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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01

A big bargain in new bungalow on North
Highlands in very desirable locality, six
rooms and modern in every way. A
shade over $1,000.
A beautiful, new, 2-story home on North
18th street, eight rooms and bath, oak
floors downstairs and all floors above I'm
ished; tile baths, birch and mirrowed
doors, china closet and medicine closet,
one block Of car line; price, $500.
Two new bungalows on 18th avenue,
north; five rooms and bath; on beautiful
lot and only half block of car line; price.
1880 each; terms
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01

From the Omaha Bee
Who has better show than YOU? No.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-11
JAIL AROUND
THE HOrEI
By Cynthia GreN
By Cynthia Grey

II colorcd hose arc washed before
wearing. they will not 80 soon have
10 be mended. Wash in soapy water
and rinse.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-11
THE MYSTERIOUS PORTRAIT.
BY STUART q. STONE.

Mr. Theophilus Orestes Houston SAT
between the colonial pillars Of his
front porch smoking a very blacl
and strong Havana and enjoying To
the fullest extent the eyentide OF MS
foructh birthday
Mr. Houston was interrupted by
his next door neighbor pulling ana
blowing his way up the stone steps
with a large. oblong, paper-wrapped
bundle Hoadley. gingerly holding the
package advanced up the walk and
rested the bundle upon the porch
Hoadley grinned rather uneasily.
IT'S present" he confided.
A present." echoed both Mr.. and
Mrs. Houston.
Yes, a present reiterated Hoa l.
Icy beginning TO unwrap the article.
The action disclosed a large, heavy
oak-framed steel engraving. 1t was
the portrait OF a solemn. chop-whisk-
cred. crease-browed, sage-appearing
man OF middle age
Who in thunder is that demand
ed Mr. Houston.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-11
THE EVENING STORY

One evening. as Mr. Houston looked
again upon the delectable sights oil
The gray blue smoke rings. Anderson
Bisgs, the carpenter, was seen coming
up the steps carrying "A large. oblong.
pvper-wrapped bundle Mr.. Houston
ins,inctiyely shuddered
Lave here a present" began
Nj Briggs.
Yes, | know. interrupted Houston
IT'S the chief justice, poet-laureate
rajor general. major domo-or wha..
ever 1t is. Awfully Obliged, Biggs.
Good night"
- the carpenter departed shame
facedly, the Houstons took up the por-
trait and, without uttering word.
crossed the low hedge into Hoadley's
place
Here's this COMPOUNDED WanderinG
Jew Flying putchman. will-o-thew isp
picture come back. said Mr. Houston
"ThunderatiOn :" growled Hoadley
lie stepped off the porch and gave the
picture terrific kick There was q
iingling OF glass and the portrait fell
out. face downward Houston anu
Hoadley read IL bold type across the
back Of the paper:
Five hundred dollars reward will
be paid for the arrest OF Adolphus San
dcrsOn. horse thief and forger. whose
likeness is shown on the other side
of this sheet
The Detroit times., 1910-03-11
Hoadley Grinned Rather Sheepishly
''lts a Present." He Confided.

"I-er-that is-hanged if / know,
wered lIoadley. Some great
celebrity. OF consequently a con
fcderate general. the man that invent
ed the knitting-needle, the minister to
Siam, an EpisCopalian bishop-some-
thing OF other Ii was presented TO
Mrs. Hoadley; but. knowing your
taste for antique portraits. she wished
you to have it, must go now. Glad
YOU like the picture.
"Oh--er-yes-many thanks. STAN
ncred Houston.
After Hoadley had gotten ont of
eaIshot, Mr. Houston began: What
in the -
"Theo,' interrupted Mrs. Houston.
Remember, YOU promised TO give up
swearing. Anyhow. we can give the
horrid thing away"
There's your Cousin Miranda,
Houston suggested, hopefully.
That very night they carried the
picture to the home of Miss Miranda
Adams. Miss Adams looked doubtful
pleasure and declared that it must
lie one of the earlier American phil
anthropists.
A week later Mrs. Houston said 10
Mr.. Houston: Il saw the poftrai, OF
that great scientist. or whoever he is,
down az Judge l.athams today. Evl-
Gcptly Cousin Miranda did not appre-
ciate our generosity"
Mr. Houston chuckled It'll just
suit the judge. Hell be saying it,
his Observation-Disclosures. the SUI
pIeme court justice"
After another week Mrs Houston
discovered the mysterious portrait ar
the Rev Hamilton Weatherbee s AMI
al the end of another week al Squire
Townsend After that il sucCessiv s..
ly hung in the parlors of Or. Catesby
Jones. old Miss PoyHter. Mrs. Bradlee-
HINES, Deacon Abner Holloway and
pretty little Eta Gilmore. remaining
from one to six days at each place.
no enc seeming 10 appreciate Il prov
cry. Then the HoustOns lost trac s
OF it,
The Detroit times., 1910-03-11

SEATTLE. Wash. March 1l.-Mrs.
Minnie Maxwell dropped $4,000 on a
horse race at the Meadows race track
a year ago, and won a husband al the
same time.
The romance of the pretty little
punger end VIM Mcintyre profess
sional jockey, has just come to light
in the past few days. II was the race
that resulted In their meeting and the
marriage. for Mcintyre rode the horse
and won. beating the animal upon
which MIS-. Maxwell had staked he.
coin.
Mcintyre was riding al the 1917
found mark in those days, and looking
forward TO tour of the Russian
tracks the following season. On the
The Detroit times., 1910-03-11

Hateful day, he had the mount on a
good sprinter. but a mean brute that
could never be depended upon
Mrs. Maxwell had good tip and
played So. 700 on il. The barrier went
mp ana Cupid was n jockey in the
contest At the finish. Mis- Maxwell
was small fortune ou,. and McIh-
tyre had annexed a good tat bonus and
the plaudits OF the assemblage.
The next day, Mrs. Maxwell hunted
up the boy who had cost her big
sum Friendship soon ripened into
love, and the two were married.
Now, Mcintyre has abandoned the
racing game and forsaken the proposed
trip abroad, and he and his bride are
living happily in little cottage In
Seattle.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-11

Prof Wallace W Atwood OF the
University OF Chicago. will lecture on
Alaska, Saturday evening, in the
Church OF our Father prof AtNoOd
has made exhaustive research inc
Alaska and It's resources for rhc
United States government and his
findings are mates ot official record
aud rafar.p.4
The Detroit times., 1910-03-11
Children 1.eefhinr.

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over FIFTY YEARS by
MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, With
PERFECT SUCCESS. IL SOOTHES the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. ALL4AYS
all PAIN: CURES WIND COLO, and Is
the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold
by Druggists in every part Of the
world. BE sure and ask for Mrs. Win
slows Soothing syrup" and take no
other kind twenty-five cents bottle
The Detroit times., 1910-03-11

Keep silverwarc bright by placing
/ il IN a white cotton flannel bag. with
a small piece OF camphor gum I'm a
| thin cloth
The Detroit times., 1910-03-11

Moisten the back OF button holes
in collars and tailored shirtwaists be-
fore putting them on. They will but
Ton more readily and will not tear SO
easily.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-11

GRAND TRUNK ny. SYSTEM
$500 ROUND TRIP FARES $500
Between Detroit and Port Huron, Mich.
Tickets on sale daily. 15-day limit.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-08
Four Strong Men.
(Charity and Children.

<SLA11 tLS dllO NIlllGIch.D
President A. e. Alderman Of the
University Of Virginia, will be one Of
the principal speakers at the four
teenth annual meeting of the National
Association of State Universities in
Boston early in October. And he
will make good. He always does. No
other man at that meeting. we dare
predict. will speak SO clearly or ="
Well. We rejoice in the growing repu~
tation Of this brilliant North Caro-
llnian. In President AldermaE's class
at the University of North Carolina.
II we are not mistaken, were three
boys who have shed lustre on
the old State. One, the late Charles
D.. McIver. has finished his work
and gone to his reward. The other
two. Charles b. Aycock and James
I. Joyner. are in the prime of vigor-
Gus manhood. Mr.. Aycock and Nj.
Alderman easily led the others in the
charm OF oratory, but all Of them CON
trlbuted and are contributing no little
to the strength and glory of the State
and the What a Quartette
was that! We doubt if four strong"r
men have graduated in the same class
from any Southern college since the
war.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-08

length while resting. The people OF
the interior live not unlike the poorer
classes of our Philippine Islands. aud
their customs are much the same.
Nearly every one cheWs the betei nut.
and men, women and children smoke
cigarettes and cigars. 1 have seen
girls of fi-e and six with cigarettes
in their mouths, and the babies ar
taught to smoke by the time they ara
bic TO crawl.
AS to the betel habit, this is uni
yersaI. 1t consists of chewing the
nut OF the Arepa palm mixed with
tobacco and lime. AS the people chew
they spit, and their saliva is the col
or of blood. The habit turns the
teeth black. swelIs the tongue and
puffs out the lips and makes them
crack. The chewing is said to take
away hunger and fatigue. and the
habit once acquired is seldom broken,
/ see old women pounding the nuts
to a powder, that they may masticata
them between their toothless gums.
The better classes have betel spit
toOns, and betel boxes for the lime.
leaves and nuts. Some high officials
have their chewing maids-girls who
carry about the betel sets. and offer
the delicious materials TO them from
time to time. presenting the SpittOonS
at intervals.
Ii .Nka4dS
These Malays, like our Moros. are
MohammedanS. They study the
Koran, keep, Ramazan, and If they
can afford it have several wives. The
girls are especially fine looking. TheE
have light brown skins, long black
hair and beautiful eyes. Their noses
are inclined to be flat, but their teeti,
are like pearls where they are not
betei chewers. and they have high
foreheads and good faces. Many
have small waists, small hands and
small feet with square toes.
They are sometimes married at
fourteen, but the more common age IS
from seventeen to twenty. The par
ents arrange the marriages, and the
wedding is long, tedious and expen-
sive. Wedding presents are usually
in money, and it is expected that
every guest will give what he can
After the marriage the husband fre-
quent1y leaves his wife with her par
ents for several months. and then
takes her home. He is expected t"
have one house for each wife, and
it is his duty to treat each Of his
four wives alike and to divide up his
time equally among them. II lie
makes a present to one, he ought to
give a presen TO each of the Others,
and if he does not there is trouble.
Divorce is quite As asy in Malaysia
as in other Mohamnedan lands, but
h Malay woman has the right OF
her own volition to free herself from
her husband. She need wait only 100
days before she may marry again.
The married women are to a certain
extent independent. Many Of them
assist their husbands. and in some OF
the states Offices with salaries are
given to the ladies connected with
the court.
FRANK CT. CARPENTER.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-08

n Emmett. the Irish patrlo'
and orator, when on trial for ~
of which he was ccnVicteu - n+;o,,
sa;d this. Let there be no in~Sciiptiolt
nv tomb; let no man write nis
epit.nh3 Other patriots and heroes
have died VINO died a"o
aavine no epitaphs of themselves.
7. 3. KINGSBURf.
N-nnninotnn y. Z.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-08
IMP R0VED COTTON SEED

Pure C~ulpepper's Improved Cotton
Seed for sale. Vigorous growing. me-
dunn maturing. large boiled and
heavy yielding variety.
DIRECTOR n. G. EXPERIMENT.
STATION, West Raleigh. =. G.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-08
Some Remarks Upon EpifdpnS
By DR.. T. B. K1NGSBOK1.

hut to remind us that all that
Beauty or wealth We gave. o,r
AWait alike the inevitable hour,
paths of glory lead put - -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-27
SCHEDULED COMMITTEE IS
STILL HARD AT WORK
National League MJgnstes Find II j
Hard Matter 70 Reconcile 1853
Games With f54.

PITTSBURG, Pa Jan. 26.--The or
der given the schedule committee OF
the National league 10 draw up a
schedule calling for 1863 games has
caused what might have been a nice
sociable for the committee to be
turned into hard work Together with
the committee OF the American league.
President Lynch. Drcyfuss Of PITTS
burg and Ebbetts al Brooklyn, re-
sumed work ON the schedule today,
having failed 20 complete their task
yesterday.
The National committee Is still di-
vided as 20 the length OF the playing
season and two schedules are being
drawn one calls for ia games and
viii be- submitted TO the league as a
minority report The other will be
for the specified 1853 games. II will be
mp 10 the league 20 decide which will
be adopted The framing Of the two
separate schedules has caused all the
trouble. II has proved difficult 10
make toe long season schedule dove
raj. with tho shorter one adopted by
the American league.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-27
BRITISH BOXER
BITES THE DUST
Gene Armstrong Found Ford Nun
gers Batteries Too Heavy and
Suceumbed To Knockout.

An Illuminating elimination was
the result OF the effort OF the match
maker OF Windsor's emporium OF
fStiana to give his patrons an idea OF
just how good Gene Armstrong. the
alleged champion OF the British navy
happened TO be. The demonstration
took place last evening In the wind
up bout but the demonstrating was nj.
done by Armstrong; opponent, Ford
Munger OF Onaway. Mich, who. In his
first appearance before the astute
connoisseurs OF boxing who frequent
Their ingside OF the nifty little club
across the river. created a most fay-
orable impression.
Munger solved the Armstrong
crouch in a few fieeting moments and
began banging both hands 10 the
head failing 10 devote much atten-
ton 10 the dashboard stomach OF his
opponent which has been the despair,
and envy OF the BritSher's former
rivals In but one round did Arm
strong hold his rushing opponent as
good as even and then he did little
damage In the nth round Munger
lHhtu AIuSlIOuk loAt anu AT WIN
let's and rights and the Briton final
~ groveled on the canvas, more from
the cumulative result OF the punches
than from the effect OF any one blow.
An admirer OF Munger waved a
small American flag from bis corner
and was the butt for some caustic
criticism.
In the semi-wind-up Dave Rollo as
simulated many varieties OF punches
from RUDE Wenners OF Newark o.,
but lasted the limit and is back at
work today at the Packard Motor Car
Co. The Ohio man made a good i'm
preston. and will get crack al Jess
Clark. the Negro, in a bout 10 be
staged in the near future.
The curtain-raiser was won by Ed
die Mack from the Young Cuban. The
latter was winning when he forgot
himself and hit Eddie on the tioor-an
act which did not escape the notice
of the alert arbitrator, b. hooks OF
Detroit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-27
Sporting Notes

JenrIes has set Feb. ~ az the date
for the start OF his outdoor work.
NpsiInntf NOrmnIs, 20B Detroit col
lege. 30, al Npgilanti. last night
Hattie Creek ~" beat Grand Rap
ids. g. TO :. last evening.
Lnmy set "a couple az new skating
records AT cleveland last night
BiII smith. the -. Louis catcher who
rs running billiard emporium Ina
Battle creek, Is having a dispute over
salary with Manager o'tonnor
George ID. Allison, u Cincinnati pro-
fessional golfer. viii take up residence
in Detroit shortl. and u.s. after po-
sition with some local club.
bradshaw. the DctrOt imprcssnrio.
has "A heavyweight whom he would Ike
TO match with Fenby. Sidehet not men
toned.
Announcement D. made az the \. VI.
9 that the charges OF profession
ausm against Forward StoClSham OF
the basketball team, are not regarded
seriously.
The possibility that Aberdeen may
not have "a ball club this year. inter
.rsts several netroiters signed and me-
gottatlng with the team Ia such cases
in tte past. other teams of the league
have claimed the players they wauted
who were under reserve 10 the ahan-
doned member
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-27
MUCH PRESSURE
ON UTAH GOVERNOR
Political Friends Will Try To Line
Him Up in Faver of Holding the
Big Fight at Salt Lake.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. %
The return Of Gov Spry from the east
today has set the pugilistic Dot a-ooi!-
ing again. Before the emo OF the week
Il is expected that the question
whether the Jeffries-Johnson fight viii
be held here will be settled definitely,
once and for all.
Tex Richard and the fight fans VINO
are backing him in his plans To hold
the fight at Salt Air Pavilion, will call
on the governor tomorrow and go over
the matter with him. Following this
meeting the governor probably will IS
sue new statement covering The
whole situation.
Al this conference IL Is said that
considerable political pressure viii BE-
brought 70 bear on Spry and that he
may change his mind about permit
ting the bout So far, however, he has
given no indication Of changing IT,
The story that the Mormon church
leaders are backing Richard Is denied
here II is stated that the church will
refuse TO take any stand one way or
the other
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-27
WHITE WOULD PLAY FIRST.
Southpawed Nemesis Of the Tigers
Wants comiskey 10 Shift Him.

WASHINGTON. Jan. ED
White, the crack lefthander OF the Chi
cago Whitesox wants 10 play first
base and is going 20 ask Manager
Hugh Duffy 10 give him a chance dur
ing the early practice games. The
lanky twirler held down the initial
sack before he discovered that he
could pitch. and he thinks that a little
practice would soon demonstrate 10
the fans that ne can deliver the goods.
Since Chicago has passed up "Jiggs
Donohue and Frank lsbell the first
base job has been causing Comiskey
and Duffy no little concern. A number
OF Youngsters have been signed and
will be tried ont this spring During
a tanning bee in Whites store the
dentist said.
Il know that I can play first has
whole lot Deucr than some fellows
I've seen in my day, and II Manage
Dihy wants 10 take chance with nae
I think can MI the bill. Doe does
net believe that his pitching days are
over Iy long shot. and would Doe per
fectly willing TO take q turn on the
slab occasionally.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-27

new advertising campaign which rs be-
ing worked out by these people Tor
1910. The ears will be sent To every
city oGany importance throughout the
entire United States. From them u
score of uniformed assistants VIII dis
tribute sample packages OF Kelloge 3
toasted corn fakes from house-to-
house 10 back mp the newspaper adj
vertising
Considerable pleasure was manifest,
cd by the Cartercar people because OF
the landing OF this order which, II Is
understood. figures I'm the neighbor-
hood OF $4,000
In speaking of the deal last nisht Il.
A. Palmer. general manager OF the
CarterCar Co. stated; The Cartercar
was The car decided upon purely be
cause OF its mechanical construction.
IL was very plain 20 Mr.. Ross that
the friction transmission and chain
in-oil drive. possessed a degree OF sim
plicity not found In any other make
of car. The record OF George a.
Brown with Grand Rapids shoe con.
Germ. who has used one of these ears
continuously I'm calling upon the shoe
dealers in the smaller cities oi the
state. also proves what the car Will
stand"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-27
PROTEST LODGED
AGAINST STOCKHAN
Star Forward of Y. M. C. A. Basket
ball Team Alleged a Professional
and May Be Formally Declared So

Information has been laid before
Physical Director Ball, Of the Detroit
Y NJ. c. A, with evidence tending 70
the proof OF the allegation. that Ganey
Stockham, star forW ard OF the Y. VI
c. A. five, is now ineligible to play
basketball on GROUNDS Of professional,
ism.
/ Stockhan. it is claimed. has beer
accepting regularly the sum OF SO a
week from the SoIyay gymnasium IL
Delray for coaching the basketua.
teams OF the institution and acting a.
aL athletic adviser If This charge Is
proven true. IL wlll undoubtedly resut
IN the disqualification or the player
iron further competition with the
I 7, ". c. A or other amateur basketball
/ teams.
StocKham has been for some year
Icne OF the leading players OF the city
Having done stellar work not only 20!
the Y. NJ. c. A. but also for the Bur
rOughs Adding Machine Co. team. Ili,
/ loss TO the y" would be a severe one
| hut his place would doubtless be die,
/ by one of the several substitutes now
on the y NJ C. a squad
There is no disposition generally e
doubt that the y NJ c. A. will need
more than a reasonable conviction Ol
guilt Physical Dire tor Ball has beer
one Of IN. leading 2urists in amateu
athletics IN Detroit ever since his ac
ceptance OF his present position. and
was for time The representative oi
the a. A. L. I'm Michigan
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-27
MORAN LOSES CHANCE TO
BOX ATTELL FOR TITLE
It's Now Believed That DriscolI Will
Get the Bout, His Rival Losing
TO Baldwin.

BOSTON. Mass, Jan. 26.-Owen
Moran. the English pugilist, probably
lost mis- chance TO meet Abe Attell In
San Francisco on Feb. % by losing
his l2-round bout here last night TO
Mauty Baldwin Of Charlestown. Jem
Driscoll will probably get the prefer
ence and be allowed to meet Atteli
for the featherweight championship OF
the world.
Jimmy Coffroth. the Frisco pro-
moter. who is now touring Europe. had
decided 10 match either Driscon or
Moran against Attell on Feb. %. but
as Moran lost last night Attell will
probably refuse TO meet him, taking
on Driscoll in his place.
Judging from the way Moran han
died Baldwin in their previous bout.
few thought the Charlestown lad HAD
any chance against the Englishman,
but he put IL all over Moran In Il
rounds Baldwin was in splendid con-
dition for the fight. while Moran
showed plainly the effects Of his long
lay OF. There was not single knock
down during the fight. but Baldwin
staggered the Briton couple OF times
with furnishing hooks to the jaw.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-27
CAR TERCAR BOOKS
BIGGEST ORDER
Pontiac Concern Will Build "a Tour
ing Cars With Special Bodies for
Kellogg Co., of Battle Creek.

An automobile sale which establish
ed new record was closed late Tues
day afternoon by the Cartercar Co. at
the ID. 4, ID. A. show An order was
signed by the Kellogg Toasted Corn
Flakes Co, OF Battle Greek, Tor "a
Cartercars OF the new model III
Sll50 touring car type. all OF which
are TO be delivered at once.
Instead OF being equipped with the
regular type OF body. the cars will be
fitted with specially constructed
body, built in the eXac, shape and pro-
portions Of the standard package OF
toasted corn flakes. only several dimes
larger. This huge box will then be
painted In the well-known green and
red tints OF the standard package
The automobiles form a part OF the