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Alaska sentinel., 1905-05-04
ALL SORTS.

of New York seems to be in bad re pute just now.
 The ice went out of the river at Whitehorse April 1Sth-S days later than last year.
 Oakland starts off ahead this year in baseball, with San Francis co a close second. Captain Poulte, we'll known on the Pacific coast, recently left St. Michal, and it is feared was lost in a storm.
 The Chicago bulls and bears are after each other hot and heavy as to who shall control the wheat of the country,
 F. L. Mintie, ex-deputy internal revenue collector in this part of Alaska, died at his home at Oswe- ! go, Oregon, April 14th.
 Roosevelt is decidedly in it. AL ready he has been mentioned as the candidate for the mayorality of New York in 1910. Better wait till. he gets in from his hunt.
 The fishing on the Columbia riv- CT opened on the 10th, and the catch is very satisfactory, though not large. The prices paid fisher men are five and six cents per pound.
 John L. Sullivan wants to enter the prize ring again. John ought to know better; he's like an army of "old stiffs" who have been good material in their day, but are now badly wjnd-broken.
 4 contractor who is furnishing ships to the Japanese government, was in San Francisco the other day and says the Japs are prepar- ing to extend the war for Q period oi at least two years.
 The Valdez News and Seward Gateway are at it hammer and tongs, over the Alaska Central rail- road. The News says the road is wild cat scheme; the Gateway says the News is another, so there you are.
 ! During the month of March, '05, 710,000 pounds of halibut were shipped from points between Ju- neau and Ketchikan to the Sound Duri..g the season 1 100000 pounds Of halibut were taken to Seattle from Alaska. And still but little is said of the industry. supt. Keegan is endeayoring to have a light mark the entrance to Taku harbor. As many vessels are forced to run in there for shel- ter from the furious winds that sweep out of Taku inlet, and the harbor is safe place of refuge, light should be placed there. The Skagway Alaskan says that Senator Fulton of Oregon has be- come interested in Alaska's claims for self-goyernment, and will be- come champion in our behalf.- Senator Fulton is g liberty-loving man and rustler, and can do much for us if he sets about it.
 The cableship Burnside has been ordered to Valdez to make surveys for the cable from that place to Seward, on Resurrection Bay. And that brings to mind the thought as to whatis to be done about the Juneau Wrangell-Ketchikan line. 1 The face of W. R. Curtis, once so familiar as purser of Pacific Coast steamers on the southeastern Alas ka run, will be seen no more. His death occurred at his Maine home recently. MT. Curtis was one of the most thorough steamboatmen ever on these waters and none was more fayorably known. 1 Ex-collector of customs, J. W. lyey, in an article in the Washing ! --.- T.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
ON THE RACE TRACK.
At Nashville.

Nashville, Tenn, November 23.-Hand Alice, favorte in the steeplechase went to the front when ready and won easily eased up Lord Radnor, Lola Home and Ohio King fell In the last race at one and a sixteenth miles Sam Craig, backed from to 1 to 2 to 2. made good with plenty to spare, winning by five lengths after galloping the last eighth. Weather clear; track fast. Summary:
 First race, five furlongs-Woggle Bug, 1o5 (Koerner), 8 to 1, won; Grace Wagner 105 (Allen), to 1, second Inspector Girl 110 (Munroe). to 1. third. Time, 1:O7 4-5. Second race, short course steeplechase handicap-Hand Alice. 136 CRyan, to 5, won; Crisis. 13O (Pierce), 8 to 1, second . Laura K. 126 (Archbald), 40 to 1, third Time, 3:05.
 Third race, one mle-Nine, 93 Q<oerner), to 1, won; Devout, 101 (Morris) 13 to 20 second; The Clean, 97 CFreeman), Il to 5. third. Time, 1:4O 3-5.
 Fourth race, five furlongs1Tichim no (Munroe), to 1, won; Grove Center 9S (schoen), 50 to 1, second; Come On Sam, 90 (Morris), 9 to 2. third. Time, 1:01 4-5
 Fifth race, six furlongs-J. Ed Grillo, 1O7 (D. Boland), even, won; Marco, 102 (Morris). ' to 1. second; Mallory, 113 (Freeman). IS to 5, third. Time, IA 4-5.
 Sixth race, one mile and a sixteenth Sam Craig, 103 (GulleD, to 1, won; Juba, 92 F'reeman), to ?, second; Berry Wad- dell, 100 (Allen), to 1, third. Time, 1:49.
 Entries for Today.
 First race five furlongs, selling-Girard. 107; Gorgeous, 102; D. w. Flynn, 100; Spendthrift, Helen. 97; MT. Wadleigh, 107; Sweet Artey, 100; Kite Tail, Miss Shot 97; Casperdine, 105; Mazzletoy, 100; Roseboro, s7; Sonata, 97.
 Second race, seven fur1ongs, selling Magnolin, Bluish. 10S; Bishop Weed, 9S; Tuxedo, 103: Our Joe, 101; Sam Hoff- heimer, 9S; George Perry. 103; Algonquin, 9S; Trappist 93.
 Third race, six and a half furlongs,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
Author and Publisher,

Warren Cheney in Sunset Magazine.
 The royalty plan is better one for both author and publisher, because it eliminates the element of chance and makes each one feel that there Is no un- just appropriation on either side. If the author sells for a net amount and then is able to figure that a royalty would have brought him more he never afterwards feels quite happy toward that publisher in his heart, and if publisher buys a manuscript outright and fails to realize on it what he thinks he should, he is more than likely to find a recollection of the matter in his mind when he comes to dicker for another book by the same man. As an instance of how the matter works. Jack London sold outright to the Macmillan company ''The Call of the Wild for less than one-tenth what the return to him would have been had he waited and taken his royalty of 10 per cent. Of course the purchase price was fixed by comparison with what he had received on royalty from previous books. neither he nor any one, excepting, per haps, the astute publishers foresee
 how widely the book would sell. It Is a strongly disputed point whether 10 per cent of the profit Is all that an author ought to ask. It seems a ridiculously small return at first sight. In his posi- ton as creator of the thing he feels that he is entitled to be counted as half at least in the distribution of rewards. Eff teen cents out of the dollar and a half that each book brings does not seem ex- actly fair. But publishers generally seem to be agreed-and in more than one case they have put forth the figures to show that they are right-that the allowance to the author of this percentage for any ordinary circulation obtained represents as near an even division of the profits as human ingenuity has been able to devise The explanation Is. of course. that the publisher does not by any means get a dollar and a half for each book sold That is the retail price. and the bookseller re- ceives the book from the publisher for ninety cents. The authors royalty brings this margin down to seventy-five and, allowing a like per cent as publish er's profit, there is only sixty cents per copy, at the outside. to pay all the ex- pense of printing and binding and adver- Using and putting out. This is. experience has shown, to be about the cost of issue per copy and for any ordinary edition is probably wholly fair. With extraordinary sales, however. the profit to the publisher is much greater, and. therefore the re- turn allowed the author should he more. The fairest contract would be one pro viding for 10 per cent up to a given num- Der of copies, say 15.000. and an additional per cent on all copies sold above that number.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
Benninu Results.

Benning, D. C., November 23-A field or twenty starters gave interest to the second race at Bennng today, which was won by Suffice with Chandler up at a price of 12 to 1. G. l.. M easily took the first race, Jocund the fifth and Ormonde's
 Right the sixth, and all were favorites in
 the betting.
 In the jumping Wool Gatherer. Expan- | sionist and Dick Roberts fell, giving the
 first place to Seventh Ward. The track | record for the mile on the Columbia course was broken in the fifth event,
 Jocund clipping two-fifths of a second off
 the 1:H record held jointly by Carbuncle | and Robbie Kean. Summary: First race seven furlongs-G l.. NJ, 1os (o'NeiD. 3 to 1, won; Royal China, lO6 (Crimmins), 15 to 1, second; Frils 1Os | (Creamer, 15 to l. third. Time, 1:29 3-5. l Second race, selling, seven furlongs- 1 Suffice, 95 (Chandler), r to 1, won; Fiat, | 99 CPowers), SO to 1, second; Gavin C., 104 l CDckson), 12 to 1, third Time, 1:29 4-5. | Third race, steeplechase. handicap, | about two and a half miles-Seyenth | Ward, 130 GA. Hewitt, to 1, won; Wool
 Gatherer 155 (Gallaghe). to l, second ; Expansionist, 149 (E Heider), to 5. third. l Time. OS
 | Fourth race. six furlongs-R Reidmoore. l 100 Dckson), 21k to l. won; Cassandra. a1 | (Miller). to 1, second; Pater. 101 O. Hem derson). to l. third. Time. 1:15.
 Fifth race, one mile-Jocund, TOT | (O'NeiD, 3 to 5. won; Diamond, 101 (Mil- l ler), to 1. second; Cloten, 104 (Roma-
 nellD, to 1, third Time, 1 40 3-5 | Sixth race, handicap, one mile and a | sixteenth-Ormonde's Right. 12S (Shaw)
 to 5, won Robbie Kean, 110 (J. Jones), IT to 1, second; old Guard, S4 J. Tender | son), 12 to 1, third. Time. 1 :49.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
TAKING OUT ENsILAeE.

From the American Cultivator.
 Silage should always be taken from the top, and care should be exercised to keep the surface as nearly level as possible. The more nearly level the surface of the silage is kept the less 1t will freeze in winter and the less 1t will mould in warm weather. While these principles havo been repeated over and over again in silo literature, they have been unheeded by many sIlo users and much silage has in conseuuence been spoiled or other more serious troubles have followed.
 In taking out large fork with tines close together should be used and the silage carefully skinned off the top to a depth of two inches each day. Do not thrust the fork down into the silage five or six inches, as though you were pitch ing manure. Do not loosen up more si- lage than you take out.
 To prevent freezing put the top door back in place as soon as the second door Is opened and put each succeeding door back in place as soon as the next below is opened, and as soon as cold weather sets In hang heavy blanket over the door that Is being used. Have the roof tight and keep all ventilators or dormer windows In the roof closed in cold weath- CT. If this practice is followed serious freezing can be prevented in almost any silo On the other hand. if all doors and windows are left open any kind of silo Is apt to freeze in Wisconsin waters. No amount of insulation and no number or dead air spaces will prevent freezing when the silo is open at the top
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
Consulting Engineers Hold Meetinq.

Washington, November 23.-The board of consulting engineers of the Panama canal met today to add the finishing touches to their work and compared notes upon which to base the majority and ml- nority reports which will embody the views of the members upon the sea-level and lock projects This was necessary be- cause the foreign members of the board have arranged to sail for Europe on the 2Sth instant leaving the compilation of the preliminary reports in the hands of the American members subject to their perusal and amendment at a subsequent meeting to be held probably in Brussels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
Great 39c Sale of Silks

several gains netting Sewanee 25 yards, carrying the ball out Of danger Then Sawrie broke through the Alabama tackles and ran for 60 yards up the field, making the second long sensational run of the game. He was tackled on Alabama S 7-yard line by Austill. Watkins carried the ball over; time. g minutes. Another goal was kicked and the score stood S6 to 6.
 Sewanee kicked to Alabama's goal line and Burks brought the ball back 23 yards in one of the best runs of the game. He lodged several Sewanee tacklers and was not downed until several or them tackled him at the same time. Sims gained 10 yards and Burks fumbied the ball on the next play. The ball rolled to Alabama S 25-yard line and Poyner fell on it. Bar ret gained g yards over tackle, Stone gained 9 yards and watxins g. Barret then carried the ball over. Time, 23:30 minutes. This was the last touchdown of the game.
 Burks again received the kickoff and brought the ball back 20 yards through the Sewanee team in another brilliant run. Sims gained 15 yards in buck and time was called.
 The line-,1n WAS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
WANT S1e,ooo,ooo.
War Department Will Ask for This
 Amount for the Panama Canal.

Washington, November 23.-It was stated at the war department today that while Congress would be asked to appro- priate total of s16,O00.O0O to meet the needs of the Panama canal work to June 30 next. it is not expected that Congress will appropriate 1t in lump sum.
 What is expected by the canal officials is that Congress will pass a bill making available a portion of this amount to meet the immediate wants of the commission, because it was explained Congress would probably investigate to learn how the money thus far expended has been used before appropriating the fun 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
High Hopes.
From Harper's Weekly.

From Harper's Weekly.
 q hear that your last picture stands a
 good chance for the Academy prize re-
 marked A friend to one of Americas ris- ing young artists. "Oh, I have even higher hopes" was the astonishing reply "Indeedi" sYes; 1t may be a bit conceited in me. but I really think I stand some chance of having 1t accepted for a brewery cal- eudar."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24

purse.Rusk, 112; Chief Hays, sS; Braden. lo2, Margaret M. S5; Kercheval, SS.
 Founth race, seven furongs-Idttle Roy. lo9i Gomara. 103; Labor 9S: Verandah h. looi ,o Double, lol; Optional, 9S; Meister Karl, 1O4; Autolight, 10l; Henry Ach. 96
 Fifth race, six furlongs, seIIing-Beacon Light, lO1; Marvin Neal, 1O2; Inspector Girl, 9S; Adesso, 106; Little Rose, 1O1: Gold Mate, 104; Sister Edith 95.
 sixth race, mile and an eighth, selling Water Tower, Reveille. 105; Sanction, es; pr. Hart lo5; Nine, 99 Sam Craig, 103 Conjure Gal, 106
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
President Extends Sympathy.

Berlin, November 2S.-Lieutenant Com- mander Howard, the American naval att tache, has expressed to the Emperor President Roosevelt's sympathy in the loss of torpedo boat IS. 126," which, was sunk off Kiel November F with the loss of thirty-three men, King Edward, King Vie tor Emanuel and President Loubet also sent their condolences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
New Police System in Panama.

Panama, November 23.-The new police system established by an American in- structor. George Jiminez. on lines similar to that in operation in New York, went into effect today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
Chicago Business Men in Columbus.

Columbus. Ga, November 23-The dele gation of Chicago business men who ar- rived yesterday left this afternoon for Opelika, Ala. They were carried over the city today in carriages and this afternoon were guests of the Columbus Textile Manufacturers association at an elab- crate luncheon at the Hotel Racine Frederick B. Gordon was toastmaster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
Marshall Field Is Better.

Chicago, November 23.-The condition of Marshall Field, Jr., is reported tonight by his physician as being a shade bet ter" although it is admitted that no con- fident prediction of the outcome can be made inside of another twenty-four hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
Virginia Completes Test.

Boston, November 23.-The battleship Virginia completed her official speed test today in a four-hour endurance run down the coast, during which she slightly ex- ceeded her contract speed of nineteen knots an hour by maintaining an aver age revolution of her propellers of 129.5 a minute Her speed today, as an nounced by the trial board, was 1901 knots an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
American Dimes With Emperor.

Berlin, November 23.-Prof. Francis c. Peabody of Harvard, who is delivering course of lectures at the Berlin university under the plan of an international ex- change of professors, dined with Emperor William at Fotsdam yesterday evening
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
Purple Team is Fully One Second Faster on the Play Than
 thH Crimson TENNESSEANS PILE UP
 SCORE OF AZ ID s Team Work, Speed and Better Physl- cal Condition Were In Measure Responsible for the vlc-
 tory of sewanee.
scARBoRoUGH's PLAYING.

Everyone who saw Scarborough play yesterday and the way he handled his team says that he is the greatest quarterback they ever saw. He seemed to be everywhere, and only once did he miss tackle. His head work and judgment were faultless. and Sewanee can credit much of her score to his manage ment.
 One feature of the game was the way he managed his team in exc
 cutting number of plays without signals. It is difficult task, but
 he accomplished it and played Ala bama off her feet. He Is, in fact, in
 class by himself in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
Reid Contributes $500.

London, November 23-Ambassador Whitelaw Reid has contributed $500 to Queen Alexandria's fund for the unem- ployed, which now amounts to $400,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24

ball went over to Sewanee. c. Watkins, Barret and Schaffer made 33 yards on three downs, and the ball was on Ala bama's 15-yard line. Watkins made gain of yards and Barrst covered the remainder of the distance in three downs, making the fourth touchdown for Se- vance. Time. 10:44 Goal was kicked by Scarborough, Garrett succeeded Neill at right tackle.
 Niles was sent in to relieve Beattie at left end Burks received the kickoff on Alabama's 5-yard line and brought the ball back IS yards. Burks ran around right end for 15 yards. Sartain failed to gain, but Burks made four more yards. Sims gained yeards and Sartain lost one. Alabama kicked the ball to Sewanee's 40- yard line. Barret and Schaffer made 20 yards on three downs, and Stone plough ed through tackle for 15 yards, placing the ball on Alabama's 35-yard line. With plays, the longest gain of which was 10 yards by Stone. Sewanee carried the ball to AIabamas 7-yard line. Schaffer made 5 yards on the next down and Sawre carried the ball over. Time, 17:1. Goal was kicked and the score was 90 to g. Sturdivant was taken out and Robertson sent in.
 Ward received the ball on Alabamas s 10-yard line and returned it 6 yards. Lanier received blow on the head and had to be taken out of the game, Austill go- ing in.
 Burks' Long Run. Burks then made the feature run of the game. The ball was on the Alabama l6- yard line and Burks was standing at least 5 yards nearer his goal line. He was given the ball for run around right end. One after another of the Sewanee players tackled him, but he threw them aside He lodged two or three, and others fell short in their attempts to stop him. He ran diagonally across the field, and was finally tackled within few yards of the Sewanee goal by Schaffer and Barret who had run straight down the field and overtaken Burks With the ball on the S-yard line Burks was sent around the end again, but gained only 1 yard. Sims gained 8 yards and with only { yards to be gained, Burks fumbled the ball and G. Watkins fell on 1t on Sewanees 15-yard line.
 Barret, Schaffer and G. Watkins made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
SEWANEE OUTPLAYFD
 ALABAMA'S TEAM IN
 ALL POINTS OF CAME

other team was responsible for the large
 score. Tn the first few minutes of play
 he sent his team in to play Alabama off
 her feet and tire the heavier men down,
 and after that he went in to pile up the
 score. The result shows how successful he was.
 The first half was an interesting and ex- citing contest and the second half de- veloped the runaway.
 Game In Detail.
 Alabama won the toss and chose to defend the west goal, Scarborough kicked off to Lewis on the Alabama twenty
 yard line and he returned in ten yards.
 Alabama made the required gain in three
 downs and then Ward went for seven yards through right tackle. SartaIn car-
 ried the ball three yards and on the next
 down Alabama was penalized for holding in line. On the second down she failed to
 gain and Smith dropped back and punted forty yards, and Schaffer brought the ball back twenty-five yards Barret made a gain for five yards through the tackle and the ball rested on Alabamas twenty five yard line.
 Then Sewanee commenced the fierce at- tack. Barret carried the ball for two yards and Stone gained five yards over tackle. Barret followed with a four-yard gain through the line and Sawrie made five yards through tackle. Barret carried the ball over on a fierce plunge. Scar borough kicked goal and the score stood 6 to in favor of Sewanee after 5:25 min utes of play. The penalty received by
 Alabama and the surprise sprung by Se- vance were responsible for the first score. twenty-yard line when Sewanee kicked off and he carried it back five yards and was nailed by the fast end of Sewanee Alabama carried the ball up the field by
 Sims, Ward, Sartain and Burks. Ward
 fumbled and Neill recovered the ball.
 which rolled five yards towards Sewanee's S
 goal Sims made seven yards through left
 tackle. Burks four yards and Sartain
 three yards Burks made two successive
 gains of about four yards and Sartain
 went through left tackle for six yards.
 With the ball on Sewanees thirty-yard
 tain five yards and Sims nine yards on a
 plunge over tackle. Sturdivant made five
 yards. Sims duplicated the feat and car
 ried the ball over the line for Alabama
 only touchdown. Time, 1890 minutes
 Smith kicked goal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
Alabama Punished.

Alabama was punished worse yesterday afternoon than she has been in all her other games this season Player after nlayer was laid out. and there were but eayy downs in the second half that some Alabama player was not winded or hurt. Half a dozen substitutes mad to be sent Into the game from time to time. The crimson and white did not show anything like the same physical condition shown when she played Auburn last Saturday
 The game was clean and free from roughing.
 For Alabama Burks played the star game. Though winded badly, he made most of the gains for the crimson team, and his e0-yard run around right end tb broueh the entire Sewanee team was cas- fly the feature of the game. "i.hout in reference and playing against a much stronger team, he showed that same abii- itv and grit that marked him In the Au- burn game. His playing yesterday only strengthened his title to an all-southern halfback.
 It would be hard to say which of Se- wanee's team played the best game. The team played the game. and the individuals were carried along by the awful impetus of the teams fierce charges. Barret was the best ground gainer, although Schaf- fer. Sawrie and Stone made repeated gains around the ends and through the line. | All of these men ran brilliantly with the ball, and the offensive play of the Se- vance backs was remarkable.
 i On the defensive Beattie at right end did some feature tackling, and several times Scarborough's tackling was all that prevented Alabama from making long gains and touchdowns. Smith for Ala bama was also frequently the only ob- stacle between Sewanees runner and a touchdown, and the little quarter made some brilliant tackles. Sims, Lanier, Aus | till and Robertson, after he got in the game did the feature defensive work for , Alabama.
 Scarborough's ability to outgeneral the