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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
MARION DEFEATS
 Y. N. C. A. TEAM

Marion, February Special. )-In a spectacular game played on the M. I. campus, Marion defeated Selma Y. M, c. A. basketball team by the score of 27 to 26. At the end of the first half Marion was apparently defeated by the Selma warriors. but during the second half Marion rallied and played the vis- itors to standstill. For Selma Philips and Mich olson played star ball, while Johnstone and Lusk played a good game for Marion. The line up:
 Marion-Lusk C.; Johnstone. s. G.. Hardy. R. G.; Carter, L. F.; How see. R. F.
 Selma Y. M c. A.-Philips, H., Cow en, Philips, w. G., Barker, Nicholson.
 Offciates-Referee, Volts; umpire Stewart; timekeeper, Peters; scorer, Johnson, c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
Stake Fixtures Announced.

New York, February 17.-Today wit nesses the closing of the stake fixtures for the two earliest race meetings in this vicinity at the Aqueduct and Jamaica the Carter handicap the opening feature at Aqueduct, and the Excelsior handi- cap, Jamaica opening stake, both of a guaranteed value of $l0,O00 for three-year- olds and upward. Following today's clos ings, the Belmont Park stakes will close March 2, and the Empire City track S stakes will close March 1, thus complet- ing ,he schedule for the New York City tracks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
Makes Good Financial sbowino

The auditing committee of the coIorcd Masonic Grand lodge of Alabama held it's semiannual meeting at the Penny Say- ings bank yesterday. The full commit- tee was present, consisting of Peter F. Clark, Birmingham: J. w. Powell Mo- bile, and Charles Hendley, Huntsville. The grand master H. c. Binford, Grand Treasurer H. c. Harris, Grand Secretary c. N McDaniels. and Endowment Secre- tary and Treasurer c. W. Allen also at tended the meeting. From the examina- tion of the books and accounts of these officers the following showing was made of the financial condition of the order in this state:
 Receipts-Balance August 1s, 19O7 s7,5se. . 4s; receipts since, s1765 6O-total sss55 .o9; disbursed since August 19, 1907, s2O02 57; balance in grand lodge treasury. s7352. g.
 Endowment Department: Receipts-Bal- ance August 19. 1907, 45S3.31 collections sinces s22,524.0-total. $27, ,057. 3s; disbursed since s21 ,S49.45; balance on hand, s52O7. .93.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
Personal and General.

Walter Anderson, who is connected With H. G. Vines & Co.,, has returned from a months trip to points in Indian Territory, Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas and Arkansas. MT. Anderson speaks interestingly of the country through which he passed, and states that business generally in the cities in which he stopped is fairly good, all though he does not believe that conditions out in these places at the present time are any better than they are in the Bir- mingham district.
 w. T. Kennedy, it is understood, will be a candidate for the national democratic convention from the Ninth congressional district Mir Kennedy is one of the orig inal Bryan men and his friends are of the opinion that he stands a good chance.
 Mrs. Hannah Cohn of Memphis is the guest of Mrs. s. Lefkovits, on Sixth ave nue.
 The fneral of Mrs. G. w. McDaniel, who died yesterday morning as the result of an operation, took place this afternoon at Cedar Hill cemetery and was largely at tended.
 MT. Isaac Vines and family beg to re- turn thanks to their many friends for the kindnesses shown them during the ill- ness and death of their mother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
ON THE RACE TRACK
New Orleans Results

New Orleans, February 17.-There was a surprise in todays steeplechase at City Park, when Gault at 9 to 1 won In a hard drive; Buckman at 6 to l was sec ond, while Captain farrell, the favorite, was third
 Yankee Girl. backed from to to to 1. won the fourth race, largely by Jockey Notter's good riding.
 Pedro at B to 1O was second. These two ran the last eighth head and head, and at the end Yankee Girl got a nose the best of it.
 Weather cloudy; track good.
 Summarizes:
 First race, three furlongs-Hardyana 1O6 CPowers), to l, won; Serenade. 112 (Notter). to 10. second; Alamia, 1O7 (Hei- deb, 20 to 1, third. Time, O:36 4-5.
 Second race, steeplechase, short course Gault, 1S5 Dayton), 25 to l, won; Buck man, 156 (McClain). 6 to 1. second; Cap tain Jarrel, 18S CYourelD, to 5, third. Time, 3:07.
 Third race. five furlongs, selling-Czar, 115 CPowers). to 1. won; Red Mill. 102 (Notter), Il to ,, second! Needmore, 10a (HeideD, s1a to 1, third Time, 1:O2 4-5.
 Fourth race one and one-sixteenth miles, Glandieap-Yank Girl, 105 (Not- ter), to 1. won; Pedro, 1O5 (McDanieD, 1S to 10, second; John Carroll, 110 (koerner, z to 5, third. Time, 149 3-5.
 Fifth race. six furlongs, selling-Gold- proof, no (Notter), Il to 10, won; Bell wether, s5 (Smith). 15 to l, second; Mer- rick, 1Os CKoerner). 60 to 1. third. Time, 1:15 4-5.
 Sixth race, one and one-sixteenth miles. St. Ilario, 110 (Powers), to l. won; Sev- erus, TOT (Notter), s to 5, second; Hans, 1O7 CNIcDanieD, 9 to 5, third Time. 1:5O S-5.
 Seventh race. one and one-eighth miles, selling-Delphie, 107 CIcDanieD, 15 to 1, won; Louise MacFarlan, 1O6 Minder), 10 to l, second; Lady Vincent, 95 (Sumter), to l. third. Time, 1:57 1-5.
 New Orleans Entries.
 First race, three furlongs, purse Grotto. Silverite. 1OS; Westmore, Ali Red, Taxis Clear Rock, Prefix, w. A. Leach, Book Binder, 1O6; Warden, 109; Servicenee, Pocotalego, Concise, Edwin L., 112 Silverite and Warden Forsythe entry.
 Second race. steeplechase, short course-waterway 1S6; Itacatiara, Cunning, 142; Pete Vinegar, Profitable, 149; Monte Carlo. 153; Dr. Heard, 155.
 Third race, five furlongs, selling Meadow Green, Lady Amy, Brunai, 100; Baltronia Mondella Bitterly Eliza beth Frances, Defect Lady Pink, Der tie, Tertia 105; Fashion. Maria, Nazi- nova, 109; Joyful Lady, 112.
 Fourth race, six furlongs, handicap Bell Weather. 95; Al Muller, ST; Te Beach, 1O2; Kings Daughter, 10S; Fly perion II, 110; Colloquy, 120 Jack Att kin, 145.
 Fifth race, seven furlongs, purse Jersey Lady, Artful Dodger, 99; Lady Esther, French Nun, 100; Tokalon, Heine. Yaddo, Sam Taylor, Fire Brand, 102; Meadow Breeze, Ananias, Cable gram, 105 Convolo, Oraculum, Green Seal, 107.
 Sixth race, mile and one-sixteenth, selling-Fire Opal, Rose of Pink, Elaine, 92; Eadur, Desh on, Kaiserhof, Pin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
CLEVELAND TIRES
 OF RAGING GAME


 Kalamazoo, Mich. February 17.--It was announced here today that Cleveland had withdrawn from the grand circuit and that President J. M. Johnson has assigned Kalamazoo the dates from August to T.
 Cleveland, O., February H.-President Devereaux of the Cleveland Driving Park company, when shown the dispatch from Kalamazoo today, said:
 Ut is true that we gave up the dates assigned to Cleveland for the grand cir uit trotting races. Ever since the pass age of the state law several years ago prohibiting the sale of pools. we have lost money on races and as a result it was de- cided to withdraw from the grand cir cult"
 1t is probable that the Cleveland Driv- ing park will be cut up and sold for build ing lots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
FUTILE ATTEMPT
 TO WRECK A TRAIN
CROSS TIE IS PLACE ON TRACK AT END OF TREsTLE AND TRAIN SLOWS UP JUST IN TIME TO ESCAPE.

Americus, Ga. February 17.-An attempt was made here this afternoon to wreck the northbound Central of Georgia train a cross tie was placed in Muckalee creek trestle at the end of a sharp curve. The train had slowed down, the engine strik- ing the tie at reduced speed, and was not derailed. The chief of police went with a posse to the scene and arrested John Heodges, a discharged section hand Heodges denied placing the tie, but is said to have admitted he knew it was there before the engine struck it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
ENTRIES FOR AUTO RACE.
Big Event VIII! Be Pulled Off a,
 Ormond Beach.

New York, February 17.-All doubt about the holding of the ormond-Day- tona beach races in Florida during the week of March 2-7 was set at rest tonight when, after a meeting of the contest com- mittee of the Automobile Club of Amer lea, Chairman Robert Lee Morrell made the definite statement that the races would be held as planned. He said:
 We have received no less than 28 en- tries for six events, which include 12 of the highest power cars in the world, and if records do not fall next month I will be surprised.
 The time for receiving entries was ex- tended to February %
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
Score in Bicycle Race.

Boston, February 17.-At the end of the two and a half hours of riding to- night the bicycle riders had covered 54 mile and 9 laps and no team had been lapped. The only shift in the makeup of the teams was the substi- tuition of Dennis Connolly of Everett for Charles Holbrook of Boston. John Bedell and Downey finished at the head of the squad tonight, having tried once or twice Intellectually to lap the ras+
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18

sticker. 99; Flowaway. 1o2; St. Bel lane, Abe Meyer, Horse Radish, George Vivian, Gillian, 104; Kurtzman, 107; Dapple Gold, 109.
 Seventh race, mile and one-siXteenth, selling-Gracchus, Bonart, e4; Denigre, 97; Jack Witt, Moyea, 99; Lemon Giri, Delmore. Suffice, Maelstrom, Belle Scott. 102; Hooray. Gull, 104; Prytania. Tele- grapher, 107; The Clansman, 112.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
Two Cars Stop in Erie.

Erie, Penn, February 1.-Two cars in the New York to Paris automobile en- durance race stopped in Erie tonight. The French car arrived at 7:2O D. m., and was followed at $40 by the American entry. The Italian car is laid up at Rip ley in a badly damaged condition. The American and French cars will leave here for Cleveland at 7:9O o'clock tomorrow morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
Executive Committee Meets.

The executive committee of the Good Government club met this morning at the office of the chairman, Dr. Will liam Waldrop. Those present besides the chairman were B. Clay Jones, Dr. T. F. Robinson, pr. J. c. Curry Dr. D.. R. Lacy and E. l.. Mitchell, the secre- tary. It is understood that special meeting of the club will be called to meet on Monday evening before the next meeting of the council, March 9. brought up for discussion with regard to the way the present city government is being conducted
 Among the matters that will doubt less be brought to the attention of the council will be the recent sale of Bes- semer bonds, and the matter of read ing the water meters. AS will be re- membered an ordinance was intro duced some time ago with regard to having the Water Works company leave a copy of the reading of the meters with each consumer. The or dinance was referred to the cemetery committee and they reported that it had been buried.
 w. T. Kennedy, the official under taker for this end of Jefferson county, reports that he never received the body. It Is believed that there will be several other matters to be brought up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
Cutler Defeats shaefer.

Montreal. February IA new world $ record for trotting on the ice was record ed in the free for all at the Delorimer park races this afternoon when in the first head, Dave K, came home in 2.1s This Is second and quarter better than the previous record made last year at Ottawa by Phoebe W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
UnanswerabIe,

From the Chicago News.
 Little Elvira-When the fire goes out. where does it go to?
 Mrs. Gaylord--I don't know. dear. You might just as we'll ask where your father goes when he goes out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
Car Leaves Buffalo,

Buffalo, N. Y., February 1.-The American car, in the New York to Paris race driven by Montague Roberts left here at :35 D. m. for Erie, Pa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
HoRSESI HORSESl

We have for sale about one hundred head of fresh shipped mares and horses. Geo. G. Phillips, corner Morris avenue and 24th street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
New Record on Ice.

Philadelphia, February 17.-Albert Cut Ter of Boston defeated Jake Schaefer of Chicago here tonight in.the first game of 2 1500 point 1S.1 balk' line billiard match by g score of 800 to 8a-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18

posed that the fire department boys will be able to get their money for being so oyerWorked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18

We are still in the business. If you have any houses for rent, list them with us and we will secure you good tenants.
 T. L. ANGLIN G. co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
Police Court Picking Up.

Business in the Bessemer police court is certainly on the mend, and unless the jail is speedily fixed up there will no doubt be something doing in the escape line within the near future.
 There were about twenty cases to be decided this morning, and after it was all over Clerk Stubbs stated that it had been such long time since he had that many cases in one day he was about to get out of practice. When one negro was sentenced to twenty days in jail he had even forgotten how much money it would take to pay him out
 They were there in all stages. Crap- shooters booze-grafters, smugglers, petty thieves and highway robbers. The fines ranged from one dollar to fifty dollars, and when they are all collected it is sup
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18

Ads illustrated with good cuts arc trade winners-The Gawk makes gnn6 n11fa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18

Play pool and billiards at St. Nicholas. Nicest parlor in city; 18th street, between 1st and 2d avenues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18

SEABOARD- Business Man s Train leaves Birmingham 4::15 p. m.; short line; quickest time to heart of Atlanta; the On Time Line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
Students Were Obdurate.

There is not a teacher in college who does not have a number of close personal friends among the students. Yet no mat ter how close the existing ties, no in structor could move a student by argu- ment or entreaty to change his course Men talked with tears in their eyes The students at times were also in tears. But not a man could be otherwise moved. They had but one desire, which was like a flame in their minds. It was kiplng' s jungle law of tooth and claw let loose on and dominating human beings. Give us this or we leave" There was no other an- swer. But why go home? "I promised my class" Thus the circle turned on it. self. And the sad-eyed boys followed to the trains by their sorrowing teachers, boarded the trains and were whirled away from College Station. some of them look ing on the old brick buildings for the last time.
 On Friday, February 6, when the band marched to quarters it struck up "Home, Sweet Home.'' The students yelled their approval From that time until yester- day the tune has been whistled and sung a thousand times. You heard it in the barracks. in the tents, on the parade ground. Groups sang and chanted it. The song seemed to get into the blood of the cadets Possibly a visit home was nec- essary to work it out. At any rate, the great majority of the cadets are now at home, sweet home, listening to the re- marks of father and mother about their action and are also probably seeing the girls they left behind them
 Meanwhile College Station is dazed, be- wildered, dumb. It has been literally fire swept. storm-swept, passion-swept. There are aching hearts and downcast faces everywhere The pity of it rends the heart. The instructors. against whom no student, so far as Is known, made com plaint, walk aimlessly about their de- serted class rooms. The man against whom all the anger of the students was directed has made no public statement. The board of directors investigated every charge brought against him and has pronounced him guiltless or them all. They are the men to whom he is respon- sible and to them he has answered with a full account of his stewardship. The statement of the board is now public property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
COLLEGE STRIKE
 IS NEARLY ENDED Texas Institution Is Again In
 Working Order TEN DAYS OF REBELLION Fully 400 Students Quit the College on What is Termed a Psychological Impulse But Many Will Come
 Back.
TEN DAYS OF REBELLION

College Station, Tex, February 17.-(Spe- cial. )-Resumng operations today after a ten-day suspension on account of a strike of the cadets, the Texas Agricultu- ral and Mechanical college was attended by but 56 of it's former $50 students. There are 13S boys on the ground, but not half of them have yet made application for reinstatement. The strike was declared against the college on February because of differences between the students and President H. H. Harrington. A hearing of the charges against the president re- suited in his exoneration.
 Now that the smoke of conflict is lifted little. many cadets are asking them- selves what it was all about? It is diff- cult to give a reasonable and lucid view of the happenings of the last few days. Scientists would find the occurrences full of fruitful suggestions bearing on what they call psychology. The students will object to the term mob, even in de- f1nition. And It ought to be said, and said again, that they deserve all praise for preserving absolutely perfect order throughout a most trying ordeal. Still
 
 even of the seniors, had any grievance when the strike was calle- Until after the board declined to make an answer to their petition on February probably not per cent of the student body had any clear notion that he had suffered any fancied or real wrong at the hands of anyone at College Station. The action of the board or directors angered a majority of the se- niors. The Juniors and sophomores joined them in a sympathetic strike. While the more than 200 freshmen stayed away from classes-because, as one of them said, We know what's good for our selves; we've been ordered to stay away" This was on Saturday morning. On We'd nesday following, when the seniors made such terms with the board of directors as seemed calculated to point a way out of the difficulty, conditions had all changed. multitude of midnight conferences had been held. Thousands of rumors had f1oated up and down the corridors of the dormitories. It was no longer a sympa- thetic strike with the three lower classes backing up the seniors. he juniors had meanwhile got mad the sophomores had got mad; the freshmen were mad also.
 From being mere supine followers, they became active participants More than this, they swore mighty oaths that come what would they would act independently of all classes, would stay walked out until the heavens fell, hell froze over and the universe resolved into it's elements. Why? No one quite knew; no one could find out.
Arizona republican., 1908-06-29
civinu the Criminal a Chance.

A eison sentence is in too many cases the end of profitable human career. Judge Mckenzie Cleland, of Chicago. believes a great portion of this is both cruel and unnecessary. He says in McClure's for July:
 That many, perhaps a majority, of criminals can be wholly reformed without Imprisonment, through the means of suspended maximum sen tence with little or no expense to the state, I am satisfied beyond a doubt; and this will be done when we can eliminate from the treatment of crim- inals the desire for revenge and look only to the good of the individual and .of society.
 That suspended sentence should be of greater value in bringing about the reformation of a criminal than a prison term, is, I believe, reasonable and logical. When the criminal has served his sentence. his supposed debt to society is paid. Ii he commits an other crime. he does so with the chance, in his favor, of a possible ac- Quittal, a hung jury, light sentence. or a reversal upon appeal He is con-
 
 he would not take were the conse- quences sure and severe. The most important element in the defendants s reformation, however. is his avoidance of the physical. mental. and moral in jury which he would suffer by serv- ing his prison sentence.
 Tn substantially every case that investigated, 1 found that, notwith- standing the efficient management of our wOrk-house, the offender had come out a less desirable member of society than. when he went in his em- ployment was gone. his reputation was injured, his will weakened, his knowl- edge of crime and criminal practices greatly increased: As one young girl expressed it: It is not House of Cor rectien, but a House of Corruption g
Arizona republican., 1908-06-29
GlNNABAR MINING
 IN WESTERN ARIZONA
The Successful Operations of the
 Colonial Mining Company in Yuma.

QuartZsite, AriZ., June .7.-(Special Correspondence of The Republican, The Colonial Mining company is op- erating a cinnabar mine in northern Yuma county. about fifteen miles southwest of QuartZsite. D. A. John son, whose many years experience in quicksilver production make his state ments authoritative. and who has been in charge of the Colonial com pany's plant for over year, over seeing the erections of retorts, fur naces, etc, passed through Quartzsite a few days ago on his way to Ter lingua, Texas, where he is to take charge of q plant
 Mir. Johnson stated that at the 3O0- foot level thekiColonial company had struck a large body of per cent ore. The furnaces are running full blast, producing quicksilver, and the management is pushing development in the mine. oyer thirty men being on the pay roll There is large reserve of ore in sight. The main shaft is being sunk deeper.
 A short distance from the Colonial mine and plant, Messrs Butler and Dangerfield are doing location work on eight cinnabar claims they have just located. Mr. Johnson thinks they have what will develop into a mine.
 In Mineral Resources of the United States, 1906." notice of the Colonial Mining company's property is given, 1t being stated that the ore yields 3 per cent. Ore running one-half of one per cent cinnabar pays to work. In one instance Qtaly) 6O,4O3 tons of ore averaging 0.53 per cent, yielded 1852 tons of mercury.
 Since the early sos the section where the Colonial company is locat- ed has been known as the Napoleon gropp worked by a French company flor copper. The late Porter Laira, Ia pioneer resident who came to La Paz in 1866. stated that samples of cinnabar were brought to La Paz by prospectors in, the early days by members of the French company. The company was working the Napoleon group at the time and undoubtedly the samples came from this local ity.
 The late Pete Smith, associated with James Cox of ouartzsite. located the ground for copper. afterward bonding it to Col. l.. s. Judd. who was interested in the district Hand ing piece to Col. Judd, Smith said: How is that for copper?" Judd re- piled: Damned poor copper, but first class cinnabar ore" Inside of twenty-four hours the property was tied up. Col. Judd turned the prop erty over to the above company, hay ing charge of development until con ditions warranted the erection of a reduction plant