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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-08-01

asvbo said that "a little money is a
Il, o.rous thing" should have added
> man with extravagant tastes.
|Not long ago | saw a young man
! New York take his coat off in
Z Office and on his vest there
Iown a glittering police badge.
tWhat's that for?" | asked.
%Sh-sh-sh!" he exclaimed in an un-
ntone Don't say word. That's
II immunity badge"
RImmunity badge! What's that?'
inquired eagerly.
RDont you know? Amt you on
ID"
II confess I'm not ON if there is
IL mystery about it. What is it,"
well, you see, I own an auto
bible. I got that from the captain
my precinct. I can't be arrested
happen to be speeding and am
Piled by cop
Flows that? What has the badge
do with that?"
PWhy, everything, man. Policemen
not know all the other police.
Then I'm nipped for exceeding the
feed limit | simply throw back my
lat and pass on as a plain clothes
an."
wondered if this could be true.
Thought about it for several days.
MAT crime" | said to myself.
pen few days later | happened to
in another friends office. He was
lsy at the telephone. When he fin
ped he hung up the receiver, his
&c wreathed in smiles.
S;h-sh-shl" he said, looking at me
lth grin.
~ what's up?" l asked.
fGlce department just 'phoned
mat | am on the immune list for
v a my car. I'll get my badge
nc noon to-day"
= lnen did little thinking on my
- account. Now the question
NY n.y. VINO violates the law the
vi. The police or my friends with
immune badges?
ana know the answer.
> n' the woman with the past and
! man with the future most inter
ai humanity in general is due to the
sps1 from which the sexes are
/ Inc E, trial Of Harry K. Thaw to de-
nle question of his present men
-ang eoi'ultlon brought out many
ms poihtS IN law. Among other
Iaf az .hat person must testify to
mst. ,ook Place under certain cir
ii ria,t. whether it be compatible
5 na ,sht or not. The Thaw case
E s neser appealed to me. He is
led io nh.S o. rich parents, the pam
soc; e.'ild o. fortune, and if any
relv lily = today is distasteful it is
me hayward sons of the rich.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-08-01
PALISADIAN

- JIM WV l<ilS idIlh1 oil oIlOul1 Ou IL
ruin usp And all this proves be-
yond question what General Win
field Scott Hancock said when he
became the Democratic candidate for
President, that "The tariff is a local
issue" The situation has never been
SO truthfully summed up.
But these local issues in the aggre-
gate amount to something. When
they come to the front in a body
they form a phalanx Congress has
half year to pass a bill that will
suit all corners of the country The
South that for fifty years has preach
protection. America has grown into
land of millionaires at the expense
Of the common people Argue as
you will, they pay the tariff, the rich
pocket the cash. We have a pros
worlds marvel as a creator of wealth
brains and ingenuity have ramihed
shores the keenest wit of all coun-
dollar. No country has made any
INN Inv tllC ddN dllCC ZAlllCil(d Ids
in the last half of a century, Europe
has lost billions of wealth and mil
lions of population. Australia has
ahead a little faster. The South
American continent has not done
great deal except in sections. Ar
gentina has performed marvels, but
its limits are circumscribed because
Ell ffrya1xr
America peerless republic of the
whole world, has made its progress
on the basis of her native resources
OF raw material and brainy men to
make it produce big results There
to turn around in. And they all keep
turning with the dollar in the middle
There isn't any question about Amer
ica
What is the real doubt about the
tariff?
At last the New York "Sun" has
denounced the Salome dancers and
stage shippers in an editorial. The
other day when a New York police
captain arrested Miss Gertrude Hot
man, the first question he asked of
her was:
Have you tights on?"
Yes, have" she Indignantly re-
piled
well, let me see Them" said the
officer.
mo, I won't" she is said to have
replied, and to have made the fur
Their remark that she was never so
indignant in her life"
Poor, deluded woman! For the
sake of art" and the almighty dol
lar, she went ahead until the laws
patience was finally taxed and she
was placed in limbo. When a woman
sinks so low that she will appear
almost wholly nude before the public
gaze, she deserves the chastisement
of the law, and leather strap should
be added to the punishment besides.
The summer drought this year has
been unusual in its effect upon plant
life. Ordinary flowers have not
thrived. Bedding plants. like the
coleus, altenanthera. and others have
-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22
GROVE
LABOR DAY GAMES

Interest In the open hand cap track and
field games ct Washington Grove Labor
day is in reasng as the time approaches
fer this big event. The weather has been
Ideal for ira ming, and the athletes have
nothing TO, complain OF in this respect, and
every evening n this week some or the
boys can be see. On the Speedway and
B ightwood Driving Park track working
hard for form aud speed. Tie Baltimore
chaps are doing most OF their training
al Patterson Park where tn, municipa,
games are ne.d each year. These athletes
use the Grove games 10 try out their
young material and give them their first
bapt SIN Of the real sport in compel ton.
Several Baltimore clubs have made q
large entry ia the sixty-yard novice
event, and there are also q few youngsters
from the Fairgrounds Association of this
city that have cnte, cd This short-distance
dash.
Mr L. S. Htgc Of Rockville will enter
rast lot OF performers In nearly every
event OH the program, and he s greatly
encouraged BY the way tbs candidates
Tor track ..onors have responded. and be-
lieves that the county seat viii be well
repre- scented this year n the Grove games
II Is whispered around that Rocky lie
Is out for the Montgomery county relay
championship. with most excellent
chance 70 cop this uuch-coveted honor.
Jack Sterrett, hampton po vaulier III
the South Atlantic Assoc alton, wiz go
FOR a new outdoor re ord. Sterrett has
been doing some light work the past
two weeks ara reports that ne is in
better shape COW 70 hang III i new mark
than ~ aas time in his career. Opposed to
tie hampton viii be Wa d CT the Central
y. II. G. y. and 0woas 3notfsr strong
contender, and one OF the local high school
prenlie-S in II stunt.
1t WI lie hard work to pick The w'n-
ner in the lo0-yard dash. TIL entries, so
far. are We J classy. yet there may be
some one with good handicap that will
pluck the plum. Lepper, wearing the
Groves co'ors, will be on scratch. With
Adams Sw Ms, Clark. Senfg. Cisse! and
many othe struggling III the contest. il
ooks like Tho public Will surely Set !
ri. Tor is lncaey.
WiIll Clrt!Ss and Roy Lester il TIE
..iSh jump . good contes; Is e:specttc. ara
!. noald ..ot surprise the knowing urc4
- 80 tie record = This locality SMASHED
, - Sl3ti=cresGs.
Entries positively close Monday, Al
gust 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL
LEAGUE AVERAGES
Billy Marceron of Ninth Team
Leads the Hitting
Crew.

Billy" Marceron. outhelder of the
Ninth Street Christian Church team, Is
entitled 90 the honor OF leading swatster
III the Sunday School League for the
season oi 1899. Billy. as pitchers all
over the city know. ranks among the
best III the hitting department. He has
an average Of .ii7 for thirteen games,
having been 1T the bat foTty-seyen times
and landed the horsehide in safe terri
tory on twenly-one occasions. He tai
lied nineteen runs. and is also credited
with two sacrifice hits and eleven stolen
bases. Dutch Stuckert Of the dis
barded Ianiiine troupe ranks next best
TO Marceron, with six points less in the
percentage column. Stucsert has played
III tive more games than Marceron, and
has made thirty hits our OF sixty eight
trips to the plate. Stuckert has CTS ed
the pan twenty times. mas SWiped thIr-
teen sacks and sacrificed three times
Look who's here! Harry Dodd of the
champion Bethany aggregate has been
travelling 81 a terrific clip IN the last
seven games which he took part III:
When the averages were last pu. lishoti
Harry had played in fourteen games ana
was sticking .cSS. Since that time he
has played in seven games and has the
good mark of .SS2. having gained ninety
four points. There are sixty-one men
The harnline team is heading the list
in batting only ny two points over the
Ninth team which has an average Of
sol. Ninth is first and Bethany second
in team fielding. Peck ranks third in
both hating and fielding. and in fielding
the HamjiAe team IS but one point bet
ter than 81 Paul for fourth place. Ninth
leads IN stolen bases. with lis. Peek
is second and the Baptists third. Ninth
has sacrificed thirty times and leads In
this respect
Tom Ouantrelie OF Ninth is the lead
ING Iirst-sacker of the league, with re-
nariabie average. He has had lib
chances and is charged with but one
error, which gives him an average OF
.995.
Goucher still leads in stolen bases. with
twenty two. and Jack Spau!ding OF the
champs heads the sacrifice column with
nine.
Following are the complete and official
averages for the season:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

It's al! over but the shouting.
The biggest election ever held In Wash
lngton IS Z thing of the past.
The vicLors are known: their rewards,
or the orders for them, are ready at The
Star Office when they call, and the men
who won vacation trips had better come
around al the earliest possible moment to
enable The Star TO make the necessary
arrangement for their comfort.
Nearly a Million Votes.
Just think OF 1t. nearly million votes
cast, and Charley Street swept the decks
Of popularity by scooping in third Of
them Bob Cng!aub. in the professional
class. gathered IN more than a quarter of
q million for the second place in his class
and the second place in the popularity
roll II was nip-and-tuck betw en- Rich
ard Conner and VI. j. Ernest for the tn I'd
place in the popular favor, bat each led
his own class by a splendid margin. Miss
IL Stunph headed the list as the most
popu ar lady fan. The votes q thu re-
rnainder il all the asses are gratifying
and II they have failed to land prize
the honor Of having SO many fr ends as
tl.eir scores indicate is great one.
The prizes fer the lucky fans ara q ten
day vacation trip TO New York, Niaga q
Fails or Atlantic City. with all travelling
expenses and hot-l bills paid Those who
have won these outings are exp cited to
call at Ire Star office at thu earl 81 pos
siol@ Toment and arrange for the r vaca-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22
THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON D. G, AUGUST

sional and amateur classes is a seventy
dollar famous Abbey IL lmbTie fishing out
fit comprising handmade rod a casting
reel, a.spec al casting reel, tackle box
cast sinks. sword hooks, spoons, spinners,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22
A Good-Natured Contest.

II was great race, and the incidents
connected with II would All pages Of
The Star TO tell. There has not been
any pickering or gIumbl nS. Each con-
testant went in with will and came
out with q smile on his face. like q
thoroughbred sportsman. The lucky ones.
strange 10 say. are awful glad they
won: the less fortunate ones are dread
lul sorry they didn't.
The conditions were clear, the rules
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22
STREET WINS IN
RACE FOR VOTES
Polls a Third of Nearly a Mil
lion Cast by Stars Base
Ball Readers, in Con-
test Just Ended.
Popularity Prize Winners.

Popularity Prize Winners.
Professionals.
Votes
Charley Street, First. gas, eo4
Robert ing aub, Second 274.399
George Mcbride, Third 17o.357
Amateurs.
Votes
Richard Conner, First lS4,243
Thos. Quantrelle, Second 16o s54
J. McDonough, Third 80. las, $50
Fans.
Votes
d. j. Ernest First .... 183,373
J. T. NarEden. Second l48, 444
Oswald o'Neill Third 126 $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22
AMATEURS.
FANS.

FANS.
Names Of contestants for prizes 10 the
three persons contributing the greatest
number OF votes:
NJ ]. Ernest. .1S3.S13
d + clSueli u 1o.f
Oswald o'Neill .1a6, So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

M. j. Ernest
simple and the prizes certain. II was
u Star contest, and il Was run. decided
AMI concluded in The Stars own wa.
OF doing th'rSs.
Congratulations 10 the winners and
GooQ WISHES L. all WHO r..A i. /, /. dos.
with The wish Tor better i..e> ,t eul
al mex, time 5 Tie Stars last at ii
thu great popularity Genes. Of 1902
PROFESST0NAIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

In picking tie best available infie.d 70
repre- sent the Bankers League. n'ne out
Of every ten would select three or the IN
felders off the champ on team, as Boy
kin Howard ard Maloney are undoubteG-
" the best tri3 o. inf ELDERS in this Q San
izarion An outside econd baseman
would have to be secured IS TN S team
has not had regular man tor tn p Isl
I on tbs year. but the other positions
could be WEI taken care o. by the above
mentioned players.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

Charlie King viii most likely be of
fered tn JOB OF Official umpire next sea-
son. as his decisions seem to be sat :
factory to ali the teams. Many specta-
tors tn nix it would aid the progress Of
the LEAGUE mater ally by employing ca
pable umpire, whose decis oas would 90
away wi h lot OF wran ling that has
marred tn. games this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

Howard and Fttta, tw. Riggs inh-lders,
changed positions III the last two games,
Pit gong 10 t!lird. and Howard % Sec
ond base Tie reason fog the change
was caused by Howard ; sore arm being
unable to stand the sfra. OF the throw
from third base. The change did not
prove very AT sfactory. AS Z it's mas had
very little experience AS third SacAer
and soon fell on IT. his fiedinS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

John Murphy covered considerable ter
ri;ory IN the Quilted for Peck last Wed
nesday. He pulled down three f'es. ard
all were hard iong-Tlnning Chances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

There is not a player in the league 1'i.o
batt.d II sach lard luck Saia -
Ninth Charlie hits all the twiriers and
HIS them hard. bur in his few games
with the Christians he was robbed or sew
erai long hits by phenomenal fielding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

Yum" Morvlauc pulled one down .rorn
the bal c. Dusaa Tuesday which was
nothing snort OF marvellous. There was
one oat At the time ana the catca whir.,
resulted IL al easy double play prevented
tho BaptistS from scoring but ono run
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

West has been on the receiving end for
American Security III the last two games
and his catching has been the fe OF the
team He knows the catching art from
tart 10 finish and d runner SELDOM pur-
loins a base on him. His coaching does
much toward steady MS tie intield.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

Last Saturdays battle was one or the
kind that brings out the finer points OF
the game. II established record for
Jack Spaulding. The hefty one. who
covers acres OF ground around short for
the Bethany aggregation. did not have .
fielding chance IN the eight innings os
ply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

There is probably not first basenar
in the city who has accomplished waa3
Tom Quant~elle or Ninth has earned foI
himself this season. a tleIdins average Of
1875 Tho tall boy took part In twenty
four games. and is cred ted with two
hundred and eight pUtoutS. six assists
and but a single error. q total OF two
hundred and fifteen chances. His piay
ing at the keystone corner this season
has been brilliant. as he found little diff-
Guilty In raking OF ali kinds Of throws
and digging them out OF the dirt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

Hines played an excellent game in the
short field for Merchants and Mechanics
iris season his spec altv being gather
ing in teasing Texas leagu rs. He IS the
capable of putting up go d game in
DO h the field and at the bat Eberiy
and Carpenter also put Up 3 good iield:ng
game for this team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

FinneS of the security team has great
IL improved his batting since he shifted
from right. handed to the ieft-aanded po-
.,tiou AT The plate. He Is USUALLY due
FOR a couple " b'ngles. and seldom plays
q same without breaking into the nit
column. f.nnry his u . displayed inn
proNem<ut ia It's avid!ng since h. Joined
the cater gardeners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

Presiden- Wolfe is doing all within
Ills power u aid the Security boy to-
ward making i good showing IN the post
season ser'es, aud ha; seen. an excellent
representative Tor the winning team ~
the meetings held by the commission
during the past week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

Maloney's failure to touch the bases
robbed the Security boys of two runs
and two hits in the Merchants and Me-
chanics' game. One hit was good for
three bases, but counted for nothing, oW-
ing 70 his hurdling the first bag. These
errors by Maloney il not touching al
the bases also hurt his batting average
and the splendid chance he had for an
nexing the medal to be awarded the
est batsn,an OF this organ cation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

Rigs certainly did put up good arti-
Gle of ball in the last two games AIKEN
on by this nine, as the team has been
without rractic, for the past month.
Capt. Snowden's aggregation made both
the American Security and Merchants
and Mechanics 20 some TO gain tn, ST.
or In the Bankers League. With
an experienced twirler in the box Rigs
will undoubt dly be an important factor
In the race next season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

Rawlings has been grant permission
to tw.rI some of the games In tie post
S >ason series for Amer can Sec urity, as
Taggart is under reatrlent for a sore
arm The agreement made by the com
miss on Is that Rawl ngs can a legal
representative of the Bankers until Tag
CART Is able 10 resume his old post on In
the box for his team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

You've got TO bend in the middle and
dofs your hat 10 that kid Ba!zar. He
proved too strong for the Ninth Streeters
last Tuesday. Pitching one-hit game
aga inst that husky bunch Of willow
beavers il som eat His SD tier was
breaking fine and tire good work 81 Man
cfee at he receiving enc had much 10 90
with the Baptists' victory over the CHRIS
tians. Smoke" famed ev ry member
Of the Ninth team with the exception or
QUantrelIe and Stecher. The forraer ~as
the man who connected for the lone
h!nglc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

Artie Towards fielding al the third
station for American Security has been
OF the sensational order. This Is his reg
u'ar pc 'tion, and 1t IS doubtful t. any
player around these parts IAN play tbs
bag any better than Howard. He seldom
makes a slip-up and is usually there " tn
a bingle or 50. He VII be IN the cham
rions' lineup next season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

Hats off TO the American Security and
Trust Company. The boys will undoubr-
ediy prove worthy representatives Tor
the Bankers League in the post-Season
series. When taking into consideration
the fact the boys did not lose but one
same. and that by forfeit. all the more
credit should be given this team for an
exing the champ!onsh p.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

Aiorehead has been mis- sing from the
Riggs ne-up. a. lie has cult the bank.
Ciarnett has ueer doing the catching for
this nine. and IN spite o. lis ineNperielce
he has been catering 4 cred table game.
His base throwing mas been somewhat
below the standard, however,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-10
NOT DRUGS.
Food Did 1t.

After. using laxative and cathartie
medicines from childhood a case OF
chronic and apparently incurable con-
stipation yielded to the scientific food,
Grape Nuts, in a few days.
From carly childhood suffered with
sucl, terrible constipation that I had to
use laxatives, continuously gong from
one drug to another and suffering more
or less all the time.
"A prominent physician whom l con-.
suited told ME the muscles OF the d.
gestiye organs were partially paralyZed
ana could rot perform their work with
out help of some kind. so have tried
at different times about every laxative
ana cathartic known, but found no
help that was at all permanent. II had
( finally become discouraged and had
given my case up as hopeless when |
began to use the pre-digested food,
fGrape-Nuts.
although had not expected this
food to help my trouble, to my great
surprise Grape Nuts digested immedi-
ately from the first and In a few days
I was convinced that this was just
what my system needed.
The bowels performed their func-
lions regularly and / am now COM
pletely and permanently cured of this
awful trouble.
.vrrJ,ly the power of scientific food
must be unlimited. : There's a reason"
Read nThe Road to MELVILLE in
pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They,
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest. f5s
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-10

striet elections the manner of giving
notices and making assessments and
describes the nethod sSof issuing and
3discf1arging bonds.
4 Nine new commissioners We're au-i
tilorized by the legislature. The most
building commts sion. which is now
active w. engaged in sending out no..
tices Of. the special election on June
s for an additional one mill levy to.
= be used In building state house The
Increase In the tax y evY4 is authorized
for fifteen successive years.
The amended law on special i'm.
proven ents is regarded as too severe,
by many who claim that it will work
hardship on the poorer classes who.
own property. 1t provides that when
q special assessment is made on any
property that when one payment be-
comes delinquent that the entire as
sessment becomes a ue and Is a lion,
upon the property bearing interest.
ME hack drivers are crying Glass
legislation OH account or the new
law in regard to automobiles. The,
law requires a state registration. The
state obtains the Zee OF 50 for each
the number for ST.. Under. the law.
however, the city cannot tax an auto
mobile for hire or regular passenger,
automobiles. The hack drivers claim
that there are as many automobiles
that do a passenger business as there
arc hacks. The CITY has heretofore
licensed the automobiles engaged III,
business for hire, but this law repeats;
the section which covers It. The
scllauffeurs are required to register
under the new act and are given a
number. The city will loose about
i 900 a year revenue from this law
The insurance agents who have
heretofore been licensed by the city,
contributing about $4,000 year to;
the revenues. are now under the juris-.
sd1ction6of the insurance commissions
On account ofthc loss OF the revenue
from the amendment of d number or
laws. the city administration has come
to much grief
The West Side stockade can be-
closed under the new law without any.
trouble. After written notice is serv-
cd on the owner OF the building or
the agent OF a building which is used
for such a purpose, the officers hays
n right$to arrest the tenants and also
the person who has charge of the
building. 1t is unlawful to llarbor or
keep about any premises a person
known to be lewd. The violation OF.
this law is punishable by a fine of
not less than $1,000 or more than
$40, 900.