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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-13
Races at Oakland.

oakland November 12-Sam Hildreth and Jockey Shilling were again winning combinations at Oakland today. Hildreth colors were carried to victory by Force and Tony Faust and Shilling won TOUT races The feature was the Dickey nanul- can at seven furlongs. A field of Tour started with Tony Faust and Deutseh- land nronounced favorites, they being connled owing to Barney Schreiber re- taining an interest in the first named Tony Faust led all the way and won easily by three lengths from Frank fliu' ner which closed fast and caught Deutschland near the finish.
 Summaries:
 First race. Futurity course-Anna May 1oa (Powers), to 2O won; May Amelia 115 dvnch). g to 1, second Gossiper H. III fArchibald), 30 to l. third. Iime :09 4-5.
 Second race. five and a half furlonssT Force 1O5 (Shilling). 1 to 3. won; fi' gent 100 Uptonl. 20 to l. second; sem nroni. 103 (Walsh s to l, third. Ilhe' 1:07 1-5. ..n nrod Benf io4 (shlling) to 5. won; Log istIlla 1o9 (Rossl to l. second; ran tastic. 1O5 (Buxton), Il to 10, third ilme' :52 3-5. ,.,.o,.
 Third race, seven furlongs, Diekey handican-Tony Faust, 1o5 (Shillng), 2 to 2O won; Frank Flittner. 115 d>irsch- baum,. ' to l. second; Deutschland, hS CPowers,. to 20, third. Time, 1;26 70
 Fifth race, mie-Billy Pullman, lVo, CRoss,. I to 5, won; Captain kennedy' W4 1Shiling). 3 to 1, second; Sir WesieS' 100 (Vandusen), to l, thlrd. iinie Al 1-5. ti ,-o
 Sixth race, six furlongs-tirepah' M i,o (Shilling) Il to 10, won; NatVe oon' ia ,i, |yWalahe to 1, second; Cloudlight, ll2 |Arob;bald, 13 to 5, third Time, l:12 4-o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-13
May Ask More Time.

Washington. November 12-The time for the delivery and final test of the air ship by A. NJ Herring will be up to- morrow and 1t Is acknowledged that the inventor will not be able to meet the time limit There is no doubt that if Mr Herring makes request for fur ther time it will be granted. Up to tnis time no such request has been re- ceiVed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-13
BASKETBALL OPENS
 TODAY AT Y.M.C.A.

The Young Mems Christian associa- tion basketball league was organized last night with three teams. John Be- thea captains the Porter Clothing com pany team; Dan Williams, the Steele- Smith team, and John Lundbon, the Cumberland Presbyterian team.
 The games of the league will begin next Tuesday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-13
To Read Lincoln's Address.

New York November 12.-The superin- tendents of every school in the unlted States will be asked by the Lincoln cen tenary of this city to have 1-incoln's Get tysburg address read to the children in their schools at noon precisely on Febru- ary F next, the one hundredth anni- versary of Abraham Lineolns birth A suggestion to this effect was adopted at u meeting of the committee held to-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-13
Cornell Meets chIcaao.

Ithaca, N. r., November l2--Trained to the top notch of perfection and With every man in prime condition, the Cor nell football team left tonight for Chi eags. Thirty men were taken in order 10 be prepared for emergencies in what is considered will be the crucial game of the season for Cornell. Hope for Cor nell victory is strong amongst the team members and the undergraduates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-13
virqinIa's Popular Vote.

Richmond, November F. = Official returns complete for Virginia from the presidential election show the popular vote to have been: Bryan S2.94S, Taft 52.579, Chain 110i, Debs 254, Wat son JOG. Hisgen 52, Gilhaus 25 total l31.- 555. Bryan's plurality, @.369; majority, 2s .s5S.
 The total vote in 1904 was 13l 5S3. Par kers pluarity was 32.17S, net loss of 2,4V4 to the democratic ticket
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-13
BARGAIN FOR SALE
 Corner in business district. Morris Avenue-First Avenue and Street frontage. Jemison R. E. 6 Ins. Go.

Southern railway the popu- lar route to Atlanta. Trains leave 7;;30 a. m., 4::25 p. m. and 12::30 midnight. Chair, parlor, broiler buffet and Pullman cars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-13
Stnbbs Goes Afer World
 Record Or W01OrcycIe

clst of the south. and believed by many to be the fastest in America. will on next Tuesday attempt to break the worlds record for 100 miles on a motorcycle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-13

sitions on the course and the adjutant general has sent 600 rounds of riot ann unition for the new Springfield rifles with which the men will be armed. Two artil- lery and cavalry commands will also be armed with revolvers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-13
Fires Are Out.

Huntsville, November 12.-(Special.) - The heavy rains that fell in this section yesterday extinguished the forest fires that have been playing havoc in various localities for several days past The rain was followed by a cold wave of unusual severity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-13
Smythe Is President.

Laurens, S C., November 12.--J. Adger Smythe of Pelzer, s. C., was this after noon elected president of the Watts Cot ton mills, to succeed w. D. Hammett, re- signed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-13
Cincinnati Wins.

Havana, November 12-The Cincin. natl National League baseball team to- day won the first of a series of 13 games with native teams by a score of to l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-13
100 Overcoats, Cravenettes and Top Goats at $10.00; worth double. Come quick.
 MISFIT, 1911 First Avenue

Southern Railways 7::3O morning train now the popular route to Atlanta. Chair, par Tor and broiler buffet cars. Sleep late and go by the South ern.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-26
Miss the Easy Road.

Two young exponents of the strenu-
GUS life on Broadway were sitting in a
hotel lobby the other evening discuss
ing their plans for making some "big
money in the future. One Of them
confessed that his salary was "only
$45 a week." and he was having a hard
time Of it in keeping the wolf from the
door. Sitting near them was an old
gentleman who overheard their CONVEX
sation and was evidently interested
'You fellows are making the mistake
Of your lives" the old gentleman said
at last. "You are chasing the will O.
the wisp while you have the means of
wealth within your grasp. Why, I'm
considered pretty we'll off financially,
as you both know, and 1 never re-
ceived salary Of $45 a week in my
life. But I saved money when I was
your age, and found opportunities for
Investment that soon put me out Of the
salary class and made me a business
man on my own account. The trouble
with young fellows nowadays is that
they can't see the opportunities that
are given them. They have their eyes
glued to the get-rich-quick idea so tight
~ that they pass by the only sure route
to wealth. New York Globe.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-26
Wanted His Dues,

A reservation Indian was disconso-
late over the breaking Of his ak handle.
He laid his misfortune before the
farmer of the reservation, who,
through pity, took a new handle from
his private stock and adjusted it to the
ak. The farmer then noticed that the
Ak was shockingly dull. So, motioning
the owner to turn the grindstone, he
expended half hours time in sharp
ening the blade. When the rehabili-
tated ak was given to the Indian he
was childishly gleeful, but still fingered
about, indicating by his actions that
some feature Of the transaction had not
been adjusted.
The farmer was little annoyed and
called to an Interpreter. TASK the old
fellow what he wants now" he di-
rected.
After an exchange Of grunts and ges.
lures the Interpreter announced, "He
wants Is cents"
TWENTY-FIVE cents! What fort"
"For turning the grindstone." -Har.
per's.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-26
Handwritinu,


AS rule, clear handwriting is more
common with persons who do not write
for a living than with those who do.
Authors, for example, are creating
something when they write; their mind
Is concentrated on this creative work;
their thoughts are generally ahead Of
their hand, sometimes a whole SEN
tence, and they hurry to keep pace
with them. The result is bad hand
writing, but handwriting with individ-
uality in it, if not character. There is
a theory that plain writing is most
easily forged. This is not true. OBJ
scure signatures are most easily forged
and the so called freak signatures,
which nobody can read, easiest of ALL
The best signature and the safest for
a man who signs checks is neither too
pr1m nor too involved; just plain, ev-
eryday writing, done in the easiest
way, according to his temperament
Such signature expresses as much
character as any handwriting can, but
it doesn't tell us thing about the
mans moral makeup; not a thing
Boston Globe.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-26
OREGON FOR BRYAN.
Delegation From That State Instruct
ed for the Nebraskan.

Portland, Ore, June 10.-The Ore
gon Democratic state convention met
here, elected four delegates at large
and two delegates from each congress
sional district and passed a resolu-
tton endorsing Bryan for the presi-
Dental nomination.
There was no contest nor delays.
The platform expresses general sat-
isfaction at the selection of Governor
Chamberlain, nominee for United
States senator, advocates reform in
the postal laws, increased wages for
letter carriers, favors enlarged pow
ers for the interstate commerce COM
mission, endorses the Oklahoma bank
ing laws, and direct election of United
States senators, and declares that the
Democracy of Oregon is unit in favor
of Bryan for president of the United
States.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-26
EXPLOSION ON CRUISER.
Six of the Tennessee's Crew Killed
and Eight Injured.

San Pedro, CAL, June 6.-While the
United States cruiser Tennessee was
steaming at nineteen knots on a speed
trial off Point Huenene a Steampipe
in the starboard engine room burst
under 225 pounds pressure, killing
four men and injuring ten others-all
of the men in the compartment at the
time. Four of the men were killed
Instantly and two more died on the
arrival here of the Tennessee.
The explosion, the cause of which
is unknown, occurred only few min
utes after Admiral Uriel Sebree, Cap
tain F. B. Howard and Chief Engineer
Robertson had left the engine room
on tour of inspection.
There were fourteen men in the fire.
room when the tube, which was four
inches in diameter and inclosed in
side the boiler, blew out, driving a
torrent of scalding steam, hot dust.
cinders and hot ashes through the ash
pit and shoWering the half naked men.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-26
TRAFFIC IS DEM0RAL.[ FED
Washouts in Montana Gladly
Cripple Railroads.

Butte, Mont, June 9.-The Oregon
Short Line is the only railroad operat-
ing trains out of Montana from this
point, though the Northern Pacific
soon will have three trains in from
the East. The washouts at Jefferso on
Island had been repaired and all was
in readiness to send trains over the
line into Butte, when rockslide oc-
CURED almost within sight of the city,
blocking the line for a number of
hours.
Further information from the West
Is to the effect that five miles of
track of the Northern Pacific are out
between Butte and Missoula, and ma
rooned passengers at Drulnmond will
not be able to get out of that place
before weeks time, according to the
railway people.
NIissoula and Great Falls from all
reports have been the heaviest suffer-
ers. and both cities are now cut off
from the outside world so far as rail-
road transportation is concerned. The
Boston and Montana smelter at Great
Falls is flooded. The machinery Is
damaged and the smelter cannot re-
sumo operations for at least month.
More than 1000 men are employed in
the smelter. In Northern Montana
several small towns are reported par
TALLY under water
The total death list from drowning
will probably be at least twelve or
fifteen when all reports are received.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-26
NORTHWEST REPRESENTED
President Names National Conserva-
ton Commission.

Washington, June Gin accord
ance with the suggestion made by the
governors at their conference at the
White House in May the president
has appointed national conservation
commission to consider and advise
him on questions relating to the con-
servation Of the natural resources of
the country and to cooperate with
bodies which may be designated by
the several states.
The Northwest is we'll represented
on the commission. On the lands
committee Senator Knute Nelson is
chairman. with J. ]. Hill also mem.
Der of that branch of the commission.
Congressman Philo Hall of South d.
kota and Professor G.. R. Van Hise of
Wisconsin are among those named on
the division for minerals.
William Irvine of Wisconsin is on
the forest committee and w. B. AL
lison of Iowa is named with the group
Of mon who will look after the water
ways.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-26
DECREASE IN IDLE CARS,
Slight Improvement In Business Con
ditions Shown.

Slight Improvement In Business Con.
ditions Shown.
Chicago, June "a slight improve
ment in business conditions is lndicat-
ed by the fortnightly report of the
committee on car efficiency of the
American Railway association. The
number of surplus cars on the rail.
roads in the United States and Can
ada is given at 381,904, decrease Of
1880 in comparison with the mum.
Der on May 10.
The bulletin says that the improve
ment, as reflected in the smaller num-
Der of idle cars, seems quite general
throughout the Eastern, Central and
Southern sections of the country, but
there is practically no change in the
Southwestern and Pacific states.
The demand for box cars has appar-
emily increased in Iowa, Illionis and
Kansas, northward to Wisconsin and
the Dakotas, and Westward to Mon.
tana and Colorado.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-26
ELECTRIC CARS COLLIDE.
Eight People Killed and Nearly a
Score Injured

Annapolis, Md, June 6.-Eight dead
and nearly a score badly injured is
the toll taken by the second serious
accident within two months on the
Annapolis branch of the Washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis Electric rail-
way, which occurred at a point be-
tween Camp Parole and Bests Gate,
two small stations about two and three
miles from this city.
A special, carrying no passengers,
from Annapolis for Washington, and a
regular car from Baltimore for this
city, we'll filled, while travelling at
about thirty-fve miles an hour, met
head on on a curve, which prevented
the motormen seeing each others
cars until too late to avoid the catas'
trophe. The road is single track
one on the Annapolis branch and a
confusion or disregard of orders is
said to have been the cause of the
wreck. The dead are: William L.
Norton, Baltimore; A. H. Schultz, Jr.,
Baltimore; j. w. Mcdaniel, Baltimore;
George Green, Washington; James
O'Neal of New York state, motorman
of one of the wrecked cars; Policeman
Shriber, employed by the railway
company: Ruth Slaughter, aged thir-
teen years, daughter of w. E. Slaugh-
ter, general traffic manager of the
road, and Mrs. George w. Green of
WASHINGTON.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-26
ONCE MILLIONAIRE THURMAN
James Duncan Suicides at St. Paul bv
Hanging.


Crazed with melancholy, brooding
over the loss of his fortune and sep
aration from his wife James Dun
can once prominent turfman in Ken
lucky, committed suicide in st. Paul
by hanging himself with a rope in the
stable at the rear of 256 Selby ave-
nue.. The rope was attached to a har-
ness hook and the knees of the dead
man we're almost touching the floor.
The suicide of James Duncan brings
to a tragic end rather remarkable
career. Coming to this country a
mere lad without friends or money he
was employed as a stable boy at
Louisville, Ky. He was thrifty and
careful and his rise in his chosen line
of work was rapid. He became mil.
lionaire turfman and his stables were
famous all over the South
Reverses came, however, and after
he had lost his fortune his wife Sc
cured a divorce from him. Then he
left Kentucky for Minneapolis, where
he was employed in private and pub
lie barns for several years. For the
last two years he has been employed
In the livery stable where he ended
his life.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-26
A Poet's slim.

A correspondent of London Notes and
Queries has *'caught out' Mr.. Kipling
In an extraordinary blunder. He finds
it in the Last Chantey" in these lines
Then said the souls of the slaves that
men threw overboard:
''Kenneled in the picaroon a weary band
were we,
But thy arm was strong to save,
And 1t touched us on the wave,
And we drowsed the long tides idle till
thy trumpets tore the sea-"
"Of course" says the commentaries
1.-THE word Kipling meant to use was
barracoon, the technical term for a
slave pen. Picaroon means rogue"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-26
Tho Other May,

. There was hopeful CLEAN In the
eyes Of the young man with a slightly
retreating chin as he approached the
father of his ladylove.
"Will you give your daughter to me
In marriage, sir?" he asked ii as firm
tone as he could muster. .z.@.E
"I'm afraid You are not well enough
acquainted with her, young man." re-
marked the father.
why, I've seen her twice a week
for nearly q year." said the astonished
suitor. sss .55.. III.
That may all be-" said the parent,
sbut sc you knew much about her char
acter you'd have said, WIN you give
me- to your daughter -. marriage z Z Isl
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-26
CATCHING a Cobra.

A driver on the Avontuur railway,
South Africa, while staying at the
Gamtoos caught a large cobra de ca
pello alive. The cool way in which he
did the trick, says local paper, sent q
cold SILVER through every one who saw
it. He simply caught hold OF the point
Of its tail, gave it sudden Jerk toward
him and caught it by the back Of the
head. He then placed 1t In a biscuit
tin. The snake was three inches In
diameter and about four feet long
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-26
Same Train Hits Two Men.

Timothy Hopkins, young man OF
Langdon, N. D., was fatally injured
at Glyndon. this state, by being
run over by a locomotive. He was
employed on the big construction work
of the Northern Pacific at that place
and in an endeavor to board a moving
locomotive was knocked down and
run over. The son of Conductor
Lyons of Staples was run over by the
same train and his right foot crushed
at the ankle,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-26
Used Mails to Defraud.

Levin A. Wood, George w. Wood
and Forest B. Wood, charged by the
federal grand jury with conspiring to
use the mails to defraud, pleaded
guilty in St. Paul to the first counts
in the indictments and paid fines of
$4,000 each. There were three counts
in each indictment, two Of which were
nolled. The conspiracy charge is in
connection with the Edwards-Wood
company, which went out Of business
over three years ago. The defendants
were stockholders in the company.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-26
St. Paul Men Indicted.

James L. Lowering, publisher Of
the st. Paul Mail Order Month.
ly and of Successful Agricul-
ture, and S. A. Phillips. promoter Of
way company, were indicted by the
federal grand jury on charges of lille.
gal use of the mails. Martin P. Quig-
ley, cashier of the Wisconsin Grain
and Stock company, was indicted on
q charge of perjury.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-26
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, June 9.-Wheat-June,
91hc; July, s6%@86%c; Sept, 84%
@S4Wc; Dec, 83%c. Corn-July,
66Mc; Sept, 66c: Dec, 55%c. Oats
July, old, 42Ac; July, 4oMc; Sept,
35h@35%c. Pork-July, $3.50; Sept,
$14.05. Butter-Creameries, 19@23c;
diaries. 17@21c. Eggs-14c. Poultry
Turkeys, 13c; chickens, lie;
springs, 1s@23c.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-26
Dies Suddenly of Broken Heart.

En- route from his home at Rush
ford, this state, to West Union, a.,
Peter Miller, one of the wealthiest
business men of Southern Minneso ta
and widely known among stockmeu of
several Northwestern states, suddenly
expired in his buggy. The body was
found by a passing farmer. Death
was due to apoplexy, believed to have
been caused by grief over the loss of
his wife, who died suddenly recently
of an attack of heart disease.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-26
NOW MARCHING ON FEE.

fnsufgent sultan OF MOROCCO Annihil.
ates Tribesmen.
Tangier, Morocco, June 9.-Accord.
ing to couriers who have reached this
city Mulai Hafid, the insurgent sultan,
with his entire suite and an army Of
10000 men, is on his way to Fee.
About 10000 Berber tribesmen are re-.
ported to be marching to Join him.
Hafid left Mequinez June and on the
next day is said to have completely
nnihilated the remnants of the Cher.
Arda rebels. Several of Sultan Alb.
del Aziz' functionaries, who fed from
Rabat, have reached Mequinez.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-26
MINNEAPOLIS Banks Consolidate.

The directors of the Northwest
ern National bank and the National
Bank Of Commerce of Minneapolis
have voted unanimously to con.
solidate the business of the two insti-
tutions The combined business will
be carried on under the name of the
Northwestern National bank. The
Northwestern National bank has in.
creased its capital to 100000 and
it's surplus to 100000 and will pay
stockholders dividend of 20 per cent
on July 10. The National Bank of
Commerce will liquidate it's stock.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-26
Woman Saves Two From Death,

Hearing her little daughter scream
q woman in the town of French, just
north of Argyle, ran to the bank of
the river near the house and, the wa
ter being clear, saw both her daugh.
tiers at or near the bottom Of the
river, in which there was between five
and six feet of water. She plunged in
and rescued both of them and after a
few minutes work on shore restored
both to consciousness. The older girl
had been riding the younger one in a
gocart and, venturing over the edge
of the bank, could not stop the cart,
but held on until it dragged her into
the river.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-26
Italian Railroad Disaster.

Novara, Italy, June 9.-Nine per-
sons were killed and sixty.five injured
by a rearend collision of a freight
with a passenger train at Roccapietra.
this province. Most of the victims
were italian pilgrims returning from
an excursion to the sanctuary Of the
Crowned Virgin" and came from vii.
lagos in the vicinity Of Varallo. e..
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-26
Would Refuse Third Term.

Frank A. Day declares that Cover
nor Johnson will not consent to be a
candidate for another term and that
he (Day) will not try to persuade the
governor to change his mind. Mr..
Day gave out statement in which he
said that he could not see or imagine
any contingency. or condition under
which Governor Johnson would con.
sent to run for third term.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-26
st. Paul Union Stock Yards,

st. Paul, June 9.-Cattle- to
choice steers, $6.00@6.75; fair to
good, $5.00@5.75; good to choice COWS
and heifers, s4.50@550; veal calves,
$3.75@5.00. Hogs-$5.25@545. Sheep
Good to choice wethers. s450@5.00:
good to choice lambs, s5.00@5.50.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-26
Facts Versus Terms
What's

i "I've a terrible toothache. What's
good for it?'' . s. .-. =
Nonsense! You've no toothache.
It's simply Imagination 49,, j.
"Wen, confound it, what's good for
Imagination ?"-Boston Transcript.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-26
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, June 9.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive-No. 1 hard, $1091s;
No. Northern, s107M; No. 2 North
ern, SLOPPY; July, s1.04%: Sept,
89Ac. Flax-On track, to arrive and
July. $685.; Sept, $1.22; Oct, $1.21.