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The Detroit times., 1909-12-23

Well they showed US the much
tcuted Tommy Kilbane OF Cleveland
AZ the Windsor Athletic club last
evening. and Tommy fully came up 10
specifications. handily winning the
imaginary decision over Curly" Ger
hard OF Detroit and showing a great
improvement over the appearance
which he made in the same arena
nearly a year ago.
Little Mr.. Kilbane is a polished
ringster beyond question. He battles
with his hands. his head. his heels,
his knees and his elbows His face
and shoulders bore scars demonstrate
ing eloQuently the busy career which
old George Siddons has marked out
for him. and his coolness and mathe-
matical method OF fighting won the
adulation OF the largest multitude that
has ever attended the demonstrations
of the manly art in Detroits Canadian
suburb Kilbne did not impress a a
slugging puncher with the ability TO
lay an opponent low for the count.
IN Jig time. But he is dangerous
two-handed boxer and keeps working
all the time His ability 20 keep free
and out OF clinches, with both hands
working merrily was. perhaps. the
most effective feature OF the demon
stratton he gave at the expense OF the
Detroit feather
The Detroit times., 1909-12-23
HOL OEM'S
~ 32-36 MIcHsGAN AVE.

Having to all appearances, already
absorbed the placid baseball atmos-
phere OF the national capital. James
The Detroit times., 1909-12-23

iniercsJlng Tact WhcrcyCr JoR and
sIohnSrn train and fight IL Wont be- tn
Nevada Jp6 is siill somewhat IN.
debted to the Goidfold gamblers and
gambling debts are coilcctable In that
ecmmonwcalth.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-23

There is no disposition on the part
OF the architect OF this column 70
claim ans Of the credit OF killing
boxing IN Michigan. Any sporting
page which dahires To Va So. can enjoy
she proud distinction all alone
The Detroit times., 1909-12-23

line up -about as -thev did in 1909
Jim may have~s well-fed, contented
sort of hope that the team Will
finish better than last year-anl
that time. as usual, IL was eighth IN
a field Of eight-but the campaign
hasn't seemed To worry him much.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-23

Mauy Mcintyre may have had trou-
Die winning ball games with his Cuban
transformers. but harmony remained
Nerene at any rate. BY the way. who
Is this man McAilister who tried 20
Tun the latest invasion?
Smyrna times., 1909-07-21
BLAZING CYCLE HITS
CROWD, -FOUR DEAD
MaChin0,AttGr Exploding, DaShGS
Into GrandStand.

Berlin, July 19.-Four persons were
killed more than twenty severely in
jured and a dozen others slightly in
jured as the result of the explosion of
a motor cycle, and fire which fol-
lowed it, during a cycle race at the
Old Botanic Gardens. Thousands of
spectators had gathered around the
track, which was opened for the first
time a few days ago.
After a few laps the tire of one of
the pacemakers motor cycle burst and
the rider lost control. The benzine ex-
ploded in a burst of flame and the
machine leaped into the air and hurled
itself against the barrier, which broke
down. So terrific was the speed of
the motor cycle that it continued on
it's course after the explosion, crash
ing into the public stand, hurting spec
tators right and left and setting on
, fire several women's summer dresses.
Two women were instantly killed, and
their bodies, saturated with flaming
benzine, were burned to cinders. The
wooden stand caught fire, and the
flames flashed into the faces of by
ISLANDERS who, with clothing ablaze
rushed about shrieking with pain and
fear. until cOol-headed onlookers
therew them to the ground and smoth
cred the flames.
Smyrna times., 1909-07-21
HAIR TONIC ExPLODES
Philadelphia Woman So Badly Burned
She Nav Die,

Philadelphia Woman So Badly Burned
She May Die.
Clayton, N. j., July 19.-While put
ting a few finishing touches upon her
couture at her summer home here,
Mrs. Armour, wife of John ]. Armour,
broker, of Philadelphia, held a bottle
of hair tonic near the gas fame over
which she was heating a curling iron.
Suddenly the cork blew out and the
stuff caught fire, like miniature foun-
tain throwing blazing liquid all over
the woman.
Mrs. Armour's hair was in flames
and her clothing burning. She was
burned on her face. neck and the up
per part of her body, the injuries be-
ing so extensive that her death may
result.
Smyrna times., 1909-07-21
NEGROES TO FORM PARTY

Plans Are Discussed to Put Ticket In
Field In Virginia.
Richmond, Va, July 19.-At a con-
ference of negro Republicans Of Rich
mond antagonistic in eliminating the
negro as a political factor, plans were
discussed for the forming of a strong
negro organization in the state.
A committee was appointed to draft
letter to be sent to leading negro
citizens in every district with view
of holding a state convention soon af
ter the meeting of the Newport News
LILLY White" Republican convention
and to take under consideration the
advisability of placing a full state
ticket in the field, to be voted for il
the November election.
Smyrna times., 1909-07-21
Rov chided; Tries Suicide.

Scranton, Pa, July 19.-Piqued be-
cause he was chided by his father for
misconduct, Ralph Smith, ten years
old. son of Hollis Smith, Of 2O17
Wayne avenue, attempted suicide by
shooting himself in the abdomen with
a revolver. The boy is now in the
state hospital in a dangerous condi.
ton.
Smyrna times., 1909-07-21
SMALLPOX MICROBE FOUND

Director General of Brazilian Sanl-
tary Service Announces Discovery.
Rio JaneirO, July 19.-Dr. Oswaldo
Cru, director general of the Brazilian
sanitary service, announced at the Rio
Janeiro Academy of Medicine that the
microbe of smallpox, which is of ami
NAL origin, has been discovered dur
ing archaeological researches at the
Oswaldo Cruz institute.
Smyrna times., 1909-07-21

Most cases of Collie are caused by
undigested and fermented foods in
the horse's stomach. Fairfield s
Blood Tonic for Horses Only streng-
thens the digestive organs and pre-
vents Collie by preventing fermenta-
tion of foods. Sold under guarantee
by The Clayton Enterprise Company.
Clayton, Del.
Smyrna times., 1909-07-21
Every Woman VIII Be Interested.

There has recently been discovered an aroma
tbs, pleasant herb cure for wOman's ills, called
Mother Gray's Australian-L Leaf. II Is the only
certain regulator. Cures female weakness and
Backache, Kidney, Bladder aud Urinars troubles
At all Druggists or by mail Scots. Sample iree-
Address, The Mother Gray Co., lie Roy n. 7.
Smyrna times., 1909-07-21
LION WOULDN'T FIGHT BULL
Escaped From Cage and Caused Panic
Among Spectators.

FL Paso. Tex, July 19.-Escaping
from a cage in the centre of a bull
ring, an African lion that refused to
fight. bounded up among the bleachers
and created a panic among hundreds
of persons assembled to witness the
lion-bull fight at a fiesta at Chihuahua.
The lion harmed no one, but the en-
suing panic resulted in several in
1uries.
The Washington times., 1909-02-22

the biuejacEets For the latter there IS
much work To do the ships must be
overuauled, the decks made clean; a
pew supply of coal laid i'm. and the
thousand and one articles necessary to
4 worldwide cruise but not essential to
barber duty put aWaE
When these Gdties are finished the
IIeH VIII be allowed 10 come ashore.
just n few at a time, TO see somebody
who's waited and written and hoped
for fourteen long months. Perhaps it's
r. - aged mother. Tor there was many
d / ent form that watched through misty
eyes the great Armada file past today,
perhaps IT'S - sister perhaps n sweet
heart for the SirlLsh form has been
ip evidence too.
The Waiting Ones.
IL mas been somewhat pathetic during
the past two days TO see them while
the time away. Anything, anybody. 10
take attention and cheer the drearv
hours has been a boon Frantic and in
most Instances futile efforts to send
MESA yes has not added TO the eniov-
meut OF the vigil. The telegraph com
uauIeS could hardly have handled the
messages. even had the weather cOudi-
tious been favorable Il was not a
question OF cost, il was only question
of letting him know that somebody
was waiting
The army officers from Fort Monroe.
Respondent in their uniforms. have fur
uiShel such amusement as they may.
There have been a rev dances and DIN
ueTS. When there was nothing else to
divers 80, waiting iemiu1nlty would
pace feverishly back and forth I'm the
drawing rooms Of the hotels Today,
however. the army officers are but as
a background 10 the picture The feet
is back the navy has come into its
own
The Washington times., 1909-02-22
JACKS SWEETHEARTS
HELD BACK BY DUTY
Officers and Men of Fleet Must End Official Program
Before Being Allowed Shore Leave
to Meet Loved Ones

NORFOLK. Va. Feb. There was
through all OF those who gazed fasci-
mated upon the scene AT the Roads to-
day feeling of impaUeuco- -Chis was
because that although tle vessels
steamed bc before the dawn lad scarce
" faded. il will not be until nearly .
O'Clock tIis evening when the friends
and families of those on board the ships
will have an opportunity To clasp loved
ones % their arms and really welcome
their return.
Through an The Formally of the ma
tional salute ana review, wives, mothers,
and swcethearts were counting the mo-
meuts when my boy" might come
ashore
Tonight an unparalleled scene viii bc
Witnessed about the historic hotel that
stands on the nose OF Old Point Com
fort. and which will Dee converted into
a fajryland for the reunited ones. tt
has been said that IL is difficult 20 as
scmbie q moro beautiful assembly OF
widows These viii be there. their
natural charm enhanced by eyes that
sparkle a welcome and lips that tremu-
lousy tell of the long separation md
the suspense or the waiting. waiting.
Some Disappointed
These viii be the fortunate ones.
There viii DO others whose welcome
must be still further delayed. for Uncle
Sans men cannot come and go as love
would dictate. This is especially true
of those who have come TO Welcome
The Washington times., 1909-02-22
SAVE BATTLESHIPS
FROM DRAB PAINT
Glossy Finish Will Save Fleet
From Dull Color of Morn
ing After

The sixteen battIeships. which have
Just completed their world-cruise. have
been saved from a dun. drdb color By
an amendment of orders just made at
the Navy Department. Upon the com
pletion of their cruise. these vessels
were slated for good painting with
the dull, slate-srar war color, which,
while intensely practical, would have
made them look like the morning az
ter
instruction have been issued that the
CLASSY instead Of dull finish be applied
10 the battleship fleet. The ships, which
have already been painted, Will receive
"a new coat
The paint was not changed because
O Sentimental reasons. but the gloss
makes the paint moro durable When
paint, mixed with oil, becomes wet,
however. il loses its shiny effect and the
result. from an artistic standpoint. Is
just the same as a dull finish.
The Washington times., 1909-02-22
WASHINGTON'S QUOTA
.ESTINATEDAT 10000
Boats and Trains Are Filled
With Enthusiastic
Crowds.

washington contributed fully 1900
persons to the Gro that welcomed the
battleships this morning. The last train
leaving Washington for Norfolk in time
TO permit its passengers to witness the
review pulled out Of the Union Station
this morning At 4.20. and carried fully
800 people, IN addition to the private car
Dumas. on which large Congressional
party found accommodation
This train had the largest crowd OF
any single train that has gone from the
city. and people were standing in the
aisles. hanging on the platforms. and
standing IN the baggage cars While
all Of the equipment was packed to its
capacity, all Of the people who wanted
TO make the trip we're accommodated
Extra Service.
If is estimated that twenty-three reg
ular cars and eight steamboats, were
used to carry the people who left
Washington TO welcome the fleet The
steamers leaving for Norfolk last night
were filed to their capacity A number
OF people who bought tickets could not
obtain stateTOOm accommodation and at
least twenty-five passengers, who were
inEtOn, were left at Alexandra because
they could not be Accommodated in any
way on the ship
The Newport News carried coo pas
sengers- For three days the Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat Company
sent two steamers a day out Of the
city.
The officials OF this company esti-
4 M
Die for the review. At least 500 more
We're carried on steamers that left the
docks with private parties aboard. A
number OF these were visitors 10 The
city, some Of them making part Of the
trip from their homes by rail and trans
| ferriug 10 the boat in this city.
VIII Return Tonight
The better part Of the crowd thai
made the water trip to the review vii
J return tonight The Norfolk and wash
ington company viii have three boats
/ on the way up the river tonight
The washington Terminal officials re
port that the crowd yesterday and las
night al the Union Station was tn
( largest that has ever been IN that puild
/ ing. and that there were more call!
made on the officials OF the termina
( than is customary even at inauguration
/ when the congestion reaches its highes
point This was largely caused by th'
I fact that numbers OF people who haC
! intended 10 make the trip from Balti
/ more or New York by water we're IN
I able to obtain accommodation on tn
! boats from those cities and came her
. TO take the train.
/ The railroad officials were unpreDaret
I for the crowd. and facilities at the sta
/ ton were therefore taxed TO the utmost
! The crowd was handled without din
/ Guilty, however tt IS estimated by III
( railroad officials that fully a thOUsau,
! people came to Washington to go TO tn
! review and changed their minds afte
/ their arrival, because Of the immens
] crowds Some Of these people remained
/ in the city and athers returned TO thei
/ homes.
The Washington times., 1909-02-22
CHURCH NOT TRYING
TO SECURE PASTOR
No Steps viii Be Taken Until Dr..
Burners Resignation Is
Accepted.

Until .he resignation or Dr. Weston
Eruner. pastor of the Fifth Baptist
Church IS form9IIy accepted. r. was
said today, nothing viii be done lu the
way OF ,he selection of his successor.
The board OF deac0us viii recommend
at a meeting OF the church Tluradav
night that Dr. BruHcr be permiuc| TO
accept the call to the First Baptist
Church AT san Antonio, Tex Dr Hruu-
Ct has assured the board that his mind
is made up iu this respect and that ha
viii noI reconsider his determination no
iCa 90 Washington.
Dr.. Bruuor viii pr,aeh his last s,r-
mon as pastor sf the IIlta Baptist
Church, sunday, March D.
The Washington times., 1909-02-22
O'DEA FUNERAL
HELD TOMORROW

The funeral Of Michael O'Dea viii be
held tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock
from St DominIc's Church. Sixth and L
streets southwest. 20 At. OIlvet Gene
terry. where the body will be eutombed
until arrangements for burial can be
completed
Mr. O'Dea died last night, after a
long illness from a complication Of dis
eases He was fOrty-e!ght years Of age
and a native Of the District. With his
sister, Miss Ann O'Dea, who survives
him. ne lived at 329la D street south
west.
The Washington times., 1909-02-22


These were the thoughts OF the people
on shore and those who were steamins
now into the waters or home Sixteen
thousand officers and bluejackets lined
the decks OF the wanderers. drinking IN
The glory of the welcome ashore. The
fetes and entertainment of foreign
chimes were forgot: no other flag was
there 10 remind OF the existence OF
a country other than the one TO which
they were returning: there was naughe
10 restrain the thrill that leaps from
head to foot Of every prodigaI as he
realizes.
This is my own; my native land"
There could be no disappointment be-
cause of the welcome The waiting
ones were legion. Wives. swcethearts.
mothers, friends, strangers, but Amer
leans all, who had longed for fourteen
months for this day were there. From
the lights Of Cape Henry, where the
monster fleet and its third squadron
escort first came into view. stretched
along each shore to OLD Point Comfort,
and the exposition grounds, between
which points the fleet anchored, surgiug
thousands gazcd out over the rather
troubled water, appIauding though 1t
could not be heard across the bay. every
returning war dog. every jutting beach
that poked its nose into the sea, every
clubhouse, every cottage offered its
quota to one of tie most fashionable
and distinguished throngs that ever vel
coined home a returning expedition.
Streets ThrOnged.
The largest exposition crowd did not
exceed that which thronscd into Old
Point and NORFOLK yesterday and today
Nearly an hundred tugs and yachts
of every description. all loaded to their
utmost capacity. blocked the side lines
of Hampton Roads, the revenue cutters
led by the Dixie. having their hands
fun in maintaining line formations and
preventing collisions.
Seats and standing room on the pleas
Ure crafts were sold out Yesterday, and
hundreds were unable TO reach points
4 of vantage along Hampton Roads from
Norfolk and surrounding towns unit
the maneUverS were partly over. the
trolley systems being unable TO handle
the traffic. despite hfteen-minute sched-
uleS.
Slept IN Cots.
Hundreds of visitors slept on cots IN
hotel halls last night. The town was
blocked with pushing humanity at
O'Clock. So far no serious accident or
waite TOT land has been reported. which
IS considered remarkable in consequence
OF the COngcSted conditions.
Reports OF railroad wreck at Del
mar. Del caused excitement early III
the morning, and the Geographic com.
panieS were flooded with messages OF
inquiry, The anxious ones here were
treasured by the arrival of visitors who
were aboard the wrecked train.
A Congressional party of 26G, including
families of Representatives and Con
gresSmeu. watched the review from q
Norfolk and Washington steamer.
The Washington times., 1909-02-22
IN The HOUSE.

On motion Of Mr. Hun OF iowa, the
House disagreed 70 an of the Senate
amendments 10 the army appropriation
bill. and it WAS sent 10 conference.
Tho House also disagreed to tlc Senate
amendment Co tho Indian aprropria-
tioE bin, and ~ was sent 10 confer
once.
TIE Farewell Address o. George Wash
i5gtoG VAS read 10 The House by Mr..
The Washington times., 1909-02-22
On Ship and Ashore.

promise ever made by an armada OF
any nation.
The Republican journal., 1909-12-30
How "Old Glory" Was Named.

Writing in the issue of Harper's
Weekly for December 18th, NJ Moore
Morgan describes the manner in which
the American flag obtained its name,
"Old Glory" The naming was spontan-
eous, shouted out by Capt. William
Driver, when his vessel, the Charles
Daggett, was presented with new flag
on his return to Salem in 1881. Captain
Driver always kept his flag in his cam
phor-Wood sea-chest, which had accom-
panied him in all his voyages around the
world" says the author. During the
Civil War the Captain was living in
Nashville, Tennessee, and many attempts
were made by Confederates to destroy
cold Glory" but the hiding-place was
never discovered. 1t was sewed into
quilt and remained there until the Fed
erals captured the city, when the old
man climbed the Capitol dome and hoist
ed it. The flag now in the Essex Insti-
tute at Salem, Massachusetts, which is
claimed to be the original "Old Glory"
is stated to be a substitute put forth by
the Captain for the better protection of
the original. cit is expected that Mrs.
Roland, the Captains daughter, will pre-
sent old Glory to the Historical Asso-
citation of Tennessee, and together they
will again be united in the city where
sleeps the old sea-captain.
The Republican journal., 1909-12-30
..oLD sLEUTH's" MONEY.

An interesting will case has just been
decided in Brooklyn by the failure of
Louis A. Halsey to break the last testa-
ment of his mother, who died year ago
this month. The result was not unusual,
for only in comparatively few instances
are wills broken, though the public i'm
preston is otherwise. But the testatrix
was the widow of Harlan P. Halsey, a
name which to many men of the present
time will bring back lively recollections
of their boyhood days. 1t was his indus
try that made the money which has been
at issue, and he was said to be the most
productive writer of his time.
He was the originator of the ''Old
Sleuth" detective stories. He opened a
profitable mine and evidently exhausted
it, because since his labors ceased the
dime and half dime novels have not been
SO popular as they were before. During
twenty years he turned out five hundred
novels with ''Old Sleuth'' as the central
character. In that time he also wrote
two hundred other novels, besides books
of a miscellaneous character. His income
from these books was never less than
twenty thousand year, and his first
venture in this line of exciting juvenile
literature was ''Old Sleuth; Or The Bay
Ridge Mystery" based on the kidnap-
ping of Charley Ross.
1t was rather surprising that this man,
whom not few censors were disposed
to call perverter of juvenile tastes and
standards, should have been for ten years
member of the Brooklyn Board of Edu-
cation, appointed thereto by Mayor Seth
Low. He was also instrumental in the
organiZat ton and direction of two promi-
nent trust companies, was active in
church work and took a keen and lively
interest in social affairs. AS literary
man he hardly left an example worthy
of imitation, but as model of industry
his achievements have seldom been sur
passed. Boston Transcript
The Republican journal., 1909-12-30
chilaren Cry
FOR FlETCHER'S
Q ASTORIA
CHRIST CRUCIFIED.

Now ere / slept my prayer>h had been that
might see my way
To do the will of Christ, our Lord and Master,
day by day;
And with this prayer upon my lips, 1 knew not
that dreamed,
But suddenly the world of night pandemoniam
seemed.
From forest, and from slaughter house, from
bull ring, and from stall.
There rose an anguished cry of pain, loud,
appealing call;
As mantle dumb beasts next of kin-with
gun, and whip, and knife,
Went pleasure seeking through the earth,
blood-bent on taking life.
From trap, and cage. and house, and zoo, and
street, that awful strain
Of tortured creatures rose and swelled the Or
chestra of pain.
And then methought the gentle Christ appear
ed to me, and spoke:
II called you, but we answered not"-and in my
fear woke.
Again slept. seemed to climb a hard, ascend
ing track;
And just behind me labored one whose patient
face was black.
pitied him; but hour by hour he gained upon
the path;
He stood beside me- stood upright-and then
turned in wrath.
go back!' cried. What right have you to
walk beside me here?
Fer you are black. and am white l paused,
struck dumb with fear.
For 10! the black man was not there, but Christ
stood in his place;
And OH the pain, the pain, the pain that looked
from that dear face.
The next heard the roar of mills; and moving
through the noise,
Like phantoms in an underworld, were little
girls and boys.
Their backs were bent, their brows were pale
their eyes were sad and old;
But by the labor of their hands greed added
gold to gold.
Again the Presence and the Voice: Behold the
crimes l see,
AS we have done it unto these, SO have we done
to me-.
Now when l woke, the air was rife with that
sweet, rhythmic din
Which tells the world that Christ has come to
save mankind from sin.
And through the open door of church and
temple passed throng,
To worship Him with Bonded knee, with SER
mon. and with song.
But over all l heard the cry of hunted, mangled
things;
Those creatures which are part of God, though
they have hoofs and wings.
saw in mill, and mine, and shop, the little
slaves of greed
heard the strife of race with race, all sprung
from one God seed.
And then l bowed my head in shame, and in
contrition cried
"Lo, after nineteen hundred years, Christ still
is Crucified
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, in Christmas Every
body's Magazine.
The Republican journal., 1909-12-30
WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS.

There was company at dinner, and
Father was carving his prettiest on
fine roast. Suddenly, though, the knife
struck skewer, made sliding upward
motion, and came out on top. Father
attempted to cover his real feelings with
insipid jests about the indigestibility of
roasted hard wood, the inadvisability of
butchers running wood yard and
the like. There was an embarrassing
silence. Willie took advantage of it.
Cook has burned her nose orful," he
announced.
TOO bad, muttered Father, still
wrestling with the roast. How did she
do ito"
''Tryn' to pull them skewers out with
her teeth. Every Magazine.