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The Washington times., 1907-10-29
G. W. IT, DEAN
POINTS OUT
BIG FACTOR

DR.. W. F. R. Phillips, dean OF the
medical faculty and president Of the
athletic council Of George Washington
University, said this morning:
'I was never more surprised than
was when I heaI5 yesterday that George
town at the last minute had demanded
80 per cent OF the net receipts Of the
Thanksgiving football game with George
Washington The fact that there is no
written contract between the institutions
governing the division of receipts Is
hardly material from orr point of view
We considered the MAJ er d gentleman's s
agreement between high-class parties
and that a formal contract was unnzc-
essary.
zone thing has been overlooked in the
discussion that has followed George
towns stand. Georgetown sells its stu
dents season tickets at greatly reduced
rates and from which we do not derive
the full admission price by any means
for the annual game, while every
George Washington University student
has to pay a dollar to get In. That IN
itself has been an advantage George
town has enjoyed ever since the con-
tests began.
ALSO, we have repeatedly offered to
share the expense and play at National
Baseball Park, but Georgetown has al
ways insisted II were better to play on
her field.
"I can see nothing for US TO do but
wait for Georgetown to lake some def
mite action, one or the other, in living
up to its gentlemen's s agreement which
II would now abrogate shortly before
the game although there have been
twelve months in which TO discuss the
details
The Washington times., 1907-10-29
OPENING
THANKSGIVING DAY

Los ANGELES. Oct. 29.-The new
race track at Arcadia. situated twenty
two miles from Los Angeles. Is so far
advanced in construction that there Is
no longer any doubt IN the minds OF its
owners. George Rose. Barney Schreiber
and Lucky Baldwin, that the opening
day win be as scheduled-Thanksgiy
Day.
There viii be no opposition 20 Il in
southern California. as the proposed
track at Venice, for which ''Curley''
Brown was gathering subscribers, has
not materialized, except on blue paper.
The Ascot Park track has not been
dismantled and win not be until the
courts Of California decide whether the
new charter of the city Of Los Angeles
can legally absorb the track and the
suburban villas, which II did last sum
mer.
Until the c0nstitutionality OF this has
been decided, Rose will keep Ascot
Park intact Should the judges decide
the case in favor Of the track il viii be
thrown open and racing viii be resumed
there for az least part OF the winter.
The Washington times., 1907-10-29

In other disease thorough cleansing of the
than in Contagious Blood Poison The particle
will multiply in the circulation
the blood that part of the body will be exempt from
powerful disease Usually the first symptom is little
ITSELF but the blood becomes contaminated that
the mouth and throat uleerate glands in the SWELL hair
colord
sores and ulcers break the flesh to hum:e the
Blood Poison by purifying the circulation
oe IN the right way by going down into the circulation neutral
the
fresh and Notwithstanding The
as the patient gets under influence
every trace of the disease
completely restored to health Not particle of the poison is left for
after s. S s. has purged and purified the blood
the home treatment of this
heea THE SWIFT sSpECIEE CO. ATLANTA CA.
The Washington times., 1907-10-29
PONIES ORGANIZE
AND WANT GAMES

At the preliminary meeting OF the
Ponies" George Trometer was elected
manager and c. B. Gladmon, captain.
The team which now represents the
Ponies was formerly known as the
I4afayettes. The squad wants games
with all teams in the District, Maryland,
and Virgi mia. averaging 1SS pounds. Mr..
Cross. who has charge of the team. has
decided TO line up the men as follows
Bradley, fulIback; Lucas, left halfbsck ;
DeVelin. right halfback; Mercer. quar-
terback, b. Graves, LETT end; GladnOn,
right end; Trometer, center; Budget.
right guard: Ryan, left guard; Long.
left tackle; Duvail, right tackle.
Address challenges to c B. Gladmon
United States Geological Survey. Wash
ington, u. c.
The Washington times., 1907-10-29
SULLIVAN BALDWIN
BATTLE TONIGHT
HARD TO FIGURE
Their Showings Against Goodman, Deshler, and
Briggs Work Both Ways -Georgetown's Action
in Canoeing Game Seems Foolish.
BY THOMAS S. RICE.

play anybody. Nor has George Wash
ingtou broken any records for bril-
liancy. But the intense rivalry between
the two schools and the division OF
sentiment among the followers of foot
Oall In the District makes 1t tire biggest
game OF the year hereabouta, and in this
matter George Washington University
cuts just as much ice as GeOrgetoWn,
which Is something the latter institution
should bear in mind.
For Georgetown 10 claim that George
Washington University is under obliga-
tions TO 1t because George Washington
University profits largely In a financial
way by their annual game is a narrow
minded piece OF reasoning. Georgetown
pTOfIs just as much and probably more
by this yearly contest, ana in taking a
step which may prevent the game from
being played, places itself in an un-
spOrtsUanlike light ana at the same
time cuts of its nose to spite its face.
Georgetown s athletic fund needs all
the sweetening it can get by legitimate
Tucans-don't forget II Is an expensive
amusement 10 send a crew 10 POugh-
keepsie and keep a track team going
and for the football MANAGEMENT TO
step in and cut of one OF the chief
sources Of income is suicidal.
G. W. U. Alumnus Talks.
II. 7. Bright. a prominent alumnus.
member Of the athletic board at George
Washington, said this morning:
This effort by Georgetown to hold
US up for 10 per cent extra and compel
Us 10 play for 20 per cent Of the re-
Ceipts on Thanksgiving IS one OF the
worst. I ever heard Of. I think the
Georgetown people have gone foolish
With the neat, or perhaps they don't
like the appearance Of the material In
our Iootbail team after they had a good
lock at theirs in the FOrdham game.
by the way. / am LOld the reason
Georgetown made such a good Showing
ia the second half with Fordham on Sat
urday, and allowed only one touch
down in that half. after Fordham had
rolled up tnlTtv-one points in the first
went about FIVE minutes. when IL was
called on account OF darkness.
I'VE are willing to take chance on our
team. and viii play Georgetown at Ma
tional Park for 50 per cent TO the winner
and 40 per cent to the Loser bat we
are not willing to be stuck deliberately
by Georgetown for those bleachers,
which will benefit Us in only one game.
Why doesn't Georgetown demand a cut
o. ike proportions from Virginia and
every other team Il plays this season
They viii get as much profit out OF
the new seats as we viii.
Thinks They'll Play.
"As matter of fact, the cost OF the
seats should not affect the terms Of any
.of Georgetown's old rivals. The seats
are Georgetown's private property,
which viii be used for baseball. class
day games, and everything else that
draws crowds 10 its athletic field.
my personal opinion is the game VIII
be played as originally scheduled for
I do not believe Father Maxey and
his collea CUES at Georgetown viii stand
for the school being placed N such a
remarkable and uuenviable light before
the sporting world and the public at
large" 4"
The Washington times., 1907-10-29
Pleased
With Tigers Work;
Will Add Pitchers

DETROIT. Oct. 29.-AsIde from the
batteries, Manager Jennings viii stand
pat on his championship team of 1901,
Rossm2n has shown his worth IN the
world series, and as he has continued to
improve steadily as the season advanced
there Is no question now OF anybody se-
curing his place. The rest OF the team
would be hard 70 improve upon.
1t is the pitching stah that Jennings
must worry about Not that the four
regulars have not done grand service
They have. but II will be hard for them
TO keep II up- -Four men are not enough
TO carry a major league team through
70 victory every year.
As to the catching department. this
end Of the Tiger team has been handi-
capped all season. Both regulars have
beer hurt more or less from early spring
until this fall.
The Washington times., 1907-10-29
DYING LIKE FLIES.

The best estimate of foreign mis-
sionaries In China state that fully 2000,-
600 Chinese have pertshed Of starva-
ton this year.
The Washington times., 1907-10-29
AND GLOVER
FIGHT z TO DRAW

BOSTON. Oct. 29.-Has Dave Deshler
gone back OF has Billy Glover, the Bos-
ton scrapper, TO be considered among
the top nghtweights in the ring2
Anyway, they went twelve rounds TO
draw at the Cooper Athletic Club
meeting, at least, that was the cL.ling
at the end of the twelve-round route,
and there were so many differences of
opinion when the mill was over that
the draw was about the most satisfac-
tory decision that could be given. Desh-
ler led for half dozen rounds, then
Glover come forward and evened Up the
score. or the two. Deshler finished in
the better form.
The Washington times., 1907-10-29
JENNINGS INJURED
ON CORNELL FIELD

ITHACA. n. Y. Oct. 2s.-Hugh Jen-
nings. manager Of the Detroit American
League team. had q narrow escape from
serious injury here on Saturday night.
He was setting off firecrackers to cele-
brate, with other Cornell alumni, the
victory over Princeton, when one OF
the crackers exploded almost IN his
hand. The hand was badly burned. but
no permanent injury is expected.
Jennings has started for a Virginia
sanitarium to rest several weeks. The
tired.
The Washington times., 1907-10-29
Equal Drawing Cards.

It cannot be said that the quality of
football furnished by the Georgetown
eleven this season has been such as 70
set the city mad with a desire to see 1t
The Washington times., 1907-10-29
NOT MUCH UNSAID.

One critic in describing the game at
Franklin Field sums up the slaughter as
follows: 1.-THE noble sons Of Bill Penn
were smothered in attack. overwhelmed
In defense, outgeneraled in strategy,
outmaneuVred in following the bali.
slow to act, and slower to think than
their copper cOlored rivals. -
The Washington times., 1907-10-29
FRENZIED FINANCE
AND .SZDE-STEPPZWG
NVOL WE'D IN MATCH
Attell-Weeks Capituations Kept Public Guessing,
But Fighters Have Finally Come to Terms.
Warm Bout Looked For.
By c. E. VAN LOAN.

exhausting every argument, Atten
pulled out a certified check for s, 900
and announced that he would fight
Weeks any old way and any old time
It was all a monumental bluT on Abe's
part, and he failed to back his talk
when the pinch cane
But one thing that looks very much
as II Abe has his dOubts about whipping
the tough kid from Cripple Greek is
the faet that he demanded a return
match In case he lost the light TO Weeks
Durand promised 70 give him a return
match on the same terms, inside OF
Ihree months OF the date OF the first
fight.
Frisco Fight Assured.
So the fight. which hung in the air
FOR three days. is now assured and a
heree fight It should be. AtteH is more
than a little sore at Weeks, because
freddy knocked out AttelPs brother
Monte IN six rounds.
wanted that extra I5 per cent TO
- g.. even !. on him for licking Monte that
any boy who Is good enough to ham
hi 'isI SnfOugh Monte's guard and drop
llllu @ Tor the count IN six rounds is
Snlte nghter. and Weeks showing IN
portefs.
MOnte's Methods.
lie Wades straight in. never swinging
a punch, but whipping them ali straight
from the shoulder. His most effective
Wallop is right TO the Jaw and at the
in-hghting he never stops pegging away
az the other fellows mid section.
It viii be remembered that BROOKLYN
Tommy Sullivan. the only man who
ever knocked Attell out, whipped hiIn
Dy boring in for FIVE rounds paving ng,
attention TO Abe's head. but iashing hinl
IN The ribs and the stomach.
Durano IS betting that Weeks viii win
Dy knockout inside OF fifteen rounds.
and the betting on The fight Is > 10
with AttCu a tOp-heaYy favorita
The Washington times., 1907-10-29
Won't Fight to Finish.

AtteH absolutely refused to consider
the finish fight.
'I never intend to fight fight to a
fnish," said AtteH when Durand's prop
ositiCn was brOached-
At l o'clock on Wednesday the princi-
pals met and Attell opened the ball by
insisting that his terms be met. Dur
and refused to bulge an inch, and after
The Washington times., 1907-10-29
Local Varsa Hopess DDd Question of Gate Receipts Do
GEORGETOWN REGATTA
HELD THIS AFTERNOON

Rain yesterday resulted in the post
ponement OF the Georgetown class re-
gotta. The events viii be pulled or
this afternoon at o'clock, the weather
permitting.
Fitzgerald, Of the varsity crew, viii
stroke the 1903 shell This viii Epa-
teriaily strengthen the senior crews
chances.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-07

facts. that his is no sensational pre-
diction. but something as established
ana inevitable as an eclipse or the
return of the seasons.
The most amazing featur. nf our
situation. indeed Is is vast ana "an-
peilinS simplicity.
i.ciiancc Upon SOIL.
Every proole is thus reduced in the
final appraisal OF its estate to reliance
upon the soil This is the su.e xlsset
thai does not perish. because Is con
tains ,,ithin itself. if MOI abused the
possibility 81 infinite renewal All the
life that exists upon this plant. aE Tire
development Of man from his lowest
to his highest qualities rest as firmly
and as unreservcdly upon the capaei-
ties OF the soil as do his feet upon
the ground beneath him The aai4
alone IS capable 0f s"lf-rcucWal,
through the wasting If the rocks,
through the agency ~ plant Lie,
through its chemical reactions WITH
the liquids ana gases within and
without \ -perpetuating rae.
must rely upon some -perpotuating
means Of support our one resource.
therefore, looking at humauit. IS
something more than the creature IT
4 day. is the productivity of the soil
Ana since that. too. may be raised 10
i high power or lowered 10 the point
of disappearing value. II is Of the first
consequence To consider how the pco-
PIE of the United States have dcait
With this, their greatest safeguard
and their choicest dover.
Frci,Iiiiet!y Agricultural Country.
This IS pT"-cminently and pllm4llIy
an agrfcultural country. Its &oil has
been treated largely a. haze been the
forests and mineral resources of the
nation. Only because the earth IS
more long-s only bec1use the
process OF exhaustion is more difficult
and occupies 4 longer pcrtnd. ha.e Ste
escaped The peril THAT looms so larse
IN other quarters The rcclllr-- dis
tr;buGon "f tie land. its division
alnong all the greedy who ch6ose II
9Sk for II, the appropriation Of iarEc
areas for grazing purposes. have ab-
sorbed much ~ tho national heritage.
Only onc-half Of the land in private
ownership is now titled That tiua4c
does not produce oue-half ~ what liz
land might b. mace to yI"Ids without
losing an atom Of its fertility. Yet ths
waste OF cur treasure has eeded
50 far that the actual value Of the
soil for productive purposes has ~ ,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-07
BRONZE STATUE OF WORTH BAGLE7
in Capitol Square,
Twentieth of May.
Raleigh, on the

sculptors aud meuhers Of the family
of Ensign Worth Bagley.
Among those who saw it in Ne.N
York before it was sent to the bronze
works, was Mr.. Daniel Chester
French. one Of the most eminent
sculptors in the world. III Il letter to
Mrs. Bagley. writing OF the statue.
Mr.. French said:
Il feel that not only Mr.. Packer Is.
but that You are to be warmly con-
graduated on the statue of your SON.
1t is admirable III conception. II COM
position and in execution. You are
a better judge than ] could be of the
portraiture and Of the expression Of
character, but it seems to me to com
vey the spirit Of heroism and loyalty
and youthful enthusiasm that we as
sociate with the memory Of Your
son. ana 7 am sure it cannot fail to
be of inspiration to the succeeding
generations of young men. 1t is an
exceptionally beautiful statue and l
think YOU must be very happy over the
result Of Mr. Packers skill.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-07

The hope Of the country is in i'm
loved agriculture. The mineral r.
."turces are eXhaustible as are all otn-
-r sources Of wealth except the land
Present methods Of farming are d
depfeciating the productivity Of land
whereas III foreign countries the pros
ductiVlty Of land is increasing. This
condition indicates the imperative na-
oessIty OF an improved agriculture in
America.
The increased interest in agricul-
tural education and diversiiication in
North Carolina makes everything
touching upon farm improvement in
tercStihg to our people. Last week We
printed the admirable paper by Dr
knapp on 'Thc New Agriculture.
delivered at Pinehurst ana the series
Of papers on Road Building by NJ
John w Hayes have interested and
instructed many readers one Of the
most notable contributions toward
awakening public interest in aSricul-
turc IS the recent address delivered III
Minnesota by IdmeS j. Hill presi
dent Of the Great Northern Railroad
1t has been widely printed and dis
cussed and has been an important fac
tor IN moulding public opinion and IN
shaping the action OF Congress To
larger liberality toward agricultural
education and experimental agricul-
tural work.
y
csted in the progress Of agriculture ii
North Carolina, suggests that the pub
licatiOn Of the address by Mr HILL
would be Of great interest and value,
and therefore it is printed below:
"The highest conception of q nation
- that Of a trustee for pOSterity- The
savage is content with wrestling from
nature the simple necessaries Of life
Hut the modern idea Of duty IS con-
SefVatiSfn of the old and modelling of
The new III order that pOSterity may
have a fairer dwelling place and thus
transmit the onward impulse. The
ideal Of the prudent, loving, careful
head Of every family is the true ideal
for nation Of rational men. The
people of the United states. as far as
any perhaps have meant to follow this
pattern 1t is worth while to consider
how far they have been successful and
where they have failed. For not for
eight centuries has any people found
itself lowered with such eInbarfass-
ment OF riches.
Speculative Theories.
The average man is oftern more in
terested in speculative theories than in
his plain duty toward himself and his
neighbor. The average state is FLIED
With visions Of its place in the process
sion Of the years, While it oVeriookS
the running account Of daily expenses
Problems we have found and tritled
with, in confusing number and variety;
but the problem Of the future ma
ttrial condition of our country, OF an
inventory of its assets and Liabilities,
Of the inevitable demands upon its re-
sources and the careful ADJUSTMENTS
by which alone they may be pre-
served has thus far been a subject for
little more than passing thought,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-07

only be applied To present uses at an
enhanced cost, which would probably
compel the entire rearr&ngement OF
industries and reVolutionize the COM
mon lot and common life This is
not a mere possibility, but 4 prob
ap1Hty which our country must face.
The Mighty IRON Interest
The prospect OF the mighty iron in
tereSt IS even more threatening and
more sure. our available iron depos-
IT'S nave been carefully cataiUsued. All
the fields Of national Importance have
been known tor at least twenty years.
Within that time their boundaries ana
probable capacity have been esti-
mated, ana the whole country ha-
been Drospected for this king Of MN
erals The most reasonable computa-
tion Of scientific authority affirm
that existing production cannot b@
maintained for fifty years, assuming
that all the available iron ore known
TO Us in mined In fact the limita-
ton is likely to be less than that pc
riOd.
Glance at Great Britain.
If any man thinks this prophecy Of
danger fantastic, let him glance mt
Great Britain. That nation was nct
50 txtraVagant as We, because it did
not compel the instant exhaustion 0f
its resources by q tariff prohibiting
such imports. and because its sur
pluS DopuiilIpn CouIt ana ana scatter
over the globe. Put ii has concen-
trated effort upon the secondary form
oi industry -manufaCturing- the
sacrifice Of th" primary--the tillagr
of the soil It's IRON supply is now
nearly exhausted. 1t must import
much Of the crude material or clos
its furnaces ana mills It's coal is be-
ing df;tWn from the deeper levels The
added cost pinCheS the market and
makes trade smaller both III Volume
and in profits. The process Of con
striction has only begun. None are
advertising il, only the few understand
It Ed- already there is the cry Of
want and suffering from every street
in England. From NJ lion to Il
million and = half of II n are nov
cring together IN her ciytes utterinS
that most pathetic and most awful
uitlmatun, Damn your charity. give
u work" And this is only the be-
ginning Of that Industrial re-aIjust
ment which the unWise application Of
industry and the destruction of natural
resources must force everywhere. Fl
who doubts may easily convince him /
self by an honest investigation Of the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-07
CONSTRUCTION -"ND
COST or GOOD ROADS
Hs Gin


1t may he assumed that all road
work now being contemplated .u
North Carolina Viii be executed by
convict labor. and il is safe 10 base es-
Inmates OF cost upon this premise The
greatest economy has been found ia
convict gangs 81 about nfty. sax from
forty 10 sixty Certain fixed expenses
are incidental To each gang ana fshe-e
the number IS small cost uer head IN
creases. But with tie economical
number cf fifty men cost in North
Carolina for feeding ana guarding
ranges from 25c. u soc per day per
man. This cost WlIl vary under *
ceptional conditions. running aS low
IS 90. and as high ;ts iOc. with labor
costing from 25c u 30c per day.
road work may be estimated 10 cost
as follows.
Grading.
This item may Vary within wide
limits, depending upon the character
Of the country. the care with which
location shall have been made and the
gradients adopted But a safe csti-
mate is that il viii rarely be less than
$500 per mile in the eastern counties
and rarely more than $4,000 per mile
IN the middle counties When the
hill country Of the western counties
shall be. reached, grading may cost
anything YOU please. In the smooth.
loamy sections Of the eastern coun-
ties grading may run as low as $500
per mile, but it will not be safe to
make estimate upon this basis. About
5 500 per mile is Il reasonable esti-
mate for grading a thirty-foot road
in the middle counties with the best
appliances available. These ngures
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-07
To Be Unveiled

The above cut shows three views o.
the statue Of Ensign Worth BagleS,
which Will be unveiled in Caplt'l
Square Raleigh, on the twentieth OF
May These views We're taken from
the clay figure before it had been
cast in bronze, and were taken in the
studio of Mr. Herman Packer. in New
York. No photograph can be taken
Of the figure in bronze until it as
placed on the pedestal in Raleigh The
statue Will reach Raleigh by TIE 18th
Of May, and will be cedis for TN
yelling May 10th. It is nearly seven
feet in height and will stand on J
pedestal over seven feet high.
Those who have seen the statue in
Sculptor Packers studio are greatly
pleased with it. and the Monument
committee accepted it after it had
been approved BY naval officers,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-07

Nailoha security calls for a just ac~
counting oI the business affairs OF thls
6i'dt HdLlou.
lei T. InnI, Ahead
80 , -. = :" t<'sl t<'sl cur minus 'M"h'S
~ t"'tiIS -ilFc years >tietd ana Sc
"hc'I VIII 'hSii 10 our coHdltloH Hc
mann 'l|ihtntS OF thlS pfobleh' MhiGh
d,'Ft 81 otiitiS i tIoWdihS upon our
"lieI,ioii' are thIe'. io9si lhIitS .
p'Pui'tioii, - tudl aia p'SSibi" hdlufdi
o.o"i 80 'iIi p"@slpliilfsS - pfoduc-
,tPpl'sa'i'l - one - ''ie 'tii'f. !.
- titc u u,ieHt lIldH' dboul SeltIihS
ii.iii:''li III iil'' sums up MS p"7St9SiolS'
hiH pppoi tuiIlti'- loI tdi -iiiiS income
ana the demands upon hlhl ol a lanlIy
10 De cared Tor ana Iell III position
20 DeGn the Wpfid ~ ledSt as 'td-
VahttSeouSly rs ne himself - the
pGopIe o. the bhitfd StaleS Snould
KNOW Win fea"olable eMaCtiiesS aust
WHefe We Siail stand haH Il century
1EoIh no"