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Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13

The Angelus grill has excellent SER
vice and better food. Fourth and Spring.
Meet me at the Ship. Jim Morley.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13

Ship Cafe. Venice, Morley & McFadden
Something doing all the time.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13

is better today than he ever was in
all his racing career and is as sound
and in as good racing condition as any
horse in the land. Dutiful has had
long and highly creditable career on
the turf, and now seems to be on the
eve of beginning another successful
turf record. In his early racing days
he was stake horse of good class,
and often beat the best horses at New
Orleans, st. Louis, Chicago and De-
troit, and has won stakes from high
class fields. Dunno has taken as much
interest in his gray horse as Keene ever
showed in any of his great racers, and
it is with no little pride that he is
sending him back to the races, as IT
seems certain that Dutiful will JUSTIFY
all his hopes for a successful career
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13

SO SECOND RAce-e furlongs s-year-olds: purse sl00
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13

Tme-12 "a "a 3d. is 40 So 40
owner post 2:8s; post 4 minute Start good
easily driving third easily Madden 10 place out show
show.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13

Times So 49, 20 A. SO AS. 1:O5 40, 1:ts 40 Wiz
trained by G. G Baker. Went to post at 1881; at
winner ss25 Won easily; second and third driving.
place. show; skye 3 show scratched-Taxer Bac
Wen. Adriana Friar Of Egin. overweigbt-Adorati'
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13
HERALD'S SANTA ANITA FORM CHART

SANTA ANITA Dec 49, 1eOs-FIFTEENTH Weather clo
A. w. Hamilton, presiding judges Hoffman, starter.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13

(Equaed track erHN
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13

81 THIRD RACES fnrnss
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-13

Time-i2 % 2-5 "a Co. 4G. IS Id, iii 1-5. equal
weston Cleodoro; trsined by owner Went to post at
Value to winner 500 Won driving second easily;
Coouuy 1-s place is show; Shot 3-5 show. Scrat
weight-Rosega1 2. Rifieman 2
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-05-14

thus adding to the deposit, Governor
Smith became a party to this violation of
the law.
Why did he do this?
Was it done wilfully, or through ig-
norance?
The Chairman of the Railroad Commits
sion being laid up with the rheupaatism,
and the other four members being suf-
ferers, apparently from locomotor-ataxia,
why shouldn't Judge Hines go abroad
making speeches?
The enlarged and high priced commits
sion doesn't at present need lawyers;
what it wants is a medical staff.
The announcement is made that Our
Governor will continue to rampage
around on the stump, from now until
June 4th; and that Judge Hines is 60
ing to rush out and say it again; and
that Congressman Hardwick is going to
tear himself away from his post of duty
Georgia to tell us poor, ignorant creatures
how we must vote for governor.
What an awful agony we're in, to be
sure!
Why SO much stump-speaking on the
Hoke Smith side?
Nobody is making any speeches for Joe
Brown. He goes along quietly, conduct
ing his campaign by mail and by COM
munications addressed to the newspapers.
In this way, he reaches the people, and
he is satisfied to leave the case in their
hands, without further discussion.
Why can't Governor Smith conduct his
Campaign in the same manner?
The mails and the newspapers are as
open to him as they are to Little Joe";
is he afraid to trust the people to pass
on the case after a calm comparison of
what each candidate says in writing?
So it seems.
We think that Governor Smith would
gain votes by staying at his office and
attending to the duties thereof If we
don't need him in his office, then the
sooner we abolish the office and stop the
expense, the better.
AS to Judge Hines, we have already
said that our new Commission seems to
need pills, plasters, Wizard Oil and train
ed nurses more than it needs legal ad-
vice; therefore, the State won't lose any
thing by Judge Hines absence from his
office
AS to Congressman Hardwick, we be-
lieve that our able young friend will re-
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-05-14

main on duty in Washington, where ex-
tremely important legislation requires his
presence, and where, as our representa-
tive, he should give us the full benefit of
his talent, energy and influence.
1t one Of our Congressman should set
the example of coming home to tell us
how to vote on June 4th, the whole dele
cation might come tumbling down on us,
and that wouldn't do, at ALL
Let our members of Congress attend
to their duties in Washington that's
what they are paid to do.
Suppose every liquor-dea1er and every
anti-prohibitionist in Georgia should vote
for Hoke Smith-how would that affect
the Prohibition law that is already on the
statute book?
Don't you know that the Governor
cannot amend, repeal or make law? The
legislature does that, of course. Conse-
quently the Prohibition law is perfectly
safe, if your legislature is, no matter
whom you elect governor.
If Brown should be nominated at the
would be absolutely unaffected by that
result. Why? BECAUSE YOU WILL
HAVE ALREADY SELECTED THE
MEN FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
If you have chosen safe men for the
legislature, your Prohibition act is safe.
No thanks to Smith or Brown. If YOU
have chosen unsafe men for the legisla-
ture, your Prohibition law is unsafe. No
blame to Smith or Brown
If the temperance sentiment was so
strong as to wiring the Prohibition law
from the legislature, when Governor
Hoke Smith was opposed to it, how can
the law be repealed or injuriously amend
ed, now that both Smith and Brown de-
clare that they will veto any adverse
legislation?
Suppose we had suspected, in 1906 that
the first thing Hoke Smith would do
after he became Governor would be to
make an addition of two members to our
Railroad Commission and to bounce I'D
salaries all around, -does anybody be-
lieve that we would have worked as hard
for him as we did?
Suppose the people had been frankly
told that he had it up his sleeve to lie
down on the governorship, during his first
term, and make the race for the Senate
this year, does anyone believe that he
could have been elected? Suppose he
Continued on Page Thirteen)
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-05-14

LII IHe last OF the many statements
made by the Honorable Hoke in refer
ence to that famous telegram, we under
stood him to say that his true POSITION
sifted down and with all the chaff OUT
is that he fayors Eight wines and beer"
for other states.
Well now, if it is good thing to have
light wines and beer, why shouldn't dear
old Georgia have some?
But if it is bad thing to have light
wines and beer, why give it to the "other
states? We don't like this new variety
of temperance sauce which is not as good
for the gander as it is for the goose
The somewhat excited Atlanta Journal
exclaims that Little Joe" has made five
different platforms on the prohibition
question.
Yet none of the five seem to favor the
use of light wines and beer. Not even
for other states"
The big cities having refused to close
such establishments as the Piedmont bar,
the small counties, acting through the
legislature, did it for them.
Apparently, the big counties are get
ting ready to hit back. When the new
rule of the new committee goes into eff
feet, it will be possible to elect a gov
ernor who will exert all of his power to
restore former conditions, thus leaving
the small counties "dry" and the big
cities "wet."
Our handsome, eloquent and beloved
friend, Seaborn Wright, fancied that he
had something to say upon the guberna-
torial race, and he began double col
umn performance in the Atlanta Journal
By the time he reached the bottom of the
page he suddenly discovered that he
hadn't said anything; so he got disheart-
ened and quit.
What was it that you started Out to
say, Seab?
AS to that violation of the law in the
making of such a big deposit in the Neal
Bank, the question remains,
Did Governor Smith act in wilful dis
regard of the law, or was he ignorant of
the statute which limits a deposit of
state funds, in any one bank, to 100000?
At the time he renewed the fifty -thous-
and-dollar note which the state owed the
bank, the bank owed the state more than
twice that sum. The state deposit was
already illegal. By renewing the note and
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-05-14

thus adding to the deposit, Governor
Smith became party to this violation of
the law.
Why did he do this?
Was it done wilfully, or through ig-
norance?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

tally is to go to bed reasonably early and get up
early and work; work and sleep will keep any man
in good condition if he is interested in his work and
has chosen his profession right"
Mr.. Cromwell is an optimist; not the kind of an
optimist who sits down in a comfortable chair and
philosophers cheerfully upon life. His is optimism
born of success wrung out Of hard effort, continuous
application, and victories won by fearful battles
against terrific Obstacles.
This keen witted, virile, rudy man Of fifty, who
has played such a prominent part in the affairs of
many vast business interests in the last twenty years,
has ripe views upon the verities of life. His outlook
is as fresh as a youths and his enthusiasm amounts
to hero worship, but whether philosophlcally toying
with a bon mot or enjoying a vigorous draught from
intellectual intercourse, passing upon men Of affairs,
men of yesterdays, topics that concern the last word
in current thought, or enjoying the minutest details
Of a Vibert that adorns the walls OF his dining room,
Mr.. Cromwell is never far away mentally or cor
porally from the click of the typewriter and the ring
of the phone.
At five A. NJ. he is up and ready for his bath and a
walk. AT half-past six he breakfasts, and at eight he
is ready to commence the days work, either at his
Wall street Office, at his house, or wherever he may
be. For an hour he dictates to his clerks, outlines a
brief, and reads such Of his correspondence as is put
before him. From halfpast nine to four o'clock he
receives his clients and attends meetings of the
numerous railroad, commercial and banking boards
Of which he Is a member. Evening tide finds him at
home-where work Is ever at his elbow.
1t was Mr.. Cromwell who struck the death knell to
the old trust idea and in its place conceived the cor
porate Idea.
Il saw splendid business entangled in the mesh OF
the law and great inheritances ~despoled because OF
no legal way to hand accumulated business from
father to son or individual to individual without great
expense and much trouble" he said, 80 / sought to
formulate the incorporated idea for companies to bet
ter preserve them and protect their interests"
AS a matter Of record Mr.. Cromwell organized the
first corporate body under the New Jersey laws. II
was the American Cotton oil Company, an immense
organization of which he is still counsel. Next he or
ganized the $S0,000,00O National Tube Company, but
though the organizer and attorney OF twenty compa-
MES, il was his association with the Panama Canal
that brought his name to the fore
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13
PUBLIC LETTER WRITERS IN LON
DON AND NEW YORK.

~ UBLIC letter writers. the scribblers who sell their
skill to the illiterate, are still in demand in Lon
don. In New York the industry is unknown. A
few weeks ago a member of this ancient profession
attempted to transfer his business from England to
America, ano thereby gained some interesting obser-
vations in the differences of the two people, although
he failed to gain anything more substantial. The
writer, an E~nglishman, had developed a lucrative
business by writing letters applying for situations for
a nominal fee. He advertised extensively in the
papers and his clients hocked TO him.
His plan was original, and, in London at least,
seemed to supply a long felt want. His clients would
bring to him the advertisements for help CLEANED
from the daily papers and have him write a formal
application stating their qualifications. There is, Of
course, a large army of people in all great cities con
stantly following such advertisements. In London. at
least, the field seemed unlimited. His fee was a shilling
for a letter, and the business paid. In time, however,
he tired of working for so small a fee and imagining,
as have so many before him, that for the same work
he would be much better paid in New York, he closed
out his business and came to America.
The advertisements which had brought such sue
cess in London were repeated in the New York papers
An office was obtained in the busiest section Of the
city and the letter writer prepared for a rush Of busl-
ness. 1t did not come. The advertisements We're
repeated and enlarged, but with the same result. At
the end of three weeks there had been lust six callers
at the office in answer TO the advertisements, and
these We're evidently attracted by curiosity. Not a
single penny was taken in The London letter writer
Is about to return to England to recover, II possible,
his lost trade.
His experience thr WIS an unexpected light upon
some interesting phases of American and English
education and character.
II am not sure just how to account for It ALL" said
the Englishman. MY clients in London were not as
a rule ilitcrate; in many cases they were far from
being so. II was not that they lacked pen, paper and
stamps, for they PAID me literally for the letters.
And | am not prepared to admit that the anne class
In America are better educated. But the facts are
startling. There must be a much greater difference
between the two peoples than is generally imagined"
To an American, however, the solution is obvious.
Your New York man, or any American for that mat
ter, will scan the advertisements, make his own selec-
ton and write an application on his own judgment.
He resents lne offer Of the letter writer without
counting the cost, and would no more borrow another
mans pen TO apply for work than he would borrow
his boots.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

There are two Offices in this miniature palace,
one on the ground floor, a room that might be the
cabinet of a French Minister, and one on the second
floor, a library of solid mahogany, a cool, beautiful,
restful room, hung with fine paintings and set with
choice pieces of statuary.
In these two rooms are books and papers innu-
merable. At the side of each desk is a typewriter.
These state offices are but in keeping with the great
library like suite at No. 40 Wall street, where the
offices of Sullivan & Cromwell occupy the better part
of a floor. Then again at Seabright, on the Shrews-
bury, where Mr.. Cromwell has a sumptuous summer
home, beautiful gardens and spacious grounds, is still
another "ofice," into which he plunges when his din
nr and his diversion at the organ are over, for at
seabright there is a duplicate of the Forty-ninth
street music room.
The little giant of Wall street was not born with a
silver spoon in his mouth, nor had he that enviable
opportunity OF having the experience OF being abso-
lutely dependent upon myself" He was born in New
Jersey and went westward with his father and
mother 10 Peoria, Ill. His father, Colonel John n.
Cromwell, Joined the Forty-seventh Illinois volun-
teers and served through the war. He died, how
ever, and Mr.. Cromwell returned to the East with his
mother and settled In Brooklyn. AS a youth he was
very delicate and for years was in the care of private
tutors.
1t was his good fortune to be one of the clerks in the
office of Algernon Sullivan, prince of lawyers and gen.
tleman Of the old school, and to that remarkable man,
whose statue is in Central Park, Mr.. Cromwell owes
his rapid development, as well as his early awakening
for the love Of the artistic in life and his ambition to
achieve the best results in his profession. In ten years
he was Mr.. sullivan's junior partner and at his death
succeeded him.
This nervous little man of iron has worked on an
average of sixteen hours Of the twenty-four since he
entered the law firm OF MI. Sullivan, thirty years ago.
And it was not until this very month that In all those
years he has actually taken a vacation in which work
was absolutely left behind.
1t is a record to contemplate, and one that the am
bilious young man of to-day might study with profit
asked him one beautiful summer day, sitting in
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

When the war was over such OF the BOer
prisoners as wished to return to South Al
Tica were compelled to swear allegiance to
the king of England. Many OF the Boars
refused point blank to do this and came
to the United States and other countries.
Taylor, having some interests he wished to
attend to in the former republic, took the
oath and went back TO Pretoria, He found
matters in such bad shape and Boer pa
triots in such bad repute that he decided
to leave Africa and come 10 America.
Taylor is a typical fighting man. broad OF
shoulders and with a steady eye that be-
tokens fearlessness. He says he would
gladly tackle another war, but admits that
the Boer cause is a helpless one. B.
'"The Beers are scattered to the four
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

that the latter had fallen heir to $4,000,
The Republic found Taylor and acquainted
him with the good news, and, the former
Boer soldier nov has hopes Of ceasing his
life OF toll and takinL up a more pleasant
pursuit.
Taylor, although a bitter enemy Of Eng
land while the war was in progress. Is
partly English himself. His father was an
Englishman and Taylor was born in Lon
don. It was from his mother, a Hollander.
that he inherited his Boer spirit. Taylor's
father was In the English government
service and was stationed in Egypt for
many years. 1t was in that country that
the Boer spent part of his childhood. His
father died at Cairo and the mother took
the son ~ her native countTy-Holland-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

his library in his Forty-ninth street home, to tell me
about himself. He proved a most facile CONVERSE
tionalist-about everything but himself. He dubbed
over with philosophy, imagery and metaphor, and was
sociable, optimistic and glowing with interest in life,
art and nature. lie was even gentle and deferential
to my opinions.
Life Is a wheel and opportunity comes to every
man" he said. IF a man has the courage and health
to grasp his chance and the ability and hard work to
persist In his chosen line he will succeed, and succeed
materially, for after all there is no real success that
does not bring its material reward. A young man
should choose his trade or profession in life, make up
his mind thoroughly that he knows what his lnclina-
tons and ambitions are, then he should work syste-
matically, unremittingly, without hindrance or let up,
and he will succeed.
HE should look upon his work as his first duty to
himself, and he should attend to his duty unhinch-
ingly. His mind should be saturated with his work
and his ambition to succeed should be uppermost
early and late. He should find out those things that
impede his progress or weaken his energies and eff
ciencies and sacrifice them. No man ever made a
great success In life who says:-I can leave my office
at six o'clock and forget my work.
"a successful man never forgets his work. He
gets up in the morning with it, he works all day with
1t, he takes it home with him, he lives with it. OF
course we should all have our diversions. One man
may hunt, another fish, &c; but a diversion, what
ever Il is, should be a rest and refreshment, not a
passion or a pastime to which work is secondary.
A diversion may be Intellectual as well as physical.
A man may find rest, refreshment, exhilaration in
taking up the study Of a foreign tongue or in a course
Of reading that will take him into new countries and
scenes. Diversion must be according to a mans in
c~linations, and to be helpful must rest and inspire the
brain.
II do not smoke-I have never smoked a cigar In
my life. I seldom drink-these things interfere with
mems successes and sap their vitality. Vitality is the
first essential to success, and vitality is not energy,
but a spark that is the essence Of perfect health and
a keen mind. No man can succeed conspicuously
without 1t. and the only way to get and preserve vi
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

where he received his education. He at
tended the university at Utrecht, from
which he was graduated. Shortly after his
graduation he decided 10 seek his fortune
in South Africa, that country which the
sturdy Dutch had conquered from the ma
tives by force Of arms.
When the war broke out Taylor became
a lieutenant OF the Hollander corps, made
up OF Pretoria men. This detachment saw
a good amount OF fighting. but was finally
cut to pieces at the battle OF Elandslaagts.
Taylor barely escaped with his life and
Joined the forces commanded by Ben VII
joen. now a resident OF Texas. Under
commandant ViIjoen he eampaigned all
through Natal and participated in the bat
ties OF colenso n spttskop. battles IN
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

which the Beers defeated che English un-
der General Butler. He saw the Irish bri-
gade in action at Colenso. In this brigade
was Colonel ]. Y. Z. Blake, a worldwide
adventurer, whose recollections have APP
peared for several weeks in the Republics
Sunday magazine.
Serving under various commanders and
taking part in the struggle as a guerilla,
Taylor saw as much fighting as the most
enthusiastic adventurer could wish for, At
the battle OF P~aardeberg, after five days
OF fighting, the Beers were surrounded by
Lord Roberts and his troops and taken
prisoners. Taylor, with his fellow captives,
was taken to Simonstown, Cape Colony.
where they were taken aboard a transport
lying in the harbor and then kept a pris-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

oner under the matches fOr Two weeks. Al
together there were 1000 prisoners below
decks, and Taylor says the sufferlngs of
the Beers were horrible. He shudders when
he recalls those two weeks in the English
prison ship.
At the termination OF the two weeks
durance vile Taylor and his companions
We're shipped to st. Helena, used by the
British during the Boer war as a prison.
Here on the island. made famou as the
.ocean-girded prison Of Napoleon, the Beers
were kept until the close OF the war. The
Beers while on st. Helena were kept in
Deadwood Camp. located about a mile and
a half from the house occupied by Ma
poleon during his confinement on the
island
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13
BoER SOLDIER GETS FORTUNE
An ExpRtriated Patriot of the Last
Republic Rewards for His
Sacrifices.

Seeking in the Uniteu states what he lost
IN South Africa. Charles John Robert Tay-
Tor OF ST. Louis has received word from his
old home that a fortune awaits him there,
Taylor sacrificed all his possessions In the
Boer war. fought for the preservation Of
the Dutch republic, was one OF the many
prisoners captured In that struggle and
served a term al st, Helena. A few days
ago the 81. Louis Republic received a let
ter from Herbert Morreli. a soldier OF for
tune OF Philadelphia, In which he inquired
as to the whereabouts Of Taylor, stating
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

winds" says Taylor. land OF those who
nave left South Africa there are few who
would care TO return. We made our one
big stand against England and II proved
a Waterloo from which we will never re-
cover."-St. Louis Republic.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13
On 10 Other Toot.

ION the basis Of what you ave told me,
madam said he lawyer, "there VIII be no
trouble whatever I'm your getting a divorce,
Il you wish. DO you care TO sue him Tor
m-aintenance?'
"FoT what?"
Separate maintenance"
"Why. OF course said the fair caller,
impatlently. after / get my divorce he'll
have TO maintain himself separately. I GER
tainly shan't support hun any longer
Chicago Tribune,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13
BY Edwin Wildmnn.

~ LILLIAN NELSON CROMWELL Is n mod.
N est New York lawyer with a peculiar genius
NJ for statistics, or, to be more accurate, figures.
A set Of complicated accounts are as choice