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The Washington herald., 1908-06-09
Chicago, 81 Boston, 2.
New York, A. st. Louis, o.
Cincinnati, 81 brooklyn, 2.
Pittsburg, 8, PhfIndeIphia, O.
To-DAY's GAMES.
Cincinnati Mt Boston.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
PIttsburE at New York.
ST. Louis mt Philadelphia.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
FOUR STRAIGHT TO REDS.
PastOrius and COnI1Iey Have Ever
Break at Brooklyn.

New York June s.-The Reds won their
fourth straight in Brooklyn to-day. Pas
tortus and Coakley had an even thing
In pitching, but the formers poor sup
port lost the game for him. Score:
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TO-DAY,s GAMES.

Washington at st. Louis.
Boston mt Cleveland
New York at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
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To-day's game-BrentWood " Bloomingdale Al
Capital Park. First and NJ streets northeast. AZ $50
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First base By erTors-ColuInbiA. 2; G. p o..
Left on bases-Columbia. 5: G. z. O., l First base
on balls-Of Haring. g.: OF Gallagher / Struck out
BY Haring. :; by Gallagher s Hit BY pitcher
By Haring. l. Umpire-AIr. Holman Time Of game
II hour and As minutes
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BLANKS CARDINALS.
McGInnity Has One Game Left in
Him and Plays Good Ball.

New York. June S.-Joe McGinnity had
at least one more good game left in him,
for he shut out the Cardinals to-day. His
hitting also Helped the New Yorks 70
win Score.
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Left on bases-Boston. ?; Chicago 5 Base on
balls-Of Ferguson. J. Struck out-By Flahcrty, 2;
by Brown, 5. TWo-base hits-McGann. Chance.
Browne Sacrifice hits-Hoifman. King Chancs.
Stolen base-Browne. Double plsy-Dahlen 70
Sweeney Wld piteh-Ferguson. Umpirs-Mr. O'Day.
Time Of game-I hour and 90 minutes. Attendance,
3g6
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Richmond Bunches Hits.

Batteries-Schuman and Bentley Vail and w,
leigh, Umpire-Mr. Rinna Attendance. 800
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WILLIS FOOLS PHILLIEs.
Pittsburg Pitcher Helps Team Make
IL Three Out of Four.

not hit Willis to-day. and Pittsburg made
II three out Of four. Moran was ham,
mered out OF the box in the seventh.
Score.
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MAPS PLAY WOODENLY.
Cleveland Base Runners Get but One
Score Against New YOrks.

Cleveland June S.--The Yankees turned
the Cleveland series into an even break
by winning this afternoon. to L
That there were not more Nap scores
was due not so much 10 the good work
Of New York as to the wooden work Of
Cleveland base runners Score.
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Yesterdays RESULTS.

Chicago, ~ Washington, L.
ST. Louis, 1OJ Philadelphia, o.
New York, o. Cleveland, L.
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Hospital Corps Lose. Gam.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Indian Head. Nd. June S-The Naval
Proving Ground team. by superior hit
ting and base running. defeated the
Hospital Corps yesterday to 4. Score:
RHE
Hospital Corps........ o 90 O04OO o. S 5
\. p G............... 0 0 o O2sx7
Batteries-Hospital Corps. Hudgkins and Hamil-
ton; Naval Proving Ground, Angle and Fox.
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TEN LEADING BASE STEALERS.
DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE.
War and Navy Wins over Interior
and Post-Office.

sTANDING OF THE
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CAPITAL CITY LEAGUE.
League Leaders Blank Government
Printing office, TO o.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS


To-days game-BrentwOod VS Bloomingdale. al
Capital Park First and NJ streets northeast AZ $50
Until the fifth inning OF yesterdays
contest Gallagher and Haring were
equally matched. but in this session the
work behind Haring became so ragged
that the leaders Of the league went 10
the front and assumed command, finally
winning from the Government Printing
Office team by TO 0.
The game was interesting. and the hits
were few and scattering. Taylor. with
three men occupying the bases, drove
out a single which put the Columbia
club 70 the front. Hayes, at second
base for the Government Printing ONCE
team, was strong at his station. Score.
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TRI-STATE LEAGUE,

At Lancaster Harrisburg 4 Lancaster, s.
At AltOOna-TrentOn. /: Altoona 2
At Observation-Disclosures 2; Johnstown, s.
AT Williamsport- Reading 8: Wnliamsport l.
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Left on bases-ChicagO, 8: Washington,
& Two-base hits-Ganley %, Anderson,
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thirteenth and d st-eets northeast, at $50.
81 Pauls. which replaced the St
Dominic's team in the Marquette League,
administered a good drubbing to the st.
Peters yesterday, by Il to 7.
The southeasters put up a fairly good
exhibition, but were outclassod by the
st. Paul's outfit. For the first five in
nings Steep, who was on the firing line
Tor St Paul's. was unsteady. but there
after he settled down and tvvirled great
bail. striking out eight out OF eleven
oatsmen who faced him. Kelliher clouted
Two nome runs and Madden walloped the
sphere for one four-sacker. Score:
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Grade school League.

The Woodburns downed the Monroes
Is 20 a. and Petworth defeated Hub
bard l6 to in the Grade School League
yesterday.
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R. R. Y. NJ. c. A, LEAGUE,
by 10 O in Fast Game.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.

To-day's T7me-ShoT1neu Station. at Fifth
street and Florida avenue northeast. at So
The Washington herald., 1908-06-09

The Bethany Church boys put II on the
Waugh team in yesterdays game on the
Sixth and . street diamond. by 10 8
Taggart was on the rubber for the Bap-
lists, and pitched gilt-edged ball, tanning
thirteen batsmen and allowing only six
scattered hits.
The batting OF Lawson and fielding OF
Priest We're the features. Score:
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The Pension Ofiee and Gurley Athletic
clubs fought nine innings TO a tie at Nc
Devitts yesterday. Score, 10 10 10.
Kings smashing drive TO center field
in the last inning robbed the Pension Of
fee of what looked 10 be a certain vic
tory Score:
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COMMERCIAL LEAGUE.
Electricians Trim VIM. Hahn & Co,
by TO g.

STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
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WESTERN LEAGUE.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

At omsha-omAhn, 6: Lincoln. &
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EASY FOR WINCHESTER.
Drive HngerstOwn Pitch
er All over the Lot.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Hagerstown. Nd, June S-Winchester
landed on Deardorf in the first inning
here this afternoon. and before the third
man had been retired eight runs had been
scored by the visitors He was then sue
ceeded by Russell, and the balance OF the
game was an interesting contest.
Cantwell. the crack Georgetown Univer-
sity twirler. was in the box for Winchester.
and pitched fine game. Running catches
by Brent. Of Hagerstown, and Duggan, Of
winchester. were features. Score:
RHE
Winchester --------..- OIIlO O0-u u I
HagerstOWn. 0 o 90 0 0 81 8
BStene5-Ninchester. Cautwell and Nlabry; Ia
gerstown. Deariorf Russell and simpson Umpire-
Mr- T. J. Parrish. Time Of game-l hour and IS
minutes.
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TOTALS. 81 =.
winning run with tive out.
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Special TO The Washington Herald
Norfolk, June S.-Richmond punched
hits in the first and ninth innings this
afternoon, and won from Norfolk, to 0.
Two hits and two sacrifices scored the
first run, and two two-base hits the sec
ond. In no other inning did Richmond hit
Perdue, the new Norfolk recruit. The
score:
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INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE.
Kings TwO-bRgger Ties Score in the
Ninth Inning.
The Pension Omee a,
OF THE TEAMi

To-days game-Wallach A. G. vs. Manhattans at
AIcDevitt's Field. al $50 ?. m
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SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE.
Taggart's Pitching Enables Bethany
to Trim Waugh Team.

To-day's same-Ninth rs First, at Sixth and D
streets northeast, az $50.
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TECH TRIMS PREPS
High School Champions Win
at Georgetown.
GRAY STRIKES OUT SEVENTEEN

Winning TwirIer Pitches Unusual
Game, But Is Wild on Numerous
OccasiOnE-simpsOn Good I'm spots,
But Too Liberal with His Passes.
Teams Alternate in Lead.
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COLUMBIA LEAGUE.
Thomas Makes Three-base Hit
with Bases Loaded.
STANDING OF TIE

To-day's game-Washington Heights vs.. lexington.
az First and W streets northwest az $50 2. m
The Congressionals barely defeated the
Independents in the Columbia League
yesterday as Thomas landed on the ball
in the ninth inning with the bases full.
and started last inning rally King
pitched a steady game Score.
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ATZ DECIDES GAME
WallOp in Ninth Inning De-
featS Nationals.
POOR SUPPORT FOR BURNS

Mcbride, DeIehanty, and AItizer
Each Contribute Costly Errors
that Allow White sOx to Overcome
Lead OF NRtiOnals-DOc White Gives
Way TO Ed Walsh Toward Close.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-05-15
GENERAL DIRECTORY.
BAPTIST CHURCH

Preaching service LIST and 3rd Sundays
at II a. m. and 1880 p. m. Prayer
meeting Mondays following LIST and
Bird Sundays at 700 p. m, Sabbath
school Sundays..3 p. m. Everybody
invited to attend. j. w. MacNa-
mara, pastor.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-05-15
II Reached the Spot.

Mr.. b. Humphrey, who owns a large
general store at Omega, o., and is pres
ident OF the Adams County Telephone
Co., as we'll as Of the Home Telephone
Co., OF Pike County, o., says of Or,
Kings New Discovery: st saved my
life once. at least think it did. Il
seemed to reach the spot-the very
seat OF my cough when everything
else failed" DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry not only reaches the cough spot; it
heals the sore spots and the weak spots
IN throat, lungs and chest. Sold under
guarantee by the Fort Pierce Drug Co.
SOC, and sl.OO Trial bottle free.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-05-15

The assessments to be paid by the
S Sapio1 Se r%,U'"' S 10 0C
M eaDi"a u ii0''e v '' 20 OC
c, v"visO 60 OF
SI,,,,,, rrdoa 10 0O
S CIoi1 ,f tLs Circpit Court 65 0C
Snson.o y. of roves So CO
rs, CCiloator 80 w
Treasurer ." w
C1 Gun, ;,,, ot ion !" '''''' 30 90
C,. IS, g." S',nraror ) co
Supervisor of Registration w
County Commissioner W
Member Board Of Public n
struction w
Each person desiring to have MS
name printed on the primary election
ballot as a candidate shall file with the
chairman OF this Committee on or be-
fore the Both day of April, 1908, his no.
tice of candidacy and application to
have his name so printed, upon a blank
to be furnished by the said Chalr man
and accompanied by the assessment
hereinheture provided,
The following named persons are
hereby appointed Inspectors and
Clerks for the seyera! electraI els
tricts,
Precinct No. /, Sebastian - G. B,
Hall j. A. Groves, w. r, Watts in
spectors, 2. L. Lawson clerk,
Precinct No. ,, Fort Pierce B. b.
Sheffield. O. Lassiter, f, c. Summer
lin inspectors, H, Is, Paxton clerk.
Precinct No. 3. Ankona- W. II.
Robinson. A, E. Saeger, NJ. E Card
inspectors. Il. L. Goodwin clerk
Precinct No. t. Jensen S. G.
Stewart. w. n. Edwards, K. d. Hoke
inspectors, +. G, 3, Tyndail clerk,
Precinct No ). Fort DRUM I. NJ.
Swain, J. B. Hicks,,> j. J, Barton, in
spectors, J. 7. Padgett, clerk,
Precinct No 6. Tantie-J. ". Gel
lespie, Jno. Raulerson, Aleck Sloan in
spectors, Ii, n, Hancock clerk,
Precinct 10. l. Wabasso - w. ].
Jones, T. J. Gail, E, \. Holt inspectors,
A, B. Michael clerk.
Precinct No :. Quay-W, H. Wig |
lelQ, y. VI, McN UItIs, oF'' W. ~ |
Copeland inspectors, NJ. S Jones, Jrp
clerk.
Precinct No. 8, Narrows- J. w, |
cochran, VI, n. Tedder. j. Z. W. Me- |
,ullers inspectors, j. H. Herndon |
Jerk.
Precinct No 10. White Ctty-Juo,
'ampbell, Henry Larson. ]. II. Chris
ensen inspectors. H, +, Bell clerk.
Precinct 30. II. Nero-Frauk Ayres,
= W. Jefferys, j. VI. Jones inspectors,
!. A Ford clerk.
Precinct No. y. Viking-Jno, Hell.
eth, A. o, Helseth, Andrew Erickson
S, D. Daniels clerk,
The committee will meet On the 23rd
ay Of May, 1908, at 8 a, N at the Of
ce of Hemmings q Andrews, Fort
fierce, Florida, to canvas the restlts
f said primary election, declare the
esults, and transact such other BUSH
uss as may come before it.
BY order of the St. Lucie County
Democratic Committee.
Dated at Fort Pierce, Fla, April II,
POS. r. WHITE,
W, r. JACKSON Chairman.
Secretary.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-05-15
Honda Sac Horticultural society.

Florida State horticultural Society.
An especially low rate has been Sc
cured for all members to attend the
horticultural meeting at Gainesville on
the 18th 18th 14th and 18th of May
1908. a rate Of one fare plus 25c for
The round trip has been granted by the
Atlantic Coast Line Seaboard Air
Line and the Florida East Coast. This
will enable every one to reach Gaines
vile at very low cost.
Gainesville is the site of the State
Univercity and also the Florida Ex-
detrimental Station and everyone is
interested in these institutions. DR..
Sledd has promised very pleasant af-
lernoon TO all the members.
Anyone can get tile benefit of these
reduced rates and courtesies extended
TO the members of the society by re-
hitting Sl.00 to the secretary and Sc
curing membership certificate. The
report of the society is alone worth
Sl.oO and you can get the rest as clear
profit, The time is now getting short.
so send in your sl.O0 at once and ge,
your certificate of membership. Ad
dress E. Q. Painter. Secretary, Jack
sonyille. Fla,
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-05-15

ST. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Fort Pierce, Fla, Service every Sun
day at ii a. M, and 1870 D. m. Sun
day school 10 a. M, Mr. w. I. Har-
Din, superintendent Wednesday
evening service, 1870 p. m. Every.
BODY welcome. Rev, George Moore,
ID. d. pastor.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-05-15
A Californian's Luch,

\ THE luckiest day of my life was
when | bought box of Rucklen's Ar.
nisa Salve;' writes Charles F. Budahn
of Tracy, California. 1.-TWO 25c boxas
cured me OF an annoying case Of Itch
ing piles which has troubled me for
years and that yielded to no other
treatment" Sold under guarantee At
the Fort Pierce Drug Co. =
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-05-15
Notice

Notice is hereby given that the regis,
ration book OF St, Lucie county will
be open at each and every precinct on
Monday, April 9th, and closed May 4th,
1905
The following is a list Of District
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-05-15

sor Cleaning windows nothing is bet
ter Than old newspapers. Get them At
The News Office.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-10
THE NOMINATING SPEECHES


factors will be this great Nebraskan
whose name is loved and honored
wherever the rain falls or the sun
shines; wherever the heart beats or
the tongue speaks.
Jefferson had the courage to write
in front Of a tyrant and his army the
immortal words That governments
derived their just powers from the
consent of the governed"
Bryan raised in front of the might
lest army of predatory tyrants the
world ever saw, the commandment
Thou shalt not steal" He foresa v
the dangers of monopolies, combina.
tions and trusts long before his fal
lows. He was the pioneer in the wild,
erness. He challenged the lion OF
corporate greed at his lair and the
tiger of predatory wealth in his Jungle
He announced the doctrine that they
should not place their sickles in thc
harvest which they had not tende /:
that they should not gather where
they had not sown. The path tha.
he trod like the path always cf TIE
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-10
HELM ALSO SECONDS.
Delivered Excellent Talk-Cheered to
the Echo.

Today eighty four millions of Amer.
lean people are looking anxiously u
the future. They see their industries
passing into the hands of gigantic
combinations of capital They see the
managers of these corrupt combine.
tions absolutely dominating the gov
ernment The see the financial
institutions of the country con.
trClled by few men caleI
money kings, who can produce
see that the Republican party no lone
er respects the aspirations and tn
rights of the masses; and they have
seen the tariff tax become a burden
grievOus to be borne The whole coun
try sees now the TERRIBLE condition
that confronts the American people.
But the Democratic party called at
tention to these evils long before the
hand writing appeared in the midst
Of the riotous Balshaz2er's feast of one
trust prosperity The deadly enemies
of constitutional government are
Ignawing at the yiLals Of this Republic,
Employing the phraseoloy Ct Edward
Markham. let me say.
And SO | fear my country. not tn.
hand
That shall hurl night and whirlwlnd
On the land;
Il fear not Titon traitors who shall
rise
TO stride like Brocken shadows on cur
skies.
These, we can face in open fight, with
stand
With reddening rampant and the
sworded hand.
| fear the yermin that shall under
mine
Senate and citadel and school and
shrine
The Wcrm Of Greed, the fatted Worm
Of Ease,
'ad a' the crawling progeny Of
these
The yermin that shall boney-comb tho
towers
And walls Of State in unsuspectiag
hours
This poem was inspired by Republi
"9n conditions as they exist TODAY
."'.r t'. reign # TIE Republican
a...F the mighty rich and politically
powerful mock the courts, defy tho
statutes and escape the just burdens
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-10
HAMMOND NAMES JOHNSON.
Minnesota Governor Placed in NomI
nation For Presidency.

Gentlemen Of the Convention:
From each of the great galaxy cf
communwealths constituting TIE
union, come delegates of an earnest
and impatient people. Earnest in
their determination that publ,
wrongs shall he speedily rightcd that
corrupt practices shall cease and that
civic righteousness slaH prevail. IN
patient at the policy of delay and
pCstponement pursued by the political
party now in control Of all depart.
ments Of the federal government and
impatient at the frivilous excuses and
apologies Of the Republican party for
its inartion and its neglect tn perfect
necessary legislation.
The power to defeat progressive
aud rcfCrmatOry measures favored ly
the great majority Of the men Of IN )
land has been lodged in the hands cf
a coterie of resctionarv politicians
who exercise il to further partisar
ends aud to serve special inter SITS.
regardless alike of the needs # The
nation and the demands Of The people
Against this deliberate delay in the
performance Of puzzle duty. again {
political corruption, against the en-
trenchments Of lawless wealth aud
against the deliverance Of the rights
Of the people and of their chosen
representatives into the possession #
a triumyirate out of sympathy with
the people, the Democratic party sets
It's face and pTepa-ss for q might
conflict. Again proclsiming for all
equality. for none special favor, it
enters upon the contest with ths c0n-
sciousness Ct being, right and with th =
assurance of being victorious.
Here in this beautiful city OF the
moUntaius have assembled the dele
gates who are TO select the leader in
this campaign ct the people to recover
their rights and privileges.
Whatever dissentions there may be
in our ranks, whatever differences Of
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-10
Continued on Second Page.)

cf this great government, while the
plain people must obey the law anil
for each violation suffer its pains and
penalties
Nj Chairman there is a mountain
peak in the Hymalayas that towners
beyond the reach of rains and SHOWS
and scientists tell us that an open
book there might remain unsoiled by
dust through passing centuries. Dem.
Ccracy S great champion towering
above the miasma cf time servers and
Corruptionists has purified the poli.i-
cal atmosphere through which he pass
cd--thrcugh ciashing creeds and war
ling interests be has come pure a.
light and stainless as star Tar #
arcns and trust kings for the pUr-
pose Of injuriously affecting him with
the people have from time to timn
misrcpresented him. Subsidized news
paIcrs have from time to time preach
ed his political funeral and consigned
him to the tomb Of political oblivion
But the masses persistently refused
the tcmb that plutocracy had so gen.
ercuSy cffered him Permit me to
qrCtc a little pc EN- in this connection;
"lIe has M enemies YOU say.
My friend yCur beast IS poor
He who hath mingled in the fray
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-10

herd. the same justice.
Mr. Chairman in the name of al
men who ask no legislative aid in
he conflict cf life, those who only
ask an equal chance with their broth.
ars in the battle for bread; in the
lame Of that immortal Democrat who
hung high in the sky OF our c,u1,r6
The rainbow of promise, Equal rights
10 all. and special privileges to none; '
in the name of those millions of our
ountrymen who sing songs of liberty
in time Of peace. and fight the battles
f this republic in time of war. in
he name of three million of idle
hungry men with empty dinner Taii-
which have to be filled frcm trust con
relied products; in the name of those
who love liberty, and believe repub-
lies we're not born 10 die. In the name
Of the men who WOO from the soil
the substance which feeds and clothes
The world: in the name of the millions
.nf men in the shops aud factories at
he anvil, the bench. the forge and the
spindle, who only beg this government
to be just enough to allow them t1
educate their children, serve their God
md love their country in the name %
hose who yet recall with a tingle of
The bleed the heroism of the fathers
no gave this republic to US. I second
the nomination of the knightliest
gladiator Democracy has ever known,
William J Bryan of Nebraska.
When history shall unroll her pages
to the generations yet to be. the first
among this ccuntry's greatest bens-
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-10
70 ExTEKMrSATE THE RAT.
so Cents a Head for Female Rats
killed and rs Cents for Males.

In the Middle Ages with their Pied
rfpers OF Hamlin and other wizards
who relieved rat-riiden communities
of their scourge through the pleasing
agency of music, which has charms
for the rodent as well as for the
human ear. trey managed things bet
ter and certainly more picturesauely.
but for present day condition little
Denmark Is acqultting itself with
honor and efficiency In the campaign
against rats, by which the kingdom
where once there was something
10 has been copvulsed for the last
four or five years,
San Francisco has also entered on
: battle royal against the pests. Since
the devastating earthquake of April.
1905, the city has been fairly over
rua by rats. and so unbearable has
the situation become In its menace to
healt,, chiefly because OF the spread
Of bLbonic plague, that the municipal
authorities recently offered bounty
rf 30 cents head for female rats
killed and rs cents head for males.
Ii was Nr. Zuschlag, a distinguish
ed civil engineer Copenhagen, who
first deserted the rat peril and in
eloquent accents warned his fellow
countrymen against the danger to
their pockets and their persons of
longer supinely submitting to pay the
onerous rat -ribute He pointed out
1 a, oNo ~. .~.ats
tax Of two million dollars upon he
industries of the country. while the
indirect losses. the exact figures OF
which cannot be ascertalned. are. as
he demonstrated, clearly enormous.
1t is no longer as It once was. a
crusade OF individuals. but one which
has received the sanction OF law and
of parliament. A State grant for a
large sum was voted out OF
which two cents is paid for every rat
tail produced An extra levy OF
about q dollar upon every commun-
ity of one hundred inhabitants has
also been ordered to enrich the cru
saie and this they will each and
every one have to pay until the head
insp ctor of the rat control service de-
clsres the neighborhood free of rod
ents.
1he fgur ] by which Mr. Zuschlag
has at last proved to the satisfaction
of his countrymen and the law MAX
ers OF his native and that the loss
| by rats In Denmark alone amounts
to o-er two million dollars should
prove mighty interesting reading in
thes days of hard times AMI urgent
retrenchment. To begin with. Mr..
Zuschlag makes no attempt to esti.
mate the damage to the field crops.
but merely seeks 10 find out the dam
/ sEN done to the grain after II Is
housedin the granaries and man calls
II his own.
II the same conditions of rat
depredations obtain In America. and
Mr. ZuschIag thinks they do. the
American rat is not eating US out OF
house and home, but be is costing
us a sum OF sixty million dollars a
year, which might to better advan-
tage be diverted into other and mora
profitable channels