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Evening journal., 1907-09-30
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THE PEOPLE versus THE SALOON

who goes TO school hungry. It is the
drunkards child.'
Evening journal., 1907-09-30

JUST A LITTLE LETTER.
I'm just a little letter.
! don't weigh much. 'tis true;
Maybe the part I play in life
Matters not much 10 you.
'Tis just a little message
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-23
MoNrco,frRY sctaooL wINs.
Interesting Game of Basket Bali De
 tween Two Giris' Teams

Interesting Game of Basket Bali Be-
 tween Two Girss' Teams.
 The game of basket ball played be- tween the terms of the Girls HiSh School and the Montgomery School for Girls was a very interesting occasion to the pupils of both schools. as well as the spectators who gathered to wit ness It.
 The game was called yesterday after- noon at o'clock and MT. Earl Clepp was referee Miss Sadie Frank was cantain pro tenn of the Girls High school team, as Miss Mary EistTunk was not well and could not be present Mss Annie Laurie was captain of the team of inc Montgomery School for Girls.
 The High School coiors were purple ana white, and those of the Montgona- erv School were red and black. ----~ -.
 At .he end of the first half of ff- teen minutes the score stood 70 in favor of the Hieh School. After an In. tsrrntssion of ten mlnutes the second half was played and ths score at the close was 14 to 1%.
 As he rules required that the Earhe should be continued until one or the other side was victorious, the Eame want on until another goal was thrown and resulted in the victory for the Montgomery School. The final score s ood 1e to 14 in its favor.
 Both teams showed fine work and rood coaching. and as captain Miss frank deserved special credit Tn hIling the place of Miss Sistrunk. the regular captain of the team.
 Miss Margaret Boothe coached for he Montgomery School. and Mss 1rrna s oil for the Girls High School
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-23
THE RACES
Ren,Itn nt the Fair Grounds.


 New Orleans. Feb. 22.--There was good racing fer the large holiday crowd at the Fair Grounds today Wes the odds-on favorite, of the second event, won after he had apparently twice lost the race He was standing slueways when the barrier went up and aftet overcoming this handicap, was cut Of for time. but finally came through with three lengths lead at the mn ish.
 In the Martha Washington handicap at tour furlongs. Moli.e aasntrose, at Ia to 5, equalled the track record tor tn , victories for Mollie Montrose out of IS many starts. Dekaber, at 50 to l, anl at one time as good as 100 to l, won the sixth race.
 Weather, cloudy: track. fast.
 First ace. fve-eights of a mile; sell ing-Donna Elyira, 95. (Bilacl, to 5. won; Al lI te. s5 (Lloyd) 20 to l, sec ond; Benevole. ioe. c. Rennesy), 5 to l Dorothy Duncan, Six mmer, Quinee Prophetess, Mimics Daughter, Ka;e C Sperry, Sweet Sunshine. L4mia, Molhe Ball and Adela R. ran.
 Second race, seven eighths of mile Yves. 106. (Garner), II to 20. won; ohyesa. 104. (E1ogg). Is. to 2, second; Ritternlies, 90, (Bhacl, II to ?. thlrd Time, I:25 4-5. Royal Breeze Col1m-
 ,iitt Voting. A4lonby and Harry Stephens ran.
 In.ru race, quarters of mile, handicap Emergency. 13o. (Garnerl g to 10. won; Belle Strome, III, (W. McIntyre). g to s, second; kohinoo, lOS (J. Lee), s to 1, third. Time. 1:13 3-9 Deuxtemps. Adamor and Bertha E. Fourth Fourth race. s1.ooo added; Martha Washington Stakes; four furiongs-- MoIiie Montrose 1l5, (Garner), 13 to 5 won; Notasulgs. 1l5, (Nicol), ia to 10
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-23
pssrar,y,s Men wnI Play First Game Cau,tol Heights on April 1S, After Opening Game Atlansa--Labor Day
 Games.

rA. .chaduIe as given in The Adver- ...ar thta morning is extremely sls,, satis Sactory to Montgomery. Ot Ine rOars xsrnes they cou.d hardly De mors souaIiy divided in the games at ana,,S nonne and abroad Monsgomer he road and Sisv.r at home, and six Sundays on she rnaa besides two holidays at nome. v
 on Wednesday. April 10. Mon an,ss opens ina;aa in h.lasta satarSay, SsA April is Then GTiarky's bunch come nome ann ,a O %na fsth of April opens Tor t"esS games, four each with NasnSio'
 sIs-ta snh Rtrmfnghann. 5,hac comes the first long stretrn oi vanaes on the road, the locals opsnin5 n Nashville on April 2s TOT srip ,,sh 9 twenty.four games; roua ana ~ each of tha western teams, the first western series beginning in shreveport 'A May 8. -v,.h shreve. nort. New Orleans Memphis ana LatL.e ,he Rorf The team returns home. lhS ,s-estern teams opening in Montgomery va, fifteen games--New Orleans L9ui Little Rock. four QnclupnlnsS @ naxS. Hemphis, four. and Shreveport three.
 Talxing the road again on June 2 ,Ahey play eighteen games, three Sav" TsIa with the eastern @ tedmS i S.shSiIle. Com ing home, they play three games ws S..ts 1siTr,inrharn at the Capitol lie gnts grounds on July 1, 3 and 5. after wniSa fhev jump to Atlanta ana ptay
 donhls- header on July 4th, and one game on Saturday. July G.
 Coming home, they open on SVy Q for d string of eighteen games, tnres each with Nashville. Atlanta ana eaSh If Ihe western clubs, who DeS.n eheF second eastern invasion on July 70,
 Then the locals take the roao TOT q swing round the eastern end, open:nS an July 29 in Birmingham and playihS three games each with that team' AL ianta and Nashville ro.,.oI
 On August they open at CapIIo' Heights for nine games, Birminghanl' Nashville and Atlanta playing thFee games here each. u. .-,r
 On August IS the last Western trlp 6aSins three games each being played ir Shreveport, LittIe Rock, Memphis and New Orleans, the trip ending m New orleans with game on eunoay' September l. .u Souhla. header Labor Day game will De pIayeo al CapitoI Heights with Little ROCK, inc ganles beginning the finish or the thirteen games at home-tnree Witn Tstfie Rock, four with Shreveport, fhree with New orleans. and three vTIth Memphis. And on Saturday, sep felnber f4, the 1907 penant or the Southern League will have been won or lost.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-23
Birsainsham Allowed the Exception of Having 6 Game on Pennant Raising Day, April 9--Am- erine Retained on
 Board.

Atlanta. Ga-.s Feb. 22.-(Special.)-- )-- Beyond adopting the Southern Leagde schedule as sprvposed. With the sInS.e exceplion that Atianta is allowed play in Birmlngnam Aprh g, the spring neeting of the southern League he.u toaay did little which was exciting.
 The meeting began at 4:sv ciock and lasted unIll ' clock and during that time there was a strenuous bdi good natured wrangle over the schedule.
 B.rmtngham was the only club which had any serious objection to the proposed arrangement. BIrming- nam wanted several changes bat especially she wanted an opening al home. President Baush who repiesene- ed the club said that the cub mad ai- ready made preparations tor pen nant raising on AprI 10 and he dtd not think 1t right that hls club shAii pe asked to p.aS the opening game of the season on the road.
 After considerable discussion Pres- ident DicA4nson or Atlanta club. soIv- ed this position by agreeing that Alt Itau1a wou1d go to Birmingham tor d game April 5. then Jump back home for the opening in Atlanta, June lO. rhts plan was finally auopted thodgn over the strenuous protest Of Prest- dent Chambers of Montgomery
 Nike Flnn made strong play for permission to transfer one Of the games of four double headers sched- uled in Little Rock to other cities but this move was blocked by Atlanta and Birmingham, who have always stood against transferring games.
 Every club was represented at the meetlng this afternon but Shreveport The delegates were Frank P. Coleman, Thomas McCui.ogh ana CharIes t5dp@, of Memphis, R.. J. Chambers, of Mont gomery. William Kavanaugh, president of the league, Clark Miller, his secre- tar1, H H. Peckham and Mike Finn of Little Rock, Charles Frank of New Orleans. Ferd Kuhn of Nashville. Roo ert Baugh. Harry Vaughn and Charles .aorgan of Birmingham, Ma or Joyner, John F. Dickinson and Billy Smith of Atlanta.
 The question arose early in the meeting as to whether E P. Amerine. formerly President of the MJntgonl- cry club. was still eligible to mem bership on the Board of Directors but on the statement of Mir. Chambers that he retained his connection with the Montgomery club no action was taken in the matter.
 The allowance to the president for clerical work was raised by unan- imous vote from $500 to $1.00o. It was voted to pool the receipts from the holiday games as has been done in years past
 Just before adjournment, President Baugh, of the Birmingham club iS- sued an invitation to all the delegates to be present at the opening day game and dennant raising in Birming- | ham, April 9.
 The meeting was then adjourned un' ! tiI 10 o'cIoclx in the interval the deIe- gates were guests of the Atlanta
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-23

second; Lattice. 115. tLioyd>. to l.. th rt I'm Bitterly, coineident, Monthert La4 Caroline. Dethorpe. Whlsk Broom. bert coupled; Whisk B. oom ana Lat.-ce coupled
 Fif,h race. one mile ana save@ yards; sellfng-Doubt, Se. (Goldstoin), to ,; second: Siramous, 96. tJ Hem nesy), 10 to l, third, Tine, 1:4e Celo bration, Moliie Donohue Horse Rad sh Ssraagg4, Omar, Khayyan, Mazonia. Mary Buchanan, Iole, Ironton, Mayor Johnson and Brookston ran.
 sixth r, ce. selling; one and one eighth mile-DekabeT, 99 (J. OBrien), 90 to |, won: Evie Green, 99. (J Hen nesy), 8 to 1, second: Louise McFar- 1854 3-5 DeIphie, B.tterorown, Belle the Cat, Ecl.ptic, Merry Belle. T, ght Note. Rebounder, Flavigny, Lady EIlt- son. Joe Levy and Caronal ran
 seventh race, selling; one mile and seventy yards--KIng Ellsworth. ,Ii3 tNlcoD, to 1, won; Monochord. I09, tLloyol, to l. second; sincerity Belle, ricketO, 6to l, thIrd. T.me, I:4o 3-5 huntington, DeImore, IoLlnosa Fire Alarm, henry O. BrnAant, Lennon Girl. herry Pioneer, Miuwa ay, scnroeaers anu Heart oI I1yac. fan.
 Entrles Tor 1Uuay
 Prst raee' tatee-LourLIs of a mile
 
 SIo.h01ine, S4; taiason, Do; C4.que, lvS; fehlah, lU0; Robust, IV6; Fancy Dress kdlth May, Optional, lVS: baz!l, lIV; Pat BuIger, lIS.
 seconu race. four and a half fur longs, purse, 2-year- olds--E'lorence N. Bl lawney Lad, y7; Bitter Man. Count helnferd, Gresham, lU0; Flnesse. Ga.o- oia, Colonel Brady, lO1; Rubywick Princess eue, lU4; Blue Lee, Il2. Thlrd race, mile and a sixteenth handlcap-Merry Belle, ST: Tom Do Ian. 95: Granada. 99; St. Valentine. Io4 Peter Sterling. III.
 Fouth race, two and one-fourth miles Bush cup handicap-DromIo, 9S; Cav Minister. 95; Cashier, 100; Marvin Neal O-d Stone. 103; Mahogany, I05; Best. erling, lO6; Missouri Lad. III: Mamie Algo., 1I6.
 Fifth race. five and a half furlongs purse-May Gilmore, S9: Colloduy, S4 Gild, 96; Sunny Brook, 107: Pasadena 1l0; Paragon, 112.
 Sixth race, three-fourths of a mile sellfrg--Sa.ly Preston, 93; Refined, 95 French Nun, e9; Bud Hill, 100; Posing 2 De Orc, 1o1: Paul Clifford. Dannle Gold l06; Red Ruby. 10s; s onge Cake, no Foxmead, 1l3: Arabo. 1l6. Seventh race. mile and an eighth sellinsDele Strome, French Empress 1 96; Banefu,, Robert Minton. sS; Ka's. Arhoff, Black Lock, 103; Gargantua, los Hand Bag. If; Glisten. Sincerity Belle Long Rrieht. 119: Srall Ladv, Game. ster: Red Coat. 124: North Wind, I2s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-23
Results at Hot spring..


 Hot Springs, Feb. 22-Aunt Rose, opening at to 1, and backed to 8 to 5, won the first race at oaklawn today by six lengths.
 High Bear and Kittie Platt were the only favorltes to win. Weather cloudy; track fast.
 Summary: First race. four furlongs-Aunt Rose, 115, (D. Austln). g to 5, second; Fare. 1O7, (EngIander) to 1, third. Time, AS. Lavatima, Aatoria Belle, Thavel. Miss Florida. Sis Lewis, Boil Weevil.
 Second race, four furlongs-Lady Hapsburg. s5. (skirvinl, 8 to 5, won; Dandy Dancer, 101. (Shreve), ' to 2. second; Flarney, 1O1. CD. Austin). 12 to 1; third. Time. AS as. Miss Nel- lora, Virginia, Lindsey, Orphany, Oscar T, ran.
 Third race. six furlonss-Sir vagrant. IF. CD. Austin). To to ?. won; June ond; Ballad, lO2. (Keating). 10 to i, third. Time. 1:14. Do'ph. Seawater. Burnarlond pr. Lee Huffman. Kitty Second. Delsora and Anna Ruskin ran.
 Forth race 1ns le fsSi,,n sTa ieysnty yordS won: Bottles. a4. tpeerborn>. 1 to 1. second; F'or'zel. 1o5 (Skirvinl. to 1, third. Time. 1:44. Jack Lory and Fyfth race. mue-J. P. Mavberry. ,oa. '- (FriceS. 10 to l. won; To~ochici, ! fo2. (Fnglsnde-) to l, second: stv- ward, 1o4. (swa'nl. 2 to I. third Tyne i42 Is Fovhar. Bandt'Io. Lindale, | Clear Niqht and DrincA of Plsss, ran. sixth race. ro1e and auarter-Kitty P1ett 1n7. CT. WalsN). to !. won: Ren- diqo. 1os. (D. Austi7), 5 to i. second NFa .cb. 1o4. (Tne'e odAr), 13 to l, third T'-1e. 3-os 1-S Kursus. J T. Powell crneq~atn Cadallis. Imboden and Big Bow, ran.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-23
GLOOMY FOR AMERICA.
Seemm aa if Britalnn Will Win Hack rhenn ChnmpiOnship.

Chess Championship.
 New York, Feb. 22.--When play ln the ninth international cable chess match between teams representlng America and Great Britain closed today inc chances of the American tesm looked rather slim.
 Of the ten games started this morn ing the American had won one. the Britishers two and one had been drawn. Howell. with Giucco piapo opening. defeated Mitchell on the twen- ty-frst move, but the enthusiasm or inc Americans was short-lived, for the British claimed victory for Richmond over Morgan, the latter failing to oo- serve the time limit.
 The rules called for twenty moves an hour. while Nor sln understanding that all he was requ. red to do was to make forty moves in two hours. failed to keep within the limit for the first hour.
 On the tenth board Wainwright de- feated Robison, the American, and Marshall drew with Burr on the hrst board. Play will be resumed tomor- row>,morning, but from the positions on the other six boards. 1t seems prob able that the Sir George Newnes cup. which has been held for two years oy the Brooklyn Chess Club. will take another trip across the Atlantic.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-23
MEETING FOR MEN.
nvnneerrst Martin w'n speak at N

u,vangeIiat Martin w'lI Speak at New
 Y. M. 0. A Building Sunday. -
 The mi ial Sunday afternoon meeting for men at the new Young Mems Chris ton Association building on Washing ton avenue will be held at s:aO o'clock.
 The speaker will be Rev. T. T. Mar tin. the we'll known evangelist who Is conducting the revival services at the South Side Baptist Church. The sub iect which has been announced Is 'TThe Greatest Question; or, Heaven or He'll WhichY" MT. Martin has a reputation as an earnest gospel preacher.
 The association building Is not quite finished, but the lecture room is com- pleted, and the steam hea ing plant is in operation. so that comfortable room iS assured
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-23
INTEREST IN LONDON.

rhe~n Experts Gather to Witness tho
 Cable Contest.
 London. Feb 22.-There was quite a gathering of chess experts In the Victoria hall of the Savoy Hotel this afternoon for the opening of the ninth international match, between Great Britain and the United States. After an exchange of informal cable messages Sir George Newnes, W 0 contributed the trophy. read out the list of players and the latter took their places.
 The first moves were quickly re- corded. The table over whi h Atkins, the British champion and J. H. Bl tck- burne, the ex-champion. presided att tracted the most attention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-23
weIcb Not WanteH.

Atlanta, Ga. Feb. sz.--WIII7Hm welch. a Confederate veteran of liar ris County. was honorablv dtsch1rge1 from the Soldiers Home December last and Is supposed to be the same man who is held at WGco. Tex. upon his owl admission that he started the riots of last September in Atlanta
 N cIch was a man of quiet demearoT at the Home and neve~ gave trouble The authorities at the Home stated to' day that they did not know where ne had been since his discharge. nearly three months ago. No reward has been offered for his apprehension oy the authorities here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-23
MONTGOMERY IS. SATISFIED
 WITH BASEBALL SCHEDULE
%~~%
MONTGOMERY AT HOME.

MONF0UMEhh Al HUME. Nashville. April i5, Is, IL, IS. Atlanta, April ls. 20, 22 23. Birmingham April 24, 25. 26. 27. New Orleans. May 24, %, 27, 2S. Little Shock. May 29, 80, Sl. Memphis, June 1. 8. 4, 5.
 Shreveport, June 6. [, 8. Birmingham, July l, ?, 3. Nashville, July $. 8, 10.
 Atlanta, July II. 12, l3. Shreveport. July Is. l6, IT. Memphis. July IS. 19. 20.
 Little Rock. July 22, 23, 24. New Orleans. July 25, 26, 27. Birmingham. August s, 3, 10. Nashville, August l2, lS, IA. Atlants, August 15, Is, IT. Litt.e Flock. September l. ?, g.. Shreveport. Sc teInper 4. 5, $. !. New Orleans. September g. 10. Il. Memphis. September i2, 1s. fl.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-23
SOUTHERN LEAGUE ADOPTS
 THE SCHEDULE AS PROPOSED
~>~A~~~~~<~>
MONTGOMERY ABRoAE.

NAo4N AnnAV<A1s
 Nashville. April 2S, 30, May I. 3. Birmingham. May 8. 1, 6, [. Shreveport. May s. g, 10, II. :, New Orleans May 12, l3, IA. IS. Memphis. May Is. IT. IS. 19. Little Rock. May 20. 21. p. 23. New Orleans, June 3, 10, II. Mem his, June f4, Is. 16. Little Rock, June IT. IS. I9. shreveport, June 2l, 22, 23. Birmingham, June A. 25, 26. Nashville, June 27, 2S, %. Atlanta, July 4, 5. 6. Birmingham. July 2s. 30. s1. Atlanta. August l. 9, 3. Nashville. August 5. 6, !. Shreveport. August IS, l9. 20. Little Pock. AuRust 22. 23. 24. Memphis. August 2e. 27. 2S. New Orleans. August 30, sl. Sep- !
 tember 1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-23
Pnaaed PennIOn RiIIa.

Washington. Feb. 1.-The House as a committee of the whole, passed S60 Senate private pension bills at the rate of twelve a minute.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-23
Hirb sueed Trains East.

High Speed Trains Esns%s
 Over Pennsylvania snort Llne leave Cincinnati oaiiy S:S0 a. m., S;lO P. m., 5.i0 n. m, 9 D. m.: leave LouisviHe daiGv S.50 a. rn 1 o'clock, noon, 3:5O p' m. Highest class sleeping. dining End narior appointments. Through cars to New York. important reasons for nreferring the Pennsy.vania Route rsads l1noun T, on communicating with R. H. Lacey, s. P. Agt.. Nashville. Tenn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-23

c.ub of the association at a banquet at which President Kavanaugn anu others made speeches.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-23
Southern League Schedule 1907

JtAe To 4. (. s. JAy IS. 10. 2o,o Selt i2. l3. 1l.o
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June 6. |. so July IS. ls. IT. Sept A S .. 1se
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June To 3.4. $.
 hily IS. 10. 900 Sc pt. 2.h 2. 3.
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May g. l6. II. June 2t. 2z. 2s.x
 Aug IS. is, 20. si.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-23
Nashville.

May 24. 2s.o z7, 2s. July 25. 2e, 27.o Sept. 2.h ?. }.
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Apr. ie. n. IS. x June sex Ju'y l. 2. Aug. i2. is. it.
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Advertiser

May l2.x fs. IA. IS. June s.x 10. II.
 Aug. a0,S1,Sept. Tx
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Apr. 90. 21.x
 July 4.h s. 6. T.x
 Aug. 6. 9. 10. il.x
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May %. sch 30. si. Jul 22. zs. 24. Sept 2. 10. II.
The Washington times., 1907-02-17
STEALING DR. DICKS POR TRAIT FROM THE MUSEUM.

- garters e wore at Valley Forge.
piece Of cloth from his casket: piece Of
old vault IN which his remains were
hrst placed; a pair OF his spurs: piece
OF cloth from coat worn at Braddock's
defeat; his cuppIng instruments; apron
and sash worn at laying of Capitol
cornerstone. and which were made
by Mrs. General Lafay cite; a pruning
knife; piece OF tent used at surrender
OF Lord CORVALLIS; a three-bladed
pearl handled 'Onife which his mother
save him and which he used all hts
ne pearl-handled trowel used by him
at Capitol Cornerstone laying: several
OF his letters, one of them declining
an invitation TO a bali in Alexandria
and expressing regret that the dane
ing days Of both Mrs Washington and
myself. are. alas. over"
The Washington times., 1907-02-17
Precautions Taken.

Thefts from the Iodgeroom and mu-
scum became Of such frequent occur
renee that It was determined to take
every precaution, and large recesses
cut in the brick walls. covered with
heavy glass and locked. now contain
the relics OF smaller size. Besides
those Of Washington. there are a KEY
to the Bastile. five pounds in weight.
presented by General Lafayette; a long
hickory cane from the Hermitage. pre-
scented by General Jackson; silhouettes
OF the original members OF the lodge:
original charter Of the lodge; ancient
Masonic STAFF from London; pair of
spurs once owned by Gen. Santa
Anna; invitation 20 a Free Masons'
bail at Fredericksburg. written on the
eight OF spades; Masonic apron Of DIR.
James Craik. surgeon general OF the
The Washington times., 1907-02-17
Picture Stolen in 1892.

The theft OF the picture-for theft
1t doubtless was-took place IN Sep
TENDER Of 1892. while a reception was
IN progress at the Alexandria Lodge
during the Grand Army encampment
in Washington.
Thieves and souvenir hunters pray5-
ously had made inroads upon the
valued relics in the lodges museum.
1t was believed. however. that on this
occasion the guard stationed By the
Masons would be sufficient 10 prevent
purloining and vandalism. Yet. when
the doors were thrown open and the
immense crowds which visited the
lodge and museum began to arrive. il
was seen that the chances for ap-
Ir"priaung souvenirs was good.
Nothing OF any consequence was
missed until just at the close of the
encampment. when It was discovered
th1t the small likeness Of DR.. Dick
had been removed from a hook on the
wall
The vigorous search was at once in
suu'eI which has continued during
fifteen years.
II is due the Grand Army to say that
IL is the belief Of the members Of the
lodge that no person who wore the
uniform committed the theft. but that
It was some one who had long coveted
the picture and who took advantage Of
the large crowds to steal It. realizing
that among so many It would be diff
cult TO trace the theft
The little portrait was rather crude
affair and in size only about sx4.
framed in a natural oak. Tt was said
to be a very fair likeness Of the great
Mason and physician. and there is but
one other copy known to be in exist
ence.
The picture was made in 1879. and
was presented TO the lodge by DR..
W. B. Gregory. who was one Of DR..
Dicks lifelong friends.
The Washington times., 1907-02-17

charge Of the first railway car ever
used in the postal service.
The car was nothing more than an
old freight car which had been fitted
up with pigeonholes- We were ordered
70 take a car 70 Washington on a jaUnt
and then bring back a load Of mail
from that city, distributing IL as we
Travelled along
Prior TO that time the mails had
simply been shipped in bags There
were no CLERKS on the trains to work
over the letters and assert them. SO
that they might be rushed straight
from tho railroad station TO the va
rious sections of the city.
There wer-s three other Jerks with
me-Thomas Jenkins. who is now a
clerk here with me in the money order
department of the New York post
office: Henry c. Pearson, who after
ward became postmaster at New York.
and another man who got on at Phil
adelphia and whose name 1 don't re
call now. We also had with us one
or two high officials from the Post
office Department and one or the as
sistant postmasters general Of Canada,
for the Canadian people were just
about ready then TO establish their
Dominion and were anxious TO see how
this experiment would work out
I'VE left new York IN the morning
and Travelled all day before we arrived
in Washington, for in those days rail
reading was nothing like what it is
now. We were simply on a junlIet
going 10 washington. The experiment
was to be made coming back 10 New
York. for Il should be remembered
that the heaviest mails were those that
came from the South then, for the
army OF General Lee and that Of Sher-
man were down that way
II remember that General Grant
was fighting the Battle OF the Wilder
ness the day We arrived at Washing
ton. and in this way I know this first
trip must have been made with the
railway. postal car between May 3 and
May 4. 1863. When we left the car I'm