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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09
Hot Shot From BuIger.


 Little Rock, September 7.-The Bir- mingham players were the sickest lot of men In Arkansas after that performance of today. There was not man on the team who did not expect to break down the fence with the ball, but they found It not.
 The people over here are scared to death of the Birmingham team and be- fore todays game it Is said there was not as much as Slo bet in the whole city. They say the Coal Barons are their hoodo. The Travellers came near fixing this hoodoo today in great shape. They helped some anyhow.
 On the trip from Birmingham to Little Rock several of the boys loaded a cigar and Tom O Brien presented it to Eddie Lawler. Harry Vaughan's eagle eye caught sight of the choice Havana and stealing softly to Eddie's side he plucked 1t. On arrival at Memphis and while in a big crowd Harry proceeded to fire up. In about two seconds the end of his cigar looked like the crater of volcano in eruption. The explosion scattered the crowd.
 Sunday night about two hundred men, women and children boarded the Choctaw train fresh from big campmeetng. As a result there was hardly standing room and the Birmingham ball players mad to hold the children in their laps. Jimmy O'Brien adopted the role of reporter and went all through the crowd getting names and making inquiries as to who preached during the week. He kept his notes in a big tablet and is keeping them as a record of his Old Sleuth work.
 Over here everybody is pulling for Bir- mingham to beat Atlanta out of fourth. At the same time they seem inclined to be uncharitable.
 Arlie Latham, who is umpiring here, Is one of the best in the business. If a player gets anything off him he has to play for it. His decisions are absolutely fair and throughout the game today not a kick was registered By the way, he is fine fellow and jam full of funny sto- ries. He and Harry Vaughan formerly played on the. same team in the National league and they had a regular love feast when they met in the office of President Kavanaugh
 With three men on bases today Ed Lynch cracked a hot grounded over first base. Sam Brown, who was playing right field. made a dive for the ball and it struck his toe and bounded into the bleachers. A spectator threw it out, ex actly as did the rooter in Birmingham, and the runner was stopped at third. Brown worked exactly the same trick as did Whistler.
 While passing a residence in big bus a woman accidentally turned a hose on the Birmingham team. They all got good wetting. but all appreciated the joke and did not complain.
 The park out here is not nearly so large as the grounds at Slagtown. Still not home run has been hit over the fence this year The ground is awful rough and is badly kept when compared with the dia- mond at Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Toledo 0, Columbus 5. Milwaukee 5. Kansas City O. Milwaukee 1, Kansas City f. St. Paul 10, Minneapolis D. Indianapolis-Loui game postponed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09
CALAMITY MOVERS
 ABOUT THE BARONS And Slagtown Hearts Are
 Wrapped in Gloom SORROWFUL TALE REPEATED Once Mighty lronmakers crope to Their Quarters With Tear-stained
 Faces. While Two Goose
 Eoos Tell the Story.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING.

Games Yesterday. Little Rock, 8; Birmingham, o. Shreveport. 6; Montgomery, 5. Memphis, IL; Nashville, 3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
Boston 2.s. Philadelphia o.e.

Boston, September S.-Boston and Phil adelphia closed the National league here today by splitting another double header. In the second game Carney was easy for the visitors. Scores:
 First game RH. E. Boston .. .. .........0 0 0 0 1 0 0 *-2 1 Philadelphia . ..O00 100000 3
 Batteries: Malarkey and Moran; Mitchell and Roth.
 Second game R.H. E. Boston .. .. ......00002 21000-3 4 Philadelphia .. .....1 0 1 0-6 10 2
 Batteries: Carney and Moran; Frazier and Dooin. Attendance, 2315.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09

The people over here are scared to death of the Birmingham team and be- fore today's game it is said there was not as much as Slo bet in the whole city. They say the Coal Barons are their hoodo. The Travellers came near fixing this hoodoo today in great shape. They helped some, anyhow,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09

Grand opening at the Opera bar, corner 2d ave. and l7th St., Thursday night Schlitz beer on tap. Everybody in- vited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09

Little Rock September 7.-The Bir- mingham players were the sickest lot of men In Arkansas after that performance of today. There was not man on the team who did not expect to break down the fence with the ball, but they found It not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09
ALAsAMA.TENNEssE LEAGUE

Pulaski 4, Columbia 3. Pulaski, Tenn, September s.-(Speeial)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09
At St. Louis.

St. Louis. Mo-, September S.-The mud
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09

Birmingham at Little Rock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09

Over here everybody is pulling for Bir- mngham to beat Atlanta out of fourth. At the same time they seem inclined to be uncharltable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09

Birmingham at Little Rock. A way out here in the Arkansas town, They whipped us up and whipped us
 down; Because we threaten to return no more, They won't allow us a single score. And I guess that's whipping some.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-14
THINGS THEATRICAL.

Maxine Elliott and her sister Ger
trude resemble each other greatly.
Nannette Comstock's role in '"The
Virginian'' is the third part she has
had this season.
The Forbes Robertson and Gertrude
Elliott company comprises thirty peo-
pie, each of whom was in the original
London production of ''The Light That
Failed
Alfred Hickman, who is a leading
member of the opera, company with
Frank Daniels, played Little Billee
when 'Trilby" was dramatized and
first presented.
Mark Kent, who plays leading char
acter in "In the Palace of the King
was member of Joseph Haworth's
company when that lamented actor was
starring in "Rosedale."
Fay Templeton's new song. beginning
"How much wood would woodchuck
chuck if woodchuck would chuck
wood?" Is something like Mark Twain's
'pink trip Slip verses.
All the scenes of 1.-THE Earl of Paw
tucket" are laid in the Waldorf-As.
toria hotel, New York, and are copies
Of the Turkish room, the palm room
and suit in that hotel.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-14

No. 351.-Connected Diamona..
o o o 90 90
90 90 90 o o 90
Q o o o 0 O q
o o % o O O o
o o O o O 90 600
900 900
Ii. A letter. 2. A tree. 3. A girls
name. 4. Recluse. 5. A tropical fruit
6. Finding fault. Z. A leap. g. A fer
mented malt liquor. 9. A letter.
Ill. A letter. 2. To increase. 3,
A defect. 4. A hard biscuit. 5. In
struction. 6. Instruments that cut. T.
Stratagem. 8. A negative. 9. A letter.
No. 352.-Reversals.
Reverse a marsh and have space.
Reverse to peruse and have precious
Why and What.
Why did Anthony Hope? Because
Mrs. Campbell Praed.
" LAT gave d1u ~ exc
Flora Annie Steele.
Why was Rider Haggard? Because
he had to Marie Corelli.
Even Worse.
Stubb-No. can't get along with my
wife. Everything say she retorts, Il
beg to differ with your
Penn-You are lucky. old man. My
wife just differs without taking the
time to beg.
just the Thing.
'This Gates Ajar' design is hand
some one," said the tombstone man.
1T is just what l want" said the
widow. "He never shut a door in all
our married life without being told"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-14
FEDERAL OFFICIAL ARRESTED
Crisis in Long-Standing Dispute with
Michigan Authorities.
Waters After Close of CONNER
cial Season Denied.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. "a Free Press
special from Marquette, Mich, says:
A long standing dispute between state
and federal authorities as to the right
of the government to fish in Michigan
waters after the commercial fishing
season has closed, for the purpose of
gathering spawn, was brought to
crisis Friday evening by the arrest of
S. P. Wires, superintendent of the Du-
luth hatchery, together with other
United States employees and owners and
masters Of the fishing tugs Theora and
Columbia. Warrants were sworn out
by Deputy State Game Warden Brew
ster. In addition to the days catch Of
fish the nets were seized.
Superintendent Wires pleaded guilty
and was fined $25 and costs, the other
cases being temporarily dropped. Wires
Immediately gave notice of appeal. It
is claimed by federal officials that they
have right to fish when and where they
please. Whatever the decision in the
circuit court, it is not doubted the case
will be carried to higher tribunal.
D0puIy AIIOIucy 1eueTdl CQdSe Will
come here from Lansing to take hand
in the conflict between state and fed
eral authorities.
Washington, Nov. 9.-United States
Fish Commissioner Bowers has recon-
mended to Secretary Cortelyou that the
five fish propagating stations in Mich
igan be closed until the disputes with the
state game warden cease. Three of the
stations are owned by Michigan and are
operated by the government authorities.
The United States fish commissioner
has the support Of the Michigan fish
commission, but the state game warden
under the laws of the state is permit
ted large discretion. The closing of the
stations would mean the loss of this
seasons fry, taken from spawn,
amounting to between 100000 900 and
100000 commercial food fishes.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-14
TRAIN AND TRACK,

Massachusetts has now more miles of
electric railway than of steam railway
lines.
: The Canadian Pacific Railroad COM
pany has voted to spend $9,5OO,OOO for
Improvements.
During last year no dividends were
paid on 1861, 100000 of common and
preferred street railway stock, which
is not less than SO per cent of the total
issued.
Some time ago the Russian govern
ment employed a number of women as
officials on the Ural railway. The ex-
pertinent proved successful. and at a
recent conference at st. Petersburg it
was resolved to engage women for 9TH
or railways also.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-14
No. 347.-Hidden Word.

One word is hidden in each sentence.
When the eleven hidden words (an Of
the same lengthy have been rightly
guessed and written one below another
their initials will spell the name of a
celebrated French revolutionist.
l. At Cairo very fine mosques are to
be seen:
2. Did you have a good night7 No,
the rocks kept me awake.
3. The monkey nibbled the bun cheer
fully.
4. You can see the railroad from the
window.
5. He cast artful glances in my direc-
ton.
g. When he had found his cap I Der
mitted him to go.
Z. The fywheel Of this engine is four
and quarter feet in diameter.
8. If you do not succeed, why, then,
try again.
8. When he said that it was silver T
derided him.
10. Since the disaster I very seldom
go near the place.
IL. He rectified the error.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-14
just the Thug.
Key to the Puzzler.

Key to the PuzZ1er.
No. 33S.-Priraal Acrostic: October.
1. Olive. 2. Chrysanthemum. 3. Tulip
4. Orange. 5. Banana. 6. Edelweiss-
Z. Rose.
No. 339.-A Bit From Boz: Kit Nub-
bles.
No. 4O.-Riddlemeree: Amethyst.
No. 341.-An Anagram Story: Oeto-
Der, children, chestnuts, daybreak.
ROSTERS, growing, basket, ecstasy,
meadow, capacity, breakfast appe
tites. gathered. boiled, roasted, hilarity.
No. 342. - Proverbs With VoweIs
Omitted: l. Faint heart never won fair
lady. 2. Be just before you are gener>
GUS. g. Speech is silver. silence is gold,
4. Do as you would be done BY
No. 343.-Double Curtailings: /.
Caft-an, fact. 2. Arni-ca. rain g.
Chin-ch. inch. 4. Levi-te, evil.
No. 344.-A Train of Cars: l. Car
buncle. 2. Card. 3. Cargo 4. Car
bon. 5. Car-bine 6. Car-nelian {,
Car nival. 8. Carcass. 9. Carnage
10. Carp. II. Carpenter. r. Car-hoy.
Is. Car-nation. IA. Cartilage. ID Car
fridge. H. s... a. =. ~.s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-14

"How We Paid for Our Own
Home" are topics that are being
widely discussed. On every hand
we see those who, having purchased
a home in their young and vigorous
days, are enabled by dint of rigid
economy and lukewarm attitude
toward book agents to get it all paid
for before it caves in on them. To
own home of your own that you
can point out to a friend as one of
the finest in town and list with the
tax assessor at about the face value
of weakened sewing machine is
a most worthy ambition. A nation
whose people largely own their own
homes or are led by real estate
agents to think that they do, will,
believe, always progress and thrive.
To many who in America to-day are
struggling for home of their own
the experiences of those who, start
ing poor, have at last succeeded in
owning their own homes will prove
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-14
THE RESTORER.

Dowie says the newspaper editors
are all going to perdition. Dear, oh,
dear! And he's an editor himself
Philadelphia Press.
It would be easier to believe that
Dowie is reincarnation of the spirit
Of the late lamented p. r. Barnum
than of the ancient Elijah.-Exchange
DR.. Dowie might pose as restorer if
he were selling hair tonic instead of
religion. His patriarchal beard would
be good notwithstanding Times.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-14
BOSTON BRIDES.

Marriages are on the increase in Bos-
ton, according to statistics. And this
Notwithstanding the largely increa sed
attendance at Radcliffe and Wellesley.
Lowell Citizen.
There's no depression in the mar
riage industry. There were twenty
five more October brides in Boston this
year than there were in the same time
q year agO.-Boston Globe.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-14
TOWN TOPICS.

In Boston there are one and a half
electric lights for each person.
More than one-third Of the inhabit-
ants of st. Louis are of German blood.
In the city Of New York there are
only 737,477 white persons born of ma
tive parents.
The superintendent of the Washing
ton police reports that of $50 bicycles
stolen in that city in 19O1-O2 more than
05 per cent were recovered.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-14
THE CLIMATE or OKLAHOMA.

The climate of Oklahoma is one of
it's chief advantages, and it's inhabi-
tants suffer less from extremes than
those of any other part of the United
States. At Oklahoma City for the
past ten years the temperature has
averaged SO degrees Fahrenheit.
The summers are long, though never
excessively hot, and the nights are
always cool and refreshing. The win
tiers are 50 mild that there are only q
few days when 1t is not possible for
the farmer to pillow his ground, thus
being ready to put in the spring crop
when the proper time arrives.
All northern men who have visited
this beautiful country have remarked,
when in mid.winter they have seen
cattle, horses and mules FEEDING on
the winter wheat: "What a difference
there is between stockraising here and
In the northern states. No six months
feeding up all that has been raised
the other six months of the year."
Some interesting facts are shown by
the weather bureau regarding the eli
mate of Oklahoma and it's inf ueuce on
health, viz: In 1901 the wun worked
full time for 1872 days, and part of the
time for 100 days, and for 80 days re.
fused to shine. This abundance of
sunshine and the dry, warm atmos-
phere kept away the ills that come un-
invited when wet or damp weather
prevails. The genial sunshine, dry
air and bracing breezes find q short
welcome for asthma, rheumatism, Ia
grippe, consumption aud other dis
eases and infirmities of the cold and
dampness, usually go out of business
The warmest days are between June
1 and September 30. It is hot, but
not so hot and disagreeable as in Chit
cago or New York. The highest tenn
perature recorded in Oklahoma in 1900
was 100 degrees at Prudence, 107 de-.
grees at Arapahoe, 104 degrees at
Hennessee; at the same time in Illinois
the thermometer recorded Ill degrees
at St. John, 108 degrees at Equality,
los degrees at Golden and 103 degrees
at Centralia.
In Oklahoma at nightfall cool
breeze arises, supplementing the
warmer wind of the day time, insuring
q good nights rest, and one awakens
refreshed aud invigorated ready for
another day.
Hot days are not continuous, as for
two or three days GOODNESS inter-
venes. For example. at Oklahoma
City during June, July, August and
September, 1900, the mercury went as
low as SO, 81, 63 and 81 degrees re-
spectively. During the same period
it was in the north SO, "a, 49S and 81
degrees.
Indian summer comes in October,
the ideal month. Then the skies are
cloudless, with thin baze to soften
the sunshine, and flowers abloom we
impe rceptibly glide into Christmas
time.
The killing frost usually makes it's
first appearance the last of November
and rounds out the season early in
April.
Winters, practically none, there be-
ing hardly O;er two DAYS during the
whole time but what blowing can be
done. The fact is, one energetic man
can do more than two in a severe eli
mate if be plans his work properly
The mean al temperature of the
territory is SO 6 degrees.
The average annual rainfall of the
United States is 1856 inches. The to-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-14

|
ges 81. so inches, two-thirds of which
falls during the months of April to
September inclusive (the growing
season. and is we'll distributed. The
balance is plenty for q winter wheat
crop and for keeping the soil in work
ing shape during the winter.
Statistics show that the rainfall has
been greater in April, May, June,
July and August in Greer, Wishita,
Pottawattamie and Cleveland coun-
ties, Oklahoma, than in Omaha, Me-
braska.
Further Information about Okla
homa and Indian Territory is given
in Crock Island States Southwest. - q
64>page booklet recently issued by the
Passenger Department of the Rock
Island System. For a copy, write
John Sebastian, Passenger Traffic
Manager, Chicago, Ill.
The Rock Island System also issues
monthly paper called the Western
Trail and devoted to the territory
traversed by Rock Island lines. Each
issue contains letters from men and
women who have bettered their condi-
ton in life by removing to the south
west. The Western trail will be
mailed you for one year for Is cents
in stamps or silver
Homeseekers' excursions twice q
month via Rock Island System to
points in the southwest. Full infor-
nation at all ticket Offices.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-14
No. 346.-SubtractiOns.

Subtract one hundred from gradua-
ton and have market.
Subtract fifty from to lash and have
thick vapor.
Subtract one thousand from chat
and have a. kind of tenacious cement.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-14
So 44|R| So s.
No. 345.-word SQUARE.

1. Enclosures. 2. A light blue. 8. Be-
longing to the country. 4. To speak in
slow, heightened tone 5. Transfers
to another for an equivalent.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-14
No. 34S.-A Question.
How many wise men make faces?

No. 349.-Charade.
My FIRST is round,
My SECOND is round,
My THIRD is round twice over.
Give your patient my WHOLE,
Twill make him sleep sound,
And soon he will recover.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-14
Darrp Dantel on the amertGa1l
bon1e @mntng Cra3e &<&nm@

a vast amount of attention being paid to-day to the
oect OF owning home. "ow Home of Your Ovn anf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
HURRIED THE WORK.
Peculiar Experience of a Turkish
Literary Man.

Peculiar Experience of Tufkish
Literary Man.
Once upon time certain Turkish
literary man living in Constantinoplc
arranged to translate for daily news
paper n novel, then popular in Eng
land. Each day he rendered suffi-
cient part of 1t into the Turkish Ian
guage to fill the space reserved for 1t.
One day his peaceful home was enter
ed by the police, who peremptorily ar
rested the man of letters and dragged
him off to prison. No explanation was
given for his arrest, the novel reflected
in no way against tho politics of the
state, and he had broken no laws. He
WINS not even given time to bid fare
well to his family, but he was COM
manded to bring the work under trans
lation with him. Arrived at the prison,
he was given pleasant quarters, good
food and drink md sternly command
ed to complete his task. So for sew
eral days the frightened translator
worked arduously, says Town and
Country. 80
When the work was done, he was, to
his nstonishment, instantly liberated
and presented with large sum Of
money. Upon further inquiry as to
his treatment 1t was explained that
the sultan had become interested in the
story us 1t appeared from day to day
and was too impatient to wait for the
end. He wanted to read all the rest of
1t ut once! Truly, there are certain
advantages in being sultan.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
Travels of a nullseyc.

A German scientist says that If
marksman at noon on cloudless,
MINDLESS day sets his rifle so that it
will cover the bullseye of a target the
gun will in the same position the next
day, If it also happens to be cloudless
and MINDLESS, shoot thigh left" 1.-THE
bullseye is apparently attracted by the
position of the sun or Of any other lu-
minous point" says the scientist, "and
apparently during the day follows the
course of the sun in semicircular line
on the target" -
This seemingly changed position of
an object under the changing influence
of light cannot, he thinks, be produced
by refraction nor by the changing
temperature Of the mir nor by chang
ing barometric pressure. The change
of position is instantly responsive to
the sun breaking through cloud. 1t
cannot be akin to mirage, because the
shooter would then have to lower his
gun at noon instead of elevating it as
he now does.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

but demijohn (the latter filled with
lemonade) to sit there in the drowsy
shade-what higher bliss could mortal
wish? All, let's 60 and fish,"
Herman Theel, residing southwest of
Edgewood, had the misfortune to lose
his stallion, L'Amiral, one day the lat
ter part of last week. 1t became cast
in the stall and received injuries which
caused its death. 1t was valued at
$1,000 and Mr.. Theel carried no in
acknowledgement Journal.
The Bulletin Journal encourages us
by saying: There is promise of a record
breaking crop of me-grown strawbsr-
ries this year, and with favorable wealth
er to ripen them the fruit will be of uI-
usual fine quality. George Homer,
just north of Independence, estimates
that he will have crop of not less than
1000 quarts. The first picking of home
grown berries will probably be market
ed in about two weeks.
President Grossman has ordered q
large tent from Chicago for use of the
college during commencement week.
The tent will have seating capacity
of 1900. 1t will be used during the visit
of Gov. Cummins and will accom-
modate the large crowd which is expect
ed to hear the governors address to the
literary societies, -Hopkinton Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
The Crown.

There is no mention of crowns before
the eighth century after Christ. The
crown really did not become the head
covering of kings until the times of the
Christian rulers after the might and
power of pagan Rome We're broken.
Before those days the browning was
done with helmet This change in the
method of browning the rulers is typ
ical of the changes that occurred In
the spirit that animated nations and
races in the selection of their kings.
The first kings and chiefs, after the
world had emerged from the patri-
archal forms of government, were Sc
lected almost altogether for their
prominence as leaders in war. Thus,
gradually, the chief of the army be-
came the chief of the nation. Almost
nll the ancient kings were military
despots. Then, with the prevalence Of
Christianity and the overthrow of the
old governments, came the new rulers
who claimed to rule by divine right.
They, too, We're almost all military
despots, especially in the beginning,
but the world had progressed far
enough to demand more proof of au-
thority to rule than mere brute power.