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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
Men shut their doors against setting
sun.
-Timon of Athens.
Control Of the sixtieth Congress.

Chairman Sherman of the republican
congress committee frankly says there
may be loss to the republicans of
forty seats In the next Congress. OPP
position to standpattism is at work,
and so is social discomfort, and reac-
tion from the Roosevelt landslide. All
these things are breeding difficulties
in the republican party, and in at least
half a dozen states the situation Is
chaotic.
4 When Chairman Sherman admits a
probable loss of forty seats he GER
tainly tenders loss of fifty-six seats
a possibility, and the latter loss would
give the democrats control of the
House. This is what President Roose-
welt fears.
The democrats expect to gain seats
in Missouri, New York, Illinois, Ohio,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Indi-
ana, and smaller gains all long the
line from Massachusetts, to California
inclusive
All recognize that tariff clouds and
far-reaching discomfort are undermin-
ing the party that has extended and
befriended Privilege at every turn
the party that is controlled by Nelson
w Aldrich and TIE tariff benefciaries,
and 1t becomes more and more proba-
Bile every day that some surprising re-
suits will be put on the wires after
the ballots are counted in November.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
New Interstate Commission.

On Tuesday next, August %, the
rate bill goes into effect, and the COM
position of the reorganized commission
becomes at once subject of general
interest. The commission will here
, after consist of Knapp of New York,
Clements of Georgia, Prouty of Yer
mont, Clark of Iowa, and Harlan of
+ Illinois. Under the original act of 1887
the commission was confined to five
members drawing salary of $500
each. but now there are seven mem
bers, and the pay of each Is $4,000.
Messrs. Knapp, Clements and Prouty
are commissioners of several years
standing, and General CoclSrell had
studied the railroad problem long and
well in the Senate. The other three
members are new to the work. Mr.
Lane is lawyer in California; Mr.
Clark presided until recently over the
order of railroad conductors, and Mr..
Harlan is Chicago lawyer, son of
Associate Justice Harlan of the United
States supreme court.
The commission as whole is con-
sidered capable of the great work con-
ferred upon it by the new rate bill.
The act of 1887 gave the commission
ers but little authority. Under the act
of 1906 they can not only render rates
void, but they can go on and name new
maximum rates. The country will
therefore, watch the action of the com
mission with deep interest. Rate reg
ulation has become leading subject
throughout the country, and the policy
and general course of the reorganized
commission will be closely scrutinized
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
Lopu and Extensive.

In these closing days of the demo-
cratic state primary campaign all are
glad Alabama has not been afflicted
with bitterness and gross personalities
similar to those that filled the papers
and rostrums of a sister state. A sense
of fair play, without undue detraction
of opponents, has marked all stages of
the Alabama campaign, and all feel
that the voting on Monday next will be
equally fair and sensible.
But all feel that the campaign has
/ been unduly long and expensive. 1t
has covered first and last year, when
three months would have sufficed. In
New York, which holds about eight
millions of people, the two great par
ties will not hold their conventions un-
til September rs, and the gubernatorial
campaign In that state will therefore
be confined almost wholly to the month
of October. Either single month is
too short in New York, or else a years
campaign is too long in Alabama.
A state campaign of three months
would be ample in Alabama. 1t is true
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
Our Farmers.

1--WE are now In the midst of that sea-
son when the politicians are wont to
regale us with regulation batteries anent
the horny handed son of toll and the true
substra tum of the American race" said
a citizen last night. The very samness
of the thing has long ago lost its fine i'm
preston on the shrewd farmers. But the
fact remains that these are the men who
stick closest to the principles and ideals
of that period which we are accustomed
to refer to as the good old days
This was brought forcibly to MY mind
while watching the delegates to the Farm
ers union which has been in session in
Bessemer for the last three days, and
which closed its sessions this afternoon.
All of the speakers were practical farm
ers themselves. and they spoke not with
a smirking condecension, but with the
true ring of a fellow worker.
"In their conduct outside the delegates
show the Unborn sentiment of the Sec
ton; they keep fresh the flower of chiv-
airy of the old south, and the little red
school house and the little white meetin'
house are the objects of whole-souled
veneration and reverence from their hon
est hearts. Changes come, and varying
standards of courtesy. but there are two
things that the Alabama farmer never
forgets-his chivalry and his hospitality"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
Rain of Stocks.

III 1t were possible to believe" said an
experienced New York observer that
the upper world has snowered all its
rain of stocks In three or four days, one
might believe that tho bull operators
would do nothing more to entfce the pub
lie. But that is incredible. For many
months bankers and other nnanciers have
been accommodating stocks. partly from
desire and partly because they had to
have them or let stock issues fail and the
value of their securities depreciate. They
have let go some of them. but these con-
sttute but a 1.-THE of what they have.
and If they succeed in unloading all their
present holdings there are more securities
where the present ones come from. The
showers of securities let fall to date sim
ply moisten the ground for the harvest
that is to GOMEZ
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Almost a Billion.

About ten years ago the country was
startled with the threat of a billion
dollar Congress, but the people have
become so hardened to national extrav-
agance that they now regard a billion
dollar session complacently. In other
words we are going from a billion
dollar Congress to one that does not
hesitate to cross the two billion mark.
The appropriations of the last ses-
sion of Congress aggregate $S79,5S9.-
1876. This means that we will soon
have billion-dollar sessions, for each
year appropriations are increased.
This has been the rule ever since the
war with Spain was fought, and the
republicans have been in control of
both branches of Congress.
The increased total is attributed to
Panama, to the postoffice service, to
pensions, to river and harbor work,
and to a score of other expenditures
now recognized in federal appropria-
ton bills. 1t is plain that a billion
dollar session will soon become as IA
miliar as billion-dollar Congress long
has been.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
Election VIII BE Warm.

Things are warming up politically in
this town." said North Alabama candi-
date yesterday, and there are going TO
be some lively times here next Monday
great many people seem to think that
there Is not much excitement connected
with the present campaign. but tell you
that is not the case. 1 have Travelled
the state extensively and the people every
where are taking keen interest in tho
candidates and their platforms. politics
being the theme Of almost anniversary dis
cussion throughout the state.
There is something almost indescriba-
| bly, fascinating to me in a race Of any
sort, and especially in a political cam
paign where the result is In doubt until
every beat and county has been heard
from. To sit down and hear the returns
from various parts of the state with now
one candidate and now the other in the
lead appeals to me as I imagine gambling
appeals to its habitues. To be in the
height of ecstasy one minute when 1t
looks as though your man were going to
win, only to be plunged into dsappont-
ment and melancholy a moment later
"nen dnotner telegram puts the otner EEL
low in the lead, is almost nerve racking.
but yet men seem to revel in this kind OF
excitement"
Now, you watch my prediction" he
concluded, there are going to be some
big surprises sprung in this campaign
and many a man with money or hat at
stake will wake up Tuesday morning
lah tici HI Loo 4,,Tn
shown in attempting to pick the winner"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
Cupid carries a shotgun in Kentucky
N. 1. MILLER.

From the Bessemer WORKMAN.
Hon. Nathan l.. Miller was in Bessemer
yesterday in the interest of his candi-
dacy and greeted large number OF
friends and supporters.
His platform which was printed In full
in yesterdays Workman is well worthy
of perusal 1t is conservative and states
manlike. Nat Miller is not lending his
voice and influence TO any popular clamor
to down the great industrial Institutions
of this district. He believes In the legal
protection of both labor and capital and
his candidacy is not based upon any
senseless wave OF prejudice and retrogres-
sion.
Milers policy Is TO upbulld, not to tear
down He Is man to be trusted in any
and every emergency to do the right
thing at the right time
Bessemer people have no need to fear
Miller In the senate of Alabama He will
do everything ne can to promote our inter-
ests and nothing to harm us.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25


Since father bought a motor car,
Why home is not the same
The spot he used to love so much
Is but an empty name.
He has a lot of funny togs
He puts on every day
He's hired Frenchy chauffeur that
He can't afford to pay.
His office duties are forgot
And motorings his pride.
So bent is he upon the sport
He let's his business slide.
Tho mother sheds a quart of tears
And pleads with him to pause,
He keeps full tilt upon his way
And smashes speeding laws.
He takes lot of magazines
A score or more. guess
That tell about the motor car,
The proper way to dress,
Just what to do in accidents,
The way to mend a tire,
A plan to extricate ones self
When sinking in the mire
He monkeys with the tank so much
That we have come to think
The stencil of gasoline will put
His system on the blink
1t takes an awful lot of coin
To keep the car in trim
And agents for the factories
Are always after him.
He talks of nothing else, forsooth-
You'd think he'd lost his mind.
The cons ables are looking for
His number-on behind.
All this and more has happened since
The fever came to pa.
We never have been happy since
He bought motor car.
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
PLuNeEs INTO RIVER.
Two Are Killed In Freight Train Accl-
dent In Virginia.

Bristol, Va, August PAS result
of washout freight train on the Vir-
ginia and Southwestern railroad ran off
trestle at Moccasin river at o'clock
this morning and the engine and eight
cars loaded with coal were plunged into
the river and two persons were killed
and another seriously injured.
The deaed:
R. e. Booher, brakeman, Loyedale,
Tenn.
]. A. elect, fireman, Ruthton, Tenn.
Seriously injured:
Engineer Robert L. Burton.
The train was running at high rate
of speed when 1t struck the trestle
across Moccasin river. 1t was very
dark and the engineer and fireman did
not see that the trestle was gone until
they were within fifteen feet Of it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
Alfalfa In Alabama.

I'VE are having great success with our
experimental work with alfalfa at the
state experiment station at Brownsville"
said DR.. ]. A. B. Lovett candidate for
commissioner of agriculture and industries
last night
Il expect to continue these experiments,
and If possible induce the general raising
of this valuable product in all sections Of
the state"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
STENSLAND IN LONDON?
Man Writes That He Talked With the
Banker on August 10.

Madison, Wis, August 24.-That Paul
o. Stensland, the missing president of
the Milwaukee Avenue State bank of
Chicago was in London on August 10
is the statement made in letter from
the English capital received by Madl-
son relatives of Pere o. Stromm, for
mer Chicago newspaper man.
Stromm, who knew Stensland well,
writes that he met the banker in Lon
don and went to call on him later in
Stensland's apartments. The banker
had left in the meantime for Flushing
and the south of Europe. Strom says
that Stensland apparently had plenty
of money.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
AN ALABAMA MockINo BIRD.

By Samuel Minturn Peck.
The summer stars are all agleam
Amid the boundless blue;
Beneath. the pasmine blossoms CLEAN
Empearled with glistening dew,
Which lightly Ger his hidden nest
The mockbird tunes his throat
High throned upon the cedar's crest
For many crystal note.
Lithely,
Blithely
Drips the wondrous lay,
A rosary of minstrelsy
Until the dawn of day.
The feathered Shakespeare Of the south
No Jealous rival knows;
A tide of rapture from his mouth
Across the silence flows;
From every bird he takes a tone
And blends them with such skill
That none who hear dare claim their
own,
But list with breath a-thrll.
Wistful,
Tristful.
Betwixt the earth and sky,
No weak words stain the matchless strain
That leaves all hearts a-sigh.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
REFLECTIONS FAHAcHELoR,

From the New York Press.
It's queer how much blonder blond hair
gets when it's a widow
man can have very enjoyable day at
home by going fishing and not being
there.
Probably the novels speak of girls
cherry lips because they are nearly al
ways good to eat.
No matter how bad man is. his family
can always find an excuse for him un-
less he Is a politician.
If the swell restaurants had a nicer
name for ham and eggs maybe women
would order them once in while.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
Southern Prosperity.

THE heavy traffic handled by the rail-
roads is a sure indication of the prosperity
of the country" said General Manager II.
B. Spencer of the Southern railway yes
terday. "All the lines in the south seem
to be crowded with traffic.
The south is wonderfully prosperous
and the Birmingham district is going for
ward with great strides. On every visit to
Birmingham I am impressed with substan-
tial improvements"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
DlsmIsses Sunday vioIataors.

Louisville. August 24.--Judge Mccain in
the city court today dismissed all the
members of the -Four Corners of the
Earth" company and the staff of the
Avenue theatre. all being charged with
violation of the Sunday closing laws.
In announcing his decision the judge took
the ground that the arrests constitute
discrimination, as the state and city au-
thorities were exempting numerous other
occupants as works of necessity" under
an unwarrantably broad construction of
the law.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
JAPAN INVESTIGATING.
VIII Look Into Causes Of Recent Alas
kan Trouble.

Washington, August 24.-Through the
Japanese embassy this government is
informed that the Japanese govern
ment is making a thorough investiga-
ton into the details incident which re-
suited in the killing of several Japan
csc poachers on ST. Paul Island of the
Pribloff group and the capture of
twelve other Japanese who subsequent
ly were taken to Valdez, Alaska, to an
swer before the United States court
there for raiding the seal rookeries on
ST. Paul island.
No disposition is manifested on the
part of the Japanese government to
make trouble over the incident but II
naturally desires to ascertain all the
facts relative to 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
Sham Battle is Spectacular.

Chattanooga, August A-The most spec
tacular sham battle so far at the maneu-
vers at Chickamauga National Military
park. was fought this morning for five
hours. 1t was waged for the possession
of water supply, and lasted Ave hours,
beginning at daylight The Blue army
was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel
Mcclure of the Seventeenth United States
infantry, the Brown" by Major Rum
brough of the regular artillery. All the
troops were engaged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
Punished for Offering Coincidence

Mexico City, August 24,-The war de-
partment has ordered the Imprisonment
for one year of commanders and officials
of the geographical and exploration COM
mission, who sent message of coincidence
to Colonel Martin Guzman, recently sem
fenced to eight years Imprisonment for
abuse of authority. The war department
regard the message as seditious and
weakening to military discipline.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
NEGRO HANDED In Louisiana.

Lafayette, La, August 24.--Dave How
ard, alias e. M. Sley, negro. was
hanged at noon today for the murder
of Joseph Breaux. Syrian peddler, on
May 2S last Howard made full con-
fession before his execution. He had
to be supported to the scaffold and was
pronounced dead in twenty minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
Races seaIn In Detroit.

Detroit, Mich. August 24.-The fall
meeting OF the Highland Park Jockey
club will open tomorrow and continue for
sixteen racing days. Charles f. Price Of
Louisville will be presiding judge with
Francis Nelson of Toronto as assistant
The starting will be done by Dwyer and
Hoffman
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
Iron MouIders, strike Ayerted.

Manchester, England, August "a
The threatened strike of iron moulders
in the engineering trade of Manches-
ter and southeast Lancashire has been
averted. The moulders, who had de-
handed an immediate advance of so
cents per week, have accepted an adj
vance of % cents now, with a promise
of an additional advance of rs cents in
January.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
BattaIlons Meeting Near Odessa.

Odessa, August 24.-The eleventh and
twelfth Sapper battalions. encamped at
the summer camp at Marzovka. near
Odessa. mutinied last night. They assem-
bled at political meeting singing the
'Marseillaise' and passed a resolution
not to fire on the reyolutionists II called
upon. Officers of the battalions who tried
to break up the meeting. were beaten by
the soldiers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25

Goldfield, Neb., August 24.-Seats for
the Gans-Nelson fight on Labor Day
were placed on sale today. The sales
at noon amounted to nearly $4,000. 1t
is certain that the attendance will be
large. Betting in the pool rooms is
brisk, and lot of money is going down
also at $500 to $3.50 on Cans, bet of
$4,000 at to 4 being placed by Larry
Sullivan for some of his eastern friends
last evening.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
Bow Wins Championships.

Norwich, Conn. August 24-Clifford
Howard, a 16-year-old Washington boy.
will celebrate his first year in the tour
nament of the National Croquet asso-
citation by carrying home the champion
ship for 1906. He lost but one game in
the tournament, and that was with
Harold Bosworth of New London, the
first game that he played.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25

Henry B. Gray. candidate for lieuten-
ant governor, has made an active can
vass, and his supporters express them
selves as we'll satisfied with the out
look. Mr.. Gray is not only one of the
most representative and most highly
esteemed men in Jefferson county, but
he is one of the most popular demo
Gratis in Alabama. He numbers his
personal friends by the thousands.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
Professor Dies of Yellow Fever.

Mexico City, August 24.-Dr. Harold
Seidlin of Copenhagen, aged 80, is dead
of yellow fever at Merida, state of Yu.
catan, where he went six weeks ago to
accept professorship in the Medical
University of Yucatan
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
Line Between Canada and Mexico,

Mexico City. August 24.-An agent
of London shipowners' syndicate has
completed contract with the Mexican
government to establish line of
steamships between the Pacific ports
of Canada and the west coast ports of
this country.
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Indicted for Relating.

jamestown, N. Y, August 24.-The
federal grand jury for the western dis
trict of New York returned indictments
today against the Standard Oil COM
pany and the New York Central Rail-
road company, charging violations of
the interstate law in giving and accept
ing special rates in the shipment of oil.
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Appeal for Order.

Moscow, August 24.-In view of the
approaching parliamentary. elections,
the Octoberists today issued an appeal
calling upon the electors to strive to
maintain order in the country aud
save the fatherland, and enumerating
the main points Of the party pro.
gramme
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
Oklahoma Wants Bryan.

Oklahoma City, August 24.-An effort
will be made by the democrats of Okla
homa and Indian Territory to induce w.
]. Bryan to participate in the Oklahoma
campaign this fall. 1t is planned to nave
him make several speeches in the new
state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25

Valparaiso is not ruined, any more
than Galveston was ruined by a tidal
wave or San Francisco by quakes and
fire. Nature ruined Pompeii, but she
does not drive modern towns away
from places where they are needed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
Best Summer Trade.

IT am having the best summer trade
in all my experience since 1 began busi-
ness in Birmingham fifteen years ago,
said First avenue merchant. Every
week has been a good week. l do not
known where all the people come from,
but the crowds are here all the same.
II predict that the Birmingham fall
trade will be unprecedented. This city is
fast coming to be a great shopping CEN
ter. Larger stocks and more stylish stocks
are carried by our merchants than will
be seen in any other CITY In the south,
unless 1t be New Orleans
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25
Ereiaht Handlers Strike.

Cincinnati, August 24.-Two hundred
freight handlers of the Chesapeake and
Ohio and the Kentucky Central rail-
road struck here today. The men de-
mand 171a cents for ten hours work.
and time and half for over time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25

Arithmetic has been discarded, and
the Bryan boom wakes strong without
1t. Arithmetic was New Yorks best
grip.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25

The new rate law goes into effect on
Tuesday next without ceremony or of
fetal action. The sun will continue to
shine lust the same.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25

The census clerks have stirred up a
bad smell in New York by their at
tempt to list the Divorces of the smart
set.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25

Perhaps Banker Stensland was in
Valparaiso when the shock came, and
If SO, he had good opportunity to use
his nerve.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25

A Chicago doctor has been sent to
the penitentiary for robbing his patient.
The surprising feature of the case is
that he was sent to the penitentiary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-25

Grover Cleveland is taking to the
woods, reel in hand, because In the
open he has William ]. Bryan and
Hearst to pick from.