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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17
Possibilities of Natural Gas.

"The report that an enormous flow of natural gas has been struck within mile and a half of Huntsville Is fraught with great possibilities for north Alabama" said man interested in Alabama develop ment last night.
 Natural gas in large quantities has all ways caused a boom in the locality in which it was discovered. It offers very cheap fuel of a kind which is more ad- vantageous to manufacturers than any other sort, and when the flow gives any promise of permanence industrial plants spring up like mushrooms.
 ''I am familiar with the situation in In- diana. where number of years ago nat ural gas was struck In seemingly inex- haustible quantities. Indeed, it seemed so palpably ihexhaustlble that millions of feet of 1t were wasted. It was offered at so cheap figure that glass manufac- turers hocked to the locality and built plants. Gas is ideal fuel for the work ing of sand into glass. As result of the wasteful methods employed in dispos- ing of this gas, however, it was only few years until the supply began to fail, and the result was that dozens of plants which could no longer get an adequate supply were forced to suspend and the tenentless buildings now look like the spectres of a glorious past.
 'Tf Huntsvil1es gas turns out favorable I hope the town will have no such disas- trous experience. If the gas for the next few years should be utilized entirely for the generation of power there should be no difficulty for upon the failure of gas supply power could be brought over from the Muscle Shoals plants. I believe it will be but a few years until inexhaustibe and cheap power will be furnished from these shoals.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17
ORDER IS CHANGED.
Enlisted Men to Have First Chance at
 Second Lieutenants' Place.

Washington, August 16.-secretary Taft has decided that enlisted men shall have the first chance at the forty-eight vacan- cies in the grade of second lieutenant in the army. An order was Issued some time ago granting only small proportion of the vacancies to enlisted candidates.
 Secretary Taft's attention was called to the order which discriminates against the thirty-fve enlisted men who are candi- dates, and he immediately sent a message to Oyster Bay. asking that the order be annulled and another issued which will do justice to the enlisted men who are wait ing for advancement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17
CONNECTS ESCAPE.
Feigning Illness, They Remain In the
 Stockade and Kill Guards.

Charleston, August 16.-Feigning Illness three negroes, Alonzo Goodwin, Hammond Wilson and George Kenny, convicts, serv- ing long terms on the chain gang near Ashley Junction. remained in the stock ade today. Having asked for water they seized and overpowered H. c. Stello, the white guard, and cut his throat with a butcher knife. Two 'trusties' at the stockade were locked In by the men, who donns-s civilian clothes and escaped into the nearby swamps.
 A sheriff's posse is securing the woods with bloodhounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Against Bucket shops.

From my personal observation in the cotton belt of Alabama. have long been opposed to bucket shops and have al- ways believed that they should be sup pressed by law said Henry White, cain didate for the legislature from Jefferson county. last night.
 Tn fact. I secured a copy of the Geor- gia law recently passed by the legisa- ture of that state and had filed 1t for reference, intending to frame and intro duee a similar measure in the event was elected to the Alabama legislature,
 Even before the unfortunate affair in Birmingham precipitated a strong pubic sentiment against bucket shops, I dls- cussed the matter of legislation on the evil with some of my friends. While I hesitate to make an expression on this matter at this time when number of candidates are coming out on the issue. feel that 1t Is my duty to express my position"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17
Status of Vanderbilt University.

The general conference of the Meth odist church, south, provided during its session in Birmingham for a com mission of lawyers to hear the facts that relate to the legal relationship of Vanderbilt university and the Meth odist church, south, and to fit the law to those facts. A conflict has long ex- isted between the trustees of the uni versitY. and the college of hishnns of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17
SOURCES OF CONGO SONGS

a sow's ear, and when he realized that fact he had the grace to abandon the hopeless task. Incidentally, we note with interest the announcement of forthcom- ing biography of Hearn by "A lady who knew him for thirty years" Maybe we shall have some further and more bril- liant light from that source. Any one who has known Hearn for thirty years must have begun the acquaintance in Cincin- nati and concluded 1t in Japan and we await the revelation with an anxiety which it were inadequate to describe as favariah
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17
THE GREAT LAKE CITIES.
Cleveland Leader

Chicago. Cleveland, Buffalo. Detroit and Milwaukee, with Duluth and Superior thrown in at the head of the greatest lake and many thriving ports on Lake Erie added, are a unique section of the urban life of America. Their rate of growth is the highest maintained in any group of cities. Their death rate is phe- nomenally low. Their proportion of home owners Is extraordinary. Their totals and gains in savings bank deposits are almost unparalleled They are handsome cities as a group. full of enterprise and activity fairly eloquent with the spirit of pros perity and progress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

N Bw YORK, August -(speeial.)- III The report sent out by interests
 inimical to the show business that none of the musical comedy com panles would be able to leave town until the Thaw case had been settled Is posi- lively erroneous. As the entire chorus force of the metropolis, with the possible exception of society girls who joined the ranks after White was shot, appears to be implicated managers have arranged matters so that any girl out on the road who may be wanted to testify can be summoned to New York, said manager releasing her from the company for such time as her presence on the stand may be deemed necessary. This information. when made known on the Rialto yesterday was hailed with delight by some Seoo chorus girls who have already had their pictures in the papers. together with long inter views, showing their connection with the ThawWhite case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17
TIME TO HALT.

 St. Joseph, Mo-. news special One wo- man perhaps fatally injured and many others more or less seriously hurt, is the result of a bargain-day rush at a store here today. The chief of police ordered the store closed but rescinded the order when he found that ten policemen had the situation under control. Bold reformers
 Here's a chance, Tho ye be in
 Skirts or pants. To exert your
 Potent strength For some good and At some length. Stop this slaughter In the land, Put to rout the
 Bargain band. Curb those merchants Who entice By reductions
 In the price. Woman, woman, Stay at homel Up and down no Longer roam, Looking for some Sort of cheap Laees in the
 Bargain heap. Count the victims, Count the pain, Then sum up the Loss and gain Why this longing More and more For the loud de- Pertinent store? Where's your reason? Where's your sense? Cut out bargains Darn expensel Cease the tumult And the clash,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

Della Fox was snubbed by Mrs. Pat terson in Pittsburg, and there Is a storm brewing. Of course you know that Mrs. Patterson was formerly Fay Templeton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

Admiral Dewey, having been elected president of the Order of Founders and Patriots of America is in position to be more dignified than ever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

The bronze doors of the new Penn sylvania capitol are an issue in that states campaign. They bear heads that the public loves to shoot at.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

Winston Churchill is good sort of chap and better suited to politics than the average literary light.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

Persia may get duma ahead of Rus sia after all The Shah moves expedi- tiously when his mind is made up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

Walter Wellman has decided to win ter at Spitzbergen in preparation for an early June, start next year to the pole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

Anthony Comstock is no fig-leaf man even in gardens of Eden. He would insist at least on peekaboo waists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

No. ? foundry iron is scarcer than flour. The country is hungry for it, and this district is doing it's best to meet the demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

While Chicago may be able to tax Pullman cars, she will never be able to curb the Pullman porter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

If it Is necessary to hire "chinks" in order that the Panama canal may be dug, bring on the chinks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

The Boston Herald does not think Richmond P. Hobson is to be favor ite son of the south in 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

The prices of bombs and vodka are more to the Russian people than the prices ot bread and oil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

At the last moment Walter Wellman hesitates. This is not case of who hesitates is lost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

The modern newspaper humorist who writes his stuff on train and sends it in by wire is strictly up to date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17
LOVE AND GOLD.
Itanton in Smart Set.

Frank L. stanton in Smart Set.
 I. Gold is the dream forever-so IS the story told. With a strong mans arms to necklace YOU. what do you want with gold? Would your heart beat more in music meath sillxen raiment fine? Let me lack gold long If sing this song, "The woman I love Is mine!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

Bargain days in St. Joseph. Mo, call for platoons of ten policemen to curb and regulate them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

Colonel Bryan counts that day lost whose low descending sun sees no in- teryiew that's ended and no one that's begun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

Iowa girls working in the beet fields wear oyeralls, and the Anthony Com stocks of that state are snandalized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

T guess this will make the literary bunch look sick" remarked Owen Mister, as he sat down at the table of President Roosevelt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

Secretary Bonaparte insists that we must have pure meat for the navy. Might as well include the whole coun- try
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

President stenslands one mistake consisted in lending money to himself when he knew he had not acquired the liquidation habit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

The Texas democrats stood firmly up in their state convention to Sena- tor Bailey, repelling with indignation all charges that connect him with Standard oil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

Having established record of 40.- 900 divorces in twenty years. Chicago ranks as the country's greatest divorce market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17
ANGUsT 16.

The world is waiting for the day When Autumn makes her bow. . The poorest man who ever lived
 Can buy a straw hat now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

The canvass for dolla.' campaign subscriptions Is becoming vigorous and aggressive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17
ENOUGH SAID.

We'll sit right dewn and quickly write A stanza for today On any sort of airy theme
 That happens our way. We might indite a verse or two Anent the price of ice Or peaches with lot of cream,- Or maidens, men and mice. We might remark that politics Is waxing rather warm And that the pleas of orators
 Have somehow lost their charm, But if you chance to read this far You'll wonder why you do 1t, For, as regards this rime of mine, There's nothing further to it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

Only one of the three thousand who participated in the murder of three ne groes at Salisbury, N. C., has been con Yicted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

The story of phonograph that parted a family Is not surprising. Some talking machines would part a mans hair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

The department stores are to be drawn on this fall for chorus girl pos siLllities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

Those who know how have no trouble in getting into game at Sara toga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

Charles Dana Gibson is reported to b, homesick in Paris. Come on home, Char ley, and draw some more girls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

Nicholas Longworth has paid his dol lar to the republican campaign fund, although that European jaunt was a trife expensive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

An eastern man who beat his mother in-law-eect was taking time by the forelock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

After the November elections Colonel Bryan announces that he will do" Aust tralia. He travels like a man who has a pass
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

When bucket shops and all other games of chance are driven out, and all weeds are cut Birmingham will be a model city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

The west claims a "hobo" who is only years old. If he lives out his allotted span he will have long time to loaf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

Modern fiction has gleat deal to say about the chauffeur of a million aire who marries the millionaires daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

It's the man with a dollar that is welcomed at campaign headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

William Jennings Bryan Is having a pretty good time as private citizen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

Everybody is waiting for the secrets of Evelyn Thaw's life to be told.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

It is about time for some one to write sentimental song about Oklahoma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

The Russian grand dukes should pro mote poor craftsmanship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

Secretary Taft will be well cared for, regardless of what may happen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

No one wants to be treasurer of a dollar campaign fund
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

II. I make no doubt. my dearie, Iife's joys seem wind-bloom dust When the gleam O gold comes glitterin' to a cabin an a crust; Would there be more stars in heaven more blossoms on the vine?- Death to the dream forever if the woman I love is mine'
 III. All the wealth I'm a-wantin is here, to have an to hold This arm that circles the waist of you, swept by your tresses of gold; An this be my song forever in shadow land an shine: ''The woman I love is mine for aye-ths woman I love is minor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

It is a source of much pleasure to friends of Nicholas Longworth that he did not attempt any newspaper corres- pondence or magazine yapor during his trip abroad as leading man for Mrs. Long, worth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

Don't be heady,
 Don't be rash. Think of home and Husband there. In your frenzy
 Have a care. Ere too late, oh Do away With this bloody Bargain dayl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

Strange to relate, a gentleman was shot in his automobile and the bullet came out of his back.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

Before man marries he carries her
 candy and flowers; afterward he carries her butter and eggs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

Ida Tarbell decided that Rockefeller has not reformed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

John D. is to be appropriately done in oil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

Ice men in Boston wonder if they are really awake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala post office as second-elass matter under act of Congress March 3, 1SI9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

The good old watermelon is still un- aduterated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

wear oyeralls, and the Anthony com stocks of that state are snandalized. If it is necessary to hire "chinks" in order that the Panama canal may be dug, bring on the chinks.
  While Chicago may be able to tax Pullman cars, she will never be able to curb the Pullman porter.
 -s.- Winston Churchill is a good sort of chap and better suited to politics than the average literary light.
 -s.- The prices of bombs and vodka are more to the Russian people than the prices ot bread and oil. Bargain days in St. Joseph, Mo, call for platoons of ten policemen to curb and regulate them. At the last moment Walter Wellman hesitates. This is not case of who hesitates is lost. The canvass for dolla9 campaign subscriptions is becoming vigorous and aggressive. The department stores are to be drawn on this fall for chorus girl pos siLilities.
 ----e~- An eastern man who beat his mother in-law-elect was taking time by the forelock.
 Those who know how have no trouble in getting into game at Sara toga.
 William Jennings Bryan Is having a pretty good time as private citizen It's the man with dollar that is welcomed at campaign headquarters.
  Everybody is waiting for the secrets of Evelyn Thaw's life to be told. | Secretary Taft will be well cared for, regardless of what may happen.
  The Russian grand dukes should pro mote poor craftsmanship.
  1 No one wants to be treasurer of 1 dollar campaign fund.
  Ida Tarbell decided that Rockefeller has not reformed. | Ice men in Boston wonder if they are really awake.
 
 The peek-a-boo bug probably knows what he is about
 
 Even "Scotty'' is trying to butt into the Thew case. The good old watermelon is still un- adulterated.
 John D. is to be appropriately done in oil.
 All the balloon routes will be air routes. ---s.----- Banker Stensland is making good time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

Even "Scotty'' is trying to butt into the Thew case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

The peek-a-boo bug probably knows what he is about.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

J F. Keeley. w F. Jordan and W. D. Lenier are the only authorized traveling representatives of The Age-Herald in US circulation department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

Alabamlan-Heraldi August p will be the "hottesta day of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

All the balloon routes will be air routes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

No communication will be published without its authors name. Rejected man uscHpt will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

Eastern business office, rooms IS to 5O Inclusive. Tribune building. New fork City; western business office, Tribune building, Chicago. The s. c. Beckwith Special Agency. agents foreign advertis- inD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-17

Here in her hairs The painter plays the spider; and hath
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-07

It is a noteworthy fact that repub- licans, almost to man, look upon William J. Bryan as the next demo- cratic nominee for president. They admit that if William R. Hearst is elected governor of New York his prestige will be greatly enhanced, but they offset this with the state- ment that the strength of the demo- cratic party Is in the west and south. where Bryan is immeasurably strong CT than any other man. The general Of an army, If he knows his busi- ness, learns what the enemy is about and shapes his plans accordingly. The fact that the republican generals are shaping their plans to fight Bryan is pretty satisfactory evidence that he is to be the next democratic nominee; for the republican generals have demonstrated that they know their business. The question then arises. What man is to be chosen by the republicans to oppose Bryan in what promises to be the hottest and biggest political battle ever fought :? Here is list of the republican can- didates up to date: Theodore Roose- welt of New York: William Howard Taft of Ohio; Charles Warren Pair banks of Indiana; Joseph c. Cannon of Illinois; Leslie Mortier Shaw of Iowa; Elihu Root of New York; Jo- seph Benson Foraker of Ohio; Rob- ert Marion La Toilette of Wiscon- sin; Albert Baird Cummins of Iowa: Philander Chase Knox of Pennsyl- vania-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-07
DENIES CANDY POISONING.
Confectioners' Association Has Re
 port on Two Alleged Cases.

New York, Aug Ion behalf of the National Confectioners' associa, tion, w. H. Hoops, vice-president, is sued tatement in which he says:
 '"On July [ and 10 occurred two in. stances of alleged candy poisoning, which were given considerable prom. thence in the local prints.
 The National Confectioners' asso. citation has standing reward of S1OO for evidence that will convict any person of the adulteration of candy with poisonous or injurious sub- stances, and upon learning of these cases in the newspapers we retained E. J. Lederle, Ph D., former commis. sioner of health to make investiga. ton. -'
 We now have this report before us. He finds thnt fin the first in- stance, where eight children are said to have been poisoned in Brooklyn, the evidence is strong that they were made Ill by drinking milk. t
 Tn the second instance. where a baby fin Williamsburg is said to have died from the effects of poisonous col bring extract in candy. Dr Lederle finds that the attending physician called the illness diphtherla. and the coroner's physician said the sickness was caused by eating pickles. There was no mention made whatsoever of candy poisoning" -.+
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-07

tracts of unoccupied land and are en- gagged in making them available for
 farming purposes. Several of these camps" have been organized in the suburbs of London. The men, with
 their families, live on the people near
 by, and are generally treated gener- ously, and, encouraged by the fact
 that there has been no effort to dis
 possess them, the number of camps is growing daily. It is probable that already 5000 people are now living in "camps" in Lancashire, Middlesex, and Surrey. Those around London have been visited by numbers of Americans, to whom the passivity of the authorities under an apparent aggression of public rights is a strange sight. The American, as is usual with American visitors to Eng. land, are lavish in their gifts of money, and anything that looks like a Yankee" is hailed with much de- light by the "squatters." But the serious side comes in the possibilities of the thing. Hon John Burns, M. F., or Honest John," is much wor- ried over the situation, and sees great danger in the increasing bold. ness of these masses of unemployed. It is possible that the government may take steps to prevent further en- croachments, but there are evidences that within the next few months, when winter sets in, serious riots will occur, and the country may have its first taste of the very terrible side of the unemployed question. .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-07

A parliamentary paper issued in England in regard to emigration and immigration states that 55 per cent of the net British and Irish emigra- tion was directed to the British col onies and possessions and 45 per cent to foreign countries. It stated that the chief features of interest were the large British emigration to Brit ish North America and the large en- igration, both British and foreign, to the United States. It is further stat ed in the paper that the London Jew ish board of guardians and other Jewish associations are in the prac- tice of assisting poor Jews to emi- grate, and that the alien lists hith- erto available can not be considered as affording any definite information as to the number or nationality of the alien emigrants who actually settle in Great Britain.