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The Washington herald., 1907-11-10
GET ATHLETIC FACE.
Mental and Physical Strains
Leave Facial Lines.
ALL CONTESTANTS MARKED

Men Who Have Taken Part for Any
Length of Time I'm Running, Box
Ing, Football, Rowing, and Even
Tennis Have Lost Their Youthful
PhysiOgnOmies-Ner Cause.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-10
PLAY FOOTBALL IN CHINA.
Rugby in that Country Is Carried on
Like n Riot

Like Riot
FruT The Minneapolis Journal
The first game Of football witnessed
upon my arrival in China" said one Of
our consular representatives at home for
a visit recently. I mistook for a very
serious riot. and you wouldn't have
blamed me. either
In the first place. I was not aware
that the Chinese had any such game but
later found that it is very popular in
Northern China Il is not played as is
the American game and instead OF
eleven players 70 the side. there are fifty.
These Northern Chinese are almost
giants. and every man on the team will
be six feet or over m height and weigh
on The average DO pounds. There are
no goals, side lines or halves The game
lasts until one side IS the winner. and
frequently this is not accomplished be
fore two Or three days.
The idea Of the game is 10 force a
small wicker basket, which takes the
place Of our BAH. into the territory Of
the other side-this territory being one
half OF the town-and up and down the
streets the tight RACES. Each man is
summon assistance when too hard
pressed.
Stealth. as well as main force. may
be used in getting the ball into the
enemys country. and I know OF one
clever player who did so by passing over
the roofs Of the houses. As you may
imagine, 100 giants yelling and fighting
IN the streets create some excitement
The Washington herald., 1907-11-10
INTERNATIONAL MATCHES.
Pinns Being Perfected for National
Bowling Tournament

Bowling IOurna menT-
Plans for the national bowling tourna-
ment are already being formulated by
the committees Of the American Con
gress In the different cities. The tourna-
ment will be held in Cincinnati in Feb
ruary.
The prize list will exceed $500. which
is more than $1,000 more than the amount
offered AT st. Louis last year. Most OF
the money will be raised by the entrance
fees. which are IS FOR fve-man teams.
$40 FOR two-man teams. and s. for single
entries. The additional money for prizes
and medals has already been pledged. so
that there is no doubt that the full
amount referred 70 viii be divided among
the contesting bowlers.
During the tournament a match game
among Miss Kern. Of St Louis, Mrs.
Rosskopf and Mrs. Koo. Of Cincinnati.
and several OJher women bOwlers viii be
arranged A gold medal. besides a cash
prize. will be awarded 70 the winner.
Although assured BY the presidents OF
the several central bowling associations
that they would use their influence 10
have the championship teams Of their re-
spective organizations take part in the
Cincinnati tournament, President Herr
mann, OF the A B. c.. has taken UP this
matter with the Individual members Of
these teams. and expects 70 have no trou-
bic whatever in briugin; them together
in one big match during the local JOUrna-
ment
1T viii be the first time in the history
Of bowling IN this country that what may
be termed an international match has
been rolled" said Mr. Hermann. Il
have been practically assured that the
Corinthians. Of New York City, cham
plons Of the National Bowling Associa-
ton. ThOmpson's Colts, winners Of the
Canadian Bowling Association. and Paul
sons team. of Denver. leaders OF the
The Washington herald., 1907-11-10

He went 10 Austria last year. His en-
ployer is Baron Herzog. He had done
some riding for Father Biz DAILY on
this side, but never was lucky or skillful
enough 10 make big name for himself
here.
Hungary now boasts OF being the riding
home of ]. H. C'Skeets') Martin. who
has had an international reputation ever
since he won the Derby in 1902. astride
OF Ard Patrick. His career has been
lively one He began on the California
tracks nine years ago. and always has
been known as a 'rough-and-ready
rider.
His first riding east OF the Atlantic was
done IT. England In 1901. He won the first
race intrusted TO him. and has been
winning fair percentage Of all his races
ever since He has had trouble now and
then with the authorities because OF his
anxiety to get there" Martin has done
some riding in Egypt as well as in Hun
gary.
Henry Birkenruth, another Pacific Coast
Jockey who rode a season or so in France
for Edmond Blanc. Is also In Hungary
riding for Baron Henrien and other ma
hobs Of that country. He is one of the
best youngsters who ever bestrode n racer
on the tracks of Budapest.
Germany Attracting the "PIIOts."
Germany has two American jockeys
Willie Shaw. who. in 1906. rode Election
eer, the winner of last year Futurity
and Tommy Burns. who rode in France
last year, without making any great i'm
preston, owing to poor mounts, say his
friends Both Shaw and Burns have done
well this year. and that is one OF the rea-
sons. no doubt. that Johnny Reiff and
Willie O'Connor have been engaged 70 go
10 Germany next year. each. ii is said.
at salary shout equal 20 $500: al
though that figure may be high. O'Con-
nor was married In July 20 an English
girl named Lotus. and. by the way. Eu-
gene Leigh, the trainer. was recently
married to Miss Lucy Stevenson, also
English.
Shaw rode this year for the stable Of
Herr Weinburg, Of Frankfort-on-the-
Main. He was star jockey for "Pittsburg
Phn"-the late George f. Smith-for
some years. and last syear rode in this
country for f. R. Thomas Tommy
Burns was reared In William c. Whit
neys stables, and after Whitney's death
rode for John w SchOrr. the millionaire
turfnan OF Memphis This year he was
employed by Count Lehndorf,' which is
the racing name OF the German Emperor
+. Turner. who first appeared in Eu-
rope as Jockey Buchanans valet, was a
figure on the tracks OF Belgium this year
J. Hoar, at one time employed by Frank
Farrell, has been IN Russia three years
J. Wingheld. a well-known jockey in the
West and South for some years. was in
Russia this year for the first time. So
was William Cannon, once a James r.
Keene jockey. and all three are doing big
things here.
Copyright. 1907 by Dexter Marshal
The Washington herald., 1907-11-10
CAN HE CATCH a RABBITl
Western Indian Says He Is Fastest
Splinter in the World,

Philadelphia. Nov. 9.-Report comes
from the West that J. c. Archer, an
Indian of CoIIinsville. Ind. T, is the
fastest runner in the world. He is
said to be not only the swiftest sprinter.
but "a great long-distance man. While
Archer is an amateur. he is willing to
meet the fastest man in the country. ire
spective of whether his opponent Is an
amateur or professional.
He is also willing to bet $50 that he can
catch Jack rabbit within forty minutes.
If the animal be confined TO a running
space of 700 by 400 feet.
The regulation couTsing ground under
American rules is this distance. and when
a rabbit is chased by hounds the former
Is entitled TO a start of fifty yards Ar
cher says he will keep chasing the rabbit
until it becomes fatigued, and then catch
it with his hands.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-10

most always expanded into a broad. good
natured grin His method when in the
saddle was so peculiar that il used to be
said that ne rode all over the horse.
He was always saving his money and he
had a fine house in Lexington avenue. of
which he was very proud before he went
abroad. He has now been riding for
Herr Van Pechy, Of Vienna, for six years.
has won no end Of races for that Aus
trian sportsman and made so good a
record this year that he is likely 70 ride
for him another six-or sixty-years, If he
wishes to, and they both live so long.
Racing men who knew Taral IN this
country used to predict years ago that
the time for him to become too heavy
was near at hand, but It has never come
yet. although he has to work like major
TO keep his weight down. He has son
John. now fifteen. ap2renticed for three
years to George Hyams, trainer for
Baron Springer. The youngster bids fair.
they say. TO do his father credit in the
saddle by and by.
One Race Decides Contest.
Harry Lewis. Fred Tarars most for
midable rival on the Austrian turf. fought
him desperate battle for the first place
last year, and on the last morning OF the
season the battle was undecided, for
their names were both at the head Of the
list of winning Jockeys. each having won
exactly as many races as the other Taral
rode two winners on that day. however.
willie Lewis rode only one. Thus Taral
maintained his supremacy. Taral is ahead
this year.
Ben Rigby and M. Miles are the other
two American jockeys in Austria Rigby
was formerly a figure in St Louis, but
never well known in the East He went
to France first, after leaving America, in
1900 He remained in France six years.
earning. perhaps. $1,000 francs year. oe-
casionaliy riding a race or two in Italy
and winning the Italian Derby in 1904
The Washington herald., 1907-11-10

Western Bowling Association. viii meet
the Furniture City team, Of Grand
Rapids. Mich, champions Of the Amer
lean Bowling Congress, here in Febru-
aTy- This in itself ought 20 be ire
mendous drawing card, as II viii bring
together AZ once the four strongest bowl
ing teams Of the United States and
Canada
The Washington herald., 1907-11-10
Nav Re-eIect Jim Sullivan.

the Amateur Athletic Union will be held
In this city on November IS. and officers
for the ensuing year VIII be elected 1t
has been customary for each president to
serve two terms. and James Z. Sullivan
likely will be reelected TO that Office.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-10

In the seven years Danny Maher has
been abroad he has done some great
work He won the Derby in 1913 for Sir
The Washington herald., 1907-11-10
OUR JOCKEYS ABROAD
What American Riders Are
Doing On.FOreign Turf.
ENGLAND SUFFERS A REACTION

Methods Introduced by Sloan and
His COterie Are Being Modified.
Yankee Horse Pilots the Rule In
France, and Germany and Austria
Are Discovering Their Worth.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
Attempts to Burn Trestle.

Two attempts were made recently by unknown persons to burn trestle on the Prescott Northwestern rail road. at a point between Dotson and Blevens Two young men, Bailey and Renter, had started fishing, when they discovered that the trestle was burn ing. They went to investigate and found that wood had been piled on the trestle and set on fire. They extinguished the fire and removed the burning wood, but when passing the trestle again, en route home, they dis covered that it was again on fire
 They went to the burning structure again, and found the same condition as upon their former visit, the wood having been replaced and fired by the incendiaries There is no clue to the person or persons guilty of the offense'
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
Great Crop of Fruit Promised.

Never in the history of the fruit growing industry in Crawford county has there been as encouraging pros pect for full crop of all kinds of fruits as growers are now facing. The shipment of strawberries in small quantities has begun, showing the season to be just three weeks earlier than ever before, and by April 10, they will be shipping them from Van Buren in solid trainloads. No danger of frost is felt at this time, and the sole fear of growers is that they will not be able to get pickers enough to care for the crop. Promising as the berry and other small fruit crops are, the Elberta peach crop will be the big crop this year. A half million trees will bear their first crop this year, and as the oldest trees even are still vigorous and heavily fruit ed. with favorable conditions for ma turing and marketing, the crop of peaches alone is estimated at TOO cars from Crawford county alone.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
Arrest Boy For Wrecking Train.

Under indictment on a charge of having been responsible for the wreck of Rock Island passenger train No. 6, on the afternoon of March 15, at Cnneo, a loading switch about four niles from Hazen which resulted in the killing of the engineer and fire man of the train and the injuring of eight members of the crew, Tillis Matthews, 15-year-old boy, has been arrested and placed in the Prairie county jail. The boy was indicted on testimony of Rock Island special men, but steadfastly maintains that he is net guilty
 Under the laws of Arkansas train wrecking is a felony and is punish able by imprisonment in the peniten tiary of not more than twenty-one years, nor less than five.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
Thinks Fruit May Be Damaged.

After a tour of the whole state, D. E. King, industrial commissioner for the Missouri Pacific Railway, does not think the crop prospects in Arkansas any too good. The weather which has induced unnatural developments is what is responsible for the present conditions. in Mir Kings opinion. The berries, apples and peaches are now as matured as three weeks later in a normal year This does not mean that every fruit borne is three weeks ahead of time, but that the first ones will mature much earlier The wea- ther which has prevailed during the winter Is as much responsible for the prospects of poor crop as the un' usually warm spell which now pre- vails. In January the temperature rose as high as IS, and spell not much cooler followed, which caused pears and other hardy fruit trees to blossom and fruit. The vegetable crop is also unusually well advanced, ac- cording to MT. King, but he thinks that one good rain would relieve the situation.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
Cotton Congestion Causes Big Loss.

The cotton which has been congest- ed in Little Rock for several months exposed to the weather, as the already full warehouses offered no storage room, is so damaged that it is neces- sary in many cases to tear the bales damaged from that which is slightly so, and then rebale the loose cotton before it can be placed upon the mark ct. A loss which varies largely is sustained upon every bale so treated. In addition to the cost of labor to open the bales and sort the cotton, there is the compress charge, and, lastly the actual damage to the cotton. It is estimated that several thousand dollars have been lost up to date. is divided into three classes accord ing to the amount of damage which has been sustained. There are now, roughly estimated, 5000 bales of cot ton congested in the capital city. II is stated that the car shortage is such as to give no hope from the rail roads and that unless remedy is ap piled quickly, much more will rot in the streets. The river is one means suggested, but that is so low at pres ent that only small packet could come up. Should the expected two foot rise come this method would be more feasible.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
Model Steamboat Exhibited.

J. J. Lewis, county clerk of Ran dolph county, recently presented to the museum of the Department of Mines. Manufactures and Agriculture, a miniature steamboat made by his brother-in-law, Dallas Long, a 10-year old boy of Argenta. The steamboat is complete in the minutest details. It is about three feet long, and is painted red, white and blue. The boy says that it is modelled after one of the excursion steamers on the Arkan- sas river, and has named it tAe Rose City. An old river pilot who droppe> into the department saw the boat and pronounced it accurate in it's dimen- sions and construction. The exhibit is attracting considerable attention from visitors to the museum.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
Man Attempts Suicide.


 Frank King, a well-knoWn young t,rmer and merchant, who lives near Helena went to that city recently and I became intoxicated. While Tn that condition he took possession ol horse belonging to Dr. RussWurm and took a wild ride over the clty' peturning to the business section ne was stopped and Dr, Russwurm, not ing the exhausted condition or ms horse gave King severe peaClhs' King was arrested but gave bond ana loter went out into the country to tbe home of his brother, where about midnight he drank quantity ot lauda- mum with suicidal intent. The young man was very ill two weeks ago ana has admitted that the cause ot the illness was laudanum. Despondency caused by financial reverses Is the cause of the young mans desire to end his life.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
Citizens of Paragould Puzzled.

Parties residing in the southwestern part of Paragould have had their curiousity excited on account or mysterious excavation made on an un- improved lot near the cemetery. The excavation is 1-2 feet long, 3 feet wide and 5 1-2 feed deep. Officers ot Paragould were notified and the hole was dug into to see what could be found The dirt was taken out of the hole and nothing was found except a few scraps of paper. Among these was an envelope, on the reverse side of which was a lot figures and some indistinct writing. All the legible words and figures were: "36 inches lond and IS inches wide" The myster- long and IS inches wide" The myster- in that neighborhood to guessing.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
Supreme Court Affairs.

The transcript of an appeal ip the case of the Hammond Packing Com pany vs. the State, has been prepared at the Supreme Court of the State, and is now ready for transmission to the Supreme Court of the United States, where the case has been ap- pealed from the State Supreme Court It is the well-known antitrust case which is being used as a test of the validity of the antitrust law.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
Somewhat orewsome Humor.

A well-known city officer in Aud Reekie was celebrated for his cum ming and wit His mother having died m Edinburgh. he hired a hearse and carried her to the family burying place in the Highlands. He returned with the hearse full of smuggled whiskcy, and being leased about it by a friend, he said. "Oh, man, there is DO harm done, only took away the body a1d brought back the spirit"
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
Donation to Arkansas

Judge 'ohn T. Jones, a native of Lee county Ark, but who recently @ uiea In Memphis, bequeathed to the p,Snop Of the Diocese of Arkansas, : io'estant Episcopal Church, $3,000 " oe dlvlded into $1,O00 each for the erection of chapels at Lexa, Heber ald Sugar Loaf Springs.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
Reports Received.

The first installment, consisting of few hundred volumes of the ninth biennial report of the Department of Mines, Manufactures and Agriculture, has been printed and received by the department The reports are for the years 1905 and 1906. There will be 10000 copies printed.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
Tree Grows in Wall.

In the wall of the state house build ing 30 feet above the ground there grows a healthy young sycamore tree. The tree has it's roots in the little dirt that has accumulated on a small projection of mortar from between the bricks The tree has grown in this odd place for about three years and has just put out leaves as if it in tended to try for one more year to live on the scanty nourishment afford ed if
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
Wallace Wriqht Killed.

Wallace Wright, a young Iron Mountain brakeman was killed on the Greenwood branch at Van Buren while switching cars at one of the coal mines. He attempted to step upon the footboard of an engine as it ap preached him, missed the board and was instantly killed. His body was mangled beyond recognition.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
Fatal Wreck at Nettleton.

In a head-on collision between a Frisco and an Iron Mountain freight train at Netueton, Engineer David McNair, on the Frisco train was killed, and his fireman was seriously injured. Englneer J. Pershars and an unknown brakeman on the Iron Mountain train were also badly hurt. Both engines were wrecked and a number of cars demolished. The cause of the acci- dent is not known.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
Killed in a Quarrel.

Henry Riddle and Jesse Blagg, who live near Gravelly, engaged in a fight recently in which Blagg was killed It is said that Riddle threw a stone at Blagg which struck him in the head, inflicting an injury which caused his death twenty-four hours later.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
Carried Mother to Safety.

Mrs. A. D. Watson, who runs a boarding house in Pine Bluff, carried her invalid mother, 72 years old, from the building during a fire which de- stroyed the, house, thus saving her life Assistant Fire Chief Frank King was seriously injured in the same fire.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
Six Injured in Wreck.

While switching cars in the yards at Brinlley, string of cars being switched by a Rock Island engine run away and crashed into a string of boarding cars on a siding occupied by negro laborers of an extra con struction gang, demolishing a sleeping car and seriously injuring six negroes among whom was a woman thought to be fatally hurt.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
Cut By His Cousin.

James Strawn was seriously if not fatally, cut by his cousin, a young man named Plemmons in a row six miles south of Pike City Plemmons has been arrested and placed in the county jail at Murfreesboro
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
Ninety-Nine Year Leases.

Ninety-nine year leases are said to have had their origin in England. In Queen Elizabeth's time a law was made prohibiting property owners from renting their ground or buildings for a longer period than 100 years, and thereafter the 99 year lease be- came popular. At one time there was a statute in the Illinois code by which the length of a leasc was limited, but t.is later was declared unconstitution- al
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
Met Horrible Death.

The cable attached to a truck up on which there was heavy log broke at Birchett & Co.'S. mill near Marion, and the truck and it's load passed over the body of Earle Nonan, an employe of the mill, crushing his body horribly.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
prosy Talk After Dinner.

From New York comes a wall of agony. It is the despairing cry of the bored diner; the man who goes to a banquet and has his entire evening spoiled by the stupid speeches which top off the feast He even threatens to forego this feeling; terrible threat for a metropolite and an index Of the greatness of the evil and it's accom- panying torture.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
pr. R. D. c. Dood Dead.

Dr. R. D. c. Dood of Mena dropped dead recently while at work. His death was due to heart failure. Dr.. Dood was an old citizen of Polk coun' ty, where he had practiced medicine for many years, but for the past few years he has farmed and preached as local preacher of the M. E. Church South
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
Mrs. Ben L. Griffin Dead.

Mrs. Ben l.. Griffin, wife of Ben L. Griffin, state secretary of the Farm CTS Union, died of heart failure at her home in Conway, She was ap- parently in good health, and her sud den death was entirely unexpected.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
Boy Injured By Pet Deer.

Will Douglass, 5-year-old boy, liv- ing at Jonesboro, was seriously in jured by being tossed up in the air several times by a pet deer with which he was playing.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
First Shipment of Strawberries.

The first shipment of strawberries ifom Van Buren was made recently, "hlch consignment is 19 days ahead of any previous season in Arkansas. A prlze Of $50 is always paid for the nrSI crate, and there is great rivalry petween growers as to who shall land sne prize This year it was secured by J. J. Huff
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
Died From Injuries.

w. h. Cobb, one of the best known anu wealthiest farmers in Craighead fN"y, tUun'y, died recently at Jonesboro, t,oin h the effects of injuries received b; ; peihg thrown from a buggy while 4'S morse was running away.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
Slsters Die at Same Hour

ana s S Minnie Smith, 35 years of age, aia sua Mrs, Henry Parker. aged AT two m ~, Who lived at Price, a station
 snr, 'ne Rock Island road near Hot saa's r'nss died recently at almost the Same grave. 'eu III 'ne
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
To Prevent Choking

When fshbone is swallowed and lodges in the throat, pressure on the root of the tongue will induce yomit- ing which will in many cases dislodge the bone. If not, a mustard emetic should be given and the patient made to swallow large piece of bread or nCtatO.