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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-15

The ambulance stood near the paddock
rhe Sire stPctcher was close ut hand
And mUrmtrs and squeals of hysterteai
came down from tbe crowded stand.
"There'll be practice enough for two
I'll take the legs and the busted skulls
The collaThones go for yo'i'
whe gamestars down in the slauehtering
Looked leery and woSbesone, ,,o,
For the hospital race was on.
The prasram called it a sieepleehase-- i
THAT is the conventional name--
But we can call it whatever we please.
The odor rs just he same
This one was rehearsed the night before
In n small back room somewhere,
And twas settled that Smiley would
Wait an Blink
And that rseicr so out for the air.
o. The RAGS on ige farott hsnd.
That bourbon should baik at the water
jump,
And that Guzzle turn end for end.
There vas ono who wasnt extended a.
whsa, the caucus was hold that
An unfortunate fellow called Fa,nishlng
The aSh i't .. Mike the Bite,
Now. Mike. lie Rite was a maiden COW.
Though he'd raced three years on the
. TN mn him 70 Jumping said Flynn
rssPerhaps len be good at that
Mixes jumped the barrier once or
lust look II up in The guide
). and as for humping feedman's bill
Why, he takes that In his sttide!
In every ones eyes but Flynn's,
% But he was consistent" and that in a
Atones Tor heap OF sins.
Flynn eoaaled him through all manner
When equine diseases were fisng abou,
Mike got what was coming TO him.
Quarter cracks, spavins ana spiints and
And several mere he'd had
Then h2 saasht lung fever, which left
some moe than bit to the bad.
lie was herNph pehlhu, ne was hred IL
r,o,, Gr9 mt n.s,arn AN. i i. .
No wonder the talent regarded him
= ~ 'l''St '5'''''''N - SlteSSe-
| scnI,Ion coi,.d Noso ,. 49,. H.,
| - 9GutllYi CSo''ea muse was given tine,
on lie horse win the sarsrenea legs,
| Nig a., WISH WI. l9i ~ me horsehaci oct
| h"t ~ "''ist ~ ltylliS nsSs
| ii tool, ro,p anaars. !, s,,,,..,,a 49,,
wiz wiz p fs,, nun IN No Gh @FGpsr o sass
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-15
KING AND QUEEN or STAIN.

equal of thc teams lie has developed
I'm the past two years. When he took
hold of baseball 1T che university two
years ago. the material was thought
Ito be the least promising in decade
but under his able direction there was
rounded otlt Ut, aggregation which
twice wrested the championship from
the University OF North Carolina and
held Its own witty tbetbig college mines
.of tile East. f
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land one-half points out of possible
ten by winning three games. drawing
| five, while two games are held in abey-
ance pending adjudication by Referee
Baron Albert de Rothschild. of Wen
ma. The Sir George Newnes trophy,
which was held by Great, Britain las;
lyear, now becomes the prize of Amer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-15
MIKE THE BITE
By HUGH E. l<EOUGFI

..N, iig,c, MIS- w, ca,, do "a tonc
ThG auegtisn Is nm Is Won
You g ,,,Inc run 1t out ON tnat crooked e
: " = S74' ~ sS9 . e
''As Jumpinsiaek Nol' are rotten,
IN pulling You up I'm 4
strappad down TO . 4ale7 OF. hay. sff
fs 81
iii9 norsG q 5000 81 f@r once ~ tNihk
He WIN run every inch Il lie nigh fore
Doesn't set TOO hot for hin.
Moreover. Nose i have slipped him
ma, sn ,s5st5 n,.,, ~ :, IAN. ,,n,,
yo,, % ,,Ts .ends s,,a. .,,e,o4a,,
~" i't''y -l'i'u ili.'lsa { t'li.es rahh
.,,Just take4a good tiebt bo1a oe bio hooa
,n s'a 1,r SSeP i, nun Wi ld, ne Tags 49,
- y"o NM ''la' ne loais on 'ass:
.,yt,to, ~ ~, -
mhfp 4 }h mn pm goes OIL which think !
2g} s aee"hq bo 1gFn mff the eohrso
For I ,hen hell ha'ii be Hawkins, horse
DIES az GOOD ,,s ma .b,,,drea "a oro -
Win; fiN , - o''s ~
saye ' that gsg sa ,MsSt a book ono ,,o
Ana D eiEs,y 10 one the cooke.
BE m aaMa an N aTsn, (1gTn pike
4''a ps ssb s,N h''n'ifed straight, place and
'S', = '''l'VSs -t''' ss'f''1'
VT The nc. ticket Is y .yoln. i,oos, IS
stfais6t. s.'''' 'l4 Assp 5s"s'"
The eavaleaqo dled through, tie paddock
And ateered for the lower urn
With a ragged colIrctfon Al eiii,s nIoft
And the ldor OF drugs asteru
Never. Tween. was a tong her..lot.,
surm3unt.d by coons and turks
stepped on the straight ana the narrow
l,nat leads to the glucose works.
s rihall shout q n 10 ! cheer.
pssI svh b eNns NJ Sas be
on the way to the man with t flag.
hlhe e up, nowi.l''e up now me starter
,tO ,iit,,,t ~, ~, -, Z s,,,o,,,x,,
yogt NM ~ ~ ", Az, 'st, Fpoa,sr
.Sere? = :" ''s''f ~ III %
| "NoW look nj that guinea on Thomp-
sons maze 80. y I
And that lobster aboard OF The, Rat
' q yours 3''''s'' =
BON, siyc me that nat old bull bull con,
| Now, steady there, steady: Whoa up,
/ Mhni rs! -
Come on, there, come on! Go ont"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-15
GOLD MEDAL FOR TILE
REST ALI AROUND ATHLETE.

ANNAPOLIS. MD. March 14.--rhe
Navy Athletic Association has awarded a
gold medal to Midshipman Harold a.
Waddington for th best all around
athlete at the academy this
year. Midshipman Waddington Won
by one point from Midshipman Walter
ID. Lamont, of Niagara Falls, New York.
The decision was based on eymnastic
work and follows the recent competition
held In the new gymnasium.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-15
Cobb . Goes to Detroit.

" -Tyrus Cobb stated to REPRESENTATIVES OF
Associated Press over long distance tele-
phone to-nignt that he. will leave Royster
Monday for Detroit. whore he expects TO
10. the Detroit Club lie says now that no
wired Navin at p o'clock this afternoon no
Cd what Navin would give him: that he
would accept.the best of the three where
upon Navins wired him to come to Detroit
and talk 1t over. Il ;s {i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-15
BREAKS AMATEUR RECORD
FOR HIGH BILLIARD RUN

. GH1cA'ao. March 14.ICalyin Demn-
worlds amateur record for the high
run in the opening game of tho ma
ftional amateur 14.2 billiard tourna
mont at the Chicago Athletic Club,
making 16S In his seventeenth inning.
Demarest won the game defeating
Clarence jackson, Of Chicago. by the
score or 400 to 1866. Demarestsg aver
age was u 1-19 and Jackson's. 3-lS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-15

! Pennsylvania Defeats Georgetown.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, March H.
The University of Pennsylvania basket
ball team. the intercollegiate. cham.
pions of the East. Tonight defeated
the champions of the
South. by scoro of SO 70 II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-15
FIRST AUTO IN JERUSALEM.
Charles j. Gliddcn Touring in the IIol

JERUSALEM March 4.--Charles j. Gid.
den of Boston. and Mrs. Glidden arrived
here yesterday In n motor-car from IIafa
Syria. 1t was the first motor-car ever seen
IN Jerusalem, and created sensation among
the populace.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-15
CASTRO WINS APPEAL

Asphalt Company Has Only One Resort Left
.sh to Avoid Heavy Judgment.
CARACAS, VENEZUELAN, Thursday,
|1l.-The Superior Court of Venezuela to-
day handed down n verdict confirming tho
Judgment of the lower court, which cons
dolnned tho New York and Bermudez AS
plnlt Company to pay n fine of s5,0o0000
to the Venezuela government for having
extended assistance to the Matos revolution,
witch was directed against President Cas-
tro. This sum Is the estimated cost OF nut
ting down the revolution, The company
viii appeal to the Court OF Cessation.
The finding slof the lower court referred
tntn the above dispatch whichsis the civil
August of last ssar fhe APPEAL to tie
court OF Cessation Is now the only thins
that remains to the company SO far as the
lsituatlon In Venezuela is concerned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-15
a AMERICAN CAR IN UTAH;
OTHERS TRAILING AFTER

OGDEN. ,UT.AH, March 1A.-The
American car in the New York to Paris
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-15
AMERICAN PLAYERS WIN
INTERNATIONAL CHESS MATCH

NEW YORK, March 14.--After two
days of stubborly contested play, the.
tenth International cable chess match
ended Tonight in victory for the
American players, who secured five
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-07-18
LARGE: LUMBER TRUST
IS BEING ORGANIZED
Plan Provides for a Capital APP.
proximately Three Hundred
Millions of Dollars.
Conflicts With State and Federal
Antitrust Laws is to be
Guarded Against.

ST. LOUIS, July t5.A1F~ E. weyer-
hauser, son of Frederick E. weyer-
hauser, the St. Paul -1nultiinillionaire,
was appointed chairman of a perman-
ent committee chosen here a few days
ago by conference OF yellow pine
lumbermen to- work out the final de-
tails in organizing asmerger of timber
owners and lumber manufacturers.
The plan. adopted BY. the conference
for the big holding. corporation pro-
vides for approximately $300,000,000
capital The Weyerhauser committee
is bound by the plan adopted in a
general way and will report in the
near future in some other city, It Is
proposed to avoid conflicts with state
and federal antitrust laws.
The, valuation of pine stumpage TO
be taken over was fixed at SO per 1000
feet. Owners of 5000 acres of pine
lands entered the combine. Their
properties are in Arkansas, Texas,
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
The southeastern timber belt was not
represented. Only three trade journal
representatives were admitted to the
conference and they were forbidden to
publish anything about the plans to
maintain prices and limit production.
-Four or five men present will have
s15,000,o00 to. $2o,000,000* each in the
trust :
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circulate literature in his behalf: with
out patronage to bride a single voter:
without a predatory corporation to CO.
cree its employees into his support:
without subsidized newspaper to in
fluence the public mind, he has won a.
signal victory at the primaries, and
has become the free choice Of the
militant Democracy of the nation.
Forming in one unbroken phalanx,
extending from Massachusetts, to Cali
fornia, and from Michigan to the ever
glades the yeomanry Of the party
have volunteered their services to
make him the: party candidate; and
they will not lay down their arms until
they have made him the nations chief
Nebraska's Democracy, which saw
in him. when young man, the signs
of promise, places in nomination as
the standard bearer of our party the
man who, in the thrilling days Of '96
and 1900, bore the battle SCARED BAN
ner of Democracy with fame as un-
sullied, and fidelity as spotless, as the
crusaders of old. Nebraska presents
his name, because Nebraska claims his
dwelling place, and proudly enrolls
him among her citizens; but,his home
is in the: hearts of the people
LOBBY the command Of my. state and
the mandate of the Democracy Of the
nation when offer the name Of Amer
dca's great conlmoner, Nebraska's gift
ed son, William Jennings Bryan.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-07-18
DULUTH NORMAL SCHOOL
REVERSES OLD METHODS
Boys Taught tho Art Of Cooking While
Girls Are Learning carpen-
ter's Trade,

0Vyo oNSusS eblo MI " SOONiH9 VvuI0
Girls Are Learning carPen-
tors Trade,
Boys as we'll as girls are being
taught to cook simple food at the
Normal Model school by Mrs. E. L.
Lyons.
Fifteen tots between the ages of S
and learned receipts and how to
measure sugar, flour and other in
gradients in the first two lessons Of
the three given them this week. At
the last lesson they concocted some
wonders in culinary art and baked
them In the cunning ovens. The
course is captivating the youngsters,
and needless to say baking days are
popular, especially when each child
can eat his own cake.
Another class which is rivaling
cooking in popularity is that in wood
working. Here again sex has no dis
elimination and the little girls are
being taught with the little boys how
to make such wonders as meek tie
racks" and other easily fooled articles
These courses for young children are
more or less an experiment in the
science Of teaching.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-07-18
DESERTS rYPorHETAE.

Frank c. Nunemacher, of Louisville,
one of the shining lights of the Typo
thetae, and who has been a power in
that organization, has withdrawn from
it, and announces that: he proposes to
conduct his printery: as he chooses
without dictation =! from :.s anybody.
Nunemacher2 has done more: to hold
the Typothetae together than any
other employing printer in the coun.
try, and his desertion Of his old COM
rades undoubtedly was due to disgust
at the cowardly. !, and underhanded
methods employed by Mcintyre and
other INSCRIPTIONS enemies OF the
unions. -Labor Review. "; q
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-07-18
RULES GOVERNING THE
USE OF UNION LABEL
Commodities Bearing the Union
Label Are Produced Under
Right Labor Conditions.

In another column will be found a.
communication from President Comp
ers, containing q deliverance by the
union label committee of the Ameri-
can Federation, and for a better UNDER
publish the following. rules ~governing
the use of the union label.
Union Label Rules. ..~
1. To entitle an: employer. to the use
of the American Federation of Labor
Union Label, all employees must be
members Of unions affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor. ~
2. The hours of labor Of employees
shall not be more than .-.... per day;
the, hours to be. set by: the. union and
approved by the President of the
American Federation of Labor.
3. The scale of prices adopted by
the union shall be paid by the en-
ployer. ..,. r. ~. ,,.5, -.
4. The unionr rules regarding con-
ditions of labor and. the use of tho
label shall be faithfully enforced by
the employer. = . ...-,,.. y<..zi.s@
5. The employer shall not receive
from the union more labels than are
sufficient to cover the product for. the
ensuing week. ,s.e..e. 20 r ~ ~ j. y -.
g. The employer shall agree tina.
should, he, at any time. violate the
rules under which the label Is issued to
him, he will not use any more OF the
union labels, but will surrender them
to the union, or officer OF. the union,
from whose hands he received them, OF
eto the President Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor upon demand from,
him. 4, s5s. II. :.5 / / s3.1 Il S53
Z. The. employer will not himself
nor permit any one for him, or in his
behalf. have the label Of the American
Federation Of Labor Initiated. dupli-
Gated or counterfeited In any way
whatsoever.
9. That should the employer desire
to disc ntinue the use Of the label nc
shall give one weeks notice sof TIL
same to the duly authoris edssand III.
Ecredtted officer q repreaentet tive oi
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He is man whose nomination will
leave no doubt as to where our party
stands on every public question His
genius for statecraft is shown by the;
constructive work he has done in pro-:
posing reforms, and by the ability
with which he has fortified his posi-
ton. But we may go farther.
A few months since he visited the
principal nations of the world. He
scame in contact with the leading
minds of Christendonl, and the world
abroad recognized his greatness and
paid him that tribute justly due to
men of high attachments. ~. -
= In the most distinguished peace con-
vention that has assembled in recent
years, he proposed a plan which, III
adopted, would prove more effective
than any arbitration treaty that has
vet been made, and by his influence
he secured its approval by the repre-
sentatives Of the rs leading nations of
there assembled. -.s5 s. ..
B Is he thoroughly informed regarding
the issues Of this campaign? Read
his speeches and his writings, which
for nearly 20 years have been a part
Of the political literature Of the nation.
Is he sincere brave. and eterniined!
Even his political opponents now ad-
nit that he is. .ss,..:. 81.
have had close personnel and
political acquaintance with this man.
whose name Nebraska presents, since.
he entered political life. can testtfys
from observation as. to his. political
conduct before he was known to sun-'
welding. then; he lis honest, brave ana
unyieldi ling now, B. IS 81
q. Honesty is inherent IN him. He was
an honest lawyer before he entered
politics. He WAS honest in his politi-
cal methods before his statesnanshtp
was recognized BY the nation, and lhs
has been honest throughout his politi-5
cal career. 81 - 81
His convictions have been his politi-;
Ical creed. He has Impressed these
convictions upon Others, not by dis
nation. but by arguments addressed 10
the judgment and the conscience
Believing IA the ult innate triumph
ne has never exa mined
lquestlo oiin - eapev
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diency.. He has never inquired
whether a political principle was pop
ular; 1t has been sufficient for him to
believe that 1T was right. =.
He has been a consistent champion
Of the reserved rights Of the states.
He favored the election of senator's by
direct vote before the house Of repre-
sentatives ever actd favorably upon
the subject. He championed tariff re-
form when the west was the .hotbed
Of protection.
He favored an income tax before the
income tax law was written. He at
tackled the. trusts when Republican
leaders were denying that any trusts
existed. He advocated railroad regn-
lation before the crusade against re-
bates and discrimination began.
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the union, from whose hands he re-
ceived the label. That: should the
union or the. President OF the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor desire to7dis-
continue the granting of the union
label similar notice shall be given.
9. That 1t is the purpose of the en-
ployer, as we'll as the union, to faith
fully carry out the above provisions in
letter as we'll as in spirit.
10. That this agreement shall be
binding for period of one year from
date, unless terminated by either party,
in acorda nee with the notice herein
provided. At the expiration Of this
agreement it may be renewed, subject
to the approval Of the President Of the
American Federation Of Labor.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-07-18
POPULAR EXCURSIONS

ihe Grand Sight Seeing Excursion
trips given by the steamers "Newsboy'
and "Mascotte are steadily becoming
more and more popular not only with
Duluth citizens but with all soio,,rners
In the city. The cost is so trif1ing that
all may avail themselves of the trips.
Special rates are made for churches.
Lodges, Societies, Etc, Main Office
and dock foot of Fifth avenue West.
MORNING.. AFTERNOON, AND
MOONLIGHT EXCURSIONS - :
Old phone 567. New phone 1881. :
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-07-18
POLK COUNTY TAX LEVY
LESS THAN LAST YEAR

,,~CRoOKsTON,.3 Mimi, July 16.---The
Polk county, comm ssioners n their
session here today levied ia tax OF $40 y
100 on this county, u. 800 less than
last year The county board also
SIC, 900 for deepaning and strata htenfng
and widendng ovsrdow watercp4 rsea
This IL q total &c III, \ no. The levy for
ROAD d ma bird Eess III; bout the same
fT,sr Esllo IA ttls
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WORDS OF ELOQUENCE
BY: IGNATIUS j. DUNN
CONTINUED from page ~

CONTINUED from page ~ i
the leader. which present conditions
demanded, and he must be a man
known to- be free from the influences
that control the Republican , party.
He must be man of superior intel
lect, sound judgment, positive convic-
lions and moral courage-one who will
meet the forces of plutocracy-one
who knows no surrender. He must
have genius for statecraft; he must
be man of wide experience in public
affairs; he must have ability to defend
them.
But above all, he must have faith
in the people. He must not only be-
lieve in the right of the people to
govern, but in their capacity to do so.
And he must be a man whom the
people known and trust.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-07-18
SKETCH Of J. v. kern
SECOND man ON TICKET
Lawyer by Education and Thor
oughly Experienced in State
and National Affairs.

Il am profoundly appreciative of the
honor that has been conferred upon
me-" said Mr.. Kern when seen shortly
after the convention adjourned. Il re-
I did not seek the place nor did ms
delegation.'
John w. Kern was born Dec. 20,
1849 at the village of Alto Howard
County, Ind. His father, DR.. Jacob W.
Kern, was a Virginian, by birth who
removed to Shelby County, Indiana, in
1886, and lived there until 1846 when
he moved to new northern country.
John Kern's mother was Nancy Lig-
gett and she was 5 years old he did
not see railroad train. The family
moved back to Howard county in
1864. In the early SOS while in Iowa,
Mrs. Kern died. Two children were
left, John and his sister, who is now
Mrs. Isaac Enggel of Daleville. Va.
John was educated in the district
schols and he continued his education
by attending the Indiana normal
school at Kokomo, Ind, riding horse
back ten miles each way every day.
Later he taught school near Alto He
earned money to enter Ann Arbor,
graduating frtIn the law department
OF Michigan university in 1862 He i'm
medlately began practicing in Kokomo,
Ind. He was "drafted' when he was
Fl years old to make the race for the
legislature in the Republican county
Sofo cd IL
chosen city attorney Of Kokomo for
six terms over Republican aspirants
In 1884 he was elected reporter of. the
supreme court. Since then 1ndianapo-
lis has been his home where he has
since oracticed law. He has worked
IN every campaign, served the county
In the legislature and was the leader
OF his party In the state senate. He
was city attorney under the last two
administrations Of Mayor Thomas
Taggart from Oct. 1897 to October
1901.
In 1900 he was nominated for COVER
nor but was defeated. Before the St
Louis convention Of four years age
Mr.. Kern's name had been prominently
mentioned among the vice presidential
possibilities.
Mr.. Kern has been president of the
Commercial club and has always beer
conspicuous in all state and civil,
movements. Mrs. Kern is prominen
In all Of the social and literary affair!
of the city. Miss Julia Kern, thei,
daughter is well known socially
There are two other children, John w
Kern, Jr., aged and William H. Kerr
who is now 5 years old.
Mrs. John X. Kern, wife Of the nom.
inee Of the vice president was notified
by the Associated Press Of the nomi
nation of her, husband at Denver Sin,
was at her home 1896 North Pennsyi
vania street, with her children.
=. Il had hoped" said she, you woul,
give me the good news that Mr.. Kerr
had not been nominated. I, of course
appreciate the honor conferred upo1
Mr.. Kern but cannot understand wha
Z conditions at Denver have arisen tina
would cause him to have accepted tn
BIZ nomination.. Mr.. Kern has injured hi
health IN past campaigns by his activ
n ity and as he means vastly more t
me than any political honors. I am sin
cerely sorry though I suppose i
# should not say so.' Z