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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
Moisant Takes Liberty Prize.

The big race having gone to an English
man, Moisant was determined to win the
$4,000 trophy for the most dangerous
and spectacular flight. that from Belmont
Park around the statue Of Liberty and re-
turn.
Grahame-White had carried the British
colors around the Bartholdi statue, and
Count de Lesseps. the French Grahame-
White, had used q powerful machine.
day before.
1t was Sunday. the last day for the
competition. The Wright brothers would
not permit their machines to be used
chine was out Of commission.
The hope of America rested on Moisant.
who was without q machine.
Then came word that Grahame- White
had beaten de Lesseps. Moisant's mind
was soon made up; Rushing to Leblanc's
available machine. a baby racer Of fifty
horsepower, just one-half the motor
strength Of the Englishman's aeroplane.
Before the crowd at the park realized
summated. Moisant was In the air with
the nose of his little racer pointed toward
the inner harbor. Grahame-White's time
had been 35 minutes 21.3O seconds.
that the American had taken twenty-five
minutes to reach the statue. The spirits
of the crowd dropped, but the latter half
of the flight proved another story.
Moisant returned like the wind and
crossed the finish line AN seconds under
Grahame-White's record. His time was
"a minutes 1854 seconds.
Moisant was born of French Canadian
parents, who had settled in early life at
Kankakee, ILL.,. and moved thence to Chi
cago. On the death OF his father he join
ed his elder brother, Alfred. who went to
San Francisco and from there to Nicara-
qua, where he became q multi-millionaire.
Moisant had a narrow escape from
death last Tuesday at New Orleans.
After being blown five miles from his
course by q forty-m!le wind. he glided
downward from an altitude of nearly
1900 feet. and barely escaped q rough
skill as a pilot enabled him to avoid by
a narrow margin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
Ambassador Reid on Vacation.

It is said at the State Department
that Ambassador Whitelaw Reid. who
has sailed from England for New York
with his family, is only taking the vaca-
ton in which he usually INDUCES at
certainly return to his post in London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
Holiday Deliveries Delayed.

Many of the merchants protest that the
bad condition of the streets has delayed
their deliveries and made havoc with
their business.
Tho fact that lanterns for coal carts
are hard to procure is held up by coal
merchants W. w. Griffith, a coal mer-
chant, asks for thirty days time to get
the kind Of lanterns that will Withstand
the rough use on coal carts. G.. F.
Thomas. who deals in heavy loads OF
brick, coal and lumber, says that it will
and asks for that length of time.
B. B. Earnshaw & Bro. say in their
letter to the Commissioners:
1.-THE proposed regulation will cause
business men and other team owners con-
siderable trouble and expense, and If the
regulation is to be enforced they should
have sufficient time to prepare to comply
with it,
This firm suggested that skating on
the streets adds largely to the possibility
Of accidents at night.
c. Thompson protests: MANY owners of
teams, including myself, are scarcely pre-
pared to comply with the regulations al
this time without unnecessary expense"
Ask Ninety-Day Extension.
W. M. Gait & Co. asked for an ex-
tension of ninety days. unless the Com
missioners should rescind the order en-.
tire as affecting large slow-moving wag.
ons.
The George w. Knox Express Com.
pany wrote:
lowing to the great rush Of holiday
business, the miserable conditions Of the
streets during the great rush and the
consequent exertion required to regain
normal conditions, we ask that you de.
fer for thirty days at least the enforce.
ment Of the regulation as to lights on
vehicles
The Hoge & Mcdowell Company wrote
I'VE have been unable as yet to sec
any safe way we can apply lights on our
wagons. So many Of them are loaded
with hay that in case Of accident the
| matter might be more serious to us than
the punishment you would mete out to
US in case we failed to put them on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31

Rockingham county (Va.) people are
unable to account for snakes coming out
above ground at this season Of the year.
NJ. H. Splitter Of Hinton this week found
big garter snake on his woodpile. The
reptile had to be thawed out and then
was killed. Several snakes have been
killed this week west of town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31

NEW YORK, December Silt was
announced today that William J. Hara.
han. who has been assistant to Presi-
dent Underwood OF the Erie Ratlroad
Company for three years. had been
elected Q vice president Of the co0-
pany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
.-LANSER REACHES BRUSSELS.
Started From Paris Thursday After
Auto Clubs Prize.

BRUSSELS, December BIN Lanser,
the French aviator, left st. Quentin.
France, at 9:15 o'clock this morning and
arrived here at 11:4O.
Lanser started from Paris Thursday in
an attempt to win the Auto Clubs prize
of $4,000 for a trip from Paris to Brus-
sells and return with a passenger. A dis
patch from st. Quentin yesterday said
he had abandoned the competition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
STEP AWAY FROM HOME.
CALL ON LICENSE CLERK
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. Md, December 31.-A
couple from Washington, D. c., whose
actions seemed to strongly indicate that
both had stolen a march on father and
mother. came timidly into the clerks Of
flee of the court Of common pleas today
additional favor that Marriage License
Clerk O'Neill keep it out of the newspa-
perS.
Timidly Appeals to Clerk.
lis there any way"' said the would-be
groom in low voice, as he looked care
fully from side to side, ito keep this
license out of the papers?'
Il really don't see how you could man.
age that" whispered Clerk O'Neill, as he
nonchalantly folded the license and
there are newspaper men in and out here
nearly all the time. There's one standing
over there now"
The would-be groom jumped slightly,
showing that he was just terribly nervous
over the business.
Hasty Exit Results.
less-looking scribe appeared to arouse the
WOuiu-oc STOOIu anger anu, GRABBING the
license in one hand and the girl in the
other, he made hasty exit.
Here are the names of the couple:
Claude N. Norton, aged twenty-one. LIS
u street northwest, Washington, ID. c.;
Marie L. Reynolds. aged twenty. same
city.
The would-be bride couldn't hide her
beauty even with q veil. She wore a
wonderful something in the way Of a hat
and long ponyskin coat.
The couple got out of the courthouse
as quickly as they could and disappeared.
Grandmother Is Surprised.
Mrs. Henry Norton OF 165 street
northwest. grandmother Of Claude N
Norton, when told by a Star reporter OF
the marriage of her grandson declared
she could not believe it to be true. She
said her grandson, with his brother
Henry, who reside near Luna Park, Va.
had spent last night at her house and
had left there early this morning. Mel
Their Of them. she said. told her anything
about a wedding. Miss Marie L. Rey-
nolds. Mrs. Norton said, resided on F
street southwest. She said she had
heard Of the young lady. but does not
know her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
MICHELIN CUP FOR CODY.
Flies 100 Niles in Event for Brit.
ish Contestants.

ALDERSHOT. England. December a.
Capt. Frank Cody, head of the ballooning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
Paris-London Flight.

He first came into worlds prominence
so recently as August last, when he start
ed on a fight from Paris to London with
a passenger, Albert Fileaux. He success
fully crossed the channel, being the first
aviator to accomplish this with a pas
senger.
He made the trip over the Straits of
Dover In the face of q stormsthat would
have turned back a less bold adventurer
He landed at Deal. and from then on
had series Of accidents that continued
for three weeks.
Undaunted he chung to his purpose to
reach London through the air. While the
whole world applauded the plucky Chi
cagoan. he pressed forward. Finally,
September 6, he fioated down at the
Crystal Palace in the British capital.
Moisant arrived in New York October
8 last, and was one of the most interest
ing figures at the aviation meet at Bel
mont Park. He took second place in the
International aviation race, when Ora
hame-White captured the trophy that
Glenn Curtiss had brought to this country
from France the year before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
Wagon Owners Prepare to
Test Case in the Courts.
Many Make Requests for More
Time.
CANNOT GET THE LANTERNS
Man Who Hauls Hay Thinks Dan
ger of Fire More Serious Than
Threat Of Fines.

The determination Of the District COM
missioners to enforce the edict compell-
ing lights on all vehicles after dark.
which goes into effect at IL o'clock to-
night, may r.sult in a test case in court
early next week.
A number of the teaming interests In
this city still maintain that the ruling
promulgated December 10 is unnecessary,
and that it will cause undue hardshipS
to merchants in Washington. Several
of the leaders in opposition to the Com
missioners' regulation may defy the
order, and, following the consequent arrest
of drivers, are ready to carry the matter
into court
Attorneys have been engaged by sew
eral Of the wagon owners, and it was
said this afternoon that a legal battle Is
in sight.
The Commissioners today replied to q
number of protestants to the light reSu-
Iation saying that requests for a further
extension Of time before enforcing the
ruling and requests for q rehearing on the
subject would be given due consideration
by the board.
No Statement Made.
Scores Of men representing teaming in
terests in this city expected the District
heads would take definite action on the
requests today. No statement was forth
coming except the letters mailed to the
individual merchants. which are consid-
cred by many to be vague and indefinite.
It is maintained by the Commissioners
that inasmuch as the regulation was pro-
mulgated under section 10 OF the act OF
Congress which gives them power to
regulate the movement OF vehicles on
the public streets and avenues for the
preservation Of life and limb they are
Justified in enforcing it.
The firms of Littleheld, Alvord & Co.,
the George w. Knox Express Company
and the Merchants Transfer and Storage
Company have been most active In the
fight against the order, and 1t Is reported
on authority that they will aid any move
ment that seeks to modify its provisions.
John l.. Newbold, president Of the Mer-
chants Transfer and Storage Company,
today declared that the edict would cost
the teaming interests Of this city thou
sands Of dollars, and that it will expose
barns and stables to constant danger OF
fire in the handling Of lanterns by en-
ployes.
f. S. Alvord of Littlefield. Alvord &
Co. terms the ruling unreasonable, and is
of the opinion that it will require q
month to equip the 800 wagons Of the
firm with lanterns. He further declares
that if the order Is enforced 800 Of his
drivers will be in the Police Court Mon
day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
AER0P[ANE PITCHES
M0|SANT TODEATH
CONTINUED From First Page.)

ton field, thereby wrestling from the
Englishman, Claude Grahame- White. one
of the most highly priced of the trophies
offered for aerial feats.
Interest in the young man became SO
intense locally at that time that the news
of the fatal accident caused an unusual
shock in this city. Expressions of grief
followed an announcement of the sad
news at the local headquarters of the
Aero Club Of America and in the other
clubs and hotels throughout the metrop-
oils.
Native of Chicago.
Moisant was born at Chicago in 1870
and lived there until he was nineteen
years old. He then started for the Pa
cific coast, drifted down to Central Amer
lea, became a soldier Of fortune and
trader. and was finally driven from San
Salvador when the general under whom
he was fighting met defeat.
Moisant at that time was wealthy, but
his property was confiscated by the gov
eminent. Soon afterward he went to
Spain and later turned up at Paris when
the Wright brothers were there exhibiting
their machines.
1t was told of Moisant, at the time, that
he wanted to secure an aeroplane, with
the aid OF which he planned to fly into
the country from which he had been
exiled, and in this spectacular manner to
revive the dropping spirits of the revo-
lutiOnaries.
However, SO the story goes. Moisant
became SO interested in the possibilities
Of the flying machines that political af-
fairs in Central America interested him
less and less. Soon he was an avowed
aerial enthusiast and himself making
fights.
From the start his career as an aviator
was marked with daring exploits.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-09-29
mo Professional View.

An English physician of whom many
stories are in circulation ma not be
rs unsympathetic rs a recent anec-
dote seems to make him. He is Il spe-
cialiSt on all sorts OF mental disturb
ances and the fits. spasnls and con-
vulslons which sometimes accompany
them One Of his patients. a most ex.
citable person. if suddenly alarmed or
distressed. would fail into a curious
comaiose state from which she could
not be reused until the effect of the
shock had passed. The physician had
been summoned again and again, but
it always happened that he was away
from home at the time. and before he
arrived on the scene IF action the pa
tent had recovered, AT last one night
he was summoned and arrived at the
house while the woman was still un-
conscious. He hurried upstairs and
into the room where she was lying on
the couch. He looked at her, and an
expression of interest o~verspread his
face.
Now, this" he said in his mosh
cheerful tone-'this is sometime
nkep,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-09-29

Remember the first number of
the lecture course is to be given on
Friday evening of this week.
Henry Krieger, Of Sioux Falls,
called on his brother, Mr.. Fred
Krieger in Scotland Wednesday.
Les. Grant arrived yesterday
from McClusky, N. D., to visit his
Scotland friends.
o. j. Bruhn left today for Sioux
City and will accompany the re-
mains of DR.. Stonebraker to Wis
consin for burial.
JAG. Zolnowsky and wife arrived
from N. D. this morning. JAG.
has traded his bakery in Washburn
for city property in Greeley Colo,
and will go to that place next week.
All parties needing the services
of a veterinary will please call DR..
Kingery, the old doctor. Call up
Otto of the firm of Bruhn & Stone
braker at the drug store. Tell him
all about it and he will tell the doc
tor, and the call will be promptly
attended. If.
Rev. NJ. Treiber and wife, pa
rents of the three Treiber brothers
here, arrived from Sutton, Nebras-
ka yesterday. They have purchas-
ed the Jos. Rankin house and will
move in as soon as their car of fur
niture arrives.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-09-29
THE CITIZEN REPUBLICAN.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
P. A. BLISS, Editor 4 Proprietor.
SUBSCRIPTION 500 PER YEAR.

Call and exa mine the new styles
in millinery. Miss Burgette.
John Kiehlbauch of Tyndall was
in Scotland Friday.
Chas. Treiber has bought the
Flanders auto Of Jules Jaton.
W. A. Cobb is having sand
hauled for his new brick garage, to
be built on the corner lot south Of
the Edwards Hotel.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-09-29
Three Quite SUDDEN Deaths.

Three Quite Sudden Deaths.
a telephone message was recelv-
ed from Plankinton Yesterday,
stating thai 4. G. Mason died III
q hospital in Mitchell Tuesday
night and asking central to notify
his family. Mrs. Mason and Fran
ces are both teaching in Hntchin-
son county .:a IseaeAand Paul
are attending school in Scotland.
The family was notified and Mrs.
Mason took the evening train for
Mitchell. A message from her re-
ceived this morning states that he
died of typhoid fever, and that the
body would be taken through here
this afternoon on the way to his
former home in Missouri for bur-
isl. The three children will join
Mrs. Mason here and accompany
her on the sad journey. MIR. Ma
son has lived here for many years,
most Of the time: engaged in teach
ing, a profession in which he was
very proficient. Last summer he
entered the employ of a life insur-
ance company and has made his
headquarters in Mitchell.
The news reached here last week
that E. Freeman, of Audubon. Ia,
commonly knownshere as Happy
Freeman, died quite suddenly last
Friday. The first report on
a card to Sol Brown from Mr..
Freeman's brother. A later report
came in a letter to Mrs. Robinson
from her daughter, Mrs. Will Will
son of Audubon and in this twas
stated that while visiting his bro.
Their in q neighboring town MIR.
Freeman died quite suddenly of
heart failure. Since leaving here
last winter we are informed that
MI. Freeman has been working in
the Wilson & Freeman store at
Audubon, and has been doing well
end the news of his death comes as
a surprise.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Stattler died this forenoon
at their home north of town. He
had been ailing for several days
but not seriously until finally it
developed into spinal meningitis.
Scotland Camp, No 977 M. W.
of A. will hold its regular meeting
on Tuesday evening October 4th.
There are fourteen candidates for
initiation with prospect Of two
more whose application have been
submitted to the head physician.
This is the largest class ever taken
into the camp at one time, and a
royal good time is anticipated.
Rev. VIM Barrett gave his stere-
optican lecture on Korea Wednes-
day evening in the Presbyterian
church, and it was so we'll appre-
ciated by those present that he has
consented to repeat it in the Meth.
odist church next Sunday even
ing, so union services will be held
there.
Homer Tompson has quit the
ice business for this season. He
wishes to thank his customers for
their patronage and expresses the
hope that they will have a better
dealer next year, as he says he is
done with the business for the
future.
School tabs and then some.
Bruhn & S~tonebraker.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-09-29

Hugo Treick returned last Fri.
day from his trip to Canad a.
Mrs. Alfred Brown returned
from Orchard, Neb., Wednesday.
Electric lights have been put in.
to the postofhce and Russell's drug
store.
Place your orders for new hats
early while the assortment is large.
Miss Burgette.
Mr.. Gus. Grosz has the cement
foundation laid for his new garage
south of Becker Bros. store.
One of Carl Biechler's horses
got the tines of a fork run into it's
intestines Tuesday and it is in a
critical condition.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1910-06-17

The law permitting contests of unlim.
tied rounds in Nevada was passed for
the Corbett. .Fitzsimmons fight and has
not been amended or repealed.
Dispatches from Salt Lake say that
a considerable element Of the populacc
would welcome the ,Ieffries johnson
fight to that city, but the obstacles are
believed to be masquerade, Governor
Spry declared repeatedly when promoter
Rickard was seeking to stage the con.
test in Utah, that the laws of the state
distinctly prohibited such meeting aud
that he would use his authority to en-.
force the laws. County attorney Lyon
of Salt Lake county made the state.
ment that the statute was uncquivocnl
and that his office would take what.
ever steps necessary to stop the fight
there.
Rickard was finally convinced that
negotiations were useless and explained
that the transfer to San Francisco was
made because no guarantee could bee oh.
tanned against legal Interference in
Utah.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1910-06-17

is concerned. | have already expended
$685. 900. all of which will be dead
loss. Why Gov. Giilett should wait until
this late day in declaring that he would
stop the fight, particularly in view of
his accredited statements in the past
that under no circumstances would he
interfere, is inconceivable. Already ex-
cursion parties have left different parts
Of the world and are enroute here. II
was only yesterday that we received an
order from Canada requesting that 1000
seats he reserved. do not know what
caused the governor sudden change
Of mind. hut presume the pressure
brought upon him by the many church
feredations had has its effect. -
johnson Undisturbed.
81 do not care where the fight takes
place. declared Jack Johnson. "Of
course I would rather have il come off
in san Francisco, ms am training here,
out if we cannot fight here ! am viii.
ing TO 90 anywhere else Richard and
Gleason agree upon.
Like Jeffrics. Johnson said he could
not understand why Governor Gillett
had decided to stop the fight at this
late date.
The negro put in a busy day on the
beach Wednesday. lie ran 10 miles,
punched the haI and went through var.
ious o, her training stunts before a large
crowd that had assembled to watch him,
After punching the bag for u min
utes the big black took on Kaufman for
four rounds Kid Cotton then donned
the gloves with him and they went IL
hammer and tongs. After the bont
with Cotton, Johnson jumped on the
scales. The beam tipped al exactly 9lS
pounds Never felt better in my life, v
he declared. "When | enter the ring
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1910-06-17

bringing about the stopping of the JET
fries Johnson fight, said George l..
Rockwell originator Of the "stop that
fight postal card movement, after the
news of governor Gillett's decision
reached Columbus.
We GO; word of that decision just
in time. We were preparing To send
out many thousands of cards. We were
also preparing 10 send volunteer delr-
gate from each of the many states,
10 appear before the governor Satur
day, July ., and make a final protest
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1910-06-17

The Belmore Lumber Company ht,
Just unloaded car Of sewer tilinr
When in need of II give us a chance
to make you prices, 5.6.tf"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1910-06-17

us. We will not attempt to buck him
nor bring down the militia upon us. !
SHALL order work stopped at once on the
arena aud take the fight elsewhere. |
prefer salt Lake, but Reno and Ely,
will also receive consideration.
This statement was made by Rickard
TO the Associated Press when informed
Of the governors action. Jack Gleason
who was present voiced the expressions
of his partner. This was prior to the
conversation with Webb.
Rickard was plainly nettled at the
unexpected turn of Events and the
eleventh hour pronouncement Of the
governor, as he termed it, was a most
unpalatable morsel.
Rickard Disguised.
"T am sick and tired Of this fool.
ing he said. "and | am willing 10
throw up the sponge so far as bringing
off the match in the state of California
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1910-06-17
FIGHT MAY YET BE
PULLED OFF IN
SAN FRANCISCO

Continued from page seven)
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1910-06-17
Corbett Calls II Cruelty.

Jim Corbett was thunderstruck, but
when he heard that the governor had
personally vouehed for the story over
the long distance telephone he said:
81 guess il IL true alright, hut IL is
mighty hard to believe. You must ad'
init that Gillett does not seem to he the
sort of man who would let the pro.
motcrs go TO all the expense they have
and then throw them down. Look at us
fellows, who travelled all the way across
the continent, spending our time and
money. II seems TO me more like cnel.
~ than JUSTICE
The report Of the governors action
took all the enthusiasm and desire for
work out of .Ieffries. lie was on the
program for several rounds of boxing
but passed IT up.
"Get the hooks and lines Jack. You
and ! will 90 fishing he said. turn
ing 10 his brother Jack, after he awak.
ened from his sleep late in the after.
noon.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1910-06-17

with Jeffries, expect to weigh about
200, possibly ELL