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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14
The Money Market.

Henry Clews in his Wall Street letter of Saturdays date, says:
 "A more hopeful feeling now prevails in financial circles. This may be attri- buted partly to improved monetary condi- tions, and partly to the fact that all known unfavorable circumstances appear to have been discounted by the decline which eliminated a week ago and which resulted in a depreciation estimated at nearly S1, ,oee, 600 0oe. After such a prolong ed and radical decline, recovery was per fectly natural large short interest had been created, and buying on this account not only induced a rally but satisfied. temporarily at least, the bear operators who had made very consid- erable profits The fact. too, that the market could withstand such a series of shocks as have been encountered during the last few weeks. some of them of a rather violent nature gave confidence to the undertone of the market.
 Liquidation has been very severe and the technical situation considerably i'm proved thereby. A year ago it would have been impossible to have made any body believe that such a depreciation as has just been experienced could take place without precipitatng serious trou- ble if not actual panic. That the mar ket has withstood these extraordinary shocks without a single failure of inn portance is remarkable testimony of gen. eral financial strength and soundness. Much of the rise this week has been due to short covering Nevertheless, it g, t, ha inn al fao+ ures in the situation. For months past the key to the stock market has been held by the money market"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
A Church Going City.

Birmingham is evidently a great ehurch-going city," remarked a lay dele gate to the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. south last night
 "I have spent two Sundays here, and my attention has been attracted to the large crowds that 1 have noticed go to and from the churches in the heart of the city. l am informed, too. that the at tendance at the other churches in the residence sections is equally good
 After church tonight I noticed a large number of street cars lined up along a track on Third avenue, and one of your citizens informed me that these cars were put on extra for the accommodation of the church-goers, who live in different sections of the city"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14
Recital at St. Marx,s.

The song service given last night at St. Mary son the Highlands was pronounced to be the best that has been heard at the church this season. The full pro- gramme. published in yesterdays Age Herald, was rendered and the occasion was in every particular enjoyable. Said 8 churchman: "A number of the best known local musicians assisted in the recital at St. Marys and the two organ pieces by the choir director, Dr. L.. N. Bradley were remarked as being finished examples of technique. These Sunday night song services are becoming more and more popular with the music lovers of Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14
PRINCESS ENA's cHuM.
rom the Chicago Daily News.

From the Chicago Daily News.
 Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha is on a visit to Princess Henry of Battenberg She Is Princess Ena's most intimate friend, as well as her favorite cousin. The young princesses were about everywhere together last season. Princess Ena admires her cousin immensely, and thinks her a far more fascinating per- son than herself. Princess Beatrice is amusing, and sees the funny side of things quickly. She dresses very well and smartly, and takes a very decided interest in her own clothes. match between her and her cousin, Prince Arthur of Con- naught, has been spoken of Circum- stances placed them together very often during the King of Spain's visit. They look a really nice couple. and Prince Arthur's position is one of very great irn- portance. He is a tremendous favorite with the King and, like Princess Beatrice. Is full of fun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

of the Texas M. F. eonferene1 arrived with Mrs Jester last night to attend the general conference.
  G. T. whorton of Gadsden is stopping at the Metropolitan Robert c. Robertson of Fayette is reg istered at the St. Nicholas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14
Where Mr. Roosevelt Spoke.

Capital park, at the head of Twentieth street. is not only beautiful place, es- pecially at this season of the year, but 1t Is becoming somewhat famous re- marked a citizen last night.
 Under the shadow of the tall, white shaft erected to the memory of the sol diers and sailors of the Confectionery at the main entrance to the park, platform has been built. Upon this. Vice President Fairbanks will deliver an address when he visits Birmingham this week. On the same spot last fall, President Roosevelt delivered a stirring address to thousands of citizens of Birmingham.
 "There are not so very many places in these United States where the president and the vice president have delivered pub lie addresses within a years time.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14
From the Baltimore Herald.

From the Baltimore Herald
 N HE theatrical weelxlies are heavy @ these days with advertisements
 sof the new crop of popular songs. Contrary to the general impression, new songs are usually launched, not during the theatrical season, but in the time of outdoor vaudeville. Electric Park has seen the debuts of more of them in the last dozen years than any of the local burlesque or vaudeville houses. The req son for this probably lies in the fact that Americans are more in the mood for sing ing in summer than in winter. The falsetto quarters that infest excursion boats and summer resorts prove 1t.
 This years crop includes very few coon songs, for syncopation. despite the immense vogue it enjoyed but, short while ago, is now pretty, well out of fashion. Even the American per- formers are beginning to abandon their cake walks, and among the whites coon ''shouters' are becoming decidedly scarce. Five years ago the average sister act consisted of two ragtime songs about the rent coming due and ten minutes of labo- rlous buck dancing Now 1t consists of sentimental and a comic song and a series of steps that might grace a grand opera ballet. The coon song Is dead-per- hap7 forever. At any rate, let us hope so!
 But sentimental ballads still hold their own. Your typical vaudeville audience Is fond of strong appeals to it's emotions. In the language of the players effect must be laid on with a shovel. Patrons want rough. murderous comedy. with the free use of the slap-stick, the seltzer slphon and the boot-toe, and by the same token they want sentiment of the strong gurglng variety. To bring forth stealthy tear does not satisfy them. The tragic actor must make them fairly below
 Fifty new love songs of the kiss-me- or Il-die brand are advertised in the cur rent issue of the New York Clipper Charles K. Harris. the veteran composer of After the Ball." who now runs a music publishing house, has two dozen of them on his list One is called Won t You Be My Girlie?" and Mir Harris is authority for the statement that it won twelve encores the night it was first sung.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14
"Larqer Birminuham."

''I like your country here very much, !" said G. T. Adams of New Bern, N. C., who has been in Birmingham several days looking over the district. Tt is smoky and dirty out at Ensley. but large business is carried on out there. East Lake as residence section is a fine place, too
 A gentleman who went out to Ensley with Mr. Adams recently says that the visitor grew enthusiastic as the swiftly moving car unfolded the panorama of the almost continuous residence district that lies between Birmingham and that place, and prophesed a great future for what he termed Larger Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14
REFLECTIONS OF A sAcHEl
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press
 There is lot of money in farming. except for the farmer
 A nice thing about qunine Is the doctor generally tells you to take it with whis- ky.
 If a man loves woman she can sit on his lap without getting heavy unless they are married.
 A man no sooner gets the Christmas present his wife gave him paid for than he has to begin to save up for the one he is going to give her
 girl must be able to see in the dark becauses no matter how many people are in the room when the lights so out, she always bumps into the right one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

The Tillman- Bailey incident put the final vote in the Senate on the rate bill over till today. The bill will be sent to the House, and then to con ference committee. It still has long road to travel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14
About Persons.

Murray Cannon of Oakman is registered at the St. Nicholas.
 George J. Sullivan of Mobile is stopping at the Morris.
 Dr. w. T. Coggins of Gadsden is at the Metropolitan.
 Joel c. Dubose of University is at the Morris
 D. NJ. Andrews of Montgomery is stop- ping at the Hillman.
 J. w. Brown and wife of Sylacauga are registered at the St. Nicholas.
 A. Austll of Mobile is at the Birming- ham. L. l.. Jester of Tyler. Texas. treasurer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14
sEA.colNo LITERATURE.

From Life.
 Upton Sinclair's Chicago abattoir story, "The Jungle" is being recommended to ocean-g going travellers to read on the voyage They say you can't keep anything on your stomach, anyway. while you read that book, and it saves pain to read 1t while you are seasick already.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

The Standard Oil investigation is to have a Cleveland chapter added to it., and if it should prove as spicy as the Chicago chapter the south will soon know what ails them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14
FIRST TRUST.
From the Detroit Times.

From the Detroit Times.
 Adam.-The first monopolist was Adam. The first consumer was Adam. Therefore Adam had the unique and exquisite pleas ure of raising the price of beef to the consumer and the equally great pleasure of kicking at the price put on it by the trust. Adam was the only happy man,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14
THE BOYS BANNER.

The Boys Banner, published by the Alabama Boys Industrial school at East Lake, is a most creditable undertaking and in every way worthy of encourage ment. The issue,for May 15 is an interest ing number James R. Dismukes is edi- tnr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14
Costly Error of Judgment.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 "Lariat Lem has turned up his toes? How did that happen?'
 He made the mistake of orderin fel- Ter to dance that wasn't exactly tender foot, an when Lem begun shootin' holes through his cork feet tho feller got busy with his own gun about two yards higher up.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

The Salvation Army finds work enough to do in this world without wasting any time over affairs in the next world. which will take care of itself. It's proposed industrial home in Birmingham Is greatly needed, and it Is a fair example of the work the Salvation Army is doing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

Carnegie desires to live to be 97 years old. Why he scorns the other three years is not disclosed. He may be too poor to want to live the odd years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14
CHARITY.

From the Shreveport Times.
 Those young women who are selling kisses at si apiece for the benefit of the california earthquake sufferers evidently believe that charity should begin at home even if 1t does end at San Francisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

From Manager Musgrove's point of view the democratic party must make either Bryan or Hobson it's standard bearer in 1908. This is very natural view to take in the Sixth district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

Count Boni will get but $500 year as a member of the French chamber of deputies. AS the husband of an American heiress he drew much larger salary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

Chancellor Day of the Syracuse uni versity is standing on the burning deck of the Standard Oil whence all but he has fled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

The rate bill promises to be com plex enough to furnish fat fees to lawyers many years to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

The Czar and his packers propose to give the douma run for it's liberty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

It was ungallant in E. H. Hartman to race across the continent against the time made by Alice Roosevelt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

William Nelson Cromwell seems to know less about the Panama canal than any other man on the earth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

If MT Fairbanks will settle down and keep still the weather will become normal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

The sparring in Russia for position has begun between the douma and the machine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

Mrs Chadwick denies that she got ss,00o ,00o from Banker Friend. Mrs. Chadwick is still residing at Colum- bus, o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14
All, THERE, MARK

From the Columbia State.
 Mark Twain writes in bed because Il is more natural to lie in that position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

Speaker Cannon sees in the mists of November a republican majority of but fifteen, instead of 100, in Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

Dowie would be happy if he could find man with pocket full of money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

Count Boni was reelected to the chamber of deputies, but his majority was but III.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

The wife of Minister of the Interior Clemenceau is an American, and he is the biggest man in the cabinet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

Senator Bob Taylor should. get his fiddle and joke book ready for a Washington campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

Reformers have ordered the scare head to go, but it will come back when there is another great disaster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

The Czar is falling back for support to the peasants who have been taught to consider him divine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

John D. Rockefeller will never con slider 1906 his Red Letter year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14
PERSONALITY OF MAYOR
 SCHMITZ OF FRISCO

has distinctly made good when put to a heroic test.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

The Standard oil is more slippery and more devious than the law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

Mir Moody has made a horrible mistake. There is no drug trust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

Young MT. Garfield is fielding his position close up to high water mark
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14
PISTOL TOYING

Columbus Ledger: If Birmingham de- sires to stop the concealed pistol carry ing habit all that Is necessary is to have the right kind of men on the petit juries. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

Hartsele Enquirer: Human life Is the cheapest thing in Jefferson county. Every man who resides in the county Is but a victim of chance. Bystanders are con- tinually killed by murderous bullets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

The Sherman anti-trust law is rapid ly coming into the limelight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

Greensboro Record; Mayor Ward has put the lid down tight on gamblers and saloon men in Birmingham. He will re- ceive the thanks of the people if he will shut the lid tighter on the pistol toters and loafers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

The drug trust is a pigmy in the land of octopuses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

The Jim-crow car was promptly sidetracked in the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

Huntsville Mercury: The habit of car rying a concealed pistol is not only fool ish in most instances. but often leads to
 not intended or even thought of in the
 first instance. As a general rule, it Is
 indulged in from a thoughtless and reck- less disregard of law. And this light es- innate of the law is occasioned In the main, by it's non-enforcement or the in- fliction of the lowest penalty prescribed by the statute What Is demanded is to hand out the serious end of the statute.
 the full penalty and let the guilty vio- lators feel the heavy hand of an enforced law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

Abdul Hamid always knows when to call off a bluff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

Edwardsvile Enterprise: The pistol toter" is a greater menace to law-abiding people than any other man. Surely the good people if they would do so, can put down this great evil. It seems that more innocent people get killed and wounded by the rowdles who bring on the difficulty than those who are engaged in the row. Let Il be the earnest. hon est and persistent work of all civil peo- pie to put such a ban upon the carrying of concealed pistols that no man can of fer to ignore their wishes and the courts and juries will do the rest Our peace and personal safety depends upon 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

May has made a new cold snap record
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.

N UNIQUE figure in American mu- V nicipal politics is Eugene E.
 Schmidtz, mayor of San Fran
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

Gadsden Journal: A Weary Willie" would be a curiosity in Gadsden these days. We havnt seen any of the species this year. The city's reputation for pro- viding work in abundance has gotten abroad and the Sons of Rest have taken alarm and cut us out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-14

Scottsboro Citizen: There is no political excitement whatever in old Jackson-not even ripple on the wave. Our people are busy, and don't care a whipper snapper who is the next governor of the great commonwealth of Alabama. The serenity of our auietude Is beautiful to contem- plate and behold.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-15
MORE WORK AT POST.
Annual Estimate for Repairs to Build
Ding. Placed in 5000.

The annual estimate FOR repairs to
buildings already erected at Fort Ethan
Allen has been completed by Captain
George &. Barnhardt, quartermaster, at
the post and the sum OF $4,000 Will
be asked for from the quartermaster-
general
The money will be used TO paint,
kalsominc, repair and remodel build
ings in need Of such work. 1t is gen
orally awarded to local contractors and
will mean work for men in this city
and vicinity.
Al the office OF Captain w. F. Cole,
constructing quartcrmaster, 1t Is OK
pcctcd that on the approval OF plans
by the quartermaster- general fire.
proof hay shed will he erected to re-
place the one recently destroyed by
fine,
Contractors are at present at work
at tho fort digging three wells. Build
ing contract work is being rapidly
pushed and it is expected that the new
administration building will be ready
for occupancy in a few weeks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-15

promoted to the grade of brigadersen-
eral and then be placed on the retired
list with that rank. The promotion OF
Lieutenant Colonel Miller will remove
from the active list of the army all lieu
ant-colonels who served during the
Civil War but who could not, because
OF their age. expect to attain tho rank
Of colonel prior to their retirement, which
would give them the opportunity Of re-
firing on their own application. under the
art Of Congress, April %, 1904. with the
frank of briead general. President
Roosevelt. how ever. recognizes the excel
| lent record OF Colonel Miller and the
other three lieutenant colonels. and makes
| the nomina lion.
| Colonel Miller is we'll known in this
city and those who are acquainted with
! him will agree that the promotion is
deserved. He entered the army as A
| corporal in Company q, 18th Vermont in
| fantry, in 1>62. and was formall' dis
charged the following year. He was APP
pointed to the West Point Military Acad-
envy from Vermont. July l. 1863, graduated
| in 1867, and was appointed a second leu
tenant in the 4th artillery. lie was pro-
NOTED to he first lieutenant December
I, 1860. assigned 10 the quartermastcr de-
partmcnt and promoted TO be captain
November II. 1857. On February t. 1898
he was promoted major and reached the
| grade of Lieutenant colonel, deputy quar-
terma ster-gencral. October . 1902. During
the Spanish American war he was Hell
tcnant-colonel and chief quartermaster
FROM May 2 to July T., 1898 and a colonel
of the uuarternaster department in the
volunteer service from July l. to March
H. 1899 Colonel Miller was born OCTOBER
%. 1913. in Pomfret and IS at present
on duty at Washington, u. c. as thf
only quartermaster on the general stan
of the army.
Colonel Miller has made an enHlaol'
record in the Quarternaster's department
to which he has been attached durns
most of his service in the army. He wa
in Manila two years and At san franclsc'
for the same length OF time and was th
choice of many army men for the posit'o'
OF ouartermas tcr-general Just before tA
appointmcnt OF Gen. G. +. humphrey.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-15
FAKE TELEGRAM.
Sends Woman to New York after Hus-
band. Reported Arrrsted.

Come at once. ! am arrested.
"A. KATE"
These arc the words OF a telegram re-
ceived last Friday morning by Mrs.
A. katz, wife OF the Bank street
ladies' tailor, which started her at
once for New York city to look for her
husband and aid him in his apparent
trouble. But the telegram was nothing
more than a practical joke, as she learned
when she reached Bennington and saw
him riding by on another train on his
way to Burlington.
Mr.. katz had been spending few days
in New York city and his wife did not
expect him home Friday. She had no rea-
son to believe that he was of the sort Of
men who plunge into trouble OF some sort
when they strike out in a big city. Fur
Their. she knew he could not have been
in amy sense the victim Of anything like a
bunco game. even if he did come from
Vermont for he had lived in New York
and she knew he was used to its willy
ways. And she was also sure that he was
not IA law brcaker.
Naturally therefore. the telegram,
seemingly signed by him, saying that he
was in the arms of the law, came to her
something like a thunderbolt out of a
clear sky and spuvred her on at once 10
obey its peremptory summons come at
once.
AS soon as possible, she with her three
children boarded train for New York.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Nstz, his business in
| New York finished, started on his way
home to Burlington lie had no rea sor
| to believe that at that very time Mrs
| katz was speeding toward New York
anxious and willing TO bail him out of the
clutches Of the law.
| For this reason he was completely sur
prised when his train was running through
| North Bennington and passing the souti
| bound train. To see in a window of tina
train his children. Where they were ~
| knew his wlle was sure 10 be also. so tina
all the way 10 Burlington he was tryins
, TO solve the problem.
After he had arrived home he receive
a telegram sent by his wife from
Bennington, saying that she woul'
come hack to Burlington on tn
next train. Sic came, ana then FOLLOWED
lengthy explanations of the cause OF al
the trouble, which was the fake telegram
Mr.. Katz believes that some friend q
his in New York city sent the TELEGRAM
as a Joke. he left New York a. Sis an
the telegram was received in this city a
ten o'clock. He will investigate the mat
ter thoroughly.