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The Jersey City news., 1906-05-02

Batteries BurchelI and Byers; Pappa-
lau and Latimer
EASTERN LEAGUE RESULTS.
Jersey City, 4; Toronto, 0.
Newark, 9; Rochester. 4.
Providence, 4; Buffalo. 1.
Baltimore. 10; Montreal. 1.
STANDING IES THE C.T TIPS
The Jersey City news., 1906-05-02

Tomorrow night the Faganites will
give dollar dinner at Columbia Hall.
More than six hundred tickets have been
sold and it is expected that that number
of persons will rub elbows with Mayor
Pagan and his band of political angels.
Senator Colby is to be one of the guests
and he is slated for a speech. MAJOR
Fagan and George L. Record are also
scheduled to do some talking. It will be
a great night for the people Of New
Jersey"
The Jersey City news., 1906-05-02


Robert Davis has concluded that it is
about time his enemies were called to ac-
count for making reckless statements
about him.. He directed Counsellor JOS
eph M. Noonan yesterday to bring suit
for damages against William H. Beach,
who. in his criticism of Mr.. Davis for
the part he took in arranging for the
base ball game at West Side Park Sun
day for the benefit of the San Francisco
sufferers, referred to him as the arch
enemy ofsJersey City Either Mr.. Beach
will make retraction OF he will be call
ed upon to explain ia Court by what
right he made such-a statement.
The Jersey City news., 1906-05-02

Many politicians of both parties were
in Trenton yesterday. 1t was expected
that Governor Stokes would announce his
appointment of members Of the different
County Boards of Appeals: The Gov
ernor had not perfected his sist and the
politicians were disappointed. The Fa-
ganites and Dickinsonites are anxious to
know how their respective factions will
fare in the appointments for Hudson.
The Jersey City news., 1906-05-02
BASEBALL CHALLENGE

The strong semi-professonal Bronx
land B. B. G., which is a member Of the
Inter-C City Baseball Association, would
like to fill the few dates that they have
open with strong teams that give suita-
Bile inducements Address VIM. he
sourd, 556 E. 153rd St., New York City
The Jersey City news., 1906-05-02
wEf-THER 1No!cA TloN3l

NEW YORK. May 2. 19o6.-Fore.
cast for the thirty-six hours ending
T. NJ, Thursday: Cloudy to-day: show
ers tomorrow, variable to easterly Binds.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-13
RAREST OF
GOLD COINS
There Are Only Three 1922 Half
Eagles and Each Is Worth $2,165.

When s2.165 was paid the other day
for a five-dollar gold piece OF 1922 that
coin took it's place as the rarest OF
American coins, eclipsing the 1904 dol
lar. which for many years had that
distinction. The price surprised coin
dealers and collectors, for 1t exceeded
by over $1,000 the greatest sum pre-
viously paid for specimen of this de-
nomination and year.
A curious phase of the history OF
this gold piece Is that even those well
informed about coins did not know OF
the rarity of the 1882 half eagle until
about 20 years ago. 1t is a matter OF
record that the last owner of the coin
bought it from New York dealer In
old coins for Sc. Yet at that time only
three specimens were known to exist.
No one knows why there are so few
left. for the mint records show that
17.706 half eagles were struck in 1922.
One of the two other specimens is in
the coin cabinet at the Philadelphia
mint, while the private collection OF
Virgil M Brand contains the third.
The half eagle is the most popular
coin with the collectors of all the
American series of gold coins, and
II leads all the rest in the number OF
varieties Some $50 varieties of this
denomination have been issued. or
other gold coins there have been issued
1T varieties of the eagle, 1872 OF the
double eagle, 70 of the gold dollar, 90
of the quarter eagles and AZ of the
three-dollar piece.
The design of the rare 1922 five-dol-
lar gold piece was not different from
the other dates of the period. The de-
sign on the diverse has the head OF
/ Liberty, of about the same character
AS that used on all the silver coins up
TO the time of the change OF general
design in 1886. A cap surmounts the
head. on the band of which is the
| word Liberty" while around the Dor
| der are 10 stars.
The first time this coin was offered
at public sale was in 1890, when the
specimen owned by Lorin G. Parme
lee, of Boston, brought 5000.
The half eagle is the oldest of the
gold coins, having first been issued IN
1875, the second year of operation Of
/ the United States mint. From that
date it was issued steadily until 1901
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-13
Senator Benson.

Senator Benson unwittingly made
the hit of his life with Secretary Taft.
The new senator called with his col
league to persuade the Secretary Of
War to make some political speeches
in Kansas on the occasion of his VISIT
to Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley
in October. When he was introduced
by Senator Long Mr.. Benson said:
81 had expected to meet very much
larger man."
You ought to have seen him in the
Philippines" said Senator Long, when
he weighed fully seventy pounds more
than he now does and was dressed
in white and mounted on a horse"
The Secretary observed that he lived
in hope of sufficiently reducing his
weight to deprive the jokesmiths of
a fruitful topic.
Il notice" said Senator Long, that
Judge Brewer insists that you are the
politest man in the United States,
and to prove it declares that you got
up in the street car the other day and
gave three women a seat kansas
City Star.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-13
LONG AUTO TRIP.
Party Passes Through Columbia En-
Route From Illinois to Augusta,
Georgia.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Green and five
children, of Springfield, Ill, arrived
Thursday evening in their large auto
and spent the night at the Bethel. The
party is en- route to Augusta, Ca, Mr..
Green's former home. They left
Springfield Friday of last week and
made the journey--about $40 miles
at an average of about 80 miles day.
The machine they are using is the
largest ever seen in Columbia. It is a
four cylinder Winton and very power
full
The trip from Springfield, H., to
Nashville was made through Terre
Haute, Evansville, Henderson, KY,
and Hopkinsville.
"The roads between Henderson and
Hopkinsville, said Mr.. Green, were
about the worse have ever encoun-
tered. Hills with % to 25 per cent.
grades seemed to be the usual thing
But they tell me that those roads are
not circumstance to what must ex.
pect crossing the Cumberland Noun.
tains and in North Georgia.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-13

in which year none was issued. Their
coinage was resumed in 1902 and con-
tinued until 1916, during which year
and 1917 none was struck. In 1918
their coinage again began, and they
have been issued regularly each year
ever since,
A great many varieties and dates OF
the half eagle are held in high esteem
besides the 1922 issue. There wers
two varieties of 1895 half eagles. Re-
iently these varieties in superb con-
dition brought $160 each,
Three varieties were produced In
the year 1886. Two varieties of this
date sold not ong ago for 1920, but
they looked as if they had come direct
from the coinage press, which accounts
for the very high premium. Those in
ordinary condition are worth great
deal less.
In 1915 only 635 coins of the five
dollar value were coined, and up to
the present time this piece has been
regarded as the rarest of the gold
coins. The King Of Sweden, who
owns one of the worlds greatest coin
collections, made the record for this
coin some years ago when he paid
50, 900 for a specimen to complete his
series of American issues At a re.
cent sale 81 $50 was paid for a speci-
men of the same date, which makes
the 1904 dollar now rank third in point
of rarity.
Only five OF the 635 coins originally
issued are now known. The value OF
this coin also was not appreciated
until recent years, for it was not very
long ago that a good specimen could
be bought for $50.
A. remarkable, coin, in the fiye-dollar
series is that of 1919. The mint rec
ords show that 51,273 were struck
and yet a single one brought $3.50
The scarcity of this coin presents an
other problem hard to solve.
The 1921 half eagle has brought
$500, which is still another source Of
wonderment, for 1854 were issued
Another rarity is that of 1923. which
brought 800, yet 1909 were coined
originally.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-13
An Accident.

Il don't suppose" said a senator
in cloak room symposium, that the
president meant to be so severe on
Senator Beveridge as he was in his
letter to Wadsworth."
NO said another, II suppose not
It reminds me of a case I heard when
l was a judge a good many years ago
A man was brought in charged with
hitting his wife with a chair. The
PROOF showed that he hit her so hard
he broke the chair.
You are charged with breaking a
chair over your wife's head I said.
d" Tt was an accident, l assure you
your honor" he replied.
do you mean to say you didn't in
tend to hit her." / asked.
mot that, he said. but didn't in
tend to break the chair New York
World.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-13
Wanted All He Paid For.

Mrs. Alex Houston recalls the fol-
lowing incident. of which she herself
was witness.
"a number of years ago party
were returning from the seashore
where they had been spending the
summer, and stopped off from the
car at Albany, N. Y, for hasty din
ner. One gentleman in his haste, put
his knapsack on a chair beside him.
When he came to settle his bill the
waiter charged for two fares.
why, ! have had only one din
ner,' said the man.
"'Well, said the waiter, you put
your knapsack in a chair that might
have been occupied by one who would
pay for meal
"'All right said the man, as
have paid for you, eat, Mr. Knapsack,
eat and he opened his knapsack and
filled it with all he could reach at
the table, to the great enjoyment of
all who witnessed the incident Col
umbus Dispatch.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-13
ORDERS OBEYED
WITH ALACR|TY.
PASSENGERS MEEkLY HAND OUT
VALUABLES TO LONE HIGH
WAYMAN.

WAWONA, Cal, July 8.-Five Yose-
mite Valley stages were held up late
yesterday by lone highwayman, who
obtained a considerable amount OF
money and jewelry. The convey
ances were halted in rapid succession
at a curve in the road near Advance,
at the identical spot where a lone
bandit operating a year ago relieved
several whealthy tourists of their val
uables.
The stages were travelling sufi-
ciently far apart to avoid each other s.
dust and when the first vehicle reach
ed the turn in the road the highway
man. whose features were completely
hidden by a buster thrown over his
head, stepped out, pointed a gun at
the driver and commanded him to
halt. Some of the women passengers
screamed, but others began wildly to
secrete their valuables.
The highwayman directed all pas
sengers to throw out their money and
jewelry, and when the order met with
compliance, directed the driver 10
move on. The second stage arrived
within a few minutes after the first
and the driver and passengers suffer
ed similar experience. The process
was repeated until all five had been
halted and robbed, when the bandit
disappeared in the brush.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-13
MOST EMPHAT-
ICALLY
srnAToR BAILEY DECLARES sRY'
AN WILL BE ELECTED PRES
lDENT IN 1908.

AREIINE, Texas, July 4.-Speak-
ing to an audience of about 5000 peo-
nile this afternoon, United States sen
/afor Jos. w. Bailey declared IN the
most emphatic and enthusiastic way
his desire and belief that w. J. Bryan
will be nominated for and elected 10
the Presidency of the United States
in 1908. This declaration met with
wild applause amounting almost to
demonstration. Mr.. Bailey was FREE
uuently interrupted by applause
After a general arraignment OF the
Republican party for legislating always
in the interests of the plutocrats, ne
declared:
Now and then the Republican party
makes the mistake of electing a man
who now and then has an impulse In
unison with the interests of the Amer
lean people. 1t has one now in the
person of Theodore Roosevelt. He has
an occasional impulse toward the
American people, but it is not very
strong nor does it last"
He. declared that the National Re-
publican party had no use for Repub-
lican who believes in the right OF Vir-
tue and intelligence of the people to
rule.
Speaking of the political contribu-
lions of the insurance companies, he
said that the peoples money was taken
to elect Roosevelt and Mckinley. Con
tinuing he said:
But hear me- all Of the money that
the insurance potentates have will not
be able to buy the election in 1908
against VIM. j. Bryan.
81 tell you more, my countrymen,
Senator Bailey continued, unless the
Republican party shall recognize the
proud and indignant judgment OF the
American people and pass a law max
ing it crime to buy an American
President, Bryan's vote in 1908 will be
more unanimous than McKinley's cleo
ton in 1896"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-13
This Man is Surely Insane.

A Duluth man says that If any one
should offer him check for $lO,OOO'-
600 he would refuse it, because all the
rich men he knows are miserable
Buffalo Express.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-13
He Surely Purjured Himself.

A st. Joseph, Mich. man has been
arrested on the charge of bigamy and
pleads forgetfulness. Generally when
a man married his wife won't let him
forget it.-Washington Post.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-13
Her stane Euture Is secure.

The newspapers have printed MIS-
Thaw's photographs throughout her en-
tire wardrobe, the last by the Plus
burg Dispatch showing the lady IN
night gown.-Houston Post.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-13
A "Meow-Iess" Cat.

Sometime, maybe. the scientist who
has brought forth stingless bee may
be able to provide your neighbor with
a barkless dog.-Kansas City Star.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-13
Eairbanks Gets Drowned in the Din.

Fairbanks Gets Drowned in the DIN
It must be admitted that every tune
the President reiterates his determine
ton not to again be candidate, the
talk about Mr.. Taft grows louder
Los Angeles Times.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-13
BRICK LAYER FA-
TALLY INJURED
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July George
Bush, a brick layer from Louisville,
fell from the fifth story of the new
Stahlman building this morning and
was fatally hurt.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-13

When a girl stammers over telling
her weight, it's because the way she
dresses fools you.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-13
Certainly Not-cIams are Mum.

Nobody has nerve enough to call
him the clam of Oyster Bay.-Mem-
phis Commercial-Appeal.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-20
Graee George in "clothes,,

Surrounded by a splendid assem-
blage Of well known and able actors
and actresses, Grace George has made
a successful appearance at the Man.
haitian theater in Clothes" a study OF
city life by Claiming Pollock and Av-
cry HopwOod, Cleveland newspaper
writer.
Appearing with Miss George are Guy
Standing. Frank Worthing, Robert Z.
Halnes, Douglas Fairbanks, Louise
Closer, Dorothy Revelle and Anne
sutherIand-surely goodly array OF
talent"
The work Of Miss George and of her
foregoing associates Is at all times as
effective as the play will permit.
The story In brief outline Ia the ad.
venture OF girl Of ingenious but vain
disposition, who INDUCES her tastes for
pretty garments and other extrava.
gances IN the belief mat she Il receIy.
Ing an income from legacy left her
In the care of her fathers lawyer. The
latter has lost the money IL bad invest.
ments and Is supplying her with his
own money In the hope that she will
marry him after bis invalid wife'a
death. when be finds she Il attracted
by another the scoundrel leads his
rival to believe that be has been pay.
ing her bills with her consent and thus
succeeds for a time in clouding her
good name.
The plot also includes the downfall
Of rich man through his own mania
for affluent appearances and the social
extravagances OF his wife.
Mr.. Worthlng as the scoundrel gives
an unusually fine performance in a
drunken scene at the climax. His dis.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-20

OF real intensity at the plays cllma~.
AS it stands the play IS an uneon
ventionaI comedy. with at times o
meIOdramatic tinge. Its spark Of in
terest is bright throughout. increasing
frequently TO a warm glow of emo
tlonal force. It's drift is the portrayal
of feminine vanity, extravaganza and
capriciousness and the disasters t.
which such weaknesses may lead. a
gown desired, secured, worn and cast
aside by the heroine in the four sue
cessiye acts Is used as a symbol Of tn"
vicissitudes through which she passes
The satire Of the whole Is trenchant.
but kindly, and It involves interesting
and correct estimates Of human nature.
On the other hand, there are some
loosely constructed situations and pas
sages Of dialogue that seemed strained
and artificial. Minor characters are not
easy to identity, and the climax Of the
play, In which is portrayed the distrust
Of a lover for the girl be has been
struggling 70 marry, ON the bare wore
OF self evident cad. leaves. for the
moment, an exceedingly bitter taste.
But this defect Il afterward overeom
in very pretty and unconventional
1na1 act ROBERT BUTLER.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-20

Il Is said that when Chairman
Shoemaker received copy of the
Journal containing a statement OF cur
tax case over his signature, the air in
the treasurer's Office took ON q deep
blue tingei that all kinds Of uneom
plimentary things we're said about
tho editors Of the Journal, even to the
statement that they never did know
anything. Some OF the telephone
wires became so hot that the oper.
ators thought M electrical storm was
sweeping over Rathdrum.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-20
Yonrs respeotfullY,
@. j. sHoEMAKEH

- " oAA0AANAAARtNs
We have long suspected that Carl
was furnishing the brains" for the
Journal, but In the above case he ne.
elected to instruct the editors that
his dope should appear as ''editor-
lslM sad tha cat IL nov out Of the
Tag. II Carl has taken his figures
from the assessors books there is
something rotten in that office. He
says our taxes are &c., "a less than
they were last year. As the county
had no surplus left over from last
years taxes and II Il claimed the re-
duction this year will amount to a
total Of $40, 900, there will be a
deficiency Of that amount or the re
publican commissioners squandered
sac, GOO more than was necessary OF
the peoples money. We do not care
which way the republican chairman
figures II, the voters know there Is
something wrong.
We do not know whose figures are
correct, CARTS or the assessors, but
we have received postal card notice
from tho assessor stating that our
taxes this year are ss.5s. We we're
congratulating ourself on the great
reduction from s177.27 a year ago
and had just begun to breathe easy
when Carl hurled another set of fig
ures 81 us. Now we want him TO ex-
plain who Is right, and who Is respon-
sble for the lack of business methods
which prevail in the assessors office.
Who can give as some assurance that
either the statement OF the republican
chairman or the assessor Is correctly
When we pay our taxes we may find
them even higher than last year.
There seems 70 be no doubt OF one
thing, that there Is need Of reform In
the assessors office.
Now Carl, the next time you fur.
nish your subordlnates grey matter''
say to them In the language of that
great man from Maine, the late Mr..
Blaine, Burn this letter. .
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-20

It is public talk that J. s.
Turnbuil, publisher of the st. Maries
Gazette, Is u Mormon, believer In
and defender Of polygamy. judy.
Ing from his defense Of the Mormons
and his newspaper comments, II he Is
not a Mormon polygamist, his moral
sensibilities must be bh,nted from
some other cause.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-20

Martin Harris, republican nominee
for coroner of Fremont county, Is a
three-ply polyghmist, He recently
had a child by his third wife, and
boosted about II to woman in Du {.
hnis. Tho Republican idea seems to
pattern after the Mormon church
Idea, viz; to eSalt, not punish, pc.
lvQamfsts
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-20

play of rage and chagrln ON his dis
covery that his victim had escaped
from him gave the audience a genuine
thrill.
Miss Georges gentle personality and
ingenious manner quite capture the
audiences sympathy. She expresses
emotions only in miniature, but her
performance has the Ring Of sincerity
and. she does not fail to sound not,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-20

Fer turning the hose upon Joseph
.pinmlngA q sporting writer. nol
stason, the Baltimore baseball club
pitcher. was tined $50. Mason claimed
he was justified because Cummings
wrote a story not complimentary 10
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-20
SCOTT AND HIGH TAXES.

Rathdrum, Idaho, ! October Is,
1905.
The journal, Occur Abilene, Idaho
Dear Sirs-J. T. Scott uses much
Of his space to roar about the high
taxes, claiming that they are CON
stantly increasing. In Mr.. SCOTS
case alone, his taxes last year were
el77,27. This year they were ait,
2 difference In favor Of Mr.. Scott OF
s60,27. This includes the tax on
everything he owns, including the
Scott block, which he Tecently.sold
for 10000. -
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-20
- Pereenfans sratenl.

After the teams III the major leagues
have pIayed 100 games or more each
defeat takes on more points in tho
standing than each victory adds to 1t.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-20

Manager Armour OF Detroit has man,
alnd words Tor Jake stahl. saying that
PC had zoe rough edges knocked aa
MN as a leader aud that aa tho Wasa
ingten club had paid for this eineatt9,.
= would he foolish 10 drop him Just ~
: time when he was getting to know al,
the ropes.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-20

NUHMe Hin "oHutOuN" WNI3Ms
Eight shutouts have been twirled by
Walsh Of the Chicago White Sex. He
leads both leagues in administering the
ca,cjn.ine.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-20

Ane Carlisle Indian football team
eesan practice recently. Glen warna,.
lorneus coach. has arrived at Ca.
Isle and = the ilrst 81 the array ~
FOOTBALL specialists who WIN adris,
Indian Coaches Pier and Hudson
Warner was former Indian coach