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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-18

the proper letters for the spoken word from
analogy. The sound Of g, in mete, has no less
than forty equivalents in the language; a, in
mate, has thirty-four; a, I'm father two; a, In
fall twenty-One; e. in met, thtrty-siE, etc. Thus
II happens that the word scissors may be spelled
1880 40 different ways and still have analOgtes
justifying each combination. The word scissors
being composed Of six elementary sOunds-the
first one s. is represented IN seventeen different
ways, the second thirty-siX, the third seventeen
the fourth thirty-three, the fifth ten, the sixth
seventeenth results that there are 17X36X11X
33X1OX17 different modes of spelling scissors.
When one realizes the possibilities Of the Eng
lish alphabet as demonstrated in this way
can excuse Daniel Drew, the cattle drOver.
banker. steamboat man and phianthropist.
When sick on one occasion It was necessary to
open his office safe in his absence. AS the story
goes, he intrusted the combination the word
boots" to a clerk for the purpose. After long
continued efforts the clerk was obliged to return
to Mr.. Drew's house for further assistance.
"It cant be opened. sir" said he. II tried
boots many times"
That's the word" replied Mr.. Drew, land 1t
has always worked"
How do you spell it?" at last asked the clerk.
why b-u-t-e-s Of course" was Mr.. Drew's
reply,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-18

in the high schools Of France, found that at
given age, say. fourteen or sixteen, they were
two years in advance of American youth in
regard to substantial studies IN literature and
science
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-18

erin and 'antitOxin.' Various publications. In
Guiding The Educational Review OF which
president Nicholas MURRAY Butler is editor, use
the twelve simDGfed spalIings adopted BY ths
National Education Association
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-18
MATTHEW'S BLAMEs JOHNSON.

Samuel Johnson is the "od man Of the sea-"
according to Professor Brander Matthews, who
s responsible for the burden imposed upon the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-18

spelling reform prepared by Professor Francis A
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24
POINTERS TO RANDOM


Wilhelm did Garvn Twas the
So spoke fan YESTERDAY afternoon after the with Little Rock While
This
in
o be made Of
a
oud the of which bunch
$ 9
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$ nota n least
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24
RELEASE is
OBTAINED BY MULLANEY

Pitcher Bartley's release from the Phil
adelphia Athletics has been purchased by
Montgomery. Barley left Philadelphia
for Montgomery last evening. The above
is contained in dispitch from the Assoc
ciated Press last evening
The acquisition OF Pitcher BARLEY by
Montgomery means a great deal more
than the simple enrolment of a new
twirler. II means that Montgomery should
instantly begin rising, and soon become
a pennant probability. In other words.
the acquisition of the old Southern league
star means that Montgomery will now be
considered by Birmingham, Shreveport,
Atlanta, New Orleans and Memphis, as a.
red hot contestant for the rag, and a 5
a club that will probably be swinging ter
rife blows right and left among the lead
ers. Montgomery has an excellent ball
club but as has been pointed out, the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24

their half of the seventh the Barons were
easy outs with the exception of Gear. who
hit the sphere to safe territory In the
eighth. one, two. three was the order. In
the ninth. after Molesworth had ozoned
and Smith had fed out to Meaney, Mont
gomery sailed the sphere to deep right
field. which, aided by the wind, fell
against the dashboard of that territory.
The runner got to second. When Meeks
approached the stick there were not a
few who pictured in their minds an
other ninth-inning. spectacular, Garrison
finish. Meeks hit to third, however, and
the fate of the day was sealed The Ba-
rons were beaten by the men of the
subway:
The Lonely Run.
How doth it happen" the serious
minded asked his neighbor, that the Ba-
rons got that single tally?''
1t came in the fourth, in a most unex-
pected fashion. Molesworth first up hit
a Texas Lacquer to short right Smith was
Johnny on the spot" with sacrifice, and
an out by Montgomery, advanced
Gladys" to the third stop on the pill
grimmage home. Then Meeks approached
the rubber and hit to the infield. Hickey
and the pitcher ran together. Molesworth
crossed the counting place, and the big
baseman was safe on the initial So ae-
curate was the infield hit, that some inn
agined the squeeze" had been attempted
with two out, and Meeks at the bat. The
nfield hit was piece of accidental good
fortune. pure and simple 1t saved the
Barons from a shut-out and should have
given them the day.
Keith pitched ma efficiently. He had the
Barons at his mercy throughout. Wilhelm
until the seventh starred Enthusiastically,
having yielded but a single scratch hit
until the coming of that inning The loss
of the game is credited solely to the local
battery. II was an off day FOR Garvin,
unquestonably. In the first place he
should have slaughtered Bird on that
first infield scratch. Then again he should
have stopped the ball that Smith re-
turned from right. Then again he should
have handled the throw that was passed
by him Wilhelm allowed three hits in
succession and made an ugly pitch. The
battery is solely to blame and is finding
fault with no one.
Both teams played errorless ball before
a good attendance. The day was bad but
the fans responded nobly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24
KAVANAUGH WILL VISIT
BIRMINGHAM THIS WEEK

which city it was said that he made the
statement that he would not again ae-
cept the office. When Kavanaugh stated
TO The Age Herald that he was not au-
thority for any such rumor. the rumor did
not down, because he did not make an
emphatic denial. However, the opposition
to the president is drowned in the
strength of his support, which is an
nounced in column after column of the
newspapers about the circuit 1t is not
known whether there will be opposition
or not But it is known that Kavanaugh
can again lead the league If he has a
desire to.
President Kavanaugh visited the South
ern league cities at this time last season.
He will merely drop in and ask how
things are coming, shake hands, give
thanks for the support Of the club and go
away again.
The fact that the president will visit
Birmingham was contained in the post
script of a recent letter to President
Baugh.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24

lack of twirlers handicapped the team to
such an extent that it would never be a
pennant winner. With Maxwell, BARLEY,
Breitenstein and Malarky Montgomery
has as good a staff as any other club.
The immediate ascension of the club is
predicted.
BARLEY was one of the best pitchers
in the Southern league when Mack draft
ed him to Philadelphia. He formerly
worked with Shreveport and for time
was the mainstay of that club Barley
has the unique record of pitching a no-hit
game, and losing il. The game was pitch
ed in Birmingham. The Barons were
never able to annex a safe bingle, but a
base on balls and an error or two allowed
score. Clark was working for the locals
and his excellent pitching and gilt edge
support resulted in shut-out
BARLEY did not fare well with the big
league fellows.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24

center bv way of second. In furthering
his argument the writer declares that
the Breitenstein-Car scrap had not been
thoroughly investigated, and for that
reason takes Manager Babb TO task.
Pittsburg handed another defeat TO New
YORK; Yesterday, the Giants making three
big errors. Pittsburg then stepped above
the Champions. Pittsburs will probably
beat the New Workers out for the pen
nant.
New Orleans papers are roasting their
Birmingham correspondent because ne
sent them word that Cargo had received
an offer from the outlaws. The story
was absolutely correct, and furthermore,
Cargo will yet leave the Pehcans
When the news was flashed across the
country that BARLEY was released to
Montgomery, it might have been added
that Connie Mack had at last got his
hnzers on Maxwell. Maxwell might not
ioin Mack this year, but he is safe from
the other avaricious members OF the Dig
leagues.
George Reed once manager of Shreve-
port and recently fired out OF --ooie
for violating the salary limit of the COT
ton States league, is grieving the loss
of his wife and the loss of his mother.
The latter death followed the first by
only one day.
cleveland. according to the CONNER
cial-Appeal, Is DESTROYS of obtaining the
services of Nichols. the Memphis short
stop The same paper states that Con-
ME. Mack of the Athletics, has topped
the 5000 offer of Cleveland by several
hundred dollars.
Hughes let down the Pirates yesterday
with two hits and incidentally handed
"Red Tom Fisher another defeat. The
errors of the Pirates, however. were
enough TO defeat Fisher, even had he
not Welded seven hits. Abstein was es-
pecially rank
Cleveland has asked President Coleman
of Memphis to set a price on Glenn
I.iebhardt. the doubleheader wonder OF
the south Coleman has replied that he
wants time to think the matter over.
He will hardly release Liebhardt before
the end of the season.
Look in the National league games,
ana II will be seen that Harry Mcln-
tyre's name appears. hat a farce that
story was which had the ex-Southern
Lacquer enrolled as a pitcher in South
Carolina. The Atlanta News puoished
the original story to that erect ana
then a local paper grabbed It,
New Orleans won another game yester-
CAV. Buchanan. the new pitcher that
Nashville recently obtained from St. Paul
pitched a great game. but was beaten
on account of rotten error on the part
~ Can+ain Castro Watt worked for New
orI.an. his appearance disproving the
report that he would not play with the
Pelicans.
Boston defeated Cleveland Yesterday for
a wonder and Detroit is now getting close
IN behind its greatest rival. It is remenn-
bered that the manager of Cleveland
and the manager of Detroit offered 70
make a wager last spring that the one
would beat the other out or that the one
would win the more games played against
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24

To behold the spot wherein the rumor
that he would not again head the South
ern league had it's genesis, will be the por
ton of Judge William KavanauEh towards
the tail end of this present week.
The president of the league Is expected
to arrive in Birmingham direct from At
lanta either on Saturday of this week or
Monday of next. The president is on his
annual tour of the cities making up the
Southern league circuit, and cannot miss
Birmingham, the very heart of the entire
outfit. .-...
That President Kavanaush will receive
the support of the Birmingham manage
rnent is assured. The present official Will
most probably receive the unanimous sup
port of the league. He has practically
made the organization, and deserves to
hold its chair as long as he desires to.
He has done more for baseball in the
south than any other one man. The ru-
NOR that he would not again be president
had its beginning in Birmingham, In
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24

SUMMARY.
Two base hits-Montgomery. Douglass
Sacrifice hits-Smith. Nohlett.
Struck out-Wilhelm g Keith 9.
Bases on balls-Wilhelm
Hit by pitched ball-Keith l.
Wild pitch-Wilhelm.
Passed ball-GarVin.
Time-1:10.
Umpire-Pfenninger
Attendance-22oo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24
COTTON STATES LEAGUE
Meridian 5, jackson 8.

Meridian Miss, July 2S.-(special)-Bi
lard pitched another steady game this
afternoon and won his own contest by hit
ting for three bases in the sixth inning
with the sacks full. The locals played
rings around the visitors in the field.
Gardner being especially brilliant. Score
h.. innings. r. HE.
Iaa,,son o1O col O0O-2 6 3
sTa-,diar - O10 900 6O0-5 0
batteries: Nickens and Petit; Billiard
and Sample. Umpire, Brady
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24
OTHER GAMES.
aichm ond 6. Lakeview s.

Richmond reorganized yesterday and de-
feated a team made up of the Birming-
ham Juniors and Lakeview The score
was tox Neille hitting and Ploegys
pitching were features Ba tteries: Ploegy
and STREET; Thomas and Vaughan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24

Summary: Two base hits. Hughes, Win.
ters. Stolen bases Crozier Fox, Jor-
dan Sacrifice hits, Jordan. Fox, Crozier
Winters. Base on balls. off Fisher 2, off
Hughes .. Struck out. by Fisher 2, by
Hughes s. Balk. Fisher. Time, 1888. I'M
pire, Buckley.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24
FOR SALE

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lion fee Of long leaf yellow
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Birmingham on Seaboard
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24

Nashville 80. ...... ...........-Wo Vp oVo-o
New Orleans .......... ......... go 60 ool-l
summary: Two-base hit-O' Brien. Double
nlavs-Castro TO Beck TO Frary. Left on
bases-Nashville s, New Orleans I. Struck
out-Buchanan 3. Watt l. Base on balls
Buchanan 2, Watt l. Sacrifice hits-Blake,
Watt. Time-1:33. Umpire-Campau.
the other Johnston's interference pre-
vented the wager. The two are dead enc
mics and will fight each other to cold
finish.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24
FISHER BEATEN
BY THOMAS HUGHES
BIG ATLANTA PITCHER GIVES
PIRATES BUT TWO 6INGLES.
SHREVEPORT MAKES FIVE
ROSY ERRORS.

Atlanta, July 2s-Hughes allowed
Shreveport only two hits which, coupled
with their fve errors, gave Atlanta an
easy victory. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24
PELICANS LAND
BEAUTIFUL CONTEST
BUCHANAN, NASHVlLLE'S NEW
MAN, PITCHES SPLENDlDLY.
WATT WORKS FOR NEW Or
LEANs-cASTRo's ERROR DID 1T

Nashville, July 2S-Todays game was
one of the best of the season despite a
very muddy diamond. Castro's wild throw
to first, allowing Atz to reach third and
an infield grounder for New Orleans
scored the winning run Buchanan, Nash
ville's new man, pitched great ball Score:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24
SOUTH ATLANTIC.

Augusta. o; Savannah, 5.
Jacksonville, 0; Charleston, 2.
Macon, s.; Columbia. 0.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24
Wilhelm and oarvin Went to the Bad
and the Talenders Took the
First From the Leaders.
An Ugly Day.
STANDINGS.
Results Yesterday.

Little Rock 8. Birmingham l.
New Orleans 1. Nashville 0.
Atlanta 3, Shreveport 1.
Montgomer-Nemphis, s2in.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24
ASSOCIATION.

Kansas City, 4; Toledo 2.
Milwaukee, 10; Louisville, 4.
Minneapolis, 6; Indianapolis, 2.
st. Paul, 4 Columbus, 2.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24

Little Rock at Birmingham.
Memphis at Montgomery.
New Orleans at Nashville.
shreveport at Atlanta
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24
THROUGH CARS
TO EAST LAKE CASINO.

Leave corner I'd avenue and
18th street every evening at s,
8:12, 8::24 and go through
without STOP. There in time
for the show-Quick travelling
this.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24

Attractive ads. are illustrated. Let
the Gawk make your Illustrations
Ane-Herald Building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
STANDINGS.

At Chicago R.HE.
Chicago ...................00 l 900 110-3 8 l
Brooklyn .,..............o20 900 110-4 lS 0
Batteries: Overall and Killing; Mcintyre
and Ritter. Time, 80. Umpire, KLEIN.
At Pittsburg- r. HE.
Pittsburg .................20 2 200 10s-T 8 0
New York ...............o10 geo 0oO--1 8
Batteries: Leheld and Phelps Wtse
and Bresnahan. Time. lbs. Umpires,
Emsie and O'Day
At st. Louis r. HE.
st. Louis .................0o00 600 OPS 0
Boston ..................21 0 600 2O0-5 IA
Batteries: Egan and Grady; Dorner and
O. Neil Time, 1A Umpire, tombstone.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24

Mobile. 10; Baton Rouge, ..
Gulfport. 8: vicksburg. 4.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24
A Wonderful Tonic

HORSFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE
Cooling, refreshing and invigorating.
Dispels that dragged out feeling during
spring and summer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24

New orleans papers are roasting their
Birmingham correspondent because he
sent them word that Cargo had received
an offer from the outlaws. The story
was absolutely correct, and furthermore
Cargo will yet leave the Pelicans
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24

When the news was flashed across the
country that BARLEY was released 10
Montgomery, it might have been added
that Connie Mack had at last got his
fingers on Maxwell. Maxwell might not
ioin Mack this year. but he is safe from
the other avaricious members of the big
leagues.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24

Pittsburg handed another defeat to New
York Yesterday, the Giants making three
big errors Pittsburg then stepped above
the Champions. Pittsburs will probably
beat the New Workers out for the pen
nant.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24

George Reed, once manager OF ShreVe-
port, and recently fred out OF -'-oohe
for violating the salary limit of the Cot
ron states league. is grieving the loss
of his wife and the loss of his mother.
The latter death followed the first by
only one day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24

center by way of second. In furthering
his argument the writer declares that
the Breitenstein-Cary scrap had not peen
thoroughly investigated, and for tnat
rea son takes Manager Babb to task.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24

Cleveland. according to the CONNER
cial-Appeal. Is DESTROYS of obtaining the
services of Nichols. the Memphis short
stop The same paper states that Con-
ME. Mack of the Athletics, has topped
the 5000 offer of Cleveland by several
hundred dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-24

Revenge today.
Still in the lead.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

That Thaw-White murder mess
in New York is gradually becoming
sufficiently clarified for the public
to see through it. When Mamma
Thavv arrived on the scene from
Europe with her check book, the
publicity bureau announced that
everything was all right; that a
board of experts on mental maladies
(fixed) would pronounce Thaw in
sane, and there would be no trial.
Then everybody connected with the
case, except the corpse and it's
cause, breathcd a sigh of relief
there would be no exposures. But
at this interesting juncture, Thaw,
fills, took the bit between his teeth
and, in the language of the poet
created Rum Maniac, exclaimed
and repeated, Il am not mad. -
And that is the way the thing
stands at this writing.
It's filthy incident from start
to finish, and all connected there
with are anxious to keep the lid on !;
all except Thaw himself, who is
still mad, in a green-eyed rage
with the dead White, whose life
was black; who evidently believes
that a jury will Justify his act
and declare him not guilty, when
the facts are made public. James
Hamilton Lewis, Chicago corpora
tion counsel, who is more or less
locally known, in reality a great
criminal lawyer, with an Unsuitable
longing to ever stand in the center
of the 1imc1ight, is evidently of the
same opinion, for he has butted in
to the game with the proposition
that if retained for the defense, he
will resign his official position in
Chicago, for a contingent fee of
$4,000, to be paid when Thaw
is a free man. The proposition
has not yet been accepted.
In the mean time, the press agents
of the opposing sides, the friends
of the late unlamented White and
the living, dreaded Thaw, are try
ing to brighten each other with
threats of the terrible things they
will prove about each other, if the
case is tried. Prosecutor Jerome is
actively participating in this news
paper trial-and ''round and round
it goes; where it will stop nobody
knows but it is sure thing prop
osition that everybody will lose,
except the lawyers, apparently in
Guiding Jerome.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26
Big Sheep Deal.

One of the largest deals IN sheep
contaminated in Idaho for some
time was closed up when o. F.
Bacon sold his entire band to L. L.
Ormsby- Including lambs there
we're about so, 900 head of sheep
that changed hands by the sale.
MIR. Bacon had been IN the sheep
business in Idaho for a number of
years and is considered one of the
most successful growers The con-
sideration of the deal has not been
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26

BOrah didn't do a thing to Brady
down in the southeast, where the
latter was supposed to have every
thing all his own way. The gen.
era1 impression to that effect,
which unquestionably prevailed,
was created by the newspapers, act
ing under the influence of BRADY
dope. But the voters seem to have
gotten on to the fact that the news
papers were boosting Brady for
what there was in it-for the pa
pers-and when the dear people get
that idea in their heads, they cop
PERI what these opinion moulders
say and do the opposite of what the
papers advise. Its fact that ex-
perience in hundreds of instances
prove, that when politician buys
a paper and makes of it a personal
organ to do his touting, he not only
wastes money, but Injuries his
cause A newspaper is only influ-
entia1 when it has won for itself
the reputation of being fair and
honest, and everyone knows that
if it's sole purpose is to advocate
the cause of one man or faction, it
can be neither.
Mr.. Borah modestly declares
south least are not personal achieve
ments, but the triumph of the
principle which he advocates, the
naming of United States senator, by
the people That is good political
dope on which to feed the mob-if
you can get the voters to swallow
a dose like that with their mental
eyes tight shut, it will have both
money and country newspapers fad
ed to a finish, from soda to hook,
from soup to nuts Fortunately, on
this occasion, the efficacious dose
was administered by one who is
acknowledged to be the best quail
fled for United States senator of
any man in the republican party of
Idaho; both in mental equipment
and moral fibre, one who has ever
been the pub1ic's champion, the
system IS enemy.