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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-11-19
Whining to Support Her.

The two young ladies boarded a
crowded street car and were obliged
to stand. one of them, to steady her
self, took hold of what she supposed
was her friends hand. They had stood
thus for some time when, on looking
down., she discovered that she was
holding a mans hand. Greatly embar-
raised she exclaimed: ooh! I've got the
wrong hand!"
Whereupon the man with Q smile,
stretched forth his other hand, saying:
Here is the other one. madam"
Considering that an egg is a whole
days work for a hen. the price is not
so outrageous after all.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-11-19
A HARD ONE.
A GRAVY Clock.

From the London Daily News.
Visiting an old mate, who had the mis-
fortune to be confined in a Yorkshire
asylum, a collier noticed that the large
clock In the reception hail was 10 minutes
slow.
THAT clock Is not right" he exclaimed.
mo. lad" was the lunatic's reply.
that's why It's here
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-11-19

Parson Johnsing-Well. Ezry. dc rich
man will hab a hard time gittin' into
heaven.
Ezra-Yas. sab; but dat doan help de
poor man none.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-11-19
OWES
HER
!, LIFE TO
E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Vienna, w. Va 81 feel that l owe
the last ten years of my lie to Lydia
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-11-19

SIOUX CITY pro CO, 1,s21-47, 1909
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26

The Georgetown University football
schedule for next fall, as announced By
Manager d. B. Murray, is perhaps th@
longest in the history Of Georgetown
athletics and comprises a representative
list Of opponents. The schedule, as 1t
now stands. includes eleven games and
negotiations are under way for at least
three more.
Washington and Lee IS down for the
Thanksgiving Day game. the Ratchet
ties Old date, while Virginia comes to
Washington on November Is. The North
Carolina game, which has come to be
one OF the most important contests on
the Hilltop schedule will be played this
year, On October D.
The game at Raleigh with A and NJ
Of North Carolina, has been dropped
and in place Of this game George own
viii play Richmond College, at hsch-
mond- Baltimore Medical and Catholic
University have also been dropped. Five
teams have been added. St Johns,
Rock Eiil, st. Mary's, Washington Col
leges and Eastern College.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
KLINE FAYORITE
FOR BOUT TODAY
Newark Boy Touted to Turn
Trick With Moore at
Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Nd. Feb. 36.-Wiu
Patsy Kline, of Newark, turn the trick
tonight in the usual short order when
he meets ''Reddy'' Moore, of Philadel-
phia, before the Eureka Athletic and
Social Club at Germania Maennerchor
Hall. is the question that is going the
rounds today
There is more than a little difference
Of opinion upon the subject Kline will
ale favorite tonight Mis- snappy style
Of boxing. and the quick order in which
he has won the majority Of his matches
in this city have always made him a big
favOTites and the same conditions hold
tonight
More careful observers of the game
are not 50 quick to make a decision.
and many OF them are of the opinion
that Kline has a mighty big job on
hand if be expects TO win from Moore
easily. The Philadelphia lad is very
tall, although he will make the stipu-
lated weight 122 pounds at o'clock,
without any difficulty Besides, he has
a very long reach, and these are bound
TO be Of advantage to him over q man
OF K'ine's build, for Patsy is a bit be-
low tne average height. Moore has
shown his ability at delivering a very
strong blow, and that he viii not quit
no matter what may OCur. Altogether
appearances are that Patsy-if ne does
win-wilI have no such easy thing OF II
as when he met Young Britt two weeks
ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
ENTRIES OF SOUTH
FEATURE OF GAMES
Virginia Tech Latest to Fall in Line for Georgetown
Meet-Wesleyan Team Prepared to Make
Strong Showing.

Manager C0rcoran Of the Georgetown
indoor meet was aSTeeably surprised
this morning TO receive the entries of
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute OF
BlacksbuTg, Va
The Georgetown management this sea-
son has endeavored to awaken the
somewhat dormant interest in indoor
athletics prevalent among Southern col
leges, and has partially succeeded in
reaching the desired end, entries hav-
ing been received from Virginia, Rich
mond College, North Carolina Wash
ington and Lee, and V. p. l.
Virginia Tech viii only have ten men
in the individual events, but in these
the Southerners have at least two men
who should compare favorably with the
stars from Yale, Princeton, Penn, Cor
nell, Virginia and Carlisle. Luttrell, in
the 400 ard 600 meters, and Sharpe in
the long distance runs, are counted
upon by V. P. I. supporters to win
points, and thus strongly establish
Techs athletic prestige in the South.
Word was received from the manage
meut of the Wesleyan University team
this morning to the effect hat the
Northerners would C me to Washington
March 6, and the chances are she Con
necticut school viii run against Penn
in a one-nile race. four men to a team
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
English Champions Victory
Over Dorando Received
With Acclaim.
THINK LONGBOAT
HAD GOLD FEET
Italian Makes Game Fight, But Is
Shaken Off in Last
Mile.

BUFFALO, y. 2, Feb. 25.-Aifrsd
Shrubb- the English champion. Is hailed
today as the greatest runner up 20 If
teen miles the world has ever seen
His victory over Dorando, the Italian,
last night, in which the EngIishman
shattered all American indoor records
for fifteen miles, his time being 1.24:06
As places the little Englishman in a
class by himself.
Tom Longboat, the Onondaga Indian,
who was originally scheduled to meet
Shrub, is believed 10 have Cancelled
his engagement simply because he be
heved the Engiishman could beat him
at the shorter distance To many II ap-
pears to have been q case Of cold feet
with Tom.
DOrando made a gallant effort 20
keep pace with ShTUbb. but the English
man shook him on easily except in the
last mile, when the Italian, by a won
derful burst Of speed. cut down Shrub s
lead Of three laps to two and a half
laps.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
IGNORES
OFFICIALS DEMAND
Declines to Furnish Data to Clear Himself of CHARGE Of
Receiving Exorbitant Expense Money at
c. c. N T. Games

NEW YORK. Feb. 36-AIelvin shep-
pard, Uncle Sans strongest defender
at the London Olympic games. and the
greatest mid-distancer that ever wore
spiked shoe, has refused to furnish
IN itemized account for the College
Of the City of New York games Of last
December to the registration committee
as ordered by H Obertubessing, its
chairman.
Sheppard was one Of the athletes
hauled up on charges before the regis
tration committee in January for re-
ceiving exorbitant expense money at
The Seventy-fourth Regiment games in
Buffalo. He was ordered to appear be
sore the committee with all the prizes
ne had won since his return from the
Oiympiad, together with an itemized
account Of all his expenses. Sheppard
appeared at the meeting with a big
bundle and medals and several rolls
Of parchment containing the data asked
for by ObertUbessing, who did not in
spect them
On February Is, Obertubessing ad-
dressed another communication TO
Sheppard. ordering him to furnish an
itemized expense account for the College
of the City Of New York games. At
the meeting Of the registration commit
tee in January, Sheppard had an item
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26

! Last year WesleN,.n possessed the
fastest indoor one-uile team in me
East. In the Geore etown games Wes-
Ieyan viii enCeavOr 70 break the South
ern record for enc mile Prominent On
the Wesleyan relay four is Louis Con-
nor, of Washington. formerly q star
at Central High School
Interest in the Virginia
relay race fCT the Southern champion
ship is increasing daily, and prospects
are the display Of enthusiasm over the
race this year viii SUIp3SS anything IF
the kind ever before existing betWee n
the two great rivals A block Of nifty
seats was reserved yesterday for Viz
ginia, while the Georgetown roott rs
have purchased a still larger number.
The trials for the candidates at
Georgetown striving for the honOTed
places on the relay, VIII be held the
latter part of next week under the
supervision Of Coach MuIigan-
The prizes 10 be given for the George
tOwn-Nirginia race this year are the
most pretentious ever offered at q
Georgetown meet. Doc White, the
former Georgetown pitcher, OF late
years a member of the Chicago White
SoX, has gladdened the hearts Of
Georgetown students by announcing he
would give a solid silver trophy cup an
nudlly for the GeOrgetOWn-N Virginia race.
This prize has already arrived in the
city, and VIII be displayed next week.
In addition to the cup, Manager Cor
CCran announces he will present a gold
plaque, significant OF the race, to each
member of the winning team
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
COACH COURTNEY
ON THE WARPATH
"Old Man Issues Ulti-
matum Designed to Make
Oarsmen Take Notice.

ITHACA, n. Y, Feb. 26.-Incensed
at the failure of fifteen Of his promi-
nent crew men to report for practice,
Coach Charles Z. Courtney has issued
the abrupt statement that he will fire
every man who fails to attend prac-
tice regularly.
The absentees sought to excuse
themselves by saying that they did
not know whether the crews would
work on the inlet or in the crew
room. but the "OId Man" contemptu-
ously told them that IL would have
been easy 20 find out.
Ct don't care how good a man is or
how much he has Towed," he said,
nobody Will be in these shells after
the next cut except those who are
getting right down 10 business and
will practice regularly. Since we
sent four shells away yesterday, we
only have seating room for hfty-siN,
counting all of the gigs and barges,
and there will be q cut soon. The
shirkers will be left behind
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26

lied account Of the College Of the Cit5
Of New York games. but the chairman
OF the registration committee did not
examine IL. Following Is Sheppard
reply to DISTINGUISHING recent COM
-nunication:
Dear Sir; Your favor Of the 18th
instant, regarding the c. c. New York
games held last December. to hand,
and in reply would say that In Jan
uary when you asked me to appear al
one OF your mock trials and bring prizes
and itemiZed expense lists Of games
that had competed in from August to
January, / went 10 all the trouble and
did il. I had given many Of my prizes
away and to secure them for your in
spection I had to lose time from work
as well as money in cost. After coins
to all this trouble and the added ex-
pense of going to New York to attend
the meeting, the only question you
asked me was, is it true that you sent
s. back TO Buffaio?'
IT replied yes and then you said
the trial is over
Il then asked concerning my prizes
and expense lists at the other meetings.
You said never mind about thems they
are all right
Now, ! do not carklto carry on a
correspondence with you, as I have
about all I can attend 10 at present
without looking up a lot Of data and
attending your mock trials.
Yours, very truly,
MELVIN ". SHEPPARD"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
Baltimore Mecca for Many
Good Stables This
Year.
PROMISE PURSES
WILL BE LARGER
Stalls Will Be at Premium.
Jockey Club Loyal to Its
Old Supporters.

From recent information received from
New York it appears certain that the
stewards of the Jockey Club have not
given very serious consideration to the
metropolitan tracks.
There will, therefore, probably not
be any meeting about New York until
after the close Of the PimlicO spring
meeting, for which the dates asked
were. beginning Saturday, April a. TO
and including Wednesday. May p, being
the same number Of racing days as were
given in the spring Of 1908.
The Maryland Jockey Club is prepar-
ing TO give its patrons the best meet
ing they have ever had
While there has not been any winter
racing in New Orleans nor VIII the
Washington Jockey Club precede PIN
hco, as is usually the case. with a
spring meeting at Benning, stil over
200 horses are now wintering at the
washington track, and these, with prob
ably 200 more that are wintering in
Maryland and Virginia, Will I'LL up all
available stable room at the Hilltop
track.
Applications for stabling have been re-
ceived from some of the best stab es
now racing in California, and besides
all the horses winteriDg about New
York which are ready early, will come
20 Pinnlico, for the winter has been fav-
orable to good road work, and reports
from the metropolitan tracks confirm
this state Of affairs.
The capacity of Pimlico may be taxed
but the Maryland Jockey Club is a
Maryland organization and viii care for
its regular patrons and those who raced
here when Baltimore was not an i'm
portant racing point for Eastern horse
men.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
FAST BOUT MARKS
THOMAS Pa SING
Hugo Kelly Rudely QuaSheS
His Ambition to Re-
gain Title.

NEW YORK, Feb. 36-Joe Thomas
pugiiistic star, so far as rSssalnlng the
championship, has set
The former champion, who has made
several vain efforts TO regain the title
wrested from him by Stanley Ketchell,
is a much beaten man today the result
OF his encounter with Hugo Kelly the
Chicago fighter, last night
1t was not the Thomas Of old that met
Kelly The old fighting spirit was there.
but the punch was not Kelly, however,
had everything with him. He rushed
his adversary, knocked him down time
and again, and in the fifth, after batter
ing Joe and sending him down 10 the
mat a couple of times, the referee mer-
cifully stopped the 20.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
ASSURANCE IS GIVEN
OF CLASSIC STAKES

NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-Cheering news
70 tUrfmen has been given out az the
office Of the Coney Island Jockey Club.
EligibIes for the Lawrence Realization
and Tidal Stakes. which together will
he worth about 81. 90. were announced.
This r-ss the first official intimation
that these time-honored stakes Will be
run this year. The Coney Island Jockey
Club adds $4,000. 70 the Lawrence Re
alization, and among those remaining
I'm the stake are August Belmont .
Practical, J. 7. Maddou's Fayette. s.
G. IIldreth's F'itzherbert and Joe Mad
den, five of James r. kCenC'S, iuClud-
ing Helmet II, which is now in Eng
land: Adolph SpreckeIs ToTbelIino, and
II. =. Whitney's County Fair.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
WILTSE LINED UP
WITH HOLD-OUTS
In Bad Health Last Year,
But Points to Previous
Record.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Unless John T.
Brush sees fit to come to George
Wiltse's terms. the Giants Will have to
do without the services Of their crack
Southpaw-
The port-sider has returned to New
York, after a two-day visit 10 his bro
Their IN Plaiufeld y. J.. and talked
business with Secretary Fred Knowles.
Knowles did not have authority 10
Change the sum written in the contract
that had been sent 10 the left-hauder,
and, as nothing was heard from Texas
" iltSe left for home saying before he
left New York for Syracuse that he
now was a fun-fedsed mex Der Of thu
HOld-Out League
Wiltse wants 500 more than the Giants
are willing 10 give him. The SOuthpaw
says Re realizes the fact that he did not
win many games toward the end of
last season. but points with pride to
his record of landing more confess
than any other Ieft-har der who was
employed IN the big orgs n cations IN
1908
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
- - - NATURES CURE
- - - FOR RHEUMATISM

The conditions and which produce Rheumatism ali suggest a
brought by accumulation Of acid irritating
ducng property the blood This weakening and soun OF
nouIishing the
deposits acid the muscles joints and bones
Rheumatism To treat the trouble with med
icnes containing potash other strong minerals IS simply ag
diseased blood
remaining vitality perhaps in the end making physical wreck OF
safe and only for Rheumatism 5 3 1t
heathu
table ingredients herbs and barks OF the forest
DOWN. blood
Rheumatism, Ceans and pues the CIRCULATION
who
not dosing
medicines that take S s. Book on Rhu
maism and medical advice free
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. ATLANTA. GA.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
COLIN MAKES FAST
TIME IN A TRY-OUT
Keene Colt Sent on First Working
Gallop Since Breakdown
IN Spring.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26-Colin. the IN
beaten champion Of the American turf
for two years, and the star Of James
r. Keene's big racing stable in England,
Is In active training again, and has been
sent his first real working gallop since
the mishap which is supposed to have
broken him down at Sheepshead Bay
last June
Colin Is trained in the stable OF the
public trainer. Samuel Darling. at Beck
hampton, Wits, England and II was
there, according TO the published reports
OF training progress, that he was gal
loped q mile and a quarter, with stable
mates. at fair speed The gallOps In
England are not timed, because there
are no such marks indicating fractions
Of a mile as are usual on American
tracks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
SWEDE OUT AFTER
MARATHON SCALPS
Svanberg Lands in Gotham Ready
TO Challenge Americans and
Alfred Shrubb.

NEW YORK. Feb. 96-Another Ma-a-
thoner is in our midst.
The Marathoner in question is John
Svanberg, and he comes from Sweden,
where he has been cleaning up the ANA
teur running honOrs until there are no
more to clean UP. Consequently Swan
berg Is in the '1and Of the free and the
home Of the brave" 10 see if he cannot
capture the scalps of soma of the Mara
1honers in this country and take them
hack to his Scandinavian home
Svanberg spent yesterday afternoon IN
the company of his trainer, Ernie Hert-
berg, the trainer Of the Irish-American
A. 9, and looked over the city. Swan
sights, and said that he had an am
bitiOn to defeat Alfred Shrubb, the Eng
Hsh distance runner, and the American
Marathon runners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
.SHAXE-UP FEARED
BY YALE MANAGER

NEW HAVEN, Feb. 25.-Captain
Howe Of the Yale track tee N has been
notified that five of his most promising
candidates have been conditioned in
their studies, and. it is expected, viii
not be able to compete in the inter
collegiate and dual meets Of the season.
They are Wooster Garfield, of Sey-
moUr, Conn, pole Vaulter; Eugene Os-
born, "a MontclaiT, y. J., pole vaulter.
Chester Bieistein, OF Buffalo, y. y,
CpriLteI: Leslie g. Snyder, Of Dayton,
Ohio, quarter miller. and Theodore Will
iiams, OF Brooklyn, high jumper.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
BASKETBALL GAME
BY MOUNTED MEN

NEW YORK. Feb. 35.-An equestrian
game Of basketball was the feature %
music ride at the Duriand Riding
Academy.
After the exciting tussle the Durland
team, composed Of Mike lyman, John
CUrran. and Archie Kinney. made a
goal IN the first period. and followed I'D
their good work by making another IN
the second period, winning bv a score
Of TO O.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
GEORGETOWN ELEVEN
HAS HARD SCHEDULE
Five New Teams Taken On.
Trip to Raleigh Aban-
doned.
GEORGETOWN GAMES.

October 2-GaIIaUdet.
October Crock Hill.
October 9-WashiDEtOn College
October 13-Mt. st. Mary's CPend-
iNE.D
October 16-RichmOnd College.
October 23-Univehslty of North
Carolina.
November 2-FOrdham University
November est. Johns College.
NOV rmber 13-Virginia.
November 2O-Eastern.
November 2j-WasbingtOn and Lee
University.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26

Never twice In the same month. -
is Smiling Bill Poets motto COngratu-
lations on the careful hedging Of the
Papke story. Could not have done bet
ter ourselves.
At last jam 7. Taylor has found a
champion. The Boston Globe and John
I. now hold the fort alone of the "Cvr'
Young transaction.
''YcT- 1 guess this Southern trip would
be -tty soft If J had not been there
before says Clarence Jacobsen. lie
SAYS II just like our sporting editor
and other blase veterans
We still hold that the best way 10
Judge ConrOy's ability r 10 wait until
he turns a few tricks out at the Ma
tonals' park. Until then, let hir.l rest
John A Heydler is learning the bust
ness He put his name 10 a bunch OF
contracts and leases yesterday-one Of
his FIRST official acts as president of
the National League.
Times sure do change for anatuers.
/ They are even beginning 10 CHECK No ex-
.ense accounts on poor Melvin Shep-
pard- Isn't II discOuragipg2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26

The Carter Motor Car Agency has re-
Gently put on the market G. T0ur-cylinder
roadster, guaranteed 20 make sixty
miles an hour. The car is popular
priced and contains many new features
Of the 1913 model.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26

G. 3. Brown, salesman for the Stude-
baker Company, OF South Wayne, Ind,
arrived in the city the early part OF the
Auto and Supply Company Washington
agents for the Studebaker Brown will
remain here for the neIL fOrn-ELL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
Breezy NegUS and Pertinent Tips
Gamered From Motoring Fields

The White Company recently deliver
ed a White limousine 70 Gen Frank
lin J. Bell, L. 8 A, and a model NJ,
seven-passenger touring car to the War
Department
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26

A Renault and a Cameron touring
car. the property Of Senior GodOy. for
mer Mexican minister TO the United
States, are being stored at the Dewey
GARAGE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26

The Dupont garage received a. carload
OF 1909 model Victoria electric cars early
this week. The Victoria, has many new
electric cars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26

r Godoy. son Of the former Mexican
minister ID this country. has recently
car, and has established headquarters
Al the Dewey Garage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26

The Washington agency for the White
Steamer reports the sale OF a 1903 model
o car 10 Prof. WalCott, Of the Smith
6oniau Institution.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26

L. Y. Hyson, washington agent for
the Locomobile, reports the sale Of a
type l LoCOmObile touring car 10
George II. HUFF, Of this city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26

Joseph Strasburger, d weU-knOWn
business man Of this city, is storing his
Wayne touring car at the Belmont Ga
rage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26

Hugh Wallis. manager Of the Wallis
Cafe, is storing his Peerless touring
car at the Dewey Garage
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
COMMENT ON SPORT
TOPICS OF TODAY

Dropping Catholic University from
Georgetown's schedule will deprive
Washington football fans of an early
season game Of considerable local in
terest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26

A number Of oGt-of-towu sight see
ing companies have siguihed their in
tentiOn Of sending their cars 10 this
city for use during Inauguration week.
The Majestic Sight Seeing Company. OF
New York CITY, has taken the lead
having already shipped several OF their
finest cars 10 washington. The several
Washington companies, together WIN
the new arrivals. should more than ac-
COmmOdate the large crowd expected
The LocOmobue factory is now pIac-
ing miniature cuts OF the famous Van
derbilt cup on the caps of the radiators
on al 1909 model cars.
George ~. Wells Washington agent
for the Regal car Is among the Wash
iugtOn agents in attendance at the
Baltimore show.
The Dewey garage has recently com
pleted o thoroughly equipped repair
shop on the second floor Of their build