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Evening star., 1909-02-14
QUEER DERBY ENTRIES.
Many Horses Started That Had No
Chance Of Winning.
From the Sport Sc

Very odd and unusual specimens of the
Thoroughbred have competed for the great
EPSON Derby during it's 12S years of ex-
istence. Some of these curious animals
have been started merely to fulfill a wager
or by way of joke or because their own
ers. delighted to see their colors unfurled
in the worlds greatest race. would prefer
to run last in the blue ribbon than first
in contest Of less Importance.
What on earth are you starting that
crock for?' a small owner was asked on
the eve of a certain Derby. why, he 8
a disgrace to the field
"He's got four legs said the other dog
gedly, like the favorites. Why shouldn't
he VIM
In that sportsmanike spirit men have
run horses for the classic events on the
off chance and shrugged their shoulders
at the derision of the public In racing.
after all. everything is possible. One OF
the most peculiar candidates for Derby
honors which turf history records was
The Cockney Boy, who made one of 4
field of fifteen in the year 1870. He be-
longed to w. Rogers and was describ-
ed on the card as chestnut colt by
knight Templar tson of Knight Of karsD
out of Irish Rose (pedigree unknown.
Only one engagement was. ever made
for this distinguished animal, and that
was the Derby. He never ran before or
afterward and his ultimate fate is un-
known. but he created a profound SEN
sation by his singular aspect as he ambled
down to the post, and the remarks con-
cerning him and his jockey were any
thing but complimentary.
He had about as much chance of win
ming as the average butchers pony would
have possessed. though the field that year
was by no means high class. His actual
price in the betting at the start could not
be ascertained but courageous publican
hailing from Barking accepted 95OO TO
91 about him. possibly the remote
chance of all the other competitors drop
ping dead during the two and half
minutes struggle. The COc)kney Boy was
somewhere about Tattenham Corner when
the winner. Lord Falmouths Kingcraft.
was walking back to the weighing in
closure. 1t was melancholy exhibi-
ton.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
ROCKVILLE, MD.
snccial Correspondence OF The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md, February 13. 1909.
When Deputy Sheriff Hcsse of Clarks-
burg district attempted to arrest Roland
Bowie, colored, at Clarksburg yesterday
on warrant charging larceny. the ne
gro ram declaring he would not be taken
He grabbed for a stone as if to use it
on the officer, but Hesse was too quick
for him and. drawing his revolver, sent a
bullet through the negro's wrist. Bowie
ceased hostilities and was brought to
Rockville and lodged in Jail. His wound
is not serious
The funeral Of Mrs. Matilda Jane Rick
etts, widow Of Richard HI. Ricketts,, who
died at the home of her daughter in
Washington after an illness of only two
days. took place this morning from the
family residence near Derwood. The
Shaw. pastor of the Rockville Presby-
terian Church. The interment was in
Gaithersburg.
After evading arrest for nearly two
resident of Rockville, was arrested yes
terday in Washington and turned over
to Sheriff Mullican, who brought him to
Rockville and lodged him in Jail. Smith
is charged with the larceny of meat
from Alfred Wilson of Bethesda
among the politicians Of Montgomery
county is the probable candidacy of j.
Dawson Williams of kensington for the
Democratic nomination for state senator
to succeed Blair Lee. Since it became
known that Charles G. Griffith of
Beallsville would not seek the honor, it
was thought that Senator Lee would be
renominated without opposition. and the
announcement as to Mr.. Williams plans
was surprise,
That a contest het tween Senator 90
and Mr.. Williams would prove interesting
is generally recognized. 1t is believed to
be probable that Mr. Williams would
receive the solid support of the friends
of Col Spencer c. Jones, notWithstand-
ing that he has all along been identified
with the faction of which Senator Lee
Is the leader.
On his record, Senator Lees friends
claim he is entitled to reelection That
influential friends Of Mr. Lee will en-
deavor to persuade Mr.. Williams not to
seek the senatorial nomination this time
Is believed to be certain but as Mr.
Williams Is understood to have made a
careful canvass as to his chances be-
fore deciding to become candidate,
Of his withdrawing. If fight is inevita-
BILE, however. Senator Lee is expected to
make a vigorous campaign.
William Edmondston, a native of this
county. died recently at his home in
Aurora, Ind. aged eighty-four wears
He was a brother of Edward O. Ed
mondston and a half brother of Mrs
John w. Keys and Mrs. Margaret V.
Griffith of this vicinity. Mr.. Edmond
ston went west when a young man. His
wife and five sons survive him.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
belief by certain observations of his own
(which seemed to suggest a possible rela-

which seemed to suggest a possible rela-
tionship between some of the phenomena
of acute rheumatism and an abnormal
production of formic acid in the body"
under the action of a micro-organSm.
He has now received, says the Manchester
Guardian, an interesting body of mainly
favorable testimony. much of 1t from
medical observers. But the most inter-
esting evidence Of all is that Of an Aus
trian, DR.. Terc. who has been using the
treatment systematically and. as he claims,
successfully for years, and has dealt with
seven hundred cases. DR. Terc published
account of his method and results
twenty years ago, but his paper ives gen.
orally ignored. He has found that rheu-
matte subject is less susceptible to bee
stlngs than a healthy person; the second
ary swelling. which normally lasts few
days. fails to appear. His treatment Is
to continue the stinging until a stage is
reached when even In a rheumatic subject
this swelling begins to appear. At this
stage there is a marked improvement in
the rheumatic symptoms. The stinging
is then carried on, and further stage
is reached, when the swelling again fails
to appear. however many stings are ap-
piled. and this development of immunity
to stings is accompanied by complete
cure for rheumatism. the cure enduring as
long as the immunity remains. Some
times a dozen stings complete the whole
process; sometimes hundreds are neces-
Sary.
Evening star., 1909-02-14

Situated In Avon. Mass, is a curious
gate made from a tree trunk and parts
Of branches. the latter forming the word
equity. 1t Is close beside the main road
to Boston. and has long been an object of
curiosity to passengers on the trolley cars
which pass by. The land in that section
was owned at one time by a Mr. Porter.
who erected the gate with the word Por.
ter inserted. When the town of Avon
established a water supply. some of Mr..
Porter's land was taken for that purpose.
In the dispute that ensued he thought
himself unfairly treated. and changed the
word to equity as continual reminder of
the injustice, real or fancied, which he
suffered. The gate has stood unchanged
for twenty years. bleached and weather
beaten. but still strong and serviceable,
and is used almost daily.
Evening star., 1909-02-14

Washington are spending a few days at
the Royal Palace Hotel
Judge Aaron W. Wix Of Memphis,
Tenn, who Is al the shore for the benefit
OF his health. is entertaining his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Charles a. Cochran of Wash
ington.
Mrs Andrew w C1evinger of Washing
ton is spending part of the late winter
al the shore. She has apartments at the
Hotel Chalfonte
John A. McHenry of Washington is
spending a fortnight here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Waterman of
Washington are at the Hotel Pennhurst.
Miss Grace FarthinS of Washington is
Spending two weeks al the Hotel Dennis.
where she is being chaperoned and enter
tained by Mrs. Charles a. Denniston of
Cincinnati.
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Warner of
Washington have taken apartments at the
Mdrlborough-Blenh and Will stay here
over WaShington's birthday. They will
leave for Europe somewhere about March
]. after spending few days in New York
city
Mr.. and Mrs Charles A. Kelly are
spending II little vacation at the resort.
They are making their home at the Hotel
Traymore-
Mrs William r Riley and Mrs Coleman
of Washington are among the visitors at
the Haddon Hall. y. T Wilson. "A prom
inent resident of the National capital, Is
also sptiGlnS UtIie time at the SnOre.
He. too. Is A visitor at IIaddon Hall.
Fred p Henny and Miss Mary Henny
of Washington are visitors at the Chal-
fonte.
Miss Grace Williams of Washington is
spending a month al the Seaside House.
Mr.. j. B. Felliers of Washington Is reg
istered at the Hotel st. Charles, where
he will spend the 1Ienten season.
William \. Lewis. a Washington mer-
chant. is spending two weeks at the
Berkshire Inn.
u. A. Steeiman of Washington is among
the shore visitors. He is making his head
quarters at the Hotel Archdale
The following residents OF Washington
have registered at these Atlantic City
hotels during the week:
Hotel Bothwell-Mrs. NJ. Schwartz. Mis-:
Schwartz. NJ. Schwartz.
Hotel Chalfonte-Rev and Mrs r. II
Mckim, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Darnell.
Hotel Dennis-Mr. and Mrs. William
Bruce King. Mrs. NJ. b. Vail. Miss NJ
Walker.
Haddon Hall-Mrs William r. Riley
Mrs. Coleman, y. S. Wilson.
Hotel Rudolf-W. Bauman, Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. G.. Lukens.
Seaside House,. c. Head. Mrs. T.. w
Watkins Miss Bessie Watkins.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
CAMDEN.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence or Inc star
CAMDEN, S. c.. February 12. 1899.
With the season in full swing plans are
making for the more formal affairs.
among the most important horse show
to be held early in April. Dinners, dances
and teas will enliven the week, the Coun-
try Club will keep open house and many
members of the villa colony will have
house parties. the string OF entries in
Guiding horses from Columbia. Aiken and
Augusta.
Affairs out of doors have filled in the
week. golf. polo. tennis and riding lead
ing with the charming grillroom of the
kirkwood a favorite evening rendezvous
for bohemian suppers.
The opening of the Terraces and its
famous old gardens. near at hand, on
Wednesdays and Saturdays for the serv-
ing of tea and luncheon is welcomed with
pleasure by the entire colony the proceeds
TO be devoted to charitable work.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
Sugar Fuel for Motors.
From the Dundee Advertiser.

Suggestions are being made to the
sugar planters of South America and else
where that industrial alcohol. making ex-
cellent fuel for driving engines. might be
distilled from their surplus stock of mo-
lasses. According to experiments made
in the United States, where the output OF
beet and cane sugar combined reaches
some 700 tons, about one gallon OF
Industrial alcohol can be obtained from
three gallons of molasses. And as the
price of the latter is quite nominal on
most large sugar estates the alcohol
would be cheap. Launches on South
American and African rivers, which must
at present trust to the troublesome and
lengthy process of cutting timber for
their fuel could thus be superseded by
motor boats-a change which would be in
many ways welcome I'm the rubber trade
Evening star., 1909-02-14
The Bluejacket's Term of Service.

rom Afmy ana NaVy IlIt-
To the civilian it undoubtedly seems
that thirty years is none too long to ask
a. man to work But the conditions on
shore are totally different. Could our
congressman be made to realize that the
long, exhausting cruise in an enervat-
ing climate. the severing OF all home
ties for years at a time, confinementS to
the narrow limits and pleasures of a ship
bring about a lower vitality 80 that II is
rare to see man with over twenty-five
yearS' service who is in good physical
condition. Far more men die having be-
tween twenty and thirty years service
than live to retire.
Evening star., 1909-02-14

social calendar. the annual St Valentine s
golf tournament trap. tennis and pistol
tournaments keeping all occupied in the
open air.
Easily the event in which all interest
centered was the St. Valentines cotillon
at the Carolina. surprises in figures and
novelties in favors adding to the pleasure
of the evening for the company of par
Elephants and onlookers who filled the
music hall.
At the favor tables were Mrs j. Living
ston Grandin OF Boston, Mrs. Allan Lard
of Washington Mrs. John NJ. Hood. jr.,
of Baltimore and Miss Edith Macleod OF
Toronto, Canada. Refreshments were
served.
Late arrivals from Washington include
Gen. T. Fl. LOCKER and Miss Bertha
LOCKER, who are at the Holly Inn for a
long sojourn.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
Celebrates Birthday.

A merry crowd gathered at the home
of MIR. and Mrs. Henry Berger last even
ing. the occasion being birthday party
in honor of their daughter Charlotte.
Various games were indulged in and re-
freshments were served. The guests were
Misses Addie Harbers, Caroline Harbers
Winifred Croysln. Minnie Schickler Rose
Huth, Ruth ODonnel Mary Rathvon,
Eleanor Landvoigt, Annadell Haslip,
Ida Gum. Charlotte Berger. Helen
Berger, Olive White, Anna Housner
Pauline Hunt. Messrs. Ralph Andrews.
Raymond Beech James Harman. Harry
Beauvard. Henry Mitchell John Schickler
Robert Rathvon. Ulrie Dunbar. Roy
White. Carl Aue. Harry Aue and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred l.. Aue.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
Bee Stings and Rheumatism.
.om the Dundee Advertiser.

There is a widespread popular belief in
England. and. indeed, throughout western
Europe. that stinging by bees is cure
for rheumatism and allied ailments. Over
a year ago DR.. Ainley Walker of Oxford
asked in the chief medical and scientific
Journals for trustworthy evidence as to
the success or failure of this popular
treatment. The poison which the bee
injects is formic acin. and DIR. Walkers
attention had been drawn to the popular
Evening star., 1909-02-14
His Silly Question.

From the Cleveland Leader.
Him-Am I the first man you were ever
engaged to?
Her-Don't insult me. You know per-
fectly well that I am twenty-fEe years
old. Do look like q lem002
Evening star., 1909-02-14


a d tat were to taken off, No de-
cheeks neck will quickly vanish dieting any way
rhng T. your customary habits Rheumatism, Heart
troubles reduced
d not atom the treatment that beneficial organs So
send and
new YORK City and you will free together With an
of
treatment at
sent absolutely tree OF CHARGE W
Evening star., 1909-02-14

Mabel-Jack proposed to me last night
Ste'la-Poor fellow, So he did keep his
word after all?
Mabel-Why what do You mean?
Stella-When | refused him last week
he said il would cause him to do some.
thing desperate.-London Opinion.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
PINEHURST.
,pondence of The Star

Special Correspondence Of The Star
PINEHURST. y. c.. February IL. 1900.
Mid-season gayeties have rounded a full
week, leaving few open dates on the
Evening star., 1909-02-14
SOCIETY

CONTINUED from Fourth Pase.p
Evening star., 1909-02-14

At the Springfield Armory a report Of
verihcation of the sight leaf markings
of the United States magazine rifle. mod
ell of 1908. chambered for model Of 1905
ammunition has, 1t is believed, estab-
lished the correctness of the present
graduation Absolute correctness in any
single rifle cannot be expected and 1t
should be understood that only mean
graduations that will answer. for differ
ent locations and different ammunition
can he secured. 1t is thought that this
object has been fully attained In the
graduations on the sight of the present
service rifle. The targets obtained by
firing with rifles. with and without the
use of the gun sling, to determine
whether or not the rifle barrel Is bent
temporarily when gun sling Is used. fall
ed TO show any perceptible difference III
the results.
Coaling Stations Of the World.
The bureau of navigation is collecting
| data from all the large cities of the
| world as to the coaling facilities of each.
! The names OF coal companies, their
mine fields and their facilities and out
put are being inquired into. and a re-
| port will be made in the course of few
| months giving. the information in de-
| tailed form.
New Haversack Ration.
| Gen Sharpe. commissary general. has
| received the latest samples of the arti-
| ces which will make up the new haver-
| sack ration. Difficulty has been encoun-
| tered by the experts in obtaining a sat
! isfactory covering for the articles, and
| further experiments will have to be made
| along these lines. This Is especially so
| as regards pepper inclosed in a capsule
| which is Iound to be easily breakable.
The sugar is wrapped in paper, as is the
Evening star., 1909-02-14
Quick Work on MICHIGAN.

Rapid work on the part OF the builders
of the battleship Michigan at Camden,
N. j.. will result in the delivery of that
vessel to the government six months
earlier than the contract requires, and
the ship will probably be ready for her
trial trip in June. 1t is expected she will
be delivered to the navy In May
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-08-31

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t Sq of p
il r h to say bout AM l nd HI @ o tpt vii S h
least
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to o in
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will and will find ne
railroad
last Its assured There absolutely no chance failure
in a Wah Wecnh land fs1hne hnd urop
in u ony the necessity 0 immediate acton usn
The newspaper., 1909-07-30
(To be continued.)
Red Spruce for Fumes.

We have just received a car
load of red spruce lumber suitable
for building fumes. Nothing bet
ter can be bought.
GIBSON -CAsTELL LUMBER Co.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-12
inherited srom the saxons.

Our time-honored nation Of the
progressive Anglo-Saxon sustains some
rude jolts from ar article in the At
la..tic, which pleads for the political
and civil rights Of the adult minor.
AS in the United States and England,
says the writer, the political and civil
maturity of the citizen is acknowledged
at Fl by France, Spain, Belgium,
Greece, Roumania, Brazil, Bolivia,
Ecuador, Venezuela, Servia and most
OF Germany; except that in Belgium
Bolivia and Roumania a man must be
Is years Of age to marry against the
parental will.
The civilization Of England and fac
United States, In many ways the high.
est in the world, makes legal infancy
as long now as 1t was in the remotest
ancestral generations to which history
can trace the stock. This almost
rivals the performance OF China in re
tanning 30 years as full legal G from
the time OF Confucius until the present
We inherited or. 21-year qualifca'
ton from England, and England-ac
cording to Blackstone-got 1t from tho
Saxon tribes that came over from the
mainland Of Europe. Our present age
Of full legal manhood, therefore. Is
one Of the few features of our institu'
lions r..sich have been unchanged foI
over a thousand years. Perhaps II
would not be too much to say that this
Is the only vital feature in our civil.
i~zation. except monogamy. that has I'm
dergone no sweeping alteration during
all those centuries,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-12

Protect your life and dwellings
with the Shinn's lightning rods.
Many fires and ruin of property
at this time of the year is due to
lightning. The Shinn's rods will
protect you. See us about them.
Skorpik & Kulis. Bal
A grand picnic will be given in
the shady grove Of John Petranek
mile west Of Utica by the ZCBJ
lodge of that place, Sunday, Aug.
s. Music by the Tabor band. A
cordial invitation is extended to
all to attend.
Now is the proper time to place
those lightning rods on your
house. We sell the Barnett sys-
tenn; which mean the best. Re-
rae & Jezewski, agents. al
Deering self binder for sale, I
foot cut, tongue trucks. late mo
del improved. Almost new. Ed
Wedmore, route 2, Tabor, S. ID.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-12

Screen windows IB in thick
we'll painted, clear pine. Price
figured at 9 cents per So. foot.
These prices arc same as Catalo-
que house prices and customers
save freight and delay. Common
doors painted. others hard oil f.
nish all clear pine. Best screens
made. J. H.. Queal & Co.
Cottonwood lumber for sale on
the A. Casper farm, S miles
south and ? miles east of Tabor.
We keep a general stock OF de-
menSion stuff. All orders promp
thy filed. Yours for quick SER
vice. ]. L. Queen, route 2. Com.
mence Aug. 5th, 1909.
A few drops of l. w, HARPER
Whiskey will take the chills out
of a glass of ice water--It will i'm
prove the taste and aid your d.
gestion. Careful people use no
othei whiskey except /. w. HAIR
PER. Sold by Hruska & Trunec.
House and lot for sale ON Main
street at Tabor. The house has a
store in front and living rooms in
rear. The lot is 36Ax22o feet.
Will sell a complete stock of mil
linery goods with this property il
desired. JOS. Pobuda. f8-s
Richard Mkt has secured the
agency for the famous Edison
Photographs and has three of the
machines with 200 records in his
store. Those who intend to buy
one will do well to listen to his
machines.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-12

here Tuesday investigating the
case of Mrs. Knitted of Fairfax
against Frank Knitted, alias Frank
Brown. II appears that the sec
tion boss of this place. known
here as Frank Brown for the past
two years, has left his FIRST soul
mate Ito whom he has sworn UNI
dying love and fidelity thru thick
and thin fourteen years ago and
for ten years thereafter earnestly
fulfilled the sweet marital PLEDGE
and took unto himself according
to the Tree love advocates another
without license, minister Judge
or ceremony according to law in
such cases made and provided
and without procuring a divorce
from his first wife. Undisturbed
he mas lived ia Tabor with his sup
posed wife, who is at least 20 yrs.
his junior, for two years being en-
ployed as section boss by the
Milwaukee railroad Of which rela-
ton a two year old boy resulted.
No one suspected anything until
last Saturday when the wife OF
early years arrived here from her
home at Fairfax and asked if FIR.
KNITTED lived in Tabor. OF course
no one knew anybody by that
name but when the woman men
toned Brown the matter was
made PLAIN. in the afternoon she
left tor Tyndall to consult the
states attorney and have KNITTED.
alias Brown arrested for bigamy
or adultery as the case may be,
but refused to sign the complaint
She return in the evening to make
up with her husband giving him a
choice to either go back TO live
with her or apply balsam to her
aching heart in the shape ofSi5oo
Knittel alias Brown waived both
and informed her that he was
granted a divorce in Kansas City.
where the pair had lived and
asked torbearance for a few days
in which time he~would produce
proof to corroborate his assertion
Naturally, this puzzled, but did
not discourage the forsaken wife.
Monday she consulted the states
attorney once more as to further
action, who came down Tuesday,
as aforesaid, to see what could be
done, only to find that the bird
has migrated to unknown haunts.
Mrs. Knittel made the state
ment that she is the mans legal
wife; that she had lived with him
for ten years, but four years ago
he left without future address.
Mrs. Brown admitted that she
lived with the man a short time
at Elk Point, home of her parents
when but 10 years of age, where
upon they moved to Tabor.
How much truth there is in this
narrative OF the broken home and
betrayed womankind remains TO
be seen. States Attorney Seoblic
has all necessary writs in his pos
session and is determined to pro-
secute Knitted.