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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13

NUTs1DE of the Bible the wisest book in the world was written,
 >~ not to make people wiser. but to make them merrier.- Shakespeare's plays were written for the purpose of drawing crowds 10 the Globe theatre, and thus putting money into the authors pocket Some of the smartest charaters in these plays are the "fools," i. e.. the merry fellows who were kept by kings and noblemen to say funny things and amuse their masters. In our day there is no class of men that supply the places of Shakespeare's fools. 1 am told that, in the city of New York, rich and stupid people, when they give what is called an entertainment, will sometimes pay a bright man-about-town to attend, and to help entertain the company; but this is not the style of the Shakespearean fool. Perhaps the circus clown is a better rep resentative of the old-time fool than is any other character of our time
 One of these clowns once asked the ringmaster: What are the biggest fools in the world?' Of course the ringmaster
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
BY SAVOYARD.

that you have had for two days as your guest under this roof democratic Pres- ident of the United States and have never offered him a drink of whisky? l am amazed, 1 am hurt, l am wounded to the quick. that l. Dave Caruth, should live to be so disappointed in the conduct of the companion of my boyhood and the friend of my manhood. If l were not bachelor l would take the President to my own home and give him the hospitai- ity due from every democrat to a demo- cratic President. As it Is, 1 shall order n carriage and take MT. Cleveland to Dave Thompson's. At any rate, he knows his duty and dares to do it.
 A few minutes after 4 party was as- sembled around the mahogany and tho tradition is that MT. Cleveland emptied Lamont's share into his own glass, with the remark, "Dan don't drink"
 Only a while later MT. Andrew Carnegie sent to a republican President. and alt Indiana man at that. barrel of genuine old Scotch whisky, and there was not . ripple on the political waters of the state. There must be something In the cocktail antagnostic to fraternity and fellowship. Better take it straight. But we havs fallen on times alien to the man of three score What is the world coming to when two ounces of whisky is sufficient to ser a great state upside down and turn it inside out,
 started out to write something about Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis and that $29,O0o.000 fine, but they will keep.
 (Coppyright, 1907, by E. w. Newman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
A NOVELTY IN FUR.

From the New York Times.
 The fur of the sea otter Is being pushed in Paris. and as. the catch of these ani- mals ranges anywhere from six to two dozen season, it can be seen that the fur Is correspondlngly rare and costly The French. however. do not mind a iit- tie thing like that, and so they have brought out some extremely good iuiita- tons of that fur. It Is, therefore, neces- sary to exercise great care in buying if one wishes tho genuine fur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13

The kind cast pitilessly down. Come wealth or want, come good or III, Let young and old accept their part, And bow before the awful will,
 And bear 1t with an honest heart. Who misses or who wins the prize
 Go, lose or conquer as you can; But if you fail, or if you rise,
 Be each. pray God, gentleman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
BY SEWELL HAGGARD.

Until Theodore Roosevelt became Pres
 dent the White House had a wine cellar and dark room in the attic set aside as store room for liquors. He did away with them both. because the room IS needed for other purposes. President Roosevelt has made the unique record Of serving beer to a large company in the White House.
 When Prince Henry of Prussia was in , the city a few years ago the President had a fest for him in which casks of beer were the chief ornamental pieces. The White House pantry did not hold the equipment needed to serve the beer, so the President asked a local saloon keeper to send up 10 or b dozen stens. When Prince Henry drained his on tho bottom of the stein was disclosed these words: Stolen from Ernst Gersten- berg
 Grover Cleveland, thanks to the activity of his enemies, acquired a reputation as a tippler. There Is no question about tho only living ex-Presidents appreciation of fine liquor. but he could not get into the class of the old-timers mentioned even for an hour.
 General Grant had fully as keen an ap- preciation. He had wine on the table at dinners, that Is, those that were not wholly family affairs, and he had bottle Tor ms TflendS &nO came 10 seq him. Stories about his drinking were carried to Lincoln According to vera cious chroniclers of the time Lincoln, who never drank anything. made care full inquiries as to the brand of liquor that pleased the palate of Grant so that he might send some of it to other federal generals
 When Lincoln entered Richmond after it's evacuation by the Confederates hs went directly to the Davis house. He became separated from his party, and, accompanied by only one member of his staff, had to make his way through q crowd to the house Of his beaten rival. Both the President and his escort were considerably Mustered by their exertious in getting through the crowd.
 When they got Into the Davis house an old servant producing the black bot tie, said that Mrs. Davis had left orders to extend the hospitality of the house to the Yankees. and he proceeded to obey orders.
 In answer to a question, President Lin- coin said he thought he would have q little drink. The bottle was on the other side of the room. and before the Presi- dents glass could be filled 1t was emp 1 tied. Having failed to get drink then. the President decided that he really did not need one
 New York City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
To Anna.

To Anna. From the Pail Mall Gazette Anna gave me milk to drink, Standing in the byre: Rocks were calling from the trees, Softly round us hushed the breeze. Sinking sun had homed the bees, Glowed the smithys fire. Anna gave me milk to drink Smiling and so shy: Fairer maid than she l know Does not live the wide world thro, Hair of gold and breast of snow' Bluer eyes than sky. Anna gave me milk to drink, Holding up the pail: Could l so uhgrateful be Not to answer gift so free? Mistress, here's my heart for thee, Let my love prevail. Anna gave me lips to kiss Sweeter than the May, Gave me little hands to hold, Gave ne tross of purest gold Till with these I, waxing bold, Made her name day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13

pany, in never checked stream. Whenever and wherever Hamilton wanted money he entered a New York Life office, no matter whether in New York, Paris or Chicago, and drew thousands of dollars, for which he gave no accounting.
 A recapitulation shows the yellow dog funds to have been as follows Equitable Life, T. D. Jor-
 dan. keeper ............S2,1 ,194, ,172. 7S New York Life, Andrew
 Hamilton, keeper ....... 1,347,SS2 fl Mutual Life, Andrew c.
 Fields, keeper ....... 2.S96.ooO % Metropolian Railway l.. E.
 ouigg keeper ......... 1000. %
 And so far no one has been punsh ed for the corrupt use of these millions.
 In Birmingham they are discussing prohibition, in Washington they are doing the same thing. though maybe not so seriously, and in the midst of Charles Warren Fairbanks there is a mighty discussion going on, or perhaps it sh ould be called misery" The sad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
Cood.5v. Proud World!

By Ralph Waldo Emersonf Goodbye. proud world! I'm going home, Thou are not my friend, and I'm not
 thine.
 Long through the weary crowds roam;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
Compensation.

By John B. Tabb. How many an acorn falls to die For one that makes a tree. How many a heart must pass me by For one that cleaves to me, How many a supplant wave of sound Must still unhcedcd roll, For one low utterance that found An echo in my soul.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-07
HOW IT WORKED.
Bob Fitzsimmons Teaches Sons to
Have Business Acumen.

"BOb" FitZsimmOns lately hit on a
plan to teach his sons the rudiments of
business training. He had worked
over the idea until at last it seemed
to him he had perfected a truly Won
derful scheme. Here is how it worked
out:
Fitz was going 70 New York for a
week. Just before leaving his Dunel-
len farm he called the two boys to him
and. to their delight. handed each of
them brand new S. gOld-piece
"No!" he explained. cutting short
their protestations of thanks. at is
MT for you to spend, but to make
more money with. 1 want you lads
to get some business sense. So while
I'm gone each of you must think of
some way Of laying out your money so
az to get more. You can buy some
thing and sell it at higher price or
make any investment you choose. I'll
bring something nice from New York
to the hoy who has made most when I
get back"
A week later Fitz returned. Sum-
morning the two boys he inquired as
to the outcome of their investments.
Beginning with the elder. he asked:
"Well. son. how much did you make
out of your IS? A week isn't very
long time, but
Il made S. more" propmtly boosted
Bobby, Jr. 81 have so now"
"Fine!" shouted the delighted Fitz.
aglow with pride at his offspring's f.
nancial genius. "And how about you,
sonny" he added. turning to the
younger boy. who stood aloof in rue
full silence.
Didn't make anything" confessed
the latter, "lOst the whole five"
Lost it?" gasped .,FftZ How in
the wOrld-?"
"Matchin' Bobby" grumbled the
luckless loser.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-07
TENNIS AT LoNcWooD.
Spectacular Playing in Several Match
es During Tuesday.

Boston, Aug. Ga light drizzle kept &
attendance down at the morning play
the Longwood cup and the Eastern
bles title at the Longwood Cricket G.
but about the middle of the afternoon
kind that has made this tennis event
nous We're played off. 1t was the
day OF play for the doubles teams.
Easily the event of the day was u
match between the Whitman brothers al
the Johnson brothers. The match com.
menced at o'clock and when darkness
prevented further play three hours later
both pairs had two sets to their credit.
The other important doubles match was
Ware and Hallowell. The latter pair are
not considered in the same class with
Larned and Clothier, but they won the
first set and ran the fourth and last to
deuce. The score was 81, 6-3. g., rs.
Wright and Little, the other prominent
pair. came through first round easily. de-
feating jackson and Read 6-2, c., Ga.
There were no upsets in the singles, ex-
cept perhaps the defeat of Nat Thornton
Of Atlanta, Ga, who lost to N. p Halo
well, Jr., of Boston, 6-1, GO, 6-1, because Of
a lame foot.
w. c. Grant of New York defeated ".
+. johnson of Philadelphia 1-6, ca. 70.
81, 6-3. only after he had solved a wicked
chopstroke which johnson used to good
advantage.
X. c. Seaver, the Massachusetts cham
pion. and H. A. Mackinney played tho
spectacular match of the day. Seaver COW
cred a great deal Of ground and some Of
the aces he scored while off his balance
were nothing short of marvellous The
score was Ga, 6-3, 90, Ga.
w. J. Clothier, the national champion,
won his contest with G. P. Gardner, Jr,
60. 6-1, GA.
r. Leroy of New York put F. J. Sullo-
way of Boston out of the running In the
morning, rs, 6-3. 81. Co. and in the af-
ternoon easily disposed Of W. s. Warland
of the Longwood Club GO, GO. e-3.
If the weather holds good the SEMI
finals in this event will be reached to-
morrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-07
BOXING NOTES.

Jack Blackburn and Charley Hitto
have been matched to box at Schenec-
tady. N. Y. Aug. 10.
Fred Bradley has called off his
match with Jim Barry. 1t was TO have
been decided at ROckaway, N. Y, next
Friday night.
Lewiston Sun: At a meeting of the
Canadian Athletic Club of Lewiston
Monday evening plans We're made for
the coming season. The club is de-
termined to pull off all bouts adver-
tised and the members state that al
bouts will begin earlier than is the
custom in order that people from out
of town may see all of the matches
and then have time to catch the train.
Napoleon Dufresne and Mike Cum
bingham, who will meet Sept. 5, will
meet with the directors of the club
some evening later this week and per-
feet arrangements for the match.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-07
SPORTING NOTES.

Emperor Williams American bullt
yacht Meteor Tuesday won the Kings
cup in the regatta of the Royal Yacht
Squadron off Cowes. Isle of .Wignl.
Five boats started over the old Queens
course, Al miles, in a lively breeze III
James Pender's cutter Brynhilda, tne
scratch boat, got a splendid start fol'
lowed by the Cetonia, Cariad and Ia
vorook. The Meteor was last across
the starting line, but she quickly az
sumed second place. The breeze fresn'
ened and the Cetonia's jib and the ~,
RAIDS topmast were carried away anu
the latter was obliged to give up uhs
contest. The Brynhilda finished seo'
ond and Cetonia third.
Oarsmen from widely different poin's
have arrived at Philadelphia Tor ''e
annual regatta of the National ASH
citation Of Oarsmen which viii De hei.
on the Schuylkill river Friday az.
Saturday. Among them are Waidehla,
Sands. a sculler from Berlin, Germany,
J. NJ. Gleason, Jr., and James J. won.
of New Orleans; the senior -FOUR ~
crew of the Mound City Rowing Ciup'
st. Louis and a delegation from f1a'
fax, N. s.
As the result of a conference tues
day between Charles P. Tower. Anss'
Cole and H. s. Gambel of New iolN.
and Director Sexton of the department
of special events, final details na
been arranged for the yacht ana nU
tor beat races at the jamestown
position in September. Eight yacnts, "
is announced, will enter the King Eu
ward cup race.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-07
THIS WEEKS GAMES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.


Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday Friday.
Saturday-ChicaeO at Boston. st. Louis Mt
New York, Detroit at Philadelphia, Cleve-
land at Washington.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Wednesday-New York at rittsturg
Brooklyn at Cincinnati, Phillies at Chi
cago.
Thursdav-Eoston at St. Louis, New
York at Pittsburg, Phillies at Chicago.
Friday-Boston at st. Louis, New York
at Pittsburg.
STANDARDIZATION at st. Louis. brooklyn
at Cincinnati, New York at Pittsburg,
Philltes at Chicago.
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.
Wednesday-Ly at Brockton, Fall
River at Lowell. Worcester at Lawrence,
New Bedford at Haverhill
fr,day-Brockton at Lynn, Worcester at
fiaxerhill. Fall River at Lowell, New
nSaturday-I.ynn at Lowell. Lawrence at
Brockton. Fall River at Haverhill, New
Bedford at Worcester.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Observation-Disclosures at Baltimore,
Newark at Jersey City, Toronto at Buff
Observation-Disclosures at Baltimore Jer-
sey City at Newark, Toronto at Buffalo,
Montreal at Rochester
Frfday-Newark at Jersey CITY, Toronto
at Buffalo. Montreal at Rochester
Saturdav-NeWark at Jersey CIV To-
rOnto at Buffalo. Montreal at Rochester
Providence at Baltimore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-07
BASEBALL NOTES.

The Fall River team is being pretty
we'll distributed over the circuit and
none Of the old players will be there
unless the changes are stopped soon.
Manager Winn of the Lowell team,
has gone on the scout for players and
the Lawrence Eagle says the chances
are that the players hope that he will
stay away for while. as he will not
be in the coaching lines.
Tommy Corcoran, who played second
base for the Giants until he was
dropped few weeks ago. and who be-
came famous as n National League
shortstop. has signed contract to cap
tain the Unionville team of the Penn
sylvania League for the rest of the sea-
son.
Says the Washington Star: ''Never al
low fan to say a winning team has the
luck. There was never a championship
club that did not have 80 per cent. the
best of it when 1t came to the breaks, and
that is why they go along and make such
a great record. Many will argue as to
why the leading teams have all the luck.
1t is not luck, it Is the chances they take
A winning team-that is, team that has
a chance to win the pennant-wjll take
and get away with them. They
are not afraid Of losing out; generally the
teani is ahead. or say, the score is a tie.
The champion teams will argue thus: Il
may as well chance It. II I am to get
beat I may as well go down in an at
tempt to win out on the chance and you
will find that nine times out Of 10 the
team. that takes the chance is the one
that wins out. Luck? Nothing of the
sore-good generalship."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-07
Stories Conflict Regarding
Transfer of BiddefOrd Team.

new men that he was going to have.
AS a matter of fact he had no talk
| with any of them after he had ar
ranged to take the team except Hem
derson. He had learned from Man.
| agcr kerns that the pay roll was above
$3.50 2 week. He did tell Henderson
| that every man on the team would
| have to take a cut, except one, who,
he considered was getting little
enough.
This talk of a cut did not set well
on the players. They said they were
ready to keep on under Doyle at the
same pay but no cut would they stand.
And because of the prospect of cut
they all practically decided to accept
the Lewiston proposition. 1t was not
until late in the evening that this
Lewiston deal was understood.
What Doyle will do cannot yet be
told. He does not know himself. The
unexpected action of the league has
entirely upset his plans. 1t is not I'M
likely that some legal action may be
taken as the league men admitted that
they had dropped Biddeford without
any other authority than obtained
from a newspaper dispatch which was
not true. Doyle had not yet PAID over
the money agreed upon to the old
management. He may throw up the
trade now. He may get together
team and try Independent ball. That
is his idea.
A short time ago the Biddefords
were read a lesson on the sacredness
Of baseball contracts. Cote could not
play in Biddeford because Augusta
had a prior claim on him. The right
of the arrangements must be pre-
served at any cost. Yet in this instance
nine men under contract with Bidde-
ford are moved like so many chessmen
to Lew iston without a word of notifi-
cation either to players or manage
mcnt.
The bitterest feeling exists locally
over the way Biddeford has been used.
The hope has been expressed that
Manager Doyle would go ahead and
get winning team and that people
interested in the game would agree to
back him through the season and force
the Portland manager to let Bldde-
ford back into the league.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-07
LAJOlE IS BOSS,
President kiIfoyIe Has Gentle Tall
With Suspended Players.

Cleveland, Aug. 6.-George sfoyall.
first baseman, and Frank Delehanty,
outfielder, were given a severe repri-
mand at baseball headquarters Mon
day by J. Kilfoyle, president Of the
Cleveland ball club.
Stovall explained he threw a chair
at Manager Lajoie in the heat Of an
argument. and Delehanty said he was
not drunk in New York.
Each player was told to go home
and there remain until Lajoie sent for
them.
'Lajoie's word is law" said Kill
fOyle, land the quicker you two and
the other players find it out the bet
ter.
What he says goes, and both of
you stand fined and suspended until
Larry sees fit to act"
Delehanty likely will be disposed Of,
as also will Stovall, unless Lajoie re-
Tents upon his return home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-07
AMERICANS LEAD.
Hold More Championships and Records
Than Any Other Nationality.

America holds more championships and
records than any other country. In ath-
letic records America leads with ten
against five for Ireland. These contests
include the regular program of events, al
though American athletes hold innumer-
able records at intermediate distances.
The following list will show the holders
of tie most important championships and
records in the world of sport.
Amateur GOlf.-J. Bal, Royal Liverpool,
England.
professional! Golf.-Arpaud Massey, La
Bouiie. France.
Rugby Foot Pail -South African and
New Zealand.
Rowing Grand Challenge Cup, Sport
Nau:iqne de Grand. Belgium.
Lawn Tennis.-Men's Championship. N.
F.. Brool>es. Australia: mems doubles
championship. Rrookns and Wildng,
Australia women's championship, Miss
May Sutton, America.
Tennis. Gould, America
Cricket England ast. Australia, Eng
land. England agt. South Africa, South
Africa
Wrestling-G. Hackenschmidt. Russia.
Yachting Americas Cup. America.
America.
Auto--Crand Prix and Emperor Cup.
ItaiE
Association Football-Sheffield wednes-
dav. England.
pigeon Shocting-Grand Frix du Casino,
Signor iraselli. Italy.
Athletic Eecof;,s.-1Oo yards. W. ].
Kelley, America; 300 yards, b. ]. Wefers,
America: quarter. NJ. w. Long. America
half c. II. Fitzpatrick. America: one mile,
T. p. Connect, America: two miles. A.
Shrubb. England. three miles. A. Shrubb.
England, ten miles, A. Shrubb. England
twenty miles, G.. Grassland. England:
fifty miles. J. F. Dixon. England: 12J-yard
hurdles \. c. Kraenzlein. America; high
jump NJ. r. Sweeney, America; long jump
r. J. Conner. Ireland: hammer throw
ing. j. Flanagan. America: weight put
ting. w. W. Coe. America; pole Jump, w.
Il. Dray America.
Swimming CKing's Cup)-IIerr O.
Sclicle. Dentscher Schwimm Verband,
Germany: G. NJ. Daniels 900 yards, ,
America
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-07
WILL CONTINUE TEAM
But Whether Il Will Represent Lewis.
ton or 6iddeford Not Decided.

Lewiston, Me-. Aug. 6.-(SpeciaD.-
A meeting Of the business men of
Lewiston. held tonight for the purpose
OF acting on the continuance Of league
baseball In this city, held tonight in
the Board of Trade rooms, decided
that az the season was SO far ad-
vanced. with only about three more
weeks to run, that the team should be
continued.
Whether or not the team taken over
from BiddefOrd should be run as a
Lewiston or a Biddeford organization
was not decided, but 1t seemed to be
tne sense Of the meeting that a part Of
the games should be played here and
part In Biddeford. This will be de-
cided later and next year the business
men will put a strong team in the field
TO represent this city.