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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-11
Llnooln,s Greatest Act.

James Matlock scovel in National Maya
zine.
He forthwith issued the proclamation
of emancipation. Within week after
the world was startled by a new charter
of freedom for the slaves, Mr.. Lincoln
said to me in the White House:
IT told you a year ago that Henry
Ward Beecher and Horace Greedy gave
me no rest because l would not free the
negroes The time had not come. | read
what you said in the senate, and you
struck the right chord when you said,
The President argued the case like a
western lawyer. He did not intend that
his immortal document should be regard
ed as the "Popes bull against the
comet" as the doubling Thomases said
It would be- He waited the full
est of time, and when the life of the ma
ton hung trembling in the balance, in
vokng the considerate judgment of man.
kind and the gracious favor of Almighty
cod he launched that immortal procla-
nation. which made Mr.. Lincoln the
foremost soldier in the world in the great
battle for the liberation of humanity
you are right" said the President
with smile of exaltation and exultation,
81 was tired that day. But you will see
no trace of doubt or hesitation in my
signature to my greatest and most en-
during contribution to the history of the
war
-~a----
Americans Greatest Medicine is Hood 3
Sarsaparilla-the Best Spring Medicine.
Get Hoods.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-11

According to tradition, Napoleon had
found the stone in a museum of nat
ural history. where 1t had been deposited
as a mere meteorological specimen.
This tiara OF Plus VII. can be worn
only a short time as 1t weighs nearly
eight pounds. It is said to be worth $44,-
500
The second of the tiaras now owned by
popes was given to Plus TX. in 1855 by
Isabella, then Queen of Spain. Set with
1900 brilliants, its value Is conserva-
lively estimated at 500. 600.
Even richer than this is the tiara pre-
scented to Leo XIII. fourteen years ago
by the diocese of Paris. 1t is of the most
delicate gold chaserle, set thickly with
precious stones, each one of which Is
said to be an absolutely perfect specimen.
No value has ever been placed upon this
work.
Tibet iaraus ually worn by the pope
is, In comparison with these other three
very light and modest. 1t was made for
Plus TX. and weighs but little more
than one pound 1t is set with eleven
brilliants and is valued at 5000. II Is
this tiara In which Leo has appeared at
all public ceremonies during the last
two or three years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-11

sharp and thin; his mouth droops greatly
at the corners. His head is absolutely
bald There are only a few hairs over
each ear, and they are white. His shoul-
ders stoop, and this pushes his head for
ward.
He looks a great deal like Cardinal
Satolll, who visited here several years
ago. He has the same ecclesiastical cast
of features.
Mr. Rockefeller is taller than one would
think who saw him only sitting in a
chair When he sits down he shuts up
like a telescope. When he gets upon his
feet he stands erect, except for the stoop
in his shoulders. As he kept his overcoat
buttoned closely all the time it could not
be seen whether he was very thin or not.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-11
Rockefeller Seen az Short aanae.

From the Kansas City Star
This richest man in America, about
whom everybody is talking ard most
periodicals are writing. sat in wicker
Upholstered chair locking out the ear
window He had his overcoat on His
legs were crossed. A black stiff derby
hat was pushed back from his forehead.
He was sitting we'll to the front Of the
chair, so that his body "serooehed down
into it.
His clothing was ordinary looking. His
overcoat was buttoned eiose up to his
neck. His trousers were striped gray.
They were well creased His shoes were
plain and dun polished. lie had on a
pair of tan gloves.
He was dressed ready to leave the car
when it should reach the depot and was
killing time by watching through the
window as the car moved along.
Mr.. Rockefeller does not look like any
picture that the public is acquainted with.
He locks older than people think he
looks. His face is smoothly shaver. The
skin of his face is wrinliled and so sallow
that 1t is almost nut brown Ills nose is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-11
Eighteen Babies in One Week.

Chicago Telegram to the Kansas City
Star.
IL President Roosevelt wants to get
over his belief in race suicide" all he
has to do is to pay visit to the build
ing at 293 LaSalle street Within the last
five days six babies have been born there.
One of~the babies. born yesterday,
weighed seventeen pounds, which clearly
showed that 1t had come to stay In
the last week eighteen babies have been
born in the half block of the italian dis
trict in which this building stands. ia
cob Nowalk was about to set out for.
work this morning, when the shrlll voice
of an infant was heard issuing from the
house Nowalk returned to his fiat at s97
LaSalle street He was informed that
he is the father of triplets.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-11

Total surplus to February
%, 1908 .......... ........... 81, 657, 7S4. IL
This strong showing of profits and sur
plus will naturally give high satsfac-
ton to the stockholders.
Three deeds have been filed in the Pro-
bate court transferring to the Upper Ca
haba Coal company valuable coal lands
in Jefferson and st. Clair counties. The
properties were purchased from the Ala
bama State Land company, the total
consideration in the three deeds being
$50, 720
The Upper Cahaba Coal company was
recently organized and its president is
David Roberts. The property bought
contains about 1900 acres and is situated
both in st. Clair and Jefferson counties.
In addition to the property purchased.
mineral rights were bought to SOC acres
of land in sections %. 49, 80 and "a
The new engine for the blooming min
department of the steel works of the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad COM
pany at Ensley has arrived and will be
set up as soon as possible
The extensive improvements being
made in this department will greatly in
crease the capacity of the plant.
Henry Parsons, who is in charge of the
developments being made in and around
Sheffield by the Sheffield company spent
few hours yesterday in Birmingham.
The improvements to be made at Shelf
field will be quite extensive including
In -
tenn. the power plant and the connecting
of Sheffield and Tuscumbia by electric
railway.
James Gayley, acting president Of the
United States Steel corporation, is travel
ing in the south, but will return in time
to meet President Schwab, who is ex-
pected to arrive March 49,
The long litigation over the proper
ties of the old Lady Ensley Coal, Iron
and Railroad company will end on March
81, when sale will be made under a final
decree issued by Chancellor Carmichael
yesterday morning.
1t is understood that the Sloss-Shef-
field people have purchased nearly all of
the bonds and claims and are ready to
secure a clear title as soon as the sale
is made under the final decree. The sale
therefore will be largely in the nature of
a mere formality.
The property of the old company is now
being operated by the Sloss- Sheffield Steel
and Iron company under a lease but
after the sale 1t will be operated as a
part of that company.
Ever since 1893 the properties of the
Lady Ensley Coal. Iron and Railroad
company have been In litigation.
The property includes large areas of
developed and undeveloped iron ore and
coal lands in Walker, Jefferson, Winston
and Franklin counties.
The receiver for the old company Ii
A. G.. Smith, who has been in charge Of
It's affairs for several years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-11
NORTH ALABAMA FURNACE CO.
Notice to Stockholders Of North Ala.
bama Furnace Company.

In accordance with the bylaws, notice
is hereby given that the annual meeting
of the stockholders of the North Ala
bama Furnace company, will be held at
the offices of the company, in Birming-
ham, Ala, on Wednesday, April 1, 1908, at
IL o'clock a. m. to elect directors for the
ensuing year and for the transaction OF
such other business as may come before
the meeting.
Books for the transfer of stock will be
closed March q, 1903 at u O'Clock noon,
to April 4, 1903 at 10 o'clock a. m.
j. w. MCQUEEN,
3-11-6t-wed-sat Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-11
Mcintosh viii Die.

Atlanta, Ca, March 10.-J. R. Nc
Intosh, general counsel of the south
ern division of the Postal Telegraph
company, who has been Ill for some
time with pneumonia, was tonight re-
ported to be in a very critical condi-
ton. Hope for his recovery has been
practically abandoned, although his
physicians state that ne may live two
or three days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-11
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

A meeting of the stockholders of the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company is hereby called to be held at
the office of the company In Birmingham
Ala, April IS, 1903, at II o'clock a. m,
for the purpose of considering and voting
upon the proposition to increase the capt.
tai stock of the company to S6,50000O
BY order of the board of directors
j. =. ROSS,
s-11-Ct-wed Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-11
Large Steamer on Rocks.

Miami, Fla, March 10.-It is re-
ported here that there is a large
steamer on the rocks at Ragged Key.
A number OF wrecking boats have
called for the scene or the disaster. Up
to this time no particulars have been
received. The vessel is a large one
and was bound south.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-11
Says He Tried 10 Make Money
the Supreme Master
NEBRASKAN NOT ASHAMED
Feels No Remorse for Part He Has
Taken In Putting Cleveland Out Of
Party-Talks About Poll
tics In Delaware.

Detroit March 10. : Hon. William ].
Bryan of Nebraska this morning adj
dressed the democratic state judicial con-
vention in Light Guard armory. He was
introduced by State Chairman Thomas e.
Barkworth of jackson.
Mr.. Bryan said:
mo democrat has reason to be de-
spondent. We must not work on the prin-
ciple of expedieney; we must be sure we
are building on the right ground. There
never was time when there was a great
err need for the application of democratic
principles than today. Down east, In
Delaware. I learned more about some
other things than about future candi-
dates for the Presidency / found that
many republicans were fighting against
a man named AddlclSs. I found that in
some places three-quarters of the voters
had received money for their votes.
Could Not Draw Line.
II could not draw the line between Ad-
dicks, who wanted to buy a senatorship
with his own money and run 1t for his
own interests, and other men who buy
an office for a corporation and run 1t for
the interests of the corporation. What,
my friends, do you say of men who buy
senatorships with the money of corpora
lions and go to congress as slaves for the
corporations?
1.-THE senate would not even take up for
consideration the house bill for the con-
troll of trusts. These men are worse than
Addicks. If you wanted anything from
the Delaware man you would talk to
Addicks. but in these other cases you
would have to go to tho masters of the
officer holder l can't draw a distinction
between the men who sell their votes for
s., and the one who makes a million
trading in party politics. 1 remember a
case where ]. P. Morgan made millions
on matter of a republican policy. All
the difference between Addicks and the
rest is that he confessed openly to what
the others do secretly.
Wants Harmony.
II have been accused of preventing
harmony. No man wants harmony more
than / do, and no one has suffered more
for lack of 1t than have. But you can't
keep in one organization men who want
to cut each others throats They accuse
me of saying hard things about Cleve-
land. l never said anything about him
so hard as did President Mckinley, who
said: Cleveland is trying to make money
the master, and all things else the
servant
II am not ashamed of my humble part
l may have had in driving out of the
democratic party a man who tried to
make money the master and everything
else the servant. l want him in some
other party than ours. | would be glad to
| help organize one for his exclusive use"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-11
A Time of Stress.

From Judge
Mamma, what are the equinoctial
storms?" asked the little Wise boy.
THE equinoctial storms, put in Mr..
Wise before his wife could get her
mouth open, ARE due about the time
your ma discovers the uglness of her win
ter hat and the beauties of the new
spring bonnets.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-11

Five dollars reward will
be paid for information
which will lead to the arrest
and conviction of anyone
caught stealing The Age.
Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-11
Spiritual Adjustment.

From Life.
Mrs. Chic-our new rector is not at all
worldly
Mr.. Chic-Well he will have to tone
our parish down.
"oh. no. Our parish will have to tone
him up"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-11
INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

At meeting of the board of directors
of the Sloss-sheffield Steel and Iron
company, held in New York yesterday.
the following statement of earnings for
the quarter ending February %, 1908
February estimated), was submitted:
Profit from operations ......... 671,6l4.0s
Deductions for depreciations
and charges to extraordinary
repair and renewal fund ..... $4,000. IS
Total net earnings .......... S632, 612 As
Deduct three months ac-
crued interest on bonds. $50, 500
Deduct three months pro-
portion of taxes. ........ 1900
- 10000 90
Total profits 49,. .......... s572, 612 As
Actual surplus carried over De-
cember l, 1902. .......,, ..,.... 81 199 121. go
s1,771, 73411
Quarterly dividend on preferred
stock $3.50. $500 ...... ........ 114,00OOO
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-11

All kinds OF cute. Age-Herald En-.
craving Department.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-11

Americas Greatest Medicine is Hoods
sarsaparilla-the Best Spring Medicine.
Get Hoods.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-11
Total surplus to February

Quarterly dividend on preferred
stock ...... $500 ...... ........ 114,C
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y, 1913 ......-... .....,..... III, 657, TIA. IL
This strong showing of profits and sur
plus will naturally give high satisfac-
ton to the stockholders.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-11

James Matlock scovel in National Maya
zine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-07
/ his 32 years and she, in this instance

his 32 years and she, in this instance
cannot possibly be over 19, makes alb
solutely no difference
rhis should be enough to finish the
first verse. While the orchestra wan
1ers through the last bars and re
pcats those at the beginning, there
must be scme business. II nsuai!
results in his kissing he end.
This is as natural a pose as comes
iate = 1"qason& and the most meaning.
From the days Of t.a noble <ni4ets Of
oId '1,sYin tie aaua Of Ia lair Ia.
se4e4 In g.e admaati9a aal love OF
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eac =ffga notes then. lifrtre. A.==To. =
II he r.qisas his naht arm.
II q Comaache brave WAS ooGn III
.saas=fe night be excused 55r remark
n2s.t gil, Heap pienfr fine Wal ~haop
%vIaI fri5e?s' 1t is mns. til am
,aze=az an enthusiastic esfataafe
t.il1es when he gives The college vel
"a. Ire man who knocks cat a homo
H.. Yet Ga tie stage it stands Tor
= supreme emotion.
Then comes the finish in which she
scort.s him or is embraced, according
Ire music and words.
Tie BGWery singer may insist on
brewing back his coat when he puts
is land over his heart; he may get
OWL Oh both knees when the fee =
2art comes in; he may have botn
'ands in the air for the high notes. but
ne underlying principles of the poses
1re Identical. The Bowery man has
make more noise, he has to play On
"hotter' stage, and probably to a
1omelier girl. All this accounts for
minor changes. Yet it is the same old
business
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-07
Stage Wooing Much Allie in the Best
and Poorest Theaters.

Have you ever noticed began an
inveterate tneatergoer the otner
evening. that every actor sings love
songs the same way? | mean tnat the
business gestures, enbra es and
kisses-is the same Old business,
whether you find it on g first notcn
Broadway stage or in cheap BoWely
music hall If they had all been taught
by the same master the likeness could
not be more exact.
1T seems to be up to you for an
explanation" said another. turning to
William Gould. who sings of his love
to Mabel Carrier every night ct the
Casino in The Runaways.' Why
don't you give us some new business
IN YOUR love songs?'
You show me anything new and
I'll buy you most anything yea lik2
except steam yacht, said the actor,
He is living this summer on sailing
yacht and has come to the conclusion
that yachts are about the most c>-
pcnsive luxury the world affords.
There are NO new ways Of maxim"
stage love, Sc We have to repeat the
old over and over again. The colonel
is right when ne says the 'hu-mess- i
the same ON the BoWery as on Broad
way. It's the same down n teney
and it's the same al the TiYoli in saE
Francisco Ftere a'e eeftan ses.
lures that go naturally with contains
lines. You can't 10 without thcm aG
you can't find better ones. Ye III"
old story seems to Sc nre.tv well arc
nothing gets a hand sooner or louder
than love song
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-07
cancer Cured by Blood Be.n1--AiI Sk:-
and Blood Diseases Also Cured.

Mrs. NJ. l.. Adams, Fredonia, Ala
Ook Botanic Blood Balm, V-hich cfec,a
sally cured eating cancer Of the
lose AID face. The sores hea ed W
perfectly Many doctors had given
Ip her case as ho, eless. Hundreds o.
cases of cancer, eating sores. suppu'
,eing swellings, etc, hf been cure'
~ Blood Balm. mOne others, Mr..
8 NJ. Guerney, Warrior Stand. Alc
Ter nose and lip were raw as beef
With offensive discharge from the eat
ng sore Doctors advised cutting
ut il failed. Blood Balm healed the
res and MIS-. Guelney is as well as
aver. Botanic Blood Balm also cures
czena, itching humors, scabs ah~
Gales. pone pains, ulcers, offensive
oimples, blood poison, carbuncle>
:crofula, risings and bumns on the
cNin and ali blood troubles. Improve:
9 digestion. strengthens weak KID.
)eys Druggists, 81 per large bottle.
18th complete directions for home
ure Sample rec and prepaid by writ
ng @lOod Balm Co., Atlanta. Ga
De1cf,ue trouble and sp Il medlca
.lvice sent in s99led letter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-07
Can F Foretell Gestures.

One can take almost any love song
and figure out just where the singer
will make gestueA and Just about
what it will be The song usually finds
the couple seated on bench. There
is just a line of Introduction, and then
comes a music cue" With the first
note of the orchestra the lover
squares around, puts out his left leg
as brace. leans heavily on his right
arm which is more or less behind
the girl, and spreads his left over his
heart. The girl moves slightly toward
him, folds her hands and puts on her
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-07
SANE OLD SIGNS OF LOVE,

mildly fond" expression She would
not be girl if She did not know what
was coming
Yet, What is there in that frantic
gesture of his-that grabbing at the
neart-which tells the girl that she
is going to be loved? He may be suf-
ferirg from heartburn due to over
eating at dinner. Perhaps he has
tobacco heart and the last cigarette in
lis dress.:- room is getting in its
triphammer effect When one gets t
considering the proposition seriously.
what has the heart TO do with .ove
anyway? There is We'll founded
OF love. but there is very little to
back it up. with most men love is
IN affair of the head: but ii the singer
attempted to hold his head he woule
throw himself open to a still graver
suspicion. for stage head holding be
l0ngs to the emotion of remorse.
Before il is tiTae to break into song
s.se pair usually think better ef it, and
9Gth arise and take the center of the
stage Then comes such l.Ges a.
csc:
Since fsat I looked into your eyes,
4}e 1ainc sweetheart. BE mine.
There IS not much connection be
Zen 5zese I've lines 70 l. sure, but
NJ 'ees that matter IN a love song?
80 niare wero properly written, its
.da weuti be Nine, sweetnearp.
lin &c firelsnst come in at
AZ ueeinring or the piece is not con
agt'o0a! The singer never fails to
1T t
Pos&o are Meaningless.
F@p usual geslure ae~ompanying it
tie left 2rA ousst1ctched, palm
tended country girl unusued to
stage gestures might reasonably sus-
zrt that ste Was about 10 be slapped
/ she refused To be his. The stage
! Girl knows. of course, for she has seen
| ne sana pose used on other stars
When SIC was getting her preliminary
raining in the chorus.
He gains little confidence after
getting the title off his mind. He ap-
proaches the girl. He takes her hand
in his left and slips the other around
Ter waist. she smiles enough to
snow eer teeth and a beginning OIL
s.iss. Tse line here may be:
WI We We're children, you and /
The iaGt that lie looks everyone Of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-07

Schatch scratch, scratch; unable to
attend to business during the day Or
sleep at night. Itching piles. horrible
plague Doan's Ointment cures. Never
fails. At any drug store, SO cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-07

Don't delay ,ainute. Cholera infa
tum, dysentery, diarrhoe come sudden
y. Only SAFE plan is to have Dr.. FoW-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-07
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It VAS Wien We We're 5oss. sd
.eall Van D&ke: We mad been out
=d4siag ali ,.az and aad net had
shot at anything. Finally along to:
ward evening We spiea a coyey OF
partri4zes in tie loag g4as4 at &c
NJ. - 4 t.ozau pona. Ne We're bofts
exci,a' e,d Her: y began TO rue
around tie eaga OF the ice toward the
raT.ris2se.'.
Don't sAoot 'en On the rum.
called cut. Don't shoot en- on The
rum
81 w.w-wont. stammered Horny IN
his excitement; III w-Wwait ill theS
st-stop.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-07

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-07
WOULD Be SPORTSMANLlKE.

On a recent occasion at Princeton
f&Hl Van Dyke told this story as a
.oie on his brother Henry the fam
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-07
BEDTtM

Bedtime in oUrgsteriaH,
Comes every day;
No bogie ever can
Scare it away.
Bedtime turns the day
Into the night;
Wears magic witeh's cap
Snuffs cut the light.
bedtime a fairy is
Makes all the youngsters
Healthy cs..i wise.
Lucy Carsairs
g. "a S. "A. Ga ~.
fe. e Size ~ The Siad YoH Haa a'Haqs Boupr
sisse:''' "a H. .z>z5Gz7 81 T.