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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-02
A, to euaa.nheim and Colorado.


A great many good people have been
fiattering themselves that the millen-
mum has dawned in American politics
and that there would be no more use
of money in elections. but that men
would be elected strictly on their. mer-
its, a consummation devoutly to be
wished. These same good people must
experience a severe shock when they
read the astounding interview of Sen
ator Elect Simon Guggenheim OF Colo
RADIO wherein he stated that his ex-
pense account in securing curule
chair amounts to half a million dollars.
These good people would be shocked II
Guggenheim We're a Democrat and If
Colorado were n Democratic state, but
what Is mortal sin in Democrat ap-
pears to a condonable peccadillo. If not
n virtue, In Il Republican. II Reed
Smoot were Democrat, he would
have been fred long ago, but Reed will
serve his term Out-not n doubt of that
because he is Republican, and after
March the senate will be Republican
by two-thirds majority, only lacking
two Of having that majority now. If
Guggenheim were Democrat, he
would be bounced out of the senate
sure as gun is made of iron but the
chances are ten to one that he will be
whitewashed and permitted to remain
among the conscript fathers. If n
Democrat had given out the Guggen-
helm Interview, the Republican press
would have been 40 full of righteous
Indignation that the temperature OF
the clrcumambient atmosphere would
have risen so high that we should have
come to the conclusion that we were
living on the equator; but. Guggen-
helm being Republican, the Repub-
lican papers are dumb as oysters on
the subject with the honorable excep-
tlOn Of certain sporadic cases.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-02
SIayden's Bill.

Slayden's Bill.
Texas Ia great state. Everybody
that knows anything about our geogra.
ply knows that. Texas, II fully devel.
oped, could support the present popu.
lation of the United States. In keep.
ing with the eternal fitness of things,
Texas has very strong delegation in
both houses of congress. There Is none
stronger Her senators and represents
tlves are fine specimens OF both intel.
lectual and physical men. James l..
Slayden, tall, handsome, sinewy
man, robust in both mind and body, II
the Texas member OF the military af.
fairs committee. He represents the
San Antonio district In which Is the
Alamo, inspiration for patriotism.
Slayden, being typical Texan. does
not mince matters. What he means he
says, and what he says he means.
While the senate was fiddling for
weeks about the Brownsville episode,
which episode IL only a symptom OF a
disease, Slayden proposed heroic
remedy for the disease by Offering a
bill providing that after July l no he.
gro soldiers shall serve In the United
States armies. Whether man agrees
with the Texan or not he must admit
the courage of his performance In
support of his proposition Mr. Slayden
made most excellent speech. | wish
had space to reproduce il in full as
1t well deserves wide circulation and
wide reading. II contains much food
for reflection. ! have room only for
the exor'llum and pcroration. lie be.
gan by saying:
For long time ! have Looked upon it
as a desirable military reform. Recent
events of a startling ana deporable ma.
ture have convinced me that 1t Is urgent
II cannot be delayed, | apprehend, with.
out risking collision between white cit.
izens and negro troops. There Is reason
to fear that occasional assassination and
riot may be succeeded by disasters thai
will measure up TO the standard Of battle
Firmly believing that. as ! did regard
ed II as a duty to try TO prevent such o
condition by amending the law. A series
OF violent outbreaks on the part OF negrf
soldiers. eliminating IN murderous as
sault on the unoffendng citizens OF
Brownsville. decided me to offer the bill
without further delay. The bill was not
offered for buncombe. ! proposed II be-
cause l am absolutely convinced that n Il
a measure of reform which must ulti
mately oomnYG Itself to the judgren
% the Atnerfcsh congress ! very niuci
regret to say, novcver. that there doe,
not appear to hx'aiv immediate prospec
Of SUCCESS. Like mlny good legislative
sussestigns. y VI psebebiy have % az
m = nj n y a0
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-02

- ORE than half Of the short
" session Of congress has pass
ed into history. Precious. lit
tie has been done, and moth.
ing will be done except that which a
few leaders desire that which the ma
chine desires. All arrangements ap-
pear to have been made by the ma
chlnists to block legislation. If Dem
ocrats were doing that, we should be
denounced as filibusters, but as the
machinists are doing 1t they Of course
are patriots. 1t Is clear TO the veriest
tyro In the house that Hon. James Il.
Mann Of Chicago, an able, resourceful
and pertinacious member. has been Sc
lected by the Republican house lead
ers to play the role of obstructionist
When there Is danger Of his being
routed, Hon. Serene Il. Payne of New
York, chairman Of the ways and means
committee and ex olficlo floor leader of
the majority, rushes to his assistance
which Is proof positive that Mann is
acting on a system. Members on both
sides who see their bills go glimmer-
Ing rage at Messrs. Mann and Payne,
but without avail They are impervi-
GUS to sarcasm, wit. humor, logic, abuse
and all the rest. Just what their rea-
son Is nobody seems to know precisely,
but it's plain as a pikestaff that they
do not intend for anything of consc-,
quence to be accomplished except n
few pet measures, such as the ship sub
sldy bill and of course the great sup
ply bills, without which the govern
mental machinery would come to n
sudden standstill. Recognizing the fact
that the chances are against their ever
having another such majority as they
have in this house. they are anxious to
make hay while the sun shines. They
have majority enough to do as they
please, and they are doing 1t.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-02

Representative Perkins was born Mt
st. Croix Falls. Wis, In 1917, but
Rochester has been his home during
most of his life, and he. graduated In
1867 from the University of Rochester.
from which thirty years later he re-
celved the honorary degree OF LII. ID.
He has practiccd law In Rochester
since 1865. lie spent half dozen
years In Paris engaged In the study
iof the history OF France, and his pub
lished works on that subject include
"Ffance Under Mazarin," France Tn
der the Regency" France Under Louis
NV" and Life of Richelieu," as one
OF the Heroes Of the Nation" series.
In some recent remarks In congress
Mr.. Perkins said: "A job may help the
man who gets 1t, but as general rule
it harms the man who gets 1t for him.
Civil service reform has not In all re-
spects worked bepefcially, but for rep
resentatives 1t has been an unmiyed
blessing, 1t has made their lives hap
pier and their tenure of office longer"
Mr.. Perkins had prepared come fig
ures to show that mp to 1860 New York
sent GOO representatives to congress
and that 400 Of them were retired nt
the end of the first term. In the next
twenty years congressional careers
were short. but from that time for-
ward, owing to the extension of the
civil service and the taking Of patron
age from representatives, the average
official life Of congressman has length
cned until now mbre than half are IN
their second terms. while one twelfth
OF the New York delegation have
served seven terms or more.
The cartoonists have always been
fond OF picturing James Hamilton
Lewis, who used to be member OF
congress- from Oregon ana Ia now cor
porntIon counsel Of Chicago. He forins'
striking fesira. alll Il n -easy BY
sllght exageeratlon Of hIg occentricItles
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-02
Holdinu On,

What has become of the Platt resig.
nation rumOrs? For months they came
thick and fast, but the aged, not ven.
cradle, Thomas Collier Platt still sits
in the house of the ancients aud gives
no sign. 1t will be remembered that
he once resigned. That was away back
in the dog days of 1881, during the
Garfield-COnkling feud. Most folks
believe that the lordly Roscoe compel
led Thomas Collier to resign. and they
therefore and thereupon dubbed him
ME Too Platt." His friends say that
he suggested the idea to Conkling-
statement taken cum grano. That
Conkling would have needed his advice
Is altogether improbable when we re.
fleet upon the known characteristics
of the two men. At any rate, Plat
hasn't resigned any fat position since
Conklng died, and, what's most likely
he never Will.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-02

The world moves, and no mistake.
James Bryce ls the only untitled Eng
llshman ever accredited to our govern
ment as the British diplomatic repre-
sentative. The entire diplomatic estab-
llshment as now conducted is archaic
and should be abolished, but II 1t Is to
be continued, as II no doubt will be.
then we hail James Bryce, ambassa-
dor, etc, as the harbIpger OF Il better
day.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-02

Perhaps somebody some time some.
where has done more unwise and in.
opportune thing than Governor Swet.
tenham did when he wrote his rude
and uncalled for letter to Admiral Da-
Wis. II so. 1t has escaped the historians
of all time. 1t Is, the ne plus ultra of
bad manners. In this era Of good feel
ing betwixt us and Great Britain there
Is no danger OF its producing internn-
tlonal complications. but nevertheless
the British foreign Office did well to
promptly disavow 1t.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-02
fspeelal washlneton I.stt.r.l

- - ORE than half Of the short
" session Of congress has pass
~ ed into history. Precious. lit
t1o ho~ hoav, Anna o,I Moth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-19
PASADENA TAKES
FEATURE ON CARD
Ten-to-One Shot Beats Out Fast
Field in GENTLY
Stake.
FAvoRITEs GENERALLY W

NEW ORLEANS, LA, December is
Pasadena to-day won the feature event.
the GENTLY Selling Stakes. at the Fair
Grounds. Jockey Koerner. riding Bell
welher, was thrown from his mount.
hut escaped serious injury. Jockey
Fickens. who rode Hyperian H. in this
rcce, was charged with rough work
by the judges. and was suspended for
week. The weather was cloudy and
track soft. Summaries:
First receive furlongs-Gee Whiz
&c to u first, sweetener Is to ~ sec
ond. Bitterman Ge to - third. Time,
/ U6 i-5
Second race-mile and seventy yards
Alma Dufour e to 50 fist, Lady
Oakland l2 to - second. Listerinc
90 to y third. Time, 1853.
Third race-six furlongs; selling
Bertha r. IN to 81 first, Sponge Cake
e TO u second, Glamor az to - third.
Time, 1:i9 20.
Fourth race-siX and a half fur
longs; the GENTLY Selling Stake-Pas-
adena 90 to u first. Hyperion II. q2
to u second. Jacobite &c to ID third.
Time. 1925 2-5.
Fifth race--milc and sixteenth
.Ttleing ds to 10) first, Tenaceo &c to
81 second. Orphan Lad q to - third.
Time. 1851 10.
Sixth race-mile and three sixteenth;
selling-Dr. McCleur T. to, ID first. Rio
Glande a5 10 ~ second, Agile (3 to -
third. Time. 2:Q6.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-19
TRIBUTE TO DEAD oFFIc ER
Captain of Blues Mikes Report OF
Lieutenant Lie MaaurterH Dcntll.

Captain of Blues Makes Report OF
Lieutenant Lie Masurier's Death.
In his official report notifying thi
Adjutant-General OF the death of First
Lieutenant Robt. lie Masurier. Captain
j. r. Tucker, of Company C. Richmond
Light Infantry Blues, departs from the
usual custom and pays the dead officer
this tender tribute:
"ln rendering this report. I cannot
refrain from expressing my high opin-
ion of Lieutenant lie Masurier both as
n soldier and as man. His honorable
record as an officer in the First Vir-
ginia Regiment is to he found in the
records of the Adjutant- Generals Of
as an officer OF the Third Virginia Vol
unteers during the War with Spain. he
rendered conspicuous service to the
Commonwealth and the Federal gov
eminent Subsequently accepting Il
commission as captain Of United States
volunteers. he saw service In the Phil
ippine Islands, and was commended for
gallantry in action.
Fills final military service was per-
formed as an enlisted man and an Of
ficer of Company &C. Richmond Light
Infantry Blues Battalion, where. by
his cheerful acceptance and discharge
of every duty imposed, his kind but
firm enforcement of discipline, and his
thorough knowledge OF things military,
he commanded the respect. admiration
and affection Of every officer and man
of the organization.
THE Commonwealth has lost faith
ful. brave and capable officer and the
company has In addition lost devoted
friend, a loyal comrade whose place
cannot be filled.n s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-19
Jnps Mt Academy
WANTS AUTHORITY
Ezekiel Says lie Can afrke Printers
Return Work More Promptly.


Before bids for city printing were
opened by the Committee on Print
Ing and Claims, g. long communica-
ton from the Richmond Topographic
ical Union was read, complaining about
the delay in delivering the past years
work. The letter was received and
filed without comment.
Secretary n. T. Ezekiel explained in
detail some of the reasons why the
work was late, saying that II authority
was given to him to go after the print-
ers he would have documents returned
within two months or his resignation
could be accepted.
The contract for newspaper printi-g
was awarded to the News Leader It
the rate of 40 cents per inch. The bid
OF the Evening Journal was go cents.
The. Daily German Advertiser offered
to do the work at 20 cents but the law
requires publication in Erg'ish papers.
Contracts for Job printing and am
rual reports were awarded to the
Everett waddey Company Mostly &
4ousnan received the contratt for
other printing, Of ordinances. etc. Mr..
Whittet. suggested that as the. State
had declined to consider bid from
this company. 1t was proper to ascer.
tain If 1t could do the city't work.
Mr. Housman, who was present,
thought he could. and his bid was
therefore accepted
Other bids. including stationery. will
be considered by @ subcommittee, and
contracts vii be awarded.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-19
DIVISION OF nAcE MoNEY.
The Winning Pair fn sIx-Day Ilnce u
vide III ITO SLnrc


NEW YORK. December 1s.--Ail of
the six-day riders. the eight teams
that finished in the contest, were paid
off In the office of r. r. Powers. in
the Flatiron Building. yesterday af-
ternoon. Rutt and Stol. the winners,
receiving $1,000 between them. Fog
Ter and Moran's prize was $1,000,
Georget and Dupre get 300 Downing
and Dowrey received 500 Calvin and
Wiley drew $3.50. Logan and Bardgett's
share was $3.50 and Breton and Va
uoui's 5000.
Breton received an extra, bonus OF
500 for his remarkable DISPLAY of
sprintin, on Saturday night. Rutt also
got $50 extra for winning the ten-mile
race on the Saturday night previous to
the start.
All OF the teams who quit the race
before the finish received their money
On Friday and Saturday nights. With
The exception OF Rutt and Stol all Of
he foreign riders viii sail for Europe
IN La Touraine on Thursday. Most OF
he American riders have gone home
with the exception of Logan and Bsrd-
Eett who have gone to the Park
square Rink, Boston. where ttcre Will
Dc short distance races next week. I'm
Ter the management OF Charles T..
earle Rutt and Stol viii fill several
theatrical engageme
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-19
CLARK Will NOT
MAEA..E TRUCKERS
Well-Known Ball-Player and
Owner Bland Unable to
Agree.
WANTS IRoNcLAD CONTRACT
[speclal te rhs rImcs. plspa,cl,.


NORFOLK. VA. December 1s.-win
Clrak will not manage the Truckers
next next season; Yesterday, when he and
owners c; T.. Bland. got together to
disagreement, and all negotiations
We're finally called off.
Clark is recognized as one of the
pest managers in minor league COM
pany, aud the fans OF Portsmouth are
disappointed that he Is not TO lead
their team next season. That Clark
Will quickly find a berth is certain.
i had an agreement with Owner
a contract with his club. with which
the National Association was to have
nothing to do" explained Clark to-
day. IT was distinctly agreed that
was to be absolute manager OF the
team. Under these conditions thought
could get along with Mr.. Bland and
give a,n the Truckers winning ball club.
For weeks l have been at work with
this end in view, signing players, put
ting ont strings for others and getting
everything in shape to jump into the
race from the start.
tract found 1t exactly to the reverse
of our verbal agreement. binding me
tooth and toe nail to the club ana re-
stricting my authority to such an ex-
myself.
When seen. owner Bland said he
was exceedingly sorry that he was
unable to agree with Mr.. Clark and SCI
cure his services for next season. He
admitted that he had hoped to have
Win at the head of the Truckers, be-
lieving him to be one of the best men
in minor leagues, but declared that
conditions laid down by the player.
Mr.. Bland declares that Clark de-
manded an iron bound contract, which
gave him his salary for the entire sea-
nor M i, I, at ,aV
he gave satisfaction; to the CLUB ana
patrons. He claims that. In addition to
the salary Clark was to receive 5000
bonus II the club finished one. two
the split was over the iron-clad clause
In the contract.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-19
VIRGINIA ATHLETES
TO ATTEND MEETS
Advent Of New Year Will Bring
Unprecedented Activity
of Teams.
SPECIAL RELAY CONTEST
Especial to Tho Times plapatch.l

Especial to Tho Times D!apntch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. December
1s.--Mannger Fleming. Of the George
Washington University track and field
team was at the University OF Virginia
Yesterday for the purpose of arranging
n threc-cornered relay race with Johns
HOPKINS. Virginia and George WASH
ipgton as competitors, to be run at
the meet to be ned In Washington
Saturday. January 25tlI, under the nu-
spices of George Washington. Virginia
Will probably scnd ten mon to the.
meet, including the relay team. The
relay race will probably be two-miie
crcnt, each man to run ha'f a mi'e.
Owing to press of work, Duffy" Mar
bury. the track captain, has rendered
ills resignation. feeling that the COM
Lined duties OF captain and runner
demanded too Dlucl OF his time and
attention. This best of all Southern
relay runners will, however. continue
to represent Virginia In relay and track
work.
1t is more than probable that vir-
g!nia will be represented at the indoor
meet of the Boston Athletic Associa-
ton. to be held in Boston In February,
at least by relay team.
Negotiations are also under way II
run Pennsylvania a half mile relay at
Norfolk during the winter.
Many Athletic Meets.
On Monday. January 9th. training
will begin in earnest In all branches
OF track athletics, both in the gymna-
stun and on the board track. The new
board track is ten laps to the mile.
and is one of the best in the country.
with two stra.ghtaways OF fifty yards.
The banks have also been improved
from special design, and are as near
~ perfect as they can be made.
Virginia win send teams to Rich.
mond. Norfolk. Baltimore and TO the
Georgetown and George Washington
r,eets in Washington. Also tt relay
and several other men to the Penn
carnival at Philadelphia in April.
In the spring occurs the Southern
intercollegiate at charlottesville; the
dial meet with Hopkins ut Charlottes-
Vile. and probably e-cornered
meet with Virginia. George Washing
ton and Georgetown at Washington.
Negotiations are now pending for
the meet in Nashville with Vanderbilt
about the middle OF MAJ.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-19

Py virtue of certain deed of trust.
dated September 8. 1907, and duly re-
corded I'd. Il. 1914 c. page 316e, default
having been made in the payment
therein secured. and being so required
to do by the noteholder will sell at
public auction. on the premises. at
MONDAY. DECEMBER %. 1907.
the real estate described In said deed,
consisting of a brick store. with dwell,
ing above; lot IS feet az inches by 90
feet inches. to 9-foot alley. witt.
all the rights, privileges and appur-
8tenances thereto belonging.
expenses Of this sale, taxes and a note
of $780, due December 5. 1907 and in
terest: the following amounts QUAR-
5terlv from December ). 1907: $l2S.So,
sS127, $l25.50, Sl24. S122.60. $12l, $119.50,
Sis, $116.50. Sll5. sll3.50. SIP. s1l0,sO;
500. s107.50. Sl06. S104.50. Sl03 anu
$101.50, and tie balance in cash,
HENRY S. HUTZLER,
Trustee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-19
INDoon BASEBALL MATCH.
lioWitzers Begin Serie. To-Night
Against ProfcSsIOnai Team.

Against trcfcSsi0nat Team.
The Richmond Professionals indoor
baseball team Will play the Richmond
Iowitzers' team in match game at
the Skating Rink tonight the game
beginning promptly at O'CLOCK. CO..
bean. who viii pitch FOR the HowitZers,
is d clever and experienced player, hav-
ing played With one of the fastest in
door teams of Chicago. This game is
Dne of the first of n series of 1--WE be-
tween the two teams for the handsome
silver cup offered by the rink manage
ment to the winner of the series.
The players and positions OF the Pro-
fessionals are as follows: Crawford,
pitcher; Cowan, catcher: S. Eigbie, first.
base; a. Bigbie. third-hase; Hooker
second base: Hinton. right shortstop:
T.. Bigbie, left-shortstop; Still, ft-ield;
Teddy, fcentre-ticld.
The game promises to be clever
and spirited one. and the sport is fast
gaining In interest locally.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-19
FOR CIVIL MAGISTRATE
City BAR Association WIN Consider IL.

City Bar Association VIII Consider tic
Matter Tonight.
The City Bar Association will hold
q meeting at the Commonwealth Club
asking for the creation of the Office of
civil magistrate for the city will be
considered. Many members favor such
an officer. owing to the heavy work
now on the Police Justice. Justice
5Crutciifield sits only on Fridays In CT
vii cases. and the proposition is to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-19
Judge w. T. Gooch. of the Ijniver.
sity Of Virginia, is at the Jefferson.

Rev. Father Bowler. who is stopping
temporarily at the Lexi, gtcn Hotel,
had number OF out-of-town- priests
to lunch with him yesterday. The OBJ
ject of the conference could not be
learned though they were together for
some time. Those present, besides
Father Bowler, were Fathers E. NJ.
Tearney. Fails Church: c. f. Donal1oe
Portsmouth; NJ. Harer. Keyser W. Va /;
John keIleher, Norfolk. and John Cur
ran, Staunton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-19
st. Louis Get. Arthur Brown.

w IIIIA FsfSt'ltIkIlEl, I.f., OGGtIEUNI I6.--
First Baseman Arthur Brown, of this
rity, who Is owned by Detroit, and
played last season with Montreal of
the Eastern League. has received word
that he has been disposed of by Detroit
to the ST. Louis team. of the American
League. Brown first came into notice
rs crack rst-baseman with the
Bloomsbury State Normal Sch DOL team
and was later developed by the Wilkes
barre team, of the New York State
League, and was then drafted by New
nrk. from which team Detroit obtained
him.