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The Washington times., 1907-12-11
POTATOES IN CHINA.

Foreign residents Of this district
(schoufuD have been for many years
trying to introduce the cultivation Of
the Irish potato says he North
China Daily News, land the effort now
seems likely 10 be crowned whit sue
cess. It is said that many persons in
the east country are raising the vege-
table and that the restaurants on the
street have discovered that tho potato
VIII admirably take the place Of the
more expensive shan yue.' or yam II
the Chinese decide that IL viii pay it's
triumph issin sight. In the same con-
nection II may be recorded that the
dairy started under the foreign patron
age seventeen years ago now sells more
milk 70 Chinese patrons than to the
foreigners"
The Washington times., 1907-12-11
VIII Introduce New Rule.
THE PICTURE ELM

The life Of a picture film is limited.
They constantly are wound and IN
wound on the machines, and this IN
time wears them so fuu OF holes and
scratches that they become vaIueless-
Only by the best care can a string OF
films be made to last through one sea-
son
When the films are rented from the
Paris manufacturers Il cost the mana
gers in this country all the way from
SO 70 $50 q week TO get them The
rental price depends on the quality OF
the scenes which they portray. In the
scent theaters, where there IS a change
Of pictures every day, the same films
can be used only two or three times at
most After that they are sent TO
the next vaudeville or scent theater
in the circuit, thus going rounds much
after the manner Of the actors and ac-
tresses themselves.-ChicagO Tribune.
The Washington times., 1907-12-11
RUssIA,s RAILWAY SYSTEM.

The Bulletin Commercial quotes the
Belgian consul at St. petersburg TO the
effect that in 1905 the Russian railway
system was increased by L56S miles,
making a total Of about 1000 miles.
since December 81, 1905, $50 miles more
have been opened The most important
new line is that from VOlogada to Wat
ka. 100 miles. The Northern railway is
now compete. bringing St. Petersburg
into direct communication with The 81
berian system Passengers carried in
1876 BY the entire Russian railway sys-
senn numbered rs, ,446011, or about $780,
O0O more than in 1896. Goods carried
totaled about S57,c00,0o0 tons, showing
the remarkable increase Of 5.735,o00 tons
for the year. The years total receipts
were $50, ,O0O,O 900. The largest increase
occurred on the Siberian line-i3-S per
cent
The Washington times., 1907-12-11
WORLDS AUTO MARKS
SMASHED IN BRITAIN

LONDON, Dec. lion the Brooklands
automobile race track at Weybridge'
which was built especially for speed
Ing, and where recently s. f Edge
Travelled 1.5S1 miles and l,3lo yards IN
twenty-four hours a marvellous. per-
formance, Clinord-Barp made a num-
Der of worlds records yesterday.
In a 6O-horsepower car he covered fifty
miles in SO minutes 10 seconds, and LOO
miles in l hour IS minutes "a seconds.
He also broke the one-hour world s
record, with seventy-slx miles 40S yards
to his credit, and the two-hour world 3
record with 151 miles 146 yards
The Washington times., 1907-12-11
WEST POINTS CHAIN.

From an ironmaker's point Of view
the greatest achievement during the
revolutionary period was the making
OF the great West Point chain This
massive chain, which has probably
never had an equal since the first ham
ner struck upon the first anvil, was
stretched across the Hudson river at
West Point to prevent the British fleet
from making a second attack upon
Kingston and Albany. It was nearly a
mile in length and weighed almost DOt
tons, many links being as heavy as an
Ordinary-sized man. To complete 1t in
six weeks sixty men hammered day
and night at seventeen forges, and the
cost Of IL was placed at 100000.
The Washington times., 1907-12-11
WILD WHALES

Captain Porter, Of the steam wEaler
Beluga, which arrived from the Arctic
with 1900 pounds Of bone, seventy
two IOx skins, and one bear skin, con-
firms the report from Unalaska that
the other ships OF the fleet are safe
and are coming home with big catches
The captain, who has been going 70
the Arctic Tor many years, saws that
never before were whales so plentiful
at this season. Nine whales fell be-
fore the harpOOns Of the Beluga' s
whalemen. The captain added that he
never saw the whales so wild. There
were thousands OF them. but they were
very hard to catch. The Beluga lost
four whales which lad been harDOoned.
IN each case the wounded mammal
took refuge under the ice. which nee
essitated cutting the line that held him
pr-soner-San EranCiscn Chronicle.
The Washington times., 1907-12-11
SMITHSON MAKES
HOME IN GOTHAM

NEW YORK, Dec. u--Forrest Smith
son. the great hurdler from the west,
will make his home in this city. He will
apply to the registration committee Of
the Metropolitan Association for his
card in a few days, and it is not at all
unlikely that It viii be granted. AS
the great athlete has Joined the Irish
American Athletic Club. he will prove
a strong addition TO the track team.
The Washington times., 1907-12-11
SHERIDAN RECOVERING.

NEW YORK, Dec. u.-Martin Sheri-
dan. the worlds greatest athlete, is
gradually recovering from the strain
he received at the indoor championships.
For the past six weeks he has been in
bandages. but as he has taken them on
It is likely that he will do a little
training now.
The Washington times., 1907-12-11
NINE ENTRIES IN
FOR SIE-DAY WALK

AKRON, Ohio, Dec 11.-Probably one
Of the most notable events in the way
OF pedestrianism IN the country viii
take place here the week Of January G
1t Will be six-day go as you please"
walking contest Already nine entries
nave been received. One Of these is
George D. Noremac, OF Edinburgh.
Scotland who won fame by his walk Of
415 miles in seventy-two hours IN 1887.
The entries viii be limited to fifteen.
The Washington times., 1907-12-11
NOTED
ALONG THE ROUTE
OF TIMES CONTEST

particular attention was paid bY the
residents and the varying scale Of
tolls was a source of much interest 70
tho drivers and observers, man.- Of
whom are still wracking their b. aims
10 determine the basis OF taxation.
no matter at what stage Of the Jour
ney contestants passed or ..Ist each
other there WAS a general sign Of good
feellng, and q hearty wave Of the hand.
In making the run TO Frederick be
sure you have gasOlene enough 10 get
there. Don't base any foolish hODes Of
zetunE some at New Market, for there
IS none in that tow and it's a long
walk TO Barbara F'rlt ,hIe's old hone
A neat technical point arose aboUt
the troubles OF the pilot car. O1me
needed butterfly pin, and seemed
doomed 70 remain there sll night
which he did anyhow. be asked Bill
Arrison, the Carter driver, for one, and
after consultation with the other
members Of the two parties Observer
James - OShea decided the Carter
driver could break q seal on pack
age OF EUndrles u help the distressed
pilot. the matter TO be explained 70 the
committee on the return. The Garter
car was later forced 20 break another
sear because OF trouble IN the electrl-
col connections an6 the point about
tAp p1Cad6e oL euIlCTleS never arose,
but Il should be borne in mind by the
makers Of rules FOR future contests.
Howard GILL Of Baltimore, entered
his Thomas EOrty, aud was picked as
q sure winner, but broke q spring near
Elucott City. Gill had an expert FROM
New York 10 look over the spring a
few days before IN special pteparation
for the contest, and after plowing
through the mud between Oluey and
Ls louisville had the hard luck to break
The weak member on the good pike. It's
the way OF IN automobile.
J. J. Flynn, one Of the youngest but
most Industrious and ent,rprlsinE of
the younger dealers. l7ot the glad hand
at the club smoker lSst night for his
activity in bringing about tie contest
It was largely through his suggestion
that the run was first planned, and ne
deserves all the credit he got and more
The Washington times., 1907-12-11
DEAL CONCLUDED
MAKING KELLEY
BOSTON MANAGER
BreSnahan Wanted by
Both Cincinnati and
BeaneaterS.
By SAM CRANE.

NEW YORK, Dec. u--Joe Kelley is
TO manage the Boston team next season.
The deal whereby the famous man
ager Of the Reds Is 70 lead the Bean
eaters was concluded last night. The
terms have not been made public, but
the conclusion Of negotiations was
made known last night after the Ma
.tiond League magnates had ended their
days work
The rUmors Of deals which have been
circulated are stiu rumOrs. Nothing had
been done up 10 early this morning Of
negotiations that were on and said TO
De on Roger Bresnanan is wanted by
both the Cincinnati and the Boston
clubs. He, in fact, IS the lever with
which McGraw can make his most ben
efcial trades.
In Demand All Around.
Garry Hermann. OF Cincinnati wants
Bresnahan as a playing manager with
George Stauings as second choice And
Il is pretty near right that Stauings viii
manage the Reds. II no delI is~puued
of for Roger. Higgins. NcLean. and
Lobert have been mentioned as figuring
In the Reds trade for the Giants
catcher. but nothing tangible had de-
veloped over that deal this morning.
McGraw and Tenney have had many
conferences during the meeting and Nc
Graw made a public display OF his ef-
forts 70 secure Tenney yesterday at the
Waldorf-Astoria- The meeting, in fact.
caused a sensation 1t was open and
public.
Then, again, John T. Brush and f. NJ.
Knowles. Of the New York club. met
Garry Hermann by appointment and
talked over prospective deals.
Do Not Hang Together.
That Joe Kelley would manage the
Bostons seemed 10 be conceded, but
neither magnate nor player met TO talk
business. although botE ~ere on hand.
The fact IS there is nos -hat cohesion
between the members OF the National
League that there IS in the ranks OF
the American League And there never
VIII be-
Too afraid evidently Of gold bricks
being thrown
Al Buckenberger wiz again be mar
ager OF the Rochester club. and Presi-
dent charm will still retain his interest
In the club, all OF which IS 10 the great
advantage Of the Eastern League
The Atlantic League, although on the
outs with organized bd eDall, IS fast
strengthening itself in its circuit and
Z conseuuentIv its organization
The National League continues It's ses-
sion today at O'Clock
The Washington times., 1907-12-11
A. A. A. FLoURIsHTNG.

NEW YORK, Dec 11.-That the re-
cent panic fn the money market has In
no way affected the prosperous condi-
ton of the Automobile Club Of America
was shown yesterday, when the club,
for the second time this year, redeem
ed $4,000 Of it's second mortgage bonds
at par and Interest
The Washington times., 1907-12-11
GENEROUS FELLOW.

She-And after we are married. dear,
won't you? Cousin Fannie's husband
does.
He-Weu, darling, I'll 60 Fannie's
husband one better. I'll tell you a lot
Of things that don't happen at alL-Chi-
cagO Daily News.
The Washington times., 1907-12-11
THOSE CRITICS.

First MusiCian-I wonder. why Nero
hddled when Rome was burning and
nobody had time to listen 10 him?
Second DittO-I guess he thought Il
was the best time to take when the
critics had their minds on something
else.-Baltimore American-
The Washington times., 1907-12-11
JOHNSON OPPOSES
USE OF RECRUITS
LATE IN SEASON
WashingtonianS on Hand
for Meeting of Ameri-
can League.

CHICAGO, Dec 1.-THE annual meet
ing OF the American Baseball League
viii open at the Auditorium Annex this
afternoon at 3 clock
The league board or directors, consist
ing OF President ShiOe, Of Philadelphia;
President Hedges. Of ST. Louis; Presi-
dent Taylor. OF Boston, and Secretary
Navin, OF Detroit, viii convene In Presi-
dent JOhnsOn's Offices IN the Fisher
building. this morning.
President Hedges and Manager No
Aleer, OF St Louis; Secretary Navin
and President Yewkey, Of Detroit; Pres
ideat TBylOr, Manager McGuire, and
Secretary McBresn, Of Boston: Secre-
tary Barnhard, OF Cleveland, and Presi-
dent Noyes and Secretary Rapley, og
Washington, were among those who got
In yesterday. President Somers and
Manager LaJOie. Of Cleveland; Presf-
dent ShLbe, Of Philadelphia, and Presi-
dent Farrell, OF New York, came n this
morning.
A. A. Well Represented
American Association men are much
/ In evidence at the Annex. President
/ Watkins. OF Indianapolis and Secretary
I Quinn, Of Columbus, being among the
early arrivals. The magnates nrobablv
VIII spend all Of their time discussing
the financial and otner business affairs
i OF the league and considering a few
changes IN the rules that VIII be pro-
posed
No talk Of schedules viii come up
until the spring meeting, though along
I thar line President Johnson announced
lhat ne had arranged with the National
League officials 10 hold a meeting OF the
schedule committees OF the two leagues
cary IN January. Neither league will
decided on the time for opening their
respective seasons until after that meet
/ ing.
I VIII Introduce New Rule.
/ President johnson said he was in IA
/ vor or q rule which would prevent the
I clubs from using an army oF new re-
crUits in the last four or FIVE weeks OF
I the season. This wholesale use OF new
men in the final weeks Of each season
/ causes unkin6 comment when the pen
/ nant races are warm. and Johnson
/ hopes the rule VIII be favorabIy IegIs-
/ lated on
/ The application OF the American Asso-
| ciation TO put a club in Cleveland. the
rule in regard 10 preventing the pitcher
/ from sOiling the balls the lowering OF
| the pitchers box. and the pop bottle
evil are matters which Will be discussed.
/ The magnates viii likely finish M
/ their business tomorrow and start for
home tomorrow night
The Washington times., 1907-12-11
Two Branches
Of Athletics
At Penn Paw
Others Run at Loss.
Plans to Send Team
Abroad.

PHILADELPHIA Dec 1.-THE Ath-
leuc Association Of the University OF
Pennsylvania, at its annual meeting last
night. urged the adivisability OF sending
the track team 20 the Olympic games
IN England next summer, II suitable
arrangements can be completed
Football continues 20 be the life-saver
of all sports at the University Of Penn
sylvanla- With the report Of the treas
urer, at the annual meeting OF the Ath-
letic Association. held last night, 1t was
brought to light that the only other
sport which paid expenses for the fiscal
year ended September 1. 1907. was bas-
loetball.
Big Deficits.
The three other major sports, baseball,
track athletics, and rowing, and all OF
the other minor sports, were run at a
dead loss. The inevitable deficit Is stiN
present in the shape OF S7S0.L, but this
does not mean that athletics do not pay
at Pennsylvania Every year a sum
ranging. from $4,000 to $4,000 is utilized
as a sinking fund for the payment OF
the university gymnasium, and accounts
for the deficit
OF the other major sports. track ath-
letics came the nearest TO being self
s11nDorting. the receipts from the great
relay carnival doing much 70 make up
the deficit The baseball team earned
only A472 and its expenses were SlO,-
2q o. The rowing committee reported
receipts amounting TO only SOL and ex-
penses Of SO, ,167.S1
The following table summaries the
four major sports.
The Washington times., 1907-12-11
CANADIAN ATHLETES
MAY COMPETE HERE
New York Meet Would
Afford Opportunity
for Training.

NEW YORK. Dec Ia propos ton
has been made 20 certain Canadians %
send team OF thirty or more athletes
from the Toronto and Ontario districts
10 New York and Boston TO hold an
athletic meeting in the two cities, offer
ing the trip 10 the United States as an
incentive 10 keep the Canadian runners
In training for the Olympic games in
London next year. on the ground that
Canaca does not offer enough oppOrtuni-
ties for competing TO the Dominion ath-
letes-
The proposal viii he presented to the
Canadian Amateur Athletic Union,
which, II IS thought viii act favorably
upon It. The meeting in New York
would be held in Madison Square Gar
den.
The Attractions.
The main attraction Of the Canadian
team would be Tom LongbOat, the In
dian runner, while other athletes Hug-
gested are Hilton Green. Percy Sellen.
W. f. Cumming, Tom Coley. Frank
Osborne. a W. middleton, Lou Marsh,
Tim ORourke, Joe Gray and J. w.
Bowie, OF tlse Irish-Car adams; W. p.
Galbraith, Greenwood, .5ert Goldsboro.
and Knox. OF the Central Y. NJ. c. A:
Jack TAFT, Frank Lawson, Ed Archibald,
Fred Meadows, Chuck Skene, A G.
Jewell, and I. J. Parkes, OF West End f:
Bobby Kerr, George Adams, and Jack
Cahrey. Of Hamilton. Fred Simpson.
and Ernia Wilson, Of PeterborO Y. NJ
c. A.; Ben Howard, Of Sunderland;
Mel Brook, Of London: Nick Bawlf and
Sandy Quinn. OF Ottawa, and other we'll
known Canadians.
The team would be IN charge of Tom
Flanagan, John Flanagan's brother, in
all probability.
The Washington times., 1907-12-11

Country schools, and young school
marms, as well as sun-dried farmers
along the road suspended business dur
ing the day, and at each country store
the proverbia1 checker-playing crowd
desisted to watch the blue and white
pennants Of the contestants. At the
toll gates where. the cars had TO- stop,
The Washington times., 1907-12-11

The Times sent out a machine loaded
with photographers, and a few Of the
Is blenders in the rac1 refused TO allow
the car to go ahead Of them, the drivers
thinking that the machine was entered
in the contest. a pretty race resulted
into EIllcOtt City between one OF the
cars and the picture takers.
The Washington times., 1907-12-11
AFTER THE BATTLE.

'"The politician may now take his ear
from the ground"
so may the football player. II he
cares to keep it as relic."-Houston
ChnOniCie.
The Washington times., 1907-12-11

Isador Freund. whose Packard finish
ed with a clean score in the Gldden
Tour. had tire troubles and was ditChed
near Norbeck- His car, like many
others IN the contest, was not alone in
that respect
The Washington times., 1907-12-11

Florida. driving q LOcOmObile entered
by the Luttrell Company, had hard luck
He IS considered one Of the best drivers
around Philadelphia and was sent 20
washington especially 70 handle the
LOcomObile in The Times contest He
had an excellent chance of being among
the very first 10 finish, but ripped or a
tire IN avoiding an accident with q car
that suddenly stopped in front Of him
and lost an hour and a half repairing
the damage. He had a clean score, as
the committee decided not to count tire
troubles.
The Washington times., 1907-12-11

ITearken TO the words 6f the wise.
Wallace Hood was called on by Presi-
dent CaverIy last night at the WASH
ington Automobile Club smoker IN homer
Of the contestants IN The Times sealed
bonnet run for q few remarks Mr..
Hood finished first, although he started
ninth. he lad spent most OF Monday
advising everybody # was not a race
but a test and said he was going TO
take things easily. He took hrst place
that way. also a prize for G. perfect
score. hence lis words are worth while.
Said he:
Il have been Ia many contests Of
many kinds and in many places. but I
wish TO state this today was the hard
est drive I ever was in, and one Of the
most severe tests On cars I ever saw.
Il was a great success from every
angle, and / wish 20 congratulate ell
connected with the scheme"
The Washington times., 1907-12-11

The most talked about performances
was not that OF one Of the winners, but
OF Gardner Orme. in the four-cylinder
Ford runabOut entered by himself and
accompanied by Leroy King as OBJ
server. The little machine haf been
stripped Of mud guards and evsr.- other
bit of weight that could be omitted. II
had more trouble than man with
cOhcky twins, among other things catch
ing IRE, but did a wonderful piece Of
work. Orne drove Il straight through
mudhOles, over thank-ee-mums. and
everything else IN his way as II he were
gliding over parlOr floor. Some OF the
humps he hit tossed the machine INTO
the sir as II Il were about to turn q
sOmmersault- How Il stood tho ire
mendous racklng strain Is m.stery.
Orme, King. and the machine were so
covered with mud that when they were
seen standing still & was tmposs!o ole to
tell whether they We're coming or going
Both the boys seemed TO think the
affair a huge joke When another car
met OF passed them they were wearing
a broad grin. and as they grinned the
chunks Of mud would crack and fall OF
their faces. King bought a rubber
blanket to hold IN front OF himself, and
this accumulated so much dirt he could
hardly lift II. Orme and the machine
were a great combination. and are en-
titled 70 as much praise as II they had
come through with seals intact.
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0RIENTAlS DIARY
DlsTINoUIsHED VISITORS FROM
THE ORIENT KEEP TAB SOME
THING LIKE THIS.

Monday-Ncw York was shown
city and fortincations. Made sketch
OF latter ON cun while nobody wa
looking.
Tuesday Brooklyn navy yards
Find will have 10 make several
changes In plans ON nle at hotel
Showed me- new ships building Found
elegant place for torpedo under near
ly completed battlc-hip
Wcdne day - Went Philadelphia
navy ward. shown everything as be-
fore. Beats the Dutch. In my coun-
try would get cup Of tea and swe',
smile. Attention was called to spc-
cially formidable submarine. Want
ed mo to go down in her. Declined
Was Il a dcep-laid scheme?
Thursday Washington Called On
president Said he was glad to SEQ
me. However. observed vicious dog
iu grounds.
FRIDAY Newport News navy yard
Managed 10 steal plans of new cruiser
Bigger than ours. Most mysterious
people ever saw. Leave everything
lying around loose.
Saturday - jamestown exposition.
Not for me Been having great ex.
rusitons all week Believe / could
carry home whole country in six
months Now starting Frisco to
draw plans Of entire Pacific coast
Notifications on one cigarette paper.
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MAY Be CALLED AGAIN
JOHN D. MAY HAVE TO APPEAR
IN FEDERAL COURT IN
TENNESSEE.

Memphis. Tenn. July 22--Judgc
Mccall OF the United States court to.
day decided that the federal grand
Jury which returned an Indictment OF
l.52I counts against the Standard Oil
attorneys had made a motion TO
quash the indictment alleging that
the federal grand jury Of this district
did not have the power To indict OH.
cials living In another state, even
though the alleged crimes were com.
mitted In Tennessee This motion
Judge Mccall has oyerruled. The ef
feet OF the decision will be that ON.
cials living in Indiana may be brought
here to testify
The Standard Oil company was In.
dicted for forming illegal combinations
with certain railroads on freight rate
which shut on competition for indie
pendent companies. 1t is believed that
John u. Rockefeller may be brough,
here as witness when the case
comes TO trial The indictment, which
is believed to be one OF the most
voluminous on record in the United
States, was returned at a special SEES
sion Of the grand jury at Jackson
Tenn. last fall
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-23

by local applications. as they cannot
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There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
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the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube is intlamed you have rum b.
ling sound or imperfect hearing, and
is the result, and unless the infam.
nation can be taken out and this
tube restored TO its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever I;
nine cases out OF ten are caused by
Catarrh. which is nothing but an in.
famed condition Of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness tcaused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars, free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggases. 75c.
Tare Halls Family pills for con
3tipation.
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e.ei,emen, over OH Strike.

Salt Lake city, Utah. July % a
dispatch from St George. Washington
county. says an area from fifteen 10
twenty miles I'm extent is being locaf.
cd by oil seekers. 10000 acres having
been located In five days. The ey-
element Is due TO tho opening OF an
oil well July H. whicN Is now throw
ing out 5000 barrels n day The oil
Is black the consistency of machine
oil and contains "a large percentage ut
rasolinc. The oil began flowing at
\ depth OF slxty-four feet. Efforts to
top the streams and push drills to a
greater depth have been unavailing
because ~ the prcssurc FROM hollow.