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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
A STRANGER TELLS WHY
 SOME MEN HAVE RED HAIR
From the Chicago Chronicle.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
 TIE was a young fellow with bright Fl reddish hair, and as he entered a barbers shop the place seemed to brighten as from the glow of sunset. There was not much on his fact except a fine assortment of last summer s freekles, but he was asked the usual question as to whether he wished to be shaved or to have his hair cut.
 Hair cut, and not too rnorv,' he re- piled.
 Fine head of hair, sir, cautiously re- marked the barber. scissors in hand. If it were just a little darker the ladies would call it auburn
 My friends are not so polite" said the young fellow genially "They call me carrots, vermillion, ginger, mahogany top ahS various other uncomplimentary terms. By the way, why is my hair of this confounded color, instead of being fair dark. like most other peoples? You are barber and ought to know"
 Why should 1 know?' exclaimed the barber. Surely an artist can paint a picture and yet not 5e able to tell where
 
 l can give Is that you were born red headed, inheriting the peculiarity from your parents"
 That's no answer. Why did my par rents have red hair instead of yellow, brown, black or some other unobjection- able color?'' tti
 The barber. usually so talkative, had nothing further to say. A chemist who was being shaved Tn the next chair came to his assistance.
 The different colors of the human hair" he said, depends on certain chem ical substances which enter into its struc- ture. Thus in golden hair there is pre- ponderance of the element sodium, and so call it sodlc hair"
 "I think golden is a much better term" said the youth. and he began to hum the air of a well known song.
 Let me go on," remonstrated the chemist. Your hair, young man. is par ticularly rich in silica, and so it is tech nically known as sillclc hair. Black hair Is poor in sodium and silica, but rich in potassium, and so it is called potassic hair"
 ''Al that Is very learned, but really I'm not much wiser than before. Why should one head of hair differ chemically from another?'
 The chemist shook his head and was silent.
 You are asking a very difficult ques- tion," solemnly remarked an old man who had been listening. Do you know that anthropologists, ethnologists, biol ogists and other learned men have warm disputes over this very matter? When we can give satisfactory answer to it a difficult problem will have been solved"
 ''I did not know the matter was so ser ious. What do they fight about?"
 'Well, the color of the human hair ia connected with the coloration of the lower animals. and that plunges us into the problems of evolution. Why do cer- tain insects. birds and other animals have such wonderful colors? In answer some scientists contend that the colors of animals were evolved as conse- quence of the desperate struggle for ex- istence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
ROCKEFELLER READS
 MISS CORELLPS BOOKS

everything theer is a portion of Himself"
 After the controversy between Miss Corelli and Andrew Carnegie she wrote as follows:
 Making money Is not a bad oceupa- tion It is not so bad as idleness If [ were Rockefeller, for instance, l would buy the whole of Stratford- pay all it's municipal debts and make 1t the happiest little place in the world Then if I had the Rockefeller fortune 1 would buy fine steam yacht and. with few friends, would tour the coast of Spain, the Mediterranean and the Greek archi- pelago; in fact, I would do the whole pilgrimage of Byrons 'Childe Harold
 This Is Corellis famous denunciation of America and her milllonaires
 'As a nation of bonnbast America Is kind of Rarey show in the worlds pro- gress, but her strength is centered chiefly in dollars. English society has been vul- garlzed sadly by the American taint. Wealth in excess, wealth in chunks. wealth in great, awkward, unbecoming dabs is plastered by the merest haphaz- agd toss of fortunes dice on the backs of uncultured ,illiterate persons who, bowed down like asses beneath the gold en burden are asinlnely ignorant of it's highest uses
 Marie Corelli was heralded by her as ute publishers as Queen Victorias fa- vorite novelist and 1t was said that her volumes were always in the Queens private sitting room. There Is a com plete set of her novels in the Lakewood home of Rockefeller He usually takes one with him 10 read on trains and while driving.
 Here are some quotations from Marie ~fr taI l. Ia l.t. I. have interested Rockefeller:
 'In religion, one cannot appeal solely to the intellect. One must touch the heart. the emotions"
 The lilies of France, emblems of honor. loyalty, truth and chivslry-what
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16

rich in a vast quantity of mineral wealth of great variety. Great mines are found in Malheur, Grant, Baker and Union
 counties of eastern Oregon, and among these eastern capital is also invested. Space does not permit the description
 of any mine in detail, but it suffices to
 say that at one time all of these mar velously paying properties were pros pects as thousands today, and not withstanding the numerous camps, hun
 dreds of thousands of acres in the min ing belt have never been disturbed by a pick let alone visited by man.
 All gold discovered alloyed with silver. and that mineral. vice versa. Oregon
 gold averages .S9O fine, and this compares favorably with the purest gold ever found in the Cascades, particularly the western slope, and on the Snake river, has apparently been eroded from the porphyry, or allied rocks, which was the first flow of the Cascades about the close
 of the cretaceous period.
 Wherever this character of rock Is found it contains gold and frequently returns several dollars to the ton. Annual Production $6,00o,o0o.
 The annual production of gold in the
 state of Oregon now aggregates $500 coo a part of which may be accredited to the placer mines in operation. That is not bad for state with 450.000 population. Per capita, it is just precisely $13.33 13. The renewed activity in the search for and the development of these sources of
 wealth may be traced to various causes.
 Under present economic conditions, 1t Is apparent that, although all other pro ducts may deteriorate in price from over
 production, a superfluity of gold cannot
 be obtained.
 Many factors are important In the de- velopment of the mining industry. the low price of labor, the extension of steam transportation and the highly improved methods of production and treatment of ores Tho Kustall chlorination process has been used to such advantage that base ores, worth not more than s5 ton. may be treated to profit. Low grade concentrating ores are found in the Cas- cade region. especially on the Santiam river and it's branches. In many claims. high grade ore has been found in great quantities, demonstrating that this dis trict ultimately will become one of the most prominent mineral producing sec tions in the state, since, added to it's wonderful resources, no better location and facilities for transportation and the reduction of ores could be desired There is no reason why this section should not produce hundreds of tons of concentrated ore per day, worth $40 a ton, and I am of the opinion that it eventually will do so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
 ~ HOULD you happen to see John D.
 Rockefeller on Lakewood-bound V train or coming out of his West Fifty-fourth street house, or entering the fastnesses of the Standard oil company, at No 26 Broadway, the chances are he will have under his arm one of Marie Corellis books MT. Rockefeller is now confessed admirer of this writer. While not a studious man. the oil king likes a good brisk novel and seldom does he tackle the classics.
 He read his first Marie Corelli book three years ago, after she accused An on-Ayon and controversy followed. This reused Rockefeller's interest, and her Romance of Two Worlds' was sent to the Tarrytown home of the million. aire. From this grew Rockefeller's lia- ing for her novels. His friends are amazed at his taste.
 Rockefeller defends himself by saying he does not necessarily believe in her doctrines, and he does not think that she does, but he admires her forcefu style. Mir Rockefeller takes particular delight In her semi-religious work, and often quotes her eplgrams. There Is one Corellism that is especially appropriate to the tainted money" situation, and MT. Rockefeller might confuse his critics by sending them this quotation:
 God condemns nothing. because in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16

smudged and trampled blossoms they seem today"
 True splrltualism Is. above all things, healthy" . Without God nothing is possible
 She loved her own husband, a fact which, considering the state of society in France and England, rendered her con temptible in the eyes of advanced think ers''
 "The moving spring of civilization is the love of nature and art"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
He Was Very Much Alive.
om Inc Boston Herald.

From the Boston Herald.
 When visiting one of the primary schools some years ago, the day before Memorial day, or Decoration day, as it was then more .geenrally called, I, as usual as a member of the school board. addressed the pupils. When closing I said
 Well, children. you have holiday to- morrow. What day is it?''
 Decoration day!' from all in unison.
 What do you do on Decoration day?"
 Decorate the soldiers graves said all together again.
 -"Nhy do you decorate their graves any more than others?'
 This was a sticker, but finally one little fellow held up his hand.
 Well, sir, why is it?"
 Because they are dead and we ain't"
 Vulcan" the man who painted him is located at 2l9 N. 20th st. Hermitage. of r0rIrge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16

Ben Johnson, for instance-are said to have been red-haired. and Helen of Troy Mary Queen of Scots, Queen Marie Antoinette and many other beautiful wo- men prominent in history had red or au- burn hair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
Development Is Astonishing.

But 1t is not my intention. to delve deeply into Oregon's earlier mining his tory. At present the development among the various quartz mining districts Is wholly without precedent and astonishes even those who were associated with mining in the early days when it was in its zenith. Eastern capital is literally invested in the quartz mines of the Blue River, Gold Hll, Bohemia and aSntiam districts, which have developed to be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08
Baseball Notes.

August (Cia1ry) Hermann may be in the
fight for grand exalted ruler of the Elks
in 1906. His friends say he has been re
garded possibility in 1906 or 1907 and
may enter the contest next year
New York sun: With Bill Bradley and
Cotton Turner guarding tn. left flank OF
the Cleveland intield it is like digging
through a stone wall to push Il hit
through that side of the inner defence.
Hanlon is laughed at by McGraw for
claiming the discovery of tn" hit-and-run
proposition. 1t is d fact that the Boston
club used it before either. jim O'Rourke
says Harry Wright taught 1t in the early
seventies.
Arthur James says: Then there was
Observation-Disclosures klem-as rare
and as raw rs a one-rnInute steak, as sat
isfactory as talk with cop. as right as
n left-handod breaker of the ten COM
mandments.
Says Frank HouGh in the Philadelphia
Inquirer: Barney awolse too late. He
had his chance to get in the big ring ut
one time, and at one punch get back at
all of those who had thrown the harpoon
into him in former years Barney knew
that ne was an important factor ard
fondly imagined that he would be the real
thing in the National He was for IL
while. But he was up against it. The
same old crowd that made life burden
some for him while he WAS running the
Louisville club are the ones that are en-
deavoring to humliate him now. Barney
fell to the Gift-bearing GreekS-not even
pushed"
Labor unions connected with the Ameri-
can Fedora ton of Labor have made public
the following statement. ISSUED by II
n ointment baseball expert. relative to the
organization of an international profess
5iOnal baseball players union in accord
ance with President iompcrS plln: II
am in position to state that a. ma iorty
of the PLAYERS are heartily i'll favor of
allyinE themselves with the Federation
and that the prospect of tho professional
ball pla yerS of America forming branch
Of the Federation is exceptionally bright.
have talked with prominent players of
the New York team. one a noted pitcher
and the other II celebrated fielder. and
both said that not only did they heartily
favor the idea of joining the organization
but that steps would undoubtedly he TAX
en- in the near future to organiz,' the ball
players into Il branch of the order
New York telegram Said an urchin in
the grand st.tud to joe Kelly: what
do you give TIL" umplre? I'D give him
strychninc if | had my way" was the re-
while kcllyS remarks were not addressed
directly to Klein. it is little things like
these which do neither Kelly nor the Gin
cnnati club any good. and which can tr,I-
" he clasSed as SenSelesS umpire batting
Klein probably overheard it and knew
who it WAS who made the comment. Their"
is not captain nor n manager in baseball
decision and Erowl at an Interpretation
of play but most Of them are far more
diplomatic than Kelly. who by his manner
openly prOvokeS trouble. Their" is more
than one way to treat balky mule, but
pounding him with club and pulling at
his tail at the same time are not calcu-
lated to make the "peSkv critter' move.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08
AT LYNN.

The Lynn team. playing its first game
under the new management of Frank
Leonard. defeated Fall River. 4 to ). in /,
l0-inning contest. The score
Lynn ........0 o o 0 o 1-i-1t-t
Fall River % = O-3- 60
Ratteries-Nail and Daum: Harris and
Sullivan. Time. 2.O2. Umpire. kerins. At
tendance, 1900.
AT CONCORD.
Concord won easily from Taunton. to
J. The score:
Concord ........1 o o x-5-S-3
Taunton ........3 o | O-+3-i
Batteries-Ciroom Hartman and Dug
gan; Lee and o. Jackson. Time. 1.5o. UNI
pire. Hastings. Attendance, 80.
AT InAVERHILL.
Haverhill and New Bedford divided the
honors of q double-header. the home team
taking the first game to |. and the Wis
itors the second game. G to 4. The scores:
First game:
HaverhilI ...e o o o o 0 x-2-S-5
New Bedford % 0 0 0 1 0 0-13-3
Batteries-Connolly and Murphy: Elliott
and Coveney. Time, 1.37. Umpire.
o Brien.
Second game:
New Bedford . o . % % > o-s-12-1
Haverhili 80 o . o 0 o-4-1e-3
Batteries-Varncy. Morrissey and Gov
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08
The Weeks Schedule.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.


Tuesday Wednesday. Thursday and
Frday-Detroit at Boston. Chicago at
New York. Cleveland at Philadelphia st.
Louis at Washington.
Saturday-Chicago at Boston. Detroit at
New York. Cleveland at Washington. st.
Louis at Philadelphia.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Tue day, Wednesday and Thursday
Boston at Pittsburg-Brocklyn at st.
Louis, Philadelphia ut Cincinnati New
York at Chicago.
Friday and Standardization at Cincin-
natl. Brooklyn at Chicago. New York at
St Louis. Philadelphia at Pittsburg.
Sunday-Boston at Cincinnati, Brooklyn
at Chicago, New York at St Louis.
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.
Tuesday-FaIl River at Lynn. New Bed
ford at Haverhll. Taunton at Nashua,
Lawrence at Concord.
"Wednesday Bedford at Nashua.
Fall River at Lawrence 1.-TWO games).
Lynn at Concord. Taunton at Haverhlll.
Thursday-Ncw Bedford at Lawrence,
Fall River at Concord, Haverhill at Nash
ua, Taunton at Lynn.
F'riday-New Bedford at Lynn Fall Riv-
er at Taunton. Concord at Lawrence.
Saturday-COncOrd at New Bedford,
Nashua at Fall River. Lynn at Lawrence
1.-TWO gamcS). Haverhill at Taunton 1.-TWO
gameS).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08
A GENERAL STRIKE
Ordere.i Against American Bridge Co.
from Maine to California.

Cleveland. Ohio. Aug. THE Plain
Dealer. tomorrow. will say:
ORDERS were issued. Monday after
noon. from the headquarters of the
International Association of Bridge
and structural Iron Workers by Sec
rotary J. J. Mcnamara for a general
strike against the American Bridge
Co. from Maine to California.
1T is estimated that between $4,000
and 10000 bridge and structural iron
workers will quit work Bridge work
will be tied up in many parts of the
country and number of big building
projects will be delayed. The strike
of the iron workers. when it comes.
will affect thousands in the building
industry.
The general strike, according to Score
tary Mcnamara. was the outcome of
trouble between the union and the Ameri-
can Bridge Co. over the Sub-lettinE of a
contract to a Boston concern which the
union claims is unfair" The 1000 ton
contract for bridge work was let to the
American Bridge Co. by the New York.
Now Haven & Hartford Railroad under
the impression that the company would
eHiHioS uIioi ptiuSe ana structural IRON
workers. 1t was said that the company
refused to consider the New Haven organ
izatiOn of bridge and structural iron
workers and sublet the work to the Bos-
ton concern.
mo satisfactory adjustment was made
and President Buchanan Of the Interna-
tional Association of Bridge and Structur-
al Iron Workers. put the question of a
general strike up to the general executive
board of the union.
THE votes of the members of the board
We're sent to the Cleveland headquarters.
and it was stated by Mr.. Mcnamara thai
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The police authorities at LODI. Poland.
have arrested les workmen who were
leaders in the last strike The workmen
threaten general strike unless their re-
personalities are released before Aug. Il.
The chief of police of Homel, Russia.
has issued manifesto that, as his life
has been twice attempted by Jews of the
lowest classes. hereafter any such men
approaching within fifty PAGES of his car
riaEe will be shot. He also has instruct
ed the Cossacks to fire on houses from
which abusive remarks are made.
w. o. Robson. supreme secretary of
the Royal Arcanum. announced. Monday
night. at Boston. that the Supreme Coun-
Gil will meet at PUTIN Bay. Ohio. Aug. 90.
to consider the developments growing
out of the establishing of new rates
Forty-two representatives from the
grand councils have signed a request
made to Supreme Regent Virgins, that
special session be held
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08
AT PHILADELPHIA.

Detroit ........2 90 o % O-i
Philadelphia 20 o 0 0 q - s.
Batteries-,Mullen and Drill: Bender and
Schreck. Time. EOS. Umpires. Common
and Mccarthy. Attendance 532S.
AT WASHINGTON
Chicago ........1 9 0 o o N-7-tO-2
Washington - o : x-9-1c-J
Batteries-Altrock Owen and McFar-
land: Wolfe Jacobson. Townsend and Kit
tredge and Heyden. Time. 202. Umpire,
O'Loughlin. Attendance. s0lS.
AT NEW YORK
St. Louis - o o. 4 50
New York ....2 } o 3 o KID o
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Spencer: Powell
and MCGUIRE. Umpire. Sheridan. Time
1.&. Attendance. 5000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08
BOOTHBY UNDER ARREST
Too ill to Be Moved from Home
Shortage, $1,000 to $4,000.

Berlin. n. H., Aug. 7.-Frederick Bar
rows ms berl, appointed by the local
court Keeper for Wilbon A. Eoolhby. city
clerk and treasurer. who is accused OF
having faiSIfi"d his accounts. Mr. Booth
ny is ut present confined to his home from
the effects. it is said, of an overdose ot
morphine. which it is alleged he took
"hcli an expert accountant found wrong
entries IN the city's books. A warrant
was ISSUED for Boothby'S arrest. Satur-
guy ana was served, late last night. Nv
Deputy Sheriff John 3. Noycs OF Coos
coun W but on account of the Accused
mars weakened physical condition. it wa /;
tnouCht best not to attempt to remove
MN - !hll Immediately and n keeper W., :
placed IN charge of him until the prison.
eI Is StfonS enough to be removed from
ms IS, hed Tor hearing in the court house
me United States Fidelity and Guaran-
y 20; oil Baltimore, which furnished
Sooihpy bonds, have been notified nv
the iocai police of shortage in his ac
cou'tS ana Il representative of the Boston
Is.nt vi tne company was expected here
TODAY, 10 investigate. On his arrival Il
was expected he would swear out anoth.r
MARI matItnt against Boothby Mr. Boothhv,s
i'onu WIN IN" company is 81 OOO and liz
Is - tHpecien TO cover the supposed shortar,
III I'll, ,llc civ treaSurer's accounts
nv accountant at work on the bool,..
il,S h,t vet round Just what anoupt ~,
aheseu shortage will amount tn h.. !.
Is tnousht TO be between 5000 and s1o oon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
American League Standing.

Boston, Aug. 7.-Freeman's two-base hit
followed by Flick's muff in the nth in
ming, today. gave Boston fourth success
sive victory over Cleveland. Gibson dem
onstrated that he has recovered his last
years pitching form. The outfieldinG was
spectacular and Catcher Bemis was sue
ceesful as a second baseman. also. Cleve-
hand has released Pitcher Hess. Tho
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08
Trolley League Notes.

Winthrop Budget: One of our readers
complains that too much space is given
in our columns to baseball. AS that is
the principal topic of interest here now.
it can hardly be helped. If any of the
GROWERS will hustle round and do some
a record of it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08
Trolley League Standing.
Trolley League Schedule.

Winthrop at Hallowell. at 415.
Observation-Disclosures at Gardiner.
Thursday-Gardiner at Winthrop. Au-
gusta at Hallowell.
aturday-HaIlowell at Augusta. Win
throp at Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08
GARDINER.

Three-base hit-Messenger. Two-base
hits-Dickinson. Messenger Stolen bases
Dickinson. Nickerson Chadbourn, Mes
senger. Munro. Struck out-By kennis-
ton. Allen. Munro. Purinton; by Ready.
Moody NickcrSon. Craig, Remission.
Double play-kenniston to Wiley to
Moody. Passed ball-Stone. Base on balls
off Kerniston. Munro Purinton. Ready;
off Ready. Abbott. Sullivan, Nickerson.
Umpire McCarty. Time, 40. Attendance
|-llN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08
CLEVELAND.

Cleveland .....l l v,
Two-base hits-Parent Freeman. Cri-
ger. Three base hts-Collins. Turner
Home run-Jackson. Sacrifice hits
Bradley, Stahl. Collins. Stolen base
Stahl. Double play-Parent and Freeman.
First base on balls-Off Donohue >: off
Gibson. . Struck out-Bv Gibson. 3; by
Donohue. I. Passed ball-Criger. Wild
pitch-Gibscn. Time. 2G. Umpire Con
molly. Attendance 1908
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08
LAW RENEE,

Earned runS-f,awrenCe l. Two-base
hit-Devine. Home run--kane. Sacrifice
hits-Murch 2. Hart. Stolen bases-Phe-
Ian .. Murch. Hart, Cassidy .. Kane Dou-
pie piay-Cassdy and Kane. Left on
bases-Nashua. 5: Lawrence. 10. Bases on
balls-Off O'Toole. /: off Lieth = Bases
on errors-Nashua. :: Lawrence. g Hit
by pitched ball-Bannon Struck out-By
O'Toole. :: by Leth. 6. Time I5i. I'm
pire. Stafford. Attendance. 100
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08

Sir John Madden, chief justice Of
Victoria. has discovered a new plan of
Furnishing old offenders. He adds up
all their previous terms and makes the
total their sentence. The other day he
sentenced an offender to nine years
and one month-his aggregate record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08

hit-Leach. Stolen bases-Clarke. Beau
mont. Double play-Raymer. Abbaticchio
and Tenney. First base on ballS-On
Flaherty, l. off Willis. g. Struck out-By
Flaherty, 2; by Willis. 4. Passed ball
Moran. Time. 1.35. Umpire. tombstone.
Attendance, $50.
Second game: