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The Washington times., 1908-05-03
WE ARE DYING YOUNGER.

In view of all that has been said
about the fall in the death rate it seems
strange to realize, says Health Culture.
that we are not living so long as our
grandfathers and grandmothers cd
More babies live 10 grow up nowadays
than formerly, bat people in later life
die younger once arrived at adult age
the average man or woman has fewer
years of survival TO expect.
This seems on the face OF it SO sur
prising a statement that in order 10 be
accepted it should be backed up by data
authentic and indisputable- Such data
are furnished by the figures Of the in
surance companies (which all agree on
the point, but it is easier TO refer 70
the Government census reports, Which
tell the tale in simple and convincing
fashion. Even during the last ntteen
years the deaLh rate among all persons
over fifty-fve years Of age OF both
sexes has risen very considerably.
The Washington times., 1908-05-03
ToBAcCoLESS SMOKE.

The American Indians who smoke
dried holly leaves. the bark of~the will
low tree, and leaves Of the stays horn
Sumae use the least harmful Of the
substitutes for tobacco. Many Of the
other substitutes have the most harm
ful effect. Indians along the Alaska
coast injuIs their eyesight smoking
wood shawl. gs saturated with a strong
solution OF pepper: excessive smoking
by farmers OF the leaves OF the tomato
and potato plant often causes insanity
and suicide: variety OF Indian hemp.
which is smoked by all classes in ia
maica has terrible results. and a weed
known as mountain tobacco which is
smoked in great quantities in Sweden
causes its users to become mental and
physical Notwithstanding
The Washington times., 1908-05-03
WIRELESS TO vLADIvosroK.

Acting on the Instructions Of the Rus
sian war ministry. a number o. en-
gineers and other experts are engaged
near the town OF Zlatoust in construct
'1g the necessary buildings and placing
apparatus for wireless telegraph sys-
tenn between St Petersburg and Vladi-
yostok. Communication viii take place
through kassatOov. which is the high
est summit OF the Ural mountains. near
LtatouSt- where the state iron and steel
works are situated. The engineers rec
ommend the erection OF a high tower
Tor the transfer OF messages. The only
serious difficulty hitherto encountered
IS that OF obtaining sufficient electric
power. seeing that the number OF ma
chimes is inadequate.
The Washington times., 1908-05-03
MEDICINAL NARCOTICS.

The increase in the number and guam
uty Of drugs which nay be used 70
prevent pain, quiet the nerves, and pro-
duce effects similar TO those gained by
the use of alcohol widens the temper
ance problem. Nothing is gained and
something may be lost beyond recall
when family drops the use Of beer
and begins to take doses Of cocaine.
From all quarters come reports Of the
increased use Of this pernicious drug
which, with morphine and other mar
cotics, may easily be substituted fn4 the
more evident and grosser form Of in
toxication- Men and women throughout
the South are said 10 be secretly intro
oucing among the negroes and poor
whites drugs which. habitually taken
destroy both body and soul Recovery
from the pestilent influence OF these
drugs IS even more difficult than that
from the degradation caused by alcohol
Exchange.
The Washington times., 1908-05-03
cam Race in Real Estate League
Marked by Its Quiet Finish;
Bontz Leads individuals.
Brown Finishes Second-Eckstein Rewarded for
Record Average of Strikes-High Men on
Each Team Get Prizes.

The leaders in the Real Estate Bowl
1nG League have been so widely separ-
ated Tor the past month that there
was E.tle interest attached to the race
for the pennant team. The PotOmacs.
who have been leading the team stand
ing column for the greater part OF TIE
season finished first. also standing high
est IN team averages
ThC real interest for the past fe "
weeks has been conferred around the
individual prize winners. Bontz cap
tured the reward offered to the highest
average man in the league and Brown.
who has been pushing him close on
the home stretch, came in second. For
the hight st average of strikes Eckstein.
whose classy work the earlier part Of
the season bid fair TO carry him 70 the
individual leadership. will receive a
cash prize as Will Walker, whose rec
ord Tor the highest set remains UNI
broken at the close of the season.
The PCtomacs received SIS in cash
for finishing highest among the teams
and the high man, second high man,
and high set roller Of each four re-
Ceived additional prizes.
The team averages and individual
standing at the close Of the race fol-
lows:
The Washington times., 1908-05-03

10 be from garage at Hagerstown
that that car had its hood open at that
place This report viii be investigated
before any award is made.
The day began beautifully, but short
" after noon a storm sprung up that
gave all out in It many unpleasant mo-
ments. and they arrived in Baltimore
soaked 10 the skin. Il also had another
bad effect in causing the pilot car. which
marked the route 70 be taken by those
behind with confetti. 10 seek a some
what less difficult route after leaving
Elicott City. than the one laid down
in the official course
Problems for Judges.
Some Of the cars followed the official
course regardless OF the pilot car and
are now claiming that those who fol-
lowed the pilot car should be disquali-
fed. which Will give the judges another
tough problem 10 solve A number OF
incidents marked the run Of some OF
the cars. Perhaps the most striking
was encountered by Goodwin. who
drove a WintOn- Soon after passing St
Charles College. a party was seen along
the roadside gathered about an unfOr-
tunate who had attempted suicide by
drinking cyanide OF mercury The man
was put IN the car and hustled TO Eli
colt City. where he was put in charge
Of physicians. and his fate will be IN
known 10 the aur0ists.
The Packard. driven by Barker. was
compelled to change tires seven times
between Baltimore and HagerstOwn. II
left Hagerstown az PA, arriving here
at 5:55. The little Ford runabout driven
by KahIer was commended highly for
its showing. 1t was the smallest cal
in the contest, but made a perfect
score, and game through the ordeal
nobly- Another car to excite much IA
vOrable comment was the Packard
driven by Hardesty. in which two
ladies made the trip. It did wonderful
work up the steep mountain grades
and was. one Of the leaders in reaching
the finish
The Washington times., 1908-05-03
PRESTON TO HOLD
BIG SPRING MEET
Long Track Affords Good
Chance for Distance
Events.

Entry blanks for the first annual out
door meet OF the Robert L Preston
University School. TO be held at Ameri-
can League Park on decoration Day,
May 80, 1908. were sent out yesterday.
The list Of events has been picked with
much care. and as the track viii De 2zo
yards TO the lap, an excellent view viii
be afforded the spectators. The relays
VIII be fun quarter OF a mile. so that
each contestant viii be required 10 go
two laps. Already there are some big
races planned, and II these are drawn, as
Il seems they wil. then Washington 8
amateur sport lovers viii have plenty
OF action during the entire --fternoOn.
IN the open events, handicap. viii be
found the lOo-.'and, 22O-yard, 44O-yard
and SSO-yard. The distance events VIII
be the mile and two miles. The high
jump and shOtput are or the program.
There wiz be Go0-yard novice.
InterschIolastic Events.
In the interscholastic events. all Of
which will be scratch, there VIII be the
loo 40. $50 and loo yard In add
ton 70 these. college. club, and inter
scholastic relays will be added
A silver cup has been offered the
team. club. or college scorine- the high
est number Of points in me twS-nile
race As this race VIII be a handicap.
II should prove a big feature. The con
testants viii be required 10 20 around
the Enclosure sixteen times. and the men
who finish well up viii be rewarded
In addition 70 this there viii be indi-
viduaI prizes given 20. the first three
men. The management of the Preston
University school meet has every as
surauce that this event VIII prove one
Of the biggest OF. the day.
Coupled with this race viii be the
1000-yard run. and II will De an omen
event This should be a strong r. p as
well as a unique one. Most OF ~
ners in this section have no a
try-out at this distance. and il en-
able some OF the half-milers to AXE
a record for the route
To try out the nOvices. a spcciaI six
hundred has been added 10 the list OF
events. and as this always draws well.
every prospect points 70 a big entry
list
Many Of the youngsters IN the city
have signified their intention 70 enter
the meet, and Inquiries are coming IN
daily.
Relays a Feature
The relays viii be another distinctive
feature, and IL IS the aim 90 have as
many Of these as possible. The mid
gets who in the past have not had much
chance viii be given plenty OF opPor-
tUnity 10 show OF
As the South Atlantic Championships
are slated for Baltimore on June %.
and as many OF the local contingent viii
journey over 10 these games, the meet
on Decoration Day should prove a good
TROUT for the men, Many OF the
events that the Amateur Athletic Union
will have in its meet are on the list for
the University School
The Washington times., 1908-05-03
EPISCOPAL NOSES
OUT ORANGE TEAM
Oabney TWirIS a Mastery
Game for the
Winners.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. May 2-The
Episcopal High School Of Alexandria.
Va took a hOtly contested game from
Wood5erry-Fcrest School, OF Orange.
va, this afternoon on the formers
grounds by 10 4.
Daoney pitched for Episcopal and sent
elsht to the bench. allowing only three
hits- He was wei supported and pitch
cd hard game The fielding of the
nome team was the feature Of the game
Both teams played hard 70 the end
Out the visitors were not able to re-
cover themselves.
The score foIiov.-s-
The Washington times., 1908-05-03
SULTANS INCOME.

Inc Sultan Of Turkey. VINO has an
onlcial income OF about $s.00o. 900 a year.
mas long been depositing his savings
with the Bank Of France The same in
sJitution Is likewise hOnored with the
patronage OF King George OF Greece
ana hing Leopold The Gar has pre-
ferred TO keep hts ready casn IN the
vaults of the Bank Of England, where.
II IS said, he has at his command nearly
&S-Z5O,00O IL Russian gold. The gold de-
posted by these monarchs, unlike other
FUNDS which come into the banks. never
goes out again into circulation, unless
i be BY express command OF the royal
depositor-
The Washington times., 1908-05-03
VIRGINIANS EASY
FOR THE AGGIES
Leave Tomorrow for Return
Game With Delaware
College.

Maryland Agricultural College took
the second game Of the series from
Fredericksburg College in a IsrIe5s
game oy 10 .
The game was slow, except during
tHe third inning, when the home team
took batting rally and touched Jones
Up for four hits for two sacks each
The game was called al the end OF
the fifth inning 10 allow tie Virgiu-aus
TO catch a train.
The Farmers go % Delaware to-
morrow 10 play return game WITH
Delaware College. The first game Of
this series was won by the ''ACgies-' by
6 % >
The Washington times., 1908-05-03

-, - 'ase on balls-On Dabney. J. or
! -. .lO- ~. pa. J. Hits made-On Dabnev. B.
IhonpscE, Il. Sacrifice hfts-EIAV-Ifr
80 - L-lo> O. Hitch Stolen bases-PeosIet1
lsl, Write. Dabney, Christian. Moon CraIn-
ton Grant Hit by pItcher-Frazier Mo-
1i1cn, Pendleton- Cmpire-Nr. Kinz. Tine
OF game hour and - minutes.
The Washington times., 1908-05-03

Tuesday. ST. Peter Us. St Vincent.
Wednesday. Commissioners vs. St.
Theresa
Thursday. St. Theresa vs. St Vincent
Friday. St. Peter vs.. Commissioners.
Saturday. St Dominic vs.. St. Joseph.
Five games were played in the league
asst week Monday St Joseph defeated
st. Peter to ,. ST Theresa captured a
game from St Dominic on Tuesday,
winning out by 70 4. On Wednesday
St Vincent and the Commissioners
cIashed. which terminated in q tie the
score at the expiration OF the sixth
inning. when the game was called. be-
ing 10 = There was no game on
THURSDAY. owing 10 rain s. Peter came
back strong on Friday and with
Thompson in the box trimmed ST. Don.i-
mic 70 the tune Of 10 T. Yesterday St
Vincent won out from St Joseph
Grant Goodman covered the initial
sack in fine style in the two games in
which he played last week
Wooden allowed only four hits in his
game with 81. Peter Monday, errors be-
ing responsible for four OF the five runs
scored on of his delivery.
John Humphrey. Of St. Dominic. played
a brilliant game at short Tuesday, TAX
ing care Of four difficult assists.
Clements. the first sacker OF the St.
Vincent's. did himself credit in the con-
test with the Commissioners Out Of
four trips 10 the pan he knocked out
two home runs. driving IN before him
two men on each occasion He also
played a good fielding game. having
seven putouts and che assist to his
credit
Moreland is putting up a good article
Of ball with St Vincent. He got a home
run and a single WedD ssday.
Riston. Of St Dominic, is getting in
his usual two hits per game.
Handiboe played nice game ct
short when the Commissioners met St.
Vincent.
Moves work at second has been
remarkable. With the exception Of
one. the five assists he was credited
with were OF the hardest sort He
also took care Of two difficult flies.
Brewer made several fine stops OF
hard hit balls yesterday. His throw
Ing To bases was also quick and ac-
curate
The Washington times., 1908-05-03
Marines.
List of Prizes Won for Season.

List Of Prizes Won for Season.
For team finishing first, Potomacs
SOS
For team finishing second. Assessors
SO
Highest average man in league, Bontz
s..
Second highest average man, Brown
81
Third highest average man, Robin
cite. g.
Fourth highest average man. swag.
CART, 8.
Highest average of strikes. Eckstein
So
Second Highest OF strikes. Akers. 81
Highest average Of spares, Barber, g
Second highest average Of spares
Whitney. 81.
Highest set, Walker, q.
The Washington times., 1908-05-03

BALTIMORE. May 2-Seventeeu au-
tomObiles finished with what the Judges
declared perfect scores IN the sealed
bonnet contest Of the Baltimore News.
run today from this city to Hagers-
Town and return. a distance OF over 147
miles, which traversed the toughest
roads possible to find and many miles
Of mountainous country.
Three cars were scratched. eight did
not report within the time limit OF
twelve hours, and six others were dis
qualified for either broken seals or de
fectS caused by the journey.
After a consultation among the judges
after the time limit expired tonight the
judges announced that II would be inn
possible for them 10 award the three
handsome silver cups provided by the
Baltimore News. and that they would
recommend that each OF the cars credit
ed with a perfect score be awarded cups
smaller IN size than those originally in
tended. 1t was agreed that the test
was the most severe that could be inn
posed upon cars in this part Of .he
country and that the record Of 50 many
perfect cars is remarkable.
Good Time by Thomas.
The two Washington cars are in hard
luck, particularly the Thomas. driven
by Wallace Hood. He made a wonder
fuI run, completing the ~ miles in
hours and 81 minutes. showing all
seals unbroken and car in good condi-
ton. After his arrival one Of the other
entrants protested. on the gr jund that
the car itself did not fulfil Lhe condi-
tions under which the race was run.
that all cars should be stock roadsters.
while this was stripped. TIE judges
have not yet acted on this protest
The other washington car, the Pull
man, driven by ]. r. Thomas, had not
been heard from up TO : o'clock tonight.
and was accordingly disqualified. The
Pierce Arrow. driven by d. ~ Clarke,
reported With seals intact and appar-
emily perfect, but a telephone message
was received by the judges, purporting
The Washington times., 1908-05-03

Training operations are now IN fusi
blast at BrightwcOd, and horses are
daily being stepped along TO see whetn-
q they have their old-time speed.
One Of the most promising locally
owned trotters at the track at present
is T. F. Halls Gallant Maid. 2.Z5t.
which is being gradually brought along
by AlonzO Corbin, and later on viii be
entered for some of the big purses. Oc-
casionally COrbin gives the bay mare
her head for an eighth. and il is easy
for her 10 negotiate the distance IN Is
seconds.
There are also two horses that 20 at
the pace AZ the track that look pretty
gOod these days TO outsiders one is
Frank J. Combs Happy c.. and the
other Austin LOTUS Black Patcnen-
Happ.- Q. was bred by Mr.. Combs on
mis- dae estate on Briton's Bay, St
Mary county, Nd. and the stallion IS
a son OF Happy Russell. 2-225t, and a
driving mare owned in the Combs fam
lily. This mare carries a great deal OF
the old four-mile running blood in her
veins, and on more than one occasion
breeding
E1dDfI
@. but It remained for J. Z. Mott, OF
this city, 20 discover his speed and TO
develop him into a promising race
horse. When Mr.. Mott took him in
hand late last season. a mile IN about
go was his limit and he had 70 be
persuaded with a sharp Cad 10 get him
10 do even that much. But with some
slight changes Of rigging Mott Mas able
before snow few TO drive him close "a
2-30. anu the sOrreI stud acted as IL he
liked IL. This year he promises 10 be
sure I'D or better PAGER. ana as the
Happy Russeus usually race well.
Happy c. ought TO prove something OF
a breadwinner for his owner and Train
er
And while on the subject Of Happy
@ Il is worthy OF comment that he
never appeared quite so much a race
horse as On Monday last. when she had
Clayton Farhney behind him. Mr.
Farhney has had a long and varied ex-
pertence with all kinds OF difficult proD-
ositions in the way OF horses that had
their little oUts-sUch as lack OF bal
ance n speed and the Will 10 race. old
. horSemen viii easily recall TO mind what
ne oi1 20 ex-senator Stewards Fion
z-lS1s. No one had been able &c square
nim on into trot and keep him al IL
his front feet were not mates. To get
MN 20 going Farhney was compelled
70 experiment. and il took DAYS OF val
liable time 70 strike the solution by
putting fifteen ounces on one front foot
ana eighteen ounces on the other. and.
10. the Nevada Senator had a trotter
mat could 90 out and get the morey.
when his feet did not hurt him to-
much
The Washington times., 1908-05-03
Cowboy Bow1ers of the Bindery
Win Pennant in G.P.O.League
Rousing Finish in Nip and Tuck Race for Second
Pace-TimeS Medals Presented to
Many Individual Rollers

The Government Printing Office
Bowling League closed the fifth year of
its existence last Tuesday night and
the Cowboys, the cracks Of the bindery.
won the championship by good ma
5ority.
The Reserves and the Foundry had
n MP and tuck tight for second place.
and il was not decided until the last
ST was bOWled. The independents, a
new team in the league, had a bad
start but finished up strong, winning
fifteen out of the last eighteen games
played. The COlumbias. made up from
Tie typestickers, was handicapped after
the night force started. as most Of the
crack bOwlers belong to the night force.
The Freshmen were also Handicapped
by the night force.
Conroy Leads Averages.
COnroy, OF the winning team, led
nearly all the season with an average
of 1890. Spaeth beat Mccarthy out in
the last set, Mac having run into a
mess Of splits.
Spaeth BOWED nigh score of "a He
also was tied for high score in the De
partmental League He ran high set
Of COO.
Six medals donated by The Wash
ington Times were won by the Cowboys
as follows:
Times Medal Winners.
For the highest average, Conroy,
SPaath. Mccarthy.
For highest individual score. Spaeth.
Sir Louis, Lednum, Wuesthoff.
For highest number of strikes. IN one
game, Sir Louis. s.
For highest average in strikes. Grass.
5.3S; Conroy. 3.3S; Spaeth. BIS
For greatest number of strikes dur
ing season, Grass and Conroy, 254
For greatest number Of strikes, set
Of three games Spaeth and Grass, -
For highest average IN spares, Con-
roy, As; Mccarthy, Alb; Johnson. AeS.
For highest number OF spares, set OF
three games. Herbeclx. %
For greatest number Of clean boxes
Mccarthy and Holt. ..
For greatest number Of clean frames.
COnroy. 10
For highest total of pins. set of
three games. Spaeth. go.
For greatest total OF pins at end of
season, COnroy. l3,745: Mccarthy. IL 152
In games of 200 10 230 Conroy. -.
For games Of 221 or over, COnroy,
>; Clark. l.
FOR highest average in each team.
50 games and over. COnroy Grass,
Addison. Clark. Mccarthy, and Led
mum.
The Final Standings.
Following are the complete records
Of s-,1 d.
The Washington times., 1908-05-03

stoIen 5ases-Timanus Tu0-har- rIrs-
hicks Beeder, Han. Struck out-By ST.
VeSter, 3, oy Jones. e. Cmpire-P-oF C-ess
The Washington times., 1908-05-03
The Final Standings.

Following are the complete records
of team and individual standings at
the close Of the season.
The Washington times., 1908-05-03
Marquette League Notes.

Schedule for the week
Monday. s.. Joseph vs. 81. Vincent
Tuesday. St. Peter Us. St Vincent.
Wednesday. Commissioners VS. ST.
Theresa
Thursday. St. Theresa vs. St Vincent.
Friday. St. Peter vs. Commissioners.
Saturday. St Dominic VS.. St. Joseph.
The Washington times., 1908-05-03

BLACK Patchen had to take third
money Monday last. but II he is drop
PED few times more in the same
neld he met on that date. the verdict
should be somewhat different. He can
show close TO 2.15 speed in spots. and
when properly conditioned for a race
ought TO Be able 10 pace miles several
seconds faster than his last time out.
de Is by Black Patchen. 2:12lL. by
wilkes Boy 2;245s. one OF the very
best sons Of George Wilkes. HIS sire
was not only very fast. but was a race
morse. and his son has all the r,arks OF
Jeing fast and cana
The Washington times., 1908-05-03

one OF the very best and fastest
trotters ever brought 10 washington
ieft the city Thursday last, probably
never 10 return He was brought 10
The Washington times., 1908-05-03

Brewer made several fine stops OF
hard hit balls yesterday. His throw
ing TO bases was also quick and ac-
curate.
The Washington times., 1908-05-03

Moves work at second has been
remarkable. With the exception Of
one. the five assists he was credited
with were OF the hardest sort. He
also took care Of two difficult flies.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08

me. barring accidents, IN time = make a good
connection with the New lorzc boat. and ne
offered % take Us with hlIIl II we wanted . g.
I accepted, Professionally
Her manner Of taking this announcement
provided him with another surprise / am
glad Of that" she said. The sooner the bet
ter for me. and YOU VIII get u New 7rz n
time for yOur stockholders meeting, Won I
vOu2"
Yes" he said with margin of eighteen
hours for accidents
Then that's all right" she observed
thoughtfully. After little pause she asked
him, e. Father, you are not going % have NJ
Smith put IN iail, are YOU, Can Z You persuade
Sir Malcolm to let him or
He laughed good humoredly am afraid
that in the cold light OF the law We S1Ouldu
have a very good case against Mr. smith,
he conceded. Technically, YOU and allen
tine were trespassers up there at the Wlre-
less station when ne turned YOU out, ana
there isn't an atom OF proof that he had
ANYTHING TO do with disabling the Orpheus-
By the way, the OrpheuS = disabled now
with q vengeance Have YOU seen her: ~he
broke her mO0rngs last night and went high
and drv on the beach. If that had happened %
the Pheasant. II would have been pretty ser
iouS business.
I suppose We are going to see Mr. Smith
before We 60 away, She hazarded-
Why. yes. of course her father said after
a little hesitation. OF course that the only
decent thing to do, though | hadn't thought
Of it before. Poor chap. he's been put
through the mill with vengeance, and there
are few more pairs Of rollers waiting for him
vet"
He looked at her closely as he made that last
grim prophecy. He knew how well she liked
him. and half expected her to put IN little plea
for mercy. To his surprise she did not even
vince at his words.
It's all in a DAYS work. I suppose she
said; " but Vel 60 and see him before we
leave. anyway"
Had they quarreIed2 Beaumont wondered
No. she would have been twice As anxious IN that
case that he be treated generously. All right.
he said rising and making for the door. We
sail at five then Wen call on Smith on the
way down Can YOU be ready % start at -rJr.
She nodded
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