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Standing Up For Him.

Miriam, isn't that young Fergus coming t2 our house pretty often now"
 II suppose he is, mammal"
 Do you know anything about him: What is he worth. for instance:"
 Well, he's worth any dozen of the ordinary young men of my acQualnt- ance.''
 "Yes, but
 And he's worth $loo week to the firm he works for. even if he does get only $c25 ow."-Chlcaso Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-18
The Mennonites.

The Mennonites grew out of four sects of Dutch, Flemish and German Baptists. They derive their name from Memo Simons, a Catholic priest who became a leader of the anabaptists in about 1J31. Simons was born in 1492 and died in 1537. His True Christian Belief" was published three years be- fore his death. Following the death of the leading spirit the sect under. went divisions and changes of creed Pittsburg Dispatch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-18
Washinqton's Rebuke.

"Washington.' said senator, was not a cynic. yet he sometimes said things so wretchedly true that they had a cynical note. Thus, rebuking a certain type of churchgoer, he once wrote:
 "'The church's feasts and lasts are marvelously we'll kept up. The rich keen the feasts and the poor the fasts.'"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-18
French Peasa Women Hard Workers

The French peasant woman. Ere, tonne or otherwise. works hard as any man. It makes one sad to see the women working in the fields, digging and delving, carrying heavy burdens, driving the cattle, sometimes attend, ing to the machinery employed on the farms. One wonders whether hus- bands and fathers appreciate it all especially when you hear some of the ballads, for ballads are supposed to reveal the soul of people. l heard one the othaS day of which the refrain is as follows:
 fys Dear is !..y good wife teahne Her death 1 should deplore,
 But dearer are my beaNes.
 Their loss would srieve me more From Plougastel QFrancel Letter to
 New Orleans Times Democrat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-18
Sarca stic.

Senior Waiter (to rather green as, sistant at recent banquet in cele- brated London hoteD - Now, then, young man. do bit O somethink. and don't stand a-gaping and staring there as if you was the bloomin' guest O the hevenin'-London Mail.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-18
In Doubt.

Did you ever have appendicitiSe e' said the insurance man.
 Well" answered the skeptic II was operated on. But l never felt sure whether it was Il case of appendicitis or case of professional curiosity."- WashiEg gton Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-18
Optimism.

First Poacher-Hello. Bill! Wot luck ? Anything doin'? Second poacher- Well. ] dunno, but if l gets four more besides the wan I'm after now II. have foive-an' that ain't so bad Punch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-18
All the Same.

The horny handed calls what he lives on pay" the skilled mechanic wages" the city clerk salary" the banker income" landowner rent roll lawyer fees" burglar "swag," but il all comes To the same in the end.-London Scraps
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-18
Aenry's Better Scheme.

The Wears Daughter-Papa's sub ject tonight is to be Love One An other Shall we 90, Henry? Henry No, dear. think we had better stay at home and practice what your father Is preaching. Tit-Bits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-18
A Candid Critic.

Author-Have you read my new book?
 Friend-Yes.
 "What do you think of ftT' "Well. to be candid with you. ] think the covers gre too far apart. t.'-Ch!cago News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-18
Proved.

MT. Snapp-Life is full of contradic doIM- Mrs. SnappeAnd l say 1t isnV Boston Transcript
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-18
4 Conundrum.

When is a piece of wood like a nsoD. arch? When 1t is converted into . ruler.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-18
Reciprocity.

"Do you expect your constituents to belieye all you tell them?"
 "No." answered Senator Sorghum, ..nd in return they must not expect me to tell them all believs."-Wash- lngton Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-18

Eo weather is III if tho wind be still -spanigo Frovsrb.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-18

If you have a gas, gasoline CT oil stove you should have set of heart shape granite vessels, by the use of which three different things can be cooked at the same time over one burner Special, SLIP per set
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-18

If man empt1es h1s pafse into Ais Aead no one can tahs x fsoA him. 2nnAklin
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-18

Success consecsates tAo - c14wa.-Seo0ca.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-29
PITTSBURG FANS AROUSED.
1mportuning Dreyfuss to Take His
Club to American League,

PITTSBURG, November 29-Pittsburg
fans are aroused now over rumors Of
trouble at the coming meeting Of the
National League, and Barney Dreyfuss is
being importuned by many faithful fans
to take his club out of the National
League and join fortunes with the Ameri-
can. The impulsive fans who advocate
this have heard that the new purchase of
the Philadelphia cub may swing the bal
ance OF power to the enemies Of the Pitts
burg magnate and result In the selection
or a president other than Heydler. to
whom Dreyfuss has been committed. and
they also understand that in such event
the Plttsburg club may not be allowed to
retain the recognition in the league to
which 1t has been accustomed and to
which Its prominence in base ball WorId
seem to entitle 1t.
The ultimatum of President Johnson
that he would not sit as a member Of the
natlonal commission If John Ward he
made president of the National Ieapue
mas sounded like the first note of war to
Flttsburg fans, and hundreds FASTENED to
announce their allegiance to the cham
pionS no matter in what league thew an
pear next year.
Dreyfuss. according to his Office here
Will not discuss the base ball situation at
present at all. Secretary Locke. when
spoken to regarding the Philadelphia deal
and the presidential situation as well as
general base ball conditions, said:
Mr.. Dreyfuss will not talk about this
He Is not fighting the battle of other peo-
pie. He Is for Mr. Heydler for president. :"
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Turf and Track Notes.

roses against eleven alleged bOokmak-
ers who were arrested at GraNeseno anu
Sheepshead bay in the fall or l9cS on
charge Of violating the AgneW-Hart laws
against betting were dismissed in Brook
lyn courts Saturday on the Recommended
ton of Assistant District Attorney Elder.
Fauntleroy. which cost only $50 as a
yearling. has won s6,47O this year His
stable mate. A1ondack which cost SlOJ
as a yearling. won $500 this season.
Roth are the property of Mrs. James Nc
Laughlin.
Argentine Republic. his get have won
more money this year on the Ensllsh TURF
than those of any other sire. More than
s177 600 is to be credited to Cyclene. In
seven years his produce have won more
than half a million dollars. purchased
by Mr. William Bass for $1JOHU several
years ago. Cyclene was sold to the pro-
prietors Of the Ojo de Aqua Stud. in the
Argentine about a year ago for $123,OOO.
Much surprise was expressed In turf
circles Yesterday at the moderate sum of
$500 which James r. Keene has set as
the service fee of his stallion Colin in
acted for Flying Fox $4,000 that asked
for Colin is very modest. horsemen said.
Horses of much less brilliant racing form
than Mr. Keene's colt are standing at the
same rec as asked IOT LIE SUI VI SOU-
mando Rock Sand and Adam stood at
81, 800 and 81, 600, respectively. when they
were imported to this country.
Bayardo. winner of more money on the
English turf this year than any other
horse, recently ran in race with only
one opponent Odds of 100 to 1 were
laid on Bayardo. The race was run with
the greater part of it not available to
the public observation. and 1t Is now
declared that for at least one mile during
the race Bayardo sulked SO badly that
Maher only by sheer good luck got him
to running He finally won in a common
canter. English turf critics fear that
some day Bayardo may continue to sulk
until too late.
Joe Cannon who trained Sir Martin
this year in England. recently told Of a
phenomenal trial which he gave Meddler
when he was owned by the late Abingdon
Baird. Meddler. a twO-year-old. was set
to carry the same weight as Porridge. a
four year-old which had just been beaten
half a length for the Portland plate with
10 pounds up. No wonder Meddler won
the Dewhurst plate in the style he did,
was the comment of an English turf
writer.
The leading winning stable in France
this season is again that Of W. n Van
derbilt His horses have won $40 $50.
The next nearest winning owner to Mr..
Vanderbilt is Baron NJ. de Rothschild
with $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-29
BAN REVIEWS THREAT
AGAINST JOHN WARD
Will Break National Agree
ment if Latter Is Chosen
Over HeydIer.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, Novembr 29.-''Mark my
words, John NJ. Ward will never be elect
ed president of the National League"
This was the statement made last night
by President Ban Johnson of the Ameri-
can League who returned from Cincin-
natl. How Wards election will be pre-
vented Johnson declined to say, though
he admitted there was little chance of
electing John A. Heydler.
Johnson went further than that and
even intimated that if Ward should be
elected the American League would break
the national agreement, which has four
more years to run.
IF they elect Ward the American
League certainly will refuse to recognize
him as a member of the national COM
mission Johnson added. "He is trick
ster and We will not stand for him.
Wouldn't such action on the part of
the American League be breaking the
national agreement and precipitating an
other war between the major leagues? ?"
Johnson was asked.
Il don't know whether ii would or
would not; at any rate we will not cross
that bridge until we get to it. But if
Ward is elected there is going to be
trouble, and plenty of it.
Ward has been untrue even to the
National League. and I can't understand
why they stand for him for second. 1
am informed that he is connected with
the law Office Of Charles P. Taft's brother
Henry. l think Charles p. Taft has too
much to say: anyway, for a newcomer
in the sport
Johnson intimated that the chief reason
that the American League opposes Ward
is that he IS a prOtege Of John T. Brush.
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ANOTHER RECORD FOR
MARTIN SHERIDAN

NEW YORK. November 49, - After
many attempts. Martin Sheridan. the
worlds all around athletic champion, / Is
annexed the forty-two-pound stone rec
ord to his credit. At the annual games
of the Irish Volunteers of Brooklyn yes
terday afternoon, at Celtic Park. lie
hurled the giant weight the unprece-
denied distance of q feet and Il inch,
beating by four inches the old mark
made by Jim Mitchell six years ago.
Twice Sheridan eclipsed Mitchelrs
throw. The first time he toed the mark
he hurled the stone 20 feet IL inches
Not content with this. he continued. and
in his last throw added another inch and
half to it. John Flanagan and Ben
Sherman opposed Martin in this event,
but neither was able to reach the record
mark. Flanagan's best effort measured
&c feet inches. and Shermans best was
only 70 feet III. inches.
That the record will pass muster there
Is no doubt. 1t is the same stone used
by Mitchell when he established his
record. Since then 1t decreased in weight
in some way. and when last used at the
recent Irish American A G.. games it
was found to be several ounces light.
Before the competition yesterday lead
was added TO it, with the result that
when weighed after the contest it was
found to be a quarter of a pound over
requirements. The throw was measured
with a regulation steel tape and several
competent A. A. L. officials were present.
While increasing the weight of the
stone Lawson Robertson, the trainer of
the I. A. \. c.. was painfully burned
about the right eye. While pouring the
molten lead into hole in the stone some
of 1t splashed in his face, a speck of it
striking the eye. He hurried to a ply
stefan and had it attended to.
Late last night he said his eye was
not injured beyond a painful infamma-
ton. Three four slight scars will
remain where the lead struck his face
John DAILY. the veteran runner Of the
Irish club. won the seven-mile special
race. He opposed d big field and beat
them home by forty yards. George
Obermyer of the National A. c. of Brook
Ign ran good race, pressed DAILY hard
all the way and finished second, a full
lap ahead of Jim Crowley, the Marathon
runner, who finished third. Billy Frank
was at Crowley's heels at the finish.
Sheridan also won the discus event.
With a throw of lbs feet I inch he cap
tured first prize. A. w. Bruce, new
man belonging 10 the Irish Club, finished
second, and =. Mclaughlin OF the Lough-
lin Lyceum was third.
John Flanagan captured the fifty-siX-
pound weight event. and B. j. Sherman
with a handicap OF fifteen feet. won the
hammer throw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-29
BILLIARD TOURNEY CLOSE.
Triple Tie May Result in 1872 Balk
Line Championship.

NEW YORK. November 29.-The pos
sibility of triple tie increases the in
terest in the billiard tournament for the
1872 balk line worlds championship at
Madison Square Garden Concert Hail. Al
though Harry =. Cline, the only player
to finish his schedule of games. now
leads, George Sutton and Calvin DEM
Arrest by winning their remaining games
can finish on even terms with the Phiia-
delphian Sutton is scheduled to play
against Cassignol. while Demarest Will
be pitted against Slosson. Both of these
men are liable to be defeated IL their OPP
ponents should show their true form.
Cline has shown the most consistent
FORM although Sutton holds the RECORDS
Of the tournament for average and Aligh
runs both Of which he established in MS
match with Albert Cutler. Suttons best
individual effort is 30, while his high
average is 81 4-l6. Cline's best run Is
146. made against Sutton. while ms aver
age in the same match was 70 %
Demarest has played good and bad by
turns. In the four games played lie Has
failed to reach an average of Is
The cue work of George Slosson. the
former champion. has been very dlsap-
pointing Slosson has not been teeihs
very we'll during the tourney, and, as
result, has not been seen to advantage
Slosson has not shown his usual con!i-
dence and will probably be compelled 20
take fourth money. Flrmin Cassishos
has at times shown himself a master OF
the sport. but, like Sutton. has lost his
grip at critical times. Casslgnoi is an
attractive player. with an eXceedinsly
delicate touch. but he lacks the dash OF
Cline and sutton. Cutler still lacks ex-
nerience, although at times he has put
up strong game.
Three games yet remain to De piayeu
Slosson is one game behind the otner
contestants. and must play against Lem
Arrest and Cutler to complete his sched-
ME. while sutton will wind up with the
Frenchman Two games will be played
today. at and 8 pm. AS the hall Is
rented to the Shriners tomorrow. the
Slosson-Cutler match and any tie WHiCii
,now result will be held over until We'd
nesday. The standing Of the players up
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HERRESHOFF WINS AGAIN.
With Douglas the Combination Beats
Travers and Simons.

NEW YORK. November as.-We,l
known golfers fingered at the Country
club Of Lakewood yesterday apparently
unwilling 10 tear themselves away In
consequence. the aftermath was almost
as interesting the tournament 4
fou--ball match which. attracted general
attention had Fred Herreshoff and Find
lay :. Douglas partners against Je-
rome ID. Travers and w X. Simons. The
last named is one of the best Of the
Dyker Meadow set, and was put out in
tho second round Of last weeks tourna-
men; by Walter j. Travis after a fairly
close match.
Herreshon and Douglas started the
other pair up. In this way the morn
ing round ended all square neither COM
bination appearing at its best The golf
in the afternoon, however was brilliant
especially that of Herreshon and Doug
las, who won by a 3-and-2 margin With
a best ball of 80 out. they had their op-
ponents / down at the turn. The leaders
then struck great pace. working In five
rs on the homeward journey, and with a
- returned a best ball of 20. Douglas
himself had % and Herreshoff q rs.
while the best ball of Travers and SimOns
was 80. The afternoon cards read as
follows:
Herreshof and Douglas
out. ... 4 4 4 8 As
In............ 8 ; 5 ) ) 4 4-32I0
Travers and Simons-
Out. ...... ; 3 $40
In........... . 8 3 5 5-36-7o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-29
Virginian Drinks Chloroform.

MANASSAS, Va. November 29.-Wil-
liam E. Howard sixty years of age, for
number of years timekeeper for the
Southern Railway Company here. COM
mitted suicide at his home by drinking
quantity of chloroform. That the act
was deliberate and premeditated is
shown. by the fact that Mr.. Howard,
just before he drank the poison, wrote
several letters arranging his business
affairs. To his wife and their three
children he wrote letters stating that
he killed himself owing to i'll health
In a letter addressed to p. II. Lynch
Mr.. Howard stated whom he owed and
what disposition he wanted made of his
money. He had been a sufferer for n
number of years. but so patiently did
he bear his sufferings that many Of his
friends did not know of his i'll health
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-29
AUSTRALIAN TEAM
CAPTURES DAVIS CUP
Brookes and WiIding Defeat
Mclaughlin and Long in
Hard Tennis Battle.

SYDNEY, y. S. w. November 2g-The
Australian defenders of the Dwight f.
Davis challenge cup defeated the Ameri-
cans in straight sets in the doubles Of the
International tennis tournament today.
The Australasians showed the better
Judgment and won by magnificent volley-
ing and prompt rallying at critical mo-
mentS. The score:
international doubles-Norman f. Brookes
of Victoria and A. F. Wilding, New Zea-
land, defeated Maurice f.. Mclaughlin.
United States, and Melville II. Long,
United States, 12-1O, o., 6-3.
The Californians made a splendid fight,
though Mclaughlin was erratic. Longs
service was mastery. Wilding was force
full and consistent throughout, while the
service and placing of Brookes were per-
feet.
The weather was bright and warm and
the court fast. The attendance was ex-
cellent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-29
SPENCER LEADS BATTERs.
st. Paul Player Champion of the
American Association.

According to the official averages Ed
ward Spencer of st. Paul is the champion
batter Of the American Association for
1909. Spencer played but thirty-four
games. while O'Neill of Minneapolis, who
took part In IA contests. was second
with .296. There was an apparent weak
ness in batting during the past season, as
Spencer was the only player In the league
to pass the 800 mark. Despite this fact
forty players finished the season with
$50 or better. Harry Clark and McCor-
mick of Milwaukee divide the honors for
playing in the most games each man
having 173 to his credit. In club batting
Columbus finished I'm the lead. The club
batting record follows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-29
Coy Greatest Fullback of the Day

Two Yale players stand out for posi-
tions in the back. Coy of Yale is the
greatest fullback of the day. He is a
wonderful kicker. great line breaker
and a fair drop kicker.
Although an in-and-out player, Phil
bins work throughout the year marks
him as the best end runner and the
most dangerous man in the play
ing foot ball today. AS running mate
to Philbin three men stand out promi-
nently. Hart of Princeton. Minot Of
Harvard and White of Fordham are all
excellent backs.
With Coy and Philbn in the back
field. Harris defensive ability would
round out an eleven in better style than
the grOund-gaining ability of White or
the kicking and Undertaking powers
Of the Harvard star.
OF course, Coy would do the puntins
and drop kicking and Tobin the goal
kicking from placement for the eleven
Coy naturally is the captain of the
team.
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Killed While Hunting.

GRAFTON. w. Va. November 20
Bayne Edmonds. aged eighteen years,
who has relatives in Grafton. was ac-
cidentally killed while hunting near
Bryn Mawr. a suburb of ParkersburS.
canoe was being carried, Victor
Chancellor and Earl Hupp. son OF Dep
uty United States Marshal E. d. HUM.
being in the party. Two shotguns had
been laid on the dam and one was
knocked down on the rocks. One barrel
by the head of young Hupp. The recoil
caused the discharge of the other bar
rel, Edmonds receiving the full force
in his abdomen. He was badly lacer-
ated and when the surgeons arrived he
was breathing his last. Edmonds made
his home with his aunt, Mrs Goldie
Dempster.
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Memoranda.
Somerset Banker Dies.

PRINCESS ANNE, Md, November -.
Francis ]. Barnes. president of the Peo-
pies Bank OF Somerset county, is dead at
his late residence, near Princess Anne. after
short Illness He was born in Worces
ter county, September 10. 1889. He moved
to Somerset county 1879. and had beer
successfully engaged in AGRICULTURAL MIR
suits ever since. being large land
owner. Mr.. Barnes was twice married
his first wife being Miss Sarah A. Mer,
rill. who died without children, and his
second wife was Miss Emily Langford,
a daughter Of the late Benjamin Lang
ford of Somerset county, who survives
with six children
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Baltimore Boy Dies of Burns.

BALTIMORE, November 29.-Frederlck
Heffner. five years old. son of j. w. Hen.
ner. 419 North Wolfe street. who, with
his six-year-oId brother William, was
burned Saturday afternoon as the result
Of an explosion Of a magic lantern. with
which they were playing in the cellar of
their home, died about $50 o'clock last
night at the Johns Hopkins Hospital
Mrs. Heffner, the mother. is Frustrated
by his death. The brother, William who
is burned about the hands. arms and
body. Is also in serious condition at the
hospital.
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TATT0OS BLIND EYEBALL
DOCTOR MAKES IT MATCH
HEALTHY OPTIC.
Unique and Remarkable Operation
in Philadelphia Hospital to Re-
store Patients Beauty.

PHILADELPHIA. November 29.-Ar
operation performed only a few times b!
the greatest eye specialists of the worlt
has just been successfully completed in &
hospital clinic here before the senior
class of the Medico-Chirurgical College by
DR.. L. Webster Fox, who occupies the
chair of ophthalmology In the college.
BY the use of six needles, India ink
and a vegetable dye the doctor succeeded
in tattooing the perfect semblance of ar
eye on a young girls blind eyeball. which
was covered by an ugly white blemisl
the size OF five-cent piece.
The girl asked DR.. Fox to put glass
eve In place of the diseased tissues, which
made her face repulsive to look at.
Delicate Operation Suggested.
The doctor, upon examination, found
that the growth over the cOrnea was sc
strong that the delicate operation thai
came in his mind could be performed with
a chance of success.
Cocaine was inserted to destroy what
ever sensibility remained. but no anes
thetic was administered to the patient
who did not appear to suffer any pair
while the operation was going on.
The students saw the skillful hand Of
the doctor guiding the tatooing needle:
produce the semblance of an eye with TIT
skill and patience of a trained artist on {
surface that had been blank white
India Ink Used.
India ink was used for the pupil. Fol
the iris a vegetable dye which had bee,
carefully experimental with was EN-
ployed, and the brown color of the othe
and healthy iris in the girls other ey'
was duplicated
As DR.. Fox dropped his last needle ant
turned to his class he was greeted will
enthusiastic applause Of the students.
The operation, DR.. Fox told his class
can never become common one. as 1t il
seldom that the eyeball of blind person
is In condition to permit tattOoing.