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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-24
BIDDLE BOXES O'BRIEN.
Philadelphia Club Man Goes Five
Rounds with PugiIist.

Philadelphia, Feb. 22-Before a large
assemblage Of women. among whom. how
ever. were numbered but a handful OF
members Of society, Anthony J. Drexel
Biddle and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien
mixed II Up with the gloves tonight In
the Athletic Club, Of Philadelphia. They
exchanged a series OF warm and varie-
gated jabs for FIVE thirty-second rounds
o'Brien emerged with a cut lip and Bid
de with a very red nose.
The society man started the bout with a
whiriwind Of blows. but he soon lost his
wind and was no match FOR the clever
footwOrk Of the more experienced pugii-
ist- The bout was preceded by four fstic
contests between professional fighters
and two between amateurs. No blood
was drawn the boxers being instructed
not 10 make their exhibition too realistic
lest the fair sex be shocked The exhi-
biJiOn was given for the express enter
taiEment Of the wives and sisters OF the
Ciab members. and was crowded.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-24
MAPS LAND ANDRADA.
Mexican TvvirIer Is signed Through
StovaIT's Recommendation.

SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald.
Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 23.-Frank An
drada. Of California. is the Maps new
s0Uthpaw. He has been signed by the
Cleveland club on the recommendation
Of George StovalL The Cleveland man
agement does not know whether Andrada
IS a Mexican or not, but his name leads
President KilfOyI TO hope he is a second
Arellanes.
Andrada has been pitching for an indie
pendent team near Los Angeles. StovaH
has been batting against him out there,
and wrote 10 Secretary Barnard, asking
permission TO bring Andrada to Mobile
with him.
Hes a wonder" wrote StovaIl. Il
think he's 8 big find"
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BENEFIT PROVES SUCCESS.
Baseball Team Holds
weII-atfended Entertainment.

Despite the inciement weather quite
large crowd turned out for the benefit
prepared for the lexington baseball team
by the members of the lexington Pres
byterian Church
The proceeds from the affair viii go to
equipping the team for the season. The
aggregation last season was one OF the
best in the Independence League and its
outlook for the coming campaign is even
brighter
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-24
LOWE TO BOX BURNS.
Pair Slated TO Clash in Baltimore
Monday Night.

Tommy Lowe. the local favorite. and
Soldier Burns. one Of the best Of Balti-
more's present day scrappers. are booked
for fifteen rounds OF milling before the
Monumental Club Of Baltimore Monday
night
The men have signed articles. The
Southern lightweight title IS the issue.
From recent performances Lowe is in &
fair way Of landing the honor Burns
sprang into the IimeIight by twice defeat
ing Kid Sullivan
Another little item which may lend IN
spiration 20 Lowe is Al Herford's offer
10 put him on in a twenty-round bout
with Kid Sullivan. should he beat or OBJ
tain a draw with Burns.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-24
FRIENDS FIVE DEFEATED.
Mount Pleasant Aggregation Wins
Basketball Contest, Is 10 II.

In one OF the hardest and most inter
esting basketball games played this sea
son in the Mount Pleasant gym, the sec
Ond Quint, representing the Friends
School, were defeated for the first time
this season by the fast five Of the Young
Mems Club. by e 10 z.
The game was snappy and full of life
from the beginning to end, the teams
being evenly matched and showing ex-
cellent team work
The goal tossing and all-around playing
Of Gunter and Walker were the features
Of the game. the former tossing four
goals
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DE- FIned sInn

Cincinnati. Ohio. Feb. 3.-The national
baseball commission to-day granted the
request Of q player. Edward C McDonald,
former member Of the New York National
League club, who failed 10 report for re-
instatement He was fined. however. 800.
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Terminals VS.. First Battalion.

Terminal Y. II. c. A. and First Bat
talon basketball teams viii lock horns in
the formers gym tonight and from the
recent performance Of both eggregations
a good game should result
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-24
NEMoS DOWN WEST BRANCH.
Local Aggregation Journeys to Bal
fimOre and Win. I6 to 10.

timOre and Win, I6 to 10.
Baltimore, Feb. 23.-The Memo basket
ball team, Of Washington, defeated the
West Branch five, OF this city. tonight
IN one OF the best played contests seen
here this season. by q score Of Is 70 Is.
Every minute Of the game was filed
with action. the Washington cuffs land
ing ahead By lone point in the closing
minutes Of the contest Both teams
played a fast. snappy game. the winners
deserving credit for their showing in a
strange hall
Tfue-r0-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-24

New Haven, Conn. Feb. 22-John
Heron, 1910. OF Pittsburg, Pa. has just
been elected captain Of the IS0s university
hockey team
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lineup:
Pennsy. -; Colgate. %.

basketball team Tonight defeated the
Colgate five BY the score Of e to g.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-24

G0als-Crais y. hoberts. Walker. Stewart ri
stephen. ouinter ~. NARROW, Dulin. and MsyfeId
Free tosses-DUlin @ RefeTee-NIr. WetzeI. Il 7
H. :. TimeT-Slr. Hartig Friends. Tine Of halves
30 and Is minutes.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-24
MAY LAND Big EVENT
Washington Makes Bid Tor
1911 Bowling Tourney.
COMMITTEE FAvORS CAPITAL

WOuId Prove Excellent Drawing
Card for Out-Of-tOwn TaIent-The
Proper Facilities for Handling
Affair Are LackinE-Chambe of
Commerce 20 Make investigation.
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CLOCK FOUND VOICE
GREAT SHOCK THE CAUSE OF
"REMINISCENCES.
Explosion Startled Timepieee to Work
Its Efforts Unappreeiated
by the Tired Master
Of the House.

1t Is an old-fashioned. eightday
clock. and 1t stands on a shelf in the
kitchen OF the apartment, between the
dumb-waiter and the ice chest.
Unused to such humble surround
lngs. for it had once graced a gentle
mans library. the old clock has con-
sistently and steadfastly refused to
recognize its plebeian neighbors by
striking the hours. A faint click. when
the minute hand has completed its cir
cult, is the only audible indication OF
the flight OF time.
But last Sunday the clock had the
most serious shock Of its existence. n
shock that for a time unbalanced Its
equilibrium to such an extent that
but the story is progressing too rap
idly. The timepiece's mistress had
bought, about ten days before. q gal
lon OF cider. delivered to her by the
grocer In heavy glass water bottle.
Finding after a time that the cider
was fermenting, she took the bottle
from the ice chest and set II on the
window sill. where it stood safely. And
now ensues tragedy.
Some time after nine o'clock on Sun.
day evening, the silence OF the house
was broken by a report that might
have come from the heaviest OF fowl
Ing pieces, followed by the crash OF
glass falling into the court below. An
excited rush by startled family, A
whisking on of electric lights, and a
kitchen floor deluged with hard cider.
and covered with splintered glass. was
revealed. The bottle had exploded.
breaking two empty milk bottles in its
crash, and blowing out the window
pane.
No one thought OF the old clock.
then. but later. when the kitchen floor
had been mopped and swept, and the
excited and weary family had retired,
the aged timepiece's shattered nerves
gave way. The calm composure of
months was broken. 1t was midnight.
Click went the old clock. And then,
one, two. three-on to ~ swept the
strokes. Thirteen, IA, 15-was II
never going to stop? The mistress of
the house turned YEARLY In her first
sleep. and thought she was dreaming.
Half an hour later. she reused as the
master OF the house tiptoed in, sitting
irritated mirth.
Il waited till the blamed thing
struck LOOP, and then couldn't stand
1t any longer. You'll find your apron
STUFFED into the case tomorrow. Even
taking on the pendulum didn't do any
good" And then he turned IN.
The next morning they npeculated
over the breakfast toast and coffee az
TO how many times the old clock would
nave struck had 1t been permitted To
express all of its pent-up emption; but
1t has been naughty and hasn't spoken
since.
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Equal Pay for Equal Work.

Furthermore, new commodity in
any line has usually to be introduced
at a lower price than the standard
article commands, even though it be
In no way inferior Women have not
sprung full-panoplied into business.
and the more efficient must for time
be injured by the others. And another
serious handicap is that a ~oman is
rarely a good judge of the value of
her work. Time will adjust salaries
as 1t does other values.
In no conceivable way can the
equal pay for equal work" Cause be
advanced more rapidly than 1t Is be-
Ing furthered by these women who are
making Of themselves a second pair
OF hands and second brain for their
employers. Moreover, they know that
for the time they have been in bust.
ness their progress has been remark.
able. The very fact that women are
given the business confidence they re.
ceive argues well for ultimate fair.
ness, for the average man is inclined
TO meet courage and determinati IN
halfway Golfers Weekly.
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the Wheeler national monument, In
the Rio Grande National Forest, Colo
RADIO.
The tract included by the proclama-
ton Is situated on the south slope and
near the summit of the continental
divide at an elevation OF approximate
ly 500 feet above sea level
The principal value OF the land as
national monument lies in the fact
that the fantastic forms resulting from
the rapid erosion of rock and soil
make the spot one of exceptional
beauty.
The numerous winding canyons, bro
ken ridges, pinnacle5 and buttes form
such striking and varied scenes that
It will be much visited by tourists
when II has been made accessible by
road or trail.
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lime. Not Snace

Mrs. Frink was a trusting soul. and
rarely questioned the opinions Of 9th.
ers about matters concerning which
they were supposed to be informed.
One day she came home with a new
pair Of shoes under her arm. Got
them at Brides" she explained. "and
they're the best I ever bough: you"
What is so very good about them -
Inquired her son, for whom the shoes
were intended.
why. the salesman said that you
could walk farther in them than in
any others without getting tired. and
said that you couldn't walk very far
just now on account OF your knee,
you know, and he said that he meant
farther for the Same distance. so 7
bought them. and here they are Save
the string. please"
She did not notice the smile on her
sons face as he undid the package
and he was spared tho trouble Of ex.
plainiLg.-Youih's Companion.
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forco applied 20 the y key might pro
duce OF that type fair impression on
the paper. but the same force applied
TO period might drive that. a mere
point. clean through the paper In
iact, II Is not unusual for beginners on
typewriters TO punch holes in the pa
per with their periods.
But as the learner progresses in
her art she comes to realize that some
types must be touched more lightly
than others and gradually her periods
become less black and deep. and
with further practice she comes in.
stinctively. automatically, 10 grade her
touch on all the letters and signs until
at last she is able 10 produce tyne.
writing that is nothing less than ar
tistic in effect, true and Uniform and
beautiful.
TT is something fine to see. the
good work Of the intelligent. sensitive
and truly competent typewriter"
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A Plea for CannibaIIsn1.

The physician took little more tur.
key.
we digest turkey easily" he said.
because the flesh resembles our own.
A turkey eats grain. meat, fish, pretty
much everything tasty; we do the
same, and. hence, human flesh and
turkey flesh are n good deal alike.
Fish digest fish best. Carniyorous
animals. If fed on the flesh OF carniv-
ores, keep In the best condition. When
snake goes or It's feed. the trainer
soon brings IL round with a meal or
two OF snake meat
These and similar facts have been
proved strikingly by Emil Fischer, the
Berlin chemist The most dlgestible
and the most economical food. FIsch.
er's experiments show. is that which
Is more like the feeder. The most in
digestible, costly and least nourishing
food Is that which is most unlike the
feeder. "annibalism, I'm other words.
Is the most reasonable food law. and
vegetarianism is the most unreason.
able"
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ROSY AND PLUMP
Good Health from Right Food.

TITS not a new food to me-" re-
marked a Va. man, in speaking of
Grape-Nuts.
About twelve months ago my wife
was in very bad health, could not keep
anything on her stomach. The Doctor
recommended milk half water but IL
was not sufficiently nourishing.
"a friend of mine told me one day
TO try Grape-Nuts and cream. The re-
suit was really marvellous. My wife
soon regained her usual strength and
today is as rosy and plump as when
a girl Of sixteen.
These are plain facts and nothing
I could say in praise Of Grape Nuts
would exaggerate In the least the
value Of this great food"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well.
vllle," in pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever rend the shove IetterR A new
one appears from time Co time. They
sre genuine, trues and full OF human
later est.
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GRADE TOUCH ON TYPEWRITER.
Good and Bad Work on Machine Easily
Distinguished.

When in anything typewritten you
sec the periods and commas punched
black and deep" said an e. perienced
typewriter, you may know that the
work was done by a begin ier or by
one who has not yet done sufficient
work to have acquired a perfect touch
The reason for the deep punching
Of the punctuation points Is very sim
pie. Naturally enough. the beginner
at typewriting plays upon all the keys
With equal force, but, as the types at
tached to the keys present unequal
amounts Of printing surface, Il follows
that equal force applied to all the
keys results In more or less unequal
printing on tSs paper.
For Instance. certain amount OF
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vHI not OVl lllD7
ONE OF THE BEST WAYS ~
MAKE MONEY is TO INVEST
IN wEsTERN CANADA

Deep down In the nature OF every
properly constituted man Il the dssir.
10 own some land" A writer In III.
Iowa State Register thus tersely ex,
presses well-known truth. The cues
ton u whore Is tho best land to IN
had AZ the lowest prices, and this the
same writer points out IN tho same NJ
tcie. The Tact Is not disguised that
the writer has q personal interest In
tho statement Of his case. and there 10
no hidden meaning whom he refers To
Western Canada az presenting great
er possibilities than any other part Of
the American Continent, to the man
who Is inclined to till the soil for =.
livelihood and possible completeness.
What interests ono are the arguments
advanced by this writer. and when
fairly analysed the conclusion N
reached that no matter what personal
interest the writer may have had, his
reasons appear to have the quality OK
great soundness. Tho climatic condi-
tons OF Western Canada arc fully az
good as those OF Minnesota, the Dako-
tas or Iowa. tho productivcness OF the
soil Ia a great. tho social conditions
are on parity, tho laws are as wen
established and m carefully observed
In addition TO these the price OF land
Is much less. easier to secure. So, with
these advantages. why shouldn't this
tho effer OF Western Canada--bo
embraced. The hundreds OF thousand.
OF settlers now there. whose homes
were originally In the United States.
appear to be-are satisfied Once In
awhile complaints are heard, but tho
Canadians have never spoken OF tho
country AZ an Eldorado no matter
what they may have thought. The
writer happened to have at hand n few
letters. written by former residents OF
tho United States. from which one or
two extracts are submitted. These go
to prove that the writer in tne Regis
ter has good basis Of fact in suppors
or his statements regarding the excel
lency OF the grain growing area Of
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
On the 2oth OF April OF this year w.
X. Conley, OF Loughoed. Alberta, wrote
friend In Detroit. He says: The
weather has been Just Ane ever since
| came here In March, and believe
one could find If he wanted to some
small punches of snow around tho
edge Of the lake. There is frost near
ly every morning: at sunrise It bcgins
to fade away. then those blue flow
ers open and look az fresh as IL thore
had been no frost for a week.
There Is no reason why this country
should not become a garden OF Eden;
the wealth is In the ground and only
needs little encouragement from tho
government to induce capital I'm here.
There Is everything here to build
with: good clay for brick; coal under
meath. plenty OF water in the spring
lakes, and good springs coming out Of
tho banks"
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Too Strong for Daddy.

II was raining outside, and little in
terTogative Irma was in one OF her
worst. or at least most trying moods-
Father. busily writing at his desk, had
already reproved her several times for
bothering him with useless questions.
Il say. pa. what"
ASK your mother"
Honest, pa, this ien't sill, one
this time"
"All right, this once. What Is it?'
well. II the end OF the world was
to come. and the earth was destroyed
while man was up in an airship.
whore would he land when he came
down7"--Everybod
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His Pedigree.

The calf, which Gideon King had
taken the summer resident to see.
surveyed his owner and the stranger
with wary eye. "Er-what breed Ii
your calf?" asked the visitor.
Mr.. King removed a wisp OF straw
from his mouth and said:
THAT critters father gored justice
O. the peace. knocked a nghtning-rod
agent end over end, and lifted tramp
over a picket fence; and as for his
mother, she chased the whole Ran.
bury brass band out o. town last
Fourth o July. If that amt breed
enough to pay Sc for, you can leave
him be. I'm not pressing him on any
body."-Youth's Companion.
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Historical interest also attaches to
the region as 1t is believed that the
Inflated expedition OF Gen. John c.
Fremont was overtaken by disaster in
this immediate vicinity and was forced
to turn back.
This expedition which proved so I'M
fortunate was the fourth which Gen
Fremont made across the continent,
and was undertaken at his own ex-
pense after he had resigned from the
army in 1S48. His object was the
finding OF practicable passage to
California by way OF the upper waters
OF the Rio Grande. With 33 men and
100 mules he made his way through
the country of the Utes. Apaches. Co
manches and other tribes OF Indians
then at war with the United States.
In attempting to cross the great
Sierra, covered with snow, his guide
lost his way, and Gen. Fremont's party
encountered horrible suffering from
cold and hunger. a portion of them
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Worthy Individual Had An the Details
In His Mind.

A Chicago artist relates how a veal.
thy individual from Kansas City. with
mis- wife and three sons and four
daughters. once called upon him
Here We are!" exclaimed the head
OF the family. Nearly a dozen OF VI,
Mr.. Painter. How much for a paint.
Ing OF the whole Of US. discount for
cash?"
THAT win depend" answered the
artist. hiding a smile with his hand.
upon the dimensions. style. etc"
"Oh. that's all fixed." responded the
other breezily. with the air Of a man
who knows exactly what he wants
I'VE are to be dashed on In one piece
Is large as life. sitting on the lawn OF
my place just outside Of little old K
C.. singing Hail Columbiav "--Har>
per's Weekly.
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DREADFUL DANDRUFF.I
Of All Her Hair-Baby Had Milk
Crust Missionay's Wife Made
Two Perfect Cures by cutleura.

>For several years my husband
was missionary in the Southwest
Every one in that high and dry at.
mosphere has more or less trouble
with dandruff and my daughters scalp
became so encrusted with IL that I
was alarmed for fear she would lose
all her hair. After tryir 6 various rem.
edies. In desperation taught a cake
OF Cuticura Soap AID bts Of Cuti.
cura Ointment. They left the scalp
beautifully clean and free from
dandruff. and I am happy to say that
the Cuticura Remedies were a com.
plete success. 1 have also used sue
cessfully the CuticJra Remedies for
so-called 'milk-crust' on baby's head.
Cuticura is a blessing. Mrs. ]. A.
Darling. $40 Fifth St, Carthage, Ohio,
Jan. 20, 1905"
Potter Drug Chem. corp. Solo Props, Boston
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Rather Remark able Certainty.

The lawyer for the plaintiff had
finished his argument, and counsel foi
the defense stepped forward to speak
when the new judge interrupted him
His eyes were wide open and filled
with wonder and admiration for the
plea Of the plaintiff.
Defendant need not speak," he said
plaintiff wins
But, your honor" said the attorney
for the defendant, "at least let me pre-
sent my case"
We'll, go ahead. then" said tbs
Judge. YEARLY.
The lawyer went ahead. When he
had finished the judge gaped in even
greater establishment.
Don't II beat ALI" he exclaimed
Now defendant wins."-Green Bag.
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being driven to
cannibalism. All
of his animals and
one-third OF his
men persisted, and
he was forced to
retrace his steps to
Santa Fee. And II
Is supposed that It
was In this spot
which has been
designated as the
Wheeler national
monument { h a I
this terrible TRACE
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Gradually natures wonderlands in
the United States are being brought
under government control and set
apart as parks. reservations and mon
uments for the use and enjoyment OF
this and future generations. so that
what otherwise would be lost and OBJ
liberated as the years went on is given
permanent character.
The latest step in this direction is the
recent proclamation signed and made
public by President Roosevelt creating
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Rather Rude.

MY word" exclaimed the visiting
Britisher, in angry tones. You have
the most insolcnt walters in this
blarsted country ! ever heard Of"
My dear sir" said the hotel propri.
etor, sooihingly, what seems TO be
the trouble?"
Why ] asked that tall waiter n
he had any plum dun. and the
blooming Ounce shouts through the
tube: One portion OF duff for a
duferi'"
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Splendid.

That's fine looking maiu you have
now, dear"
yes, she's a darling, and she came
to me highly recommended"
Knows all about the latest styles of
maiding. suppose?"
"Oh. so far as knowing the duties
of a maid goes, I don't suppose she
knows n thing"
But she came highly recommended,
you said7"
Yes, she broke the jaw OF the last
man who tried to kiss her."-Houston
Post
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Ever Ready.

Eminent Statesman-No gir: moth.
ing from me. have nothing TO say
70 publication as persistently un.
fair and vicious as yours. The Whlri
can go to hades. with my complL
'1ents.
Reporter (cheerfully) Can go? NJ,
dear sir. our circulation manager IL
prepared to prove that It does go there
already--h0s tho largest circulation.--
Puck