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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05
Dear Boys and Girls:

1-St@1 ASOsS hHa otA
Some OF you who have been sending
stories written In pencil or on both
sides OF the paper have evidently not
read the rules. which am putting IN
to-day for the benefit of all members
repeat to members what the rules
say: what you send in must be legibly
and neatly written, only on one side
OF the paper and in pen and ink. 9th
erwise you must not expect your con-
tributions to be published.
Essie Cox has sent us beautiful
June heading. which you will all SEQ
and admire to-day. Her heading has
one recommendation which renders 1t
specially acceptable. 1t Is not too
deep, does not encroach too much upon
the page, and consequently fits In as
It should. Let this hint govern you
in future. Do not impair the admirable
work done on your headings by maxi
ing them so they will take up too large
a space.
Next Sunday I am going to write
you something that you will all be
In reading and knowing.
AS am printing the rules to-day, !
will now close, with good-by from
YOUR EDITOR.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05
A LITTLE RoY,s CURIOSITY.


The little boy | am telling you
about was the son of an optician who
lived in Holland. He and his sisters
loved to play about their fathers
work bench, and often they amused
themselves by looking at the sea
through the little smooth concave
glasses which their father used in
his work. Now, one day 1T happened
that the boy while playing with two
of these glasses CHANGED to hold them
before his eyes in such way that
the face of the cathedral clock seemed
very near. This surprised him great
ly. for the clock was so far away
that he could scarcely see the hands
stared at the clock and then at tho
glasses, each of which he tried to
turn, but the clock was as far away
as ever and so 1t remained, turn them
as he would, until by chance he turned
them both UP together. Then, as il by
magic. the church stood beside him.
"Oh, I know, l known he cried aloud;
tits the two togethern' Then IN
great JOY he ran to his father and
told him of the remarkable discovery.
The father tried the glasses in his
turn and found that the hoy had
spoken the truth when he said he
could bring the great church clock
nearer. So this was the way people
learned that putting concave and a
convex glass together in Just the
right ursttion would make distant
objects seem near. without this
knowledge we should never have had
the telescope, and without the telescope
we should have known little of the
sun, moon or stars, SO if you ever
have a chance to look through a
telescope and see the wonders 1t has
to reveal Just remember the little boy
who once lived In far off Holland.
EYLAND a, BLAKEY.
303 West Grace Street. city.
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RBEAISING 1T GENTLY.


A Southern planter on his return
from European trip was met at the
railroad station by his old darby SER
want.
Well. john" said the planter during
the. drive to his home, whats hap
pened since I've been away?"
'les' can't think O. nuthin'. Boss"
replied the old darby, after slowly
scratching his head, "'cepin' dat de
dogs daid."
That's not very startling: though
I'm sorry, Of course. But he was get.
ting quite old. By the way, John, what
did he die of.
81 don't know, Boss. for positive, but
rs an dea dat he done eat too much
roas' boss flesh"
Indeed! And where did he set the
roast horse flesh7''
Nell. you see, Boss. de old gray
horse done got roasted 10 DEATH
you don't say so, John, How did
that happen?"
"Well, boss. she was In the barn
when de barn burned down.
You don't mean 10 tell me that my
barn has burned down? How did /,
catch tre?''
Don't know. BOSS. 'zactly, but ",
eS'ksp oPSShS ~ hctCIS0 llIc bTOITl ct
house when de house burned down.
ooh. that's awful news! How II
the world did the house catch fire."
Well. Boss. OATS ryst'ry; desc
Ills. But do heah EN- say as nov
some candles upset from roun' d.
corpse an set fire to de house"
Corpse did you say, John2 Who's
corpse? Has anybody died?"
Deed dey has, sab; 20 mudder-ln
law has done died"
20. this is terrible What did sh
| die Off
We'll. Boss. we couldn't see dat DER
| was anything de matter, but I did heal
dat she died o. shock
Died of shock? For heavens sake
man what could have shocked here
Well, Boss, speek twas O. 'coun
go wife runnin' away wild de coach
man. Selected by
GAY 3, LEWIS. +.
Hanover courthouse, Va
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A GENERAL PUZZLE.

!. What general is found in the din.
Ing room?
2. What general is mover wrong?
.. What general spends most OF his
time in the wood?
l. What general is something col.
diers have?
s. What general is something to wear
on the head?
6. What general 10 boys name. and
near relative?
Z. What general is something to eat,
and something which most people de-
sire. but Is obtained by very few?
s. What general is something very
difficult to climb'
., What general is something in
which grain ia ground and a boys
name?
10. VIVA. general is pronoun. an
indefinite article and q river in Eng
land?
ii. what general is something
through which people pass7
l2. What general is precious gem7
10. What general is an insect?
IA. What general is material for
ladies' dresses?
Is. What general is never without
money?
Is. What general is something found
on sheep?
II. What general Is an animal?
IS. What general is slang express
sion and a word meaning not young?
10. What general is something that
has daily use on the table?
20. What general is river In Italy
and q vegetable?
Composed by
COURTNEY KEITH MEADE.
Maunboro, Amelia County. Va.
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EUGENE FIELD.

Eugene Field Is the chlldren's
friend and poet, He was born in st.
Louis. Mo, on the second day OF Sep
TENDER, 1850. He spent the early years
OF his life in Massachusetts, and Yer
mont. and afterwards became con-
nected with several newspapers.
Fields fondness for children made
him dear to the hearts OF all mothers
and fathers. He was continually In
the society of children, and was never
happier than when in the centre of a
large group telling stories. 1t Is said
that on the day of his marriage a
short while before the appointed time
he was walking out and saw two
boys quarreling over some marbles
Immediately the marriage was for
gotten and the groom-to-be seated
himself on the ground beside the chill
dren and began to make peace. He
was discovered in that position some
time later after the hour of the we'd
ding had passed
On another occasion on visiting a
home where there were several chill
dren the first thing Field said was.
Where Is the kitchen?" To tine
embarrassment OF the mother the
he found q previously carved turkey,
He placed II on the table and when all
We're seated the feast began. While
the children ate he told them stories.
or course, by the time he loft he had
gained their friendship forever.
There are many other instances q,
his Kindness and love to children, and
his name, "The Childrens Friend" has
been rightly applied.
Field died In 1895, and was greatly
mourned throughout America. All chill
dren should look upon him as their
friend and as one who was never
bored by them.
BY COURTNEY KEITH MEADE
Mannboro, Va.
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Addition. Puzzle.

How many different ways arc there
in which tho total of thirty may DO
reached by adding from number to
number. along the connecting lines
which may run right and left, UP and
down or diagonally without having
any number appear more than once in
the same line? For instance 2. 4. 8. 10.
equal 30: 2. ., 10. 4. 8. or I, 10. le.
equal 30. How many different ways in
all2
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05

The attention OF club members Ii
called to the necessity of their let
tiers being addressed to the 'Editor
of the Children'S Page" Letters
sent addressed to the editor OF The
Times-D ispatchr from girls and boys
cnusc much confusion and needless
work. Sign letters and stories with
name and address In full, and write
on one side Of the paper only.
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MEEIps CONTRIBUTIONS.

Anthony, Blanche Harvey, Katherine
Allen, r, w, Jr. Justice, Mabel
Amber Theresa Knipple, G. w.
Blake5-, Ryland A. Kennedy, Mortimer
Bruce, Ben Long, Fred
Bonavita, w. p, Meade C. Keith
Brown, Thomas NIarburg. r., Jr. 7
Coleman, V. z. Nicholson, Nellie
Chadwick. Harry Neal. Stuart
Chadwick. ". r.. O'Neal, Porterfield
Chadwick, Nellie Page, Wharton
Chadwick. Il, v. Parrish, Carl
Cook, Ruth Smith, Gilberta
Cox, Essle T. Shearer. Mary F.
Harris Y. Cecil Sims. Thelma
Hcrndon, Luther c, Terry, Edgar
| Hannah. Otis Walton Adelaide
Walker, Louise l..
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N-EEll,s PRIZE WINNERS,

George Bruce, for drawing called
."rhc Sultan" George Is asked to
call and get his prize.
Miss Nellie Chadwick, who, according
to what she says, can neither write
nor draw, hut who can produce an
entertaining letter. Care William
Chadwick, National Soldiers Home,
Hampton, Va.
RyInnd a. Blakey, 30s West Grace
Street, for story and addition puzzle.
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GnAcIEs WALK.

LATHE Oracle, aged SIX, had been
promised that she. might take a walk
out In the woods with nurse in the
evening, but nurse was suffering with
toothache, so she could not go, and 1t
Vas such q lovely evening, 1t was too
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05
A BIBLICAL PUZZLE.
Who PLAYED a harp to please King

1. Who played a. harp to please King
Saul7 .
3. What city saw the birth Of Paul!
8. What prophet was by ravens led?
4. Who raised Dorcas from the dead7
s. What creature was flrst to leave
the ark?
6. What worker with Paul WAS an
uncle to Mark?
Z. What people dryshod passed
through the Red SeaP
s. Who was almost persuaded
Christian to be?
8. what prophet did wicked children
mock?
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ROBIN HOOD AND THE soRROWFUL
KNIGHT,

CONTINUED From Last Sunday
robin then told Will Scarlet and
Little John to go and get the five pack
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The gray walls rise like prison towers
The Alamo.
The sentine1s have watched for hours
The coming foe.
A hundred men within tho wall
Plainly they hear the bugle call
TO arms. let not the fortress fall,
The Alamo
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Another volley pours upon
Tho Alamo.
The men are falling, one by one.
Around the door
The bloody work Is nearly done,
The field is like the setting sun.
The enemy has fought and won
Tho Alamo.
And not single man was left
In the Alamo.
Each of the hundred did his best
To conquer the foe.
Out on the slope brave Travis lies.
Els face is lifted to the skies,
He died like every soldier dies.
Fighting for the Alamo.
Composed by HARRY CHADWICK
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Santa Anna will come to storm
This little band,
Forward, nly men, bravely defend
Your native land
A volley from the Spanish TANKS.
The men fall quickly from the ranks
And bloody are the rivers banks
That run beside the Alamo.
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Sill, ENJOYS the rage.
The Letters She Likes.

BNMA v. CHADWICK.
Care William CHADWICK. National Soldiers
Home, Hampton. Va.
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MAY NIEDALIsTs

Roscoe Howerton, ~ Rose Avenue
Clifton Forge, Va.
Miss Lucy Patterson, Marengo, wis.
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Promoted ut School.

Dear Editor.-I am very glad TO say that
I can pay moro attention TO our club, as
school has closed. ] was promoted to tho
I have seen the comet for the last three
| nights. / think II Is very interesting 10
| watch 1t disappear. ! will say good-by fol
this time. Hoping a pleasant vacation TO
| all the members, I remain.
GILBERTA SMITH,
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Dear Edltor,--I am sending a poem and
some pictures, which I hope Will get on the
page. Was surprised that my poem did no,
get on the page, as thought II the best !
eyor Rrote. All OF US saw the comet on
the Goth OF this month, and II was hne
sight we only saw ghost OF tau TO IT.
Robert Atoms composition on washington
"'' 'e' HARRY CHADWICK.
care william Chadwick. National Soldiers
Home, Hampton. Va.
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THE ALAMO.

$50
Columbia, Va. Age IL.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05

A Southern planter on his return
from a European trip was met at the
railroad station by his old darby SER
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Sends juno Heading.

NELLIE H. CHADWICK.
National Soldiers Home. Hampton, va.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01
TEST FOR COTCH
Hardest Wrestling Bout of
Career Expected With
zbyszko.
POLE MOUNTAIN OF BEEF
Also Has a Fair knowledge of Game
at Which the American Is
Past Master.

Chicago. June 1-Stanislaw Zbysz
ko, the Polish wrestler, will either
have his championship hopes realized
or blasted tonight, when he is sched-
uled TO meet Frank Gotch, the title
holder, in a finish match at the Coli
scum. Like all the other foreigners
who have come over with the idea
that they could take back the worlds
title with them, Zbyszko is confident
in his ability TO lay low the mighty
Iowan. whose deadly grips and toe
holds have so far shattered all hopes
of the invaders.
While Gotch always had an easy
time in previous bouts in defense of
his title, tonight he faces PROPOSE
ton far different than any of the 9th
ers, and to win he will be forced to
fight a battle that will overcome al
most superhuman strength and good
knowledge of the scientific points of
the game. Predictions as to the out
come hinge upon one thing, and that
the ability of the champion to handle
the bulky form of his opponent and
gradually work him into precarious
Hardest of Career.
The bout will probably prove the
hardest the Hawkeye wrestler has
ever engaged in, but his confidence is
mistaken, and he predicts that the
title will remain his. Gotch counts on
beating the Pole with an array of new
holds that will send all his defensive
knowledge up into the air He will
center his attack about the legs of
the foreigner with the thought of find
ing the defensive less effective, as the
Pole is a hard man to handle about
the shoulders and arms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01
PERMIT Is GIVEN
FOR THE BIG FIGHT
San Francisco Supervisors Remove
Last Official Obstacle-But
Two Oppose.

San Francisco, June with but
two dissenting votes and without pre-
liminary discussion the permit for
the 45-round battle on July be-
tween Jeffries and Johnson was
granted late yesterday afternoon by
the board of supervisors.
The boardroom was crowded with
representatives of church and civic
organizations who were present with
protests, which they did not get
chance to voice. The permit was
advanced on the boards calendar and
passed before they realized what had
taken place. When they learned the
permit had been granted they pro-
tested Indignantly and left the room
in body.
BY their action the board of super
visors removed the last official OBJ
stacle in the way of the promoters,
who may now proceed with erection
of the arena with little fear of inter-
ference. District Attorney Fickert
has already announced that he will
not seek to prevent the contest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01
TWO TWIRLERS co
Manager Tighe Releases Mar
shall Comingor and Frank
Dick Today.
FORMER TO OTTUMWA TEAM
Both Considered Classy Performers,
But Reduction of Staff Is
Mandatory.

Manager Jack Tighe cut down the
Islander pitching staff today b. let
ting out Marshall Comingor and rank
Dick. The former was farmed to OF
tumwa in the Central association by
means of an optional sale and the lat
ter was released outright. This leaves
the staff of Lakaff. Cavet, Couchman
and Queisser, and when they round
into form Tighe says they will be the
four best men in the league.
Those dropped we're also considered
classy men, but on account of the
going into effect of the team and salary
limits today somebody had to go and
the manager chose the men who haze
given the least satisfaction thus far
Dick showed every sign of being a
cracking good man and had he been
worked earlier in the year it is thought
he would have made coed easily.
EEnn Had Eye on COminger.
Comingor seems 10 have everything
and were it not for the exceptional
men who are on the staff he would
hare been retained. Manager Ned
Egan of Ottumwa detected what there
was in him when the Iowans played
here during the training season and
he put in a word for him in case he
was let out Comingor left today to
join his new teammates at Galesburg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01
NOTES oFIKE GAME

Peoria here today an6Ntomorrow
1t was apparent the Distillers ex-
pected to get to Dick before the game
was over and they were not disap-
pointed
1t was miserably poor fielding, but
it may be that it will soon all be out
of their systems and then we can look
for some of the article of ball which
has made Tighe pennant winner so
many times.
Il knowed it, knowed it, beloved
Johnson. Peoria's left fielder, when
Dicks ancension came. Maybe he did,
but his grammar showed that he
'knowed" very little else.
Schmirler issued eight passes dur
ing the game, but except in the second
inning managed to divide them up so
thar he did not suffer much because
of them.
Dave Rowan used to look like a
first baseman. getting away with the
job in good shape, but this year the
managerial duties bear so heavily upon
him that he has shrunk quite percept-
IDLY and with the elephantlne Smith
next to him ar second he looks about
the size of full grown flea when out
on the diamond. Looks as though the
grounds had been tipped downward at
his corner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01

Pitcher Cook of Bloomington is
slated to go to Lincoln.
Erwin, hitting 1913 and Goodwin
hitting .316 are leading the Bloom
ington team with the war club.
Poor old Monte Mcfarland is down
and out. having been released as man.
I'M league.
Judging by the regularity with
which Dubuque is losing something
will be heard from up the Mississippi
one of these days.
This is the day set under the rules
to get down to the IA man limit. Won
der how many of the teams are in
shape to comply?
Pitcher Toner, who will have to tune
up considerably before he can play
in the Three-Eye orchestra.
Pitcher Gilbert's suspension was
not long kept in force by President
Tearney. Spiking a ball is evidently
not considered a much more serious
offense than spiking a player.
Long of Bloomington was given a
black eye by Hickory Johnson OF
Springfield IN trying to slide into the
plate Monday and has now been taken
out OF the lineup for repairs.
Monte Mcfarland wants a Job in
the Three-Eye as umpire. He had a
trial at Bloomington Monday and judg-
ing sby the kicks that were registered
against his work he is no better now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01
At Local Golf Course.

At the Kickers' handicap golf match.
held Decoration day at Rock Island
arsenal links, n. D. Ely, Ardo Mitchell
and w r. Alexander were declared the
winners. Twenty-eight participated.
At the putting match, held in the
afternoon, the scores were: Miss E.
Hobbs and A. Mitchell, As; Miss E.
Allen and L. Mitchell, 40; Miss NJ.
Murphy and l.. Allen, 81; Miss A.
Ficke and D. French, So; Miss H.
Ficke and r. c. Mitchell, SO; Mrs.
Jordan and E. H Ryan, 81; Mrs. Mix
ter and Colonel F. E. Hobbs, 62; Mrs.
Bricker and Captain H. B. Jordan, 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01

ED WALSH. STAR TwIRLER OF WHITE sox.
does not compare fayorably with that
Of the previous year. does it? Recent
reports say that Walsh's arm is Civ
ing him considerable trouble and his
career in the majors is short. OF
course nobody can correctly prognosti-
cate what Walsh may do later in the
season. but If he again pitches star
ball he can be regarded as more or
less of marvel. He is close to that
in physique now, but the salary arm
of the major league baseball pitcher
is an entirely separate piece OF mech
anism from the rest of his constitution.
AS the baseball world is aware, an
"iron man" is one who can work at
least four games a week and be ready
to act as the main stem in a double
header in between If any are carded
to be played. The Iron man" must
be always willing to unIoosen some of
the steel in his arm for the benefit of
his club.
Joe McGinnity used to be the best
iron man" in the business. He could
pitch a double engagement today and
go in and wheel again tomorrow. And
he used to win the majority of his
games. That's why he was regarded
as the best Iron man" Joe did his
most superb work when McGraw was
erecting pennant poles at the Polo
grounds This was over FIVE years
ago. Too many "iron man" entertain
gents made him lose his National
league effectiveness. Now he is man.
aging tie Newark club of the Eastern
league AID pitching once or twice a
week.
The iron men" Of the newer base
ball era are no longer Iron men,"
Jack Chesbro, leading pitcher of the
American leagGe in 1904. is farming
today on a big homestead in New Eng
land. Jack is done for so far as the
use of his big league arm is consider
ed. He is not beset with any financial
worries. because he saved great deal
Of what he made in the days of sue
Iess. but the fact that it was Jacks
steady pitching that enforced his re-
tirement from baseball cannot be
gainsaid. In 1904 Chesbro was the
meat and bone of the New York YAM
Ker pitching staff. He would have
NldA Ciht1 jiftF u -'tsAAAi piOLShlP
but for an unfortunate zip of his
spitball at the psychological moment
in the last and deciding game of the
season.
After the momentouS campaign In
1904 Jack was pretty near ready for
his baseball obituary. although he es-
sayed to pitch until 1908.
Last year Hardness. now with the
Cleveland Maps. Gunned siXty-6ve
games for Portland in the Pacific
Coast league. As a member Of Nc
Cures contingent he did not show
any better than many minor pitchers
who graduate and not nearly as good
rs some
"Stoney" McGlynn worked in sixty
four games for Milwaukee last year.
In nearly every game he has pitched
since the opening OF the present
American association race he has
been peppered by opposing batsmen
'Stoney" worked TOO hard in 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01
Burns and Lansford Matched.

Los Angeles, Cal, June Tommy
Burns and Sam Langford were match
ed last night for % rounds at Jeffries'
Vernon arena on Labor day. Joe
ment for Langford and Burns repre-
sentative IN San Francisco telephoned
his acceptance. Burns is to receive
$4,000 win, lose or draw, and Lang
ford is to get $4,000 on same basis
Each fighter in addition will receive
fourth interest in the moving pic
lures. Charles Eyton will referee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01
co TO SLAUGHTER
Prodigals Buried by Spring
field Under a Score of
IL to 8.
GENIMS Anglers THE FANS
Bloomington Handily Trims Dubuque
and Waterloo Downs Danville
to 3.

Davenport had a full f1edged row
which wound up with the police COM
ing to the rescue of Umpire Genins.
Holycross were the instigators of the
mixup, being finally ordered off the
grounds by the umpire. Then the
crowd went after Genins and it was
necessary TO protect him.
Springfield simply hammered out
victory in the last four innings by
punching hits. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01

going the last two or three years but
without success. He insists that he is
not all in yet and talks of returning
to the game as promoter or manager.
It's something fierce the way Mana
ger Tigl1e is abused by Davenporters
as an alleged umpire batter" but
these same people apparently consider
it perfectly legitimate for Manager
Shaffer to make himself so obnoxious
that it is necessary for the umpire to
send him off his own grounds.