of figure I, the second equaling
II, the third III and the fourth I'LL.
The V was the fork which was made
by the thumb stuck up opposite the
first finger.
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BASS IN STREAMS.

My Dear Buck: There are many
reasons for giving the black bass the
title of "gamest fish of fresh water"
For his size and weight he puts UP as
snappy fight as any fisherman could
wish for Take a small-mouth bass
in a swift-running stream and it will
be a case of matching your knowledge
Of the fishing game with his keenly
developed instinct, and at that, you
have to keep your eyes open or he will
slip one over on you and break for
other waters.
AS to main strength the bass, for its
size, carries a larger package Of that
stuff than any other fish. Often when
hooked it will plunge to the bottom
and stick there to a fare-you-well.
Nothing can bulge him except your
strength against his husky muscular
development, and this puts a heavy
strain on your tackle that often shows
up a weak point in your equipment
and it's ''good-by' bass. At times you
will think that the bass has edged into
a rocky crevice and has propped his
strong fins against the sides to give
him leverage, and believe me he has
sense enough to do it. He is wise
enough to dart around submerged
rocks and saw line or gut leader on
the ragged edges and make his get
away.
One of His Many Tricks.
One of his stock tricks is to watch
your line and the moment he gets a
little slack, up out of the water he
jumps and gives a shake that would
make a fair-sized "muskie' turn green
with envy. This is not merely a
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-29

that is, he is not
in any of them in
the proper sense.
The popular view
is, that we have
no a t h e i S t S
among us in these
days, but that is
true only from
the standpoint of
theory. Practical
atheists, however,
q b Oun d on all
sides, and few
live as if there
were a God to
whom they are
accountable. Such
ignoring of God
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN.
SOuth

CHICAGO d. NORIE-W E0 IE1tN.
South.
*Chicago nger-------- 5:Z0 a. m.
*Chicago enger--------11:05 a. m
*Chicago passenger--------1 :30 p. no.
GAINESVILLE passenger------- 7:l5 p. ~.
$50 a. m. train makes close con-
nections for the west at Jefferson
Junction and also for Milwaukee.
Both HOS a. m. and 7:15 p. M
trains make close connections at JEFF
ferson Junction for Madison and all
points west.
North.
*Green Bay ger------7:55 a. m.
Green Bay, Sundays only----S:10 a. M.
Screen Bay passenger As p. M.
*Northern Michigan p. M.
Rockford passenger arrives at Wa
tertown at $40 a. m. and goes no
farther.
The 1856 a. m. train makes connec
ton at Clyman Junction for trains
east
The 100 train south makes connec-
tions at Jefferson junction for points
east.
A tran goes west from Clyman
Junction at 500 p. m.
*These trains leave daily except
Sunday.
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Too Honest.

Hes altogether too honest. I'm
through with him.
TOO honest, Mabel!' -
Eyes. He wouldn't even steal
kiss"
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God in National Affairs.

Furthermore, God is in ali the affairs
of life, whether man recognizes his
presence or not. When Victor Hugo in
lies Miserables" WAS seeking an eX-
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Train NO. ~ arrives lTOul MllWdu-
kee at 2:5 p N. Sunday only.
Train No. A leaves Watertown for
the east at 4:50 p. NJ Saturday and
Sunday only.
Train No. 33 arrives from Milwau-
kee and departs for Madison at S:24
a. m. except Sunday.
Train No. 40 arrives from Madison
at 800 a. NJ, except Sunday.
Train No. arrives from Chicago
and departs for Madison at 3:11 p. NJ.
daily except Sunday.
Train No. % arrives from Chicago
and departs for Madison at GAS p. NJ.
except Sunday.
Train No 81 arrives from the east
at 5:55 p. M daily except Sunday
Train No. SO arrives from the east
at 1850 p. m. daily.
Sunday excursion train arrives from
Milwaukee at 1902 a. m. and goes
through to Madison, returning at 5:45
p. m.
*These trains stop at Watertown
Junction only.
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Have a Thought
of God
BY REV. ]. H. RALSTON, D. D.
Secretary of Correspondence Department.
Moody Bible Institute, Chicago

TEXT-But he is in one mind, and who
can turn him? And what his soul desir-
eth, even that he doeth.-Job 2S:13.
1t is teaching of the Bible that as
to men God is not in all their thoughts,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
81 MARKET WORLDl
WEATHER
LOWERS PRICES

Chicago. June l2,--ldeal weather
conditions over the greater Of the
wheat belt had a heartsh effect TO-DAY
on prices, The outcome Wal an I'M
settled finish, l to Sc net lower, win
July at sass and September S2>eS.
Corn closed LA tc.S use down, n
oats of I to l rs. Provisions wound
up unchanged to zoe higher.
Welcome rain fell In the sprtng
wheat region, whereas clear, warn
weather pretailed Throughout most Of
the winter crop territory. Reports Of
increased arrivals Of wheat in Great
Britain and of a liberal ncAtiag sup
ply counted also against the bulls.
Scarcity of cash offerings here and at
other domestic centers, however,
helped to check declines, and to bring
about at n time A decided rally
Easihess showed no increase ef vol
TN e wha, has been the rule OF
late.
Corn like wheat went down grade,
owing to hotter weather conditions.
Crop reports from railroad and Oh
e. sour. es were generally op;innistae.
Oats ruled easier in sympathy with
corn. Provisions were in brisk de-
lmand,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
TLLMAN NOW
AFTER 0'D0WD
Minneapolis Boxer Would
F, Like to Battle Fighting
Harp-O'Dow in East.

Minneapolis. Mimi, June 13.-John
Tillman. the battler who took a spec
tacular beating from Charley White
at Nicollet park Saturday. apparently
is not a bit cowed in spirit by the
catastrophe. He was about town re-
ceiving congratulations for his exhibit
tion of. gameness. Tillman has de-
cided 1873 pounds is too much of a
strain for him to make hereafter, and
will not fight under lao pounds. He
said he would be glad to meet White
again at this figure.
1t is possible that Tillman will en-
gage in a battle with Mike O'Dowd
known as the Fighting Harp. O'Dowd
is at present campaigning in the east
Ttllnan wants to meet him at a well
terweight poundage, he says, and
judging by the fight put up against
White, Tillman is AT to give the st.
Paul lrishman a slambang battle OF
it.
Tillman never showed the Mime
apolis boxing fans his true ability to
take a beating until last Saturday and
despite defeat has jumped in a few
hours from a questionable quantity ia
q popular favorite with local ring
fans.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
NOTED ATHLETE IS
s, WOUNDED In FRANCE

Arnold Jackson, a member Of the
1912 English team tina competed in
the Olympic games at Stockholm, was
wounded for the second time recently,
according to q British paper. He is a
major attached to the rifle brigade,
and was sent home to London.
Jackson at the time of his victory
over the speedy American distance
runners had just graduated from Ok
ford. He was one Of the fastest mid
die distance runners ever turned out
at Oxford and it is said that he was
neve extended when at college. In
the dual meets with Cambridge he
was never defeated in the mile run.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
WORKERs IN THE SOUTH,

Shortage Of man-power is reported
from New Orleans. and women are al
ready taking places formerly held ex-
clusively by men and boys. One of
the larger hotels is employing, girls to
operate it's elevators and the man
akement has announced It's plans to
put on bell-Eirls in place OF. bellboys
as soon as they are .obtainable. It is
expected that other hotels will follow
this lead shortly.
Women In the South have not been
employed in the past as freely as they
have been employed in tho North, but
the war promises q change In this
condition. Many industries and In
stitutions have already lost a consid-
cradle number OF male employees
through the volunteer system Of cre-
ating an army, and with the draft
system soon TO be in effect they anti
ctpate losing many more. Naturally
this VIII leave many places opsn for
the employment OF women Workers,
but the prejudice against the latter,
even on the part Of women them
selves. must be overcome; and no
doubt II will beAProvidence Journal.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
PROFESSIONALS
NOW PERMITTED
TO Be COACHES
Plan Evolved Whereby. they
may Aid in Amateur Sports
in Scandinavia.

New York, June ia novelty in
amateur athletic ruling has been
evolved in Scandinavia as a result or
the recent conference held at Stock
holm. One Of the subjects most vigor-
ously discussed at the Scandinavian
athletic congress was the status or
the professional coach or trainer, who
is rapidly building up powerful ath-
letic combinations in Sweden, Norway
and Denmark.
Owing to their experience, both on
the track and in athletic organiza-
tons, their advice is invaluable in
amateur sport and their presence par
ticularly desirable at athletic coun-
ellis. Under the former amateur rul-
ings this was impossible, as their be-
ing paid for their services as coaches
or trainers made them professionals.
Difficulty Overcome.
In order to overcome this difficulty
new rules were adopted which divide
three classes. Under the old rule
there were two distinct classes. anna
teur and professional. This has been
changed. however. so that there are
o three classes. viz: Class A anna
teur, Glass r amateur and profession
al. Under Glass A amateur come all
those who are amateurs under the old
OeIlIllClOu OIL tne CLASS. l1eS are VI
course, allowed to compete in n
toned amateur games and serve as
members in all amateur organizations.
All paid athletic advisors. who do
not and have not competed or given
exhibitions for one and who have
not in any other way broken the ex-
listing amateur rules, are, regardless
of the fact that they receive money
for coaching, known as Class B anna
tours. Although they are not allowed
to compete. they are allowed to serve
as members in all district amateur
organizations. With this exception
there is no change in the old defini-
ton of a professional, who is neither
allowed to compete with amateurs
nor have any voice whatsoever in the
management of amateur athletics.
Improves Management.
This change was made only after a
very serious weighing of all the pros
and cons and was finally decided on
for the reason that it would help to
improve the management Of athletics.
The athletic coaches are to serve on
organizations Of the districts in which
they are stationed and through them
the committees can keep in direct
touch with the needs and require
ments of athletes and athletics.
The congress believes that there is
nobody in a position to observe these
particularly as committees are apt to
be broken up to admit new members.
who perhaps have not the experience
and knowledge of their predecessors,
while the coach will be always on
hand to give advice
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
MEETS OF GOLF ASSN
WILL BE STAGED in
MISSOURI, DESPITE WAR

st. Louis. June 13.-Instead of a
ceiling the scheduled tournaments
the Missouri Golf association will hold
it's meets during the war and give the
entry fees to the Red Cross or some
other worthy war cause.
Under this plan. both the mems
and women's annual tournaments
will be held this year, May % to June
2, inclusive. the mems at Algonquin
Golf club and the wonen's over the
course of the Westwood Country club.
In place Of the usual valuable trophy,
gold and bronze medals will be pre-
scnted to the winners.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago Wild.

Chicago. June 13.-New York won
yesterdays game In the sixth, after
a wild exhibition by Chicago, which
netted them five runs and caused the
Punishment from the field of Manager
Mitchell and Captain Doyle, both Of
whom argued with Umpire KLEIN on
his rulings.
Paddy priscoll, a former North
western University football and base
ball star, took Doyle's place and his
double in the seventh inning was in
strumental in Chicago scoring its
last run. The score:
New York ...so2 COS ooo-1o IL Q
Chicago :;;..oo4 o1o 100 II 4
ton, Hendrix, Ruether and Elliott.
Pirates Win in Eleventh.
Pittsburgh. june 1s.-Pittsburgh
defeated Boston here yesterday S to 4,
after eleven innings in which the Wis
itors used four pitchers and the home
team two. With the score 4 to 4 in
the eleventh. Pittsburgh scored the
winning run on sins!es h. Carey and
rifice fly. The score:
Boston lob 900 900 90 II i
Pittsburgh 100 101 0O1 O1-6 16 1
Allen, Raglan, Tyler. Barnes and
Tragressor. Gowdy; Cooper, Jacobs
and w. Wagner.
Phillies Score Shut Out.
st. Louis, June 13.-Rixey was eff
fective with men on bases while his
teammates punched hits in the sev-
enth and eighth innings yesterday and
Philadelphia shut out st. Louis 4 to 0
O.. ~. Smith was put out of the game
for %disputing Umpire Byron's deci.
Philadelphia 1000 900 800 10 Q
et. Louis 1000 900 1000 8 0
Rixey and Killifer; Ames, Horst
man and Livingston.
Dodgers Beat Reds.
Cincinnati, June 1s.-Brooklyn
punched their hits in the shrst and
eighth inning and won from Cincin-
natishere yesterday. 2 to o. Score:
Brooklyn ...:.loo 900 o1o-2 i
Cincinnati 700 900 1000 8 9
'Marquard, Galore and Myers, NIL
lsr; Mitchell and Clarke Wingo.
NEVER roo MANY DUPLICATES.
a nice present for your wife would
be q nest little pair Of coupon clip
PERI. following, Of courG9, the Gift Of
Z few Liberty Loan bonds.
Murdsrs and reobbsriss are almostia q
nunsfous ~ Petrograd q "a Chicago.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
JOHNNY KILBANE
WANTS CHANCE AT
FREDDIE WELSH NOV

Cleveland, June 13.-Johnny Kill
bane, the featherweight champion,
who outpointed Freddie Welsh, the
lightweight title holder. in their New
York contest, believes he can knock
out Welsh in a return match.
1t is kilbane's ambition to become
champion Of both classes.
Il do not expect to engage in many
more bouts" Kilbane said. II have a
few minor ones under consideration
and when those are disposed of I'm
simply going to linger around until
I can win the lightweight champion
shin from Welsh"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
new RECORDS in
MAJOR LEAGUES
Four No-hit Games Hurled
by Big League Pitchers in
First Month of Season.

New York, June 13.-The four no
hit games hurled. by major league
pitchers during the first month Of the
1917 season have established q new
record in this department of profess
sional baseball and created an unusual
amount of interest among close fol-
lowers Of the game. The records show
cago Americans. shut u the st.
Louis Browns without a hit. On April
"a Mogridge Of the New York Ameri-
cans performed a similar feat against
the Boston Red Sox.
Toney Adds to List.
Toney of the Cincinnati Nationals
added his name to the list at the ex-
pense Of the Chicago Cubs on May 2.
On Sunday. May 6, Bob Groom, of the
st. Louis Americans. held the Chicago
White Sox hitless for a full nine in
nings. In addition Vaughn, Of the Chi
cago Nationals, pitched hitless ball
for nine innings against Cincinnati
and Toney on May 2, wnen the latter
made his record. and it was not until
the tenth period that Kopf broke the
big Cub twirler's string with a single.
The major league annals for the
past seventeen years show that the
greatest number of no-hit games
pitched in any one a was in 1908,
when there were four in the Ameri-
car and two in the National league.
In 1900, 1905 and 1916 four such
feats were recorded. With virtually
five months Of schedule play ahead il
would appear as though the 1917
corps Of twirlers had an unusual op-
p%ortunity to establish new figures in
this direction since three more no-hit
games will surpass the total made in
1905.
Cold Weather Blamed.
Various reasons have been advanc-
ed for the present number Of these
remarkable pitching feats. including
lack of hitting due to cold weather
low visibility owing to the gray days
of the past few weeks and extraordin-
airy condition and control on the part
of the hurlers. None appears to ex-
actly fit, since heavy hitting, large
scoring games have not been infre.
quent this spring.
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SMALL FORTUNE IS
OFFERED FOR BOUT

New York, June 13.-John weis-
mantel, Brooklyn promoter. has gone
the others n better in the bidding
for a bout between Featherweight
Champion Benny Leonard. He. has
offered $4,000 for a bout between
these sterling mitt weilders on July 4,
Billy Gibson, manager for Leonard,
looks f%avorably upon the offer. while
has already wired his acceptance.
Matt Hinkel of Cleveland previously
had offered $4,000 for the mill, plan
ming to stage 1t at Canton, Ohio, II
possible,
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drug HABIT "
IS SPREADING
Sec. of Reform Bureau saws
there are $4,000 Register
ed Opium Smokers.

Toxic, June neutrality-suspicious.
OF the Associated Press.)-There are
about $4,000 registered opium smok-
ers in Formosa, according to Rev.
e. W. Thwing Of Picking, oriental
secretary OF the International Reform
Bureau. He was speaking at q meet
ing of Japanese and Americans in
Toxic which was discussing both
opium and morphia questions ir their
relation to the far east.
Mr.. Thwing said when the govern
ment monopoly was started in For
most twenty years ago there were
10000 registered smokers and that
although $4,000 have died, there are
now over 10000, indicating a gradual
increase.
Speaking of morphia he said that,
in the first half Of 1914, nine and one
half tons of the drug were imported
that q great proportion found Its way
to China.
Great Havoc Wrought.
During my FIVE years in Man
churia." he said, II have seer the
sidfous drug. Thousands of poor peo-
pie die in the large cities during win
ter partly from cold but chiefly from
inability to work on account Of their
morphine habits. Unless strong ac-
ton is taken the morphine evil will
inevitably spread and render futile
all u efforts to eradicate the opium
evil" ="
The Rev. Mr.. Thwing urges the
appointment Of a strong committee
OF Japanese to investigate. inform the
public and induce the government to
take action against the importation
Of such quantities Of morphine which
he declared was a menace to the
Japanese a 8 we'll as a disturbing fac
tor in the relations between Japan
and China.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
GOLFERS WILL TRY
FOR RUETTELL PRIZE

Grand Forks golfers will play the
second round in the contest for the
Ruettell prize on the local links Sat-
urday afternoon when it is expected
an exceptionally large number will
participate. The first tourney for
this prize was held on June 2. Before
beginning play, the golfers must mark
and date their cards according to the
finish without stopping to turn in
their cards. The player turning in
the best six cards wins the prize.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
MARQUETTE u MAY
TO- BE REPRESENTED
BECAUSE OF THE WAR

Milwaukee, June. 1s.-Although
Marquette university is going ahead
with plans for football next fall, it
Is considered doubtful that the insti-
tuition will be represented on the grid
iron unless the war situation becomes
less tense. Athletics at the university
are on a good financial basis, the
athletic association having 1907 on
the credit side of the ledger as
against $273 a year ago..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-13
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Sixteen Inning Tie.

Washington, June 13.-washington
and Cleveland played 16 innings yes
terday to a 2 to 2 tie. the game being
called on account of darkness. Nor
ton and Dumont were relieved by
Bagby and Shaw, respectively, in the
18th, after batsmen had been sent in
to hit for them. Shaw walked the
first two men to face him and was
taken out in favor Of johnson. who
pitched brilliantly for the remainder
and striking out eight men. Score:
r. H. e.
Cleve. 900 01o 900 100 900 % Is o
Wash. 900 900 100 100 900 o. II 1
Morton. Bagby and O'Neill, Bill
ings; Dumont, Shaw, johnson and
Ainsmith.