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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
Alvarado Not Dead.

Mexico City, Mexico, August 22.-Pe- dro Alvarado, the famous mining mag nate of Para, is not dead, as has been generally reported, but is in his usual health. It is not known how the re- port of his ueath, which gained wide circulation, originated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23

Summary: Bases on balls-Off Triton, D. Struck out-By Triton, 5; by Dough- erty, T. Two-base hit-Brown Three base hit-Bridwell. Sacrifice hts-Law- Ter and Bridwel. Double plays-Maguire to Lawler to Vaughan. Hit by pitched ball-By Dougherty, l. Time of game, two hours. Umpire, Leidy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
New York g, Chicago 6.

Chicago, H., Aug. 2-Chicago had the game well in hand until the eighth inning when an error, followed by base on balls, and two singles allowed the visitors to tie the score. Each side scored in the ninth and New York won out in the eleventh by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
Detroit 3, Washington Q.

Detroit. Mich, Aug 22.-Today's game was played in a drizzling rain, but was remarkably clean and fast. Washington could do nothing with Mullln. Attend ance 973. Score:
 R. H. E. Detroit =. ........1 oO0OO20 6 O Washington. ... 70 0 0 0 0 10 0-0 O Batteries; Mullin and Puelow; Patten and KfttredRe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
WlmberIy.Thomas Win Again.

The Wimberly & Thomas team defeated woodlawn by the close score of to s. The game was won by the fine pitching and coolness of Spiro. Wimberly & Thom-
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euntersvlIIe g, Alabama City 5.

Guntersville, August 22.-(Special)-Th professionals from Gadsden and Ala bama City teams met the Guntersville team on the local diamond today The game resulted in victory for Gunters- vile by q score of to 5. Batteries: Live ly and Rogers for Guntersville; Steven- son and Stevenson for Alabama City, Struck out-By Lively r, by Stevenson II
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
PIttsburq e-7. PhlIadeIphla IA.

Philadelphia, August 22.-Pittsburg won two games from Philadelphia today by su- perior work at the bat. Attendance, 6352
 First game-Score: RHE Pittsburg :. .....O 0 0 2 0 O12 l. IS 3 Philadelphia ....1 3 0 0 0 o 70 0-4 10 2
 Batteries: Doheny and Phelph; Sparks and Dooin.
 Second game-Score: RHE Pittsburg :. ....3 10 0O1o 0-7 Il 2 Philadelphia .....0 0 2 1 Il 0 0-4 71
 Batteries: Phillippi and Smith, McFet- ridge and Roth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
Young eIorles g. 18th Street 3.

Young Glories defeated the Sixteenth street hot air merchants by the tune of to 8. The features of the game was Phelps and Dicksons hitting and the base running of the latter. Score by in- nings: R.H.b. Young Glories. 04003 31 OO-9 F 16th St ....: ....100020 000 0-3
 Batteries: Jones and Daly; Levi and Oppenhimer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
chIeaao 8. New York 3.

New York. August 22.-Chicago took second place from New York today The support given to Miller was loose and the local flelders were hissed repeatedly. At tendance, 16,721.
 Score R.H.E New York ......0 0 0 0 2o1o-S z 8 Chicago .....2 2 0 O. 16 3
 Batteries: Miller and Warner; Weimer and King.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23

hitting Owen all over the field. Attend ance 7,S00. Score:
 Chicago. . ..2001 2-6n 8 New York. ......0 0 0 1 % O21 5-9 13
 Batteries: Flaherty Owen and Slattery; Tannehill and Beville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
LEAGUE STANDING.
Cleveland ii. Philadelphia 8.

Cleveland. O., Aug. 22.-Ceveland won easily from Philadelphia today, batting Bender out of the box in the third Att tendance 12.655 Score:
 R. H. E. Cleveland. ... .... ..40311110 *-11 13 3 .... 70 0 o O. 300 ca 2 Batteries: Moore and Bemis; Henly, Bender and Powers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Kansas City 15, Toledo 2. Kansas City IA, Toledo 5. Minneapolis 2, Louisville 5. St. Paul 8, Indianapolis '. Milwaukee 6, Columbus l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
St. Loula 2. Boston i.

St. Louis. Mo, Aug. 2.-Pelty, St. Louis new pitcher, defeated Boston today in close game. Attendance 41OO. Score:
 R. H. E. St. Louis.. ..........0 900 %-2 0 Boston,. ... ......01 0OO000O-1 O Batteries: Pelty and Sugden; Dineen and I Stahl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
Boston 6. St. Louis 1.

Boston, August 22.-Both teams hit equally hard, but curries support gave Boston six runs Attendance, 25S9.
 Score R.H.E. Boston =. ......o0 20oo4o-6 ' 1 St. Louis ....1 0 0 0O00 0-1 ' 6
 Batteries: Willis and Moran; Currie and Ryan
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EutaW 8, Greenshcro 3.

Eutaw, August H.-(Special.) )-Eutaw defeated Greensboro yesterday by a score of to 8.
 Eutaw. ........ .. e. .. 300012s Greensboro. ....... ....3 70 0-3
 Batteries Eutaw, David and Hillman: Greensboro. Powers and Nabers. Umpire, Wallace Wheeler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
Boys In Blue Who Had Been Playing Phenomenal Ball Go to Pieces at at Critical Stage and the
 Blow Is Awful.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING.
Games Yesterday.

Birmingham, al; Atlanta, 3-2. Montgomery, 5-lo; Nashville 2-l' Memphis, 10; Little Rock, 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
Games Today.

Little Rock at Memphis.
 Nashville at Montgomery.
 Shreveport at New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23

Hark from the slag that doleful sound, The Barons went up and then went down. Tears as big as Village creek Rippled down all fandom's cheek
 And I guess that's weeping some.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23

Cleanliness, comfort and convenience = three things for which the Gas Range is noted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
SLAG PILE SETTINGS.

Shreveport comes Monday for three games and the only way the Iron Makers can get even is to take three straights This alone will allay the effects of yes- terday's disaster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
At St. LouIs.

St. Louis. August 22.-Five favorites won at Kinloch park today. Miss Mae Day, at 8 to 5. won the feature. a six furlong handicap for 8 years and up, in the good time of 1:13 flat. She got away last but was always within striking dis tance. At the head of the stretch she came on, passing Frank Bell, who had been leading, and beat Croix Dor head after a hard drive from the sixteenth pole. The track was fast. Summary:
 First race, mile-First Mason, 1OS (W. Watson), to 5, won; Custus. 105 QIig- gins) Il to 5, second; Never Such. 105 (Sheehan), to 2, third. Time, 1:41%.
 Second race, five and half furlongs- Toupee 1o5 Oonegan), to 1. won; Ma jor Carpenter, 1OS (F. Smith, to 1, sec- ond; Harbor, 103 QHiggins), to l, third. Time, 1:0S.
 Third race, mile and one-eighth, sell ing-Light Opera, 103 e. Bonner), Il to 10 won; Josie F, 105 (Shea). to ?, sec- ond; Montana Peeress, 94 (Bybee), to l., third Time, 1551h
 Fourth race, six furlongs, handicap Miss Mae Day, no QIggins), to 5. won; Croix Dor, 107 (Sheehan), II to 5, sec- ond Frank Bell. 1OS (Shea). to l. third Time, 1:13
 Fifth race. seven furlongs-Bas DOT, lO5 (Sheehan) to ?, won; Hilee, 109 (F. Smith), to 5. second; Flint Lock, 95 Qiiggins), to ?, third. Time. 1:26%.
 Sixth race, mile and half, selling-Dr Hart, 105 (Sheehan), to 1. won; Tony Lepping, 100 (Shea), to 1, second Gin spray 105 (R. Murphy, 6 to 1, third Time, 2;35.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
Playing Was Not Brilliant.

scooting upward
 Playing Was Not Brilliant.
 Fresh from an epoch of brilliant playing the Iron Makers went to the bad early in the battle yesterday, and heroes of days gone by were made to look the selling platers who in baseball are known as dubs.
 Campbell pitched a nice game at the start but by a wild throw to Brown in the seventh inning allowed Atlanta to score the run that won. and the heady lit tie pitcher was robbed of a we'll earned victory.
 ris true wilson was pitching phenome- nal ball, but even with the lack of hdt- ting Birmingham had chance to win but ayailed themselves not.
 In the second game a pitchers battle waved between Dougherty and Triton, be h recent imports into fast league conn pany. Dougherty got little the best of the argument. hut by perfect fielding it would have been impossible for Atlanta to have scored more than one run.
 Bobby Kennedy had his first bad day and by ragged work in right garden shattered the hopes of the fans and allowed the vis- itors to win. Last night Bobby was the saddest boy in Birmingham, but he must not allow little thing like that to break his spirits, for worse things have happen ed to the old stagers. Robert promises to get even by breaking down the park fence with some of the benders used by the Shreveport pitchers on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
 I2irrotp ha m showed a., utter inability fo hit the ball yesterday and that is mainly responsible for the gloom which spread throughout the city of slag yesterday af- ternoon.
 First Game.
 The first game was a dull affair until the third inning when a can of singles was opened by the Iron Makers. Vaughan led off with rap to left field and Ken nedy forced him out on grounder to short Brown cracked one over second, sending Bob to second. Lawler then punched another safe one into left, but Kennedy was prevented from scoring. With the bases full Kansler drove sharp liner into left field and Kennedy and Brown scored.
 , That lead looked mighty good for awhile, but Atlanta cut loose the real article in the seventh and all was over. Morse, who was first up, was hit by the pitcher. Koehler hit safe, sending him to second. Matthews sacrificed and both runners advanced. Wilson rapped a swift one over second and Morse scored, Koehler stopping on third Crozier bunted and on Campbelrs bad throw Koehler scored, Wilson going to third. Bridwell then drove long fly to left and Wilson cantered in with the winning run of the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23

Three thousand true and loyal rooters' flushed with the numerous victories of the past, journeyed to West End yester- day only to see their much vaunted cham pions in blue hurled to the dust and drag ged in the mire of the valley of Mount slag. Inning after inning skinned past on the waves of time as the multitude of dazed and disappointed fans pleaded with all their might for victory. only to repeat that familiar old passage which says some tn!nr about the cards running bad all night and getting worse towards morning.
 When the sun had made its last assault on the left fielder's eyes, two games had gone soaring to the land of the rocket and parachute and saddened hearts were scattered throughout the land of the Bar ons. Two victories would have sent the Iron Makers nimbly up the ladder of per- centage, but the couplet of dismal de feats put them dangerously near Mont gomery's haunt and sent the Georgians scooting upward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
Entries for Monday.

First race, five and half furlongs, selling Ann Dear, Canossa 90; Our Lillie, Pinkie B. 1O3; Loniana, Alice Morgan, Jessie Well Ter 95; Bonnie Pardee. Bessie B. 9S; Buggy 100; Phillidal 101; Easter Walters. Interro- gaton Ill; Allegretta 112.
 Second race. six and half furlongs, sell ing-Tenny Belle, Sting 9s; Miss Guido, Miss Aubrey, Kentucky Muddle, Eleanor Howard 100; Galanthus, Worthington, Sam Houston, Charles C., One More 102; Dave Sommers, Rengaw 1O5; Siah 106
 Third race, seven furlongs-Optional, Orris 105; Croix Dor 107.
 Fourth race. mile and sixteenth-Bas DOT 1O1; Rio Shannon, Hummer IT., Lit tie Scout 107.
 Fifth race, six furlongs-Magnolin, Ma falda ST; Perla S5 Forehand 90; Uranium 112; Kindred 1l9.
 Sixth race, mile and seventy yards, sell ing-Varner 95; Kentucky Cardinal 96; Never Such, Leenja ss; The Four Hundred 1O0 Rollick IT., Moyle 102; Marcos 103; Handspinner 1o4 Jake Weber 1O6; Mac beth, Menace 107.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
Entries for Monday.

craft, 10S (Wilson), to 1. second; Clifton Forge, i'll QIelgerson), to 1, third. Time, 1 06 4-5,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23

The third largest crowd of the season saw yesterdays double-header and as Alb Powell says it is a pity we could not have won at least one of the games. At lanta goes home for fifteen games.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23

Vaughan, who was first up yesterday, hit for three bases, but not one of the three succeeding batters could send him home. That run would have saved the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23

In the ninth inning yesterday Ed Lau- zon built fire so as to see how to pick out the bats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23

Alb Powell says Birmingham now has one of the strongest teams in the league and that we ought to eat up the western clubs as he expects to do If Abner is right all will be forgiven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23

Whitey Morse appeared on the field yes- terday fresh from union barber shop. His hair which had heretofore resembled the wet end of a grass rope, was neatly and Whitey made hit with the ladies'
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-03-21

opened up and developed by men who
Workingmen who invested a few dollars
became rich men in large number of in
stances. 1t is also true that many lost.
There is but one rule by which the results
can be measured and that is production.
Today Cripple Creek is producing her ST.,
substantial evidence. Stockholders scat
tered over the country are getting this.
There can be no doubt about this. Men
who had very little and invested portion
of that little have multiplied it by ten and
twenty and 100.
If a man is able to buy gold mine
and have money left to develop
it we would advise him to pursue that
course. But the investors are not plentiful
who can be found in that happy condition.
The result is that the stock company affords
the man with limited means the same op-
portunity it affords the man with large
means. 1t is corporation of small amounts
into one grand total that represents force
that becomes a successful factor The
stock company is all right if the capitaliza-
ton is right, the property right and the
management right. The same is true of
any other line of business. Men win and
men lose the same as they do in any COM
nercial or industrial enterprise.
A great deal of the unfortunate loss is oc-
casioned by the investor himself who accepts
the proposition that promises everything
but which, after investigation would prove
nothing. If man invests blindly he has
no one to blame but himself
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-03-21
ABOUT STOCK COMPANIES.

We are in receipt of letter from a sub
scriber in Ohio who inclines to the belief
that stock company is bad thing and
that close corporation is liable to bring
better results to the investor
We hardly agree with him.
In promotion matters there is usually two
classes of investors-the man who buys
ground floor stock to purchase the property
and put the machine of the corporate COM
pany in motion and the man who buys his
stock, known as treasury stock, after the
company has been incorporated and stock is
offered to the purchasing public.
The man who gets in on the ground
floor is as near the man who gets into
close corporation as it would be possible for
him to get. Of course, the man who buys
the stock after it is.offered forsale pays more,
or usually does for it than the one does who
is fortunate enough to get in on the ground
floor.
But let us see about the man who buvs
the stock. Cripple Creek was PRACTICALLY
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-03-21
DUTY OF THE COUNCIL.

A member of the city council has asked
us to express ourselves regarding the duty
of the city council in the matter of grant
ing certain rights and privileges as an in
ducement to bring hotel to Idaho Springs.
We appreciate the compliment suggested in
the request for this opinion and without
knowing or caring whether it is shared by
others or not we give it just as we feel it.
AT the present time the city council can
accomplish good purpose by giving Ger
tain water rights because the city needs a
hotel.
1t cannot afford, however, to give the
right to any company, individual or cor
poration without certain guarantees and
bonds,
Let the council advertise to the world
that it is ready to extend whatever fran
chise or gifts it may have to the first COM
pany or individual constructing hotel of
certain proportions.
This will give everyone a chance and
then no individual or corporation can say
that it has the right and hold this right for
an indefinite period, thereby discouraging
others who might stand ready and willing
with the same gift in sight to proceed with
the construction of the hotel
A city cannot afford to be stingy with its
gifts in this direction for it will retrieve
every dollar given out several fold but it
should give every one an opportunity.
Such gift amounts to considerable and the
party or parties who are successful in get
ting it should be willing to show every evil
dence of good faith. Let the first hotel ON
the ground get this gift. This is fair and
does not tie the city up in such a manner
that it loses the opportunity to obtain quick
and decisive results
Plainly stated this is the way we look at
the proposition. A grant of free water for
twenty-five years is long enough Time
works wonders, and if a proposition cannot
afford to pay its own way after that period
of time it is certainly not good investment
and would indicate that a hotel in Idaho
Springs would not be paying proposition.
We believe in the good old doctrine of pro-
tecting infant industries, but when the in
fant gets old enough to club the life out of
the parent it is time that protection ceased
as virtue.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-03-21
UNTRUTHFUL AND VICIOUS.

The recent attack of the Denver Post up
on City Marshall O'Rourke and the city
authorities in the matter of the removal of
Mrs. Brown from her Chicago Creek hovel
has had the effect of angering the people of
the city against that paper and its scurri-
10us methods.
There was not one word of truth in the
publication and pecualiar thing in connect
ion with it is the fact that it bears the i'm
print of being malicious. The people of
this city are familiar with the character of
the place in which Mrs. Brown lived. An
indescribable dirty hovel in which no sane
human being would exist and public nuis-
ance that should have been abated before it
was by the city authorities. That it was
unsanitary and disgrace to the city is
known by anyone familiar with the place.
The woman was for years a street and
alley beggar and garbage litter. Of all that
would repel anyone else attracted her and
she took it to her den and stored it away in
boxes and barrels until the place actually
gave out such disagreeable odor that it
made driving up the Chicago Creek road
nauseating.
The woman was dirty and always talked
in wild, incoherent style while making
her rounds through the alleys. She would
go to the rear of the various stores and pick
up rotten vegetables and garbage of every
description and take it up to the old hovel
where it would be packed in barrels and
boxes to decay and send out stencil all
over that section of the city.
As near as we can ascertain and the
source is the best possible to get, the wo-
man was paid just what she demanded for
her property and gave receipts for the
amount. No one in Idaho Springs doubts
that she was insane. While we hope that
her removal to Denver may have the effect
of reviving her intellect and placing her
again out of the list of unfortunates, for no
one could wish harm to the poor old lady,
yet we feel that it is our duty to let the
people know that the story in the Post was
absolutely false in every particular. 1t
was without any foundation whatever,
malicious and written to create sensation
rather than anything else
The Post should look these matters up
more carefully before it attempts to con-
denim an entire city. City Marshall
O'Rouke and the city authorities did lust
what they should have done and the peo-
pie are with them. They should have done
the same thing before they did and it was
probably out of sympathy for the deluded
old woman that they did not.
Nothing so much increases the value of
an advertisement as an attractive and artis-
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-03-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.:
Nv Ube Burro's Brtefs
WAI4sAsssssAss**Asess.s...*ss

Observation-Disclosures Observation-Disclosures
was pleased to note the good words from
Alex Greyhoffer concerning Henry l. See
mann and his properties at Yankee. Grey
hotter is one of the men who has helped to
bring Yankee Hill to the front and when
he talks of the work accomplished by Cap
tain Seemann he knows what he is talking
about-it is this feature that made the
story an interesting one. Mr.. Seemann is
naturally builder and a successful man in
everything he has undertaken. He is tire
less as a worker and gentleman who values
his promise and his excellent standing in
the business world as being worth more than
anything in the way of sordid gain or pro-
fit. 1t is always a matter of congratulate
ion when such men succeed. He merits
the splendid success he has achieved in
opening up the rich territory to the North
of us and the day will come when he will be
properly recognized as the man who laid
the foundation for the building of one of
the greatest mineral producing districts in
the state.
The last word 1 received from w. w.
Kirby, the genial hustler of the Lucania,
was that he was placing lot of his good
stock and besides that creating a demand
for his photographs. Kirby comes pretty
nearly being the salt of the earth and the
man who would refuse to buy Lucania
would refuse the nomination for the presi-
dency.
Siftings' fight for better things for the in
vestor in mining propositions is being re-
warded in good shape and the number of
letters received shows that it was PROPOSE
tion in which the non-residents were vitally
interested. The district has always been
fair and conservative and it is pretty good
idea to have it kept that way.
1888
The present year will develop sections of
the district heretofore considered virgin ter
ritory but nevertheless rich in gold and
silver. The fact that certain district that
shows good surface indications is not pro-
ducer does not mean that it will not be-
The application of capital for development
may make it one of the rich spots of the
district.
The protection of the forests in the vicin-
ity of Idaho Springs is a proposition that
should be taken up by the chamber of COM
merce and some action should be taken to
notify the government officials of the alleged
denuding of these forests by timber pirates.
The time will come when the people will be
sorry that the matter was not attended to
before devastation came
Lieutenant Governor Haggot visited
home last Sunday and looks as rugged and
happy as any man could who is presiding
over democratic senate. He has little to
say and nothing, whatever, for publication.
Jsss
1t looks as if the present session of the
legislature had accomplished everything un-
expected and nothing that was expected.
Legislatures are usually built upon that
plan.
.S.1.S
To local subscriber whose inquiry we
find on our desk would state that Mr..
O'Rourke uses Force, the famous breakfast
food. 1t is this that gives him the stout,
healthy German appearance.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-03-21

Nothing so much increases the value of
an advertisement as an attractive and artis-
tic cut. Remember we are prepared to give
you any kind of cut desired.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-03-21

An Idaho Springs woman told her hus-
band that she believed it was time that they
were laying by little money so that they
would have something to show on a rainy
day. The husband aged with her and
they saved for several weeks. One night
when he came home she showed him pair
of silk stockings with a bill attached indica-
ting that the price was something over six
dollars
my Lord, woman, he remarked, 'it
doesn't look to me as if we were laying by
so as to have something to show when a
rainy day comes.''
But you do not understand such matters
as well as do 'she remarked"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-03-21

Siftings' fight for better things for the in
vestor in mining propositions is being re-
warded in good shape and the number of
letters received shows that it was PROPOSE
tion in which the non-residents were vitally
interested. The district has always been
fair and conservative and it is pretty good
idea to have it kept that way.