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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
Steel Trust Report Disappointing.

Determined efforts are being made in
influential quarters to force the steel
trust to take in Independent companies
In the west. south and north The Stan
dard OIL party and George Gould are maxi
ing dead set to unlos | Colorado Fuel and
Iron on the big corporation and they may
succeed in doing so. They are in POSI-
ton to disturb the entire railroad situa-
ton unless their purpose in this regard Is
concurred in. Colorado Fuel and Iron has
been waterlogged with bonded indebted
ness. but its principal owners are in
position to make a great deal of trouble
with the broaded investment and specula-
tive situation and they therefore COM
mand consideration. If the Independent
concerns in the south are taken over the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
Jews Are Bearlsh.

One of the brightest minded and most
intelligent of the Hebrew contingent in
Wall street unburdened his mind to the
writer day or two ago in this vein:
1.-THE natural position of the Jews in
the security markets is bearish. This at
titude for most part Is profitable and
safe one to take, but on great occasions
our people fail most lamentably to reap
the reward which should come to them
by reason of their experience and financial
acumen. The underlying cause of this is
an inability to appreciate the market
value of patriotism and national pride.
Not that they are not loyal to the coun-
try in which they live, but for hun
dreds and may say thousands of years,
they have been a race without a flag
and their love of country is not as deep
or strong as 1t should be. In every
critical period in this nations history
Jewish sentiment has been pessimistic
and the Jews have been bears
This condition found striking illus
tration round about the beginning of
the Spanish-Amercan war. For months
before the fighting began the markets
had been sagging. Timid people every
where were getting out of their stocks
and bonds and putting themselves in
shape for stormy weather. When 1t be-
came evident that war could not be avert
I'd tha oh aIa nl,
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80 % 10 40. l.'s,I'
ators shone transcendent All the unfav-
o,aoie ioa'ui g ~ w ne n"u Desn
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ma, ,la',on nj, iiau tne H. eson,., NV e,
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ai,u "n 1870 mas was % e"es na" me
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- u,l,, .4at ~ a. -
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
Ramsey a Valuable Man.

The Gouds may not find it an easy
matter TO obtain the services of as good
a man as President Ramsey. whose re-
tirement from the Wabash system is be-
ing advertised. Mr. Ramsey Is recognized
as a great construction manager of a
railroad system and upon him devolved
the task of carrying out a very COM
prehensive scheme of development 1t was
not his fault that the new roads under his
charge did not earn the money that his
employers expected.
At the beginning of the campaign for
extending the Wabash road into and
through Pittsburg to the seacoast, he told
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
Western Element Lucky.

The so-called western element cleaned
up lot of money in Wall street on the
bull movement which eliminated couple
of weeks ago. A group of big plungers
originally from the west. but now living
in New York, rode the market up from
the very bottom and in a majority Of
cases got out before the break came The
street believes thar the members of the
so-called Rock Island party made more
money than any other party in the street
Popular rumor has K that when they
concluded to unload three or four weeks
ago they had a line of between 500O 600
and 600 900 shares. the great bulk of which
is supposed to have been sold at very
near the best figures established on the
rise. The amount of profits realized by
this cotere must have been enormous,
although no authoritative hint as to the
exact figures is obtainable. The Rock
Island party made Union Pacific, New
York Central and the Steel stocks its fa-
vorites. A story found currency a few
days ago that Rock Island insiders had
100000 shares of Union Pacific and that it
was transferred to Mr.. Hartman and his
friends in bulk. This story of transfer
apparently had no substantial basis in
fact. although the share total named
may not have been wide of the mark
Gossip went so far at one time as to
credit the Rock Island contigent with
having bought control of Union Pacific
away from Mr. Hartman and his friends
Buying from that quarters undoubtedly
had much to do with the remarka BILE
advance in Union Pacific common,
rise of 50 points in the clear within
period of seven or eight months.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
PRESIDENTIAL VACATIONS.
Jefferson and Monroe Held Record for
Absence From Capital.

From the Washington Post
The Presidents have been accustomed
to spend more or less of their time away
from Washington. although once in the
history of the county the lower house of
Congress took it upon itself to criticise
the chief executive for his absence from
Washington. The criticism consisted in
asking the President what executive acts
were performed by chief executives while
they were away from the capital.
The House that asked the question was
democratic. The President of whom the
inquiry was made was Grant. The act
grew out of partisan feeling. 1t was con-
sidered good politics by the opposition at
the time.
AS a matter of record. presidential va
cations began in the administration of
Washington. Investigation shows that
the father of his country in the eight
years of his office took 1871 days to him
self.
The country at that time did not offer
the same inducements in the way o. travel
as now. 1t is not mentioned anywhere.
so far as investigation has extended that
Washington suggested any deduction
from his pay during the time when ne
was on his jaunts
Adams the first beat the travelling rec
ord of his predecessor. While he was in
office only one term, he was away from
the seat of government altogether one
year and twenty days. or more than one
fourth of the time for which he was
chosen.
Jefferson was a good dea. of an absen-
tee. Unless the figures in his case are
wrong, he was away from the capital 1876
times in the eight years of his admins
traton.
Monroe. in whose term there was a sur
plus of good feeling in the country, was
away in the eight years he served nearly
one-third of the time
Jackson served two terms and took
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
ANCIENT TAYLES.
We SAGE AND YE FOOL.

Lowell Otus Reese in Lesles Weekly.
Once upon a TYNE a Sage & a Fool went
forth into We field to hunt bugges.
Now lite was so thatte we Sage was
full of wisdom which he had learned
from books while We Fool though he
wist butte little, knew what hys eyes
ladde seen & cruel experience hadde
taught hymme.
knowledge is ye whole thynge, o
Fool. sedde We Sage, land L grieve for
thee thatte thou hast lite notte."
Then did We Fool beat hys breast &
weep exceedynge loud. "of a truth he
wept Il am a Fool & a lobsterl Yea,
verilie I have notte braynes enough
wherewith to furnish a quick lunch for a
famished flea" & he was verie saddle.
Just then We Sage caught sight of a new
bugge & gave chase with great zeal,
while We Fool Jagged behind & grew
payle. Cease pursungr he cried, for
yonder cometh madde bullel"
Ye Sage stopped fixed hys glasses firm
ly upon hys nose & regarded We APP
proaching bulle. Then he satte hymme
down upon We ground & began opening
books.
''Wait until classify tfys straynge
DedStt ne Se0ue, IOT lite Is So IIdlle
knowledge Is we whole thynge & always
to be trusted rather than we word of a
Tooll" & he searched diligently among We
leaves of hys book.
'Alasr gasped We Sage a moment later
as he swayed by ye seate of hys raiment
in We top of a tall tree. ut was indeed
We madde bulle (Bovinicus hookolorum).
& We Fool was right Henceforth lite
shalle be my mission to preach thatte
there be times when We Fool is a wise
man and We SAFE Fooln'
'By Hector & Jyngi' painted We Fool as
he grinned from We other side of We
fence knowledge is a great thynge; but
greatest of 1t allie Is We knowledge of We
right time to rum"
First Sneeze: Even a Fool sometimes
knows thynges.
= Second Bump: When in doubt-run.
Third While: Wisest of allie men is he
who seeth how l.ttle he really knoweth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
WESTERN ELEMENT
MADE LUCKY STRIKE
Cleaned Up Big File on the
Bull Movement
WHY JEWS ARE BEARISH
A Hebrew Financier Advances a Novel
Theory on the Spectators of
His Race-Gates Made
Quick Get Away.
BY w. c. NICHOLAS.

New York, April 29.-Many of the big
professionals adopted the plan of selling
out their speculative lines and borrowing
stock with which to make deliveries until
such time as they were entirely out of the
market and then dumping the whole mass
overheard in one play. So many of the
big fellows were pursuing this same
course at about the same time that within
a very few days millions of shares were
set afloat The mass broke through the
established range of prices and until it
found Judgment slumpy conditions pre-
vailed. A gambler once remarked that
his poker chips didn't appear to have no
settled habit" and it was so with stocks
during the period of sharp decline. A
strong feeling still exists that there will
will to be still furtHo- recessions before
permanent Judgement is made for many
of the active securities. AS part and par
eel of this theory the commentators and
market prophets say that the pungers
who took their profits at the high range
will not get back into the market until
next fail. situation which argues for
dullness, during the early summer months.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
Hartman to Be DISCIPLINED.

Talk is still INDUCED in by well in
formed people that Mr.. Hartman is to
be disciplined and forced to give heed to
admontory counsel of the great interests
aligned behind and under his properties.
His aggressions have become so pro-
nounced that competing interests have
been obliged for self-preservation, to as
sumo an attitude of almost open hostility.
Mr.. Hartman is known to harbor an in
tention to extend his western systems
in a way which cannot fail to arouse an
tagonism and seriously disturb the COM
prehensive harmony of interest plans
agreed upon by the master minds of high
finance. including the Standard Oil group,
j. Pierpont Morgan and the Vanderbilts.
In many of the things which Mr.. Harri-
man has done he is popularity supposed
to have represented John ID. Rockelefe-
Ter and associates, although it is now
declared the.t he has gone too lar-much
farther tAan Mr.. Rockefeller approves
of 1t was Grover Cleveland who refused
to allow a candidate to be on the state
ticket with him at the time he ran for
governor of the state of New York, Civ
ing as his reason that the individual would
''interfere with his personal comfort"
Similarly, Mr.. Harmon is at this mo-
ment interfering with the comfort of the
big men of Wall street and the demand
for his suppression or abatement is wide
spread.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
Steel Consolidation Wanted.

Disappointment is expressed over the
last quarterly report of the steel trust.
net earnings being $S,ooOoo0 to $5.0Oo,0oo
under the Wall street estimates. Under
the excuses advanced to account for the
disappointing showing was that business
was cut down by reason of drouth
throughout the middle west This excuse
oecasioned amusement in certain quar-
ters and the S question was made that
It might have been a snow blockade in
stead of a drogth Just how dry weather
can interfere with the iron mills was not
explained although that reason was men,
Toned in all seriousness. The truth is
that bulls on steel stocks allowed them
selves to indulge in extravagant theories
as to earnings. The iron and steel bust
ness is in a very favorable condition and
the earnings such as they are should be
entirely satisfactory. Whether steel COM
mon will ever Jay dividends is a mooted
question and very decided opinions are
entertained on both sides.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
Both sides of a Question.

From the Washington Star.
There are many things you can't do
with money said the man who affects
philosophy.
Yes" answered Dustin Stax. But
there are a whole lot more things you
can't do without it,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
EAST LAKE! EAST LAKE!
EAST LAKE!

This ever popular resort
will open for the season 1905
on April 3Oth. Many new
attractions are to be found
there, including the Miniature
Railroad.
Don't fail to go out. ''F0l-
low the crowd to East Lake. !"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
Tree Grows Six Inches a pav.

From Country Life in America
yCatalpa grows at the rate of a third Of
an inch In diameter a year o. good soil
There are fine summer days when the
sprouts on a stump of sturdy root-growth
will grow six inches in the twenty-four
hours. You can see catalpa, you can hear
IL grow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30

deal will be more nearly on basis of
actual values. the same is true of the
companies in the north. In respect to the
latter it may be said that selling designs
are not so urgent and the independents
there seem more Willing to remain as they
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30

Tickets on sale June 10. II. II. 10, IA
and IL. final limit of tickets June 10,
1905. with privilege of extension by de-
posit Of ticket with special agent until
July TO- 1905. Ask agent for particulars
or write j. c. Conn, D. P. A.. Chatta-
nooga. Tenn or A. B. Freeman. T. P.
A., Birmingham. Ala. 4-16-25t'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
Too Many Wheat "TaiIers.r

Tho first reports were that the Gates
wheat deaf had been settled between the
big bears and the big bulls on the basis
of 10. but later reports did not confirm
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30

WIEN M NEW YORK STOP AT
Gregorian hotel, Thirty-fifth street. near
Fifth avenue Refined patronage solicited
send for booklet 2-19-s0t-su-tu-th
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
U. c. v. REUNION

At Louisville, KY. June IA to 16. One
Cent Per Mile Travel Plus 25 Cents.
Queen G. Crescent Route and South
ern Railway.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-02-01
Miln6dDOIiS &St.LOuiSR.R.
tfSHORT

Time Table at Redwood, MINI.
Corrected to March I'd, 1904.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-02-01
THE CITY
SHORT ITEMS GAzETTED.

G. T. Howard returned from
business trip to New Ulm Thurs
day.
Sheriff Schueller and wife were
visiting with relatives in Iowa last
week,
The library ladies did some hus-
thing last Wednesday, securing sew
eral hundred dollars for the book
purchasing fund. The ladies are
bound to have the library doing
business without further delay.
Among several sites suggested
for the new high school building,
we hear of none so generally APP
proved of as the Tibbetts lots near
the foot Of Third street.
The new athletic rooms under the
library are great attraction to the
high school boys, and they have
taken police measures to prevent
anything like rodyism on the prem
ises.
Frank Hubbard returned last
Thursday from the cities. Frank
says the new state capitol is beau
ty, and that no Minnesotan who
visits st. Paul can afford to miss
looking it over.
A Redwood friend of A. G. Dolliff
visited him at his fathers home in
Minneapolis recently, and found
him still confined to his bed, but
recovering favorably. He also
learned that on account of ansabscess
forming after the first operation.
Mr.. Dolliff was for time in great
danger, and that under the most
favorable conditions it, will. some
months before he will be able to do
any labor requiring. much physical
exertion.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-02-01

N. v. r. Hunter has been wrest
ling with a spell of grip.
j. NJ. Thompson was doing bus
mess at the county seat last Thurs
day.
J. Albert Johnson went to Mason
City over. the Northwestern Friday,
remaining over Sunday,
The appointment ofG. W. Vaughn
as oil inspector for this district was
announced officially on the Gath ult.
W.. FL. Gold was in Minneapolis
for several days last week, and
joined the party going to Mason
City last Friday morning.
A verytpleasant partyl was held
at the farm home, of Geo. Lechner
last Wednesday evening. Three
large sleigh loads drove out from
town.
The mercury touched 26 below
last Wednesday morning, and the
temperature hung below the zero
mark all day. There was no wind,
however, and little discomfort.
And still another school house
site has been proposed, at the foot
OF Washington avenue, on the north
side of Bridge street. The proper
ty takes in tract along the Red
wood river running back at least a
quarter of mile, but mostly rough
country.
County Treasurer J. A. Johnson
shipped fine pair of young moose
to Los Angeles, CAL, on Thursday
last. They were purchased for
SchutzenFPark, in that city. The
buck was on exhibition at our lake
park through the summer and his
mate was procured in northern
Minnesota last fall. The animals
were sent by Wells Fargo express,
and,by the time they reach their
destination will have cost the park
board few hundreds. Here's hop
ing they will pay for their keep by
amoozing the Los Angeles public.
"These revival meetings are great
stimulators, muses. Billy Mailer
in the Springfield Advance. "At
Redwood Falls since Evangelist
Sunday inspired nearly the whole
town, the business men congregate
in a hall twice week during the
noon hour and hold prayer meet
ings-the most enthusiastic ever
witnessed in the Indian" town.
The writer can remember when
some of the enthusiasts held their
midday pow-wows, but the center
of attraction was the little pack of
paste boards. Times and condi-
tions do change wonderfully" Yes,
Billy, and the sunnyside stimulator
beats the old kind out of sight.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-02-01

Since the meeting at the court
house Wednesday evening last, the
members of the board of education
have posted notices canceling the
election first appointed for yester-
day. 1t is now agreed thata major
ity of tax payers want a seperate
site for the building, and it is pro-
bable that second citizens meet
ing will be called soon to canvass
the different available sites, and de-
side upon the one most suitable for
the needs of the district.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-02-01

SUNDAY TRAIN.
Leave Sleepy Eye Arrive Redwood Falls
1:40pm $50 p. m.
Leave Redwood Falls Arrive Sleepy Eye
2;40 p. m $3.50 p. m.
DEPARTURES OF TRAINS.
No. 90, daily except Sunday ....10:55 a. m.
For Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis Winona
and east; also for Tracy, Marshall, Water
town, Huron and Pierre. Parlor car, Kasota
to st. Paul and Minneapolis. Sleeper, Man
kato to Chicago.
No. "a, daily except Sunday 80. 500 p, m.
Connects at Sleepy Eye with trains east and
west between Waseca and Tracy. Makes
connection with Omaha at Kasota for Sioux
City and Omaha.
ARRIVAL OF TRAINS.
No 81, daily except Sunday -. 1890 a. m
Connects with new train, No. 8, from east.
No, IS, daily except Sunday $40 p. m.
From Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis, Winona
and all points east and west.
W. b. KNISKERN, A. G. JOHNSON,
GEN. Pass. and Ticket Agt, Ger. Agent,
Chicago. Winona, Mimi.
". s. BRAMMER. Agent. Redwood Falls, MINI
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-02-01

state committee of about one hun
dred and fifty members haYe been
appointed. The st. Paul men named
are A. r. Kiefer, Thomas Grace and
George G. Mott. Pamphlets will be
sent to friends and relatives of set
tiers already residing in Minnesota,
to induce them to emigrate.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-02-01

This money is to be used for the pur-
pose of securing substitutes for any
subscribers who may be drafted into
the service. The executive commit
tee to handle the matter is composed
of W. P. Murray, John Bell, Henry
Witt, George L. Farwell and l. V.
D. Heard.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-02-01
FORTY YEARS AGO.

FORTY YEARS AGO.
Excerpts Taken From st. Paul Papers
Of Jan. II, 1854.
The draft is coming certainly. in
exorably as the spring solstice.
The time is fixed in the president s
proclamation for Feb. Is. The re-
bellion is crumblingaway every day,
not only by the attrition of our vic
torious armies along its edges, but
by a process of internal and organic
disintegration. It is already virtu-
ally compressed between the James
and Savannah rivers, and the north
ward march of Sherman S resistless
legions will soon press back the
Southern limits of the rebel military
power to the northern border of
South Carolina. The rebels, though
their white population is exhausted,
is reinforcing their armies with
freed slaves.
~
Three hundred thousand fresh
men launched upon the rotten and
trembling walls of the rebellion
would crush every atom of resis-
lance and tread out every spark of
rebel vitality by the mere momen-
tum of their march. One more such
magnificent outburst of patriotic
effort like the first year Of the war,
and Minnesota will not need a draft
to rally such an army of patriots
around the triumphant banner of the
republic, as she has never sent from
her soil since the banner was first
insulted by the traitors.
~
The grand jury of Dakota county
has indicted Egan and McHugh for
the murder of the soldier at Inver
Grove last fall. If anybody expects
verdict of guilty will be found
against these men in Dakota county
however clear the proof of their
guilt, we think he is likely to be dis
appointed.
Capt. Mahlon Black, member of
the territorial legislature in 1849, is
in Washington. He has just come
from the front before Petersburg.
Capt. Black has served out his three
years, and has handsome certif-
cate for his gallantry in numerous
actions.
Southern papers recommend the
burning of oil cotton and tobacco in
the South, so Union armies cannot
capture it.
Gen. L. F. Hubbard is one of the
most efficient officers Minnesota has
sent to the field. He entered the
service as a captain in the Fifth
Minnesota, and finally became colo
mel of that regiment. For several
months past he.has been command
ing brigade, ssand in Thomas late
battles he had a distinguished
share in the daring and gallantry
before which Hoods army melted
away. He received, in a recent en-
gagement severes wound in the
neck, but is recovering. Only three
days ago hereceived his commission
from the president as brevet briga-
der general.
The immigration act passed by
the legislature last winter is now
being carried into practical opera
ton. The law't provided for two
prize ESSAYS, setting forth the in
ducements Minnesota presents for
immigrants. These have been Sc
cured, and will be issued in neat
pamphlet OF about ninety pages. A