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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03
Illinois Loses At Columbus.

Columbus, Ca, January 2.-(Special.)-
In a game full of ginger the Illinois
University basketball team was tonight
defeated by the Columbus Y. M. C. A.
team by the close score of 81 to 30. 1t
was a battle royal from start to finish,
and was the basketball event of the sea-
son. The Columbus team has not been
defeated this season. The Illinois team,
which is now touring the south, had an
unbroken string of victories to its credit
up to tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03
Submit To Arbitration.

The board of education met this after
noon in the office of the president, n. W.
Scott, to take UP the matter OF the set
Element for the Minor school building,
some difference having arisen between
Contractor Holingsworth and Architect
Breed in reference to extra work, and
it was decided to settle the matter by
arbitration, each side selecting a repre-
sentative A. j. Krebs represents the
board and Harry Wheelock the contrac-
tor The board gave the arbitrator the
information at hand. The award will be
announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03

dome, 107 CBurns), to l, third. Time,
"a 1-5.
Third race, seven furlongs-Chippewa
104 (McCarty), 6 to l, won; Whidden, 81
Dugan), to l, second; Merlinge, l12
(Radtke), 2 to l, third Time, lbs 10.
Fourth race, five furlongs-Lee Har-
rison II, 107 (Schilling), to s. won;
Giovannai Balerio, 1902 Preston), to l.,
second; BAIL. 1O7 Martin), Is to l, third.
Time. 100 2-5.
Fifth race, five furlongs-Taxer 102
(Preston), 6 to l, won; Wisteria, 100
GHarty), 10 to t. second; Aunt Polly, 100
(Musgrave), 6 to 5, third. Time, 100 %.
Sixth race, mile and a quarter-In-
victus, 101 (Ross) 20 to l, won; Big Bow,
101 (Schilling), to 5, second Ed Sheri-
dan. 101 Ougan), 3 to /, third. Time,
2:07 1-5
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03
Wilhelm In birmingham
On Business and Pleasure

in which business is combined with
pleasure. While in Alabama, he will
do some hunting. While here, too,
he will see just exactly how he stands
with the local club. When signed, the
agreement was that Wilhelm was tc
have an unconditional release after
last season. This fact would render
Brooklyn's draft of little force. If
Wilhelm goes to Brooklyn, he think
he is entitled to the draft price of
$1,000.
The pitcher was looking well yes
terday, and states that he believes next
season will be his very best.
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TO THE PUBLIC

The Commercial Club in
vites you to attend the Good
Cheer Smoker at Hillman Hotel
tonight, 8 o'clock. Come and
help talk good times for Biz
mingham. Sterling A. Wood,
Pres.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03

Erwin Wilhelm, the star pitcher of
i}irmingham's last season baseball
team, and one of the best known base
ball players in the United States, spent
yesterday in Birmingham. He will re-
main here until Sunday.
AS is known, Wilhelm has been
drafted by Brooklyn, and it is proba-
BILE that he will pitch for the Superbas
next season. Birmingham would be
very anxious to have Wilhelm officiate
on the local slab for another season,
but it is not considered proba BILE that
this result will obtain.
Wilhelm is in Birmingham on trip
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03
Oakland Results.

Oakland, January 2.-The weather
at Oakland today was clear, but the
track remained muddy. Sam Barber,
1t 20 to /, the longest shot In the sec
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03

From the present indications, the at
tendance will be exceedingly large to-
night. The theaters and rainy wealth Ell
detracted from the attendance on New
Years night when Vanderbilt was
played. The tickets are selling at so
cents each.
The following will be the lineup:
The Tupelo journal., 1908-07-31
Trice..McAlister.

The marriage of James M. Trice and
Miss Hattie McAlister, was solemnized
Wednesday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. E. c. St Clair in the pres.
ence of the relatives and a few init
mate friends. The announcement Of
the marriage came as quite a surprise
as the event was not anticipated by
the friends of the contracting parties
just at this time.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. j. H. Felts.
The bride is one of Tupelo's most
attractive, lovable and popular young
ladies, the daughter of Mr.. A. P. Nc
Alister. The groom is a young mar
of fine business qualifications and is
justly popular with every one. He
was recently nominated city clerk o.
Tupelo.
The hosts of friends of the happy
couple join in best wishes and congra
tulations to them.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-07-31

Mr.. L. T. Taylor trustee of the state
penitentiary received painful injuries
in a runaway on the farm last week.
In company with Col. Montgomery he
was inspecting the farm whe n the
horses ran and overturned vehicle.
Mr.. Taylor falling out and the wheel
running oYer him. He was unconscious
for some time and the physicians on
the farm believed that he had several
ribs broken. He came home imme-
diately and is now confined to his bed
at his home in Verona. He is much
improved at this time. Col. Montgomery
escaped without injury
The Tupelo journal., 1908-07-31
Notice

We the Committee appointed ty the
North Mississippi Musical Convention
request that all leaders and teachers
OF music in Lee county Mississippi
meet us at Oak Hill church on the
fourth Sunday in August at three o.
clock four miles south east of Verona
for the purpose of organizing a musical
Teachers Institute, the object is to
better prepair u schools for the work.
there will be singing also every body in
vited.
H. A. BASS,
c. R. WILLIAMS.
r. j. GRISSOM.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-07-31
Card Of Thanks,

Through this means we desire TO
thank u friends and neighbora for
their many deeds of kindness during the
illness and death of our cousin Sue
Livingston. May God bless you and
place a bright shining star in each
crown for the deeds done is our PRAYER.
Sincerely
T. P. BURNEY N FAMILY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29

ing of time. Perhaps few cases where
brothers marry their sisters friends have
terminated SO happily. Mrs. Cowles and
Mrs. Roosevelt spend much time as
possible together, and it Is a pleasant
ssight to see them out together. They talk
as gayly as school girls, and the pleasure
they take in each others society is OBJ
vious. The Cowles' residence in \ street,
a pleasant but retending house. which
stands in row of three-story bricks and
adjacent to the one which the President
of the navy, has always been another
home to the President and Mrs. Roose-
welt and all their children.
The President and his brother-in- law
have always been congenial, and many
a quiet happy hour he has snatched away
from the limelight which floods the White
House to browse over we'll chosen books
and chat over old times. Mrs. Roosevelt
and Mrs. Cowles are constantly In con-
sultation when any important family
event is at hand. She was the chief ex-
pert when the wedding preparations for
Mrs. Longworth's wedding were beng
planned, and latterly she has discussed
all the details of Miss Ethers debut
party.
The younger members of the Roosevelt
family dote on "Auntie Anna" as they
call her. and they are always certain of
permission to do things at her house
which could not possibly be permitted in
the White House. The small son of Mrs
Cowles, William Sheffield. jr., was the
happy possessor of Christmas tree, a de-
light which his cousins never knew. Dur
ing their brief season of private life Mrs
Roosevelt thought 1t sufficient that they
should share the big tree at the Oyster
Bay Sunday school. In Washington they
had the CoWles tree as a substitute for
one of their own, and 1T was one of the
ceremonies of the day for the President
and all the family to adjourn to the
CowIes mansion in the afternoon and light
the candles and enjoy distribution of
gifts. Shelf Cowles and Quentin Roosevelt
are OF an age-eleven years-and last year
decided that Christmas trees were for
girls or boys who wore dresses and not
for those who had real guns and electric
fire patrol wagons.
Mrs CoWes Is of fine presence, with a
strong resemblance to her brother. and
has The same genial manner. Like the
President, she is fond of good story and
has a keen sense of humor. She is de-
voted to reading and spends much of her
leisure in her library. She belongs to
many clubs and can play d line hand at
whist. But she gives slight attention to
these things. She has inherited all the
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traits of her Dutch ancestors and her
home is the radating point of her exist
ence. Though the functions at her home
are rarely chronicled with the wealth of
detail given more pretentious hostesses,
she has presided over some of the most
noted amenities of her brothers admin
istration. Last spring she gave an ele-
gantly appointed luncheon for Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid, whom she entertained
during her visit to Washington.
All the celebrities. after paying their re-
spects to the President. invariably look
up Admiral and Mrs. Cowles. for they
are known to all the great ones of this
and other countries.
1t is characteristic of Mrs. Cowles that
though her brother is devoted and thinks
highly of her judgment and general opin-
ion that she has never sought to influence
him in the least particular. Naturally
Mrs. Cowles has her own share of trouble
evadng the requests of friends who de-
sire appointments in the navy or promo
tons or pardons. but she has firmly re-
fused 10 be drawn into such complications.
She simply refuses to listen to such petit
tons or TO lend her aid I'm any way. Mrs.
Roosevelt. by adopting the same policy,
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Supporting the Aristocracy.

9 ENATOR TILLMAN, discussing in
- ternational marriages the other day,
said pertinently:
What are we coming to? A friend OF
mine, an arrant foe to monarchies, roared
out i'll a speech last week
'Downtroddcn as they are abroad,
stil fail to understand how they can en-
dure to be taxed to support idle. extrava-
giant and dissolute royal families.
Then my friend wiped his heated brow
and, hurTying home sent in stock as
sessment OF $4,000 in order 10 help the
president of the Dash railroad purchase
a titled son-in-laW."
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mas spared herself much embarrassment
and possible unhappiness.
=
Mrs. Cowles' devotion to Mrs. Lonsworth
is one of her most charming traits She
took the little girl as mere infant. and
Mrs. Longworth affectionately testifies
That she never knew what it was to miss
d mother The other children of her
brother, having their own mother, did not
of course appeal so strongly TO Mrs
CoWies, nor did she have the opportunity
70 see so much of them in their childhood
But she is very fond of Miss Ethel and
very proud Of her. while the youngest boy.
quentin. passes half his time at her
nome. In Mrs. Cowles' room are photo
graphs Of the present Mrs. Lonsworta
taken in every variety of fashion from
the time she was first snapped in a per-
ambuiator with great mop cap and a
coat 0, White bear. These photographs
carry the Presidents oldest daughter from
that time until she appeared in her mar
Vicious bridal tlnery in the East Room of
the White House February, 1906. She
mas numbers of letters which her little
Niece wrote. and one of her treasures Is
the hrst copy book and the first little
primer. when the only eOverness was her
self and the nursery maid
Mrs CoWies is the eldest of the Presi-
dehl Two sisters. and has been more
cioselN associated with him and his family
than Mrs. Douglas Robinson Mrs Rob
1nson. who was Miss Corinne Roosevelt.
and her daughter, Miss Corinne Robin
son. are frequent visitors at the CowIes
nome as well as at the White House
Miss Robinson. who made her debut last
winter made several lengthy visits to her
distinguished uncle and to Mrs CowIes
She saw social life at the capital under
the most roseate auspices and will return
tins winter to take part in the diving
glor1es OF the outgoing administration.
In the blue room at the official leyees
Nrs- cowles is familiar figure She has
been the constant and invaluable aid to
Mrs. Roosevelt during the entire seven
years of her reign. The cabinet hostesses
are kept at the side of the first lady dur
ing these public functions and had it not
been for the alertness of Mrs CowIes and
the other assistants whom Mrs. Roose-
welt has gathered around her some illus
trlous personaSes would have found off,
cial functions more than tiresome Mrs
Cowles. through her long residence in
Washington. knows absolutely every one
by sight or hearsay and she can take up
Il reticent stranger and place him right
in the proper corner. She can converse
very gracefully. and on all topics, a tai
ent which has added much to her popu-
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ENTRANCE To ALEXANDRIA A MUD HOLE

course, 1t is question for Congress to
decide whether the state of the Treasury
warrants such an expenditure Of money at
this time. 1t would be- however an ex-
ceilent thing to make Immediate arrange
ments for the preliminary work OF build
ing the highway so that when the funds
are available there will be no delay in
carrying the work to speedy completion
consider it straight government
proposition, for while Washington was d
son of Virginia. he was the first Presi-
dent of the United States. 1t would b.
only fair that the state of Virginia should
donate the right of way. The building
and maintenance of the highway should
be In the hands of the federal govern
ment, with concurrent police Jurisdiction
along its route as exists at present and
works admirably on the Great Falls road.
Il would suggest that the right of way
for the road should be sixty feet wide This
would admit of a roadway twenty feet
wide and allow plenty of room for drain
age and parking. / have not examined
the routes proposed, but ] am satisfied the
work could be done for $500. COO.
Il base this estimate on the accomplish
ments of the New York state road build
ers, whose reports show that it costs
about $1,000 a mile, for each foot OF
width, to construct macadam road.
This means for a twenty-foot roadway
an expenditure of $4,000 mile. | have
not been over the roads and do not know
the engineering problems that would have
" DE SOlVeO, put L understand mat the
grade is good and that only one bridge is
necessary.
Many of the former plans for the
building of the Mount Vernon roadway
have been too monumental. / am salts
fed that the road would have been built
many years ago if the money asked tor
was available. A twenty-foot roadway
is sufficient for all the present needs of
the people. Carriages. wagons and auto
mobiles could pass each other without
the slightest inconvenience.
Through mud and mire The Sunday
Stars big touring automobile made a
trip from Washington to. Mount Vernon
and return one day last week. One of
the most forceful impressions was made
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Quaint.

PROFESSOR BRANpER MATTHEWS,
l the brilliant writer and teacher, was
discussing literary quaintness at Column
bia. III illustration. of the quaint he
said:
"A little girl l know was very bad one
day She was so bad that, other correc-
tons failing. her mother took her TO her
room TO whip her.
During this proceeding. the little girls
older brother opened the door and was
about To enter. But in her prone position
across her mothers knee the little girl
twisted round her head and said severely:
= Eddie, so out! Can't you see were
busy? "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
1RoAD SO Marrow That
Two VEHICLES CANNOT Pass
short DISTANCE VERNON

ed in its efforts by years Of unfortunate
carelessness.
AS consequence the automobile skidded
hith and thither in the deep depressing
of the roadway like an elf at a Hallow-
cen party. II might be well to state In
this connection that the automobile car
ried a 45-horsepower engine, several gal
Ions of gasoline and five men. three OF
whom were of more than average weight.
-
It is a debatable question what would
have happened if the automobile had
been unfortunate enough to encounter
vehicle coming the other way. But
the trip was concluded without any cir
cumstance of that kind arising. In such
a dilemma it would have been case OF
backing out to the nearest crossroads.
Where the good farmers have been dig
gina trenches for irrigation purposes
across the road in some dozen cases or
more planks have been thrown across
the top of the irrigation pipes and not
nailed down. Every time one of these
extraordinary crossings was reached the
feelings of the tourists can be imagined.
Finally the home of the father OF his
country was reached and a cheerful hour
was spent in looking over its broad lawns
and admiring the scenery along the Po-
tomac.
The return trip was made without any
incident of note The same narrow road
way he same mud and mire, the same
imperfections were apparent everywhere
during the trip. which the cyclometer
registered 1873 miles from the gate OF
Mount Vernon to The Star office.
An interesting fact in connection with
the condition of the Mount Vernon road
is that no automobile garage, no taXicab
company nor livery stable will rent
vehicle for the Mount Vernon trip at any
price. A prominent liveryman said last
week:
Hire you something to go to Mount
Vernon? No, indeed. If you want to use
any of my horses for that trip you will
have to buy them"
This is the attitude Of them all
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honked its devious way and in short
time the country road was reached.
Over Hunting creek bridge the party
went at a sober cip-for big touring cars
are expensive and horse hire for hauling
automobiles is an awful proposition. A
good stretch of road greeted the party,
but it was afflicted with a perpetual mar
rowness Whether the roads have shrunk
or never were constructed properly this
chronicle sayeth not. but the fact remains
as the evidence furnished by the camera
subStantiateS.
1t is evident to the casual student or
roads that recent efforts have been made
to repair the road below Hunting Creek
bridge, but the county has been hamper
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by the striking contrast in the roadway
where the government approach TO the
Long bridge from the Virginia side meets
the county road. On the one side of
the line a big mud hole was revealed.
while the spick and span appearance
of the cement approach seemed to cast
shade of ridicule on its surroundings.
Jolt. Jolt. jolt. along the keavy car
ploughe>. its way, while here and there
CHEEKY teamster. with the inevitable
load of brick, called out, warning the
automobilists against venturing too far
on the muddy highway.
This suah am bad road fer autermo-
biles, boss. and de furderer you goes the
worse you'll find it,, Yaas sah.''
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A PROMINENT Member

A PROMINENT Member
IA of the Official Set-Is
Seen at the White House and
in Society Generally - From
Girlhood the Intimate Friend
of Mrs. Roosevelt - Beloved
Aunt of the Presidents Chill
dren, Who Spend a Great
Deal of Time With Her
Home Is a Pleasant One and
President Roosevelt Spends
Many Pleasant Hours There
Chatting Over Old Times or
Browsing in the Well Stocked
Library.
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IMPOSSIBLE TO flAKE TURNS WITHOUT
-SKIDD]NG IN THE n1BE. -

Cheerful prospect. indeed but the car
moved on. passed the brick. yard district
and finally reached the entrance of the
city of Alexandria. Through Columbia
street between LIST and Montgomery
streets the car worried and Soughed. Its
glittering brasses and cleaning paint We're
10 longer discernibe to the naked eye.
Recently annexed hunks Of Virginia real
estate brought signs from the chauffeur
as he tried to send the car hither and
thither TO avoid the most uninviting
holes.
stop was ordered. the photographer
exposed a plate and the entrance to the
city was aftistically recorded. Through
the busy streets of the city the automobile
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
A Log Far Underground.
rom the Manila Times.


Wood four hundred and four feet under
ground in a perfect state of preservation
was found at the Alabang stock farm last
week. while boring for the second artesian
we'll thero. The drill had penetrated to a
depth of four hundred feet and had just
been drilling hard rock when it suddenly
struck log which WAS five feet in diam
eter and in perfect state of preservation.
How log could be SO far Underground
and underneath Edge of rock in perfect
condition Is a question that is puzzling
the officials OF the bureau of agriculture.
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Suspicious.

IA SUSPICIOUS question" said De-
"A Lancey Nicoll, the eminent New
York lawyer, discussing a celebrated case;
lin fact one of those suspicious questions
which carry their own conviction with
them.
1T is just such question a gllded
youth asked the head waiter in Broad
way restaurant the other morning.
Was Blank here last night?' he be-
gan.
Yes. SIR the waiter answered.
And said the youth, nervously, 'was
| with him?''
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have always counted Mrs Cowles as one
of its most important members. She has
certainly played leading role in the ro
nance which eliminated in the happy
marriage of the President and his wife.
AS Anna Roosevelt she was the intimate
friend of her close neighbor, Edith CaroW.
and it was at a small dancing party, given
at a select school, that Miss ANNA first
presented her brother to his present wife.
OF course the two had known each other
in the way that half-grown boys and girls
in the same neigffborhood always have
but to be really introduced at a party was
a different thing. According to family
tradition the President. then shy boy
of fifteen. was not overjoyed at having to
dance with his sisters friend. but ne went
through the ordeal with selt-sacrlhcins
grace When the death of Mr.. CaroW
sent his widow and two young daughters
10 live with relatives in London Miss
Anna was deeply grieved to lose her
chum. and the two kept up brisk cQrre-
spondence.
There is a tradition that there were
messages exchanged between young
Theodore and Miss Edith. and definite
knowledge Of at least one valentine
When Miss Anna Roosevelt went to Lon
don to be the guest of her cousin, James
Roosevelt Roosevelt who was serving on
the staff of Mr.. Lowell. then minister to
England she renewed her intimacy with
her childhood friend. The friendship be-
tween tie President and Miss Ethel was
also renewed and their engagement fol-
lowed.
Miss Anna Roosevelt. during this inter
esting juncture of affairs. in which Cupid
was so busy in her family, had become
engaged to the naval attache at the court
of ST james. William Sheffield Cowles.
Her marriage occurred shortly after the
Presidents.
Mrs Cowles' friendship for her sister
in-law has gathered force with the pass
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The Higher the Better.

MFRS. JEAN CUNEO. the superb rae
4VA ing automobilist Of New York. said
the other day of cheap car:
1T may be all right. but-you know
how we all feel about cheapness, eh?
MY doctor recently told me how he
once sought out dealer and said:
50 I want to buy pair of good carriage
horses-a good pair, you kpow-price not
stiff
well, of course, sir said the dealer,
to find llorses-nothing easier The woods
is full of horses. But as far as price goes
well you can have 'em at all prices sir
just like doctors.