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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26
SOME BRAIN TlCklERS

Boston Transcript: Scott-Is Jones
married? Motif guess not I never
heard him blame his wife for ANYTHING.
Houston Post: "Do you think I can
stand an operation, doctor?'' "You
know your financial condition better
than I do
Chicago News: Hyker-Have you
heard the results of the baseball game
today? Pyker-Yes. Hyker-Which
won--the home team or the umpire.
Kansas City Journal: 81 see your
farmers are all buying automobiles. !"
I'VE are admitted Farmer Whiffle-
tree. land you can believe it or not.
but my hired man has developed
enough energy to be pinched for speed
ing"
London TidBits: "That, my dear"
said the husband. who had been sup
ping not wisely, but too well, "was
a real soul kiss" $50 I Judge" said
the wife, withdrawing coldly from his
embrace, "from the amount of spirit
notice in it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26

It's all off with "Doc" Cook. A
Duluth debating society has decided
that Peary was the real discoverer
of the pole.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26

Thirty deaths on the gridiron dur
ing this seasonal few weeks at the
most That has the prize-ighting rec
ord clicked to FRAGILE"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26

The Winona Independent thinks that
perhaps the turkey has caught the con-
servation habit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26

At that, old man Cannon could re-
lieve the situation by stepping down
and out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26

John d. keeps right on playing golf
Just as if nothing had happened.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26

Pittsburg Post: Offers as high at
$l25,0oO are being made for the JEFF
fries-Johnson fight. This indicates that
sixty are still being born every hour.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26

indianapolis Sun: In New York city
automobiles killed twenty-five persons
during October. New Workers need to
tame the chauffeur as well as the tiger
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26

Cleveland Leader: The titled hus-
band OF an American countess turns
out TO be q cook. We congratulate hel
on her almost unprecedented luck.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26

When the church collection plate
comes your way it's up to yous either
to hand out or get out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26

Cleveland Leader: Sir Thomas Lip
ton says it is good thing to be born
poor; Andrew Carnegie says it is a
good thing to die poor. So what's
the use?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26

Cleveland Leader: Chicago woman
wants a divorce because her husband
is Il poker player. Foolish woman
Most husbands just think they are.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26

Cleveland Leader: The customs hou:
decides that dolls are not TOYS an
may be admitted free. Of course the,
re not toys! Might as we'll tax SAINT
Claus as work Of art.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26

Pittsburgh Dispatch: An amusement
promoter who tried to interest South
America in merry go-rounds failed mis-
erably. That country has outgrown the
revolutionary habit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26

Chicago Tribune: When submarines
can remain for six days under water
without coming up to blow it looks
like time for Dread naughts to get in
out of the wet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
UNION SPRINGS TO
 HAVE A LIBRARY

Union Springs, April s.-(Specal.)-L night was the regular monthly meeting of the city council and while in session the ladies of the Union Springs Library association and many interested citizens called upon them in body and pre- sented a petition asking the council to appropriate annually 5000 to be used in the maintenance and support of a public library to be owned. operated and main tained by the Union Springs library. upon condition that said library association shall erect, with the assistance of An drew Carnegie or otherwise, a building upon this lot in this city to cost about $lJ,OO0. The petition was read to the council by Miss Jennie Hobdy, after which Dr. Sam Cowan made a strong plea in it's behalf. He was followed by Judge A. E. Singleton, J. F. Flewellen, Dr. J. l.. Bowman. Rev. R. L. Bell and J. S. Dickey, all of whom were ardent supporters of the movement. The pe- tition was signed by almost every man and woman in Union Springs. The coun- ci granted the petition unanimously For almost 20 years band of faithful wom- en have maintained library in a small wa yin Union Springs and they have worked faithfully. They have deeded to them a beautiful lot in the heart of the city the gift of a friend, and have ac- cumulated more than 1500 volumes of good books and have 5000 at interest. Work will begin on the library building as soon as the necessary arrangements can be made with MT. Carnegie and plans selected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
LIEUTENANT OTEY
 DIES IN SERVICE Wife Is Well Known At
 Cullman NEW RAILROAD PLANS Line Will Run From Phelans Into Walker County-Public School
 Building Bids Will Be
 Opened Tomorrow.

Cullman, April B. -(special)-Word has been received here that Lieut.. Fred Otey of the Philippine scouts is dead. His wife, who is well known here as Miss Lotta Norman, will bring the body back to the United States for burial. Lieutenant Otey was one of the most robust looking men. and the shock to his relatives here is great.
 The Clover Leaf club was entertained by Mrs. J. B. Brown on last Thursday in honor of Miss Rachel Crothess, Mrs. Chrisman and Mrs. Morris.
 The new railroad that has been sur veyed out from Phelans two miles south of Cullman, is said to be decided upon by the Louisville and Nashville, and will be built this summer It will run to Parker's mines and take in a splendid ter ritory and connect with another railroad in Walker county. The coal lands all through this territory are said to be very fine.
 Monday the bids for the city public school building will be opened. This $10,- 900 house will be built on modern plans.
 Cullman is making an effort to secure the Masonic home.
 The state high school, which location was so strongly contested by Hanceville. and which was at last voted to Cullman by popular vote, will soon be built. c. A. Stefelmeyer reports the money in the bank and the plan accepted as one ex- ceedingly new and beautiful. This will cost when completed $16000.
 Cullman has recovered it's good spirits and settled down to an application of the prohibition law gracefully. Its citizenship as a class are steady. industrious, law abiding and progressive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
NEWS OF UNION SPRINGS.
Commissioners Prepare for Building
 Good Roads.

Union Springs, April S.-(Special) 1.-The district Sunday school convention for the Union Springs district will be held in the Methodist church here Sunday afternoon and night of April 25.
 The county commissioners have selected an advisory committee, consisting of one man from each district, who will act with the county commissioners in building good roads throughout the county. From Dis trict 1, T. M. Norton, Midway; District 2, J. M. Ellis, Union Springs District 3, B. c. High, Perote;; District 4. George Edwards, Shopton; county at large, George Carlisle, Union Springs. The com missioners have employed c. E. Brown of Morrstown Tenn, to take charge of the construction of the good roads of the county. Eight new mules have been pur- chased and work will commence at once
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

Montgomery, April S.-(Special.) )-Polit- ical gossip has been somewhat accentu- ated during the week by the report in this correspondence of the likelihood or pr. R. M. Cunningham entering the race for governor at the next primary There are A great many people who believe that 1t is the intention of the doctor to make the fight. while others who are equaiiy well posted take an opposite view. At any rate, the story of his propaoie in'eh- lions has been a subject of dlscussioh about the capitol since It's puphcatioh'
 Lack of aggressiveness in his last cam naien is given as the main cause or the doctors poor showing in the matter or SC curing votes. There is no question apout his popularity, and il months Tn the gov ernor's chair gave ample proof or ms good iudgment and ability. There are many who believe that if he had gone out in a hammer and tongs sort of way after Governor Conner the last time he would have made a much better showing, and at the same time concentrated fol- lowing which would have developed into an irresistible force at this time. Wise politicians argue that it would be useless for him to try it again unless he changes his mind materially about the policy that he should pursue
 Sheriff Impeachment.
 A new Alabama law will have its first try-out before the supreme court next week. Attorney General Garber will file a petition with that body looking to the t,npaa cbpaapt Of Sheriff CaZalas of Mo- bile, who is charged with failure to pro tect negro prisoner from mob. This officer is supported by very large num- Der of Mobile citizens who have peti- tioned the governor and the attorney general to desist from any effort to put him out of office. However, on the orig inal showing made Attorney General Gar ber will file the papers probably Monday or Tuesday. This action is brought under a law passed by the last session of the legislature, the object of which Is to put into execution the Impeachment section of the new constitution. Efforts to im- peach a former sheriff of Madison county failed because while the constitutional provision was intact there had been no statute provided for putting 1t into exc cution.
 River Rate Question.
 Wise students of the transportation problems believe that the state Is going to have a rather difficult question in rate making on the water courses. The call for boat owners to assemble before the railroad commission on April 12 will prob ably develop some of the early phases of this situation.
 There is an impression that some of the railroads are behind movement to break up the uniform rate schedules which are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
METEOROLOGICAL.

The death of Mrs. s. N. Mott, formerly of Selma, but recently resident of Birmingham, Ala, occurred at the resi- dence of her son-in-law, MT. D. S. Key
 holds, 1527 Seventeenth street, north, at 2:45 D. m., March 3l, 1909. Funeral serv- ices were held at Wesley chapel on the following day at 4:3O D. m.; and interment was made in Oak Hill cemetery. Mrs. Mott is survived by one son, MT H. R. Mott of New Castle, Ala and six daugh- ters, viz; Mrs. Theo Bernard and Mrs. o. A. Perry of Paris, Tex; Mrs. J. M. Reynolds and Mrs. D. s. Reynolds of Bir- mingham, Ala; Mrs. D. E. Morrow of Brookwood, Ala, and Miss Maggie Mott of Birmingham, Ala. also two brothers, Mir. w. w Robeson of Brandon, Miss, and MT. J. H. Robeson of Rome, Ga. A niece, Mrs J. c. Harris of Rome, Ga.. and grandson, Mr. Edward Bernard of Ackerman, Miss. sts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
BLOOD AND
 SKIN DISEASES
Caused By Impurities and Bacteria In
 the Blood.

Cduseo By impurities and Bacteria In
 the Blood.
 That the blood is natural antiseptic and powerful germ destroyer is a fact recognized by all leading medical men.
 There are certain cells in the blood whose sole mission is to keep 1t free from impurities, and which seem to have nothing in particular to do on ordinary occasions but to float about on the blood tides, and wander through the various channels and tissues of the body watching other cells work.
 But the moment those cells come upon a foreign particle, disease germ or im- purity in the blood or fragment of worn out cells. they bounce upon it, wrap them- selves around 1t, and either digest or de- stroy it, or carry 1t off to a safe place of deposit, either within the tissues or without.
 great deal of lore has accumulated about these wandering scavengers of the blood, and they seem to be of great i'm portance in many ways, and are known to medical men as phagocytes. Whenever the blood becomes very impure and the number of germs within it are large the phagocytes are vastly increased numeric- ally, a condition known as phagocytosis.
 Thus fierce struggle between the germs and the phagocytes rages. The phagocytes usually win out and destroy the germs. but it sometimes happens that the phagocytes are completely over- whelmed by numbers, so rapid is the in crease of germs and blood impurities.
 STUARTS CALCIUM WATERS are the most powerful germicides anti scorbutics and alternatives or blood puri- fiers in the United States pharmacopoea When the phagocytes are overcome by disease germs and blood impurities these wonderful little wafers, when taken into the system, Sexert a cleansing, germ-de- stroying and purifying effect on the blood assisting the phagocytes in driving all foreign matter from the system thus free ing it from all skin and blood diseases and so rapid and efficient is the work of purification performed that a complete change for the better Is noticed in a re- markedly short time.
 Stuart's Calcium Waters should be in every home. Every one needs blood purifier occasionally at least. For sale at all druggists at 50 cents a package, or send us your name and address, and we will forward you a free sample package and let you test the remedy for yourself at our expense. Write today. Address F. A.. Stuart Co.,. 175 Stuart Bldg. Marshall. Mich
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
Miss Moore Is Pleased.

N. Moore, president of Athens college, has just returned from Bessemer, where she attended the district conference for the Bessemer district. She is happy over the fact that she raised about $1O00 for the new $25,000 building she hopes to build this summer at the college. She had nc trouble in getting the money and will make a tour of the conference and will take subscriptions looking to this end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
First Week of Court.

Athens, April s.-(Special)-T first week of the circuit court for the spring term has adjourned and there are only five cases left on the civil docket. Judge Speake said these could have been dis posed of If they had been set for the first days of the week. The judge says the docket for this county is in the best con- dition for many years. The grand jury has been in session all week and ad- journed today. They have found but lit- tie to do. The criminal week begins Mon day. The celebrated Morris cases are set for hearing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
DRY WEATHER IS
 HELP ID FARMERS Jasper May Allow 0akman to
 Take County School HAS TROUBLE OF ITS OWN Judge Shepherd Is Busy Paying Out Warrants for State Pensions-Jas-
 per Delegation Will Attend
 Opening of Terminal.
HAS TROUBLE OF ITS OWN

Jasper, April 3.-(Special )-Dry weather for the past ten days has offered an ex- cellent opportunity for the farmers O. Walker to prepare and to plant and their absence from the towns this week is an indication that they are busy with the blow and the hoe Walker countys agricultural interests have grown to im- portance and never before in the history of <he county has so much attention been paid to intensive and extensive farm ing as now.
 Governor Conner writes to J. H. Gran ford, requesting that Jasper now make square and final proposition for the location here of Walker countys high school, for which the state has provided Jn this letter the governor says the To- eating committee is soon to visit Oak man and there consider finally the prop osition of that town.
 While Jasper would be pleased to have this school, there is an expression of will ingness by some people here to let Oak man have it without bitter contest. This is brought about by the inadequate sup port given Jasper's graded school which the people here are struggling to main- tain; and they realize the fact that it will not be long before the school build ing here will have to be enlarged by pub He subscription. However, this does not mean that Jasper has given up hope of having her claims for the high school properly and fairly considered by the To- eating board Walker county is certainly entitled to high school and every man in the county will be delighted to have it established anywhere within the bounds of Walker.
 James W. Shepherd, judge of probate has received from the state auditor warrants for the Confederate pensioners of Walker county, for the quarter end ing March S1.
 There are 334 of these pensioners in Wal ker county, these pensions representing a sum of s457o for the quarter or s1S,2SO for the year.
 Yesterday. April 1, the Jasper Inn changed proprietorship and general man agement, w. w. Hogue retiring, having sold his interest to Mrs. w. H. Collins. Mrs. Collins comes to Jasper from Dora where she conducted a hotel
 A large party of aJsperites will go to Birmingham next Tuesday to attend the formal opening of the Terminal station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

just adopted a new license schedule fix ing the annual license on soft drink
 stands at s5. This same schedule fixes the license on soda founts in New De- catur at $15 a year. In addition to the $15 license on soda fountains 30 extra must be paid if the fountain sells coca ocal, coco-nolo, ryeola, or any other similar drink One of the city alder men of New Decatur said he would pre- fer to see beer sold over the counter of a soda fountain as to see coca cola sold. He said the drunlxest he ever was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
SOME DIFFERENCE.
New Decatur Only Requires $5 on Soft
 Drink Stands.

Decatur. April 3-(Special.) )-There is quite a difference in the amount of city licenses paid by soft drink stands in Decatur and in New Decatur, the differ ence being just S495 a year
 In Decatur 'soft drink stands pay an annual license of $500. New Decatur has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
observation Station.

Decatur. April 3.-(Special.) )--Within the next few days Decatur will have a gov ernment observation station here. l.. M. Pendell of Chattanooga, Tenn, will be here early next week and will establish the station. It is quite likely that Earnest Young. ticket agent at the union station, win be the local observer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

Yesterday April 1, the Jasper Inn changed proprietorship and general man agement, w. w. Hogue retiring having sold his interest to Mrs. w. H. Collins Mrs. Collins comes to Jasper from Dora
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
Pardoned By Governor.

Frankfort, ky, April Ex-Governor Will son granted a full pardon to Col. Garnett Ripley, assistant adjutant general who was arrested here yesterday on war rant charging him with perjury in a dam age suit by Mrs. Newton Hazlett against Walker Duncan. |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

was from drinking coca cola. Another alderman remarked that he would pre- for to have beer sold rather than coca cola, because beer tastes better"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-19
COURTENAY RACES
ENDED YESTERDAY

Courtenay, N D., June 1s.-The race
meet here was concluded yesterday
afternoon. The 2:25 pace was the ex-
citing event. Ona Dona took the first
two heats and the judges decided that
Albert Derida was not being properly
driven. They changed drivers and the
horse took the next three heats in easy
fashion. Bonnie Dare got third money.
best time 2:1sk.
In the ala pace, Budweiser was
distanced in the first heat. Edna Beard
won in straight heats with Daniel
Webster second and Bessie Ross third
best time 2:15h.
In the $3.50 pace, Hokolo won in
straight heats, May Blossom second
and Eliza Audbaum third, best time
l2:2S.
The racing men and their horses
left this afternoon on a special for
Darlington for the meet there next
week.
The attendance at Courtenay has
been good, except the last day, when
1t was very small.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-19
Baseball Had But One King
and His Name Was Kelly

The baseball revolution of 1890 is
still green in the memory of those who
were old enough at that time to ap-
preciate what 1t meant to the opposing
forces says Tim Murnane, the veteran
critic, in The Baseball Magazine.
Two OF the teams fighting for the
lead in the Players league met on the
Congress street grounds at Boston,
each with a genius for a leader. The
captain of the visiting team was at the
bat at time when safe drive meant
a glorious victory. Game to the core,
he faced one of the cleverest box men
in the profession.
Strike him out" yelled the insane
fans from the bleachers. Make him
put 1t over" advised the player on the
coaching line. You're working nicely,
old PAL" encouragingly remarked the
home catcher as he Ecarefully tossed
the ball back to the man on the firing
line.
The next ball delivered was a speedy
one. The firmly gripped bat went out
on time, but not true, for the ball was
only tipped. and crashed into the
players temple and he dropped sense
less on the white marble slab, as a
sympathetic "Oh!" went up from the
large crowd of spectators. Strong
armed players carried the fallen cap
tain tenderly from the ball field, and
a physician accompanied the poor fell
low to his hotel, where he remained
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-19

! in bed for several days in serious
condition
On coming to- the first object that
his eyes rested on was a magnificent
stand Of beautiful flowers. Flowers
for a scrappy ball player! .'
With aching head he looked again
attracting the attention of the trained
nurse, who carried the complimentary
card to the bedside where the stricken
leader read:
Cheer up, old sport From the
king"
The man whispered, "the king" Then
tears clouded his vision and rolled
down his sunburned face, and closing
his eyes he could hear once more the
crisp and witty comments of his rival
behind the bat-"the king"-and vet ID
was his bitter opponent in battle who
rose to the heights of natures king,
and sent words OF cheer and tokens
of sweet affection in his greatest hour
of trouble.
When "the kings" star vanished from
the baseball armament, the game lost
its most exquisite composition Moth
ing above the horizon of our glorious
national game has compared with "the
king" oliver Tebeau, OF the old
Cleveland club, was the fearless lead
er, while "the king" was-now, who
would the old ball player say,
Ah, there was but one baseball king,
Mike Kelly.