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The Washington times., 1907-02-03
OPEN TROTTING MEETING
MEETS WITH APPROVAL
Rev Workers Interested in Light Har.
ness Racing Hail With Delight
Plan Suggested by officials.

YONKERS, y. y. Feb. THE de-
cision OF the New York Driving Club
% hold an open trotting meeting at the
Empire City track, near Nonkers, next
August. has been hailed with delight
by those interested in light harness rae
ing
For reasons lard 60 understand, New
York horsemen have had 10 go afeld
for several years To enjoy their favoTIte
sport. and public interest has Waued.
II should not take long 20 build that
interest up again. however, II the New
York Driving club viii continue 10
work along the lines nov begun
Il is planned to OFFER such liberal
purses that the meeting VIII attract
the best horses which race Ga the Grand
Circuit. II this Is carried out. the
meeting Will assume an importance sec
0nd 20 none. The absence Of any big
trotting meeting In the metropolitan dis
trict has been a distinct drawback.
Last year the New York Driving Club
held ten matnces, and in all probability
the number viii be increased 10 fifteen
this year. so that there viii be no lack
OF entertainment for those who get their
chief pleasure IN trotting and pacing.
The Washington times., 1907-02-03
ANOTHER AUSTRALIAN
TOUR FOR DICK CULLEN

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Feb. 2.-Dick
Cullen, the clever Young lightweight,
viii make another invasion Of Australia.
He IS arranging his affairs so he can
sail for Sydney this month. but before
lie departs he would accept a match
with Lew Powell or Tim Callahan.
Cullen visited Boston recently, with
the hope OF picking up some money. He
had one fight. with Tommy Murphy.
who beat him. after which Cullen re-
turned 10 the coast. The fight was So
poorly p5tsoaized that Dick deemed it
NOT worth his time TO remain here.
When lie was In Australia a year ago
he won nearly all his contests and was
quite a favoTite with the talent. From
there he went TO South Africa. where
he won the lightweight championship.
and he returned home by the way u
England.
The Washington times., 1907-02-03
BROWN WANTS l. A. A. MEET.

NEW YORK, Feb. wien the dsi.-
safes of the New England InteTcol-
lcgiate Athletic Association meet in
Eoston IN q short while they viii have
10 consider a proposition from Brown to
holG the track and field championships
at Andrews Field. The Providence coll
legians believe that as the games we're
shifted from Worcester to AIassachu-
sets Institute OF Techn3l0gy-s ueld
another turn would not be unfair,
Last year the meet was run at q
proat of SOC and the Tech people be-
Heved that that was satisfactory enough
To guarantee their getting the meet for
another year. They were surprised TO
learn that there was AIRY opposition,
and they win make q fight on the point
il the meeting OF the New England /.
a. y
The Washington times., 1907-02-03
RESTRICTIONS PLACED
ON HARVARD ATHLETICS

BOSTON. Mass, Feb. Harvard
athletes Will take a rest this week, and
until after February II no practice viii
be held in any of the sports. Unless
the athletes do well in their eXamina-
tons they will not be allowed 10 COM
pete further in varsity contests. The
basketball and hockey teams viii con-
fine themselves for the next three weeks
To one game q week. while 10 regular
fly in practice Will be maintained.
Track athletes are not expected 10
practice much Oftener than twice a
week. The coaches viii be on hand. but
their instruction viii be mostly iuf0r-
NAL In baseball and crew the faculty
have prohibited preliminary practices 70
be held before the middle or February,
ana il would not be surprising If next
year they extended that ruling 20 track
work.
The Washington times., 1907-02-03
WASHINGTON CLUB
GETS CASSINI CUP
Out-of- flown Teams Fail to
Appear to Meet Local
FenCerS.
NOW OWNS IT PERMANENTLY
Capital Organization Won II Twice in
Competition and Yesterday by De-
fault-ImprOmptu Bouts.

There was a large gathering at the
sale OF the Washington Fencing Club
yesterday afternoon 10 see the COMPETE
lion Of local and oUt-Of-t0wn talent for
the possession Of the Cassiui cup, Of
fered by the ex-amhassad0r from Rus
STA % the United States for the club
winning il three times.
Tho enthusiasts were disappointed 60
learn that at the Iast moment the clubs
that had been counted upon 10 Try con-
illusions with the Neutrality-suspicious. could
not send teams, and the cup was there
fore adjudged the permanent property
OF the Washington Club.
This makes the third time in as many
years that the local club has succeeded
IN coming on with flying col0rs. and the
trophy cup is now lis permanent prop
erty.
The cup is OF silver. massive and
beautifully designed. and is said 10 be
one of the handsomest ever fenced Tor
30 this country.
The Washington times., 1907-02-03
BAKER ENTERS ENGLISH
CHAMPIONSHIP JOURNEY

MELBOURNE. Feb. 2.-R. l.. Baker.
The amateur middleweight boxing
champion or Australasia. has left for
England. TO take part in the forthcom-
ing amateur boxing championships.
Baker Is a fine all-rOund athlete as
he has also shown his powers at row.
ing. swimming. and football. lie is also
the heavyweight boxing champion of
New South Wales. SO it is apparent that
be can give weight away when the oc-
casion necessitates. Amateur sports
men in New South Wales decided 10 be
represented at the English champion
ships and a whip round among the
leading sporting bodies produced the
sum necessary FOR Baker 10 make the
trip
The Washington times., 1907-02-03
G. W. U.-Virginia Mile.

The distance or the relay race Tor the
championship Of the South between
George Washington ard the University
OF Virginia has been hEed at one mile,
after an exchange OF communications
between Manager Foley, Acting Man
ager BTOOkes. OF George Washington,
and Manager Homer. of Virginia. This
race viii mark the first appearance OF
both teams in competition this season
The prospects OF the HatchCtitcs have
been recently frightened by The addi-
ton OF ClaEgtt. formerly OF The Central
High School. 10 the list Of candidates.
Three Of the local High schools VIII
have senior relay teams In competition.
IN addition 70 the Wcstern-Army-NaV
Prep race, Eastern and Business have
been matched. Tie Army and Navy
school has been strengthened by the adj
diti0u OF Pagan. last year at Wo0dberIy
Forest. With Captain Osgood as their
mainstay. however, Western expects To
develop a good team The Army and
Navy boys will also be represented by
Humphrey, Mclean, Blunt. Birney, Syl-
yester. Sigsbee, Finch. Furmans and
Captain Pagan IN the various scholastic
open events.
The Washington times., 1907-02-03
Midget Championships

In the two midget championship relay
races there viii be teams from the local
high schools, the Woodberry Forest
school, aud the Boys Department of tho
y. NJ. &. a. The Hubbard School, Co
lumbia Heights, and the Wallach School
Ct East Washington, are the latest en-
tries in the grade school championship
relay.
Manager Foley has reccy re med
ais 10 be awarded as prizes the Fed
traI Games, and they viii toe On eXhibi-
ton in the sporting goods stores during
The next three weeks
The Washington times., 1907-02-03
TAKEN AT THE FLOOD.

Noah was experimenting the slowing
away OF the animals in the ark.
Il don't want 10 get into trouble with
the humane society" he said. but this
live stock has got TO stand a little
closer together; that's all there IS about
that"
Keenly realizing. besides, that an ark
shortage was worse than a car short
age he thanked heaven that there VS.
no interstate COmmerce commission To
NEEDLE with his transportation business,
and proceeded 10 turn one of the tvs
eiraffes end for end 10 ecOnOmize space.
Chicago Tribune.
The Washington times., 1907-02-03
ROYAL YOUTH A CRACK SHOT.

The heir apparent OF the Siruja state
a boy OF eleven years. has developed a
remarkable aptitude for a shilsar. He
began 20 use the gun when only seven
years of age and up 10 the present time
has accounted for seven tigers. six
Danthers ard two bears. not TO mention
other large and small game.-Allahabad
Pioneer.
The Washington times., 1907-02-03
POstOfee.
IiIgh nigh
LIKE ANDREW CARNEGIE.

Wales has found its Carnegie in the
Young member of parliament for Mont
gOmervsEire-DaVid Davies. Not only
has he given AbeTytWyth College a
collection OF SOudanese arm0r, and
promised to become responsible for Siid.-
000 the cost of new laboratories at the
college, but in addition 10 this lie has
set aside sij0. 900 for ministerial educa-
ton in connection with the Welsh Cal
whistle denomination. 20 which he be-
longs. The millionaire Is Just twenty
-four. and is fresh from Trinity, Cam
bridge.
The Washington times., 1907-02-03
Had Bouts Anyhow.

IN order not TO disappoiut the crowd
altogether some impromptu exhibition
bouts were gotten up among the MEM
bcrs OF the team which Was 10 have
fought The bouts proved highly inter-
esting, ana tie combatants were warmly
dpplauded 40 decision was given in
any Of The contests They were as fol-
lows.
Prof. Darrieulat and L. Q. Brecken-
ridge, dueIing swords; Mr.. Cunning
ham and il. ). Breckenridge. ducling
swords, DaTTieulaJ and Mr.. Michel,,.n,
sabers: Mr.. Cunningham and T. H..
Breckenridge. sabres; Prof. Darric-
ulat and r d. breckenridge, foils;
Il. 5. Breckenridge and +. d. Brecken-
ridge. foils. Professor DarTieulat and
Mr.. Cunningham. dueling swords: Mr.
AIicheloui and +. D. Breckenridge,
Sabers; Prof. Darrieulat and H. l..
Breckenridge, foils, Mr.. NUcheloni and
Mr. Cunningham. sabersi Prof. Oar
Tieulat and +. i. Breckenridge. foils ;
Mr. Micheloni and Mr.. Cunningham,
fOils.
The Washington times., 1907-02-03
PREP RELAY TEAMS
WILL CUT FIGURE
Expected to Be One of the
Strongest Attractions at
Federal Games.
CATHOLICS AND ST. JOHNS
Two New Teams VIII Be Represented.
G. w. U.-Virginia Match for
One Mile.

Up 90 last night Manager Foley had
hooked twelve relay races for the Fed
erai Games on February -.
The latest additions are match races
between the WOOdbcrry Forest School,
OF Orange. Va, and Georgetown prep,
the Army and Navy prep and West
ern High School. and a junior race be-
tween the County School for Boys, OF
Baltimore. and the Woodberry Forest
School Negotiations are pending Tor
three other relay races one a three
cornered iuter-city scholastic event.
Two colleges will make their debut
in indoor competition IN Washington
AT the Federal Games, the Catholic Unl-
Versity and ST. Johns College. AnnapO-
lis The relay team OF the Brc0kland
Institution beat the Richmond How
itzers. in Richmond. a week ago. and
expect 10 be especially strong in the
5o-yaTd handicap and the quarter
mile open. Canale. or the Catholic Uni
yeTsity, won the J0-yard novice at
Richmond. St. Johns College has some
good sprinters and quarter-miie runners
this year.
The Washington times., 1907-02-03
Scholasties Hustling.

Candidates FOR the track team az the
Washington School for Boys have been
az work several weeks getting in shape
10 make a good showing in the open
events. They viii have entries in all
the spriuJs. the quaTtcT-mlle handicap.
the half-mile. and mile runs, and the re-
lay race for junior teams. Burke. with
q record Of As seconds in the 50-yard
dash. viii be the star entry of this
school, which will also be represented
by Captain Mccartney and several new
corners in tie novice events, Flowersee
IN the SS4-yards and I-mile runs, Brit
ton. Stuart, and Browne in the middle
distances, and kayser, Townsend.
AIicou. Ellerson. Curtis, and Mccain In
Tie junior relay team.
There are already I'VE entries IN the
junior open relay race, the latest being
those OF the AloysiUs Club and the Boys
Department Of the Y. NJ. c. a. The
candidates for the Aloysius team have
narrowed down 10 six speedy young
sters. Herds. Reid, darlington, Fesley,
Van Reuth, and CuTrani while the \. ~.
4. A quartet viii e picked from
Legge, Meyer, Tanner, Weizel, Marks.
Sharpe. Shiles, and Downs, all just now
equally fast.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-23
tn. cressAiie's sirens ia,


Sir Samuel Baker in his "Wild
Beasts" says that the power Of the
jaws Of the crocodile II terrific. Once
he had the metal of 4 large hook, the
thickness Of ordinary telegraph wire.
completely bent together, the barbed
point being pressed tightly against the
shank and rendered useless. This COM
preston was caused BY the snap of the
jaws when seixing live duck which
be had used as bait, the hook being
fastened beneath one wing. On one
occasion he found nsh weighing sew
enty pounds bitten clean through as II
divided by knife. This. again. was
ths work Of snap from the jaws Of
crocodile. N. Paul Bert once made
experiments on the strength Of croc-
odile's jaws by means Of dynamome-
ter. He found that crocodile weigh
ing 40 pounds exerted force Of 306
pounds In closing his jaw. The lion
has An enormous Jaw power. On one
occasion an African traveller pushed
the butt end Of bis gun into a lions
mouth. and the pressure OF the jaws
cracked It as though 1t had been struck
By steam hammer
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-23
v.r.eat's TIVE seasons.

veP0ont's Tive Seasons.
One winter when Thaddeus Stevens
had come back to his Vermont home
he was the victim 0f q severe cold
and could not leave the house for many
weeks. One of his callers was Lewis
Clark, man Of short stature, who
In earlier days had been q playmate Of
the ''Old Commoner" and was near
neighbor Of the Stevens family In their
Psacham home. vermonters had just
begun to wear buffalo coats. and Mr..
Clark arrived at the Stevens home al
most lost in coat which reached to
the ground. His upturned collar COM
pletely covered his ears and face. while
Z fur cap completed the disguise.
'Is that you, Lewisr asked Mr.
Stevens in an incredulous tone.
'Yes, Thad," he replied.
"Well, skin yourself and sit down."
exclaimed the other.
During the interesting conversation
which followed Mr.. Clark asked Ste
vens II he wouldn't come back to his
Vermont home and live
mo-" replied Stevens. you have
but two seasons here-winter and late
In the fall."-Harper's Weekly.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-23
Hor and Boiled Turkey.

'"The hog" said Baltimore Judge.
'is the greatest animal in the world.
Every part of him has different fla
vor, and each flavor is better than that
Of any other animal in the world"
Better than terrapinY
II don't call terrapin an animal.
The terrapin is creation. But, to re-
turn to the hog, all of him Is good,
from his tail to his front feet. Chine
Is a great dish, but it doesn't compare
with jowl Jowl and turnip tops in the
spring can be beaten by only one thing.
and that is boiled hen turkey. No
body but Yankee or heather would
roast hen turkey In the spring. Hen
turkeys are fat before they lay, and
the favor ls delicious Properly cook
cd and served, such dish is at for
kings, and nations have gone to war
for less cause."-Baltimore News.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-23
a e..s,.... .e II. OLD ssA..,.

4 0sstIsAaa II the Old sshsel.
Lady Dorothy Nevill In her reminis-
cencss tells story Of her father. .
gentleman Of the old school, sin nan
keen shorts. with white stockings and
. brass buttoned blue coat, with big
collar. over . beautifully embroidered
waistcoat." But be swore. after the
manner Of the age. "He wss travelling
at night on the continent alone In q
past chaise when The postboy. while
passing through . forest, began to
drive IKE man anything but certain
Of his way. Ny fathers wrath soon
rose. and the explosion Of strong Ian
guass which issued from the carriage
- alarmed the driver that, murmuring,
'Je ne veux pas conduire 10 diable' q
will not drive the dsviD. hs pulled up
and. having expsditiously unfastened
the traces. made Oh with his horses At
. sallop. Ny father, ! believe, passed
the whole night alone In the woods"
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-23
Presssss q Dentistry.

Bbo06Ooo - G0Dtnotbys
Though dentistry became q science
under the hand Of Professor Richard
Owen - late ~ 1889. there are evil
dsnces that II was practiced in q crude
way BY the ancients. Herodotus refers
to treatment Of the teeth BY the Egyp-
tians. and evidences Of attempts to
supply artificial teeth have been dis
covered In ancient skulls aud mum
mics. Galsn WAS the 6rst physician
to speak Of treatment Of Troublesome
teeth, and Ambrose Pare. In bis work
on surgery In 1850. makes mention Of
the preservation Of the teeth. 1t 10
only since the middle Of the last cen
tusy, however, that dentistry has BE-
come branch OF surgical science. Be-
fore that time bad teeth were extract
Cd, and mere tooth drawing constitut-
ID dentistry early In the nineteenth
century. The hrst dental school in the
United States was erected at Balti-
more in 1880. In l645 Cincinnati boast
ID Of . similar Institution, and In 1855
dental school was erected At Phila.
dSlphia.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-23
csle...l r.ar .s L.wy..s.

Coloneol Fear - lawyer.
In the columns OF the New York
Gasetteer Of Sept 8, 1706, there was
. paragraph lamenting the increase Of
lawyers ~ threatening to the future
prosperity Of the community and de-
grading to freemen. IAN honest trade
In former days." said the writer. ''was
all that people Of common ability and
education were ambitious Of. but now
no profession 10 gsntesl but the law
Yer and the merchant The lawyers
ars now creeping into every post Of
Importance and thrustng themselves
wherever there II . vacancy. Our con-
srsse. our sAssmbly. arc crowded with
them. and even In our great CONNER
cial coavsntion there are i've lawyers
to one merchant"
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-23
A. Anatomical P...le.

Behind the bridge Of your nose is a
little cavity In the skull, the origin Of
which appears to be unknown. 1t
probably was gland. consisting of
two tiny lobes. Joined together, and is
named the Sella turcica. Physiologists
believe that this Is the remains of q
sixth sense. which was Of practical
value to our antediluvian ancestors.
but whether 1t enabled them to see In
the dark in days before they possessed
fire or helped them to find their way
through trackless forests as Wild beasts
can today or what other purpose 1t
may have served we do not know and
probably never shall know.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-23
~ A,,ssa c.sas rssA.


A travelss in venesueaa Givss IN ~
esrsstng description q the 1sh q ~
Osinoco country. He says ths party
esvesal tmes caDs In contact viii the
esrib 1sh. which are The most fsrocioss
inAaAitanes q The water known n
1sh are not over fourteen ineAss IoaG
bat thsy travel h schools. TAslf testb
sss three cesnsssd. Any living object
which attracts thsir attention y At
tucked vitA fury. Mr.. Thompsaa tells
e IN InAiaA woman whe so1sesd The
Watss 10 1u . boekst. 8hs was A.
tackled By ths 1sA and reached shore
only T. de il Aftssa minutes. The
1ssh vas ntseally torn from her body.
Mr.. Dart. Who Was with Mr.. ThOmD-
soa. caught oas Of ths hsh and pulled
IL upon The hank. He held the earib
under his foot while he pointed At the
peculiar tseth With his Anser. With .
quick movement the cafib topped out
from under Nj. Darts foot and seized
hin by tAs Anssr. cutting that member
70 ths bone. The ash frequently have
besn known 70 bite ordinary iashhooks
In two.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-23

4 Jeb Fer . TArss Hssdsd MAJ.
Rscsotly the tzustsss Of the Smith
sonisn institution at Washington offered
he posittoa Of SECRETARY to that insti-
tuition. held BY he late Professor Lang.
isy. to . scisntist In the faculty Of Co
lumbia university. TIE offer was de-
cainsd. . result not to b. wondered At
considering ths siss Of the Job. The
secretary q the smithsonian Il it, sole
executive oacsr. and the position is
proasbiy he nogt important within the
reach Of any scientist in America. The
pay 10 liberal and the range Of work
Wide enough to BE- interesting. The
fact u 1t V too wide. and even an ambi-
uous man may well hesitate before the
enormous responsibility involved.
It u not generally known that the
national scisatiac institutions adjoin-
Ing the smithsouian are under the
Management Of the secretary Of the In
stitution. Complaints have been made
that both the Smithsonian end the ma
tionai institutions have sl6ersd BY this
arrangement. To realise the founders
plan for the work Of the institution
and develop the geological garden and
national museum 10 Z vast enterprise
and wosh seem to require . specialist
n each Of the nslds rsprssentsd BY the
thru iusS1tut1ona
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-23
OAl Bookmarks.

A Newark librarian has kept q record
Of odd bookmarks found In returned
books. The record includes an insur-
ance policy, two dollar bill, pair
Of spectacles, love letters. a will.
mortgage, photographs, marriage GER
ti6cate. promissory note. dress sam
pies and hare's foot.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-23
Th.p she Got Fursovs,

She-Here we've been married just
one month. and now you no longer love
me. He-But, my dear She-Don't try
to explain. I'm not blind. You made
a mistake. You ought to have married
some silly, stupid woman. He-But,
dearest, I've done my best
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-23

Mrs. Folkerson, mother of How
ard, Of Lamar died Wednesday at
IL O'Clock p. m. at the Cherry Tree
home, as result of paralysis fol-
lowing the fracture of a limb. She
was 79 years old and came of high
family.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-23

MIR. Hill of the firm of Otto &
Hill of Clayton is here arranging
to feed 1900 head of two year-old
steers at the factory this winter.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-23

Major Harris of Denver, accom-
panied by four other Salvation
army officers of that place were
Amity visitors this week on bust
ness matter.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-23

Distrust is the mother Of security
La Fontaine.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-23
Amity

L. H. Kephsrt returned from the
south this week, having bought a
large number of feeders.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-23
Holly

Geo. Trotter was badly hurt in
a runaway last week, but it is not
considered serious.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-23

John Helpuist's little baby died
Monday and they took it to Utah
for burial, Mrs. Helquist's folks
folks residing there.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-08-24

Real Estate Transfer.
N. Vinje to FL. B. Lund, undiv. q
ne4 of lot 20, block l., city of Morris,
1926.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-08-24

], The most eminent medical scientists
are unanimous in the conclusion that
the generally accepted limitation of
human life ia many years below the
attainment possible with the advanced
knowledge of which the race is now
possessed. The critical period, that
determines it's duration, seems to be
between so and 80; the proper care of
the body during this decade cannot be
too strongly urged; carelessness then
being fatal to longevity. Natures best
helper after 30 is Electric Bitters, the
scientific tonic medicine that revitali-
yes every organ of the body. Guaran-
teed by J. r. Kruger, Druggist. Soc.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-08-24
DA z n EN-
stacking and threshing

This is fine stacking and threshing
weather.
Mike Tracy and Earl Dopkins, OF
st. Paul, are working at Hennessy's.
Hegarty Murphy and Miss Bertha
Tracy spent Sunday evening at Man
gans'.
Miss Nora Calvin returned from
Rochester, Mimi, last week.
Dave Fitzgerald was at Hancock
Sunday evening. He is making pretty
regular trips down there.
Mike Mahoney had quite an acct
dent last week with his binder. His
horses ran off and before he could
stop them they had cut two telephone
poles in twain.
Miss Katie Carey returned from
Cass Lake the first of the week.
Chas. Mangan, assisted by Tim Nc
earthly, Duckie Carey, Bernie Rowles
and Jimmie Corceran delivered car
load of potatoes to Mrs. Liz Shervin
Monday.
Everybody reported fine time at
the dance at Jack Rings Friday night.
Jap Person is going to start bis
threshing rig in this vicinity the first
of the week.
The Kennessy boys have got most
of their oats stacked.
There was quite a frost in this Sec
ton Tuesday morning. It. damaged
the corn in the river bottom to quite
an extent.
Billie O'Brien has organized dan
cling club and will give series of ex-
cellent dances in the near future.
Dan Coleman and Miss Molie Cole
man Sundayed at Galvin's.
Billie Logue and Miss Nadia Carey
were at Hancock Sunday.