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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03
N PARLAND WILL
FIGHT NELSON

Chicago, January 2.-(Special)-- Willis
Britt knows whereof he speaks Packey-
Mcfarland and Battling Nelson will fight
for the lightweight championship of the
world in Jim Coffroth's arena at Colma,
Cal, on March II. Britt spent few hours
in Chicago today on his way east to see
Nelson. Britt says he has promised Cof-
froth Nelson for ST. Patrick's day and
that the coast promoter will have none
other than Mcfarland as an opponent Tor
the champion. Although Nelson has said
that he is his own manager. Britt feels
confident that the battler will agree 10
the arrangements made with Coffroth and
consent to take on Packey.
The two ligatweights would make rec
ord card wherever they meet
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03
ADAMS
DRUG COMPANY
The SIeepIess Store in the
Heart of The Towns Heart
Second and Nineteenth
1901 Phones 1901
'KAVANAUGH HAS
FIGHTING SPIRIT

Little Rock, January 2.-(Special.) -Tak
ing the f1atfooted stand that he was OPP
posed to granting anything to the East
sern league and American association in
the effort to frame new class legislation
Judge w. M. kavanaugh, member of the
national board Of arbitration, and the
Southern association president, left today
for Cincinnati to attend the meeting of
the board and of the national commits
sion
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03
New Orleans is all up in the air.

new orleans is all up III the ar.
Ewing Shute, manager of the basket
ball team of the Birmingham Athletic
club, is endeavoring to arrange game be-
tween the club team and an "All-Star''
aggregation of New Orleans.
Each of the New Orleans teams claims
that it is the "All-Star'' team, and the
newspapers of the Crescent City are hav-
ing a deal of sport.
Shute. in writing to New Orleans yes
terday, hit upon scheme that will prob
ably solve the mystery. He suggests that
two teams be chosen from the best ma
terial that New Orleans possesses and
that If the details can be arranged the
club will play both.
The Athletic club, as has been puo-
lshed, will carry small team of athletes
to enter in the southern championship
meet to be held in New Orleans on Janu-
airy 81 1t is the purpose of the club to
carry the basketball team along and play
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03

mile Dorando again jumped into the lead
and the Indian made no effort to regain
1t. Time at end of The eighteenth mile
was 1:46:04 1-15, compared with 1:50:O4 3d.
made in New York. Dorando led by two
yards.
In the nineteenth mils Dorando tried
again and again to sprint away from the
Indian, but the Canadian could not be
shaken off. 1t was the Italians last ef-
fort. He faltered and stopped. His train
ers rushed to his support and he was led
from the track.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03
Mark TWaIn,s Reputation.

From the Boston Herald.
Mark Twain was talking about the ia
nous robbery in his beautiful country
house.
Had l still been living in Hartford
he said whimsicaly, "some of my Hart
ford friends would certainly have ac-
cused me of robbing myself. They had a
poor opinion of me in that town.
Marshall Jewett, the former governor,
used to take up the collection in our
Hartford church. They never asked me
to take it up. l fretted good deal over
the matter.
See here Jewett.' l said one day,
they let you take up the collection ev-
cry Sunday. but they would never let
me do it.
"'Oh, yes, they would said Jewett-
that is, with a bellpunch, like the horse
car conductors use.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03
A Worker.


From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
OF Pablo Sarasate, the famous violin
list who died at Biarritz, a musician said
the other day:
II dined with Sarasate during his last
American tour. We talked of success
and he declared that success was due, in
the main, to excessively hard work.
ITO become a great violinist or a great
pianist, he declared, one must have the
exaggerated ideas of work that prevail
among Scottish farmers.
HE said that young boy got a job
with a Scottish farmer once.
"'Ye'll sleep in the barn." said the
farmer. and I'll expect We DOT in the
field ilya morn at foor o'clock
Very well. SIR said the boy.
But the first morning he oversight
a little and 1t was half-past 4 when he
reached the field
1.-THE farmer, leaning on his hoe, gave
him a black look.
"'where have We been all the fore
noon?' he growled.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03
Return Of NOfye Dame Gibes Opportunity
To Athletic Club To Achlebe Great Honor

MONDAY NIGHTS GAME TO BE
A GREAT BASKETBALL FIGHT.
NoTRE DAME HAS ONE OF
AMERICAS BEST TEAMS, AND
THE ATHLETIC CLUB is DETER
MINED TO PLAY A CLOSE GAME.
MISS ELLEN PERRY AND MISS
EDITH THOMPSON HAVE BEEN
APPOINTED sPoNsoRs-THE DE-
TAILS OF THE GAME HAVE BEEN
COMPLETED.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03

Buffalo N. Y, January 2.-Tom Long
boat. the Canadian Indian, tonight for
the second time took the measure of
Dorando Pietri the Italian. who almost
won the great Marathon at London Olym-
piad. Dorando. as in his race with Long
boat in New York. failed to go the dis
lance. Time and again he sprintec In an
effort to get away from the lndlen. tnt
without success.
The runners were off with good start
and Dorando sprang into the lead, set
ting a terrific pace for the first few laps.
Longboat, with broad grin on his face,
stuck close to the Italian, not allowing
him more than three or fonr yards lead.
The time at the end OF the fifth mile
was 27:32h Dorando stu led.
The time for the first mile, bO7 was
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03
Which Way?

From the Baltimore American
First Impecunious Nobleman-Why did
MT YOU marry that rich Miss Coldcash?
Second Ditto-I couldn't go her father;
too vulgar.
First-How did he show It?
Second--I told him that he must pay
my debts and settle a good income on
me before 1 married the girl.
First-Wouldn't he do 1t?
Second-No; he kicked
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03
New Shoe Manager
Turns Things TurVy

First thing he DEGREES is: "No more W.
L. Douglass shoes for Blach s.. So take any
pair for $2.45 He demands we turn nearly
all these stocks into cash before he assumes.
the departments responsibility. Therefore
you can buy "Stacy-Adams S. and $3.50
shoe for 1856. If you saw the throngs here
when the sale opened yesterday you must
have felt the whole-souled way we've gone
ahead to lose money
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03
Planter Kills Lawyer.

New Orleans, January "A special
from Rosedale, Miss, says that o. G..
Mcclure, a prominent lawyer of that
town, was shot and killed this after
noon by E. B. Fitzgerald, a well known
planter. The tragedy grew out of q
law suit and a quarrel following it a
few days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03
Death List Reaches 49.

Charleston, w. Va, January 2.-Chief
Mine Inspector John Laing, who is
the explosion in the Lick
Branch mine in Mcdowell county.
wired Governor Dawson today as fol-
lows: "The last body has been taken
from the mines. Forty-nine in all.
Will make final inspection and report
nv TELEPHONE"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03
Killed BY Fast Train.

Buffalo, N. Y, January "A fast
train on the New York Central railroad
bore down on a gang of riveters at
work on the Broadway subway today,
killing John Baker and John Conrad,
both of Pittsburg. Louis White suf-
fered four ribs broken and his spine
injured. A brother of one of the dead
men drew a revolver and tried to get
at the train crew.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03
CouIon Gets Decision,

Kansas City, Mo-, January 2.-After
six rounds of furious fighting before
the Missouri Athletic club here tonight
John Coulon of Chicago, bantam
weight champion of the world was
given the decision over Mike Orson, a
local fighter. The men weighed in at
115 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03
Revenued at Last.

From the Chicago Tribune
'If plants have thoughts, feeling and
emotion similar to those of human be-
ings-"
"Well?'
How the average canteloups must
chuckle with malicious glee at the look
of disappointment on the face of the per-
son who has just cut 1t open!'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03
nIcoRp's VITAL
~ 0RATvE

Restores Mems vitality.
Price 81, At all druggists. Always o.
hand ut Collier Drug Co., 100 North
SOth street. Mall orders collected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03

Mr.. Fred Tracy, illustrated
ballads and character songs, at
the Pastime.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03
This Clothing Sale
Certainly Is Great!

Clothing in this case means not only
suits for men, but overcoats, top coats and
rain or shine coats And it means this sea-
sons What's left in small lots of Bach IS
stocks and also the cash purchases we made
in December-mind you, in December, when
we took all the suits that several manufac-
turers had piece goods for. That's why. you
only pay us $3.50. Better see them Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03
FILE THAT
PRESCRIPTION
WITH Us.

We compound and deliver
all night, you know.
Our Cydonine is best for
winter-worried skin. 25c.
Our Cold Tablets will cure
colds. 25c.
That's right-We would sell
bad cigars if we could.
Hot Coffee here when you
i can't get it anywhere else. And
J Sandwiches.
We have what you like to
read in this Sundays leisure
hours.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03

All Budapest is laughing at the ex-
posture of spiritualistic society, which
is expected to cause great discomfort to
various well-known citizens when the de-
tails are investigated in court.
The attention Of the police was attracted
recently by the fact that numbers of we'll
dressed people Of both sexes were In the
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-12
The Cane Crop.
Louisiana Planter.

Louisiana fidulST.
The weather during the past week
has continued dry and the tempera-
ture has been high for this season of
the year. As t O the damage done by
the recent storm, it seems to be now
generally admitted that it was con-
fined almost entirely to the d. "a cane
and that the actual extent of the in
Jury is almost purely a matter of
guess work and can not be accurately
stated until the cane is ground. One
sugar house, that of Mr.. Kahoa of
West Baton Rouge, has already COM
menced grinding on D. IA cane and
the reports from there are to the
effect that the tonnage is rather light,
but not especially SO, and that the
Juice works fairly WELL The cane is
Strengthening up slowly and that the
planters will have some of the crook
eldest cane to handle that they have
ever had is beyond dispute. Under
the existing weather conditions the
cane is ripening fast and increasing
in it's sucrose content, which is fOrtu.
nate in view of the expressed deter
| mination on the part Of many to start
grinding a little earlier than usual.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-12
patrona
SUCCESSFUL SHIP SUBSIDY AGAIN.

CS0oS40E o0uF H0VsN
=, The old ship subsidy grab will not
down and has again bobbed W serene
ly, with a generous Taft smile to
welcome it, as youthful and vigorous
as if it had not been poking it's nose
into prominence for the past score OF
years, only to get that same nose
punched by congress.
But while there's pap there is al
ways the ou~tstretched hand to grab,
and the interests" especially the
shipbuilding trust which will profit
most largely, will not desist from
pushing the ship subsidy bill as long
as even a piece Of hope remains.
The hope just now appears quite
large, as our genial president has
turned the shining approval OF his
smiling .countenance upon the bill.
With his weighty influence the wire
pullers behind the scene may be able
to turn the trick this coming session
Of congress, and thus insert another
suction pump into the peoples cash
box.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-12
One on the Merchant.
Natchez News.

NdlcueZ news.
We've been telling stories out of
school about the farmer and the city
man who purchased all his goods from
the large mail order houses to the
detriment of his home enterprises.
Now we are going to tell one on the
merchant. A few days ago a we'll
known farmer was met in the post
office just as he was preparing to mail
a large order to a mail order house
by a local merchant. The merchants
quick eye caught the drift and he be-
| gan an investigation.
why, I can sell you that very same
| stuff cheaper than you are paying fo1
it in Chicago he declared with EN-
phasis.
THAT SEQ" said the farmer incredu
| lousy. We'll, how in thunder did you
expect me to know. You adver
tise, and the mail order houses Away:
keep us informed of their stocks ano
prices"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-12

The shipper need expect no lower
rates." says the Journal of Commerce,
for the government is not to aid but
to indemnify the owners. The shipper
a hardly hope for additional ship
ping facilities, for the sea-carrying
trade is almost always overdone,
profits and wages at sea are generally
low, idle shipping is tied up in nearly
every port and the existing companies
are only too eager to get cargoes for
any destination and to increase their
service at the least prospect of an in
creased demand"
1t has been said that public senti-
ment demands that the American flag
shall be displayed in the ports of the
world. If this be true, it can be done
without taking some large and fat
subsidies out of the national treasury.
According to a recent report of the
United States commissioner OF naVl-
CATION there is about 500, 600 tons OF
shipping owned by Americans which
are sailed under foreign flags. Ii
these Americans are given permission
to raise the flag of their country on
their own ships, a long step will be
taken toward displaying the American
flag on every sea and in every port.
But the shipbuilders, who would be
the chief benefciaries of the subsidy
would protest against this, because
they are not so much interested in the
display of the flag as they are II
getting their hands into the public
funds.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-12
The Mythology of Coal
Indianapolis News.

Time was when most OF us had a
pretty strong conviction that there
was not only a coal trust, but that it
was most ably and effectively man
aged. Time was, likewise, when we
had no doubt that the consumer was
| an entity. But even so long ago as
early last summer Senator Lodge as
sured us that the consumer was a
myth, and now along m Mr.. Geo.
F. Baer, president of the Reading
Railroad and Coal Company. and de
MES that there is any such thing as
a coal trust, and on this subject Mr..
Baer should be able to speak with
knowledge if nothing more. Thus we
see that the coal trust is also a myth,
and that things fit together a good
deal better than We thought they did
In further pursuing our studies of the
mythology of coal, Mr.. Baer's state
ment that the individual operators
were not compelled to accept the 90
per cent basis on which they sell their
coal to the coal carrying roads, but
entered into such contract voluntarily
reminds us that a good many OF us
, are now entering voluntarily into con
tracts with the retailers for our win
ter supply, however extOrtionate We
consider the prices. But let us never
for a moment forget that there is nc
compulsion about it. No n is fore
ing us to buy coal. II We don't want
. to pay the prices asked for 1t we ca
, use wood. or gas, or peat, or indigna
ton as a heat producer. Or We car
stay cold. 1t makes no difference
whatever to the what-you-may-calli
= which we used to think of as the Goa
' trust, for we are a myth, and so is 1t
Subsequent investigation by the prop
er authorities may demonstrate tina
even the coal itself is a myth. Thu
cost of mining and selling coal, MI
Baer assures us, is expensive. Ant
here he makes it clear that he i
dealing with actualities. Doubtless h
is. for we know the laying in Of
winter supply of coal is extremely ex
pensive. Most Of us know this, be
cause we have tried it, and incidental
! ly the patience of the man who col
llects for the retail dealer. Natural.
+ there are limits to mythology. 4
mythical consumer can buy his Goa
of a mythical trust. but he cannot pa.
for it with mythical money.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-12
For Rent.

One cottage centrally located, two
rooms, hall dining room. kitchen and
galleries. Will rent very cheap ap-
ply at this Office.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-12

The depot of Meridian, Texas, is
about a mile from the business part
of the town, says Lippincott's. One
night a sleepy, weary travelling man
said to the darkey who was driving
him to the hotel: "Old man, why, in
the name of heaven, did they put the
depot so far from town." The old
darkey scratched his head in thought
and replied: WAL, boss, Use fo'ced
to admit dat l hasn't give de matter
s~'ficient cognitation, but jes' jumped
up fer a answer like dis: l s'pose dey
done dat so as to have de depot as
near as possible to de railroad"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-12
Telechone Talk No. 2.

Every business man realizes the alb
solute necessity Of having telephone
connection in his office or residence
The time was when they depended en-
tirely on messenger service, costing
many times the present telephone
rates. II you have not our telephone
service you are the me who realizes
its value greatest. Our manager will
give YOU full information and details.
CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE
& TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
(Incorporated).
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-12
No Wonder She WriqQIed.

why do you wigwag your shoul.
ders so?" he asked at the clam bake
dinner on the seashore. The people
are beginning to look at you!"
You'd wigwag yours, too" she an.
swered, III the mosquitoes were eat
ing your ankles while you were eating
the clans, and the only way you had
to scratch them was with the toes OF
your pumps. OH" with a softened
wall. why didn't I think to wear
rubber boots instead of these pumps!"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-12
The President and the sub.idists.

The President and the subsidists.
New Orleans States.
It is evident that the advocates OF
a ship subsidy have found much to
encourage them in President Taft's
espousal of their cause, and his sug-
gestion that the profit made by the
government on foreign mail, which
amounts to from 5000. 900 to $S,000.-
900 a year, might be applied to sub
sidizing American ships. But 1t Is
quite well known that the profits to
the government from the ocean mail
have served to keep down the postal
deficits, and If they are given away
the deficit in the whole service will
be increased that much. 1t is esti-
mated that the deficit for the last
three or four years would have been
about $27. O0e. 1000, and it will reach
that sum II the receipts Of the foreign
mail are paid over to the subsidy
grabbers.
So well is the character OF b sub
sidy scheme understood that many Of
the ablest and most conservative
newspapers In the country are e x
pressing regret because Of Mr.. Taft's
advocacy Of 1t. The New York Jour-
nal Of Commerce declares that 1T Is
rather disheartening to md the presi.
dent lining mp with enother band OF
raiders apon the public treasury. for
however obscure some of.the incidents
of tariR taxation may be. there Il no
obecuel1y about the motive behind the
subsidloto q q The utility Of the
excuses 10y rake. -
e ~ Daynsnt q subsidies would
rouuIt = : sednceion = freight rates
AmeF1cm coM4e4p Would desiv9
ns $3.50 mr.
sxclaslysly tor the
~ -
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-12

The Advertiser is well equipped to
print wedding invitations. visiting
cards two dozen for So cents, 100 for
rs cents. Orders for engraved cards
and invitations taken.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-12
OCTOBER II, 1909.
PARISH FAIR.

p p pe01iie srst annual parish fair
years. and has passed into
III 'hee blue ribbon of sue
is now chief elect
80. "aanla, ef of exhibits and amuse-
no,the way of races and other
"pphs the fair has been a dis
credit to the Town and parish,
W i'll compare favorably with fairs
He says 1870 $50 o-nou;o.aoa -
his emplaa
quite a ,;sns :, .ho u.r,s d;r;sions
to tell o. 49, nou.n.mout 49, 1;uo
agricultural ant other depart
rs were revelations of what is
The b done and can be lone in this
'eif Yish. They were very suggestive
of possibilities in economy in living
expenses by the production of much
that We nave been and are buying
elsewhere, and a decided object lesson
as to what can be lone in stock, cattle
and poultry raising, presenting forci-
bly, the fact that purchasing animals
outside of this parish or state is a
practice that can be easily abandoned
mucn to our own profit and advantage.
That the fair has proven such a
great success is due to the hard and
capable work Of Secretary F V. Nou
ton and the able assistance giver 10y
Assistant Secretary r. Z. Greig, the
work of President Henry Gerac and
members of the executive committee
the splendid work of the ladies of the
Women's Department, the directors OF
the various departments, the generous
Response of exhibitors. the business
men, City Council and Police jury
who supplied the necessary funds, the
interest taken by the people generally
In fact, the fair was a success because
it was e~verybody's fair and everybody
helped to make it a success.
y, Next year we can and will double
two We oo0
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-12
The Mornino 1axt-

II you had the whole world for the
asking. you'd growl because you had
to hire folks to help run it.-Atlanta
Constitution.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-07
Auction


 PUBLIC SALE-Having sold my ranch. I will sell at public auction on Thursday. October, [. commenc- ing at 10 a. m. miles west and IF miles south of Five Points, also IF miles south of Fowler school house, the following described property; 9l head of cattle, consisting of 25 head of as fine large dairy cows as there are in the valley, 50 head of yearling past steers and heifers, about half steers and half heifers, 15 head from to months old; , head of hogs; horses, consisting of one saddle pony and one yearling past draught colt. Implements and tools: blows; hay derrick. com plete. cart, hay wagon, from 20 to 25 tons hay, l No. 6 Sharples separa- tor. in perfect condition; a general line of household and kitchen furni- ture, and from five to six dozen chickens. .
 Terms: All sums of s25 or under cash; over s25 a credit of six months will be given purchaser giving approved 10 per cent note be- fore removing property. Two per cent discount, for cash. Free lunch for all at noon. iJ. -i. 2, J. L. MADDOX, Owner.
 ROGERS X .MAIURTRY,
 -., 4 Auctioneers. ..s q. Salesrooms 24 West Jefferson St. .1s- s Phone Red 2071. --.
 J. P. HAENAN, Clerk. ..