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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-01-03
Ready Now

with Gift things of every kind. That means first choice
at their best. There is nothing to be had by waiting, al
now. Christmas, as suggested by the store, is all but he
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Pointers To Random

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Eastern Champions TO
Meet Western Heroes

of rules governing the sport and the
fanatics from end to end of the country
are awaiting with bated breath to see
whether the game will be spoiled, or re-
juvenated.
Not the least interesting feature Of the
season is the fact that the long talked
of intersectional or transconinental
games will be played. On October II, the
University of Pennsylvania meets Mich
igan on Franklin field. As Pennsylvania
has divided honors In the east with Yale,
this game between a representative of
the east and a representative of the west
will serve in a way to prove the much
disputed proposition as to which is the
stronger On the same day, the Carlisle
Indians win play Minnesota in Mime
apolis.
Then a southern team, Vanderbilt, will
again try conclusions with a western
rival, Michigan 1t is remembered that
last season the Commodores were beaten
by the western aggregation. IS to 0, but
still the admirers of the southern bunch
waxed warm in their enthusiasm.
In the east, Yale and Harvard have
broken their old standing annual en-
gagement, and Columbia has retired from
the field. The Michigan, Chicago and Wis
consin rivals of the west have also no
engagements as yet.
! Within a few more days, the heroes Of
the diamond will surrender the seat of
honor to the armored men of the grid
iron.
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Arrested for counterfeItins.

Huntsville. September 9.-(Special.)-I. L.
Soloman and Charles Claxton, charged
with counterfeitlng, have been arrested
and lodged in Jail to await the arrival
of secret service officer, who will make
an investigation of the cases. Soloman
was arrested for passing a counterfeit
s2.50 gold piece, and Claxton was arrested
after passing a 5-cent counterfeit coin.
Soloman had been employed in running
candy making machine for several days
and 1t is believed that when his personal
effects are searched more. coins will be
found. The revenue men who made the
arrests are convinced that Soloman and
Claxton are connected with gang of
counterfeters who have operated extern
sively throughout the country. Both men
are in jail in default of $1,000 bond. Solo
man acted when lodged In jail as If he
were no stranger to this predicament.
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Neh' football Rules
The Object and Effect
BY HUGH ROBERTS.

When the intercollegiate football rule
committee took the old game. and by
means of a few fell swoops of the pen,
made of it an entirely new sport, the one
object was to reduce the number of in
Juries, and the preservation of the shins
and noses of the future hope of America.
Now the question is, "Do the new rules
regulate the game to such an extent that
when the season terminates the usual long
list of injured will be materially decreas-
ed?' In other words. is the game today
less rough or less dangerous than when
II was necessary to gain but five yards
in three downs?
Concerning these questions, scholars of
the game are in doubt, and those express
ing opinion, vary. The truth of the mat
ter is that at this time, when the game
Is simply on paper. no one can form a
lust estimate Being from Missouri in this
instance, is compulsory.
However, the fears Of those who half
heartedly imagine that of a great and
essentially masculine game, the rule conf
mittee had invented a new and entirely
original png-pong, may subside. Foot
ball will be spectacular this fall, and the
essential elements of the game will be
continued-forever more, in spite of the
walls that annually ascend to the effect
that the game is brutal, cowardly, and
humiliating.
When the Ministries assembled, and the
interlocular decorously commanded, Cen
tlemen, be seated" everyone about the
table on which the embryonic code was ly
ing, revealed in his stern eye a purpose,
nay, termination-making of the game
q sport less brutal and hurtful.
With that object in view. the committee
set to work. In the first place, it was
decided that to retain use of the ball, the
team possessing it must advance ten
yards instead of five in three downs. The
object in this was TO obviate the mass or
tackle back formation. and bring into
more general use the widely circling
end runs.
The committee next decreed that the
teams must not stand head to head, as
heretofore but must be separated by
some eighteen inches. The object in this
was to prevent the effectiveness of the
mass plays the purpose being to have
them eliminated entirely, the belief being
that the massed formation is the cause
- injury and wreckage
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The rulings of the committee in refer
ence to shorter halves, fines for holding
profane language and unsportsmanlike
tactics are good, as is that rule preventing
the calling of time more than three times
within half. The introduction of addi-
tional umpires, and referees cuts little ice
in any direction. All in all. the object is
good. But the question is, rs the game
spoiled?" Another pertinent question Is
WAS the work of the committee sue
cess, was the sole object reallzed?"
In this first place, the game is not ruin
ed. 1t will be as spectacular and attrac-
tive as ever before. In the second place.
1t is not believed that the rules as newly
adopted will make the game less rough
than last season, nor is it believed that
the mass plays, legislated against, will be
obviated. As is known, more ground
lis generally gained by mass plays than by
end runs, for the simple reason that they
are harder to check. Their partial con-
tinuance. therefore, until they are wiped
from tactics, is assured.
The introduction of the ten yard rule
(when the coaches see that the end runs
are usually smashed into jelly, and
the mass plays are legislated against,
will make the tactician cudgel his brain
to discover some manner of means that
will overcome the handicap. There you
are. 1t matters not what restrictions are
imposed, in America it is generally the
case that a way to get around such rul-
ings usually presents itself.
The rule in reference to tackling whereby
1t is contrary to disciplin to tackle be-
low the knee. will result in longer gains
being made on end runs, and on kick
offs This is because runner cannot, as
last season, be nailed in his tracks.
But football is to be continued. 1t can
never be transformed into a new ping
pong, nor n-the-corner. And If at
the end of the season just budding, there
is no material decrease in the list of dead
and injured would 1t not be wise to fol-
low Columbia lead and discard the game
altogether or let it be played as originally
planned. changed each year to suit time
and condition. In other words. follow the
direction of those who would make the
game less rough until it is seen that they
have failed. Then inform the gentlemen
that they have missed by a mile send
them to the timbers, don the togs, and dc
battle every man for himself, and for his
team. and for them all. Sir BelSebub.
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GREAT INTEREST
IN TENT MEETINGS
LARGE CROWDS AT SERVICES IN
ENsLEY-SPEcIAL MEMS MEET
ING-SCHooL OPENING MATTER
OF FELIcITATIoN.

Ensey, September Especial 1.-The re-
vival meetings which are being conducted
by Evangelists Hendricks and Carter
seem to have greatly aroused the rellg-
ious life of the town. All of the services
since the coming of the preachers have
been well attended, and of late the ca
pacity of the large tent has been taxed on
every occasion.
Special interest seemed to have been
awakened in the meetings today. The
Cumberland Presbyterian church held all
OF its services In the tent, the preaching
being merged into the tent sermon by the
Rev. Hendricks at both morning and even
ing. In the afternoon at $3.50 a special
service for men only was held, which
was attended by large part of the mas
culine population of the city. Many per-
sons have expressed interest in their sal
vation
ITO books" is the welcome cry that
will greet the Ensley youth tomorrow
The old fiction of the gloomy death knell
of the happy vacation days does not an
parently obtain in the Steel City, for on
all sides you can see the glad smiles of the
boys and girls. Indications point to the
pleasantest and most successful session
in the history of the Ensley public schools.
The reception given at the library last
Friday night gave ,the members of the
board of education, the teachers and the
friends of education in general the oppor-
tunity to get acquainted with each other,
and according to all visible signs, the
pleasure was mutual. Watch, harmony
and edcuation go hand in hand in this
town.
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Ed WASHINGTON IS
KILLED At READERS
Negroes Alleged to Have Quar-
relied About Money
J. R. BRINlNG lNJURE
Rauckn ANN cody Wedding This Morn.
ina viii Be Event of Social
Note-Interest in State
Fair-Briefs.

Bessemer, September 9.-(Special.)--As
the outcome of dispute over some money
Saturday between two negro miners at
Readers ore mines, just beyond the cor
porate limits of Bessemer on Red noun
tain, Ed Washington was shot and in
stantly killed at his home early this
morning by Alonzo. alias Louis Camp
bell The murderer had not been caught
at late hour tonight.
After the trouble Saturday, according
to the report, the men separated with
every evidence of bad blood. This morn
ing early, the negro Campbell came to
Washington's house, and ordering all
present to stand aside, he fired several
shots from Winchester at Washington.
One bullet took effect under the left ear
and entering the neck broke the spinal
cord.
The police department of Bessemer was
soon notified. Dogs were secured and the
trail of the slayer picked up and fol-
lowed into the neighborhood of the pipe
works where the bloodhounds lost the
scent The officers have so far secured
no clue as to the negros further move
ments.
j. r. Brinng Injured.
While driving in buggy at the corner
of Short street and Carolina avenue Sat
urday afternoon, j. R. Brining was
severely bruised by the vehicle being run
into by car on the Jonesboro-Pipe
Works line E. w. Croson, who was in
the buggy with Mr.. Brining, escaped
without injury. The vehicle was demol-
ished but the horse was uninjured.
1t is understood from the best account
that the car was coming along at quite
rapid rate and the men were unable
to get out of the way before being struck.
The motorman was arrested for reckless
running and the conductor was also ar
rested. Their cases will come up before
the Mayor in the morning.
Rauckm an-Moody.
A wedding of social interest will occur
on tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the
ST. Aloysius Catholic church when Miss
Mae Moody one of the most charming
young women in local society, becomes
the bride of Mr.. F. c. Rauckman of Biz
mingham. The church will be beautiful
Nv decorated for the occasion.
The young couple will reside in Bir-
mlngham on the Southside.
Notes and Personals.
examinations of new pupils and former
pupils who were not promoted with their
grades will be conducted this week in
the Clarendon Avenue school. Superin-
tendent Dill will be in his office daily.
Mrs. William Dennis is expected to
return from Sayre Tuesday with Mrs. l.
s. Perkins, who will be Mrs. Dennis
guest for a week.
Outside of the disturbance at Readers.
the police department reports a quiet day.
The Sunday violators seem to have all
come within the pale of the law
The State Fair in Birmingham Is arous-
ing a great deal of interest among the
people of Bessemer 1t is believed that
the city will be well represented in the
exhibits.
Mrs j. S. Winters will entertain the
Whist club at her home Wednesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
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RAILWAY TRAVEL HEAVY.
Many Americans Going to Mexico for
National Holidays There.

Mexico City, September 9.-Railway of
ficials report a heavy amount Of travel
on account of the approaching national
holidays. Many passengers are from the
United States showing that the sensation
al reports about affairs here are not gen.
orally credited.
Vice President Corsat will receive to-
morrow a deputation of officials of the
railway machnists union. Labor officials
state that matters are now entirely salts
factory to them in the shops of the Cen
trail railway, and no strike is probable.
Moreover, labor officials deny that any
anti-foreign sentiment prevails anywhere,
and aver that no trouble need be look
ed for.
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Smith SOIbeS n Riddle
And Baseball Wins Ont

position of mems clothing goods. There
fore, Smith and his brother will open a
haberdashery in Birmingham this win
ter, Carlos will play ball in season. while
the store will be managed by his brother.
Out of season, Carlos will manage the
store, while his brother will spend a
short vacation hunting or fishing. accord
ing to his inclination, or natural bent
1t is solved, and Smith will play right
field in Birmingham another season. The
farming interests of the family will be
looked after by other relatives in Brook
haven The fans will smile broadly after
reading this. Smith was smiling Satur-
day afternoon when he made local
newspaper man acquainted with the facts.
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Record Is Lowered.

San Francisco. September Or. H. Lit
tie and C. D. Hagerty. who In company
with three expert chauffeurs left New
York August 16 in an automobile seeking
to reduce the trans-continental tourist
car record of 80 days. arrived here to-
night. The trip occupied twenty-four days
eight hours and forty-f1ve minutes. in
Guiding all stops, thus lowering the record
by nearly nine DAYS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-10
Drowning Their Troubles,

st. Petersburg, September 9.-The
growing indulgence in spirits by the
Russian peasants, despite the present
famine and distress, is shown by re-
port of the ministry of finance on the
receipts from the vodka monopoly,
which for the last seven months was
$3.50. 100000. an increase of s25, 75O, 900
over the corresponding period in 1905.
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plays no more double-headers. II

plays no more double headers. If the re-
naming six games are lost. and there is
no one who believes that all will be, Bir
mlngham will have won 81 and lost 81
games, a percentage of ga If Memphis
should win the remaing six games sehed
uled, the record of the Babbites would be
so won and SO lost, percentage of .607.
AS Birmingham ends the season with
Little Rock, 1t is probable that of the
six games played next week, four will be
victories. In other words, IT is a thou
sand to one shot that Birmingham wins
the pennant even in case Vaughn sees fl
to play one or more double-header.
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The riddle is solved, and Horseshoe"
Smith will be a Baron outfielder next
year.
The manner of reaching, and why a
solution was necessary, is more than in
teresting. Those things making a solu-
ton necessary were Smiths great de-
sire to continue baseball, and the desire
of the local management to retain such
q popular and valuable fellow on the
lineup.
The way by means Of which a solution
was reached was original. 1t so happens
that Smith has brother. 1t so happens
that both have had experience in the
selling, handling, buying and general dis
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Cans and Britt May Meet.

San Diego, Cal, September 9.-Man-
ager Roche of the National Athletic
club has offered purse of $4,000 for
a fight between Joe Cans and Jimmie
Britt He sent kilograms to that eff
feet to both pugilists. Roche said to-
day. Il have the money ready to put
into the bank subject to the order for
referee and will have it there when
the articles are signed"
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Child Attempts Suicide.

Abiline, Tex, September 9.-Because ner
father had insisted that she attend school
Lillian Stevenson, a H-year-old girl OF
this city, went to her room last night
and swallowed carbolc acid. from the
effects of which it is probable she VIII
not recover.
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The Cashiers office of the
Birmingham Railway, Light &
Power Company will remain
open all day Saturday from 8
a. m. to 9 p. M, and on Monday
to 8 p. M, to receive payment
for light bills. Monday is the
10th and last day for discount.
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To Punish Migrants.

Columbus. Ca. September 9.-(Special.)-
Judge James j. Willis of the city court
of Columbus is doing his share to dis
courage vagrancy. Rheddick Jones, ne
gro, was before him yesterday charged
with vagrancy, and the Judge sentenced
him TO one year on the county chaingang
without the alternative of a fine.
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Mrs. WInsIow's SOOTHING svruo.

The best remedy for DIA2RHOEA. Sold
by druggists In every part OF the world.
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Windows
Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind.
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with
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THE DOPE SHEET.

sallee opens today.
Birmingham gets the rag
This Is the last week of a merry season.
Glad and sorry that the season ends,
aren't you2
The formal cutting of the fagpole will
occur this week.
Attend the Pen City benefit, and help
the players out
The attendance of the Memphis games
will be immense.
Smith will stay in Birmingham. This
news is good news.
The baseball players prepare to give
place to the gridiron warriors.
After the departure of the Memphii Lit
tie Rock anchored for the last time this
season.
The rubber ball matter is the deadest
of all the dead scandals in professional
baseball.
After defeating Liebhart, was it not
sad that Moxe Manuel lost out to ''un-
lucky Loucks?
Meridian desires that one of the post
season games between Birmingham and
Mobile be played in that city.
Kavanaugh is now having boom. The
Intellectual attacks against his record have
gone by the board, and his reelection will
be unanimous.
l,,aIJ
second place, it matters not how gamely
Atlanta fights. But Birmingham is pulling
for the Firemen.
The post-season games with Mobile will
be interesting. 1t will tend to show just
how the Cotton State ranks with the
Southern league.
Charlie Babb. it is said. wants BIZ Sor-
rell of Nashville for his team next year
There are several others in the same
canoe. Mr.. Babb
The fans would like to get a little
glimpse of Mr.. Bruner 1t is simply curl
osity on their part, but they want to see
him just the same
Frank left word for the sporting editor
OF The Age-Herald that he was simply
Kidding anent the Castro deal. Every
nody knew as much, "Cholly.
The Memphis double-header yesterday
was a pippin, all right, from many stand
points. Everyone thought that Frank
would willingly lose both games to the
Memphii
The Atlanta Journal rejoiced that Bir-
mngham won the doubleheader Saturday
New Orleans finishes the season in the
Gate City. The series will be interesting
TO say the least.
Chicago is simply walking away with
the pennant of the National league. The
IIghlanders will be as badly beaten at
the conclusion of the post-season cham
nionshp series as were the Athletics last
year.
Moxie Manuel said to be a typical
ladies man. Is evidently gutter. The gaff
was put to him in Birmingham, and he
hit Dale Gear losing his game. Yester-
day the Memphii were making 1t hot for
him and he walked enough men to let the
Peicans lose.
1t Is not general thing that umpres
are criticized in Birmingham. but evident
1y Ryan was off color Saturday He Inn
pressed an opinion on the spectators to
the effect that he was trying TO even
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George suaas Arrives.

In advance of his team mates, George
Suggs, the Memphis slabmen who pitched
and won a double-header from Nashville
Saturday, shutting the Firms out in the
first game without hit, arrived In Biz
mingham yesterday. Suggs will probably
pitch the game tomorrow. The remaining
members of the Memphis aggregation left
the Bluff City shortly after O'Clock last
evening, and will arrive in Birmingham
at 7 O'Clock this morning over the Frisco.
The first game will be called this after
noon at o'clock. Sallee will open for
Birmingham. Manager Vaughn has PEN
chant for working the long pitcher against
the visitors for the reason that he is left
handed. and many members of the Mem
phis aggregation stand on the right side
of the plate This makes Sallee effective.
In spite of this fact, the Memphis aggre-
CATION has several times this season hand
ed him bitter defeats.
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OTHER SPORTS.

The local wrestler, styling himself 1.-THE
Young Turk who met and won a match
from the heavy Japanese wrestler, Walk
ta several nights ago, is anxious for a
bout with a wrestler of his own weight
between 125 and 100 pounds From the
game battle that this young fellow put
up against Wakita, who tips the beam
at 1855, 1t is evident that he has considera-
BILE goods. 1t is hoped that some man
will agree to meet him on the occasion of
Burns-Wasem match, scheduled for
Thursday evening.
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DO YOU KNOW.

The highest class of electric work.
from the installation of wires to the
manufacturing of fixtures. is done by
the
United Electric Co.
40S.410 N. 10Th St
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There are some active steps being taken
in the national fistic game, according to
eastern exchanges. 1t is rumored that
Champion Jeffries would be willing again
to take up the gloves, provided a purse
as large as $4,000 could be arranged
Then Jimmie Britt is preparing to meet
Cans, the Smoke" who beat Nelson. Then
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien has sailed for
Australia, where on November 6, he meets
Bill Squiers in twenty round bout for a
purse of $4,000.
1t is evident from the above that the
Nelson Cans battle has revived interest
In the brutal game
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Girard Schools to Open.

Columbus, Ga. September 9,-(special.)-
The Girard public schools and a number
of private schools in that city will open
for the fall term tomorrow morning. In
dications point to a large attendance
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Much Interest Shown.

Over the series with Memphis, which
begins this afternoon, much interest Is
shown. 1t is estimated that the park will
be taxed to give room to the big number
of fans who will most probably attend.
As the second team in the league, and
the Barons strongest rivals in the race
for the flag, Memphis will prove an at
tractive drawing card. 1t is expected that
the locals will annihilate the visitors, so
that their coat tails will be free of the
"placers' hanging there.
BY handing the visitors three straight
defeats, the Barons give Atlanta a look-in
on second place