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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-22

dian circuit Of races will be prohibited
under the quarantine law from taking
part In the meetings. Their disbar.
ment will mean the loss not only Of
100000 in purses to local turfmen,
but the practical ruination OF the race
meetings at Montreal Toronto. Wind
sor, Hamilton and Fort Erie. as the
tracks at those places depend entirely
upon the American thoroughbreds to
carry on their meetings
1t will also prevent the Canadian
owners from shipping their horses to
Baltimore to take part In the Pimlico
meeting next spring.
Racing on the Ice I'm Canada this
winter may also be an absolute fail
ure.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-22
BrupnelI va. Iaubsc her.

BrunnelI vs.. laubscher.
Lou Laubscher Is scheduled to play
Bay" Brunnell. we'll known In local
pool, q match game at 1.6 balls, at
Cooks pool room, Williams and Myr
tie, Wednesday evening Laubscher
attributes his defeat by Stecker Mon
day evening to bad luck.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-22
SPORT VIEWS
and RETIEWS.
...By..I
PAUL H.
BRUSKE.

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bugs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-22


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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-22

nstory didnt mention II. II may have occurred
I'll an IL may bchoove the writer OF this piece
TO Interfere with Whist may be the popular
ception OF the facts. a regard for truth and real
knowledge tc the contrary In a good many cases
whore the yarn has been spruns seem to call for
some sort OF Justice Co the reader who has to alb
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-22

did their enthusiasm mount last year that the
representative of the seamens union. located at
SA1it Ste. Marie. found that most OF his duties
consisted OF answering questions of an intensely
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-22
President Roosevelt has been present.

ed with one Of the shoes Dan Patch
wore when he paced his Windshield
mile in i:b5. It's safe 20 infer how
ever. that tho president knows that
said mile is only a worlds record a.
Dan Patch's particular style and lsn {
applicable in the general sense AZ AL.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
Jury Could WOf Beiebe
 ScY0ggins' StartLIn2 Yale
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 murder and sentenced to the peniten- tiary for 10 years some time ago. When he took the stand yesterday he stated that his conscience dictated that he make true statement of facts regard ing the shooting, declaring that he had perjued himself in his former testi- mony He said that he let Harmon have the pistol with which. as he said, he, Harmon, shot West
 The anger of both men had evidently been aroused from some cause and as soon as the case had been concluded the bailiff prepared to take the prison CTS back to jail. He took a pair of handcuffs, placed one of the cuffs on Scroggins' wrist and the other on liar mons wrist. When he had done so Harmon let fly blow at Scroggins and a fist fight was threatened. The two men were separated, however, and the matter was ended. Harmon resorted to his first to resent the testimony Scroggins had offered.
 The jury retired immediately after the fight and in less than 30 minutes returned a verdict declaring Harmon not guilty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
Candidates for Senate.

Columbus, February 2o-The death of Senator A. c. Latimer at this time has completely changed the political situa- tion in South Carolina with reference to the contest for senator.
 Senator Latimer's term would have ex- pired March 5, 1909. He was a candidate to succeed himself.
 The session of the general assembly ex- pires next Saturday, but it will meet in extra session two weeks hence to elect a successor to Senator Latimer.t Former Speaker Frank B. Gary of Abbeville and State Senator Legrande G. Walker of Georgetown are candidates for the un- expired term.
 With the death of Senator Latimer comes the announcement that former Gov ernor H. c. Ward will be a candidate for the United States Senate in the demo- cratic primary next summer The other candidates announced for the long term are:
 Joseph A. Mccullough, Greenvlle; John J. Dargan, Stateburg; ex-Governor John Gary Evans, Spartansburg; D. s. Hender- son, Aiken; o. B. Martin. Greenville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
LIVING IN NEW YORK.
It Comes High On Account of Your
 Neighbors.

From the February Broadway magazine.
 The cost of living is great because the standard of living is high All the gooI things that the world produces are brought to this city's gates. Out in We'll vile, H., back in the dear old districts where the simple life is lived, they do not offer you strawberries, in February, at $1 a box, nor American Beauty roses at s15 dozen. But the best that money can buy is daily set before the ravished eyes of the New Yorker 'Tis the lure of the beautiful ever calling, calling, calling to shipwreck on the shoals of luxury. Which ever way you turn you find it insidiously, insistently tempting the money to trickle through your tingling finger tips, de- clares Mabel Potter Daggett in an article on New York's Strain on the Purse String" in the February issue of the New Broadway magazine There are arranged the easiest stages by which you glide to the too expensive. The apartment in the next block is a little more costly than yours, and you take it. The gown that you pass in the show window is little higher priced and a good deal better style than the one you had planned, and you get it. Just so, there are miles of apart ments and a continuous procession Of gowns stretching on beyond these, and at the top of the pace that your purse string permits. And lucky you are if you do not go beyond it.
 By careful planning to avoid these two disasters, too much rent and too much luxury, a family of two can live comfort ably in New York or, more correctly speaking, around New York, on $l5O0 a year. If there are many frlls or many guests, 5000 year is an easier limit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
COTTON MEN CLOSE
 ANNUAL MEETING Important Resolutions Are
 Passed At Dallas ACREAGE WILL BE REDUCED Association Stands Pat on Holding Cotton for 15c and Goes on Rec
 ord Against All Deal
 ings In Futures.
ACREAGE WILL BE REDUCED

Dallas, Tex, February N.--The annual meeting of the Southern Cotton associa- ton, which has been in session here for the past two days, was brought to close late today, after resolutions were adopted calling for the perfecting of the government cotton statistics, making them more reliable; the extending of the fight against the boil weevil, now across the Mississippi ricer; the enactment of laws in all states prohibiting dealings in futures; the proper protecting of cotton from weather in all stages of handling by common carriers; 25 per cent reduc- tion in acreage if the price of the staple at planting time is less than 10 cents; for readily expansive and contractive local currency and urging that spot ex- changes be encouraged.
 The convention, in concluding it's bus mess, declared it's desire of meeting in August instead of January or February, and suggested Wilmington as the place. The time and the place are left to the executive committee, but the convention offered the suggestion upon invitation of c. c. Moore of Wilmington.
 At the morning session today the speak CTS were E. w. Marston of Louisiana, who condemned exchanges of every char acter; Charles C. Moore of North Caro- lima, who urged the holding of cotton for 15 cents, and Walter Clark of Clarks- dale, Miss, who discussed diyersification and the care of cotton. He advocated the enactment of state laws requiring gins, congresses and railroads to keep cotton under shelter. Exchanges as a general rule, he asserted, were as bad as the bucket shops.
 At the afternoon session discussion turned upon dealing fin cotton in futures and cooperation in the marketing of the cotton crop. Hatton W. Summers of Dallas, and r. D. Smith of South Caro- lima were the principal speakers. Charles
 II. Jenkins of Brownwood, Tex. pre- sented plan of cotton certificates such $ were usually used in Brownwood dur ing the financial furry. The scheme was approved by the association in the reso- lution adopted.
 Tonights session of the executive com
 nittee of the Southern Cotton associa- tion developed a factional contest and what threatened to develop break in the ranks of the association was adjusted by the acceptance again of the presi- dency by Harvie Jordan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
POWder House ExplOdes
 Killing Eight

Nrhe families of the men who daily risked their lives in the plant came run ming through the little hamlet of Pinole' seeking news of loved ones.
 Charles Birmingham, Jr., superlntend- ent of the plant. took charge following the explosion. An armed guard was thrown around the powder works and no one was allowed to get within the danger line A fire fighting brigade was or ganized and the flames were fought down and most of the plant not torn to tatters by the explosion was saved.
 As far away as Berkeley and Oakland the shock of the explosion caused intense excitement. People rushed from their houses and places of business, thinking an earthquake had come.
 The powder plant is owned by the Du- point Powder company and is used for the manufacture of black powder of high ex- plosive power. The loss to the company, due to todays accident. is placed at about S10O0OO. No definite cause for the explosion can be given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21

Berkeley, Cal, February 2o.-With force that shook the entire bay region like an earthquake the packing house of the Hercules Powder works at Pinole, II miles north of here, blew up at o'clock this afternoon and in the explosion four white men and 24 Chinamen were killed.
 Ten tons of dynamite went up in the terrific blast, shattering the sheds to dust and splinters.
 w. NJ. StillweH, foreman of the packing house, was blown to atoms at his post Of duty.
 Manuel Enos. Joseph Grace and W. A. Rodriguez were the other white men killed The 2s dead included every man who was at work in the packing house.
 Flames burst forth in the ruins follow ing the explosion, and threatened the gelatine house, where two scores of girls were at work.
 A panic ensued, and many were cut by flying glass and crushed and trampled ln the rush for the doors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
UNEMPLOYED MEN
 ARE HARD TO FIND
LOUISIANA IS NOT so FULL OF MEN OUT OF WORK AS HAS BEEN REPORTED, AS coMMIs- SIONER FINDS OUT.


 New Orleans. February 2O.-That unem- ployed men are so scarce in Louisiana as to render 1t difficult for planters to se- cure labor even at the present time was the statement made today by Secretary Dykers of the Louisiana Immigration as- sociation. Immigration has fallen off to such an extent because of the general in- dustrial depression, MT. Dy6ers said, that the plantations of the state are likely soon to face a serious labor shortage. Just at present idle lumber mill employees are fill ing some of the demand for plantation workers, but even these lumbermen are refusing work in considerable numbers because of prospects that their regular places in the mills will shortly reopen.
 Acting on a report that there were '250 starving workmen dle' at Bogalusa, La, MT. Dykers today attempted to secure some of them to fill requests for labor at other points, but he failed to get even one man from Bogalusa, because employers there had made offers to the men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
SAID HARMON FIRED FATAL SHOT AT WEST-PRISoNERS TRY TO FIGHT WITH THEIR HANDcUFFs ON WRISTS.

The trial of Frank Harmon for the murder of Dwyatt A. West in q hop jack stand near North Birmingham some two years ago, which was heard in the first division of the criminal court yesterday before Judge Howze, brought forth one of the most remark able stories ever told in the witness chair of the court. The witness Har- rison Scroggins, a prisoner, told alleged facts that dropped on the ears of those present in the court room like a thun- derboldt. He stated to the jury in clear-cut manner that Harmon fired the shot that sent West to his grave. The jury. however evidently disre- garded the story as they returned . verdict of not guilty after being out some 30 minutes.
 Scroggins was convicted of the West
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
WILL OBSERVE HOLIDAY.
Mail Delivery Will Be cGrtaiIed In 5ir-
 mineham Tomorrow.

Saturday, the 22d, will be George Washington's borthday and this ac- count will be legal holiday in every land flying the Stars and Stripes. Post master J. Rivers Carter will carry out the instructions issued by the Post master General and holiday hours will be observed by the postoffice.
 But one delivery will be made in the residence sections and two in the busi- ness part of town. The registry and money order departments will be closed all day, while the other windows will be open from S:SO until 1O:SO o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
Metcalf Wants Information.

Washington, February 2O-An effort is being made by Secretary Metcalf to ascer- tain the source of information alleged to have been furnished to magazine and other writers, who have criticised the constructive features of the battleships of the navy. With this object in view he caused an inquiry to be addressed to various officers, including Lieutenant Commander William s. Sims and Lieuten- ant Commander Frank K. Hill, request ing categorical answers. For what final purpose this information is sought is not stated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
FIVE ARRESTS FOR
 SELLING WHISKY
PASTOR OF BAPTIST CHURCH IN ATLANTA DECLARES THAT HIS CHURCH WILL MAKE IT WARM FOR vIoLAToRS OF LAW.

Atlanta, February 20.-(Special.)- )-Act- ing on information furnished by Rev. D. H. Peacock, and secured by two members of the Baptist tabernacle, Atlanta police raided the Virginia hotel tonight and made five arrests, including C. Mandla, proprietor and NJ. w. Jolly, once cn the Atlanta police force, all five being charged with selling whisky, with the additional charge of running a disorder ly Gcuse against Mandle. Dr. Peacock announces that his church proposes to make the city warm for violators of pro- hil.- tion law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
UItra-fashionabIe.

From the Boston Post.
 Whatever became of that plain family called the Dewberrys who used to live in the little house at the end of the lane?' queried the man who had just returned to the village after a five-year absence.
 ''Oh, they struck oil, stranger replied the old postmaster. 'srhey own big mansion on the hill, three automobiles, and their daughter is engaged to a real duke"
 Strange And do they still have Dew berry on the gate as they did when they lived in the little house in the lane? ?''
 "Oh, no. They call themselves Du- Barry now. Dewberry sounds too plain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
Extends Time For Final Report.

United States Judge Sheppard who is presiding over the federal court in the absence of Judge Hundley, has issued a decree extending the time for the re- ceivers of the Southern Steel company, the bankrupt concern, ten days in which to make their final report and turn over the affairs of the company to the trustees. The original decree fixed February 20. Definite plans for reorganization will be announced within the next 30 days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
Reports Are Read.

Tusl<egee, February 20.-The second days session of the Tusllegee negro con- ference was devoted to discussion by the Workers Conference of what the schools are doing to improve the condi- tions in communities outside of the schools. Reports were read of the work done on demonstration farms, and show ing the establishment of reformatories for the care of negro children at Macon, Ga, and Mount Meigs, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
Charqes Investiqated.

Richmond, Va, February 20.-The in- vestigation of the charges against Charles Blackstone of the Eleventh district, for whose removal on the ground Of incom- potency and immortality a petition was presented to the general assembly, was commenced before the house committee on courts of justice today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
How Extraordinary.

From the Philadelphia Press
 Mrs. Popley was telling me about her baby today"
 ''Yes? l met Mrs. Newmater today and she was telling me about hers. She says it's just the sweetest and prettest little thing in the world"
 How odu! So is Mrs. Popley's."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
Kept His Word.

From Harper's Weekly.
 ..The late MT. Smithers was certainly a man of his word" said Mrs Binder, look ing up from the morning paper.
 Tate Mr. Smithers?9 queried her wors- CT seven-eighths. T hadn't heard of his death."
 That's why say he was a man of his word (from behind the coffee urn again) Twenty-two years ago he told me if didn't marry him he would die. And he has,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
A ReprehensibIe Practice.
From Leslie's WeeklY.

From LesIle|s " eeKIY-
 The use of the federal patronage in aid of any particular faction of a party has often injured Presidents. Folks fight in this way against the Van Buren element of the democracy in New York was one of the reasons why Van Buren and his section of the party rose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
Mrs. Gertrude Hull Is
 Champion Lddy BOWIer

Cincinnati. February 2O.-The Baldwins- vile team of Baldwinsville. N. Y., were high on the first shift Of the five-men events tonight with a score of 2791; Klon- dike of Toledo finished second with 26iS and the Vancouver five, of Vancouver, B. C., were third with a score of 2612.
 Mrs Gertrude Hull of Cincinnati won the title of champion lady bowler of the world by bowling 5s2 in the ladies individuals Miss Birdie Kern of St. Louis was second with 509.
 A match between Greater New York and Greater Chicago powders for which $500 has been posted, was practically ar ranged today and will probably be played Sunday night For Chicago, the five-men team, managed by J. c. Schenk and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
1t Surprised Her,

When my husband was in Spain Ia st year. said Mrs. Swellman, The succeed ed in buying in quite lot of the King S wines.
 Well. well,' exclaimed Mrs. Nuritch. '.the idee O buyln' secondhand wines.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21

in revolt in 1S48 and defeated Cass the man the democrats'named to be Folks successor. In the interest of Sherman, whom he wanted to put forward for the nomination in 1880, Hayes antagonized the Conkling g-ArthurCornel section of his party in New York, and incidental ly defeated Sherman's chances forever for getting the candidacy. The fight about the federal patronage which Gar field precipitated in 1881, whe en he non- mated Conklings enemy, William II Robertson to be collector of the port of New York, carried, for the republi- can party, long series of woes-Gar- fields assassination by a crazy office seeker the overthrow of Con1ling, the defeat of the republican party through out the country in the congressional can- vass of 1882; and it melted Arthur to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
Two Views of Nature.

From the Baltimore American.
 "Ah!' twittered the sentimental maiden, s.dont you love to see the nice green. young things coming up?''
 "Yes,' responded the stern man of Vail street, 'if they're suckers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
ATEANTA'S PUMP
 DISPUTE SETTLED Court Rules Against Petitioner
 In the Case NEW TROLLEY LINE PLANS Company Formed To Build Interurban Road Has Contracted for the Line, Which Will Run Through
 the City.
NEW TROLLEY LINE PLANS

Atlanta, Ga, February 20.-(Special.)- The sauabble over Atlsnta's famous pump, which has been in progress for over a year. is ended. Today Judge Ellis de eided against the petitioners for an in- junction restraining the city from pur- chasing one, and the petitioners gave mo- tiee of an appeal. But whether the city or the njuncton-seekers win in the high court does not matter, for today Hugh r. Innaan, one of Atlanta's wealthiest property owners, came forward with an offer to give his personal note for the amount required, s13S,7OO, and will take his chances of the city paying him each year as the notes fall due. If necessary Mir. Inman is willing to buy the pump outright.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
Postal Chances.

Washington, February 2O-(Special.) J. Rural free delivery route No is ordered established May l. at Andalusia, Coving- ton county, serving 30o people and 91 families.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
For Board Of Revenue.

I hereby announce myself candidate for the Board of Revenue of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the dem- ocratic primary J. ED HAIGLER. Steven D. Haley is a candidate for member of the Board of Revenue of Jeff ferson county, subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 I hereby announce myself a candidate for the Board of Revenue of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the dem ocratic primary.
 A. NAT HAWKINS. hereby announce myself candidate for member of the Board of Revenue of Jefferson county subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 J. THAD MULLIN. James H. Patton announces himself as a candidate for member of the Board of Revenue of Jefferson county, subject to aha action of the democratic primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21

known as the Mineralites will play, while New York team includes Jimmy Smith, Alec Dunbar, William Weingarth, James Watt and Lee Johns.
 The five highest individual scores to- day were. T. Thill of Columbus, O., e3s; Paddy King, Wheeling, w. Va, 6S5; Otto Wahle, Cleveland, O., CPS; A. EmDler, Wheeling, 62S; A. Ditmeyer, Louisville. 61s.
 The following were the high scores for the last shift of the two-men events. Emblem and Mccullough Wheeling, 11s0. J. Kurleman and F. Westhoff, Clncin- natl, III.
 D. Meals and NJ. C. sprague, ohama, 1142.
 F. Gruprnhoff and II. w. Boze, Cin- cinnati, 1131.
 LHulsweier and Swart, Cleveland, 11S1.  put up Folger for governor of New York in that year, baited the Blaine element into defeating him. made Cleve- land governor, and in 1884 defeated Blaine and made Cleveland President. It is a dangerous thing for a. Presi- dent to use any sort of pressure in any direction in aid of a political favorite whom he desires as successor. Jack son made Van Buren his political heir. but Old Hickory had some practices which Young Hickory and all other Presidents ought to avoid. This is one of tn em.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21
ANNOUNCEMENT.
For Superintendent of Education.

H. P. Burruss is & candidate for county superintendent of education, for Jeffer- son county, subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 Prof. I. W. McAdory announces as a candidate for Superintendent of Educa- tion for Jefferson county, subject to the action of the democratic primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-21

Captain James W. English, president of the Atlanta and Carolina railroad organ szed to build a trolley line from Atlanta 10 West Point, has signed a contract with the firm of Cook & Lowry, contractors, to build the line within the city limits of Atlanta. The work of construction is to be begun within sixty days The Atlanta and Carolina Railroad company is organ. ized with a capital of S5,900,Ooo The off, cers are J. W. English. president; M. Ma son, vice-president, general manager and chief engineer, and M. T. Edgerton, sec retary. The initial work to be done with in the city will form new street car sys- tenn for Atlanta as it is understood that the city end of the system is to be oper- ated and made self-supporting until the interurban section can be financed and built.