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The Washington times., 1907-12-18
Tournament Bidders.

The proposed revision Of the rules is
certain 20 come up for discussion at
the January meeting. In fact, the com
mittee at present wrestling with the
subject will undoubtedly have a report
TO make. II is also likely that the
course for the 1908 championship tour
naments win be selected. as was the
case at the annual meeting held a year
ago in Chicago. The championship APP
plicants TO date are the same as previ-
ously published, as follows:
Amateur-Garden City Golf Club, Deal
Golf and Country Club. Brae Burn
Country Club, Boston, and Onwentsia
Club. Chicago.
Women s-Philadelphia Country Club
and Chevy Chase Club. Washington.
Open-Englewood Golf Club.
The Washington times., 1907-12-18
MONTANA FIGHTER
LACKED TRAINING
Langford and Barry in
First Fight Under
New Law.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. IS.-Sam Lang
ford. OF Boston, performed a delicate
operation upon James J Barry. OF Non
tana, removing from the istter's system
all traces Of the champ ionship bug.
Il took ten rounds 70 do the trick
before the Pacific Athletic Club here
last night. but had the negro been born
with a punch IN at least one hand he
might have won his battle inside the
I'VE rounds.
Barry. who only had a few days
training. was in no shape 10 put up a
stiI night. and after TWO desperate
rounds spent IN an attempt 20 floor Sam
for the count, Jimmy blew out" and
for eight rounds coEtented himself with
backing. stalung, and clinching. There
were occasional flashes OF fierce fight
ing, but they We're so few and Tar be-
tween they do not count.
Limit of Ten Rounds.
The fight was the first 20 be held
under the new law now operating here
which provides for a lima OF ten rounds
with six-oUnce gloves II may have
been the extra padding on the mits
which prevented Langford from sending
home the knockout punch HIS wallops
seemed to have steam. hut had no pun
ishlng effect The new law also pro-
vides that no decision be given None
was needed. for Barry was clearly out'
pointed. and at the end vas vlsibly az
fected with WEAKNESS. There was little
betting on the result and the wagers
made were laid with - odds IN favor
Of the man from Boston.
This was the third time LangfOrd and
Barry have met. Each time the fight
has gone the limit.
The Washington times., 1907-12-18
Forfeit From Hoppe
Would Easily Break
The Billiard Trust

CHICAGO, Dec. IZ-FoIlowers OF hill
lards smile when they read about Willie
Hoppe 'hurling challenges at Sutton for
the 1s.2 balk-lne championship trophy
and at Schaefer for the Isl trophy"
Also the alleged statement OF the New
York boy that Sutton and Schaefer
have organized a championship billiard
trust, which he Will break"
The truth is that Hoppe has not put
up his forfeit. the simplest wav OF
breaking any billiard trust said a local
expert today. There can be no bill
lard trust, no matter how earnestly and
hard both Sutton and Schaefer might
wish TO retain their laurels and the soft
snap OF place on the pay roll Of the
big company that assumes the risks in
tho championships.
Must Defend Title.
Under the rules the trophies ore 70
be challenged for, and II the challenger
puts up his money and complies with
other restrictions the trophy becomes his
by default If the holder does not defend
it in a match within a specified time
limit.
The trouble with Hoppe is that he
will not meet these men IN a bOO-point
game, but insists on an 1,sOO-polnt con-
test. divided into blocks to exteDd over
three or four nights OF play He for
feited the ISL title after winning It IN a
grand exhibition abroad and himself set
a bad example to other billiardists by
refusing to defend ii. If Hoppe only
can contain himself and wait for the
Cutler-S chaefer match next month, he
Will get his chance at Schaefer."
The Washington times., 1907-12-18
CARLISLE ADOPTS
ELIGIBILITY CODE
Players Cannot Represent
School for More Than
Four Years.

CARLISLE, Dec 1s.-In order to avoid
further criticism regarding the eliEi-
bility rules at the Carlisle Indian School.
the Athletic Association has decided
not 10 allow any students to represent
Carlisle in football more than four
years. and players must be regularly
enrolled students, and not employees, OF
he school
The recent criticism that the team
was made up of professionals has caused
the Athletic Association to issue a cir
Cular letter. which they have sent to
the various universities and colleges to
which they hold athletic connections, in
the hope that It may in a measure puT
Carlisle right where any misapprehen-
sion may exist.
Can't Conform to College STANDARD.
OF necessity the eligibility rules for
athletics at Carlisle cannot exactly coin
- eide with those OF the universities, as
conditions here are entirely different
Throughout the Indian service-at
agency schools and Government Indian
schools OF all kinds-it Is customary,
and has always been, for young = Han
employees. who. as a rule. are ex-pupils
10 participate IN the athletics OF their
school while so employed, and this Gus
tom has obtained at Carlisle to a very
limited extent.
The other members OF the squad.
hfty-two in number. are 1SsoIutely bona
, fide students at the school. and are en-
titled IN every way TO represent Car
Isle. They are a fine body OF young
Inen. The school IS proud Of them ard
their character. including the three Or
four boys who had their preliminary
training at Haskell, and upon some OF
whom a cruel and unjust attack has
been made in criticism Of their conduct
before coming to Carlisle
No Protests Against Indians.
I It is a fact that not single protest
has come to Carlisle from a university
= or college that has met the Indians
this year either as to their eligibility
or the conduct OF the players. On the
/. other hand. nothing put praise as TO
b their sportsmanlike and gentlemanly
conduct wherever they have played has
reached the authorities.
The term or enrolment at Carlisle is
FIVE years, and students often remain
longer. and have been allowed to repre-
sent Carlisle in athletics as long as they
have been here. There were two men,
had played more than four years. This
being the case. and there having been,
perhGps, some criticism as TO the length
of time the players were allowed to rep
resent Carlisle. and fIso 10 the custom
OF playing Indian employees. IL has been
decided To enact ana enforce eligibility
rules preventing any students represent
ing Carlisle in football more than four
years, and providing that only regu-
larry enrolled students. and not en-
ployes, shall be eligible 10 represent the
SeaOOl in athletics in future contests:
The Washington times., 1907-12-18
Mr.. Moves Remains Calm.

President Tom Noyes, OF he washing
ton American League Club, was not at
all alarmed this morning when told
that the city might be invaded by an
outlaw league Haven't heard OF any
such doings. and can't see why I should
change my brand OF breakfast food be-
cause these other fellows want 10 enter
the baseball business here or elsewhere"
The Washington times., 1907-12-18
A. BRITTON NAMED
FOR THIRD TERN
u. S. q. A. Vice President
Chevy Chase Wants
the Ladies.

Alexander Britton. Of the Chevy Chase
Club, Washington. has been nominated
and will be reelected for the third torn
Golf Association at its annual meeting
Delmcnico's. New York
lie was on the list Of regular nomi-
nations sent out yesterday by the nomi-
mating committee. consisting OF James
L. Taylor, chairman; Hugo r. John
stone. and A K. Gates
The Chevy Chase Cub IS a bidder for
the women's champi onship. which will
be held next September or October. The
wOmens champions -ip was held last
year IN Cleveland. aitd this year II will
be in the East. The only other bidder
IS the Philadelphia Country Club. The
Dhila5cl.Dhia club viii have the support
Of the other Philadelphia golfing or
CARNATIONS and OF the Metropolitan
Golf Association, u Is thought, but Mr.
Britton and the Chevy Chase enthusi-
asts viii try 10 line up the West for
Washington. as they think that at least
one OF the national events should go
TO a Southern city.
One Change in Officers.
The complete list OF nominations Is.
President. Daniel Chauncey. Garden
City Golf Club; vice presidents, SITS
II. Strawn. Midlothian Country Club,
Chicago, and Alexander Britton Chevy
Chase Club, Washington; secretary,
William Fellowes Morgan, Baltusroi
Golf Club; treasurer. Samuel Y. Heeb-
ner. Philadelphia Cricket Club: execu-
tive committee. Leighton CaIBins, Plain
field Country Club; J. D. Cady, Rock
Island Arsenal Golf Club; Herbert
JaqueS the Country Club. Brookiine: c.
F. Thompson. HOmewOOd Country Club,
Chicago.
The only change IN the list Of officers
is the substitution Of Silas II. Strawn
for Fred s. James as one of the vice
presidents,t Mr.. Strawn is at present
a member Of the executive committee.
and his place is TO be nlled by c. r
Thompson, OF Chicago. ]. d. Cady
has been chosen to succeed Warren
Dickinson. Of Des NIoines. This will be
Mr.. Chauncey's second term as presi-
dent. Mr.. Morgan was elected secre-
tary in 1904 while Mr.. Heebner has
filled the office of treasurer for seven
years,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-04-12

The President sent me request to
60 to Washington to confer upon the
political conditions in New York State.
He asked if I would help them in rails
ing the necessary funds, as the nation
al committee under Chairman Cortel-
you had utterly failed Of obtaining
them.-E. II. Hartman, in his letter
to Sidney Webster.
Any such statement is deliberate
and willful untruth-by rights IT
should be characterized by an even
shorter and more ugly word. I never
requested Mr.. Hartman to raise dol
lar for the Presidential campaign OF
1904.-Pr President Roosevelt, in his let
ter to Chairman Sherman, of the Con
gressional COMMITTEES.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-04-12
CITY Council

The regular monthly meeting of the
city council was held on last Thursday
night. There was little business Of inn
portanee transacted excepting the ac-
ton of council upon the applications
for liquor license. Under the law the
county court may grant license to only
those recommended by city council
and all were recommended.
Sixteen applications for the sale of
splrituous liquors were recommended
as follows; e. A. Hobbs, w. M. Roach,
F. X. Combs, D. H. Barry, w.
w. Westphall, Thos w. Martin, w. s.
Little, w. J. Lambert, Schleuss &
Timmons,W. H. Myers, G. w. Schill,
ST., X. B. Creque, A. B. Stewart, John
P Creque, r. E. Miller and d. A. Nc
Ginnis.
Eight drug stor es: M. A. Snodgrass.
co Weaving, G. w. Tabler, &c. A.
Hover, w. s, Harper, E. g. shep
herd, A. M. Gilbert and r. L. Snod
grass.
Nine restaurants: Il. w. Martin, D.
A. McGinnis, Schleuss and Timmons,
w. M. Roach. A. l.. Martin, Barney
Van Metre, P. o. Schneider, G. W..
Schill, ST., G. C.Mock and ETA. Hobbs.
G. HI. Motion colored also filed an APP
plication but the council decided not
to recommended the granting of this
license until the place had been in
vestigated by the nuisance committee
The SIX applications for license to
operate pool tables were referred to the
nuisance committee to ascertain ifthey
had all complied with the recent reso-
luton of council, that no place OF
amusement be granted license I'M
less there was attached thereto place
of public comfort. If the committee
finds that these conditions have been
complied with the clerk is instructed
to make recommendation to the
county court that license be granted.
The applicants are T. w. Martin, w.
A. Broth, III. ]. Little, G. A. Mantz,
&. f. Johnson and w. Spears.
Three applications for the wholesale
ing of beer were recommended as fol
lows: Reymann Brewing Co., German
Brewing Co., and the Mt. Vernon
Brewing Co.
After the license question had been
disposed of the council took up the
matter of Improvements and ordered
that all property owners who had
heretofore been notified to put down
pavements were to be again notified
to proceed with the work at once.
Residents along West John street
were notified to put in curbs and gut
tiers. Pavements in various parts of
the city will be ordered put down The
council, locking toward the paving Of
Queen street from King to Martin
ordered that all property owners on the
two blocks not having concrete pave
ments be ordered to put them down at
once.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-04-12
Winchester Presbytery.

The regular spring meeting of VIM
chester Presbytery will be held next
week beginning on Tuesday at Clear
brook on the G. V. r. r. near Win
chester. The pastor of the church, Rev.
David H. Scan Ian, has sent out ten
tative program of the meeting from
which we note the following:
Rev. Adam G. Link, of Strasburg,
will preach on Monday night at p.
M.
Presbytery will meet on Tuesday
evening at s p. m. The opening ser
mon will be preached by Rev. j. X.
Graham, Jr., Using Kiang-Pu, China,
after which Presbytery will be consti-
.etuted by prayer and the election OF
officers.
On Wednesday at II a. m. Rev. f.
J. Brook, D. d., of Romney will
preach. At s p. m. that day the ser
vice will be the cause of Foreign Mis-
sions at which two active and beloved
missionaries, Rev. Hugh White. of
China, and Rev. G. r. Wormelsdorf,
of Brazil, will make addresses
On Thursday w. ]. Webster, OF
Capon Bridge, will preach at IL a. M.
and the evening service has Tot yet
been provided for.
On Friday at II a. m. Rev. DR.. P.
d. Stephenson, of Woodstock will
preach and Rev. /. N. Campbell, of
Berkeley Springs at the evening ses-
sion at o'clock.
The business hours Of the Presbytery
will probably be from to II a. m. and
from $50 to $50 p. m. The public is
cordially invited to attend at any time
during the devotional or business ses-
sion.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-04-12
President Tells OF Plot

President tells his visitors that the
Rockefeller and Hartman influence
have Joined with the Hearst following
to dominate the Republican and DEM
ooratic nominations in 1908, in order to
block his policies regarding government
supervision of corporations.
Believes there is conspiracy on
among the financial interests to defeat
his present policies by preventing leg
isIation in the Sixtieth Congress-.
President declares this combina-
ton is now at work in Ohio in an eff
fort to defeat Taft for Presidency, and
in Pennsylvania, where it is boosting
Knox for the same office.
Another conspiracy in 1904 to defeat
him for Presidential nomination was
disclosed at that time by Senator
Pritchard, who declared that James B.
Duke. president of American Tobacco
Company, had asked him to keep his
hands off in fight.
Statement is given out at White
House to the effect that Mr.. Hartman
was interested in New York State cleo
ton, because he wanted to become
United States Senator.
Friend of Presidentssays that cam
paign contribution offered by tobacco
trust in 1904 was rejected.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-04-12
Civilized" Backward.

Despite the boasted beauty of rural
England, that country's civilization,
so far as the administration of its land
ed heritage is concerned, has drifted
backward since the day of Elizabeth.
AT that time, and long thereafter, the
sion of land, and OF giving every fami :
ly at least SO much attachment to the
soil as grew out of the use of the vii
lage commons was fully recognized. 1t
was required that the cottage of every
peasant should have at least four acres
of land attached. Under this system
of land division splendid yeomanry
grew 1.-the backbone of the nation"
in peace and war. Its decadence, the
enclosure of the commons, snd Il
drift of rural population to the cities,
has reduced the backbone to punk.
No triumph of commerce or diplomacy
abroad can compensate for decay in
manhood, and loss of numbers in it's
independent agricultural population
at nome. lie conscience OF tne nallon,
represented by the party now in pow
er, recognizes this, and strenuous eff
forts are now being made to get the
people back to the land, the land back
to the people. Whoever imagines that
the return of the people to their own
the reoccupying of broad parks and
game preserves by groups of cottages,
industrious farmers and sportive child
ren-will impair or degrade the beauty
of the land, has perverted aesthetic
sense. A happier England will mean
more beautiful England.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-04-12
~ We Will Pay The Bills -
Read Carefully OR Plan.

The to the Jamestown Expo
Berkeley The
cent of including railroad
fare hotel bills street fare; admission to grounds
is making home IN berkeley
County territory prescribed the limits OF this con-
single clipped the win
be a. - zu
For each six months subscription eSTATESMANDEMOCRAT
at 5Oc the so for the lady
entitled $50 subscription S2o
votes .
March 10, 1907 and Will
continue Il
In subscribers the STATESMAN-DEMoRAI may
in books at the time OF
will be entitled to 5 each which 70 votes may
be placed to credit of any candidate
YOU choose don't The minute vote is cast
for lady her placed upon the pup
the time the list
s published.
this the subscriber
regular subscription
books given mailed to him. Then the NUMBER
him and blanks into envelope and
scaled after being special for the AT
O'Clock will be counted and each
will and her total vote to date and
the result will of the STATESMAN
DEMOCRAT.
OF all contestants living
in Marnsbrg getting number of of all
and highest number of votes of all
living territory Hedgvle and
Foil district declared the winners
all be nominated oy anyone
employees of the Fairfax Pub
fishing Company and memb the propretors family
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all subscriptions nov be voted
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-04-12

The young ladies composing the
Cosmos club were the guests Of Miss
Lucille Logan. The paper of the eve
ming was read by Miss Ethel Boyer on
the Literature of the South" Sc
lections from Poe were read by Miss
Logan. Plantation songs made up the
evening. Refreshments were served
and a very delightful evening waa
spent.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-04-12
EIks Minsfrels.

The Elks Of Hagerstown were in
town on Wednesday evening last In
great numbers. They were here with
the minstrel team and gave fine en-
tertainment ar the opera house. The
house was we'll filled and everybody
enjoyed the evening.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-04-12

April has been paying very dearly
for the fine warm days in March. The
weather during the past week has been
most 1nclement and OH Tuesday moru-
ing there was heavy snow fall which
was all day melting though it was
quite warm.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-04-12
Will Not Sell.

To the Public;-
Finding that it is getting too
late in the season to get tenant for
farm and not wanting to let it lie idle
without some one on it, we have de-
sided not to have sale. The sale will
therefore be withdrawn.
H. q. Bitner,
Administrator.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-04-12
For Sale Privately.

For Sale Privately.
good horses, good colt and good
Jersey COW.
w. B. Walters,
453ts Nollville w. Va.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-04-12

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. o. N. Ram
sey fine daughter on last Wednes-
day.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-04-12

SA1RsMFN-Lewis H. Thompson Benz. J. Thompson,
RI T. Shaull Frank Evans, Allen Enmert, Jack II,
Thompson, 81 :Lagard Thompson, Frank Dunn
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-03

fit To criticise his conduct as state
official. In that President Winston
did not attempt TO do anything OF
the sort shows that he is man OF
sense. We would like to know what
would have been the result had he
attempted TO throttle the press In
that matter. On second thought we
must say that we are not prepared
to admit that 1t acquired the pos
session OF such great amount OF sense
for a man to realize that he could
not throttle the press OF the state
in such a case as this OF course,
there are some papers in the state.
as are TO be found in every other
state, which would have helped him
smother the facts had be so desired,
| but they do not represent the people
or the press of the state.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-03
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

Congress meets tomorrow. We expeci
TO give our readers the President S
message in full in Wednesdays paper.
1t is said the message is of unusual
length and deals with several matters
of vital Importance to the people OF
the whole country. There has not
been a presidents message TO congress
in years which has attracted the
attention that will be given 10 this
one What its tenor is of course, We
do not know, but general surmise Is
that it will treat on several subjects
of great interest to the people and we
feel sure that in laying it in full before
our readers the day after it has been
read TO congress we will not be doing
piece of useless work. 1t will be
carefulIy read by a much larger num-
| Der of people than have read pres
ident's message of much shorter length
| in many years. Because OF the pecul-
| lar political situation now existing
anything the president may say which
has or may be construed to have bear
| ing on the next presidential election
| will be read with great interest, and
there is no doubt that no matter what
| Mr. Roosevelt may say will have some
| connection in one way or another with
the presidential election in 1908.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-03
NO CAUSE FOR CRITICISM.

That was some rather plain talk
Standing Master Montgomery gave
to the lawyers, the public and to
certain newspaper when his court
opened last Wednesday for taking
testimony in the railroad rate case.
When the postponement of the day
before was ordered we could not see
why such action should have been
ordered because of the absence of one
of the states seven lawyers, but we
took it for granted that Mr.. Mont
gomery knew what he was doing and
had good reason for his conduct.
We have no criticism to make of his
action, for we are not in position
to Judge of his conduct. We believe
him to be honest and sincere in his
endeavor to make a thorough in
vestigation of the case as submitted
to him as standing master by the
federal court and until he most obvi-
ously deviates from the proper
line of duty we will not presume
to criticise him personally or to find
fault with his action. We take
pleasure in believing every man,
whether private person or public Of
fetal, to be honest and upright in
his dealings with his fellow-man or
in the discharge of his public duties
until he has proven himself by his
conduct to be otherwise. So far as
we have been able to judge, Mr..
Montgomery has been fair and hon.
est, and we do not see that there
has been any call for newspaper criti-
cism of his conduct.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-03
DECIDEDLY OUT OF TASTE.

The Charlotte Observer editorially
criticises Justice Brewer, OF the fed
eral supreme court, for what he said
a few days ago about President
Roosevelt playing hide and seek
with the presidential nomination.
Perhaps Justice Brewer should not
have said what he did about the
head of a coordinate branch OF the
government, but criticism of his lam
guage would come with poor grace
from Mr.. Roosevelt or any OF his
friends in face of the severe arraign-
ment by him of a Judge of the fed
eral court a short while back be-
cause that Judge did not declare the
law in an indictment Of party for
violation of the antitrust law TO be
what the president thought it should
be declared to be. Mr.. Roosevelt
and his friends are estopped to deny
the right of a federal court judge
to criticise his conduct. The presl-
dents action in the case was out
rageous and should have been con
| demned by every newspaper anc
every person in the whole country
We are glad to know that 1t die
| receive very general condemnation
| and, no doubt, Mr.. Roosevelt ha:
| regretted his conduct. But because
he violated the proprieties in tha
| case gives no excuse to justice
| Brewer to be guilty of the same of
| tense. His remarks were to the
| point and were enjoyed by many
| persons, but still they were very
| much out of taste.