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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-02
VULCAN. THE IRON MAN.

From the Huntsville Mercury.
 Happy that section of Alabama so for tunate as to have a place beside Vulcan, the iron man of Birmingham at the worlds St. Louis fair. It will not be using extravagant words when we say, in all the thousands of varied exhibits from every nation of the world except Russia perhaps, and from every state in this great union, there will be seen nothing that will so impress every man, woman and child as the iron man.
 There will be many things seen and forgotten in the multitude of their varied multiplicity, but standing out on mem orys page, to be talked about and re- called in years to come, will be Vulcan. And all, even the children, will remem- Der it. came from Birmingham, and that will impress every mind with Alabama. Huntsville can make no better nor more profitable advertisement than to place whatever she may have to send to St. Louis on the space floor where Vulcan stands In his giant, imposing and attrac- unique and lasting scheme of an adver- tisement, telling the world the great fact, that Birmingham and Alabama lowered above and over all other lands or locali- ties in the wealth of iron resources. Great Is Birmingham and Vulcan will be her prophet to all the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-02
THE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN AlAsAm
By the prlcking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes.
 Macbeth.
War Claims to be Settled.

The bill introduced by Senator Pet tus at the beginning of the session, relating to the settlement of the claims of states for organizing, equip. ping and subsisting volunteers be- tween their muster in as state organi- zations and their acceptance by the United States for service in the war with Spain, has become a law. The accounts of Alabama in connection with such troops have never been set tied, and the object of Senator Pettus' bill Is to render speedy settlement possible. Georgia and Mississippi are also interested in the new bill.
 The house added some amendments to the bill, but these in nowise affect the claims of this state. The war is history now, and the claims of the states that sprang from it should be settled while the evidence is fresh in the minds of men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-02
SpeciaI Term in Baldwin.

There are two Judge Andersons, and the two should not be confounded. Judge John c. Anderson presides over the first circuit, and next year he will become justice of the supreme court. Judge W. s. Anderson of the thir- teenth circuit is the judge who has thus far disregarded the appeal of Gov ernor Cunningham asking for special term of the court in Baldwin county, for the purpose of trying the men who lynched Reuben Sims, and bar barously filled his body with bullets afterwards. The lynchers will be forthcoming if Judge Anderson will try them. For some reason he is dis inclined to do so. The Mobile Register thus discusses the subject:
 Governor Cunningham is pressing for the prosecution of the Baldwin county lynchers. The sheriff of the county ex- presses the opinion that he can obtain indictments and bring some of the ac- cused into court. There Is a difficulty in the way of the holding of a special term of court which we hope to see re- solved in favor of the immediate oper- ation of the legal machinery There is now a sentiment expressed that some thing should be done to make lynching odious in that county; the best people Of Baldwin are not satisfied with the repu- tation gained through this late violation of the law. Later, the cry for the vindi- cation of the laws will grow faint because it meets with no response, and gradu- ally the public mind will become accus- toned to the thought that lynching is form of lawlessness for which there Is no punishment. The lawless will be en- couraged and the grievous offense of dis regard of law and of the rights of the individual citizen will be repeated The reasoning for immediate trial Is very strong. The laws delay is the main argu/ ment used by those who resort to lynch ing. Let the law be swift in overtaking and punishug all who violate the law and there will be a decrease and probably a cessation of these acts which put the law in contempt
 This covers the case, and the Regis ter undoubtedly knows what it's neigh bors in Baldwin desire. It Is indeed difficult to imagine why Judge Adder son hesitates to call special term Tn Baldwin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-02
Blind Paper Seller.

"The blind paper seller who Is a famil- lar figure at the Florence hotel corner, draws many nickles from the public purse, but even at that he leads hard llfe," said gentleman yesterday. "The old man may be seen bright and early on these summer mornings, long before the sleeping city is awake, plodding along after his morning papers. Darkness makes little difference to him, as he can find his way to The Age-Herald office without trouble. After receiving his papers the old gentleman takes his stand with the shrill cries of the little urchins, his competitors in business It is hard to resist buying paper. for every one has sympathy for the blind.
 "I have often watched the news boys and the blind man competing for trade, but the little urchins. however rough and grimy they may be- appear to treat him with some consideration. Often one of them leads him down town and they make no effort to take his trade away from him, although they will follow a prospective customer almost up to his nose.
 Tn all towns there are blind men who sell papers and in the long run I am of the opinion that they do very we'll Of course the profits are not large, but a blind man has hard road to travel at best"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-02
Little Oddities.

From the Chicago News.
 In India, where those large birds, the kites, are common and fearless, boys amuse themselves by catching them in a way that is almost ridiculous in it's simplicity. A line Is stretched tightly a little way above the ground between two posts. Beneath it is laid a bait. The kite stoops and selzes the bait, but when he rises from the earth hits the back of his neck against the string. This makes him throw up his wings, with the result that some of the quills get over the line and he is kept suspended and strug- gling captive until the boys run up and release him.
 Yorkshire possesses farm for the rear ing of rare moths and butterflies for geological collections. Half an acre of land has been planted with trees and shrubs for the purpose. Tn their season the stock of caterpillars is 10000 From 3O,o0o to 40000 preserved insects are kept in reserve. so that butterflies and moths can be supplied to museums irrespective Of the time of year.
 Gustave Mace, famous Paris detective who has just died, invented for his own use pair of spectacles, the glasses of which were divided. one part enabling him to see the ground on which he trod and the other to observe people who were behind him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-02
Banks in the South.

Since March 4, 1900, when the bill permitting national banks with capi- tai of $25.000 and upwards, to be in corporated, 697 national banks have been established in the south, or about 40 per cent of the entire number es- tablished in that time. The establish ment of banks in the south has outrun the population-it has outrun every thing else except the increase in busi- ness.
 The New York Comercial discusses these facts, and then goes on to say:
 '..In this connection, it Is a curious fact that savings banks have found so little favor in the Southland. Scarcely any of these institutions are to be found south of the Potomac. A multitude of impor- fant enterprises in the older states rest on funds made up of deposits of savings banks, and similar institutions in the south and southwest would undoubtedly help enormously the further development of those sections, besides encouraging thrift and industry among the masses and acting as deterrent to labor dis putes. It does not seem possible that sections so wideawake and energetic, and so eager to improve all of their oppor- tunities as the south and southwest now are, will long overlook the usefulness of savings institutions"
 The Comercicl refers to savings banks of depositors by depositors for depositors. Of such banks the south has few or none. There is not one in Alabama, and probably not one in the south unless there be one or two in New Orleans. Institutions, however, of similar nature are in operation here. They are corporations, and be- hind them stands list of stockhold- CTS, but so long as they pay as high rate of interest as the real savings banks do, no harm seems to be done. They offer security and a good rate of interest, and that is all say. ings bank in northern cities can do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-02
All Out of the Same Kettle.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 Mir Beardslee testified that at the sale on September 15 last at Ithaca, which aside as fraudulent, all the company's S properties, including it's valuable brands and trademarks. were sold in a lump for $337, ,500. Justice Levenritt ordered a new sale under the old order.
 Was the brand and trademark 'Pur- ity included in the properties? ?" MT. Beardslee was asked.
 "Yes, I suppose so,'' he replied
 "Tha. brand was a valuable asset was it not?'
 'Yes. It was the brand of our highest priced goods The Purity salt brought $7 ton and had a good market. re- piled the receiver.
 Was the Purity salt different from the rest of the company's products?n Jus tce Scott asked.
 Well" answered MT. Beardslee, smil- ing and hesitating, they all came out of the same kettle. No, there was TO d.f- ference; it was all the same salt"
 Amid the general laugh that this an- swer aroused. Justice Scott asked what brought about the high price and good market of Purity" salr.
 Simply the extensive and attractive advertising the brand got" said Mir. Beardslee.
 Then why not have called all the salt Purity salt, and have gol the high price for all the goods?' asked Justice Scott Jokngly to which the assembled lawyers responded with another guffaM.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-02
TOO MUCH REVERENCE.

From the New York Tribune.
 On recent Sunday morning, while ser vices were going on Jack" Conant six years old, saw a tiny flame issuing from the roof of the Methodist Episcopal church at Osceola, Kan. He ran to the church to give the alarm. When he en- tered the preacher was praying, and being too reverent to interrupt a prayer, the lit- tie man stepped outside and waited until he heard the minister say Amen" Then he ran in and yelled fire The grown up people were not so deliberate or rever- ent as little Jack" They leaped from their knees, forgetting all about the solemnity of the occasion, and ran for their lives. By hard work the church was saved, but if the parsons prayer had been a little longer the building would have burned to the ground
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-02
JAIL FOR REFILLlNe BOTTLES.
$500 Fine and Imprisonment for Year
 Sentence Imposed by Ohio Judge.

Columbus, O., April 30.-(Special) )--Rob- ert Young, proprietor of the Cincinnati Distilling company. East State street, Co., lumbus. O., was recently sentenced by Judge Rathnell of the court of common pleas to one years imprisonment and to pay a fine of $500 for refilling the familiar square-shaped bottles in which Mount Vernon Rye whisky is bottled by the Cook and Bernheimer company, of New York
 This conviction Is the first secured un- der the Ohio statute of 1898 making 1t unlawful to refill bottles and also to misuse registered label Young was indicted first on the count charging him with the use of the Cook and Bernheimer company's Mount Vernon Rye whisky label, and, second. with the use of the square bottle of that firm bearing the Mount Vernon imprint,
 The jury was out less than thirty min utes and convicted the defendant on both charges. Judge Rathnell had instructed the jury that under this statute. which is aimed to protect all trade-marked goods, Young had no right to refill the bottles. even with real Mount Vernon Rye whisky.
 The case is interesting because of the existence of similar statutes in other states Young has obtained bail in tho sum of s10d0, pending a new trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-02
Certainly a Mean Trick.
m the New York Times

From the New York Times.
 That Shipper girl is hateful thing" exclaimed the girl with the sunburned nose.
 'She is," assented the girl in the short backed sailor, but how"
 How did 1 find it out? Well, at our last birthday kick7up we gave ghost party"
 Same old sheet and pillow case rack et?"
 NO, we all sat in dark room and told ghost stories in turn. The one who told the most blood-curdling was to get the prize. Of course they had to be per sonal anecdotes, and I was crazy to make a good impression for Harry was there, and that Shipper girl had simply been haunting his footsteps for weeks. Some how. I culdnt manage to think or even dream of one, though I ate a whole SUD- per of Welsh rarebit on purpose But that very morning when l was about to dispair I happened to come across an old dog-eared book of 'thrillers,' and memorized the most hair-raising." well, you were in lucki' 'I thought so then, and that evening when I told 1t, 1t proved an immense sue cess. But when they had stopped clap ping the Shipper girl asked: And did that really happen to you? Of course 1t did. said. How perfectly charming she cried My old nurse used to tell me that story when 1 was a very little girl and I shall always enjoy 1t so much more now that I know you are the he- roiner And Harry laughed!' Then the narrator dissolved into tears
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-02
Good In the Wheel.
'om the New York World

From the New York World.
 "The outside of a horse is good for thS inside of a man. Horseback riding ben efits the muscles, the nerves, particular ly the digestion.
 Bicycling is just as good and In the city much cheaper Says the editor of American Medicine, pr. Gould: "We would be healthier and better people if every one rode his bicycle daily"
 Said the late Mrs Harriet Hubbard Aver:
 "The wheelwomen who bicycle for pleasure, who ride not in an attempt to pile up centuries but sensibly and tenn perately have struck a beautifying pro- cess that discounts all the philters and magic secrets ever revealed to the sex"
 pr. Gould insists upon the daily" Mrs. Aver emphasized the "sensibly and temperately."
 Don't ride centuries one day and then loaf a fortnight. Don't "scorch." Don't cramp the lungs by sitting bent like a fish-hook, but have the handle-bars above the hip level. Don't rush hills. Don't be ashamed to stop and look at things. Even so. the bicyclist can get quite as far afield as the ordinary automobilist.
 Whoever needs these hints will find a bicycle as the the very eminent Dr. George Henry Fox puts 1t, worth a hundred times it's weight in patent mcdi- cines."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-02
TO PROVE THE MOSQUITO
 THEORY AT WORLDS FAIR

there was no chance for them to settle in this state he breathed sigh of re- lief, saying that St. Louis was welcome to them. even if the people there detest mosquito bars.
 A crowd of sixteen competent jai-alai players, in charge of MT. Ricardo Galbis
 president of the Havana bank, one of the largest banking institutions in Cuba also arrived on the Louisiana. They are on their way to St. Louis, where they will display their skill in a specially constructed building which cost s300,OOO The ~ubans will be accompanied to the exposition by General Agent Daniels, of the Illinois Central at Havana MT. Galbs, besides being a noted finan- cier is president of Jai-Alai company which was organized after repeated as surances that game of this character would prove a great money maker at the fair. He has with him Ricardo Sanchez the chief of the players. who Is one of the most skillful experts on the island
 MT. Galbis is accompanied by his daugh-
 ter. Miss Anne, noted beauty and so- ciety belle of Havana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-02
AN ELEPHANTS TooTHAcHE

From the London Field
 I have in my possession an elephant tooth, partially decayed The animal be- longed to my father. who was in the East Indian civil service at Moradabad, and as the tooth caused the animal so much pain that 1t interfered with Its eating, my father, with the assistance of the ma houts son sitting on the elephants head and telling him to be quiet, extracted the tooth by means of hammer, iron bal and rope The grateful animal used to like to have his gums dressed with tow and gin for days after the operation. As this happened before ls42 no anaesthetic could have been used.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-02

of Talladega, has returned to this city and accepted a position as manager of the departments at Ferd Marks. MT. Avery has many friends in Birmingham who are glad to hear of his return.
 ss
 A. H. Avery of Shelby is at the Hlll- man.
 E. J. Cain of Montgomery Is registered at the Colonial.
 H. Tilden of San Diego, Cal, Is at the St. Nicholas.
 Acting Governor R. M Cunningham will return to Montgomery this morning after spending Sunday with his family at Ensley.
 John A. Perdue of Atlanta is stopping at the Morris.
 Phil Painter. private secretary to Cap tain Hobson. Is at the Hillman en route to New York, where he goes in a few days to look after some business inter- ests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-02
sSDEATH's" TRUMPET NOTES.

From the Washington Times. Much impressed by death, one of the leading characters In the production of "Everyman." the morality play given at the Columbia two weeks ago, Wash ington woman has been seeing the un- canny shape in the gruesome fellow in her sleep.
 Death was impersonated by a skinny man who wore black tights on which the shape of his bones was painted in white His head was made up in white and black looked like an apothecary's skull and crossbones. The weird figure carried a drum upon which he sounded a doleful warning, and also had trumpet upon which he occasionally gave Gabriel blasts.
 The Wa shington woman was especially impressed by the mournful notes of the trumpet. They haunted her for days af- ter she heard the production. All at tempts to shake off the effect of the trumpet notes were in vain. In her waking hours she thought little of Death and his musical instrument, but she dreaded to see night come because of the terrible trumpt notes which came to her in her sleep and recalled all of .'Everyman's' death agonies.
 A few nights ago the woman awoke with the trumpet notes in her ears, all most petrified with fear. Death seemed so near that she was sure she heard him sounding his warning just outside her bedroom window. Unable to lie still, she leaped from bed and rushed to the win dow.
 | A neighbor's chauffeur was trying a new automobile horn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-02
From the New Orleans Picayune

From the New orleans P1cayune.
 INSISTING on sugar and water, "0 and confined in a closely wired O cage, a batch of several hundred mosquitoes and larvae arrived here yes terday from Havana, en route to St. Louis. Mo-, where the curious shipment will be used to demonstrate the Havana theory that yellow fever germs cannot be implanted in the human system except through the bite of a mosquito, The pests were In charge of Dr. Frederico Forrai- .bas, formerly of the' United States ma rine hospital service, under Gen. Leonard Wood. and a representative of the su- perior board of health at Havana.
 pr. Forralbas explained that the mos quitoes he will exhibit at the world s fair as part of the Cuban exhibit are free frow yellow fever germs. They are healthy, and were raised under cover of screens to protect them from becoming innoculated with the dreaded disease. In addition he will erect series of tents provided with wire screens, the same as were used when the American and Cuban surgeons conducted & series of experi-
  can only be propagated by mosquitoes biting human beings. Men will be em- ployed for a practical demonstration with out subjecting the dummies" to inocu- lation.
 As the mosquitoes live only three or four days, new ones are being constantly matched from the eggs of the deceased members, sugar and water being used to keep the young alive
 The point was raised by Dr. Forralbas that the mosquitoes he has in his pos session cannot possibly introduce yellow fever as they have never been in con- tact with yellow fever subjects He says the use to which they will be put Will prove one of the most interesting feat- ures in connection with Cuba's exhibit and that the demonstrations will enable a great many people. especially scientists to familiarize themselves with the Havana theory.
 There is no chance of running short or mosquitoes, Dr. Forralbas declareo' HIS he is bringing over enough to last iohs time, and if more are needed the pnysi- clans who are to relieve him at St. Louis at extended intervals will supply the essary quantities.
 The presence of such an immense num- Der of mosquitoes aboard the steamship Louisiana, which arrived here yesterday morning from Havana with nearly hun dred passengers. was known to few per sons. The pests were kept stored where they could not be disturbed. and at the regular meal hours Dr. Forralbas secured small particles of sugar, which he gave to his pets. It was the first time that mosquitoes had ever been imported into the United States with the knowledge of the authorities, but as there Is noth- ing in the list of dutiable goods con- corning this species of imports, Captain Nat Marks, the special deputy collector. could do nothing but allow the cage, containing several thousand unborn mos ouitoes, to enter the United States free of duty. Captain Marks said. with due respect to Cubas energy in showing the country's progress in scientific develop ment, that he thought there were enough mosquitoes in Louisiana without import ing any more. When he learned that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-02
The Stock Marget.

Henry Clews. in his Saturday circular, says:
 "In spite of unusual gold exports, un- favorable crop conditions, less satisfac- tory business reports and frequent de- clines in railroad earnings stock market values showed only a moderate decline. Such a combination of adverse conditions would ordinarily precipitate a sharp re- action and afford the basis of an active these influences had relatively little eff feet upon values, and outside of the steel shares, which weakened under growing belief that the preferred divi- dend would be reduced, the market dis played excellent resisting powers. This was chiefly because liquidation has thor oughly eliminated weak spots, and ap- parently at the same time discounted any business reaction.
 Tt is pretty well recognized that values are now generally upon a sound basis, for good railroad shares are often selling be- low intrinsic value and upon per cent basis, while desirable short time obli- BdtiOllS dIc tO Dt Ddu upoll h 112 tO q per cent basis; and though the invest ment demand has been much curtailed by recent business depression, there Is still steady demand for really desir- able securities. The low rates and abun- dance of money have largely enumerated depressing influences, and to this fact, as we'll as that current prices represent real values, must be attributed the pres ent resisting qualities of the market.
 "The feature of the week was the un- usually heavy exports of gold, amount ing to about $13000O00. If we are not mistaken, these are record shipments. and they may have been stimulated by preparations for payment for the Pana- ma canal. Aside from this special de- mand, however, this is the season for gold exports. and the recent decline in our merchandise shipments foreshadowed an effux of gold. There Is every proba- biity of this movement continuing for a period, and no surprise need be expressed if we ship considerably more gold this season than for several years past