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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
YOUNG MAN DR0WNS
 IN C0OSA RIVER
SAM WOOD, A TEACHER, TRYING TO SWIM STREAM TO GET HOME TO YOUNG WIFE WHEN HE IS OVERCOME BY CRAMPS.

Gadsden. August 15.-(Special. )-Sam Wood, age 22. was drowned in the Coosa river at Halls log yard, 12 miles above here, at o'clock yesterday afternoon Wood was attempting to reach his home by swimming the river, and had almost reached his landing when he was attacked by cramps and drowned before assistance could reach him. The body has not been recovered though a constant search has been kept up since 1t sank. A courier was sent to this city today for help to find the missing body.
 Wood was from a prominent Etowah family and was engaged in teaching a public school in this county. He was on his way from his school to his home when he met with the fatal accident. He leaves bride of only a few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
News of Piedmont.

Piedmont August 15.-(special )-Miss willie Walker and Miss Ella Hall of Ox- ford and Miss Annie Stewart of Farmers vile, Tex, have been visiting Miss Carrie Formby the past week. Miss Formby gave a beautiful lawn party on Thurs day evening to which more than 5O of Piedmonts young people were invited.
 Miss Tivis Savage of Center is visit ing Miss Charlotte Savage this week.
 Miss Iala Stewart of Jacksonville and Miss Vashtia DeFreese of Route are visiting Miss Ethel Roberts Miss Rob- erts gave a nice lawn party Thursday evening. More than 30 of the young peo- pie were invited and enjoyed the oc- casion.
 Miss Margarine Spradley of Easonville has been visiting Miss Pearl Terry this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
ENSLEY'S JAIL IS
 NOW OVERLOOKING
SUNDAY ACTIVITY OF POLICE RE- SUITS IN BRINGING IN LARGE NUMBER OF GAMEsTERs-PER- soNAL AND GENREAL NEWS.

Ensley, August 15.-(Special.)-As re- suit of the activity of the police force. beaded by Chief Jordan, the city bastile is crowded almost to overfiowing. There were 30 individuals arrested for Sunday gaming, several of them being white, who were caught in a room on Avenue E shooting craps. Seventeen negroes were caught in the woods near Village creek engaged in the same game or several games. There are number of other minor cases docketed, and as another in dlcation of the "dryness' of the town not a single drunk appears on the docket.
 AS but few of those arrested were able to make bond, Warden Trimble has moro "boarders' than he has had in many months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
IRON AND STEEL
 ARE STILL ACTIVE Though Volume of Business Is
 More Moderate PRICES WILL ADVANCE
Railroads Place Supplementary Orders For Rails Aegregating About 45,000 Tons With 75,000 Tons
 Still Under Negotiation.

New York, August 15.-Iron and steel products were quite active last week, although the volume of business was moderate in comparison with the great sales of the last few months. Supple mentary orders for railroad equipment and for finished material for manufac- turing plants are sufficient to maintain a strong and confident tone in the trade, and 1t Is evident that further advances in prices are only question of time.
 In the territory east of the Allegheny mountains sales of pig iron have been mainly confined to small lots, but total transactions have aggregated close to 40, 900 tons, including steel making iron, mal- 1eable, Bessemer, forge and foundry grades Basic sales have been partly of Virginia, eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey production. There have also been several sales of low phosphorus iron aggregating 5000 or 400O tons. Several additional contracts of basic iron are on the point of being closed.
 Early in the week interest was mainly in the sales of steel making irons in the central west, and especially in the Pitts burg district and in Ohio. Although there was some delay in consummating the contracts, it is understood that heavy sales have been made of Bessemer.
 There has been some irregularity in prices of southern iron, due to the release of some speculative holdings and few forced sales. Prices of No. Alabama foundry have ranged from s12.50 to SIS. 50 Birmingham. Virginia iron is now $14. 50 minimum; eastern Pennsylvania, $16.50 minimum at the furnace, with some sales bO cents ton higher No foundry at Buffalo Is held at $15.5 for prompt ship ment and s15.75 for the fourth quarter, while malleable has sold at $16 Buffalo.
 Railroads have placed supplementary orders for rails aggregating about 45,- 900 tons and contracts for about 750OO tons are still under negotiation. The Bal timore and Ohio railroad has finally placed orders for S70o cars, and is about to place 200O additional. Other roads have inquiries out for 5000 cars.
 Fabricated structural steel contracts have aggregated 20,O00 tons.
 There have been no further important changes in prices of finished steel prod ncts, but advances are being asked and obtained for preferred shipments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
Prohibition Rally.

Huntsville, August 15.-(special.)- .)-Labor Day in Huntsville will be the occasion of a great prohibition rally and public speaking. according to the plans of the leaders of that cause. Casino park has been engaged and a speaker of national prominence has been invited to come and address the crowds on the question of ratifying the prohibition amendment to the constitution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
Suburban Developments.

Huntsville, August 15.-(Special.)- .)-Plans for the erection of a summer hotel and amusement resort on one of the noun tains near this city appear to be about to mature. Several local capitalists are interested in the development of the Fa- gan Springs property and the establish ment of hotel on the little mountain and corporation will be formed for that purpose in the next few days. A large area on the top of Monte Sano has been acquired by New York parties and 1t is intimated that extensive develop ments will follow the construction of the electric railway to the top of the moun- tain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
DRS. DOZIER & DOZIER. 117h N. 2lst Street. Birmingham. Ala

Reports of officers and standing com mittees Address by departments representative, Hon. B. F. Diltz, of Chattanooga Opening querry box. Unfinished business. Report of special committees. Annual election of officers Election of delegates to national con- vention to meet at Rochester, N. Y. Selecting a place for next meeting. Adjournment.
 JULIUS MERRITT,
 President;
 R. c. BEAVERS.
 Secretary and Treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
JAMES COOPER IS
 DROWNED IN POND
AFTER HE IS STRANGLED HE IS DRAGGED TO SHORE BUT FALLS HE IS RESCUED.

Anniston, August 15.-(Special. )-Having been rescued by companion with whom he was swimming at Golden Springs today James Cooper, aged 16 years. of Talladega was drowned in pond before he could be resuscitated.
 According to information gathered the two boys were scuffling in the pond when Cooper became strangled. His companion dragged him to the bank by his hair.
 The drowning lad, still unconscious, fell back Into the pond Life was extinct be- fore he could be rescued again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
Licenses Are Surrendered.

Huntsville, August 15-(Special. )-Fear- ing that the possession of their retail liquor licenses issued by the collector of internal revenue would be held as evi- dence against them, whether they sold malt liquors or not several of the soft drink and near-beer dealers have turned their licenses over to Sheriff Mitchell No near-beer has been sold here since Monday night, 1t is confidently stated Sheriff Mitchell expects to return the surrendered licenses to the deputy collec- tor in Huntsville
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
Services at St. Johns.

The Rev. Raimundo De Ovies rector Of St. Andrews church Birmingham, occu- pied the pulpit of St. Johns church this evening. Mr. DeOvies was formerly rec tor of St. Johns and was greeted by many of his former parishioners. He preached an able and eloquent sermon, making local application to his talk. No man wields greater influence for good in this district than does MT. DeOvies, as his work at St. Andrews testifies, having built up splendid parish by his persistent work and original methods in reaching the hearts of the people. His many friends in Ensley are proud of his success as it was here he started his career in this district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
Many Infants Die.

Huntsville, August 15.-(Special. )-The unusually warm weather of the last week has caused an unusual number of deaths among children. Deaths from infantile complaints reported last night were as follows: Daughter of Francis B. Clem- ents of Birmingham, Nellie May Wat kins son of Paul Jones and son of R.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
En-Lightnino.
From Answers.

Another thrilling story of hairbreadth escapes in the weird wilds of Africa. And the pretty listener was there again, hanging breathless upon every word
 "The thunderstorm was 1t it's flercest. Lighting played around me like grape shot Closer and closer I shrank to the tree under which I stood, fully expecting every moment that 1t would be the first to be struck. For the first time in my life I felt fear"
 How terriblel' exclaimed the pretty listener. with startling eyes. But why didn't you run to some other tree?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16

The Birmingham News: This firm fDrs Dozier 6 Dozier) has been doing business in Birmingham continuously for a number of years and they have yat to he accused of having dealt un- fairly with a patient in any way what soeyer. They are both gentlemen of the highest type and carry their honor ana sentlemanliness into their businesH
 Are-Herald: Drs- Dozier & Doziers long standing record and approved abilities entitle them to the proud dis tinction of standing at the head of their profession
 The Birmingham Ledger: Drs. Dozier & Dozier are without doubt the best known specialists In the South. and their fame is due entirely to their great skill.
 The Southern Odd Fellow: We can- not add anything to the reputation Drs. Dozier & Dozier have already acquired
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
Prominent Lawyer bead.

Asheville, N. C.. August 15.-I. N. Ebbs, 6 prominent lawyer and one of the lead ing republican politicians of this state, died at his home at Hot Springs, N. C., yesterday, aged 59 years. He was a mem ber of the legislature during the trouble some days when the supreme court was under indictment and defended the jus tices in a two days address
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
Woman Aeronaut Injured.

New York, August 15.-Little Beneta, a young woman employed by a neigh boring amusement park as an aeronaut, while making a descent in her parachute this afternoon was driven against live troll ley wire. She was badly burned and in attempting to free herself spilled the air from her parachute and received addi- tional injuries from the resulting fall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
Personal and General.

1T. c. Bigbee, who was injured yester- day at the steel mill, Is resting well at the Cunningham hospital. While not yet out of danger. no alarming symptoms have developed today. He was badly in jured about the head and shoulders.
 Dr. J. c. Miller of Cordova was in the city today visiting friends.
 Foster Crisp, superintendent of the car penter force at the steel mill, has re- turned from vacation at Decatur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
conoxer Ia In Jail.

Huntsville, August 15.-(Special.)-H. B. Conover. a well driller, who has sunk several wells in this locality, has been placed in jail here on a charge of ob- taining money under false pretenses. Con- over was brought here from Limestone county last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16

in the line of their profession. but ws know them to be brother Odd Fellows and can be relied upon to carry out every promise they make to those needing theIr services.
 rHs Mountain Home: The press of Bir- mingham and all over Alabama speak in the highest terms of Drs. Dozier & Dozier. physicians surgeons and gentlemen. and we have no hesitancy in recommending them to our patrons- Meridian Star: Drs. Dozier & Dosier of Birmingham are the most worthy and distinguished physicians In their line of practice in the state of Alabama Masonic Guide: Drs. Dozier & Dosier come from family of prominent phy- sicians and with their large experience in the profession can be relied on to treat disease In a most successful man. ner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
The Birmingham Price.

No furnace company has sold any iron recently as low as s12.50 for No. g. and during the past week it is hardly prob able that a speculator who had been, carrying iron would have sold 1t much if any below the market, which was s1S.5o. The market Is firm at s13.5O for No. 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
LouIsviIIe Physician Dead,

Louisville, Ky, August 15.-Dr. William Forester, a well-known physician and Union veteran, died in this city today. One of his daughters is Mrs. c. H. Hamm of Waterloo. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
Drs. DOZIER & DOZIER
 SPECIALISTS

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
Similarity of Persuasion,

From the Baltimore American.
 'T see they have the same means of rounding up the lambs in Wall street as shepherds have in the field"
 What Is that?"
 "A crook"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
COTTON CROP IS
 MUCH IMPROVED Especially East of the MissiS-
 sippi River RAINS ARE SCATTERED L. A.t<.A.-. aHI
In Arkansas and OkIahoma-RaIns, However, Become General In Texas and There Is Prospect
 of a Fair Crop.

Memphis, August 15.-The weekly cot ton crop summary of the Commercial-Ap- peal tomorrow will say:
 In practically all of the territory east of the Mississippi river there was marked improvement in the condition of the cotton crop. The showers that fell were moderate and beneficial. The plant Is small and still late, but is growing nicely and is well fruited for it's size. Many correspondents note that the pros- pective yield Is better than 1t was at one time thought possible. In this territory conditions are best in Georgia and South Carolina and poorest in Mississippi Rain fall was scattered and deficient in Arkansas and Oklahoma. There are sec- tions where no rain has fallen in five or six weeks, and the plant is shedding, but other sections of these states have had rain and prospects are fair.
 Rains in Texas were frequent and rather general during the week. The crop is on the road to Improvement, and If these rains are supplemented during the coming weeks by further precipitation the crop outlook will improve materially.
 Rains have retarded opening of the bolls and as the plant is growing rapidly, pick ing will not become general for fully two weeks yet.
 Montgomery, August 15.-Reports to the Advertiser from the cotton growing coun- ties of Alabama indicate varying condi- tions of the crop, but on the whole the past week has brought improvement The extremely hot weather in some sections has retarded the plant and nearly all re- ports speak of its "spotted' condition. Insects have not appeared and the fruit ing season Is well on. It Is not expect ed that the real movement of cotton will begin until the middle of September.
 New Orleans, August 15-The Picayune's weekly report on the cotton crop In Louis- lana and Mississippi, as compiled tonight, indicates unfavorabe conditions As a result of excessive moisture a rapid null tiplication of the boil weevil Is noted. fested sections range from one-third to fected sections range from oEe-third to one-half of an average crop. Complaints of shedding are reported from some lo- calities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-06
mas WORRIED HARD AMI WANTS
sUrrouT OF PANS ron
COMING SEASON.

4 have worked harder on my
team this yea than any uwner IN
the league have worked harder
thai have y e worked Ia nay
life want 10 see Seattle have a
winning team. and | have dona all
I know 10 get H. I haye contracts
out for IS men, and intend 20
season. 90 provide for emergencies
such as arose last season. when
seven Of my best players we're In.
tured The lesson l learned last
year was a severe one. but ! think
that l have pruffted By a. and will
not allow a. 10 happen asafn~ff "a
IL In my 20 prevent a."
So aald - E nuwdRie. owner
Of Seattte's Northwestern League
team, Yesterday. and he meant
svary word % a. To use his own
last year no matter how ~ came
about there Is whore we finished
ana I have nothing more 90 say
about that. hut the comiuz season
will prove 20 he a different &htng
I hope"
pug has retained eight of hle
hest men from last eAson among
whom IL Pug Bennett Ter whom
many offers were eat n whose
drafting BY 81 Paul was only pre-.
vented b a vast expenditure OF
gray matter On the part 81 a
p0rtiy maHnAte
Besides these eight. Dug has hooks
ut for te new men. the best that
IA cmn find In this section Of this
r0untry. and ne has negotiated
with eastern owners vito have a
superfiuous string for soEae Of the
beat ne can get Il - not expedient
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-06
AMONG THE
COLLEGES

Washington state college baseball
team will ~ coached this year by
Frank ~ Sanger, q graduate aud an
athlete rom the University % Mich
iKRn
Coach Ten Eyck 90 the syracuse
crews says he has "a lot OF veteran
material bat that the men are 80
lax tn reporting that the situation
really u far from encouraging,
There H. "A dispute ON az Michigan
~ a constitution for the athletic
association. Meantime. interest To
track athletics apparently f. flag
giaH
4 n Cook Of Syracuse has given
out hts football schedule, which
shows W. Famea la New York city
for that team neSt fAil@@onH al the
Polo grounds. on October iN with
the Carlisle Indians, and the other
At the American League park.
fhankakiyinK day, with fordham
university
4 touch q spring weather has
brought all uf Yates athletic teams
out ~ the HYmnanium The crew
meu went "a on the bar hhfhof In
harkes The track men went out 60
the field and the baseball players
tried % set 80 some real baseball
The field amt track were IN poor
condition, but me athletes All ems
loved the change and arW hopeful
that the good weather will last This
~ the frat time In years that aaiea
athletes have gotten cat % doors 80
early.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-06
DUG HAS CORRALLED FINE
STRING FOR new SEASON

AZ this time 60 give cut tho names
% these q Tor their contracts
are not yet signed and trouble
Ills lansid IL pretty well settled.
however ana win probably tinr up
about a. follows Aiken on third.
McKeuwu at short, hannctt at see
ond. and achofield who has new
fully recovered from hts injuries,
will sKain fiit about The fret sack
In old time fnfWA A moments con
s~ideration OF this bunch Will CON
vince anyone that. barring unANutds
ahie accidents. Seattle viii have
just about the Most waterproof lit
tie innet sefdcn IN h lraEue
Harry Rush and several other
pitchers are on the string and har-
Isl has already signed Wilie Fer.
tier will be Ia the mask again anu
To- work with him nuH has rure
chased Etmcr ftorce. the former
WISCONSIN star who : now wetNsns
with the Wisconsin legislature, bur
who writes that he will DO ready fof
business whom March aa arrives
Pierce was a wonder 10 the Ma
tiouai league last year
The pre- season dope neeths
for rug and the Sponks, ans Cant
Mike Lynch "a already svttins ~
shape for business n II the heftn'
ntnN Of a new season. Win every
thing 80 win and nothing to lose Tor
Seattle
III SeAttleitea want a winning
team tho best way to set 20 ~ 70
iH a baost al every epportun-
tfy spend a few minutes every daf
after practice begins. Watching tue
practice games and getting Noufaeit
into the spirit of the thtuE Throw
yaur hammer into the bay and act
ont the biggest crowhNr you can
find and npDsT That IN the
word nOOST. for Dug and 4 win
ming team. There - ne aurer way
90 getting IA.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-06
DURING auAnrEa CENTURY oT
BASEBALL aDEsC0N" mas NOT
nrEN FINED On FinfiD fmoa
GAME

Jim Mcclure who eili Be "a com
mAnd u the Cleveland cstohers and
pitchers at Mobile. began hin base
ball career o. 1888 Is years aEu he
was then 90. ana be vas in eFnff
haek=iuta game that offered an nns
p%uftAnity 60 get Int fhe aput light
Mcclure hai = chance - ghinr fn
fkst but baseball VAS fragile then.
and Jim had small eNamte tH show
hts wurth. N@ waa released Wnd vas
signed hY the frfrdu eiuh ef she
American association
Vince fhH seasons ~ 1884 ended
MnEuire vas Transferred 90 iAe
frutt CLUB - the National league tte
waN behind the hat sn N champion
ahEp wkHss@ w tkss and hte werk
vas ~ GOOD that ifhiiateiphta pufs
chased htm aud 10 waa with that
team 10 tAsA And 1887
Mrgnfre WsNt 90 Cleveland Scr
lisa playing viii the AmsrfEsu a.
aafiatlon club The neat Yssr~tAsa
fuuna hifm with Toledo thun IN the
international league
is is8a. when the National and
~Nf04barheoa aeF1 Mt var Mcclure
was mffh Rochester The nest Yraf
him Wfgfs Washington Whsfs
he naaielpstst IN lee gamsa Jim
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-06
0'C0NNELL RETAINS
%WELTERWEICHT BELT

PORTLAND. ore. March G-Eddla
UcouneN wrestling instructor % the
MHltnumah Amateur Athletic CLUB
successfully defended has title ef
weitnrw eight wrestling champion %
the world here hy winning Tvs
straight falls from Con Albright. OF
kuchaatsr ~ ~. la a. minutes a.
seconds. and 9a minutes 50 seconds.
respectively. Roth men wciRhmA las
pounds ringsids 0trunueil secured
both fails on h~ammer.ipek hotda II
waa the fastest bout ever seen ia
tHAH city
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-06
JEFF'S WIFE SAYS HE is
NOTHING But A BABY

That lsnst the truth lie Quit
fighting because he tired OF a. lie
SIN ftNht again II no makes up htn
mtnd 10 40 50
that's hts business haFeut
anything 10 say about H. | realise
thRt Jim does not belong % m8@. bat
10 the public.
Hes the best husband IN the
world, even ~ ne - a big baby
The nght ian may draw hta own
conclusions from the above az 10
whether a ASe-peund infant prodigy
with tnddfH into 4 gsnN and say ia
aa~ % Nistah IohnriuE Al prTaent
the baby seems 20 prefer athftnF
with the themtrtsAk financial milk
bottle that fMetRns him financially
Al the ate Of several "thou a week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-06
RACE GAME TIGHT
in EMPIRE STATE

NEW YORK. March s-HY q. F
n was learned today that officials
% the local Jockey club have decided
that no dates viii he awarded rae
tracks iu the state next summer
untii after the legislature adtoufua
When ths dates are awarded they
viii b. nniy for The spriua Ana sum
mer maushH
Unlwsa a system % hrttink IL
evolved ~ attorneys atuH3tnA ths
infricaelrs Of the anti betting laws
there viii he little race Interest tn
the nmiRhharhood % New York cits
Tits year
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-06

stuck 90 Washington untli iaag.
whnu. ~ tho middle ~ tte season
30 was fniaaara 20 nrunhifH. where
10 played FOR three years. Enink 90
Detroit in 1909 and playing with the
rlKers uutu she eieaa ~ the season
af tHua
when Mcclure was siHnsd by
N~w YORK IN l#U& "a Naa given out
that hia salary evan 90 BE- 5000 a
Tea Whatever AZ vas Mcclure
rhen came ths information two
years ARn. that thH HuHtun Ameri-
cans had signed him 40 nsansss
Mrlairu made good snd his re-
lease BY President Taylor vas re-
asfd4d as an act - inRreiitnae. and
- q grave mistake
Mcsiagr~ wan signed BY Cleveland
iaaf year. ahnn the chances for shs
aeunant assumed formidable pro-
portions tie became a raFusttN al
mnag riVnlina in popularity imieie
and Addie joss
1im Mcclure has no enemies
amnuH the pia ef ~ umpifaH
last season. before ne r~stnuufehs
20 ~. management ~ khe NnRtun
team. the Fenerf came unt ~ wash
iurtnn that 1lm bad accused 81 q
ths aFhifratarn ~ u~ufafrnsaa
AlanaErr Mcclure YES shown ths
All : dfeam. aid Jim -Esen
IL. this umnfrtnR had been 81 thr
1krHf wu8iHuf have saia a weird.
Haf IL WasHf. it Wae auDd"
That's jim Mcclure