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His Final Realism.

Never was the delirium of alcoholism
more wildly represented than II was
recently In the little rural theater OF
NemOurs. II was depleted In all Its
spasms of hideous torture by VI. Chi
rae. a confirmed lnebriate. but known
TO many playgoers of Paris. because a
few years ago he was an actor of some
reputc. As the hideous depicter OF the
drunkard AT Nemours he won the un-
stlnted applause OF every one In the
theatcr In the excitement OF II WON
en- tainted and men grew pale. As
the actor was carried Off the stage al
the end of the fearful scene men and
women all over the house rose 10 theil
feet and cheered \ few minutes later
hush fell over the little thcater wher
the announcement was made from IN,
stage that NJ. Chirac had died in ia,
spasms and that the play was at al
end. Then for the first time the audi
ence realized that NJ Chlrac was moi
acting when he had represented the
drunkard He was actually In the con
WILSON'S preceding death from alec
holIsm Argonaut
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-05-19

Major Mcdowell. clerk of the house
of representatives ia Washington. was
approached by young member who
was perplexed as TO what he should do
n called upon to preside temporarily.
We'll" said Mcdowell. when was
member of that body of scamps an
old member came to me to post me as
TO what should do when | was called
upon TO preside. Before you do any
thing. he told me. go into the wood
shed ana practice making n noise with
mallet When you've learned how
to make more noise with that mallet
than all the members of the house talk
ing at the same time you've got the
secret Of presiding over the house down
fine Now. suppose somebody asks Il
parliamentary question you can't an
swcr. what must you doY Pound your
desk so hard nobody can hear and yell
for help. BY the time the house is in
order Asher Kinds will he at your ell
bow TO tell you what 10 do. Then ask
the member TO repeat the question and
answer II as II that was the first time
you had heard it,
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Not one Complaint.

The most natural course for me TO
pursue. IN the first place. is To tell you
that from the moment ! put my foot
into san Francisco 10 the time that
stepped aboard the ferry To start back
for Oakland did not find one tear or
one complaint from all the multitude
Of people saw and conversed with
And when I speak thus remember that
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-05-19

other manual labor Then the hard
pinch is TO come. II will come to the
widow aud the old folks who cannot
work with their hands. IL will come to
the boarding house keeper and TO the
young girls and the lnValids" Then
took some of that money and gave II to
the San Francisco pastors and said:
You distribute this money To tue suf-
fcring poor Of the household Of faith.
DO not distribute Ii now, but within q
few weeks. Then il will be sorely
needed Within five weeks there will
lie hundred sufferers In San Fran
cisco where there are only ten now"
Thus beg and lmplorc the big hearted
people of these United States not to
halt In their contributions for the San
Francisco sufferers. 10 not feel be-
cause you have tidcd them over the
first few days that this Is all the help
that Will he needed.
As I was riding home In the train
gentleman said TO me. There have
been more fortunes lost In this fire
than have ever existed. | know Of a
dozen men who claim they had lost
thousands, yet who | know never had
a dollar In the bank" Thus when fire
starts Ike this there ARE scores of men
who come around begging for bread.
claiming that they are refugees from
san Francisco and have been thrown
out of work and lost their all The
simple fact is they were tramps before
the fire. they always have been tramps
and always will lie tramps. But be
cause we are now and again imposed
upon by bad men let us not refuse to
help the thousands and the hundreds
of thousands who are needy and who
always have done right and who will
try to do right In the future II We only
put them on their feet at the present
time
| But the earthquake has disclosed Il
| bright side In still another SENSE Sad
was il Ia hear the awful news of the
suffering. But no SOONER did the news
| come than all over the land our
churches and our people went to work.
our children gave Fathers and moth
ers and sisters and brothers all gave
The churches were turned into receiv-
Ing stations And some men and wO-
men who never knew what II was TO
help another turned IN and went TO
work Then. strange to say. not only
did our work bring happiness 10 9th
ers. but our sacrifices have brought
happiness To ourselves As we worked
and labored for others We found the
Christ joy. the heavenly joy. coming
| to ourselves. In giving our lives for
others we felt the rewards IN our own
bearts hundredfold May we con
tinue. with Gods help 10 find n gos
pei joy In helping the sufferers in our
cities. May we continue 10 be food
for the hungry clothes for the naked.
medicine for the sick and homes for
the homeless Then not only will we
bless others. but Christ will smile
upon us his divine benedlction. as he
has done for so many during the past
few days as we labored for the San
Francisco sufferers.
copyright. 1896 by Louis Klopsch.l
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An .r.clnmn,or,. Allmen,.

A colored man In the employ Of Rep
resentatlve James II. Richardson Of
Tennessee was detailing Ia a friend
the particulars of n relatives illness,
when, according 10 the congressman,
the following dialogue ensued between
the two darkics:
ayes. slrveeT exclaimed the negro
first referred TO. Nose is sure sick
man. He's got explanatory rheuma-
tisIn."
You mean iniiammatory rheuma-
tism." explr the better informed
colorcd man. .Ic word explanatory
means 10 yell"
Eyes. sir. * )ws II does" quickly
responded the other In tone OF DC
cided conviction. land OATS jest What
de trouble is de man Jest yells AL do
time" Success Magazine.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-05-19

TO ride in car. Ny condition was crit
lcal when | sen, for Doan's Kidney Pills.
used three boxes aud they cured me.
Now can go anywhere and do MS much
IS anybody. sleep well and feel no dis
comfort At an
A FREE TRIAL OF this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Spraguc viii
Le matted On application to any part Of
HE United States. Address Foster Mil
burn Co. Eu(Ialo y Y. Sold by all
dealers price. fifty cents per box.
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TORTURINC PAIN.
Half This Mans Suffcrings Would
Have Killed Many a Person.
But DOan's Cured Him.

Thousands of grateful people are tell
ing every day how Doan's Kidney Pills
cured them Of distressing aud dangerous
kidney and bladder troubles.
Yet other thousands are suffering every
day from these same ills. Why! They
are either very negligent or very skrpti-
cal Neglect Of kidney disorders leads 10
dropsy. diabetes. Bright's disease and
other fatal diseases.
Sincere. honest testimony like the fol-
lowing should convince every skeptic.
4. G.. Spraguc. stock dealer, Of Normal,
H.. writes: For two whole years /
was doing nothing but buying medicines
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10 cure my kid
neys. l d o
not think that
any man ever
suffered as 1
did and lived.
The pain in my
back was so
bad that 1
could not sleep
at night. 1
could itoi ride
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\ Safe city.

Thus as I kept walking up and down
those streets, where | felt rs safe ms a
little child would feel IN his mothers
arms. kept saying to myself with
the fallen walls of san Francisco as an
object lesson why will other cities any
longer trinc with evil docrsf Why will
a city like Chicago allow the holdup
men To prowl about its back alleys?
Why will they allow the lccherous
hands of lts rullians Ia stretch forth
and destroy It's falrest and purest wO-
mem Why will we not do as piaZ did
In the capital of Mexico and as san
Francisco Is doing today Why will
we not make Il capital punishment
for any man 10 put The pistol Of a
hlghwayman to our forchcads and de
mand our money Why will we also
not make II capital punishment for
any man 10 try 10 destroy the purity
and sacredncss ~ the homef" III the
hOldup crimes We're dealt with 40
quickly and Ms severely In our eastern
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
FLAG RUSH PROVES FIERCE.
Ann ArbOr SOphOmOrcS NictOrS
AFTER an Exciting Battle.

Ann Arbor. Mich. Oct. 12.-WalkinS
on the heads and shoulders OF his fellow
cIassmen as they battlcd with freshmen
around Freshman Ohk. a sophomore sue
ceedcd in reaching the pole 20 which the
1901 banner was tied. climbed the slip
pcry staff and tore down the flag, ending
one Of the ffercest class rushes ever seen
here. SO closely jaIhBed together were
the freshmen that they could not r,rise
their arms to pull down the sophomore,
who trod over their heads to victory
When referee Indian Schultz .an-
nounced lis decision. the victorious sopho-
more classmea chased the freshmen TO
the trees, and as the youngsters climbed
tire oaks and elms 6f the campGs they
were almost denudeG by the victors.
Those who refused to- climb were dragged
bodily TO the BOTANICAL ponds and thrown
into the muddy waters. Upper classmen
and tutors unable to establish their iden.
tfty to the Satisfaction of the viCtOTs, also
had to strike out for the skyline via
the bark route.
A thousand girls watched the rush and
listened to proposals. Of marriage forced
from captive freshmen by their con
queTOTS
Hundreds of hats were stolen from
spectators by thes students. and scores
Of freshmen ran bruised and with clothes
torn through the streets after tho rush.
None Of the participants sustained Sc
rioUs injury.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
BIG LEAGUE RECORDS.
Figures of Interest for Fans Who
Have Followed the sport.

The longest cXtra-inniag game in the
National League during the past season
was fifteen innings. There We're forty
eight games that went beyond the uinc-
inning limit -Four we're Of fifteen innings
four os thirteen, seven Of twelve thir-
teen Of eleven. and twenty OF ten in
niHCs
Seven tie games were played. four going
over nine innings.
Lush, Of Philadelphia. and Eason, Of
Brooklyn, pitched one no-hit game each.
There were eleven games in which one
Of the teams made only one hit fifteen
two-hit games, and fOrty-siX three-hit
games.
In two games one OF the clubs made
twenty-five hits; IN four. nineteen hits:
in four eighteen hits. and the sixteen and
Gfteen-hit games were numerous
Al National League records for the
number OF shut-out games were broken.
In III games one Of the teams was shut
out Last year there we're l04. and the
year before only 81. This indicates grow
ing strength Of the pitchers. Boston had
the whitewash coat applied Oftenest the
number being 70
Five times during the year Pitcher
Duggleby. Of Philadelphia, held the op-
posing team down 10 NNc hltS ana LOST
Tour Of the games.
All told, there were ffty-five extra
inning games played in the American
League during the season Just closed. One
was Of twenty-(our innings, the record;
one Of fifteen innings, six Of thirteen in
nings. eleven Of twelve innings. ten Of
eleven innings, and tweEty-eight OF ten
innings.
Twenty is the highest number Of runs
made in an American League game this
year. and that record was made in n six
inning game by New York off Washing
ton. What would have happened but for
darkness never Will be known.
In one American League game twenty
three hits were made by one team; in two.
twcuty-one hits; in four, eighteen hits,
and In three seventeen hits.
Eleven onc-hit games. fifteen two-hi.
games. and forty thrcc-hit games formed
the American League Iow-mJting record
for 1906
Twelve tie games were played. four be-
ing for extra innings.
The American League shut-Out games
numbered l53 St Louis was blanked
tI-"uty-seysa times.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
BILLIARnIsTs TO MEET.
Hoppe and schaefer to shoot the
IvOries, BEGINNING Wednesday.

New York, Oct 13.-For the first time
in many years New York is to have the
honor Of acting as host and OF being en-
tertained this winter by the greatestof bill
lard experts Hoppe, who upset the form
tables by defeating Maurice Vignaux for
the ISL ballE-line worlds championship
emblem and later successfully defended It
against George Slosson in New York last
winter, IS in practice at the knickerbock-
er room, Brooklyn. where Edward Nc
Laughlin is trying 10 prove a good trial
horse for the youngster.
Hoppe IS challenged by Schaefer for the
emblem and they will play in Madison
Square Garden concert hall Wednesday,
October II. Shaefer IS doing his practice
at Sloan &. McGFaw's room, at Forty
second street and Broadway. The night
following the Hoppe-Schaefer match
George Siosson, in the same hall. will try
TO defend successfully the worlds cham
piOnship emblem al 1S2 baIk line. which
he won in tournament play last winter,
against George Sutton.
Slosson is practicing at his room with
Harry Cline, a Philadelphia amateur of
considerable skill with the cue, while
Sutton is practicing with Maurice DAILY
at the latter's room. Both Of these games
are to be 800 points and for $500 a side. the
winner 20 take all including the gate
receipts. There will be other challenges.
Hoppe having challenged the winner OF
the SlossOn-Sutton match and posted his
forfeit In the two games scheduled for
next week 1t Is New York versus Chi
cago. with the odds III what betting has
been done ia favor Of the local men.
Hoppe being a 20 favorite over
Schaefer and Slosson 5 20 3 over Sutton.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
RACING CARD FOR MONDAY.
BELMONT PARK.

First race-FlFe ard one-ha1 furlonEs. Alloisvor.
SIaJa. Water Speed. Barblr Teile, Crimson Cio-
vcr. PcYTsr aud salt, sally X. Rollickmg Girl.
Mana Jssue Wells. Miss Spooucr. Beba stole, LADY
Ogden. NindfaH Rain Queen. spring Beauty Quail
if. Sou,TsrJ. AdelIuettc, Pretty Michel, Anna l..
Dsly. Ballad Plush. and yal,8, 100 each.
SECOND racc-Steeplech1se: about three miles. PM
stfsi, 80 Oler0so, l5ii Orthodox, -. Landslide,
49,
Third rzcc-0ne miles GInCtte. Far West los
zach, Gait King lCi. Biv0lac. g.; Cressius, l9i
Dolly SpaukeT, I02; Martin DOYLE i2; Wizard, g.
Fourth rsc-Six auI Cnehsif furlongs. CoblcS-
Kill. Temmeraire, Elixir. sam Bernard. Linnipee.
Laliy. Light Comedy. Min7ts. Rockstone, Lamer-
tine. Herman. Haryishot Cambysses, Little Minis
ter Ben Tr0gato IL each.
FiIth race-Six and Ouc-h2f fuIiongS Rnse5en.
I52; Mamie Hodge, I3: Oxford. Brookdzle Ny1nph,
Us each. Benban, ZOE: Security lis. Guiding star.
.. Pascr 100. Consistent. 3. Dolly spaukcr Us
Athlete lG3. Dish4blIc. III EiCnap, 8.
sixth racc-Oue mie and three -sixteenths lad
News. l1B Good Lucs ID IIolscIsr. 10, Nc
KutreJse III; Chimney Sweep Guiding Star. io5
each OTly H.. loi; Tommy Waddell. 49, jungle
Imp Ie9 The Cricket. 100; Priority =
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TALPA WINS STOLL STAKE.
Drivers CahiU and jameson Escape
Injury in Collision.

Lexington, Ky. Oct. I3.-With but two
races on the programme the local meet
ins came 10 an end to-day, attended hy
a large crowd. The Stoll Stake, the leA-
ture OF the card, went TO Talpa. owned by
the Oakland stock Farm. of Wellsville, n
Y. Talpa had little trouble In winniug
the stake in straight heats, after drop
ping the first 10 Dr. Chase In the Sec
end, third. and fourth heats she kept IL
the lead from start 10 finish
This race was married by an accident
that nearly cost David Cahili and Carries
jameson. drivers of Sister COllette and
Kampolna. respectively. their lives. y
collision occurred. both drivers being
thrown out KampOlna ran away MOI
thcr drivers nor horses vas seriously
Injured.
Ruby Lacy sSon the 90 class pacing
race IN "a IeatuTeless contest The =
class trOtting event was declared Off rs
two OF the four entries were drawn
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
G. ". U. FALL CONvOCATION.
Exercises VIII Be Held Wednesday
In Memorial Hall

ia HFfhgftsta Atatts
The George washington University will
hold Its first fan convocauon next Wed
nesdsty at o'clock, in the Memorial
Continental Hall Lectures and recita-
tiCus 90 an departments began on Sep
tembcr -. but the convocatiou now 10 BE-
inaugurated viii be the formal public
opening Of the academic year. 4 feature
of the exercises viii be the address of
Prof. Beck. ". D.. an eminent New York
physician. whose studies In the coutineu-
tal universities viii qualify him 10 talk
On medical subjects. The academic year
at George Washington viii hereafter D.
marked by three important assemblies-
the fall cCnvOcation. now about TO b.
held. the winter convOcatiJn. 10 be held
approximately about the I'd OF FebTu-
any. and the commencement. on the urst
Wednesday iH June. Seats viii be re-
served for the students of the university.
but the exercises VIII De open to The
public.
The programme is as follows: March.
the university orchestra. Under One
Flag" Invocation. Rev II. Rcss Fish
burn, the university orchestra. GavOJtc.
Ia Cinquaat.' address. Prof. C1ri ii.
Beck. the university orchestra. Farewell
song TTumpeteer. from Seckingcu
'-Nessler." solo. by Carl Ncumann.
Degrees iu medicine VIII Doe conferred ON
Charles 4. Harrison. Illinois. Degrees iu
law on T. ". Groomcs, a. E. Leet, J.
Smith. C. J.. Voorhees,, ". T.. Wjlmct.
Degrees in pharmacy on n. l. Goldsmith
and u. J. N1-unely. Degrees of Mastcg
of Law on J g. Brooke. Virginia.
The university orchestra. EntC 'ACjc.T
BencGi. 1n Eev. NJ Ross Tishburn
The university orchestra, la Petite
Pierot"
Academic gowns VIII be wora ley tb-
sWdcrts ~ This distinctly student essen
hIv.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
Results at Louisville.

Louisville, ky, Oct l5--The winners
n Churchill Downs to-day were:
FIRST EACE-six furl3uss. Alsono. 10 10 I
aad & % T. aon Alrship. even. second, S0Irel Top.
third Time .I3 So.
SECOND RACE-Ons mile Auditor 20 and
to .. son. Belle Yiev. 4 90 =, second. Dudley,
third. Tine ii.
THIRD RACE-six furlanss Platoon. 70
and . % J. won; Garrett Wilson. Z TO !. second :
Lady Esther third. Time. LIS.
FOURTH RACE-Onc miie. Hannibal Beg. 70
10 l. won. P7etcusiou. { 90 l. second; MCIlvain. g
10 g. third Tine. i.l3.
FIFTH EACE-slx farIongs. Chase 20 !, won
Bitter Miss, 70 .. second Zip4BsC, & TO J. third
Time IA
SIXTH RACE-Onc aUI uuc,1xfecuth miles
WhinpocrrjH. % >. Won: Shining star. ] 20 .
second. Cratouan 20 s. third. Time, Is Is.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
HORSE SHOW CLOSES.
Three Thousand Persons Attend the
Last Night of Exhibition.

STsCi5i go The Washington Hcrald.
Richmond. Na-- Oct IA crowd of
2eN Tonight attended the Horse Show
20 see the fnal performance. and thcr
were ycll repaid. The events were all
handsomely filled notably The COTiG-
JhlJn class. ip which thirty hunters We're
shown J. T.. Davis Nimrod won the
coveted blue ribbon. Tho WcstchestCr
iarm too6 two Of thc ribbons Of sc
oudary Importance.
The event Of Che night, however, was
the high jumping. i'm which il had been
announced thai au attempt would be
mIdc To brcaR the worlds record Of
seven feet ten inches. Cnciros. of the
Westchestcr Farm. jumped seven feet.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
-Est,ed for Ey5rs in the ninth inning.

First t1sc ou cTT0vs- Nationals, D. Left on bases
Nationals. s. Americans. 3 Double plays Schultz
70 King. DuuOhue 80 Davis. Tw0blsc hits
S,iiultc. Chauce 5teinfedt Isbeu a. Davis IT,
Eoiit uIij Duu0bUe. sacrifice hts-Shrcsard
Eeulba- and ZONES Stolnn blscs-naviS Dough
cry Tinker. and Evers. Bits-0H Iieulbach in
-. imin1s OF Pfcister. in ll4 innings; of
OvCTaU ! OF Walsh IN g l-j innings: Of While
]. Bases balls-Of Reulbach, 2. Cd Ifeistcr. ::
OF Overall ] of Walsh. 8: Of White I. Sifuca
nut-By T:eIbach. J. ny PfelstcT >: by Overall
5: lg Walsh. 3; by White l. Wild pitches
Walsh. /. Overall l. Umpires- MeSsTs. OLoughliu
and JoaEstnue Tuno of gamc-9 hours and 80
minutes Attendance. IL.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
Gridirnn cluh Dinner.

The annual fall dinner OF the Gridiron
Club will bc held OF December S This
date WAS selected ut the regular monthly
meeting held in the Offices Of the Associ-
ated Press yesterday. Mr James s. Hen
~, OF the Philadelphia Press. was elect
cd a member of the executive committee
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
NcI.rnsi,u- :. nrnkc- O.

Lincoln. Nebr.. Oct. 13-NebraskI Tn
verSi,y defeated Drake University at
football here to-day by The narrow mar
gin of to q. the score being made in
the second halI ou trick play
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

Second raoe-RHrning; one and one-1r1arter miles
pursc. Si00 Madison Square. Fred Stauuton. won
Proposer, L. T. Holladsv second; Virginia
frances. Thomas NIangan. third Tine 9:i3
Third 7lrr-Running. six fnrlongs pUrsC. 500.
Seasase, Frank Sceicy. won; Curly Jim. J. T..
Temple second: Etbelbrytha, q. A. Huntington,
third. Fimr. .I5l4
Fourth lace -Steeplcchasr two and onc-balf
miles; purse, 500. Singleton, Dion h. Kerr, won
Ida Woodlands C. H. HurEasai, second: Armour.
L. p. Stacshouse. thiTd. Trapezist. L. r. Holli-
d., tell at the third hur6ic, 1n5ursas morse and
rider. Time. 585Is
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
- Ilnncnl.c D..

IN srrir-. how welcome is the umpire cry
OF Batter up t1 -tar' tl' e'sar
Aud iu .Hc fai boss ail rcfri,e to hc1r
The sblllf1i coea ,ai ort tuc sans.
-Clcvclsnd Pres
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
VIRGINIA FAIR CLOSES.
FIFst Year OF Exhibition n Most Pro-
nounced Success.
Al o The Washington Herald

Richmond Va, Oct. f2.-Phenomenal
success has attended the State fair frcm
its opening. and the exhibition closed to-
day with a goodly crowd on the grounds.
The management calculated on an at
tendance Of 50.oJ0 during the four days.
1t VIII go over 70.UU1
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
The only descriptive account of the

game between the White Sox and Cubs at
Chicago to-day viii be announced at the
Majestic Theater this afternoon. Tickets,
~ cents. Doors open O'Clock.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

The SoX failed to back their reputation
as the "IItless Wonders" They copped
twelve binglcs of the Cub fingers. and
drove Big Ed. Reulbach and Southpaw
Pfcistcr tn the barn. Nothing hitless
about that.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

\ testimonial dance and reception in
honor Of the White Sox and Cubs. un-
der the auspices OF the Intcrcity Base
ban Association, VIII be held ct the
Coliseum on tie evening or October 20.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
WHITE SOX NOW LEAD
Americans Bat Out Pitchers
Ruelbach and Pfeister.
WALSH VICTIM OF MISPLAYS

Big TwIrIer Would Have Handled
the Cubs Well Had the Men Be-
hind Him Performed Their Tasks
without ErrOrs-Dr. White Fin
ishes Game With Much Credit.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
NOTES OF THE GAME.

The game comes near setting up now
record for twO-b1ggers. or the nineteen
hits made by both clubs nine were for
two bases. The South Siders connected
Cor six of them.