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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10

Good. warm weather brought out
many horses on the tive tracks at Ben
ms this morning, and, although today
was not the regular worzday the track
was full Of horses Of all ages and con-
ditions taking easy gallOps. Superin-
tcndent Tom St-ahan opened the new
track yesterday, and it Is being used for
exercising purposes. The start Is at
the south end Of the grounds, over
beyond the stables, near the railroad
bank. The track itself runs straight
away. with but one turn. The Benning
Handicap Will probably be run over
this. Both tracks We're very dep this
morning, but better than yesterday. and
drying out fast.
Outside the grounds were Billy
Garth's two jumpers, Imperialist and
Paul Clifford. with a two-year-old Lit
tie Woods that looks promising. Garth
worked his horses hard yesterday, and
consequently did little with them this
morning.
Many Two Year-0lds.
Jimmy" Johnson was out with a
youngster of his own which he gave
some hard work at moderate pace.
ChevaI dor was out but did nothing
worth speaking Of Any number Of two
>
the raflbirds were on the track pounding
around in easy time. Days and Burch's
stables We're out, as we'll as Scully's.
Gwynh TomEins' string Of jumpers,
headed by Lavator. took an easy work
out. Jimmy Mara, the crack steepIe-
chase jockey who rides the Colt horses,
galloped imp. Harrow, the holder of the
English one mile record, while Flaccus
was also out for a warming.
Talk Of the Benniug Handicap is heard
everywhere, but no one seems certain
who the favorite will be. About fifteen
horses viii start. several or which have
been running in the South. and are sup
posed 20 be in excellent shape. The
question has arisen whether or not the
horses who have wintered here, and
elsewhere in the North and East viii be
ming at New Orleans and at Hot Springs.
BILLY Garth = one OF those Woo looks
for the horses here 10 land the race.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
COMMISSIONERS BEAT
WAR DEPARTMENT BOYS

The Commissioners made the War
Department boys look like 80 cents IN
the Departmental League last night,
easily winning the fun set of games.
Smith made next 10 the highest score Of
the season, knocking over 263 pins in
the second game. The scnres-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
BUD SMITHS STUNTS.

The experiences which Bud Smith. the
boy who does stunts. had last Sunday
aren't a circumstance 10 what he goes
through IN the comic section Of next
Sunday Washington Times
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
MOTHERS, DO YOU
KNOW

the many so-called birth medicines, and
most remedies for women in che treatment
OF her delicate organs, contain more or less
opium, morphine and strychaine2
Do You Know that opium and morphine
are Supplying narcotic poisonsl
DO you Knew that in most countries drug
gtstS are not permitted 10 sell narcotics with
out labelling them poiSous2
DO YOU Know that YOU should not take
Internally any medicine for the pain accom-
panying pregnancy
Do You Know that Mothers Friend is a
purely .vegeta bic preparation, and that it Is
applied externally only.
DO You Know shat Mothers Friend is a
celebrated prescription and that Il has been
IN use over forty years, and that each bottle
OF the genuine bears the name OF The Brad
field Regulator Cor
DO you know that when you use this pei
feet remedy during childbirth or throughout
the entire period of CESSATION that you will
be free Of pain and bear healthy, clever
Childrenl
Well. these things are worth knowing.
They are facts OF druggists, Si.O0 Accept
no substitute Our bool, " Motherhood " free,
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.,
ATLANTA. GA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
Washington Horses Ripe.

IAN these horses are in good shape. '
said Mr. Garth this morning. Very
nearly every horse that has wintered al
Bcnuiug is well advanced and nearly
ready to run. They VIII have no change
OF climate to contend with. and If we
have good weather between now and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10

Garry Hermann, chairman Of the Ma
tional baseball commission. Indignantly
denies that he discussed the opening
dates in New York with Ban Johnson.
Hermann repeats the assertion Of Hart,
Dreyfuss. and others. that Johnson saw
the schedule. was satisfied with IT, and
then put up a howl simply for the
purpose Of creating trouble.
Hermann accuses Johnson Of pur-
pOsely delaying the fixing Of a schedule
until 1t was so late that the National
League men did not have a chance to
give It more than cursOry examina-
ton The chairman Of the commission
also Joins in the charge that Johnson
IL playing 10 the gallery and acting in
an unsportsmanllke manner in raising
row about the dates
The condemnation Of Johnson's meth
ods by a man with HeTTmanns reputa-
ton Tor fairness cannot but have an ef-
rect. There = a feeling in many quar-
tiers that Johnson is too obstTeperoUs In
his constant threats OF war at this time.
when baseball peace is so badly needed
There IS no doubt that the National
League would never overlook a bet
when It came TO taking advantage Of
any opportunity to hand the American
League a good stout blow. but there does
not appear 70 be any necessity for con-
stanuy breathing forth dire threats OF
ruin ana oesolauon over small matters.
Ned Hanlon hasn't pulled OF trick
for some time. It would be well for the
other magnates to get a search warrant
and look him Up. IT'S a dangerous sign
70 see nothing doing on the Hanlon sec
ton Of the horizon
Connie Mack says the best material
for a baseball team is COMPOSED Of
would-bes and cast-offs That cinches
the pennant for Washington.
Nike DonIin mixed In a gun play At
Hot Springs the other day. and took a
sun from a Texan who was trying 70
blow the head of a hated rival. Thought
Nike had enough Of the gun and knife
business. but you never can tell
There is one good thing about the
Washington baseball situation. The
team is not likely TO be disrupted by
having managers fail over themselves
To OfIer big money 70 any Of the Sena-
tors TO jump their contracts here.
Cincinnati fans are telling themselves
that they will have fine chance to get
a flying start this year. and maybe lead
the National League for two or three
days, II never more, because they have
Selee's Chicago team for the opening
series instead Of the dreaded Pitts.
Detroit has offered the Robisons
IS 600 for Jimmy Burke, but Frank
DeHass Robson thinks Burke will be
a good boy this year and play like ahouse
anre instead OF displaying the listless-
ness which marked his last year.
pcevish writer In St. Louis says 5000 is
too much for Burke, and II should be
accepted in order to keep the prices for
places at q reasonable figure. Think of
that A year ago s., 900 was a mere bag
atelle. and most any Old bench warming
utility man could command that price,
while for men with star regulations It
was as a drop in the bucket Verify. the
times OF peace have wrought mighty
change. and foolish will be the mag
mates II they allow their angry passions
10 carry them into another baseball
war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10

It's been a late, wet spring on
phencms. child wonders. world-beaters,
etc, IN baseball circles. Judge J. II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10

Cincinnati fans are telling themselves
that they will have fine chance to get
a flying start this year. and maybe lead
the National League for two or three
DAYS, II never more, because they have
Selee's Chicago team for the opening
series instead Of the dreaded Pitts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10

There is one good thing about the
Washington baseball situation. The
team Is not likely to be disrupted by
having managers fail over themselves
To offer big money 10 any Of the Sena-
tors to jump their contracts here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18
ROOSEVELT'S NARROW IN
TENSITY.

Golfers Weekly is high grade In
dependent weekly that discusses polit'
ical matters from a perfectly mde1
pendent standpoint. In late issue 1t
compares Roosevelt's behavior toward
the traditions-or it might say pref
udices-of the South to the policies of
Lincoln and Mckinley as follows:
although it is a coarse eXaggera7
ton to trace any one act of violence,
whether by negroes or avenging mobs,
TO Mr.. Roosevelt, it is the dreadful
truth that his behavior has increased
the depravity of the negroes and the
unreason of the whites. In situation
recurring tact and patience-virtues
brought to this task by Lincoln and
McKinley-Mr. Roosevelt has used
that narrow, one-sided intensity with
which presidents and their advisers
have cursed the South. from Andrew
Johnson to Henry Cabot Lodge. One
of Mr.. Roosevelts virtues. however, ia
his ability to learn. He spoke usefu,
words recently in refusing to pardon
a negro criminal, and We hope that III
he is reelected, he WILL during his
second term, be a better president OF
the South
The last hope has no base to stand
upon. There is no doubt that his
pledge to carry out the policies of Mr..
Mckinley has restrained Mr.. Roosevelt
somewhat. The declaration in the
Republican National platform to make
inquiries with a view to cutting down
the congressional representation of tho
Southern States shows that, if the peo-
pie elect him president, Mr.. Roosevelt
will drift further and further away
from the virtues and patience of Nc,
Kinley and Lincoln. and rather make
Ben Wade and Thad Stevens his
models.
Mr.. Roosevelt's letter of acceptance
would seem to indicate that he wiz
not stop at cutting off Southern repre-
sentation. but win Fillopenize the
South, for he says:
"In our several commemorative
here in the United States. we, as a peo-
pie, now face the com plexs problem
of securing fair treatment to each man.
regardless of his race or color. we DO
so only if we approach the problem
in the spirit of courage, common
sense. and high minded devotion to the
right, which has enabled Governor
Taft Governor Wright and their as
sociates to do so noble a work in CIV
ing to the Philippine people the bene-
fit of the true principles of American
liberty"
If this does not mean another ere
of a shade better Reconstruction with
Taft in place of Candy and Wright in
place of Sickles. what does it mean?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18

particular. that President RooseVelI
nas made no move to invoke 1t agalllS'
any of the notrious corporate oHeHu-
ars?
Is it not a fact that Attorney Gener-
al Knox never used but $4,000 OF the
$500, 900 appropriated by Congress wv
years ago. at the Presidents request
With which to defray the expenses Vi
extra counsel to assist the ATTORNEY
General in enforcing the anu-truS'
Jaws?
Is if not a fact that if enough spe-
oial counsel had been employed 10 en-
lble Knox to break UP the coal trust,
The beef trust, the oil trust, the steer
erust and the sugar trust, TO say Iolh-
ne of scores of other trusts, thdt tne
$500 600 appropriation would nave
been exhausted?
Is If not a fact that President Roose-
,a1t never ordered the beginning OF a
.,,it a gainst any of these trusts except
rha beef trust, and that all of them
,re in operation today in violation of
he sherman antitrust law which de-
alares any conspiracy in restraint of
frade" to be illegal and the conspira-
fors guilty of an offense punishable by
'nDrisonment for one year, fine not
axceedinga $4,000 or both, such fine
and Imprisonment at the discretion of
The Court?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18
Political Chat.

The Brooklyn Eagle says the Demo-
Gratis have completed the preliminary
campaign in New York, and it says:
1.-THE results thereof make a showing
that is distinctly encouraging to thd
Democratic cause. Indeed, a situation
is discovered at this early day in the
campaign such as the Democracy haa
not known in eight years.
"These are the facts discovered:
"rhe Democrats. who in 1896 and
1900. on the issues then presented.
abandoned their party, seem to be III
line with hardly an exception. by
judges this number has
been estimated at 10000 above the
Bronx and belief that they are in sup,
port of Parker is justified by the show
ing. On the other hand, the defec7
tons are inconsiderable: none shoWlnil
l drift to the Republican candidate,
and what there si--a small and by
10 means troublesome percentages
toward Populism.
Also is manifested drift to Parke1
of a very considerable percentage
preponderating one-of the distinctly
vote, while there are un-
accessions from the Repub-
lican ranks
d. H. Senter has issued a call for a
Populist county convention at Lllllng-
ton September oath. He warns the
Populists against affiliating with Re
publcans or Democrats.
A striking estimate of a man at his
own home and among his own people
was shown in the vote of Chicod town
ship in the county convention for j.
r. Laughinghouse for the Legislature
Mr.. Laughinghouse has lived among
the people of Chicod township ION
twenty-five years and the support
given him shows their esteem Tor
the man. The know that he is q
man whom they can trust absolutely
at all times. The Reflector joins WITH
them in this confidence. for We regar'
Mr.. Laughinghouse as man who wiz
always be found on the right side o.
all public uestions.-Greenville Re1
fector.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18
DISGRACE TO THE STATE.

The conduct of North Carolina
troops, returning from Manassas, in
footing stores at Reidsville, is under
investigation by Col. Thomas r. Rob-
ertson, who, before entering upon the
work, said: 81 cannot believe that the
alleged footing was the work of North
Carolina soldiers" Replying to this
doubt, Mayor p. d. Watt, of Reds
vile, says:
I'VE are sorry to be In a position OF
proving that any part of our state
Guard were guilty of the outrage per-
petrated on merchants here, but COM
plant has been made to us and we
stand ready to prove that the lootlng
was done by troops on second section
of No. 80; that this section of train
arrived here at 5.35 and left at 6.c6
a. M; that on this train were Com
panies A, Hickory; B., Salisbury; s.,
Statesville; F., Asheville: H., Waynes-
Vile; X, Asheville, and Asheville
band"
The matter should be probed to the
bottom. The great majority of the
military in North Carolina are men OF
character whose department is credit
able to them, but it is unfortunately
true. as this incident shows, that there
are men among them who have no
business carrying arms. Instead of
standing up for the protection of prop
erty rights they themselves become
looters and were so wanting in de-
cency as to steal 500 worth of prop
erty fran a negro merchant while
passing through Reidsville.
We applaud the manly demand and
bold stand of Mayor Watt. He ough.
to have the cooperation and support
of every good member of the State
Guard and of all other citizens.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18

ENFORCING VAGRANT LAWS.

The Georgia Legislature at its last
session passed a stringent vagrant law
and is enforcing it. The result is that
the cotton fields are provided with Ia
Dor and fewer idlers press brick IN
the cities.
North Carolina has a law that will
end vagrancy if enforced. Mayor
Springer. of Wilmington, is effectively
enforcing il in the States largest city
with good results. Commenting upon
his enforcement and the need Tor
general execution of the law, the
Goldsboro Argus says;
There is an object lesson in this for
Goldsboro. The Argus has on several
occasions called attention to the
worthless loafers around this city
both Young and old--whO absolutely
refuse to work for love or money. IL
YOU want to get insulted, just speak
10 one of these fellows about work.
They will quickly tell you they don |
have to work.
THE cotton fields are white with
cDen cotton. not more than half mile
from the city, in some places, and SOC.
per hundred in cash is offered by our
farmers to have it picked out, and the
money paid every night il so desired
and yet they cannot get hands to PICK
it out.
There is plenty of labor, but as
above said they will not work Ana
why? Because they want to live easy
and to do this they steal, gamble ana
DO anything to keep from work. just
visit the court house, for example, ana
you can find daily from twenty-five
to fifty loafers occupying seats listen
ing to the proceedings. IL these peo-
pie were at work as they should be,
they could not find time to attend court
as they do.
around the Hotel Kennon ana al
the ticket office and baggage room can
be seen daily crowds of negro boys
from to 20 years of age, that nave
become a great nuisance and especially
on the arrival Of trains. passengers
can hardly get on and off the trains
for them and they are constantly III
the way of the baggage master anG
ticket agent and their assistants ana
greatly interfere with them IN the dls-
charge Of their duties.
Something should be done Win
these loafers and whenever they are
forced to go to work we will nave less
criminals
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18
WHERE WE'RE THEY ALL?


At the Republican National Conven-
ton in Chicago, the incident that at
tracted more attention than any other
was when the white girl and negro
boy were elevated on the stage and
the convention went Wild in cheering
the social equality scene.
1t has come to our attention that
certain North Carolina delegates to
that convention, not daring to deny
this suggestion of racial equality
assert that they didn't see it."
This raises the question: Where were
by the outrageous sight? Or did they
go out so as to say in North Caro-
lima: 81 didn't see it,
If the delegates from North Caro-
lima shut their eyes so they could not
see the holding of hands by the negro
boy and white girl-a logical result
of the Booker Washington dinner at
the White House-there was a North
Carolinian present who saw the exhi-
bition and it was more than he could
leading newspapers in the State:
1.-THE editor of this paper met COM
mercial traveller a few days ago who
said he met and made the acquaint-
ance of a gentleman in Salisbury who
had attended the late National Repub-
lican convention in Chicago as dele
gate from one of the western counties
of this State. He said he had voted
the Republican ticket ever since no
was old enough to vote. He had Deeh
a great admirer of President Roose-
Welt and went to the convention WIN
his whole heart and mind set on 40
ing his part for his nomination, anu
demonstrating his love for the greal
leader. He was near the platform IN
the convention hall and saw the
young buck negro at the command
of the bosses lock his arm Win d
beautiful white girl and parade Inc
platform, carrying the flag. HIS heae
became dizzy, and staggering to hlA
feet. he made his wav out OF the CON
yention with q determination never
to 90 into another Republican conVen-
ton. The gentleman SAID ne shoul'
spend the remainder of his DAYS 40
ing everything possible against inc
Republican party.
Every Democratic speaker ought ~
contrast the scene in the Chicago con-
vention where the negro boy ana glrf
were cheered, and the ovation given III
the st. Louis convention to the two
beautiful young women who waves
flags when Parker was nominated. IL
tells the tale of the difference pc
tween Republican and Democratic
ideals
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18
DON'T CUT OUT THE PRAYERS.

Our good friend, Mr.. Archibald
Johnson. wishes to put an end to OPEN
ing political conventions with prayer
because of late the prayers he has
read have not been of the right sort.
He thinks that they were addressed to
the voters rather than to the Almighty.
OF the prayer of a Boston divine, a
Boston newspaper said 1T was
everywhere regarded as the finest
PRAYER ever offered to a Boston au-
dience." Not many months ago a
leading politician, called upon to name
a preacher to open prayer at great
convention, said to the sergeant-at-
arms: sect Rev. Mr.. k. He
can pray like I'LL"
1t is such things as these that have
naturally turned Mr.. Johnson against
the long custom of opening great con-
ventions with prayer. But is the dis
ease bad enough to call for so radical
n remedy? Why not start crusade
for better preachers and better pray
ers? 1t will not do to say that poll
ticians do not need the intercessiOn of
preachers, or that they are beyond the
reach of Him who hears and answers
prayer, or that devout men cannot be
secured whose invocations will fall like
a benediction upon the assembly.
Don't cut out the prayers, but i'm
prove them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18
THE VALUE OF A PUBLIC IL
BRARY


There is not a thoughtful citizen
OF Raleigh, understanding the educa-
tional value of Olivia Raney Library
who does not reckon it among tho
chief educational institutions of the
capital city. It's blessings have
reached alike every portion OF our.
population-young and old, rich and
poor-and its benefactions are every
month held in more and more esteem
by those concerned for education, en-
lightenment and progress of the peo-
pie. The reading habit among the
young has grown an hundred-fold
since the doors of that noble institu-
ton opened, and the spirit of reading
grows apace.
In the current issue of the Wades-
boro Messenger and Intelligencer, Cor
Risden Tyler Bennett urges the estaD-
lishment Of a public library in that
good town, peopled by educated and
refined men and women. He orsrs
to make gifts of valuable books as
nest egg for the library eff fitting
| quarters.
ance which can be abided in that the
library will be cared for when IT'S
founders are in the dust In urging
the Importance Of establishing PUBIC
library, Col Bennett adds:
ST cannot press the importance o.
this object too warmly upon this peo7
pie. l would remind you that great
authors are not affected by pride or
hypocrisy, nor does malice or tho
huctuating fortunes of the hour mllu-
ence their message to the heart ana
soul of the public. They remain tha
same despite prohibition, open saloons
dispensaries, politics or popular.
clamor. At such shrine these people
bent on mineral water and banking
should kneel and hold sweet commun-
ion with great thoughts, transcendant
human wishes brave hearts, unSelf1sh
purpose devoted to the service OF
God, humanity and the humble, and
TO happiness here and perfection here
after.
do pray heed this appeal, take ac'
ton press forward and lets set a
new pace for young and old.
but yesterday an humble man tol6
me in his own words the story O.
Thomas Jonathan Jackson, at hrl1
manassas. he Ildu Ittb 1dpitSy - 'iAN
of our immortal Christian gotten from
a rural library, supplied by the l1ber-
alitv of Major MN. A. Smith. He
deployed Jackson's command under
cover Of small pines, and repeated the
dear, dead, precious mans order, I'VE
will give them the bayonet; 26th Vtr-
ginia fix bayonets." The simple mans
hair rose under his light weight hat,
which had been battered by the last
hail that destroyed the product of six
months farming. He fetched his. left
fist into the palm of his right hand
with heavy impact and said: Judge,
my blessed man. L would like to try
it again. l was soldier"
''Nunc Dimittis.''
This appeal and living proof of the
inspiration in good books applies not
alone to Wadesboro, but to every
town and city not enjoying the advan-.
tages of a public library, and every
newspaper in the State published in
town without a public library would
do we'll to publish the appeal OF Judge
Bennett AS q text for an eXhortation to
the people to establish one. Public
libraries and public schools go hanG
in hand. No progressive town should
be without either.