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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-27

The Sc. Paul American associa-
ton team Is the only league team
Ia the world that has an Indian
battery. In Pitcher Louis IL Roy
and Catcher Jack Meyers. the
Saints have two fuliblooded In.
dams. IL Roy has been with the
Montreal team IN the Eastern
league. and the New York Ameri-
cans before coming TO st. Paul
Meyers waa with Butte IN the
Northwestern league last year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-27
sPoRT0eRAMs

The national Kuardsmsn hold a
track and field meet NJ the uni.
versity grounds this afternoon. The
local companies viii be- entered
and q number OF Tacoma guards
men viii compete.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-27

Some of the bookies are complain
Jag that there are no blk bett0rs
here Just wait until Roy Seiberf,
the Oaklan plunEer. arrives. lie
will get here next week with his
betting commissioner. Harold Ma
rlIl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-27
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-27

Trainer John Lowe. Of the Itil-
dreth string. stated yesterday that
sam Hfidreth intended turning
Uncle and Meelick. the two stars OF
his string. ont for the season and
shipping the balance of his stable
to seattle, where he would rest
them up and get them ready for
the winter races In California.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-27

The motor boat race FROM 81.
attic 90 Vancouver will start from
here Monday Ahoas 20 boats have
entered aud tbs rare wfil b close
aud exciting
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-27

Willie Fortier caught a good
game yesterday. barring one rank
play, and the youngster viii make
good n be is given the chance.
His work with the stick yesterday
shamcd some Of the alleged slug.
gers on 9eattie's team.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-27

Deapite the SoalSffulien fight
ilasoo and the subseqnsul dsuar.
ture ~ the promoter. Johnny Reid
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-27

Seattle needs another pitcher.
Then II the men will brace up and
play the game they are capable OF
they have a good fighting chance
10 get 70 the top tiut they will
never get there playing iistless.
bQnehea4eds baii
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-27

The Seattle Speedway club holds
a driving matinee this afternoon at
the Washington Park speedway.
some fast horses are entered and
contests will result.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-27

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-27

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OVERNIGHT ENTRIES

The following are the entries a,
The Meadows for Monday:
First race. six furIongz. Selling
Three year Odds aud up.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
OUR PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES Have Not Destroyed the Republic, as Jefferson Feared They Would.

From the Springfield Republican
 Writing from Paris to General Wash ington about 17S6, Jefferson said he had not met a person in Europe learned or unlearned, who did not regard the So- ciety of the Cincinnati, with it's heredi- tary featlte, as likely to prove destruc- tive of the American republic. And he added as his own view 'I do not f1atter myself with the immortality of our gov- ernments; but I shall think little also or their longevity unless this germ of de- struction be taken out
 Suppose at that time Jefferson could have foreseen the existence in America of such a number of so-called patriotic societies as were represented at Gov ernor Guilds Washingtons birthday re- ception. He must at once have assumed that republican forms of government had long since departed from his country. There was in evidence not only this So- ciety of the Cincinnati. still grouping to itself the direct heritage of glory descend- ing from officers of the Revolution, but the following more or less kindred or ganizations: Sons of the American Revo- luton, Sons of Colonial Wars. Daugh- ters of the Revolution, United States Daughters of 1872, Society of the War of 1872 Sons of Veterans, and so on let alone the associations of veterans themselves, like the Grand Army, the Loyal Le- zion and Spanish War Veterans, which in turn will no doubt be perpetuated through organizations of descendants.
 Yet republican forms of government in tn, United States still survive, and even tend to become more liberal or demo- cratic than in the time of Jefferson. And the American people generally view the existence of these hereditary orders With large compacency, and there appears to be no reason why they should regard them otherwise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
Shame of the College Student.

From Leslie's Weekly.
 When one reads at the breakfast table of the ruffianly doings of some of the young men who are receiving a Liberal education'' in our institutions of learn ing he is tempted to inquire If the liberty these young American enjoy has not de- generated into license Such incidents 1s dog fights at Cornell, restaurant-wrecking by University of Pennsylvania students. and the exquisitely original and humor- ous prank of releasing mice at the Yale prom among the hundreds of young women who were the guests of Yale men tend to disgust plain citizens with modern scholastic life. With the sons of tour best families" behaving like Bowery boys, it may be hard to discour- age in the navy brutal mills like that which recently cost the life of a young seaman, but the government at least has the power to forbid them. It would be unjust to arraign all college students or all of Uncle Sans bluejacllets as bruisers and disorderly characters. Many even of those who offend in such cases as have been instanced are not vicious, but are carried away by foolish crowd spirit. which leads undisciplined boys into all sorts of extravagant actions. But is h not about time for parents, teachers and other governors and direc- tors of youth to inculcate more strongly the truth that brutality has nothing to do with manliness or courage? MT. kip- ling's "Soldiers Three" and "Stalky & Co., should not be the ideals of our young men, but toe many of them now act as if they were.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
ACTIVE WEEK IN
 BESSEMER COURT State Press Association to Meet
 In BesSemer DATE IS NOT YET FIXED City Has Collected Over $4oo Street Taxes This Month-Miss Hard Loses $1oo In Birmingham.
 General News.

Bessemer. March 1i.-(Special)- 1.-The Bessemer city court has wound up a good week for civil cases. Seven cases in all were disposed of and of that num- ber verdiets were returned in favor of the plaintiff in fouf instances, and three consent judgments were returned. One of the cases alone occupied the time of the court for three days, and the other cases also took a great deal of time Next week will also be civil jury week and it is believed that a good deal of work will be gotten through with
 The city court has made quite a record in the way of disposing of cases that come up for trial, and every one that goes into Judge Jackson's court knows that it is strictly business. He has informed persons that have business in the court that when a case comes up for trial he wants it gotten through with and there are several people in the district who will testify to the fact that when witness is summoned to appear in court it means that very thing.
 It is expected that next week will be a good one, as there are number of important cases to be disposed of.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
Press Association in Ressemer.

The Commercial club will hold a special meeting at the city hall on Monday aft ernoon for the purpose of selecting a date on which to have the Alabama Press club visit Bessemer. In this connection the following letter has been received by J. A. Estes from Secretary Pepperman, and arrangements will be made to give the visitors a rival time on their visit to the city:
 Montgomery, March 1S, 1908. Hon. J. A. Estes, Chairman. Bessemer,
 Ala.
 Dear Sir:-At the last annual session of the Alabama Press association held in Montgomery, MT. J. H. Hard on behalf of the Commercial club of Bessemer, ex- tended a cordial invitation to the asso- citation to hold the next annual meeting in Bessemer.
 Subsequently I have been notified by Brother William H. IT. Judson that he had been requested and authorized by a general mass meeting of citizens of Bessemer, over which you presided, to extend on behalf of the city an invitation to the Alabama Press association to hold their annual meeting of 1908 at Bessemer, and ascertain with the least delay if such invitation would be accepted
 In response to this request I have can vassed the sentiment of the executive committee and find it unanimously in favor of accepting the hospitable and ap- preciative invitation of your young and progressive city.
 Therefore l take great pleasure in noti- flying you that the Alabama Press asso- citation will this year meet in Bessemer, at such time as upon consultation with your managing committee or representa- tive as to mutual eonvenienAe and pleas ure may be decided upon. Very truly yours, JACOB PEPPERMAN
 Secretary Alabama Press Association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
The New European Question.

Sydney Brooks in Harper's Weekly.
 The object, then, of the present ne- eotiations between the governments of Stockholm, Berlin and St. Peters burg is to assure to Sweden a standing and a security equal to that which the treaty of last November bestowed upon Norway; and the means Dy which that object is to be attained IS q declaration on the part of these three powers that they intend to re- spect the status quo in the Baltic. So far as it goes, all this is quite satls- factory. but it does not go very far. Germany, Russia and Sweden are by no means the only powers with defi- nite political and commercial interests in the Baltic. Denmark, for example, is emphatically Baltic power. A glance at the map shows that the en- trance to the Baltic is hers to open or close at will. Great Britain, again, has always made it a cardinal point of her policy to maintain the freedom Of the Baltic. Less than three years ago the Channel fleet was sent to Swinemondo as warning to all whom it might con cern that any attempt to declare the Baltic a closed sea would be regarded as an act hostile to British policy. France, too, Is equally concerned in preserving the Baltic as mare libe- rum. Moreover, in any comprehensive discussion of the Baltic question as whole, the problem of the Aland islands is bound to arise. They lie, it will be seen, off the southern coast of inland and command the approaches to Stockholm. By the treaty of Paris, to which Great Britain and France were signatories, Russia, to whom the Aland islands belong, agreed neither to fortify them nor to use them as a na- val or military base. Different opin- ions may be held as to whether, in the conditions of today, it would be better to reaffirm that agreement or to ab- rebate it or to modify it. But obvious. ly the matter is one in which Great Britain and France have a claim to be heard that cannot be ignored or de- nied
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
Good Collections.

The city has collected something over $400 this month for street tax and it is believed that the record in this respect has been broken. Tax Col lector Houston stated this evening that he was more than pleased with tho way the money was coming in, and he said that he had collected some money this month from parties that he did not believe had ever paid any street tax before.
 He stated that the collection of a street tax was quite a hard matter, and it meant a great deal more than just simply going to the different peo- pie and asking them to pay.
 In good many cases the people would either claim that they had re- ceipts for their taxes, or would say that they did not believe that they were subject to street tax. When case like this arises Collector Houston. as a general rule, tells them that he will give them just so long to pay up and in the event that they fail to com ply with his request, he merely men tions that their services are needed and can be used by the city. That method usually brings about good re- suits and he is to be Congratulated On the good showing that has been made this month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
E MER DEP "A R T M E N T

ca to come and enjoy herself from to o'clock 4 number of entertaining events will be on tie programme, notably the Sale of old Bachelors, . several of these worthies to be offered to the highest bidders The musical programme is under the direction of Mrs. Annie c. Grove.
 The following committee of ladies will have charge of the afternoons Mrs. E. A. Little, Mrs. J. s. Winters Mrs A. C. Mitchell, Mrs. F. L. Mitchell, Mrs. W. T. Kennedy, Mrs. L. L. Kennedy, Mrs W. P. Golson, Mrs. sam Lefkovits, Mrs. E. L. Edmundson, Mrs. Rudolph Wegelin. Mrs. Thomas T. Huey, Mrs. Thomas Gleason, Mrs. Lee Moody, Mrs. w. H. Dennis, Mrs. E. H. Lopez Mrs. w. L. Rush, Misses Sudie Crook. Lora Gum, Dora Stein, Helen Lewis Lucy Carrel, Florrie Little, Dora Winters. Alexina Smith. Minnie Cahill. Grace Judson, So- phia Schawbacher and Lulie Hard.
 The evening session will be for the members and their friends and there will be fun galore. A kangaroo court will be convened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
SECRETS OF TIBET BARED BY EXPLORER Sven Hedin Visits Places Hith-
 erto Untrodden UNCOVERS RIVERS SOURCE The Maps of Asia Will Have to Be overhauled When the Explorer Returns From His Trip of
 Discovery.
UNCOVERS RlVER'S SOURCE

Stockholm. March 14.-Professor Supan reports that he has received a letter from Sven Hedin, author of "The Roof of the World and other books dealing with uneyplored Tibet. Hedin says that he has succeeded In entering Tibet not withstanding British intrigues. and that he has prosecuted his work, the eXplora- tion of Central Asia, for the last 10 months with considerable success
 Dr. Hedin expects to return to civiliza- tion within a few months, leaving Tibet in April. Meanwhile he announces the following results of his scientific labors there:
 He has discovered the source of the Brahmaputra river, which springs from a giant glacier in the Himalayas. His next expedition was in search of the source of the Indus. Up to the time Of writing to Professor Supan, this under taking was not crowned with success.
 "En route for the sources of the Indus, travelled thousands of miles through territory heretofore untrod by the foot of a European" writes Dr. Hedin. '"The northeastern territory explored by me IS on no existing map
 Hedin intimates that the maps of Cen tral Asia will have to be overhauled completely when he returns and shows his scientific material.
 Parts of the unknown regions are governed by monks" says Dr. Hedin, and they represent civilization Of which we know absolutely nothing. In their cloisters l gathered most valuable material"
 Dr. Hedin's diaries contain 49OO pages, and his collections embrace 600 specimens of stone, numerous typographical maps and thousands of photographs. The doc tor states briefly that the British tried to prevent him from entering Tibet, and that in order to carry out his intentions his caravan had to make a wide detour taking him hundreds of miles out of his way For this reason Hedin has not yet decided whether to return to Europe via India or China.
 The British animosity against pr. Hedin is urobably due to the fact that he is supposed to be exploring Tibet in the interest of Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
When Governor Smith Slept.

From Lippincott's Magazine.
 When Governor Smith of Georgia was Secretary of the Interior in Cleyeland's $ cabinet, he was once called home to Att lanta on business. The duties incident to his leaving had thoroughly wearied the brawny secretary, so he retired early to his berth for a good nights rest. MT. Smith never does anyth ing by halves, and the sonorous cadences of ever-increasing volume which pre- ceeded from his apartment gave evil dence that lis utterances of the day did not greatly exceed in forcefulneSs those of the night. But after about two hours his tranquil slumber was disturbed by the persistent nudging of the porter. That official was asking: Boss, is you awake?"
 "Of course l am awake" MT. Smith replied What do you want?'
 Boss, I hope dat you will pardon me, sah, but I was jest goin to ask you to be so kind as to stay awake for jest about 15 minutes tell de rest of de passengers can git to sleep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
KEEPING FLOWERS FRESH.
Cut Stems With Knife to Insure Sup
 ply of Moisture to Leaves.

From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
 Very few persons understand the art of keeping flowers" says South
 End florist. and yet by little atten- tion flowers may be kept fresh for three or four times as long as people expect them to stay in good condition.
 "The natter is simple enough. It is merely a question of temperature and moisture. Roses, for example, are grown at a high temperature in the greenhou and are then generally spoiled by i'll treatment after they have been cut. Grown in a tempera- ture of e5 to 75 degrees, they are placed in an icebox, where the ther- mometer stands at about 40. Then when sold they are taken into dining or ball room, where the temperature is 75 or so. Of course they wilt in few hours, sometimes in a few minutes. Nothing else could be expected.
 "They could, however, be kept in proper condition for a.weelS by placing them in water and standing the vase in the coolest part of living room. Every day half an inch of stems should be cut off in order to present fresh suction surface to the water. If this precaution is neglected the stem be- comes clogged with glutinous matter something like the gum that eXudes from peach and cherry trees, the water in the vase, however pure, cannot be drawn up, and the leaves and flowers Wither for lack of moisture.
 "In cutting off the stems knife should always be used, never pair CT scissors. The reason is plain enough. The knife makes a smooth cut, leaving the cells of the wood open and un- obstructed. The scissor blades, no matter how sharp they are. always compress the woody flores at the end of the stem and leave them so tightly pressed together that it is almost lm- possible for sufficient moisture to ma it's way through to support the leaves and blossoms"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
Loses S1o0.

Miss Kathlen Hard had the misfor- tune to lose $100 some time this morn- ing while in Birmingham shopping.
 Miss Hard had taken the money to Birmingham with her to pay some bills and she believed that she lost it somewhere between the Brown Marx building and the store of Love- man, Joseph & Loeb.
 The money was tied with small band and the roll contained 20 $5 notes The loss is an unfortunate one, and it is hardly probable that the money will ever be recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
ELASTIC CURRENCY

ELASTIC CURRENCY
 The exceptionally low prices we are making on all work done in our line certainly lends elasticity to the currency of those taking advantage of the same.
 CHANDLER PAINT 6 WALL
 PAPER co. Bessemer. 1928 Third Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
Must Be vaccinated.

Mayor Rush has issued proclama- ton with regard to vacclna tion In this city and he states that it will have to be done, and that at once. Four men have been employed for this work and there is no excuse for any one to say tn at he could not have it done
 The gentlemen appointed by the mayor will visit every house in the city and every one will be given chance to have the work done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
Foroot Her Ticket.

From the Arg0naut.
 Mandy was young colored girl, fresh from the cotton fields of the south. one afternoon she came to her northern mis- tress and handed her a visiting card. De lady wha' gib me dis is in de pa lor,' she explained. "De&s annoder lady on de do'- step" Gracious, Mandy" exclaimed the mistress. "Why didn't you ask both Of them to come in?" "Kase, ma am@' grinned the girl de one on de do-step done forgit her ticket"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
EIks To Give Bid Affair.

The annual social session to be given by the Elks Monday afternoon and even ing next promises to be most enjoy able affair in every particular. Arrange ments have been made for the enter tainment of a large number of friends of the order, and every lady in Besse- mer and surrounding country is invit-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
WALL PAPER

The newest and prettiest de- signs and colorings at Chandler Paint & Wall Paper Co.,, Besse- mer, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-17

Tn the first place the system will probably be overhead trolley, and not the so-called third rail. The engines to be used will be of an entirely new type, and the most powerful in exist ence. They will resemble closely in appearances the steam locomotive in use, and not the type of short loco motive on the New Haven. They will be built to pull any train on the grades of the Pennsylvania, from under the river to tie street surface level at a high speed. They will be equipped with the well-known type of seven foot driving wheel of the steam loco motive. An engine now being used for test purposes in Long Island City has already done more than ninety miles an hour, and has shown that 1t is cap able. of doing 120 miles an~hour. Work on 100 of these locomotives will be be- gun at once, and on a. number of motor cars. To run the system, 250,000 horse power will be required. several times more than is now used on the New Haven or Central systems, which were also built by the Westinghouse Conn pany. The present plans for the grand central terminal call for schedule Of 800 trains a. day. The Westinghouse contract. with the Pennsylvania, shows that the plans are made with, a view to handling 1000 trains day in the terminal.
 This contract is to be completed in twenty months" said MT. Westfng-'