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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-05
Good for Everybody

Norman r. Coulter, prominent
architect in the Oelbert building, San
Francisco, says 1T fully indorse all
that has been said of Electric Bitters
as a tonic medicine. 1t is good for
everybody. 1t corects stomach, liver
and kidney disorders in a prompt and
efficient manner and builds up the
system" Electric Bitters is the best
spring medicine ever sold over drug
gists counter; as a blood purifier 1t is
uneoualed; SOC at Deans drug store.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-05
REPANTANCE" is SUBJECT
OF MONDAY MEETING

Repentance" was the topic of Rev.
Frederick Miller pastor of the Haven
Methodist church, at the noon meeting
conducted under the auspices of the
Y. NJ. c. A. on the steps of the First
Methodist church yesterday. Oscar
Newby had charge of the meeting and
L. B. Austin of the association led the
singing.
The meeting this noon will be IN
charge of Mr. Emmett. religious direct
or of the association These meetings
will continue daily for several weeks
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-05
Shoes Half Price and Less

Over two hundred big display bargain
tables are displaying shoes for men,
women and children. on sale IN many
instances for half price and less. Con-
vince yourself and come to the
MAMMOTH SHOE HOUSE,
61s South Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-05
JEWELRY AND CLOTHING
STOLEN BY ROOM THIEF

Robbers, evidently In need of cloth
ing, visited the room occupied by An
drew /. Lawrence and G. S. Truitt at
345 East First street Monday evening
and secured an overcoat, q suit of
clothes, several pairs of trousers, suit
case. a revolver and a pair of cuff but
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-05
cottana Sells for $4,000

Jones g. Ryder Land company sold
yesterday for Furlong & Wright the
five-room modern cottage situated at
45O East Forty-eighth street to M. A.
Martin for $4,000. The property was
bought for a home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26
NEW TRAINING REGIMEN.
Diet Adopted by the Pennsylvania
Track Team.

PHILADELPHIA, April 25-M. C. MUIR
ply and Capt n. ]. Cartmell Of the
Penn" track team have adopted a new
training regimen for the University of
Pennsylvania. 1t prescribes a minimum
of meats for diet and substitution of
oranges and vegetables within moderate
limits. The new theory that thick steaks
are not speed producers is vouched for
by Capt. Cartmell. the intercollegiate
champion 100 and go yard sprinter, who
has made some tests on his own account.
He claims that they prove that the less
meat runner eats the faster he is and
the quicker he gets into condition. Muir
ply Is not so insistent on a regulation
diet but he admits that sprinters. hur-
dlers and jumpers should eat very SPAR
ingly of meat because of the tendency to
eat 1t too quickly and not allow for its
proper Digestion
intercollegiate half and mile champion.
Pennsylvania men know that they have
before them the most severe task in
years to turn out another championship
team. This has been impressed upon
every man in the squad.
The training table for the University
of Pennsylvania track team candidates
was started with the following candidates
retained: Capt. Cartmell. Haydock, Plum
ley, Taylor. T. Witham, Boyle. Jones
Laise and Beck for the relay team. and
Hartranft, j. d. Witham. Newbury, Hunt
Folwell. Parker and kinard for the spe-
cial events.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26
Danes in Olympic Games.

LONDON, April 25.-The Danish SPORT
ing clubs, writes a Copenhagen corre-
spondent, intend to send about seventy
members of the Olympic games in London
twenty men gymnasts and twenty young
ladies'. five wrestlers. FIVE athletic. six
free sport. nine rowers. fourteen foot bali
ers and three cyclists. The Copenhagen
Shooting Association intends to send thir-
ty men and the Danish state schools in.
tend to send thirty men from the different
parts of the country. Among the promi-
nent members may be mentioned s. n.
Yensen. the wrestler who gained the
worlds r. Championship a,nsne hip a. e Olympic
wrestler who won the worlds Champion
ship at Milan. Among the folot-ballers "a
Mr.. Gandil fright forward), who is de-
clared to be the British foot-ballers' most
serious antagonist on the continent,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26
AMERICANS AS ATHLETES.
Swiftness, Not Endurance, Regarded
L.. as Their Characteristic.
IS. E. Woodruff. in North American Magazine

Chas E. Woodruff, In North American Magazine.
The wonderful victories of the Ameri-
caa team in the 1905 Olympic games. at
Athens. have given a false idea as to the
effect of this climate upon the athletic
ability of the people. and it is important
that the true conditions be known. AS
matter of fact. the team, though 1t
might be called a typically american"
Sfdwd of all nations. really included
AffIonR the winners very few native-bOrn
Americans of long residence. Martin j.
Sheridan. who won the most points. was
born In Ireland; Hugo Friend. third in
the running broad jump. was born in
Bohemia; L. Robertson. second in the
standing broad jump. was born in Scot
lard. and w. G. Frank, third in the
Marathon race is a native of Germany.
-:Of the native-born the majority Of the
families are of short residence and should
b.. really claSsed with the fOreign-born as
: their ancestors had so recently arrived
In America. For instance. w. III. kerri-
gan, third in the running high jump. was
born of Irish and English parents; Archie
Hahn. winner of the 1O0-meter sprint,
was born OF a German father and a
native-born mother of Welsh parentage;
James D. Lightbody, winner of the 1900
meter run and second In the SOO-meter
run. has a Scotch father and native
born mother of Welsh parentage; c. NJ.
Daniels, winner of the 1OO-meter swim,
Is native-born of the second generation.
his grandfathers having been Scotch and
Welsh; Edward c. Glover. third in the
pol.. vault, is nativeIborn of the second
generation. his grandparents coming from
Wales and Scotland: Ray c. Ewry. win
rler of the standing broad and high jumps
is OF the third generation. two great grand
parents being foreign-born; r. X. Moui-
on second in the 1OO-meter sprint. Is a
lative-born Kansan of the fifth genera
Jon. and R. G. Leavitt, winner Of the
i1O-meter hurdle. is a New Highlander
Of the ninth generation from England.
have not received replies from the
following, but I would presume from their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26
SCauYLklLL NAVY W|THORAWS
FORMIDABLE OPPONENT FOR
THE MIDDLE STATES REGATTA.

The fight for the Middle States regatta
is now at its height. and the members OF
the Potomac River Regatta Association
are shedding their coats and working
like beavers to bring the victory to this
city.
Philadelphia-that is. the Schuylkill
navy-which entered the arena at the
eleventh hour to contest the right of the
Potomac river and which decided unan-
imously to make bid for the date. has
capitulated.
At a meeting of the Schuylkill navy the
past week the Washington boomers urged
the necessity Of the regatta coming to
Washington in 1908. and the solons OF
that strongest Of American aquatic asso-
Citations hearkened to the arguments and
decided on the following telegram to the
local committee OF this city:
Philadelphia, Pa, April q.
Mr. Claude Zappone ct al,
Potomac Regatta Asso..
SchuyKili navy at its meeting. decided unani-
to aside , and yS,e
and predict great success Tor regatIa;
Vice Commodore. Schuylkill Navy.
The arrival Of the telegram cleared the
way CONSEQUENTLY thC
are greatly encouraged over the turn al
fairs have taken since The star an
nGunced. fortnight ago. that Washing-
ton was going to contest Phiiaoelpnid
claim. and by diplomacy try to induce
the Schuylkill navy to step aside III
plomacy succeeded. and the allies OF the
past are still welded together as OF yore:
lighting together for the best interest OF
aquatics.
There is still plenty Of work to be done
before the meeting May 10. when the
question is to be passed on by the MID
die States Association as there is yet OPP
position to be met and overcome Detore
the regatta Is finally won.
Several clubs in New York are against
going away from the Harlem river to
hold the regatta, but although they are
in a minority now by good margin, the
purpose of the local committee is to at
tempt to win them over and make the
affair almost unanimous Ii: selecting
Washington as the regatta site.
The members Of the Potomac Boat Club
are thoroughly enthused once again over
the Middle States" coming here again,
as they stand sponsor for the Potomac
Regatta Association and Will back 1t In
any way to insure success for the under
taking. With it's new home In order II
will be a gala time for the Potomac club.
and the members are conndent tnht the
regatta will surpass the great AFFAIR OF
three years ago.
Quite delegation of Potomac rooters'
will attend the meeting in New York to
urge the claims of this city and to &C
claim the victory when the vote Is taken.
Things are bright for big regatta
boro pcyf Labor day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26
FEAR ONLY THE GIANTS.
Chicago Cubs Say They Disregard
Other Teams,

NEW YORK, April 25-In the National
League many thousands of dollars have
been put out by at least seven of the
clubs for material to strengthen their
teams, so that they can give the Chicago
Cubs a real hard fight. The Cubs. there
fore, must bear the brunt of battle this
year. OF course fewer teams are going
to be successful against Chicago this year
than the fans in the various cities be-
lieve. But Chicago's experts and the
MANAGEMENT of the Cubs admit that the
only team they fear this year is the
Giants.
From time to time reports have been
waited east telling how the Giants were
not considered factors in the National
League race this year. Now, however,
we have 1t right from Frank Chance that
the Cubs will bring home the bacon again
this season. but that it is going to be a
tooth and nail scrap all the way down
the line. with the Giants as the real con-
tenders Aside from Chicago and New
York, Philadelphia looks pretty strong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26
FINAL SCORES.
Championship Tourney.

AS previously announced. the annual
championship tournament of the local
Chess Club is to begin forthwith. The
schedule of the play calls for the first
round to be contested Tuesday even
ing next and the second round the fol-
lowing Friday. Succeeding rounds are to
be played Tuesdays and Fridays in
each week until completed. Sixteen of the
prominent members have sent in their en-
tries namely: F. NJ. Halstead. E. B. Ad-
ans. L. B. Napoleon, w. r. Pratt. F. j.
Lavender. w. H. Smith. ]. w. STARTS. w.
B. Mundelle. c. H. Stephenson, c. L.
Smell, w. p. Borland, w. A. Guyer, n. B.
Webster, Dr. Hodges. DR.. Shade and E.
Tharp.
1t will be noticed that the present holder
of the championship. w. H. Smith. is
among the entrants. as is also last years
runner up, E. B. Adams. who. 1t will be
remembered. tied the champion in the
tourney proper and afterward made such
a game fight in the play-of. The pres
ence of these two. not to mention several
of the others who are known to be
famous knights of the checkered board
insures that there will be some high-class
chess played at the club in the near flu
ture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26
Won der Abe and Cliff Carroll.

names that they are mostly foreign-born
or of foreign-born paren-s: Meyer Prin-
stein. winner of the running broad jump;
Thomas F. Cronin, third In the hop-step-
and-jump; George V. BOnhag. winner of
the 15OO-meter walk, and P. III. Pilgrim,
winner Of the 400 and 800 meter runs.
Now, what is the reason for this COM
parative absence of the old American
families from the winners? The new eie-
ment is only about half of our population.
but 1t seems to monopolize athletics. II
we omit the winners who were foreign
born or Of foreign-born parents or grand
parents. Americans of old families won
only the second In the 1OO-meter sprint
and first in the 11O-meter hurdle. Even
our professional base ball players and
pugilists, as class, are noted for the
fact that they are generally fore Unborn
or of foreign parentage On the oth-
er hand we entered only Al of the
9O1 contestants at Athens. ye: we won y
victories in - events, and got IS 1-6 points
Of the total of 216. Why does this short
residence in America develop or stimulate
other generation or two Americans have
long been known to hold all records for
short. sharp contests requiring an enor-
nous expenditure of energy N short
time, bur are woefully beaten. os luie,
in contests of sustained effort We have
many men who can sprint hundred
yards. but an American crew seldom wins
on the Thames.
The explanation of these curious contr a.
dictions is found In that nervousness
which is characteristic of Americans-a
nervousness which Is at the basis OF the
strenuous life for which we are nored, but
which. in its turn, causes deplorable re-
suits not seen in the normal phlesmaric
nervous system abroad. American lahor-
ers begin to decay at thirty-five. SO that
employers rarely want men over forty.
Arterio-sclerosis, that disease Of the ar
teries Of which we hear SO much, and
which is due to excessive strain and IN
creased blood pressure. Is now known to
affect Americans more than Europeans.
1t Is even said that we are all "oid" 1T
sixty-that Is. we have. at that age, The
physique of Europeans of seventy, though
Of course there are exceptions to the rule.
We find men retiring from business bro
ken at fifty-five to sixty. while abroad the
loads are carried until sixty-five or seven
ty, Or longer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26
Two Schoolboys May Be Sent.

NEW YORK. April 25.-America may
furnish the spectacle this season OF hay
ing two schoolboys representing it in the
Olympic championships. The two young
sters who aspire to this honor. and whom
competent critics declare likely to earn
the honor, are John Hall and Arthur
Stipp of Mercersburg Academy Hall is
a hurdler and broad jumper, but it is in
the former event that he displays his
great skill. Stipp is a giant in size,
weighing more than 2lO pounds. and holds
the worlds scholastic 12-pound shot rec
ord. and is within few inches of the
greatest performance ever recorded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26
Memorial to George Dixon.

NEW YORK, April 25.-Plans have been
approved by the art commission permit
ting the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals to erect a memorial
fountain to George Dixon. the boxer.
The fountain will be situated at the lit
tie square at ~Horatio street and Sth
avenue. It will be built of granite, round
basin. with an ornamental lamppost ris-
ing from the center of the basin. 1t
will bear the inscription "In memory of
George Dixon: Erected by his friends.
1908" The fountain will cost 81 500, con-
tributed by admirers of the late, negro
fighter, and as the S. p. c. A. is erecting
fountains all over the city. the subscrib-
ers to the Dixon fund asked the society to
supervise the erection of the fountain.
George Dixon died penniless in this city
about six months ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26
Hockey In Olympic Games.

NEW YORK, April 25.-There is to be
hockey at the Olympic games The an
nouncement comes in a circular sent out
by H. D. Faith, Tower Chambers, London
Wall, London. E. c., who is the hon
orary secretary of the ice hockey sub
committee Of the Olympic games. Ac-
cording to the circular the matches are
to be for the championship Of the world
and the series will be played in October.
The contests will take place at the
Princes Skating Club. an artificial rink
in London which has a playing surface Of
200 by SO feet. The committee states
that the games will be played under in
door rink rules and that the tournament
will be open to bona fide amateur teams
of not more than six men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26
Racing at Montreal.

MONTREAL. April 25.-The Blue Bon
nets track is drying out fast and will be
ready for trainers at least two weeks
earlier than last year. There is very
little frost in the ground and the snow
has all disappeared. Many entries are
being received for the stakes which close
April 80. and many new names are on
the list OF owners applying for stalls. All
those who were here last year are coming
again and bringing others with them.
Among the newcomers will be John II.
Madden A. H Cimmer. William Garth.
Harry Rites, Paul ]. Rainey. j. H. McCor-
mick, T. F. Coles. Amos Turney, w. H.
Fizer and A. F. Dayton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26
Miles and Latham Depart.

NEW YORK; April 25.-Leaving behind
the amateur court tennis title. which he
came to this country to take from Jay
Gould, Eustace H. Miles and Peter
Latham, the respective English amateur
and professional court tennis players,
have sailed for England. Miles had no
complaint to offer over his defeat by
Gould by three sets to one in the title
play. and says that without exception
Gould is a peerless player in amateur
court tennis circles throughout the world.
However. he expressed the hope that the
worlds amateur champion would 20 %
England to defend his English title this
season, In which event Miles would have
another chance to play Gould.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26

Lieut.. Brewster of the Potomacs is
working up interest among the students
Of Technical High School and hopes to
get number of the boys enrolled in time
to make a match with the Georgetown
Preps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26

The final standing Of each of the con-
testants having a percentage of 500 or
above is as follows:
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-04
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

There has been approved to the ter
ritory of New Mexico in part, satisfac'
ton of it's grant Of 100000 acres for
the improvement of the Rio Grande,
1856. 20 acres within the Roswell land
district
The work Of preparing sketches of
the career of army officers covering
the last decennial period for the Me-
mortal hall at West Point is now in
preparation in anticipation Of the
bringing of the archives of that col
lection up to the year 1910. :.
Clifford Pinchot, chief CT the forest
service, left Washington on the 29th
ult. for his annual trip through the
West. After visiting California. Ore
gon and Washington, he goes to Mis-
soula, Montana, early in August and
thence to Ogden and Denver.
The antiquated methods of keeping
records relating to public lands are to
be superseded by the most approved
modern business system. When the
changes go into effect the district land
offices and the general land office in
Washingto.< will be able to identify
any application or entry more readily
than under the old system. All per-
sons rendering moneys to the receivers
at the land offices will in the future be
given a receipt for such moneys.
In further effort to restore tranquil
lity OF the city of Teheran, the scene
of the recent riots in Persia, the shah
has proclaimed general amnesty, ac-
cording to cablegram received by
General Morteza, the Persian minister.
1t is expected that resolution grant
ing Mrs. Grover Cleveland an annual
81. 900 pension will be passed by Con-
eress at its next session. Mrs. Cleve-
land will be one of two Presidents
widows enjoying the special bounty of
the American people. Mrs. Garfield
has received a pension Of $1,000 each
year since 1882. Mrs. Harrison. the
only other Presidents widow now liv-
ing. has never been pensioned.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-04
Enoaoement Gift.

Hand-embroidered tops for chemises
and nightgowns may be bought at
comparatively little cost, to be at.
tached to the main part Of the gar
ment, which may be made at home.
This is quite an innovation, but one
likely to be very profitable, for, in buy
ing a ready-made chemise, for in
stance, 1t is almost sure to be too long
or in some way unsatisfactory, and the
same may be said Of a nightgown.
II Just the hand-embroidered yoke
is bought, however, and the rest Of the
gown made at home, the material will
surely be more carefully selected and
the garment may be made to exactly
fit. The hand-embroidered yokes are
attached to the skirt OF the garment
by means Of some beading or valen.
ciennes lace insertion, or it might be
done with little bit of narrow real
lace.
These detached yokes make ideal
gifts for prospective brides, or they
may be carefully saved and made up
at some future time into really hand
some articles for the trousseau.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-04
In Dotted Swiss,

achieved In the dotted swisses, and
there are some particularly pretty
frocks of this material In medium dark
shades thickly sprinkled with very
tiny dots Of self-color, white or black,
inset with cuny insertion matching
the dot and worn over slips of self.
color or white. The straw colorings
pongee shades and other light yellow
or brown tones are especially popular
in all Of the thin cotton stuffs and
are always cool looking In combination
with white.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-04
TRIMMINGS OF NEW LINGERIE.
Wash Ribbon AttractiveIy Arranged
Has Good Effect.

Some of the new lingerie is trimmed
with rows Of wash ribbon in pink or
light blue SO arranged that they are
sandwiched between two rows OF val
enciennes insertion. A nightgown. for
instance, would be finished with q
pointed yoke of alternating lace and
ribbon, finished at top with merely .
narrow beading. with very small
bow Of ribbon to match. It gives the
effect Of great quantity Of graceful
color while in reality the material 10
very little and the work Is very easy.
A corset cover could, OF course. be
made on the same principle. although
1t is better not to use quite SO much
ribbon on one of those minute gar
ments, because II shows too much
through the sheer waists Of summer.
Petticoats. however might be finished
with a ruffle Of wide lace and ribbon,
and the effect would be quite magnif-
cent, particularly IL Dresden ribbon be
used.
One Of the chief advantages in
using ribbon in combination with lace
insertion Is that the edges may be
left as they are. while. II bands OF the
material are used instead. the edges
must be rolled-a feat which requires
an expert. and which prevents the
work being done on the sewing ma
chine,