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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-11

drew their allegiance. st. Louis as
an ally was always under suspicion.
That was another element or weak
hess.
When the Legislature OF Tennessee
passed a law against horse racing In
the only possible form in which horse
racing could be profitable, that cut of
another element Of strength. The
transfer OF the contI olling stock In
the LateHia club to the opposition was
another blow. All that was left Of
the organization In the way OF race
track representation was the Crescent
City club. For business reasons that
institution had to re2udiate the par
ent body, cutting OF the last source
OF revenue.
The Western Jockey club may con-
tinue TO exist In the hope that It's
ideas may be resurrected, but just now
it represents nothing more than con-
federate banknote.
The history of the Western Jockey
club Is interesting. At its beginning
Lawrence Young. then president of
the Washington Park club, was made
chairman OF the board of stewards
James Howard, secretary of the same
institution. was made treasurer. The
late Harry Kuhl. a competent racing
official and for many gears secretary
OF the Chicago Jockey club. was made
secretary. Although an organization
OF race track proprictors, IL so hap
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-11
SPALDING LEAGUE
NEEDS TWO TEAMS

AT a meeting held last evening at
A. q. Spalding a. Bros. store, 254
Woodward-ave., for the purpose Of re-
organizing the Spalding 16-year-oid
league, the following teams were rep
resented:
Crescent, Tremonts, Imperials, Riv-
ais, Majestics, Kokomcs.
The league is open for application
for two more teams. There win be a
meeting held next Monday evening at
the store when all arrangements viii
be completed for the starting OF the
season.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-11

than can move with quick killing
force.
Jeff's reach is inchs longer than
Hacks, and In his best condition he
would weigh % pounds more. Even
in a rough-and-tumble fight the reach
advantage is worth while. and the
weight Is Invaluable In fighting, wrest-
ling. football or any game that In
wolves bodily contact with the oppon-
ent
II would be a brawl worth seeing.
Also there would be no tiresome
clinching. About the first clinch Hack
would probably break Jeffries' ribs,
and then throw him down hard enough
TO smash few OF the remaining bones
Can you imagine what would happefi
to a 235-pound man II Hack hurled
him into the corner angle OF a room
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-11
FORTUNE OFFERED
FOR GREAT COLT

II is said that Paul j. Rainey, now
at New Orleans. went there with an
offer Of $4,000 from Herman b. Dur
yea with which to buy Chapultepec be-
fore the running OF the two Derbys
there, but Burlew & O'Neill see s15,-
900 in sight by winning the two Der
bys and they believed the colt was
worth $4,000 and would bring that
figure in the east the coming summer
season. II IL not believed, however,
that Rainey has made the offer yet
and II is also believed that when he
does the B. q o. stable will accept.
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does not beat Chapultepec he VIII AT
least give him \ stout argument PINK
ola is better than iair racehorse. rs
he has repeatedly shown.
Fizer hopes for mcody track ne
claims his colt Is 20 pounds better In
the mud than the Buriew star. and &c
bases this on what he knows Of the
attempts 10 work Chapuitepec when
the track was not good. Like Chapui-
tepec. Pinkola win have a stablemafe
in the race. Z. t. Ship will be sent
along to make the pace for him, while
the prospective fsvorfte will have An
gelus for the other end Of the B. and
o. entry.
Another horse which may upset ali
calculations is Meeiick from the stable
of Sam Hiidreth. Maelick To In great
form at present and showed II In no
uncertain way by Winning the Los
Angeles Derby at the California track
Yesterday. Incidentally this horse
made bis field look foolish and won
easily.
Another colt which Is attracting
some little attention among the clock
ers rs The Shaughran. Tfe comes from
an questionable stable but his stable
declare he n OF Derby
quality. even II he iia5 not yet shown
SO In his racing.
Altogether IL seems as II the Derby
field viii comprise about six or eight
horses, two OF which can be looked
upon as helpers to their more distin
yuished stable companions.
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with every ounce that he could put
into the effort
But while trying to get hold, what
would happen TO Hack IL Jeff landed
on him as hard as he could? II has
been said OF Jeffries that he never
yet has put his full strength into a
blow in the ring. He seldom swings.
Practically all OF his knockouts have
been delivered with left hook. Sup
pose he were to set himself, start one
from back of his knee, and meet Hack
coming at him? II he landed flush
on the Jawbone II would probably
crush like a papier-mache. and the
shock to the base OF the skull would
result In concussion OF the brain. II
he hit him In the stomach or over the
heart, II Is 10 to Hack wouldn't live
10 seconds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-11
Famous Horse Cemetery
In 0EonviIy0's Unfold
Nv GUY T. ROCKWELL.

old elm tree situated the quarter polo
min roters remembered
flesh 100000 lies buried in hs
field graveyard
buried Glenye be recalled
Penelope 2:124 Askey 2os Ia Derbehs 1907 80:
Boy wyandotte 222 34
Ridge Ia 22414 Greenleaf 2:l7l4 Violet
T. 224 hafmie by Pagan
220 black stallion that hailed
died
by present day horsemen-
the highest attached
ON
two
rabirds
known Chenille
Hartford the we'll roter Sadie Mac z06 1t is
The private bung ground at Frank Bonners Tarfytwn
g.
probably
country.-ctCveand Plain feaier
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number 1880 have the HsmbIe-
tonian cross In their blood. just
1904 PAGERS have rccords OF 2:25
or better. OF this number, 5000
have the blood Of tlzmbietonlan
in their makeup. just $50 have
records Of 2:1o or better. OF this
number 276 trace 10 Hanrbletonian
and more than half Of them have
his blood In their sire and dam.
The worlds champion pacing
stallion, Dan Patch, 1855 IA.
traces to Hambietonisn through
both sire and dam.
1T Is IMPOSSIBLE TO FULLY
REALIZE THE ENORMOUS VALUE
THAT HAMBLETONJAN HAS ADD
ED TO THE HORSE STOCK NO
PARALLEL rs FOUND IN TURF
HISTORY.
At Hambletonian's death the books
showed that. during the 20 years as a
sire. his service fees amounted 20
S3s5.600.
For two years before his death the
horse had been falling until he lie
came but shadow or himself His
rippers and molars had loosened and
he couldn't masticate his food. He
was fed On soft food and hay.
Mr.. Rysdyk's instructions before MS
own death, which had taken place in
May, 1875, were that Hambletonian,
who had made a fortune for him,
should be buried on tie premises, I'M
| der large tree In the orchard. These
instructions were carefully. tenderiy,
almost reverently carried out, the
day after the great sire's death. His
faithful groom. HiraLl Showers, VINO
had cared for the horse for Is years.
found him. the morning OF March 81.
1876. lifeless In his stall. but his body
yet warm. When he found that tia
vital spark had gone. be at once fold
ed the horses lifeless limbs to the
grand old body. securing them with
straps. An appropriate casket made
OF cedar was prepared and a grave
was dug, In the orchard. The body
OF the great sire was placed In the
casket with all his belongings. He was
dressed In his holiday attire Of blan.
kets.
In the morning OF March % the
body was placed on a stoneboat, IL
which were hitched SIX OF his own
sons. A large and sorrowing group 81
his admirers followed the monarch oil
sfres to his last resting place. six fec'
below the turf over which the feel
hoofs Of his many descendants will
skim for ages to come.
| A few years after the death o.
Hambletonian large monument o
granite. costing $4,000. raised b,
popular subscription. was erected oveI
HambIetonian's grave. with the in
scription
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sHamblctonian. Monarch of Sires.
by GEORGE r. FLOYD.

writer's
harness q and
his personal
the results Of Mr.
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The name or Rysdyk's Hambleton-
IAN 10 hAs FOR many years been
household word. No horse ever foai-
"a has ever held the prestige as sire
that Hambletonian gained His light
win never fade away. The light bar
ners horse In this country certainly
ovwex Us greatness and perfection 10
rreaf extent to that bay stallion. he
~, mas AZ the highest 2inaele OF fame
Hnmbletorian was foaled May 3,
18lo. the property OF Jonas Seeiy. @
Goshen. NY. When TWO weeks old
he was sold with his dam. 10 William
Rvsdyk. or Chester, ~. ". for sl25-
All that time Mr.. Rysdyk was poor
man. He gave his note for the mare
and foal.
Hambletonian was sired by Abdai
lsh, he by Mamhrino. he by Imported
xgesseneer. .Hambletonian's dam was
the sChas. Kent marc" Her sire was
Imported Bellfounder The Kent
mares, dam was One Eye" by Bish-
oe,a. Hamhlefonjan. re by Imported
\ Messenger. HambletpIian was rich
bAy.. 15.J-2, hands. He was a heavy
honed horse with perfect formation.
No sculptor ever carved from nafoic
Or fashioned in bronze a finer set OF
limbs than he had.
The first mare Hambletonisn
ever served was Katy Darling, who
produced the great sire, AIcxan-
dos>s. AbdslIah. we'll known In his
tory a the sire or Goldsmith
Maid. 2:14, the greatest race trot-
90 ever o. the turf. She was
veeed - yssrs, trottsd a32 heats
u, from asa 70 S:J0, and won
$50 700 IN matches and purses.
AZ Two years Of age Hambletonian
n&exod three mares, free service" Al
(. <Eroo years Of age he served 80 mares
= = service fee Of $40. From to
yoorS OF age his service fee was s2h
non 5 10 Z It was 3bo; from Z to Q
400. When IL. years Of age his zoe
was raised to 5000: at IA II was $500
when his son Dexter made his fastest
record OF 2:17 IA, at Buffalo. August
1o67. his service fee was raised Il
$500. where II remained until his deati
a March, 1875.
HambIetonian was never developes
or trained as trotter on track. ~
vas never hitched to sulky In III
llfe. when three years OF age he wa
taken to Nhe Union track, Long Isl
and. and driven q nile In 2:4s h
xsgon. That was the only time h
wns ever on q track. although a
could show good siin 2:so clip o.
ne continued doing stud servic
+ from two years or ssc. 1851, nuti
1875 He produced In all i.3ss foals
lorfY Of HE own sons and daughter
uDode records from 2:20 20 2:f7 IA.
y Il ALL THE CHAMPION TROTTERS
FROM DEXTER. 2:Eif. TO TIL
/. pGIE ENT 4: IS III. ny lou ,DIi1E10h
. T1&ACu BACK TO HAMBf.IJ1[)I1 Y
Il{ IN SIRE AND DAM
4 ~ FIscrp ~ oeereoiy . stallion Of
s n - = 6lrt - spssd standing n
Icn tecqr whose ps1ierse
IA + ~ 1HvW ere orops ~ Han,
In, m many ~ thsvn are
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Fast Colt Expected.

General satisfaction is heard with
the announcement that Sweet Marie,
2:02, is to be mated with Todd.
2:143-4. this spring. The Inheritance
that her foal will derive from the
noted brood mares Miss Russell, Alma
Mater. Green Mountain Maid. Clara
and Fanella, 2:13. is likely to result
In O worlds trotting record breaker.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-11

Bender's Peculiar Plight.
Instead OF removing weight In his
spring training, Bender. the Athletics
Indian twirler. is trying to put on
flesh.
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most frsousnf cause OF Headache LAX
|AxtUU PROMO = pCl><xA<E--reMsp@s -
,Guos& y Ws-0rDus On hoxs.1ko.
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A Few years after the death OF
Hambletonian large monument o.
granite. costing $4,000. raised BY
popular subscription. was erected over
Hambletonian's grave, with the In.
scription
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Hobby Lowe reports NJ Grand Haptdr
April 4l--hnt-wlll- taxa .a-couFse of
bathssst Hot Syringe nrst He will
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-07
ITCHING HUMOR
ON LITTLE BOY
His Hands we're a Solid Mass, and
Disease Spread All Over His Body
LIN -Four Days the Child was
Entirely Cured-MOther Strongly
RECOMMENDS CUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT

zone day we noticed that our little
boy was all broken out with itching
sores. We first noticed IL on his littia
hands. His hands were not as bad
then and we didn't think anything
serious would result. But the next day
we heard of Che Cuticura Remedies being
90 good for itching sores, etc, that
thought / would get them. BY this
time tho disease bad spread all over his
body, and his hands were nothing but
a solid mass Of this itching disease.
went 10 the drug store and purchased
a box 81 Cuticura Soap and one box %
Cuticura Ointment, and that night /
stripped my little boy and took tho
Cutcura Soap and lukewarm water and
wished AiTn we'll. Then / dried him
with a soft bath towel and took the
Cuucura Ointment and rubbed him
thoroughly with ". ! did this every
evening before 4 put him 10 bed and in
three or four nights he vas entirely
cured You have my permission 70
publish this because anybody who silf
ferod az my baby did ought To know "
tho Cuticura Remedies. ] will surely
and gladly recommend the Cutioura
Remedies, for they are godsend 10 all
suffering with skin diseases Mrs. Franz
Domaine. POS Fremont ST., Kokomo,
Ind, sept. l0, 1907.
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JOHNS
THE:
CROWDS

Nlodlurd, okla. oct Hon Hen
ry S. Johnston continues his trium
phsm march through ne north end
of he First district il Medford he
added another record breaking audi
eace 20 his list of successful meet.
ingH ui The past three weeks.
Fully goo admirers with The locll
brass band met him at the depot here
and escorted him 10 the opera house.
He wa8 introduced by Judge Mackey,
aud for nearly Two hours talked on
state ANA national political topics and
McGuirc's record TO the extreme de.
light Of tho audience Of 800 that was
present Ii WAS continual round OF
applause aud an ovation rendered that
was indeed flattering, yet his speech
was conceded by all as meriting the
enthusiastic appreciation displayed
Mr.. Johnston has certainly made good
IN Medofrd He came here from JEFF
ferson, where he addressed a nice
audience IN the afternoon and left
here 10 speak at Deer Cseek and
I,rnfrow. where reports say hc was
favored with good audiences.
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WHY Colds are Dangerous.

Because you have contracted ordl
nary colds and recovered from thenl
without treatment OF amy kind, do not
for moment imagine that colds are
NOT dangerous Every one knows that
nncumoNia aud chronic catarrh have
their origin in arcommou cold. Con-
sumption IS not cansei by cold bnt
The cold prepares the system for tho
reception aud development OF the
germs that would not otherwise have
found lodgment. II is the same with
all infectious diseases. Dipthcria.
scarlet fever. muscles and whoopins
cough are much more likely to b. conr
tractcd when the child has cold. You
will see from this chat more real dan
ger lurks in cold thm i'm any other
ol The common ailments. Tho cassr 't
aud quickest WHY % cnf,' cold is 40
take Chambcrlain's Cough kemedv.
The many remarkable cures effected
by this preparation have made IL a
staple article of trade over large
part Of the world. For sale hy G. r.
Eenlr0
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CALL FoR FUNDS.

TO tho Friends of tho School Land Bill.
Perhaps no question Of so great IN
portance viii ever present itself for
consideration o the voters Of the state
Of Oklahoma as thc question "Whai
sltu we DO with cur school landsg'
In order that the voters Of the state
may be fully informed on This ques-
lion, an organization has been per.
fccted known as the Oklahoma ciili.
zens League for the Sale OF School
Lands II IS the desire Of the league
that each voter OF the state be sup.
piled with such information as viii en-.
able him to vote intelligently upon the
issue. being confident that when thus
supplied there will be no doubt as o
what his verdict viii be. but in order
10 succeed in our efforts Es must have
funds, aud we cEll upon all who be-
lieve that the best interests OF The
state viii be auhservod by selling
these aud She public building lands o
contribute IN such amounts as they
deem ID thcir duty 10 contribute
Remittanees should be made 20
George T. CLARK secretary Oklahoma
Citizens League Elk5 Hotel Guthrie.
OKLA.
(SlgneU JOHN COLOBlE.
Chairman.
GEORGE r. CLARK, Secretary
tOther papers please copy)
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SHOW Up
Mr.. TAFT
SAYSBRYAN

Cedar Rapids. la Octobe III pre-
sent myself as an example OF one who
has ouilYed the ycnomous attacks or
hiA opponents. You heard me called a
demagogue Twelve years ago You saw
them bury me and you heard them
chant their songs over nay grave and
now hey have 20 explain why u hap
pened was moi dead
with all the feryor be could muster
~, William Jennings Bryan. facing a
vast asseniblagc in the Cha1tduqlJ
auditorium between Tama and Toledo
IN this state delivered himself OF This
uilcrunce Al no time during the pres
ept campaign has ne spoken SO carn-
esily or with such wgor Ills ronarks
followed a bitter dcnuneiatiou Of Mr
TAFT FOR refusing TO agree 60 \ pubiici.
uoa Oi campaign contributions before
slecuon.
mo honest man and no political
party conducting an honest campaign
he declared. need Dc afraid o. the
light
AZ Woodward he heaped rldirule On
The Republicans ~ declaring them
with taking credit for the gnawih Of
crops the shining Of the sun aud the
bringing Of rain In fact he said they
seize upOn anything hat ihey think
gives plausible excuse for voting the
Republican ticket
Al Maxwell hc compared the grant
ing OF special privileges 20 q case ~
poison IA the hman system. There
has been . personal work IN our polr
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AF I |. E::.I'1TSj
TIT: ()II.
E:.At55|NGj
BUSINESS
sneclal to pnlly Leaner

Spcci8l 10 Daily Leader
0tuulgee Okla oct IN i'm
po1anl decision was handed down by
Judge Carutbers 80 The district cour
now in session la this city. whicli W
have an important olfect on the eil
leasing husiucss. Tho case was John
" kalnohncy vs. Robert Galbraith
ct al The plaintiff in 1902 secured a
lease from Sailie Garrett Scott aud
Fred Scott her husband both freed
men ia the Creek nation and later
sold The land 20 Captain F b Sewers,
a we'll known capitalist and ranch
mad OF This tlty la 1907 Galbraith
took "a lease from, Captain Sewers and
drilled the initial woI In what Is nov
known AS tho Bald lI!il oil fields
After lhe well was brought IN, sui
was Instituted by The plaintiff 10 ONT
Galbraith and associates
10 The Kalachnry lcaso ihcrc was a
clause which permitted him 10 cane
thc lease upon the payment Of $i01.
The court held adversely 20 The ka-
lachney loase on hc gr0unds shat O.
was oue sided contract and decided
in favor Of Robert Gaibraiih and his
associates
The case is one that has e&citcd p
great deal OF interest and will nl-
doubtedly be appealed 10 the supreme
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ties he declared. "and today It's laan.
lfestailions are such that ! believe the
American people are reGdy to apply
the remedy and that poison "a tho
poison of privilege the poison Of fav-
oriiism. Our government has been run
too largely In the interests OF the fay-
ored few"
Drawing large cheering crowds all
day i'm the course Of his travels
through the state the Democratic
candidate. never IN better form. hurl.
ed defiance at his opponents and chal.
lenge1 them TO meet his arguments
Fifteen speeches and hand shaking
with thousands constituted his days
work, The concluding speech being
made here last night in the auditorl-
UNI. which was filled to Overlooking
The keynote of his remarks here was
that Republican policies meant dlsas-
Ter while Democratic policies meant
prosperity
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Of Labor made their report; that is;
There never was Citizens alliance
in Muskogee" Our refusal to accept
the constitution and hy-laws. and
prevent members OF tho labor unions
from joining the organization destroy.
cd its character as Citizens ALI.
ance,
also added In my Enid speech
after reading the above letter. that ID
was reliably reported to me that Greer
complained that my letter had de-
stroyed his opportunity 60 clean up as
least one hundred thousand dollars
in cash. ! am very glad II It had that
effect Tho people certainly cannot
expect men like Greer to like me, and
say nice things about nc. when ! am
heading Off their schemes every emo
find them trying to work the pub
lic.
/ only ask the epople to remember
hat IL is the whipped pup that does
he bowling
/. Sincerely yours.
G, N. HASKELL
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NOW
WHAT
Do. YOU
Think
mr. THINE


Special 10 Daily Leader.
Langston. Okla. Oct 7-Tho Re
publican managers Of McGuirc's cam
paigu are now resorting 10 all kinds
of potbousc politics TO coercc the ne.
grocs IN this town and community 20
support Mcclure. They are now az
tempting 10 discontinue the. only ru-
raj free delivery ronte out from this
town and have II 80 from Coyir rhe
postmaster few days aga received
notice fsom jhe dsasgtmcnl at Wash.
ingt0n notifying him ,ha, on aud
after the first Of November, 1908 the
route VIII be discontinued and thal
rural patrons viii be served from
COyle.
This order was made 10 frighien
,he colored people into srpD1rting
Mcclure. This crder wiz act as a
flim-flam, and no doubt will have just
the reverse effect on the campaign.
The machine intend to use this club
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\ more satisfactory entertainment
waa ever given at the Commercial
club 1'bcy sing ~ wcll that siaid
membeis not Only applauded hut
cheCrera Ralph Dunbar is q iine
'cellist. and artist worthy Of that much
abused tillc Harry Dunbar is a gifted
jmpera nalor Mi feigars voice gave
much pleasure and tho toner Mr..
Robinson, deserves mention Toe
flute, cello and plano tIies we're re-
ceiyed With most generous dcmonstra-
tions The guar."itp singing was
especially table in DWapscL' p
Danny Dccver Jan. l6, i10l.-
BrCckion, tMasal Enterprise
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DYSPEPSIA AND INDIGESTION.

Constipation. Sour stomach, SrR
Headache Malaria Biiousness. Tor
did Liver and Jaundice are Guicl,l,
relieved and permanently cured by
Father Williams Indian Herb Tablets
They act directly on the Liver ana
Digestive organs, causing perfect as
slmilaiion and Digestion Of the Food
Cleanses the stomach, Regulates the
Bowels. They arc only 20 cents per
hnN, and your money cheerflly re.
funded IF not as VIZ represent t,:am.
For sale by J r. Wallace
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court There are many decisions IL
the Eastern courts on this point and
Judge Carruthers Is sustained in hia
decisiouebE all OF the supreme court
of the East The plaintiffs hope to
win in the supreme court on the
grounds that while Sarah Garrett
Scott might have Instituted suit o
nullify the lease, but the lands pass
ing TO other parties they maintained
would not give them a right to come
IN court and set aside The lease. Judge
Carruthcrs made no decision on this
point.