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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08
'. M. C. 4. TO PLAY BESSEMER TONIGHT Will Be a Fast Game of Real
 Basketball.
+SEWANEE ON THURSDAY
Athletic Club Will Meet University of South-Montgomeryy ys. '. VI. C. \. Next Friday-The Sunday
 School Schedule.

Tonight the Birmingham Young Mems Christian association will entertain the fast team or the Bessemer Athletic club which has been. holding down the best teams coming to d. close score, and is capable of playing basketball with plenty of life and vim.
 It will be remembered that Bessemer came very near defeating the associa- tion on its own floor last year, and they hope to take the starch out of the bunch which has been hitting such a lively clip of late. The prices have been reduced for this game.
 The association is after string of vic- tories this month. and with the help of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08
WILL MEET TO FRAME
 MALLORY'S CAMPAIGN

Montgomery, February 7-tSpecial.)- Friends of the candidacy of H. s. D. Mallory for governor are gathering for a conference tomorrow, at which definite plans of campaign will be laid out James E. Ellis and Hugh Mallory of Selma, who will be in charge of the fight, are here, both confident of success. Scores of telegrams came to doy and tonight from supporters in various sections of the state. Charles B. Teasley. senator and red hot anti-amendpent man. will manage the Mallory campaign in Mont gOmery county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08
R. McPherson Dies at Oneonta.

Oneonta, February 7.-(Special. )-R. Mo- Pherson an old and esteemed citizen of Oneonta, died suddenly Sunday afternoon. The deceased was the senior member of Grocery company, and was widely known in this section. His death comes as a distinct shock He is survived by three sons-Clark McPherson, circuit clerk; Thomas McPherson, who aided in the conduct of his fathers business, and Frank McPherson. connected with the store of Vandegrif & Son of Birming- ham. His widow and a small daughter also survive him. The funeral occurred | today at 3:a0 o'clock, the burial being conducted by the Masonic order in Oak l Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08
O'NEAL STATES HE IS
 CONFIDENT OF VICTORY

Montgomery, February 7.-(Special.)- J. Col. Emmet O'Neal, candidate for gov ernor. and his manager, T. H. Motion of Birmingham, are in the city. and will re- main tomorrow. They are looking over the field, Colonel O'Neal being drawn here on private business. Both express confi- dence of the most enthusiastic sort for the election of Colonel O'Neal at the May primary. Quite a number of prominent men of the city and state called to pay their respects and tell of the bright out lcolxe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08
MIGHT RENDER VOID
 BALLOTS IN ST. CLAIR

| Montgomery. February 1.-(Special.)- The reported action of the St. Clair County democratic committee in making qualifications to vote in the state primary less stringent than those of the state committee may render void votes of that county. State Chairman Nesbitt calls at- tention to the fact that under the law only the state committee can fix quali- fications and any others are against the law This tip is sent the St. Clair com mittee for what it Is worth by MT. Nes- kitt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08
TENNIS PLAYERS
 TO MEET TONIGHT

There will be a meeting of the ten his players of the district at the Bir- mingham Athletic club tonight for the purpost of forming a tennis league in this district. Every one who is at all in terested in tennis is urgently requested to attend and boost this proposition as it will give the tennis players lot of ex- perience and plenty of fun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08

 the fans hopes to win every game of a full schedule The Montgomery associa- ton, which is said to be the fastest team after Mobile in the Southern league, comes Friday of this week.
 However, the local team has set it's pace and is ready to trim them one at a time, big and little The game Friday night will be a special event, with an entertainment for the sponsors and visit ing team.
 Sewanee Coming.
 On Thursday night at the Athletic club one of the best basketball games of the season will be played. The local team will try their hands on Sewanee and 1t Is said they have one of the best teams in the south, certainy one of the larg- est, and one whose players are better known in the athletic world than any other
 On their team is Lanier. one of the best football halfbacks in the south, and Faulkinberry, considered by many the best tackle in the southern states. Also Meyers of football and baseball fame. Sewanee is noted for college spirit, and more than once with a much smaller field to pick from have gotten together football teams that have won the cham pionship of the south, and only last year they trimmed everything in the south in football.
 The basketball team is said to be as good as the. football squad, and it is ex- pected the game Thursday night will be battle royal. The local squad has not lost game since it's disastrous road trip, and are now trimming them all In or der. They are in fine shape, and able to put up the battle of their lives.
 It is expected the Sewanee alumni will be out in a body and make things lively for their team. Each team will have sponsors and the usual dance will fol- low.
 High School ys. Tigers.
 The High school team plays the Tigers fin the association league tomorrow night and Friday night will be in Auburn for one of the hardest battles of the year. The High school boys are getting bet ter with each hard game. Sunday School Schedule. The schedule committee of the Sunday School Athletic league, composed of Mir pritchard, Mir. Crews and MT. Chapple, met last night and adopted the follow ing 30-game schedule. games to be played on Saturday nights at the Young Mems Christian associations:
 February F. Southside Baptists vs. First Baptists.
 February 12 Twenty Street Baptist vs. Woodlawn Methodist Episco- pal
 February 19 First Baptists vs. Eleventh Avenue Methodist Episcopal. February 19, Southside Baptists vs | Woodlawn Methodist Episcopal. | February 19. Five Points Methodist Episcopal vs. Twenty-seventh Street Bap- 1 lists.
 February 2s Twenty-seventh Street Baptists vs. First Baptists.
 February 2s, Eleventh Avenue Metho- dist Episcopal vs Southside Baptists.
 February 2s, woodlawn Methodist Epis- copal vs. Five Points Methodist Episcopal.
 March 5, First Baptsts vs oWodlawn Methodist Episcopal. March 5. Southside Baptists vs. Five | Points Methodist Episcopal. l March 5, Twenty-seventh Street Bap- lists vs. Eleventh Avenue Methodist Episcopal.
 March 12, First Baptists vs Five Points Methodist Episcopal.
 March IF, eouthside Baptists ys Twen- | ty-seventh Street Baptste
 March IF, Woodlawn Methodist Epis-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08
No Agreement on Firh f

Salt Lake City. Utah, February r. After an informal talk today between Tex Rickard and Jack Gleason, partners in the contract for staging the Jeffries- Johnson fight, the statement was given out that no agreement had been reached as to the place in which the contest would be held
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08
Ceremonies over wallace statue.

Washington, February 1.-The House will devote February 2s to ceremonies in connection with the acceptance by the government of the statue of Gen. Lew Wallace, recently placed in statuary hall in the capitol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08
University College Defeats.

Clinton, Miss. February 7.-The Uni versity of Mississippi was defeated by Mississippi college here today in a game of basketball by a score of 16 to 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08

I hereby announce myself candidate for sheriff of Jefferson county, subject to democratic primary to be held on April 4. S. F. TEAGUE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08
sENIoR JUDGE CRIMINAL COURT.

I hereby announce myself candidate for senior judge of the criminal court of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 FRANK CATALAN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08

marine losses Gin themselves exten- sive), but including excess cost of ire protection due to bad construction and excess premiums over insurance paid, amounted to the enormous sum of over $456, ,4s5,000, a tax on the American people exceeding the total value of all the gold, silver, copper and petroi- cum produced in the United States in that year. The cost of building con struction in 1907 In 49 leading cities of the United States reporting total population of less than 1S,000.0CD amounted to $661,076,2S6, and the cost of building construction for the en- tire country is conservatively estimated at S1.000,000.0c0. Thus it will be seer that nearly one-half of the value of all the new buildings constructed within one year is destroyed by fire. The an nual fire cost is greater than the value Of the real property and improvements in either Maine, West Virginia, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Alabama, Louisiana or Montana. In ad- alton to this waste of wealth and natural resources 1449 persons were killed and 5664 were injured in fires in the United States in 1907.
 Value of Insurance.
 y. which is embodied in report en- titled "The Fire Tax and Waste of Structural Materials in the United States prepared by H. M. Wilson and J. L. Cochrsne of the survey, covered not only the value of property de- stroyed but also the cost of maintain ing fire departments, the amount of in surance premiums paid less the amount returned, the cost of protective agencies, the additional cost of water supplies and other elements of the fire loss. The report gives the method of gathering the statistics collected, makes an analysis of the fire loss in city and country and on frame and brick buildings, and contains tables sh owing the increased cost of fire pro- teotion due to faulty construction.
 The actual fire loss in the United States due to the destruction of build ings and their contents amounted to e215,Gs4,709 in 1907 This was $2.s1 less per capita. The per capita loss in the cities of the six leading European countries amounted to but 33 cents. Comparisons of the total cost of fires, which includes the items already stated sh ow that if buildings in the United States were as nearly nreproof as those in Europe the annual fire cost would be s90,000,0 900 instead of 3465,000.o00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08

The Age-Herald is authorized to an- nounce Judge Samuel Weaver as candi- date for Sheriff of Jefferson county, sub- feet to action of democratic primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Fun SH ERlEE.

MADORY-I hereby announce as a can didate for sheriff of Jefferson county, sub- feet to the action of the democratic pri- mary April 1, 19l0
 l-lS-tf WALTER K. MADORY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08

Birmingham Special now the only through train to Atlanta; leaves 9:S0 a.. nl., Southern rail way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08

I hereby announce myself candidate for sheriff of Jefferson county, subject to democratic primary to be held on April 4.
 TOM POUND.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08
Wage Dispute May Be Settled.

Cincinnati, February 7.-The teleg- raphers on the Cincinnati, New. Orleans and Texas Pacific Queen and Cres, cent system) are expected to have an other conference with General Manager Baker tomorrow. It is expected an amicahle settlement of the wage dis pute will be reached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08
JUDGE OF CITY COURT.

| hereby announce myself as a candi- date for reelection az one of the judges of the city court of Birmingham, subject 10 the action of the democratic primary to the action of the democratic primary.
 c. W. FERGUSON.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08
For County Solicitor.

hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of solicitor of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the dem ocratic primary. DAN A. GREENE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08

I am a candidate for judge of the city court of Birmingham, subject to the ac- tion of the democratic primary
 JOHN T. GLOVER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08
For Judge City Court of Bessems,

hereby announce myseIf a candidate for Judge of the City Court of Bessemer, aub1ect to action of democratic primary.
 J. c. B. GWIN.
 William Jackson, candidate for re-elec- tion as Judge of the City Court of Besse- n1er, subject to action of the democratic party Win appreciate your support.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08

Little George will discover that big Jim cannot sell an honest country vote.
 SAM F. TEAGUE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08

Fire broke out about 11:45 this morning In the residence occupied by c. D. Good roe, located near the Presbyterian college. and destroyed the roof of the building entirely and caught another residence next to 1t, from which the shingles were burned before the fire could be gotten under control. The damage to the house. hold effects of the occupant amount to about s75, uninsured. The damage to the two houses could not be learned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08

The following letter has been received from Congressman w. B. Craig from Washington. by one of the papers here, which will no doubt be of interest to farmers throughout the country:
 'It gives mo much pleasure to advise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08
Total Cost of Fires.

After Q careful investigation it hAa been determined that the total cost of fires in tho United States in 1901, excluding that Of forest hres and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-08
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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-12-02
GOVERNORS RAP NlT|ONALISM
DEFENSE or STATE RIGHTS ls
LED BY NORRIS.
Mississippi's Chief Executive Takes
Opposite View Of the Cues
tion.

Louisville, Dec. 1.--New nationalism
in so far as it affects conservation OF
natural resources. was denounced by
executives of three states and upheld
by Governor Noel Of Mississippi at
the conference Of governors here.
Governor Norris Of Montana. started
the denunciation when he said that
the theory Of the nationalist was
originated In the east, whose natural
resources had been wasted. so eastern
ers could reap the benefits Of what
the west still had. .
Aside from comparatively brief
session the second day of the confer
ence was given over to accepting more
of Kentucky's. hospitality. The visit
ors had been in town little more than
an hour when a luncheon was given.
The afternoon session was cut short
so they might attend reception and
the executive session at night was
again abbreviated for another recep-
ton. Business of this session was
transacted in evening dress with wives
and daughters of the governors wait
ing to be escorted to the night recep-
ton. 1t was decided at the executive
session that the next conference will
be held at Spring Lake, N. j., the first
Tuesday in September, 1911.
After Governor Norris, at the after
noon session, had said the idea of the
federal government reaping benefits Of
the vests natural resources was a sell
fish one on the part of fasteners and
that the states could best care for
themselves in this respect, Governor
Shafroth of Colorado, gave his version
of new nationalism. He said monop-
olies could be controlled easier by
state legislatures than by congress,
and that new nationalism and the idea
of greater Capitalization of power was
advocated for political reasons.
States Rights Upheld.
Governor Sloan of Arizona, said the
states could best and should control
water rights and public lands although
he said the recently completed irriga-
ton work, done by the government.
in his territory, w$s beneficial.
When these states rights ideas had
been expressed Governor Noel of Mis-
sissippi spoke in no uncertain terms
in behalf of the federal control of re-
sources. He based his ideas on the
fact that the union was one great
family and that one should help the
other. This idea was actuated by the
fact that Mississippi once had wealth
in natural resources, but through mis-
management by state officials the
commonwealth now gained nothing
from it's extensive forests.
Governor Hadley in his address on
employers liability and workmen's
compensation" suggested that COM
mittee of governors be appointed to
draft bill on this subject to be pre-
scented to oil legisfseures. No action
was taken on the suggestion. He said
our system of proving negligence was
almost barbarious and that it was a
matter for the states and not the fed
eral government to handle.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-12-02
STUDY BATTING AND BATTERS
% Says Willie Keller, One Of the
Best AlI-Around Players Ever
Seen on q Diamond.
BY WILLIE keller.

DIT WILLIE kEElER.
Copyright 1910. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
The study of batting and of batters
has done more for me in winning
games and helping the team win than
anything else. I want to be near
where the ball Ia hit. rather than to
have to make hard catch, perhaps
lose the ball entirely or catch 1t too
much out of position to make throw.
Naturally, through long experience l
know where batters hit any given kind
Of pitched ball. but the modern game
changes SO rapidly fielder has to
keep studying all the time to keep up
with it. The batters change their
styles sometimes in few days, and I
have seen many games lost by field
ers misplaying batter who has
changed his direction Of hitting. In
order to keep up with the game I
read and study the scores every morn
Ing to see how each man is hitting
and the general direction of his hits,
and take into consideration the pitch
ers against whom he has been batting
At the end of the week get all the
scores in some sporting paper and
take each man separately and go
through all the games to study his
batting. In that way generally know
Just what each batter Is likely to do,
and I play for him accordingly.
The study of fielders by batters In
almost as important, especially for
fast men who can hit toward certain
points. Indeed, think this is one
Of the most neglected points in base
ball. No man can hit a ball to any
point he wants to, but many can &C
complish the feat a fair percentage of
times. When at bat or on the bench I
study the positions taken by the op-
posing players, and very frequently
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-12-02
BARROW PROBES pElrz CASE.
Intimates He Will Serve In an Advis.
DRY Capacity on Side Of Defense.


Milwaukee, Dec. 1.-Clarence Oar.
row, Chicago's noted labor attorney,
came to Milwaukee to confer with
those in charge of the defense of John
Deitz and family with view of tax.
ing charge of the case. After being
closeted three hours with Clarence
Deitz, Attorney William B. Rubin, who
has charge of the defense, and men,
bers of the defense committee, he
announced that he had not come to a
conclusion as he wanted to become
more familiar with the facts. He init
mated that he would serve in an ad.
visory capacity If pressure of other
work would permit when the case is
taken up.
II came to Milwaukee at the re-
quest of those who are interested in
the Deitz family case, but have not de-
cided as yet to become connected with
the defense"
He said at Hotel Pfister after the
conferences: Il learned quite little
about the affair and would like to take
active charge il I had time. Pressure
of other business makes 1t impossible
at present, but l expect to become
more interested later when the trial
takes place"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-12-02
EVANS AIDS GOLF MOVEMENT
Champion Suggests Western lntereoI
IegIate Body-Meeting be Called
to Form Organization.

Western Open Champion Charles
Evans, Jr., of the Northwestern Uni
versity is at the head Of a movement
to form a Western intercollegiate Golf
association, similar to that in vogue
among the eastern universities.
With Evans in the plan are Kenneth
Layman and Harry Kimbark Of Chi
cago, who are at Wisconsin; Phil
Stanton of Grand Rapids. who Is at
Michigan. and Lynn Johnson. who Is
at Minnesota.
An invitation to Chicago, Northwest.
ern, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana,
Michigan and Minnesota to send rep
resentatives to a meeting will be ex-
tended the main difficulty being to
find q convenient time for all to be
present. At this meeting the organi-
cation will be launched, as enough
promises Of support have been re-
ceived to warrant making a start.
~ It Is purposed to have an individual
championship and a team champion
ship the same as In the east. and the
promoters hope the Western Golf as
ISOLATION can be persuaded to donate
prizes for both events.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-12-02
MARK TWAIN LAUDED.
Notables Gather To Discuss Greatness
of Late Humorist.

New York, Dec. THE intellect, the
power and the wealth of the land
gathered at Carnegie hall to pay tri-
butte to the memory Of Mark Twain,
whom the world loved because he
made 1t laugh.
William Dean Howells presided.
Uncle Joe Cannon, speaker of the
house Of representatives. and Champ
Clark, the speaker that may be, spoke
from the same platform. DR.. Henry
Van Dyke Of Princeton, Booth Tar.
kington, J. Pierpont Morgan, John
Luther Long and many others were
among those invited. The meeting
was held under the auspices of the
Academy Of Arts and Letters.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-12-02

It Is possible to catch a player out OF
position or pull him out Of position
and hit into his territory. Pulling a
third baseman in by pretending to
bunt and then poking the ball over his
head or hitting 1t fast past him has
won many games.
My advice to outfielders is to learn
to catch a ball in position and always
to plan out plays in advance. The
moment a runner reaches a base plan
what can be done on any given kind
of batted ball. and figure what the
runners are likely to do. Get to the
point where the batter Is most likely
to hit, catch the ball as nearly in po'
sition to throw as possible and, last
and most important, get the ball back
to the infield as fast as you can.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-12-02
news OF 4 week IN
CONDENSED FORM
RECORD OF MOST IMPORTANT
EVENTS TOLD IN sRIEFEsT
MANNER POSSIBLE.
AT HOME AND ABROAD
happenings That Are Making History
Information Gathered From All
Quarters Of the Globe and
Given In q Few Lines.
PERSONAL.

Thomas Mclaughlin, q contractor,
L. dead In Rochester, N. Y, as the re-
suit of q fall while walking in his
sleep. His body was found ON the
sidewalk in front Of his apartments.
He had fallen from the window Of his
room.
It is ofYicially announced that Queen
Helena of Italy expects an addition to
the royal family. =.
William ]. Pollard, editor Of the
Seneca Falls IN. ~ Courier-Journal
and president of the New York State
Press association, h dead of heart dis
ease. s".
Brig. Gen. James Cakes, who was re-
tired In 1879, after thirty years Of
active service in the Mexican and
Civil wars, as well as the Indian up
risings In the southwest, was over.
come In the street at Washington and
died twenty minutes later.
Col. Moses G. Wetmore. for years
member Of the national Democratic
committee, close personal friend OF
w. J. Bryan. died in st. Louis as the
result of injuries received when he
was run down by wagon and horse.
Michael Cudahy, president Of the
Cudahy Packing company and the
last Of the four pioneer meat pack
ers Of the country, is dead at Chicago,
from double pneumonia, following
recent operation for appendicitis.
Robert Cook. who has conducted
store at Foster, O., was burned to
death while walking in his sleep. His
clothes were ignited from a candle he
carried. He was eighty.three years old.
Mrs. John Lockwood Kipling, moth
Or of Rudyard Kipling. is dead in Lon
don.
Col. Moses c. Wetmore, chairman Of
tho finance committee Of the national
Democratic committee, w. ]. Bryan's
campaign manager in 1908, was seri-
ously injured here by being knocked
down and run over by a horse and
buggy in st. Louis.
Col. Moses c. Wetmore, the multi
millionaire Democratic national COM
mitteeman from Missouri. was run
down and seriously injured by wag-
on in st. Louis.