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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER'S
 PROGRESS TO WEALTH

If T IS quite easy to become multi
 millionaire" the late Jay Gould once
 humorously said. "All you have to do Is to make the first million. The oth- CTS are sure to follow.' Unfortunately 1t is that first million which is such a stum- bling block to many of us who would have no conscientious objections to count ing our money in seven figures.
 That, however, there was a great deal of truth in Jay Goulds dictum is proved by the experience of every man who has made a colossal fortune. When John D. Rockefeller was a lad he said to one of his schoolfellows: Charlie, some time when I am man I want to be worth s10o0O0. And I'm going to be-some day. The "some day. came, but the poor far mer's son had to wait nearly twenty years for the realization of Nhis dream of possessing a modest f20,000, and some years more before he could sign a check for round million. But, that point once reached, his fortune advanced by leads and bounds, and in many year since he has made in a few days more than it took him a quarter of century to pile up.
 To those who are interested in the growth of millionaire's riches-and who of us is not?-the following story of MT. Rockefellers progress up the ladder of wealth ought to be enlightening. His for tune In the years indicated Is given in dollars: In 1855, nil: 1865. s5000; 1s70 s5o,o00; 1875, $1ooO GOO; 1885. s5O0oo,0Oo; 1890, $1oo,ooo 900; 1900. s2so,oOo.o0o. Today. as nearly as can be estimated, this king of Croesuses is worth at least s400. 900, ,O0O or, roughly, ESQ, ,00o, 900.
 Thus we see that, while 1t took Mir. Rockefeller twenty years to amass mill lion dollars, during the ten years that followed he increased his fortune by an equal amount every ten or eleven weeks; during the next five years he earned his millions at the rate of ten year, or one every thirty-six and half days while, since 1890, million has been added to mill lion at the rate of one every eighteen days approximately. At the present moment MT. Rockefeller is certainly saving more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20
The Stock Market.

Henry Clews, in his Wall street letter of Saturdays date, says:
 Easier conditions in the money mar ket were promptly followed by recov- cry in stocks, and a continuance of this recovery still depends largely upon tho course of monetary affairs. Relief was obtained from three sources: partly by stock liquidation and consequent con- traction of loans; next. by borrowings abroad; and, lastly, by partial return of funds from the interior.
 There was some expectation that Sec retary Shaw would come to the relief of the money market in case of emergency. but so far his action has not been nec- essary. At no time is 1t desirable that the money market should be under the control of a single individual, even though he be thoroughly disinterested and high minded government official, but this par ticular paternalistic feature Is one of the evils of our inelastic and confused mone- tary system that calls for a remedy.
 Ut Is quite evident that the money mar ket Is not yet in a position to aid any extended manipulation of stocks Legiti- mate business requirements are still very urgent and will continue to absorb all available funds for weeks to come; shrewd bankers forseeing that any extended de- mands upon the banks for speculative purposes might easily bring commercial disaster. Our banks have all they can do to properly take care of regular busi- ness needs; and were funds diverted from such channels Into speculative movements the result would be disastrous to business interests and seriously interfere with our present era of prosperity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20
THE LILY CoNFIDANTE,
,y Henry Timrod.

By Henry Timrod. There's a maiden, and her name is- Histl was that rose-leaf fell? See, the rose Is listening, Lily,
 And the rose may tell ily-browed, and lily-hearted,
 She is very dear to me; Lovely? Yes. if being lovely
 Is-resembling thee. Laughing girl and thoughtful woman. I am puzzled how to WOO Shall praise or pique her, Lilyf
 Tell me what to do. Silly lover. If thy Lily
 Like her sister lilies be. Thou must WOO. if thou wouldst wear he' With simple plea. As thou talkest at the fireside.
 With the little children by- As thou prayest in the dar<iicss
 When thy God is nigh With speech as chaste and gentle, And such meanings as become Ear of child or ear of angel.
 Speak. or thou be dumb Woo her thus and she shaii give thoo Of her heart the sinless wh.'.s: All the girl within her bos7ro
 And her woman's gpul."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press,
 Generally people will confess thing that they can't lie out of.
 The oldest thing Is the way a woman can do things without knowing how.
 Wonder how the woman figures 1t out that lace ruffles keep her feet warm A man can have friends almost as long as his money lasts unless he lends it to them.
 When you ask girl for her photograph it is a sign that she is going to have a new one taken that will not look like her if she Is proud of 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20
Father Boniface, o. s. B.

The Very Rev. Father Bonface, o. S. B., rector of St. Bernard college, who came to Birmingham yesterday to con- duct the funeral services over the remains of E. J. Haylow, returned to St. Bernard last night. He says the college is in a highly prosperous condition and has about all the students that can be accommo- dated
 Father Boniface is one of the most pop ular members of the Benedictine order. He was celeprant and preacher at high mass at St. Paurs church yesterday at 10:30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20
EARLY SUCCESS OF GREAT MEN.

From the Chicago Journal.
 Among the five or six dominant figures of the civil war no one will deny Stone wall Jackson place. He made his won- derful personality felt from his ,aptare of Harper's Ferry on May B. 1861, at the very outbreak of hostilities. through the battle of Bull Run, where his Christian name of Thomas Jonathan was forgotten in General Lees exclamation. See, there Is Jackson standing like stone wall" and on to his unfortunate death at the unwilling hands of his own men, on May 10, 1s63
 He fought and won his battles. did Jackson, and one or two he lost. He was beaten by Shields near Winchester, beat ing Banks two months after, and fight ing both himself and Fremont to a stand still the next month. He commanded an army corps at Gaines Mills and at Maj vern Hill. He beat Banks again at Cedar mountain. He took Harper's Ferry the second time. He saved Antietam from becoming confederate overthrow. He was promoted to be lieutenant general for his fighting at Fredericksburg while commanding the right wing of Lee s army, and was mortally wounded by lis own soldiers on May ?, 1s63 at the battle of Charlottesville, dying eight 1aJs later
 Lee regarded him as his right hahd, and the south mourned nothing more than Stonewall Jackson's taking off in the midst of his usefulness. He had fought before this, during the Mexican war; Tn which he served as a lieutenant wlc dis <i k1.. self and was devout Christian through all his later life. Yet his firts great sue- cess was the winning of his way at the United States Military academy. when he entered there at the age of IS a raw country lad, with the very leats schooling that could pass him through the examina- tions. easier then than now.
 For Jackson came of sturdy hardy, Scotch-Irish people. who were far too busy making their way in the wilderness to think about the graces of life. Thr rudest of country schools, the honieliest of homemade clothing the uncouth speech. bearing and manner of the coun- try boy were all taken to West Point for the laughter of his better circumstanceo fellows. But there went also conscience. industry, intelligence. courage, patience, faithfulness and perfect patriotism and with these as his earliest weapons young Jackson won his way to -afiy distinction, and graduated far ahead of most of those who had scoffed at hts ignorance four years before.
 THE HOTEL CLERK.
 From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 Now Is the gladsome time when the ho- tel clerk is in the full glory of his reign. Balls and hops. tea fights and receptions are crowded upon him. and in their train
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20
GATES BUYER OF sLoSS.

From the Wall Street Journal.
 John w. Gates. when asked whether the report was true that he was seeking con- trol of the Sloss-sheffield Steel and Iron company, said: "There is no truth in the rumor. However, I have been buying the stock for investment. The earnings Of the corporation are exceptionally large and its prospects bright"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20
Prosperous Week.

"The past week has been a prosperous one for the hotels in Birmingham" sad a hotel clerk yesterday. "We have been crowded all week and every other hotel in the city has been the same way.
 Tn the first place there have been two conventions In session in Birmingham, the Gulf States convention of the Y. w. C.. A and the province convention of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
 All of the fraternity men, and there were about a hundred visitors, stopped al the hotels. They were here two or three days Some of the delegates to the Gulf States convention also stopped at the hotels.
 "Durng the latter part of the week we had the boys who came for the Au- burn-Alabama football game. and there was an immense number of them At some of the hotels they slept three and four in room. and were glad to set accommodations as good as that
 "Beside this there have been about score of fire insurance adjusters in Bir- mingham for several days, and they al ways occupy good rooms at hotel and are liberal spenders of money.
 "Every week now Is god week with the hotels We rarely have any rooms vacant at midnight People arc coming to Birmingham in greater numbsts than ever before. Even the opening of the bir- ningham has not relieved the situation to any great extent. Another hotel of equal size would readily be filled, and there would not be many nights when every desirable room would not be taken.
 'I notice another thing. All the travel ing public is asking for better aocommo- dations than 1t did several years ago. Travelling men who used to ask for s1 and s15 50 rooms are asking for s2 and s rooms now"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20
WHIcHa

From the New York Sun.
 Nevertheless we must remind our friend that even if we could spare the President long enough to enable him to drive through the streets of London side by side with King Edward there would be only one monarch in the vehicle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20
Shoots His Son.in-Law.

Atherton, Texas, November 1s.-T. J. Hollop, a cripple, today shot and mortally wounded Andy Hart, his son-in-law at his home at East Bernard. Hollop sur rendered and is in jail here. Hart was re- gently indicted at Houston on charge of murder
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

Haakon VII bows to the will of the people in Norway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

Thomas c. Platt is still pursuing Boss Odell, and the ex-governor does not seem to notice the attacks of the ancient senator.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

If Jimmie Hyde had become our ann bassador to France he would doubtless have expected Uncle Sam to pay for the dinners he gave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

The policy holders should petition the President to send Johnrle Mccall to some country as ambassador where no lobbyists are needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

Governor Pennypacker Is posing as r@former, hoping in that way to get back into the swim.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

The Presidents message will be long enough to hold Congress a while, to say the least.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

Next year will be essentially politi- cal in Alabama, after a breathing spell of four years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

Pensacola is free from all quaran- tine, and that process is now back number. May it ever remain so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

Curdy, be willing to rebate some of their salaries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20
conoressmae Underwood Leaves.

Congressman Oscar w Underwood left Saturday for Washington, where he goes to attend Congress, which convenes early next month. The friends of MT. Under- wood are very much gratified over the improved condition of his health, and are congratulating the popular congressman on his return to good health.
 MT. Underwood states that he expects a busy season during the coming term of Congress and is confident that some ac- tion will be taken relative to federal regulation of the railroad rebate ques- tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

The question before Russia is this :. Shall we save the people or the little Czar and his grand dukes?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

Senator Burton has nearly exhaust ed his list of legal technicalities, and must soon begin to serve out his term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

The quick lunch counter Is not pop ular in London. It is essentially an American institution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

From despotism to democraw " in Russia is a serious and tedious task, and the Russians should be patient
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

This year, 1905, will be memorable. It will be known as the year when "ex" was written before the title of boss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

The revolutionists and annexation ists of the Isle of Pines number just 147.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

Secretary Taft Is big man in sev- eral ways simultaneously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

Uncle Sam has islands enough, and the Isle of Pines should seek another market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

Mayor Mcclellan says he wants an honest count, and that means necessa- rily a recount.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

The people in Russia want great deal, and they want it all at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

The jury of consulting engineers dit not bring in an unanimous verdict.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

It appears that Madame Stegomyia has gone over to Havana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

Thirteen-story skyscrapers rarely prosper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

Dr. Harper is reported to be better. He is making a game fight against death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

One of the biggests industries in Russia consists in the making of red flags.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

The Isle of Pines desires to be be- nevolently assimilated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

Vladivostol is beginning to feel the upheaval in Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

No policy holder has yet been given hearing before the Armstrong com mittee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

Tammany's opposition to a recount Is not creditable to 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

The revolutionists in the Isle of Pines are harmless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

When the price of shoes goes up, put it where it belongs, on the Dingley tariff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

The Poe amendments raven quothing "Neyermore."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

It is an off day when Thomas w. Lawson is not suing or being sued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

The three tailors of Tooley street seem to have emigrated to the Isle of fIneS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

sooner 1t would have played havoc with both Auburn and Alabama financially. As it is we had a great day, for which we are truly thankful.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

Republicans think presidential states should be deferred to the presidential year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20
About Persons.

Alexander w. Thompson, director in the Republic company, is at the Hillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

Nat Goodwin continues to crave a play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

Vodka is still making history in Rus sia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20
THE HOTEL CLERK.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 Now is the gladsome time when the ho- tel clerk is in the full glory of his reign. Balls and hops. tea lights and receptions are crowded upon him. and in their train
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala, post office as second-class matter under aet of Congress March 8, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

We cannot hold mortalty's strong hand.
 king John.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-20

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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-16
SALISBURY POLICE STRIKE

Salisbury Md. Courier.
salisburys force Of policemen are on a
strike They say they can, and Go. and are
willing TO stand for a whole lot OF disa-
greeable duties but when It comes to
catching stray dogs and cats of doubtful
biting ability with their bare hands it's
all Of and they're done. They won't do
It, and that's an there is to it, They're
not going TO take chances with any OF
them Hydrophobia is too easy to get.
Nine Of them are cowboys. moreover, and
their knowledge of rope throwing is lin
tied
They couldn't catch a dog in a year with
a lasso. so it's up to the Council 10 im-
port police who are guaranteed to hypno-
tie doggy by looking him in the eye, or
putting salt on his tail, or to buy q net
and dog wagon.
Cant. Jim Crouch says he can learn 60
harmonic" any dog on earth If It will
only give HIM time and ne believes he
could eventually scare il TO death But tho
trouble is the town is losing dog-tax
money every minute.
The pound to put the dogs in after they
are caught has been built for several
weeks. but not single dog has been
taken. No net, no dogs, the police say. II
has been suggested that the Council buy
a net and charge a price for admission to
see Captain Crouch catch the first dos
Il is estimated that enough tickets would
be sold 10 pay all the dog taxes in town.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-16
CRUIsEI
The DENTON QUADRANGLE
Geological Survey Pays a Tribute to
Eastern Shores Resources.

Washington Aug. 16.-The Geological
Survey has completed a map of the
Denton quadrangle. which embraces
parts of Talbot, Queen Annes and
Caroline counties. This area was sur
veyed i'm 1904, in cooperation with
the state of Maryland. The topo-
graphic work was done by Messrs.
Robert Coe, T. G. Basinger and L.
S. Leopold. The control was estab-
lished by Messrs. G. T. Hawkins, W.
Carvel Hall. r. S. Ella. Carroll Cald-
well and r. l.. Harrison.
Discussing the survey of this part
Of Maryland, the Geological Survey
says in a statement today:
IF not literally "a land of milk and
honey. il is certainly one of peaches
and tomatoes. 1t is one OF the finest
farming sections In the United States
for small fruits and vegetables. The
farms i'm this part of Maryland are
usually large and well cared for. The
climate is delightful The soil is
fertile. Even where there is sand it
is usually a sandy loan rather than
unqualified sand. Nearly every VIII
lage has its canning factory, and dur
ing the preserving season the hum
Of industry is loud"
Differences in elevation in the quad
Irangle vary from tidewater in the
IChoptank river and Tuckahoe creek
to only "a feet in the northwest part
of the quadrangle.
Mr.. c. d. Nell. Of the United States
Forest Service. left today for St
Mary's country. Maryland. under in
structions to made a forest descrip-
ton. along with map. showing the
condition and description Of the COM
mercial and other forests in that
county. The work is in continuation
OF the cooperative study begun sew
eral years ago by the forest service
in cooperation with the Geological
Survey of Maryland. It is undertaken
as basis for establishing a State
forest policy.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-16
EDITORIAL OPINION
Just Cleaning House.

From the Atlanta Joufna.
Every paper or magazine which one
picks up these days contains at least one
canto in the epic OF graft. If it isn't Phil
adelphla which is under discussion, Il
may be Milwaukee, If it isn't a Federal
Executive Department It may be Big
corporation or municipal council, if it
isn't United States Senator It's one OF
the lIyde-Famiiy Robem-some- some cor
poration, on Legislature, or municipality Is
having the skeleton kicked out Of its
closet every twenty-four hours.
A stranger-from Mars, let us say
might imagine that the particular corner
OF this particular planet known as the
United states was as reeking with week
edness as the doomed States and COM
nnnitics from which Noah made such a
clean and clever get away" in his ark.
Intelligent foreigners who are not Ia
miliar with the extremely thorough man
ncr in which we Americans discuss cur
rent conditions before we remedy them
might infer that the majority Of American
communities had been merrily and con-
tentedly progressing towards the DEM
milton bow-wows IN moral tone
that the national character was shooting
towards lower level. and that the ma
tional Institutions were pock-marked with
iniouity
Which conclusion would be wrong. All
the current clamor concerning graft and
grafters is matter for optimism. not for
pessimlsm. II shows that the American
people have reached the limit OF their en-
durance. that they are no longer stepped
IN apathy and that they have begun a
regular house-clean.ng Of their institu-
lions financial and political II shows
that the day Is approaching when the out
wardly respectable CRATER IN a high place
will be condemned for his irregularities
and as surely visited with public contempt
as the common thief. The present hue and
cry after the grafters indicates that the
spread Of grating is 10 be checked ny
making It exceedingly unsafe. Improbable
and questionable. Therefore let the
demolition Of the whited sepulchres con-
tinue
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-16
STREET CAR ToueHs.

THE fact that Chief Justice Lore
4 was compelled 10 protest against
the conduct Of some drunken loafers
on a Darby car the other day. calls
attention again 10 the prevalence Of
rowdyism on our suburban lines In
the desire to avoid trouble, insults
frequently are submitted to. and be-
cause Of this there is type OF black
guard that goes the limit
Az times the motorman is helpless.
particularly when his only passengers
are women and children. And often
times respectable men viii affect in
difference while women and children
are being insulted.
There is only one thing to do with
such characters. white or black, give
them little time in the workhouse-
unless. indeed there is some one who
is able to spoil the faces on the swag-
gering imbeciles. We believe that the
railway companies by causing a few
arrests TO be made could break up the
nuisance. It's worth trying anyway.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-08-16
nc cAsE REvERsEn.

MAYHEM Japan fred the nrst gun Of tho
w war thete was a general impression
that she would gain a temporary advan-
iase but ultimately that Russia would
gather in mighty force and huri her back.
and crush her into submission
suppose this had heen the ease and that
the peace commission We're now assembled
to consider how far Japans plea for
leniency should be considered, what would
Russia's attitude be?
suppose her armies had swept the Jap
onese from Manehuria and corea, sup
pose the Russian neet now held undIs-
puted sway In Asiatc waters. suppose
Japanese credit were gone and she had a
revolution threatening az home. how much
mercy would Russia SHOVE
Possibly the Japanese pienipotentiaries
are asking themselves these questions.
and possibly Russia has failed to recog-
nize the viewpoint Of Japan