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Oldfield's Part at Ascott Causes Suspension of Track and Drivers Taking Part
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UMPIRE MUST HAYE GOOD EYES
Joke About Handler of Indicator Be-
inj Blind it Pant.
GOSSIP OF THE WKESTLERS
Xtirsko Once Met m Mnn Who Was
Ilia Match ana lulled la Finish
the C antral Affr Wrestllaa
for Honrs with o lll.
That ancient Joke about tho Inability of
I'ne r,fie I.all umpir ti sec as well as he
shottM Is doomed. The hew order of things
which la to tie tabllphed In the National
eMie, whereby each candidate for umpire
mimt pass a test, before an oculist before
lie can be appointed to hla poaltlon, la a
severe Jolt to the spectators.
When they differ win the Jinlj;e of plays
In the ittniri to come the harnxed official
m ImiKer need preserve a rfteek and lowly
manner. His test of perfect sight must
be on file, and If the spectator can't prove
that be. Is "KiO proof on eyesight, where
la hla chanca to argue successfully.
Uuera some of the base ball critlca will
have their troubles aito against the man
with the rjs which have gone through the
test with "high credit" to their owners.
At least half of the Incentive for quar
reling with the umpire has been put to
filght. And the players. Humph! If one of
them as much aa opens hla mouth this
season he Is likely to be walked from the
field before he has had time to catch his
bt rath.
" llearardlnai lirssko.
Any Individual ho can keep track of the
wjentllng championship has a severe task
before Mm. It has been claimed so often
and In ho many different ways that one
never knows where a claimant may "bob
up" next.
The following letter to the sporting edi
tor explnlns Itself:
'In. reading the account of the Zhysako
vi. Taylor wrestling match I see the former
deMTthed as the 'giant champion of Eu
rope.' You cannot be aware of the match
which took place with Zbyxika and the
' Indian wrestler, Uama a few month ago,
at the ftadlum In Ixndon, when Uama
had. the Pole on the mat for nearly four
hours. .lie atufolutety 'refused to get up and
wrestle until darkness i-ct In. and It was
adjourned for a week. Then .liysxko failed
' lo put In an appearance, and the prize was
awarded to Oama.
ONE WHO YVITNK.H.SKD THE MATCH.
: polled ( hlM.
; Hits said that after the first half of the
fame between t'ornell and Pennsylvania
this year had been played on Franklin
field, Hamtdell. who was playing at half,
wenl to the club house and refused lo re
turn to the game unless Hutchinson Scott,
the quarter back, was taken out. Kamsdell
asserted that Kcott had deliberately re
fused to give him the ball during the first
period. In order to spoil his record and
place him In a bad light In the eyea of the
foot ball experts who were witnessing the
game.
. "I will not play," i-ald Uamsdell, "un
less Mcott Is taken out. He Is not giving
me a square deal."
' Pennsylvania men say that KatiisdeU's
action aocounts for his defeat for the cap
taincy of the foot ball eleven1 In lull. With
out considering the lack of sportsmanship
!Mi Ramadell'b complaint, a great many
rather well Informed foot ball men would
like to know on what lie based his theory
that he would make an All-Amcrlcan po
sition. That la really more Interesting than his
ronttnint on the Pennsylvania quarter
lack. Base Ball Fans Plan
North Iowa League
Several Cities that Maintained Semi-
Professional Teams Likely
to Unite.
. MASON CITY. Dec. 23.-(Speilat.)-Hase
ball fans here and in a number of north
ern Iowa cities are gettlnc busy In the or
ganisation of a league which moy include
Charles City. Mason City. Clear Lake.
lfumboldt. Fort Dodge, Webster City.
Iowa Falls, Doone. Marahalltown and El
diTra. Most all these oltlea reported semi
professional ams last year and while some
f'thtsm played a losing game financially.
It Ja thought I' a league can be organised
(uid expenses kept down that all the teams
cn,be In tho winning end of the game.
' Home of the fans represent'. r. these cities
have Utn In conference ond It U thought
that a combination as above vxuld reduce
traveling expenses lo a minimum. It la
in' I to probao o ibut In February fans In all
t -e- towns abo mentioned will select a
trpresenlatlva to represent them In u gen
eral confer3ic. Whether 'lis league deal
j,oe througn i-r i.ot several of thoe iltles
M ill support Independent tai is this sum
i;er. FORMING BENCH SHOW CIRCUIT
I'tojeet for Don shows la Series of
Mlasonrl River rillea, from gloax
niv to Knnsa lily.
Til formation of a bench show circuit
by dog fanciers of Omaha. SMoux City,
' Lincoln, St. Joseph, Topeka and Kansas
City Is projected and practically agreed
Supon. J. E. Webster of St. Joseph la In
Omaha In connection with the promotion
i,'of plant for the circuit. He held a confer
.ence with W. A. Plxley of Omaha, owner
, of Captain Whitestone. the prlrc setter.
It la the plan of the assoclutlon now
bring formed to open with a show at
Omaha, coveting the circuit In succession,
ending with Kansas City.
ASIOT PlHK l llil AI.1KIKIJ
Action Follows Molding of Meet Pro.
j Bunted Iv Harney Oldfirld.
KftiV.tORK. IVc. St. -Ascot rrk auto
mobile track, I-s Anseles. Cal., Is declared
diiiu!iritd for one year aa a place for
Auctioned motor racing meets In a circular
Issued today by the contest board of the
Xawricart Automobile association. This ac
tion fallows (h holding of a meet at the
tiifk ?u Teember 11. promote.! by Harney
fld.fjfla,''a"nd others. Oidfleld was under
Sus.frjilan by the boaid at the time and
the disqualification 1" extended to all 11
iiisid drtvera who took part in the Aeeot
meet They" include (iorge II. Clark, who
it , la allegtd. drove under an asvumtd
name; JC lloger Sturm. Ben Kerscher and
ulna gtber drivers at l ot Angeles.
The 'cars driven by the Los Angeles uten
aUo ar dlqualified. ' ' Licences are re
v.ijHUjntil January' 1. 1912, except In the
tac dt Clark, who Is dUquallfled tor two
kilil. 'TM susp(iiilon of Oldfteld. It was
repotted,, shall be brought to lite attention
jf the Inteiwatipnal Aso.ilutloii of rec,
ilxcd automobile clubs and by tliat body
i onmlguted to the respective automobile
(ovtrnliig bodies In ektry (art of the
utld."
Russian Lion and
Westergaard to
Wrestle Here Soon
Agreement Signed for Match at the
Auditorium Third of January
Between the Giants.
Articles cf agreement between George
Hackenschmldt and .less Westergaard
have been signed to wrestle In the Omaha
Auditorium January '
Hackensrhmldt has agreed to throw
Westergaard twice Inside an hour or for
feit the match. When the showing the
lowan made against htm In Pes Moines
some time ago la considered It Is evident
thut the Russlun has hla hands full.
Hackenschmldt and hli manager, Jack
Curley, were In Omaha again Friday and
arranged the date with Westergaard and
Manager J. M. Glllan of the Auditorium.
The referee of the big match and the
preliminaries are atlll unorranged. Sandy
Gtiawold Is proposed as a possible referee
and a number of good local men have of
fered to appear In the preliminaries, among
them Raymond Smith of Council Bluffs
ami the big man Posplshel.
The mutch between Westergaard and
Mandlno, which was scheduled for De
cember 2S, has been postponed by agree
ment with Thorson, manager for Weater
gaard. Mandlno will probably wrestle
here the third week in February.
Fox May Manage
Antelopes Again
Although Belonging: to Pa Bourke,
He Probably Will Not Play
in Omaha.
As Billy Fox, who managed the ft. Jo
seph team, will not return there In 1911, It
seems certain that he wilt return to lead
the Antelopes. Fox Is the property of Pa
Rourke of Omaha, but Rourke does not
need him. as he will have Graham holding
down second next year. On the other hand,
Dcspaln Is sadly In need of a manager and
second baseman.
Fox led the Lincoln team part of 1908 and
1909, but was sold to Rourke the last half
of 1909. However, managing 4 he Omaha
team was not Fox's fort, and he left to
captain the Fit. Joe bunch for the 1910 sea
son. Rourke does not want to lose the
fast second baseman, and probably will
lease him to Lincoln.
AMONG THE LOCAL BOWLERS
Onlmodt Win Tirn Oat of Three from
Q. M. n.'s Records Smashed
In ftntahn l.eacae.
In the Mercantile league the Onlmods
won two out of three from the O. M. P.'s.
Griffin was h'gh with 601 and Haaker had
high single with 101.
Record went to smash In the Omaha
league last evening. In the game be
tween the Metx Bros, and the Relos the
Mela got high series of the season with
IPI1. Conrad of the Meta team broke all
city records for the league with a total
of t7t and his high single of !46. The
Meta team won three atralght.
Albo In the Omaha league the Hoape team
took two out of three from the Advos.
Zimmerman had high totals with 590 and
also high single with 223. Scores:
Mercantile league:
ONIMOD9.
n 1st. M. Sd. Total.
Orlfflti its irj j'j 501
Amluxen PiO VA 1M 4'S
Haaker JOl 140 151 492
Totals
.... RSI
M. I Vs.
1st.
.... ir,
131
4S0 4 1.462
2d.
M. Total.
14S 4t!7
U1 427
10
148 324
Mart Is
Messig ....
strs t
Rutherford
Ifirt
ltt
ITS
.... 1(V)
Totals 45 1
Omaha league:
ADVOS.
4.
Tracv i3
Chandler 1(0
Scott 1K1
Zimmerman 177
Uoff m
4
1.377
3d.
iwi
147
PX
!!3t
1.14
Id. Total,
210 R'
Itt 4?rt
KJt Ml
io r.v
1S9 ROT,
Totala 821 S74 M0 2,578
Hosrrc co.
1st. id. Sd. Total
Oeddea p 1W 17K m
Haines IH5 InS 167 47S
W. Zltxman i 14! ISO 4M
Hushnell is 17S T7 4
E. Zltxman S03 114 ttt 673
Totals
Handicap
Grand totals
Omaha league:
8M
41
K4
41
005
41
2.M4
123
.896 SX 84 2.037
I BROS.
Ut. Sd. Sd. Total.
.. lt,1 K4 1X7 44
.. 215 l-t 230 re
.. 145 Fi 1W 4K9
,. H 227 1S 67
.. 211 213 m 23
1.010 900 1,001 1.911
:ios.
1st. Jd. Sd. Total.
.. 111! 13 179 431
.. 1114 187 147 4
.. 1 174 154 4H
.. 12 140 14S 444
.. 1 ITS 19S l7
. PT n 913 2 438
. il 61 61 153
. S5 Ml 80S ;.!,S
Nsals ...
Spragoe
Den man
Norgaard
Toman
Grotte
Putter
Htunz
Totals
Handicap
Grand totals
The office force of the Cudahy Packing
company pulled off the match game last
night at the Francisco alleya. Some of
the members were a little out of form.
McPonogh being a lll'le over weight. The
high gun for the night was William An
derson, who got 04 pins for his three
games, and alto having high sincle score,
with 209. Score:
KPIX IAL MATCH.
t 't. Id. 3d. Tot
Pr 12.-. 114 li)7 .IK,
Grrenstreet M r-, v'A S'3
MeDonogh M 70 US
Kennedy J9 m K1 St3
Andcrsiu 2(U M 194
Totals rij s;i ,vt
1st. 2d. 3d
Hostetter i:,j 114
Veil V4 142 MS
.'ohnson tin m i's
lrav 147 129 i;s
Rohertsun 122 ijo 14.1
Totsls ;is tT3 6i
1.S73
Tot.
4:7
441
27!l
44
3U2
!.04.1
J lie f rank s Colts sta ted out lo do things
to the Pete Loch's at Might on the Metro
imlitan alleys, but after taking the ftrst
game they fell don on the next two. Mc
Martln pulled down two 200 scores, with a
total of :3, while H. Martin coi'ped out the
high alnsle came with 230. Tonight. Hrode
gaard Crowna against Ft. Jamea. Score:
PL'TE LOCH'S.
1st. 2d. M.
McMartln IT lS joi
Hoaford r.S 1, 179
lialxer isj 14, n
Thomas 11,7 &i 19
B. Martin m it jja
To'.
457
4
Tot 7TS S7r. MS
FRANK'S COLT.
, , 1st. 2d. 3.1. Tot.
Weeks t,i y
Cotfey i,;; 17 i2; 4I,
Dunbar is: lis im 4",
Kerr Ki 2 nt 4
Cochran im Lu (,j;
Totala
77
2 '7
Bigger. Better, Busier Ttiat Is what
advertising la The Be will do fur your '
businrka. J
IkYENTS ON RUNNING TRACKS
Jack Paine Outfoots Field of Fast
Sprinters at Emeryville.
FAVORITE LOSES IN GETAWAY
Italela-h P. 1. Heats Well npporte4
Fort Johsias a Head for Second
I'laee Fine Weather and
Fast TrncW.
OAKLAND, Dec. 23 In winning the
Recreation handicap at F.meryvllle today.
Jack Paine outfooted some of the fastest
sprinters on the coast. Raleigh P. D. beat
the well-supported Fort Johnson a head
for second place. Beacliffe, the favorite,
got away poorly. Fine weather favored
the racing and the track was tajt. Sum
maries: First race, ftrturlty course: Tender
Bloom. 6 to 2. won: Media 4 to 1. second;
Pleasant, 6 to 1, third. Time. 1:10V
Second race, six furlongs: Darelngton,
15 to 1, won: Faneull Hall, 9 to 1. second;
J. H. Barr. 7 to 2. third. Time, 1:13V
Third race, one mile and a quarter:
Buckthorn (Gamer), 11 to 5. won: Star
Aptor (Dlgglns). 8 to 1. second; Knrlymlon
II (Taylor), 3 to 1. third Time. 2:07d-
T'ellevlew nml Molesey finished as named.
Fourth race, fix furlongs: Jack Paine
(Kirfchbaum), C to 1, won: Raleigh P. I).
(Glass), 6 to 1, second; Fort Johnson (Tap
llnl. 5 to 1. third. Time. 1:12H-
Seacllff. Enfkid and Marchmont finished
as named.
Fifth race, one mile and twenty yards:
Burks (Thomas). 2 to 1. won: Nebulosus
(Taylor). to 1. second; J. C. Clemp (Gar
ner!, 6 to 2. third. Time, 1:42.
Blr Wesley, Lady McNslly, Paul Clifford,
Cool, Catallne, Galene Gale, Kogo and Vol
trome finished as named.
Sixth race, six furlongs: New Capital
(Cotton). 6 to 1. won; Iteda (Sclden), 20 to
1, second; 1-adv Rfnasellaer (Taslln), 12 to
1) , third. Time. 1 :13.
Frlese, Sorrowful. Godfather. J. M.
ftokes. Biiphton. Tommy Ahearn and
Fatherl'nlcott finished as named. David
Warfield fell.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 23-At
Montcrlef today Imprint again demon
atrated her class by winning the fourth
race, a handicap at six furlongs, In which
the best 2-year-olds stabled here ran. The
winner, a favorite In the bettintr at 2V4 to 1,
trailed the early pacemaker. Orover
Hughes, to the stretch, where she closed
fast and at the end had a margin of five
lengths over Danger Mark. Summaries:
First race, five and a half furlongs:
Weed (9 to 1) won. Whim second, Morpeth
third. Time: 1.09.
Second race, five and a half furlongs:
Mlndlnette 16 to 1) won. Delt second, Morn
ing Song third. Time: 1:07.
Third race, six furlongs: Ivabel (6 to 6)
won, The Whip second, Trustee third. Time:
1:13H.
Fourth race, six furlongs: Imprint (6 to
2) won. Danger Mark second, Bertls third.
Time: 1:13 V
Filth race, mile and fifty yards: Se
bastian t20 to 1) won. Bob Co aecond,
Mapleton third. Time: 1:4H-
Sixth race, selling, $400, 3-year-olds ard
up. mile and a sixteenth: Ta Nun Da ( 1 10.
Gross. 11 to 10 1 to 2. 1 to 4) won, (Juee-i
Marguerite (110. Iiftus, 2 to 1. even) sec
ond. Judge Waldron (103 (Hufnagel, 7 to f)
third. Time: 1.4SH. Hill Top, Iady Kt,ier.
Campaigner, Belle of Blidgewater, Wander
ran.
PENSACOLA. Fla., Dec. 2S.-Today'a rac
ing conditions were the most disagreeable
of the meeting, the closing dash being run
In a torrent of rain. On account of the
adverse conditions the race for gentle
men riders was called off. Summaries.
First race, mile and a sixteenth: Vanen
K to B) won. Virginia Lltidsey second,
Emmy xni third. Time: 1:67H.
Second race, mile and a sixteenth: How
About You (8 to 1) won, Grecian - Bend
second, Octopus third. Time: 1:6.
Third race, six furlongs: Chess (2'- to 1)
won. lriy Maxim fecund. Crybaby third.
Time: 1:22V.
Fourth race, six furlongs: Chief Hays 13
to 1) won. Teddy Bear second, Tanguway
third. Time: 1:21.
Fifth race, alx furlongs: plnte (8 to 6)
won. Profile second, Chilton third. Time:
1:20H.
KAIFMAN CHALLENGES JOHNMIS
Pugilist Wants Plabl Within NIs
Months or Year.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.- Barney Gerard to
night received a telegram from Al Kauf
man at San Francisco asking him to send
a challenge to Jack Johnson for a fiirht for
the heavyweight title. Gerard accordingly
sent the following message to Johnson ut
Chicago:
"Al Kaufman, who is now in San Fran
cisco, has requested me to Issue for him a
challenge to fight you for the heavyweight
championship of the world, the fight to
take place within six months or one year,
according to your decision."
CHICAGO. Dec. 23 Jack Johnson said to
night he would accept the challenge from
Al Kaufman. "I am willing to fight Kauf
man any time and any place," he said.
"The only thing is, there must bs a suita
ble purse offered.
Johnson declared he had not yet received
the telegram from Gerard and that he
would not be willing to fight for a purse
of leas than 3:.r,,000.
DALY CISHIOV MILLIARD CHAMP
Chics go Man Defeats Cuban for the
World's Title.
NEW TORK. Dec, 23. -John Daly of Chi
cago tonight wrested the cushion billiard
championship of the world from Alfred De
Oro, Cuban. In the final block of the IRo
polnt match. The total score for the three
n gilts' play was: Daly. 150: De Oro, 110.
The winner receives the trophy given by
Jordan Lambert of St. Louis, bui in order
to retain It Daly must successfully defend
his title for fifteen months
Tonight's match was a long one. Daly
took 113 Inning-i to get the necesrtny fifty
points De Oro scored s'xty. The liiuli
run of each was four.
WRKSTI.EK IS SKIMOl SLY lll llT
Tnrk Thrnnn Over Opponent's Head
mid llcnilf ri'il I nponarlnua.
JACKSON. Mich., Dec. 23,-Kara Osman,
a Turk'ah wrestler. Was rendered uncon
scious tonight by being thrown over the
head of his opponent, Charles Olsen. after
fifty minutes of wrestling.
("man was revived In a few hours. He
Is seriously hurt, but his Injury Is not ex
pmed to prove fatal. Olsen Is from In
d anapolis.
K(.l ISII KX1CKS Ol T l'AllMi:il
Omaha Puclliat Kmls llout In the
Third Hound.
JOFI IN. Mo., Pec. 23 Clarence Kngllsh
of Omaha knocked out "KM" Farmer of
Chicago In the third round of a scheduled
ten-round bout before the Business Men's
Athletic club hsre tonight. Ft.rmer broke
his left hand In the first round. The men
f'oech Dnm:ia Goes lo Tf mturr,
I'KP.t' Neh . Dec. 23. -1 Social I Coach
Alp a Uruniue of the ptntval training
deiattmt-nt of the mat.- r-ormni I,-;,mh to
morrow for Chattsncoca. T.nn.. to oVIiv.r
rn adores bef. - re th ro t ri z of th" S .u'h
em Kf'uralionnl asscr'at'on Tho -ibt-ct
of h s nrti'ro"-'- will be 'The Moral I' f.u -tice
of Athletics."
TneumNch lliih Si ins.
TEOI'MSEH. N'b Doe. 23 e ml. 1
The Trcumseh Hlh school ba'ke: bnll
team deti-atfu the .-'t.lr.ey H'sli scln-i.l Lam
in a mine hire la-it c vt nlm;. Score. 2
lu 30
Tlitf Kr to O'.e fc'.'.uatlt n Itee Waul Ad.
REVISION OF THE CALENDAR
Proposed C hances Hare- Maalfest Ad-Objeetlons.
The proposition comes from Bwttserland
to the nations to Join In a scientific re
vision of the calendar. The suggested re
vision involves the setting aside In each
year of fifty-two days for Sundays, and
these, together with New Tear's day, are
treated as days not to be counted. This
leaves 312 days, which may be evenly ap
portioned between the twelve months- of
the year. Such a calendar would have man
ifest advantages, but also has serious ob
jections. It Involves an elghVday separa
tion cf Sundays onoe each year by New
Year's day and In leap years also by leap
year day. The week which has been reg
ularly observed from the earliest times
would thereby have to be disturbed, and
such a disturbance would, no doubt; pre
vent acceptance by a large body of the
people because of the religious observ
ances which have become fixed In their
relations with It. There are also many
activities Inseparable with modern civil
ization which cannot be suspended for
Sundays and New Tear's day and for
which It Is Imperative that all days be
counted.
Thnt the present calendar has annoying
Irregularities must be conceded, but how
they were Introduced and the natural and
simple calendar which would result from
their elimination does not seem to have
occurred to any of the would-be reform
ers.
When Julius Caesar undertook the re
vision of Hie calendar his astronomical
advisers gave him the length of the trop
ical year at 3 day. This length, though
It Is 11'4 minutes In error, which Is now
corrected, astronomers generally feel
should have been adhered to for the sake
of simplicity. Julius Caesar,- therefore,
decreed that each year should have Sii4
or days. Custom had also established
a length of months, which divided Into
this year length about twelve times. How
to divide this length in to twelve parts and
most evenly distribute the days is an easy
exercise In numbers, and the simple regu
larity which is possible Is something of a
surprise. That the problem was solved
and submitted to Julius Caesar would seem
probable, although there Is no direct war
rant In history, for It was the kind of a
problem at which the mathematicians of
those days were peculiarly adept. This is
the solution
March
April
May
June
Quintllls ..
Hrxtllls ....
September
October ...
November .
December .
January
February 30 or 31
85 or m
It Is, therefore, reasonable to suppose that
this calendar was submitted to Julius Cae
sar by hla advisers, and that he objected
to It because Quintllls, his birthday month,
had but thirty days, and because of the
superstition that there was luck in odd
numbers, requiring that it have thirty-one
days and had the month named for him.
To preserve that regularity, the number of
days In each of the other months was also
changed, and the result was M In the table
below, which shows te calendar as it was
started. Thereby February lost" one day:
Julian Calendar.
August'n Calendar.
MHrch SI March
31
April 30, April
May Si May ,
June Ml June
30
31
SO
31
SI
80
31
..SO
31
31
. .2S or 29
July'
.. 811 July
Sextllls ...
September
October ...
November
December .
January .,
February .
30 August ....
., 31 September
30 October ...
31 November ,
30 December
311 .Tsnuary ..
.29 or 30 February ,
Total Sw or ifi Total 9W or ts
Augustus Caesar succeeding, had Sextllls
for his birthday month, and being possessed
of like, vanity and superstition had It named
for him and the number of days changed
to 31. To prevent three long months or three
short months from coming together the
number of days In each .of the remaining
months to December was changed and an
other day was taken from February.
When the custom developed of dating
from the birth of Christ there was still
uncertainty as to when It was that time
was reckoned in different localities from
seven different points, and the one which
has survived and has become universal
transfers January and February from the
end to the beginning of the year.
No calendar has even been suggested
which equals In simplicity and universal
convenience the one which would seem to
have been considered by Julius Caeaar, bnt
which unfortunately 'aa established and
handed down in garbled form, because of
his vanity and the vanity of his successor.
New York Post
PARCEL DELIVERY IN ENGLAND
Government Handles It Vastly Better
Than Express Companies
Da Here.
"When an American, newly arrived in
England, haa occasion to send a package
anywhere, he naturally Inquires of the first
Englishman he meets for the neareat ex
press office," raid William J. Keefe of
New Yoik. who Is the representative of a
number of American firms In London.
"With a look of blank astonishment, the
Englishman will probably tall him that he
has never heard of such a thing, for ex
press companies under that name are un
known in England, except as American In
stitutions. Then the American Is apt to
till sarcastic and ask when John Bull is
going to wake up and get 'em.
"But if be refrain from making the
American eagle scream and pursue his In
quiries further, he will learn that John
Bull's pustoffice Is an express office that
can (.'Ive us points, and haa Its entertaining
features, too. If his package does not ex
ceed eleven pounds in weight, he will find
that the postal authorities will deliver It fo;
him anywhere In the kingdom safely and
quickly, and charge hltn much less than he
would have to pay an American express
company for similar service.
"So well satisfied are English folks with
their government express eompany that
their only complaint against It la that It
dura not go In fur the business on a biggr
scale and transmit heavier and bulkier
givlllS.
".; 1 something like eighteen years since
,l.at hi'.h ii-jbuud uld fogy, John Bull,
awuks to the costliness and inadequacy of
the services rendered by private express
companies hh li he tails Gods delivery
ccn.pi.nies and got the government to
tackle the business by establishing a par
cels put. Prior to that the delivery of all
pacKagee that cou'd nut be sent 00 lettl
poxtage mi in the hsiuls of private com
panies, which made a lot of money out of
It. Cf course, these vested interests and I
their lilies, the ralnay companies, fougut j
toutu and nail aital.'iat the Innovation de
nounced It as unfair competition, socialism
and ail II. at soil of thing. But. bucked up
ov i;,e long surrering puo.ic. me postal
authorities stuck to It. Each year saw
U:c M-rvice cntapenc-u, unproved and ex-
1. nui 1 uniu 11 nas rracnen coioojat pro
pt t.ous. ilupclel- bvalun aii along lbs
line, the private companies have almost
entirely abandoned this special field to the
government and confine their work to the
handling of bulkier goods." Washington
Here-id
CLOSE CALL FOR REPORTER
New Orleans crl Almost Beat
J edge White t the Senator
ial p.
Edward Douglass White Is the new chief
Justice of the United Ptates supreme court,
and the story I am to tell In this connec
tion, while not one of the "Fifty Famous
Ifa of History." ought to possess Interest
for my set. The facts as I relate them
are. In all probability, not known to an
other person in New York, though some
of my old New Orleans friends will recall
them with glee.
My friend, Harry M. Williams, came
pretty close to being elected United States
senator from Ixtulslana, and the other
candidates In the race were Em ard Doug
lass White, Don Caffrey and Newton C.
Blanchard.
This Is the way It happened: The Louis
iana legislature was In session in July,
1832. Murphy J. Foster. Ihe present United
Ptates senator, waa then governor, and a
bitter fight was being made on the Louis
iana state lottery and Samuel D. Mc-
Enery. Harry Williams wa cover
ing the legislature for the New Orleans
New Delta, a newspaper that passed out
of existence many years ago. In the course
of his labors Williams had written an ex-'
tended marriage notice about a legislator
named Boggs. It waa Boggs' fourth mar
riage and Williams had handled it In a
way that pleased the victim.
The day came when complimentary votes
were being cast for favorite sons who
wanted to go to the senate and had no
show of winning.
Roll call started. Boggs' name was
reached.
"Here is where T can do the right thing."
Boggs reasoned, and he shouted:
"I vote for Harry M. Williams."
In addition, he got busy with his fellow
m embers and buttonholed them right and
left.
"Vote for Williams," he pleaded, rushing
in every corner of the assembly room.
And nearly everybody did.
The roll clerk had reached the letter R,
or maybe it waa 8. Then the leaders were
thrown Into a panic.
"Good Lord!" they said, "here they are
electing a senator that w never dreamed
of; somebody we never got anything out
of." So they rushed fo everybody whose
nances began with R. 8. T, U, V, W and
so forth, and spiked Williams' chances.
He missed being elected by seven votes.
New York Telegraph.
Capitol Pool Toarney.
Last night's game at the Capitol pool
tourney between Porter and Mots was won
by the former. 100 to 76, this being Motz s
last game, finishing his seven games with
a total of 630 balls. Tonight Frallck and
Shepard play their last game, and should
Frallck win he Is bound to be in the
money, with a good chance of getting
first. Score of tho game:
Porter 0. 6. 15. 12, 16, 13, 4, , 7. 10, 6, ,
4106: total. 100.
Motz 16. 10, 0, S. 0. S, It, , . 6. . 7. 0
79: total. 74.
Scratches: Porter, : Mots. 1. Fouls:
Motx. 1. High run: Mots 26.
STANDING.
Played. Won. Balls.
Swanson .....7 4 041
Motx 7 3 K.'!6
Frallck 4 . 674
Riley H 3 !M
Porter X M2
Bhepard 8 640
Bunnell 7 . 2 646
Reynolds 6 S m
Homeopathic Moralising-,
Rlchea is but a poor passpot Into
heaven.
Justice is what you get when you win
your case.
A high hat will often gain you more
respect than fame.
Never offer advice to your friends if you
wish to retain them.
Honesty is the best policy, but you had
better count your change anyway.
Most fathers spend hours to make baby
EL TELLO CIGAR
Ask the man who
has smoked them
3 for 25 Cents
so4
10 Cent Straight
ftccordims to cue
Omaha,
laugh, but when the kid grows up It puts
In overtime to make the old man cry.
When a fellow takes a rlwK, and It comes
off. he Is a hero; If not he Is a tool.
Aristocracy is often na)e up of folks
.who have to look rich no rrtter how poor
they may be.
Grumbling is some peoples hobby. If
you would make them happv give them
Something to be miserable about.
There are four ways of obtaining a rise
In this best of all worlds, airships, In
fluence, dynamite, and luvnl work
The only people who are willing t. lend
you any money usually am those who have
Just parted with their last dollar.
I do not believe In thoee good old times
that people so much talk about. They are
wewiwwioMi.i
His Christmas Present
Can De Bought Here at a
CONSPICUOUS SAVING
You will have the satisfaction of
knowing that it comrs from a mill's store
with twenty-seven years of experience and reputation
back of it. AVe still have splendid assortments in nil lines
in spite of the heavy drains on our stock tht past few days
;ixvks
$1.00 now 80c
$1.50 now f 1.15
$2.00 now 91.45
$2.25 Dent's and Perrln's. now
t 9 1.75
$2.50 now 92.00
$2.75 Dent's, now 92.25
$3.00 Dent's, now 92.25
$3.60 Dent's now 92.75
$4.00 Dent's, now 93. OO
HATS
$4.50 now 93.25
$5.00 Stetsons, now .... 98.25
$5.00 Youman's, now . . 9.t.75
$6.00 Stetsons, now .... 94.50
$7.00 Stetson, now .... 94.50
$7.50 Stetson, now .... KW.OO
$3.00 811k, now 90.5O
10.00 Stetsons, now ... 98.04)
Bath Robes at 50
HOSIKUV
25c now aoc
36c now 25c
60c now 85c
75c now 65c
$1.00 now 80c
$1.25 now 85c
$1.50 now . . , 91.15
$2.00 now 91.45
$2.50 now 91.95
$3.00 now 92.25
$5.00 now 9-1.75
$6.00 now 94.50
PYJAMAS
$1.50 now 91.15
$2.00 now 91.45
$2.50 now
$3.00 now .
$3.50 now .
$7.50 now .
$10.00 now
91.75
92.25
92.50
95.50
97.50
$18.00 now 9IX.OO
1 'um." mn mm 1
lLAjMiprJIJ
The Cigar which,
if you Once Smoke,
you will Always Smoke
McCORD, BRADY CO.
Distributors
like some pictures Thev look better at a
distance. Boston Herald. '
WICHITA. Kan.. Dec. The attorney
general of Kansas today obtained a tem
porary Injunction nc.Hlit the B. C. Chris
topher Gt'iitn company of this tit vend tne
sheriff Is In chnrse of tl offices under or
ders Issued by the district court of this
County. It Is charged that the grnln com
pany Is operating a bucket shop. No more
quotations will be posted until a hearing la
court Is had to determine the kind of busl.
nrss the company has been doing.
The Key to the Situation Bee Want Ada.
.. -, .,0,-,l--,nr,JIJUU
XKCKWKAH AMI Ml I'KLKKS
60c now 40c
$1.00 now 8(o
$1.60 now 91.15
$2.00 now 91.45
$2.50 now 91.75
$3.00 now 92.25
$3.60 now 92.50
$4.00 now 9rt.OO
$6.00 now 9.1.50
$10.00 now 9N.00
8IUKTH
$1.00 now
$1.60 now
$2.00 now
$2.50 now
$3.00 now
$3.50 now
$5.00 now
$6.00 now
. . 80c
91.15
91.45
91.T5
92.25
92.50
$!l.oO
93.50
Per Cent Reductions
I'MHKlXliAS
$1.00 now 80c
$1.50 now 91.15
$2.00 now 91.45
$2.50 now 91.75
$3.00 now $2.25
$4.00 now 9H.OO
$6.00 now 9;.50
$6.00 now 94-25
$7.00 now 95.00
$10.00 now 97.50
II A N 1 K K !U ' 1 1 1 F. KS
25c now 200
35c now . 25c
60c uow ;5c
75c now 55c
$1.00 now 80c
$1.50 now 91.15
$2.00 now 91.45
Nebraska.
