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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-28
.FoNETIC SPELLING
EASILY MASTERED
Public Printer Expects Little
Confusion in. Adoption Of
$50. Simplified Words.
journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service. - 4.@"
Washington, Aug. 2s.-The new man
ual Of style, to make effective President
Roosevelt's instructions regarding SIM
plifed spelling in executive documents
and papers, is nearing completion. 1t
is being prepared by Public Printer
Shilling and will be for the guidance
of departments Of the government. 1t
will be made public in day or two.
The new manual will contain the list
of 800 words in simplifed spelling
which, by President Roosevelt IS order,
are to be used in all executive publica-
tions. s..
AS soon as the manual Of style Is
printed in complete form, it will be dis
tributed among the, heads Of the de-
partments. The public printer believes
that the simplifed, spelling will cause
300 words are already in use.
President Mcfarland Of the board Of
commissioners today said that 100
fonetic words are already applied to
everyday usage. = By this he means that
while the Carnegie spelling committee
advised the use Of 800 abbreviated
words, 100 of them are now being used
in connection with commonly written
English IT,
7These Words" said Commissioner
in which the old English "u' is
dropped as in 'honor' Color ETC., and
in words where the French is trans
| posed to 'er,' so the remaining 40
changes in the interest Of fonetic spell
| ing will not mark such q radical de-
parture from the former rules as many
people seem to anticipated
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-28
Gains Favor in England.

London, Aug. 2s.-spelling reform Is
still the subject of keen discussion and
editorial comment. Much satisfaction
is expressed that President Roosevelt 8
proposals are meeting with opposition
In America. Many prominent men here
are not adverse to the idea of reform
so long as it is the outcome of agree
ment between English speaking coun-
tries. Lord Strathcona expressed his
views when he said:
II would deprecate/ any radical
change in the present usage in spelling.
think such reforms as are desirable
should be concerted action on the part
Of the two great English-speaking peo-
Pies"
The Chronicle editorially repeating
It's suggestion Of an Anglo-American
conference says reform by presidential
ukase is alien to the spirit of the Eng
lish and apparently also Of Americans
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-28
Travel Is Good,

Notwithstanding the fact that one
way colonist rates went into effect
nearly q month ahead Of time, the
Of giving sixty days. notice required
by the new railroad law.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-28
Railroads
Nd1lIOdQS
NORTHERN IOWA IS
TALKING RAILROAD
North Western and Milwaukee
Systems Credited with Backing
49,. Mysterious New Road.
Special to Tho Journal.

Special to Tho Journal. -
Waterloo, Iowa, Aug. ga railroad
project which is attracting much atten-
ton in northern and northwestern Iowa
is the Anamosa & Northern, from Stan
wood on the main line Of the North
Western in Cedar county, to Mankato,
and thence into Minneapolis over the
posed line. Of which twenty miles is
graded, ironed and In operation from
Anamosa to Coggin, on the Cedar Rap
| ids Manchester division Of the Illinois
Central, and seven miles graded from
Coggin in the eastern portion Of Buch
anan county, Is suspected Of being a
project Of the North Western road.
rectly west, crossing, the Rock Island
| midway between Walker and Independ-
ence. Continuing westward it enters
| Jubilee, an inland town near the east
line Of Blackhawk county, thence to
Waterloo From Waterloo the survey
extends thru Reedland and Tripoli,
Bremen county, to- loni, Chickasaw
to touT FSoyd Center in the s'H northwestern
portion Of Floyd county. From Floyd
Center 1t turns northward thru David.
northwest to StaceYville, the terminus
of a branch Of the Illinois Central, OK
tending eastward from staceYville
Junction. Ihence the survey bears
slightly west Of north to Austin, Mimi,
and on to q junction with the North
Western at Mankato.
President Howard Talks.
In an interview Stephen B. Howard,
| president Of the company, who is &C.
| companied by Chief Engineer J. F. La
cock, stated, that it was expected to
grade the line this fall from Coggin to
Waterloo, and next summer, to COM
plete it to Mankato. Mr.. Howard has
been in New York for several months
negotiating for funds with which to
prosecute the construction Of the line
An examination Of the map shows the
proposed road, after passisng Waterloo,
traverses the territory midway between
the Illinois Central and the Rock
Island. Engineer Lacock, speaking Of
the survey, stated that the gradients
are easy, being nowhere in excess Of
three-tenths of l per cent. This will
permit the haulage by cotton engine
Of 1900 tons per train.
The project is believed to have the
backing Of the North Western company,
tho there are those who contend it is
really the Milwaukee.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-28
RECOMMENDED 70 ALL MOTHERS

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chafng of infants, and as they grew
older all skin diseases were given treat
ment with that and the Cuticura Soap.
l never found 1t necessary to call doc
tor, a. these Remedies are sure cure,
if used as directed. lam glad to recon-
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yours, Mrs. F. A. Kennard,
June 81, 1905. St. Paul Park, MINI.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-28
TRAIN STRIKES FOUR
Two Victims of Accident at Stanton,
Iowa. Will Probably Die.

Stanton, Iowa, Aug. 28.-Stepping off
of one train and walking in front of
another four, men were seriously in
iured here today. The injured:
Han Hultquist, will probably de-.
! Ed Berzzen, probably fatal. .:..
Roy Stockhouse, serious.
David Lawson, hand and wrist brok-
en-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-28

| OLLEGE for girls is
| ". beautifully located in
Groveland park, on an
eminence overlooking the
Mississippi.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-15
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
PSALM OF A FAN.

with Apologies to Longfellow0
Tell us not in mournful numbers
Ours is but an empty dream,
Vaughn now has the boys together,
And we have a winning team.
Meeks is hitting. Alcocks stealing,
Walters running bases fine,
Ginger Clark has lost his wildness,
"Sallie," too, is now in line.
Raglan, Gear and Harry Matthews
Never fail to do their part,
Garvin plays where'er they put him,
''Hontie" hits with all his heart.
on the leagues broad field of battle
Wilhelm seldom fails TO win,
Carlos Smith is sure to hit it,
Wordsworth, too. can squeeze them
in.
Not at the bottom of the column
VIII our team be found this year,
All the boys are getting better
AS the seasons end draws near
The efforts of our men assure US
That they'll try to win the rag,
Teaching Charlie Frank the lesson
THAT he'll sometimes strike a snag.
Let us then be up and boosting,
Help the boys to fly that flag
When it's over you'll be happy
To get in a crowd and rag
SIDNEY F. LAZARUS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-15

Atlanta, August 14-(Speeial)-Th
Barons and the Firemen exchanged
blanks in the second of the series all
the former broke up the then runless
battle with two hits and hit by pitcher,
netting two tallies. Birmingham won the
game, 2 to 0.
Clark worked out a mastery contest
for Birmingham, letting the home peo-
pie down with four safeties, all Of which
pere unproductive of anything further
than putting men as far as third Sparks
seven punctures were well scattered, ex-
cept in the sixth and eighth, when they
fell in groups of two.
In the winning round Wordsworth, who
had famed his three previous times up,
was pinked by Sparks. Smith fouled out
TO Evers, but Montgomery followed with
a single to right that advanced Moles-
worth to third. Montgomery stole second
and both scored on Meeks' drive for one
base to center. Clark, first up, mad gone
out to the nfeld and Gear followed suit
retiring the side
the best the locals could do was the zero
business. Meeks started the hitting for
the Barons in the second, but was doubled
when Gear hit a line drive to Archer at
first. Walters popped out to first.
Matthews hit safe in the third, but
also butted into a double play in an at
tempt to steal second when Clark famed.
Two successive safetes in the sixth
were unproductive for the Barons. Clark
went out, pitcher to first, and Moles'
worth struck out. But Smith singled tt
right and Montgomery duplicated the feat
placing Carlos on second Meeks lost VIVA
looked good for extra bases by swif
fielding on the part of Wallace. The Wis
itors went out one, two, three in tn
ninth.
Jordan was sent into hit for Hoffmai
In the ninth, but was unequal to MI
stunt of the day before and fouled GU
10 Meeks Winters got a single but was
forced at second when Smith hit Il
the infield. Morse was an easy out.
Wilhelm, who was reported TO nave
Jumped this morning, showed up at th'
game in the afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-15
COD WINS SECOND
TRIAL FOR The CUP
NEW ORLEANS IS THE ONLY
SOUTHERN REPRESENTATIVE
IN THE YACHT RACES AT MAR
BLEHEAD-cARAM6A is SECOND

Marblehead. Mass, August 14.-In a
most uncertain breeze the Cod, owned by
Dr. Morton Prince of Boston won the
second of the trial races for the selection
of the defenders of the Roosevelt cup.
The Caramba owned by c. Fl. ". Foster
was close second. while Cheewinl VI.
the entry of F. C. Macomber, was third
1t was any ones race. until the yachts
turned the first mark. six miles south
east of the starting line off Halfway
Rock, but the Cod had the most luck on
the spinnaker run to the stake, and
rounded it 1:26:5S, which was one minute,
50 seconds ahead of the Caramba
The Cheewink did not have quite so
much luck as the Caramba, but at the
line led over the Sally VIII. The New
Orleans, the Southern representative, did
very well in the light air. while the Vim,
the New York entry, passed three of the
rivals on the second leg. The Spokane
winner of yesterdays race, was one of
the unfortunate yachts in not getting
the breeze.
The start was made at 1:55, the elapsed
time being as follows.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-15
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-15
TIPS FROM OTHERS.

According to the Atlanta Journal, Man.
ager Vaughn is not claiming things which
he possesses not In an interview, the
big manager AYERS that he is making
every effort to land the rag, but states
his convictions that it is not yet won,
and that he will have to scrap to fly 1t.
In this connection it is remembered that
while the fans and sporting editors Of
this and other cities have pointed out
that Birmingham has the best chance to
win the pennant, Manager Vaughn mas
never opened his mouth. In view of the
fact that Vaughn has enough confidence,
but does not let his innermost desires run
riot with his better Judgment, determin-
alton, such as he has adopted, to say
nothing in a manner boastful is excellent.
While praising the manager a trif1e, 1t
may be said that he has made no error
in Judgment this season. No one has crit
icised a single one of his actions. To the
members of the team he has transmitted
this determination on his part, and the
season has gone by with the Barons the
best behaved aggregation in the broad
arena.
In view of the fact that Sammy Strang
(Nicklin) is a southerner, the fans in
Dixie can condone his verbose and de-
fiant rejoinder to President Pulliam of
the National league.
it up to the president In a manner strong
and determined. 1t was the kind of a
reply that hot-headed southerner would
be expected to make to a caustic repri-
mand delivered hastily and practically
through the press. President Pulliam
made the mistake of giving the reprt-
mand that he had prepared for Strang to
the newspapers. Strang then replied.
Sammy Strang is an interesting eharac-
ter from a southern viewpoint. is full
name is Sammy Strang Nicklin. He halls
from Chattanooga, and is of an excellent
family. For that reason he dropped his
surname when he entered the game as a
profession. He is utility man Of the first
water. so valuable, in fact, that Manager
John McGraw has never seen fit to get
rid of him. To what his recent outburst
will lead is as yet an unknown guam
tity.
Judging from an article in the Atlanta
Georgian, the fans of the Gate City are
CRYING for more and better pitchers.
How keenly does this remind one of the
cry that went up in Birmingham recent
Nv. But, seriously Atlanta is in more need
of twirlers than is Birmingham in spite
of the fact that Smiths staff numbers
five and Vaughn's but four. Hughes. Eel
Ter. Harley, Sparks and Childrs make up
the Atlanta quintette. but the local fans
here would not swap Wilhelm, Raglan,
Clark and Sallee for sixteen like them
The cry emanating from Atlanta. how
ever, is thoroughly typical. An excellent
baseball town. as Birmingham or Atlanta,
would not be an excellent one If the
fans did not boost extravagantly. and Of
fer critical suggestions when the team
respectively wins and loses. Right now
the locals would not make any change.
Within the space of few tomorrows.
however, In case Vaughn's men should
lose consistently, there would be wall
seeking to have the entire bunch fired.
Sentiments spring poets and Others de-
clare is life. But in real everyday affairs
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-15
OTHER SPORTS.

Another wrestler has entered the field
Bob Ali is his name. Turkey is his home
He wants to meet the winner of the
Burns-Demetral match which will be pull
ed off in Birmingham Friday evening.
Ali recently appeared in Atlanta. He
won one fall from Oleson in four minutes
He has defeated Rooney, Ed Nelson
Charles Hagberg. Jim Parr and others
He appears at the East Lake Casino ID
night. and will try conclusions with the
ju jitsu wrestler who is holding forth
there All weighs 1856, and is said to be
quite a promising wrestler.
There is keen interest in the approach
ing match between Burns and Demetral
the Greek. The odds favor Farmer
Burns.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-15

Nothing too kind or too complimentary
can be said of Birmingham's four val
liable and brilliant pitchers. In Wilhelm,
Raglan. Clark and Nlllee. Vaughn has a
quartette which is great not only at
home, but which is often and favorably
discussed about the league.
In the matter of record, Wilhelm is
leading with Ragan and Clark imme-
diately behind. All four have won ma
jority of their games. No other team S
pitchers had such a good record.
Wilhelm is Immediately behind Lieb-
hardt Breitenstein, Hughes and Fisher.
In the list of Southern pitchers, Raglan
and Clark follow Wilhelm. sallee is sep
arated from them; Clark by Maxwell,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-15
INJURED BY EXPLOSION.
Big Bronze Casting In Philadelphia
Blown to Fragments.

Philadelphia, August 14-Several men
were injured today in an explosion at
the Ajax Metal company in the northern
part of the city. The men were burned
by flying particles of bronze and three
of the injured may die They are John
Corr. @ years of age: Mire Getz. AZ years,
and jaeger Brososki, 40 years.
The explosion occurred as 4oO-pound
bronze casting was being lifted into a
furnace. 1t is supposed that water in
some manner found its way into the
casting. and when the metal struck the
intense heat tina casting axplaasA
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-15
TRAVELLERS SCORE
AN EVEN BREAK
BRADY WORKED sPLENDlDLY
AND sTocKDALE HAD NO
cHANcE-KElTH BEATEN BY
HoUcKS.

Little Rock. August Little Rock and
Memphis broke even in a double-header
today In the first game Brady held the
visitors safe, and but for an error would
have scored a shut out In the second
game the locals were unable to hit
Loucks effectively and their errors aid
ed in the high score run up by the Wis
itors. Gilbert arrived while the first game
was In progress and played center field
for Little Rock in the second game. BY
agreement only seven innings were
PLAYED in the second game. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-15
BREITENSTEIN SUSPENDED.
kavanaueh Gives Him Ten
Days for Unbecoming Conduct.

Little Rock. August 14.-President Kav-
anaugh of the Southern league tonight
wired Manager Frank of the New Orleans
club notifying him of the suspension for
ten days of Pitcher Breitenstein for I'M
of ball at Memphis. July 8.
Breitenstein was suspended for FIVE days
by Manager Frank. but President Kav-
anaugh did not think he had been pun
ished sufficiently. He went to Memphis
Sunday and made an investigation of the
affair, and the suspension of the New
Orleans pitcher is the result.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-15

where every tub is expected to stand on
| its own bottom, whether it has sub
! stantial one or not, sentiment cuts very
| little ice.
| Now, there Is the case of old Pop"
Arson, a man who in his day was the idol
of thousands and thousands of the bad
| Chicagoans. He announced for the posi-
| ton of city clerk some years after old
age had removed him from his pedestal,
| and won it. He has now announced for
sheriff, and will not even be in the race.
In preparing his sails, Arson endeavored
| to gather meeting of the fans of Chi
cago in his interest. He scored a failure.
! The fans met, without Arson, and de-
clared in favor Of his opponent.
Every year, there occurs striking illus
| trations of the old saw: How art the
mighty fallen!"
The story going the rounds to the effect
| that Chief thinner, now manager of the
Travellers in Little Rock, may be made
Southern league umpire with salry
800 in excess of that which he receives
| at present. is more than interesting.
| President Kavanaugh states that he has
made the offer to thinner. In case Zim-
mer should retire from his position of
| little trust, Little Rock would not be ma
terially weakened. The big chief is "all
| in" true and next year will not be in
the Travellers town. So he had just as
well take his new job.
In this connection, the story published
| in The Age-Herald last week to the effect
that Finn will manage Little Rock next
season. is generally believed by Southern
exchanges.
| Charlie Frank has protested a game
which he recently lost in Memphis. There
| is nothing strange in that, you will say.
The interesting part of the entire story.
| however, is that the game was protested
on the ground that two men occupying
| the same base at the same time were
| both called out" It seems that Cargo
got In a chase between third and home
and Blake, who was on second, stose
| third Cargo returned safely TO that bag,
| and both men were declared out by the
| umpire, when they both were tagged.
| Blake alone should have been "outed .
wouldn't 1t be strange If Frank should
| finally protest a game on technicality
which was good!
| According to a single paragraph in the
press story telling of the personally con-
Quoted investigation of the Breitenstein-
| Cary scrap of June g. on the part Of
| President Kavanaugh. It Is evident that
| the published determination of the Allan
| ia club to withdraw charges to the effect
| that Frank made use of rubber" balls
| in a game against the Ffremen, has
| caused the little Dutch manager of the
Pelicans to get quite busy himself.
1t is said that while Kavanaugh was in
! Memphis. Frank handed him a letter in
reply to the one made public by the At
lanta management TO the effect that the
rubber" ball charges would be with
drawn 1t is said that this letter was to
the effect that while In the South Atlantic
| league, Smith, himself, made use of rub
| ber'' balls.
Thus Frank is diving in back water!
Let the past bury it's own dead. We have
| enough delving to do for the accommoda-
| ton of our own.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-15
BLACK LIST ISSUED
BIZ THE COMMISSION
VIOLATION OF CONTRACT MEANS
PRACTICAL SEVERANCE OF OR.
CANNED BASEBALL TIEs-sEV-
ERAL FAMILIAR NAMES SEEN.

Cincinnati. August 1.-THE National
Baseball commission today issued list
of players who are ineligible to play with
National agreement clubs. Some Of these
who had jumped contracts and whose
names in the following list are marked by
the notation violation of contract are
practically on the national agreement
black list and will never be relnstated
The others may be reinstated on the pay
ment of a fine.
The list follows:
Boston-H. J. Bressler, violated con-
tract; H. S. Wolverton. F. C. Raymer, E.
j. Abbattichio, failure to report.
Brooklyn-M Broderiek. ]. H. Doescher,
Oscar Knobs, T. Lowens. f. G. Relsling,
violated contract. George c. Bell Her
l. Durham, Henry Pattee, C. Welgand,
failure to report
Chicago-James sebring, failure to re-
port
clncinnati-F. ]. Ferguson, failure to
report.
New York-william Lauder, failure to
report.
Phlladeiphia-B. E. Mccormick. failure
to report. Joseph Ward, violated con-
tract.
St. Louis-M. ]. o'Nein failure to re-
port.
American League.
Philadephia-Joseph Meyers, failure to
report.
st. I.ouis-Harry Gleason. sold to ST.
Paul, refused to sign contract, and failed
to report
Boston-Robert Unglaub and Ed Barry
failure to report.
Washington-Arthur FIildebrand failure
to report.
National Association.
Buffalo-Player Badel
Baltimore-L D. Wiltse, Stephen Crit
fin.
Toronto Frederick Crolus.
Utica-Outielder Marshall.
Bridgeport-Odell Waller.
Mattoon-R. G, Armstrong.
Paducah-Bouis Croh.
Austin-Bert Hass, George Henderson,
Charles Smith, Lester F. Smith
C4alveston-James Mclaughlin.
Jacksonville, Ill-Joe Cauthorn.
Minneapolis-W. H. Chappelle
Akron. O.-John Fitzgerald, William
Kommer.
Zanesville-F'redericlx p. Hynes, Andy
Dumbrosk. w. ]. Sewers.
Vieksburg-Lo Cook, A. s. Landgran,
T. Stewart.
Baton Rouge--T. W. Duke, Roscoe
Cummings.
Springfield. Mass--Samuel Miller.
Marshalltown-Ted Green.
Mansfeld-Harvey Ritter.
Providence-H. H. Mcfarland, Charles
Cooper.
Jackson, Mich.-Bert Daniels.
Binghamton-Jack Messerly.
Holyoke-Walter S. Hartley.
Cairo-O. G.. Wolfe. Andrew Larson.
T.
Owens O. C. Deiminger
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-15
bad BILL" EVANS
BREAKS UP GAME
IN THE TWELFTH HE DOUBLES,
GOES TO THIRD ON PASSED
BALL AND STOLE HOME WHILE
GUESE DELIVERED.

Shreveport, August 14-Evans won to-
days game for Shreveport in the twelfth
inning when he doubled, took third on
passed ball and made clean steal of
home while the pitcher was delivering the
ball to the plate.
Fisher was benehed for disputing de-
cision in the sixth inning and was re-
lieved by Fritz who allowed but two hits
during the remainder of the game. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-15

Receivers for Engine Company.

Trenton, N. j., August 14.--Vice
Chancellor Pitney today appointed j.
X. Louckel and Robert A. Messler re-
ceivers of the Reeves Engine company
of this city. The complainant is FL
wood W. Wilson of Langhorne, Pa.
The liabilities of the company are
$311, 900 and the assets are s25S,000.