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The Washington herald., 1911-10-10
Uncle Walt Says To-day:

Beneath the fig trees boughs and dreamed of some
fair place. where hearess putocat grind the poor
mans face; his vision placed before his eyes
THE region fair and good, and while his spirit
DREAMER roamed the skies, his wife splitting wood
The dreamer gets fine bouquets from
poets and their kind who picture him who lays up treasures
his mind when it comes to old brass tack like that pill
grim best who sheds his and takes the and gives his wife
like the wide until he goes to bed who
hue in the make the price of and bread That
hardly worth his cheese oafs the hours away and
basks on downy beds of ease while bale their hay and
he lets the hausfrau soap and suds and stea while he
proceeds pirouette oudand dream, he is punk that
should give the Knockout punch for like that
are mighty dear al kopeck the bunch
cOD1iru y Sy esrr, Matthew AdumA WALT MASON.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-10
Uncle Pennywise Says:

I hear a lot of unemployed actors have
gone out to help harvest the wheat
They'll find a day in a wheat field amt
no twenty-minute sketch.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-10

Both Booth Harrington and Upton
Sinclair seem to have found it easier to
write about the ideal married life than
to live it,
The Washington herald., 1911-10-10

President Taft made a speech the
other day to a school of deaf people. He
may find out that a good many Of his
other speeches have fallen upon deaf
, ears
The Washington herald., 1911-10-10

The negro youth who tried to steal
large fence post got himself into a hole.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-10

The government is determined TO ex-
pose the designs of the wall paper trust
The Washington herald., 1911-10-10

Gov. Wilson may not like The Beau
uful Isle of Somewhere" but would
probably prefer going there TO not get
ting anywhere
The Washington herald., 1911-10-10

If Mr.. Clay. of Philadelphia, is con-
victed of defrauding the city. his name
will be mud.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-10

The United States Rubber Company
has declared a dividend for the first time
in years. Perhaps it found it necessary
to stretch a point.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-10

1t is all right for the German-American
delegates to "Hoch der Kaiser" hut we
hope they will not lind It necessary to
hook Anything else
The Washington herald., 1911-10-10

of US could reach that point if we owned
his railroads
The Washington herald., 1911-10-10

1t would not be surprising if it should
turn out that the stock of the Suez
Canal Company had some water in IT.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-10

A Washington woman wrote her will
on a prescription blank. Those relatives
who were not mentioned must take their
madeline
The Washington herald., 1911-10-10

Chairman Mack was a long time find
ing out that Speaker Clark was Presi-
Dental possibility.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-10

In Kansas CITY new air peril has been
discovered in champagne bottles dropped
from balloons. That shows the danger
of a drop too much.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-10

Did Miss Bell. the telephone girl, cap
tivate her rich husband by her ringing
voice?
The Washington herald., 1911-10-10

A correspondent wants to know what
is the most important place to be visited
in Washngt Modesty fOTbids us to
q
The Washington herald., 1911-10-10

1t almost seems strange that an avia,
tor should die natural death.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-10

The manner of the disappearance OF
Mona Lisa" is still as inscrutable as
her smile
The Washington herald., 1911-10-10
Quotations on the Union Static

rs Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-10

Parks are supposed to be for the
benefit of all the people; but Rock
Creek Park apparently is not.
It would not be surprising if it should
turn out that the stock of the Suez
Canal Company had some water in it.
A Washington woman wrote her will
on a prescription blank. Those relatives
who were not mentioned must take their
medicine.
Gov. Wilson may not like The Beau
uful Isle of Somewhere. but would
probably prefer going there TO not get
ting anywhere.
A correspondent wants to know what
is the most important place to be visited
in Washingt Modesty forbids us to
answer.
Did Miss Bell. the telephone girl. cap
tivate her rich husband by her ringing
voice?
The United States Rubber Company
has declared a dividend for the first time
in years. Perhaps it found it necessary
TO stretch a point.
The negro youth who tried to steal
large fence post got himself into a hole.
J. J. Hill says he sees prosperity. Most
Of US could reach that point if we owned
his railroads.
1t almost seems strange that an avia-
tor should die a natural death.
In Kansas CITY new air peril has been
discovered in champagne bottles dropped
from balloons. That shows the danger
of drop too much.
The government is determined to ex-
pose the designs Of the wall paper trust
1t is all right for the German-American
delegates TO "Hoch der Kaiser" hut we
hope they will not lind IT necessary to
hook anything else.
Chairman Mack was a long time find
ing out that Speaker Clark was Presi-
Dental possibility.
The manner of the disappearance OF
Mona Lisa" is still as inscrutable as
her smile.
If Mr. Clay. of Philadelphia. is con-
victed OF defrauding the city. his name
will be mud.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-10

New York Representative. J. C. WILBERDING
SPECIAL AGENCY. Brunswick Building.
Chicago Representative A. r. KEAToR. Mar
uuet:e Building
The Colorado statesman., 1911-11-11
STREET DRESSES
Many Materials in Favor for Autumn
Slashed skirt Firmly E5tab-
lished in Paris.

Navy blue silk serge. surah SILK or
French serge are the materials lot
the smart one-piece street dresses OF
autumn. Their neatness and the sense
of security enjoyed in the wearing
recommend them to the out-of-door
girl.
The waist line remains slienuy
raised, with a narrow belt of the ma
terial of the dress securing the skirt
to the blouse.
A long. straight tunic reaching al
most to the bottom of the skirt is
fashionable development of both the
one-piece dress and the suit skirt. one
of the most popular cuts of the autumn
is the slashed skirt. already firmly es-
tablished in Paris. Most OF the models
show the slash extending only slight
ly above the three-inch hem. Il a
lol OF slash is used it extends 10 the
knee in Directoire fashion and is filled
in with a pleated drop of silk in
contrasting shade.
The fashionable autumn sleeve ends
half way between the wrist and the
elbow. 1t has a six-inch glaring cuff.
slightly stiffened, and is enhanced by
an undersleeve of all-over lace or net
finished with a frill of lace.
The Directoire period Is still no.
ticeable in wide revers. cut away eff
fects in tailored coats and straight
narrow silhouettes, and though rumor
declares for fuller skirts. smaller
waist lines and puffs at the elbows,
fashion will not carry out the predic-
ton for some time to come because
of the universally becoming effect of
present makes
The Colorado statesman., 1911-11-11
NOVELTIES OF THE SEASON
Jewellers Have Been Busy Devising
Pretty Things for the Embellish-
ment of Milady.

A novelty in the way of jewelry that
S found its place among the smart
things for winters wear is a black
velvet band studded with beautiful
traceries of diamonds or intricate
patternt of precious stones. This is
founC to be far more becoming than
the ordinary necklace or La Valliere
and is an appropriate touch to the
high waist and soft lines of the pres
ent mode.
For some time it has been the vogue
to wear the clumsy metal or ungainly
leather wrist band in which watches
are inserted. Much daintier and far
more beautiful are the tiny watches,
gold-faced and bejeweled, which are
either round or square and which are
fastened upon narrow velvet bands
and worn on the wrist.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-11-11
Separate Blouses.

Both the peasant and the set-in
sleeve are used this year. with per-
haps the preference given to the peas
ant type in the modified form, says
Harper's Bazar. In some cases the
yoke extends over the shoulder to the
elbow or even below it, ending in a
cuff. Again the sleeve preserves the
kimono outline, but is cut separately
and set on with cording of satin or
chiffon below the low shoulder line. If
the full-length sleeve is used. the long
line is broken by cuff, from four to
six inches in depth, set on to the
slose-fitting upper portion.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-11-11
For the Hair.

Quite new are embroidered band
eaux for the hair-to be worn in pre-
,isely the same way that girls have
,een wearing the dainty silken and
satin ribbon bands.
One may choose black velvet en-
oroidering it in opalescent shades. Or,
4 might be embroidered in shade to
match the gown with which the wear
.r intends using it. AS the silk is
luite heavy the embroidery may be
lone quite simply-without padding.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-11-11
Hat of oxidized silver Ne,

hat that is dressy enough for any
occasion and can be worn with nearly
INV color is made of oxidized silver
let. 1t is high and narrow, and folds
II the net. closely Tapped. stand up
tght about the crown. from which, by
yay of brim, narrow frill of net
dyed with inch-wide fringe of the
anne color drops down over the face
md hair. The hat is entirely old sill
er: no touch of color disturbs its
ull metallic simmer.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-11-11

NRESS of tan cloth and black vel
vet stamped on tan background.
~ Fine lawn killed frills at neck
and and sleeves. Black velvet waist
band and killed bow at neck.
Dress of storm grey crepe de
Chine and ninon. trimmed with silver
and gold lace and gold fringe.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-11-11

Costume of "Pavlova" Russian green
ratine and Persian lamb. with large
black satin bow at neck. Hat of Per
sian lamb, lined with green velvet
and trimmed with black and green
striped ribbon.
Ermine and seal toque. with the
new high crown.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-11-11

This is a very pretty dress carried
out in amethyst colored cashmere.
The skirt is high-waisted and is open
at sides over black and white striped
silk cut on the cross; pointed tabs
of the material with black buttons in
the points extend from edge of front
ever the silk and just lie over the
edge of sides.
The bodice has a vest of silk
crossed by longer tabs. which are
fixed by buttons to left side: the
sleeves are finished with silk cuffs
Materials required: Az yards Az
inches wide. IL yard silk 20 inches
wide. II buttona-
The evening world., 1911-05-11

Tom Henry. whom he had fought when
the police stopped the fight at Rock
away. The battle was held In John
Thompson's Theatre, In Eighth street,
and Dempsey won tho decision and n
purse of $500 in six rounds. on Nov. 10
he beat Tom Ferguson OF Boston for
the lightweight championship OF New
York City. The battle went four
rounds and lasted only fifteen minutes.
shortly after this the members Of
the Racquet Club OF New York put up
n purse of $500 for n battle between
Dempsey and Billy Frazer of Boston.
The hght o place in the old Alham-
bra Theatr in this city and was wit
messed by a large crowd Of society
sports and Wall street men. Dempsey
made Frazer quit In foul rounds. JACK
finished up the year by beating MIX.
Mallon for the lightweight champion
ship OF Philadelphia and a purse OF
$3.50 in two rounds. and n few days
later had n draw with George Wilson
In New York city for 5000 gate re-
| ptIntS
The evening world., 1911-05-11
Dempsey Defeats NdmeSdke.

Jack battled with another nan Of the
same name-Mike Dempsey-but the lat
ter failed to live up to tho ighting repu-
tation OF the name and was defeated
IN the seventh round, This was held at
Rockaway. 1t was a grudge fghI.
growing out of a difference over the
Fulljames affair. The stake was only
O.. probably one OF the smallest ever
hung mp for o hattls between pro-
'~essionals.
Dempsey was then matched with Jim
my Ryan II Philadelphia. Ryan was "A
great favorite with the Quaker city
fans, so Dempsey, fearing craftsmanship,
took along his WI referee. The Ryan
forces also had one, so there were tw,
referees in tho ring. The purse was
81, 200, and the men fought with kid
gloves. The police stopped the scrap
in the fourth round and the referees
called It a draw.
Dempsey was matched again with
Bob Turnbull and beat him IN eight
rounds at Billy Madden's athletic club
in New York city. on Sept, "a he met
The evening world., 1911-05-11
Police Head Stops Bout.

Dempsey's next fight was with Harry
Force at Coney Island on Sept. 3. and
tho contestants used kid gloves. Alex
Mcclure OF Blissville. T.. l.. was the
referee. The mea fought In front OF
Elliott's Hotel. which was known as
The Gut. Before the fight began the
sheriff. Henry Johnson, and a con
stable tried to prevent the battle. but
the crowd grabbed hold OF them. took
their revolvers away and quickly hus-
tied them off down n side street. The
crowd was with Dempsey. even going
so far In their partisanship as to at
tempt to cut the ropes In Forces cor
nor. But Forces second. "Black Dia-
mond.' u colored fighter, succeeded
In thwarting them. The fighting was
MI In pompsey's favor. and at the end
OF the eleventh round John Y. McKane,
then chief OF police in Coney Island,
stopped the bout. The finish of this
fight was scheduled for Sept. Il. but
Force failed to appear and the decision
and purse were awarded to Dempsey.
Dempsey met Force again shortly
after this and won In six rounds. He
then bes,ed Bob. better known rs
"CoCky." Turnhull at the New YORK
Athletic Club In eight rounds.
During the year 1881 Dempsey met a
lot OF local men. He defeated Billy
Mahoney. Jim Barry. Tom sullivan, Joe
HoHessey and Jim Fell of Canada. He
also fought a draw with Joe Helser.
Dempsey was now issuing challenges
to fight any i35-pouni mar for $500 or
$1,000 a side. and Billy Dac.y accepted.
The fight was held NJ Coney Island on
March G and Dempsey won In nine
rounds. winning 1900. Jack afterward
claimed that this fight was for the
lightweight championship OF America.
After the police had stopped a battle
between Dempsey and Tom Henry at
Rockaway when the men had fought
three rounds Jack was matched with
George Fulljames of Canada for the
lightweight championship Of America
and a Purse or s2,00 a side. This was
fought with kid gloves. Charley Carroll
of Baltimore was the referee. Ed Nal
lahan was running the contest and he
picked a sandy beach near New York
city as tho scene Of the battle. The
fight was held at daylight on July 30
Fulijames's seconds threw In the sponge
In the twenty-second round and Demp-
sey became the acknowledged light.
weight champion OF America.
The evening world., 1911-05-11
s35 Sidetoard, s27.5O

CIust like illustration The
base Is 90 inches wide aud AZ
inches long. liNip French
plate mirror. Made Of beau
iiful selected solid ~quaTtercd
oak and the interior cOnstruc-
tion is all solid oak, French
81 ped legs with hand carved
CLAW feet.
The evening world., 1911-05-11
TUice in One NighL.

Dempsey started 1856 by fighting a
four-round draw early In January with
Billy frazer in a hall on Eighth street.
The same night. after a short rest, he
re-entered the ring and beat Jim Ryan
In four rounds. ON Jan. 20 Dempsey
fought with Jim Fell, the Canadian,
again. The battle lasted -four rounds
and occupied eleven minutes OF timo.
This scrap was with kid gloves n
was fought under London prize ring
rules. Dempsey weighed i45 pounds
After tho Fell hght Dempsey. whose
fame was now known throughout the
entire United states, decided to take a
trip to the Coast. The athletic clubs
In the West were hanging up big
purses and most OF them were being
won by the horde of Australian fight
ers who were swarm!ng 10 California
at that time. SO when the proposition
to travel out to California was made
20 Dempsey he was nothing loath.
Another good reason was that prize
fights on the Coast were held In public.
while in the East all the fights had to
oe pulled on under cover.
Dempsey travelled to California by
way of the southern route and stopped
, of at New Orleans. While there he
' was matched TO light Charley Blxamos.
/ the local mlddleweight champion. Blk
amos was OF French descent and
therefore had the backing OF all tho
residents OF that nationality In New
Orleans, besides the powerful influence
OF the famous New Orleans Athletic
Club. The bout was held at Sports
mans Park on March is, 1855. for $1,000
n side. Dempsey weighed l42 pounds
and Bixamos 1853. Because of his at
hliations II the city Bixamos was the
~fayori,e and was backed heavily. but
Dempsey knocked the Frenchman out
In the hfth round and his training
party cleaned up a nice little sum In
bets.
(Ths next chapter will also zeal with
Tack
The evening world., 1911-05-11
Inside keRiiw
- wilt the ~
=R1Gmdth fighters
1857 ChdrIey MKik!

TO lay down. did youi Get up. you
trimmer and fight. Don't be a cow
ard" At last. in the twenty-seventh
round. when Mcdonald was nearly all
IN n terribly beaten up. Dempsey
knocked him out.
Thus in his first night Jack showed
himself to he absolutely on the square,
and he displayed the same trait all
through his fighting career.
on April IL Dempsey knocked out
Jack Boylan. the Irish Lad" In TWEEN
ty-three rounds. This fight was held In
Flushing. out on the turf in front o.
Harry lIills Pavilion. Jack won
handily
The evening world., 1911-05-11
lack Let Fly His Right.

Instead 81 leading with his left, Demp-
sey let fly MS right. catching Mcdonald
on the Jaw, at the same time tripping
him and setting him on his head, Al
the end of the round, Jack walked to
his corner and said 10 Martin Murphy,
the well known wrestler, who was act
Ing as one of his seconds. What aye
think OF that. That bum over there
wants me to lay down. I'm going TO
knock that faker out and before I DO II
I'm going to beat him up good and
plenty
BY this time Mcdonald was getting
pretty tired. and he finally began to
realize that Dempsey would not fake
and, furthermore, hat Dempsey was
GettinP the beet of it. 50 he began 10
look around for 3 convenient means OF
escape.
The fight was held in an upper room.
in which there was ono window ana
one door, the window looking out on
the street and the door leading TO
the stairs dow 10 the ground
floor. The room was packed and
iammcd. McDonald's corner was
toward the door. while Dempsey's VAS
toward the window. Mae saw that he
couldn't hope TO get through that crowd
and reach the door, and when he looked
over toward the window there was
Dempsey and has seconds blocking the
way. Sc he decided hat he would have
TO stay II out. Mcdonald now began
to clinch as often as he could In order
to save himself. and Dempsey derided
and taunted him. saying: wanted ms
The evening world., 1911-05-11
NO. 20.LACK DEMPSEY.

Copyright, 1911. hy the Press Publishing Go.
The New York World
NUMBER Of people who claim to
~ know say that Jack pempsey's
= \ real name was John Kelly. Some
Of these people are old time Brooklyn
ties. who say they knew Jack and his
family in the early days in Brooklyn.
Whether or not they are correct. he
twas always known as Jack Dempsey.
and the records OF his de"th nd burial
out in Portland. Ore. ant "e name on
MIS- tombstone all read John Dempsey"
. Jacks first fight was In 1883. with a
local boxer named Ed Mcdonald. Nc
IDonaid was very much OF a faker. and
pne time when he was looking around
Nor a LITTLE easy money he came 10
Dempsey with d proposition for a fight,
Mcdonald had an idea that Jack did
mot know much about boxing. as he
was known as a collar-and-elbow Wres-
tier, not as a fighter. SO n match was
arranged and the battle was scheduled
TO be pulled Off In the upper room OF u
hotel over IN Brooklyn. The contest
WAS to be with kid glovec, and tho ar
rangements were made cscretlv FOR fear
pf police interference.
IN the night OF the hght Mcdonald
came to Dempsey and said: Jack.
there Ii about 500 in the house. II you
make a good showing ! will see that
kou get something out of the purse and
4 will agree not to knock you out until
tfter the sixth round. But | am not
anxious 10 be knocked out In any
round" replied Dempsey. Il don't care
about the money; ! want to box"
t'well. that will be all right" replied
Mcdonald. You go ahead and fight,
and | Will knock YOU out In the sixth
or seventh round, after you have made
h good showing. II Won't hurt you"
'But." Jack insisted. - tell YOU I don't
want to lie knocked out. / want to
fight" "Weil, after you've had a
couple of good wal.ops on the Jaw you
won't be so darned ANXIOUS to fight"
r~etorted Mcdonald.
The fight progressed without much
Incident through the fourth and hfth
rouSds In the sixth round Mcdonald
Indicated to Jack that he was going to
put over the fatal punch. but somehow.
although he landed frequently on Jack,
he couldn't seem to get that haymaker
over. Mcdonald did his best to land
the big punch and kept asking Jack to
let him land 1t. But Jack didn't like
the Idea OF going to dreamland right
there IN the ring and stood Mac of.
Mcdonald still thought that Jack would
soon get enough OF Il and he willing to
be knocked out and had not yot got
on to the fact hat Jack would not fake.
However, he was willing to let this pre-
sumptuous youngster 60 on for Q little
uhilc longer.
But when tho tenth and the eleventh
rounds had passed nnd Jack was still
there fighting Mcdonald thought things
had gone far enough. He came up IN
the twelfth round and said 10 Dempsey,
Nov, Jack. lead YOU left" intending
az Dempsey did so to land the knock
out blow with hit right.
The evening world., 1911-05-11

Even In His First Fight, Declares
y Charlie White, Jack Dempsey
:, Proved Himself to Be Per.
, fect|y Square, and Displayed
Same Trait All Through His
Fighting Career.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-20
BONDS.
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Liquidation In volume again manifested
itself on the Consolidated EXchanse,
Prices opened lower, rallied ana IheL ~
weakened once more, with the volune, oL
dealings increasing heavily as the deSlIle ol dae
proceeded OF the total sales OF go,Vyv
shares. distributed over list OF torty-S,ia .,lo
different stocks. nearly 20 per cen. "a une
business was done in the final two houIs'
II was considered significant tnat tne S'os,,
ings were I'm most cases at the loNest M UI
the dav. European happenings eSeIieu d ~
influence when the market opened, .ne -
vance In the German bank rate from ~ ~
< per cent the continued suspense Over tile
Moroccan negotiations, the death Oh IT,
rnier Stolvpin Of Russia ana tnt IapO' az
outbreaks in Ireland. Spain ana AnStL,1 nf iaa,,
resulting In the declaration or martlel e. 81
I'm the last two countries all worKns ~ Lot =,
unsettlement. The speech OF Presloent az aaIr
AZ Detroit was again the subject OF yet nGG,
discussion, most OF II Of rather peat aI az az
tenor. Great interest was also .ahea u onI ~
the probable result Of the Canadlan etI &c
ton on Thursday in It's bearing poEress upoHE CSC
fate Of reciprocity. Exceptional weahneSs war
was displayed by Amalgamated ,oppei;
that stock being affected by rene"a. =.
nessinistic reports regarding the uaat udat
position Of the metal, including t,F taiK aet Sn@t
indI,strial depression In Germany VIII aWdd e1Ii
an important adverse influence. Detsi'e"
operations follow:
New-York tribune., 1911-09-20
,ANk STOCKS ON STOCK EXCHANGE.

of Englands minimum price suggests
the possibility Of an increase in the Brit
ish institutions rate at its weekly meet
ing tomorrow, although the actual po-
sition of the bank is one of unusual
strength for this period of the year. on
the London Stock Exchange heavy liqui-
dation was reported and British consols
made a new low record for modern
times at 76al.