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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-27
lIacl>enschmIdt wins uo.

bostUn' Mass December 26.-George
Hackenschmidt, the Russian wrestler
o-nlght defeated DR., Ben r. Roller
o. Seattle, by winning two straight
ialis' the first IN one hour seven min
ntes ana twenty second; the second in
.nlteen minutes and twenty-three sec
roll.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-27
Handed the Old Man one.

Eeorge 7CarTInBlUI1, UUIUTed, Was ar
rested last night on the charge Of
shooting at David Gray, A number
of young negroes We're shooting fire.
works on the street, and when Gray
made a complaint, Darlington is al
legged to have said, I'm Just hand the
old man one and Whipped out piss
toll, sending 1. bullet into the house
uncomfortably close to the "old man.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-27
The BiJou's JOY Ride.

George Sidney, better known as
Busy Izzy," rode into the Bijou yes
terday with THE JOY Rider which
broke all speed limits for fun. and
which ended without a broken neck
Several Jaws We're almost fractured as
result of too much laughter right
after the Christmas dinner Sidney
mas with him the best company which
has appeared in the Broad Street play
house this season. The farce Is one
big scream; 1t could not have been
more clever If the author had spent
another year in the writing. Sidney
and Dick Hume, who has been with
him for several years, are by far the
best comedians that the Biiou ever
brought to town, And, like old wine,
they improve with. age, Their bur
lesque on the Jeffries- Johnson fight
was great Miss Carrie Weber.
known in private life as Mrs. sidney.
was more attractive than ever, and
there has not been an actress at big
ger theatre this winter who could out
do her in the matter of gowns The
MISS Weber is Just as graceful as of
old. and her work yesterday was over
the heads of MANY of us who go regu-
iarly to tho Biiou. Most Of the songs
was good to look upon, though its
gowns appeared bit wilted when nut
alongside of those displayed by the
leading woman. The whole production
y s1s W'i w any lllhlI y Time NOBODY
could see 1t and go away with the
blues BUSY Izzy' has set al new
worlds record for altitude and other
Bijou shows must come high IL they
hope to reach his shadow
kyrle Hellew, in 'RahiesD
kyrle Bellew. who comes In his most
famous play, "Rafties," to the Acad-
envy. tonight and Wednesday and
Wednesday matinee, is an actor OF rare
finish, Not only is he Intensely popu-
with audiences
tors Themselves Mr., Bellew Is perhaps
the greatest fayorite. Nor 1t is sur
prising.
He never saws the air too mucn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-27
Policeman InIurcd.

ISpecial-to The Tlmes-Dispntch.l
Alexandria, Va, December o6,-7-Po-
liceman Clayton Arlington, one of the
oldest members on the force, yester-
day morning fell down a flight Of
steps while patroling his heat, and
broke his hip.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-27
ADJUSTMENTS
Acndemy-Iiyrlc Bcllew in "SufFcs"
Bijon--aThc Joy Riders" matinee
and night.
Lubin-saudcyjlIe.
The Funniest of Farces.


When a Man Marries" is an anus.
Ing book but its dramatized version.
seven Days, Is one of the most
sereamngiy funny plays imagina BILE
Nlthout a single serious word or even
/ suggestion, it is really a farce, a
I clean. genuine farce that gallops and
/ laughs its way through three acts
/ OF absurd situations and ridiculous
| lines.
Imagine a house fun of dinner
| guests quarantined for a whole week:
young man divorced from his wife
and trying to keep the fact from his
rich aunt, upon whom he is utterly de-
pendent, by passing off a perfectly nice
girl as his WIFE add the real wife,
who was Just passing by and dropped
in to see the cook, and the nice girls
sweetheart, and the aunt herself. Coop
up with them near Englishman and
MS wife, who fancies that she has
psychic power" an enterprising bur
glnr. who came a-burgling, and a
sleepy policeman. who came a-sparit-
ing Parcel out TO all. save the UNI
fortunate burglar, tasks concerning
which they know less than nothing
dress them in odds and ends. vaccinate
the whole outfit except the hungry
burglar so that the men wear warn
ing signs on their arms and the wo-
men limp. Make the women cook, sew
and darn, and the men scrub, wash
and tend the furnace. Then conceive
innumerable really comic situations
and happenings, and you have Seven
DAYS"
Although yesterdays was the FIRST
appearance of this company, the per-
Torrance was unusually smooth and
easy. The waits We're long, but the
whole performance occupied only two
hours and u half and the setting. was
heavy and unusually good.
Herbert Fortior, as James Wilson,
the aunt-fooler and Winona, Shannon.
the perfectly nice girl, carried off the
honors, Fortior was fat, funny and
easy and Miss shannon was attractive.
funny and easy Merceita Esmonde,
with her psychic control and her com
pelling cocktail, got many laughs out
of her fat part, and Gordon Rurby, the
POLICEMAN, and Tex Charwate, the
second-story man, played their bits
Well. The others in the company also
scanned to please the house.
Some of these names do not sound
human. They are very
probably misspelled, but they are
copied literally from the program.
which is almost invariably more or less
fun of misprints
Two big houses chuckled and cllortled.
or laughed and roarer. throughout the
play, proving the wisdom of the man
agement in selecting Seven Days" for
our merry legal holiday" W. ID. G.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-27
Walked Into Trouh,o

Bud Bradley, young colored bow.
walked into a Christmas fight yester.
day and got a rock beside his head,
DIR. Harshbarger, of the ambulance,
found that he had conclusion of the
brain and probably a fractured skull.
He was taken to the City Home.
William Brown was arrested last
night, charged with having thrown the
rock and also with being a suspicious
character
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-27

Down in Norfolk they played game
called Guess where | am at" it is
not good game. and most everybody.
except the introducers OF the game,
either gave it up or declared that they
didn't care
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-27

larger and larger, with the result that
the effectiveness of the Democrats
may be considerably lessencd.
P H. MEG
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Now IN Lynchburg they had real
game While lodging tho floating
island on the top of the creamy yule-
tide beverage, they shouted with glee-
ful voice: You can't bluff us: you
can't bluff US" Which, properly in
terpreted. means that Lynchbrug Will
have a bali team in the Virginia
League next season.
Danville and Roanoke both sent the
same message: Me. too"
Il am constrained to vociferate.n
said the aviator that an empty box
is no Christmas present for man of
parts. The time has come when prac-
teal Jokes are no longer in fashion,
And to add TO it all, I knew that the
box was empty all of the time
The man who drew that very good
cartoon of Jimmie Sullivan is named
Mclatosh, For some unaccoun table
reason his name was left off of the
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reproduction, and he does deserve some
mention for his work.

My old friend George Hunt is in
town with choice collection of anec-
dotes. about the fights out in Frisco.
Harold English, another Richmond boy,
| nov on the coast, is also back for the
holidays. lie saw the Moran-Nelson
light, and states that Nelson would
/ nave won II he had been there with
me punch. No reason to doubt that
statement.
!, Archie Hoysey has at last broken
the the altitude ~ record. He said he would.
and the co-student of sthe lamented
tombstone mas made good Here's hop
ing ne always flies high and lands
with the holiday season gone. and
with the approaching meeting IN Nor
folk staring us in the face. 1t looks
as II there would be something doing
IN the ball playing line shortly
Certainly am tired of writing lot
Of STUFF which is as hard to write as
1t IS to read. Give me something real
and then watch me go to It,
Albert Thomas Turner, New York
walter. says that he is going to walk
from the big city to New Orleans. HeI
VIII pass through Richmond on his
walk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-27
BOMB I'M BUENOs AIRES
Fire and Police Headquarters Wrecked
and TMehtE PersOnA injured.

New orleans, La, December 26,---Ad-
vices to the Picayune this morning
from I3uenos Ayres, under date OF the
a5th, say that a bomb placed In the
fire department building of that place
exploded yesterday morning, wrecking
the fire and police department head
quarters and seriously injuring twenty
people No details are given in the
dispatch
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-27
Shafts From Spor tland
BY G. NALBERT
BY c.. MAI.BERT

There is always one popularity about
christmas celebration--the "obits'' in
claim more space than sports.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-27
The Cnucus-And What Then,

ne CHICUS-fHU WHIT Thcnf
Is the caucus to settle the issues
that now have divided the Democrats
or Will there be chickering's and dis
satisfaction throughout the entire
SiXty-Second Congress. which will be
Democrats Congress so far as the
House is concerned? 1t is believed that
unless the present dissatisfaction is
stopped early that instead Of growing
less the present gap will become
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-27

Danville and Roanoke both sent the
same message: Me. too"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-29
3PersonaIs.

Miss Edna Gaskins Of Market street
went to Cameron yesterday to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard. She
viii also spend some time ct Mounds
vine before returning here.
Ruth, the little daughter Of Mr.. ano
Mrs. willis Irons, Of Diamond street
lis quite sick.
Miss Ruth Cotter, Of East Park, has
gone to Sutton to spend a week with
relatives.
Mrs. Phoebe Gaskins has returned
from Warrington where she spent the
past two weeks with her sister.
Mr.. j. b. Travis and daughters. Elda
and Mildred, Of Raymond street, went wei
g. Mountain Camp, near Triune, yes
terday to spend a few days.
Mrs. Halle Cunningham and son
Arthur, and Miss Pearl Scott expect 2
10 leave in a few days to visit re 81
.tives in Ohio,
Mrs. s. L. Jacobs and Mrs. Phoebe
iGaskins will spend Thursday with Mr. v
and Mrs, A. j. Gaskins at Monongah.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-29
cURTtsvILLE.

u ~
Mr.. Abe Gibson, wife and family
were visiting Mrs. GiBsou's parents
|cMr. and Mrs Job Arnett, Of Rymer,
Saturday night and Sunday.
Frank Haey, Of L.ogansport, and Mr..
Wilson, Of Rymer. are delivering store
goods here since the closing Of the Ar.
nett store.
Leon Ice and wife. Of Trenton, N. J.,
are spending a few days with relatives
here:
Mrs. Williams, who lives with her
daughter, Mrs. VIM. Gump and has
been sick for some time, is now able
to 60 about and is visiting her son,
Harry Williams, of Rymer.
j. o. Clark lett Monday for Wades.
town to paint some buggles for M. G,
Taylor.
There was an ice cream social at
VIM. Fraley's Saturday night last.
Messrs. James F. Cunningham and
VIM. Lawlis both had phones put on
the Huntington and smithleld line
Monday.
q. NJ. Musgrave, Of Pennington
spent Saturday night and Sunday witt
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Mus
grave. - !
Mrs. Gilbert Musgrave and little son! son
OF Pennington. are spending this weel
with Mr.. Musgrave's parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. John s. MufIyrave.
]. M. Arnett, merchant Of this place,
left Thursday morning Of last week
telling his wife that he was going to
Warrington on business and would be
at home by 10 o'clock sy Goock kept
the store open until Saturday evening
when Mr.. Gooch and Abe Gibson, for
mer owner Of the store, sealed the key
| as Mr.. Arnett had not returned. Mon
day evening Sheriff Furbee took the
store in his hands. What the outcome
will be is as much Of q mystery as the
strange departure Of Mr.. Arnett.
MACK.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-29
DOCTORS, PRESCRIPTIONS.

1t has been proved over and over
again that the doctors ofithis country
freely prescribe proprietary medicines
In Latin for their patients until they
are advertised to the public, after
which time they consider 1t a duty to
Immediately condemn the very same
medicine, not because the preparation
lis any less valuable, but because 1t ia
hot eethicaP' TO prescribe an adyer
tlsed medicine, Thcre are, however
many physicians Of recognized stand.
ing broad.mlnded and successful
enough to continue. to prescribe such
standard remedies as Lydia d. Pink
ham's Vegetable Compound, which
they know to be good.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-29
70 ADMIT. u. s. HORSES.

LONDON June 29-At ,th3 meeting
OF the EngIsh Jockey Cub llilay. the
stewards moved for the wtthisiwHl q
the rule adopted on June 1922
which experience has ehoHiLta be in.
effective. The rule is as follows; Nc
weight shall be allotted to any horse
In a handicap until he mao rla tliret
tin;es in the United Kingdom" "
This rule went into effect Follow Ing
the passage OF the AgneW-t4itt. law
prohibiting organized bcoknlqking IL
New, York, following which 1nle Of
the best American horses We're sem
to race in England
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-29
vERMo N REpusLlcAMs.
t.ssa,.f nin,nraossv uoTuo An

i'Nsai1 na1nT30etV uoTuN NsI1
MONTPELIER, vt, June 2s.-Mont-
pelier hotels are to-day filling up with
politicians in advance Of the Repub-
lican State convention, which will be
called to order here at 3 O'clock to-
morrow morning. Candidates to be
nominated include Governor lieuten-
ant governor, state treasurer, secre,
tary Of State, State auditor and attor.
hey general. A state committe, com
posed Of one member from each coun'
ty, will also be elected.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-29

And to drop therdesifed hint let II
DO add d not Only Is over confidence.
d dang ri but dopbly SO II the ipdiyid~
,lal Judgment which satisfactorilyl toi
Itself fills aqaatt measure with ii
scant halfipint 81 fesefys This ip
definite aniaue nsasuIing aot alone
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-29
taken to FalTvleW.

Short services were held last night
1T the home 81 MI. and Mrs. Thomas
Carpenter on Pittsburg avenue oyer
the remains Of their grandson. Cliff
ford Nicholson, who was Killed Mon;
day night atthe round house. The re-
mains were taken this morning TO
lFairyiew where tho funeral services
we're hcldsnd intermeht made.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-29
Evanuellst pevore Here.

Evangelist w. H Degore, OF ollso
viii be in Ills city tomorrow and WIN
preach tomorrow evening ct seven.
thirty O'Clock al, the CHI stlan Chapel.
Evangelist DeSore is web known here
and his NAM friends will be glad q
the opportunity to hear him preach
again. ss.5,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-29

sociall gfsoyI MIND,

Arfangemnts have been comp efed
Tor tie lee cream social which VIII be
held tomorrow evening 81 the base
ment II ihs First n. charch: me
yonng ladies' ~ charge have sold g.
Iafge number % ticket.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-29
oHloIRActNef CIRCUIT.
Az lnhIon AaaoeInted Preaa.

tttN fUIIIUH lNlIllll.IIL tlII TTVFFI'I
y CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 23.-The
Ohio Racing curcntt begins It's season
today at Hamilton. continue at Day
ton, Xenia, Springfield, Lima and Find
lay and ends at the iattoE pla,a on.
August 8. AKA Z.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-29
Tlo.DAY,g LEADERS

Ills an element Of weakness but peril
ously retards the work that can be
accomplished by. an heretofore ener
getic, but not oyetconfdent, candt
date. on the other. hand. the candi.
dates whose judgment rests on the
ripe probability that d reserve Is
never large enough and .'cannot be
too large and who works with that
apparent chance In view. is ineyita.
bly, the one who is never disappointed
when the judges hand down their deci.
sions.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-29
PENNsYtvANIA EDUCATORS.
nv ITnIon 4 aaociated pFass

lFsv Union Sssqoria ed Press.
IgRIE, Pa June 29i u program 81
live topics. Will distinguish The tlftyl
togFth anhnal meeting sss 81 i'ennFyf
yaria State Educational A. tI1n
icomneacin g here today
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-29
/ VICTO RY lies TN
RESERVE BALLOTS

How Many Needed 70 Wiz IS Some
thing lyot Even tle Contest N anagsr
Can Tell and lone Is et sure
OVER CO NFI DE ~ I'd - AM GER JUS
AT THIS 81 CID 0F CON q EST
r0RLfsHEpLsT DOES NOT THE BIG
so DOES NOT REALLY SHOW or The PossslL
ITIEs or THE cANDloATEsTH POSITION OF THE cAhpl
pAfEsTopAY
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-29
Some Of he,PltfaiIs.

AS stated, even the contest mana.
ger is at sea as TO the average winning
size Of the unvoted ballots, but he
does know by experience that the can:
date at this stage Of the race must, in
order to win. guard against:
/. The big subscriptions thar mas
rbe cast on the final day Of the con
test.
2. The individual judgment that on
the basis of personal strength under
estimates the strength and reserve
force Of competitors.
8. Or taking too much for granted
fromythe daily published votes, and
Finally against oyer,conidence
whlchrobs the candidate Of the essen
tial incentive to make the most Of
present opportunities to add to her re.
serve.
Nov, don't say you haven't had a
hint, troppeds at. least, not after tie
cntest Isl at an end for this is the
nearest anyone can either hint, OF
come to answering the now preerni-
nent question ':What will add up q
winning reserve on the day Of the
final count"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-02
|DEFEM0S BALLOT TITLE
Attorney General Makes Spirited
Reply to Railroad At
torney's Charge

Attorney General West Is out in a
statement In reply to Henry Asp, the
railroad lawyer who alleges that the
ballot title drawn by the attorney
general for the proposed amendment
.of Section o., relating TO railroads, Is
false and unfair. asxst
Mr.. West says Asp had the right OF
appeal, bn. after perfecting an APP
peal dismissed It, West says.
Does he mean TO insinuate that the
supreme court would not rectify any
mistake ! might make, much less pre-
vent wllfull injury IL intended by me?
Or does he think 1t easier to accuse
Inc before the people than before the
courts? \ reckless accuser Is a
ruckraker"
Mr.. West says that he explained
why he used the words on the ballot
title and that thereafter the appeal
was dropped
The attorney general claims there
Is venom In Asps statement. He
says that Asp and thirteen others yot.
ed against resolution In the consti-
tdtional convention fayoring an in.
come tax for the United States.
Mr.. West says that the interests
Asp represents have slandered the
supreme court of the state by refus
ing to try cases before 1t and that
they slandered the. governor and all
members, OF the taxing. board by say
Ing that their taxable property. ,y,aI
oyer,assessed foz the nprposa on klffal
ing from them, Hsofurtherd dsayHthA'
the roads will not trust the authori
Ties of the state to hear any cause and
at they wish TO be foreigners ans
still do business In the state with
nut resort to the courts of the stat
at any time.
Mr.. West says that the claim Of tn
roads that they must do business a
foreigners or not all is on par will
The Standard Oil company's declara
ton which was afterward abrogate'
and that the railroads have built an
will Duiid. because this state furnish
| ss business.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-02
!, ERSONAL
! AND LOCAL

Leander G. Pittman, of Shawnee,
former county attorney and who nev.
er has failed to Swim the Helles.
PpItp9when Democracy needed assist.
ance,l was in Guthrie last night, the
sdest bf' Hugh Gerner, of the state
examiners office. "Pottawatomie
county will vote as one man against
the infamous capital removal bill''
declares Pittman.
H. w. Harrison. vice president OF
Washington college, Topeka, was in
the city today.
Horace Smith, son of Mrs. Nettie
Smith, has gone to Garnet, Kansas,
10 spend the summer with his brother
Lon Smith.
: e B.. S. Raymond is here from Peoria,
ILL.,. for few laLg !. .-.--.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-02
Health and Beauty Hints
BY MRS Nj r MARrYN.

o. NJ A.: You can easily stop yoer
hair from coming ou, by the combfNl
Ii you will use about twice a week II
quinne tonic that you can make yourself
bv dissolving an ounce of qnlnzoln
QDe-half pint Of alcohol. adding an equNl
quantity Of cold water, This tonic wb
destroy the dandrnff germs Ia the han
roots, and put your hair and scalp in
healthy condition. ! have no faith IA
any Of the ready-prepared tonics, as none
OF them seems TO do what Is claimed for
Them But II you will use the one 7
recommend, you viii soon be no longer
bothered with scalp and hair troubles
1t is excellent for brittle or excessively
oily hair and Is he best remedy know
for preventing premature badness.
Il. NJ. b. You will find face lotion
made with spiirmaX much better TO use
than any powder. particularly during the
warmer weather, Dissolve four ounces
OF s7urnaN IN haf-pint of hot water
and add two toaspoonsful Of glycerlnc.
Spurmax Is dainty complexion beau'i-
fcr 1t viii whiten and soften the skin.
and give a youthful appearance when
applied TO the face. neck and arms II
does not rub off or show Ike powder
and is n splendid protection against
freokles, tan aud sunhurn. This mex
peusive lotion will tone IN your com
| nlexion 20 wonderfully pleasing extent,
and relieve YOU Of that shiny greasy
look
Mrs Kate G8 You need not worry
about your excess flesh az the approach
cf warm weather, az YOU can readily
reduce your weight without dieting SIM
! ply dissolve four ounces OF parnotis IN
| 1 t-2 pnts warm wntef, and take table
| spoonful before each meal This remed
reduces flesh rapidly and 10 perfectly
harmless II leaves the flesh firm and
! free from flabblncss 4 know Of many
cages where a few weeks treatment has
restored many an overly fat person TO
q comfortable weight, &
Il. Il, WI simply becausr youp eyes
tire easily aud readily become nflamcd
| is no proof that YOU need to wear glasses.
| Try dropping IN each eye two OF, hree
| times ID day il few drops OF a tonic
made by dissoving an ounce of cry stos
IN q half pint Of water This eve tonic
Is wonderfully strengthening. pad ynrs
highly recommended for red lnflamed
4 weak or dun eyes 'rilis simple remedy
! Is endorsed and used by many eye
specialists. and Is fine for treating gran
ulnted eyeIids 1t will prove very sooth
ing aud rcstful TO weak, overworkcd eyes.
G. X. H.. 10 make 4 rood greaselesS
complexion cream shat viii smooth and
soften your rough skin aud clear Il Of
those plmples and blnckheadg, mix to-
gcthcr mn ounce Of nlmozon, two tea
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-02

Iiee Is the letter In regard TO
which the committees chairman ap,
peared In doubt.
Oklahoma city, Okla. May II, 1910,
Fellow Democrat: AS Democrat
who has served ten years on the state
committee. campaign manager in 1902
ind delegate TO the Democratic con
yention In Denver In 1908. you Will
oardon my calling your attention to
he necessity OF united Democratic
action all along the line for the inl-