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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-16
Americans Defeat Montgomery.

Montgomery. March 15.-The New York
American baseball team defeated the
Montgomery Southern league baseball ag-
grcgation here this afternoon by score
OF IL to 0. A large crowd of interested
spectators witnessed the one-sded contest.
The batteries were: New York. Garrison.
Whitley and Duff; Montgomery. Brandt,
Gilbert and O'Brien.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-16
Trouble With Your Gas Stove?

If your electric lights or gas are not
satisfactory. of course you know that you
si.ould telephone our complaint depart
ment, which you can get by calling on
our private branch exchange.
If they are not fixed to your satisfac-
ton, then you will confer a favor on us
by calling the general manager or even
the president.
If 1t is inconvenient for you to telephone
drop US a line. Our object is to get at
the bottom of your troubles.
BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY, LIGHT AND
POWER CO. 3-9-tf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-16

ANDERSCN'S PERCALINE, the
genuine kind. nar-s on the sell
wage, 40 inches wide. staple col
ors and black, the blacks abso-
lutely stainless and Precipitation
proof, the finest fabric for waist
Innings. Regular price 35c. Spe-
cial price, 29c
SEVEN-YARD SEAM BIND
INGS, a. silk, regular price zoe.
Special price, two for 25e
HOOKS AND EYES, regular SC
hooks and eyes, best brass, non
corrosive, a card, 1c
WASHABLE SHIELDS, Csc
Washable Shield, all sizes, in
Guiding the shirt waist shield, 15c
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-16

washington. March 15.-The Senate in
executive session today confirmed David
j.. Hill to be minister to The Netherlands
and Luxembourg. Mr. Hill was confirmed
as minister to The Meth 7riands March s.
but the confirmation today was for the
purpose of including Luxembourg.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-16
Governor I, Deliver Memorial Address

Atlanta. March 15.-(special.) -Governor
Terrell has decided to deliver the me-
mortal address this year at LAGRANGE in
rroup county He had invitations from
several sources. and las had them under
consideration for sometime. Last year
he delivered the memorial address at
Valdosta.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-16

be given an opportunity to display his
abilities before Birmingham crowd in
an official manner.
Every preparation has been made for
the game, and large crowd is expected.
1t is st. Patrick's day, and many enjoy
a holiday, and if the weather is good
there is no more natural place for them
to go than down to West End.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-16

Hoods Sarsaparlla is peculiar to itself
in meris and curative power Take only
Hoods.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-16
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off at West End.

'They's off at West End
Old Mount Stag will rumble forth its
first greetings of the season tomorrow
afternoon. After months Of rest the Coal
Barons are going to open on McGraw's
Giants. and woe be to the latter.
According to all the dope sheets the
Giants are scheduled to win game to-
morrow, but then sometimes the dope
sheet Is wrong. Here's hoping this may
be one.
For nearly two weeks the Barons have
been working faithfully preparing for
this initial game of the season of 1905,
and the Giants have been practicing
twice day for more than a week. and
they are both in good condition.
The Giants have the best aggregation
of ball players that the United States
boasts of today, or rather last years
dope shows that they did. and this years
team will be stronger than the team of
twelve months ago.
Birmingham batsmen will have to face
several of the worlds greatest slabmen.
The mighty Mathewson, Iron Man Nc
Ginnty and Dummy Taylor are all
here, and to back these great ones are
Ames Wiltse and Elliott, all of whom
promise to follow the trail which is being
set them by the older men on the team.
The Barons have Reagan and Cowboy
Clark, who came from the Lone Star
state last year, Pylant. the boy wonder
with the southpaw. and several new
faces, among them being Dessau, Salee,
the giant left-hander, who stands just
6 feet, three inches. and matthews, the
little college pitcher who has worked
well recently.
Joe Calliope Burke will hold the indi-
Gator. and for the first time President
Kavanaugh's South Atlantic recruit will
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-16
FIRST BALL GAME
OF SEASON WILL BE
PLAYED TOMORROW

Coal Baons and the Giants viii Cross Bats at O'clock To-
morrow Afternoon at West End and for the First Time
the Familiar "PIay Bap will be Heard Under Mount Stag.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-16
WHEN IN NEW YORK STOP AT

Gregorian hotel. Thirty-ffth street, near
Fifth avenue. Refined patronage solicited
Send for booklet 2-19-S0t-su-tu-t til
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-16
FAMOUS GRAY CASE
GOES TO u. S. COURT
Wants to Restrain Sale of S. &
N. Stock
SAYRE RAISES OBJECTION
Gives His Reasons for Not Ordering
the Case Transferred From
:se City Court of
Equity.
SAYRE RAISES OBJECTION

Montgomery, March -(SpeciaL)-The
now famous Louisville and Nashville case
has been taken to the United States court.
transcript of the bill having been filed
with Clerk Dimmick by Assistant District
Attorney George w. Jones of the Louis
vile and Nashville this morning.
1t will be remembered that Henry B.
Gray, a minority stockholder. has filed
two suits one in the chancery court of
Birmingham and the other in the city
court of equity of Montgomery, seeking
to restrain the directors of the South and
North railroad. now controlled by the
Louisville and Nashville, from selling the
stock of the said South and North to the
said Louisville and Nashville at a price
not considered by Gray and his asso-
ciates to be adequate. 1t is set out that
the Louisville and Nashville owns 80 per
cent of the stock of the South and North
and Gray and others the other 10 per
cent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-16
Sayre refuses.

Though the Louisville and Nashville has
taken its case to the United States court,
Judge A. d. Sayre of the city court of
equity has refused to order the cause filed
in his court transferred. He issued an
order today giving his reasons for such
refusal, the following being a text of
the same:
Il recognize to its fill extent the propo-
sition that the question of the removal of
this cause is for the decision of the federal
court ultimately. Nevertheless. this court
is at liberty to inquire whether on the
face of the record a case is made which
requires it to proceed no further. Crehore
VS.. Ohio and Mississippi Railway COM
pany, 131 United States. page 245. And. I
take it. the duty of the court is co-exten-
sive with its liberty of action.
Without intending to overstep the re-
stricted area within which a state court
may exercise power and duty, as indi-
Gated above, state that I have been I'M
able to find in the record in this case any
cause for removal, as L understand 1t.
Is that the only relief prayed against
the South and North Railroad company
Is that 1t be enjoined from the further
prosecution of the suit filed in its name
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-15
The Long cared Rat.

The long cared bat puts itself to bed
in wraps not only of its own wings,
but supplemented by the folding of its
own enormous ears. This little British
mammal, the body of which is only
two inches long from the tip Of the
nose to the base Of the tail, has the
largest ears, in proportion to its size, of
any animal in the world. They are an
inch and half long and three-quar-
tiers of an inch broad, and when their
owner proposes to go to sleep it bends
them outward and then backward,
folding them down on either side of its
head and shoulders before bringing up
the wings to cover its sides. When
waking up it is quite business for the
little bat to get its tall ears straight
ened out and into position again. They
remain for some time at "half cock"
and then are gradually set up and
erected to serve the animal while
awake-London Nature.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-15
MATINEE AND NIGHT.

The opera house management takes
great pleasure in announcing the next at
traction at the opera house, The Royal
Slave which is booked for Saturday Mrch.
IS afternoon matinee and evening per-
Torrance. The Royal Slave is without
any doubt the strongest attraction we
have ever had in our city and in order to
give the children an opportunity to see
thi S magnificent performance arrange
ments have been made for matinee and
popular prices in addition to the regular
evening performance will be complete
performance in every way. The house
will be lighted by electricity and all the
scenery for its evening performance will
be used.
AS stated before this is the best at
attraction ever in our city All those
who witnessed the performance last year
will bear me out in this statement Messrs.
Gordon G. Bennett the owners of the Roy
al Slave Co have spent thousands of
dollars in scenery costumes and electrical
effects and as they carry two sets of
scenery flor small and large stages they
are enabled to give US exactly the same
production that they give in New York or
Chicago. We gave them good house
last year. let US give them still
better one this year.
Tickets on sale at Johnson's Book
store. Price of admission, matinee IS
and rs evening rs, IS, so and rs.
Respectfully yours
B. ]. S1BBRRT.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-15
wilkie Collins, Fat villain.

Here is story that was told BY
Hall Game concerning Wilkie Collins:
''The most successful character in The
Woman In White was not a woman,
but man-Fosco the fat villain.
When the book was produced every
body was talking about the fat villain.
While the author was staying with his
mother visitor came. The lady said
to Collins:
"'You seem to have made a great
success with your villain in "The Wo-
man In White" l have read the book.
l have studied this villain, but he is not
half villain. You don't know real
villain, and the next time you want to
do villain come to me. l am very
close to one. / have got one constantly
in my eye-in fact, it is my own hus-
bandv
"Wilkie Collins often told this sto-
~, but withheld the name of the lady.
1t was the wife of Sir Edward Bulwer
LyttOn,"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-15
Warlike. but Polite.

Ernest Vedel, Paris literary man,
was once lieutenant in the French
navy. At one time he commanded a
small warship charged with the duty of
preventing the entrance of foreign YES
sells into a Siamese harbor. A Scandi-
navfan ship, with Siamese commodore
who called himself Armand Duplessis
de Richelieu, attempted to enter by the
alleged authorization of the French
minister at Bangkok NJ. Vede wrote
note in these terms: "1f you don't de
sist, shall open fire." Then he learn
that Nine Richelieu was with her hus-
band, and he tied the note to magnif-
icent bouquet. The commodore with
the illustrious name desisted and thank
ed the polite lieutenant profusely for
the flowers.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-15
The Expression "Great scottw

Correspondents of the London Acade-
my have been discussing the origin Of
the American expression "Great Scottw
One thought it arose in some obscure
way from the name of General Winfield
Scott. Another writes: "surSy the con-
nection Of this with General Winfield
Scott, mentioned by your correspond
ent, is doubtful-probably mere volks-
etomologie or story invented to account
for word not otherwise understood.
Russells Current Americanisms' mere
ly defines 1t as a 'euphemistic oath Of
no great force and very uncertain orr
GIN He must have been acquainted
with the Winfield Scott story and (as
he is elsewhere very hospitable to fan
cy derivations) must have had reasons
for rejecting this one, but it is odd that
he did not record the fairly obvious cor
ruption of the German 'Gruss Gott!"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-15
why eeThackeray and Dickens ?''


The names of Thackeray and Dickens
are often, If not almost always, cou-
pied in some way in any reference to
English authors or literature Of their
period. 1t is probably because they
were countrymen and contemporaries,
for there was nothing in common be-
tween them personally or in their ca
reers or their inspirations. Said an
enthusiast who was proposing toast
at literary dinner: II drink to the
health of two of the greatest forces in
fiction in the nineteenth century-Dack
ems and Thickeray-no, no, mean
Dackeray and Thickens." With q
mighty effort he pulled himself togeth-
er and began again, Gentlemen, l
drink to the health of Thackens and
Dickeray" Then he sat down, pleased
at having extricated himself from the
muddle.
There was probably as much real dis
erection behind those words as could be
found in the average association Of the
two names Thackeray and Dickens
were by no means heavenly twins"
In their lifetime or inseparable in
that paradise where literary genius Is
supposed to disport itself for inspira-
ton. Thackeray envied Dickens popu-
larity and bank account, and Dickens
envied Thackeray's style and literary
eminence.
Speaking of David Copperfeld''
when it was the talk of London, Thack-
cray confessed, ut has put me on my
mettle and made me feel must do
something; that have fame and name
and family to support" On another
occasion Thackeray remarked of Dick
ems, "He knows my books are pro-
test against his-that If one set are
true the other must be false" James
Russell Lowell pronounced Dickens a
satirizer and Thackeray satirist One
appeals to the multitude; the other to
the few.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-15
Gray Eye. and Lovelixht.

There are no finer eyes in the world
than those clear gray eyes Of Quaker
gray that now and then we see in some
good woman's face. Somehow OF other
they fill you with a vague desire to
pray. They are the eyes that shine
with lovelight "a beautiful old word,
the light Of an exceeding kindness for
all living things.
The green iris has had bad reputa-
don. Shakespeare speaks Of eyes green
as leeks" and jealousy as 'green eyed
monster" A person with green eyes Is
often stigmatized as 'cat eyed" and is
supposed to possess all cats purring
and ingratiating insinuation.-Brown
Book.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-15
A Scotch rran.action.

A highlander who sold brooms went
into barber shop in Glasgow to get
shaved. The barber bought one Of his
brooms and after having shaved him
asked the price Of 1t "Twopence," said
the highlander. mo. no." said the 9TH
er. II will give you penny, and If
that does not satisfy you take your
broom again" The highlander took it
and asked what he had to pay. "a pen
n.y." said the barber. II will gle you a
bawbee. and II that doesn't satisfy you
pit on my beard again. London Tat
Ter.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-15
The Charm of the Real Lincoln.

The poet, the preacher, the orator
and the essayist have said all that can
be said of Abraham Lincoln. Nothing
strillingly new has been brought out in
the birthday anniversaries Of late. But
Lincoln's stature grows every years in
The public eye. 1t can almost be said
that his littlenesses help to make him
great A recent sketch by James Ford
Rhodes in Rhodes History Of the
United States" contains the following
suggestive summary on this point. Says
Mr.. Rhodes:
His truthfulness, honesty and self abb
negation make better men Of the students
of his words and deeds, and we all ex-
plation OF his character. The uncouthness
and oddly of the man have gone with
him to the grave; his speeches. state pa
pers. letters. records of his conversations
and some of his stories remain. We see
the best, but the man is not untrue to life.
Indeed the roughness of his manners was
an incident so trivial that we forget It
naturally without making an effort to ig-
more It. We can see into the very soul
of Lincoln and know him as he knew him.
self. Let everything be told about him,
and we shall never respect him less, but
shall always love him more.
In times past men have grown great
by remorseless methods, by crushing
and by selling. B1smarck's blood and
iron" policy was remorseless, and Ma
poleon grew great by crushing kinga
and nations Plain everyday human
that he was. Lincoln was not In favor
Of crushing anybody. This trait in his
day led contemporaries to call him
weak. But faith, patience and forbear-
ance are signs Of colossal strength.
The weak are cruel. Strong men ct
all they want without resort 10 the
methods Of savagery.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-15

ADVERTISED LETTER LIST
For week ending Mar. IA, letters
for the following persons remained un-
claimed at the Denison Postoffice:
Thos Fitzgerald Lucy Garrett
Miss Clara Rasmussen
When calling for the above please
say advertised.
F. w. Meyers, P. M.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-15
REPUBLICAN CITY cAucusEs

REPUBLICAN CITY CAUCUSES.
Republican city caucus will be held
at p. m. Thursday March 10th 1906
for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for city solicitor to fill vacancy
after the general caucus, ward
caucuses will be held as follows:
1st Ward to meet in clerks Office for
the purpose of nominating candidates
for councilman to succeed Samuel
Luney.
end Ward to meet in Sheriff's Office
for the purpose of nominating candi-
date for councilman to succeed U. G.
Johnson.
3rd Ward to meet in court room to
nominate candidate for councilman to
succeed w. T. Wright.
E. T. COCHRAN
y. G.. JOHNSON
w. M. MCLENNAN
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-15
TESTING SEED CORN.

After the seed ears have been carefully
selected as to character of both ear and
kernel each ear should be tested for GER
mination. Testing each ear separately
seems at first too big task to undertake
but experience shows it to be practicable.
The following plan has proven very salts
factory: The ears are first laid out on a
table or floor. By driving nails after each
tenth ear it will only be necessary to num-
Der the first of each set of ten ears.
When this has been done remove one
kernel from the butt, middle eand tip of
the ear. Turn the ear over and remove
three kernels in like manner from the op-
posite side, making six kernels in all, thus
securing sample from the entire ear.
Place the six kernels at the end of the ear
from which they were taken. Be careful
that the kernels do not get mixed with the
kernels from the ear lying next to it. Take
shallow box about two by three feet in
size. put several inches of moist sand, dirt
or sawdust in the bottom, place over this
cloth which has been ruled of into
squares one and one-half inches each way,
numbers one, two three and SO on. Place
the kernels from ear No. in square No 1,
from ear No. in square No. and SO on
with all the ears. Always place the ker-
nels germ side up as this makes it easier
to see just how strong the termination of
each kernel really is. Now place over
this cloth considerably larger than the
box, cover with one and one-half to two
inches of sand, earth or sawdust, moisten
we'll, keep in warm place. and the kerr
nels will terminate in from three to five
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-15
The schemers.

'Don't you sometimes think that you
are too much attached to money!
NO" answered Dustin Stax. IF
you knew all the schemes to pry a man
loose from it you'd realize that he has
to be closely ched."-Washington
Star
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-15
Sure to Please.

When the stage manager told the
heavy man he was to play a certain
part the actor said:
II have never seen the play. Do you
think shall please the audienceY'
Sure" said the manager. "You die
in the FIRST act"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-15
CARpOF THANKS

I wish in this manner to express my
thanks to all the friends of my late be-
loved wife Christina Thiel whose help
fuluess and kindness I can never re-
pay. l wish especially to thank those
friends and teachers of our public
schools whose beautiful floral offerings
showed their thoughtfulness and
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-15
BUSINESS BRIEFS.

Organ for Sale. Inquire Of MRS.
C. GREEN.
Wanted girl for general house.
work. Inquire at this Office. lott
Red and White Clover Timothy and
Blue Grass, at
1o.tf WYGANr
For SALE-Good registered Here
ford bulls cheap. j. L. R1GGLEMAN,
Deloit. Ia 4-tf
All my customers may ind COM
plete line of the j.. r. Watkins Rem
edies at Fred Berg's, the Jeweler,. (,
Denison, Ia.
"A suite OF Office rooms for rent,
steam heat furnished, well lighted
rooms. call or address,
]. L. WARBAssE, Denison, H..
doors north of the post Office. 5-tf
WANTED-To rent small house or
rooms, must be cheap and good loca-,
ton. No children. Address Box SAL
For Sale or Exchange. Desirable
Denison residence property Inquire of
II-12 MRS S. MELTON.
For Sale or Rent.
One.hundred and sixty(16o) acre farm
miles west of Denison. Inquire Of.
]. ]. Mccormick.
11-12* Vail, Iowa.
DR.. c. ". Carr's book of accounts is
left at the Bank of Denison and those
wishing and willing to settle their
account may do SO by calling.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-15
The Bitter End.

A pupil in one Of the New York pub
lie schools was asked to write SEN
tence containing the words 'bitter
end" He turned in the following: "a
dog chased cat and bitter end"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-15

Experience or "Reminiscences.
The Authors Wife-How can you
write an up to date sea story when you
haven't been on the water for years?
The Author-Well, I've. been married
for twenty years, and yet l can write
love story.-Life.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-15
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to make this expression of our
heartfelt thanks to those who assisted us
with SO much kindness during our recent
deep affection.
Mr.. and MRS. b. Y. NICHOLSON.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-15
without the silence.

snacks-Did your wifes mother treat
you with silent scorn? Jacks-No such
luck; she just treated me with scorn.