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Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22
LenIoun of the Amerionna.


The Canadians of the west are more in
sympathy with the Americans than those
of the east. Indeed. understand there Is
an old tory element here that lies awake
nights trying to find excuses for rubbing
the international hair the wrong way. This
element is opposed to all things Ameri-
can. 1t wants a tariff wall, higher than
the tower Of Babel, between the countries
and would like to keep out Uncle Sans
nephews and nieces. 1t has been recently
worried because most of the magazines
read in Canada are made In the United
States and 1t has been asking the govern
ment to charge an extra postage rate on
such periodicals and thereby make the ma
ton go to bed early by falling to sleep
over the dull English periodicals and So
called funny papers. 1t is largely this ele-
ment that made fuss not long ago about
our Associated Press furnishing most OF
the news matter for the Canadian papers,
and 1t so agitated that subject that the
Canadian government has subsidized a spe-
cial news service for Canada between the
dominion and England. am told that
this service is regularly scooped by our
Associated Press.
In justice to these people generally. how
ever, I want to say that such things are
merely pimples on the body polite. The
average Canadian is a good fellow, fair,
honest and full Of common sense. He likes
the American far better than the English
man. and especially in the west does no
realize that the American is helping most
to build up the country. There is no man
more welcome and none who is having a
larger share in all the opportunities and a
squarer deal in all other respects.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

Indeed, about the only aristOcracy In
Canada is the aristocracy OF the dollar.
The Canucks worship It quite as much as
the Yankees, and they bend their knees
even more humbly before II. This 10 espe-
cially 50 In the case Of the managers and
officials OF the chartered banks, who are
in Canada, more than anything else, the
visible emblem of the golden calf. These
people have a position Of their own and are
quite on the top Of the social heap. In the
smaller cities the bank manager and his
wife lead the social circle. and the $50 a
month bank clerk thinks himself above the
dry goods salesman over the way or the
commercial traveller who may have twice
his brains and three times his salary. For
why, the latter are In trade
In addition 70 the bank. clerks and capt.
talists is the small society Of nobility made
so by the favor OF Great Britain. At the
head Of this is the governor general. Earl
Grey. a simon-pure nobleman appointed by
the king Next to him are a few sirs who
have earned their titles by service TO the
country. These are chiefly railroad ON
cials OF such men as Lord strathcona, who
was so long at the head OF the Hudson's
Bay company and who had much to do
with building the Canadian Pacific.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22
French Canadians.

Indeed. as far as blue blood is CONCERNED,
about the purest in Canada flows through
the veins Of the French Canadians. Many
OF the old families OF this class can trace
their ancestry back beyond the days OF the
Mayhower They are descended from the
feudal nobility created here BY the French
kings during colonial days. They are proud
Of their ancestry, but on the whole are not
as clanRish or as exclusive a. the English,
who have risen through money making
to social prominenee.
FRANK q. CARPENTER.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22
Carpenter s Letter
Continued from Page Five.)

smuggling from Canada into the United
States. have bought goods in ottawa
and have had the merchants tell me that
they could send anything over to me
free of duty, at any time 1 chose to order
1t. A lady friend Of mine examined a fine
fur coat in Quebec the other day. The
price was several hundred dollars and
she told the merchant she could not AFFORD
to take it and pay the duty. He replied
that she need not worry about that, and
that he would deliver it to her at her
home in New York duty free on any day
she chose to name.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

The Ladies' Kennel Association Of Amer
lea viii have its annual summer show on
May "A and 3 AZ Aineola, the dates being
ehsnged' 50 IL is said. In order to get the
opportunity Of having George Raper Judge.
while on his way home to England from
San Francisco
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22
SPORTING GOSSIP OF WEEK
Papa Bill ROurks Has Hardest Of Problems
Now Before Him.
WHAT PITCHERS WILL He KEEP STEADY
Too Much Good Material Gives the
Ola Man of the Family the
Job of HIS Life at
Present.
Studying hard.

Studying nara.
Papa Bill Rourke has his troubles be-
fore him now. With only a week left
to decide on his team for the summer. he
finds he has some problems left to solve
II IL not that he hasn't good material
The trouble is he has 80 much good ma
terial he wants to keep II all and can not
make up his mind which of the coming
stars he will set adrift. He knows about
the infield and the outfeld. and has almost
made up his mind as to the catchers.
The pitchers viii give him more trouble.
That he is in earnest in his intention to
bring home the pennant for Omaha next
fall Is shown by his securing Dodge from
Chicago. This young man will displace
one of the aspiring pitchers, for he is
seasoned material in minor company. and
is sent to Rourke for a postgraduate
course in the fine art Of base ball. Five
other pitchers will be carried and the
choice between the material on hand r.
difficult. One thing is sure, and that Is
Omaha will go into the race with a cork
ing good team.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

Ernest Keller. who will drive the big
six-eylinder oldsmobile which is being
constructed at the Lansing factory under
the direction OF Chief Engineer Howard
Conn. for the Vanderbilt race. has made
several trips over what has been suggested
for the route OF the new course on Long
Island, In the wenty-eight-thirty-hors
power palace touring car. II the time
made over the course by this car Is any
indication Of what may be expected Of
the racing car, there IL every likelihood
that there will be some phenomenal time
made In the eliminationB J. K. Mills OF
the Odds New York agency accompanied
Reeler on these trips. which were made
before sunrise.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22


College golfers are getting busy and
schedules OF matches during the spring
season have been arranged for the teams
OF several OF the universities holding mem-
bership in the intercollegiate Gois assocIa-
ton. Harvard has lost the Egans and
several other prominent players by gradu-
alton. but will put a strong team In the
field. nevertheless. A. L. White, who has
been elected captain, will be graduated
this year, but will return 70 the law school
He did not play In the intercollegiate
championship last year. but won the title An
1904 by defeating Amateur Champion II.
Chandler Egan. The Harvard team will
play the Fall River Golf club on the links
at Somerset Junction on May %, and on
Memorial day viii engage In its third an
nual contest with a team from the Massa
chusetts Golf association on the Myopia
Hunt clubs course. Each association has
won a match, the state organization gain
ing the victory last year. Other matches are
In process of arrangement The Harvard
interclass and university championships
viii be played during the week OF May
IA on a course in the Boston district
Yale this year has the president OF the
intercollegiate association in the person
OF William a. Glow, jr, who is a rest
dent OF Chicago and a golf enthusiast
The team Will not diner greatly from
that OF last year. but II will have less
faousitss for practice. as the course OF
the NJ Haven Country club, where
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

Columbia's faculty has now stepped In
to disarrange the plans OF the track ath-
letes on Morningside Heights by forbid
ding them to meet Brown university In a
dual contest at Providence. which was
scheduled 10 take place on May 9. The
reason given Is that the students would
have to be absent from their regular col
lege work. because the meet fan on a
mid-week date.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

Americas international lawn tennis
team, which will be composed of Beals
c. Wright, Holcombe Ward, Kreigh Col
Inns, and Raymond d. Little, will meet
the players of France on June l, at Liver
pool In the event of winning they will
then journey to Newport, Monmouth.
where they will meet the winners of the
Australian-Austrian preliminary matches,
the dates being June z, and 3. Ihis
will be the hardest competition for the
Americans, and upon. the result will hang
the privilege of challenging the Britons
for the cup. Practically the same team
as year ago will represent Australasia
the men being Brooks and Wilding in the
singles, and Dunlop paired with Brooks
in the doubles. The finals for the cup
have been scheduled for the courts of
the sll-English club at Wimbledon, Lon
don. June 10, 16 and IS. Both Wright
and Ward were on last years American
team and had previous experience abroad
Together they hold the American doubles
championship, while Wright, the Bos-
tonian, Is the present holder OF the single
title. In the playing of the internationals
year ago, Wright, unfortunately, was
overlooked, and, as he afterward demon
strated, he was easily the top man of the
string in the singles-a match which
might have changed the final result Of the
cup matches against H. L. DOherty and
Frank L. Risley had he been put in, for
the competitions were very close.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

The first base ball gone OF the season for
the Creighton university was played against
the league team out at the Vinton Street
park on Thursday. and the most sanguine
predictions for an unusually successful
season for the collegians were entirely
justified. Considering the fact that the
team has had only two weeks OF actual
practice and were contending with Pas
veterans. the university fans may Justly
be proud of the initial work OF the squad.
The team showed little Of the stage fright
which often proves TO be the undoing OF
amateur players when opposing the profess
SIGNALS. The outneld. composed OF Fish
beck, Croft and McShane, played a fast
and faultless game. while stsen and Mullen
at shortstop and third base have abso-
lutely settled all doubts as to their suit
ableness for these positions. The ''hodoO"
that has been following the university for
several seasons In the past regarding
scarcity OF twirlers seems TO have been
broken. whitehead and stratton both
pitched good. steady bali. and Lanigan,
who was In the game last year, can be
relied upon to do even better work than
last season. Dick coad behind the bat
bids fair to al Ed Creighton's old position
with credit. On the whole. the team made
a remarkably good showing, and with a
little more proficiency al the bat, which
doubtless will be acquired as the season
advances, Omaha should be able to boast
one OF the fastest amateur teams in the
west.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

Wisconsin has been challenged TO an
eight-oared race on Minnetonka some time
IN July by the Minnesota Boat club of St.
Paul In view OF Coach oDea's resignation
and the faculty stand against athletics Of
all sorts, It is by no means certain that the
Badgers will be able to accept. The race.
II arranged, will be for the schlitz cup. The
schlitz cup was offered several years ago
to be competed for by eight-oared crews
representing the University of Wisconsin
and the Minnesota Boat club. the one win
ming 1t four times to retain permanent
possession OF the cup. The Minnesota crews
won the cup In succession, but in 1888 the
Wisconsin eight captured the trophy for
the first time and took It away with chem.
Since that time there has been no races
between the two organizations and the cup
has remained in Wisconsin. The Mime
sofa club has to win the cup but once
more to retain It, while Wisconsin must
win II three times
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

The games yet to be played in the ex-
hibition series before the opening OF the
regular championship season are: Topeka
this afternoon, when the Rourkes win take
the final fall out OF Dick Cooley. Jay An
drews g. Co.; the Union Pacific shops
team Monday (Arbor day.; Fremont at
Fremont wednesday and Thursday; Schuy-
Ter at Schuyler Friday, and the Dee-Glass-
ANDERSEN Originals Saturday and Sunday.
The first game with the Originals is the
much-talked-about beneft game for the
Young Women's Christian associations
building fund. The young women are maxi
ing a large hustle to sell tickets, for all
the receipts OF tickets sold on the outside
will go TO the fund, as well as half the
receipts taken in at the gate.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

Charles F. Kirschner, the new mayor of
Allegheny, under whose administration II
was supposed everything would run wide
open," has caused CONSERVATION among
the fans by his announcement that there
shall be no wagers on ball games at Ex-
position park. Heretofore betting has
been one of the features of the National
league games at Pittsburg, and although
the club management tried to stamp it
out the efforts were practically useless
II have determined to commence my ad-
ministration with wiping out gambling at
the ball park" declared Mayor Kirsch-
ner. For the gamblers have annoyed the
patrons of the game by betting. and If
there are enough police in Allegheny 1t
will be stopped. If there are not enough.
then we will get more. 1 intend to have
big bunch of officers at every game, and
every person who places a bet on the
game OF on a play will be arrested. Ar
rests will be made every day, If neces-
sary. until we stamp out the evil"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

indications ars not lacking that p
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

The fence has been constructed around
the Dietz Athletic club park at Thirtieth
and spaulding streets and work r. progress
ing nicely on the inside. The grading Of
the tehniH courts has been completed and
these will be put In arst-class condition as
fast as possible. Work on the grand stand
the diamond already having been laid cut.
The showers and lockers have been COM
pieted and are now ready for use Two
base ball teams will be put in the field by
this association, one to be known as the
&C. N. Dietz" team and the other as the
''Dietz Athletics" The managers have
been appointed and the teams will soon be
chosen The latter IL the new team, but
from the material on hand the managers
think this team win be Just as fast as the
old team. which recognized no superiors in
the amateur ranks Of Omaha The new
uniforms have arrived, consisting Of a blue
suit with white trimmings. Each team will
have the same colored uniform, the differ
erce being in the name across the front.
The management hopes TO open the new
park in about two weeks and then play a
double-header each Sunday afternoon. No
schedule has yet been fixed, but the man
ayers are working up one and would be
pleased to hear from the managers Of any
amateur teams Of the city in reference TO
games. Amateur base bail has been maxi
ing a great hit in many OF the large cities
Of the east and the management will DO all
in it's power to keep the games high class
that they may deserve the patronage Of the
public.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

The inheid is the fastest Omaha has
ever had. and that is saying a good deal,
for Omaha has never had slow fielding
team. The outfield is in the same fix. and
in fact, II looks better than ever. for Welch
is working as he never worked before, and
Bassey is a decided Improvement over
Thiel. He has shown none of Bucks mani
fest disposition to shirk, and is not likely
to put Omaha in the position occupied last
season, that OF having an outhelder
studiously playing for his release. The
batting Of the team is not all that Papa
Bill would like but is a decided improve
ment over last season. Perring is the
weakest OF the hltters. but IL stu
diously training to overcome his
weakness, and is likely to be
heard from. Altogether the outlook is
very encouraging. And, don't forget that
next Saturday meeting between the Rourke
family and the Lee-Glass-Andresen outfit
Is TO be for the benefit of the Young
Women's Christian association building
fund.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

meetings nave Deen nelu curing tne labJ
week and every indication points to the
fact that Omaha will have a irst-elass
track and that company win be formed
for putting on some good trotting races.
A lease will be secured for the Spraguo
street driving park, the grand stand win
be moved and enlarged and the stables re-
built. making the track frst-class in every
particular.
what Omaha wants is to get the people
OF the state to come to this city for their
amusements," said +. A. Nash at the
meeting of the promoters of the scheme
for giving Omaha some trotting races.
I'VE can go after them in q commercial
way until we are black in the face, but Il
will not do any good. What we want is to
put on something in this city which will
be attractive, something which will be
SUFFICIENT inducement to draw people in. It
Is q well known fact that people will come
naturally to do their trading where they
are best amused. The Ak-Sar-Ben serves
we'll enough In its way, the horse show Is
good in its way, but more people can be
brought to the city to see a first-class line
Of horse races than in any other way. We
are all interested in building Omaha UP,
and this is one of the best ways we can
work at the present time. Detroit was
about to lose It's annual races through the
coming into the town of a set of book
makers who were not in touch with the
harness horse men. but I understand this
difficulty has been settled and Detroit and
Cleveland will each have a big meeting
this fall"
At one meeting held last week twenty
names were signed by citizens who arc
anxious to give Omaha g good track.
Twenty more are needed. but the pro-
moters think they will have little difhoulty
in raising this amount when a hustle Is
once made for It, The men are receiving
every encouragement from the State Speed
association and a date will be given Omaha
as soon as the local arrangements are COM
plets.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

President c. r. Van Hise Of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin has offered Harvery
Holmes Of San Francisco $500 year to
become athletic director at Madison, but
the former foot ball and track star thinks
that 5000 Is the least that he can afford
to accept for the hard work laid out in the
reformed plan of athletics at Wisconsin.
Students are willing to raise the difference
of $500 by voluntary subscription, but 1t Is
said that this proposition would not be &C
ceptable TO Mr.. Holmes, and also that some
members OF the faculty have declared that
athletics ought to be made SO inferior to
school matters that the director should re-
ceive less than a regular full professor.
The ordinary salary of a professor here is
5000 a year, but large number of Them
receive more because they have been offered
more at other places and the regents choose
to retain their services here. When the
faculty was reforming the athletic system
one OF the considerations was that sports
should be financially of little Importance,
and that the salaries should be meager in
accordance with this view. 1t is believed
that Holmes is worth the price that he
asks, but the principle" involved is
troublesome to the faculty.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

United States Naval acaSemy Is 70 have
another season Of rowing successes. Leav-
ing out the question OF the recent exhibit
ton by the midshipmen on the Severn,
which In itself was a splendid one. the
embryo admirals who are holding down
sliding seats In the academy shells this
year are the finest lot Of watermen
that has been at Annapolis In many years.
Dick Glennon, the professional coach, has
had the best kind Of material to pick over
this year, and the paid mentor is a wonder
when Il comes to whipping in men. II Is
only within the last two years that the
Naval academy has taken a new lease Of
rowing life. Three things have helped to
make the change more than all others.
One is that the authorities at Annapolis
have encouraged athletics, where years ago
the idea OF pastime was heartily condemned.
Another reason lie that the midshipmen take
naturally to the water and learn rapidly
that which is required Of every good
oarsman The third reason. Is that the
academy has an excellent rowing coach,
and that he is not handicapped by general
orders and what not, as were some Of his
predecessors. Last year Annapolis cleaned
the slate in a series Of rowing victories.
There are many outside oarsmen who would
like to see the midshipmen enter at POugb-
keepsie next year. and there are not few
experts who believe that with the Anna
rolis crew there Cornell would not have
everything it's own way. The difference In
the study period, which requires the mid
shipmen to be at sea cruising about the
time that the crews on the Hudson are
preparing for their joint battle makes It
doubtful that Annapolis will ever be rep
resented at Poughkeepsie.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

card. Much good can be accomplished by
this club and the members seem 20 have
gone into the work with the right spirit TO
bring about good results. New of1cers have
been elected and President Connor will see
that committees are appointed, CONSISTING
OF members who will work.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

All the amateur base ball teams in the
city have ben getting into shape during
the last week for the season which is
soon to open up. The Frank Crawford
team at South Omaha was the first in
the field, playing two weeks ago The
Nonpareils have organized and will soon
have their team selected and be ready
for games. The Field club team has
elected a manager and hopes to have
game scheduled for the opening Of the
Field club, May 5. The two Dietz teams
have uniforms and managers who are
busy arranging schedules. The Hollys
are already in the field with a good team
and anxious for games. The Union Pa
cific shops will have its usual strong rep
resentaticn on the field, playing the
Rourkes tomorrow. The Lee-Glass-An-
dresser team is as usual claiming the title
OF amateur champions which several of
the local teams will dispute this sum-
mer.
Committees have been appointed to
make the opening of the Omaha Field
club May a gala occasion. A base ball
game will be arranged with some of the
strong amateur teams and Abbott, Craw-
ford, Baird, Malone. Murphy, Creighton,
Hoagland and the other stars will be in
their glory. The tennis committee is
also making an effort to have the courts
ready for some matches on that day The
golfers will also be given some special
inducement to make a few extra holes
in as few strokes as possible and the
whole AFFAIR will be finished up by a
dance at the club house In the evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

The Omaha Automobile club OF Omaha
held an enthusiastic meeting last Tuesday
night at Ruser's park on West Center
street, at which the members pledged them
selves to work together for the general
good OF automobiling. A committee was
appointed to confer with a similar commit
tee from Council BLUFFS in reference TO the
condition Of Broadway In Council Bluffs
This could be made & famous run between
the two cities with very little expense A
cedar block pavement was put down many
years ago. but this, year back. has lost its
usefulness. In fact It is at present worse
than no pavement at ALL for II is so rough
as 20 be almost impossible for autos or
wagons. This road could be macadamized
with small expense and made an ideal run
Tor automobiles, as II is level all the way
This Is more 10 the interest OF Council
Blufts than Omaha, for Omaha has more
good runs OF It's own than Council Bluffs.
The club decided TO assist in the prosecution
OF all drivers Of autos arrested for the vio-
lation OF the speed ordinances A plan was
evolved whereby all club members shall
have a card for Identification which shall
be taken by policemen as a guarantee for
appearance I'm police court II arrested for
petit offenses, the club TO guarantee the
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

IhANh q. CARPENTER.