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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
BICYCLE RIDERS
 LET UP IN SPEED

New York, December 9.-A series of spills tonight robbed Rutt and Clark and Root and Fogler of two hard-earned laps and slowed down the pace in the six-day bicycle race. There Is always a chance for distanced tailender to rob the leaders by deliberate fall and there were cries tonight of 'Taker," when tumbles came too opportunely to please the crowd.
 The MacFarland and Clark combina- tion broke up near noon because Mac Farland suffered great pain from a broken finger. Clark formen an alliance with Rutt and the new team entered the race one lap behind the leaders.
 At 10 o'clock tonight the score stood lS3l.s miles for the leaders, as against ls28.S year ago. At 10:3o there was q bad smash-up directly in front of the judges stand, in which Pye, Walthour and West all went down in a heap. West was badly cut about the head and had several of his teeth knocked out, but he got up again and rushed into the race.
 Five minutes later Clark. of the re- constructed team of Clark-Rutt shot out in furious sprint that lasted for six minutes. When the riders struck out in file again it was found that ths3 judges awarded Clark and Rutt the lap| lost az a penalty for combining anew.
 Hardly had the riders rested from the last sprint when another team, this time Stein and Hill made dash for a lost lap. They got 1t and at Il o'clock tho score stood:
 Root-Fogler, Lawson-D Demara Wal. thour- Collins. Halstead- Lawrence, Pye. Hehjr, Hill-Stein. Rutt-Clark 1s5li: Mitten-West. Cameron -Krebs, Anderson. Vanoni, 1S51.5; Georget-Georg 1&l.4: Germain- carapezzi, 17s
 The record for the ninety-nfth hour is 1sso miles, made last year hy Mao Tarland and Moran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
KALAMAZOO FIRE
 CAUSES BIG LOSS
Hotel Guests Are Driven Out
 Into the Icy Streets
DOZEN STORES ARE BURNED
Water Supply Is Inadequate To Cope With Flames and Only Two Streams From Hose We're
 Played on Fire.

Kalamazoo, Mich, December s.-Many fremen were overcome by smoke, 300 hotel guests were driven, scantily clad, into the icy streets and property val ued at approximately sl,0oo,0oo was de- stroyed by a fire which started here at 10 o'clock last night, and was only ex- tinguished after an all-night struggle by the combined nrehghting forces of Kala- mazoo, Battle Creek and Grand Rapids.
 Starting in the basement of the Star Bargain house, a and 1O-cent store, at 11S West Main street, the flames, famed by strong southwest wind. spread east ward along the north side of Main street, totally destroying the Burdick House, a four-story hotel and store building cover ing more than half a city block. On an arcade running north through the Burdick building to Water street were half a dozen small commercial establishments and tthese were burned out. Sweeping eastward on Main street from the Bur dick, the flames ate through the Postal Telegraph and American Express office, Chases Shoe store, Boldrecks Mems Fur nishings store, Kennedy's Drug store and other business places
 AS 1t became apparent that the local fire department would be unable to cops with the situation, aid was summoned from Battle Creek, 25 miles east and Grand Rapids, 50 miles north.
 Guests in the Burdick House, warned of their danger, fled hastily to the street, many of them scantily clothed Some were compelled to remain out in the bit- ing cold several hours before finding shell ter
 While the flames were raging in the hotel someone reported that a man ap- peared at an upper window and cried for help but this was disproved
 The extent of the fire is due to the fact that the city depends for it's water sup ply on artesian wells. The amount avail able was entirely inadequateh large standpipe at the asylum was connected with the city mains, but afforded only temporary relief. So great was the short age of water that at one time only two streams could be directed upon the fire and these barely reached to the third floor. At 5:s0 a. m. city main was connected with creek and by the aid of the Battle Creek and Grand Rapids firemen the fire was finally brought under control
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
Leaaue Elects Officers.

Chicago, December 9.-The Anti-Sa- loon League of America, at its conven- tion here today, elected the following officers: President. Bishop Luther B. Wilson. Philadelphia; vice presidents, Rev. John c. Barr of Louisiana. Rev. w. B. Crumpton of Alabama, Bishop H. c. Morrison of Florida; secretary. Rev. s. E. Nicholson of Pennsylvania; treasurer. Foster Copeland of Ohio; general SUI perintendent, Rev. P. A. Baker. The convention declared for interstate ship ment legialation which will protect tile cities in the enforceen,nt of their police lays
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
Great CroArd Expected Ar
 Athletic-GYOble7 Game

have one of the strongest teams in it's history.
 Basketball teams of all kinds are de- veloping with the indications pointing to a. full season, plenty of excitement and a general increase of public interest in the game.
 Sponsors for the club tonight are Miss Virginia White, Miss Ruth Smith and Miss Sally Evans. For the Growlers. Miss Helen Rose Randolph, Miss Elizabeth Co., ing and Miss Emily Somerville. The game will be called shortly after o'clock. The usual dancing and refreshments will fol- low.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10

The second appearance of the Athletic crowd of the season tonight in the club gymnasium. The game is local one, be- tween the first squad of the club and the Growlers, and will draw enthusiastic sup porters for both sides.
 The Growlers have played but one game this year. and are not in shape to put up a winning game, but the team is made up of strong material, and will give their cp- ponents entertainment of the first order.
 The club squad is just working out pre- paratory to the opening of the season with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
CONGRESSMEN MAY
 TACKLE STRIKE

Washington, December 9.-A drastic proposition to meet the strike of the switchmen on the railroad lines entering St. Paul is made in a bill, amending the Erdman act, which will be introduced to- morrow by Representative Steenerson of Minnesota providing for receiverships of the roads involved if necessary.
 This bill proposes that the Attorney General of the United xtates in con- troversies between railroads and their employees, may, if necessary, file a bill in equity to prevent any threatened pub lie mischiefs.
 The bill gives United States courts full jurisdiction. It also amends the Erdman law so as to allow the courts to fix the compensation of members of the arbitration boards in cases of un- usual importance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
BOYS BASKETBALL
 LEAGUE OPENING

Six interesting games were played yes- terday afternoon, opening the Junior Bas- ketball league.
 In the class, the Athletic club de- feated the Young Mems Christian associa- tion 17-9, Powell school won from Paul Hayne school 17-e, and Woodlawn defeat ed East Lake 11-S.
 In the class, the Young Mems Chris tiau association defeated the Athletic club N-4 Powell school won from Paul Hayns school a-i, and Woodlawn defeated East Lalke 1e-O.
 The indications at the opening point to | very successful season. All the teams seem evenly matched, and will no doubt give their young friends plenty of en- tsrtainment on Thursday afternoons dur ing tho winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
champion Retains Title.

New York, December 9.--George s. Me Carty of the Keystone Shooting league of Philadelphia successfully defended his of America at the Travers Island traps of the New York Athletic club today. 1t was the fifth annual championship Mc- Carty led the field from the start with a total of g out possible 100. which sets a new record for the championship. F. A.. Hodgman. New York Athletic club. was second with s6. Third place resulted in a tie between C. P. Mink of Philadelphia A. I4indley, Newark, and H. c. Kirk wood, Boston, at ss. At the shootof A. Andisy eaotured the enA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
KILLING FOLLOWS
 SUIT FOR DIVORCE

Oakland, December 9.-As a result of two domestic tragedies, pr. Eugene Woods. physician, and Fred Schenk are dead and Gabriel Jacobs and Mrs J. A. Jones are dying.
 Dr. Woods was shot dead by Jacobs, husband of the woman named by the doctors wife in her suit for divorce. Jacobs shot himself and cannot recover.
 Fred Schenk opened fire with two re- volvers upon MT. and Mrs. J. A. Jones. Mrs. Jones probably was fatally wounded. Her husband escaped. Schenk then killed himself. He believed that Mrs. Jones was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
Bret Harte's Daughter wants Divorce.

New York, December 9-Bret Harte's daughter, Jessamy, Is suing her husband, Henry L. Steele, a wealthy Colorado mine owner, for a divorce. When her case was called at Yonkers, N. r.. today, she told the court that her husband had de- serted her in Portland, Me, and that she would have starved had it not been for the generosity of an actress, who gave her q benefit. Jessamy Harte mar ried eight years ago in Denver when she was r years of age. and lived happily with her husband. she says, for hvs years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
Einland Must Pay Expenses.

St. Petersburg, December 9.-Major General Borotkin, representing the war office in the Russo-Finnish con- mission, has submitted demand that Finland pay her proportional share of s24.5O0,O0O of the expenses of the Rus so-Japanese war. The total expense was all,ut $1.5oo, 100000. This propo- sal has caused great excitement in Fin nish circles. where 1t is pointed out that Finland's sole participation in the war was one of solitary detachment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
unIonist Leadera Slow.

London, December s.-The unionist leaders who are much slower in get ting to work in the election campaign than their rivals. have now arranged to start in earnest. A long programme of meetings in all parts of the country was issued from the conservative or ganization offices today. The campaign is still distinguished by the strong line taken by some religious bodies against the house of lords. The Christian World, publishes declarations from 30 free church leaders. of moderate views, against the rejection of the budget.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
Strikers Optimistic.

Seattle, December s.-The switchmens s strike on the Great Northern and North ern Pacific railroads is more than half broken, according to operation officials of the road. The strikers, however, are still optimistic.
 On the east waterfront not a car is moving. The United States transport Dix, which was to have sailed for the Philippines last week. is lying unloaded at her wharf waiting for cars that are tied up by the strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
Little Change in Situation.

St. Paul, December s.--There was very little apparent change in the situation of the switchmens strike here today. The interest in the strike now centers at Cincinnati where President Hawley of the Switchmen's union and President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor will confer tomorrow relative to the situation in the northwest.
 One of those companies supplying coal to the school board today announced that it would be unable to deliver coal to the schools tomorrow according to agreement and the manager stated that there was imminent danger of a coal famine in the city. This was denied by other local companies. one of which agreed immediately to furnish the school board with all the coal needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
Two Men Killed.

Bristol, Tenn, December 9.-Leon- ard Thompson of Blackstone, Va, and J. G. Gwinn of Middlesboro, Ky, were run down and killed by an engine on the Big Stone Gap and Powell's Val ley railway, near Big Stone Gap, Va, last night. They were identified by papers on their persons. It is said that the men had been drinking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
Hiohest Price For Steers.

Kansas City, December 9.--Two carloads of steers sold at Kansas City stock yards at $1050 hundred pounds. This is the highest price ever paid on the open market here, and it is S1 higher than any price steers have brought on the open market in Chicago this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
Taft Aqress To Act

Cincinnati December 9.-Secretary o. A. Trounstine of the Ohio Humane society has received word that Presi- dent Taft has agreed to act as hon. orary president of the International Humane society. which will hold con- ference in Washington October 1915, 1910.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
Arkansas Rate cases.

St. Louis, December S.-Judge Joseph M. Hill of Fort Smith, Ark. continued his cross-examination of Chester J. Mo Pherson. assistant general manager of the Missouri Pacific. at the hearing of the Arkansas rate cases before Judge F. C. Dooley of Little Rock, Ark, at. the federal building here today. The railroads claim the state railroad com xnissinn'A rAtaa ara enaaseateEA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10
Lake Signs ss Manage

ager of the Boston American league base ball team during 1e09 today signed a contract to manage the Boston National laasEue tam fer enc SAax.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21
Biographical
Calendar
December 81.
BENJAMIN DISRAEII.

Asquith is not the only prime
minister of England to face a crisis
such as has just been precipitated by
the controversy over the budget Near
ly all of Great Britaoin's premiers have
been called on to face the fire of op-
position and Benjamin Disraeli, Earl
of Beaconsfield, who was born in Lon
don los years ago. was no exception
to the rule.
Born Dec. u, 1904, he was the eldest
son Of Isaac D'Israeli, well known as
the author of 1.-The Curiosities of Lit
erature.' Both his father and mother
were Jews. Little is known of his
early education, but it is certain that
he never attended a public school or
university. and it is probable that his
early training was received from his
father. In 1917 he was baptised into
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21
EVEN ING
CHU-CHA1
By...
Ruth
Cameron

fully. You can always make things
stretch over two or three more some
how or other, and always have some
thing we can fill up on in case Of
need"
But doesn't the extra work seem
awfully hard on you when You are
tired?' said one of her neighbors, a
typical Martha.
why, if I'm tired, 1 always let
them help get the meal or maybe do
up the dishes,'' said this sensible mat.
ron promptly.
At that Martha's home those boys,
if they came unexpectedly, would have
received punctilious serving and a cold
welcome.
At the other home they received in
formality and friendliness.
At the shrdluetaoinmxrronhs
And 1 don't think there is room for
doubt which they would like the bet
ter.
You do not like to feel that you are
causing anyone inconvenience do You?
Can't you realize. then, that other
people do not like to feel that they
are causing you inconvenience?
Can't you realize that it is far great
err hospitality to bring tea and toast
and a thorough welcome to your guest
than three kinds of cake and pre-
serves and a worn-Out body and her-
assed spirit?
In short, if you want to have yours
the home where people love to come
do as you would be done by, by try
ing not to make fuss over company;
to make it a rule to give what you can
give freely and easily, and not to in
suit your friends by giving more.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21

in safety, with six to seven feet
draught. There still remains about
half a mile of the work to complete,
making Homley rapids safe, from
navigators standpoint. Captain Wins
low recently brought the following
government officials on a tour of in
spection of the Columbia from Cello
to Wallula, and they will make strong
recommendations to congress for the
Improvement of that stream: Colonel
Bittle of San Francisco engineer in
charge of all the river and harbOr
improvements and Notifications in the
Northwest; Major Kutz. engineer in
charge of the Seattle district and Cap
tain Williams, in charge of the Port
land district. Captain Winslow, in a
iecting way, remarked that in build
ing the Cello canal and improving the
upper Columbia, the government was
building Winslow's railroad and pay
ing for it, Then he assured the writ
err that when the open river was a
reality he would build a first-class
passenger and freight boat and Oper-
ate it between Lewiston and Port
land-Wallula Gateway.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21
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Why Dairying Pays
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production of milk. In not a few in
stances practically all of the feeds are
purchased, and all of the land used
for COW lots, buildings and pasture
elds.
So great is the demand for milk
and other foods made from it that now
several individual states each support
more than a million mich cows. It
would seem that this vast number of
cows would produce more milk than
could possibly be consumed, but on
the other hand, the demand for milk in
those states which support so many
cows is far in excess of the supply
The writer knows of ice cream fac
tories in good larry sections of these
states that cannot secure all the milk
mands of the trade. With the present
growth of the ice cream trade, to-
gether with the strong demand for
milk, butter and cheese, with the pres
ent rate of breeding of dairy stock, it
will be many years before there are
sufficient cows to supply the demand
1t is very likely, too, that with the
growing population of our cities and
towns the demand for milk and but
ter will increase in greater proportion
than cows are grown to meet the de-
mand. 1t is safe to say that the dairy
man need not fear of over production
for many years to come. perhaps new
err.
Dairying now in the United States
is only in it's infancy. With the keep
ing and breeding of better cows, and
more substantial basis, better past
ures will be made and more and better
eld crops grown to feed the animals
Good pastures and good COWS are at
the foundation of good dairying. The
average American farmer engaged in
the industry has neither.
The average dairy COW now little
more than pays for her feed, leaving
nothing for shelter and labor in caring
for her. Happily. better mich cows
are taking the place of common cows.
There was never a greater demand for
good dairy animals in this country
than at present, and hundreds of them
are being imported yearly The dairy
man of today is fast discarding
the cows that do not pay profit on
their feed The growing peneral use
of the scales and milk tester are help
ing to solve the problem of which are
the good and which are the poor ami
mails
Land is rapidly rising in price and
actual value. but farm land in this
country is worth only a fraction of
what it is worth in some of the Euro
pean countries. There dairying is
made to pay profit on land worth from
$500 to $4,000 an acre, and much OF
this high-priced dairy land is in past
ure. We have no really good pastures
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21

When you go to your friends houses
Won go for the hospitality, the friend
ship. the conversation you find there,
and not for the beefsteak or pudding
or cake you will be fed, don't you?
Why. then, can't you give your
friends credit for as lofty motives
And yet, apparently few women can
AT a home where I was visiting the
other day a young man happened to
drop in on an errand.
He was at once invited to stay to
lunch. and when he politely refused
heartily urged until he accepted
The meal happened to be rather
frugal. 1t was simply bread and but
ter and tea and fruit. But it was
served with the sauce of lively con-
versation and hospitality, and the
Young man was evidently sincere when
he told his hostess what really jolly
time he had had.
After he had gone the lady of the
house said to me: DO you know why
Mr.. Ames enjoyed that so very much
Simply because he never gets any
thing like that at home"
His mother never has company
for tea unless she has three kinds or
cake and two kinds of preserves and
everything to match.
She would never dream of inform
ally inviting us to simple meal as
did this noon. And the boy is just
starved for that sort Of thing"
The other day | heard some of her
neighbors trying to cOmmiserate
young married woman whose big
brother, with one or two of his col
Iege chums, sometimes descends on her
quite unannOunced.
"Oh. l don't mind" she said cheer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21
TODAY IS THE SHORTEST
DAY OF THE WHOLE YEAR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-TOday is
the shortest of the year, although it
gains that distinction by a margin
hardly perceptible to the lay observer
From now on the days will begin to
lengthen, and the sun gain mastery
over the powers of darkness a pagan
astrOlogers used to put it.
Today is also set apart in the
church calendar in honor of ST. Thorn
as. The festival was instituted in the
18th century and was assigned place
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21

the Church of England Ar
age he acquired a reputation 49,
author. and sought eminenoo i, -"
tics. pull
His first public office WIS ,h..
chancellor of the exchao,,
Lord Derby. In 1868 he reacboo >,
summit of his ambition, beco,.,-
prime minister on Inc resignatio,
his friend and benefactor, Lord no.,
HIS career was short, however, as ~
ten months a general election n,a,.,
MS party in the minority and he v.o-
forced to retire.
When the conservatives again ..
cured large majority, in 1874. he was
elevated to the premiership r,r -.
second time, and held his own agoi...
the forces of the opposition for civ
years. This period was marked >.
his elevation to the peerage in 1879
as Earl of Beaconsfield, and nv Tho
prominent part he played in ragor,
to the Eastern question and the con.
clusion of the treaty of Berlin in 1875
when he visited Berlin.
In the spring of 1880 ParIianor+
was rather suddenly dissolved, and an.
appeal to the people resulted in =,
overwhelming Liberal majority
whereat Lord BeacOnsf1eld resigned
although he still maintained the lead.
ership of his party. Not long after
this his novel. "Endymion," was pub.
lished, and it's excellence of literary
merit showed that his mind retained
the brilliance manifested in 'Iothsir"
written ten years previously. His
physical powers, however, Were on the
wane, and he died April 10. 1881, after
an illness Of some weeks. His wife
had died in 1872, after having beer
created ViscOuntess Beaconsfeld.