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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
ONE ON MIKE MURPHY

in great shape for foot ball in the fall.
No more crew work for theirs after that.
For ways that are dark the heather Chi
nee isn't a marker to Mike.
Here's an instance that shows how
thoroughly Mike hypnotized them. One
day man who was working heart and
soul for the crew came up to me In a ter .
rible twitter. Mike Murphy has just told
me 1 ought not to be here. but on the
track squad, said he. don't want to
change. Now, tell me. must / co.?
Since 1 found Mike out I've had to d.
vide my time between coaching and plan
ming how to checkmate him. Two years
ago I discovered he was coQuetting with
two Of my likely men. They were rowing
in the fourth crew at the time. suddenly
they were promoted to the first. the
They couldn't hear Mike at all after that
When the season got too late for Mike to
be able to turn them into track men they
were sent back to a slower shell. They
didn't make the varsity that year, but
this June they were two Of the strongest
oars in Whittiers boat
"Of course, I've lectured Mike. What's
the result? First, general denial of any
attempt to steal my squad. And then,
worst of all, to show there's no hard feel
ing he promises to send me down some OF
his track bunch That's the way he weeds
them out, letting his discards down easy
by turning them loose on me. One day
this spring he said to me: John. this af-
ternoon I'm going to send you down two
of the gamest men you ever saw. They're
a little too heavy for me, but just what
you want. Game! Why, they'll fight to
the last ounce of their strength l wish
you could have seen them when they
came. Two prize fat boys; fine pair OF
pudges who would have lasted about a
hundred yards on the Thames. After that,
whenever Capt. Whittier took me aside
on the float and said, There's a new man
here today that Mike Murphy sent down.
What shall do with him.? I'd tell him,
Send him back again. 1 wouldn't give
any one that Mike sent seat in jolly
boat"
Mike is hard of hearing. Every one
knows that who has ever attended foot
ball practice at Yale Field and heard the
captains ask his advice in confidential
whispers that reached to the four corners
OF the stands He had also been too busy
with his chop to pay much attention to
Johns troubles. One of the graduates felt
that the other side OF the question ought
to be heard.
How about all this, Mike?'' he shouted.
How about what?" asked Mike.
John has been giving us a fearful tale
about your stealing all his best crew
men,
He ought to be ashamed of himself"
said Mike. Hes ungrateful. Why, only
this spring I sent him down two of the
gamest men that ever-what are you
laughing att"
When it was explained Mike ordered
up the next one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03

b1a, Maryland and Virginia The authori-
ties here do not hold the shippers RESPONSE
BILE for game brought into the city out of
season. !. put go after the person that brings
IL IN. The game laws are furnished each
purser so that he can keep himself posted
as TO the open and closed seasons
General Port News.
The steamer Newport News of the Nor
folk and Washington line left here this
morning on a daylight trip for Old Point
and Norfolk with several hundred passen-
gers aboard. Capt. VIII Geoghegan is in
command of the steamer and Mr.. McBur-
ney Is acting as purser. The steamer will
return home Tuesday morning.
The report that the bark in the river was
the Shawnut bound here with cargo of
laths from ST. Johns NJ b. turns out to
be incorrect, as the Shawnut Is not yet
loaded 1t Is now said the vessel was the
U. g. Naval Academy practice bark Chesa
peake. cruising in the river.
Ihe schooner j. b. Faunce which has
been used by Capt. Jake Faunce in his
summer hshlng operations in the river came
INTO port yesterday towing the seine boat
WIN the nshlng paraphernalia aboard. The
outfit will be overhauled and will, 1t is stat
ed, return to the lower river for fall and
winte~ fishing.
The excursions on the river to the nearby
resorts Will be brought to close with the
trips made by the union labor organiza-
icns tomorrow. Most of the steamers used
II excursion work will be laid up, and 9TH
ers VIII be employed in river traffic Owing
To the frequent rains, 1t is stated the sea-
son has not been profitable one to steam
boat owners.
The Baltimore owners of the tug Nep-
tune nave received notice that she has ar
rived at Acapulco, Mexico, on her long
trip from the Chesapeake to San Francisco
She sailed from Baltimore June IL last and
has travelled over 1900 miles, When she
arrives at San Francisco she will be turned
over to the U. s. Marine Hospital authori-
ties for health inspection service
Inc schooner Francis NJ a weII-known
visitor TO this port, put into VINEYARD Ha-
ven a day or two ago with spars missing
and sails torn, the result of a storm on the
coast - ~
The barge Isabelle has arrived in port
with cargo for the Washington Gas Light
company, in tow of the tug Peerless of
Philadelphia. She was taken to George
town to unload.
The sailing scow Bush Is in port with a
cargo or oak wood from the lower river for
the dealers.
The steam barge E. James Tull is in port
WIFI cargo of pine lumber from Aouia
creek for the local market.
The Tull also brought up a raft of pine
pilfng from the vicinity of Oceoquan. to be
used on wharf building In the Eastern
brarch.
The schooner John Marshall, laden with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September 1.-The spirit of
commercialism' in base ball threatens to
wreck the plans OF the national base bail
commission for series of games for the
pennant winners Of the American and Ma
tional leagues.
The old story OF dollars and cents Is be-
ginning to bother the players again-es-
pecially those who may take part in the big
games. Under the rules drawn up last
February to govern the championship series
lot Of apparently fat percentages were
allotted to the players. but when some Of
them began to figure out their share Of
some imaginary receipts 1t was discovered
that the club owners would gather in the
most.
During the strenuous days of the sum-
ton to anything but winning games, but
now that the season Is nearly over the mem.
bers of possible pennant winners in both
leagues are getting together on the ques-
ton. After the championships In both
leagues are decided the two champion teams
will undoubtedly demand a larger share Of
the gate receipts from the big games
Already members of the Giants are ex-
pressing dissatisfaction with the teams and
If the commission declines to raise the ante,
it is more than probable that the worlds
championship series will not be played I'M
less the players get together and arrange
the games themselves. This would be
very unsatisfactory arrangement, and the
games would not be officially recognized as
real championship contests.
X
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
DETACHABLE MOTORS
0ercope Serious Objection to the
Use of Autos in Business.

One of the greatest objections that BUSH
ness men have made to the universal adop-
ton of motor cars in commercial life is
the fact that when motor goes wrong the
entire use of the truck or wagon is lost I'M
I'll 1t is repaired. Now comes an inventor
with what he calls a detachable motor
horse. 1t is motor and driving gear as a
part of the front wheels, and made so It
can be attached to almost any herse-drawn
truck now in use. In case OF trouble with the
motor 1t can be taken out of the truck and
another one put in. In other words it will
be motor horse in every respect, capable
of being hitched or unhitched I'm a COM
paratively short time. A firm can have a
dozen motor horses and six or eight trucks,
SO as to give it a couple of power plants
in reserve at all times.
One of the largest express companies in
the country will soon put out twenty OF
these motor horses an experiment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
A PICTURESQUE landmark in one OF
A the most peaceful rural spots near
this city has been reached by the on
- ward march of urban improvements

~
~ this city has been reached by the on
- ward march of urban improvements
and doubtless before many years will
be no more than a memory. Directly in
the path Of the extended 14th street
northwest lies the old Osborn estate
on which there is house that has
stood practically without change for over
one hundred and fifty years. The new
street now being cut through the country
there was nothing left to do but tear it
down or remove It. The two descendants
of a long line of Osborns who have lived
on the land preferred to move It, and this
has been done 1t now stands close to the
new building line and soon all its peaceful
ness and seclusion will be gone Street
cars will be running by its door,
The house is more than a mile from the
present ending of 14th street and is reach
ed by long lane from the 14th street
road. 1t is just over the hill from Piney
ed for the new highway. The Osborn estate
comprises but fifteen acres today but the
time was when over hundred acres
were in the tract. James T. Osborn six
ty-five years of age, who, with his brother,
George W. Osborn. has lived in the an
Client house since his birth and found sus-
tenance on the land, says that his father
vanced age, owned over one hundred acres
there, but that as time advanced all but
the remaining fifteen acres have been sold.
There are three more surviving brothers,
but they do not live on the farm. Tradition
says that the tract was originally a grant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
Veteran of Two Wars Dead.

Mr.. w. r. Wilbourn, who died at Lexing-
ton, Va. recently was veteran of two
wars. the Mexican and the civil wars.
When boy of sixteen Mr.. wilbourn en-
tered the United States army and took part
in the campaigns that ended with the tax
ing of the City of Mexico. He was receiy-
ing pension at the time of his death as a
Mexican veteran.
During the civil war he was a member OF,
the Liberty Hall Volunteers, confederate
states army, and WAS captured at the bat
tie of Petersburg. He was taken to Point
Lookout and there kept a prisoner until
June. 1865. Mr.. Wilbourn was seyenty-four
years of age at the time Of his death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
New Shoes a Temptation.

After he had put on a pair of shoes to
try on in ID street store last night, Joseph
Fletcher, colored, ran out of the store, but
the new shoes with their slippery soles
proved too great handicap for him. and
he was captured after he had run about
two blocks by Officers Long and Gibson of
the sixth precinct He was taken to the
station house and locked up. and will have
to explain his sudden departure from the
store to Judge Mills In the Police Court
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
Husband and Wife Locked Tn

A wordy scrap between Charles Jenkins
and his wife. Martha Jenkins. last night
about seven o'clock, attracted Officer Adj
COCK Of the second precinct station to the
house.
Martha did not like to have her chubby"
locked up, even though he was not sneak
Ing to her in endearing terms, and she
tried some physical persuasion on the of
ficer. That resulted in her arrest for inter
fering with an officer. Both were locked
up in the second precinct station
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
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special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
NEW HAVEN, September 1, 1906.
Yale men the country over who have
been mourning the loss Of Mike Murphy
may cheer up Bit One positive advan-
tage TO Yale athletics has been discovered
in the departure OF the wizard trainer to
the University OF Pennsylvania. John Ken
nedy. the crew coach. is the man who has
found that there Is balm in Giead
It's a fine thing that Mikes going"
said he recently. Perhaps we'll be able
now to get out a good Yale crew"
Mike was sitting opposite John when
these cruel words were spoken. 1t hap
pened Mt Morys, where the veteran train
ers, who are old pals were taking fare
we'll bite together before Murphy left for
his summer home in the Cumberland
mountains. Two young graduates who
had dropped In on an auto run through
New Haven were Johns best listeners.
Mike was working meat off a thick
Southdown chop faster than he ever
worked 1T off beefy athlete.
But you've beaten Harvard six straight,
john" protested one of the graduates.
1t hasn't been Mikes fault" was the
reply. The only material I've had to
work on" John continued, in a doleful
tone, mas Deen the men that ne dldn
want-Mike Murphy's seconds. call EN-
Every year when the indoor track and
crew training began I've started out with
a big squad Lots of beautifully built
boys in It, all crazy for a nice blue cap
with a and dinky pair of oars on 1t.
But every time I'd send them out for
run they'd come back two or three shy.
1t was always good ones that were miss
ing. too. BY the time the Ice was out
OF the harbor I'd have left mostly a
narrow shouldered spindle-legged lot. I
couldn't puzzle 1t out why the training
sprouts should knock out the huskies
and agree so well with the anaemic can
didates.
TT wasn't until a couple of years ago
that / noticed that Mixes track squad
expanded as mine shrank. ] watched
Mike. L found that every time my men
went out for a run he posted himself on a
corner where he could see them lope by.
Each day he'd pipe of a few that had
a good stride, or showed other markings
of athletes in them. When / wasn't
around he'd go up to them, clap them on
the shoulder, and say something like
this: What do you want to be fooltng
around with crew work for? You'll get
so slow you won't be able to get out of
your own way. Come out to the track.
You'll win your this year sure, and be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03

laths from st. Johns, New Brunswick &c at
sea bound to this city
The schooner S. l.. Bowen with a cargo
OF cord wood aboard from a river point,
10th street wharf
me bugeye Ella has gone to Lower Mach
odoc and the schooner Osceola to clifton
beach under charter to bring cord wood
back to this city and the barge Rourdou+
has gone from Indian Head for Norfolk to
Ieac coal for the naval proving grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
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from the English king in the early days of
the settlement of Maryland
The house is constructed of strong, wood
en- beams, firmly Joined, with the cracks
stopped with cement. 1t is quite small
and unlike anything that is built nova
days new stone foundation has been
constructed for it to rest upon in it's new
location, several hundred feet from the old
site
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
To Run Autos by a Time Table

rather novel plan to prove the relia-
bility of automobiles will be put into effect
in short time by an American maker. He
is arranging to run for a month or
more between two big cities. following a
time schedule just the same as the railroad
train. No attempt will be made to make
railroad speed. but efforts will be directed
toward arriving and leaving each town in
accordance with the time schedule
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03

On the land are splendid fruit trees and
there are several beautiful meadows. The
two brothers still farm the land to some
extent, and have not yet made~1lp their
minds whether or not they will sell out or
continue to keep up the old place Good
prices have been offered them for the land
and doubtless better will be offered in the
future, as 1t Is right in the way of the
northwestern expansion of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
His Vindication.

From the Chicago Record Herald
Il thought. senator, that you were going
to insist on being vindicated before jury
I was. But my lawyers have been for
tunate enough to find flaw in the indict-
meut."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
STORY OF A SOLDIER
JUST A CORPORAL, BUT HAD
GOOD HEAD.

There is a good story back of the recent
promotion of Corporal Edwin Myers of the
Signal Corps to the grade of sergeant In
that corps for administrative ability and
excellent judgment in assuming command
of the Philippines constabulary at Siassi,
P. l., on the occasion of the murder on
May Il, 1900 of Capt. T. r. Hayson, the
officer on duty with the constabulary at
that point
In a report recommending Sergeant
Myers for a commission in the Philippine
constabulary, Col. ]. G. Harbord, command
ing the 9Th division of the constabuary,
says:
The attention of the writer has been
recently attracted to Corporal Myers by his
splendid conduct at SLASH just after the
death of Captain Hayson of the Philippines
constabulary, who was murdered at that
post about / am. on May II. Captain Hay
son was the only officer of the constabulary
at this post where there were some fifty
Moro constabulary. He was shot by one of
his own men, who Immediately deserted.
Prevented Generalization.
Corporal Myers Immediately took charge
of the constabulary, who possibly but for
that would have been demoralized by the
murder of the captain, had a roll call, dou-
bled the sentries in important places, sta
toned others along the sea front to pre-
vent the escape of the murderer by water
and sent searching parties of constabulary
TO apprehend the murderer, He secured
| Captain Hayson's effects, including the
keys Of the safe and a number of cedula
books and moneys due for cedulas already
sold, prepared Captain Hayson's body for
burial and shipped 1t to Jolo on the Pa
lawan. He interviewed the headmen among
the Moros in that vicinity and started them
In search of the murderer. In short until
the arrival of the constabulary officer on
the scene twenty hours later Corporal NV
ers on his own initiative did everything
that could have been expected of a we'll
trained and experienced constabulary officer
mad one been present. His cool head and
good Judgment and prompt action insured
the SAFETY of government property, pre-
vented the Generalization of a command
left without a head by the murder of its
officer and probably did very much to In
sure the capture of the murderer. which
occurred on the night of the 18th Cor
poral Myers has applied for appointment
! as an ofhcer in the constabuary which the
| UNDERSIGNED most sincerely hopes will be
granted. as he believes that Corporal Myers
VIII make an excellent officer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03

Is Missouri to be the Switzerland OF
America from motoring standpoint? just
consider the situation there, with every mo-
torist obliged to have license for each
county trayersed. And not only that; ne
must know where one county ends and an
other begins or take the consequences. The
law says that a motorist crossing county
line into region for which he holds no
license is subject to a fine of 500 and inn
prisonment, though In nearly every instance
there u nothing to show the boundaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03

Crude rubber is steadily climbing the
market ladder. and ii may be reasonably
exnacted that tires will "sympathize"
sooner or later with the new prices. How
Wv or a meeting recently held in New
Work and which was attended by repre-
sentatiyes of the leading makers It was
definitely announced that no advance VIII
be made next year. So we may breathe
easily until 1907.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-05
TO ENFORCE PROHIBITION.
Governor Hook Says He Took an Oath
To Enforce the Laws, and wifi do it.

Topeka, Kans., May 2.-Governor
Hook has caused considerable uneasi-
ness among the liquor people by his
announcement, yesterday, that he was
preparing an announcement as to his
policy concerning the Kansas prohibi-
tory liquor law. When asked Eff he
would use all the power of his Office
to enforce the prohibitory law,
Governor Hook said:
''Of course I will. What did I
take the oath of Office for? I shall
undertake the enforcement of the
prohibitory law just as would the
enforcement of any other law"
The Ministerial Union, of Topeka,
is after Mayor Davis scalp. Davis
shows signs of making Topeka an
"open" town. Since his Inaugural
ton joints have opened up in every
part of the business section and many
of them have been equipped with ex.
pensive bars.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-05
For Sale.

$50 acres of land three miles north
west of Jetmore, 1O5 acres of wheat,
all goes; so acres fenced with wire
and stone posts, stone two
story house Is SO, new IN
finished, good cave, chicken
house, granary, well and windmill.
plenty of good water, peach orchard,
this is fine level wheat land, every
foot tillable. A bargain if sold soon
can be bought for $500.
Also 800 acres of raw land, three
and a half miles from Jetmore, fine
rolling wheat land, 200 acres of which
is amply smooth enough for cult
walton, balance fac pasture land.
Price $4,000.
Also, choice J section good wheat
land. 4 miles north of Rozell, Pawnee
county. Price SO per acre, ] cash
balance on easy time at I per cent
Call on John F. LEWIS & CO.
Real Estate Agents.
Great Bend, Kansas
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-05
A Prize Essay.

A "Prize Essay on Newspapers,
contains the following: ''Compositors
is men as set up types-and some
times drinks. Very sober when they
is sober-which they very seldom is
when they can help it. Managers is
men as takes the tin and give patent
medicine ads tops of columns next
to reading matter thirty-seven columns
next out of thirty-two. Proof readers
is men that spoiis the punctuation of
compositors. Editors is men who
know everything in the heavens above
and in the earth beneath. A gentle
man was promenading the streets with
a little boy at his side, when the little
boy cried out, ..Oh, pa, there goes a
editor" Hush, hush," said the
father, 'sdon't make sport of the poor
man-God knows what you may come
to yet"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-05
Progress Clubs Closing Meeting.

tn Progress Club held its last
meeting before adjournment for the
summer vacation at the suburban
home of Miss Taylor on Monday,
May 1st. The guests were Hospitality
received and after the program de-
licious lunch was served. The ladies
all expressed great enthusiasm over
the years work and the prospect of
spending another year upon Shakes
peare.
The following numbers were given:
Play, The Tempest, Leader, Mrs.
Brinkman.
First Edition, Date of Composition,
Sources of the Plot, Mrs. Dean.
- Scene of Action, Duration of action,
The argument, Leader.
Principal characters, Miss Taylor
Music of the Tempest, Miss Poole
(Mrs. Brinkman assisted Miss Poole
in giving some of the original musical
settings of the -Play,)
Readings, Mrs. Massey.
Roll Call, Quotations from the
Play.
By special REQUEST Mrs. Whiteside
read an original poem upon the Plays
of Shakespeare deity weaving in APP
propriate quotations.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-05
An Elopement.

Monday evening Claude Lucas,
who has been connected with the
opera house bowling alley, and a
woman who has been rooming in the
opera house building, skipped out,
Lucas deserving his wife. They took
No. S, on the Santa Fe, having their
trunk checked to Seattle, Wash. A
warrant was sworn out for their arrest,
and orders telegraphed ahead.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-05

A ineN entertainment was given at
Dundee by the school on April 25.
This closes Miss Lipphardt's 3rd
year at that place. That her work
has been appreciatedthere was shown
by the members of the school board
presenting her with ten dollar gold
piece. She herewith extends her
thanks for the kindness shown her.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-05
Rev. A. r. Roeglits. who has.

Rev. A. R. Roeglits. who has been
pastor of the Lutheran church out in
Clarence township for a number of
years, left the first of the week for his
new field in Donaphin county. Mr..
and Mrs. Roeglits have many firm
friends in this county who regret very
much to see them leave, and whose
good wishes accompany them to their
new home.