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CLIP THIS OUT.
Valuable Recipe When Afflicted with
rheumatism or Backache.

rheumatism or Backache.
This is a renowned doctors very
best prescription for rheumatism.
zone ounce compound syrup Sarsa-
parilla; one ounce Toris compound;
half pint high grade whiskey. Mix
them and take tablespoonful before
each meal and at bed time. The bot.
tie must be wen shaken each time .
Any druggist has these ingredients
or he will get them from his whole
sale house.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-24
A Rare Good Thinn.

Am using Aliens Ease, and can
truly say 1 would not have been without
1t 50 long, had I known the relief it would
give my aching feet. think it Il rare good
thing for anyone having sore or tired feet.
Mrs. Matilda HoltweTt. Providence, r.
l." Sold by all Druggists, 25c. Ask to-day.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-24

We'll, Rastus. I'm glad you like
your new employer. Remember, you
cannot do too much for him"
mo, sab; l don't mean to-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-24

Some people suffer continually with
tired, aching and swollen feet. Little do
they know how soothing is Hamlins Wiz
ard Oil. Rub it in at night and have
thankful, happy feet in the morning.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-24
soft and Nice "

She-George, dear, do you love me:
He-Yes, darling; very much.
She-Say something soft and nice to
me.
He-Oh, custard pie!-Judge.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-24
But Eathef PAYS for Il.

The father of a beautiful girl gets
credit for having a lot of fine traits
that he doesn't possess.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-24
Johnnie Knew.

Teacher (testing the knowledge OF
a class on the value of coins).-'Wel.
what is that?'
Johnnie-"Heads, sir!"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-24
Her Judgment.

Before she is married woman
judges a man by his outlay; after
ward by his income.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-24

rs mighty poor biznez not tew hev
any Nv the Christmas sperit 'cept the
kind tibet comes in a case.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-24

1t worries modest girl if man
tries to kiss her-and it worries a
young widow if he doesn't.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-24
Worth las Mslnht in cold.

PETTTr'S EYE SALVE strengthens old
eyes, tonic for eye strain, weak, watery eyes.
Druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-24

A good guesser always boasts O
his intuition.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-24

Father-Well?
Tommy-WilI | be monoplane or
biplane angel?
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-24

Or. Pieree's Pleasant Pellets regulate and invig
crate stomach, liver and bowels SuEar-c coated
tiny granGles, easy to take as candy.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-24

Christmas gently means most tew
the ones who hev the least.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-24

Did anybody ever ask the weeping
willow why it does it?
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-24

It's easy for a woman to paint a
pretty face--if she has one.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-24

Mrs. winEiow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teetbing, suftens the Surs, reduces in
nsmmsron, alays pain, cures wind collie sc bottle
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-24
No Doubt of 1t.

Yes, he had fought i'll three wars
only to be struck down at last by a
bar of iron which fell from the fourth
story of building in course OF cree
ton"
1T seems to have been a clear case
OF the irony of fate"
First Woman viewing the Curtiss
aeroplanel My! What splendid
clotheshorse.'
Second Woman.-"What magnin-
cent curtain stretcher, Boston Tran
script.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-24

Don't worry, and you'll have nothing
to worry you.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-24

Belle-Aeroplane or intoxfcation?
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-24
The Way 1t Happened.

Maude-Bigsby literally fell at my
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-24
Midnight's
Mistletoe Bough
BY
Deltna Marteen Eugones

GOD mawnin', Mist Robert!
Fine Christmas weather,
sab! Fine Christine"
Cameron bluntly ignored
the cheerful greeting and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION STARS.
Few Capable of Holding Job in Big
Leagues.

Toledo, July 19.-There are not great
many ball players in the American as
ISOLATION who could go up to the major
leagues this fall and stick in either of
the big circuits without any difficulty,
according to R. ]. Meade. the local critic
There are number of promising players
in this company who might make good If
things broke for them, but there are only
few who look real classy.
Today Arthur Kruger of Columbus is
by far the best all around fly chaser
in the circuit. His fielding has always
been astonishing, but prior to this season
his batting was never very strong. He
certainly is clouting 'em out now, and
running bases like scared Jack rabbit.
Orville Woodruff of louisville is the
smartest ball player in the league, and
grand in or outielder. but only fair with
the stick. If he could hit .26O up above.
he would make a swell man for any tea
in the land.
Young Ole Oleson of Louisville is the
most promising infielder in the Amer
lean association, but 1t is doubtful If he
has had enough experience to make him
a good investment. Another year of pol
ish and he will be glittering star.
There are about five twirlers who couId
be promoted without much chance of
failure. Olmstead of Minneapolis stony,
McGlynn, Charley Hall, Tom Dougherty
and Cheney of Indianapolis look like the
best of this years crop
There is no reason in the world wbv
McGlynn shouldn't stick. He wasn't a
whirlwind with st. Louis last year bur
gaze at the relics that he had as helpers.
He would be a wonder with teams like
Detroit, Pittsburg. New York or the
Cubs.
Dougherty has been getting better every
year, and is now high-class HEAVIER. He
is a nice hitter and clever player on
the side. Olmstead looks mighty good. So
do Hall and Cheney.
Link of Columbus, Selby of Louisville
and Karl Robinson of Toledo are prom
ising, but would be of more value If thew
were allowed to stay here another sea-
son. Link. however, looks finished right
now, and is certainly worth a bit of any
magnate's money.
Gill of Minneapolis is a neat first-sack
er but does not appear to be as able as
Jerry Freeman OdwelI or Carr. The
probability Is that a whole lot of men
will be drafted or purchased, and some
OF them may do, but outside of Kruger
there are not many who could take away
good major leaguer's Job.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20

New York, July 19.-(Special.)-
There are three things that are abb
solutely necessary and there might
be Others" said McGraw in answer to
a question as to what he thought were
the necessary requisites of a ball club
to make 1t a championship possibility.
mo ball club can be a champion"
he went on to explain. unless 1t has
a great pitching staff, squad of fast
men on the bases and club OF good
hitters.
Then, again." said the chief of tho
Giants, there is a certain kind of
feeling that must pervade the whole
team. 1t is a pretty hard thing to de-
scribe, but it is something like each
man pulling for the other, and all of
them believing that the combination is
a winner.
I'm other words" and Mac pulled this
one on the level. ut is what the
French might call esprit de corps d"
Where did you get the French, Mac?'
Might fool you If told you played
ball In Paris. wouldn't it?" 1t GER
tainly did. Sure, l was over there
with a crowd of ball players for a
long time, and we had a jimdandy
time" This was somewhat of a sur
prise, but 1t developed that McGraw
has travelled all over Europe and is
extremely we'll informed on the gov
eminent of the various countries-but
that is getting away from the subject.
Yes, sir" emphasized McGraw, "a
championship ball club must have a
great pitching corps, good base rum
ners and heavy hitters. 1t is seldom
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
SOME BASEBALL DOPE

Hughey Jennings declares that
suggs lost out in the majors on ac-
count of his popularity with the gent
Ter sex.
And some time ago. as is remem-
bered, the Associated Press handled a
story to the effect that a young wom-
an of Detroit attempted suicide be-
cause she could not get to the park on
an afternoon on which Suggs was
slated to pitch.
Whether all this is true is unknown.
Suggs is popular in the south and
many who remember him are glad to
have him back.
1t takes many years to land a win
ming baseball team So there is hope
for us yet. Some of these days we
might have a team fighting for the
bunting.
After winning the pennant In 1906 we
failed to strengthen the weak spot the
following year. and our old luck did
not continue. We finished in the sec
ond division. The following year we
got many new faces but the new faces
and the old faces played bad ball, and
the cropping out of Internal dissen-
ton sent us to the cellar and Harry
Vaughn to the official block.
This year we got a new team en-
tirely, and It sh ould have caused no
surprise that some weak spots were
developed 1t would have been marvel
Gus had Molesworth found Is stars in
two weeks search.
Now, next year several of those we
have today will not be returned. Raftls
Is not coming south again. Raub is
seeing his last season in the Southern
14VA etc faC hof "a iC pn
ing into other company next season,
even If it is lower than this Then
there may be a draft or sale or two.
But the Indications are that We Will
begin the season with a pretty fair
pitching staff and this will prove a
fine nucleus. But at this time the
advice is given not to think the staff
so strong that chance for lettering
1t Is overlooked.
The fans in Birmingham certainly
deserve a winner. They patronize any
kind of a team. GIVE any other city
of the league a tailender for two sue
cessive seasons and note what follows.
1t is no use commenting. Every
body knows Birmingham's attendance,
to say the least is marvellous. The
fans of few cities could stand what
they have stood in Birmingham.
And the association has worked hard,
too. Considerable money has been
spent this season, and there is will
ingness to spend more.
And there are few men in the south
working harder than Molesworth. He
deserves a better fate. too
But we are losers nevertheless for
this season. We have heard of no
apology coming from the association,
nor from Manager Wordsworth. The
fans are not making statements of re-
greet for what they are doing and have
done, and we are not sorry for what
we have said and written.
So, everybody seemingly is happy In
Birmingham. H. w. r.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
WINNING A PENNAN7

that we find the exact combination
and that is why a team can go SO
long sometimes without winning pen
nant. All the good management and
Intelligent direction of players ism
worth cent unless the players nave
got the brains to absorb 1t. Woulo
rather have an ordinary player with
quick brain than WONDER who
couldn't think quick when the time
came. 1t has got to where the wood
en-headed ball player is thing OF the
past in the big leagues. All the play
ers must be quick thinkers, or they
have to move back to the minors
Some men have what we call ball
playing instinct" Mac remarked by way
of explanation They seem to know
exactly what to do at the right time
and do not have to take time TO con-
slider. They are natural ball players
and their peculiar minds direct them
what to do without any effort. I have
seen some young men who were highly
educated and brilliant conversational
lists who were regular blockh eads on
a ball club. 1t was not that they didn't
have the brains. If given plenty or
time they could probably outwit the
others. but in baseball we must have
the men who can think and act sim
ultaneously-on the jump. Thoughts
must come to him in a flash and not
after mature elaboration. That's whit
1 mean by quick thinkers. and they
are the boys that must be on team
that wins a championship.
"As 1 said, there are three requisites
good pitching, fast base running and
heavy hiting-and the greatest of these
is the wallop.
you cannot run bases unless you get
on them, and game cannot be won by
pitching The pitching Is needed to hold
the other fellows down. The batters
must do the winning"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
EBBETTS OFFERS
A Big FORTUNE
FOR JOHN KILN G

New York, July 19.-President Ebbetts
of the Brooklyn National league club has
made the Chicago club an offer of $4,000
for Catcher Johnny King, who has re-
fused to play with Chicago this year.
Ebbetts wants King to manage the
Brooklyn club.
Kansas City, July 1s.-Johnny King to-
day when shown the New York dispatch
announcing the Brooklyn clubs offer of
$4,000 for his services said:
President Ebbetts has never had any
communication with me in regard to my
playing in Brooklyn. But If the deal is
contaminated I will play with Brooklyn
or any other club that meets my terms.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
SOME RELEASES HERE.
Blaine Durbin Finally Gets Out of Ma
jor League.

New York, July 1s.-President Pulliam
OF the National league today announced
the following contracts and releases:
Contracts-With Boston. John F. Coffey;
with New York. Harry Curtis; with Phil.
adelphia, Joseph Ward and Leon A. Mar
tell
Releases-By Boston Internationally
Frank Bowerman; by Boston to Philadel-
phia, j. w. Bates and Charles w. Starr;
by Boston to Lynn (Northeastern league),
w. A Aubrey; by Boston to Hartford
Connecticut league). Thomas F. Nc
Carthy; by Cincinnati to Mnotreal
eastern league), Frank ]. Egan by Phil
adelphia to Boston National league),
Charles f. Brown. Lewis Richie and
David shean by Pittsburg to Scranton
New York State league). Blaine Durbin.
o. j. Holman has been recalled by Chi
cago from Quincy. Mass, under optional
agreement.
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NASHVILLE WINS TWO.
Little Rock Played Most Indifferently
Behind Pitchers.

Nashville, July 19.-Nashville ran away
from Little Rock in both games of a
double-header today, the scores being 10
to l and 4 to 1. In the first game Vie
balm held the visitors to five hits and
struck out ten men, while Hart yielded
ID, his support being somewhat indif-
ferent. In the second contest Higgins
pitched good ball for Little Rock, but
his support was faulty. Duggan, ON the
other hand, was admirably backed up and
was in fine form. Umpire Rudderham,
because of a slight injury received In
the first game, did not officiate In the
second one, Pitcher Kellum of Nashville
replacing him. Scores:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
EDITED BY
HUGH W. ROBERTS
DIAMOND WIZARD
Is CONNIE MACK,
DOPE ON BUNCH

Detroit, July 1e.-(special.) jim the Amer
lean league it's always the unexpected
that is happening. On May 10 last year
the Johnson gonfalon seemed to be des-
tined to be won by the Highlanders. It
looked as If the Hilltoppers never could
be headed and that the junior organiza-
ton would, for the first time in several
seasons, have a runaway race. Yet the
Highlanders finished last. The sensation
of the American league this year are the
White Elephants, who continue to merri-
ly trample on their opponents. When
a poll was taken by a st. Louis news
paper last spring of the various Ameri-
can league teams chances to finish high
up, the experts generally awarded the
Philadelphians a berth In the second di-
vision.
&c. McGillicuddy will have a grand ball
yard and a poor team" chuckled those
who thought they could dope out the
race. Mack has the great ball plant,
all right and apparently team worthy
of 1t. Last season the Athletics played
poor ball after the first month and "a
half of the campaign. They didn't get
started right this season until recently,
but they have been going at such a fast
clip that even the Tigers fear them, for
Detroit now heads the Pennsylvanians
by only few points.
Mack always insisted that his combina-
ton was good one. Perhaps some of
my veterans are slowing up" remarked
Connie, but I have a great bunch of
Juveniles Connie wasn't kidding when
he made this remark The Athletics
look to be far and away the best team
in the American league, and several of
their players are sensational performers,
with many years ahead of them in fast
society.
Mack, when he wanted talent to
strengthen his combination. didn't chase
to the Glass A leagues. which are choclS
full of cast-o9s, but sent his scouts among
the bush leagues and among the colleges
The Philadelphia team didn't cost much
to assemble. Harry Davis, it's whaling
captain, had made up his mind to retire
from the game in 1901, and was clerk
ing in a railway office. Providence had
a claim on him and Harry had a 1853 50
claim against the Providence club which
he couldn't collect. Mack got Davis for
nothing. Harry firing of The life of
LII, 80 -, me- u
''i.. Ems "iiins " ieeuih 10 ac-
tive participation in baseball.
Tully Fred Hartsel didn't cost c. Mack
penny, either. The Quaker chieftain
lifted him from the Chicago Cubs during
the days when the American and Ma
tional leagues We're fighting each other
tooth and nail. Eddie Plank, one of the
best southpaws in the business was
found in Gettysburg; Eddie Collins, the
whirlwind kid, was picked up from Co
lumbia university, and Jack Coombs, hero
of the longest American league combat
ever reeed off, came from Colby uni
versity. These three athletes would be
worth $4,000 on the market now, and they
didn't cost Mack anything except the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
MEMPHIS WOULDN'T WIN.
Smith Tried To Throw Game Away
But Scored Failure.

Atlanta, July 19.-Fritz, who pitched
for Memphis this afternoon, wavered
in the seventh and Atlanta won after
the visitors had gone one run all cad.
In the seventh inning Wheeler walked
and Wagner singled. Wheeler went to
third and on an attempted double steal
started for home. Smith threw to Jor-
dan who returned the ball. Smith then
threw to third in an effort to catch
Wheeler in a chase. The ball struck
the runner between the shoulders and
he scored. O'Leary followed with a
single and scored Wagner. atlanta
came back with three runs in the last
of the seventh and won. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
Police Stop Fight.

Atlanta. July 19.-The fight between
Jack Foy of Atlanta and Dan Shaw Of
Richmond, Va. at the armory hall here
tonight was broken up in the fifth round
by the interference of the police. No
decision was rendered. The men ham
mered each other hard and the contest
was decidedly too gruelling for the po-
lice, who permit boxing bouts" and not
prize lights.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
OLD BREITENsTEIN EASY.
Montgomery Beats in sIugging Match.
Guese Was Steady.

Montgomery, July 19.-Montgomery won
from New Orleans today by score OF
to 2. Guese pitched good ball and was
always In the lead. Whiteman sustained
his pinch hitting reputation by crack
ing out home run in the eighth after
Daley had hit triple These two runs
put the locals safe. Breitensten was
found for IL hits with a total of 16 bases
Weimer scored both of the visitors runs
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20

SUMMARY.
Three-base Hits-Raub, Wheat.
sacrifice Hits-Bowen, Wordsworth, Gygli,
ELAN 3.
stolen Bases-Gygli g. Watson.
Struck Out-Fleharty 4, Dickson 1.
Bases on Balls-Fleharty 3, Schultz 4.
Wild Pitches-Dickson.
Hits Approximations Dickson in l-3
inning; Stockdale, in inning
Double Plays-Bowen-Gygi, Bowen-Haf-
It's. Raftis- Bowen Gygli, Watson-sabrie.
Time of game-2:00.
Umpires-Carpenter and O'Brien.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
LONGWOOD LAWN
TENNIS TOURNEY

Boston, July 19.-Play in the nineteenth
annual lawn tennis tournament started
today on the courts of the Longwood
Cricket club. Brookline. with many play
ers of national reputation entered. The
feature of the play today was the match
between Nat w Niles and Touchard,
which Niles won.
Among the other results were.
L. N. Waltham, San Antoio. Tex, de-
feated Fl. Green, Boston, ga: 60; SO
G. M. Church, New York. defeated B.
NJ. Grant, Atlanta, 1-6; rs; 81; 81.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Harmon's Fine Stunt.

New York. July 19.-New York and st.
Louis divided a doubleheader today, the
first game of which went Is innings,
equalllng record established on the Polo
grounds last year. This contest, which
the visitors won 4 to 3, was the second
16-inning game ever played by major
league teams here. Harmon, recently of
Shreveport of the Texas league, was st.
Louis pitcher In the long event and after
the third inning New York could not score
on him. He outlasted Raymond, who,
in the sixteenth inning hit Konetchy. Ko-
netchy took second on Delehantys out
and scored the winning run on Tenney's
error. In the second game Ames was
in splendid form and his pitching en-
abled New York to break even on the
day. He famed eight men in seven in
nngs, four OF his strike-outs being in
succession. Scores:
First game RHE.
st. Louis 100 100 200 900 900 IA o
New York -. .102 900 900 600 900 O-3 10 2
Batteries Harmon and Phelps; Ray
mond and Schlei. Time 1928
Second game R.HE
st. Louis ...............00 900 900 90 3 Q
New York .............. .010 101 '-3 II 0
Batteries Bachman and Phelps; Ames
and Myers Time, 1:2o. Umpires, Kane
and Emslie.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
cIIdden Tourists Gaining.

Mankato, MINI, July 1s-Traversing ex-
cellent roads from Minneapolis to Man
kata, a distance OF 1872 miles, the Glidden
tourists arrived here today. two hours
ahead of their schedule. The cars arrived
in good condition. The pathfinder car
arrived at go p. m. and the pacemaker
at 1:45. The other cars foliowed at SNORT
intervals. The tourists will leave at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning for Fit.
Dodge, Ia
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
Seiqer Defeated BY Stone

New York. July 19.-To the surprise
Of those at the ringside Harry Stone of
New York defeated Joe Seiger of Dem
yer tonight in ten stubborn rounds at
Brooklyn Seiger was by far the strong
err, but lacked Judgment of distance and
cleverness. He landed no dangerous
blows.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
Ban on Prize Fiuhtina.

Atlanta, July ia bill was introduced
in the state senate today making 1t un-
lawful to be present at or in any way to
engage in or abet prize fight. Inconse-
auential bouts of from six to ten rounds
are regularly pulled or in Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20

Summary. Hlt by pitcher, Atk1ns
(Shields); Fritz (Winters, Smith).
Sacrifice hits. Winters, Newton, Rohn.
Stolen bases, Wheeler, Jordan. Struck
out, Atkins. 8. Bases on balls, Atkins,
l; Fritz, 4. Double plays, Fritz to
Babb to Daubert; Jordan to Newton.
Twobase hits, Shields, Daubert, Coul-
sin. Three-base hit, Coulson. Passed
ball. O'Leary. Time. las. Umpires,
Moran and Fitzsimmons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20

Summary: Two-base hit, Guese Ihree-
base hit Daley. Home run, Whiteman.
Struck out, Guese 5; Breitenstein o. base
IN halls C;uese i: Breitenstein. 2. Sacri-
Ace hit. Persons. Stolen bases, Hill.
Whiteman, Weimer, Demont Time, LOO.
Irmnires. shannon and Matthews.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-20
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.

At Lynchburg: Lynchburg 4, Rich
mond 2.
At Danville: Danville 8, Norfolk T.
At Portsmouth Roanoke 3, Ports
mouth 2.