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Evening star., 1908-06-13
South African Colonies Plans.

South African Colonies Plans.
understand that the South African col
onies are meditating change in their re-
lations with the imperial government
which will be received with mixed feel
ings at home. This is nothing less than a
clean sweep of all the colonial governors
There are at present fc8. colonial gov
ernors in south Africa. whose salaries
including that of the high commissioner
cost the colonies about e25.O00 a year.
These governors are luxuries the colonies
could do very we'll without. and they are
about TO intimate their views In this re-
spect to tine home government. Their idea
is that one high commissioner at salary
Of $4,000 a year would be quite enough
for the whole Of British South Africa.
This feeling is not confined to South At
rica- There is a similar idea abroad, too.
in Australia. The Australians pay the
handsome sum of s34. $50 year for these
decorative gentlemen. and they do not
think they are worth the money. The
governor general of the whole common
wealth, they say. is quite enough as an
official link between them and British
sovereignty. The prospect is not pleas
ing for soldiers and statesmen and
youngA sons Of the nobility, for whom
colonial governorships were plums and re-
wards for faithful service.
Lord Selborne will not remain much
longer in South Africa. He has not been
a success from the personal or political
point of view. HIS Cecilian aloofness
has not tended to popularity with colo
malls, who have not the respect for titles
and position which is accorded them In
England. The liberal government. too, IL
anxious to bestow the post upon one Of
its own supporters. and will take advan-
tage of the first opportunity to do so.
The king seems likely to follow. II not
to excel, his mother In the supervision ex-
ercised over the society OF which he is
more than the nominal head. In three
matters lately he has exerted his au-
thority very certainly. He commanded
that there should be no speeches at the
Royal Academy soiree, and, Of course.
his command was obeyed unquestion-
ingiy.
1t was also the king who forbade the
temperance in the Park of 1.-The lady in
white from the Hippodrome who wore
the directoire costume. and his majesty
has now issued a positive command that
no girl above the age of twelve shall ride
astride In Hyde Park. This custom was
Evening star., 1908-06-13
The Day at Gravesend.

Horse racing without authorized bet
ting went on trial at the Gravesend race
track of the Brooklyn Jockey Club yester-
day afternoon and finished with betting
under the most complicated conditions
that ever have attended racing
With the new law confronting the man.
agement OF the course and absolutely new
conditions to be complied with. the rae
ing for the eleventh day Of the Brooklyn
| meeting opened in striking contrast to the
conditions that governed the earlier days
OF the meeting, when the provisions of
the Percy-Gray law were in force. There
was uncompromising 1nsistence on the
part of the management OF the race track
that there must be no betting, awaiting
definite understanding of the new law and
Its provisions and penalties. In the face
of the prohibition by law and by what
tion Of the crowd in the betting ring, the
| order OF the executive stan Of the race
course, attempts to conduct public betting
were made by just enough boOkmakers
to throw the old betting Enclosures into
turmoil, More than a dozen arrests were
made, and they caused such a success
sion of stampedes by frightened and Curl
Gus visitors as never before were wit
messed on a New York race course.
1t was a singular sequence of each ar
rest that the manner of the arrest helped
toward the general result OF public up
roar. The crowd contributed literally to
part of the patronage was made up of
visitors who came looking for the un-
expected and for sensation, and through a
larger portion of the afternoon even the
slightest suggestion was enough to cause
a stampede to the place Of excitement.
The grandstand and clubhouse We're
only filled to about the average OF the
week day attendance. but the held stano.
to which a very large proportion OF the
crowd. drawn by curiosity to witness the
working of the new law m its first day OF
trial. fairly overfiowed. Conservative es-
Inmates of the crowd fixed the attendance
Il QlA
Evening star., 1908-06-13
Open-Air School Again.

The London county councils open-air
school last summer was so successful that
the experiment is to be pursued this year
upon a larger scale. Like some other
good things, the open-air school is of
German origin. The anaemic and weak
Plumstead, for whom the school was
started, have shown a marked improve
ment in both physical and mental capac-
ity. and their gratified parents have con-
tributed voluntarily toward the cost Of
providing 113 boys and girls with extra
food and boots. The weather OF last
summer was as unfavorable as il could
be for an open-air school, yet parents
and children alike recall the experience
with uncommon pleasure.
This year Forest Hill. Shooters Hill
and kentish Town Suburban London
sections) will have open-air schools. each
with accommodation for seventy-five
children tboys and girle). and. In addition
to the usual teaching staff. each Is to
have its own nurse and cook. These
Of June until the 31st OF October, and It
10 estimated that the cost will be f2.OO0
The enlightened education committee OF
the county council recognizes that the ex-
pertinent may ultimately lead to an ire
sistible demand for open-air schools for
healthy and normal children as well, and
it does not finch at the prospect.
The education committee of the London
county council approved. at its meet
Ing yesterday Of a scheme Of foreign holi-
day course scholarship for teachers in
secondary and elementary schools. The
scholarships will consist of a payment
Of E10. which is intended to assist in de-
fraying the expenses Of attendance at an
approved course abroad. and Of the
courses so far approved eighteen are held
at universities and other places In
France. three in Switzerland. five In Ger
many and Austria, one In Spain. and one
in Italy.
The scholarships are to be given With
the object OF improving the teaching OF
modern languages in London schools. and
the candidates are to be nominated by the
head masters and head mistresses of the
schools in which they are working, after
consideration Of the importance of the
work done by each. and the improve
ment which is likely to be effected by
attendance at a foreign course. The
education committee also came to the
conclusion that more good could be done
by giving two grants in consecutive years
to one teacher In any one school than by
giving them to two teachers In the school,
and this principle is to be adopted. Dur
ing the vacation between sixty and seven
ty London teachers will be undergoing
Evening star., 1908-06-13

ana plain-clothes men from Manhattan
ana Brooklyn. not knowing each other.
began q fight and 1t was not until they
realised that they were fighting among
was taken to the Coney Island station.
Ray Bellinger, twenty-nine years old. OF
no West 1O2d street. Manhattan, vas ar
rested before the second race, charged
with accepting a 81 bet. Bellinger was ar
rested in the field, and. like Weldon. was
Harry Hayman of 11S West 99th street
and George Learhart of 5S1 Franklin ave-
nue.. Brooklyn. were also arrested. charged
with having accepted 81 bet from Lieut.
Finn of the Manhattan detective bureau
The bet is alleged to have been made in
the field stand on Marse Abe in the third
race.
Complaint Against Police.
There was no attempt on the part of
the arrested persons to resist. each per-
son showing a disposition to go with
the policemen peacefully. but in nearly
every case the police handled the ar
rested men roughly.
With the arrest Of Weldon several of
the bookmakers folded up their pro-
grams and walked out to the lawn in
front of the betting ring. but a number
mustered up courage to return to their
stands and again lay odds. One of the
Orlando Jones. a member Of the Metro
politan Turf Association In the fifth
race Jones was arrested for accepting
a ten-dollar bet from detective and
led away to the Coney Island station
with Harry Poots. his clerk.
Jones protested against the arrest.
and declared emphatically that he had
not received any money whatever. He
asserted that he was apr cached by the
detective. who repeatedly asked him to
Accent -dn11Qr 4 horse he
refused. saying he was not taking any
money. After vainly trying to force a
bet on him. Jones says, the detective laid
bill on the back of his hand, and as
he drew his hand away he was arrested
The incident was witnessed by fully a
score of persons in the vicinity of the
scene, manG Of whom substantiated
Jones' account Of the incident. In spite
Coney Island station with the other
prisoners.
Future Of Betting.
The future of betting at the race
track is still problematical. The at
tempt yesterday to conduct betting on
the credit system was not attended with
any measure of success, despite the fact
that a number Of books were operated.
A meeting of the Metropolitan Turf
Association was called for last night
but in view of the developme ents yester-
day at Gravesend the meeting was post
poned until the atmosphere cleared
somewhat. 1t was rumored that many
members of Nets" would open pool
rooms in New York, Brooklyn and sur
rounding cities.
The bookmakers who did business
marked the odds on their programs op-
posite the horses names. This is not a
violation of the law. but under the sys-
tenn 1t was impossible to agree upon
anything like uniform odds. A sugges-
tfon has been made to erect a big black.
board at one end Of the betting ring,
and that prices should be decided by a
committee Of bookmakers and posted on
the blackboard to be accepted by all the
bookmakers operating books.
Evening star., 1908-06-13
An Explorers Pet.
from poa arso1s. U>>Ilv

Sir Harry Johnston. the celebrated
traveller and explorer, has quite a mu-
scum Of curiosities collected In savage
lands. He also delights in keeping un-
usual pets. and tells a funny story of a
monkey which he possessed when he
lived at Zanzibar. Alas! Jacko 10 no
more. his demise being brought about by
his mischievousness 1t appears that
wedding was taking place at the house OF
resident whom Jacko disliked. and
time. splendid wedding breakfast had
been prepared. but just as the party re-
turned to partake of 1t the monkey ]uEl?-
ed In through the window, clutched the
corners Of the tablecloth, ana shook up
the whole set-out till everything, from
champagne to pepper. was inextficably
mixed. Then he imperturbably sat on
the ruins till the gun Of the infuriated
bridegroom cut short his career.
Evening star., 1908-06-13
becoming quite widespread and many
s,nup0 vJouonn had adonted if

becoming quite widespread and many
young women had adopted it.
1t Is. of course, well known that 1t was
the king who, in accordance with Queen
vehicles from Hyde Park in the afternoon
q couple Of years ago. and although the
increase Of landaulettes, ETC.. In society
has caused this decree to be revoked. the
queen herself never enters the park ex-
cept behind horses. fond as she is Of
motoring. Hyde Park has always been a
royal pleasaunce, and 1t is evidently the
intention of the king and queen that 1t
shall be kept as far as possible Kind
of shrine of that which is historic in
English society," and makes the stretch
between Knightsbridge barracks and
Stanhope gate at O'Clock on June aft
ernoon a sight which even In externals
can hardly be matched in the five contl-
blend Of cosmopolitanism and historic
significance in any other capital.
Duke Of Connaught Weary.
The Duke of Cannaught is expected in
London next week, and understand
there is some chance Of his not returning
to the Mediterranean to take up his in
spectorial duties. The duke is coming
home in a very dissatisfied temper. for he
is quite tired Of the du les Of the foolish
post which was created for him. and will
not be content to hold 20 absurd posi-
ton any longer.
The secret history of this appointment
is very characteristic of the way In which
delicate matters are handled in this coun-
try. When Lord Roberts retired from
the post Of commancer-in-ch chief 1t was
we'll understood that he did SO to make
room for the Duke Of Connaught. The
duke had great military ambitions. the
emoluments Of the post had an attrac-
tion for him. and as the king thought it
advisable to have a member Of the royal
family as chief Of the army the govern
ment of the day yielded to royal pres
sure and the duke was made commander
in-chief, though under a different name
When the liberal government came into
Office this arrangement was at once criti-
cised Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman.
as the minister who lad displaced the
old Duke of Cambridge, could not con-
slstently tolerate another royal duke as
head Of the British army. 1t was. there
fore. intimated to the king that the duke
would have to resign the inspector gen.
eralship There was a prolonged course
Of negotiation. but in the end the king
recognised the force OF the governments
arguments and the duke had to make
way for Gen. French.
To make his fall AZ iigh. es possible. a
new post was created-conlmander-in
chief of the Mediterranean forces-to
which the duke was appointed. There is
not the least possible reason for the ex-
istence OF this post, and the duke, after
having occupied 1t for year. 10 heartily
Evening star., 1908-06-13
Husband Seeks. Divorce.

Proceedings for an absolute divorce
have been instituted in the District Su-
preme Court by Martin II. Bray against
Laura M. Bray. 1nfidelity is alleged and
a correspondent named. Attorney F. S.
key-Smith represents the husband.
Mrs. Bray a short while ago sued for Q
legal separation from her husband. but q
reconciliation was effected and the cou-
pie lived together until a few days ago.
Evening star., 1908-06-13

tired of it. The idea now is that he
should be sent to India to succeed Lord
Kitchener, but this arrangement will not.
/ understand. be consented to by the lib
eral RoYernment
Evening star., 1908-06-13
The subscription price of
E>-s>~ 81 C1

The Evening and Sunday
Star Is SO cents per month,
delivered by Carrier any
where in Washington. Tele-
phone orders to the office
will receive immediate at
tention.
Evening star., 1908-06-13
RACE BETS HELD UP
Anti Gambling Law Becomes
Effective in New York.
ARREST OF BOOKMAKERS
Police Under Orders Of Bingham In
wade Gravesend.
THE CREDIT SYSTEM WAGERS
Fourteen Men Taken Into Custody.
Layers Of Odds in Panic-Hughes
Presses Statutes Enforcement.
THE CREDIT SYSTEM WAGERs

NEW YORK, June 13.-The first days
racing under the new anti-betting laws
was conducted at Gravesend yesterday
and resulted in confusion. fghting and
fourteen arrests In and around the betting
ring. There were fully 5000 people at
the track. Police Commissioner Bingham
to the track with instructions to see that
Gov. Hughes orders for the enforcement
of the law were carried out.
The track authorities agreed to CO.
operate with the police. and issued in
functions against laying odds. Few bets
were made and these were placed by
force. but contented themselves generally
by standing idly by.
James r. Keene was not at the track
yesterday and refused to make any state
ment. 1t was made known that the coun-
sci for the Jockey Club now have the
nouncement as to the clubs future policy
was made. Seemingly, the idea that
race-track betting must be abandoned al
together is not yet wholly accepted by the
racing interests.
j. B. Haggin has announced that the
new law has killed the big sales of year.
ling thoroughbreds for him, and he said
he would ship his youngsters to England
for sale there.
District Attorney Jerome declared that
there would be no poolroom betting in the
city 1t could be prevented. he said. He
gave unqualified Endorsement of the gov-
ernor's stand in the matter.
Gov. Hughes at Albany sent out Of
fetal notices to all district attorneys and
sheriffs In New York state. calling their
law and directing them to see to its strict
observance.
Evening star., 1908-06-13

The paper that carries the great
est amount of paid classified ad-
vertisins is the paper that is most
widely read In the town In which 1t
is printed.
Not every one can afford to use
big display ads. but no one Is SO
poor that he cannot afford to use
the Want columns of a newspaper
not even the man out Of a job.
Printers Ink.
Evening star., 1908-06-13
An Ultra-Exclusive Club.
r Pss
Id Q

these holiday courses abroad by the aid
of the scholarships.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04
The Early Taxpayers.

City Treas. Miller is busy man
these days engaged in writing out
tax receipts at his Office in the city
hall, City Clerk Stone rendering
him valuable assistance with the
task. That the depredations COM
mitted by the willy Kris Kringle in
his recent visit failed to affect the
pocketbooks of at least a goodIy
portion of Lancaster's taxpayers is
evident from the gratifying man
ner in which the taxes are rolling
in. The treasurer commenced re-
ceiYing taxes Dec. 18th and total
receipts up to the hour of close Of
business Dec. 31st were 81, 001. 81.
The receipts thus far this month
up to yesterday, amounted to the
sum of $1,000.
The present tax rate is one per
cent. and this will continue until
and including the 31st of this month
when the rate will be increased to
3 percent.
The city of Lancaster is the first
to make return Of its proportion of
the state tax to the county treas
urer. The amount is $2,64879
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04
Important Notice to
Subscribers in Arrears

following which
applies ALL which circulate through
the mails
within the following periods
Dailes, within three MONTHS
months;
Weeklies within
be in
pound mailed
OF Thereof prepaid by stamps affixed.
This the general that subscribers to
enable continue sending their through
the Herald purchased from the
will earliest convenience comply with the
renewal order Many changes
paper within
the continued of all subscribers well
ma 10 O the
Yourv very respectfully,
THE GRANT COUNTY HERALD.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04

Modern WOodmen OF America in
city hall New Years eve. was large
ly attended and every one reported
a good time. Music was furnished
by the Dubuque Harp orchestra.
Supper served at Ostermlers hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. StOckert and daugh-
ters, Christina and Sylvia spent
New Years with relatives at Cass-
vile.
At the annual meeting of branch
Al and 40, G. K. of Wis, held In
their hall at Potosi, on Dec. Is,
1907, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
President-Henry Flogel.
Vice-President-F. j. Hasser.
Rec. Sec.-J. J Tob1n.
Treasurer-A. FRANKIE.
Fin. Sec. J. Duve.
Trustee-P. Mclaughlin.
Marshals-H. B. Uppena, and A.
Kaltenbach.
Delegate to State Council. J.
Tobin.
Alternate Delegate-H.B.U ppena.
The branch is one of the largest
in southwest Wisconsin, having a
mem bership of 70 mem bers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04

thing in the cookery" line served,
even to cornish pasties. Sale COM
meDces at 1 o'clock.
Lecture Course Saturday night;
there is promise of hearing some
thing entertaining and instructive.
Miss Carol Livingston returned
from Fennimore Saturday evening.
Miss Ollie Eustice goes to Blair,
Wis, this week to resume her school
duties.
James Watson spent Tuesday in
Lancaster.
Rev. Wingate delivered an ex-
celIent missionary address on
Foreign missions, Sunday evening.
Miss Sadie Fisher has been visit
ing relatives at Cobb.
Elmer Fox and wife of Cobb have
been visiting at the James Alton
home.
will Calvert and wife of Mason
City have been spending q few
days with relatives here.
The Misses Latham CT Woodman
are guests of A. Latham and wife.
Ezra Spencer and wife went to
Boscobel Monday. Mrs. Spencers
mother being i'll
Miss Leora Bunker and Hollie
ellison of Montfort, visited with
Name Kirk over Sunday.
Miss Sadie Allen of Platteville is
visiting with her sister, Mrs. j.
Biddick.
Geo Long of Madison is sojourn-
ing here for few days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04

ton and serving of refreshments by
the boys" These consisted of
Welsh rarebit, coffee and numer-
Gus other sleep, dispelling but de-
lectable preparations There is talk
of having some of the gentlemen
who proved their skill as chatting
dish artists on this occasion deliver
an address on cooking, coupled
with practical demonstrations. at
the coming cooking school in this
city, in connection with the state
farmers institute.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04
Notice to Tax Payers.

To the taxpayers of the township
of Potosi: am now receiving taxes,
as follows: Mondays and Thurs
days at the town hall; balance of
the week at my Office at home,
except Tuesday, Jan. z, when l will
be at British Hollow, and Wednes-
day, Jan s, at Rockville. From
now until Feb. / the collection fee
will be 2 per cent: after that date 5
per cent will be charged.
j. j. STELPFLUG, Treas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04
COLD WAVE DUE.
A Stormy Period Predicted by Hicks for
First Month of the Year.

Wisconsin has for the past two
days experienced considerably colder
weather than that which character
lied the closing days of December.
1t seems to bear out the prediction
of Hicks, the weather prophet, who
has made the following forecast for
the month of January:
A reactlOnarY storm period is CEN
trail on the LIST, I'd and Sd. There
are several reasons for apprehend-
ing general atmospheric perturba-
tions at and about this first storm
period in 1908. No reader of these
forecasts should be surprised if one
of the greatest cold waves of the
winter appears from about the Sd to
the 9TH, progressively out of the
northwest.
A regular storm period is central
on the 9Th. By the 9TH rising tenn
perature, falling barometer and
renewed storms of rain, sleet and
snow will appear in western Sec
lions. By the 9th the front of these
storms areas will reach central parts
Of the Mississippi valley, with pos
s1ble winter lightning and thunder
southwark on and touching that
day. Meantime a phenomenally
high barometer and a rushing cold
wave will be advancing from the
northwest. By the 18th the storms,
amounting to billiards over wide
areas, will have passed to the
Atlantic seaboard, leaving severe
cold to dominate the country gener-
ally, progressively from about the
10th to 18th.
A reactionary storm period will
make itself felt on the 18th, 14th
and 18th. The results, in pro
gressive way from east to west, will
be ch ange to warmer, falling baro
meter, growing cloudiness and rain
turning into snow. Tendency to
stormy, threatening weather will
prevail continuously through more
than half of January.
A regular storm period falls from
the 18th to the 22d, having its center
on the Goth. Change to warmer
with falling barometer and rapidly
forming storm areas Will appear in
western parts on and touching the
18th. This cold wave will sweep
southwark and eastward until
almost the entire country will feel
the icy breath of the north blast.
A react1onary storm period falls
on the oath to 9th. Rain, snow
and sleet followed by colder may be
expected. The month ends in a
regular storm period.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04
as follows.
Total.

Lancaster's stOckbuyers are ever
alert to pay the highest market
prices-in fact they are obliged to
on account of strong competition
from surrounding towns operating
in adjacent territory.
Shipments Thursday and yester-
day amounted to cars, as follows:
Geo. Moore 1; Place & Jerlett g.;
Lester Hickok 2; Henry Holzinger
L; Andrew Lewis L. Bennett &
Place 1.
Verify, the hog as mortgage
litter has no equal.