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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-08
Good Catcher IS the Big
 Factor in Winning, Says Ryan

him a nice "assignment" said Ryan" hate to see him go. but l am rich in catchers. You won't find two better catchers in minor league than Tom Messitt and Spike" Shannon. Part of my baseball faith is that the catcher is the keystone of the team, that he means more to the team than any other player. Headwork and skill behind the bat has won more games than in any other place.
 This was proved by the series be- tween Detroit and Chicago for the Worlds Championship Where was the big difference between the two teams It was in the back stop work Detroit's pitchers were working magnificently, but its catcher's could not compare with Kling. The fast base runners of the Cubs swarmed around the bases like bees. Detroit never won a game. because the catchers did not class up with the others players. I believe my two catchers are going to do sensa- tional work in this league"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-08

lures. reing run in The Advertiser, were taken by Henline and turned over to the engraver. who says they are as neat as he ever handled.
 Henlfne. when he snaps the boys at the park does not permit any foolish- ness. He has complete outfit and he strings up a big piece of black cloth on the grand stand for background. that cloth and makes 'em pose until he is satisfied with the artistic possibili- ties
 Henline's monologue when he is try ing to preserve the classic beauty of one of the players is something like this:
 That's right, come up here munch- ing big piece of gum. Whats the matter with you guys? Think I'm rum ming a moving picture machine. Back up--back ~Ip--you slobs We paid $1.3s for that cloth for you to stand against it. Now back up it. Look as near
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-08

an last night T still think I ought to have him and I sill think there is a good chance for him to come. I have not heard anything direct which makes me believe I will miss getting him. but The Record Herald tip may be right"
 If Persons rounds into perfect shape Elston may not be missed so much Persons Is undeniably faster on the bases and in the field than the Cub re- crult. But he never hit .31s like Els ton. Some of the players have de- clared that Persons is an all around better man and would be of more ser vice tO the club than Elston."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-08
ALL STARS WIN.
Defeat Hm BuiIcs In Closely Contested

Defeat Hill Buiics In Closely Contested
 Game.
 The Ail-Stars on yesterday afternoon defeated the Hill Biilies in g closely contested game by the score Of 5 to 2. The feature of the game was the hit- ting and base-running of M.ddlebrook. For the Hill Billies, Holiday played fast game at short.
 The lineup was:
 All Stars--wild Bill. short stop; Mar shall, catcher: Harris, third base; Jo- seph. first base: Massey. second base; Lardner. left field: Middlebrook, center field: Ryan. right field; Tisdale. pitcher. Hill B.llies-Thomas. third base: Holiday. short stop; Hogan, second base; o'Rear. first base: Farley. left field: McDonald. center field: Lardner, right. field; Graham. catcher; Holiday. pitcher.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-08

two-bager by Hess. produced Little New York .oo0 151 ooo--7 f. l Little Rock 1000 900 300--3 s 5
 Batteries--Ames and Snodgrass: Wall ters. Burnum and Wood and c. Stark.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-08
Results at Bennings.


 BennlnRs. April First race: 1.2 furlongs-Oxford 120. (Hotnerl to lo won: Green. 113. (Shaw) 10 to second Edgeley. 11O (McFadden) 6 to 1. third, Time 1:23 S-5 Panique. Silver Ball, Beggerman and Bergee ran.
 Second race, half mile-Elizabeth Sweeney, lO4. (Quarrington) 10 to l won: Cheek, 104. (PowelD, 10 to l, second; Bonnie Kelso. 104 (McDanieD s to 1 third. Time :50 1-5. Nutmeg. Trappe, Lady Ehttlyn, Blue Stock, Two saints. Diamond John, Huldy. Ragman. Chaperon and Arrow Shaft ran. Third race: 1-2 furlongs-Dress Parade, 1O7. (McCahey), so to 1 won; Brown Tony, 1O7 (McCarthy), to l second; Claiborne, 107 (W. Walker) 10 to 1 third Time :5s. Sig. Flattoot. Puddin. Gerald D. Wilshing Hour and Footloose ran.
 Fourth race. steeplechase: about 2 miles-Pennarris. 107. (McInlnery), 4 to won; Sir Wooster. 1S7. (Masneda.) 20 to 1 second: Fin Mac Cool. 137 Ckelle- her) to third. Time 4:l1. Flying Virginian, Beldemo. Cordite and Bessie Riser ran
 Fifth race: furlongs-Alloy. 1O6, (McCahey), to 2 won; Cartwheel. lOS, (T. Burns). 1 to 1 second; Queen Lead 1O6. (MGCarthyl. 4 to 1 third. Time I:si. Strong Heart. Hartford Boy. Oroonoka. Jock Wood, Octoic, Chorus Girl and Lena Delta ran.
 Sixth race: 1 mile and hundred yards Clements. 106. (McCahey,) even won: Obert. 99 (Rowan), z to second. D'Arkle, 1OT. (Shawl, 3 to 1 third. Time 1858 2-5. Helen B.. Lady karma Sno Venus ran
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-08
TRANSFER OF IEC.LBURT.
Memphis Catcher Wouldn't Ride in Up
 paR RNPfha

per BeFth8.
 Memphis. Tenn, April 7-(SpeciaD- Catcher Ed Hurlburt the oldest member of the local team in point of service nas been awarded to Atlanta by a deal transacted today in which. it is under stood. the local team retains a claim on Hurlburt.
 The reported jumping" of catcher Philbin. was said to be the cause of Manager Smith and W. R. Joyner of the Atlanta club making overtures for Hurlburt's services. No cause is given for the departure of Hurlburt from here. except a reported dissatisfied state of mind on the part of the big catcher caused by being forced at various times last year to occupy upper berths when travelling.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-08

Macon, April First game: Mer- cer, 2; Mississippi A. & NJ, O.. Second game: Mercer. 1 Mississippi A. & M, 5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-08
LITTLE ROCK DEFEATED.
New York Giants Win on Errors of
 Their ODpOnenta.

Little Rock April 7.-(SpeciaL)- Errors on the part of the locals, helped New York to run five in the fifth in- ming. and virtually won the game for the Giants. The Travellers were un- able to scratch a h.t off Ames until by SnodRrass and three hits. one a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-08
SOUTHATLANT7cLEAGUE
roIuwbI. Win. Game.

Charleston. April 7.-Errors of the home team lost the first game of the season to Columbia today. Score: Charleston :. 900 900 oO0-O 5 Columbia .200 001 OOO--2 0
 Batteries-Foster and Reisingerj Volz and Harnish.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-08

"Sfiug" Shugart. formerly shortstop for the White Sox. is to manage the Rockford team in the Wisconsin- -Illi- nois League this season.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-08
BASEBALL RESULTS

Nashville. Tenn, April 7.-Chicago (NationaD. T: Nashville (Southern). 2.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-08
NOTES AND NEWS
 OF WORLD SPORTS

Danny Friend. the veteran pitcher, has signfd with ths Columbia. S. C., ball club.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-08

With Hugh Duffy in control of the team, Providence fans believe they have look-in for the Eastern League pennant this year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-08

Atlanta Buys HurIburt.
 Memphis, Tenn., April Ed Hurl- burt. catcher of the Memphis Southern League Club, has been sold to Atlanta.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-08
Augusta Dcfents Macon.

Augusta. Ga, April 7.--Beckel pitch ed better game than Schmick but dar-
 R.H.E. Macon 900 100 ooo-i 6 0 Augusta =. 200 900 000--2 ? Batteries-Beckel and Shea: Schmick and Carson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-08

A Galveston man whose home adjoins the baseball park. keeps all the balls hit into his lot and sells them to any one coming over with four bits.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-08

Rube vickers Is pitching great ball for the Philadelphia Americans this spring.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-08
THE RACES
New Orleans Results.

New Orleans, April 7.-Weather. clear; track. heavy. Summaries:
 First race. four furlongs; selling Alice sa ilS; GF S1Eton4; 31F TRossri E io 10 to second: Nebraska Lass. 112. (Nicoll, 12 to 5. third. Time. ;50 4-5. She Wolf. Autumn Maid. Reinette, Disagreement, Jim Hall. Scantling, Little Nose, After All, and SSilverton also ran. "Sflver-- ton finished third. but was disqualified for fouling.
 won; Lady Lissak. 1o5. (A. Pickens(. 25 to I. second; Ogbent. no, (Troxler). 1-2 to 1, third. Time. 1:11 1z5. Els Minnie May. Miss searcy. Barrett. Sea Maid. Meadow Green and Vacuna also ran.
 oF6 Tsifd feaf fafe e W sT f9ElSnsS St6 to %6 Bertha E., 1O7 1-2, (warren), to I, third. Time; l:15: Frontenac, Sir Tod
 Fourth race. one mile and six teenth selling-Hooray, 106. (S. F1ynn). II to To. won; Punky. loS, 109, tNicoD. i2 to 5, third. Time. :4S You Win. Grenade. Ed Kane, and Heap Talk also ran. - to 9 won; Mason, 1o7. (Troxler). iS to I. second; Dorothy Ann. 1o5, (A. Bounding Elk. Mystifer- Orena. Pedi- gree. Finesse, and Keep Mum also ran.
 Sixth race: one mile and sixteenth ; won; Albert M. 11O. (NicoD, Is ,o 5, second; Bucket Brigade, no: lTroxlerl. :. 6 1-2 to l. third. Time. $50. Our Boy. Albert Star, Jennie's Beau, Miss Vigilant Moscow Belle. and Ada 0. Walker also ran.
 second race. one mile and three-six- teenths; selling-Ch arlatan; III, tM. McGee). 50 to l, second; Ternus. 107. (warren). to l. third. u Time, 2:o3 1-5. carew. Cursus, Cnarley Redon and Terms Rod also ran.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-08
snvannah win. Out.

bWVnmhah Wins Uut.
 Jacksonville. April 7.-Savannah had q little trouble in defeating the locals Columbia 200 0O1 oOo-s 3 Q Jacksonville 1000 010 000-1 6 2 Hansen and Roth
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-08

Atlanta, April 7.--Atlanta South ern), Q; Brooklyn (NationaD. 13.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-21
LAW VIOLATION is EXPENSIVE
south Dakota Man Pleads Guilty to
Improper Use of Omcial POST
nRc Frank,

SIOUX FALLS. s. D., Nov. O.-(Special
decentralization Wagar, formerly United
States commissioner at Dallas, appeared
before Judge Garland Of the United States
court in this city and entered a plea Of
guilty to the charge Of having used his
commissioner postage frank on postal cards
of a private nature.
Judge Garland imposed a fine OF $500.
which was paid. The offense was com
mitted preliminary to the registration at
Dallas and other towns for Trip county
land, the removal Of the commissioner from
office by Judge Garland resulting. Then q
formal charge was preferred against
wagsr, who voluntarily appeared in Sioux
Falls about the time a deputy United States
marshal was preparing to depart to arrest
him.
Wasar waived his preliminary hearing be-
fore Federal Commissioner Conway In this
city and furnished a bond for appearance
when a federal grand jury had acted upon
his case. Now. however, as stated, Wasar
has entered a plea CT guilty and as the
result Of paying his fine the case against
him is closed.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-21
SHERIDAN AT THE CORN SHOW
Large Exhibit Being Collected to
Send to Omaha for
Exhibition.

SHERIDAN. Wyo, Nov. 2n-(Special)--
Sheridan county is to be creditably
represented at the National Corn exposi-
ton in Omaha next month. At the re-
quest of the Chamber of Commerce. John
F. Lewis of Big Horn. member of the
Wyoming State Board of Agriculture and
prominently identified with the agricul-
tural interests of this section. has gath
cred an exhibit that will be shipped TO
the Nebraska metropolis today. The dis
play Is one of the best ever seen here,
showing the wonderful productiveness of
the soil in this county and the up-to-date
methods used in filling It.
The exhibit, which will occupy a con-
spicuous space at the National Corn ex-
position, includes a variety of agricul-
tural products, such as grain, grass, fruit
and vegetables. In the exhibit are also
to be found wheat, oats and barley In
the sheaf, and a fine lot of timothy and
clover hay, as we'll as alfalfa.
The samples of potatoes are beauties
both In size and quality. Splendid speci.
mems of apples, beets, carrots. turnips
| and onions go with the exhibit.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-21
OssenkOp Held for Murder.

PLATTSMoUTH, eb.. Nov. 2O,-(special.)
The preliminary hearing Of Fred Ossen-
kop, charged with having killed Charles
Burns in Eagle on the night of September
Is, was bad before Justice Archer today.
Among the witnesses examined were Otto
Ketelhut, Rosa Winters. Mrs. Adolph
Gievenrath, DR.. Ivia Munger. Charles
Dener, Anil Oberls and James Hudson, the
policeman in Eagle. The evidence showed
that Fred Ossenkop attacked Charles Burns
on the street in front of the hardware store
and pushed him off the sidewalk onto the
ground and struck him several times IN the
face and then got up and kicked him sew
eral times. but that Burns did not attempt
to defend himself. but only gave a few
gasps and died there in the street. The
prisoner was bound over to the district
court, his bond being fixed at n 1900. At
torney G. l.. Delacy OF Lincoln was en-
ployed by the widow to assist County At
torney c. A. Rawls in the prosecution. The
widow OF the dead man and her sister,
Mrs. Herman Miller, were present during
the trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-21
Iowa News Notes.

CRESTON-Rev. Father 1gnatius Conroy
OF Cincinnati, O., presides over the serv-
Ices conducted here this week by me Pas.
one of devotion to the Catholic community
and begins each day with $3.50 morning
mass and from that service constant prayer
and devotional exercises continue all day,
MARsHALLTowN-Ed Henry. a carpen-
ter OF this city. was placed on trial in the
district court for the murder of Matthias
Skeie on the night of August 20. The state
is attempting to show that Henry hit Skeie
on the head with some heavy instrument
which fractured his skull. Death followed
a few hours later. Both men were drunk
at the time.
is progressing slowly and giving the con-
tractor considerable trouble in keeping the
salt water of the upper stratas shut out;
a goodly proportion of brine, but the mem
oers Of the board still believe that the salt
comes from above and that when the joints
in the casing are firmly sealed the well will
| Weld good water.
| CRESTON-Francis Willard. a ditcher
rear Auburn. drank a deep draught from
| he bottom Of a ditch which he was dig
] inG, and was soon after seized with Sc
= we're abdominal pains. which increased in
violence until his death occurred. The at
tending physician states that the symptoms
were very similar to cholera, and the
premises have been quarantined pending a
complete investigation.
MARSHALLTOWN-A general committee
representing the engineers. flremen, con-
ductors and brakemen OF the Iowa Contra
will meet with General Superintendent ID
c. Noonan in Minneapolis Thursday to take
up a scale OF wages and working schedule
for these employees for the coming years
Slight increases In wages will be asked by
all of the divisions of labor represented by
the committee.
LAKE CITY-John Bay, a farmer livinl
In this vicinity, has demonstrated his abilit!
as a corn husker in spite OF his having bu
one hand. Mr.. Bay husks on an averag,
from eighty to ninety bushels per day an,
cribs II also. Last fall on a wager h.
husked nlnety-three bushels in ten hour
and a half, and the corn was exceptional,
free from husks. Mr.. Bay breaks the ca
over his wrist, but apparently husks witt
as much ease as does the average man witt
two good hands.
cost
ing more than $780, 900 are being planne
for In the process of building by the North
western at Clinton. The chief improvement
is a new steel. bridge over the Mississippi
which will cost $2,OO0,0O0 1t is beinI
equipped with an electrically controlle
draw to allow boats to pass. The compan,
will build a new depot in the spring an
the old shops are to be partly torn dow
to make room for the erection of new shop
and additional trackage for the yards. .
new freight depot and offices are also t
be erected.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-21
HEARING ON BLEACHED FLOUR
Machinery Maker says Bleaching
POORER Quality Brings Out
It's Impurities.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9-The principal
witness today before the pure food board
IN connection with the hearing regarding
''bleached" flour, was John f. Mitchell,
manager for a company which makes
bleaching machinery. From a number OF
samples OF flour placed before the board.
Mr.. Mitchell was able to show that several
streams OF flour come from one mill and
that each stream has a distinct color Of
us own, whereas by the old fashioned mill
stone process. it was possible to produce
but one kind,
In answer to questions. Mr.. Mitchell said
that while the first stream was the whitest.
some Of the other streams were more de-
sirable. but that many consumers wanted
the whitest flour.
He launched into a technical explanation
II the process OF bleaching and said that
bleaching a poorer quality Of flour brought
out its inferiorities 20 a marked degree
In the opinion OF o. NJ. Friend Of the
Northern Millers' association bleaching OF
flour could be abolished. but he said the
milling industry would take a backward
step in so doing.
Every one he knew, testified Nathan y.
schoening OF Illinois, wanted bleaehed flour,
but he said that the scare N account or
the pure food law would make II undo
sirubls TO place . distinctive label on It.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-21
ALL NIGHT TRIP IN BALLOON
Gas BaE Yankee raveIs from St.
Louis to Tiger, Ga, "A Distance
of 8 Miles.

TIGER, Ca, Nov. 2o.-The story of an
exciting all-night trip in the balloon
Yankee" which left st. Louis shortly
after noon yesterday and landed near here
early today. was told tonight by A. B..
Lambert, pilot OF the balloon. Mr.. Lam
bert said:
w left st. Louis at 1915 p. m. y%ester-
day. and crossing Illinois at an altitude OF
$500 feet, our progress was very slow.
AT Boyd. Ind, we made a landing, stop
ping forty-five minutes. We then pro-
ceeded, but after going only twenty miles
landed again and talked TO SONS people.
w then assembled and stayed up all
night. We might not have remained up
but for the fact that It appeared the wisest
thing to do, owing TO forest fires beneath
Us. Smoke bothered us a good deal and
at times was so dense that we could no;
see the earth. Early this morning We
landed here in the mountains in the north
west corner OF Georgia. We reached
ground in a small field without accident
and with luck favoring us.
The point where we landed is about 81
miles from 81. Louis and our course was &
semi-circle."
The balloon was Debated and started bach
for 81. Louis tonight with Mr.. Lambert.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-21
ADMISSIONS OF LAMPHERE
Deputy Sherins Testify That He Par
TALLY Confessed Setting Fire
to Guinness House.

LAPORTE, Ind, Nov. 2o.-Deputy
Sheriffs Anstiss and MARI testified this
afternoon that Ray Lamphere made ad-
missions amounting to a partial confess
sion of setting fire to the home of Mrs.
Belle Guinness on the morning OF April
2s. Anstiss had not concluded his testi-
mony when court adjourned.
Sheriff Smutzer. who was on the stand
part OF the day. told of his efforts to
unravel the Guinness mystery and the
clues which he followed.
The Truelson chase to Texas was
brought in and exposed as a clever
scheme worked by a man in Jail in
Texas, who thought he would be able TO
escape his troubles there by confessing
that he was an accomplice Of Mrs. Gun
ness.
Deputy Sheriff Anstiss corroborated
| Sheriff Shutter in saying Lamphere told
| them that a man named Helgelin. wanted
In South Dakota for murder and robbery,
was at the Mrs. unn house. Investi-
CATION showed 1t to be a canard.
witness testified that he had several
conversations with Lamphere after his
arrest.
When I talked to him about the Gun
ness fire he told me he would plead
guilty to arson II 1t were not for his
poor mother" concluded the deputy
sheriff.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-21
MORE Prices ron FRUIT SHOW
Donations Render Additions to Pre-
MUM List Necessary.

Donations Render Additions TO Pre-
MUM List Necessary.
The receipt Of many additional donations
for the National horticultural congress has
made another edition of the mium list
necessary. was the report Of Manager f.. l..
Reed at the weekly meeting of the Board
of Directors Mast night. MFR. Reed said
further that there were several firms which
wished to donate premiums and were only
waiting to be asked. and suggested that they
send In their contributions without waiting
for him to call upon them as his time was
70 fully occupied with the other details
Of the approaching big fruit show. Mr..
Peed said It was an important matter thai
all premiums be sent in before the next
Issue Of the program and premium list.
A letter was received from +. A.. Waugh.
dean of the Massachusetts, Agricultural COL
lege at Amherst. expressing his regret that
he would be unable to accept the Invitation
TO act. as one OF the Judges at the fruit
show.
The directors are sttll hopeful OF secur-
ms Colonel G.. b.. Bracket, pomologist OF
tic United States Deoartmen. Of Agricul-
ture a. Washington, to act as general
superintendent of the dig show. The only
question practically now to be determined
is on what terms Colonel Bracket will
give his services.
General plans for Illuminating the bust
ness center Of the city during the congress
were discussed last night. but nothing was
decided awaiting word from the lighting
company and local electrical equipment
firms.
Chairman Atherton OF the publicity com,
mittee presented an elaborate scheme FOL
the interior decoration of the auditorium
building which was approved and which
will he carried out.
Another meeting will be held saturda,
evening at which time Il Is expected tn,
entertainment features OF the weeks pro
gram will be outlined.
Contractor Wickham is rushing the worl
on the auditorium building and the wall
will be completed before the end OF mex
week. The truss work for the roof 1
nearly finished and the roofers will, 1
Il. expected. be able to begin work mex
Monday or Tuesday. Mr.. Wickham sal,
yesterday that II would take the roofer
about four days in which to have tn
building weather proof.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-21

lines along which aud within which future
legislation, both state and national, regard
NIX common carriers. should proceed.
The third important concrete question OF
the moment relates to the large Industrial
corporations known as trusts. On this
subject an incredible amount OF nonsense
has been talked before the American people
for many, many years. What is needed
now is the intelligence and the courage to
lock the facts s~duarely I'm the face. to cease
calling names and to inquire In what direc-
ton the highest public interest lies.
Monopolies, IL created by law. we can
L we choose tax In a way hat will rob
them Of their power for harm. Monopolies
not created by law we can reach either BY
the taxing power or by the exercise CT
supervision in the puSllc interest.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-21
skun Cru.hed by Hor.e,. Kick.

TECUMSEH. Neb., Nov. 2~o-CSpecial)
William Mason. the ll-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mason. living west
OF Tecumseh, was kicked in the head by
a horse and terribly injured. The young
man was driving the horses from the
TO the barn and got in too close
proximity TO one nimafs heels. His
Skull was crushed from about the cehter
BIZ the forehead to near the left ear. the
bone being broker for five inches. A
humber OF small particles OF bones were
ksmoved by the surgeons, Drs. Stewart
kFitIsimmOns, who operated upon the
aanate boy.