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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21

ond; Billy Myer 115 (Davis), 15 to L, third Time. 1:10 S-5.
 Second race. three furlongs, purse Mozart, 111(Sandy), 9 to 2, won; Bill Eaton 109 (Fisher), to 1, second; Novgorod, 10S (Keogh), to ,, third. Time. 0:33 3-5.
 Third race, mile selling-Eardonia 107 (Kirschbaum), IS to 5. won; Brook Leaf, 105 GA. Walsh). 8 to l, second; Cath erine F., 95 (sandy), 15 to l, third. Time, 1:42.
 Fourth race, mile, Redwood handi- cap-Janeta, 100 (Heatherton), to l, won: Stanley Fay. 101 (Harrisl, to l, second; Spring Ban, 90 GA. Walsh) 13 to l. tihrd. Time, :39 3l5.
 Fifth race, mile, sellng--San Gil. 102 (Butler), 13 to 1, won; Wuerzburger, 102 Hayes), II to 5, second Mrs. O'Farrell, 100 (Walsh) 23 to 5, third. Time, 1:41 3-5.
 Sixth race, six furlongs-Vox Populi, 102 tW. Kelly), 20 to l, won; St. Elm wood. 102 (Davis). to 1, second; Monvina. s5 c. Butler), to l. third. Time, 1:40 2-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21

When the basketball team of the Co., iumbus, Ga. Y. M. c. A. appears in Bir- mingham Saturday night, the enthusiasts of this city will behold one of the strong est aggregations in Dixie
 So far this season, the Columbus squad has lost no game The team has been fortunate enough to have the same five members always in the lineup, this being of the greatest aid in continued success. The Columbus victims to date are Mont gomery (on two occasions), Birmingham, University of Illinois (not the regular and Atlanta.
 The Columbus aggregation meets the Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
Score of Bicycle Race.

Boston, February 20.-Nine of the teams in the six-day bicycle race at the Park Square coliseum finished to- nights riding on even terms, leaving the Taylor Butler team one lap behind That team lost the lap during spirited sprint led by John Bedell and Fogler. During the night 51 miles were covered, bringing the total mileage to POS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
New SpeciaI Attorneys.

Washington, February 2O-L. Allison Wilmer of Maryland. has been appointed a special assistant to the attorney gen. eral in Washington, to have charge of cases under the commodities clause of the Hepburn law T. c. Spelling, formerly with the interstate commerce commission, also has been appointed a special assist ant to the attorney general, with special reference to the antitrust cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
REED OPPOSED
 TO CONVICT WORK
Thinks One Convict Cannot Do the Work of Two Free
 Laborers.

Capt John T. Reed. president of the Board of Revenue, said yesterday, "I don't think that as long as we are get ting the present price for prisoners they should be worked on the county roads don't think stripes on man will make him equal two free laborers and con- sider such a statement is reflection on the free laborers of the county"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
Fancy Pool Player In City.

Joe Hood, who claims to be the cham pion fancy pool player of the world, passed through Birmingham yesterday enroute to Chattanooga, where he has an engagement today. MT. Hood is pool player of great skill and science, and has a number of remarkable tricks, one of which is that of pocketing the balls while blindfolded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
Like Old Times at City Jail.

Yesterday was like old times in the city jail. Twenty-one arrests were made during the day, twice as many as on average days There were very few serious charges, two for drunkenness, and the oth CTS for minor offenses. Yes terday in police court, however, Judge Feagin tried and convicted five drunks which had been arrested the day be- fore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
Confederate Veteran Dead.

Columbus. Ga February 20.-F'ree- man c. Stewart, aged IT years, prom inent Confederate veteran, died today. While working for the Naval Iron works here during the civil war he made the only breech loading cannon that was ever manufactured. for the COnfederacy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
New Badues For Policemen.

The policemen and all men who are holding police powers are to be given new badges. The old ones which have reen in use for years will be aban- doned. and the new badges which have arrived are being distributed. The special agents of corporations are es- nacially urged to get their badges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
Atlanta Gets Philbin.

New York, February 20.-President Pull liam of the National league today an- nounced the release of Thomas Philbn by Pittsburg to the Atlanta club of the Southern league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
schaefer Holds His Lead.

Philadelphia, February 20,-Jake Schaefer defeated Albert Cutler here tonight in the fourth game of the 1500 point 1S.1 balk line billiard match by score of 300 to 220. The total scores now stand: Schaefer, 1900: Cutler 1106. The final game will be played tomorrow night.
The Springdale news., 1908-10-30

a year ago when we met you know in the season cool and brown, and the autumn hours are wreathed with flowers when the nuts are falling down. The wind was signing all day long, a sweet and melancholy song.
 Maggie IS back at her old stamping ground at Harmon; was gone three weeks; had a de- lightful time. While there a friend was speaking about one of Mully's items. concerning some bad weather you were having up here. Said they were having such nice weather there. l told them 1 hadn't seen any weather since I'd been there, as the wind blew so hard 1t blew the weather away.
 There will be a Teachers In- stitute at Harmon next Saturday. Everybody come and spend the day.
 Uncle Billie Sullivan Is pretty poorly at this writing. Mrs. Ida Brown Is also on the sick list.
 Bro. Gilmore delivered his last sermon for this year at Harmon Sunday afternoon. Quite a crowd was present.
 Quite a number from Harmon went to Fayetteville Monday, think the special attraction was to attend circuit court,
 Terrel Roper had the misfor- tune of getting his mares foot cut pretty badly on barbed wire Sunday evening. But she is do- ing pretty we'll at present.
 E. F. Wright and family were visiting at the home of MT. and Mrs. Arm Late near Johnson Saturday night and Sunday.
 MAGGIE.
The Springdale news., 1908-10-30
ZION

Oct. 26.-Pretty cloudy wealth CT at present. Honolula thinks winter Is rushing summer off in hurry.
 Mrs. N. J. Horne, who has been very sick, IS slowly improv- ing.
 Quite crowd of Zion folks have been attending the meeting at Friendship.
 There will be singing at Zion next Sunday afternoon at 2:50 under the leadership of Prof. Ham by. Everybody come and help us sing.
 Roy Robinson of West Fork has been visiting friends and rela- tives in this vicinity.
 Rev. Mobley lectured at Zion last Wednesday evening on Union of the Farmers.
 Several of the boys from Son S Chapel attended singing at this place Sunday afternoon.
 There will be box supper at the school house at this place the third Saturday night in next month-Nov. 2l. The proceeds will go to the band. Everybody come and help us all you can. The boys have done fine so far, and Honolula, for one, thinks they ought to be rewarded. There will be short program and band concert before the bas- kets are sold.
 Mir. Huckaby of this place has moved to Springdale and Ed Ivy ot Baldwin is moving where he lived.
 Next Sunday (Nov. 1) will be Bro. Reid regular appointment and his last appointment here un-
The Springdale news., 1908-10-30

and other small game, such as grouse, pheasants and squirrel. He writes that his health is still improving.
 Grandma James was visited Sunday by crowd of children and each one was given a large bouquet of chrysanthemurns.
 Aunt Nan Phillips is moving to her homestead over on the river this week.
 Sunday School at this place every Sunday with large at tendance of young folks. Now, If the parents and older people would only come and help and encourage the little folks.
 fNrrapI oe,,rr
The Springdale news., 1908-10-30
SONORA.

Oct. 27.-Farmers are busy gathering corn, sowing wheat and cutting wood. A larger acreage of wheat sown than last year.
 Mrs. Mary Davis is convalescent after long seige of typhoid fever. Two of her children are sick and 1t is thought are taking the fever.
 Mr. and Mrs. Sam Johnson lost an infant babe last Friday.
 The new dwelling ot Bill Hayes is nearly completed and is neat house in every way and greatly improves his place.
 There is quite a rush of work i'll this community. Sever- al new barns and other buildings being built, and John Vanzandt IS having d house built tt the saw mill and Allen Roberts is building new hve-room resi- dence on his farm sout of Sonora.
 Homer Carter left some time ago in search of better place, going to California and around back to old Arkansas. Homer's $ friends are always glad to well come him back.
 Prof. Welch is giving his school free course in penman- ship. Prof. Welch and Miss Mary Blakemore are teaching d successful school at this place, with over eighty in daily atten- dance.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Stone are spending few weeks in Californ- la with their children aud other relatives and write home that they are having a delightful trip.
 John Cloer writes from Gate way, Montana, that he is in the mountains hunting deer, bear,
The Springdale news., 1908-10-30
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ELM SPRINGS.

Oct. 27.-Here Is guess on the election results next Tues day: Bryan 249; Taft, 2S4. l will also guess that Bryan car ries both Nebraska and Ohio.
 Rev. J. T. Hinds of Fayette- vile, is delivering series of ser mons at the Christian Church here this week.
 John Williamson recently pur- chased the 27-acre place west of town known as the Surguy place from Mrs. Barnes and has moved to 1t.
 Uncle Riley Ritter now has the finest cellar in the country. The floor and walls which are of con- crets were made by Mir. Morsani, of Tontitown.
 Dr. J. A. Fergus IS in Little Rock this week attending the Odd Fellows grand lodge. Miss Rosa Anderson Is representing the local chapter of Rebekahs at the same place.
 Miss Dora Dingle and brother Will expect to leave next week for San Antonio, Texas, where they will spend the winter.
 E. F. Johnson, one of the big chiefs of the Republican party in this county, came over and spent the day with Uncle Bob Clayton Sunday. Mrs. Johnson accom- panied him.
 Mrs. (. NJ. Glover is at home after about | twelve months visit with relatives in Texas and Okla homa. She spent the greater part of the time with her daugh- ter, Mrs. Belle Donald, in Texas.
 Don't forget that next Tuesday Is election day. Every American citizen should be at the polls and register his political preferences.
 TECUMsEH.
The Springdale news., 1908-10-30
SILENT GROVE.

Oct. 27.-The protracted meet ing which has been in progress for the past two weeks at Spring Creek, closed Friday. We under stand they had quite an interest ing meeting.
 Miss Gertie Baird. after sever- al weeks absence at Sulphur Springs, IS at home again. Her cousin, Miss Pearl Jefferies, of F't. Smith, returned with her and will visit for few days.
 We are sorry to say Grandpa Hershey Is not much better at this writing.
 Sunday School at Silent Grove IS progressing nicely. Everyone come and take part and let the good work roll on.
 MT. and Mrs. Price ot fayette- vile have rented the Chandler place and took possession last week.
 Messrs. Jones and Cooper and family are expecting to leave for Oklahoma in the near future to make 1t their home.
 Erastus McGaugh and Earl Atkinson left Tuesday for Enid, Okla.
 My guess on the Presidential election is: Taft, 50S, Bryan 1S0.
 THE GIRL FROM AVENUE A.
The Springdale news., 1908-10-30

There will be a mass meeting of the Farmers Union of Spring dale Business District at Spring. dale, Saturday, Nov. :, at 10 o'clock a. fn., to discuss matters of interest to the Union. All members are invited to be pres ent. Meeting will be held at the Opera House.
 26-2t Committee.
The Springdale news., 1908-10-30

less he IS put back on this circuit which in all probability will not be.
 Richard Nelson has completed his new house, and Is living at home like a gentleman.
 HONoLULA.
The Springdale news., 1908-10-30

sA girl with freckles feels just as philosophical about them as a man does about being in a stock market panic.
The Springdale news., 1908-10-30

turned recently from a business trip out to Chapel, Okla. George used to reside out in that country long time ago and says that wonderful improvements have been made in the last few years.
 Mrs. Mary Chapman visited friends at Rogers several days of last week.
 Charley Beasley came i'll from Purdy, Mo-, some days ago to visit with his aunt. Mrs. Foust. Charley is working with a gang of Frisco bridge carpenters.
 Lee Davis and family returned Sunday to their home at South- west City, Mo-, after spending several days with relatives and friends here.
 Miss Fannie Nail spent last week visiting with relatives and friends over in Benton county.
 Jeff Mullins left yesterday for his home at Inez, New Mexico. Uncle Jeff should have visited around little more while he was back here-but maybe he thought 'twould have made him grow "homesieks for Arkansas.
 ]. E. Vernon made a business trip up to the vicinity of Spring town last week.
 Tom Locklart returned Sun- day from all overland trip away over to Stone County, Ark.
 Uncle John Spurgin IS moving up to Brightwater today.
 Mir. and Mrs. B. F. Johnson spent Saturday evening and Sum- day at Springdale visiting with relatives and friends.
 Bert Hanks came down from Brightwater Sunday on a short visit with home folks.
 Dick Crum left yesterday for Chester, Ark, to look up a job of work with Frisco extra gang
 'Possums are pretty numerous and good possum dog com- mands a premium now since the hunting season has opened.
 Bad colds" are aggravating a big majority of Johnson folks at present and the coming of fair weather will be weleomed-for then the colds will probably dis appear.
 The return of the Scent fares works d hardship on some folks for two Springdale citizens, Ed Carrel and Mack Henson, passed through Johnson this morning ridiug- in a coal car.
 5. B. Greenhouse Is down at Fayetteville serving as a member of the grand jury. Sim Luper is member of the petit jury.
 Corn gathering IS at hand and many of the farmers are saying that the quality of the corn IS away below the average this sea son.
 Beef peddlers" are coming around pretty often now.
 K. NJ. Lichlyter attended the meeting of the county organiza- tion of the A. H. T. A. at Fay etteville last Saturday.
 Capt. C.. P. Hanks was relat- ing recently that he resided away up in Illinois fifty years ago and heard Lincoln and Douglass in the great debates in '5S when they were canvassing Illinois in their race for the U. $. Senate. Capt. Hanks heard these two great men twice during that memorable summer, once at AL ton and once at Winchester.
The Springdale news., 1908-10-30
JOHNSON.

CHARLOTTE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29

subject placed, relaxed within the shallow tray, and
when his body has come to rest weights shifted
until balance is maintained. Graduated
scales, spirit levels and indicators record the
slightest disturbance of the subjects equilibrium.
Tests of this queer machine have been conducted
in the following manner The subject instructed
to lie fiat the shallow coffin like device with his
hands at his sides. The operator then requested
him to think of something having reference to
human passion,-love, hatred, greed, it mattered
not what. Then, it is claimed the subjects head
will fall his feet rise and the plane of his equilibrium
become altered that, if it was not for the stop
somersault. The opposite result is attained when
the subject thinks of some violent physical exercise
such as running jumping, kicking. In this
the feet will sink and the head rise in proportion
the intensity of the subjects thoughts
1t is claimed that this odd effect is brought about
by the action of thought the blood of the body,
and that the machine IS, in fact a keyboard to
the BRAIN enabling the operator to follow the course
and speed of what might be called the nerve tele-
grams sent by the brain to the heart well as to
observe the insistent hurry calls of the heart for
fresh supply of blood corpuscles in whatever part
of the system they may be needed.
1t is also said to be possible, by the aid of this
unique machine, to compare mental processes. 1t
may be made to show for example, whether the
multiplication of seven hundred and eighty -nne
by ffty-six brings blood to the brain than the
multiplication of the number by twenty-siX;
whether the brain that is engaged in solving prob
lem in trigonometry weighs more than one wrest
ling with the complexities of puzzle in geometry;
and whether the thoughts of person in health are
heavier lighter than those of individual suffer-
ing from disease.
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TTVHERE are machines that measure and weigh
i thought and the Senses just there finely
balanced scales to the minute variations of
weight and dimension in material things.
The most remarkable and interesting of these I'm
canny inventions of science is the machine to de-
termine the speed and duration of thought. The
subject whom the test is made is seated with his
hands electric switch, connected with
electric clock constructed to measure the
smallest fraction of a second Immediately in front
is an upright metal tube inside of which runs
slender rod of steel while directly opposite the eyes
of the subject is opening in the tube When the
white disk appears at the orifce. At the precise
moment of the appearance of this white disk the
rod touches a spring at the bottom of the tube and
the clock is set in motion. The subject has
while been instructed to stop the clock just
the disk appears This he does thirty times;
and the length of each such operation is noted and
average struck This average is called his physio
logical time
Then the subject may be told that the disk appear
ing may be colored If SO, he is to stop the
clock Should it be white disk, however he is to
ignore it. The time required to stop the clock at
the appearance of colored disk is always longer,
and when the physiological time is subtracted from
the longer time the remainder is called the mental
time: or in other words it represents the time taken
by the object to impress its image the eye, its
passage along the optic to the brain, and the
action of the brain and impulse of the will directing,
through the nerves, the finger to act.
Another wonderful scientific machine is that
which actually weighs the thoughts. This device
resembles nothing else SO much shallow coffin,
nicely balanced on knife blades, that it will gently
rock in the manner of perfectly poised seesaw The
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right enough. l suppose Purdy-Pell is down swear
ing out the warrant now But I'll save him the
trouble. l know the way out. It's the one father
took"
The bullet exit? Well, that is desp rate says
l. battn my head to think of something sensible
to say or do; for there's telling how much in
earnest the young cub might be. What put that
into your mind all so sudden?" goes on
Huyler can't seem to help glancin' at the book
again.
THAT" says l. whats the story book got to
do with it?
If you had read it, you wouldn't need to ask"
says Huyer. I" But there's character in there
young fool good deal after my style; generally
good, you know. His father finished the way mine
did, and he follows suit. That's what | mean. It's
the only thing left for gentleman to do
IN story book, maybe" says l. Il don't know
1 much about em; but I've got my opinion of
them kind of yarns. You amt in story, though.
You re healthy, full blooded, we'll meanin' young
chap that out to be useful we'll
mental But you've given yourself fair
show You've drfted along needless and reckless
until you've got yourself into bad mix-up. Does
it bring out any bushes? Nary a blush! You whine
about being gentleman. I've many queer
specimens who claimed that tag that we won't de-
bate whether you're one or not. 1t don't matter
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to pace up and down 'What do l care? Only
can't wait around here all day. II have
gagement," and l him shoot anxious glance
out of the front window.
"Oh!" says l. "Somebodv waitn for you. is
there?" and with that l steps up where | can get
view down on the curb. There's cab watin; and
inside wearin lot of high priced furs and worried
look on her face is some one familiar It's that
stunnin' young Whittedge grl-and you know what
chesty, stiff necked plute old Whittledge is
"Helo'' says l. why. there's Miss Nivie.
And then begins to see the connection between
things. Look here. Huyler'. says l, turnin on
him Is that your engagement:
Suppose it is" he growls,
"Huh!" says l. Didn't they send her abroad
once to break this up? And haven't you promised
not to see her again. What is this anyway; an
clipping stunt"
There's more grit to Huyler than l gave him
credit for though. He sees I'm next and that I've
got him goin and coming; but he don't weaken.
He sets his jaw and looks me between the eyes.
well, what them" SAYS he. You can't stop
u.s. Shorty McCabe, It's no affair of yours
"No-o-o-o?" says / " But when it comes to
gettin' stuck with bad check, I'm int rested,
Huyler boy
That makes him jump. who says it's bad
check" says he. white and tremblin.
Shall produce the evidence?" says l, startin
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The question is, Are you man? How about

The question now is, Are you man? How about
it. Huy1er?"
But he just hangs his head and looks sulen
IF you are goes on, rubin it into him as hard
knew how, you'll quit actin like kicked
pup. Why not brace up, and admit you We done
the sneak act, and say you'll take what's coming
to your"
That makes him squirrn little "1ll do that
says he. I've confessed. But l can't help what's
in my blood, can L? You know the way father
ended, and SO l suppose"
"Ah, slush, Huyer" l breaks in I've heard
out tryin' to punch some of it out of you. When
it comes to blood, you didn't inherit any more n
the rest of us. My father drove a truck. Do have
to? They tell me had an uncle who drank two
quart pail of beer with every meal. Do you
drownn myself in suds? Suppose your old man
had fallen into stone crusher, would you have to
make macadam of yourself now? Say, honest.
Huyler, you're too decent boy and you've got
too much sense, to fall for any tommyrot like that.
Chuck it,"
by Jove!" says he, eager and wistful, "but 1
wish could believe YOU do, Shortly"
why not give it a whrl. them" says [.
But, says he. If it wasn't for this mess I'm in,
and being arrested. and -
"Ah, beans!' says l. Who's arrestin' you?
Here the checks You and | the only
that know who made 'em out. Here! Gimme
match while pretend we're burnin the mortgage
the church. Now then, the business is wiped
out, except that I've lent you few dollars.
"McCabe," says he, chokn' up and grippin' me
by the hand, "you-you don't know how much
We'll, amt askn' for statistics, II" says l.
What | want now is forecast? Are you going
back to Cragmoor?
Il can't" says he. Il would get to thinking
and
What you need is work" saysI. It's time you
earned your living"
Il wish 1 could" says he; ''but the only thing
know how to do is to handle horses
There you are!' says l. "They amt quite X
tinct yet. I'll stake you while you're runnin' down
job
10 you know inside of half an hour he goes out with
- his chin up and his jaw set, ready for anything.
| had an idea he'd make good somehow but what
do you guess? 1t want two days before hear he's
started in assistant manager of Mr. Twombley
Cranes big stock farm where he thinks he's rasin'
Derby winner. And I'll bet Huyler gets that Miss
Vivie yet!
But Huyler hadn't hit the bottom STAIR after
little interview the other day. before l gets hold
of that Palm Beach novel, hunts through it until
the suicide chapter, and yanks about eleven
pages out by the roots
In the course of time Swiftly Joe strikes the gap.
and / hear him snort like he was real disguised,
'Ahr chee!' says he. 1.-The last guy what read this
book must have been a goat