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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-09
FAMOUS DRIVERS TO
VISIT STATE FAIR
Ed GeerS and MyrOn McHenry
Welcoming
NOTED RACING STRINGS
Alabama State Fair Accusing Interest
of Horsemen Over the South-Ex-
cellent Programme Is Ar
ranged for Week.

The announcement of General Manager
R. NJ. Williams, that Ed Geers and Myron
McHenry, the greatest drivers in the
world, are coming to the Alabama State
Fair with their string of fast PAGERS and
trotters is being received with enthusiasm
by horse lovers of Birmingham, and the
people generally.
When it was first known that these
famous horses would be seen at the COM
ing fair, there were some who seemed to
doubt, but the receipt of letters and tele-
grams by Mr.. Williams from both Geers
and McHenry settles the matter. Both
these noted turfmen have magnificent
strings, and it will be interesting to the
people of Birmingham to know some of
the fast ones which Will be here.
Geer's Stable.
In Geers' stable are the following well
known performers who have won fame
and money on the grand cieuit this year,
and which are coming to Birmingham:
Ardele, the greatest pacing mare on the
Grand Circuit this year, with a record of
2:O4l4, winner of the great Chamber of
Commerce stake at Cleveland, o., worth
$4,000. Ardele is a Tennessee bred mare,
owned in Memphis
Hal Chaffn, record 2:O5N. He has not
been in good shape this season, but when
he is, he is said TO have as much speed
as any horse living. At Reedvlle, Mass,
the other day he finished second in the
three-heat of the 2:O6 pace, which was won
in 2:O31a This was the race in which
Bolivar won the first heat in the sensa-
tional time of 2:00s4.
Baron Grattam, 2:044.
Baron Russell, 2:04I4.
Frank A, 2:11
Golddust Maid, 2:OS14.
Lady Gail Hamilton, 2:OS14. This mare
won the great Oakland Baron purse at
Syracuse, N. Y, few days ago.
Myron MeHenry will bring the follow
Ing
My Star, 2:O3a4.
Nut Boy, 2:O71a. This trotter won the
big Charter Oak stake at Hartford, Conn.,,
last week
Capt. Baron, 2:13Ia, and Jennie Scott
Amateur Driving.
A feature of the racing events at the
coming fair will be the amateur driving
races. which will be participated in by
prominent horsemen of Birmingham,
Memphis, Nashville, Columbia and Mt.
Pleasant Tenn. Chattanooga, Montgom-
cry and Selma. These races will be given
under the auspices of the newly organized
Birmingham Driving club, and the prizes
in the events will be handsome silver
cups
There is said to be more interest in the
Alabama State Fair this year than ever
before. This is shown by the large num-
Der of inquiries which are being received
daily by Mr.. Williams from horsemen all
over the south. The indications are that
the capacity of the stall accommodations
at the fair grounds will be taxed to the
limit, and as there are over 400 of these
stalls, it shows the great number of horses
that are coming here. Quite a number OF
these horses, of course, will be show
horses, which will be contestants in tho
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-09
shenshead Rax Monday Entries.

First race, five furlongs. futurity course
A-Garcantu, Commodore Arson, High
Glass; King Brush Senator Cay Joe
Miller. Wilton Lackay, Ladon Langdon.
Col. Jack Rockstone, Ben Trovato, III;
Common Sue. Roxie Miss Letter, Lady
warrenton, Qualify, Hancock, Theodore.
VIII Do. 100.
Second race. selling, sig and half fur
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-09

big horse show that will be here every
night during the fair.
Horse Show.
1t is promised by the management that
the horse show this year will be the great
est ever seen in the south. There will be
more horses, prettier horses, handsomer
horses, faster horses, larger premiums,
costlier cups and more valuable trophies
in every way
The full racing schedule for the entire
week of the fair has been completed and
is declared by all horsemen of Birming-
ham who have seen it to be the best ar
ranged, mist varied and entertaining race
programme ever offered to the people by
any fair in the south The full programme
for every day in the week is as follows:
First Day, Monday, Oct. IS.
Purse
212 class trot piedmont Farm
stake-The Tennessee 81, 900 90
2:1S class pace "(purse No
elosed) Observation-Disclosures. 0OO,OO
2 year old trot (purse not
ciosed) Observation-Disclosures. 200 90
Running mile dash. 10000
Free for all pace to wagons,
amateur drivers. ........ Silver Cup
Second Day, Tuesday, Oct IS.
2:35 class trot. .....,..-,.....$ 900. %
2:O7 class pace (The Flies
stake) ............,... 5OV.oo
closed1 400 90
Running-One mile dash. ..... 10000
2:3O class-Trot or pace, mile
dash ................... ...... oo.Vo
(open only to Jefferson
county horses that have not
been raced within 30 days
amateur driyers.)
Running-A mile dash. ponies
under II hands. ridden by
boys under 10 years. .....,. 5.Oo
Third Day, Wednesday, Oct. II.
. 40 class pace. ...... 500 90
| 2.21 class trot aeThe Ala
bama) CPurse No. closed). 500 90
! 3-year-oId pace. purse No.
elosed) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3UO ~
! An cloes trot-dash 1 mile 100 90
| ITO be owned by Alabama par
ties within 80 days prior to
race, 100 90
| Runing-1k mile dash. ....... 100 90
amateur drivers ...... Silver Cup
Fourth Day, Thursday, Oct. 10.
Free -for-al pace (the Exum
stake) ............... l'oVu w
! o.o7 class trot. 500 90
I closeda 200 90
2:2O class trot driving club
| nrize) .......S Silver Cup
! Amateur drivers-Must be won
! twice by member of same
| club then to belong to club
/ to wagon.
| Running (The Iron Derby u
} mile dash .....,............ lOo. w
Fifth Day, Friday, Oct. 10.
| 2;14 class pace (The Kaul
J stake) ..........,.. ..''''.. 1'VVo'VV
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WANTED.

Ten salesladies in ladies'
ready to wear department;
able salespeople. Apply to
Manager, second floor, Louis
Saks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-09
A Mental Reservation.

From the Somerville Journal.
OF course. even the girl VINO says en-
Enthusiastically: isn't that dear?'' may
have a little common sense in other ways.
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2:27 class trot ............... 500 90
2:30 class pace, dash one
mile Observation-Disclosures. 100. 90
(To be owned by Alabama
parties 80 days prior to
race)
Running-B mile dash. 49,. 100. 90
2:13 pace-Amateur drivers
dash to wagon, sulky or
cart ......#......#.5 ....... SILVER cup
Running mile dash-Ponies
under IA hands. Ridden by
boys under IA years ....... 10. 90
Sixth Day, Saturday, Oct 20.
2:17 class trot (the McCurdy
farm stale) .......... 1000 90
2:25 class pace ............... 500 90
2:1O class pace .......... 500. 90
2:30 class trot or pace, anna
teur drivers, cart or sulky,
owners to drive. Not neces-
sary to be a member of
driving club ...... 5000
2:10 elias trot, amateur driy-
ers, dash 1 mile to wagon. Silver Cup
Alabama mule derby, trotting
mules, l mile dash (winner
in 1905 barred) ........... Tin Cup
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-09

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 o. M, to receive payment
for light bills. Monday is the
10th and last day for discount.
Don miss McGeever's Furn-
Gil +I,ic xryoak
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-22
Knights of the Grip Swap Yarns
About 0rnery People They Have
Met on the Road.

| and this was too much for him. He
| came back to earth, threw an arm
about his widows neck and says ten
DERBY:
An, gwan wild yez, mavourneen."
The widow gave a terrible shrek
| and fell in a dead faint, and when the
guests broke into the room they found
Patsy sitting up in the coffin looking
around at the candles and the flowers
In dazed sort OF way. The people
who rushed into the room fell over one
another getting out again, but Patsy
called them back In a voice that con-
WINGED them it was no ghost they had
seen, and then he jumped out of the
long box, picked up Mrs. McCaliahan
and carried her to the bed, where she
was soon restored to joyful conscious
ness
Now, byes.' said Patsy then, 4
want TO show yez that Ohm the Invest
dead mon in Jarsy. Sind for a fiddler
and the gyruls an Its have a cilibra-
shun thatll lit the wurruld know that
It's Patsy McCallahan that's come back
10 life, sure enough
So what with the wonder and Joy
or IL all, nearly the whole town hocked
TO the celebration The streets in the
nelghborhood were blocked with the
people, who come to see and congratu-
late the reSurrected McCalldhan The
police had to be called in to guard the
door and keep the people from break
ing in and overwhelming the late de-
funct and the joyous mourners.
And Patsy was never so brilliant
He had been attired for his last func-
ton in hand-me-down tuxedo suit,
split down the back for the undertake
er's convenience. Patsy had never worn
anything quite so SWELL and if he
thought about the matter at all, at all.
he saw no reason why the change of
circumstances should necessitate a
change of clothes So, having his wife
pin up the rent in the rear, he sailed
In to release joy from confinement, and
while the forgotten candles still burned.
In the death chamber, he danced with
all the prettiest girls to the music of a
rale Ould Irish fiddler.
well, it was getting along toward 8
clock in the morning. Everybody had
quaffed the flowing bowl as often as it
came around, and everybody in conse-
quence was pretty comfortably loaded,
just far enough along to be hilariously
happy without doing any serious dam
age TO the furniture Patsy was dane
ing a solo Jig to the tune of Rocky
Road to Dublin when all of a sudden
he threw up his hands, fell forward full
length on his face, and when they
picked him up he was dead, stone dead
this time, for they kept him three days
waiting for him TO come around again.
And they do say in Jersey City that
Patsy McCallahan was the only Irish
man that ever danced himself TO death
at his own wake
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-22
PRESIDENTS IN RETIREMENT
Only Ten Have Lived Longer Than
Mr.. Cleveland After Leaving Office.

Only ten men who have held the
office of president reached or surpassed
Mr.. Cleveland's present age of IS; only
six exceeded il by so much as ten
years, and none exceeded it by quite
twenty years, says the New York Sun.
Only ten presidents have survived their
retirement from Office longer than Mr..
Cleveland, and four of these lived to
q great age.
Washington, who survived his retire
ment less than three years, thought
himself an old man when he was irst
made president at the age of 81. John
Adams survived his retirement a GUAR
ter OF a century, and his son, John
Quincy, who outlived his retirement
nearly twenty years, was the only
president who had nearly as conspicu-
Gus public career after occupying the
presidency as before.
MOnrOe'S six years after his retire
ment from Office were passed in COM
parative obScurity as a resident of this
city, and his dying hours were embit-
tered by scandalOuS accusations in
connection with Jackson's seizure Of
Spanish forts in Florida during the first
Seminole war.
Polk outlived his retirement less
than a year, and there is every reason
10 suppose that had Arthur compassed
his ambition to the presidency of an
SlSCllcI1 III 1907 lS WOulQ nave Qlo0 ear
ly in his term. for he outlived his re-
tirement less than two years.
Tyler. who outlived his retirement
twenty years, emerged from obscurity
near the end Of his life to preside over
the vain peace convention on the eve
of the civil war. He afterward served
in the congress Of the confederate
states.
Buchanan lived more than seven
years after his retirement, and took the
opportunity to write what was in effect
a defense of his administration.
Jefferson and Jackson were the only
presidents who exercised a really DOW
erful influence over party councils after
their permanent retirement from pub
lie office, though Van Buren, was an ac-
tive politician as long as he had here
OF denomination at the hands Of any
party.
Johnson was the only retired presi-
dent to enter the United States senate.
and the younger Adams was the only
one to serve in the house of representa-
Iives.
Cleveland and Harrison have been
the only retired presidents TO be con-
splcuously successful in private BUSH
ness. 1t is not generally known that
Mr.. Cleveland still serves as consulting
counsel In law cases. In which his ex-
perience in the Office of president may
be supposed to have given him special
qualifications as an adviser. His fees
IN such cases are large, as were those
or Mr.. Harrison as q legal adviser and
lecturer on constitutional law.
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a TITLE FIRE; GREAT MATTER

Behold how great matter a little
IRE kindleth'
A few weeks ago, at the close of the
English military maneuvers, three Ger
pn1an officers who had gone to England
20 see them. were taking leave Of their
hosts. 'Well, we shall meet again, but
rot so pleasantly" said one of them.
And when will that be?" inquired
one of the hosts.
When we come over to fight YOU. -
was the reply. I'VE shall do that, you
know. as soon as our fleet is ready"
Now the chances are most decidedly
that the German spoke in jest. 1t must
be admitted that the jest was a poor
one. but il was undoubtedly intended
10 be facetious. An English reporter
printed the story i'm all seriousness. And
the English nation has taken il seri-
ously. Indeed the incident has almost
taken on the proportions of war cloud
OF course there is not going 10 be
any war between England and Ger
many. at least not just at present But
the publication of the story and its
serious acceptance shows how easy it
IS TO stir up unfriendIy feelings between
nations. The Englisnmen resent what
they regard as a German boast. They
go strutting around saying they wish
the Germans would come over in war.
for if they did come they would surely
be whipped
The Germans. on the other hand, will
Il o..lx -,
while war could not possibly grow
out Of the incident. enough Ill feeling
fnight be engendered to make both ma
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-22
INDIAN POPULATION GROWING.

There is a very generally accepted
theory among people who are even more
than ordinarily we'll informed that the
American Indians are dying out, that
as a race they will become extinct with
in comparatively brief period of time.
That this is an error is pointed out by
a student who has investigated the sub
ject. This writer declares that in all
probability there are more Indians in
the United States today than there were
when Columbus discovered America.
He points out that there were never
a great many Indians. In substantial
ton OF this assertion, he calls attention
to the fact that Indians in the olden
days required great expanses of terri
tory. Tribes wandered from place to
place, often covering hundreds Of miles
in their journeys. Millions upon millions
of acres of forest and prairie were held
by individual chiefs as hunting grounds
for themselves and their people. And
such rights were jealousy defended.
The Indians, too, have always been
warlike. When there were no white
men to fight, and often when there
were, they fought bitterly among them
selves. Occasionally, also, epidemics of
disease would sweep through the tribes.
carrying off Indians in great numbers.
And certainly the censuses taken by
the federal government do not show
any decrease in the number of Indians.
On the contrary an increase is shown.
The first census of the Indian popuia-
ton was taken seventy years ago. 1t
showed a total of 253. 464. When the
civil war began the Indians numbered
more than 254,000. In 1880 the count
showed 256,127 red men, squaws and
pappooses, and in 1900 the total was
272,02S. The government Indian agents
reckon that the aggregate today is in
excess of $4,000. 1t appears. therefore.
that civilization is not discriminating
the Indian, but if the present rate of
growth is maintained there will always
be a considerable number of them in
the country.
Some Indians, notably those living in
the state of Oklahoma are actually
becoming good citizens. There many
of them are taking an interest in the
affairs of the government, many vote
and hold office. and there has been talk
of sending one to the senate of the
United States.
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REFORM.
WASHINGTON Star)

We're busy now campaignin', down to
Pohick on the Crick:
We're tired O. bein' tyrannized by any
Tom or Dick
Or Harry, that has somehow had the luck
to run across
Control of the machine an so has made
hisSelf a boss.
We're marchin an we're cheerin' SOS to
keep our spirits warm;
We're oilin' up our voices an we're
shoutin' for reform,
An the only thing we're needin' fur to
sign an seal his fate
Is but a simple matter. Only jes' can
didate.
There's one thing bout reform that
right confusin' TO our minds,
The trouble with ii is that there's so
many different kinds.
Some says reform the tariff: some says
call the railroads down,
Though neither Of 'ern makes a heap o
difference in this town.
Some shout reform the spellin', an
some wants the Ticker stopped,
An others talk Of football. cause they
want the roughness dropped,
So i reckon that the bosses-that IS how
IL Is agreed
VIII simply stick until we ascertain the
kind we needi
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-22

In his speech i'm the Sixteenth ward
meeting house Saturday night. Judge
o. W. Powers formally outlined the
Democratic campaign of 1906. The
Democratic candidate for congress
made it clear that the fight is to be
against Smootism and the Smoot ma
chine. He could not see why the polit-
zeal flesh of an apostle of the Mormon
church should be regarded as sacred
nor can any other fair-minded citizen
Judge Powers said he had no attack
TO make on the Mormon church or upon
the leaders of the Mormon church. He
did not believe. though that high &C
clesiastics should smirch their priestly
robes in the mire of politics And
when they did so smirch their robes
they had no right to expect more con-
sideration from their political oppon-
ents than any other politicians receive
Judge Powers stated a plain truth
when he said that there are people in
Utah who would not dream of being
indignant over an attack on Senator
Sutherland, who are "convuIsed with
nounce that system of politics. that ex-
crescence upon the body polite. so ftly
and so aptly described by the term
'Smootism'
Appeals are being made by the men
who run with the Smoot machine ask
ing Democratic Mormons to abandon
their political principles. The Republi-
can machine has carefully fostered this
sentiment. It is their sole stock in
trade.
Judge Powers and his fellow Demo-
Gratis are right in attacking Smoot and
smootism. Mormon Democrats are
fighting these evils, fighting them as
openly, as honestly as vigorously as
NON Mormon Democrats. Judge Will
iiam H. King and James H. Movie.
ppOth lifelong MormOns, have joined in
Hhe attack.
The question now is: VIII the people
of Utah, Mormons and non orrnons
alike. in the face Of the solemn warn
sngs of Judge King and Judge Powers
and Mr.. Moyle and other speakers. fol-
Bow the Republican machine at the ex-
pense of their state and their church?
,FOr, the handwriting is so plain that
the wayfaring man must be an extra
ordinary sort Of fool II he cannot read
et. that the triumph of the Republican
party this year will mean a church
party and an anti-church party, it will
mean bitterness and strife and conten
tion and misery.
There is no avenue Of escape outside
of the Democratic party There lies
the only hope of peace and permanent
prosperity.
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lions take too seriously some trifiing
affair that, were it not for the prior
bad feeling, would be readily passed
over. Stranger things have happened.
Wars have sprung from no more i'm
portant matters.
A feud that cost several hundred
Kentuckians their lives arose because
one small boy dared> another to step
across a line drawn In the road The
boys fought, their brothers fought
their fathers, their uncles and their
other male relatives became embroiled
miserably unhappy.
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NO NEED TO WORRY.
london Tit-Bits.D

An engineer from Sunderland was spend
ing few days in London with a friend.
and, AFTER busy morning sight seeing.
the Lordoner chose large restaurant
for lunching at, thinking il would be a
novel experience for the man from the
north. The visitor appeared TO enjoy his
luncheon. but kept looking in the direc-
ton OF the door
What are you watching" asked his
friend. rather annoyed.
well" was the quiet reply. LAS keep
in an eye on ma top-coat.'
ooh. don't bother about that" replied
the other You don't sec me watching
mine
NO. observed the guileless engineer,
thee has no call tots ten minutes sim
thine WENT
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-22

The destruction of the Utah Packing
company's new plant by fire early yes
terday morning almost attains the pro-
portions of a real tragedy of civic pro-
portions The plant was all but ready
for occupancy, but now the work of
building must be done practically all
over again. The public generally will
sympathize with the stockholders and
managers of the company, and at the
same time will warmly commend them
for their pluck in announcing the i'm
mediate rebuilding Of the plant Be
fore another year rolls around the new
building will be equipped and ready,
and if the people of Salt Lake and of
Utah do not rally Loyalty TO the COM
pany's support then they are not the
sort Of people we think they are
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-22

A warrant OF arrest against one of
the Idaho candidates on the state Re-
ing him with Incorporating public
funds and mutilating records. Now
will somebody kindly raise yell about
conspiracy?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-22

Chicago Daily News-Mrs. Upson-I sup
pose you have a first-class chauffeur?
Mrs. Neurtch-YSs indeed. we have one
Of solid mahogany. with five drawers and
a French plate-glasS mirror on top.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-22

If only the Smoot machine had been
In the direct path of the storm every
thing else could have been forgiven.
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Woman's Home Companion for October
--Effie-But. papa. how do you know that
1t was a stork that brought US the new
saw his hilli
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WITH THE FUNNY MEN.

Judge:-"Theres wan foine thing about
this foonatic shpellin'-a man kin come
home full as goat an WROTE as sinsible
u shpelt letter as he kin whin he's SOBER
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Life-Dashaway- want YOU TO meet
MISS Hopper. Stunning girl. Just back
from Europe Cleverton-Her first visit?
Yes. We'll. old man. if it's all the
same 10 You I'll wait until she's gotten
through telling about it,"