BIG BASEBALL
SALARIES BUNK
Public Greatly Overestimates
Pay Envelopes of Stars,
FEW PLAYERS GET $3,500.
Pittsburg's Salary List Reported to B
Around $75,000, Whilo Philadelphia
Athletics Pay Lilt la Said to Ba
$35,000.
Stock Speculation
Worse Than More
Vulgar Forms of
Gambling.
By FREDERICK R. TOOMBS. Member of New York State Assembly.
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AsKcmblyman Toombs Is a leader In tho flpht for minimizing: the
evils of stock exchange gambling. His resolution put before the New
York state legislature requesting an Investigation of Wall strict evi
dently Influenced the New Tork Stock Exchange to make the recent re
forms In Its policy.
The statement recently that a salary
of but $4,500 was being Pll(1 annually
to Johnny Kllng, the Chicago Nation
als' star catcher, came as a big sur
prise to the baseball fans. It was pop
ularly believed that the clever back
atop was drawing a much larger sti
pend for his work. During a recent
fanfest among the FittBburg plnyers
some Interesting facts came out con
cerning baseball salaries in general.
Waguer's salary, for example, la a
matter of guesswork purely to all ex
cept I'lttsburg club officials, the Fly
ing Dutchman and possibly one or two
others, who have been told In strict
confidence. lie is supposed to he
and probably la the highest salaried
man In baseball, but the wages he Is
paid for clouting, base running and
spreading his glantframo oyer several
acres of lerrltory for the Pirates has
undoubtedly been overestimated by
many persons wno proiess to nuve iu
side Information on the subject It
bas been put as high as $S,000 a year
by some guessers, and very few per
sons think he Is getting less than
$10,000. Ono of the few, however, Is
a prominent member of the 1'lttaburfc
club.
"I do not say that Ilonus Isn't worth
that price. He Is worth even more,
considering his playing ability and his
value to the club from a box office
point of view. But bnsebnll Is
business proposition, nnd $10,000 Is an
enormous amount to give to any player
for a few months work. Tbey will
have to show me before they can con
vlnce me that Ilonus Is drawing thnt
much. lie may be getting it, but be
Is not getting more."
Several of the players suggested that
the big Teuton ought to be getting a
percentage of the gate receipts. Then
the salary subject took a wide range,
and the same player who is quoted
above declared that in his opinion
very member of the Tlrates who fig
nred to any extent in the winning of
the National league pennant and the
world's championship received an ad
vance in salary for this year. He be
lieved that "Dots" Miller's contract
calls for more than twice as much as
he received last year and that all the
regular players were advanced.
"It seems to be the policy of the
ciud, ne saiu. to icnu suustuntiai en
couragement to brains, ability and
. willingness, nnd It Is to that fact, coin
blned with the very able leadership of
Fred Clarke, that you can credit that
ideal club spirit that prevails among
the I'.uccancers. I'll venture to sa
that the Pittsburg club paid out $75,
000 In salaries last summer and that
no other club paid as much. 1 hav
been told, and I believe It to bo true.
that the salary list of the Phila(lelh
Americans for the season of WO'J
amounted to only $:',5,000, inakin
difference of $10,000 In tho money paid
out to players by two major league
clubs. How Connie Muck can pay
such small salaries and manage to
keep his club up In the race Is some
thing I cannot understand."
The salaries of the Cubs were also
discussed, iitid it was u greet I among
t bo players that the average unci the
total of the Pirates are much i truer.
Chance, i hey' understand, slirnetl a
three year contract as manager of the
' team at a tlgure under SS.OOO, and
Klin;: ami Crown are the only mem
bers of the team receiving anything
like if.'.Oiio. Keulhaeh Is said to be
pitching for $:!.rt0. I.ajole Is said to
have received .S'.uitit) year from
Cleveland, of which $'J,ooo was for
managing the club. Many other star
players were mentioned and their real
and paper salaries given
Of course it is possible that the Pi
rate players who gave the Information
on the subject may be mistaken, but
It must l admitted that they are In
H positii'ii to learn the actual facts bet
ter than the newspapers. It was gen
erally aureed aniotc; them that the
public lias an erroneous idea about
fancy salaries paid to players. Connie
Mack, even In war days. Is said to
have overawed only SH.ikM) to his play
era.
While tlie public may be wrong In
Its beliefs, the fact remains that any
player whltti delivers the goods In fast
company gets enough money for It to
keep the wolf from the door during
lie winter, and most of thetn earn
several times as much as they could
take down in any other trade or occu
pation for which they are titled.
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(From Thursday's Daily)
Mrs. Kate Hadraba made a day's
sojourn to Omaha today.
II. Gruber of Murray was one of
yesterday's callers in town.
C. F. Smith started this morning
for a brief stay at Louisville.
R. R Jameson was a business caller
from Weeping; Water yesterday.
Mrs. G. Ii. Gould departed for Lin
coln this morning to upend a few xlays
with friends.
J HE great stock and commodity exchanges of the coun-
try Will oayu lOjTieiu u juvcrumcmiti numuuua,
national andstateiy before very much more time elapses.
The evils whichexist, especially among some of tho
stock exchanges jof the country, are A GREAT NA
TIONAL MENACE "and, in my opinion, have directly
and indirectly INCREASED1 rTUE ri UJUlihK u I'AurJUts
AND CRIMINALS OF TILE COUNTRY.
Such of tho exchanges as permit corners, wash 6ales, matched or-
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uers and oincr anicu auutses nru wow uuuujj w m 101 unv- . ivm
the vast power they have held so long. The exchanges claim that
they should lo permitted to make their own rules, but it ia a notorious
act that WHEN TIEEY MAKE THEIR RULES THE DU
NOT ENFORCE THEM CONSISTENTLY AND iz.XLii.UL-
TIODSLY. The state- alone can and will protect tho rights of the in
vesting public. Recently tho New York Stock Exchango enacted sev
eral new rules to meet tho rising publio sentiment, but if tho board
of governors of that mighty institution do not enforce theso new rules
any moro thoroughly than they have enforced their rules in tho past
these regulations aro not worth tho paper on which they aro written.
THE STOCK EXCHANGES OF THE COUNTRY ENCOURAGE
SPECULATION WHEN THEY SHOULD NOT ONLY RESTRICT IT,
BUT ABOLISH MANY FORMS OF IT ABSOLUTELY. THERE IS
VERY LITTLE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SPECULATION AND THE
MORE VULGAR FORMS OF GAMBLING, AND, COMPARED TO FARO,
ROULETTE AND POLICY, A WASH SALE OR A MATCHED ORDER
TRANSACTION IS TEN TIMES MORE DANGEROUS TO THE INTER
ESTS OF THE PUBLIC.
Many of tho great exchanges of tho country do not conduct their
operations in good faith, because, not being incorporated, the state has
very little power over them except through special legislation. In
Wall street, where the conditions are tho worst, we find tho great
financial interests of the country CONDUCTING A NATIONAL
SCHOOL FOR INSTRUCTION IN GAMBLING of the most
demoralizing type.
Thomas Schlagcl of Liberty pre
cinct was a business caller at the
court house today.
Mrs. W. II. Mann and daughter
Ada went up on No. 15 this morning
for a day's outing in Omaha.
Mrs. T. S. Hall made a day's pil
grimage ro Omaha leaving on the
early train this morning.
J. S. Rough and wife from Nehawka
were in the city yesterday registering
at one of the leading hotels.
Mrs. Alice Boneline made a shop
ing expedition to Omaha today going
up on the popular morning train.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Iske wore
travelers to the metropolis this morn
ing expecting to return home this
evening.
Miss Etta Hyde left this morning
for a few days visit at Glenwood
where she has a number of friends and
relatives.
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Miss Hazel Ilartman took an early
train today for Glenwood to nTake a
short stay with her brother Elmer
who resides at that place.
John Gauer and George Thierolf
of Cedar Creeek paid the city a short
call yesterday.
American People Not Sure of
Their Knowledge of Music.
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By FREDERICK CONVERSE, Millionaire Composer of First American Opera.
E ERECT BEAUTIFUL BUILDINGSj WE PAINT BEAUTI
FUL PICTURESi WE ACCOMPLISH WONDERS UPON
THE EARTH, OVER THE EARTH AND UNDER THE
EARTH. WHY 8HOULDNT WE PRODUCE FINE MUSICT
The reason is simply because tho American public has NO
FAITH IN ITS OWN JUDGMENT OF MUSIC. It hasn't' con
fidence in its own criticisms, and until it has there 3t2;
will bo no opera in English and no advancement in
our musical world.
We seem to know what wo want as regards other
things, and we appear to lead tho world in enter
prise, but wo aro NOT SURE OF OUR ARTIS
TIC INSTINCTS. Wo haven't tho courage of our (
convictions ; but, sooner or later, America ILL
HULL) 11LU UWiN l'KU,U A JLUSlUAl, V..,
STANDPOINT, just as she is brginning to realizo her tremendous
possibilities in painting.
A. W. Meisinger who lives a few
miles west of Mynard drove into the
county seat this morning to take one
of the early trains for Omaha.
Frank lloman of Bellevue and M.
J. Hobson of this city left this
morning to do some painting work
for the railroad at Havelock.
Mr. G. F. S. Burton was accompan
ied in his daily trip to Omaha this
morning by Mrs. Burton who went
up for a short visit in the city.
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Oliver Younkcrs a Texas land man
who formerly made his home in this
city was in town today, returning in
the evening for his home At Glenwood
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Mrs. W. II. Howerter of Louistown,
Illinois, departed this morning for
home after spending a visit of severa
days duration with her son Hainey
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R. B. Jameson of Weeping Water
precinct assessor of that place, complet
ed the assessment of his district am
made his returns to the county asses
sor today. He is the first assessor
to finish his work. '
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Eay rent any longer. You can own your own dwelling cheaper,
et ne show you some good chancta to acquire farms in Ne
braska, South and North Dakota, Missouri or Texas. FIKE
INSURANCE written in six of the best companies.
SURETY BONDS. Get your bonds from the American Surety Co.
ACCIDENT INSURANCE. The risk of personal injury is 40
times as great aa that of losing your property by fire. Secure
a policy of the London Gurantee and Accident Company and
be sure of an income while, you are onable to work.
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Advantages of Working
Jo J For a Living
By EDWARD . MARTIN. Editor and Author.
NF, of the best things about working for a living is that it
gives tho worker COMMON INTERESTS with people
with whom he could not otherwise come in contact. Tho
thing that mure than any other single thing makes tho indi
viduals who compose human society interdependent is tho NECES
SITY OF MAKING A LlVIXtfoil THE DESIRE TO MAKE
MONEY.
ONE DOES NOT REALIZE EITHER OF THESE ASPIRATIONS
TO ADVANTAGE WITHOUT GETTING, DOWN OFF ANY PERCH ON
WHICH HE MAY FIND HIMSELF INSTALLED AND WORKING IN
THE CROWD SHOULDER TO SHOULDER WITH 'THE OTHER
WORKERS.
A high degreo of exclusivene.-s is only possible to do nothings and
is only prized by know nothings.
The people the great mass of the people nro the FOUNTAIN
OF HONOR AND THE MAIN SOURCES OF MOST AD
VANTAGES. The wiso courso is to get in touch with as many of
them as ia reasonablv convenient.
Papers have been received in the
city today from the government
authorities granting Mrs. Polly C.
Cowles a pension for her husband Syrus
C'owles who died in this city on last
January. The pension is to date from
the fourth of Inst February.
James Smith a former resident of
this city who is now totally blind
wtis in town yesterday with his tin
cup and sign. He lived here six or
eight years ago and shortly after
leaving, lost his siuht by cataracts,
lie boarded an early paassciigcr this
morning fur Omaha.
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entire line of millinery, after which J shall retire from
business. Prices n'ill be made accordingly. This will
be our last summer season.
MRS. JULIA DWYER
The eighth grade lads are crowing
this moving over yesterday's victory
in base ball when they lined up against
the High school team and doubled
the score on them making a total of
IS to G. The game was not a very
fast one and the High school team
couldn't get the base at all. The eighth
graders put up a very good game,
but the errors on both sides were numerous.
YOUR
PLAN EARLY FOR
SUMMER TOUR
Mack, Dean of Big Laagua Managera.
In continuous service Cutiute Mack
Is the dean of major league ma angers,
lie took charge of the Athletics In
1001. For miiiiuging the Philadelphia
team tho owners gave him n blR Hllce
of stock. Today Muck Is a rich man.
Americans Are' Far
From Being Irreligious.
Honttt Jack Coombs,
Jack Coombs of the Philadelphia
Americans declined a raise In salary
this spring, miylng he did not think
his record in 1000 entitled him to aDy
advance.
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By tha Rv. Or. HUGH BLACK, Professor of Theology, New York City.
TTE United States has often been CRITICISED AS AN
IRRELIGIOUS COUNTRY, BUT IT IS NOT. It may
so impress a foreigner when first landing on American Bhores,
but if ho Btays long enough to observe nnd learn to know tho
people he finds that in NO COUNTRY IS IT EASIER TO AP
PEAL TO THE BETTER NATURE OF MEN AND MEET
WITH HEARTIER RESPONSE THAN HERE.
The World's Largest Crab.
The gigantic Japanese crab, meas
uring twelve feet, is probably the
largest crustacean in the world. It
is a type of the spider crab, which
inhabits tho waters of the group of
islands forming the empire of Ja
pan. The body portion is the Bize
of a half bnhel measure, while its
two great arms, or "feelers," could
easily encircle tho figure of a man.
Its eight arms, or legs, resemble
huge bamboo poles and are ex
trcmcly elastic, and if strung into
one line they would reach to the
top of a four story apartment
building. One of the extraordinary
peculiarities of this crab is the fac
ulty of assuming a disguise by af
fixing pieces of seaweed and sponges
to the bodv. , .
Paeir.c Corst: From June 1st, low round trip excursion rates to the
Pacilie (V.i.-i, and on special dates April to July, still lower Coast Excursion
rates.
Ytilowstone Park: All indications point to a larger number of Park
Toui'Ms during the summer of 1!H0 than ever before. The tour rates are
very low. and include attractive diverse routes through Colorado and Suit
Lake ( ily.
To the East: Special rat cm w ill be in effect to oast cm cities and resorts.
Definite announcements should be n.a.'e within the next thirty days.
Rocliy Mountain Tours: Tourist rates during the summer to Denver,
Kstes Park and Colorado resorts, Hot Springs, S. D., Sheridan and Kanchester,
Wyo., for ihe 1'ig Horn region, Cody (gateway for Holm' personally con-
lucted camping parties through the park), lhcrinopohs, Vvyo., the coming
wonderful Hot Springs resort (railway conlplctcd July 1st).
Homeseckcars Rates: First nnd third Tuesday for investors and land-
seekers through the newly developing sections of the west.
Get in touch with the nearest ticket agent, or with me, and let us tell you
what you want to know.
W. L. PICKETT.Ticket Agent, Plattsmouth, Neb.
Ii. VY. Wakely, G. P. A., Omaha.
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