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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-03
Joe Stecher Has
 Edge On Wrestlers

Like Alexander of old, Joe Stecher, champion wrestler, is looking for more worlds to conquer
 He is without a peer.
 He is a Nebraska boy, and has de- feated every wrestler of note on the mat today. Zbyszko, Caddock, Lewis, Londos. and the rest have all fallen before the relentless farmer boy with the scissors hold.
 stecher has proven himself the greatest wrestler this country has known. There is little question that he is better man today than Frank Gotch was in his time.
 Moreover, Stecher has won his hon. ors fairly and cleanly, He indulges ] in no rough stuff or hippodroming. His famous scissors is a very severe hold, but it is fair and actually pins a nan-something the toe-hold and handbook do net do.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-03
Plans On Banner
 For POstpOnements

The new American League head quarters in New York were changed last week at 2S2 w. 42nd street, occupying the entire second floor of the Cohan-Harris Building It is Secretary Barrows' plan to stretch a banner across Forty-second street, if he can obtain permission from the authorities and just as soon as a game is called off the postponement will be heralded on the banner An other plan is to have a flag Or a red ball sign placed on the Conan and Harris Building. Such information will be of great convenience to many fans who start for the Polo Grounds from the Times Square section.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-03
LACE THAT GROWS.

In the West Indies dresses are often worn made from the natural lace-1ike cloth which grows upon trees. The tree from which the lace is gathered has a curiously light hollow trunk something like bamboo. A long smooth section is cut and soaked in water until the bark is softened. The lace like cloth is closely packed together forming the shell or the tree. When carefully pued apart a 1ace-like fibre is found which is surprisingly tough and durable. By placing severa thicknesses together a comparatively thick cloth is formed. These pieces are sewn together like any ordinary lace is light yellow in color naturally but is often dyed with the bright col ors so popuar in the tropics
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-03
DODGERS LABOR
 FOR TWO LOSSES
Work Through 39 Innings of Baseball Only to Lose
 Two Games

Thirty nine innings of baseball, spread over only two games and as many days, was the record which was hung up by the Brooklyn club yester- day afternoon at Ebbets Field On top of the 26-inning tie with the Braves in Boston the day previous the Dodgers fought 13-inning battle with the Philadelphia club. This time the Dodgers could not slave off defeat and the Pl1illies won by to 3.
 AS the Dodgers went 1 innings without scoring on Saturday and did not tally until the seventh yesterday, they 1aibored for 27 consecutive in ! nings without being able to push over | a run This was mething of a rarity for the hard hitting Dodgers of 1920 and a rude jolt to their adherentS.
 And to make matters worse, 39 in-
 nings and nary a victory.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-03
PREPARING FOR OPENING.

Great preparations are being made for the opening of the k- of c. base ball league on May 9 and it has been decided that Grand Knight George T. Kelly will officially start the season by tossing out the first ball. The man. agers of the team are James Brod- erick, Andy Curran, William FTana- gan, Thomas J. Ward, James Shan non and Charles Ward. Patrick J. Sullivan is president of the league and William Nolan is secretary and treasurer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-03
YARN HUMOROUS.

The yarn to the effect that the New York boxing bill was put through by an expensive lobby is highly humor- ous. The boxing promoters never could agree among themselves on any point, and not one of them would pay a dime to see the Battle of Waterloo with the original cast.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-03
GOLF LINKS OPEN AGAIN.

Beardsley Park golf links is open
 again, but it will be several days be- fore the course is in it's best shape because men are at work upon it every day. Henry Cuici will be the professional there this season. He did some good work there last year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-03
SUNDAY GAMES TO
 START EARLIER NOW

Sunday games hereafter will be started at o'clock instead of at 3:2s as yesterdays game was. Secretary Kelly says the game was delayed yes terday because of an announcement made in one of the Sunday papers. The announcement confused the fans and for the sake of over 1000 follow CTS of the team the game was not begun until 3:30.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-03
ALBANY COMING TO
 PLAY TOMORROW

Albany will be the attraction at NewfieId park on Tuesday and We'd nesday afternoon after the Americans finish with Springfield today. The Albany club defeated Pittsfeld, Sun day and the HilIies defeated the Americans on Friday so the games in this city tomorrow and Wednesday should be of interest.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-03
AMERICANS BAT
 OVER 300 MARK
Grimes Whaling Ball for .6S6 in Three
 Games Played So Far.

In the three games played so far the Ann ericans, as a team, are slug ging the baH at a .377 clip, having gar nered B hits out of 9S times at bat. Ray Grimes with seven hits out of Il times at bat with percentage of -636 is the big man with the willow. Lai and Martin are tied for second place with a mark of 454 obtained with five hits out of Il trips to the plate. The
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-03
Totals .-~..55 411 24y19 *Batted for Schlesler in 9th.

zRan for Walsh in 9th.
 Bridgeport ...1 0 0 3 2 1 x-S Springfield 70 0 1 o 2 o O 0-4
 Tdo base hits. Duffy, Golza1es and Rice Three base hits, Layher, Roy Grimes. Stolen bases, Goebel, Bur- nett. Sacrifices, Martin, Orr, Roy Grimes 2, Tai. Double plays. Ray Grimes and Roy Grimes. Left on bases, Springfield 10, Bridgeport 6. Base on baIls, off Walsh 4, Lennon 1. Schlesler 2, Macdonald 1. Hits, off Walsh 10 in innings; off Lennon 1 in 3 innings; off Schlesler 3 in in- nings; off Macdonald 6 in 3 innfgs. Hit by pitcher 1 (Lenox). Struck out, by walsh 5, by Lennon 2, by Schles- Ter l. Winning pitcher, Walsh. Los- ing pitcher, Macdonald. Umpfes Macdonald and Waters. Time of game 2:25.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-03
Games Tomorrow.

Albany at Bridgeport Waterbury at New Haven Springfield at Hartford. Pittsfield at Worcester.
 American League. Boston at New York.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-03

After the monopolies are dissolved to protect the consumer, then look for the price of the stocks affected to go up.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-03
Standing of the Teams.
Games Today.

Chicago at St. Louis.
 Cleveland at Detroit. - Philadelphia at Washington. Boston at New York.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-03
League Standings
 And Results
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Yestea1YaY'S ReSuFfs

Bridgeport 8, Springfield 4. Worcester 5, Waterbury 1. New Haven 5, Hartford 3. Albany 4, Pittsfeld 0.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-03
Standing of the Teams
Games Today

Brooklyn at Boston. New York at Philadelphia. Chicago at Cincinnati.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-03
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results

New York ', Boston 1. Cleveland 5, Detroit 2. Washington 5, Philadelphia 1, Chicago ', St. Louis 8.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-03
NATIONAL LEAGUE
V~,a,,f1avs Results

Yesterdays Results. Chicago 5, St. Louis 3. Philadelphia 4, Brooklyn 3. Pittsburgh 3, Cincinnati O.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-03

Lots of people want to become farmers provided they won't have to do any work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-03

No longer can you sell goods by an nouncing that they were marked up from $50 to S75.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-03
Standing Of the Teams.
Games Today.

Games IOday. Springfield at Bridgeport. Hartford at New Haven. Worcester at Waterbury. PittSield at Albany.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-06
Agriculture Notes.

Madison, Iron county for a small
and new country made a fine agri-
cultural record in 1919, increasing the
value of her agricultural output over
that Of 1918 by nearly $l00,0 600, ac-
cording TO figures compiled for the
state board of agriculture by j. A.
Becker, joint crop statistician for the
state and federal departments. The
actual figures for the Is principal
crops were, for 1919, s40l 1855; for 1918.
$307, 1856. The acreage cultivated in
creased ,O69 acres.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-06
OFFICERS FIND STILL ON
FARM NEAR SAXON.
Jack Costa Pleads Guilty to Making
"Moonshine" and Is Fined and
Sentenced to Jail.

Iron county's first illicit stili was
brought to light on Thursday when
Sheriff NJ. J. White and his assist
ants made a raid and gathered
in not only one but two moon
shine" outfits.
The operator of the still, Jack
Costa, on being arraigned in muni-
cipal court yesterday forenoon en-
tered a plea of guilty and Judge
Thomas sentenced him to pay a
fine of $3.50 and costs amounting to
S22. IS, together with term Of three
months in the county Jail. Should
he fail to pay this fine he Will have
TO serve a term of six months. lie
was arraigned under the state
Muelberger law, which prohibits
the manufacture of liquor contain
ing more than 2. 5 per cent of al
cohol.
A few days ago the local author
tiles were furnished with evidence
that Costa was operating a still on
the farm of Angelo Bott, two miles
south of Saxon, and on Thursday
the raid" was made. That Costa
was prepared to turn out moon
shine" in large quantities was
evidenced from the material and
equipment found in the basement Of
the Bott home. Three barrels of
mash were on hand, together with
a quantity of raisins, several gallons
of moonshine" and other materials
which go TO make up all outfit of
the kind. all of which was gathered
in by the sheriff and his force.
Costa was taken by surprise and
immediately placed under arrest
and lodged in jail.
Costa conducted a general store
in the Cary location for several
years in a building owned by him
self, the second story of which is
known as the Cary hall. He leas-
ed the building last fall and moved
into the building on Third avenue
which he purchased from Joe
Regoni.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-06
State of WISCONSIN

County Court, Iron County.
In re Adoption of Clara Louise Wolff
to be Clara Louise Martin. An Infant.
IL appearing by the verified petit
ton OF Herman A. Martin. and Marie
Martin. his wife, insaid county, am ng
othertbings that said petitions desire
to adopt Clara Louise Wolff, an in.
FAINT. as their child, for which adop-
ton there is no consent presented by
one OF the presumably living parents:
and said petitioners praying for the
adoption of said infant;
Therefore, Ii Is Appointed and
Ordered, That said petition and the
matters therein be heard Mt the special
term of said court, 10 be held al the
court house of said comfy, in the
city of Hurley, on the S0th day uf
March. 1920, at the opening of court
on that day, or as soon thereafter as
said petitioners can be heard.
And, II Is Further Ordered. That
notice of the time and place sa ap-
pointed be given such parents and all
persons interested by publication
hereof three weeks successfully pre-
vious to said time. in the Iron County
News, a newspaper published in said
county.
Dated March Srd. 1920.
BY the Court,
u-lS. =. II. Aspinwali,
County Judge.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-06


Miss Agnes Boyington. Supervising Teacher.
SOLDIERS POEM
Give, and the baby buds will grow
In childhood's sheltered garden plot
Give, and the coming years shall show
Each blossom forget.me-not.
Give. and the dawn of lonesome years
Shall turn TO spring time morning
mild;
Give, and receive through mist of
tears
The blessing of little child.
Stuart H. Carroll, Sgt. Q. M. c.
Up to date the following schools have
reported having raised some money for
the Armenian orphan fund: Iron Belt
Cedar. Powell, Van Buskirk, Central
Other schools in the county are making
plans 10 do their bit but have as yet not
reported. When the great needs of the
Armenian children are brought home to
the school children they are very quick
expect that the children throughout the
county will contribute to this worthy
cause.
The Seniors of the Iron Belt high
school gave declamatory contest on the
evening OF February 81, 1920. Miss
Hazel Wirth. the English teacher in the
high school had charge of the training
of these who look part and some very
pleasing selections resulted. Music was
furnished by the members of the Junior
and Freshmen classes. The honors were
awarded as follows: Saima Kyro, third;
Julia Herrala, second; Mary Testolini,
first
The following pupils of the Quincy
school had perfect attendance during
the month of February; Frank Morse,
Seal Morse, Carl and Hlalmer Swanson.
Florence Tighe. ldella Peterson and Ruth
Swanson. This school was one of the
few in the county which was not closed
during the influenza epidemic.
The Mercer and Powell schools re.
opened on Monday, March |, after an en-.
forced vacation of three weeks.
The kimball school was forced to close
on February 18th, because of number
of FLU" cases among some OF the school
children.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-06

The power of dollar has diminish
ed in his dynasty Of high prices until
we have forgotten that the coin is
made up of one hundred equal parts.
That is power that cannot be taken
from il, or rather one hundred equal
powers. The spending of dollar
should be like the charging of wash
by the piece, meaning that there is
value given and value received for
each article rather than a lump sum
for the whole. The latter is the
fashion in which we sling out dollar
for mn article that's worth anywhere
from one-third to three .fourthso that
amount. II is true that the value of
each cent decreases proportiOnately
as prices go up. but that's no excuse
Tor throwing them away. Rememb-
er!~-lt still takes one hundred per-
fectly good copper pennies to save a
dollar,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-06
Hurley High School Notes.

On Monday, February 22nd the Lin.
coin high school resumed session after a
two weeks vacation because of the flu
During the past week spirit of rivalry
has sprung up between the Juniors and
the Seniors. and the Freshmen and the
Sophomores. On Tuesday the Juniors
challenged the Seniors to a debate to be
held on the 10Th of March. On Wednes.
day the Seniors challenged the Juniors
and the Freshmen challenged the Sophie
mores to basket bali games. On Friday
the Junior girls challenged the Senior
girls to basket ball game, which will be
played on Friday of this week.
The boys games were held last Friday.
In spite of all dire predictions by the
Seniors, the Juniors were returned the
victors in hard fought game by the
score of % to II. The Seniors lined up:
Hunt and Meade, f.. ]. Sullivan, c., Tocci
and Flanagan, G. The Juniors were:
Rein and Harrington, F., Sybeldon, c.,
Trowbridge and w. Sullivan, G. After
playing one half of their game, the Sophie
mOre-Freshmen agreed to postpone their
contest. as some of the Sophomore players
had to catch the last car going to Hamil.
ton. where they reside. 81
The Minnie Wa-Wa Camp Fire girls
held their first ceremonial meeting
Monday night at the high school. The
honors were awarded to The following
girls: Gertrude McMahn, Gertrude
Trier, Della DeDiana, Louise Charter
Margaret Hunt. l4eona Lukey and
Agnes korella
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-06
Misleading Statistics

DO not imagine that the following
little story concusively disproyes the
old saying that Figures do not lie. -
II merly shows that figures may be
manipulated in such way as appar-
emily to prove that something is so
that you know very we'll rs not so.
The marshal in a northern Wiscon-
sin village applied to the honorable
board for an increase in salary, claim
ing that his work had increased great.
ly.
After the matter was discussed bv
the board. the reply was
Work Why, you don't do any
work Just look at this for moment.
Each year has 365 DAYS. You sleep
eight hours each day. which equals
l22 days This leaves a48 DAYS. You
rest eight hours each dav. which
equals i92 DAYS This leaves i2I DAYS.
There are ~ sundays that you do 1t
work, or - days. This leaves 80 DAYS.
You have one-halt day eli each Satur-
day, OF ri days. This leaves A. DAYS.
You have one and half hours each
day for lunch. or p days. This leaves
10 days. Nou get two weeks vacation
each year. or IA days, and that being
the Fourth of July, we elese, so you've
done no work at all
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-06

Probably il aanoyS You. TOO. 10 hear
some ones telephone ringing and no
body making amy move toward au-
sweriuS it. liz the opera. Aida" re.
Gently. one OF the scenes was laid "in
front Of the temple ~ Isis" At The
close of the scene thr curtain signal
was given with a bell huzzer which
was heard all orer the house. The
operator of the curtain Nas evidently
slow ina answering, for TIE bell con.
t'nued re ring and "A woman in the
audience said The telephone in the
temple Is ringing why ia the world
doesn't the high priest go in sgd an.
S""r M Kansas CIty Star.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-06
"Lodestonen a Mystery.

One OF the most fantastic stories
or the arabian Nights" is of noun
tain Of "lodestone" which draws the
nails out of any ship that may APP
proach it, causing the doomed craft
to fall to pieces. 1t is to be presumed
that this remarkable tale finds it's
germ in the accidental observation of
the attraction of iron by pieces of
magnetic iron ore. Why Is magnetic
ore magnetic? Only now and then is
iron ore found that possesses this
strange property. 1t is 50 exception
al that collectors Of minerals are al
ways searching for fragments of the
"lodeNtone'
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-06

Some people never say what they
mean chiefly because they begin to
talk before they have any idea what
they want to say. Consequently. they
must go on amending it and making
bylaws mucn like constitution. This
is alright if you have time to wade
through the preamble, etc, before
reaching the point. or if the listeners
are your long suffering family. \
young girl OF eighteen said, in answer
TO her mothers query as TO where the
cream was. Its over there in that
quart measure that holds two quarts.
mother" Her mother knew what
she meant, bat no one else would
Such an answer hasn't the excuse of
difficult articulation II comes from
slatternly thought, nothing else
Many of such remarks will leave you
powerless to convince anyone of your
decision, ability. or dependability in
matters of Importance.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-06

Look out for the seed you buy is
the warning the state department of
agriculture is giving TO farmers. Prof.
A. l.. Stone. head of the department 8
division of seed and weed control, re-
ports that clover seed being shipped
into Wisconsin from several sources
has been found to contain as high as
II per cent of annual sweet clover
seed that dies out after the same year
it is sown. The department through
its seeds division inspects all seeds
sold in the state by wholesale and
mail order houses and by local trade.
and prosecutes violation of the seed
law. Where seed is shipped direct to
farmers by mail or otherwise, of
course the department has no chance
to inspect it. unless asked TO do so by
the receiver
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-06
Iooooooooooooooooooooooc
COUNTY SCHOOL NEWS
o-ooooooooooo-ooooooo'

Prepared by
Miss Della Emunson Co Supt. Of Sc nools and
Miss Agnes BoyiRgton. Supervising Teacher.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-06

Some people are always demanding
your attention while they explain why
they can't do this, that, or the other
thing. And they are true to type-they
never do anything. There nre plenty
of others who are not so sure that they
VIII succeed. but at least they keep
still long enough to try. The whole
difference between those who never do
anything and those who make a cred
table attempt lies in their mental
attitude. Thegreatest check on initia-
tive is the lack OF a clear conception
OF the thing TO be attempted. When
a person says. II can't" ne is slipp-
ing into mental quagmire. He must
climb out and get a tanglb Bile idea of
the thing at hand, Give the mind a
clear picture of the thing you want
TO do, and it will begin to search for
a means oF attainment Immediately.
You will be surprised to find out what
a really smart individual you are.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-06

Are You interested in your child's
teacher, at school. at sunday school.
IN private No child likes to think
That one of his parents has come to
school TO spy on him. But there are
plenty of other ways of finding ont
last what is going on. Drop in on
the teacher sometime. The very first
ana most necessary thing for her TO
have is an interest ia your child and
IT'S welfare. II she has this she will
he only too glad to talk 10 YOU about
her little pupil \ personal relation
snip with the small pupil is absolute
~ necessary for his progress. Ii the
teacher knows something of his dis.
position and ,yironment she will
now whether there is an excuse for
Aus sulkiness or not. a cause for his
apparent la1lnesS or misunderstood.
ing OF his work. Better vet. she will
know how to train his likes toward
an actual gain. and how 10 devotion a
'lblng for other necessary branches.
Nomake 1t apointto know your child's
Jeacherand to understand her met ods
before you Judge her right or wrong
according TO ittle Iohn's or Nary's
opinion of her
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-06

We do not realize how like the par
rot the human race is until we hear
some giggling school maid some
slangy cash girl, some society woman.
some callow eollegeyonth, all exclaim-
ing, How perfectly thrilling" over
something either unusually beautiful
or merely good story but limo sense
of word. thrilling. This is an examp-
le of extravaganza of language which
is provoked by slang and carelessness.
orin some cases bymimcryand idiocy.
1t Is too much to expect the average
Individual insaying How beautiful. d"
to distinguish between the sunset and
a new georgette creation. But at least
ecan describe IA dramatic episode and
new dish that tickles his palate bg a
different adjective. The use of extray-
agantspeech, practically the educated
and Ignorant alike, gradually under
mines the power of expression until
eNactitnde Of thot is impossible.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-06
They Suffer for Others Sake.

Locking up an anarchist, said
Bill the Burg, lis good for him. But
it's kind o tough on the other fellers
that have to live in the same jail"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-06
COMING!

Guy Embey in 1.-The Undereurent"
Tom Mix in "A Rough Riding Romance
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-03-06

sweet are the uses OF adyersity.
Dut We have 40 use FOR it.-B,,s, an
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