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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-04
NOT NUMEROUS ENOUGH.

''The man behind the gun" in the United States navy is as popular as ever, but he isn't numerous enough. There are now about $500 vacancies in the grade of enlisted men in the navy, and recruits come in slowly. So there is talk about making life in the navy more attractive. One of the plans is to have recreation halls at all of the navy yards and stations where men are re- cruited or on duty for any length of time. These halls will be fitted up with gymnasium appliances, and facilities will be provided for indulging in sports of various kinds. The men will be en- couraged to get up baseball and football teams. Reading and lounging rooms will also be provided, so that the jackies will not need to resort to the saloons of the town in a search for amusement. Admiral Endicott has been requested to make an inquiry and. ascertain what
 yards now have buildings that could
 be converted into recreation halls. It is proposed to ask congress for money with which to erect buildings, where
 none exist that can be utilized at pres. ent. ..,
 This seems to be a rather feeble de- vice. but perhaps it will do some good.
 When you come to think of it, it is quite
 a chore to make life on the ocean
 wave attractive to those who don't like it or want it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-04

Habit is strong. The directors of. an English woollen mill offered e1 to each of it's thousand employees who would ab- stain from smoking and chewing to- bacco for six months. Although the of fer went into effect only a few weeks ago. over 300 operatives are already disaualifed from receiving the sover- eign. and it is thought that only a small number will be able to hold out faithfully during the half-year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-04
"rhe Man Knew KlIIsa.n
Being the Bloody Reminiseence of Valoro
 Hart of Mosquito Greek.


 yalorOus Hart of Mosquito Creek Was the next old soldier asked to speak. He did good work in '61.
 Both in charge and 'ton the run," And We settled back to hear him tell His reasons for thinking War Is Hell.' Dear comrades of Bell Harinan Post, and
 ladies of the Corps, I thank you for the invite and I'm proud to
 take the floor. was thinking as I set here of the battles
 that I've fought. Of the suff'rin' and the slaughter, and the
 sudden awful thought
 Came across me that I'd taken very likely scores of lives ... ,- Taken fathers from their children, taken
 husbands from their wives. While mad with heat of battle was pump
 ing reeking lead, Not knowing, no, net caring, where the
 bullet found its bed.
 Now people they will ask us if we really, For fact. that while a-ightin' we have
 eyer killed foe. 4.> But it's rare you find soldier who has :, seen, in heat Of strife. That the bullet. he had fired was the one to
 take life.
 Now, tonight I'm going to tell you, though l hate to. boys, l swan,~ s-.. 1s.. =. That know done my murder; that I know
 I've killed my man Twas when We got our. rapping at the fight
 of Hatcher's Run: < = was running hard as any; yes, I threw
 away my gun s4.-...t .s d.: And the rest of my equipment, and pro
 ceeded, friends. to steer .... ... Just as fast as legs would help me for pro-
 tection at the rear. & tt,,. - I was quite neryy sprinter--'bont as swift
 as you will find. .... . 4~ But couldn't shake that Johnny who came
 slammin' on behind: 4. rx For he had the Georgy straddle and was
 sort of razor-edged, .E ~e And if nothing special busted, was spoke
 for, so l jedged. .,l .g,ys = .s,.. He was hanging to his rife, but he didn't . try to shoot; /. Lfg He see he had me solid, but I gave the
 blame galoot Sf.. . standard mile or sech-like, and had druv him fin the list" It,. When, l stepped upon a stubble, fell and
 give my leg twist. [ { And the tumble sort of stunned me, so laid there quite spell. @ -...*-.- ;, Expeetin' that he'd grab me-just a,harkin' But things stayed calm and quiet, so I x. peeked; he laid there sprawled Bout d dozen yards behind me. and he , looked so queer l crawled F. ..s. :. Slowly back to reconnoitre; got where I Saw his hfsS face s was baeEis stovepipe- -apop. lexy; he was dead. And I stood and wept above him, stirred. i dear comrades. to the peth With the awful. awful pity for that man I'd run to death! And my conscience always pricked me, and my heart with grief Is filled, For there ain't no question, comrades,
 there's a man I know l killed From the New Yorker.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-04
NOT EYER THE SAME.

There is some gentle excitement be- cause Brother Bryan seems to be cap able of changing his mind just little. This capability appears in his an- |ncuncement that he will support John
 H. Clarke of Ohio for the next United States senatorshiD in that State. Mir Clarke is a Demoerat who voted for Mckinley in 1896 on account of his hos tility to the free, silver idea. and has never changed his position on the money question. MT. Bryan explains how he can bring himself to support a gold Democrat. He says that MT.
 Clarke is with the masses in the great battle now going on with organized ! wealth: that he favors an income tax, ! and that he will probably be all right on the monex question as soon as he l understands 1t little better.
 What next2 If Brother Bryan can support MT. Clarke why can't he sup port almost any Democrat? Why. for instance. can't he support Mir. Cleve- land? The Hartford Times puts the
 case thus:Itis true that he has recent ly stigmatized MT. Cleveland as bun- co steerer. but perhaps that was only @ sort of exclamation point of Bryanite rhetoric. and it may be that We shall soon hear MT. Bryan saying nice things about the ex-presldent and telling what a good Democrat he will be as soon as he understands public affairs little better. It will be remembered that MT. Cleveland favored an income tax al the time of his last election. and ap- I proved the law establishing it, which ! law was soon upset by the United States Supreme court.
 Watch sor the next. step of Brother | Bryan toward common sense and prac' | tical politics. Perhaps he will yet con- | sent to run for vice-president witt
 Cleveland at the head of the ticket
 That would be strong combination.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-04

A thrifty Parisian has hit upon a new scheme of safety deposit. A visit was made to a police station in the Eau bourg Montmartre by a M. Samuel ", { who came to claim parcel of jewels which he had lost q month previously, valued at Soo.0Oo francs. The Commits sary consulted his register. M, V.'s jewels had been found and taken to the station by M. Leon D.. Tt is very curi- ous,', said an employe, 'these same Jewels were lost on the same date last year and brought here by a M. Leon D., and claimed a month afterward by M. Samuel V" 1t is very curious-too curious!n said the Commissary. "Ex- plain this strange coincidence" After slight hesitation M. Samuel V. ex- plained that, being afraid of burglars while away for a anonth's holiday, he thought 1t would be difficult to find a more secure place to put them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-04
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-04

Tn! letter to the New York Herald Henry Clews says that the Tweed gang got away, first and last, with over ESQ., 100000 of New York's money. t'It must not be forgotten. however" he contin- iies. 'that some gain to the city was derived from Tweed. as he was really the creator of Central Park and saga ciously chose the opoortune moment to secure the entire property for that pur- pose at nominal price, which would have been impossible at a later period"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-04

The Louisville courisr-Journal in commenting on a Chicago university professors claim to have discovered a cure for lockjaw says there are those who believe that what is more needed among Chicago university professors is something that will produce lockjaw.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-04

The enormous labor which the biog- raphy of MT. Gladstone has laid on Mr. John Morley's shoulders is indicated by the simple statement that he and his secretaries have. in the course of their long task. examined about four hun dred documents. .'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-04

: The government reports show that in thee last five years Gernany's foreign trade has increased something like ten per cent. in imports, and exports show an even larger increase, especially in -,saanl,Sf Sfszctured goods. A study of Ger many's commercial relations with for eign countries shows that the trade with the United States is largest. Germa- ny's exports to the United States have increased from s9s,61e,7s2 in 19o1sto $114.- 495, ,5oz in 1902
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-04

The Austrian Emperor's private life is characterized by soldier-like simplic- ity. says writer in the Westminster Gazette. He is an early riser, a hard worker, and seldom attends theaters or other places of amusement. Shooting and hunting are still his principal re- creations, and this doubtless accounts for the excellent health which he con- tinues to enjoy. All who approach him on matters of business admire his in- exhaustible patience and perfect good hl1faor. his frankness and strict regard for truth, together with his marvellous memory and facility in grasping details. In money matters the Emperor's liber- ality is princely, and his munif1cence, especially where the poor are concerned, is proyerbial. It may not be so we'll known that he is an excellent drafts man. and in his younger days was g. prolific caricaturist. The Emperor is also fond of building. He has created and supported a whole school of archi- tects. and such things as the magnifi- cent boulevard Of the Austrian capital and some of the additions to the palaces in Vienna and Budapest will worthily preserve his name in this regard.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-04

A new scheme for doing away with negro labor is the Louisiana proposal to import Bohemians to develop the oys- ter industry. the Federal law about. it being dodged by having the State itself import them instead of individuals. It is said that despite the law a State can cause it to be known to laborers in for eign countries that work at big pay is plentiful within it's borders.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27
MANY WILL COMPETE IN
TRIPLE A TOURNAMENT
Tennis Matches Cnrded for This Aft
ernOOn on Courts of the ASsOcfa-
ton in Forest Park.

Members of the Triple A will hold their
annual tennis tourney preliminaries on
their courts at Forest Park this afternoon
If the weather and the condition of the
grounds permit. The rain of yesterday will
hardly affect the courts if the sun comes
out warmly this afternoon.
From the class of competitors. 1t is be-
lieved that good contests should result in
all the matches. The size OF the fields
makes it practically certain that only the
prelimnaries will be played this afternoon.
The finals will be next Saturday.
The first event is carded for go this
afternoon. Two classes have been arranged
for the matches. with doubles and singles
in each class. The opening event will like
IL be between T. p. Gleason and G. Cal
houn in the class \ singles. Walter West
and Gaines will likely tie UP in the next
match of the same cIass.
In the class b singles. G.. 3. McPheeters
the Washington University man who has
represented the college in football and
track athletics.
The class B entries are most numerous
anu ' CO CLASS B SINGLES.
William Crunden drew bye.
f fsSY Sh9qsss4 vs. vs. Ry Fnnss eSander
Rob L: Cron vs.. a Bennett.
campbell VS.. JACK Denrlann.
Marsh Pitzman vs. Arthur Berg.
Doctor John Green Jr.. va. ". Z. Connect.
r. b. Turner vs. II. r. Small.
Ben Fell w. c. Holman Alexander.
Paul Janis VS.. George Il. Baker:
NJ. +. Holman VS.. Marins Prince.
H January VIZ. NJ. A. BerSfeld.
G. p. Mcpheeters VS.. Sears Lehman.
Il. t e Emery VS. rs. 6. 5. Lyfo2d.
H w Gillette drew n bye.
CLASS b DOUBLES.
Crundon and Crunden VS. Lehman and Pftznan.
Chouteau and Prince VS.. winners OF Bergfeld-
CamDbeE and Baker-Janis match,
Bergfetl and Campbell vs.. Baker and Janis.
Connect and lie Cron vs. Alexander and Alex
swinsley and Pierson vs. ]. BOYLE Price and
January.
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GREGOR X. WON DRIVEN OUT.
Sidney c. Love Forced Popular Little
GcIiirIr tn DO His Hest.

Chicago. June 2s.-Gregor X. was put to
the fiercest kind of a drive to beat Sidney
C. Love at Washington Park to-day. The
little selding, who rivals McChesney in pop
ularity, was a 6-to-5 favorite. He led all
the way. but in the stretch was challenged
by Sidney c. Love and was ridden out to
the last ounce to win by head. The track
was fast and the seven and one-half fur
longs were run in 1:33 So. within one-tirth
of second of the track record
Lester Eeiff made n conspicuously weak
ride on High Chancellor in the second race.
Three favoriteS won. summary:
Lad. i03 III. Phillips) to !. won: Witchcraft.
lO2 Robbins,. 20 70 /. second: Forehand. III
cent Jerry Lynch; Marshal Eey. Mizzenmast.
,roppie. Soldier of Fortune Rainland. HeIgerson.
Flo Bob Watermelon and BuGler also ran.
Second race: one mile-Postmaster Wright. I2s
Dominickl TO /. wOn High Chancellor. lii
a.. Reiff). 2 to l. second; Big Ben. ll9 ID. HalD.
TO !. third. Time. 1:il 20. Gilfain and Bonnie
Burr also
Third race, seven and one-half furIonEs-Gregor
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SHRINE EASILY BEAT BIRCHBROOM.
Won the Seven-FurlonE Race for B.
Yenr-Old Fillies All the Way

Detroit, Mich, June 2S.-The improved
track at Highland Park to-day. after three
weeks of rain and mud, set the form play
ers all at sea, and picking the winners
from the big fields was n most difficult
task. The feature event a race at seven
1uriongs. for S-year-old tilles. was won by
Shrine. which cut out n commanding lead
IN the first furlong, and finished two lengths
First race. six furlongs-Hopedalc. 1o4 Gas
troo. 5 to l. won; Stephen Lillard. ~ 6SulliyanJ
70 TO l. second: Penela. I0i %. Walsh to il,
ier omhr lime iSa Baece Jerry Lee RID
Gossiper and Frank Love also ran
second race. four furlongs-Maud johnson, 9i
n hM Johnson, 10 to won: Jim Ferrin. 1o2 ct.
Shylock. Matte Gray. Silver Sticks Iarkee. Lora
J.. St Tuckett. Maakof. Caybon. Coreen and
j. l. Nc. also
Third race. mile and sixtecnth-Duscus. "a tAI.
Johnson, ) TO =. Won: Zonne. 1903 CForrcsu). S TO
3 second insolence. 1872 IT. Dean. to /. third.
Fdwsn i PNs; p Wasb9u, II Sloan: Me-
Fourth race. six furlongs-Icewater. 1O2 Ct.
DEAN. 10 TO /. won: SARDINIA 1903 a. Thorpe) 5
t to second T Eanclaire loi HodEson. L to l.
Star Gazer. Two Lick Carl Kahler. Geisha Girl
and Taps also ran.
Fifth race. seven furlongs-Shrne. 1Os Ct.
to s. second Flora WoushSy IS ~ SGosnon
TO :. third Time. 1921. on the Quie. and
Snare also ran.
Sixth race. six furlongs-Has Gift 1O7 I'll
to l.. second June Collins. % CIV. Daly). 5 TO l.
third Time. 1:1sA Flora Hooper. Bedia,n
Kite. Jane 0aker. Pepper Dick Horsa. Tom
Kingsley. Lugart. Similar. Helen Oakford and
Chantrele also
To-DAY's HIGHLAND PARK ENTRIES.
First race thrpe-uuarters of n mile .,ll;,..
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:;:$ EASTERN TURF ;: $::; $:' %

NJ NJ, los GHenry). 70 s. won Sidney G. Love. 90
TTpi%Ksr' 10 third Time. 1888 S-5. Bragg and
III Fourth race. one mile and sixteenth-Lons
IS no. ~; Jog ,heIgeson' Is To l. won; Fading Light.
- ". Knapp. 1 to :. second PyrrhO. 1913 ID.
Hi2oker). Is to l. third. Time. AS 80 Lady
on9rister; Jena: Aline Abbott. LoOns. Shotgun
and sarah Maxim also ran.
Firth race six furlongs-Ci0idcn Rule, III tHen
rSl' 10 ~, won: Irene Lindsey. ii9 IL. WILSON,.
to l. second: Jane Holly. 10 tRo5hinsD 10 to-
!; third Tire. lli J. Sidney Walker and
Sixth race. one mile and six,eenth-vin-
G , lgs &C. Gray. TO 1. won: Thane. lgi q.
81 to /. third. Time las John 3. Kentucky
ran.
TO-DAY'S WASHINGTON PARK ENTRIES.
First race. one mile and twenty wards
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ANDY WILLIAMS WON THE STAKE.
Closed Strong In the Stretch and Beat
the FnyOritc Il Short Head.

New York. June 26.-The summerlike
weather that prevailed at Sheepshtad Bay
track to-day drew oat big attendance,
and the talent had profitable afternoon. as
four favori,es ard two second choices di-
vided the money
The Thistle Selling Stakes the onlv stake l,,
event on the card. went to me seCo COM.
strong in the stretch and beat the favorite;
Duke Of Kendall. q short head. Inc Rival
warmed up like wild more; ana th ere
price down from to to. to > He fiat
tered his hackers for awhile. but died away
in the stretch.
to l in the first race. wheeled as the bar
rier went up and was left at the post
.Nalour. the winner of the last race. was
bid up to 5000 an advance or s2.'' ove- his
entered selling price. c. Fellows was the
buyer. Summary:
First race. six furongs-lnternal: log to,Brien,,.
second coruscate lo9 CBplnan, IL TO o,, THRU h
ella and I-oraS ele also ran. Fife Sheppard left
second rase mile and an eshth.DekabeT;; 81 q
r Ps1me % to to w Ses6nd 0{ cardina vGsey q
GWsush to !; third Time; IS Spring iEda fiI ls
I%e S Silver nd Heals ntns also fa as Book
Third race. last i've and 9ne;baf furonss Of
EGiary ar sonreBasffH M 3 To second to
Jocund. III O0'NciD, ! to i, third. Time. los
Cascine Prince Sam Salm. Montana King. The
Southerner. Eusk, Marjoram. Grenade. NaSary.
Raglan and Black Socks also ran. 49,,
Fourth race the Thistle mile and eighth
Andy Williams ll2 todorn). l6 to 3 won: Duke
of Kendall ~ (Martin. 10 l. second: The Rival
los tMichaels, 9 to :. third. Time. l:55. Flor
han Queen also Hshlansr left left at to Posi ,,
nom. ls to s. won: Stamping Ground. 81 Con
nelp. 10 to ]. second: Meltonan. ll5 tOd0ml. l
TO .. third. Time. lilo %. BTisand and llIyria
also
Sixth race. five and one-half furlongs on turf
TO- Brien. 90 to /. second Nameoki. III CHoar,
to . third. Time, 1:l0. Sailor Knot sweet
Tone EXcentral Bath Beach, Jennico. Harbor
Jigstep. Tamarix and Tommy Rot also ran;
TO-DAY'S SHEEPSHEAD BAY ENTRIES.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27
TROLLEY LEAGUE GAMES.
Er.enstndts Will Play at AIton-East
g Ionix Mt ReIIeHille.

Following is the schedule for games to be
played tomorrow afternoon by teams oil
the Trolley League: The Eisenstadts of this
city will journey to Alton to play the Alton
Blues The batteries will be: Alton. Lifield
and Stanton; Eisenstadts, Patrick ana
Mile.
The East st. Louis Nationals Will play
the BeIleville team at the latter town.
batteries: East St Louis Terry and Ander-
son: Belleville: Cornelius and Minch. Arson
Murphy will umpire. .,
The St Charles-Kerns game has peen
postponed on account of the flood.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27
Mr.. Orr's Stanch Old Mare Beat
Lady Strathmore and Ed Ball in
Sprint Handicap.
EAS DOR DID WELL IN MUD.
Eettors lid Not Like Muikey' S
Colt, but lie Ran Like Il Stake
HorSc-Ora Mckinnie and
Memphian Also Won.

-Four Leaf c. at Is TO /, was the legitimate
winning long shot at the Fair Grounds
YESTERDAY Everything in the race was con-
cedins Mr. Orr's mare coolies of weight.
il was her going to Il hair. She was about
East into the stretch. She ran over the
field and won by three lengths, though she
had been in the heaviest going all the way.
Santa Ventura never could beat -Four
Leaf in that going and that way rugged
Bridge took all the run out of Santa. as
The Republic figured he would. He took
her half That stopped him. and her. too.
Ed Ball hung behind them, and Lady
Strathmore behind Ball. The Lady went
well and wound up strongly, but she could
not cCncede Four Leaf the weight.
Speaking of the race yesterday, The Re-
public said: IF Four Leaf {. is Il or 10
TO /. queerer things have happened than
her winning. She is terribly good and fresh
now"
Lady Strathmore ran a fine race in the
mud. If Delmar is dry next Monday. they
will have a sweet time of it beating her
in the inaugural.
ORA McKINNIE 4 WINNER.
Ora MCkinnie came on and won the first
race easily, after Mr. Stifel had backed
Allecrette from twenties to twos. Allie
grette looked like a winner to the last
eighth. But it was Ora's day TO be good.
and SIZE got there
Memphian won the fifth race by nose
from Class Leader, a 20-tc-l shot, who would
have won in another jump. Kitty Clyde
ran a good race here. her best in mud.
Shea, Ghio's apprentice lad. gave Sister
Lillian. the favorite. very bad ride; He
seemed to think that as long as Ghio's
colors were in front on Memphan il was
all right Sister Lillian will do much better
with good ride.
Though Bas dor once won in mud the
talent had little confidence in him. He won
easily, though his price sailed from to
10 8 to !. Pettijohn was held out OF il in
the early part, but came fast at the end.
VOLTS ride was poor here. KenOva and
Maud Come did not go well in the mud.
Maverick ran a great race in the third
event. OFF badly. and cut off thrice he
backed up and came around his field and
won with
To-DAY'S FAIR GROUNDS ENTRIES
E'irsf mile and TWENTY laris selling:
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truer. Maginn never "soaks" man Il
winning.
PATHOS a SURE WINNER

PATHOS a SURE WINNER
The Messenger is not mud horse even
If he has won in it. On the dry he nigh.
beat Pathos. but in the mud he has no
chance to do so. Pathos is the good thing
of the day. The Messenger ran the mile in
on that track. The Wizard had a fine
chance to beat such time. The Messenger
IS not mudder. The writer does not think
class that can beat Pathos in this kind OF
race.
Echodale looks like n good bet in the last
race, If II is muddy. Mynheer is not a mud
der neither is Mae Day. Orleans. Custus
and EXtol will all run well on mud or dry.
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WASHINGTON PAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago. June oS-SeectIons:
First Race-Six Shooter. Wanamoinen. Sam
Fulen.
Second Race-Peter Paul Miss Crawford. Scipio.
Third Race-McChesnsv. Lingu:st. Little Scout
Fourth Race.Satin Coat. Barrica Sea Lion.
Fifth Race-R,nnels. Sylvia Talbot Skllful.
Sixth Race-Boaster. Bonnie Lissak Haviland
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27
JURY FIXES DAMAGES AT 81.
City Wins Suit Brought by Flrni-
ture Company.

The jury in the case OF the l.. Fredericks
& Bro Furniture Company against the city
returned verdict for the plaintiff yester-
day afternoon in Judge McDonald's court
and awarded damages at 81.
The plaintiff sued for damages incurred
by the flooding of the factory due to the
forcing off of manhole of an overtaxed
sewer. caused by excessive rains on DC
tober %: 1899
1t was hrouGh: out in the course OF the
four dayS' trial ny Acting CITY Counselor
WoeTner that it rained necessarily on the
DAY in question and he argued that it was
impossible 10 discriminate between the
amount of damage done by the sewer and
tine rainfall. In speaking of the trial yes
teTday. Mr.. WoerEer said that dangerous
precedent would have been established had
the verdict been otherwise. for then there
might have been ground for many suits
Ill the case of floods.