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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-06

The following are bits of news from the South Atlantic: Johnny Dobbs has signed an entire team. Dobbs, Joe Rickert and Gaston will be the outhelders It Is prob able that Walters will play second for Dobbs. Meek will be his chief catcher, and Meek will easily lead that league in hitting.
 Jim Fox will manage Columbus and play first base. His star catcher will be John Massing of Mobile.
 Savannah is endeavoring to get Robbie Gilks to manage that team this season. Savannah figures that 1t has made ten- strike in signing Hank Mathewson, a brother of the renowned Christy, to toss 'em this season. Hank was for a while with the New York Giants.
 Augusta has very little to report, save grass diamond, something out of the or dinary in the South Atlantic. Augusta offered Gene Demont its management, but Gene declined.
 Jacksonville is unconsolable because Mique Finn has drafted Manager Dom- mick Mullaney. Null" wants to remain in Jacksonville, and believes that he will escape the clutches of Mique. If he does
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-06

ising, with Molesworth, Henline andMc- Gilvary as the gardeners. Unless Hen lines winter work will make him a little stale in the spring, he will be even more valuable next season than he was last. Molesworth. doubt will repeat his 300 hitting of last summer, and be just as fine a fielder. McGilvary, from all reports, is ex- cellent man. With Harrisburg in the Tri- States last season, he hit SIS, and the fact that he stole 25 bases in "A games would indicate that he has speed.
 Molesworth is counting on Downey to play second next season In case Johnny Evers retudns to Chicago, and he will return, Downey will return to Birmingham. Downey will make a magnificent second baseman. Last sea- he led the league in base stealing, and hit .2S0. He will be even better in 1909. Bowen, for several seasons the best first sacker of the Virginia State league, and Frank Giglie, from Newark, of the Ohio State league, will fight for the initial corner. William Raftis and Larsen will try for third, while Roy Ellam of Connersville will play short. The inield looks fairly strong.
 Raub, one of the best catchers of the league, will again be behind the bat, while Pat Kane of the New York State league will assist him.
 Bauer, Fleharty and Robinson of last seasons team will develop, it is believed. into valuable pitchers this season. Ford is coming back, too. As stated yesterday Pappaulau of Binghampton has been ac- quired in exchange for Robertaille, and Eugene Moore and Edward Dickson, both of the Central league, are the two new recruits. Molesworth is determined to land one or more other twirers before the opening of hostilities In addition, there Is youngster, Hemp, whom Molesworth has signed. Hemp is a St. Louis amateur, who signed last season but could not report on account of the objection of his father.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-06

The Baron outfeld looks very prom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-06

fielder, on whom both Birmingham and Mobile had claims, had been awarded to Mobile. Taggert is reported to be fine outfielder and a heavy hitter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-06
Texa. Ranoer Killed.

Amarillo. Tex, January 5.-Texas Ranger Doc Thomas, member of company sta tioned here, was shot and killed this morning by Deputy Sheriff James Keaton in the court house. It is said that bad blood had existed between the two men since the smuggling from the county jail here several days ago of Arthur Bannis- ter, wanted at Hot Springs, Ark. in con- nection with the murder of Mrs. Ada Reichers last July. Keaton was arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-06

FOR SALE-460 acres good brown iron ore on two rail roads thirty-five miles of Bir- mingham.
 JNO. A. VANCE, 1714 1st Ave. B'ham., Ala.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-27

Marathon Mr.. Durham bought a
whole car load of the Frenchman
who owned Marathon and priced
him so highly. Later, because
of the general demand for mares,
the Dunhams sold their Pink
mares. and it was at this time
Mr.. keiser was fortunate in ap.
preaching the Dunhams for the
purchase of Marathon. Ofcourse
he cost a long price, for horses
good enough for the most sue
cesSful breeders of this country
and the old to mate with their
best mares always command a
long price. Marathon will be in
the car load that Mr.. keiser is
bringing to the fair. Besides
the great lot of stations in the
keiser barns he has a fine lot of
imported Percheron mares run
ming in the pastures. 1t will be
well worth a trip to the keiser
barns at keota if you are inter
ested in good Percherons. Wal
lace'S Farmer.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-27
POST OFFICE OPENED.
Town Of Ralph Begins Business in Postal
Business Saturday.

For the first time the trains
arriving in Ralph, the new name
for the town of Nina in this
county, delivered mail to the
postmaster at that place last Sat
urday. The commission of Post
master Robinson has been issued
and orders issued for delivery
there.
THE little town is situated
about eight or nine miles south
of this city and in a mighty fine
section of farming country and
is destined to become quite a
trading point Business enter
prises are going in there. They
already have a good little lumber
yard. a store and other conven-
fences for the public and reports
coming from that place state
that business is satisfactory con-
sidering everything.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-27
viii Organize Institutes.

Before leaving this city yester-
day for kress where he went TO
organize a Farmers Institute.
D. H. L. Farmer Dick Bonner
of Omen who has been here in
attendance upon the reunion,
announced that he was in this
section of the state under the
direction of the Agricultural de
partment of the state for the
purpose Of visiting existing in
stitutes and to organize new in
stitutes where his services might
be desired. For the next week
he will make his headquarters at
Plainview and those who desire
him to assist in the organization
of Institutes may address him at
that place in care of the Com
mercial Club. Mr.. Bonner is an
interesting talker and is truly a
farmer as he has had several
years of ripe experience behind
the pillow and in all kinds of agri-
cultural pursuits and we doubt if
there is a better posted man in
the state than he upon the sub
jects which he discusses.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-27

with heads turned the same way.
The moral of the matter is that
if one is pulling one direction
and the other just the reverse
nothing is accomplished. The
load stays in practically the same
place in the road. Now apply
this to the pushing of town. If
all pull together, side by side
and with a determination to move
there j. either going to be some
thing doing or the team will
"busta hamestring." Let's bust
a hamestring once just to see
how it feels. If we don't break
the string or the harness we will
accomplish something however
little it may be and if anything
is done it will be bound to be a
forward movement for all are
pulling in the same direction.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-27

In the Baylor County Banner,
published at Seymour, last week
the editor gets on his ear and
promises the locating committee
that if they or either of them
ever again offer themselves upon
the public altar for an office in
the state that Seymour and Bay
lor county would HE themselves
to the voting place with the big
gest and blacklist pencil TO be
found anywhere for the express
purpose of backing those gen
tlemen ; names so black that it
could not be told that their names
We're ever upon h ballot
" Twas ever thus in childhood :
happy hours. The whole cause
Of the Banners howl was the
tact that the board ala not deem
it advisable to visit Seymour and
consider it as a location for the
West Texas Normal College. We
don't know why the board did
not 90 to Seymour nor do we
care but it is our opinion that the
board is constituted of gentlemen
who are attempting to locate the
school for the best interests of
the state at large and not for the
best interests Of any one com
muuity. Well. sores will heal,
and we trust that ere long the
sting shall have died away and
instead there abide the knowl-
edge that it might have been.
Seymour got more good adyer-
Using out of the matter than she
ever got before for the amount
Of money spent.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-27
A Towns Need Of Team Work.

Any baseball manager will tell
YOU that team work is essential
to winning, and he will
tell you also that good team work
is the hardest thing to get. even
out of the stars of the game.
Team work is no less essential
to the steady and orderly devel.
opment of town, and it is lack
of team work that most common
ly retards a towns development.
Team work is the result Of
practice. It's habit, formed by
a repetition of the same effort.
Any small task will do for the
first practice. A movement may
be organized to plant tree.
That ought not to arouse dlssen-
sion, but it will facilitate unity
somewhat in a subsequent effort
to establish a park, and by pull
ing off these projects a town will
eventually develop a degree of
team work that will enable it to
build railroad. There is not
so much difference of enterprise
between the first and the last
towns as there is in their capaci-
ties for working in concert.
Dallas News.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-27
Keiser's Perchsrons.

Mr.. c. O. keiser. Of keota,
Iowa. one of the most reliable
and most popular draft horse
importers in the business. places
his business card in this issue,
in which he briefly calls atten-
ton to the superior lot Of Per
cherons he has imported for the
coming season. trade. and also
the fact that he will have two car
loads of these Percherons at the
Iowa State Fair the last week of
this month, to which he invites
the inspection Of our readers at
tending the fair. keiser Per
cherons have always been high
class. and they have always been
sold on terms that gave satisfac-
ton to customers. Now that the
demand of the corn belt farmer
on high priced land is for the
best. and since a remarkable
success has giyen Mr.. keiSer
abundant means to buy the best,
be has no desire 70 handle any
but the very best that money
and good judgment can buy. He
secured his last importation
early and at atime when hecOuld
not only make d good selection
but when he could buy to the
best advantage. His first i'm
portation this year numbered
forty head, and they not only
comprise an extra good lot but
are very uniformly good-Mr.
Keiser says the most uniformly
good importation he ever made.
Another importation Is now on
the way and will arrive the week
of the state fair. Mr.. Keiser was
also fortunate in securing from
Durham the great horse Mara
thon, horse well known by i'm
porters and recognized by them
as one Of the greatest Percheron
stations that ever left France.
Although several tried TO buy
this horse in France none were
able to do so until Dunhum
wanted him TO mate with daugh-
ters of the celebrated champion
Pink. and in order to secure
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-27
ANOTHER TRIES TO WALK.
Canyon City Business Man Walks 10 Top Of
Pixies Peak in Colorado Last Week.

Ever since Postmaster Oscar
Hunt and the News representa-
tive pulled off their walk to Am
arillo about a month ago, Charlie
BurroW, manager for one Of the
largest lumber concerns in the
Panhandle and who lives in this
city. has been viewing the stunt
with envy and has secretly been
laying plans to outclaSS Post
master Hunt. Last week Mr..
Burrow and his family started
on a tour of the Western states
and the trip includes Pixies
Peak. We give below his account
Of the trip up the mountain as
garnered from a letter from Mr..
Burrow. dated at Colora d o
Springs on the 18th instant:
Yesterday l, with three 9th,
ers, took a stroll" that would
make yours and Mr.. Hunts
tramp to Amarillo look like thirty
cents. We started at 10 a. III.
from Manitou to the summit of
Pixies Peak, nine miles, with an
average up grade of sixteen per
cent. The maximum per cent is
twenty-five per cent, though |
thought it must have been forty
five. Two of US blew in to the
Summit House at $40 p. m. in
about as bad a snow storm as it
has ever been my pleasure to be
out in. | do not know the depth
Of the snow but we have been
told by those in authority up there
that it was the worst they had
seen for years at this time Of the
year. After We had been up
there perhaps an hour the two
who started with Us pulled in,
but were "all in"
Seven of Us started from
there at : o'clock for Colorado
Springs and arrived here at II
o clock, and this morning |
am the sorest man that ever
lived. Ny feet are sore and very
badly swollen, and the hinges"
in my hips are greatly in need
of a good soaking in the finest
of lubricating oil as they feel 50
rusty they will hardly work.
4 am not sorry that I took it
but would suggest that if you and
Mr.. Hunt should ever attempt
it. you be sure to see me before
starting as | am in position to
give you few tips.
I'VE followed the cog road all
the way, which is. to be exact,
IS, 1892 feet long. The peak is
14.127 feet above sea level and
1925 feet above Manitou. 50 you
see we had gone 1925 feet higher
than from where we started.
we were rained, sleeted and
showed on going up. The seen.
cry. at intervals along the route,
is awfully pretty. The clouds
play hide-and-seek round and
about you and their reflections,
at times, are simply grand. If II
were millionaire here is where
| would spend my summers, but
as it is two or three days will do |
me.
We leave here tomorrow for
Denver and then we go to Yellow
stone
Mr.. Burrow winds up his let
ter with the following;
IN. b. Show this to Oscar
Hunt. He is no walker-he just
magines he is
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-27

DER HOUSES.
The man who buried his talent at
least had the talent to show for il
II we all Jpent our money out OF
town in a short time we would have
nothing TO show for II except
BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.
The man who patronizes home in
dustries benefits the people he deals
with snl BENEFITS himself His cor
duct IS like that Of the good and
faithful servant who 50 used the
talents intrusted 70 hin that they
greatly increased. He is a good end
faithful citizen who is worthy o.
the success he is sure 10 win.
The next time you see an attrac-
tive advertisement of mail order
house 60 to your local merchant and
try to buy the article Of him. II
HE HASN'T IT ASK HIM WIZ.
If he has it ask him why he never
told you about it in your local pa
per
That will be a boost for us But
well stand for il. And we'll boost
back; remember that.
Do your share Of the boosting
and you'll get your share Of the
prosperity.
LET US BOOST!
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-27
PULL The SAME WAY,

A sentiment recently express
ed in the Crosbyton Review puts
the matter of wn-building in
the right kind of light and we
want 10 add our voice to the sen
timent. The article referred to
states that if you want a team to
pull and do its best a man would
hitch the horses side by side
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-27
Canyon Wins First Game,

In game of base ball which
took long time to play and
which, was replete with errors
and some hard hitting the Can
yon City team took the Hereford
bunch into camp by score of
10 to ) on Tuesday the first day
of the Reunion. The reporter
did not see all of the game but
the rooters reported that there
were some errors" made which
accounted for the large score.
The Canyon team had the best
of the hitting as they secured IA
hits to their opponents y. Lar
did the flinging for Canyon and
Hutson Prichard wore the cage
behind the bat. Moore, Reed
and Hu bbard did the points for
Hereford. Hubbard was one of
the regular catching staff for
the Canyon Cowboys in their
palmy days two or three years
ago.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-27

ANY erroneous reflection lpou the character.
tsud!ng OF reputation % any person. nTIn or
corporation which may appear IL the columns
OF The News vii be gladly corrected upon is
being brought 20 the attention % the publisher.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-27
Contributors Notice

The editor Of this paper : anxious 20 receive
from tine 70 time. communications from rs
readers. au; We request that g. such com
municatiou, ne zned. not for publication
but that ve mag know the source from wh.ct
the article comes.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-08-27
Town Booming
Helps
V.-Where Is Your
Talent!

Remember the case Of the man
who took his talent, wrapped it in
a napkin and buried it,
Not only did his master punish
him for his folly, but his conduct
has become a byword.
The world has progressed since
his time. Modern conditions have
developed a kind of man who is
even more useless than the one who
buried his talent. HE IS THE MAN
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

DRIVER VS.. MACHINE

The seemingly impossible has ar
rived. Racing has reached a stage
where automobiles compare so closely
in speed that the man wins the race
oftentimes. In this respect things
have changed so much as to cause
many to marvel who had begun to look
upon automobile racing as purely me-
chanical The combination of man and
machine with the knowledge that one
driver will obtain greater speed out of
a car than another and so win more,
adds zest to the sport and will add
greater interest as time flies by. The
drivers will reap the reward, for the
man of ability will be able to earn
more than the man whose ability is
questioned. In adding human inter-
est to the sport and eliminating many
of the dangers by the construction of
speedways, such as the Atlanta course.
to take racing from the roads and
from the mile and half-mie dirt tracks.
the sport comes into its own and prom
ises to gain regularly in popularity.
At the outset it was crude. and race
after race was a rank runaway. That
day seems to have been passed for
ever, judging by the sport in Atlanta,
and the crowds large in the past, will
surpass all records another year.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
WANTS AUTOMOBILE COMMISSION

If the National Highway Protective
association has its way New Yorks
automobile law will undergo consider
able change this winer. The secretary
of the association says that high
way commission appointed by the gov
ernor of the state is the solution or
some of the present difficulties. The
commission should have sole power to
issue licenses to drivers of automo-
biles and motorcycles, such licenses
to be issued only after the applicant
has passed an examination as to his
ability to drive an automobile or
motorcycle under congested traffic con-
ditions. and after an examination also
as to his mechanical knowledge.
Another thing that will be urged on
the legislature by the association viii
be, it is said, that any owner of an
automobile who may be present in the
vehicle when the law is violated snail
be equally guilty with the driver OF
the same A yearly tax on automobiles
and motorcycles, said tax to be based
on the horsepower of the machine and
at the rate of 81 per horsepower Is
another of the purposed reforms.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-09
EAST BARNET.

At the annual meeting of the L. c. S.,
May 81, the following officers were re-
elected: Pres, Mrs. Crissie Nelson; vice
pres, Mrs. Mary McGill; sec. and treas,
Mrs Ella Gilhllan; auditor, Mrs. Jennie
Moore; trustees, Mrs. Mary McGill,
Mrs. Emma Kendall and Mrs. Lizzie
Kendall Three new members joined.
Remember the strawberry and ice
cream festival and promenade and apron
sale of the L. c. S., also reading by
Christine Hall from Barnet, Friday
evening, June IL. Good music will be
furnished.
Mrs. John Roy and son and her
mother, Mrs. Paddleford, visited friends
in Barton and other places north of here
last week.
Rev. c. H. Merrill preached fine SER
mon here Sunday afternoon. Rev. Guy
Roberts from Monroe will preach here
next Sunday afternoon.
The supper given by the Helping Hand
was we'll attended Thursday afternoon
at Mrs. Emmie Gammelps. A very fine
supper was served and quite sum OF
money taken.
The Helping Hand will meet Wednes.
day afternoon, June 16, at Mrs Mertie
Fultord's. All are cordially invited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-09
CABOT

Mrs. w. R. Putnam and daughter
Eula were at Hardwick, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Wells of Wolcott
were in town last week.
Quite a delegation of Good Templars
attended the District meeting at North
Montpelier, Thursday.
Senator Wells has a new automobile.
Miss May Smith of Hardwick visited
at Pliny Smiths over Sunday. She was
former teacher at Lower Cabot and at
that time she with her scholars gave. an
entertainment with the understanding
that the proceeds should be used in
purchasing something for the school
house. On Saturday she brought a
globe, several encyclopedias, and other
books.
Mrs. William Adams is boarding at
Moses Haines'.
Rev. F. E. Currier was called to Marsh
field, Sunday, to attend a funeral and
Wesley Atkins was called upon to fill the
pulpit, which he did in very acceptable
manner.
Union services were held at the
Congregational church Sunday evening.
Eggs "a cents dozen at B. U. Wells
store, West Danville. Read his adver-
tisement in this paper.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-09
EAST BURKE.

The delegates to the national council,
Jr. O. U. A. NJ, to be held at Detroit,
Mich, leave Lyndonvile the 18th.
Those going from here are w. H. Jeffrey
and B F. Humphrey.
Frank Counter has moved from his
farm to Frank Temples house in the vii
lage.
Nd. c. Vance, who is clerking for Mr..
Webster, is boarding with Mrs. Philena
Jenkins.
Miss Carrie Humphrey is home from
Barton Academy for the summer vaca-
ton.
News has been received here from MIR.
and Mrs. F. c. Chamberlain that they
are nicely settled in their new home at
Littleton.
MIR. and Mrs. Daniel Gibson are visit
ing relatives in Concord and St. Johns
bury,
The W. F. M. society meet with Mrs
Addie Godding, Friday afternoon,
Mrs Will Mcneil has been quite SICK
again the past few weeks.
The Epworth League will hold a socia
at Scion Walters Friday evening, Iunt
Is, to which all are cordially invited
Ice cream and cake will be served.
Anna Belden returned to her work il
Laconia, Thursday.
The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs
Scott Stafford are sorry to learn of tn,
| illness of their oldest son, Fred will
diphtheria, at their home in St. Johns
bury.
Miss Verna Temple is at her home herr
for few days.
Carl Colby is sick with pneumonia.
Mrs. U. T. Davis is visiting her daugh
ter, Mrs. Walter Avery, at Newport.
Mrs. Phila Walter Drown fell and hur
one shoulder quite badly last week.
Charles Aldrichs dwelling house OF
the green" with all its contents wa
consumed by fire Friday. Mr., Aldrich
who was living there alone, is now stop
ping with his nephew, Frank Harvey.
Little Kenneth Stafford is stoppin,
with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
M. II. Gibson.