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Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
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made when a &c box of DIR. Kings New
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Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13
ITALIANS GET MORE MONEY

Funds Raised locally for Sufferers
Abroad Reaches Total Of SI,222
Monday-New Subscribers.
The Omaha Italian relief fund has reached
a total OF n.2S2. New subscriptions are as
follows;
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

Oountfy within the past three years
ha1 been ,unafvetouts The acreage
under cultivation has increased tom
fold. In 1903 fruits and vegetables
were shipped py train loads, where,
In ICES, ear loads gufdoed.
this paper, an example Of what has
been accomplished py individual
growers IN the Gulf Coast oountTy.
Watch for the neat one. one week
from today.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

How many men holding rcspon-
sible positions in the business
world are doing as wellf Are
your
These men are living q free,
healthful, out-of-door life in the
Gulf Coast Country. They arc
their own bosses and are not
afraid of losing their jobs. They
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

Raising fruits and vegetables
in the Gulf Coast Country IS
simply making garden" on
a larger scale. Anyone can
do il, even the city man but
If you have had experience, 60
much the better.
A few acres will be al you
viii need. You can buy It on
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-13

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-06

The Athletic club defeated the Young Mems Christian association last night S7 to 22.
 Most of the contest was full of spirit, both teams playing in fine form. The first half was nip and tuck, and as fast a game as was ever seen on the floor. Every goal made was beauty and had to be worked for.
 While the all-star aggregation from the club showed up in usual form, the sur prise of the evening was the great style in which the association team appeared. The team on the floor last night was practically a new one, 1t having been re- organized. For men who had played to- gether so little they did phenomenal work, and that, too, in spite of the fact that Luther Strange, one of the associa- tions best guards was out of the game on account of a bad ankle.
 Claude Estes played a wonderful guard game, holding Woodruff to two goals, getting the ball out and carrying it down the field with remarkable skill. Caspar Hilty, the associations other guard, did good work, and it begins to appear that the team will end the season with a good showing after all Captain Bermeister developed rare ability to play the ball, and with Balsam the team has two of siderng the fact that this is the first match game in which they have worked together their showing was fine. There
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-06
Meridian Makes Good
 Start For League Team

Meridian, February 5.-(Speclal)-A very enthusiastic meeting was held at the board of trade rooms tonight In behalf of baseball for Meridian this year. Sev- eral stockholders and directors of last years association were present, including President Allen G. McCants and Secretary J. E. Redus.
 The meeting was more of a discussion of ways and means, and an attempt to ar rive at a definite plan of procedure. Sew eral of the members present signified their willingness to give $50 and one gen. >tleman made the proposition that he would give s250 with five others or $500 with three others. There seemed pre- vailing idea that there were sportsmen who would give s250. and in fact one other gentleman has already stated he would give this amount.
 The meeting voted unanimously to re- quest President S. H. Floyd to place the matter before the directors of the board of trade, and asking him to call mass meeting some time next week in the in terest of national sport The matter will be placed before Presdsnt Floyd on his arrival in the city today and immediate action will be taken in the premises. ? President McCants said that he was in no doubt as to the final outcome, and in
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his opinion the prospects wore consider ably brighter than they were last year. There is, according to my view" he said, plenty of enthusiastic citizens in Meridian who will contribute literally in support of the league team. We will, in the course of few days, get actual re- suits. Meridian, it seems, is placed in this predicament; there are plenty of men who would subscribe to the undertaking, but do not want to be hampered in their other vacations by having to spend so much time from other business interests, running the association. l am sure that the corps of old directors will not be concerned in the running of the team this year, yet many of them will contribute to it."
 It was decided to leave the matter Tn aheyance until it could be placed before the board of trade, when, 1t was stated.
 -'il be appointed and active work begin. Much discussion pro and con was indulged in in regard to the salary
 ,iie suggestion being made that a team should not be paid over 800 per month. This, it was said. would put good team in Meridian with a sound bus mess basis to work on. The idea was that the Virginia State league was run with salary limit of this extent, why not the Cotton States? As the matter stands now, there is possibly $2O00 in sight and tacit promise of grounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-06
LONGBOAT DEFEATS
 ENGLISH RUNNER

Madison Square Garden, New York, February 5-Maintaining an even, swing ing stride that rarely varied throughout the race Tom Longboat, the Onondasa Indian from Canada, wrested the laurels of an indoor Marathon race tonight at Madison Square Garden, when victory seemed almost within the grasp or the plllckv Englishman, Alfred Shrupp, Who collapsed in the twenty-fifth mile, leaving the Indian to finish the long race or 70 miles and 3S5 yards alone.
 Longboat's time for the race was hours B minutes 4G 2-5 seconds, which is nearly minutes behind the record made bv Dorando. the Italian, in his race with Johnny Hayes, the Olympic Marathon winner last fall The Indian finished in fine fettle and was in no wise distressed.
 The vast garden was thronged with eN- cited thousands, who cheered the two con testants almost continually throughout the race. Shrubb at the gun fire, as was predicted by his followers, went out Tn front and with a pace that was remark able he gained lap after lap on his ln- dian rival. who continued to run in even steady fashion.
 Onlv once or twice, and that after the first 15 miles had been passed, did Long boat increase his pace as if to test the endurance of his English rival. Then, finding that Shrubb was still strong, he fell back into the old stride again. Near ing the twenty-fifth mile Shrubb became visibly distressed and frequently had to walk, during which periods Longboat re- gained several laps. Longboat now cut out fast pace, and the Englishman, un- able to follow, lost his head.
 In the fifth lap of the twenty-fifth mile Shrubb collapsed and gave up the con test
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-06
MANDY AZ 7. .M. CA, TONIGHT
 AIHLE7ICS ON ROAD 7R/E

Sponsors for the game have been chosen-Miss Julia Ware for Vanderbilt and Miss Mildred Tynes for Birmingham. The game will start promptly at S:30 oclock.
 Ihis morning the Athletic club team leaves Tor Auburn, where it will play to- night; then in Mobile Monday night; Montgomery Tuesday night and return home Wednesday. The club will win from Auburn and Montgomery and will prob ably lose to Mobile. Will Streit could not make the trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-06
BESSEMER DANCE
 GREATLY ENJOYED
NEGRO HAS ANKLE CRUSHED AT PIPE WORKS-HEAVY RAIN AND HAIL IN BESsEMER-PERSO AND GENERAL.

Bessemer, February 5-(Special)-The dance given tonight at Athletic hall was largely attended and greatly enjoyed by the many that turned out. A string band from Birmingham furnished the music Many new figures were intro duced by Dr. and Mrs. A. s. Fitzpatrick, who led Those present were: MT. and Mrs E. l.. Edmondson, Dr. and Mrs. Grigsby, Mrs. F. A. Little, Dr. and Mrs. Fitzpatrick, Miss Florrie Little, Misses May, Ethel and Katherine Adams, Miss Hazel Marsh, Miss Bruns, Miss Elise Robinson, Miss Mathews, Miss Alberta Wiley, Miss Grace Judson, Miss Lucy Ligon; Messrs. Bob Mingea, George Da- vies, Martin, Dobbs, McAdams. Witt, Joyce. Robinson, J. B. Houston, Patton. Roy Huffman, Nai Caldwell, Berryman and Dr. Compton.
 Personal and General.
 John Martin, colored, was struck by a tram car at the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company this morn ing and sustained crushed ankle. Mar tin was in the employ of the Oliver Electric company, which is loading scrap iron The injured man was taken to the hospital by Jacobs & Sons ambulance.
 Special Officer Patterson of the South ern railway and Deputy Sheriff Bob Jones went to Woodward Thursday and arrested a negro wanted at Macon, Ga., for robbing a depot Officer Patterson and prisoner left for Georgia this morn ing, the negro going without requisitlon papers.
 rain, hail and thunder storm of the year at O clock this afternoon and for half an hour the rain and hail pelted heavily The weather is cool since the storm
 Bessemer sportsmen are active these days and many quail is a vic, ,.m of the expert shots in and around Bessemer Some good coveys have been discovered and bags have come in loaded with the toothsome game.
 The basketball game advertised for next Wednesday evening between the Besse- mer team and the Young Mems Christian association team of Birmingham has been postponed until later date. The Indoor Baseball team of the Besse mer Athletic club Is practicing regular. ly and will soon be ready to meet all corners.
 There will be a special meeting of the Bessemer Athletic association on Monday evening next and every member>is urged to be present.
 It is reported that mad dogs are prev
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-06
A7HLEIIC CLUB WINS AF7ER
 HOY FIGH7 WI7H y. IN. C. 4.

are those who are now willing to back them as capable of winning from Wander bilt Marshall and Bestor Brown at center, while unable to get the knock off, played well after the ball got in play. Brown making two goals in a few min utes of play.
 For the club Bob Ware once more dis played his worth for the title of the best center in the south Hilty made six goals and kept cool head. Chairsel recalled his old days as a sleuth on the associa- tion floor, and rolled them in when he got shot It was a great game and the large crowd of rooters for both teams which were present made a noise of the loud kind The detail score:
 Score, first half, club 20 association h Final score, club 37. association 22
 Eiald Foul
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-06
WALTH0UR AGAIN
 DEFEATS WILLS

Atlanta, February 5.-Again tonight Bobby Walthour of Atlanta defeated AL bert Wills two successful heats at the Hippodrome. Walthour won the first heat of three miles by half wheel. The sec ond heat of 10 was won by Walthour by six and a quarter laps. Time, 17:S4 2-5.
 After the race between the bicyclists their pacers, Gussie Lawson and Charlie Turville, raced two miles on motor cycles, Lawson winning by half a lap. Time. 2:03%.
 Wills declared after the race that he would race no more in this country and would sail for home next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-06
BICYCLE RAGE IS
 NEARLY FINISHED

Kansas City. February 5.-With only nine more hours to ride, the eight bike teams in the six-day race at Conven- tion hall here are all within one-sixth of a mile of each other. Late today Mackay quit the race because of a broken wheel and Devonoviteh, the Russian, an nounced he would finish alone The score now stands:
 Kramer Moran, Hill-Demara, Root-Fog- Ter. Mitten-B -Bardgett and Palmer-Walker, all 911 miles laps; Wiley and Cameron, gil miles laps; Senhouse and Wilcox, 9ll miles laps: Devonovitch, 911 miles laps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-06
St. Paul Wins.

Yesterday afternoon the fast team of the St. Pauls Athletic club defeated the Powell school team in one of the pret- tiest basketball games of the season. The first half was exceedingly close and end ed with St Paul II, Powell 9. The sec ond half was fast and hard fought, but the Powell school boys could not land the ball in the basket. while McGowan of the St Paul team did some phenomenal work in goal throwing. The final score was g to Il.
 The game was to have been played at East park, but on account of rain had to be played in St. Pauls Athletic club gymnasium.
 Both teams are fast and aggressive. and the next game between the same teams at East park on March 12 will be well worth seeing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-06

so. But Montgomery has landed one good man, Manush, a third-saeker who was in the Cotton States last season, and who after the close of hostiities in that cir cult was drafted by the New York Ma tionals.
 Charlie Frank has announced the acqui- sition of Three Clawed''. Jack Huelse- man. a former Southern leaguer, who, in the Tri-state league last season batted .33S; and an outfelder named Weimer, who is also a hard hitter. Steve Reagan will play the other Pelican garden.
 Very little comes from Little Rock, save that Mique Finn has turned Dominick Mullaney back to Jacksonville and is still laughing over his master stroke, which was very successful. In nutshell his scheme was this-he drafted Mullaney and turned him back for more money than the draft price. It was a dandy scheme and served to pay off an old score which Finn owed Jacksonville.
 Atlanta is not so ehesty as In other years but Atlanta is preparing to send good team to market. Bill Smith has corraled goodly bunch of twirlers, and
  are 90 per cent of the battle.
 Very little bona fide news comes from Mobile. George Reed. when last heard from, was il in Pennsylvania. But Cor don Hickman, Mobiles best twirler, has stated that the Sea Gulls would be. in the fight this season and we are will ing to take his word.
 Mobile, right at this time, is very hope full that the consideration shown Otis Stockdale by Memphis has no string at tached. The fans are fearful that Mem phis will give its consent that Stockdale be returned to organized baseball with the proviso that he pitches in other com pany than the Southern league.
 As is known, The Age-Herald has led the light for the reinstatement of Stock dale, and while The Age-Herald, as a matter of fact, has had little to do with Memphis relenting, we are willing to go a little further and ask that he be al- lowed to work in Dixie Stockdale com mitted no grave offense, in the first place, and this matter of senatorial courtesy in baseball is little far-fetched according to our way of thinking. '1e cannot see why every other club in the league should decide one way because Memphis wants them to so determine.
 The schedule committee of the league meets in Mobile Sunday. The committee is composed of President Kavanaugh. Robert J. Chambers of Montgomery and Dr. Inge of Mobile.
 It is fortunate that Mir. Chambers and Dr. Inge are members of the committee, for they strenuously kicked last season on the ground of their belief that they had received the rough end" of the deal.
 On account of railroad facilities Bir- mingham will not be disfavored, because it is an impossibility. Judge Kavanaugh says, along the same line. that no sched- ule can fall to give Little Rock and Mo bile the worst of the situation, from a financial standpoint, because they are hard to reach and hard to leave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-06
kltson Beats Buttons.

Savannah, February 5.-George Kitson knocked out Bobby Buttons, both of New York, in the seventh round of their sched- uled 2O-round fight here tonight But tons was out 15 minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-06

for his liver what physicians had treated him for nervous troubles, as to his eye sight and glasses, and how much whisky he drank. Then MT. McConnico came to questions relative to the defunct blow factory In Columbus.
 Witness bought 5000 stock in this en- terprise in 1905, indorsed paper for 900 in 1906. The business did not pay and was sold out at auction and to protect his interest took over the plant for $3S GOO. Witness stated he was president of the concern, but had nothing to do with it's management the plant was managed by another party.
 In answer to the question: ''To what do you ascribe the failure of the business?" witness stated, ITO management and want of capital. I was a igurehead as to the management"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-06

Vanderbilt comes back tonight to try the Young Mems Christian association. The local team really stands fine chance to win. Vanderbilt will need all her strat- egy and force to defeat the bunch after its warming up last night, and beyond doubt the game will be an interesting one
 The Vanderbilt alumni of Birmingham will be there with big crowd to cheer them on, and the association will turn out a jolly bunch. The game means much to the visitors, as they want to retrieve their defeat in Mobile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-06

alent in the neighborhood of Hueytown, buc so far as can be learned no person has been bitten although dogs are said to have engaged in fighting the arlicted animals.
 w. F. Nolan has begun the contract for the addition to the Bessemer Soil Pipe company. The building will be in sheds 16O feet long and one over 200 feet long; in all IA additional floors to be added to the structure. The woodwork and car penter work will cost about s10,000. The equipment, engines. machinery, cupola. etc. will make the addition to the plant cost about $100,000.
 Davis Farr will begin the erection of q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-06
Liftle G0J 70u1nament
 Planned F0Y Birmingham

The. meeting of the directors of the Southern Golf association will. according to present plans, devolve itself into little championship battle.
 President Smith, as is known, has of fered cup to- be known as the "Presi- dent or "Directors' cup. to be played for at the meeting of the directors in Birmingham this month.
 Yesterday, however, President smith wrote R. H. Bangh of Birmingham that great many golfers, prominent in south ern association circles. desired to come to Birmingham on the occasion Of the d. rectors' meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-06

Since the arrival of Manager Moles- worth. baseball has been a real live topic in Birmingham, rivaling the inter est displayed in politics, state and na- tionaI. the maneuvers of MT. Taft, and the periodical outbursts in the senate of the United States
 This is true in spite of the fact that locally there is no news. The Herald has contained from time to time, all that las happened. Manager Molesworth has all his players outlined, and is ready to open the season. The names of the play CTS have been published, and the fans are discussing them. Their records, too. are familiar to every lover of baseball Everyone is now awaiting the opening of the season, everyone hoping that every thing will be all right. but few people venturing predictions.
 Molesworth has been busily engaged in finding a place of residence. Too, he has written numerous letters, and is prepar- ing to write others. The baseball sap is rising rapidly, and the chatter of the fan is not an uncommon sound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-06
Field Foul

fouis' on club l3 on association Il, on Lambert ,. Lambert and Chairsell put out Of game for fighting. Referee, Dedman. Umpire, Chairsell. Scorer, Platowsky and Shute. Timers, Counselman and Miles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-06

Walter Taylor in the Atlanta Journal. thinks Molesworth will be able to show his heels to several of the other teams this season. But Wallace Screws of the Montgomery Advertiser, has fired broad side that has swept us off our feet. He doesn't think Molesworth has gathered a single man who Is deuce high. Inas- much as Wallace is such a good friend of Birmingham. people here give him carte blanche, and he can say what he pleases. The opinion of Wallace, how ever. is not seriously distressing because it Is remembered that just one year ago, he made the bold statement in type that one Van Anda was the greatest living twirler.
 The great majority of baseball writers are saying very little concerning Birming- ham because of the fact that they know nothing, comparatively speaking, of the local team. At this time it is an im- possibility to predict with any degree of accuracy As a matter of fact. predic- tions before a season, even when you know the players. is practically nonsen- sical Why, last season-but what's the use?
 Jack Hardy, the Nashville catcher, was passed over to Johnny Dobbs of Chat tanooga yesterday and another old Southern leaguer is numbered with those who have passed Nashville also an nounces that Bay has been purchased out right from Cleveland.
 Everything, as is customary at this time of the year Is very quiet in Memphis. Some days before the opening of the sea- son. Babb will announce his team of un- knowns and they will finish high Tom Mccullough. the secretary of the Mem phis club, who was wont to travel with the team, has resigned to enter a theatri- cal business
 Montgomery has published very few facts, but is very confident of winning the pennant this season. And it is not necessary to laugh, for Montgomery might triumph this year Of course. we know nothing of those who have been signed but Montgomery has chance just the same. Wallace Screws has said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-06

si7Oo residence at Brighton the coming week.
 A company house belonging to the Woodward Iron company was totally de- stroyed by fire on Thursday morning.
 A K. Murphy and family have returned from five months visit to relatives in the old home in Iowa.
 William F. Crawford is reported to be in a more serious condition this even ing.
 Arthur Jacobs has returned from weeks visit to Nashville David Smith, registry clerk at the Bes- semer postoffice, is visiting his bro.Aer in Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-06

This put the local enthusiasts to think ing, and as a result they have issued in vitations to all the players of the south to come if they see fit. They, too, have or fered cup for the winner of the vis- itors handicap, this to be played for after the directors have played for the "Di- rectors' cup
 The meeting of the directors, scheduled for February 20-22, will probably be post poned on account of the Mardi Gras fes- tivities in New Orleans and Mobile, and the fact that the Southern baseball mag mates will meet in Mobile at the same time. The meeting, therefore will prob ably occur February 27-23.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-06
MOVING SALE

THAT INTERESTS FOLKS WHO LIKE TO SAVE A DOLLAR OR SO. NOT A FEW ODDS AND ENDS, BUT SHOES FOR ALL THE FAMILY, A SELECTION OF OUR ENTIRE STOCK AT FACTORY PRICES AND LESS. WHAT'S OUR LOSS WILL LOOK GOOD TO YOU.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-06
A NEW BANK
 FOR BIRMINGHAM

THE REASON WE KNOW. WE HAVE SOLD THEM OUR LEASE, OF PIP NORTH TWENTIETH STREET, AND AGREED TO VAcATE BETWEEN FEBRUARY IS AND MARCH 1.
 THIS MEANS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-06
AROUND THE CIRCUIT

so. But Montgomery has landed one good man, Manush. third-sacker who was in the Cotton States last season, and who after the close of hostilities in that cir cult was drafted by the New York Ma tionas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-06

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