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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-02-14
A RACE FOR FAME.


Robert Barr. the novelist. was one
day NJ Euston station. London. TO say
goodhy TO Dr. Mckenzie OF McGill
university. who was taking the steam.
or train for Liverpool. thence to sail
for the United States. As they walked
up and down the long platform to-
gether. says writer who tells the
story In Leslles. Dr. Mckenzie said
jocularly:
Let us go TO the bookstall and see
II any of your immortal works are
there. II they are I'll buy one to take
across with me. IL they are not III
tell all your friends ON the other side
that your supposed British reputation
is n sham"
The two walked TO the bookstall and
examined IL carefully. but nothing
with the name of Barr was found.
The novelist was annoyed and would
have entered n protest. but the doctor
claimed that that was against the
rules Of the game. Time was short.
and DIR. Mckenzie took his place In
the train. Mr.. Barr babe him goodby
and then made direct for the book
stall to give the dealer a piece Of his
mind. but as he glanced casually ut
the array of books In the most promi-
nent place he saw a row of one Of his
novels.
The whistle had sounded. The train
was In motion. There was no time for
paying anything. so MIR. Barr grabbed
his book and ran like mad up the long
platform. The energetic railway OFF,
Gals thought he was belated passen.
ger and determined to throw him into
the train. Doors In the moving car
riages were flung open. and officials
yelled frantically. Jump III any.
where"'
1t took great agility. but Mr.. Barr
succeeded. DR.. Mckenzie was lean
ing out Of his window. thinking from
the cutlery that some one had been
killed. when Mr.. Barr came alongside
and said politely. II breathlessly. "Mac.
allow me to present you with token
Of esteem"
Painting. but triumphant. Mr.. Barr
strolled back to the bookstall.
Didn't some one steal book from
you a moment ago." he asked.
Yes" cried the indignant STALL
keeper, land he's bolted off to America
with it!'
why don't you telegraph descrip-
ton Of him to Liverpool! 1t will be
hours before the train is there" sug-
geSted Mr.. Barr sympathetically.
Prescription. didn't see anything
but his back and his legs"
"Oh. well. let it co." said Mr.. Barr
airily. 1T was a good book. for
wrote it myself. SO I'll pay for it,"
And he laid down the money.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-02-14
Some Maine Names.

If the youngsters of today succeed
in mastering the spelling of some of
the lakes and rivers of the state
they will be fitted for any task. A re-
cent lesson given by the principal Of
Bar Harbor high school included the
following names: AudroscoggiD. UNI
bagog, Sagadahoc, Mooselookmeguntic.
taQuis. Katahdin. Chesuncook, Matta-
miscontis. Pemadumcook, Sourdna-
hunk. Sisladobsis, Baskahegan, Mole
ahunkemunk, Cobosseecontee, Pecom-
soonshine, Meddybemps. Norridge-
wock and Nahmakanta. Anything
ought to be possible after that.-Ken-
nebec Journal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-02-14
Tonq Gun Men.

The accuracy of aim among the gun
men of the Chinese tongs was remark
ed on recently by visitor to China
town, says Il New York letter. Yes"
replied a man who knows his China
town, there was a time when the
Chinese gunner shut his eyes tight
and blazed away. Likely as not he hit
4 bystander. But practice has chang
ed that. If you were to walk over To
the neutral territory of the Bowery
you would find on almost any good
day Chinese or two practicing in the
little shooting galleries over there.
The chances are ten to one that they
would be tong gunners keeping their
hands in. A Chinese who is not gun
shy will almost invariably develop into
skilled marksman."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-02-14
GERMANY'S FIGHTERS.
Emperor Williams Army Receives
Much Physical TRAINING.

The many new plans being tried In
Germany this winter to give the cadets
and recruits the best physical training
possible is attracting no little atten
ton in army circles In other countries
Emperor William Is proud of his army.
as he has every reason to be. and that
it Is such an efficient fighting force Is
due in no small measure to the excel
lent physical training the men receive
Until the organization of the Royal
Ing the German soldier received was
left largely in the hands of the OIL
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-02-14

dess Of Fame. as the central figure.
placing a wreath upon the head Of a
Is extending to the dying soldier the
palm of victory.
Replicas Of the statue. It Is planned.
will be placed upon the capitol grounds
Of each Of the original Confederate
states
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-02-14

Professor Ranke some time ago
brought out new fact concerning the
brain of Il man as compared with that
of other animals. 1t has long been
known that the brain of a man does
not weigh as much as that of whale
or an elephant and that there are
birds and apes whose brains are heav-
Ter than Il mans in proportion to the
weight OF their bodies. But Professor
Ranke showed that the way to reveal
the actual superiority of the human
brain is to compare its weight with
that of the spinal cord. Measured in
this way. mans brain is proportions
ately far heavier than that of any of
the lower animals. -liarpers Weekly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-02-14
ICE SKATING
49, An In IL"
,.tLEs-
National Union May Dissolve
Eastern Association
FIGHT RESULT OF lAMY CASE
Failure Of Champion Skater TO Regis.
i ter With Eastern Body Cause Of
Trouble - Squabble Will Not Keep
Cracks Out Of Big Meets.


Now that the Amateur Athletic union
has taken sides with the International
Skating union in its fight with the
eastern association one of the bitter.
est wars that have ever stirred the cir
cles of amateur skaters throughout
the country Is in order. The sQuabble
was caused by the disqualification Of
Edmund Lamy, winner Of the last
amateur title. by the eastern associa.
ton. who was subsequently reinstated
by the International union.
The present squabble may bring
about condition which may mean
the elimination of the Eastern Skating
association from the ranks Of the con-
trolling body in ice skating. Accord
ing to the action Of the international
Skating union. which is the court of
last resort as regards skating. 1t has
decided that Lamy has violated no
rule of the union and has reinstated
him to the ranks Of eligibles. this &C.
ton having taken place at Chicago.
The Eastern Skating association was
held to be in the wrong in its action.
and in addition to the reinstatement
of Lamy the resignation was demand
ed of F. H. Coupe. the secretary of
the organization. who. 1t is said. has
led the fight against Lamy. AS the
Eastern Skating association Is set in
its idea to decide the case in its own
way. it is considered likely by those
who are familiar with the inner de-
tails that the International Skating
union will eliminate the Eastern Skat-
ing association and install in its place
a new organization. though perhaps
under the same name. At any rate.
the fight will probably continue for
some time to come. and it will disrupt
the skating situation in a decided
manner.
While the trouble originally involved
only the eligibility Of Lamy and took
some cognizance of his standing as an
amateur. the controversy has far out
stripped that stage now and has de-
veloped into the bitter strife between
the governing body and one OF it's
branches. A significant fact is that
most of the skaters and those closely
allied with the sport have taken the
stand that the Eastern Skating asso-
citation has Numbered seriously and is
now only increasing it's unpopularity
by pushing the issue to the extreme.
which may mean actual humiliation.
And the whole fight has for its foun-
dation only apparently trifling Incl
dent. Lamy Il year ago failed to reg
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-02-14
Grape Growing.

Growing Of grapes in graperies fur
nishes an important source of revenue
in some countries. notably Belgium
and the channel islands. where large
quantities are annually grown and ex-
ported, The United States is good
customer for them. Grape growing in
pots is much practiced in parts of Eu-
rope and especially in France. where
the vines are largely used for dec
orative purposes on festive occasions.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-02-14
SOUTH'S MEMORIAL.
Miss kinney's Design For the Confsd-
crate Women's Statue.

Much interest is being manifested
throughout the country in the Confed-
crate women's memorial statue and In
the sculptor whose design for which
has just been accepted. She Is Miss
Belle Kinney Of Nashville, a daughter
Of the late Daniel Kinney. and. al
though but twenty-five years old, is
one of the most successful sculptors in
America. Her work. In fact. has
brought her international fame.
The statue. which is to be of bronze.
eight feet In height. represents the God
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-02-14

delivered by special messenger, little
expensive for the lovesick Office boy
who wishes to down n rival. Apropos
of large valentines. the accompanying
Illustration shows what New York
girl received last Feb. II. Here we
have the real thing in valentine Gu
pid. who in this case happens to be
one of the neighbours children Dor
rowed for the occasion with the I'M
Outstanding no doubt that all doctor
bills would be paid In case Of pneu-
monia.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-02-14
Patents Too Expensive.

patents cost too much" said an in
ventor. 1T should be as cheap to pat
ent an invention as to copyright a
book. Many man hits on good in
Vention and then is afraid to risk his
money patenting it.
do you know what it costs to pro-
tect an invention-to protect it all over
the world? 1t costs $500. and it re-
quires the taking out Of no less than
sixty-seven different patents"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-02-14
CUPID IN NEW POSES.
Many Up to Date Valentine Designs In
This Years Output.

In this years output Of valentines
are shown many new and up to date
designs, Cupid being posed in various
ways in his 1870 touring car ara aero
plane. and the yersesmiths who burn
incense to the god of tender passion
have worked overtime I'm ana effort to
old stan0hys are still with rs. those
old fav"rites that we feel sure can
never be improved upon.
Some Of the valentines Of 1910 are
Of immense size, quite Unprecedented
in this respect. Obviously they could
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-02-14

ED LANlY, CHAMPION AMATEUR ICE SKATER
lister with the Eastern Skating assoc
citation, although it is said he was mott
fed to do 50 by II. Il. Coupe. He en-
tered for the races in Cleveland, Pitts
burg, Saranac Lake. n. y. and Mont
real. When he heard that Lamy was
about to compete at Cleveland. Coupe
telegraphed the referee of the races
to bar Lamy from the events. This
was refused. as the appearance of
Lamy had been extensively advertised.
and his nonentry would have caused
untold criticism.
The way the matter now stands is
that unless the Eastern Skating asso-
citation falls into line it will be asked
to surrender its rights as governing
body, and refusal will bring into the
field another organization.
Despite the fact that the two skat-
ing bodies are at odds. many cham
pionships are scheduled to be held in
and out doors, and all the cracks of
the country will compete. The cham
pionship meets are as follows:
Jan. &-27-Cleveland national champion
ships Qndoor).
Jan. 2S-29-Pittsburg international cham
pionships Qndoor).
Jan. 30-Brooklyn eastern championships
(outdoor).
Jan. Sl--New York. eastern champion
ships Qndoor).
Feb. % Saranac Lake. international
championships (outdoor)
Feb. 5-Montreal. Canadian champion
ships (outdoor).
Feb. 9 or 10 Boston. New England
championships Gndoor).
Feb. 22-Chicago. western championships
Qndoor) conditional on completion OF
rink.
Amateur Champion Edmund Lamy. re-
Gently upheld by the Western association.
will tour the circuit.
Where Hunting Is Expensive.
New York state issued $4,000 Of
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-02-14

Where Hunting Is Expensive.
New York state issued $4,000 Of
lunting licenses in 1909.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-16
Aero Pronunciation.
From the New York Globe.

from tbe new 1Ork GiODe.
Boston should rise to the occasion. The
big Harvard Boston aero meet should not
be concluded without permanent settle
ment of the pronunciation of everything
that has to do with aero meets. There is
a good deal of conflict over many of these
pronunciations. BoSons ipse diXit Is
badly needed.
How, for instance, shall the commences
words OF ALIENATION and aviator
be pronounced? There are probably ten
or a dozen different ways Of prohouncing
them now. They have not got into the
dictionaries. The words that come nearest
10 them are avian" and .'aviary." The
first IA in both of these words may be
pronounced like Sc in they or "a In
ASK" mot "a in "at') But even two
RECOMMENDATIONS would he too many for a
word so generally used as aviator -
There should be only one
Boston may be excused, though she con-
tribute nothing TO the art or science of
aviation. providing she settles the uues-
tons OF pronunciation. This will be no
small service. Aeronautics will not make
as rapid progress as Ii should until
tongues are creased. until people no long
fr hesitate over it's commoneSt terms and
every one can talk about the subject as
slibly as he phases.
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Automobile Calendar.

October 17-Nine-day good roads
tour of the Atlanta Constitution.
October o1-25-Richmond, Va,
reliability run, Washington Cd. c.
Post.
October 23-Road race, Portola
cup. San Francisco, Cal.
October 27-2S-29-Track meet at
Dallas, Tex.
November 3-4-54Race meet Of
Atlanta Automobile Association,
Atlanta speedway.
November 5-s-Track meet at
New Orleans, La.
November 1-1O-Five-day relia-
biiity run of Chicago Motor Club,
200 miles a day.
November 1O-12-13-Track meet
at San Antonio, Tex.
November 12-Grand Prize race,
November 24-Hill climb at Red
lands. Cal.
November 24-Santa Monica road
race, Los Angeles, Cal.
November. 24-Meet on mile board
speedway at Los Angeles, Cal.
January ia and 17-24, 1911
Show Of A. l.. A. NJ, Madison
Square Garden, n. Y.
January '15-21-Annual Detroit
show.
January 2S-February Annual
Chicago show of the n. A A. NJ,
pleasure cars.
February 6-11-Annual Chicago
show Of n. A. \. NJ, commercial
cars =.
March 15-1s-Show >of Louisville
Automobile Dealers Association,
Louisville, Ky.
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the closest finish ever recorded in ROAD
race. Felice Nazzaro of Italy landed
third place. There were few specially
built American cars in the race, Dul
this year the Yankee drivers. with their
specially built American cars, are In Tor
the purpose of wrestling the cup from
Italy
Among the star drivers who are eX-
pected to- line up at the tape In the Dig
race are Johnny Aitken. who made suc1
an excellent showinsoin the Nanderbllt
and Fairmont Park races: Al Livingstone,
Louis Disbrow. Ralph Milford. VINO won
the national stock classics championship
at Elgin. Ill. In August. and acovefei
himself with glory In the Vanderbilt cup
and finished only five seconds behlnd
Len Zengle. the winner. last week IN
the Paramount Park event: Ra'pn DC
Palma. Felice Navarro and Louis Was-
ner who will pilot Italian cars: Harry
F. Grant, winner of the Vanderbilt Cup
the last two years. and Victor Hemery,
who with Robertson, will drive Ter
man make car. Barney Oldheid was to
nave been one of the German teaIl' pu .,,;
owing to his suspension last week. Will
not be entitled to enter the race other
American drivers who will pilot Ameri-
can-make cars include Ray Harrouh
George Armstrong. Joe Dawson, Hooert
Burman. Arthur Chevrolet and W. A
Roebling.
November IL the light cars. from
l61 TO 80 cubic inches displacement. Will
compete. \ trophy known as the Tiede-
man trophy. In honor of Mayor Tiedeman
of Savannah, will be offered by the city.
The Savannah challenge trophy also will
be presented to the entrant in the COM
petition for the larger cars of the lighter
class November II. The entrant will
have possession of the trophy unfll IL
Is again contested for. the driver to re-
ceive suitably inscribed silver bale OF
cotton and $1,000. The trophy is at
nrescnt held by j. Fl. Tyson. whose
italian car, driven by Lewis Strang, won
IL I'm the spring of 1905 The Italian
cars. which were detained several days
on the steamship Moltke at quarantine.
have been released and were shipped
south yesterday. This will give the
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returned Friday from Europe, where they
have been motoring for the last two
months.
An excellent method of cleaning cot
ton or wooden garments of grease and
oil is to rub the spots with lard. then
apply soap in quantity to saponify the
lard. Finally wash alternately with wa
ter and turpentine.
Harris NJ. Hanshue the crack western
pilot. who drove in the Vanderbilt cup
and Fairmount Park races, passed
through this city a few days ago, en-
route to the Pacific coast 1t was his
While here he was the guest Of the local
agents of the car which he drives. He
was accompanied by George H. Strout.
general sales manager; NJ. w. Ferguson,
manager OF the Philadelphia branch. He
resides in Los Angeles and is entered in
all of the big western races during the
next few months.
F. ". Powers has returned from an ex-
tended trip to Cincinnati. where he at
tended convention Of carriage builders
i
Ted" S. Johnston is in Flint Mich,
where he is attending meeting of the
branch managers.
Although it is necessary to remove the
muffler from the car and take it entirely
apart in order to clean it thoroughly, it is
possible to effect a very satisfactory tenn
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r.
which was scheduled to take
place over the Long Island
Motor Parkway, the same
course over which the Wander
bilt cup race was run, has been trans
ferred to Savannah. Ga. and VIII De
started Saturday morning. November H.
with a much larger field of starters than
had entered for the Long Island event.
This is all due to the postponement anu
change of location of the race. Gov.
Joseph NJ Brown of Georgia has an
nounced that the course will be patroiied
by armed National Guardsmen. -Which
will guarantee the drivers clear course
and will assure protection to the thous-
ands of spectators who will line the
eighteen miles of roadway. Savannah Is
pleased with the sanction which has been
granted by the American Automobile AS
ISOLATION for holding the big affair In
the south. The cancellation OF the Grand
Prize race as far as New York Is con-
cerned, really opens up competition
between the two cities for the holding
of this great event. Savannah, winch
two years ago was fortunate enough to
hold the first Grand Prize race. is anx-
ious for an opportunity to again display
her ability in managing big affairs. The
southern city. by all right of precedents'
by having so successfully and capably
handled a Grand Prize race. was really
entitled, even more than New York, to
the honor and privilege of this year
race.
The Savannah course is one Of the best
in the country. 1t was properly safe
guarded two years ago by the state
militia. and with the same men at the
helm the city should be in a position
to offer the most interesting contest OF
the year. BY the time the race Is held
Savannah can offer course far superior
- the old one, and with ten turns less
than the former course. making speed
of seventy miles possible. Had the
crowd been properly handled at the Van
derbilt cup race it is claimed that the
average OF the winner would have been
nearer seventy miles an hour than sixty
five. The Grand Prize race will be twen-
ty-two rounds of a circuit OF about 1S.J
miles making the total distance approx
mately 4OT miles. The Vanderbilt cup
race was 2Is miles. and had the Grand
Prize been run over the Long Island
Motor Parkway the distance would have
been 1872 miles. There will be in COM
petition the crack drivers of Europe and
America in the fastest cars in the world.
The entrant of the winning car will have
the custody of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
gold cup now held by Italy until the
race is again contested. The driver OF
the winning car will receive $4,000 in
cash; the second, 5000. and the third.
$1,000.
The first contest for the grand prize
cup of the Automobile Club of America
was held at Savannah, Ga. in 1908. and
in it was entered the. largest field OF
American and foreign cars and drivers
of any International race ever held In
this country. 1t was considered the
greatest race ever witnessed IN the
world by experts who were present on
that occasion. The big event was won by
Louis Wagner. driving an Italian car.
In this years race he will PILOT the same
make car. He won that race by a rev
seconds margin over Victor Hemery,
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regulations almost make a course Of legal
instruction necessary before a tourist
dares to venture across the mountainous
little republic. In most instances tourists
who have been detained by the Swiss au-
thorities have simply paid their fines and
left the country as the cheapest way out
Of the matter. During the last six
months letters of protest galore have
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be taken at high speed, and must be IL
very long. or else the water whirled into
the bonnet from below will drown the
engine. With high-tension ignition IL Is
very easy in fording to cause short cir
cults that may require hours to dry out.
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scented to the higher authorities of
Switzerland Needless to say the Ameri-
can and other tourists i'm France. who are
at the head of the movement, will have
the ardent support of that considerable
body, the Swiss hotelkeepers
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cause why such disqualification should
not be made permanent. Some time ago
Johnson was denied the right to drive
at the indianapolis motor speedway.
Protest by the white drivers who were
to contend at those races caused the
speedway management to bar Johnson.
In case Oldtield drives against Johnson,
the first place at which the other drivers
will have an opportunity to make stand
In their position is at Atlanta. November
5. and = Odfeld is entered at At
lanta speedway races. as are many of
the drivers who are protesting against
the race with Johnson. II Oldfied drives
the race against the negro and Is allowed
to drive at Atlanta. the other drivers
say they will refuse to rut their cars
upon the course. However. the fact that
he will become an outlaw after driving
the race would leave the Atlanta speed
way management no alternative other
than to bar him from the track.
DIR. c. c. Root. who has been on a
trip to Detroit. Mich, returned home
Wednesday afternoon.
If exports of American automobiles
continue to increase at the present rate
ii will, before very long, be a question
where European makers will be able to
dispose of their product American
makers are approaching the 100000
mark now. Not many years ago that
was more than the value Of all the cars
produced in the United States
1t is important that garage should
be free from moisture. Dampness, by
causing metallic parts. both Ornamental
and mechanical. TO corrode. greatly in
creases the labor necessary to keen the
car i'm good condition, also tending to
cause deterioration in such parts as are
not subject to frequent attention.