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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30

McGehee: William Mite. lter, John Mayer Wilson, Jr
 Prizes Aw;
 Special prizes were a IS stated below:
 The eWatherly prize o the best essay on Ethical Stan Applied to Every Day Life" t. William Johnson, subject, Car and His Methods"
 The c. E. Thomas me, . cost not less than $15 to the best ker in the sophomore cless to Clarence hnston Go ing. subject "Anthony's ton Over Caesars Body"
 The Tennent Lomax prize of S25 to the best orator to James Robert Wendt, sub ject; "The Great Conservative Middle Class, Amoricas Hope"
 The J. C. Bush prize to the student ob- taining the highest average standing In the graduating class of which he is a member, to William Wallace McGehee.
 Trustees Meet.
 University trustees met today in an- nual session, all members excepting Hon. Hugh Morrow. Land Commissioner Rob inson Brown reported leases of mineral lands made during years of follows: 1909 acres, Walker county. to M. O. Ellis, w. M. Hebert and John W. Sweet; sSO acres. Blob, formerly leased to Galloway Coal company to Red Feather Coal company; 40 acres, Walker county. to Big Ridge Coal company; 40 acres, Walker county to K. B. Separ, D. r. Pricket
 These leases estimated to net the uni Yersity H5,000 year when in operation Board decided to place all funds from leases an drate of sale of timber in per- manent endowment fund. Formal report made by executive committee of sale of 3400 acres in Jefferson county for $3i00O0 to Washington Land company. since transferred to the Birmingham Coal and Iron company.
 The presidents report recommends the election of H. A. Sayre, now professor of physics. as professor of matchematics and F c. Suckney as instructor in En- glish disciplinarian Department of min ing engineering and of physics together with electrical engineering and another assistant in English recommended. Board will be in session probably all day tomor- row.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
Governor Little Better.

Fort smith, Ark, May 29.-The con dition of Gov John s. Little. who Is ill at his home in Greenwood, is much i'm proved tonight. He retains nourish- ment. and Dr. Pittman is greatly en- couraged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
Bachelor of Arts,

Paul Hardie Anderson, Selma; Travis Jesse Bedsole, Thomasville; Charles Cleveland Brannen, Troy; John Edward Delaney, Jr Tuscumbia; James Irving Ford, Alexander City; Edward Jenkins, Brmingham John William Johnson, Stroud; Monroe Aaron Maas, Selma; Isaac Newton Morris, Brooksville; Thomas Her bert Patton, Knoxville; William Yelling ton Prude, Jr, Tuscaloosa; David Ingram Purser, Jr., Tuscaloosa; Benjamin Frank lin Smith. Alexander City; Seaborn Thorn ton, Whatley, Havana; Addison White, Jr., Huntsville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-30
Mathis.Gibson.

Phenix City, May 29.-(special)-James w. Gibson and Miss Rebecca Mathis, popular young people of this city, were married in Columbus Sunday.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
Cans and Nelson
Agree to Fight

CHICAGO. April 20.-Joe Cans is
about to give into the demands of
Battling Nelson and meet him in
the ring. 1913 pounds ringside With
fighting toys.
Tex Richard this morning wired
to this city saying that he has Of
fered a $4,000 purse for a battle be
tween Cans ana Nelson. in Ely.
Nevada, July 4 or September 3, and
that he has posted $4,000 with the
First National Bank of Ely.
a telegram sent by Cans in reply
to Richards proposal states that ne
Is willing 70 give IN to Nelson on
the weight question. but that the
purse must be split 70 per cent 70
the winner and % per cent 10 the
loser, but that before he decides def
nitely. he would ike to hear what
the public opinion on the matter Is.
Nielsen, who is at his home I'm Hege-
wisch today. stated that should
Cans decide that he will sign 133
pounds rIngside with fighting toys.
he VIII sign at once.
Unless public sentiment turns Cans
from his present Intentions, Il is
certain he win sign before May ].
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
Standing of the Clubs.
BLANKENSHIP HERE
NURSING SPLIT HAND

CHn Blankenship. the Washington
catcher, IS in town today nursing a sore
hand. IN the game at Philadelphia on
Saturday a foul tip caught him on the
bare hand and split the joint between
the third and little fingers Heydon
took his place behind the bat and
Manager Canullon sent the young
catcher home TO rest mp.
L-ankenship is one Of the most prom
sing young players Washington has
signed in years. and his injury is greatly
regretted by the team and the fans. He
expects 10 be in the game again in
about a week.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
OdfieLd Sets
NeU Nile Mark

SAN DIEGO. Cal, April ga
Barney Oldfeld drove the fastest
mile of his speedy career on the
track at Lakeland yesterday,
making the distance in O:51 As
seconds.
If this is officially passed by
the racing board it viii stand as
a worlds record, as the only
other claimed records seconds
was not allowed.
A. B. Daniels scored his sec
ond worlds record within two.
days, drifting his six cylinder
Stevens-Duryea fully equipped a
mile in 50 seconds. This mark
has never been equaled by a tour
ing car.
The two heats of the race be-
tween Oldfeld and Bruno Siebel
were the most exciting of the
kind ever witnessed in California.
SiebeI distinguished himself by
beating Oldfeld in the four-mile
race and losing the two-miIe
event by only two feet.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
WASHINGTON WHIST
MEN FOR ST. LOUIS
To Represent Capital in Ma
tionaI Tourney-Scores
of Last Meeting.

At the regular Saturday night compass
whist tournament of the WashingtoH
Chess Club some good scores were made.
It is expected soon that trials viii be
held for the pairs to so 10 st Louis
and there represent Washington in the
annual national whist tournament
Another event which viii soon come
of and which VIII attract the members
VIII be the match between Mr.. Sournin,
champion of the District of Columbia,
and Mr.. Levy, champion Of Baltimore.
In the compass on Saturdays tour
nament.' Messrs. Polk and Lewis won the
north and south end while MeSsrs. Finn
and Townsend upheld the east and west
end of the tournament
The following are the scores of the
evening: North and south-Belt, a.:
Finn and Townsend. II, HunIry, 80; Tur-
ner and Stein 81, MecutcheOn, 56i Bry-
an and MecutcheOn, 49, Belt and Wood.
80, Finn and Townsend, 4ei Martin and
Hughion, Al; Turner and Stein, a.; Mar
tin and Huntington, 81, Turner and
Stein, IS, Bryan and MecUtcheonr AZ;
Belt and Wood. IS: Finn and Townsend,
s., Bryan, AZ; Belt az Finn, 40i Hunt
East and west-smith and simm. 50;
Polk and Lewis Il, Leith and Mitchell,
81. Wilson and Fluckey, 49,; Lelth and
Mllleck, "a; Fluckey. 20; Simms and
Smith, IS; Polk. Sc; Parker and TalboN,
A.; Talbox and Parker. Is; LeiIh and
Lewis. A; Wilson and FlucEey. 50; Sum
mers and Smith so. Lewis ana Polk, a;
Parker and TalbOX, Al.
The best pair finals were
North and south-POlk ana Lewis. -4-f
Parker and 1albox. 235; wilson and
Fluckey, 233; Summers and Smith, 2a2
LeiJh and Mitchell. Do.
East and west-Finn and Townsend,
OF: Turner and Stein, 2-6. Mecutcheon
and Bryan. 90; Huntington and Wat
son, 2IS; Belt and Wood, 2i2
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
JEFF WILL FIGHT
BILL SQUIRES. f.

Los ANGELES. April Flames ].
Jeffries says ne viii return to the ring
If the title of heavyweight champion
becomes the property Of foreigner
If il remains In American hands he
VIII not leave his retirement Here is
his own statement.
BY JAMES J. JEFFRIEs-
VIII 1 fight Bill Squires, the Aus
tralian champion puglllstE
Yes, ii he wins the American cham
piOnship from an American
i have retired and do not wish 70 go
back into the ring. j have no love lot
the glove battles, but / saw a chance
To win a competency in few snort
years. and ] took il. l have this now
l. is safely invested where cannot
lose IL and where IT VIII bring me a
comfortable income for the rest OF my
life, so 1 don't need TO fight again.
Ny wife wants to see the historic
places of Europe and J. too, have a
desire 40 see places 1 have heard and
read about. / shall sail fOr Europe as
scheduled and meanwhile Mr.. Squires
viii thresh out the situations with the
ambitious young fighters of today. They
are "a fair lot and viii keep this fellow
busy unless / am much mistaken
Should he whip the best American fight
ers and win from them the champion
ship III cut short fiy travels ana come
back 10 take wurl at the old game
! don [ wave the Stdr-Spangled every
time l get a chance TO get gallery
veil but 1 am a good American for all
that and I don't want to see the cham
pionslIip held by foreigner If 1 can
help IT,
/ have read Squires statement 1t is
a nice, straightforward manly appeal
II fmpresses me favOTably.
/ had a letter from Billy Delaney to-
day. Billy was present when SQuires
gave an exhibition before number OF
newspaper men. photographers. and
fight experts last week. Billy says
Squires is a likely looking fellow. Very
strong hardy, with plenty of punish
ing power, q good, strong lighting face,
not very big in measurements, but what
We call a big little man. that is. every
ounce % him Is fighting weight. Billy
does not say 50. but he seems TO think
that Jack O'Brien may outpoint him
and that he would whip Tommy Burns.
Anyway, Billy thinks he is a good one.
II Squires whips Burns, O'Brien.
Schreck, Kaufman. and the best croE
of heavyweights, he will have TO fight
me before he goes back TO Australia.
This I promise the American public. and
I shall keep my promise.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
Oh, Beautiful Moon.

Young Corbett tells a queer one about
the fight he had with Eddie Hanlon. It
was right after the Denverite had
beaten McGovern. and he went West to
fight Hanlon. In the eighteenth round
Eddie caught Corbett terrible welt in
the body. CoTbett fell to the floor on
his face. He saw a beautiful moon. He
kept looking at it and wondering why
il was so bright. The water was smooth
and there was hardly a ripple in sight.
but This beautiful moon shone on. and
tossed a fine silvery light across the
waters. Now he heard the breakers. as
he noticed the motion in the water
The breakers began to roar and roar,
and the noise got louder and louder, until
the first thing ne knew he heard the
number eight In a second he heard nine
very plainly in his ear, and he craWled
up Just in time to save himself from
knockout. II was only by the cleveTest
staIling in the world that he ever stuck
that round out and not until he got TO
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
FREDERICKSBURG
LOSES TO AGGIES.

Maryland Agricultural College. z;
Fredericksburg CO1ege. ?.
The Farmers won their second game
Of last week on Friday, by defeating the
baseball team Of Fredericksburg Col
lege. Of Fredericksburg, Va. This was
The second game Of this season between
these teams. The first game. which was
played at FredeEicks burg, went 10 the
Firgnians By - ..
The boys from Dixie" did not seem
70 Ike the cold weather. and were sim
less pleased with the curves Of Byrd
VINO was on the firing line for the
Farmers.
notwithstanding the cold feather, the
playing was at times snapDy and inter
esting- Twice Reeder and HOen pulled
of lively double PLAYS
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
BOSTON BASEBALL
WRITER IS DEAD

BOSTON. Mass, April 22.-Frederick
p. O'CoaneIl, aged twenty-five, editor Of
the Boston Post. died at West Baden
Springs, Ind, yesterday morning. While
with the Boston American team there
O'COnnell was taken III with infiamma-
tory rheumatism about two weeks ago.
Later, double pneumonia developed, and
what was at first considered bat a
comparatively tTifing illness, became
eXtremel~ critical. At the bedside were
his mother and sister, his brothers.
Joseph, John, and Daniel, and the ply
slcians and a priest. The body VIII be
brought 10 Boston.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22

low ne was again. You can't bring a
man down as light as that and then
expect To see him get over il soon 1
dOnl think Joe viii ever agree TO meet
Nelson at that weight again, and as
Nolan is persistent about that figure. il
looks as though the pair might never
meet Cans refuses TO make IL, and
Nolan insists upon that figure / see
now that Nolan is thinking of going TO
London again in the fall That might
be the last we ever hear Of the Cans
Nelson fight. and the best card in the
world is a goner.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
CENTRAL VS.. BUSINESS.

The inter-High School championship
baseball series win be inaugura<ed at
National Park tomorrow afternoon whep
Central and Business play. Rheem VIII
probably be on the firing line for Cen
trail. and either Hubbard or Dumont viii
do the twirling for Business The game
will begin promptly at 3.15 o'clock
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
EXTON DROPS DEAD.

LEXINGTON, Ky, April z2.-Exton.
2;I0lz. by Expedition, 2:15ik dam Lady
Howth. dropped dead in his stall this
morning in Ed Benyons stable, at the
trOtt!ng track here. The horse was
valued at $1,000 and was sstaked through
grand circuit. It belonged to a Pittsburg
syndicate
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
Can Cans Make Weight?

\ prominent racing man who has just
returned from Benning with the ponies
says that he saw Champion Joe Cans
at the races quite often and that Joe
was looking as well as he should be.
Il think the weight in that Nevada
fight just dried the champion up re-
marked the pony man, and, on the
level he might never be the same fell
The Washington times., 1907-04-22

Two-base hit-I-atane. Double plays-Reed,
er % Hoen 90, Evans 10 H0en- Eases stolen.
IiDlanus so, Darby e2l Martin. Walters AMI
Scott 70 Bases GA balis-0G CLANCY 4
Len on bases-A. A. O.. 9; j.. c.. 6. Struck
0ut-By Byrd. :, by ChaneE, z. Wild pitch
BYRD Hit ~ p.tc-er-Ev Byrd. Marshall
Time Of game hour and 90 minutes Inn
psre-MT Brought0n. o. Maryland Agricul-
turai College
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
White Athletes Lose
Championship Titles
By TAD.

NEW YORK, April 2.-Afr. Harri-
man is not the only man who doesn't
know where he stands. Uncle Sam had
a peek at the papers the last week and
is more puzzled than the railroad king
ever dreamed OF being.
Just where white Americans. athletes
and other wonders. stand is what is
botheTing Uncle Sam. Tom Longboat
the runner from Toronto, Canada,
eased into that Marathon race at Bos-
ton the other day and made the white
runners look like lot Of wooden In
dams. He broke the former record by
over five minutes.
Mr. Woo. a young gentleman from
Pelzin, whose ancestors sprayed white
shirts and petticoats, won the orator
zeal prize at Columbia University with
out taking a long breath. The Cornell
crew, which has the reputation of be-
ing one Of the fastest college crews in
the East. has a japanese boy for cox
swain.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22

his corner did he learn what had hap
pened.
Half the crowd had their coats on and
were on the way out when they saw the
little Denverite get up.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
The Two Black Kings.

Joe Cans and Jack Johnson. the gold
dust twins of pugilism, have no one to
dispute their honors. Cans has been
the champion of his class for five years
or more and Johnson has been breaking
his ueeA to try and find a white heavy
to mix with him for the hOnOrs in his
class.
Where do stand?" pipes Uncle as
he looks over the list
The Washington times., 1907-04-22

Every should take tonic in the Spring their systems
The blood has become thick and sluggish
the from the inactive indoor life and the heavy
the Winter The blood being
condition unable to furnish the body with the increased of
system debility weakness nervousness Indigestion
appetite and other symptoms
blood When the
condition it is safe to take unknown conocns aapaas
pounds because they usually potash other
strong and harmful mineral ingredient which acts unfavy and o
dangerously the depleted weakened system time when
its lost energy S. appropriately called
entirely
field selected for their purifying and qualities and it
the slightest
safe young directly blood Kidding
impurities poons, restoring
able hahful
Grating energy needed pass of tie year.
the most pleasant and satisfactory of all tonis those
feel the need OF such medicine will do well the
$ at S. s. energy relieves that
out feeling helps the appetite aids digestion and adds and
tp the system. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO ATLANTA CA
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
CAPITAL PIGEONS
FOR JAMESTOWN
Washington Fanciers Enter
Literally for Big Race
on May 9.

The past week was a busy one with
local pigeon fanciers.
On Sunday occurred the first out-or-
town liberation, and for disastrous re-
suits this preliminary toss has no
parallel in Washington homing circles.
Liberated in a brisk wind little short
OF a hurricane, it was hard, hard work
from the time Of leaving the baskets
until the final entry in the loft. Tine
and again the little progress the game
birds made would be suddenly checked
by a biting blast and in many cases
suffer the birds 20 lose distance. It
was nearly an hour and half before
the frst arrival appeared and by night
fall only about 50 per cent of the lott
perches had occupants. Continued IN
favorable conditions on the following
days preclEded the possibility Of heavy
returns.
Many Ambitious Fanciers.
The effect of the disaster was ma
terially felt at the meeting Of the
jamestown Race Associat ton, at wnicn
entries for the big race on May were
made. But what was lacking IN mum
beT was present in spirit and the race
committee was kept busy receiving
lists from over thirty fanciers II Is
TO be regretted that there viii be 50
many dissppointments after the race
for not more than two can win the
handsome trophies but everyone viii
have the satisfaction OF knowing that
tse best bird won and that he has taken
noble part in elevating the sport and
educating the public 10 the sterling
qualities Of the American racing pigeon.
While the officers are grateful 20 each
and every fancier who has responded to
the invitation to make the race The
success which is now assured, il is es-
peciully thankful TO Mcssrs. RupperJ.
Lindsay. HOlmead. Fairbanks. HenEes-
bach. Young. Dismer. Hunt, Laid.
Beach Hixon, for their generosity in
bringing Up the total number of entries
TO such a large figure.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22

Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
New York at Boston
Cincinnati at Chicago.
Pittsburg at St. Louis
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
Today's Games.
Standing of the Clubs.

Washington at Philadelphia.
Boston at New York.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
Today's Games,

Chicago, 5; Cincinnati. 3.
Pittsburg, G; St. Louis, >.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
ST. Louis. 8. Chicago, 1.
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Down on Canal Stree.
PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
Emil Schulz Demands Jury Trial on
Handbook Charge.

Emil Schulz, the proprietor of the cigar
and newsstand in the Hotel johnson, who
was arrested Saturday. was arraigned in
the Police Court this morning on a charee
of making a handbook on the races. At
torney Easby-Smith appeared for Schulz,
and a the formers advice Schulz pleaded
not guilty and demanded "a jury trial.
Later bond in the sum of $1,000 was fur
nished for Schulz's appearance in court
when the case is set for trial.
Three counts are set out in the informa-
ton filed against Schulz. In the first it is
alleged that he bet 81 with Charles
Friedland, whose complaint that Schulz
failed to pay bet led to the arrest. The
second count alleged that he bet 81 with
Robert Murphy on the result of a horse
race. and the third count alleges that he
bet divers sums of money with divers
persons.
Schulz continues to protest his inno-
cence to Detective Owens of the first pre-
Cinct. He denies that he has placed bets
for friends.
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GENTLEMAN" THIEF A TOUGH.
Had Deserted His Wife and Was a
Done Fiend

CHICAGO November 1.-THE gentle
man burglar of Evanston has been I'M
masked. Anthony Kitty. who walked into
a police station d few days ago and said
he was the man who had robbed the resi-
dence of Levi Eliel. was identified yester-
day as Arthur Kennedy Il man who had
abandoned his wife and sunk from a re-
spectacle barber into a drunkard and a
cocaine fiend.
So far as can be learned the change Of
heart which he says he experienced while
attending one of the Torrey revival meet
ings-a conversion that led him to con-
fess his crfmes-has not warmed his heart
toward tAe wife he deserted. 1t has not
led him even to tell about it OF to divulge
his real name.
The Identification of kitty as wife
deserter instead of a courteous and
knghtlv burglar. who was careful not TO
waken the babies, and left watch fobs be
hind for sentimental reasons. was made
by Louis Eckstein a barber who worked
with Kennedy at one time. ECkstein told
the police he had recognized newspaper
picture of kitty as his old friend Ken
nedy.
The picture was taken to Mrs. Kennedy
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General and Personal.

Arguments are being heard this aft
ernoon in the circuit court for this city,
Judge J. b. T. Thornton presiding, in
the case of the Winchester Memorial
Hospital against the board of Handley
trustees. The suit involves the pos
session of a large sum of money claim
ed by the hospital as an endowment.
Miss Blanche Hamilton. eighteen years
of age. died yesterday morning at the
home of her mother. Mrs. Annie Hamil-
ton, rs jefferson street The deceased
was Il native of Fairfax county, Va, and
was a daughter of the late Andrew Ham
iltOn.
Benjamin F. Waters died yesterday
morning at his home :}36 South Patrick
street after a long illness. He was fifty
nine years of age, and at one time was
engaged in business in this city. His fu-
neral will occur tomorrow afternoon.
Capt. R. F. Knox, auctioneer. sold at
public auction at noon today the house
and lot situated at the southeast corner
of Alfred and Pendleton streets to Pey-
ton r. Everett for the sum of 1919.
Louis Brill. who conducts a saloon at
800 King street. today reported to the po-
lice that some one broke Il paddock from
the door leading to his bar last night
The would-be thives. however, failed to
gain an entrance. The police are invcsti-
eating the case.
The case of James Reed. susDected of
Iiit lSiN'iis vi Nlo1liiHS, WHICH was To
have been heard in the police court this
morning. was continued for period OF
five days. in order that the police may
make a thorough investigation
Newton FAINT, colored has been cited
to appear in the police court tomorrow
morning to answer charge of permitting
4 vicious dog to run at large. 1t is al.
'eged that the canine has bitten three peo-
Pile within the past ten days.
Mrs. John w. Burke Is i'll at her home
9OS Wilkes street.
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Gould Marriage Discredited.

NEW YORK, November 11.-Reports
from London that Madam Anna Gould,
who was recently divorced from Count
Boni de Castellane, had been married to
Prince Hello de Sagan in that city week
ago are not credited by Madam Gould $
relatives in this city. When George
Gould was told of the report on Saturday.
he said that it was all news to him, and
announced that he believed the report to
be mere rumor and entirely false The
secretary to Miss Helen Gould, who. with
George Gould has charge of the former
countess property, said last night that
Miss Helen Gould. who is at her home in
Tarrytown. did not believe the report of
Anna Goulds marriage to Prince De
Sagan.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS. November 1.-THE rumor. prev
alent for several days. that Nine. Anna
Gould and Prince Helie de Sagan have
married cannot be confirmed. Nine.
Gould's friends think she has given the
prince up.