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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-02-13

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06
Zion In Court.

The United States district court Is
ruler in Zion now. Judge Lands de-
clared Zion a trust and he ousted Dow
lie on the ground of nnfitness and then
he ousted Voliva, handing the entire
property over to a receiver. Mr.. Hat
ley, who is described as capitalist
active in charitable and reform move
ments He has looked Zion over, and
he proposes to apply business methods
to the large property, hoping in that
way TO turn over to creditors a con-
siderable percentage
The court does not try to stamp out
Zionism. On the contrary it provides
for the election on the third Tuesday of
September of an overseer or head of
the church. Every person in Zion to
have a vote. Voliva will probably be
elected, and he will thus retain spirit
ual power in Zion while the receiver
conducts the business end of the
scheme. Dowie's services in the past
are to be paid for, and titles and sim
liar dues will no doubt keep the church
in going condition. The present prop
erty is to be conducted for present
investors, and for no one else.
1t will thus be seen that Dowie is
eliminated, but 1t is possible that Zion
will yet become prosperous. The re-
ceiver is honest and capable and SYM
pathetic, and he may yet put Zion on
its feet But Zion and Dowie are separ-
ated. The new Elijah is in bad health
and Zion has been taken from him.
The hosts of Zion prefer Voliva. Dow
les scheme of theology has proved un-
availing and Voliva will have to ac-
cept a popular command if he goes to
the head of the organization. Zion may
have a future, but 1t will be at future
in which law and common sense will
have some standing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06
MR.. SAGE's WAY.

From the New York Journal of Com
merce.
Mr.. Sage's transformations but effective
manner of making money and keeping it
caused him to be regarded as avari-
cious, If not misery. He did not seek
favor or good will by patronizing art or
learning; he did not pose as a phi,an-
thropist or a public benefactor, anu he
pretended to have no objection to dying
rich. He displayed no sympathy for
charitable work, but he had an almoDer
in his wife. and while attending strictly
to his business of money-making he may
have done good deal of good by proxy
If not by stealth. If he made no effort
to placate opinion or win regard in his
lifetime by the use of his wealth he
was consistent in his last will ana tesla
ment. He provided for no m ,nument to
his name and sought no postnumous re-
trieval of his reputation by beneficence
with a fortune which he could no longer
cherish as his own. His satisfaction mad
been in accumulation and chat was end
ed. He did not distribute enough to reia-
tives to spoil them or take away the in
centive of working for themselves, but
left the bulk of his great wealth 10 the
wife in whom he had always confded, to
do with 1t as she would. Thereby he Will
probably have done more good than If
he had tried to dispose of it himself and
gain credit for philanthropy which he
may have been conscious of not deserv-
ing.
This method of accommodating and dis
posing of wealth may not be admired,
but it does not follow that 1t is less adj
mirable than methods with which 1t may
be contrasted. Other men nave made
money faster and has accumulated more
of it than Russell Sage, and have left
along their paths many wrecks of small
fortunes and much wrong to their fellow
beings while scattering largess on theic
way In charities or contributions - edu-
cation science and religion. They may
leave their names on buildings, on insti-
buttons and on monuments, and receive
praise for philanthropy and benehcence,
and yet 1t may be doubted whether in the
long run they will stand higher on the roll
of the worlds benefactors than the close
and unpretentious money-getter who let
his wife do the benevolent spending and
left her to scatter his fortune with a
prudent and judicious hand when he could
no longer add TO 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06
A REAL SNAKE STORY.

Clearheld, Penn, Cor. North American.
With half bushel of snake rattles 10
substantiate their assertions John Hensel
and Scott IIileman, employed on rail-
road contract in Jefferson county at
,nulnt known locally as "Rattlesnake
Den" while in Clearield this week declar.
ed that the poisonous her'iles ale so MN
erous in that vicinity iiat thei- ceass.ess
rafting resembles the buzzing of NUMBER
less locusts. Blasting has stirred them
from their liars.
Great difficulty has been experienced in
getting men to work on the job on ac-
count of the great danger. One man has
been kept constantly employed dispatch
ing the poisonous reptiles. He is dressed
in a suit impervious to bites and goes
boldly into the dens and lays them waste.
Hensel declares that one afternoon ton
of baled hay was dumped in front of his
cabin All night his sleep was disturbed
by the incessant rafting In the morning,
when the hay was moved, it disclosed %
rattlers, which were dispatched by the
snake killer.
ial that cannot be penetrated by the rep
tiles, and workmen wear shields on their
legs and arms Among the half bushel
of souvenirs were many that contained as
many as IS rattles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06
Our Labor Problem.

The Iron Trade Review presents
many opinions from southern business
men touching the labor problem of
the south. and 1t then proceeds to dis
cuss them and the entire situation. 1t
says that efforts to turn southwark
immigrants have thus far met with
indifferent success" due largely to
the facts that the immigrant prefers
to locate where his friends and rela.
tives have settled before him-where,
too. the climate is not enervating.
mary Thousands come to this coun-
try every month who have neither
friend nor relative here, and the eli
mate in the south is not enervating to
any Italian who lived south of the
Alps. The climate of Naples and of
Alabama are like two peas in a pod.
The Iron Trade Review doubtless de-.
sires immigrants to continue to fill the
furnace yards and mines in Pennsylva-
MIA and Ohio. II does not desire to see
diversion of the stream even in
part to Alabama,
There will be small opportunity to
turn Italians to cotton farming until
they are landed at Brunswick, New
Orleans or Galveston. All southern eff
fort should be directed to change in
the port of arrival. New Orleans could
speedily secure Mediterranean steam
ship lines If the railroads would take
hold of the matter, because outward
cargoes are always to be had there.
The entire problem turns on the place
of debarkation. Just so long as immi-
grants are landed a thousand miles
away in the enemies country Just that
long will the south be misrepresented
to the arriving immigrant. Just that
long will 1t be robbed of its proportion
of much-needed labor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06
PASSING of the GuiIlotIne.

Dr. Guillotin was a Paris physician,
and a member of the National Assem-.
bly,, and when he devised in 1852 the
guillotine he offered it to the French
government as means of execution
less cruel than the rope. Some, how
ever, claim that he did no more than
to recommend decapitation, and that
some one else built the machine that
swung the fatal knife up and down
during the French revolution with dis
patch and facility. The doctor was not
bloodthirsty. He is described as one
of the gentlest of men, kindhearted and
simply overworked his device or rec
ommendation. and to this day his
memory is blackened by scorn and
obloquy. And yet no historian connects
his name with any of the subsequent
scenes of the revolution. Like DR.. Os-
Ter he did not correctly gauge the idea
he presented.
Justice may never be done to the
Partisan doctor, but at length his CON
trivance has fallen into disuse. 1t was
removed from the Place de la Roquette
several years ago, and has not since
been used. All convicted murderers are
reprieved. and there is reason for be-
leving that public sentiment will never
again permit man to be guillotined in
France, whatever may be done in bar
barrie Russia, where czarism stands
ready to kill its victims in any in
human manner
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06
THE THRowMART INN.

From the New York World.
w. r. II. Martin is a wise man in that
he makes his Trowmart inn an accomp-
lishment OF his own active years Alexan-
der I, Stewart contemplated the estab-
lishment of such a home for working
girls. He included his scheme in his will
and his trustee killed It with rigid rules
for the conduct of guests.
Except for an upper age limit of 95
years and a maximum salary limit of
sl2 the Trowmart has no rules unusual in
a first-class hotel. 1t is open to girls
young enough to play ragtime music on
its pianos and to have an interest in other
frivolities of life. They may receive their
friends of either sex. Freedom is theirs
and such home as their slender incomes
could not pay for elsewhere
The Trowmart began business with
eighty guests on Wednesday. Eventually
ii will have 800. Power to the example
of Mr.. Martin in opening the doors with
his own handi
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06
Business Activity.

Henry Clews in his Wall street letter
of Saturdays date says:
mo better evidence of business activity
could be found than the last quarterly
statement of the United states Steel Cor
poration. During the three months enoing
June net earnings were over $40,000,0O0, or
21b millions greater than any other quar-
ter. During the six months ending June
the net profits were S76,150,000, promising
to surpass the best previous half-year
record; hence the dividend upon the COM
mon stock So far as can be seen the steel
management appears to be amply justi-
fed in their confidence In the 1ai ule. The
year 1906 is certain to be the most pros
porous in its existence, and hopeful ex
pectations are now INDUCED in for 1907
Fortunately the business has been man
aged on a strictly conservative basis, and
these profits were made in a period when
prices were much lower and more leason-
able than during The previous boon. Thus
far this great corporation which has been
under prolonged criticism and controls
about so or 80 rer cent If .ihe countfy's
product, has been q steadying influence
in the Iron marxs-. and Il Its present
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06
IN HOTEL LOBBIEs
lneonslderate. Peonle.

For any one who Keeps his eyes open, .
remarked a gentleman yesterday who has
that habit himself. There are many in
eidents to be noted on the streets every
day which illustrate the selnshness of
mankind. Or perhaps should say lack Of
consideration rather than selhshness.
Il have noticed recently thai he Jews
papers have started crusade against
various practices where people pay no at
te1R n TO the convenience of others, but
there is one thing which has been over
looked. I refer to the habit which large
number of people have of erowdlng
around the gates at the union passenger
station to greet friends and relatives So
ting off the incoming trains. l was stand
ing near the gate the other night wnen a
train arrived with a large number Of pas
sengers. A crowd had gathered AT the
gate and as a relative would reneh the
exit several persons would rush forward,
kiss all the children. discuss mats-rs and
talk over the happenings since the same
loved one had been away. While the people
behind were tuning, perspiring and in
some instances swearing, az the thought
lessness of those in front who were
blocking the way. It Is almost unbear-
able when the crowds at the station are
allowed to do as they please without airy
effort being made to control them"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06
Locks Like Hearst.

New York is rapidly accommodating a
great deal of politics to the acre, not
because of the Bryan boom, or of any
thing else except Hearst. There is
a fear among Hearst's opponents that
the vote-getting editor will yet reach
the White House, and this fear is be-
coming acute in Wall street, and really
throughout conservative circles, So
called, in New York state.
Mr.. Hearst says he will not be a
candidate for President, but he is GER
tainly a candidate for governor of New
York. II was thought he would be COM
PEELED to become an Independent can
didate in order TO gain foothold in the
race. but the indications now are that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06
JUSTICE BREWER TALKS
OF PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER

Kansas City Special to the Cincinnati
Enquirer
# CONFIDENTLY believe that Roose-
welt will not again be a candidate
for President of the United States,
Dat I think though not speaking as one
with authority. that Roosevelt is pushing
Taft as his successor"
This statement was made today by
David J. Brewer associate justice Of the
United States supreme court.
THAT would be talking politics. he
said, when questioned as to Taft's
chances of election.
To William Jennings Bryan he gave a
very cordial word. He compared the dem
ocratio leader and Roosevelt as to their
purity and cleanliness of life, and said
that as to qualities of honesty sincerity
of purpose, as praeticed by Roosevelt
there would be no scandal in the White
House II Bryan were there.
This talk" said the Judge, of hyster-
ical people, that the country is going to
the dogs. finds its complete dissipation
in the character of these men. It is a very
comforting thing to know that the two
great parties have such honest leaders
Roosevelt will not run again from a
sentiment of honor" said Judge Brewer.
"He believes In the washingtonian prin-
eiple that President should have but
two terms. though technically Mr.. Roose-
welt has had but one. But he has stated
through various mediums that he will not
again be candidate. and any man who
knows Roosevelt knows that he means
what he says, and does not say what
he does not mean. should be most Won
derfully astounded to see him enter the
race again."
viii Taft carry out the Roosevelt idea
and policy?" was asked.
Yes" answered Judge Brewer but
with less friction. Roosevelt is impulsive,
frusque. quick to act. fearless, arso-
lutely honest decisive. but the kindest-
hearted man in the world He primarily
relieves in the eminent need of honesty
In the discharge of all public duties. He
will not hesitate to say to mans face
what he thinks, If that man is dishonest.
and he does not hesitate to say the same
thing to that mans friends about him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06
Tuscaloosa's Politics.

1T is my candid opinion" said a citi-
zen of Tuscaloosa yesterday In Birming-
ham. that Tuscaloosa county has the
most interesting and most spirited legis-
lative contest In Alabama. On one hand
are Foster and Rise. and on the other
are Fits and Ferguson. The race will he
very close. and the contest will be fought
out to the very end.
IT believe that Manly Foster will lead
the ticket 1t is a question as to whether
Fits or Rice will win the other position.
The city vote will go for Foster undoubt-
eddy. The country vote will be divided
between Fits and Rice I understand
that Foster is making the fight direct
from the shoulder, stating that he would
Just as soon be defeated himself as for
his running mate to go down.
Altogether the contest is most inter-
esting, and people are waking up and get
ting on their hustling clothes"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06

policy is continued shoJld gradually IS
tablish Itself in public confidence TIE
demand for seeel produces is constantly
widening, and American railroads are GER
tain to be very large purchasers during
the next twelve months in order to satisfy
the requirements of new construction and
extensive contemplated Improvements. Our
steel trade, however, it should not be for
gotten, is subject to violent fluctuations.
Railroad and structural work ara still
the chief avenues of consumption. and
any abatement in activity in these quar-
ters would be sharply felt in the demand
for steel. 1t is only abou. three years ago
that the company failed to entirely cara
its preferred dividend.
Railroad activity continues on a re-
markable scala This week not less ths n
four Of our prominent -.-' ems made most
gratifying reports lor the fiscal year cnd-
ing June 80. Southern Railway. for n
stance, showed an increase of $4,000 III
gross earnings and 100000 in net. The
Rock Island reported an increase of 81,
10000 in gross and an increase of nearly
FotvVVtvVV III net Inc EIlSCO SyhAGii IT.
ported an increase of $3,59OOOO in gross
and S1,40O.O0O in net, and the Atchison
gain of Ss,66S,OOO in gross and $6.560,OOO in
net. 1t is not surprising, therefore, that
Increased dividend rumors should multi
ply. Some of these were doubtless put
out for the purpose of stimulating spec
ulation, and have no foundation in fac'.
Nevertheless. stockholders have a right
to share In these better retarns eonsid-
ering that the railroads have already
given labor a share Of their prosperity,
and expended very considerable sums for
improvements out Of earnings. This leaves
the railroads in an excellent situation not
only physically but in their relations
with the public; strengthened also by the
fact that recent laws have brought all
roads alike under the control of the gov
eminent, which seeks only to prevent a
stoppage of abuses that were a loss to
the roads and demoralizlng TO shippers"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06
RARE coLD-BLAcK TROUT.

Allentown Penn, Cor. Philadelphia Re-
cord.
Colonel II. C. Trexler, while fishing in
his trout preserves caught a piscatorial
rara avis, a coal black trout The colonel
caught him in one of the numeous pools
in the beautiful and romantic creek which
flows through his farm.
The fact that this particular trout oc-
cupied a pool all by himself was due
either to the fact that he was a fierce
fighter or else that the other trout drew
the color line and would not associate
with him
The trout season ended today and over
5000 of the beauties were caught this sea-
son in Colonel Trexler's preserves and
about 1900 still remain. The waters of the
ponds will now be drawn off to some ex-
tent, and all those remaining will be
caught by means of nets and will then be
distributed in separate Enclosures for
breeding purposes, while the ponds will
be filled with healthy vigorous trout fry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06
BALUSCHkA.

BY Thomas b. Aldrich.
From yonder gilded minaret
Beside the steel blue Neva set,
family catch, from time to time,
The sweet, serial midnight chime
God save the Tsar!
Above the ravelln and the meats
OF the white citadel 1t floats;
And men in dungeons far beneath
Listen. and pray and gnash their teeth
GOD save the Tsari'
The soft reiterations sweep
Across the horror of their sleep,
AS if some demon in his glee
Were knocking at their misery
"God save the Tsar!'
In his Red palace over there,
Wakeful, he needs must hear the PRAYER.
How can 1t drown the broken cries
Wrung from his children's agonies?-
God save the Tsar.''
Father they called him from of old
Batuschka' How his heart is coldi
Wait till million scourged men
Rise In their awful might and then
God save the Tsari"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06
ANTHONY COMSTOCK'S RAID
ON ART STUDENTS LEAGUE

filtered down to his home In Washing
ton square that patrol wagon and Com
stock had pulled the notorious joint the
artist hurried up to the building to see IL
the Naughty-Naughty squad had over
looked large canvass on which Mr..
Shinn has sketched in several babies
shameessly playing. ring-around-a-rosy
without so much as a safety pin among
them. Steam was still coming out of Mr..
shinn's collar whea he was asked for an
opinion of the raid.
BLANK bangl!! zlz-z-z," observed Mr..
Shinn as he lighted another cigarette.
Not only that but"**l!! of ???? and a lot
of moral moth balls that !t?"+t'+.; slss
boom ahl Furthermore you may quote
me as saying 4. and *@*
After getting this out Of mis- system the
artist wiped his brow and braceu himself
to continue.
"Why doesn't that-that-well why doesi
MT he go up and pull the Metropolitan
museum for selling photographs at the
door of the nude picture in the galleries?
It's exactly the same thing. And he
ought to clean out every bookstore in
town that handles Illustrated medical
books and art publications. Lord I'd
like to take him around some of the
studios in town.
Mr.. Comstock seemed TO be satisfied
with his work when he say the reporters
yesterday just before he left for his coun-
try home at Cummit. One of the reporters
scandalized the reformer by asking to see
one of the 25OO catalogues that had been
carted away. Mr.. Comstock, figuratively,
went up in the air.
''Who is this Comstock?" asked Sir
Casper Purdon Clarke, director of the
Metropolitan Museum of Art. when he
heard Of the raid rs he joking2 Why.
thought this was free country IN art
as well as other matters. Over In Eng
land the government prints and eireulates
the same thing every year-pamphlets
Illustrated with studies from the nude by
art students"
Then as Sir Purdon walked through one
of the corridors of the museum he pointed
to some of the statues and said In mock
terror: 81 suppose we shall be ralded
next -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-06
Press Convention.

Birmingham stands a splendid chance
to secure the International League Of
Press clubs for the annual meeting next
year" said ]. A. Rountree, who IS the
delegate from the Birmingham Press club
to the meeting In Denver on August 81.
Many letters of pledges to support Bir-
mingham's invitation are being received
and the delegates from the eastern and
northern cities seem especially eager 10
visit US. 1t would certainly be a great
thing for Birmingham to have This con-
vention. It would be worth thousands and
thousands Of dollars to us In the way of
advertising.
THE people of Denver and Colorado are
delighted with having the meeting this year
and we would put forth every effort pos
sible to make the newspaper men have a
good time here. I am in receipt of let
ter from Secretary Roehrig of the Den
yer Press club In which he says: The
people of the city OF Denver ard the
towns we will visit are giving very pos
sble assistance. and consider this gath
ering to be the most important that Den
yer and Colorado has ever had TO IL
iestieh eo ede ihtsisst 'h't pSopie TIT et'iN-
ing [ will state that one wealthy min
ing man of Cripple Geek has Informed
the Cripple Creek Press e1uo that he
will donate $1,000 for badges illustrative
of the mining interests. He has also told
the boys in Cripple Creek that h. Is ready
TO spend his time and his money TO see
that the newspaper men and women who
visit Colorado during convention week
lack nothing in entertainment. !"