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The Washington herald., 1910-06-10

back of his hands were punched and
crooked where he had shattered them
and driven them together. Name a
football player who has played one
season on varsity with as clean a
body. Show a baseball player who
has made the university letter and
who is manned as little. As to his
face. | saw nothing brutal in il. he
impressed me as quiet, weil-man-
nered, intelligent colored man, hui
morous and shrewdly observant- AT
times a plaintiye wrinkle puckered his
brow, as II this were all a very tire
some proposition and not worth the
punishment Il entailed.
AS We entered, an hour before the
fight, the carpenters walked out on
the opposite side.
Special trains brought IN men from
ether camps, while out from the hid
den valleys came many more, break
ing through drifts or driving their
cars across the desert. They came.
in fur coats and chauffeur leather,
till the town, already full, bulged at
its seams and leaked. In through tun-
nels beneath the banks Of seats we
damned our way. out into the center
where the ring stood. a rOpe-guarded
platform padded with two inches Of
felt beneath a tight-strstched canvas
which showed like a patch of snow.
Around this were rows Of stalls, the
chairs in which sold for SOS. The re-
naming seats diminished in price In
the lower in price, TIL the topmost
ones brought S. The shouting OF pro-
gramme boys, the shifting OF chairs,
and the tramping of numbeTlesS thick
soIed boots made the hollow floor rum
BILE beneath the high roof like a split
ting glacier
A handsome. modestly gOwned mu-
latto woman forced her way into a
ring-side box near by.
That's Mrs. Cans" said my friend,
"and she's the best-looling girl in
the house. She double-dlscounts these
hand-painted ones, doesn't she?''
Scattered through the acres Of white
Stetson hats were women IN furs Of
every color, in headgear Of every
style from shabby bOnnetS TO opera
hoods. Near by We're two English
men. clean, rudy fellows, In great
80 .. of xxynuahof ftt- thar rad chaalrS
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The Washington herald., 1910-06-10

The two marine players. Snyder and
Litz, who appeared for the first time this
week, in the Sunday School League We'd
nesday. look TO be real stars. They both
hit the ball hard, Snyder getting two
triples and a double in three times up
while Litz made three singles In five
times TO bat
The Washington herald., 1910-06-10

The BloOmingdale baseball team will
lineup against the strong Falls Church
nine at Falls Church, Va, Saturday aft
ernoon at $50.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-10

Owing to cancellation. the laurel base
ball team is without a game for Satur-
day. June Is and would like TO hear
from some strong team for that date
The Marines or Capital City League
teams preferred. Guarantee of full ex-
penses is made by the MaryIanders. Ad-
dress William T. Feige, Laurel. Nd
The Washington herald., 1910-06-10

Rob Roy Mackey has been passing the
hat around the last few evenings at the
Sunday School League. Nobody knows
better how TO get money out of crowd
than Mackey, and the league would be
indeed fortunate If they could obtain his
services throughout the season.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-10

After going through five games without
getting hit, or anything that resembled
a hit. j. Meyers. of the Peck team,
cracked out three safe ones In Saturdays
game with Hamllne.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-10

NoOne OF st. Stephens. is the leading
run getter in the Olympia circuit, having
crossed the plate eight times TO date.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-10

Sergt. Robbins, the ventriloquist, who
Is managing the pension Bureau team,
blames this wet weather on the comet,
which has long since passed from our
midst. Tell US. Sergeant, did the comet
make your ball team bump the bumps?
The Washington herald., 1910-06-10

The Madeira team which replaced the
Northeast club in the Olympia League.
doesn't appear to be much stronger than
the club which it succeeded. The league
officials should help the weak teams and
even up the race as much as possible
The Washington herald., 1910-06-10

a postponed game viii be played at
Capital City Park this evening at $50.
when the ST. Stephens and Aloysigs
club mines will cross bats. Should Mana
ger Luitichs outfit put one over on the
Churchmen, the Cornell Company would
then be tied for first place.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-23
CAPITAL DELEGATES
NAMED FOR ATLANTA
Commissioners Appoint Board Il
Attend Southern Commercial
Congress

pointed these delegates TO the prelimi-
nary meeting IF the Southern CONNER
cial Congress to be held at Atlanta Ca,
on October =
John J0v Edison. William A AIearns.
T. g. Glover. Charles J. Bel. D. J. Gala
han. W. W. Finley. Clarence r. Nor
ment, W T Guide. b W Guy. John
ThiImau Hendrick A Lisner. s W
Woodward. Charles A Douglas. p H
lIcNeill- Marion Butler. ROYAL E. Ca5eIl,
John c. Carers. John r Mclean. T5enry
T. west. Thomas c. Moves. ard O. p
Newman
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-23
PHYSICIAN IS HELD
FOR OBSERVATION
Police Await Instructions
From Relatives of DR..
A. P. Hutton.

Tire police are today awaiting word
from Judge r. 3. Hutton, Of Abingdon,
Va as TO the disposition TO be made Of
yOun= DR.. Arthur P. Hutton. held here
foE observation At the Washing on Asy-
lum Hospital.
According TO the police. the physician,
mo Is twenty -Seven years old, register
cd at the METROPOLITAN Hotel last Mon
day For the last two DAYS the employ
& OF the hotel noticed that he spent his
time setting cigarette cards UD In rows
ana singing ID them, and further amused
himself by placing his hat on the lobby
floor and casting cigarette stumps al
II
notified and the Young man taken IN
charge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-23
SPRINGTINE IS SET
FOR HOME COMING
Publicity Chairman Cans
Announces Postponement
of Celebration.

Because IL has assumed such enormous
Proportions. the Washington Old Home
Week. which was 10 have been ceIe-
b-ated this fall, viii be postponed until
4 some time in the spring
According 10 Isaac Cans, chairman Of
the Washington publicity commitfea-
about everybody that ever lived here
mas longing once more 70 sniff the
breezes that wafr across the Potoruac.
and 20 take another peep at the Nouu-
ment
Mr. Cans says it's no use TO keen. the
ana2r strictly local and that il must
he national in character He Savc
there'H be 10000 people here with not
less than fOrty-six brass bands to fur
nish music.
II Is also said that President Taft
has ordered the White House for a bir
demonstration
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-23
Popular Excursion, Baltimore and Ohio

r. r., September 25th-Leave Union
Station Sis a m SI-00 10 HaTpers Ferry
and MaTunsburg. Sf.35 10 Berkeley
Springs, and 500 TO cum berland and
return, by special train, returning same
dan Splendid opportunity for E de-
lightfUl outing cheap--Advt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-23

SI.z5 Baltimore and Return, Baltimore
& Ohio r r. Every Saturday and Sun
day All trains both ways, both days.
except Royal Limited--Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-23
s1.z5 To Baltimore and Return.

Saturdays and Sundays via Pennsyl-
vsnia Railroad Tickets good return
ing until Sunday night All regular
trains except the Congressional Lin
tied ''-Advt-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-23

Phone your want ads to The Times.
Main $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03

There movement OF the lips; but the color
deepened in her cheeks
You sat in his big chair and knelt at Your feet
and called YOU my queen and promised to be your
loyal subject forever.
And Mr.. Jonas said, Scat!', she interrupted
calmly.
He did not mind what Jonas had said, but
Il have not changed. and do not intend to change.
Simply let me say that when this ring comes back it
will be delivered i'll person and not left like package
from the store. He paused. standing near her and
looking keenly and with evident effort at uncon
Germ. q BY the way. he added does the ring fit
we?"
Good morning Mr. Holmes she said haughtily
rising
Good morning, Miss Rivers. he replied II
have had most delightful call "
TT would be beyond the reasonable limits of
fiction to say that Jonas began to lose flesh But
there noticeable in his meagerly equipped ply
sique dropping, and his mental processes began to
halt in frequent distractions. So day he shut up
the little shop and went away the first vacation
he had ever known. At the end of ten days he
turned with springng step and interest in life.
Janet, UNNECESSARILY delighted, told him how
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03

much she had missed him. how glad She was he had
taken the trip, how he must be careful with his
health and a lot of daughterly things that Jonas
fully valued in lieu of the sentiments that
lay beyond his hopes.
A month passed. Many roses bloomed and died.
and the still more beautiful. And
Janet more beautiful than they; for, hav-
had wonderful sweetness of thought feeling and
speech which showed in her face the colors
and perfumes found their way into the roses
THEN day there great excitement
RoSedae-st.; commotion, if YOU please, but
excitement that went in whispers. For the morning
paper contained little paragraph to the effect that
relative had left five thousand dollars to
Jonathan Rivers. Now. five thousand dollars
Rosedale-st wealth beyond the dreams of
rice and the people stunned by its size and sud-
denneSS
Jonas read it later than others and rushed to the
little window Just in time to strange man enter
the Rivers gate, a who remained fully hour
while Jonas kept on looking and waiting. When the
stranger left Jonas barely let him get round the
ner before he made his to Janet
is it true" he asked holding the clipping before
her.
Yes she replied in high spirits. Isn't it splen-
did, One of father cousins who served with him in
the war-and FIVE thousand dollars, Think of it. Mr..
Jonas, five Thousand dollars And the money is all
saw Mr. WitherS the lawyer
II don't know him" said Mr.. Jonas: but shall
like him because he brought all this good fortune to
YOU
1T doesn't possible" she said. - feel
though am in dream.
So YOU really HEN esS.' said Jonas with
great glee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03

over something of constraint fell upon the group
Then Rupert cleared his throat and began.
Mr.. Jonas, trip we thought of the cousin
who had made our happiness possible and we decided
to stop at the place where he is supposed to have
lived and pay tribute to his honored remains.
However, instead of grave on which to place our
wreath and will in the records of the court, we
found nothing, nothing tangible whatever, nothing
except that a stranger of about your build and age
had visited the town weeks before the news Of
this benefaction reached Highburg.'
Jonas was laboring hard to suppress his emotions
and failing to do this silently he broke in though
he had to say something to hide his agitation
81" What's all this to me?" he asked. You are talk
ing nonsense simply nonsense! thought marriage
would cure both of you but you are no better than
when you were children
SO" continued Rupert calmly, when dis
covered these facts, were bound to have
picons
Jonas began to deny again, deny directly, par
TALLY, totally, unblushingy; but suddenly Janet
bent down. took his little cheeks in her hands, and
kissed both of them. Then like true woman she
began to cry and, to add to it all, there was the
great big Rupert patting the old man tenderly on
the back.
You have made happy!" said Janet be-
tween her tears.
You are the finest fellow in the world declared
Rupert, still pattng him.
Poor Jonas done for, and in his tribulation
60 away!" he cried jumping from them and way
ing his hands. You take up too much of my time
You very troublesome. Shoe! Scat!
After they had gone Jonas locked his door. Then
in the mirror he looked at his kissed cheeks and
caressed them fooishy And after awhile he got the
high hat. put it on, and paraded up and down the
little shop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03

"Of course don't suppose it is great deal,-not
like the fortunes of Millions mean,bu to it is
great am not quite able to grasp it. Just think
of poor me, who never anything bigger than the
pension check each month. holding thousand dol
1ars-fve thousand dollars We must celebrate
Mr.. Jonas really we must. Now what we do? OF
course shall have a dinner with oysters
and soup and whole roast of beef and salad and
lCeCream-
THEY were merry children, and when Jonas
went back to his shop he walked proudly a
good boy going home from school with prize. Soon
thereafter he looked out of the little window and
the big, broad shouldered Rupert swinging down the
street confidently and consequentiallv that 1t
seemed the thoroughfare ought to be widened
before it could bear such vital and pompous per
sonaty.
Now, Rupert Holmes very straightforward
individual. and this day he full of the highest
purpose of his life So when he closed the door and
confronted Janet Rivers he lost time in indirec
ton.
Janet he said II have come for your heart
your hand, and your fortune.
You very frank.
Not half so much SO as am going to be. Now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03

IlSlCll- ou hlloN lldNS IONSd
YOU all my life. You know / told
you SO every time | could You
have treated me shamefully: but
the more YOU have put me off
the more | have loved you. !
believe YOU love me-never mind
the egotism of that believe
it firmly. But there is some
thing in YOU stronger than Your
ove,-honor, pride, self respect.
all of these or whatever YOU may
call it,-and that has made me
love YOU until there is no limit
to this love. This miserable lit
tie barrier of money has stood
between our love. You know it;
| know it. And l love YOU still
more for that. But it is different
now, and YOU are mine"
She stepped back as if to
escape the onslaught of his ardor.
No. you DON'T" he declared.
and before she could make fur
Their retreat or even prepare her
lines of defense he had her in his
arms holding her with the grip of
steel. kissing her into speech1ess-
ness and saying. AT last! AT
lasti'
Here is the ring" he said later
and he put it on.
TT was not long engagement
The honeymoon lasted only
ten days, because, though her
father had the best of care, Janet
would not leave him for a longer
period. They returned to High
burg in the morning. That after
noon they both called at the little
shop.
After the cordial greetings were
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-27
col. wArrERsoN TALKS.

Col. Henry Watterson. the only real
sage In the Democratic party today,
has been on a pilgrimage to Washing,
ton for the sole purpose OF examining
the political situation.
Returning to his Kentucky home he
says:
Champ Clark will need as Speaker
of the coming House to make no more
concessions to the bunco.steerers OF
reform.
1.-THE Speaker Is in constant evil
dence. He is the target for every
body's fire. He Is as the driver Of n
team OF 400 wild horses over rough
road down mountain side. His life
and the lives of all within the coach
will depend upon his strength of arm
and hand and nerve. his sureness and
quickness of vision, his hrmness In
hi eat and knowledge Of his way
ahead.
HE should be shorn OF nothing
needed 10 make a safe landing, be
cause. let me repeat. the Speaker Of
the House is still the leader of his
party in Congress. u
HE can be better trusted to make
the committees wisely and justly than
an omnium-gatherum Of members
balloting In the dark"
He probably would like to do thi:
but poor old Champ happens to be In
a position where he cannot do SO.
He and his henchmen went SO fa'
In the last two sessions of Congress
in their TRADE againt what the,
termed "Cannonism' that even the,
now admit they must live up TO the
declarations then made.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-27
WOMEN AS JURORS.

Jnrywoman may be the thing in the
future II the example of Olympia,
Wash, is generally copied.
Five women sitting in the jury box
in that enlightened town, that figures
more largely upon the plats Of wo,
mans suffrage progress than it does
upon the maps Of Uncle Sans do,
main, was . spectacle full OF pregnant
interest for the future.
The case was one for damages, and
the facts were certainly not beyond
the ken Of any intelligent person, mat
or woman, relating to tho soaring d
horse through the explosion Of a
dynamite blast.
Yet these women we're ornaments OF
their sex, ranging far above the aver.
age man juror in intelligence.
| The five included an ordained min
lister, the wife Of a candidate for the
Legislature. the wife of a prominent
physician, court stenographer and
the stenog.apher to the governor Of
tho State. go
This was Ihe galaxy of brains that
could not we'll be matched In any sc,
lection of male Jurors for its intellec'
itual quality. This is the first time in
history that jury Of women, drawn
from a venire of women, has passed
upon case and given decision.
The presiding judge declared the
women Jurors had shown themselves
to be far above the average Of intelli
gence among the men who make up
the iures ordinarily.
Thus the women have scored an
other victory and their repeated dem
constructions Of fitness will secure for
them equal rights.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-27
Let's breed.
| Let's reproduce.
Roosevelt is right.
PUBLIC OPINION
Ns?{SSlElSl2Z&[l
cheapness and Prosperity.
v -. q. q.
washington POST

It Is, announced with apparent good
authority that the magnates who are
engaged in the manufacture OF iron
and steel, and who control the mar.
kets OF those products, contemplate
a material reduction in the prices OF
their wares. Such action would do
more to promote prosperity than any
dozen laws Congress Is likely to en-
act. Cheapncss makes wider con.
sumption, and wider consumption
stimulates TO greater production.
Given such conditions and capital
enters upon Investment and labor
finds employment. Every industry
feels the cxhillaration, especially the
railroads, When every line OF road is
busy with traffic. the roads. directly
and indirectly. are cormorants for con.
sumption. especially of iron and
steel. Dea:acss curtails consump.
ton, which In turn curbs. production.
Then capital Withdrawn from enter
prise and labor is without employ.
ment. Strikes and high prices are
the bane Of business, and II there
We're close brotherhood between CAPT.
tai and labor, and every producer were
content with fair profit, financial
panics, business depressions. and in.
dustrial prostrations would be much
less frequent. 0urt greatest dread
would be a bad crop, and the new
system of farming that Is taught in
the agricultural journals will soon
abolish a bad crop.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-27

The new battleship. Arkansas, to be
launched January 14th at Camden, N.
j.. carries SO much heavier armor that
she outweighs the man.of-war at pres.
ent heaviest In the world, the British
cruiser battleship, The Lion, Of 26,S5O
tons. Twelve years hence. she may
also figure as a handsome example
of the !uselessness OF dumping money
into the navy for the Department: will
doubtless be up in arms whether she
should go into the scrap.heap or a
museum,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-27
DoDelNe LEGISLATION.

Speaker Reed 20 years ago estab.
lished the practice of counting a quo.
rum where none. was indicated by the
vote, against the protests of all the
Democrats and against the objections
of considerable number OF Repub-
licans, led by Mr.. Cannon, until the
position taken by the Speaker COM
PEELED his party to support him or
repudiate him, and 1t supported him.
The question raised by his action In
volved the right of a minority to In
sist that the majority party, or the
majority supporting a measure. shall
furnish Its own quorum. and this is a
sound principal. although the House
has abandoned It. IS
AS to the status OF paired members,
1t may be true that absenteeism Is an
evil. and that all the members should
be present all the time. However, 1t
Is long.established usage III both
houses that members may tcmporar.
lily absent themselves, without weak.
.ening their sidoi OF the body or their
side OF the pending question, by pair.
Ing with members opposed TO them.
But IL the present members OF pairs
may be counted TO make quorum on
the passage Of bill the balance be.
tween the two sides OF the body does
not remain undisturbed by the pair.
ing OF opposing members. Possibly
both houses should restrict the PRIV
,ilegc of pairing. but SO long as. the
practice of pairing Is left unrestrlct.
ed. such decision as that OF tho Vice
President Is wrong. and the Senate
was right In rejecting II.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-27

from 20. itou6eYelt last tall, during
his twafd SKIING but Il has during
me past few days been gfiegins
No Children.
h Christmas MI
According TO the eonsolate re.
port That comes from Enfield there
were not enough children in theft
to sustain a Christmas entertainment
at any OF the churches II seems that
Colonel Roosevelt was given tip
concerning the gloomy outlook for the
lperpetuatloa Of the race Of Enfield, as
be- adylss4 Tie people OF the. town that
raising children is OF far more Jpn.
portance than raising crops.
What a mockery the Enfield Christ:
mag celebration mist Have been with
the children left out. OF the festivities.
Can there be another Village OF 200
population in all these United
States where enough children cannot
be gathered under a church roof OF
some denomination 10 make a Santa
Claus performance worth while? II
| is hardly conceivable that there is,
and the query naturally arises
WHAT'S the matter with Enfield that
such an abnormal population status
should have been evolved?
A woman. who is prominently iden-
tilted with church affairsi n the Tow.
klns county village, explains that the
lchildless situation has arisen because
Of the removal years ago Of nearly all
the marrlsscable young men and
Young women to the cities.
Is the rush to the cities working 10
bring about the racial suicide concern.
ling which Mr.. Roosevelt has deliy.
cred SO many admonitions and mes.
sages?
Do not the young people who. II they
remained in rural communities would
move toward matrimony. along lines
iof practically no. resistance. find i'm.
possible barriers TO wedlock when
they transfer 10 the cities? II this is
so soclologic problem is involved III
the trend uf population cityward
which urban communities should join
with rural communities in working
out. An industrial and social situation
which does not encourage matrimony
should be. looked into for underlying
causes.
| Let's breed.
Let's reproduce.
Roosevelt is right.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-27

D. q. . &
1854 miles long, little less than the
distance between New York and Val.
paradise. or about as far as the Parthc-
non In Athens is from New York City
Hail. Bombay would then be an eight
days Journey from London and less
than fortnight from Manhattan.
AS an AsIatic transcontinental route
Its relation to the trans-Siberian coun.
try would be that Of the Southern Pa.
ciilc 10 the Northern or Canadian Pa
.ciflc. From Baku, the soutnerAmYst
station OH the Russian railway sys.
TEN, the new line would pass through
Persia, skirting & Teherap, touching
iezd, and extending past the courts
where Jamsnyd gloried and drank
deep and where sthei Rugs now come
from, past sKailkabad the great and
Raikhosrti,r and on over the waste
spaces OF Baluchistafl To- u junction
With the British indian railway.
.