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The Washington times., 1908-08-16
BASEBALL PLAYERS
HAVE SUPERSTITIONS
Many Surprising Things Are
Believed by Men of the
Diamond.

OF all the professions, that Of base
ball Is said 20 furnish the greatest num-
Der of supsrstitious members. The
most ordinary happenings Of the most
ordinary day, when Fiewed from the
standpoint OF the able batsman. take
on a significance inexplicable 10 the
layman. In the most casual occurrences
the hero OF the green diamond marks an
omen Of good or 81. an~ takes the appli-
cation 10 himself While these extra
ordinary superstitions and beliefs exist
in base ball circles generally, they reach
their highest degree o. development in
the New York clubs OF the National
League ana the American League
One would think that person Of the
disCernment and cool-headedness Of
John I. Brush, qualities whose cultiva-
tioB has led on 10 fame and fortune,
which Is eXcusable IN the less enlight-
ened. But such Is not the case. Mr.
Brush, pres esiGent OF the National League
club OF this city, is as susceptible in this
regard as is Bugs Raymond, the re-
markable pitcher OF the St. Louis team.
Run Over by Automobile
Clark Grimth. Of the Yanks. has an
aversion to being run over by a six
cylinder automobile, and It Is said by
those who know him well the same
dread extends TO ears of only four
cylinder construction,
One OF the oldest fantasies OF the
field is that which has for years OBJ
sessed Hal Chase. the gallant young
first baseman OF the Highland camp.
Mr. Chase believes that II the Amerl-
cans were one run behind in the ninth
inning. with two men out. and nimselI
at the bat. it would mean the loss OF
the game IS lie should fan.
Fred Tenney, first baseman for the
Giants, Is q great dog fancIeF, ana at
taChes strange Importance 10 the most
trivial traits and actions OF the canine
He thinks II a sign OF good luck 10 sell
for $I5 a pointer pup costing hlm 80
ret on the other hand, he considers
IL bad luck 90 be bitten in the left
cheek by a brindle bulldog on a rainy
Happy Jack Chesbro, the Americans
pitcher. was raised on farm, and holds
many superstjUons connected with Coun-
try life. He cannot be shaken from
his belief that a person who finds a SO
bill IN the fork Of the roads. With the
wind north by east. is due for fortune 5
favor. Contrary he considers II
bad luck for a red-headed man TO be
kicked by a sOrTei geldlng.
Cross-Eyed Batter.
II a eross-eyed batsman breaks Roger
Rresnahan's wrist with a foul tip the
Giants great backstOp will refuse 10
play any more that day. He has been
told by his management that this is
carrying superstition beyond the bounds
of reason, but in this one thing jolly
Roger is firm TO the point OF Ohstinacy.
Willie Keller. the Yanks' right fielder.
says it is an III omen if he mufs a fly
from the bat of a left-handed hitter
when the bases are full.
If a man with a brown mole on the
back Of his neck spikes Nike Donlin
in the face as the latter is stealing
second base, the Giants captain is mis-
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Crawford. in his own behalf. testified
that his spouse did not know how 70
handle money.
That's right. Judge" said Mrs. Craw-
ford. "I couldn't handle IT, ! forgot
how TO handle money. / used to know
how to handle It. but in two years I
forgot whatever knew about money,
except the wages I earned for myself.
He says I'm extravagant. What does
he know about #? Maybe he thinks
sold that 2-cent stamp TO buy cham
payne or hired an automobile. Dog
gone the men; I don't see why women
get married"
Crawford grunted: Women chase
men down and get married, and then
raise -- all the rest Of their lives"
As Crawford was being led back the
wife gave just one glance backward,
and as she swung out Of the fftle court
room. called:
Give me another postage stamp and
I'll blow II in and be a real sport
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

The engine which drives it is Of special
make, and develops 25-horseFcwer.
The propeller. located at the bow, is
nine feet long and is capable of being
urged 10 a speed of $50 revolutions a
minute.
The machine is raised or lowered by
means of aeroplanes attached 10 the
sides of the frame in which the opera
tors ride. Captain Baldwin, the iTVen-
tor. has been ballooning for more than
twenty-five years. Glen Il. CuTtiss. the
man who operated the engine, is an air
ship navigator himself, having operated
the June Bug" of some fame The
only performance at ali similar to that
of Captain Baldwins in this country
were the flights of Beachy in New York
and Washington Beachy made
longer flight than the one OF Captain
Baldwin. but did not stay in the air all
the time.
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Demand Nine-Hour Day.

only. and not as a member of any body,
union or association"
Demand Nine-Hour Day.
The new contract which the union
asked the Packers Association TO sign
demanded in brief:
a nine-hoUr day with ten-hour pay.
Only union men to be employed
Sickness shall not be cause for dis
charge
That there shall not be discrimina-
tion against men serving as members OF
committees Of the union. and differences
should be adjusted by an arbitration
board from both sides
That fifteen days notice shall be given
of a desired change or modification IN
the agreement, and t61t no strike should
occur unless for a violation Of agree
ment. and then only after the sroitra-
tion board had considered the matter.
I'VE have been working longer hours
than other union men," said Secretary
Backer smith, OF the union, and are but
demanding our rights. We shall con-
tend for them.
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gates and visitors. and is taken as a
great victory for the principle of arbi-
tratiOu.
Prominent in attendance were John
McFicaT, OF DetrCit who was presi-
denI in 1916. William B. Prescott, OF
Chicago, who was president ia 1891 =;
George Tracy, of San Francisco; John
Marneil, of ST. Louis; Hugh Brady, OF
Chicago superintendent Deacon. of the
Union Printers Hon Colorado Springs.
and George Nichols, president Of the
Baltimore union.
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LONG-TERM STUDENTS.

4 tell you what" said the man who
was fond of moralizing. experience is
q great school.
quite So replied the wise Cne, but
very few ever live TO graduate from it
Exchange.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
IN THE CHURCH.

Tom-Of course, the bride looks lovely,
as brides always do,
Nell-Yes. but the bridegroom doesn
look altogether NJ; seems rather run
down.
Tonl-Run down? Oh, yes. caught
after a long chase.-IExchange
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7
horsepower steamer car. starting with
the dirigibIe, crossed the starting line.
During ali Of this first trip there was
some trouble noticeable with the ma
chine, and it failed 20 answer the pres
sure Of the rudder.
II took just sixteen minutes for the
dirigible TO make the first round trip.
and from that time on, Captain Bald
win apparently had better control. for
he kept more nearly TO the course and
turned with greater ease than upon the
first trip.
Made Seven Trips.
Most OF the other seven trips were
made In about the same time. the sec
ond being made II @ftee- minutes, the
third in fourteen, ,Ie fourth in sixteen.
the fifth In fifteen, the sixth in fourteen.
and the seventh in fifteen. At the end
of the seventh trip Captain Baldwin
was anxious 20 come down, but after
some shouting he turned about once
more and took a short trip Of nine min
uJes.
Captain Baldwin travelled somewhat
over thirty miles snS averaged about
sixteen miles an hoIr. Al times he
his course from Fort Myer outward, he
had a strong wind At his stern. but
coming back toward the post he ran
into head winds that were hard TO
buck
The Government eA. .Jerts were reti-
cent about figuring out the amount OF
ground, or air, that the captain had
covered during the two hours, but ad-
mitted that it probably was more than
thirty miles.
Comes to Earth.
After the last short flight Captain
Baldwin steered the machine over the
parade ground. circled around 1t a
couple of times with the little engine
splitting just fire enough to make it
look like a giant FREELY and then set
tled down within a few feet Of the tent.
He had oeen up Just 121 minutes.
Il want a drink said the captain
as he hit the ground. A long bottle
containing some white liCIid which the
dirig,ble experts could not name, was
passed Immediately
When the soldiers started 10 tow the
dirigible into the tent Captain Baldwin
exclaimed in a voice that sounded like
several thousand dollars:
BE careful, boys. You mustn't in
jure Government property. Go easy"
The captain was elated. but ne didn't
say much. He talked to Major Squiers,
then hoped into an automobile and
came into the city.
Sure of Selling.
This was the last test Captain Bald
win will have to make, He has com
piled with Ill the specifications of the
Government, and is now going TO rest
and wait for the action OF the official
board. The only thing that he said be-
fore he came to the city was that it
was "a bully trip and a remarkable
fly"
The Baldwin machine is not big al
fair. compared with the remarkable
one of Count ZePpeEn's. but It is the
largest of a practical kind that ever has
been constructed in this country. IT
measures 10 feet in length, and con-
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

The members OF Pest +. Travellers
Protective Association, viii give a moon
light excursion on the steamer James
town next Friday.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

A meeting OF the Friendship Veteran
Fire Association VIII De held at their
hall. in South Alfred street Monday
evening
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

The owners Of the Point. on which the
lighthouse is situated. having COM
plained OF the cows thar are allowed 10
roam there. Policeman Beach today no
titled several owners OF cows that they
must in the future keep their animals
from wandering on the Point.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
LOCAL MENTION.
Homemade Milk Bread, s.

Homemade Milk Bread, Sc
Wholesome, delicious bread made in
the real home way OF the best ingFedi-
eHts. Delivered fresh and clean from
oven 10 table. Homemade Pies, 20r
Holmes Bakery, list and K sts Two
phones
satin skin powder doesn't show. perfumes
the skin. Flesh, white. pink brunei
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Chicago Jewel Gas Ranges Are the
best. {. A. Muddiman & Co. SIC 12th nv.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
Ali the Big Bugs.

Ali the Big Bugs.
and little bugs, bed bugs, reaches, etc
Red Star Insecticide'' kills them while
YOU look Herman BaumgaTten Co, sole
agents, 4l4 10th St NV. Phone Main
1898.
Fair faces. white hands, satin skin given
by satin skin cream and powder. 25c
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Square Brand Mill, I-2c;
1Oc Macaroni, SC; Pint Jars Mustard
l0c: Vinegar, sc bottle; I ID Pure Pep
per, I0c; SKIS. Salt. l0C; % Nutmegs. sc.
J. r. d. Pyles' stores.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Corporal James. OF Fort Hunt, reports
10 the police that he was bitten on the
leg BY a dog while he was standing al
the corner of King and Alfred streets
this evening. III front OF Gibson's drug
store The dog tore Corporal James
pantalOons. ana his teeth sank into ais
flesh. Corporal James thinks he knows
the owner Of the dog. and the police are
investigating the matter.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
SUCCEEDS
IN HIS LAST TEST

CONTINUED from FIRST PageJ
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
WEDNESDAY CHOSEN
AS ALEXANDRIA DAY
Mayor Paff Wants Holiday
ObserVance-Funds for
Hospital.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.


Next Wednesday having been selected
as Alexandra day at Luna Park Mayor
Fred J. Paf, of this city today issued
the following proclamation:
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
Wore Taft Button.

Mr.. Goodkey, it is said, wore the only
Taft button seen at the convention, al
though the souvenir program contained
two pages pTaising Taft as the friend OF
labor, run as advertising matter.
The attitude of President Francis. Of
the Printers League, the new organiza-
tion of employing printers which sue
ceeded the TypOthetae, which the union
wripCd out in the fight for the eight-hour
day, who expressed the hope that in the
future the two conventions would meet
in the same cities and in adjoining halls
and interchange views affecting the
craft. was well received by the dele
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

only and not as a member Of any body.
union or association"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-15
JOHN BEARD

We have now heard all the candi-
dates for United States senator. and
feel that We can arrive at a Just con-
clusion as to- the one that will better
represent the state of Florida in this
august tribunal, and do not hesitate
to say that in our judgment that man
is John S. Beard. We believe that he
is best equipped for the responsible
ties of this high Office. He has a COM
handing presence, classical features,
the pOise and dignity that belong TO
craftsmanship. He is a good detater
and as an orator he is forceful and
eloquent. He has his facts well knit
ted together and leaves a splendid i'm.
preston on his audience. We say
this because we feel that way AMI
think that it is due Mr.. Beard for us
to make this statement He has 40
advertisement in this paper. and the
color of his checks have been very
scarce around our business counter.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-15

The editors of the Jacksonville Me-
tropOlis and the Ocala Banner boas {
that they have been engaged in news
paper work for about fifty years each
and never suffered from Over-work.
from constant and close application TO
their duties, and have never been
troubled by nervous prostration. II
must be that they are blessed with
the phlegmatic and not the nervous
temperament, for it is men of the Iag-
ter temperament whose nerves ar,
worn on Thy the constant mental
strain.-Punta Gorda Herald. Per
haps the Metropolis and Banne.
make more heroic use of the sci7-
sors than the able and Industrious cd
itOr of the Herald.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-15
PENSIONS FROM TWO POINTS OF
VIEW

Hon. Jno. p. Wall of Putnam coun-
ty, who is a candidate for member of
the legislature, in one of the planks
in his platform, favOrs a property dis
qualification for pensioners.
He objects to the News saying thai
he wanted the disqualification fixed
at $1,000, as he mentioned that sun
just for instance.
In replying to which the Palatk;l
News says:
But the point made by Mr. Wall
is not the one at issue. There are but
two systems, or ideas, involved in the
granting of pensions by the state
Zone is the pauper, anti-starvation
plan, by which the state undertakes to
provide a minimum of sustenance to
all paupers, without regard to race
or previous condition of life or NOR
ais
"The other plan is based on the idea
of gratitude and as a reward for long
or valuable public service rendered by
the pensioner.
"The third plank in Mr. Wallis plat
form indicates which of these sys-
TENS Of pensions for Confederate vet
Grams he stands for.
He would dole out to the heroes
of the Confederacy a small annual sti-
pend to keep them from starving, and
on the exact principle employed by
our county commissioners in award
ing aid to county paupers-if the aD-
plicant has a home or property, he
cannot get a pension.
'He is opposed to the present plan
of the state, as enacted by the last
legislature, which places the rapidly
vanishing number of old Confederate
heroes on a roll of honor, and which
shows an honest and honorable ap-
probation by the people for heroic
sacrifice-the kind that was willing to
die, if need be, in defense Of home
and country.
THE News is in no way responsible
for the predicament in which Mr.. Wall
finds himself by reason of his advo-
cacy Of a plan for the humiliation Of
the men who are wearing the Confed-
crate cross of honor"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-15

Brother Hare, of the DeSoto New
states a truth which every vote-
should keep constantly in mind He
says: We DO not expect TO get pOli--
iCal paragOns Of excellence and pinks
of perfection in sunless
we nominate certain editors" Very
true. No man is perfect. not even
your favOrite candidate Even Gil
christ has his faults, but let Us all
vote for him. because he is honest,
belongs to no ring or faction. has no
friends to reward. nor enemies 20
punish" is not seeking office for pow
er or pelf, and. if elected governor.
can be depended upon 20 devote the
best energies Of his mind and heart
to the welfare of Florida. and not To
the building up of a faction by a Gun
ming contribution of the public offices.
-Punta Gorda Herald.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-15
CONGRESSIONAL RHETORIC AT
ITS BEST

Congressional rhetoric does not
often attain a loftier or more grace
full flight than in Representative
LIQUIDS speech on the Naval Approp
ration bill Those who lament the
deterioration of public oratOry may
take heart from this eloquent ad-
dress
Mr.. LIQUIDS theme was the glory of
sea combats, and he did full justice
to history. From the cOnQuering gal
-leys of the Phoenicians to the affair at
Santiago he left no naval exploit I'M
touched by his glowing fancy or I'M
adorned by his copiOus vocabulary.
The triremes at Salamis, where
Greek met Persian in mortal combat;
Actium, with its 800 ships and 5000
men sacrificed to Mark Antony's fatal
love for a siren queen; the death, Crap
pie of nations at Lepanto-Spain and
Venice against the Turk, Christianity
against the infidel Moor; the great
Armada and its overwhelming; Mel
son and the Nile; Trafalgar, where
England fought for existence; the sea-
rowing of John Paul Jones that
'wrathful Achilles of the ocean," the
great deeds of 1912, the Constitution
and the Guerrero, Lake Erie. where
we met the enemy and they were ours;
the Monitor and the Merrimac, the
cheese box on a raft against the grim
ironclad destroyer; Mobile Bay where
Farragut damned the torpedoes and
went ahead; the Kearsarge and the
Alabama; Manila Bay; the Texas and
the Don't cheer, boys!" of its gallant
commander-no deed of naval renown
was omitted from the chronicle.
The glamour of sea glory was never
more graphically conjured up. Not
until Mr.. Tirrel followed with some
pertinent remarks on wood pulp and
the duty on print paper was the spell
of the magician broken.-World
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-15
GENERAL eILcHRIsT AND WINE

The Ocala Banner says that Gener-
al Gilchrist was dined and wined four
times in one day in Tampa. Wonder
if he has any of those twelve times
that he takes a drink in a year LETT
by this time?-Arcadia Champion
The Ocala Banner does not remem-
Der to have said what is here imputed
to it, and if it is quoted by the Cham
piOn and other newspapers to create
the impression that General Gilchrist
is topper the Ocala Banner wants to
disabuse the minds of the voters and
all others along that score. The gen
eral is a strictly temperate man and
does not indulge in intOxicants to hurt
if at all. The wine-cup is not one OF
his weaknesses. The Ocala Banner
has known him since he was a little
tot and speaks from actual knowledge
Along the line of temperance his rec
ord is as straight as a shingle His
prOclivities of looking upon the wine
when it is red need not give Sister
Childs the least uneasiness.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-15

The war upon BrOward's candidacy
for the senate, especially as it is con-
Quoted in several localities, including
Tampa, is simply despicable. Anony-
nous circulars, making serious charg-
es, have been printed and distributed
by thousands. These charges are de-
MED in toto by the govemor-Tampa
Times.
The Times is not accurate. The
circular is not anonymous. 1t is
signed by Editor Hilson. and he in
vites a libel suit. The governors per
sonal organ has set the pace. Every
issue teens with the kind of litera-
ture the Times denounces as despica-
bic, and it's TRADES are against indi-
viduals who are not seeking office or
notOriety. We have yet to see a SIN
gle line in the Times Indicating its
displeasure with the style of journal
ism adopted by the governors per
sonal organ. 1t is only when its tao
tics are adopted by Editor Hilson and
the Times OK is gored that it begins
TO below.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-15
FROM THREE POINTS OF VIEW

Gov. BrOward addressed the citizens
of Jacksonville last Tuesday night
and the Times-Union made a report
of the meeting, stating facts without
comment, a report as free from parti-
san bias as it could be made. We are
struck by different views taken by
two of our friends among the news
papers of Florida. That the Ocala
Banner found the report commemorate
will be seen from the following edi-
torial paragraph:
THE Times-UniOn of Wednesday
gave an excellent report of the speech
Gov. Broward made in that city the day
before. Indeed, it tossed roses at the
feet of the governor and said that his
speech was a clear-cut straight-for-
ward presentation of his claims for
the high Office, and was freee from
vituperatiOn and abuse The Times.
Union also printed Mr.. Stocktons ler-
ter in full in reply to Mr.. Gus Morton.
Now, this, it occurs to us, is the prop
er way to conduct a newspaper. 1t
certainly does not show a partisan nor
narrow spirit, and sets an example
that some other newspapers in the
state could follow with profit. The
press should be free, but it should be
fair and tolerant. Liberty does not
mean license. We take pleasure IN
commenting the course of the Times
Union"
The Tampa News did not see it in
the same favorable light. 1t says:
THE local reporter of the Times-Un-
ion who wrote up Broward's speech
at Jacksonville the other night must
not be in harmony with the policy of
that paper on the senatorial contest. 1t
was the most fulsome bit of praise
that the governor has received during
the campaign, and, read without ref
erence to the title of the paper, would
be generally credited to the Tallahas-
see Sun"
The Times-Union merely stated the
facts as the reporters saw them, and
the impressions they had of the char
acter of the speech. That's all.
And here is still another view: 1t
is what Editor Williamson of the Jack
sOnville FlOridian thinks about it:
THE Times-UniOn account of the
BrOward meeting at the Duval thea
ter is indeed a study in journalism.
BrOward never hesitates to SANDER
and malign such papers as are oppesI
to his hypocrisy and humbuggery, but
the T.-U. certainly heaped Goals of fire
upon his head by returning good fOc
evil
with us, it is different We belieye
in turning the other cheek only af-
ter we have broken the face of the
man who tries to smite us, and we
believe such kindness as that display
ed by the Times-Union is only anOth-
er case Of casting pearls to swine "
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-15

The DeLand News has always been
strong Broward paper and support
ed him under all conditions but bara
Is what it says of the arguments q,
put up by the governor: ct looks TO
us as though Governor Broward is a
little hard up for arguments in that
part of his pamphlet referring to the
other candidates. Particularly is
this true in his attack ON FIatcbo,
who went to the stump for Broward
when the latter was running for gov
Record.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-15

Editor Harris is a philosopher who
is both large-minded and acute-mind-
and micrOscOpic-and
he can use either his largeness or his
acuteness as he sees fit to serve his
purpose for the time being. He knows
very well that in what we said We
were referring to his opposition TO Mr..
Bryan as the democratic nominee a
Denver. and only to that extent was
it our purpose to identify him with
the New York World. the most nOto--
ious enemy of the Nebraskan in OF
outside the democratic party today
Pensacola Journal.
Then why does the Journal 20
out of its way to lug in extraneOus
matters if il means nothing by it?
Perhaps the World is a friend in dis
guise to Mr. Bryan. II may not want
a good man defeated too often. Then.
too. it may think that a monopoly of
Office or, more correctly speaking.
the monopoly Of a nomination. is as
harmful as the monopoly Of trade.