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The Washington times., 1906-06-18
CHANGE FAVORS
BLUE AND GRAY
Georgetown Crew Now Has
Advantage of Tide.
MEN SHOULD GAIN WEIGHT
Which Will Be Potent Factor When
Great Day ArTives-Two Spins
Taken Daily.

POUGHKEEPSIE. June 1.-THE pro-
test lodged by the Cornell and Pennsyl-
vania coaches that course number four
was too near the pier. was rectifed
when Chairman Francis S. Bangs. Of
the local board Of stewards. arrived at
Poughkeepsie on Saturday.
The courses are numbered from the
west shore of the river, number one be-
ing placed near the railroad track and
the other numbers followed in sequence.
Each crew is allowed about nifty feet
so as TO avoid any fouling or running
down by competing crews. Cornell
claimed that the number four course
was too near the pier Of the big bridge,
located one mile from the finish of the
big race. and that a back wash came
from the pier. which would retard the
movement of the shells. Bangs went
over the course and saw the trouble
and had the buoy. which was placed
TOO near the pier, moved out further
from the pier
Tide Favors Georgetown.
Georgetown's lane will have TO be
changed accordingly. and the Southern
ers get the better Of the change on ac-
count Of the tide. which Is swifter in
the channel Wisconsin is OF the eX-
treme outside. and Georgetown is be
tween the Badgers and the wearers of
the Red and White. Georgetown will
row under the bridge fifty feet away
from the Cornell men Many are pre-
dieting that the Georgetown men viii
not be up with the leaders at this point
on account Of the frailty Of the eight.
Compared with the brawny. husky
Wisconsinites the men from the Dixie
college look like mere pigmies. The
stroke, Fitzgerald. seems 10 cause the
most wonderment. A grittier man, how
ever, never sat in a she'll and there
need he no apprehension as far as he
is concerned.
The Georgetown squad, under the care
of Manager Frank. Hayes and Pat
Dempsey, are quartered at the Morgan
House where the crew has always
made its stay. Situated as this hostelry
is on the main street Of the quaint.
staid little New York town, another
difficulty Will be met with, especially on
the eve of the big race. from the noise
and din raised by the followers of the
various crews. On the eve of the battle
New York sends its thousands OF col
lege men into the village, and the crew
does not. get very much rest. although
strict injunctions are laid upon all who
come near the hotel that quietness is
recessary-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-22
IN HONOR OF
QUEEN VICTORIA
(Scripps News Association,


LONDON, Jan. 22.-Today being
the anniversary of the death of
Queen Victoria, who died Jan. %,
1902, a memorial service for the
late queen was held at the Frog
more mausoleum today. Dean Eliot
conducted the service in the pres
ence of the king and queen and
other members of the royal family.
The musical parts of the ceremony
were under the direction of Sir
Walter Parratt and with the as
sistance of the clerk and choristers
of st. Georges chapel. After the
service the king and queen and
most of the members of the royal
family returned to the castle. The
mausoleum was open all afternoon
to visitors who had been fortunate
enough to obtain tickets of admis-
sion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-22
Will Try 1T
ON THE DOG
(ScrIpps News Association.)

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22.-One
of the most interesting and pecu-
liar exhibitions ever held in this
city is that Of the Pennsylvania
branch of the International Stew
ards association, which was OPEN
ed today at Horticultural hall. The
principal object of the exposition
is to show to the public what dan
gers there are in impure foods. To
demonstrate the injurious effects
of such impure foods dogs and
other animals will be fed with
these impure foods, showing from
day to day the deleterious effects
of such diet. The exhibit shown
at the st. Louis exposition has
been secured with the dogs shown
under the direction of Prof Eugene
Girard. Especial attention will be
paid to the various acids, drugs and
poisonous dyes used for purposes
of adulteration.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-22
he DEMANDED that DEptW RESIGN

Age So, born Saratoga county,
New York.
Educated in Iowa colleges.
Began practice of law at Sara
toga Springs, N. Y, in 1876.
Has been in the state senate as
a republican since 1895.
He has always been singularly
independent of party control.
Is boss" of Saratoga county.
Has, however, stood sponsor for
many strong reform measures.
Started the official attack upon
the great insurance companies.
Indefatigable worker, logical de-
batter.
Is opposed to the methods and
policies of Roosevelt and OF Je-
rome.
Has fought legal and legislative
battles for Richard Garfield, gam
bier.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-22
TO DISCUSS
SOUTHERN
PROBLEM
(scripps News Associat ion.D

NE WYORK, Jan. 22.-Booker T.
Washington, Joseph H. Choate,
Mark Twain and Robert c. Ogden
will speak from the same platform
at a notable meeting which is to
be held at Carnegie hall today, for
the purpose of discussing southern
problems.
This is a memorable year for Mr..
Washington and his great school,
In April of this year he will cele-
brate the 25th anniversary of the
founding of Tuskegee institute, at
which time Secretary Taft, Presi-
dent Eliot, Andrew Carnegie and
many other northern men of dis
tinction will join with representa-
tive southern educators in a dem
onstration at the Alabama school.
At the meeting tonight, Mr..
Choate will preside. Mark Twain,
whose early life was spent on the
lower Mississippi, will speak as a
southerner, and Mr.. Ogden will
speak of the needs of Tuskegee
institute. A chorus of students
from the Hampton institute will
contribute several chorus numbers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-22
(Scripps News Associa tion.)

WASHINGTON, D. g., Jan. %
The report of Special Agent Crist
of the department of commerce and
labor, now in China, on handicaps
Americans encounter in competing
with foreigners in the markets OF
the orient, has received much at
tention in Washington and called
forth some red hot criticism.
Among other statements is one that
Americans will not be able to eX-
tend their trade very much until
direct steamship lines connect the
Atlantic coast with China, so costly
is the transportation of goods by
the transcontinental railroads, so
frequent the delay, and so great
the injury to the consignments.
Many government officials disagree
with these conclusions.
Mr.. Crist points out that goods
from Liverpool or Hamburg arrive
in China within from seven to
eight weeks after being ordered,
while from three to six months
will elapse during the shipment
from New York. Goods from Ger
man merchants are sure to arrive
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-22
OPENING DAYTONA
BEACH AUTO RACES
(Scripps News Association)

DAYTONA, Fla, Jan. 22.-Never
were the expectations of the thou
sands who congregate here to wit
ness the great trials of speed be-
tween the swiftest automobile of
the world pitched higher than now,
at the opening of the famour Or
mond-Daytona Beach automobile
races. Several thousand automo-
bilists from all parts of the world
are here, besides several thousands
who are not Automobiles but
greatly interested in the fine sport
which the races promise. The
races are held, as in former years,
under the auspices of the Florida
East Coast Automobile association
and they promise to surpass all
previous race meetings in the
breaking of records.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-22

The New York lawyer who print
ed several million Norfolk & West
ern bonds had the right theory, but
failed when 1t came to the details.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-22

w Bryan had
Roosevelt made Red Man Fooled again,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-22
NOTICE TO
SUBSCRIBERS

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In this way we can be certain OF
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-22
To Build Warships on Pacific.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
One of the first steps take provdngg
protection frontier the equipment of western
Navy Yardsf for construction of modern warhips
start in this when Congress
propriated be applied the Mare Island
Navy During the start was made
toward the ship and travelling crane
That But it is far from enough
The peope of the United indie
pendent of shipbunding trust
THAT THEY ARE NOT so EVIDENCED BY
THE MORE THAN 81 PER CENT OF THE SHIP
BUILDING THE HANDS OF RING OF EASTERN
CONTRACTORS, HEADQUARTERS AT PHILADELPHIA
AND AFFILIATIONS WITH THE STEEL TRUST.
THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BUILD AT LEAST HALF OF ITS
wARsHPs.
There are scores of good
The government has the yards nearly machinery
ed o build.
the
architecture and ordnance
abroad complete
training supposed the of the
the shpbuidng trust brides
their employ exhorbtan
salaries o grating government contracts
competition break the monopoly OF
the private shpbud
business itself matter of common notore that
the and that the
paying prices
only provide for mechan
ic abore the Navy Yards to have steady con-
The complaint today all the
inability help for the rush work which
he O a
better when the
building ships. of this the
the Navy Department with tho Connecticut and the
identical their
plans. built
Navy other being
by Newport shipbulding
Company's docks.
Connecticut" completed by
which would be the first ship completed within the contract
time since the beginning of the Navy 1S3had the
trust held up the
possible for this delay in securing the
ship Louisiana"
being built
that the Connecticut
be distanced
In spite of delay working
the labor pay
the
toward completion than the other ship
Navy Department practically
the with that of the Louisiana"
This experiment certainly moral
Congress should Navy Yardsthese
neglected. they are the
Immediately machinery, Slips
that is needed for bung cruisers gunboats
crafts of the
Congress should adopt this CONTINUING POLICY
certain increasing
government labor.
Theodore
Roosevelt a again.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-22
TO WHILE AWAY THE TIME
THEY WAGERED AND
DEATH WON.

Copyright, 1896, by the Short
Story Publishing company.
In the autumn of 1891 l was ad.
vised by my physician to pass
portion of the winter in the south.
After much searching l decided
upon Asheville, N. C. When l
reached Henrys, which was at that
time the railroad terminus, my
hand was grasped heartily by my
old friend, DR.. Mason, who had
been advised of my coming, and
whom l had not met for some
years.
"How long shall you remain
here?" was his first question.
"Only to dine, and then go on
the stage to Asheville this after
noon" l replied.
ooh, come now; stay over one
night and promise you some rare
sport after the moon rises"
agreed to spend the night in
the quaint but comfortable old hos
telry at Henrys.
While at dinner, I learned that
my friend Mason was to hold the
stakes for a most remarkable wa
ger. 1t had been made between
two young men who were staying
in the vicinity. The were Ned
French and Albert Turner, erich
mems sons" and had come to "the
land of the sky" for a shooting
trip.
The wager was the outcome of
heated discussion on personal cour-
age. FRENZY had bet 500 that
Turner would not get into an open
grave at midnight and drive a nail
into the coffin of the departed saint
or sinner; and Turner had unhesi-
tatingly accepted the challenge,
Mason, as | said, was to be stake
holder, and I, as his friend, was
permitted to be a witness. The
time appointed for this weird pro-
ceeding was midnight, and the af-
fair was to be kept strictly among
ourselves.
For a small amount of money,
and a larger amount of whisky and
tobacco, four negroes, none of
whom could be persuaded to under
take the work until that number
had been secured, had agreed to
open a grave in the forlorn, neg
lected little churchyard.
In the evening we passed the
time until the appointed hour by
alternately playing billiards and
cards and telling ghost stories.
Throughout our weirdest tales Tur-
ner, however, listened unmoved,
even adding a few himself. He was
big, handsome fellow of about 25,
and had before the end of his first
year at college gained the reputa-
ton of being a total stranger, I'M
der any and all circumstances, to
that sensation known as fear.
The night was beautifully clear
and calm, and the whole village
was wrapped in solemn silence
when we noiselessly crept out of
the hotel on our strange errand.
The negroes had gone ahead to do
their share of the work.
Influenced by his light hearted
ness, we started off in high spirits.
But after the first half mile of our
walk we all grew strangely de-
pressed and silent.
With every step the scene be-
came more solemnly impressive and
calculated to work on the magma
ton. The brilliancy of the moon
light on the tall pines made the
scattering gravestones on the hill
side on our left stand out like
miniature ghosts, and the rugged
old Blue Ridge peaks in the dis
lance looked hideously grim and
threatening. AS we turned off the
main road and entered a narrow
lane sounds of weird music floated
through the night. BY a common
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-22
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-22
OUR Daily Story. 4
The Nail in the Coffin.

impulse we all halted in GREATNESS
expectancy. Gazing up the slope
at the end of the lane, we beheld
in the crystal moonlight the four
darkies sitting about the newly op'
ened grave, chanting with weird
solemnity but true jubilee rhythm:
"Massa's in de col, col ground"
We stood entranced until the last
wailing cadence had died away;
then, shaking off the spell pro-
duced by the impressive scene and
melody, proceeded to the grave. 1t
was that of a man who had been
dead about two years; but the cof-
fin, SO the negroes said, was in
good state of preservation. The
dark pit yawned cold and dismal
as, one by one, we gathered around
it.
Turner, wearing his shootingcap
and a long, loose ulster reaching
to his feet, stood for moment on
the brink, his eyes measuring the
depth with daredevil carelessness.
Then, quickly STOPPING, he lowered
himself and called for the hammer
and nail. AS his head disappear
ed, every eye followed him with
tense excitement. Even the dark
les who, at our approach, had with
drawn to the background, could not
restrain themselves, and now rush
ed forward with glistening eyes
and eagerly peered down into the
grave. A moment later we heard
one, two. three dull, muffled sounds
as the nail made it's way into the
coffin.
Hes won the bet" exclaimed
half dozen voices in excited
chorus. And the loosening of the
intense strain of the last half hour
found expression in a tumult of
cheers and laughter. The ioser of
the bet was the first to stoop and
reach for Turner's hand. AS the
man in the grave remained silent,
making no attempt to rise, DR.. Ma
son, suspecting an attempted joke,
laughingly exclaimed that, as no
one appeared to claim the stakes,
he would donate them to the
church whose grounds they had
desecrated.
till the man in the grave neither
moved rbor spoke.
Then French, with one hand on
the brink Of the grave, lowered
himself, and had no sooner seized
Turner's arm tnan he shouted:
Hes tainted! Quick, help me pull
him Quit"
He had hardly spoken whe Ma
son reached down from the oppo-
site side Of the grave, and as the
two raised the man in their arms
we distinctly heard a sharp sound
like that of tearing cloth.
They placed the limp figure on
the grass and someone struck a
match. AS its Pickering blaze lit
up the rigid white face, we all
shrank back in horror as Mason
exclaimed: Hes dead!"
In driving the nail into the cof-
fin, Turner had sent it through the
skirt of his long ulster, and on at
tempting to rise had felt himself
held down by an unseen power.
The sudden horror of the situation
had paralyzed him with a fear that
even he could not master. And
before thought and reason could
come to his assistance, his heart
had ceased to beat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-22
RAILROADS HANDICAP
OUR ORIENTAL TRADE

within "a hours of the time calcul-
ated upon in cable dispatches, but
he says there is no telling, when
you will get goods when they are
sent across the American continent
and the Pacific.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-22
WASHINGTON 1HEATER
Riverside Avenue.

Riverside Avenue.
Increasing in Popularity, All Star
Acts This Week.
STARTING MONDAY AFTER
NOON, JAN. %.
A Drawing Act
REOUBLE SIMS
cartoonist and Comedian.
WALTER 6. WILSON
New illustrated Songs. i,
The Charming soubrette
EMILY NIECE
Singer of Catchy Songs.
DOLLINE COLE
Greater Female Baritone
and Coon shouter.
ADELE PURviS ONRI
The Original Spherical Dancer, ably
assisted by Flora AIIthorpe
as the Ace Of Spades.
HORRA TRUDA
Unique, unexceIIed, unequaled now
city Equilibrist.
The Australian Trio,
EMMONDS, EMERSON AND
EDMONDS
Presenting "OnIy a joke"
NEW BlOGRAPH PICTURES.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-22
GERMAN SCHOOLS SHIP
VISITS GALVESTON
(Scripps News Association.)


GALVESTON, Texas, Jan. o.
The "Stosch," a school ship of the
German navy, arrived here this
morning and was received with con-
siderable enthusiasm. A national
salute was fired from the shore bat
terry and the ships in the harbor
wore their holiday attire Of flags
and bunting. The ship will re-
main here a week and number
of social functions have been ar
ranged in honor of the officers and
cadets of the German ship.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-22

Or. p. 8. Byrns ana 4. L. xngsrsoI,
Physicians and Surgeons, 2l2 and
2l3 Temple Court, Office Phone Main
"a. DR.. Byrne: Hours--10 to ~ am.
2 to pm. DR.. Ingersoll. residence
phone 1896: Hours--9 to IL am.
to 6 and Z to s p. m.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-12-22

The Sisters Of Mercy had their
Christmas Tree at the College
Hall last Sunday. The weather
was not favorable, being rainy and
damp, and not at all encouraging
for the little ones to be out, but,
nevertheless, they showed their
courage and braved the threaten
ing element aud attended the Sis
ters Christmss Tree in very large
numbers and had all the fun and
pleasure they could wish for, and
the spacious hall was turned over
to them and they we're allowed to
have their fun according to their
own ways. they had that and made
all the noise they wanted, and that
was plenty of it. They had good
time, they were made happy and
the Good Sisters realized pretty
neat little sum. The Christmas
Tree, Notwithstanding the bad
weather was a complete success in
every particular
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-12-22
CuhE FOR SORE NIPPLES. /.

AZ soon as the child is done nursing.
apply Chamberlain's Salve. Wipe It OF
with soft cloth before allowing child
TO nurse. Many trained nurses use this
With the best results. Price 25 cents
per boz. For sale bv T. j. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-12-22
Paw YOUR Poll Tax now tha'

Won are thinking about, do not wait
until you forget it and allow the
time to pass; if you do you will
regret it. You must have this
years poll tax receipt to vote at
the general election in 1908.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-12-22

New Cure for Epilepsy.
j. B. Waterman, of Watertown,
O., Rural free delivery, writes;
my daughter, afflicted for years
with epilepsy, was cured by DR..
Kings New Life Pills. She has
not had an attack for over two
years" Best body cleansers and
lise giving tonic pills on earth. 25c
at T. j. Liable drug store.
In OpelOusas last week senten-
ces were imposed upon large
number of prisoners who we're
convicted for different crimes,
among them was Adrien Roy Of
st. Martin parish. From the Clai-
rion we take the following:
"Adrien Roy. convicted of as
sault upon Mrs. Tony Nezat, with
intent to commit rape. was given
five years in the State penitentisry.
When asked if be had anything to
say why sentence should not be
passed upon. Roy replied Il don't
consider am guilty. did not
harm her." When His Honor sem
fenced him be simply said Thank
you," and returned to his seat in
the dock.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-12-22

The Coterie Literary and Mag
nolis Clubs of the St. Martin High
School gave pretty little enter
tainment last Friday night. The
play was nicely rendered by the
young people who took part, and
they were greeted by rounds of
applause by a large and apprecia-
tive audience. At the opening of
the entertainment Prof. Frank A.
Hilderbrand, Principal of the
Breaux Bridge High School made
a short, but very interesting ad-
dress. The amount realized at
this entertainment goes to the Ii.
brary fund Of the High School,
and we are pleased to say a nice
little sum was realized.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-12-22
GROUP.

Not minute should he lost when a
child shows symptoms OF Group. Cham
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a. the child becomes hoarse, or even af-
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Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-07

posed to be among the victims of the
Manawa disaster, shows he has not been
working for Armour & Company and his
name does not appear on their books. He
was not found at the other packing houses
There are men about town who knew him,
however. 1t is said that he lived for
couple of years near Twenty-seventh and
II streets and that he left the city for
st. Louis over a year ago. After remain
ing there year he returned to Omaha
last spring, He has been around the city
since that time. A. A. Wright reported
that he heard man who was eating at
the Eagle restaurant yesterday afternoon
say that there was nothing to the rufnor
of Reno's death at Manawa for he had
been talking with him and discussing the
reports in the papers but few minutes
before his arrival in the restaurant. No
one was found who knew where Reno
lives, however and there is no such name
in the latest directory
Alta late hour Thursday night man by
the name Of John Reno or Rhyno, came
to the police station and asked IL there
had been any inquiries about him and
seemed surprised to learn that there mad
been none. He said he had been away
for two or three days and that he had a
family and some daughters and thought
1t strange that they had not inquired aboJt
him. He was man of IS or more with
a dark mustache, and in this does not re-
semble the young man reported missing
Though the man has not been seen by
any known people OF the city IT is likely
that he is safe.