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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-11

Two horses are harnessed TO it. with one on each
side, the four making a spectacular team
All these ChaTiots and those seen on the varI-
Gus monuments were Of the most primitive de-
scriptiOu, resting directly on the axle, with no
springs of any kind. The body OF the chariot
had a floor on which the driver stood, three
foot guard in front to lean against, and was en-
tirely open in the reaT-a provision that has
saved the life Of many a driver, who could easily
drop out II the chariot rolled over or was run
down. was often the case,
The Pasadena chariots are designed exactly
after ancient Greek chariot supposed 10
have been invented by Minerva, though Virgil
ascribes il TO ancient king of Athens, one
Erichthonius, who is said 70 have come to d
Panathenaic festival in model of the Pasadena
chariot, with four horses and two wheels. The
ChariOts are clumsy looking, but they are emf
nentIy adapted 10 the wild sport in which every
man takes his life in his hands one end Of the
pole is attached TO the axle. the other end to the
yoke. In the old Greek and Roman races there
but one pole. while the Lydlans had two
and sometimes three.
The early chariots had but two horses. as the
Roman biga, then there were the triga, with
three horses, and the quadrlga, with four This
Is the most sensational. and the three Pasadena
chariots are quadrigas. In the old days the
chariots were used entirely in war When the
PhiIistines made against Saul they had
thirty thousand chariOts. The Assyrtans used
hundreds OF them and the old tablets and bass
reliefs show them in all kinds Of engagements
The races In the Coliseum made Rome famous.
and II can be said that race in the old Coli
scum ever run with greater fervor than
those Witnessed in this California town the
first Of every year
The chariot races are the piece de resistance
Of a beautiful tournament given by the people
OF Pasadena 10 celebrate the ripening Of the
orange in the land Of the setting sun. The
tournament Of roses could be given at & much
more reasonable time, $ the roses are more
plentiful in March or February, but January I
IS the impossible time everywhere else. The
oranges are turning gold, and it is a national
holiday To the Eastern man woman the
tournament is an extraordinary sight. with its
wealth Of verdure, its thousands Of flowers
which clo,- the air with perfume-or are SUD
posed TO. If We fall IN with the temperament Of
the poet. The tournament is held a. Pasadena.
because the Valley Hunt OF that place founded
Il in 1856. and # has been carried on for the
last twenty years on January ! without a single
break-Charles Frederick Holder in The World
TODAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-11
The PeriIs of Ivory
TEE PERILs OF IVORY HUNTING

The PkRlLS Or IVORY hINIiNG
The Young merchant fred on the moving herd.
v,nlrdi-g . Young bull The mammoth crea-
t--res rose from the river, treading down the
Gala lilies which bordered its brink. and set
-=rz Of for cover without shaking the wet from
their hi6es- The great tuskeT Jagged as he fol-
lowed the bull with whom he had first emerged
from the wood, rushing without any choice OF
uath they fel together into the pit, while the
wounded elephant made of Eayly- The medical
German shot intc tia pit four or five times
until he was sure that deaths quiet reigned
there when with his companion, four negroes,
knives. ropes. and a native cooking pot for the
best Of TIE meat he started for the pttfell
where she two huge mammals lay stiI upon its
Saor. their trunks raised and thrown back over
their f1-5headS between great ears. The hairs
on their tails. like wires had marked the side Of
r-a oil # II had been sCraped with comb
Nr- q rvitCh proclaimed life now. even reflex
action The Young merchant with triumph
a-r shout jumped 10 the carcass Of the great
rESAe--
The bull was Up in a moment and before
-fs medical man could shoot. he had thrown the
younger German his face and tramping
The life ou- OF him as he lay on the carcass OF
rr- r--sher- There was cutlery and Il il
probable that life ceased after TIE first push
from the bulls mighty forefOUJ.
The ivory from both elephants cut into
piano KEYS in Connecticut a year later.-AIrs
Harris z Chiids in McClure's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-11

when he is playing in New York While on the
road he takes short joys in the country. Miss
Mabel Taiiaferro while playing in the East,
spends much of her daytime on her husbands
yacht, and Miss Gertrude Coghlan aIternates
between long motor rides and golfng.
George NJ. Cohan. II is interesting TO note. has
composed number OF his lyrics while taking
automobile rides TO Manhattan Beach. Miss
Louise Cunning rides cross country in New
Rochelle Miss Billie Burke spends every avail
able minute in her touring automobile Each
OF the leading players. in fact does some
thing daily during the playing season TO better
his or her physical cOndition.-GeOrge Jean
Nathan in Outing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-11

L had become so Lad, and the evil is not yet
eradicated that no sooner was q battle fought
than every colonel and captain was the hero OF
the fight. Thus at Shiloh for a month. all
through Illinois and Missouri newspaper reader
would have supposed MCClernand and Lew wal
lace were away ahead Of my division. whereas
the former directly behind me and the other
at Crump'S Landing. Again at COrinth you VIII
hear Of five hundred first men inside the works
Let them scramble for the dead lions paw Il is
q barren honor not worth contending for. If these
examples and a few more will convince the real
substantial men OF our country that the press is
not even an honest exponent OF the claims OF
men pretending TO serve their country, but the
base means Of building UP spurious fame ana
pulling down honest merit. viii feel that nave
my full reward in being one Of the first TO see II
and suffer the INSTRUMENTATION General
Sherman's Letters Home" in SCribners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-11
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
Sueemng Lac Proposed Against
Slot Machines.

San Francisco, April I0-The Supervisors deiiv-
cred body blow to one Of the worst forms OF
local gambling this week. They decided make it
unlawful after July ! operate slot machines in
the city. This ordinance passed print and
VIII voted finally Monday. For a long
time slot machines have been operated in cigar
stores and have been confined 10 legitimate trade
IN cigars or checks Recently. however. numerous
places opened in Fillmore street in which machines
were operated for money. These places have been
crowded with young and children and opera
lions have been attended with much scandal Al
though the cigar dealers made strong fight 10
retain two machines in each store they failed be-
cause OF the strong public opinion against slot
machines in general.
Dr. Redmond ". Payne Will soon erect a novel
apartment house on Mob Hill. opposite the old
Flood residence. the south side OF California
street. Just west of Mason He has bought lot
52I2 feet front by 90 feet deep. on which ne will
erect an eight story steel frame Glass a building
OF New York models. The view from this lot COM
mands only the whole southern part of the
city. but the entire sweep Of the bay far the
Golden Gate.
The estate Of the late DR.. Mariana Gonzales was
distributed this week the forty-hree heirs OF Fran
cisco Rico haIf-brother Of Dr. Gonzales receiv-
ing $1,000 each. This left 100000 to be divided be-
tween the widow and the only daughter. A contest
was started by the widow. but a compromise was
effected
NJ Nogai. the new japanese Consul General here.
arrived this week with his young wife, who sig
uaIized her entry this city by wearing Ameri-
can clothes for the first time Nogal though young.
has served two years az Washington and
attache at the New York Consulate for four years.
He succeeds Consul General c. Koike who has
been transferred to Moukden.
Allan Polldk who has had experience in uanag-
ing the ST. Francis and Fairrnont hotels Is nego-
t.ating for d lease Of the New Bellevue Hotel at
the northwest corner OF Geary and Taylor streets.
This hotel cost 100000 and is finely fitted
up as any IN the city but has been vacant for
six months. as could be found willing 70
take the risk OF furnishing It. It is within two
blocks Of the 81. Francis and within one block Of
the new Columbia Theatre, which is now under
construction.
Governor Gietts appointment OF Alden Ander-
son as State Superintendent Of Banks consid-
cred good one. Anderson is a competent man.
who has had much experience in banking He was
London Paris National Bank. the bank formed
by the merger of the old institutions Mr. An
dersou has done much improve the shipping Of
California fruit to thee East. In Governor Par
dees admins tra ton he Lieutenant Governor
and president of the State Senate
The Southern Pacific Company viii restore direct
railroad service with Santa Cruz June for
the first time since the earthquake. The old mar
row gauge line put out Of business by the cav
ing In Of tunnels. Since then these tunnels have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-11
THE VAGARO%D

Around me world I've been in many guise.
n cape. a- fuTs. or olIskin. fronting Fate.
Down rainy seas. through many 3 stormy strait
2 upland forests. over hills that rise
z bite. green or crimson in the season skies.
Through civic arch and eagle crested gate.
imperial ls-Ievards and halls Of state.
And asE-. -nr faEle-and failed Of every prize.
Except except the experienced eye and free.
ana these I--uregnable old sides OF mirth;
Except except q glorious wisdom. worth
s. --H poor Sr1ru these Caruers bring TO me:
me feeling for the massE bulk Of earth.
some s--L wH-i-loUs Of nCrtaIttE--N illian FL
-T-- Leonard in The Forum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-11
In the American Moeazfnes for April
Hunting Superstitions of the Great-An
Earthquake Miracle.

Just as well perhaps, that this is So for as
rather Gregory once remarked. "Peradventure
this world here is made troublesome unto US
lest we be delighted by the way and forget
whittier We are going" AT all events we may
not plan ahead for picnic without remember
ing that the day Is coming when there will be
no water on the earth. and our Yuletide ievity
is checked by the knowledge that a hundred
years from now there will be no more Christ
mas trees: also no more coal Indeed, which
ever way we turn. the future is black with
calamity There will be more lumber. no
more fuel no more teeth, and now latest on the
list. no more children And If our descendants
manage TO survive these subtractions It will be
merely TO look forward to the time when q
slowly cooling sun viii put the iceman and all
his cousins out Of business.-Clifford Howard,
in Lppincotts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-11

April 80 Will be raisln day throughout Califor-
MIA. The Chamber OF Commerce Of Fresno. the
Of rasiu growing. has planned 20 have erocers
and others make special displays OF the fruit on
that day and 10 have restaurants and hotels call
attention the rasin IS q dessert 4 large part or
last years raIsin crop was unsold because Of a
lack of Eastern demand Il is hoped by This state
campaign TO call attention TO the value Of raisins
as nutritious article Of diet and thus increase the
consumption or the fruit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-11

Dairyrnen Of Berkeley have begun suit against
University OF California force Il 10 close Up
Cow Farm" which is part Of the college Of agri-
culture. The darymen say the work on this farm
is not done by students and that milk IS sold at
less than the market rate. entailing a deficit last
year OF $500. They claim students have received
instruction from the farm. They ask damages
of $1,000 for alleged unfair competition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-11
A CHARIOT RACE IN CALIFORNIA.

The races are held on the first of the year at
a large park on the outskirts Of Pasadena about
four miles from the Sierra Madre Mountains.
which are from six thousand TO ten thousand
feet high. and often white with snow down 10
the three thousand feet limit. They overlook
the san Gabriel Valley. a garden of blossoms.
For days the chariot teams practise. The men
who are 10 appear the fateful day in full
Roman costume now wear derby. and look
very unlike Romans or Athenians. The chariot
is modelled after those which may be seen Oh
the priced vases from the Panathenaic games Of
Athens, exhibition in the British Museum.
which are Quadrigas. chariots adapted for
four horses In this case there is a pole, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-11
GENERAL sHERMAN's PRAISE or GRANT

Grant had made up his mind 10 go home
tried 10 dissuade him, but so AXed was he in
his purpose that ! thought his mind was made
mn and asked for his escort A company OF the
4th Illinois. But last night ! got d note from
him saving ne would stay His case Is good
illustration Of my meaning.
He is not a brilliant man and has himself
thougFtessly used the press 20 give him ectGt
IN Illinois. but he is good and brave soldier
tried for Years. Is sober. very industrious and
IS kind as child. Yet ne has been held up as
careless. criminal. drUnkaru. Jyrant and
everything horrible. Very many Of our officers
knowing how powerful is public opinion IN our
government have kept newspaper correspond
ents 1'a- their persons 10 praise them IN thelr
COUNTY papers. but s. intense IL publ ''.-!1S-
nv that several times fattery designed for one
county has reached others and been published
70 ths werld making their little heroes big fools.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-11

been reopened and widened and the whole line has
been made standard gauge. The opening OF the
road will be a godsend the tourist resorts In
Santa Cruz. which have been much injured by lack
OF direct communication. The new running time
will be about two and a half hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-11
WHEN CLOCKS WERE YOUNG.

The art OF telling time is old the earliest
historical records though the methods employed H.
dividing up the day into equal periods nave varied
greatly during the past eTas, ana only modern
times have watches and clocks. know them.
become customary, Many OK these most eabo-
rate, but practically al possess a circular dIal OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-11

pected result in obtaining much freight for
Bates Chesebrough's new clipper ship freight
line around Cape Horn. Bates Is Offering low
freghts and it IS expected that an extra ship the
Acme viii be speedily htted out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-11
EARLY AMERICAN SALARIES.

In America salaries at the early New York
theatres We're extremely small 1t often hap
pened that JUnius BCutus BOoth-father OF Ed
win-was not 10 be found in his dressing room
when the curtain was about 70 ring UP. but the
management knew Just where 10 look for him
he would be discovered At neighbOring saloon
in pawn for so cents worth of ale. sitting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-11

\. s. Lanler. Assistant Attorney General for the
Philippines. vino passed through here this week
declares that the most crying need OF the islands
IS good Iaborers He thinks the Chinese restriction
act should be relaxed rar fl applies 70 the
Philippines Chinese labor Is what planters need
and must have If the islands are 10 De developed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-11

Hawaiian sugar planters are IL great straits
for labor and agent is now the way 10 Porto
Rico TO obtain a sniplOsd or Porto Ricaus f,r
plantations. The japanese have been barred out
and the Kanakas win not work. II Is understood
that an EFFORT viii be made 20 import FNiytuoS.
but these cannot be- counted on. they ara, d fail
ure iE their Islands. The Porto Ricans brought
To Hawaii some years ago also proved poor labor
ers and many were sent 90 Jail for petty crimes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-11

N
and in q his for TIT
,
h dh st o M " " il Dor a q
preceded anda
dwHDe las tablet will husre
~ O' Illustrated ou
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-11

The estate Of the late Dr.. Mariana Gonzales was
distributed this week the forJythree heirs OF Fran
cisco Rico. haIf-brother Of DR.. Gonzales, receiv-
ing S000 each. This left 10000 be divided be
tween the widow and the only daughter A contest
was started by the widow, but compromise was
effected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-11

The Southern Pacific Company viii restore direct
railroad service with Santa Cruz on June I for
the first time since the earthquake. The old mar
row gauge line put out Of business by the cav
Ing In Of tunnels. Since then these tunnels hays
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-22
WOULD LIKE TO KNOW.

Ricd Creek, Va, Dec p.
Editor Leader:
Did Judge Williams fee from the
Mcdowell county authorities immedi-
atvly after the insult was offered him
by Judge Sander. and he resented II.
or did he remain there until he had
finished his business? Now If he did
not flee from an angry court, why
was he not apprehended at once
and made to answer for ais misdo
ing? Why should he fee the tsate?
Where was the able attorney for the
commonwealth that he did not "ge,
at him" before he had time TO
away? Why allow him to escare?
The people would like to know
there is not niger in the wood
pile" or is it just the desire of
some small men to humiliate a high
toned gentleman?
A FRIEND OF THE JUDGE.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-22
81 themselves.

81 themselves. Tho Wright Com
pauy VIII deliver Wugl, aoropane
D., Nay ]. 1910 Behind It are Cor
nenut Vanderbilt Theodore p shonis.
Alan A. Ryan Morton r Plant. How
ard Gould. Andrew Freedman. Robert
}. Collier August Belmont Edward
! Bcrwind. and Russell \. AIger. The
company is capitalized at million.
The factories will be situated near
Dayton. ohio.
Aviation grounds are being opened
u Florida, where customers may be
servNt with flight lessons Ar,cr
April ! this part of the plant viii
DE moved to some northern town.
Proper precautions will be taken
against permitting unshllcd and unin-
strucyed persons experimenting in tho
air.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-22

at WEIGH We are also inclined to
this belief "a u.Ie sc.imagc like
this should attract only mumcntary
attention.
me Journal says:
"r looks Xix" tncy were maldng
an wful sight OF noise down in Nc
lowell county over a little srcimmage
between a couple OF attorneys Now
out in Ritchic county. when the edi-
tor OF the state Journal used TO prac-
tice law there. the lawyers in their
arguments would sometimes throw
things at each othcr. the judges bench
being o. course exempt and hit and
cluch and debate in a warm and
minated manner but no one. not eve
the court Itself paid any attention
TO such trines-af,er they were over
Richie county was and is civilized
however
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-22

According 20 th" news in Tho enter
Prise, ~ Wrigl.~ have .ucorporat-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-22
POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES.

Walter Welman, who is again
Washington Correspondent for the
Chicago Record-Heraid, says ina.
Roosevelt is the specter at the
Washington capital" Mr.. Wellman
says: Among the possible conse-
quences OF this struggle between two
antagonistic forces within the Repub-
ican party, these are much spoken
OF i'm woll-informod circles: First
Failure OF all important legislation
this coming winter, and the end of
the session coming in cloud of mac
ton, pickering and discomfort. Sec
ond Tho Taft Administration. which
is tsill ON trial before the country,
falling into the slough of do-nothing-
ISM and dissatisfaction. and falling to
achieve The success and popularity at
which it aims, looking to 1912 Third
Popular disgust with an ineffective
party organization and, in conse-
Quence, an opposition majority in the
next House of Representatives. which
Will continue the failure Of the Taft
Administration so far as any construc-
tive or remedial legislation is con-
cerned. Fourth-A general turning
OF the dissatisfied people to that posi-
tive. aggressive, original, picturesque
and interesting personality, the man
in Africa"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-22
iii ri,.LU
EVENING LEADER

Published ever evening except
Sunday
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-22
For Others Sake.

ought to have gone with me last
night-there was fancy cake walk
of blends, ten of the cutcst Bacchantes
n lot OF living pictures, and"
Great What theater?"
"Theater? It was tde society en-
tertainment for thc benefit of the
Little Orphans Home Puck
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-22
A Frozen Gulch.

"No Glass balls ON the Christmas
tree this time, remember
Why not"
I'VE tried EN- last year and the
boys couldn't resist the temptation to
shoot at 'cm'-Couricr Journal
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-22
A WoefuI Task.

You look harasscd. You should
have done your Christmas shopping
earlier"
I've done my shopping Now I'm
trying to convince the children that
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-22
Bio or Little2

Thompson-Supposc "A man SHOULD
call YOU liar. w IA, would you do?
Jones (hesitatiugl What sized
man Jewish ledger
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-22
UNNECESSARY NOISE.

The State Journal thinks there is
fuss and feathers i'm re-
card TO the WiMams-Sanders affair
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-22

they want what 90, for EN-. -C-l-
ricr Journal.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-22
Indian River
Oranges
Just Received.

indian River Oranges are pro-
nounced by connoiseurs the finest ma
Vored oranges in the world. Our In
dian River Oranges are shipped by
express direct from the Florida groves
to us. They are Al. Just try
them. The proof Of the pudding is
the eating of it,
FINE CAL. NAVAL ORANGES,
FLORIDA GRAPE FRUIT,
FLORIDA TANGERlNES,
LEMONS,
BANANAS,
MALAGA GRAPES,
CONCORD GRAPES,
CATAWBA GRAPES,
NEW YORK KING AND
BALDWIN APPLES.
Sublette & Barnes
Two phones, 1S1 and 341.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-27
TWO OLD CITIZENS CALL.
ED TO The FINAL
HOME.
Clement HOIlier, Near the Cen.
tury Mark, and E. w. Reynolds,
Near Allotted Time, AT Rest.

st. Landry parish lost, last week
two Of its venerable citizens-old
landmarks.
Mr. Clement Hollier, aged 95 years,
20 months and seven days, died at
his home, a few miles from 0pelousas.
on Friday, November 10Th. He was
one Of the pioneers of this country.
Notwithstanding that he had nearly
reached the century mark, be was
yet able to get about. He leaves a
large circle Of children and grand
children.
Mr.. Edward Whipple Reynolds, be-
loved husband Of Mary H. Dizier. aged
So years, 8 months and 8 DAYS, died
on Wednesday, November III, 1909.
Deceased was a native of Charlton
Worcester county, Mass, and second
son Of Zilpha Allin and John REYNOLDS.
He leaves a wife and seven children
to mourn his death: Mrs. B. A. Lit
tell, Mrs. NJ. K. Todd, Mrs. A. j. Haw
Mrs. ]. G. James, Clarence s., Louis
H. Bennie R. Twelve grandchildren
survive him.