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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03

Over two hundred head horses and mules to be sold att auction Thursday, May 4. Anyl kind you want.
 FEES & SON \
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03

Auburn. May Especial .)-Taling first place in every event but two, Att urn won the annual spring track meet from Georgia Tech yesterday afternoon by score of v to 40.
 The field on which the meet was held was almost ruined by the terrific down. pour of Sunday and Monday morning. and rev tracks had to be hastily inn provised for the sprlnts. The best show ing of both teams was prevented. How ever, in one or two events, notably lh the pole vault. won by Davis of Auburn and the hammer throw, taken by Pat terson of Tech, it was evident that the winner could ave equalled southern records if necessary. The best work of the day was that of the Auburn ath- letes. Page Davis and Greene. Page. the captain, scored first place in the 100. 22O and 440-yard dashes, and es- tabljshed himself as proba, Y the best southern runner; Davis won the pole vault and the high hurdles; Greene per formed the taxing work of winning the half mile and mile runs. The winners and records were:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03
Rail Mill Downs Open Hearth


 An exciting game of baseball was played yesterday between the teams of the open hearth and rail mill departments of the steel plant. The game was played on the new diamond of the Steel Plant league on Avenue c and was attended by a large crowd of enthusiastic fans. The rail mill won by a score of 10 to 5.
 The new grounds are being put in first class shape, the grandstand and band stand are near completion and the club house and other accessories are about ready for the games Saturday, when the league games will be opened with double-header The teams will be an nounced later.
 Mrs. Wood to Make Address
 Mrs. W. N. Wood of Ensley, president of the Birmingham Humane society, will leave Thursday for Gadsden, where she has been invited to assist in the organiza- ton of a humane society at that point. Mrs. Wood has been much interested in humane work for a number of years and much of the success of the work in this district is due to her untiring efforts. She has practically made this her life work and Is always ready to lend as sstance and give the benefit of her ex- perience whenever and wherever there Is chance to further the cause.
 The peopel of Gadsden are much inter- ested in the movement and have called mass meeting for the purpose of organ ization and at this meeting Mrs Wood will make an address and assist in per fecting the organization.
 Young Ladies' Mission Society
 The Young Ladies Mission society of the Presbyterian church of Wyam was organized at the residence of Mrs. A. M Carter and the officers were elected as follows:
 Miss Agnes Murray. president; Miss Belle Guthrie, secretary.
 The regular meetings will be- held on the first and third Thursdays of each month.
 The first regular meeting will be held tonight and all members are urged to at- tend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03
Jonesboro City Council Meets

The Jonesboro city council met tonight to take up the question of annexation to Bessemer. The special committee and city attorney recommended that an ordi- nance be passed calling for an election on the annexation measure. as the peti- tion filed by the citizens asking this be done was regular. The president of the council appointed a special committee to confer with the committee from Bessemer m reference to the terms and condi- fions of the proposed annexation The tcommittee consists of Merrs. Saunders, Christlieb, Ezell. Scott and Ward, who are to report at the next meeting of the council.
 It is understood the committee is in favor of holding out the election until Pessemer decides to heve commission
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03
ABBATEMAGGIO
 REPEATS STORY
 OF CONFESSION

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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
Eason Uses Cabbage Leaf.

Umpire Malachi Eason is strong fol
the old-fashioned stunt of keeping his
head cool with a bunch of cabbage
leaves. Before going on the field re
Gently he stuck a bunch of cabbage
under his cap. After the game he
said II was the only sure way to keen
from getting overheated.
According to Eason, cabbage leaves
VIII retain moisture better than o
damp rag or sponge and keep the
head cool
Some years ago, while was pitch
ing for the Brooklyn club, | twirled o
game in ST. Louis on the hottest day
/ ever experienced in my life" said
Eason. Il kept my head cool that
day by sticking bunch of cabbage
leaves under my cap. Several of oui
men were overheated that day !
pitched the entire game and saw the
other fellows drop by the wayside
Pitching nine innings of ball with the
temperature lowering around 95 is
anything but picnic. can't imagine
anything harder unless 1t is umpirine
the game"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
Plutarch.

Mr.. Plutarch was one OF the best
known writer's of his time. He is said
to have written more lives than Mu.
rat Halstead did, but this statement
cannot be proven successfully.
Plutarch was the Ebert Hubbard
OF his time. however. He would os.
tensibly write the biography of some
famous Greclan, but this he would
contrast unfavorably with the life OF
one Of his own countrymen. His lit
tie visits to the homes of great men
were among the best sellers In his
day and age.
When he was In his prime his coun.
try was flooded with book agents who
worked by the Sheldon method OF
craftsmanship. Plutarch kept n flock
of geese to furnish quills for him.
Today his Lives are fixture in
every library. One would as soon
think of omiting the shelves as to
omit Plutarch's Lives" and Dante's
Inferno" or Mllton's Paradise
Lost" The latter are nice books for
a library they look intellectual and
they are the despair of elecutionists
Plutarch could have found lots OF
material today. He would have been
a good editor for the Congressional
Directory.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
FOUND RIGHT PATH
After a False Start.
I'm 1890 | heran 10 ari,,,. ..,,s-

IN 1890 began to drink cofree
NV v. u,aO time was healthy and en-.
'.yea % life At first noticed no bad
oa's ae''s from the indulgence but in
,Se ,OuLSe of time found that various
poieS on,' We're coming upon me.
p,.,, "pltatlon of the heart took unto
nov s" SICK and nervous headaches kid.
ney troubles followed and eventnaIlv
a, ay stomach became so deranged that
s' avn a light meal caused me serious
70 S Tur physicians prescriptions failed
v,,h 'Ip me and then l dosed myself
nnul, n patent medicines till | was thor.
sps y uisgusted and hopeless.
., r'hally / began to suspect tbot oo,
no,,, nov was The cause of my troubles lev.
for 'nen'ed "" by leaving it off, except
be,no o1e small cup at breakfast This
lieye mU ,U"le S, out did not altogether re-
how my distress, It satisfied me
co. s'vr' mat was on the right track
hacaS gave up coffee altogether and
tor.. s"n 10 use Postum. In ten davs +
perru u myself greatly improved NV
nev. 'S steady, my head clear, nv kid.
heor,w working better and better INV
ANS ts action rapidly improving NV
eat tT".e . improved and tile ability TO
mra,, nearly meal without subsequent
dition dius restored to me. And this con.
did living tSla of coffee and using Postum
abana, ,a,s, with no help from drugs nc
lbepanu the use of medicines when
given h.. 70 use the food drink" Name
Mich. 0S'um Co., Battle Creek,
psinos' a reason" and II ia ex.
to Wep,.,n IN the little book, "The Road
r,. rs"ville'' in pkgs.
one appseaad ad the above letter, n.v
Interest true, and full OF human
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07

inent on pennant winning teams OF
either league, and since 1903, when
the present worlds series began. the
only spitball pitcher who has figured
In worlds series is Ed Walsh OF the
Chicago White Sox.
Walsh took part in two Of the
games the White Sox won from the
Cubs. and as much as any one man
helped win the prize In 1906 for the
American league; but he is the only
one of the anointed ball set who ever
cut any figure in worlds series. Cy
Morgan helped the Athletics win the
pennant last year, but Mack didn't
use him at all in the games In which
the American leaguers gave such an
artistic and thorough trimming to the
pride of the National league. The
spitball pitcher is not useless unit
In any whole, but he is by no means
necessity.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
BEST TIME TO MAKE A HIT
Manager McGraw Says Most oppor.
tune Moment Is When There Are
Runners on First and Third.

did you know" said John McGraw,
that large percentage of the hits in
baseball are made when there are run.
ners on first and third? That is the
best time in the world to get hit be-
cause the whole infeld is tightened up
and stationary. The first baseman is
glued to his sack and the third base
man ls also held pretty tight on ac.
count of having to watch the runner
The shortstop and the second base
man are getting ready for throw,
and whichever one is to cover has to
edge over toward the second bag. The
intield is unable to cover any ground
and hitting under those circumstances
is easy.
Again" went on McGraw, there
are all kinds of chances to pull off
plays. We can work the double steal.
the delayed steal and all kinds of
plays which will net a run in case
any player on the opposite side makes
bad throw. Always get runner on
first and third If possible and it's
worth taking a chance at any time"
That was the smoothest ride on
the tram at night / ever had" said
Ping Bodie as he stuck his head from
his Pullman berth early in the morn.
ing after leaving Cleveland the other
night This road certainly runs
smooth" added the fence buster
We'll, 1t ought to ride smooth" re.
piled Matty Mcintyre. 1T has been
standing still all night" A wreck of a
freight train delayed the party six
hours.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
Childish Wisdom.

NOW and then the seemingly casual
remarks of the little ones plumb i'm.
pressiVe spiritual and psychological
uep,ns' Little Jean, for instance, list
eled to the conversation of two adults
WIN silent interest, until one of the
iSu'es' speaking of an unsatisfactory
puo'osraph, remarked that few moti.
eiS We're pleased with portraits of
.helr children, for the reason that the
sniuFen ,, did not lool. to Others as they
o'G 70 the loving maternal eye.
said Jean eagerly:
NO. and children don't look at 9th.
81 people as they look at their moth.
ers, either!"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
cy Morgan One of Connie Maek's southpaws.

The spitball pitcher has won many
game, but It is a question whether
he has won any more for having de-
veloped the spitball. Maybe he has.
but pitchers OF the first class who
don't use the moist curves and who
are just as capable as their damp de-
livery contemporaries are too numer.
Gus TO mention. Such pitchers as Ford
and Walsh have done wonders with
the splitter, but with their physique.
knowledge of pitching and natural
ability wouldn't they have been fully
as effective in the long run had they
stuck to regular methods of serving
slants and shoots?
Anyway, II is a striking fact that
in the biggest Of all baseball prizes,
the post season series for the worlds
championship. spitball pitchers have
played but slight part, AS matter
OF fact they have not been very prom.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
Jim CASEYS CLEVER STUNT
soaks Ball With Juice Of Llcorlee
and 1t Utterly Ruins Effective.
ness Of Spltbal Artist.

What chance has a baseball player
IN this old world anyway? In the
central league recently a club man.
ager was rudely pushed out Of the
game and of the field of play be.
cause ne was chewing a piece of leo.
rice The offending manager was
Jimmy Casey, leader OF the Fort
wayne club, and It all came about In
the following manner.
The pitcher oposing Casey's club
was some scream of a spitball artist.
ana Tor the first few innings Of the
game this saliva king had the Fort
wayne players breaking their backs
Trying to crack out his decevers.
says the Milwaukee Sentinel Man
ager Casey worked everything he
knew from the coaching lines In an
attempt to rattle the pitcher, but
there was nothing doing
The Casey crowd, man after man.
went down before the sp,tballer. Ca
sey tried TO rattle the twirler by
throwing sand In the air, but that
wouldn't work. Then he tried to make
the umpire believe the winning artist
was overstepping the slab on every
delivery. This scheme also failed
and then Casey tried the old scheme
OF Initiating a crazy man. He threw
several fits, but the spitball monarch
continued sizzling them over. and
then as a last resort Casey sent out
for a stick of lcorice.
Taking about half the stick in one
bite, the club leader started a curve
killing scheme that was original with
him. Every time he got hold of the
ball he would soak II with licorice un.
I'll 1t resembled baby cannon ball.
The licorice-soaked sphere soon fell
dead on the spitball twirler until that
proud person found himself up
against a grave proposition. His
curves soon faded entirely, and then
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07

! Jimmy Scott has been pitchinl
grand ball recently.
DR.. Harley Parker is making good
as an umpire in the American league
Harry Lord is credited with being
the brainiest player of the American
league.
The children of Washington have
caught more flies than Its baseball
team has
J. j. Callahan resents the imputa.
tion that it takes a winning club to
make him play his best ball.
Pitcher Joe Hovlik, bought by the
White Sox from Peoria, once had a
trial with Washington, but was sent
back.
Jack Bliss. who is doing the heavy
backstopping for the Cardinals in the
absence of Manager Bresnahan. is do
ing creditable work
j. Ed. Grillo, Washington critic, is
authority for the statement Manager
Clarke Griffith OF the Reds Will lead
the Browns next year,
McGraw has a rule that no member
of his team shall hit at the first ball
pitched. Murray forgot the other day,
and 1t cost him $40 for the little slip.
The New York American league
ball club announced that Pitcher
Brockett had been released uncondi.
tionally to the Rochester Eastern
league club.
Connie Mack thinks he is lucky II
he can get Chief Bender to pitch
good game every fifth day, The In.
dian is not glutton for work. like
Jack Coombs.
Johnny McGraw tried to farm out
Henry Groh, the Decatur infielder, to
the Buffalo club, but Boston refused
to waive on the youngster and the
Giants may have to Keep him.
Keene, the youngster Fred Clarke
tried out on first, did not look like
or a Hal Chase, but he
might have been bit nervous to
break into the limelight so suddenly
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07

We met a man upon ship a-saillng on
the lake;
lie raised his fist and smote tho air with
hotly wrathful shake;
Il know that Captain Kidd is dead. and
Blackbeard's crew no more
sends terror to the hearts OF folk who
dare to leave the shore
But there's a pirate here on board who
gold and treasure snatches;
lie Just charged me a nickel for a penny
box or matches!
There Is no Long Tom on the deck. no
cutlasses are stacked
Along the rail all ready for the folks that
must be hacked
There Is no jolly roger fapplng wildly at
the peak
To chill the blood and send the ghastly
white into the cheek,
But any minute we may see them batten
down the hatches-
i've Just been charged a nickel for a
penny box OF matches
TIL stand for ten cents more for any
quarter magazine.
l Will not howl or groan or growl or
speak in language keen
AT being soaked n dime for what are just
five cent cigars
But o. ! looked for powder marks and
grisly saber scars
On MS young face for well / know his
treasures hid in patches
He just charged me a nickel for a penny
box OF matchesl
Il know that Captain Kidd is dead with
all his cruel crew:
Pierre Lafitte and all the rest have met
their fatal due.
And piracy upon the wave is thought to
be no more
And here his voice grew loud and strong
and lifted to a roar
But o. the news stand boy is one who
every dollar catches
He just charged me a nickel for n penny
box Of matches"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
Giants Goinu TO Cuba.

II the Giants do not win the pen.
nant this year they will play series
of seven games with the Highlanders
for local baseball honors. The first
game will be played at the Polo
Grounds on Saturday, October Ia.
This statement was made semi-ofl.
cially recently, with the further infor-
nation that Presidents Bush and Far.
reil have reached conditional agree.
ment. If the Giants take part in the
worlds series the Hiilmen may tackle
'he Brooklyns in post-season series
or may be allowed to go on a barn
storming trip.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
RIsked Punishment for Don

A pleasing story of a prisoners love
for his dog comes from North Yaki.
ma, Wash. Michael Short, sentenced
to the street chain gang to work out
his fine, escaped with two other men
recently, but somewhat to the surprise
of his overseers turned up again for
work the next morning. Mike ex.
planned to the officer that acts as fore.
man that he had left his little dog
tied beneath his bed at home and that
he had stolen away to liberate 1t, as it
had been three days without food or
water.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
Pat Was More Than WlIIlno

A very pretty girl who recently re-
turned from Ireland tells of an en-.
counter with an Irish cabby In Dub
uh' She had started out from the
motel to do some shopping, but de.
ciued instead to make a tour OF the
ci'y on jaunting car. Arriving at
tne hrst car stand, and having Sc
iected the smartest looking vehicle,
sne told the driver that she wanted
" engage him for the day" Pat,
never backward in paying homage to
beauty earnestly replied: "Begorra,
uia am you are welcome. only wish
1t was for life"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07

the Fort Wayne crowd opened up and
proceeded to knock him off the
mound. He soon gave up, but whsn
the umpire learned what caused his
downfall he rushed over to Manager
Casey and waved him off the field.
Casey tried to argue, but there was
nothing doing on the back talk stun
with that umpire, anS the manager
left the field, but pE down.hearted
as his club had tagen a big lead and
was winning.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
Bert Kelley Sues,

Told by doctors he will never again
be able to play ball, Bert Kelley of
Chicago, injured in the Indianola
wreck, has brought suit against the
burlington railroad for $4,000 dam
ages. Kelley had just left his berth
when the collision occurred, and was
hurled the length of the car, sustain.
ing what he thought was sore right
shoulder.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
Self Respect.

But" argues the fond wife, when
the spring bonnet discussion is on,
you acknowledge that Mrs. Jimblum' q
new hat is perfectly beautiful. II
didn't cost any more than the one I
want"
81 know It's beautiful hat-an ar.
tistio creation, in fact. But do you
suppose want people to think I'm as
big a fool as Jimblum?"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
Blu Prices for PLAYERS.
Maps.

Since O'Toole drew that $22,5O0
from the Pittsburg National League
club, prices Of minor league players
have scared skyward. Here are the
prices at which certain players on
the Montreal team may be purchased;
that is, If somebody doesn't offer
more: Miller, $4,000; Burke, $500;
Dubuc, $4,000; Hsnford, $4,000 If
one would take the whole bunch may
be this ambitious magnate would cut
off 10 per cent for spot cash.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
Cruel.

"And you are going to select your
spring hat tomorrow" Mr.. Penhecker
says to his wife.
II am" she replies, without heed
ing his shuddering sigh as he thinks
of her having all his money banked
in her name.
81 am" she confines, with com.
pressed Jaws, "and what is more, Hen.
ry Penhecker, you are going with me
to see me select It."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07

zone thing | must caution you
against" said the doctor to Colonel
Bluddangoah of Louisville, "is drink
ing too much or too often"
by gad, doctah, replied the colonel.
somewhat testify, 81 nevah could see
how in thundeh man could drink too
much or too often, suh.'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
PLAYERS Escape Fatality.

The wreck of the Federal Express
near Bridgeport, Conn, a few days
ago, and the escape of the st. Louis
baseball club has drawn attention to
the fact that never in the history OF
professional baseball has a player
been killed in a travelling accident
The major league clubs travel about
$4,000 miles each year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
LAJ0IE GOT $500 PER HIT
Crippled Cleveland Second Baseman
Used as Pinch Hitter, Gets Big
Money for Batting.

President Charles Somers, of the
Cleveland American league club. paid
Larry Lajoie when he was crippled
5000 apiece for base hits Larry made
four pinch hits in the two months and
half he was out of the game. Three
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
McAleer Secures SA,r

Jimmy McAleer believes that he has
unearthed a real star in Clarence
walker, the young outfielder. The
new man is doing good work in the
outer garden and is piling up pret.
y nice batting average, but best of
ail he acts like a real ball player.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
Bears the
The Man In Front.

Who is at funny man standin' up
In front Of the band wavin' stick?"
That, my dear is the conductor"
Does he make the music go?"
Yes, my child"
We'll. then, why don't they call him
the motorman?"-Judge
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
More for the Menu.

In time, such were the marvellous
strides made by inventors, the cry
arose
"The automobile must 60"
Whereat some people murmured:
This Is too muchl"
For they remembered the dreary
days when horse meat graced the
table, with trotting stock on fast
days.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
Es1N ;:s e: E: E ne II; II: EIIga


why did Jagsby leave the cast Of
that tank drama?"
Because he wanted to be the tank. :"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
ANOTHER SIMILAR CASE.

Cornwallville, N Y.-"I have been taking
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for
some time for Change of Life, nervousness, and
a fbrOid growth.
"Two doctors advised me to 20 to the
hospital, but one day while was away visiting
met woman who told me to take lydia E
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound. / did so and
know it helped me wonderfully. L am very
thankful that 1 was told to try Lydia Il.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound."-M Mrs. "
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
For COLDS and GRIP

Hicks CAPuDINE is the best remedy-re-
neyes The aching and feverishness-cures the
oold ana restores normal conditions. It's
liquid-effects Immediately lOc., 25c, and SOC
At drug stores.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-07
By Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Natick, Mass, ,-"I cannot express what I
went through during the Change of Life before
II tried Lydia IL. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound. L was In such n nervous condition L
could not keep still. My limbs were cold. L
lhad creepy sensations and could not sleep
nights. l was finally told by two physicians
that had tumor.
81 read one day of the wonderful cures made
lDy Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
ana decided to try IL, and 1t has made me a well
lMNmnn. MY IninIhnra md Il