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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-04
BIN DOOR sTRANGLEs BABY.

Mother, Looking Other Way. Attracted Too
Late by Sounds
Scranton. Pa. May S.-Caught between a
swinging door and the coal bin floor Verna
two-year-old daughter OF John Roth waa
strangled to death The child had gone into
the coal shed to get n toy. and while bend
caught. The mother. fncing In an opposite
direction. did not know OF tho accident until
she heard the sounds made by the dying
child.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-04
THREATEN TOWN PRIDE STRIKE.

Seniors Want Commencement Kept Mt Homo,
or None.
Altoona. Pa. May 3,-The senior class OF
the high school at Juniata, suburb, threat
ems to strike and refuse to attend commence
ment II the plan TO hold the exercises in Al
toona, instead OF Juniata. is carried out. The
n larger auditorium. so noted orator can
be procured.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-04
LOVE NOTES HIRING ss2,75o.

Big Prico for Letters OF Robert and Elk
abeth Barrett Browning.
London. May "a packet OF 500 love letters
OF. Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning
was bought ut auction to-day for sac. 100 by
n New York dealer. The bidding started at
$1,000 and rose rapidly by bids of $3.50.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-04

Blue. Barnett Austin. Austin Morrison,
Cherry Clay. Winfree Belcher. Early
and Garland Davis, II. c.. n. L. and w.
II. Sydnor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-04
SALT CELLARS HIRING s,s.s7s.

Record Price Paid ut Auction Of Medieval
Art Treasures
LoHdon. May ga pair OF salt cellars sold
for s1S.375 and set n record Mt an auction sale
OF the medieval art collection OF the late
J. Malcolm. The Limoges enamel salt cellars
brilliantly with Juno. Neroury-Diana, Venus.
Apollo and the six muses. painted In translu-
cent colored onamei.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-04

FATHER AND SON JAILED.
Salem, N. j., May s-Before Judge wad-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-04
Meeting Of s1issionary snc,,t,.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Wonan's Missionary Society, Of Balm
bridge Street Baptist Church. will be
held Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock
In the church annex. a musical pro-
gram has been arranged. Among
those who will assist are Mrs. r. p.
Shifflet, Mrs. Alec Roberts, and Mrs.
John Schoop.
Personal Mention.
Miss Marie DuVal, who has been
visiting her aunt In Atlanta, Ca, has
returned home
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Beville left yes
terday for Powhatan County, to visit
relatives
Mrs. B. NJ Robertson left yesterday
on visit to her daughter, Mrs. d. b.
Bridgeforth
Roy Donohue. of Atlanta, is the
guest of his aunt, Mrs. Albert Pull
liam. of Woodland Heights
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-04

Mems Oxfords, the "Black Cat"
kind. welted soles; all feathers
these shoes are OF surprising
values--they have the looks of
$3.50 shoes, and we 90 en
guarantee the wear. >. spA.OU
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-04

Boys Fancy Percale Blouse
Waists, with collars attached; soc
quality; special Monday, only SOC.
Boys Khaki, strong and dura-
Bile, made to wear; dark, medium
and light color, all sizes, 5Oc and
75c.
Straw Hats for the small boys,
In all the new shapes, 5Oo to $3.50.
Wash Suits, not afraid of the
tub; white and colors; Russian
and sailor styles. all sizes. S1.25
and 1.5O.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-04

Ladies' Extra Grade co 6O
Oxfords ........ DO.OU
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-04
Sale Of Boys Summer Suits

Boys Double-Breasted Suits, in
fine all-wool fancy fabrics, smart
.tailor-made models that sold for
$3.50 to $1,000; special Monday.
$500.
Boys Atwood Blue Serge
Suits, double-breasted styles. sizes
6 to 10; 5000 quality; to close
out at S8.9s.
One lot Boys Fancy Wooden
Knee Pants, sizes 10 to IS; 75o
quality: sDecial Monday. only roc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-04

tom osfords, $3.50 to- to. $500
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-10-04
A FEAT OF SWIMMING.
Wrecked Hawaiian Spent Nineteen
Hours In the Water.

The prowess of Hawaiians as SWIM
mers has been demonstrated by Duke
Kahanamoku. champion swimmer OF
the world. but there are many Hawaii
ans who. while perhaps not so fast as
Duke. are better swimmers and have
longer endurance" said Francis Il.
Smith of Honolulu. to a Washington
Post reporter. Dukes ability to swim
fast doubtless comes from the fact that
he has large hands and feet. which he
can work I'm the water like the pad
dies of a steamer.
II have heard many stories in the
three years ] have spent In Hawaii
about the feats of Hawaiians I'm swim
ming. and | have seen many events
that make ms ready to believe any or
them. Two years agO. of the leper
island OF Molokai. the schooner Moi
Wahinai was run into by a lighthouse
tender and so badly disabled that she
sank. The tender also was damaged
and put into the shore. There were
half a dozen in the crew Of the Moi
Wahinai. and the captain was Sam
Manu-. an old seafarer. se~venty-twO
years old. 1t was believed that all the
crew and the captain had persisted. but
Captain Sam. after nineteen hours In
the water. reached Lanai. an island In
the Hawaiian group. and is still liv-
ing. | believe there was another mem
Der Of the crew who was rescued. a
Korean, but Captain Sam was the only
one who kept himself afoat until he
reached land. His remarkable en-
durance Is almost incomprehensible.
considering his seventy-two years, but
the truth of his performance V has
been questioned"
Mr.. Smith is engineer for the CON
tractors who have been working IN the
dry dock In Pearl harbor.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-10-04
WHY DUELISTS ESCAPE.
Seconds Give Commands so Quickly
That Principals Cannot Aim.

A large proportion of the duels In
France end without bloodshed. When
the Offense is not very serious IL Is
agreed beforehand. say London Tit
Bits. hat the words of command shall
he given so rapidly that the duelists
will not have time to take good aim.
Sometimes three shots are exchanged
without a hit. and then the seconds
step In and-"honor is satisfied" At
the word Fire the pistol Is raised
instantly. and 1t must be discharged
not later than the word three so the
speed with which these words are Civ
en- regulates the time in which IL is
possible to take aim. Therefore the
speed with which they are spoken is
agreed upon beforehand. this depend
ing upon the seriousness Of the duel.
The words are timed with n metro
nome. If the encounter be very seri-
u this Is set at the slowest speed.
eighty beats a minute. which gives
time for taking accurate aim. \ speed
of 40 beats a minute allows no time
for aiming and therefore is used when
the seconds consider the duel should
be made as little dangerous as posi-
hla
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-10-04
Taber Hopes to Beat Jones.

II John Paul Jones amateur mile
record either is equaled or smashed in
the near future count on Norman ;.
Taber Of Brown university to turn the
trick. The young collegian is destined
to achieve the mile record honor, con
sidering what he has accomplished In
his two years activity IN the cinder
path.
Taber has flashed 1 minutes 20 sec
onds for the distance on numerous oc-
casions. In each case, however. there
was no n to push him to the limit or
else he might have made better time.
He is confident of wiplng out the won
derful performance Of 1 minutes II Ia
seconds hung up by Jones at the inter
collegiate championship meeting.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-10-04

-HE football season Is In fH
swing. the first OF the big col
lege games being that between
Yale and Wesleyan at New
Haven.
Each Saturday during the fall sea
son will see all the teams IN actloh,
and. with the rules in their present sat
isfactory shape. gridIron sages look for
a very successful season. Last sea-
sons revision made the game as safe
and sane as 1t Is possible TO make such
a vigorous sport. and very few serious
injuries or fatalities resulted.
For the first time In several seasons
two of the best college elevens will
clash at the Polo grounds. New York.
when Dartmouth and the Carlisle IN
dams play Nov. II. the same date thai
Yale and Princeton meet in their an
nual gridiron battle at New Haven.
! Dartmouth has risen steadily In the
| football world until the Green Noun
tain boys are just as formidable as the
elevens Of the Big Four.
Harvard has dropped Dartmouth this
season principally because the New
Hampshire team gave the Crimson too
tough a battle on the V of h Yale
Harvard game. Instead. Harvard has
taken on Cornell. a team which will
not give the Cambridge eleven so much
trouble.
The first big game of the season will
be played Nov. l. when Cornell meets
Harvard at Soldiers field. In Cam
bridge.
on Nov. 8 Harvard will play Prince
ton In Jungletown. and on Nov. Ii
Yale and Princeton play ut New Ha-
ven. The Yale-Harvard game will be
played NJ Cambridge Nov. -. On
Thanksgiving day the annual Cornell
Penn game will be played AT Philadel-
phia. On the Saturday following this
the Army and Navy classic will be
played at Franklin field. and this game
will mark the close of the football sea
son,
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-10-04
Only Riahts and LET'S

"My sample case is broken open on
an average of about once a month"
said a travelling salesman for a shoe
concern. 80 there must be a lot of dis
appointed thieves. You see, all my
samples are for the right foot. An
other OF our statesmen. who goes
through the west. carries only lefts."
Then / must cause disappointment
too" added a glove salesman. sour
men split up the sample pairs In the
same way."-New York Sun.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-10-04

5 Everything In Sports !
s By STADIUM !
By STADIUM

tola committee to reproduce the annual
aquatic day of last year at Black po,p,
cove. The league IS already tnkinr ths
initial steps to insure the success a,
this day. which is set for Friday. DC,
~. Ii will receive the co-operat,on
and support Of the Olympic club. the
yacht. rowing and motor clubs. tho
naval militia and all those orgauiza.
lions and individuals Interested in
aquatic sports In pulling of another
big day during the festival Of the Por.
tola.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-10-04
Cutshaw a Conner.

Cutshaw. the Brooklyn Nationals
second baseman. who has pushed him
self into the awesome fold where dwell
the glittering lights Of big baseball.
came from the Pacific Coast league.
Fans who have been keeping tabs on
him think he is a conner. They like
the way he goes after the ball. wheth-
er it is up in the air or on the ground.
His batting has also attracted compli-
mentary notice.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-10-04
Mclouqhlin's Rival.

William NJ. Johnston. the youthful
California tennis sharp. is proving one
Of the sensations OF the year with the
racket. He Is only eighteen years old
He has scored several notable wins and
is looked on as Il fitting rival for Man.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-10-04
A High Old Time For EVERYBODY
Improvement

Your taste In music is improving"
said Mrs. Cumrox.
Yes" replied her husband; you and
tn girls are getting me so that | don't
enjoy anything that | can spell or pro-
nounce. Washington Star.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-10-04

rice Mclaughlin. the American cham
pion. who also halls from California.
Johnston and Mclaughlin both learn
ed 10 play tennis from the same In
structor. Johnston's style OF play Is
very similar to that of Mclaughlin.
He depends largely on a smashing over
head service. which Mclaughlin used
very effectively In the matches In Eng
land for the Davis international tro-
ply.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-10-04

time of its inception. Today we find
on even the most insignificant lines
signals of modern construction which
mechanically do what the human mind
may fail to do. On the larger roads
elaborate schemes have been perfect
ed TO automatically save the train from
possible destruction. The block sig
nal system nearly every day proves
that the time and money expended in
perfecting it have been well invested.
BRIDGE PROTECTION
AS rapidly as possible the passenger
is being surrounded by all sorts of
safety devices. We very seldom hear
now of a railroad train suddenly shoot
ing into a river with its load of hui
nan freight while an open drawbridge
and an %unguarded approach are left to
tell the mute story of the disaster.
Now we have the automatically pro-
tected bridge. If an engineer u n by
his danger signal hanging semaphores
block his path. If these are disregard
ed and he goes plunging ahead to al
most certain destruction toward the
open drawbridge his train becomes
suddenly derailed through the work
ings of the mechanical signals.
OF course there Is no mechanical ap-
pliance in existence that cannot get
out of order. but in the case OF rail
roads where all may be dependent on
a set of signals worked automatically,
oaro &, &aIyaD %O he oar+ata that
thing is in working order at all times.
The successful construction of tun-
nels has made necessary the p~erfeeting
of v e more elaborate signaling de-
vices than those employed on the roads
which ran above ground. In the tun-
river at New York the most improved
electropneumatic signal devices known
to science automatically protect the
passengers using them.
GRADE CROSSINGS
Perhaps the most troublesome defect
of a railroad system Is the grade cross
ing. The elimination of all grade cross
ings would burden the railroads with
an enormous expense. The Pennsylya-
mia alone figures that of the 1902
crossings at grade which now remain
on the IL 1000 miles of its lines ii would
cost at the rate of $4,000 for the re-
moval of each one. or over 5000. 100000
to get rid of them all. Already this
company has spent more than S60.0OO.-
900 In eliminating 1.052 crossings since
1902. Other ystems likewise are try
ing to do aw y With the danger of the
public streets rossing their tracks.
Nothing in recent years has harassed
railroad men so much as the defective
rail. Poor material in rails has. ac-
cording TO the report of investigators.
proved disastrous to many trains. But
with the Improvement of roadbeds
which is now being sought after by
many of the lines throughout the coun-
try 100 per cen test rails are being
use.l. and double safety is being assur-
ed by the perfect rail and the increas-
ed efficiency of the rOadbed.
Perhaps the most remarkable change
from the old order of railroad con
struction to the new and revolutionary
methods of today and perhaps the
height of safety is the new steel pas
senger coaches. These are being turn
ed out as fast as manufacturers can
build them. No longer does a railroad
order a wooden car TO be constructed.
but a modern ~ireproof, wreck proof
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-10-04
Friendly Concern.

Mamma-Baby simply loves to play
with my hair all day.
Visitor-Good gracious. You surely
don't trust him with it when you're
gone out?-Comic Cuts.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-10-04
A Tenable Thaorx.

The fact that there are a thousand
wrong ways to do a thing and only
q right way perhaps for a
considerable number Of efrors.-Chica-
go Inter Ocean.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-10-04
A Time For Courage.

Mother-Now. children. | want you
to kiss Miss Lemon goodby.
Elder Brother-Come on. Billy. be u
sport. Itll be over In a second.-Life
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-10-04

and proof against criticism ear. The
modern steel coach. although an ex-
pensive addition to railroad equipment,
has already given ample proof of fur
her guaranteeing a higher degree OF
safety to passengers. To test the Sc
curity of a steel car against fire shay
ings and wood saturated with oil We're
burned inside of n of these modern
passenger cars. causing damage only
to paint and upholstery.
All these changes in railroad equip
ment and construction. which have
been the result of the safety first"
crusade, have helped to minimize the
danger of railroad travelling. while the
railroad employee is being taught to
respect his w life as well as the
lives Of others who come under his
charge.
REMARKABLE CONTINGENCIES
OF course the human element en-
tiers into accidents despite every care
and p%recaution. Marcus A. Dow, gen
eral safety agent of the New York
Central lines, recites the following as
extreme examples of the dangers fac
ing the railroad man:
"A thoughtless railroad employee left
a baggage truck standing at the edge
of a station platform. Came a freight
train. A conductor riding on the side
of a car struck the truck. was thrown
under the train and ground to pieces.
Two thoughtless individuals and an in
animate baggage truck operated to
cause a fatality.
James Mulqueen. an engineman on
a Michigan Central westbound freight
rushing along at a lively clip, became
aware that some Of the cars In his
train had suddenly been derailed. At
the same moment he noted the ap-
proach of a passenger train on the
%eastbound track. the crew unconscious
Of any danger.
There was no time to investigate.
Seconds were precious. The extent Of
what had taken place down the line OF
heavily loaded ears could not be deter
mined accurately.
PRESENCE OF MIND
Mulqueen gave the throttle a shove
that shut off the steam and applied the
air. Even as the brakes began to set
he leaped to the opposite side of the
cab. where. brushing the astonished
fireman and brakeman aside. he pro-
cured from the seat box a fuse.
Thrusting II end of the fuse into the
firebox TO light 1t. Mulqueen cleared
the cab with a bound and was on the
ground beside his engine frantically
tagging the passenger train. then al
most opposite where he stood.
The engineman on the passenger
saw the signal, acted promptly and
succeeded in reducing the speed of his
train to such an extent that only the
leading wheels of the engine were
thrown from the track when the loco
motive collided with the derailed
freight Ears.
Presence of mind. good Judgment
and prompt action OH the part of one
man prevented a passenger train being
ditched and saved scores of persons
from being MANNED. possibly from a
horrible death.
in these occurrences are revealed
two extremes-the human element ut
its worst and ar its best
There is no hope of aver entirely re-
moving the dread uncertainty OF the
human element.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-10-04
Fortunate Circumstance.

Jimmy kept his head when we fell
into the water"
mo wonder you all fioated so nicel!
till help cahe."-Baltimore American
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-10-04
Unconscious Achievement.

I'm tired Of singing. Can you sug-
gest to me any way of killing timer
You've just been doing it.'-Balti-
more American.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-10-04
Not Avaiiab BILE.

Suffragette-I am looking for some
thing fancy In Il mans suit.
The Ribbon Clerk-Not me
married.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-10-04
An Opportunist.

Inc Foolish One-Just wait. She'll
eaten her husband flirting some day.
me Wise one-That's how she did
catch him.-Puck
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-10-04
Family Prida.

Prisoner Ito jailer)-Put me in cell 80.
What for?"
tits the one father used TO have
Fliegende Batter.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-10-04
The Main Part

Some girls don't care II they're not
taken seriously so long as they're tax
en.-New York Times.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-10-04

Aquatic Day on the Pacific Coast.
The Recreation League of San Fran
cisco ha been requested by the Por
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-10-04
Than Willie Beat II.

"Oh. Willie. you must put your drum
away. This is sunday" But. moth-
er. | was goln' to play some sacred
music. Life.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-10-04

Il never was so embarrassed In my
life. How in the world did every one
find out that you kissed me-"
Why. dear. wasn't 1t printed?"-
Philadelphia Press.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-10-04

-HE football season is In fnll
swing. the first of the big col-
lege games being that between
Yale and Wesleyan at New
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-17
MANY KILLED IN
 AUSTRIAN WRECK
Two Trains Collide Near Darnow- Thirty Are Dead and Forty
 Injured.

VIZ INA, Dec 17.-A train wreck at Darnow last night caused the death e thirty passengers and the serious injury of forty others, while man. were slightly hurt. The tra:n was travelling at the rate of forty miles an hour when, upon rounding a curve, the engineer of the passenger train saw g fast freight only a few hundred feet away and coming upon him at full speed. He set his brakes and jumped as did the firemen of the two engines. -.
 Six cars were telescoped by the freight train with a horrible loss of life. while many w o were taken from the wreck will be crippled for life Detachments of troops were immedi- ately sent to aid in making the res cue Doctors and nurses were sent from, here on special train.
 The government has ordered an inl-- mediate investigation in the cause sof the wreck and those guilty of neg ligence will be severely dealt with.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-17
ISLAND N|D SINKS;
 PEOPLE RESCUED l:
Five Hundred Natives Rescued by Passing Steamer-voIcano caus-
 ed the Trouble.

MELBOURNE, Australia. Dec. IT, The Island of Ambrin has disappear ed and the five hundred inhabitants of the island have been brought here by 8 steamer which called at Ambrin and rescued the natives a short time before the land disappear ed from view.
 A large part of the island was oc- cupied by an extinct volcano which became active, finally collapsing and disappearing. The island slowly sank and the coast villages were soon be- heath the waves. The inhabitants were panic-stricken and fled to the steamer for safety.
 A British warship has been dis patched to the scene to make an in vestigation and render any aid nec- essary to the inhabitants of the sur rounding islands. s ...