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The bee., 1904-03-10
They Are Loaded.

Under the above caption, the
Lancaster Record truthfully
says:
"The hardest of the many hard
tasks a newspaper man has is to
keep his paper from being
"taken in' by some scheme.
Nine out of every ten articles
contributed" are loaded, and
when the editor digs to the bot
tom he nearly always finds a
"wheel within a wheel" Just
now it is amusing to see how
some of the boys have bitten at
the scheme to boom Hearst, of
New York, for the presidency.
A news bureau at Washington
has so kindly sent the papers
lengthy Washington Letters,
telling the paper men they are
welcome to them for a certain
period, then ''if satisfactory, you
may make contract with u.s."
These letters are we'll written
and full of good matter, but be-
fore coming to a close word for
Hearst is so cleverly wedged in
that even the trained eye of a
newspaper man will frequently
fail to detect 1t. The scheme is
working well, many papers, in
Guiding some of our best ex-
changes, using them every week.
The next Washington Letter
you see, look for the boom part
thereof"
The bee., 1904-03-10
Political Fraud and Cowardice.

(Owensboro Inquirer.)
The defeat of the primary election
law III the legislature was good
thing. There is no way to make
people honest who are not honest
without being made. No law that
could be framed would prevent the
rascality by which elections and con-
ventIons are run. The victims of
primary frauds always hold them
selves to be bound by them, so cow
ardly arc the average politicians
who would rather be caught in the
act of burglary than in boiling a
ticket. To do more than make YER
bal complaints of fraud would be
equivalent to boiling, and no law
could ever reach the primary thieves
on that account. Besides, it could
generally be established that the
other fellows tried it but didn't try
it strong enough or did not have the
last say.
The bee., 1904-03-10
More Election Frauds Encouraged.
louisville Herald.)


The new election law applying. to
cities in Kentucky contains two pro-
visions that justify it in having the
title, "a law for the encouragement
of more election frauds in Ken
lucky" The authors and promoters
of the amendment must have known
that it could be used to corrupt and
demOraliZe voters and elections
wherever used and whenever de-
sired. The amendment provides
that no person shall be permitted to
vote until he shall produce to the
election officers his certificate of reg
istration, to be issued to him by the
officers of registration and right to
vote. Another provision is that the
County Clerk, upon the filing of an
affidavit of any person who has reg
istered that it has been "otherwIse
destroyed" after the registration
books have been filed, shall furnish
the applicant duplicate certificate
of registration.
The primary purpose of the act
was of course, to enable party man.
ayers by purchase or otherwise to
get control of the votes of poor, ig-
norant and venal voters. If they
purchase the certificates "phonies"
can be voted upon them or the reg
istered person will be prevented
from voting. 1t is expected also,
that this Will enable the poorest
negro voters to be tempted and thus
eliminate them from voting.
But anybody who has had any eX-
perIence with elections can see that
the confusion resulting will be epor-
nous whenever desired. Many law
full voters can be shut out of voting
by the presentation of duplicate GER
tificates. The County Clerk or any
of his deputies can, if they are will
ing issue duplicates to any persons
applying in any name who merely
claim that they are the persons
whose names are registered and
their certificates have been lost or
otherwise destroyed" Great diff
ficulty would be met in attempting
to secure convictions for such fraud
because the Clerk may show that
he could not know all the:voters and
that he has done his duty by requir-
ing the affidaYit.
These duplicate certificates can be
voted by ''phony' voters before the
rightful holder of the genuine certi-
ficate appears. There is no proper
provision made for the punishment
of such frauds or for buying certlfi-
Gates to prevent men from voting,
and no punishment for selling GER
tificates to affect the result of elect
ions.
All this makes it clear that the
law was conceived in iniquity and
adopted in pursuance of iniquity, or
through ignorance and incompetency
that sets the seal of imbecility on
the General Assembly. A more in
sidious attack upon the honesty of
elections and the integrity of the
ballot was never made. And yet the
General Assembly affects to shudder
when anybody suspects its honesty.
The bee., 1904-03-10
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1904.
DARLINGTON WELL PAVED.

1t has been a matter of general
comment that Darlington is a
well paved town in the matter of
sidewalks. The street paving,
too, has begun and has before it
a wide future. This will not
come at once, but in time. But
the sidewalks, well built and for
the most part in excellent order,
line all the principal streets and
are being added to constantly.
The unanimity with which our
citizens have done and are doing
each his part is strong evidence
of the public spirit which ami
mates our people. There is just
now a movement for further eX-
tension of paving on the south
end of Railroad street, leading to
the part of town newly and rap
idly built up during the past two
years with many handsome frame
cottages occupied by their own
ers. At the regular meeting of
the City Council Monday even
ing the matter was discussed and
an ordinance drawn in accord
ance with the understood wishes
of the citizens and the necessities
of that part of darlington. The
ordinance will be found in The
BEES columns. We congratulate
the Council and the citizens of
darlington upon this proposed
extension of our good paving sys-
tenn and venture the prediction
that the ordinance will be promt-
~ and cheerfully complied with.
The bee., 1904-03-10

INSURGENTS and o tn rs at
Frankfort are making the last
days the liveliest days IN the eX-
piring session of the legislature.
The House has resolved that it
will not consider any Senate
bills till the "last day in the
evenin" and the Senate has fol-
lowed suit with a similar resolu-
ton touching House bills. Be-
tween these two resolutions, if
adhered to, not even the Com
mittee on Rules will have much
of a showing to get what it wants.
The bee., 1904-03-10
Encampment at st. Louis During Fair

Major E. B. Bassett, of the
Kentucky State Guards, has an
nounced that the annual en-
campment of the troops will be
at st. Louis during the fair en-
gagement. The Third Regiment,
embracing the guards of this
part of the State, he thought,
would be among the first to en-
brace the great time anticipated
at the Exposition.
The bee., 1904-03-10
Prison Economy,
louisville Herald.)

The General Assembly has at last
Made the discovery that the State
penitentiaries have cost the State
1852, 900 more than they brought in.
The Herald made all that public last
summer, but most of the members
of the assembly were then running
for Office and glad to have believed
the Governors declaration that the
prisons were earning a profit. The
economy" that has characterised
the last four years of State admin
istration is fearful and wonderful.
The bee., 1904-03-10

Mr.. SAMUEL MoRNINGsTAR, of
Louisville, the father of Mr.. r.
+. Morningstar. secretary of the
Kentucky Press Association, died
of pneumonia Sunday morning.
Our sympathy goes out with that
of the Kentucky Press to our Bob
in his loss and bereavement.
The bee., 1904-03-10
SCHOOL
TERM ASSURED.

The bill to extend the common
school term in Kentucky has be-
come a law, having been passed
by the General Assembly and
signed by the Governor. To be
sure, the increase is not great,
but the slightest advance in the
direction of longer terms, more
schools or better schools ought to
be hailed with universal pleasure
by everybody in Kentucky. The
public schools in the State are to
be taught in future for six
inonts instead of five months as
at present. This bill was intro
duced early in the term by our
neighbor, Senator j. F. Porter, of
Webster county, Senator for the
4th District. AT the time the
bill was introduced The BEE con-
graduated Senator Porter and
the General Assembly upon the
proposed measure, and now reit-
crates its unqualified endorse
ment of this and all movements
for the improvement Of educa-
tional facilities IN Kentucky.
The bee., 1904-03-10

PHILADELPHIA surgeons have
succeeded by their art in tie
heretofore impossible task of
mending a broken heart. A des-
perate lover was "cut dead" by
his dusky sweetheart. Literally,
she stabbed HIM in the heart
with a knife. Surgeons opened
up his trunk and broke three of
his "slats" in order to get at his
pumping station". The wound
ed heart was lifted out of the
trunk and six stitches taken to
close the big cash made by the
knife. The negro is recovering.
The bee., 1904-03-10
THROUGH PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS
To California Points Via Iron Mountain
Route

Leaving st. Louis $3.50 a. IN. daily
for Los Angeles, via "True Southern
Route" also Tourist Sleeping Cars
on this same train for Los Angeles
and San Francisco every Wednes-
day and Thursday. Best Winter
Route to California. For further
information call on or address,
r. T. G. Matthews, Il. p. A.,
Room POP Equitable Bldg,
Louisville, KY.
The bee., 1904-03-10
Foley's Honey and Tar

Cures coughs and colds.
Cures bronchitis and asthma.
Cures Group and whooping cough.
Cures hoarseness and bronchia,
troubles.
Cures pneumonia and la grippe.
Sold by Jno. y. Taylor.
The bee., 1904-03-10

pine Islands Silver Certificate
for "two silver pesos" in pay
ment for his subscription, which
the editor retains as a souvenir.
The bee., 1904-03-10

THE BEE is growing popular in
the Orient. This weeks mails
have brought the new subscrip-
tion of Henry @. Moore, of
Uncle SANS Cavalry in the Phil
ippines, and a very interesting
letter from Eldred A. Davis,
ships doctor on the U. S. S.
Wompatuck. DR.. Davis is always
an interesting writer and this
letter is particularly good.
Mr.. Moore enclosed a Philip
The bee., 1904-03-10
New Field for Discovery.
louisville Evening Post.)

louisville Evening Post.)
There is poem in the March Lip
pincott on "Speechless Love-" Some
one ought to discover speeches.
politics and sell it to the leading
Democrats as more valuable than
radium.
The bee., 1904-03-10

If a man fails to open the door
when fortune knocks she will not
break it down with battering ram.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-06
SOME BALL PLAYERS
 DISPOSED OF YESTERDAY

Cincinnati. Jan 6-The National base ball commission, Garry Hermann of Cinci1 aati. chairman, Ban Johnson and Harry Pulliam, opened its meeting Monday. It was decided that the next election Of the commission would go over until September. No decision was arrived at in the cases of Fielder Jones and George Davis. The case of Pitch CT Scanlan awarded to the Ilfon club of New York. was reopened for further testimony. The case Of Beaumont of the Bridgeport club was left entirely with the National Association of Minor Leagues. Raymer of the Columbus, O., club. drafted by the Boston Nation als, must pay back to Boston the $2oo advance money he got. It was de cided that the commission had no jurisdiction in the case of Pitcher Put nam of Seattle, Wash, who was fined S2Oo for jumping to the New York Americans. Player Clarence Quinn was awarded to the Philadelphia Amer. cans. Player Quick must return from the New York Americans to the Salt Lake team. James Cochran of Milwaukee, who got $20O advance money from the Philadelphia Nation
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-06
BILLIARDS.
SOME NOTES ABOUT
 THE CUE EXPERTS.

Paris Is soon to have q billiard tour4 ney, in which Willie Hoppe Howisons Saylor, Trehor, Page and Morningstax will be included in the contestants-
 Louis Cure. the French player, has been very i'll, and George Sutton has been handicapped ill continuing his practice with the expert for the coming championship contests which Sutton has arranged with M. Vignaux
 Great surprise is being manifested in Paris over the continued poor showing made by Schaefer in his academy con tests this season. Marva, the Spanish player, has been beating the American at all games, particularly at 1S2 baIk line.
 George Slosson spent Christmas Tn Saratoga. He has about completed ar rangements for an interesting toxrna~ ment to be held in his Broadway rcons next month, the holidays having inter- fered with final preparations and full announcement.
 Paris reports considerable falline off in the attendance at academyd games, and all the great players wilkl be on this side next winter. The inter-l est in billiards has shown no abate- ment, in clubs and rooms, and it seemMf as though the academy had seen its best days.
 Frank Sherman defeated Alfred DaI Gro, 600 to 515, in three nights Of pool play, POO points each night, in Wash-] ington, D C., last week. The previouas week, in Baltimore, De Gro won a sim- liar contest by S3 balls. The two play CTS, with Joseph kirkland, are noWj playing in Richmond, Va.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-06
BASE BALL.
THE EASTERN
 LEAGUE MET. :.
More Games to Be Played Next Season - Some Notes On Base Ball and Its Players.

The Eastern league baseball dele gates held their annual meeting in the Victoria hotel. New York, yesterday, and then adjourned to meet the last
 week in March. when the schedule will be adopted. The schedule. 1t was decided yesterday. will consist of 40 games next season, instead of 126 as last season. The increase does not include the, Sunday games, which will be scheduled liberally for the coming season. The pennant season will begin on April 2S.
 The report of the circuit committee, which has been published, was con- firrned, and full power was given the committee in the matter of selecting the circuit. Whether Richmond or Montreal will be the eighth city in the circuit is yet to be decided, but de- cision is expected before the end of the week. One of the duties Of the committee will be to visit Providence, where new blood is to be in control. President Powers would not say who the new blood was. but he did say, the people of Rochester will be pleased"
 The championship was formally awarded to Jersey C1Ty.
 One of the most interesting, and possibly far reaching, actions taken by the Eastern league. was the adop- ton of resolution recommending to the joint rules committees of the va rious> leagues that the rules be so amended as to abolish the bunt when first base is occupied with no one out. Such action would increase base run- ming and skil1ful hitting. The idea originated with Frank Selee, the Chi cago manager. There was some dis cussion as to the advisability of pro- bibitine managers from throwing out old balls except. of course, such balls as may have been new when the game began and became soiled in the dav's play. Arthur Irwin advocated this measure. heinz strongly opposed to the unsportsmanlike practice of ringing old balls. The matter will be taken up at the spring meeting. Ed Hanlon was appointed com mittee of one to ask the American and
 National leagues that no games be played in organized baseball territory with an independent team: also that the rule be enforced whereby no club I in the national agreement Jurisdiction can play with an independent club that employs an ineligible player or with a club that has played against a team containing an ineligible player P. H. Hurley of Worcester, retiring was elected an honorary member of the league, with all due courtesies ex- tended. Pat Powers was reelected president, secretary and treasurer and representatives of the Buffalo, Baltimore. Toronto and Rochester clubs are to name the board of direc
 tors for 1904. Powers is to look af ! ter all transportation. It was decid ed that the constitution be so amend ed that when an Eastern league play CT is released all the other clubs must waive claim to him before he can SC
 to another league.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-06
THE pUGILISTS.
GARDNFR-HART
 FIGHT DRAW.
Hart Had Lead in First Round But Gardner Finished Strong--Creat Mixing Up.

BOSTON, Jan. G. Marvin Hart of Louisville and George Gardner of Low. ell boxed fifteen rounds to a draw at the Criterion Athletic club. Over 5000 people witnessed the bout, which was one of the most scientific exhibitions seen here in recent years During the first part of the contest it looked as though Hart would be the winner. In the second round Gardner was knock ed down twice, and only excellent blocking and holding saved the Lowell man from knockout. Gardner came mp strong in the third but could not land effectively. Tn the fourth and fifth rounds honGrs were even, but in the sixth Gardner put In some terrible swings which made the Kentuckian knockout. Hart showed his superiori- ty in the seventh.
 The eighth round was the fastest of the match. At the opening Gardner's s holding prevented his being knocked out. while at the end of the round the bell only saved Hart.
 From this time until the thirteenth round the fight Jagged somewhat. Tn the thirteenth Gardners strength came back, and he had Hart groggy. The fourteenth round was full of fast blocking, but both men were so tired that their punches lacked knockout power. In this round Gardner had a slight advantage, the bell once again sounding just in time to save Hart from defeat Both boxers put up. a game exhibition in the final round. but Referee Buckley would not give either man a decision.
 Paddy Carroll has posted a forfeit of $1,000 to match Tommy Mowatt against Benny Yanger at 126 pounds, weigh in at ringside. The forfeit will be offered as side bet to the fight.
 Along with the other fighting mat ters that he is considering, Joe. Choyn- ski is after bout with Mike Schreck of Chicago. Schreck seems willing to meet Choynski and the battle will probably be brought about before many days.
 The Mexican, Herrera, will meet Charley Neary of Milwaukee before the Badger Athletic club of that city Jan- uary 8. The boys are to clash at 13O pounds. weighing in at 3 o'clock on the day of the fight Neary recently met Kid Broad and fought a fine battle. Weary wants to win this fight, and If he does he will try to make a match with Champion Young Corbett.
 Ted Murphy has brought "new one" out in Chicago. He is George Ryan, and halls from Milwaukee. The newcomer fights at 150 pounds, and for his first effort prefers to try the skill of Harry Walsh. Folks who know the fighters say that the new conner will be heard from. He has done some good work in private bouts and was urged to come to the front by those who knew his good qualities.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-06
WRESTLING.
TOM CANNON WAS
 DEFEATED BY TURK.

An interesting wrestling match was decided in London the other night between Tom Cannon, the vet eran mat expert, and Ahmed Madralli of Turkey. Madralli is the latest ar- rival from the land of the sultan. and came to England accredited with having thrown the best in his class in his native country Cannon was se- lected as the Turks first opponent, because he is considered the best rep resentatiye British wrestler. Although Cannon has arrived at the ripe age of 49 years, he showed, although defeat ed, that he is still an able wrestler and wonderful athlete.
 The match was at mixed style, best two in three falls. Madralli won two straight falls in rather quick time. Cannon had the choice of styles and the first bout was under Graeco- Roman rules. Cannon was the aggressor at the start, but he could not frustrate all the Turks en- deavors to get a body hold on him. and at the end Of minute and 30 seconds Cannon went to the floor with Madralli on top. It was nip and tuck until the eighth minute, when Cannon had Madralli almost down with a hammer lock. The Turk broke away and. rushing. caught an ugly Nelson lock on Cannon. Cannon escaped but in doing so he gave the Turk just the opening he was looking for, a chance to get the "arln up the back hold. Cannon's left arm was bent and practically useless. Then came a roll over from body hold Madralli using the right hand to bring this about. Slowly but surely Cannon had to give in. and at the end of il minutes and 19 seconds Madralli had Cannon fiattened out for a fall. This, tool was in Cannon's favorite style.
 Tn the next bout. catch-as-cateh-can style, it just took the Turk quarter of q minute to bring Cannon to the boor Before Cannon could get out of danger the Turk had him hy a leg hold, and Cannon was fastened to the mat for another fall, the time being ] minute 3S seconds. Cannon, after the match. said that in all his experi- ence through Europe, Australia and America for. twenty-five years, he had never met the equal of Madralli.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-06
ys~.Rs
Japan Ready to Land Her Forces at
 MaEAmphO.

@MPNh ktSAuS AV SIAA0 SASE R CAc[@ s@S
 AzagamphO.
 ST. PETERSBURG Jan, 6.--In her reply to Japan Russia has made many great concessions and hopes her pro- posals VIII prove acceptable to Japan.
 The foreign office has given out the information that instructions had been sent to Vtceroy Alexieff based upon the reply. Tho latter was drawn up in the most oonciliatory spirit. Some of the Japanese proposals were accepted, while others were made the subject of extended observation and were met by counter proposals,
 There are strong hopes in many cir cles that tomorrow, the Russian Christ anas, the czar may be able to announce that peace is assured.
 The greatest difference between Rus sia and Japan arises from the proposal made by Russia that a neutral zone shall be established extending from Pingyang, in Korea. on the south to the Russian frontier on the north.
 The Russian government has ex-, pressed willingness to recognize the preponderating influence of Japan In the remainder of Korea and the two powers are agreed respecting the prin- ciple of the integrity of China and of Korea.
 Japan, however, can see no reason why the proposed neutral zone should be established, holding that the entire peninsula should be subject to her pre- ponderating influence.
 The attitude of Russia is believed to be due to the fact that if Japan con- trols Korea she will thereby be able to more easily menace Port Arthur as well as Vladivostok.
 A dispatch from Chefu says that 5000 Japanese are reported as being ready to land at Masampho. Their landing probably means war.
 A regiment of Cossacks is expected at Port Arthur, and the reserves are being moved from Blagavestchensk to Tsitis- har.
 The position of the troops in Manchu- ria is being rearranged, but their loca- tion is being kept secret. Stores are ac- cumulating at Port Arthur and militia " telegraph wires run in all directions. There is greatly increased vigilance among the port officials and military. Meanwhile the utmost gayety prevails, with balls, nnasquerades and theatric- als
 There are signs here of growing inn patience at the attitude of Japan. A report is current that the Japanese had made all prepara tions for occupying the port of Masampho and that it might be heard of their having done so at any moment.
 Should such action take place on the part of the Japanese it would have as a result the bringing of matters to eli max, Admiral Alexieff having full pow CT to act decisiyely in case of any such provoca tion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-06
The nneen,a En,nrite.

Queen Alexandra has many treasures, but few which she values more highly than a modest milk jug of earthenware which she keeps in the boudoir attached to her dairy at Sandringham. It was given to her by a poor dying girl, whose latter days had been soothed by the tender nursing and sympathy of Princess Alexandra. When the queen entertains any very exalted guest at afternoon tea in her Swiss chalet, it is from this hum- ble but priceless jug that she pours the cream.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-06
Salaries of Rufera.

Various governments pay their chiefs as follows. United States, $50,000 8 year; Persia, s30,oo0,oOo; Russia, $1o,- 100000; Siam, s1o,ooo,0o0; Spain, &, ,eo0,- 900; Italy, s3,ooo ooo; Great Britain, $3,- 100000; Morocco, s2.5oo.000, Japan, $2,- 300.0o0; Egypt, S1 ,575, ,000; Germany, ST. 100000, saxony, s70o ,ooo; Portugal, Swe- den and Brazil, each. $600,00o; France, s2o0,ooo; Hayti, $24o, 900; Switzerland, 5000.