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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-06
SAN GABRIEL
IS FEA TURE
THIRTEEN STAKE HORSES GO IN
BIG EVENT
Two-Year-oIds Asked to Go Four
FurIongs for the First Time
This Year-AchleVe
to Start
BY IRVING II. CLEMENT

The feature event on the program for
this afternoon at Santa Anita is the San
Gabriel handicap, at one mile Thir7
teen stake horses are carded to start,
end Secretary Smiths weight scheme is
such clever one that most of the
owners have decided to start their
horses, making that race alone worth
going many miles to see.
Besides the handicap there are five
other events, consisting of purse
affair for 2-year- olds, at four furlongs-
the first race at this distance at the
track-and four selling races for the
older horses, ranging in distance from
FIVE and half furlongs to one mile ana
ree-sixteenths.
A mixed lot of 3-year-olds will open
the days sport, and as such fair racing
material as Gaga, Annette, hldnap,
Soldano and Belle of Mayfair will sport
Colors the event should be interesting
and a close finish the result.
Achieve, the, clever filly from the
barn of S. c. Hildreth, will again be
seen in the second race, and Chilla, an
other trick from the George j. Long
stable and ridden by d. Boland, Will
parade, A newcomer, Hattie Hoffman,
by Jack de Mund out of Bessie Bisland,
owned by ]. F. Newman and ridden by
Preston, will strive for the honors that
go to the winner. Prometheus ana
Right Sort have run in such way as
to favor the four furlong route. Apto
ORC will probably be ridden by w. Mil
Ter. one of the best 2-year-old pilots in
the country.
Third a Nice Race
Although only seven go in the THIRD
race they are evenly matched ana IL
should be "hoss race" all the way, as
such good mile performers as Canardo,
Merlfngo, Azara, Alma Boy, DR.. Spruill,
associate and Charlie Paine are carded
to go and should put up spirited
finish.
Tony Faust, which beat some of the
best in New York last summer, Will
make his debut today, Rifleman and
Mark Anthony 1, coupled as the Carman
entry, will try for the first honors.
Col. Jack. last years Ascot Derby Win
rere, will be the hope of Mrs. w. H.
Holland, and he is good horse with
1O4 pounds on his back. r. l.. Thomas
is represented by Wexford and Light
Wool, both clever performers around
the east last summer, and his clever
bow Schilling will probably look after
Wexford's chances. Marster has weight
off from his last race in the California
handicap. 1t should result in hotly
contested race all the way and the I'm :.
ish, If the horses run to form, should
bring the crowd to it's feet.
The long distance event of the day Is
the fifth, and such good distance per-
formers as BelImence, Bonnie Prince
Charlie, Kinsman. Sam Bernard. Anvil,
Perry Wicks and Ellie will face the bar
riers.
The closing race is a sprint for Agar
olds at five and half furlongs, and
some good sprinters will fight 1t out
for the purse, notably DR.. Crook, Mer-
rill, Laura E., Blue Bottle and Miss
Himyar.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-06
WILL BET A BUNCH

Now that fight challenges. with all
kinds of big money attached, fill the
air, Tommy Fullum, the well-known
church member, is out with a def and
a $4,000 bet that Charlie Strip, the
Brooklyn whirlwind, can whip any
11O-pounder in the business. Fullum
has a four-bit deposit TO make on the
bet any times ONE plunger Ia there
with call. frankie Dwyer is also
willing to put up few beans on Strip.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-06
Joe Harvey Dies Wealthy

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 5.-The APP
praisers of the estate of Joe Harvey,
the well known racing man and book
maker. today filed their report with the
county clerk. They fix the value Of the
estate at $407,276.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-06

Jockey Schilling was fined $50 by the
starter and E. Martin $25 for breaking
through the barrier in the second race.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-06
Withdraw from Trades Council

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. By the
unanimous vote OF 400 men to9aS ;
RricIxlayers' union No. 7, composed of
1300 members. has withdrawn from the
San Francisco Building Trades couh-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-06
SANTA ANITA sMArTERINe

Golden Rule, the favorite for the first
race yesterday, pulled up very lame In
the stretch.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-06

]. A. Bennett boosted Hampass, the
winner of the second race, to S15O5; re-
tanned by owner Was entered to be
sold for $500.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-06

Jockey Z. Martin was thrown from.
Cliff Rogers in the second race, but es-
capped injury The horse tried to go
through the gap opposite the paddock
gate.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-06

Jack Bennett ran up Lucky Lad to
$500 after he won the third race. and he
was knocked down to him. Was en-
tered for $500.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-06

Battling Nelson was at the track
yesterday and was the center of attrac-
ton when Mike Sheedy, the funny
putchman-I mean Irishman-came
along and said: mo crowd gets around
me now, but wait till Derby day and
will be giving away carnations again
out of the wreath" Which is the dark
one now, Mike?
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-06

IL a man is a success he knows It; IL he
is a failure all his neighbors know 1t.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-06

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Pasadena
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hatern tired
Bon Ton 10 allowance
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-06

r. L. Thomas. ]. A. Bennett and Kan
sas Price, all represented by horse In
the second race, put in claim for
Steel, which finished second to Ham
lass. Bennett was the lucky man when
the numbers were drawn and got the
horse.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-06

Illusion bled in the fifth race after
leading to the paddock gate.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-06

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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-06

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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-06

16 ommue off o
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third
place outs
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3I6 THIRD RACE N'"s'; purse $780, "''0H and up sHHS
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-06

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winner b. g. tane by Young
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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-06

o,o FIFTH RAcE-7 fulOngs;
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-06

Newni trained by L
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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-06

3I5 SECOND RAcH- fu0ns'' purse $780, s's'F0d'' selling
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-06
YESTERDAYS SANTA ANITA RESULTS

SANTA ANITA Feb s. Weather
W. Hamilton presiding Judge r. Dryer. starter
21h FIRST RAcE-5 selling
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-07
Ready for the Reunion

Although the reunion of the United Confederate Veterans will not be opened formally until Tuesday, many of the old soldiers and thousands ot other visitors will arrive here today. The general committee and the sub committees have worked intelligently and energetically and the preparations for the great event are now completed. All indications point to an unusual crowd; but the greater the throng the happier Birmingham will be. Ample provision has been made for entertain ing all who may come. This is busy city, but hospitality comes first. And no people take more delight in a hoIi- day, especially when guests are to share in the festivities, than the good citizens of Birmingham.
 Fourteen years ago the reunion was hClu uClc, anu IL WdS Sple0ulQ sue cess from every point of view. Bir- mingham was then, of course, a much smaller city than it is today, but the accommodations for receiving and car ing for the thousands that honored us with their presence were more than ample. Those of us who recall the re- union of 1894 have only joyous mem- ories of the occasion.
 In fourteen years Birmingham-now Greater Birmingham-has not only in- creased in population four-fold, but it has paved it's streets, built up It's busi- ness district and beautified its resi- dence sections. Without boosting, Bir- mingham now lays claims to metro politan importance; but with all it's material progress the spirit of com radeship on the part of those who make the city Is as strong as ever.
 All this week, then, the veterans and everybody else entering our gates will meet with an old-time southern welcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-07
coNcERlNo A CERTAIN SENATOR.

From Success Magazine
 Chauncey M. Depew, too, an old hand at the game, knows the value of proper posing; 1t is probable that this has come about from his large experience in such matters, for he holds the distinction of having posed for more pictures than any other man who never occupied the White House. He, like Sir Thomas Lipton. knows the value of being in the sunlight when the camera is around; he Is always a willing victim. and in convention pho- tographs you will note that in some mys- terious fashion the junior senator from the Empire state is always prominent.
 There is a saying in journalistic circles that it pays to photograph Senator De. pew; whenever a cut of him appears in newspaper he buys enough copies of that issue to amply reimburse the publishers for their half-toning expense. These copies he carefully distributes around among his friends and constituents, generally marking with a blue pencil some item in the vicinity of his likeness. Inadvertently, of course, the errant blue pencil gets away from the itea and leads the eye to the smiling features of the friends of insurance, reproduced near by on the same page. It is a clever trick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-07
SONG AN ACCIDENT.
Leslie Stewart Tells How He Com
 posed "TeII Me, Pretty Maiden"

From the New York Herald.
 MT Leslie Stuart told me that two musical numbers which both he and MT. George Edwardes had thought would be most popular in Havana were cut out after the first performance.
 T thought they were the most popular songs I ever wrote," said he, land would have banked on them above all others, but they did not go, and so out they went. It was like taking my llfes blood but the audience has the say, and not the author. One was called England' and was really Soldiers of the Queen Still they did not care for it. Think of that from Engishmenl
 Tt is a queer thing about songs" he
 Florodora,' for instance, the Tell Me, Pretty Maiden song, you know. It was an accident and nothing more nor less than an old Gregorian chant I was a cathedral organist when I was only IA years old. and those Gregorian tunes be- came almost part of my life. I was sat urated with them. In consequence of those many years at the organ I have composed all my songs on an organ, never one on a piano.
 "The boys singing on one side of the chancel and then just at the last note the men on the other side taking up the tune greatly impressed me. My first idea was to have a scene on a beach with six young men coming on from one side and six girls in bathing suits coming on from the other. They were to sing to each other alternately, just as choir singers did in the cathedral. One Sunday In my house I was fussing at the organ. running over some Gregorian tunes and making variations, when the air of Tell Me, Pretty Maiden, came out I found my self playing 1t over and over without any fixed purpose.
 Suddenly realized that had evolved a popular melody, and I promptly set it down on paper I give you my word that 1t took me less than half an hour to write that song, the most successful of any l ever put out. It is a singular thing he continued, that while Tell Me, Pretty Maideh.' has been initiated in 100 different ways by other people without exciting adverse comment, when once I initiated its myself the number was hissed."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-07
TAFT's TRIBUTE TO GRANT.

From the New York World.
 In Secretary Tafts Memorial Day ad- dress on General Grant, regarded as whole and with an eye to its intent, there is little ground for the criticism voiced by some of its veteran hearers.
 The speaker referred plainly to certain weaknesses of Grant in his early manhood, to his drinking, to his resignation from the army under a cloud in 1854, and to his subsequent ill-success at farming and in business. No honest estimate of Grants career can be made without talk ing these things into consideration. In Secretary Taft's speech they were used simply to emphasize an eloquent tribute to the Grant of later years; to accent the wonders of self-rehabilitation displayed when emergency and duty had called the great soldier to the front and had brought out his hitherto latent powers
 AS a preparation for conquering the enemies of the union, Grant conquered himself. In Its way, this personal victory was as striking as the military trlumphs of Vicksburg and Appomattox. There s no record in the world to match that of the soldier who became within a few short years general of that very army which he had been forced to leave, and the chief military hero in what the Ger man historian, Mommsen. called "the inightiest struggle and most glorious vic- tory as yet recorded in human annals
 To touch in proper spirit upon the early failures of Grant is essential to any intelligent appreciation of his later career.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-07
MAKING SHAKESPEARE SAFE.

From the New York World.
 The Chicago police squad detailed To censor moving-picture shows has found a fertile field of iniquity in Shakespeare's Macbeth" The films depicting the duel, the stabbing of King Duncan and thu scene showing Macbeth in the act of wiping blood from his dagger have be ,n ruthlessly cut out It Is hoped that for consistency's sake the Macbeth does murder sleep" episode has been expur- gated.
 This is censorship on more elevated lines than that which has to do with mere in- decency The power of mental suggestion is the psychological shibboleth of the hour and 1t Is apparent that If the evil influence of the drama in melting to crime is to be checked, a beginning should be made at its fountain head. Hamlet should next be put under the ban. How many an ingenious mind has been per- verted by the riot of murderous passion in that tragedy No time should be lost in making "Othello" innocuous to colored gentlemen tortured with jealousy of some lcvee Desdemona. The pernicious exam pie to Fourth avenue of Rosalind in male attire should be enumerated before 1t is too late.
 Shakespeare in the light of modern cen sorship, is seen to be the arch-offender against public morals. His characters defy all laws and violate every section of the penal code. But 1t has been left to police squad to out -Comstock Comstock in disclosing the innate viciousness of his works.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-07
THE DUEL.

By Eugene Field. The gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side on the table sat; Twas half-past twelve, and (what do you
 think
 Nor one nor t'other had slept winki The old Dutch clock and the Chinese
 plate
 Appeared to know as sure as fate There was going to be a terrible spat. q wasn't there; I simply state What was told to me by the Chinese
 plateD
 The gingham dog went "Bow-wow-wow," And the calico cat replied "Mee-ow!" The air was filtered, an hour or so, With bits of ginghanl and calico. While the old Dutch clock In the chim-
 ney-place Up with its hands before its face. T For it always dreaded family row! Now, mind, I'm only telling you What the old Dutch clock declares is
 trueD
 The Chinese plate looned very blue, And walled, "Oh, dear! What shall we
 do?'
 Put the gingham dog and the calico cat Widowed this way and tumbled that, Employing every tooth and claw In the awfulest way you ever saw And oh! how the gingham and calico hewi Don't fancy I exaggerate- I got my news from the Chinese plateD Next morning where the two had sat, They found no trace of dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day That burglars stole the pair away But the truth about the cat and pup Is this-they ate each other up! Now, what do you really think of thati (The old Dutch clock it told me so, And this is how I came to know.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-07
Grandstand For Reunion.

"The grand stand at Capitol park is be used during the Confederate Veterans reunion for the floral and veterans parades June 10-11, and numerous other events has been completed and inspected and approved hy Building Inspector Mathews" said a member of the conl- nlittee.
 The general arrangement of the re- viewing stand has been thoroughly mapped out and no place during the reunion Aill afford better opportunity for the pleas Ure and comfort of all visitors and citi- zens than the grand stand and surround ings at Capitol park.
 Tn fact the beauty and attractiveness at Capitol park will be like a green oasis In a desert to those seeking a place of recreation and for the Confederate vet eians and visitors to have an opportunity at any time during the reunion so meet their comrades and friends. wnere they are to participate in the general hand shaking and renewing of friendship. Capitol park will be a general rendezvous and the beauty of the shade trees, green grass and flowers which Park Commits sioner McVay has so carefully prepareI and numerous punches which Street Com missioner McCartin has had placed in every shady nook will afford a place of recreation and pleasure as well as giv- Ing the advantages of viewing the main events in the city during the reunion.
 Tickets can now be obtained at Patton Pope Drug Co.,, Third avenue and Tweris.s tieth street; Browns cigar store at Sec ond avenue and Twentieth street. and at Capital park"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-07

The returns from the census of 1910 will in this respect be interesting, but the chances are that present propor- tions will remain for some time prac. tically unchanged. That is to say, one-third or whereabouts of our farm lands will remain in the hands of ten. ants.
 It goes without saying that the farms of the country would be better managed if the institution of tenancy were unknown on them. The tenant. as a rule, is concerned in getting the most from the farm in the particular year of his tenancy. He is not, as d rule, a permanent up-builder. He aoes but little towards increasing the productiveness or value of the lands that he temporarily controls. Some proprietors are, it is true, sloYenly and improvident. Slipshod farming is by no means confined to tenants, but still, as a rule, the proprietor is more in clined to look to permanent values than the tenant.
 When the south receives through the pressure of population in the northern states more white men, no doubt the percentage of tenancy Will be reduced in this section The ten ants are rendering pretty good service in the meanwhile Wide changes can. not be accomplished in a moment, and the south will no doubt gradually re- duce its number of tenants while it in- creases its number of proprietors. An entire century is none too much to spend in solving a problem that coy CTS 15 states and relates to about a million farms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-07
Three Rich Chicago Girls

Three girls, each beautiful, each young. all three daughters of million aire, have deliberately exchanged the tollies of society for the duties of trained nurses. They have dedicated their lives to the care of the injured and afflicted. There is no misplaced affection in the case, no disappoint- ments of any sort. Nor does there seem to be any fanaticism or occult impulse in the determinations of the three sisters. They have been care fully educated, and they have simply followed their consciences in preferring active womanly work to society" with all the idleness and vacuity 1t in wolves. They have decided to leave the family home in Chicago to adopt the career of nursing.
 Why not? A suffering world calls aloud for their services. No man can fully take the place of woman in the house of suffering, and these three girls of Chicago propose to fill places that sadly need filling. Why then should not their determination be commended?
 Two of the sisters have become trained nurses and are at work in their chosen vocation. The third sister will soon enter training school for nurses The variety of the course of the three sisters is all that makes it remarka- ble The rich girl certainly should as devotedly seek to relieve human suf- fering as the poor girl, and the i'll and the injured cannot be properly served by proxy. The Substitute" may do in an army, but no substitute will do the work that the principal, if animated by unselfishness, can do and would do in the hospital ward.
 It is after all case of conscience and courage. The three Chicago girls are courageously living up to their consciences. That is all Few men or women do that. That is why the case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-07
Esteemed South caroIinians.

Perry D. Gilreath of Greenville, s. C., a brother of Belton Gilreath, and one of the most popular citizens of the Palmetto state arrived in Birmingham last night to attend the reunion. He is accompanied by Mrs Gilreath.
 MT. Giireath was a member of the old Butler guard that went to the war from Greenville, and with that gallant com mand made a brave fighting record.
 Since the war MT. Gilreath served as sheriff 24 years. He retired voluntarily from office and by way of honoring him the people elected as his successor his son, who is now rounding out a second term. This passing of the sheriffalty from father to son was regarded an unusual compliment to merit.
 The senior Gilreath, now visiting his brother here, enforced the law, but during his incumbency of 24 years he not only killed no one, but never once drew his gun. He was firm but humane, and on a recent anniversary his friends present. ed him with loving cup.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-07
The cankers of a calm world.
 -1 King Henry ".
Proposed Good Roads Amendment

State Senator Oyerton is not only the author of the proposed constitu- tional amendment permitting the leg islature to apply in its discretion con- vict net earnings to the improvement of the public roads, but he is also the active manager of the campaign which has for its object the adoption of the ly engaged in organizing the state against the day of ballots, and tho friends of good roads in all parts Of the state may rest assured that the amendment will be well sustained to the end of the campaign. The farm CTS and business men are behind it and 1t is reasonably sure to be adopted by q large vote.
 Senator Overton's organization plans seems to look first to the forma- ton of congressional committees which are no doubt expected to organ ize county committees and to secure local speakers to advocate the amend ment. The entire state should rest as- sured that the Overton amendment will not be permitted to lapse through the lack of intelligent and patriotic effort. It will be pushed to a consum- nation in November, and then the legislature will, if so minded, be in position to institute on a scientific basis the good roads movement. Ala bama certainly needs better roads. No one will gainsay this.