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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-10
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pittsbure 8, Chicago 4.

Pittsburg, September s.-McCormick's
two-bagger in the eighth won the game
for Pittsburg. Up to that time it was an
even game. Attendance. 2205. Score:
R.H.E.
Pittsburg ...... .........0 900 100 ops 8 o
Chicago .,..... .......... 900 O10 Oo0-1 :
Batteries: Lynch and Phelps; Briggs
and King
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-10
New Orleans 9, Little Rock 2.

New Orleans September 9-Little Rock
played the loosest game of the season to-
day, and the locals made a big score
Dannehower was batted at opportune
times. Attendance $500. Score: R.H.E.
Little Rock. ........011 600 000-2 I Z
New Orleans. .010 12O 500 Z 1
Batteries-Dannehower and Anderson;
Whitridge and Fox. Time las Umpire
Pfenninger.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-10
selling-Barkleyite, 107 (W Dugan), t.
IN 10

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., IVi w DuBdIUi %
/, won; Avoid, 107 Cd. Austin), to l,
second; Amorous, 1O2 CPerrine), to l.
third Time, 1:A.
Fourth race, six furlongs, handicapped
Water, los Cd. AUSTIN, to 2, won; Com
modore 1O7 I'll. Anderson), to ., second;
Allen Avon, IS CPerrine), 10 to l, third.
Time. IA
Fifth race. mile and seventy yards
The Regent, 106 Dugan). to l, won;
Anne Davis, 96 Cd. Austin), s to 5. Sec
ond Glennevis, ll3 (BridewelD, 30 to 1,
third Time, 146A.
Sixth race, mile and a sixteenth, selling
-Varro. 104 (Dugan), 3 to 1, won; Bugle
Horn, 80 (Rice), 6 to 1, second; Dawson.
100 (McMullen). 10 to l, third Time,
Az
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-10
Games Today.

Birmingham at Montgomery.
Atlanta at Nashville.
Little Rock at New Orleans.
Shreveport at Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-10
Score by innings

summary. EaTned TuHs-N OHIgU1HeTy, 7.
Sacrifice hits-Molesworth, Lee. Stolen
bases-Delehanty Smith. Struck out
BY Reagan 3, Lee 2. Base on balls-By
Reagan l. Lee 3 Hit b. ball-Reagan l.
Double plays-Busch to Schwartz to
Pabst; Schwartz to Pabst; OBrien to
Vaughan. Umpire-Latham
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-10

When wealth and strength seem on the
wing. Hoods Sarsaparilla Is the thing.
Get only Hoods
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-10

Summary: Two-base hits-Spear, Hogs,
Pair, Pierce Home run-Poole. Bases on
balls-Of Sawyer l. Struck out-Mont-
gomery 5, Donaldson 2. Sawyer A. Hit by
ptcher-Donaldson l, Sawyer l. Montgom-
cry 2. Sacrifice hit-Mcntsomery. Stolen
bases-Spear, Gather 2, Hogg, Pratt,
Pierce HENDERSON 2. Passed balls-Tarrell
2, Gather /. Double play-Johnson to Pair.
Time OF game. 2 hours. Umpire, Mr.. Har-
ris.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-10
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland al. CHICAGO o.5.

ISNeIdHu 20 OhIcdgu U-0'
Cleveland, September 9.-cleveland and
Chicago again split even today, Cleve-
land shutting Chicago out IN the hrst'
While Chicago took the second. Attend
ance. 1854 Score:
First game:
Cleveland :. .0O2 100 Or 10
Chicago 900 900 900 % 4 l
Notwithstanding and Buelow Fat
terson and Sullivan.
Second game
Cleveland =. :. :. :. ..010 DOL COL
lineage =. e. =. ZOO Ol0 W. ~
Observation-Disclosures and Buelow; White
and Sullivan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-10

The Age-HeraId Engraving Depart
ment makes BOD Cuts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-10
Detroit 80. St. Louis Is.

dell and Sehrecken5ost.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
By SUMNER w. MATTESON


Indian life and ceremonies not available Besides
the distance from trade and the uncertainty
the delivery of supplies, wagon or horseback or
bicycle ride of seventy to hundred thirty miles
across the Painted Desert is not designed to make
keen photography or to keep ones apparatus
and supplies in fair condition. Whitening
and chilling nights bottOmless sand and sticky adobe
trackless wastes and flooded aToyaS binding sand
storms and breahess lus, all essential features
of this strange beWitching bewdering land. and at
figure far prominently in ones Photographic
results
1t must also be remembered that most of the HOpi
professions and public ceremonies take place IN
the Subdued light of sunrise sunset, and that the
secret ceremonies are for the part held in under
ground kivIS secluded chambers, where the air is
heavy with ceremonial smoke, and the working space
limited that ones tripod is continually upset whether
bv intent accident
The Hops themselves naturally peaceabe,
friendly people who ask only be let alone that they
may continue in the ways Of their forefahers, yet
who will listen 10 reason and may yield to those
whom they feel have their best interests at heart
The fact that they live in community houses
built high rocky points that might easily
have been defended against primitive foe, ( n
proves them always have been home
loving, peaceabc people. Then, being in the
heart Of a desert waste where planted J
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29

quick work with kodaks Then, with the artist,
Frank F. Sauerwin, every means possible exhausted
to gain admittance to the Oraib snake kiUd. | had
been warned to nger in sight of the snakehunters
returning a well-defined trail from their first
days hunt to the north lust sunset | stole out
of the village and placing my instruments along the
trail pretended be interested with binoculars in the
opposite direction yet exposed both as they
passed apparently without noticing either the hunters
the instruments.
That night went TO the kiJd and had scarcely
foot the ladder when Indian rushed out of the
darkness below and blocked the hatchway. We pro-
duced flaming red poster taken from box of
fireworks, thinking that they might copy this
of their kdtcindS. but they proved
sincere in their devotion to give any recognition
whatever.
The next day learned that they having
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29

a dozen and more rattlers in a bunch, and tried
to convince them that knew lots about snakes
and could help them their hunt; but all in
vain. Finally Sauerwn and / caught a RATHER
and a whip-snake, and offered them through Mr..
Voth, who advised that no snakes could be
used except such caught in their way by
their
The next morning photographed each other
doing few turns to prove whether not dared
pose members of the snake fraternity. Satisfied
this took stand behind a rocky saddle
where believed that the snake-hunters would pass
their fourth days hunt the Shortly before
observed them leaving the village and ap-
preaching by the trail that had selected Setting
our cameras for action and arranging the red-1ght
cans about us took the snakes in our mouths and
thus waited in breathess suspense until the silent
procession crossed through the gap scarcely yards
distant. Then quickly ignting the powders stood
enveoped in great clouds of smoke and given a lurid
hue which with the snakes held as in their ceremony
thought would hold the Indians spellbound for a
photo.
But not Instantly the hunters bounded from the
rocks and out across the wash like deer. while we
~ hopeessly took pursuit in the face of
- their warnings not TO follow.
That evening they complained to the missions
AIRY that il was sacrilege for TO handle snakes
without fasting and other ceremonial cOnsdera-
tons, and begged Mr.. VOth TO have desist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29

rattles and having thus gained their confidence and
goodwill were permitted to do about pleased
long did not seriously interfere with their
devotons.
In 1000 the Mishongnovi flute altar secured
through the nercession of the Rev. Mr. Voth, and by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
PM0t0g graz

TEW people who have not had
r actual experience in the
field can understand why
moro o,oI DhotooranhS of HODi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
Hh
Oraibi
Antelope Altar

their life and energy are given to the pro-
ductson of local showers necessary for even
meager crop Their religious ceremonies ~
therefore, essentially prayers for rain and II
enacted with all the precision and sincerity |
that possible to a people possessing
a written language and who always IL
dependent upon the elements for even the ~
necessities of life ei
The ceremonial rooms ki1as, are easily
located from symbols placed on the roofs and ~
though never locked with closed DOORS
their secrets inviolate on account of the
supersttous dread of the home people. The white
man invasion has not been serious matter, as he
Is there for only day and there those among the
Hops who quite willing that Washington "
should know their secrets. Considerable and even
strategy, and often generous fee however
necessary for recognition with some, while with
others all attempts ki0a privileges have utterly
failed.
Our first the Oraibi flute altar in 1900
Mr. Stauitcr advised that the attempt be made when
all but the keeper nduging in the final ceremony
at the Lololom Spring, five miles above the village;
and the exposure stolen while the guide was
considering request for Photographic privileges.
Finally he decided that should not take the photo
and we graciousy departed, leaving him thoroughly
convinced of having performed his duty we'll. Two
years later presented this fraternity with photo
of their altar, we'll with ceremonial feathers and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29

the kfudS by first gaining the goodwill of the villagers
with presents of candy, tobacco and photographs.
That night boldly entered the kicd and found the
old men chanting and smoking about Pickering FIRE
of desert twigs. In due time offered tobacco and
matches which were gladly accepted but not for
in the ceremonial. their mixture was what
their ancestors had used for many many generations
and what they also must We then presented
the flaming red poster at Oraib but with better
results, for here IT unexpectedly accepted as
a Washington kdtciHa" and to it was given place
in the mOnguS house. Then the chanting and
smoking resumed and after hours pa
tent waiting decided attempt a haSh-ight
photo. and afterward TO secure their approval
possible.
placing charge of flash powder in a tin
began rolling cigarettes, and then if to light them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
Snake Dance

great difficulty in securing enough
snakes for their ceremony, the
ground being too hard to reveal
tracks. We produced photos of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
Altar
During
Dance

or they would never get any rain There was
still a hope of our securing the affairs at least
and at a critical moment when all eyes were
riveted on the ceremony in the plaza we quietly
slipped into both kfgGS. Sauerwin was speed
ily elected from the snake kara. while / was
able to secure a photo of the antelope altar
before the guard returned or suspected that
one of the forbidden outsiders had e1uded
his vigilance
The next day we hurried 10 ShOngOpavi to
witness the last of the snake ceremony there,
and reaching the village in course of the ante
lOpe ceremony began planning an invasion of
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-02
COTTON MADE FROM WOOD
Complicated Process Used in Trance
and Bavaria TO Manufacture
the ProLuct.

Artificial cotton is now made froa
various wGcps. as from pine IN Da
yaria aud Iionl III In Fra4ce. la III
FRENCH process. lhc WOOD. Ir-eA ar,-.
bark ana kno,s. aid pu.Frll4ed bs =
speeia. machine. Is steamed .ea n.su
in horizontal brass lead-taed cylin.
Ger OF 3.5oO cubss ~ Ok sasssc.ty, at. :
WHICH 1000 cubic sevt .. D.s-slpnat q
soda wash is added ana the waose y
heated SO holrs under pre- size ).
three atmospi4eTes. Inc nt,r int.
made very white, ;s tisen wsx.ea al
ground b. seT.es OF stio..b lnela.i.
meshes. after which il Is giye1 eicc-
;ro-chsmical bleaching BIZ eh!gride u.
ling, The mass is dried ptiween t,.,
Pow erful roiisrs The rtss.s inA IN
eellulose is relocated in tight nse.s
bc.lxr with q ID xtuse q chl9f.ds
zsBc and aydroehio:ie aad n ts.c - 4
70 which is adGed a iittIe castor o..
caseIn and selaiiDe to gle rssissa IL
70 the iibsf. The very CONSIST, At yas
prOnuced is drawn into tire i
through Kind OF draw plate IL.
threads are passed oyer gumm. !;
cloth, then innerss Il in weak earbSn-
ate Of soda solution, dried betneea
tive slowly turning cyiindels and
finally given soliGity BIZ an sn aria-
cal BATH.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-02
TO BECOME A cENTENARlAN
II Is Only to Take Up Your Residence
in Arizona or New Mexico,
According to This.

The pitiless iogie of percent
ages as applied 70 vital statistics,
falls short of accounting for one
fact in the census reports=-the'
longevity of residents of the few
remaining territories of the coun
try, says the New York Sun.
OF 100000 persons in the popu-
latian Of the average Apericnn
community, taking the whole
country through, there is just one
who reaches or exceeds the age OF
100. AZ the census conputers
prosaicaliy express it, s99,999 di"
before that time" One la LOG, 900
is therefore the percentage Of cen
|tegariaRs in the United states.
but in Arizona it is 10-ten times
as high as in the rest of the coun-
|try-and ia New Mexiao it is p
nine t;mes as high as in the other
portions of the United States.
Some states, Arkansas, Mime
sofa, Utah, Wyoming and Idaho,
have no centenarians. Some
states, Florida. California, New
Hampshire, South Carolina and
Vermont, have a high rate of cen
tenariana-thrce times as large
as the average in the othep states,
but much below the figures OF Arr
iona aud New Mexico.
There are few centenariaps IN
New England, but the numtyr of
persons between IS and 100 there
is greater than in any other see
ton of the United States. and the
two New England states which
are most noted on account Of their
great number of old inhG bitants
are Vermont and Maine. Massa-
lchusatts has a considerable mum
Der, but the people OF Massachu-
setts are generally of more pro
gressiye character than those Of
the farming districts Of Vermont
and Maine, and urban life is not
generally conducive to longevity.
The number of centenarians in
the territories is to be ascrited.
probably. to favorable eiimat
ic conditions, for both Arizo,
ma and New Mexico enjoy ceieb
rity as beneficial in pulmonary all
meats. The question OF territor-
ial organization has probably
nothing to do with it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-02
HUNT MEXICAN TREASURE.
Search Being Carried On In Texas for
Vast Wealth Buried Durz
ing War

number OF Mexicaps with teams.
plows and scrapers are excavating in
that vicinity, claiming TO have IN their
possession maps and charts showing
treasure 10 be buried there 10 the
amount Of 100000 in Mexican doub-
Icons. The treasure is buried near ha,
Is known as the Bul! Tank. and theParty
has agreed to pay ting owLe,s CT the
land on which they aFs # work a Ger
tain per cent of the Bnd fer the priv
ileGe CT exeaYatiEg. This treasure II
said to have been buried during the
Texas and Mexican war. 1t is said &
tradition has existed that LARGE sun:
In Mexican douhloons was hurled some
where on the banks of Pend creek. and
anotcer that there was treasure of con-
siderable amount in Michigan money
buried ut some point along the bank
OF the Braz2s river uear Marlin. Man.
excavations pave been mads to locate
the busted treasure, both On Pond cree.
and the Brazos river. There efforts
were not only made by home people.
Dut strangers have gone In and exca-
waited. among whom were Mes:cars A
lew years ago it was no uncommon
thing 10 see deep holes due a,orP the
banks OF these streams. presumably b,
parties in search of the lost treasure.
out II any money has ever been found
In this manner the fact Is rot known.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-02
sAvAcEs DEsPisE LABOR.
Hardest TASK of African Missionary
Is to Persuade Dusky Ma
tives to Work.

The hardeat task OF the missionary
among tropical sssages Is to teach them
the dignity Of labor. Where every bodily
want is supplied freely By nature. the
chief motive to work. the earning Of
ones daily bread. is absent But the les
ION Is being learned This was shown
'ome months ago in Toro-s central
African country lying to the west of
Uganda at the foot CT the saow-ciad
range anriently known as tho Mountains
d tbs Moon. The !.ing's birthcsy was
celebrated by en- exhibition of native
work. There were ECO entries. smaller
trn,;'eF thsis the RE lots year, but the
standard was much highes aad the va
riety greater. The queen. who ives her
seh prize-winner. presented the prizes
ind the king showed much interest. Yet
'en Years GSp. when tue nasi active Ba-
sande missionaries went to this people.
they Were sunk in the lowest depths OF
savageFy. In some respects. this exhi-
'ition in the heart CT the dark continent
was more interesting and remarkable
han that in ST. Louie
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-02

The turkeys have come to the con
elusion that the fat ones get the ak.
The public simply could not resist
good Old DIR. Dpwies prayers for
Roosevelt.
Russell Sage, is seriously declaring
that money cannot buy happiness. It
is very evident that Russell wouldn't
have much If he had to part with his
coin in order TO gat il.
Gov. Odell, OF New York w.ll be
gin his third term as governor next
January This time he will serve by
proxy.
The Russians src forced to admit
that general Kuroki is not half as
dead as tisex would like to have him
be.
A New York contemporary wants
to know if Julius Caesar is dead. We
have not noticed his death notice a
nywhere
Thsre is one thing for which the
democrats are thankful for in partic-
ssiae. The Republicans have so much
rope that they are bound to h2pa
themselves.
The republican party is going &c
carry ont their promise made DARING
the campaign to revise the tariff.
the trusts have ordered that it be re
vised upward instead of downward
PittsbWrg bankers are trying to
loan $50, 900, 900. We don't need quite
thai mach, but if it will be any &C
commodation to them, VIC viii have
TO take it.
Several European nations are or
dering several large quantities Of
Krupp guns, probably for the pur-
pose of helping them to obtain arbi-
tration treaties.
The monument TO be erected at
Canton. Ohio, in memory of sfcKin-
ley is a fine tribute to the man; but
a better one to honor him with is to
carry out the Suggestions of his last
spesch, at Buffalo.
From Swifts News Bureau,
Washington d. c.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-02
JAPS FIND USE FOR PHONE
Although Skilled In " Wig Wag" sys,
tenn, Islraders Prefer More
Modern Method.

While the japanese are greatly skilled
In the visual system of communication
the time-honored wig-wag" anu hello
graph--yet in the present conflict they
have clearly demonstrated the superb
orlty Of the telephone and telegraph a..
means OF transmitting information
from point to point, according to thu
Review Of Reviews. Unlike the hello.
graph and flag systems the electrical
means OF communication operates IRE
spective OF weather. cistaRce and topo.
graphical condition. 1t has the further
advantage of Being absolutely and en-.
TREY contested frcm the eslemy II is
shrouded iE mystery. and there is II
cnagGe for the enem5 to gain m &C
vantage By reading signals. as has OTTER
happened In the past The charactel
OF the cophtry In which operations ar.
being eotGucted has 70 effect upon pres
ent nai.k4ry 9nsaEuvers. Whexs bullccl
carts cannot generate the japanese hay,
discovered that it is very easy to trans
port Wire by having mea carry * cole,
upon their shoulders. These msn ac
vance the line al ; rate OF three mile:
or more an hour The telephones ar,
constructed OF parts similar to thos.
OF commercial Instruments, but ar,
housea in boxes. which make them more
easily portable.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-02
RAW OYSTERS HEALTHFuL
valve Brings Scoring to
the DealsFA

Oysters are pleatiful To an extent that
has caused them TO be replanted in the
,eds in some parts OF the coast alter
hey had been carried to market and
ound unsaiabie. comments tie New
port News. How MUCH the connection
"etween t.pao!d fever and raw oysters
u 10 co with the oseTstocked mari cts
.lere is no telling Some scientists hold
he oyster as not guilty OF carr, ing in
sctivn. but osstermeE here and abroad
ave been found 70 be given t1 the habit
i keeping o. sters III water rich il se W
.es. and il has given the biyalse a bad
.slne There is no Coubt but some q, s.
ers are the healthiesI SORT OF food when
attn raw. but Who can tell the con-
animated? Ii goose has been killed
the loss Of many colleen eggs. as il is
Jared has happened in the raw oyster
usiness. II is the lauit Of few OF the
snorant or ulscruppicus. and the oys-
.rnleh must 6rd their way out OF the
iiflirnity as best they can. The aphl.c
appetite for raw oysters was all that
ould pc required by the interest of the
.vsteE eatherers. 1t has lessened pc
ause public confidence has been abused
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-12-02
FAILURES IN BUSINESS.
Only One Out Of a Hundred Firms
Year fer a Period Of Thirty
Seven x ears.

Who was originally responsible
for the statement that 80 per cent.
of people going into business ulti-
mateis fail. it is impossible to say,
saws the Mercantile Review, but
one frequently hears tie state
ment repeated, especially in adj
dresses before business mems
conventions and in speeches at
dinners eff commercial organiza
tiens. Other misstatements are
corrected, other myths die out,
but this one persists. Recently
the hoary old hnmbag received a
bad whack. "A solar pl"xus blow,
that should send it down for the
count"
The stroke was dealt by nun's
weekly circular in response to the
query Of correspondent whcth
or it is trlfe that 95 per cent. of
business men fail. The Dun
agency people looked into the
matter, They studied the stats
tics of failures since 1851, and
they found that the records SLOW
that the 70 ito of failures in husi
ness batween 1865 and 1903, in
elusive, averaged only LITTLE owe.
one per cent. each year, that
is one out of efary hundred firms
in business failed. The ratio ex-
ceeded per cent. during the years
Of hard timfa, from 1875 to 1873.
inclusive, and again from 1893 10
1898; but OF the IS years between
1866 and 1909 there were 10 years
when the ratio slightly exceeded
ola per cent, and 10 years in
which it was slightly less than one
per cent.
This showing does not reveal
exactly how many of those who
enter business ultimately fail. FOR
the number Of firms and indisid-
uals entering business every year,
and the number Of those yoluntar-
lily retiring from business. would
have TO be known in order 10 get
the figures exact; but it ia very ey-s
ident that the old dolusion of rs
per cant. Of business men failing
has 20 foundation in fact.