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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

They are picking an all-Southern team.
 One of the scribes about the circuit, after wading in. gives an excuse that everybody else is picking the fruit be- fore the ripenng period, and he supposes that he might do so, too.
 It is not necessary to offer an excuse for picking an all-Southern team at this date. Right now one can pick the best, although there are many differences of opinion. One man is chosen before he stings the ball. Another is considered better because he is one of the most re- markable felders. Still another is se- lected because he seemingly combines, in an admirable fashion, good hitting and good fielding. One man is put aside be- cause in spite of excellence. he has an admitted streak, so yellow, in fact, tat a sporting editor in New Orleans could see it. And so the differences go.
 Percy Whiting of the Atlanta Geor- gan picks an all-Southern team from the figures, a "stereotyped' team as 1t were. If this man outfields that one, he must be a better player, in spite of the fact that a calm, dispassionate judg ment would decide contrarily. A stereo- typed team is no good. A sporting edi-
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AH SontheYn Team Chosen This Early

second baseman in the league. He ranks fourth according to the official figures, but Lew is there" every day in the year, is perfectly willing to work and plays the most consistent game in the south. Cross of New Orleans has third in a walk, there being no other in the league who can pos slbly be classed with him. In spite of Babb's excellence, Demon't nerve and head work, Castro's all around good play ing and the starring of Atz, Ball Is the best shortstop in the south, considering fielding and hitting.
 In the outfeld, Paskert and Becker of Atlanta are rightly awarded left and right fields. Molesworth should have center field. He is the ranking centerfielder of the league, and for other reasons should be honored with membership in the all- Southern.
 Of course, the above Is open and sub iect to criticism. The men were chosen for their all around and even admitted worth, with proper consideration for moral forttude and esprit de corps.
 Smith and Hardy. catchers; Wilhelm, Castleton Teller, Bills, Manuel. pitchers Douglass, Walters, Cross. Ball. infielders; Paskert, Becker and Molesworth, outfield- CTS.
 They might not make up the best team in the league, but they are worthy men with whom to go down in defeat, just the same.
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CHANDLER EGAN
 AGAIN THE STAR

Wheaton, H., August S-The second round of match play of the Western Amateur Golf championship today re- suited in the elimination of at least one maniwho had been considered strong pos- sibility for premier honors, Warren K Wood of Homewood, who was defeated by B. E. Daniels of the Midlothian club, one up. Paul Hunter of Midlothian a 15-year-old boy, displayed championship form in his game with his club mate. Mason, whom he defeated up and 1 to play, with medal score of 77 for the round. Hunter and Chandler Egan meet in the third round tomorrow morning.
 Egan today made a 73 in his match vita George Irwin the best score of .he tournament. New Sawyer of Wheaton, the present title holder, defeated R. O. the play off of the tie for the gold medal for the low qualifying score between Sawyer, w. I. Rowland and Kenneth Edwards Rowland won with 76, Sawyer taking r and Edwards S7 strokes, re- spectively.
 The parngs for the third round at match play tomorrow morning follows
 Paul Hunter. Midlothian, and H. c. Egan. Exmoor; w. I. Rowland, Skokie. and L. Eustis New Orleans.
 U E. Sawyer, Wheaton, and B. E. Danies s. Midlothian.
 IT. r. oones VT lton and J. D. Cady. Rock Island.
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BY BILL AK.

tor, or any other man familiar through long service, with the men of the league, should use his judgment in making se- lection for the readers of his paper.
 Percy Writings selection is as follows Catchers Hardy and Wood; pitchers. Cas- tleton. Bills, Teller, Guese and Wilhelm first baseman. Meek second baseman, Jordan third baseman, Cross; shortstop, Babb leftfelder Manning; centerfieder, Molesworth; rightfielder. Becker or Hem line.
 For catchers. I would select Sid Smith of Atlanta and Hardy of Nashville, both exceedingly hard hitters and good field CTS. For pitchers. I would give first place to Wilhelm of Birmingham. for the simple reason that he ranks with the very best in spite of the fact that he is with a tail end club.
 Castleton and Teller deserve places, cer- tainly, and no one would count Bills out. But Guese?. Not much. He is a quitter. lie has the yellow bad. We would choose Manuel instead. thus drawing on the Pelicans for a man. Wilhelm, Castle ton Zeller Bills and Manuel should make n quintette beyond reproach
 Douglass of Little Rock should be given the first basemans position over Fox of Atlanta, Meek of Birmingham and Lis ter of Nashville. Walters is the best
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CIOthieY and LaYned
 Neet Southern Chambi0ns

Ridge. Larned and Clothier were the more more evenly balanced of the teams. Little was weak on his back courts and hole Much of the play was directed to him and despite the heroic work of Wright who was playing a brilliant game, Lit ties errors were disastrous R. D. Lit tie was to have played c. F. Colston who defeated Clothier yesterday, this aft ernoon, but after his double match in which he and Wright were defeated, he was too tired to play again. He will play the match Friday.
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WHAT OTHERS SAY.

It has been suggested that the playing season in the Southern league next yea be divided Into two parts, and that a :, post-seres be played in order to determine the championship of the league; that is. provided one club does not win both halves.
 If this was done, it might resnI. in two exciting races. and then give the public red-hot post-series after the regll- lar season. Thus really rolling three nghts into the same space of time that one Is now glven.-Atlanta Journal.
 Wed like to start it oyer right now. Two seasons in one. however. would leave idiots, CT awfully demoralized.
 Atlanta seems to be winning as fast ss Memphis, but it's hard to see how tn Babblcrs can lose the rag after the way New Orleans has been disgraced by them.-New Orleans Picayne.
 To think that the New Orleans papers have dared to call Frank a dlsgraced man.
 The conduct of the Pelican management Is going to hurt the game with the loca. fans Their refusal to play the first game of the double header today the generally crippled condition of the team and its in ability to play ball have engendered a le1i- ing of disgust which will be felt in the future.-Memphis Commerclal-App
 The New Orleans papers are intima.ing that Frank practiced fraud. The paty.ns did demand return Of their money, and got it, too.
 First Baseman Baxter is with Mont gomery of the Southern league. There's a joke" unless he has improved 99 per cent since he left town in May.-St. Louis Times
 Baxter is not such an awful joke
 Manager McAleer and his St. Louis American baseball team will report in this city early next March, and the entire spring training work will be done at he Shreveport ball park McAleer has tried a number of other training grounds, but the fair fame of the park in this city has proven too strong a temptation for him.
 While the St. Louis Americans ire next 10 last in the percentage column, with but little hope of pulling higher during this season, Manager McAleer has a num- Der of famous players on his payroll, as well as a large crop of promising young sters Expert opinion throughout the American league is to the effect that Me Aleers team is too strong to be seventh In the race.
 When McAleer reaches Shreveport next March, Graham will report to him for Il thorough trying out. If the southplM is In good condition he will be purcnascd by St. Louis under an agreement already perfected. At the same time, Shreveport will be given the choice of any of the surplus players carried by St. Louis- Shreveport Times.
 Cincinnati does as bac-goes to Anniston.
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HEAVY TRACK BEATS
 GREAT DAN PATCH

Peoria, H.. August s.-The great western circuit races at Pellin opened to- day after being postponed on account of rain Tuesday and muddy track Wednes- day. The track today was heavy Dan Patch went against the record of POP. made last year by the Broncho but the best he could step off was 2:0S14. Results:
 2:20 pace-Straight Advice won in straight heats. Time, 2:11H 2:11. 2:10lx.
 2:2T trot-Judge Parker won first third and fourth heats and race Time, 2:aOA, 2:14. 2:l4A.
 Florence won second heat. Time, 2.17L.
 2;l0 pace-Wedgwo Boy won in straight hsatS 1ima- 2:0SA. 2.u 2:lsA.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Pittsburg August Skew York today defeated Pittsburg in both games of d doube-header by hitting the ball Lei field was hit opportunely in the first game and Camnitz got his bumps in the second. Both were relieved by pitchers who fin ished strong The second game was linn tied to seven innings by agreement.
 First game R.H.E. Pittsburg '''ool ool olV-S New York - =. ... .. .010 120 000-4 ,
 Batteries. Leever. Leifeld and Phelps McGnnity. Mathewson and Bresnahan- Time, :50.
 Second game R'h h. Pittsburg o0O 000 0--0 O New York =, .. .., ...l00 60o o-f
 Batteries Duggleby, Camnitz and Gib- son; Wiltse and Bresnahan. Time l:9o. Empires, klem and O'Day.
 St. Louis. August S.-karger was in good form today. allowing Boston but two hits, and St Louis won. Boston probably made a seasons record when 1t made but six assists R.H.E. St Louls . .110 GOO 10*-3 , Roston . 900 GOO OOo-0 ? 0 Batteries: Karger and Marshall; Dor ner and Needham. Time, 1:H Umpire, Emsle.
 Cincinnati, August S.-Coakley was hit hard by the Brool<lyns today and received poor support Stricklett at his best when men were on bases. Mitchell and Mowrey of Cincinnati were unable to play on account of sickness. Pitcher Scanlon of Brooklyn developed high fever today and left for his home in Syra- cuse, N. Y. R.H E. Cincinnati ... ... ..'Wl bo oiV-@ [" Brooklyn . . 20S 100 O0O-6 15 1
 Batteries. Coakey and McdLean; Strick- lett and Bergen. Time 2;05. Umpire, Johnstone.
 Chicago. August S.-Chicago defeated Philadelphia today in grand fielding game. One run was scored on hit bats man and Evers' safe drive. A two-bagger, q sacrifice and out scored the other. Reulbach allowed but two hits, one in the first and one In the eighth, only three of the visitors reaching second. R.H, E. Chicago. . .0l0 0Ol oo*-2 6 o Philadelphia. .. =. ... ...000 600 0Oo-0 0 Batteries: Reulbach and Moran; Moren and Dooin. Time, 1:27. Empires, Rigler and Carpenter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

SUMMARY. Two base hits-Molesw Ball. Home run-Turner. Bases on balls--Weems. 5; Turner, 1. Hit by pitched balls-W eems tSmith) Turner (Nye). Wild pitch hes-Turner. ?. Double plays-Turner to Meek. = Struck out--Weems. 1; Turner. 3. Sacrifice hits-Smith, 2; Demontre- vile, Gardner, Baxter, Meek. Time. 200. Umpire, Rudderh am.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE

Columbia. August s.-Columbia hit La kaff hard in the fourth inning and won easily R.H. F. Augusta m ... =. .. COP 000 000-2 8 o Columbia ... ... .. 900 400 0l'-5 s 2
 Batteries: Lakaff and Carson; Schwenk and Fox.
 Charleston, August S.-Both pitchers were hit hard today, but fast fielding for the locals saved the game. R.H.E. Charleston ... ... ... ...1o0 100 02'-4 ' ? Macon .. %. =. -. .. 600 OW 002-2 9 ?
 Batteries: White and Resnger; Rowan and Robinson
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MANUAL AS WILD
 AS MARCH HARE
THEN ERRORS AND HITTING PLAYED A PART IN NEW OR LEANS DOWNFALL-MR. HART YIELDS BUT THREE HITS.

New Orleans, August s.-Little Rock took the first of the series here this aft ernoon by shutting out the locals Manuels wildness, followed by hits and errors, handed every run to the visitors. Billy Hart pitched clever game, holding his opponents down to three hits.
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THE BARONS WIN
 THE FIRST CAME There Was Much Hitting by
 Everybody TURNER'S HOME RUN Montgomery Rallied In the Ninth, But Couldn't Tie the Score-Turner
 and Wilhelm Versus
 Weems.
THE STANDING.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.

Birmingham 5. Montgomery {. Memphis G. Shreveport 2.
 Little Rock 6, New Orleans o.
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GRAHAM BEATEN
 BY HIS ERRORS
MEMPHIS PUNCHED HITS IN TWO INNINGS, AND MIR. CRISTALL'S STEADY PITCHING KEPT MEM- PHIs SAFE-RAGGED AFFAIR.

Memphis, August S.-Memphis punched hits in the third and fourth innings today and aided by several costly errors, scored six runs and won the game. It was a pitchers battle with Cristall having the better of the argument. although Graham pitched a steady game except in the two innings when the locals scored all of their runs.
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Boston, August s.-The feature of the tennis play for the eastern doubles at the Longwood Cricket club this afternoon
 resulted in victory for w. J. Clothier and w. A. Larned over Beals c. Wright and R. D. Little in five sets of keen ten his. The match was one of importance, as 1t virtually decided the pair that will meet Grant and Thornton, the southern champions, and Alexander and Haekett, the representatives of the west at Bay
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION,

Louisville 6, Minneapolis II. Milwaukee ?, Columbus 1. Toledo 3. Kansas City 3. Indianapolis 6, St. Paul 5.
 ndianapolis ', St. Paul 3.
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If you go to fi. Hentschel, 1916 First Avenue, and drink a big cool schooner of beer direct from the keg you will never vote the prohibition ticket.
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Summary. TWO-base m, NelBnD0rs. Three-base hit. King. Stolen bases, Car ter, Richards. Bases on balls Graham D. Crstall l. Struck out, Graham g. Cristall l. Sacrifice hits, Benson. F. Manning 9. Double play. Babb to F. Manning. Time, 1:45. Umpire. Davis.
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Games odaX.

Birmingham in Montgomery. Atlanta in Nashville.
 Shreveport in Memphis. Little Rock in New Orleans.
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New Orleans .................DO DO0 OOO Ooo-0
 Summary: Two-base hits Woods. Stolen bases, Page, Woods. Sacrifice hits. Rick. ert, Gatins, Miller 9. Gilbert. Doubl. plays. Hart to Page to Douglass. Struck out Manuel 9, Hart 2. Bases on balls Manuel ,, Hart ?. Wild pitch. Manuel Time, l;45 Empires, Rim and Flynn
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Eniontown. August S,-(Special. De mopolis, strengthened by the addition of five new men, secured with the view Of breaking the unbroken string of victories of the locals. was unable to attain their end being beaten by the score of to 4. The locals were. If anything, weaker than usual. being compelled to play pitcher in the outfield. The game was close and interesting throughout. Batteries: Chap man and McLemore; Tinney and Burgess. Brewton. August S.-(Special. )-Greens- boro won the first game of the series with Brewton today in easy fashion. The locals secured only two hits off Smith and were unable to score. Greensboro piled up nine runs by heavy batting and costly errors bv Brewton. Pope knocked a home run over rightfeld fence The beginning of the game was delayed on account of wet grounds and only six innings were played,
 R.H E. Greensboro e. .. .. .. e.. ......... .022 302--9 BreWton ..... .Uu UU-u Batteries: Smi n and Baker; Rankin and Delta.
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OTHER GAMES.

Demopolis, August 9-(Special.)- De- mopols boys again defeated the Bessemer Beavers by a score of Il to o. The visitors were clearly outclassed at every point of the game and after the second inning the game became so ragged that most of the spectators left the park.
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COTTON STATES LEAGUE

Jackson. Miss, August s.-(Special.)- runs in the first inning gave Vicksburg today's uneventful game by the following score: R.H. E. Nicksburg ..UO ooo lO0-4 Jackson .. .. ......OGo o0l O0-l
 Batteries: Barber and Petit Goodwin and Krebs. Empires. Christman and Fay Tor.
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camping. They carried all the equipment necessary and there is not the least room to doubt that the days will pass only too fast. Those who went are w. F. Ay- cock and family. Clarence White and family, Joe Robbins and family. MI. Crawford and family. The three latter families are from near Hamburg.
 Quiet Wedding Last Night.
 Last night at the Church Street Meth odst parsonage occurred the wedding of Miss Tabor Cary and Hall Ellis. The event came as surprise to all but a few of the close friends of the contract ing parties The bride, who was raised in Montevallo and whose home is in Birmingham. was on visit to Miss Margaret Cothran. She is an exceeding ly charming young woman and has made q large circle of friends in Selma. The groom is a well-known young business man and deserves the splendid woman he has won for wife. Miss Cothran and MT. Tom Byrne were the only attendants at the wedding.
 -Ir and Mrs. Ellis have apartments for the present at the home of Mir. and Mrs. l.. A. Moore on Fremont street.
 Stole Watch, Bound Over.
 On Sunday, July 2S Tom Neal negro. stole a watch from the swith engine of the Western railway. belonging to Levy Carr. He sold the watch to Lum Boggs The case was tried in mayors court this morning and Neal was bound over in the sum of s200 to await the action of the grand iury He was also fined $40 or ninety days for being vagrant and while waiting for the grand jury to at tend to his case for stealing the watch wIh work for the city on the streets.
 Fined On Many Charges.
 In mayors court this morning Fred Sullivan was before the mayor with three charges docketed against him. The vio- lations of law were committed some time aJSo, in June. and the total fines amounted to s70. He was fined S10 for disorderly conduct sl5 for trespassing after warning and s45 for resisting an officer.
 w. NJ Hinson left this morning for Morehead City and other points in North Carolina. He expects to be gone two or three weeks.
 Hugh Mallory returned last night from Waukesha. where he accompanied Mrs. Mallory and son. leaving them there for the-remainder of the heated term.
 MT and Mrs. H. S. D. Mallory and daughter, Miss Irma Mallory, leave to- night for Tate Springs to spend two or three weeks
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Philadelphia, August S-Detroit de- feated Philadelphia by hitting Plank hard in the third inning. Dygert. who succeeded him. held the visitors to ono hit in six innings Philadelphia fai1ed to score until the ninth innlng, when a batting rally netted three runs.
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ED GEERS DRIVES
 THREE WINNING HORSES

Buffalo N. r., August S.-Ed Geers won two races and got third money in another at kenilworth Park today. The feature of the days card was the 205 pace valued at 5000. Black Lock got a poor start and Ardell went to the wire a hot favorite She won in straight heats Wilkes Heart. which sold in tho early pools at 25, won the s:12 trot, talk ing the race in straight heats. Byron Kay driven by Geers. won the 2:18 pace rather easily. Summary:
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Meridian, August S.-(Speeal.) )-Meridian scored in the third, Gulfport in the fourth and again in the tenth and won the game. Ryan for the visitors pitched one of the best games ever witnessed In the city. He allowed the locals but three hits. Sam pie went into the box for the locals and was pounded for eleven singles, but his support being gilt-edged, he was saved from a most inglorious defeat. R.H E. Meridian .. :. .. ....oo1 GOO GOO 0-l 0 Gulfport .. .. .. ..... GOO 100 GOO 1-2 II 4
 Batteries: Sample and Downing; Ryan and Graffius. Umpire, Pylant
 Columbus, Miss, August S.-tSpecial)- Mobile kept up the same unkind treat ment Another hard story with differ ent and worse score. One of the soldiers in the grandstand this afternoon was heard to say, "Columbus might have dis covered America. but l have discovered that the Discoverers can't play ball" He based his statement on what he had seen this week. The fans here told him of the other games he had not seen. R.H E. Columbus . .. .. .. ..000 00o 000-0 2 Mobile :. :. .. .. 200 300 oo0-5 10 1
 Batteries May and Harlow: Tucker and O'Brien. Umpire, Fitzsmmons.
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BELLBOY IS HELD ON MURDER CHARGE Two of Them Have Fight and
 One is Dead TRIES TO LEAVE THE CITY Jack tIozman, a Prominent Citizen of Selma, Dies After a Long Illness.
 Wedding of Hall Ellis and
 Miss Cary Occurs.
TRIES TO LEAVE THE CITY

Selma, August S-(Special,) ,)-Lem Hop llins, negro bellboy at the Hotel AL bert. was killed today by another boy. similarly employed at the hotel death re- sulting from a blow on the head with a rock. Brewton Small is charged with the murder of the boy. The two had a fight during the early morning, which was renewed about 10 o'clock in the lobby of the hotel. and Small ran out into the street and picked up a rock about the size of an egg and threw 1t at Hopkins, the missile striking him on tho side of the head near the temple. Hopkins walked toward the elevator and was not seen for about an hour. when it was found that he had fallen down the elevator shaft. When found the boy was uncon- scous and his body rigid. He was carried home, where he died about 1 o'clock, with
 out ever regaining consciousness The father of Hopkins heard about the affair and heard that Small was at the depot, evidently trying to take a train out of town. He caught the later boy and turn ed him over to the police department. His preliminary trial has not yet been set.
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 Washington, August S.-Falkenburg. held Cleveland to three hits. and struck out eleven batsmen today but two cost ly errors enabled the visitors to defeat Mash ington' R. II. E. Washington .oo1 oO1 00o-2 & 3 Cleveland ........010 900 2Ol-4 2 ,
 Batteries: Falkenburg and Heydon Rhoades and Clark. Time. 1:45. Umpires Sheridan and Evans.
 Boston. August S.-Before an inn mense crowd Chicago and Boston broke even in double -h eaaer today. The home team won the first by batting Smith freely. Boston lost the second game in the eighth when Pruitt went to pieces and received indifferent sun port
 First game RIFE Boston ........2 200 200 2os-e 12 Chicago .......... .010 900 00O---1 o
 Batteries: Winter end Criger; Smith and W. Sullivan. Time. 1850.
 Second game RH.E. onlcago . 900 GOO 060-s 3 Boston ....,.......0 900 '13 000-4 II 6
 Batteries: Walsh, White and McFar- land and Sullivan; Morgan, Pruitt and Shaw. Time, 200. Umpire. Connolly. New York. August S.-The St. Louis team, by batting Chesbro out of the five runs. The locals got the winning tally in the eighth inning on Conroys single and Rickey's triple. R. Fl. F. St. Louis ........ 900 900 500-5 0 New ork ........011 r02 01~-6 10 0 Batteries: Powell and Spencer; New ton, Chesbro and Klein. Time. 2:05. Um- pige. O'Loughlin.
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Death of Jack Hickman.

Last evening about : o'clock at a local sanatorium. where he had undergone an operation in the vain hope of saving his life occurred the death of Jack Holzman. He had been sufferer from rheumatism for many years and the disease grew worse and worse, until blood poison set up. The removal of the affected limb was unavailing as the poison had already entered the entire system and death came last evening.
 Mir Holzman has been citizen Of sei- ma for about fifteen years. He was held in highest esteem by all who knew him and his death came as a shock to his friends and loved ones. He was born m Bavaria and came to America when quite a boy After stopping short while in Baltimore he came to Wilcox county, and with two brothers engaged in the mer- cantile business at Snow Hill. He is sur vived by a son by his first wife, who is out Tn the west somewhere and oy his second wife, two sons and daugh- ter. These have the deepest sympathy of their many friends.
 Off on a Camping Trip.
 Quite a number of citizens or this vii