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The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
Chimney Money.


One bygone tax that Mr.. Lloyd
George is not likely to revive Is chin
ney money" Pepys records on March
3, 1862, that ION this day the parlia-
ment hath voted two shillings per an
mum for every chimney in England. as
a constant revenue forever to the
crown" But it was desperately unpop-
ular from the first, says the London
Chronicle. At the end of June, 1862.
Much clamor against the chimney
money: and the people say they will
not pay it without force" It was not
until October. 1866. however, that it
was successfully moved that the
chimney money might be taken from
the king. and an equal revenue of
something else might be found for the
king, and people be enjoined to buy OF
this tax of chimney money forever at
eight years purchase, which will raise
present money, as they think. 81 $780,
600, and the state be eased of an i'll
burden and the king be supplied Of
something as good or better for his
use"
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
Not Calves, But Calves.

That butcher shops are the places
for startling revelations Of various
sorts was illustrated the other day
when a passerby, glancing in at the
window of one Of them, saw two sur
prising exhibits. One was a tray con.
tanning brains; the other was a very
fine liver. On the first was placed q
placard neatly lettered by hand; on
the second was another: One read:
Calves brains;" the other Calves
liver" There was no spacing between
the last two letters of the first word in
either case, and the possessive mark
was over the letter "e."
But the shock soon passed when the
butcher assured the passerby he had
no desire to convey the impression
that the famous French singer had
been dissected
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
Going the Limit.

The country cousin considered that
he was caught beyond reclaim in the
giddy maelstrom of metropolitan life.
At dinner with his city cousin he had
actually drunk an entire glass of
beer. Then they had taken q taxicab
and gone to a show. And now that 1t
was over the city cousin had brazenly
piloted the visitor into q barroom and
suggested drinks.
moi" objected the country cousin.
"Come on"
A look of diabolical wickedness
spread over the rural features.
"All right! I might as well go the
whole hog. III have-a second glass
0f beer!"
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
A PRIVILEGE Denied to Queens.

The ordinary maiden has one priv
ilege which is denied to her royal sis
ter; she can keep her exact age a
secret-if she wants to. 1t is one of
the penalties of royal ladies that they
cannot exercise that prerOgative.
Queen Maud Of Norway has entered
on her fortieth year, and her birthday.
on the 26th ult, was kept in real
Norwegian style Her majesty has
been described as the most YER
satile queen in Europe. She speaks
five languages and has good working
knowledge of each. Woodcarving and
bookbinding are her hobbies, and in
sport she has penetrated the mysteries
of skiing. She sails the water like
an old salt, too, and at whist she is
fine partner for her father.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
woman-the Power,

Any publisher will tell you that it
Is the approval of the women OF the
country which makes the big sell
ers;" that TO be paying business in
vestment the magazine must cater to
the women. 1t is the women of the
country who read. The men read the
newspapers and the articles in the
magazines which their wives recon-
ment to them-AppletOns
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
Pet Ooos of the Eoxptians.

ExcavatOrs in one of the ancient
Egyptian cemeteries discovered the
bodies of many pet dogs One of the
animals had ivory bracelets round its
legs. while several had collars Of
twisted leather. one with leather lead
attached. The teeth Of many of the
dogs were in a noticeably bad condi-
ton. the result of idleness and IN
healthy luxury.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
"ae Good"

Beware Of making your moral staple
consist of the negative virtues. 1t is
good to abstain from all that is hurt
full and sinful. But to make a business
of it leads to emAciation of charac-
ter, unless one feeds largely also on
the more nutritious diet of active
sympathetic benevolence. - Oliver
Wendell Holmes.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
Thumb as a SIGN Of Capacity.

Lady Richie. daughter OF Thack
cray. has many interesting stories to
tell in her book of "reminiscences about
the great men who came to her IA
theirs house. Turgenien once said to
her: Look at my thumbs. and see
how small they are How could
man with such small thumbs be capa-
bic of anything? People with little
thumbs never do what they intend to
do: they always let themselves be pre-
vented"
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
Such 10 Fame.

A young engineer who has been do
ing a Job in Kansas has returned to
Philadelphia with his yarn.
One night he happened to be at lit
tie crossroads grocery store at a vii
lage beyond the Ozark ridge of the
mountains. Getting into conversation
with the frequenters of the place, he
happened to mention Chauncey NJ.
Depew.
The name arused an old fellow who
had been placidly smoking beside the
stove.
"Depew" he unused. "Chauncey De-
pew? don't recollect no Teller of that
name about here. He must come from
beyond the ridge"
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
Wouldn't Leave without Doa.

When the Cloughey County Down,
Irelan6 lifeboat went to the assist
ance Of the French bark Croisette,
which had been driven ashore on a
submerged reef, the men refused to
leave the vessel without little half
breed fox terrier The animal was
eventually found and rescued amid the
cheers of the bark's crew, who were
then brought ashore in the lifebOat ana
Hospitality housed by the villagers.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
Toasted Two DAYS and Niahts.

Commander Peary and his party. y re-
turning famished from their futile
dash for the pole in 1906. slaughtered
herd of seven musk oxen on Hazen
island. off the extreme north of Green
land. For two days and nights there
after they crOuched inside their snow
huts. eating continuously. and when
they had finished. the pile of bones
outside was las high as a tall mans
chin
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
Chief Justices Golf Stroke,

The lord chief justice. on circuit at
Birmingham. had curious experience
while playing golf over the EdgbastOn
course with Walter Whiting. the local
professional. At the second hole his
lordship drove into a bunker, the ball
lying badly under the bank. Taking
his niblick. he hit hard. The ball
jumped into the air and dropped into
his right-hand jacket pocket.-London
Standard.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
OF Cearnjno.

Reading maketh a full man. confer
ence a ready man. and writing an ex-
act man: and. therefore, il a man
write little, he had need of a great
memory; if he confer little, he had
need have a present wit; and II he
read little, he had need have much
cunning, to seem to know that he doth
nOt.-Francis Bacon.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
Charms Used bv Gamblers,

Gamblers have many charms to in
sure good luck when playing. Among
these are fine catskin hung from the
neck, a human knee bone or toe bone,
an owls heart, a small red feather. a
mole's foot. rabbits foot, the tail Of
a lizard, the skin Of blacksnake
worn around the waist or lizard with
two tails. The latter is irresistible.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
An Architect. Patrons.

John Merven Carrere, at meeting
Of architects in New York, said:
Amazing, the age of an architects
patrons! The average man, in fact.
is IS before he begins to save serious
~: his pile isn't made till he Is so:
he begins to build himself house in
his old age. and his funeral takes
place about the time the painters are
called in"
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17

well. I do think New York should
have been named Washington" said
visitor. Every time look out of
high window I see nothing but lines
upon lines of washings hung between
brick walls or on roofs. In fact, I
think OF New York. as seen from the
skyscrapers. as consisting Of windows
and washings. isn't it so?"
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
Posthumous Names in China.

Posthumous Names in China.
Another imperial decree has been
issued ON the subject of pOsthumous
names to their late majesties the EN-
s-dowager and the emperor.
POsthumous names of emperOrs in Chi
nese history never exceed % charac-
tiers. and of expresses 16 characters.
Shanghai Mercury.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
Orioin of "Yankee."

The word Yankee" is derived from
a Cherokee word, Eankke. which sig
nifies coward and slave. This epithet
of Yankee" was bestowed upon the
New Englanders by the Virginians for
not assisting them in war with the
CherOkeeS
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
Mjoht Be Good Scheme.

Dryden married Lady Elizabeth How
ard, a shrew of marked ability. She
complained that he showed her no at
tention, and wished herself book
that he might enjoy more Of her soci-
ETY.. Wish yourself an almanac. my
dear; then l could change you every
year."
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
Put Your Faith in Truth.

Have faith in truth, never in num-
bers. The great surge of numbers
rolls up noisily and imposingly. but
flattens on the shore, and slides back
into the mud of oblivion. But true
opinion is the ocean itself, calm in its
rest, eternal in it's power.-Platt.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
EnoIi.h and American Gallon

English and American Gallon.
The English gallon is ten pounds
of water at a temperature of 60 de-
grees Fahrenheit. The American gal
Ion weighs only 1888 pounds The diff
ference. therefore, is 1.67 pounds. The
American gallon Is equivalent to 1856
NterS.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
Word PAINTING.

Jimmy (reading)-"Casey swatted
de leather into left garden for brace
Of sacks, an den pilfered thoid base
an denied de pan on Mulligan's lalli-
paloosa dat sailed over Outfielder
Shaughnessy's nut" tell yer. Willie.
OATS word-paintin', dat is! Shake
speare never could beat dat!
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
Chance for = aandmaster.

Chance for 4 8andmaster.
Conway, which is in need of a band
tisement: He must be a cornet player.
and between performances he will be
required to act as q range hinder, in
spector of hawkers, boats and car
riages, storekeeper and such other du-
ties as the town clerk may from time
to time direct."-Western Mail
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
Thlrstino for Information,

JhtrStin9 TOR Ihformatton.
Little Gertrude, entering q butch
er's shop for the first time, stood ga
zing around her in silent absorption.
Presently she took her mother by the
hand. and, leading her to where hung
a string of bologna sausages. she put
tiny finger on one big sausage and
gravely inquired: Mamma. what was
this when It was alive? "-Exchange.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
Unobservant Male Dramatists.

Unobservant Male 0ramatists.
Masculine dramatists are Old-fash-
toned enough to make their women
"catty." 1t shows a lack of observa-
ton to make the feminine character
in a modern play behave in the man.
ner of the eighteen-eighties.-
Sketch,
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17

Carried by Wireless Telephony.
BY wireless telephony two French
naval officers have succeeded in hav-
ing conversation. song and even whis.
Ting heard perfectly at a distance Of
30 miles
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17

Women In Thirteenth Century.
Father PardOw, a New York priest,
says that In the thirteenth century
there were women teaching in the
Catholic universities. In the story of
the mother of the Maccabees tho
Bible says she Joined mans heart
to a woman's thought" which shows
that she, rather than man, was con-
sidered a person of intellect and
capable of thought
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17

who steals my wife's purse steals
trash" muttered the head of the house
as he fumbled through a bunch Of
hairpins, recipes, chamois rag, silk
samples. etc, to find a quarter.-De-
trOit Free Press
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
The Smart Boys Opportunity.

In these days farming is becoming
more and more a science. 1t is the
smart boy who stays on the farm in
stead of going to the city. And it is
well known flat when proper methods
are employed the present yield will
be doubled. There is not much pros
pect that in the next century the doc
trine of Nautilus will be exemplified by
seeing this nation lacking for food.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
Thina Greatly Worth Having.

The one thing supremely worth the
having 10 the opportunity, coupled
with the capacity, Of doing q thing
well and worthily. the doing Of which
Is for the welfare of mankind.-Theo-
dOre Roosevelt.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
Other Eilh 10 En-

"Ma'am. here's q man at the door
With . parcel for you" what is II.
Bridget?' Its . fish. ma'am, and it's
marked c. o. d." "Then make the man
take Il straight back to the dealer. I
ordered trOut."
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
The Wiser Counsel.

It Is better to listen to those who
shout at us from afar: Relieve our
misery" than to those who whisper in
our ears: Augment your fortune."-
Marie Leczinska.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
The Real Problem.

A New Yorker has built q hospital
to fnd out Why hens do not lay. when
eggs are 60 cents a dozen. He will
have to build an insane asylum II he
wants to ind out why they cross the
road.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
Friends Seized Opportunity.

How did It. happen that your
friends got the best Of you?" queried
the inQuisitive person. "They got
busy while I WaS watching my enc
mies," explained the man who had ct
the short end Of T.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
Supply Assured.

Elaine halted In the middle of her
prayer. mo use asking for bread"
observed she, when the hakerman
comes every morning"
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
Mourning.

Mourning.
Exterior signs of great Affections are
for the living as mausoleums are for
the dead: they often attest more con-
ceit than sorrow or virtue-Chateau
BRAND.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
wlse Rule In Austria.

The government Of Austria makes
special inducements to farmers who
VIII reclaim water lands and make
use of them.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
The Call Of comoanionshIp.

The Call OF Comp1hIohShIp.
You often hear a lonesome child
say: II want some one to play with"
Elderly people often become lonesome
and want some. one to play with. but
are afraid to say so.-Atchison Globe.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
Tendency to Ex,ooer.se.

We exaggerate misfortune and hap
piness alike. We are never either 20
wretched or 30 happy az We say We
are.-Balzac.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
COAL.

We have all the leading grades of
soft coal. Also Penna. hard coal and
6emianthracite furnace coal.
NEWMAN s. WEIGH.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17

It q 0atd that the annual bird
slaughter for plumes and other decora.
lions = ~. ooovO co.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
The Politicians Ideal.

The Politicians ideal.
In the opinion Of the average politi-
clan the ideal form of government
would be one under which everybody
could have q public Office.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-17
Daily except Sunday,

NOTE:
Noe. I, 2, and 8 are extra fare trains,
Nos. :. 5, - and IA are local passengers.
Nos. IS and SO are local freighis
Nos. and 10 are mail trains only.
No "a due in Omaha l:.5 o. m,
No. 8 due in Omaha $40 p. m.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-15
LOSE. PTTSBURG,
GIANTS AMI CUBS
JIMMY r AND
r LAWRENCE WIN
Chelsea MiIkman and Six-Day Rider Easily Takes Motor Paced
Affair and Lawrence Both Amateur Events.

Jimmy Moran's win in the motor
paced race al the vailsburg track last
night was a popular one. The Chelsea
boy has not been doing any riding at
the velodrome of late, and the crowd
as glad to see MIN back. He did not
have much trouble in beating the field
that he was stacked up against. Eddie
Root. against whom il was believed
Jimmy would be riding in the final. had
a puncture In MS heat and had 10
stop. Peter Drobach and Worth Nit
ten were the opponents Of Moran, and
he had little trouble in d~isposing Of
them.
There was plenty Of excitement when
the lights went out last night as the
amateurs were riding. The circuit had
failed a short time before, when 10
riders were on the track, but il vas
believed hat a repair had been prop
erly made. When the second accident
came the riders began to ride into each
other, and there were lots Of spills.
though no one was hurt. Manager
Chapman declares that a double circuit
will be installed before E week. 20
that a fuse burning out, as happened
last night, will not cause the lights TO
go out.
Percy Lawrence was the class In the
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WIN

amattu r events. He took the quarter-mils
and the one-mIle in fine style. Jackie
Clark got d round Of APPLAUSE for his hard
ride lp the repechage. in which be was
placed fourth. Kramer did not appear 10
think that he had a chance Of getting up
to the frOutmarkers and quit.
While the tnree-mIle event was being
run John Bedcil and Fred Hi colIided at
the entrance to the grand stand. In falling
they struck Ollie Bedell. who was standing
on the inside Of the track. with such force
that they knocked him up against a pole,
breaking n bone in his left arm. Had not
Ollie Bedell stopped the riders both would
have hit a telegraph pole and would have
been seriously hurt.
The summary;
Three-mle Repechage Handicap. Profess
sional-Won by Norman Anderson. Dem
mark. 100 wards: second. Edward Rupprecht,
Newark. 120 yards: third, Al Halsfead. Sac-
Australia. % Yards. fifth. FLOYD Krebs.
Newark. 50 yards. Time. 5m. 55 lbs.
Quarter-mile Open. Amateur-Won BY
Percy o. Lawrence. San Francisco: second.
Jerome Steinert. Hicksville; third, Mike
Farrari. Bay View Wheelmen. Time.
q 2-5s.
One-miIe OpeR, Amateur-Won by Percy
o. Lawrence. San Francisco: second, Joseph
Mesigsl. Chicago: third. Jacob Magin. Ma
iional Turner'S; fourth, Ernest Jokus. Ma
tional Turner's. Time. Pm. 24s.
Ten-mile Motor Paced Race-Won by
James Moran. Boston paced by c.. Ruden1;
second. Peter Drobach. Boston paced by
Charles TurvilD: third. Worth L. Mitten.
Iowa paced by James Hunter). Time.
Ism. Is 2-5s.
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AND
VERONA, RIVALS,
!, PLAY SATURDAY

Never in the history of Bloomfield is
there as much interest conferred in a
baseball game as that which will be
played at Williamson Oval Saturday
afternoon between the Bloomfield and
Verona aggregations.
Both are considered the leading teams
in the suburbs and the Verona players
will be accompanied by a delegation of
rooters who will stand ready to back
their fayorites.
The home team lost hut one game this
season, and it is figured thai Larry Hes
terrier, the former Eastern Lacquer, ought
to win from Haas, the Verona twirler.
Burdette will receive Larry and Eddie
OfNeil, Joe Lennon and all the regulars
will be In the battle.
1t Will be the first meeting Of the teams
thin season, and the Bloomfielders figure
that Verona will get it the same as Cald-
well and the Other teams whom they met.
Manager Dodd is preparing for a record
breaking crowd and there will be excite
ment galore.
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IRON a stan Correspondent

BALTIMORE, Nd, July 15.-Stll
gaining nothing, but not dropping be-
hind a point, the Tigers will go into the
rubber game this afternoon determined
to take the odd of the Series. Since
leaving Newark eight games have been
played, four with Providence n four
with Baltimore, the Tigers taking two
and losing two in each of the cities.
we are still not behind, just as we
were when we left the fair Essex
county city, and If we can do as yell
as split even for the rest of the trip
we shall be doing very nicely, An ever
break with Providence is certainly
going, though the same thing is i'm
possible here, unless there is a tie to-
day; the dope reads that with Frill
doing the pitching we will take the odd.
The closeness of the race proves that
never before have the teams In the
Eastern League been so evenly
matched. They are all going along,
just about splitting eve on the differ
emit series, and Rochester, which got a
running start, has not even been doing
that of late. Providence is now second
with .507 and Buffalo and Baltimore
are tied for third with SOC. AS our
percentage is 500 we are next and in
no danger of losing the running.
By q victory today, with the Skeeters
trimming the Grays and the Leafs lac
ing the Bisons, 1t will be possible for
us to go back in second place.
Mneller's return to form with Parkins
going well. means a great deal for Wolver-
tons men, as McGinnity will take a rest
and Brady needs a little rest, too. The
boys from home pack their bats tonight
and hike 1t to Toronto, there to engage in
a four-round bout with Joe Kelley's tribe.
Without making any predictions, it seems
probable that we will get no worse than
an even break In Canada. Then, after
taekling Montreal, we hook up with Gan
eel and his merry mer for the series that
may bring US ver.' close to first place.
Frl and Adkins, the respective stars of
the two teams, will oppose each other to-
day in a strenuous session with the the
Orioles almost beaten from the time Frill
throws his glove on the field. Umpire
Byron is having a fine time here, and if it
weren't for a husky guard of police be
would have been severely handled after
each game in which he has officiated.
Some OF the unpires have improved, but
Byron seemingly goes from had to worse,
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ATHLETES OF THE EAST
AND WEST TO MEET SOON.

puted question Of superiority between the
athletes of the East and those in the
West will be settled when the National
Amateur Athletic Union championships
are held at Seattle, Wash, on August IL
and IA next.
The officials of the Seattle exposition
have made liberal allowances to help clubs
who wish their best performers in the
championships, and, judging by the I'M
usual interest being displayed all oyer the
country, the event promises to be of a
notwithstanding character.
The Chicago Athletic Association, con-
sidered the strongest in the Middle West,
is trying to arrange IL triple meet with the
New York Athletic Club and the Irish
American Athletic Club and the most i'm
portant clubs of this city. who will be
represented in the championships by their
ableSt men. =
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NJ Al O r LEAG u Z
JOTS =.
Giants, Cubs and Pirates each won yes

Giants. Cubs and Pirates each won yes
terday.
st. Louis took two from the Phillies
and passed them. Billy Murray's team
seems to be going to pieces.
Grifith's Redlegs gave McGraw a scare
Yesterday, and things looked blue, even
in the tenth.
Dots Miller. was the big guy yester-
day at Brooklyn. He had "a homer, double
and single. and was responsible for six
of the Pirates runs =,
Cleveland put a crimp in Connie Mack
team again yesterday. Detroit did not
play.
Once more Stallings's players brok5
even. Tom Hughes, the former Tiger. had
ninth. and he gave way to Joe Lake.
Jesse Tannehill, released by the Wash
ington American League team to the Min
neapolis Club, of the American Association,
said yesterday that he would not report TO
the latter team. He objects to the $3.50
salary offered and also says se has a bad
arm.
To give you an idea of how much a
hitter ike seymour OF Donhn Is lhisSeu
on a ball club, the records show that
these two fellows between them drove in
nearly 200 runs last season.
Chief Meyers has fully recovered, and
saws he is ready to go IN again as soon
as Schlel gets tagged out. The Injury he
received from Matty's bat was slight, and
is all right again.
Ban johnson says that the Eastern
climbs of the American League will play
Sunday games in a few years.
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FLYNN HAD SHADE ON pAPKE.

LOS ANGELES. July 15.-In ten rounds
Of vicious fighting. Jim Flynn, of
Pueblo, COL had the better of Billy
of Spring Valley, H.. before
the Pacific A. C last night. OF the ten
rounds, Flynn had a decided lead in four,
and four rounds were even. In the other
Two Papke had the better of it. Flynn had
a slight advantage In weight and made
good use OF it. There was no decision.