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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
QUEER TIPS ON RACES.
How a Bit of Sarcastic Advice Melted
 Better $12o.

From the Kansas City Star.
 A New Orleans police sergeant took his
 wife to the races recently. Having no knowledge of the betting game, he asked brother officer for information on the
 races to be held next day 1he other was surprised at his friends sudden show of
 interest in racing, and not caring to en- courage any one in betting on the ponies
 after a moments reflection said the best
 bet was "Stayaway"
 The sergeant took the tip seriously,
 missing the joke entirely, and his wife was no less enthusiastic, as visions of
 half the spells of the raid on the bookies
 rose before her On reaching the track they secured a programme and looked 1t over, but 'Stayaway" was not on the
 card. After looking the programme over two or three times his wife called his attention to Getaway" In the last race, saying perhaps he had not caught the
 name right, But the sergeant was sure
 of the name. His trust in his brother of ficer was supreme.
 Just before the last race the sergeant's wife urged him to bet at least S10 on Get
 away saying she felt sure that was the horse his friend had tipped him to play.
 The bookies were laying 12 to 1 against GctaWdY when lue StTStdHl bol HIS tlSh-
 ct, but strong play soon followed, which backed him down. and when the horse faced the marrier Getaway was second choice. and the talent were rewarded by
 his winning In a drivingA finish.
 The sergeant jolinglyi referred to the mistake in the names on meeting his friend the next day, and Is not yet wise
 to the fact that he was the victim of a
 bit of sarcasm that netted him $120. A at,.fp the natives along the Illinois driving circuit a short
 time ago that left an impression not soon to be forgotten. These county fairs are harness races
 with the exception of one special day,
 at which the added attraction is run
 ming race, made up usually of broken down runners carried along by the cam- 1 paigners as pacemakers to the trotters and pacers.
 1 In the immediate vicinity of the race | track running horse of more than | average ability was owned by rich farmer, who, with all the sports" fir | miles around, was ready to bet his last dollar on Phil s.
 | A few days before the fair was to be l held a certain stockman, in whose veins | the sporting blood predominates, after | concluding some business at the Union l Stock yards in Chicago, was being showr | a stable of fine horses. and his attention was especially called to big gray geld in, with the remark: You would hardly | believe 1t to look at him. but that big
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
PesonaI and General.

Petitions are again being circulated and freely signed in opposition to the inferior court bill, which Is now before the legis- lature, there seems to be some confusion as to its provisions hence these peti- tions.
 The Ensley Street Railway company, to whom franchise was recently award ed to build car line from Avenue E and Twentieth street to Ensley South High lands, have let the contract to survey the new road to Messrs. Meade and Huey who will commence work at once.
 MT. John Furloh of Chicago, former business man of Ensley. is in town visit ing friends.
 MT. Conreid Genes of Hazelton, Pa, was in the city today, the guest of MT Charles Stein.
 Miss Made Dlggett who has been the guest of her uncle, MT. J. H. Perkins, will go to Styre tomorrow on visit to her uncle. I. T. Perkins.
 Dale Shelton of Florida spent several days in the city visiting friends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21

gray can turn a half mile in o;49 every day in the week."
 The gray looked more like ploy horse than a racer, and the stockman saw good chance for cleaning up. He ex- plained the occasion of his unusual h. terest in the running race at the home fair and the owner readily agreed to, ship the horse to him. To avoid suspicion the horse was sent to nearby town on a branch road, consigned to a young Nor wegian farmer, who also entered him Tor the race.
 It was a good day for the stockman and a few friends who helped him place his money The natives were laying to 2 and giving the field or four against Phll s. and uo to the time of the race the bet ting was lively.
 When the horses faced the starter the big gray certainly did look more fit as dray horse than a racer, but when they got the word he went to the Front, and finished two lengths to the good, in 0:4S IA
 That was the most thorough cleanup ever made in that part of the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
Improvements at Library.

The grounds of the Carnegie library are being improved by the city authorities preparatory to building a Landscape fence around the lot. This Is by agreement with the library board who undertake when the work is completed, to raise funds by popular subscription to beau- tify and enclose the grounds.
 This institution is proving of an in- estlmable benefit to many of our citizens especially to the young men employed at the varlousp lants. as 1t contains many valuable technical. mechanical and ref erence works that otherwise might be beyond their means, and provides profit able place in which to spend their even- ings
 The library board and efficient llbra- ria, Miss Thompson are to be con graduated on the splendid manner in which the institution is conducted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
Congregational Meeting Today.

At the First Presbyterian church to- morrow a Congregational meeting will be held to consider the resgnationl of there beloved pastor Rev. J. M. Orr. While 1t Is probable that the resigna- ton will be accepted, 1t will be with great reluctance on the part of the congreSa- ton and with sincere regrets on the part of MT. Orr, he having been their pastor for the past seven years and seldom does it fall to the lot of man to be so universally loved and respected by his flock as is Mir. Orr.
 There will be regular services at all the other churches with the exception of St Johns Episcopal church the rector Dr. Crawford being absent on a Vaca- ton, the Sunday school of above church will meet at 10 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
obIiteration of tne Defoes.
| the Pail Mall Gazette.

FrOm fhe PaIT MaII Ga2ette.
 On April 20, 173l, there died of a lethargy at a lodging in Ropemal<er's S alley, Moorfelds." one Daniel Defoe, rebel, secret service agent, bankrupt, hosier and author of the immortal Rob inson Crusoe." The old manor house at Mtcham where the famous classic was written is doomed to destruction, and in a few years we shall have little save memory and our gratitude to remind us of the worthy Daniel. Of his family there is none now living. Less than five years ago Miss Mary Ann Defoe, his great granddaughter. died and was buried in Abney Park cemetery About fifteen months before that the last de- cendant on the male side, James w. De- foe, had passed away in the workhouse at Bishops Stratford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21

terms was the clerks weary response.
 MT. Blank soon appears at his private door and asks for Miss Tootse Jones Tootsie goes over with joy in her eye, and he says, Miss Jones could you play second lady and double for a ehilds part in "The Clansman' for thirty a week Negotiations are entered into with Tootsie.
 MT. Blank in his official capacity hears voices, wants 10 know if a brunette would have any objection to becoming a blonde in order to take a certain part, and, in general, takes liberties with the poor old human corpus that Is anxious to get it. self displayed upon our great modern bargain counter-the stage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
A Useful Tune,
} Boston Post .

From the Boston Post
 The bishop was staying over night n the country. He was awakened in the morning by hearing his hostess singing a well known hymn. At breakfast he said how sweetly the hymn had sounded.
 'Oh!' she replied I'm afraid you must not credit me with | special love for that hymn, but 1t just suits to time the boil ing of eggs. l sing five verses for soft boiled eggs and seven for hard-boiled ones"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
ENDORSEMENTS BY THE PRESS.

Age-Herald: Drs. Dozier X Doziers s long standing record and approved aolii- ties entitle them to the proud distinction of standing at the head of their profess sion.
 The Birmingham Ledger: DTS. Doz- I and Dozier are without doubt the best known specialists in the South, and their fame is due entirely to their great skill.
 The Birmingham News; This firm. Dr. Dozier & Dozier, has been doing business in Birmingham continuously for a number of years and they have yet to be accused of having dealt un- fairly with a patient In any way whatsoever They are both gentlemen of the highest type and carry their honor md gentlemanliness into their business.
 The Southern Odd Fellow: We cannot ndd anything to the reputation Drs. Do-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
BattIeshipS Seem to Have Some
 Grave Defects
GERMAN OFFICERS IDEA
TThe Newspaper Man in Germany Is Winning High Favor in Social and Government Circles
 in the Empire.
BY MALCOLM CLARKE.

Special Cable to the Age-Herald from the
 Hearst News Service. Copyright, 1907
 by W. R. Hearst)
 Berlin, July 20-The statements concern ing the defects of American battleshps made in the navy are being widely dis cussed here. and have been reprinted in the newspapers with tn usual exaggera- tons, with the result that a great many people now believe that Uncle Sans war vessels are about as useless as those of the Czar proved to be during the re- cent Russo-Japa war.
 That such should be the case is great ly regretted by the large number of peo- pie who believe a war between the United Stats and Japan lnvitable and who had hoped that such war would put an end to Japanese ambitions of empire, which are now threatening German pos sessions in the far east.
 A prominent navy officer said to me yesterday: "If your war vessels should really be as defective as the magazine states, it is of course only right that attention should be called to the fact while there Is still time to remedy it, but If 1t Is only an outbreak of jealousy between two factions in side the depart ment, those responsible It seems to me, ought to be punished for treason, for treason it is to put ones own country in a false light, and there are many people here and probably still more in Japan who believe that in case of war ..e American Atlantic squadron would meet with the same fate as did Russas Baltic squadron.
 That the statements have strengthened the hand of the war party In Japan is beyond all doubt
 For myself and many of my fellow of ficers in the German navy I can say this. that we do not hope for war between Japan and America, but should war come our sincerely wishes would be with your country, for a second victory over a great white nation would make the Jap anese so concelted as to be unbear- able
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21

zer X Dozier have already acquired in the line of their profession, but we know them to be brother Odd Fellows and can be relied upon to carry out every promise they make to those needing their services
 Mountain Home: The press of Birmng- hal. and all over Alabama speak in the Highest terms of Drs. Dozier X Dozier as physicians. surgeons and gentlemen, am we have no hesitancy in recommend- ing them to our atrons.
 Meridian Star: Drs. DoZier & Dozier of Birmingham are the most worthy and distinguished physicians in their line of practice in the state of Alabama.
 Masonic Guide: Drs. Dozier x Dozier clans and with their full store of medi- cal knowledge and large experience in the profession can be relied on to treat disease in a most successful manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21

The prestige of the journalistic profess sion in Germany is rapidly on the rise and even the mightiest court the favor of the newspaperman.
 The other day the officers of the Jour nalistveren were even received In audi ence by the King of Saxony, and they dd not hesitate to tell King Frederick juct what they thought.
 One of them, the editor of a Dresden paper declared that he was "monarchial to the bones," but when the king smiling ly added. "But also democratic to the b. ,es," he burst out: Yes, you can bet l am" The king smiled and turned to another editor who declared that his paper was decidedly liberal.' But moderately so, I hope" the king said. "Whe1 necessary your majesty" came the answer and still the king smiled.
 Quite a change when one remembers that only a few short years ago the same king did everything to muzzle the press, and the kaiser always spoke of newspapermen as Hunger kandidaten' and ''verkommene gymnasasten."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
BIN SLEY DE P "A R TT M E N T
How to Keep Cool.

AAWW TW EANNFy 0WV4s
 How to keep cool is great problem Just now with Old Sol shining down upon us with that bls- terng smile of his
 The best program to stand the hot weather IS to sleep more, eat less and worry not at all Then there is the clothes queston-just what to wear that will feel good and look good The West Shoe Co. give you valuable suggestions as to hot weather comforts. They have prepared themselves to you First you want to keep the sun off with a nice Panama straw hat and West has variety of shape. style and price. A full line of underwear is yours to choose from at prices that will appeal to you. Oxfords from the ] best shoe-makers earth will comfort your a tired Soft cool shirts of all sizes colors and prices. Dainty wash ties and endless variety of Summer comforts. Shoes and hose for every mem Der of your family. Gall and get comfortable
 West Shoe Co. E., EnsIey. Bell Phone 54.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21

One of Carl Hagenbecks work elephants did valuable service in a street at Ham burg the other day. An electric car nad run off the track and all the efforts of the railroad company to lift 1t failed until the elephant arrived took the place of the derrick and with one mighty pull put the car back on the rails.
 A distinguished German scientist. Dr Max MoskowslSi, has arrived at Java 'n charge of an expedition sent out to find the missing ling between man and ape.
 The expedition is being financied jointly by the Royal Prussian Academy of Sci ence and the Dutch Government, and Dr. Mosltowski, who is himself a zoologist. Is accompanied by geoogists, engineers, and an escort of troops provided by the Dutch authorities. Java was chosen as the destination of this expedition because a Dutch scientist, Professor Dubois, claimed to have found the missing linlx'' there some twenty years ago
 In the course of his excavations in Java Dubois unearthed the remains of @ strange being, which could have been neither man nor ape. but something be- tween the two. These remains showed a striking resemblance to the remains of primitive man belonging to the Neand- erthal race found in Wurttenberg Dubois claimed to have discovered the missing link and although his theory was at ldch"u Dy NntHoW anu OtttrS, preSent- day scientists attach so much import ance to the matter that Dr. Moskowksl has been dispatched to pursue similar investigations.
 Dr. Moskowllsi will begin his excava- tions in the valley of the Solo river, in the vicinity of the volcano Lavu and will carry on the work for at least a year the hope of finding the lost link On his way out to Java Dr. Moskowksi CpNlOD and fnnnd thara specimens of the Veddah race. the prim- itive inhabitants of the island. The peo- pie of this race live in caves and have a monosyllabic language.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21

Four police officers and two civilians have ben condemned to terms of inn prisonment for participating in the Jew ish program as Simpheropol, Russia.
 Ono of these policemen, Klemoff pleaded the fact of his former acqulttals as evi- dence that he was the victim of long existing conspiracy. The procuror there upon produced a packet of proclamations found in Klemoff s lodgings, which showed that various police officials in six south Russian towns were making preparations for an anti-Jewish outbreak. to take place after the expected dissolution of the duma. Despite this evidence, Klemoff escaped with a year and a half's i'm prisonment.
 An exceedingly interesting and valuable document in the handwriting of Archi- medes has been found by a Russian scientist in the Phonar Library at Con stantinople.
 It is pelimpsest. that is a parchment upon which has been written twice. The first writing, which Is in the hand of Archimedes. Is very faint and almost un- readable. The document has been pho- tographed and since then archaeologists at all the large universities have been try ing to decipher it.
 The Danish scientiest Helberb, of Copen- hagen, has succeeded, and makes the an- nouuement that the document proves the famous Sage of Syracuse true fore runner of Lebuitz and Newton, centuries ahead of his time.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-01
THE TERCENTEHNIAL
JAMESTOWN EXHIBIT
Utah's Commission for 1t Has
Its First Meeting, and
4 Organizes.

Tho members of the Jamestown Ter.
Centennial commission recently ap-
pointed by the Governor and which con
sists Of w, 8. Mccormick, Wesley X
Walton, Postmaster A. l.. Thomas and
Fisher 8, Harris, met with the Govern
or, who is ex-oTficlo chairman, in the
directors room of the Deseret National
bank Saturday afternoon and effected
an organization and discussed to some
mission and how most effectively to
advertise tho resources of Utah md
keep the State in the public eye TO the
best advantage during the lifetime of
the exposition, which covers period
of six months, beginning on the 26th
of April. The commission was organ
lied as follows: Governor Cutler, by
virtue Of his office, was made chairman
OF the commission. w. S. Mccormick
was unanimously chosen treasurer, and
the office of secretary was conferred
upon Fisher s. Harris The commission
decided, on account of the limited ap-
preparation Mt its command, $4,000, that
it was the part of wisdom 10 appoint
one of its members secretary. This will
fit of wider advertising. 1t was de-
cided that the State should be repre-
sented at the opening Of the exposition
at jamestown, Va, on April %. prox.,
by at least one, and if possible. two
members of the commission. Whoever
the commission decides upon to go at
that time will take with them the au-
thority to arrange for Utah Day, tho
time for observing which, it was the
concensus of opinion, should be some
time during the month of October, on
which occasion :A@ entire commission,
including the Governor, will attend.
1t was also decided to have some htera-
ture printed for circulation, giving
facts and figures pertaining to Utah,
the nature and character of the re-
sources Of the State and the like. This
feature of the work of the commission
will be conducted under the direction
of the secretary. The question of whom
of the commission will be chosen 30
reDrcsent the State al the opening was
not discussed The matter Will be taken
up and determined at the next meeting
TO be called by the Governor at no dis
tant date. The exact date the Govern
or had not decided upon when the meet
ing adjourned Saturday afternoon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-01
CITY AND NEIGNB0RH00D

The regular meeting Of Tho Veteran
volunteer Fireman association Will be
held Monday AT y. m. Members % the
mortuary fund are particularly requested
10 be present.
Fred Calderwood. travelling representa-
tativc for John Dcwar s; sons Scotch
whisky, Is in the city on a periodical
visit. MIR. Calderwood is from Perth.
Scotland, the home of the Dcwars and
their beverage,
The death Of Mrs. Harriet I1anmeter of
Butte City. Mort, occurred March %. She
was the daughter Of John and Emma Ar
mold Of tho Third ward Of Salt Lake City.
She was born at Murray. The deceased
was 80 years OF age.
The great demand for tickets to the
Elks' minstrel show, which is TO be given
occasioned the securing OF the theater for
two nights. Performances Will be given
on both April II and April -
The uewsboys Of the city arc now en-
eased In the commendable occupation of
raising s15. with which to buy a chair
for Dick BIcknell, crippled "newsy."
They have already secured $50 Sub
scriptions may be left with Frank Mey-
ers. who sells papers at Smiths drug
store.
A. s. Hughes. traffic manager Of tho
Denver & Rio Grande; r \. Wadleigh.
assistant general passenger agent. and
Ernes. Slenger. superintendent of the 10
cal division of the same route. left Sat
Lrdnv for Denver after spending a week
In inspecting this division. MIR. SteEgcr
Will return In few days to assume
charge Of local headquarters.
The plumbers strike has been brought
10 an end by compromise and the forty
Ave plumbers who quit work nearly two
weeks ago have returned 10 the service
Of their former employers During con-
ference between representatives OF the To-
cal unior and the master plumbers an
agreement was reached whereby the jour
neymen plumbers are To work for mini
mum salary OF $500 per day.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-01

sition were Harry s Harper, County
probation Officer Vadner, Willis
Brown and Mr.. Kline Mr.. Harper,
however, had siguifed his intention of
withdrawing in favor Of Rev. u. \,
Simpkin.
For the iudgeship at Logan. II. A.
Pedersen was appointed He was the
only candidate, and is n Justice of the
Peace al the Cache capital. No ap-
pointment was made for Ogden or
Provo. There are two candidates for
the position al the former city. Judge
A. r. Patton. the incumbent, and Y.
C. ,Gunnell. a well-known attorney.
Mr., Gunnell is supposed 10 be the fa-
vored ono. Patton s administration
having been similar, in many respects,
to that Of Judge Brown. and as un-
satisfactory.
Provo has also two candidates. In
Mr.. Kellogg, the present Juvenile
Judge, and \, Noon, II is a safe
proposition that the latter viii be
selected He was n witness for Apostle
Senator Smoot before The Committee
on Privileges and Elections at Wash
ingtou. d. c.. and this opportunity to
repay him for his rellgio.political ser
vices Will not be overlooked
Gov Cutler Will interview City
Recorder Moreton on Monday with re
gard TO the rooms and furniture at
present occupied by the Juvenile court,
and it is likely that they will be re-
tanned
Secretary Done will communicate
with the authorities of the other dis
tricts relative to securing suitable
quarters