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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-01-20
Lucky For Whom?

After the operation for appendicitis
was over and the patient had recov-
cred from the effects of the anaesthetic
the skilled surgeon looked around for
his watch. 1t was nowhere in sight.
You don't think. DOCTOR" anxiously
inquired the patient, you could pos.
sibly have sewed it up in
I'm afraid | have. 1t was lying on
no. it wasn't. I've found it. had
laid it down in my hat"
well, that's lucky"
ut is indeed, my friend" said the
surgeon. with sigh Of relief. "That
watch cost me S1.M"
-. --.-..~- iaxUDJ Asu.a. 49,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-01-20
Three Men Willing to Swim Rapids.

Three enthusiasts have expressed
their determination to try to navi-
gate the Whirlpool rapids. below Nj
agara falls, with motorboats and try
for the prizes offered by John A. Pen
ton and others Of Cleveland. These
prizes are gold cup worth $500 and
$1,000 in cash. These three, who EVIL
IDENTIFY hold their lives cheaply, are
John L. Gibney Of Brooklyn, John
w. Kirk of Cleveland and Allan A.
Blanchard Of Oak Harbor, o. They
have made formal entries. Those who
are booming this affair say that a
dozen others have made inquiries and
will probably enter in the next few
weeks. The committee to manage the
trials will be named shortly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-01-20
New Heavvweioht Puoilist,

Joe Choynski is boosting new
heavyweight. This man is colored, and
his name is George Cotton. He is
f95 FOUNDER. and Choynski says he
will make the best Of the big ones
hustle in the near future.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-01-20
Social Season
In Washington
A Score Of Presidential Receptions and
Cabinet DInnerS-Taft Interested In
Congressional Elections It to Be
a Do Nothing SeSsion?-CIotheS
on The Lee Statue.
By JAMES A. EDCERTON.

IOuT W dSTITS IUH corresponding
WN RESIDENTIAL receptions are
~ coming along in bunch. Out
III side of the regular New Years
reception there was one to the
diplomatic corps on Jan. 4, which will
be followed by the judicial reception
two weeks later, the congressional re-
ception on Feb. and the army and
navy reception Feb. g. Scattered in be-
tween will be diplomatic dinners, Sill
preme court dinners and plain and
fancy banquets in such profusion that
they would delight the eye and palate
of old Epicurus himself. Whatever
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-01-20
Extras.

II say" said the messenger boy,
"that nearsighted man in 400 just fell
over broom and spilled pail Of wa
ter on himself"
Take him up a towel" said the ho-
tel manager, land charge him for one
BATH"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-01-20
Vacation For the Eel, 2:02M.

The Eel, 2:02A, will not be raced on
the ice this winter. The gray wonder
has been barred in the free for all at
Ottawa; hence his vacation.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-01-20

clothes, so that this sort of sartorial
question is right in its line However.
1t has not seen fit to meet the issue as
yet. but has settled the matter by
sidestepping it-that is, congress will
permit the statue to remain in place.
but will not formally accept it.
Some ingenious student has diScov-
cred Il similarity between the careers
and attitudes of John Quincy Adams
and William Howard Taft. Both the
sons Of noted fathers and distinguish
ed in their own rights, both averse to
making political appointments. both re-
fusing to play politics to further their
own fortunes and both. despite their
excellent qualities. failing to stir the
hearts Of the multitude the parallel
does not seem entirely fanciful. Will
the likeness he carried out TO the end
of their careers? Even the weather
prophets would hardly dare to offer
forecast. Besides. it is too early in
the Taft administration to size it up.
The librarian of congress has handed
over another momentous decision. this
having not to do with the north pole or
the fearful and wonderful meteorology
Of the 4th of March. but the more
aesthetic subject Of music. In word
he has settled once and for all what IL
the most popular national song. 1t
is not yankee Doodle" 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner" america" or even
"'The Girl Left Behind Me-" which
gained such vogue in our late war with
fever. embalmcd beef and Spaniards.
The first of American songs in ''patri-
otto popularity" so says the oracle Of
the Congressional library, is Dixie"
Hereafter the yels which rise to greet
that blood stirring air may be given
with renewed fervOr. having the sup
port Of official sanction.
1t is probable that President Taft
will come near the Roosevelt record
in the matter of special messages,
though to do so he would have to send
them in every other day Outside of
his railroad message there will doubt
less be one on the Philippines. one on
conservation, one on the District of
Columbia in all probability and one on
Alaska. How many more will be
forthcoming no prophet would have
the temerity to predict. especially il.
view of the prodigious output Of for
mer days. Mr. Taft's Alaskan cOmmu-
nication is to deal with q comprehen-
sive scheme of government which he
is working out. Now that Stewards
iceberg has been found to be land
flowing with milk and honey. likewise
with coal, gold. enterprise and pros
poets. it is clearly entitled to all the
government 1t can get and pay for.
The reassembling OF congress after
the holidays was marked by no wild
display of fireworks. In the beginning
Of the session the excuse was that the
president had not outlined his chief poll
cies in his regular message. and hence
there was nothing to do but to wait
until he did. Now that the commerce
message is ready this excuse no longer
exists. Will there be some other plea
for inaction? Champ Clark, the minor
ity leader, says that all the house ma
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-12-04

Marx has been famous for his unusual
$25 and $50 Suits-and these are new
models with every quality of high-class
tailoring, fabric and fit. 1E Hg
Choose now, less than cost :. 1Oe -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17

T. Gill and Mr. and Mrs. Owen P. Keller.
in DR.. ellis Stevens-Duryea touring car,
returned Wednesday evening from a
pleasant tour through Maryland and
Pennsylvania. Deaving here Tuesday
morning they motored to Gettysburg, via
Frederick, where they spent the night.
were headed for Buena Vista Springs.
Blue Ridge Summit and Pen Mar, where
a stop was made for dinner. In the
afternoon the journey was resumed to
Hagerstown. returning to this city via
Frederick and Ridgeville The distance
covered was about $50 miles, without
stop for repairs.
Miss Mamie Loehl and her family are
enjoying an outing in their Columbia
touring car through New England and
the middle states. After a short stay in
New York they will journey through
New York and Pennsylvania.
* i
H. E. Williams of the Amplex factory
at Mishawaka, Ind, is spending several
days in this city looking after the COM
pany's cars: He is making his head
quarters with the Wilson Company.
r. 4
L. B. Schneider has started on the ex-
perience run, which Is being held through
out the country, under the auspices of
the Hudson Motor Company. The condi-
tons of the run are that at least 100
miles is to be covered in one day, without
carrying q kit Of repair tools. Two photo
graphs are to be taken on the run, and
forwarded, with an account Of the run
when completed. For the best experience
story a prize Of $50 is offered.
Benjamin Woodruff. William Martin. A.
K. Parish and Joseph M. Stoddard left
Friday afternoon in a Cadillac "3O' for
Philadelphia over the short route They
will return tonight.
r. l.. Robbins, accompanied by the
members of his family. has left In his
Matheson '6' torpedo for a two-week
motor trip through the New England
states, stopping at Harrisburg and Will
Transport. Pa, en- route north.
Joseph H. Falconer, captain Of the Au-
tomobile Club of Washington, is rapidly
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to the White mountains, the Green noun
tains Of Vermont, crossing the Hudson
to Saratoga, running out to Cooperstown
and back to the Hudson river through
the most beautiful section of the Cats
kills closing with the final days run
from Kingston to New York.
The mere outline of this route is suf.
fcient to whet the appetite of the en-
thusiastic motorist who knows the
charm of change and diversified scenery
in a summer outing. In all it will cover
some 1900 to LOO miles. splendid trip
for two weeks. or as much more as one
desires to spend.
When a brake approaches the limit al
lowed for adjustment have the blocks
renewed If a squeak develops in the
brakes the trouble should be looked for
in the drums. which may need readjust-
ing or drop or two OF OIL
Matt Trimble and Bob Shinn made
a flying trip to New York city Friday in
the formers new Oldsmobile special
roadster They started from Washington
Friday morning at o'clock, going via
the Boulevard to Baltimore, thence to
Towson, Md, eliminating the bad stretch
over the old Hartford pike. heading for
Havre de Grace. Elkton, Perryville. Will
mington and Philadelphia. From the
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the city limits. The reason for diverting
traffic from the boulevard is on account
of the new entrance of the boulevard
which is being constructed at Columbia
avenue and Gwynns Falls and which
when completed will be one of the finest
stretches of roadbed in this section of
the country. The work is being pushed
as rapidly as possible. and in the mean
time the Wilkins avenue route Is best
While these vast improvements are I'M
der way at Columbia avenue the city is
expending several hundred thousand dol
lars improving the entrance into the
Monumental city via Edmonston avenue,
which runs parallel to the Baltimore
Frederick turnpike, which thoroughfare
is also temporarily closed to traffic. The
CITY has just completed massive con-
crete and stone bridge. costing over
100000, which resembles somewhst the
new Connecticut Avenue bridge in this
CITY. The roadway has been repaired
and oiled and the work OF grading and
oiling the road the remainder of the dis
lance to the city limits is going on. When
these improvements are completed, which
will be in the near future three desira-
BILE entrances into Baltimore will be af-
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recovering from an operation for tonsilitis
and is able to be out again.
w. D. Arrison, vice president and sales
manager Of the Carter Motor Car Cor
poration, is busily engaged in demon
strating cars and appointing agents In
Virginia.
Naylor Road Hill, between Twining City
and Anacostia, has been selected for the
hill climb to be held Monday, August ~,
under the auspices of the Automobile
Club of Washington. 1t is seven-tenths
of a mile In length and has an average
grade of about IL per cent. On the way
up there are five turns. some of which
are rather sharp, which will call for
skillful handling of a machine by the
drivers who enter the contest without
throttling down. There Is but little traffic
on this hill, which at the top connects
with the Marlboro road, SO that machines
after finishing can return to the starting
point without interruptfng the contesting
cars The hill was selected by Brownie
Spence and Charlie Bender, the commit
tee appointed by President Duvall to ar
range the details Of the contest.
Adam Weschler and family enjoyed
trip during the past week in their new
REQ touring car through upper Mary
land.
Rudolph Jose of the Cook & Stoddard
Company, left yesterday for an extended
stay. with his family at Bedford Springs,
Pa.
:, J.f5H.r Brownbeck of the Old-Oakland
Company, with headquarters at PhIla-
delphia, is spending a few days in Wash
ington as the guest of T. B. Spence of
the Pope Automobile Company.
Among the purchasers of Oldsmobile
special touring cars during the last
week were Z. E. Clement and Thomas
u. Horden.
Mr. and Mrs. E. j. Febrey, accompa-
MED by Mr.. and Mrs H. F. Bailey, have
just returned from a motor in their
EMF "3O' touring car, going north as
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day in their Ford car. The roads were
found In good condition. but dusty.
-.
The following sales of Ford touring
cars were reported last week: Allen
Walker. John s. Cissel. c. B. Book and
Alexander B. Lesare of this city.
-.
John r. Thomas has returned from
Cedar Point. Ohio. where a meeting OF
the branch managers Of the United States
Motor Company was held during the last
week.
Miller Brothers have been informed
that in the Mt. Morrison hill climb a
model Ford won first and second honors
in their class and first in free-for- all re-
gardless of class, making best time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel ]. Masters. Miss
Iris Masters, Reginald Masters and Miss
Bessie Gordon of Hartford, Conn, left
this morning in Mr.. Masters Elmore
touring car for a two-wesk tour through
the New England states.
motoring party composed of DR.. W.
K. Butler and his family, in his Cadillac
go touring car. and DR.. and Mrs. w.
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81. inclusive, it is expected
that a large number of local motorists
and friends of the District guardsmen
will visit the camp in motor cars. The
distances vary, according to the roads
selected. The run can be made in less
than five hours over any one of the
three routes with ease. One of the
most delightful trips is to motor via
Frederick over the short route re-
turning either via Cooksville and Olney
or Ridgeville and Rockville The dis
lance to Gettysburg over the short
route" passing through Frederick. is
79.5 miles and carries one through a
section of the country Astounding in
attractive scenery. The route on the
return trip via the Cooksville pike is
1877 miles. and via Ridgeville and the
Rockville pike S4.6 miles, being the
are now in good condition after the re-
cent rains. In order to see the battle
field properly, which is only a short
distance from where the District SOL
diery will be under canvas, it is neces-
sary to motor about twenty miles. In
addition to the District troops. many
United States regulars and National
Guard troops from other states will be
in the big camp of instruction. 1t is
the first visit of the local guardsmen
to Gettysburg. For the. benefit of mo-
florists who expect to take the trip a
map showing the most popular routes
is reproduced herewith. -
X y
Some of the towns and distances on the
Gettysburg trip are as follows;
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LoP. Dorset has returned from Lees
burg Va, where he motored a few days
ago in a Studebaker touring car with
a party of friends.
-
Greatest interest is being centered In
the match race between Ralph De Palma,
the mile track champion, in the sixty
horsepower Fiat Cyclone and George Rob-
ertson in his horsepower Simplex.
which will take place at the matinee meet
at the Brighton Beach motordrome July
g.
The agency for the Cole line Of cars
I'm this city was closed last week and
the company will be represented by STAN
ley H. Horner at 1888 14th street north
west. Mr. Horner is we'll known in mo-
tor circles, having for a number of years
past been connected with the Wilson
Company at the same number.
James ]. Flynn. southern sales man.
ager for the Chalmers Motor Company,
and a Washingtonian, spent several days
last week in this city. Since leaving this
city he has travelled in nearly every
state of tine Union After short visit
at Richmond, Va, he will leaye for his
headquarters at Atlanta, Ga.
F. E. Koss and A. F. Potter are the
latest purchasers OF Hupmobiles, deliv-
cries being made during the past week.
Griffin Halstead, one of the pioneer mo-
florists of Washington, has joined the
sales staff Of the Standard Oil Company
of this city.
Alexander T. Britton, Britton Brown
and Paul Peck, the latter driving. left
few days ago in Mr.. Britton's new Crox-
ton-Keeton suburban car for Watch Hill,
r. l., for the remainder OF the summer.
8. r. Esty has resigned his position
with the Buick Motor Company and will
leave shortly for the west. where he
will launch into the automobile business.
~
Thomas D. Harden has purchased
forty-horsepower Oldsmobile special tour
ing car, finished in blue with straw run
ming gear.
r. c. Dorsey has bought model
Maxwell touring car, with full equipment
for touring.
Louis A. Disbrow has entered the natl
nee meet at Brighton Beach July q and
will handle Mrs. Cuneo's Knox Giantess
in several of the spring events. DisbroW
was unable to appear at Plainfield, ow-
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Quaker city they went to Kensington and
on to Trenton, New Brunswick, Perth
Amboy, crossing the ferry at Long Island
into New York. Mr.. Trimble continued
his journey to the end Of Long Island.
where he will spend the remainder of the
summer touring. After spending few
days in New York Mr. Shinn will return
by train.
E. H. Johansen, local representative OF
the Hartford Tire and Rubber Company,
Is on a visit to the factory at Hartford.
Conn, where he expects to remain few
days.
George B. Mcclellan, private secretary
to Jonah K. Kalanianaole, delegate to
Congress from Hawaii, leaves this week
for tour of several days through New
Jersey, New York and New England, TAX
ing in the Summit mountains of north
Jersey. the White mountains and the
Berkshire hills.
-
Mr.. and Mrs Neal and MI and Mrs. W.
o. Randlett of South Richmond, Va,
after spending several days In the Ma
tional Capital, returned in Chalmers
80 touring car to their homes. They
reached here Tuesday evening at B
o'clock, via Louisa. Winchester. Hagers-
town and Frederick. On the return trip
Friday they selected a much shorter
route, going via Leesburg, Bluemont,
BerryvilIe, Winchester, and thence
through the Shenandoah valley to Staun-
ton, and over the same route to Rich
mond. During the trip up they met with
considerable rain, which. however. did
not delay them to any great extent. NO
trouble Of any kind was experienced.
William ]. Kemeys has just received q
washington car of the tourabout type,
finished in Portland amber. striped with
gold.
Harry Harrison of Leesburg, Va, has
purchased a Studebaker '4O' touring car,
with full touring equipment. The car Is
finished in brown and was delivered a
few days ago.
Judge Pugh, George Hoover. S. Ben
singer and R. H. Martin motored to
Marlboro, Md, last Tuesday in q Buick
touring car. On the return trip they
encountered a heavy shower, whlcn
overlook the party before they could
seek shelter.
4
Samuel D. Dickinson, secretary OF
state for New Jersey, through j. b.
Smith, commissioner of motor vehicles
for the Mosquito state, has appointed
Lambert Reed, local secretary OF the
National Automobile Association, as
license agent in the District or column
hia Mr. Reed will issue both tourists,
registration, regulation and drivers IL
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Federal registration of motor-driven We
American Automobile Association will
continue to contend for. though gradual
change of conditions since the introduce
ton in Congress of the measure prepared
by the national associations legislative
board may make advisable several
amendments to bring the subject thor
oughly up to date.
Royce Hough has returned from
Frederick, Md, making the trip In a
Buick touring car. He reports the
roads in excellent shape via Clarks-
burg, but torn up between Damascus
and Ridgeville, between which points eX-
tensive road repairs are being made.
Hupmobiles were purchased and dellV-
cred during the past week as follows: A
F. Potter and F. koss, fully equipped.
John NJ. Tucker, chairman of the Mary
land state road commission. suggests
that Washington motorists journeying to
the Monumental city leave the Baltimore
Washington boulevard about half mile
beyond the bridge across the Patuxent
river just outside of Elkridge and turn
sharp to the left, passing through Relay
and entering Baltimore via Wilkins ave-
nue. This stretch of road is all that
could be desired by the motorlst and
connects with the Frederick pike enter
ing Baltimore a short distance out from
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far as Boston and returning by way Of
Albany. through the Berkshire and Cat
skill mountains to New York. Philadel-
phia, Gettysburg and Braddock Heights
The entire trip, covering 1,sOO miles was
made without any trouble. The roads,
with the exception of about thirty miles
were in excellent condition
The Automobile Club of Washington has
issued invitations for crab feast
Wednesday evening, July 20, at the club
house on Georgia avenue.
DR.. H. d. Fry is enjoying the summer
at Nonquitt, Mass. The trip was made
over the road in his Washington ear. He
VIII begin trip through Eastern Canada
in the near future
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e.Psssenger Touring Car-S2,00O

may be taken as certain that instances
of this kind are too infrequent to have
any bearing on the general question.
Nearly all women are inspired to marry
by the most amiable and disinterested
motives. 1t is pity that so many of
them find the man of their choice not
to lee what they had taken him for That
is a disappointment for which no amount
of alimony can make commensurate
amends.
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ing to an accident he encountered while
cranking the racer after the Wildwood
meeting.
Having won and broken all records in
every hill climbing contest In which he
has started this year, Ralph de Palma
added another victory to his long list OF
road and track conquests Saturday. July
9. at the Plainfield On. j. Automobile
Clubs hill climb. He covered the mile
course on Watching mountain In one
minute and twenty seconds with his 175-
horsepower "Mephistopheles." breaking
the former record for the course by eight
seconds and winning the free-for-a all
event.
A demand for another long tour that
combines all of the charms OF the White
mountain ideal trip has arisen, and, in
accord with it's policy OF keeping a little
abreast of the needs Of the motor tour
list, the Touring Club of America is now
engaged in mapping out this new tour.
The seashore will be the characteristic
feature of this new route. but there will
also be plenty Of mountains and glorious
highland scenery.
A. D. Carpenter has returned from an
extended tour through southern Mary
land in a Croxton-Keeton suburban car.
Mr. Carpenter was accompanied on the
trip by his wife and Paul Peck, who
piloted the party over the rough and
sandy roads OF St. Marys county.
New England Is to be encircled with
automobiles by way Of the coast line
from New York to Portland. Me-, follow
ing every mile Of the shore a. accurately
as possible clear to the tip Of Cape Cod
and then back to Boston and up the
Maine shore. Then the route will lead
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Can't Believe It of Women.
From the Philsielphia Inquirer.

rom fnt UIIs ItIpnId inquirer.
Judge Wait appeared to intimate his
belief in the existence of women who
deliberately marry men OF wealth with
the prospect of alimony in their minds
and with a fixed attention OF securing it
at the fist opportunity. Can such things
be? II is difficult TO believe it, and it
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ROAD INFORMATION.

Cooksville road Is again in good
shane for touring between Brooke
vile and Westminster, Md.
Road between Damascus and
Ridgeville, Md, rough; torn up
on account of improvements to
road surface.
Columbia avenue entrance to
Baltimore temporarily closed;
new road in course of construc-
ton.
Edmonston avenue entrance to
Baltimore temporarily closed;
road being improved.
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forded the motorists over oiled roadways
always the motorists delight.
The route and distances via Columbia,
Wilkens and EdmondSOn avenues are as
follows: