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member of a league that Is supposed TO
be operated on the Observation-Disclosures
idea
with such conditions theoretically
existing. the fans on the banks OF the
Potomac are asked to watch Z hopeless
~ disorganized crowd of cripples. while
OH the bench OF the opposing club they
may view idling three or four players
who never get into the game and some.
at least. of whom are being retained
by the said clubs in violation of the
league rule-now n dead ietteT-in re-
gard to number of men that club may
carry. How. with so many promises 10
Washington broken and with no appar-
ent effort being made TO strengthen the
club. it is hoped that the situation may
ever be better IS a mystery"
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DAN PATCH AFTER.
AMATEUR RECORDS

II. M. Savage. the owner of Dan Patch.
80 the worlds champion PAGER, Is TO
take shy at the amateur records this
year. He has decided TO hitch his
champion TO wagon. and will do the
driving himself
There are few better road horses than
the champion. Last winter Mr. Savage
drove Dan Patch on the snow. ano the
champion was Just as easy to handle
as any of the slower horses.
Dan Patch showed last season that
he could pull a wagon IN grand style.
ana as he Is IN the hands of his old
trainer. NJ e McHenry. he should go
to the wire in championship form and
be capable of doing some fast miles,
either to wagon or suikY.
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CHANNEL SWIMMERS
HAVE INVOLVEMENT
English Paper Offers Handsome Prize Il
Athlete Who Next Accomplishes
the Big Swim.

LONDON. July AT last z trophy is
10 be hung up for the man who shall
succeed in swimming the English chan
mel.
Many attempts have been made, but
the changing tides and frequency OF
storms on the channel have caused fail
ure IN every attempt
The donor Of the trophy is local
newspaper. end. while seif-advertise-
ment is naturally sought in the offer.
il Is nevertheless a pratseworthy enter.
prise as il offers an incentive for the
cultivation Of the art of swimming.
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Bridges. the new twirler obtained By
AIisnta, is touted as wonder by tho
home folks down to Columbia, Tenn
where he halls from. He demanded
$40 Der month. and got II. and that s
u rassei o money, you hear me shout.
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''-3ookmaking today" remarked a
prominent layer of odds. lis not what it
was few years ago. There was time
when bookmaking could be conducted on
a business basis. and where man could
roundup on a race and win a fair per-
centage no matter which horse won or
lost.
For my own part. have been doins
business in the ring for several years,
and It has always been on a business
basis. / have yet to take my first gam
bling chance on a race. But trying TO
round out a book on a race today is
about as hard a job as man ever had
That so anyof the prominent layers are
losers on the season is not bit surpris-
ing.
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LEXINGTON. KY. July Much has
been written of the early history of the
mighty Hermis, the sensational victor
IN the Suburban Handicap of 1904, that
has no foundation based on actual facts.
An authentic account of his early days
is therefore of unusual interest at the
present time and Of value for future
reference whenever the name of the now
ruling hero of the American turf Is re-
called.
Such a recital comes from the lips Of
the veteran horseman. William Nc
Cracker, who persuaded II. A Engman.
the present owner of Hermis' dam, Katy
of the West, to buy the now great mare.
when she was unknown to turf fame
Bred by Berry.
The mare was bred by Hiram Berry. d
farmer, and ultimately reached the
Spendthrift stud of O. u. Chenault Dur
ing a culllng-out season at that place
Chenault let his brotherin-law. the late
Sterling Mccain. have the mare for !
nominal sum, along with sevei al other
young stud matrons. He afterward lei
Mccain breed the mare 10 imported
Hermence. in the spring Of 1898. and the
year following she dropped d chestnut
colt which is now known In every turf
book of the country as the great her
mis-. When the colt was running at the
side of his dam Mccain met McCraeken
and told him to sell the mare and her
foal II he could.
McCracken hunted up Engman and The
latter after seeing the mare and hef
foaI gave Mccain $3.50 for the OUTFIT
Mccain afterward gave McCracken -
as a commission for selling the mare,
thus deriving $40 for the wonderfully
great brood-mare and one Of the pest
race horses on the globe at the present
time
Sold Three Times.
Hermis has since been sold three
times. first for 1900. next for $4,000. and
finally for SEQ. 600 Put his dam even at
a paltry 500 in early value, this makes
! the royal Suburban winner of 1904 a so
/ sucking. Katy of the West, now nine
years old, has had but one foal 10 live
since dropping Hermis. the two-year-old
winner of last season, TOotsey Mack,
being half-sister TO f. r. Thomas
! great horse. she being daughter OF SiI
/ KATY Of the Vests dam. Perdita, by
/ imported Prince Charlie was out OF
/ Persia, by Planet. and she in turn was
! out OF Nora, by imported Sovereign. the
horse Of the early SOS, Grimiiadi- Nora
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Bettors Are Owners.

THE reason is obvious. Look around
you today and then tell me who are the
owners of the best horses in training.
the horses that are winning races every
day. and. yes. the majority Of the big
stakes They are men who are purely
betting men. men who back their horses
and back them heavily. And the public
is just wise enough to follow their lead.
The days when the best horses were
OWNED by d. d. Withers, Belmont, the
Morrises. and mea OF their stamp who
bred and raced no 7ses for the love 0f it
and not for betting purposes IS past.
The winners OF today are in the barns
owned by men such Newton Benning~
ton. John A Drake. John +. Madden,
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Equaled Travis.

Probably none Of the younger crowd
has equaled the medal showing he made
during The match play Of the interscnol-
astic. when he negotiated the Nassau
links IL a strokes. Considering the
changes in the course and the high wind.
the mark was declared by good judges
10 be fully equal TO Walter J. Travis
record Of n
Donald Mcclellan. Of the Midland 81 =
Garden City. who Is younger even than
any of those previously mentioned. j.
another rising star. In fact he has only
lately attained the dignity Of long trous-
eTg
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Wilcox Fortunate.

Harold Wilcox, who. although he Is
Metropolitan champion. blushingly con-
fesses 10 IS years or so. also comes Of
golfing stock, his father. Paul Wilcox
OF Montclair. being on every committee
Of the New Jersey Golf Association
While young Wilcoxs elevation VIII for
the present. at least. be attributed as
much 10 the weakness Of his competi-
tors as 10 his strength. il cannot be re-
iterated too strongly that he ran '1ota>
bic gantlet at match play in Garden
CITY To defeat George T. BrOkaw
Archie Graham. r. G. Watson. Jr.. ard
Perez Pyne second, in succession could
not be attributed 10 luck
Jerome ID. Travers. intersckolastic
champion and a member OF the Nassau
County Club. doubtless has In him the
making of the most spectacular per
former among the younger element. due
maybe 30 the tutelage OF Alex Smith
the professional. Whether he viii de-
elop dependable qualities remains 10 be
seen.
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Partridge Steady Winner.

In looking backward two months. the
most prominent of scholastic partici-
pants is Dwight Partridge, of the Bed
ford (lNew York; Club. who is hardly
out Of his teens. He has not won a
title. it is true. but he has played with
credit in every noteworthy tourney
around New York, to which he was
eligible since the season began. Less
than year ago he was obliged 10 leave
St. Paul School because of a lung weak
ness. and. although he entered three or
four fall tournaments. failed 10 attract
much attention. In the spring. however.
he took a big start. beginning by carry
ing off one Of the lesser cups in the
Lakewood tournament
Partridge got the main trophy in the
Tuxedo tournament also the handicap
cup and the gold medal for the hest
gross score in the handicap, while lac
came within two strokes of taking the
medal for the lowest score In the quail
flying round.
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Washington CRYING shame is that
the club has been allowed TO go along
until it is Ike a mongreI cur that does
not know an owner Moreover, it Is a
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YOUNGER GOLFERS
SEASONS FEATURE
Mere Boys Winning I'm
portant Events.
HAROLD WILCOX CHAMPION
Youth of Eighteen Holds Metropolitan
HonOr-Travers Made Score Con-
sidered GOod-Travis' Record.

NEW YORK, July 2-The invasion of
youthful golfers. which upset the West
last season. has extended East, sure
enough In every event so far this sea-
son in the metropolitan district the
schoOlbOy element has taken leading
part. and what is more has walked
away with most of the prizes. Golfers
just out OF college, who. it was sup
POSED. could snap their fingers at al
most any contestant, have been beaten
over and over again by these players
in pinfeathers. who were not expected
10 arrive for two or three years. at
least
Only few weeks ago a well-known
club ruled that if several boys wished
70 compete in a certain contest it must
be as associate and not as regular MEM
bers. 1t happened that one of these
same boys won the chief prize. Then
the members of the aforesaid club took
early occasion to ask the victor if he
would not deposit the trophy with their
Organization. having it so inscribed. lie
answered that he would not as he had
entered as member of the club in his
home town.
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justice and impartiality than when he
allowed his son r. S. Lee (the compiler
of the present volume) to enlist as pri-
vate. Robert was then a student at the
University Of Virginia. He was wild to
get into the army On this subject Con-
eral Lee wrote as follows to his wife: 81
wrote to Robert that l would not consent
to take boys from their schools and
young men from their colleges and put
them in the ranks at the beginning of a
war. The war may last ten years.
Where are our ranks to be filed then?'
But in the spring of 1862 General Lee al
lowed his son to enlist. He formed the
Rockbrfdge Artillery. OF the circum-
stances Captain Lee wrote as follows of
his father:
He was just as sweet and loving to me
then as In the old days. I had seen no
little of him during the last six years
that l stood somewhat in awe Of him. l
soon found, however, that had no cause
for such feeling He took great pains
in getting what was necessary for me.
The baggage of a private in Confeder-
ate battery, was not extensive. How lit
tie was needed my father, even at that
time, did not know, for though he was
very careful In providing me with the
least amount he thought necessary, /
soon found by experience that he had CIV
en- me a great deal too much. 1t was
characteristic of his consideration for
others and the unselhshness of his ma
ture, .Aat at this time when weighed
down, harassed and burdened by the
cares incident to bringing the unframed
forces OF the Confederacy into the field,
and preparing them for a struggle the Sc
robustness of which he knew better than
any one. he should give his time and at
tention to the minute details of fitting
out his youngest son as a private soldier.
l think 1t worthy Of note that the son of
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ness of my fathers was something awful
to me, inexplicable | know 1t was very
hard for me to keep awake, and fire.
quently did not but why he, who to my
mind could do everything that was right
without any effort, should sometimes be
overcome, / could not understand, and
did not try to do So"
General [ ee's affectionate solicitude for
his family is expressed In one Of the
early letters to one of his sons, in which
he says;
81 cannot go to bed my dear son.
without writing you few lines, to thank
you for your letter, which gave me great
pleasure. You and Custic must
take great care Of your kind mother and
dear sisters when your father is dead.
To do that you must learn to be good.
Be true kind and generous, and pray
earnestly TO God to enable you to keep
His commandments and walk in the
same all the days OF your life l hope
to come on soon to see that little baby
YOU have got to show me. You must
give her a kiss for me- and one to all the
children to your mother and grand
mother"
The Confederate General.
On April 20. 1861, General Lee resigned
his commission In the United States
army. IN > letter W his sistoi iiS soy
with all my devotion to the Union
and the feeling of loyalty and duty OF
an American citizen, have not been able
to make dp my mind to raise my hand
against my relatives, my children, my
home. I have therefore resigned my
commission in the army, and save In de-
Tense Of my native state, with the sin
cere hope that my poor services may
never be aeeded, / hope l may never be
called on to draw my sword. l know
you will blame me; but you must think
as kindly Of me as you can, and believe
that I have endeavored to do what l
thought right
THAT he really did not expect to fight
is shown by the following extract from
a letter to his wife: Il do not know
what my position will be. I should like
to retire to private life II could be with
you and the children, but II l can be OF
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ing many men and horses. Having three
guns disabled, we were ordered to with
draw, and while moving back we passed
General Lee and several Of his staff.
grouped on little knoll near the road.
Having no definite orders where to go,
our captain, seeing the commanding gem
eral, halted us and rode over to get some
instructions. Some others and myself went
along to see and hear. General Lee was
dismounted with some of his staff around
HIM, courier holding his horse. Cap
tain Poague, commanding our battery,
the Rockbridge artillery, saluted, re-
ported our condition, and asked for in
structions. The general, listening pa
tiently, looked at us-his eyes passing
over me without any sign of recognition
and then ordered Captain Poague to take
the most serviceable horses and men,
man the uninjured gun, send the disa-
bled part of his command back to refit,
and report to the front for duty. AS
Poague turned to go, 1 went up to speak
to my father. When he found out who
1 was he congratulated me on being well
and unhurt. / then said:
" General, are you going to send us in
again.
. Yes, my son.. he replied with a smile.
you all must do what you can to help
drive these people back
This meeting between General Lee
and myself has been told very often and
in many different ways, but the above is
What remember of the circumstances"
Traveller"
Captain Lee has much to say of his ia
nous war horse, Traveller" who carried
his master through many bad campaign
and on whose broad gray back he had his
last gallop To an artist who wanted to
paint the horse General Lee wrote:
IF l were an artist like you would
draw a true picture Of Traveller'-rep-
resenting his fine proportions, muscular
figure, deep chest and short back. strong
launches, fat legs. small head, broad
forehead, delicate ears, quick eye, small
feet and black name and tail Such
picture would inspire a poet, whose ge-
MUS could then depict his worth and de-
scribe his endurance Of toll hunger.
thirst, heat, cold, and the dangers and
sufferings through which he passed. He
could dilate upon his sagacity and affec-
ton and his invariable response to every
wish of his rider. He might even i'm
agine his thoughts. through the long
night marches and days of battle through
fContjnued on Nineteenth Pauel
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to Captain Mason of the staff, who had
not the slightest idea who l was. When
he found me out he was greatly amused,
and introduced me to several others
whom l already knew. My appearance
was even less prepossessing than when
l had met my father at Cold Harbor. for
l had been marching night and day for
four days, with no opportunity to wash
myself or my clothes; my face and hands
were blackened with powder sweat, and
the few garments l had on were ragged
and stained with the red soil OF that
section. When the general, after mo-
ment or two, dropped mis- glass to his
SIDE and turned to his staff, Captain
Mason said:
General here Is some one who wants
to speak to YOU
The general seeing y much begrimed
artilleryman, sponge-staff in hand, said:
We'll, my man, what can l do for
your 1 replied:
why, general, don't you know me?'
And he, of course, at once recognized
me, and was very much amused at my
appearance and most glad to see that l
was safe and well.
I'VE, of the ranks, used to have our
opinions on all subjects. The armies,
their generals, and their maneuvers
were freely discussed. If there was one
point of which the entire army was unan-
imous-- l speak of the rank and file
It was that we were not In the least
afraid of General Pope, but were per-
fectly sure of whipping him whenever we
could meet him. The passages l quote
here from two of General Lees letters in
dictate that this feeling may possibly have
extended to our officers. In letter to
my mother, from near Richmond, dated
July 2S 1862, he says:
When you write to Rob, tell him
to catch Pope for me- and also bring In
his cousin, Louis Marshall. who, l am
ton, is on his staff. 1 could forgive the
latter's fighting against us, but not his
joining Pope"
A Dramatic Meeting.
But the most dramatic meeting between
father and son was at Sharpsburg, which
Captain Lee describes as follows:
"One of the Army of Northern Vir-
ginia, l occasionally saw the commander
in-chief, on the march, or passed the
headquarters close enough to recognize
him and members of his staff, but pri-
waite soldier in Jackson's corps did not
have much time, during that campaign,
for visiting, and until the battle OF
Sharpsburg l had no opportunity OF
speaking to him. On that occasion our
battery had been severely handled los-
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Mrs. Hayes First Letter Appeal
ing to Mrs. Pinkham for Help:
DEAR MRS. PINKHAM II have been
under Boston doctors treatment for .
long time without any relief. They
tell me have fbroid tumor. cam
not sit down without great pain, and
the soreness extends up my spine. I
have bearing-down pains both back
and front. My abdomen is swollen,
and have had flowing spells for three
years. My appetite is not good. I cam
not walk or be on my feet for any
length Of time.
"The symptoms Of Fibroid Tumor
given in your little book accurately
describe my case, SO write to you for
advice. "-(Signed) Mrs. e. f. HAYES,
252 Dudley St. (Roxbury), Boston, Mass.
Mrs. Hayes Second Letter:
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM Sometime
ago wrote to you describing my symp-
toms and asked your advice. You re-
piled, and / followed all your direc-
tions carefully, and to-day l am well
woman.
"The use of Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound entirely ex-
PEELED the tumor and strengthened my
whole system. can walk miles now.
"Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound is worth five dol
lars q drop. I advise all women who
are afflicted with tumors or female
trouble of any kind to give it faithful
trial" (Signed) MRS e. F. HAYES,
952 Dudley st. (Roxbury), Boston, Mass.
$4,000 forfeit II original Of above isttsss Sseufne
esnuinsnsss cannot b predscad ,
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Commencing Monday, Oct.
10th, South Bessemer cars
will turn in goth st. instead
of 2lst st.
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Now at your service, Var
ley & Bauman, one price
clothiers and matters, 1924
First Ave.
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CONTINUED on Nineteenth Page)
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No act in General Lees whole militar.
career was more typical Of his SAUNA q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-03

an equal if not greater loss. This re-
duction is most gratifying to those who
have been apprehensive about the
growing tide of immigration, proving
to them that the rigorous restrictions
of the existing law are accomplishing
good results. In Analysing these fig
ures the Brooklyn Standard Union
says:
1T is interesting to note that Dem
mark, with an increase of 16S, and
Turkey in Europe, with an increase OF
227. are the only European countries
showing gain for April over the pre-
vious April, while Austro- Hungary
shows a loss of 11,20S compared with
the previous April, the total for last
April being 1869. Italy shows loss
of $685., her total for April being 34,-
249, Russia a loss of STA, her total be-
ing 1897, and Greece Il loss of 1892,
her total being 2,O47. These are the
countries from which our most unde-
sirable immigrants come. In view of
the war in which Japan is now en-
gagged, it is rather surprising to see
that 400 more Japanese came in April
last than in the previous April. bring
ing the total for last April up to 1885.
The efficiency of the immigration SER
vice. as well as the necessity of better
inspections at ports of embarkation, IS
shown by the fact that 977 immigrants
were landed and then deported during
April, of which 705 were at the port of
New York and 1913 on the Canadian
border. OF the 977 excluded two were
idiots, five insane or epileptics, 440
paupers or persons likely to become
public charges, 1872 had loathsome or
contagious diseases, and 1928 We're con-
tract"
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Politics and the News.

Some of the newspapers which are
opposing Mr.. Cobb do not give space
in their columns to reports of the
caucuses which are carried in his
favor. This is wrong. The readers of
any newspaper should be given full
and fair news report. The Journal has
given it's readers the benefit of fair
and impartial report of every caucus
it has heard from. 1t has exercised
the same care in securing reports from
the Fernald and Prescott caucuses
that it has in securing reports from
fne Cobb caucuses. If any reader of
this paper knows of single caucus
which has been held in Maine up to
the present time and which has not
been covered in our reports we should
be glad to be advised of it. 1t is our
purpose to give our readers the results
in all of them. We have never yet
permitted political preference to inter-
fcre with the news service we give our
readers. and the gubcrnatOrial canvass
now in progress will be no exception to
the rule.