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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24
THINK IT OVER.

Are you really making progress2
 Can you prove it as you go? Does the morning find you sluggish, All your spirits dropping low? Is your courage just as constant
 As you think it ought to be? Is the goal you set your eyes on Any plainer there to see? Is 1t still your best endeavor
 That you use to speed the day? Are you firm in your convictions
 AS you toll along the way? Is your stock of hope unflagging7
 Does your heart still urge you on, With a cheerful disregard for
 What is past and what is gone? Does the future hold promise
 And Hitting song of joy, Which Is certain to reward you
 For the troubles that annoy? Are you climbing ever upward,
 Strong in faith and brave and true? Are you giving all worth giving
 To the task you have to do?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24
Dancjnu Masters Meet,

Berlin, July 23.-The first international congress of dancing masters had it's open ing session in this city today. Delegates from fourteen countries, numbering about 800 in all, are in attendance. The United States is well represented. The pro gramme, for the most part, will be de- voted to expositions by prominent pro- fessors of the national dances of the va rous countries represented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24
WHILE AWAY FROM HOME.

Birmingham people who are leaving home for the summer should have The Age-Herald follow them and thus keep Informed about what is taking place in the city and state during their absence. The Age-Herald will be sent to them at any address at the regular price, and the address will be changed as often as desired
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24
HARD TRAVELLING.

How did you enjoy your trip through Louisiana?e friend asked colonel from Tennessee.
 'It was extremely tiresome, suh. I had to get off at every station"
 That's strange"
 Not when you know the reason, suh.- It is against the law to take a drink on a train in the state of Louisiana"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24
Marked Improvement.

The improvement in bu>>less condi- tions throughout the country has been marked since the 18th of this month, said R. M. Hodges who represents large manufacturing concern of Phiia- delphia.
 This recent improvement is particu- larly noticeable in the Pittsburg district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24

for conditions there had been very un- promising. The south, as a rule, had felt the panic less than other sections, and l find business in all the cotton states very good Indeed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24

The White House needs rejuvena- tion. The walls need recovering. the woodwork needs repainting, and the furniture needs repairing. The strenu- ous life has left numerous traces of wear and tear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24

Let not every other team in the league think they can pad their per centage when they meet the Coal Bar ons, for the latter are not as innocent as they look.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24
uP-IO-pATE PIRACY.

From the New York World.
 The methods of the Bailey brotherss now comfortably located on their 20O0-acre ba- mana plantation at Tela with the as- sorted cargo of the Atlantida, nee Colds boro, indicate a careful scheme based on knowledge of the laws limitations. The modern buccaneer scorns the crude pro- cedure of a Kidd, a Blackboard or a Nor gan. Even pirates now act under ad- vice of counsel"
 Chili has ceased to be a haven of refuge. No longer is 1t true that
 On no condition
 Is extraditon
 Allowed in Callao
 But Honduras is a more convenient sub- stitute. There Is no provision for extradj- ton in the treaty of 1864. and if the Hon. duran government exercises a benevolent neutrality toward the Baileys their DO. siton is reasonably secure. True. local officials have sometimes winked at the kidnapping of non-extraditable fugitives but such plan if attempted might en- counter embarrassing hitches before tls prisoners left Honduran soil. Meanwhile the receiver of the defunci Export Shipping company, who hasn'' received and the long array of creditors gre confronted with a difficult situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24
TO BE POPULAR.

If you are down and out and broke,
 Don't let the neighbors know. If life to you is not joke,
 Don't let the neighbors know. To tell the truth, they seldom care To hear you give your troubles air. If you have any loads to bear
 Don't let the neighbors know. When hope is dead and skies are gray,
 Don't let the ueighbors know. Though sad, pretend that you are gay
 Don't let the neighbors know. But when you've any cheer to spend, Or any bits of joy to lend, Just hustle out at once, my friend,
 And let the neighbors know!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24

If campaign contributions from cor porations are inadmissible, then con tributions from those made rich by corporations become logically undesir- able also
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24
POSITIVELY MEAN.

"I overheard a man pay you a compl- ment yesterday, Grayce."
 What did he say?'
 "He looked at you and exclaimed: Good Lord How did she happen?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24
REPLIES.

IMPLIES.
 A Cog house usually suggests rough house to tramp.
 Quality before quantity doesn't apply to votes
 "Who has the predatory wealth." asks the Philadelphia Ledger. You are well come to look through our clothes.
 "Why such fuss?" asks the Spokane Spokesman-Review. Why, this is the year when we elect President.
 There is another panic in the jungles of Africa It Is reported that Soothing Seth Bullock will accompany President Roose- welt on his hunting trip. It Is no longer necessary for actorines in search of free advertising to have their diamonds stolen. All they have to do Is to get out and parade up and down the streets in a sheath gown. PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
FITTING.

Rockefeller to put in his scrapbook He 6oesn't get many compliments. you know
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24

Chicago is proud of the fact that 1t has a presidential candidate of its own, MT. Chain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24

The movement in Europe against the duel is a crusade against harmless amusements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24

w. B. Johnston. general advertising agent of the Queen and Crescent railroad, spent yesterday in the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24
TIME TO WORRY.

Said William Wisdom-course he knew The world looks dark to me, When there's a pain on my insides
 And doctors disagree"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24

Now that Grouehy is dead, I suppose his widow will use his skin for rug"
 Good heavens! What makes you sup pose that9'
 T once heard her say he was an old bear"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24

The messengers who ran when they carried the silver tube were something new under the sun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24

Chicago begins to think its teams should take a correspondence course in baseball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24
A WINNER.

All hail the new stenographer!
 A dazzler. so to speak. She's pretty girl. with a winsome curl, And holds her job a week!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24

Dr. Wiley says the American bread is almost as productive of dyspepsia as the American pie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24

L. sevier, vice president of the Sea- board Air Line. spent yesterday in Bir- mlngham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24

Death germs turk in cracked china, and it follows that the servant who fractures a teacup is guilty of homi- cidal intent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24

The Tower of Babel was the first skyscraper in history, but the records lack definite figures. It may be al- ready oyertopped in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24
About Persons.

q The Rev Joseph A White of St. Johns Catholic church. Baltimore, is the guest of his brother, Frank J. White. He. will preach at last mass at St. Paurs church next Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24

The reduction in the number of idle freight cars goes merrily on. and by November there will not be one in the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24

The largest ships can steam up the improved St. Lawrence river to Que bee and Montreal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24

England has tried to revive the silk hat, but it had gone never to return.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24

Even in Little Rhody a member of the legislature has succeeded in draw ing s66 mileage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24

Cleveland and its Scent fares are still discussed in Ohio. They do not seem to have come to stay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24

No one is a millionaire before tax boards. All are then near millionaires
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24

Plans for a building to be 1000 feet high have been drawn in New York. and no insurance company is involved in it-no money of widows and or phans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24

Estimates of the vote of the electo- ral college are too previous, and they are really not worth reading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24
MATRIMONIAL AMENDMENT.

Mrs Henpeck-Before our marriage you told me you were well off
 MT. Henpeck-So I was-only l didn't know it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24

Keep your eyes on the dog star. When it rises to view dog days arc with us again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24

Tennis is a game for the youthful and1 rolf for the aged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24

African hunts, like polar expedi- tions, spring from contracts with pub fishers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24
STUNNING.

'Is the blond passing?" "One passed yesterday and took my breath away"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24

WORTH PRESERVING.
 'J read in the paper this morning re- port of a fine compliment paid John b. Rockefeller by a Georgia preacher That would make good stuff for MT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24
ALWAYS

ALWAYS. A little song of hope No mater where you sing it, If there is any hope around, Is pretty apt to bring itl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24
ANOTHER MATTF9.

"she couldn't make her eyes behave, you say?'
 No I think it was her pompadour."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24

l am cabin'd, crbb'd confin'd, bound in To sauey doubts and fears.
 Macbeth.
The sun., 1908-11-22
CHICAGO BEATS WISCONSIN.
MaroOns Win Championship OF Middle
West by Score OF rs to IL.

MADISON. Wis. Nov. 81. In game
marked by many brilliant plays the Chica go
University football team defeated the Wis
consin University eleven before 900 per-
SONS here to-day by n score OF ls to IL.
and thereby won the title of football cham
pion of the Middle West,
Chicago outclassed its opponent in nearly
every department of the game except the
execution Of the forward pass and it was not
far behind in that. The star OF the game
was Capt. Steffen of the Chicago team. who
made the longest gains for the Maroons and
who performed the unparalleled feat in the
Middle West Of catching the ball on the first
kickoff and running the entire length Of the
field for touchdown. Iddings. Chicago
right halfback. also made many big gains
for the Maroons and scored one Of their
three touchdowns. The third touchdown
by Chicago was made on line plunge BY
Worthitine fullback, after the ball had been
worked down to within yard of the Wis
consin goal.
Chica go made all OF its points in the first
half. Wisconsin made one touchdown in the
initial period. on Il long forward pass from
Mesner to Moll and a line plunge by Wiice,
fullback. Wisconsin made its second
touchdown on a long forward pass from Moll.
quarterback. to Mucklestone, tight half
back. Schommer of Chicag go failed on two
trials at kicking goa! from placement. and
Moll Of Wisconsin failed in the same num-
ber, OF trials in negotiating goals by drop
kicks.
The sun., 1908-11-22
COMMERCIAL BEATS ADELPHI.
Overwhelms the Academy Boys, by
Rcore Of II to O.

The Commercial High school eleven
played its last game OF the season with Aoei-
phi Academy at commercial flelo' BROOK
lyn. yesterday afternoon. The nnai score
was ~ to in favor OF Commercial Inc
field was very slippery and treacherous ana
was the undoing OF many play and player
The Adelphi team besides oeins hsnter
than Commercial. was raw One exception
however, was cambridge. the right half
back. He was good for a gain on nearly
oysrv trv and was instrumental in prevent
e'e,S u anu 1' -i'i .s.' - n,.s :. -
ing Commercial from MAKING Digger score
In the second half Adelphi took noticeable
brace and held their opponents to one
touonoown' u. T.,
Haistead, the Adeiphi tuiioaek' shppeo IN
the mud just as he received the kick on at
the beginning Of the nrst half. Two good
,.ins ,Sars mad q through the line and a for
sains "eie ineue W., o's CS.., - - uhuo
ward pass went 70 Sommeroiul. Nhie
making quarterback run Butler missed his
footing and was downed for aioss. Butler
then nuntsd to HaIstead ON Adelphi's is
then pun'ou 70 nae ,SI - on .si.a., % az
YARD line' Commerciai soon Tesaiheu the
ball on a tumble and after o succession OF
mass plays by von Droesche and Collins.
Won proescbe crossed the line between the
'ou Dioee'" ,.'ns i.,sLo1 ,sa sa.i 60,
goal posts Muiier Ncheu the eoai rom %
The sun., 1908-11-22
WESE PoINT OFFENCE STRONG.
,Abla 10 fut in Substitutes and Beat villa
S>t nova 2S to q.

WEsT PoiNT. n. Y, Nov. q - In the final
nanlest TO be played on the home grounds
West Point defeated Villanova by q score
IS t9s0. At the beginning OF the game
the smy. expecting harder tussle. had in
lie best material Pullen went in at right
tackle for the first time this season. and the
way he smashed up what was really fine
interference oil the visitors showed his
two years absence from the game had done
him no harm In the second half the Army
rapidly ran in substitutes until at the end
OF the game not a regular man was playing.
The Army offence was a JOY TO the Army
adhertnts and the visitors gradually gave
way before the smashes Of the Army backs.
There were flashes Of brilliant end running
IN the first half by Moore but Villanova
was tumble to gain consistently and was
nenRlized frequently for oiTside playing
Walsh easily out shone all others, and he
wasdoTn under, punts and " p on the runner
before he could move. After Hyatt had
run. d punt back fifty yards to Nillanova's
40 yard mark the Army tore through the
line by short gains for their first touch
down, Dean scoring
A tumble on Nillanova's ! yard mark
gave the Army their second chance, and
Dean shortly kicked goal from placement
~ the % yard mark. In the second half
the visitors had four downs on their l yard
mark, aud Berry kicked from behind his
Eoai posts straight up in the air, McCoach
getting the ball OH the j yard mark. which
resulted in another touchdown. Getting
he ball IN midiield there was no stopping
fhe Army. and straight football scored the
The sun., 1908-11-22

down on q forward pass from Lanss to
Joues, and had lost lts chance for goal
by missing the kick out the visitors re-
ceived the ball on their own 30 yard line and
carried 1t to the Nays 10 yard line without
losing II H. X Hodgson, Luttrell and
Davis carried the ball and the visitors
worked just outside OF tackle on both sides
Of the Navy line On the is yard line the
Navy rallied and held for two downs, but
l., X. HodRsOn lifted clean field goal.
After the Mckoff and some exchanges OF
punts Richardson fell on the ball after Con.
molly had fumbed II on the visitors 30 yard
llne Clay made a frB; down In two plays
ana q forward pass 30 Davis netted thirty
yards. Clay and Richardson divided the
rema ming ten between them, RiChardson
carving the ball across the line North
croft kicked the goal This ended tho
scoring for the half The Navy got its last
score very promptly In the second half and
II came IN the shape Of q field goal kicked
from placement by Lange, probably the
most difficult one accomplished on the local
grounds this year.
The Navy substitutes could not score
on the visitors. and most of the play was In
Navy territory. The game was not with
out announcement to the Navy's friends.
but the team did not show that high stand
ard or play which 1t was hoped would be
second nature to 1t 80 near tbe final game,
However. II showed its strength by rallying
strongly. and tho Navy is congratulating
itself that the last game before the. final
contest Is past and no player viii be left out
of the great game on account OF injuries
The sun., 1908-11-22
PLUcKY WIN FoR sTEVENs.
Drsp Kick Near End Of Game ehveS the
Day Against RuteeFs.

BY sheer pluck In the face OF an almost
certain defeat Stevens institute yestSr-
day won its last game OF the season at
Castle Point Field Hoboken. defeating
Rutgers In the last four minutes OF play
by q goal from the field from the 80 yard
line. The final score was 10 to ~.
Starting with rush. Stevens brought the
ball TO Rutgerss rs yard line. whore the
Jersey engineers lost the leather. Forcing
the play throughout. but losing on fumbles
and missed forward passes, Stevens scored
after li minutes Of play Fonda kicked
the goal. Gaining on an exchange Of kicks
Alveraon made pretty goal from the field
for the visitors. A moment later Harris
scored for Stevens. catching the ball on one
OF his, own teams punts. The half ended
with the score ~ to4.
The second period was one OF zigzag play.
RutRers's weight began to tell against ths
faster but lighter Hoboken line. and the
ball was rushed across the goal line by
Leslie. The goal was missed. RutGers
then, forced the ball into Stevens territory,
gaining on an exchange Of punts, and after
a safety by the local team Aiverson dropped
the ball over from the 35 yard line. IL
looked black for Stevens, but putting up
game fight the engineers forced the leather
to Rutgers territory and Harris drop
kicked from the 80 yard line. winning the
game The game decided the minor col
lege championship of New Jersey. There
were more than $500 persons present.
The sun., 1908-11-22
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY WINS.
Scores Two Goals From Field on Haver.
ford Against One Touchdown.

PuILApELPHIA, Nov. 2i.-Haverford lost
to-day by a score OF 8 to 5 to New York Uni
versity in a hard fought game, The teams
were evenly matched neither weakened
until the whistle blew and it was anybody's s
game up to the last minute. number Of
men were injured
New York won the toss and Bard kicke d..
Spaeth was injured in the first play New
York was given a free kick on the 80 yard
line as penalty against Haverford and
Nevins kicked goal from placement. the
half ending New York, Haverford. O
:, After ten minutes play in the second hall
Myers picked up fumbled ball and made
a thirty. yard run; On the next play Bard
added forty yards, putting the ball on New
through New York 5 right for a touchdown.
Ramsey failed TO kick the goal
The next score for New York was q pretty
goal from the field by EllifTe. The balance
of the game was played in midheld and
only once was there q chance to score, when
Haverford was on New York g 90 yard line.
The Quakers were unequal to the occasion.
The HnenD and summary
The sun., 1908-11-22
LEHIGH OUTPLAYS LAFAYETTE.
Fierce Fighting In Game watched by
10 900 Persons Score, II TO Q.

EAsToS. Pa, Nov. 2i.-Lafayette went
down to defeat by Lehigh by the score OF
IL to 5 to-day. There were 10000 persons
present who saw one OF the fercest games
seen on March Field for some years. Iehigh
outplayed lafayette in almost every de-
partment. Lehigh made her touchdown
in the middle of the first half when after
numerous exchanges OF punts Lehigh got
the ball on Lafayette's IS yard line, and
after series Of line plunges Brumbaugh was
showed over for a touchdown but not until
three attempts had been made from the 8
yard line, BIumbauRh kicked the goal.
Lafayette braced and literally tore the
Lehigh team TO pieces, The ball was given
to Norris, and, by pretty dodgins he ran
missed the goal. The half closed with the
ball in Lafayette's possession.
In the second half Lehigh had the better
luck and although Lafayette had the ball
In Lehigh's territory most Of the half they
were not able to score. Lehigh obtained
the ball on Lafayettc's 90 yard line by
poor kick of McCaa's. Then came a des-
perate struggle in which Lehigh twice
thought they had touchdown. SO close was
the ball, and on the next rush Lehigh scored
her final touchdown. but failed at goal.
The sun., 1908-11-22
AMHERST SCORES ONCE.
Maddens Goal From Field Sufficient 70
Defeat Williams.

AMHERST, Nov. 2I.-Amherst defeated
Williams, 4 to o. in a hard fought contest
paved on Pratt Field this afternoon. Both
teams were evenly matched and played
great football Neither side had a great
advantage, and the outcome OF the game
was in doubt until the last minute OF play.
Amherst depended mainly on a strong de-
fence TO win the game and after the first
score was made did little offensive work,
hunting after the first down and gradually
working the bail into Williams teTitory.
Amherst scored about the middle of the
first half. Gray recovered n forward pass
of Williams in the centre 20 OF the neld and ran
downed Amherst failed to rush the ball
over and Williams got the ball. The punt
out was blocked and Amherst recovered the
hall on Williams's 10 yard line. Madden
dropped back for the goal and sent the ball
spinning between the posts.
The rest OF the half was ,punting due
in which Amherst had the advantage and
worked the ball 10. Williams so yard line
when the half ended.
Early in the second half Amherst had
9ppotIin1yw Il sn0Ts 1spd frS pe
An end run and two line rushes advenced
the ball to the Wiliiams's ~ yard line. where
the Berkshire team held:
The only brilliant offensive squirt that
Williams took soon followed, The ball
straight line plunges It was advanced forty
five Yards into Amherst rtitory. Here
the Purple md White held and punted out
Of danger
Keogh and Madden at ends starred for
Amherst.
The most brilliant work for Williams
was donc by Robb. Brown and Morse.