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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-05

am 70 years old. I go to the public
school. carried my teacher potato IN a
jar of water, and it took root and sprouted.
Wheat and rice will also make pretty win
dow plants. I also planted some butter
beans, which are growing nicely. told you
this SO that all little girls and boys who go
to the public school will know how to make
pretty window plants for the school room
windaws.
My brother is good hand to make ships,
and he has made two, which he calls the
Columbia and the Shamrock He is going
to have them race in a little stream In our
back yard and see which will beat. Of
course the Columbia will win.
I must stop writing, or 1t may be too long
for you to publish. Your friend,
JEFF JOHNSON
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than 500 or more than 1000 words we VIII
pay five dollars To the next best we will
pay $3.50, and to the third one dollar.
For the best poem we will pay two doll
lars, and the next best one dollar.
All contributions must be sent In by DeS
cemher ]. 1899. With manuscript send @
sealed envelope containing your name and
address and the nom de plume, which must
also be on your manuscript. This Will not
be opened until the judges have read the
stories and decided the winners of prizes.
The judges will be boys and girls of II,
Is and Is years, chosen from the public
schools of this city.
The contestants must all be under IL
years of age and the story must be en-
tirely original. Choose your own subject
and write youS own story.
Write neatly with ink and one side Of
sheet only.
Send your contributions to
YOUNG PEOPLES DEPARTMENT
Age-Herald..
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The object of this department is self
Improvement, and the terms of admission
letter. Any one is eligible to membership
who writes us his name. age and address,
and an occasional letter.
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Sacred Concert to be given
by the Mexican band at the
State fair grounds on Sunday
afternoon from 2 to 4 o'clock
for the benefit of st. Vincent's
hospital. Admission rs cents.
Everybody invited to attend.
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Priestly Toulman has been confined for
some time with diptheria. We hope to hear
of his convalescenee soon, as he is greatly
missed by his friends
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Only small number, comparatively, OF
the caves many marvels have I been en-
.abled to tell you so you must all go some
day yourselves and then you may write
me about thethings failed to see.
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Birmingham, Ala, Nov. /, 1899
Editor of Children's Department, Age
Herald:
1t is very kind in you to have a column
just for US little folks to write for
I want to tell you about my dolly-house.
Tt has two rooms in it, and 1t has a doll
bed, and dresser, too, and ever so many
dishes. 1 Xix go play in it.
My birthday was last Sunday and I was
9 years old, and 1 gave mother nine kisses
and she gave me cents.
We have a little bantam, just two days
old. 1t Is just about as big as a baby bird.
go to school. I think we ought to read
and learn the quotations like you suggested
in last Sundays paper I will keep the rules
whether others vote for it or not
HELEN BELL
Linden, Ala.
Dear Editor of Children's Department, Age
Herald:
. ] have never written to you before. Papa
stakes your paper and like to read the prize
( for little folks. I have two brothers and
three sisters. 1 am the oldest, being years
Fold. have pug dog named Floyd. He is
ejust as smart and cute as he can be. He
seats everything. that we eat and chews gum.
! This is my first, session at school I study
two third readers, arithmetic, language
geography, Swinton's speller. I must close
! for my letter is getting long. Your I'M
known friend,
6 LULA HERMIoNE CUNNINGHAM.
Editor Children's Department, Age-Herald:
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ROOMS WANTED.

Parties having rooms, with
or without board, to rent in
the city will please write, CIV
ing location and number Of
beds and price for same. Also
parties living at East Lake,
Woodlawn, Avondale, West
End, Elyton, North Birmtng-
ham, and in fact all suburban
towns will do likewise. Adj
dress "Information Bureau
State Fair" Birmingham, Ala.
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Lloyd and Mary and Fannie Bowers are
now at home at their new residence in
Eleventh avenue, South Highlands.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
THE ADVANCE CLUB

Correspondence and Original Produc-
tons by Our Young Readers
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Little Fannie Archer, of Hargrove, Ala,
paid a flying visit to her grandmother, Mrs.
Archer, on Eight avenue this week.
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This little man is the baby who lsped
comfortingly to a troubled grandma: ME
want too tiss co." and hence is the author
of last Sundays poem. His name is PEN
dleton Spigel Watson, and he is most re-
markable child.
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Children YOU must all get your mammals
to look at Love Songs for Children" before
they buy your Christmas presents 1t will
be found at all the bookstores.
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LITTLE PERSONALS.

Mary Ashton is visiting her grandmother
at Brookside
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Alice and Mary Harsh have returned from
their pleasant visit to Franklin, Tenn.
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Marie Skies Cooper
This littl treasure Is named Marie Lykes
Cooper She is Is months old and is now
performing the wonderful and remarkable
feat of walking. She calls a gentleman who
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-05

Little Kathryn Burmah Wynn, the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Wynn is probably
the most remarkable child for her age in
Birmingham. She is not a year old and
has been walking five months. She can
Dance throw MISSES, talk some, and do
many other things unusual for a child of
her age She has never been sick in any
way in her life and is a well developed,
round-faced bald-headed little tot and is
the pet of every one who knows her.
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Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 1, 1899.
,r of Children's Department, Age
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Won by Z. II. Bender-Time SLOW,
Owing to the Rain.

CHICAGO, July Al. H. Bender
won the Pullman road race in the rain
to-day. The course. owing to the
heavy rainfall, was heart-breakinr
pace. and the time was slow There
was much dispute as to the exact time
made by the winner. and the judges
spent good part of the afternoon in
attempting to reach a decision. Will
liam Cowden finished second and Geo.
J.. White third.
Owing to the confusion over time. no
effort to announce the time winner was
made for several hours after the race
was finished. The driving rain and
soggy roads drove many of the starters
from the course. and there were many
spills and minor accidents.
There we're 327 entries, but MANY
failed to appear on account OF the dis
NAL weather and reports of long, bad
stretches of road "a few miles north Of
Pullman. Two hundred and eight
starters got or in front of the Leland
Hotel.s At 1920 O'Clock 4OO-p pound f.
s. Marcus, the only eight minute man
In the bunch, shot ponderously south
on the Michigan boulevard. At 1925
the scratch men. among them w. 3.
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Jay Hughes Proves an Easy Mark for the
Quaker sluggers.
The Pittsburgs Take Two Falls Out
of the Cleve1ands, the Ba1ti-
mores Do the Same Trick With
the Bostons, the New Yorks
Twice Defeated by the Wash
ingtons and the Louisvilles Lose
Two to the Cincinnatis.

PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-THE Phil
lies returned home to-day from their
successful trip, and signalized their
homecoming by defeating Brooklyn In
well-played game before the largest
crowd ever assembled at morning
game on the local grounds. Attend
ance, 1857.
Score: Brooklyn Z. hits II, errors /:
Philadelphia TO- hits IA. errors 3.
Batteries-Farrell, Grim and Dunn;
Mcfarland and Frazer.
Umpires-Emslie and Smith.
Afternoon game: The Phillie again
defeated Brooklyn in the afternoon
game without much effort Hughes
was hit hard, while Magee, whom the
Phillies recently acquired from the
Louisville Club, was a puzzle to the
visitors. Attendance, II, 146.
Score: Brooklyn l., hits 4, errors 4;
Philadelphia 9, hits 10, errors 0.
Batteries-Hughes and Grim; Magee
and Mcfarland.
Umpires-Emslie and Smith.
TWO GAMES AT PITTSBURG.
PITTSBURG, July 1.-The Pirates won
the eighth consecutive game by defeat
ing the Clevelands in a close but 9TH
erwise uninteresting contest this morn
ing. Attendance, 5000. h
Score: Pittsburg. 4, hits 13, errors l;
Cleveland 3, hits 81 errors t. F:. :
I Batteries-Hoffer and Bowerman;
Hughey and Sugden. 81 1As'
Umpires-Swartwood and Latham.
Afternoon game: After playing ex-
cellent ball for twelve innings, Cleve-
land lost in the thirteenth through err
rors Schmidt received the best OF
support, and did good fielding him
SELF but in the thirteenth his tumble
and two hits filled the bases. Nc
Carthy's life scored Bowerman, and
Tannehill scored when Schmidt let a
ball thrown by Schrecongost through
him. Attendance, GOO. Totes.- 80
Score: Pittsburg Z, hits 10, errors A;
Cleveland 6, hits II, errors 3.
Batteries-Sparks, Tannehifl and
Bowerman; Schmidt and FNhfeeongost.
Umpires-Swartwood and Latham.
DOUBLE HEADER FOR ATAsHING-l
TON.
NEW YORK, July 4.-The Washing
tons defeated the Giants this morning
through timely batting. 20 Mcfarland
pitched cleverly, particularly when
bases were occupied. Attendance, p
800. 81
Score: New York 9. hits 5, errors .:
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FIESTA OF NORTH AMERICA.
A Great Celebration Of the Fourth
at Manila.

MANILA. July 4-Thare was q great
celebration of the Fourth with fire.
works, bands, speeches and decorations
everywhere, all nationalities partici-
pating. The foreign ships and consul,
ates, including the Spanish, raisedtheir
colors in conjunction with the Stars
and Stripes. The flagship Baltimore
fired a natioial salute at noon.s $50
All nationa1itfes enjoyed what the
Spanish newspapers termed the .sFiesta
of North America" sNewSboys shouted
Fourth of July editions, soldiers par
AIDED the town, throwing frscrackefs
from the batteries on the water front.
In the afternoon the Luneta was crowd
ed with Americans, sFilipinos and Span
iards. There were thousands of pedes-
TRANS and hundreds OF carriages went
there for the concert. directed by Rand-
master Carl Erndt of the Sixth Artil-
lery Band. and a hundred Filipinos
played American tunes.
Several hundred boys and girls, Fill
pinos, Spaniards and Chinese from the
public schools. dressed in their best
clothes, each carrying an American
flag, sang America In curious mix
ture of dialects. Chaplain Knudson OF
Declaration Of Independence.
The officers of the Baltimore gave a
reception and dinner. which was att
tended by the foreign consuls The Off
GERS of the foreign warshirs and all
the society of the arf1ysand nvycircle.
Colonel DENLY presided at the ceie-
bration at the Soldiers Club, where o.
F. Williams, United States Consul Gem
eral, and others delivered addresses.
The officers of the Colorado regiment
gave reception at thu sregimental bar
racks and there were several dances
during the evening.
A general celebration at night was
rendered impracticable by the law re-
quiring the streets to he cleared at
half-past eight. fA1
The negotiations between the Span,
ish officers and Aguinaldo at Tarlac
concerning the Spanish prisoners in the
hands Of the Filipinos have resulted in
partial agreement. according to I'M
official reports. The insurgents have
promised to release. the sick soldiers,
who number several hundred, and the
civil officials. but they Intend to keep
the friars. expecting the church will
finally pay heavy ransom. 1t Is re-
ported the civilian prisoners ARD be-
ing concentrated at Harlas and APART,
as well as some of. the. other ports re,
Gently opened. from which they could
be shipped to Manila The Spaniards
assert that the Filipinos are impress.
ing all the military prisoners into en-
cheering, hospital and clerical work..
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Vas Twelve Lengths TO the Good When He
Came Under the Wire.
Lothario Was Second, Eight
Lengths From Eilon dor
Twenty Thousand People Wit
ness the Race-Obsidian, Sac
ramento Bred Horse, Runs
Third In the Independence
Stakes at st. Louis.

NEW YORK, July 4.-This was get"
away day at Sheepshead Bay, and the
crowd at the track was bigger than any
other since the Suburban, at least 10
600 people being present. most OF them
drawn by the rich Realization stakes
for three-year-olds at mile and hva
furlongs. All the good three-yedr-old
colts, with the exception of FiliSrana
and Jean Beraud, were eligible, and out
Of these five elected to go to the post,
with Ethelbert a pronounced favOrite.
In the first break Half Time STUN
bled, threw his jockey and ran a mile
at top speed before he was caught.
After some delay they went out again,
and this time the flag fell with Filon
dor in front, Ethelbert next and the
Bouncer third. AS they came sailing
down the stretch the jockeys were ly-
ing low on their horses neck, for the
wind was blowing a gale UP the track,
and their speed was greatly retarded
thereby
As they passed the grand stand half
a mile of the distance had been run in
SO 2-5 seconds, and Filon dor was half
a length in front of Ethelbert. he a
length in front of The Bouncer, and all
going well in spite Of the half gale
that was impeding them. They reached
the five furlong mark in 1903 3-5, and
then for a short time the wind was be-
hind them, and Spencer took a sood
hold of Ethelberts letting the wind help
him as it would although he saw thai
he got length the best of Filon dor
as they rounded the lower turn.
AS they came up to the upper turn.
which marked the end of the mile,
1:44 1-5 had been clicked off on the
watch of the timer and Ethelbert, un-
der wraps, was still length to the
good. Next came Filon dor, two
lengths in front of The Bouncer. both
being urged bit by their riders, while
Lothario was fourth and Half Time
hopelessly beaten in last place.
The mile and a quarter on the upper
turn, and the last bit of the race with
fair wind, was reached in 2:1O by
Ethelbert, but Spencer had concluded
that it was time for him to clinch the
race, and he loosened his horses head
and left the others as If they were
standing still. The speed was not
great then, but the ground covered
had been long, and the wind was no
less than it had been.
With but quarter of mile to go.
the lot came into the stretch, gaining
With every jump. A furlong from home
he was half dozen lengths in the lead,
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A Monster Lake Of Beer.

The beer whachts consumed through
out the world in a single year would
make lake 6 feet deep, 3a4 miles long,
a mile wide, or 2.319 acres in area. In
this vast lake of beer we could easily
drown all the English speaking people
to the number Of 120,0O0,0OO through
out the entire world; or We could give
a. beer bath to every man, woman and
child at the same time In the entire
continent of America; while all the
peoples of England, Scotland, Ireland
and France could find standing room
on it's bed.-Philadelphia Record.
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Washington 5, hits 10, errors 3.
4 Batteries Carrick and Warner: Nc
Farland and Kittridge.

Washington 8, hits 10, errors 3.
Il Batteries Carrick and Warner; Nc
Farland and Kittridge.
Umpires-Lynch and Connolly.
3 Afternoon game: weighing was In
vincible to-day, only one local player
reaching second base, and that was in
the ninth inning. Seymour pitched well,
but the Washingtons managed to make
their few hits at the right time. At
tendance. 1000.
Score: New York O. hits 6, errors q;
Washington 2. hits 5, errors O.
Batteries Seymour and Warner;
Weyhing and Mcclure.
Umpires-LynchS and Connolly.
BosTONs TWICE BEATEN.
BALTIMORE, July 1.-The Orioles
won this mornings game after the
hardest kind of work. Lewis lost his
game in the sixth inning by giving
three bases on balls in succession. At
tendance, 4.121.
Score: Baltimore 2, hits 8, errors =;
Boston /, hits Z, errors /.
Batteries-Robins0n and Kitson;
Bergen and Lewis.
umpires--McDonald and Manassau.
Afternoon game: Boston gave the
Orioles a scare at the close Of this aft
ernoon's game, but the three runs Sc
cured at the opening by the home team
was too much of a handicap for the
champions to overcome. Howell pitch
ed steadily, while Nichols was inclined
to be wild. Attendance. 5,475.
Score: Baltimore 5, hits 8, errors p:
Boston 4. hits II, errors 1.
Batteries--Howell and Robinson;
Nichols and Clark.
Umpires-McDonald and Manassau.
TWO FOR CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, July 4.-The Colonies
put up the strongest game to-day lI
the morning game that the Reds have
ever had on their home grounds. The
pitching of Hahn and the quick WORK
Of the Reds infield were the features
Attendance, $500.
Score: Louisville 5, hits 10. errors a:
Cincinnati 6, hits 6. errors 2.
notwithstanding and thinner;
Hahn and Peitz.
Umpires-Gaffney and Andrews.
Afternoon game: The Reds hit Cum
ningham hard in the afternoon. Phfllis
kept the Colonies hits fairly well scat
tered. Miller's batting was the only
feature. Attendance, 1920.
Score: Cincinnati 9, hits 10, errors B;
Louisville 6, hits ID, errors 3.
Batteries-Phillips and PETIT; Wood,
Cunningham and thinner.
Umpires-Gaffney and Andrews.
NO GAMES AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July 4.-For the first time
in the history of the Chicago National
League Club, both of the Fourth Of
July baseball games were postponed
to-day on account of rain
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
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( STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
ON COAST DIAMONDS.
San Jose Beat the Oaklands in an
Exciting Game.

SAN FRANCISCO. July A large
crowd to-day saw the San Jose ball
players defeat the Oakland's at Recre-
alton Park in an exciting ten-inning
game. Clever fielding on both sides
was the most notable feature of the
game.
Score: Oakland 1. hits 3, errors s.;
San Jose 2, hits Z. errors 2. Batteries
Steffani and Hammond; Andrews and
Kent. Umpire Levy.
SANTA CRUZ WON.
SANTA CRUZ. July 4.-The baseball
game between jacksonville and Santa
Cruz was won by Santa Chuz by a
score of 6 to f. The locals touched up
Harper hard. Balsz pitched effectively.
Arlanes muffed two high flies. which
We're responsible for two runs.
Score: Santa Cruz 6. hits 6. errors 4;
Watsonville A, hits 6. errors Z.
GAME AT. SAN BERNARDINo.
!, SAN BERNARD1NO. July 4.-San
Bernardino defeated the Fullers of San
Diego in a tournament game at Ath-
letic Park by a score of II to g. The
score stood to in favor Of the Fullars
up to the last half of the seventh in
ming, when San Bernardino found the
ball, and pounded out seven more tall
lies in the last half of the seventh. The
first seven scores of the Fullers were
made off Cobb's pitching, and at the
end of the fifth Thurman was put in
the box, holding the Fullers down ia
one score throughout the remainder of
the game.
AT STOCKTON.
STOCKTON, July AT Goodwater
Grove to-day an immense crowd wit
messed the second defeat Of the White
House nine at the hands Of the Ter
mfnal City Wheelmen. The score was
to 3. Read and Samuels were the
battery for the visitors and Hennesy
and Hayes for the home team. Score:
Terminal City Wheelmen 5, White
House 8.
AT FRESNO.
FRESNO, July 4.-Selma was de-
feated to-day by score of to 2. Both
teams made all their runs in the fourth
inning, when Fresno batted Munson out
of the box. "A home-run by Decker with
the bases full and a sensational run
ming catch by Chance were the features
of the game.
Score: Fresno s. hits G, errors 2:
Selma 2, hits 6. errors 1. Batteries
Maui and Swarts: Munson, Davis and
Bustillos.
ATHLETICS DEFEATED.
GRIDLEY, July 1.-THE Gridley base
ball team defeated the Sacramento
Athletic Club nine to-day by a score of
Z to 3. The Athletics made their three
runs in the first inning, but were shut
out during the remainder Of the game.
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The Fourth Abroad.

LONDON, July 1.-THE Americans
abroad celebrated the Fourth with
great enthusiasm. The American flag
was displayed in nearly every capital
Of Europe. In Berlin many members
of the American colony went on a.
special steamer for picnic on the
River Spree. There was dancing and
fireworks in the evening. TIE Enbas-
sizes in Berlin, Paris. Rome and other
continental centers gave receptions. In
London American siags were numerous
and many Of the business houses closed
and gave the employees a holiday.
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Ninth and K.

Ferguson, who won the time prize at
this years Decoration Day road race.
got under way. William Bloom, win
ner of the Decoration Day race, was
in the lis class, as was Charles Merze.
who was Blum's closest competitor. A
train load of enthusiasts went to Pull
man to see the finish.
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British Consulship at Apia.

LONDON, July Ain the House of
Commons to-day the Parliamentary
Secretary of the Foreign Office. Right
Hon. William st. John Broderick. re-
plying to question, announced that
Mr.. Hunter. the Chief Police Magis-
trate of the Fiji Islands. had been APP
pointed British Consul at Apia, Samoa,
during the absence Of E. B. s. Maxse.
adding that he would exercise the same
functions as Mr.. Maxse, whom he tenn
porarily replaces, but does not super
sede,
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the commanding General, but every
attention was shown General Miles
here, and he was accorded an ovation
wherever he went. He was introduced
ut the park by General r. Brinkerhoff
and rendered ovations both before and
after his address. General and Mrs.
Miles left tonight for Washington.