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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-07

career when one considers the future
of middle age? The butterfly life OF the
start race rider proves too great a
temptation for even the strongest
character. They spend their money and
SO train their bodies and minds that
the heyday OF the saddle they cannot
take up tho battle OF life In other
walks.
Few Jockeys over gain lfe's COM
potency. After ten years of success
and tho earnings OF thousands and
thousands of dollars. Arthur Redfern
is round about the paddock just now.
PA" Redeem invested his earnings In
the years gone by. Tod Sloan,
Snapper" Garrison. 'Hughey" Penny.
George Odem. Grover Fuller Spencer,
Hildebrand Coburn and nearly all our
race riders OF prominence of the last
right to-day, though they all should
be rich and affluent. Sloan and Car
rison each made and spent $l,o00,000
in their day. Garrison Is now training
| horses for II, McCarter Potter, while
George Odem. only five years ago our
premier rider and making at least $780,
| 600 year. Is mono too strong In the
worlds goods right now. Fuller. per-
| haps the greatest rider Of them ALL Is
| down and out and crippled for life in
| the bargain. "EIughey" Penny used to
demand $1,000 mount at Guttenburs.
| He Is now galloping horses for $40
a week. Hildebnnd has passed out
of view, while the once great Monk"
Coburn is Just plain hustler" Mel
bourne Thompson, who piloted Irish
| Lad in his first winning race, Is a
| stable cook for John Z. Madden. Hicks
works for sl.25 day as laborer.
| Spencer would give his right eye to
ride A to 8 favorite now. Hc Is from
| pillar to post. too.
So the list goes. Isaac Murphy.
1 Marty" Bergen. pike" Barnes. all
died in comparative obscurlty. Lucen
Lyme. one OF our greatest riders, is
now In England, wanderer, seeking
mounts wherever he may find them.
Considering the risks Of human life
and limb In race riding and the sour
future, the game is scarcely worth the
| candle.
! Miller is we'll off to-day, so farfaa
4 the public knows. but It Will be inter-
estlns five years from now when his
! lust what his guardians have done
! with his earnings. How much Will Mil.
Ter have In hand when he Is Obliged
to look to the fifty years still left In
his life? or course. there are excep-
lions. Tommy" Burns, now in France,
and willie" Shaw, in Germany, have
been riding for over fifteen years.
i Burns has safe inyestments In Cali.
i fornta, while Shaw Is we'll off. Then
| Trainer Jimmy Rowe. of the Keene
l stable. was once q race rider These
exceptions only prove the rule. They
i arc very rare.
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BARNEY oLDF1,s,.D AnnEsrED.
Reckless Rider and Manager Are U

Reckless Rider and Manager Arc Up
on Serious Charge in Portland.
PORTLAND. ORE, July 6.-Barncy
Oldfeld the, automobile racer, was ar
rested and q warrant issued for E. A.
Moross. Oldheld's business manager,
on charges Of obtaining money under
false pretenses. ,E-'ey
The warrants were issued at the
instance of the Evening Telegram, ana
are an outgrowth Of automobile corr
tests In this city. Oldfield was re-
Leased on $500 bail. The Telegra IN
charges that Oldfeld and his manager
used the name Of local automobile
club for the purpose Of gaining pres
tige and without the sanction Of the
club; that the promoters OF the race
meet offered card Of races when they
knew none Of the entries listed in
tended TO participate, and that In gen
erai the meet was a fake.
Oldfeld denies the accusation en-
phatically. oldheld said to-day: Every
entry was certainly made Just as was
represented on the program. I was
given to understand by my manager
that majority of the board OF al
rectors Of the local automobile club
sanctioned the use Of their name in
connection with the meet. The charge
is absolutely Eroundless, as Will be
proved when the case comes to trial.
II 1t ever does"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-07
VLR GINA BRED 'CHASERS
TAKE PRIZES I'M NORTH
Essex, With Dion Kerr Up, Won National Hun
Cup at Brookline, Mass, Hors-S Show Races.
Many Sales Of Ellersie Stud Reported

season Of nearly $4,000, Results fol-
low:
Bay colt. by Fathcrless, dam Rosetta,
by Eon, oneck stable, s40o; bay colt,
by Fatherless, dam Aurie, by Eolus or
Eon, T. H. Williams, s1,1oo: Chestnut
colt by Fatherless dam Jocene, by
Charaxus, p. j. Dwyer, $4,000; bay
colt, by Fatherless. dam Sanci. by
Eolus; w. r. Townes, $4,000; brown
colt, by Fatherless, dam Young Grace,
by Eolus, L. j. Healy, $1,7OO; bay
colt. by Fatherless, dam Ethie, by
Eolus, R. l.. Thomas, $500; black colt,
by Fatherless, dam Meta Russell, r.
Burlew. s1,1oo; chestnut colt by
Fatherless. dam Ti1lie, by Con, w.
W. Darden. $500; chestnut colt by
Fatherless, dam Eliza Russell, by Eon
w. Garth. $3.50; bay filly. by Father
less. dam Network, by Eon, w. 7.
TONNES $500; bay filly, by Fatherless,
dam Eonette, by Eothen, w. L. Pow
ers, $3.50; chestnut filly, by Fatherless,
dam Eolide, by Charaxus, r. Burlew
1915; bay filly. by Fatherless, dam
Vigile. by Eolus. W. T.. TONNES, 5000;
bay filly, by Fatherless dam Ninone,
by Eolus, j. Carroll, s375; chestnut
filly by Fatherless, dam Ginning
Sells, by Uncas, W. T. TONNES, 5000;
black filly, by Fatherless, dam Helm
wind, by Eolus, j. Diogardi 500; bay
Hlly, by Fatherless, dam Merry Maid.
by Eolus, G. +. Johnson, $3.50; bay
filly. by Eon. dam Watita, by Fonso.
W. T. TONNES, s100; bay filly, by
Fatherless. dam Emma A. by Lisbon.
w II. TONNES. 500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-07
Bicycle VS.. Big Town Whistle,

EOwansboro.. Ry.. will ndopt the bicycle
for, that city's police in order to oby,ate a
very clumsy system that has boen in vogue
Under present arrangements. when u pn-
trolman Is wanted. In order to notify him
OF trouble in his district the big whistle
on the municipal lighting plant 10 sounded
and Il Is also warning to evil-doers that
their alps have found them out As nat
ural result BY the time tho pntpo!men haz
AL been called in and the right man In
structed.. all parties With troubled con-
science had plenty of time to seok more
congenial spots. 'is7'0
With the new system emergency men will
pc sent out from headquarters on Wheel
both to secure a phtrolnan and to run down
criminals. -
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L. a. w. to the Fore Again.

A reciprocity arrangement between the L.
a. W., OF this country. and the Cyclist's
Touring Club Of England. has recently been
entered into. whereby American riders who
are league members may enjoy In England
ton. 4 T 80
This menps more than apparent at the
nrst glance England has SO many rural
men, that the bicycle ia extensively used
by tourists who stray from tho. beaten paths
England's roads are well adapted for bicy-
cling, Tho country Ia small and compact,
and :rol!ay lines arc by no means as com.
mon as they arc on this side.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-07
BY J. S. "A. MACDONALD.

NEW YORIl,TI July Con next Tues
day, July 9th, the famous Lawrence
Realization Stakes for three-year-ol
at ono and fiYo-eighths miles, will be
run and wo:lsat sieepshead Bay, l.
I. The Gomez Island Jockey Club an
ncuncinr the value Of the fixture to
be close on to $4,000. Since the Amer
lean Derby at Washington Park, Chi
cago, ILL.,, Is no more, the Realization
Stakes are really the richest among all
American three-year-old specials At
one time the Realization Stakes
amounted in value to over $45,000, but
somehow the entry and nomination to
the 1907 renewal was not as heavy as
might be expected. perhaps due to the
uncertainty Of the permanency Of the
turf In tho East during the moral
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-07

crusade" which swept the country
some sixteen months ago. The prize
is we'll worth the while of champions.
The Realization Stakes OF next week
will probably bring both Peter Pan
and Salvidere together, along with
Frank Gill. McCarter. Zambesi. Pau
monolk, Faust and Don Enrique. quite
q galaxy OF stars. Usually the race
SINNERS down to three or four start
ers. but this year more pretentious
entry is expected At this time 1t looks
to be victory for Peter Pan, who has
already put the Belmont Stakes, the
Brooklyn Derby, the Standard Stakes,
and the Tidal Stakes to his credit. A
Realization Will place the Commando
colts earnings at close to 100000.
truly a remarkable record when you
come to think that ho Is barely through
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-07
yyashington's New pitcher.

! WISER; IND. July e.-Walter
johnson. the famous boy pitcher OF
the Welser baseball team OF the Idah 0
StaSs League, has signed with the
American League Club, OF Washington,
y. 9" and will leave for that place
Johnson's record as a pitcher is = a
splendid one. He has pitched rs In
nlngs without a run being scored
against him and has struck out 1G6
men in % innings.
The Weiser team has played seven
straight shut-out games and has made
W runs. while their opponents have
made but 6.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-07
Tho Ledger Recalls Wheeling Memories.

The revival Of wheeling interest has
started many papers TO reminisong upon tho
OLD bicycle days, and a number of Interest,".
Ing pictures have lately been republshed in
tho East. Tho Philadelphia Ledger recently
printed an ILLUSTRATION showing a meet or
Thanksgiving Day 1879 II In needless to
say That there are no safciies shown In the
long line Each rider stands by "a wheel
whose humble bar Ia on line with his chin.
What havoc an automobile could have
wr0ught among blcyclers In those days
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-07
Long Endurnnce Contest.

Twenty-Five motorcyclists left Los An
ge,es on June 30th to undertake Il 1000
mile endurance run 10 San Francisco ana
return. Tho riders left in pairs with five
mtnutea between the couples. and will on .
out the run 1t is expected that. the con
test viii finish on July l4th, The run is
made on a points system and gold medals
classes,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-07
RECORD Tor l2lEhteen Holes.

tage Golf Club. played stroke COM
petition yesterday, each member play
Ing his club handicap, Some excellent
individual scores We're made, and q new
record OF strokes for. eighteen holes
was made by one of the members OF
the club. In team competition A and
c, and B. and y were matched. A won
from c by II strokes. and 3 Won from
D by 7s strokes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-07
world,s record for ncloy n,cc

TROY, July C,-The worlds record
for, the 2,4oo-yards relay race was
connection with the Independence Day
celebration In Troy. The teams OF the
Irish American, New York and Pasti,ne
Athletic Club took part in the race,
the former winning the event. The
time was BIN. 4a-5sa, which lowers tio
worlds record by seven seconds
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-07
on on a Long Wbee, .Ju,,nt

Frank Brown ana william Wroford, OF
Bay city. Mich, arc on bicycle tour.
young men gro making wido ~dotour
through Canada before tasing ship at New
York. Their movements have bsen arrang-
ed no that they Will roach Norfolk In time
-s"r Ai,~ A-a>AA S~is th2rA- 4Ls8f
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-07
ynnd.r,,,l, uor,e. co,n,ng

Yanderbilts string Of show horses left
London on June 29th on the Atlantic
transport steamer Minnehaha and are
due here on Tuesday. They won thirty
ak prizes In all. including seven hrsts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-07
powelI san Tenni, Chnn,p.

CUMBERLAND MD. july 8,.-rhe
for the championship was won by b.
Edgerton Powell. ovor DR. Kari r.
Hointz. Tho scores were: 5--7 Cd,
e--8 Ga. 4 large crowd witnessed
tho tournament Mr.. Powell has held
the cup now for two years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-07

The highest score in goosepins for
the week was rolled by Mr.. Cosby
1Ss. The highest score in tcnpins for
the week was rolled by Mr. Bowen
229
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-07
/. Giiddcn Tour Entrle. CIoxea

IGlidden tour closed to-day, In ali
there are 73 actual entries for the
iGlidden and Howell trophies. With the
non-contestants and freelances tho list
..Rikl he aNalle q Ia pYax 400. 4. :.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-07

Ihe yearlingH from tho Elerslie Stud
Of II. j. Hancock s. Son CharIottes-
vile, Va, We're sold at the shopshend
nay sales paddocks, New York, on June
lsth, when eighteen head were offered
realizing Sls,9s5. an average or a
trifls over s6ee, Tho top figure of the
sale was s22o0, which General W. r.
Vownes, of the Aftongreen Stud. Cut
peper' Va paid for the bay colt, full
brother 10 THIS seasons high-class
Less. ont Of Sanci. while p J.. DIVER
Rayo $4,000. the neat highest price,
lor the chestnut colt by Fatherle.s,
out OF Ecccne, These yearlings were
II fine condition. and really should, 81
seems, have brought moro money, nee.
ing that most Of them were ny Father
sess. ofswhose get twenty-five have
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-07
BROWN WAS HIGH MAN.

Took First Honors on Tuesday and
Thursday Nights at Bowling.
Two lively contests were rolled or
the lake Alleys last Tuesday and
Thursday nights. Mr.. Brown cap
tured the prize both Tuesday and
Thursday Following are the scores:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-03
The NeWspapers of Kansas.

There are no brighter, sprightlieI
newspapers in the world than those
in Kansas. And it may be interest
ing to the Eagles readers to know
that in the aggregate they represent
large capital and furnish employ
ment to goodly share of the indus
trical workers OF the Sunfower state.
There are $50 newspaper establish
ments in Kansas They are owned
by 76l persons. They have capital
OF $2,78S,115. Their machinery and
tools are worth s1,617,963. The
buildings they occupy are worth
1929, 900. They have on hand in cash
and sundries $3.50, 900, which will be
a surprise to good many editors.
The greatest number Of employees at
work during the year is 1892; che
least number in the year 1861. There
are 7S typesetting machines in the
state, and it takes 101 men to run
them. There are 984 hand compost
tors. The Kansas papers use ten
million pounds Of paper q year and
pay for it 1856, 900. They spend $1S,-
600 yearly for ink. The $50 estab-
lishments get out 722 publications.
Seven hundred and twenty-five Of
these are printed in English, eight in
German and two in Scandinavian.
The daily newspapers have altogether
a circulation Of 1856, 900; the weeklies
have circulation Of 1,015,146 Fiji
teen Of the newspaper establishments
in Kansas use steam power; 229 Of
them use gas and gasoline for power
and 88 Of them use rented electric
motors.
Aud in addition to all this, there
are employed by the newspapers Of
Kansas go children under l6 years Of
age, who draw over 5000 year; $50
women, who draw over 1854, 900 year;
and 1901 men who strike ''the old
man" for t6s4,OOO per annum.
-lWichita Eagle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-03

er people desired it ana that both gov
ernments would do their utmost t
guard against such an awful catastro
phe. The secretary spoke with in
tense earnestness, after careful de
liberation and preparation.
The banquet took place in the assem-
bly, room of the Imperial hotel, Wis
count Shibusawa presiding, and was
attended by prominent officials and
many of the leading business men OF
Toxic. Mr.. Taft sat on the right Of
Viscount Shibusawa and Mr.. obSien,
the new American ambassador to Jap
an, was seated on his left. The decor
atoms of the hall were magnificent
and good band furnished the music.
Among those present we're many la
dies, including Americans.
Viscount Shibusawa, in welcoming
Mr.. Taft, paid glowing tribute to the
greatness of the nation which the Sec
rotary represented, the friendliness
which the United States had always
displayed for Japan and the infience
which America exerted throughout the
world.
In replying Mr.. TAFT spoke with deep
feeling and positiveness. He asserted
that the talk of unfriendliness between
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-03
Dickinson's Semi Centennial.

In the Topeka Capital Of today ap-
pears.a letter srom G. r. Lamb ol
Enterprise, referring to the Semi
Centennial Of the organization Of
Dickinson county. Mr.. Lamb says;
II observe in the Capital the COun-
ty Fair Association is going to devote
one day TO the fiftieth anniversary OF
the organization Of Dickinson county.
Being somewhat Of an old timer, |
wish to say Dickinson county was
organized In 1858. The appointed
officers under the organization were
as follows: John Erwin, treasurer;
William Frost, county superinten-
dent; William Molhagan, William
Lamb and Z. Stalcop, county COM
missioners; G. W, Freeman, probate
Judge; John Long, register OF deeds
and T. +. Hershey, county surveyor.
The county seat was designated at
Newport, q plated townsite by N. B.
White, D. NJ. Roolison and DR..
Geroit, The first county election was
held at Newport and seventeen votes
were polled. Dickinson county
boundaries were established In 1867
and Che county named after the late
Governor Dickinson OF New York, but
the organization and appointment OF
county officers was made in 1885,"
The date used in the advertising Is
for the celebration next Thursday
and was selected because IL appears
In Secretary Coburn's recent publica-
ton giving the history Of all Of the
counties Of Kansas. 1t that 1t is
stated that Dickinson County was or
ganizsd in 1857. This latter publica-
ton says that the county was laid out
in the fall and 1t is probable that the
county officers were not appointed
until the beginning Of 1858.
II is interesting to have Mr.. Lambs
letter on this subject as he certainly
should be thoroughly informed as to
exactly what took place. It will be
perfectly in order for the Old Settlers
Association to have another celebra-
ton next fall at the annual reunion.
We hope the Enterprise people and
the officers Of the association will take
the matter up early and make the
event one long to be remembered.
The celebration at the fair has not
been worked out as was at first in
tended, the time being too short to
carry out some of the plans. The
real celebration Of Dickinson county's
Semi Centennial will me next
autumn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-03

A commercial traveller writing to
the REFLECTOR commencing a recent
editorial regarding the efforts Of the
Santa Fe to improve the condition oil
Its employees says; 1.-The Santa Fe
reading rooms, pension system, hos
pitfalls. etc., are a mutual affair. 1t is
good business, as well as good citizen
ship, to keep in close touch with the
men out on the line. 1t is a com.
mon remark that Santa Fo employees
are uniformly courteous. Such
courtesy cannot be pounded into a
man. It is one way he has Of paying
back fair treatment good wages aud
genuine interest in his personal wei.
iare.n
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-03

the United States and Japan was "due
entirely to the commercialism of the
newspapers in America" The Becre-
tary declined to discuss the immigra-
ton question, saying that he would not
tfespass upon the field Of the
state department Mr.. O'Brien would
say that the entire matter was easy,
of sensible arrangement between sem
sible men" Continuing, Mr.. Taft
said: ID
ut gives me pleasure to assure the
people of Japan that the,good will Of
the American people toward Japan is
as warm and cordial as ever. The
suggestion Of a .breach. in the AMIGA
BILE relations Between them finds no
confirmation in public opinion in the
United States"
Mr. Taft said 1t gave him great
pleasure to bring this message of good
will from President Roosevelt.
In conclusion the secretary said he
felt that the fact that the Japanese
emperor had for the second time hon,
ored him with an invitation to an au.
dience was due to his majesty's desire
to send message of good will to the
United States and to show to the
world that Japan was friendly to
Americans.
After the banquet the assembly
room was the scene Of remarkable
manifestation Of good will, everybody
congratulating everybody else on what
was considered to be complete re-
moval of the little cloud" which had
been hanging over the 50 years Of
friendship between the United States
and Japan and rejoicing at the fact
that final damper had been put upon
sensational utterances regarding the
possibility of strained relations be-
tween the two countries.
An especially pleasing effect was
produced by the secretary's concluding
about the Japanese emperor's
intention to send message of good
will to the United States.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-03
Weighing the MalIa

Kansas City. Oct 1.-The immense
task Of Weighing all the mall original.
ing in Kansas City began at midnight
Monday night and win continue for 80
days. The same work win begin IN
all the postomees throughout the
United States In order that the post.
once department win know the exnct
amount Of mall handled In each state.
The mail WIN Be weighed By classes
and the total amount dispatched to
ZACH state win Be complied. This big
undertaking Il IN accordance with IN
act q Congress hai snch . count Be
made 70 Determine TIE expense At.
taeAed % ne delivery q ths nan
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-03

A Butler county farmer came t.
town Monday with a four mule team
He had 70 bushels Of alfalfa seed il
his wagon which be had sold for $40
A mule man came along and after
some dickering gave the farmer {
check for $500 for the mules. The
farmer put $3.50 in the bank and
hired a livery team TO take him home,
de returned TO town Tuesday with
more alfalfa seed which be sold for
$40, but be didnt sell bis third palr
Of mules but used them to haul biz
other wagon home, but before start.
ing he took out 4 four per cent cerii6.
cate OidePOsit for $1,000 for his alfalfa
lsed and mules and be still has alfalfa
sssd and mules 81 home.-lElDorado
Rspublioan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-03
Two CRUISERS to Lead Fleet

Washington, Oct. 2.-Rear Admiral
Sebree, who will command the special
service squadron composed of the ar
mored cruisers Tennessee and Wash
ington was at the navy department
Tuesday in conference with the Of
-ficials in regard to the cruise of that
feet from New York to San Fran
cisco as the advance guard Of the bat
tleship feet. 1t was arranged that
Admiral Sebree should raise his flag
on the Tennessee at New York on the
eighth instant. AMI start on his voy-
age as soon as his ships are ready.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-03

The Topeka Capital does not take
any stock In the report that Jim Simp-
son Is to have his fees as United States
Revenue collector reduced. 1t has
too much faith In Jim's luck and ex-
plains thus; ellis luck has never
played such a trick on him yet, and
he has been in politics since the mas.
sacre at 0sawatomie. Some years
ago 1t was popular to hold guessing
contests, with large prize for the
winner, on how elections would turn
out, but as Jim Simpson invariably
took all the money as prize guesser,
the contests were abolished. When
Burton became candidate for sen
ater, Simpson was on the Leland side,
but his political genius Is Of such en-
order that when Burton was elected
he bad simpson made revenue col
lsOtOr, the best federal job in the
state, and when Barton TELL. The other