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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

ish for possession of the famous Nine
Vespucci.
This particular novelist shows a
fondnesS, uncommon in American liter
ature, for dwelling on the political ad-
venturess-a type that has not been so
common in the history of political
leaders in this country as 1t has been
in the lives of statesmen and rulers of
Europe. Such a woman was the prin-
cipa1 character in his second novel,
and to the limited few who keep alive
in their memories the story of Nine.
Vespucci's career in America it was
perfectly plain that she was the proto-
type of the novelist's heroine. And
now, in his third book, as if in revela-
ton of how strong a grip this fascinat-
ing woman's career and personality
have on him, the novelist tells the lit
tie known tale of how she once was
the stake in a game of cards between
two men, one of whom was not as ex-
allied parsonage as the novelist
leads his readers to believe.
The incident that makes one of the
characters in this last historical novel
tell the story of the game of cards
proposal that this parsonage, a state
last century, makes to a captain in
the United States army that they too,
shall play game Of poker for the tenn
porary possession of the heroine of
this tale, whom the senator believes
to be 1.-The same kind of a woman" as
Nine. Vespucci was. The captain does
not understand the full meaning of the
senator's proposal, and to this the man
from Missouri replies:
The Precedent.
Come, now. You, as an army man.
ought to know something of the his
tory of poker in these United States.
Listen, my friend. Do you recall a
certain game played by a man higher
in authority-younger than he is to-
day-a game played upon a snow
bound train in the north country? Do
you remember what the stalks were
then? Do you recall that the man
later became president of the United
States? Come. There is fine prece-
dent for our little enterprise. He played
then much as you do now. There was
against him then, as there is now
against you, man who admired not
so much just one woman in all the
world. as, let us say, one particular wo-
man then and there present. Perhaps
T.
later ennobled by the German govern
ment and long known as a land baron
In New Work Come! Think of it,
Picture that snowbound train, that
great citizen, and Parish, playing and
playing until at last it came to the
question of a woman-not so beautiful
as this one here, but in her own way
shrewd, the same sort of woman, ]
might say-mysterious, beautiful, and
no. don't protest and I'll not describe
You remember very well her name II
was pleasant property not SO long ago
for everybody They played for the
love, not for the hand, of that woman
Parish won her. Do you remember
now?
why deny yourself the luxury OF
remembering such a game as that? II
was mans game, and well worth The
playing Your former head of the
army. at least, lost; and he paid. The
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

They are going to do things artistic
ally in the matter of street decora-
lions in London for the kings corona
ton next June They are going to
erect plaster columns and arches and
that sort of thing instead of the bar
Der poles they have always used. Over
In this country we do that whenever
any little dinky hamlet has an old
home week
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

If whiskers are to be put under the
ban as hiding places for microbes,
what about the fur coat?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

London dispatches tell us that
Americans are recognized in England
by the smartness of their footwear.
1t strikes us that most of them are
recognized by the largeness of their
bank rolls.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22
Madame Vespucci

RESIDENTS of the United
States have been accused
of many offenses, but a
prominent novelist, whose
fame rests on three sto-
ries based on important
incidents in American his
tory has broken the rec
ord. In his latest novel
he has Martin Van Buren,
gamble with George Par
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

Parisians started a riot the other
day at the production of a new play.
Such things do not happen in America,
but they are richly merited by some
of the alleged plays that are thrust
upon us.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

During coronation week some of
the London hotels are going to charge
$50 a day, so now you can figure up
how much you're going to save by
not going.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

There is quite a difference between
boosting and Boosting.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

Among those who will be benefited
by the discovery of telephone hyno-
tism is the man who doesn't know it
is his wife he is talking to on the
wire
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

Do we get our garden seeds from
the last session or the extra session
of congress, or both?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

A Boston waiter returned a wallet
containing SIS, 600 to a man who had
left it on his table. A New York
waiter would have regarded it as
merely a tip.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

In addition to the harem skirt we
have also a ''three-quarter'' skirt in
our midst The poor skirt is being
wantonly mutilated these days.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

A harem skirt caused a near riot
in Atlantic City few days ago. If it
had been summer and she had worn
a bathing suit everything would have
been all right.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

Paris protests that that city is not
responsible for the harem skirt. Paris
has enough blots on its 'scutcheon
without the preparation of the harem
garment.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

AS soon as a little more of the frost
gets out of the ground the aviators
will resume business
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

A New York woman whoe artist
husband said her figure was more per-
feet than that of Venus has been
awarded alimony in the sum of only
SIS a month. Why be a Venus?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

THE Makin's of a Girl'' is one of the
new literary efforts on the market. 1t
beats all how the cigarette habit per-
sists in breaking into the literary
game.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

An Ohio woman in a divorce suit
claims that her husband has not spok-
en- to her in seven years. Possibly the
poor fellow never got a chance.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

Because her husband hasn't spoken
to her for seven years a Philadelphia
woman wants a divorce. Evidently
that's too long a time. between last
words.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

For our women readers only: "a
Massachusetts scientist says that the
X-ray will reveal a persons age"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

England is said to lose $4,000, 900
year through the ravages of rats"
Why doesn't she keep a cat?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22
KANSAS

Spring sunshine will do some good
road building.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

Berlin about to tax each purchas-
er of ticket to the moving picture
shows That is getting close to rob-
bling the babies.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

There is talk of a s25, 10000 high
way from New York to Washington.
1t is to be hoped that it will not be
an extension of Wall street.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

Possibly that baron arrested with
brass knuckles in his pocket was on a
matrimonial expedition after the good
old baronial fashion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

Have. you had a couple of $1,000
seats reserved in the coronation line?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

The Michigan small boy who swal
lowed a safetypin is thriving. There
must be something in a name.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

When money talks 1t is sure to at
tract the attention of bystanders.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

Lovers for 20 years eloped in Della
ware What was their hurry?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

H. S. GIVLER, Pub.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-01
GALLAUlBT LOSES
STAR RIGHT END
Rockwell Out of Game for
Three Weeks.

On account OF a cracked rib, sustained
in the fierce game with Mount Wash
ington at Baltimore Saturday, Rockwell
Gallaudet's brilliant right end. is out OF
the game for three weeks. The loss is
sorely>felt, as the Connecticut lad Is one
of the best ground gamers on the Bufr
and Blue eleven. Butterbaugh, a prom
Using substitute end, is temporarily fill
ing the hole left by Rockwell
Capt Battiste, the Indian end on the
Kendall Green eleven, has ordered an
other change in his lineup, and intends
to give the shift a test this afternoon
in the practice game with the heavy
Central High School aggregation. Mar
tin, who played a good right tackle Sat-
urday against Mount Washington, dis
places DURAN at left guard, Rasmussen,
scrub guard going to right tackle
With more practice and experience this
change should be satisfactory to the Ken
dali Green adherents.
At this stage of the season GaIlaudet's s
hospital list Of star players is unfor-
tunately large, and the football authori-
ties at Kendall Green are using extraord-
mary efforts to keep up a representative
team for Gallaudet Among the valu-
able players still out of the game are
Half Backs Classen and Gledhill, not to
mention Rockwell, whose end runs fea-
tured for Gallaudet this season.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-01
PRINCETON VARSITY
RIPS UP THE SCRUBS
Tigers Work Hard in Prep
aratiOn for Harvard.

Princeton, N. J., Oct. 31.-The work OF
the Tigers was a little more encourag-
ing this afternoon. Many of the glar-
ing faults N evidence last Saturday
against Holy Cross were remedied, in
part, at least.
In two forty-hve-minute scrimmages
against a strong scrub eleven the var
sity scored twice on straight football and
held the scrubs safe throughout.
Baker was again moved to his old
position at half back, where he played
his usual steady, brilliant game. Farr
is out of the game for the present, so
Pendleton was tried at running the
team again, alternating between quar-
ter and half back. Christie, too, had
trial at quarter and did well while
he was in. The coaches are still un-
decided about the position, but Christie
is likely to get first choice Saturday
against Harvard. In that case, Pendle-
ton would go to half back. with Baker
and De Witt as his running mates in
the back field. The probable lineup for
Saturdays gene with Harvard follows:
S. B. White, left end; z. J. Hart, left
tackle; T A Wilson, left guard; A
BIethenthal, center; c. E. Brown, right
guard: r. Vaughan, right tackle; G. K.
Wight, right end; P. n. Christie, quar-
ter back: H. z. H. Baker, left halt
back; 7. T. Pendleton, right half back,
and w. L. De Witt, full back.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-01
MARLBORO OPENS
ITS GATES TO-DAY
Steeplechase Will Feature
the Initial Card.
By GEORGE b. MORRIS.

Marlboro, Nd, Oct. 3-With a high
class card Of six races the Southern
Maryland Racing Association will open
its gates tomorrow. The six events con-
tain some OF the best horses racing in
this section of the country, and they are
sure to attract large crowd.
Besides five fiat races, there will be a
steeplechase that will bring to the bar
rier some of the best timber-toppers in
the country, and several that have won
at the Laurel track.
The management has made special ar
rangements with the Pennsylvania Rail-
road whereby a special train will leave
Union Station at 12:4o p. m, and three
trains on the Chesapeake Beach Rail-
road.
The track is in excellent condition. The
betting ring has been enlarged and will
be under the grand stand, where extra
room has been added for the comfort OF
the bookmakers and the public.
All the best jockeys now riding in the
East are at the track. including Troxler,
Hopkins. Forehand. Nolan. Bruce, and
many OF the lesser lights.
Every stall at the track is now occu-
pied and many of the horses will have
to be brought over daily from Benning
and returned at night.
The management have more requests
for stalls than they are able to furnish,
and from present indications the meet
ing looks like it will be as good, II not
better. than that of Pimlico.
Starter Milton has been engaged to do
the starting. This selection is met
with the approval Of the horsemen- Mr..
Milton is known to be a clean and good
starter.
Fifteen books have already engaged
booths for the meet. and no doubt more
will cut in before the meet is well on its
way.
P. A. Brady. who assisted Joseph Muir
ply at Jacksonville and Laurel the past
two winters, will offic!ate IN the stand.
Mr.. Brady is known as one of the best
Judges in the country. Following are the
entries:
The Washington herald., 1911-11-01
YALE'S ELEVEN Is
In POOR CONDITION
Secret Practice Inaugurated
for Brown Game.

New Haven. Conn, Oct. 3L-AIthough
the Yale football squad is more than
half crippled, the coaches decided to-day
to inaugurate secret practice immediate
ly. The plays which were essayed were
taught in secret, and went unusually we'll
to-day. The varsity scored three touch
downs, and Capt. Howe kicked a field
goal The scrubs never had a look-in.
Last week the coaches announced that
Howe might play in only the final game.
To-day he stuck to his task every minute.
The Gripping of Jim ScuIly, left tackle,
yesterday compelled the substitution of
Perry, the wrestling team captain at left
tackle. Charley Pau returned to right
tackle. Dunn, the New Britain player,
was awarded left end.
Scully is laid up with a slight concus-
sion of the brain, and may not get into
the Brown game. Every first-string
player is either in the hospital or just
out, and worrying for fear he will not
be able to play Saturday. The coaches
have been unable to place on the gridiron
the same eleven any two consecutive
DAYS
The Washington herald., 1911-11-01
Laurel Track Closes
Successful Race Meet
Plate Glass Captures the Annapolis Handicap
, Feature Race of Day-Faporites Fare Well

Laurel, Nd, Oct 31.-With the running
of the last race to-day one Of the most
successful meets ever held in this sec
ton of the country came to a close at
the Laurel Racing Association track.
Favorites Jared well, four winning,
while the other three were well played.
The feature event of the day, the An
napolis Handicap, with a value of S2,71a
was won by Plate Glass. Prince Ahmed,
the favorite, finished outside of the
money, while Martin w. Littleton was
second and Hilarious, head away, was
third.
Efficiency came back to-day and re-
peated her good race of last week, win
ming by a nice margin. while Republican
was a good second and Camellia third.
True Blue came to life in the second
event and beat the favorite, Ghryseis,
by length, while Surfeit was third.
The consistent little Ivabel beat Black
Chief, the favorte in the third event, by
a length. Hopkins put up a mastery
ride and won going away.
The fifth event, a motor race, was won
by the Warren-Detroit car.
Bourbon Beau beat out a good field
in the sixth event. Idleweiss was sec
ond and Jaquelina third.
III the SlAlH race Win 10 L
against her, Ean a beautiful race. and
beat Michael Angelo, the consistent place
horse, a neck, while Shelby was third.
Joe Kenyon repeated his good race of
Friday, when he was disqualified, by
beating a good field. The summaries:
FIRST RACE-Purse $500; two-year-olds; five and
a half furiongs. Efficiency, 100 tHopkinsl, z to s.
won; Republican, 100 Diggtnsl. TO l. secondi Ca
melia. l03 tSchuttingerl, to /, third. Time %.
Bill Hancock. Sadie Shapiro. and Afsble also ran
SECOND RACE-Purse 500: twoyear-olds; one
mile. True Blue. l02 Duggins), to l. won /;
ChrSseis. lG tSchumanger). to 5, second; Surfet
lG (Burnsl, Is to s. third. Time. 40 2-5. Pirbal
Goldfern, Peak, Mad River. and Yorkshire Boy also
ran
THIRD RACE-Purse $500; e-year-oIds and up
ward; six furlongs. Ivabel 90 CHopkins) 2 to l.
won; Black Chief. 100 tSchuttingcr to l. second !;
PaiarOita. l0 (Duggins). to !, third. Time. Ills
Ben Loyal. Helen Barbee. Lucille R.. Sherwood
and Ragman also ran.
FOURTH RACE-SiI furiongs Plate Glass Is
(Goldstein). TO l, won: Martin W. Littleton 100
tHopkins), % TO l. second Hilarious l02 (Schuttin
gerl. 70 l. third. Time. :lZi. sunragist Guy
Fisher, Prince Ahmed, Beson, ard Sveepaway also
ran
FIFTH RACE-Purse S5oO; three-year-olds and up
ward: one mile and sixteenth. Bourbon Beau q
tSchuttinger), TO /. won; Idleweiss 81 Hopkins
to !. second Jaequelina, IL tNoIan) even, third
Time, l46. DR.. Duenner also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Three- year-olds and upward: one
mile and seventy yards. Gfania los (Schuttingerl
TO l, won; Michael Angelo. l0e (Bruce) 70 /
second; Shelby, log (E5tepl, s to / third Time
Al Angler, Tom Melton, Joe Cations Thirty
Forty. JesSup, and Byrne also ran.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-01
CLAIM HORSE WAS DRUGGED.
Reversal of Form Causes Investign-
tion at Latonia.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. al. Purcell,
owner of Max Asur, which annexed the
fifth race at Latonia this afternoon, was
called into the judges stand after the
event and subjected to a rigid examina-
ton. The sudden reversal OF form shown
by the horse caused the judges to inves-
tigate. They would give out no opinion
to-day. 1t is said that they are Of the
belief that the horse was drugged before
the race. A veterinary was called upon
to make an examination, but could find
no evidence of the horse being drugged.
A big killing was made on Max Asur.
To-day's card was a good one, and a
good sized crowd turned out. Favorites
and long shots divided the card. Sum-
maries:
FIRST RACE-six furlcuss Chamere, n4
(KOernerl S1O.5O won; Zm, lOI tSkirinl, 5000.
second; Tom King, lOI Uoftusl. $40, third.
Time. .l:lT rs. Lucky George, Chief Lindsey, Sam
C1ure. Dynamite, U Bear, Fflibeg, Carlton Club,
Creme de Menthe, ami GanadOre also ran
SECOND RACE-Six fmlongS Phil Mohr, IOi
Uoftusf, Slo9O, won; Al Muller, lV (HenrS), g 20,
second; Jeanne dare, l0 (Dugan), $40. third.
Time Il6 Ceremonius. Peter Pender, CordoTa,
J. H. Barr, Chalice Mark Antony II, Harcourt,
Fair Louise and Lotta Greed also ran
THIRD RACE-0ne mile; two-year-olds. Brous-
sesu, lo5 Unftusl. $3.50, wonj Free Lance, los
Crurner) $50, second; Mack B. Euhanks. ll0
Dugan), $50; third. Time, l:A Light O. Ny
Life and knights Differ also ran
FOURTH RACE-Six furlongs. T. NJ Green,
us Dugan) $50 won; Raleigh p. D., 100 (Loftusl,
s. second; Grover Hughes. LOG (Gcose), S.0.
third Time, Ii4 35 Ethel d. and Doouesne also
ran.
FIFTH RACE-One mile and seventy yards. Mar
Asur. l07 uoftus), $50, won; Merry Lad. lej
Dugsn), $, second; Supple. 100 (Burtonl, A%,
third. Time. Ias Is Judge Walton. Montclair.
Automatic. Denver Giri, Explicit. Keep Moving,
and Canopian also s1n.
SIXTH RACE-ons and 7neeighth miles TU
Pay los (Henry), s., won; Stick Pin, los tkoer-
nsr), $50, second; Haldanan, l06 tGanzl, W.
third. Time. la tk. Discontent, otilo' SAN Bar
bef and Ehendi hso ran.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-01
Scholastic Football Series. !.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Technicars victory over Western did
not come as any great surprise to those
who have followed high school football
closely this season. Tech is essentially
a one-man team, and Just as soon as
it was known that Country Morris
would be able to play, the result was
never in doubt.
Business plays Eastern Friday after
noon and the game should be close and
bitterly fought. The Stenographers were
harder hit than any of the other
schools when the advisory marks be-
came known last Friday. Quarter Back
Gessford and Magnus Wood, the big
guard, were both disqualified leaving
two holes almost impossible to fill. This
necessitated a big shake-up in the
Business team, and the wearers Of the
Orange and Blue will be lucky to hold
Eastern to a tie.
Western has the makings Of a corling
good eleven. Inexperience told against
them in the Technical game. Coach Byrd
has taught the boys from across the
creek a lot of good plays, but they were
poorly executed yesterday, especially the
forward passes.
sylvan King, CentraIs giant tackle, is
the best looking schoolboy player de-
veloped in washington since the days of
Logan Cunningham, Courtright Church,
and Beef Field. King is slated to enter
Princeton. and by the time he gets to
college should have little difficulty in
making the varsity before he graduates.
The return of Harry Wilson TO the
Business squad will help some. The au-
burn-haired tackle has been forced to
warm the side lines thus far this season.
Both Wilson and Neville Black will be
in the lineup against Eastern, and the
Stenographers' line will be much stronger
than the front exposed to Central last
Friday.
Buck" Howard, of Western, can play
shortstop mucn better than he can punt
a football.
"Inky' Davis, the famous Business
High athlete, enjoyed the worlds series
in Philadelphia and New York. "Inzy''
thinks Christy Mathewson one Of the
greatest pitchers in the world.
Upton, the former Tech pitcher, is en-
rolled at the National Cathedral School
for Boys. and will be a candidate for the
nine next spring.
The Tech football team suffered a Sc
we're blow when advisory marks put
'Doggie' Dohlman down for the count
''Doggie'' was hailed as another Ellis in
the back field.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-01
DUcK1NG SEASON OPENS.
Gunners VIII Visit susquehnnnn
Flats To-day.

Eavre de Grace, Nd, Oct d.-with
the dawn Of tomorrow there will be
ushered in one Of the most thrilling
and regal pastimes In the United States,
namely wild duck shooting on the famous
Susquehanna Flats, and local and city
gunners are impatiently awaiting the
hour when they may legally wage their
deadly warfare upon the feathered tribe.
Mentic~ Is made OF the hour, as that
is the one hold back imposed by law,
which prevents the gunner from having
his own way about things. No craft
is allowed to cross the line before )
o'clock in the morning to secure a posi-
tion, and "a squad OF ducking police
are on duty to arrest those who violate
this measure.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-01
WARREN-DETROIT FIRST
IN LAUREL AUTO RACE

Irving Barber, behind the wheel of a
Warren-Detroit, won the ten-mile auto
mobile race at Laurel yesterday, In 1922
Cleveland, in a Cole 80" was second,
with Napoleon Hill, in a Washington,
third. Matt TrImbIe's Olds was fourth,
with the REQ. driven by Frank Stewart,
bringing up the rear.
A Marquette-Buick Tas entered by
Harry Myers, and made its appearance
on the track, but was withdrawn shortly
before the race. II was expected that
the race between the Buick and Warren
would be hotly contested, and odds of
to l were laid against both by the
bookies. With the withdrawal of the
Myers entry, however, all bets were call
ed of, and prohibitive odds posted.
Campbell and his Cole led for the first
lap, but on the first turn of the sec
ond, Barber assumed the lead, and was
never headed.
Yesterdays race was a disappointment
to the large number OF dealers and others
interested in local automobile racing. 1t
was the first event of the kind held
around Washington for some time, and
all were on hand to see 1t. The cars,
with one exception, were entered by pri-
vate owners, the exception being the
Warren-Detroit and not one Of them was
In any fit shape to put up good race.
Samuel LuttreT leaves tomorrow in his