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BLAKESTOWN ENTERED.
One of Croker's Horses TO Run in the
Suburban

DUBLIN. January l9-It is reported here
that Richard Croker intends to race horses
on the American tracks this season. The
report has undoubtedly grown out of The
fact that he has named his fve-y ear-od
mare Blakestown for the Suburban. the bis,
$4,000 handicap which has been run 70.
more than twenty years at the summer
meeting OF the Coney Island Jockey Club,
at Sheepshead Bay.
The extent of the campaign which Croker
is planning on the New York tracks cannot
be estimated until later, when the entry
lists for some of the other big events of the
running turf will be made public. At pres
ent the only thing of Importance appears
to be the entry of Blakestown In the Sub
urban. But It Is certain he will not send
the mare over alone. and even If there
comes across from Ireland the former Tam
many chieftain is expected to leave i'm
preston upon the tracks of America well
England during the coming season.
BlakeStown Is a chestnut mare. live years
old. by Lesterlin-Stelia- Most of her rae
ing hitherto has been done on the Irish
tracks, and she has never figured the
winner of any of the big classics or handi-
caps of the English turf In Ireland. how
ever, she has earned distinguished record,
and as a three year-old she carried off the
Her list of winning brackets is strong
one and even though it includes a few
stake features she has shown form suffi-
GENTLY reliable to make her dangerous IL
not treated too harshly by the Official handi-
capper.
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SOME CLOSE MATCHES
DEPARTMENTAL CHESS PLAYERS
ARE AGAIN BUSY.

The departmental chess players are again
in evidence, and several close matches were
played last week, the result of one being
still in doubt.
Interior is in the lead at present, with the
State-Justice combination close second.
while the Farmers and the War-Navy ag-
gregation are fighting it out for third
place honors.
Interior won a close contest from the
latter team, pulling out a victory by the
score of to in spite of the fact that
Tibbetts. the War expert. succeeded in get
ting away with Capt. Walker, the Interior
champion. While this was happening Agri-
culture and Commerce and Labor-Treasury
engaged in a hard-fought battle. which
resulted in draw, the score standing to 8.
The next clash was between Agriculture
and War-Navy, resulting in another draw,
the War-Navy boys, however, dropping two
OF the games ny default.
Commerce and Labor-Treasury and G. p.
o. INDUCED also in a stubborn contest in
which at the close Of play neither side had
been able to gain any material advantage.
The result of this match hinges on an adj
Journed game between Messrs. Halstead
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-. g Total. .....
Standing of the Clubs.

Though the printers at present oring up
the rear o. the column, they can be looked
to in all proba bility to give much better
account of themselves in future. They
have some strong and resourceful players
who have not appeared in the match games
yet among whom is McCormi,6 their
last seasons standby. He is at present
engaged on night duty at the big print
shop, and when again free to take part in
the matches the typos will be considerably
strengthened.
Agriculture, on the other hand, will Lose
a strong player in Prof. Hitchcock who
is shortly 10 go abroad to conduct expert
ments for his department. His game in
the contest with WarNavy last Wednes-
day night probably marks his last appear
ance in a club match this season. The
professor was playing a strong game and
the Farmers will feel his loss severely
For next Wednesday night the following
matches are. scheduled:
Interior VS.. State-Justice.
War-Nav VS.. G. P. O.
The results in the individual handicap
tourney, corrected to and including jan
fol1oyyc
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partmental enthusiasts should be able to
pick up some valuable pointers from the
masters play.
MI Sournin of the Interior team is pre-
pairing notes Tor an informal talk on chess
strategy. to be delivered with appropria re
ilustra tons, to the members of the Depart
mental League and all others Interested
Mr.. Cournin Is thoroughly posted on the
subject, and his remarks should be we'll
worth hearing. The date will be announced
la ter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20

Tomorrow night a number of depart
mental players will take part in a knock
OUT tournament. to be given by the
Washington Chess Club. The rules gov
ernfng the contest will not be announced
until just before play begins. but it is UNI
derstood in advance that fast play will be
in order, as but few seconds will be al
lowed for each move.
1t is also announced that Lasker and
Marshall may appear here for one or more
games Of their forthcoming match. De-
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TIE LATEST STATISTICS.
Averages Of the Interdenominational
Bowling League.

Tu, following ar" iue latcgt averages and
perceutl2es Of the INSTRUMENTATION
I;owiira league:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20

With the speed tournament on the Flor
ida beach near al hand. blind pools on the
time in which thc MIC VIII H. made are
now the thing The speed On TIN" famous
course las bounded ahead s., s,ar;ingly
each year that direct betting on TO time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20

and Kistler which will probably be settled
tomorrow night.
The results in detail are here shown:
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NEWS OF INTEREST
TO lists

is too much of a gamble, even for the hot
sports of motoring.
General Manager A. r. Pardngton says
positively that the Long Island motor
parkway will IL completed in time for the
1907 Vanderbilt race. Those who know
the man now consider the job as good as
finished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20

When th4 proverbial water wagon is
run by motor power 1t will be harder than
ever for staggering feet to catch up with
and board. Also the fall therefrom will be
worse.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13

plated. think | safely say that the American
Senator whose words | have quoted had in
tention OF advocating anything of the kind;
have |. The United States quite strong enough
to take care OF themselves and SO is the British
Empire. | do not wish to boast.
The rise and fall of Empires depend upon power
to which the power of man IS nothing. Beneath
His awful hand hold dominion over palm and
pine. At any moment, if it be His will, great
ness may pass away like dream. But if this is
true, it is also true that among have a right
to hold our heads up. The Puritan poet John Mil
ton said many years ago, When God wants hard
thing done in this world He tells it to His English
men" Since that proud word spoken He has
many hard tasks to do in every quarter OF the
globe; but with His help and guidance they have
been done and the British Empire never SO great
and strong it is to-day, when over four hundred
millions of gathered under the British flag.
Neither country needs alliance with the other.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13

command of the naval and military forces in Amer
lea, VIGOROUSLY friendly the Coonists, and
went in the hope OF making peace, not war. If
their powers had been wider, they would probably
have made it. They supported in their views
by the press and the mercantile community, which
showed strong sympathy with the CooniSts. There
outbreaks of popular feeling IN England in
favoro of Montgomery and other rebel leaders. The
name of Washington throughout treated with the
highest respect. English recruits very hard 10
get, and the King had to raise nercenaries abroad.
1t is a curious example by the way OF the rouies Of
history that this last fact did perhaps than any
thing else to arouse hatred against England here.
The employment of foreigners against the American
Colonists fercely and naturally resented. Yet
the reason for it that the King could not get
Englishmen enlist for service against those whom
they regarded their own people. The whole
army OF England At that time amounted To eighteen
thousand men. The attempt 70 reconquer with
any force which George III. could have raised vast
territory three thousand miles away from England
and inhabited by three millions OF sturdy Colonists
was in any chimericai; but evidently It could
not be done by eighteen thousand men, and the
King had 10 raise more. To get them he had 70 .
TO foreign courts where uercenaries could be h.rei.
because his own people would not come forward to
fight in such a quarrel.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13

HAVE been asked TO write for The Sunday
Magazine when leaving America a paper
upon the relations happily existing be-
tween the English and American peoples. It
IS q subject which | always approach with
some hesitation. | do not like gush. As | said
short time ago at the annual dinner OF the New York
Chamber OF Commerce when people really friends
they do not need TO talk much about it, Still, do
believe that never since the Revolution has there
been much good feeling between the two countries
as there IS now and if | do anything before 90
L. strengthen that good feeling il IS pleasure as
well q duty do II.
think that perhaps the best thing can do IS to ask
thereaders OF this magazine let give them print
the substance OF some remarks the subject which
have before now made verbally in public speeches.
! earnestly assure them that there is on our side
nothing but good will toward the United States
The feeling Is strong in every class OF our nation
The King has shown il consistently. When Prince
q Wales he visited this country, and Americans saw
HIM pay graceful tribute of respect to the memory
Of George Washington Since then many of his per-
sonal friends have been Americans. The British
ars-ocracy has shown Il in very practical manner
4 not inconsderable part Of the rising generation
has American blood in It's veins, and if things 90 on
a they are doing Il really looks as if should see
before long the British people equipped with an
American nobility. How America VIII reconcile that
70 te- Republican conscience | do not know. As TO
the mass Of our people, they are. and believe ALWAYS
have been, well disposed to America.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13
Eneland's Attitude Misunderstood

RETURN to the statement that in my belief the
mass OF our people have always been well disposed
toward America. The contrary belief seems TO me
to have been founded in great measure upon mis-
conceptions to the attitude of England various
periods | could not now review the whole history
OF the relations between the countries, if
such course were desirable; but | may perhaps
with advantage take one salient example show
my meaning the attitude OF England during the War
of the Revolution. | should ike if possible clear
away certain misconceptions which have existed on
that subject.
L has been generally believed on this side OF the
water, and not without reason, that AT that time
England was the bitter enemy of America. What
are the facts? Not long ago English author,
Trevelyan, a history OF the American Revolu
ton It IS a book written by Engshman for
Englishmen. What is the picture he draws Of the
state OF affairs on the other side Of the water
He shows that the regarded civil
war, and was thoroughly unpopular. Even in
America there were some who supported it. and there
Were many in England; but it had not the general
support Of the English people. Whatever might
be thought of the arguments by which the Govern
ment upheld its right to tax the Coonists-and on
that matter there room for differences Of
opnion-the English people did not wish to enforce
the claim by In spite OF their natural loyalty
to the throne, in spite Of the fact that the King
evidently thought he was doing his duty, their
sympathies not with him.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13
Statesmen and Soldiers Refused

AMONG English statesmen of that period the first
n three names were those of Pitt, Fox and Burke.
All three opposed the war to the utmost. Pitt had
lust sent his eldest son into the British army.
When hostilities broke out Pitt withdrew him from
the service He would not let the boy fight against
his countrymen in the Colonies. The first sailor in
England was Admiral kepPel He was an am
bilious man and an enthusiastic lover Of his pro-
fession; but he fatty refused to serve against the
Americans The most distinguished soldier in
England Amherst, commander in chief Of the forces,
also refused and stuc, to his refusal against the
urgent request Of the King. Their example was
followed by many officers OF both services, and the
course which they took approved by public
feeling Amherst and Keppel retained their places,
and were aftervard raised to high honors.
Lord Howe and his brother, who did accept the
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13

Ideals, but by the
much stronger ties Of
real interests, while
ennity IS unnatural
and can be created
only by effort. -
Before | 60 any
further | had better
perhaps guard my
sell against one pos
slble nl;sconcepuon.
When | was an Am
bassador in Europe
! used 10 hear q great
deal about what vas
called the Anglo
Saxon league. It
seemed to be a fixed
idea in the minds OF
many people that
Continental Europe
was threatened by
a great danger, the
danger Of an alliance
between America
and England. Ap-
parently, in some
mysterious manner,
that alliance was to
be commercial well
aspolitical Oicourse,
no such alliance eN-
lists. nor IS conte,n-
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13
General Good Viii Toward Us

THERE IS no greater mistake in such cases than
l. irving to prove too much, but | believe that
what have said Is true. We have had our fraerual
Cuar-els but nevertheless the general feeling on the
English side has The whole been one OF good VIII
throughout. After all, this IS difficult to under
stand Il has been well said by Senator Lodge that
g Friendship between the two nations is natural,
not only by the common speech. hopes. beliefs and
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13
Looked Upon 1t as a Civil War

TT is not to be supposed that all this backward
L ness on the part OF the English people was due
want OF spirit patriotism. Il was due, as Lord
Shclburne pointed at the time, To the tac, that
they refused to regard the war as a foreign war.
They regarded j, rs q civ; war, and one in which
their syrupathies were not with their Government.
Only a few years before the Revolution broke out
they had been engaged in "a War against France and
Spain In that war Grea, Britain had sent more
than four hundred thousand ot her own citizens INTO
the camp and fleet, Again, only few wears after
the Revolution was ended another foreign way
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13

broke out, the long
struggle against Na-
poleon. There was no
holding back then. For
twenty years England
carried on that contest
against the greatest
military genius the
world has ever known
Her heart was IN it,
Her heart was not in
the War Of the Revo-
luton
OF course, it was
natural that these facts
should become Oh
scurcd by the course ot
events. As an Amer
lean General has said,
" War is hell, ~ and 1t
will always leave bitter
memories in the coun-
try where it has been
waged. The Colonists
whose farms were burn
cd, and whose sons fell
in battle against the
Redcoats, could not he
expected to draw any
fine distinctions. Be
hind the ships and bat
talions of the King they
saw the form Of Eng
Evening journal., 1907-09-04
The Berry Patch.

Beware Of the red rust in the black
cap or blackberry patch. When It ap-
pears al once dig out and burn the in
fected plant
Remove the old raspberry canes as
soon as they have fruited; also remove
weak. superfuous new ones. Burn all
such cuttings at once.
Continue to cultivate and hoe the
strawberry plants set last spring
When enough runners are secured in
each row. cut on all others Just as II
they we're weeds.
Beware Of exposing blackberries TO
the sun after they are picked. Sun
light soon turns the black. shiny fruit
TO a rusty, dull unpleasant looking
red Get the berries into packing shed
or crate as soon as possible and then
into a cool cellar until shipping time.
Going to set some strawberries in
August or September? We prefer
spring set beds. but II you must set In
the fall use pot grown plants and be-
gin to prepare the ground now. Plow
It early, so that II win have a chance
to settle before planting time. Har-
row or rake II often to keep down
weeds and conserve moisture. Then
the bed viii be in fine shape to receive
the plants.-Farm Journal
Evening journal., 1907-09-04
The Land Of th. sullsn Monr.

The supreme ambition OF the Moor is
to be left to himself, to exclude the
Christian from his lands and to fight
out his own existence according to the
dictates of his religion and Of his an
cestors. 1t is this religious structure,
this ever present idea OF a deity to
whom they can appeal for help in the
smallest of their tasks, this conception
Of a power that is capable of doing no
wrong and Of protecting and guiding
its followers. which accounts for the
peculiar disregard Of physical punish
ment and even OF death so character
istlc Of the MOOrs. / remember one
morning as we were passing through
the country hearing a man on one Of
the hillsides crying out in n loud voice.
lie had with him some ten or twelve
dogs. Our guide informed us that he
was praying to Mohammed to help him
catch a jackal which he was hunting.
Twice we heard laborers cry to us that
they We're going 10 pray to Mohammed
to give them a sultan who would ex-
clude the Christians, and what we
heard twice seems TO be the universal
cry throughout the entire Moroccan
kingdom.-Harold +. Sheets in Outing
Magazine.
Evening journal., 1907-09-04
Satisfied Her Curiosity.


A certain south side lady has come
to the conclusion that curiosity can no
longer be INDUCED in with any degree
Of safety. One night she entertained
a group Of friends and at the moment
of departure, when conversation al
ways lags a trife, her eye fell idly on
a package carried by one Of the men.
"What is it you have thereT she
asked, with hardly a thought Of what
she was saying.
"Well," said another guest, springing
forward, with mock indignation, If
he's going to be searched, I feel that
all Of us should be subjected to the
same indignity."
ooh, l." commenced the hostess, her
face fushing-'I give you my word
that
Il can prove the ownership Of this
watch" cried one man.
"This was my mothers ring" ex-
planned another. And so it went down
the line until the laugh came just
in time to save the life of the hostess.
Hereafter one Of her guests can
walk off with the grand piano and be
free from remark.-Kansas City In
dependent.
Evening journal., 1907-09-04
DAIRY BREEDS.
Some Of the Leading Types That Make
Dairying Profitable.

Some Of the Leading Types That Make
Dairyine Profitable.
Edward Van Alstyne, who was head
Of the dairy department Of the Pan
American fair, is a firm believer in the
special purpose COW. From his expert
ence Mr. Van Alstyne considers the
Holstein. the Ayrshire and the Jersey
or Guernsey the leading types of dairy
breeds. The Holstein, he finds. viii
than any other breed and is we'll adapt
ed to those who wish to produce milk
at low cost regardless of richness and
will supply plenty of food without obllg-
ing the COW to hustle for a living. Ac-
cDrding TO Mr.. Van Alstyne, the Ayr
shire Is we'll adapted 10 hill pastures
and on such locations ought not TO be
supplanted by, the Holstein. The milk Is
richer in solids and fat and the COW
better adapted to finding her own llg-
ing In rough pastures. The milk Is
well balanced in composition and de-
sirable for chcesemaking. and the COW
is Of good constitution and occupies a
place between the Holstein and the
Channel island breeds.
The Jerseys and Guernseys are very
much alike and are classed about
equally in Mr.. Van Alstyne's estima-
tion. They are, above all. good butter
cows. The Holsteins mt the Pan-Amer-
lean exposition made more pounds Of
butter than the channel breeds, but 1t
cost II cents a pound where the Jer-
seys and Guernseys made It for o
cents, and they are accordingly the
best breeds for the man who wishes
to make butter. Not only Is the milk
richer. but Il creams more readily and
can be handled TO better advantage
after the cream is obtained 1t can
be churned with less trouble from tenn
perature and other conditions. The
color is also better, especially IN win
ter, the Guernsey breed being the only
breed that produces high colored but
ter during the winter season.
For the dairyman stocking his farm
Mr. Van Alstyne advises that the start
be made with pure bred stock II pos
sible. Although the first cost is high
er, such stock is more likely 70 breed
true and produce better quality. The
surplus young stock. too. can be sold
for much higher price than grade
stock, but as far as the yield Of milk
and butter is concerned II is possible
20 get about as good results by breed
ing up a herd Of choice grades with a
pure bred sire. The choice of breeds
should be such as suits the require
ments Of the dairyman, his farm and
pasture condition, his market and the
class Of product to be turned out
American Cultivator.
Evening journal., 1907-09-04
Food For Youno Calves.

Somehow it seems that a lack Of
proper nourishment In the early period
Of the life Of a calf decreases its de-
velopment of dairy capacity just so
much, and from this it is likely to
never fully recover. In cheesemaking
and milk shipping districts there is
a constant demand for some substi-
tute for skim milk in calf rearing.
n. S. French of Berlin, N. D., says
he has never found anything quite
as good in this particular as a thin
Cruel made Of coarse wheat -four or
rye or Oat meal first baked or roasted
to a slight brown in an oven and then
boiled and salted as If for human food.
We will add this caution-that if oat-
meal is used it should be sifted, as
the oat hulls viii prove rather irri-
tating to the stomach of a young calf.
1t would seem, too, that this mixture
might prove a capital thing to add to
skim milk to a certain extent Barley
meal sifted and handled in the same
way would prove an excellent food for
young calves.
In our own practice we use barley
meal to a considerable extent in con-
nection with alfalfa hay. OF course
we have plenty Of skim milk, but it
is we'll to know also what to use with
it. We hear very favorable reports
from those who have used Red Dog
-four Too much thought and study
cannot be paid to this matter Of the
right raising of young calves until
they get a strong stomach and a good
start.-Hoard's Dairyman.
Evening journal., 1907-09-04
Kindness TO the Cow.

Kindness Is an efficient aid in in
crcasing the milk yield and costs moth
ingI The more the mixer can make
his cows admire him and feel comforta-
BILE around him the more milk they
will yield to him. Investigations show
that a large proportion of the milk is
secreted in the COW during the opera
ton Of milking, especially the rich
milk, which comes last. Any abuse or
excitement reduces the secretion and
not only lowers the quantity of milk
given, but often lowers the percentage
of butter fat Kindness and, petting
make the COW contented and put her
nervous system in such condition that
the fullest yield Of milk will be given.
This is not the only cause, but probably
the chief cause of the wide variation Of
butter fat, which is shown by tests to be
due to the hurrying Of cows, allowing
the dogs to bite them and speaking TO
them roughly, all of which will reduce
the milk yield and the percentage Of
butter fat. A change of mixers will
often lower the amount of butter fat
until the COW becomes fond of the new
milker.-Professor Oscar Err.