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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06

no less person than Lieutenant John Jacob Astor, of the First Life Guards, son of William Waldorf Astor, formerly an American, and at present owner of much of New York. Lieutenant Astor won the championship after warm con- test with Captain Luther of the York shire Light infantry. Young Astor entered the army two years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06
Football Game a Tie.

Glasgow, April 5.-The football game between England and Scotland, which more than 100000 people attended yester- day and at which there was considerable rioting, ended in a draw, the score being one goal each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06

man has been working well, however. ID Flicks position. Bemis has bad finger, but Mig Clarke is all right, and I have some hopes that Davidson may amount to something. The other men have had a most beneficial training trip. Doc Payne. who travels with the club and has been loiloing after them physically for three seasons, is as happy as l am over the outlook Joss, Rhodes and Thielman are in mid-season form. The other pitchers soon will be.
 q don't want to make any prophecies, but l don't believe you need be ashamed of having met Cleveland here this spring. We were fairly beaten by the Pelicans once, but will hardly drop any more games during the exhibition season if we can help it.
 'In fact I am hoping that Cleveland can get q running start when we open at home with St Louis on April 14 and stay in front all the way"
 The Cubs Personnel.
 With the Cleveland club are some of the best known baseball players in the country. Napoleon Lajoie. of course, is familiar to every boy on the corner lots. Lcbhardt. the old Southern leaguer; Joss, Thielman, Clarkson, Rhoades and Berger are the veteran pitchers. Stovall is the big first baseman, Lajoie is the peerless keeper of the keystone and Bradley, who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06

Great gas stove sale con tinued through today. Stoves $7.89 for cash. Open until 10 o'clock tonight.
 BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY,
 LIGHT & POWER co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06
.LAJO|E'S STARS MEET THE BARONS
 THIS AFTERNOON Cleveland Team Only Aggrega- ton Insured S120,000
 In Policies LARRY DECLINES
 TO PREDICT WINNER Something of the Great Frenchman and His Team of Stars-Liebhardt
 and Clarke Former
 Southerners.

Napoleon Lajoie, the kingpin second baseman of the world. and for years one Of the hardest hitters in organized base bail, will bring his Cleveland Blues to Birmingham this morning.
 The game at West End this afternoon between the Barons and the Maps will De more than interesting, for there is no bet ter "oileG' machine than that headed by the peerless Frenehman. Then. the Barons are prepared to make a fine show ing against one of the leading aggrega- tions of the American league. Larry, dur ing his New Orleans stay, the last game of which was played yesterday afternoon, crushed the southerners beyond redemp- tion, winning one game IS to 0, by which score, incidentally, Birmingham trouneed the proud White Ribboners of Meridian
 At matter of fact. unless the unex- pected happens. Larry will walk away with the honors this afternoon, although before he wins he will have to overcome the benders of Rip Ragan. Harry Abes and possibly Chick Robertaille. will have to outwit as clever d set of base runners as there is in the Southern league, and withstand some of the hardest hit- ters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06

For all information regard = < 'heaper rates to eastern points, and two-cent inter changeable mileage books call at Southern Railway City Ticket Office, Morris Hotel Building, or phone Bell 3067; Peoples 617.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06

VULCAN" FORSTER Free with every gas stove purchased today. Great $7.89 cash sale ends tonight 10 o'clock.
 BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY,
 LIGHT 6 POWER co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06
Cheaper rates to all eastern points reached via Southern Railway effective April 1.

VULCAN" FORSTER Free with every gas stove purchased today. Great $7.89 cash sale ends tonight 10 o'clock.
 BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY,
 LIGHT & POWER co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06
Lajoie Is Older.

The writers over the country, those in position to know. are authority for the statement that the great Frenchman is showing his age, and that the fans who saw him some seasons ago in Birmingham will be surprised at the change.
 This change, whether it IS as marked as the writers would have it believed or not, is due to the ascension of Lajoie To the management of the Clevelanders. Since assuming the reins he has not trod only a path of rosies. He has suffered personal injuries. He has had belligerent members of his team and others who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06

Atlanta, April B. 5.-(Special.)-It is very probable that Lou Castro will play in a utility role this season, as Shortstop Wilkes seems to have him bested for the little outfeld' job.
 The greatest comedian of the diamond since the days of Arlie Latham, however is not worried. He is as full of life and energy as ever, and works exceedingly hard. Ills friends predict that he will regain his berth as regular in spite of the trend of the times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06

Great Gas stove sale con- tinued through today. Stoves $7.89 for cash. Open until 10 o'clock tonight.
 BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY,
 LIGHT 6 POWER co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06

Cheaper rates to all eastern points reached via Southern Railway effective April 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06

But Professor Riggs does not refer to the fact that the august association, in
Evening journal., 1908-08-15
Truth and
Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed in every
walk Of life and are essential TO permanent
success and creditable standing. Accor-
ingly. it is not claimed that Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of Senna is the only remedy Of
known value, but one Of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cieanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any debilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
It acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as a laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co, only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
Evening journal., 1908-08-15
REFUSES
TO LEAVE SON

Habeas corpus proceedings brought to
obtain for d. A. wallen. OF Marcus Hook.
the custody OF Mrs. Elizabeth E. Seal, his
mother-in-law, failed in the hearing be-
fore Judge Carr, in Philadelphia yester-
day, when the old woman declared that
she preferred to live with her son. John,
at 3S06 Wyalusing avenue.
1t appears that for years Mrs. Seal, who
is 76 years old, and very feeble, lived with
her daughter, Mrs. Wallen. and the lat
ter's husband The daughter died a short
time ago, and, it was alleged, that the
sons, William and John Seal. inveigled
their mother TO leave the house OF the
son-in-law. 1t was charged they had un-
lawfully restrained the old woman.
According 10 Wallen, the sons had neg
lected her for years, while he had sup
ported her. She has little money, and
he charges the sons with wishing to OBJ
tain control Of her in order that they
might inherit the estate. When Mrs Seal
was put on the stand she swore that her
sons had not practlced deception on her,
and that she wished to remain with them,
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LOOKS Ike HuGHEs.

a CCORDING to reports from New York,
the opposition to the denomination of
Governor Hughes seems TO be tagging and the
leaders are preparing TO hoist the white flag. A
story comes from Sycamore that the President
is about ready to support Hughes for renomina-
ton as the most desirable candidate for the
party.
Hughes has been criticised by the high-ball
vote in the clubs because of his alleged Puritani-
cal views in halting the race track gambling by
clamping the lid on Saratoga. But often at the
polling places the so-called Puritanical vote
counts. Frequently it doesn't
AS a matter of fact it seems in New York that
those who are denouncing Hughes are the ele-
ment that would be found behind the Tammany
candidate for governor in any event. On the
other hand, if Hughes should be refused a re-
nomination there would probably be a number of
New York voters who would take to the woods.
The opponents of Hughes have been looking
over the horizon in the hope that some eminent
man can be discovered to take his place. No
doubt there are plenty of them, but they would
lack the points that have made the governor
strong with the people
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HANDS OFF THE GUIDE BOOK.

VA ITH much regret we note statement
that the Pennsylvania and other railroad
companies are having some trouble with the In
terstate Commerce Commission about the publi-
cation Of their guide books to summer and winter
resorts. il is said, but we hope with untruth,
that the action Of the commission may interfere
with the publication OF the Pennsy's guide book,
and in fact that book may have to be abandoned.
If this is true, we think that someone should
spank the Interstate Commerce Commission so
resounding whaok that the noise could be
heard from Pittsburg TO Crum Lynne
With some folk that guide book has become
sort of Bible. 1t has appeared for years as regu-
larly and as promptly as one of the Pennsys dig
n6ed conductors passes through the cars and
asks for "All tickets, please" 1t brings JOY 20
the plutocrat and consolation 10 the proletariat
To the man who goes on vacation, it tells all
about where 10 60, and 10 the man whose pocket
book is so tinid that he cannot get vacation, 1t
gives him a vacation in the imagination. We
have known il TO stimulate some weary souls 70
enjoy an imaginative vacation so much that they
talk about it in their Sleep.
Many a man during the hot and humid sum-
mer reduces his temperature by reading the
Pennsy guide book. In fancy the cooling breezes
without the mosquitoes OF Atlantic City are his,
the delights of the rock bound Maine coast, the
pleasures of the Adirondacks without the bugs
and gnats, the delightful shady lanes of the vari-
Gus spring resorts are all with US. With
guide Dook Oe1ore MN, man on not night can
drink Brandywine water and imagine that it is
the delightful draught Of Bedford Springs
We hope the guide book has been as profitable
TO the Pennsylvania company as il has always
been pleasing 10 the companys real patrons ant
its would-be patrons-those who would be i
they had the coin. The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company's guide book is like an old friend. i
is a product of the excellent publicity department
of the company and if anything happened tC
that dear old guide book the noise of protes
would drown the racket of dozen snorting loco
motives.
Hands off that guide book, Mr.. Interstate
Commerce commissioned
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BOYCOTT
SEEMS BROKEN
Former Trolley Employees
Also Return TO
Duty

CHESTER. Aug. 15.-There was
marked increase yesterday in the traf-
hc on the Chester Traction Company's
various lines, and it is generally con-
ceded that within a week or two the
conditions win assume their normal
shape. Three of the strikers went
back to work on the cars, and this has
inspired others 70 follow. II is be-
lieved that eventually the majority Of
the strikers, particularly those who
have families. will return to work
The Law and order League is in
vestigating few cases of boycott in
volving merchants who, it is alleged
have refused to sell goods to people
riding on the trolley cars. but drastic
measures viii not be pursued unless
the merchants continue the practice
A newspaper man went into a Fifth
ward barber shop for a haircut He
told the proprietor that he had ridden
on the cars, and desired 10 know If
that made any difference. The barber
hesitated, but finally admitted that a
number Of his regular customers were
still against the traction company, and
he intimated that II would be unsafe
for him to accommodate any trolley
riders.
Eugene Bryan, billposter. stated
that the conditions in this city had
kept two Of the largest circuses, Bar
NUNS and Wallace's. and Buffalo Bills
Wild West show from exhibiting in
Chester this summer. Each had Ches-
ter scheduled, but cut the city out on
account of the strike.
The clerks in the various stores and
banks have begun to patronize the cars,
having been assured by their employ
ers that their positions viii not be
affected by any boycott that might
ensue.
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The Ok Motor.
Atlantic Monthly.

Atlantic Monthly.
In the choice Of a motive power we
would suggest the OK. The horse
leans forward 10 pun and even helps
himself along by bobbing his head; he
jerks a load out Of hard place by
plunging bodily against the collar,
stopping and lunging aeain; he strains
through a hard place and then starts
suddenly forward A. his release; he
works himself into a lather; and you,
II YOU are the right kind of a person,
cannot help feeling for HIM and assist
ing him with inward STR IS and strain.
The OK does not bob horn. He simp-
iy journeys. and the load goes along,
When he comes 10 a tough place his
pasterns do not bend down; he docs
not SQUAT to pull; he does not piIch
along on the toes of his shoes; he sell
dom blows. and he does not know how
to sweat He does nat exert himself
at a patch of woven eoil and then
hurry IN when he is past it. The
chain becomes sitter and the yoke sits
solder to his neck. and that is all;
there is no sign OF effort. The earth
may grit It's teeth ana crunch as II
swallows the pillow, nut the OK stalks
/ on his way. With the share deep or
shallow, or lifted entirely and hanging
from the axle-whether he is plowing
earth or air--it makes TO difference 10
him. His most ponderous task is stir
himself. and he heeds no incidentals.
He is out for q stroll; he does not
allow work 10 interfere with the even
tenor Of his way. His tendons are
rigged to his outstanding rump bones
/ like so much spar and tackle. and he
goes along by interior leverage; inside
the old-woman hulk Is the necessary
enginework, and he viii neither go
slower for this thing nor faster for
that. There is much about him besides
his disposition that is self-contained:
| he Is the antithesis OF the automobile,
To ride on his back Is cure for the
| Indigestion; TO rise behind him Is a rest
for the mind; course Of OK is an
antidote for the ills OF The times.
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Hsart FaIIuro in ths oampaIan.

Heart Failure in the Campaign.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Most people have been under the iir-
preston that the Presidential cam
paign has so far moved on the very
quiet and sober plan. At this stage
OF the 1896 conflict the silver issue had
developed a high degree Of caloric. But
II seems that there are spots in our
land where the politics Of this year
develops excitement Of the extreme
sort. At least that is the conclusion
II we believe that story of q Los
Angeles man who was SO wrought up
by the spectacle of Judge Parker's
enthusiasm for Bryan that he dropped
dead Either this yarn is fake or
the campaign contains unsuspected in
tensities.
The possession Of unique aspects the
development Of which produces heart
failure may be warning against the
abrupt production Of novel features.
The epidemic Of cardiac suspension
that might hit the Democrats in Penn
sylvania II Col. Jim Guffey should
suddenly appear in the role Of angel
for the Bryan campaign fund may
constitute a sufficient reason for him
to refrain from any such rash act On
the other side Of the political fence
we may expect the mortality rate in
Ohio 70 go up by leaps and bounds
when Foraker pulls Oft his coat and
pitches in for Taft. II heart disease
turks in the vicinity Of sudden politl-
cal developments let our political man.
ayers break the news TO the dear peo-
pie by careful and slow degrees.
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Editorial Opinion
The independence Party.


New York Sun.
In the Presidential campaign OF 1896 the
Palmer and Buchner gold standard ticket
received only 1851 votes in the nation.
or Lila more than were recorded for the
Prohibition candidates for President and
vice-President Doubtless Mr.. Bryan and
his friends are calculating that il the pop
ular Ex-Governor Of Illinois and the gal
liant ex-confederate soldier could attract
so little support 10 themselves as rep
resentatives of the protest in the Demo-
cratic party against committing 1t to free
silver there is nothing to fear from a
movement by Mr.. william r. Hearst to
make the Independent League a national
party by holding a convention, nominating
candidates and adopting platform Of
principles
But this is superficial view. In the
first place the premise is faulty the vote
polled for Palmer and Buckner in 1856
did not really reflect the protest of gold
standard Democrats against committing
the party to free silver because there
was host OF Democrats who voted for
and there were a great many Democrats
who manifested their repugnance to Mr..
Bryan and his issue OF reputation by re-
fusing to so to the polls. The Palmer and
Buckner ticket was nominated to save the
face Of the conservative element of the
party. and 1t may be doubted whether a
thousand American citizens read the plat
form adopted at Indianapolis The candi-
dates having been duly named and saluted
the gold standard Democrats with spor-
adic exceptions. decided TO support Nc
Kinley and Hobart or take to the
woods"
ThG Independence League may be a
personally conducted movement and its
propagation largely artificial, but those
voters whom It attracts win not vacillate
between Mr.. Hearsts candidate and the
Republican candidate, and they are moi
likely to stampede to Bryan.
Evening journal., 1908-08-15

were no chaps with insomnia to keep moving.
The fellows who have been discontented and
unrestful have been thoA who have made all the
progress in. the world If there were no elements
OF discomfort, locomotion in this day would be
by OK teams, and people would be reading by
tallow dips instead of by electric lights. If no
man tried to better his condition, if he were con-
tented and did not to some extent envy his
neghbor, we should all be living in the dead
level, such as Socialists seem to contemplate.
SO, too in the social and industrial world, men
should not be contented unless the laws are en-
forced, and everyone given free opportunity
and fair play. We cannot, Of course. attain this
IDEAL but we can get somewhere close TO it.
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saturdav. August Is. zoos.
UPLIFT OF THE FARMER.

IT President Roosevelt's commission for the
advancement and social uplift of the farmer
should happen to visit Delaware the members
will find that Delaware tillers of the soil have
long anticipated the Presidents altruistc idea.
Delaware farmers, and particularly those affili-
ated with the oranges of the State, learned long
ago that the greatest uplft to themselves indi-
vidually and as organization would come
through their own energies, and they have been
following that practical thought through pro-
gressive stages until to-day the oranges of Della
ware are thoroughly active and keen to grasp
and consider all that it could for their own well
fare and for betterment Of the State generally.
Meetings of interest featured with addresses by
recognized authorities on the scientific growing
OF crops and fruits, and field days such as that
held by Diamond Grange, at Stanton, on Thurs
day, but reflect the trend of the Delaware farmer
and the certain uplift of the agricultural COM
munity.
Aside from this, the grangers are alive to the
necessity for many reforms in the general con-
duct of civic affairs and the safeguarding OF the
public veal from the encroachment of predatory
and selfish interests such as creep into modern'
political life. And on top of this all it might be
observed that the New Castle County Fair
which is to be held in Wilmington in September,
is but progression in the upward trend of the
farmer socially and in every other benefcent
way such as the President contemplates
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Each Of the three counties has a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for governor, and in
two Of the counties there is more than one can
didate There has been considerable talk of the
candidates in New Castle and in Sussex, but we
understand that the Kent Democrats will also
have candidate as the friends of Mr.. William
Salisbury will push him for the gubernatorial
chair. They didn't make much noise before the
last Democratic State convention, but they turn
ed up with the votes az Ue convention. And
they may repeat their performance at the coming
State convention.
Evening journal., 1908-08-15
ELEMENTS on UNREST.

w E FREQUENTLY read denuneiation Of
the elements of unrest and discomfort"
This is vague and mysterious phrase that rolls
around on the pen of some comatose writers and
slips from the oily tongues of dull speakers. No
one seems to be able adequately TO define it. We
fancy that some of those who are so fond Of
using the term in depreeatory manner would
consider an ideal position one in which everyone
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CAPITAL and SURPLUS
S1,OOO,OOO

This company is chartered
and equipped to act as Executor
for estates left under wills, as
Administrator of estates left
without wills, as receiver and
assignee of business enterprises
in financial trouble or as agent
for persons desiring to be re-
lieved of their own business
affairs. We invite cores
pondence
DIRECTORS.
DR.. ]. A. Draper, Jr. J. wilkins Cooch
u. Br1nghurst, Jr Willard salisbury
]. Smith Brennan Robert b. Wheeler
jos. L. Carpenter John II. Dandy,
otho Nowland Thos- Il. Bellah
John Bancroft Victor B. Woolley
Franklin Taylor. Henry B. Thompson
SamI X. Smith
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Delaware is not to lag behind in promoting the
candidacy of Judge Taft for President and with
the organization Of the Taft League of Delaware
doubtless will come a generous multiplying of
the membership in the league, whose object is to
obtain by popular subscription funds, to be used
in furtherine the great Republican campaign now
under way. The Taft League and its enrolling
of rfembers each OF whorH3s to contribute a dol
lar or whatever more he may choose, into the
Republican campaign fund, emphasizes more
clearly than ever the declaration of Judge Taft
that he will countenance no contributions from
corporations. Taft is appealing to the people for
his support and the Taft League is to give the
people an opportunity to help in a way other than
by voting for him.
Evening journal., 1908-08-15
dupont BuiIdIng Awning on Fire.

A cigar or cigarette thrown, from a
window set fire TO an awning on the
Tenth street side of the dupont Build
ing. at Tenth and Market streets, yes
terday afternoon. The Phoenix Fire
Company was summoned and put out
the blaze before any serious damage
was done.
Evening journal., 1908-08-15

Misses Alice and Edith Heal, daugh-
ters OF William Heal, the city court
oficer, left today for a vacation to
be spent at Yonkers. N. Y.
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Al Atlantic civ.

E. A. Ginder and Ofhcers, John Pur-
cell and Andrew Harkins are at At
iantic City for few days pleasure,
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THE EVENING JOURNAL the United Press
News Service, received in its editorial rooms over a
special wire.
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New York Orce: eol Cambridge Building Corner Fifth
Avenue and rhirty-third Street
Chicago Ofnce;l Sl1 Boyce Building