The evening world. Newspaper, July 23, 1908, Page 16

Kentucky’s Glant Congress- ' man Never'Misses 2 Chance, but He.Doesn’t Want Any | More Tips‘From “Big Ti Tim" | Sullivarsor. John E, Madden. | HAD HOT ONES ON _{TIM’S OCLAWAHA, Backed Him Three Times) When He Was an Also Ran, | and Then Stayed Off on| " Sullivan’s Tip When He Rompedinat100to1. ' )BY OLARENCE L. CULLEN. Col, Olite James, the gigantic Repre- Dpentative in Congress from Kentucky, who, because of Mr, Bryan's strong ‘personal friendship for him, and some) other becauses, now appears to be the! one best bet for Chairman of the Na- tonal Democratic Committee, Is a char- ter member of the Pony Players’ Asso- ciation. If he wasn’t one ef the collab- ‘orators in the complement of the “Pony Players’ Handbook, With a Key to Copping,” he certainly was qualified to be one of 'em—in every respect ex- cept as to the copping part of it, for Col, James himself 1s one of those peripatetic hard luck stories when St comes to gathering anything at turf speculation. He doesn't make any bones about his Jove for the gee-gee game, At a critl- cal juncture in his career as a Con- gressman he nudged right out into the open and said that he didn't. He sald in essence, at that time, to his Ken- tucky constituency: “Yes, uh-huh, I play ‘em; play ‘em| every time I get @ chance, How "bout?" And his Kentucky constituency re- Dated right back with the franchise- expressed reply that, for all of them, | Col. Ollie could go right on playing ‘em | Just as long as he durned please and! his bank wad held out. How else could such a situation have eventuated in the State of Kentucky, | where American horse-racing was writ-| ten, so to speak? As to the bankroll Ollie Is “there,” both aes part of it, Col. 1 PLAYED THEM ALL TO BEAT } COLIN, heritance and personal equisition, with an burnt orange cracklers him to stick along mak fun just as long as a gates are open in this co’ Col, James, who, both in stature and bulk, Js one of the hugest inducted e n, House of Representatives, 1s as affable as he is big. But, as already mentioned, he never did belong to the lucky gang when {t comes to getting | going, ‘Nittle bit of le} s bets tor | race-track men In the} Col. Ollie James He Plays the Ponies: OLLIE JAMES tracks, and always these pipeskys of Madden's have been delayed in trans- artssion, eo to speak, and Col, James's coin has etuck, in permanent escrow, in the eatchels of the chalkers, Col. James appeared on @ New York track, “Colonel, what has Madden got to gay about this?” a friend asked him, referring te a stake race that was just about to be run off. “Madden?'’ replied Col, James, ree fleotively. "I haven't seen Madden, Madden's a fine fellow, and all thes, but every time I see him on @ ¢tragk I break a leg or my house Surns down.” Col. James, a8 @ matter of fact, never derived much profit from the inside outgivings of any of his prominent rac- ing friends, Take, for example, his chumship with “Big Tim’ ‘Sullivan when the latter was serving In Con- gress. Tim's ripo ones always proved to be the saddest kind of slow music stores, In eo far as they concerned Col, James's backing of them One “Big Tim’ Handed ‘Him. The old St. Asaph poolroom, across the Potomac from Washington, was running at that time—it haa ence been closed—and frequently Col, Ollie would duck the dulness and drudgery of com- mittee work and hike over into Vir- ginta, usually acompanied by @ dim{nu-/ tive and extremely young Representa- tive from Georgia who also liked ‘em to play the watermelons running at the| New Orleans winter track, handed out to him by "Big Tim.’ The writer here- | of can't just remember at this moment whether or not the watermelon 1s) classed as a citrous frult. But it {s one of the 1 to 10 things that all of these hot ones that “Big Tim” gave Col. Olle proved to be distinctly of the cltrous variety. The operator would sng out a race fn which tne good Uilng of Ti wes} and the huge Col, Ol and his a Georgia friend in Con- gress would rock back and forth in rocking chairs at the extreme rear of) the St. Asaph room, waiting wistfully for some kind of a mention, honorable or otherwise, of the Sullivan jhorse ploughing through the New Orleans | mire, But the mention would rarely or never come, and then Col. Ollie would look around surprisedly out of his big moss-age blue eyes and say: ‘Well, what d'ye think of that? And Tim telephoned to me from the Regent Hotel this morning, almost before I was out of bed, that this thing had to drop three hoofs to lose!’" On three separate occasions, while “Big Tim's" horse Oclawaha was cam- palgning at the New Orleans track, Big | Tim handed Col, James that one as to have awakened to} |this on the day when he was last seen THE EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1908. ~ something that had to jump the infteld! sence in order not to win, Such 1s his loyalty to his friends, Col, Jama wont to Oclawaha every one of the three mes, and each time Oclawaha ran like a member of the Fat Men's Club in & potato race, Then, when Oclawala was brought up to Washington to clomp at Bennings, the horse was stuck Into a oheap selling raca one day, “Big Tim” and Col, Ollie were at the Bennings | crack together, “Has that Injun-named thing of yours got any show in this, Tim?" Col, James | inquired of the big fellow. | "Naw-he's @ tumble bug that's fell Gown @ ciate’ was “Big Tim's” | prompt reply, and of course Col James | stayed off Oclawaha then, 60 did the | Big Feller. | Then He Tin-Canned at 100 to 1. | Then Oclawaha kiyled along and | copped the race by four lengths at 10 to 1 in the chalk, The observations j which “Big Tim’ and Col. James made /to and unto each other when Oclawaha’s number went up couldn’t be used in any | | kind of @ campaign document, As etated, Col, James never took the) | slightest pains to get under cover with | regard to his pony playing. He 1s ¢too| open-and-above-board a man for any-| thing of that kind, He elways figured | {t that, having been bred in old Ken- tucky, be was there with @ license to) participate in one of Kentucky's leading | industries, and the remonstrances of "| his more secretive friends tn public life! to the essence that his pony playing habit would damage him up {n public | estimation sooner or later were snorted at by Col, James. Col, James once told this writer of! how he had been pinched in @ pool- room raid in Kentucky, and the conse- quences of that pinchment, He was driving one winter afternoon | with @ friend down near his Kentucky | place, when their way “happened’’ to lead past a poolroom in full blast, with | entire lines of chalk on the New Orleans and California races. | “Let's go in and have @ peek at the) blackboard,” suggested Col. James's! companion, the same delng no sooner | suggested than done The two hitched the horse and went) into the room, and they eaw a lot of | things on the dlackboand that look@!) inviting, and eo they sat down to make| a little afternoon of tt It happened, however, that some of Col. James's po- Mtical enemies had seen him entering lthe poolroom, and they decided upon| | a quick raid upon the place for the sin- gle and soltary purpose of catching Col Ollle there and holding him up | before his constituency—ths Congress-| | tonal election wasn't far off—as a com- mon gamboller person. Yep, He's Been Pinched, Too, The raid came off with great prompt- ness and bustle, and Col. James was duly gathered into the net. — All of the | papers that had a barb out for him contained the news on the following jmorning that Col, James, the highly |respected Representative ‘In Congress | trom one of the swell districts of Ken- ‘tucky, had been corralled in a poolroom rald, Col, James stood pat; said Yep, he'd | been there and been pinched there, and went about his business after the captured poolroom players had been Barve The opposition made a great thing ot {{t, The man who watited Cui, Jam stat In Congress, oddly misfudging. the | viewpoint of folks in his own neck of |the woods, played up that capture of Cl, James In the poolroem as the dig feature of his cany He sent out | thousands of circulars describing Col. | James's arrest in the poolroom, and und up with a frenaled inquiry as \to whether the people of Kentucky wanted that kind of @ common gam- blet_as thelr Representative In Cn-| gress {dn't have to make any fight for) my in Congress at all that year,” Ce James wound up, with a slow | sn im telling the etory. “I just lay back and waited. And my folks sft me back to Congress by an increased | majority of 6,000," And it 1s one of the safest bets tm-| aginabdle that Col, James will have hi seat in the Lower House as long as he wants it, for non-partisans call him ne of the best debaters, as well as one of the most militant and successful work- Liss for the State of Kentucky in that ys 231d Street fand Satu ‘JAMES MGREERY & GO. 34th Street Advertised Merchandise on Sale Friday rday Morning. —_—_ WE SELL MORE REAL LACES THAN ANY OTHE! R STORE IN AMERICA hrich Bros ESTABLISHED FIFTY YEARS, 6TH AVE., 22D TO 23D STN. Y. Friday Morning Sales From 9 A. M. to1 P. M. Only. Because of the extriordinary dow prices we cannot fill Matl or C, O. D, orders. Floor Oilcloth Women’s Hosiery 9 A. M, to 1 P. M.| Women’s Vests 9 A.M. to1 P.M. from A. M M. only, at morrow, tol P, Kimono Sacques | 9 A.M. to ‘ P.M Hose 9 A.M. to 1 P.M. 9 A.M. to1P to-morrow, for 3; epecial’ at hours, at Curtain Swiss 9 A.M. to1 P.M. Chiffon Veils 9 A.M. to1 P.M Underwear 9 A.M. to1 P.M. Mon'e Lightweight Chiffon Vetls, extra flaatte Balbriggan tine and ah qual- ity, full B yante long, Jat is special for four at Regular 850, for four hou! Women’s Linen Gloves Laces 9 A.M. toi P.M. 9A.M.to1 P.M. new ) Pegular Muslins 9A,M.to1P.M, Tea Spoons 9 A.M. to! F. M price four per half d Following 0 on n Sale All Day Friday 0 Millinery Clearance’ Carried away by our enthusiasm earlier in the season we bought too heavily of certain lines of Untrimmed Hats, Now we must sacrifice them at much less than cost. A large assortment of stylish Un- trimmed Hats, in hemp, fancy Tuscan and rt braid, in every new and up to date shape; various popular colors; have been reduced to the lowest point ever known, Not a hat in the a collection sold for * less than $2.98, and tt great majority ranged in price up to $5.48, We price them all for clearance, quick and final, DAY the astounding bargain price of, each..... Girls’ Dresses Reduced | DRESSES GIRLS’ DRESSES 0! f finghams, cham: The Coolest Spot In our 8th Floor Restaurant— This Dress at $1.98 a ————————— F Every Boy's and Y a telling price Friday, here, Bed Outfits 1 This $12.50 Bed Outfit at $6.75 STIRRING NEWS OF SPLENDID ECONOMIES FOR BARGAIN FRIDAY Every section of this store aglow with the most tempting economies. Clearing sales every. where. Prices slashed with » merciless disregard for costs or profits, Thousands of splendid oppor- tunities to save money await you here to-morrow, Come—do not miss this ECONOMY event. to Eat eae No better, nor more timely in retailing than in to-morrow ’s great ; ‘outh’s Suit in our entire stock has received cut--so that the opporrun! _ Boys’ 89¢ Wash Suits at 33c fast colort been selling at day to-morrow, at Boys’ $1. SUITS from our own #t ocks that we ha ng at $100 In @ styles; in plain Sailor Blo colors of hig tines B to 8's grade : “Boyt 8. 00 Wool Suits at $1.19 SASTHD SUIT, AIL OR TELEPHONE ORDERS ON ADVERTISEO GOODS | W YORK'S FASTEST GROWING OIORE | Ww EST i477: STREET SATISFACTION GUARANTEED “OR, MONEY PROMPTLY REFUNDED | To-Morrow’s Gala Bargain Event in Women’s Summer Dresses NE of the most remarkable values we have ever known in a dress of this character. A striking style, handsomely tailored and finished—andé offered at a price unequaled, unheard of in many years. Linens, fine quality batistes, Persian lawns or dimities; Princess Jumper, two- plece Jumper and shirt-waist suits, Waists are beauti- fully trimmed with elegant wide embroidery oe 08 (‘J Women’s Tub Dreties Bet or Plain Linen from top of Jumper to bottom of s skirts, finished with fold. Colors pink, blue, tan. an The new princess jumper | French “Ca effect, with bodi ce straps; | all colors in stripes. All sizes at ape” Skirts S d Bu i In elther 98c Clearance Sale of Barefoot Sandals and b atist es; for to-morrow, at esceee bargains were ever known H price offerings * ity of the season is yours, is a most unusual valus—because y are unusual sandals—made for lasting wear of best grade of RUSSET SUITS. siz:s for POYS AND GIRLS, Usually 7$c.; to-morrow., 59¢c Women’s “Liberty” Shoes, 1.69 A price recuction that happens once ina year—and that’s prior to stock taking. ‘Liberty’? shoes, equal to any $3.50 shoe that's made: all sizes; taken from ovr regular stock, just for stock-ad- plain or Knicker pants; justing purposes; choie to-morrow, = 1191 1.69 Sale of $2 & $3 Lingerie Price Waists at $1.00 HESE are all fresh, crisp, new waists, the daintiest and most exquisite styles — the most Ga a walet bargain of the Summer, Made of fin a dozen dite styles, $1 SAILOR BLOUS LEATHER, with heavy counters, years; ge variety STRONG OAK SOLES, cov- ‘st rotor taterials; su! c ering the entire foct, All 50 Wash Suits at 63c -63c Russian washabl materials (ol sale al! day, $1 a large Russian Sto or § chev s worsted, cass! in dark Our prt bination value $12.50; sizes, some aii sitely cata with Val, Chiny or fine embroidery, $3 each, Choice... 69c ‘Peter Pan” Waists and worth from $2 to This $15 Bed Outfit Any size—MASSIVE STEEL ENAMEL in correctly on tricks that do the gath- | @ring at the race-tracks, Played Field Against Colin. Sale of Men’s and Boys’ $1.00 Bathing Suits at To-Morrow at 37c Made from fine quality striped CHILDREN’S SUIT DEP’TS, In Both Stores, 59¢ Baie EREVAN being Gael eel Suits of white or blue linene, Size a Men's and Boys’ Bathing S Tost HAIR Yop lawn; made full; with pocket, the season here is well under way. He| x0 to 14 years: . 3.95 | dozen Men's and i oF i hing Suits, bth Cnt qual- ee MA rolling collir, assorted colored or sleeveless; navy blue or Oxford, and absolutely steel SPRIN ties; colors light blue and white, was seen at the Bel 7 h Fri seen at the Belmont track on the : | Reduced for Friday and till 1 P. M. Satur- heavy cable sup: black and white, green and | ; | day be ee with us mouth wide Washable Jumper Dresses, semi- ie | orci apectal, white, pink open and his boy sound asleep on his| ° i H i ——— back, won the Withers Stakes in a com- Princess aaa Plaited skirt with fold, 5 | Boe iad mon traipse at 1 to 3 in tho betting, Plain colors. Size 14 years. ' t H L | hite, on Alter that race Col. Ollte was discov-| 4y 3:75 | x ra ea y/ y Ino. eum | e Sale At caevee White Linene Skirts, Plaited model with two folds, Length 28 to 35 inches. 1.50 ered leaning, with rather @ rueful ex- pression of countenance, against a bet- ting ring hion—that was in the something under a couple Five thousard yards in this lot, in the very news est designs and colorings. Good lengths to cover any size rcom—beautiful new designs and colors ings. A quality made to sell at 7%. per yard, offered in this great sale at, yard... Bargain Friday Brings Immense Values in Housefurnishings& China SAXON F 00D '|Domestics, Linens and Wash Goods a BOYS’ CLOTHING, In Both Stores, Genuine Inlaid Lin. 64 5,000 yards of genu.- ative from ucky, Fi : 4 ; TL) qrergisn BATH TOWELS, 6, no, of course T didn't,” was Washable Bloomer Trousers, Made aT TY ED) INE poe eras conbette) Ca TBE eae 4b alter, {e's disgusted reply, granite eff Colors go remnant lengths, 4 inch slight {mperfections; value attached; rem, 15c.; special, at. Cc the special, [ of tan Linen, white Duck and Fancy 1 don't et to that you rere beet calet eo Med ¥ through to the thick, Will lst Cae eit ‘s F a v ? K adr ze . § FETS, 6° ual i SETS, ¥ bi j Madras, Size 3 to 10 years, soc back, Regular 35 t @ a lifetime. $2, erent 0; SRL godt 99 i ch “The devil I didn't!” broke out Col, Usual price 75c to 1.00 31,10 value, ate € zi valug, at lumtt while C ups An uantity lasts, v M Gal at. James, in @ tone of keen seit-disap- hal ‘ ste val. Why ; p Khaki Play Suits, military model, ompiete, Droval. j hy, blast 1 ail, J played ‘em : iS y , 'y model, bp Fiennes ue spe ” Il to beat Colin Size 6 years. sy. ‘shed; RYSTAL GLA thout additional comment, Ze toll )y.cals f 75° eer barrens Hate o llc if, 49 “Bt SET, includes i ot a little line on| Usual price 1.00 FSP CCdS) quonuecnn rind W 10K 1x89 | nom Hooks) 6 8 of speculation, and J i lous | #2} ‘ Shaasingie Dace | Washable Blouses of woven or ag. isc cypeRacten | 8c’ vook printed Madras, Without collar, Size nd qualliy;) value. Be burner” biuo Why He's Dodging Madden. epecial, at + ee +e ne stove, cy ES HAMPERS, One of ¢ James's g | 8 to 15 years, 65¢ WHITE BATISTE-Tine and 2. 98 vent willow, with Odd Norfolk and Double Breasted {mes In the history of eae ara wer nite ; ia ctaring ay a ay 98c i ney was unknown, A& an $1.59, Bt vee, to trade things its, of light weight, durabl i é i ple used t ne Suits, ght weight, durable fabrics, ; ra terial and didntt want for artioles they FINE SATIN STRIDE ace ic ' At reduced prices, J ; e'nnd needed. In pink bie, green iat 12: Fe hye high, A «iosed, ‘open | OVENS, GAS OR, OTT ‘ ak a ed hello, in’ flowered hand- hy at Ae; 30 Inches high, sTOvn mana eceoe some erecta; value ber 2C cloned, ‘and open'§ ah 39c | BAnind 69c apectal, per yard.. that, thus get- James MeGREERY & oa icant eomoblon Hee ee 3 Glass Jelly Tumblere—with tin cavers, per deren: rriaves, &c vient tht “Through World Ads, You Can tt ser Lee Saaetaie 4c CS ice Sa lent thing t ple t KnOWS ex- 3 th St {i date aC ER way pea 25rd Street 4th Sireoi DGletE Seleiauvana LINEN SUITE G8—In shades c Ic now he bas dee ng these coulda't- p spree “300.1 1 1 Niases to Cc. Ollle James on many sett ay, rate Cc ‘ iy re \ ¢' 7 ’ 0 Hes toe ra