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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-21

! tract for carrying the mails. The off, cials of the road knew that to be success full In the bid they would have to consid- erably lower their schedule between two certain points.
 Another road was also after the con tract, and a great rivalry existed between the two lines. The officials of whom l spoke had decided to make an effort to see if the proposed lowering of the sched- ule was feasible, and had selected the train, of which my friend, whom l shall call Brown, because that is not his name, was the engineer
 ''The train was due to leave the Bir- mingham union passenger station at S:56 D. m. It was the fastest train on the line, and the lowering of the schedule meant that the usual speed, which was already terrific at times. would have to be ma terially increased
 ''No one except the officials of the road and the train crew was aware of the fact that the trial trip was to be made. [ learned of it. and being an employe of the road at the time and a warm per- sonal friend of the engineer, decided to make the trip on the engine. l got Browns reluctant consent, and was at the station about half an hour before we were due to leave
 
 as the train went south. the travel was unusually heavy. As soon as the gates were opened the crowds surged through. Several officials of the road were on hand to see the start, and as much depended upon Browns ability to take the heavy train through on the time decided upon, an air of suppressed excitement pervaded all who were in the secret. This feeling seemed in some unaccountable way to communicate itself to the crowd, as one restless animal in menagerie will soon have all the other animals pacing their cages The officials would hold whispered conferences among themselves and every once in a while one of them would come over to talk to Brown.
 But the engineer Was perfectly calm. The car inspectors were unusually care full in testing every part of the wheels and brakes; the oilers were packing waste into the boxes; the conductor was rest lessly pacing up and down the platform beside the train, nervously consulting his watch every few seconds. Even the negro porters had caught the excitement, and were discussing the coming run in whis- pers among themselves. Even the engine seemed conscious of the fact that its speed and endurance was to be taxed to the utmost, and hissed and quivered with excitement as if impatient to be off.
 "Throughout all this excitement and preparation Brown, the man upon whom all depended, was as calm and uncon- cerned as usual During the few minutes though it seemed like hours, that we were waiting for the signal. he stood beside his engine calmly conversing with a friend whom he had not seen for long time. I walked near enough to overhear few words of their conversation, and Brown
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-21

The November, 1906 issue is a special opportunity number, and the opportuni- ties open to enterprising Americans are featured on every page. The articles cover almost every branch of human activity Following is a partial list of leading ar tieles for November, 1906: Hudson Bay, New Way to Europe" by J. C. Elliot; How a Dream Came True" ty Edith Neal Perrine; Told at Forty" by an employe: New Island Rises From Ocean," by J. Mayme Baltimore; Hurry ing Up the Coal Mines" by Aubrey Full lerton MT. William Deyereaux and His Technical Educaton," by Henry M. Hyde; "New Path Into Gotham Harbor, by Nick J. Quirk; Making a World to Order" by Rene Bache; New Marvels in Physics" by Ben Winslow; Worlds s New Treasure Box" by O. J. Stevenson; Predict Next Year's Weather" by J. E. Watkins; Wonders of New Zealand" by W. G. Fltz-Gerald; New Outdoor Pro fession," by Guy E. Mitchell; Home steads for the Asking" by Robert Frank lin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-21
New Shades.

From the Tattler.
 Wood shades -are prominent among the new autumn colorings, rosewood and cedar being two of the prettlest hues. Greens will be greatly in demand, and in the finer colors olive shades will pre- dominate It sounds decidedly anomalous to speak of shades of black; nevertheless there is to be chroncled new black hue inclining to appear green in certain lights whcih will be known as ebony. American women are certainly fayoring black for what they call theIr "three-piece suits" this autumn; che third place-which Is, of course, the blouse-frequently intro duces a note of variety in the shape of plaid or check silks or satins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-21

a unique monthly magazine will begin publication in Atlanta in November under the title of The Race Question and South ern Symposium. This magazine, Its pub fishers announce. will be monographic in character, handling the negro problem from the standpoint of sociology, ethnol- ogy and political economy. II will in no wise be an organ of incendary agtta- tion, but will discuss the race Issue dis
 passionately from the viewpoint of the southern white man, and be a reflex of Caucasian sentiment. Each issue will contain special articles by leading public men and thinkers, who have made the negro study. and q large part of the magazine will be devoted to a free-for-all symposium of popular ideas on the race question and subjects thereto related.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-21
Zac Smith Stationery
 Company. 2010 First Ave.
2010 First Ave.

England. The Illustrations are bang made by Greiffenhagen.
 In addition to A. E. W. Mason's com pellingly interesting Running Water," the Century's present serial, and Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett's new novel, "The Shuttle" which will begin in the November issue, the Century in 1907 will publish q new novel by Elizabeth Roblns. to be titled Come and Find Men' In this story Miss Robins has returned to the scenes of probably her chief sue cess in fiction. "rhe Magnetic North" and has made the magnetic attraction of the far north the chief motive of an un- usual narrative. The illustrations will De Blumenschein's work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-21
French Wealth on Down Grade.

From the Paris Gaulois.
 All around nations are increasing their wealth. while we are beginning to de- scend the downward grade. Rival powers progress, while we remain stationary. Private initiative has shown what it can do when powerfully supported, but unfor- tunately the French government takes no interest in the commercial and industrial prosperity of the coutnry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-21
Gunter's Magazine.

Gunter's for November contains the most successful serial published in many years; Guntefs sequel to MT. Barnes of New York" the Shadow of a Vendetta.
 In addition the rest of the number con alsts of exceedingly interesting. as well
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-21

Southern railway will sell round trip tickets to Columbuia s. C., on October IS and 19 at the special low rate of s1225. Tickets limited ten days in addition to date of sale and can be extended until November 10 1906. 10-10-10t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-21
Beginning Oct. 8 the sleep

ing car line now running be- tween Mobile and Asheville via. the Southern and Alabama Great Southern Railways will be changed to a Birmingham Mobile line. First car leaving Birmingham 10:35 p. m., Oct. 9th.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-21
The Technical World.

as charming and humorous. stories and articles illustrated by well-known artists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-21
Everything for
 the Offic

Blank books at the right price, and the thousand and one little conyeniences that you need in the office. The Bir- mingham and the Jefferson let ter files.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-21
New Atlanta Publication.

Following close upon the Atlanta race riot, perhaps as it's literary aftermath,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-17
GOOD BOND
Furnished by Negro Charged With
Using Cancelled Stamp.

A. W. LOWS. coiored, who was
brought here from Moscow, KY.
Hickman county, two days ago TO
answer to the charge OF using a can
celled postage stamp, gave bond this
morning and his bond was signed by
eleven property holders in Hickman
county. any one of them worth hun
dreds over the $500 bond. The sign
ers are ). NJ. 1.-the & Sdn. j. H. Ma
hone. W. W. Carroll, w. ]. Moss. Z.
g. Arlington. ]. A. Rodgers, j. r.
McNeal. J. NJ. Ashell, Campbell a
Son and J. w. Breach.
Jesse Gardner, a brother TO Com
missioner W. A. Gardner Yves given
power of attorney to sign for the
bondsmen who are in Hickman coun-
ty and unable to come here. Lewis
was released this morning from jail
and proclaims his innocence. He says
II he used a cancelled postage stamp
II was through mistake and not 10
territorial.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-17
DAUGHTERS GRAVE.
Denied TO John Alexander Dowic by
Lack OF Conveyance.

Chicago, H.. May i7,--John Alex
ander Dowie. disoredlted and desert
I'd by many OF his One-time worship
pers. was denied the privilege OF
praying at the graveside of his daugh
ter. Esther. today when he was
preparing TO carry out a program
fxed In his mind OF going to Lake
Mound cemetery and prostratlng him.
self upon the grave OF the daughter
who was burned to death and was
buried there four years ago. another
desertion occurred In the ranks OF
his following.
Dowie's coachman mutlned, and
went over to the forces Of Vollva. and
the broken,down old dictator OF tho
church he made was left without
any means Of getting to the cemetery
which is three miles from Shiloh
house.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-17
Who Was the Loser?

A banker going home for his din
ncr saw a $40 bill ON the curbstone.
He picked 1t up and took the num-
Der hons in order to find the owner.
While at home his wife remarked
that the butcher had sent a bill
amounting to $40. The only money
he had with him was the bill he had
found, which he gave TO her and she
paid the butcher. The butcher paid It
10 the farmer for a calf. and the far
mer paid 1t to a washerwoman. and
she, owing the banker a note of $40.
went to ths bank and paid a note
went to the bank and paid the note.
The banker recognized the bill as
the one he had found, and which up
TO that time, had paid $50 OF debt.
On careful investigation he discov-
cred that the bill was counterfeit.
Now will some of our friends tell us
what has been lost in this transaction
and by whom Kansas City Jour,
nal.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-17

This Paducah newspapers have
been requested by the Cairo baseball
management to pay no attention to
dope in certain Cairo newspaper
because of the unreliableness of the
baseball writings.
The paper came out the day after
the initial game Of the Cairo-Padu-
cab series. claiming that fans in Pa
ducah threw cushions and other
things not tied down at Cairo play
ers. This is false. and the writer
must have known it. being acquaint-
ed with the fact that the entire Pa
ducah grand stand Is screened.
There is such a thing as killing
popularity of baseball In a town
through unreliable writing" Mr.. Ed
Eichenberger. of the Cairo team stat
ed. ''and we are averse to many
things printed in this particular pa
per. We would request that your
Paducah papers and other papers In
the leagw discontinue copying the
dope and this will help a great
deal"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-17
tOOthsome mOrzel for the War

toothsome morsel for the War
rDoIs
In the first inning the ropes were
made fast about the Christian and
he was powerless against the war
clubs OF the lndlacs. His struggles
continued throughout The entire
Strengthening operation, but he was
game to the last.
The Massacre.
1t Is true that the visitors tabled
three, due to misplays. in the first I;
but when the Indians went to bat
they showed that they had the Chris
tian going" and this was sufficient.
II was a matter of waiting for the
game to end to shout. The Indians
were sure.
In the first inning the visitors tai
Lied three. Long led OF with dou-
BILE and Larsen made safe on Tay-
TORS muff of a line drive. Wolfe
tried to sacrifice but Wilgus threw
Wild to third to cut of Long. The
two runners scored Wolfe stopping
at third for breath. Roland's single
brought Wolfe in and the side was
then retired in order.
The Indians got one of them back
the last half OF the first inning. Nc
Claim grounded out and Haas singled.
Wetzel singled and started to steal
second. He was thrown out, but
Haas scored on the throw. Ames re
tired the side by missing three.
The Indians took three the next
inning. Taylor singled and Perry
popped out NJ Miller hit to Roland
and forced Taylor, bnt made first
himself. Chenault and Wilgus got
passes and filled the bases. McClain
hit a triple and scored them. but he
died ON third on Haas ground out.
The Indians scored another in tho
third. wetzei singled and got sec
ond on a balk. Ames singled and
with Wetzel pulled off a double
steal. Wetzel scored on a ground
hit to the infield but Ames was not
so successful. being thrown out. The
side was then retired in order.
In the eighth inning one more
score ON each side was made.
Cairo earned a run by Connor's
triple and Paducah tailed run by
punched hits. In the ninth the Mud
WaKlowers failed in three attempts
and the Indians walked off with an.
ether bunch of scalps.
The summary:
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-17
Glass From yesuvius Lava.

tSprlngheld. Mass. Republican,
It Is being pointed out for the con.
ISOLATION Of the people about vesnyius
that lava. like adversely, has its uses
II makes, for Instance. a very beaut.-
ful glass of extraordinary lightneSs.
But curiously every volcano sends
out a special brand OF lava with
qualities of its own. which can only
be discovered by experience. The
rich plains of Sicily owe much OF
their fertility to decomposed lava.
and in South America volcanic soil
IS found to be the best IN the world
for coffee growing though several
planters would rather take the soil
without the volcano.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-17
fxeniuckY Engllsh.

An English gentleman travelling
about the world ascribes TO the land
OF blue grass, fast horses. fine whisky
and beautiful women the additional
excellence of speaking the puresi
English he has found after much
study of dialects in all parts OF the
English speaking world. His declare
ton seems to include both language
and diotion. The ordinary resident
Of the British isles, he asserts. Is
above all dialecticaL He sticks 4
totally misplaced on the end OF
words like idea. making Il idear
The same thing is true OF the Nov
Highlander often. The people Of the
Southern states mark their speech By
a drawl which is entirely unneces
sary: the people OF the Northern
states have a nasal twang which is a
joke TO an Englishman. 1t Is only
on the middle ground in America
that the true English Is found. the
English OF Shakespeare and DR.. John
son, unmixed with dialectlcal absurd
tiles or with local peculiarites OF
expression. Such is the general no.
ton set forth by the observer men
toned.
When the sentence Is nc.ed
"slang as such l do not find In Ken
lucky and the neighbor.as regions
along the Ohio AID Missouri rivers.
Il is apparent that the field OF OBJ
servation was comparatively limited
But the truth of the main contention
remains mistaken. OF course slang
is found in Kentucky. as il is almost
everywhere in America But there
are certain social circles in Kentucky
where the English Is distinct from
that OF the commonality and where
special hereditary influences are at
work. These circles include two dis
tinct elements of population, one the
descendants of the old Virginia
landed families and the other The
children of the Scotch-frish pioneers
both OF which classes have been
noted for the purity of their Ian.
guage and the clearness of theii
enunciation. contrasting in a marked
degree with the more Southern draw
OF the gulf states and the nasal sharT
ness OF the Yankee. The race his
tory OF these two elements of popula.
ton will explain the Engl,shmar's
comment. 81 have found in the city
of Louisville a pronunciation and q
use of terms which. in my mind. Is
nearer 20 Addison and the English
classicists than anything which the
counties of England, the provinces OF
Australia, or the marshes OF Scotland
can offer"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-17
BARNARD COLLEGE GIRLS
MEET GORKY'S COMPANION

Prof. John Dewey OF Columbia
University, invited a number of Bar
nad College girls to his house TO
meet Nine. Andriva, the actress
whom Maxim Gorky brought over
from Russia and introduced as his
wife.
Every girl but one who was invit-
ed came to the reception. The one
who did not come had a sprained
ankle.
The college girls fell dead in love
with the lady with the advanced
ideas on the subject of marriage.
Mrs. John Martin, Of Tompkins-
vile. STATEN Island. at whose house
the actress has been staying, brought
her to the reception.
She wore a striking costume In the
black and white effect. Her hair was
scrambled after the most approved
bohemian fashion. and single ruby
famed ON the thumb OF her little.
white left hand.
She gave a talk on Russian indie
pendence and Russian women, much
10 the disappointment of the women
who came to meet her.
She said nothing about Russian
Ideas as to free love-
She didn't even mention. among
the Russian women of whom she
spoke, the little neglected wife and
mofher whom Maxim Gorky left
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-17
Kentucky Nursery.

Washington, May IT, Kentucky,
famous as a nursery of politicians. is
The only state in the union which
boasts five native sons in the United
States senate. All of them will at
tend the Homecoming in Louisville
next month unless present plans mis-
carry.
The Kentuckians in the senate are
James b. McCreary and j. C. S.
Blackburn, of Kentucky; Shelby
Moore Cullom, OF. Illinois; William
]. Stone, OF Missouri. and Samuel II.
Piles. of Washington.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-17

A new substitute carrier was add
ed 10 the postoiIlce department this
morning. He is William A. Edwards
OF Hardin. Marshall county. This
gives the department three substi-
tutes, two temporarily Installed.
pending examinations, and the one
regular substitute added this morn
ing. The force is s,ill one man short
however.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-17
National League.

Chicago, /; Philadelphia. 0. Bat
teries-Lundgren and King; Dug
gleby and Dooln.
Brooklyn, 8; st. Louis, o. Batter'
les-Scanlon and Bergen; Taylor
and Raub.
Pittsburg. II; New York, o. Bat
teries-Winis and Peitz; Ames, Fer
guson and Bresnahaf1.
Cincinnati, 8; Boscon,| 6. Batter
ies-Ewlng and Livingston; Dornei
and Needham.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-17

The heather Redskins conducted
another massacre at Wallace park
yesterday, and the victim was a
Christian hailing from South Bend.
Ind, Central league. He behaved
beautifully at the stake and when the
fireworks started never once fiinched
or made an cutlery.
Christian was the gamest victim
the season has developed, and he was
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-17
Fails From BALLOON.

While attempting trip to coney
Island IN balloon INo Stevens and
Tracy Tlndell were thrown against
the palisades on the New Jersey
shore and dumped into the Hudson
river.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-17
Score by Innings.

Earned runs-Calro, l; Paducah
3.
Two base hits--Dong.
Stolen bases-Wetsel. Ames. Per-
ry, NJ. Miller.
. Three base hits-McClain, Con-
nors.
Sacrifice Wolfe. Dithridge,
NJ. Miller.
Bases on balls--Off Christian, 2.
Struck out-By Christian, 4; by
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-17
Ont of Politics.

Senator Carmack. OF Tennessee.
returned TO Washington yesterday.
He replied good-naturedly to many
expressions of regret over his defeat
by ex-Gov. Bob Taylor, and said he
was out OF politics.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-17
THE BIG LEAGUES.
American League.

Washington, 5 Chicago, 6. Bat
teries-Hughes and Heyden; Smith
and sullivan. ten innings.
New York, 8; St. Louis. 2. Bat
teries-H Hahn and Mcclure; smith
and Spencer.
Boston. G; Cleveland, Z. Batter
ies-Wlnter and Graham; Rhodes
ard clark.
Philadelphia. 9; Detroit, 2. Bat
terles-Bender and Shrek; Mullen
Wigs, Warmer and Payne.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-17
Pale Delicate woman and Girls.

The Old Standard Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic drives out malaria
and builds up the system. Sold by all
dealers for 81 years. Price 80 cents.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-17
No Circus pecoration nnr.

On the ground that II would be
sacriiegs. the CITY Council of Tope-
ka, Kas.. has refused to allow n cir
Gus performance there on Decoration
Day.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-17

Wilgus. 4. 10y
HIT by pitched ball--Wetzel. 80.
Left on bases-Cairo. 6; Paducah.
=.
Time of game-l.5o.
Umpire-Veach.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-17

Prince Louis Napoleon Is a general
in the Russian army. This is not a
reminder of Moscow. 1919.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-17

Notice on a Coanaught railway
platform: ''There viii be no last
train on Saturday"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-17
Today's Schedule.

Cairo at Paducah.
Danville at Nation.
vincennes at Jacksonville.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-17
NIattoon shut out.

MattOon smut Out.
Mattoon. H.. May 16.-The visit
ors forced a shut out on the locals
by superior playing.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-17

Batteries-Heges, Ddndiey ana
Belt; Wallace. whitley and Matte
son.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-09
CUDAHYS.
ARMOURS,
Events at skating Rink.

A match race has been arranged for to-
night at the Auditorium between Henry
Biomberg of this city and Harry Larson OF
Fremont The race will be for one mile,
which is fourteen laps of the rink. Con-
siderable interest always attaches to these
races. and the big building is always filled
whenever Manager Gillian makes a race an
nouncement.
Harley Davidson has written from ST
Louis that the roller skating fever has
taken that staid old town worse than II
ever caught Omaha. Roller skating Is
cheaper in Omaha than in any of the larger
cities where II has been started. In, St
Louis the charge is % cents Admission, q
cents to skate and 10 cents for a wrar
check.
Manager Gillian has arranged some novel.
ties for next week. One will be a necktie
skate with prizes for the man wearing
the largest tie. the prettiest tie. the oldest
tie and the smallest tie
Another night will be given to a race
extraordinary in which Happy Hooligan
Foxy Grandpa. Buster Brown, Tige and
the policeman will all race for the good
and valuable prizes which Manager Gillal
Will hang up.