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The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28

WILL DEVOTE LIFE To CHARITY.

After a spectacular and sensational
career as a young widow under sus-
picion of having poisoned two hus-
bands, as a woman of ripened beauty
and worldwide reputation fighting FOR
her second husbands entire estate. as a
determined defendant in a suit to col
lect 100000 in lawyers fees, as a poet
author social beauty, and desperate de-
fender of her impeached character, Mrs.
Minnie Wallace Walkup Ketcham will
retire from the gayeties, frivolities,
troubles and storms of the world and
will devote the remainder of her life to
charitable work in a hospital for Grip
pied children. which she will build in
Chicago. Her decision has just been
announced and already architects are
at work on the plans.
1t Is stated that number of promi-
nent Chicago philanthropists are in
terested in the scheme. and that it Will
be one of the largest and best appoint
ed institutions of the kind in the coun-
:ry.
When it is completed Mrs. Ketcham
will retire from the world. will take up
her residence in a suite of apartments
IN the hospital. and will live there
quietly. doing what she can for the
crippled inmates for the rest of her
life.
Into the institution Mrs. Ketcham
will put her entire fortune. After the
building is completed the remainder OF
her money will be used as an endow-
ment fund.
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28

"Ten years Imprisonment in the mil
itary prison at Alcatraz island will be
likely to cause regret in the heart OF
Frank Rakowski. the common soldier
who threatened the life of President
Roosevelt" said an ex-regular. Inc
telegraph dispatches tell the story OF
the remark that will cause this soldier
ten years of hard work and then dls-
honorable discharge.
"AlcatraZ island is a rock in san
Francisco bay. 1t is some two or three
miles from shore, and rises high above
the mainland. But one boat, that a
government charge, lands there, ana
this only at certain times OF the day
never at night. No one is allowed to
90 near the island, and no one lands
o,nless he has permission. Sentlnels
guard the rock-bound coast ana
perched high in the center oil the Is
land is a tower, in which there Is al
ways a sentinel on duty. He can see
every part of the little island from TINS
most. Guard duty only comes to the
soldiers of the two batteries OF artillery
stationed there, but the prisoners WORK
during the day.
"a load of them is taken daily TO
the Presidio, we'll guarded ana WORK
throughout the day around the post III
the national cemetery, and out toward
the Golden Gate in the bfg piece Oh
rolling land, beautiful spot, with Il
fine view of the outer bay ana the
ocean. 1t was near here that the aw-
full catastrophe in which Consul Wild
man, coming home from Hons-kong'
lost his life Many lives were sacrl-
feed by the boat striking rock IN the
Eight. while trying TO enter the mar
oor. There is an old Spanish fort near
Some 25. government prisoners are
usually kept at Alcatraz island. Ihey
are known by numbers, and their
names are almost forgotten even by
themselves. On their unifoEm oVeralfs
are great white or red numbers tha'
denote whether they are in for long
OF. short terms. These numbers are on
their backs, just above one knee, and
again on the back of the leg. Ihe
sentinels are instructed to shoot to XIII
after calling once to the prisoner 10
halt.
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28
Tho Greatest of Iron pome..

The great dome of the capital at
Washington is the only considerable
dome of iron in the world. 1t is vast
hollow sphere weighing S,00O.3OO
pounds-more than 1000 tons, or al
most the weight of 10000 full grown
persons, orabout equal to 1000 ladened
coal cars of four tons each. which, II
strung out one behind the other. would
occupy mile and a half of track. On
the very top OF the dome the allegori-
cal figure of America" weighing 49,
9S5 pounds, lifts its proud head high in
the air.
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28
whiting to Pay the Money.

Readers of Jacob Grimm's beautiful
stories will remember that one of his
prettiest tales ends with the words
"Whoever refuses to believe this story
owes me a thaler.' One winter morn
ing a little girl rang the doorbell and
asked the servant il Herr Prof. Jacob
Grimm was at home. When informed
that he was not she said, politely:
will you please hand rim this thaler
when he returns?" The servant took
the coin, glanced at it curiously and
manfred who sent it and what it was
;for 81 owe him the money myself,
said the little girl. why? What
.forqr because l don't believe the
story about the wolf.
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28
STATE OF ONO. CITY OF TOLEDO. s.

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he Is tho
senior partner of the iirm OF +. J. Cheney s. Co.
doing business In the City OF Toledo County
and State aforesaid. and that said iirm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December. a. D. 1855
[SEALl a. '" Nn,nry PnblIc
Halls Catnrrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system Send for testimonials free.
+. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28
Auction Sale of valuable Milk Cows

On Thursday, March 9Th. next. begin
ming at lo clock IN .hs & mormihb i,bs, "a. 'nf nf
Denver. on the Morrison road. there Will
be sold at public auction l56 head of
high grade dairy cows. selected from the
famous St Lambert herd. formerly be-
longing 10 Dr. +. J. Bancroft.
Terms made at time of sale, or upon
application TO j. o. A. carper, owner. III
Boston building. Denver, Colo.
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28

thick, and here not only the skaters
and sleigh riders go for pleasure. but
great proportion of traffic is diverted
great loads of merchandise. fuel, ETC.
being hauled in mammoth sledges.
With the advent of King Trolley, the
ice-bound river has been put TO ne"
uys AS soon as winter set, this yea
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28
r,,s VIII Interest Mothers.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children. used by Mother Gray. a
nurse in Children's Home, New YORK,
cure Feverishness. Teething Disorders.
stomach Troubles and destroy worms.
At all druggists, 25c Sample FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy, N. Y.
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28

pouring water around and over them.
Thus they are cemented down and
practically made part Of the rivers
surface.
Up and down the level track the cars
whizz at tremendous speed upon what
is, probably. the nearest to the iGexl
rcGdbed that has yet been found.
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28

Since time immemorial the Russians
have used the River Neva, at st. Pc
tersburg, as their most popular winter
street. The broad stream is covered
for months with ice ten or twenty feet
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28

when people learn how much alum
there is in It," remarked the doctor. 1T
will he Eood-by baking powder. Ana
that" retorted the professor. seiZinB MS
hat will be the cream of ta-ta.'
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28
Only Two Commander. Left.

Gen. Oliver o. Howard, in reminis-
cent mood, says that of the twenty
seven commanders of union armies
during the civil war only two survive
Gen. Scofield and himself.
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28

1t may not be generally known that
there is a New York In Scotland. and
within short distance of Glasgow. This
-vllagefis marked on one of the railway
maps and is situated on the west shore
of Loeb Awe.
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28
TROLLEY ROAD OVER ICE.

trolley road was laid on the ice, and
has furnished no end of pleasure to the
people of the Russian capital. The ties
are set into the ice. and after the rails
are spiked to them are made fast by
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28

A machine has just been installed in
the pension office at Washington which
opes a day. Previously the work was
done by hand.
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28

The Chicago land to which Capt,
Streeter lays claim extends from the
Chicago river north to Chicago avenue
and east of st. Clair street and north
of Chicago avenue from the west line
of the Lake Shore drive east to the
lake. II comprises approximately 100
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28

Nurse-Johnnie. the stork has just
brought you a little baby. wouldn't you
like to see your little brother? Johnnie
Nav: but I'D like to see the stork.-Phil-
ndelphia TeleErnph.
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28

Mistress tangrily)-Look at this, Jane.
can actually write my name IN the
dust on this sideboard. Jane tadmiring-
ly)-So yez kin. ma'am. iez oughtcr be
proud av tn eddycation yez have,-Chi-
cago News.
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28
Making Monaco Attractive.

With Pillsbury playing chess and
Santos-Dumont operating his flying
machine at Monte Carlo, there seems
to be plenty OF attractions at Monaco
besides the regular game.
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28

81 think 1t was so unkind of him"
'.What?" "Why. when | said auntie $
mouth was a perfect Cupid's bow. he
said. Yes but she's too fond of shooting
1t on '"-Philadolphia Bulletin.
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28
FREE TOBACCO CURE.

Mrs A. Il. Raymond. g8i Charles street, Des
Moines Ia, has discovered u wonderful cure
for tobacco habit. She CT ring all her friends.
She will send receipt free to anybody sending
two cc1s stamp for postage. Write for 1t.
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28

She-Because l cannot marry you do
not be disheartened. You must face the
world bravely. He-It isn't question OF
the world-fNe got to face my credit
Ors.
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28
o,d..t city of Amcrlca.

The first city incorporated in this
country with a charter and privileges
was New York, which was granted its
papers in 1864.
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28
To Cure Cold in One day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure 25c.

Teacher-Ruth, what is lullaby? Ruth
"A lullaby is when you got II borned
baby and II cries.
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28
PLACE OF PENANCE
Alcatraz Island Where Frank Rakowski Will Suffer.

Frank Rakowski will pay dearly fol-
his offense against the nation which
he had taken oath to defend
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28
Speed of KniIWny TraIns.

Thirty to forty miles an hour is
The rule for railroad trains in Russia
IN Siberia. fifteen TO twenty.
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28

plsos Cure is the best medicine VIC ever used
for all affections of the thro 1t and lungs.-WM.
O, ESpsLEY, Vnnhnren Ind. Feb. 10. 1900.
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28

"Now, Virginia" said grandma, well
grandma? Is ii the hoss and buggy?'
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28

Mrs. Windows Soothing syruI.
For children teethln, softens the gums rcduc es ir
Gamnaton alays pain. cures wind collie. 2jc bottle
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28

II your religion does not sanct!f!
vour life your life will secularize YOU
religion.
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28
HOWARD E. BURTON, q aSSffHT IS 4 Il HsT sn"

III East Fourth Street. Iendviile. toloi
Specimen prices: Gold 5c: Gold silver ,2c; cold
SILVER & Lead 81: Gold, Sver,S Copper, slho Mail
ing envelopes sent to any address, Laboratory cyhh-
ide tests 10 to 25 lbs, -.
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28

writes to the Whitsett Courier: 1--WE
made enough out of my poetry the past
year to buy new hat and get hair
cu. atlanta Constitution.
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28

The church founded from wrong
motives can never do right work.
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28

Money Elm Poetry.
Who says there is nothing in the
literary business:" A Georgia poet
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28
HARTFORD LOAN & TRUST co.

ar3 ERNEST -CRANMER BLDG, DENVER.
Improved and Unimproved Knnch Property.
few arid quarters In Eastern Colorado. Town lots
IN Monte Vista ind Windsor Grand Valley Land.
The Springfield herald., 1902-02-28

Mere Fiction.
Mr.. Carnegie has well said that fic-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-28
THE BASEBALL MIDDLE

While not the season when one would
expect much activity In professional base
ball. the club owners in the various lea
gues are anything but idle at present.
The meeting OF the minor leagues last
week showed by the attendance and gem
eral interest displayed that the game in
the smaller cities has at least held It's
own during the year.
While the club owners OF the rival Ma
tional and American leagues are saying
little they are hard at work arranging
for next season. The list OF players who,
II is alleged will be used to make up the
American league teams for next season,
which came from Chicago on Saturday.
was not so impressive as those RESPONSE
BILE for the publication of the list hoped
for.
There are undoubtedly many in the list
who will be found in the National league
next season. II the National league at
tempted TO publish such a list at this time
IL would probably be little II any more
accurate than the one sent out from Chi
cago. One reason why the Chicago list
will not be accepted without a grain or
two OF salt is that B. B. Johnson. the
president OF the American league, and the
moving spirit in the organization. has
been I'm New York for several days. and
II he had an official list to promulgate he
would probably have sent II out from
that city and not allowed some one TO
send IL broad cast from Chicago.
Johnson Is not the sort OF man to dele.
gate work OF this sort to somebody else.
Just what advances Johnson has made
looking toward locating n team In New
York for next year nobody seems to know.
for the leader OF the younger organiza
tion has not taken anybody I'm this dis
trict who will speak for publication into
his confidence. Diligent search has been
made over Manhattan Island snd through
The Bronx for a plot OF ground where n
team might be located. but none has been
found. in spite Of the repeated state.
ments that such locations We're Plentiful.
There are grounds In plenty In The
Bronx but most OF them are so far from
the elevated stations that surface cars
would have to be taken after leaving the
elevated trains. Under conditions OF this
sort rival team I'm New York would not
obtain much patronage. The officials OF
both the New York and Brooklyn clubs
are confident that no American league
team will he located in New York. at
least next season
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-28
AUTOMOBlLlNG

After It's meeting yesterday at New
York the contest committee OF the Auto
mobile club OF America announced the
winners Of the reliability cup offered by
the committee I'm the recent endurance
tests The Carrltt cup for the second best
reliability score goes TO j. w Duryea's
six horse power. 1050-pound Stevens Dur
yea machine. the Chamberlin cup, for
third best score, to G. s. Mason's eight
horse power, 10O0-pound Knox; and the
Hnl cup for fourth best score, 10 Har-
old H. Browns IL horsepower, 1900
pound Darracq
Seventeen machines secured the maxi
mum OF 2092 points and are to receive
gold medals. The score OF the three relia-
bility winners named was 209l points each
Mr. Duryea lost 80 seconds through his
operator neglecting 10 open the stop cock
between the gasolene tank and the car
buretter This was deemed no fault Of
the machine by the Judges. who accord
ingly placed II ahead of the other two
IN the awards.
Mr. Mason lost % seconds through a
stalled motor, and Mr.. Brown met with
a loss OF 30 seconds through being obliged
20 put on an emergency brake to prevent
breaking his springs in avoiding rain
gutter.
The committee will meet again today
for a further consideration OF results. II
was admitted at the clubs that over 80
contestants would receive first-class GER
tifcates a few second-class certificates
and a stnl fewer third-class certificates.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-28
AMATEUR BIllIARDlST

A new billiard organization Is about to
be formed 10 he known as the Amateur
Billiard clup Of New York Those who are
at the head OF the scheme are OF the
opinion that such club I'm New York
will contribute TO requirements that cam
not be found in the public billiard rooms
on In the rooms Of regular clubs. IL Is ex-
pected that a meeting will he held short
~, when officers will be elected.
stock r. TO be Issued 10 the amount OF
$4,000, at $50 a share. The control Of the
club will be vested I'm the stockholders,
and all officers Of the club must be hold
ers OF stock. Active members will pay no
admission fee. and will be exempt from
dues Associate members will pay an ini-
tiation fee Of s25 and yearly dues OF $40
The membership limit will be three hun
dred active and one hundred associate
members. n r. said that over nifty play
srs have already subscribed for stock
II r. not expected that the club will be
affiliated with the players association,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-28
HOW EXPERTS VIEW TEAMS

IL looks as II the soldiers would have
an easy time In defeating the sailors this
year. IL looked that way a year ago at
this time. too. but when IL came TO play
ing II took West Points last ounce OF
strength and DAILY, too. TO beat the An
napolis aggregation.
The total scores OF the teams do not
shed a great deal OF light on their rela-
tive strength. The truth OF this state
ment appears In the fact that Cornell
heads the total score with 236 points 10
her opponents 16 All the big teams
have been scored on-Yale once. Columbia
once. Cornell twice. Princeton once and
Harvard three times.
Princeton's last victory was an expen-
sive one, for IL cost the eleven the SER
vices OF Burke and Kafer for the rest Of
the season. Neither of these players 10
positively Indispensable. but both were
extremely useful and for a few days at
least the team will suffer from their alb
sence. Saturdays game showed. how
ever. that the Tigers are rich I'm excellent
substitutes this year. and they may be
depended upon to fill the empty places
satisfactorily.
There Is no question that Yale Is going
10 have one OF the strongest teams In her
history. The elevens work on Saturday
against Syracuse was clean, sharp and
powerful. The coaches are slowly but
Ward in particular is showing form that
bids fair TO insure him a place on the
varsity. wIlhelmi at end seems to be
one Of the weak spots on the team. VIII
liams. too. Is scarcely showing varsity
form. IL these two do not improve Davis
and Henry will box them up so tight that
they will not be able TO get out until the
game is over.
William J. Warner. captain Of Cornells
ala football n
reer. When he entered the university In
the fall of 80 he was Immediately placed
al left guard on the varsity, and he has
played the position without interruption
ever since. He has not had to leave the
field in a single game on account Of In
juries. In. his junior year he was elected
captain OF the team and also obtained the
position OF left guard on the All-American
eleven. Captain Warner Is 81 years old.
is six feet tall and weighs 2lo pounds.
1t seems hard TO see how Cornell can
possibly defeat Princeton on Saturday. II
seemed difficult TO see anything but gloom
for the Ithacans before the Princeton
Columbia game. but In the light OF that
contest victory seems certain TO perch
upon the New Jersey banner. Cornelfs
ignominious defeat at the hands Of the
Carlisle Indians was bitter pill TO swal-
low. especially as there was every reason
to expect that the seasoned material In
college would make an exceptionally
strong team. The Indian game, however.
revealed Its true weakness and though
the Ithacans gave Oberlin a sound thrash
ing rolling up the largest score made by
any Of the big teams against any OF their
opponents this year. II really indicates no
Improvement In the teams ability.
Doubtless Captain Warner and the
coaches at Ithaca will send TO Princeton
n good deal better eleven than that which
met defeat at the hands OF the Indians
but II will have TO be a hundred per cent
better II II is TO win.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-28
WHITNEYS EUROPEAN STABLE

william G. whit;'-y. who went abroad
five weeks ago lie ,urned on the White
Star steamship Celtic. With him were
M and Mrs. II. Il. Duryea, III. Yale Do
Ian and Mrs. Thomas Hastings. They
made up a party which has been shooting
on Mr.. whitney's Yorkshire estate.
Mr. Whitney said that he had spent
the greater part OF his stay on his es-
tate. Speaking of his stable he said:
Il have some good horses on the other
side There are Spectrum, Ballantrae
and Game Chick. My secretary has just
shown me a paper that states that Bal
lantrae has had his trial. He is entered
for the Cambridgeshire. Game Chick Is
also entered. The paper states that Bal
lantrae has done better than Game Chick.
The former was n slight favorite when
left the other side.
Mr. WhitneN has just bought tract of
land AT Saratoga from ex Senator Eugene
r. O'Connor II cost $40. 900 and is situ-
ated between the race track and the new
speedway He was asked what he In
tended 10 do with the land He replied
that IL would progably be used for stable
room or for other improvements II ad-
visable.
II expect the coming season at Sarato-
sa To be even more successful than last,
he added. He also said that his trainer.
Huggins had just bought two brood
mares. Lady Min and Rambling Kate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-28

After the hard game at Cambridge on
Saturday the Brown football players APP
peared for practice yesterday afternoon
on Andrews field. most OF the men being
In good shape physically. Capt Barry did
not don his uniform. and Hascan. who
received several severe muscle bruises.
did not come on to the field
The principal work for the afternoon
was running. and the varsity eleven were
told to retire after they had logged
around the field a few times But some
Of them showed up at ilsnt work tor a
In the Harvard game, the men appeared
To be I'm good shape.
Now that the biggest games OF the
schedule have been played IL is not the
intention OF the coaches to let the eleven
down to lighter work The team has
yet TO play Lafayette, Columbia and
Dartmouth. and on the result OF these
games the standing OF the teams depends
In large measure. The Boston college
and the Tufts games are not looked upon
as being games that will give the team
hard work. but Is is the disposition or
the coaches 10 keep the team up TO stan
dard and to work the men enough to
keep them UP TO the mark.
The practice yesterday afternoon was
confined principally TO the college squad.
and the men did good deal of signal
ed. The line-ups and tackling the
dummy were reserved for later In the
week, when hard work Will be INDUCED
in. In prepara tion for the game with
Lafayette on Saturday at Easton. Pa.
Whether or not Russ will be able 70 play
on Saturday is something for the coaches
to decide. but IL is not the disposition OF
the coaches TO take any chances. and IL
will depend largely on the Improvement
he has made this week whether he Will
play at Easton.
With Russ I'm the line Brown would
have her strongest eleven on the gridiron
and IL is not proposed that the star end
shall play until he is In the best OF form.
The men who want to make the class
teams OF the freshmen and sophomore
classes at Brown showed up yesterday.
and the first practice OF the season was
OF their team OF last year In the college
and the team should be larger and
stronger than last year. The freshmen
have some excellent material. but just
how the eleven will be made up depends
largely on circumstances.
For the freshmen a goodly number OF
men appeared for practice, and among
them were the following: Clark. Smith,
Kelly, Wetherell. williams. Davenport.
Jackowtz. Myers. Kilburn. Tracy, Perky.
Perceall Stone. Jones. Belding. F'lagler,
Tarleton, Crowell. Corcoran. French.
ley. OReilly LIghtbody. Pattee.
A game will be played with the Friends
school team on Nov. II. Manager Park
hurst having fixed the date.
The sophs had these men on the grid
iron: Cant. Damon. Ahrens, Richards.
Feary Butler. Hanson, Matthews, Hinds,
Meredith, McGough. Overocher.
The men worked on tackling. running
back punts and falling on the ball and
then a lineup and signal practice. The
team will play Friends school tomorrow
and Worcester academy on Saturday.