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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-12
Pttsbug Pills Generosity to the
UnIucky Ones on the Racetrack

Pittsburg Phil was not mark for his
friends. as the sports term a man who
responds readily TO requests for loans, BIT
he was liberal toward men whom he liked
and who fell into hard luck streaks. In
no wise inquisitive and taciturn to an e1
IRENE, he had a sort of instructive knowl-
edge IF the fact when certain Of his turf
friends we're down and out, even when
they kept the matter 10 themselves
A friend Of the plunger's had horse
in the Brooklyn Handicap the year Orna-
ment won the race. The horse was mort
gagged, together with the few remaining
horses of the string. The owner believed
in his colt, and every dollar he had in the
world-only a few thousands was up on
the horse Not only that, but he stood
to lose the horse and the rest of his string
II the race went elsewhere. which Of course
it did.
Pttsburg Phil knew about this but the
man in the hole didn't know that the punger
knew it, The two men watched the race
from the infeld. Pittsburg Phil had one
Of his whopping bets on Ornament the
winner.
A the field swept into the stretch. Orna-
ment at that point wrestling the lead from
Sly Fox and sailing along with mighty
strides, the plunger put hrs field glasses
back into their case. he could tell that
the race was Ornaments by the way the
colt was going
His glance fell upon the countenanoe OF
his hard hit friend. The mans face was
twitching, although he wasn't saying any
thing
Where's your horse, pal - he plunger
asked the man who had staked everything
upon his oplis chance
The colt was among the tail-enders
Nowhere, George he replied. and
started to walk away. Then he turned
with sort OF ohalky grin and added And
he isn't my horse now, either. dun lose
him
Pittsburg Phil beckoned his friend back
with nod, and the man returned to where
the plunger stood
An in. old man?- the plunger asked
him in n low tone.
Ceptin' a little haberdashery I bought
yesterday replied the man who had stood
for the blow.
String in hook?'
TO their chin straps
Got time 10 take bite at the beach
after the last?' inquired Pittsburg Phil,
and his friend nodded.
The two men drove over to Manhattan
Beach when the races we're over. The
plunger took up the mortgage on the horses
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-12

They we're two messenger boys Neither
could have been more than IL years old.
They boarded the elevated train at Park
place, nestled snugly in one Of the cross
seats and began 20 talk OF city life and their
own ambitions. What the passengers heard
Eas something Hike this
Hey. Tim, do youse know Diet cop up
IN the Tenderloin? You know dat young
fellery"
Who d. We mean De capt'in? He amt
20 young he's married. dat guy is"
-Au, ! know he's married. A cop cant
be a capn il he amt married.
Cant he. Who says so?T
Nav. Anyway, all de cops have a cinch,
90 dey have. Do you know WHAT
WHAT
A cop kin ride on de cars free. He don't
have TO pay nothn'. He kin oven ride on
de ferry free too, II he wants. And fer dat
matter he kin even ride free 10 Chicago,
or any Of dem places, an dey can't say
nothn' 10 him. Looka here. Tim s'posin
dat captain up in de Tenderloin wants 10
20 10 Chicago. All de docs is 10 go down
TO de ferry an cross de river. Den he goes
and sits down in de car, an II de conductor
comes along and tries TO put him OF, all
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-12

Il am not surprised that the late Charlie
Lockhart cut of one of his daughters with
a measly s30o0oo because she didn't name
the baby after him said a Philadelphia
man He was always doing things which
rich men are supposed to do only in novels.
For instance. about ten years ago, he
gave a family dinner All his five children
we're there. After grace was said-Lock-
hart was a strict Scotch Presbyterian, you
know--they turned over their plates in the
good old family style Under each plate
was a check for million dollars.
"A little dinner souvenir said Lock
hart
Something happened to him in New
York which would make a plot for Sunday
school book, if the same plot hadn't hap
pened so often in Sunday school books that
it * getting trite.
"There was a new silyerware and jewelry
establishment struggling along in New
York Not a small shop, you understand,
but big concern which was not yet recog-
nized a. a leader in fashionable trade One
very hot sumner afternoon tall, sad and
rather III dressed old man entered the shop
and said that he wanted to buy wedding
present.
Now it was a hot day. the clerks were
tired and rritated and the stranger looked
like visitor from the remote farming dis
trict with sl.f9 to spend. He passed from
counter TO counter pricing things.
The clerks were not at all cordial. At
last down at the end Of the slyerware
department, he bumped into young fellow
a new man in the shop. This clerk was
trying to make good. Also to do the
situation justice, he hadn't btsn there long
enough To know the dfe' re between a
promising customer and "a unpromisng
one.
The old man went higher and higher In
his examination Of slverware. He got TO
pricing full sets of silver plate After the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-12

Island The officer caught her,
Jennie Newell threw herself into the river
May %. 1893 but was rescued.
Don't pull me out boys let me 60.
she cried.
The next day she was mother.
MY God it's a man. was the startled
exclamation OF W. j. Common Of New York.
when at II p. NJ. June 20, 1903, he was view
ing the Falls by moonlight. He saw form
come down the river and make the awful
plunge over the brink The suicide va.
Harry C. Dudley of Buffalo.
Few Niagara suicides created such a
sensation as that of Peter SChemm a
wealthy Philadelphia brewer, on Tuesday
morning, Sept. 10, 1898. He had driven
about the reservation, and on the return
from Goat Island deliberately eaped from
the bridge into the rapids
reward of 81 600 was offered for the re-
oovery of his body. The lower river WAS
watched as never before. Men gave up
their regular occupations. hoping 10 win
the reward. 1t was surprising the number
Of bodies found, but none was identified
as that of Solemn.
On Aug. 3, 1900, negro standing at Pros
pect Point saw man float down the river.
Az he passed the negro called to him to
come back but he was on his way
to the brink and death and could not
respond.
A Frenohman Hppolyte Schneider,
added novelty to the manner OF dying NJ
Niagara On the morning Of March 80,
1900 ne walked out on reef above the Goat
Island bridge and fired his revolver in the
air
Twice the report rang out, as though 10
attract attention, and then Schneider was
seen TO place the pistol in his mouth There
was dull report, and the man tumbled into
the water and was swept over the fall He
was infatuated with Lillian Russell, the
actress, and for her had died.
On May 25 1900 a priest Father j. j
O'Donnell of New York, leaped into tho
Whirlpool Rapids and died At the hour OF
his funeral young woman also leaped
into the rapids to death, showing how one
suicide actuates another. She was pretty
Gertrude Roth of Allentown, Pa.
That water fascinates me-" she had said.
1t is the same old story year after year.
Poor, Respondent. heartbroken souls Law
down their lives in the cool, tumbling waters
as they rush toward the cataract.
There are many pitiful stories. Each
suicide denotes a sorrow or trouble Of some
kind. People crazed by liquor or drugs,
people whose love is not returned. or those
whose loved ones have been taken from
them 90 to the mighty waterfall and in
the dashing, chaotic stream end II all.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-12
Woes of an Abscn,-Mlnded Wan.

From The kaHsos CHy ioHFuol
During the rush home before dinner "
other night diRnihed man. deep in ihngg
smoking cigar and carrying a handsome.
bound book. boarded Troost sycuue Df- 'i
the Eighth street Niaduct
Tho wind whistlcd IN az tho omen 1ror
me back platform. and Il evidently or0utf'I
20 him to 20 inside where it WA N.rrr
Nbsently with quick nervous r"-' OBJ.
ne threw the book over tho railing for f.
street below. thrust tho llshtcl cigrt mfn 20
outside pocket Of his ovcrooni. and -tHr 10
up the crowded aisle Ru' there WIS mo- p.
OF aleTtness ~ his manner when tho pnDs'.
began 10 smoke and he realized What h' /.
done He got on the car NJ Wall street tuJ
went back after The dlscnrded volume.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-12
Cigarettes Struggled In a Book

From me Minncn pohs Tribune
A clever attempt 20 elude the customs has
been frustrated by one OF tho St. Paul in
speotors
A large book was received through the
mall addressed 10 a citizen OF ST Paul. The
postmark WIS that OF a city In Turkey. The
book was wrapped MP IN such a way that
the sides we're visible ia order TO avoid sus-
picion Tho inspector detected the fraud
on hitting the book. which was suspiciously
ight Ia weight
An examination showed that tho entire
inside OF the book had been cut out and in
the space thus made we're some 1000 Turkish
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-15

When the bu9le blows at Sis
o'clock Tuesday night at Norfolk's Co
liseum the curtain will go up on what
promises to be the greatest horse
show the enterprise of the south has
ever developed Its success is as
sured by the unsurpassed character
of the entries that have been announc-
ed. Many thousands of dollars are re-
presented in the stables that will he
brought TO Norfolk in the hope of
winning as many as possible of the
cash prizes that are offered by the
Norfolk Horse Show Association.
From New York, from Pennsylvania.
from Maryland, from Virginia, from
West Virginia, from North Carolina
and probably from one or two other
States which have not been mentioned
in the cases of all the entries. Nearly
10000 will be distributed among the
winners.
There are nearly 500 entries and the
splendidly groomcd and trained ami
mails that will figure make up the
largest and cOstliest aggregation of
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-15

show horses that have ever been
brought together south of the larger
! cities of the North for a single ex-
hibition.
Society-Vireinia and North Caro-
lima society and society from other
States in smaller proportions--will be
| there. The 100 boxes running around
the promenade that encircles the i'm
mense arena of tanbark will he filed
with the representatives of many
States. Governor Montague, Virginia.
! executive; Governor Dawson. of West
Virginia. and possibly Governor Glenn
of North Carolina. will he on hand
with their parties. The navy will he
represented by a large contingent of
officers and 'their ladies'. the senior
being Rear Admiral Evans. command
ing the North Atlantic feet Officers
CT the station. from Newport News,
| and of the fleet will be there. The ar
my will be represented by a number
of the popular officers at Fort Mon.
roe and from other posts. The senior
will be Colonel Potts. commandant at
the fort. The social and commercial
factors of 'ridewater Virginia and
Eastern North Carolina will be there
Excursions will be run to Norfolk
from everywhere in Tidewater Vir-
ginia and Eastern North Carolina. The
Southern Railway. the Seaboard ALL
Line. the Atlantic Coast Line. ihei
Norfolk & Southern, the Suffolk 81
Carolina the Norfolk & Western. theI
Chesapeake & Ohio. the New York,
Philadelphia & Norfolk Railroads anil
he steamer lines coming from nearbyi
and distant cities have offered reduced
rates, some o. them rs low as
round trip for re straight fare.
The week will close with the vir-
ssiniaBncknell foot hall game in the
afternoon of Saturday and the second
annual horse show german at night at
The Pine Beach hotel.
The association has arranged withI
the electric systems connecting Nor
folk and the peninsula points to give
special service for the accommodation
81 patrons from this city. Hamptonl
anc Old Point. The Norfolk Railway
n licht COmpahv's steamer at Old
Point. connecting there with the New
port Ncws and Old Point Railwa'I
company. will .:,ansfer forse show
patrons at Willouehby S;;t directly
10 The horse show coliseum cars
which will run on fast schedule tol
The building AMI put passengers off
directly al the cn.rance. sc:ng TO the,
fair ground loop. Returning. the Old
Points specials will leave the entrance
of the Coliseum and without transfer
vii lI'ii patrons ar WilIoughby SritI
in time to connect with the Old Point
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-15
No. Alphonso, we have no data AT
hand relative To any icc-dcalcr being
driven 10 suicide by remorse.
SommerviIle &. Co.

Offer the leading bargains in real
estate in Newport News, You stand
in your own light if you fail to get
their list. Sixiroom dwelling near
Chestnut avenue and Twenty sixth
street. 500. Another paying is per
cent. on 300. Lots near Chestnut
avenue, 5000 each. on car line. Nine.
room house. with lot. near Washington
avenue. business center, s2,SO0. First
National Bank Building, both phones.
Open till Z. IOlO.Gt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-15
CHARRED BODIES
FOUND IN CLOSET
Joseph kantrun and Infant Believed to
Be victims of Firebug, Who
Intended Suicide.
(By Associated Press.I

CHICAGO, ILL, Oct. 1.-THE char
red corpses of Joseph kantrun. 81
years old. and his 3months-old child,
Anna, We're found in closet beneath
a stairway in a three-story tenement,
today, after firemen had eXtinguished
a fire which is thought TO have been
Of incendiary origin. During the fire,
a number of panic-stricken occupants
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-15
NORFOLK MAN GETS
VERDICT FOR $500
Waiter c. Scott Winner in Suit
Against Railway 6 Light
Company.
Especial to. the Daily pressA

NORFOLK. VA, Oct. l4-Walter C.
Scott, of Norfolk. who began legal pro
ceedings in the Norfolk County Cir
cult Court Judge Portlock presiding,
yesterday for the recovery of $4,000
for injuries received while a passen-
ger on a trolley car on the Ocean View
division of The Norfolk Railway and
Light Company's Norfolk system. on
October IL, 1904. secured IA verdict of
$2,5OO.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-15

Thursday night. S:l5-Fourth exhi-
biiion.
Friday night, S:l5-Fifth and clos
ing exhibition.
Saturday afternoon. .2:15-Football
game, Virginia VS.. Bucknell.
Saturday night, . o'clock-Second
animal horse show german at Pine
Beach hotel.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-15

The Norfolk " Atlantic Termnnr
from this city every evening at 4 ahd
O'Clock, making a special tip at
RetGci ing the last car will leave Nor
folk Tor Newport News at II 80
o'clocI;, the steamer making special
Trip l" ACCOMMODATES the large crowd
iicm Newport %ows ana the pcniu.
Gula.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-15
NORFOLK'S BIGGEST
EQUINE EXHIBITION
Second Annual Show Formally
Opens at the Coliseum Next
Tuesday Night.
GALA WEEK ACROSS ROADS
Thousands of People Expected to Go
From the Peninsula to Participate in
the Festivities-Horses From Five
States Will Contest for Big Cash
Prizes offered.
GALA WEEK ACROSS ROADS
Norfolk Horse Show Week.

Tuesday night, S:l5 Formal
opening of the second annual Norfolk
Horse show.
Wednesday night. S;l5-Second ex.
hihition.
Thursday afternoon. 2:l5-Third ex-
hihition. matinee performance.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-15

of The house lcaped from windows.
Fircmen incline 10 Il belief that the
supposed incendiary was Kantrun. ana
that his object was suicide. He had
quarrclled with his wife.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-15

G, Sharp, aged a. years. for many
years leading lawyer here and widely
connected throughout Virginia, was
found dead in bed this morning by
servant girl
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-15

Norfolk Lawyer Dies.
Especial 10 the Daily PreSs.)
NORFOLK, VA. Oct. 14-Charlcs
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-02
LOOKING FOR DIAMONDS.

If you own a farm or land per
haps you are the possessor of a |
diamond mine. David Draper, a
diamond miner from South Africa,
is en- route to Virginia and other
Southern Estates to prospect for
diamonds. He is thus quoted: con
examining a specimen of rock
from Elliot County, Kentucky, /
find that it is identical with the
rock found in the best mines in
South Africa, and | am convinced
that you have right here in this
country rich mines of these stones.
am told that the people Of the
South don't know the first princi-
pies about diamond hunting. They
make few holes in the earth and
then become discouraged and give
it up. If one carat stone is found
in every Is feet of solid mineral it
is considered, in South Africa, a
very rich mine. At present no
mine in South Africa is putting
out more than half carat to the
load. I never abandoned a mine
until 5, 1000 loads of mineral had
passed through the machine.
believe shall be able to find many
diamond mines in the Southern
States"
Perhaps. The new Orleans Plea
: yune says: Diamonds have beer
. found in the extensive gravel beds
t at Richmond, Va. No search has
ever been made there, and thos'
picked up were found by accident
e In all probability there are dia
t monds in the immense grave
i deposit upon which Little Rock
Ark, is built, and there may b.
some in the Mississippi grave
e beds. 1t should be remembered
n that no search has ever been mad
/ in this country by any person VIII
possessed any practical knowledg
Of the subject. The South may b
e rich in these gems"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-02
END OF TAG CHINESE BOYCOTT

1t is easy to believe that Minis
ter Rockhill is correct in saying
that the Chinese boycott against
the United States is nearing its end.
Mr.. Rockhill is On The ground and
ought toknow something about the
boycott. 1t is a pretty big issue
with him. He has brought the
matter to the attention of the gov
eminent at Pekin, and efforts have
been made by the authorities there
TO induce the importers at Shang-
hal to let up in their interdict
against America.
Commercial even more than
politicalreasons are probably work
ing for the abolition of boycott.
We have informed China that
we will insist on the rigid obser-
vance by her of the commercial
treaty of 1853, which the enemies
of the United States were evading.
But the boycotters are being at
tackled at another point, In ex-
Guiding American articles they are
compelled to pay as high prices
for inferior goods from Germany,
England and other countries, and
insome cases they have to pay
higher prices for them. Consumers
in China are beginning to rebel
at this.
The pocket argument is strong
in China as in other parts of the
world. Sentiment has to give way
when it comes into conflict with
pecuniary profit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-02
Here is Some Good
TALK FOR YOUR FEET.
PUBLIC BENEFACTOR.

The ThomasvilIe Chlropodist has
been induced to stop over in Americas
for few days on his return from Tor
onto, Canada whittier he has done bus
mess for the last two months at the
King Edward, one of the finest and
most fashionable hotels in the world
A safe speedy and painless cure fer
corns, bunions and ingrowing nails is
what the public requires and demands.
Professor Williams is a progressive
business man, and skilled chiropodtist
we'll and favorably known, having been
consulted by that merchant prince,
Marshall Field of Chicago and one of
the leading physicians in New York
City. Let reason prevail and get easy
feet from Professor Williams.
p. S.-Prof. Williams offers five dolls
lars reward for any ingrowing nail he
can not cure without pain. Strictly
antiseptic. Calls left at white barber
shop.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-02
Valuable Farm for Sale.

I am Offering the Jossey plantation
consisting of about (l,900) nineteen
hundred acres of perhaps the best
Arming land in this section, situated in
the (15) fifteenth district of Sumter
county, with frame dwelling of seven
rooms and ample tenant houses and
Oarns for thirty plows. ALI in fine
condition. Terms easy, and prices
low. See J. B. FIELDER,
Z % I'm Real Estate Dealer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-02
Arrivals,

+pa,ly. Except sunday. , snnd and Il
Sleeping cars between Am ,ers I6.S5p, NJ
lanta on train leaving AmerlCGS Connects
and arriving. Amerlcus Ply q, 10 and toD
at Fort Valley with sIeepei'
Parior car for Atlanta on tran car for Al
Americas at 1:46 p. m. Parlol 90 SiO7 0, D.
bany on train leaving Am erlCuiIv N
S'or further inform alton akpys IA
s. A. PRUITT. Agent AIne ant Americas
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-02

Had Japan held out for the mon
ey indemnity she would probably
have had to continue the war and
spend as much money for the
maintenance of her armies and
without hope of ever getting it all
back.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-02

The Sultan of Sulu didn't really
wish to wed Princess Alice Roose
welt, but merely proposed because
he thought such an act expected.
At all events Alice has had a
proposal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-02
The Americas School Of Music.

Prof. Mcneil sewers his connec-
ton with the Andrew Female Col
lege, Cuthbert, where he has been
teaching the past seven years, and
will reside permanently in Ameri-
Gus. The patronage of the people
of Americas is cordially solicited.
For rates and further particulars
apply to E. Fl. Mcneil, or w. P.
Wallis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-02

A Kentucky saloon keeper says
the capacity of a gentleman is
forty drinks day. Now we under
stand what Kentuckian means
when he boasts that he is a gentle
man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-02

The Athens Banner thinks the
average Georgian cannot get along
without his Bacon, and has an
aversion to Graves until he has to
come to them at last.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-02

Americas needs, today, two
hundred additional homes of the
cottage class; homes of moderate
rental. People are here looking
for homes and unable to find them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-02

Mr.. Hyde continues to defend
the government crop reports, but
he places the Atlantic between
himself and this country when he
does it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-02

Atlanta wants thee A Rencamp-
ment. She may have it and wei
come if she will only muzzle the
muggy mayor while the fighters
smoke the pipe of peace.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-02

Another labor war is about to
break out in Chicago. The windy
city would not feel right without
a disturbance of some kind.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-02

Yellow Jack IS now prevalent
in three states and bids fair to
play further havoc ere it's career is
cut short by the coming of frost.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-02

By the side of our Teddy the
balance of the bunch; Oyama, Togo
ct, al, look like punched quarter
and a counterfeit nickel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-02

Bishop Potter's'' subway tavern
has gone out of business as high
toned establishment and is now on
the plane of all others there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-02

The luckiest man in the entire
lot is Linevitch, and the maddest
Oyama. Linevitch, like a scared
rat, escapes the bulldog.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-02

In the meanwhile Rojestventsky
& Co. are wondering what kind of
reception awaits them at home
when the prisoners are sent back.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-02

Americas garnered 1900 bales
cotton for the season of 19045
And she will be found still spread
ing ont during the new season.