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The Washington times., 1903-11-15
Danger in Kissing Dogs.

According 10 English Physicians.
young girls who are in The habit of kiss
ing dogs viii sooner or later find their
lips and gums very sore. and are likely
TO suffer a long time from the malady
thus contracted Recently a young girl
IN Birmingham suffered greatly for sew
eral weeks from swollen lips and gums.
and the physicians were utterly per-
picked as to the cause Of the trouble.
until one Of them by chance learned
that she had been in the habit of kiss
ing her little dog several times daily.
The Washington times., 1903-11-15

viii his face is not covered; otherwise
the shrOud is brought up over the head.
The burning ground, or CHAT is usually
near river, that those who have taken
part in the ceremonies may purify
themselves as quickly and as seasily as
possible. Before erecting the funeral
pyre a shallow pit is dug and partially
filed with dry wood, the body is COW
cred with splinters Of dry wood and
The Washington times., 1903-11-15
CURIOUS INDIAN BURIAL CEREMONY.

After the body OF a Brahmin has been
anointed with sesamum oil the two
toes are bound together, and the two
thumbs. 1t is then dashed 20 a litter
made of two long parallel poles, to
which are fastened seven transverse
pieces of wood The shroud is very
simple. a large piece of cloth wrapped
round the body and bound with ropes
of straw. If the. dead Brahmin leaves
The Washington times., 1903-11-15
Aquarium Cage.

a curious combination of bird cage
and aquarium has recently been invent
ed which enables both birds and fishes TO
live together in comfort. The cage gives
a curious effect of the birds flying and
mnNlng in Tho MIDST Of water. The bird
The Washington times., 1903-11-15

sprinkled with panchagaria, an infiam-
mable liquid, and placed on the pyre
and covered with branches and roots
Ike a hut. The nearest reIative or
heir then takes a lighted taper and sets
fire to the four corners Of the pile and
leaves at once to perform the ceremony
of publication. The carriers, being OF
the lowest caste, remain until the body
is entirplV consumed
The Washington times., 1903-11-15
The Devils Door.

The old wooden door Of MulIion
Church. in Cornwall. England. has a
small opening. known as the DEVILS
door. which is believe TO be the last Of
its kind left in England The devils
door IS only about twelve inches high.
The Washington times., 1903-11-15
LifebOat Pulpit.

In one OF the seamen's missions in
London a pulpit has recently been in
stalled in exact imitation of a ship.
The pulpit is built of oak and is con-
structed exactly like the prov Of a
The Washington times., 1903-11-15
Curious Cut Glass.

In France it has long been the Gus
tom to make watch crystals by first
blowing a large sphere Of glass and cut
ting the disks from it. AS rule, only
d few crystals are cut from one Of the
balls before the glass is shattered. The
The Washington times., 1903-11-15
Women BallOOniStS.

Ballooning has come to be a fad
among women in France. A number OF
balloons are owned by society women in
France, who have become expert in the
aerial art, often making the ascents
entirely alone The photograph printed
The Washington times., 1903-11-15
Chinese Criminals.

Chinese judges have ideas of their
own as to the punishment of criminals
one Of the penalties for minor Offenses
bv women is 70 fasten them. as is
The Washington times., 1903-11-15

The Farmers Anti-AutOmObile League
has been organized i'm Illinois TO stop
scorching. which has resulted in many
serious accidents TO property and per-
sons.
The Washington times., 1903-11-15
Five -TOed Potato.

A potato modelled rather closely. after
the design OF the human foot has been
exhibited recently at a Western fair.
The potato was labeled notato foot
The Washington times., 1903-11-15

herewith shows Mile. NJ SavaHe in the
car CT her private balloon 1t is she
who won q cup valued at S10O offered by
a Paris journal TO a lady aeronaut who
Travelled the greatest distance in a bal-
loon. Mile Savalle. accompanied by two
pilots, made an ascent at O'Clock in
the afternoon and remained in midalr
until 2 O'Clock the next morning.
The Washington times., 1903-11-15

cage, which is made OF glass. is really
inclosed in a large bubble OF glass, the
opening being concealed at the base.
When the glass and the water are both
perfectly transparent the globe is in
visible and the deception is complete.
The Washington times., 1903-11-15

Dogs similar to the ones shown in the
accompanying picture are not often
seen. but a dozen years from now they
are likely TO be quite popular. They are
known as Russian wolf hounds, and
some fine specimens were recently i'm
ported to England, where they attracted
much attention
In Russia these animals are highly
valued both for their strength and vigil
The Washington times., 1903-11-15

lance AS watch dogs they are said to be
unexcelled. and experts maintain that
they are almost, if not quite. as strong
as mastiffs and are Ear more active. At
a dog show which was recently held in
England half a dozen of these foreign
hounds We're exhibited, and they were
admired 50 much thar nov not only
several dealers but also some wealthy
country gentlemen have decided TO inn
port others from Russia.
The Washington times., 1903-11-15

All the world knows Gretna Green. by
reputation at least The accompanying
photograph shows the curious old
smithy the scene of thousands of more
or less romantic unions. II was here,
The Washington times., 1903-11-15

The ordinary weight of human heart
is nine and one-third ounces. The rec
ord weight is 10 ounces y drains.
The Washington times., 1903-11-15

Travelling IN the interior OF China Is
not accomplished without numerous in
conveniences, let alone anticipated
periIs. Horses are not to be had. and
the traveller must depend upon the most
rudimentary means of conveyance for
his progress from one place to another
here is an Illustration of Chinese
rapid transit in the interior. The pas
senger" is seated in a vehicle which is
hardly more than a wheelbarrow and
The Washington times., 1903-11-15

The task OF cutting a waterway proved
much harder than was expected, but in
time all obstacles were removed and the
canal was constructed. To the mer-
chants and traders Of southern Europe
the email Is bound 20 prove Of immense
service, since by passing through fl
their vessels can fvsch in "A few hours
points which il formerly took them sew
eral days 10 reach. All the maritime
countries Of Europe have cordially well
coined the canal and therefore there is
every reason TO belize that the money
and labor spent on It viii bear good
fruit
The Washington times., 1903-11-15

Germany has $1,000 more women than
men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17
WIND SHIELDS
The Devices Used by Major DeImar and
Prince Alert.

The latest harness performances be-
hind a wind shielded sulky to command
national attention are the mile in 1.57
paced by Prince Alert, the mile in 200,
trotted by Major Delmar. Until last
week, the destroyers of time were con-
tent to have the canvas extend from
the seat of the road cart down to the
axle; but some inventive genius has
gone about ten better by making Cir
cular canvas shield, attached to the
cart in front of the driver. This shield
extends from one shaft to the other and
is a good deal higher than the drivers
head.
What wind there was during the
miles of Prince Alert and Major Del
mar was encountered and it's force
broken by the circus-like rig that was
pulled by runner ahead, and the sue
ton was at least two-fold greater than
that afforded Lou Dillon or Dan Patch.
If each of these records is to have an
g. in brackets after it in the trot-
ting register. all we'll and good; but if,
as hundreds of turf writer's, drivers, etc.
would have you believe, there is no adj
vantage in following pace, and it is to
go as q legitimate record, then it is
time for true sportsmen to quit the har-
ness racing game. There is nothing
wrong about trotting behind q shield,
if the distinction is regularly and Off
cially made between wind shield miles
and those made without such pace
But the efforts of so-called sportsmen
to make the public believe that the
only advantage derived is simply the
steadying of a trotter or PAGER going
against time, are buncombe pure and
simple.
If these correspondents and certain
turf writer's can make the public believe
that the appearance of the wind -shielu
and the wholesale. and apparently easy,
reduction of records by half-dozen
horses within a few weeks is a mere
coincidence and that one has nothing
to do with the other, then Abraham
Lincoln's saying in regard to deceiving
the public is out of date.-Ilustrate
Sporting News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

but it is certain that the Waterville
boys will put up a great fight. They
have many brilliant Individual players
on their team but have not had time to
develop the team work of the U. of NJ
eleven which is practically last years
team with the additional advantage Of
splendid coaching by Mike" Farley.
The newly organized football team of
the Portland Athletic Club will open
its season, Wednesday, Oct. q, with a
game with either the OZanaEl Or J. ort
Pleble teams. The Naval deserves
and the p A. c. team will Sight it out
on the new athletic field, Saturday,
November II. The Athletic Club is put
ting into the field team that is really
the fastest so far as individual material
goes that ever represented Portland.
Such men as Barry and Richardson,
the old Brown stars, and a pair OF The
sWiftest lodging backs that ever wore
moleskins, will play part of the games.
Portland High goes to Maiden. Mass,
today, to play the Maiden High school
team Maiden and Portland are old
friends and at the same time old rivals.
The Maiden High team came to Port
land in the fall of '95, and that was the
first Massachusetts High school team
that eyer played in Maine. The game
was played on Saturday, October 10. and
Portland won Il hot game by the score
of II to 4. On the day before Maiden
had played Thornton Academy and
beaten them ~ to 0. 50 there was a
great crowd out. On the Two teams
were many men who afterwards be-
came famous in the college football
world.
Wcstbrook Seminary was scheduled
to play Thornton Academy, today, but
| the following item from the Bddeford
Record would seem to put this game
| out of commission: 1.-The Thornton
Academy football team will not play
any more games with other schools
this season. Captain Miles is disabled.
and as none of the other players have
displayed much interest in the games
up to date, it was decided that it would
be useless to attempt to finish out the
season. Three games have been
played this fall and the team is in debt
$50. If this ratio continued it was be
licved by Thanksgiving, the indebted
ness would aggregate 5000. The team
| w Ill the IleAl lew Weeks play u
few games with the other elevens in
the school,"
| Bowdoin has no game scheduled for
today, but will put in some hard prac
tice work. With Ryan, Wiggin, Philoon
and Speake now on the hospital list the
team is much weakened at present
Much interest and enthusiasm are
manifested, however and many candi-
dates are trying for places on the
eleven. Over 40 men have been out in
uniforms afternoons this week Tho
| injured men are expected back in the
game next week or the following, week,
except Ryan who will be unable to play
again this fall. Among the new candi-
dates for the team are Cox, the baseball
captain, and Bates, who was on the
team last year and who is the fastest
sprinter in the State. BoWdoin will
play Boston College at Brunswick next
Saturday, October "a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

turf-Danny Maher. Lucian Lyme and
j. II. (Skeets) Martin. have been within
n fortnight either suspended, cautioned
or had races taken away from them for
foul riding by the English stewards.
This is the beginning of the end. and
in the near future the heavy. biunder-
ing. slow-witted British jockeys will
have the riding privileges of England
all to themselves. Unable to compete
with the American jockeys, who by
their superior seat, methods and alert
perception of the points in a contest
won race after race and secured the
best paying positions, the English rid
ers began to undermine the work of
their rivals by talking scandal.
BY this means Lester Reiff. Tod
Sloan, John Reiff and Milton Henry
came under the ban of the turf author
tiles of England and France.
When Tod" Sloan revolutionized
race-track riding in England he won
the bitter emnity of all the English rid
ers They made it so uncomfortable
for him that he came back here at in
| tervals to ride. AT last his license was
revoked. No charge of fraud was ever
made against him, but for three years
| he has had to remain On the ground.
! Lester and John Reiff, although they
have enjoyed the respect and confidence
of John Huggins-W. c. Wnitney's
trainer and q man of sterling integrity
for years, We're barred off the Eng
lish and French race courses.
| "Skeets" Martin was suspended in
definitely for foul riding. Maher and
Lyme were cautioned.
! Maher is the only American jockey
that is popular in England, but lately
the Brtshers have become cold in
their relations to him. Lyme has had
enough of the turf abroad, and will
sail for home in November and ride
here next season for J. r. keene.
Maher may go back to England next
year. Martin has not decided where he
will ride in the future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17
"RUBE" BECOMES FACTOR"
WaddeII, the Great Ball Player, Be
comes Joke, on the Stage.

ACT T.
"Rube" Waddell accompanied by NINA
turc revolver: Not so fast, my fine fell
low"
'Rube" Waddell, with the assistance of
slightly larger revolver. ''Ah. ha.'
ACT III.
"Rube" Waddell and large revolver:
Curse you, take that
ACT ".
Still larger revolver, assisted by "Rube''
Waddell: Il guess they won't get away
this time, Come on, you fellows"
The Stain of Guilt" with "Rube Wad-
thor should be made to share the blame,
came to Chicago last night.
1t is q mellow drama in four innings.
in each of which Waddell strikes out the
from accomplishing a joblot of fiendish
purposes.
"kube'' has what might be classified
as thinking part for he isn't called up
play he delivers himself of "A words,
which is just three less words than the
number of batsmen he is required to dis
pose of each game when he is wooing
fame as a baseball pitcher.
At an early stage of the proceedings
wicked men conspire TO ruin the goody-
goody hero of the play, but just as they
are about to plaster him all over with
StdiH huDe WHO IOT the purposes OIL
the melodrama is q renowned detective
rushes on the stage ard. with the aid Of
quick curtain, makes the head villain
look cheap.
"Eube" seems to take on confidence as
the play progresses. In the first act he
carries a toy pistol and shutters as he
utters just six words and an exclamation
point.
In the second he has bad inning, so
far as words are concerned. but he
and carries a real pistol.
The third inning finds 'Rube" with a
mans size pistol, four words, and one ex-
clamation point, but it is in the fourth
inning that "Rube" fairly shines.
That last session finds him with a revol-
yer as long as ball bat, and as he -four
ishes it furiously he hurls II whole words
at the covering villain and grateful hero.
But. with all his shortcomings, the
playwright has been kind. for each in
Nasion of the stage by the sou'paw
Thespian is the signal for the curtain to
fall.-Chicago Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17
THE BEST BArTERs.
Lajoie Leads American League with
Dougherty Of Boston Second.

Napoleon Lajoie of Cleveland again
leads the American league batters, as
ne landed at the top for the past sea-
son with an average of .344. his nearest
competitor being Jack Dougherty of
the Boston champions, who lined them
out at .339 clip. The late Ed Dele
hanty had batted 1893 up to the time of
his tragic death, and he did this with
out effort, as his heart was not in his
work at any part of the year. Sam
| Crawford, the Wahoo boy, was right
after Big Ed" and had the excellent
average of 1928.
But Cy Young carried off the honors
and knocked into smithereens the ira
dition that tWirlers could not hit, as
he swatted them out a .321 clip, in
addition to winning the pennant for
Boston by his twirling. Wee Willie
Keller went along at .314 rate. while
| Barrett, Hartsel. Bradley Hickman,
Parent, Eberfield Green, Callahan, H.
Davis and Jimmy Collins come in the
order named and constitute the seven
| teen American leaguers who batted
over the 80 mark.
| Jesse Burkett of st. Louis, who has
been a star hitter for years, is down
the line with .295, while Emmett Held
rick of the Browns, who set pitchers
afire last year, is stationed at .2S2.
Herman Long, the crack shortstop. al
ways a weak hitter. was worse than
ever this season and finished with .211.
| OF the Western league graduates
Tom Hughes, the ex-Omaha tWirler,
was one of the best sticking pitchers in
1 Io
having a .2S3 record, which is remark
| able for pitcher. Owens, another
eX-Omaha twirler, finished third from
last with .14S. while Billy Wolfe, the
eXkansas City pitcher, now with New
| York, batted at the terrific rate of .075.
| having made five hits in twenty games.
| Plank OF the Philadelphia team was
the best pitcher in the league in point
of fielding and base running, while
Tannehill, New York; Lee, Washing
ton; and Townsend, Washington, fol-
lowed in the order mentioned.
| Tom Hughes, the Omaha graduate,
with Boston, carried off the honor of
, being the best twirler in the league.
I having won twentyand lost five games
| during the season, while Cy Young.
| lis team mate, ranks second, with
| thirty won and ten lost.
Moore of Cleveland, Bernhardt OF
| Cleveland, Dineen Of Boston, and
Plank of Philadelphia, are next in
order.
rabbit" Robinson of last years
Kansas City Westerns, leads the out
| feeders, While he, played in that posi-
ton, but the honor really belongs to
Fielder Jones of Chicago, who plays
The outfield regularly. Old Jimmy
Ryan ranks third, and Seybold fourth
rs outfielders, while 'Wahoo Sam
Crawford is seventh, with an average
If 1851.
Wee Willie Keller and Jessie Burkett
are in the ruck and their averages
took bad slump as compared with
last season. Bemis of Cleveland leads
The catchers with an average of 1888,
having made but five errors in 400
chances. Jack O'Connor of New York
ranks second, and Powers of Philadel-
phid, third
Carr of Detroit leads the frst-base-
men, Long of Detroit the second-base-
men, Collins of Boston the third-base-
men and Moran of Washington the
shOrtstops.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17
kickinq a Football,

"IIoW far can football be kicked o.
The answer is interesting. There is q
record of IL place kick of football in
Great britain of II yards 6 inches. 1t
is not easy to compare this kick with
long distance place kicks in this coun-
try on account of the scarcity of re-
cords here. There is a record of 200
feet inches for a place kick made on
this side of the water, but it was a long
time ago. and it is a certainty that
longer place kicks have been made in
games since that time. Often the bali
travels over the goal line from the
kickoff at least twenty yards. making
a total distance of - yards Dave
Fultz. the old Brown half back, says tn
best kicker from placement he ever saw
somebody holding the ball for the
kickcr-was one Mosse at the Uni
versity of Kansas. Mosse was an Eng
lishnlan. "As a matter of fact" says
Fultz, the punt is the best kick fol
yielding distance. A punt in the neigh
borhood of so yards is said to have beer
made by De Witt of Princeton. The
spiral punt yields the most distance.
and the spiral can be applied only t.
the punt. The ball hits the foot length
wise and slightly oblique, and revolves
on it's long axis. 1t does not turn over
and over lengthWise. but the same point
is always in front Thus two forces are
propelling the ball. 1t is boring its way
ahead, the same point in front always
like an air ship, but whizzing around
the axis extending from point to point.
And when the goring movement is i'm
parted to ball the twist and the small
resistance to the air afforded bv the
point carry it further than with anv
other kind of a kick"
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Football DAYS,

The football days have come again III.
.gladdest of the year;
One side of Willie's nose is gone. and Ton.
has lost an ear:
Heaped on the field. the players jab, an,
punch, and claw, and tear.
They knock the breath from those he.
meath and gouge without a care:
They break each others arms and legs
and pull joints out of place.
And here and there is one who gets hi.
teeth kicked from his face.
The freshmen and the sophomore. be.
smeared with CRIME and mud
Go CALAMITY to get the bali and omit al
bathed in blood; $3.50 al
The senior, knocks the junior down an5
kicks him in the chest. ''i'
The high school boy is carried home an,
gently laid at rest. ''i'
While here and there a crowded stap5
collapses meath its weight
And forty people get more than thew not.
for at the gate. p''i'
Chicago Record Herald,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17

Flow Are Your Nerves?

II they are weak and you feel nervous
and easily illustrated" can't sleep, and
rise in the morning unrefreshed, your
blood is poor. Strong nerves depend
upon rich, nourishing blood. Hoods
Sarsaparlia makes the nerves strong
by enriching and vitalizing the BLOOD
It gives sweet. refreshing sleep and
completely cures nervous troubles. be-
gin taking it today.
Nausea. Indigestion are cured by
Hoods Pills. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17
BASKET BALL FOR GIRLS
Physical Director of Wellesley Points
out Dangers of Game.

Boston, Oct. 11.-Basket ball as a
physical exercise and especially its
lbuse as physical training, was de-
bounced strongly by Miss Lucille e.
Hill, physical director of Wellesley Col
eye, at the convention here today of
he New England Association of Col
eyes and Preparatory Schools.
AS the chairman of a committee of
he Boston Physical Education Society
ather than a representative of Welles-
ey, she asked the assistance of her au-
litors in the investigation of alleged
neglect and abuse of physical training
schools, particularly in the secondary
schools.
She said that it was more important
o have healthy mothers than healthy
fathers and basketball should be
stopped at once, so far as girls under
he college age are concerned, and
hould be admitted among the sports
or women of any age only under pro-
'essiOnal supervision.
The physical effects upon young girls
1t critical period in their growth into
Homanhood. the chances of permanent
injury to beauty and health, the evil
influence of such excitement upon the
emotional and nervous feminine ma
ure. and the tendency to unsex the
)layer-for she declared that the COM
>etitive game. with it's travelling about,
IS exhibitions before mixed audiences,
md it's cultivation of the win t-any-
'ost spirit, was not womanly. ana mace
neither for character nor refinement
we're all urged against the game Tor
Toung girls. For it's vogue she planned
lot SO much those who revelled in play,
rs the school boards and the principals
who permit and in some cases encour-
lge it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17
Dexter. which was representel by

Dexter, which was represented by an
excellent basket ball team, last sea-
son, will have another one, this year.
Most of the old players have sisnified
their intention Of playing this year, and
there will be 4 good list OF candidates
for the team. The management We're
fortunate last year in securing the
services Of Donald F. Snow of Bangor,
to act in the capacity OF coach and as
he gave such good satisfaction an ef-
fort will be made to obtain him again
this year.