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DRUCE LEGAL FIGHT
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Portland was revivcd& IN the English
courts through an action brought in Tho
Marylebone Police Court. London. charg
ing perjury against Herbert Druce, ar
uncle of the claimant, alleging that h,
had falsely sworn TO having seen the
body OF T. G. Drlce, the storekeeper. IL
a coffin which was inferred in Highgate
Cemetery. The claimant produced sew
eral witnesses who swore that they had
seen T. c. Druce subsequent to the date
Of the alleged burial
The claimant, by proving that the body
of T. c. Druce was not Inferred in the
coffin at that time, hoped TO establish
that the burial was sham. and that T.
c. Druce was merely casting of the
storekeeper side Of dual personality
and that he was really the same person
as the NTH Duke OF Portland.
The claimant. in alleging that the
burial was shaw. and that the coffin
did not contain body, expected 10 show
that there are direct descendants of the
fifth Duke OF Portland now living, mas
much as he was married in the name of
Druce and had children. When the Duke
of Portland died in 1879 lie was buried as
verted TO another line Of the family. The
title is now held ty cousin of the fifth
duke. and the property is in possession
OF this cousin and Of Lord Howard de
Walden. son of the fifth dukes sister.
10 whom il was left by will
Caldwell started SuIt.
The action instituted by George Hol-
lamby Druee was founded principally on
h Of, 3.N.I -
Of the alleged dual life Of the fifth duke OF
Portland. as pieced together by the claim
ant, IS. remarkable in the extreme. The
theory offered aS 20 the motive of the fifth
duke in adopting an alias is that when
young he did not gain the favor OF his
father. and left home early in life. de-
termined. 20 map out a career for himself
under another name. When only sixteen
years old he was said 10 have met Eliza
both Crickmer. whom he married under
the name of Druce. In thus concealing
his real identity. il Is claimed that he de-
ceived. not only the authorities. but also
his wife; who knew him only as Druce
But in 1924 he deserted her, according to
the story. going back honis. and succeed
ing his elder brother as he Marquis OF
Titchheld-
For eleven years. according 10 the story.
Druce did not see his wife, who was left
destitute and had a hard struggle with
poverty. In 1855 she discovered her hus-
band carrying on furnishing business at
the Baker street bazaar. He refused 10
live with her again, but he recognized
her as his wife and allowed her "A weekly
sum for maintenance. He also aided
their children, taking one of them under
his charge
Until 1854. the year OF the burial"
Druce spent a small part Of almost every
day at :he Baker street bazaar. IL is al
legged that the duke was always mystic
riously absent from home az the times
when Druce occupied the stage and that
whenever the duke was In sight no Mr
Druce was 10 be found
II is alleged that in bis early life the
duke became so accustomed TO the mode
Of life Of an ordinary citizen. with the
freedom which IL gave. that he wearied
after a time Of his life as a duke and so
fen back upon the dual personality.
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GIFTS TO POOR CHILDREN.

Sata Claus visited 500 poor children al
the Salvation Army headquarters. 93i
Pennsylvania avenue, last night and
made the hearts Of many happy. He dis
tribUted gifts from clothing to candy. and
delighted the young ones with his aneics.
Pupils Of the Salvation Army Sunday
school recited and sang Regulations
were given by Lincoln Sewer. Miss Kate
Weston. Nellie and Elsie Haslin. Bessie
Quirk, Helen Green, Eva Quirk. Julius
Nowi, and George Paxton. Sherman
White impersonated Santa Claus.
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Greed NJ. Fulton. OF the firm of Leckie.
Fulton & Cox. attorneys for DR.. Chan
ceiior. superintendent Of schools, said
yesterday he believed DR.. Chancellor
would be present at the continuance of
his trial before the school board Thurs
day. DR.. Chancellor has been in for
some time, and is now receiving treat
ment ia nasatorium
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Rescued Miner a Maniac.

Mononsahela, Pa. Dec. S0.-After being
imprisoned for three days in Ellsworth
No ] mine. AZ Ellsworth. John O'MHlan.
young Slav miner, was released from
his underground dungeon a raving mariac
and this morning he was taken 10 the
County Home az Arden.
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Many Pulling CONTRADICTIONS
COL. MURDOCH SERIOUSLY Ill.
Little Hope OF Recovery of Edites
OF N-EchIfn En-Ie

OF wichita Eagle
Wichita, Kans-, Dec. 5o.-Col. Marshall
NJ. MurdOck, editor Of the Wichita Daily
Eagle. who has been in with catarrh Of
the stomach. suffered a hemorrhage last
night. His physicians have little hope Of
his recovery.
Col. Murdoch is seventy years old. He
has been prominent in Kansas politics
since the time Of the border warfare. His
son, Representative Victor Nurdock. is
hurrying 20 the patients bedside from
Washington.
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New York, Dec. 3O.-The Rev. Jere
hnode Cooke was rector Of St. George $
Episcopal Church at Hampstead. of which
August Belmont is senior warden. when
ne ran away. on April 80 last. with
tIoTetta Whaley. an orphan. sixteen years
DID, whose guardian he was. Cooke was
tnirty-six years old. and had been mar
ried five years.
Cooke left Hampstead on April 80 to
perform a wedding ceremony in Manhat-
tan. Miss Whaley, who lived with her
grandmother. Mrs. Mary Whaley. at
henipstead left her home the same dav.
- Is presumed that the couple met in
NeW YORK The first news received from
~ tiisin was contained in letters from Flo
retta, which were received in Hanoneto.,I
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Local Temnera.n

Midnight. a: a. m, 90 a. m 50: Ga. m. %.
{ d m ~; ~ a. m. 42: p m. q 2 = m. 50:
P. m. 81 6 p NJ. 81; D. n 81. 10 ~ ', ss
Maximum. IS; minimum IS. Relative humiditv-s
a m p; 2 p m, 81 p. m. ss Rainfall Is n. m
70 p M, G60 Hours Of sunshine. 40 Per cent
OF possible sunshine. iS Temperature same date last
year-Maximum. a minimum A.
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ELOPERS AGAIN FLEE
Rev. Jere Cooke and Young
Heiress Are Missing.
LOCATED IN SAN FRANCISCO
Former Rector of Fashionable Long
Island Church and FIoretta WhaIey
Admit Identity, Then Disappear.
Have Baby BOy-Sumered Many
PrivatiOns, but Seemed Happy.

San Francisco, Dec. 3O-Rev. Jere
hnode Cooke, formerly pastor of the
fashionable st. Georges Church at Hemp
stead, Long Island. and Floretta Whaley.
the seventeen-year-old heiress with whom
he eloped eight months ago, sneaked out
OF this city to-day in a pouring rain.
They had been living here for some time
as Mr.. and Mrs Gerald Balloon. They
took with them the baby boy. They had
Deen living in a flat in an apartment
building on Green street
they left behind all they had managed
through rigid economy, to save for their
worldly comfort during the eight months
mat search for them had been made
throughout the country. Whittier they
went has not yet been ascertained.
The discovery of Cooke and the girl
was made through the fact that Cant.
Cleary of the Morse Patrol Agency. who
mad met them as Mr.. and Mrs Balcom"
When they arrived here last June from
Los Angeles, recognized the girls picture
When II was published last week In con-
nection with a dispatch from Louisiana
stating that Cooke had deserted FIoretta
Whaley and had given her away to 2
ISinly there who were educating her"
Devoted TO Each Other.
The neighbors of the couple on Green
Street said they We're apparently ex-
tremely happy and devoted to each other
Before the couples departure a reporter
called on Rev. Mr.. Cooke at the apart-
ments of the couple Cooke readily ad-
mitted his identity. and I'm the interview
that followed told of the privations they
had suffered and the hard struggle 10
make ends meet. He said that most of
the time since he eloped with the Whaley
glrl he had been in Los Angeles and san
Francisco, and that at times he worked
as painter and decorator and at others
as day laborer. Referring to his action
in deserving his wife and running away
with the Whaley girl. he said:
II was because l learned what love is
that l threw over everything had gained
IN years Of struggle
Did Not Love Wife.
My first wife. three days after she
married me. told me that She had married
me only for the position and advantages
she could give me. Then followed wears
Of an earthly hell When | met Floretta
Whaley and learned what love was.
decided to give up my life as il was
then' for life Of happiness, with the
companionship of the one woman in the
world who could give me happiness"
The change for FlOretta WhaIey has
Deen as great as for Cooke Instead of
llVinS life of luxury and ease in home
WhVe everything was looked after bv
the servants. she has been compelled TO
90 all her own homework, ana some
tlmcs. even the family wash was done
Dy the girl for want of money 10 paw
IdundresS But she does not complain
ana seems as happy as though she had
not care.
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New York, Dec SO.-Harrison lCN. j.
police and the New York central Of
fee men to-day got the first clew, of any
apparent value, to the identity of tn,
woman who was murdered on Christina.
night and thrown into Lamp Blacl
Swamp.
Mrs. Hattie Hull. Of West 10ed street
said she was certain that the woman was
Mrs. Agnes Young, who had been her
friend for two years. She said Mrs
Young lived some place in AIelrose street
Brooklyn
Mrs. Hull. who is a little, tlmid woman,
seventeen years old. was with Mrs. Young
on Christmas morning. and went with
her friend TO the Pennsylvania Railroad
station. in Jersey City. where Mrs Young
met her sweetheart, Charles Myers, A
short. heavily built. dark-complexioned
man Of about forty.
Mrs. Young and Myers Leave.
She left Mrs Young and Myers. after
having a drink with them at a restau-
rant. They told her they were going TO a
houseboat, to spend the day. and they
wouldn't let her accompany them. She
wanted 10 go, she said.b ut Mrs. Young
objected and said it wouldn't do.
Agnes Young had $500. which made A
sood-sized roll Of money, that she hid
about her person. She had, besides. a
valuable gold watch. a solitaire diamond
ring. which was worth-SS0 and a solid
gold wedding ring.
Myers was the kind OF man. Mrs Hull
told the police. who never worked. when
there was a woman around strong enough
10 hand him money. She knew Mrs
Young had given him money. because
her friend was IN love with Myers.
Though how she could be used 10 get
me said the little woman in her pert.
oird-iike way. He was black and fat
and had the most awful protruding storn-
ach But geel ne could scrap. Are Won
police people after him2 Wen, il Won
get him. you'll havve a terrible scrap on
your hands Agnes was pretty stout her
self She UseG 20 take physical culture
lessons. and had a muscle Ike a truck
driver, but Charley Myers could handle
her with one hand"
Many PuzzIinG Contradictions.
There We're many puzzling little points
and annoying contradictions in the story
that Mrs. Hull told as she all afternoon
to-day and half the night IN the Office
Of Chief Of Police Rogers in Harrison.
She was eager enough 10 talk. and dead
certain that she couldn't be mistaken IN
the identity Of the woman in the morgue.
but she had a memory that was remark
ably untrustWorthy. and she had been
sinSularly unobservant IN her two years
acquaintance with Agnes Young.
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WOMAN GIVES GIVES CCILEW
furnishes + Information iii iii
New Jersey Murder.
IDENTIFIED AS AGNES YOUNG

Mrs. Hattie Hull Says She Was with
Victim of Marsh Tragedy on Christ
mas Morning, and Saw Her Meet
Charles Myers-Left to spend Day
in HousebOat in Jersey.
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Temperntures in Other Ci.,a.
Rain

Temperatures in other cities. together with the
@lo"ht OF rainfall. Tor the twelve hours ended al
p. m. yesterday. arc as follows: -
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THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Stockholders Of the Capital Traction
Company for the election OF directors for
the ensuing year viii De held II the ofFics
OF the company. 56th and n sts NV
NJ Washington, D. G. at 10 o'clock a. m. on
WEDNESDAY, January S. 1893. Polls will
De open from 10 n m. until J. noon
G. T DUNLOP. President
H. ID. CHAMPION, Secretary de2s-fIt
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HARRY G. AIEEM
jaL37 ''' III e.


THE ANIMAL MEETING OF THF
StockhOiders OF the Georgetown and
IennallytoWn Railway Company. for the
purpose OF electing Board Of Directors
- - seIte Tor tne ensuing year. and 70 trans
act such other business as viii nroneTi,-
come before the meeting VIII be- held ar
Il ne once OF the Company. Fourteenth and
Easl capitol streets. Washington 10 {,
On On SAI ORDA1- January Is IsgS. betTnsr
the hours Of Z and p. NJ.
Books for the transfer Of s....,-. .-.. =.
Beta estes inclusive +'f - 80.
J. j. " NHITEsE.-ss7-
de31-dI1t ~-eiai >
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THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Stockholders OF the Elk Trail Mining
company viii be held MONDAY Lam
uary % 1908. al .. m. az s17 CoIors5o
Bldg, Washington. D. C.
r. DeS. BROWN,
de31. .ja7.l4
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Tide Table.

Tc-day-figh tide. / n a. m and Isl D. m: low
tide. lo5e 3. N. and 80 p u.
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80 oF - BOARD OF EoUALIzATI0Y

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
and ReTiew, DIstCct Building. Washington. d 4,
December 2, GE.-In accoriance with the provisions
ol ne act of tongTess q August IL Ises the Board
o. Equalization and Review for the real esrsre in
nc District Of Columbia VIII be in session IN ne
Distric- Building from and after the frs, Nondsr
IN January Until and including the first MondSv
n june l-o, Tor the purpose u hearing and deter
mining sch complaints may BE- made IN rssre--
70 tAe new assessment q real property IN sad Dis.
tIlct TIE books containing the returns q said as
aeSrnent are open 70 public inspection and can be
een az The Office Of the board between the hours of
ciock a n and o'cicck D n. OF each ser-,ia-
daE- 10 insure dIc Consideration. sn cnrnulziuts
should be Sled 81 the earliest possible date re
AE requires that the equalization and review shan
= competed a. uearly as practicable on the first
Monday n June, lAs. after which date 10 other
or further Complaints ss 20 v4lnaticns -il be -
ceired. and when approved by the Commissioners
VII constitute the basis q taxation for the nerz
slcceecnE period of three years. and Until another
Yailation IS maGe According 20 ar Blank forrns
fuT making complaints - had on applicsr5or
Z. W. ". GRIFFIN Assessor and ChsirmaD
BoaTd Of EQuRiizati0n and ReTicW dellq-
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Benz. r.. Coles < CO., UphOIzterfnx OF
all kinds. Slip covers. 800 sth NV NJ s5ls
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THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders OF the National Rifles Hal
Association viii be held al the Office
OF its attorney, X Kemper, 21S King
street, Alexandria. Va, THURSDAY
January . 1903. at go D. m. for the
purpose Of electing a board OF dfrec-
tors for the ensuing year, and the trans
action OF such other business as may
be presented. The books FOR the transfer
Of stock viii be closed for ten days from
December q, 1871
An annual dividend Of per cent on the
par value of the stock has been declared.
payable on and after January l. 1905.
GEORGE W. EVANS. Secretary.
6eae-l0t
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LEGAL ADVICE. ALL CASES. COLLECTION.
domestic troubles. estates settled ozmace 10 PER
son OF property adjusted; moderate charges; con
uo22H
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NEW HOSPITAL F

All advertising contracts made by
The Washington Herald are based upon
its sworn c.rcuiation-a circulation in
Washington larger BY Thousands thar
was ever before attained By any morn.
ing newspaper At the Capital u
books are open
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he ANNUAL MEETING OF

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders Of the Anacostia and Poto-
mac River Railroad Company for the
purpose OF electing a board OF directors TO
serve for the ensuing year and to trans
act such other business as will properly
come before the meeting, viii be held at
the Office OF The company. Fourteenth and
East Capitol streets. Washington. D. C
on SATURDAY, January Is, 1y0S. between
tie hours Of ! and o. m
Books Tor the transfer Of stock will be
closed from January TO January IS. leOG
both dates inclusive.
f. J. WHITEHEAD.
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS. THE
annual Meeting OF tbs Stockholders Of
lhe Washington Loan and Trust Com
Idny ior the election Of Directors and f0-
80 purpose OF transacting such other
go kholoers IN general meeting Will b.
hetd AZ the oflce OF the COMPANY AZ 10
. CLOCK noon on TUESDAY. January Il
The polls viii remain Omen 70 reoe,,-a
votes for such election between the boI,rS
OF L noon and , O'Clock p. m on that
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
sons of the American RevoIutfou-
District of Columbia Socgef-

COMPATRIOTS: THE PRESIDENT OF
tne Society requests that an neu1be-s
Vii assemble at the North Door fPs
ave sloel OF the State. War and Ne.
Dept Building on WEDNESDAY. jan
IsIy y az lz;l5 2. m sharp. and proceed
thence TO the White House to nav fIef-
respects TO the President Of the United
As The Society has been accorded a spa-
"a "a position In line, large attendance is
JOHN EDWARD FENWTCE
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NOTICE 10 STOCKHnI nEDC. -

JOHN EDWARD FENWICK.
Corresponding Secretary.
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7 ans Ter of s;ccE 81 -
- -. > 10 JasC ~ - go
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RICHMOND GIRL KIDNAPPED.

The case is Of great scientific interest.
The Washington times., 1907-09-07

For Yale
Numerous
Many Former Football
Stars at New Haven
This Fall.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept 7.-Ru-
raors are already rife as 10 the men
that Will return here this fall and help
Coach Knox whip the Yale football
squad into a championship eleven. II
Is said that Carl Flanders will be-here
throughout the season, and his presence
Is bound to help the team.
Flanders was here throughout great
er part of last fall, only Having TO go
70 Carlisle to help teach the redmen
few tricks about modern football Tom
Shevlln Is also coming and, Of course,
Frank Hinkey viii be here. ShevlIn is
not expected before November
Shevlln has a Tot OF good ideas about
the game He is a great believer IN
keeping the men in condition and not
overWoFkng them, and his coming IL
November will undoubtedly prove OF
great benefit He will be able 10 size
up the team with q different point Of
view and see things which the coaches
who have been with the squad all the
year may miss
Yale II far from pessimistic about her
prospects for the season, and viii put
a team In the field at the very start
that has, beyond all else, a knowledge
Of the new game OF football as X was
played last year. and as II viii be
played this season.
The Washington times., 1907-09-07
REITZ IS FOUND
IN WINDY CITY

Another old king OF the diamond has
been dug up 10 play in the all-star game
IN Baltimore during the homecoming
week
He is Old Pepper Reitz. who played
with the Orioles way back IN the early
nIneties- For long time Reltz's where
abOuts nave been unknown in his ma
tive city. but he was recently found
papers asking FOR his address. EcitZ
saw the letter and wrote 10 the Balu
more correspondent, saying that ne was
living in Chicago, working every day
Ct his trade. but playing ball on sun
days with a semi-pro team Kenny says
tiiat he VIII be glad 10 go back 20 old
baltimore and play his old position Ia
the exhibition games
The old Orioles who have already
promised 10 play are. Hotter. pitcher;
Robinson, catcher; Clarke, FIRST base f.,
ReitZ or Gleason, second base; Jen-
nings. shortStOp: McGraw or Gleason In
case McGraW does not come, third base /;
Joe Kelly. left field: Br0die. center field.
ISceler, right field. Every man was III
more Of the years, 1854, 1885. and 1880
wher Baltimore won three straight Ma
tionaI League pennants- The other
players expected are Mcmahon. Muiiaie.
and Hemming. pitchers. Doyle and
Brouthers. first base
The committee Is having a hard lime
To get one Of the old time umplrcs
that he could not come and the only
two left 10 choose from were Tim Hurst,
OF the American League. and Enslie, OF
the National League EmsLe says that
he had made a previous engagement
and now it's up 10 Tim hurst
The Washington times., 1907-09-07
WASHINGTON NEGRO
HELD IN NEW JERSEY

John Bel. a negro who IS wanted here
on a charge Of petit larceny. is under
arrest in Atlantic City. Detective Bur
linEame went 10 Atlantic City yester-
day and took the prisoner before q
United States commissioner IN Camden.
who held nim in TIE sum OF 500. He
will be Drought to Washington next
week By a United States marshal.
Bell was arrested while endeavorins
10 save a friend. The Atlantic City pO-
lice We're searching for a negro named
Ward and went 10 a house where he
Was employed. Ward met them at the
door and was asked If he knew where
Ward could be found
He told Bell that the police were after
him. and the latter agreed TO give the
authorities q chase while Ward escaped.
AT the station house Bell was recOg-
niZed as q man wanted ere
II is alleged he stole a watch from
George a Giddings, a clerk in the War
Department
The Washington times., 1907-09-07

Every club in the American Leagae
has pitchers who nit weakly. Detroit
IS in the same boat with the other
teams. yet the Tiger staff has three OF
the best hitting twirlers in The country.
namely, Donovan. Killian, and Mullin-
The latter has made a record for oppor-
tune hitting this season.
siever is batting poorly. but this IS no
discredit, since pitchers are not expected
to hit John Eubanks IS poor batsman.
Walsh Light Hitter.
Walsh. rated as Chicago's best pitcher,
and Joss, the crackerjack on Clevelano's
payroll. are both weak hitters. Hess
also seldom coAnects for safeties.
Waddell Is near the bottom OF the list.
DyEert is weak at the bat. Newton and
Chesbro are New YoEk's spare hitters.
but Chesbro g doing better this year
than he did at the same time last sea-
SON For Boston. Morgan and Pruitt
take "bOoby" hOnOrs. Dineen and Pow
ell sre in the same class for St Louis,
and Oberlin and c. Smith are considered
Washington's weakest Differs
The Washington times., 1907-09-07
PROFESSOR MATCHED THE BOSS

Boston and Cambridge people of ar
earlier day remember well Prof Child,
of Harvard, a scholar who was likewise
a live man. President Eliot tells with
great gusto a story about his faithful
attention to city politics.
Prof. Child always attended to bis du-
ties as a citizen Of Cambridge. One
night he went to a ward meeting at
which a boss began to put forth some Of
his warped ideas. The college professor
was speedily on his feet, and scathingly
denounced the boss and his methods.
After the meeting was over the good
natured boss. Just to show that ne bore
no iii viii. met the scholar on the stairs
and genially handing over cigar. said:
Have a smoke, protest."
His antagonist Strengthened up, took
the cigar. and said WITH great dignity.
Yes. IN match you in any Of your
loser vicesi'-Boston Herald.
The Washington times., 1907-09-07
Walsh Light Hitter.
NAVY PREPARING
COACHING STAFF

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Sept. 1T is likely
that Lieut.. Commander J. N. Reeves,
head coach OF the Naval Academy foot
ball team, will have Lieut. Byron A.
Long and Graduate Midshipman Doug
lass l. Howard and Herbert L. Spencer
as his assistants this ason, and ar
engagements are now being made to have
them ordered here for the fall.
Spencer Captained last years vic
torious team, and Howard that OF the
season before which, tied the army.
Long was a star player Of several sea-
sons ago. Gates will act as field coach
and Dashiell and probably Chamberlain
as advisory coaches.
The Washington times., 1907-09-07
SETTLED.

During a high proved discussion at the
Players Club in New York the other
day, a friend asked Raymond Hitchcock
to define the difference between a TRACE
dian and a comedian, to which the
Yankee Tourist" star replied: We'll,
I hate to talk about myself but I have
come to believe that a comedian is sim
ply an actor with blond hair, while a
tragedian is a brunette who thinks he
Is an actor
How about the brunette comedians
and the blond tragedians?"
''Tey're nature takers" - Harper s
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