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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
ONE "REMINISCENCES COMES TO z LIGHT.
Secret of Baron TwirIeF's Aerial 'Fl1ght at Critical Moment When Cries
 .Of "Garnishee" Tore The Air.

When it comes to the champion exponent of tough luck in this Dixie country we will have to hand 1t to McNeal. the lawyer-pitcher that the Dubs had last summer. McNeal was q clever fellow and very much of gen. tlemap-but as to ball playing and especially pftching-wen, he got into the wrong berth. that's all.
 He was a law student at the Uni- versity of Alabama, but broke into Pr9fsssional ball s9me Pa;ce 1P East ssS Baugh and some of the other officials of the Birmingham club decided to give him a trial on the. aggregation that Harry Vaughn was transforming with in the first part of the season. The only thing that he shone in was in the glittering failure line--ae that most of the games that he stood in the center of the infeld Ae resembled nothing so much as human punch Tine only decent game that he ever worked in was in the second Birming- ham game at Capitol Heights at the beginhing of the season Chic Rober- ing game when Thomas was making the Birmingham outfit dizzy until the moisture saved the Dubs from a bad thought that the, ax -American ieaguer could come back and sent him to the hill again The Climbers had been making a noise like hits the day be- and with seven punched hits and six tallies in three innings Vaughn chased Robertaille co the stable.
 McNeal then went in. stopped the fusilade, no more runs being made and three scattered hits in the seven innings that followed, the game end.
 nE to ,n hrmt fST Mon5s0meTy bs 3 eT that fear fiait trip through the East towards the last of June. Bernhard's Nashville bunch had just whipped the Climbers three easYs games. Bernhard himself had beat Billy Crystal to 1. Johnny Dugap had beat Whitey Guese to 3, and Huh Pefdue had beat Herbert ty sore when ~they got down to, BiF- mingham. Jimmy Ryan with not even a pleasant look, for anybody and the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09

everything in the local horse world tied. Since then he has owned a lot of good one. Jack. the pacer that made such Q good showing at Vandiver Park,in 1897
 was one of them. Among the best that he has ever gotten hold of, however. is Gibson Boy who only started in a pro- fessional race last October at Vandiver Park, Ben whitehead beating the Teague pacer, Lily Pointer. and good field, In PIC 3-4.
 The accompanying picture was taken lust after the finish of that race, and ;Tibson Boy looked as fresh and fit as he was at the start. During the winter MT. Webber has turned him out, but in the last few days he has had him clip ped and is jogging him on the road. The horse looks as good now as he did when Whitehead and Thomas got through
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
$IO, 900 Beauties Mere Pikers
 Compared With Bresnahan

Roger Bresnahan is the most expen- sive human baseball chattel, according to the figuring of St. Louis experts. who have "doped out" the market wall ue of the players given by the St. Louis club in exchange for Bresnahan. Mike Kelly, John Clarkson. Theodore Brett enstein. Sy Seymour and Spike" shan non. famous as s10.000 beauties-are mere pikers when compared with Bres- nahan.
 Those sI0,000 transactions were once considered the absolute limit but the Bresnahan deal more than doubles this limit, as it is hgurad that 1t would
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
Reasons Why Montgomery Should
 Pick up i1 Harness Racing Games

with training him last summer, and If he don't go back he Is going to he mighty good this season.
 Rob Schwartz, down in Mobile, has e pacer that whitehead wants to get in a race with Gibson Boy. The Schwartz racer Is speedy, but Whitehead says that if Gibson Boy hasa few weeks work he thinks he can trim the Mobile horse.
 Writing to friend in Montgomery the other day, Mir. Schwartz satd thst he had not decided yet whether he will put Leslie Waterman on the Grand Circuit again this season or send him over the Great Western Circuit. Leslie
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09

leases of the men, who were exchanged for Roger.
 For long time $iO,ooo was the standing price for the best players. Last summer the New York club raised chased from Indianapolis. The club socked up e11,00O for -Ruba,' and the National Commission will make an af.
 In the open market Roger woutd have brought more than 311,O0O Even though he cost the Cardinal Club a2S.- o00 1t was a fine investment. St. Louis ics in the American League circuit With Bresnahan as . drawing card and any kind of team, the Cardinals should play to big crowds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09

One of the surprising things Is that withsthe bunch of fast horses in Mont gomery there is not more interest ta- ken In light harness races. Thefe are several gentlemen in Montgomery who have done in the past and are do- tng now. everything that they can in this iines one oftthe foremost being w s. Webber, progressive business man of the city.
 MT. Webber Is an enthusiastic devo- tee Of the harnes horse game. and has owned some of the fastest horses in the South. Years ago, he had about the hest speed affair ever in Montgomery. The horse was Riverside. and he had
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
CONTRACTS SENT OUT TO MOBILES NEW PLAYERS

Mobile. Jan. s.-tSpeclal )--secretary " Charlea z. Colsson, of the Mobile Base ball Club. today sent contracts out to the, following named players for sig
 Jnie watson, third base; Henry Schultz pitcher Joe H9fiand outhAld- Wheat. outhalder: Leonard Cote sutii- ity man; Dennis Shea, catcher: William Becker. pitcher; W. c. Hemrick, catch pitcher: L. N Nixon. pitcher.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
wIIIiarm Davls Pardcned.

Washington. Jan. S-TResidont Roose. welt today signed a pardon for William Davis a bookmaker of New York, who agreed tc test the bookmaling laws of the District of Columbia. He was ar rested at the Benning track and was sentenced to one hour In ian. Davis left his case in tho Court of Appeals and applied tos the President for pardon In order that he should mot be com pelled to forfeit his right to vote and hold ofice. The arrest was made two years ago Ne
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
THE RACES
Results af eayannah

Results at Savannah.
 Savannah. Ga, Jan. S.--A cold. cloudy afternoon. kept down the attendance at the Thunderboit Nrack.
 Miss K. O. B. won the first race ha9diiy. the others except Istria. ran fin the stretch, with Polar Star running in fne form. Racquet had little trouble winning his race although Lucullus was ridden hard. Malecon. in the fourth event, moved fast when called
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
Smith would FiRht Johnaon.

Chicago. Jan. B--Frank Smith, of Pittsburg, pitcher of the Chicago Amer ican League Club, has announced he is willing to meet Johnson in a battle fo,
 the championship of the world Smith will be remembered as the athlete who was recommended asa likely opponent for JefRTies when the latter was owncr of the titfe. Smith says he would weigh In at about the same figure as the ne- gro.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
Mobile Ball PIayera.

Mobile. Jan. S.-The secretary of the Mobile Baseball Club, ,(Southern League), today sent out the following contracts for players for next season. Jule Watson. third base: Henry Schultz L. N. Hixon L. W. Torrye. Fred Miller, William Becker. pitchers; Joe Holland. George II Robb 2. D. Wheat
 outfielders: Leonard Cote. utility man: Daniel Shea and W. C. Hemrick, catch
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09

Waterman made a. grand showing ou the big ring last season when Lon Me Donald landed eight good races with him, and he promises to be better du. ring the coming season than he was last year. The pacer made his first good mark in Montgomery. Mir Schwartz driving hin, a mile at Vandi yer Park in 1907 in 2:07 flat without once calling on him or urging him. On the Grand Circuit last summer he low cred that several seconds and proved that MT. Schwartz has splendid bread winner in the son of Oso.
 The Great Western is getting to be as big a thing as the Grand Circuit now. Memphis and a couple of the Texas towns have been included and the purses hung up all along the line will make horsemen look up a bit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09

Jack O'BrIen says he intends to talk a trip around the world, Not one O those Stoddard tours. but real travel Ing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09

George. Winter. the. old Boston pitch CT. Is to be instructed Show to find hfs way to Indianapolis by the Detroi club. !. v ~ -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
Bids Wanted.

Sealed proposals will be received py the undersigned. until IF o'clock. noon. Monday. with Johnson Grass, Timothy or Clover Hay. grades No. and g. for the nscai year end ing December s1st. 1908.
 --5t City Treasurer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
Stockholders MeefinQ

The regular annual meeting of tho Share holders of the Exchange National Bank of Montgomery win be held at it's office on for the sleption of Board of Directors and for the rransaction of such further bust- ness as may properly come before the meet
 j. KIRK JACKSON Cashier.
 December I2. 1908. NM
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09

Umpire Billy Carpenter, of the south- ern League. has not yet signed for any league, although he has three offers from the Eastern League and one from the Southern League, but he has not yet decided which offer he win take It is likely that President O.Rrien will sign Carpenter to an Association con tract Billy is a good man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09

Gus RuhHn wants to meet Jack John son. If Gus watts until the ding comes home perhaps some one will In troduce him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
BULLOCK COUNTY BONDS FOR SALE

On January 1s. 1909. the Commissioners Court of Bullock County. Alabama. will sell S100. 900 % bond issue. interest not Co ex- ceed s per cent run 30 years. For road improvement. Certified check for 91.ooo. % must accompany each bid. For further information write.
 A. E SINGLETON
 Judge Probate Court s-tf Union Springs. Ala
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
Bids WanfeL.

Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned, until 12 o'clock. noon, Monday January 1lth, 1909, for the purpose of doing tho City Printing. Council proceedinEs and approved ordinances and resolutions, for the fiscal year ending December Slst. 1gos.
 ROBERT TAFT.
 ---et City Treasurer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
I,umlev to PiIot RroosrIvu.

New York, Jan. 8-The appointIneni of Harry Lumley as manager of the Brooklyn baseball club of the National League was announced today. He sue. ceeds Patsy Donovan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
Blds Wn,alled.

Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned. until 12 o'clock. noon. Mon- day, January 25th. 1909. for furnishing the City with Lime and Portland Louisville or Alabama Cement. for, thee fiscal year end- ing December s1st. 1909. |,
 ROBERT TAFT. < --5t City Treasurer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09

If Pittsburg gave New York a sheet of song and dance music for Spike shannon what did Kansas City give Pittsburg?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09

Ted Sullivan says that Ty Cobb Is the greatest bali player in the world today. They are NalI great today as the season doesn't begin until April.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09

John Hoey, has been sold by the Boston Americans. to the Baltimore club of the Eastern League.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
GpE GIA T SsI17Id3
Stockhoiders Meefinol.

The regular annual meeting of the share holders of the Union Bank Trusf co. will be held at it's office on Tuesday Jan uary IF 1909. at 5:0e p.m.s for the cleo transsetion of such further bnsiasss ss I ma, as., properly come before the p1eetiuR. as
 J. M. WINCHESTER. Cashier
 December 12, 1908. $
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09

Ball players are playing the mar riage game to a standsttll this winter, which is mighty fine thing. Baseball news is scarce during the benny davg
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09

Hugh shannon: formerly withsthe St Paul. Baltimore and Lowell clubs. will manage the ottumwa, Ia., team.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
NEWS :. NOTES OF STORY

Fred tBeulow, the old Cleveland catcher. goes to Montreal next season
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09

Manager AIcAleer, of the St. Louis Browns will give trial to Paul Cobb, signed Paul because Jack OConnor said he wouldn't do.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09

Mike Kelly will manage the St. Paul team and Tim Flood will be the cap- start something on any ball field in the American Association.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09

Al Kaufman Is the latest to draw the color line. His color line drawing is done with a piece of charcoal
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09

Martin. the little brother of Pitcher Ed Welsh. will be given a chance to display his idea of the national pas spring.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
Stockholders Meefino.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of The First National Bank of Montgomery will be held at It's banking rooms on Tues. day January 18th, 1909, at IF o'clock, noon for the election of a Board of Directors and for the transaction of any other business that may properly come before the meee1ng December 18th. 1908.
 A. g. WooLFoLK. cashiet. --a0t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
Sfockholders' Meeffna.

The ANNUAL MEETING of the Stock holders of the Alabama Agricultural Asso- ,iation. will be held at the rooms of the Commercial Club. 16 I-2 Court Sq, Mont ssJmery. Alabama. on Tuesday, January a2fh 1909. at 1O:3O o'clock A. M. for the .e lection of officers and the transaction of aHg other business that may properly come before the meeting. <
 F. P CHAFFEE. v-5t Acting Secretary
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09
" @@OAsSSSsssSS0 DEUidend No v
of Montgomery
DiUidend Notice.

At a meeting of the Directors of The Exchange National Bank of Montgomery. held this day, the regular semi-annual divi- dend of 3 per cent. on its capital stock was declared, payable on demand
 J. KIRK JACKSON. A-iOt Cashier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09

/ When you come to think of it every one gets an even break at one time or another. St. Paul has the champion boy trap-sh ooter and Mobile has the champion boy crap-shooteT.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09


 manager on the field in uniform. Smootch up there a bit, Messrs. Mack and Murray!
 The lady patrons of the Minneapolis ball club will be at the opening game a-plenty if Nick Altrock joins the Mil- lers. They will be anxious to see if Nlckerino Is as handsome as he Is touted. .
 The original Alfalfa League has been organized in Kansas. with Great Bond, Arkansas City, Hutchinson. McPherson, Salina and Strong City starting the ex- citement. In fact the first town Is great and the last one as strong as any city in the Sunfiower State.
 George La Blanche. the old time box CT. known as the marine" has been hitting the rough edges of late as result of over Indulgence in throat acratchers. But George is on the bridge now and says he intends to keep out of the wet in future.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09

Next season Philadelphia win be the only major league city not having a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09

A few things gained by fraud de- stroy a fortune otherwise honestly won.-German.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11
SAVING Bermuda LILY.
T7cO YcHo5o PeriIs HGce Partly
EcHpsed It's GLORY Of Late.

Hamilton, Bermuda, April 7.-"The Bermuda
lily is emerging from its partial eclipse" said
an American florist, who is visit here. 1T
has been suffering from two yellow periIs-a
disease which sFotted its leaves yellow ana Jap
anese competition. The bulbs ripcn here in the
late summer. and there has always been a de-
rnand from florists in the United States that
they be shipped as early rs possible. !. -ome of
them could be planted in time to blaes m by
Christmas, there was. of course a Ire aivan-
tage. \ delay of a wec! might destroy half
the value Of the flowers
THE Bermuda growers were so anXtous to put
their bulbs on the market early that they dug
them up before they We're fully matur.;l. The
plants. therefore. hadn't their proper strength.
They were subject to- various diseases and
wouldn't blossom properly. After q few years
of this deterioration. the stock vas run down
that man would sometimes get only thirty fair
plants out Of a hundred pots OF course vigor-
Gus complaints were made to the Bermuda
growers. and after a time they =. allied .hat
they We're killing the goose that laid the golden
eggs. So they set about improving their stock
and quit their practice of digging up bulbs that
were not mature. The injury could not he re-
paired in a hurry but in the last four or five
wears there has been steady progress in the
right direction The plants. however, are not
as strong as those grown from japanese bulbs.
u suppose no other nation loves flowers as
do the japanese ard they understand their cult
ure. too That country has given rs several ex-
ceIlent varieties of lilies As the Bermuda
plants deterioratcd there was 4 large increase
in the importations from Jaran Bermuda
however. has one great advantage hcr ability
to reach the American market carly The Jap
anose bulbs arrive co late that the IIants ordi-
nariIy dc not flower for Easter
ut seems as if the United States With all its
varieties of climate, ought to gro@ its own
Easter lilies. However the industry is inpor-
tant to the people here, and I suppose thy need
II a good deal more than We AElarj-%u do"
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11

not sufficiently considered, and they presented
many petitions to the Patriarch demanding con-
cessions chief complaint was their alleged
subordination to the Greeks. Not satisfied with
petitions, the Syrians made hostile demonstra-
tons against the Patriarch on the occasion Of
his pastoral visits to their churches Monsignor
Damianos was forced to obtain an escort Of
Turkish troops when he held services. and to
order the monks in Greek monastcres to arm
themselves against Syrian fellow Christians
The Patrarchs attempts to compromise and
reconcile extremists only resulted in his own
dethronement. and the flames of sectarian wrath
earned higher than ever
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-24

rabbit cuticle on to the burned body of
fourteen year-old Johnny Heron seems
to have been failure. When the ban
dages were removed from the boys
body it was found that the animal cuti-
cles had not begun to adhere Unless it
should do SO very soon the attempt will
be abandoned. This does not mean
necessarily, however, that the boys life
may not be saved. Seven people have,
volunteered to give up their skin to
covei. the wounds made by playmate
when he placed powder in JOHNNY
Herron's hip pocket and touched sitsoff
with a lighted match.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-24
CLINTON.

The first Home evening of the Arcana
Club was held at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Merrill, Spring street. The
roll was called and each answered with
quotation. A very interesting paper
on Ancient Christmas Customs" was
read by Mrs. Arthur Holt. Piano solos
by Miss Chandler Stetson of Albion,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merrill, We're
enjoyed. During the evening Limericks
were read by different members, which
added merriment TO merriment, for
many very honest(?) things We're said
OF each member and husband. too. At
ter the program refreshments of ice
cream and cake, fancy crackers and
punch was served. 1t was declared a
most pleasant evening passed by all.
Mrs. Arthur Roundy of Waterville
has been visiting in town.
| DR.. and Mrs. f. Z, Brown of Ban
gor is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Kidder.
The Union Christmas tree will he
held in the Town hall Friday evening,
Dec. "a.
| Master Seth Stratton has been alb
sent from school a number of days on
account of sickness.
w. I. Cain has moved his family from
the farm on the Kennebec road to the
| village home for the winter.
Franz Whitman is in Waterville on
business.
A little son came to brighten the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Stinson, on
the Hill road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-24
Funeral "Wednesday Of
Late Harrison Chase
Rev. F. E. Barton TO Otficiate
Al South Paris Wedding.
Little Live Locals and Personal
Notes OF General Interest.

Rev. F. E. Barton, pastor of the Uni
versalist church, will go to South Paris
Friday to officiate at a wedding. He
will return so as to be at home with
his family on Christmas day
The funeral of the late harrison
Chase, whose death occurred Monday
afternoon, was held at IL o'clock
Wednesday morning at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Crosby on Lower
Main street. Rev. F. E. Barton Off
ciated The remains were taken to
Mobiles Ferry for interment, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby. Mr.
Chase was one of the last of the family
re represented He was unmarried and
came to this town to live with Mr.. and
Mrs. Crosby about a year and half
ago. He formerly lived in Guilford
where he was we'll known, having lived
there for more than 80 years. He me,
with an accident about Is years ago
which disabled him and from which
he has suffered ever since. He was 7e
years of age.
| Mrs. F. M. Totman and daughter
Gladys have gone to Bangor to spenG
| the holidays with Mrs Totman's
daughter, Mrs. Victor Anderson.
w. E. Dinsmore will go to Newport
today on short business trip.
| All the barber shops will be oper
| Friday evening and until Saturday
| noon.
Dr. E. c. Hooper has been suffering
| with an abscess in his throat, but is
| now getting along very Well
Harold and Lois Piper. the children
of Mr.. and Mrs K. B. Piper are botf
confined to their home by illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-24
AVIATION MEET ENTRIES.
Fifty eight /Airships Entered for the
Los Angeles Event.

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec 23.-Entries
in the three divisions of aeronautic and
aviation events for the aviation meet
ing to be held in this city from Jan. II
to 20 were closed Wednesday night
and a list of IS. airships of various
kinds which will compete for the
prizes aggregating $4,000 was an
nounced Thursday by Dick Ferris. gen
eral manager of the meet. The lis,
includes the following:
Aeroplanes: Glen H. Curtiss, Ham
mondsport, n. Y. bi-plane; Louis
Paulham. Paris, France, Farman BIZ
plane; NJ Maison, Paris. France. Far
man bi-plane: NJ. Miscarrot, Paris,
France. BleriOt monoplane; Baron DE
Laroche. Paris, France, BleriOt mono
plane: Clifford B. Harmon, New York.
Curtiss bi-plane; c. X. Hamilton,
Hammondsport, n. Y. Curtiss BIZ
plane; Roy Knabenshue, Toledo, Ohio,
acceptance; Pacific Aero Club, San
Francisco, bi- plane: Pacific Aero Club,
San Francisco, monoplane; Charles
Morok. New York. monoplane; Louis f.
Bergdoll, Philadelphia. Bleriot mono
plane; Ralph Saunder. New York, mo-
noplane: S. Y. Beach, New York, aero
plane; H. W. Gale New York, aero
plane; Charles F. Willard, New York
Curtiss bi-Dlane.
Balloons-Cliford 3. Harmon, New
York, balloon New York; G.. T. Bum
baugh, Indianapolis, balloon; II. L. Hon
eywell, st. Louis, balloon; Louis Won
Phul. ST. Louis. Balloon A. l.. Stevens,
New York balloon: Dick Ferris, Los An
gees, balloon America.
Dirfgibles-Roy Knabenshue. Toledo,
Ohio, two-passenger airship; Tom S. Bald
win, New York, racing military airship;
Lincoln Beachy, Toledo, Ohio, racing diri-
gihle; Roy knabenshue, Toledo, Ohio,
racing dirigible.
A large number of entries, particularly
ir the aeroplane class. have been made
by residents of Los Angeles and other
California cities.