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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-22

GREASE MAKES IRON FLoAT.-1t Is
remarkable fact that II a small rod
Of iron. or a straight piece of wire, for
instance. Is creased. it can be made
to float on water. The grease appar-
emily prevents the breaking Of the
surface of the v'ater. and the iron lies
Graded in a slight depression, or
trough.
Recently, one Of the government
scientists at Washington, experiment.
ing with rods and rings of iron, tin,
copper. brass, platinum, aluminium,
German silver. etc. found that all
metals. even the densest, will float on
water when their surfaces are chem
ically clean. a perfectly clean piece
of copper, or platinum wire. for ex-
ample, forms a trough for itself on
the surface Of the water, just as II II
was creased The same Is true OF a
small rod Of glass.
The official in question believes the
floating Is due to a film Of air con-
densed on the surface Of the glass or
metal, because II the rod Is heated ia
redness. and as soon as 1t cools Is
placed on the water. 1t will sink; but
If 1t Is exposed to the air for short
time it will float
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-22

- For compelling ten soldiers to
scrub barrack with their tooth
brushes subaltern in the German ar
my has been sentenced by courtmar-
tial to one years Imprisonment and
degradation.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-08
JAPANESE BEER IS POPULAR.
The Chinese in ,Manchurfa AcauIr-
ing Thirst for IL.

The market for japanese beer in Man
churia is steadily growing It's sale. how
ever, is as yet largely confined 10 the jap
anese and Russians, although the Chinese
are gradually acquiring d thirst, says the
Journal Of the American Asiatic Associa-
ton. The importation through Dalny Lass
year consisted Of about 1900 cases forty
eight quart bottlesl of Asahi and 1000
cases Of Sapporo beer. valued at 100000
yen G1500oQ). OF this amount about two
fifths were sold to the Russians in Har-
bin and other points in Northern Man
churia, while considerable importations
into this region. as wei as Siberia. were
also made by way OF Vladivostok.
japanese beers are practically all layers.
of which the two named most popular
brands supply practically the whole OF
the Manchurian market at present. While
the pSices last year were irregular. owing
TO the unsettled condition OF the market.
sales being made at the highest figures
obtainable, sometimes as much as 80 sen
rs cents a bottle, the present wholesale
price is about . sen 02 - cents. I'M
porters Of japanese beer expect that their
sales during the present year will he fully
double those Of last, If American beer
could be placed on the market here as
cheaply as the japanese product. or even
slightly higher, II Would undoubtedly sell
we'll, especially in Northern Manchuria.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-08
MONTREAL RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Maiden two-year-olds: five and
one-hGlf ftlrlongs. Montcaire 10 tDsnnisoul. 70
!. won. Vista 10 ". Powersl. 10 10 !. second;
Bantry Bay, 10 r.. wilson, TO !. third Time.
l:lsl-5 Black Hawk. Faran Dor. and Sophomore
also ran.
SECOND RACE-Three-year-ol and upward
purse; one mile. Rio Grande. &c lKoeTnerl I 70 2
wopi Havana q Powers. 70 J. second; Schroe-
ders Midway l05 lNcCaTthyl, % 5, third. Tine.
AZ. Omonde's Right also ran.
THIRD RACE-Four- yes--olds and upward; sell,
ing: one and one-qusrter miles. Henry O.. 81 Nc
Carthyl. 70 l. won First Mason. 81 AfusgraYel
20 10, second 'lnatas. q Foley, { % J. third.
Time 2.l5 Is. Blue Buck also ran.
FOURTH RACE-One and one-eighth miles; ST.
James Handicap; FOR thrte-yesr-olds and upward.
Edvind Gum. IOI CIorelandl, even. won; Marster.
lO4 (Goldsteinl ? b ], second; Colonel Jack IL
Coleman, 70 l. third. Time. pol Shenandoah
and Elfal also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Stecplechase about two miles:
four-year-olds and upward. Buchanan lsS .McClainl.
20 !. won: Merpmaker. ~ Rae. 10 l. second
Arian and Northampton also ran
SIXTH RACE-Five fTlonss; for two-year-oldS
Guards, loi lEnglanderl, % 5. won, Oreua lGi o.
koerlcrl. 8 D. p second Lonis Roederer ei Rob
utsl. ? 10 l. third Time, q Is Black Mask also
ran
SEVENTH RACE-Oue ard oneeighth miles: for
three-year-olds and upward Peter knight I23 Hr.
Maths. 10 p wen: Charles L. Stone. 80 Mr.
Wrayt. to 5. second; Panther. i3S (NIr. WatsOnk
10 !, third. Time. Dos Only three starters
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-08
REVIVAL OF SCULLING.
Colleges Plan to Send Singles TO
Poughkeepsie Next June.

New York, Sept. III the sentiments
expressed at an informal conference Of
college coaches who have their wards in
the Poughkeepsie regatta every year have
any weight at the annual meeting of the
intercollegiate Rowing Association, then
a new feature will be added to next years
racing programme. 1t will be a race for
single SOULS. At the conference Ellis F.
Ward, Of the University of Pennsylvania;
James c. Rice, of Columbia. and James
A. Ten Eyck. Of Syracuse, pledged them
selves to provide single scullers for next
years regatta, The coaches Joined IN the
opinion that, with The consent Of the
stewards of the association. ii will be pos
sIble to furnish every season some of the
best exhibitions Of single sculling ever
seen in this country.
Years ago single sculling was a part of
the annual racing. but interest in it lag
ged, and 1t finally was withdrawn. Now
the coaches are enthusiastic over the
probable renewal Of this branch of water
manship. With the resumption of sculI-
ing. ii is hoped that interest in the racing
OF sculling crews will be aroused. and
that eventually quadruple and octupIe
sculling crew events Will be listed In the
programme.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-08
DONOHUE OR SULLIvAN9
Popular Players Being Doomed to
Succeed Fielder Jones.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
The subject of who Is to take I'D the
managerial reins Of conversation among
the sox, when Fielder Jones lays them
down this fall, Is the chief topic. Jones
Is positive that this is his farewell sea-
son.
Practically the only other player men
toned as a possible successor TO JONES
was "Jiggs" Donohue. Of course, what
the players themselves think about
successor for Jones, cuts no figure with
Comiskey, who viii name whom he
pleases. and no one viii doubt that he
is the person best qualified to do so.
But If the players were to elect a man
ageF with Jones out Of consideration, an
even battle between "Sully'' and "Jiggs"
would result Both are popular with play
ers and public. each is a finished artist
In his line and would hustle for the best
interests Of the club.
Donohue always has been one OF the
hardest fighters among the Sox, and has
shown qualities OF strong leader Sui
Ivan, on the other hand, is more quiet,
and at present less aggressive, but no one
can tell what he would be If called on TO
take hold Of a ball team. Before Jones
was made manager of the Sox he
wouldn't say a dozen words to an umpire
in a whole season, but the minute he was
promoted 20 the managership he became
a good fighter,
Sullivan has the advantage over Don
ohue in point Of service with the Sox.
He Joined the team in 1901, thrNs years
before Donohue was secured rom Mil
waukee to play first base. Both players
are held in the highest esteem by Com
iskey for their faithful services. Each
year Sullivan catches more games than
any other backstop playing in the big
leagues. and Donohue hasn't missed an
inning in two seasons. which is a most
remarkable record. The fact that Sulli-
van has been In Comiskey's employ
twice as long as Donohue. leads most
OF the players to think that he VIII land
the plum.
The players do not like TO talk or
think of Jones departure. Every mar on
the team swears there never was a man
ager like him. Undoubtedly great pres
sure will be exerted to keep Jones on
the club another season. but he says
nothing can persuade him to spend ancth-'
e. year on the diamond
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-08
JAMESTOWN RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-FOr maidens; tvO-yesrs-olds; five
and one-han flrlongs; selling. Silver Broox. lc7 o..
Riley. 10 D won; Collateral l07 Gordon to To-
second; Lady Glendale, iG (Fogaytyl, cut, third
Time ds. Beget also ran.
SECOND RACE-For fOur-year-olds and upward
short course; steepleChase hanGicap. Watercouse
lSuilivan) even, won; John Z. Ownes Barry. TO
? second. Time 3:l5 25. Woodside. Thomas Del
mage and Esc5bar also ran.
THIRD RACE-One and One-eghth miles: four
year-olds and upward; selling. Bell the Cat, lis
lHeferman). ! TO 2 won; Fast Flight lG5 lKrae-
merl, even second; Monterey. los lRice out, third
Time IS IS. Gsmester also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Two-year-olds six furlongs
selling. Virginia Maid. i05 tKeyes) l to T. won
Bayou lark. l07 %. Riley. out. second; Orbe l0l
Fogartyl, out, third Time, 1:l4 Is.
FIFTH RACE-Three-yesr-old and upward: six
flrlongs; selling. Heart Of Hyacnth rs a.
Riley. TO s. won: H. l. Frank 10 prior. 3 to
s. second; Communipaw, is (KeeleTl. out. third
Time. ia rs. Corine Van NJ. and Ancestor also
ran.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-08
BASEBALL NOTES.

Kid Gleason says he is leading the
league in coaching. Heinie Peitz claimed
that honor last season, but Gleason
seems to have a steady job on the lines
this time.
The poor fellow who thought he was n
ball player and created so much excite
ment on the Polo Grounds, a few DAYS
ago. by his queer antics, has been sent to
a sanatOrium.
OF late the Giants have been doing some
very slow work in the infeld. McGraw has
been handing out some very pointed ad-
vice from the bench. but for the past few
days Il didn't seem to take.
If Cleveland had little steam left they
would have glorious opportunity to set
tie the dispute between Philadelphia and
grab the prize kernel themselves. But
somehow Cleveland always blows UP at
the finish
The Giants haven't given up their fight
for second place by any means. They
expect 10 clean things up on their next
trip West just for spite When thew
leave the Polo Grounds Tuesday. thew
will not return until next spring.
The Highlanders just now are the real
dog in the manger. They can't win the
pennant so they are amusing themselves
ripping up the chances of others. First
they went out to Detroit and put the Tt
gers on a ilat wheel, and now they are
turning their attention to PHILADELPHIA.
October & 1907 Reuer,bsr IT, 80
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-08
DISLIKES THE RING.
Jimmy Gardner Has to be Driven by
HIS Trainers.

Chicago. Sept. There is one Irish
man fighting to-day who does not care
for the game. and would rather do almost
anything but battle Jimmy Gardner. of
Lowell Mass. is the man.
Jimmy comes Of a family Of fighters.
but the other brothers must have been
endowed with the family's entire mixing
spirit. He hates the game and sticks to
1t only because It is a source Of greater
revenue to him than any other profession
or business could be at this time.
Mind you, Jimmy is a good fighter and
SO close 10 the top that it might be said
he is clinging right to the fringe of the
championship. He has been accused Of
not being game, but this is not generally
believed, because he has fought some Of
the toughest men in the country and
never seemed to back away much.
Jimmy has two brothers. George and
Billy, who once were among the greatest
fighters of their classes. Brother George
held the light heavyweight title. whip
ping Jack Root at Fort Erie for the hon
oTs. Later he was beaten in twenty
rounds by Bob Fitzsimmons. Billy was
a strong fighter among the light-weights
When Gardner first struck Chicago he
man he fought was poor old Mike Ward.
the Sarnia lightweight, who afterward
died Immediately following a fight with
Harry Lewis, in Michigan Ward was
tough customer for any OF them, but the
beating Jimmy gave him that night on
the West Side was terrible. Indeed, for a
time the fight followers around the West
Twelfth street arena thought Mike might
be seriously injured.
That battle gave Jimmy a great reputa-
ton around here, even though the folks
couldn't see Jimmy as much Of fighter,
Strange, wasn't It, with Chicago going
wild over him and New England scofing?
Yet that was exactly the case. And
when Jimmy punched Buddy Ryan into a
state of near coma in six rounds, Chi
cagO fans were willing To concede that
Jimmy was about the smaTtest thing In
the lightweight division
Jims natural dislike for fighting and
his Discrimination TO make matches read
lily led many TO question his gameness.
This talk was strengthened when Gard
ner seemed to quit in front OF Mike Sui
Ivan, the younger Of the fighting twins
of New England. But ii was found after
ward that Mike easily held the whip hand
over Jimmy, and try as Jamesey would.
he couldn't make a dent on Mikes bald
head
But Jimmy can beat most anybody else.
He showed his class as a fighter in Den
yer recently, when he gave Harry Lewis.
the Philadelphia man, the whipping Of his
career in ten rounds. Lewis being unable
TO put a glove on Gardner.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-08
ROWING At WISCONSIN.
Crew Candidates VIII Have Fail
Training Under Ten Eyck.

Madison, Wis. Sept. edward H. Ten
Eyck, rowing coach at the University Of
Wisconsin, has returned here after spend
Ing the summer at his home at Worces-
ter, Mass. and IS preparing TO give the
crew candidates considerable training this
fall. Owing to the lateness of the opening
Of the lake here In the spring. the Wis
consin crews usually do not get nearly as
much work on the water as the other
crews which take part In the regatta at
Poughkeepsie every June.
Coach Ten Eyck Is now engaged in pre-
pairing the rowing shells for the fall work
and viii have the men on the water as
soon as the university opens. The Wis
cOnsin crews which raced at Poughkeepsie
last June did not have any training under
a professional coach last fall, as former
Coach O'Dea resigned before the fall
semester began and Coach Ten Eyck was
not engaged 10 take his place until after
the holidays.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-08
WINS PRIZE
Marksmen Take Trophy in
Palma Contest.
EARL GREY WIRES ROOSEVELT
Governor General of Canada Con-
graduates Americans on Victory at
Australians Third, and Marksmen
from Great Britain Fourth.

Ottawa, Ontario. Sept. 7-Beatlng all
previous records. American marksmen to-
day won the Palma Trophy. Sergt Bry-
ant, Of New York, and Maj Winders, of
Ohio, each scored a total Of 2l9 out Of a
possible 225, beating all previous indi-
vidual records Weather conditions We're
favorable
Earl Grey, governor general Of Cana
da, made the presentation of the trophy.
congratulating them
I have telegraphed your President. g"
he said, "congratulating him; and though
the Canadians did not win, / firmly be-
lieve their rifles and those Of the Ameri-
cans will always be turned at the same
target"
The total scores out Of a possible 800
were: Americans, LIP; Canadians. I61:
Australians, 1853, and Great Britain,
1859
Results at SEQ yards: Americans. 500,
Canadians, 566; Australians, $40, and
Great Britain. SOL
Results at 800 yards: Americans. 573.
Canadians. 554; Australians, $50, and
Great Britain. 526
Results at 1000 yards: Americans. $40:
Canadians. 55l; Australians, $50. and
Great Britain. 503
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-08
SOUTHERN LEAGUERs SOLD.
More Than n Dozen Dixie Players
VIII Be Gp Majors Next Season.

With dozen Southern Leaggers
already sold to the majors. and at least
four or five more sure TO go. II looks as
though the Southern League would fur
nish its usual array OF talent TO the train
ing camps OF the majors next spring.
The Southern Leaguers who have been
actually sold TO the majors thus far are:
Castleton Of Atlanta 70 the Kew York Americans.
Zeller, Of Atlanta TO the New York Americans.
Paskert. Of Atlanta, % the Cineinna,i Nationals.
Sid smith, Of Atlanta, 70 the Philadelphia Amer
leans.
Hardy. Of Nashville, to the Chicago Americans.
Bills. Of Memphis. to the Philadelphia Americans.
Suggs Of Memphis, 70 the Detroit Americans.
Keith, Of Little Rock 70 the St Louis Anericans.
Graham. Of Shreveport. 70 the St. Louis Ameri.
cans.
Alaasing. Of Shreveport to the ST. Louis Amer
cans.
Atz Of New Orleans. 70 the Chicago Americans.
Manuel. Of New Orleans, 20 the Chicago Amer
cans.
IN addition 20 this even dozen. Wells.
Of Nashville, Will doubtless be sold TO
Cleveland Ball. Of Montgomery, VIII be
bought by the New York CT Detroit
Americans. Lister. OF Nashville. is sure
to be sold to somebody. And It is not
likely that Manning, OF Memphis, will
escape
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-08
wolves Plentiful in Kansa.
From the Kansas a. Times.

From the Kansas City Times.
The farmers of Kansas say that there
are more wolves in the country this sea-
son than there have been before for years,
and it is no common occurrence to run
across a family of half a dozen young
coyotes while on a drive through the
pasture country.
Just now they are certainly making
times prosperous for some of the farm
ers. The other day one man brought in
nineteen wolf scalps and another who had
dug out four dens of young ones brought
twenty-four scalps, which they turned In
to the county clerks Office for 81 apiece
bounty money.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-08
LEFT-HANDERs TO BEAT CUBS.
Jim MCGUIRE Thinks Athletics VIII
Win from Chicago Nationals.

Manager Jim MCGUIRE, OF the Boston
Americans, thinks It would be to the best
interests Of the league If the Athletics
won the American League pennant.
While at National Park with his team
recently, the veteran said:
Il rather doubt II the White sox could
repeat their trick Of year ago. If Wad-
dell and Plank are in good condition, they
will have a cinch against the Cubs. If
Flaherty and Leifeld. Of the National
League, can down the Cubs, think that
Plank and Waddell. two of the best south
paws in the country will make monkeys
OF the National League champions. Then
there is Bender, who is pitching about the
best ball Of any one in the country Just
now. Then. Dygert is not to be forgotten.
He can pitch some fine ball, too, although
he is hardly the star that either one OF
the other three is
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-08
The Rise of Charles $. MeIIen.

Prom the Van Norden Magazine.
Charles s. Mellen became president Of
the New Haven just four years ago. In
that time he has raised il from a minor
position TO fourth or fifth place among
the railroads of the United States as re-
CARDS earnings.
Mr.. Mellen is not a man Of great
wealth IN the course OF his forty years
OF railroad life he has knocked about
from one road to the other. and probably
has not saved more than five or six years
salary. But in his four-year term OF Of
fee he has won the confidence of his
board OF directors, as well as that of
the smaller shareholders, and. despite his
comparative poverty. is as much master
OF the New Haven as Hartman is Of the
Union Pacific
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-08
Hodg.on VIII Plar with V. P. I.

Emory r. Hodgson. whose work at
right guard was a distinct feature of the
football playing Of the Georgetown var
sity eleven last year. will attend the Viz
ginia Polytechnic Institute, at Blacks
burg, Va, this year and will play one of
the guards or in the back field for Yir-
GINA Polytechnic Institute,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-08
May sutton wins Tennis Cur.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. MAY Sutton,
OF California, worlds tennis champion,
again won the ladies singles at the Tri-
State Tournament to-day, defeating Mar
tina Kinsey. of Cincinnati, in two straight
sets, 81; 81. Miss Sutton wins the Tri-
State cup. on which she had two legs, and
the Tri-State championship.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-08

From the Springfield Republican
Peat is used for the production of gas
IN Sweden and has been for the last
thirty years at some OF the Dig steel
works From 1900 TO 1900 cubic yards
of peat are used for this purpose each
year The gas costs a bit more than coal
gas. but contains hardly any sulphur.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-08

Hartford, Conn. Sept. 7-Although close
and exciting finishes marked the races
az the Grand Circuit meeting at Charter
Oak Park to-day. there we're no sensa-
tionaI features OF the afternoon except
for the fact that favorites were upset in
three or four races.
The rain of the past week made il
imperative that the management call of
all the class races, and to-tiays card
was made up entirely Of the stake events.
The purses aggregated $4,000.
Tempus Fugit was picked to win the
$4,000 Charter Oak Stake, but Wilkes
Heart. with fine bursts Of speed, cap
tured the event easily in three straight
heats.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-08
PAPKE MAY MEET KETCHELL.
Efforts VIII he Made for Fight at
TOnOpah Next Month.

Chicago, Sept 7-BM Papke, the So
called illinois Thunderbolt." who clean
ed up the Lowell wonder, Tommy Sulli-
van. is to be the first 10 be given a
chance with kid" Ketchen, Il IS as
serted here.
Efforts are being made 20 bring them
together at Tonopah about October 10.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-08
Phone Main ssoe when You Return

Subscribers returning from their sum
mer home who desire 10 have their paper
sent 70 their city address viii please
phone Main $500
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-08

Class A-Orison - yardsl NJ Taylor 10 yards.
and Hunter lis Yards tied for first place. with Is
out Of %. Wagner p yaTdsl and James III yards
tied for second, with II out Of %. Coleman III
Yards third. with Is out Of 20
Class DIV. White u YARDS. arst with Is out Of
%. Hogan ~ Yards and G. G. Wilson " yards
tied for second. with 70 out of %. DR.. Taylor u
yards, third, with out Of 90
Class Cox G6 yards). McClenahan us yards.
and shoup l2l yards, tied for frst with is out Of
p. Geyer Qs yards second. with d CUT Of -.
Bruce DC Yards and button Q6 yards tied Tor
third. with Il ont Of %
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-08
FAVORITES TN UPSETS
Close and Exciting Finishes
in Grand Circuit Meet.
ONLY STAKE EVENTS ARE RUN

Purses Aggregate $4,000 for the
Days Races, as All Glass Events
Are Called on Because of Rain.
Tempus FuEit Fails TO Land a Heat
in $4,000 Charter Oak Stake.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-08
GUNNERs' GOOD SCORES.
Fair Weather Attracted Twenty
seven Marksmen at shoot.

There were twenty-seven gunners in at
tendance at the regular Saturday after
noon shoot of the Analostan Gun Club.
The weather was ideal. and the scores
fairly good. The scores:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-08

The medal and trophy shoot for the
day resulted IN the following classifi-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-08

October S. 1907. Remember the date.