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Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
WISE MEN WILL
DISCUSS GREAT
WHITE PLAGUE
Scientific Congress Is
Planned
Worlds Most Noted Physicians and
Hun,antarians to Meet at WASH
ington, D. c., In Fall
of 1908

Special Correspondence of The Herald.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May Dur
ing the hottest part of the presldentlal
campaign in 1908 Washington Will be
the scene of one of the most important
scientific congresses ever held in Amer
lea.
During the last ten Gays of September
and the first ten days of OCTOBER, 19oo'
large number of distinguished men
from all parts of the world-physiclans,
hygienists, sociologists and humanitar-
ians--will assemble in Washington to
discuss the problem of tuberculosis
This great gathering will be organ
izezd under the name of the Interna-
tional Congress on tuberculosis. LII
will number several thousand members
and delegates, and the visitors to
Washington on account Of the con-
gress will number thousands more.
There is no doubt about the magni-
tude and Importance Of the congress,
but it's attractivencss to non-memberS
remains to be proved. If a congress
on tuberculosis can draw many hum
dreds of Americans to Washington in
the critical stages of a presidential
campaign there can be no doubt that
the modern crusade against the great
white plague is the most absorbing
contest which medical science has ever
waget..
The anti-tuberculosis campaign has
indeed caught. on with the American
people and is going for ard in deadly
earnest, but an outsider may doubt
whether it can compete successfully
with so great political rpstir. Hav-
ing in full view the intense preoccupa-
tion of public interest at that time the
National Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis has chosen
the time and place for the international
congress to suit the pleasure and con-
Venience of the foreign members and
delegates and the association has not
the slightest doubt that the congress
will be great success.
Body of Wise Men
The directors and council Oh the ma
tional association include the most
noted authorities on tuberculosis in this
country, and they are, moreover, a
body of wise men in public affairs.
Their plans contemplate something far
broader than q convention of scientific
men.
They expect to have a tuberculosis
exhibition which, W. 90 its date, will
surpass in variety and interest any
thing of the sort ever attempted. The
collection of illustrative objects has
been going on in this country for sew
eral years, and the exhibition method
of educating the public on this subject
is employed i'll many foreign countries.
During the three weeks while this
exhibition is in progress visitors can
learn what is going on the world around
in the fight against tuberculosis. The
exhibition will be open and free to the
rublic at all times and it's contents
will be as interesting to the man in the
street or to the high schoG pupil as to
the savant. tuberculosis exhibitions
have been held in many American cities
and have attracted visitors by thou
sands. The value of the exhibition as
/. means of arresting popular attention
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
Postpone Chicago Sale


CHICAGO, lIay 4.-The sale of the
property of the Chicago Terminal
Transfer company, scheduled for yes
terday, under the order of the United
States circuit court, was indefinitely
postponed because of the order of the
court allowing the Baltimore & Ohio
interests to step in and redeem the
bonds, amounting to $15,OO0,OO0
1t was understood at the time the
order was entered that the Hartman
and Hill interests, which were contest
ing for possession, had reached a set
tlement whereby both interests would
enjoy the property jointly. This con-
clusion has since been strengthened
by the Hill interests depositing more
than one-half the bonds with the Balti-
more & Ohio agents for redemption.
1t was said that more than two-thirds
of the bonds have been redeemed and
as the interest has been stopped the
remaining bonds will soon be offered
and steps will be taken to reorganize
the management
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

Hook went for the wicked reptile.
Young King grabbed it by the tail and
cracked it like a whip, breaking it's
back. A triumphant contingent es-
corted him and his trophy to the road.
The contest yesterday was the re-
suit of a move begun by Charles Mil
Ter, assistant superintendent of sloyd,
with a purpose of getting the young
sters interested in manual work at
home. w. f. Hughes was marshal,
and w. w. Tritt, starter. The judges
were j. C. Reinhardt, i. w. Baldwin,
Miss May Gearhart and Miss Addie
Samuels. The final results were:
Euclid, first; Temple and Boyd, sec
end; Hoover, Union and Vermont,
third.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
Authorize $5,ooo,ooo Issue
BY Associated Press.

BY ASSOclateu PIeSS.
NEW YORK, May 4-The United
Railroads of San Francisco, it is made
known in the annual report Of the
Railways Investment company, has au-
thorized an issue of $5,000,000 first pre-
ferred stock to bear interest at the rate
of not less than 6 per cent per annum.
This issue has been authorized to pro-
vide funds for a new construction and
improvements and $1,500,000 is to be is
sued in the near future. All of this
stock will be taken by the Railways
Investment company, which owns all
the stock of the United Railroads of
San Francisco as well as controlling
interest in the Philadelphia company
of Pittsburg
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
Rival to United Railways
By Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, May~4.-A syndi-
cate composed of New York and San
Francisco capitalists within the next
few weeks will, 1t is said, make an ap-
plication to the board of supervisors
for a franchise for a system of cleo
trio street railways The concern will
enter the local field as a rival to the
United Railroads. In the syndicate are
a number of men said to be San Fran
cisco and New York millionaires.. The
enterprise Is being financed through
a prominent trust company of New
York and a large amount. of capital is
represented.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

Pratt had one Of the most novel de-
signs on the grounds, a huge star and
crescent in red and white, but un-
fortunately the kite was torn before
it could be entered. Walter Buggs
flew a big balloon kite, almost six feet
long. An anchor took the place of a
tail.
Foxy Grandpa disported in the air
from the Magnolia plot. This kite was
the product of Milton Young. One of
the prettiest kites shown was also
flown by the Magnolia contingent This
was big magnolia, made by Florence
Sims, but the first strong gust of wind
broke it.
A Japanese lad carried off second
place honors for Boyd street, winning
both a first and a second prize with
the same kite.
Japanese Has Artistic Kite
This was a big square kite of Japa-
nese design, ornately decorated. Kize
Katayama won with this kite. the dis
tinction of having the most artistic
kite, and when it was entered in the
pulling contest the big square, despite
the fact that two large holes in it de-
tracted from the pulling capacity,
pulled 111a pounds. To the string OF
this kite was attached a beautiful
American flag almost seven feet long
and perfect in detail. This was made
| by Miss Beatrice Teare.
The Boyd street lads also made them
selves the objects of envy to the rest
of the youngsters by lucky stroke
of fate which enabled them to show
their heroic blood. A big ugly gopher
snake that looked at least twelve feet
| long-but was about three-wiggled its
way through the grass toward the lit
tie group. The girls sceamed, OF
! lcourse, but Reynolds King and Arthur
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
w. N. Y0ST HELD IN BAIL
TO DISTRICT COURT

BOISE. Idao, May 4.-W. N. Yost,
carged with an attempt to corruptly
influence ]. L. Waggoner, one of the
jurors sworn in the present term of
the court which on May will be sub
ject to service in the case of w. H.
Haywood, charged with the murder of
former Governor Steunenberg, was to-
day held in bail of $500 to the district
court of Ada county.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
EUREKA!
Yes, 1 Have Found It at Last.

Found what? Why that Chamberlain 8
salve cures eczema and all manner of
itching of the skin. l have been afflicted
for many years with skin disease / had
to get up three or four times every night
and wash with cold water to allay the
terrible itching but since using this salve
in December, 1905, the itching has stopped
and has not ,roubled me.-Elder John 7.
Ongley. ROCKVILLE, Pa.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
Balloon Makes Lona Trlp

PARIS, May 4.-Maurice Farman
and a friend assembled from st. Cloud
on Wednesday evening in balloon Of
1000 gas meters capacity and they
landed at Carlsbad yesterday, having
travelled distance of 7S0 miles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
"Robin Hoodv Matinee

"Robin Hood" at the Auditorium tfle-
ater will. be given for the matinee.
1.-The Californians" have been doing
big business all week and it has been
decided to continue another week.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
TWO FIRSTS AND ONE SECOND
SECURED
Temple and Boyd Take Second, and
Hoover, Union and Vermont
Thlrd-School Spirit
Is Strong
OFFICIAL RESULTS
OF SCHOOL CHILDRENS
KITE FLYING CONTEST

The official results of the kite-fying
contest were as follows;
Quarter mile dash for boys-Joe
Ganahl, Vermont, first; Hiram Hamer,
Norwood, second.
Quarter mile for girls-Mary Dale,
Union, first.
Rest decorated - Robert Haunes,
Hoover, first; Gerald Craig, Temple,
second.
Most artistic-Kize katayama, BOYD,
first; Constance White, Euclid, second.
Strongest puller-Walter Fitzgerald,
Euclid, first, I41s pOundsj Ki2e hata-
yama, Boyd, second, liz pounds.
Best etrahedral-Albert BrOughton,
Euclid, first; Harry Wagener, Breed,
second.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

Everything you want you will nnd in
the CLASSIFIED page, One cent word.
nedia. One cent word
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

One thousand school children and
700 of their elders yelled their throats
hoarse yesterday afternoon when the
Los Angeles city school officials in
augurated the first annual kite flying
contest at Stephenson and Lorena
streets yesterday afternoon, which
Euclid school won. A wind that
seemed just made for kites dotted the
blue with hundreds of quaint and ar
tistic shapes, all the product of young
Americas cunning fingers. From the
two score schools represented almost
200 kites of all stages of beauty and
novel design were flown by the young
contestants for championship honors.
Field Divided Into Tracts
The big field had been divided into
tracts 100 feet square, one tract being
allotted to each school. In the center
of each the school occupying 1t had
placed it's banner made of the school
coIors and bearing the school name.
Around this as a nucleus gathered the
dozens of contestants and rooters, who
had come to cheer their warriors in
the fray. Red and white, green and
blue, red and yellow. The field was a
sight more gay than the kite-dotted
sky above. Organized bands of root
ers proclaimed in loud and insistent
tones the merits of their respective col
ors and institutions of learning.
The program included quarter mile
dashes for boys and girls; best deco
rated kite; most artistic; strongest
puller; best tetrahedral; highest flyer,
yacht race, quarter mile and return:
parachute contest; curious messenger
and display of flags. BY the time
the first six events had been pulled off
the wind had become so strong that
the others were declared off.
Eight Girls in Contest
Hoover street, besides taking a first
in the contests, showed up strong in
it's school spirit. Led by Captain
Arthur Fischer, a gang of the young
sters, resplendent in red caps and red
and white pennants, marched on the
field, giving vent to the calculating
yell quoted above. This was followed
by the following effort:
"Rickety, rickety russ,
| We're not allowed to cuss;
! But nevertheless you must confess
| There's nothing the matter with us"
This school had the largest entry
of girls on the field, eight Of the fair
ones taking part. In all, eighteen
members of the school were entered In
the various events.
The Euclid lads and lassies did not
cry victory till it was an assured thing
and then T. remained for the girls to
uphold the honor of their school. Pull
ing up the big flag which had marked
their plot, dozen ruddy checked
Iassies marched toward the opposing
forces, improvising a yell as they went
along and reminding their rivals that
Euclid hao taken first place with g
score of 1S, Boyd and Temple tieing fol
| second with s points.
Euclid Victory Decisive
The Euclid victory was decisive. A.
the strongest puller. Walter Fitzgerald
won with a plain box kite that pulled
the scales fourteen and half pounds
Albert Broughton's tetrahedral was ad
Judged the best.> This was the conven-
tional twenty-cell kite, the cells being
alternately white and pink. Constance
White, a Euclid avenue girl, flew thu
second best artistic kite entered. He
kite was a beautiful star. Heroic
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

"T-2-S-4-5-6-7- good children
go to heaven,
When they get there they will yell:
Hoover school flies kites like --
H. S. rah, rah, H. s. rah, rah,
Hoorah hoorah, Hoover street, rah'
rah"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

First Passenger dn railroad train)-
There is a great deal of wickedness In
this world
Second Passenger wasn't aware of
It,
First Passenger-Where are you
from?
Second Passenger-Tm the sheriff of
mining town out west.
The Irish standard., 1907-10-12
Moore's Reljaious Faith.

OF Thomas Moore's religious faith
there is this evidence that the Angli-
can rector of Bromham wrote to Daniel
Ambrose, NJ. p, on November IL. 1887:
Having known Mr.. Moore we'll, can
confidently say that he never changed
his religious belief: that he died, as he
had lived, a Catholic. 1t is true that
during the last two years Of his life
no priest was allowed to see him: but
during that time, in consequence of
his mental state, no one-not even a
servant-was admitted into his room.
'Bessy' Moore nursed and tended him
entirely. He recognized her at the last,
and his last words to her were: 'Bessy.
have faith in God" The same writer
told how Moore would sometimes ac-
company his wife. who was q member
of my congregation, to the door; but
he never entered or took part in the
services"
The Irish standard., 1907-10-12
Tho Way II Road.

The editor of a little paper was In
the habit of cheering up his subscrib-
ers daily with a column Of short peril
nent comments on their town, their
habits and themselves. The depart
ment was the most popular thing in
the paper.
The editor, as he saw 1t growing in
favor. gradually allowed himself a
wider latitude in hts remarks until the
town passed much Of its time con-
jecturing what he'd das't to say
next" :.
On a hot day when tho simeon whis-
tied sayly up the street Of the town,
depositing everywhere Its burden of
sand, the editor brought forth this gem
Of thought: -. '.. '.-
"All the windows along Main street
need washing badly" ..
The next morning he was waited on
by platoon Of indignant citizens, who
confronted him with the paragraph In
question fresh from the, hands of the
compositor and informed him fiercely
that he had gone too far: After hasty
and Mortified glance he admitted that
he had. It now read:
"All the widows along Main street
need washing badfy."-Evsrybodys.
The Irish standard., 1907-10-12

1t to the car behind, and cleared twenty
or thirty feet down the bank before
striking the ground, which at this
point was covered with underbrush,
and that this underground, after the
car had rolled past, had righted itself
and given o indication of having been
disturbed.
Almost the same kind of accident
happened on the New Haven road some
years ago, when two freight cars jump
ed from the rails and rolled down {
bank from the front end of a parted
train, and their loss was not discovered
until the new conductor at the next
division point took an inventory of the
cars. But in this instance the truant
cars were located In a few hours, be-
ing in full view.
An odd accident took place on the
Jersey Central road that was full Of
possibilities in the way of wreck.
An empty locomotive was going toward
Jersey City running backward. When
running thus an engine is particularly
likely to be thrown from the track,
for the light tender wheels usually
mount the slightest obstruction. The
engine ran into all old crosstie that
rails by some would-be train wreck-
.er. Instead of climbing the tie and
jumping the rails. the wheels of the
tender sank deep into the wood. ceased
to revolve and slid the tie along the
rails in 'front.' of them.
1t was afterward calculated that the
crosstie was pushed along in this man
ner for fully five miles before the en-
gineer found out the state of affairs,
and even then. he only learned that
something was wrong by smelling the
smoke from the crosstie, which began
to burn from the friction.
Engineer Dellert of the New Haven
had another peculiar thing happen him
while hauling a freight train into New
Haven one night over the Air Line Di-
vision. which was single tracked. The
new conductor in looking over his bills
found ftou that the cars tailed all right. as
far aSfthe number was concerned, but
the bills stated that car No. 1854 was
loaded with coal, whereas 1t proved to
be completely empty upon examination
/ The car was an open fiat car, which
dumped from the side.
The explanation Of the puzzle was
furnished the next day when upon re-
turning over the same division Engi-
neer Dellert discovered the coal in a
farmers pasture along the track. The
car had simply got tired of carrying its
burden, had dumped the whole load
overheard, swung back into an upright
position again and gone on It's way re-
joicing.
The Irish standard., 1907-10-12

Able Klein lefs San Francisco on
Thursday, Sept: ,5Sfor the Grand Can
yon of Arizona, ana for Tucson, where
he will be the guest Of Bishop Gran
jon. The bishop and the Abbe were
in ST., 4nlpice, Paris.
The Irish standard., 1907-10-12
Meaning Of Conventual Education and Es--
thetic Value of Intellectual
Developemeat.
Lies Duties Considered in Brilliant ect.re
by Prof. Monaghan at Notre
Dame, Ind. 80

lnS lOllOWlnE IcCLuTG Wde ueAlNeIeu
recently before the students at St.
Mary's College, Notre Dame, Ind, by
Prof. j. G. Monaghan:
Young ladies, I am about to talk to
you about your life here. What is life :?
| Life Is a game of cards
That nortals have to learn
Each shuffles. cuts and deals the pack,
And each a trump doth turn.
Some bring a High card TO the top.
While others bring Low,
Some hold their hands quite flush with
trumps.
While others none can show. .
Some deal them with a practiced hand
| And pack their cards with care.
That they may know when they are
dealt
Whsra all the players are.
Thus fools are made the dupes Of
| rogues
And rogues each other cheat,
And he is very wise indeed
Who never meets defeat.
In playing some throw out the ace,
| Their counting cards to save.
Some play the nine and some the ten,
While many play the knave.
Some play for money. some for fun.
But more for worldly fame,
And not until the games played out,
| Can they count up their game.
When hearts are trurnps, we play for
And beauty rules the hour,
No thought of sorrow checks our joys
In beauty's rosy bower.
We dance. we sing. sweet verses make,
Our cards at random play.
And while our trump remains on top.
! Why life's a. holiday.
When diamonds chance to crown the
| pack, go.
| The players stake their gold.
And heavy sums are won and lost,
BY gamblers young and old.
Intent on winning, each the game
Doth watch with eager eye,
That he may see his neighbor s.hand,
And beat him on the sly.
When clubs are trumps. look out for
war, on ocean and on land,
For bloody horrors always come,
When clubs are held in hand.
Then lives are staked instead Of gold,
The dogs of war are freed,
on the other side Of the Atlantic late.
The clubs have had their lead.
Last game Of all is when the spade
Is turned by hand OF time.
1t always plays the winning hand
In every land and CLINE.
No matter how much: each man wins,
i Nor how much each man saves.
The spade is sure to end the game
| And dig the players graves.
That is not a bad picture of life
Others tell us that life is like a little
tricklihg stream, bearing souls as its
burden as it runs out of one eternity
into another. Again, Miss Proctor re.
minds us that
"one by one the sands are flowing,
One by one the moments fall,
Some are coming. some are going.
Do not strive to catch them ALL"
-:.5B -;, (;
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-09-20

$30,O00.O0 BEG
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01
ENGLISH "TON THUMB" Dead.


London, Feb. 27.-Richard
Garnsey, known as Field Mar
shal Tom Thumb" and who
created a great sensation at the
Egyptian Hall, London, fifty
years ago. by his diminutive
stature, Is dead at his home in
Somerset. at the age of seventy.
four years.
When he appeared in London
half a century ago he followed
close on the much doomed appear
ance of the American Tom
Thumb, causing an even greater
sensation than that midget had
caused. Afterwards, Gearnsey
travelled all over Europe, his pre-
fectly formed figure being ex-
amlned by doctors everywhere.
After giving up exhibiting him.
self in public be commenced
farming, enioving splendid health
until q short time before his
death. He had smoked nearly oil
his life. He was Just three feet
in height.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01
!ansstssl Exposition BUILDING.

The Hall of Congress: 2S6 feet
leng and l6O feet wide, With wings
81 feet wide.
Auditorium: 16O x $50 feet.
Mining and Metallurg Building
100 X $50 feet.
Smelter: SO X 100 feet.
Manufacturers and Liberal Arts
Palace; 2SO x $50 feet.
Machinery and Transportation
Palace: 2SO X $50 feet.
States Exhibit Palace: 800 x SOC
feet.
Hygienic and Medical Building
100 X $50 feet.
Pure Foods Building: 80 X 300
feet.
History and Historic Art Palace
ia x 129 feet.
Education Building. l24 X l29
sect.
PocahOnlas Hoapital; 81 X IS
feet.
Mothers and Children's Building;
so X 80 feet.
Children's Model Playground:
50X 80 feet
Model School: % X As feet:
Model Schoolroom: 25 X 32 feet.
Iron Shops, in Arts and Crafts
Village: 4S X so feet.
Palace of Commerce 1000 square
feet.
Marine Building; $4,000 square
feet of area.
Textile Building, in Arts and Crafts
Village: SO X S8 feet.
Copper, Silver and Woedworkers,
Shops, in Arts and Crafts Village:
A X T37 feet.
Grand Piers: $4,000 feet long.
from Exposition grounds into Hamp
ton Roads, 500 feet wide connected
by croOs pier 1900 feet long at a
distance of2,4OO feet from shore.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01
A. J. R0ISISGTON DEAD.
One OF The Old Timers 10 ibis Part Of
The State CiGS in Iowa.

Word wls received in this city
Tuesday of the death of "A. J:
ifolsIngton at Paterson, Iowa,
where he had been living since the
summer of 1905.
Mr. HoiSington was one of the
best known and most successful
neNSpapcr men in this part Of
Kansas during the boom days. and
made considerable m)iay, princi-
paIlv IN zeal estate, hut when the
boom collapsed, it left him as it
dld many Others, practically with.
out ANYTHING. %
Mr.. Hoisington came to thi,
country in 1872 from Iowa. and
engaged in the newspaper busi.
ness. lie was made register of
the land Office at Garden City
during the boom days. and made
money by investing in land in that
part Of the state. From Garden
City he went to Kansas City
where he engaged in the publish
my business, and in 1894 returned
to Great Bend. and purchased the
paper he had been largely instru-
mental in establishing. The
Register. which he published un-
til 1899. He was appointed
assistant secretary Of the senate in
1905, and went to Topeka, from
where he went to Patterson. Iowa
where he remained until his DEATH.
DIR. Hoisiugton had. many
friends in this part of the state
who will be sorry to learn of his
death. 90