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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19

June Collins Banana Cream, Spec, 102: Tom Rowe. Morendo. 1Ol; Our sallle. los; Hemloelx, Clifton Boy, Miss Gould. Yei- low Hammer Temlow, Duelst. 107; St. Wood 10 Boomerack, He
 Fifth race six furlongs. seling-Lady Florence, 100 Governor Sayres. 102; Julia M, Annora J, Vlona The Buffon 102; Cap and Gown 103; Irish Jewc. 10l; Mary Me Cafferty. 1O5: Signal II. los; Death Mod erator, 1O7 Flamboyat. Demurrer 1i0; Renmora, 115
 Sixth race one mile, selling-Lida Leib 9f; Gold Spot 9e: Similar, Tulare IT. Fasy Trade 9S; Morris Volmer. 1oi; Lady Clarlot, 1Oi; Bud Embry Ernest Par ham, 10G
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19
ATSMEN'S WH|MS ABOUT THEIR BATS Some Have as Many as Sixty When Season Opens OTHERS HAVE ONLY ONE What Becomes of the Old Bats Is a Question That Cannot Be
 Solved By the
 BaIlsts.
OTHERS HAVE ONLY ONE

The Boston Herald has decided that cy Young wields the longest bat It says: Where do all the bats that the man. agement and players of a baseball team {, purchase every spring go tor was ask ed recently of a baseball club secretary. You have got me- l suppose that the club management and players bcdght over 200 bats during the last season, and 1 doubt if there are twenty of thosc left. A few are broken but the most age either given or thrown away"
 The truth of 1t Is that baseball play CTS are, IS a rule, extremely flinicg as to their bats. Some players will haze an assortment of two dozen bats at the start of the season, every bat warranted to contain a batting average of over 300. One by one. however, the bats are dis carded, and it is no uncommon sight to see the fastidous player pay a visit to the visiting clubs bench prior to game and ask the players of that club if they have any bats that are good that do not I want.
 Lajoie's Bat. Lajoie uses one of the longest bats used
  reach for those wide out curves that so many twirlers like to give the cham pion batsman when men are on bases. Another Cleveland player also used Lar rvs bat.
 This was Earl Moore, the length of the stick allowing the big pitcher to stand farther away from the plate when bat ting than he would have had to had he used another bat
 lao bot hV m aIa pf the league. however, is that used by Cy Young, the Boston twrler, going near ly to the limit in having his bat turned out
 The three biggest cranks in the league, | when it comes to a bat" said Bill Brad ley. Fare Flick Hickman and Burkett, l They are never satisfied. When Flick ], gets one that approaches his idea of l what the correct bat should be, he takes it home with him and locks it up in the , apple bin. Should another player take up that bat Tli..e worries himself thin until it is back In the row unbroken
 Ed Delehanty.
 'Ed Delehanty was another big crank about his bat, and he never came to Cleveland that he did not come oYer' ] to our bench and size up our bats.
 "In my mind" said Charley Hickman. | '1t is Lave Cross. Lave started the sea- son with nearly fifty bats, and of these he selected nearly dozen, which he car ries with him throughout the season. Kip Selbach is another that is always l begging bats from other players, never being quite satisfied with his own. 50 Brad says I am one of the biggest cranks, 1 does he? Well. certainly want the pat | to be the right weight.
 l 'Yes, I guess l try out about thirty m season. I give most Of them away Along that line do you know that when went to Detroit I found the Detroit | players using six of my bats-bats that I had given them earllerY'
 "AlI I ask" says Manager Larry IS | that the bat shall be thirty-fye inches | long and the right wight one pat IS all that need Some players have to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19
Hanqed for Wife Murder.

Gainesville, Tex, February 1S.-At 2:09 o'clock this afternoon John Reeves was hanged in the presence of a large crowd for the murder of his wife Previously he had admitted the murder. giving as his reason that he was drunk. The body ;f the woman was found buried fin field with the tongue protruding, the neck be- ing broken and marks of hands on the throat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19
JUST TWO WEEKS UNTIL
 THE TEAM COMMENCES
 ITS SPRING PRACTICE

he play as well as he did last year with an independent team. He fielded above the 975 mark and batted better than .310. and if he does like that in this league he will be the star with few who can follow in his wake. Duffy will look like a selling platter in an "also ran" class.
 cover as much territory in center as Duffy did is mistaken. Everyone who has seen him this winter has commented on his improvement in weight and gen. eral appearance, and this should add from 20 to 50 points to his batting and fielding.
 Billy Smith will play ball. He likes Harry, likes Birmingham, likes all the members of the team who are hold over. Billy will work his best this sea son and there will be nothing to prevent his doing we'll
 Has Nine Pitchers.
 Harry has about nine pitchers to choose from. Three or four of them he knows can deliver the goods. Reagan Ginger Clark, Cowboy Clark and Pylant are good, and there is no question about it. and the latter three would improve this season, especially Pylant Of the new men there are Dessau, Fitzpatrick Selee all of whom come well recommended, and out of which trio good one should be found. Wagner may have improved this year so that he will make good.
 Around third and short the uncertain ties come. Hafford, "Schiap," Moore, the two Lynches will all be given a tryout for the two places, and as they are all young players some good things should be found among them. Then there are two or three more inflelders with whom Harry is in communication, and any one of whom may come to Birmingham. They are all players of recognized ability.
 Birmingham's Improvements.
 Atlanta has been claiming the rag this year, New Orleans thinks she has it cinched and Lew Whistler says he will fringe the top of the new ball park with penants, and Birmingham has said little. Neither Manager Vaughan or Secretary Sheppard have made any big claims. Neither have they said nothing except that they were doing their best. but they seem to have. gathered together very likely bunch, and one that will be heard from
 One strong feature this year will be that Harry is manager from the first of the season, there will be team work and no squabbling. the men will pull together, one for all and all for one and that is what makes a baseball team.
 The personnel of the team may not be as strong as last year-that is a dispnt- ed queston-but the management and the team work should more than make up for any such loss, if there is one, and that is a serious question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19
MUCH INTEREST IN
 SERIES AT Y. M. C. A.
TWO GAMES WILL BE PLAYED TUESDAY NIGHT BETWEEN THE TEAMS WHICH ARE ENTERED IN THE EXHIBITION SERIES.

The second of the series of exhibition basket ball games will be played at the Young Mems Christian association Tues day night at o'clock. The first game will be between the Diamonds and Stars. Both captains, Weiland and aVnn, are looking for success. The second game the Crescents will try conclusions with the Triangles. These two teams were the victors in the first of the series and it will be an interesting contest Music and other features will be added to make the evening attractive.
 Two other leagues are running at the present time in the associations new gymnasium. Eighteen teams all together are playing in these leagues. In the Monday, Wednesday and Friday league fhe Staudfpo of tho too me
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19
"Father of All Devils"

The Fiji Islanders have just discoversd in the first motor car to invade their primitive home the father of all devils. "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19

Porter gained his ascendency yesterday by defeating Cobbs' team in a well played game with a score of eleven to four Snow's team will be the next to try to bring the leaders to lower level. This game will be played Monday after noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19

People who suffered from rheumatism have taken Hood ds Sarsaparilla and found larting relief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19

The Gawk Engraving Go. makes the best cuts. Phone Peoples 276.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19

Four games of this series remain yet to be played and as Stovall and Estes have been tie for some time there will be some interesting games to follow.
 In the High School league some fifty five boys are taking part with great deal of enthusiasm. They expect to give an exhibition of their work to their friends the afternoon of February 22. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19
New Orleans Jockey Club.

New Orleans. February 12 Not in the history of the turf of New Orleans has such large crowd as that which assem- 'el at the New orleans Jockey clubs res City Park track this afternoon been seon on a race course. The weather was good Summary:
 First race. half mile. 2-year- r-olds-Chief Hostility, III (NicoD, to 1. second Dr. McCleur, III (Gannon), to 1, third. Time. :49 2-5.
 Second race 8-year-olds and up. six furlongs-Sh Boy 96 (McLaughlin) 5 to 1. won; Bessie Me, 95 (Foy), 10 to 1. second; Padre, go GIL Anderson), 1 to l. third Time, :16 1-5.
 Third race. 3-year-olds and up six fur longs Benmora, Ill (RomanellD. to 2. won; Weber Fields, go e. Hyams), 8 to 1, second; Mrs. Bob, 9i (Newman), ' to 2, third. Time, 1:16 3-5.
 Fourth race, s1000 handicap for 3-year- olds and up. one mile-Garnish, HIS (NicoD, to B. won; Ben Haywood 9S (Anderson), to 1, second; Lurallshter, no (Tod Sloanl. to 1, third. Time, 1:42 S-5.
 Fifth race. Swear -ods and up. five fur longs-F -Florentine, 1O1 (NicoD. 6 to 5, won; Esterre, 96 (McLaughlin) ' to l. second; {; Signal II, 109 (Gannon), 12 to 1, third. Time, 1:02 2-5.
 Sixth race 3-year-ods and up, one and one-sixteenth miles, selling-Ross- mond. 1l5 CD. Austn), 15 to 1, won; Hood wink 10S (Gannon), 13 to 5 second {; Omealca. 10l RomanellD, to 1, third. Time, 1:51.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19
Entries at New Orleans.

First race five furlongs, selling-Bass- wood, 100; Lady sorieter, Miss Mamie L., Pinkie Golden Advice, Hulda. Roxel, Esther Goodrich Eva Wood, Peerless Queen, Lidwina, 105
 Second race. four furlongs. purse FishhooS, G9; Gary, Ruben. Tichlmingo, Good, 102; Dr. Mcclure, 104; Mint Boy, 1l5.
 Third race, seven furlongs, purse-Ascot Belle, S7; Foxhunting. 96; Janeta, 97; Mig zenmast 10l Paul Whaley. 104; Prince of Endurance, April Shower, 107.
 Fourth race, six furlongs-Orderly, 99;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-19

When it prints good 1t is a good cut The Gawk Engraving Co.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-25
ESTERTATN1TENTS
HEnerIon Thentrr.

The cieyevness and possibilities for thorOugiy entertaining its auditors contained in the new Shuberr prJduc- tion, '"rhs Press Agent" in which that firm Is starring Peter F. Daley. ale many. The Press Agent optus iys EtssOn at the Hyperion theate~ on Mon day night, and tells the story Of q newspaper man, who, having become the advance representative of the atrical company that is making it's way into South America. finding the amusuement business there on the Wane, he, with the aid of his actors and actresses start revolutions, and as the average South American poIiti- elan is always ready to evolute for consideration, the complications and comicaIities that are entaiIet lead to a merry evenings amusement.
 MT. Dailey will have the able assist anee of Miss aKte ~Condon, a yolng woman whose phenominaI contr1lto voice has placed ner at the head of comic opera stars; Isabelle Hall, one of the sweetest voiced sopranos now on the stage, Edna Aug, an engenue of great funu-making proclivities, be- sides Frank Lawlor, a comedian of diff ferent methods, and cast of near four score more people. Incidentally the play will be staged in a manner that borders on the gorgeous. A wealth of costumes, rich in silks, satins and oth CT costly fabrics, will be worn.
 The scenic investiture is said to be lavish, and to depict not only the docks and harbor of San Francisco shown here igor the first time on any stage, and sea coast town in the land of Con Carne, in a dreamy corner in one Of the Latin American republics.
 CHECKERS.
 Checkers, hit of the season, was written by Henry M. Blossom, jr., who until the plays opening night, two years ago last September, was un- known. The play not only scored an immediate success and played most successful engagement, but since then has played eight other engagements in New York, one of them lasting for three months. This record, unequalled by any other play the same time, is pretty good proof of the plays popu- larity.
 The story of Checkers" is a tale of love and luuck. There is no straining for effect. And it is so brimful of hu- man natuure as to grip ones heart and hold it to the end. The lines are bright and fresh. The humor is spon- taneous, and the thrill in the race track scene is one. of the spine chasing kind, without, however, touucuhing the ultra rneIodramatic.
 The company presenting Checkers"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-25
BIRTH RATE FIGURES.
What the Latest Census Shows Re-
 garding Population Growth.

What the Latest Census Shows Re-
 garding Population Growth.
 Some curious and interesting facts in regard to the birth rate in the United States and it's probable tendencies are brought out in 8 recent bulletin issued by the Bureau of the Census, entitled Proportion of Children in the United States, prepared by Walter F. Wilcox and published in The National Geo. graphic Magazine" While at the begin- ming of the last century the proportion ot children under ten years of age waa about one-third of the entire popu1a- tion of the country, it has now fallen to less than one-fourth. Beginning as early as the decade from 1910 to 1920, the decrease has continued uninterrupt- edly through each successive decade, though at varying rates, down to the present time. This may, in itself, :in- dicate either a declining birth rate or an increase in the average Gura ton of life, resulting in the survival of a lrag- CT number of adults. It is necessary, therefore, i'll order to get a satisfac- tory index of the movement of the birth rate, to take the proportion of children to women of child-b bearing age.
 The decade from 1850 to 1860 showed a slight increase in the proportion of children to women between the ages of fifteen and f0rty-nine, but since that time the decrease has been continuous, although unequal. In comparing the year 1860 with the year 1900, the de- crease in children under five years of
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-25

age to each 1900 women between the ages mentioned is from 6SI in 1000 to seeking the lives of these world-famous A, or nearly one-fOurJh. If this fall ing off should continue for any great Ieng.3 of time the followers of Maithus would have little cause for fear of the eventual overpopulation of the civilized world
 In a map which accompanies the re- port it is shown that in only one state New Jersey-has there been an in- crease in the number Of children to each l 1,OOO women between the ages of fifteen and forty-nine, while majority of the states made no change in their status in ten years before lSOo- Idaho and North Dakota, the only states which showed a proportion of more than 700 children to each 1000 potentiaI mothers in 1890, had by 1900 fallen into the next class-that is. between 500 and 70O All the New England states, with New York and California, are shown by both the 1900 and the 1890 census as being in the less than 400 class, and at che later date Ohio had fallen to the same level.
 General Francis A. Walker, the eco- nomist, in commenting upon the prob able cause of the decline, suggested that it mig5t be due to the influx of foreign CTS and consequent shock to the popu- lation instincts of the natives. This theory is to a certain extent borne out by the fact that the greatest decreases have been noted in the decades of greatest immigration, yet in this con- nection it must be borne in mind that a large proportion of immigrants are persons between the ages of fifteen and forty-nine, and this would naturally tend to increase the ratio of this class of persons in the country, and, with out any diminution in the native bfrtH rate, decrease the proportion of child ren to each 1000 potential mothers.
 While in the census reports Indians and Mongolians. as well as negroes are | included among "colored,' on account of the predominance of the latter race 1 it is possible to arrive at fairly cor rect conclusion in regard to the con- ditions among negroes, although, ow- ing to the status of the negro race prior to the Civil War, it would pc useless to go back more than forty years in order to make such an estimate. Although the decline in the proportion of negro children is shown to have beeh especs- ally rapid, the proportion of children among negroes was greater than that among whites at every census except that of 1870.
 Perhaps the most striking compari- son is. that which shows the proportion of children born of native mothers to 1000 native women of child bearing age and the proportion of children born of foreign born mothers to 1000 foreign born women of the same class. In 1900 the former proportion was 462 and the latter 710, the difference indicating the greater fechndity of foreign-born wo- men. These figures show less than two children to American-born mothers as against three to foreign-bo
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-25

THE POWER TO MAKE OR MAR,
 The small town pays high rates, the big town low rates. And this is the chief cause of the enormous growth ol our cities the amazing expansion of department stores and city factories, and the great rise in valuation of city property compared with country prop erty. There is a constant suction toward the city, because the low rail- road rate makes the conduct of busi- ness cheaper there. So the strong boys are drawn off the farms and out of the little towns with irresistible force toward the metropolis. So rents so up, so skyscrapers are built, so the East Sides become crowded and filthy and diseased, and so the West Sides are enervated with luxury, so boss politic- ians gather strength in city slufns, so corruption grows in the city hall, the state house, and the national capital.
 For transportation is the key to pop ulation. New York was planted where it is in the first place, because of It's splendid harbor wl1ere ships could reach it's docks easily and cheaply. And " to give New York an advantage in ser vice and in rates, which tended to carry everything there. In the same way the prosperity of every important city in the country is based wholly upon tine favor of transportation agencies, either the natural advantages of water front, of the artificial advantage of low railroad rates. Cities like Pittsburg, Indianapolis and Atlanta are almost absolutely the creatures of the rail- roads. Inquire why one city grows and another seemingly with equal ad- vantages, does not grow and cause will almost invariably be found in a railroa drate. Inquire similarly why one oil-refiner, or one beef-butcher, or one sugar-rnaker prospers and grows rich, while others, apparently or equal talents and means, slowly dWindle into failure, often without even knowing why, and in a large number of cases the cause will be found in g. certain railroad rate. And I am by no means inferring that the success of a town or man is due only to illigal or secret rates or discrlminations: the dishonest successes, like that of Rockefeller, are comparatively rare; the great prop0r- tion are the natural outcome of what is at present perfectly open favoit1srn on the part of the railroads-Ray Stannard Baker in McClure's.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-25
ABUSE OF EsK1Mos IN ALAsKl
A State of Affairs that is Hideous to
 Read Of.


 Read Of
 An important communication has been sent to the attorney general of the United States by E. J. Knapp. a representative of our own missionary board in Alaska by sailors and the ifn- possibility of obtaining any redress! Mr. Knapp was stationed at Rampant, on the Yukon River, from 1899 to 1903, and spent one year at Point Hope. Explaining his own position in his letter, Mir. Knapp says: T have lately come from Point Hope, Alaska. am 8 lay missionary of the Protest ant Episcopal Church. I went to Point Hope in the summer of 1904 to take temporary charge of St. Thomas mis- sion, one of the missionary posts of that church, in the absence on vaca- tion of John B. Driggs, who for many years has been engaged in work there. Dr. Driggs having returned thither this past summer, I was relieved and came south again.
 His statement of conditions and ap- peal to the Government for assistance is in part as follows: Knowing fult we'll the appetite which the natives have for intoxicants and the value of the belts and the bone which they &C., cumulate from year to year to trade with the whalers come supplied with cheap whiskey5 which they peddIe out
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-25
THE WAY OF THE TRANsGREs-
 S0R

THE WAY OF THE TRANsGREs-
 SOR
 4 sumpluuous scenic production of the new melodramaiic sensation. The Way of the Transgressor. will be giv- en at tn New Haven theatre as the Thanksgiving attraction on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 90, and December l and 2TGis is the latest novelty in Iheatricals and it has proven q great success because it is radically different from anything hitherto attempted. The entire per- fJrmance is full of surprises, there be ing rapid series of changes from the grave to the gay. The plot is an in- tCrosting one, not strained or illogical, but truthful tale of happenings to people of the present day. Incidental to the performance will be given a number of costly vauds vile acts. The supreme novelty of the whole produc- tiOn is the introduction of four highly educated dogs who play parts in the drama in such a masteTful manner that those who sec them are prone to say that they must be endowed with a human brain.
 There will be a holiday matinee on Thanksgiving day, extra matinee Fri day and the regular matinee Saturday. POli's New Thcatcr.
 The opening week bill at this thea ter, which has been so universally applaud ed, will be followed next week by an equally clever combination of good tal- ent.
 Those desiring to witness the open ing week bill have. but few more opportunities to see it.
 Next weeks. aggregation will. have Tate's London Comedy company in their newest sensation Motoring"
 These clever comedy makers, Watson. Hutchings and Edwards are to be here in 'Tta Vaudeville Exchange" Some of the ot:ers will Include the Dresden Statuette, Hecker and Laester the trick bicyclsts, and numerous other novel and comical feature numbers.
 Reserved sats can be ob aimed in ad- vance at the box office, open at a. m. daily.