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"rooters'' to become possessed of an en-
thusastic frenzy which was relieved only
in strenuous shouting and two-stepping
across the gridiron.
Before the signal was given, Burkes and
Harmon were seen gathering the dirt to-
gether into a pile What really followed
was then anticipated. A moment of great
anxiety prevailed. Those who hoped for
success felt the stiff wind from the south
with alarm. And still Burkeh was piing
up the dirt Then occurred the signal. The
ball was accurately passed from Donald
TO Harmon. just as Auburn crashed into
the Alabama line, Harmon rapidly placed
the nose to earth. Then the stout leg of
Halfback Burkes lifted the pigskin into
the air. Upward 1t sailed. Higher still
it went, and about the field not an audi
BILE sound was heard. Finally the ball
turned gracefully on its nose and foated
apdly towards the ground. The skin had
passed over the center of the goal. and
Alabama had scored points. The shout
that went upward could have been heard
for miles. A deirium of joy possessed the
Alabama "rooters," for then 1t was known
that the day was won
BurI<es Stars Again.
Alabama again kicked to Auburn. The
open formation" was used effectively,
and down the field with the ball went the
yellow sweaters. Then caoie the check.
Alabamas line proving too stout for the
Auburn rilshes Then there fell to Ala
bafna much good fortune. Mhitnei at
tempted to punt and Donald blocked Inc
ball. The trophy was Alaoamais. The men
from Tuscaloosa were up against a stiff
proposition. however. and soon 1t was
their turn TO kick. BurSes sent the ball
flying to the 5-ysrd line Of Auburn And
on that line. jusS as the ball descc7lsleI
into the arms Of McIare. Guar ~ ~
lIannon nailed rim to the ground. I om
that precarious position Auburn was again
compelled to kick the ball. This was the
opening for the only touchdown of the
game.
The ball from the toe of Whtner ca
romed some thirty-five yards down the
field. Burkes. in a stopping position,
caught it, and without looking either to
the right or left plunged forward. At
the same time, two yellow sweaters at
tempted flying tackles and fell short On
ward Burkes sprnted. Tackle Penton in
making an attempt to check the flying
halfback was thrown headlong to the
grown Onward BurlSes sprinted. and
again did Alabama men hold their breath
There was one other Auburnite to pass
before the runner was free. This was
Lacey. The plucky fellow leaped toward
the shoulders of Burkes. and he, too. WAS
sent rashing to the earth. The ball was
across the line. and Burlies had starred
in a fortv-yard dash. Harmon kicked
goal, and the score was 10 To o. Then it
was that all Alabamians We're glad, for
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two. were won by Alabama. however, and
now the bunch from Tuscaloosa has the
prestige The game between Alabama and
Auburn Is an annual affair, and the. Win
ner is declared the champion of the state.
OF all the games played between the
two, the one yesterday was perhaps the
most brilliant. TO score was more difficult
than heretofore. and few of the eleven
games played have had so close a result.
The Star Features.
In spite of the fact that the game was
made up of spectacular features, rather
than straight football playing, it is with
out difficulty that the star performances
are pointed out. Towards the end of the
second half, with the score standing TO
0, Burkes, the halfback, put a place kick
over the goal posts. the first ever wit
messed In Birmingham. A few seconds
later. when there remained but a few
minutes to play, Halfback Burkes re-
ceivri a punt from the toe of Captain
" .tner, and made a magnificent and
Spectacular run for goal. Harmon kicked
goal and in this way the ten points were
piled up.
In the beginning Alabama kicked to
Auburn The yellow sweaters found that
Alabama's line could not be penetrated
and were compelled to kick. Then Ala
bama, following straight football tactics,
started series or line DUCKS mat car
ried the ball scurrying towards Auburn's
goal When the pigskin was within twenty
yards OF the goal line, there occurred an
off-side play. a penalty, a sfumble. and a
lost ball. Within the next few seconds.
Auburn was compelled to punt again, and
after Jones and Burkes. on triple pass
plays. had carried the bail forward for
twenty and thirty yards, respectively, The
Auburn goal was again threatened Just
as the Crimson-White supporters had set
up a loud cry for Touchdown, touch
down. there occurred another off side
play another tumble. and another lost
hall Then Auburn by a process of trick
plays, quarterback kicks, forward. double
and triple passes, assisted by repeated
penalties meted out to Alabama. got the
bah to Crimson ten-yard line. and threat
ened the goal Time was called before a
score was made by either side Alabama
had covered the more ground, but this
had accomplished nothing. Alabama
played crudely indeed
The Field Goal.
In the second half the ball was switched
from one end of the field to the other
Alabama was covering the more ground
and showing superior strength, but Au-
burn was making up for it's inferior ag-
sressiveness by dsporting over the ground
on successful trick plays splendidly ex-
ecuted.
Finally the Alabama team employed the
military" formation and carried the ball
ra pidly from near its goal to within fif-
teen yards of Auburn's. Then occurred
that play which caused the Alabama
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10000 ACRES OF
TIMBER LAND SOLD
PURCHASE OF HERRlCK LANDS
BY GoODYEARS MEANS ExTEN-
SION OF THEIR ROAD UP PEARL
VALLEY AND TO COLUMBUS,

jackson, Miss, November 17.-(Special -
1t is stated officially tonight th9 the
Goodyears, builders and owners of the
New Orleans and Great Northern rail
road, have purchased what is known as
the Herrick timber lands, some 10000
acres, north of Jackson This means the
extension of the Goodyear road up TO the
valley of the Pearl from here to Car
thage and across the state to Columbus.
million dollars
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Daughters elect Officers.

Gulfport, Miss,s November lS.-The
United Daughtess of the Confederacy
elected the following ogcers after mid
night this morning: President, Mrs.,
Lizzie G. Henderson Of Mississippi
first vice president, Mrs. Alfred II.
Voorhees, of California; second vice
president, Mrs. d. A. S. Vaught of
louisiana; recording secretatry Mrs.
A. l.. Dowdell of Alabama; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. A. w. Ripley OF
Missouri. treasurer, Mrs. l.. f. Will
llams of Kentucky; custodian of.
crosses of honor. Mrs. l.. NJ. Raines of
Georgia Norfolk, Va. was chosen as
the meeting place of the next conven;
tion, December 2, 1908.
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REALTY AND IMPROVEMENTS
CONSTITUTE OVER HALE
Live Stock Is Valued at $5o,746,e58,
Railroads and Equipment Worth
$150,211 ,ooo-Fioures Are
at Least Interesting.

Washington, November 17.-tSpeeialJ--
What is the state of Alabama worthp',
Chief Clerk Rosster of the census bu-
reau was asked today. The inquiry was
prompted by the recent issue of a bullo-
tin placing the total wealth of the United
States at nearly one hundred and seven
billion dollars.
Alabama is worth just $965,0l4. .26l." he
replied. I'm other words nearly one bill
lion dollars would be required to buy the
state from Gasque on the gulf to Doran's
cove. way up near the northeast corner.r
The chief clerk was asked for particu-
lars and gave the following figures: Real
property and improvements, Sil6 67f7,5l-:
live stock. s5o,7i69os farm Implements
and machinery. slO.215, AS; manufacturing
machinery, tools and implements. si2,2S7.-
4SS; gold and silver coin and bullion, $780,
095,727; railroads and their equipment,
$l5O2ll0O; street railways, telegraph and
telephone systems, Pullman and private
cars. shipping. canals. water works and
electric light and power, 39,59g.511; all
other, S196,974,622
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FIRE STARTED BY ROBBERS.
Twice Within Week Bank Safe Is
Robbed.

Walker, Mo-. November lT.-Robbers
here today started fire that destroyed
six Of the best business buildings in Walk
er to cover up the robbery of between
Walker
On Monday last robbers wrecked the
safe of the bank with dynamite, getting
away witn close TO 500. and the bank Of
iicials were forced 10 place in the safe
of neighborng store what money was
left by the robbers.
Today the robbers, believed To be the
same gang tina, committed the first rob-
berry. cleaned out the safe, set fire to the
building and escaped.
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EPES WILL SECURE
BIG CEMENT PLANT
Selma Company With Capital of 100000 Completes Ar
rangements for Erecting Plant With Daily Capacity of
from 1900 to 1000 Barrels ofHgh Grade Cement

not been completed the president and
secretary being yet to be elected.
A. G. Parrish president of the City Ma
tienal bank, whose interest is responsible
for the formation of the company, has
been acting as provisional president, At
the meeting held in this city the follow
ing officers were named: j. p. Weather
bee, Waynesboro, Miss. vice president
Houston Armstrong, Selma, treasurer;
George w. Cater. Jr, Meridian. assistant
treasurer: W n. Vaughn. G. w Cater.
il, j. f. Hooper and n. Waller, direc-
tors.
The property owned near Epes IS said
by competent authority to be among the
finest i'm the country.
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Selma. November Especial FRIDAY
afternoon and Today the Winona Portland
Cement company, composed 10 large ex-
tent of Selma capital, completed its ar
rangement cor tie erection of an up-to-
date plant al Epes. in Sumter county. Tho
capital stock of the company is $l00O,O00.
all of which has been subscribed The
plant will consist of five kilns and Will
have a capacity of from 1900 to 2000 bar
rels per dax.
II will be completed and in operation by
February. 1908. The papers of ineorpora-
ton were fled in Sumter county ON No
vember IA. The entire list of officers has
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Secretary Taft Returns.

Washington. November 1l--Secretary
Taft, who has been on trip Of inspection
of some of the western army posts, re-
turned to Washington today.
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Are Purely Estimates.

It should, of course. be understood thar
the above are estimates. The census
bureau officials have used every effort 10
make them as accurate as possible. The
chief clerk, in explaining these figures as
well as those OF the United States in It's
entirety, laid especial stress upon the
fact that initiation figures We're not used.
Necessarily, the figures by states cannot
be expected to he anything like as accu-
rate as those Of the total country. There
are too many ramificuton enterprises OF
one state which extend into another. III
in all, however, the estimates given are
thought to represent very accurately the
value of everything in the state Of Ala
bama from the clothes We wear embraced
in ''all others TO the value OF the biggest
In the stnte
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What Victory Means.

In spite of the fact that Auburn
throughout the year has played good ball,
the season of 1906 for that institution has
been a dark one. Sewanee defeated the
plainsmen. Tech also turned the trick.
Clemson eked out a little success and yes
terday Alabama won a decisive. though
hard earned. victory Where Auburn
ranks this season is hard to tell.
On the other hand. the victory of Ala
bama yesterday will cause that aggrega-
tion to be ranked among the leaders of
Dixie While there is little in comparati tive
scores. yet Alabama defeated Auburn by
larger number of points than did either
Sewanee or Clemson, and its victory Is
indeed greater than was that of Tech. De-
cause five points scored by the Helsman-
trained aggregation are now admittedly
llegitimate.
The game was the eleventh that has
been played between the two antagonists.
and the fourth that Alabama has won.
Three of the last four games between the
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Burkes' Playing Excellent.

Halfback Burkes, who since MS llist
season 1902. has been one of the distinct
lv brilliant stars of the southern gridiron,
was magnificent yesterday. Not only dld
he make consistent gains through Au-
burns line, and about the ends; not only
did he show his usual aggressiveness ana
rapidity of thought in the turning OF
trick plays. but he was the principal
figure in those star actions which gave
the day to Alabama.
In individual stars. Alabama outnum-
bered Auburn though. perhaps, the rea-
son for this is that Alabama was more
often on the aggressive than its rival
Quarterback Hannon in his cool head
work and splendid tacklng of the punt
receiver. showed mp splendidly. Fullback
Curtis and Rghthalf Jones were hard to
handle in the bucking OF the Auburn line.
The aggressive action of the linemcn
Sims. FRANKLIN, Moody and Burl<es at
traeted attention from the beginning Of
the conflict In Edwards and Garrett,
Alabama has two splendid ends
Auburn. while playing in concerted ac-
tion with the team as one man, did not
show up so brilliantly from an individual
standpoint Hughes and Ware. on either
end. starred in the handling of the for
ward pass, while the backheld. in its
plucky attempts against Alabama's heavy
line, showed up splendidly IN Lacey.
Sparkman and Whitner. Mcclure showed
himself to be a remarkably cool quarter,
and a general of no little ability. He Is
betteks man for the position than Is
Wilkersoi whom Auburn used against
Sewanee. On the offensive, Auburn was
considerably more effective than on the
defense In the working of the trick
plays. the entire team deported itself
brilliantly. More than once did quickly
executed forward pass threaten Alabama's
goal. and cause the wildly beating heart
of the Crimson-White supporters to leap
into the throat
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+; ing over the tackles and the guards,
! and Alabama on more than one occasion,
sent its tackles over tackles for con-
, siderable gains. In fact, the gains made
through Auburn's line surprised those
spectators who had made study of the
game.
| Alabamas deficiency was i'm fumbling
, and off-side plays. In the first half PEN
alties for off-side plays prevented one
| touchdown. for certainty. and prob
ably two. Left Guard Burkes was es-
pecally an offender in this matter, and
Center Donald's off-side play resulted in
the penalty which prevented a touch
down that was hanging ripened, ready
for the lips. Had Alabama made no FUN
bles, and had no penalties been meted
out to that aggregation, the score would
probably have reached the twenty mark.
Spectacular Work.
Both aggregations were tricky. Both
made use of plays that appealed to the
audience, plays which cause a holding of
the breath until their conclusion.
In the execution of the forward pass
and quarterback kick Auburn excelled
Alabama, and had these tactics not been
employed so successfully the Auburn ag-
gregation would have made miserable
showing.
Towards the end of the game so beau
tifully did both aggregations deport them
selves that their action was not unlike
that of soldiers Every man, at the sig
nal fell into place, and that which fol-
lowed so quickly. brought thousands OF
spectators to their feet. Alabama made
use of the forward pass. also. but not
to the extent that Auburn employed 1t.
The double pass was twice used by Ala-
bama for long gains, and the runs of
Jones and Burkes on this play. were the
longest from regular formation, OF the
game In fact. there were few of those
sensationally long end runs which are
sometimes seen during the season.
Each aggregation had a star forma-
ton That of Alabama was as original as
it was effective. 1t is called the mill
tary formation" and was never before
seen in Dixie In the execution of this
plan the entire line, with the excep-
ton of center, join hands and step back
for several PAGES Then like flash the
men return to their places or TO right or
left of center, and the play is off BY
signals the runner is sent through the
line, or around either end The quarter,
as well as the other backs. are used. The
play brought gain after gain for the Ala
bama aggregation. 1t could not be enec-
lively checked.
Auburn used an open formation, in
which the players were stretched from one
end of the field to the other. The ball
was put i'm play. and could be either
carried forward by the runner, or passed
to an end who had placed himself to the
front Both of these formations requires
speed. and as both were successfully
used. the spectators We're served with
deal of sensational and beautiful work
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CONTINUED ON PAGE 81
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-12

that Mr.. Darling was in pretty fair
way 10 succeed Judge Wheeler. but he
has seemingly put an end 10 the use
of his name b. coming out fat footed
IN Ill statement made yesterday ne.
\ Am not candidate There was i
time when | would have been rlad "
accept the honor 81 seat upon the
bench z Mr.. parling's appointment a.
deputy collector Of Customs ii Burling
ton furnishes TOO allrring a prospect TO
surrender in favor Of the ploddiag career
Of district court Judge. The emolu-
mcnts II the former otIicc would not
~ thrown aside An many Vermont men
for ludeeship- even II the latter car
ried with ii certainty II life tenure.
So Mr. Darling can scarcely bc blamed
Tor not desiring now to quit com
Portable berth good for several years at
least as ccllector~hip jobs run IN Yer
mont This declination 81 BIZ part
leaves but one avowed candidate for
The district court indgeship, AIr Martin
81 Brattleboro. who has had his mind
set on the place for long time The
TACT that he has the support Of h,th
senator Dillingham; and Congressman
IIaskins atsglms well for his success.
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FACTS FROM FRANCE.

A Paris shopkeepev displays the fol.
lowing sign in his window ANY one
entering these premises after they are
closed will receive 500 volts Of cleo
tricity through Them
Some Partisan theaters give gratui-
tous performances three or four times
a year They are intended for poor
people, and the first arrivals are usual
II at the doors several hours before the
house Is opened.
France. with her population OF less
than 100000 has national lndebt-
edness OF more than S6,000.000, 900. OF
about 1856 per capita. The debt
charges alone entail burden of more
than SO year on every, woman and
child
The French people. who used to be
consumers chiefly of light wine. are
turning more and more to stronger bev.
erages With the exception OF Bel
gium, France Is the only European
country where the consumption Of al
cohol continues to increase,
By police order now in operation in
Paris laundries must disinfect all gar
ments as soon as they are received.
Clothes must be conveyed to the laun'
dries 10 Theoretically sealed bags and
on their arrival be scalded in an anti.
septic solution The work people are
10 wear special clothes. which also are
to be dIsinfected
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GIVEN AN OVATION.
Hearst Warmly Welcomed to Corning
New York.

Corning. N. MI, Oct III. Ovation II
not too strong word to describe the
welcome that the Corning Democrats
and Independence league candidate for
governor II was BY far the most en-
thusiastic reception Mr. Hearst has made
in any Of bis upstate tips. Upon his
appearance upon the platform he was
received with a roar 81 cheering and APP
plause lasting three minutes from the
great crowd William Jackson " Erie,
the Democratic candidate for attorney
general, and Frank Mott Of jamestown
also spoke.
Thomas +. Rogers. chairman. intro
dueing Mr. Hearst, said thai his nomi-
nation was not unanimous; that he got
the prize BY fighting for il. MI. Hearst
Instantly reioincd that be took good care
that should not be unanimous There
we're interests, he said, represented IN
the Buffalo convention whose support
BIZ aid not want and when since then,
these interests had deserted him, Ike had
done what he could to expedite their de-
paKture.
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The HALL OF FAME.

Matthew J. Steffens Of Chicago is
dean Of the Chilean consuls ID the
United States, having represented that
country FOR fourteen years.
Henry FitzRoy Of Greenwich, Conn.
celebrated his seventy ninth birthday
recently BY showing his assembled
grandchildren how TO Gance Irish reels
and highland isings.
Spain has in way on her hands now
four queens--the reigning Queen Ena.
xQueen Christina and Isabelle and
the wife Of the pretender. who claims
to be the real queen.
G. r. Reeve, Philadelphia. has
been appointed Inspector OF cements
and asphalts in the District OF colum
bia. For a number OF years he has
been connected with the bureau Of
highways in Philadelphia and Is a
chemist.
Bennett CoFbett. an enthusiastic
English golfer who died recently, left
this 10 his will Il should wish e.
cup to be given to the Chester Golf
club to be competed for on the day Of
my cremation and on the six following
anniversaries
Colonel Edwin 7. coweIl OF Dorches-
Ter. Mass. recently elected president
OF the United States Veteran Signal
Corps association, ia great grandson
Of Deborah Sampson. the only woman
regularly enlisted IS soldier In the
war Of the Revolution.
Or. r. II. Cowen. the famous COM
poser. was a young man Of only TWEEN
ty-five when he wrote the music OF
The Better Land be Is now over If
e During the intervening years he
has written much beautiful music. but
nothing from his pen has obtained the
worldwide renown OF this simple bal
lad.
George +. Pollock. recently appoint
ed assistant commissioner OF the gen.
erai land office In Washington, did not
have even primary school education
until he was over nineteen years old.
Now, while still quite young man. he
Is receiving $4,000 a year for purely
intellectual work. His father was a
coal miner with large family.
The Duke OF Wellington, who recent
~ celebrated his fifty.seventh birth.
day. is Prince Of Waterloo in the Meth
eriands He is Duke Of Ciudad Rod
rigo and grandee OF the first class in
Spain and Duke of Victoria, Marques
OF Torres yedras and Count vimlero
III Portugal: also Earl of Mornington
and viscount Wellesley OF Dangan
Castle In the Irish peerage
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is GOING 10 RUN
SAYS HIS MANAGER
He Issued Statement Last Night ID
Which He States That Moran
win Be Candidate for
Governor.

Boston, Mass, After a stormy
day in which the Moran campaign seem
ed doomed to split upon tie rocks, and
his principal lieutenants were on the
verge Of throwing up their tasks, Chair
man John n Feeney of the Democratic
state committee and Granville N McFar-
land, The Hearst leader, held Il long con.
ference vita John Il. Moran At the Ho.
tel Navarro, st the close of which ar.
Mcfarland stated the situation IN the
following words
Il am more satisfied since my talk
with John b Moran last night than
have been at any time during the cam
paign. We viii make no statement to-
night because early tomorrow moTuing
Mn Fecney and myself are going "a
map ont Mi Aloran's speaking campaign
Tor governor That ought ~ be good
enough for sou. He Is going to RIM on
The platform Of the Democratic conyen-
tion Just as ii stands, and he accepts
It's nomination without reserve