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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
Provide for Emergencies.
To the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor or The Star:
There is as much of philosophy as of
consolation in the facetious conundrum
What is to be preferred in a railroad
wreck to presence of mind? OF course
absence of body.
1t is. undoubtedly. the dictate of wis
dom for parents and teachers, societies
and individuals-all to give attention oc-
casionally to what may be considered ac-
cidents or emergencies in life. What may
be safely and wisely done in cases of ac-
cidenta1 severing of vein or an artery
OF drowning? OF taking deadly poison
into the system? OF asphyxiation by
gas? OF snake or dog bite? / men,
ton but a few of the emergencies of life
when level head is needed in the alb
sence of an acceptable physician. These
cases need the foresight of intelligent
study
But recently a number of cases of
snake bite have occurred in our COM
mun1ty without, 1t seems. any specially
fatal results. In one instance, 1t ap-
pears. relief had to come from special
list in New York city. causing an unusual
delay and necessitating results of prob
lematical character
l have some notes taken years ago
touching peculiar case of the bite Of
Tdl'iesIake II was personal ex-
perience by the botanic physician, DR..
William M. Starr, the centenarian. whose
death I'm this city occurred last February.
Dr. Starr was. at the time Of this in
cident, living at Tyler. Tex. He was out
squirrel hunting one day in a creek bot
tom He espied a squirrel on a tree and
was seeking an opportunity to shoot 1t.
In looking into the top Of the tree in
which his victim had secreted itself. he
carelessly disturbed a RATHER. which re-
sented his intrudng upon its hiding place
by striking him with its fang I'm his ex-
posed foot.
He realized at once the danger OF his
position. Unable to 60 to or send for
any aid. he had to rely upon his presence
his shoe and leaping into the bed of the
creek, he seized a handful of small peb-
bles and began to rub and lacerate his
foot in the region of the deadly bite. 1t
began to bleed freely COMPRISING the
lower part of the leg with a handker-
chief to prevent the poison from return
ing through the veins to the heart and
continued to rub the foot in the opposite
direction, causing the blood to flow freely
from the self-inflicted wounds. This he
continued to do for a number OF min
utes, thus eliminating the poison which
the fang OF the snake had inserted In
the system.
The device proved successful. No harm
from the poisonous bite occurred, and all
because a little thoughtfulness prevented
the dangerous substance from being dis
tributed throughout the body.
Ii is well to consider these contingent
cies and provide remedies which may be
employed anywhere and at all times. An
ounce of timely prevention is worth a
ton of deferred and doubtful cure.
]. FRAISE RICHARD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
ESCAPES WITH LIGHT FINE.
Proprietor of Mckinley House Says
He Will Quit Business.

James III. Ellis. proprietor of the Nc
kinley House. located near the intersec-
tion Of 9th street and Missouri avenue,
was arraigned in the Police Court today,
and upon entering a plea of guilty was
fined 500. In consideration of the fact
that the defendant expressed the purpose
of selling his establishment at as early a
date as possible the fine. under the cir
cumstances, was made light.
Prior to the passing of sentence the
commanding officers of the sixth precinct
took the witness stand and told the court
Of two different raids made on the Ellis
establishment the last being August l.
when the bluecoats arrested eighteen men
and women under serious charges. The
commander of the precinct told the court
that Ellis had been warned repeatedly OF
the character of the place he was conduct
ing and told to stop, which apparently
has had little success until the last raid.
During the course of the day the fine
was paid and Ellis afterward announced
that his hotel would be sold within sew
eral weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09

president. Capt. John 8. Miller. to appoint
financial committee of ten members to
collect funds to forward to the treasurer
of the democratic national committee. In
a brief address upon raising money. w.
NICK. Clayton, secretary Of the club. pre-
dicted that the club will raise $500. He
said that it had the distinction of raising
more money than any other democratic
club during the last campaign.
Considerable money has already been
raised and the treasurer was instructed
last night to forward the first instailment
of the $500 to the national committee at
once. The chair announced that all con-
tributions received by the club will be
forwarded direct to the treasurer of the
national committee. Those who attended
the meeting were DR.. Samuel E. Lewis.
Guy V. Mason. Franklin Barrett. Harry
L. Sweetheart George F. Zeh. Judge James
Nichol. II. Clay Browning. jr, J. Ernest
Dulin, Gen. S. s. Yoder. Frederick L. Sid
dons. DR.. w. II. Wunder. F. f. Barrett.
Julius Hugie. W. Cranch Mcintyre. j.
Fred Kelley. J. A. Whitfield. c: T. Bride.
DR.. w. P. Ligget. ]. H. Mcdonald,
Charles W. Darr and w. ]. Dwyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09

OMAHA, September 9.-That the death
Of Dr. Frederick c. Rustin, the young doc
tor, who was found by his wife on the
porch of their home last Wednesday at 3
am. suffering from bullet wound in his
abdomen. was the result Of suicide pact
into which he had entered with two others
there can be no doubt now. At the same
time it has been shown that DR.. Rustin
did not kill himself.
The story, told in great detail yester-
day at the coroner's inquest, by Mrs. ABB
bic c. Rice, DR.. Rustin's affinity" Great
ed a profound sensation. although some
hints of it had been whispered about ever
since Sunday. when Mrs. Rice made
confession to the police in the Jail where
she was detained as a witness.
Before Mrs. Rice gave her startling tes-
timony. Mrs. Rustin, the widow OF the
doctor, was called to the witness stand.
She stood erect. and swept swift glance
over the crowded room. Then her look
rested upon Abbie Rice. Mrs. Rice re-
turned the gaze steadfastly. Both women
seemed calm, but both were pale, the face
of Mrs Rustin looking as though it might
have been carved from white marble.
Glared at by Mrs. Rice.
While Mrs Rustin was giving her tes-
timony about finding her husband wound
ed on the porch of her home Mrs Rice
watched her with alert eyes, and occa-
sionally would turn and whisper to those
about her. Mrs Rice Is a decided bru-
nette. small. plump and OF attractive APP
pearance.
When Mrs. Rustin had stepped down
from the stand and her maid. one or two
policemen and two physicians had given
their testimony as to the facts in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
Gen. Otis Progressing Favorably.

BALTIMORE, september 3-Gen Har-
rison Gray Otis. who underwent an oper-
ration at the Johns Hopkins Hospital
Monday. is reported TO be in excellent
condition. He. has been visited by his
daughter. Mrs. Harry Chandler. and her
husband. who were much Pleased at the
success of the operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
Tourney at Laurel Grove.
II Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star
LAUREL. Md. September s. 1908.
Laurel Grove was thronged Monday.
when the second annual tournament and
picnic was held. 1t was estimated that
}CC0 persons entered the gates. Speaker
Ray of the Maryland legislature delivered
the charge to the knights.
The first prize in professional class was
awarded to Thomas Murphy, Knight Of
Farmer Boy.
Mr. Murphy crowned Miss Marcie Bur-
ton as queen of love and beauty.
In the amateur class the first prize was
awarded TO :. s. Aitcheson, Knight of
Birmingham Manor. who crowned Miss
Cora Wilsa.
Mr.. Ogle Marbury delivered the corona
ton address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09

Frank Scales. aged about twenty years,
was killed at ONeil mine, near Clarks-
burg. w. Va, by Samuel Pitlett as the
result of drunken brawl. Pitlett is in
Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
DR.. CURTIS MAKES SPEECH
Tells How He Does Things in This
City.
EMANUEL HAUG
Many Superintendents From All Over
the Country Are There After
New Ideas.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK September AT the
morning session of the congress of the
Playground Association of America. which
is now under way here. DR.. Henry S. Cur
tbs. secretary of the association. outlined
the plans which the playground workers
of Washington. D. c.. are successfully
carrying out in their efforts to get the
children of the National capital to take
an interest in systematized athletics. DR..
Curtis address, on Athletics for Boys,
was delivered at a conference presided
over by Emanuel Haug. He said In part:
Our Methods Criticised.
Although Americans win most of the
prizes in international meets, our meth
DDS are subject to severe criticism abroad
on the ground that our athletics are so
highly specialized that there are so few
participants, and that there are so many
tendencies to professionalism and rowdy-
ism in the games.
so far as these criticisms are just,
this condition is due to the fact that ath-
letics have heretofore not been under
educational control but have been directed
by the children and students themselves.
One of the best places to start athletics
right is undoubtedly the playground. but
1t has there certain special problems OF
its own. 1t is conditioned by the youth of
the children, by the fact that they are
relatively little known and that records of
age and eligibility are not easily accessi-
BILE. In Washington they are conditioned
also by the intense heat of summer. by
the fact that the teachers are mostly
women without a large knowledge or in
terest in athletics. and by the race prob
lem which Is always with us.
AT first / thought we should devote
most of our time in the Fairgrounds to
play and let our athletics be incidental to
it. but. after three or four weeks of ex-
perience. I found the children were not
taking much interest in the things they
were doing or in the Fairgrounds. They
would make up scrub games of base ball
from day to day. but there were very few
teams that had regular captain and
regular membership.
There was no regular practice, and the
boys were not learning the points of the
ing with lassitude and Indifference as to
the results. There was a comparatively
small attendance of children. In order to
correct this condition a system of ath-
letics was started and tournaments were
held between different Fairgrounds every
two or three weeks The result has been
striking. A much larger number of regu-
lar teams has been organized. Boys have
come to play with enthusiasm and to prac
tice regularly. Sectional feeling has been
largely eliminated, and the attendance
has been greatly increased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09

The Midland fire company, No. /, won
the first prize. SO. in the reel race at the
Labor day celebration at Keyser, Md. the
time being Ssi. seconds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
For Children
who dislike meat.

Many mothers find it diff
ficult to get their little ones
to eat meat; children need
some meat, although eaten
under compulsion it is not
beneficial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
Respect for Athletes.

What we have been working for is to
create spirit favorable to athletics and
paying of respect to the athlete in such a
way that prizes would not be necessary.
In order to secure this we have published
the names of the winners in all the events
In the papers. We have had their pictures
taken occasionally. and we have tried to
create through the papers sentiment of
appreciation on the part Of the parents for
what was being done. The letter of Presi-
dent Roosevelt was secured, and believe
has done good service for this very spur-
pose. When this spirit can be created in
the city other prizes and even tourna-
mentS will not be necessary. 1t is strong
enough in the English preparatory schools
50 that it is possible to carry on vigorous
athletics throughout the year in which
every boy participates without holding a
single contest with an outside school,
In conclusion DIR. Curtis said that al
though the first athletic meets held be-
tween the different Fairgrounds of Wash
ington frequently terminated in stone
fights. owing to differences of opinion
among the children as to the fairness of
the umpires. this element of roughness
has since been done away with by the
adoption of rules disqualifying the team
whose members or '''rooters'' use rough
house" tactics.
The Playground Conference.
Playground Association of America was
opened here in the American Museum of
Natural History yesterday. The dele
gates represented not only societies and
organizations for the furtherance of So
called playground sentiment. but also
state and municipal governments in
various parts of the country and sociolog-
ical and educational bodies. Cities which
have provided Fairgrounds for children
sent representatives to describe their eff
forts in this field as we'll as to gather
general conferences which are to be the
leading feature of the congress.
Miss Amalie HOfer of the Chicago
Commons. and c. A. Mccall addressed
the delegates yesterday.
The congress was divided, into a number
of special conferences held simulta-
neously. One of these conferences under
the direction of Prof. c. w. Hetherington
of the University of Missouri, discussed
a normal course in play.
Joseph Lee of Boston. philanthropiSt
and playground founder led confer
ence on state laws. Other conferences
on Athletics for Boys and kinder
gartens' were conducted by Emanuel
Haug. inspector of athletics for the Pub
lie Schools Athletic League. and Miss
Luella A. Palmer. instructor in kinder
garten work at Teachers College, re-
spectively
Robert w. De Forest presided at the
evening session, among the speakers at
which was Miss Beulah kennard presi-
dent of the Playground Association of
Pittsburg. who spoke on What the Play
ground Can Do for Girls"
George f. Johnson, superintendent OF
Fairgrounds of Pittsburg. in paper on
Games Every Boy and Girl Should
Know advocated the retention of the
singing games and traditional folk plays,
like Round the Circle" London Bridge
and "Lindy Lou"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
Columbia Club to Collect Funds.

The Columbia Democratic Club OF
Washington one of the oldest democratic
clubs in this city, met at the Raleigh Ho-
tel last night The session was brief
one on account of the arrangements made
for the serenade in honor of Judge Par
ker. The only business transacted was
the adoption of motion authorizing the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
LEBIG Company's
Extract of Beef

Solves this difficulty. Just
a little in the child's milk
supplies the want of meat
and aids in -
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
DELIGHTS DEMOCRATS
Many of the Faithful Cheer
for Judge Parker.
LATE CANDIDATE IN CITY
Speaks to Nearly Thousand From
Hotel Balcony.
PROSPECTS FOR VICTORY
LATE CANDIDATE IN CITY
VICTORY
PROSPECTS FOR
Believes They Are Excellent, But
Recognizes in Presidents influence
a Powerful Factor in Contest.

Judge Alton B. Parker of New York.
democratic nominee for President in 1904,
spoke to nearly thousand persons last
night from the small balcony on the first
floor of the Arlington Hotel. He touched
very lightly upon the issues of the cam
paign and confined himself principally to
telling the prospects of the democratic
party in the coming election. He also
INDUCED in some criticism of President
Roosevelt, which remarks provoked cheers
and laughter.
Judge Parker's address was impromptu.
As a matter of fact. it was unexpected,
being given in response to serenade ar
ranged in his honor by the members of
the Columbia Democratic Club and the
democratic central committee of this city.
About o'clock half a hundred stalwart
democrats, to the tune of lively airs
played by a full band invaded the Airing
ton Hotel. \ few minutes later they were
received by Judge Parker in his rooms.
After general handshaking and cheering
the party adjourned with the honored
guest to the balcony on the first floor. In
the meantime the strains of the music
had attracted many persons, and when
the tall form of the late presidential can
didate appeared in the doorway leading to
the balcony he was greeted with cheering
and shouts for speech.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-02
Our President is anxiOusly awaited
 i'm the big game countries.

giraffes, hippopotami and elephants and the same is true of British Central Afri- ca and northwestern Rhodesia. Indeed the Presidents coming seems to have been anticipated for some months and the officials and sportsmen are await ing his advent and to see him change his coat of arms from the Teddy Bear to the Teddy Lion" Teddy Elephant" or Teddy Hippopotamus."
 Big Game In the Sudan.
 The general opinion is that the Presi- dent will leave New York for Gibraltar and Naples and that he will there take one of the German East African steam CTS and go down to Mombasa, beginning his hunting expedition in British East Africa. This can be easily and comfort ably done. There are steamers every week and the trip to Mombasa will take less than a month. The fare I should say would be about s300
 A far better trip, however, will be to go to Egypt and up the Nile into the Sudan. Alexandria can be reached at a cost of $50 in a little over two weeks, and an- other four or five days will put the presi- dential party in Khartum ready to take a steamer up the Blue Nile to the borders of Abyssinia. They may even extend their travels into that country, and if so the Presidents friend King 1enelik, will be glad to send native soldiers, hunt CTS and porters to aid in the chase.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-02

Bulaway.
 Y HAVE received several letters asking
 as to the Presidents big game hunt ! in Africa I have heard of it here and there all the way down the east coast of the continent. The officials and sports men are talking about 1t, and all are holding out their hands to welcome the Ninrod of the White House. l got the first intimation of the Presidents plans, now more than a year ago. while was travelling in the Sudan. They were be- ing discussed by a German baron and British colonel belonging to the Indian service as we were crossing the Nubian desert together The baron and the colo mel were on their way up the Blue Nile to shoot lions on the border of Abys- sinia and they believed that the Presi- dent might find excellent sport there. While at Khartum l had a talk with the sirdar or governor general, who was also commander-in-chief of the troops Of the Sudan, and learned that he would be glad to have our President sample the big game of the Anglo Egyptian possess sions. When I arrived in British East Africa a few months later I was told that the President would surely come there and 1 heard the same story in German East Africa, both at Mwanza on Lake Victoria and at Oar es Salaam below Znnibar The German officials can assure MT Roosevelt good bag of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-02
Roosevelt I'm Africa

45 degrees, so that the animal is shot through the brain.
 . The Tiger Fish of the Zambes.
 As to fishing I am told there Is no sport like catching the tiger fish of the Zambesi. This fish often weighs as much as 25 pounds and 1t is as gamey as salmon. Indeed. 1t Is far more so in proportion to its weight, for it is said that a four-pound Zambesi tiger will yield more excitement than a 40-pound salmon. The tiger fish is dark blue on the back, white on the belly, and 1t has five or six blue stripes on the sides Its fins and tail are red. The best places to fish for it are from an island, or below a rocky bar, in about three feet of water. The fish takes almost any kind of glittering, spinning bait, and a good way to catch it is to troll for it or cast with a hook with spoon fastened to the line by a steel wire. The lines have to be carefully made, and nothing but wire is of any good in connection with the hook, for the tiger will cut a gut or twine line to pieces with its teeth. Great care must be used in extracting the hook and it is we'll to kill the fish first. It's teeth are sharp, and, if one is not careful, he may lose a finger. The tiger fish is as full of bones as a shad, but it does not compare with either the salmon or shad as table fish. About its only virtue is the sport which it affords and there are many African fish which are better to taste.
 The Season for Hunting.
 Down here in Rhodosia the President will find the winter months of from July to November the best time for his visit. Then the rainy season is over, the grass Is grown up and been burned off and the new grass is just shooting The game now comes out of the woods and bushes to graze, and there are practical ly no insects or mosquitoes. There is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-02
$500 REWARD

$500 reward for arrest and conviction for each of the men who from ambush fired on and wounded J. w. Faulk, Super intendent and Foreman, at Arcadia Mines, on July 28. PRATT CONSOLIDATED
 COAL co. By H. E. McCormack, General
 Manager
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-02

no danger of fever at this time, although I would suggest that the President go nowhere in Africa without mosquito nets and that he put them up whether out on the plains or in the cars, when there is the least danger.
 In British East Africa almost any time of the year except the rainy season will furnish excellent hunting. The big game country Is so near the equator that the temperature is about the same all the year round. This is also true of Uganda and, for the Sudan, the best time there is In the heart of our winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-02
He Wanted Her to Be Happy.

From Everybody's Magazine.
 An individual of the Weary Willie type was given 10 cents by a philanthropic lady, who said, as she handed him the money:
 q am not giving you this because you begged. but for my own pleasure"
 "Oh, ma am," replied the tramp, make it a quarter and thoroughly enjoy your self ''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-02
By Frank G. Carpenter

o.s.o.o.c.es. es.c,.o.o.o.o.S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-02

frequently secured which are from ss to
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-21

least interference by federal power with the domestic affairs of the states consistent with efficient national ad- ministration.
 He believes in the constitution. For a president" he says. ito go outside the constitution. even to accomplish beneticent purpose, Is to enter the road that leads to the destruction of republics"
 He is opposed to the government ownership of railways. by state or na tion. but. as his acts show, is a strong believer in just and rigorous regula- tion.
 He is opposed to over-sea expansion.
 He favOrs the peaceful consolda- tiCn of the continent from Panama to the Arctic circle
 He is opposed to great military es- tablishments. but believes that the size of the American navy must neces- sarily be determined to some extent sy the navai activities of other coun- tries
 He is opposed to ship subsidies.
 You cant kill combinations" he says. but when they come in to crush the business of individuals they must be opposed as evils"
 Ee AiaYes in au income tax.
 He believes in the just and equal enforcement of law. and that the ob- servance of the law is an incumbent upon the rich and powerful as upon the poor and weak.