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The Springfield herald., 1909-06-25
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Senator Owen has introduced a bill
to promote Brig.-Gen. Frank d. Bald
win of Boulder, Colo, and make him a
major general on the retired list.
Rev. U. G. Pierce, d. D., pastor of
All Souls Unitarian Church, Wash
ington, has been designated by Sen
ate resolution to act as chaplain un
til otherwise ordered. Mr.. Pierce is
pastor of the church which the Pres
ident attends, and succeeds Rev. Ed
ward Everett Hale, deceased
Secretary Ballinger has reprimanded
officers of several western Indian
agencies for permitting Indian chill
dren to be sent to work on sugar beet
farms at Rocky Ford while in i'm
paired health and improper physical
condition. In future Indian children
sent to work on the beet farms must
be properly clothed and in good
health.
The Senate voted down Senator
Browns amendment placing print pa
per on the free list of the tariff bill,
20 to So. Senator Lorimer voted
against the amendment.
on FldS LAY WHlle lIle guns VI y Oit
Myer, on the Virginia side of the Po
tomac doomed forth a salute of twenty
one guns, a fac simile of the Fort Nc
Henry flag was raised over the house
in Washington in which Francis Scott
Key, author of the Star Spangled Ban
ner," lived for many years. Four hun
dred school children sang the patriotic
song as the flag was being raised
The resignation Of Francis e. LeupI
as commissioner of Indian affairs
which has been pending since March
4th, has been accepted by President
Taft and Robert G. Valentine, assist
ant commissioner, was named to sue
ceed him.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson 1.
planning to visit Colorado and other
western states during the summer fol
the purpose of ascertaining the pres.
ent condition of the forest reserves
and forest reserve management. For
ester Clifford Pinchot will probably ac
company him.
The Springfield herald., 1909-06-25
JOB WOULD KEEP HIM BUSY
Greenhorn Sailor Realized the Captain
Had Given Him a Big
Contract.

In the height of the recent wheat tu-
multi Broker Patten, discussing the
governments wheat estimates with q
reporter. said calmly:
But some of the men the govern
ment takes its figures from are green
horns. Perfect greenhorns. AS bad
as the Dutch sailor, you know.
1.-THE captain said to the sailor.
when the ship came to port:
"'Take boat, run ashore and buy
two dollars worth of vegetables
1.-THE sailor didn't know what vege-
tables were. SO as soon as he struck
land he said to 'longshoreman:
"'What is vegetables. mate?'
"Oh. dried peas. for instance the
'longshoreman answered.
$50 the Dutch sailor spent his two
dollars on a huge sack of dried peas.
when he drew near the ship again
with his load the captain called him
from the bridge:
"Well, have you got those vege-
tables?'
"Aye, aye. sir. said the sailor.
"'Then,' said the captain, hand
them up to cookie one at a time
"'Shiver my timbers!' said the
sailor. I've got a Job before me now.
and no mistake!"
The Springfield herald., 1909-06-25
Lambs Bone in Mans Leg.

Chicago.-The grating of section
of a bone from the leg of a lamb into
the right leg of a man was the rare
surgical operation performed at the
Frances Willard hospital Thursday.
Docearl Townsend, an elevator opera
tor, was taken to the hospital several
days ago, suffering from compound
fracture of the leg. The operation was
decided upon rather than amputation.
Chicago surgeons say this is the first
time the operation has been attempted
in America.
The Springfield herald., 1909-06-25
Not Lackino In Dignity.

There was once upon time coun-
try lawyer who was noted for his se-
date manners and his judicial bearing.
In the course of time he was elevated
to the bench. where he conducted him
self and the court with becoming de-
meanor, and where he won reputa.
ton for sagacity based nearly alto
cether upon his solemn accents and
his corrugated brow.
One who knew him well was asked
by stranger who saw the judge pass
upon the street whether he was really
an efficient arbiter.
WELL" said the acquaintance SLOW
ly. II think l may say that John pre-
sides with more dignity and less abil.
ity than anyone else | ever knew
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Springfield herald., 1909-06-25
DAYTON HONORS
WRIGHT BROS
FAMOUS AEROPLANE INVENTORS
GIVEN AN OVATION IN THEIR
HOME TOWN.
WORK MOST OF The DAY
GREETED BY BRASS BANDS, DEC
GRATED STREETS, TRiUMPHAL
ARCHES AND FIREWORKS.

Dayton, O.-In the city in which a
few years ago they began in obscur-
ity their first experiments with flying
machines, Orville and Wilbur Wright
Thursday received the homage of their
townspeople.
Escorted by brass bands, led beneath
triumphal arches, through streets dec
Grated with models of their aeroplanes
and praised in public speeches. the
brothers appeared the least conscious
that anything unusual was going on.
When that part of the program was
reached which read:
Responses by the Wrights," Wilbur
and Orville each arose and said:
Thank you, gentlemen.
This is how the Wright brothers
spent the day:
. a. m.-Left their work in the aero
plane shop and in their shirt sleeves
went out in the street to hear every
whistle and bell in town blow and ring
for ten minutes.
$40 a. m.-Returned to work.
1000 a. m.-Drove in parade to
the opening ceremony of the "home-
coming celebration"
l1:0O a. m.-Returned to work.
Noon-Reunion at dinner with Bish-
op Miller Wright. the father, Miss
Katherine Wright, the sister Reichlin
Wright of TongonoXie. Kans., a broth
er, and Loren, another brother.
2:30 p. m.-Reviewed a parade CIV
en- in their honor in the downtown
streets.
400 D. m-Worked two hours pack
ing up parts Of an aeroplane for ship
ment to Washington.
500 p. Unattended public recep-
ton.
900 p. m.-Saw a pyrotechnical dis
play on the river front in which their
own portraits, eighty feet high, and
entwined in an American flag, were
shown.
When the fireworks were over, VIII
bur turned to Orville and said:
Lets hurry home; you know we
have to get up early
Fluttering in banners and gay deco
rations, Dayton left nothing undone to
honor the aviators. Business was sus-
pended except for the sale of toy air
ships and postcards illustrative OF the
Wrights' home, and Huffman prairie,
where in 1895, the Wrights made their
first long aeroplane flight.
The opening ceremony was held in
park beneath the trees. Jonathan
Dayton" representing the founder OF
the city and dressed in colonial cos
tune and wig, with cast of char
acters, presented pageant. The
crowds were so great that people
viewed the spectacle from fences, trees
and housetops. Casting his eyes sky
ward Jonathan Dayton said:
"Methinks | see two great objects
like gigantic birds coming from the
eastward as if riding on the wings of
the morning. What manner of birds
can these be?"
"They," interposed another charac-
ter, ''are none other than two of Day
toms .illustrious sons, coming home
from foreign triumphs, with the great
est invention of the age. Let us well
come them"
Gen. James Allen. chief signal Of
ficer, accompanied by Lieutenant
Lahm, of the signal corps, arrived from
Washington with the gold medal au-
thorized by Congress, which he is to
present to the Wright brothers.
The Springfield herald., 1909-06-25
WON'T MIX
| Bad Food and Good Health Won't Mix

The human stomach stands much
abuse but it won't return good health
if you give 1T bad food.
II you feed right you will feel right,
for proper food and good mind is the
sure road to health.
"a year ago became much alarmed
after each meal no matter how little
ate" says a Denver woman.
Il lost my appetite and the very
thought of food grew distasteful, with
the result that l was not nourished
and got weak and thin.
My home cares were very heavy, for
besides a large family of my own l
have also to look out for my aged
mother. There was no one to shoul-
der my household burdens, and come
what might. l must bear them. and
this thought nearly drove me frantic
when l realized that my health was
breaking down.
81 read an article in the paper about
some one with trouble just like mine be-
ing cured on GrapeNuts food and act
ing on this suggestion l gave Grape
Nuts a trial. The first dish of this
delicious food proved that had struck
the right thing.
MY uncomfortable feelings in stom-
ach and brain disappeared as If by
magic and in an incredibly short space
of time l was myself again. Since
then / have gained 12 pounds in
weight through summer of hard
work and realize am very different
woman, all due to the splendid food.
Grape Nuts"
There's Reason" Trial will prove.
Read the famous little book, "The
Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever rend the above Ietterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interesL
The Springfield herald., 1909-06-25
GENERAL NEWS.

President Alfonso Penna of Brazil
died on the 14th inst at Rio de Janeiro.
Harvard, Columbia and New York
universities have been warned of lax
Ity concerning standards at the insti-
tutions, which may violate the rules of
participants in the benefits of the
Carnegie foundation for the advance
ment of teaching, according to the
New York Herald.
The automobile competition from
Berlin to Munich, which is known as
the Prince Henry Touring race, has
been won by Wilhelm Opel, Willie
Poege finishing second. The contest
ants were sent away on June 10th
from the Templehof road, 1O9 ma
chimes starting at intervals OF one
minute. The course was 1,132 miles.
The Japanese government has pur-
chased from the United States mint in
San Francisco, gold ingots to the
amount of $2.250,000, for the announced
purpose of augmenting its reserve fund
to cover portion of its issue of bank
notes.
President Ito was formally installed
as president of the privy council of
Japan on the 14th inst and Viscount
Some as resident general OF Korea,
succeeding Prince Ito. The ceremonies
took place at the palace and the EN-
peror issued a rescript expressing his
thanks to Prince Ito.
Averaging Sc 3-5 seconds for each
of twenty-five circuits of the one-mile
Readville, Mass, track on the 18th
inst. Ralph de Palma, driving a sixty
horsepower Fiat car, set up a new
worlds record for twenty-five miles,
the finish flag being dropped twenty
three minutes and thirty-five seconds
after it had been waved for the start,
Inducing boy to gamble is a crime
of sufficient gravity in Mississippi to
warrant the authorities of that state
10 extradite a man from southern Cali
fornia accused Of the offence.
The Springfield herald., 1909-06-25
Cardinal Opposes Woman Suffrage.

Emmettsburg, Md.-In an address to
the girl graduates of st. Joseph's col
1ege. and academy Thursday, Cardinal
Gibbons declared against woman suf-
frage. saying in part: Il am entirely
opposed to woman suffrage. not be-
cause l hate the women, but because
/ love them and want them to fulfill
the mission for which God intended
them. If you play in the arena of pol
ltics you will be covered with its dust.
II you grasp too much you will lose
everything Nowhere Is a woman SO
honored as In the United States"
The Springfield herald., 1909-06-25
Flies.

God bless the man who first invent
ed screens, and God pity the man who
is too indolent or Indifferent to place
them between his family and the
spreaders of deadly disease There is
absolutely no excuse for the man or
woman whose place of habitation
swarms with flies and whines with
the voices of mosquitoes. They can
be kept out. and rs cents spent In
keeping them out is equivalent to
keeping out doctor who would cost
SIS. or possibly to keeping out much
less welcome visitor,
The Springfield herald., 1909-06-25
eermany,s Gift Against Plague.

Germany has 50 sanatoria for tu-
berculosis, which hold over 2o,ooo
poor consumptives; the cost OF each
sanatorium is about 100000. Through
organized. effective methods, Ger
many has reduced the death rate from
consumption by one-half throughout
the nation. In the German army tu
bercuIosis has diminished AZ per
cent. during the past 20 years trom
SO per cent. per 1000 to 10 per cent.
per 900 OF the effective force).
The Springfield herald., 1909-06-25
The 1909 national Encampment Of III,

The 1909 National Encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic will be
held in Salt Lake City. August 9th to
14th. An unusually attractive folder in
red -white-and blue, replete with infor-
nation concerning Utah. Salt Lake City
and the Rocky Mountain region, is be-
ing distributed by the Passenger De-
partment of the Denver & Rio Grande
Railroad. One feature that will be of
Is the reproduction of speaking like
nesses of all the Commanders-in-Ch Chief
from b. +. Stephenson. the organizer
in 1866. to Henry Nevius, the present
Commander. This is the first time that
this set of portraits has been assembled.
The familiar faces of John a. Logan,
Ambrose Il. Burnside. John +. Hart
ranft Russell A. Alger John c. Black.
James Tanner and many others appear
in this interesting series.
The Springfield herald., 1909-06-25
The Novel 1ype,

In late magazine story perfectly
lovely girl Is described as follows:
"She was very small and dark. and
very active, with hair like the color of
eight o'clock-daylight and darkness
and lamplight all shared up together.
and lips like all crude scarlet, and
eyes as absurdly big and round as u
childs good-by kiss"
How do you like it? Would a girl
who answered that description be
worth shucks in everyday expert
ences?-Atchison Globe.
The Springfield herald., 1909-06-25

Eighth St, Canon CITY, Colo, says
"Three years 1 suffered with rheuma-
tism, dropsy and kidney complaint
and became utterly helpless. found re-
lief after using two or three boxes OF
Doan's Kidney Pills and kept on until
cured. Doan's Kidney Pills have
been a blessing to me-
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Springfield herald., 1909-06-25

bloatlnS, ETC., are
troubles that COM
monty come from
sick kidneys. Don't
mistake the Cause
Doan's Kidney Pills
have cured thou
sands of women af-
tlicted in this way
by curing the kid
neys. Mrs. c. X.
Foresman, 113 s.
The Springfield herald., 1909-06-25
A Reflection.

ITO my annoyance" she said. 81
found he had a lock of my hair. How
he got It I can't imagine"
The older girl smiled oddly.
when you were out of the room
perhaps?" she hazarded.
The Springfield herald., 1909-06-25
Retort Courteous,

Tenant (angrily)-I'm going to move
the first of the month. That house of
yours isn't fit for hog to live I'M"
Landlord (calmly)-Ah. see. That
is why you are going to move.
The Springfield herald., 1909-06-25
Use Allen. Foot.Ea,o.

1t is the only relief for Swollen Smart
Ing. Tired, Aching, Hot, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens Foot
Ease, powder to be shaken into the
shoes Cures while you walk. At all Drug
gists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Don't accept
any substitute. sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress. Allen S. Ol.nsted. Leroy. n. Y.
The Springfield herald., 1909-06-25
NEVER DONE.

Slimkins--I-I hope you didn't
mind my putting that little matter of
IS in the hands of the bill collector
yesterday?
Podger-Not at all; l borrowed a
dollar from him.
The Springfield herald., 1909-06-25

PERRY DAVIS PAINkILLER
Is aan ounce of prevention" well n
pound OF cure" For bowel troubles, skin
wounds colds, and other ills. 3jc and Soc sizes
The Springfield herald., 1909-06-25
WOMEN SUFFER NEeDLEssLY
Many Mysterious Aches and Pains Are
Easily Cured.

Backache, pain through the hips,
dizzy spells, headaches. nervousness,
The Springfield herald., 1909-06-25

Preachers ought to get good sal
ary; it's church money, you know.
The Springfield herald., 1909-06-25
Economy,

Some women's idea of economy is
doing without the things that Der
husband likes best to eat
The Springfield herald., 1909-06-25
BARBERS' SUPPLIES & CUTLERY

Grinding and Repairing OF all Kinds OF Cut
lery. Razors ground ready for use. Corre-
spondence and Mall Orders solicited. BUER-
GER BROS. SUPPLY CO.. 1888 Larimer St.
Denver, Colo.
The Springfield herald., 1909-06-25

W. N. w., DENVER. NO. 26-1soe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-24
KRAMER BEATS TANDEM TEAMS.
Champion Takes Muiticycio Race on
yaiisburg Track.

Frank L, Kramer. sprinting champion,
proved his mettle Yesterday at the Walls.
burg cycle track by winning a three mile
multicycle handicap in which he defeated
i've tandem teams. The races we're wit
messed by about six thousand spectators,
among whom we're Floyd Mcfarland and
James +. Moran. who rave just returned
rom Europe. where they won man races
~ s, Fem and John Bedell had a one
the leieree's decision. Fem appeared to
have Won the first heat, but the Judges
said dead heat. Bedell had a, punetufed
t,re the next time out When they started
the next, heat Bedell was declared the
winner. though many spectators yelled for
another dead heat decision. and Fem re-
fussd to ride any more.
The summaries:
ysnden Dries, New York: Martin kessier, New
1I second; Ernest Jokus, N. T. v. W.. third.
Quarter Mile Open: Professionalism by
Frank l., Kramer. Fast Oran &c: Fred Hill, Bos-
ton. second: Edward Rupprecht. Newark, third:
Floyd krebs,, Newark. fourth. Time. 10 is
Five hlIe Handicap: Amateur-won by Louis
SweSsj NJ; v, W. iso yards; =, 4, hScAvoy
Morton. y: T:.V; ". 100 yards, fourth. Time.
y minutes % rs seconds Lap prze.Pc'er
One Nile Professional Match. between W. S.
Fem. Bristol. and John. Bedell. Lynbrook--Firs
s sse.mT Se. ss Hsna' by l' ssds J "! 1gme. = ! i miSats:
"Thres s' siIs Professional Mulaeyc,e Handicap
Halstcad, Sacramento. and Drobsch, Boston. 81
FT.sSsiIs0o S. rs ysrds =, ,h, E sehj ,s,;r Hsw9 Mm. and ,
minutes ) rs seconds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-24
Chess Notes.

4. Rubins.eIn. The Russian chess champion, who
tied for rrsi place with Dr.. Lssker In tns rscen!
international tournament at ST. Petersburg, Is
engaged IN a series of ten games with jacques
section al berlin. : rsnsfort and Hanover. Mleses
succeeded In winning the nrst two games, one with
his favor!te Vienna opening. lasting tnuty-two
moves, and the other as second player In q queens
garnbit after twenty four moves.
m l.. l.. Landers Of the Queens County
iournsmen, q the club. held at the rooms Of the
Richmond lin Association In q neld OF twsnty. two
PLAYERS. After three rounds. the champion
T.. =. Allyn and O. Deck, each with three etrstght,
aud C. S, 'Taber. with. "a. qualified for the maj.
In the deciding games for the prizes Landers
Taper wound NJ In second place.
Arthur FhrUch has won tho annual chess toofhA.
E,ent q the Manual Training High School OF
BROOKLYN with the splendid score Of ~ straight
wins, making a perfect score. r., GArss. WIZ
q score Of IS. finished second. having lost only
10 :is. and Morton. lt'i 10 3i5. were placed third
and fourth respectively. .','
Roy T. Black won the Championship OF the
Brooklyn Chess Club yesterday by defeating
G.. J. Schwietzer In the second game Of their
sc hes TO decide the tic between them IN the re-
cent annual tournament for the club title. Black
had the white pieces in a queens gambit de-
Isolated. Black made This the pont OF HIS attack
and captured The pawn on the eighteenth move.
Four moves later he won another. Schwiet1er
recovered one pawn by a'play involving an ex-
change Of queens. In the ending there were
bishops Of opposite color with . rooa apiece, but
whereas Ills opponent had two 10 one on the op-
posiie wing OF The board. BY careful play Black
had no difficulty In placing the game 10 bis credit
after nfty moves. e..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-24
KNOCKED DOWN By DISCUS.
Flying Missile struch wsman-sheridan's
Record Toss.

The chief happening OF excitement a.
the games Of the San Salvador Council
No. ia. Knights Of Columbus, at Pestim,
Oval YESTERDAY vas the narrow escape OF
one OF the m spectators. She was
hit on the shoulder by a flying discus as II
sailed from the hand Of j. Duncan Of the
Mohawk A. {. The woman. who gave the
name OF Mary Smith. was knocked down,
but was only slightly bruised and was able
10 go to her home In a sh time. :
From a competitive standpoint one OF
the best events OF the day was an intercity
medley race of one and hy~e-eighths miles.
Three teams participsted-ons from New
York. one from philadelphia and the third
representing Copnecticnt. The ouakers
New Workers a stif argument all the way,
thoash tho home team WOE by about twenty
Martin Sheridan won tho d,sc,,. throw
with a pitch Of 1853 feet. IL. inches. Il va:
. 40 ior n r. MARI : re held fI Sy y F. !e Torl d Gf syrs.
f sSss en s.s.n foot Te eire d,se sna Was x throT I'M
regulation Greciso missile Of f4 I IS pounds %ns tho
100 Yard Run: Handfcep-won by J. J. o'Rourke,
NV 4 A. lG r. 1 4; 6; : s. ssanat: Niir n ssss ss4nsl r ASSrp
A. G.. 9 yards, third, Time, 10 seconds.
can x: G.. 30 yards, third. Time. . minutes is
second.
zoo Yard Run; Novtce-won by c. J. Glade.
Trinity A. c.: S. VI. Freestono,. ST. George a. c..
second: W. r. Sullivan, Pssim. A. G.. third.
Time, 60 seconds.
80 Yard Run: HAndicap--wou by Gustav US J.
Schnebel, unattached, Ia yards: J. ". Richmond,
New York A.C.. u Yards. second; George Morris.
eey. Psstime A. c.. 10 yards. third Time. 50 IS
seconds.
One MILE and q Halt Run: Hsnd.cap-won by
J: b. MacDowelll. unattached. 50 yards; J. ",
s.sopa' Tsom lsis =. A hnsrt Tan,,1 I. c. &. n y yard: yards
third, Time, ! minutes 10 IS seconds.
Putting the /, Pound Shot. Handicap won BY
W. n Grass, Columbia University. 10 feet, actual
American A. C., , feet, second, actual put OF 20
feet Ga inches Julian J. Elliott, Irish American
Throwing the Discus; Free Style, Scratch
Won by Martin Sheridan, Irish American a. O.,
ias feet iisS inches; C, Sohneidlien. psstirne 4. G.,
100 fee, : inches: second; j. Duncan. Mohawk
%ID'eTG,ty n MtsSleg felsy; Sors,cn.won BY
Frank Brennan and Ernest Splitter: Conneoticut
second, with W.. J. O'Connell, W. G. Nichols, j. j,
O'Rourke and Thomas McKeon: PHILADELPHIA
third. with John J, Gallagher, Thomas j. Don
nelly. Harry Frychberx and John J. McCready.
Time, z minutes 10 seconds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-24
N. Y. u. HAS 4 NEW SHELL.
Grow Manager Comes to the Frout-May
Row Quakers Next Year,

The New York University crew to-day
will take their first row In q new eight Dared
shell built by J. }. Wallis. The new shell is
90 feet long. 2sH inches wide. o inches
deep and emhodies several features which
have proved to be advantageous. The
model. or lines. Is such as to insure speed,
The wash box is OF spruce. instead of the
usual cedar. This makes the she'll lighter
and sitter than usual. The frame work
and braces-also OF spruoe-are 30 err.
ranged as to counteract the ~wrinsing or
twisting which occurs when W is ap-
piled. ,
The n. Y. O.. oarsn en- have been handi-
capped by the boat they rave been using.
II was built for Columbia while Innlon Eas
coach. He condemned II after a trial on
account of It's lack OF speed and IL was put
out OF commission. Last year il was bought
by n. Y. U, But for the iberality Of crew
Manager Flynn. who advanced $500 to pay
While in Philadelphia, Assistant Mana ger
Kopf met Manager Scott Of Pennsylvania
and made arrangements, sub iect to faculty
approval, for q race next year on the Schuyi-
kill between v. Y. U. and Pennsylvania.
The date agreed upon was two days before
the American Henley. This will permit the
New York crew to row in the Henley re-
gatta also.
4 mar who is prominent inn. Y. Y. AZ
fairs has been looking w, plans and esti-
next fall. 1t Is probable. therefore. that
rowing will be established on . permanent
basis at University Heights before next
season.