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than anv man in base ball. It's chest IS
out of proportion to his legs, it Is SO inl-
mense HIS center of gravity seems to be
entirely displaced It is somewhere around
his knees instead Of his waist. But he
can play his position phenomenally, and ne
bats every year, against all pitchers, with
the most perfect consistency. Moreover,
he is q wonderful base runner and a dash
ing player. who is ever taking chances.
Wagner was with Dreyfus in Louisville,
and played third base. At Pittsburg he has
been in every position on the team, save
pitcher and catcher
Waddell used to be q lion, and is yet,
though he IS no longer the country's lead
Ing pitcher Fred Tenny, first Of the great
left-handed first basemen, has q big fol-
lowing. and George Stone of st. Louis
George Davis, Jiggs Donohue. Young Robe
AMI Nick Altrock Of the world champions
Chance Brown, Evcrs. Tinker and king
Of the club they beat, Old Cy Young of the
Boston Americans and Young Cy Young of
the Boston Nationals, Magee' of the Phil
lies, Fred Clarke Of Pittsburs, Jimmy Col
Inns OF the Athletics and Coughlin Of De-
tro!t are players who not only have q
following in their own cities, but arc ap-
plauded all over the circuit.
Among boxers the ring hero. who Is
Irish in extraction, has the inside rail In
the race for popularity Most of those who
have been idolZed could trace their descent
to Erin's Isle, where fighting is a national
habit.
No boxer who ever lived enjoyed the
vogue that was John l.. Sullivans. IF he
rode across the country in a railroad train
crowds gathered at every station just to see
tho car that had the champion for an oc-
Cupantlt
In ary city he never walked down the
street without having a crowd of anywhere
from fifty to a thousand after him. People
would fight at the mere suggestion of a
criticism Of the big fellow. He did things
"'lch We're wrong, and figured daily In
various misconduct, but the public always
forgave him.
He was John L., a little eccentric in con-
duct, perhaps, but he delivered the goods,
and they loved him Loyalty.
Even today Sullivan is a bigger card than
any man connected with boxing. He can
make $500 a week with his vaudeville act
just because the public still likes to see
him Fathers actually bring their children
to see the man from whom Corbett took
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27

For reputable advertising no
medium is so good as a news
paper with a full family or
household patronage; and no
other newspaper in the world
has so large a regular pcrma-
nent housc-to-houS> circula-
ton in the city where 1t is
printed, in proportion to the
population thereof. as that Of
The Evening Star in Washing
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
Lovely Phoenix Park.

From the Guidon.
OF all the pleasure grounds we saw
abroad liked Phoenix Park, in Dublin, the
best It covers nearly 2o0J acres, and the
seven-mile drive around it is delightful
Acres of it are let TO citizens for pastur-
age and herds of fat kline lazily chewing
under the trees or idly standing in a cool
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27

Lajoie and Wagner both excel in every
other department of the game. They are
superb players in their positions, and can
moreover iperform successfully In any
position. except pitcher or catcher. but
above all. they are sl"ggers.
Examination of National and American
League records show that in his ten years
as a member of fast company. from the
time he went to Philadelphia from the Fall
River team, through his five years III each
league the batting of Lajo!e has been
eQualled only by Cap Arson and Dan
Brouthers.
Never In that time has he hit below 300,
and twice he has hit higher than 400.
Five times he has been the leading hitter
OF his Crganza ION, and never has rated
outside Of the first five
And Lajoie has to get good honest drives
TO bring up his average, for he Is not a
hitter TO beat out little infell taps by fast
running.
Wagner. though built like an elephant, Is
lightning fast. and can get over ground
quicker while bending to pick up a ball
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27


Hence OI.oughlin always gets hand
from the fans.
OF ball players no present day stars have
the following Of Wagner and Iajoie.
New Workers would have the remainder
Of the country lclcve that Mathcwson and
Chase get into the front rank OF the su-
premc fav0rtcs but there is no comparison
between them and Cleveland ana Pittsburg
burlies.
Part of the vogue of the Frenchman
and the German perhaps results from the
fact that they are famed as hitters.
Above all things in base ball the fan
loves the batter. The pitcher is admired
because of his prime necessity to team,
the catcher is respected because he is the
completing end OF strike-out plays and
must do the throwing to bases: the good
stops Of the nfcldcr are applauded. so are
the pretty catches of the outfalder, and
the advanced fan who Is an expert on
the game. Will even have hand for the
scientific batsman who hunts ana sacrifices
cleverly.
But after all is said and done the crowd
loves the slucger, the fellow who can send
the bail banging UP against the fence for
the two and three Dagger, or even put 1t
out OF the lot for the most thrilling Of incl
dents-a home run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
A Point to Remember.

From the Centlewoman.
Many women too often forget that there
is such a thing as a doWdy mind, as well
as Il dowdy frock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-23

Mascot at Casino Tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-23
NEWS OF UNION SPRINGS.
xovne Pople Engage I'm "A Mock
Trial.

Union Springs, May 22.-(Special)-
An entertainment was given in the court
house last evening that drew a large
crowd 1t was mock trial." at which
si1 Of the most popular young people
were tried for not having entered the
married state.
THE prosecution was ably represented
NV " Z. Blue. while the defense was
in charge of H c. Chappeu The ex-
a nninatlons of the witnesses was very
amusing for they revealed to the pubic
marvellous reasons why defendants were
still unmarried, it being settled fact
that all were surely old enough to
wed. The defendants were: DR.. Charlie
Franklin, M n Eley, A. L. Feagin
Misses Claude Edwards, May Meta
Cowan and Meta Haynes
The speeches of the lawyers were
fine and TO the point, while the charge
of the Judge. A. Z. Singleton. to the
Jury was a masterpiece. The jury
found all of the defendants guilty. and
sentenced them to marriage, some in
thirty days, some fifteen and DR.. c. M.
Franklin TO propose not later imam
next Sunday night.
The play was given under the
auspices of the ladies of the Episcopal
church.
Mrs. Virginia Powell Pickett threw
open her home yesterday afternoon IN
honor of a recent bride, Mrs. b. p. Pow
ELL and from $3.50 to $50 constant
stream of ladies called. The house was
exquisite in its decorations OF how-
ers ana receiving with Mrs Pickett
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-23

and Mrs Powell we're Mrs. smith OF
Prattville and Mrs. johnson and Mrs.
Holmes Powell of Tuskegee.
In the library punch was served by
Miss Alma Pickett. while in the dining
room, Misses Virginia Pickett. Vir-
ginia Pittman and Mary Ivey Eley
served cake and cream in the shape of
hearts. Coffee was served in the back
hall by Mrs. j. II. Eley and Mrs. T. U.
Baskin Others assisting were Mrs.
r. L. Hobby, Mrs A. e Singleton and
Mrs. r. A Paschal
The following made up party that
left yesterday for a months visit to
Texas: Mesdames A. A. Moore, w.
Hunter and son. Mrs. Hay, Miss Susie
Hunter, Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Lee of Clio,
and Louise Lee of Louisville. ---------
Eugene Smith of Florida and Mrs
J. T. Colson of Brunswick. Ga, Mrs
Flowers of Montgomery. are here. called
by the critical illness of Mrs r. D.
Smith.
Miss Grace Wolfenden is visiting rela-
tives in Nashville
On Sunday. June End. the local lodge
woodmen of the World, Will hold Me-
mortal exercises in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Addresses will be made by Horace
Hood and Rev. Walter NJ. Crawford Of
Montgomery. and Judge S. d. Weakley
of Birmingham.
f. F.. Ravenscroft has returned from
Greensboro where he attended the
Episcopal Council of Alabama,
Mrs. J. S. b. Crossman of Columbus
is a visitor al the home of Capt, w. G.
Wilson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-23
NEW DAILY NEWSPAPER.
sheffield VIII Have One VITA Ass0ela-
ted Press.

shefneld. May 22.--(speclal. ALI
arrangements have been made for the
publication OF an afternoon paper in
this city, to be known as The Tri
Cities Daily under the editorial and
business management of Messrs. Hans
brough and Steidley, publishers of The
Reaper. The first issue will make its
appearance next Monday afternoon.
Though published in Sheffeld, the pa
per will cover Sheffield, Florence and
Tuscumbia, news bureaus being estab-
lished in the two last named cities.
and Sheffield will enjoy no advantage
over Florence and Tuscumbia, The
publishers have arranged for the AS
ISOLATED Press service, which viii be
feature of the new daily. and propose
20 give the people of the three cities
a live afternoon paper
The combined population of the three
cities, something near $4,000, IL Is
thought, will support daily paper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-23
Head Notes Of the Decisions
Of the Alabama Supreme Court
.MINcHAM RAILWAY. L1oHr AND

BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY, LIGHT AND
POWER CO., ", MARTIN.
lotion for Damages for Destruction of
Property by Fire. decided Nov
ember Is. 1s0S--42. So. Rep. 61S)--
Re-hearing denied. December 81.
1906.
/. exceptions; bill Of; signing: time;
Extension of tirns-- Where the judge
hade an order extending the time for
|igning tn, i'll of exception. which or
Ter was made within the sixty days
following the trial of the issue Of fact,
Ind further extensions were made by
Iuccessive agreements of counsel, and
he bill of exceptions was signed before
he expiration OF the period fixed by the
asst agreement, and during the trial
ERIN, and within six months Of the date
II trial. 1t was signed in time. (Acts
l900-01. p, 1852
4 Railroads; operation; fires; COM
Ilaint; allegation of negligence--A COM
flaint alleging that defendant negli-
tentIy caused the destruction by IRE of
Property belonging to plaintiff by al
bwing sparks and FIRE TO be emptied
rom one OF Defendants engines, there
BY causing said storehouse to catch
lire and communicate such IRE to the
buildings and property of plaintiff; and
that such property of plaintiffs was
destroyed by reason of defendants neg
hgence by negligently operating and
Maintaining an engine in defective
Condition and the negligent failure to
provide such engine with the proper
park arrester. so that the sparks were
laused and permitted to escape there
by proximately causing the communi-
ation OF the fre from the engine and
he destruction Of plaintiffs property,
ufiiciently AYERS negligence.
g. Witnesses; examination; questions:
ndefinitenass--A question. to witness
ls to the throwing out by the engines
IL sparks a short while prior to the
sme ~ the fire was not objectionable on
.ccount of Indebtedness as to time; and
I indefinite. the Directing party could
gave ascertained with certainty the
lime, by cross examination.
4. Railroads; operations; fires; act
ions; pleading; admissible evidence
Where the complainant named certain
TENS OF property destroyed and con-
aimed the following, "and other person
II property" and no effort was made,
by motion or otherwise. by defendant to
procure specific statement as to the
nature and character of the other per-
lonal property. general question ask
ng II anything else was DESTROYED by
he fire to which no objection was in
erposed was answered: as to any ma
erial issue. the Affirmative charge IL
improper.
r. Same; instructions already given
ALTHOUGH instructions assert correct
PROPOSITIONS of law. II is not error to
efuse them IL such propositions are
Iubstantiallv cnvered by written in
ltructions aireadv given
j II. Appeal: assiwnment OF error: Inc
Iistence upon-- Where there are a mass
IL refused CHARGES. statement of coun-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-23

ter Power Company and City Council
of Montgomery; Henrietta Browning vs.
Lilies of Sharon.
Juna 2O-Annie Price as administra-
TOR Of the estate of Paul Price, de-
ceased, vs. Louisville and Nashville
Railroad Company; Planters Cotton OIL
Company VS.. Central of Georgia Rail
road Company; Bradley & Edwards VS.
CITY Council of Montgomery; M. b.
Barrett VS.. Griel Brothers Company
and Nathan Griel; Charles May. pro
ami. VS.. c. Henry; Mollie Bartlett VS..
city Council of Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-23

Gregory and associates of Montgomery
have acquired ten year lease OF the
Printup Hotel property and took charge
of the well known hostelery this morn
ing. Extensive improvements will be
made on the building at once and ii
will be brought up 10 a standard equal
to that of any similar hotel in the
State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-23

the state. or certified BY authority Of
the state - belonging to 1t.
Appea from Mobile Circuit Court
Heard before Hon. Samuel B. Browne.
Amrmed. Opinion By Tyson, G. J.
concur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-23
TAYLOR '. THE STATE.

TA1LOH v. lac oAAA1.
Murder--(Decidsd Jan. nth. 1907. ~
Homicide; Indictment; allegation and
procf.--An Indictment charging that
the defendant committed q homicide
by shooting the deceased with q pistol
Is supported BY evidence that he shot
deceased with d shot gun
Appeal from Tuscaloosa County
Court
Heard before Hon. H. 3. Foster.
Af1rmed. Opinion BY Dowdell, J.
Tyson. c. l., and Anderson and Nc
Clellan, j.. concur.
woRTHINGToN v. MGARRY.
February 5. 1907. ~ SO. Rep.
I. Brokers, right to compensation;
contract Of employment; performances.
1T IL not necessary that there should
be an actual purchase of the property
upon which options have been obtain
ed before the broker, who undertakes
TO obtain options on certain property
for another II entitled to his compensa-
ton therefor.
D. same; rules OF construction; Ian.
guage of instrument; intent Of parties.
Where the contract stipulated that
If the broker obtained the option at
price at which the purchaser may buy.
1t was the intention Of the parties and
the meaning of the contract that the
option should be obtained at "A price
which was satisfactory to the pur-
chaser and the conditions of the con-
tract were fully complied with when
1t was shown that the price was sat
isfactory to the prospective purchaser.
8. Same: failure to perform; direc-
ton of principaL--The parties to the
contract agree that defendant would
pay plaintiff sum certain II the
plaintiff would secure for defendant
options on certain ore lands and on a
majority of the stock of the named
corporation Plaintiff secured the ore
land option at a price satisfactory to
the defendant, but did not secure OPP
lions ON the stock of the corporation.
but alleged and proved that he was
prevented from doing so by the de-
PENDANT Held: Plaintiff Is not enti-
tied to compensation under the con-
tract for securing the options on the
ore lands.
4. Same; breach; rights and iiabii-
tiles on partial performance. The
broker has an action In damages for a
breach Of the contract where the other
party to the contract agrees to give
him certain compensation to secure
certain options, and afterwards direct
him not to secure part OF said OPP
tions.
Appeal from, Colbert Circuit Court.
Heard before Hon. e. B. Almon.
Reversed and remanded. Opinion by
Tyson, c.. j.
'powdeiI, Anderson and Mcclellan, ~,
concur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-23

Calumet, Mich, May 22.-The Cal
umet and orizona Mining Company
today declared a quarterly dividend
of $1,000,000 or IS a share.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-23
HENRY v. BRANNAN.

EJectment.-(Decided December ZUs
1905. az So Rep. 1851
l. Ejeetment; plaintiffs title.-In
ejectment complainant must show a
regular chain of title to some grantor
in possession or In the Federal Gov
eminent.
O.. Public lands; swamp lands; con-
veyance by the state. The State was
without authority to issue patent to
swamp and overflow lands under Acts
1881, p. ., until such lands had been
patented by the Federal Government to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-23

sci In brief that many other charges
requested by the defendant and refused
by the court, announced the correct
propositions of law under the issues In
the case,' and that IAN examination OF
q large number of charges refused to
the defendant will lead TO the conclu-
sion that many of these charges were
enormously refused" will not be regard.
ed a. such an insistence upon the as
alignment as to require the court to ex-
anime such charges not otherwise In
sisted on.
Appeal from Bessemer City Court.
Heard before Hon. B. c.. Jones.
Afirmed opinion by Weakley. c. ].
HARRISON. Dowdell and benson. u.
concur.
wEINARD v THE STATE.
Habeas Corpus.--tDe Dec. soth.
4 1906. ~ So Rep. e91).
J I. Criminal law; appeal; disposition
Of cause; affirmance.-Sectio 1884, Code
1896. applies only to cases in which
capital punishment Is imposed and the
date fixed expires before the determine
ton of the appeal; and where the de-
PENDANT Is convicted of misdemeanor
and appealed, giving bail as provided by
Section 1921 of the State, the Supreme
Court on affirmance of the appeal need
not resentence nor fix the date for the
beginning of the sentence, the under
taking by the defendant being to sur
render herself to begin the sentence
upon such an afiirmance.
2. Same; sentence; sufi1ciency.-The
sentence In this case was that defend
ant performed hard labor for period
of thirty days to pay the fine and hard
labor for 1852 days to pay the costs
amounting to $1o5.65. and that the
sentence should begin on April 18th and
expire on Feb. 18th, following. and not
to exceed ten m6nths Held: Such sem
tence was not void. although ii should
have been for thirty days to pay the
fine and ten months additional to pay
the costs. Such sentence Is sufficient
to prevent discharge of the defendant
from a compliance herewith, and to
prevent a discharge, of the sureties on
her bond in the event she does not sur
render herself after afirmance on ap-
pal.
Appeal from Monroe Probate Court.
Heard before Hon. /. b. Slaughter.
Affirmed. Opinion by Anderson, J.
Tyson c.. D., Dowdell and Simpson.
u, concur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-23

Gregory Takes Hotel.
Gadsden. May 22.--(SpeciaL)--I W
The Seattle Republican., 1907-06-07
The Open Shop Must Come.

There is not an important INDUSTRIAL
concern in the Northwest but is fighting
for the open shop and have either already
so declared themselves or are making prep
arations to do SO in the very near future
Is there a real reason for it? You ask.
There is no doubt of it. The organized Ia
Dor trust has gone on from one degree to
another, terrorizing the directors OF the IN
dustrial concerns until it is no longer prof
table for them to conduct their business,
and they must either get the open shop
proposition or close down their business
enterprises altogether. No worse calamity
at this time could overtake the Northwest
than for the wheels of industry to shut
down and it should not be done for it will
simply mean return OF the days OF zen.
Coxey without any reason, justice, cause
or excuse. Throughout this section OF the
country labor is being paid better wages
than in any other section of the United
States. if not the whole world and why
not let we'll enough alone. Already the
iron industries are in open rebellion with
organized labor and a representative from
those organizations is now skirmishlng IN
the East with view of importing work
men to the coast and while he may not
be successful in getting all of the help that
is wanted out here, yet he will get some,
but whether or not he gets single one
the industrial captains do not propose to
return to the closed shop even if they have
to Law idle for the next two or three years.
AS in this instance so in every other where
large numbers of men are employed, and
the day is not far distant when every con-
Germ that employs labor will either have
the open shop or a shop closed against all
workmen, as they will not try to operate
their plants with organized labor in con-
troll thereof.
There are hundreds and thousands of
able bodied men in this country who would
gladly work in these concerns and give
their employers value received for their
wages, if they did not fear violence on the
part of organized labor. If the industrial
captains will but assure such men that they
will be protected then they will undertake
the lob, and the men that are here referred
to are none other than the American Ne
groes, who, in the past, have had the door
of hope as we'll as work closed against
them, for no other cause than that their
skins are black, and that, too, despite the
fact thew give satisfaction at whatever
The Seattle Republican., 1907-06-07

Jim Agnew takes exception to the Seat
tie Republicans charge that he, Agnew,
was responsible for John Riplinger leaving
Seattle. In the light of later developments
whether it was Agnew or the other fellow
that was responsible for it does not matter,
for whoever it was he did the city an ever
lasting service, for had he gone on with his
systematic stealing he would have stolen
the entire city if he had gotten four more
years at holding the office of city comp
troller.
The Seattle Republican., 1907-06-07

If the contentious Of Rev. Webb, that
Jesus Christ was a Negro be true, then
when the members of the local committee
of the Christian Endeavor Society ask for
admittance to the Pearly Gates the Master
may remind them of having Disseminated
against my people, down in yonder world
and then tell them to go where it will not
be necessary for them to kindle fires.
The Seattle Republican., 1907-06-07

In reviewing the papers published in
Seattle the P. l. said, ''The Seattle Repub
lican was political organ" While the
idea the P. l. wished to convey to it's read
ers was false nevertheless, we might as
we'll take advantage of the opportunity,
and announce at this time to the politicians
that in the future the Seattle Republican is
going to be pretty darn independent po-
The Seattle Republican., 1907-06-07
most everything that one undertakes.

Let the open door apply to all the work
shops of the Northwest and may they con-
tinue so. This country needs help and
needs it badly and it means everlasting
ruin if it is to be handicapped by the la
Dor union agitators and anarchists.
The Seattle Republican., 1907-06-07

Though 65 years of age the Sultan of
Turkey is the alleged father of another
child, but the public does not seem quite
clear as to who is it's mother. How differ
ent in this country when often the mother
is in doubt as to the offspring's real father.