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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-08-13
The result is the merchant does not g

new purchases, and therefore business is a standstl 1t
is harder for who has been living the 100000
year to get down to $4,000 standard than for the who
has been living on SIS a week to get along on $40.
In August expect there will revival of the cry of hard
times as there always in presidential years 1t will be used by
campaign collectors money from elect certain
candidate bring return of prosperity and resumption of employ
ment for the workingmen and o confidence
l look for SOME SLIGHT REVIVAL OF BUSINESS
AFTER ELECTION The crops railroads
will have all they do them this fall The gross receipts
will show tremendous Improvement but the high price
of labor there will be improvement in the earnings The
farmers will the benefit and although the will be busy
they will not be making any money with which purchase mate
ra make improvements in roadbcds extend their lines
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-08-13
Conditions Justify
Some Increases In
Freight Rates.
BY MARTIN A KNAPP. Chairman Interstate Commerce
Commission


JUSTIFICATION for increase in freight rates. if there
az IS to be such increase may be found ALL only
the fact that increased of operation and mainte-
nance of railroads has reached point where
able profit money invested in them possible
%%< -1@@9 from the revenue they now receive.
The country does stand still Each wear an increase in
effort and output and therefore increased demand for transportation
facilities II the highest point Of capacity reached then it stands
to that the increased demand wears that follow
there must be an increase in those facilities commensurate at least with
the demand for them To provide facilities takes money
IN ORDER TO INVITE TIE INVESTMENT Or CAPITAL A RAIL
ROAD MUST BE ABLE TO ITS REVENUES PAY COSTS
OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE NEW FACILITIES
AS NEEDED AND FAIR PROFIT MONEY INVESTED
TIE CAPITALIST Satisfied TO KNOW THAT 1T IS POS
si0LE FOR ROAD TO % THIS MUST De ASSURED THAT
1T is CERTAIN TO DO IT AT ALL TIMES
Wages have been increased number Of times by the railroads in
recent wears, while FREIGHT RATES HAVE PRACTICALLY
REMAINED UNCHANGED The cost of operation and mante-
nance Of railroad approximately last year. per cent of its
gross receipts Out of this 10 per about tvohrds paid in
Now it stands that if wages are increased to 10
cent there is bic increase in the maintenance and opera
ton Of the road In just degree that this cost is increased
leono tie opportunity Of the road provide facilities to
bring the Old facilities up fixed satisfactory standard
IT IS MATTER OF PUBLIC INTEREST FIRST. THAT GOOD
WAGES Sc PAID RAILROAD EMPLOYEES; SECOND THAT PRES
ENT TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES UP TO sATsFAc-
TORY STANDARD THIRD THAT NEW FACILITIES Be Pro.
WDE0 TO MEET THE EVER INCREASING DEMAND FOR THEM
Inasn the of wages has been raised considerably in
many instances during the last wear cost OF
equipment has also increased while the rates arc practically now what
they were before these increases occurred it unlikely
f""- may nave to nocauot ALL perhaps but somethcr freight
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
STUNTS OF A GIRL ATHLETE.
Fifteen-year-OId Lass Has High
Jump Mark of At.

Chicago, H., June I3.-Armour Square
has a young girl on its track team
who bids fair 10 become one OF the
most remarkable girl athletes the country
has ever seen. Miss Teresa Fitzgerald.
who Is only fifteen years Of age.
has a mark OF feet inches in the high
jump which is an inch and a half higher
than the worlds mark claimed by a stu
dent OF Ypsilanu Normal. In a track
meet held recently at the Michigan town
Miss Della Colvin. OF Pontiac. Mich. went
feet 81 inches, and this was held to be
the record.
Last season, however. in the interpark
point contest in Chicago. Miss FitzEerald
bettered that height by an inch and a
half. and can top it already this year
without any training for the event. A re-
markable feature Of Miss Fitzgerald's
performance lies in the fact lhat she IS
only 3 feet 3 inches in height. Miss Col
vim. of the Ypsilanu Normal. is nine
inches taller. Predictions have been frre-
ly made that with a little moro expert
ence Miss Fitzgerald will be able TO clear
the bar around feeet 10 or even better.
Miss Fitzgerald goes over the bar like O
man. and in jumping form greatly resem-
bles Irving K. Baxter, former intercol-
legiate champion, who claimed both Trim
ity and the University Of Pennsylvania as
his alma matters. She does not run more
than a few yards, and forces herself over
by means Of a peculiar twist which only
natural high jumpers employ. She has
been in all Of the classes taught by Miss
Louise Agrell. who has charge of the
girls section at Armour Square. for the
past two years and has been a star al
most from the start
In addition to being a crack jumper,
Miss Fitzgerald is center on the girls
first basketball team and catcher on the
baseball squad. During interpark con-
tests she twice had a perfect score for ten
free throws in basketball. On appartus
work in the gymnasium she also looms up
strongly, and especially on the flying
rings. Being fearless. she frequently ac-
complishes feats which make the specta-
tors Shudder.
Armour Square has another young girl
who bids fair 10 duplicate the feats OF
her elder rival. Miss Esther Turnquist.
who is one Of the juniors being only thir-
teen years OF age. has already succeeded
In clearing the bar in the high jump at 1
feet. and she is not quite five feet tall.
Little Miss TurnQuist can also perform
wondrous stunts on the travelling rings.
Miss Agrell believes that she viii develop
into a record-breaker before many years.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
LATONIA RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Six flrlongs. Minnehaha i04 MAR
TIM Sl505 won; Demo. l03 TAYLOR. $3.50. second.
Enlist es .Butlerl. Sis show. third. Tule. Ia.
Goddess. Merrfed. LADY Fesca. Fay Maz0hia. Nal
maison. Henry BoswoTth Nerandah Jerry Cauol.
and OdaEe also ran.
SECOND RACE-Six furlongs Geneva s. 50
lHufnagsD SIS %. won; Chase ii lBuIt9nl. $40.
second. CaD0Tian. los kermit. $40 third.
Time. a helHewick. Beatrice K. Father Dowuey.
Bitter Miss. Z. T. Shipp Mis- Niyilant. Ben sand.
Spunky. and Topofty also ran
THIRD RACE-Five furlongs. DeTiser IL Pow
orsl. Si09. won; Transform. US tWaueni. So sec
ond Dispute. loi Martini S5.75 third Tine. 81
AdmOnitor Miami. Lightblus. Nike OFT. R0seburg
II. Colonel Blue and Loaper also ran
FOURTH RACE-Onc nile Pinkola los lHci-
dell, Is. won Prince Ahmed. lE lTaylo- $50.
second; Wool sandals. los Powers. Sl2lo. third.
Time lao 25 Gar KCrcheyal. Kings Daughter.
Estrada and The Nlinks also ran.
FIFTH RACE-One and thrce-sxteeuths miles
Albert Star. 90 CHosgl S2s.5 won; Tvolini, -lo9
Powers. 81. second. Lafayette. lB CWare1l Ss5.
third Time. 20l 'Sainesaw. BOnebraks. d. q.
Taylor. Tom Kearney Kohncfaw. WasSlkie. Water
cooler. WateTlske. and Gilyedear also rsn.
SINTH RACE--One and One-sixtesuth. miles
Quaggs. III Powers, Sl5 won; Hughes. D9
Warren Sl3. second: Hostile Hyphen. 81 lHoSgi.
$50. third Time. If. Is Aunt Rose. Mason.
Dick Finnell. and Imbcden also ran.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
LOOKING AHEAD.

What has become Of the bookies. lads.
Who made their coin : fastf
What has happened TO them since the racing.
The racing bills were passed.
There's Lucky Smith who made as much
As million in day
He ont in Oklahoma
R'risins pickles. prlnes, and hay
And what Of big Sol Moneystein.
The greatest Of them all?
He's mixing drinks behind the bar
In Western music hall.
And where has Smiling Sammy gouo.
Who never lost a bet2
He started in to walk to France
guess he's walking yet
Old Millon-dollar Harrigan.
Who used TO open wine
Is working for six bucks a week
In old quicksilver mine.
Joe Coyne. whose book was said to maSa
A fortune every week
Is working in a menagerie
As wooden-headed Greek
And Plunsing Pete. who took all betS,
And made an awful pile
He's selling beer and sausages
Way down at Coney Isle.
There's Bookie Kush. whose fortune reached
hundred thou or more
He's working for his bed and board
In a mis6t clothing store.
Yes lads. the bookie had his fling
As the poet used to say.
You shouldn't start a-kicking,
For each dog must have his day
-R. L. Goldberg.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
Latonia After Eastern Horses.

Cincinnati. Ohio. June 13-Secretary
Dillon. of the Latonia Jockey Club. an
nounced that a large number of Eastern
horses would come 10 Latonia to race
because Of the blow dealt the game in
New York yesterday Preparations have
b.gun TO double the stable room at the
Milldale course. With the addition of
zeal race horses the game here would be
siven a greater impetus. and decide the
question which Is now puzzlIng the track
officials Of whether IL shall he mutuels
lr boOkmakers. 1t is expected that the
present meeting OF forty days will be ex-
.ended TO run an summer. and possibly
through the fall.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
Cornell Abandons Foreign Trip.

Ithaca N. Y, June 13.-The Cornell as
ISOLATION football team has abandoned its
proposed trip 10 South America. In which
games with the Paulist football team Of
Sac Pauio. Brazil, and the Argentine foot
ball association had been arranged. and
the team has disbanded. Satisfactory
contracts had been signed and the Itha-
cans had received assurance of a guar
antee Of at least $25.OOO but the Cornell
faculty interfered and blocked the trip.
Capt. Bicudo and Manager Sarmiento.
both Of Brazil. had been barred by the
faculty for deficiency in work and were
forbidden TO play.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
DRAY AGAIN BREAKS RECORD.
Yale Athlete Clears Bar at High
Mark I'm Pole VauIt.

Danbury. Conn, June 12.-W r. Dray.
ihe Yale pole vaulter. beat the record in
that event this afternoon. at the annual
meet Of the Danbury Gymnastic Associa-
ton, going L feet 9s4 inches. Just two
inches better than the recent record hung
up by Gilbert of Yale
Dray announced after he had broken
the record that this was his last meet
he is going abroad this season. he says.
but If he attends the Olympic games In
London 1t will be only as a spectator.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
Rrnddock. rnke Annther

The Braddocks took another game
from the Midgets, OF Episcopal High
School. yesterday. by to g. Benton
pitched a good game for the winners.
The feature was the fielding of the Brad
docks. Batteries-B. A. c.. Burton and
Cash; E. H. S., whitehead and Haywood.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
HoIlenbacE to Conch e. q M.

Lancaster June 1S.-The Athletic Asso-
citation Of Franklin and Marshall College
has elected John Hollenbach. the former
University Of Pennsylvania player. coach
Of this years football team.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
Football Player Going to work

Ann Arbor, Mich. June 13-John S.
Curtis. for four years tackle on the Mich
igan eleven, has left for Copenhagen.
Tenn, to go to work for a cement com
pany. His contract stipulates that he
shall have three months leave of absence
next fall to coach the Tulane University
team OF New Orleans,
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14

New York, June 13.-Splendld racing was
provided by the Brooklyn Jockey Club at
Gravesend to-day, and crowd unusually
large in numbers enjoyed a healthful out
ing.
The Brooklyn Derby for three-year-olds
was one Of the leading events of the day.
in which there were only four starters.
August Belmont's Fair Play TO 5.
proved an easy winner Of this event
Chapultepec made the running for three
quarters Of mile. when Fair Play began
to overhaul him, and at the end OF mile
assumed the lead and galloped home two
and one-half lengths in front OF King
James, in 2:33. new record for the race.
and equaling the track record
Fayette won the fremont Stakes with
Sir Martin. coupled with Fayette. second.
James r. Keene's Gretna Green made
all the running in the Brookdale Handi-
cap. and won by three parts Of a length.
while OraculUm won the Gentlemen's Cup.
Montford showed the way in the sixth.
while w. W. Darden's flly Dika, a iO0-to-
shot, won the last event by head from
Wild Refrain. -Four favorites were sue
cessful.
The Summaries.
FIRST RACE-Selling: for two-yesr-old flliss;
FIVE and one 0ne-haE fIrlongS Fore, lO7 tW Mil
lefl won; Rose Beaumont lG tBrusseID. second:
Taboo 81 &c. Burns third. Time O7 IS Grauia
Gliding Belle. Occidental. Sister Phyllis Haneia
Chaperon, Beauty Bright Inez Sister. Indomitabie.
Mystify. and Aroma also ran.
SECOND RACE-The fremont; foT two-year-olds:
about six f1rlongs Faye;te is W. Miller. won
Z. Martin. 70 ~. Lee second; Robin is lDugauI
third selectman, strkeout. and Statesnan also
ran.
THIRD RACE-Brookdale Handicap: for three
year-olds and upward; one ari oue-eiEhth miles
Gretua Green. lG5 SotterI Won. Don Enrique. @
gDelaby). second Daudelion. III CW. Miller third.
Time q
FOURTH RACE-The Brooklyn Derby: for three
year-olds; one and oue-hah miles. Fair Play. ia
r Duganl won; King james. l2 CW. Miller. sec
ond; ChaF'ltepcc l6 ,AIcDauiel, tnEd- Tine.
, 2. Question Mark also ran,
FIFTH RACE-Gontleinan's Cup; three-year-olds
and upward; selling. about six fIlonEs OraCilum.
li6 Wright. won Tony B0nero l45 lF1ehmanl.
second Waterbury. li5 lCaumanl third. Time.
III J5 Almandiuc. Chief Hayes. Don Ottaro.
kempton aud Annetta n. also rau.
SIXTH RACE-Three-y yelr-olds and upward, sell
ing; one mile. Monfort. lO r DuganI. won: Beau
clere l0l lShreycl second, Welboune. 100 Lang.
third Tine .53 Is. Molesey RocsStone Kilhe-
cankie. Minnie Adams. and TIPPING also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-FOr maiden tWO-year-olds:
I selling, about six fyriongs. Dia. lI lNorteTj.
won, Wild Refrain. IS Lang. second. ImitatOr
/ lol NiusgraTc third Mon0cle. Fielder. Select
Bolando Raquet Lady Coriune Rosario. Gay
Gazeile Noltrcmo. Punch. Black Bridge. Royal
/ EyoK Judge Erment Evident May Rose. and
Little also ran-
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
Marines to play Outlaws.

The Marine Corps Baseball team Will
play picked team from the Capital
City League at the Arsenal. grounds, foot
OF Seventh street this afternoon. at
2:SO. After the game there will be
band concert.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
st,I Another Michigan Coach.

Ann Arbor. June 13.-Henry 7. Schultz
a former guard on the University OF Mich
lgan football team. and twice a member
Of the all-American team, has been Sc
lected as head coach for Occidental Col
lege, at Garvanza, Cal.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
TEN LEADING BASE sTEALERs-
AMERICAN LEAGUE PITCHERS, RECORDS

pitched lost su-u
Then Il
pitcher has Whd number anda Il
OF
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
PLAN MORE RACING
AT BENNING TRACK
Continued from Page One.

there will be racing next fall before the
board Of directors have been given an
opportunity TO consider every phase Of
the question
No Changes nt PimIicO.
Speaking of the general racing situation
in Maryland, the Baltimore News last
night said:
Contrary 10 the general opinion formed
since the anti-race-track betting bill be-
came a law In New York. the Mary
land Jockey Club has no idea OF taking
advantage Of the situation there 10 in
crease either the Importance or the length
of the meeting at PimHco
The belief has been expressed that
the chaotic state Of racing IN New York
caused by the bin could and would be
taken advantage Of by the Maryland
Jockey Club TO put Pimlico on the basis
Of the Metropolitan tracks in their palm
lest days. Visions were conjured up OF
great historic stakes being run at PIN
leo In the near future In the presence Of
wildly excited crowds OF about 100000
But the ideas are all wrong. The ru-
mors are gTOundless. The dreams have
about as much substance as dreams
usually have. President William NJ
Manly said this morning that no benefit
can accrue TO Pimlico from the troubles
over betting in New York except pos
sibly a somewhat higher class of horses
in attendance at the spring and fall
meetings. 20 be continued exactly as
heretofore. No other benefit is possible
or wished. for any Of the other posi-
bilities mentioned as benefits President
Manly characterized as evils TO be shun-
ned
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14

The record Of the basketball team and
the three victories over Virginia in base
ball were the brightest spots on George
towns athletic records during the past
year.
In football the Blue and Gray has one
particular object. and that is 10 win from
Virginia. Even though all the other
games be lost. the season is stamped
a success il the Virginia contest is won.
Not only did the Blue and Gray lose
to the men from Charlottesville. but for
the first time in the relations with
George Washington the Hatchetite game
did not result in victory for George
town.
on the track the relay team failed to
do anything especially deserving OF
praise, being beaten in the annual race
with Virginia for Southern honors. but
in basketball Georgetown made a clean
sweep OF all the strongest quints in this
section. Virginia proved easy, and the
winning streak was continued until
Pennsylvania, the intercollegiate cham
pions, won a post-season game
Weakened Toward Close.
Starting the baseball campaign with
most encouraging outlook. the varsity
made a most creditable showing IN the
early games, but the strain was too much
Tor the inexperienced players. and to-
ward the end the team seemed to
weaken.
After a struggle OF several years. row.
ing was abolished. In the early race
With New York University Georgetown
won easily. but later finished last in
the American Henley and withdrew from
PoUghkeepsie.
1t is too early 10 attempt to make an
estimate Of the material for next year.
No plans have been made for any branch
Of sport, except football. On the grid
iron the graduate coaching system has
been dropped. and Newman. the former
Cornell center. will have charge OF the
men.
The football men will report TO Cant.
Miller on September %. The schedule for
next fall is practically the same as last
season, with the exception that George
Washington has been dropped, and
Washington aud Lee given the Thanks
giving Day date
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
SPLIT WITH VIRGINIA
Georgetown Won in Two
Branches of Athletics.
REVIEW OF THE PAST YEAR

After Being Badly Beaten in Foot
ball and Failing to Win from
George Washington, Blue and Gray
Trims Charlottesville at Basket
ball, BasebaII-Rowing Abolished
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
AMERICAN LEAGUE AVERAGES IN
BATTING. FIFLDING AND PITCHING

oGameup Il oandn Including June
of
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
EASY FOR FAIR PLAY
BelmOnt'S Horse Takes the
Brooklyn Derby.
GETS A NEW TRACK RECORD

Makes All the Running.
When Victor OverhauIs Him and
GaiIOps Home Two and a Half
Lengths Ahead-Dikn, n 1OO-to-1
Shot, Takes the Last Event.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
RACING CARDS FOR MONDAY.
GraVesend.

FIRST RACIAL ages; handicap; three-quarters
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
FIPsr RACr- On. M.

also eligible
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14

or more championship games.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14

there will be racing next fall. before the
board Of directors have been given an
opportunity 20 consider every phase Of
The question
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-08
PRINTERS BLUNDERs.
Comic Effects Frequent In the Days
When Bad Copy Was the Rule.


When Bad Copy Was the Rule.
typographical errors that produced
weird or comical effects are described
by the st. Louis Republic In an article
recalling the days when all OF that
newspapers type was set by hand, De-
fore the introduction of typesetting
machines, when the copy, instead OF
being typewriter, was turned overto
the printer In an infinite variety OF
good, bad and Indifferent ehtrography'
Comparatively few of the errors
were allowed to contribute TO the gay
ETY. of the subscribers, as the majority
were squelched IN the 'house OF cor
reetlon," as the proofroom was face
tiously termed. From collection
made by a proofreader the following
instances of ridiculous misreading OF
copy are taken: -
"His blushing bride" was trans.
formed into "his clustering bride"
A captain was said to have served
with destruction in the Confederate
army" but the writer thought he
wrote distinction"
Two pictures entitled "The Galley
Slave" and Each In Their Turn
were referred to as THE Galley ]
Love" and .'Enoch In Shin Town"
Having in mind the influence Of
former citizens Of the land OF the
shamrock upon the political destinies
of the town, what more natural than
that the printer man should set up an
Irish district court" where 1t had
been the first district courtI'
Professor Frank Gecks was men
toned as having rendered violent Sc
lections" rather than "vio:ln selec-
tons"
Somebody was quoted as saying that
"all the singing folks on the vaudeville
stage have hundreds Of wives" but
the copy, when carefully examined.
was found TO read husbands or
wives" and a sensation in the the
atrical world was averted.
They sailed for three days around
the cape and finally slaughtered q
small Italian" was corrected TO read
sighted small island"
On one occasion the reporter wrote
Of certain "dwarfed and hungered chill
dren." who were made to appear per
haps more pathetic when the compost
tor substituted the words 'doorfed and
haggard."
"IIe takes delight In talking on his
family shame" was a shameful thing
to say about him. for ''fayorite theme
was meant.
"Red Cross Society VIII Fight Cor
bett" was the way the typesetter trans
formed the copy concerning a crusade
against cholera.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-08
A BROKEN PANE or GLASS.
One That Once Cost Citizen George
Francis Train 100000.

Francis Train SoU,0uu.
A broken window pane once cost
George Francis Train more than $50,
600. 1t was this way:@Ssitizen Train.
with the brains of twenty men in his
head, all pulling different ways" went
to Omaha In the spring Of 1864 AT
that time he was the most talked of
man in America. He had not a thing
but money. He bought 5000 city lots
and altogether spent several hundred
thousand dollars. He boarded at the
Herndon House, the best hotel in sight.
The quixotic Train was regular in only
one thing-his habits. He always &C.
cupied the same seat at the table. One
morning a pane of glass was broken
out of window directly behind his
chair. He protested and was advised
to change his seat. He would not. In
stead he paid servant 10 cents a min
ute to stand between him and the
draft. After breakfast he expostulated
with the landlord. but received no sat
isfaction.
Never mind" said Train. 'In sixty
days ! win build hotel that will ruin
your business"
And he did. The contract was lei
that day. Scores of men were put to
work. The site selected was Ninth and
Harvey streets. near the Missouri riv-
err. Citizen Train went to New York
and engaged Colonel Cozzens, a noted
caterer Of that city, as manager for his
hotel.
The building alone cost $4,000. The
furnishings cost $4,000 morr. In the
basement was gas plant, the only
one west of ST. Louis. The work was
done on time. and. true to his word.
sixty days after he threatened the man
ager of the Herndon House George
Francis Train, citizen OF the earth,
opened his hotel. which he called the
Cozzens House. The grand opening
ball was attended by the governor of
Nebraska and his STAFF. the mayor Of
Omaha and many notables from other
states. The house was blaze OF glory
and a scene of almost oriental magnif-
cence. Just when the big reception
was we'll on there was a sudden fash.
a strange noise, and then-total dark
ness! The gas plant had collapsed.
The eozzens House did a flourishlng
business for a year or two. and the
Herndon House was badly crippled.
Finally Train fell out with his man
ager, and the place was closed.
After the business part OF Omaha
moved back from the river the Hern-
don House declined and finally re-
lapsed into q state Of innocuous desue
tude. A few years later II became the
property Of the Union Pacific railroad.