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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-07
Alabama Gun Contest
 Begins This Woyning

a number of professionals representing the cartridge companies who will compete for honors.
 Several valuable prizes are offered, and the interest is great. Prizes are offered not only for those making the best scores but for those having the greatest num- Der of misses.
 Sweepstakes rule today, and the handi- capping will begin tomorrow. The shoot will be held at the Fair grounds, and special cars will be operated Everyone interested Is invited to witness the shoot ing as no charge of admission to the grounds is required.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-07

Today begins the eighth Alabama trap shooting tournament. Yesterday was practice day, and about 50 men partici- pated. From the number of arrivals last evening. it is judged that about 105 will be on the firing line today.
 The shoot will be continued throughout tomorrow Alabama is well represented. the majority of crack amateurs who par ticipated in the southern handicap in May being present. As the shoot is un der the auspices of the Birmingham Gun club. the majority of that club will be among the entries.
 In addition to the amateurs, there are
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The Athletic club and Y. M. c. A. baseball teams will play at West End park next Saturday afternoon.
 Both organizations have strong teams and it is expected that their supporters will turn out in large numbers to see them play.
 There will also be played on the\same afternoon Sunday School Athletic league match between Wesley chabel And East Lake Methodist to decide ttf chaik- pionship of the league.
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There are other races, too, of great interest
 Every day it becomes more and more apparent that the race for pennant honors in the National league will be between the Pirates of Pittsburg and the Giants of New York.
 For as much as we regret it, it is true, nevertheless, that "Muggsby's' out fit is at the present time, playing the most magnificent ball in the National cir cult
 And the Cubs are slumping.
 After holding the leadership for the first two months of the league season, the Chicago bunch is now only three points stronger than the Giants. During the last two weeks the Giants have won practical ly their every game, and it Is safe to predict that by the conclusion of this week the Cubs will go beneath them.
 Pittsburg is silently and slowly cinching it's lead, and the Pirates will probably swing to the honors for the next 10 days or more.
 We expect to see a great battle be- tween the Pirates and the Giants for pen nant honors.
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As it now stands, Birmingham will finish in the cellar.
 But if the Barons would brace up, and ever get on a level with the Pret- gels, there would be the merriest scrap in the world for second division honors
 Montgomery will sink as low as pos sible, but is fortunate in having Bir- mingham to land upon in course of its descent
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MOBILE SOLVES
 VIEBAHN'S CURVES

Mobile, July 6.-Viebahn's wildness, coupled with timely hitting by the locals accounts for the easy victory won by Mo bile over Atlanta this afternoon. A walk or hit by pitcher figured in each of the runs scored by the locals and one tally was forced across in the fifth. The hitting of Dyer and the fielding of Benson, Me Iver and Moran were the features. Score:
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KELLUM TOO HARD
 FOR NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans July 6.-Kellums pitching, combined with excellent support, shut the Fellcans out In the second of the series with Nashville here today. The visitors two runs were the results of three hits and Manning's costly error when he threw wild to Rohe to catch Wiseman. Score:
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Hit for Demont in Ninth.

SUMMARY. Three base Hits-Murphy Bearwald. Home -fun-Meek Sacrifice Hits-Walters, Carey, Saw idge, 9 Stolen Base-Savidge. Double Play-Walters to Demont to Downey Struck-out-By Savidge, 4. Base on Balls-Turner. 4; Savidge, 4. Hit by Pitched Ball-Babb. Time-1:50. Umpres-Pfenninge and Brown.
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COTTON STATES LEAGUE
Jackson Defeats Columbus.

Columbus. Miss, July 6.-(Special,) )-To- day was observed as holiday instead of Saturday, the 4th. The morning game commenced at 1O:SO, but after four in- nings of play rain stopped the game.
 TLis afternoon Blakeny was absolutely invincib1e, except for his liberality in passes. If hit had followed some of lis walks the locals might have scored, hut this young promising twirler was ar lis best and sustained the splendid repu- tation he has established. Allison was hit hard and 1t was only old baseball luck which prevented larger score.
 The score:
 Columbus ................ GOO GOO OOo-o l Jackson ... 900 O10 00O-1 II
 Batteries: Allison and Downing; Bak- eny and Ott. Umpire, Laroque.
 At Vicksburg-Gulfpor 9. vicksburg o. At Monroe-Meridian 5. Monroe A.
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Huntsville. July 6.-(Special)-C. b. Carlisle, secretary of the Huntsville Bus mess Mems ciup has rendered his resis- nation to the directors of the club to take effect August b. when his year of service is out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-07
Receiver is Appointed.

Cincinnati, July 6-Sidney Mitchell of Chicago was today appointed anciliary receiver in the Southern district of Ohio for the American Strawboard company, which was thrown into bankruptcy last Friday in Chicago. The property of the company in this district Is estimated to be worth somewhere about $2,000,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-07
Games Today.

Birmingham in Memphis. Atlanta in Mobile.
 Nashville in New Orleans. Montgomery in Little Rock.
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Augusta Beats Savannah.
Bows Killed by Ljahtninc

Louisville, Ky, July 6-Charles Smith and Leon Bailey, two boys who were picking cherries in the suburbs late this afternoon, were instantly killed by light ming during a violent storm.
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LITTLE ROCK WINS
 FROM MONTGOMERY

Little Rock, Ark, July 6-Eastman was invineible today when men were on bases and Little Rock won, a single by Page who stole second, followed by Beecker S game. Score:
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THE AMATEURS.

Marion Junction, July 6-(Special)- The locals lost poorly played game here today to Gastonburg by the score of to 1. Each pitcher allowed the same number of hits and struck out the same number of men. Batteries: Caffee and Chisolm; Goode and Lindsey
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Game Postponed,
Athletic Club vs. Y. M. C. A.

At St. Louis - St. Louis-Boston wet grounds, no game.
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Summary: Two-base hits, Pope. Sacr1- gee hits, Pope. Stolen bases. Page, Per sons. Bases on balls, off McCafferty 3, off Eastman 3. Struck out McCafferty 1, Eastman 5. Time, 1:4O. Umpire, Fitz- simmons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-07
POINTERS ID RANDOM
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS.

Of great interest, the Southern league race continues.
 Today Memphis is on the trail of the Pelicans, and there is but a hand full of points separating the two rivals Atlanta and Nashville follow neck and neck.
 Mobile. having won two successive games from Atlanta Crackers, is now one zane better than 300. Yesterday Little Ro'k crossed the Montgomery Sleepers, ant now Ryan's men are reclining just above the Barons.
 Nlw, how will it all end!
 Since New Orleans has materially weak end it's team, the Pelcans are not hot faprites for the pennant.
 Memphis is playing winning ball. and will be close competitor throughout Atlsnta will fight bitterly to the end, the pluck of the Crackers making up for thei many deficiencies.
 Bit at the present writing. our one best bet is Nashville for the pennant. Riglt now the Volunteers are going at i:20 clip, and as soon as Sarah Bernhard gets into shape, there should be iothing but Nahsville to the race
 Tln race is peculiar from this view point:
 None of the probable winners outclass the other, unless New Orleans, in spite Oll lls recent WedheHlHB, Sllll IeldlllS liic bulge
 Nashville for instance, in Daubert, East, Butler, Bay and others does not appear so strong on paper But Nash ville's pitching staff is great one the leagues best, perhaps-and is des- tined to be greater.
 Atlanta's hitters are weak, it's pitchers. as a whole of a mediocre class and it's catchers of no great ability. Atlanta plays inside" baseball and has spirit the equal of which cannot be found in Dixie.
 Memphis has number of good pitchers and is a hard hitting aggregation. In addition, the Memphii play scientifcal- ", and pluckily.
 But he Memphii as in all other recent years are unknown. and how men whose names do not appear in the guides can win tie pennant, or stand high in the race, is the marvel of the age.
 New Orleans to begin with, had every other team outclassed Now however, the Pelicans are not as strong as they were and are fast decreasing the vast area that separated them from their near est competitors.
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Summary: Two-base hits, Moran Dyer. Sacrifice hits. Sentell. Stolen bases, Sabrie. Double plays. Dyer to Jordan. Struck out, by Becker. 4; by Viebahn, 8. Bases on balls. off Viebahn. 5 Hit by pitched ball, Becker, 1; Viebahn, 2. Time of game, AZ. Umpire, Carptenter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-07
MEEK'S HOME RUN CAME TOO EARLY Had He Waited, He Might Have
 Cleared Bags TURNER WAS VERY EASY savidge, on the Other Hand, Was h. vincble Until Ninth-Game Was
 Uninteresting-Mc
 and Garrity Today.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING.
Results Yesterday.

Memphis, 6; Birmingham, ?. Mobile. ?; Atlanta, 1.
 Nashville, 2; New Orleans, l. Little Rock, 1; Montgomery, 0.
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Pittsburq is Gaininq.

Pittsburg July 6.-Pittsburg won out in the ninth inning today, defeating Phla- del2nia Both pitchers were strong. Score:
 R. H. E. pittsburr ...........OO GOO 010 001-2 0 Philadelphia ............ .Oo0 O01 O00-1 5 1 Batteries Maddox and Gibson; Foxen and Dooin Time, 1:45. Umpire, O'Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-07

Here Is a peculiar feature:
 One of the New York teams is fast forging to the top, and the other slumping rapidly to the bottom.
 One of the St. Louis teams is holding the commanding position of its class. while the other is doing it's best to rob the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers of their long -fought-for cellar championship
 On the one hand the National League club is doing we'll while on the other the successful team is of the American league.
 The slump of the Highanders is some thing horrible.
 They made a magnificent start. Then came the downfall. Manager Clark Grif- filth gave up in disgust, and Elberfeld, who was never able to manage himself, put in charge. Since the change every game with enc possible exception, has been a defeat, and it begins to appear IS if the Highlanders will conclude on Bir- mingham's time.
 Jack Manning, since joining the Peli- cans, has performed splendidly, especially with the stick his error of yesterday being the first break in his starring tour.
 Ginger" Clark, too, has braced, and his two last games, both victories, were fine exhibitions of pitching
 fhe other Barcna cast-cff on the 'all- starr Pelican outfit is Catcher Matthews.
 Everybody should pull to get Stockdale again within the folds of organized base ball
 The veteran gray fox,' with his ad- mitted ability and personal cleverness, is a credit to the game. And his offense was an indiscretion only. Kellum is pitching spiendidly for Nash vile.
 He can't break a glass with his speed, but he wins just the same And success is what counts.
 Bill Douglass is hitting as he did in 1906
 We predict close finish between Bill and Henry Meek for Baron hitting hon ors.
 Both will Improve every day Douglass incidentally. is just limbering up after his half-yeer retirement last season
 All of which reminds that we have split even' so far on this road trip. (No prediction, understand)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-07

Summary: Sacrifice hit-KeIIum. DOu- lie plays-Hardy to East to Daubert; But Ter to East to Daubert. Struck out-By Breitenstein, g. Kellum, 4. Base on balls By Breitenstein l. Left on bases-New Orleans, l; Nashville, 3. Time, 1;27. Um- pire-O' Brien.
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Giants Defeat Reds.

Cincinnati, July 6.-The New Yorks won the first game of the series with Cincin- nati through lucky hits and poor throwing on the part of Catcher Schlei. Score:
 R. H. E. Cincinnati ............ 100 00O 000-1 1 New York. ...............O .O01 O10 O00-2 2 Batteries: Ewing and Schlei Mathewson and Bresnahan. Time, 1:35. Umpire, Klem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-07

For best aoversising cuts try -hs Gawk. Age-Herala building.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Toedo-Toledo, 5; Louisville, | At St Paul-St Paul, 9; Kansas City i At Columbus-Indianapo 5; Column bus. 2.
 At Milwaukee-Minneapolis 5; Milwau- kee O.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
RrookIvn Downs the Cubs.

Chicago, July 6.-Brooklyn's heavy hit ting coupled with errors by Chicago, gave the visitors today's game Score;
 R. H. E. Chicago .................O 900 col 30O-4 12 2 Brooklyn .............0 .010 O02 20O-5 8 l Batteries: Brown, Frazer and Moran; Bell Wilhelm. Mcintyre and Bergen. Time 1:57. Empires, Rudderham and Rig Ter.
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I am running for Mayor and in combination with no one.
 w. M. DRENNEN.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
Macon Is Hoodooed.
charIeston WIns Aaain,

Columbia, July .-Score: R.H.E. Charleston =. 0Ol coo O00-1 2 Columbia ... =. ...... 900 GOO OOO-O 2 2 Batteries: Paige and Reisinger; vollz and Eyins,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-07
Secretary Carlisle Resions.

At Vicksburg-Gulfport g. vicksburg O. At Monroe-Meridian 5. Monroe 4
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Totals ........ 2S o 8 27 13 l Baxter batted for Breitenstein in ninth
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@Batted for McCafferty in ninth.
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dHLT IJOW1I1IR, cny and Ott. Umpire, Laroaue.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-18

Ancient Church at Ecton, England.
lives, and here It was that the future
signer OF the Declaration OF Inde-
pendence acquired the habits OF thrift
which, perhaps. as much as anything
else, helped to frame his future great
ness
Indeed the whole district is interest
ing to Americans, for not far from
Ecton is the home OF the family OF
George Washington, known as Sui
grave Manor Ecton and Sulgrave
Manor are visited nowadays by hosts
OF the descendants OF the man who is
said to have said that he could not
tell a lie. Aside from the American
interest OF Ecton, the village itself
has been immortalized by Hogarth,
the great painter. It was he who paint
ed the sign of the Worlds End" inn
In that place. Nobody knows to-day
exactly what Hogarth's idea OF the
end Of the world could have been, as
a souvenir hunter many years ago
added this interesting sign to his col
lection and ever since that time, the
Worlds End" inn has been without a
sign.
Canon Arthur w. Jepson, who was a
member of the famous Mosely com
mission which toured 1000 miles of
America to study educational prob
lens few years ago, recently has
been presented by King Edward with
the living Of the beautiful church at
Ecton. He is a great believer in the
American system and his report on
the commission strongly advocated
the adoption of American methods.
Canon Jephson, who has many friends
all over the United States. hopes to re-
build his church with American
money. He points out that this church
is referred to in Franklin's autobiog-
raphy and the name Franklin appears
frequently on the register.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-18

Keep to yourself during warm.
nerve-irrltating weather. It is related
that an Atchison man and wife dearly
love each other. She is perfect lady.
and apologies when she says
"shucks." But one night when they
were sitting on the porch, presum-
ably enjoying the tender twilight. she
suddenly picked up a stool and threw
II at his head. Il am not insane" she
said, calmly. when he turned a fright
ened gaze on her; Il am simply worn
out by the manner in which you snifiie
at the end of every sentencel"-At-
Gibson Globe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-18
TORTURED six MONTHS
7y Terrible Itching Eczsma-Baby's
Suffering Was Terrible = Soon
Entirely Cured by cutleura.

Eczema appeared on my sons face.
We went to a doctor who treated him
for three months. Then he was 80 bad
that his face and head we're nothing
but one sore and his ears looked as II
they wero going to fall of. so we tried
another doctor for four months, the
baby never getting any better. His
hand and legs had big sores on them
and the poor little fellow suffered so
terribly that he could not sleep. After
he had suffered six months we tried
a set OF the Cuticura Remedies and
the frst treatment let him sleep and
rest well; in one week the sores were
gone and In two months he had clear
face. Now he is two years and has
never had eczema again. Mrs. Louis
Beck. r. F. d. 3. San Antonio, Tex,
Apr. Is, 1907"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-18
Now. from the Settlement.

we are not exactly happy on the
way, but we are not too mean TO
shout Amen when the rest OF the
world cries 'Halleluiai'
Just how the editor knew we had
'possum for dinner last Tuesday Is
more than we can tell. but he came
Just in the nick OF time and dined
with as
We have much for which 70 be
thankful. We raise our own turkeys.
but turkey for dinner is 80 common
in our settlement that we sometimes
forget TO thank Providence for It.
There is no news to speak Of. ex-
cept that we'll all build up this old
country II we keep the saw In the log.
and keep the sawdust flying. At
lanta Constitution.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-18

ceed Maj. Gen. Weston in command OF
the troops in the Philippines, has had
a long and honorable career in the
army. Born in Maryland, he graduat-
ed from West Point In 1855 at 22 and
was assigned to the Fifth artillery.
When the Spanish-American war
came he was captain of the First artil-
lery and was promoted first to the lieu
tenant colonelcy of the Twenty-sixth
Volunteer infantry and later colonel Of
the Forty-eighth Volunteer colored
regiment, recruited in the south, and
in two months time he brought it into
such perfect shape that 1t received
the highest praise In the Philippines.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-18
Exnen pookes.pIekIro.

An old lady was accosted in Lon
don street by weltdressed and re-
hned-looking stranger, who effusively
claimed her as friend. 4 really
don't believe you remember mel" she
exclaimed, reproachfully, and the ole
lady, never doubling that her memory
was at fault, confessed that she could
not quite recall the name. "Ah. but !
have. changed II since you knew me-"
said her interlocutor, gayly. and after
a few more lively speeches she passed
on, having possessed herself mean
while Of the old lady's purse.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-18

The cruisers and gunboats of the
navy keep up their target practice, as
well as the big battleships. And the
official reports forwarded from the
commander of our naval forces In
Philippine waters show excellent re-
suits. The figures will not be made
known until the reports reach Wash
ington. but 1t is stated in connection
Herewith that all records have been
broken The Yankee tar continues to
be a sharpshooter, no matter what
craft he sails in.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-18
Makea palm on Awav

Are you one of the ones who pay IN
toll
For your right of way through this
life?
If so you will find Hunts Lightning on
A friend which will aid in the strife.
To those who earn their own waS
by their own labor, accidents occur
with painful frequency. Burns, bruisea
cuts and sprains are not strangers to
the man who wears corns on his hands.
A better remedy for these troubles
does not exist than Hunts Lightning
OIL.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-18

The ancient Greeks had recon-.
mended the use of sterilized water.
Rufus Of Ephesus in the first century
of this era taught that "all water from
rivers and ponds is bad, except that
from the Nile. Water from rivers
which flow through unhealthy soil.
stagnant water, and that which flows
near public bathing places is harm
full. The best water is that which has
been boiled IN baked earthenware yes
sells. cooled and then heated a second
time before drinking"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-18
CAUSE AND EFFECT


Indigestion and the attendant dis
comforts of mind and body are GER
tain to follow continued use OF improp-
er food.
Those who are still young and
robust are likely to overlook the fact
that. as dropping water will wear q
stone away at last, so will the use of
heavy. greasy, rich food. finally cause
loss Of appetite and indigestion.
Fortunately many are thoughtful
enough to study themselves and note
the principle of Cause and Eject in
their daily food. A N. Y. young wom-
an writes her experience thus:
Sometime ago had a lot Of trouble
from indigestion, caused by too rich
food. got SO was unable to d.
gest scarcely anything, and medicines
seemed useless.
"A friend advised me to try Grape
Nuts food. praising 1t highly, and as
a last resort tried 1t. am thankful
to say that Grape-Nuts not only re-
lieved me OF my trouble, but built me
up and strengthened my digestive or
gans SO that can now eat anything /
desire. But I stick to Grape-Nuts."
There's Reason"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
ville." in pkgs.
Ever read the above IetterS A new
enc appears from time TO time. They
are genuine. true, and full Of human
antexant.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-18

Word came recently from Stefanson,
the arctic explorer, that he came near
having to spend winter at Point Bar
row for want of matches. The natives
would not 90 farther into the wilder
ness with only fints and steels. He
finally secured matches from whaling
vessels and pushed on. It is an inter
esting comment on the material prog
ress of the world that uHcivilized peo-
pie have come to regard comparative.
ly modern inventions as indispensable.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-18
rha chnnnInn rImaa.

Times have changed since $50 years
ago. when Halleys comet, for whose
temperance astronomers are now
looking. was in the heavens. Then the
Christian world prayed to be deliY-
cred from the devil. the Turk and the
comet" Now It says the devil is not
as black as he has been painted, the
Turk is a negligible quantity and the
comet would be rather welcome than
otherwise. Boston Transcript
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-18

The house of Verona which the
guides in that city have pointed out to
tourists as the home of Juliets par
ents and the place where Romeo wooed
her was burned last month. Although
the house was marked with tablet
setting forthits relation to the famous
story which Shakespeare has immor-
talized, scholars have long doubted
the Veronese legend. About all that
could be said of 1t. says the Youths
Companion. Is that the building be-
longed to the right period. Now travel
srs will have to be content with look
ing at the reputed grave Of Juliet.