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The Washington times., 1908-01-12
WaShingtonian Evolves
Some Remarkable Ar
engagements for
DominoeS.

After employing his tiTle for the past
six weeks in the exciting pastime OF
arranging dominoes In such a manner
that they would add up to the same
total in various directions, Joseph A.
east, has achieved come really remark
able results with the little long blocks.
Air. Kaschkler ingenuously overlooks
the advertising possibilities of his d.
version and frankly admits that he did
not do 1t all on a wager, nor even TO
claim the legacy LEFT by an eccentric
uncle. who wanted TO make the Iegatee
earn his money.
One arrangement is in the form Of a
pyramid. The base end two sides add
Up TO the same result and the two
columns from the vertex 10 the base
mount up 10 the same total, %. making
in all FIVE ways Of obtaining the same
answer.
Eight Ways 70 Same Answer.
Even more ingenious is the arrange
ment in the form OF a square. Twenty
eight pieces make up the perimeter. BY
adding either the inside or outside
column OF any side OF the square the
same sum, thirty. is obtained.
But the most remarkable Of all is
the formation OF a cross BY using an
entire set OF doTinoes.
Mr.. Kaschkler seemed especially
proud OF this achievement and stated
that TO his knowledge IL has not been
done before. Mauipuiators have tried
for some time To devise a cross which
would add up the same on the parallel
columns Of both beams and would also
bring the same result when he figures
on the two sides Of the right triangle
formed By the intersection Of the cross
pieces were added.
The Cross Solution.
The eontriver has not compiled With
the full conditions Of the requirements
stated above. But he has come very
near It and is ready with a mathemati-
/ cal demonstration Of why the feat can
/ not be accomplished. He uses the
double one blocks for the pivotal pieces
At the intersection. Building outward on
| these FIVE pieces are used for each arm
| Six are used for the top, and, beginning
/ with TIE double blank, ten are employed
on the lower portion Of the figure
| Both columns OF the upright piece ali-
/ both columns OF the horizontal bar totai
| forty-three. Coming down and out along
the outside columns Of the upper portion
I of the vertical bar the same total Is
! obtained. The fact that the lower por-
! ton corresponding TO this does brings
one less than the required result is the
| only defect in the figure, and as stated
above the inventor can prove by a.
| zebra. trigonometry or simple arithme-
| tic, according TO tn mental endow-
ments OF the listener. tnat the feat OF
getting more than sir similar results
/ by the acrostic arrangements cannot
be accomplished in a hundred years"
The Washington times., 1908-01-12
KING ENCOURAGED
WHEN HIS RACERS
WIN THEIR OATS
Will Be Active on Turf
Next SeaSOn-FOr-
eign Notes.

LONDON, Jan. liking Edward, en-
couraged by the showing his horses
made on the turf during the past sea-
son, when for the first time in several
years his winnings amounted TO enough
tc pay the bill for cats, will take a
much more active part in racing our
ing the next season.
His majesty's string IN training VIII
consist next season of not Loss than
twenty-five horses, all Of them mos;
highly bred, and several Of them glvlng
promise Of developing into stake horses
of the first class. King Edward Is i'm
Tneaseiy popular with racing men. de
always has taken a keen interest IN the
sport, and should his antcipauons De
realized it will give very general satls-
faction.
The Washington times., 1908-01-12
Wrestling Tournament.

Capt Edwards is also arranging TOT
an amateur wrestling tournament he
has asked Or. Wiber for sanction foI
February u the exhibition to be heio
In the National Guard gymnasium Inc
association has just purchased new
sixteen-foot-souare wrestling mat toi
the one destroyed last summer by hTe
Il is expected that Young Mems CHRIS
tan Association, Georgetown UniVer-
sitv. Carroll institute, washington
school for Boys. GaIIaudet, Memorial
Athletic Club. and the National Guard
athletic Association viii all have en-
tries
The entry blanks will be issued Mon,
a., IN. cant. Edwards. and can be nae
At The soorting goods stores.
The Washington times., 1908-01-12

the most strenuous efforts are to be
made 10 check il. The movement is
s1lpDorted by the leading men in the
country, who DO not think IL good econ
onay to allow a child TO grow up in bad
health, and who think that prevention
is not only better than a cure, but also
Is much more economical.
The Washington times., 1908-01-12

in adding physical training to the public
school curriculum is generally COM
mended by the amateur athletic au-
thorities It has been long recognized
that there has been a gradual diminu-
ton IN the stamina and athletic ability
of the British youth. and recruiting for
the army has shown a very serious ply
steal deterioration IN the British, and
The Washington times., 1908-01-12

Tommy Burns will spend St. Patrick s
Day in London very pleasantly. he
hopes. He has made an engagement TO
meet Jim Roache, the Irish champion,
on that day for a purse Of $500 and a
s.. 800 side bet, and is confident OF placing
the winners end of the purse together
with side bet to his credit with his
bankers. and Il is generally believed
TOmmy's hopes are well founded. despite
the fact that he is to meet the Irish
champion on the noted day Of Ireland
patron saint.
The Washington times., 1908-01-12
MILITARY INDOOR
MEET TO Be HELD
MARCH "a AND 27
Capt. Edwards Predicts
Novel FeatureS-WreSt-
ling Tournament.

The athletic board OF the Athletic As
ISOLATION. National Guard District of
Columbia militia. consisting OF Maj z.
H Neumeyer, president; capt. c. Eu-
gene Edwards, Capt. +. A. Brian, ans
Lieut.. D. Spencer Bliss, recorder, has
authorized Capt c. Eugene Edwards,
manager OF athletics, to arrange for the
ann ual indoor meet to be held in the
National Guard Armory Hall on March
q and p.
The preliminaries will be held On the
oath, and the finals en- the 9th. BY this
arrangement the public viii not be
bored By the running CT Of heats. Capt
Edwards will have the regular program
and special features and in addition
interesting events for the military only.
This list Of events will be published this
week ln a circular issued by the man
agenent ty order OF the board
Star Attractions Promised.
Prof. Koran, physical director OF the
National Guard gymnasium, promises
! some very new and interesting special
! features for the program capt. Ed
wards will have a special relay for the
District OF Columbia championship and
the association viii offer a large silver
cup and four gold medals for the
winners He will also try TO arrange
a relay between the National Guard
team of the District and the Fifth Regi-
ment team OF Baltimore. There VIII
also be a special relay for nigh and
prep. schools with a silver cup and
medals for prizes. Relay races. in fact
! will be a special feature OF this meet
| The sevcnty-flTst New York Regiment
may be here in a special race. Capt
/ Edwards IS corresponding with the New
! Workers.
The Washington times., 1908-01-12

The curate Of st. MichaeIs. Coventry,
Is making his new mission church popu-
lar by the establishment Of an athletic
club at the church
Every evening except Sunday the
church 10 develop their muscles. They
hold boxing contests and practice gym
nastics under the eye of the curate. who
is a muscular Christian" and acts as
referee and instructor.
Naturally. Mr.. Digby has made him.
self very popular with the youth OF his
parish. They are mostly workers in the
coventry factories, and find their only
recreation in the church boxing cluo'
The pastor makes a picturesque figure
in his cassock and berretta, smoking
Cigarettes while he times thee boxing
matches and puts the boys through their
gymnastic exercise.
The Washington times., 1908-01-12

Richard Croker's old trainer. ]. j.
PARKINSON. who Is well known IN
America. Is doing well with his ne"
raining stable on the Curragh IN
ireland. Parkinson has taken Maddens-
rcvr Lodge, and has some seventy-hVe
horses in his charge belonging to
score Of owners. He expects to senc
MANY winners to the Irish races this
year.
The death is announced in Germany
of the once famous mare Geheimiss, al
the age of twenty-eight. As yearHne
she was bought by the noted jockey
Tom Cannon, for $3.50, and sold as a
ryyo-vear-old to Lord Stamford foi
so 900. She could give ten pounds &c
Shotoyer. the Derby w.1ner Of lSS2, bu'
borh were beaten in the sensational 81
T,eger by the 20 to / shot, Dutch oven
Geheimniss was owned by the emperor
of Germany when she died
American Jockeys have Things pretty
much their own way on the Russ ar
tracks. Winfield. an American negro
leads the list with 100 wins out Of 5O'
mounts. Richards. also an American
comes second with seventy-four wins
out of 400 mounts, and RiSby Cannon
and Pickett. Americans, are well up or
the list The American jockeys are very
popular with Russian Horsemen.
The Washington times., 1908-01-12

The question Of the standing and
walk-up starts is still being discussed
among racing men.
X. S. Siever, the former owner OF inc
famous Sceptre, in 4 recent article on
the resuective merits Of the standing
and walk-up starts. declares that II the
standing start had been in use when
Diamond Jubilee was on the turf the
colt would never have won the DERBY
because his temper was against hlIll'
4 promfnent South African starter says
that the old-tlme Australian barrier.
which was first in use. notifications OF
which are now in general use In Aneri-
"a has been abolished, and one known
as walkers patent IS in use IN south
Africa. The merits claimed Tor TINS
modern barrier are that 1t Is nolslesS'
and is quick. The tapes fly over the
horses heads. not away from them so
quickly as to be hardly discernlole' aTd
II never gets out Of order.
The Washington times., 1908-01-12

Under recent enactments il will here
after be possible on French race courses
10 race two-year-olds after the first
Monday in June. They must be selling
platers. however. the concessions being
made in answer to requests from owners
Of large stables Up to recently. two
year-old racing could not begin in
France until the last day OF July.
The Washington times., 1908-01-12

Burns meets Jack Palmer on February
10 at Wonderland. for a side bet of 81, 500
and so per cent of the gross receipts, Of
which the winner will get 70 per cent
and the loser %. This. also. is re-
garded as a pickup for the American
tighter. Altogether, the American
fighter is having r very enjoyable time
Of il on Britain's hospitable shores.
The Washington times., 1908-01-12

Speaking OF Jack Dempsey, recalls
George La Blanche, the Marine" who
was the first man who ever won night
from the ''Nonparefi." He was a good,
strong, shifty fighter. and while I do
not. as q rule. take much stock in the
chance blow proposition, it was IN
doubtedly the luckIest kind OF chance
swing which enabled the Marine 20
put Dempsey away IN the thirty-second
round. when they met in San Francisco
in 1889 and no one knew Il better than
George. He was so firmly convinced OF
the fact. however, that he absolutely
refused TO give Dempsey a return
AS in the case OF a great many sport
ing men. La Blanche could not stanc
prosperity.
Another pugilist who fIled a big space
in the public eye some years ago has
received his final knockout at the hands
Of John Barleycorn- This IS George
Dixon. Little Chocolate VINO, Up 70
the time he received the sopoTihc punch
from Terrible Teddy McGoyern, was
king of the featherweights- Dixon was
a natural fighter. and his champion
status was beyond question. but John
BarIevcorn was too much for him. ana
he died IN the alcoholic ward OF BelIe-
vue Hospital May he rest in peace.
That is a funny story going the
rounds about jim Jefries. II appears
that after the Atteil-Moran scrap
which big Jim refereed, he started to
take in the town.
Mrs. Jeffries heard the news and
started after him. The story goes that
she found the big fellow just as he had
begun - blow in his 5000 fee in bubble
water md other things, and the re-
markabie spectacle Of the heavyweight
champion Of the world being led along
the street by a rather small woman,
whose fair fingers grasped his LEFT ear.
| was presented 90 not vOuch for the
| truth OF this story, but il comes with
good backing from Frisco.
| Little Owen Moran Is one Of the few
! fighters who never posed as an anna
( teur. His first fight, outside the num-
! eroUs scraps with the kids on the block,
/ was in a professional tournament Ia
| Vhitecharel. The tournament lasted
| for three days. and In that time Moran
/ took the ues surement Of seventeen
rretty tough kids and so was launched
/ on his career as a professional fighter.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-17
Ex-Governor Jarvis.

AS / was chatting with Ex-Governor
Jarvis on the street here a few days
ago and seeing in what splendid
health he looked, with his fine car
riage and bright eye and good COM
plexion, the thought came back of
what a remarkable man he is. He
has been a power in North Carroll
ma for As years. He came into prom
inence in the reconstruction days,
when he was tower of strength,
amid the minority on the floor of
the house of representatives. Then
he was a prominent figure as lieuten-
ant governor, during all the interim
having been consulted as sound
man and then when he came in as
Governor he took hold instantly, and
his administration is the talk to this
day; six years of it, full of results,
and so he has come to succeed
Vance as North Carolina's great
commoner." Besides him how few
sX-governors are left; only two, Rus
yell and Aycock; the former retired
absolutely to private life, and the lat
ter half in and half out OF it, since
he has loomed quite large during the
past eight months in the railway rate
case as one OF the foremost of the
states counsel Most of the COVER
nors since the war have gone, pass
ed away with forever-Worth, Hol-
den, Caldwell, Brogden, Vance, Scales
Fowle, Holt and Carr What a list
of dead chief magistrates in Al
years rs!-Charlotte Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-17

Via SeabOard Air Line

The Seaboard announces effective
April 1st., they will sell first-class
limited party tickets at rate of tive
cents per mile short line mileage plus
arbitraries per capita, between all
points on the Seaboard Air Line rail-
way for parties of ten or more trav-
cling together on one ticket, passen-
gers entitled to the same privileges as
those holding regular flrst-class tick
cts
One hundred and fifty pounds of
baggage will be transported free for
each whole ticket and seventy-five
pounds on each half ticket.
For rates, schedules, information.
etc, apply TO
G.. II. GATTlS,
Travelling Passenger Agent, No 4 w
Martin St., Tucker Building, Raleigh
N. G.
Mar tt.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-17
WHITNEY 90. PROPOSED PLAN.
Details of Scheme Presented by A.
!, 0. Brown and Go.

A proposition providing for the re-
Organization Of the Whitney compa-
ny, now ia the hands OF receivers,
has been presented to bondholders by
Edward r. Buchanan, of A. Q. Brown
and Co. Mr.. Buchanan stated that
A. o. Brown and Co. had advanced
i'm the neighborhood of $1,000,000
cash to the company and that his com
pany represented about half of the
$5,000,000 Whitney Company bonds.
The proposition provides for the for
nation of a new company with $5,-
100000 z per cent, non-cumulative
preferred stock, $5,000,000 common
stock, $5,000,000 first mortgage 5
per cent. 20-year bonds and $5,000,-
600 6 per cent. second mortgage 60
year income bonds. Present bonds
are to be surrendered for so per
cent of their face value in income
bonds, and part of the preferred
stock will be allotted to all bond
holders participating in the agree
ment. A large part of the common
stock Is to be allotted to the pres
ent holders of the $4,000, 1000
Whitney company stock.
The first mortgage bonds are to be
issued to provide funds to complete
plant at not less than 80 per cent.
of their face value All present bond
holders subscribing for the first
mortgage bonds shall receive bo-
nus of SO per cent. in income bonds.
The value of the plant in its present
condition is about $2,000,000, and it
would take at least 100000 to
complete it. The company has
large holdings in North Carolina,
and was organized for the purpose
Vi utilizing the power Of the Yadkin
river.-New York Journal Of Com
merC1
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-17
q Bryanism Fatal to Democracy:

With the election OF Ex-Governor
Bradley, a republican. to the u. g..
Senate from Kentucky, the senate
will have less than a one-third dem
ocratic minority which renders the
party unable to stay any kind Of re-
publican legislation whatever. Such
a small minority I'm the u. 8. senate
has not before occurred since the
first of President Grants second
term From the north and west only
33 democrats outside of New York
city are in both branches of congress
and the democratic majorities in New
York city are getting smaller annual
ly.
Should representation in the Sou
thern States be cut down on account
of the disfranchisement of the negro
Is there not serious danger of the
democratic party losing out entirely
at the national capital.
Let the friends of Mr. Bryan con-
slider well these facts as they urge
him blindIy for the candidate Of the
democratic party.
How much and how long the dem
ocratic party can stand "Bryanism"
remains to be seen, but at the pres
ent rate of loss 1t may finally be-
come extinct. These facts are worthy
of close attention from our national
leaders especially when threatened
with a cut in our national represen-
tation in congress. Brethren, think
ON these things ere it be too late
and give the democratic doctrine
fair chance to again win out and gov
ern this great nation as of yore.-Du-
plin Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-17
PAIN

Pain In the head-pain anywhere. has its cause.
Pain is iscongestion pain is blood pressure
else usually, At least, SO says DR.. Shoop. and 70
tablet-caIled DR.. ShooP's Headache Tablet
coaxes blood pressure away from pain centers.
Its effect is charming pleaSingfy delightful. Gently
though safely it surely eQualizes the blood carcu
lation.
If you have headache. it's blood pressure.
If it's painful periods with women. same cause.
Tyou are sleepless, restless, nervous, it's blood
congestion-blood pressure. That surely Is q
certainty. for DR.. Shops Headache Tablets stop
tt in % minutes, and the tablets simply dlS11EQfe
the unnatural blood pressure.
Briise your finger. and doesn't it get red. and
swell. and pain you? Of course 1t does. It's con
gestion. blood pressure. You'll find it where pain
H-alwayS- It's simply Common Sense
We sell at 3 cents, end cheeTfully recommend
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-17
Who Pays for the Advertising?

A Wisconsin newspaper recently
put to it's readers the question: who
pays for the adyertising?" offering a
prize for the best answer. The re-
ply of the contestant whom the
judges deemed to have most accurate
ely stated the fact was: I'm my opin-
ion the increase in the volume of bus
mess done, with the same expense, in
the same length of time, pays for the
Advertising" Good publicity, multi
plying sales, multiplies profits; and
out of these the bills are paid with
out taxing either seller or buyer.
The upshot is that advertising more
than pays for itself .-Philadelph
Record
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-17
No JTS~ To Die

Il have found out that there is no
use to a. 0f lung trouble IS long as
you can get Or. Kings New Disccv-
cry" says Mrs. ]. P. White, of Rush
boro, Pa. Il would not be alive today
only for that wonderful medicine. 1t
loosens up a cough quicker than any
thing else, and cures lung disease even
after the case is pronounced hopeless -
The most reliable remedy for coughs
and colds, lagrippe, asthma, broRchi-
tbs and hoarseness, is sold under guar
antee at R. r. Bellamy's drug store
50c and $100 Trial bottle free
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-17
SMALL TO HAVE OPPOSITION
The Congressman of the First Dis
trict Will Have to Fight to Retain
His Seat

The Congressman of the First Dis
trict Will Have to Fight to Retain
His Seat.
Hertford, March 12.-Hon. John
H Small, representative I'm congress
from this district, is going to have a
hard fight for his seat The congress
sional bee has been buzzing In the
ears OF certain other gentlemen for
some time, and they are preparing
now to go after Mr.. Small's scalp.
Chief among these is Hr. w. M I.
Bond, of Edenton. who has already
declared himself. And there are 9TH
ers. Persistent rumor has mentioned
a distinguished gentleman of this
town as an aspirant for the position,
but your correspondent has it from
an authoritative source that this is
mistake.
Mr. Small has an exceedingly
strong hold upon the people OF this
district and any man will find it
hard to defeat him. He is regarded
as one of the most useful men in
Congress, and a great many OF his
constituents think it would be a ca
lamity to retire him. Others, how
ever, among them some of the polit-
ical leaders of this end of this dis
trict, think the time has come for
him to step down and out. 1t is
understood that his attitude on GER
tain measures i nCongress will be
attacked and that Mr. Bond, or some
other man, will be strongly urged
tain measures in Congress will be
an exceptionally lively one. There
are a great many people who will re-
sent any attempt to retire a man
whom they consider one of the
strongest of the States representa-
tives.-Special to Charlotte Obser-
YER
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-17

Mr. Norman R Coulter, promin-
ent architect, in the Delbert building,
San Francisco says Il fully endorse
all that has been said of Electric Bit
ters as tonic medicine. 1t is good for
everybody. 1t corrects stomach, liver
and kidney disorders and a prompt
and efficient manner and builds up
the system" Electric Bitters is the
best spring medicine ever sold over a
druggists counter; as a blood purifier
it is unequaled. so. at R. R. Bellamy's s
drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-17
Low RATES VIA sEABOARD AIR
LINT
To Savmnah Account Of AntomcbiIs
Races March 10th and 18th

The Seaboard announces very low
reduced rates to Savannah account o!
the above occasion. Round trip from
Wilmington $13.S5. From other
points based on four cents per mile
for the round trip. Tickets to be
sold March 17th and 18th Final
return limit March goth.
Leave Wilmington at 4:5o a m.
400 D. m, arrive In Savannah SOS
p. m and +:3O g. N. respectively
For further information apply to
ticket agents or the undersigned-
G. II. GATTIS,
Travelling Passenger Agent, No 4 W.
Martin street Quicker Bldg-), Raj
eigh, n. c.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-17

1t makes no difference how long
you've suffered, or what Ieilcd to cure
you. Hollist2rs Rocky Mauntain Tea
makes sick, weak men, women aud
children strong and healthy. Ito done
for thousands, why not for you? 25c,
Tea or Tablets. R. r. Pellamy
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-17
Grippe Is sweeping the country

Grippe Is sweeping the country.
Stop it with Preventics, before il gets
deeply seated. To check ealy colds
with these little Candy Cold tablets
is surely sensible and safe. Proven
tics contain no Quinipe, no laxative,
nothing harsh or sickening. Pneu-
monia would never appear IL early
colds were promptly broken. Also
good for feverish children. Large
box, 4S tablets, 25 cents. Vest pocket
boxes cents. Sold by Robert r.
Melamy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-17

1t takes two-thirds of the delegates
in the Democratic national conven-
tion to nominate, and it is to be as
sumed that Gov. Johnson before per-
mitting his name to be used had
some assurance that the nomination
was not foreclosed In any event, the
presentation of his name and a con-
test for delegate will lend an inter
est to the ante-convention proceed
ings which thus far has been sadly
lacking News.