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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-25
SPORTING SlDELIGHTS
by BILL BAILEY.


Merry Christmas!
Chess is a fine game
Skating fine Friday night. Ask Bill
Forsyth
The Atlanta club has already started
after McAleers players. They viii take
anything Jim turns loose.
Chubby Charles Murphy slipped and
broke his arm yesterday. That means
nothing. tie doesn't talk with his hands.
Why is the Social oyster Club?
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR OUR FRIENDS.
Jack CASA new staff
Dap DaIey-AnothsI Virginia scalr
Eddie Brady-Another visit from the Princeton
Glce club.
Kid sullivan Al Herford's business sagscity.
Walter J0huson-A $1,000 contract
Willie FOwler-Seats for COCO at opening ball
game here next spring.
Frank sherman Another visit from Willie Hops.
Umpire NIyvTs-presidency q the Sunday School
League
Long Tom Hughes-SUme Of that old 1905 stuff
JACK Flynn-AnotheT rress agent.
Kid Elberfeld-Trolley line to Garrett Park.
Harry Krause-A strike once in a while
Pat OCounm- Ten-rUund bouts in the District
Bin FoIey-AnotheT photo Of Mike Stuart.
Tommy Iowa new ear
Coach Hecox-A winning football team at Tech.
Bob Groom Better control.
Pat DmISey-Something besides eight men in a
boat
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-25
MEET PROMISES
TO Be A SUCCESS
George Washington Games
February 4 Will Excel.
TWO-MILE RELAY A FEATURE

To Be an intercollegiate and Infer
scholastic Anair-HarTin and Stcr-
ret Are Entered in the Pole NauIts@s
Hatchetites, Under Leadership OF
Fleming, Are Improving Rapidly.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-25

FAMOUS EXPLOSIONS.
Rube Waddell Wellman's tF1p
The colonel, Mississippi bubble
Osler theory. Fletcher's league.
Gabby Street SAYS he has entirely rid
himself of that pesky rheumatism They
all look good when they're far away.
Zeb Milan is going down to Reelfoot
Lake Tor a hunting trip with Joe Can
uuon. Prepare for some real stories
now
What's the matter with our soccer
players? Up in Philadelphia a little
snow and ice is no barrier
Red Killifer goes to the minors, says
a local sport writer. That settles IT,
Suppose Bob Unglaub and Gessler
should happen to hit next season. Just
suppose
Wyatt Lee and some of his friends
think that he should be given another
trial with the big show Let's wait and
look Tom Hughes over first,
Because he knocked the bean of poor
old. worn-out Marvin Hart. a 225-pound
bruiser in Oklahoma is referred TO as
another Of those hopes.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-25

He has obtained the driH hall for
ing in, 80 a. 10 have their arms in
opens.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-25

i often think, remarks I'D Gumbert,
now a prominent official OF Plttsburg, but
long ago famous pitcher, that many
OF our most respected legends and ira
ditions must have become pretty well
twisted as they came down through the
ages. This conclusion is forced upon me
by the way famous baseball stories have
become badly tangled ia the progress of
le" short years. For instance. a story
ln connection with my own career.
When / was visiting in Chicago a lit
Tie while ago 1 took run out on the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-25

the pitchers to start spring train
irst-class condition when the season
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-16

and afraid to go out for walk !!
We'll, I'm going anyway said
Mr.. Stick. And out of the Win
dow he hoped. Mr. Gun, who
did not like to be felt behind,
quickly followed him.
Soon they came to field on
the edge of the wood, in which
lived a number of rabbits, and
two of these little rabbits caught
sight of MIR. Gun and Mr.. Stick
walking across the meadow.
Keep quiet" said one Of them,
there is gun"
Yes" said the other, "but
what an extraordinary thing!
There is no man with it. never
heard of a gun without man.
Do you think it is dangerous ?
Il don't think So" replied his
companion, "but we must be
cautious. Let us go little way
out of the wood, but keep out
OF range.
So out they trotted and pres
emily Mr.. Stick caught sight of
them. Here are two wild
beasts" he said, now let me see
you shoot them.
But Mr.. Gun, in spite Of all
his struggles, could not manage
to take aim without something
to rest on. At this Mr. Stick be-
gan laughing, saying;
"You certainly are a wonder
full hunter, but the wild beasts
do not seem TO mind you much"
Then Mr.. Gun in his rage
shook his fist at the poor little
rabbits, and they, seeing he could
do them no harm, came nearer
and called out:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-16
Walking Stick and Gun Find Joy in Brief Adventure
(Honorable Mention)


TI HEN Mr. Gun in his rage shook his
fist at the poor little rabbits, anu
a they, seeing he could do them no
harm, came nearer and called out; we
are not afraid of you; you haven't any
thing to rest upon. So how can you
shoot?'
And you, Mr.. Walking Stick, can't
hit us because you have no mans hand
to help you"
The rabbits disappeared through the
woods, and the Gun and the Walking
Stick went on.
The next difficulty they encountered
was a stream of water that ran
through the woods. Mr. Gun was afraid
to cross it because he knew that if he
got wet he would get rusty and Mr..
Walking Stick was afraid he would
float on down stream if he got in the
water.
They decided to go home, and after
starting they came upon snake, who
ran at sight Of them, not stopping to
find out whether they could harm him
or not
On they went. They reached their
home just in time to find their owner
preparing to go after them. He was
so sorry Mr. Gun hadn't been there,
because he had seen a hawk which he
would have shot.
ENIOUS CORPE.
Arcadia school, fifth grade. Age 10
years.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-16

lighthouses were tried before the engi-
neers were successful in building tow
ers where they are near enough to the
shores to guide the mariners and
strong enough to Withstand the power
of the sea. Today we have lighthouses
rising right out of the water In some
of these modern structures the light IS
furnished by compressed gas supplied
to the lighthouses in tanks or MADE
within the towers by combination gas
machines These machines work auto
matically making gas from gasoline
and furnishing light which can burn
from thirty to ninety days without at
tention. In some light towers acety-
lene gas is being burned. The light
houses which used electric light have
abandoned this Illuminating power, as
its brilliancy was dazzling to the pilots
and the shadows cast by its rays mis-
leading. In the United States the use
of incandescent Welsbach mantles
with light made from petroleum yapor
is gradually being extended.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-16
THE MAID OF DREAMS
How Little Jeanne dare Was Differ
ent from Other Peasant Girls

H9 HE simple, everyday tasks of little
Jeanne dare were like those of
n the other peasant girls In the
morning she helped her mother with
the housework and the spinning: later
she would follow the plow with her
father, and often she would take her
flock of sheep far away to Craze, and
she would sit and watch them, weav-
ing weird fancies, and as the years
passed. strange gift came to her
the gift of seeing ahead; it did not
come at once, but little by little her
companions noticed that Jeanne would
talk of tomorrow or the day after, or
week thence, as if it were that very
day. The little maid herself scarcely
took heed of this, but, as she watched
her flock hope sprang up in her
heart that France. would some time be
free, that help would surely come. And
then, when Jeanne was years old,
came the dream of dreams that meant
so much to France.
Not a hundred yards below the For
est of Oak stood deserted hermitage
in which there was a little chapel.
Near by were rich pasture lands, and
here Jeanne loved to bring her flock,
because while they grazed she could
go into this quiet place and think and
pray, for Jeanne was pious child,
and chapel was meant for prayer. It
was so restful and still that often the
tired little girl would close her eyes
and sleep would steal upon her. And
one day she dreamed that God spoke
to her and commanded her to leave her
flock and her work at home, her
parents and brothers and sister, and
all her little friends in Domremy, and
go forth to help France and the king.
So vivid was the dream, so deep and
reverberating the voice. that Jeanne
awoke with start and sat up, rub
bling her bewildered eyes. 1t had grown
quite dark in the chapel, and over the
distant hills sounded the warning rum
BILE of thunder; that was surely what
she had heard in her dream. So, gath
ering her flock. she set out for home,
to get under shelter before the storm
broke. BtN the vision stayed with her,
and the child kept thinking sadly of
her France, torn by civil war; fighting
within herself aid weakening her own
defenses, while the Lion of England
was crouched ready to spring and take
what he could.
Those in France who fought for the
king were few in number and their
leaders timid The Burgundians were
powerful allies of the English, and they
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-16

HHE owner of the Walking
Stick and the Gun had gone
u away on a long visit and left
them in a dark, dull, stuffy room
with nothing to see or do.
Its too bad" said the Gun.
Here I am getting quite stiff
and rusty, and ! have almost for
gotten what gunpowder smells
like. [ have half a mind to burst
if master comes home and fires
me off"
MY case is worse than yours,
said the Walking Stick, FOR |
am perfectly certain | am suffer
ing from dry rot, a complaint
quite common in Our family and
which only fresh air and exercise
can prevent. Pretty soon | ex-
pect to crumbfe up and fall to
pieces when any one tries to
walk with me. And then they
might get a bad tumble, for
which I shouldn't be sorry"
At this moment a maid came
into the room, raised the shades
and opened the windows, letting
in a delightful breeze.
"Ah!" said the Gun, that
gives one new life. I begin to
foa1 1;l,a NV old ca1f aUaif,
yes replied the Stick, "but
it makes me long to go out and
get little exercise. Suppose we
get out OF the window and take
walk ?"
"It would be nice, said Mr..
Gun. But | have never been
out alone, and I am little nerv-
Gus"
"What! A great big gun like
you not able to protect yourself
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-16
LIGHTHOUSES

Years ago few of the shores of the
world were provided with lighthouses.
The few towers of light which existed
bore little resemblance to the giant
guides which shine out across the wa
ters today. In those days the raging
pillows broke upon high cliffs, often
carrying with them the wrecks of ves-
sells which had run upon the covered
rocks. Instead of finding lifeboats
manned with brave seamen ready to
risk their lives to save others, the
wrecked crews were often met by rob-
bers who prowled the shores ready to
plunder the half-drowned mariners.
When lighthouses were first built they
were of little use at best, and were
so insecurely constructed that the an
CRY waters would carry the towers
themselves away.
The lights. too, were of little use COM
pared with the use of the fiery rays of
the modern lighthouse. AT first the
light was made by the building of wood
fires at the top of the tower and later
by burning Goals. Some early light
houses gave their light from many cam
dies inclosed in lantern-like contriv-
ances furnished with refiectors to add
strength to their light power. Later
many oil lamps were put together and
placed in front of a metallic reflector.
AS time went on various kinds of
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-16
BAALBEC THE BEAUTIFUL
1t Has a Romantic Glory of Color
Rare in Implanted Stone

The town of Baalbec contains some
5000 inhabitants, about quarter OF
whom are Christians. 1t has a garri-
son: it is the seat of a bishop of the
Greek Catholic church; it owns four
MOSQUES, three churches, six schools,
four monasteries, three hotels and a
Turkish bath: but all these glorles lie
far enough apart from the ruins TO
leave their almost matchleSs dignity
and beauty unimpaired. One thinks of
them only for a moment, realizes them
not unpleasantly, when one sees TWO
soldiers strolling hand-in-hand down
the staircase of the Temple of Jupiter,
or comes upon a group of serious Arabs
among the pillars of the Temple of
Racchus, or surprises a group of wom-
en- in shining black beneath the Arab
tower to the southwest of the temple,
or upon the projecting platform which
is thrust out toward the orchards not
far from the columns of the sun finds
a beVy of brown and bright-eyed Syr-
ian children smiling down at the fairy
revels of the white blossoms in the
breeze.
Never had | understood how exquis-
ite white can look with gold, fragility
with strength that which has the pc
culiar loveliness that passes with that
which has the peculiar splendor that
enduTes, till | saw the piled golden
stones, columns and mighty walls of
Raalbec rising into the sunshine among
the white flowers of Baalbecs orchards.
Baalbec must be seen, if possible, in
spring. and seen at least once not only
in the full glory of day, but also when
the sun is declining. Then the col
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-16
A WONDERFUL CLOCK

A wonderful clock has been invented
by an Englishman, consisting virtually
of a small battery and five wheels. 1t
will run three years without a particle
of attention, and at the end of that time
all that is required is to attach a new
battery Another English clock allows
the possessor to ascertain at a glance
the time, the meridian and relative po-
sition of every part of the empire, be-
sides being able to witness the actual
speed and direction of the worlds rota
ton. The motive power is a clock in
the case of a stand. and the apparatus
requires winding only once each week.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-16
(i1onorahle Mention)
can't t shoot us. ,.

XIV OU can't shoot us.
Mr.. Stick laughed all the
harder and nearly broke him
self.
Mr.. Gun said: Mr.. Stick, won't
you please lie down so 1 can lean on
you?" Mr. Stick willingly lay down,
and Mr.. Gun aimed and shot one of
the rabbits.
Now we'll take them home" said
Mr.. Gun.
They started home, but when they
came to the forked roads they didn't
know which one to take. They We're
thinking which way to go when they
heard some one coming, so they got
behind tree. Who do you suppose
it was? Mr.. Broom from their house
was walking out for the air. =
How do you do" cried Mr.. Gun and
Mr.. Stick, coming from behind the
tree.
"Well, how do you do sirs,' he cried.
Were not doing very we'll We
don't know which way to go home"
explained Mr. Stick
Il will show you," said Mr. Broom.
So Mr.. Broom showed them how to
go home. When they got there the
master had come, so Mr.. Stick and
Mr.. Gun didn't have to go out alone
any more BESSIE CHAPMAN.
722 San Pedro street, Ninth street
school AT
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-16

w Gun? Are you practicing to
whip Mr.. Jeffries?" At this
the gun got more angry, but he could
not take aim, for when he tried he
would tumble clear over, causing the
two little rabbits much merriment.
why don't you get your friend to
help you?" they cried. They were get
ting quite bold now, for they We're
right beside their little burrow in the
ground,
That's a good idea said the gun
to the cane, and the cane stopped down
and let the gun rest on his back. When
they were about ready to fire, the rab-
bits darted down the hole.
"Bang!' and Mr.. Gun and Mr.. Cane
found themselves sprawling on the
ground. They got to their feet and
looked around, and as there were no
little rabbits to be seen they both eX-
claimed, "A-ha, we have killed thcn!''
Then they walk / off proudly, arm in
arm, through the wood to their home.
Master will be quite proud of us
now," thought they as they hoped
through the window back to their ac-
customed place.
Soon the master entered the room,
having just returned from a long jour
ney. Seeing the old gun and cane he
exclaimed, Jane, give this old gun
and stick to Mr.. Martin, the game
keeper"
All, cruel fate; To think that here
after they would be used in protect
ing the little animals they had tried
so hard to kill!
When the two little rabbits heard
that they had been killed they laughed
so hard that Mother Bunny, when she
saw them rolling on the ground,
thought they had eaten too many green
carrots and ran off to get the medicine
bottle ANNA NJ. PELREN.
1901 East Thirty third St, Vernon
avenue school, grade AT.
"Oh" you stupid thing; to think you
had such a good chance to kill us, but
you don't know howl"
This made Mr.. Gun angry and he
started in pursuit of the rabbits.
But. Mr.. Gun could not keep up with
them, and he soon lost track of them.
The rabbits, seeing that he could not
run fast, lodged behind bushes and
so Mr. Gun could never come near
them. At last the Gun turned and
left them, and went back to where the
Stock had been waiting.
When he came there the Stick was
nowhere to be seen. Mr.. Gun trudged
back home. He went to the window,
but it was shut; so he stood outside
and called "Oh, let me in; 1t is so cold
out here, and what will they say If
am found here?"
And the Stick heard him and let him
in. He never would leave the shelf
where he was put, and is there still.
(No signature)
ooh, YOU can do me no HARM At
this the gun got raging mad, running
as fast as he could toward them. They
sat quietly watching his approach.
By this time he was trying to grab
them, when he fell. He then gazed
around him. He was amazed to see no
sign of a rabbit.
Up he got with Mr.. Stick in search
of them.
Going through small passage who
should they meet but their owner. He
took them home and threw them
roughly into dark room. After that
they never tried running away again.
ANNIE KERSLEY,
81 Pepper St, grade I, Cleveland
school, Pasadena.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-16

umns of the sun are alive, so it seems,
with changing architrayes, door posts,
capitals and tangled heaps of broken
fragments hold a romantic beauty of
color such as have not seen elsewhere
in unpainted stone.-Robert Kitchens in
the Century
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-16
(Prize Story

GGM HAT are you trying to do Mr..
w Gun? Are you practieing to
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-03
RAILROAD BILL PRACTICALLY
A DEAD ISSUE AT PRESENT

Washington, May 2.-President
Taft's railroad legislation will be
emasculated. At the close of a pro-
tracted conference of leading "regu-
lar republican senators tonight, it
was apparent that the revolt of the
senate "insurgents'' had been vir-
tually successful and that the Sec
tions of the bill relative to traffic
agreements and mergers which Sem
ator Cummins and other insurgents
have been fighting to amend will be
abandoned.
Practically nothing distinctive Of
the original bill will remain, save
the sections providing for the crea-
tion of courts of commerce. Even
that has had peril6us time in the
house and nobody tonight is prepared
to guarantee that it will be enacted.
In fact, the differences between the
senate and the house are so great
that in view of the radical action de-
ci3ed upon by the senate leaders to-
night it would surprise nobody if
the bill should fail in conference.
So serious became the situation of
the bill late today that President
Taft himself at Pittsburg was ad-
vised of the situation over long dis
tance telephone by Aldrich.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-03
500 FILES PAPERS
FOR A new BRANCH
WILL RUN EAST FROM DRAKE
FOR ONE HUNDRED THIRTY
MILES,.
Survey Will Probably Be Made This
Spring and Construction Start As
Soon as Possible.

Papers have been filed in the Of
flee of the secretary of state by the
500 line, which indicates that there
will be work started this summer on
a new line to run east from Drake to
point in Minnesota.
The description of the new line,
which is on file in the Office of the
secretary of state, calls for line
about 130 miles long, running east
from Drake in McHenry county, and
through Pierce, Benson, Ramsey,
Grand Forks and Walsh counties, 10
Medford on the Thief River Falls,
Mlnn., line.
The papers state that the construc-
tion of the line will be started as
soon as possible, and it is expected
that there will be considerable activ-
ity along the line of work this sum-
mer. This will open up considerable
new territory and should be a good,
paying proposition for the $500 line
from the start.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-03
FOUND
in SW0PE'S
stomach
EXPERT WITNESS TELLS RESULT
OF HIS INVESTIGATIONS IN
COURT,
States That Parts of the Poisonous
Drugs Were Found in the Brain
Capsules Which Had Contained
Drugs Were Found Envelopes
Responded to Cyanide Test.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 2.-Dr. Wal
ter S. Haynes, Chicago toxicologist
told at the Hyde murder trial today,
the alleged results of his search for
Poisons. In parts of the stomach of
Col. Swope testified DR.. Haynes, he
found two hundrths of a grain of
strychnine.
The physician said a small portion
of the same drug was located in the
brain. With the aid of DR.. Vaughn,
DR.. Haynes testified. he discovered
some cyanide in the stomach. Only
slight traces of strychnine were
CLAIMED by Haynes to have been
found by him in the stomach and
liver of Christman Swope.
1t was the belief of Vaughn and
himself. said the witness. that there
were signs of cyanide shown in their
test upon the stomach. but they were
unable to locate definitely any of this
drug.
Haynes said both himself and DR..
Vaughn found cyanide in capsules in
which Hyde is alleged to have put
away. Stains on the envelopes in
which the capsules were delivered to
him also respond to the cyanide test
said the witness.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-03
PRESIDENT TAFT
AT A BALL GAME
@v Associated Press.1

Pittsburg, May 2.-President Taft
ended his two days stay in Pitts
burg with a speech at the Grant Day
dinner of the Americus club tonight,
in which he dealt almost wholly
with the foreign affairs of the ma
tion. The president paid a striking
tribute to Secretary Of State Knox,
who was present. He vigorously de-
Tended and justified the secretary's 8
Nicaraguan policy, flayed those who
invented the phrase dollar diplom-
acy," and concluded with the declar-
alton that the record of the state de-
partment during he first year of the
present administration was one to
which he pointed with the greatest
pride.
Taft had an exceedingly busy day
and was pretty thoroughly tired out
when he retired to his private car
tonight prior to leaving for Cincin-
natl.
The presidents day began with
brief address to the students at
Penna state college for women. He
next made an address at the Found
er's day exercises at Carnegie insti-
tute.
After luncheon came the ball game
between Pittsburg and Chicago
teams of the National league. The
fact that the president was to attend
had been heralded abroad for
months and the result was a crowd
that tested the capacity of the tre-
mendous new plant Taft had ex-
pressed a desire to "sit among the
FANS but a local committee took
him to a box on the second tier of
the big steel grand stand, where COM
paratively few of the spectators
could see him. The fact that the
president had arrived, however, soon
spread through the throng, and
there was cheer.
The president was the last speak
er at the banquet tonight. He was
preceded by Senator w. E. Borah
Of Idaho, who made an eloquent ad
dress on the life of Grant