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Evening journal., 1907-12-21
&c h pewexls House.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.--An over
heated fue in Admiral Dewey's house
caused an alarm of FIRE. and some eX-
citoment in the neighborhoCd today.
No damage was done.
Evening journal., 1907-12-21
INQUESTS HELD
IN TWO CASES

Coroner Galloway held two inquests last
night and verdicts were rendered as fol-
lows:
That Fillmore Nickerson came TO his
death. on December i5 at 1880 O'Clock o..
m.. from nremia at the Delaware State
Hospital az Farnhurst
That Thomas jefferson Carrot came TO
his death. on December H. al the works
OF the Pusey and Jones Company az til
o'clock p M. from apoplexy.
Evening journal., 1907-12-21
Girl pics Of Meningitis.

The twelve -year-ol daughter of
George w. Shockley, Of Townsend,
died last night at the home Of her
parents, and the lagter arc greatly
erieved over their olss. The young
girls death was due to spinal menin-
gifts.
Evening journal., 1907-12-21
Pnttinn in Ofnce pireetory.

The dupont Powder Company Is
having am office directory board in
stalled I'm the hig building at Tenth
and Market streets. The board viii
accommodate 1900 names and is the
largest OF the kind in the city
Evening journal., 1907-12-21

Three candidates for Treasurer
MILFORD. Del. Dec. 21.-AIilford
has threa candidates for the city treas
urership. Gardner W. Joseph. Thomas
=. Draper and Joseph J. Handy
Evening journal., 1907-12-21

UR GUARANTEE.
The Evening Journal
guarantees its circula-
tion, Advertisers are
invited to investigate
our books and claims
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02

away from the timber, Oscar clinging to the
end of the rope. But they were so near the
brink that, although the people on shore
pulled. with all their strength, it seemed as If
Oscar saw that unless he relinquished his
hold, both Will and himself must be swept
over the fall. Quick. to decide, and already
half suffocated, he released his grasp. and in
moment was foundering in the whirl below,
while his companion was drawn on shore.
The brave young rescuer was carried against
the edge of the ice, where he clung in despera-
tion, every moment in danger of being struck
by the cakes that came tumbling and whirling
about him.
The ice was piled in such ridge. that it
was impossible for him to get upon it, while
at the same time it was so broken as to rem
der any attempt to reach him almost hope
less. 1t required his utmost strength to sus-
tain himself, and the struggle could not not
last long
Mr.. Hammond, Wills father, had arrived
just in time to witness his sons rescue and
Oscars peril.
"I'll save that boy he, cried, cor lose my
own life in the attempt!"
Leaping from cake to cake of the crowded
and broken ice, he swung coil OF rope above
his head sending it from him with all his
force. 1t fell close to Oscar, and grasping 1t
with what feeble strength he could yet COM
mand, the brave boy was drawn to the
shore.
Both he and Will were assisted to the near
est dwelling house, short distance away,
where, exchanging their wet clothing for dry,
they were soon comparatively comfortable,
although the chill and exhaustion they had
experienced caused their teeth to chatter Tor
some hours.
Oscar had suffered much more than his COM
panion; and after being taken to his home he
had an attack of fever, but fortunately it was
not fatal. -,
During his illness the Hammond family did
all things possible for his comfort. Poor, re-
rentant Will showed in many kind act how
bitterly he repented his former cruelty, and
the two became fast friends. Lydia said Oscar
had done more than anything else towards
making viii leave off his "horrid ways"
Best of all, Mr.. Ford from this time aban-
doned the use of strong drink-saying that
such brave boy as his should not have to
blush for drunken father; and hence need
hardly say that the circumstances OF his family
mended rapidly.
/ will add only that Oscar, when last heard
of him, was the principal of high school in
the State of New York.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02

He cried out piteously for help, but there was
no possibility of reaching him. =,
Finally the cake drought up against an old
tree trunk which had somehow become weedgSed
among the rocks at the very edge. of the
fall, one end of it rising with slant, lew
feet above the torrent.
The force of the shock caused the cake to
break in two, and while it went from under
was left clinging to the bare, slippery timber.
There were four or five of the big boys
present, but they could do nothing in the way
Of relief. The alarm spread, however, and
several of the neighboring farmers arrived
upon the. spot, bringing ropes. which they
attempted to throw off to the imperiled lad.
But the distance was too great the rope al
ways falling short of the mark. :,
Often some big cake of ice would strike the
tree trunk, making it shake as if on the point
cause Will would almost lose his hold upon it:
There was no boat at hand, and evenahad
there been one, it could not have approached
so near the cataract without the certainty OF
being hurled over and dashed into the chasm
below.
A number of the schoolgirls had run to the
spot, among them pretty Lydia Hammond,
who was almost frenzied with terror at the
peril of her brother. Neighbor after, neighborr
came flying across the fields; and at last
Oscar Ford. who had been home that noon,
and was late in getting back, arrived at full
run. His coming was hardly noticed in the
intense excitement of the moment.
ooh, my poor brother!" walled Lydia, wiring
ing her hands. Cannot some one save him ?"
She was close to Oscar as she uttered the
words, and with streaming eyes, looking in
his face, she added:
f'They have tried to reach him with ropes,
but cannot throw them far enough, and none
of the men can get out. to him. Oh, what
shall do? Must he be left to die?"
The boy glanced hurriedly up the stream,
then turned to the men about him.
"I know how rope can be got to bim!
he cried 'I'll carry it myself. Hold on to
one end, some of you, while run up stream
with the other and swim off, can get down
to him in that way"
Running to a, considerable distance above
the cataract, he plunged in with the rope about
his body and swan boldly off, being carried
sidewise by the swift current, which also car
ried along the. blight of the line between him
self and the shore.
For moment, while the timber was almost
within his grasp, it seemed as if he would be
swept past it. That was moment of dreadful
suspense to those who watched him.
He made, however, prodlgious effort and
in another second, to the relief of all, it was
seen that his arms were around the old tree.
The spectators uttered shouts of admiration
and cheer.
By this time Will Hammond was so much
exhausted that he could not help himself but
Oscar tied the rope about him and made a
sign to his friends to pull.
They obeyed and both the boys were drawn
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02

were running down his cheeks I was such
little fellow that he did not mind me.
Lydia Hammond, too, happened to catch, a
glimpse of his. face at the moment, and the
sight touched her deeply, for she was kind
hearted girl.
"There," she said to her brother, when out
OF Oscars hearing, don't you make fun 81
.Huh!" replied viii, contemptuously.
You're always pitying cats and dogs, and
now. you've taken up scarecrow! That's as
much as girl knows!"
The same day, while we were out at recess,
Oscars father. passed along the road, evi-
IDENTIFY much the worse for liquor. lie was
drinking man, and we need say no. more
to account for the wretchedness of his family.
VIII Hammond called the attention of the
other boys to the mans condition, and even
shouted out some insulting words.
In an instant Oscar Ford was facing him,
his fist doubled and his eyes flashing.
''Will Hammond" he exclaimed, Say those
words again if you dare!"
You'll do big things, you will! Who's afraid
Of you, should like to know?"
But he did not repeat the offensive shout.
Instinct told him that he had reached his
limit.
1t was plain that all the scholars looked
upon Oscar with more respect after this.
They saw that he had no lack of spirit in a
Just cause. But it did seem as if only down
r1ght battle could ever settle matters between
Will and himself.
The snow had lain unusually deep that win
ter; and toward the end of March there came
a great freshet.
A small river ran within short distance
of the schoolhouse, having waterfall extend
ing across it. where the current poured over
a ledge of rocks.
With the sudden thaw, violent torrent
was now rushing along the channel trans
forming the small cataract into little Niagara
as it thundered over the ledge.
Below, there was still line of ice, so thick
and SO firmly fixed that the freshet had not
vet made any great impression upon it; while
between this and the rocks there was a boiling
caldron, with the water whirling and surging
frightfully.
Whatever went over the fall must at once
be hurled under the ice, beneath which the
torrent was plunging The river had widened
greatly, and the scene altogether was wild and
turbulent.
At the noon recess the boys amused them
selves by launching cakes of ice from above,
to see them go over the fall.
On the second day of the freshet Will Ham
mond got upon one of the cakes, and before
he was aware of it, the current carried it away
from the shore.
1t started from projecting point of land,
SO that almost as soon it was afioat it
seemed to be in the middle of the stream.
oh, the confusion that ensued Will dared
not leap off into the cold, deep water, and SO
he was carried rapidly toward the cataract.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02

OCCASIONALLY pass the spot where
INI once stood the small country school
NJ house which ] knew in childhood,
E&IIENJ but which now exists nowhere save
@ffHiD in memory.
The old stone steps are left, look
ing just as they did when the children passed
in and out over them SO many years ago; but
nothing else remains to tell of the miniature
world that was once here.
There was nothing of modern taste or con-
venience about it, yet on this very account,
perhaps, it is all the more dear in recollec-
ton.
But it is of the scholars themselves that I
am chiefly thinking. How distinctly I remem-
ber their relative positions behind their rude
desks! Such boy sat by the middle window
on the east, such another in the northeast
corner Some were bright and pleasant-faced,
others needless numbskulls.
The girls were ranged on the opposite side
Mary Fales here, Julia Greene there, Lydia
Hammond further along.
One day in March there came a new boy
whose folks had just moved into the district.
Poor fellow! his advantages must have been
few, for he was obliged to take his position
in a class with children much younger than
himself, so, that he had very awkward look
as he stood up among them on the floor. He
To make the case worse, he was very i'll
dressed, wearing jacket which appeared
hardly to meet his waistband, and having on
a pair of wretched old shoes, SO much too long
for his feet that the toes curled up till they
looked him in the face.
VIII Hammond, Lydia Hammond's brother,
was a tease and bully, and from the very
first day he made sport of Oscar Ford, as the
new boy was named.
Will could learn his lessons almost without
effort, and he looked with contempt on a lad
who, although as tall as himself, had to stand
up among the "trundlebed trash"
an old coat that might have belonged to his
father. 1t gave him very forlorn look, and
Will Hammond pretended to be afraid of
him, saying that he meant to go out and see
if the scarecrow, which had stood in Farmer
Boyd's corn-field ever since harvest time, had
really got away and come to school.
Oscar kept brave face before his tormen-
tor; but as he was hanging up his poor,
patched coat in the entry, l saw that tears
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
lnauest-In ouesta

-"HelIo, up there!" shouted his father.
'sWhat in the world are you making such a
rumpus about?"
fT'm holding an inquest"
Gan inquestl Who's dead"
"Nobody. am in quest of the collar button
that slipped down the back of my neck"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
It's the srosue

-"Why do we call a handcuff a bracelet?
asked the commissioner of an Irish recruit at
a recent police examination.
''Faith, bekase it is intended for artist" re-
Piled the applicant
And he got the position at once.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
(Copyright by James Elverson.)

IC0pyrIght Dy James EIVersUH'J
OCCASIONALLY I pass the spot where
once stood the small country school
house which ] knew in childhood,
but which now exists nowhere save
in memory.
The old stnnn etans are left look
The Washington herald., 1907-12-31

Funeral services over the remains OF
Paul r. Evans. whose death occurred
Saturday night last took place at 3
o'clock this afternoon from his residence
520 South Henry street Rev. ". W
Van Arsdale. pastor Of Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church, Officiated. and the
burial was IL s.. PauTs Cemetery.
The pallbearers were J. F. Watkins. L.
n Watkins J. d. Brown. H. s. Brown
Charles Nankin. and Irving Bruce
nephews Of the deceased
The Washington herald., 1907-12-31
GERMANS LIKE WALKING.
Various Forms of Pedestrfanism En-
list More than O.OOO Athletes.

Germany is taking a front rank as
one of the greatest nations of athletes
Statistics just compiled show that there
are 10000 members of properly registered
sporting clubs.
Walking is the most popular form in
out-of-door sports. the registration show
ing 10000 engaged In various forms Of
pedestrianism. Cycling, which had a
popular place in this country in lSs6-97,
is second with the Germans. having
1880 adherents. Rowing clubs have
5000, and swimming clubs 5000 mem
bers There are $4,000 sharpshooters, and
5000 tennis players in Germany.
Cricket and football are grouped to-
gether in seventh place with 1900 en-
thusiasts. Sailing clubs come next with
l0.O9O supporters. Skating has fallen on
TO great extent lately; there are only
500 club skaters left in the Fatheriand-
Many OF these seem to have turned
their attention to skiing ss sport, of
which there are 5000 followers.
Automobile clubs account for AIS men,
bers, and the latest form of sport. aero
nautics. has already 2.775 accredited devo-
tees. Among the least favored pursuits
are angling, which can only boast of
LIS members.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-31
FOURTEEN ENTRIES FOR RUN
Johns Hopkins Men Favored in G.
W. y. Cross-country Event.
Fight for Team HOnOrs VIII Prob
ably Be Between Hafchetites
and GurIey Athletic Club

Seven organizations are represented in
croSs-country run to be given tomorrow
morning under the auspices OF the George
Washington University Athletic Associa-
ton. including. besides the Buff and
Blue. Johns Hopkins, Washington and
Lee University. Western High School, the
local Y. NJ c. A, the Mount Washing
ton Athletic Club. OF Baltimore. and the
Gurley Athletic Club.
Brenton and Breyer. of Johns Hopkins,
are the individual stars in the list, but
1t looks as If the contest for the team
iionoTs will lie between George Washing
ton and the GuTley Athletic Club.
Heald. OF the Y. NJ G. A., and Fal-
coner. Of the Buff and Blue team. are
strong runners in the half-mile and mile.
but their ability al the longer and harder
distance is unknown Next to the Hop
kins men. Bryant. Of Washington and
Lee University has had the most ex-
perience In cross-cOuntry work, and the
former Central High School runner ap-
pears to have a good chance 10 finish
close 10 the front
The course OF the run hes ssong the
Fourteenth street road 10 the Military
road then across fields in a northwestern
ly direction. turning west and south 10
the Beach road, along Rock Greek, 10
the Military road. and then back 10 the
Fourteenth street read the start and
finish being at the loop at the end Of the
Fourteenth street car line. a few hun
dred yards south OF the BrghtwOod
Hotel. The length OF the course is a
trifle over four miles The entries are as
follows: 3. +. Brenton. Johns Hopkins
+. G. Breyer. Johns Hopkins; W. d. gin,
r. r. Flemming, l. y. FalcOner. r. r.
Wenderoth. 2. d. Holmes. George Wash
ington University; r. Bryant Washing
ton and Lee University: W Heaid,
Washington Y. NJ. c. A.. 2. s. Herring,
Mount Washington Athletic Club; +,
L. Beal. W Hicks. and J. J. Henderson.
Guriey Athletic Club; p. wenlock, Vest
ern High School
The Washington herald., 1907-12-31
LOS ANGELES RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Five and one-half furiongs Hal.
l@ tHartyl, 3 TO i. won; Senator Beckhsm l02
tNIusgravel. to 5, second; Barney Oldheld fO7
tArchhaldl, 10 !. third. Time, ] O7 IS Wolf
vile. Charlie Doherty, Gaea, and Wateret also ran.
SECOND RACE-One mile. The Sultan l09
Kunzl 5 to I. won Belle Chamber los CMartinl.
to = second: Lady ChisweIl. l0s lBurns) II 70 l.
third. Time. lsO 25. Lord Rossington J. @
Graus Prince Of Orange, Joiner. Cambyses. and
Quaint also nan.
THIRD RACE,-Five and one-hah frrlongs Adel-
bert Belle. lo2 tknappl. 10 /. won: Pacific Elec-
tTic. l09 z Duganl. To 1. sec1nd: AndOche 100
Burns. % J. third. Time. @. Buena. Alleri-
ator. Nadzu. Everan. Bazzini. Hermits Cross.
F1orena. Ella True. Baneful and Beiovious also
ran.
FOURTH RACE-SeTen furlongs. Col JACK. l0s
lE Duganl. l 10 2. won: Sir Edward. ll2 tPres;onl
10 l. second; Summer Cloud. los DennisOnl. Is 70
]. third. Time. 25 As. Dulcinea, Silver Sue Con
feSsor. and Timothy Wen also
FIFTH RACE-One and three-sxteenths miles.
Avontellus. los tBurns). to s. won: Foncasta. lO9
tGoldsteinl. 10 TO l. second Ellie. i02 CAIusT7ve)
to !. third Time, 2:5s Is. Needful Mary Candle
Nellie Racine. Banladn. Little Minister. and
Fl Primero also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Seven furlongs. ARLENE lO4 pres
toni. aFen. won: j. r. Laughrey. jos Knapp 10
]. second; Bryan. los FISHER. 10 !, third. Time
l56 25. Stary. Monte Lucille. Alteration, Josie
Esther B., and Master Lester also ran.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-31
DRAWAT MILWAUKEE
Billy Papke and Hugo Kelly
Go Ten Terrific Rounds.
BOTH MEN WILD AT TIMES
Fully Five Thousand see the MIL
Which is First in Favor of Kelly,
bat the Miner Later shows to
AdVHntage-SkiI Fails TO Win
Against Grit and Muscle.

Milwaukee. Dec. 3e-The fastest, blood
lest. cleverest fight that ever was swit-
messed in a Milwaukee ring was that be-
tween Billy Papke and Hugo Kelly al
SchiitZ Park tonight. when. after ten
rounds, during when the fortunes OF war
wavered from corner 20 corner. Referee
Hogan declared the fight a draw.
Both men in the course Of the mill went
TO the floor. Papke decorating the mat
with his form in the first. and Kelly hit
ting the floor later in the battle.
At the first it seemed that Kelly was
a sure and early winner. But Papke held
on. standing UP against a rain Of blows
which only championship material could
deliver. and which only championship grit
could Withstand.
Both men were wild al times. and Kelly
seemed the surer. But the bul-like rushes
of the miner were backed by too mucn
good muscle 10 allow Kelly 10 make use
OF his evident greater skill.
The frst blow brought the blood from
Papke's face. The fight was yet young.
when there was stream OF blood flow
ing from Kelly's physidgnomy
The crowd went wild at times as the
rushes OF one or the other of the two
battlers was seemingly on the point Of
hammering his opponent into inssnsibiIity.
No less than 500 persons saw the mill
Every seat was sold and large sums OF
money changed hands on the result
The Washington herald., 1907-12-31
ORIOLES LAND JACK KNIGHT.
Baltimore Management Notified Of
His Release by boston.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Baltimore Nd, Dec. 30-Manager
Jack" Dunn. of the Baltimore Baseball
Club. got christmas gift" this MORN
ing H. the shape of a telegram from Man
ager McBreen OF the Boston American
League Baseball Club. which read as fol-
lows:
Have released Jack Knight TO the
Baltimore Club"
Manager Dunn prizes this Christmas
gift very highly. or course, il was not
unexpected. but, all the same. ii Is well
TO have baseball deals signed. sealed
and delivered. for not until that happens
can baseball man be sure that some
thing VIII not prevent consummation of
his hopes. IL will be remembered that
Knight. who is one of the best young
third-basemen in the business. and the
pick of the Boston Americans surplus
infelders. was promised 70 Manager
Dunn in exchange for Burehell. one Of
the crack Baltimore pitchers It was
feared that the Boston Americans might
have trouble In getting waivers for
knight. who played so we'll for Boston
last season, but there are ways OF getting
things by favor" that cannot be accom-
plished by money. and the thing has been
done, knight is now an Oriole. and will
fill hole on the team that has not been
hled since Mowery was taken back TO
Cincinnati
The Washington herald., 1907-12-31
RIOTERS SAME WORLD OYER
Tim Hurst Tells How Umpires are
Treated Across the Pond.
After Trip Abroad American League
Arbiter Is Not willing to Swap
Jobs with Foreign OmciaIs.

New York, Dec. 30.-"Any time they
hand you this bunk about the umpires
and referees in England and Ireland be-
ing respected and never having any
trouble, just lay against It at any price -
This is the opinion OF Timothy Hurst,
American League umpire. who has Just
returned from Ireland.
''Of course" remarks Mr. Hurst they
don't have much trouble. but one player
in the Football League has Just been
blacklisted for life because he broke an
umpire's leg with a husky kick. and an
other was let of with six months
sentence for murder, because he was the
champion 'dribber r'-whatever that may
be.
For many years I have read the sto-
ries of how the British official was look
ed upon with dignity and how no one
dared TO question his decision" unused
Mr.. Hurst $50 I took particular pains to
attend the games and see how it worked
You know little thing like that wouldn't
go bad in the American League.
Il went 70 a professional football game
in Belfast" continued Hurst. "and got a
seat in what we would call rooters' row.
Glentorian footballer was ordered Off
the field for raw work, and he imme-
diately responded by handing the umpire
a punch between the eyes. and the said
official dropped like a log. The match
was not finished. as the official did not
come to his senses until some time that
night A well-versed rooter. sitting next
to me. who was yelling for the man who
delivered me punch. remarked to his
next door neighbor that it served him
roight. He never would give US any ad-
vantage
After that match. I kinder woke up.
said Tim. "and began to sympathlze with
the poor fellow who was trying to do
the right thing. so I attended another
game at Belfast. There was great e.
citement over decision, and a Celtic
player hippantly gave the referee a kick
in the shines and broke one Of his legs.
They are very much to the Ban johnson
law over there. and the player was
blacklisted for life. but all the umpire
got was a chance TO get back to work
within six weeks or forfeit his annual
contract.
After leaving Ireland" continued
Hurst Il attended several football games
in the Crystal Palace at London. I went
into 'rooters' row. and there l heard the
same line OF talk that is sprung every
day at our baseball games. The fellow
who was supporting the Devonshire team
was getting the worst Of the decisions
when his team was behind. and he called
the official a blooming cad'-just like
that. In minute the other fellow SEEM
ed 10 get the worst OF it, but the Devon
shire man couldn't see il at all
II have decided concluded Tim. that
refereeing or umpiring in professional
sports is just the same the world over.
The official is all right as long as he
agrees with your side. but, hand you the
worst OF it. and he is a lobster and a
shine
Il saw these things with my own eyes.
so don't let anybody hand you any more
bunk about the easy times experienced
by the officials OF Great Britain. This
so-called respect for the majesty of the
law in England is all rot. Take it from
me-"