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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-09
woodmen Elect omcers

The Woodmen of the World of Besse- mer held a meeting last night at their hall on Second avenue. The meeting was well attended. and in addition to the usual order of business officers were elected asfolows: Walter L. Riley. con sul commander; A. S. Bailey, advisory lieutenant; Harry Firstbrook, banker; Fl. Sager, escort; G. c. Smith, watchman; c. S. Riley, sentry; w c. Baty, clerk; A. W. Deason, manager; pr. J. M Tubb, camp physician. Eight new mem bers were initiated at this meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-09
DORANTE CAPTURES
 MONTEZUMA STAKES

Juarez. Mexico, December S.-Dor- ante. favorite, scored an easy victory in the Montezuma selling stakes. one mile. the feature of the card at Ter razas park today. Taking the lead early he won by two lengths in the fast time of 1:Ss 2-5. Colinet, at 50 to 1, proved a big surprise when he easily beat the fayorite. Napanic. in the third race. Two favorites won. Summaries:
 First race. , furlongs-Lady Tendi (S- Smith). to l, won; Jim Nc (Don- vitz), 50 to l, second Red Lass (Ben- sch oten), to ?, third. Time, 1:01 3-5. Goods, Trafalgar, Fred Essen, Morada, Beach Sand, Oweinta. Texan, Veno Von also ran. (Red Lass and Trafalgar coupled in betting.)
 Second race, 5 furlongs-D. Shoot (Murphy) to ,, won; Tim Pippin (Ganz), 9 to 5, second; Catheryn Scott (Smith), 30 to 1, third. Time. 1.02 2-5. Pennell, Invegarry, Perinwinkle and Grace Golden ran.
 Third race, selling, furlongs-col- inet (Allen), 50 to l, won; Napa nick (Benscmhoten), s to 5, second; Tom McGrath (Ganz). 10 to l, third. Time. 1:13 3-5. Lucky Nose, Workbox. Jeanne DArc, Charlie Rothschild and Marion Casy ran.
 Fourth race, mile-Dorante (Mur- phy) 1 to ,, won; John Louis (Ganz). to l, second; Pedro (Benschoten), , to l, third. Time, 1:39 2-5. Salian also ran.
 Fifth race, 5k furlongs-Rue (Molesw orth), s to l, won; Mockler (Ganz), 20 to 1, second; Ilzie (Murphy), to 1, third Time, 1908. Juarez. Balella, Ptipa, The Hague and Helen Scott ran.
 Sixth race, mile-Hannis (Reynolds), to l, won; The Peer (Benschoten), 13 to 3, second; Fred Mulh olland tMur- phy), even, third. Time, 1:41 1-5. Bon Ton also ran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-09
MASTER ROBERT WINS
 BY THREE LENGTHS

Jacksonville, Fla, December S.-Mas4 | ter Robert showed another good perform t ance when he won the fourth race, thes best event of good card at MoncrieG 1, this afternoon. He was held at the pro hibitive odds of l to 3, and justified thea confidence of his packers by coming fast in the stretch after allowing Hoffman to. set the early pace, and winning undert restraint by three lengths, while Ayl-' mer beat out the tiring Hoffman for thei place.
 The winning streak Of favorites wasl slightly checked today, only two being successful. Summaries;
 First race. selling, s400, 2-year-olds six furlongs-The Whip 9s (SteinharD, fol 1, 5 to ?. even, won; Firewood. los (Gold- stein), 2 to l, even, second; Gold Oak, 10S (Goose), to 3, third Time, 1:14. Ag- ner, splnters, Gavotte, Aviator Amer icaneer. Oakley ran.
 Second race, selling, s4OO, 2-year-ods, 4 five and half furlongs-Red Bob. 1llla (Burns). 15 to 1, 6 to l, 3 to 1. won: coiet- ta, 106 (Davenport), to 5. to 10, second; Cardiff. 10. (Gallingsworth), to ,, third. Time, 1:os 2-S, May Weed, clarksbrg. Slartler, Dusty, busy Mlss SerlDe, Waltz Fool, Wine ran.
 Third race, selling. s40O, 3-year-olds and up, one mile and 70 yards-Huck. 1i3 HuwelD, 8 to ?, even. ? to ,, won; Beau Brummel 107 Davis). s to ,. 3 to 3, sec ond; Norbitt. 112 (Burns). 1 to 2. third. Time. 1;45 2-5. Monte Clair, Our Hannah and Minot ran.
 Fourth race, purse $500, s-year-olds and up, seven furlongs-Ma Robert, 1l2 (ButwelD, 1 to 3, out. won; Ayllner, 107 (Wilson). 3 to 1, 1 to 2, second; Hoffman, l12 tGoldstein), out, third. Time, :26 3-5. The Sqiuer, Nick Stoner, Jolly ran.
 Fifth race. selling, s400, S-year-olds and up, five and half furlongs-F Flying Squirrel. Ill CMcCahey) II to 5, 1 to 3, out, won; Lady Irma, IT CRnrns), to 6, out, second; Lasalle. 104 tGoose), to 10. third. Time, Tor 1-5. Starover, west bury, Malatine, Camel ran. Sixth race, s4O0. selling, 3-year-olds and up, mile and 8 sixteenth-Desconne 109 (ButwelD. 8 to 5. l to 4, out. won; Elfall, 109 CRobertl. 1 to ?, out. second; Merman, 9S (Steinhardt, to l, third. Time, 1:47. Hazelthorpe. Golconda, Stone man, Wander ran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-09
Juarex Entries

Juarez. Mex, December S.-Entries for tomorrow:
 First race five furlongs-Smiling Maid on, Vanity Fair. 107; Carl Cloud, Count De Orc, Ben Lasca, Practitioner, TOT; Soon, @Quick Silver. Agility, Beechmont. 102 @Iwalini Joe Wells, 97.
 Second race, six furlongs-Rio Pecos, 113; Shelby, Ill; Cross Over 110: Florence A., 109; Sig Hart, Ed Holly, 106; Pirate Boy, 104; Aunt Nancy, 95.
 Third race, selling, one mile-Rather Royal Sizz, St. Kilda, 105; Tugboat, 100; Short Order, 9e; 'Siscus, s4; +Collaret 91
 Fourth race, five and one-half furlongs- Frank Mullens, 122 Sterling, 122; Flying Wolf, 1lO; Seth. 10S Dubois, 10S.
 Fifth race, selling, six furlongs-Spoon- CT, Force, Red Hussar, 11s; Hearts Re- lief, waldorf Belle, Cottyotto, Banthela, Cuban Boy, Preen, Bonnie Prince Char lie, Cobleskill, 115; *St. Joe, no.
 Sixth race, one mie-Joe Woods. Bar ney Oldfield, 109; Himalaya, 10S; Alma Boy, Buena, Hoyle, 105; Little March mont. Ramon. Carona, 9S. s- Apprentice allowance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-09

Have these few simple rules and have them enforced to the final letter, witn a strcter penalty attached
 And then start building up spirit Tn each college for cleaner sport, with more attention centered at home and less in spying out the alleged faults of a neigh Dor; to build up an honor system among faculty and student body that Will no' stand any shady work along any inc, but will insist upon fairness, cleahness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-09

Good size Blue and White dippers at 19c No. s large Blue and White Teal1ettle.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-07

rafter in the cellar of the old house
because girl wouldn't marry hin
smack of. This was over so years
ago.
The ghost of this handsome young
man is the most popular one and the
one most often seen by the children
of the section. His is the story most
often told, too, and there are old-tim
ers still living within a stones throw
of what remains of the Stone house
who can tell 1t so terribly we'll as to
make any child's blood feel exactly
like soda water and to fetch to your
ears the very creak of the rafter that
groaned under the swinging body
while the pretty young girl that the
handsome young man had the streak
on was off gayly dancing with another
fellow.
Before the fire got 1t the Stone
house was familiar in the daytime as
magnificent rambling pile of gray
stone. Its windows were all battered
out years ago, and to the children who
passed that way in the dusk of the
evening, and to some of the older res
idents. too, 1t had the appearance of a
living thing that had something ter
rible ailing it's eyes; and, what was
worse, something terrible on its mind.
1t had been untenanted-but for the
ghosts, Of course-for many, many
years. The last to occupy It before it
was finally and absolutely deserted
was blacksmith who risked working
there In the daytime. He rugged up
a bellows and shod horses in the room
that Stephen Girard had fused up for
his main parlor. And there was some
thing sort of uncanny, they say, about
the sight Of horse walking in
through the front door of what was
once one of the finest mansions in all
the city.
Even the blacksmith had to beat 1t
after a time. The ghosts didn't like
the noise about, the children said.
They just sort of got after the black
smith. and he had to pack up his tools
and go away. After that there wasn't
soul who would risk more than a
few minutes In the Stone house. and
they always came out in a hurry, ask
ing "if you heard that" meaning queer
noises.
Some time before the war a widow
moved into the Stone house, and with
her went to live her handsome young
son-which brings us to the story.
None other was he than the handsome
young gentleman whose ghost the chill.
dren of the Neck are certain is look.
ing sadly for new home.
To the last the Stone house was the
property of the Girard estate. Lacking
another name, it got to be called the
Stone house Stone House lane was
named after it in turn.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-07
DELEGATES TO
LAYhEN'S RALLY
Hundreds Of Delegates to Big Gather.
ing In jackson Have Already
Reached That City.

Jackson. Miss, Feb. THE after
noon trains brought to Jackson hun
dreds Of prominent laymen represent
ing the various Protestant congrega
tions of Mississippi who will be en-
rolled as delegates to the great Lay
mems Rally to be convened Tuesday
at the Coliseum.
Many of Americas foremost church
men are among the arrivals, and the
gathering will undoubtedly prove the
greatest religious assembly ever held
in Mississippi.
Hotels and boarding houses are
filled to overlooking with delegates
and hundreds if the visitors will be
entertained in private homes during
their stay in the capital.
The big Coliseum at the State Fair
grounds has been placed in readiness
for the convention. Seats have been
provided for $500 persons, the build
ing will be properly heated, 5000 hymn
books will be used in the song and
praise service, and the musical pro.
gram will be under the direction OF
a noted choir master from Cincinnati
In all of the Protestant churches of
Jackson Sunday morning final rallies
in behalf of the laymen's forward
movement were held, and addresses
delivered by prominent laymen.
Sunday afternoon an undenomina-
tional meeting was held at the Y. M.
c. A. meeting, and addresses deliver
ed by half dozen or more prominent
citizens, after which the executive
committees and several sub-commit-
tees held sessions to review their
work and arrange final details.
A bureau of information was opened
at the union station this morning,
and committees of laymen met all
incoming trains to receive the visitors
and aid in assigning them to the
homes where they will be entertained
during their stay in the city.
Present indications point to an ell.
rollment of fully 1000 delegates dur
ing the convention. The progress is
one of exceptional interest. and in
cludes addresses by practically all of
the noted leaders who participated in
the Memphis and Montgomery raj
lies.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-07
GIRL ELOPF:S With
A Married man

Philadelphia, Feb. THE police
forces of New York. Philadelphia and
Chicago have swung dragnet from
Maine to California and from Canada
to the Gulf of Mexico to find 1S-year-
old Amanda Brandeau of Philadelphia,
who it is believed, eloped with a
wealthy business man fortnight ago.
At the same time the police are
searching for the man whose identity
is hidden except that he lives In Ger
mantown, Pa, and is married.
Every ship leaving New York, Bal
timore and other port towns is being
watched. Today Mr.. Brandeau re.
ceived a letter from his daughter
postmarkedMontreal which draws the
serch into Canada However, the po-
lice believe the letter was mailed from
another point and dropped into the
postoffice at Montreal by a friend or
The man in the case is
said to have drawn $4,000 from the
bank before departing.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-07
Scholarships lono Pull

Science delves and scholarship digs
A few days ago Charles Gross, head
of the Quincy professorship of his
tory and political science at Harvard.
died at little past so. Let the i'm.
patient think of the plodding prepare.
ton he gave himself for his university
work. Born in Troy in 1857. his youth
was spent In fitting himself for col.
lege. He was graduated from VIII
liams in 1873. Until 1883 he studied
at the universities of Leipsic. Goet.
tingen, Berlin and Paris. Until 1883
he worked and studied in England.
In that year he went to Harvard as
an instructor in history. He was still
studying to fit himself for his real
work. In 1901, eight years ago. he
was made professor of history. last
year taking the Quincy chair of his.
tory and political science. Fifty years
of life; out of this practically 30 in
study alone, 40 in study and other
for the professorships
which he finally reached with the rep
after the death of Prof. Matt.
land, of Cambridge university, Eng.
land, Of being the leading authority
On the history of English institutions
md on early constitutional history,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-07

the increase. what the British parlia
mentarians are now, in the Language
of Henry George. calling "the un
earned increment" The unearned and
the hard earned increment Of Miss
Crocker's fortune is several millions
for the Croker estate company
shrewdly invests its money where II
will earn dividends, and the properties
1t holds In San Francisco and else
where are busy multiplying the for.
tune Of the California heiress.
So Miss Croker can afford to lose
pearl necklaces with IMMUNITY. Even
II the necklaces were not found on the
following day Miss Crocker could lose
300 Of the baubles to the value Of $780,
900 Jewels she misplaced a few months
ago. and still have 100000 or so to
invest In polo ponies and Boston ter.
riers
Her brother, Charles Templeton
Croker, is practically as rich as is
his sister.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-07

ChtcoGo. Feb. Fourteen indict
ments wees returned Saturday by the
yahqszy srand Jury. in the two graf,
scpn1als arising out of the construc
tion q he Lawrence intercepting sew
er. 90 small corner of the carnival
of crilne and thievery in the City
Hal, A which the appalling sum OF
$30'qoo.oo0 has been stolen from the
peopte during the last two years:
yne following is the full list:
ShaIerock Graft-John e. Erickson
city engineer, who helped expose graft
in the city hall
Mlehael H. -McGovern of M. H. Nc
Gown 4 Co. contractors.
P1ul Rediske, until recently assist
ant otnnlssioner of public works, who
resions1 unler Are.
Ro1uh Boaneal. ousted from his DO
Site - assistant city engineer by the
civil service board. after the theft OF
his pete books on the 'shale" exca
vati6Go.
C0aerete 0raft-Michael H Mccoy
ern, faul RedisGe., Ralph Bonnell.
). g. Parks. assistant oitx engineer,
Who seeesvised part Of the sewer
conntzoct1oa work.
Max LAaguth. George Moore, fore
men Tor McCovern.
4 Richard Burke. John d. McNichols,
JosebA Maher. city inspectors.
An u these men have been indicted
before except Erickson, who, it was re
portsd from a high source, was indict-
ed only to make certain his testimony
in behalf OF the state against the real
srAfters.
Engineers Erickson is loud in his
denunciation of the grafters, and it is
the general impression that his resig-
nation will be asked for, hoping to
shut him up, but he defies the mayor
and says he is a civil service man
and will not resign.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-07
PREFERS Death TO
GOING TO SCHOOL
New Orleans Youth Drank Carbolic
Acid Rather Than Go to School
viii Probably Die.

New Orleans. La. Feb. 7.-Because
his mother insisted that he should at
tend school, Lawrence Treadway, aged
16, drank a bottle of carbolic acid,
and will probably die. His mother,
who lives at 370S Iberville street, is
watching by the bedside of her son
at the. Charity Hospital. knowledge
of the boys attempt to kill himself
is being kept from his ten-year-old
blind sister
Treadway is generally known as
Lawrence Afford, his mother having
divorced from his father. She is now
a widow and her son contributed large
ly to the support of the little home
After swallowing the acid the lad
walked to the house of a relative
about 100 yards distant. He was evi-
IDENTIFY suffering great agony as when
he was discovered froth was coming
from his mouth and he was endeavor-
ing to relieve the pains of his burns
by means of an appliance of cold wa
ter
An alarm was given and an ambu-
lance was summoned from the Charity
Hospital. The boy vas given an
opiate Immediately to give him TEN
porary relief 1t was stated at the
hospital Friday afternoon that the
chances for his>recovery were slight
Mrs. Afford, who is a handsome
young woman, said that he had told
her early in the day that he would
much prefer death to going to school
but she insisted that he should go.
"He is good boy" she moaned at
the hospital. Recently he was ar
rested by Mr.. Agnew for his playing
ball in the street, and this led to his
being forced to go to school against
his wishes
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-07
HIGH PRICES HAVE
TERRIBLE EFFECT

be held responsible because freight
rates have not been increased.
Freight rates have been lowered on
certain live stocks, and yet meat
prices advanced. Total cost of raj
road fuel is 2OS per cent higher than
in 1907 Railroads are heavy pur-
chasers Of everything in the market,
from butter and eggs for dining cars,
to steel rails. A few figures Just to
show the increase in cost of supplies
used by railroads:
Lead pipe So per cent; yellow pine
50 per cent; hemloek 1902 per cent;
cut nails GO per cent window glass,
p per cent; common locks 40 per
cent; common locks $40 per cent.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion compiled statistics and from
those the information contained in
this statement is gathered"
Perhaps there is nothing that has
escaped. 1t costs more to die than it
did a few years ago, for medicines
reyolyers, cemetery lots and burial
clothing have all gone up. There
is even agitation for higher rates for
physicians.
The outlook is fearful, even in
considering the grewsome subject Of
death. From the slogan of high cost
OF living it may eventually be
changed 10 the Increased cost OF DIV
ing"
A statement is also issued by the
Central Labor Union, the locar
branch Of the American Federation q
Labor says that more than 1000 GO
workmen are now boycotting meat
In part the statement says:
The boycott against high prices i
growing rapidly in Mississippi, Mis-
souri, Illinois and Michigan and Ne
Draska Marked strength is shown +,
pennsylvania, Delaware. Marylan,
Connecticut. We have informatio,
that the Chicago Federation of I,aho
will soon act
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-07
RESORT FOR CHESTS Is
DESTROYED EY FL:
OLD STONE HOUSE BURNED AND
HANDSOME SPook IS ROUT-
ED BY THE FIRE.

Philadelphia.-A favorite resort for
ghosts has been burned. 1t was known
as the Stone house and was built by
Stephen Girard, $50 years ago. Moth.
ing remains but the walls; even the
ghosts have neither been seen nor
heard since the fire.
If the stories that have been current
in the Neck for the last so years or
so are true, these ghosts were Of
great number and variety. Some OF
them date back to Stephen Girard's
time and others are said to have come
to live there when the old place IVES
used as a military prison during the
civil war, and still another is the
ghost of the handsome young man
who all foolishly hanged himself to q
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-07
HORSES AND DOGS
EATEN IN GERMANY

Berlin, Feb. with reference to a
statement published recently regard
ing consumption of horse and dog
flesh in Germany, the Morgenpost pub
fishes official statistics, according to
which 1855 horses and 1892 dogs
were slaughtered in Germany in 1908,
showing as regards horses a slight in.
crease on the figures fer 1907, but a
decrease of 10000 on those for 1906,
and as regards dogs, decreases of 80
on 1907 and 159 on 1901. There was
certainly an increase in the consump-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-07
REAL HElREss OF The VEST
Mice jennie Croker by the Death Of
Relatives Has Fortune Of
e1t,ooo,000.

San Francisco. Jennie Croker
OF San Francisco Is the real heiress of
the west, and all other young women
OF money and millions are merely frac-
tional luminaries. Miss Croker has
S10.000.000, plus probably a million or
two more-and some pearl necklaces.
Miss Crocker inherited $1,000. 900
from the estate Of her father. the late
Fred Orocker. On the death of her
sister. Mrs. Mary Crocker Harrison.
she inherited nearly 100000. and
now, from the estate of her uncle.
George Croker. who died in New
York, she will inherit between $780,
900 and 100000. That makes &c.,
100000 easily.
But added to that is the matter of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-07
BOY PIANIST is A WONDER
PepIto ArrIoIo, Who Began Playing at
the Age Of Three, Visits
America.

New York.-Pepito Arriolo, the boy
pianist who has delighted hundreds OF
music lovers in the east, undoubtedly
is a remarkable youngster. He was
born at Barcelona December IA, 1896
and he showed such astonishing mus.
ical instinct that when he was 2H
years old he was examined in Paris
by IAN erudite and austere body of
phrenologists." and the remarkable
formation of his head excited thir won
der.
At the age of three he began to play
the piano and compose. Arthur Mix.
isch. who was conducting in Spain.
became acquainted with him. secured
for him a stipend from the court of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-07
CELEBRATING.

What was that terrible noise going
on in Popkin's apartment last night?''
asked Wickley of the janitor.
They were celebrating their wood.
en- wedding" smiled the tanitor. Mrs
Popkin was hitting Popkin on the
head with rolling-pin."
Knocking wood for luck. eh?"
grinned Wickley, as he passed on.
while the janitor chuckled.
Weekly.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-07

ton of horse and dog flesh m lsVs'
tbe result increased prices in ne bet
ter class of meats. During we hrs'
nine months of 1909, s,2l7 more horses
and 4s7 more dogs we're Slaughtered
than in the corresponding period OF
1908. Taking an average q aso'eo'
horses and 1000 dogs elaustts'ed an
nually, the total yearly consumption
in Germany amounts to about 4s'seV''
OO0 pounds of horse ne ! ass l'''VV'
pounds of dog flesh. 4.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-07
Deeds Of Youths.

At 20. Tintoretto was one of the
most prolific and popular painters in
Italy; Schelling had grappled with the
philosophy of Kant; Calico had dis.
covered the use Of the pendulum; La.
fayette was major general. and Gar
rison voiced emancipation for the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-07
Post-Nuptial Reflections

Mrs. Benham-How much did Won
pay the minister when we were mar.
ried?
Benham-Don't ask me; | hate to ad.
init that paid him anything.-N. Y.
Press.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-07
Thrown Down.

Poet-Here is poem entitled "Wh,
Do Liver?
Editor--It is mystery, isn't iti
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-07
TIC Eon;r me NJ rs.

Woran's c1:ef NJ ha "a
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