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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-29

The telegraph strike seems TO be
but little nearer settlement than II
was week ago. Both sides are
yet defiant, tho a number OF the strik
crs have gone back in some localities
Pres small OF the Commercial Union
SAYS the men are still prepared to stay
out two months. while the telegraph
companies are rumoring that the
strike funds are practically used up
already. At Chicago. the companies
say they will not consider the demand
OF the strikers. and that the only way
90 settle the strike will be for the
operators 20 80 back to work on the
old terms The strikers hope the
United states government viii inter
vone and take charge Of the telegraph
business.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-29
Cordially yours,
James II. Moore.

Education is the basis of all our
civilization. Read more about it on
page 3. Berea College offers the great
est advantages for the least cost to
you.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-29

A rumor was started that Secretary
Taft intended TO resign from the cab
met soon; but Mr.. Taft denied the re-
port While in Lexington, he was en-
tertained at Elmendorf, the Haggin
home.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-29
WILSON SPEAKS
To Mountain People.-Ex-Governor
Taylor Replies to Lawyer Franklin.
Mayor Barth Kills Himself.

Hon. Augustus +. Wilson, Repub-
lican candidate for governor. is tour
ing she mountains this week. He
spoke TO a large crowd at Pikeville
Pike county. on August 26th. and in
strong terms set forth the reasons
why the people OF Kentucky should
elect a Republican state ticket this
year. Among other things. he showed
that for years state affairs have been
in the hands OF a corrupt party ma
chine which should not and does not
receive the sanction Of the best Dem
ocrats any more than that OF the Re-
publicans. From Pikevllle. Mr. WIN
son went thru Hindman and Knott
counties travelling on wagons or horse
back. The welcome given him is
most enthusiastic. lie win reach
Louisville Sunday.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-29

A considerable number of the strik-
ing telegraphers Of Louisville have
agreed to go back to work under the
old conditions, and on the whole the
strike in that city seems to be a fall
ure.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-29

In the case OF the Southern Rail-
road aeainst the state OF North Caro-
lima. the federal judge has rendered
his final decision in regard 90 the
Injunction recently granted the rail-
road. Tie says that the federal courts
undoubtedly have the right 70 issue
an Injunction In such cases, and that
the original stand viii be maintained
In the little state OF Morocco. nor
thern Africa. serious troubles are
brewing between the native Moham-
mcdan population and the Jewish and
Christian element. Recently a sharp
battle was fought at TauHer between
the French. who largely control Nor
occo. and the native tribesmon who
we're trying to enter the city. Now
a general massacre Of Europeans seems
likely 70 occur at any time. Many are
fleeing from the country.
Secretary OF the Treasury Cortelyou
has a new and novel plan for prevent
Ing the usual money stringency In the
western states during the season OF
crop moving. In this time OF the
year the banks are usually exhausted
By the withdrawal OF funds 20 pay
for the extra amount Of work and
transportation, and business is held
up TO a great extent But this year,
United States funds will be placed on
deposit at many OF the most acces-
sible points so trade may be kept hus-
Ting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-24
THE ROWLAND MURDER TRIAL
Alleged Measures to Get Rid of En-
gineer Strange

RALEIGH. N. c.. July 24-In the hear
ing Tor release under habeas corpus pro-
ceedings in behalf of DR.. and Mrs d. 8.
Rowland. in Jail and indicted for the MUIR
der by poison Of Charles R. Strange April
last. Mrs. Rowland at that time being
Strange's wife. witnesses for the state
occupied the witness stand all day yes
terday and the hearing continues today.
The contention OF the state Is that be-
cause of the infatuation Of Rowland and
Mrs. Strange for each other, with Mrs.
Strange's cooperation and active help
Dr. Rowland poisoned Strange with
hypodermfc injection OF aconitine
The bookkeeper Of a Wholesale drug
store was introduced yesterday afternoon
to show that two days before Strange's
death the drug store. by special tele-
graphic orders had secured aconitine for
Dr. Rowland. but the evidence was not
In such shape as to be admitted, and an
effort Will be made to get 1t in TODAY
A line Of questioning by the state indi-
Gates its purpose to try to show that
Rowland. in March, made an attempt to
wreck a Seaboard Air Line train Of which
Strange was the engineer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-24

season was played yesterday afternoon. the
contestants being the Ninth and First
teams. the former having won by the score
of to 1. The result of the contest made
big shift in the standing Of the teams.
the winners having obtained the lead while
the losers descended to third position. fall
ing below Bethany.
Balser was greatly responsible for the
victory of Ninth. as he worked in number
one style. holding the heavy hitting First
outfit to five safeties. and these few were
scattered throughout the game. no two of
them being made in an inning. The heady
artist nearly scored shutout, and 1T was
by a close decision at the home plate that
the only run made by First was counted.
Ninth clnched the game in the third
when on two singles, two errors. wild
pitch and a passed ball three runs crossed.
and their last tally was made in the eighth
on two biRgles and an error.
Gordon did creditable work for the losers.
and with any kind of support would have
probably made the game more interesting
and closer. He made seven men go down
on strikes and did not issue a free pass.
It's true the Ninth boys punched their hits
occasionally. but had his teammates played
clean fielding game the bingles would not
have proved damaging The score:
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ly be In the proud position OF Australasia
but on the whole the result OF the inter
national contest is just one and the more
consistent players have won
Curiously enough, both preliminary and
challenge rounds were won by the odd
event. so that interest was maintained until
the end.
The weather yesterday afternoon was
Ideal for tennis. and fairly large crowd
was remarked however. that albeit still in
England none of the American team was
present.
The opening match between Gore eng
land) and Wilding (Australasia) produced
a keen fight and high class exposition of
severe driving The Englishman. after
losing the first set at 6-3, took the next
three at 6-3 10. 60. Thus it was left
for Roper-Barrett .England) and Brook IS
tAastralasia) to do battle for the fate of
the cup. The latter had matters all his
own way and won in tire, straight sets,
Go. 60. 6-3.
His brilliant form of the previous day
had quite deserted Barrett and he could
do nothing right. BroOkes. on the otner
hand. played faultless tennis by winning
the championship and his four singles
matches. In the international conc st
Brookes fully earned his title to be con-
sidered the player of the year
three competing countries one would give
the palm for briilancy to the Americans:
for consistency to the Australasians, and
for determination, to the British
1t Is confidently predicted that the Davis
cup will be taken to America before 1t
comes back to England again.
The international teams were last even
ing the guests of the English Lawn Tennis
Association at banquet at the Imperial
Restaurant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-24
BASE BALL, RACING
AND OTHER SPORTS

spit ball pitcher l have ever seen for the
reason that he can mix good curve with
his spit ball and pitch both with exactly
the same motion"
That's true said Jim Delehanty.
when l look for Lieby to shoot In a
moist one, up comes curve, and If look
Tor a curve 1 get the other thing. Lieby' s
success is due to his ability to mix up
even better than can Eddie Walsh or Har-
ry Howell"
Cantillon thinks lot Of his ne* man.
Gehring. and is likely to use him In one
of the games with the Browns.
When I get my hitters back into the
game such pitching Charley Smith
did here Friday and Saturday will win
for u.s." said Cantillon last night. and he
is probably right.
Manager Larry is now chuckling over
the deal by which he got Walter Clark
son and Frank Delchanty for Earl Moore.
Leaving Del out of it, Larry got far and
away the better of that bargain. as Walter
is growing more and more into the style
and manners that served to make his
brother John as great a pitcher as ever
lived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-24
ROW OVER EXPRESS RATES
Nebraska Railway Commission to
Take a Hand in Matters.

LINCOLN. Neb.. July 24.-Because of the
activity of the five express companies doing
business in Nebraska In opposing the SibIey
law. which reduced rates rs per cent. the
state railway commission held an open
hearing yesterday with the avowed inten-
ton of Itself reducing the rates. The session
Is in accordance with the law which permits
no reductions without an open hearing The
express companies represented were the
Adams. United States, Pacific. Wells Fargo
and American.
The Sibley law reducing rates became eff
fective July 4, according to the attorney
general, but the attorneys for the express
companies assert they have until August
before putting the new rates into effect
Attorney General Thompson asked the
supreme court for an injunction to keep the
companies from disregarding the law, but
the attorneys for the companies removed
the cases to the federal courts. at the same
time asking for an injunction against the
state, which was denied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-24

81 SsepEen Lose TO southern halfway
Southern railway demonstrated that it
had the material yesterday afternoon when
1t defeated the strong ST. Stephen outflt
ana strengthened its pcnnant possibilities
Score TO :. The losing team had to low
to drop from the leadership, being re-
placed by Aloysius.
The Southern boys got enough runs in
the opening inning to insure them the
game, but. as you can never tell what may
happen In the course of couple of innings
they showed over two more. one in the sew
enth and one in the eig nth.
Manager Hunter of Southern made a Shift
in the pitching department which probably
saved him the game. Hampton, who start
ed in to twirl for his team, pitched good
ball for four innings. but after the st.
Stephens boys had succeeded In getting
runner across in the fifth and another in
the sixth the heady manager took him out
and substituted Dent. who worked SO well
in the game against Treasury. The latter
was invincible not having allowed single
hit. Reichard was on the hurting block
for St. Stephens and worked In winning
form with the exception of the first round
in which he was touched uD for a good
round of safeties, and which netted South
ern three TALES.
The playing of both teams was fast and
snappy. several plays having been pulled
off that We're roundly .applauded. "Conny"
Doyle made the feature play when he got in
the way of hot liner from the bar of
MOrarity. The ball was a scorching liner
and was very low. which fact made the
play hard to handle.
no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-24
AFTER THE OCTOPUS.
Standard Oil Is Sued for 81 ,4SO,O
by Mississippi.

TUPELO Miss. July 24.-George d.
Mitchell. prosecuting attorney for the first
judicial district. filed suit for s14SO.0O0 in
the Lee county circuit court yesterday
against the Standard Oil Company. charg-
ing violation Of the Mississippi antitrust
laws.
If the suit be successful the Standard OIL
Company will not only be forced to pay, the
sum named. but will be obliged to change
the cOmpany's organization or leave Mis-
sfssippi. The petition alleges that the
Standard OIL Company has violated the law
by owning stock OF the Waters Pierce Oil
Company of Missouri and also stock of the
Union Tank line. The suit Is for 5000
penalty for each day the company has done
business in Mississippi since the antitrust
law went into effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-24
BASE BALL NOTES.

WashingtOns and st. Louis Browns line
up today. and the series should be interest
ing all the way.
1t will probably be Graham against Pow
ell. and as the latter is in fine shape there
will be "dongs'' all the time
Keep your eye on The Star flag on rainy
or threatening days. AS long as it flies
there is chance for a game. 1t is flying
on the roof Of The Star building all right
today.
Until a new clubhouse is built the Wash
ingtOn players will dress at the Regent Ho-
tel and go to the grounds in big automo-
bile.
The ground at the park has been greatly
Improved while the Nationals were away.
and the intield almost resembles a bill
lard table now in smoothness.
A squirt Of nine straight has put Mil
waukee we'll up in the American Associa-
ton race.
watch when he reaches the Tooth hit. It's
a warm race between Mitchell, Lobert and
Genzel.
Sandow Mertes has quit the Minnea polls
club and gone to California. The strong
boy was not satisfied with the salary he
was receiving from the Cantillons.
Mike Finn has turned down an offer of
81 500 for the left-handed pitcher Keith,
the Rhodes scholarship man.
The Yankees have the ninth inning finish
habit internationally this year. They had
1t chroncallS last season. That's why they
finished second then and are in the second
division now.
President John 1. Taylor thinks he has
a good man in Pat Donahoe OF the Port.
land. Ore. team of the Pacific Coast
League The young man can hit as we'll
as catch and play in the outfeld.
chase's record of safe hitting in consecu-
tive games is twenty-five. Not since June
~ has he gone into game without get.
ting one or more safeties. He has climbed
up close to the 300 mark.
Robert Lincoln Lowe. the Detroit scout,
has returned home after long trip
through the western minor league circuits
with the report that our old friends Charley
Dexter and Duckey Holmes were about the
best players he saw during his travels.
With the Tigers in the midst of we'll
developed rally it looks more than ever like
disgrace for the eastern clubs and a three
cornered fight in the west for the flag
Detroit beat the Athletics again Monday
and thus showed their only eastern rival
further back.
Hughie Jennings says that the only way
to secure minor league talent without pay
ing outrageous prices Is to buy an interest
in a minor league club or two He wants
President Yawkey to purchase Baltimore
for such an investment and thinks the fran
chise there could be secured at a reason
able price
A Chicago paper remarks that Fielder
Jones has at last opened q comfortable gap
between himself and the Maps. gap of
about three games may salty the Chicago
crowd, but II wouldn't make US comfort
able as long as Cleveland Is going along at
its present clip and the Sox are crowded
hard by second division clubs.
THE addition Of Jimmy Collins was just
the one thing that was needed to make
the Athletics the greatest team in the
American League" said Coakley. Hes
the boy to give that inhsld tone. and from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-24
CALIFORNIAN GAMES
AT MARSHALL HALL

The excursion to Marshall Hall and
games of the Caledonian Club just one
week from today promise to be among the
largest and most enjoyable affairs Of the
kind this season. James Douglass, the pro-
fessional golfer of the Chevy Chase Club.
is managing the outing, and he has Sc
cured many high-class athletes as competi-
tors and also offers numerous prizes that
are unusually artistic and costly. 1t will
be an all-day outing. the games starting
at IL As in the morning.
The program embraces races for boys
girls and the grown-up members Of the
club and also outsiders in seven events
For the boys there will be a 1OO-yard race
90 yards. 40 yards. 80 yards, and a three
legged event at 100 yards.
For the girls there will be races at Is. So
40 and 80 yards. the last event being for
girls under six years of age.
For the single ladies there will be race
at rs yards. another at the same distance
for married women. and one at so yards for
both single and married women.
The open events, which will be run under
the auspices of the. Amateur Athletic
Union, embrace 1OO-yard dash. a run OF
go yards and a broad jump, for all Of
which gold and silver medals are offered
The high jump, the run of 40 yards $50
yards and one mile have for prizes silver
cups and gold medals.
At $50 in the evening the event of tho
day, a match at association foot bali be-
tween England and Scotland will be plaved
The Scottish lads have secured handsome
uniforms and the contest will prove un-
usually exciting. as the English boys have
a strong team and promise to give a good
account of themselves
There will be handsome prizes offered for
the best highland costume and for the
highland dance competition.
An extra boat has been secured and will
leave Marshall Hall at pm. thu Anal
beat Ooaaln3 uD At 1880
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-24
Notes and Gossip.

Altizer is charged with two errors out Of
his twelve chances at short. but those for
tunate enough to see the ten chances that
he accepted would cheerfully vote to cross
the two misplays off the ledger HIS stop
and throw of Bradley's smash to left in
the eighth was simply dazzling Tie ball
was actually out in left field when Altizer
got 10 it. but his great stop and throw to
Anderson nailed the ieet-footed Bradley by
yard
The National manager said while here:
with Ganley, Clymer and Jones in the
outhe!d and inneld Of all-Altizers
would have Washington out to show, If not
for place
No visiting pitcher has done better v,rk
In Cleveland this year than Charley smith
For six innings yesterday he allowed the
Maps only one hit. and that was So scrotchy
that another error would have been given
Altizer had the Maps not found SnjtS TO-
q hit or two later on. "
Cantilon's opinion that in BIZ Shinke ba
has third baseman fully as fast and
spectacular as Lee Tannehiil has been fully
Endorsed by that young mans showing here
He makes the hard chances at third Iook
as easy as does Larry the same kind of
chances at second. His catch of Hinch-
mans ritie-shot liner yesterday was one of
the quickest plays seen on the Cleveland
diamond this year
After the spit ball. WHAT" asked Bob
Ganiey OF bunch OF Washington players
oOOul lNe hOteI EUCLID
2ast night mean after the batters get
TO hitting the spit ball" They never viii {"
spoke up Charley Hickman Yes they
VIII, Ganley went on. They used to saw
that nobody would ever hit the curve hall
but We pound II around pretty freely TODAY
u We know when 1t is coming I'D TO us 80
3t will be with the spit ball. We will solve
Il by and by, and what will the moor
pitchers do Them
Invent something new" suggested John
Anderson. Il doubt It," said Ganley. IT
believe IL We once get to hitting the spit
ball pitchers will be almost an cheap "a
are extra outfielders in the class leagues
today. Liehhardt of Cleveland u the best
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Won't Sell Young "Cy" Young.

BOSTON. Mass, July 24.-President Drey-
fus and Manager Clarke Of Pittsburg and
Manager Fred Tenney of Boston had a
conference at the Office of the Boston Ma
tional League Club in this city yesterday.
and after long palayer it was announced
that there was nothing doing.
President Dewey was not in the talk at
all, leaving the whole matter to Tenney
to arrange. Boston wanted a catcher and
an outf1elder. but Clarke did not care to
make the trade on the Tenney lines. Clarke
was willing to buy Young Cy" Young, but
Boston refused to sell him. Tenney says
he can make trade elsewhere. so the at
tempt to make deal is entirely off so far
as Pittsburg Is concerned.
President Dewey said last night that he
had determined to make trade. II posi-
bile for Young for the reason that the
player had not pitched winning ball for
Boston, and the Boston club might profit
~ suitable trade were made. Charley
Murphy turned down chance to secure
Young, wiring that he could not place him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-24
PYTHIAN FIELD
MEET AT BRIGHTWOOD

The Pythian field meet. which was post
poned last Wednesday on account Of rain,
began this afternoon shortly after
O'Clock at the track Of the Brightwood
Driving Club. The members Of four
lodges Of the Knights of Pythias were
In attendance-Caldwell. No. 7, and WASH
ngton, No. l, of the uniform rank. and
Webster. No. T. and Capitol. No. IL. The
events comprised ten-mile motor cycle
race, five-mile automobile race for run
abouts. trotting and pacing races. match
trotting race, boys race for half mile,
half-mile mule race. mile bicycle race. and
a base ball game between the police de-
partment team and a picked nine from the
District League.
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Fails to Swim the Channel.

DOVER, England. July 24.-Jabez Wolfe.
the amateur swimmer OF London, entered
the sea at the South Foreland Monday
and struck out for France. Wolfe made a
fine swim Of more than twenty-one miles,
but failed to complete the Quincy across
the channel because of former injury TO
his leg He returned to Dover by tug at
$50 p. m. having been in the water a little
more than ten hours. Wolfe swan to with
in FIVE miles of Cape Girls Nez, L rance. in
1906 At this point he sprained a tendon
and was forced to give up the effort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-24
DISTRICT LEAGUE.
Standing Of the Clubs.
Property Clerks Bat Hard.

Consistent batting on part of the Property
Clerks easily won for them the game
against the Assessors yesterday afternoon.
they having hit for thirty-one safeties
which netted them sixteen runs, while their
opponents could get but nine across the
pan.
The game lasted but six innings, this be-
ing too long to suit the Assessors. and had
the game gone for the full nine innings
there is telling now many runs would
have been made by the winners. The ma
jority of the winning players certainly fat
tened their batting averages yesterday, es-
pecially A. and b. Akers, Crowell and
Boardman. the former and the latter hay
ing swatted out five and four b.ngles re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-24

Ihat Manager Hanon intended to resign
at the end of this season is not true. He
mad hopes OF developing winning team
Tor cincinnati. and his plan was to remain
In charge until he could retire with honor
as the manager OF a championship outfit in
city which had not had one in twenty
five years.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
SAYS McGraw relative to the release OF
Tom Corcoran: we must have speed in
these days to keep up with the other teams
IN the National League and Corcoran is
not so fast as he was. and 1t was consid.
cred best to permit him to take advantage
OF opportunities that he might have else
where"
Orville kiroy. the Minneapolis pitcher
who defeated Toledo twice In the double
header Sunday before last. may not be able
to pitch another ball. After his double vic
tory he went out celebrating, and got mixed
up in fight. Somebody pulled a knife on
him. and his hands were badly cut Mime
apolis players say the index and second
fingers Of his right hand are cut off They
all say that his injuries are serious. and
that he will be out of the game for a long
time.