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The Washington times., 1905-07-30
AUTOMOBILE SPEED
REACHING LIMIT !?
Strain on Tires Becoming
Too Great.
SOON BECOME 0VERHEATED
Pncumatics Have Made Speed Pss-
sible, But Are Weakest Part
Of Machines.
SOON BECOME 0VERHEATED

+ With miles close to 30 seconds on fhs
straightaway. or. to be eaet. 81 -
seconds. and the same distance on =
circular course in 4s As seconds. it Is
admitted by experts that the speed os
| automobiles has almost reached il
! limit.
/ Not that engines cannot be built big
| ger and more powerful and the cars
made strong enough TO stand even great
e strain, but because the pneumatic
tire cannot hold up for any great length
| Of time when a car is travelling at such
terrific f-leed.
Beach Saves Them.
Il expect that on the Ormond- -Daytona
beach, where the tires do not get heat
ed, we shall see better than two miles ia
! a minute" said a Washington racing
expert. "On the road. however, the
speed limit has almost been reached.
and also on the track. The pneumatic
tire makes The automobile possible. yet
it is the weakest member. You know
when a champion travels around the
track at top speed, even with a thirty
horse power ear. which travels close
to the minute. the tires get heated un
and are liable to give trouble. OF coursss
! iHSy CtAuiQ run ali uaS al IDliG5
an hour, but when you get going faster
than thai. II means such a terrific strain
that the travelling IS unsafe.
Motors Stand Strain.
so far as motors in automobiles ars
concerned. they can turn for hours and
hours and require no attention what
ever. Moreover. a touring car going
over thirty-tlve miles an hour gives con-
paratively 10 trouble.
But you win notice in all the long
road races, both here and abroad, where
the cars go at a snife-a-m minute pace, thA
greatest trouble is from tires, which
proves very clearly that the speed limit
Of automobiles does not rest with the
American manufacturer skill in build
ing powerful motors. but in the tires
with which the machines are shod-''
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Up TO date the league has accounted
Tor stXty-one games. which. consider
ing the bad weather, is getting pretty
good results.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Jim Jeffries will carry the good wishes
Of ali Eastern sporting men in his new
enterprise. There is no reason why the
big fellow shouldn't be as big a success
as a fight promoter as he was as a
fighter and there is every reason to be-
lieve his new Los Angeles fighting club
will be q success.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

OF
eofru
in
that a
uck
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
CAPITAL CITY LEAGuE

At last that Carroll Institute team has
managed to get the better end of the
argument from the National Athletic
Club.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Up 10 date the league has accounted
Tor sixty-one games, which. consider
ing the bad weather, Is getting pretty
good results
Aloysius has the grounds at Eighth
and L streets down well for II ero2 no
less than five home runs by putting
Buscher's twisters in the back Yards
which very conveniently adorn the out
er end OF the back gardens.
brennan appeared in a new euise
When he caVOrted around second base In
place Of Hughes, who was detained bv
his Departmental game.
They do not come much better than
Silk Carroll on first base, and he saves
many fielder an error by stretching
from first.
Aloysius not only trimmed ST.
Stephens Institute on the White Lot
but at Eighth and L streets as well.
The Kellogg that held down third base
during the CoIumbia-Stephen's Institute
game came from Baltimore, and is a
member of the Baltimore and Ohio team
over there
McCarron's pitching was the real cause
men behind Sheckels did seem 10 have
forgotten what to do with a ball when
they got =.
Columbia beat Carroll : to 0. and IN.
next day Carroll dropped the National
Athletic Club in the white-wash bucket
Turn about, etc.
St Stephens Institute. will play some
team, not yet settled upon, when It goes
down on its annual excursion on An
gust
The following games will be pIaved
this week: July 81, st. Stephens Insff-
tute VS.. National Athletic Club. Coli
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Heffernan gets either all the glory or
ali the ''unkind remarks" whenever
Foundry plays. Three hits out OF three
times up on Tuesday and no hits on
Thursday.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Fuse is new man who is making good
for St Patrick. holding down third sack.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Mcdonald, the star twirler of ST Pat
rick was not very successful against St
Paul Friday Ten hits in an inning and
a third was bad.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Sweeney is q new recruit on the firing
line for st. Paul
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Carrick has a queer motion when he
delivers the ball. He sIashes the air four
times and then shoots il over.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

When Jack Spaulding helped st. Paul
out Wednesday, he got three hits out OF
four times at bat. 1t seems Jack does
better with an outside team than he
does with his OWN. ST. Vincent. He also
played short for the Immacs against ST.
Martin, and accepted six hard chances.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

The tie game between Epiphany
chapel and Christ Church CWashing-
TOM VIII probably be played off some
lime next month on the grounds AT
Fourteenth and 4 streets northeast.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

There is much discussion as to wheth-
er Joe Grimm has lost his title as the
only man who cannot be knocked out in
his fight with Jack Johnson Monday
night. The big negro sent the human
punching bag to the floor eighteen times.
and the last time he was out for fair,
but it was only four seconds before the
final bell so technically Grimm was not
out. Now the question IS raised il a
man is put to sleep within ten seconds
of the finish is it a knockout? Every
man is entitled TO make his own an
sWer.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Hutchinson is too good hitter to sit
regularly
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

There seems to be no tendency to pull
off double plays OF late. Two weeks
have gone by without a double putout.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Able Attell wants a go at Britt. He
said recently:
Il wish had the chance to box
Britt. They think out on the coast that
he Is the cIeverest ever. They may be
correct. However. l have an idea that
L can defeat Jimmy in twenty rounds.
1 always said that Britt was only q
clever boxer. Why. his fight with SuIIf-
van proves that concIusively. I have
sent my terms on TO James Edward
Britt, and 1 hope to receive favorable
reply. Britt can name his own terms
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

VIII some one tell what is the matter
with Christ Church (Georgetown)? 1t
had fast lot of bail players at the
beginning of the season
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

There is a stiff fight between Christ
lauren lauren w ashinston) and st. John s
tGeorgetown) for third place,
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

In Wednesdays matinees Trinity got
six three-base hits and two doubles off
Frank Steep.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

The secretary is busilY al work on
the teams. and players averages He
expects To have them ready shortly.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Ray Bremen. of the Immacs. has
had a batting eye lately. In the game
with St. Martin he got single and
triple out of four times up.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

In Tuesdays game it was Mcdonald
and McDermott on the firing line. and
Friday St, Patrick had Harry Zannelli
behind the bat and Gus did the tossing.
A brotherhood battery.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Stevenson. of Mt. Vernon. is a great
visitor TO the lake, where he Is lust
learning the trials and tribulations of
dancing and 1t has taken such hold
on him that he started TO waltz on the
field the other day
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Epiphany Church team is certainly
coming strong. Those players from the
Washington Boys Club have strengthen
ed II wonderfully
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Doc. Pomeroy is playing a great game
in right garden for Mt. Pleasant Con-
caused a good deal of comment among
the fans.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Horsey's hit driving in two runs anf
on which ne scored. was fleIded p0oTlv
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Umpire Caesar is getting jolly.
Discomfort and success never work to-
gether-
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Herbert, the lately acquired third base
man of Foundry, should have been
brought out earlier IN the season.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Sitchfeld is the willing worker of the
league. He would pitch every day If al
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

is rood steady. consistent batter. and
can be counted on in every game TO get
his allotted number OF hits.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Price, of Gunton. was holding down
The third sack for the National Ath-
lettc Club when 1t played the Commits
SlonerS. and was a huge success.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Morse. st. Paurs crack first baseman.
IS away on his vacation
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Whitmore. Wood and Schroeder are
hard workers. They deserve a great deal
of credit for their faithful services to
the association
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

St. John (Washlngton) and cbri,+
church tGeorgetOwn) seem TO be lost
as they have not put in an appearances
lateIy TO play thetr games
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Some of the best ball players in the
upper section hail from the northeast
section, notably ABOUT half the Calvary
tea m
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

What Is the matter with Johnny
BeaHs batting eye The other day in one
Of the games with tSse St Aloysius team
ne was about the only one who did not
get home run. The four-sackers were
as thick as flies.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

The regular season closed last Mon
day The postponed games are now be-
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

brennan appeared in a new eufse
when he caVOrted around second base In
place Of Hughes, who was detained bv
his Departmental game
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

excitement. left the grounds without
giving q decision one way or the other.
Evans has filed the gap in the Epiph-
any ChapeFs infeld
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

metropolitan Baptist and Douglas are
decide the championship OF Northeast
These are the only two teams In this
section who are represented In the
laagu
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-03-18
FIRST WATCHES AND FOBS
Probable Period at Which Portable
Timepieces Came Into
General Use.

There is uncertainty as to when the
portable watch, as we understand it to-
day, came into use. 1t was probably at
the close of the sixteenth century, says
the London World. Queen Elizabeth
owned a large number of watches. Mary
Queen of Scots was the possessor of a
skull-shaped watch. In fact, the
deaths head" pattern was at that time
much in vogue. Endless were the styles,
for there were watches shaped like
books, pears, butterflies and tulips.
The Nuremberg egg was a special shape
and was first made in 1900
Those queer shapes of watches pre-
vented their finding a place in the
pocket. When was the fob first used in
the dress of man? The German of fob
is 'fuppe," and it is believed that it
came from England This conjecture
is strengthened by the fact that short
fob chain attached to watch of OIL
yer Cromwell's in the British museum
is. in point of date, the first appendage
of the kind known. The watch is a small
oval one in silver case and was made
about 1925.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-03-18
ODD PLACE FOR MANUSCRIPT
Chinese Minister to the United States
Furnishes His Audience Cause
for Laughter.

Sir Chentung Liang+Cheng, the Chi
nese minister to the United States, who
visited this city recently, clings to the
dress of his native land, unlike many
other oriental diplomats. Despite the
fact that an able bodied snowstorm
was in progress at the time of his ar
rival, says the Philadelphia Press. the
prince refused to violate his custom of
going bareheaded.
In fact, the distinguished visitor
made only one concession to the in
clemency of the elements, in the shape
of a pair of rubber leggings, which
came down over his Chinese shoes.
This eccentrieity of apparel was
strikingly impressed upon Sir Chen
lungs audience at the New Century
drawingroom, when at the conclusion
of his address he sat down, folded up
his typewriter speech, and, calmly
lifting the robe of lis long gown, de-
posted the manuscript in one of his
leggings.
The audience roared with laughter,
and the diplomat gazed at them with
an expression that plainly betrayed his
ignorance of the fact that he was the
cause Of the outburst of mirth.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-03-18
UNKNOWN MAN KILLED.
STRUCK By ENGINE ON QUARRY
BRANCH SATURDAY NIGHT.
Thought 10 BE Unemployed Workman
Trying TO Reach ais Home
In the East.

An unknown man, suppposed to
nave been workman oct of employ
ment and beating the freight trains
east over the Baltimore d Ohio. was
struck by an engine on the quarry
branch near the electric power house,
on Water street. Friday snlght nbont
9 80 O'Clock and instantly killed. Ii
not known whether tie man was living
or walking along the tracks when the
engine came along. He was struck
uuon the side and rear CT the head and
horribly mangled.
Coroner Colston was summoned. but
the death was so clearly an accident
that after short investigation he de.
cided that an inquest was unDeces-
sary. The remains were taken to the
Wilen undertaking establishment and
prepared fer burial at the expense OF
the county.
There was no clue to the mans iden-
tity. and nothing on his person midi
Gated where he came from or where
he belonged. Ii is thought that he
stopped off here TO get something to
eat, and WAS the same man who ap-
piled for food at the home of Mr..
Thomas Kline, a local butcher and
stated that ne was out of work and
trying to get east TO his family.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-03-18
no. Oman Clothing Store.

The new clothing firm of E. j.
Whltmore & Bro, opened its doors
TOR business in the Blondel building,
corner Queen and Martin streets,
March II. This firm is composed of
two of Berkeley county's Young men,
e. ]. and j. l.. Whitmore, the former
has had IA years business training.
having clerked six years for George
W. Marshall, at .Bedington; two
wear for G. H. Everly, Hagerstown,
Md, and conducted general store,
at North Mountain for six years. The
latter J.. L. Whitmore, has for some
time past been employed with O. c..
Keedy of this city. and is well-known.
These gentlemen, with their practical
business experience and determine
| ton to sell only dependable goods at
low prices. have excellent prospects
| for success.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-03-18
HoMAN's SYMBOLIC BADGE
White Ribbon and Spinning Wheel
Worn by the Daughters of
the Revolution.

A white ribbon decorated with a gold
spinning-whe makes charming badge
for d woman. The symbol of the home
and OF domestic industry may easily
help a lovely girl to turn the head and
win the heart of quiet man. The wear
ers Of the dainty device looked equal 10
such conquest as they fitted about
among the Daughters" at Sherry's great
restaurant In New York, on January 6.
says Youths Companion.
That is the date dear to all feminine
patriots as the day In 1859 on which
George Washington made Martha Chs
It's the most enviable of women-and his
wife. 1t is the day set apart by en-
thusiastic students Of our early his
tory for sort of love-feast, at which
the discussion of revolutionary affairs
OF the heart is mingled with those of
more modern date.
The women wearing the white ribbon
and the spinning-wheel evidently be-
lieyed in happy marriages of the old
fashion, and were ready TO justify their
faith by their works.
Perhaps they have in their quaint
badge set forth fundamental secret of
a true marriage 1t may be that the
woman who prefers the white ribbon to
the red, and the spinning-wheel to the
bicycle, with all that this choice symbol
izes, is still the power to be chiefly reck-
oned with in the social world, and in tire
long run the woman to be emulated.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-03-18
MR.. PETER NJ. NJ USE.

Word received here from Cumber-
land announces the death of Mr.. Peter
NJ. Mouse, former resident of Mar
tinsburg which occurred there Thurs
day. Mr.. Mouse was driven from his
home about two weeks ago by fire.
winch DESTROYED a neighboring house,
and he became i'll as a result of the
exposure He was native of Wash
ington county, Md. aud for several
years was a boatman on the canal.
Later ne conducted the East End hotel
at Hancock. he resided in Martins.
burg for several years. conducting a
restaurant, removing to Cumberland
when he closed out his business here.
He was aged "A years, and is survived
by his widow and six children.
MRS. BARNES FATHER DEAD.
Mrs. W. A. Barnes. wife of DR.. w.
A. Barnes. of West King street has
been summoned to her home at
Smithsburg. Md, by the death of her
father. Mr.. John p. Slaughenhaupt, n
prominent resident of the Maryland
town, who. died Wednesday night OF
paralYis at the age of 70 years
For number of year he served al
town commissioner of Suithsburg.
He was a relative of ex.Dresiden
Grover Cleveland. His widow anC
three children-Mrs. Barnes, Of Mar
tinsburg; Misses Ina and Mami
Slaughenhauut. school teachers o
Smithsburg. survive him.
JOHN @. ANDERSON.
The remains of Mr.. John @. Ander
Fon arrived in Winchester Wednesda
for interment He died in Washing
son Tuesday evening from paralysi
brought on by fatigue and excitemen
incident to the Inauguration. MI
Anderson was rs years old and leave
one son, Robert E. Lee Anderson, G
Winchester, and one daughter. Mrs
Lille Yeatman, of Washington, a
whose home he died and where hi
wife died ten years ago. During tn
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-03-18
THE LANGUAGE OF BECCARS
Crude Expressions in Use Among
Members of the Mendicant
Profession.

In describing their possessions and
their environment. professional beg
gars use nicknames, writes Theodore
Waters in Everybody's. Thus a cent is
known as an Indian" Other coins are
known as white money" A detective
is a bull" and a policeman Is a dull
in harness" A thief is "gun" and a
pickpocket is a dip" A gold watch is
a red kettle" Stamps are known as
"stickers." Money is "cush." A horse
car is a "rattler." When a beggar is
arrested he is said to fall" The work.
house is known as the band house. f"
The penitentiary is known as the big
house" A revolver is a rod" A beg
gar who gives out cards on which are
printed appealing bits of rhyme is
known as a throw out" One who sits
cross-legged on the walk is known as
"copper"" One who holds you IN ON
the sidewalk is known as a Strong
arm" So II runs on with so many ex-
pressions covering so many figures of
speech that one not familiar with their
argot might listen to their talk for
hours without catching the real mean
ing OF the conversation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-03-18
Returns to Old Home.

Nj. J. L. Poisal. who has been
located for the past two years in
Chicago, has returned to Berkeley
county and will make his headquart-
ers at his former home in Hedgesville
He was here yesterday enroute to the
latter place.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-03-18

Ireland is making bold bid for lead
Ing position in the British fruit mar
kets. Orchard cultivation is being en-
couraged by the authorities and ar
rangements are being actively prose-
cuted for the drying and packing Of fruit
in American fashion for expectation.
The Irish fruit is among the finest In
the world.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-03-18
Civil war Ila served in company A
Fitt4 Virginia regiment.
DAVID HOUT.

DAVID HOUT.
David Hout died Saturday at Shep.
nerdstown after short sickness. at
the age of So wears. He was native
of that town and spent mis- entire life
there. He was a carpenter by trade,
| and one of the mainstays of the Meth
odist church, south. He is survived
by his widow, three daughters. Selma,
wife of Rev. J. H. Wolf, of Charles
Town: Misses Lottie and Ella, at
home and four sons, George and
Daniel, Of st. Josephe, Mo. Laur-
ence, of Warrenton. Va, and Rev.
Lee II. Hout, of Roanoke, Va.
DEATH OF A CHILD.
Ralph, the 3.year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. John M. Bechtol. died at
the home of his parents on South
Raleigh street Monday morning after a
long Illness of spinal meningitis. sThe
remains were taken to Berkeley
Springs Wednesday, and the funeral
took place ON the Methodist church
there ON Wednesday.
CAPT. JOHN HILL.
Capt. John Hill. of Shenandoah
Junction, died Monday at an an
vanced age. The deeea:ed is said to
have been one of the oldest Knight
Templars in tile state. He was a
member OF Potomac Commanderv, Of
.Charlestown.
MRS. MARTHA MORGAN.
Mrs. Martha Morgan died Saturday
night at Shepherdstown, at the age Of
rs years. She was a native ct this
state aud the widow of Richard Nor
can. She Is survived ~ several chill
dren.
JOHN PUGSLEY.
Mr.. John Pugslev. a native of Eng
land, but who has lived at Shepherds
town for a number Of years, died ut
his home near that town Thursday
night, aged 70 years.
OTHER DEATHS.
Mrs. Susan Nj. Bvers. an aged and
respected resident of Shepherdstown,
died at her home on Wednesday even
ing after long illness. She WAS aged
IA years, and is survived by five chill
dren. The funeral was held Saturday
afternoon at 80.
Mr.. Samuel Jones, a well-known
stone mason of epherdstown, died
at that place yesterday at the age of
20 wears. Death was due to paralysis.
He was Confederate1veteran, having
served in the Civil war as member
of CAPTAIN Billmyer's company f,
First Virginia cavalry. He is surviv.
ed by his widow and several grown
children.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-03-18
John PUGSLEY.

Mr.. John Pugslev, native of Eng
land, but who has lived at Shepherds
town for a number of years, died ut
his home near that town Thursday
night, aged 70 years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-03-18
CAPTAIN KAUFMAN DEAD
Was One OF the Best Known Men
on the Cumberland Valley.
DEATHS IN SHEPHERcST0WN
David Hout, Mrs. Martha Morgan
and John Pugsley Expire In
Jefferson County.

: Cant. Edward S. Kaufman, OF
Haeerstown. one of the oldest passen-
ger conductors in point OF service on
the Cumberland Valley RAILROAD, died
Saturday afternoon of pneumonia at
Harpers Ferry. aged about 60 wears.
He went to Hsrpers Ferry about 10
DAYS ago to see his brother in-lew.
who vas i'll, and was stricken while
there. His widow and one daughter,
Mrs. Brewer McCune, OF Hagerstown,
survive.
Mr.. Kaufman was one of the best.
known men in the service OF the Cum.
berlaud Valley. and a popular and
efficient emplove. He had been IN the
servica CT that road for % wears. aud
for severpl ears uast was conouc.
tor between Harrisburg and Hsgars-
town. He vas btother of Mr.. YES
lev Kaufman. OF MartinsburR, aud t.e
latter attendeds tbs faneral. which
was held from the late home in
Haeerstown Tuesday afternoon at 2
O'Clock.
MR.. MICHAEL RAMSBURG.
Mr. Michael Ramsbarg. one of the
Oldest residents of the Arden district,
died at the home of his nephew, Mr..
william Ramsburg, near Arden. Mou-
day evening about 6 O'Clock from
The infirmities of old age. He vas
aged about 80 years, aud had been in
feeble health for several years, al
though his condition did not become
serious until recently.
Mr.. Ramsburg was native of jeff
erson county. where he resided until
about seven years ago, when he re-
moved to Berkeley county. He was a
well-known carpenter and builder for
many years. and was employed on the
construction of many of the homes in
Jefferson county. He was unmarried,
and is survived bv one brother, Mr..
John Ramsblrg. of Leetown. There
are several neDhsws and nieces.
The funeral took place Wednes.
day morning from his late home at
10 O'Clock. The services were held
at the Mt. Zion Baptist church. and
ntermeut in t % neighboring ceme-
tarv