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The Washington times., 1905-12-19
WANT BASKETBALL!
IN HIGH SCHOOLS
Admirers of Sport Advocate
Forming League.
NOT MICH TIME REQUIRED
necessary Practice Could Be Obtained
in Two or Three Hours
Work Per Week.

with the acknowledged place basket
palt holds in Washington athletics. and
with facilities which this city affords
Tor the playing of such contests, some
comment has been caused by the failure
OF the high schools to take up the
game as an inter-school affair
The girls in the schools have a league
comprising Tech. Central. Eastern. and
Western. The games are most inter
esting and great enthusiasm over them
is shown in the Yale street
gymnasium. where they are held un-
seen Dy the caliow youths who attend
the high schools as co-studeuts with
the girl who is hidden from view the
instant she abbreviates her skirt.
One point which would appeal to the
Faculties, the Board of Education and
the parents of the pupils is that the
game would not require long practice
every day on the part of the candidates
Tor team. An hour two or three times
week being sufficient
Students Favor 1t.
Several of the members OF the Central,
Eastern, and Western High schools,
when approached with the proposal of
forming an inter-hlgh school basketball
league, were all in favor of the scheme
They said that such a plan would be
not only feasible but would give those
wise physically Unable TO play football,
or who are not inclined toward baseball
or track. the opportunity that every boy
Graves, that of doing something for his
school and thereby winning the right
TO wear the coveted emblem of his
school.
Now that the agitation has been start
ed the admirers of Basketball expect TO
see IL become firmly installed in the high
schools. where there is an abundance of
material to form excellent teams.
The Washington times., 1905-12-19

! of the District and was under arrest
for driving on the wrong side The
driver p-Ofessed ignorance OF any
knowledge Of wrOngdoing and the
magnaninCUs official strained a point
and told the autoist TO go his way In
peace. but to not repeat the offense.
And still they come; for now the city
fathers have decided that the contin-
uouS performance is a nuisance TO the
comfort and safety of pedestrians and
the other vehicles and IL must find an
other route on which to finish the test
which has begun so fraught with the
hard luck mentioned above
Julian Pinched.
When a Times reporter called at the
Regent Hotel. where the chauffeurs are
making their headquarters. Mr.. Julian
was at the police court securing a
license and nothing could be learned
concerning the route upon which they
VIII decide. but it will most probably
be on some large thorouGhfare which -
not so popular as the Avenue
II was also impossible 10 get the ex-
act hgures of the distance travelled be-
cause OF the absence of Julian with the
car. but Lockwood stated that Ii had
covered something like 239 miles a. 10
o clock. During the past twentv-folII
nours tne engine of the motor car has
oeeh running continuously and is none
the worse for its strenuous work
The Washington times., 1905-12-19
BANK CLERKS LOST
SET TO ACME FIVE
Brown High With 7a7-Bureau COPIED
Three From Commerce and Labor.
Detail Scoring.

In the District league last night the
Bank Clerks lost the set to Acme by
large margins. Brown. of the Acmes.
was high with 227.
Bureau took three from Commerce
and Labor In the Departmental League
and among the printing office bowlers
the Commercial Quint won the first and
then lost the next two TO the Aldines
Registry broke Station BIS winning
streak. getting the set of three easily
from It's rivals. In the Binders League
the Rulers slid along easily with low
scores and won the three from the
Blanks Assessors had to be satisfied
with the first game only from the Dis
trict five in the Real Estate division of
ball rollers. and in the Interdenomina-
uonal League st. Johns took the set
from Westminster handily. Detail scor-
ing follows.
The Washington times., 1905-12-19
BOTH SCRAPPERS FIT
FOR BOUT TOMORROW

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. Is.-Bob F'itz,
simmons removed today from his train
ing quarters in Alameda. TO San Fran
cisco. TO remain until after his fight with
Jack O'Brien on Wednesday night Fitz
said he was in fine condition and conf
dent Of success. The hackers of o. Brien
express equal confidence OF victory.
The betting odds are 10 10 In
O'Briens favor. The indications are that
there Will be a great crowd 10 see the
fight.
The Washington times., 1905-12-19
]. PALMER BEAT THoRNE.

LONDON, Dec. 19.-J. Palmer, the
heavyweight champion of England.
knocked out Geffrey Thorne last night
in the fourth round of their battle for
the championship before the National
sporting Club. The match was for $500
a side and purse of $3.50, besides the
heavyweight hOnors. il was the big
gest boxing event of the year
The Washington times., 1905-12-19

There arrived in Buffalo the other day
from the West an ebony-hued young
Fellow in the person OF George Rogers,
a brother TO Al Rogers, of Buffalo ring
Tame George stands six feet three
inches. with massive shoulders and tins
the scales at 175 pounds. He claims TO
be able to do 15S pounds. he having de-
Ieated some good men at that weight in
Chicago and in the Northwest.
The Washington times., 1905-12-19

Several members Of the University OF
Chicago football eleven have taken up
the association game and are practicing
daily at Marshall Field. under the dIrec-
ton of Coach Purcell Among those
who have taken up that sport are Cap
tain-elect Eckersail. Steffen, Ferguson,
Nefford, Hopkins. Badenoch and Meigs
The Washington times., 1905-12-19

The first annual meeting of the Phila-
deiphia Ball Company. the corporation
operating the Philadelphia National
League Baseball Club, was held in
Camden yesterday afternoon William
j. Shettsline was reelected president
and -. lie Roy Reeves secretary of the
club The following were elected d.
rectors to serve for one year: James
Potter, William ]. Shettsline, Edwin /.
Hyneman, d. lie Roy Reeves and
George II. B. Martin
The Washington times., 1905-12-19

In the opening of the pool tourna-
nent last night for the championship of
the Amateur Billiard Club of New York.
the surprise was the victory OF A. z.
HoyI was in unusually good form and
won by a score of 125 70 lO7.
The Washington times., 1905-12-19

Peter Latham, the English champion
racquet player, arrived In New York
Saturday night. He will meet his old
rival. George Standing, in a series of
matches
The Washington times., 1905-12-19

Hunter w. Scarlet and J. A. Abrams
were last evening elected undergraduate
members of the University OF Pennsyl-
vania Athletic Association.
The Washington times., 1905-12-19

Penn's vastly basketball team shut
out the scrub IL to 0 I'm q practice game
on the gymnasium floor last evening
The Washington times., 1905-12-19

Major Wonder. 2:C9@1. winner at the
Bu1alo meet in 1898. dropped dead yes
terday IN Worcester Mass. The horse
was raised by Senator William A.
Clark, of Montana, and was valued at
The Washington times., 1905-12-19

Mike Spring has brother who is show
ing fine ability. His name is Louis, and
Mike says he has speed and stay to
burn
The Washington times., 1905-12-19

George Bothner will be at Princeton
three times week until April l. to
coach the university wrestling team
The Washington times., 1905-12-19

Thomas Burk, OF Providence. R l..
announced last night that he had sold
Don Carr. 2:o6. a pacing gelding which
has won large amounts of money at
Grand circuit meetings during the past
England.
The Washington times., 1905-12-19
Personal Comment on Men and
Things in the Field of Sports

unable to do much indoor rowing as he
Will De Kept busy over his law books in
order to graduate next June
The Washington times., 1905-12-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

Charles Hackenschmidt, of Sweden
cousin of the Russian Lion. is on a
wrestling tour of America
The Washington times., 1905-12-19

The date of the Poughkeepsie regatta
has been set for June q by Messrs
Irvine, Reath and Bangs. the commit
tee.
The Washington times., 1905-12-19

Yale has nucleus of veterans for this
years hockey team. Behr Lang, Cornell
Stinson. Shepard. Marcees and Capt. A.
r. Finn are the members OF last years
team who are I'm training
The Washington times., 1905-12-19
AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Michigan will probably play Amherst
next spring at baseball.
The Washington times., 1905-12-19

Jack Gates and Eli Parsons are the
only ones OF Yale's great two-miIe relay
team who are back in college this year.
l. Engle, Tilson, Thompson. HelIrnan.
Moore and Frlssel are among the men
who will be picked to fill the vacant
places.
The Washington times., 1905-12-19

Tennis practice has come to a stand
still as result of the cold weather, but
the tennis association Is preparing for an
active spring campaign.
Gerald S. O'Loughlin or. law. who is
sure TO make the varsity eight, will be
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-17

One Of the most successful womnn's
clubs Is based on the absolute rule thar
at no gathering OF the members shah
there be permitted nny conversation or
discussion OF what the club calls ''tiie
three feminine D's'-dress, disease ara
domestics. The rule has been 90 rigid
ly adhered to that even unconscious
violations are now exceedingly rare Il
would indeed be a blessing az the r1Ie
to the extent OF absolutely tnbocinS the
discussion OF the second ID might Be
followed In all our homes.-New Or
leans Times-D Democrat
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-17
The LITERAL Man.

When General Dix ran for governor
there was great discussion as 10 hi
age. His opponents asserted he wa
too old for the oficc. Depew. whp win
then running for Lieutenant Gcsernor
on the Liberal Republican ticket. op
posed TO Mr.; Rls, was making a spuccb
st Watertoyn Ii. front OF him stoosf
q nan who watched during ars three
hour speech to catch some t~nncuiacs
OF statement
Depew finally took up tho question
|of Dt$'s age, finally saying thai tho
only really authentic date lad beeu re
vealed by some researches N fiin CO.
lonial records OF Massachusetts. II
had been discovered that whom me
Pilgrim fathers landed on Plymouth
rock thoy found General Dix etandinr
on that historic spot snd.shoutlhs that
unless they made him a InstIce Of Tic
Peace he would 90 over and join sl.s
Indians-the point OF which was thzf
The General had chonEed his politics
several times. His critic saw m op
portlmlty and maspcd It at once. lie
sprang up With q shout that could be
heard On the Canadian border:
mir. Depew. that is a lie.
Depew looked at him fcrsa moinerl
TO see whether he had swallowed Tho
halt and found he had taken ii in.
hook aud line, bob and sinker, pole
and all. Then the orator stepped to
the front Of the platform and said
with great emphasis and Indignation
"sir. l have told that historic aneo
dote from Montaul Point to Niaears
Falls to hundreds Of thousands OF me
Intelligent and educated people OF this
great Commonwealth and you are The
only man who ever had the andacip
TO deny II.
at amt true. Mr.. Depcw. because
that happened more than ESQ years
ago"
Several years later Depew was told
when visiting watertown again thar
the man had never been able to como
into town since.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-17
FARM FOR SALE
DESCRIPTION OF FARM OF WAY.
LAND r. REYNOLDS. IN
TAYLOR COUNTY.

Contains 225 acres, 10 to 10 acres
of timber; the rest In meadow and
bluegrass pasture. Some Of the land
is as good as the very best In the
county. On the average. 1t Is as good
IS that Of any farm in this section.
Best timber has been removed, but
several hundred dollars worth Of
m~erchantable timber remains stand.
Ing. Fences as good as those Of aver.
age farm. Well watered. Pittsburg
vein of coal sold. except 4s4 acres.
This coal may be mined and removed
over land on payment OF damages.
Freeport vein of coal not sold. Farm
lies well. Orchard Of 45 apple trees,
20 varieties. Trees old. but bear
enough every year for one family,
and some years 20 to 100 bushels.
There are several sweet cherry trees,
and a few other fruits have been
started. There is no i~ncumbrance on
this property. House about one-half
mile from main road. one mile from
school, three miles from postoflce,
depot and churches at Simpson; q
little farther by wagon road to Elem.
ington; nearer by horseback route.
Petition for Rural Free Delivery
route has been circulated. House,
%two-story, five rooms. weather.board.
ed, covered with slate. finished in
hard wood yellow pine). Only three
rooms completed. Sheep stable for
rs or 100 head Of sheep. Cattle sta.
Bile for 20 head of cattle. Cow stable
for six cows. Calf stable for six
calves. Horse stable for two horses
Wagon and buggy house, granary,
hen house, milk house, house and
most of outbuildings new. Water
from spring. Best well in this sec.
ton 100 yards from house. Good gar
den, large. Beautiful and healthful
location for house. Sheep, cattle and
all kinds Of stock do unusually we'll.
Railroad and trolley lines surveyed
in neighborhood. Large coal develop.
ment in progress, and progress for
steady development good. Farm
leased for oil and IA Lease expires
September /, unless rental should be.
gin then.
Price, s42.5o per acre. with one.
half oil and gas reserved; $4,000 per
acre, with coal reserved in addition,
except 1874 acres for use of farm.
TERMS.-s6 mn zach and hotonno
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-17

oh. l guess / want 70 see W. x
Vanderbilt
He is also In Newport.
Hso1 Then may ! see Vice President
Clarke
sHe Is at Albany.
.yice President Haydeng-
"He Is out OF town.
Il should like % Sc Vice President
Webb
HE is In Europe,
SIS Superintendent Toucey in7-
HE is up the road
How about General P-assensar
Agent Daniels
HE has gone to Cape May.
who IN thunder is running thin
load, anyhow
Il guess it do be running ITSELF
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-17

Persian ladies, who are said TO have
compilations whose bloom and velsety
softness r simply wonderful. use no
sort OF cream or ointment for their
faces. Instead they apply half an
hour before their daily bath o coaflnH
Of white OF egg. When this has com.
pletely dried It is sponged on with
tepid water to which Is added a little,
tlncture OF benzoin, and then the skin.
is sponged over with cold milk. The
white of egg cleanses the skin. and,
the treatment described removes all
impurities from the complexion, leav1
ing 1t smooth and soft % that OF a
child.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-17
STORIES
OF DEPEW
Old Yarns Freshened Up BY chaun.
eey's Troubles With Equitable
Life Assurance snari.

Chauncey Depew and Cornelius Van.
derbilt used very frequently to walk
together OF m >rnlngs to the Wander.
silt Offices. A about $3.50, sometimes
earlier, Mt. Vanderbilt would leave
lis house. and about the same time
he would see a tall, cheery.faced maa
some with a goodly stride toward his
door.
Morning, ciiauncey." the man Of
many millions sings out.
Morning, Cornelius replies the
%ever.rcady nepew.
Immediately afterward the two men
are sec from the Union League Club
window swinging along Fifth avenue
norld'r to shoulder.
Its chaucey and Cornell" yawns
an early club lounger in reply to an
inquiry from a crony.
Just outside tie club house a big
policeman stards stiliy and brings
his hands to a salute as Mr.. Depew
comes along. lie does not notice MIR.
Vanderbilt.
one on you. Cornelius" Mr.. Depew
%chueLled,
Not at all, chauncey," was the re,
ply. You've a police record. 1 have
not.'
BE good and you will be happy
is Mr.. Nanderbilt's last injunction laid
upon the conscience of Mr., Depew as
they are separating at the doors of
;heir respective Offices.
"Bah! that's copy.book stun. You
are a schoolboy yet, Cornelius" is the
retort, and then the two comrades got
down 10 work.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-17
pepew's Personal Letter.

Speaking OF queer letters which
prominent men receive from all sorts
Of people Dr. Depew said that ON one
occasion when lie entered his railroad
Office 10 look over his morning mail
he found a personal" letter which
began "Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew.
IL D., A. NJ, p. NJ, Phi. D., d. D., S
r. D." and a number OF other initials
Of college degrees Then the letter
rem as follows:
Dear aud Most Honcred Sir-I have
read Of your %after.dinner speeches,
and while 1t has never been my good
fortune to listen to your e~loquence
| have delighted in such published re.
ports of your u'terances as have been
able to secure. So much have they
impressed me that 1 have but one
great wish. II is to listen to that
speech YOU
Here Mr.. Depew reached the end of
ne page. There were two dinners on
his list at the time. and he supposed
the writer wanted to find out from
him how he could hear the speeches
or n of them. He turned the page
over, full of a charitable wish to ac-
cede TO the request. and read:
"-"would make after dinner in
your railway restaurant at Pough.
keepsie."
"That man" said Mr.. Depew chad
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-17

The well instructed woman now
knows that the two sides OF her facs
are different, and that one is prettier
than the other. That is why so many
women always place themselves IL
public so that only the better side Of
their faces can be seen Some faces
are more sided than others. and In
the case of a well known criminal the
difference was so great that It eften.
enabled him to escape Identification In
court.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-17

One Of the latest ideas for wan acc,
orations is to have them paneled with
linen embroidered in a conventional
design OF colored flowers. The panel
can, OF course, be OF any coIored linen.
but many are Of white and natural
tints embroidered with FAX threads IN
a variety OF lovely shades. Industri,
u fingers can have these panels pred
pared for working and have them at,
ted &c the walls when finished.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-17
The sboberts WIN op,;n the princess 1
Cut Out This Coupon.

The Shuberts VIII open the Princess
Theatre in New York with a first
class stock company on the order of
the famous old Lyceum stock company.
Henry Miller and Margaret Anelin
have been engaged to head this com.
pany, and It is designed to present
principally American plays. The
oTeniig play will he "zirn," a modern
version by Henry Miller and ]. Hart.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-17
A. o. 4 II. n. HEDGES,
Jewelers. and Opticians,
s2s Water Street.
Expert Watch and Optical Work.
Over 20 years experiencs.

Word has been received by Profess
0 Todd. of Amherst College, from
Heidelberg, of the naming of two
small planets Maberla t52s, and
Davida $500. They were discovered
by DR.. R, s. Dugan, who graduated at
Amherst six years ago. He has pre-
yiousiy named a planet (also discoy-
cred by him) Amherstla t516). in
honor Of his alma mater. Davida
(52o) is a planet OF exceptional
brightness at opposition. approaching
the eight stellar magnitude
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-17

ley Manners of wilkie Collins "A
New Magdalen." The company will
play the entire season at the Princess,
and in the spring will make a brief
tour. Mr.. Miller will be stage director
of the company.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-17
BALTIMORE g OHIO R. R.
Special Low Rates to the Lewis 8
Clark Exposition, Portland,
Oregon.

"A splendid opportunity to visit Cali.
fornia and the Pacific coast, Yellow
Stone National Park, shoshone Falls.
the Yosemite.
Tickets now OF sale from all sta.
lions.
For rates, routes and full details,
address Baltimore and Ohio ticket
agents. or
G. W. BAssETT, G. P. A.,
D. B. MARTIN, NJ. P. T.,
Baltimore, Md.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-17
NEW YORK FASHIONS
Pattern For Lady's Blouse Designed by Martha
Dean-No 6297

OF all the hundreds OF blouse designs
originated each season, have you ever
stopped to consider how very few of these
designs are ever seen the second timer
To originate n pretty blouse Is one thing.
To originate n blouse that Is both pretty
and practical and one that win take Is
quite another question. Especially Is this
r u OF the separate biouse-one that will
go nicely with any skirt One can have
any amount OF trimmings and the style be
ever SO elaborate, but such a blouse
would only be suitable for a dressy skirt.
while, on the other hand. too severe a
style is not to be commended. The thing
to do Is 10 reach n happy medium. and
we feel that we have not fallen short In
the design here shown. The deep pointed
yoke is both smart and new, the cross
ed over tabs adding not a little TO the
smartness OF the design. The full puffed
sleeve attached to n deep eun may be
trimmed in innumerable ways. For an
everyday blouse of silk or cotton the only
decoration needed is the piping OF the
yoke edges and the little crochet buttons.
For u lingerie blouse for separate wear
or as part of a suit the entire yoke may
be made OF val insertion n with yoke
and tabs outlined with narrow val lace.
Sizes, 50 to q inches bust measure.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-17

All OF the latest teleg1apnie anu
local news will be found in the Ts,t
ytrginian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-17

Joseph Randolph and Mary Eliza.
beth Cooke, of Scranton. Pa, aged so
years. and both unmarried. are be.
lieve1 to be the Oldest single twins
in America.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-17

Filet is the latest bit of n~ecdierork
With It are fashioned bureau covers
pillow shams. bedroom sets and many
other dainty pieces. The plain dIet net
Is procured and then embroidered ii
n pattern that may suit the fancy
a rather heavy thread is used for tbs
work. and the result is d very snarf
piece OF needlework.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-17

Mrs. Mary E. Lapier, OF Cripple
Greek, was chosen forewoman OF q
jury that tried a divorce case thcrr
recently. She was the frst OF her
sex in Colorado to serve iii thai
pacity.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-17
Told to Royalty.

Here is a story that Mr.. Depew once
told to the Prince Of Wales. now
King Edward VII:
A day or two after Mr.. Depew sailed
for Europe a man went into his ONCE
and said:
u want to sec chauncey Depew.'
He has gone to Europe said the
colored porter.
Wei. I want.to see Mr.. Duval.r
HE has conc to Europe.
Then I wantfto see Cornelius Van
derbilt.r
He is in Newport.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-17
EnaIlsh sense Of Humor.

Whenever Mr.. Depsw meets a quick.
'yitted Irishman he tells him this
story:
AT a private dinner in England
told the very best story I could think
of. 1t was greeted with. a little sub.
dued laughter. Next day I met my
host on the Strand. He advanced to
me smiling, began to laugh as he
grasped my hand and said:
"'Do you know, Depew, that was a
capital thing you got off last night
capital. And do you know | have Just
this minute been thinking what a cap.
ital thing IT was. The point OF the
Joke has just come to me-
Il said, Why, it must have travelled
to you on a freight train
MY dear Mr.. Depew,' said the
Englishman. 4 assur you. 1 haven't
seen any freight train. 1 assure you
I haven't pom honor"
Mr.. pepew told this story to an
Englishman who had been in America
for a long time. One Of the officers
of the Central railroad was with him
in Mr.. Depew's office when the story
was told. The Engllshman gave a
courtesy laugh. a forced and feeble
"ha, ha." When he turned into Du-
ral's office and the door of the Presi.
dents DON had been shut he asked
anxiously:
Say, what the blazes did Depew
mean by that freight train ov
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-17

FAIRMoNT ICE AND FUEL CO,
NJ NJ Foster. Manager
omce-soz Main street. Phonsz-v
Z n. sss: Bal, sss-1-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-03
Sec

Ray Chapler as the coon in "Thirty
Minutes for Refreshments this even.
ing.