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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-02
EMANUEL LASkER PEER OF
PREsEnT.DAY PLAYERS.
His Aim Is 60 Make Game Most Pop.
ulsr of indoor Pastimes lis
an Exponent Of the Sim
pie life.

New ans.-Emanuel Lasker
the chess champion OF the world. is q
| genius.
There Is more truth than poetry In
this deduction OF the man who is rec
ognized throughout the civilized world
as the peer OF all the masters Of the
present day, and yet withal a plain,
everyday German-American. who is
an exponent OF the simple life. quiet.
retiring. yet cheerful and affable at
all times. And yet withal he is stu
dent. one who still carefully pursues
the study or mathematics In all its
branches, who Is a strategist as well
as a tactician, which Is the solution
Of the problem of his being the master
OF masters OF the present day In the
art OF chess-playing
Emanuel Lasker has an aim and
purpose as the champion chess player
of the world, and that aim and pur-
pose is to make the game not only as
popular as Il used TO be in the time of
Paul Morphy. but the great national
indoor game OF America, contending
that on account of its cleanness and
its wholesomeness II is entitled to
such recognition. To this end he has
not only edited for the past three
years Lasker's Chess Magazine, a ma
tional organ devoted to chess. but
also edits weekly the chess column for
two widely read papers.
Love Of mathematics was the corner
IL.
A close student of mathematics since |
he mastered the rule of three, he has |
taught mathematics and received his I
degree OF doctor OF philosophy at Err
langen, Bavaria, though Ike julius |
Caesar. Napoleon Bonaparte and 9TH
ers. he prefers to be known as Eman-
uel Lasker. the world over, regardless
Of titles and degrees that have been
conferred upon him. He was born In
Germany in 1868 and has been a devo-
tee OF the chess game since he was
IL years of age, IS years of which he
has spent in mastering the game, and
Tor 10 years OF this time has been rec
ognized as the chess champion of the
world
In following the simple life Emanuel
-asker drinks a good deal OF water.
or the simple reason he has discov-
red water has good taste and Is a
healthy drink. Smoking is perhaps
he only habit that he has that bor-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-02

state commissioner OF charities and
corrections without opposition. It is
quite possible also that her election
may be as great triumph as her nom
nation. as there is strong move
ment among the Republicans to bring
out no candidate In opposition TO her,
but 10 make her election unanimous.
IN recognition o. the work she has
done for the children and the friend
less ones OF the rev state
Miss BARNARD Is native of Ne
brasks. but has lived In Oklahoma for
Is years. all OF that time in Oklahoma
City and was educated NJ St Joseph's
academy there She was employed In
clerical capacities in the last two Okla
homa legislatures. and out of 491 APP
piicants. she received the appointment
under Gov Ferguson 10 represent ok
lahoma AT the ST. Louis exposition
She also organized the Relief and
Emergency association among the so
ciety young women OF Oklahoma City
Later her work was given official
recognition by both the chamber Of
commerce and the Ministerial associa-
ton OF that city, and she was placed
at the head of the Oklahoma City
Proyident association, . position which
she still holds
When the constitutional convention
was In session IN Oklahoma City she
went before X Gnc made q forcefYl
and effective plea for the two things
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-02

as You Like"
Land after the nuggets Maddy had
put me wise TO.
IL will be just like getting money
from Uncle Peter" / figured.
"a small steak from Pretty Boy.
said 10 Wise Samuel. the Book
maker: what's doing?"
Wise Samuel gave me the gay look
over.
Take the ferry for Sioux Failsl"
no said
NIX on the smart talk. Sammy"
said: "Me for the Pretty Boy, How
much?"
"a bundle for blte-you're on a
cold plate'" whispered Wise Samuel.
but he couldn't throw me.
81 don't see any derricks 60. hoist
the price with. tapped him.
Write your own ticket. then you
TO the woodsi" said Sammy.
In minute my fiver was up and /
was on the card TO win $500 when my
cute one came romping home
| went back to Clara Jane satisfied
that In few minutes I'd have roll
big enough TO choke the tunnel
mo; having any money on this
race you can watch Il without the
least excitement. can't your" she said.
said yes. and all the while was
scrapplng with a lump In my throat
the size OF my fist.
When the horses got away with
Pretty Boy IN front l started In TO
stand on nay head. but changed my
mind and swallowed half the pro
gram.
Pretty Boy az the quarter, Me for
Rector's tai they pat the shutters up,
Pretty Boy Al the half. Me down
70 11ranys IN the morning dragging
uarss away IN a dray,
Pretty Boy a. the fhree-quarter pole,
NE doing the free library gag all ever
the place
But just as they came IN the stretch
Pretty Boy forgot something and went
back after g.
The roach quit me cold al the very
door Of the safety deposit vaults.
Was under the water long time
Finally ] heard Glars Jane saying.
Isn't Il lucky you didn't bet on this
race ] believe you would have picked
chat foolish looking horse that stopped
over there 20 bite the fenee,T
I'm done turn me oser nur-
INJURED, and then ] rushed down among
the ramblers aud made swift touch
Tor the price OF Q couple or rides
home.
Or the way back Clara Jane mad
me promise again that I'd be awfvlly,
awfully careful Of my $ls.2lS.
j promised her ! wosId
tCopyrieht i9oi. BY C. W Dipinghana Co,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-02

spicuous by the absence of any of the
wax or grease used in the modern
tonsorial parlor. His dark eyes are
keen and penetrating. and his head
under the wealth of curly black hair
is worth more than passing glance.
To see him seated at the chess table
one would take him for an ordinary
man. one who was simply playing for
pastime, instead of having mastered
the game. His own deductions of how
he defeated F. ]. Marshall recently are
indeed interesting.
IF. ]. Marshall recently challenged
me for the worlds championship and
readily assented to meet him In
series of eight games" said Mr.. Las
ker. Il won all eight games because
/ outplayed him. | out-maneuvered
him in strategy, and, although he is
a fine tactician, he never had suffi-
cient tactics at any stage of any game
to win"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-02
MINT CHIEF TO HEAD BANK.
Director Roberts Quits Federal Job
For Chicago Position.

Chicago.-George E. Roberts. for
seven years director of the mint, will
be successor to the late James II.
Eckels as president of the CONNER
cial National bank. 1t has been Off
cially announced that he will resign
his position under the government to
take charge of the institution.
This decision was reached after a
conference in New York between Mr..
Roberts and Franklin MacVeagh,
chairman of the board of directors
of the bank.
Mr.. Roberts is one of the leading
men of finance in the country. He is
the author of Coin at School of
Finance" a book which was written
as reply to Coins Financial
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-02
Distance to FIXED starr

At the Lick observatory. says the
American Machinist. they have recent
iy spectroscopically determined the
distance from US OF the nearest fixed
star. the result being stated as fol.
lows: Light. travelling with speed OF
10000 miles per second. requires
four and a quarter years TO reach us
from that star And we figure IL out
like this: Length OF sidereal year. 1855
days. hours, 8 minutes and s.33 sec.
onds. which is si,55s. 1893 seconds,
aud four and quarter years are
therefore l54,lzz .I34625 seconds. The
distance then fcail II mean or mag
nineenf, - you piease) is 2f,s4s.7l7,-
0+5, 1856 miles.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-02

win $4,000 last summer on fried
nsh they called 'nonzine"
Then l connded 10 her the fact that
doped turtle named Pink Toes
10 win the next day. but he went over
the fence after loose bunch OF grass
and ! lose y2a.Gs0
She wanted 10 know what l meant
by dope. and | told her Il generally
meant a sour dream. but she didn't
seem 10 grab
When we Fot TO the track lney were
punching the bones for the first race
30 ! told Clara Jane ! thought I'd
crawl down 10 the ring and plaster
two or three thousand around among
the needy
Two o. three thousand. and me
with nothing but nye-spot Ia my
Jeans and with the return ticket mon
~ Ia that
Are you really going TO betg" she
asked
Sure" said rye got pipe'"
Well hope you won't smoke II
near me hate plpes," she said.
All right; ri take my pipe down
20 the betting ring and smoke II
there said. and we parted good
friends
In front Of the grand stand met
Nash Martlnetu
fIe wns holding bunch OF peoples
and he picked ous one In the first
race and handed Il 10 me.
"A skinch," said Nash. Go as
far as you like"
Then Ned Rose went into cata.
leptic state and handed me the win.
ner--by block II couldn't 20 wrong
unless It's feet fell cut
Here you are. John Henry. the real
Pietro' said Ban Roberts: play
Pump Handle straight and place. It's
the road TO wealth believe mel An
the others are behind the hilli"
Every Breezy BOY | met had ar.
ferent bunch and they called me Into
the wharf and unloaded.
! figured Il out that II ! had bet (
I'VE dollars on each good thing they |
gave me | would have lost 100000.
Then | ducked under. sopped up .
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-02

Sheepmen will be interested to learn
that DR.. s. D. Gillett, for many years
in the federal service. has contracted
with Mr.. VIM. Cooper and nephews.
the world-renowned sheep dip manu-
facturers, to take charge of their in
terest in Utah and Nevada. Great
things are expected of the new
Cooper's Fulid Dip, which is prepared
specially to meet the most exacting
official requirement and is stated to
be a pure and concentrated prepare
ton possessing splendid merit, and
will be sold at prices far below those
now paid for other Official dips. We
wish DR.. Gillett success and trust he
may secure wide patronage for his
firms goods.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-02

had nervous chill for fear she,
declare herself in on the rake-off.
But she didn't, so excused mysel
and backed down the ladder to casl
| in.
| The boys were all out In tho inquest
| room trying to find out what killed
the dead ones
Then they stopped apologizing to
themselves and began to pick things
out OF the next race and push them
up their sleeves.
ran acoss Harry Maddy and he
took me up to the roof with a line OF
talk about a horse called Pretty Boy
In the last race.
He'll be over so to l and it's
killing" Harry insisted Get down
70 the bank when the doors open and
grab all you can. Take satchel and
the icertongs and haul it away"
] was beginning to be Impressed.
Put fiycr on Pretty Boy Harry
continued. and you'll find yourself
dropping over In the Pierp Morgan
class before sun down"
This may be real Alexander"
said TO myself
Pretty Boy can stop In the stretch
TO do a song and dance and still win
by bunch OF houses" Harry in
formed me.
l began 10 think hard
Don't miss IT" said Harry ITS
a moral that II you play him youll
die rich and disgraced. like our friend
Andy. the Hoot Moni"
When | got back TO the stand had
4 preoccupied air
The fiye-spot In my jeans was crawl
ns around and begging for change
II scene.
When Clara Jane asked me how
much | had bet on the race just about !
o start | could only think OF 5000.
When she wanted to know which
lorse ! pointed my dnskr at every
Dad on tho track and SAID that one
'ver thercl"
II won.
At the end OF the third race was
1928 to the good.
Clara Jane had II down In black
nd white on the back OF an envelope
a figures that couldn't lie.
She said she was very proud OF NE.
nd that's where my finish bowed
olitely and stood waiting
She told me that It was really very
'rong 10 bet any more after such
IN OF luck, and made me promise
rat ! wouldn't wiring another dollar
'om the trembling hands OF the poor
ookmakera.
promised but she didn't notice
rat had my fingers crossed
| simply had 60 have roll TO fash
D the way. home. so | took my lonely
and went out to the Promised
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-02
GREAT CHESS MASTER

ders oil intemperaance. for he is an
abstainer as far as alcoholic stimu-
lants Is concerned. He enjoys a good
cigar. and. according TO his own fig
ures, he usually smokes six cigars a
day sometimes more. but never less
than this number.
In habits and dress, like many an
other genius. Emanuel Lasker is ex-
ceedingly careless. Clothes are not
an important factor In his everyday
life. and he prefers soft shirt with
a rundown collar attached to any
thing In the starched variety. His
wealth Of black. curly hair is usually
unkempt. for while in repose he has
a habit OF running his hands through
II. His luxuriant mustache is con.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-02
Ancient Writers on Poisons.

Poison lore. 'poison-lehre,' as it
was long called, was considered a for
hidden subject for many ages. Gaten.
in his work "On Antidotes." remarks
that the only authors who dared to
write of poisons were Orpheus. Theo-
LOCUS, Morus. Mendesius the younger.
Heliodorus, of Athens. and few 9TH
ers. Unfortunately, none of their
treatises is In existence
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-02
John Henry
at the
Races
BY HVGH McHUCH
lcso,xs v. Hssar1

was anxious to make Clara Jane
think that she was an the money, SO
boiled out few plunks. trotted over
TO the trolley. and rushed her to the
race track
I'm dub on the dope but Il was
my play to be Wise Boy among the
states on this particular occasion,
sud went the whole distance.
In the presence OF my lady love /
knew every horse that ever pulled q
harrow
Isn't IL cruel how sioh viii cut the
Euy-ropes and 20 UP 10 the air Just
because bis Baby is BY bis sidey
Me~fo The mountain tops
Before the car sot started ! was
telling her how Pliisbure Phil and
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-02
CITY Street Well Renamed.

Liberty street. in New York city,
has been so known since the days OF
the revolution. Before that 1t was
Crown street, which savored entirely
too much of royalty to suit the pa
triots, 30 the name had to 60 with
kingly rule.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-02

School, and which upset the free sill
yer doctrines contained in that book
He was publisher of the Fort Dodge
Messenger. at Fort Dodge. Ia. for
several years. and still is the owner
OF the paper.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-02

ment of provisions for compulsory ed
ucation and the prevention of child
labor. Both provisions were embodied
in the constitution.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-02

London experimenters ind that
motoring enriohes the blood, and eiyes
good sleep. The tests we're applied to
those who ride, not to the man who
gsts In front OF the motor.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-02
GIRL TO GET STATE OFFICE.
Oklahoma viii Recognize Work In In
terest of Children.

Guthrie. Okla-Miss Kate BARNARD.
OF Oklahoma City. has received the
Democratic nomination for the first
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-02
SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH
Suffrage in Japan.

In Japan every male over 25 years
OF age and paying a direct tax of ten
yen ($5) is entitled to vote.
Evening star., 1907-07-14
OFFICE, Or HE; R(fLE K&1GE

no other sound like IT. The whistle of a
mimic ball. to which reference is 50 often
made, Is not comparable Some men who
have sought comparison for this curl
Gus tone say that a shot over the 1000
yard range sounds like an express train
rushing through water. Others say that
such sound might be made by the swish
OF titanic whip swung through the air
by some unnatural power
Despite the manifold attractions of the
range. it is little visited except by guardsmen
on their tours of ordered practice and on the
day for individual practice. when trying to
earn rife insignia, such for example as the
bars offered men qualifying as marksmen,
sharpshooters and expert riflemen The
National Guard officers who are Jealous for
the development of riflemanship, and the
War Department authorities who are anx-
ious that American youth shall learn to
handle arms. are sorry that the range is not
more perslstently sought by the men for
whose benefit it was established and Is
maintained.
The range lies in a somewhat sequestered
locality. and is not ravaged by picnic par
ties or by persons with camera and pencil.
the hills may be had clear view of tho
shooting, the men may be watched and the
signals from the butts read Good soldier
types abound. Every element of danger Is
removed. No gun is loaded until the shot IL
ready TO be made. This rule is sternIy
enforced against the tyro, and the adept in
arms would never think while shooting of
putting in a shell until ready to use it. for
a not Shell Is apt to mean bad shot. The
rifle freshman gets his shell from his scorer.
and he does not get another till his turn
comes 10 shoot again. Among the graduates
in arms great respect Is felt for ammuni-
tion, and no chances are taken. The range
officers are all good soldiers and giltedge
rife shots.
A reporter for The Star Travelled to the
range few days ago. Leaving the trolley
at Congress Heights. much of which stands
on the site of the Old National CITY race
course and in Pencote woods-two historic
Fairgrounds of the District-he followed
Hamilton road eastward and passed the
cemetery of the Washington Hebrew Con-
sregation- Just beyond that holy acre, and
guided by the flag at the truck OF a sew
enty-foot mast, he turned to the southeast.
down cloddy. gravelly road, into the val
ley of the range.
This Is the training field for the rife
Evening star., 1907-07-14

'fE rifle range OF the organized
militia of the District Of Column
bia Is a place brirnful OF inter-
4 est to the man who Is skillful
with the military rife and to
him who IS seeking to acquire skill IN
the use of that powerful and fascinating
arm. The range should also be an inter-
esting place 10 all those who believe in
the rifle as national safeguard. who
would preserve the traditional fame of
Americans as rnarksmen, and who relish
a sport demanding fine coordination of
mind and muscle, steady nerves. clear
vision quick thinking. intelligence and
experience
The District rife range lies for the
most part in the valley of Oxon run.
pretty stream rising between Oakland
and FOrestville in Prince George county,
and enptying into the Potomac between
Blue Plains and Mount Welby. opposite
Alexandria. The range is girt with high
hills. Those behind the targets are
thickly timhered; those that rise above
the firing stations are cleared. and some
uf the hillsides are under tillage. on
broad plateau back of the firing line. and
commanding rare view of the IRE zone,
is the camp OF the range
\ visitor sees groups Of very quiet men
intent uron their shooting. some stand
ing. some sitting and others prone. AMI
r-atel squads Of skirmishers move over
tie field at double time. dropping to the
ground at the order and delivering their
fire against the silhouette targets these
targets being the images of men kneeling
and prone Long scarlet streamers flutter
aud rife in the meadow and on the hill
SIDES. and from these bits Of bunting the
r,Cvmrn read the velocity and direction
of tie wind Signals Hash from the butts
telling the effect of each shot. White
discs. red discs. black and white crosses,
black discs and red flags are telling the
story of the shooting. Targets slak into
the butts for examination by the mark
ers, and other targets rise to view. From
early morning until the evening shadows
blur the far-Off targets there IS a split
ting. ripping. swishing sound as cart
ridges explode and missiles tear their
way from gun to butt. The voice of the
slender cylindrical bullet weighing 22O
grains, rushing on at a speed of 200 feet
q second, driven by charge of forty-two
grains of nitro glycerin powder, that
gives high power and reasonable ac-
Curacy al 1000 yards. is sound that is
impossible of description because ;acre Is
Evening star., 1907-07-14

ent periods especially before and after the
burning by the British in 1914.
contrasting strangely with the culture of
the European invaders of America are many
crude relies and a barbaric group OF the
original Americans of the Atlantic coast
engaged in chipping stones into rough in
struments. This group was gotten together
by Prof. Otis 7. Mason. Prof w. r.
Holmes, DR. Walter Hough and other an
thropologists and ethnologists Of the Ma
tional Museum. Among the Indian speci-
mems are many prehistoric household i'm
plements-mortars bowls, axes, ornamental
and ceremonial trinkets gathered from ali
parts of the country by government ex
plorers for the bureau of American eth
nology and the National Museum.
In similar way shown specimens
representative of the aboriginal culture of
the American territories. Arizona and New
Mexico and also Porto Rico, Samoa. Ha-
wall. Alaska and the Philippines. compris>
ing brief chronological history of the
United States.
The history Of water Transportation which
Evening star., 1907-07-14

survivor of many Indian campaigns. Rifle
shooting, because of the increased power
of guns and the lengthening of ranges, has
developed into an art, efficiency in which
may be purchased only at the price Of hard
practice. good understanding of the traits
Evening star., 1907-07-14
I f3ecr RsF1 To LEFT CPr E@nG IL DEMyoN; l
QRr: )MfoR]YrHE )ERGEAnr NpoRE ERsEANf JW DoTE1ER

men of the organized militia of the Dis
trict. and where that ential of effective
soldering, good shooting. Is taught and
practiced.' said Capt. Thomas s. King,
superintendent OF the range a veteran Of
the regular military establishment and
Evening star., 1907-07-14
HQon. -. Fam 1TREET Or CalP I.

Look around and feel at home" Then
Capt. King turned to the work of inspect
ing score cards Of marksmen. duly attested
by the scorers, which were being brought
in.
The shooting facilities OF the range are
ample. or the bulls-eye targets. there
are twelve at 200 yards. five at 800. hve at
500 five at COO four at 800 and four at
1000 yards. Two men usually shoot on
one target, making alternate shots This
method saves time. enables each man to
watch his own "spotters''-pasters over
the perforation made by his shot-and
duces the chance that men will shoot
with overheated guns Rifles often heat
up to a point where the heat waves from
the barrel make the target, as seen across
the sights. appear to be revolving or bob
bing up and down. Then, too, an over
heated gun Is not accurate.
At the firing station opposite each butt
is a score board on which is chalked the
rifeman's name and the result Of each
shot. The scores are transcribed to a
card provided for this purpose, certified by
the scorer and turned in to the superin-
tendent of the range.
A rifeman is allowed String of ten
shots. Twelve cartridges are allotted to
him. Two of these cartridges are for his
sighting shots''-shots to enable him to
determine the elevation of his gun and
the windage needed. The other ten are
his scoring shots" The highest score
possible on the bulrs-eye target (and this
score is called "a pOssible'D Is 30. or 100
per cent A bulls-eye counts five. No
body on the range ever says "bulls-eye;"
the shot is called bull" A shot in the
first ring outside the bull counts four;
inside the second ring three, and the re-
mainder Of the target but two. Able rifle
men usually keep inside the first ring the +
shots being IS and Is \ ''3" is a Loor
shot.
| If the shot he a bull the fact is an
| nounced from the butt by a marker who
raises. by means of a long handle a white
! disc till it covers the bull" The scorer
| jots down five. e. Is heraldei from
| the butt by a red disc held where the
| shot struck 4 black and white cross is
! read ''3 and a black disc says %" II
| the rif1cman misses the target-and this is
! a very common thing on the long ranges
red flag is waved from the butt and the
| scorer chalks down 90
| The targets on each of the ranges are