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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Interest In nrannhauser.n

There is great stir in musical circles
over Wagner's 'Tannhauser, which is to
be presented In Birmingham January 10,
and number of lectures, unsteady Illus
trated, will be given between now and the
opera date remarked a music lover.
Certain of Wagner's operas or music
dramas may be classed as popular mus
ieally considered and 'Tannhauser' is one
of them. 'Rienzi. 'Lohengrin and the
'Meistersinger' are decidedly popular. but
there are more melodic gems in Tam
hauser,' perhaps than in any of the
others
The 'Tannhaaser libretto, written by
the composer, has high literary merit.
1t is founded on the well-lxnown Teutonic
legend about Tannhauser, the knight
Holda, the Northern Venus and Eliza
beth, a Christian princess. Under Wag-
ner's treatment, the story of Tannhauser
is an allegory illustrating the conflict he
tween good and evil-paganism and Chris
tianity."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
lmminrants Wanted.

The cities and manufacturing dis
tricts of the populous northern states
do not desire any more immigrants,
and that fact accounts for the efforts
of Commissioner Sargent to place them
elsewhere. The south on the other
land needs immigrants, and every pos
sible promotion of Mr.. Sargent's plans
would prove helpful.
South Carolina is organizing for the
purpose of securing immigrants, but
she wants Scandinavians. Some of the
cotton mills in the Carolinas are short
handed, and they are seeking Portu-
guese.
Alabama wants neither. The Scan
dinavians are not accustomed to a
warm climate, and the Portuguese do
rot come over in large numbers. Like
Louisiana, we want in this state Ital-
ians, largely because we have tried
them and we like them. They become
good citizens and good neighbors. In
this district there are perhaps five
thousand Italians and Greeks, and the
general wish is for more, many more
the more the better.
If we are to get through Commits
sioner Sargent share of the Italian
immigration, we must make known to
him our wants and our desires. There
should be organization in some form.
The time is ripe for it, because the
government is preparing to turn the
tide from the north to districts that
will welcome immigrants. Let Ala
bama speak in some official, or at least
organized, form, lest we lose the men
we need and can readily at this time
secure.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
SECURITIES DECISION is
AGAINST MR.. HARTMAN

in disposing of the appeal in that case,
we of course would not regard 1t as an
open one. But it was neither decided
nor considered at any stage of THAT liti-
cation.
1.-THE petition or bill of the United
States did pray that the stockholders of
the railroad companies who exchanged
their stock therein for stock of the
Northern Securities company should be
required to surrender any stock of the
Northern Securities company so acquired
and held by them and to accept there for
the railway stock in exchange for which
the same is now issued but the decree.
in so far as it was mandatory, went no
further than to prohibit the doing of
the specific things, which being done,
would affect the result denounced by the
fact S193 U. S. 1856.
This was all that was requisite and
it was accepted by that part of the de-
cree which has been already quoted and
the added clause, though apparently sug-
gested by the prayer to which it refer
red, was not intended to have any oblig-
atory effect. 1t was permissive merely,
and this plainly appears from its terms,
that it is necessary only to direct at
tention to them. They are:
" But nothing herein contained shall
, be construed as prohibiting the North
ern Securities company from returning
and transferring to the holders of the
Northern Pacific company and the Great
Northern Railroad company respectively.
any and all shares of stock in either said
railroad company which the Northern
Securities company may have heretofore
obtained from such stockholders in ex-
change for its own stock; and nothing
herein contained shall be construed as
prohibiting and Northern Securities COM
pany from making such transfer and as
signment of the stock aforesaid to such
person or persons as may now be the
holders and owners of it's stock origin
ally issued in exchange or in payment
for the stock claimed to have been ac-
cumulated by it in the aforesaid railway
companies.
This decision was affirmed in its en-
tirety and the compliments ask leave to
Intervene. The decision here reviews the
Minnesota litigation.
Judge Gray of Delaware, filed a dis
senting decision, he said:
ST dissent from the Judgment of the
majority of this court do not think
the judges below erred on their judg
ment in granting the injunction. Notn-
ing but a clear discovery that the bill
was without equity would have justified
the court below in refusing the injunc-
ton. | am of the opinion that the in
junction has been given due considera-
tion to all parties to the suit and en-
titles the compliments to the protection
of the Injunction. I am in favor of at
irming the decree"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

9a'.s 5s.. s.a.' Of appeal. '4 q;
the Third judicial district, in an
opinion filed here today reversed a de-
cision of the New Jersey circuit court,
which restrained the Northern Securities
company from distributing certain stock
of the Northern Pacific Railroad COM
pany BY a decree of the New Jersey
court the Northern Securities company
was restrained from disposing of S7o2sO
shares of the common stock of the North
ern Pacific Railroad company, alleged to
have been received from E. ii. Hartman
and Winslow s. Pierce and OF 34L09o
shares of the common stock of the North
ern Pacific Railroad company received by
the Northern Securities company from
the Northern Pacific company.
Today's decision, however, gives the
Northern Securities company the right
to dispose of the stock. Hartman and
Pierce, when the Northern Securities
company had been declared by the United
states supreme court to be an illegal COM
bination demanded the return of the
original stock they had contributed at the
time of the organization OF the comolna-
ton. The Northern Securities company, II
was claimed, intended to make pro
rata distribution of the stock of the con-
tributing company.
The opinion will be written by Judge
Dallas.
After reviewing the history of the case
the decision says:
chairman averred that the shares OF
the railway stock in question were ac-
ouired by the securities company; that
II would hold them as custodian; mat
the depositors and owners of said snares
were the parties who originally ex-
changed the same stock in the Northern
securities capital.
1.-THE Northern Securities company
claimed that it acquired the stock by
purchase and that 1t owns the stock out
right
After quoting the resolution under
which the stock was acquired, the opin-
ion saws the resolution was purchase
and not a trust and the resolution was
adopted at a meeting at which Harrl-
man was present. The opinion continues
.rrhe Northern Securities company Is
the owner of 1,537594 shares of the stock
of the Northern Pacific Railway com
many which has been restrained from
voting or receiving dividends, and IN
view of this restraint all parties agree
mat II should not continue. The North
ern Securities company accordingly pro-
poses to assign them pro rata TO It's
share holders including not less than
25. 900 persons. whose shares are unques-
tionably acquired and without resort 10
this suit and as such d. Nositors erect
a suitable division of L smong an
~ orc entitled 10 mart SKATE dis
tribution of the corpora seti -
of the opinion that tho .HlHne1on Nhich
prohibited 1t should ne hahSr nam
in force. If the que ION ltleta os had
been involved and eraae q tae SUIT
of the United Stat - ~ fthern
Securities compan' e hai been
passed upon. tho'sf ant 'n9' Aity, by
| the Supreme Corrt q tte Dnitd States
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

each 160 acres. The men thus en-
gagged build shanties on the land, and
live on it until the timber is removed,
and then they disappear. The spirit
Of the homestead law was violated,
but not the letter, and in that way the
plunderers grew rich.
The district attorney of Oregon was
a creature of the timber thieves, and
he winlled at their operations. He did
whatever Mitchell and Hermann
wanted him to do. He was their APP
pointee The President has removed
bin from office, and a special lawyer
has been sent from the department of
justice to assist in the prosecution Of
the land fraud cases.
No one in Oregon seems to doubt
the completely of Mitchell and Her
mann in the land cases, but their parts
in the transactions by which the gov
eminent has been robbed of valuable
timber lands will be tested in the
courts. If they are found guilty it will
go far to explain the corruption that
permeates the public service; and it
is to the credit of the administration
that 1t is not afraid to tackle It even
if a senator and a congressman are
involved
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
ADVERTISEME NTS.

From the Puritan.
The queer advertisements were collect
ed by number of club women who found
some strange things outside of their club
rooms. Here are some samples:
Bulldog for sale; will eat anything;
very fond of children"
"Wanted-A boy to be partly outside
and partly behind the counter"
''Widow in comfortable circumstances
wishes to marry two sons"
annual sale now on; don't go else
where to be cheated; come in here"
"A lady wants to sell her piano, as she
is going aboard in a strong iron frame"
''Wanted-By a respectable girl her
passage to New York; willing to take
care Of children and a good sailor"
'Lost-Near Highgate arehway, an UNI
brella belonging to gentleman with a
bent rib and a bone handle"
''Mr. Brown, furrier, begs to announce
that he will make up gowns, capes, etc.
for ladies out of their own skins"
'An airy bedroom for gentleman AZ
feet long and II WIDE"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
Charlie Simmons as an Editor.

You didn't know that I used to run
newspaper, did you?" asked Charles s.
Simmons yesterday as he assumed type
sticking and copy-cutting attitude. well,
did, and my paper was a dandy, too OF
course it was a weekly affair, and l
didn't have to worry with Geographic
matter and that sort of thing, but | had
my troubles just the same. | wasn't the
editor, but was the whole thing when
it came to running the paper. My paper
was published in a little town over in
Georgia. and I will tell you how I came
to quit the business.
lone night when the editor was gone
a big party of young folks went on lay
ride. We had great time, but the wagon
broke down, and it. was o'clock in the
morning before we got home. | Fad to
get my paper out that morning so as
to catch the weekly horse mails, and L
had to get busy. I lacked just column
of having enough stuff to fill it, so | set
myself to write column about that hay
ride. / wrote and l wrote, but | hacked
about two sticks which you know is
about six inches, of having enough to
fill out the space. Time was short, and
as | couldn't find even a dead 'ad' to fill
with, | Just cut the Ten Commandments
out of the Bible and ran them. The next
week the editor came back and Informed
me that l had cost him at least half of
his subscribers by running those Com
mandments. Immediately asked how this
came about
why, they took it as a reflection on
their knowledge of the Bible he replied,
everyone OF them claiming that they
knew more about the Commandments in
a minute than a common country editor
did in a week.
II very promptly retired from the news
paper business" concluded Mr.. Simmons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
Moonshine Whisky Sign.

you don't know the sign of moon
shine still, do your" asked II. A. Will
son, for many years United States
commissioner. well, will explain, any
way. Some years ago some of my rel
atives were riding through the country
in Chiffon county and at lonesome
spot on the road they observed large
gate post. On top of the post was an
ear of corn with a wire tied around 1t.
This was reported to me and | very
promptly told them that it was sign
of moonshine whisky for sale.
1.-The moonshne CUSTOM" continued
Mr. Wilson, us to put an ear of corn
on top Of a post as an advertisement
The person who knows the system comes
along and If thirsty, will put % cents on
the post and come back in about two
hours On his return he will find pint
of genuine mountain due whisky. To
catch these Illicit distillers is problem.
l have studied 1t for years and have
tried to give the government good
service. l have been successful to a GER
tain extent.
'"These moonshiners" continued Mr.
Wilson. do not consider it a moral
wrong to make whisky, but merely look
on It as a violation of the revenue law
They do not think this just law and
violate it whenever they believe their
chances are not good for being caught
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
Conditions in Randolph.

II am very much pleased over the gen.
eral outlook in Randolph, notwithstand-
ing the slump in cotton prices said
Judge B. F. Weathers of Roanoke, who
with Mrs. Weathers is visiting his som
in-law, Mr.. Wade Wood, at 500 South
Thirteenth street. MANY of the farm
ers in Randolph county paid off their
mortgages when cotton was at and 10
cents. Consequently nearly all of them
got out of debt.
I'm view of this condition" continued
Judge Weathers, 1.-THE farmers will be
in a position next year to plant what they
please. and l do not expect very large
crop of cotton. In the past the farmers
who were in debt were forced to plant
cotton so as to meet their obligations.
Having paid off these debts they can
now devote themselves to more diversified
crops. They will plant corn and other
products to sustain them through the
winter months, and consequently / ex-
pect much prosperity.
..Outside of the excitement over the
slump in cotton the people of our county
are feeling happy. The new year has
found many of them out of debt, and
vou know that means whole lot
Judge Weathers will be in town several
days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
A CORRECTION.

From the Jackson CMiss.) Clarion-I.ed-
ger.
The Birmingham Age-Herald calls at
tenion to the fact that Loss Angeles
man killed two of his fellows for ~
cents. and observes that life is as cheap
In California as in Texas and Mississippi.
Who ever heard of a Decent murder In
Mississippi? Thirty is the cheapest so far.
and It is unfair of our Alabama neighhor
to run down prices in any such WAY.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

A South Dakota father was so over
joyed at the prospect of getting his
daughter off his hands that he got
hilariously intoxicated and broke up
the wedding. He should have waited
until she was safely married before
beginning to celebrate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

DOC" Owen, the celebrated gambler,
was presented with loving cup by
the passengers of the Cedric lin men,
ory of a pleasant voyage" 1t was
cheaper to give him a loving cup than
to play him a game of poker.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

From present indications General
Stoessel will not be buried at Port
Arthur.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

Tom Lawson goes about, it is said.
with a check book in one hand, and
magazine proofs In the other-broker
and author in one.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

The poet who can scent spring in
the air at this time of the year is living
too much in the future.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

Selma will soon have five cotton es
changes. Cotton is a sore topic down
in Selma just now.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

A gentleman who recently called up
heaven over the telephone is of course
in an asylum now, but it is very for
tunate that central did not give him
the other place.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

The colored brother doesn't have
monopoly of lynching parties. A white
man has just been lynched in Arkan
sas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
YOU BET

From the Washington Post
A Philadelphia judge has found man
who stole kiss guilty of larceny. 1t
was probably grand larceny, however.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

Birmingham begins the new year
with bounding hope, but there will be
no circus in 1905.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

Senator Depew has been requested
to revise his humorous department for
use in his new term.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

Esopus, alas, has lost its railroad
station. 1t has been moved bodily to
another place. Such is fame in re-
public.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

Tom Lawson is now Boston's great
est citizen, outranking even President
Eliot or Mayor Collins.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

General Stoessel considered the
weather too cold to do the last-ditch
act.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

Let Rojestvensky sail on. He will be
welcomed with hospitable hands to in
hospitable harbors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

England is preparing to build the
biggest battleship in the world, but
size does not count unless the right
men are behind the guns.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

The governments suit against the
paper trust is not to be fought out
with paper wads.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

There was no rumbling in the depths
of the earth, or crash in the starry
world when David B. Hill stepped out
of public life.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

Kuropatkin and Rojestvensky read
no doubt their morning paper yester-
day with feelings decidedly mixed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

1t is surprising how much some
people think they know about the cot
ton situation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

The next Congressional directory
should include specially prepared list
of the indicted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

Col. Bill Greene has swallowed his
copper loss and subsidized into his reg
ular obscurity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

The present Senate has lost three
men by Indictment, namely, Burton of
Kansas, Dietrich of Nebraska, and
Mitchell of Oregon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

The reelection of Chauncey Depew
relieves the editor of the Congress
ional Record from the task of finding
a new joke editor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

The unusual number of young men
being arrested for stealing kisses is
warning for them to first see how
they stand before trying to osculate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

The cotton burners reappear in
Texas They are apt to be heard from
in all wet counties.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

The year 1904 and Dave Hill went
out without regrets or flowers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

Speaker Cannon should not visit tho
treasury deficit upon the unoffending
and innocent rivers and harbors of the
country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

1t is presumed that the Fairbanks
aspirations are withstanding the win
ter admirably.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

Togo and Nogi are the heroes of
Japan today, and it may be Oyama or
Kurold will crowd them out before
spring comes again.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

The subways of New York are ex-
pected to last 1000 years even if the
city does not.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

Rojestvensky may have precipitated
Port Arthur's downfall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

Russia now has nne chance to
back out of very bad business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
Mardi Gras Comes Late.

Mardi Gras occurs this year on March
7-later than usual. Easter falls on April
20, which brings Ash Wednesday on
March 8.
Speaking of the lateness Of Lent a dry
goods merchant remarked "spring will
be so well advanced by Easter that all
the ladies can feel safe in getting up
light and snowy costumes, and in the
south all the men may wear straw hats
on the BIRD of April. Birmingham mer-
chants, having in view the lateness of
the Lenten season are laying in excep-
tionally large Easter Stocks"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

And Nan Patterson did not get out
New Years Day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
price Advanced.

In the past few days considerable COM
ment has been made by magazine read
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
About Persons.


c. H. Beale of Montgomery is at the
Morris.
j. w. Murphy of Mobile is stopping at
the Norris
Prof. L. A. Fealey of Cullman is at the
Morris.
H. D. York of Memphis is at the Morris.
John R. Mallory of New Decatur is at
the Metropolitan.
DIR. r. B. Sheriff. of Hartselle is at the
Metropolitan.
E. R. Johnson of Quincy ILL.,, is at the
Hillman.
]. B. Kimbell ofAtlanta is at the Hill
man.
I. w. Reed of Nashville is at the Hill
man.
F. Powell of Richmond is at the st.
Nicholas.
William Phillips OF New York is at the
st. Nicholas.
w. W. Crawford of Louisville is at the
ST. Nicholas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

L. H Russ and J. H. Caffee are the
only authorized travelling representatives.
of The Age-Herald in its circulation de-
partment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

Pennsylvania youth Rugged an old
lady of SO years so hard that her collar
bone was broken and she was so seriously
injured that she may not recover. He
should have embraced some one 60 years
younger and there would have been no
accident.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-09
COMMANDS A HIGHER PRICE.
Oklahoma Corn First on Market,
Brings a Premium.

It is fact not generally known that
because of getting it's corn first into
the southern markets every fall the
farmers Of Oklahoma virtually secure
a premium on their early corn ship
ments of from three to four cents per
bushel, which means price of ten to
fifteen per cent over Kansas, Nebraska
and Iowa in the annual fall output.
The Oklahoma farmer also gets in
his oats nearly always within two OF
three cents of the Kansas City mar
ket. On oats he always secures an
avergae of about three cents more than
the farmers OF Kansas, Iowa and Ne
braslSa, the grain trust" notwithstand
ing.
This is one reason why, aside from
the milder winter climate. that the
northern farmers are selling. out theil
farms and coming to Oklahoma by the
hundreds on nearly every incoming
train