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The evening times., 1898-11-19
THE ORIGIN OF FOOTBALL.

The football game, which is one OF the
most interesting and popular OF sports.
is one of the oldest games eXtant. IL was
originated in Italy in the sixteenth cen
tury and. was in vogue until the year
1880 when its popularity supsided. The
accompanying Illustration is reproduced
from drawing now in the national libra
ry of Florence, representing a game play
ed in the year 1858 on the occasion of the
wedding of Ferdinando di Medici to Be
atrice Viiolonte di Baviera, all of which
is perhaps authentic and certainly inter
esting.
Away back in time, we find that "Nau-
Sicaa of the white arms was engaged
with her maidens playing a game of ball
when Odyssey first put in an appearance.
Several centuries afterward, games were
played in England with inflated balls
called the bollis. They were of a charac-
ter not calculated 10 impress upon the
mind of the spectator a complete idea of
mildness and gentleneSS. Later on, in
England Edward ii may be found dis
coursing upon ''hustling over great balls"
as a very dangerous pastime, and one
noXious to the nation. In 160S. Manches-
ter, England, had a series of football
games and it is recorded that after each
contest the town was devoid of glass in
the windows. Along about this time, it
Pemberton, who remarked that football
was not very conveniently civil sport -
Strut when asked his opinion on the
so-called football of the day, wrote: THE
exercise being exceedingly violent the
players kick each others ShinS without
the least ceremony. and some are over
thrown at the hazard of the limbs" Wal
ter Camp,-in one of his most valuable and
interesting works on football makes men,
tion of the fact that it originated among
the Greeks and Romans in the twelfth
century, and that its progress was very
seriously retarded by the triumph of the
Puritans in the eighteenth century I ese
deductions, while interesting are. oil
course, matters of small amount so fan
as they relate TO the real origin of the
game and if its true origin could be-
traced would still be matters of small
| moment, for the reason that the game OF
football of the last decade resembled the
old-time primitive sports under the same
| calling as blue milk resembles cream. The
| chaps who in times gone by kicked 9
bladder until it bursted with a report like
| pistol were wholly unlike the football
| players of the Yale, Harvard and Prince
| ton varsity teams of today. There exists
| the same difference with less harm work:
| on football, makes mention of the press
and the OK cart of the ancient Romans
| The football games between England ant
| Scotland amounted to riots nearly always
and quite frequently battles. yet today
serious injuries on the field are few anC
| far between, and fatalities of rare oc
| currence.
| With the advent of the Rugby game, tn,
| change to fair and sportsmanlke spor
began. 1t has gradually been enhanced
until the game is now commonly regard
ed as the highest of all athletic pastime!
| and one of the most scientific.
The evening times., 1898-11-19
Ihn neInN at Paris.

The patience of the President win
+bA dflat,rz- tactics +, f the Spanish Com
r,fss.ane-s at Paris has been amazing
The sessions have covered seven fuA
Wis. al the end Of which we nave
xsken tie first step and the onlE Slep
n f-0portanca-in notifying Spain. for
1-aUy. that We claim fUIl tide 10 The Pnll-
,ppiuas and win listen 10 no arguments
save on the subject of indemnity for
spanish expenditures for the permanent
Da.afl of the islands. As we nave
pointed out often. this long delay has
been Of no use to Spain and has been
q most serious injury TO cur oWn m
tergsts i'm both the Philippines ana
cuba. There would be less cause of IL
ritarian if the consideration We have
shown TO the Spaniards had sSabled
rh- Madrid government TO strengthen
irs hold and discourage the threatened
Carl.st uprising. but il has not. II was
n.t necessary in order 10 convince the
other nations of Europe Of the validity
of oar claim. which nobody outside Of
spain has challenged.
The important advices from Admiral
Dewey as to the successes Of the insur-
gents IN the Island OF Panay verlfies
the statement Of this Government that
Spain was not in fact. in possession of
the Philippines, but there has been no
nled Of any such demonstration, since
Spain's contention was not sincere.
bat was made solely TO prolong the
negotiations in a vague hope Of the in
tervention Of Providence in her behalf:
or even if they were honest in their
argument. the Commissioners were
without any support. If they had not
presented this claim they would have
found another quite as plausible In
the news from Manila is our warrant
for an instant demand for a positive
answer to our claim. There can be no
special form Of common sense for gov
crnments different from that for indi-
viduals. The facts that impress the in
teIigent individual must have quite as
much force with diplomats. The situa-
tiOn is as clear To any close observer
as TO our Commissioners at Paris and
the common sense view of the people
should be that of the nations repre-
sentatives IT is obvious and therefore
undeniahle that every postponement Of
the inevitable end increases the difficult
Ties with which We shall have to con-
tend in the islands.
The evening times., 1898-11-19
Soldier LnNNIessness.

The reports Of riotous and ruftianly
conduct on the part of American troops
in Porto Rico and in Cuba are 10 be
received with caution. 1t is inevitable
that among thousands of soldiers away
from home in a country where whatever
civilization may have existed is sus-
pended as a consequence of war, a few
scoundrels viii be found to engage in
lawlessness when opportunity offers;
hut il is also inevitable that every act
Of disorder viii be magnified. especially
by persons who have been misled by
demagogues into an unwarranted dis
trust of the troops. Even in this city
We have had experiences of a few
drunken soldiers from Camp Alger Gre
ating disturbances, but the men who
were guilty were exceptional and did
not represent the army. There is no
doubt that in Santiago province in
Cuba, the colored troops especially are
subjected TO insults and assault and
any effort TO defend themselves is mag
nified into a causeless riotous demon
stration against a peaceful populace
in Porto Rico there are bands of bri-
Eands who infest the districts where
our soldiers are few and they commit
depredations that are charged to the
Americans by the Spaniards who have
returned to their homes and are as bit
Ter against the men who drove out the
Spanish army as Pando or any other
rabid enemy. We have no right to
doubt the efficiency Of General Wood
and General Brooke and if there are
abuses by their soldiers they viii be in
y stigated and the offenders punished.
without any orders from Washington.
Such reports as this mornings news
The evening times., 1898-11-19

As long as the present condition of af-
fairs at Pana, in Central Illinois, contin-
ues, the indignant comments of the Chi
Carolinas vii read aueerIy When the
throwing Of u clod by child starts
riot in which man is killed. and when a
deputy sheriff is shot down while at
tempting to serve legal process. and
when the militia is hardly able To pre-
vent a collision of whites and blacks, it
would seem that the Illinois newspapers
might find material enough AT home for
ripping editorial articles, and might be re-
iieyed from the regulation of Carolina af
fairs.
The evening times., 1898-11-19
Koren's Grand Old Man.
From tbe Corean Repositorv1

tFFom the Corean hepoSltorED
The recently deceased Grand Old Man OF the
far east, the Taiwon Kun. for ten years practi-
cally governed Korea and fought all the time
with the vaughan. He pardoned Prince kyong
Pyong, the nearest relative OF the late king.
whom the vaughan had sent into exile and
against whom they had actually procured sen.
tence of death. He demolished their temples OF
fame and suppressed their tablets He gave the
common people permission to wear black shoes,
A privilege reserved for the yangban, reduced the
size of their sleeves and cut down the brim OF
their hats, which were then four feet in diam
eter, so that only four people could sit in a
room eight feet square with their hats He
suppressed the mysteries of the Tonghaks and
was, in a word, an energetic reformer.
The evening times., 1898-11-19

So supreme an opportunity to round out
the history of hideous slaughter with
a classical quotation could not well be
missed and so our polygiot savant of
the boulevardes-whcse ordinary ey-
day expressions are lei on parie
Francais. Aqui Sc habla Espanol,"
Erin go bragh' and interrogation est
alb omnibus ubi est lille de LONE ct de
STUFF up the demonstration
that his enemy and merciless critic had
bsen utterly destroyed, in a tense 90
past as to be lost in the vista cf ancient
history. by the Cato-like exclamation:
'Delenda est Jobailey!" which, being
Translated, is 10 say, that at some future
time not mentioned "Jobailey' must be
destroyed.
The evening times., 1898-11-19
The aueen,. Tea Houses.
(From the st. James Gazette.)

The Queen has given orders for a charming
idea to be carried out during the coming winter
at Balnnoral. This takes the form Of a number OF
pretty little tea houses of which the plans have
ALREADY been prepared, and which are TO he
erected in the grounds and the more extended
drives about Balmora The Queen herself has
chosen the spots, which have lovely views OF the
mountains and of the River Dee. The tiny pavi-
lions will have ''parlor.'' dressing room, and
a tiny kitchen. The walls to be lined with
pinewood from the forests, and the roofs are TO
be matched with heather and fastened with
bands of the sinewy BIRCH The work is to be
finished in May.
The evening times., 1898-11-19
Shades for Electric Lights.

\ novelty in shades for electric lights turns
out to be a big cluster of silk rhodUdendrons
in crimson. deep pink, and ruby red Such
cluster hides the bulb completely, and is made
safe from combustion by a freproof lining
Roses. hydrangeas, and hawthorn are utilized
for the same purposes Ornamental bronze figures
are made to hold branches vines. and reeds.
specially mounted for electric lights. each light
having a floral shade
The evening times., 1898-11-19
CURRENT HUM0R.
EqnaI to a Fairy story.

tFrOm ne Vfl0 STATE JUUTudLl
BilkiDS was seated in an easy chair eUjoyiug
his paper while his wife busy with fancy
work. Bobby. the fOur-y -yeIr-oid son Of the house
hold. on the floor fighting 4 battle with Tin
soldiers. Presently the little fellow tired cf his
play and exclaimed:
Mamma. WON'T you please tell me a fairy
story
Il don't feel like II tonight Bobby" said
Mr,. BiikinS go and get Your father 10 tell
you what detained him down town - late list
rirht -
The evening times., 1898-11-19
This is punishment after death.

In his sermon. or rather in his talk to
The preachers after his sermon. in the
Church of the Nativity. III Jerusalem,
the Kaiser again undertook to instruct
ministers of the Gospel i'll their own
business. He upbraided them for wrang-
ling over dogmas instead of leading
Christian lives, Probably NOBODY will de-
NJ that his lecture was timely and truth
ful. but it is new thing for an emperor
to take his ecclesiastical office seriously
The evening times., 1898-11-19
EricIlfiuI.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Il never go u the pains Ia elabo-
rate a Joke that Tuffleigh does"
What Is his latest."
why the other night he drank Rhine wine.
and then h. drank gin. Now, said he with that
knowing smile 'of what famous poem do re
mind youg' Nobody could guess, and TuIieiEh
looked hurt Didn't you notice what | drank
he asked. Yes. We all noticed IL Then should
think. said Tufieigh. that somebody would say
it might have betn-Gin-on-the- Rhine.
The evening times., 1898-11-19
Sir wslIi.m Crookes and TeIepathy.
(From the Chicago Inter Ocean.)

(From the Chicago Inter ocean,
It is long time since the scientific world has
been so electrified as by the outspoken utter
ances of Sir William Crookes, F. R. s, '. P. {.
S. on the subject of thought transference. The
great scientist has come out boldly with the
statement that "outsdc our scientific knowledge
there exists a force exercised by intelligence
differing from the ordinary intelligence common
to mortas" 1t looks as il Sir William would
soon find himself at the head of a scientific So
ciety that will be the central body OF organi-
zation by which thoughts can he transferred
around the world at the will OF the thinker Sir
William Crookes firmly believes this is posi-
The evening times., 1898-11-19
Launched with Her Machinery.

(From tne 81. james Gazette
Her Majesty's ship Prometheus successfully
launched at Hull recently, in brilliant weather,
from Earles' shipping yard with all her engines,
boilers, and machinery board Lady Mcclure,
wife of Sir John William Maclure, performed the
ceremony. The Rrometheus is a sister ship to
the Perseus, which was built by the same com
pany This is the first times that vessel has
ever been launched with the whole of her ma
chinery on Board
The evening times., 1898-11-19
A kind-Heurted Empress.
fFrom IN. (giiesro Newsl

The Empress of Germany is noted for her kind
ness To people of an inferior station 4 pretty
story is told Of her recent yeist to Wetsphala
during the maneuvers. In village close to the
imperial headquarters the widow of a captain in
the merchant service occupies a small room-
She is hedridden and very DID, but her one great
wish was 10 see the Empress drive past. Some
one mad suggested TO the Empress chamberlain
that it would be a great kindness il the imperial
carriage could be allowed 20 drive slowly when
passing the inyalid's window. The request came
To the ears of the Empress and in her kindness OF
heart she left her carriage and paid a long visit
to the old iady's room. thus gratifying her wish
and filling her with happiness.
The evening times., 1898-11-19

The appeal Of Gomez, transmitted by
Admiral Sampson for relief for the starv-
ing Cubans, has brought out statement
from the Cuban-American League" 10
the effect that there remains part of
the half million dollars appropriated by
Congress Oh May Is, for supplies to be
sent to Cuba. This balance is available
only until the treaty of peace is signed,
after which private beneyoeRce must
take up the work The President made
an attempt to land provisions at Havana.
but his purpose was defeated by Blanco
Since then the fund has been used TO
carry relief TO parts of the island not in
control of the Spaniards. IT happens, of
course, that the greatest need is where
Blanco's authority is still supreme and
neither the Government nor the Red
Cross nor private charity can do much
there without a conflict OF authority
which the President would rather avoid.
That is the chief curse of Blanco's con-
tnued sovereignty.
The evening times., 1898-11-19
The Queens Boots.
CFrom Tit t-Bits.)

At Davenport soldier brought before the
commanding officer for selling part of his kit,
when the following dialogue took place.
Colonel-Now, Private Murphy, why did you
sell your boots?
Private Murphy-rd worn 'em for two years.
SORT and thought they were my own property.
Colonel-NOthing of the sort, sir These boots
belong to the Queen.
Private Murphy-rm sure I'm sorry. sOFr. but
didn't know the lady took twelveS Collapse
Of colonel)
The evening times., 1898-11-19
FIashIight for burglars.

(From the San Francisco EXsminer.)
W. E. Travers, an Oakland photographer, is de-
termined to take fashlight picture of the next
burglar that brehks into his house. During the
past year his store has been robbed repeatedly
of cash and valuaBles. Mr.. Travers has placed a
camera directly in front OF the door the oppo
site side of the room. Upon entering the in
truder will walk against an invisible wire which
opens the camera and at the same time cleo
tricty expiodes an incandescent globe filled with
fash,ligh powder.
The evening times., 1898-11-19
Logic.
(From the Detroit JournaD

''Unless We repent, 50 likewise shall We all per
ish," Numbered the missionary.
Young Man. Not Afraid of Anybody s-ElSe Horses.
the leading spirit of the Muskrat Lake John Stu
art Mill Club, in some agitation.
How" he asked, notsunearnestly, ''do you
reconcile what YOU say with the dctum that
the only coed Indian is a dead Indian2'
Showing conclusively that the ahOrigine can be
dialectic, il not enlightened.
The evening times., 1898-11-19
Righteous Indignation.

From the New Orleans Times -Democrat)
Frend-What makes that new baby at your
house cry 50 much. Tommy!
Tommy {indignIntly)-It don't cry 20 very
much and. anyway il all YOUR teeth were out.
and your hair of, and your legs 20 weak YOU
couldn't stand on them, fancy you'd feel ike
crvinE Yourself
The evening times., 1898-11-19
The Epicurean.

(Fgom the Roxbury Gazer1e)
Southender-Waiter. ] want dinner for two.
Waiter-WiU ze gentleman hat table d'Lote OF
Ia carte?
Souihender-Bring Us some OF both, with plenty
OF gravy.
The evening times., 1898-11-19
ResirnRh.
CFrcm the Medicll Rsco-d. j

(From the Medical Record
Hu~band-Ny darling. when / am zone how
will YOU ever be able 10 pay the doctors bill2
Wiie-Don't worry about that. dear If the
worst comes 70 the worst, l Will marry the
doctor
The evening times., 1898-11-19
Not the Real Thing.

tFrOm Jht JnlcagO NtW>-l
Editor-What is your reason for thinking he Is
not pugilst:"
Reporter sent up my card. with a request for
an Interview
Editor-Well?
in
The evening times., 1898-11-19
Beneficial Exercise.

(Frcm the New York Weekly)
Mr.. Pipkie 30 p. n My dear, the Doctor saws
brisk walk before Eottg 10 bed viii insure sleep
to insomnia sufferers like myself
Mrs. Pinke-Well. nv dear. ] viii clear the
room 20 you can walk. Please carry the baby
with You.
The evening times., 1898-11-19
Economy.

(From the Detroit Free Press.)
''What do you give your wife for birthday
presents, Badger?"
well when We make gifts of any kind we
always buy something TO eat; people that live in
fats can't afford to accumulate other things.
The evening times., 1898-11-19

Rio is The Spanish minister Of 5OreIsn
affairs, Rios is the president OF the Span
ish Peace Commission and another Rios
is the governor of the island of Panay.
whore the Philippine insurgents are most
active. Rio. Rios and Rios and then
come Riots, if the fears of Sagasta are
well founded.
The evening times., 1898-11-19

Tie Advertisers Guarantee Company. OF chi
ca-o. hereby ccrtiies thar it has, by its expert
eNauiners. proven and atte~tcd the circulation
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ave.ase PAID circulation Tor the month OF DC
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The evening times., 1898-11-19
4 EOrPcnSf.
nm The chicarn Racnrd

From the Chicago Record
'Dela is going 20 be married in the spring.
"IIow do you know?
Il heard her say she was going to wear her
old cloak all winter"
The evening times., 1898-11-19

Nobody will object TO buying a Caroline
island from Spain and paying a pretty
stiff figure for it-nobody but the un-
American clique that would keep this
great nation in the baby clothes that
were in fashion a hundred years ago.
The evening times., 1898-11-19

Communications intended for publication IN
TIE TINES should be terscly and plainly written,
and ruls- in all cases be accompanied by the
mann, and address Of the writer Rejected com
,,,,,,iosrsps Will .ot be preserved and only man
,.cr,.5s q; Obvious importance viii be returned
30 their authors
The evening times., 1898-11-19

Readers of THE TIMES who may at any time
lie unable to procure copies ct 1t at any news
stand OF railroad station or on railroad trans
viii confer q favor upon the Management 10y send
ing to this Office information Of the fact.
The evening times., 1898-11-19
CIRCULATION STATEMENT

THE Tb'FS. in all its editions, Morning Even
ing. and Sunday, Will be mailed TO one address
for FIFTY CENTS per month. Addresses changed
rs often a. desired.
The evening times., 1898-11-19

The municipal authorities of Vienna
have begun crusade against the Ameri-
can game of draw poker which is ravag-
ing that capital. The movement is said
To be in the interests Of morality. but
that is not true Poker interfercs with
the town lotteries and the gambling es-
adjustments licensed by the municipali-
y. The chief objection to il is that it
gives to a man a chance Tor his money,
whichsis contrary to the principles of
European gambling houses.
The evening times., 1898-11-19

The most eXasperating recent fact in
the Dreyfus business is the bare an
nouncement that the prisoner of Devils
Island was informed that he would have
a new trial and would be allowed to
make a defense-and not word as to
how he received the news The man, after
being degraded in ii way 20 break his
heart, and excluded from the world for
a number of years without hint Of all
the excitement mis- punishment has caused
and with no hint of the efforts of his
friends to obtain a new trial. is suddenly
told that the courts are open to him for
a defense. We are cruelty left to imagine
how the information affected him.
The evening times., 1898-11-19

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vening and sunday .......... 1hirty-ive Cents
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: iN Months. 5.o5
three Months. ..lfo
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Gbr Gpenius Gimes

The TIMES COMPANY.
STlLSCN HUTCH MS. President
PUBLICATION OFFICE.
The EUl ChiNS BUILDING,
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-03-15
STUDENTS WENT ARMED.
And They Were Arrested for Carry
ing Concealed weapons.

And They Were Arrested for Carry
Ing Concealed Weapons.
The fraternity of Western college at
Toledo held their annual banquet at
Tama City and from this event much
excitement has arisen. The members
Of the fraternity somehow held the idea
that they were to be molested on their
way to the banquet and procured weap-
ons with which they armed them
seclves for the occasion. This in some
manner reached the ears of party who
feared trouble would result, and when
the banqneting party stepped from the
car at Tama City four of their number
were confronted by the marshal of that
place and arrested, charged with car
rying concealed weapons.
Weapons were found and the parties
were bailed out by John Murdough,
proprietor of the Clifton house, where
the banquet was served. 1t is not
known what action the faculty will
take upon this matter, but it is thought
by many that it will result seriously for
the offenders.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-03-15
A CONVICT in LUCK.
Sentenced for Year, He Was Out in
Less Than a Week.

Sentenced for Year, He Was Out In
Less Than Week.
Amistake of one figure in his commit
n. mt reduced Mike Moore's term in the
penitentiary from one year to less than
a week. He was charged at Sioux City
with larceny, tried, found guilty and
sentenced on February II. In the COM
mitment, however, 1897" was mad
vertently written for $685." When
Moore reached the penitentiary the
warden pointed out that his term would
expire in week.
An attempt was made to rectify the
error, but Moore's attorney made SO Wig
orous fight in his clients behalf that
it was determined to let the commit
ment stand as originally written. and
release the prisoner in week.