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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
Chat on Fall Fabrics.

There are strong indications that the tailor materials for fall wear will this season make their appearance unusually most striking features is the reappear- ance of the rough finish in serges, boucles, etc.
 The range of colors comprises all the rich warm tones the dyers art can create. Castors and olives furnish the neutral tints. and black promises to come into favor, says The Delineator for September
 A special feature marked in the new fabrics is the prevalence of stripes. These appear not only in the utllitarian materi- als but also in the dressier grades. They represent many wholly new effects, both in the diversity the stripping offers and ferent weayes. A pleasing novelty is plain cloth crossed at regular intervals with a half-inch stripe or herringbone. Another successful combination of two weaves is plain cloth. or else a coarse twill serge, having stripe of boucle of the same shade, or showing bits of bright color.
 Braiding as triming is one of the sea. sons strongest features. In gowns fol semidress, the tailors shows remarka- ble ingenuity in the manipulation of the material to secure original stripe eff. fleets. They are aided. it is true. by the fabrics themselves, the newest show ing stripes; the effect of the black lines on natter blue. on green, or on a rich wine red is both new and pleasing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
Eastern Football Gossip
BY MAN HAITIAN.

New York, September 22-The football season of 1907 opened yesterday, when the Carlisle Indians tackled the men of AL bright college on the gridiron and three other minor games were played. From now on the games will come fast until the season ends, along about Thanksgiving Day.
 The Indians have a remarkable strong team this year, and will make any of the big teams hustle, in spite of the fact that they have suffered severely from gradu- ates five of the best players Carlisle has ever had-Dillon, Hunt and LaRocque in the line and Libby, as well as Fritz rlen- dricks-being among those missing. f.en- dricks may get into the game late in the season. but his bad shoulder incapac- tates him for early work.
 This seasons batch of candidates ap- pears to be unusually apt in picking up fundamental gridiron tactics, but the Red skin management is working hard to get q center for this year, for Nikifer Schou- chuk has been in very bad health for the greater part of the past year. He weighs now but 15S pounds. Quarterback fac tors this year will be Frank Mount Pieas- ant. who has returned to Carlisle after ason of illness Louis Island, who played quarterback on the second eleven, and Michael BSlenti Other strong didates are Isaac Lyon, who comes from the Onondaga reservation, and who sizes pretty well q guard; Houser, who looks husky and who has had some experience on western Indian school teams, and Bobo McClain d newcomer, who bears promise of making the first team at an early date. w. Garoner has returned to Carlisle, and the coaches believe he will even excel the wonderful record he has made for the last three years, and Waseuka is in fine fettle.
 Cornell will start the season in me shape. so far as old players are con- cerned. Only three of her last years varsity team will be missing. Newman, from center; Gibson, from halfback, and Jameson. from quarter, will probably De tine absentees from last years lineup. Gardner. who was substitute quarter iast year. may fit into Gibsons place, and there was enough good material in last years freshman team and among those who were kept from playing by the year rule, so that these positions should not be hard to fill.
 Harvard loses Osborne from left tackle,
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Hersburg from right guard Fraser from center and Captain Foster from the back field. It will be had to fill so many holes, although the material is apparently prom ising. At end there are four promising | candidates-McDonald, Kennard. Starr and Orr. For Osborne's position at tackle there are at least two good candidates in Robinson and Hoar, who are heavy and may become fast enough to meet the re- quirements of the positions. Gilmore and Brock seem to be the most likely candi- dates to fill Kersburg's place at guard. There are likely to be many heavy men in the squad this fall, and the guard po- sition will not be decided early in the sea- son.
 Gray and Mason, Jones and Jordan are likely to be useful men behind the line. They will be strong substitutes to Wendell if he should be injured. Howes. Gros- venor, Gelder and Greenbaum are men. toned as men likely to make a strong bid for the open halfback position. New hall will probably be back at quarter, and Starr is likely candidate for the po- sition behind the center if he should de- eide not to try for end. There are sev- eral other strong candidates for the quar- ter position, and all in all the prospects for good season are very bright.
 The Yale squad began practice with IWenIy-HNe CanQlOateS on the nelO. LAn- drus. who was thought to be one of the most promising candidates for guard, will not be able to play this year. owing to scholarship complications. The team will line up in the first scrimmage about as follows: Ends. Logan and Alcott; tackles, Paige and Bigelow; guards. Goebel and Brides; center, Coony; quarterback, Jones or Dimes; halfbacks, Murphy and Wheat on; fullback. Wylie or Coy.
 
 "Bill' Edwards, the Princeton star, has made a trip to Princeton and comes pack full of the Jersey spirit. He is quoted as saying that Princeton has even a better chance to beat Yale this year than ever. but that he has been disappointed so often that he does not care to make any more predictions.
 We have the fastest back field in the country, and will be able to find men to take the places left vacant in the line by the graduation of c. Cooney Hoagland Dillon, Herring and Daub. This is a big loss, but the substitutes of last year, to- gether with the men who were not eligible to play last season, will give us a strong line"
 The small colleges are all in line and promise 10 make it interesting for the big teams
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
Al. G. Field.

The Al G. Field Greater Minstrels arrived last night and will appear at the Jefferson this evening, tomorrow matinee and tomorrow evening. Many new and amusing features have been added to the programme, especially a grand transformation scene called the Feast of Powers.
 Al G. Field has a most humorous skit depicting the visit of Secretary Taft to our newly acquired Philippine possessions, the political questions, the governoment's policy and attitude to- wards the islands is handled in a man. ner if not instructing at least amus- ing.
 The banquet. public reception to say nothing of the bull fight is something the sedate and dignified secretary of war would enjoy much more as stage advertisement than an actual occurance.
 The minstrels seize upon any and everything to make fun, their latest effort Is by no means the less amusing and under it all there is many little filings that gives the burlesque just a tinge of sarcasm, namely. the allu- sions to the tariff question and the talk about the differences in the policies or platforms of the two parties.
 There is one good thing about the fun of the minstrels. It's clean and wholesome though some of the over critical might vote the bull fight a bit rough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23

While globe trotters are not un- usual in city of Birmingham's size, the conditions under which Alec Vilan- do and Francis Beourgeois, two Frenchmen, are encircling the globe are rather novel and interesting.
 The companions are complying with two conditions. They must not ac- cept money in any form, though food and clothing may be received. But the other is the stranger condition. They are not to drink drop of water although any other beVeredge is per mssible They state that doing with out water is not as difficult as getting other fluids to drink. Reared in France the two men are exceedingly fond of and accustomed to wine, Beer and milk are drunk in great quanti- ties.
 on that quality which in modern parlance is dubbed, nerve" the com panions are able to subsist. For in stance, they walk in, tell their story, and presenting a hagon half emptied generally succeed in getting it refilled City officials sign papers to the ef- feet that the Frenchmen are fulfilling tn cir agreement. If they succeed in gaining Paris within another year, they will divide a purse of 5000. Both men are intelligent and entertaining.
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University. September 2.-(special)- The second week of football practice came to close Saturday. and from de- velopments so far Alabama's s prospects seem anything but bright. There are enough men on the field every after noon to form three teams, but when that is said there is not much of a favorable nature left to be told. While the new men who come out are willing workers, they are for the most part too light; those who have weight have if so Jumped that 1t is next 10 useless. Of hst years star aggregation only three men have re- turned, and of this number one is out of the game for some time with a crip- pied leg. Coach Pollard having quickly sized up his material, is making every effort to maKe a team that will strike swiftly and with unerring aim. If he succeeds in turning out a bunch of win ners il will fix his reputation, already
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23

practice of prohibition
 Saturday morning we published in thls paper letter written by Jefferson Ddsts with reference to prohibition. This great southern statesman gave his views unre- seVedly, and in language strong and con- vneing. disapproved of prohibitory laws. The following words from the pen Of Abraham Lincoln: Differing with each other on many question, they both unite In an earnest and honest denunciatlon ot prohibition.
 Prohibition will work great injury b the cause of temperance. It is a species of incompetence within itself, for it goes beyond the bounds of reason in that Il attempts to control q mans appetite by legislation, and in making crimes out of things that are not crimes. A prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles on which our government was founGea. 1 have always been found laboring to pro- tect the weaker classes from the stronger, and l never can give my consent to such law as you propose to enact. Until my tongue shall be sileneed in death, l will continue to fight for the rights of men. - Abraham Lincoln. ff+
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23

nel of the bill for the present week. As a starter the name of Yuma, the worlds greatest and tallest contortion- ist, might be mentioned as an attrac- tion of merit. Yuma is the human snake and the positions in which he can throw his body are nothing less than marvellous Lewis McCord and company will present a sketch entitled Her Last Rehearsal" which abounds in bright lines and amusing situa- tions. Lopez and Lopez will furnish the musical entertainment while Har- ney and Haynes will attend to mak- ing merry in black face. Adelyn, the dancer and the Czavs, jugglers, com plete the bill. The bill will be pre- sented for the first time at today's matinee with performances continu- ing twice daily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
At the GaYetY.

Commencing today with a matinee the Gayety will present Clark's Run away Girls" company, one of the fore most attractions in the eastern wheel with an entire new change of bur lesque scenery and costumes. The per formance will commence with the fun ny up-to-date scream, entitled Ihe Wise Gazaboo," and will conclude with a refined musical extravaganza in one scene entitled "A Pair of Kings" The vaudeville portion of the programme will consist of the famous Livingstons, the European Risley acrobats, the Misses Marian and Thompson, cornet- ists; Charles Oracle and Lew Rey- nodls. the Beauty and the Beast '' Stuart and Turner, dainty singing and dancing duo The Bowery Comedy quartette, consisting of Sherwood, Fox, Slater and Peck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
Lena Rivers.

Beulah Pointer, in Lena Rivers, remarkably successful play, will be- gin a weeks engagement at the Bijou tonight. In speaking of this play the Philadelphia Record said:
 A dramatization of Mary J. Holmes well known novel, Lena Rivers, was given yesterday at Forepaugh's thea Ire. with Beulah Poynter, who made the dramatization. appearing In the title role. The company that supported this capable actress was able, and well bal anced throughout. As Durwart Bel mont. Harry. Burkhart was the leading man, making a creditable showing; oth- CTS having strong parts being Frank Jamison, Alma Keller and Mrs. Marie Day. Ted V. Armond. as Joel Slocum, and William Shaefer, as Rastus John son, furnishing the less serious enter tainment.
 The production Is well staged, and was especially attractive on account of the handsome scenery, the work of the Street & Kaufman studio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
london's Sums Revisited.

From the outing Magazine
 How the old East End has changed to one who goes back to it after the years! Always 1t is drab, and the mean streets stretch away, mlrk miles long. Always the low squalid houses cluster round the dirty Jagged squares, and ont of the desolation hideous piles of model buildings uplift their prison walls. But how 1t has changedl And how. at every point, ones knowledge Is confused by n new population in the ancient streets. by tho vanishment of old haunts of riot and misery. Down Ratcllff Highway the drunken sailormen swung in bygone days, bowling; now the suave. gestlcu- lating Orient chaffers there. The hooli- gan is almost an alien in Whitechapel. Fo~ Whitechapel is the Ghetto. 1t is a strip torn from Red Russia.
 Wherein is the great change?
 In this: A prolateriat of inferior auaI- ity-but not at all tumultuous-fills the mean streets. The true natives of the slums of the East have not wholly gone. Still one may see and have speech with the wicked, crawling little Englishmen. but there is less and less room for them They swim, gasping in the alien flood. And the poor workmen, grown poorer, have sunk deeper. From Poland and Galicla and Russia the new proletarlat has filtered in, filling the hooks and cran- nies of the slums. They have many virtues, these Eastern Jews; they are sober; they are thrifty: they are mouey- wise. and. banded together by an unre- leasing freemasonry of race and reli- zion, they have had little difficulty in supplantinG the native East t-Enders, who where brawlers, drunkards. wasters. in- efficient competitors. You shall go down
 into q Whitechapel where the only Gen. tiles are those who light the fires and turn the wheels for Israel. And in Mile End Old Town, where there are 660OO in- habitants, you will find only one Eng lishman out of six. A notable change None of the grim and turbulent memories of the 'Jack-the- Ripper" period will fit
 into the present-day scheme of things. A grayer world, not so striped with blood: a grayer sea of poverty, through which the sharks swim lazily, and philanthropy, fat white bulk floats on the scum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
LlPToN's CHALLENGE RECEIVED
New York Yacht Club Will Discuss
 the Matter Formally

New York, September 22-Sir Thomas Lipton's challenge for the America's cup reached here today on the Cmbria and members of the New York Yacht club are awaiting with keen interest the meet ing on Wednesday when the challenge will be formally considered. Secretary G. A. Mccormick or the New York Yacht club, to whom the challenge came from the secretary of the Royal Irish Yacht club, left the city today and no one at the club was in a position to state the nature of the conditions which Sir Thomas desires to have govern his fourth attempt to lift the cup. It was said that no intlmation of the contents of Sir Thomas communication would likely be dtVulged until after the meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
FACTS ON PROHIBITION

Tn coming to final conclusion on ang great question. historical facts when bear upon if. the expressions. opinians and experiences of others should be given fair and impartial weight If it he Il question with which We have had nn actual experience. a question where our opinion and judgment must necessarily be influenced and moulded largely hy the statements and theories of others. iaen the character. ability and experience Of the men whose opinions are given should be the determining factor in our inal ae- lion. Various and unusual arguments have been advanced by the leaders of pro- hibition in Jefferson county, seeking tp discredit the views. motives and sin cerity of the men who favor high license and strict regulation rather than drastic prohihitory laws. Our position is based upon what We consider sound moral ana business. considerations In this column we shall publish each day the opinions or some of our greatest and best men who. in the open, denouncc the theory and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
Things Looking Wnrky
 For Alabama Football

established, as one of the best and headiest coaches that has ever presided over a Dixie gridiron.
 Saturday saw the last of light prelimi- nary traning; today headgears and nose- guards will be brought out for the try ing work of scrubbing, which will not cease until along towards the end of No- vember. In the two weeks which re- main before the first game the team must be worked into condition to meet the husky eleven of Maryville college, which last year held Alabama to one hardly earned touchdown. After this game on October heavier contests will follow in rapid succession. The schedule follows:
 October 5--Maryville college. campus.
 October 12-Mississppi, Columbus.
 October 21-Sewanee, campus.
 October 26-Georgia, Montgomery.
 November 2-Central of Kentucky, Bir- mingham.
 November 16-Auburn, Birmingham.
 November 23-L. s. .., Mobile.
 November 2S-Tennessee, Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
Fancy Sporting Chatter
BY RICHARD DAHlGREN,

London, September 21.-Not only has Sir Thomas Lipton at last taken the formal step which insures another race for the Americas cup, but I am assured on high authority he really believes that this time he has good reason to hope that his persistence will be rewarded and that next year he will bring the cup back to England. William Fife, who Is to design the challenger, has been making a series of experiments and l am informed 1t was not until he satisfied Sir Thomas that he was confident that he could build a boat faster than any of the previous defenders had shown themselves that the challenge was sent. Both Fife and Sir Thomas are reticent about the challenge and will say nothing further about the matter at present than that the chal- lenge is sent.
 The American Sender -Klasse yachtsmen finished their European invasion with a banquet at San Sebastian, and while they did not shed any great amount of glory on the American yacht, they had royal good time and are convinced they will do better next time.
 The editor of the Kennel estimates that Americans have spent more than sl0O,00O this summer buying English dogs. Amer ican purchasers are now the largest in the English market. Owing to American money dog breeding has become a na- tonal industry in England. The editor of the Kennel said: This has been an unusual season. record number of
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Orleans, and the alternative presented itself, remaining in the Crescent City or walking to Louisville. his home. He chose the latter and started out
 "They are able to keep me from riding" said the Kentuckian with true Blue Grass spirit, but they cant keep me from travelling. Then it may have happened that the granting of pass would have subsidized me, so what difference does it make?"
 Benson got supper and a cigar, and was none the worse for his experience. This case is the first coming to the notice of Birmingham people of the several that have probably occurred since the withdrawal of railroad cour- tesies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
For" Want Of Q Pass
 Reporter Had fO Walk

In considering the predictament of young Walter Benson, until quite re gently connected with a newspaper in New Orleans one is impressed with the fact that il would not have oc- cured had the railroad pasess not been withdrawn from the press
 Benson was in Birmingham yester- day He had walked from New Or cans, it requiring 10 accomplish this Journey several days. of course. His dress was neat and intact with the exception of his shoes, which were some the worse for travel. Benson Impressed those with whom he chat ted that he was q young man of intel ligence.
 For some reason. he lost out in New
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"The Devils Auction"

Charles II. Yale's "Everlansting g Devils Auction" will be presented to patrons of the Jefferson theatre on Wednesday night. September %. This play has always taken foremost place in the rank of spectacular productions and upon this occasion will excel all previous attempts along that line. A new transformation scene representing Love is claimed to be one of the hand somest scenes ever presented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
Not a Square Deal.

From the Chicago News.
 She-lt's d womans privilege to change her mind, you know.
 He-Yes, l know 1t is, but it isn't d square deal.
 She-Why not?
 IIe-Because when a man changes his mind the woman in the case sues him for breach of promise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
Snatches Pistol for Duel

Paducah, Ky. September 22.-When he was fired upon by u negro, James Taylor, a prisoner in charge of Turn key Murray Howle, snatched the re- volver and returnd the shot wound ing the assailant in the arm. He was wounded in the thigh. The prisoner had been taken to the city to be sup piled with clothes
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dogs have been bought by Americans. One buyer shipped s150.oOO worth of dogs last week. The British bulldog Is the American favorite; next to bulldogs in popularity with Americans, are Airedales wre-Eaired fox terriers, Irish and Scotch terriers and toy spaniels. England re- gently sold several collies costing 5000 each.'
 Women are to play a somewhat impor- tant part in the Olympic games next month. In archery, skating, and lawn tennis, particularly, they are expected to wi1 many prizes, while 1t is assured that many women gymnasts will be the entrants. Women polo teams may also compete. while in other branches of sport in which women have shown proficiency Inducements will be offered to swell the number of women contestants.
 w. K. Vanderbilt Is steadily forging to the front among the winning owners of the French turf. He has a number of very useful, if not great horses, among them North East, Cornstalk and Omega They are all winning races with grat- flying regularity and enable the American railway magnate at least to pay for his oats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
OTHER GAMES

Albertville, September 22.-(Special)-At the very sunset of the season the college team of the Seventh District Agricultural school hit the dust before the mighty sluggers of Lathanville at College Park
 The special features of the game was the splendid pitching of Miller for the Sluggers. and the heavy hitting of the same team. Score: Lathanville II. Albert vilel 9. Batteries. Miller and Johnson: Fontaine and Hubbard. Umpire. Espey
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
"Stronqheart."

Edgar Selwyn as the college bred Indian hero "Strongheart" will ap- pear at the Jefferson theatre on Fri day night in a comedy drama which depicts college life among the ath- letes. The play is based upon scenes laid at Columbia university and brings in very complicated love scene be- tween the hero and the sister of his college chum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
Negro Dive Blown Up.

It. Gibson. l. T., September 22-A ne- gro dive conducted by Lillian Hamilton, was blown up by dynamite several nights ago. and the half dozen inmates were more or less injured. The police have not determined who caused the explosion.