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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-23

instrument which protected tie cup al
| these years ana und'r which il is held
in trust would have t" he pushed aside
This the members of the New York
Yacht club will never do, if the scnti-
mcnts expressed by several can tie taken
as any criterion. you would not race
pack horses for the Derby. would you?'
said one member WHEN interviewed tie
other day. and this sentiment VIII he
found to grow when the many knotty
;'r"hlemS are presented in discussion,
which ar" bound to arrive. If the rating
rule is eyer 10 tax" tie place Of the wa
t"finc length ana square root Of tie
sail area rule
Tn" smaller classes under the rating
lrulc would not he available under tho
,Sr"d of Gift, which makes the minimum
eWHtrrlin" for Sloops e. feet. while boats
in the top classes will 80 over ~ feet
Therefore, classes must IL named in
Whith the boats Will get within the slip
Ulated watcrlinr lengths under the deed
if that Instrument still has any value.
and this would lie departing in Il way
from the real object of the rating rule
for the old rul" ANA the conditions Set
forth in tho decd Of gift. prccCdcntS viii
lc established which will y" found trull-
blcSom" in wears to come. Suppose Il race
could he held under the rating rule? The
challenger could name his class or at
least should have the right to. and then
could ask for the concession Of not he
ing obliged to bring the bort across IN
de- htr own sail ana On Fer own lot
tom. Sir Thomas was permitted to tow
across. and this concession meant much
did arrive? Would it not he
a sorry spectacle to see n boat of. saw |
class l.. zl-rater, coming across on tho !
deck OF an ocean liner to race for the
gEaaEst Of all Yachting trophies? This |
extreme view. but is cited t. show |
whRxtEe opening Of tn" door to tho rat
lafe might mean. unless new rcstric-
tint rules were made and these
yoEN be satisfactory in time to the
I'll 4ANho would again request some
agreement clause will pro-
- eIica's cup, and if Sir Thomas
have designed and built n
w."'eso 4gpe of boat under the rule
W. VIII $faster than one Of the So
~" ''dciiih>se why does he not buiIJ
Of ~ feet, or i'll other
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-23

words. build in a class which will pro
ducc 4 boat Of - feet or close under if.
and then show to The world and tnc ad-
N"c;'t"S "f the rating rule that il is not
Il slow rule, but that boats of the Re-
lance typ" "an he beaten. and with a
W"ll-th'n"d ana able sca-goinr Slip?
Those WHO are always arguing that the
rating rule produces fast boats would
then have 4 chance to snc The problem
N"rN'd "nt. one well-known rachtsman
believes that Il boat can he turned out
under tn" rule that would beat tho Re-
lance. Ii such is The fact there is no
need NJ any conditions Icing attached to
n" challenge hy Sir Thomas ana thc rat
li% lHl' san hc used ~ linn 10 meet i
boat under the old rule.
In 4 cahlrd interview with Sin Thomas
on tn" other side. he is quoted as y:Iyiu.,
that he attached no conditions To His
challenge. If hc has NOT asked for a r.,c,.
under th" ratinG rul, h,w ihcn ala nv
ct William Fife to design \ bo.t
l"r hin under III" Old rule? lie stated
many times before that hc could NOT 6nl
i british dosigncr who would undertake.
~" task Of designing a boat under m,
al" rul" To meet boat designed IA
lIcncshofI.
II IS not fer thLt viii prompt the
members Of Il" New \ ork Yacht cI,h
:" SiicN 70 the deed II gift. fo, Auncri,.,,,
NhchtSmcn believe that Htrrcshon. Gald-
h'f' Gary Smith. and other American ma
Val afchIt"ctS. could defeat the best Trtt
iNh designers under the rating ruIc
itcIr"Shoft did the trick in the C;,nada,.
~ races when the Seneca defeated the
Nd'Ie, designed bv Arthur PAYNE which
i'i'h beaten The products Of both Fife ana
Milne IN the trial races for the honor of
p'lh% the Canadian challenger. The boat
WAS "'Sl%hc" under the rating r1IIr |
li"rrcshoif has proved that be ca,, H..
counted upon to produce a fast craft m
der any rule when his reputation is AZ |
stake in such q contest as that for tho
Americas cup.
Inc deed WAS considered fair enough
~ Sir Thomas Upton for three Sham
'"cks TO race for it before ana the close
ness OF the races between the CnI,,n,hi,
ana Sh"mrock II is still fresh in tbn
minds Of those who witnessed Tie con-
ests Sir Thomas again and again nro
named his ability to lift" the cI,n n,io,
Q the contests each year. only IN h
'eat"n The cup is still here ana "a is
lie deed Boston Herald.
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Two Worlds
Records Fall,

Montreal. Sept 1.-Two new world.
records made, two Canadian records
broken and i Canadian record "uualcd
We're the features of the 18th annual Ga
madam championships which were held
at til" NJ y. \. A. grounds Saturday af-
t@rno"n before Il very large attcndunce
The track was in fine condition.
In putting the 1i-pound shot Ralph
Rose of California made 4 worlds record
at Aft. 1Iiin., lis previous record being
Aft. Gl4n., made recently at the james
town Exposition
In throwing the 1G-pomnd hammer NJ.
l.. McGrath of the New York A. G.
broke the worlds record of lift Hin
hv throwing 1877. lin, ana he also broke
the Canadian record Of left. G&,in.
In tie pole vault IIalpcnny of III"
Montreal y. \. \. broke tn" Canadian
record of lift. by doing lift. 5I,in.
In the thrct-n.ilc rum j. J. DAILY of the
New York L. A. A. G. broke the Cana
diar record cf 1Im. rs. Ly covering the
distance in 15u l5-.
IN tie l3e-yard hur,lc:; +. 4. Smithson
Of Oregon cqualcd til Canadian record
Of II c-Js.
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Race Under the Rating Rule
May Cause Future Trouble.

The fat" IF the "Eluc Ribbon Of til,
Seas" ;S Tin" Americas cup is known. is
il the keeping of tie New York Yacht
club and the deed Of gift is the safe
Guard; ANA when th"*" WHO have con-
sdrrcd the consequences Of a departure
from the rules and conditions which have
governed the former contests for the cup,
are brought face to face with tie real
facts and the dangers Of conce,llnE Il race
under. tn" rating rule, the vote will I'M
douitcdly be registered in favor of stand
ing firmly upon the rock Of tie dce.l o.
gift
1t is said that Sir Thomas Upton has
asked for a race under the rating rulE,
and has suggested that the boats ney buiH
ito class II, the S2-foot class, which is Or
boats not over 50 feet ana over 6s.leer
rating measurement. -
Why does ne not build to the lialH of
the rule for sleeps and yaWls. fOf in
stance class +, all over 100 feet fatinr
measurement? A sloop of this size would
show what could be done under the rule
III iui 90 boilS anu Noulu plouucS CRU 4
which, if built without strict scantlimg
restrictions, would no doubt be almost
IS big machines as any under the Old
rule. .e.
However. as the deed q gift states that
u boat: Of the sloop class must not be
Binder Go feet on the waterlne or over 81
Get on the waterIinc it is plain to he
sethat the rating rule cannot be used
ahoS sclass II, or the boats would 20
ever "seet waterline and could not race
Ter me cSp under the deed of gift
Therefore'sh4, New York Yacnt club
has rule on <etbooks to the effect that
II boats were tone built to the limit I'M
der it, they could ,sota,e raced for the
Americas cup. Jnsa, -
Tie deed of gift alsdSStes that any,
rules which conflict with n, nro Visions
are void. and the rating rIMf Sf,I,
does conflict in more ways thaNsba or
waterline length was plainly inteh,.s ~,
the deed of gift and the lengths ~
stipulated for both single and douiSsts1
masted vessels, whereas the intent Of the
rating rule was to do away with water
line lengths, with a view to taxing the
elements of speed.
In order to permit a race under the new
rule. the deed of gift, notwithstanding
the liberal mutual agreement clause will
have to be thrown to the winds, and the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-23
FINALLY WAKES UP.
Young, trne Surprised BY Tommy
Quill But Later Takes a Brace.

Philadelphia. Sept. =. Tommy Quill of
Hrockt"n CAV" YOUNG Ern" of this city Il
Zig surprise at the National \. g. Satur
day night, ana it WIS only by waking NJ
in the last two rounds that The Philn,,I-
rlian could get 50 Nrlch as a draw Will
the New t,nClandeE,e
Erne had the advantage in weight. bun
In spite of this Tommy carried the fight
to him ir the first four rounds and ;,a,i
a decided advantage during these stages
or the bout. In the nth ana sixth
rounds Erne sailed into quill. ard tho
latter showed that he was unable to stand
sthe Quaker's body punches
IN the scmi-Windur Jack EItzgoraId
NayeJack Mason of New York; severe
e2HE* Frank C. Moore won the open-
ny eiminary from Jimmy Keller Of
f.nssanos Tony .Hancy had the better 6f
ma iiarriss aNt Young Ritchic had de-
ci'cd adSanekover Kid Singer.
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BASEBALL NOTES.

William T. starr. y former league base
haIi PLAYER, divcd into III" canal II Nash
tn !. r.. Saturday I" rescue ia ~
KNOW m2n hc had sen ldI oI tnc
bridge
Portland Express: Lyons. the ven
hh""n Fort cNinIcv first hascman. has
@"St returned from Ealtim"r". where IT,.
haS been covering the initial sack ali sca-
S'h for the American Meter Works team.
last scmi-profcssionaI aggregation
Wiiich plays in one Of the best leagues in
MarFland. While in Baltimore. INons
saw Harry Lord play with Providence
several times and says tie former Port
t'hd third bascman is certainly showing
the goods
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-23
WEATHER TOO HOT.
Yale Practice Suspended Because of
Heat-Biggest Squad Ever.

New Haven, Sept. 22-Hot weather Sat
urday again seriously interfered with
f1lc's football practice. The heat was
50 great that Field Coach Knox took the
squad to the field for 4 very short drill
and then dismissed tile PLAYERS until
Monday morning.
There were ~ candidates out. which
was the biggest squad Yale has ever had
for her preliminary practice.
Knox announced after the practice
that 10 scrimmage work will lie attempt
Cd until the middle Of next week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-23

New York. S,pt. 2!-"rod'' Sloan. the
former j"rkey. has announced to friends
Lis engagement to Miss Julia Studclsnm,
an actress, WHO is now playing WITH ''rho
l'aivmaidS' in this city. Sloan SAYS the
marriage will take place within :; few
DAVIS. III" hridc-clcct is Il native of
Springfield, Mass. ana her fnnily name
is Sacl'"tt Tod" Sloan retired from tie
turf some time ago because Of difficulties
with I'll" jockey Club in England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-23
SPORTING NOTES.

Tw" Boston men. VIM. Richardson
ana +. w. Kcnncy, are at Halifax u
=. inspecting tho plans of thn no,,.
arena skating rink with A view " tbn
pr'."h OF a iarG" hockey ana curling,
LII III ''"St"n. Ice sports are expect
\" - oec"hl" popular in Boston and a
~" England hockey league is project
III" Efforts Will be made to arrange
III international hockey series between
Massachusetts and Provincial clubs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-23
While the Philadelphia American
tWirlcrs have not been working in their

Til; Boston Americans have a long
engagement at nom" now. They Will
play on their OWL grounds until Il week
from n"Xt Friday when thcy will - Ia
Gotham I" finish W the season with
Clark" oi!iiiith'a IiiEhlandrrS The
lilGrinIS hit IN :; hit ylin Il little while
HCo. but they Slumi,rd when they went
I" Quaker City aud did not recover
IN time I" prevent SOM" severe inlts
from falls handed "ut by tn" Senators.
tn" building vi Of i winning team,
Us has hctr remarked before. is not
the work of II sin@l" S"lA"ll AMI as
tn" Boston Americans have done, con-
sIdtrAbly better work this year than
they did last there is ground for Goa
graduation of the Hub management
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-23
Cinci Whips New York Twice.
PhiId Wins and Ties One.
Both the Ras;oh Teams Lose Their
Games Saturday.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

Chicago, Sept. 2.-ChicaGo and Hostnn
broke cv II this afternoon. ClicHg wen
the first game to :, making their l0Oth
victory If the season. Chicago needs To
win only one more game to make the
pennant secure. The second game was
limited to seven innings by agreement
The scores:
First game.
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EASTERN LEAGUE SATURDAY..

At Frovidcncc-Pr"viGc :, R""hcs-
ter I.
At Jersey City Jersey City !. Huralp .
tfirst game; second game called in lie.
third, rain
At Baltimore Baltimore ), Toronto (
uirst %amc). Baltimore {. Toronto (Scc-
ond aramcD.
At Newark Newark 3. Montreal Uir5t
Sam); Montreal |, Newark (,rcunl
g;inlcL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-23
| THE ATHLETICS
Seem to Have Best Chance
In American League.
Pilgrims Will Remain at Home
For Several Days.
post.season Games a Benefit In
Several Ways.

Il this stage Of
the game there
seems but little
doubt about
Connie Mack :;
Athletics cap
turing the .\lt-
crican League
pc II II i II /. OF
course there is
many a slip,
etc. but barring
#criou $ acct
dents it is more
than probable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-23
Dan Patch in Bad Shape.

kalamaz"O. Mich. sept. 22.-Satur-
daN was the closing dlv ~ the great
Western circuit meeting Dan Patch.
who was scheduled to pace against
time, was examined by vctcrinaries,
who decided that he was in very bad
shape and unable to make an exhibit
tlnn. He may not start again TINS
season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-23
The CR|DIRON.
Many Games Played In
Maine on Opening Day.
The College Practice Squads
Are Biggest In Years.
Yale Suspends Practice Because
Of the Heat.

Lewiston, Me, Sept 2.-Thc Bates Cot
Lows from Fort Mckinley Saturday q to
o. The soldiers showed lack Of work ana
c"achn%- Bates las bccn in practice
for two weeks and played Il very fast
and aggressive gam. scoring almost at
Will, even after the team WIS composed
almost entirely of substitutes.
In the liISt half HUI and Cummings
made touchdoNns, Schumacher kicked a
goal from placement ami made Il touch
down on Il blocked kick In the second
half Capt. Schumacher ana Cummings
both kicked goals from placement ana
Cummings made Il touchdown on a for
ward pass, which Bates used effectively
during tile game. The score:
BATES FORT MCKINLEY.
hlSi"p, t. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. r., True
Mcl<"nn"v Col, ). 1t ....... IT. McSWccncy
l.rS Kin" 'Jcnn"ss>, * ...... Ig, Thompson
"'"f''llt. q ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. e., CoWan
Lucas 'frcnth, -"avitt, Blake, HAND, rs
l., Clark
Schumacher L"avitt, jack. It. 1t, Martin
tunnninSs, Is observation-disclosures. l.. Swartz
t"I,b ot:lw""d Mahonryp. Ib..i, Brennan
ItGlI hih,N, ll.h ,.........;, RIB, sureus
lib, Hanson
L"vr'y 'Snr&onu., III. ;.........:f r. jackson
p, Scn'Irr,,-I;atrs, Z, Rom Mckinley 9.
T"urhd"Wl-s Hun. Cummings :. Schu-
m"chcr. Goals from tnuchdown-Ctn-
mim@s. SrhumHchrr. Goals from place
me- nj cummings. Schumacher : I-mpiro
lpunnnrt # Portland. Refereed Kendall.
t'al i r. Alternating lmcsr"n-P;ilc Of
i:At'S and iulnont # Fort Mckinley.
-. ,t,,
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OTHER GAMES SATURDAY.

fu'd Ilis,l T. ' '''
N ilN'i'. rarE Ilv1 Park \. Mattel. o.
W M,thT.I M,tlu,r I. Eifj..i,., m
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EASTERN LEAGUE STANDING.
EASTERN LEAGUE SUNDAY.

At Newark Toronto ,. Newark tIirst
Eafuc: the second game WAS pGstrumCd,
rain.
1t Rocky Puint-Provitl,n :. Buffalo
f!irst gamt); Buif.l" 3. Prov idrnct !
tScconG cameo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-23
Williams WiIiston Game Cancelled

Nllliamst"Wn. Mass. sept. IA game
between Williams COLLEGE ana WilIiston
academy was I" have inauguratcd III,
New England c"llcSc football season sat
rf'iay bnt was cancelled 4 telegram r.
'riv'd fr"m thc WIliston manager an
h"un"'d that that team would hc unabl..
II play.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-23
OTHER GAMES SATURDAY.

At Brunswick -C;,hnts 4 AvonS l.
At Portland I;unalocS I, MohlwkS 4
At Lowell Lowell = i.lWronc .
At LynE-I.ynm ., Holyokc o.
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BOSTON.

BOStUn ..............W Y . : Z
HitS-Df Lurdgrcn / liz ) innings: off
Overall in innings. Sacrifice hits
Tenhev. Shire kaid. Ritchcy, Tinker. Sid
gle .Siul u base chanc'.. Dnuple PLAYS
-t.vors to Tinker: RridW"ll mna Ssi~t''lI b.
King Gm1SssterJ. Left on bH~' S-Cnicn-
80 r"ston 10. Base on hallS-bif l.und-
greu G. Of DeSSau g. off overall l. Struck
out Ev !. Inl"rcn |. hv D'ss.Iu !. by
Overall 3. Wild pitch-Ovnrall. Time, 2h.
Jnpircs. Carpenter and Johnston.
Second
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-23

Columbus. o.. Sept. 22-ITcavy ram
Saturday morning made the Columbus
race track impossible. Racing on inc
Grand Circuit will be resumed Mon
day. The horse review futurity Is
cardcd for Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-23

Jeff o'Connell the English boxer. VIII,
nas h""n doing wei since he cam. 10
inns Country. was defeated in l. rounds
other night.
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FOECROFT 5: MILO n. S. O.
Academy Boys Capture Their First
Game of the Season Saturday.

IoNcroft, Me, 5, pt. -2.-Foxcrot Acad-
envy won from Milo High , Ia e in the
first game Of tic season Saturday. The
SlIIrINarV'
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NATIONAL LEAGUE SATURDAY.

~ Chicago-ChiCaCo y Boston 2
AZ Plttshurg-PittsburG /. BrooI,Irp 4
- st L.ocis-St Louis g. PbII,d.,.
phia 2. ''''''''i-
~ Iincinnati-Ne York G. Cincinnati .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-23

$ "hiadelpliia-Philal eIphia 6. st.
Louis O.
AT New York New York = Detroit T.
thiSt @an'eI; Detroit 4. New York ; tsec-
ond game. seven iHninGS).
At Observation-Disclosures = Washing
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IS III cnG y ~ American
InaTG" ;';. ;.n COMES nr."rr tho"
iowa" Hhi.' nave E"ii" mad "rcr
baseball ar" developing Il more
violent manit The race is certainty Il
pretty one ana they cannot h" blamed.
All sort Of post season combinations
are being suggested by til" press al
over the country ana as there seems
tn hr 4 general demand for these OK
ira games it is likely that there viii
hr some good baseball ON tap for some
little tim" after til" schedules Of tho
two big leagues have been completed.
Th"S" Saln"S ar" Il good thing in
NOR" Ways than one. They .;;ttisfy IN
urgent demand from tn" fans, they
stimulate local interest in the cities
where they are played, and they slim
ulatc NOR" interest in til" game un
the part of the players. ,Nh" are Iii
city benefited by them i'll Il finan-
ciaI Way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-23

lost to DcorinR High in the opening game
Of II" season Saturday on the new city
athletic field by the score of 6 to D. The
score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-23

TWO-bast hit--KitChcy. TNrc"-baSC hit
-Bsatnnont. Sacriii"c hits-Dorner. Sla
gle. S,Tenney. Stolen bases Sheckard.
Holfag Sweeney. Double pIays-Tinllrr.
4 Zin &QaR and Howard: Brduel and
WI Tephey and Bridwel Left on
fhxu g. Boston 6 Bases on
ntrbiu ,. of porncr l. HIT ~
IIurbin. Tenncy Struck out
e.by Dorner 2. Passed balls
"a 12J Umptres, Carpenter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-23

Jimmy Walsh received an Offer from
declined It.
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FO\CIscIT.
MILO.

ITIIt -T'- .tINI T-mlNNIN IINTlNNS
MORSE HIGH 6; DEERiNG HIGH O.
Bath Boys Win the First Game on
Their Football Schedule.
Faith, Ne. sept. .2.-Morsc High school
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UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT.
Football Squad Is Biggest For Years
Schedule ARRANGED.

Hrlin"t"n. Vt. Sept = The Universe
II ~ Vermont football squad, now prac-
tlriag daily. is th. largest for tie first
ni IN" season in many years Among
tine ~tr"n% mon of last years team are
'"pt Watkins. krislIch and Reed. Some
# tn" PROMISING timber in the incumin.
rE'HS : l"nni ~ P"trr, Johndroe. Eucl,
6, liIartit and L"horuf. Manager y (,
li"rG haS arranged tile following sched-
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Further sporting news will be- found
on Page 10.
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The Boston Herald rises t. remark
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AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING
AMERICAN LEAGUE sAruRoAv

Al Boston-Cleveland 6, Boston !
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24

countries is not much, if any, better. Europe has also been treated to allo- pathic doses of dampness and chilli ness, and it's wheat fields do not prom ise large yields.
 But a reduction in the worlds har- vest has never brought hard times to this country. In 1879 wheat selling in Chicago at S11s cents rose on reports of general shortage to $1.33. Again in 1897 the price stood at Il cents and it rose to $109. The year 1881 was of 8 similar nature In these years the American farmer was happy. He re- ceived good prices for the wheat he had, and no one was the worse for it. So 1t may be again.
 The cost of living will be advanced The present rise in wheat carries the price of flour up to $5.7o barrel as against $4.50 a month ago. But no one can say what the price will be month hence, for favorable weather condi- tions, combined with last years large surplus, may turn the pendulum back wards. It Is still swinging.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
Summer Work Cut Out

The county commissioners and the back tax commissioner have their hands full, for in no single county in this state are taxable values up to so per cent of market value. The state tax commissioners say they must be carried to that level, and if the other tax officers of the state and of the re- spective counties are not equal to the task the state tax commissioners are, and they will enforce the law. They propose to hew to the line, let the chips fall where they may.
 This at any rate will do away with the scandal in this city of getting from licenses more than can be obtained from the taxation of real and personal property. It will do away with the scandal of undercutting between one county and another. It will, too, put an end to tax-free counties, for there are counties that have so manipulated their values that they receive back in school moneys, pension allowances and official salaries more than they pay into the treasury. All these scandals will be ended if Judge Mitchell and his associates do their full duty in all counties-in the poorer counties as we'll as in the richer ones.
 A fair test of the work of the state tax commission will be had when the rolls are footed up next fall If Jeffer- sons proportion of state taxes stands materially unchanged it will be safe to say that the agricultural county has at last concluded it can no longer go tax free, letting the industrial counties tote" it's burden.