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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-12
HOW WHITE BROKE IN.
'BIunders and Bull-Headed Luck" Aided Kansas Man Toward Start.

From the Saturday Evening Post
 "Blunders and bull-headed luck are sometimes called foresight" is William Allen Whites way of referring to some of the things he has done The fates contributed toward starting him as an apprentice and in advancing him to mas ter workman of the craft. If it had not been for a grocer and dry goods mer- chant White might not have broken into the newspaper business.
 White was an humble member of the freshman class of the college of Elm poria and decided that he did not know enough to attend college. His home was in Eldorado, a small town in southern Kansas where his parents had moved soon after he was born He would re- turn to Eldorado and enter upon bus mess career. He wrote three letters. One was to a grocer, another to dry goods merchant, and the third to the editor of the democratic paper. To each young White unbegrudgingly offered his services Only one reply came to him. That was from the editor, who offered him the job of devil in the printing of flee at s3 a week. White would lave taken the job as grocer boy at $4 week had the offer been made.
 Within a week he had passed to the full degree of printers devil. He was the best of all who had filled the posi- tion. He lived mp to all the require ments and traditions of the profession. He got more ink on himself and on the office towel than any of his predecessors. He didn't mind it bit when, according to the established custom he had 10 eat hunk of press roller. He didn't get mad when he was sent out for strap oil. He laughed al all the jokes played on him by the foreman and the one lone typesetter who made up the roll of hands in the shop.
 Neither did he get discouraged when his salary was not forthcoming. He knew the editor had other uses for his money. When he caught the editor hanging around late on Saturday night to pay the foreman on the quiet he said never a word but kicked the job press n little harder next week. The editor was a good man, but he was trying to run a democratic paper in republican community. and that Is about as difficult as running a republican paper in a demo- cratic town.
 When the time came for a change of postmasters under a democratic admin istration the editor hurriedly packed his vaise and started for Washington. He didn't care whether the next issue of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-12
FLAT ROBBERS TRICK.
How Smooth Fellows Walk Away With
 Expensive Furs.

From the New York World.
 If man with a black mustache and a foreign accent calls while I'm out and asks for my furs. don't give them to him" These were Mrs. Updyke's in- structions to her maid as she started on shopping tour the other day. For Mrs, Updyke profits by the experience of others and with Mrs. Greens narrowing adventure of a few days previous still fresh in her memory, she was not for getful. Mrs. Green, by the way, is out fine set of furs just because her maid was not Ion" to a new trick that is being played on the unwary women of Harlem and the upper west side.
 It is practiced in this manner, and Is certainly cleverly arranged.
 Mrs. Smith for instance, goes out. Hardly has she left the house when the bell rings. and man tells the maid that he has come from Skinnem's, an up- town fur house. for Mrs Smiths sable boa and huff. to repear them The maid, mindful of the fact that her mistress often stops in the neighborhood and sends men around to the house to get things which need fixing, promptly goes upstairs, gets out Mrs. Smiths sables and hands them over to the man, who, If she asks for 1t, gives her a receipt
 When Mrs. Smith returns she asks If there has been any callers, and the maid tells her of the man from Skinn- ems.
 But" .exclaims Mrs Smith. q sent no man around from Skinnems. He was an imposter"
 The maid cries, Mrs. Smith storms and perhaps rings up the nearest police station. and that's all there Is to it, un- less by chance the man is greedy and works the neighborhood again: or. as sometimes happens, runs up against maid who has already been prepared for his coming, and calls the police by phone while she has him wait in the hallway.
 The difficulties of catching the man. however. are evident. for any one shrewd enough to carry out such swindle is clever enough not to repeat his opera tions in the same district It is easy enough for him to watch a neighborhood for few days and note the women he sees coming out of houses wearing ex- pensive furs. Then all he has to do Is to get the name of some furrier near at hand and wait for the opportunity One afternoon he sees a woman whom he has been watching come out She is not wearing the furs that he has he goes to her house, calls for the furs, describing them. and that's all there is to it. There have been a score of such robberies in New York this winter. and unless women shall become more wary there will probably be more
 The best safeguard is for every woman to tell her maid to deliver nothing to any one during her absence unless on an order signed by her
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twenty yards, and was backed from 10 to to l. Torrando went out as if he was going to make a runaway race of it, but could not maintain his early pace, and Allan won handily by a length.
 The opening race, the usual three fur long dash for 2-year-olds, was won by Romerespress Woodland Judge Hines won the fourth race at mile and seven ty yards. Ingothrift and Gus Heidorn made all the running to the stretch. and then the Edson horse came on and won easily by four lengths from Gus Heidorn, Ingolthrift, third. Only nine books and one field book drew in today. In spite of all the rain which has fallen, there was a good bottom to the track this after noon. Summary:
 First race, three furlongs, 2-year-olds- Woodlawn. 115 CTroxler), to 1. won; Dr. McCarty. 110 (Hoffler), to l. second; Mohur, 115 Fisher). to 1, third. Time, :4O1k.
 Second race, -sixteenths mile. purse-Moonet, 110 (Troxler), to ?. won; Delpie, 110 (Cramer g to 5. second; Idle Hour, no Perling), AZ to 1, third. Time, 1:111s.
 Third race, six furlongs, selling Massa, s7 (Wenrick), ? to l, won; Van Ness 107 (Fischer), l to ?. second; Falk- land. 1o7 Feichp, 50 to l, third. Time, 1:17.
 Fourth race, mile and seventy yards. handicap-Judge Hines, 109 (Fscher). g to 5. won; Gus Heidorn. 110 CH. Coch- ran), ? to 1, second; Ingolthrift, s3 (Wen- dick), 10 to l, third. Time, 1:50
 Fifth race, mile and twenty yards. purse-Togo, (Sperling), even, won; Roommate, 99 tMcLaughlin), to l, sec ond; Nick Longworth. 104 CH. Cochran). ? to l. third. Time. 1:4s1a.
 Sixth race, mile and twenty yards, sell ing-Allan, Ill Feicht, to 1, won; Turrando, 10l q. Heim). 6 to i, second; Ben Haywood, 109 (Sterlng), to l, third. Time. 149h.
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the paper came out or not just so he secured the appointment The foreman refused to lower his standing in the pro- fession by supplying the news, and the lone typesetter said he would rather re- sign than to write locals. It was thus left to the office devil to clip reprint and write the local news. and with his GUS tomary cheerfulness he undertook the new work.
 Such vas the beginning of Whites ed itorial career. At the very outset he formed his style. To avoid more work than was necessary he set the locals in type without first writing them, and he made them out of the smallest number of type possible. They were brief and snappy After that he decided he had better go to college. He graduated from the Kansas university Then he re- turned to the newspaper work again, was employed on several papers and finally became an editor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-12
THE SENATE.

Washington, January 1.-The attention of the Senate today was divided between the statehood question and governmental regulation of railways
 MT. Newlands made formal speech on the railroad subject and at It's close enpaged in a warm colloquy over the noints involved with Senators Spooner, Foraker and others.
 All amendments to the statehood bill except that relating to the question of traffic in Indian territory were agreed to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-12
Annual Meeting Is Held.

Savannah Ga, January 1.-The an- nual meeting of the stockholders of the Chattahoochee and Gulf Railway was held today. The following directors were elected: E. T. Conner, John Flannery, Henry Bluen T. J. Charlton, S. Mein- hard, A. Leffler and H. H. Conner. These directors reelected officers as follows: President, E. T. Conner; vice president. John Flannery; secretary-treasurer, H.. W. Johnson. No other business was transacted The Chattahoochee and Gulf is branch of the Central of Georgia and runs between Columbia, Ala, and Brook hart Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-12
BIRMINGHAM WINS ATLANTA LOSES fl BI1.LOtOi SILKS Have Been
 nC0ulr6d.bD LOvEMAN. JOSEPH & LOEB The Strong Rivalry in Which the 6lr. minenam xStore sosFar Is
 the Only .one to'se
 Successful.

Just after the Christmas lseason-or rather before the real spring ceiling be- gins, silk manufacturers throughout the country take their entire winter lines of silks and ssll them to some large re- tall house. They likewise take sample lines of new silks and so-called hand woven silks. the latter hand-woven for the sake of accuracy and artisticness. As a rule, very few of these silks ever find their way south. for the large houses of New York and Chicago have not only the necessary capital. but the ability to sell the silks after they buy them.
 While l number of houses in the south are sufficiently strong financially to ac- quire big lots of these silks-they are not able 10 buy them because they lack an outlet.
 Frequently there will be 4o,000 to 75'O0O yards offered one purchaser. Manufaci- urers will not sell them 10 southern stores 1 in small quantities. because the Dig east ern stores arc ready to take the entiro 1 lets on account of the prices being so 1 cheap.
 The last year or so. two or three of tho
 stores of the south have undertaken to l acquire some of these silks put the only ] store so fan to be really successful has | been Lovrman. Joseph & Loeb. Being tho. largest store in the south'
 and having the largest business. outlet
 s provided for the purchase. and so l each Janun and April special sale l of these silks Is made.
 The sale next week has touch or
 personal interest. In that the special lots
 which will be offered by them came very near going 10 Atlanta but nc
 store in Atlanta could take the en- tire lot. although one or two. IL seems.
 offered to take a part of them. even Id
 the extent of being willing 10 pay E ,c 20 per cent more.
 The rivaily to get hold of these silks
 may be understood when it Is known
 that they generally sell for about S to 60 per cent on the donar The store
 that enjoys big enough trade 10 handIf
 them and Is wise enough to sell them
 the same way. that is 50 cents or 60 cents
 on the regular retail price. not only stim'
 uiafes T big business for the dull months but makes a fair profit: the newer idea of merchandising being the possibility o1
 selling al reduced prices and still make
 profit. which is only possible in acouir Ing enormous quantities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-12
OTHER MEMBERS RESIGN.
King Christian Requests Them to Con.
 tinue Duties for a Time.

Copenhagen, January 1.-The remaining members of the Deunster cabinet have resigned. King Christian has requested the ministers to carry on business until their successors are elected.
 The cabinet crisis in Denmark is due to strong disagreement among the min isters over the military situation. result ing In War Minister Madzen resigning. and the other cabinet ministers demand ing the resignation of the marine min ister, Rear Admiral Johncke, who refused to surrender his portfolio
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-12
Passenuer Auents to Meet.

Miami, Fla, January 1.-The South eastern Passenger Agents association will meet here February for the pur- pose of discussing passenger traffic and rates Elaborate preparations are being made for the entertainment of the visit ing railroad men. The association em- braces all the railroads south of the Po- tomac and Ohio and east of the Mis- SissinDi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-12
ON THE RACE TRACK
At New Orleans.

New Orleans, January 1.-The track was sloppy and this interferred with over night calculations. The Morris colt had the best of it in his race and though sluggish at first came with rush at the end best the tiring Young Lighter, who had made the running nose on the post. The second race was run in a blinding rainstorm and was devoid of interest. Gregor K. and Midge who with Proteus, were the only winning favorites of the day, far outclassed their company. What ever chance Kings Trophy had in his race was ruined by Nicors poor judgment in allowing him to drop too far back at the start and taking him through the worst of the going to make up lost ground at the end.
 First race, wo-year-olds, four furlongs Young Lighter, 11O .(B. Davis) 12 to l, second; Libation, no (Cannon) 10 to 1. third. Time, :5l
 Second race, five furlongs-Jake San ders. 112 (NicoD, to l, won; Bishop Poole, 112 o. Martini, to l, second; Inspector Halpin. 104 (Gannon), 15 to l. third. Time. 1:01 3-5.
 Third race. one mile-Gregor K, 102 (McIntyre), 3 to 5 won; Joe Lesser. 1O2 (NicoD. 8 to 5. second; Fox Mead, 97 (RomanellD, 10 to 1, third. Time, 1:42 2-5.
 Fourth race. handicap, six and one-half furlongs-Mi 112 q. Martini, g to 2, won Matador, 90 (Aubuchon), g to 2, second; Siss Lee, 90 O. Hennessy, to l, third. Tisne. 1:22 3-5.
 Fifth race, selling. mile and quar- ter-Hymettus, 105 q. Hennessy). to l. won; St. Sever 106 (Aubuchon), IS to 5, second Auromaster 105 (Schilling), 6 to 1. third. Time, 2:11 2-5.
 Sixth race, one mle-Midge, 90 q. Hennessy), 2 to g. won; John Doyle. 1o2 CD. Austin), to 1. second; Heritage, 1O2 (Gannon), 20 to l, third. Time, 1;44 4-5.
 Entries at New Orleans.
 First race. five-eighths mile, maidens, selling-Little Red 1O4; Lionel. Harpoon, Old Hal. TOT: Charities Celia, Frank Bill 109; MT Jack. Bellindian, Shock the Tal- ent, Otsego. Yorkshire, 112.
 Second race. seven-eigths mile-Alice Commoner Australiana, 104; Knowledge, 1O6: Tootsy Mack. Lord of the Valley, Mariana. 109; Kleinwood 110; Southamp- ton, IA.
 Third race, three-fourths mile-Lilly Brook, Slow Poke. Eva Skill, SS; Kits, Lieutenant Rice. Lee Snow Diplomat, Phil Finch 99: Brush Up, 100 Jerry Hunt, St Tammany. 102.
 Fourth race, one mile handicap-Red Ruler 93; Norwood Ohio. 94; Rankin. 95; Katie Powers, 97; Dallessan. 103; Garnish, 10s
 Fifth race. mile and twenty yards, sell ing-Josie 90: Rachael Ward, 97; Plautus, es Pyrrno. Decoration Bountiful, 1OS; Mamselle. Chantrelle Merry Acrobat, 106; George Perry, 103; Extol Gaslighter III. Sixth race, five-eighths mile. selling I,agrecuue, s6; Pendegast. sS; Metia, Bride. Contentious s1; Walter Duffy, s3; Mrs. Frank Foster, s5: w. L. George 97: Ahumada. Frank Kenny, 100; Oriz- kany. 101; Pierce J., no.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-12
Sold to chicaao Parties.

Mobile. Ala. January 1.-The Mexican steamship Vueltahajo has been sold to Chicago parties and will be run between this place and Mexican ports, connect ing with the inland river boats of the Tabasco-Chiapaz Trading and Transpor- tation company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-12

As usual, Green & Co.,, the enterprise ing undertakers have installed Lehman heaters in thsir ambulance SC. vices SO that patients may now ne transferred to hospitals. .nfirmaries and to their homes as comfortable as if they were in their own homes. 1-11-St
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-12
Hepburn Has Scheme.

Washington, January 11.--sepresenta- tive Hepburn. chairman of the House committee on interstate and foreign com merce, is preparing a comprehensive bill amending the interstate commerce law to meet many of the suggestions that have been made for the regulation of rail- roads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-12
Larceny of Kisses.
rom the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
 That Philadelphia judge who decided that stealing a kiss is larceny, said that no restitution could be made. Half the fun in stealing a kiss is to urn states evidence and return the stolen property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-12

Patton's Pharmacy is ds- ing business at the same old stand and is better prepared to serve our customer an ever. 2l2 N goth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-12
VAUGHAN COMING
 IN VERY FEW DAYS
Secretary Sheppard Brings Back Dope from Cincinnati
MAY YET GET WOODRUFF
Team Seems to Be In Good Shape With Exception of Third Baseman. Heavy Hitting Infeld Has
 Been Secured.

F. c. Sheppard. secretary of the Bir- mingham Baseball association. returned yesterday morning from Cincinnati, where hs attended a meeting of the special com mission to consider the towering" of players, and he was well loaded with baseball dope fresh from Manager Harry Vsughan, the big first baseman.
 Mr. Sheppard said last night:
 We are pretty well filled up with players now, and hhe only thing we need is third basemtn and perhaps short stop. l think that we will probably get Woodruff the heavy hitting third base man, as we have made Louisville a $500 offer for him and I think they will sell him. They still claim him and he states that he cannot see his way clear to play- ing with them, but wants to come to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-12
Sparks Very Low.

c. NJ Sparks. who was injured in the tunnel near Altoona by an explosion sev- eral days ago. canot live according to the authorities at Hillman hospital
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at Hot Springs.

Hot Springs. Ark, January H.-With the rain still pouring down and the track a river of mud this was dreary track at Essex park. In spite of the condition two favorites managed to win. and two of the other races went to second choices. Torrando was the hot tip of the day He started in the last race at mile and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-12
Vaughan Is Coming.

Harry will be down in about two weeks to get things in shape to start right. When he comes he says he will have signed the team complete, and that he will have bunch of hitters. That is what we are after this season, and II we land all the men we are after there's nothing to it, we will have the pest bunch of bat tossers in the south.
 Harry has fast short in sight and expects to land him. He also hit in the 300 class last year, and if we get him we will have the heaviest hitting in- field ever brought to the south. Take Vaughan, Ward, Woodruff and this other man and they will make things hum"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-12
In the Lead.

F. T. Shaw & Sons. undertakers, 312 North Twentieth street. Both phones g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-12

Best on earth or anywhere else. The Gawk Engraving Co. Peoples phone 276
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-12
Bonno Will Come.

''The ward has not been made public yet. but l think that we will get Bonno. the pitcher and outfielder, who is also somewhat of slugger We are entitled to him and think that he will wear the Barons' uniform this yeDr.
 Birmingham is in pretty good fix if we can get Woodruff. We will have Mat thews and Clarke, who caught for Mont gomery last year, behind the bat. With seven pitcher to try out we should get at least five excellent ones. Reagan, the two Clarkes we had last year, Bonno, Dassau, Pylant and Wagner. Harry will be on first and Ward at second. We have Frank Moore as a substitute second baseman, and he can also handle short if we cannot get another man. In the field we have Hennessy and Billy Smith, and one of the pitchers can play field if necessary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-12
Challenges Williams Statement.

Mr. Grosvenor favored the amendment. He challenged MT Williams statement that General Miles was a democrat.
 That is the first time l ever heard of it." he said. General Miles had re- ceiyed the nomination of the prohibition party, and,' he added, amid great laugh ter God knows that the extreme an- tipodes was reached then"
 Mr. Grosvenor said he was opposed to the spectacular assembling of the state militia, and believed rather in company drills by officers of the lower ranks. To maneuyer 12OOO or 10000 men in sham battle. he asserted, was a gross waste of nublic money, utterly valueless to the soldier upon it was expended.
 The amendment was adopted by vote of 92 to 92.
 The house at 5:15 p. m. adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-12
DIES
 llJRIES FIELD OR. TO BURNS STANDING CRATE.

ti)-,Mrs. .M.
 burned last l
 night dress l | front of an 1 field orphan 6 afternoon. ne institution sistant teach hs quite ad- pt uldoe no z to be with- the funeral 5 time. but it Sent will take
 he orphanage morning.
 for teachers y 29. Monday. igust l. This
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 First Baptist irch his resig- v first. Rev. tends here who He has several but has not yei Il hold services iaN that ell, ate convention . and 1t is pre- on will call an date.
 Head.
 7-tSpeciai.)- 'mingham. cam end A few day Nicholson. las last night iron . weeks with Th'
 His wife am mall. are spend ,ants of this vi faces on accoun , in cotton some ,st of the cottol ands of the far eJ much. and 8
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for teachers y 29. Monday. gust l. This chance to se- .eing refreshed
Arizona republican., 1905-10-01

tion from hot water will lose their terrors under the new engineering en- terprise. and the engineers promise definitely to the stockholders that they will be able to reach depths from 4,000 to 5000 feet below the surface"
 So revival of mining i'll the world famous Comstock lode is not only a possibility but a probability. It is conceded by those who know the coun- try that some most valuable gold ore is still concealed in the depths of the lode. The only problem has been the disposal of the water below the Sutro tunnel level. With this accomplished, and with the miners protected by ev- cry device known to modern science, it seems reasonable that the worlds stock of gold will again receive heavy contributions from this practically abandoned camp.
Arizona republican., 1905-10-01
WITTY WOM EN.

John La Farge, the painter, was talking in his studio about witty wo- men.
 All women are witty" he said. At least, nearly all are. And a wltticism has an indescribable charm when it is uttered in a woman's sweet voice and accompanied by her pretty smile. Let me relate a young wOman's wit ticism that l heard the other day.
 There was a man who loved a maid and she returned his passion. But there were reasons that made secrecy desirable, and thus though the two were betrothed. they pretended to the world that they were good friends and nothing more. One evening, as the young man was pressing his sweet heart passionately to his breast, her sister entered the room suddenly. The lovers drew apart with great haste. and the sister with an Excuse me, turned to go.
 But the young man deemed an eX- planatiOn necessary. He said
 Don't go; we have just been meas uring to see which was the taller
 ''The intruder, standing by the door, looked at the lover intently. Then a delicate smile fitted over her pretty face, and she said:
 You are both about the same height, but I think sister is the red der Los Angeles Times.