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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-22

The Houston Post is singing the praises of maple syrup and buckwheat cakes. After all, the election of neith- CT Bryan nor Taft would have altersd that, would it?
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-22

MT. Platt has ''indorsed MT. Roose- welt for the senate, we are informed. That, however, isn't the real reason MT. Roosevelt will not be candidate.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-22

Senator Elkins denies emphatically that there is anything to the Abbruzi engagement, and it must be admitted that the senator ought to bs in posses sion of straight tip, if anybody is.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-22

Here's that horrible problem again: Will MT. Taft be the twenty sixt or twenty seventh president fthe United States?
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-22

A Philadelphia man has been arrest ed for making love to his own wife. Doubtless the lady was afraid the man had suddenly taken leave of his senses.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-22

Sir Henry Johnston says he was very much surprised to find that the pres ident knew more about Africa than Sir Henry himself. That was Sir Henry s first visit to the White House, remem. Der, however.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-22

There is row on in Chicago as to whether the milkman should come at eight in the morning or four. We should think some sort of satisfactory compromise might be reached in the matter.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-22

Marriage will probably get to be so commonplace with Nat Goodwin by and by that it won't be even a irst-rate ad.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-22

A Baltimare undertaken, recently opened up for business, thanks the pub lie enthusiastically for its generous patronage. Now, wouldn't that jar you?
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-22

A German of prominence says the Kaiser is all right, only he talks too much. In which even he may be all wrong.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-22

Even "Salome' complained of hay ing nothing whatever to wear" WI suppose.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-22

A Japanese general predicts thirty year war between this country and Ja- pan. That, we believe, is going even Capt. Hobson one or two better.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-22

AS We understand Chancellor won Buelow, Emperor William will have to be his own Secretary Loeb.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-22

From T. Platt to E. Root would cer tainly be a record-breaking jump, all right!
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-22

"A fashion writer says green hats are going out of style.'' Goodl Let everybody push.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-22

Thanksgiving Day is near, and pump kin pie recipes are bedecking all the newspapers.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-22

Why have an inaugural ball?" asksthe Boston Herald. We'll on the other hand, why not have one?
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-22

Woe betide the party who scoops tn, Outlook next year, tool
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-22

FOR SALE-Gents' furnishing house
 doing good business. Address A. B C., Silver Belt.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-22

FOR SALE-Two heating stoves. Alp ply 3l2 South Hill street.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-22

For this is loves nobility
 Not to scatter bread and gold,
 Goods and raiment bought and sold But to hold fast his simple sense, And speak the speech of innocence, For he that feeds men serveth few; He serves all who dares to be true.
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
JURORS DRAWN
IN MURDER CASE
Coroner Galloway Has Sum-
mOned Witnesses and Jury
for FIOrCzik Inquest

The inquest in the murder case Of
wycenty Florczik and his wife, will be
held by Coroner Galloway tonight. All
the witnesses and jurors have been sum-
moned and it is cSpected that the city
Court room where the hearing will take
place. will be filed with spectators.
The Jurors cmpaneled on the case are;
William G. Cole. Sheriff Henry Stafford.
Sherin-elect Charles II. Lippincott. James
Brown, J. *. p. Morris, James II. Har-
kins. Charles &. Guyer. Isaac r. Brown
Charles stanford and s. II. Foulk.
Alexander Florczik, the young man de-
tained by the police on the charge Of
numbering the couple. was again ques-
toned through an Interpreter yesterday
afternoon and as on previous occasions lie
made no admissions OF guilt. Ills state
ments. however. were contradictory. Tho
police say he has made no two statements
alike.
The police say that the suspect has
friends who arc trying 10 thwart the ends
Of Justice and arc making IL hard for them
10 got evidence in the case. They say that
some persons who could have given In
formation. were cautioned by their fellow
counirymen to hold their tongue and in
this way valuable information which the
police were seeking was withheld from
them.
u IS said that II these people persist IN
interfering with the police. several ar
rests may be made.
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
GOLDEY COLLEGE
DAILY News
Twenty Families Have Sent 7S
Students College Office Very
busy This Morning

The College Offices were very busy
this morning. Persons are calling who
are interested i'm attending school or
in sending others to the College next
week
Next Monday morning. when the Col
lege reopens, there will be students in
attendance from Canada to Georgia.
j. r. Phillips, bookkeeper for the
College has returned from visit to
Baltimore.
Night school students may enroll to-
night from TO 3 at the College Offices,
S07 Market st.
John Gilliss. whose cousin is a grad
uate Of the Commercial Departm ent,
made arrangements this morning to
enter the Commercial Department next
Monday morning.
73 students have been sent TO the
College by 20 families.
Every day there is a request for the
1909 Catalogue" which appears to be
the most popular book the College has
ever published
j. E. Fuller. principal of the Short
hand Department. is visiting his
brother I'm New York State.
L. +. Metzger. commercial instructor,
has returned from Strasburg, Pa
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
BARRY A GAME
RING FIGHTER
Fought Nineteen Rounds Of
Fight With Kaufman With
Broken Hands
BY United Press Leased speclal wlr..

by Inlted Press Leased Special Wire
Los ANGELES. Cal, Dec 8i-Jim-
my Barry is to-day hailed as the
gamest man who ever stepped i'm the
prize ring When his second threw
mp the sponge in the thirty-ninth round
OF the encounter with big Al Kaufman
last night il was announced that Bar
ry had fought with broken hands dur.
ing the last nineteen rounds of the
fight He took punishment from tine
hard-hitting Californian. but ne came
back time and again. aud no; untn
his seconds ended the encounter. did
tho Chicago heavyweight quit.
one thing the fight developed. and
that is, that neither man is I'm line
To fight Jack johnson. the negro
champion Tho fact that big Ar'
took thirty-nine rounds to defeat a
man whom the negro had made quit IN
much shorter time is evidence that the
Californian would not stand much Of a
chance with the Texan
Last nights encounter did not prove
conclusively that Kaufman is Barry's
master Had IL not been for the ac-
cident to Barry's hands. i'm the twelfth
round. which caused him TO vince
every time he landed on his opopnent.
there arc many nom partisan followers
Of the game who to-day feel that
Barry would have more than held his
own under even conditions
The fighting was fast and furious
after the first few rounds During
the early session Barry used an upper.
cut To good advantage and soon
brought blood from his opponent.
While Barry landed more often than
his opponent during the early stages
OF the fight, Kaufman's blows had
more force behind them and soon the
Chicagoan began TO show signs Of dis
tress.
AT the beginning Of the thirty-sev-
enth round il was seen that Barry was
all but out. but ne kent coming and
displayed the samo gameness that
characterized him in the preceding
rounds. He took many a savage blow
in the last three rounds and al the
finish was bent down. with his fore.
arms crossed in front of his face
II is likely that the men will be
matched again.
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
RY The WAYslnE.

jewelers. in this city are at present
devoting their attention to the repairing
of clocks and watches. Nearly all the
people who needed diamonds and rubies
and rings and bracelets and pearls, and
other sundries I'm that line. bought them
before the holidays and gave them as
presents.
There were settings to be changed in
the pins. rings TO be made smaller or
larger. and initials to be marked on a
great quantity of goods Before Christ
mas the jewellers worked until the wee
hours OF the morning, preparing the
gifts which must be completed on time.
In consequence of an his many clocks
and watches had to wait. Now that the
gift season is about over. the timepieces
have their turn. and they are present
by the basketfu. one firm has over
a hundred watches of all sorts. from the
tiny gold ones of the cherry stone type to
the big old-fashioned chronometers half
as big as a saucer. These will be re-
paired as rapidly as possible that the
owners may not be obliged to depend
upon the town clock and the steam
whistles for their time OF day.
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
TELLS OF ORIGIN
OF BASKETBALL
Game Originated in Training
School in Massachusetts
About Is Years AGO

The game of basketball was originated
by Professor Allen. tho physical drec-
tor at Springfield, Mass, about eighteen
years ago A Cleveland man familiar
with It gives the following account OF its
discovery:
"As 7 remember the origin Of tho game
was in the winter Of 1890 or 1921, the
exact date l am not sur Of.
"In the small city Of New Britain.
Conn. which at that time was my home.
we had just built a now handsome Y.
NJ. c. A. building. and i'm the gymna-
sium was splendid lot OF rugged New
England boys, about 2oo.
About this time roller polo was at
it's prime In this section of the country.
WI having then strong polo team
meeting all amateur teams In that sec
ton Of the country.
ut being impossible to play roller polo
In the gymnasium. we got our heads to-
gether and organized game we called
pull We played it to the same rules
as polo. with the exception that instead
of solid rubber ball we used a tennis
ball. and instead of a becky stick we
used our feet. but the drives we used
To make with the side of our feet would
surprise anyone not seeing it before.
We passed lofted juggled, blocked and
in fact, made very scientific game OF
it, We had a six-club league organized
and played schedule Of games through
the winter. and we always drew a large
crowd.
zone night toward the end of the sea-
son. we had a spectator Professor Allen.
then physical director of the Springfield
Mass. y. NJ G.. A. training school. who
was very much impressed with the game.
Gle told us ;he game had suggested
another way to play it, which he thought
would be more beneficial ia physical
way TO MS than the way we played II,
and that was the use OF much larger
ball He suggested rubber associa-
tion foot bad Then TO pass IL instead
Of kicking IT, and for goal hang a bas-
Ixet on the wall 10 or T. feet from the
floor. Well. we did not take TO it very
well. but continued TO play our old
game.
early I'm the spring we received an in
vitation TO come TO Springfield and see
a game OF basket ball. We went and
saw the nrst public game Of basket ball
ever played. can safely say.
1--WE went home and started to play.
and soon forgot our old game of pull.
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
VETERAN ODD
FELLOW IS DEAD

Edward f. Morrow of No 1928 King
street, prominent odd Fellow. died
yesterday The funeral will he held
on Saturday afternoon at o'clock. In
terment will be in Brandywine Gene
tory. The services win be in charge
Of tho odd Fellows.
Mr. Morrow was 72 years old. He
leaves a widow. and James c. Morrow.
a brother. Mr.. Morrow had been an
odd Fellow for more than 81 years.
He had been past chief patriarch of
the Grand Encampment of Delaware.
and was a member of the Grand Lodge.
For 25 years he represented Jefferson
Lodge of Odd Fellows in the Riverview
Cemetery Company. Five years ago
he was made custodian Of Odd Eel
lows Hall, Third and King streets. lie
was a member of st. Paul's NJ. Z.
Church, and members of the church
and of his fraternity win act as pail
bearers.
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
HERE AND THERE.

Egg shells as gas mantles is an idea
from Germany. The contents are drawn
or blown out. the ends are neatly cut Off
and the body of the shell is fixed in posi-
ton like the regular article. The light
thus obtained is very good while the new
form of mantle is durable.
Word is being passed around among the
alumni of Harvard that a plan is on foot
to raise a fund with. which to provide
memorial i'm appreciation Of the services
to the university Of President Eliot. who
is to relinquish his position next spring,
when his resignation becomes effective.
One Of the steam shovels engaged in
work on the Panama Canal. in the opera
tion of which more than 500 employees were
engaged, recently lifted out quantity Of
dynamite which is described in an official
report as being more than a bushel."
What would have happened if the shovel
had struck the dynamite instead Of the
earth around it is easy to imagine.
The amount Of whalebone taken an
nually does not now much exceed 5000
pounds. The largest part Of this is taken
by the whalers sailing out Of ports on the
Pacific coast. a few years ago the amount
taken was as much as 100000 pounds an
nually.
Europe has 10000 newspapers. with Ger
many in the lead. England however. has
the greatest number OF daily papers.
Glass and cement are both used as a
substitute for wooden poles where the
latter are attacked by insects or climate.
The ginger grown in Jamaica commands
more than double the price Of any other.
Under favorable conditions an acre win
produce as much as fO0O pounds. During
tho last fiscal year about 100000 pounds
was exported from that island
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
cauaht After chasei Fined.

Harry Firman. colored. was fined so
and costs Ia city Court this morning
by Judge Cochran. on a charge Of dis
orderly conduct. The defendant said he
didn't understand the charge az an. Pa
trolman Robinson made tho arrest yes
terday afternoon near Eighth and Pop
lar streets lie said that the man had
been acting dlsorderly toward others
passing In the street. The officer had
to chase after him before he placed him
under arrest
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
SENT SPECIAL DELIVERY
NOTICE, THEN TOOK ACID

PITTSBURG. Dec 31.-Thomas A.
Warren. editor and manager of the
Insurance World and an authority or
insurance, sent his wife a special q !
livery letter today, saving he intenc,d- Z
TO take his life at high noon. Owing
to grip he was in very bad health.
Mrs. Warren telephoned Chief of Po-
lice McQuaide to call Up her husbands
Office. while she would try TO catch him
in LawrenceNille at the Hotel Ray
mond, where he often went.
AT word from her four Lawrence
vile policemen piled into the patrol
wagon and made a fast run to the Ray
mond. They hurled themselves through
the dor of a room TO which Warren
had been assigned. on the bed was
the dead body OF the insurance expert.
an empty carbolic acid bottle near by.
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
MARYLAND NOTES

The epidemic OF scarlet fever in Per
ryville has ben stamped out.
The annual meeting and banquet of
the Rising Sun Detective Association
will be held on Saturday.
William T.. Johnson. of Broklandville,
entertained 125 children of the sur
rounding country at his home on Tues
day.
The second annual Christmas ban
quet of the class OF 1906. of the Cecil
County High School. was held in Elk
ton last night
The annual Now Years ball of the
young men Of Easton was held in Music
Hall last evening and was largely at
tended
Calvin RI. Taylor, Of Syracuse y. Y,
a former resident Of Perryville and
Miss Florence II. Burns. of Havre de
Grace. were married yesterday at the
brides home.
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
MANY SOCCER GAMES TO
BE PLAYED IN THIS CITY

The soccer team OF tho Wilmington
Athletic Club has been thoroughly or
eauized and games will be played in
this CITY cvery week after New Years.
Followers of the game Of soccer de-
clare that II VIII not he many years
before their faN Norite game becomes a
most popular sport. They have vis-
ions Of great things which are about
10 come TO pass Visions Of strongly
intrenched professional soccer leagues
as great in scope perhaps as the pres
ent major leagues Of baseball Nls-
ions OF baseball, summer sport, ana
association football spring and fail en-
tertainment. going hand In hand. II
IS a part of the dream Of the soccer
men that some day they viii be an'li-
ated with the baseball leagues FOR tho
common good. The two sports do not
clash In fact. soccer rather hls
long fcn want, and clashes 'vith no
other sport II is argued by some that
soccer football would supplant college
football 1t would not. College foot
bah IS essentially a game for students
TO play and for students friends 10
watch.
Go TO a college football game and
how many people would you find who
arc not directly interested in one or
Che contestants or the college or school
under the colors OF which one team
js playing2 OF men who go purely for
tho spectacle. as 10 baseball game,
there is not 10 per cent. in the total
attendance.
When baseball is done the baseball
fan nguratively goes TO his winter
sleep. like the grounding, until he Is
reused By the roar OF the base hit.
He interests himself not at all In
football. which Is a game for class,
just as gold is game for the blue
bloods and croquet for maiden ladies'
and moIlycoddlcs. II is argued that
soccer IS a foreign importation, and
that in free America we prefer pure
~ American game. But is not rowing
tennis. college football boxing, wrest-
ling. foot racing and, IN fact almost
every other sport an importation2 IL
Is a narrow prejudice.
Eneiand has taken enthusiastically
To baseball. the only thoroughbred
American sport. why should we ques-
tion where Il came from If soccer foot
ban IS eoode And 10000 people watch
ed a game in St Louis a few weeks
aeo-square. sport loving Americans
Of tho show-me State-and they pro-
foufced It good.
An anliation which would enable the
baseball magnates 10 use their bare
benches and their dreary. empty fields
in ahe early spring and late fan months
for the gathering OF shekels viii not
he despised by these same magnates
when they see the drift Of the public
soccerward.
Crowds at soccer matches IN Eng
land often number 100000 at a single
contest In places soccer IS confused
with cricket They are as far apart
MS the poles. In the old countries
cricket is the game Of tho classes. SOC
Ger the game of the masses, Just as in
the United States college football is
the game OF the classes and baseball
the sport Of the masses.
The soccer men are dreaming dreams.
and who shall say they win not prove
truce Soccer IS splendid game and
tho zcst with which it has been taken
up in American cities at the start
promises "a speedy fulhlment OF the
golden dreams or the games sup
portcrs
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
BURTON MAY
HAVE CLEAR field
Expected That Charles P. Taft
Will Withdraw from Ohio
Senatorial Race
WAS IN CONFERENCE
WITH RIVAL CANDIDATE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
COLUMBUS. O., Dec. 31.--A statement
is expected from Charles p. Taft today.
announcing his withdrawal of the fight
to succeed Joseph b. Foraker as the next
Senator from Ohio. This will leave Con-
gressman Theodore r. Burton. Of Cleve-
land, in command of the field and his
choice by the Legislature next week Is
confidently predicted.
Taft and Burton were In conference
here from 10 o'clock last night until early
this morning. IL is believed that a state
ment of the Cincinnati editors inten-
tions would have been issued then. ex-
cept for his failure to establish the tele-
phone communication with Augusta, Ga.
and with Washington. Before stepping
out Of the fight, Taft wished the approv-
al OF his brother, the President-elect. and
of President Roosevelt. Both candida tes.
however. before they went 10 bed. an
nouaced that they would have something
important to say later i'm the day.
Mr.. Tafts withdrawal which was fore
shadowed in these dispatches yesterday
is looked upon by the more far-seeing
politicians as his only way out OF an
impossible situation.
While not denying that II he wishes
with the strength Of the national ad-
ministrations, present and to come be-
hind him he can force the Legislature
to elect him. his opponents declare that
such a course would leave the party in
Ohio badly disrupted The other reason
is that his election at this time might
seriously embarrass his brother
What Brother Charlie" will receive
for his expected renunclation is a mat
ter Of speculation. The best guess is
that he will be the first in line for the
Senatorial vacancy to occur two years
hence al the expiration Of Senator Dicks
term.
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
AT THE END OF THE YEAR

a fool sat down to fret because
The year was dwindlng to it's end,
Because ne had not won applause
And lacked the solace OF friend
He had not earned by striving hard
The tribute that is IN a cheer;
He merely craved the worlds regard
And mourned the passing OF the year.
a wise man who had labored we'll
And failed to win wealth or renown
Paused while he heard n midnight bell
Rims ont above the sleeping town
With hope still I'm his heart he turne,
Resolving still 20 dare ana do
Despite the lack OF praise well earned.
content that ne could try anew
Chicago Record Herald.
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
CONSIDERS THIS CITY
GOOD FOR BASEBALL

The Tri-smte League VIII hold its an
nual meeting next week. one OF the
most important matters that will come
up for discussion and hold the attention
OF the magnates VIII be that Of keeping
Wilmington on the circuit says the Al
toona Tribune The town is one OF the
best in the league despite the fact that
during the past two seasons the club there
has not shown up to good advantage and
was loser to the hackers Wilmington
is considered a valuable asset Of the
league and 1t win be held if possible. The
Wilmington fans would like to see a Tri-
state League team ia Wilmington for
the reason that they favor organized base
ball The situation there IS IN n rather
muddled state al the present time but
every effort is 20 be made to stralghten IL
out az the coming meeting of the league
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
OLD SWEDES Wins
A GREAT CONTEST
Defeated High School Basket
baIIerS II to 10 in Extra
Period Game

Anybody who thinks basketball is not
a game bubbling over with excitement
should have seen the contest between the
High School five and the Old Swedes
quintet at Eleventh Street Rink last night.
There was a thrill every second and two
extra periods had to be played before the
game was won by Old Swedes by one
goal High School was TO have played the
West Chester High School five but the
latter cancelled late in the afternoon and
Old Swedes was substituted. II was a
hard-fought struggle from beginning TO
end. the Swedes showing the result Of
practice in their superior team work but
the High School lads put up a pluclSy up
hill game. At the end of the regular per-
iods the score stood to Q. After an ex-
ira FIVE minutes OF play It stood 10 to 10.
and in another hvc minutes Old swedcs
Gagged another goal winning by a score OF
T. 20 10. The lineup:
High School Old Swedes School
Kyle .... ......forward O.. .kersey
Mearns . .... forward ,... .... wilkins
Foster O.. .... ....center e.. ...... Eldrigde
sawdon. King defense b. =. ......Smith
Walther o.. ...defonsc 49,. 81. ...Sawin
High School Goals from field. Kyle. 2;
toul goals. Kyle. 3; Mearns. !. OLD SWedes,
field goals. Kersey. >: wilkins, .: Smith.
]; foul goals Kerscy, . referee. Raymond
Nyc.
Ia tho first game the Ex-High School
team outclassed tho Madison A. G. team
and won by the score OF 81 to IS. lIagncr
putting up a fine game for the cx-scholas-
tics Ex-IIiEh is developing into a speedy
quintet The lineup:
EN-HiEh Madison A. c.
Newman zee. ......forward .... ...... FIRTH
Hagner ......forward ...... ...... Roth /
Turner o. center see. .. ...... Wier /
Morgan .... ....defense .. .......... Scott
Baldwin ........defense ...... ..... Proud !
Field goal, EN-High. Proud Cof Madi- /
son 4. %, !; Hagner. l6; Newman. g. /
foul goals. g: field goals for Madison \. c., |
Roth. 3. Turner. L. foul goals. Roth, .: |
Wicr. 4: referee. Nye