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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10
IN HOTEL LOBBIES


In the death of w. A. Turk passenger
traffic manager of the Southern railway,
the railroad world loses an able, con-
scentious and popular man and society
member OF rare charm of manner and
noble traits of character. The passing
away of few men could cause, indeed, so
great shock. Mr.. Turk was loved by
his intimate associates and was respected
and admired by the public in general No
railroad official. perhaps, ever had more
personal frienos while enemies he had
none.
Mr.. Turk had been in railroad service
since he was a young man. He rose to
the position of general passenger agent
of the old Richmond and Danville road
and when that line was reorganized as
the Southern Mr. Turk retained his office.
About three years ago the Southern
Railway company created the office of
passenger traffic manager and Mr.. Turk
was at once advanced to the place.
The deceased had long been recognized
as great factor in the development of
the country traversed by his road and in
his advancing years his pluck and enter
prise never failed him. He was sunny
hearted and full of hope and was always
a true prophet of this section. Mr.. Turk
death Will be. greatly lamented through
out the south and his memory will be
fondly cherished.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10
HeresY in New York.

Evangelist Munhall was practically
laughed out of court when he brought
heresy charges against Professor
Bovine of Boston university a Meth
odist institution. Professor Bowne's
philosophical works are read by in
telligent Methodists of 1.-The church
north" He is perhaps the finest stu
dent in that church. The Munhall fol-
lowing brought him to trial on these
charges, to-wit:
First-He denies the Trinitarian concep-
tion of the Deity, and also the moral at
tributes of the Deity as set forth in the
First and Fourth Articles of Religion Of
the Methodist Episcopal church.
Second-Hls teaching on miracles is
such as to weaken, If not destroy, faith
in large portions of the Old and New Tes-
lament.
Third-He denies the doctrine of the
Atonemont.
Fourth--He teaches such views of the
Divine Government and of the future of
souls as destroy the force of Christ
teaching about the future punishment Of
the wicked and the future reward of the
righteous.
F'ifth--IIe teaches views on the subjects
Of sin and salvation, on repentance. JUS
tifcation, regeneration, and assurance of
salvation through the witness of the
Spirit, that do not represent the views of
the Methodist Episcopal church.
DR.. Buckley provoked laughter in
the conference when he explained that
only experts could be relied on to prop
erly report heresy proceedings. The
experts took the charges in tow, and
in jiffy they were thrown out, and
Professor Bovine stood acquitted.
Other charges were presented, but
these. too, were refused consideration,
and the heresy trial is ended.
The heresy hunters are sadly out of
joint with the times. They are fully
two hundred years late-certainly a
good round hundred years. Instead Of
hunting for flaws the world is now
seeking enlightenment. 1t wants the
truth regardless of inherited theolo-
gical theories. Some portions of some
of the creeds are sadly outworn, and
the wheels of intelligence cannot be
turned back to accommodate even
Brother Munhall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10
Helm for the Y. M. C. A.

Slowly but surely the friends of the
Y. M. C. A. in Birmingham are com.
ing to its aid, and handsome build
ing adapted to the uses of young men
will be added to the equipment of this
city. No city is well equipped nova
days that is without Young Mems
Christian association building, and Bir-
mingham will assuredly secure one,
and a good one at that.
The proposed building in this city
may cost $4,000. 1t should cost that
much. Youngstown, Ohio, an iron
town, has Y. M. C. A. building that
cost. all told, $4,000. Scranton, Pa,
having population of 10000, put up
a building worth 1890, 900 Springfield,
Mass. has one worth 100000. The
one at Allentown, Pa, cost $139, 900 !;
at Fall River, s135,000; at Wilkes
barre, a coal mining town, $115,00 1t
will thus be seen that the proposed
cost of the Birmingham building is not
a bit extravagant or unusual
In an appropriate and roomy build
ing night school instruction could be
extended to young men, including
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT THE POLITICAL
SITUATION in ALABAMA AND ELSEWHERE

stance, the New York American declares
that August Belmont is putting up the
money to boom Parker and that Adolph
ochs is turning over the New York Times
to the movement. Hearst's paper accuses
Belmont of promoting the assassination
of Goebel in Kentucky, and accuses Ochs
of being Belmont's tool, and claims the
latter to be operating the Times with
Belmonts money. The article is one of
the most vicious which has ever appeared
in an American newspaper It shows
that Mr.. Hearst is very much alarmed
over the Parker movement
On the other hand. the general opinion
is that Judge Parker has been doomed
by New Workers to kill off the Hearst
boom. As 1t is, it is certain the Parker
boom has gained tremendous impetus
within the past ten days and 1t Is begin
ming to appear that he is the strongest
candidate
But politics is a queer game. A month
ago everything seemed to favor German
Then there was Cleveland BOOM Now
there is a Parker boom and Mr.. Cleve-
land has climbed upon the Parker band
wagon. A month from now we cannot
tell who will be in the ascendency. Ger
tain 1t is that vigorous fight Is to be
made in the New York state convention
against instructing for Judge Parker
The New York jurist has not yet ex-
pressed an opinion on any subject of
national import. All we know about him
is that he is an able, clean man. and a
strong judge. He has never been active
ly in politics but has the confidence of
the bar and the intelligent people of
New York state.
Democratic statesmen in Washington
are not at all enthused over the Parker
boom because of the fact that he has
had no experience in national affairs
but many of them are favoring him for
the simple purpose of knocking out the
Hearst movement. This is the whole
story in a nutshell. We cannot tell what
will be the final result. The Parker boom
may die out. and others may develop. 1t
is not even known yet that the New York
delegation will be instructed for Parker.
But 1t is known that the majority of
the democratic party is for the nomina-
ton of conservative man who can
win.
The outlook is better today than it has
appeared in a long time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10
Many Politicians Here.

Birmingham was crowded with people
a majority of whom were county politi-
clans, or rather those interested In coun-
ty politics. today" said a candidate for
county office last night.
They came from Bessemer, Pratt City,
Ensley, Woodlawn and the other towns
In the county as well as from the rural
districts Probably every section of JEFF
ferson county was represented. 1t being
Saturday and so near election day, the
farmers especially flocked to Birmingham
to see how the situation was here. They
all appeared to be well informed on coun-
ty politics too, and almost every one of
them could pick the winners, they said,
with the greatest of ease.
"A few of the more enterprising candt-
dates for office went to the general mer.
chandise stores in different portions OF
the city to meet, with their friends from
the rural districts, and talk politics"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10
Probate JUDGE Race.

1T have seen many interesting cam
paigns for office in Jefferson county since
l have resided here, but the race for pro-
bate judge is the hardest fought battle
I think that has ever been waged," said
an old resident of Jefferson county.
Judge Samuel f. Greene and Judge
J. P. stiles. the two candidates for the
office, are probably two as well known
men personally as can be found in JEFF
ferson county, and from the start the
friends of both realized the campaign
would be warm one.
Families are divided on the question.
| know of one family residing down near
Powderly that is badly split up POLITICAL
ly. The father Is enthusiastic for one OF
the candidates. while his two sons favor
the other. l heard the father say the
other day that he would be willing to give
$3.50 to see his candidate win, just to put
a quietus on his sons"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10
Largest Photograph in the World.

From the Scientific American
AT the recent Dresden Exhibition of
German Civic Life there was exhibited a
photograph which is said to be the
largest ever taken. This gigantic pic
ture measures 80 feet inches by feet
II inches. 1t represents the Bay of Ma
pies and was taken from Castel San Ma
rino. the highest point behind Naples.
from which the eye commands the whole
city and bay as far as Mount Vesuvius
and Capri. In order to secure as extern
sive panorama as possible, six differ
emit views on as many plates, measuring
81 inches by 1915 inches were first taken.
From these six plates which were de
signed with a view of being connected
to one another in a continuous series six
engagements. feet II inches by 6 feet 7
inches in size. were prepared by means
of an apparatus with lens one foot IN
diameter. The engagements were made
directly on silver bromide paper. The in
herent difficulty of connecting the single
plates so as to avoid any break was
over come so successfully that it is prac-
tically impossible to detect the boundary
line of the two plates.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10

every leak has been or will be stopped.
At the end of March the untitled orders
exceeded those at the end of Deem
Der by 100000 tons. In December the
bottom of the depression in the indus
try was reached, and 1t is felt that the
corner has been turned, and that a
moderate degree of prosperity may
hereafter be anticipated. A president
ial year is not apt to be a booming
year, but it may we'll be year in the
iron and steel trade of conservative
activity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10
Roosevelt. AND PARKER

From the Philadelphia Press.
President Roosevelt and Judge Parker.
who are likely to be the rival candidates
for the presidency this year. are warm
personal friends. Each has sincere lik-
ing for the other, probably because they
are so different" said one of Judge Par
ker's associates in Albany. While Roose-
welt was governor of New York he and
the judge were thrown together a good
deal They are both friends of riding,
and many nice chat they used to have
In the saddle while canterlng about the
hills of Albany. They are alike in one
thlng-neither ever gives up his ride on
account of the weather, but splashes
that were just the sort of thing he
dotes on.
The judge is not as furious a driver as
the President, and does notr un his horse
up hill and down dale as does the young
er man. Nor does he swing his hat round
in the air and cry "ki-yi-ki-yi," cowboy
fashion, as Roosevelt sometimes does In
the exuberance of his Outdoor enjoyment.
The judge is more sedate, both in and
out of the saddle But he and President
Roosevelt used to get along very well to-
gether. except when the governor set too
fast pace. and then the judge was con-
tent to drop quietly behind and take the
dust of his more energetic comrade.
Mr.. Roosevelt and Judge Parker often
had luncheon together in the old days
when both were In the $30,00O.000 capitol
at Albany and when, We may be sure,
only one of them INDUCED in dreams of
living in the White House.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10
Warlna Against Railroads.

The Cotton Belt railroad has with
drawn altogether from Memphis. 1t is
otherwise known as the st. Louis and
Southwestern railroad, having large
mileage, but not owning any track be-
yond Fair Oaks, Ark. 1t came into
Memphis over the Iron Mountain road
1t withdraws from Memphis because
an organization of Memphis merchants
contended for rates that would have
! involved a net loss to the railroad
company, and so its managers decided
that the best step would be the with
drawal altogether of the company from
Memphis.
At the same time a Huntsville dis
patch states that work has been sus-
pended on the extension of the Illinois
! Central from Jackson, Tenn, to Ala
bama points, pending "the unsettled
political conditions" in this state. The
phrase unsettled political conditions"
is polite, but significant
The Age-Herald has no desire to en-
phasize unduly these events, but 1t
does ask each and every voter to ask
himself before he goes to the polls on
Monday this question, would you put
money in railroad in Alabama when
the people of Alabama deliberately put
slasher and embittered enemy at the
head of their railroad commission 2"
No one would put money in railroads
in this state under such circumstances,
for the Conner programme means its
confiscation under legal forms and by
legal methods.
1t is no exaggeration to say that
railroad investments in Alabama will
be ended if this state deliberately de-
clares war againts railroads, and Ala
bama will assuredly do that if she puts
Mr.. Conner at the head of the railroad
commission. Will the Louisville and
Nashville, for example, build a direct
line to Huntsville under such circum-
stances? Assureily not, for it is diff
j cult to see how such line can earn
net money even as things stand at
present. The people of Alabama should
consider the railroad problem as they
would private enterprise. Shut out
all prejudice, all misleading state
ments, all promises that cannot and
should ont be fulfilled; shut out all
injustice and let the matter have the
benefit of calm, sensible hearing, and
a treatment broad enough to include
all bearings and effects. 1t is bust
ness proposition, and it should be set
tied on business basis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10

men in these sections want recognition
for the young man who has won fame
by his deeds in war. So the fight is on
and only the returns to come in Monday
night can tell the result.
The railroad commission contest is one
in which every voter in the state is inter-
ested. In every county there is a contest
The railroads are under fire. Because n
Potato rate is enc cent bushel too high,
or because an iron furnace happens to
have gotten a rate on coal to its coke
ovens twenty-five cents a ton cheaper
than a cotton mill got its coal hauled,
though the iron furnace used fifty times
as much coal, there is a fight on to grind
the railroads into dust. Mr.. b. B. Conner,
who looks upon railroads as the China
man does upon the mythical dragon; who
believes that no good nor justice Is in
them, is a candidate for president of the
railroad commission. His platform is TO
curb them; to drive them; TO force them.
Mr.. Conner is a good business man. He
has managed the properties in which he
is interested profitably. But he is in no
sense a man of judicial turn of mind.
He is not fitted to pass Judgment upon
case against the railroads. Mr.. Conner
has been too vigorous against them to
be placed upon bench to act impartially.
I hope that he will not be selected, and
l do not believe he will be.
The Burnett-Lusk contest in the
Seventh district has been almost as exeit-
ing as the congressional contest in the
Sixth district. The contest in the Seventh,
however, is almost purely "a personal one.
1t is based upon personal popularity.
Busk charges Burnett with riding upon
railroad passes and Burnett charges Lusk
with working in the legislature against
the bill to examine state banks. claiming
that he had stock in a private bank.
congress and his colleagues hope to see
him returned. But Mr.. Lusk is making
a vigorous contest against him and the
chances are that the race will be a close
one, although the best political opinion is
that Mr.. Burnett will win.
The national campaign for the demo-
cratic presidential nomination is growing
warm. The Parker boom is in the ascen-
dency. Apparently the fight at the pres
ent time Is between Parker and Hearst.
Mr.. Hearst's newspapers are vigorously
attacking the Parker boom and many OF
the people who are pushing it. For in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10

shops, laboratories and other modern
aids to practical education. Physical
training, too, would receive full at
tention. A well equipped reading room
would prove attractive, and suites of
club rooms would be added for those
who desire such helps. 1t is not easy
to name the limit or scope of the
work of a modern Y. M. C. A. building,
and this city should build one that
will serve the young men Of a gener-
alton at least.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10
As}07rsee~
MAN WHO ORIGINATED
THE COMICAL LIMOGES

them to Sir George, as l have said; that
he had taken them down and used them
in a speech; that they had caught on
and were beginning to give rise to
separate word.
II have frequently mentioned the mat
ter in conversation and now Of at alb it
seems worthy of print, since the great
Dictionary has given first source and
has not gone far enough back Christ
mas, 1877, was time when it seemed
,, likely we should fight Russia
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10
The Price Of Life.

From the New York Press.
1.-The life of rich man is worth more
than the life of a poor man. and the ply
stefan has a right to charge the million
aire more for his services than he does
the laborer' Is the opinion recently
handed down by a Philadelphia judge,
who went on to say:
1.-THE physician is unlike the merchant
who has goods of different quality to sell
at various prices. He must give his best
service in every case. But II does not
follow that the service is worth the same
In every case.
Human life has a pecuniary value os
variable quantity, greater in the mil
lionaire than In the laborer. Thus the
practitioner of common sense makes out
his bills to suit the pecuniary circum-
stances of his patients
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press
woman can do great deal of dress
ing without getting much on.
1t isn't what a woman says without
looking at you; it is what she looks with
out saying 1t.
The surest way for a man to make a
qirl marry him is to try to prevent her
from doing 1t.
It always seem to woman unnecces-
sary harshness to imprison a bank en-
bezzler who is reported to have been q
good husband.
woman calls her husband sarcastic
when the children are banging the plano
and he rustles his newspaper just to
male sure he is reading it,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10
THE DAY is DONE.

Nv Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
The day is done, and the darkness
Fails from the wings of night
AS a feather is waited downward
From an eagle in his flight.
| see the lights of the village
CLEAN through the rain and the mist;
And a feeling of sadness comes Ger me-
That my sould can not resist.
A feeling of sadness and longing,
That is not akin to pain.
And resembles sorrow only
AS the mist resembles rain.
Come. read to me some poem,
Some simple and heartfelt. lay,
That shall soothe the restless feeling,
And Danish the thoughts Of day.
Not from the grand old masters,
Not from the bards sublime.
whose distanct footsteps echo
Through the corridors Of Time.
For, like strains Of martial music,
Their mighty thoughts suggest
Life's endless toll and endeavor;
And tonight l long for rest.
Read from some humber poet.
Whose songs gushed from his heart
As showers from the clouds in summer.
Or tears from the eyelis start;
who, through long days Of labor.
And nights devoid of ease,
Still heard in his soul the music
OF wonderful melodies.
Such songs have power to quiet
The restless pulse OF care.
And come like the benediction
That follows after prayer.
Then read from the treasured volume
The poem of my choice;
And lend on the rhyme Of the poet
The beauty Of thy voice.
And the night shall be filed with MUSIC
And the cares. that infest the day,
Shall fold their tents like the Arabs.
And as silently steal away.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10
The Iron Market.

Most of the furnace companies in this
district have sold all they can make up
to the first of July and are therefore out
of the market for the present. Birming-
ham pig metal has been firm recently at
$40 on a No. 2 foundry basis, and small
lots have brought as much as $1025. While
prices are not high enough to yield much
profit they are better than consumers
thought they would be. There is every
prospect that the iron market will keep
up to. the $40 notch the rest of the year,
and it would not be surprising if it moved
up to 81 before next fall
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10
Steel Trusts First Quarter.

The report of earnings made by the
steel trust for the first quarter of 1901
has, generally speaking, been favor
ably received. The earnings in the last
quarter were a little over fifteen mil
lion dollars. AS compared with CORE
spending quarters heavy decreases
were of course shown, as follows:
First quarter. Net earnings
lWf .......................... .Sl3,20S,SSb
l9OS ........................... 25,O6S,IO7
1909 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 26,7l5,457
But still the report for the first quar-
ter of 1904 is much better than was
expected, and all are glad that the full
dividend of per cent on the preferred
stock was maintained. No dividends
are now paid on the common stock
The dividend on the preferred stock
was not earned by about two million
dollars, but such a deficit in a great
corporation is not very serious.
The full dividend rate on the pre-.
ferred stock would not have been main
tanned il the outlook in the iron and
steel market had not become more
promising than 1t was in January The
March orders were san factory, and
the managers see ahead moderate
profits at any rate. They see ahead
enough orders to enable them to main
tain the dividend on the preferred
stock, and that is the critical point in
the case. Those dividends are cumula-
tive, and SO long as the full rate can
be maintained the big concern can
keep out Of hot water.
II operating expenses had not been
scut down the trust could not have paid
bthe dividend. Production has been
Lcheapened in every possible way, and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10
Stanps.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
Ten 2-eent stamps you asked for
madam" said the post office clerk, "and
there they are"
but where are the others?" she de-
manded.
What others?'
THE trading stamps. 1 get them ev-
erywhere / deal"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10
Seeking for More Trouble.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer
AS if Uncle Sam did not have enough
troubles on his hands already, there IS
proposition to make him annex Santo
Domingo and colonize all his eolored peo-
plc there. The plan seems to be approved
by everybody except the American ne
groes. the Santo Dominicans, and Uncle
Sam himself
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10
Colorado Mines.

There are about 1000 metalliferous mines
in Colorado. inviting the study and in
spection Of the mining students of the
east, who will visit the state during the
ensuing summer, under the tutelage and
guidance of John Hays Hammond, the
world wide mining expert.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10

Colonel Younghusband is marching
straight on towards L'Hassa and is
ready to receive propositions from the
Grand Lama. He treats the G. L. as
an ordinary olice-holder.