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The Washington herald., 1909-02-12
SANTA ANITA RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-FiTe ard half fgrlongs Great
HeaFenS III lshiIlingl. even. Won; Pluto. 10 Du-
gam to /. seoond; Furnace, ils lBEstveiu 20 2.
third Tine. 10 p. Rober. Gray. Hickey Dzilsr,
Guise and Sizrrr also ran
SECOND RACE-Three ara half fur!onSs sure
GET. I0s tShiIli1gl. elen. Won; Medallion. Us Iv-
gaul. u ). secoud. HiodooStar. lo5 BntEeIn y
. I, third Time. ez2 Hamsn. Chester Krm.
Swift NacNeai. Lec,0Ea Maud. Ton O'NaIiey and
sam Webb also ran.
THIRD RACE-One mile Old Timer. lc5 God
stein. - 5 won Lawton Virgins 10 ButvelD.
I 20 l. second. Marx Antony. los Williams 8 n
? third. lime 20. John s.. Hssty Agnes. and
Rock stone ais, ran.
FOURTH RACE-Ss7en fr-lougs- Tony Bonero.
700 gGoIdstsinl 70 s. WSn. Joe Madden lis
GDacznl 70 .. sccord. Fleming. % fRrrns, to
5 third. Tine % Is. 0piy three starters.
FIFTH RACE-0ne mile and an eighth Capt
Burnett iG3 fErrnsl. 10 J. won. lord Stanhcpe.
III {Dussrl 20 .. sec0nd NcuTiua. 100 Page
s 70 l. third. Tine. ID Is Meriingo also raa
SIXTH RACE-Six furlorgs. Chiils Fo4 Oh
gsnl. IS 70 :. w,-n Lena Leach IN lBstwelll. .
: secozd; Aimena. IL Powers 70 J. third.
Time lis Nebraska Lass. Bel q Brass and Lula
C also ran
SEVENTH RACE-FiTe and half fI77iouEs. Ne
Chcrd. III iSfnssrzvel. 70 ;. ven; Toupes, II
RutweIll, % s. second. Lschs;s 100 ifzoidstetni
= . / third. Time. rs Ia ByrCu. osHcy a.
FsrSfor5. 6oblcskill. and Calendar also ran.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-12
NAVY GYMNASTS BUSY.
Middies Fast Rounding Into shape
for Strenuous Season.

AAANAts aeN ROlDuluE into Sna De
for Strenuous Season.
Special 10 Ths Washington Herald.
Annapolis. lid. Feb 1.-THE nidship-
men gymnasts viii have quite an inter
esting series of events during the next
few weeks. In addition 70 the annual In
teTciess tournament 10 be held on FRIDAY
night. the following dual meets have been
arranged.
February 2-Columbia University,
March S, University Of PENNSYLVANIA:
March l3. wrestling match with repre-
Sentatives OF the University OF PennsyI-
vanis
At the tournament 10 be held Saturday
night. the events on the parallel bars.
horizontal bar. side horse. HyinS rings.
and tUmbling- and in addition the final
events in boxing and wrestling In the
different classes. vii be decided The
preiiminaries are now in progress. and
from the finals the men who viii meet
Pennsylvania boxers and yrestlers. a
month hence. viii be selected.
The Naval Academy field and tracl,
team VIII also have an ambitious sea
son. Candidates for the team are already
doing some indoor work. and xiii soon
get out Of doors The season viii omen
with the annual interclsss meet on April
=. and there viii be dual contests &C
oording 10 the following schedule:
May J. Johns Hopkins University: Nav
s, Columbia University; Nay Is. Univer-
sity OF Pennsylvania; Nay 2 Princeton.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-12
EMERYvILLE RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-six ssrlo1s=. Hal los lWentr-l,
o. I won: Louis Straber l08 lsTIheFtl % ;
securd: san GIL &c iAIcLauzhlini. e % 1. third
Tine. 1888 Soiousn. Elravo Billy Watkins
Gaia. Mise Asheim. Dr.. Sherman. and Cleopatra
alss rsn-
SECOND RACE-Thres and ons-hslf f1rion-s
JEdge Quinn. 10 CScorillel T. ]. Won Warfare
&C Ross. TO /. second ElecsTowan. liz tTzp.in'
Is 70 I. third. Time. e,8 r. Miss Gorge Tip
ster. GaTnicht Sisncfts. English Mail. JACK Dcu-
Merlin and Ssn Leandro also ran.
THIRD RACE-Six fIIr3onEz- Osceo-s 10 fDever-
ich = 20 !, Von, Acs - Diamonds ~ iNurphyl
6 to /. second: Cu1lsvscs. lss fBstisrl. 70 ?
third. Tize. l;l9 Ccnstantis= AhFshsm- Crys-sl
Wave. SsiuTids. DistrihHreT, Bernardo. Sempe- Fl
deii> -sad Miuaiso also ran.
FOURTH RACE-six nu-Ionss- Lens liz Bet
ierl. II g /. Won; MiBot. ~ Mcintyre. 20 I.
second; Brush Cd. l07 tC;IbeTti. % 70 J. third.
Tine III IS. ModdliuE Hannah. AIaIEHrd. Basil
Eankimz Belle, 6iO-zuui BaleTto. Rene ". J. {.
Core ard AIce Collins also raH.
FIFTH RACE-One nile me Peer 10 Butler
6 20 !. Won: Steel. lie (C7aTkl. Il 10 10 second
Fcotioose g Caaplinl. y TO . third Tine. Ia -
AkssrBen. TsEnessee Boy. Fgsut. and DAVID
Varied also rsn-
SIXTH RACB-Six furcngL Blsmeless. lGI CGil-
be-tl. Is 10 s Won: Dene. I05 tC0tt07l. Is 70 l.
second; Darlington. III lGsrEanl. 70 !. third.
Tine 1Is25 Ysuk. Cambyses. Marian Casey.
Lucky Mate EIlerd and Little Jana also rsn.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-12
STRIKES AND SPARES
ro-NTGHT's GAMES.

DEPARTMENTAL Leas1s-Assies rs. ConnisSio1srs.
a. Palace alleys.
Church Lsaszs-wessasnster IS. s. Msrs's a.
Rogsl alleys
District Dackpin LeaTle-Gsrisoas IS Rssortss.
~ ROYAL alters
Navy Yard Lessae-slisceElzzeo1s "a Tool shop.
AZ Palace ALLEYS
Dstrict B0Flirg Les<1s-Flo-isis Is. Orisntsls.
J n c \. Lesgle-Whi;ford :. Maynard. a.
7. n. G A sIieyS.
Commercial IeaSle-voodxsrd & Lo,hTep -
Howard a. Rsysl sIicvs
Sunday School LssEae-1Ietrcpolitzn IS West
Wasaingtcn a. ROYAL alleys.
Railssy Leag1e-Nscaanical = orc. a, Asscsia-
tio1 ALLEYS
The Washington herald., 1909-02-12
JEM DRIsCoLL PRAISED.
Better than Young Critic" Judges
Declare

New York. Feb. IL-Jem DriscoTs
easy victory over Leach Cross at the
Fairmont Athletic Club last night vas
widely discussed by sporting men today.
Competent judges who have followed
ring contests for twenty years declared
that DriScoll was greater boxer than
the celebrated Young Critic. who came
here from Australia in the early 'egs with
Ia remarkable reputation for cleverness.
They said that DTiscoll was faster than
Critic. also harder hitter.
Il was sn odd fact that in the battle
with Cross he did very little work with
MS right hand He jabbed with the
left repeatedly. and scored a maioritv. OF
the points with II Some Of the ringside
sharps believed that he did not extend
himself TO the limit as he was anxious
Ito save himself Tor the proposed ter
round bout with AtteI-
The Washington herald., 1909-02-12
TO MEET BALTIMOREANs.
West Branch Team Plays Local \.
VI. c. 4. Quintet.

The basketball teams Of the West
Branch 7. NJ c. A. OF Baltimore. and
the Washington Y N. c. A. viii play in
the gymnasium Of the local association
tomorrow night. IN their third game Of
the Trs-State League championship series
Although the local team Won the frs;
and second games from the Oriole West
Siders rather handily. the latter Eve has
taken a big brace during the last week
and Coach Beckett is expecting a hard
game tomorrow night
The West Branch quint ranks third
in the Tri-State League and the result
OF the game tomorrow night viii largely
determine the final standing Of both
teams IN the final championship rating.
The lineup win be as follows:
The Washington herald., 1909-02-12
saratoga RacinE A..ocin1inn 80.

New York. Feb. 1.-THE annual meeting
of the Saratoga Racing Association Vas
held to-day in the Windsor Arcade. R.
T. Wilson. j.. was elected president. IN
the place OF F r Hitchcock. who IS
nov the treasurer OF the Coney Island
Jockey Club. h P Whitney resigned
the vice presidency, as he viii spend a
greater part Of this year in Europe. and
J Il Alexander was chosen in his Slace-.
The following executive committee was
elected for this year P T Wilson. II.
J II Alexander, T Hitchcock, e.; An
drew Miller. P. J. Dryer, and c. n.
WaTing- Messrs- Dryer and Waring are
new members OF this COMMITTEE Andrew
Miller was reelected secretary and
frea Surer
The Washington herald., 1909-02-12

STsciaI r. The Washington Herald
Lynchburg, Va. Feb. IL-Msnsger. orth
to-day announced the purchase Of Andy
Lawrence who managed Portsmouth half
OF last season Lawrence VIII play short
for the Shoenlakers. The local team did
not negotiate for Lawrence until IL was
known that he would play here. This
practically completes the team.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-12
NAVY MEETS PRINCETON.
Tiger Football Team at Annapolis
October 3O.

SPECIAL 10 The Washington Herald
Annapolis. Nd, Feb. II.-That the Navy
and Princeton vii meet en- the gridiron
next fall is now a certainty. the man
agement OF the twr teams having agreed
upon October % as the date for the
contest
TIE Midshipmen are glad that a mid
season date could be arranged for the
contest which VIII be the biggest os
the local season.
Among the new teams on the list viii
re the University Of Virginia. and Wash
ington and Jefferson. Neither OF these
teams has PLAYED here for yea-y. A
game with the Carlisle Indians is as. yet
uncertain
The Washington herald., 1909-02-12
MIDDLE FENCERs WIN.
baltimore Athletic Club Fon Work
erH Fooled.


Special % The Washington Herald.
Annapolis. Nd. Feb. 1.-THE fencers
OF the BalIimore Athletic Club and the
Naval Academy contested n a series n
interesting bouts here this afternoon
The contest was merely friendly one.
and though no formal decisions were rem
dered. the work indicated that the Mid
shiPmen won the majority Of the bouts
Ths Athletic Club was represented By
Dr.. Schlinkman1 and Messrs- Scar
boroh and Turnts. while the Midship-
mems team vas composed OF Capt
Brandt, Borchardt. and Bradford. Each
man Of one team engaged all Of his Op-
porents SO that there were nine bouts
Capt Brandt IS rapidly getting back
into form, having list recovered from
an Illness, and showed up well in his
three bouts.
In addition to their contests with teams
Of the intercollegiate Association the
Midshipmen VIII meet the Philadelphia
Fencers Club en- March -
The Washington herald., 1909-02-12

Philadelphia. Feb I1-Dorando. the
Italian runner. tonight ran away from
Percy Smallvoed in a twelve-mGe match
race at the Third Regiment Arnory.
After running eight miles and four laps
Smailwood vas forced to retire
The Washington herald., 1909-02-12
JONES STILL HOLDS OUT.
kilograms Urging His Return TO
Chicago Are DiSregarded.

srecial 70 The Washington Herald.
Portland. Greg, Feb. u.-Fielder Jones,
former manager OF the White Sox, re-
turned from al inspection Of his lumber
interests to-day. and found many tele-
grams urging him 10 return 10 Chicago.
''C0miskey IS well acquainted with the
conditions under which 1 viii sign con-
tract. he said
put up prohibitive figure and
sincerely hope Comiskey VIII not meet
IT, I am sincere IN my desire 20 quit the
game.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-12
Friends Five winners.

The fourth basketball team at tie
Friends School easily defeated the Sec
ond quint representing the Washington
School for Boys, yesterday, by IS 10 /.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-12
PLAY FOR THE TITLE.

Friends and University school Bas-
ket-baII Teams Battle.
A hard and exciting basketball game
should result this afternoon when the
University School five meets the Friends
quint in the formers hall
Both teams are priTed for the fray.
which VII decide the interscholastIc
championship OF the private schools 0f
the city
The lineup:
The commonwealth., 1909-09-23
Live Stock Association.

To the Editor will you allow us
space in your paper to call attention
to the farmers of your territory that
during the recent North Carolina
State Farmers Convention, held IN
Raleigh, it was considered well to
have a Live Stock Association in this
section, and the farmers attending
the Convention formed temporary
organization. This organization will
be perfected and the live stock ques-
ton, of great Importance to this Sec
ton. will be taken up at meeting
to be held in Scotland Neck Friday,
September Oath, at l O'Clock, IN the
rooms of The Scotland Neck Bank.
All citizens interested in the live
stock industry in this section, COM
prising Edgecombe and adjoining
counties, are requested to attend
this meeting, join and help perfect
the Association. The organization
will be known as The Eastern Caro-
lima Live Stock Association.
E. E. billiard,
w. H. ANDREWS,
B. B. EVERETT,
Committee.
The commonwealth., 1909-09-23
Sensation at LlttletOD.

A special sent out from Littleton,
dated September goth, says
"Quitea sensation was created here
Saturday when J. F. Watkins, a llv-
eryman, aged about As, was arrested
on the charge of carrying a deadly
weapon and shooting at w. S. Bob
bitt, a merchant, who is considera-
bly, older than Watkins. The whole
story came to light in the mayors
office when it came out in the evil
dence that Watkins had met Mrs.
Bobbitt, together with Miss Bertle
Williams, her sister, evidently by
appointment, near Shaw's Springs.
Mr.. Bobbitt learned Of the meeting
and securing his musket went forth
firing four shots; it is said his aim
was defective. Watkins is said to
have fired with his revolver, but his
aim also was bad, neither party be-
ing hit. Watkins was placed under
bond to appear at court, now in ses-
sion at Warrenton. 1t is creating
much talk here as is also the infor-
nation that both Mrs. Bobbitt and
| Miss Williams have disappeared
Mr.. Bobbitt is quiet, inoffensive
man, while Watkins bears a most
unsavory reputation" >"
The commonwealth., 1909-09-23
Crops at the State Farm.

A dispatch sent out from Raleigh
says:
superintendent Laughinghouse of
the penitentiary, when asked the
condition of the crops at the State
farm near Halifax, said that it was
very fair as to cotton and peanuts,
but that great part of the corn
crop was swept away in July by a
freshet. A large force of convicts
were sent from the penitentiary to
work on the farm, finish this, return
here and have since been at work
making brick and the first kilns are
now being burned. There are only
$50 convicts now in the central prls-
on here, of course, not including the
criminal insane, who, as Superlnten-
dent Laughinghouse very accurately
says ought never to have been placed
in the prison, but who ought to be IN
q separate institution. 1t is impossl-
BILE, located as they are, to treat
them, for, of course, the persons III
charge of them have no training II
| the treatment Of insane
The commonwealth., 1909-09-23
The Good Roads Meeting.

While there was not very large
crowd at Madry's Opera House
Wednesday of last week to hear the
address of Mr.. w. L. Spoon on good
roads, yet it was representative
audience, and those present showed
a deep interest in what the speaker
was talking about.
Mr.. Spoon is highway engineer of
the North Carolina Geological Sur
vey. He is native of this State and
is therefore one of our own people.
Mr. Spoon spoke in plain, business
like way. He told what is being
done in road building throughout
the South. Coming down to our
immediate section he said that the
cheapest and best roads our people
can build are the sand-clay roads.
That is grade the road beds not less
than thirty feet wide and mix sand
and clay This makes the very best
roads for this section and it can be
done at cost of $4,000 to 100000
per mile. He said also that the
split log drag could be used on some
roads.
Mr.. Spoon offered his services to
the road commissioners to instruct
them in building one mile Of this
sand-clay road, and we understand
this will be done in the near future
on the road leading by the cemetery
1t would be a good idea for the
town commissioners to join in and
extend the road through town.
This is the road building age, anc
unless our people wake up and get
to work they are going to be left
behind.
The commonwealth., 1909-09-23
Dawson Items.

Mr.. Walter Marks and wife visited
relatives and friends here last week.
Mr.. Jno. Parker and family, OF
Farmville, are visiting MIR. Ernest
Lewis.
Miss Pattie Vinson is visiting Mr..
VIII Partin's family.
Mr.. w. E. Messenger has just put
his gin in frst-class condition. He
has Installed larger boiler and will
also make shingles.
The tobacco growers in this sec
ton are discouraged over the low
prices.
Cotton picking has commenced
pretty freely in this section.
There was a large crowd gathered
here Sunday night to see the opening
exercises Of the Dawson Missionary
Amusement Class conducted by Miss
Ella Stallings.
Old Dawsons has awaken from her
long silent slumber. Mr.. H. w.
Gibson says he will try to study for
the ministry. He will give his first
sermon the fourth Sunday night in
this month. We wish him success.
We were glad to see Mr.. Whit An
thony, from Weldon, here Sunday
shaking hands with his old friends
1t looked like old times to see him.
The commonwealth., 1909-09-23
New Advertisement.

The special attention OF all our
readers is called to the half page
advertisement Of M. Hoffman & Bro.
appearing in this issue. Their buy
er has recently returned from the
Northern markets where he purchas-
ed a large and varied assortment OF
goods.
Among this firms new features
will be a select line of ladies' tailor
ed suits something new for the
ladies of this community.
Read the advertisement and then
visit the store of M. Hoffman q BRO
and be convinced that you have not
made mistake.
The commonwealth., 1909-09-23

An election in the town Of
Washington, n. c., was held
Tuesday Of last week on the
question of issuing S25, 900 worth
Of bonds for street improve
ment. The advocates of good
streets carried the election by
55 majority. This means that
our sister town is soon to have
improved streets and we com
mend the public spirit of the
people who voted for the bonds
How long before the people OF
Scotland Neck will wake uI
and take some active steps fol
the Improvement Of our steets
and sidewalks?
The commonwealth., 1909-09-23

The most prosperous counties
in the State to-day are those
that have built and are now
building permanent roads. We
are spending a great deal Of
money on our roads around
Scotland Neck and throughout
the county but very little, If
any, permanent work is being
done. If we are to keep abreast
of the times we must get to
work in dead earnest.
The commonwealth., 1909-09-23


The republicans of North Car
olina and especially those of
the Fifth district, are mad over
the appointment of DR.. William
H. Glasson as supervisor of the
census for the district. DR..
Glasson is a professor in Trim
ity College and came to the
State from Massachusetts.
These republicans are asking
that the appointment be held
up with the hope that some OF
the cold liners" can get the
"plumb."
The commonwealth., 1909-09-23
BOOM YOUR OWN TOWN.

The following from the Dur
ham Sun is worth reading:
"In a recent speech Governor
Hughes referred to the constant
inquiry of reception committees
and prominent citizens of how
he liked their town, and he said
it had made a deep impression
on him. 1t showed him that
the people had civic pride and
enthusiasm, and his remark is
worthy of consideration.
"Good citizens always have
a good word to say for their
home town. They know its
good points, and if there are
other peculiarities, they do not
present them.
"The grumbler who knows
all the bad features of a towr
and mentions them at every op
portunity is not only a poor cit
izen, but he is one who does
nothing to improve the town M
lives in. 1t is good enough u
provide a home for him, ane
perhaps a place of business O.
an occupation, but that is for
gotten in the general flow o
complaint.
"Every resident can do some
thing for the betterment OF hi
town. If he cannot improv'
property for lack of means 0
ownership, he can at least keel
his own home neat and clean
He can have clean yard,
grass plot or something to adj
to the appearance OF the place
and above all, he can say
good word for the place a
every opportunity"
The commonwealth., 1909-09-23
Death Of Rev. W. S. Rome.

Littleton, Sept. 20.-Rev. w. S.
Rome, presiding elder Of this, the
Warrenton district, aged about 63
years, died at Willis and Johnson's
Sanitarium, Richmond, yesterday af-
ternoon, following an operation from
which he had been in precarious
condition for more than week. His
death will shock his many friends
who were unaware of his being sick.
His death was caused by kidney and
bladder trouble from which he has
suffered for number of years. He
is survived by his wife, one daughter,
Miss Grace Rome, and two sons,
Ralph and Lloyd Rome, a civil and
mining engineer of Torreon, Mexi-
co. His funeral will take place from
Harrison's church, near Charlotte
whence his remains were accompani-
ed last night by S. j. Stallings anC
Rev. J. M. Rhodes, of Littleton. He
is the last Of his family and is only
survived by two Of his graduating
class, Drs. j. T. Gibbs and L. L
Nash, of Wofford College, whence
he graduated nearly forty years ago
For thirty-fve years he has beer
preaching and in that time has fillet
a number Of prominent appointment
within the gift Of the church, botl
in station and district work. This
the..third member Of the family to di
within the past year-one daughte
diving in Texas of tuberculosis an
another in Greensboro, N. c.. TO
lowing an operation for appendicitis
The commonwealth., 1909-09-23

A dispatch sent out from
Washington, D. c., dated 10th
inst, says: "President Taft has
squarely and unequivocally
placed himself on record, in a
letter to a local newspaper, as
being opposed to suffrage re-
strictions which are manifestly
intended to discriminate
against the negro race. This
was in answer to a letter ask
ing his opinion concerning the
franchise amendment to the
Maryland constitution, which
is proposed by the Democratic
party in Maryland.'
The commonwealth., 1909-09-23
News Items From Halifax.

Miss Virginia Hale left Tuesday
for Wise, Warren county, to teach
the fourth grade in the graded
school there.
Colonel F. S. Faison has moved
his family to Halifax from Raleigh,
where they have been living for
some years, and will occupy the res
idence formerly occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Travis.
Messrs. Gregory & Stedman have
erected a nice roomy warehouse near
the depot to store cotton and pea
nuts, and will buy these products at
the highest market price.
The first bale of cotton came in
Saturday and was bought by Greg
ory & Stedman at IL cents.
There were two sermons at st.
Marks Episcopal church Sunday by
the rector, Rev. C. G. Bradley. The
sermons were excellent and showed
deep thought, and no doubt Wi
prove edifying to those fortunate
enough to be present.
DR.. and Mrs. Joe Norman, Of
Brinkleyville, were in town Sunday
to see their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Norman.
DR.. Edward R. Fenner, of Hender-
son, was visitor here to see his pa
rents Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. H. R. Merchant and children
left Saturday for Pembroke, N. c.,
to visit friends, and will be gone
several days.
Misses Jessie and Julia Gregory
. returned Sunday from Seattle and
2 other places which they have visited
for the last four weeks.
: Messrs. Henry and Mack Bass
n who live in Richmond, have beer
S here for several days visiting theil
s brothers, on their way back home
S from Tampa, Florida.
:. Mrs. w. A. Wilcox went up tt
d Ringwood last Saturday to visit he,
S relative, Mrs. Robertson.
e Elder A. J. Moore, Of Whitakers
:, was visitor here Friday on tie wa.
5, to Scotland Neck.
d MIR. L. C. Phillips, of NeWpor
l. News, has been here for several day
II to see his wife and the Gregory fam
2, ly. While here Mr. Phillips is try
l. ing his luck with the gun.
d Masters Gus and Stanford Travis
lie of Weldon, spent day or two re
|y Gently with Masters Edward an
e Louis Travis.
L. Miss nellie Nelson has returne
&c from visit to Mount Olive.
o. Mrs. w. A. Safer spent sever;
IN days recently in Rocky Mount wit
I'd her daughter, Mrs. Irwin Clay.
is Mr.. Albion Dunn, Of Scotlan
tn Neck, was a visitor here on la:
is Thursday.
lie Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Fenner an
er little son Julian, Of Rocky Noun
nd have been here several days to Sc
ol- their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. +
is. Fenner.
- A party Of hunters on last Satu
~ ~ day killed nice "buck" whi(
Ill tipped the scales at two hundred ar
an eight pounds.