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The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
INJUREDHANDSTOPSW WALCOTT
Disabling Of Famous Right Rele-
gates Former Champion to Rear.
Was Once Leader of His Glass. but
shot Through Palm Of Hand
Caused His Undoing.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE igher they
are the 'arder they fail" Bob Fitzsim-
mons used TO say.
This week has furnished an application
or the saying that Bob never thought NJ
IN the fall of Joe WalcOtt. joseph fought
little Jimmie Gardner and couldn't make
good His oldtime fighting ability had
gone They say he can't crack an egg"
with his famous right fist.
only short time ago Gardner would
nave been a joke TO Walcott. Where
would Gardner have figured in the davs
when Walcott knocked out Joe ChovnsI,i
the great heavyweight who fought JEFF
fries 10 d draw in twenty rounds2 or
when he whipped Jimmy's big brother
George in thirty rOunds9 Or when he
used TO trim Mysterious Billy Smith at
regular intervals? Or when he Knocked
out the great Dan Creedon in single
round?
Walcott not so very long ago was the
most picturesque figure in puglIism. He
was a dumpty little bit Of a coal black
Barbados negro. only an inch and half
over five feet tail, and weighing within
the welter limit Of 142 pounds. Yet his
hghting earned him the names. "Barba-
does Wonder, Black Demon" Giant
Killer" &c.
After whipping Joe Choynski. WaIcott
was very anxious indeed to fight Tom
Sharkey, who was a big man among the
heavy-weights Of that day. Joe chal-
lenged and challenged and challenged.
without a response from the sailor
Thomas figured It out carefully and de
cided that If he beat Walcott he wouldn't
get much credit for whipping a welter-
weight, and if he chanced to get the same
dose that the Giant Killer" handed To
Choynski he would be pugilisticary dead
Walcott wanted to fight jim Cornett.
He was asked one day how he figured
that he would have a chance with such
big fellow. WalcOtt grined well, he
said, I never has any trouble If they's
too high TO reach on the jaw / just dou-
bles EN- up with a punch in the body,
and then they's easy to reach"
But WalcOtt seems TO have gone the
way of all the champions He was a
wonder in his time-but that time has
passed The main reason for his falling
of isn't dissipation, as In the cases OF
many fighters. or in old age for Joe is
only thirty-tWO. The thing that troubles
WalcOtt is that he can't hit a hard blow
with his right hand. A couple of years
ago he Carelessly shot d bullet through
the palm Of 1t, blowing out few sections
of bone. The hand never grew strong
again, and when he fights he has to
band2ge it heavily 10 use il at all, Even
then he is unable to close his fist tight,
and the fingers sticking out get in the
way when he tries to deliver an oldtime
right-hand smash.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
HARD ON THE DOG.
Two Men Fighting for Its Possess
sion Tug at Tail and Head.

!
sion Tug at Tail and Head.
Philadelphia. Jan. LIT was only a
little fox terrier. "Tr!x" by name. but
the question of his ownership caused
much commotion at Broad street and
Columbia avenue that amused a hun
dred OF more spectators in that neigh
/ borhood
Before it was all over two young
men, out promenading with their
sweethearts. were pummeliEg each
other for its possession. Finally a
| policeman had 10 take a hand in the
affair
Three months ago Crooks lost his
/ trick dog, "Trix" Last night he saw
| 1t following another young man at
/ Broad street and Columbia avenue. He
called IT. and it ran to him. Just as he
grabbed ii by the head the other man
| got hold on its tail. Then began the
struggle followed with punches.
As each man claimed the dog. the
policeman was put to his wits ends.
Stationing each OF the claimants on
| opposite sides Of the street, he took
the dog out to the center OF the street
and let il go.
1t ran 10 Crooks, who gathered It up
in his arms and departed rejoicing.
The other man went down the street
muttering. The crowd gave a hearty
laugh and broke away
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
Brute and Human Drug Testers.

From the ] % Angeles Times.
A lot of sorry looking chickens. dogs.
and cats lOafed in the black. III smelling
yard of the great chemical plant
we use these animals TO test our drugs
on" said the chemist They come in very
handy. They more than earn their board.
'ETgotine is a drug we test on chick
ems. 1t is a simple test. II a dose OF
ergotine fails TO turn a chickens comb
black we know that the drug is, for some
reason or other. worthless.
'Hasheesh we test on dogs. Hasheesh
is made of female hemp buds; male hemp
buds have no medicinal value; yet some
dishonest dealers put male buds on the
market. and since they resemble the
female buds precisely it is impossible to
detect them save by an actual test Dogs.
given hasheesh. get drunk and happy Il
the stuff is good
"Digitalis. the heart stimulant, is tested
on frogs. We inject a drop Of 1t into q
frogs stomach, and in the kymograph,
or heart recording machine we study the
changes that take place in the frogs
heart action Thus We get a very ac-
curate knowledge OF what our digitalis
can do.
DO we ever test drugs on ourseIves7 ?
Oh. YES. indeed. often. Chemists have
lost their lives, chemists have gone IN
curably insane, through too rash a
bravery in testing drugs on their own
persons.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
WHO IS E. R. THOMAS?
Buffalo Automobile Manufactures
and New Yorker often Confused.

Buffalo Automobile Manufactures
and New Yorker often Confused.
A name that has been very prominent
street. and automobiles, is that Of E.
R. Thomas Much confusion and an
nOyance has resulted, for they are two
different individuals. one being F. R.
Thomas, the Buffalo automobile manu-
factuTer, and the other f. r. Thomas.
the New York banker and horseman. a
recent effort has been made in the press
to call one Edwin Ross Thomas. and
the other Edward Russell Thomas.
The two men could not be more dis
similar in tastes. habits. age. size.
and vocation. Edwin Ross Thomas.
the automobile manufacturer, is a grad
nate Of Duff's College. about the year
1865. He is q short. thick-set family
man, OF mature age. and domestic
habits. and though noted for progress
siveness in the manufacture of auto
mobiles, is more of a business man Of
the old school. He never owned a race
horse. nor IS he regarded as a sports
4Aulis ADA lAlI iOuDDli AlD ubbo ilUA adk CT
dollar on any contest, and does not
frequent sporting events.
Mr.. Thomas, however, has been an
ardent enthusiast in automobile racing
from the standpoint of manufacturer,
believing that automobile racing is not
mere sport, but that the conclusions
and strains of terrific speed are the
severest tests to which an automobile
can be subjected. and hence is prac-
t.calIy the only method by which the
factors of safety and high efficiency
NAV be reliably determined.
Edward Russell Thomas, the banker
and horseman. graduated with high
honor IN Yale. about 1903. He is about
six feet, four inches tall, slender. and
about thirty-two years old. Mr.. Thorn
as is a son of Gen. Sam Thomas. de-
ceased. formerly of Ohio but later of
New York, who was a lawyer by pro-
fessiOn but made an immense fortune
in the merging OF railroads. ne being
among the first, if not the originator,
Of this character of promotion.
Edward Russell Thomas inherited an
immense fortune from his father. He
first came into public prominence soon
after his college days as the owner
of the famous race horses, Hermis, Stall
wart. and others; as the owner of the
Morning Telegraph. and as the presi>
dent of the Evansville and TerTe Haute
Railway. He has also been an ardent
automobilist, having driven in some
very fast automobile races, and own
ing large stable OF automobiles, which
more than anything else, has probably
confused him with E. r. Thomas. the
automobile manufacturer
He has been popular in New York
finance and is also very prominent
socially in New York and Newport He
is said to have been the leading spirit
in the Western Ice Company, the Kings
ton Locomotive Company. and has very
lately embarked in the manufacture of
the Allen Kingston automobile at the
Kingston Locomotive Works.
He mas been mentioned in connection
with the HeinZe-M Morse financial dis
asters. but large coterie OF friends
who know Ned" Thomas believe that
he is more sinned against than sin
ming.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
M'FARLAND A BOILBRMAKER
Packey Made Mark in $5 slugging
Bouts in Chicago.
MOdestiy Says He II Not Clever, bat
Believes that He Can Change Give
and Take style of Fighting.

New York, Jan. u.-"Packey' McFar-
land, like big Jim Jenries. was one Of the
merry sledge swingers in the anvil chorus
before he Joined the ranks Of the slug
gers.
'Pack'ys" very first job was in his
uncle's boiler works out in Chicago. when
he was just past the age Of fifteen. The
curly-headed lightweight was working at
his trade there when he had his first
fight. one Of the huskies in the place
a bUlly--threW a small nut al "'Packey. ''
and instead of Joking. as the little fel-
low thought he was. became insulting. and
after work the pair met out in the back.
where they fought for a purse Of s..
The big fellow. weighing l60 pounds.
stuck for three rounds, when his "ulna"
bone began TO bother him and he keeled
over and played dead" After that Mac
boxed in a few Of the Chicago clubs, and
then went into the business for good.
He was what Is known as a simon
pure slugger IN his early fights. giving and
taking a la Battling Nelson. for $ purses.
OF which the manager usually copped
t--tA Aiet-Af hfAAtAtAAt +Aa5 Ail -SFitA Altftil-
ager, then grabbed him, and, bringing
"Packey' around to some clever boxers.
taught him the difference between a
straight left and a wild swing.
IN Chicago they made a yell A great
many Of the rlHgside fans declared that
Gilmore was making a clever boxer out
Of a good slugger, but his record. which
has been q succession of knockouts
proves that the new man was right In
his dope
I'm not exactly what you'd call a
clever fellow" said "Packey." in talking
Of himself. but I know when 70 change
my style on a man. OF course, If I found
Murphy a sailor at long range work. I'd
play il of the boards. and know that I'd
beat him at il. because I'm taller, and
have a longer reach. They tell me that
be is great at infghtng. but it don't scare
me. II we thought he'd beat me at that
style we'd never fight straight rules.
would We?
Nelson? Oh, we boxed a little IN Chi
cago. and. on the level. he was so weak
as a kitten IN the clinches. know I can
beat Bat Were good friends. but If Il
come 10 a showdown. I'll fight him, and
give him first chance"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12

dividuality plays an important part. When
a football player is hurt he can take time
ont. baseball player can quit, a runner
can stop. but the oarsman must work on
or he becomes dead weight and a handi-
cap to the crew.
The history OF running containT some
interesting examples Of grit At the inter
collegiate cross-countTy run at Princeton
this year Whitley. the Princeton runner.
entered the hard race before he had re-
covered from an operation. He was in no
condition TO race. but his college needed
his services. Whitley ran a great race
and finished we'll up among the leaders
Last summer, al the metropolitan cham
pionships. there was a three-mile race on
the programme. After the contestants
had gone about two miles one OF the run
ners lost a shoe. The fine cinders or the
course cut his bare foot until the blood
ran. But he kept on and won the race.
The crowd showed its appreciation of his
gameness in no uncertain way.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
Didn't HeIp Him.

From January Harpers
1t is seldom that any one thinks OF
laughing at a funeral. but an incident
happened in Providence not long ago
that caused a smile.
The regular minister was sick, and a
preacher from a nearby town was asked
to take charge Of the services, and he ar
rived at the last moment, a total stran-
ger In the town. When he started to
speak he launched into an eloquent eulogy
Of the deceased, as was his custom, and
was just beginning to pay a glowing
tribute to the departed one when it sud
denly dawned upon him that ne did not
know whether it was a man or woman.
STOPPING down, he whispered in the ear
Of an old man who sat beside him. WAS
the deceased a brother of a sister?"
The' old man was trifie deaf, so the
minister repeated the question.
No, no" said the man. ONLY a
friend, that's afft4'
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12

February Thaw jury finally
chosen.
February EJerome presents States
case. Defense opens in afternoon.
February 7-Evelyn Thaw goes on
stand and tells her story. which, with
cross examination, extended over
eight days.
February 11-President makes in
quiry TO bar reports of Thaw trial
from mails because of the character
Of the details Of Evelyn Thaws story
of her life
February 14-Trial postponed owing
to death OF jurors wife
February IS-Thaw's will introduced
February 20-Evelyn Thaws four
days cross-examination begun by
Jerome
March 6-Thaw's mother testifies.
March 11-State opens rebuttal tes-
timony
March 16-Abe Hummel testifies.
March 1S-Evelyns affidavit made
at Hummers Office admitted
March 21-Trial stopped TO consider
sanity inquiry.
March 2S-Lunacy commission ap-
pointed.
April 4-Thaw declared to be sans.
April s-Delmas begins two days
summing up.
April 10-Jerome makes argument,
and case goes 20 jury.
April 12-Jury unable to agree, after
forty-seven hours deliberation. and is
discharged by the Judge Said to
have stood seven to five on final bal
lot. which was preceded by serious
row in which the lie was passed
Eight ballots were taken.
April 12-Trial said to have cost the
county $7s,eSe, and Thaw family S295.
900.
April 14-Thaw engages Daniel
O'Reilly as chief counsel. and it IS
reported that Delmas will not be re-
engaged.
April l6-Thaw's family plans to
secure his release on 500 GOO bail.
April 17-Hartridge and Peabody re-
engaged as attorneys of record by
Thaw
June 2O--Thaw secures an order
from Supreme Court Justice Mccall
for District Attorney 70 show cause
why prisoner should not be released
on bail or placed on trial IN October.
June 25-Thaw i'll in Tombs and ap-
pears on the verge Of a mental col
lapse. Bail is opposed.
September 27-Hartridge puts in a
claim Of $5o,oo0 for his services in
Thaw case.
October 7--Thaw's second trial set
for December ?.
October 1-Thaw sells to relatives
interest in house where he was born.
November 24-Both sides agree to
a postDonement Of trial until Jan
uary 6.
l9OS-January 6-Second trial begins.
January lo-Jury box is filed.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
CLEARANCE OF WASH GOODS.
$. Kann, Sons & Co. Announce Sale
for Housekeepers.

Clearing sales in many of the depart
store will be the announcement that will
attract the attention of most OF to-day's
feminine readers.
What woman is proof against such al.
Turing announcements as that Of Clear
ance of wash goods" at an average re-
ductiOn Of half on goods that are pretty
and useful for early spring or summer
gowns, as well as for pretty little cos
tunes for small evening functions?
Nor will she be able TO resist the sale
Of mills surplus of silks at half, nor the
price quotations on woolen dress goods.
which are quite unusual as the goods
reduced are many of them what are con-
sidered as staple lines.
Many women are buying white goods
in great quantities now, having learned
by experience that there are often many
kinds of white goods offered early in the
season that are not duplicated in the
later weaves at the same low prices and
that buying early really means buying TO
great advantage.
This is also very true of laces and en-
briodeTles. one 50 often finds that one
may hunt in vain for a duplication Of the
particular pattern that pleased when ad-
vertised In q big sale which one has un-
wisely, let pass. or if found, cannot be
bought at the special price at which it
was offered in the sale-and one regrets.
resolving 10 pay better heed to adver-
tisements of special sales in future.
A great undermuslin sale is another
notice that will be of much interest TO
the generality Of women, with its special
price quotations.
The housekeeper who is looking forward
10 entertaining friends or those who must
look out for the family comfort will be
greatly interested in the advertisement of
some remarkable values in sheets and
pillow cases AZ most unusual prices, and
in special sale Of comforts that are
made up from what are called the manu-
facturers "over-cuts, which really
means the extra allowance of sateen or
silkoline the makers give in cutting Gov
ertngs on large orders for comforts. and
which, If not required for these orders
accumulate on the manufacturers hands
These are finally made up into comforts
Rt the end of the season, and although
the same filling is put into them, they
are sold for much less than those made
in the regulation way on orders.
Bobbinet bed sets, silk velour pOrtieres
and clearance sale Of lace curtains win
also appeal 10 the woman who is do
mesticaliy inclined and always looking
for little embellishments to add attrac-
tveness TO the home
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
CHRONOLOGY OF THAw TRAGEDY AND TRIAL

19o6-June 25-Harry X. Thaw kills
Stanford White at the Madison
Square Roof Garden, and is locked up
In the West Thirtieth Street Police
Station.
June 26-Thaw arraigned in police
court. photographed for Rogues' Cal
lery, and locked up in the Tombs.
Black, Oleott. Gruber & Bonynge re-
tanned as his counsel,
June 2S-Coroner's inquest holds
Thaw for action of grand jury Thaw
indicted for murder in the first degree
June 2s-Thaw appears and pleads
not guilty before Judge Cowling, and
leave is granted to amend plea.
July 9-Plea of not guilty entered.
July 14-ThaW dismisses his counsel
and appoints Clifford W. Hartridge to
defend him. His mother arrives from
Europe.
July l6-Mother visits Thaw in the
Tombs.
July T-Writ OF prohibition applied
for, and Mrs. William Thaw retains
Black. Olcott. Gruber & Bonynge to
look after sons interests.
July 1S-Argument on writ of pro-
hibition adjourned. Motion filed to
compel Mr.. Olcott to turn over all
papers In the case to Hartridge.
July 19-Writ of prohibition argued
before Justice MacLean. Thaw pa
pers surrendered TO Mr. Hartridge.
August 2l-Yielding 10 his mothers
advice. Thaw. who insisted upon
using justihable homicide as a de-
fense. consented 10 an examination by
alienists, and TO an application on his
behalf TO the State lunacy board
September 2S-An application made
by Thaw's attorney 10 transfer the
case from the Court of General Ses-
sions TO the Supreme Court in order
to obtain speedy trial was denied,
and date OF trial was fixed for De-
cember s.
October 16-In court proceedings on
a writ TO prohibit the grand Jury
from examining new witnesses in the
Thaw case District Attorney Jerome
stated that there was an accOmplice
who should have been indicted with
Thaw.
December S-Case called for trial
and Thaw's attorney moved for post
pOnement in order 10 get testimony
o. witnesses who were out OF the
jurisdiction of the court In consent
ing TO postponement. District Attor-
ney jerome stated that he had a wit
ness in Africa whose deposition he
would like TO get, and that the case
would probably be delayed a year
December 18-Justice Newburger
signed an order fixing January p for
the trial of Harry K Thaw before
Justice Fitzgerald.
1907-January 19-Countess Of Var
mouth. who arrived from England on
previous day. visited brother In
TOmbs
January 2S-Thaw's trial begins.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
Rorinr CInh shuts Down.

Wilmington. Del. Jan 11.-After Civ
ing three boxing shows at Brandywine
Springs Park. the Delaware Athletic
Club has decided 10 give no further
exhibitions for the present on account
of the lack of patronage. The receipts
from the weekly bouts did not, in a
single instance equal the expenses OF
the club. and it was decided TO discon-
tinue the exhibitions for the present.
at least. although they may be resumed
later in the season
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
MCCONNELL DISCOVERIES IN
VITAL FORC :
PROVE 4 SELF-eURE FOR ALL NyAlIDlsn

Health is plenty Of vital power. Invalidism is too
little vitality. Mr. Mcconnell. the Washington
scientist, has proven that the production of vital
power can be increased By invalid OF old person
10 cure himself when the best specialists cannot
benefit
Call or write for literature to Life Electricity In
stitute. lll6 street northwest, Washington Phone
Sls Can Be taught By mail.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
None but the Fair

From Modern Society.
Don't you ever feel anxious because
your husband employs such beautiful
ty pist?"
Not in the least I was his typist
for seven years, and I should probably
be working in his Office yet If / hadn't
practically proposed to him.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
TESTS OF TRUE GRIT
Real Athletes DeteSt Man
Who Gives Way to Pain.
WILL NEVER CONCEDE VICTORY

Instances Where Broken Bones and
Intense Suffering Are Forgotten in
Grim Determination to Fight 20
the Last Minute in Football, Base
ball, Prize Ring, and Rowing.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
Where Marriage Is Happy.


Dublavin took walk in the cemetery
where he noticed on the tombstone
Good husband. good wife, good son. -
II is evidently here that the happiest
homes are 10 be found" he reflected.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12

their cunning in welding the stick after
being nit on the head They get nervous
and draw away from the plate when the
ball is pitched. and that is fatal TO bat
I ting averages. But Bresnahan never
batted better than on the day he returned
| to the game after his injury at Gin
cinnat
BOwerman stood "Gan.'
While "Bres" was out of the game the
bulk Of the work behind the bat fell upon
Bowerman, veteran Of many years
/ experience. and one Of the gamest play
ers on the diamond. When not playing
baseball BOwerman is a lumberman up
in the Michigan woods. He has the
strength Of an OK and his muscles are as
tough as pine knots Years Of exposure
to all kinds Of weather have begun to
tell on him, and last season he suffered
severely from rheumatism. But when the
load fell on his shoulders he did not COM
plain and plead that he was in no con-
dition 10 play. although it was the truth.
After the games he would so to the club
house almost exhausted. not from the ex-
ercise, but from the pain of the rheuma-
tism in his back and arms. His was the
kind Of nerve that wins games.
There is no greater test Of a mans
nerve than in a long four-mile intercol-
legiate boat race When the Oarsman
takes his place in the shell for the big
race he looks back on months of the
hardest kind Of training. Weeks and
weeks of works have been gone through.
and then comes the final effort All his
preliminary work is directed toward about
twenty-five minutes actual competition
There is no other sport requiring so
much training with so little competition
Finally a pistol shot rings out and the
boats are of on their long race for glory
Eight sweeps flash through the water and
eight barred backs swing in perfect
rhythm. Faster than a man can walk the
light shell cuts through the water The
cOxswain shouts his orders through the
megaphone strapped to his mouth, and
the sharp Stroke, stroke, stroke" comes
rolling across the river to the crowds on
the observation train. AT the end of the
first mile the men are just getting into
their stroke. the boat still riding on an
even keel and no signs of splashing On
they go. Half the journey is over as they
fash by the twO-mile mark. The stroke
has now dropped several points and the
men are putting more power into every
heave.