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The Washington herald., 1907-12-23
HIGHLANDERS LOOK STRONG.
Baseball Critics Unite in Opinion of
Tenn as Il Exists on Paper.

New York. Dec. 22.-It is practically a
certainty that Clark Griffith will play
Moriarty permanently at third base on
the New York American League team.
Griffith thinks that Moriarty with an
other seasons experience, will develop
into a star.
This means that Conroy will be in left
field regularly. with Jake Stahl in cen
ter field. II Willie Keeler RECEIVERS his
health and shows his old speed he will be
seen in right field as usual, otherwise
Charley Hemphill viii doubtless succeed
him.
Griffith will devote most of his time at
Atlanta in making his final selections for
the pitching ana catching department
Baseball critics all over the country
unite in the opinion that the New York
Americans, on paper, look TO be one Of
the fastest teams ever gotten together
under one management.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-23

would not participate in some conflicting
affair they, would like to watch their son
or daughter or father or mother, or some
collegian brother or sister, or some one
else's brother or sister play. Many entry
lists have been sharply cut down the past
few years, and the club restaurants and
lodging revenues depleted thereby, simply
because poor judgment was shown in not
selecting an open date. Golfers have the
remedy in their own hands.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-23
Peter Maher.s Backer sicl.

Pittsburg, Dec. 22-M ]. Connolly.
known throughout the sporting world as
Buck Cornelius" is dangerously III OF
pneumonia. Connolly backed Peter Maher.
He lost several fortunes on Maher, but
had confidence enough in him to back
him against Bob Fitzsimmons in a fight
near Langtry, Texas. Peter went out in
foTty-fve seconds, and Buck lost about
as many thousands dollars in the same
time. Cornelius has made and lost sew
eral fortunes and is still well 70 do.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-23
O'BRIEN DISGUSTS JOHNSON.
Negro OnerS Present of $500 to Phil
ndeIphian for Match.

New York. Dec. 22-Jack Johnson. dis
gusted because Of Philadelphia Jack
O Brien's crawl out OF a proposed six
round bout with him in Philadelphia. now
$500 in cash if the latter viii agree 10
mill it
O'Brien, however, never wanted any OF
JOhnsOn's game. and could not be dragged
into the same ring with the big negro
With q team of truck horses. Wherever
boxing is allowed. the matchmakers say
they do not want the Philadelphia faker
al any price
Tn. Iarre.. NorDinx Ctr.u1.4to,
The Washington herald., 1907-12-23
ComiSkey and Taylor Meet.

Chicago. Dec. 22-President John l.
Taylor, Of the Boston American League
baseball club. was in the city yesterday,
and as a result Of his conference with
President Comiskey there were rumors
Of swap of players, but the leader OF
the White Sex said last night no deals
had been made.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-23

The arrival Of Bill SQuires was looked
for to brighten things up. Tor the Aus
tralian miner was heralded as a world
beater. and being physically a big. strong
man and a good boxer. according to the
advance agents. il WAS felt that he might
be able 20 make the best Of the Ameri-
cans hustle a bit at least. But Squires
proved "A great disappointment. He was
matched with Burns. and it was thought
that a great international contest was on
at last Seuires proved lemon" Of the
yellowest variety Burns knocked him
out in one round. and since then he has
also been whipped by Jack (Twin) Sulli-
van and Jim Flynn, of Colorado The
fact that these men whipped SquiTes so
easily has taken the edge OF Burns vic
tory. ard il has also dimmed the luster
Of Burns victory over Gunner Moir. the
English heavy weight, who unit! Burns
met him was an unknown quantity in
puElisuc calculations Burns is still in
England, where he IS 20 meet Jack Pal
mer on February l. His arrival IS anX-
iOusly awaited by Jack Johnson, whom
Burns has promised 70 meet, and their
battle viii settle the status Of Johnson 5
gameness and also the question OF the
heavyweight championship. these two
men being the only eligible contestants
for the honor.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-23
BattIer out of IL.

The fact that Joe Sans beat Jimmy
Britt and sthe latter won from Battling
Nelson has removed the latter from any
further consideration as a lightweight
champion. Britt is at best d second-rater.
and as Cans is in at least temporary re-
tirement. there are a number OF men
trying 10 attract attention 10 themselves
in this division. The most prominent Of
these IS Packey Mcfarland, but he has
not yet shown anything like champion
ship form.
Below the lightweight class Abe Attell
has the entire field 20 himself. He is
matched 10 fight owen Moran. Of Eng
land on January l. and on form ought
10 be returned a winner.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-23
BURNS RISE RAPID
Most Sensational Feature Of
Year in Boxing World.
YOUNG FIGHTERS AT FRONT
Jeffries, Nelson, FItzsimmOnS, and
Britt Make Way for Aggressive
Band-Jack Johnson the Ring
Gladiator Most Feared - Packey
Mcfarland Coming Rapidly.

Lovers of boxing will hope that the
coming year VIII bring them something
better in the line Of boxers and boxing
than the one just closing. The year 1907
viii be remembered as one that was Of
little moment in pugilistic history. Not
one really great contest took place since
the year opened. and not one boxer with
real promise Of championship form was
developed in that twelve months.
The feature of the year was the prOmi-
nence TO which Tommy Burns. the Cana
dian heavyweight has risen during that
time. Never considered better than a sec
ond-rater, he came into the limelight
through a couple Of contests with Jack
O'Brien. to which scandal was attached.
The first WAS such a good paying PROPOSE
ton that a second was arranged, and in
this II is alleged Burns. instead Of laying
down to OBrien. violated his agreement
and did the best he could. and as a result
had the best of the bout and received the
decision.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-23
TEAMS CLASH TONIGHT.
Muscatine and Second Regiment
Quints Meet in ArmOry Gym.

Quints Meet in ArmOry Gym.
One Of the most important games Of the
local basketball season is scheduled for
tonight in the Center Market Armory
gymnasium when the Second Regiment
team, OF the Washington City League,
plays the champion Muscatines, Of Iowa.
The visitors are now on a trip which.
when completed. will have been the most
pretentious ever undertaken by any squad
of goal shooters SO far. they have played
thirteen games. OF which number they
have won eleven. losing two by narrow
margins. The game tonight will start
promptly at s o'clock, and preparations
have been made to accommodate the
large turnout which is expected to wit
ness the contest. Lineup:
Second Regt. Positions. Muscatines
Keliher...........-..left forward Fuller
Huhard forward. Kantz
Schlosser- center Illihridge
guard. Morgan
Bopp guard yes
The Washington herald., 1907-12-23
CROSS MAY GET JOB
Former National Spoken of
as Outlaw Manager.
CHARLEY HICKMAN SATISFIED

Likes Idea of working at Regular
Position for CIeveIRnd-Manager
Connie Mack Developing College
Men for Future AthIetics-POw-
ers Knows Nothing Officially.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-23

II is said that the American League in
the future will hold ali its meetings In
New York. This announcement means
that Ban Johnson viii also move his
The Washington herald., 1907-12-23

The Largest MorninE CIrcuIation.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-23

Charley Comiskey denies the reported
sale Of Catcher Hub Hart to the Toronto
Eastern League club. The Sox owner
says that the Georgetown backstop will
be a regular member OF the Sox team
as long as he plays as good baseball as
he did last season. There is no chance
Of my/letting Hart go at present." says
Commy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-10
BOY SMOKES 1870 CIGARETTES
DURING TWO FOODLESS DAYS
Borrows and Begs to Satisfy Craving, and Then Falls
Unconscious When He Tries to Enter
Lunch Wagon.

SOUTH NORwALK, Conn. May 10
Having smoked nine packages Of Gig
arettes in two days and being without
food and sleep for three, Harry Rey-
nolds,s fourteen years old. fell Uncon-
scious under a street lunch wagon.
When taken TO the city hospital mis-
body was cold, and for a time IL seemed
that he would not revive.
Il knew those cigarettes would put
me on the bum" were the boys first
words on regaining strength and a
realization OF hi surroundings. He
said that he had paid cents each for
the packages. each OF which contained
twenty cigarettes, making $50 cigarettes
In the two days.
He told DR.. J. Milton Coburn that he
streets for the cigarettes, without
knowing why, as the smoke made him
i'll
The doctors say it is probable that the
drugs in the cheap tobacco affected his
mind. for he had emerged from secluded
spots during the three days he was
away from home, only to borrow money
or TO buy the cigarettes.
He had tried to mount the lunch
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-10
FACTORY
FOR, WASHINGTON
Scheiman Bros. & Eprnan
Lease Harper
Lofts.

I'VE find that we can manufacture
our goods in washington at q great
reduction OF expense and cost OF labor.
and at the same time obtain sufficient
and more dependable hands This is
OF greatest Importance in order 10 do a
satisfactory business"
This is q paragraph from a letter re-
ceived by Robert y. Harper. president
OF the Chamber Of Commerce. from
Sch6inman Brothers & Epman, manu-
facturers Of knee trousers, now located
in Brooklyn. New York.
Mr.. Harper exhibits the letter as
cumulative evidence Of the fact that
Washington is a good business city, an
alluring prospect for the manufacturer
and the home Of people who are good
workers. He regards It as another trib-
ute 20 the progress that Is being made
toward the attainment Of the Greater
Washington. for which he and his as
sociates have worked and are working.
The letter says:
we opened as you are aware, a
branch factory In Washington, where
we have manufactured for the past
seven months with best results"
Then follows the paragraph quoted at
the beginning of this article.
The letter continues:
I'VE have therefore decided 10 move.
with the exception OF a New York office.
our entire Brooklyn factory by July l.
1907. 10 the Harper building. where we
have leased lofts, and have every facility
10 manufacture our entire output with
great economy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-10
Tears May NOw Be Shed
By All Music Lovers
Louis Talbert WhistIing Artist, Sewers Engage
nent With CasteIIane Modesto, First
Hitting Him With Brick

Let music lovers Of Washington pre-
pare to shed tears of anguish and sor-
row and let signs of regret CONS to all
who enjoy good whistling. sor Louis
Talbert, otherwise known as "Whistling
Rufus" who has for many years de-
lighted the great unwashed" by his
musical efforts, Is in jail.
For fifteen long days Louis must give
over his artistic accomplishments and
engage himself in the prosaic occupa-
lion OF breaking rocks for the Govern
ment while some hard-hearted over
seer stands over him, ready TO stop any
noise, musical or otherwise, that comes
from him.
Louis was hailed before Judge Null
lowry this morning on the charge OF
attempting to do bodily harm to his
side partner. Castellane Modesto, with
the aid OF n brick
1t appears that the modest one had
entered into a compact with Louis
whereby he was 10 grind out accom-
paniments from a street piano while
the latter whistled. and incidentally,
divide the proceeds with him.
After considerable sum had been
declared the whistler suggested that
they divide as arranged, whereupon the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-10
OUTDOOR LIVING
NOW ADVOCATED
FOR THE INSANE
Many New Ideas Ad-
vanCed by Physicians
for Treating
Patients.

America is moving rapidly forward In
Its methods OF treating the insane. and
the Institutions FOR patients of unsound
mind in this country are probably the
best IN the world This IS what the
Rlienists. the superintendent OF insane
hospitals. and physicians in those hos
pitfalls say who have been in Washington
the past week attending the meetings Of
the American Medlco- Psychological As
sociaton. which has been holding ses-
siOns here, along with various other
national organizations OF medical men.
Important new ideas in the treatment
OF the insane are now finding warm ad-
vocates among the members Of this
association I'm the direction of enlight-
eminent and away from the old idea Of
treating the insane person as a being
possessed OF devil, as one 20 be Stunned
and restrained.
Quite as important as this. and prob
ably more so, is the spread Of the idea
OF outdoor treatment and outdoor liv-
Ing Tor insane patients This subject
was not on the formal program, but 10
is a method OF treatment Of insanity
that Is meeting more and more favor
and that seems likely before long to
come into wide general use.
The absolute adjustment of all meth
DDS OF artificial restraint IS another
AAIeA LAlnL - NnlllUE lllDIE ana more 10
De pracuced among the most enlight-
ened heads OF insane hospitals.
The newest idea In outdoor treatment
OF Insane is 70 house them I'm "shacks, "
or inexpensive cottages, with glass
SIDES. which can be removed when the
weather permits. At all times OF the
year these cottages are airy and have
all the natural Hight possible This sys-
TEN enables the insane patient to como
as near living an outdoor life as IS
practicable. Il is particularly useful
Tor tubercular patients and is consid-
cred valuable for acute insane.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-10

son OF Italy became indignant and de-
c1ned 10 do any such thing. Louis
picked up a nearby brick and carefully
put the other half of the troupe IN a
condition for hospital treatment
he then walked of with the organ and
proceeded 10 be whole band by him.
self until he was brought 10 a sudden
ana abrupt halt by the arrival Of Of
ficers Livingston and McQuade
When Mr.. Modesto took the stand, HIS
head tied in bandages and his face wear
ing an expression OF unutterabie woe,
Louis was seized with an unrighteous
mirth- II seemed 20 strike him as
funny.
''Wen?" said Judge Mullowny inquir-
Il no speaka da EengIish." said Mo
desta modesty," IN the language that
Dante did not use. Il no TAXA mooch.
Dat man. he nlta me in da head an al
most break It." He touched the afOre-
mentioned head with tenderness.
The court then requested him 10 leave
the witness stand and Louis, the humor-
Gus. took his place
NellZ' said the court again.
Sure, said Louis, IacOnicallv. "Ah
done hit him cause he wouldn't dlvvy
up
All ain swine out wifi dat man no
mo-" he added.
That's right" said the court. mot for
a while, anyhow. Fifteen days"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-10
BABY IN PAWN
FOR $87. 50 DEBT

BERKELEY, Cal, May 1O.-Baby
Johnny Knicks is held for dex Of
of $3.50
Unless his mother pays over the sum
to the woman who has had charge OF
the boy for some time past she must do
without her son. This is the ultimatum
OF Mrs. Jesus Alcautara who while
caring for the boy while his mother was
away, learned TO love him as her own
MRS. hnicks came to the conclusion
recently that she wanted her how with
her again and tried 20 get possession
or the child. But Mrs. Alcantara was
hrm- mo money, no child" she said.
anu now the courts have been called
upon to decide as to the proper dlsDOsaI
OF the boy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-10
FOR SOUR STOMACH.

! This is one OF the numerous
!. results OF faulty digestion and
I often is accompanied by belchinR.
4 blOaung. headaches. and dizziness.
4 TO relieve this condition and restore
4 the digestive organs 70 their normal :
4 condition the following formula IS
q said 10 work wonders.
! Two ounces Essence OF Pep
I. sin; three ounces Syrup OF Gin
!. ger; one ounce Catandir Com
: pound. mix these well AMI use
: in doses Of from one 70 two tea .
: spOOufuls after each meal also at .
: bedtime for the first few days
This can be prepared by any
J prescription druggist or the in .
!. gradients can be secured and easily
! mixed al home
! This is what is known as the
j Pasteur formula and most drug
! gists are familiar with its won
I. derful curative powers on the :
: digestive organs and bowel tract :
= as IL viii in a short time correct
: their action and restore them 70
: q normal healthy condition which
I means an Improvement in the
! health OF the whole system
!.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-10
NAME ON AN EGG
SECURES A WIFE

LEXINGTON. Ky, May 1O.-Thomas
Tally. OF Mason county. wrote the words
Wife wanted" on an egg. signed his
name and address beneath. and now he
Is engaged TO Miss Edith Fleming. Of
ReadviIe, Mass.
The eggs were shipped TO the Eastern
market and sold to a Boston wholesale
produce man. The Boston wholesaler
sold them 20 a ReadviIle retailer, and
Miss Fleming drew the prize. She wrote
to Tally, and the correspondence resulted
in an engagement. The wedding will
take place In June.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-10
MACON HOLDS UP DEAL;
SALE PRICE TOO HIGH

HAVANA. May 1O.-Governor Magoon
announces that he had decided to post
pone the purchase for the Cuban gov
eminent Of certain properties belonging
10 the church. pending an investigation
OF the valuation OF the property. This
step is taken in consequence Of com
plants made that the property was BY
no means worth the 100000 which the
government proposed to pay for ~.
only the signature OF the bishop OF
Havana TO the deeds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-10

wagon and fell. head downward. and
became wedged between a wheel and a
fence II is probable that he had hung
there several hours before he was
found.
Now that the boy Is out OF danger
he IS Intensely ashamed OF himself for
his cigarette "spree"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-10
Ready Next Saturday, May nth.

Chevy Chase. y. Ca beautiful sub
division on Conn. ave. extended. Thos
J. Fisher a. Co., Inc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-10
SOLD POST CARDS.
SHARED HUSBAND

SYRACUSE, Nay ia romance Of
the post card counter was the marriage
Of Albert r. SchuIka and Miss Allie
Hubbard The bridegroom IS a student
AZ Syracuse University. The girl is
eighteen. and was a clerk in a store
when the student dropped IN six months
ase 20 buy some souvenir cards. He
fell in love with the pretty young girl
and developed a mania for post cards
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-10
SURRENDERS POSITION,
ADMITS He GRATED

HARRISBURG. Pa. Nav 10-MarshaH
Williams. OF Pittsburg, has resigned as
secretary Of the Pennsylvania State
Board Of Trade. Williams testified be
fore the capitol investigation commits
sion two weeks ago that ne received
$4,000 from a national official' during
the last gubCrnatorial campaign in Penn
sylvania, after he had made threats to
expose how he was cheated out OF the
s.. 100000 contracts for the lighting fix
lures OF the new capitol.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-10
PE0NAGE CONVICTION
AGAINST FL0RIDIAN

The Attorney General has received the
report Jf the successful outcome of a
peOnage case against r l. Howden.
superintendent Of the Prairie Pebble
A verdict OF guilty was reached In All
five counts in the Indictment. The per-
sons IN regard % whom the acts we're
committed were white foreign labOrers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-10
AUT0IST INSTANTLY KILLED;
PLUNGE DOWN EMBANKMENT

DOVER, n. J., May 10.-An automo-
bile In which were William II. Rickev.
proprietor OF the Hickey Machine, Com
panys garage in East Orange. and an
assistant, swerved from the road near
here and plunged over a twentv-fo1t
embankment. Hickey was instantly
Killed. His companion was not seri-
ously injured
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-10
ACTOR KILLS HIMSELF;
LOVED BANKERS DAUGHTER

WAVERLY, Iowa, May 10-Unre-
Quilted love for Miss Hazie Cass. the
seventeen-year-old daughter OF a bank
president and niece OF L 8 Cass, vice
uregident OF the Chicago and Great
Western railroad, caused r. O. Keller.
vaudeville actor. 70 Kill himself.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-05-02
Notes From Branch.

The A. Landreth Co. started seeding
Wednesday. The work has been delay
ed by snow storms Charles Fricke is
in charge,
Shaffer & Meisne-t are putting base
ment under their new building Rank
q Son have the masonry contract
Fish must run at Shuto and at Rapids
Judging from the amount Of fishing
teams that pass through here every day,
A program VIII be given at Shaffer's
hall in the near future by Miss Grover
pupils.
A May ball will be given at Shaffer's
hall Sunday May ). Music will be
furnished by the Marine orchestra. All
are invited.
In last weeks issue Of the PILOT the
Kellnersvile correspondent wanted to
know the reason why the Branch team
did not play their team when challenged
about ? weeks ago. First reason was that
the season being over the team was dis.
banded Second II team defeats their
opponents in the first game by points
and q second game is played in which
the opponents are again defeated 10y a
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-05-02
Notes From Maple Grove,

Miss Aggie Nc Donaland Of Forest
junction and Miss Connely of Stock.
bridge visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. A. Connell Saturday and Sun
day.
Miss Lizzie Fox, who has been on the
sick list for the past three weeks, is again
able TO be about
John Eulgem, proprietor of the Reeds.
Vile hotel is suffering from severe at.
tack of rheumatism.
On Saturday John Guhin and his son
Patrick loaded fat steer into wagon
to deliver the animal at Wayside. When
they started up the horses became
frightened and ran into ditch, throw.
ing both of the occupants on to the
horses as well as the steer. After run.
ming short distance they became en-
tangled IN wire fence and although
Mr.. Guhin has passed the three score
aud ten mark he was first on his feet
and released his son from his dangerous
position behind the horses. Luckilv
hey both came out with ONLY a few
light bruises
On Tuesday Mr. Schneider of Eaton
and Miss Prochnow of Rockland were
united in marriage in the Friedens
church in Reedsville, Rev. Nagel per.
forming the ceremony.
George Glover and his son Willie ar.
rived home from Milwaukee Saturday
where they had been employed. Willie
returned to his work Monday but the
old man needs little more time 10
recuperate
Tom Doyle has hired ont to Joe Rapple
Of Cato Falls to work in his cheese facto.
ry.
A strong gale struck Reedsville Tues
day morning, nearly reaching the
cyclone point While Rural Carrier
Jas. II. Meaney was putting on his rub
bers III front Of the post office sudden
gale struck him and he fell backward
through l.. A Buses glass front break.
ing several bottles of patent medicine.
He received " few cuts from the broken
glass.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-05-02
Notes From Niles.

The literary meeting held Friday
night was well attended Mr.. Christian
sen was present and gave a very interest
ing talk on The early history OF Niles
school"
Three Of the Niles scholars Jacob
Wilberscheid, Ralph Lawrence and
Grace Tyler, attended the diploma eX-
animation at St. Nazianz Friday and
Saturday.
The wedding of Miss Clara Schwalbe
to Ernest Langemack took place at the
brides home at seven o'clock, April %.
The couple have departed for Milwau-
kee which place they will make their
future home We all wish them hap
piuess and success.
The picture of our school was taken
Tuesday by Mr.. Munson, of Greenleat.
Johnson's mill closed down this week.
Mr.. Walton Swensen is visiting with
his friend, Mr.. Huntley.
Mr.. Bonnie Wilberscheid spent Satur-
day and Sunday in Quarry visiting his
sister, Mrs. Walk