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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

year with Oklahoma City in the Western association.
 Behind the bat there will be O'Connor, elers in 1907; Casey, a much touted young ster from Hartford in the Connecticut league, and Woodward of the Winchester, w. Va, independents.
 At first will be Tarleton, the promis- ing youngster who finished the season last year with New Orleans. Second will be occupied either by Joe Burg, last year with Burlington in the Iowa state league, or Nick Kahl the former Cleveland player who was with Columbus in the American association last year.
 Clayton Perry, last year with Mont gomery and admittedly the best third baseman in the south, will be at third. Boucher, who was drafted by the Boston Americans from Holyoke in the Connecti- cut state league, will hold down short If he comes up to the ante-season indica- tion of his ability. Cockman, who played third for Toronto in the Eastern league last year, will also be given trial and that he can beat out Perry.
 In left field will be Joe Collins of last years team. Harry Sentz. who broke down all the fences in tie Texas league last summer. will probably be in right. Davis, the best outfielder in the Western association last yNr has been signed. but may not report. In addition to these, Manager Bresnahan of the Cardinals has promised to turn over player or two from his surplus talent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
DRUGGISTS FIND ECZEMA CURE

The local druggist is naturally slow to recommend a remedy for any disease; he will make a recommendation as a rule only after he has been thoroughly con- vIrced For he is not looking merely for one sale but must have permanently the confidence of his customers.
 Perhaps no remedy in the druggist S stock has been more widely indorsed by druggists themselves than the specific ec- zefna cure, oil of wintergreen, thymol and gycerine, as compounded in D. D. D. Prescription.
 Among hundreds of letters from promi- nent druggists we quote a few
 MT Higginson of the Higginson Drug Co.,, Wichita, Kansas, says:
 We have number of very enthusi- astic people who have been cured by D Ds-.D. Prescription. These cured pa- tients do as much to increase the sales as any advertising. You cannot make your advertising too strong as we are ourselves enthusiastic in pushing the goods"
 The Voegel Bros. Drug Co.,, Minneap- offs, Mnn; T. P. Taylor & Co.,, Louisville Ky; Wolff Wilson Drug company, St. Louis, Mo; A. Baur. Terre Haute, Ind, and scores of other lead:ng druggists have written the strongest kind of indorsc- ments for D. D. D. Prescription.
 For sale by all dealers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
KETCHEL WILL NOT
 FIGHT JOHNSON

Chicago, March 20.-(Special. 1.-The match between Jack Johnson and Stan ley Ketchel is off Champion Jack John son has refused to negotiate with the middleweight champion. According to agreement between Johnson and Manager Willis Britt for Ketchel, the middleweight fighter was to have $5000 posted by noon today. This Ketchel failed to do. Stanley put up 5000 the night he talked with Johnson over a leased wire between Chi cago and New York, but failed to post the other $40O0. Johnson had all of his $5O00 posted Friday afternoon.
 Johnson believes that Ketchel and Britt only are attempting to use him for ad- vertisng purposes and declares he will have nothing further to do with them, that Ketchel had a chance to fight for the heavyweight title and passed it up and that he will never get another one.
 But Johnson has not taken his money down. So eager Is the champion to get into actual combat in defense of his titio that he has decided to leave the $5000 up for 30 days as a challenge to Jame> Jeffries, the only man whom the public really wants to see fight him.
 If Jeffries fails to cover the 5000 in the next month then Johnson will give up his hopes of getting into the ring with the former champion and turn his at tention to other candidates for his crown, if indeed, he can ind any.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

The Young Mems Christian association Intermediate team finishes the season with better record than any team in the district. They are undisputed cham pions of the district, including all teams with players under IS years of age.
 Their record does not include only vic tories over boys of their own age, bu. they defeated Anniston's first team and have a clean record with the exception of one defeat out of 20 match games, and that was to Powell school on an outdoor court, with only three regular men in the game.
 While the boys are all young they have developed great passwOrk and are sharks when it comes to throwing baskets The squad which has gone through the sea- son is composed of Lucien Hood captain, forward; Chester Odom forward Tom Estes, forward; Harry Wilson, center; Willie Gilmore, guard; Donald Murdock, guard; Max Zehminski, guard.
 List of games: November, Y. M. c. A. 1T, Powell school il. December Il. Y. M. c. A. 45. Woodlawn 3. December F, Y. M. c. A. b, Ensley 8. December 22. Y. M. c. A. 55, Ttraining school l. January l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
Connie Mack Has Several Men Well Known By The
 Southern Fans
"RU8E's" SIDE PARTNER
 "sCRRECK" IS MISSING
Powers, Davis, Plank, Bender, Mich oils and Collins Still on Hand, However-Last Columbus
 Game Called Off.

On account of a muddy field the third and deciding game of the series between Birmingham and Columbus could not be played yesterday afternoon.
 The BaronsA however, reported at the park did some batting practice. some light heavng and some running around the field. Jim Fox leads his aggrega- tion of South Atlantic pennant chasers back to Columbus this morning. Jim car ries with him the best wishes of local fans.
 Beginning Monday the Barons will labor on the development of their bodies and muscles until Wednesday afternoon. At that time, the Philadelphia Athletics, un- der their foxy manager, Cornelius Mac Gillieurdy-Connie Mack-will appear at the park
 The Athletics will play two games against the Barons Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. This afternoon they appear for the last time in New Orleans. Monday and Tuesday they play in Mont gomery For Wednesday and Thursday their games against the Barons are scheduled. Friday and Saturday they tackle the champions, the Nashville team of Bill Bernhard.
 No one of the big league managers is better or more favoraby known in Bir- mingham than Connie Mack Each sea- son he comes tripping along. plays number of interesting and clean games, and departs with new friends gained and the old ones closer welded. Last sea- son the fans missed the genial face of '.Rube' Waddell, and languished with the absence of his laughable eccentricities. This season there will be another missing and, incidentally, he has always been closely associated with ,Rube"-Ossie Schreckengost. The veteran backstop has drifted out of the big leagues, and is now preparing for season with Col umbus in the American association. But there still remain Doe Powers, another old and excellent catcher; Hartsel the clever left fielder; Nichols, the old Mem phil shortstop who made good with a rush, Davis, the veteran first baseman who is considered one of the very best in the game today; Collins. second base man; Baker, who is considered a proba- ble successor to the work left unfinishe ed by Lave Cross when the veteran drifted southward some two years; Eddie Plank the splendid little twirler who, for sev- eral succeeding seasons has won great laurels; Chief" Bender the hefty h. dian pitcher, who did not carry out his intention of leaving the game; Viclxers, the clever slab artist who did splendid work last season in spite of predictions that he would be turned over to New Orleans, and others whose names are as familiar to the fans Heitmuller and Barr, two outfielders, are practically un- known in Birmingham.
 Connie Macks outfit is accompanied by several of Philadhlphias best sporting writers
 The Baron-Athletic games Wednesday and Thursday will be the next offered the local fans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
THORNTON STAKE
 IS WON BY NADZU

San Francisco, March 2O.-The famous Thornton stake, the classic long distance race of America, was won today by Mad gu, the property of H. G. Bedwell
 The winner was pounds the best horse and was second choice in the betting. Orcagna got second position and Men don was third. The field was away all most immediately and after straightening out Benvolo was leading with Milford second and Cloyne third. As tl4e field passed the second mile Milford went to the front, opened up a big gap and looked to have the race at his mercy. He soon grew leg weary, however. and Nadzu. making his move in the third mile, grad ually overhauled him and raced him into the ground. Taplin then sent his mount along nicely and won by 30 lengths with the horse going easy at the end
 Orcagna, which trailed the field the first three miles, gradually moved up and fin fshed second in front of Mendon. The latter was going fast at the finish
 The race was worth $5030 to the win ner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

Those Jackson fellows might De up against it. but they're honest all rlght'
 As is known, Birmingham turned Carlos Smith over to Jackson with the under standing that Birmingham was to have it's choice of Jackson's men before the close of the Cotton States season.
 Well, as is known 1t looks very much like the Cotton blossoms are doomed to blush unseen. Although this is true, the following telegram caused not a little surprise when 1t arrived yesterday morn-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
FIVE BIG TEAMS
 AT LITTLE ROCK
THE CHICAGO CUBS, ST. LOUIS
 ASSOCIATION, ARGENTA ARkAN- SAS LEAGUE, THE TRAVELLERS.

Little Rock, March 20-(Special. )-Fri- day, March 26. will see gathered in Lit tie Rock probably the largest assemblage of men who make their living by play ing professional baseball that ever got together in a place of this size
 On that date, the Chicago Cubs, cham pions of the world, are scheduled to play an exhibition game here With Mike Films Travellers The St. Louis Cardi- nals, who are dong their spring training at West End park, will still be here Members of the St. Paul American As sociation team, who are training at the Arkansas State League park across the river in Argenta, will relinquish train ing for the afternoon and come over to see the famous Cubs. Accompanying them will be the members of the Ar genta team, who also start training next week.
 Thus five teams. representing four diff ferent classes of organized baseball, will be at West End park that al,ernoon As each squad consists of well over 25 men, 1t doesn't require much of a mathema- tician to figure out that the ball play CTS present will outnumber some of the crowds that have witnessed Southern league games.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

Rufus Molly, it was determined yester- day. will work out with the Barons until 1t is proved that he was a free agent and as such had perfect right to sign with Birmingham.
 Molly says that he won't report to East Liverpool or to Wheeling, where East Liverpool has consigned him. Molesworth says that as long as there is hope of finally landing Molly he is willing that he remain in Birmingham, especially as an extra pitcher at this time will work to his advantage.
 In the meantime Molly is writing an other letter to Secretary Farrell. The pitcher states that he did not receive Sep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
HERE'S THE DEA7H KNELL
 OF THE COTTON STATES

ing from the president of the Jackson club:
 'It looks like the league will fail Which of our men do you select in pay ment for Smith?
 Molesworth doesn't know any of the fellows, so will wait with the hope that the blossoms will be revived.
 If positive proof was needed the tele- gram above published is enough to re- move all doubt that the Cotton States is on its last legs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
Baseball at Marion.

Marion, March 20.-(Special 1.-The base ball season opened in Marion Friday aft ernoon, Marion Institute, under the di- rection of Gordon Hickman, defeating Sel- ma Military Institute by a score of 3 to O. Daly for Marion yielded only one hit, while Jones for Selma gave two Bat teries: Kimbro and Daily; Lowry and Jones. Attendance, 300.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
Little Rock Rounding Up.

Little Rock March 20.-(Special.)-Thir Baseman Perry, Second Baseman Burg, Pitcher Compton and First Baseman Tarleton today joined the Little Rock team, which is now complete, except for Pitcher Toren, Second Baseman Kahl, Catcher Moves and Outfielder Davis. Il a practice game today Centerfielder Sentz. the Texas league fencebreaker, knocked out home run and made two sensational one-hand catches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
RUFUS NOLZ Y 70 TRAIN
 / WI7H THE BARON TEAM

tember salary, and in view of this fact is free agent. At any rate, he says that he will not report to either East Liverpool or Wheeling, and that unless he can play in Birmingham he will farm the balance of his life
 It may happen that Wheeling will fin- ally consent to sell the pitcher, but at the present time is a little bull-headed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

Y. M C. A. 25. East Lake 8. January &. Y. M. C. A. 35, Farming school ?. Janu- ary 15, Y. M. c. A. 39. Woodlawn S., January 21, Y. M. C. A. 24 Powell school l. January p, Y. M. c. A. 15, Ensley g. January 29, Y. M. c. A. 29 Train ing school S. February 5, Y. M. c. A. 34, Ensley A. February 15, Y. M. c. A. 21, Powell school G. February P. Y M. c. A. 2S, Anniston Il. February 20, Y. M c. A. 6, Powell school Il. February 26, Y. M. c. A. IS, St. Paurs 5. Y M. c. A. 3O Athletic Club Juniors 5.Y. M. c. A. 35, Athletic Club Juniors !.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
MAPS WIN AGAIN.
 THE OTHER GAMES

Mobile, March 2O.-(Special) )-The Cleve- land Maps made a clean sweep of the seven exhibition games played here, win ming the seventh and last this afternoon by the score of 2 to 1. The loose fielding of the Mobile bunch cost the game.
 The feature was the pitching of Heinie Berger of the Maps, who struck out six men in succession and seven in the five innings he pitched, the big leaguer hay ing excellent control of a splitter that kept the locals guessing, Bitroloff the twirl- CT secured by Mobile from Decatur in the "Three-T' league, made his first ap- pearance and showed up well. The Maps depart early tomorrow for New Orleans, where they complete their training. Score by innings: R.HE. Cleveland :. .. ..Oo1 0i0 0O+--2 8 l Mobile 900 100 0O0-1 3 c Batteries: Foster, Berger and Land; Schultz, Becker, Bitroloff and Hardy.
 High School Wins.
 Anniston. March 20-(Special) )-The High school baseball team was again vic- torious in a game with the Alabama Pres- byterian college, played at the ball park yesterday afternoon, the score being to B. The batteries were Hendricks and Pearson for the High school and Clark, McCloud and Sproull for the college. The High school boys are arranging for a game with the Birmingham High school at an early date.
 Other Scores.
 Atlanta, March 20.-Result Cincinnati 5, Atlanta 1.
 New Orleans, March 20.-Philadelphia Americans 1, New Orleans 8.
 Memphis, March 20.-Boston Americans IA, Memphis 2.
 Raleigh, March 20.-At Southern Pines: Philadelphia Nationals 9 Agricultural and Mechanical of Raleigh 0.
 Charlottesville, Va, March 20.-Univer- city of Virginia 10, Miller school 1.
 Houston, March 20-Houston 8, St. Louis Americans g.
 San Antonio, March &.-Detroit s Washington ? Q1 innings).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

Musical Brams, eccentric mu- sical artists, Pastime this week.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1909-04-14
ToLLAND.

Gardner Webster has been i'll for
several weeks.
J. P. Root of New London was in
town Monday.
Mrs. Silas P. Ryder and David A.
Brown have been confined to their
homes by illness.
Mrs. Herbert Kennedy of Burnside
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Silas P. Ryder.
Harold Allen of Burnside was re-
Gently the guest of Mr.. and Mrs O.
A. Leonard and family.
Miss Muril B. Wood of Hartford
was the guest of her parents, Rev,
and Mrs. J. A. Wood Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Shearer and
daughter. Viola, spent several days
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bowers.
Miss Edna S. Edgerton of South
Manchester was the guest of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Edgerton
over Sunday.
The sewing circle of the ladies' So
oiety of the Congregational church
will meet Saturday afternoon with
Mrs. Samuel Simpson.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. e.
church will meet Wednesday after
noon and evening, April 81, with Mr..
and Mrs. G. Palmer Charter.
The literary circle met Monday
evening at the home of VIM, A.
Agard. Mr.. Agard presented paper
on the life and works of James Russell
Lowell.
Miss Elizabeth Agard. who is at
tending the high school in Wethers-
field, was the guest of her parents,
Judge and Mrs. Edwin S. Agard over
Sunday.
Rennetts O. Miller, district score
tary of the international reform
bureau, Washington, D. g., will give
an address Friday evening in the M.
E. church.
Easter was observed in the local
churches in the usual manner with
appropriate sermons by the pastors of
the churches and special Easter music
by the choirs.
The case of L. Ernest Hall against
the estate of Jefferson WEIGH, de
ceased, David A. Brown executor,
was tried before the comm issioners,
Henry Young. VIM. g Latimer and
Charles W. Lee in the town hall
Monday Charles Phelps and Lyman
Twining Tingier of Rockville for the
plaintiff and VIM. King of Whitman
tic for defense After hearing several
witnesses for plaintiff the case was
adjourned until next week M onday at
10 O'Clock.
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Superior Court.

The April term of the superior
court, with Judge J. Fl. Reed on tbs
bench, opened last Thursday. Assign
ments were made as follows: We'd
nesday, April IA, Frederick ".
Swindells against William G. Pritch-
EFT and others; Tuesday, April 20,
Jacob Kehr against the New York,
New Haven 6 Hartford Railroad COM
pany; Wednesday, April 21. John
Anthony against Frederic Faulkner ;
Thursday, April %. Alonzo L. Hunt
against Albert F. Ballard. and Will
liam O. Pinney against the town of
Ellington.
In the case of R. s Yeomans against
the Journal Publishing company of
Rockville, the final report of the re-
oeiver, II. H. Larkum, of the pay
ment of the dividend of 493 cents on
the dollar to creditors, was presented,
accepted and receiver discharged. At
toruey J. W. johnson argued for a
more specific statement by plaintiff in
the case of Samuel A. Enrich against
Henry A Root, and Attorney R. H
Fisk argued against the motion.
Judge Reed took the papers. The
cases of Samuel Byoel against Isaac
Goldstein and Annie R. Hale against
Stanley S. Hale were continued for
one week Hattie r. Taylor of An
dover was granted a divorce from
Theodore D. Taylor ON the ground of
desertion, with thu custody of minor
child; Katie A Knight of Stafford
Springs was granted a divorce from
George W. Knight on the ground of
intemperance. Mis- Knight said they
were married in Wilmington in 1897.
She said he was habitually intemper-
ate, and at one time he served a term
in jail for abusing his father Deputy
Sheriff Helm said Knight WAS hardly
ever sober Attorney R H Fisk for
the plaintiff, Edith n. Subway of
Mansfield, Mas granted a divorce from
George R Shumway on the ground
of desertiOn, with q change of name
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Tax Collectors Notice,

Notice is hereby given to all persons liable ,to
Town of Mansfield, on the Tax list of 1908 that
Taxes as followsI At the store of Roland L
SqQires at Morrow, Thursday, March %, from Il
to II q. M: at the store of Martin Hansen al
Mansfield Depot, March 3d. from u m: to p, m.
at the store Of F. o. Vinton, Eagleville, Thurs
day, March %, from to p. M; at the store al
Mansfield Four Corners, Friday, March 26, from
Friday, March %, from y m. to p: M; at Town
Clerks office, Spring HILL Friday March 26, from
to p. M; at the store of B. o. Moore at Mount
Hope, Monday, March 90, from 10 to II a. m; al
the store of John Wrana Gurleyville, Monday
March 30, from to p. M; at the store of A. b
Shippee, Atwoodville, Tuesday March 30, from
10 to II a M; at the store of Alfred Oden, Mans
field Center, Tuesday, March &c. from to p. m
and at my residence at all other times
On all Taxes remaining unpaid one month
after legal notice, interest will be collected al
the rate of nine ~ per cent until all are paid
together with all charges.-Section 1886 Revised
statutes
Taxes shall be deemed to become due on the
first day on which the Collector thereof accord
ing to the terms of the notice given by him, shall
be ready to receive them.-SectiOn 1888 Revised
Statutes.
Voted by the Town, October 5, 1907. That the
Selectmen be instructed to publish the Names OF
all delinquent Taxpayers aud Amounts due Sep
TENDER 1St following the date when due.
JAMES c. GREEN, Collector of Taxes for the
Town of Mansfield.
Dated at Mansfield this 25th day of Feb, 1909.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1909-04-14

Woman, the gentlest Of all creatures
is apt to become masterful and even
tyrannical, this because she is a crea
ture in whose composition emotion
dominates, and emotion when highly
stimulated becomes passion, and pas
sion spurns all reasonable limitation
and becomes tyrannical. Besides. there
are women with more than ordinary
firm will and persistent purpose. These
when winged by the passion which Is
natural to the sex become 1ntolerant,
masterful and more tyrannical than
linen. Qualification to the intense ac-
ton of the impassioned soul is treach-
cry, and contradiction is treason. Like
stormy wind, they will have their
sweep and ignore all contraries. And
from this predominance of the emo
tional element it seems plain that,
though woman may try many things
and succeed in most. she is, with her
normal outfit. materially incapacitated
from being a statesman or a judge
Daybook Of John Stuart Blackie.
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NOTICE,

Notice is hercbv given that a town tax on
on dollar laid on lists of 1908, will be- due and
paV able on the first day of April, 1909. The
UNDERSIGNED having been duly and legally APP
pointed Collector or Taxes for said town OF Toll
land, on said list OF 1898 Mott In hereby given
that ! Will be at The Town Hall In said town, on
Monday, April 5. 1903, Monday. April IL, and
MopdaV, Al ril 10. from 10 O'Clock q. M until
o'clo k p M. for the purpose OF receiving said
taxes
All taxes remaining unpaid april 80, 1902 will
be subject to In crest at the rate OF per cent.
per annum and all legal charges.
NATHAN o. WARD, Collector of Taxes
TOlland March 5, 1909.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1909-04-14
Tax Collectors Notice.

All persons liable to pay taxes In the Town o
wellington are hereby notified that | have
warrant to levy and collect tax of twenty go
mills on the dollar, together with their militar!
and poll tax, made from the list of 1908, payable
May 4th, 1909.
For the purpose of collecting the same I will
be at the store of Gardiner Hail. Jr. Il Co., Soutl
Wellington, Thursday, May 9Th, from l o'clocl
D. m. to o'clock p. m, and at the Town Hall
Wellington Hill. Saturday May 9Th, from
O'Clock o. m. until o'clock p. M
One month after such taxes are due legal fee
of 9 per cent per annum and additions will b.
made to those who neglect this notice.
R. Fl. WORDEN, Collector.
Wellington, April 9th. 1909