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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-10
SPORTS AND THE SPHERE.
Tho Basic Pursuit In Most Games Is
80. ito Drive q Ball -.

Tho Basic Pursuit In Most Games Is
Il, w. FIG - to Drive a Ball. y
Some day there will arise patient
Investigator who will work out this
problem. Why are most sports but. the
variants, Of one object. the propulsion
of q sphere? -.. =. ... a.. .., -. 49,.
Billiards, baseball. polo. goif. sling
ing, marbles, SQUASH handhall. foot
ball, rnekets, cricket. hockey, bagatelle,
tennis, shooting, pelota-the basic pur,
suit In each is, to drive q ball, the pro-
pulsion of a sphere. <... 49, X.
Tipcat, 'shnttlecock and top spinning
are the employment OF notifications of
the sphere, and archery is but another
method Of propulsion,
1t is a strange limitation Of form
and there must be a reason. Those who
delVe into origins may ascribe the
whole motive Of sports 10 some long
armed hirsute ancestor who. fist
threw a pebble ut. q fellow. cave, dwell,
er and found It great fun. T.. .-.
Or it may. he. poor mortaTs attempt
to get In q. small fashion into the ire
'mendous scheme OF the universe
which is the everlasting movement Of
the spheres. Or it may be that sports
are framed in inevitable obedience tC
some irresistible law Of nature.
At any rate the fact is sports are
based on the propulsion Of the sphere
and some one ought to find a reason
therefor. New York American.
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To Protec&s u asscngers.

Because tnere have been SO many
complaints of 6Eereharging on the
part of the drtverssIfhe company con-
trolling the new elactric cabs in New
York has equipped4heir vehicles with
taximeters similar to those which
have been put LIT Use in London and
Paris. The. taximetcr is operated
both by clockworkPand by flexible
shaft driven from one of the road
wheels Of the, cab. Z Since public cab
fares are graded on, the basis of time
consumed and distance travelled, it is
necessary to eetnpti te, both. i When
the cab Is standing, 20 when for MAX
ing calls or for. shopping, the taxi
meter Is operated blythe clockwork;
but when the cab is under way, the
flexible shaft, drive overruns the
clockwork and turns the dials that
do the registering. On the face Of
| the instrument there is a small OPEN
ing, which shows the tariff. When
{ the cab Is, not. engaged, this space
Is blank, If tho VEHICLE is engaged
| for one or two persons, a. figure in
| dicates that the device Is computing
at single tariff. If for three or four,
figure 2 appears. When the We
hicle is discharged, the word pay
ment' appears. This: dial Is moved
by the driver. Attached to the
wheel is short metal staff carry
ing a metal flag bearing the word
"Vacant." This flag stands upright
when the vehicle is not. engaged, and
the wheel stops the clockwork,
which remains idle until the driver
turns the flag down out Of sight,
bringing the tariff into view. The
clock then continues to: run until it
is stopped, when the passenger dis
misses the cab and settles according
to the figures shown.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-10
RIVER Ga slI: Ter !;
Flows iniand In a. crssk lslahd GAs
:, :, ). .Than nissnsssars (;

,FloWo iniQnd In a. Creek tsIahd md
:, Thsp Dissa1sars s J.
~ One Of tfss most enrions phenomena
Of geographySIf. found on the southern
Coast OF the, island Of Cephalonia, near
Greece. 1T 'is a stream Of salt water
which for an unknown period has left
the almost tideless sea and flowed IN.
J landTw considerable volume. ~
The sea enters tho land at four
points where the coast is practically on
q level with the salt water surface.
= The four initial streams unite to form
the little river that flows inland in "a
broken rocky channel until it finally
'disappears in, the limestone rock and
sinks Into the earth. - -. a.. +. -, +,
This inland, flow has continued al
most certainly for several centurieR
1t ia far too great for removal by evap-
grafton. chemicaf combination or even
physical ABSORPTION by pores or cav
erns in the rocks. What becomes OF
the water that Is constantly flowing
inland and disappears finally in the
fssures that have opened in the lime
stone? ,~-....: .. -. r-....-. ~
: The. question has been the subject Of
much study, but no conclusive answer
has been given. 1t is probable that
there is an.underground channel which
carries the water back into the sea at
no great depth below the surface. The
constant influx Of salt water ut Cepha-
lonin is duplicated as far as is known
at no otheE point Of the world.-New
York Sun.c, .......
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-10
DANGEROUS Golf.

One OF the rules Of the Weston super.
Mare (England) Golf club reads, "a
ball may be lifted and dropped with
the loss Of stroke when played with
in the ratings surrounding the powder
magazine" There appears to be an
element of'danger in this kind Of golf
which reminds London writer Of a
certain golf course on the West Afri.
can coast, where the eighth and ninth
holes are always optional, as several
golfers are said to have been lost
there owing to the proximity Of the
jungle, which Ia known to be u favor.
lite lair of the lion.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-10
Wych Hazel, Not witch Hazel.

The correct name for Hama rtelfs vir-
ginica is not witch hazel. but wych
hazel" Our plant has no connection
with the magic Of the water hunter
The blackthorn Of England, Prunus
spinosa, was the wood used in these
divfnations, or whatever these super
stitfous practices may. be termed. Ha-
Zei had n very wide meaning In the
ofdeu, times, and the elm as we'll as
the nut now known as such WAS hazel.
One OF these elms, now known as VI
mus montana, was the fayorite wood
for making .wyches. or provision
chests, and was therefore known as
the wych hazel In the present day 1T
Is the wych elm. Our hamamelfs re.
ceived from the early settlers the name
Of wych hazel from the resent iance
OF the leaves to those Of the wych h;l-
eel or elm Of the old world. Language
reformers imagining that wych should
be spelled witch are responsible for the
confusion. Wych hazel is the correct
erm for our plant.
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llsfhtn mn 3 But now. they al a. IS sk yiasx
saiil they want, for there Will be moth
Ing to- break" t ~ = 49,. "a. 2
8 3s"4f course said AIrspJeftery, IN
order to have !, the bungalow kept
neat and clean. there must be some
supervision. I. shall inspect their
quarters every day myself and any
neglect will be visited with. fitting
,discipiine following the example
tot Commissioners, Bingham, Mr.. JET,
cry plans TO make his inspections at
different hours each day. and unex-
'pectedly. ! I: Z. .:,;s.1- &.<, Il, ,..-,S.
..iiit"'This idea" he said. $50 much
.lessens the worries and cares of, a
smother that It ought to be taken up
by other persons who have large
families + should not be surprised
II 1t = spread @quicklys One thing
about 1t is that there is a lot Of
good healthy skylark1ng among boys,
and It's good for them; but you can't
have It In the house. "@y aS,.s::,,t !,
!: Within a couple Of hundred yards
Of the .1effery place Summer camp
has been established, which, was
started two years ago through the eff
forts of Bolton Hall, the New Yorker,
we'll known through his socialistic
schemes. Each summer this camp
accommodates from rs to 100 per-
sons, mostly from this city. They
all live In frame tents and take their
meals together In big pavilion. F..
Among those who spent this sum-
mer there were Mrs. Richard Hovey,
the authoress; Robert Walters, a
young artist, and. Mrs. Craig, also q
writer Of this city. ~ &a-,s%.. IL
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-10

Youngsters Will Flock
and Play -.
A FATHERS SCHEME

New York, Oct. 9.--William jeff
cry, real estate man Of Berkeley
Heights, N. j., who Is the father of
six sons ranging in age from to IS
= years, Is building one-story bunga-
low In the. year Of his own home for
the exclusive use Of his boys and
given over entirely to their care
There the boys are to live. study, and
play, and there, they > can trough
house" to whatever extent they
please, says their father, but they are
only to enter theft parents house ON
invitation, and their parents In re-
turn will call on them. Mr.. Jeffery
said Of the plan: -.
II had long been trying to devise
some way of Iessening my wife's
work; at last l hit on this, and I
have written to President Roosevelt
to ask him what he thinks Of it.. My
wife and I believe it will cut down
her work by half or two-thirds.".- o.
The bungalow Is to be equipped
with movable hunks, and with lock-
ers where the boys will keep their
guns, baseball bats, tennis rackets,
and other things, which they formerly
left about theJ-house. There is only
one room, but that is to be- divided
into number Of smaller ones by
sliding screens. In winter they will
get their heat from a big, stove,
which they must look after chem
selves. a.. XII
In fact, they are to do all the
homework; they are to, make their
own beds, sweep the floor, and put
away their own things. . Mr.. Jeffrey
says that In this way he believes they
will acquire a sense Of responsibility
and a spirit Of self reliance such as
no other training, not even board
ing school, would give them. :,
The six boys are watching the
progress Of the building with>the an
. ticipation Of much pleasure. They
are pleased with the Up 0f having
a house of their own, Mrs. Jeffrey
when asked Whist she thought Of the
plan, said, smilingIy, that she
thought it would much lessen her
cares. g.
However good the boys mean to
be-. she said, "they can't help stub
bing their to-, On the furniture, and
tracking mud about the carpets, and
It's hard or tnem to keep from sky
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-10
Whore the Difference Law.

zone Of his complaints against bis
wife IN the divorce suit" said the law.
yer. was that she smoked cigarettes"
"Oh. my goodness! And whcnevey
he comes to see me-" cried the bach,
Ior girl, I smoke aud smoker
"Oh, he doesn't mind other women
smoking cigarettes" declared the law.
yer. "He likes 1t. 1t is only his wife,
New York Press.
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81 TAIfGs:
!, - - :. = .SSl&siE' - .
AnInteresting Collection
of SW1ects "
SOME RANDOM NOTES

Washington, Oct. 9.-The travel
ing passenger agent of the Central
OF Georgia, Mr.. WV. Hackett, has
in his possessions Hafine souvenir 81
the civll war. It5is the coupon of a
ticket issued to 8sConederate soldier
to transport him from Columbus,
Ga, to Richmona, M. 1t reads:
Soldier s8Ticket. -. :
No. 1895 Fpr, one seat. =. -, y. .
Millen, #tos4Augusta. '>,~,>
issued by MaaSsge eC Railroad iAp'; !:
Columbus, Ca, ito Richmond, va.
On the reverse ride is this: This
ticket is issued shgg agreement be-
tween the road Gsuing it and the
quartermaster gellSFal of the Confed-
crate States, and each road is to rem
der it's account to- the department,
and this coupon ,Isfo be received as
a sufficient vouchaf.S' 1t is a matter
OF speculation as 30 how the coupon
came to be preserved. Mr.. Hackett
says that Ii thet ssssanductor between
Millen and Augusta had Gifted" the
slip it would haSaSgone to the audi
tors Office and have been destroyed
when the quartarmaster's DEPART
ment redeemed: the coupons with
Confederate money. 1t is thought
probably, therefore.st that the soldier
who held this pass must have walked
to Augusta, or that he went up in
a car so crowded. with soldiers that
he was overlookadsby the conductor.
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ALWAYS af II.

Mrs. Pease-My husband and I new
er dispute before the children. We
always send them out when 81 quarrel
seems imminent. Miss Sharp-Ah, i've
often wondered why they're 80 much
In the street!
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-10
For Tho DAfnnRa.

MAJ hear that you've been playfns
with Donald Smith again, Tommy.
Now, I told you Tummy-Playfng
with him! You see the black eye hers
got and you'll soon guess IL there was
any playing about it.-~Puncb.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-10
Pretty Hot.

Under the equator, gentlemen" re-
marked an extensive traveller, at is SO
hot that the natives have to put hens
In ice chests to prevent their laying
pard boiled eggS."--London Mail. ~
: Stamboui, La, Oct. 9---The Presi-
dent and hunting party started out
early this morning In search OF bear.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-10

Col, A. M. Woodbridge, Of Coal
burg, who is prominently mentioned
as candidate for the office Of coun-
ty assessor, was in the city yester-
day.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-10

State Highway Inspector Howard
e. Williams Is. at Elkins attending
the. State Board of Trade meeting. He
will address that body today on the
subject Of good roads.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-10
Gifts M Jefferson Davis.

Mr.. George Smith, fof Livermore,
KY, as vas stated the other day,
carries a. hickory cane cut from a
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ARE. You A K. or !. 4
II NOT WHY not

49, Do you not know that Jlles
Knights Of PythidS is. 5tnGs
strongest and most progress
SiVe order Of the age? .<,s
The four departments Of the
order are as follows; .@s
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-10
D NATE LODGE.

In this the members are
united to care for and pro-
tGCt each others interest
as well as sickness and
= distress. @".. @ S519
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-30
BROKER DEAD,
AND FOUL PLAY
IS SUSPECTED

New York. Oct. 3o.--The autopsy which
Is to be held today is expected to clear up
much OF the mystery surrounding the
death OF Herman Bradley Potter. Jr.. an
insurance agent of Doylestown, Pa.
whose body was found late last night at
the Waldorf Astoria. Wounds on the head
and body, including n fracture of the
skull, inclined Coroner Harburger TO the
opinion that the man was murdered-a
victim OF New York thugs. A letter left
by Potter for his wife. written In a fine
hand and apparently without nervousness
or anything TO show that the writer was
dying. certain statements In the letter and
the finding of a small Jar. which contain
ed the remnants OF powder led the police
to express the opinion that possibly he
had committed suicide.
In the letter Potter bids his wife good
bye and tells his wife where to find GER
tain documents relating to his business
which were In his desk at his home. ~
also tells OF an attack on him by three
thugs last Saturday. two OF whom he
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Cotton EXPORTERS
WANT READY CASH

New Orleans. Oct 30.-Cotton exporters
here are discussing a plan for securing
ready cash for, export cotton, thus lending
relief to the export and domestic ex-
change markets and to the movement Of
the cotton crop. This plan contemplates
requesting the European purchasers who
buy I'm this country to deposit with the
European fiscal agents OF the United
States government such funds as the
buyer desires to apply to the purchase OF
cotton. IL Is believed that through the
treasurer at Washington there can be OBJ
tained a cabled transfer OF credit so cree
ated to the Sub-Treasury In New Or
leans with the result that American ex-
porters will draw against actual currency
in New Orleans instead OF selling so or
e0-day bills of exchange.
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Landslide in Vermont

Brattleboro. VT. Oct 3o-As a result OF
a big landslide which occurred late yes
terday afternoon near Williamsville. COM
munication by wire, team or train be-
tween Brattleboro and towns In the West
River Valley was cut of for a time today.
The heavy rains OF the past two days
washed away more than so feet OF en-
bankment of the West river branch OF
the Central Vermont Railroad. drove a
huge pile OF dirt across the highway and
prostrated telephone and telegraph poles
for long stretch.
The Connecticut river was badly swollen
by the heavy rainfall. the water rising 10
feet In five hours.
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Karatagh is 100 miles southeast Of Sa-
markand In Russian Turkestan, where Sc
we're earthquakes occurred Oct. 81 caus-
ing much damage. At Samarkand, so far
as known. only two women were killed by
falling houses. though the population, In
alarm. fed from their dwellings and
camped out in the streets and other
spaces The shocks continued throughout
the day.
On Oct. n the weather bureau at WASH
ington announced that its instruments re-
corded an earthquake. beginning at II
o'clock the previous night and lasting un-
I'll early In the morning of Oct n. It's
origin was believed TO have been at "A
point west of Australia in the Southern
Indian ocean.
The same day London announced that
prolonged earthquake shocks beginning
at s a. m, Oct. Il. and lasting for several
hours. had been reported on the instru-
ments on the Isle OF Wight and at Lai-
bach. Austria The distance of the dis
turbances were at those points estimated
as being over 5000 miles from the observa-
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New York, Oct. 30-Banking conditions
approached the normal stage in this city
today. The situation is now so well IN
hand that no further conferences OF bank
ers are anticipated Runs on one or two
institutions may be said to be over and
Wall street today expressed qualification
that the storm had been weathered.
The banks improved their positions yes
terday by calling loans and this process
OF adjustment may be continued today.
Liquidation OF this character is we'll abb
sorbed, considering the fact that many
Stock Exchange houses are discouraging
new commitments on a margin basis and
are making purchases only for cash.
Bankers declare today that the Clear
ing house certificate plan is working out
smoothly and rapidly bringing about nor
NAL conditions.
The enforced closing out of some accounts
caused severe declines i'm the stocks which
figured as collateral in the loans. With
the completion OF this selling and the
successful passing OF clearing sheets
through the stock exchange clearing
house, priced rallied, the recovery running
from 20 Ia. in active stocks. The pre-
vious declines had reached in Canadian
Pacific AZ. Mackay companies 5h, and
Louisville and Nashville 4
INTEREST PAYMENTS.
Ii Is estimated that the interest pay
ments due Nov. 1, which are being an
ticipated by J. +. Morgan & Co. aggre-
gate nearly 100000. Gil money lent at
IS per cent at 1880 o'clock.
IL is announced that the comptroller of
the currency. under the direction OF the
secretary OF the treasury. II trying To In
crease the circulation Of national banks
where the maximum amount Is not al
ready taken. and In money centers where
tbs Increase will be most beneficial. IL
r. expected t1at quite a ls-rgs addition to
the circulation will be the result
The use OF clearing house certificates.
both here and at many outside points. hae
relieved much Of the pressure on the
banks. which are now approaching almost
normal conditions. Although no further
gold engagements were reported early n
the day. n was noted with satisfaction
that the business day in London had pass
e-i without an advance OF the bank rate
Gold IL coming not only from Europe but
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TRUST
RECEIVER
AT'WORK
Affairs Being Rapidly Straight
ened Out by Large Force of
Clerks-Situation Elsewhere in
City Normal.

Receiver Cornelius s. Sweetland's work
on tho books OF the Union Trust COM
pany Is progressing satisfactorily, and
affairs are being rapidly Strengthened out
there.
A large number OF clerks was at work
today under the direction OF the receiver,
who said today that he could not give out
any statement as to the condition OF the
bank, as he has only just began to go
into the accounts, and many new phases
are presented 10 him as he investigates
At the other banks business was en-
tirely normal, and bankers said that the
situation is satisfactory now.
At the Indutrial Trust company busi-
ness is absolutely normal, according to a
statement made TO the News Democrat
by Waldo M. Place, assistant treasurer OF
the company.
The arrangements Of the clearing house
committee TO have all checks stamped.
Payable only through clearing house, -
is having It's effect In restoring the bank
Ing situation. This method OF drawing
checks Is In force all over the country
at this time. and Is helping materially 10
husband the supply OF currency.
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WESTON BEHIND
HIS SCHEDULE

Kennebunk. Me. oct. o.-Edward Pay
son Weston, who at 1871 o'clock this
morning completed the first lap OF his 1890
mile walk to Chicago In Is days, making
the % miles from Portland I'm seven hours
and IL minutes and being only S2 minutes
behind his schedule. despite the
rain and mud left at $50 q.
m. today for Newburyport. where he Is
due to arrive this evening. NJ. Weston
IA ss years cid and MS purpose n 60 dn-
f,iieate- similar feat accomplished ex-
actly ~ years ago.
He arose at 4:45 o'clock. after refresh
ing sleep OF four hours and after eating
a hearty breakfast. said he was feeling
fne and did not notice any ill-effects OF
his FIRST tramp. He planned 10 dine at
Elliott at IL o'clock. The distance ~
is about 30 miles and Ell
lot is halfway.
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PERRY AND THORNE SELL
TO new HAVEN RAILROAD
Mbrook Company Transfers New York. Westchester
Boston, York Port Chester Roads-Deal Involves
Many Millions

A big financial transaction, whereby the
New York. New Haven and Hartford
Railroad company purchases the New
York. westchester and Boston Railroad
company and the New York and Port
Chester Railroad company from Oakleigh
Thorne of New York and Marsden j.
Perry OF this city. is unofficially an
nounced. The acquisition of the two
roads Is accomplished through the trans
corporation.
The deal has a most important bearing
upon the rapid-transt problem in the up
per part Of New York city. and also be-
cause OF the probability OF the erection
OF vast terminal facilities. Of which the
new six-tracking OF the New Haven sys-
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NO GUT HERE
N THE PRICES
Of MEATS

Following the announcement OF 10 per
cent cut in the prices OF meats by the
Cudahy Packing company Of Omaha, 81 Is
reported that q general reduction OF meat
prices has taken place In New York and
through the middle west. The cause OF
the reduction r. said TO be on account
OF an over supply OF cattle.
According TO the Providence meat deal
ers. there Is little chance OF a reduction
here. They all agreed in saying that the
market here is frmer than ever and that
they did not contemplate any reducing
OF their prices.
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Americans Open Weak

London. Oct. 3O.-The American de-
mands for gold and the talk OF a none
tary strain i'm Berlin are causing unwel-
come pressure here. which was reflected
on the stock exchange today. where
prices in all the markets were heavy
Consols were affected by sales due 20 the
monetary uncertainty and yielded an
other u OF point.
Americans, although they opened fair
sure from the continent and the prov
inces brought quotations during the fore
noon down TO from one TO four points
lower than yesterday. Union Pacific and
Canadian Pacific were especially weak
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tenn in Harlem has already given a prom.
Use.
The acquisition OF the control OF the two
companies however, gives the New Haven
connection for Its electric lines with
the subway at One Hundred and Seventy
seventh street In New York city.
Messrs. Thorne and Perry bought the
control OF the Westchester traction lines
last November after the rival interests
had been carrying on bitter contest
for several years. At that time II was
announced by the new owning interests
that four-track rapid transit electric
system would be pushed speedily through
from One Hundred and Seventy-seventh
street In the Bronx to Port Chester and
the Connecticut line.
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