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Fair play., 1908-09-05
BRYAN ReaIns Another Tour.

Lincoln, Neb.--William ]. Bryan.
Democratic candidate for president.
Sunday launched upon anothc. speech
making tour He left here al 4:3O
O'Clock for ST. Paul, Mimi, where
Monday he viii speak at The fair
grounds .i.,IeIarks dealing with the
subjcCt Il goyCr mental extravaganza.
ThreN ether "IleChes will be deliy-
cred hefO: h1 returns here Thursday
These viii J.. at Fargo and Grand
Forks, ~ d., and Sioux City, la, No
particular topic will be discussed but
1t is the intention of Mr.. Bryan 10
deal generally with the issues of the
campaign.
Fair play., 1908-09-05
TAFT AT MIDDLE BASS.
Fourteen Speeches Delivered in ohio
Left impress on His Voice.

Middle Bass Island, Ohio-William
II. Taft and party arrived at the Mid
die Bass club at o'clock Sunday
morning.
After five hours sleep, the candi-
date breakfasted and later attended
services in the little chapel He
rested throughout the remainder OF
the day.
The IA speeches which Mr. Taft de.
livered Saturday in the unexpected
cum,~i1 ing he did on the trip
thrru9i. native state from Hot
jprinsS, a., left their impress on
''ia v"'~ Sunday, out aside from the
hoarsCness and his declaration that he
felt little tired, he said he was lit
tie the worse for wear.
Fair play., 1908-09-05
psss TAKES PARTING SHOT.
Scores Old Parties Before Leaving
Chicago for Speaking Tour.

Chicago, lll-Eugene V. Debs,
candidate for president on the Social
list ticket, who is TO leave for tour
of the west Monday on special train,
addressed a crowd of 1000 persons at
a Socialist picnic at Lemont, 30 miles
south of Chicago Sunday. and for two
hours hurled broadsides of cXcoriation
against Republicans and Democrats.
Much OF the force of his speech at the
beginning was lost through Interrupt
tions attending the efforts of John
Peterson, owner of the park in which
the gathering was held, Ia eject 80
or more men from the roof of the pa
vilion.
Fair play., 1908-09-05
Gazing A. him, Barnes mutters: Are


you good for another rider"
"Yes-where?"
I'VE must take the back track says
the American. we rode too rapidly
this morning, thinking Marina was
just ahead of us for a critical investi-
CATION"
Get under way" answers the lieu
tenant. and the two ride out Of Bastia,
making inquiries at every village and
learning nothing.
In fact. the peasants. as they get
nearer Ponte.allaLecchia, are too
much excited over the election OF the
morrow to talk about much else.
Voting day is 10 be enliyened by a
race riot Of the Lucchese," says one
whom Barnes is questioning on the
highway just where the Morosaglia
road leaves it leading to the Tuscan
sea
Edwin has dismounted and is slouch-
| ing morosely about the road to ease
his tortured legs.
why don't they wipe out these mu-
| tinous Lucchese?" says the officer in
| quarterback tones as they get on their
horses again.
Then the native Corsicans would
| have to work These Lucchese come
over here from Italy and do the man.
ual labor for them. But | can find no
| trace of your loved one or Of mine,
adds Barnes, almost despaiingly as
| they ride along the road, their in.
quirics growing more close and per.
sistent till they reach Corte.
Together, disconsolately, the poor
| fellows force themselves to try to eat
Tho election excitement is growing
higher, brass band comes past. at its
head placard, Vote for Saliceti!'
and Barnes gnashes his teeth.
But turning from this. he rather
curiously says suddenly: "Anstruther
you've got a flower in your button
| hole"
"Oh, yes, was so miserable | hardly
! knew what was doing. | picked NJ
this crimson thing in the road when
you were talking to the peasant who
was telling you OF the Lucchese riots
down at Orezza."
| was ip AiNV b'o'ih0 Aii' iip"
er where you picked it up?" asks the
American suddenly.
NO, ! think not. ! don't believe
there was a shrub of any kind within
a hundred feet of 1t. Why do yol
ask" for the others tone is excited.
why, because that's the cyclamer
flower, one of the kind of which Ma
rina bore whole branches in her car
riage. Was there branch attached
to it?"
Il think there was. Hang It, re
member, l pulled it off. What ar,
you driving at?"
We'll could that flower have beel
dropped at the entrance of the Moro
saglia road with design by your wifi,
out OF her carriage?"
The English seaman gasps for breath
but tired as he is and stiff as he is h
staggers up and says hurriedly
Comet" and the two, through tn
night again, for 1t has grown yer,
dark, ride down to Ponte-alla-Lecchia
by heaven, / wish we had hope o
my sister also" says Edwin as the,
Fair play., 1908-09-05
Neoro Appeal Is perided.

Gedalia Advocate, negro newspaper
OF this city, urging negroes to arm
themselves in preparation for a clash
between the whites and negroes. has
brought out storm of protest from
white citizens and the better class Of
negroes, Under the guise of political
organization score or more negroes
have united to act on the offensive
and defensive in the event of race
trouble. The police will take meas.
ures to disband this organization
Fair play., 1908-09-05
Bank Robbers Fail.

st. Joseph--After an Intellectual at
tempt to blow open the safe of the
Bank of Rushville, at Rushville, this
county, the sac in the postoffice, next
door, was wrecked. Stamps and
cash amounting to 800 were obtained.
There were four OF the robbers, who
were seen to get into a wagon and
drive toward ST. Joseph,
Fair play., 1908-09-05
Nearo Chosen COLLEGE President.

Sadalia.-A. c. Maclin has been
appointed president of GcUrge r..
Smith College, negro educational in
stitution of this city. Maclin is its
first negro president. He is a native
of Keeling, Tenn, and was graduated
from Walden University, of Nashville,
Tenn. and has been professor OF
mathematics at George r. Smith Col
lege for the last year.
Fair play., 1908-09-05
Rev. Cow Puts Up Defense.

Hannibal-The trial of Rev. Clyde
Cow of Elsberry, Mo, before an &c.
clesiastiCal court on charges growing
out of his alleged conduct with Miss
Elizabeth Gleason who died last Feb
ruary, was resumed here. The de.
fense in the case is trying TO prove
that Miss Gleason died of natural
causes and thus save Rev. Cow
the disgrace of being unrrocKed. DR..
George +. Prcwett coroner OF Lincoln
county. testified at the trial Wednes'
day that the Young woman died of
peritonitis.
Fair play., 1908-09-05
Fast Train Derailed.

Pleasant Hill-The engine of the
fast Rock Island train, No. 2S Kan
sas City to St. Louis. jumped the track
a mile west OF Pleasant Hill. owing to
a defective rail The train was max
ing about 40 miles an hour at the
time. The engine went into the ditch
and the tender turned over. The only
person injured was a tramp who was
riding the blind baggage. The track
was blocked IL hours.
Fair play., 1908-09-05
Monster Melon For BRYAN,

Charleston.-Scott County Demo
cratic farmers admirers of William j.
Bryan have shipped monster wa
termelon to the Sebraskan. The
speciman of Southeast Missouri pure
food product tipped the scales at
seventy-three pounds and was in per.
feet condition The melon was sent
from Blodgett Mo.
Fair play., 1908-09-05
Death Endx DiNine's Career.

Kansas City-The Rev. John X.
Bum, - years old, secretary of the
Episcopal diocese of Kansas City. died
at his home here. His death closed
service of % years in Kansas City.
Before coming to this city he had
held churches in Detroit. Marshall.
Mich; Lawrence, Kas.; Louisville,
Ky. and Cumberland. Md. He was
born in Cincinnati.
Fair play., 1908-09-05
crazed by Thugs Blow; Kills Wife

st. Louis--Suddenly drawing a re-
volvcr, +. w. Schultz, 20 years old, a
grocer and saloonkecper shot and
killed his wife, Mrs. Lizzie Schultz.
Schultz was arrested, During a re-
cent encounter with a burglar he was
dubbed over the head with ball
bat and severely injured. 1t is be-
lievcd his mind was affected by the
blows.
Fair play., 1908-09-05
Girls in Beer Factory Strike.

Kansas City-One hundred aDd
twenty-five members of the Beer BOT
tiers Union No. 1874 who were EN-
ployed by the Ferd Helm Brewing
Co., are on strike. Twenty OF the
strikers are girls who belong to the
Tin Foil Workers union, an auxiliary
to the mems organization.
Fair play., 1908-09-05
Red Cross Society Issues Appeal.

Washington-The executive commit.
tee or the Red Cross has authorized
Charles l. Magee, acc ctary OF the
society, to issHo an rgp'al to the
public for funds for the Hood suffer
ers of the south. The need for aid
over large area of the south is de-
clared to be very pressing.
Fair play., 1908-09-05
Missouri Conference for Union

Hannbal--The Missouri conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal church,
south, in spite of an address by Bishop
Morrison opposing it at his time,
adopted a strong resolution for union
with the Methodist Episcopal church,
the parent organization,
Fair play., 1908-09-05
Work for Thousands.

Clarksburg, w. Va.-About 1000
men have just been given employment
at the mills of the Cherry River Boom
and Lumber Co.
Fair play., 1908-09-05
,leaistered Mail Is Stolen.

Palmyra--A mail pouch of registered
letters uas stolen from the depot At
Palmyra.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
PLAY SOCCER IN MUD
CRESCENT ELETEN WINS.
Goals IN Last Three Minutes Settle
Hard -FOu ght Game.

Mud several inches deep did not restrain the
soccer football players Of the Crescent Athletic
Club, Of Brooklyn, from keeping their Christmas
engagement with the team of Christ Church at
Bay Ridge yesterday. and the result Of the match
on a treacherous field was d victory for the home
eleven by the score Of goals to L Up TO the last
three minutes Of play, however, the churChnen were
in hopes of tying the score, as the Crescents only
led by goals TO L. but in that brief period two
more goals were added, owing 10 panic in the
visiting defence.
In the first half of the contest the opposing teams
were evenly matched. and not goal shot
Soon after the restart however, J. Jeers, at inside
left, receiving splendid support from Captain Nc
Nuty, of the Yale varsity eleven, who played at
outside left the Crescent lineup shot twice into
the Christ Church net
Both sides struggled hard for possession Of the
ball thereafter and II changed territory frequently
and rapidly. Fifteen minutes before time Mac
RostIe, centre for Christ Church. worked the ball
through the Crescent defence and landed it square
Y in the opposing goal. The time was almost
spent when the Crescents made final squirt and
Jackson, centre haIfbacx and Mcclellan, the right
back scored for the Brooklyn team in rapid sue
cession. O,Rourke. Reid. Kerr. Jeffers and Nc
Nu!ty played dashng game for the Crescents in
the forward line. and the work Of Ealter Jackson
and Bonnar haIfbacks was consistent through
out
The lfn1-1u follows.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
BROWER BEST OF TEN
WINS CHRISTMAS CUP.
Crescent 4. G. Gunners Score Vel
IN Holiday Shoot.

Although the light conditions of yesterday were
decidedly unfavorabIe for accurate shooting on
account Of the suns glare the patches OF snow
the gunners of the Crescent Athletic Club did some
excellent work the traps at Bay Ridge. II
seven OF the eight matches decided full scores
were made. team is now being selected by the
shooting committee of the club g compete against
a team from the New York Athletic Club in the
the Bay Ridge grounds.
z. c. Brewer shooting against nine others yes
terday in q fifty target handicap, won the Christ
mas cup. His first string % out Of the posi-
bic 25 and for his second string ne shot full
score making his total As, s Stearns was second
man. with strings of % and % for a total OF A.
There were two twenty-five target matches. IN
one OF these I. c. Hopkins, J. P. Fatrchild and
J Il. Ernst tied with twenty-five targets each IN
the shoot-of Ernst was the winner with a full
score IN the other match I. C Hopkins with a
handicap Of 5 won, with a full score OF % -Four
men tied IN the next match, fifteen target event
They were F B. Stephenson, A. E Hendrickson,
l. G. Hopkins and George Brewer. +. 3. Stephen
son was the winner III the shoot-Of with q score
Of Il George Brewer another trophy match,
with a fun score Of 15 after shOot-OG with L L.
Hopkins, who also the next match with Il
full score Of Is. There was some close work In =
fifteen target match between 5. Stearns and F. 3.
Stephenson the former winning with a fuu score
Five pairs entered IN q pick up" team shoot al
ten targets. IL was by L. c Hopkins and
L c. Brewer. with a total Of 90 each man having
shot fuu score Three other pairs scored totals
OF Is
foil
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
AUTOMOBILING X OTHER SPORTS
LOTTBOND AND HALL WIN.
Earn Place an Final Round of La1cR
Tennis Doubles.

Displaying the quality or good generals IN taking
advantage Of every error Arthur n. I4ovibond and
Waiter NJ Hall won their place in the final round
~ the regmental championship doubles in the
indoor lawn tennis tournament in progress in the
Tn Regiment Armory yesterday. Then Will
lam r Cragin. jr. and King Smith. and the ma
terisl aid which Halls swift chop drives afforded
az critical points made possible for them to win
by the score of 81, As. 50
While the en.fiRal doubles match provided the
feature Of the day the courts OF the regiment were
filed with PLAYERS following the tins houored Gus
tuna Of making Christmas gala day iP the annual
tournament The gallery appreciated the stirring
work and the light being good there was both a
morning and afternoon session. A portion Of
the championship singles and doubles and the
In the Class Singles, William r. Cragin, jr-. the
present holder Of the championship. playing at
minus 80, gained his place in the seni-hnsl round,
in the lower half his brother. Arthur 3 CraE1n,
minus half a. also came through over the old title
holder. Robert T. Bryan.
The summary follows:
Championship singles ,hrst round William 3
Second round. H Fitch defeated Harold Moor
ss-sa e.2 William b Cragtn, jr- deteatea KING
Championship doubles Carst round william r
DaStngr s@sn and KING Smith defeated L h Fi'ch ana
Second round-Artnur NJ Iovibond and Walter Mer-
T,.a EiI Han defeated William B CFagin tr ami King
bond minus so defeated NJ 5. clark minus half by
ss6 S59' minus IA 5 So cas1R % s minus 9af 40 defeated King
sse0Pd a 5oundw & 5 p CO S5ag1n u minus 40 feo detected
minus So defea5ed Ihgs Ra+f w n r. Hal minus so a. s
IS. s.. A 5 Cragin minus half 40 defeated R. T.
Class handicap singles (frst round)-C. Mcdonald
Plus 80, defeated 3. Dennis. plus l.. by default
Second Eound-C Mcdonald. Plus so. leisated D,
Plus 10. defeated r n johnson. plus SO. Go. e-1
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
.-Hufon1obffe Big Dros0fng Card
Estimate Made That One Hundred Thousand Persons
Will Show in Grand Central Palace

Alfred Reeves. general manager OF the American n
Motor car Manufacturers Association. said yes
terday that. in his opinion. 10000 persons would
visit the automobile show which opens New
Years Eve at the Grand Central Palace and runs
January = This is exclusive of some three
thousand agents and thousand carriage deal
ers. who must make it a business TO be on hand
to see and study the offerings for 1893
The Palace will he turned over 10 small army
Of workrnen Monday who will transform # inro
Z fitting abode the exhibition OF the cars. The
decorations. which will cost something Ike s3eooe
the private Thursday afternoon 1t looks
like hopeless task, bpt order win out Of
chaos in plenty Of time. If always has
As in former years, every inch of .availab a
room has been taken there being something like
seventy thousand square feet Of space allotted 70
exhibitors a complete telephone exchange win
be installed with wires going to almost every one
Of the three hundred exhibitors whose names
viii be printed in q special telephone directory
Telegraph and telephone booths must be opened
and arrangements made to handle thousands Of
pieces of mail matter
Some nine months ago the first plans for the
exhibition We're made and the committee made up
Of II Q Smith, R. NJ owen. : H Mora, f r.
HoIIander and D. J. Post, has worked long and
hard to make this show the most attractive and
most elaborate in the history of the industry.
Benjamin Briscoe in talking of the position the
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
HODGM4N IN GOOD FORM.
Hvins Three EUents at NezC York
4thIetic Club Traps.

There were only a few gInners at the Travers
Island traps or the New York Athletic Club yes
terday. That however, was TO have been expect
ed as the shooting committee OF the Mercury Foot
club had notified the gunners that the various
events for the holiday cups would be postponed
until to-day
Those who We're the traps had a. enjoyable
afternoon. Five events We're decided and F. A.
Hodgman won the majority Of the prizes. He
IN exceptionally good form and made the best
that has been made this season by any Winged Foot
gunner. He shot AT hundred targets, and in the
aggregate broke ninety-six of the flying bluerocks
He won three CUPS during the afternoon.
F n Schaufler and p. r. Robinson each won an
event The former took the scratch shoot with
rVentv-thrae out of a possible twenty-five targets.
Mr.. Robinson won q trophy event with full card
OF twenty-five targets
The scores follow:
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26

ring dealing out rights in which there
mercy Burns got left to Johnsons jaw, and
johnson raised a lump under BUrnss right eve II
return Burns here seemed 10 be losing strength
his opponent the floor for few seconds
Eighth rouud-Burns's eyes were pufted UP and
re us bleeding from the mouth when ne emerged
from ais corner. His blows apparently had little
eject on Johnson, who had ali the better OF me
round
-ighfr" veIled Johnson. the gong rang Burns
reenonded bv calling the negro yellow dog
There was not much fghtng-probably more talk
ing-durfng this round
tenth round-Both men seemed tfring. johnson
stiII used his blows eHecIFeiy anu 1-iilS 4ouei''
back in q IsIless way
Eleventh round-Burns tried 20 force the hgnt
in this round but Johnson cleVerly avoided alh'
rnsaTrfrue IaIigbnE the champion Burns ap-
paa rs.f 10 he Outciassed and when the bell rang
nped - his corner ~ Llih pCs 3 a. ~, iIi 0titJ
question OF time Tor Johnson 70 WIZ III SS oPiiilO
Of most Of those present
Twelfth round-Again johnson sailed IN and
Burns took tremendous lot or punishment game
" one bIow followed another IN quick succession
and F5T-1s lid little but defend himself and that
none too well
rhtrreenth rouud-Johnson continued 20 play for
rbe fr fIred eve and the bleeding mouth or Bufns
which was swollen twice its norman size BLOW
after blow the negro ralned upon MN ana tHe
gong alone saved Burns from deieat' IoI ne was
Teeling and groggy as II rang
Fourteenth round-Johnson went Itsnt i9 aLtSI
Burns when time was called Ine latter WtLI4I4
hacked away but johnson, following up dIoPpeo
nm with heavy right 10 the mead 0hs, Two
three . slowly counted the referee ana Burns re
ulaed down until eight seconds hAQ pfen t lii
or When he arose Johnson few at 4lIn Hks a
Tiger and using both hands uniilerciI9 my stoLl
had the champion lettering Inc Loii0e tIeH
Jumped Into The ring and stopped the nsht
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26

American manufacturer holds in the automoblie
industry said a few days ago
Even the most ardent desire to pay tribute 70
the ingenuity of the foreign manufacture cannot
remain blind the evidence that the American
manufacturer has recognized the various problems
and taken care of them with greater alacrity- It
is that the automobile designer, particularly
the foreign is prone to follow his engineering
ideal detrtment of the uttlitartan side OF
other hand-aud this Is perhaps an attitude char
scteristic Of the American spirit eXemplifed IN
other felds-early came 70 the conclusion 10 cater
to public demand soon such demand would
assume definite shape The result Of this policy
the low priced and economically maintained
car
car, and this result attained not only by the
of good material and skilled workmanship, but
principally by providing interchangeable parts. so
that it is possible 10 produce units IN great mum
entire season In short the difference in foreign
and American nlaEufa CtuTers' methods is that
listing between making automobiles and manu-
featuring them. In the American me r1c'l every
thing is interchangeable and in the foreign TuethQd
ii usually is not
While the foreign manufacturer suffers from tie
evils Of OverproduCtien the more important Amer1-
can makers ind themselves in the other extreme.
being generally Overs0ld at a time when the yearly
production is barely under way Much Of the pros-
ent popularity of the American mOt1r is due
standardization and to condition in which
rapid changes are no longer the rule. but the ez-
Il NAV not he too much to say that the prece-
dents established by foreign makers and the abIlI-
" Of the American en sineer 70 avoid the mistakes
of his precursors has had much 10 do with our
present advantageous position and comm and
of the worlds automobile rarket-
That the American market viii control the
worlds automobile demand there is no doubt and
the opportunities for such control only be
ginning to manifest themselves
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
EASY RACE FOR DORANDO.
Defeats Tzoo Men, Running in Re-
LQzJS. at FaU RfDer.

Fall River, Mass, Dec 25.-In a tweve-uiIe ex-
hibition relay the athletic grounds in this
city to-day Dorando Pietri the Italian Marathon
runner, defeated Floyd Doughty, OF Providence,
and Samuel Myers, OF Cambridge. running in re-
lays, by half lap DorandOs time 1903 50.
A large crowd watched the contest, which was
held track measuring seven laps to the mile.
Doughty ran against Dorando in the first SIX miles
and finished the first lap a few yards in the lead.
Dorando took command in the second lap, however.
and At the end Of the sixth mile was three-quar-
rers OF lap in front
Myers then came the track and by fast work
cut down Dorando's lead to one-Quarter Of a lap
The effort told. and a the end Of the eleventh
mile Dorando opened up gap Of half lap and
maintained his lead TO the finish.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
CHESS MITCH 4RR4NGED.
Columbia and Cornell Vii Meet
OvPr Sir Boards.

Columbia has decided to take advantage ot the
presence Of the Columbia chess team during the
annual tournament Of the Trian gular College
Chess League with Brown and Pennsylvania the
first four days Of next week by accepting the
challenge Of the IthaCans TO q team match on SIX
boards to be played in this city on New Years
Day. For this contest the Blue and White
ayers have selected the following players:
Louis J Woln H Blumberg. c. Homer Rams
del lcaptain). : H ChiIds. E. r Elsasser and H.
h kudIcL.
OF these BIumberg. RamsdeI and EIsasser
PLAYED in the tournament against Princeton, Har-
vard Yale this week For Cornell the follow
ing VIII play
Louis ToIins Frank X Perkins. Oswald D.
Reich, J Waller W silver and c. Z. SiuOusoL-
Reich and siuonson were members Of the cham
pionship team Of Curtis High School which cap
tred the Rice trophy last years interschoIasttc
chess tournament.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
POT HUNTER WINGS HIS WIFE.

While shooting spsrrows and snow birds fro-a
his window yesterday morning. william HohluaS
-or+v-four years old. OF No 81 Seventh svsnues
Astoria accidentally shot his vie Mary N the Isf
arm, Scattering feed in MS back yard Hohluo IJrs
aoclxs Of birds TO the place and from his PofnA
OF vantage he picked them on He wantsd ta1
get enough 70 make Christmas potpte. and ~aA
rapIdIy getting the requisite number tosetheHs
v-ber his wife ventursd out into her husband Z
z.-,s preserves HohIub in wfugfng bird also.
winged his wife He spent the greater part q
the dav locked UP on charge OF reckless shootiuz,
shooting
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
DIAMOND RING FOR FIRST PRIZE.

With the announcement in bold letters across
the TOD that the prizes the costiest ever pre-
sented at an amateur set Of games, entry blanks
rs,-e inst been sent out for the annual athletic
carnival Of the Irish-AmeTiCan Athletic Club, which
will be held in Madison Square Garden Feb
rT1arv s. =
Although the Amateur Athletic Union limit Of
value for z prize is go by reason OF a special dis
pensaton the first prize in the feature event the
f3r1r-niIe run, will be diamond ring valued ar
srg0 : gold stop watch will be the second prize