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The evening world., 1908-02-19
CLAIMS STOMACH IS
THE SEAT OF LIFE
Not Working Miracles, Just
Helping Digestion, Says
Brooklyn Visitor.

An idea has recently sprung up in
Brooklyn that has as its chief exponent
l.. T. Cooper a young Western man.
who seems to be making remarkable
headway with a new theory he has al-
vanced.
Nothing with the possible exception
OF Christian Science. has won large
following so rapidly as this Cooper
theory. Christian Scientists claim that
the mind Is entirely responsible for IL!
health. Cooper. on the other hand. is
positive the stomach Is to blame for
most sickness and has a treatment
with which he claims to prove this
theory.
In explaining his theory recently
Cooper said: u am convinced that the
stomach is the actual seat OF lie. l
regard stomach trouble as the curse OF
the twentieth century. Practically al
the chronic III health of this genera
ton is caused by abnormal stomachic
conditions. In earlier days. when the
human race was closer TO nature and
men and women worked all Gay out OF
doors digging their frugal existence
from the soil the tired doopy. ha!t.
sick people that are now 50 common
did not exist To be sure there was
sickness, but II was OF yirulent
nature ana only temporary. They was
none of this malt-sluk condition Al! ot
the time with which SO many are al
in the horse, the COW, the wild ami
mails generally you see no chrome de-
bility, no nerve exhaustion. 1t l. be-
cause their stomachs are IN sound CON
dition. They are not shut up al day
with little or no exercise, and they do
not stuff themselves with food when
their bodies nave not had enough work
q T1ViitZnl
been doing this for years. and look az
The resuit-most Of people, are half
the matter with them. l have takel
with thousands in various cities during
the past two years, and few indeed
knew what their trouble was. one said
nervousness. another kidney trouble.
another liver complaint. or const pa
tion. or heart trouble or lung trouble,
lany had treated, as they callei 1t
for ali OF these diseases at various
All run down. or tired all the time
or, hS eni Sp positive that every bit OF this
chronic fl. health Is due TO stomach
trouble. / know that few indeed can
be III with = diEesuTe apparatus In
perfect ooditfen My treatmegt fnt1I gets
5 no,htns Else. Yet V have had more more
women, men too FOR tSst matter, come
70 thank me than have time 10 talk
with who claim that thay were 'uer-
vous wrecks before taxing my treat
fneut.
~ am not working rniracles as
.nns hystcr!cal people are claiming |
arr Regulating the Htomaoh; that is ali
there 10 70 it. yet have been iust as
siocessful IN ChiGaso, Boston and ST.
q, the Riker Drug Cos store. +5s Ful-
ten :, hrooslyIn; Tn. place has oe-
lynites His following has grown SO
tremendously during Ae month ne has
esen II RCool<lyp that enthuslasts are
VIE have. not eecoms converted 60
The evening world., 1908-02-19

VITO the hands Of the authorities again.
In his childish anl broken Englis Pc
tie little peasant tells a story OF ad-
venture equal to many page Of ah-
sorbtug fiction
The evening world., 1908-02-19
NEWS|ES' HOME
CLUB TO HAVE
A BIC BENEFIT
Proceeds Will Be Used to
Support and Improve
Their Clubhouse.

The announcem OF certain an
nual benefit at the Academy OF Music
for March is a reminder that there is
in this town a club OF 400 members with
the smallest dues. the largest attend
ance and the lotuest aims of which any
club in the world can boast.
Far different from the ennuied and
bored members OF the fashionable clubs
Of the rich young men are the alert.
wide awake. get-there Youngsters who
gather nightly at the Newsboys' Home
Club. which has its clubhouse at what
used to be known as Mckinley Hall,
No "A East Fourth street.
Any member will tel you that Jack
Sullivan, grown up ana grown out Of
his "newsy" clothes and into splendid
young manhood rewarded BY prosperity
started the Newsboys' Home Club three
years ago.
Sullivans ambition was to reduce the
dark record of GO per cent of newsboys
in the membership of the Juvenile re-
torma tories OF New York. and his idea
was to provide for the little news
venders a place where they couli find
rational amusements, opportunities for
cleanliness, a chance for learning ct
least the rudiments OF book education
and a refuge when they were down on
their luck
Sullivan hadn't mach capital. but he
had pluck and the right spirit, ami the
club has floated three years and now
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The evening world., 1908-02-19
Lookout Gave Warning.

Just then The lookout shouted
Don't get into the ring just vet .
think tne cops are downstairs" r
nrl.ers were hustled back into a room
and dressed Immediately.
IT'S all right, fellows, that was only
one Of Binghams dogs looking for a
bone IN the gutter" The sports then
scrambled back into their seats again
and Stone and Wagner. undressing
quickly, took their corners with their
seconds Bang-bang-bang, went the
cops clubs al the front door OF tht
building
II The cops sure this time te!
lows" yelled the lookout. as he came
rushing inc the room. Ia minute thr
nEH'crs were ont OF the ring again and
The evening world., 1908-02-19
STRICKEN
SPEECHES., FAIR
ONES LOSE THRILL
Promised Sensations in Hotel
st. George Ejectment
: Case Postponed.

Scores of richly gowned women
nocked to the West Fifty-fourth street
Municipal Court to-day. expecting 10
hear the thrilling case of Robinson VS..
Rogers. The majority of the finely clad
women. who mostly motored 10 court,
are tenants OF the ST, George apartment
hotel. at No $50 West Fiftieth street
who had been subpoenaed by rhe pro
prietor TO testify in what a quiet.
sedate, prim and exclusive abode they
dwelt "a, 8sE
The defendant is Miss Mabel Rogers
q comely brunette, who refuses 10 be
elected from the ST. George by Pro-
prietor John &. Robinson. She also
had subpoenaed many witnesses for her
side. and there was every prospect of
thrilling hearing. until her counsel. /
Henry Harris. announced that ne could
not talk. He whispered this over the
bench. explaining that he had been sud
denly stricken with paralysis of the
vocal chords. Thereupon the sym
pathetic justice postponed the hearing
one week.
Ordered Miss Rogers Out.
The story is that Miss Rogers had
been tenant of the st. George for a
year, and announced her willingness.
In October, to extend her lease from
che first OF this month for another
year. But early last month she was
greatly disturbed by a soiree in an ad-
Joining apartment. She made a spirited
complaint about the function to Agent
Coleman.
She said things TO Mr.. Coleman that
lated them to MIR. Robinson. he was
also exceeding wroth and served a
dispossess notice upon the handsome
Miss Rogers ignored the notice. She
entitled her to remain in the ST. George
for another year. Nor would she
jammary j soiree. ire In fact. she n spoRe pe very r
frankly of other soirees and. in a gen
eral way. criticised various OF her
neighbors.
month whereupon ejectment proceed |
lngs were brought against her. She en-
gagged LAWYER. and promises before
her battle is concluded to get IN record
some thrillinSly interesting testimony
concerning soirees and other things.
The plaintiffs forces say that they
also have some sensations tucked UP
their sleeves and the entire hotel force
Will be brought to court TO help spring
them.
Miss Rogers does not rely only on
an arrav of witnesses comparatively OBJ |
poenaed Commissioner Bingham and
Capt. DAILY. of the West Fortv-seventh
street station. They will assist her. il
se abeged dF IL spTenssg On the res9rd
that have attracted the attention of
the police.
The evening world., 1908-02-19
POLICE PREVENT
FIGHT BUT GET
ONLY A LAUGH
Raiders So Noisy That They
Find No Evidence of
Battle in Club.

The police ~ the Charles street sta
ton. headed hv- Lieut.. Tucker. made
raid on a private fight last night. but
as they made such a noise before they
gained adhittance to the big loft where
the battle was about to be started, the
lighters were hustled out OF the ring
and We're fully dressed before the cops
mad chance TO make anv arrests.
The contest was TO have teen a
twelve-round go between Jimmy Stone,
o, the Avonia A C, and Joe Wagner.
the little Italian fighter, Who has been
showing up so well in fights In New
England. The announcement that the
lads were TO battle aroused much in
terest among their friends and tickets
went Ike hot cakes. even a. the steep
price OF s3 each The promoters OF the
battle got the consent OF the officials
Oc l club on West street, near Charles,
70 hold the mil! there and every pur-
chaser of q ticket was told to be Al
Thompson and Bleecker streets at :
o'clock. In twos and threes the sport
were escorted over Is the building
Everything went smoothly until aoou'
10 O'Clock when a young policeman
stationed on West street saw some o.
the crowd enter the building Reaiiz
ing that a fight was about to be pulleG
Off he quickly notified Lieut.. Tucker
The lieutenant summoned five police,
men. and they all were soon be..a'
some trucks across the street from the
clubhouse.
Meantime the sports continued 10 en-
ter the clubhouse. and. while wait.ni
for the fighters to get ready. were en-
tertaincd with some songs and stores
by Matty Parks. At 1l.30 the fighter
announced they were ready and II,
sports pulled UP their chairs arc
benches. leaving enough space for tht
The evening world., 1908-02-19
COLLISION ON WEST SHORE

Trafl, on the West saore Railroad
vas blocked for severa. hours co-da,
oy the derai,ment Of q freight 'rai
,etween Highland Falls and Wesr
Point
le.ore signals could be set, south
,,Ind mix train crashed into the de
.u4e ed cars The engine " the mil.
train was considerably DAMAGE IN.
=, ONE on either train was nurt
The evening world., 1908-02-19
"FlUNKS" NO LONGER
COUNT AT COLUMBIA.
Dean Goetz Drops Eighteen Fresh
men and Puts Forty Others
on Probation.

Dean Goetz, % the scientific depart.
ment a, Columbia University. has an
nounced thR' eighteen freshmen have
been dropped from the university rolls
because ot their poor showing In the
n idysRr examinations ana forty fresh
man were put on probation. The ru.-
ing . . Hew one. Heretofore the stu
dents have been allowed to remain In
college despite 'aunks Nearly al the
men dropped were prominent IN ath-
'stic ,rans. which are thus somewhat
hurt hy tAs ruling.
The evening world., 1908-02-19
Odessa. I don't want to 60"

Odessa. I don't want to 60"
Then the little peasant called The
Evening World reporter aside. He rub
bed his swollen eyes with his sleeve
and whispered:
Next time they won't catch me. You
lust see II they send mo back. I'll
have to go. but | know English now.
talking t., these men here and the Grew
II the steamers. and | can get d Job,
Tho first steamer coming back VIII
hiring me too"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-05

France and Its Colonies Aid in Max
ing Exhibition a Success-I43
Acres Are Used.
1000 ATHLETES TO TAKE PART.
seventy-six Buildings in Grounds
and Lagoons Add to Beauty of
the Surroundings.

Millions Of dollars are being spent in
preparations for the Franco British ex-
position, to be held In north London.
london Paris the British colonies and
Che French dependencies, are aiding in
tie exhibition. It's object Is twofold--
to cement the existing friendship be-
tween Great Britain and France and to
stand as monument to the peace of
Eur De.
The location of the fair is at Shep-
herds Bush. q suburb of North London,
but so situated that it is easy of access
by train, tube, or car from almost any
point OF the great metropolis. 1t COW
ers an area of 143 acres. The famous
international exhibition of 1871 occu-
pied only twenty-one acres, and the re-
cent exhibition in Glasgow, Scotland.
SiXtynine acres. In all, there will he
twenty huge palaces which will be ded-
icated to science, art and industry Of
the two natiOns--Britain and France
for on no account will any other coun-
try be allowed to exhibit. Then there
are fifty-six other fine buildings.
The buildings are spacious and arts
tic structures, of steel, iron, concrete
and plaster. Wood IS conspicuous by
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-05
AIR NAVY CRITICISMS
OFFICER TELLS WHY HE FOUND
FAULT WITH SHIPS.
Frank K Hill Believes That Water Line
Should Be Protected Above
and Below

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Feb. %
Lieut. Com. Frank X. Hill of the navy
was the first witness called before the
Senate committee on naval aifaire today.
He is one of the officers mentioned by
Admiral Converse as inclined to criti-
else some of the features of naval con
struction
1t developed that his criticism had been
directed solely ut the location of the
armor belt and he insisted on conEning
his testimony TO that point. Our ships
ne SAID, are very good ships, but | be-
heve there are certain specific errors
which should be remedied and the tOCa-
ton of the water line armor belt Of our
battleships is. according TO my opinion,
one of these defects"
Mr.. Hill said that last October the
secretary of the navy decided to appoint
n board to investigate these matters. but
later decided not to do so. AT that time
he prepared a report and had letters
bearing on the controversy to submit 10
the board.
Il am not the originator of this criti-
cism," said Mr.. lIill. This subject has
been discussed for n long time and criti-
clsms have been made by officers aboard
ship and special boards have been or
dered ON board ships by request of the
navy department..
There are two questions in regard to
the armor belt. One is the thickness
and the other is the location. | believe
the thickness is plenty, if not more than
it should he. but the Location is not cor
rect. according to my vie D.. Iou want 10
get n ship into action ut or near par
ticuIar water line and have that water
line protected. You must have sufficient
width of armor above and below SO ms
to protect that particular water line
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save those who are forced by hard
taskmasters to be upon their way to
work, the bicycle is seen threading its
way to mill and factory. Throughout
the day and night it may be seen con-
yeying the messenger boy upon his
leisurely way. There is an occasional
old timer" who still wheels for health
and pleasure-a lonely figure upon Il
highway made noisy if not musical by
the honk of ,he motor car. The sta
tisticians Of the census bureau tell a
melancholy tale of the decline and fall
of the bicycle as a pleasure vehicle.
In 1900 the bicycle industry paid
S10,0O0,OOO In wages and salaries,
bought $17,00O,0O0 worth of materials
and employed 10000 Americans. Since
then the business has slumped until
about 100000 machines a year are
manufactured now, as against 1,200, 900
in 1900. The 100000 persons who
bought bicycles in 1900 are not motor
ing. Most Of them are walking or rid
ing upon street cars. From the stand
point of the consumer nothing has fill
ed the gap caused by the death of the
bicycle craze. And yet bicyclists were
never offered such opportunities for
good sport as they are to-day.
Where there was one mile Of good
roadway in and about the parks and
approaching the country roads ten
years ago there are ten to-day. Ten
years ago good bicycle cost 500. A
better one may be bought today for
$50 Both bicycling and the ownership
of bicycle present simpler problems
than were presented to the cyclist in
the days when Everybody" rode
That the bicycle craze was craze
is indisputable. Many persons rode to
excess. Many Of the physically unfit,
so physicians assert, rode despite their
unfitness More time and money and
nerve force were wasted upon the
sport than, IL strict economy should
have been devoted to II. But in the
main bicycling was wholesome,
healthful form of recreation when it
was expensive and arduous. 1t is Just
as healthful since it has become mex
pensive and less wearing. It's revival
would be beneficial not only to manu-
facturers and wage earners but also to
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MOVES LAID TO REST.
Veteran Washington Editors Funeral
Held from St. Thomas Church
Chaplain Hale Participant

WASHINGTON. -. G., Fen, %
Marked by an asscmhIagc which mclud-
cd many Of the most distinguished men
in public life with ceremonies purticu-
larly impressive, the funeral of Crosby
$. Noyes, editor Of the Washington Star
who died at Pasadena, Cal, February
II, was held today from St Thomas
Episcopal church
At the request of the veteran editor
expressed just prior 10 his death, Rev
Edward Everett Hale, chaplain of the
Senate, participated.
III" honorary pallbcarcrS were Vice
President Fairbanks, Speaker Cannon,
Secretary Root, Associate Justice Ilar-
Ian of the suprcm" court Of the United
States, Japanese Ambassador TakahlrH
Cuban Minister Qucsada, John Joy Ed
son. Charles J. Bell, s. w. Woodward
Victor Kaufman, K. Ross Perry, Frank
A. Munscy John X. MaClean, Scott G.
Bone, James :. Henry, Gen. John NJ
Wilson, District Commissioner H. b.
MacFarland, Col. r. l. Iloxie, +. A.
richardson William Il. Smith. Edward
j. Stcllwagcn. y. II. Warner, Simon
Woten, George MoyStcr and {. b.
Church.
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GREW TREE FOR HIS COFFIN.
Boards Cared for by Farmer Used
for the Box LnclOSinE Casket.

boards Cared for by Farmer sed
for the Box InclosinE Cnsket.
The wish of Ember Mason, Il farmer,
made fifty years ago and carefully fos-
tered through the long years following,
walnut tree which he had grown
himself, is only to be partly granted.
Mason died last night at his home near
Leeds, says the Kansas City Star
Fifty years ago Mason found a young
walnut tree, particularly straight and
pretty, while he was clearing some
ground on his farm. He was a man
of queer ideas and he decided to let
that tree grow for the particular pur-
pose of providing wood for his coffin
The tree grew in the center of mead
ow from which all the other trees had
been cleared. Fearing, however, that it
might be struck by lightning and de-
stroyed, and it was already grown large
enough for the purpose for which he in
tended it. Mr.. Mason about three years
ago had it cut down and sawed up into
lumber The butt cut from which
he took the lumber for his coffin,
squared fourteen inches. The boards
were placed in Mr.. Mason's barn and
were carefully kept.
Last night Mason died, after an i'll
ness that had lasted for several years,
but tomorrow, by the decision of the
family, these boards which he cut from
the walnut tree will be used, not for
the coffin. but for the box in which the
casket will be inclosed
A queer man was Ember Mason, who
was 81 at the time Of his death, and
he took great delight in caring for his
coffin tree and later from the boards
cut therefrom.
Il reckon I'll take these boards to
town an have EN- made up pretty
soon," he said to a visitor several years
ago.
I'm siyin out putty fast o late an
| might need that coffin most any time"
But "those boards" were never taken
to town. The old man became weaker
every day and never found the oppor-
tunity. For fiftysiX years, with the
exception Of four years in the Civil
War, Mr.. Mason lived in his home, n
quaint. old-styled structure on a hill
| overlooking the valley of the Blue Riv-
or. He was born in Tennessee and
used to remark often that he was a
"ilick'ry Jackson Democrat. Rebel
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pilfer little things quicker than man?
They take little things where man
wouldn't take the chance. because he
knows the value isn't enough to risk
the chance of being caught. Look ut
the shoplftcrs.
"Now, a man who wears his shoes
off evenly across the bottom is a pretty
lcvel-headed sort of chap. He doesn't
20 off half-cocked and when he says Il
thing you can pretty generally bank on
it," He thought it over before he said
it.
But when the shoe wears out on the
outside OF the sole look out for that
man. He isn't a man of his word. Don't
extend any credit to him, because you're
liable not to get paid. He's liable to
be a pretty slippery customer in a
deal"
How about these shoes" asked an
other listener as he held up his for in
spection.
Il can't tell anything about the
soles because you've just had them
Ultuutt. Iul L can teil ny lllt 'DllltL
that you're changeable in your nature
You're not as steadfast as you should
be- Pull your shoe off" and as it was
handed to him he said "NOw if you'll
look down on that shoe from the top,
or from the back, you'll see that the
counter is swung inward. The man
who breaks his counter down toward
the inside OF his foot is changeable in
his nature. 1t isn't very marked in this
shoe, so you're not so bad
what about the man who wears his
heel off on the outsidc?"
Every one docs that 1t doesn't
mean anything in 'shoeology.' But there
are men who wear their shoes out
squarey on the back of the hcel-come
down so hard they break the counters
down. All I've seen have belonged TO
successful men,
rs there any difference between the
way fat men and slim men wear out
their ehoeS?"
Not that I've noticed They wear
them about the same as other people"
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its absence, with the result that all the
offices will be iireproof.
The giant Of the palaces is the ma
chinery hall. 1t Is the largest building
ever erected at any exhibition. 1t GOV
ers an area OF SIX acres, and consists
Of a main building running northeast
and southwest, joined together at the
south end by a building of similar con
struction, the whole resembling in de
sign the letter ~
One of the most advanced structures
IS the palace OF woman's work. Anoth-
er structure that is nearing completion
is the Fine Arts palace. The hanging
space for pictures in this edifice is two
and a half times greater than that at
the British Royal Academy.
Stadium Like ROme's.
A striking feature is the great stadi,
I'm. built after the design of the IA
NOUS Coliseum at Rome. Here will be
held the Quadrennial Olympic games
In which it is hoped all the civilized
countries of the world will meet.
Upward of 1000 representative ath,
letes will take part IN the varied CON
tests, and the curves Of the running
track have been so dellcately calcu-
lated that runner VIII be able to get
round a corner at full speed. Besides
athletic games of every description,
great angling and y-casting tourna-
ments will be held, and n week in Octo-
Der will be devoted to games of Rugby
and association football, lacrosse and
hockey. while in the stadium the Aero
Club will conduct a number of flying
machine contests and competitions. The
attractions will be practically unlim-
itp1
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FLEET DESERTS
PORT OF CALLAO
AMERICAN BATTLESHIPS STEAM
MAJESTICALLY OUT OF SOUTH
AMERICAN HARBOR
GIVEN ROUSING SEND-OFF.
Vessels Steam Into Open Water in Col
umn Formation, Reviewed by
Pardo.
PRESS MEN ARE ENTERTAINED

CALLAO. Feb. 29.--Thc fleet of
American batteships under Rear Ad-
miral Evans, weighed anchor this morn
ing and at 40 o'clock the vessels were
steaming majestically ont of the harbor
in column formation and heading TO the
north.
The departing visitors We're given n
rousing send-off by the people Several
large steamers had been chartered to
take out spectators to witness the de-
parture.
The fleet was reviewed outside the
harbor by President Pardo.
Banquets Newspapermen.
Foreign Minister Polo yesterday gave
a breakfast to the newspaper correspond
ents with the fleet. In 4 speech he said
that the visit of the American battle
ships to Peruvian waters had given him
the opportunity to meet and the pleasure
to know the representatives of the
American press who had come here to
fulfill mission and to transmit the
news of the movements of this great fleet
to the American nation. He toasted the
newspaper men as gentlemen worthy 10
represent the American press.
Palmer Makes Response.
Frederick Palmer made gracious re-
Spouse to Minister polo's speech. Other
speakers were Lieut.. Cord.er, Core
spondent patchin and other local visiting
newspaper men.
The next stopping place Of the fleet
will be Magdalena bay, Cal, which
point is expected to be reached ON March
H. There are no wireless stations on
the coast between the two ports, and 1t
is not likely that anything more will be
heard from the ships until they approach
the bay, where they will spend thirty
layS in target practice.