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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-26

ponular in Birmingham, are accountable
for tile first victory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-26

The greeting Of Otto Jordan to Manager
Frank will probably not be too coroiaf
Jordan is not very demonstrative, it is
said
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-26

IF Bird could hit, he would be in the
big leagues. He is weak at the bat, and
that's the reason he lost out with the
Pelicans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-26

They are after Buckley. The umpire
should demand an investigation, prove
his innocence, and by SO doing show up
Fisher and Frank.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-26

Stockdale has pitched three games since
his return to the league, and two of them
have been victories. The other was q
fifteen inning tie with Shreveport.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-26

1t is reported that James A. Hart.
president of the Chicago Nationals, VIII
be made the president of the National
league to succeed Puliam.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-26

Garvin surprised the fans by hitting
safe three time in succession. He re-
marked that If he remained in the league
three more years, he would lead 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-26

Bobbie Gilks has been quoted as say
that the salary limit in the south was
a farce. A stout remark this, coming
from one of the managers of the league
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
"PlE" FOR ALABAMA.

From the Charleston News and Courier.
 According to Birmingham dispatch to the New York Sun, the friends of tho Hon. Charles w. Fairbanks are already quietly at work laying their wires to cap ture the Alabama delegation to the next national republican convention for In- diana's favorite son We are told that on his recent visit to Birmingham as a fra teinal delegate from the Northern Meth odist church to the Southern Methodist Conference the Vice President made il very favorable impression and immediate 1y after he went back to his high place al the national capitol his friends be gan to get busy It is said that as Alabama will be called first when tho nomination for President Is made the sentimental effect of the first vote for a Presidential candidate might count for much" There is a great deal in that idea and the fact that the great Indianian is working to secure the Alabama dele sation speaks trumpet -tongued for his political shrewdness. He knows what he is about He is not half as cold as some of the pert paragraphers would have the people believe. He is willing to cough up and the Alabamians have evidently "caugN on."
 We would like to suggest that Alabama is not the only southern state that will be represented at the next national con ventlon of the republican party. Some of them come rather far down on the list, but their votes are worth something and adapting the language of distinguished South Carolinian to the situation, If there is pie going round South Carolina must have its share" We do not care, in the circumstances. to make our meaning plainer. but the frapayed leader from the middle west will understand the bear ings of these observations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
Rubber Balls in New Orleans.

If the New Orleans team has been surreptitiously putting into use balls containing a maximum of rubber and a minimum of thread, the subject is one that demands the most careful atten- ton on President Kavanaughs part. Trickery of that sort would quickly undermine and disorganize the league. Such unsportsmanlil1e conduct on the part of the New Orleans team has been charged, but it has not been publicly proven. The charges should be thor oughly sifted, and President Kava- naugh can be trusted to do his full duty. He has never failed heretofore to meet responsibility fully and square ly, and it is believed that the charges made by Managers Smith of Atlanta and Mulaney of Montgomery will be thoroughly investigated, and that the punishment will fit the crime.
 This is matter that cannot ade- quately be treated in New Orleans police court, or any other court, for that matter It is a subject that Pres ident Kavanaugh is to sift and settle. He is president of the league for that purpose as well as others. His highest the sportsmanlike qualities of the en- tire league. The league awaits his action. It trusts him while it waits. It puts the entire subject in his hands, asking him to go to the bottom of it, and to act fearlessly up to his findings and entertainments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21

houses at any hour of the night or day.
 The chief objection to the House amendment consists In the fact that it Saddles the expense of inspection, about s3,0oo.0oo year, upon the peo- pie. The evil-deers should foot the bill. but this they would not do in any event for they have been permitted to create a monopoly, and they would make the consumers pay all expenses,
 The packers won victory when they excluded from the labels to be placed on canned meats by the govern. ment the date of the task, In the in. terest Of the public health this should not have been done. Thls is not honest publicity. II is not honest In any sense of the word but the packers demanded 1t, and Chairman Wadsworth was of course glad to grant the request.
 The House amendment is. however pretty good legislation. It is largely the product of presidential backbone, and 1t is a better bill than the House unaided would have framed. If 1t should come out of conference as good as it went In the country would gain pretty full inspection of meat prod ucts, and the packers would become amenable to the Secretary of Agrioul- ture, who would thus become practi. cally speaking the final judge of what Is wholesome and what is not in the big meat establishments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
AIabama's Senators.

Senator Morgan's eighty.second birth day anniversary was celebrated by himself in good health, spirits and out look. He holds the good will and ap- preciation and admiration of the people of Alabama, and they will soon elect him to his sixth term in the Senate. He will be eighty-eight years old when he completes that term but the people of Alabama are convinced he will live out his new term, and be candidate for recordbreaking seventh term. Senator Pettus was born on July 6, 1921, while Senator Morgan was born June 20, 1924, but the former did not enter the Senate until 1897, whereas the latter began his senatorial career in 1877, twenty years earlier. Senator Pettus' third term will not be entered upon until March 3, 1909. He, too, shows every sign of serving to the end the term that the people of Alabama are about to award him without dis senting vote.
 Alabama's veteran Senators hold the respect, not only of the people of their state, but of their brother Senators. They are respected for their learning, general ability, efficiency and high character. They are popular alike on the floor of the Senate and in the gal leries. Their faces are familiar to all visitors, and Senator Morgan's erect posture in sitting makes him strik. ing figure in the Senate chamber. The two men show what Alabama soil and Alabama air and Alabama culture can produce. and the people are right in keeping them in the Senate as long as they are willing to serve the state in that body of grave and learned men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
Crop Prospects In Alabama.

A wet week put an end to all drouths In this state. Last week was wet, cool and cloudy in all the counties, The rainfall in the entire sixty-seven couE- ties was sufficient, and In some of them 1t was excessive. For example, in Houston county over eight inches of rain fell, and the state as whole was well "wet down" last week.
 The rains came when they were needed, and we may be sure they fell in clean fields, and that blows will be kept busy in order to keep the soil in the best possible condition. Thus far the season has been favorable in this state, and in some fields blooms have already appeared. The corn fields, too, are promising, and altogether crop conditions are favorable and satisfac- tory.
 July anu August HIdy pllhS out [" different story, but the crops of Ala bama have at least secured a good start, and the danger of disaster will grow less week by week from this time on. Every week of favorable weather adds millions to Alabama's agricul- tural wealth in this critical midsum- mer time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
New Marine Monster.

The Senate inserted an amendment in the naval appropriation bill which ties up the rival of the British Dread nought, our much-discussed Skeer'd O Nothin, until next year, for detailed plans and estimates of the proposed ship must first be laid before Congress. This means that Congress will next winter review the subject. The Dread nought will therefore sail the seas for a while without an American rival. The naval appropriation bill is not yet a law, but 1t is believed the Senate will insist on seeing the plans before authorizing the construction of our big slip.
 But while the government hesitates commerce does not. The Cunard line is now building in Clyde waters ship that is to be 760 feet long and SS feet wide, possessing gross tonnage of 32.500. and engines of 6S,000 horse power This ship. the Lusitania, is expected to steam through the stormy Atlantic at a speed of twenty-five knots an hour. And even this monster is to be oufdone by a ship to be finished in 1908 for the Hamburg-American com pany. The Hamburger is to be 800 feet long, with a beam of 90 feet. She is to have 35,000 tonnage and 10000 horsepower. She is expected to be a trife faster than the new Cunarder.
 How fast the world does move! About fifty years ago the Great East ern was considered a marvel of size a marvel too large for economical use, too large to be equalled, and yet she was but 660 feet long and S3 feet broad Her engines were weddings, for their force was equivalent to H. 900 horsepower only, and her gross tonnage was but 1S,91o. The new mon- archs of the sea do not leave the Great Eastern point to her exclusive credit She stands eclipsed, and so after q while will the new ships of today be- So sails the world away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
Meat Inspection Again.

President Roosevelt and Senator Beveridge won substantial victory
 when the meat inspection amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill was taken up in the House, discussed eighty minutes, and passed with but one dissenting vote. The House then voted to send the bill to conference, and the Senate will doubtless do like wise The House conferees are Messrs. Wadsworth, Scott and Lamb. Mir. Lamb of Virginia is a Beveridge man.
 The House amendment will provide no doubt for efficient meat inspection. The court review section of the Wads- worth device has been stricken out. and so has the waiving of the civil service laws for single year, and the inspectors may visit the packing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
Sentiment In New Orleans.

"I believe that the New Orleans fans and enthusiasts condemn the actions of Manager Frank In using rubber balls and punk balls more than the people in the other cties,' said man who has Just returned from the Crescent City. "The attendance has dropped off in New Or leans until 1t is but little larger than in Shreveport, Little Rock and the other weaker cities in the league
 Charlie Frank has lost his hold on the people of New Orleans and I have heard them In the past few days cheering for the visiting teams in preference to the home team This was especially true in two of the Birmingham games, which I witnessed.
 Another feature of the situation is the unjust manner in which some of the newspapers of New Orleans have treated Manager Vaughn and the Bir- mingham management. Every opportunity has been taken to roast Manager Vaughn in the most uncalled for manner
 Atlanta and Birmingham now hold the title to the best baseball cities in the south, New Orleans having lost her stand ing in that respect. Montgomery is do- ing well and Memphis is picking up con siderably. but Birmingham and Atlanta hold undisputed sway as the cities hav- ing the best attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
Fraternal Gathering.

The Elks annual reunion in the city of Denver will be the greatest fraternal gathering that las eyer been known upon the American continent said traYeling man at one of the hotels, "The railroads have all made their very lowest rate to Denver for the annual reunion, which meets In July, There will be probably @0o0 people in the city of Denver at that time. All Colorado has contributed to an immense entertainment fund for the entertainment of the guests, and more than S10o000 will be spent to give every body a good time.
 There will be a wild west show, the like of which has never been known since Buffalo Bill was In his prime, and q tribe of Indians have been secured especially for the occasion. The people of the state of Colorado realize the splendid oppor- tunity the state has to give the visitors good impression by putting its best foot foremost, and making a display of its resources
 The weather Is always delightful in Denver, as the sun shines there 360 days In the year, and storms are an extreme rarity. This great fraternal gathering will be the best attended and most suc-. cessful that the Elks have ever known, and 1t ought to be worth anybody's while to go there.
 "An agreement was made by the city council of the city of Denver with the Elks, that anyone in the city who raised the price of board and lodging, or other entertainment, would have his city license taken away, and be subjected to punish ment for extortion The visitors will be protected in every way, and assured splendid time.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
LET US BE UNDERSTOOD.

From the Montgomery Advertiser
 In another place on this page we copy
 an editorial from the Birmingham Age Herald which requires few words of comment. In the first place. the Age Herald tries to make it appear that the Advertiser had fully committed itself to
 Mir Bryan and was urging his nomina- tion, but that is not a fact. In the edi-
 torial to which our contemporary has ref ence we said: "The Advertiser is not
 committing itself to MT. Bryan or argu- ing for his nomination. We tried to say --but the Mergenthaler fell down on us
 that it is about two years before the
 convention will meet. and decided changes may occur in that time" The first half of this sentence was dropped out by the compositor, which spoilt the meaning
 of 1t.
 Our design in the editorial in question was to sum up in an impartial manner, the consensus of opinion as We gathered it from public expressions. We had care fully read of the action of several state
 conventions. and had kept up pretty well with public sentiment as expressed Tn the newspapers in all parts of the coun- try, and from all these sources We came to the conclusion that MT Bryan holds the trumps'' at present, so far as public sentiment is concerned We repeat, how ever. that it is too early to settle on
 a candidate. and the Advertiser is not
 ..on the Bryan band-wagon," in the sense meant by the Age-Herald
 And we object to the Age-Herald S ,4,1.;.,., af o,1,- ,lse of the word "cOn- servative,'' as applied to class of peo- pie One of the most comprehensive defi- nitons of the word given by the en- | cyclopedias is "A person or being who | couserves or preserves anything That | is precisely what we meant and what l we wished to express What the country l needs now is party and a leader to pre- ( serve our institutions from the reckless
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
About Persons.

E. J. Pierce of Union Springs was reg istered al the Hotel Hillman yesterday. R. c. Robertson of Fayetteville was reg istered at the Hotel Hillman yesterday. Homer Starke of Atlanta was in the city yesterday.
 F. B. Skeegs and George Weatherly of Decatur were in the city yesterday.
 Luther Mccoy of Annston was regis tered at the Metropolitan hotel last night.
 J. L. Williams of Memphis was guest of the Metropolitan hotel yesterday.
 E. F. Burchard of Washington. was at the Birmingham hotel yesterday
 T. G. Stauffer of Chattanooga was in the city yesterday
 S T. Walker of Selma was registered at the Morris hotel yesterday.
 Dr. B. N Speer of Devils Lake s. D.. was registered at the Morris hotel yester- day.
 S. D. Logan of Centrcville was regis tered, at the Morris last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
Tampa's Growth.

"rhe Panama Canal exposition to be given at Tampa, Fla, in 1908, will be one of the greatest expositions ever held in the south" said Frank N. ITuhaker, | member of the exposition commission and newspaper man of Tampa, who was in the city yesterday
 "I have just returned from Washing ton, where I succeeded in securing a fla yorabe report from the congressional committee on an appropriation. While we did not get all we wanted, we have favorable report on the matter of fur nshing naval display and other features that will be of great assistance in mak- ing a success of the undertaking. We hope to get 0 gooo-size- appropriation from congress before the time of hold ing the exposition.
 How Is Tampa? Well, I'll tell you. We have the greatest city in the country. I mean the most promising. There are larger cities, of course, but you can hardly find more prosperous and enterprising one. Our cigar manufacturing is some thing immense and from that source we have an enormous pay roll that helps wonderfully in swelling the volume of business in the city. Tampa is growing | rapidly.
 Tampa is one of the healthiest cities on the gulf coast We only had one case of yellow fever last year, and that was imported from New Orleans. The disease spread no further than the one case. The citizens and officials, however are taking every precaution possible to guard against the disease, and Mosquito EXtermina- ton association has just been formed, which will be very active during the sum mer in looking after the diminutive crea- tue with death in his veins.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
GREAT FLEETS OF WORLD.
Vessels Built and Building By Leading
 Maritime Powers.

From the London Daily Graphic.
 return showing the fleets of Great Britain, France Russia. Germany, Italy the United States of America and Japan, on March 31, 1906. distinguishing battle ships built and building, torpedo ves- sels. torpedo boat destroyers. torpedo boats and submarines, built and building. was issued as a parliamentary white pa per yesterday.
 The number of batteships of these coun- tries Is as follows: Great Britain 61. France 20, Russia 12, Germany Il, Uni- ted States 15, Japan il.
 Coast defense vessels, armored: France g, Russia 6, Germany II. United States II, Japan 3.
 Cruisers of all classes Great Britain IA. France 57, Russia 13 Germany 4l Italy 25 United States s. Japan 26 Torpedo vessels, torpedo boat destroyers and torpedo boats: Great Britain 251. France 3O1, Russia 2i7, Germany FPS. Italy 152, United States 54, Japan Ill. Submarines: Great Britain 25. France 3s, Russia 1S. Germany 1, Italy ?, United States 8. Japan ,.
 Great Britain is the only country return ing scouts, the number entered being 8.
 Under the building return if is shown that Great Britain Is building frst-class hattleships, 10 armored cruisers. IS torpe- do boat destroyers and 15 submarines. France, frst-class battleships. 23 tor pedo boat destroyers, 52 torpedo boats and g submarines. Russia: Four frst-class battleships. 1 armored cruisers, frst-class protected cruiser 20 torpedo boat destroyers and l5 submarines. Germany: Six first-class bat tleships. armored cruisers. second-class protected cruisers, 6 torpedo boat destroy CTS and i submarine. experimental. Italy: Four frst-cass battleships. ? ar mored cruisers. torpedo boat destroy CTS. 20 torpedo boats and sub marines.
 United States: Eleven first-class bat tleships. armored cruisers, scouts and 4 submarines Japan: Four first-class bat tleships. 3 armored cruisers, second-class protected cruiser, 95 torpedo boat destroy CTS and 2 submarines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
From Various New York Papers

From Various New York Papers.
 YNSONBY, the famous race horse, HN which died yesterday won every 0 race but one in which he started. No matter what the distance, he ran them all--from one mile to two miles and a quarter-in the same effortless and fric- tionless fashion. All distances and all corners looked alike to the unconquerabie son of the great English horse Melton and the brood mare Optime. Sysonby beat his fields by breaking the hearts of the horses that opposed him. This he did eitlier py waiting behind the pace or by blazing the way so far in advance that only his nearest rival could see tho glint Of his racing plates off in the heart-breaklng distance.
 Brilliant was Sysonby's career. he did not die unbeaten. Once, and once only, he lowered his colors and took the dust from rival. That was in the Futurity of 1904, when. as a 2-year-old, Sysonby fin ished third to Harry Payne Whitney 8 brown lilly Artfu1 and Sydney Paget' s bay Ally Tradition which were first and second respectively.
 As a 2-year-od, in 1901. Sysonby start ed five times. He first went to the post in a race at five and one-half furlongs, which he won in 101 4-5, with 107 pounds up. He won the Brighton Junior at Brighton Beach, the Junior Champion at Gravesend and the rich Saratoga Special at Saratoga. His single defeat was in the futurity. As a 2-year-old he won $3l ,67S.
 It was as a 3-year-old, however. that Sysonby shone with a scintillatng bril- liancy beside which all other turf stars faded into the satellite class. Starting the year with the dead heat with Race King In the Metropolitan handicap, he proceeded to annex every stake and han dicap for which he was eligible. In race after race Sysonby met and showed his heels to the best horses in training.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
ORIGIN OF GRASS WIDOW.
m Inc Minneapolis Journal.

From the Minneapolis Journal.
 ..She is grass widow said the pro- lessor nodding in the direction of a lady with yellow hair.
 "A grass widow? Oh, professor. didn't think you would use slang?'
 :. Grass widow is not slang said the professor stoutly. "lt is. on the contrary. a very ancient and correct expression It comes from the French grace It was originally written grace widow. Its meaning is widow by courtesy
 There is nothing slangy or disrespectful in the term grace widow widow may call herself that with propriety, and with proprety any one may call her that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21

radicalfsm of Rooseveltism and to pre- serve the democracy from the socialistic radicalism of Hearst and his followers. In short the conservative elements of the country need to get together under a conservative leader for the good of the party and the country. If Mir. Bryan proves to be that leader when the proper time comes, we shall welcome him as heartily as any one else will. It Is too early yet to get on the Bryan band wagon in the sense indicated by the Age Herald, and our object now is to make nllr position clear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
ROBINS NEST IN NURSERY

From the London Times.
 Travers Hawes writes from Nzels. Chselhurst:
 Tn April last a robins nest was built in a bookshelf in night nursery in this house occupied without interruption by a nurse and child Four eggs were laid and two young birds matched out. One lived >to be fully fedged. and when able to leave the nest remained in the room for two days and yesterday flew away The birds made their entry through a small window always kept open