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THURSDAY, AUG. 19, J909.
SUNMONtfUEWCDTHUirRlSAT
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President Taft's pastor, we arc told,
lias novcr used n swear word in I lis
life. And they say ho plays cold
The suffragettes tiro wasting a lot of
eloquence in booming Jane Addams for
president. She is not an Ohio man.
"Most of the political talk you hear
on tho street is idle drivel," says the
"Daily Drift" scribe of the Nebraska
State Journal.
Now that the preliminary political
skirmish is over, the real battle be
tween opposing candidates may be ex.
pected to begin soon.
A Boston scientist declares that in a
thousand years men will have hoofs in
stead of feet. Some of them have
now, and horns too, but you dou't see
them until too late.
The secretary of tho treasury plans
to reduce tho sizo of bank notes. He
needn't go to that trouble. The now
tariff will make a wad of them look like
30 cents.
Tho Payno-Aldrich-Taft monstrosity
must be pretty bad when Standpatter
Dalzell expresses disgust with it. As
he was departing for Europe tho Pitts
burgh statesman was asked what he
though't of tho tariff. He replied: "I
don't think about it. I nover want to
think nbout it, for it is a nightmare to
me." If it's a nightmare to John Dal
zell, what will it bo to the common
people, who can't escape by taking a
trip abroad?
If any misguided "ultimate con
sumer" lias been consoling him
self with tho thought-if, under the new
tariff, the cost of living becomes too
insufferably high, he may find it cheap
er to die, ho will have to revise his
theory. Tho cost of dying is also in
creased, Undertakers' gloves, which
were formerly bought at 75c a dozen
wholesale, and which, paid a duty of
about 20 cents a dozen, have had this
duty raised from 20 cents to 70 cents a
dozen. What is the "ultimate con
sumer" to do if he can neither live or
die within his means?
The Pennsylvania Board of Pardons
is bringing down upon itself some well
deserved ctiticism. The Board is a
law unto itself and its acts are not
subject to legal review. But the wis
dom or unwisdom of its decrees is a
proper subject of public comment- Re
cently the board saw fit to grant par
dons to Philip Valverdi, convicted on
unimpeachable evidence of ballot box
frauds, and to James B. Gentry, mur
derer of a woman, under sentence of
life imptisonment. A third case which
came up for executive clemency was
turned down. This was the case of
David Pascoe, editor of a Gcrmautown
newspaper, convicted of libel. The pe
tition for his pardon was signed by the
subject of the libel and by a large
number of the petitioner's fellow citi
zens business and professional men
of standing - and high character- It
was shown that Pascoe had not writ
ten the libelous article, though of
course responsible for its appearance
in his paper, and that his family wero
in dire and pressing need of the com
panionship and support they wero de
prived of by his imprisonment. But
the pardon board was unmoved. The
quality of mercy was not strained in
the oases of the ballot box stuffer and
the woman killer- But stern justice
v demanded the pound of flesh in the
case of the offending editor. It might
be interesting to ascertain the motives
which impelled the board to turn its
thumbs up fp'rri the ballot box juggler
and murderer and down for the news
paper mau.
The Temperance Question
Whether we wish it or not, the ques
tion of tho regulation, or prohibition,
of tho liquor traffic is destined to play
a prominent part in the politics of Ne
braska during tho next few years.
The newspaper editor in this state who
endeavors to maintain a non-committal
position may justly bo considered an
editorial nonentity.
Next year's campaign is peculiar in
that it is virtually opened already. I
do not expect to occupy space in The
Herald columns by such an extended
discussion of this subject that it will
exclude others matters in which readers
are intcicstcd, but I do expect to make
some rcforcuccs to the matter and I
wish now to state my position so ex
plicity that I will not be misunderstood.
I am not a prohibitionist, as that term
is often understood, but I am in favor
of temperance, and also favor legisla
tion that will promote it. Bv temper
ance I moan the absence of drunken
ness. Some persons believe it is morally
wrong to use intoxicating liquors as a
beverage and for that reason demand
the prohibition of their use; but, much
as I would be delighted to seo universal
temperance prevail, I cannot agrco to
a demand for prohibitive, or even re
strictive, legislation on that ground.
There are some matters that come
properly within the domain of legal
requirement, but others that should be
relegated to tho realm of moral sua
sion. To demand legal requirements,
in any matter, to conform to the opin
ion of some person, or any number of
persons, on what constitutes good
morals or personal ethics relative to a
mooted question is utterly contrary to
the spirit of our free American institu
tions, and to accede to such n demand
would bo to set a most dangerous prec
edent. If it is granted on one point, it
may reasonably be demanded and ex
pected on others. "It is morally wrong
to drink intoxicating liquors as a bev
erage," say some, "thereforo we de
mand tho prohibition of the manufac
ture and tho sale of the same for bev
erage purposes." It seems strange to
mo how many good people make use
of such fallacious argument. I believe
it is morally wrong for one to be an in
fidel, therefore, if I wero to make use
of the above process of reasoning, I
should demand the prolnbition of infi
delity by legal enactment. Such a de
mand, however, would be repelled by
practically the entire population of our
free America.
But there are other reasons, legiti
mate ones, too, for the radical restric
tion and strict regulation, if not the
total prohibition, of the liquor traffic.
As a basis of what may be properly
adduced as argument in the discussion
of the temperance and allied ques
tions, from a legal standpoint, I know
of no concise statement that bet
ter indicates what kind, or kinds, of
legislation may bo demanded than the
preamble to the constitution of the
United States:
We, the people of the United States,
in order to form a more perfect union,
establish justice, insure domestic tran
quillity, provide for the common de
fense, promote the general welfare,
and secure the blessings of liberty to
ourselves and our posterity, do ordain
and establish this Constitution for the
United States of America,
Persons, who wish a state of affairs
that will restrict individual freedom to
a greater extent than would bo con
sistent with the above, have the right
to. use moral suasion to bring about the
desired result; but a couditiou of gov
ernment that will hai mouize with the
principles contained in the above
should be brought about by the enact
ment and enforcement of whatever
laws may be necessary for that purpose-
I believe that the use of intoxicating
liquors to an extent short of drunken
ness is a matter that should be left to
the individual choice, unless it is clear
ly necessary to deprive people of that
choice in order to pieveut drunken
ness, which is unquestionably a men
ace to the "general welfare;" but
drunkenness which works an injustice,
disturbs domestic tranquillity, and is
inimical to the general welfare, should
be eradicated by legal enactment.
Until a better system is adoped in
Nebraska than local option, I believe
that, as a matter of justice, it should
be made county option, aud that with
out reference to whether the number
of saloons in the state increases or de
creases. To epitomize the matter, whatever
discussion I may make of the tamper
ance qtiostiou from a legal standpoint,
either through the editorial columns of
The Herald or otherwise, will be made
from the basis of the preamble of the
constitution of the United States,
HEADWORK
COUNTS
Baseball Sense Is Great Asset to
Any Player.
MEANS SUCCESS TO CLUBS.
Men With Large Amount of Gray Mat
ter Indispensable to Big League
Teams Ever Turned a Pennant
Dooln'i Narrow Escape.
A competent lieutenant often contrib
utes as much to tho success of a base
ball team ns tho ma linger or captain,
particularly If the former nlso nets In
the capacity of n field leader. This re
lates not to mere playing ability, but
the tactical sldu of tho game, tho little
opportunities that come up nt a min
ute's notice nnd are overlooked by tho
nvorago player, but taken full advan
tage of by tho brnlny typo of man.
Johnny Ercrs Is something more
than tho second baseman of the
JOHNNY ZVEns, STAIt SECOND BABEJIAN OP
CIIIOAOO NATIONALS.
world's champion Chicago Nationals.
He Is a great help to Manager Chance
because he ueeds little or no ndvke
from his superior In a game and Is con
stantly taking tho Initiative and ac
complishing things that 110 niunnger
would havo tho time or opportunity to
order.
The difference between Evers and
the cIusb of players who won't try
auythlng except when ordered by the
manager is that the Cub luflelder tias
baseball sense.
It was Evers who discovered Fred
Morkle's ratal solecism 111 tho cele
brated game In Now York last fall. In
a game that looked Irretrievably lost
Evers with hair trigger thinking no
ticed that Mcrklc. who should have
run to second base, turned asldo and
bolted for the clubhouse beeause a
man on third bad crossed the plate.
The came thing Is done frequently,
but Ever3 knew that It transgressed
tho rules and uppcnled to tho umpires,
who saw tho justice of his claim.
It gives one instance whero u quick
wltted ninn won n pennant for his
team simply becauso he was a well
grounded baseball student.
Much of Hilly Sullivan's light was
hidden under Fielder Jones' bushel.
The great catcher of the Chicago
Americans lifts a profound knowledgo
of the game, nnd this has helped his
tram In many games, although In some
quarters Sullivan Is regarded only as a
good mechanical catcher, while the
tactical side of his ability Is over
looked. Charles Dooln. tho Phillies' great
backstop, who. like Billy Sullivan. Is
something more than n (irst rate catch
er, Is not the manager or tho captain
of tho Phillips, but ncvertliplpss Is In
tho thick of every fight with his advice
and suggestions.
Undoubtedly left bander Covcleskle's
wonderful feat In defeating Now York
threo games In five days last fall was
duo to tho brainy coaching of Dooln.
who knew tho weaknesses of tho Giant
batsmen.
On the Bccond day of this torrid se
ries nt tho Polo grounds a double head
er had been scheduled. In the middle
of the first gamo Dooln was spiked
and limped off the Held. When he
reached the clubhouse bo found thp
Giants physician on tho Job full of
sympathy.
"Let mo look you over." said the
good Samaritan. Dooln's stocking was
peeled off, and the Polo grounds phy
pJclan uttered nn exclamation:
"Sonny, you'll not use that leg nny
more this season."
Then he took out a long roll of cot
ton and tightly bandaged Dooln's leg.
In fact. It was bound so tightly tbnr
Dooln could scarcely walk. The catch
er saw through this nrtltlco, and when
tho physician left the clubhouse he
quickly unwound the stuff and ct It
aside Then he used a few ball play
ers' rpuiedlos. and soon the leg wns nil
right.
When It was time for the second
gamo to start the club physician wns
surprised to see Dooln walk ou 1 In
field with hi" mask In hnud. And u
didn't limp either. In this gum (
vtlo. hoar the (!lnts. due to l)aiv
Ill's quick wlttediie-ss In thwarting the
-ueiue of the Giants' physlelnn.
THE LOADED
BARBECUE.
By ROBERTUS LOVE
Copyright, 1909, tjy American Press Asso
ciatlon.J CADET HI'Ntty J. HAYNUH
came home about the middle
of J uup ou his tlrst furlough
from West Point.
In his spick and spun uniform and
ns a future leader of great armies he
wns IJurusvlllp'B pride. The liruss
baud met him nt the station and es
cortod him home, playing "Hull to the
Chief."
"Haven't you fellowH any baud pa
vilion yet?" the cudct Inquired
"Don't see one. do you?" was Band
Lender Tom Turner's way of replying
"No. but I want to see one."
"We'll hnvo to xoo nbout JjlHO tlrst to
build It." snld Turner.
That evening the cadet attended 11
meeting of the bund at tho courthouse,
called to consider ways and means for
the purchase of u new buss drum. He
proposed that u Fourth of July picnic
under the auspices of the baud be held,
with a big dinner at 25 cents a head,
the proceeds to go toward building a
band puvlion.
The buggestlon was adopted. Tur
ner was upK)luted to engage the use
of Vomer's grore for the day. It was
a very attractive spot to the public
ou 11 hot duy, but its owner was the
meanest man In the county. For twen
ty years he had been culled "Stingy"
Vomer In ordinary conversation. Ho
kept his grove under lock and key. In
closed by u high fence and padlocked
gates.
"Goln" to charge money for the din
ner, hey?' he said to Turner.
"Yes; It's for the band pavilion."
"Huh! I see. Then you can afford
to pay me $00 for the grove. That's
my flggpr."
Turner reported to the band, nnd It
was determined to bold tbo picnic in
tho courthouse yard, which could be
hud free. It was not n desirable loca
tion, but It would do. Advertisements
of tbo eotrilng celebration aud the din
ner word placed In all the uewspapers
or the county.
Three days later Tom Turner called
the band together In great nnxiety.
Every man knew the reason. They
had seen "Stingy" Verner's picnic post
ers. The owner of the grove was go
lug to hold an opposition picnic. Col
ored posters four feet long were ad
vertising throughout tho county: "Big
Old Fushloned Barbecuo Dinner In
Beautiful Verner's Grove, Burnsvllle,
on the Glorious Fourth. Barbecued
Meat-All You Can Eat-15 Cents."
"That knocks us clean out," said'
Turner. "People nroufid hero have been
wanting a barbecue for the last twenty
years. Wo might as well quit, boys."
"Not on your life!" spoke up Cadet
H a y 11 e s . "Go
right ahead with
your picnic. I've
been doing a Ill
tip thinking nbout
this opposition
picnic, and I have
a plan that will
uiako old Stlugy's
barbecue look like
n two-for cigar lu
in u box or per
foctos." Knowing ttio
boy's resourceful
ness, tho tiaiiU
men believed t tin t
ho might manage
to do something
to help them out.
but w hen two
days later thorp
appeared n new
series of posters,
still more flam
boyant, announc
ing "daylight tire-
a series of new
posters.
works' ut Ver-
Tier's grove, they almost lost hopp
Tom Turner brought in one of the new
posters, which he bad torn from the
side of a barn. To his astonishment
Cadet Haynes proceeded to paste the
poster on the courthouse wall. This
caused the tromboue to growl that
Haynes must be "n-standln" In with
Vernpr."
"Don't you worry," replied the citdet
"These posters will help to draw a
crowd, and we'll get that crowd."
Tho band men could not exactly see
tho point, but they let the poster stay
on tho wall and decided to tako their
chances. Tho cadet urged them to pre
pare a rousing big dinner.
"The whole county will be here." ho
said with enthusiasm. "I am banking
on our having to feed at least 0,000.
and you must have plenty of grub "
Long rustic tables to seat a thousand
people at u time were erected In the
courthouse yard. A hundred youug
men nnd women volunteered to net as
waiters.
Martin Verncr bad made slmllai
preparations in his grove. To the pub
lie the most interesting part of Vor
ner's arrangements was u long trench
dug In the middle of the grove two
feet deep and throe feet wide. This
r Cleaning a Summer "Lid." T
T To clean an ordinary flat 1
f straw hat CUT A LKM0N
IX HALVES, prolect the I
.j. band with a thick width of .1
j. cloth and rub tho hat with t
I the lemon. Whan tho acid T
Y has loosened tho dirt, MINSK
? THE HAT with a inougar
quantity of watar.
MLiMJ
was for the barbecuing of the boof.
Uncle Ike Jackson, an ancient negro
with a reputation us a skillful barbe
culst reaching bnck to the days before
the civil wur, wits engaged to supcrin
tend the cooking of the beef. Old Ike
knew his business thoroughly, and be
would nccopt no suggestions when It
came to bnrbeculng,
Cadet Uayuos called on tho old ne
gro the evening of tho ad of July. In
times past uncle
Iko bad done
many favors for
"young M a r s e
Ulnry," nnd the
boy had reward
cd him well. The
two bnd n confl
dcntlal talk last
ing nn hour.
"Hoe, heo.hce!
laughed tho old
man as Henry
emerged from bis
cabin. Theu he
doubled himself
up in a paroxysm
of glee.
Three things
Uncle Ike dearly
loved money, a
joke and Cadet
Henry J. Haynes.
"Ah sho' will,
Murso ninry: Ah
sho' wllll" he
called out as the
'we 1.1. .i:r nt.vT
CROWD."
young man departed. "Hoe. heel"
Four fat beeves wero slaughtered by
order of Martin Vomer, cut in quarters
nnd carted to the edge of the barbecue
trench about midnight. Several cords
of wood wero dumped near by, with
plenty of kindling. Old Uncle Ike ar
rived shortly after the beef quarters
were delivered on the ground. With
blm wns a tall young darky, a stran
ger In town.
"DIs boy man fust assistant." ex
plained Uncle Iko to his employer.
Ah gwine lam him how to barbecue."
For several hours the two men
worked, preparing the moat and the
fire. Tho trench was half filled with
cord wood and kindling. Iron rods
wero laid across tho trench, and upon
these were placed the quarters of beef.
"Dat trifliu cullud boy done lit out."
said Uncle Ike to Vomer, who came
down early to see if everything was
going well.
He declared that everything was in
readiness and he did not need further
help. The crowd begnn nrrlvlng about
0 o'clock. One old fnrmer expressed
surprise that the meat was not al
ready cooking. He declared that It
should have been started at midnight.
"Takes twclvp hours to barbecue meat
right," he tnslsted. But tho towns
people told him that Undo Ike knew
perfectly well what ho was doing.
About 10 o'clock the Burnsvllle Brass
band marched Into the grove playing
"Yankee Doodle." Cadet Haynes. In
full uniform, marched In froutasdrum
major. When he reached tho ropes ho
mode n peculiar motion wltb his stick.
Uncle Ike at onco lighted the fires tin
ilernenth tho beef, applying the match
at half a dozen points. Then he picked
up n pall and started for the spring
ns if to get water.
Suddenly there was a ripping, pop
ping souud. Old soldiers in the crowd
wore reminded of the skirmishes dur
ing the sixties. It wns like an uneven
volley lire of musketry or the crac
kling discharge of a Gatllng gun. Now
and then tho popping wns punctuated
by a roar like that of n small cannon
Great clouds of ashes and odoriferous
smoke arose from the barbecuo trench.
From time to time one of tho beef
quarters appeared to split open, splut
tering wildly; then it flew into "tho air.
the fragments falling Into the scat
tered dirt from tho trench. A piece of
beef with n splintered fragment ol
bone attached fell at tbo feet of a man
near the ropos. Ho picked It up and
sniffed nt it.
"Whew!" he ejaculated.
"Dat low down nlggab boy mus'
a-donc sumpln' to dem beefs when I
tolo blm to poah do vinegar on 'cm,"
said Uncle Ike.
An hour later, while the Investiga
tion was still going on, the band struck
up "A Hot Time In the Old Town"
and began marching back to the court
house. The crowd fell in. It wns flno
marching music. Besides, tho people
wero hungry.
"Now. gentlemcn,"cald Cndet Haynes
at the. band meeting after midnight.
"I must tako the
4 o'clock train
for West Point
this morning
Furlough's u p
But before I go
I havo n few lit
tie bills to pre
sent. V e r n o r
hired nn ndvor
tlslng sharp over
a t Moundsburg
to do bis adver
tising, and that's
why be didn't
suspect nnythluu
when the day
light posters wero
put up. Those
posters cost me
$20. I tipped
Undo Iko n fiver
Then there's a
little bill for six
dozen giant fire
era ckers tho
daylight lire- "lVF- "ad a clow
works, you know rounru."
I won't charge for my services, for
I've had a glorious Fourth."
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THE PENNANT RACES
Detroit and Pittsburg Losing
Ground In Baseball Fight.
WATCH WORLD'S CHAMPIONS.
Manager Frank Chance's Aggregation
of Diamond Stars Now Making
Things Warm For Their Rivals In
National League Athletics Going
Well.
Fast and furious, close and Interest
ing, waxes tho battle for supremacy in
tho American and National leagues. It
Is not quite the beginning of the end.
the stretch Is not yet lu sight, and
many surprising things cau take place
before the Hrst week in October. De
troit has not won nnother American
league pennant, and neither has Pitts
burg made any plans to raise a Na
tional league champloushIt flag. Both
of these teams, which havo led their
respective leagues for the greater part
o.f Hie season, now realize more than
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PITCHER ED STJMMEltS OP THE DETROIT
AMERICANS.
over that It will be a "survival of the
fittest." Within the past few weeks the
race in each league has tightened ma
terially. The competition becomes in
terestingly keen, and the gap separat
ing tho first nnd second clubs has clos
ed to such an extent that a scries be
tween them might chnngo their posi
tions. Itecont changes prove that Jennings
of Detroit and Clarke of Pittsburg arc
not satlslled with the personnel of
their teams. Both have made shifts
in the hope of introducing more bat
ting strcugth In their teams. Jen
nings had Crawford on first. Jones In
center aud Klllifcr at second as an
experiment, but results did not seem
to Justify the wisdom of tho move.
Tho primary reason for Detroit's re
cent slump is tho reversal of form
shown by their pitchers. Summers be
ing about the only man, on whom tho
champions can place nny reliance.
Tho absence of the greatest player
in the game Wagner has had Its
weakening effect upon tho Pittsburg
team. It Is almost impossible to re
alize Wagner's usefulness to a team
until a prolonged absence makes it
conspicuously patent. When the groat
shortstop Is out of the game the Pi
rates lose tho services of tho king of
fielders, hitters and baso runners.
On their record since returning to
the cast the Athletics have played the
best ball of any team In tho American
league. It is this remarkable showing
that has pushed them close to the top
aud made them Detroit's most danger
ous rivals, Tho team is lu prime fet
tle, save the catchers, and playing
splendidly as Individuals aud as a unit.
The Boston Americans nre a danger
ous aggregation to any team. They pos
sess everything essential for n cham
pionship combination except pitchers.
Tho Chicago "vorld's champions are
hot foot after tho Pirates. The Cubs
nro great finishers. Followers of the
game vividly recall the whirlwind fin
ish of the Chance champions last fall,
when they beat off Pittsburg In a sin
gle deciding game In the White City
that loft them to contend with New
York.
The team that won the world's title
In 1O0S Is practically Intnet. tho ab
sence of KHng being tho only weaken
ing defection. It Is n well balanced,
fleet running, hnrd hitting nnd supe
rior fielding combination, with Its
pitchers In probably the best form of
any team In either league. It has con
fidence, ability and prestige. In Beiil
bach the Cubs possess tho most suc
cessful pitcher of the year, his record
of fourteen consecutive victories stand
ing as the best pcrformaneo of 1000,
nnd It Is entirely unlikely that this
record will be excelled by any pitcher
this season. Brown Is the throe fin
gored marvel of former years, ronson
nbly sure of wlnnlnnr any game that ho
starts, and with this veteran nnd the
giants Beulbneh and Overall In rare
form the Cnbs nppoar to havo a better
ehanoo of beading off Pittsburg than
either tho Athletics or noston has of
pushlna Detroit out of first plnee. Tho
nest wiles botween Chlcauo and Pitts
burs mar hnvo an Important benrlng
n tho National league championship.
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