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The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
ANCIENT FREE DELIVERY.
IL Was Used by Indians of the Lake
Superior Region.


From Records Of the Past.
Archaeological research reveals many
important details OF the domestic econ
omy Of ancient times, but practically
nothing that indicates the character or
even the existence Of what are to-day
regarded as vital branches OF an ade-
quate public service. Perhaps there were
no such branches in those times. and
perhaps there were many Of which We
have no mixing because they were or
sanized like an afternoon reception. in
such form that they could and actually
did disappear without leaving palpable
traces behind
The general delivery OF private informa-
ton from house 10 house, theoretically az
public expense and actually under gov
eminent regulation, IS supposed TO have
been unknown 10 the ancients Of all
periods; but can state that one Of the
most effective, as well as one Of the most
interesting systems OF rural free deliv-
cry ever conceived was in use for IN
told generations by the Indians Of the
north shore Of Lake Superior. especially
the Pillagers, and, 7 suppose prior 10
the Generalization wrought by the advent
Of the Caucasian, by the Indians Of other
localities.
Under the tribal law ever. person who
travels over the trail must examine the
contents Of each post-office that he passes
for the purpose Of forwarding any mes
sages which are deliverable il The di-
rectiOn that he is pursuing. II the first
person who passes the cache OF post
Office in which I have deposited my letter
knows my family or where they live,
and expects TO see them, he must take
the message 10 them. II he intends 10
go only a portion Of the way. he copies
my message, leaves the original as he
found it, and deposits his copy IN the last
post-office that he passes on his journey
toward my wigwam.
II another person comes into the trail
on the hither side OF this copy he must
repeat the operation described. delivering
the copy to my family OF his own copy
into the last cache on the road he travels
in their direction
asked the civil chief OF the PfIlagers
how long his people had used this beau
tiful and effective free delivery system,
and he replied, Always"
AS the Pillagers claim TO be the abO-
riginal natives OF the soil where the rem
nant Of their tribe IS now located, and as
the tepee of the present hereditary chief
overloOks the graves Of more than thirty
generations Of his ancestors. the term
always in this case must mean, at the
lowest, many. many centuries.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
AMONG THE BOWLERS.

| Dr. Cobey. after an absence from the
alleys Of more than year, has returned.
/ Washington now has nearly fifteen
/ leagues In the field, and all are doing
we'll
/ The Orientals are "a little inconsistent.
but If they keep up their present gait,
/ they will be dangerous In the race.
! Harry KraUss is picked 20 walk away
with individual honors. Harry bids fair
/ to reach 200. as he is now only three
points below that mark
willie" Miller will be absent from the
Saengers lineup for the remainder Of the
season, owing to his law studies al
Georgetown taking up all Of his leisure
time.
The defeat OF the Saengerbunds By the
Orientals VIII tend to give the other teams
confidence, and il would not bs surpris-
ing t. see some Of them overthrow the
Germans.
George Campbell can see nothing to it
but the Orientals. Buck" Allison saws
it looks Ike Sangers TO him, and Cap
Ernest claims the championship for the
Florists.
One Of the prettiest pennant races in
the city is that Of the G. p. O. League.
Every team has show for premier hon
ors, as only a few games separate the
leaders from the tailenders.
Al Bum. the old Interior crack. is in
Washington on a visit for couple Of
weeks. Al lives in Chicago and is doing
well. He has the best wishes Of the
many friends he made while living here.
George Land, after rolling poorly last
season. is going well this year. George
suffered one Of those slumps which come
TO nearly every bowler at some time,
only his lasted longer than is generally
the case.
Lew Schrader turned off 276 against the
POst-office team last week. This is the
highest score ever made in the Depart
mental. He had a few lucky falls, yet
his hit in the fourth box was perfect, and
he left up No. 4.
Clyde Bradley, the popular manager Of
the Monarch alleys. Of Baltimore, aver
aged 213 for thirty-five games in a match
with SweigeT. Brad, who is a good
bowler, has been seen several times on
the alleys in this city.
The spirit being shown by the National
Guard men is the kind that will make a
success Of any league Although there
are only a few bowlers in the Organiza-
ton who show any kind of class, the
others make up this shortening by en-
thusiasm.
A Western paper says that Garrett
Green. well known on the local alleys, in
match game with Mike Donlin. the
baseball player, started with 296, 90, and
2S4, and then lost by 100 pins in ten
games. Almost as good as that one
about the man in Wilmington, who
rolled go % and 80
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
SCRATCHES AT ASCOT.
Unexpected Rain Caused Greatest
Nun Der of Withdrawals of Season.

Number of Withdrawals of Season.
Los Angeles. Dec, 3L-Unexpected rain
to-day caused a change all around at As
cot, and the greatest number of scratches
of the season. The handicap steepIechase
over the short course. which was carded
as the first event, was changed to one
mile and a half on the fat. Starter Dick
opened the day and gave general satisfac-
ton. The summaries:
FIRST RACE-One and one-half miles. Casadcr.
l75 RoderecSl to l. won; Dr. Logan, l3S tkOhleTl,
TO l. second; Satchel. rs CW3Henl 70 !. third.
Time 2.5A Thaddeus. William Parish May s.,
Indian, and Mistleton also ran
SECOND RACE-Seven furl0ngs. Secthus. los
tTalbertl, 3 20 /, won; J. r. Laughery, los tHoer-
ueTl to p second Merrill. 10 Fischer. TO l.
third. Time 1s30A. Red Garter IaleuTeuz, Gold
Heslher. and San Alyiso also ran,
THIRD RACE-Selling; one mile Col BRONSON.
IlO NIcDaneD. 10 5 won; Susie Christian. lg7
Harris. TO J. second; Lucerece, l07 CKoemerl,
8 to ], third. Time 1:45 ShcTy. Taylor, George.
Sheriff Bell. and Uroa also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Handicap; one and onesixteenth
miles. Varieties. l05 lGarganl. 10 L won: Dusty
Miller, l0i tBookerl, 10 10 I, second; Reservation,
I0l lKoemerl. TO 10. third. Time. l:50k. Cello
also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Maidens; selling; five and one-half
furlonCs. Viz Lorraine, l07 CMcDaniell, TO l. won
81. Alhans. l07 BOOKER to l. second. Happy Ryo
I07 tFlscher). 10 l. third. Time. 1a1&. Gold
Ledge. YinNsina, Remember Joan Of Arc, Nerska.
Nfrabel and John Bruen also ran
SIXTH KACE-Selling. Brooks course JACK
Adams, 100 NlCDanicD ! 10 2 won. Ding Dong
H. IL Hudlinl. 30 TO I, second; Baldo 100 Grand
70 to l. third. Time, 25ss. Xxi, Invictus, and
phvz also ran.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
ANARCHIST A PRINTER.
Man Who Shot Henry Prick Sets Up
a shop in New York.

alexander BeTkman, the anarchist. who
shot H. c. Prick about the time Of the
steel mill riots in Pennsylvania, fifteen
years ago, and served fourteen years in a
Pennsylvania prison for the crime, has
started a little printing establishment at
3l8 East Twenty-seventh street, says a
New York letter 10 the Philadelphia
Ledger Not that Berkman IS tired of
anarchy, but as he plainuvely pointed
out to-day:
THE cause Of human liberty is glorious,
but man must make a living"
Berkman said to-day that the trade
was an cid one to him. The press, the
type, the cases, the chases, the galleys
the quOins, and the keys all suggested
by their very neWneSs that somebody had
started afresh in life.
But you say you are still an an
archist?" he was asked.
Il did not say ! was an anarchist
fight for human liberty. 1 am a COM
munist-anarchist. and between the com
munIst-anarchist ana the individual an
archist there is a difference.
The individual anarchist IS something
rather vague. His ideas are vague. He
can attain to nothing, achieve nothing.
The Communist-anarchist is an anar-
chist, it IS true. but he tempers his the
cries with communism"
do you agree with Mrs. MaybTick as
to the conditions existing in some Penn
sylvania jails?' he was asked.
I agree with her in everything but
the matter OF plum puddings," he replied
sOlemnly, as he began to stick type
I served fourteen years in a Pennsyl-
vania prison, and when we got an extra
slice OF bread ii was one that could be
used 10 protect the eyes in studying a
partial eclipse Of the sun. The Penn
sylvania Iail is terrible place"
II is believed that the main work of the
printshOp will be for the anarchist propa-
ganda.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
RACE-one mile and twenty yards; sell
Apprentices allowance claimed.
GOOD CARD At NEW ORLEANS.
New Years Day Handicap Is Feature
ut the Fair Grounds.

New Orleans. Dec. 51.-An excellent card
is offered for New Years Day at the Fair
Grounds. The feature is the New Years
Day Handicap. at a mile and seventy
yards, with Judge Post, Guild, Jacomo,
and MortibOy having good chances.
The first twO-yeaT-Old event Of the sea-
son Will be run as the third event, at
three furlongs, with a large field of IN
known quality. In the first race, at six
furlongs. Foxhall. Tom Mankins, Spider
Web, and Veribest may go well In the
second, at five furlongs, Emergency,
Monet. and Toboggan look dangerous. In
the fifth, AT a mile, Phil Finch, Sir Tod
dingtOn, and Henry WattersOn seem best,
while in the last, at a mile and seventy
yards, Quinn Brady, Jack Lory, Gauze,
and Lady Charade figure well.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
RECORD FOR MILLER.
Crack Jockey Has Ridden 3Sz Win
ners During Past Year.

Oakland, Dec 31-With AIiIlers victo-
ries to-day it gave the crack Eastern
Jockey 3S7 winners for the year 1906,
which is the worlds record that is liable
20 stand for many long years. In 1901
Hildebrand piloted 297 winners, which was
the record until this year.
The weather was fine to-day, but the
track was holding. Jockey Sandy distin-
guished himself by riding three winners.
one was Grace st. Clair, who beat BlagG
a neck in the second race. The winner
was as good as 20 to I at one time. The
other events were won in easy style. The
summaries:
FIRST RACE-Five furlougs Rose Cherry, 10
SANDY, 70 I. won; Won, 10 CfcBridej. 30 to !.
second; Furze Il0 "A. Brown. even, third. Time.
20 Is Ardcnes Sachel, Zezebci. Nepsey, Sal
Pear BERTHE A, and Lady Antrim also ran.
SECOND RACE-Six furlongs. Grace St Clair.
100 iSandyl,-I2 % J. won; Bragg l05 GIcBridel.
9 to 10, second: F. Nuggnt, 100 tW. Miller. ? TO s.
third. Time I:l6 Is. Eudora. Cal Mar. Kogo,
Jerry Sharp, and joyful also Tan.
THIRD RACE-Futurity course. Monte Lucille
l@ OF. KILLER. TO 5. Won: David Boland. lgl
Eamsl. TO I. third Tine lis So Andrew Mack.
Snow Roscoe. Princess Wheeler. Judge. and Mar
tenor also ian
FOURTH RACE-One and one-sixteenth miles.
BeechWood, l05 SANDY. eTen won; Cloche dor. Iog
"a Brown. 10 !, second FuTy. l09 IT. SuIliyanl,
to l. third. Tine 81 Nabonasar, The Only
Way JACK Moore, Bearslin, and Brisrthorpe also
ian.
FIFTH RACE-One mile. Boloman, 100 (Foun-
tain) II to To- won; CrOwshade, 90 Homer, 2 to l.
second; George Davis. 90 SANDY. Is to 5, third.
Time. las. Taris. Theo Case, and Michael Null
Yaney also -an.
SIXTH RACE-Six furlongs Mansard. l04 CW.
Miller. II 10 10. won; San Rida. s. q. DUganl.
70 70 l. second: Shady Lad 100 C. Miller to y,
third Time. 1a6 St Francis, OeeanshoTe, and
Hector also ran
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
CAPITAL CITY PLANS
Amateur Ball League VIII
Again Be in the Field.
SIX CLUBS IN ORGANIZATION
Columbia Athletic Club, ST. Steph-
ems Institute, Aioysius Club, and
the AtIantfcs VIII Again BE Rep
resented-GOvernmen Printers Are
Anxious 80 Join the League.

The Capital City Baseball League will
be in the field next season with six clubs.
Plans have already been formulated for
the coming campaign. and the men in
charge are already mapping out their plan
Of action for the summer II is likely
that the Government Printing Office
League, which has played practically in
dependent ball for the past two years,
viii select a picked aggregation from the
various teams that composed the old G.
p. o. League and cast their fortunes with
the Capital City League.
The Columbia Athlefic Club, St. Ste
phen's Institute. the Aloysius club. and
the Atlantics viii continue in the league.
The Southern Railway has also requested
that its team be permitted 10 compete I'M
der the patronage and supervision Of the
Capital City League.
To Have Private Field.
Arrangements are under consideration
for grounds in the northeast section Of
the city. and it is hoped to have them
inclosed. and subscription cards issued to
the followers Of amateur baseball in the
city. The adherents Of the Government
Printing Office have ever been faithful
20 their teams. and with such q team IN
the organization. the officials OF the Capt.
tai City think that the association will be
materially strengthened. For the last
two seasons this aggregation Of ball
tossers furnished much recreation to the
Office. and the opening game was Wit
messed by Public Printer Stillings.
The managers OF the old clubs in the
association are extremely reticent about
the players that wiz figure on theirsteams
next year. There IS considerable rivalry
among those in charge, who desire 10 pro-
cure fast performers for their teams, and
one team is wagering now that il VIII
land the championship. ST. Stephens In
sutute followers are ambitious 70 again
land the pennaEt, and viii centralize their
strength, instead of distributing IL as was
done in the past season
on the whole. no amateur Orga IMITATION
enters upon the new year with such good
prospects as the Capital City League, and
It's officers are anxious to sugpass the
work Of last year A meeting viii be
called shortly TO perfect details
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
SANE MOTORING ADVISED.
AutOists Urged TO Relieve Growing
Public Tension.

New York, Dec. 31.-The board OF gov
errors Of the Automobile Club Of America
has made public the report of a special
committee appointed to investigate GER
tain evils which have been developed n
connection with the evolution OF autOmo-
billing
THE tension between the public and the
automobiles is becoming tighter every
day" says the report. and if the sober
sense Of the automobiles does not cause
him 10 restrain the tendency TO reckless
speed madness on the highway the public
VIII see 10 il that he IS restrained by
measures that viii be so drastic that :hey
are unpleasant TO contemplate
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
TECH MAY NOT ENTER.
Manual Trainers Undecided About
Coming Indoor Games.

Technical High School is not likely TO
figure prominently in field and track ath-
letics in this city this winter, but the
manual trainers viii concentrate their
strength in the various outdoor meets, es-
pecially the championship interscholastic
tourney in June
1t has been practically decided not to
enter relay team in the games at Con-
vention Hall on February 3, and nothing
has as yet been done in regard to the
Georgetown meet two weeks later II is
probable that Tech viii be represented by
individuals at the different meets during
the indoor season.
The prospects for a field and track
team seem fairly bright. although there
IS no truth in the report that ThraH
Smithson, and Schmidt Will form the
backbone Of the relay team. Smthson
and Schmidt are Central High athletes
while ThTall is a high jumper Tech suf-
fered heavy loss when Brown, the cap
tain-eiect, withdrew to enter the Reve-
nue-cutter Service.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01

\ Manager Riler is already laying his
plans for the fiSticuff carnival to be held
here in the spring. He talked to both
Cans and Herman to-day about a match
with Britt. He wants the winner 70 meet
the native son and offers a purse Of S25, 600.
If 1 win, you can consider the match
as made" said Herman Il will take the
purse under consideration" He later ex-
planned that, although he had contem-
plated retiring from the ring, a tempting
offer has to be considered.
It is taken for granted here that
whether the winner Of the New Years
bout is Cans or Herman there will be
no difficulty in inducing him into match
with James Edward.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
WASHINGTON TO GET GANLEY
Pittsburg Internationally Releases
the Fleet 0utfelder.
Clarke Disappointed with His WorI
and Dreyfuss Hopes the Player
Success Here.

Pittsburg, Dec. 3I-The Pittsburg club
to-day Internationally released Outfelder
Bod Ganley to the Washington American
League club. There was no player given
or asked for the fleet outfielder. who has
not met with the appreciation Of the
Pittsburg club owner.
Fred Clark to-day sent word to Presi-
dent Barney Dreyfuss to let GanIey go TO
Cantillon's team without money or price
and DreyfUss at once got busy sending
Ganley his release. and hoping he would
Go better with Washington than he had
done with Pittsburg This disposes Of the
rumor that Ganley was one Of the out
feeders TO go to Boston in exchange for
Abbaticchio.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
WANTS TO RUN 100 MILES.
Indian Athlete Anxious to Give Elk
hibitiOn of Stamina.

Chicago, Dec 31.-Thomas Longboat, the
indian lOng-distanCe runner. is I'm this
city with his manager, Harry RosenthaL
Longboat. whose home is in Caledonia
near Hamilton (Ont, and who comes
from the Six Nations Of Indians. Is the
world He won the Marathon race at
Toronto, In September, and on Christmas
Day ran ten miles in a race at Hamilton
IA 04;50, beating the record by three
minutes. He is only nineteen years old
and weighs less than 40 pounds His
manager says he can beat any man in the
world at from 10 to 100 miles
Longboat is anxious to give an exhibit
ton Of his stamina by running leo miles
IN Madison Square Garden.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
WRESTLING TOURNEY.
Prof. Joyce viii Have Charge of
Washington End of Championships.

Prof. Maurice Joyce. Of Carroll Insti-
tute, has been selected as Washington
representative 20 arrange for the annual
championship wrestling tournament of
the South Atlantic Association OF the A.
A l., which will probably be held in
Baltimore on January 70.
The classes have not been absolutely
determined as yet, but the is. 125. 135. 145.
and Us and heavyweight classes are sure.
with the possibility of a 125-pound class
being added. 1t is expected that about
thirty entries will be received.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
PRETTY POLLY FOR THE STUD
Famous English Mare Has Run Her
Last Race.

London, Dec. G.-Pretty Polly. univer-
sally known as the queen Of the English
turf" and one Of the most famous race
horses Of modern times. has run her last
race. and report has 1t that she is booked
FOR the stud
The great mare is rising six years of
age and during her career has won for
her owner Maj. Eustace Loder. the nice
sum Of S235.000 Other English horses.
notably Isinglass and Donovan. have
beaten these figures. but they never
achieved the worldwide nOt0riety of
Pretty Polly. While on the turf and
III and well. Mai. Loder's mare was peer
less. and only on two occasions did she
fail 10 finish first.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
National Commission Meeting.

Winter baseball viii receive a boom
next week when the national commits
sion holds its annual meeting at Cincin-
natl Garry Hermann, who opposed the
reelection of II. c. Pulliam to the presi-
dency Of the National League because OF
the latters anti-rowdy ball policy, is
slated for reelection to the chairmanshir
Of the commission on the votes OF Pull
liam and b. 3. Johnson. The commission
will decide numerous cases in detail be-
tween the big leagues and the minors.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
Farren Easy for Murphy.
7ecial to The Washington Herald.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Annapolis, Nd, Dec. 31.-Kid Murphy
Of New York, champion bantam-weight
boxer. got a decision over Jimmy Farren,
of Baltimore in the second round here
tonight by d foul The bout was to have
gone ten rounds, but there was only a
slight semblance of a fight. After the
two had loafed in the first round, Farren
struck the New York boy three times be-
low the belt. Young Britt and Kid Lenny,
both of Baltimore, mixed things up for
four fast rounds. But this also resulted
in foul, Lenny getting the decision.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
BOCOCKS NEW POSITION.
GeOrgetown's Former Football Cap
tain Enters Railroad Office.

Branch BocOck, who captained the
Georgetown football team last season,
left last night for Athens. Ca, TO accept
"a position in tine legal department Of the
Georgia division Of the Southern Railway.
Bocock was considered the best cap
tain that led a Georgetown team in sew
eral years. He graduated last June, and
has been taking a postgraduate course,
bat decided to withdraw from the uni
versity in order to begin his professional
career. Several Southern colleges have
been anxious 10 obtain his services as
football coach. but as his new duties viii
require all Of his time. he is not likely to
accept any other position.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
BurIew and O'Nein in Lead.

Burlew & O'NeiIl are keeping I'D the
good work at the New Orleans tracks
with their powerful stable Not includ-
ing yesterday races, they have won
ST.. $50 in stakes and purses, heading the
best of successful owners. Ed Corigan
stands second with 1888; a. c. McCafferty
is third with $500. Jockey Garner has a
good lead over the boys for the riding
honors. He has riden thirty-seven win
uarC
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
GEORGE WASHINGTON ENTRIES
Four Hatchetites VIII Compete in
Indoor Meet at baltimore.

Four men viii represent George Wash
ingtOn at the joint field and track meet
to be held in Baltimore on January T..
Capt. LorandO VIII run the mile and a
half, Fleming the mile. and Cunning the
half mile. while Sterrett will enter the
high jump.
Regular training for the Buff and Blue
squad viii not begin until next week,
when a number of candidates are expect-
ed to report for the relay four that will
meet Virginia at the Federal games.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
Kentucky Futurity Nominations.

Lexington. KY. Dec. SL-Some interest
ing things are revealed by the nonlina-
tons just made to the Kentucky Futurity.
the classic three-year-o trotting event
J. McGregger. a public stallion, is third
in favor, there being twenty-nine of his
get entered. The famous Mckinney and
Todd have twenty-eight each: Siley
Brook twenty-seven. The Bondsman
Peter the Great. and Oratorio nineteen
each, Bingen, Sidney, Dillon Mabel. and
Hal Direct seveHteen each. JAY Bird If
teen, and John A McKerron Bengara.
and Oakland Baron fourteen each.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-01

Although the Herman fight will be
run at loss, the promoters Of it are
quoted as saying that they will hang up
$4,000 for JEFF to meet Squires, Burns.
'Brien. Kaufman and Schreck-on sue
ceSsive days. the boilermaker TO receive
$4,000 for each appearance.