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


When the bear, is trapped the person
who oontrives his undoing must bring to
the task tactics more ferocious than
could be born In the nature of the savage
victim The trap itself IL enough to send
waves OF horror careering along the
nerves Of tho average man or woman. II
is of gigantic proportions, and in setting
II lever must be used to bend the
springs down 20 that tho awful jaws may
be extended. and when It Is ready for it's
prey It lie q fearsome machine. Long in
terlocldng teeth riveted to the jaws on
each side are ready to crunch into what
ever luckless living thing springs the
trigger, rending flesh ana sinew until it
shuts down upon the bone. often shatter-
ing 1t TO pulp, and holding on in spite
Of the strength or skill of the captive.
Hunters and trappers have often fallen
victims to this contrfvance. for q man
caught in the Jaws II a. helpless as tho
unintelligent dumb creature Its con-
struction Is 50 heavy and its grip SO sure
that a man must be entirely frso and
have q powerful lever In his hands to
open it.
1t is set where bears are known to be
frequent visitors, and baited with salt
pork or smeared with molasses. two dain-
ties that healthy bear cannot resist.
Bruin can scent these afar and makes a
bee line for them as soon as he becomes
aware of their presence Coming near. he
moves more carefully, for he, too, IL sus-
picious of the offer of free board. But
he IL by no means ~ wary az the wolf.
and often q rather cusory survey he VEN
lures to the fatal spot and touches the
bait with his paw--bears are almost as
agile as monkeys when 1t comes to the
use of their forefeet. He has hardly
touched tho promised meal when the tran
springs with noise like a gun, and the
steel prongs are driven in far among the
iron sinews and muscles of the foot or
leg.
Takes Trap Along.
Bruin is somewhat of a stole, but the
pangs imposed by the barbarous teeth of
the machine do not long permit Of the
exercise of this quality. He growls saw
agely, then rears to his full height. The
trap comes with him for 1t il nearly al
ways left unclaimed The trapper rsalizes
that in case 1t came to q test OF strength
the bear Is powerful enough to tear ITS
foot loose. even II It meant the severing
Of the member. and does not care to run
chances. He rather prefers to lot the
victim make off into the woods encumb-
cred with the trap. knowing that he will
not 60 far before he lies down to ease
the agony he II feeling.
The poor beast bites savagely at the
STEEL but that gives no results. He
shakes the incumbered paw. but that
only adds to his pain. Then he hugs the
trap to his breast, and stalks OF into tho
woods. In tho deep thicket where his
lair IL he lies down, worn by suffering
and fatigue. Maybe there is a dull hope
in his little brain that here he may md
sleep and repose But soon he learns
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12

If the animal is caught shortly after
the trap is laid there is often a whit of
days, even a week, before death releases
him from his agonies. During all this
time the steel keeps up its agonizlng pres
sure the creature is benumbed by the
cold and sometimes succumbs before the
cruel hand that laid the Internal machine
can perform its only ret of mercy But
kindly death does not come often in this
way, for the fur-bearing animal. as a
rule, Is extremely tenacious of life
In the majority of cases where the
struggle goes on until the arrival of the
trapper, the death scene is no. pleasant
to witness. The victim hears In the dis
lance the steady tramp OF approaching
feet. He has heard the SINE sound a
THOUSAND times hsfore. when freedom
and keen instinct e1abed him To retreat
to place of safety. and he knows just
what It means. The approach OF man
can never be concealed rom any OF the
denizens of the wild. Their life con-
stantly depends upon being aware Of 1t
long before he can detect their pres
ence AS the noise approaches the hitli-
erto motionless little form is galvanized
into life. and q sheart-Lreaktns strugg; :
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12

begins, but 1t is useless. The trap noid3
with steady "trip of IRON and steel, the
limbs of the victim are fearfully lacerat-
ed, nerves are broken AMI bones crulnble
as the battle goes OH. Then the trapper
comes out Of the alders ani heads
straight for the trap and its victim.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-23
RACING
ATHLETICS
THE DAYS EVENTS IN THE SPORTING WORLD
Britt Will Claim
Johnson's Forfeit

VY7ILLUS BRITT. the manager
Wof Stanley Ketchel on hearing
" that johnson would call their
bout off, said that he is perfectly will
ing to let the Johnson match slide, but
he and ketchel would collect the $4,000
that Johnson had on deposit as a for
felt to met the Michigan assassin.
johnson agreed that the money
went as a forfeit, and you can bet
your bottom dollar I'll collect it for
my man. johnson will find that he
hasn't been dealing with a rum dunn l
made it plain and even stipulated that
the transferring of the $4,000 which he
had on deposit with a San Francisco
newspaper should not interfere with
the money as forfeit.
Johnson agreed to. everything and we
will hold him to it. If he dare to funk
out of the match now after all this
wrangling, Ketchcl and myself will
look upon his $4,000 as sugar and pretty
sweet at that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-23
The Markets.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
The Leading Stocks.

Nav, vorI, AnriI Tho SuecuIative
ii1no mare IN ls stTcf hue aithoueh in some
a,h np, s,,dmaa 20 shinn Stocks which were
snid vastauda,, ware reon,,rchased today
SUI to ,r uay ,,,nvenant became more
,,nifo ,ro and consistent than the halting
ia ;, ~ 81 SnnIino ~ vactardav Tho
ana irregular ceciine OF yes.eluay NAV he
i'stiu t,ih,ah,o ne re he f,mer tone Of
iho .',at fn. IN Ioans rates for that
~, NO f n ',od az, n;n" ahora , nor cent
an III, u toda, ,rha monev MARKET sit,a
to- evacts no ,ardnnus terms from bor-
t6wsts' and tn9Te Is NC apph,en me eitua-
tion 'a, aist WI aItared nevertheless
to,,, - naants ,athora nf funds saets
;n IN ~ Iva axnarianning dif
na 1 vi ~ ty,a;nn ,ndan,ant The loan ac
nount cn -, ~ WAND and additional
;ss,,as nf now, socyrities are stiI in mos
nant Va W ,,a,,n,an+ 81 an metal
ment of s,hsn,i,,t nc no Tho new south
orr, p D., cnnpwnrtibIe bnnds is eiven
crndit fnr sonn Of tho ahsornt ion Of
a,aiia, ~, roS;ts se biot ie n9nencin tbe
cali n''1 mnnev market EN- Leaders of finance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE BULLETIN.

New York. April 22-John A. Heydler,
acting president of the National League,
has approved and promulgated the fol-
lowing contracts:
With Boston,. w. Bates. Fred 2.
Stem. August Dorner. Harry Smith, V.
A. Lindaman and w. J. Sweeney.
With Cincinnati-R. J. Egan. Ed Karger
and John 3, Lobert
With New York-Leon X Ames, A. r.
Bridwell, Otis Crandall, Arthur Devin,
Joshua Devore. Lawrence Doyle. Louis
Durham. Edward Farley. Arthur Fletcher
c. l.. Herzog. Arle Latham, Harry +.
Mccormick, John ]. McGraw, for 1909
1910 Richard w. Marquard. G. Mathew
son. Fred C. Merkle. J. j. Murray. J. r.
Meyers. William OHara. A. l.. Raymond,
A. j. Shafer. George Schlei. J. B. Sey-
mour. Fred C. Snodgrass. Fred Tenney.
John Waller Jacob Welmer. Arthur E.
Wilson and George r. Wiltsc.
With Philadelpha-F. Otto Knabe.
With Pittsburg-.John +. Wagner.
These releases were approved:
BY Chicago to Boston On. L. James F.
Slage
BY New York to Indianapolis "a. Al
Henry Keupper
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-23
CITY of Detroit
Offers Cup for
Glidden Tour.
REMARKABLE official action

~ has been taken by the authorities
4 = of Detroit with regard to the 1909
touring contest for the GHdden and
Hover trophies. This action is the ap-
preparation of money from the city's
funds for a trophy presented in the
name of the city.
When it was decided that the tour
should start from Detroit, the manu-
facturers of that city pledged Is en-
tries and the Board of Commerce
wanted to donate a prize for the win
ner in the toy tonneau class. Mayor
Breitmeyer requested that the business
men defer action for Il while and they
did so The reason for the mayors re-
quest became apparent when Chairman
Frank B. Hover received the other day
a notification that instead of the toy
tonneau trophy coming from the mer-
chants. the city of Detroit had appro-
priated $3.50 for the purchase of the
prize for the winner in this class. Con-
trary to the usual procedure, the mat
ter of appropriation was not referred
to anv committee but was unanimous
ly voted by the council. A committee
headed by the mayor was appointed to
purchase the trophy, which Will be
known as the Detroit Cup"
Entries for the Glidden tour close
May Is this year, which is unusually
early, bat the inducement of the con-
test is much greater than ever before
and Chairman Hover has now in hand
quite a lot of paidup entries of cars
of all sizes. with many more that are
most positively pledged. like those o.
the Detroit makers and which surely
will be entered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-23
JEM MACE APPLIES FOR
AN OLD::AGE PENSION

ZEN MACE, one of the greatest box
i ers under the old bare knuckle rules
that England ever knew, is "down
and out" Drink, which has slowed
away many another noted pugilist, has
led him to end his days in poverty, and
last week. on the eve Of his 18th BIRTH
day, he applied at q branch postOffice
in London for an old-age pension of 5
ShillingS a week.
Mace won the heavyweight title Of
England in 1861, when he defeated Sar,
Hurst. After successfully defending it
against Tom King, he lost to King in
q second battle. He regained the
championship belt in 1865, when Joe
Wormald forfeited, it. and came to this
country the following year, when his
first noted battle was the memorable
draw with Joe GoSs for $1,000 a side.
In 1870. at Kenncrville, La, he defeat
ed Tom Allen for the championship of
America. The following year he drew
with Joe Coburn at Bay St Louis,
Mss for the title. He won several
minor matches here, but the Coburn
bout was his final American appear
ance.
Although he made large sums, he
squandered them as they came, aud
now he seeks a pension under Eng
lands new law, which will allow him
sum approximating $125 weekly in
American money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-23
JIMMY SEBRlNG MAY SHARE
FORTUNE OF MANY MIL LIONS

New York. April 22.-Jimmy Sebring,
the Williamsport outfielder, now with
the Brooklyn Dodgers, may share in a
fortune of $70.000.000 which is now he'd
by the United States treasury. 1t is
portion of the French spoliation claims
of over d century ago. due to the de-
predations of French war vessels upon
American commerce. An ancestor ~
Sebring was in the shipping business
as a member Of the firm of Clarkson &c
Sebring. The firm was an extensive
shipper of flour and other products
from New York. Many of the firm
vessels were captured on the seas, ana
the firm was forced out of business
Sebring and other members OF the
family are now trying to prove tnep
claims. The books of the firm are De-
ing sought.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-23

" NTIL a very few years ago the po-
Siton of first base was considered
the place for a tall man. because
of the great advantage his reach
would give him in going after wild
throws. Any man who could hit well,
and catch a thrown ball, was consider
ed star first baseman, even though
he didn't possess the slightest agility
in the field, and was no wonder when
it came to using his head. All the man
ayers wanted to get FOR the position
was a man who could hit and hang on
to thrown ball.
But of late years things have chang
ed, and the big heavy first basemen
have, with few exceptions, been driven
off the bag. Their places have been
filled by smaller more active men, who
are able to get around and put more
speed into their work, and whose play
ing has revolutionized the standards
for filling the position. Plays are now
of everyday occurrence of which the
big. husky, old-timers never dreamed.
Among them are the running in on
bunts and making the force play at
second, or third; going toward second
to handle ground balls, and capturing
short flies in the outfield. In times
gone by, such performances as a reg
ular part of the work of the first
sacker We're unthought of, and the man
who once Din a while might pull off one
of these stunts was looked on as a sure
marvel
The position is still about the easiest
| on the diamond to play mean ordin-
| ar:ly Well-though one can make many
| difficult plays and do lot of hard work
| if he tries to live up to the standard
| that has been set in the last few years.
Some of the plays made by the first
banrnen of today require the greatest
| possible amount Of accuracy, activity
and nerve. 1t is the players who pos
sess these qualities in good share that
are making success of playing ball,
| The one who is afraid of attempting
| a play. though the chances against his
making it successfully are great, can
not be considered a first-class man for
| his position.
| The player on the initial sack should
give Us much attention to second third
and home as the other infielders give to
fist. and should be ready at all times
to take advantage of an opportunity
to any one of these positions. Many a
close game can be saved by a quick
| throw to second or third, which catches
the base-runner mapping because of it's
very unexpectedness. When attempt
ing these plays, the first baseman
shpul5 nave an understanding with the
second baseman and the pitcher. so
! that first may not be left uncovered.
AS to style of mitt to be used,
would suggest small. light affair, as
1t can be handled much easily any ac-
curaIely than one of the heavy ones.
Much one-hand work of necessity falls
to the lot of the first baseman, and the
! light glove is an invaluable asset. so
| far as this end of his playing goes.
| Always reach out and meet thrown
| ball with as great stretch as possible,
| remembering that every fraction of a
| second counts. especially on infield taps
Very often f1eet-footed runner beats
| out ground ball and is credited with
a hit, all because the first bascman was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-23
New York Produce Market.
New York Apr;I

New York. April 9.
FLOUR-Recelpts 1885: exports 1859: saley
5000: quiet and PANTY lower: winter na,
tents 600I640: winter straights 58s1sIa.
winter extras 435d500; Kansas straights
570d590.
HEAT-Receipts 5000; spot weak. M
2 red 140 asked elevator; No 2 red Ia
nominal o b afloat; No. northern Dm'
luth 129 b afioat; No. hard winter
100 b afioat.
CORN-Receipts 29,25O; exports 1los,.
spot steady; No. 2. 500 elevator and "a
+ o afoat; No. 3 white so nominal and
No. 2 yellow 70 o a1oat.
OATS-Receipts 1925: exports 150. sno,
steady mixed 2Ga32 lbs, 57iM591: natural
white 26M32 lbs. 5Sa@61 clipped white 34a
AZ lbs. 5S4M63a. @
BEEF-Quiet.
LARD-Easy: western 106lGl07O.
PORK-Steady.
SUGAR-Raw firm; fair refining 30.
centrifugal 96 test 1872; molasses sugar an.
refined steady.
BUTTER-Barely steady: receipts 55os
western factory firsts 19d19,.
EGGS-Less firm; receipts 2S357: west.
ern firsts 22df22l; seconds 2Olm2l; southern
firsts 21aM22: do. seconds 20aM21.
OTATOES-1rregular: Florida 2OoGm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-23
philadelphia JAWN MAY
MEET BRER J0HhSlNG

Pittsburg, April 22.-Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien may be the next opponent
of Champion Jack Johnson. This state
ment is made on the authority of john
son, who received a telegram from
Philadelphia asking him to quote the
terms on the fight. While Johnson re-
fused to quote the terms upon which
he will fight, he said:
II will, in all likelihood, meet o Brien.
If the terms are satisfactory. there
will be no doubt of it. but l want the
contest to take place before l leave
for London May 25.''
The place for the Johnson-O 'Brien
bout has not been settled. It will prob
ably be ? sixround go at Philadelphia
After that Johnson will go to London
for a 10-weekS trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-23
SENATORS ASK WAIVERS ON
TANNEHILL, KELLEY AND SH'Pke

Washington, April 22.-Waivers have
been asked for by the Washington cup
of the American League on Jesse ran
nehill, Bert Kelley and William Shipke,
The two first named are pitchers, anu
the latter is an infielder,
Tannehll has been in major ieas",
baseball for many years, having piaSc'
successfully with the Pittsburg Natlo"-
ais. the New York Americans ana bo'
ton Americans. He was secured Wy
Washington from Boston last year ~
exchange for Case Patten, but mas hes
err been able to get back into wlhhi""
form.
Kelley and Shipke are both youne
players, the former having pitched io'
merly for the Chicago Logan SQUARE
The latter was drafted from the Amer"
can Association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-23
YOUNG CORBETT AND BERT
KEYES WILL FIGHT TONIGHT

New York, April 22.-Young Corbett,
the doughty little Denver boxer, who
has made such a great stir among the
lightweight scrappers since his re-en-
try into the ring, will try to show that
he is master of Bert Keyes when the
pair meet at the Fairmont A. G.. tomor-
row night. Corbett has trained strenu-
ously for the contest, and, as he is in
much better condition than he was
when he met Keyes before, his friends
expect that he will at least outpoint
Bert in their 10-round session
Keyes is always in the pink of con-
dtion. and he declares that he knows
enough of Corbetts style now to be
able to take chance with him. 1t
looks as if a smuggling match should re-
suit when they meet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-23
Chicago Produce Market,

Chicago. April 22-Further sensational
declines ranging from 3 to cents in the
price of wheat today marked what is con.
sidered by many traders as the wind-lln
of the famous campaign engineered bv
James A. Patten and a coterie of his fol-
lowers. The market closed at almost the
bottom after July had sold at 100 and
May at 1909 per bushel. Corn. oats and
provisions were affected by the severe
slump in wheat and closed weak.
WHEAT-May 12l; July 109sd1lO: Sept
legal: Dec. 100s.
CORN-May 7oA@s; July ss.Gs; Sept
67s: Dec. 57s.
OATs-May 5s@s; July 1885,; Sept. A.;
Dec. 421.
MESS PORK-May 1922: July 1871;
Sept. 1902
LARD-May 1925; July 1oi7la5o; Sept.
SHORT RIBS-May $50; July $40; Sept.
9S2i
FLOUR-Easy: No. 2 rye S9aS3: barley
66@67; mailing 67d6S: fax seed l55; No.
l northwestern 165; timothy $780,
CLOVER-950.
MESS PORK-1790d1195.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-23
Boston Produce Market.

Boston. April %.
APPLES-Uunchange Baldwins 50d
600
BUTTER-Unsteady. northern 2sld2e!;
western 2S62Sb.
CHEESE-Steady. New York 15idl6
CORN-Steady. No. 3 yellow SlhMS2
EGGS-Steady, choice 24G25; western Q
@24.
FLOUR-Steady: spring patents 635ds@
FRESH BEEF-Lower whole cattle 8
M9s.
HAY-Unchanged No. 1. 1890.
LAMBS-Unchanged 12aG13h.
LARD-Unchanged pure 12s
MILL FEED Unchanged. bran 815G
1925.
MIXED FEED-29O0G31OO
OATS-Unchanged, No. .. clipped white
636631.
PORK-Unchanged, medium backs 2l75
G2225
POTATOES-Unch white 21oGel5.
SUGAR-Unchanged, granulated SIS
VEALS-Unchanged 11M13.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-23
YANKEE ROGERS ANXIOUS
TO MEET BOB S0MERVllLE.

Bath, Me-, April 22.-The following
challenge for Bob Somerville, who Is
not in town, has been received here:
North Brookfield, Mass, April q,
1909
IL am about to start on a tour of
the provinces, and would like to meet
Bob Somervillc in a wrestling match
on my way up. 1 will agree to throw
him three times in one hour and bet
him 500 don't fail. would be obliged
to you if you will give this space in
your paper.
Yours truly,
YANKEE (CHASD ROGERS.
champion Weller of New England"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-23
TRENTON CLUB MUST PAY
BOSTON NATIONALS $500

Cincinnati, April 22.-The National
Baseball Commission rendered a de-
cision today in the dispute between the
Boston National League club and the
Trenton, N. j., club, regarding tran
sactions during the last two years, in
volving several players.
An award of $500 is made by the
commission in favor of Boston against
the Trenton club.
Regarding the matter of the claim &C
Player o. Kilroy against the Toronto
club. Eastern League. the commission
refuses to consider the players appli-
cation for an additional allowance on
his claim and refuses his application to
be declared a free agent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-23
TIPS FOR FANS.

Slagle will not go out of the National
League. That is practically certain,
for Fred Clarke of the Pittsburg Club
says he will refuse to waive on him.
Birdie Cree. who is studying forestry
30 as to have something else to look
forward to when his baseball days
come to a close. seems to have his pres
.ent occupation learned by heart. Cree
Is the smallest ballplayer on the
Yankee team. and the fans won't
realize what he can do until they see
q him in action. Cree Is pounding the
ball like a great hitter and there is no
faster IN the business.
q Billy Keller, the captain. in his same
old place and doing the same old
work in right field-the worst field to
play in the American League circuit
hasn't stepped back a bit. Keeler is
getting his little hit every day, and
most of them are timely He is field
Ing his position in the same old style.
His assertion that he wants to finish
his baseball days with rousing good
year still goes.
President Charles A. Comiskey of the
, White SoX was considerably surprised
to hear 1t said that he was negotiating
with Joe Cantillon of the Washington
team for the sale or trade of "Jiggs''
Donahue. All of this is news to him,
the odd Roman says. Further than
that. Re declares that he has had nc
correspondence with Cantillon and he
was surprised to know that Donohue
had gone to Springfield.
Though the loss of Stallings was @
hard blow to Newark. with Wolvertor
and Joe McGinnity in the breech, con-
fidence has been restored, and Newark
Is looking 'pennantward'' already
Eugene Mccain is managing the Jer-
sey City Club again this season. and
he has likely looking team. Since the
good games against the Giants and
other major league teams the Balti-
more Orioles look promising despite the
sale and draft Of several Of last sea
! sons star men.
Johnny Evers. the second basemar
of the Chicago Nationals, will join tina
club April 30. according to telegram
: received by Manager Frank l.. Chance
During the winter Evers decided tha
he wanted a long rest and he an.
{ nounced he would not join the team
until June Is and possibly not play al
all during the present season. The
failure of the Cubs to get a goot
start and the repeated entreaties of his
teammates have evidently caused Ever.
to change his plans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-23

Philadelphia, April 22.-The Boston team
was defeated in the opening game of the
local National League season here today
by to 0, before a large crowd. Cova-
leskie was an enigma to Boston and only
one of the visitors got as far as third
base. Ferguson was wild and the home
players took advantage of his passes by
timely hits. The Philadelphia Club to-
day announced the release of Third Base
man Hannifin and Catcher Crist to Jersey
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-23
TRACK WORK AT ORONO.
Large Squad Working for the Maine
Meet Of May IS.

Orono, Me, April 22.-(speciaD.-In
addition to the keen interest at the
University Of Maine over the baseball
prospects. interest in regard to the
track team has been anything but
neglected and now that the track is in
a condition to be used the interest has
suddenly become very great.
Although Maine lost two of her
surest point winners by graduation
last June. she will have big advantage
in the State meet which is scheduled