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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-09

IAN LANGFoRD nd Jim Smith, he Westminster farmer. are matched
- to go ten rounds tonight at Bill Gibsons Faimont Club Mr. Glib
~ sol promises that nothing will happen Ito this match, as has bent the
cae previously md his word amoun ats to something. Some people doubt
with such a veteran Is "Sambo' will class hm permanently in the pugi-
nsie world Smith is a whole lot bet ter than most people give him credit
for He's a game, willing fighter, who wades in taking all his opponent
has to deliver. This style OF course, Is dangerous with a man like Langford
and that uncertainty makes the bout worth while.
-OOO-
THE RUNNING QUARTET-B wins that bet The inside wheels leave
the track scientists claim.
Tc the sporting Edtor of the Evening Star:
have learned that an nnounc ement vas made last Sunday morning
that at hi game 10 be played next unday mornng between the All Stars
Of the Manufacturers League and the Ironsides the battery fol- the All
stars would be ote and LEONE 1 thought it better that should wrte
you to kindly publish FOR those intre sed that Otto and LEONE will not
the afternoon gam with the Park View B. E. Club
Yours very respectful lily.
j H. DoRsH, Manager Wothington E. B Club
~ vO0o-n s.n. o.
and what a fight this will be! We th nix now that Wogast will max a bet
ter showing in a ten-round go with Brown than most personsim imagine.
900
The writer saw the Yankee Detroitd ouble-headr yesterday and marvded
at Ty Cobb. That fellow simply gal ms SO much in his slid that he goes
past an infelder waiting to touch him faster than the former can Ut the bad
on him.
Charley Harvey seems to have all others beaten in the race for h Sec
remryship of the new boxing commit sdon in New York The commission
es meet today in New York
OF all the great catches the writer ever saw that m pulled by Hal
Chase yesterday vas the wonder. Co BIB hit that ball so hard and fast that
Chase had the ball in his gloved han d and had completed te double pay
ending the gam before the fan realized what happened 1t vas astounding!
from the al-around championship in Chicago Saturday because a Southern
athlete protested him or the color Inc"
900 +.
Alexander the Phlhes' star twl rer, must feels strange today with the
knowledge that he is 10Y signed for hne years al something over $1,000
where twelve months ago lie "a per- forming in the New York State League
lot half so impreHivey as he is n a major league
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-09

name is known wherever the game is
played.
He did it with his bat and that
weapon has proven so powerful that his
grateful employer has twice surprised
him with increases of salary.
Time after time this year he has
driven in the winning run and on sew
eral occasions has won games with
home runs. His best performance was
seven homers in two weeks, in four
contests.
In 1909 Luderus led the Freeport, ILL.,.
club at bat. Chicago drafted him. Last
summer Chance traded him to Phila-
delphia for Foxen. This spring an heir
prevented Luderus showing his form in
the South as he reported late, and Mil
Ter seemed sure of first base if Brans-
field fell down. Miller is now with Buff
falo.
Bransfeld started al the bag, but
Illness at home caused him to lay off.
and Doom sent Luderus in. He has
been on the job since and it will take
a charge of ~gun-cotton to jar him loose.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-09

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 9.-The love
of the world for a lover is nothing to
the frenzy of the fans for a slugger.
Consequently Fred Luderus, king-pin
~hit-getter of the Phillies, is the partic-
ular pet of the local bugs.
Every club-owner has scouts training
their eyes for such a player and every
fan is willing to be locked a days
wage for the sight of a slugger knock
ing a cork centre into the next congress
sional district.
1t took years for a Lajoie to equal
the deeds of the Thompsons and
Brouthers, and is required years for a
Cobb to come along and dim the glory
of the great Napoleon.
Now another slugger has forged to
the front with a rush. The man of the
hour is Fred Luderus, first baseman of
the Philadelphia National Leag1e Club.
Until. a few short weeks ago this boy
was an ordinary player, striving with
two others for a regular job. Now his
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-09
RALPH ROSE IS
TRAINING HARD
FOR OLYMPICS

Ralph Rose. the champion shot put
ter at various weights, is practicing
and is sure to make the olympic team
next year. 1t will be the second time
that Rose has represented America in
the Olympic games.
r. g.. Brady, of this city, who will
compete in the D.. U. games Saturday,
is rounding into form. Brady finished
second in the fve-mile race at the A.
o. Fl. games held in Trenton last Sat
urday.
Harry Haywood, the crack New
York A. C. and Dartmouth College
stopper is training in this State. He is
working out on the roads in Union
County.
President James e. Sullivan of the
A. A. L. and Captain Charles pieges
will leave New York tomorrow for
Chicago, where they will referee the
all-around championships which TAKE
place Saturday.
Report has it that Mel Sheppard will
not go to Chicago TO compete Satur-
day. Larson Robertson, the Irish"
trainer. wants him to get in shape for
the half-mile record trial at the Fire
mans games in Celtic Park August 20.
E. I. Cooke, the great pole vaulter,
is slated for the Olympic team next
year. He expects to break the worlds
record of II feet 1875 inches held by
Leland Scott of the Coast.
Hal Holland, of this city, will surely
compete in he X. Of C. games. Hal
should get a place in one or two
events.
Efforts are being made to secure
Fred Bellars. the noted stopper, for the
X. of C. games.
Chic Curtiss. the local lad who at
ended Tome School last season, will
likely be back again. Chic" is pole
vaulting nearly every day, He is nea1
ing the twelve-foo. mark.
.
Thai two-mile special match race at
the X. of c. games between such boys
as Seyfarth. Reilly. Devaney, Garvey
and Strobino is creating interest.
Sparrow Robertson, who oficiated rs
starter in the New York police anne
held at Witzel's Grove, College Point,
Sunday. will act in that capacity in
the D.. L. games here Saturday.
8
Metropolitan and Jersey athletes
will, no doubt. journey to Long Branch
Saturday to tax part in the big an
nual track sports under the A. A. L..
sanction. Many prominent men of the
union will o~fficiate. A fine program
has been arranged, embracing running,
walking. bicycling. motor-cycling and
wrestling. This will give Newarkers
who spend the week end at the shore
a chance to witness a classy set of
games.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-09
KURFESS and
BURDETTE MAKE
GREAT BATTERY
BY SEMI.PRO.

In Harry kid Kurfess and Will
lam Burdette the Newark Athletics
have probably the most capable bat
terry in the semi-professional ranks.
Kurfess, who used to pitch for the
Tigers of v~ailsburg, and later for the
Ironsides, is a steady twirler with
plenty of curves and lots of steam.
He is also a heavy hitter. Burdette
has been playing in this vicinity for
years. formerly with the Orange Val
leys, and now catching for the Bloom
field B. B. c. On Saturdays. He is a
hard worker and a heavy "sticker.'
o
AS the attraction for Sunday after
noon at Athletic Park, South Orange
avenue and Boylan street, Manager
Francke, of the Athletics, has booked
the Hyatt team. leaders in the Manu-
f%acturers' League. The Harrisonians
are playing great ball at present and
many believe they will win the shop
league pennant. The battery for the
Franckeites in this game will be Kur-
fess and Burdette, while the Hyatts
will depend upon Fred Olde, William
Morgenroth and Joe Sachs. Jim Fur
ply will umpire.
o.
Young Henry Schwartz, of the East
Orange B. B. c., has been shifted from
the out1eld to shortstop and is playing
a clever game. This fellow can play
any position. including pitcher and
catcher.
Charles Bird, the former minor
Lacquer, is assisting Jack McLean In
managing the Branch Brook A. c.
Birdie is catching for the Brooks.
.
Frank Ellison. formerly of the New
ark Athletics, is twirling clever ball
for Manager Dorsh's Nutley A. c.
Howard Morgan, formerly second
baseman of the Tigers, of Irvington,
is playing a great game at that posi-
ton for Johnny Todd's Morristown
\. A. He has shown improvement in
his hitting.
Berry Thompson, of the Madison A.
A., expects to be the first pitcher to
dispose of the newly-organized Iron
side A. c.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-09
CITY PENSIONER FOUND DEAD.

PATERSON, Aug. s.-Mrs. Maggie
Clark yesterday found her aunt.
Mrs. Eliza Osborn, aged 20 years,
lived alone in an attic at
124 Pine street. dead and notified
the police. County Physician Arm
strong decided that the woman
had died of infrmities due to old age
and granted a burial permit. Mrs. Os-
born was n of the city pensioners,
received 81 each week.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-09
8sI WOULD WE'D WIDOW.

Especial TO the Newark Start
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 9.-Mysterious Mrs.
Blanche Hoyt, the st. Louis widow who
advertised for a husband. has received
proposals. Her identity is still kept
secret, while mail arrives in pound lots
the local drugstore, where a close
messenger boy calls for it
every day.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-09
POLO MATCHES AT NARRAGANsErT.

NARRAGANSETT PIER, Aug. O.
Two matches for the Atlantic polo
cups We're played yesterday afternoon
on the Point Judith grounds. Myopia
Freebooters defeating Great Neck First,
3 to 6, and New Haven Second win
ming over Meadow Brook Magpies, 8
to 81. Both We're handicap matches.
Myopia received two goals, while in the
second event both were even on the
handicap.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-09
GRAYS AND BIsONS DIVIDE.

The Grays and the Bisons each took
a game in their double-header at Prov
idenee yesterday. The Clam-diggers
won the first, 3 to |. while the Bisons
captured the second in shut-out style,
2 to 0. Sherry allowed the Herd two
hits in the first encounter. while Strowd
pitched excellent bali for the visitors
in the second. He was hit safely but
five times and famed eight. The
scores:
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BEY BROTHERS WIN.

The Bey brothers. Peter and John,
won their match from a team composed
of j. Z. Wheaton and George A. OIL,
jr., ON the Speedway Gun Club traps
yesterday. The score was "a to 81
out of a possible so shot at. Twelve
unners were present Yesterday and
some good scores were turned out.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-09
DOUBLE VICTORY
FOR THE HUSTLERS
BOOST THEM UP

II Hustlers made their grip of first
place in the Eastern League a much
stronger one by winning two games
from the Shelters yesterday. The Ma
pie Leafs disposed of the Tigers, the
Grsys n the Bisons split in a double
bill, while the Orioles won from the
Royals.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-09
SHELTERS FAIL TO SCORE.

The Shelters failed to tally a run
against the Hustlers in the double
header at Jersey City yesterday, the
champions winning by respective scores
of 2 to 0 and A to 0. Mcconnell and
Manser were the winning slab men.
The score:
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-09
CUBS NOW HAVE A
THREE-GAME LEAD
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterday Results.
Chicago. 3. New York. 1.
Brooklyn. >; st. Louis. 0.
Cincinnati, 3; Boston. 0.
Pittsburg. Is; Philadelphia, 0.
Gnmes Today.
New York at Chicago.
Brooklyn at ST. Louis.
Boston at Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at Pittsburg
The Giants lost to the Cubs y%ester-
day n as a result the Chicago team
has a three-game lead over the New
Workers, who hold down third place.
The Pirates won again from the Phil
lies, the Reds won from Boston while
the Dodgers shut out the Cardinals.
The scores;
AT Chicago R.H.E
New York ... o 100000 / OIL 3 2
Chicago ...... 0 0 0 0 / 0 Ks s Q
Batteries-Wiltse. Crandall and Ny
ers; Richie and Archer.
At Cincinnati R.H.E.
Boston ........ coo 0 0 0 0 90 s 0
Cincinnati ~. 0 01O011 x-3 8 i
Batteries-Weaver and King; Gas
par and Clarke.
AL st. Louis R.H.E.
Brooklyn .s... 0O01O 0 0 0 IL 4 l
St. Louis H.. 10000 0 0 90 5 1
Batteries-Knetzer and Erwin; Har-
mon and Bliss.
At Pittsburg- R.H.E.
Pittsburg -. 0032215o x-13 II 0
Phillies ...... 0 5000 0 0 0 o. 0 10 8
Batteries-Ferry Inc Gibson; Beebe,
Ewing and Madden.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-09

OFFICE OF the Chief Engineer Of tho Roart .,
OF Newark. . ina e'S
ine mai estimates for the follouins
etr VIII ne presented to the BOARD Of stree.
~ water commissioners o. the C1fv az <sp.-
~, Ut acceptance, on Thursday. Austtst IN
~ netNeen S:l5 and $50 D. M. NJ. For
TUG cenS.ruetlon OF the following sewers.
Sio AESANT AVENUE SEWER.
IA OGDEN STREET SEWER;
ana Tor the paving of
So SkINKLE STREET.
So'th ientn street to * nj street:
tron. NlNCENT STREET
on rerry street. to the Waverfv and pa.,ai,
aNo OF the Pennsylvanis Railroad;
e-~ ALYEA TREET
4o'n rerry street 10 Hensler street
CAMP ALLEY,
~" lamp street southerly about $50 feet,
KENT STREET,
from eighteenth avenue to Stini,ls ,.r,.t
also Tor the grading, ciirbine and ds~eins q,
FOURTH AVENUE,
' ruin street 10 Rosevi'le avenue
HILLSIDE AVENUE.
IT watson avenue northefle about 10 80,
~ onJections to the Payment OF said astt.
ndles must be hled with me, in writinv ~
~ y petore ? o'clock of THURSDAY, Aurtst n
Dated August I, isii.
,ur4.st N. r. sHERRERp.
Chief Engineer,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-09
NEW nNcIAND LEAGUE.

At Lynn-Worcester, s: Lynn, 2 tirst
game). Worcester, 81. Lynn, 3 tseeond
game; game called.
At LoweIl-Lowell, q. B%rockton, S thrst
gamel. Lowell, /; Brockton, 0 Second
ganlel.
AT Lawrence-Lawrence, 7; New Bed
At Haverhill--FsM River, ia; Haver-
hill. s.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-09

President William Meyer has called
a special meeting of the Ironside r. G..
for Friday night at Tony Nolls. 4o5
407 Springfield avenue. All members
have been requested to be present.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-09

ORIOLES FINISH Y A

The Orioles disposed of the Royals in
Baltimore yesterday, 4 to 2. The Birds
won the game in the seventh, when
four singles netted them a trio of runs.
The score.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-09

R.H.E.
c~oNNEr-TIcuT LEAcuE.

At New acknowledgement. 5: New
Britain. 0.
At Observation-Disclosures 5; Hartford, 2
AT New NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., /; New
Haven, O.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-09

Totals J., 80 5 81 IL
Ran for Shean in eighth inning.
Runs-Schirm 2
Errors-Atz, Gillespie; Truesdale.
Providence ....,... 0 0 o 0 o 0 0 Or-0
Buffalo ..........l.. 1 o o 0 0 G2
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-09

". Fl, Marble. q former Jersey hoy
viii lead the Brown University track
team the coming season.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-09
CITY .ADyERTIsEMENTs.

NOTICE
Notice is hereby given TO all parties inter.
The whole amount of the costs and expenses Of
CARLISLE PLACE OPENING AND WIDEN
LEHIGH AVENUE GRADING,
AND FLAGGING,
MAPEs AVENUE GRADING. CURLING N
scHEIpER AVENUE GRADING. CURLING
AND FLAGGING .nn,rc
SOUTH TWELFTH STREET GRADING.
SOUTH TWELFTH STREET GRADING,
CURLING AND FLAGGING.
TILLIN9hAsT STREET FLAGGiNG,
2 WIDENING.
GRAIN STREET OPENING,
has been delivered to me according to law.
Said assessment comprises all the lots, tracts
ana parcels OF land and real estate 'ying on
LEHIGH AVENUE,
Osborne terrace.
MAPEs AVENUE.
from about SOD feet west of Bergen street to
Osborne terrace.
On both sides OF
SCHNEIDER AVENUE
from about s25 feet west Of Seymour avenue to
Osborne terrace. Yt
SHEPPARD AVENUE.
from about SEQ feet west of Bergen street to
on both sides OF
+SOOIH NV El4EIH SIliEHal
from Central avenue to Thirteenth avenue.
On both sides of
SOUTH TWELFTH STREET,
from Avon avenue to Springfield avenue.
On both sides Of
TILLINGHAST STREET,
from Osborne terrace to Clinton place.
On both sides Of
GRAIN STREET.
from South Twentieth street TO Grove street,
on the east side OF Grove street. from a point
about 100 feet south OF the southsrly line o.
Grain street to a point about 100 feet north ot
the n%ortherly line Of Grain street; on both
sides OF South Twentieth street, from a point
about 100 feet south Of the southerly line ~
Grain street 10 a pont about 100 feet north OF
the n~orthcrly line Of Grain street.
On both s.6es of
DELANAN AVENUE.
from about 100 feet EAST OF the easterlv line NJ
Summer avenue TO about 100 feet Vest Of the
westerly line of Woodside avenue. from about
200 fest south OF the southerly line Of Delaysa
avenue 10 q point about 200 feet north OF lhs
line of pelavan avenue.
The owners Of land and real estate assessed
In said Certificate or Assessment are hereby
required TO pay the amount so assessed mo,
them, and each % them rearecs'Vflv. TO mo ~
my once, City Hall. on or before SeptemDeF E
II. 1911.
Newark, Aug. 4. 1911.
TY1E Eff pARTl.v.
s"ss" Comptroller
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-09
AMERicAN AssocI.r,ox

AT T~oledo-roledo. Is; Louisville. 2.
At Minneapolis-kansas City, 8: Mime
apolis. /.
At st Paul-st. Paul. 9. Milwaukee. 2.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-09

Totals % q IS
Stated for Butler in the ninth.
fBatted for Frill in the ninth.
Runs-Batch, Foster.
Error-Simmons.
.......... 2 0 o 0 o.
Jersey City ....,... 0 0 0 0 0 90
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-09
ADD A FEW
MORE TO THEIR LEAD
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Washington, 10; st. Louis, 3
Boston, s; Cleveland, 6.
Philadelphia, 4 Chicago, l..
Games Today.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Washington.
Detroit at New York.
Cleveland at Boston.
The Athletics frightened their grip on
first place in the American League yes
terday when they won from the White
Sox, while the Detroits We're beaten
twice by the Yankees. The Boston Red
sox downed the Maps and the Senator's
disposed of the Browns. The scores.
At Philadelphia: R.H.E.
Athletics .......0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 81 10 0
Chicago .........0 0 0 0 0 0 0 l OIL 8 0
Batteries 80 Plank. Danforth and
Thomas; White and Payne:
At New York-First game: E.fI.E.
Yankees ........0 0 1000 So II 3
Detroit ....,....0 0 0 > II o. - |
Batteries-warhop and Sweeney; Mill
lin and Stanage.
Second game; RH.E.
Yankees ,..,,...0 100000 - S /
Detroit .........1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 >
Batteries-Vaughn. Fisher n Blair;
LATTE and Stanage.
At Boston: RH T..
Boston .........,1 l ! 0 , / %s IS 1
Cleveland ......2 0 l 0 ? L 0 0-6 10 3
Batteries-Collins. Killilay aud CAR
Falkenberg, Banding and Fisher.
AT Washington: RID e.
Washington rs 0 90 so - i
st. Louis. ......0 00S1 0 0 0 J. 5 10 2
Batteries-Johnsen and Street; Nell
son, Hamilton and Stephens.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-09
EASTERN LEAGUE RECORD.

1~esIerUny's HesuTis.
Toronto, 5; Newark, /.
Rochester, .; Jersey City, O..
Rochester, 4; Jersey City, o..
Providence. 5; Buffalo. /.
buffalo, 2; Providence, O..
Baltimore, 4; Montreal, l..
Games Today.
Newark at Toronto g games).
Rochester at Jersey City.
Montreal at Baltimore.
Buffalo at Providence.
Games Tomorrow.
Rochester at Jersey City.
Montreal at Baltimore.
Buffalo at Providence.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-09

Totals

IOtaIs LII q OF
sBatted for killifer in the eighth.
Runs-Anderson, Elston, Sherry, Me
Cabe.
Errors Mccabe, Killifer, Truesdale
Tarleton.
| Buffalo. ............. 0 o o.
Providence ....,... o 0 l 1 0 1 x-3
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-09
MONTREAL.


4Batted for Pnrtell in ninth inning.
Runs-Rath, Corcoran, Parent ,; DEM
mitt ,
Errors-Corcoran. Parent 2; Mattress.
Baltimore ...,,,...0 q 0 | D 3 0 x-l
Montreal ........... o 0 OIL U | 0 o.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-09

Berry Thompson. of the Madison A.
A., expects to be the first pitcher to
dispose of the newly-organized Iron
side A c.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-09

Ralph Rose. the champion shot put
ter at various weights, is practicing
and is sure to make the olympic team
year 1t will be the second time
that Rose has represented America in
the Olympic games.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-09

Frank Ellison. formerly of the New
ark Athletics, is twirling clever ball
for Manager Dorsh's Nutley A. c.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-09

Charles Bird, the former minor
Lacquer, is assisting Jack Mclean In
managing the Branch Brook A. c.
Birdie is catching for the Brooks.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-10-13
Population Gains Faster Than Farms

ENSUS Director Durand has given
- out an important statement from
the bureau of census containing ad-
cultural statistics of continental Unit
ed States collected April Is, 1910
During the ten years which followed
the census of 1900 the population of
the United States increased 81 per
cent, but the number of farms did not
Iation. From 5,737,3372, in 1900, the
number grew to 6,340,357, an increase
of 602,9S5, or 105 per cent. For the
whole United States this is the lowest
rate of increase which has been noted
since the number of farms was first
recorded in 1850. The increase in the
total acreage devoted to agriculture
was only 35,137,000 acres, or AZ per
cent. The actual area in farms was
S38, $4,000 acres in 1900 and S73, 729,-
900 acres in 1910.
Improved land, however, increased
more rapidly than the total farm acre
age or number of farms, the advance
being from Ala, 499, 900 acres in 1900 to
477,44S,000 acres in 1910, a gain of g.
$4,000 acres, or 1872 per cent, in ten
years.
In striking contrast with the slow
growth in the number and acreage of
farms and the area of improved land
during the ten years is the enormous
rise which has come about in the value
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-10-13
Romance in Various Indemnify Claims

can coast, Holland and the Indies have
been banded about Washington, from
capitol to White House to court of
claims and back, for more than cen
fury, but never paid in full. OF all the
claims in American history these are
the most associated with great events
and great sacrifices.
These spoliations occurred during
the trouble between this country and
France at the close of the eighteenth
century. There was no declared war
between the two countries, but almost
a state Of war. There were two frig-
ate actions, in which the American
frigate under Truxton won both fights,
but never a declaration of war. The
whole number of American merchant
vessels despoiled by France was 1920.
The original estimate of their value
was $20,000,0O0 Some $7,00O,000 has
been paid, but this is ALL France was
liable for these losses.
There are in this batch of British
American pecuniary claims some that
are based OH grants of lands to Indi-
ans by the British government in CO.
lonial days. These are only some of
the stories of adventure, great for
tunes made and lost, captivity, depri-
walton and suffering, even or humor,
figuring the story of the claimant lay
ing his appeal before Uncle Sam at
Washington.