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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10
Biggest Known Aid Society In the World

y room over the Bird in Hand. 90
small saloon I'm LO0don's Long
acre. twelve men met one uight
IN July siXty-four years ago
They were worklnEmen. and had as
.edder John Hallcy. carpenter.
The mon formed themselves into ~
sick benefit club-that IS. societv
from which any o.. OF them could
dfaw money IN case OF Illness. They
called IL Hearts OF Oak" THAI was
the general term Of the period for the
British sailor
The dozen men pledged themselves
to enroll as many friends as possible.
The room over the saloon was rented
for one night each week, and in
year the membership Of a dozen had
grown To one Of l5I. and a reserve
fund OF nearly $500 had been esta5-
Eshed.
Today the Hearts Of Oak" has
100000 members and the reserve fund
is over Sl6.0oJ. 900. The annual income
IS over S2.l00.o0o. and $3.50 is maid ont
IN sick ana other benefits every work
Ing day OF the year.
This phenomenal growth and success
has. however, not been reached with
ont much hard work, much hard fight
ing. strife. and turmoil, and the assist
ance Of at least two men with big
brains and great executive powers.
one OF these was Evan Evans.
Welsh ortisan and the most hated man
In The annals OF the society. The other
was Thomas Marshall, nephew OF the
Marshall famous in the history OF the
Bank OF England and unquestionahIv
the man most loved and revered by
the Hearts of Oak" Both are now
dead. but their memories will live
Evans Joined the society two years
after its inception He had a master
mind and soon grasped the POSSIBLE
ties or Sucn an organization. He
quickly ouste,t the originator. John
Hadley. and became secretary. In
England IL is the secretary who holds
the reins of general manager, not the
president
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Seek Thor Sonntn,.

OF course AIr Tompkirs makes a
bce-linc for his Senator and Rcpreyrr-
tdt.Ve JOB Congress. These patient mon
never heard of him in Springfield. but
Fompllus appears TO bc 60 Wen uostas
un politics State and national trat
Tho ConEressmPu soon come 20 the
conclusion that it would be bad policy
la extend to him .'the marble mltt."
So they srit their teeth and endsrc
his vulSarity and back-sIsppiur.
Tompkins forces himself upon these
politicians. and does them SEQ many little
lduincsssV that it is not .oue before
th"y begin To mentally decide: This
man Tompkins isn't so bad
Mex they actually besn TO feel UNI
der obligations 10 him
ihat is the psEcholosical moment
Tor which TompkIEs has been w1r--
'a@ with crafty eye. he rccoer lies
That state Of mind while il is vet nth
UlouS- ANA forthwith pro -eeds to p-ess
bis vantage.
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was purchased on Euston road. and
the society started in 20 build its own
home
Quite recently King Edward. accom-
panied by Queen Alexandra and Prin-
cess Victoria. opened the new build
ing with all the glory that royalty and
military can show. All London lined
the streets as royalty went from Buck
hSham palace 20 honor the British
worlsingman. and thousands TANNED
the streets surrounding the new build
ing.
At night the famous GuiIdhaU gilt
tered with brilliancy. when the lord
mayor and civic srandees gave a NAM
moth banquet 10 celebrate the occas-
ION Princes. generals. admirals, noble
men. distinguished ,prelates. and pro-
fessional men gathered to laud the
Hearts OF Oak" and the British work.
iueman
The benefits received by the mem
oers OF the society nowadays are not
merely the sick benefit originally
planned The Iiember paws an en-
trance fee Of 60 cents, and a doctors
examination fee ri % cents. and then
Cusr teTly dues Of S2.25. He must be
between The ages Of eighteen and
thirty when ne joins. and his wages
must be- not less than 8 per week.
The sick benefit is $50 per week for
tWcnD-six weeks. and then half-Day
for another twcnty-six weeks. II more
or less permanently sick, the member
would De put on the pay roll at a sum
dependent on his years Of member
ship.
ON the death OF a member, 500 IL
paid 10 his family for HIS funeral. ard
II married $50 is given 70 his wife.
SboulG his vie Gle. tbs society pro.
N-leS $50 for the funeral
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ter. and hy dickeriuE with all hissIn-
renuity. finally rents IL for three
months a newspaper notice straight
@aN appears That the TomUkiuscs have
taken lease o. Senator Blank s. late
home for term OF Two years
Running mp liEe of credit M the
butchers, bakers and caudIesticIz-
makers and florists is not au ardu-
OBS task after tais, especially as the
auto. which stops I'm front of these
places. hE some singular circumstance.
always has fashionable OF TWO Of
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stop before the door and colored mes
sensers are daily bringing long paste
board boxes from the florists for Mss
MirabeI
All through one social season the
Tompkins enjoy their little fling. Long
waiting creditors are either STAYED or
'bluffed" on with promises.
Then, one day the crash comes
Into huge vans IN front OF "tle
Tompkins' mansion" the lares and
Penates OF the Tomplinses are being
damned. The house IS being disman-
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into 'our new auto" and the tbeater
party and newspaper notice acts are
rucOred.
We're dom rrs So fr-. t-.,c
sleeiully remarks Papa" Tompxlus.
The ucTsuader is put to the Extraor-
binary ana Ordinary DiDIomat-. and
The game goes merrily on.
Their friends friends are rop-d IN
and Miss NirabeI IS beginning To- have
nice little circle ir which 10 rer-
form. Papa" and Mamma" Tomp-
hns leave no stone unturaed. one OF
The diplomats has even borrowed $50
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cards. that they may keep up with
their engagements
AT fashionable dinners Miss AIirabel
sits mex. 60 diplomats and notables
boldly holding her own. doing a deal
of 'j1shmg
Mamma TOmpsIus IS telling some
a1Waeer about her chef 10 Spring
.eld and Papa" Tompkins is even
borrowing money from his Senator.
aud. after dinner. VIII win twice the
amount from him at cards.
The TOmpk.ns mansion say on New
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This for the creditors beneht
BY evening the home is empty No
one knows where the Tompkinses have
gone.
Man would Ike to know-and they
have their reasons
But the TOmpkinses have enjoyed
AT least one good time that hard
working old B. T. long had promised
Gis wife and daughter
Vow they have folded their tents
Ike the Arabs and as silently stolen
away.
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from Papa" II is fairly raining
newspaper notices nov.
There arc more theatcr parties. and
the T"mp'Siuses are now actually be
ginning 20 be invited out. that obi
cations may bee repaid.
Papa TompkIus uervously pulls
the rubber band OF his roll" counts
DO smiles rcassu~iugly at his wife. and
starts ont 90 find "a real estate agent.
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Fashionable WASHINGTON xales IN
and begins 20 ask the question which
Il would have been well to ask at the
outset.
Who on earth are the Tornp-
kinses?'
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Begging BIG Game.

when n very noted man. entitled 90
wear % corsaEe and Schumacher OF dec
oratious. arrives at the hotel lTr
and Mrs Ordinary Diplomat are all
lowed no peace until the Tompkms S
Eav" been duly introduced.
Mother blow home
AIR. Extraordinary Diplomat. d. "a
.ew days campaigning. is bundled
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tied I'm a twinllling.
callers are told that the Tompkinses
have been called away suddenly. by
me death OF millionaire aunt. and
that they will soon return.
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Hampshire avenues aHEht fror.
basement 10 garrett every evening
there IS hardly an hour in the after
noon In which either an auto or q car
rage with a prancing pair does not
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ScIccting 4 Nnn>inn.

lie selects ara imposing Lou-c nc an
imposing price ll "a fashionable quar-
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Showing Another

wealth and standing leaning back
against the cushions.
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learning Who's Mhn.

Meanwhile Mrs. Tomrllns and Miss
Alirabel have not been Idle. They have
pokcd around in bluc-boo}s and asked
questions Of the hotel chambermai,ls
until they have a hay idea OF who's
who I'm the many social sets.
The Tompkinses. OF Ncoarse. do NOT
want to know amy OF the aristoer.,tjc
ola 'eave-dwel'ers. " who live on mem
Dries and whose greatest boast is heir
looms; they prefer to so with a more
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NICETHAWKS.

Some won't so hone till morning,
Some wont 80 home at all
And when they do they softly sneak
Their shoes off in the hall!
Baltimore Sun.
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P se seven
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TIE WARRINGTON TINES MAGAZINE
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HOWARD SMITH
NEW PRESIDENT
Georgetown University Ath-
lethiC Association Elects
New Officers.

At meeting of the Georgetown Ath-
Ietic Association. held IN CASTOR Hail
yesterday afternoon. Howard Smith
was elected president Of tEat body.
smith was captain OF this years base
bail team
The other officers elected follow: Jo-
seph O'Neil, secretary; Benjamin Jehs,
treasurer. Vincent CorCoran. assistant
manager OF track team; John Lyons,
assistant manager OF baseball, and J. T.
lie Plant, assist2ut manager OF the
tcreW. At q previous meeting z. Dolin
was chosen ussistaut manager OF The
football tfam-
The &C" was awarded 10 the follow
ing men on the baseball team: Mudd.
Byrnes. Devlin. Scheller. Smith, Court
ney. Simon. N Money, Duggau, Schlany.
CantWel. Montgomery. ami Deyinc.
Great Chagrin was felt when the as
sCCidUiOn refused TO recognize basket
hall as "a branch OF athletics, and re-
fused to award the college letter %
members Of last seasons team
A report by the treasurer showed z
balance Of between sl6,0o0 and $1,000 III
the bank. Reports were also submitted
by the managers of the track team and
the crew.
The constitution was amended 70 the
effect that members Of the association
will be the only ones allowed 70 vote
for candidates for managers Of the ath-
letic teams after they bad been nomi-
mattel by the sophomore and freshmen
classes.
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AGREEMENT TO
COME TO END

NEW HAVEN. Conn. June at is
now taken FOR granted al Yale that Hair
ward intends TO allow the dual general
athletic agreement with Yale TO lapse
at the END Of the present school year
The agreement expired March D. but as
contests en- AN the spring sports had
been arranged. the schedules have been
played with the NalC-HarVard base
BAN series which is 10 uC played in the
next fortnight. and the ANIMAL rowing
regatta Of this month. he last Of the
series under the present arrangement
VII take place. 40 move has Dccu made
at Harvard toward renewing the general
athletic agreement.
Harvard has however. arranged FOR a n
annual football game FOX next fan. ana
the Iale-Harvard basketball games FOR
next winter NAV be- arr lnged. even al
though harvard does uJt belong 90 the
intercollegiate Basketball caguc.
Yale officials have told Harvard ath-
letic leaders iuf0rmaly That they are
willing C. discuss another general agree
Inent. nul no conferences have been held
relative 10 framing new eligibility rules
or changing any Of the former athletic
rules
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Scandals
Upsetting
Racing
Weak Stewards Deadly
Menace to New York
Turf.
By ]. S. A. MACDONALD.

NEW YORK. June 3.-Are they killing
the goose OF the turf which lays the
golden egg?
In other words are the incompetent
stewards now In Office on the Metro
POlitan race courses entering a pub
lie sentiment against the turf which win
eventually crush and obIiterate the giant
Institution of racing?
The fact remains that the freebooters
Of the turf are today victmizing toe
public and utterly debauching the noble
sport. The stewards are &c blame for
f.. Their weak administration encodr-
ages wholesale Jobbery. Trickery so ia
grant that even the desperate characters
OF the paddocks on the winter courses
would scarce attempt the deals" which
are brought of every week just now is
az least setting the public by the ears
That some owners have been racing
horses in bar plates one day and in light
racing plates the next time ous is known
TO be true
There must be a change from the
leiSureiy iuCCmpetents now serving as
stewards OF racing IL the sport Is 10 20
on and prosper. declared n prominent
stockholder in two Of the Jockey club
racing courses. and a man able 70 speak
Ct such things. for the public is get
ing LlIeu OF Delug sklnneu and IriCkcd
out Of It's money by blackguards who
live and increase Il rumber through ne
glect OF officials
'Agitators are one thing. but aroused
public sentiment Is another. Get the
after against racing and Belmont
VIII not be able 10 81 en- the tide at AL
bany next year
we want a man in the stand who
VIII protect the public bettors from
thievinE Jockeys and Corrupting book
makers. i If we had a Frank J. Bryan.
a G. II. Price, or a Captain ReeS IN the
stewards stand some Of the raw things
we have all seen this spring would never
have gone by unchAllenged."
Such is the line o. talk your hear any
where whera turtles are rendeZvoused.
With the present season well on its feet
the number Of form reversals and bet
ting ring scandals is VIGOROUSLY large.
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slight Jolt. The same mer. who are
toutlng Erne as being a wonder scored
him as a gutter, pronounced il a dis
gushing exhibition. and admOnishcd the
referee for not disqualifying ETEe. A
few months before Corbett had won the
championship and was a perfect terror
10 Erne. Three years afterward. OCtO-
Der .. 1903, Erue again met COrbett.
and the latter was made TO look like a
novice. But the Denvcrite never dropped
down once without being struck, and
exchanged punches with his clever op-
pcnent so long as nature would respond.
of course, ia the interval. COrbett had
been decisively beNen by Britt and
Nelson twice and, In ring parlance. was
hog fat.
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GOOD SPORT IS PROMISED
AT JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION
Yale Harvard Princeton Columbia, and Cornell in Inter
coIegiates-Martin Sheridan and Tom Kelly to
Compete in An-Round Championships.

NEW YORK. June 3.-John ]. Conlen.
superintendent Of the athletic bureau at
the jamestown Exposition, has been in
New York for the past two days con-
ferring with the different governing
bodies Of the Eastern universities, re-
garding their representation in the
jamestown college track and field cham
pionships. which are TO be held at the
exposition on Saturday. June %, and
also with James Z. Sullivan, president
% the Amateur Athletic Union. in refer
ence to the national all-aroUnd cham
piOnships the a A L. swimming and
basketball championships. and the senior
and junior championships of the ANA
teur Athletic Union. which VIII be held
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is EVER WINNER
Lesson From Downfall Of
PunchleSS Baker.
Erne a Gutter.

PHILADELPHIA, June 3. - That
an athlete who possesses the rare
combination of a boxer and fighter
can beat the scientific boxer was amply
demonstrated on Saturday night az the
National Athletic Club.
Harry Baker, Of Frisco, is one of the
cIcvcrest boys OF his weight VINO ever
came last from the Paci5c coast. His
opponent, Tommy O'Toole. the rec0g-
nized u5-pound champion OF the East,
can box wei. is a hard puncher. relent-
less ia his punishment and is not easily
feaZcd by "a punch.
1t was this combination that Baker
was forced TO meet on Saturday night
and IT was only his superb ring gem
eralship, great footworS. and skillful
well-timcd jaDs that saved him from a
decisive beating. When BaPer first
came East o TOole was selected as his
opponent. The Californian had fought
twenty grueling rounds with Abe At
tell. the peer of American feather
weights. ana subsequently was beaten
in eight rounds by AtteIl in "A return
bout. This record naturally made the
Eastern boxer wary of Baker O'Toole
tried to box the clever little Frisco boy,
and in consequence lost the bout on
points.
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When the blood pure and healthy the
free from eruphon but when the blood
unhealthy huor the effect shown by raes euptOns bols and
PIES other dshgu1ng and skin disease The
Ved with countless and glands drainage
rid the body OF impurities through the perpaon constantly
passing through these little tubes There
the skin oily substance to pab the
becomes filled with huors and acids these
pores and glands burning and irritating the skin and drying the
Acne
such dry scy skin affections letter Psoriasis troubles
The treatment of skin troubles with salve washes oons
the right line
and discomfort and aids keeping the skin clear but
real OF the trouble which humos IN the blood
fore have no real curative effect these skin affections
gentle acting blood
1t down into the blood and the
Poisons from the circulation sending
fresh stream of noushng blood the skin permanently dis
eases OF every character S. s. s. is made entirely OF health producing
absolutely
S s. S Eczema Acne Salt Rheu Psoriasis
dsagreeab and unsghy erupons the skin Special
and medical advice desired furnished
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
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Summers IS Foolish.

Erne today weighs close 10 $40 pounds.
Summers claims 10 be a 126-pound cham
pion. Let thG t,vo men meet. say at
80 pounds I'll ?. m, or 133 pounds ring
side and the match viii be more equal
and only fair ID the Englishman. 1t is
enough to give ETnc the advantage Of
height. reach. and cleverness. Why
further handicap Summers with seven
TO ten pounds iu weight2 The British
boxer made good In has first bout in
this country and is entitled to fair
play.
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TO PRESENT WESTERN
WITH PRINCETON CUP

For winning the interhigh school base
ball championship this season the West
ern High School team win he awarded
the Princeton Cup in the assembly hall
o'clock
The cup which via become the prop
erty Of the team winning the champion
ship three times, will be presented by
members of the Princeton alumni body.
The trophy was donated three years
ago.
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The records Of the Union bowling
team for the past season show that 60
is one OF the six or eight strong teams
of the city. The five regular members
Of the team figured in the first six lead
ing bowIcrs. The team average was SO
The high game was 1,W2. Hammer, Of
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this team, ran PCS in one OF the last
games. Hilton and Goodman finished
first and second. Caldwell and Beckett
both OF last years Union team, complete
a giant OF uniform strength. BY win
ming forty-seven TO loss Of thirteen,
Union won the Sunday school champion
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though this is the first year that The
Times Loving Cup has been competed
for. According 10 the terms under
which the cup was given, Union cannot
claim permanent possession OF the cup
until they have won two more cham
pionships.
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And Fighter Won.

on saturday night O'Toole. knowing
that Baker could not sting him, took
every chance and mixed fighting With
his boxing. He soon found that Baker
was not near so dangerous when he
was forced. and after the third round
the Californian was kept continually
on the jump. O'Toole kept boring in.
and Baker had TO resort to all the arti-
fee at his Command to avoid punch on
a vuInera Bile spot. IL was a rafting
good bout. replete with action, and the
boxer versus the fighter kept the cTowo
on the qui vivc, no one knowing just
what would happen next
II Johnny Summers the English light
weight, has consented To meet Young
Erne at catch weights, il is a bad
match for Summers
Erne is one OF The Cleverest men of
his weight i'm America. but cannot punch
hard: neither is he thoroughly game.
On October q. 1902. at the Washington
Sporting Club. Erne had the premier
boxing hOnors Of America within his
grasp. He boxed Young COrbett on that
occasion. and. constantly I'm fear Of be-
ing knocked out dropped down no less
than thirty-one times in the six rounds
after he had clinched and received a
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Track and Inheld Good.

The athletic running track and infield
at the exposition. according 10 Mr.. Con-
len. was finished nearly two weeks ago.
Il was built by "SparrOW' Robertson.
the man chat built the tracks at Buff
falo and St Louis. and Mr.. Robertson
says the track az jamestown Is the best
he mas ever built Taking IL all in all
the superintendent Of the athletic bu-
reau AT the exposition. who. BY the way,
was assistant chief OF the department
Of physical culture AT St Louis I'm 1884,
is confident that the athletic competi-
tons 70 be decided this year at the
jamestown Exposition viii rank among
the best IN history
The financial arrangements at the ex-
position, iu so far as the athletic end IS
concerned, have, according 20 Superin-
tendent Conien. been amply taken
care OF.
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ROMINENT ATHLETES ENTER FOR CANES AT EXPOSITION
AMERIcAH LEAGUE.
Yesterdays RssultA
Today's Games

ST. Louis, 4; Cleveland. l.
Detroit. 4, Chicago, 3
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Philadelphia ar washington
1.-TWO games-)
New York at Boston
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Standing Of the CLUBS.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Results
Today's Games.

Chicago. (: Pittsburg. g
St. Louis, /; Cincinnati, q
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TOday's Games.
Boston at philadelphia
Brooklyn at New York
Pittsburg at Chicago