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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12

advancing eminence there was no limit but the constitution of his country, had not the energies of his mind proved too mighty for the material clements which enclosed them"
 Henry Clay, years after Menefee's death, referred to him as "the greatest
 genius Kentucky ever produced"
 This book contains all of Menefee's speeches that are extant, which MT. Townsend has collected from old news papers, ''The Congressional Globe notes privately taken and elsewhere. These are now published for the first time in book form.
 The speeches are models of eloquence, and could be studied with much pleasure and profit by the public speakers of the day One of the great values in MT. Townsend's biography is the preserva- tion of these orations-for upon them Menefee's fame must rest
 Menefee's oration on Kentucky at the Faneuil Hall banquet in honor of Dan iel Webster is probably the finest tribute ever paid by Kentuckian to the state of his nativity. The orations and speeches of Menefee in Congress gave him place among the great orators of the world. These are all given in full in this book, including the speeches on the Maine Boundary, the Postponement of the Fourth Installment, the Burning of the Caroline" and the Neutrality Bill.
 MT. Townsend's book is not biograph- ical sketch of Menefee with the orations 'thrown in"; 1t Is a complete and ade- quate history, full biography, in which the great Kentucky statesman and his work are carefully treated.
 The book contains. among other valua- ble papers, Menefee's diary-a genuine human document which was lost for years, but which has been found by Men efee's grandson and turned over to Mr. Townsend for publication in this biog- raphy.
 In the book also are many of Menefee's letters, which are equal to those of any American statesman; also Thomas F. Marshall's 'Eulogy on the Life and Character of Richard II. Menefee," Will liam G. Ramsay's panegyric and Judge William B. Kinkead's essay on Menefee, beginning:
 q have known personally or historical ly all of the celebrated men of Kersucky, and am convinced that Richard H. Men efee is the ablest man ever born in the stata"
 In the last chapter. 'sMenefee, the Man, - Mir Townsend pays a superb tribute to Menefee's character and tells US that the man of whom he is writing. that his place in American history Is with the most em- nent of American constructive states men.
 This is an unusually handsome book. It is mechanically very handsomely made up in letter. press and paper It is bound in the best quality of book cloth, with decorations in gold leaf, reinforced by head bands, gold top. large octave. by g inches, illustrated by frontispiece steel engraving from the Oliver Frazier's fla nous painting of Menefee.
 "Richard Hickman Menefee," by John Wilson Townsend, should be, if it isn't, in every public library and all the private ones that can afford such an authorita- tive, convincing, but at the same time most entertaining volume. It is really a splendid book
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
coLLEeE-BRED MAN A TRAMP.
Had Acquired the Rowing Habit-Beit
 Lined With $20 Notes.
From the Philadelphia Evening Tele

From the Philadelphia Evening Tele-
 graph.
 Bloomsburg dentist was just leaving for his home at dinner when man as dirty as they make them opened the door and. thrusting his head inside, impaired, Doctor, are you alone?'
 Upon being assured that he was, the man entered, apologizing and remarking that he didn't want to come in if there were any patients there.
 He inquired whether the dentist would remove a. tooth for him, and while not particularly anxious for the job, the den list, upoh being told that the tooth was giving the tramp-for that he was-con- siderable trouble, agreed to remove it.
 As the patient sat down he almost par alyzed the dentist by asking him if he could disensitize the tooth.
 Naturally, the dentists curiosity was aroused, and question led to question. The knight of the road told him that he was a college-bred man, but that drink had gotten the best of him. When he con ouered hls first enemy he found that he had formed a rowing habit and couldn't break away from it. Twas the side door Pullman for him. For years he said he had as his companion all types of tramps but never had been molested. The tramp pulled from beneath his shirt belt which he had strapped around his waist. In one side of the belt he had nothing put s20 gold certifcates-an enormous lot Of fbern-and in the other side he had sim liar wad with one lone $2 bill among the twenties At the least calculation the dentist said he had 5000 in currency on his person. There was a little more in hank, the tramp stated, but that was all he had. and he Is holding on to that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
Taft's Nifty Wallop."

From the New York Herald
 The break has been made. President Taft has joined the boxing and wrestling classes We learn that he has nifty waIlop'' in his right and vicious whip in his left
 Shall we not hear soon that he Is bust ing bronchos, jumping fences, hitting buil's-eyes, roping steers, shooting bears, sIapping bad men on the back. attending cowboy reunions. lunching with bandits and practising jiu jitsu?
 Will not the strenuous life lead inev- ,table to the adoption of My Policies?" The nation waits tremblingly the conse- ouences of changing it's $50 pounds of Presidential good nature into 250 pounds of hard muscle and ginger; 1t fears the transformation of the smiling fat boy into a grinning athlete. What chance Is there for prolonged peace? Can we ex- pect aught but turmoil in Washington with resounding whacks of the big stick on the head of covering Congress. a roaring Hercules laying on the backs of "malefactors of great wealth" and the noise of resounding epithets wrung from the dictionary.
 What joy in far-off Africa over the news of the nifty wallop" and the "vicious whipv' What guffaws in the jungle! Roosevelt is justified of his po- litical child. But the American people what bitter disappointment is theirs?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
THE AMERICAN HEN.
Has Demonstrated Her Right to
 Cackle.

From Leslie's Weekly.
 The American hen has demonstrated her right to cackle. Her total output is great CT than the output of any other one class of products in the industrial world. Ac- cording to the last census there are 233,- 598 0O5 chickens of laying age in the Unit ed States. Their aggregate value is S7o,- 900 900, and if divided, the eggs they lay would allow 2OS eggs annually to each person in the country. The value of all the fowls, about s5,000, 900, would entitle every person to one dollar if the pro ceeds of sale were divided. The weight of the eggs laid yearly tips 970,363 tons, while all the animal products exported. pork, tallow, beef, bacon, ham and saul sage-weigh only S46.S60 tons. Chicago is the greatest egg center in the country. Seven hundred and twenty millions of eggs are stored there yearly. An average of 2,0O0, GOO cases of eggs comes into Chi cago every year. each case containing 36O eggs. The greater part of these arrives in March, April and May, when about 20,- GOO cases are received daily, During the remainder of the year about 5000 cases day are received. These eggs come from all states west to the Rocky mountains and south to. and including Texas. Few states east of Chicago, 1. O., Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama, send their sur plus to its market Most of the eastern states supply New York and Boston. The value of the egg production in the United States for single year is given at sl45. 0OO,0OO. Wool produced Is valued at $45.- 75O000; poultry exceeds 1t by s91 100000, and eggs by $99, 100000 The American hens lay in year is equal in value to 57 per cent of the entire income realized by the export of all the meat products. If to the eggs is added the value of the poultry meat products are completely over-bal- anced Only once since the government has kept records, in 1900. have the Amer ican mines been able to beat the record of the American hen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
Felt the Fever.

From the Nashville Banner.
 The Forked Deer River Baptist associa- ton of Dyersburg. in Tennessee, built a new church and put in furnace, the first one in Dyersburg.
 On the night of the dedication of the church Mrs. Pettus and her son came in. The son had been suffering from chills and fever but was convalescing. Mrs. Pettus asked for nice warm place for the boy, and the sexton put him over a register.
 After the services had begun the boy leaned over to his mother and whispered: "Maw, gotter go home; I'm gettin sick again. kin feel the fever comin' up my pants legs"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
Announcement! Mime. Sims, Modist,

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 Special low prices on all early fall orders. We highly recom- mend her work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
MARKET WOMEN OF MANILA.
Farmer Wives Smoke Big Cigars and
 Carry Wares on Their Heads.

From Manila (P. I.) Letter to the Chi
 cago News.
 It is the woman, too. who market the produce. Early each morning long lines of these farmer wives, with great cigars in their mouths and large baskets of wares on their heads, can be seen strid- ing along the narrow trails toward the capital city, where market Is held. Strong and happy they wade through the streams and the mud, calling out to each other as they go, and only stopping to get a fresh light for their cigars from some one of their number or one whom they chance to meet. Once at market, they chat smoke, laugh and barter for hours over few small tomatoes, some green squash, a live chicken, eggs. fruit, sugar or anything they happen to have, and toward noon they struggle home, having had a good visit and sold or exchanged their wares.
 Sunday is the one really strenuous day for the Filipino. It is the big market day when people come from all the surround ing country, and 1t is the time when cock share of their time during the week in training theh pet roosters, and on Sun days early and late. they can be seen going to and from the pits carrying their game cocks under their arms Excite ment runs high, and their joyous shouts can be heard for long way. Some wo- nem attend the fights, put most of them do the double duty of attending mass and then patronizing the market, which is just across the street from the church. All day Sunday they are active and ex- citable, but the next day they settle back into their quiet, uneventful lives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12

''Richard Hickman Menefee," by John
 Wilson Townsend. "Neale Publishing
 Co.)
 They tell the story that some seven years ago in a little country school house, a boy read for the first time about Rich ard Hickman Menefee. The history the boy was reading called Menefee "the young Patrick Henry of the vest" and contained a picture of the hero The boys imagination was reused and, dream ing over the man and the book. he dreamed that some day he might write a biography of the ilustrious Kentuck- ian.
 The boy who dreamed was John Wilson Townsend and he now has made his boyish dream come true, for he has com pleted his labor of love, the life of Rich ard Hickman Menefee. MT. Townsend Is a young man and he brings to his work the enthusiasm and faith of early man. hood and, as Richard Menefee was the youngest orator of Kentucky's great triumvirate, 1t was fitting that his life be written by young man of his own state, his own university.
 Being a member of the Filson club and of the Kentucky Historical society, MT. Townsend had access to all the historical papers of the state.
 ''On Saturday, March 8. 1S32," says MT. Townsend. twelve young gentlemen, all natives Of Kentucky, were graduated from the Pennsylvania Law school"
 The one of the 12 who became most dis tinguished was Richard Hickman Mene- fee. lawyer, orator. legislator and states man, whom in this book we follow from his college days through his useful and honorable service in the state legislature. until at the age of 29 he takes his seat in the 18th Congress of the United States. After two years of hard work-brilliant fy1v a Ut a nd honored, ''Menefee came back to Ken lucky to meet Henry Clay, the dream of his boyhood. the ambition of his man. hood and then to die.'
 MT. Menefee died at the age of 32-the age when most, or many men, at any rate, are just entering on their life work.
 Thomas Francis Marshall in his eulogy on Menefee, said:
 ''He was a man designed by nature and himself for inevitable greatness; man of the rarest talents and of the most commanding charactep-a man to whoso
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
which was the Head of the Housel

Which Was the Head of the House From Everybodys Magazine.
 Willle's grandmother had come to visit them.
 Are you mammals mother?' asked Willie by way of conversation.
 'No, dear Pm your grandmother on your fathers side.
 ''Well,' said Willie decidedly Che was an observing little fellow) ''all I got to say is you're on the wrong side.'
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23
PHILADELPHIA WINS
FROM ST. LOUIS NINE
Winners Take Early Lead and Are
Never Headed-Batting Rally
in the Seventh Scores
Two Runs

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 22.-Phila-
delphia drew nearer to the American
! league pennant today by defeating ST
| Louis to 2. Score:
! Philadelphia 6, hits g. errors 2.
| st. Louis 2, hits 8, errors ?.
Batteries - Gilligan and Smith
Coombs, Krause and Livingstone.
First-St. Louis failed to score.
With one out, Oldring doubled, but
was caught at the plate on stolen
base play.
Second st. Louis failed to score.
With one out Davis walked, went to
third on a steal and a wild throw ana
scored on Murphy's triple. Murphy
scored on McInnes' home run. ST.
Louis, O; Philadelphia, 8.
Third-Crompton reached first on an
error, took third on Shotten's double
and scored on fly
Philadelphia failed to score. Phila-
delphia. g; ST. Louis, /.
Fourth-No runs.
F1fth-PeIty singled and was forced
by Griggs, who took second on a wild
throw. Dewey singled, scoring Griggs.
Krause now pitching for Philadel-
phia. Philadelphia failed to score, St.
Louis, 2; Philadelphia, 8.
Sixth-Gilligan, Crompton and Shot
ten struck out.
Collins singled, took third on Baker s
double and scored on Davis fly out.
Philadelphia, 4; St. Louis, 2.
Seventh-St. Louis out in order.
Philadelphia got two more runs
o Livinstone's double, Heitmuller's
triple and Oldring's single. Philadel-
phia, 6; st. Louis, 2.
Eighth-No runs.
Ninth-No runs.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23
Among the Boxers

Manager McCarey yesterday practi-
cally completed one of the best cards
which has been announced for many
months, Jack Burns and Jack Sieberg
being the headliners. The events are
as follows:
Jack Burns VS.. Jack sieberg, ten
rounds.
Charles Norvel VS.. Gene Sullivan,
ten rounds, 1873 pounds at o'clock.
Kid Cleveland VS.. Billy Cappelle, six
rounds, 120 pounds at o'clock.
Hobo Dougherty VS.. Kid Rees, six
rounds.
Burns is training at Venice and Sic
berg is working at Doyle's Both OF
these fighters are in condition and one
of the fiercest battles of Maud Junction
fame seems imminent, each being ac-
credited with punch on the knockout
order. Sieberg has won all of his con-
tests, only one going the limit, the
others being knockouts. Burns had a
clear record until he met Barry and
he hopes to climb UP again and take
on the erratic Chicago boxer later at
McCarey's.
Sieberg did several miles of road
work yesterday in addition to boxing
four rounds with Jack Geyer, the
Denver heavyweight and couple of
frames with Abdul the Turk
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23
ODDS-ON FAVORlTES
LOSE AT COLUMBUS
Copa De Orc PAGES to Seasons Race
Record at Grand Circuit Meet.
Baroness Virginia Wins
Stake

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept 22.--Copa de
Oro's pacing to a seasons race rec
ord, and the overthrowing of two pro-
nounced first choices, made lively the
third afternoon of grand circuit racing
here. Copa de ORC lost out, however,
to Aileen Wilson, after pacing the
opening heat of the free for all in
202 fiat.
Kentucky stock farm Futurity, S-year-old
trotters, In s. purse s5000-Baroness Vir-
ginia two heats; time 2:O9%, 2:11M.
Kentucky stock farm Futurity, s-year-old
PAGERS, in 3; purse S250O-Maggie Winder
won two heats; time 2:09%, 2:Osh.
Free-for-an trotting. heats purse $1,000
-sonoma Girl won in straight heast; time
2:O6A. 2:06, 2:O7.
Free-for-au class, pacing, 8 heats; purse
s1200-Aneen Wilson won second and third
heats; time 2;o35s, 2:o4% Copa de ORC won
first heat IN 2;02.
Five furlongs. running-MoCana won, St.
solvinia second. Black Sam third; time
1:01h.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23
DETROIT POUNDS
WALKER HEAVILY
LAST INNINGS ARE FATAL TO
WASHINGTON
MULEIN TWlRLS GOOD BALL WITH
GREAT SUPPORT
Cobb and Crawford of Winners Secure
Four Hits-Moriarity Makes a
Wonderful Catch in Sec
ond Inning
-(OC
-NAAJ
[By Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Batting
rallies by Detroit in the eighth and
ninth innings won today's game
against Washington.
A sensational one-handed catch of
Moriarity's hit by Lelivelt In the sec
ond inning and the batting of Cobb and
crawford were features of the game.
Gessler also made a great catch in the
first inning.
Mullin pitched a splendid game. al
lowing only three hits. Washington
scored their runs in the first inning
on two errors by Moriarity and a
three-base hit by Gessler. Gessler
scored on an out.
Detroit scored two runs in the fourth
on hits by Cobb, Crawford, Moriarity,
Schmidt and O'Leary They added
three more in the eighth on a single
by Cobb, triple by Crawford and hits
by Moriarity and Schmidt.
flrst-Cobb bunted safely but did
not score. For Washington, Conrov
and Milan reached first on Moriaritv's
error and scored on Gessler's triple
Gessler scored on an out. Detroit, O.;
Washington, 8.
Second-No runs.
Third-No runs.
Fourth-Detroit scored two runs on
five hits. Washington out in order
Detroit, 2; Washington, 8.
Fifth-No runs.
Sixth-Detroit made two two-base
hlts, but failed to score. Crawford
was caught at the plate. Washington
failed to score.
Seventh-No runs.
Eighth-Singles by Cobb. Moriaritv
and Schmidt and triple by Crawford
scored three runs. Washington out in
order. -
Ninth-Detroit scored three mora
runs on singles, a double and a triple
Washington out in order. Score:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23
RESULTS AT GRAVEsEND

GRAvEsBND, N. Y. Sept. 22.-Essex won
the Kings Highway steeplechase handicap
today. The race was marred by the falling
OF the favorite Lynnewood, and of Rising
Star Both horses were remounted and Ris-
ing Star finished second with Lynnewood
third. Kelleher had his oollarbone broken
while Kedmath escaped with a shaking up.
High Private, winner of the third race, was
bid up to $4,000 and secured by C. c. Smith
son.
First race. 5h furlougs-zacatecas won,
Curly Locks second, Hallack third; time
1907 1-5.
Second race. steeplechase. IA miles-Es-
won, Rising Star second, Lynnewood
third time 5:16.
Third race. / lie miles-High Private
won, Blackmate second, Juggler third; time
1:46.
Fourth race, 6 furlongs-Prince Gal won,
De Mund second Huck third; time 1909 As
Fifth race, furlongs-Queen Margueriet
won. st. Joseph second, Summer Night
third; time ;54 as.
Sixth race, furlongs-Rocky o'Bren
won, Billiard Ball second, Harvey F. third;
time iii.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE


PITTsBURG, Sept. 22.-Pittsburg
hit the ball hard and often today and
defeated Boston. Score:
Pittsburg u, hits 13, errors 2.
Boston Z, hits IL, errors 2.
Batteries-Leifield, Lever, Willis and
Gibson; Brown, Richie, Coney and
Graham. Umpires-Kane and Rigler.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 22.-Cincinnati
and Philadelphia played fourteen in
nings to a tie today, great one
handed catch by Magee saving the
Philadelphias from defeat in the final
round. Score:
Cincinnati 4, hits II, errors 3.
Philadelphia 4, hits 8, errors 0.
Batteries-Fromme, Gaspar and
Roth: Moren. McQulllan and Doom.
Umpires-Emslie and KLEIN.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 22.-st. Louis lost
today in the first game of a sched-
uled double-header here. The second
game was called after three innings
with the score. 4 to 0, in favor of st.
Louis.
CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-Chicago- Brook
lyn double header postponed; rain.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23
SCRIMMAGE TACTICS
PRACTICED AT OXY
Freshmen Eleven Makes Great Show
lng-sophomore-Baby Game Will
Be Played FrIday-tWeiman
Is the Star

Oxy football candidates participated
Yesterday afternoon in the first scrlm-
mage of the season. The tresnlnah II
team was lined for a twenty-mlnute
skirmish. which proved aplenty, lot
several subs were put in to take the
place of the men who had played OUT:
The Freshman team showed up Wen
and held the Varsity for downs seVerai
times. Drury Weiman and "Rummy
Dobois, formerly of Santa Ana, were
the particular stars. Weiman, playing
fullback for the Freshman, made re-
peated gains on the regulars. Great
head work was shown by Dubois in
generating the team and in making
quarterback runs.
The Varsity showed UP especially
strong yesterday in heady plays. Baer
is working hard at quarter and
puts plenty of snap into the plays.
Captain Collins and Fred Johnson
played the halfs with Ernest Weiman
at fullback. Patterson performed we'll
at the pivot position, apd will take
the place which Conrad left so hard
to fill. With Landreth and Smart as
tacles and Robertson and Hopkins at
the wings, the Oxys line appears ex-
ceedingly strong. The guard position.
however, is not settled.
The practice was confined to line
bucks and simple end runs, no forward
passes and screen plays being used.
Coach Gorton seemed to be pleased
with results and when. the Freshman
meet the Pomona Babies on October 2,
he expects to put out the strongest
first year team that has ever repre-
sented the institution.
The annual Sophomore Freshman
football game will be played Friday,
Sept. a. Although the Freshies have
strong team, the Sophmores are con-
fdent of winning. James Smart will
captain the Sophmores while Drury
Weiman will lead the first year men.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23
M'lNTOSH REVIEWS
BIG FIGHT Offer
Gotham City Fans Believe Jeffries-
johnson Match Will Take Place
in acknowledgements
Offers $4,000

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-Upon James
]. Jeffries' arrival in Paris he was
met by Hugh Mcintosh, the Australian
fight promoter, who renewed his offel
of a $4,000 purse for the fight be-
tween Jeffries and Johnson, agreeing
to hold the fight either in America ol
Australia.
Sporting men in this city are Of the
opinion, however, that Jimmy Coffrott
of Colma, Cal, holds the mortgage
on Johnson's services, and also stands
in we'll with Jeffries, and if the fight
takes place at all it will be in Cali
fornia.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23
VANCOUVER RESULTS

VANCOUVER, B. c.. Sept. 22.-Today's re-
suits at AIinoru park:
First race, six furlongs-Alleviator won,
womboro second, Melton Cloth third. Time,
1:14 As.
Second race, six furlongs-Chester Krum won,
Raleigh second, Daddy Clip third Time,
1:14 As.
Third race, mile-Irish Mail won, Long Ball
second, My Bouquet third. Time 1:43 3d.
Fourth race. seven furlongs-Sea Lad won,
Beautiful and Best second, Othmar third.
Time, 1880.
Fifth race, seven furlongs-Reene W. won,
F1avigny second, Harry Rogers third. Time,
1923 3-5.
Sixth race mile and fifty yards-Convent
Bell won, Ed Ball second, Lucy C. third.
srime 1:45
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23
AMERICAN LEAGUE


PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 22.-Phila-
delphia had little difficulty in defeat
ing St. Louis today. Score:
Philadelphia 6, hits 8, errors 4.
st. Louis O. hits 8, errors 2.
Batteries-Coombs, Krause and Liv-
ingstone; Gilligan and Smithson.
BOSTON, Sept 22.-With Mitchell. a
recruit, pitching for the viitors, Bos-
ton defeated Cleveland today. Score:
Cleveland l. hits 5, errors 2.
Boston 3, hits 7, errors 1.
Batteries-Mitchell and Easterly;
Wood and Donohue.
NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-Chicago- New
York game postponed; rain.
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