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1t AiBER.
BLUFF CITY LUMBER COMPANY.

MatAacaIera auI dealers Lumber, Shingles,
I"9rs House Bills Poci3tJy Cheap
at bindings cur buildings, cheapest
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-07

d Gods great plan there is pa r
ich you alone are called 70 fill,
fk you alone can Io. Whers aAd
at God knows and you may kae"
N when yen have sul4 a1ered y ~.
4 70 his. to &c ana do Just IS he
des, and even then only step by step
fime and opportunity unfold nis p&l=
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-07

Suy Homes tells Us that Mrs. lar-
aph mas received a sufficient number
resp nses TO its appeal to supply. al
blicants for boxes. This is god
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-07
URNITCRI5.
HOME FURNITURE COMPANY.

0r beds bedroom strongest
best made aud the cheapest the facts
able 70 substaniate 3a s for
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-07

sIf every one OF our 1000 members 5
nav their dues the board viii only
nave about $4,000 as its half, and
la1s3s was appropriated for this year,
MT closing, as being positively neces-
Iry Iary to keep going on. Cuban. Pacific,
36untains and Rescue and other WCrk.
sdhere is this amount t come from?
N YOU not see at a glance that We
HMast have this 81 Per month, or the
WIZ must stop? Can any one of US
We the responsibility Of failure on
1Srs elves?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-07
FOX BROS, HARDWARE co.

Leaders in Southwest Arkansas Hardware Stoves
e'ss't9 ana NH supplies All orders shipped pro
eeit Our ito is Fair Dealing as a satisfied clsto
toner forever When need of ANYTHING in our line
order.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-07
PUDDEPHATT FURNITURE COMPANY

Wholesale and Retail. Office and Sales
and Main street.
HARDWARE
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-07
QUEENS WARE.
y " 4 T.
RYLAND QuEENSWARE COMPANY.

We are wholesalers of tinVare
ware stoneware glassware bar stoves liant
and lamps Headquarters fancy China At your service
business day year.
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selves we plead, but for Christ.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-07
3. L. OWEN.

\ Combination Of Cash and long experience places II
ground floor IN supplying tho superb line both
and retail of Queensware Fancy Pottery Glass Granite
WGe%!enWare, Lamps Cutlery Your trade solicited
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-21
STRONG MAN WANTS
MATCH RIGHT AWAY

Here comes a new seeker after ath-
letic honoTs.
He is J. S. Farley, railway man, and
he wants to match his strength in lift
ing and hitting with any man in Wash
ington- He is native of Lancaster
county, Va, and down home he had
all the fellows around the store beat a
block He only made good in his native
bailiwick, but this morning he showed
his prowess by lifting 1.2GG pounds in a
local sporting -oods establishment and
hitting 1900 pounds with his left hand.
His right hand is out Of commission on
account of a sprain, and If he had land
ed with his trusty right it is believed
that he would have fractured the house.
Farley is seeking a match In strength
tests and would like to hear from any
of the Husky Henries in Washington.
He is five feet ten inches in heighth
and weighs go pounds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-21
St. LOUIS NATIONAL
GETS JACK WARNER
New York Catcher Bought Outright by
Robinson, the Principal Owner
of the. Browns.

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Jack Warner.
catcher of she New York National
League team, has been bought outright
by Frank De Haas Robinson, principal
owner of the ST Louis National League
club.
This was the information received
from st. Louis last night The retire
n1ent of Warner from the New York
team has been anticipated for some
time Long before the championship
season. closed if was rnmored that Man
ager McGraw was dfspleased with the
showing of Warner at the bat, and that
he would either be sold or traded. 1t
was also said that the catcher was not
averse to leaving New York, for he was
not in sympathy with the decision of the
club officials in refusing TO play the
Boston Americans a post-season series.
thereby enriching the members of the
team to the extent OF two or three thou
sand dollars
While Warner led the National League
-catchers last season, his batting was
very weak. He played in eighty-six
games. made but ten errors behind the
bat, and had an average of .973 OF the
140 batsmen whose averages were COM
puted by Secretary Pulliam Warner
Was the 10th man on the list, his aver
age being but .I99 Only three other
New York players failed to exceed. his
figures, and they were all pitchers-Mc-
Ginnity. Taylor, and AmeS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-21
JENNINGS PASSES
BAR EXAMINATION

BALTIMORE. Dec N-Hugh Jen-
nings, manager of the Baltimore Base
ball Club. was officially informed today
that he had successfully passed the ex-
animation for admission TO the Balti-
more bar He prepared for the exami-
nation while coaching the ball team at
Cornell
Freed for the first time in many years
from the necessity of hard study to
prepare for examinations, Jennings will
take things easy for the rest OF the win
ter. simply getting familiar with the
practical routine. He will play baseball
in The summer and in the fall Will as
sociate himself with a law firm of this
city He has already entered his APP
pearance in case to come up in the
January term.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-21
EASTERN LEAGUE
IN. WASHINGTON!
Report That American Franchise Win
Be Transferred to Baltimore
Difference Over Price.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 21.-MaLager Han
lon has determined to place one Of the
big league teams in Baltimore next sea-
son, and has begun negotiations for the
purchase of the Washington American
League Club.
The plan is to transfer the Eastern
League franchise now held by Baltimore
to Washington. At present there Is a
difference of 81, 900 standing in the way
of the completion of the deal The Han
Ion and Frank interests have offered
$4,000 for the franchise, players and
grounds now the property of what IS
left of the Washington organization
President Johnson, representing the
American League, in whose hands the
Washington effects are vested, places
the selling price at $4,000.
T c. Moves. secretary of Washing
ton Club, said today that he knew
nothing of DEAL but as such business
would be conducted with President
Johnson the latter might keep 1t TO him.
self until the transaction was completed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-21
scHWAB WILL IMPROVE
GROUNDS FOR ATHLETES

NEW YORK. Dec. 2l-Charles Nj.
Schwab contemplatcs turning over to
the board Of education of this city a
tract OF 80 acres of land On Staten
Island. which he has been preparing for
some time past.
DR.. William II. Maxwell. superintend-
ent OF New York city public schools,
LIST night made this fact known at the
first annual meeting of the Public
Schools Athletic League. held IN the
board room OF the Board of Education
Building, Fifty-ninth Street and Park
Avenue. DR.. Maxwell further stated
that Mr. Schwab was having u special
steamer built and a special dock con-
structed at Staten Island. at which to
land, SO that the school children might
be carried in perfect safety 10 the new
grounns.
1t was said by member of the league
that Mr. schwab was expanding nearly
$4,000 in Derfecting the property.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-21
A. 4. j. SANCTION
FOR HOLIDAY RUN
Carroll Institute Preparing
for Cross-Country Event. (
slx-MILE PRACTICE SPIN
Thirty-Five Athletes Were Out Last
Night Preparing-Athletes join
ing the Institute.

Chairman OShea, OF the Carroll In
stitute gymnasium committee this morn
ing received from DR.. William Grant.
of Baltimore, the sanction of the ANA
teur Athletic Union for the eross-eoun-
try run. to be held under the auspices
of the institute on New Year Day
This IS the first time in years that
an event of this sort has been held IN
der the regular rules of the athletic
governing body. and from the manner
in which the athletes of this city arc
vicinity are showing their interest III
the run it seems that success is ass,.r-
ed. Should the interest and number Of
entries in the coming race justify 1t
there VIII be series of the runs held
every month or so during the winter
Runs Mace Longer.
The enthusiasm among the members
of the institute continues to become
greater, and the practice runs are being
made harder each time. Last night the
whole squad of about thirty-five left
the institute and ran three miles out
toward Rock Creek. and then returned
at a stiff clip. The wind Of the men
has improved so much of late that they
are no longer putting and blowing rs
they doi after the first few trials. and
all the men have now taken up the ad-
vanced form and are increasing their
speed.
As a result OF the sudden awakening
of tie CAROLS ard their determine ton
TO be more progressive in different
branches of sport in the future there
has been an increase in membership,
and several of the best athletes of this
city who were connected with other or
sanizations in the past are making APP
plication for admission.
Two of the latest weIl-known athletes
who have announced their intention OF
joining the institute are Percy Given
the splendid Georgetown center, and
Orme, who played strong game al
guard for the Blue and Gray during the
season which just closed Both of these
men are shot-putters of some repute
and viii greatly strengthen the field
department of the Institutes team just
where it is at present rather weak.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-21
FOOTBALL s. BOWLING g. TRACING 8 ATHLETICS g BOXING
Britt Was Too Clever
For "BattLing' Nelson
Was His Master as Boxer, and Danes
Blows Were Not as Effective as Expected.
Tenth Pound Decisive.


ne made the mistake, although 1 eouio
nave beaten hin- AT any ella game.
Nelson Saws Draw
Battling Nelson said that the de-
cfsio, WAS = had ono md that the fight
.,,o,,,a 49, 49,, - $50, -
has oS $3.50 q ANGiooii
- .u1 1850 -; az he
had 1hi,,o or -, W. ,,ba Se,,t sbo,,Id
have been draw; certainly did al
than once Give me s.nother ehance and
l viii give him the worst beating he
ever got in his life Britt IS one CT the
Gu esaI,' ous n1a aa,',
M .,o,,id a, 80 -, 49,, io ,,r,
loIiius "Daiu i.o NV del.i.fo,
a til,, 49,. ~ ~, aiioiies lana
aioiiS oe'e ny
Stuhhnrr Ea.tie
Referee Billy Roche. in speaking OF
The mil said:
..,t 80 ,f t,,a 80. .4.,bt,or,, ,
- - -. 49,
ever haAaied ana 1 enink save Tue
decision TO the best man. This is 10
reflection on Nelson, for he put up IN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-21

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.-Last night
Frisco saw one OF the best forsyth fights
in ring history.
Battling" Nelson lost but he covered
himself with honors
For twenty rounds the battle waged
but when 1t was over magnificent ring
generalship had won and James Britt
was declared the winner. Britt showed
himself to be the master of Nelson rs a
boxer and his equal in the exchange cf
blows.
Nelson was always aggressive and
willing, but Britt stood the San ana
made him fight all the better Britt
never lost his head and never once IN
the contest did he show a sign y us
tress. Nelson had Britt on the ropes
mere than once. but the Californian
would not be kept there and away :
recovered without danage-
Britt Won Nest Rounds.
The major number of the -ounGis was
in favor of Rritt and the f1Ga9 people
who damned the building appiauded the
decision. For twenty rounds the meli
tried fer knockout. but it nevcr came
Nelson was once or twice DFabb4mg, but
be always recovered Nelson always
tried for infighting. but Britt kept bin
. off time and again by ja5bing, and by
tho erd OF the tenth round tie D;Inf
was bleeding from the nose and mouth.
Still, he kept coming and hurried. the
Californian TO the ropes with his bull
dog rushes.
When Britt could not stave him of.
with jabs he would stand at close quar-
ters and exchange swings Britt opened
favor;te in betting at 10 30 I, put q
food of Nelson money caused the ODDS
to drop to even money by the time the
men entered the ring Nelson bet about
81 900 on himself
Is Lightweight Champion.
Jimmy Britt. by his victory. is now
undisputed lightweight champion Talk
| ing to his friends today, Britt said
1T was long road 10 victory
had Nelson whipped before the fight wa:
half over. and only his wonderful stay
| ing. powers saved him. for ] punished
| him more than any man / have eve
/ met No man but Nelson could have
stood such a beating and kept his pins
I thought he would have played mor'
Of :, waiting game, and there IS wheri
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-21
BELMONT HORSES
WILL RACE AGAIN
C0lors TO Be Seen on Track
After Years Absence.
BELDAME STAR OF STRING
Joyner VIII Succeed HyIand as Trainer
for the Stable-Yearlings Are
Well Engaged

NEW YORK. Dec 21-August Bel
monts colors will be seen again on the
Jockey Clubs tracks next season, after
an absence of q year.
Peldanle, the creates race mare in
this country, will be the star of the
string, and Fred Burlew will train her
for all enga gements, but the other Bel
mont horses. including Lord of the Vale
and fourteen yeariings, bred at Nur-
sery Stud, viii be trained By A. J.
Joyner. who will also have charge of
the HagGin-Paget stable. Joyner made
a remarkable record with the two-year-
olds IN his care last season, and with
John Rogers and James REEVE stands at
the head OF the successful trainers in
the East.
Sold Whole Stable.
Mr.. Belmont. It is said. was anxious
to obtain Joyner's services some time
ago. but he did not wish to release his
old trainer. John j. Hylaad, outright.
Fer that reason Mr. Belmont according
To general belief among turfnaen, de-
cided to sell nearly all OF his stable a
year ago and temporarily retire from
active racing. When the sale was eff.
fected. Hyiand was gracefully dropped
n.ent to train for several other pronai-
trent owners.
| The Belmont yeariings- many Of whom,
are sired by the famous Hastings, are
well engaged IN all the rich two-vear-olc
stakes next season. including the Ma
tional Stallion, to be rur at BeInnoui
! Park, the Futurity, Junior Champion
/ Hopeful Stakes, and other events o.
similar importance
Return Welcomed.
Mr. Beimont's return TO the turf
therefore, viii be generally welcomed b.
ihorsemen who believe that racing vii
/ be further benefited by The active In
terest 10 be shown by the chairman o
the Jockey Club. Mr.. Belmont viii alst
be represented On the English turf b.
two colts coming three year-oI6s
named Lord Hastings and Mount Henry
both eligible for the Derby. Lord Hast
! inSs is a full brother to Lord OF tn.
Vale. winner of the Saratoga HandicaI
last sslrnr.ier. while Mount Henry, a sol
OF Henry of Havarre-Mount Vernon, i
a full brother TO the FLY Grave ant
Gay. who raced in England in the nam'
OF the late W. c. Whitney.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-21
ANNUAL ELECTION
OF CRICKET CLUB
Col. Cecil Clay Chosen President fol
Coming Year-0rganization Pros
porous and Membership Increased.

The washington Cricket Club held its
annual meeting Monday evening for the
election of officers.
Reports OF the retiring officers showed
membership increased, Its financial con-
dition satisfactory, and the past sea
sons record on the field successful.
Some changes in organization were
effected and the following officers elect
ed for 1905:
President. Col. Cecil Clay; secretary,
Henry g. Crocker. treasurer, harry
Holmes, captain Robert w Comins;
suo-captain. J. C. Simpson
All Washington cricketerS are cordially
invited 10 join the club. Full information
can be obtained by addressing the sec
rotary at II Iowa Circle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-21
GOODMAN ELECTED
PENN'S CHAIRMAN

PHILADELPHIA. Dec 21-Samuel
Goodman was elected chairman of the
University Of Pennsylvania football
committee for 1865 at a meeting yester-
dag afternoon William Boyd was rati-
ned as manager of the football team
Goodman was one of Penn's best play
ers in the nfneties. and has assisted in
the coaching for the past three years
He is thoroughly acquainted with the
Quakers' style of play, and will prob
ably see that the same policy is fol-
lowed that made Penn famous on the
gridiron during the past year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-21
a Certain Cure for Group.

When a child shows symptoms of Group
there is nc time to experiment with new
remedies, no matter how highly they
may be recommended. There is one prep
aration that can always be depended
upon. 1t has been in use for many
years, and has never been known to fail
viz: Chamberlain Cough Remedy Give.
IL and a quick cure is sure to follow
MIR. NJ +. Compton, of Market. Texas.
says of IT, Il have used Chamberlain 5
Cough Remedy in severe cases OF Group
with my children, and can truthfully
say it always gives prompt relief For
sale by al. druggists
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-21
Personal Comment On Men and
Things in the Field Of Sports

indoor meet in the Second Regiment
Arsnory, Philadelphia. on December IS.
NJ. j. Dwyer viii inset Charles Leon
hard, catch-as- catch-can style, at At
lanta, on December %
The new Illinois Athletic Club of Chi
=cago viii hold monster indoor meet in
IT'S new clubhouse in February The af-
fair is expected to be the biggest ever
held in the Vest. and will enlist entries
from many of the large universities OF
the East.
We should certainly get raise in
salary fo- this suggestion: Maybe
Cassie Chadwick vas in turn hypnotized
by Father Bill DAILY and backed his
stable last summer. That would account
for the disappearance OF the money
In the Middle West it is not consid-
cred good form for football players to
sue the athletic association for salary
due.
If many more banquets and suppers
are given that University of Pennsyl-
vania ele' en- the whole outfit viii have
the govt so bad that none OF them WI
! be able 10 play next season
L Y lie GT2W Snou40 get a JOB IN the
Weather Bureau. He passed a first
class examination when he predicted
that there would not be enough snow
last Saturday TO hold sleighinS car
nival-
Remember. an eggnog headache is a
beaut
! If we have nothing else to do tomor-
ROW we shall accurately describe in The
Times tomorrow morning a race be-
tween an ieeboat and express train. in
which the iceboats won, but the passen-
] gers were II imminent danger when the
/ flying craft suddenly jumped over a
wide crack The other papers have
neglected TO use this old timer SO far
and we may as we'll be first in the field
Cot your Santa Claus whiskers and
! fool speech ready?
/ These are hard times fer the drop
stitch and The Democrat
| The District Commissioners fought to
be thankful for this cold snap The
snow and ice draw attention away from
the miserable strip OF mud on Pennsyi-
vania Avenue
TOM ROLAND.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-21
CROWLEY SHOWED
SPLENDID SPEED
Boxed Fast Rounds With
Peyton and Mackey.
HAS BAD RIGHT SWING
Landed Hard on His Sparring Partners
Jaw-Has Learned Many Tricks
of the Trade.

Ed Crowley. who is to meet Billy
Whistler in a f1fteen-round bout before
the Rock Spring Club on the afternoon
OF December e6. had a hard workout
last night at the quarters of his man
ager, Ristie Leonard
Crowley was IN excellent shape and
eager for work. In consequence his
sparring partners had busy evening.
and received q few bumps to- take their
minds OFF their troubles. The boy is
fast and willing fighter, who shows
every evidence of having a good punch.
He swallows punishment gamely and
comes right back at his man all The
time Whistler is a clever boxer and
has beaten crack men, but he should
have n hard time putting away this
Washingtonian because of his stamina
Busy Evening.
Billy Peyton and the irrenressibie
Rob Roy Mackey, the man of many
words, were the victims of CrowIey's
training industry last night. Each went
four hard rounds with him, and each
5 got his bumps Peyton had to use all
his cieyerness 10 avoid some vicious
wallops TO the jaw. and one right swing
ing hook sent Peyton back so fast that
t-SNN DNtit Oil easy
follow and put him out Peyton played
constantly for the head. as protecting
bis face is not one of Crowiey-s best
TICKS. out although he landed often
and hard. his blows did not seem 10 af-
feet his exponent. who came back finely
with thumps or both head and body
Peyton has taught Crowley a lot
about countering mead leads with bumps
to the body, and the result OF his in
struction is that the trainer Will not
feel extra comforta bic when he eats his
| Christmas dinner
Mackey Has Elbows.
| Mackey does not claim TO know anv
| too much about boxing. but he was dig
and energetic enough last night to force
/ Crowley to work fast He uses his ell
bows like a bald eagle caught ii a trap
/ and joited Crowley in head and body
| with them, much TO the disgust and
! discomfort of that young man. who re.
( sponded by Earring his Jaw with !:
right swing and left punch to the face
/ that took some of the aggressiyerle s:
out OF Rob Roy.
George Myers, who is to box Bobbit
Baker eight rounds in the semi-windup
] was working with Crowley and wen
several fast rounds but spent most O.
i had little touch of stomach trouble
but has recovered and showed by hi
actions that he is ready TO give Bake
/ a hard run He is an unusually wei
developed boy and should his hitting
ability prove in proportion to hi
| strength Baker will have q lively tim,
avoiding a Knockout
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-21
POLITICIAN SEEKS DEATH
BY dNHAIiNG GAS

CHICAGO. Dec. 21.-Francis A Bro
koski has committed suicide in the
rooms ef the Republican Marching Club
Turning on all the gas Jets in the room
he laid on a sofa and waited for death.
BrOkoski was sixty-th-ee years old. "a
graduate of Oxford University and was
born Ia London. He served three terms
in the Illinois Legislature and later held
several political Offices in Chicago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-21
TYPHOID FEVER AMONG
THE TROOPS I'M AFRICA

BERLIN. Dec almost daily the
authorities have made public lists of
deaths by typhoid fever among the Ger
man troops in Southwest Africa and
public concern therefrena has caused the
government 10 publish the statistics TO
November 90
The total number of cases was 9I4 OF
which 1S4 died. 81 were sent home. 2Se
recovered in Africa and al are in hos
pitals
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-21
AS TO THE POET.

cit is wen to remember said Rimer.
self-complacentiy. that the poet is born
and not made"
Yes. its TOO bad replied the hard
headed man IF they were oaly made 1t
would be possible TO get out an injunc-
ton against the manufacture. ''-Phila-
delphia Press.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-21
CONDITION OF THE WATER.

Temperature and condition of water
at S q. No.. Great Transformation, &c.
Dalecarlia Temperature. 80;
condition. Sc: condition at north con-
nection sc. condition at south connec-
ton, 36. Georgetown distributing reser-
Noir--Temperature, 81 condition a1 IN
fluent gasehouse. 26: condition at effiuent
gatehouse. SO. Washington city reser-
oir-Tenperature 80; condition at in
fluent. &c. condition at effiuent, &c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-21
FEW AND FAR BETWEEN.

Experienced and efficient men COM
petent 10 ill the position of librarian al
a public library are few and far be-
tween in the United States. Andrew
CARNEGIE has established SO many Il,
brarieS that 4 is most difficult to dis
cover expert librarians
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-21

When Morris and Gould miss spares
they put their hands in their pockets
ard their faces assume an expression
of disgust.