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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-01-31
Watercress a Germ Breeder.

So many causes Of illness have fol-
lowed the eating of watercress In
Paris that an investigation has been
made. The experts concluded that az
cress often grows in swampy soil it
harbors all sorts OF dangerous germs,
and should not be eaten unless after
scrupulous cleaning.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-01-31
OUR coMRApEsHIP-1se7-1so7.
(By r. M. CIarke.)

Following is a touching tribute to
his departed wife from the pen Of
Gen. Fred NJ. Clarke. He is man Of
exceptional scientific abilities, pos
sessed of wide information; man of
kindness and beauty of character.
Mrs. Clarke was meet companion for
the man, an inspiration and help in
all that is good. Theirs was life of
unity, harmony and comradeship, in
deed. Her death was result of the
San Francisco earthquake. They were
together in their apartments on the
fifth floor of the Golden West hotel
when 1t collapsed, and while they
were not bodily injured, the shock so
shattered her nervous system that she
failed to rally strength to resist a
subsequent attack of fever, and she
passed to the more glorious life Febru-
airy 2S, 1907. Gen. Clarke was execu-
tive officer of the Veterans home at
Napa, Cal, but everything there called
to his memory some act or word of
her, and made his loneliness unbear-
able, and he resigned. He is now
civil engineer and builder Of the ma
tional home at Danville, Ill. He has
devoted most of the years since the
war to newspaper work, being an able
editor.)
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-01-31
A Free Ride.

A man who evidently hailed from
rural parts walked into the Ellsworth
building the other day and asked on
what floor certain firm was located.
They're not in this building" said
the elevator man, "but get In the car
anyhow, and I'll give you a ride"
The countryman got in and the ele-
vator shot swiftly upward, to his i'm
mense delight.
When the car was again on the
ground floor the farmer got out and
reaching in his pocket said: THAT was
a fine ride. How much is it?"-Chi-
cago Record-Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-01-31

Thousands of American women
in our homes are daily sacrificing
their lives to duty.
In order to keep the home neat
and pretty, the children well dressed
and tidy, women overdo. A female
weakness or displacement is often
brought on and they suffer in silence,
drifting along from bad to worse,
knowing well that they ought to
have help to overcome the pains and
aches which daily make life a burden.
1t is to these faithful women that
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-01-31
Rough on the Experts.

If Ananias. who has been deceased
for some little time. were now alive.
he would, we fancy, hold himself out
as an expert witness.-Law Clerk.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-24
Anti Betting Bills Pass the Up
per House After a Hard
Fight.

BATON ROUGE. La, June "a
After a campaign lasting several
months. the close of which was marked
by a bitter fght-the so-called Locke
anti betting bill was yesterday after
noon passed by the Louisiana State
Senate.
The bill passed the House several
weeks ago, and nov only requires the
signature of the Governor to become
a law. There appears no doubt that
the Governor will sign the bill i'm
mediately. The vote was 81 to 10.
1t required twenty-one votes to get
the bill through the Senate, and the
last twenty-four hours before it's pas
sage were marked by a desperate and
finally successful effort to muster the
necessary strength. One Senator was
found to be suffering from some form
of poisoning and another who had
committed himself in favor of the bill
did not show up.
Several physicians were put to work
on the ailing member, and two New
Orleans reporters were sent scurrylne
in a high-power. automobile through
the Louisiana marshes on a 90-mile
trip after the one who was absent.
Both of these Senators were finally got
on the floor, and, added to the nine
teen already present, made the TWEEN
ty-one votes necessary to carry the
bill.
A minute or so previous to final pas
sage of the bill a lively and somewhat
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-24
LEAVES NEWARK
ON A JAUNT TO
MANILA, P. /
Chris Dennebaum, of Local
Lodge of Elks, Sets Out AfOot
on a Long Journey.

With Manila. p. l., as his destination,
Chris Dannebaum, of this city, and
a member of the Newark Lodge of
Elks, set out this afternoon on a stroll
across the continent, heading for San
Francisco. from where he will sail for
the capital of the Philippine Islands.
Dennebaum hasn't calculated on the
obstacles he will encounter when he
strikes the deserts beyond the Missis-
sippi, not the most pleasant kind of a
journey when you're travelling on the
"shoe leather limited" out he is there
with the nerve, and figures on reaching
the Golden Gate somehow.
The Newarker isn't taking this TRIP
as a constitutional" He is represent
ing the good old B. p. O. E., and intends
to visit Elks lodges in every city er
route.
A delegation of Elks saw theil
''brother" off today as he set out for his
first objective point, Elizabeth. Denne'
baum was equipped with credentials
from Mayor Haussling and other city
officials, besides a letter from the New.
ark Lodge. He has with him a lot OF
souvenir mirrors, which he proposes Il
sell to help defray expenses on the trip
P. r. Murphy, of the Emerson Shoe
Company, of this city, furnished the
pedestrians shoes.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-24
BRIGHTON STAKE
EVENTS ARE DROPPED.

NEW YORK, June 24-The Brighton
Beach Racing Association, 1t is stated
today, has decided to cancel all of its
stake events for this rear. The purses
for these events amount to nearly $780,
900. This action was made necessary, 1t
is said, by the great decline in the daily
attendance at the race tracks since the
anti-betting laws went into effect.
The midsummer meeting of twenty
two days will be held at Brighton
Beach as planned, with overnight
sweepstakes, to TAX the place of the
stakes. This new mov of the Brighton
Beach management was foreshadowed
by the action of President Fitzgerald
In obtaining from horsemen who had
made nominations to the stakes their
consent to declare off the big turf fix
lures.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-24
M ARE
WINNING AT TENNIS,

Mrs. w. H. Pouch, of Englewood, won
her place in the third round of the ma
tional woman's tennis championship
tournament at Philadelphia yesterday
by defeating Miss Louise Ostheimer,
6-3, rs.
Mrs. A. H. Mccarthy, of Plainfield,
lost to Miss Hammond. 2-6. 81. 6-3.
Miss Natilie Wildes, Of Plainfeld, de-
feated Miss Mary Coates, IL, 6-3,
6-3. Miss Edna Wildey, her sister, won
from Miss Elsie Little, 1913, 6-3. Miss
Marion Swords, of Morristown, was
beaten by Miss Wagner, 60, 81.
In the mems singles, which are being
run as a side line to the tournament,
w. II. Pouch, of the Englewood Field
Club, was beaten by w. H. Rowland
6-1, So, S-6.
Mrs. Pouch is considered a favorite
for the finals, as she is playing a great
game.
Miss Natilie Wildes, of Plainfeld, will
meet her in the next round and a fine
match will result.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-24
VICTORY WOULD
COME in HANDY FOR TIGE

the Leafs wouldn't have been in the
running at all.
Newark almost doubled Toronto's
number of hits, and surely outplayed
the champions. The Tigers gained a
lead of two run in the opening chap
ter, but a pair of errors by Pardee and
Drake, followed by a cluster of hits,
gave the Canucks four runs in the Sec
ond. The Tigers fought gamely to tie
the score and succeeded in the fifth
inning.
The game was broken up in the
eighth. With two hands down DeVore
was walked and stole second. Then
Kelly came to the rescue with a neat
hit. Mertes helped matters along by
%straddling the ball in left field, and
Kelly made a complete circuit OF the
base paths, following DeVore over the
pan. Mertes, sore at having been re-
sponsible for this turn, went to bat
with vengeance In Toronto's last inning
and bumped out a home I'll to the
centre field bleachers. 1t SO happened
that no one was on base at the time,
and the homer failed to accomplish
more than the boosting of Shadows
batting average.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-24
PONNECK WINS
THIRD PRIZE At
SKAT TOURNEY
Newark Player Gets $500 for
Capturing Third HOnors
at New York.

NEW YORK, June 2-4-Professor
Franz Hilberling, a New York school
teacher, won the first prize of h
eleventh annua congress of the North
American Skat League, which con-
cluded last evening al Terrace Garden.
The winner took down $1,000 prize
money. He won % games, scoring al
together 800 points. The only other
player to win that number of games
was Max Erdtman, of Brooklyn, whose
total score was but 857. Owing to the
fact that the second and third prizes
were set aside for the best point score
and for a solo against the greatest
number of ~"matadors," Erdtman had
to be content with fourth prize, q
check for $3.50.
Charles f. Schloss, of New York,
with a total of 1,176 points and 16
games won, took the second prize,
$500. The third prize of $500 was won
by Frank Ponneck, of Newark. N. j.,
with a heart solo against ten "mata-
DORIS" H. S. Schoendorfer, Of Cleve-
land; Louis Crotz, of Philadelphia, and
s. Kirsch, Of his city, were the fifth,
sixth and seventh winners respectively.
Each drew down 5000.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-24
Toronto Winds Up Series Here
Today-Hot Game Won
by Newark.

A double victory for Newark would
come in sort of handy in the twin
games with Toronto this afternoon at
Weidenmayer's Park. In al 1.-The double
headers played here so far this season
the Tigers have split even, but Man
age Stallings is bent on breaking that
rule this afternoon, if at all possible.
Frill and Hughes or Miller will prob
ably be the pitchers in harness.
The Bengals won a s%tubbornly con-
tested affair from the champions yes
terday. 6 to 8. Strange to say, "six''
has been the winning half of the score
in all four games played in the present
series. Manager Kelley declared 1t to
be a case of tough luck, losing on an
error, but If 1t hadn't been for mis-
cues on the part of the crippled Tigers
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-24
HARVARD AND
YALE CREWS ARE
READY FOR RACES
Oarsmen Are Fit for Annual
Struggle on Thames To-
morrow Afternoon.

GALES FERRY, Conn.,, June 24.-All
the Yale crews were sent out this morn
ing and given light work, the time be-
ing used mostly in practising racing
starts. On the return to the b~oathouse
all crews were given short sprints. The
work of the crews was very pleasing to
Coach Kennedy.
The crews went down stream for
about a hundredyards, then up stream
half a mile and back to the boathouse.
Owing to the heat. there vas no at
tempt at hard work. All the men are
reported in fine condition, and the
freshman eight has seemed to go much
better of late.
RED TOP, Conn, June 24.-The Har-
ward crews were given hard practise
yesterday, the varsity and freshman
Fights going down stream for a mile
and a half, where racing starts were
practised. The varsity had the better
of the freshmen in these starts, holding
the stroke more regularly. On the re-
turn to the float the two crews had a
sharp brush for a mile, which the var
sity won by a short length. The four
Dared crews were sent in short stretches
down stream.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-24
HARRISBURG GETS NEW MAN.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, June 24.-Out-
fielder McGilvray, the Cincinnati Red,
who was bought a few weeks ago, when
Havenor was shy an outer garden
keeper for the Milwaukee team, has
been transferred to the Harrisburg
team, of the Tristate League. He will
go East at once to begin work in the
new uniform. McGilvray has been
given a thorough trying out, but with
Randall, the injured player, back in the
game for the Brewers, there was no
place for the ex-Red, and he was sent
to Harrisburg. McGilvray did good
work when here, but Randall. McChes-
ney and Flynn were too fast a field for
McGilvray to displace.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-24
LOUISIANA SENATE SEALS
DOOM OF RACING GAME

bitter debate was INDUCED in by MEM
bers of the body. Senator Table
charged hat the racing faction had
used knockout drops to keep sem
ators away from their sworn duty, and
charges and counter-charges followed.
The Senator whose illness caused the
charges of poisoning to be made was j.
S. Smart, of De Soto Parish. After
Senator Tables statement about
Knockout drops had been made, SEN
ator Smart, despite his weakness, ad-
dressed the Senate, saying that there
was absolutely no foundation for the
reports that poison had caused his at
tack. He said he was subject to such
attacks.
The passage of the bill was greeted
with a storm of applause. The bill
prohibits bookmaking, pari-mutuel
machines or gambling in any form
on races.
Unless Governor Jared Y. Sanders
has changed his attitude within the
last week he will sign the Locke anti
betting bill. Governor Sanders recent
ly declared thai all forms of gambling
are inimical to the welfare of Louisi-
ana, and said that he favors the pro-
hibition and penalizing of gambling
on horse racing.
Governor Sanders made his race for
the office he holds on a strong anti
race-track platform. and there Is no
doubt that he will give the Locke
measure his approval.
The Locke bill prohibits the use of
all devices, including ~pari-mutuels, and
it will be impossible under the laws
operations to conduct a racetrack
proftably in Louisiana. A law against
poolrooms has been in existe3ce two
years, and racetrack interests cannot
hope for any relief from this sGurce.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-24
WESTERNATHLETES
FOR OLYMPIC TEAM
REACH NEW YORK
Garrels, Huff, Ramey and Smith
son Ready to Go to
London.

NEW YORK, June ~24.-Johnny Gar
rels, hurdler and weight thrower;
Walter Huff, Splinter; George Ramey,
middle distance unner, and Forrest
Smithson. sprinter and hurdler, ar
rived from the West yesterday. The
four athletes are the advance guard oil
the Western aggregation of the Amer
lean Olympic team, which sails for
london next Saturday morning. Until
sailing time the foul men will stop
with friends.
Smithson came from California. The
rest competed in the big meet at Pitts
burg last Saturday and got in some
good preliminary work.
Yesterday afternoon the four athletes
called on Manager Halpin and talked
Halpin told them that it is the wish
of MI. Sullivan that the boys keep
themselves in good shape and do as
much training as possible before sail
ing.
In talking about the race at Pitts
burg in which Harry Hillman, of the
New York A. c., defeated j.. B.. Taylor
the colored champion, all said it was
the greatest struggle they had eve
seen. They further said there was nc
truth in the rumor that there was bit
ter feeling between the two. Taylor
as Don as Hillman won, rushed over
to him and congratulated him on the
victory. Those who saw the races in
PitfShurO on Saturday aro of tho onin,
ion thai Huff, the Chicago Splinter
will win the 100-metre at the Olympic
championships. He Is in excellent
shape. This he showed yesterday, and
said he feels as fit as a fiddle. .,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-24
Business Directory
cOCA-COLA
SEALED


NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received by the Pub
lie Buildings Committee Of the Essex County
Board OF Chosen Freeholders, at a public meet
ing to be held in the Freeholders' room. at the
Essex COUNTY Court House. Newark, N. j.,
from 2 to $3.50 p. m. on Monday, July 9Th. 1908,
and then publicly opened and read at the last
mentioned hour, for the Alteration and Repair
ing of Main Kitchen in the Essex County
Prison Buildings. at Newark, N. j., in ac-
cordance with the drawings and specifications,
copies Of which may be seen at the office OF
Hurd & Sutton, Architects, Union Building,
Newark. N. j., where copies of the specihca.
tions and blank proposals and any additional
information may be had upon application.
Bids may be rendered for the entire work oil
for one or more of the following branches OF
the same as described in the specification:
Mason work.
Carpentry work. including painting.
Plumbing and steam heating work.
All proposals. to comply In all respects with
the instructions and conditions for the sub
mission OF BIDS accompanying the specifica-
lions.
BY direction Of the Public Buildings Commit.
tee Of the Board Of Freeholders OF the county
Of Essex, State Of New Jersey.
EDWARD C.. EATON,
Chairman Public Buildings COMMITTEES.
June 2sd. 1905.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-24
WITH THE FUTURE GREATS

Louis Boutillier, of the o.. N. T.s', is
laid up for a week or more from a
sprained ankle, which he received in
the B~loomfeld-O. N. T. game Saturday.
George Flammer has taken charge of
the Washingtons. Seems as though
that team can't get along without
George.
Thai Watsessing-"Pru" Stars game
at Morris Park tomorrow should be a
hummer. The "Pru' Stars is an ap-
propriate name for that bunch. all right
Well, they've got to be stars to trim
Archie Days aggregation.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-24
American Association.

At ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2, Louis
vile 0, first game; Louisville 2, Mime
apolis 1, second game.
At st. Paul-St. Paul 5, Toledo 4.
At Kansas City-Kansas City-In-
dianapolis; rain.
At Observation-Disclosures 10, Column
bus 2.
New York State League
At Utica-Utica 10, Wilkesbarre 2.
At OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Z, j. and
G. 1.
At Syracuse-Troy 4, Syracuse 0.
At Observation-Disclosures 8, AL
bany 8.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-24

Lnjoie Handicapped ns Manager.
Tn the face of his handicap Lajoie's
record has been a remarkable me-. The
Cleveland led the American
League in batting in 1901, with an av-
erage of .422 for 131 games. He was
second to the great Ed Delehanty In
1902, with a tag OF 1853, and led the
league again in 1903, '04 and 'O5. In
1906 the Freucnman was second among
the regulars to Stone. of st. Louis,
with 1856, while last year was the first
time In his major league experience
that he fell below the 300 line, his
mark being .299.
In actual figures Wagner has sur
passed this record by far. If the Pirate
makes one hit tomorrow he will nave
reached a total of 1900 bingles, reports
to the effect that he' had attained that
mark in Mondays game being a tribe
nrevious. But who is there that can
show the equal of a record of 1899 hlts
In little more than eleven seasons?
During that time Wagner has played In
1905 games, which me- ans that he mas
made on an average oftunore than one
hit In each game.
wnene n Pirate Nine Yenrs.
Wagner made his major league debut
In 1897. starting out with Louisville,
but since 1900 he has been a member
of the P%ittsburg team. He has been
OFFICIALLY TAT bat" 5,772 times, giving
him n grand average of BAT for twelve
wears. Lajole has been In the big
leagues thirteen years. But with a
start of an entire season the CleVe-
land mar has made only 1859 hits TO
wagner's 1859, has scored only 1'OZO
runs to Wagner's LOGS, and has stolen
but 272 bases to Wagner's 496.
Is II surprising, then, that Barney
Drevfus. president of the Pittsburg
Club. allowed Wagner to make out his
own contract to play again with the
Pirates this season? without Wagner
the Pirates would probably be In the
second division today instead OF press
ing the worlds champions for first
place.
Eject of Hnns's Work.
Think of how many times In that
record of batting Wagner has trough
up the Pittsburg fans, when, with men
on the bases, he sent the horsehloe
bounding toward the Alleghenys shore
and broke up hard-fought games, How
many pitchers nave CoHle' ldeoU ~
and passed away, and left him SUI
lining out the ball? How many pen
nants have noated in Pittsburg that
would never have been dreamed of but
for his mighty bat? How many cham
pion hitters nave blossorned out In a
season and faded away to leave the
real crown of the king batsman with
the Pittsburg shortstop.
Why, it was his loyalty in sticking to
the Pittsburg Club that in one respect
saved the National League from
crumbling in the days of strife, when
the American was trying to grind the
old league under its heel.
Lajoie is the prince, but Wagner the
king of batters. Look at his record
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-24
HANS WAGNER'S RECORD
BETTER THAN LAJOIES
Pirate ShOrtStOp'S Batting Average Above Leader
Of Cleveland Team--But Latter Has Been
Handicapped With Duties Of Manager.
BY GUS FALZER.

- AY, PARD, If you everw want to start a fed n a stxday argument ge
a National League player and an American Lacquer n a room ABOUT
- 1M1Oa and ask them who is the better player, Hans Wagner or Larry
Iaide whicha also means who is hi best player in baseball today?
The National Lacquer would probably jump at yu for daring to express
A doubt and blurt on, Wagner Why there's o comparison between he
another like him. .o-
n American Lacquer would probably reply with something like "Come
fl. You're daft witt III heat. If o van ito now who KING OF all pH
nlavers it's Iaioe Why Larry has forgotten more baseball thar Wagner la
yer known"
Few rival leaguers will compare these players according to thr real
merits and value Sentiment and Partially is responsible for the opinions n
arguments of most of them. =,
A man "n the fence" and capable of judging bal players Will prooapV
tell vol that while there sis n o doubt that Wagner n Latte are ne w
hdgqest guns in baseball he work of on las surpassed tht of the ouer ana
The vantag lies with the big Germano of the Smoky City team.
cornare the records and you will note that Hans leads Larry IN hitting
should not overlook the fact that Lajoe has had the responsibilities or a man
agr on his shoulders for several years Wagner as not peen l@eh o"h
viii smch a hurden. And that has ma e lutte a difference.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-24
southern League.

At misunderstanding 5, Atlanta l.,
first game; Atlanta 4, Nashville 1, sec
ond game.
At Little Rock-Mobile 8, Little
Rock 2.
At Memphis-Memphis 8, New Or
leans 2.
AT Birmingham = Birmingham 4,
Montgomery 4 % innings, called account
darkness).
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-24

At Lynn-Lynn-Worceste game post
poned; rain.
At Lawrence-Lowell 3, Lawrence o.,
At Haverhill-New Bedford Z, Haver-
hill 4.
2 III innings).
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-24
THREE LEAGUE RACES AT A GLANCE

Yesterdays Results. =
Philadelphia, 9: New York, 6.
Boston, 8; Washington, 2 al innings).
Detroit, 6; Chicago, !.
st. Louis. s; Cleveland. 3.
Games Today.
New York al Philadelphia.
Washington at Boston.
Chicago at Cleveland.
st. Louis at Detroit.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-24
BIG ROEBLING STATUE PARADE.

TRENTON, June 24.-Five thousand
workmen will march from the Roebling
plant to the scene of the dedication of
a memorial statue to the late John A.
Roebling next Tuesday afternoon.