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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-23
FALLS SECOND TO NIAGARA.

Though practically unknown to the
world at large. the falls Of Iguazu stand
second only 10 Niagara. The Iguazu
River forms the boundary between Ar
gentina and Brazil Twelve miles above
lite Junction with the Parana the river
bed bends almost at right angles. The
main volume Of water. moving with
great velocity round the inner or Bra
lillian bank. PUSHES into a long, narrow
gorge. at one point in which the waters
make a clear leap Of 30 feet This gorge
does not Intercept the whole volume OF
the river water, and the surplus cur
rents rush out past IL into the wide el-
bow formed BY the bend, descending IN
two leaps Of l00 feet each in the horse
shoe called the Argentine Falls. TIL,
distance from where the waters enter
the Brazilian pit TO their last cascade on
the Argentine side is GOO feet.-Ex-
change.
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Stake Events on Card.

Several stake events are on the pro-
gram for this week On. Thanksgiving
Day the feature will be the Washing
ton Cup race at two and One-quarter
miles. This race has always been pop
uiar with local horse lovers and it viii
doubtless prove so this year Among
the good enes eligible are River Pirate
1gniter. Sherif Bell. Colonsay. Circus
Wild Thyme. Gaviota. Lord Badge
Highlander and Carbuncle Two other
stakes Of interest are on the program
The Vestal win be run on Wednesday
and the Hunters Champion Steeple-
chase on Saturday.
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N. J. THOhPSON'S NAME
PUT ON ELIGIBLE LIST
Ban Johnson Said to Be Considering
Cc-le-ian as Manager of the
Local Ball Club.

The --latest possibility for the manage
ment OF the Washington Baseball Club
Is NJ J. Thompson, ex-graduate mana
ger Of athletics at Georgetown Uni
versity
Several of the most prominent stock
holders and intimate friends of Ban
johnson have written the rotund presi-
dent of the American League, commend
ing Mr.. Thompson for the position. and
1t is said that Ban is seriously con-
sidering him as a candidate.
Mr.. Thompson is well known through
out the country because OF his connec-
ton with Georgetown University. This
fall he has been engaged as referee in
many Of the big football games. He ref
creed the Pennsylvania-Harva game,
in which the Indian player, Dillon, hid
the ball under mis- sweater as,o ran
nearly the length of the field for a
touchdown. Mr.. Thompson allowed the
play. After the game there were many
who declared IL should not have been
permitted, but Investigation Of the rules
sustained Mr.. Thompson's decision. He
is cIassed as one eof the best referees in
the country. He has also OBLIGATED in
many other big games this ses@son, one
OF them being that between Carlisle
and Virginia on Saturday
Mr.. Thompson has also had Wide ex-
perienee in baseball. He knows many
of the college players. and. it is said,
could probably induce Lynch, of Brown
University, who had the best record OF
any twirler in the United States last
season, to come TO Washington. It is
almost sure that he could get Morgan,
the crack Georgetown third baseman,
whom Tom Lotus was after.
Because of his ability to sign college
men, it is said he is one of the most
likely of the candidates
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LACK OF PARTICIPANTS
PREVENTS PIGEON RACE

The pigeon race to have taken place
yesterday afternoon from Quantico, Va,
to Washington. by local birds. was post
poned on account OF the lack OF par
Elephants, only two owners reporting.
". II. Fugitt and another member Of
the local club sent their birds on the
journey simply an experiment. At
4:S0 O'Clock yesterday afternoon four Of
Mr. Fugitt's birds passed into their loft.
The owner VIII De notified what time
they left Quantico some time this after
noon. An attempt viii be made to hold
another race next Sunday
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SUSPECTED OF H0LD-UP
AT GIRARDVILLE, PA.

TAMAQUA. Pa. Nov. 23.-Winiam
Carey and Patrick Brennan. both or
Girardville. We're arrested yesterday on
a charge of burglary and of being in
volved in the hold-up Of Operator John
Dalton al the Girardville station OF tho
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad.
about 1870 O'Clock Saturday night. Bren-
nan was Identified b. Dalton by a ring
he wore on the little fIg ger OF the right
hand and was committed TO jail. Carey
proved an alibi and was released.
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The standing Of the teams follows:
d the DistTict League.

The Saengerbund five stole march on
the other teams in the District League
last week and are now eEsconced IN
first position. with a good lead The
Fat Men and Golden Eagles are tied
for second place. followed by the Raths-
keller team which has a slight lead
over the AGNES and Business Men. who
are tied for last position. Krauss, Spiess.
Burcine. Crist, Eiker, Harlow. Lord
and Rodrick are the order in which til 2
leading bowlers rank The standing Of
the team follows;
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TO HOLD UNION SERVICE.

On Thanksgiving Day the three Meth
odist churches of the city viii hold a
union service. 1t will be in the MethO-
dist Episcopal Church South. and the
Rev. J. A LETTERS. of the Trinity Meth
odist Episcopal Church. viii deliver the
sermon. The collection taken up at this
service viii be for the benefit of the
Alexandria Hospital.
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DIPLOMA AT AGE OF sIxTY-NINE

An interesting example of the fact
that IT IS never too late TO learn has re-
Gently occurred I'm Belgium. At the
State School OF Horticulture at Vilvorde,
one Of the pupils. named Pierre Ger
main, Is sixty-nine years Of age, and
that age implies. ~ his case at least. no
disability is shown by the fact that he
has received his diploma, having passed
the final with flying colors.-E,x-
change
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DAMAGED IN COLLISION.

An engine of the Southern Railway
Company sideswiped a car loaded with
turkeys, which was standing on a side
track near the corner of Patrick and
Wilkes Streets yesterday. The car was
not damaged. but d hole was made in
the tender Of the locomotive.
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YOUNG SHIELDS WANTS TO FIGHT

To Sporting Editor The Washington Times;
I would like to meet some man weigh
ing 120 in one OF the preliminaries 10 tbs
Kid Sullivan-Dick the Kid fight at the
Spa Athletic Club next "Wednesday
night. ! have. fought In several pre-
liminaries. and, 1 think. will render a
good account OF myself. 1 may be
found at Tenth and II Streets northeast.
YOUNG SHIELDS"
Washington. D. c., Nov. Q.
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HIGH SCHOOL VICTOR.

By the score of Sc TO 0. the eleven OF
the Episcopal High School defeated the
team from Randolph Macon College at
the High School grounds last Saturday
This victory makes the High School men
the champion football players Of any
of the smaller alleges in the State.
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oALEXANDRlA NEWS NOLES
lspeeIal q The washIngton TImes.l

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Nov. 3.-Maud
L. Vondurant, hfteen-year-oId daughter
of Albert B. and Laura Vondurant, died
at her parents home. POS North Patrick
Street, yesterday afternoon. Her re-
mains were sent to Lynchburg for in
terment
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UNIONS TO MEET.

Two Alexandria unions Will meet this
week. The Retail Merchants Protec-
tive Association will meet in the rooms
Of the Business Mems League tonight
at o'clock. On tomorrow night the
Retail Clerks Union will hold q meeting
in Pythian Hail.
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IN the Railway Relief Association
League, the Eastern five. which did not
play last week, still holds a command
ing lead over its competitors, having
won eleven games and lost one being
six games ahead Of its nearest COM
petitors. the Track and Roadway and
Clerks qulnts. Whitney tops the indi-
viduals, followed in order by Staub,
Crosby. McIntire. CARRIER. Dodson. Sand
Jenkins. Following is the standing of
the teams:
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AL STARS TO PLAY.

The Alexandria Athletic Association
eleven and the All Stars. of Washing
ton, viii play a game of football in
this city on next Thursday. Thanks
giving Day
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IN MAYORS COURT.

In the mayors court the Hon. George
L. Simpson presiding. Walter Newton,
charged with assaulting Joseph Gilman
ten, forfeited his collateral by falling to
appear when his name was called.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-23

The crack negro rider Hicks psn not
De seen in the saddle at Bennink again
this meeting. He and his employer. A
j. PlicQue. left for New Orleans last
night
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BOXING AT THE SPA.

Kid Sullivan will meet ''Dick, the
Kid" in a tWenty-round contest at the
Spa Athletic Club next Wednesday. The
preliminaries have not been arranged.
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BOWLING AVERAGES
IN LOCAL LEAGUES
Close Race Among the De-
partmental Teams.
NEW WORKERS MEET DEFEAT
Washingtonians Down One of the Best
Organizations in the
East.

That Washington has some of the best
bowlers in the country was demon
strated on Saturday night, when picked
teams of three and five men defeated
the New York Bowling Club, which Is
rated as one of the strongest in the
East. The local players were all Sc
lected from the District League by Cap
tain Rodrick. of the Fat Men. who has
time and again established his claim
as the best bowler in Washington in
individual matches. Mi. Rodrick' 5
judgment in the selection of his men
was excellent, as is demonstrated by
the result
The management of the Palace alleys
has arranged individual competition on
its alleys for Thanksgiving. and bowlers
are taking much interest in the coming
matches. 1t viii take at least all day
and evening to decide the winner. as
there has been a big demand for en-
nd
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Departmental League.

The race for the championship in the
Departmental League is more spirited
. than at any time this season. The Blu
reau quint still heads the list, with
twenty-five victories and eight defeats
holding a slight lead over the Interior
Postofice, and Commissioners teams.
which are tied for second place. with
twenty games won and ten lost.
Hardie's bowling last week was ex-
eellent, and he again took the lead.
forcing Houga down TO second place.
Meyers. Crist, HENDRICKS. Smith, Cor
man. and Bum follow in the order
named.
The standing of the tearns fnIlnrrs.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-06
PAPERlNG THE PINS.
An Ingenious Operation That Is Per-
formed by Machinery.

An Ingenious Operation That Is Per-
formed by Machinery.
The first pins made in this country
were very crude indeed, merely bit
of wire twisted into a knot for head
at one end and sharpened to point at
the other. Their successors of today
undergo a surprising variety of opera
tions before they are considered fit for
use.
In comparison with the size of the
object manufactured the operations
seem Overwhelmingly numerous, but if
there be one process more remarkable
than another it is ''paperlng the pins"
The papers, having been passed
through an ingenious machine which.
at regular intervals, according to the
size of the pin, pinches up fold and
pricks a hole in it, are ready to receive
the pins.
For this purpose there is another ma
chine, worked by two children. One
feeds the pins, the other the papers.
The first part of the machine is a box
about twelve inches long, six broad and
four deep. The bottom is composed OF
small square steel bars, sufficiently far
apart to let the shank of the pin fall
through, but not the head. These bars
are just as thick as the space between
papered pins. The lower part of the
bottom of the box is made to detach it.
self as soon as the row of pins is COM
plete. Row after row, at regular in
tervals, is received and passed down a
corresponding set of grooves until it
reaches the ready pricked paper. BY
the incest possible adjustment these
pins come exactly to their places and
are pressed into them. By this method
two little girls can in one day put up
many thousands of papers, Kansas
CITY Star
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n,n,om.ti. permnnencr.

It is likely TO be the case in America
that as time goes on and our relations
with foreign powers become more ana
more complicated and pressing perma'
nence in consular and diplomatic Office
based upon knowledge and proved fit'
ness, will be the rule. This may mean
that 1t will not be so common prac'
tice to take scholars and authors from
private life and place them suddenly
in foreign consulates and missions
But even then it is likely that our liter
AZURE will be enriched by the work or
men who have become authors While
enjoying the opportunities for new
studies and broader observation afford
ed by the foreign service of their coun-
try, so that IL hitherto literature has
contributed to diplomacy hereafter we
shall see our diplomacy contributing to
our literature, as has not infrequently
slready been the case.-Century.
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There is, besides pleasure in order,
q very real fear of disorder. A mob, a
fire or runaway horse arouses a
sensation of terror in the spectator
quite apart from their potentiality OF
harm to himself. Mere force is not, as
is supposed, the last argument of man.
A civilized war would have more ter
rors for the stockjobber than the cot
tager were it not for the threat of I'M
governed force yelled behind the pune
tilio of Christian fighting. We are
never quite certain of an army. The
disciplined brigade which nowadays
captures the enemy's capital as tender
ly as it would guard its own has, new
ertheless, the same badges on its but
tons as those which were fouled with
the rape of San Sebastian and the muir
der of Bazeilles. 1t may drown its
manners at any moment in torrent OF
blood and tears, and statesmen and
others never forget the fact. War is
but the crust of the volcano. Fires
of unutterable horror hum beneath.
The very perfection of the discipline
which controls them is evidence OF
mans dread of disorder, for it Is only
fear that Yields so strongly the furnace
doors. -BlackwoOd's
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-06
Provide for the worst; the best will
save Itself.
A DANGEROUS MONTH.

This is the month of coughs, colds AM
acute catarrh. Do you catch cold easily
Find yourself hoarse with tickling II
your throat and an annoying cough a,
night? Then, you 81 ould always have
handy, bottle of Billiards. Horehound
Syrup. ]. A. Anderson, 354 West 5th st
Salt Lake ity, writes: "We use Ba'-
Iard's Horehound Syrup for coughs am
colds. 1t gives immediate relief. W.
know it's the best remedy for thes,
troubles. write this to induce othei
people to try this pleasant and efficien
remedy Csc, 5O", and S100 at Acker-
man 4 Stewards, Palatka; and Lound'-
ireSrent City.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-06
ROPES As Fire gscAPEs.
An Experience Which Shook one
Mans Confidence In Them.


Mans Confidence In Them.
, Eyes, / know that most of the boys
carry rope around with EN-" said
the commercial traveller, "and the time
was when | would not have taken the
road without one, but / gave mine to
my wife for an extra clothesline three
or four years ago. / read occasionally
of rope saving somebody from a
burning hotel, but l don't care to be
saved that way"
But you don't want to he burned
with the hotel, do you?" was asked.
"Of course not, but IL l can't get
down by the stairs or the iron fire
escape I'll take my chances on mat
tress or a firemens ladder"
But what's the matter with knot
ted roper
81 didn't think anything was the
matter for many years. | used to go
to bed feeling as safe as baby in
his crib. and if found traveller who
didn't carry II fifty foot rope in his grip
[ set him down as very reckless man.
One day when | was in an Indiana
town lot of us got to talking about
ropes and burning hotels, and wall
eyed buffer offered to bet me So to 81
that | couldn't slide down my rope
from third story window and not
half kill myself. OF course jumped
Mt the bet, but he knew what he was
talking about. l hadn't lowered my
self six feet before the rope burned
my hands and let go and broke leg.
The trick was tried by three others
and though they escaped broken bones
they were badly shaken up and tongue
bitten. After my leg mended blutted
everybody met on that rope business,
and never found a chap who could
slide down two stories and feel good
for month after. A sailor could do
It, of course, but I'm no sailor, and il
ever Pm cut off by fire I'll take head
er for the sidewalk and hope to hit
fat man as come wn."-Exchange.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-06
REST L1N1MENr ON Earn.

I NJ McHany, of Greenvllle. Tex,
writes Nov. I'd, 1900: II had rhenma;
tism last winter, was down in bed SIX
weeks, tried everything, but got no re
lief. tilI a friend gave me part OF a Dol
RE Of Billiards. Snow Liniment used
h and got two more bottles. IL curen
me and l havn't felt any rheumatism
since. can recommend snow E In. 'ns.,
10 be the best llniment on earth tor ra lt'l
mati.m" For rheumatic. sciatic or nen-
raleic pains. rub In Ba lard's Snow Ll9 i,,
ment YOU will not suffer lone,. but VIII
hs orafiaed with q speedy and effective
enre. q5c. Soc, and sl.00 at Ackerman
4 stewards, pslatka and Lounds Ores
uent CITY,
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Crescent City News

Capt. W. M. Ritch, and daughter,
Mrs. Oxer, have arrived and are at
the Ritch home on south Main
street. Capt. Ritch came down this
year somewhat earlier than usual,
but he has a large crop of oranges
which he will Immediately begin to
ship.
w. r. Dewitt, a former well. known
attorney of Palatka, now residing
in Dallas, Texas, was here last Sat
urday and Sunday. Mr. Dewitt has
orange grove property over near
Fruitland which he is having kept
up, and his visit was one of inspec-
ton to that property.
The street committee of the town
council has been earning its salary
during the past ten days. Chairman
Norton of the committee has had
several men at work cleaning up the
streets and the bicycle path leading
out lakewood avenue to the town
limits. There is yet much to do.
Owners of vacant property ought al
so to get move on them and cut
down th5 weeds. The town ought to
be made to look 'ahdsome this win
ter.
Mr. Camp, the gentleman who oc-
copied the cottage of Mrs. Phillips
on Prospect street last winter, is
dead. Word to that effect has rec
emily been received by his friends
here. Mr.. Camp had been negotiat-
ing for the block of land opposite the
Hawkins place and had intended
TO build a house thereon. His death
ends all negotiations tor the lot. He
was pleasant gentleman and made
many friends during his stay here
last winter.
Mrs, q. II. Preston visited Palatka
on Tuesday to present a petition from
the V. 1. A. to the county school
board. The'petition recites the fact
that high school studies are being
taught in the school here, and that
under the law the school is entitled
to $50 more money than it is receiv-
ing. The ladies ask for this money
to employ an additional teacher for
the ensuing six months, the ladies
pledging to provide room and pay
the additional money needed to re-
muncrate a teacher for that length
of time.
Mai. G. P. Healey of Hammond
was in town bright and early Monday
morning after certain supplies for
his farm. The major, who has for
years been power in state politics,
is keeping quiet now. When asked
If he didn't propose to come "out of
his shell" during the present cam
paign, he shook his head obviously
and said that he was too busy build
ing up his farm and grove property.
He might have something to say
later, but he was inclined to think he
would not take an active part in the
campaign. Let me tell you" said
he, continuing. During the next
five years Florida is going to enjoy
such boom as was never before
dreamed of. 1t is bound to come, and
the forerunner is already here. | am
building up valuable property, and
lots of it, in preparation for the time
when it will be marketable at big
prices. Then | will sell and rest
No use talking; Florida is going to
have the biggest boom in its history
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Personal and Social.

F. NJ. Payson went to Jacksonville
on business last Sunday.
Sd. Saunders made good sized
shipment of grapefruit early in the
week.
Capt. John Pigue has added the
steamer May Haw to his fleet of lake
Crescent craft.
The Mesdames Rockmann, of Gin
cnnati, are guests of their sister,
Mrs Elizabeth Samcs.
Capt. George Crotty spent couple
of days here last week. His head
quartes are in Jacksonville.
]. P. Cowburn and Walter Cliff
have been quite heavy shippers oil
grapefruit during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. l.. Coward are re-
ioicing over the arrival of a boy baby
which made its appearance last Sun
day night.
D. P. Paxton, formerly of this place,
has recently sold out his turpentine
interests at Dupont, and is now resld-
ing at DeLand.
Hon. VIM. Ryan of Portchester,
N. Y, writes to friends here an
nouncing the death, recently, OF his
venerable father.
Mrs. S. M. LaBree and Lloyd Pres
ton have returned from an outing OF
several weeks in the mountain dis
trict of North Carolina.
Mrs. G. II. Thompson of Hunting
ton has leased her cottage there for
the winter to Mr.. H. b. Hale and
family of East Hartford, Conn.
Miss May Neal returned on Satur-
day last from three months visit
with the family of her uncle Mt.
Hillary Neal, at. West Palm Beach
A. V. Driver was in town over Sat
urday and Sunday. Mr.. Driver is
now located at Osteen, 'Volusia coun-
ty, and has prosperous turpentine
camp with convict labor.
A. Josselyn writes from Massachu
sets that the mercury is too far be-
low the freezing point In that state
to suit him and that he will land In
Crescent City next week. All here
will be glad to see him.
Squire j. L Burton is due to ar
rive this week. Mrs. Burton is now
here. They will reside on theiI
grove property just south of town
and will offer their town house front
ing Lake Crescent for sale.
H. H. Cooper has arrived from
Pennsylvania where he has beer
spending the summer with his moth
er. Mr.. Cooper will spend the win
ter here as usual, aud will reside
with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Anderson.
Mrs. Lynch and little boy, witt
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Ivory
We're expected to reach here this
week. They will spend the winte
and will reside in the Terry cottage
purchased by Mrs. Lynch last spring
Furniture for the Lakeside arrives
during last week and was beini
placed In the house. Mr.. and Mrs
Gilbert Will arrive in the state tn
latter part Of the week, but vii
probably not reach Crescent Cit!
until the first Of the coming week
They will reside at the Lakeside thi
winter, having leased their ecttag
Tor the season,
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InduIEing n Genius,

Our ancestors were more indulgent
and respectful to the eccentricities of
men Of genius than is the present
generation. Byron was accepted and
patiently tolerated when he chose to
sit in moody silence throughout din.
ner party given in his honor scowling
contemptuously at the delicious food
before him, while he slipped vinegar
and munched cracker.