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Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-29
RACE COURSE BEING CHANGED
Some of the Dangerous Places Are
Being Made More safe.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2s.-The famous
"hairpin turn" in the Merrlmack valley
course at Lowell, at which A Poole came
to grief in training for the 25O-mile road
race Of last year, is undergoing an I'M
portant change for the races Of the
American Automobile association and the
American Federation of Motor Cyclists
that are to be run off September s to IL.
Although there was no accident there
during the race itself last year, it has
been deemed unsafe to allow the sixteen
cars that will race on Monday the 9Th,
and probably the goth, that will make the
start in the S1s-mile road race ON the sth.
to take this turn on the lines of the old
semi-circle; consequently, it is being wild
ened twelve feet on the inside Of the
track.
The "hairpin turn" as it is improved,
will still be one Of the sensational points
on the course, but it will no longer be
dangerous, provided a driver takes It at
proper speed. The equally famous dip,
which is midway in the back stretch OF
the course, is also undergoing important
changes. The road at this point drops
from the top of a granite ledge to the
bottom of a creek so suddenly that II has
long been dangerous even for carriaxt
driving. The ledge is being leveled of
by blasting and the roadway widened, and
the dip is now pronounced compaTatlvely
safe,
six motorcycle events VIII be held or
September 10 as a part OF the automobile
arrival. They will be held under IN,
rules OF the Federation OF American Mo.
tor Cyclists. The events will be as fol
lows:
Flying mile trials for Speed King tro
ply.
Two laps Cl.2 miles,. limited to privat,
owners with machines OF less tnan b
cubic inches piston displacement WlIhou
auNillary exhaust ports. First, seconC
and third prizes.
one lap u0.6 miles,, open. First, seconC
and third prizes.
Two laps for cash prizes.
Two laps, limited 10 machines havinj
engines OF SR cubic inches piston dis
placement, or less. First, second and thir,
prizes.
Zen laps. open for Lowell Automobu,
club trophy. Actual cash value OF tro
ply, NO0. Second and third prizes given.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-29
Tommy Ryan Taught jeff.

Tommy Ryan Taught Jeff.
While Tommy Ryan made a mess behind
Sharkey he was the man who taught
James ]. Jeffries how to box and fight
with clever judgment. Ryan helped to
train Jeff for his first contest with Fitz-
simmons and planned the battle for him
in the ring at Coney Island. Ryan was
also behind Jeff the night he beat Corbett
in twenty-three rounds at the same place
and cut a big figure in the boilermaker's
victory. When that mill began Ryan said
to the champion:
Rush him into a corner or against the
ropes. Don't keep hopping about the CEN
ter of the ring. II you do he'll go the
twenty-five rounds and get the decision"
For twenty-five rounds Jeffries refused
to pay attention to Ryan's instructions
with the result that Corbett had a safe
lead on scientific points. But Ryan then
became more persuasive and in the twenty
third round Jeffries followed his advice to
the letter. Corbett was driven to the ropes
and put to sleep.
Eddie Curry, who fought some hard bat
ties both here and in England a dozen
years ago, when talking of seconds, said
the other day:
One of the best men I ever saw In a
fighters corner was Dick Burge, the for
mer English lightweight champion. He
handled me when l fought at the National
Sporting club OF London and I found him
an ace in every respect. 1 remember one
night in London, Burge was behind a
gutter and the way he jollied that fellow
along was a revelation. He made the
gutter think he was the greatest fighter
on earth and kept pushing him along until
he won.
Nov, you've got i'm, me lad! Just
hanother round like that hand the
bloomin' duffer will lay down. Burge
kept saying as he slapped the gutter on
the back every time he came back to his
corner. Why, If anybody but Burge had
been in the corner the fellow would have
been made to quit with a couple of good
wallops."
What Saved KetcheI.
Stanley KetcheIs first victory over
Philadelphia Jack o'Brien was partially
due to the sarcastic scoring he received
from Little Jimmy Johnson, who was one
Of his handlers. When Ketchel came L
his corner after the seventh round, havinG
received a solid punching from the Quaker
Johnson jumped on the edge of the ring
and, leaning over the ropes, he said to the
Michigan Lion:
80, you're a fighter, Ell? Why, you
big mutt, you can lick a small boy.
You're a joke! That's ALI &C in and figh.
like a wildcat or get out of town before
you are a laughing stock. O'Brien is ar
old man and can't hurt you! Take 6
chancev'
This sally cut Ketchel to the quick, and
scowling at Johnson, he rushed out of his
corner with blood in his eye. He bear
o'Brien to the floor finally, and when the
fight was over he hunted up Johnson.
Il told you 1 could fight" said Ketche
seriously. And Johnson laughed as h,
shook him by the hand and replied:
Il knew you could too, Ketch! But you
needed the pepper box, so 1 gave it L
your
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-29
AnroMonIT.E nARGATna-

ERR ARE A FEW AMPLEs FROM DUR
STOCK OF 200 MACHINES:
Haynes. 4-cyl., 80 h. p, 5 pass. car, splendid
running order .N5OO
Mitchell. 2-cyl, is h. p. runabout ............... 25
Pope Tribune runabout, 4-cyl, 30 h. p, 5 lamps,
etc. 900
Thomas, 4-cyl., 20 h. D., 5 pass, just over
Rambler, 2-cyl,, 5-pass., top, glass front. 8 lamps
tools $50
Cadillac F. 5 pass, fully equipped. ........... $50
National, +cyi., 20 h. p, ) pass, top, 8 lamps.
Uools, etc. DO
Winton, 2eyL, p h. p, s pass, detachable
pohheAu ~
Rambler, 2-cyl, 70 h. p, touring car.......... 36
Ford. e-eyl, 8 pass, fully equipped. ............. T5
Upton, 4cyl, 5 pass. exesllent shape through
Columbia, 2-cyl, 30 h. p, 8 pass. fully
Ford runabout model 'N', fitted with top. 80
Ford So roadster, fitted with top, in excellent
CONDITION SO
Rambler, +cyl. 5 pass. shaft drive top. s
lamps, CSC no
Mitchell +cyl, 30 h. p, ) pass, jua over
hauled 80
Peerless, 4-eyl., 80 h. p' roadster, top, glass
Mitchell r%unabout, 'Os model. first class condition SIS
The Times Square Auto Bulletin. This book con.
taina reliable information on how to choose a car.
also brief description Of many Of the cars we have
for sale.
Times Square Automobile Company.
No. 1892 Michigan Avenue,
Chicago, Illinois.
Branch Houses:-New York, No. 215 W. Forty
eighth ST. ST. Louis, Mo-, Corner Eighteenth and
Pine SITS Kansas City, Mo-, No. 1901 Main Street.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-29
English Team Coming Over.

NEW YORK, Aug. 81. c. Parke, W.
c. Crawley and G. A. Carida. the Eng
ltsh lawn tennis team which viii play in
the preliminary ties for the Davis cup at
Philadelphia in September. have sailed for
New York. Business engagements will
prevent A. w. Gore from coming, which
will materially weaken the team.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-29

his man from certain defeat.
Old Joe a GOOd' One,
Another famous handler is Joe Choyn-
ski. He saved Bob Fitzsimmons from a
knockout at the hands OF Peter MAher
the first time they met at New Orleans.
II was in the first round that Fitzsim-
mons received a terrific punch on the Jaw
which sent him to the floor practically
knocked out. Choynski, however, took in
this critical situation at a glance and as
he hoped into the ring he purposely
kicked the gong, prematurely ending the
round. Then he worked over Fitz with
such Vigor that the CoTnishman cam
up for the second round as fresh as the
proverbiaI daisy. Fitzsimmons finally
jabbed Maher into complete subsection, bat
it was really Choynski VINO won the fight
for him.
Choynski was in Jack McAuliffe's corner
on one occasion and was shocked wher
the lightweight champion asked for q
bottle of beer between rounds. He had
never seen a fighter drink beer during a
mill before aBd he told McAuliffe that h'
was making a serious error. But Nc,
Auliffe was headstrong and always haC
his own way. When ne met Young GriffC
at Coney Island it is a fact that he had
all kinds OF ntoxicants In his corner. II,
drank at various times champagne, whisky
brandy, ale and beer and actually showed
improved form IN the last four rounds.
McAuliffs was a pretty fair second him
self. He was In Sullivan's corner wheI
the big fellow was beaten by Corbett
When Sullivan got into the ring he founC
It packed down with sticky mud from tn,
bottom of the Mississippi river. 1t stucl
to John LIS feet and prevented him from
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-29

moving around quickly. so McAuliffe got
a piece Of oiicloth, which he placed in
front OF Sunivan's chair and with a dull
knife he scraped the mud off his shoes
between rounds.
stop chasing Corbett," was McAuliffe's
constant warning, "You'n tire yourself
Quit Let him come to youi Don't go after
HIM" But Sullivan did not heed his sec
ond's advice and finally dropped, more
from exhaustion than from the force OF
Corbett's blows.
Tommy Murphy's wrinkle.
Tommy Murphy. the clever Harlem pug
Hist. has invented a rubber collar packed
with ice. which his seconds place around
the back OF his neck between rounds. He
says II acts quickly as a reviver at the top
Of his spine. All good seconds know how
beneficial a sponge soaked in ice water is
to a man in the heat Of battle when APP
piled to the base OF the brain, but the ice
collar, new in pugilism. does away with
the sponge and enables ones seconds to
devote a minute Of energy to some other
part Of the anatomy.
Another new wrinkle is the inhaling OF
oxygen. Young Corbett introduced this
method recently and declared that 1t saved
him in the bout with Johnny Mario at
VT 0dIHlOnl CluD. Inc gas is inhaled
through a rubber pipe from a small tank
near the corner of the ring, but it is a
decidedly expensive luxury and few pug
lists can afford to make use of it..
Charley White. one Of the best referees
In this country, is also a high-class Sec
ond. He was behind Fitzsimmons in sew
eral big fights and his advice was gem
orally needed. White when handling the
amateurs had a system Of signals such as
a quarterback gives in a foot ball game.
The worked finely in the dressing room
before the bouts, but as the young pugs
forgot what they meant in the ring White
soon gave the system up in disgust.
Johnny LOTUS is one Of the best handlers
OF little men in this part of the country.
He has handled nearly all Of them, in
Guiding Terry McGovern and Leach Cross.
When Cross boxed six rounds with Harlem
Tommy Murphy a year ago 1t was Lotus
who kept Cross going until he got a draw.
Charley Mahood, who was in McGovern's
corner in nearly all Terry's championship
fights. is another good second, also George
Munroe. who dictated Leach Cross recent
long battle with Fighting Dick Hyland on
the coast.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-29

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-07
------e'-- . The Match Business.

From the Technical World Magazine.
 ~ The American people use up the enor- nous total of FOO, 900, 900 matches a year, but statement of the number of cubic feet of wood actually converted into matches conveys a very indefinite idea of the number of trees required for the industry. It is the general belief that matches are the by-product of blaming mills and other woodworking factories, but as matter of fact the best, grade of two-inch lumber is Used for matches, while sash, doors and blinds are the by- products of the match-timber saw mills. In a single year the manufacturers cut 225000,000 feet (board measure) of pine in the Great Lakes region; and one of
 of sugar or yellow pine logs every day. The deduction is that, in common with other industries of the United States de- pending upon existing forests, the match makers are within sight of a shortage in the wood supply. When the present tim Der holdings have been depleted they, of course, cannot be duplicated in as gene ration, and the peple of this country may have to get along with fewer than 25 or 30 matches a day each as at present. In their insistent way they will probably demand that the practice of Germany and France be followed, that foresters plant and grow timber especially for matches. This could readily be done if forests were placed under management and were no longer left to run wild, and produce oordwood and brush to fall be- fore the devastating forest fires, instead of growing merchantable timber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-07
THE BALMY CALL
 OF SUNNY SOUTH

Pensacola, Fla-The marvellous pro- gress of the South in the development of its natural resources and industrial en- terprises since it emerged from the ashes of the Civil war is the wonder of the world, yet it's development is but in It's Infancy. As certainly as the needle points northward, the march of progress is southward. The currents of capital have been diverted from their erstwhile channels from east to west, and eastern and northern capitalists are now vieing with one another in their pursuit of in vestments in the mines and mills, fields, forests and factories of the southland of Dixie; the savants of the north no longer counsel their young men to Ego west" but instead they are pointing the way to our country-this divinely endowed land of cotton and sugar and rice, of timber and fabulous mineral wealth, as the land of promise, with the sage injunction of Horace Greeley thus paraphrased "Go south, young mango south." And the young men of the north and east are coming south, and under the magic spell of their brains and muscle and money added to the intellect and brawn and de- ter:nination of the young men of Dixie, the south Is being made to blossom as the rose.
 To no special section, to no particular city, twn or hamlet of this southland is this wonderful development and progress confined. On the contrary, it is univer- sal, but there are a few of the cities ,upon which nature has been more lavish in its endowments, hence their develop ment has been easier and their progress possibly more conspicuous. Among these is Pensacola, Fla, the Deep Water City of the Gulf. which has perhaps been more lavishly blessed in natural advan- tages than any of her sister cities of Dixie.
 Certain 1t is that with it's magnificent land-locked harbor, its splendid system of wharves and docks, the United States navy yard. Forts Barrancas, Pickens, Pensacola Mckee and Cullum, all mounted with modern cannon, and it's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-07
Curious Insurance Suit.

From Leslies Weekly.
 A very interesting insurance case is now before the courts. Briefly, the facts are as follows: A prosperous manufac- turer, who was doing an immense busi- ness, but who was putting all the profits back into his plant, was temporarily em- barrassed during the late financial de- pression. Until business should pick up again, the plant had to go into the hands of receivers. The man realized that he was putting virtually all his money into his business and was dependent entirely upon his life insurance policies for the protection of his family. His insurance policies were the kind known as straight life" and had no cash surrender value. The premium came due during the pe- riod of receivership, and the receivers, after two physicians had examined the man and said that he was sure to live for many years-barring accidents-re- fused to pay the same. But the man died, and his business, under a forced sale, went for song. Now the family of the deceased man. Is suing the receiv- CTS for the full amount of the policies. The family maintains that had the re- ceivers paid the premiums. the amount of the policies would have paid all out standing business obligations and left snug fortune for the family. The family also asserts that 1t was to cover just such emergencies that the man carried such a heavy insurance.
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sentatives can regard this as an ex- travagant expenditure Still less do we see how they can regard 1t as a justif- cation, or even as an excuse, for refus- ing to the president an annual salary commensurate with the importance of his office and the extent and character of his services. They might as well charge up against the members of the two houses the cost of maintaining the Capi- tol and the congressional building in which the offices of committees are situ
 ated, together with the salaries of clerks and attendants, and other necessary ex- penditure. Especially they might as properly reduce the pay of congressman by the amount of their mileage above the actual amount spent, and by the total of the contingent fund much of which is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-07
luxuries for the senators and represen-

luxuries for the senators and represen- tatives.
 Again, If the White House costs too much, as Is quite possible, measured by the standard of economy and efficiency maintained in private business, there Is no reason why it's administration should not be reorganized and placed in com potent and responsible hands, If these can be secured That would be a prac- tical and sensible thing to do and doubt less would be a relief to the encumbent of the White House for the time being, so long as his comfort and tastes were reasonably considered. But 1t is matter that has nothing whatever to do with a decent increase in his personal honor arium. That should be determined by itself, on the merits of the question in volved. It Is plain that, measured by the duties performed, by the relation of
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Took Him on Probation.
he Februarv Delineator.

From the February Delineator.
 Elizabeths father had died when she was tiny baby. and for four years she had ruled her mother and every one with whom she came in contact Much to her surprise she was one day introduced to new papa She looked him over carefully, then, after much coaxing, sne climbed upon his knee ana listened as he told her, of the many nice things he would do for her mother and her, finally asking whether she would love him just little. She looked him squarely in the eye and said: "Yes, if you do all you promise I may like you, but tell you now, if you try to be boss around here. we just won't have you for our husband!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-07
FIVE TRADE WINNERS ALWAYS
o. ~. sRocR. GATfH Aso AsArHEaancsf sEcaarasv oF FACULTY.

PLAN & ", VERY
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COST OF THE WHITE HOUSE.
Expense No Argument Against ln-
 creasng. the Presidents Salary. p

From the New York Times.
 It seems that little less than s2S0,ooo was expended by the government of the United States last year In connection with the White House and its inmates Of this amount little more than one fifth was for the salary of the president A little more than two-ffths was ex- pended at his discretion for travelling ex penses, for the maintenance of the White House and it's equipment, and the re- mainder went for salaries of clerks and others employed in the executive mansion
 We do not see how senators or repre-
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the office to the nation, by any possible standard fixed by the custom of other nations, the sum of $1O0,000 a year is modest salary for our president. We have no doubt whatever that that Is the view of the great body of the American people. It would be well If Congress would vote 1t without further wrangling or unseemly talk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-07

Mardi Gras carnival which occurs this year on February P and 23. Pensacola is a most delightful city to visit. And for the Mard Gras carnival, which this year will surpass in magnifcence any previ- ous carnivals, and will equal in beauty and grandeur the New Orleans celebra- tion of the gay festival of Fat Tues day." a visit to the Deep Water City will prove inexpensive, because of the-greatly reduced rates which will be effective then,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-07
A Bad Catch.

From the Delineator
 Hurrying out on hearing a commotion, found that 1t was my little 3-year-old sister, Muriel, whose cap and hair were covered with blood As soon as I had bathed her head and quieted her, l asked her the cause of the accident
 T threw that brick up for God to catch" was the reply "and He didn't catch it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-07
sIiaht Misunderstandina.

From the Chicago Daily News.
 DO the people of this community de- vote much of their time to gastronomy?" asked the city boarder
 Nav; l don't reckon they do,'' an- swered Farmer Geehaw. 'l1z fur ez know. they ain't a tellyscope Tn tn -.ull township"
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NIGHT RIDING IS MENACE ID AMERICA Kentucky tobacco War Con- hct Beiwee Two Trusts NEW LIGHT ON SUBJECT Hampton Magazine Tells the Whole Story of One of the Greatest strue-
 gIes In the Industrial His
 tory of the Country.

Telling for the first time the complete story of the great Kentucky tobacco war; Eugene P Lyle, Jr.. in Hampton's Maga- zine for February reveals the night rider in a new as well as intensely dramatic light In a word. the equalization, so to say, of the American Tobacco company has been victory for a trust of farm CTS who cornered a 10000 OO0-pound to- bacco crop and forced a manufacturing trust to pay from to 10 cents a pound more for raw material than was paid a year ago. This has been brought about by night riding neighbor killing or tortur- ing neighbor simply that this big indus trial victory might be won. MT. Lyle lngeniously points out that the farmer trust or American Society of Equity has been the outgrowth of the manufacturing trust, otherwise the American Tobacco company. He says
 Farmers had combined before Ths4old Grange was combination for co-opera- tive buying. Right here at home was the American Society of Equity whose purpose was cooperative selling. This society did not contemplate tobacco espe- cially. It aimed to help farmers appor- tion acreage to the different crops accord ing to demand, and then to market such crops advantageously. It numbered N,0OO members in Kentucky, now estimated as hardly fifth of the membership of the various tobacco growers societies. Bur ley growers decided to pattern after the Equity idea.
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The article strongly condemns both sides wherever condemnation is due. say ing, the night rider Is American born and bred-and if he is allowed to con tinue unchecked and unpunshed he will strike at his state and country with a greater menace than that of any Black Hand or Mafa from across the seas.
 "The situation Is one that an outsider cannot hope to understand State was arrayed against state in the Civil War; in the tobacco war 1t is neghbor against neighbor and the intensity of the feel ing is indescribable. Picture to yourself, if you can, the amount of pressure neces- sary to compel farmer to sell his prop erty and move to a new state to found a home; then multiply this many times, -und you will have an idea of conditions. Farms sold in such manner and during such times do not bring good prices. So that an element of depreciation In farm values must be taken into consideration here.