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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-22
QOOKIE GOT DOUBLE CROSS
- Lucky" Baldwin Fooled smiling ragga and Made Big killing

send couple of hundred over myself
and You know 1 don't bet much"
Reckon he'll 90" said Baldwin
briefly. TN see you in the paddock
If l get in there. I've got a lot to
attend to-"
Here comes Lucky Baldwin" said
TaSgart's mOney-taker before the races
began; headed this way, amt hep"
Baldwin mOtioned Taggart to a pri-
vate conference. He handed him a
small roll of bills
There's ten $1,000 notes." said he;
take in that much for me. He won't
be better than even money"
Be favOrite. sure" said Taggart,
thOughtfully so you don't think you
could win with him?"
Baldwin laughed. Under his wide
brimmed black sombrero his sharp eyes
narrowed as he stared at Taggart. His
reply was merely a murmur, which
TaggarI did not understand. Then he
spoke in a raised voice.
You ought to double your bankroIl
this afternoon, if you're the smart lad
you seem to be-"
Il won't be found asleep at the
SWITCH, chuckled Taggart
I'll send Counsellor Bill to collect
for me- said Baldwin. and hurriedly
departed
Whatd he Want?" the cashier was
eagerly curious
"A little business deal" said Tag
CART, softly. Keep this to yourself.
John. If you insist on playing in your
salary today, don't waste it on Lucky
b. There's nothing doing"
'Snatchin' him. Ell? Wen. what 10
you think o that? And I thought he
was a pine"
Taggart's book won to the first three
races. The slate of the rings price
maker. when the odds were chalked for
the Fourth proclaimed that to 10 was
the opening quotation on Lucky b.
The speculative rushed up and down
the ring.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-22

Heres tops, bOys!" roared Taggart.
Better grab before / start to rubi''
lie oftered eYens against Lucky b.
| me bets came no to him in punches
OF bills and rolls of clinking silver.
From some untraceabIe source Lucky
/ b. money, in large amount, was ali
over the ring, and Taggart got the
ouik OF It. The more they bet the
gayer We're his banterings.
Perhaps they'd rather see some 6
TO D. ne said, and hastily changed the
odds
new rush ensued. Taggart was a
gambler and the players were aware of
II. II he fancied a horse 1t was not
dftlcult to discover what it was. and
when favOrite appeared to him as
figuring at longer odds, he commanded
patronage by following mis- feelings.
When Taggart don't like one he'll
send up the price until his book suits
him. said the talent
therefore, when betting became list
less and the bugles call to post sent
most men scurrying outside to view the
start. he displayed 2 to l, there was no
surprise.
A stranger poked a thousand-doliar
bill at him.
"AlI of it," he asked, doubtfully
Lucky B. straight?"
And another if you got it," retorted
Taggart Don't be shy, sir"
A second bin went into the cash
box.
-Four thousand to two thousand"
called Taggart; any more?"
Thus urged, the better produced some
smaller bills, $1,000 in all, and bore
away tickets calling for Sc 900 in win
nln.7 If Lucky B. should be first.
Tagart, carrying a high STOOL nus
tied to the lawn to see the race.
What's in front?' his sheetwriter
pulled his arm
Taggart, his glasses on the field. had
lost his usual smile. He looked around.
calmly.
Lucky &. by forty lengths-that's
an" he answered. Our elderly pal
Mr.. Baldwin. has handed me the dou-
BILE cross. That was his own coin I
was taking inland he'll take 800. 600
more out of my book than he put into
ii today"
Horse raeing's a queer business,
said the sheetwriter, gloomily. Say,
there's the old man now, pipin' you
off"
Smiling Taggart instantly pat on his
race-track smile. Baldwin answered ii
with another. The sheetwriter. regard
ing Taggart felt a pride in his en-
ployer. 1t wasn't every man who could
work for a good loser.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-22

gone. I could see she was watchin' ev-
cry move I made, as much as to say:
You can't lose me, CharlieY' 1t was
just as CHEEKY as waitin' in the SER
geant's room for bail.
When Rolly shows up he wears reg
Jar breakfast food smile. ''It just oc-
CURED to me-" says he, that 1 had
accepted an invitation from the Van
Urbans for the opera"
What kind Of bluff did you
throw?'' says I.
None at all, Shorty" says he. 81
just asked if they would have room for
three. and they said they would
Say, that Rolly don't need no nerve
tonic, does he? You know about the
Van Urbans, don't you? They weigh
in something like umpteen millions,
and are a good fifth on Mrs. Astor's
list.
straight goods now" says I-you
don't reckon to spring this aggrega-
ton on the diamond horseshoe, do
you?"
We must put in the time some
how says he.
/ thought it might be all a grand
josh until I'd watched some of his
moves. First we hunts up one of those
swell shops where it just says Robes"
in there four minutes and comes out
with q piece of dry goods that they
must have stood him uD a hundred
for; kind of a cloak, ulster length. all
RUSTY black silk outside and white
lined. Miss CreamdTOps, she puts il on
with no more fuss than as if she'd been
brought up on such things and had
ordered this one a month ahead.
Next we shifts our Mott-st. chariot
for the real aTticle-With rubber tires
and silver lamps, and heads for the
studio. havin' stopped long enough
for Rolly to phone his man to chase
his sDike-tailed suit down there hot
foot.
About that time Z got wise to the
fact that Rolly and the girl were ring
in me into their talk, and I was ge!-
tin curious. I see Rolly shaking his
head like he was tryin' 10 prove an
alibi and every once in awhile pointin'
TO ne. First thing l knows she'd quit
his size Of the carriage and was snug
lin uD alongside Of me, cooin' away
in some outlandish kind of baby talk
tnat I didn't savvy. ! made no kick.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-22

not before she'd done a little ex-
temporaneous carvin' on her own ac-
count. l gathered that three or four
or the Malabistos needed some plain
sewin' done on 'em after the bell rang.
and that the rest wasn't so anxious for
her society as at first
Shed been cOOped up for two DAYS
before she managed to get hold of a
Dago woman who promised to hunt up
ROXY and give him that message. Not
oein' able to break into the Fifth ave-
nue. joint where Rollys old man lives
she had trailed Rolly to the studio and
hung the message up on my door.
so far it's as good as playin' leading
heaVy in The Shadows of a Great
CITY. says l; but what's down for
the next act? Where does she want to
go?"
Say, you'd thought Rolly'd been
nipped with the goods on. He goes
strawb'ry color back to his ears. Next
ne takes a look across the table where
she sits quiet and easy and as much
to home as Lady Graftwad on the back
seat of the tonneau. She was takin'
notice of him, too, kind of runnin'
over his points like he was somethin'
rich shed Won at rattle and was glad
TO get. But Rolly, he braced I'D and
looks me straight in the eye.
shorty" says he, 81 want to call
your attention to the fact that this
young lady is something like three
thousand miles from home: that 1 am
the only person on this side of the
ocean that she knows by sight: and
that once she saved my neck"
IF you say so. it goes" says I. But
what does it lead up to? Where do we
exit?'
THAT" says RolIy. sis a conun-
drum
Amt she got any program" SAYS I.
'She-er-that is" says Rolly, trying
to duck-"she says she wants to go
with US"
"Whe-e-ewl" says 1 through nv
front teeth. This is so sudden, lust
tell the lady, will you? that I've re-
signed"
No you don't. Shorty" says he.
You'll see this thing through"
But look at them circus cIothesr'
says /. I've got no aunts or grand
mothers or second cousins who'd stand
for anyone rugged out like that"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-22
(New York Telegraph

New York Telegraph
So you cut in yesterday. Where d
you dig the bank rolf"
Smiling Taggart thus addressed by
Lucky" Baldwin, put on a soubret-
fish look
"Oh, / can dig when | have to-" said
he, complacently. And. by the way.
Mr.. Baldwin, if you feel like pIungin'.
why, don't overlook the big store.
They'll never put piker over my
grave"
You're slick young fellow" ap-
proved Baldwin. so you're honing for
the boys TO bet 'em high?"
'Sky's the limit" grinned Taggart.
Il like to get mine quick, and I'll take
a chance to set it. too
That's real bookmaking," said Bald
win. I'm liable to tell you to take
in some money for me one of these
days"
What. on the big horse? You're 60
ing to"
Son, said maybe" cautioned the
slim old Californian. "Ill talk to you
later"
Lucky B. would start in a big stake
next day. All sportive Chicago would
be at Washington park to watch this.
the second important event of the
summer meeting
On report and personal Judgment
Taggart had figured the Baldwin horse
to win.
But ] guess l didn't have all the an
gles," he ruminated; but if ne comes
round TO me before that race I'll sure
grab myself piece of money. [ don't
quite get this though. Lucky Rs good
enough TO cop, | believe"
The wise betters whose habitat was
the ring agreed with Taggart. But he
had followed racing for long period.
and knew that there were times when
past performances and morning trials
had best not be considered.
Hes "a foxy old guy he declared.
but if that play of his comes off I'll
lay against Lucky B. until the last
dollars in"
At II the next morning Cyclone, the
black rubber, was braiding a $40 bill
in Lucky BIS name. ~The track horse
sheer had just left the stall. after plat
ing the horse afresh.
'Lameness all out of him this morn
ing. Cyclone?" asked Baldwin. arriv-
ing Unexpectedly.
He's feelin like a yearlin', sub.
said Cyclone; ''kickin' an prancin' all
ovah. Looks like he caynt lose less'n
he falls down"
The trainer appeared.
Nothing TO it, he observed; "even
If no one scratches i don't worry. He
can beat everything in the race. m
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-22

Nor I" says ROlly. But he didn't
look half so worried as he might
Say, when 1 came to figure out what
we were up against I could feel little
cold-storage whiffs on my shoulder
blades. Suppose some one should meet
you in the middle of Madison Square,
hand you a ring-tailed tiger, and then
skidOo. What? That would be an easy
one compared to our proposition 1t
wasn't square deal to shake her. and
she'd made her mind up not to stay put
anywhere again.
wait here until 1 telephone some
ONE says Rolly.
'De-lightedr says l. Better ring
up the Gerry society too, while you're
about it,
Miss Caramel and I didn't have a
real sociable time while RoIIy was
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-22
sCAWAe's NEW DRESS.
lNeW York Press-l

While MI c. w. Schwab was in Lon
don he introduced a new fashion in
evening dress that caused considerable
comment. Every evening he appeared
in the Savoy dining room wearing a
dinner jacket. silk hat, white 'necktie,
and fancy vest Just think of that, a
white tie with a dinner jacket. 1t
made the Johnnies from Mayfair gasp
until they were almost 'speechless, and.
by jove, dye know" gurgled one
upon me wOrS be did have a silk hat,
too. saw it with me own eyes.
What"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-22

First of Series Of Adventures Into Hgh-Socey Life, Mar
rated by Professor McCabe Exponent of Physical Culture
BY sEWELL
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16
CONTINUED from First Pagel.

any measure Of profit from the breeding
side in addition to that which must neces-
sariiy results in the making Of milk.
However, even this personal liking OF
dislike is beginning to be overlooked and
lost sight Of by the man designated as ths
dairyman, who deyotes all his energy to
the making Of milk and utterly disregards
the breeding practices which necessarily fol
low if he attempts to improve his herd by
selection, mating and intelligent breeding,
rather than by the purchase of additional
COWS from the drover
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16

senators and the administration of the
oath of Office to the six newly elected
senators by Howard L. Tyler, secre-
tary of the last senate, who was re-
elected secretary for the present SEES
sion. The oath of Office was admins
tered to Senators Wilson of Atlantic,
Wakelee of Bergen, Minch of Cumber-
land, Fielder of Hudson, Leavitt of
Mercer, Hillery of Morris and Harri-
son of Ocean. Senator Hinchliffe as
acting president then called for NOM
nations for president. Senator Hill
and Senator Gebhardt was nominated
by Senator Silzer. The former was
elected by party vote.
Following the installation of Presi-
dent Hillery by the senate committee,
consisting of Senators Colby, Cornish
and Avis, the newly elected presiding
officer made an extended address. He
said in part:
"Nfy aim shall be in the conduct of
this Office to prove to you that appre-
ciate the distinction and am mindful
that it incurs added responsibility
Your selection is evidence to me Of
your confidence, for which I thank
you, and to retain which | shall strive
with earnest efforts. I hope not to
oyerestimate the duties of the office by
the assumption of power not incident
to it. / shall work to accomplish the
orderly procedure of the business as it
comes before the senate"
The governor was notified that the
senate had been organized, minor off
GERS were elected, last years rules
were adopted, and the governors mes
sage, which is his last, was received.
AssembIymen Take Oath.
A solemn scene was enacted in the
house when the oath was administered
to the sixty members. Assemblyman
Hendrickson of Hudson, who is a mas
ter in chancery, administered the oath
to Assemblyman Fake, who in turn adj
ministered it to the other members
Standing at their desks, with their
right hands solemnly appraised the
members of the house repeated the
pledge. The house session was called
to order by Michael w. Higgins of Es-
sex county, who was the clerk of the
house last year.
Assemblyman Gibbs Of Camden NOM
mated Frank B. Jess. Republican, of
Camden county for speaker. Assem-
blyman Sullivan, the Democratic lead
er, on behalf of the minority placed
in nomination the name of Assembly
man Joseph H. Firth of Warren coun-
ty. Mr.. Jess was elected by a party
vote, 30 to 20. He made a pleasing,
though brief, speech, in which he said
expediency should be the watchword
of the house at this session Captain
James Parker of Passaic county was
chosen clerk. A committee was named
to wait upon Governor Stokes and in
form him that the house was organ
lied and ready for business. The gov
ernor's private secretary, Mr. Gray,
arrived with the message from the ex-
ecutive, and it was ordered spread in
full upon the minutes.
When minor officers were being elect
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16
SOLONS BEGIN WORK..
Opening Scenes In the LegisIa.
Organization Effected.
GOVERNOR STOKES MESSAGE
His Last Words to the Lawmakers
Prove Of Great importance-Nem
Rules Discussed In House-comnit-
tees Named-Inaugura Next Tuesday
Especial Correspondence


Trenton, Jan. 10 = With clocklike
precision the two houses of the one
hundred and thirty-seeond session OF
the New Jersey legislature organized
in their respective chambers shortly
after 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Friends and relatives of the legislators
and great number of ether visitors
crowded the galleries, and the agree
able scent of innumerable floral pieces
presented to the members by admir-
ing friends and constituents pervaded
the atmosphere Prior to the opening
of the session politicians held pow
vows in the corridors and outlined
plans and policies for the session.
New acquaintance were made in
those marble lined halls which will
last through life. Friendships were
formed, too, as on many opening days
in the past, which will lead only to
enmity and strife. But that is on the
underside Of the political world
Senate Organized.
The senate was organized with Sen
ator Hinchliffe of Passaic as presi-
dent pro tempore. Then followed the
reading of the roll of fifteen holdover
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16
The New School Site

A criticism which some OF our readers
have made Of our last weeks article on the
Dillon lot as a school site is our failure TO
give our opinion on the price that the
Board of Education proposes to pay for it.
Ii was our desire that matters Of finance
to our mind mere dollars bare no relation
to healEby, we'll developed Childhood or to
education. But that phase of the story
can be so briefly told that there is no good
reason why it should not be discussed in
this connection.
There are three properties between the
lane, the north line of the Best property,
and VIM. M. Carter's home. The Best
property, so feet front on Broad ST. and
extending back to line of Smallwood
Place. On this property is splendid old
brick mansion. Mr. Best bought it at pri-
vate sale from the Howell estate for 81, 700
-or less than $50 front foot.
Within year Mr.. Green purchased the
Andrews property, fronting 40 feet on
Broad St. and having depth of 1870 feet,
from the Andrews estate, for S. 500-$l00
a front foot. On the lot is splendid brick
house with Mansard roof.
The next property is the Dillon lot,
fronting LOG feet on Broad ST. and running
back the same distance as the Best lot.
At the distance of 100 feet from Broad St.
it widens to 40 feet. A majority of the
Board of Education is anxious to buy this
property for Sic, 000-or within fraction
Of $3.50 front foot
Public sentiments almost unanimously
condemns this purchase. The people are
simply astounded that even though the
members deemed the land suitable, they
should seriously consider paying price
nearly three times greater than the Howell
property, $50 foot greater than the. An
drews- and the only building on the Dill
Ion los is house 200 years old, partially
log and partially frame.
Reader writing TO the Times. said
last Saturday, " that the Dillon lot suited
the First Ward
We have never believed that the people
of the First Ward were less patriotic than
the people of the I'd and Sd wards We
know they want good schools at fair cost
and we don't believe g Reader fairly rep
resents the sentiments of the First Ward
when he intlmates that the only interest
the people there haye in high school is
that it be located within the ward bounds,
or near them, regardless of all other con-
siderations.
An ordinance was introduced in Council
Tuesday night to repeal the school appro-
priation ordinance.
We do not believe the object of the intro
ducer of that repeater is to seriously delay the
building Of new school house. but merily
to delay railroading the scheme until the
people can vote on il in the election Of
trustees next March.
That will not be serious delay, and
Council ought to make that concession to
public sentiment.
1t is the peoples money they are spend
ing. Next to the churches the object of the
expenditure Is the most important in
governments because it has to do with the
mental and physical welfare of she peo-
ple's mostj prescious possession-th chill
dren
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16
POLITICS In NEW JERSEY THIS YEAR
Eight senators and seventeen sher-
ms TO He Elected.

&1SnI SENATORS anu seventeen 9nef-
ms TO He Elected.
The Presidential election will be held this
year, and the political parties in this State
must soon begin to put their houses in or
der for the fierce campaign that will open in
the spring. The State election in New Jer-
sey next November will be decided on ma
tional issues.
Eight counties will elect Senators;17 coun-
ties will elect Sheriffs, four counties will
elect County Clerks, five counties will elect
Surrogates and full House of Assembly
will be elected. To retain the Senate by a
majority Of one the Republicans must elect
four Senators. To secure control Of the Sem
ate she Democrats must elect FIVE. The
counties to elect are Essex, Monmouth,
Uniou, Camden, Salem, Somerset, Glouces-
ter and Warren. There is therefore chance
for She Democrats to gain control Of both
houses OF the Legislature.
Sheriff elections are always disturbing fac
tors by reason Of the local antagonism they
create and the trading that is done. But the
dominant note 10 next years. campaign will
be national politics, and New Jersey will
swing 10 its State affairs according as it is
influenced by national issues.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16

Disregarding then all points Of disbinc-
ton as regards breeds of cattle and looking
upon the cow as merely machine whose
business is tire making Of milk, it is well to
consider the following points: she must have
an Appetite, which furthermore means di-
gestiye capacity. This is found developed
TO the largest degree with animals that pos
sess large shapely muzzel, strong, broad
lower jaw and large barrel. There is a
distinction between large paunch and a
sbapely barrel in as much as well sprung
rib, deep body and long back is necessary
for large desirable barrel, while even a
narrow-chested, slab-sided, narrow-loined
individual may have large paunch.
Another system OF prime Importance in a
dairy COW is the milk system, the seat Of
which is the udder. An ideal udder is one
carried close to the body, extending well
forward in front, attached high and broad
behind, one that is long from the extreme
rear attachment to the extreme front.
When full of milk it is desirable that the
udder arch we'll out, its rear attachment
extend full in the region Of the thighs, that
it be level or square on the bottom and
that the quarters, both in front and behind,
be of Uniform size, and distinct. divisions
separate them in each case. The texture OF
the entire udder should be soft, yelvety
and glove like. When the milk is removed
is should decrease materially in size, be free
from any hardness and show evidences that
prove beyond doubt that all of the alveoli
cells are working cells and that every tissue
and every cell which is instrumental in
celebrating the milk be functional in the
highest degree. However, it is not always
the largest udder that is the most desirable,
neither the one that conforms most COM
pletely to the one described that gives the
most milk.
The circulatory system is very impor tant,
in as much as it is the agency of transpor-
tation after the food is collected in the
stomach, mixed thoroughly with the vari-
GUS secretions, it is taken up by the blood
and the food nutrients, and distributed to
such portions of the body as demand replen-
ishing. Nervous force is also an essential
to the dairy COW. Without willingness
to do her work it is impossible to have the
greatest efficiency. Nerve force is indicated
largely by the expression Of the eye, the
hreadth of forehead and general outline OF
she face, as well as general openness of the
entire structure, particularly in the region
of the back or spinal column.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16
sxecutor's Sale OF
Real Estate.

On February 9th. the two farms of Thomas r.
Scott deceased, will be sold at Public Sale, at
two o'clock, on the homestead farm. One in
Gloucester Township, containing 671a acres,
known as the Homestead farm. The other
known as Hoffman farm in Winslow township,
containing 40 acres, both in Can den County
near Cross Keys.
There will also be sold at the same time and
place piece of woodland in Mantna Township,
Gloucester county containing acres
Anyone wishing to view these farms will be
shown the same by calling on Thomas Scott,
near Cross Keys, on Berlin road.
THOMAS @. SCOTT,
Surviving Executor
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16

Walter Fl. Hurff. OF Bunker Hill. in com-
pany With Rev. VIM. Golf, of HusfvilIe,
while at Ssh and Chestnut streets, on Tues
day, was relieved Of a gold watch and chain
worth $40, BY negro. His bat had blown
of and while one man Of q crowd picked IL
up, the other picked his pocket.