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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-02

leaves the bat. "Jealous!" she cried. "Oh,
you silly old chum! You've seen me coming
home at an unearthly hour with MIR. F.,
suppose, and have proceeded to worry your
self sick over it. Well, you see, he kindly
escorted me home after the convention-the
reform convention. The morning papers
probably announce that | was nominated
for school trustee from this district. Oh,
Marcus, aren't you proud of me?"
With the suddenness of an avalanche she
hurled this information at my poor muddled
head and followed it with herself.
Very" gasped at length. "And you on
your part will be overjoyed to learn that
your opponent for that enviable office is to
be your humble servant"
She sprang away from me with cry of
pain "You wouldn't be mean enough to
do it," she demanded.
"Of course, and in the circumstances you
will naturally withdraw from the race" l
parted. "Never!' she stormed dramati-
cally. "Let the best man win!'
"He will" assured her grimly.
RUT he didn't. Brute obstinacy continually
- courts broken head. BY bending the
neck at just the proper moment, many vi
cious blow might be avoided. Unfortunately,
/ did not sidestep at the psychological mo-
ment and the reform landslide that Follans-
bee had so accurately predicted completely
buried me. Judy was elected by an unprece-
denied majority. The house divided against
itself had been regarded as huge joke.
Isn't it great?" Judy exclaimed in high
glee, as read aloud the paper on the morning
after the election.
1t depends on which set of figures your
eye rests" said sadly. Barring an error
on the part of the polling clerks, received
exactly two votes for school trustee"
well, you can credit one of those to your
loving wife, Marcus DEAR" said Judy ear
nestly. "Now who do you suppose could
have cast the other vote?"
l wonder!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-02

day. One of them was Judy; the other,
Follansbee the reform leader.
At that instant all the glory of my po-
itical preferment seemed about as tangible
as nugget of fools gold.
l have always schooled myself at least to
a measure of control. l have learned when
to put on the brakes, knowing the penalties
for violating the ordinances. My first i'm
pulse was to dash madly after the cab, bring
it to halt, clutch open the door, drag out
Follansbee by the throat, and hurl him into
the street. Follansbee tops me by several
inches and outweighs me by ten stone; but
under the impulse of my anger it would GER
tainly have gone i'll with him. But when
confronted by deplorable condition, it is
best to get the under hold-on oneself.
Bridling grief, anger, and resentment, hur-
RED home with throbbing head and aching
heart. Going directly to my room, l spent
the few remaining house of the night tossing
on my bed, my mind seething, boiling,
chaotic maelstrom.
-HAGGARD and distraught, descended
IL to breakfast the following morning,
to find Judy bright, bubbling, and bloom
'Why, Marcus" she cried as l made my
dismal appearance. What in the world
has happened? You look like banquet
hall the morning after"
Il feel" replied, like mortuary cham
Der with all the guests present. But let us
say no more. l wish to forget"
WHAT"
Everything"
but 1 have something of great impor-
lance to tell you. 1t is in the nature of
confession"
"Spare mel" groaned.
"Why, what do you mean?" she asked,
half in tears, 81 thought it would please you
Ito have me-take an active interest
in"
"Follansbee?" asked bitterly.
Judy can catch an inference before it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-02

spools, and the strands are then automatical-
ly braided but at intervals of few inches
a pair of revolving fingers catch the two
speeding wires and give them twist. A
barb is thus inserted, and two pairs of shears
automatically clip off the ends of the barb
diagonally.
Thus at one end are seen big spools of
wire unwinding, and at the other the finished
barbed wire fence coming forth. In single
department of barbed wire fence factory
two or three hundred tons of finished fence
will be turned out every few hours. Ameri-
can wire fence is known the world over and
its popularity is due to its cheapness and eff
fciency. 1t is all made by machinery, and
in no industry has more ingenuity been dis
played than in the design and construction
of these mechanical devices which work with
almost humanlike intelligence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-02
CLIMBING UP: DIGGING DOWN

A MONG the applicants for the post of
\ private secretary to we'll known rail-
road man having offices in Pittsburgh was
the son of a wealthy Pittsburgher who
wished his boy to make shift for himself,
preferably in the service of the railway of
which the man first mentioned was an officer.
"My boy" said the officer, in his little
lecture on the best way to succeed, in order
to accomplish much in this life, you must
begin at the bottom and work up
The youth smiled wisely. "That motto
wouldn't have availed my old man much"
"Why?"
Because, as you know, his fortune was
made in coal mining"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-02
A STRANGE LIZARD

T WING specimens of strange frilled liz
l ard of Australia have been transported
to England, where photography has most
convincingly proved the truth of the legend
that these animals, which sometimes attain
length of three feet, are in the habit of run
ming about erect on their hind legs. The liz
ards are furnished with broad frill, or col
lar, round the neck which lies folded unless
the animal is threatened, In that case it inn
mediately spreads its frill like a suddenly
opened umbrella to frighten off the enemy
When running on its hind legs, with its long
tail swinging in the air, it presents an ire
sistibly ludicrous appearance.
There was a time. in the Jurassic age,
when this method of locomotion was COM
mon among giant reptiles; but now the
championships is the sole surviving species
of reptile that assumes an erect attitude
when running.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-02
Spinning Metal Threads
Continued from page 8

ing process that they are technically known
as wire. The draw plates, or die plates, are
placed in stout blocks of cast steel and
mounted on a rigid machine. The holes
in the dies have slight taper, and the wire
enters the larger side and emergeS from
the smaller On a stout bench is mounted
a strong cast iron drum on which the
wire is wound as it is drawn through the
die. The ends of the wire are passed through
the die plates and attached to the drum.
Powerful machinery revolves the drum, and
the wire is drawn forcibly through the die
and wound into coil. Wire drawing is done
cold, and when several scores of drawing ma
chimes are in operation at the same time the
power required is very great. There is rarely
any break in the wires as they are drawn
through the dies; but strains do develop oc-
casionally, and the wire is taken to the an
healing room, where it is exposed to steady
heat for several hours.
Of course, where fine wire is being drawn,
the work is not performed in one operation.
Instead, the wire must pass through sue
cession of dies, each one smaller than the
former. Continuous drawing machines are
now used. When drawn through one die
the wire is automatically wound two or three
times round a block and thence conducted
to the next die. Sometimes the wire passes
IN this way through dozen dies, the friction
of each drum being sufficient to carry it for
ward at uniform speed. The wire thus once
started on its journey may emerge several
hundred feet away in fine threads. In draw
ing brass wire the process is interrupted by
the necessity of annealing occasionally.
Brass wire is frequently passed through
twenty different diamond dies before it final
ly emerges in proper size.
Woven Like Cloth
W/IRE weaving is as interesting and in
w tricate process as wire drawing, and
it is special industry of itself. Thus. wire
screens for windows and doors are woven on
machines as rapidly and automatically as
any fine cotton or silk cloth is woven. Fine
copper wire screens and sleeves are made with
meshes less than thousandth of an inch in
diameter. Chicken wire is woven by the
millions of square feet by machines which
work with almost the dizziness of human fin
gers. They pick up the ends of the wires
and weave them in and out in different di-
rections. and even tie and make the ends fast.
Barbed wire fence is the product of dozen
different ingenious machines, each one per-
forming its little function as the wire passes
, through it on its course. In making barbed
wire fence, the wire is fed from enormous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-16
DISPENSED WITH
V|RC|N|A'S RACING
Effort Made to See if: the
Jockeys Try to
Win.

NORFOLK, Va, November 16.-D1s-
pleased with the racing at the James
town track during the present meeting,
the stewards yesterday, in the fourth
event on the card, stationed themselves
at different advantageous points about
the track to ascertain whether or not the
jockeys were putting forth their,best ef-
forts to win.
Before the horses went to. the post
Judge Bryan, with view to forestalling
any poor efforts. went to the paddock.
where he warned Jockey McCabe. who
had a mount on the even-money favorite.
p. 8. p. Randolph's Bosom, to do his
best with his mount. In order to further
satisfy himself Judge Bryan took up a
position opposite the stand near the half
mile ground. Judge Herman Conkling
was sent to the upper stretch. while w.
P. Riggs remained in the stewards stand.
AS In large number Of the previous
races. the favorfte was beaten to the post
by an outsider in the betting, Compton,
at odds of 5 to 1, furnishing the winning
bet In this event.
Compton was the one that was thought
by many to be the nominee OF the riders.
and true to the predictions the finish OF
the race indicated such. 1t seemed that
Jack johnson could have ridden a better
finish than the exhibition that Jockey
McCabe gave on the Ben Brush gelding.
There will probably be sensational
ruling handed out by Judge Bryan before
many more days elapse. r. E. Oick)
Watkins. the Texas turfman, furnished
what proved to be the greatest surprise
of the afternoon in Blackboard, when his
entry in the feature Of the card. handi-
cap for all ages. led field Of the best
horses at the track home winner. rid
den by Jockey Bell, beating the choice.
Arondack, who finished outside the
money; ]. H. Houghton and Sandrain. -
Raj PARIS Baltimore entry, Bounder,
CAPTURED the fifth from Firewood and ST.
pervfsor. The latter was pounds the best,
but third was the best he could get from
q sluggish ride by T. Gaskins.
The stable of August Belmont, chair
man Of the Jockey club will be shipped
to Jacksonville at the conclusion OF the
meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-16
BobUngIa0b May Not Be Given Another Chance to Play
IF BOB UNGLAUB CAN COME
BACK HE WOULD HELP TEAM
Doubtful IF McAfeer Will Give Veteran
Another Chance Will Take
Chance With Somerlot and Henry.

ford ,is not the Crawford of old, nOtwith-
standing the fact that he is still able to
get big batting average. while that left
field is none too cOmpetently filled, wheth-
err Jones er NcIntyre is in harness. Behind
the bat Jennings has but one man who
looks up to the ana Se-and
he is. by no means strong at first base:
These positions and the pitching stan
will have to he materially strengthened
are. to come back. though the team even
as It was made up last year is sure to be
a contender.
According to reports from ST Louis,
which appear in another column or TINS
issue. Owner Hedges is going to part
with; nine veteran players who wore his
uniform last year and for several years
previous. No doubt the Browns owner
would like to part with these players in
advantageous deals, though he makes 1t
appear that he is going to get rid OF
them. There are several on the list as
published who would fit in nicely on
the local team, though 1T will probably
be found that Hedges will want the earth
for every one OF them. =
: Last season McAleer openedsnegotiations
for Gfiggs and it looked for a time as II
this player could be secured, but Hedges
finally informed the local club that II
it would give him Walter Johnson he
might consider the deal.
On another occasion the New, York
club wanted one of his men and he de-
manded Hal Chase In exchange. OF
course, so long as Hedges values his
tailenders so highly he is apt to have
them for many years to come, for no club
is going to- give Its star for any OF his
mat erial! 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-16

CHICAGO, November 16.-Secretary J.
H. Farrell of the National Association OF
Professional Base Ball Leagues read his
report when that organization was called
to order in annual session here yester-
day. Otherwise the association was not
particularly engaged, leaving a mass OF
routine to the board OF arbitration.
The national outfit was scheduled to
begin business at noon. No base ball
meeting in history, however, was ever
known to begin business at the hour
specified, and no traditions were shat
tered. Darkness had fallen when the
meeting was called to order. Mr.. Far
rell reported and adjournment was taken
until today. In his statement the sec
rotary said:
Fifty league organizations. embrac-
ing 326 cities and towns in the United
States and Canada, qualified for mem
bership. Eight hundred and fifty-nine
players were suspended. Two hundred
and sixty-two players were reinstated.
Number Of players drafted by the Ma
tional League, q; number drafted by
American League, SO: number drafted
by American Association, 100.
Total amount received through this
Office for drafted players and money re-
funded on drafts disallOwed: National
League, $40, 100: American League. $37.
500; National Association. SIS, 100"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-16
WALSH WHIPS KELLER.
Boston Boy Too Clever for English
Champion Bantam.

NEW YORK, November 16.-Jimmy
Walsh of Boston. generally regarded as
the bantamweight champion Of America,
gained the popular verdict over Sammy
Keller, the English champion. In their
ten-round bout before the Fairmont A.
C. last night. The aggressiveness Of the
Boston. bantam earned him the decision
in the first nine rounds, during which
time he carried all the fighting to the
Briton, and he finished up with, whirl-
wind rally in the tenth. which disposed
of any claim that Keller might have had
for an even break. The tenth round, cas-
fly the best Of the evening, found Walsh
chasing Keller around the ring, raining
blow after blow to the stomach and head,
besides getting a decided advantage in
the exchanges during the clinches.
up to the last round the bout was tame
from q fighting standpoint In only two
of the previous rounds did the boys figure
In any warm nlix-ups., and there was lit
tie advantage for either to claim. as nei-
Their was punished to any extent. Fast
footwork and good blocking by both kept
the hard wallops few and far between,
and there was not a trace of the crimson
until the eighth, when Walsh landed a
hard right to Keller's jaw with. enough
force, to, draw blood. Neither man scored
anything like a knockdown or had his
opponent In distress until Waish's shower
of blows forced Keller to hold on in the
final round. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-16
ATHLETICS START SOUTH SOON.
Champions Are to Barnstorm
Through Florida Resorts.

PHILADELPHIA, November 16.--Those
Mackmen who are going to try their luck
insEiba. against the islanders, arctic start
on their. journey next week. This is
about a month earlier than first antici-
pated. inasmuch an Business Man
ager Frank c. Bancroft oftthe Cincin-
natis and who is the greatest barn
stormer pilot In the world, has made ar
games in. December. instead of January
Although the games in Cuba do not start
until December. the .Atfhetics are to leave
town next Monday bouAd south for jack
sonxiHe, Fla. Bancroft has arranged ex-
htbftion games with clubs in Jacksonville.
Tampa, St Petersburg and Key West
that are made up Of big league and minor
aesg'ae stars who aref wfntering, in that
vicinity. .,~-.r.E -,e.
Following these games the Athletics will
board a steamer at Key West for Ha-
vana, where a series Of games Is to be
played against the best clubs on the is
land. After cleaning UP the Cubans the
worlds champions are to sail for New
Orleans. where three games will be played
with the winter colony there. Then on
to Texas will be the next jump, they
being due to eat their Christmas dinner
at Houston. A few games will be played
at Dallas during the time the big fairs
are IN. progress In Texas. Those contests
vii" wind up their trip and they will
probably reach town early in January.
Fourteen players, some of whom will
be accompanied by their wives will make
the trip. while Secretary John D. Shibe
of the Athletics will also be q member
OF the party. The players have been
guaranteed $500 each besides their ex-
penses. In addition they expect to pick
UP some money by the games in Florida,
Now Orleans and Texas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-16
DREYFUSS IN TRUST?
.7E1e' go
Reported That Magnate Pur-
chased Dovey's Stock.
MAY REFORM BAD PIRATES
It Is Alleged He Intends to Send
Maynard Players to
Dovecote.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PITTSBURG, November 16.-That Bar
ney Dreyfuss intends to use dovecOte as
reformatory for hayward FASTENERS
and, in order to do so, has Joined the ac-
tive disciples of Syndicate base BALI was
the report put in general circulation here,
1t being said that the president of the
Pirates is the real purchaser of the Dewey
stock in the Boston Nationals instead OF
John P. Harris. 80
1t is argued here that while Harris has
been successful in managing the theatre
cal enterprises Of Harry Davis in this
city his profits have not been such as to
permit his buying the controlling interest
in the Boston club. and it is generally
believed that he was acting secretly for
a more prosperous speculator with the
finger of suspicion pointing at the Pirate
boss.
While Dreyfuss has all along protested
against what he termed syndicate base
ball. nevertheless it is said that for two
years he had a large interest in the Phila-
delphia National League club, and it Is
now stated that the money he realized
from the sale of that stock he has put
into the Boston club with the aid OF his
agent, Harris.
Dreyfuss could use the Boston club to
excellent advantage as a reform school.
If Dame Rumor has not been flirting with
veracity, his Pirates have not been be-
having as perfectly nice players should.
Many have nursed a crouch during the
past season. and 'failed to perform any
where near the standard, while others
have broken the pledge and left their
seats on the water wagon. These way
ward sons of swat, 1t was stated. will be
sent to the Boston club for reformation.
and more exemplary understudies be Sc
cured in return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-16

st. Louis Browns to Be Thoroughly
Shaken I'm for 1911 Season.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. November 16.-Presi
dent Hedges Of the much-abused Browns
is whetting tho ofacial Ak which will
soon decapitate many Of his ancient ath-
letes.
The 1911 Browns will be rejuvenated
almost to a man when the guillotiner I'M
ishes his job in the local camp It can
be stated on reliable, authority that the
following players will either DO trans
ferred, sold or fired:
Danny Hoffman, George Stone. Roy
Hartzell, Barney Petty, Bill Bailey and
last. but not least, Dode Criss, tho pinch
hitter. There are others-Arthur GrigHs,
Jack Powell and Al Schweitzer. They
are clinging to the outer edge and will
have to show improvement in form to
retain their positions.
President Hedges says youth will be
served and that the old-timers have been
given sufficient time ito. come" without
any, visible success.
The passing Of these old-time warriors
will leave only Wallace, Truesdale. Lake.
Stephens, Kinifer and probably Newman
of the 1910 contingent OF course Red
Nelson and Lefty George will be on
hand, having been acquired later in. the
season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-16
.HATCHET|TES HAVE
EASY DAYS WORK OUT
Will Bend Every Effort to Win
From BuckneIl Thanks
giving Day.

Only nine of the Hatchetites' regulars
reported yesterday for practice at Ameri-
can League Park. Several were badly
used up in the V. P. I. game and were
not in condition to don uniforms. while
some of the others attended classes.
Very little work was done, the men
being too stiff and sore to go through
a hard practice. After a short signal drill
they were sent on.a long jog around the
field and allowed to go in.
None Of the regular backfield showed
up, with the exception of Ellis and
Farmer. Moore attended class and Will
ley is pretty badly bruised up as result
of the hard game in Richmond Saturday.
The Hatchetites, together with the
coach, captain and adherents OF the team,
are greatly pleased with its showing
against the Blacksburg aggregation. In
view of the fact that V. p. 1. has made
an excellent record this year. and the
Hatchetites have been far below their
usual standard. twas expected that the
game would be comparatively easy for
the Virginians, but it turned out just the
contrary.
The score at the end of the first half
was to ), and both tOuchdowns' were
in the nature of fiukes. The last two
scores were made by ". p. 1. in the last
few minutes sof play. after the local team
had been worn down by the battering
It had received. II is believed by many
that had the Buff and Blue players been
ins little better condition the score
would have been different.
"a great effort will be made to have the
eleven in the best possible condition for
the Bucknells game Thanksgiving day.
Every energy will be bent, toward win
ming from the Pennsylvanians. Last year
the Hatchetltes came out of their an
nual game with the short end of a 12-to-6
score, but they hope to even matters UP
when they meet the Quakers next week.
]. Saturday Catholic University will be
played. and as the Brooklandites have
have met this year, little trouble Is an
ticipated in getting away with them.
The players will be allowed to take
things easy until all their sore spots
have disappeared.