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New-York tribune., 1907-06-30
A FINAL BLOW.

At the end of three years he had his place
cleared, fenced and set 10 oranges For the next
three years he "barbered" and drove team and
tended the orange grove, which due TO come
into bearing IN the spring Of this year But the
drouth had set in. the trees were dying, and, be-
cause there was no ''barberng." teaming or
washing dressmaking TO be done, he was using
his last money to return TO the States, there 10
get work at his trade and save up enough 10 take
up the fight anew when the rain again. The
fact that there "barbering,' washing or
dressmaking TO be done will give SOME idea Of the
condition of the other ColOnists.
The American settlers in the great tobacco prov
ince of Pinar del Rio are largely persons Of con-
siderable means, and partly TO the fact that their
deep wells have held longer than in other
places and partly because the drouth has been
slightly less severe In that region, is due the fact
that conditions not quite so bad there in
the central provinces. Nevertheless. there IS
pathetic well a funny side to the incident 1
here recording.
by Fred Holt eX-Illinois farmer, when we came
10 a well grown hut terribly dry looking orange
New-York tribune., 1907-06-30

the new resultant life which can now be iaausu-
rated
without children love is incomplete II woman
Is not satisfied and grows mannish and assumes
the functions OF the other as her right, IL IS
because man IS a failure. The fact that love cen
tralizes the soul TO the influences of nature makes
IL generic factor IN the evolution OF art Ntera-
ture' material religion and. to extent science.
Love Is moved not only by the mistress form
features and every act. but associates with her q
large environment"
New-York tribune., 1907-06-30
FACTORIES IN STABLES.

go, - ls long jump from q big. vhoIesome manu-
trolleS ~ ~ ASlt drinks whose operations are con-
sinsile- y tAe new federal pure food law, 10
pa,. as stables go is the reverse OF wholesome Dr
fact .o ele department 0f Health disclosed the
sS years ago that there were some small
gnd sfabIss "a sort drinks situated in tenements
went cos,1s character which. far as cleanliness
lively fair :, De described only as fair and reIa
a. & today is stated By ar Reier @ op ha % So
'sal VI, Eottlers' Gazette 'A''e'' u Inc Ma
men % gi fo1I ot Health has not the money nor the
seF sd re ana that tey are id eosed seeent m bottle
rceatly aro,,as,s ana public sentiment is not SUI
rsopie tase tse t,t against these place. to make
uD'e 10 see that their conditions
New-York tribune., 1907-06-30
HOW THEY MIX 1T.

The purest cheap goods sold to small dealers in
soft drinks contain sacoharine, a chemical which
is five hundred six hundred times as sweet as
sugar; glucose sugar made from corn, and cane
sugar the purest sugar there is and little of which
Is known to the small bottlinx Esds. Yhsss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15
t'lNlKE' THOMPSON,S WORK
AS FOOTBALL REFEREE
Widely Known Georgetown Man is Regarded a
Best Who Has Officiatedin East His Fami.
iarity With Rules Adds to His Value

Few men are better known in the
Soutf, as football officials than Mr.. NJ.
j. Thompson, Georgetown. Familiarity
known as Mike" Thompson. The
smiling rotund official has served here
frequently, and is familiar figure in
his white sweater as he sprints around
the field following the play. Thomas
S. Rice. writing in the Washington
Times. has this to say OF his work
during the season just crossed:
Michael vas welcomed vociferously
by scores of enthusiastic football fans.
who wanted o know all about the past
season, in which he made something
approaching a worlds record for refe-
rceing important matches. Here are
the big Saturday and holiday games
in which he off1ciated. to say nothin 6
OF minor dates on Wednesdays:
Yalo vs. Syracuse.
Yale vs. Ho1y Cross.
Princeton VS.. Washington and JEFF
fersor.
Princeton vs. cornell
Princeton VS.. Carlisle Indians.
Yale Freshmen VS.. Princeton FRESH
mcr-
Yale vs. Brown
Yale vs.. Princeton.
Yale Sc. Harvard.
Vanderbilt vs. University OF the
South (Suwanee).
The only big game he did not get
was the Army-Navy match. and in that
the same man had given such satisfac-
ton in the past that no change was
made. The Princeton-Yale freshmen's
game was handled on the same date
he bossed the operations between Yale
and Brown
Ii Now Professor.
Thompson's rise. since he left
Georgetown as athletic manager has
been phenomenal. Starting in the
South. his first important refereeins
was done In the schedules of the uni
versit!es of Virginia and North Caro-
lima: then he worked frequently for
the Carlisle Indians, and to-day stands
as admittedly the most prominent man
In his speciality In the country.
Thompson Is now professor Of ply
sizes and chemistry at Washington
College. Chestertown. Nd. which. al
though not widely known among the
general run OF people. Is one OF the
Oldest colleges in the United States.
1t has turned out many men famous
for their brains or Drawn. and sorne-
times for BOTH In recent years Wash.
lington College has been forging to the
front In Maryland educational mat
ters, and to-day probably stands higher
than 1t ever did before.
He Can, Rcctte RulcK Verbatim.
Thompson's success as referee has
lbeen largely due to his hard work on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15

the field. He follows the ball so close
W his performance Is one OF the fen.
lures of the game. and it Is almost i'm.
possible for the players to slip any,
thing over on him. DISCUSSIONS In
loo1oail are much more complicated
than in baseball. as the official t,a. so
many inherent things and persons to
wa.cn, and Thompson's career has been
remarkably free. from bad breaks
There has never been serious nro.
test over any of his verdlcts In bIp
games Dis
one thing have found that makes
the big hit" said Thompson last night
is Knowing the rules. AS a football
Juoge the rule book is my law. and n.
II Is not a very lengthy volume. i
nave learned II absolutely by heart.
When a technical question comes IN
can cite the rule IT. hand /. wtthout
referring to the book, and can give
verbatim all the cross readings. That
not only saves time. but gives me and
the players confidence In myself,
His Ambition Achieved,
When I left Georgetown I deter
mined to become some day prominent
In national athletics, and l have achiev.
ed my purpose. like football people
and am kept on the jump from one end
or the season to the other but some.
Times Wnen am bowling. across the
country in an express to be on hand
for game / wish 1 were back II,
Washington with the old friends /
made when here.
u do not think there will be any
vital changes In the rules next season.
Fo.Sall in the past season was FIRE.
quently spectacular to high degree
and the public enjoyed 1t Immensely.
It is great game for red blooded PEG.
pie, and Its legislators deserve praise
for the manner i'm which they have
overcome objections and advanced II
to Its present plane.'
Vnnderbilt's Great Trick.
Vanderbilt. according to Thompson
sprung hot one on Suwanee or
Thanksgiving. The entire left side OF
the line moved to the right. leaving
the centre on the end. He passed to
the fullback as II for a Kick or fake
kick. AS soon as he passed, the ceptr.
plunged down the field unopposed and
ran about twenty yards into Suwanee
territory. The fullback passed to the
quarter, who got the ball to the lonely
centre and that gallant youth made a
most valuable gain. to the surprise OF
the Suwanee players. who could not
figure out what had happened.
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sales Of both runners and harnea.

horses.
". D. A1thouse of the Phoenix Stock
Farm. Piloenixville. pa, owns and
looks upon the four-ycar-old bay stall
lion Royal Penn. by william Penn.
200 Ia, out OF the former noted race
mare Miss Nelson. 2:1l la as the
making OF great trotter with age
and further development. Royal Penn
is q very handsome horse. and has
more size than either his sire or dam,
and later will be placed ut the head
of the Phoenix Farm. Miss Nelson,
..hoFdied more than q year since, tho
property OF Mr.. Althouse, was bred
by Preston Belyin, of Richmond. aud
for some years. until deposed by Lamp
Girl. 2:09, held the record for Virginia.
bred trotters. Miss Nelson was foaled
back In 1889 by Norfolk, son OF Nut
wood. dam Miss Lassiter, a breedy-
looking bay mare, with some speed at
the trot. and while reputed to be by
American Clay. her breeding was really
never established. Miss Lassiter was
brought to Virginia from Missouri
some twenty-five years or more since.
along with the black stallion Elysia
Abdailah. i12i. q son of Lakeland ABB
dullah and Rowing Nelly. dam OF Nam
brine Boy, 2;26 IA, by C. NJ Clay.
DR.. &c
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15
NEWS OF HORSES
AND HQRSEMEN.
.---------------4
Daughters Of Solus Produced the
Winners Of Over 100000 During
Season Of 1907.
HE WAS F0ALED BACK IN 1863
----- ----------
The Great Son Of bennington
the Most Famous Of Virginia
bred Stations.
HE WAS F0ALED BACK in 1863
ny W. J. GARTER t"1,rond Rock. .,

ID We Os NIbAAAA 3IS N'rLkVuN sNOGNs'J
a superior race-horse himself. aud
the sire of many great race-horses
when retired to the stud, Eolus. the
dead son OF imported bennington and
Fanny Washington, ranks among the
most potent stations, ever seen IN
America. He was foaied in 1868 and
bred by tho lnte Major Thomas w.
boswell, at Bullfeld farm. In Han
over county. In Its day not only the
greatest nursery of thoroughpreds III
Virginia, but probably In the whole
South ns we'll.
Later the brown stallion passed 70
parties In Maryland, from whom he
was obtained ty Captain r. j. Han
cock and placed In the stud In Viz
g,nia, where the son of bennington at
tnincd extraordinary success as sire,
bringing fame and fortune TO Ellersli-,
ind placing Captain tfancocls In the
very front rank Of American breeders.
Eolus lived to the ripe age Of twenty
nine years, and marble slab marks
his grave at Ellcrslie. the scene OF
his great triumphs In the stud.
knight OF EllerslIe. st. SHvious. Eon
and other sons OF Eolus have sired
winners OF classic events. but as pro-
aucers h!s daughters have done more
to perpetuate the fame of the family.
or tin. latter. twenty-seven appear
in the last volume of the American
stud Book, Of which fifteen are the
dams of twenty-five winners In 1907.
the total winnings Of these being over
IN mn ,ry,. ,iet NJ t1,pae OroduC{nR
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15
FAIR COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL
PLAYERS.

The cut represents two basketball
teams Of the Southern Seminary. at
Buena Vista. Va. which recently played
an exciting match. The photograph.
reading from right to left. Is MS fol-
lows: The Hurry Ups the victorious
team in the annual contest at the SEM
mary las, Saturday; In the foreground
Niles Potts. OF Ashland, Va. captain
and assistant goal pitcher. Reading
from right to left--Miss Collins Bowl.
Ing Green, Va. substitute in last Sat-
urday's game for the regular right
fielder: Miss Noble, Richmond, Va,
standing Immediately behind her; Miss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15
i PAYS TO BREED
WEIGHT CARRIERS
fCnntinued From First Pnge.)

90 JCONtIHUeU- =
hunters in this country, but the NUM-
Der bred is not by any means equal to
the demand that has sprung UP. The
question, therefore. which is OF vital
interest, and one of the utmost difficulty
to solve. is how to breed flrst-class
hunters. No one can lay down a rule
OF this fashion or of that. and one
cannot always, no matter how careful
he Is, secure heavyweight. for there
is an old saying: What we want is a
big brown horse. and what we get Is
a little chestnut 1lly."
Tho Hiberninn Way.
A well-known English writer. In
discussing the famous stud OF Lord
Annaly. the master OF the Pytchley.
remarks that he believes the key to
success in breeding hunters is cross
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15
Tuesday Night.

Mr.. Thorp rolled the highest score
In ten-pins; score, I'll.
Mr.. Cosby rolled the highest score
In goose-pins: score, 129.
Miss n. J. Smith rolled the highest
score In ten-ptns: score, lis.
Miss Wyatt rolled the highest score
in goose-pins; score. 81.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15

fan. One. Of the most important
games, that with Fishburne School, had
to be called OFF on account OF pad
weather. Coach G. =. o'Hearn. of Mas
s5ass maae
Most of the new materia. was light ana
Inexperienced, and the first two games
were Disappointing. but before the sea.
son was far advanced, he had rounu ,,s,
derstood and played the new game et.
fectfvely. 1t was by clever use of the
forward pass and fake plays tnat
Woodbury. won from the Episcopa ,
Der 10th. This was the most inipor.
tant school football game In the Old
Dominion.
brilliant Bnck-Ficld.
woodberry's back-field deserves spe..
cial mention. Gait at quarter and
Granger at r!ght-ha,f are veterans n'nser IN
of unusual football ability. Archer
Christian. q big, strong, Merry athlete,
made almost as good tuli-back as
Joe Hume. last years ,. star: hum ~,
Virginia team. captain Frazier was
changed from tackle to left half-back.
This position was filled last season by
Arthur Landlord, now on the Rich
ter defensive man than Landlord. but
not so good ground gamer.
The following is list OF games with
Woodberry, o; University of Wiz.
woodberry, o., fredericksburg Col
( Woodberry, 40: Bethel Academy. o.
Woodberry. 10; Stanton Military
: Woodbury., 6; Technical High School
= Woodbury.. as; Episcopal High
School, 8.
Richmond hoy Captain.
AT the annual football supper held
on the night before Thanksgiv the
football prize. given by the Woodbury.
alumni attending the University OF
Virginia, was awarded to Captain vii.
liam Frazier. This is the second time
that Frazier has gotten this prize. II
was also announced at the supper that
Archer Christian, of Richmond, va.
had been elected captain for next year
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connection with the crushed oats and
bran. Sons times foals which are not
thriving we'll are fed mast, Of cooked
turnips, bran and crushed oats about
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15
Flights to Come.

The boxers. great and small, are
extensively In bouts or in
rumors of future battles. The Packey
Mcfarland Battling Nelson fight is one
of the most Interesting In prospect.
Johnson or any otber American con-
tender who challenges when he COM
'pletes his engagement with English
pugllists and returns to America.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15
wEEIs,s nowL1sc FIGURES.

Messrs. Briggs and Itnnrom High Roll
ers at Lake Alleys.
Mr.. Briggs took the bowling honors
on Tuesday night and Mr.. Ransom on
Thursday night at the Lake Alleys
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15
vnnderbilt's Great Trick.
WOODnERRY FORESTS
FINE SEASON RECORD

[SpecIal to The FIr' es- bIsnntch. ~
spite ,e.t, Of the fact that seven members
81 last years championship team did
not return. Woodberry Forest won five
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

NO. 334 10TH STREET NORTHEAST
Annie c. Cunningham ct al. to Thomas
r. Pirtle and Margaret B. Pirtle lot
AZ. square 93S; So
Observation-Disclosures Park Company
to c. Francene Marean, west one-half
lot 8, block ); 500.
EDGEWOOD-Mary E. Johnson to George
n. Lewis, lots 40 and Al, block 5;
C STREET NORTHEAST between I'd
james Maun and Margaret Maun, part
original lot 1, square 1853; $40.
MOORE & BARBOUR'S SECOND ADDI-
TION-Carlton NJ. Beall to Leonard A.
Hamilton lot A, block 8; SO.
EIGHTH STREET SOUTHEAST between
and g streets-John T. Crowley ct
ux. to Albert Carry. trustee part lot
FoURT fEENTH STREET NORTHWEST
between 1 and K streets-Marie Rochon
ct al TO Marie Wagner Rochon, part
original lot q, square 21s; $40.
NOS. 1911, 1918. 1917 and 1919 STREET
NORTHEAST-Washi Loan and
Trust Company to Edward T. Pickford,
lots 40, AZ, 43, "A, square 1910; SO.
THIRTY SEVENTH STREET NORTH
WEST between M and Prospect streets
c. Irving Wood to H. A. Linger, part
lot g. square 1901: SO.
NO. 1921 I STREET NORTHWEST-Union
Trust Company, trustee, to Hugh OReil-
i,y6 lot lot 10 and part lot 9, square 2sS;
NO. 1925 Sd STREET NORTHWESTERN
ward Stevens ct ux. to Albert G. Ste
vens, lot 20, square 551; SO. '
INTEREsT-James E.. Smith. executor. ct
al. to Oscar l.. Martin, all interest in es-
tate of Luther Martin; $500
FIRST STREET SOUTHWEST between u
and v streets-Charles Early ct al, trus-
tees, to Philip H. Christman, original
lot 10. square Gil; $S15.
ADOPTION TO LIE DROIT PARK-Harry
Wardman to Mary c. MeCloskey lot 81,
square 80; so.
ALLEY between e and F, 23d and Oath
streets-Wilham Jackson ct ux to Edwin
E. Howell, lot 81, square A; $40.
NOS. 943, 345, 347. 1856, 357 and $50 VAN
STREET SOUTHWEST-Louise M. d.
Clark Ell al. to Louis A. johnson, lots Sc,
So, east one-half lots 81 and "a, square
645; so.
NORTH GROUNDS COLUMBIAN UNI
VERSITY-Henry B. Skinner ct al. to
Annette L. Puprdy, part lots 81 and 83.
block -; 40
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Army Orders,

Second Lieut.. Alvin B. Barber, Corps of
Engineers, will report to the examining
board at San Francisco, Cal, for examina-
ton to determine his fitness for promotion.
First Lieut.. Joseph Rodgers, Philippine
Scouts. will proceed to Hot Springs. Ark,
for observation and treatment
First Lieut.. George r. Burnett, retired.
upon his own application is detailed as pro-
fessor of military science and tactics at
Blees Military Academy, Macon, Mo.
Major William B. Rochester, jr., paymas-
ter, is relieved from duty in the Philippine
Islands and will proceed to Washington and
report in person to the paymaster general
of the army for duty in the Office of the
post paymaster in that city.
Contract Surgeon Fred ]. Conzelmann
will proceed from New York city to Fort
Ethan Allen, VT, for duty.
Sergt. Major Truman Organ, Sd Battalion
of Engineers, has been placed on the retired
list on his own application.
The following changes in the stations of
officers of the Signal Corps are ordered:
First Lieuts. Paul w. Beck and James E.
Abbott, from Cuba to Benecia barracks,
Cal
First Lieut. Charles L. Willard, from Be
necia barracks Cal, to this city.
Capt. Frederick E. Phelps. retired. is de-
tailed for general recruiting service at
Pittsburg, Pa, relieving Major James C.
Ord, retired, who will proceed to his home
BY direction of the President, Capt. Sam
uel c. Vestal, Artillery Corps, is detailed as
a member of the general staff corps. Capt
Vestal will repair to ahis city and report in
person to the chief of staff for assignment
to duty.
The leave of absence granted to First
Lieut.. Norton E. Wood, Artillery Corps, is
extended one month.
First Sergt. Edward Fox, Company B. Dist
Infantry, has been retired on his own appli-
cation.
By direction of the President, Capt Cecil
Stewart 4th Cavalry, is detailed for service
and to fill vacancy in the subsistence de-
partment, vice Capt Hamilton s. Hawkins
commssary, who is assigned to the 4th
Cavalry. Capt. Stewart will proceed to San
Francisco for duty.
Second Lieut. Walter c. Short 18th In
fantry, Will report to the examining board.
Fort Leavenworth. Kan, for examination
to determine his fitness for promotion.
Sergt. Daniel b. Robertson, Company I.
Path Infantry, has been placed on the re-
tired list on his own application.
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EXCHANGED WITH FRIEND.
DR.. Morgan Of the Pension Office Gave
Up Better Position.

Considerable interest has been manifested
in the action of DR.. Joseph D. Morgan, a
$1,000 employee in the medical division of
the pension officein voluntarily relinquishing
his position in favor Of DIR. Francis j.
Woodman fellow-employe receiving s., 800,
and accepting the lower position himself
For many years DR.. Morgan has been a
principal examiner DR.. Woodman has also
been in the service for long time.
Some weeks ago DR.. Morgan asked Com
missioner Warner to make the exchange of
positions and the commissioner finally acced-
ed, the order taking effect last Saturday. The
two men are close friends. 1t is understood
that DR.. Morgan resigned in his colleague S
favor on account of his advancing age and
because he believed his friend was better
able to earn the larger salary than he was
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examined and the jury was locked up over
night at the Tontine Hotel, in charge OF
City Sergt r. H. Cox and Bailiff Adams.
The first witness placed on the stand at
the afternoon session, which commenced
shortly after 2 o'clock. was City Engineer
-. e. Dunn. His testimony was regarding
the construction of sewer on Upper King
street. near where the murder occurred.
The witness was unable to tell II there
was an electric light at the Intersection of
KING and Peyton streets then. but was
positive that number of lanterns were
near by.
Policeman A. ]. Nicholson gave a graphic
description of the murderous assault made
on MIN about an hour prior to the murder
Dy men and women who were in a side
show which was in progress on the old fair
grounds. The witness was unable, how
ever, to identify the prisoner as being one
OF those In the assault.
The witness said that the first time
that he saw the murdered man was
when he brought two women to the
station house that night. The witness
SAID that smith had a blackjack in his
hand: and told him that Policeman Gar
vey had sent him to the station house
with the prisoners.
John T. Roberts. policeman testified
quarters the night of the tragedy. Smith.
he said, brought the two prisoners to
the station house and subsequently offered
to go back to where the circus was in
V.
The witness said he told him he would APP
preciate it. The witness also Informed the
court that the prisoner had told him, while
he was conveying him from Harrisburg,
"a, that he was in Alexandria the night
of the murder, but denied having committed
the crime.
Other Witnesses.
A "A caliber bullet killed Smith, which
was fired at close range, was the substance
Of the testimony of DR.. s. B. Moore, city
coroner.
Thomas McCuen described the assault
made on Policeman Nicholson and after
ward the murder of Smith, After firing the
fatal shot the murderer, he said, ran up
King street and turned into Peyton street
The murderer fired two shots as he ran
said the witness. Witness said that he
followed the fugitive and was unarmed.
William Bailey, colored, said he knew the
prisoner about one and half months prior
to the tragedy, and Midgets entered his
place of business about 7:15 o'clock the
night Of the shooting with Frank Robin
son. Both men, he said wore light hats
and coats. Robinson endeavored to raise
row because the witness would not lend
him 90 cents. The witness identified two
coats produced in court as belonging to
MidgetS and Robinson
James Parks, colored identified the pris-
oner as being man who went by the name
of Johnson at the Hotel Jackson -7here he
was employed. The witness said he saw
the accused early that evening. He also
saw man whom he took to be Johnson en-
ter the hotel and come out afterward with
a coat on. The commonwealth attorney
intimated that the witness was not telling
what he told him regarding the case some
time ago. FINALLY, on oss-examination,
Parks declared that the reason he said that
the man who ran down Peyton street was
Johnson was because nearly every one else
said SO.