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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

The Birmingham Athletic club is pre-
pairing for the hardest game of the sea-
son to be played on the club floor to-
morrow night. Vanderbilt, with the
strongest college team in the south,
team of stars. the experience and en-
durance of football players in perfect
training, fresh from victorious trip, Will
be a worthy foe for the sturdy bunch
turned out by Coach Anderson
The Vanderbilt boys have experienced
only one defeat and that by narrow
margin from Columbus. team which Is
practically uncomfortable on their own
floor. They are big, and fast, and have
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
MRS. C.P. TAFT OW Ms
BASEBALL GROUNDS

Philadelphia, December 30.-Mrs. Annie
Sinton Taft, sister-in-law of the Pres
ident, and wife of Charles P. Taft OF
Cincinnati, is the new owner of the Phil
adelphia National league baseball
grounds. The deeds and lease for the
property were filed in the city hall late
this afternoon, and show that Mrs. Taft.
and not her husband, has the title to the
grounds.
John l. Rogers and A. j. Reach, the
former owners Of the grounds, trans
ferred title this afternoon; Charles w.
Murphy, president of the Chicago Ma
tional league club. represented the pur-
chaser. who was announced as Charles
P. Taft. The purchase price was not dis
closed. but the papers filed in the re-
corder's Office show that the price was
$25o,00o. The Philadelphia Baseball ciut
is given a lease on the grounds tor u
years with the privilege of buying the
place at the expiration of 20 years
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
More Harmony And Less
DiSCOrd In Athletics

''There are three or four millions of
people in organized athletics of all sorts
in this country says Mr.. Sullivan, and
the center of that athletic population Is
constantly moving westward. Thirty
years ago it was concentrated in and
about New York but we have been forced
time after time to acknowledge that
the west is rapidly effecting a balance
In the country's athletic interests.
THE A. A. U. this year held its ma
tional championships in Seattle; In the
coming year they will be held in New
Orleans and Chicago man is now pres
ident of the union. The changes came
about naturally and have resulted in
general benefit to sport. Mr.. Sullivan WAS
not only optimistic for American sports
but was confident that the international
idea is to develop rather than to re-
cede.
I'VE must have and shall have some
day. he said, IAN international board
of full control, with international rules
and regulations
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
Delegates to Conferences.

Albany, N. Y, December sO.-Martin
s. Decker, president of the National As
ISOLATION Of Railways commissioners
has appointed delegates from that as
ISOLATION to attend the national con-
ference on uniform state legislation.
which has been called by the National
Civic federation to meet in Washing
ton January IL, IS and 10. Among those
selected are Martin A. Knapp. Wash
ington, chairman of the interstate COM
merce commission, and H. Warner Hill.
Atlanta, chairman of the railroad COM
mission of Georgia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
Golf at Pinehurst.

Pinehurst, N. G.. December aO-The
ended today. M ]. Condor, of the wy
kagyl club, of New York, won the prize
trophy from his clubmate. s. w. x. Gill
lette. s up and A to play. w. r. Tucker
man of Chevy Chase. won the first d.
vision consolation from G. NJ Brett. of
Brookline, 8 up and to play. A. C. Whit
come of Dunwoodie, won the second d.
vision trophy; s. r. c. Johnson. of
Springfield, O., won the consolation. II.
r. Madison Of New York won the third
division trophy and J. r. Towle, of the
Jackson Park club won the consolation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

been known to pull many a game out
during the last few minutes of play.
They were barely defeated here last year
by the Athletic club. and won from the
Young Mems Christian association at the
! end of long trip.
| But the Athletic club is prepared for
! big game All the old stars with the
single exception of Truman Thomas will
be back In the game. and bunch OF
new material make the team stronger
! than ever.
This is the first big match game to
| be played under blue and white coiors
| this winter. Friends and alumni of Van
| derbilt will no doubt turn out in large
| numbers TO watch the commodores in
! harness.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
STATE SENATOR
FOR VARDAMAN

Meridian. Miss. December 3.-(Specia)
Senator John A. Bailey, of this county,
was in the city for a short while tonight
from his home at Bailey. II miles north
of Meridian, and when asked for his
views on the senatorial contest said:
81 shall vote for Governor vardaman.
He is beyond all question the choice OF
the majority of the people of the state.
If the question was submitted to the peo-
pie no reasonable man could doubt for
a moment that Governor Vardaman
would be Overwhelmingly elected. I con-
slider 1t one of the first duties of an
honest representative of the people to re-
fleet their viii when he casts his vote
We are rid legally of the unfair system
of electing our national officials by the
old convention method"
Francis Dryer, aged . years, son Of
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dwyer of Davis
street. jumped straddle OF a barrel stave
standing upright this afternoon and was
perhaps fatally injured. The little fell
low dropped his toy drum to the ground
from the front gallery. In order to reach
the ground to recover the drum the child
endeavored to jump from the gallery
over the barrel slaves which were driven
In the ground around flower bed. A
dangerous cash, which necessitated eight
stitches, was cut in his groin. Attend
Ing physicians believe the child will re-
cover unless blood poison sets in.
r. e. Wilbourn, of The law firm of
Baskin G. Wilbourn of his city, mas been
notified of his appointment to sit on the
supreme bench in the capacity of chief
Justice in an important case soon to be
called in Jackson. Chief Justice Whit
field is disqualified in this particular
case. The case is one that was appealed
from Kinds county to the supreme court
and is known as Hines VS.. Shoemaker
and involves the construction of statute
in reference to stenographer's notes and
bills of exceptions Mr. Wilbourn is one
of the most prominent young lawyers in
the state and his selection to sit in Chief
Justice Whitned's place in the consid-
Grafton of this case Is compliment be-
slowed on a competent and deserving
| young lawyer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
To the Pole In AeropIane.

New York, December so-Prof. Heinrich
Hergesell, who hopes some day to san
from Berlin to the north pole in an aer-
oplane, arrived here today from the West
indies. Professor Hergesell has been
studying, by means of balloons, air cur
rents above the Caribbean seat. One Of
his captive balloons recorded a temper
ature Of 81 degrees Fahrenheit below
zero at 1900 feet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
Typhoid In Montreal.

Montreal, December 3o.--A canvass Of
the private practitioners In Montreal
shows thar there are over 400 cases Of
typhoid fever here In addition to the 500
cases in the public hospitals. The deaths
are averaging two q day. Appeals have
been made to the provincial health au-
thorities to provide additional facilities
The scourgs II attributed to polluted
drinking watey.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
Woman Charged with Fraud.

San Francisco, December 3o.--Mrs.
Elizabeth Murray Newman, magazine
writer, charged with defrauding an a,i-
tomobile driver, WAS convicted today In
the police court and sentenced to 60
days in jail and to cay fine OF $50.
Since her trial began yesterday many
people claiming to have been victimized
by Mrs. Newman have applied for war
rants Mrs. Newman, whose husband
cannot be located by the authorities. is
well known in literary and social cir
cles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
Pennsylvania Wins at Chess.

New York, December 30-Pennsylvania.
won the eleventh annual chess tourney
from Brown and Cornell. Two students
from each university participated. Penn
sylvania took the one necessary game
from Brown. Cornell won two games in
the final round, one from Pennsylvania
and the other from Brown. The final
score: Pennsylvania won IL; lost 1-2;
Cornell won IL; lost 2 IL; Brown won
O; lost 8. Pennsylvania takes the cham
pionship and the trophy, donated. by Prof
Isaac L. Rice of this city
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
hardly accomplished sufficient

hardly accomplished sufficient XpFk I
entitle them to higher ranking. t
H. H. Hackett and s. B. Alexa&4er, ns
tional champions. lead the doutlts A
challengers M. e. Mclaughlin and G. /,
James follow, with the Harv4ydg pal
Niles and Dabney. next. In SONG qrarter
there is a feeling that this arIrqkemei
has worked an injustice, inasnt@ch !;
many believed T. r. Pell and w & Ora
had won sufficient tournamentsifto II
them into third place. AltogetheEp3 pla
ers were ranked in singles. II
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

washington. December 30-An In
vitation to address the Royal Geo
graphical Society OF Antwerp, Belgium
was received today by Commander Z.
q. Peary. The invitation Is to speak
upon Peary's discovery OF the north
pole, and is signed by President =.
Jansen and Secretary Maurice De
Cockv of the society.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

Vancouver. B. c., December so.--The
American fishing schooner Charles /.
woodbury.. seized April Is, in the Scott
Island group by the Canadian govern
ment steamer Kestrel after a lively
chase and many shots was forfeited In
the crown in the admiralty court for
fishing within the three-mile limit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
Condemns Language Std

Ithaca, N. Y. December 8o.r3H
the use OF retaining the stud5fc
man and French and other nff1f
eign languages? What are thgf
for maintaining them? If yqtsl
college and university teachepa ri
not one in 500 who have lonrns
guage will ever use them, "A
they were called upon 70 do, ~
ident JACOB Could Schurma&z1;H
university suggested this RI tii<
IN college curriculum In sPE ~
the convention of the Mcdf 41
Association of America tod m
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Interpolation Rel

st. Petersburg. Decembef he 6ur
today rejected an interpret c'11feR;
ing the death of Chief r1 n
Russian secret police at et{x e +
who was recently blown ~
exploding bomb. The cof naf ~,
ocrats offered no proof inftcfI1f
theory that Karpoff Wcft E|1&1 I
killed while engaged hinf @re 4
aration of revolutionary
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

New york, December so-Charles G.
Dickinson resigned the presidency Of the
Carnegie Trust company today because
OF poor health and to devote himself to
personal business Joseph B. Reichmann
was elected to succeed him.
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Dosier are without doubt the hest
known specialists In the South, and
their fame II DE entirely to their great
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Sharp County record., 1909-03-12
BLOOD

We live by our blood, and on
II. We thrive or starve, as our
blood Is rich or poor. There Is
nothing else to live on or by.
When strength Is full and
spirits high we are being re-
freshed-bone, muscle and
brain, In body and mind-with
continual flow Of rich blood.
This Is health.
When weak, In low spirits, no
cheer, no spring, when rest Is
not rest and sleep Is not sleep,
we are starved; our blood Is
poor; there Is little nutriment
In Il.
Back of the blood Is food,
to keep the blood rich. When
II fails, take
Sharp County record., 1909-03-12
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature sssss ses ., &s/zZzzM

Our farmers and stock growers
should not forget the farmers in
stitute to be held at this place on
Saturday, March q. DR.. Lenton
OF the state veterinary depart
hent at Fayetteville and Prof.
Short Of the experiment station
will be present and deliver ad-
dresses upon the cattle tick and
the feeding and breeding Of live
stock.
One Of Howard Harmon's
small boys was severely hurt
Sunday. Mr.. Harmon and the
boys were out with the wagon
and the team started backing
down hill catching the boy be.
tween one Of the rear wheels and
q hickory tree MASKING him Sc.
verely. The doctor says he is
getting along nicely.-Hardy
Herald.
Most women who have bad
complexion have dyspepsia, or at
least indigestion, which event.
ually will become dyspepsia. To
have fine, fair skin and healthy,
rosy cheeks you have to have
first Of all good, healthy, perfect
digestion in order that you may
have rich, red blood. Keep your
stomach well by taking Kodol for
Dyspepsia and Indigestion oc-
casionally-just when you need
it, 1t is pleasant TO take. Sold
by Snow Drug Co,
Sharp County record., 1909-03-12
Judge William H. Kelley con-

Judge William H. Kelley con-
vened the regular term OF pro-
bate court for the Southern Dis
trict here last Monday. Very
few people were in attendance at
the term and but little business
was transacted.
So far not more than about
fifteen Sharp county boys have
entered the corn growing contest
which has been advertised in
these columns by County Exam.
iner o. G. Shaver. A lot more
should do so at once.
What do you think Of the idea
of making the county judge road
commissioner and granting this
official an increase of salary:
Write your opinion to Represen-
tative Street or to this paper.
We will be glad to print them.
An unusually heavy rain fell
in this section Monday night,
which put Strawberry river and
Piney on a considerable rise
The latter stream was higher
than at any time before in sever.
al years. Considerable damage
was done to fencing throughout
this section.
Mrs. Ida Wilkerson died at the
state insane asylum at Little
Rock Saturday and the remains
were brought to Sidney for bur-
ial. She was the widow of the
late John S. Wilkerson, and sew
eral years ago lived in Evening
Shade. She had been in the
asylum since last summer.
Sharp County record., 1909-03-12
RESPECT THE DEAD.
Here Is A Rich Paragraph For Those
Who VIII Not Advertise.

Just whore we clipped the fol.
lowing we do not remember, and
the author is unkbowni "Speak
nothing but good of the dead
Roman poet. Speak nothing but
good Of the dead-a hunch from
the lips Of the wisel Let nothing
but praises be said, Of the mer.
chant who won't advertise. Let
him rest In the gloom OF his
store, and sleep on his oobwebby
bed, while customers pass by his
door, and say nothing but good
OF the deadl The man who's
contentcd 10 rot, while tho world
keeps a.moylng ahead, ls NJ for
tha burlal spot, 20 speak nothing
lH good OF the dead !"
Sharp County record., 1909-03-12
CHANGE in CASHIERS.
Waiter N. MetcaIf Is Now Cashier Vi
The Bank OF Evening Shade.

William B. Hamm has resign
cd his position as cashier OF the
Bank of Evening Shade, and will
retire from the institution the
first day Of April, when he Will
90 to Lubbock, Texas, where ne
has interests and where he hopes
his health, which has not been
good for some time, will improve
Mr.. Hamm has held the position
of cashier in the bank here since
its organization eight or nine
years ago, and in this capacity
has proved satisfactory, both 70
the owners of the bank and those
who do business with the institu-
ton. Much Of the banks success
is due to him.
The board of directors has
chosen Walter N. Metcalf to sue.
ceed Mr.. Hamm as cashier. The
new cashier has been manager at
Metcalf's roller mill for several
wears, and is we'll known to the
public as capable business
man. He is now in the bank
getting the run of the business o1
which he will have control upon
the retirement OF Mr.. Hamm on
April /.
Sharp County record., 1909-03-12

The Herald says that one night
recently some young men OF the
town, aged from 10 to 1S years,
broke into the express office at
Hardy and stole a package con-
tanning gallon Of whiskey.
They were apprehended and
made pay for the whiskey. The
Herald says this is not the first
time "wet goods" have been pill
fered from the express office.
Sour stomach makes sour peo-
pie. 1t makes your disposition
sour.--you become disliked be-
cause of your sour nature. Ev-
cry bit OF it can be stopped just
as soon as you take something to
digest the food you eat. Sour
stomach is caused by too much
acid arising from undigested
food. Kodol for Dyspepsia and
Indigestion will digest any kind
!of food in any combination at
any and all times. Keep your
stomach we'll by taking Kodol
now and then. Sold by Snow
Drug Co.
In his letter published in the
Record last week Representative
j. l.. Brown Of Independence
county made the statement that
would seem to settle the question
OF the annexation OF Wild Cat
Corner to Independence county
in favor OF those who are oppos.
ed to the change. Mr.. Brown
said he did not suppose he would
introduce a bill for the annexa.
ton as long as the petitioners for
such q bill failed to have ma
jority Of the people OF that noted
corner.
Monday a man apparently
about fifty years Of age appeared
in town and proceeded at once to
get on "jag' with some kind Of
"dope" OF which he Is evidently
q habitual user. In the latter
part OF the afternoon he got
"bughouse' good and proper,
when he was taken in charge by
Sheriff Smith and Constable
Harrison and landed in Jail,
where he spent the night. He
was released the next morning
and soon left town. The man
was selling some kind Of a liquid
cement, but was too crazy to put
the article up for tho inspection
Of the public here.
Sharp County record., 1909-03-12
For Seed Sweet Potatoes.

Buy Lines Yellow Yam, The
best to slip, the best to yield, the
best to eat Of any sweet potato
grown. Price at cellar 81 per
bushel. After March 10th, for
sale by Collins & Stokes at Eve.
ming Shade and Barnett Bros,
Mere. Co., Batesvile.
j. A, Line,
Sharp County record., 1909-03-12
LOCAL NEWS.
>~~~~~neAe,%eaeN'

Probate court for the Northern
District convenes at Hardy next
Monday.
Mrs. F. E. Reed of Tahoka,
Texas, is a new name on our
subscription list.
Big Line of Mems Popular
Priced Spring Suits at Weaver
Dowdy Co., Batesville, Ark.
Mrs. Julia Damron of Warner,
Okla, sends US the price of a
years reading of this sheet.
Luther F. South worth was here
from Hardy this week, bringing
down prospective land buyer.
F. M. Biggs Of Poughkeepsie
was here one day this week look.
ing after some matters OF busi-
ness.
Try one of Weaver. Dowdy
Co.'S. $40 or S15 Suits. They fit
we'll and wear well. Batesville,
Ark.
Garfield Ellis, the young son
OF MIR. and Mrs. F. G. Ellis, is
suffering from an attack OF pneu-
monia.
s. A. Whitman, representing
the H. E. Bucklen Medicine Co.
of Chicago, was in the city We'd
nesday.
w. A. Edwards returned
Thursday from Batesville, where
he had spent several days on
business.
The most stylish line of Ladies
Oxfords in black, tan and oxford
at Weaver-Dowdy Co., Bates.
vile, Ark.
James w. Fore OF Lave Greek
township has the gratitude Of
this shop for liberal subscrip.
ton donation.
Elder w. M. Duren, the Bap.
tist minister Of Zion, preached
two sermons at the Methodist
church Sunday.
DR.. r. j. Woods went to Bates.
vile Wednesday to transact
some matters Of business and
meet his old friends.
Mrs. E. E. Wasson is recover.
ing from an attack Of typhoid
fever that was quite serious for
several days last week.
The Hardy Herald says Hon.
David L. King has discarded HE
crutches entirely and is steadily
gaining strength in his afflicted
leg.
D, T. Leonard, a good citizen
OF Jonesville, was a visitor to the
city the first part OF the week
We acknowledge a substantial
call,
Sharp County record., 1909-03-12
Scrip For Sale.

We have on hand q limited
amount Of county scrip which we
wish to sell at So cents on the
dollar 80 long as 1t may last,
Apply to Bank OF Evening
Shade.
Sharp County record., 1909-03-12

teen cases on the docket for the
term.
W. T. Campbell, one of the
Records bast friends at Pough.
keepsie, was a visitor to town
one day the first part OF the
week.
Hon. Sam H. Davidson went to
Hardy the latter part of last
week to be present at the term OF
chancery court which convened
there Monday.
DR.. N. G. Hardister Of Swifton
was in Evening Shade a day or
two this week visiting relatives
and old friends and attending to
some business.
Mrs. S. P. Davidson and her
little daughter left Wednesday
for their home at Poplar Bluff,
Mo-, after a very pleasant visit
in Evening Shade.
Use Arkansas Fertilizer. 1t is
no longer an experiment, for it
has proven that it will increase
the yield of your crop. Weaver.
Dowdy Co., Batesville, Ark.
A marriage license has not
been issued in the Southern Dis.
trict in a couple of weeks, and
Deputy Clerk Justus is about to
lose his cunning in this line.
The best known pills and the
best pills made are DeWitt's Lit
tie Early Risers. They are small,
easy to take, gentle and certain,
and are sold by Snow Drug Co.
Last Saturday night at a meet
ing of Evening Shade Lodge No.
143, F. & A. NJ, John r. Ed
wards and Whit Wasson we're
initiated into the mysteries of the
order.
W. l.. Stokes, an Evening
Shade boy, who is now in the
hardware business at Bartlett,
Texas, sends US dollar bill for
another years. reading OF his old
home paper.
NOTICE TO FARMERS-You
can greatly increase your cot.
ton crop by using a good Com
mercial Fertilizer. Call on Bar
nett Bros. Mer. Co., Batesville,
Ark.
Allen Babcock Of Batesville,
the genial young representative
Of the VIM. r. Moore Dry Goods
Co. OF Memphis in this territory,
spent Sunday and Monday in
Evening Shade.
W. E. Holt Of Davidson town
ship was in to see US Wednesday,
He has read the Record for many
years, and is one Of those sub.
scribers who keep their subscrip.
ton in advance.
The people are paying taxes
more slowly than for several
years past, and the collector is
dreading the rush that Is sure to
come about the time he Is prepar.
ing to close the books.
j.. j. McCrosksy Of Lebanon,
Tennessee, spent a day or two in
Evening Shade this week. He
was looking over the country
with the view Of making some
investments in real estate.
Prof. William II. Turner OF
this place will close his school at
Poughkeepsie today. He says
no will soon leave for Seattle,
Washington, at which place he
was located a few years ago.
Our good friend James T, Lock
OF King Mills sent Us four new
cash subscribers this week, The
Record has many such good
Sharp County record., 1909-03-12
DENTISTRY.

l will be in Evening Shade the
10th of March to practice dentist
ry for an indefinite time.
n. Harris, D. d. S.
Sharp County record., 1909-03-12
Corn For sals

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