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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
MiIlinns at Stake

The battle for the control in the
approaching fall election of the
Mutual Life Insurance company is a
battle for the control of 500 000,0 900
contributed by 100000 policyholders,
not few of whom live in this state.
Probably 5000 of the 100000 are
Alabamians.
The battle between the old Wall
street machine or ring and the great
mass of straightforward policyholders
who have no desire to see their own
money used to move stocks up or
down is a bitter one, and both sides
are organized. The machine consists
of ms who are of course organized at
the expense of the policyholders. The
outs are also organized. They are rep
resented by a strong board known as
the international policyholders COM
mittee. This committee consists of
twenty-four men, every one of whom
stands high in his own community
and in the wider business world.
Each side is appealing for proxies,
and the machine In it's desperation has
put on it's official ticket the names of
four men who belong to the other side.
This device is a familiar one In poll
tics. The four men thus sought to be
appropriated are Colonel Shook of
Nashville, Judge George Gray, Gen.
Benjamin F. Tracey and Harlow II.
Higinbotham. All four have declined
the favors of the machine, but the
machine declines to drop them from
its ticket The matter is now before
the courts.
The solvency of the Mutual Life is
not at stake. 1t is known to be sol
vent. In fact, it has too much money
money that should In part be
divided among the policyholders. But
the good name and reputation of the
big company are at stake, and the
Alabama policyholder will make no
mistake if he sends his proxy for use
in the forthcoming election to the in
ternational policyholders committee. 30
Broad street. New York. Col A. M.
Shook is a member of that committee,
and he is well-known In all parts of
this state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
BLUE DRESS COATS.

From the New York Sun.
Under the blue seas the blue news In
with signing sent. "High-class' tailors
or the West End of London are going
TO "revolutionze" mems evening dress
They have put forth the command and
the samples are ready If the dream of
the lords of the goose come true, even
ing man will wear a blue coat with a
velvet collar, trousers with two rows
of braid on the side seam"-lnsatiate
cutter, would not one suffice? Knee
breeches are elective, not prescribed.
Which is lucky for many legs not up to
the Apollonian speclfcatlons-leg whose
owners hear tingling In their ears that
brutal cry OF the gallery gods to the old
race of "supes:" pad them shanksl''
The waistcoat must have been lost in
transmission. viii it be ultramarine or
crimson or mauve? Nothing can be too
bright or beautiful for the men in blue
Whatever becomes of those gorgeous
Tyrian weeds designed by tailors with
visions In their eyes? Year after year.
evening clothes of scarlet and gray and
silver and what not are on the easles of
artist tailors Of whom a cold, Philistine
world is not forthy. Ordinary men will
nit wear them. Brillancy of dress doesn't
appeal TO them. They are suspicious.
Mere man is as vain as peacock, but he
Is not brave enough to defy ridicule. Be-
sides, the age is democratic. Splendor
and multi-color belongs mainly to the
military, the naval and the Joiner"
Gauds for the women folks; solemn SIM
plicity for the men.
But where do the revolutionary eyen-
ing clothes go? Do Boots and Backstop-
per wear them In "gentlemen's gentle
men clubs? Do they emigrate with the
old tall hats to Benin and Timbuctoo an
the Andamans?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
HUMAN SUFFERING WITH
SYMPATHYCOMMON BONDS

erty Now the town laughs. We have
gone through a period when no mans
money was good. We have learned les
son Of charity that is greatest of ALL
General Greedy, like an elderly cuckoo,
deposits his campers in the first waste
place he can find without saying by your
leave or with your leave. The young per-
sons camping in the leafy and romantic
recesses Of the Preside have been flirting.
1t is intimated, with the boys in khaki.
General Greedy likes not his place as
chaperon, although, rightly understood.
that is among the most important func-
lions OF a modern major general sinc9
the soldier has become a Jack of ALI
trades. Therefore, he says to lovely won1-
an "Out you go! the serpent shall not
enter in my garden and out she goes,
the bayonet propelling aDd the govern
ment mule compelling.
Go to, old graybeard; vert never young
and fiirty yourself? We begin to suspect
these old fellows who know too much.
and although you may be putting up a
very fair imitation of virtue, there shall
yet be cakes and ale and ginger shall
be hot + the mouth in despite of earth
quakes and bayonets and whislers
Elected from the garden, with General
Greely's flaming sword at the gate. the
refugees are camped on the estate of the
late James G. Fair. Strange things have
happened since his death to the pile that
Fair scraped together with 50 much labor
and pains, but none so strange as that
any part of it should be used for pur-
poses of humanity and charity. BY the
grace Of the United States army, the Fair
estate has strange bed-fellows.
IT'S a topsy-turvy world, good sir and
madam. There is something rotten In the
state Of Denmark, although the govern
ment inspectors certify that it is pure as
leaf lard. It is time once more for tho
frenzied editorial cry whittier are we
drifting?' Our most profitable principles
were given a bad sprain by the earth
quake 1t may take flood to cure them
by the method indicated in the artless
suggestion of Mr.. William F. Herrin:
wouldn't the winter rains help you
out?"
Let us put our trust in the rigors OF
winter
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
One Issue viii Not Down.

The New York Tribune thinks the
democrats have no issue for the fall
elections, but it is mistaken. The
manner in which campaign funds have
since and including 1886 been raised
and employed is a big issue in itself
It goes to the root of popular action,
for If the rich can buy elections we
no longer have government by the PEG,
pie. We have plutocratic form OF
government, and the plain people are
no longer factors in public affairs
When Congress controlled in both
branches by republicans refused to
pass anti-corruption bills, it became
plain at once that more funds would
be raised from magnates and corpora
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
Wants Cleaner Money.

Percy Clarke candidate for Congress
from the Fourth district, speaking of
that portion of his platform advocating
composite metallic coins of one, and two
dollar denominations says:
There is nothing more uncleanly than
the present one and two-dollar paper
currency It is a well known fact that
many contagious diseases are transmitted
by the filthy paper money taken from
persons of unclean1iness. It can not be
thoroughly cleansed Ny idea Is to create
tri-metallic coins of gold, silver and cop
per of the intrinsic value of one and
two dollars.
THE size of the one dollar coin should
be about the size of the silver quarter
and the two dollar piece the size of
the present half dollar. except that the
periphery of these coins should be hex
agonal and octagonal instead of a uni
form circle such as the silver colnsi this
to distinguish the one and two dollar
pieces from the silver pieces by touch,
Now this coin could be quickly cleansed
at banks by a bath.
"If there is need for paper money of
the one and two dollar denominations let
the postoffice issue them of the value
named not over five dollars to one in
dividual for a small cost, say ! cent;
this postal currency to be receivable as
legal tender up to ten dollars and for
all government demands. They are to be
cancelled Immediately upon coming into
the hands of any postmaster, internal
revenue collector. or United States treas
ury"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
Monetary Conditions.

Henry Clews In his Wall street letter of
Saturdays date says:
"The improvement noticed in these ad-
vices last week made further progress.
Monetary conditions are gradually right
ing themselves. Domestic crop and bust
ness conditions continue to indicate
steady and most gratifying improvement,
while the Russian situation. though crit
ical shows that the government still
retains the upper hand. As for the money
situation, selftcure is working out a
satisfactory solution and there is now
much less anxiety regarding the out
look Recent stock market liquidation
materially strengthened the banks, and
although loans remain at record-breaking
figures this is due to the tremendous
expansion in both business and banking
resources 1t is gratifying to note that
bank reserves as whole in the United
States are In reasonably good shape, the
percentage of legal reserve in the central
reserve cities being nearly 25.95 per cent
which Is higher than at any time since
last January. A year ago the percentage
of reserves to liabilities was 25.25 per
cent Outside of the reserve cities the
percentage of reserve was %. AZ per cent,
compared with 529 per cent year ago.
1T should also be taken into considera-
ton that the treasury is In a position
and willing to render the market consid-
cradle aid in case of stringency aris-
ing from its operations The Issue of
$50, 100000 of Panama canal bonds will
permit an increase of a corresponding
amount in circulation by the national
banks This, too, will afford relief; so
that the home monetary outlook is much
brighter than for several months. An
other avenue of assistance which can
be depended upon is gold imports. The
recent crisis in Russia and the dispo-
sition of the Bank of England to
strengthen it's reserve placed temporary
check upon gold takings last week. This,
however, is only temporary, since an
increase in commercial bills, which will
soon be freely offered in anticipation of
wheat corn and cotton exports, will
place us in a position to demand gold in
payment for these exports European
crops are running about 10 per cent be-
low the average, which means that tho
United States is sure of a good demand
for its surplus grain at satisfactory
prices The activity of the cotton indus
try abroad also insures a good foreign
demand for American cotton
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
Jamestown BUILDINGS.

There is one bureau of the government
that is at present swamped with work
and can see no relief for the next two or
three years, at least" said a Washington
man. 1.-THE treasury department has an
nounced that the work on the plans for
the public buildings designed for the
jamestown exposition. which is to be OPP
ened next April, win be taken up at once.
and that all other work in the office of
the supervising architect will be suspend
ed until the jamestown work is COM
pleted The force under the supervising
architect is very small and 1t will take
their undivided attention for several
months to complete the plans for the
exposition buildings.
when the Fifty-seventh Congress
passed an omnibus buildings bill it pro-
vided for the erection of 100 new buildings
and to meet the demand on the architects
under the supervising architect OF the
treasury, 100 additional draughtsmen were
allowed. It took about three years to COM
plete the work and at Its conclusion the
additiona force of architects was dis
missed.
1.-The public buildings bill passed at the
session just closed provides for the erec-
ton of 260 buildings. and it is estimated
by the treasury officials that 1t will re-
quire four years OF constant work to per-
feet the necessary plans and specifica-
tons. Up to the present time the super
vising architect has been able to secure
only fifteen additional draughtsmen.
Many of the old temporary force have
secured better paying positions with pri-
vate concerns and the treasury depart
ment is now put to It to secure compe-
tent help
"A few days ago the secretary of the
treasury removed the offices of the audi
tor for the navy department from the
treasury building to the new Munsey
building in order to make room for the
additional force of architects needed in
the supervising architects office. How
ever, draughtsmen are very scarce. and 1t
will be some months before the required
number can be secured. In the meantime
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
BRYAN LIKES THE KING.
Enjoyed His Twenty-MInute Chat
With Edward.

From Various London Gable Dispatches.
The only note of otficlalism when King
Edward received william ]. Bryan at
Buckingham palace yesterday was the
presence Of Lord Chancellor Loreburn,
representing the House of Lords, and the
speaker of the House of Commons, who
stood on a dais beside the King. Like
his majesty, the lord chancellor and the
speaker did not wear uniforms. The King
stood on dais in front of the throne.
Ambassador Reid who was present in
the palace while the visitors were in the
picture gallery, went to Mr.. Bryan with
one of the Kings equerries and notified
the Nebraskan that his majesty desired
to meet him privately before he entered
the throne room to receive the other
members of the Parliamentary coun-
ell
Mr.. Bryan was escorted by Mr.. Reid
and the equerry and entered the small
audience room. Mr.. Reid presented the
Nebraslkan to the King, who shook hands
warmly. The King and Mr. Bryan chatted
for twenty minutes. Mr.. Bryan then
Joined the long line of frock-coated peace
makers who were waiting to be presented
to his majesty
AS the line of peacemakers passed the
dais the Kong bowed and smiled like an
automation. After the levee the peace
makers returned to their hotels.
Mr. Bryan was asked later concerning
his impressions of the King. Mr.. Bryan
declined to discuss the audience, saying
it would be discourteous. Being pressed,
Mr.. Bryan said:
my visit to King Edward was purely
social chatted some twenty minutes
with his majesty. This was my first meet
ing with him. When / was H. London
three years ago the King was absent
from the town, so I had no chance to
meet him.
Il must say his majesty was extremely
agreeable We discussed a number Of
subjects, but the principal questions we
talked about were the subjects which
were debated during the Inter- parliament
tary conference. His majesty expressed
the warmest sympathy with the objects
and purposes of the conference. which
are, of course, peace.
When the correspondent asked Mr.
Bryan II the subject of the next presi-
dental election in the United States of
America had been touched upon, Mr..
Bryan smiling said That's an unfair
question to ask"
After Mr.. Bryan and his wife returned
to the Hotel Cecil Mr.. Bryan told a
friend he was delighted by the opportuni-
ty to meet the King, and that it was a
surprise he had not expected Mr.. Bryan
Informed his friend he was pleased and
surprised to discover his majesty SO
well informed, not only on worldwide
subjects, but about American affairs. Mr..
Bryan declined to report even to his
friend anything the King had said either
about the peace conference or about
American affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
All Fear Mr.. Hearst,

The dread of Mr.. Hearsts' indepen-
dent candidacy is deeply felt through
out New York state. He expects to Sc
cure also an endorsement by the dem
ocratic state convention, but whether
he gets that endorsement or not, he
proposes to be a candidate for COVER
nor.
The republicans fear union of In
dependents and democrats and a
sweeping Hearst campaign that prom
ises to take away their big pluralities
of the last few years. This fear has
brought all the rival republicans into
line and into harmonious relations,
They see the Hearst tidal wave, and
they are scheming to meet it. and they
are not doing 1t with much hope in
their hearts. They really think that
Mr.. Hearst is in position to conduct
an amazing campaign.
The Hearst complications are in
Vulnerable. Tammany does not like
him, and yet 1t does not see how the
state can again become democratic
except through the use of his peculiar
strength. Not since 1892 has the olg
state been in democratic hands, but
II the democrats can get together this
year they will carry the state-or
rather Mr.. Hearst will
The republicans may use their slush
fund to elect stand-pat congressman,
letting the state ticket go down of its
own weight. 1t is, of course, difficult
to say what will be done until after
the state conventions meet At pres
ent the outlook is that Mr.. Hearst will
secure an endorsement of the dem
ocratic convention, and that he will
be overwhelmingly elected governor.
What then? Would ne be content to
serve as governor? Would he support
the Nebraskan or whoever else is made
the democratic standard bearer In
1908? These questions are not easily
answered. and altogether politics in
New York is in confusion because
Mar. Hearst persist in posing before
the people as candidate for COVER.
nor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
AN OLD nsPook HOUSE,
Midtown, N. Y. Dispatch in Washing
Post

Midtown, N. Y. Dispatch in Washing
Post.
The famous "spook house." on Benton
avenue. this city, occupied by Luther r.
Marsh, the noted lawyer and one-time
partner of Daniel Webster in his declining
years, has been sold to DR.. b. b. Kline
of Philadelphia, who will turn the man
sion into sanatorium.
Some weeks ago an effort was made
TO sell the property at public sale. but
no bidders appeared, though the property
is most desirable one. Superstitlous
people elaiu-ed the house was haunted
The property belongs to the estate Of
Clarissa j. Huyler, the alleged medium.
who, 1t is said, for years duped the ven
cradle Luther r. Marsh. 1t was here
that Mrs. Huyler dictated the greater
part of one of Marsh's we'll known books,
THE Voice From the Patriarchs." Mrs.
Huyler called to earth the spirits of the
many Bible characters. and Marsh COM
muned with them, putting their words In
his book. 1t is understood that the house
was sold al a sacrifice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
FROM the san Francisco can.

M HIS town scarcely realizes how
Wy closely It has got back to first
principles, where all things are
held in common except where they are
held by the strong hand An army OF
tent-dwellers invades private property and
squats The owner comes along and wants
his land. The squatter will not bulge, and
unconsciously initiating a great monarch,
announces: Here I am here 1 stay
The town laughs. At another time there
would be flood of angry protest appeal
Ing to the sacred rights Of property but
now there is bond of common disaster
that has taught us all. the strong and
the weak, the rich and poor, that there is
something of higher value than property,
and that is human sympathy with suffer-
ing
The relief commissioners slough Off re-
sponsibilty. Theirs is a loose and strag-
Cling command: their Kingdom lacks def
milton; their functions are obscure. to
none more than to themselves. They have
decided, for instance. by a count of noses,
two to one, that a scavenger is a hybrid
whose duties are partly scientific and
partly political; but this question of the
camp folk in occupation of the waste
places cannot be settled by any arith-
metical process for arriving at truth. 1t
is matter In which commissioners noses
don't count.
Therefore. the commissioners declare:
Not we are the trespassers If there are
any trespassers-and on this point we
do not desire to express any opInion-they
are the individual campers. Sue them"
This is genius. Only month in office.
and they have already caught the official
tone to a nicely. Could any man discover
a heater excuse for doing nothin? Let
there be no further question that they
are worth their $500 per month per man.
In that vulgar and almost forgotten age
before the fire. using the heartless and in
considerable phraseology of the street. we
should have characterized this declara-
ton of independence by the commission
ers as passing the buck" In that dimly
remembered period we should have had
excitable persons calling for troops to
repel this invasion of the rights of prop
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
LARGE TARPON CAUGHT
NEAR SANDY HOOK, N. Y.

and was one of several shown by him
at the Aquarium last winter. DR.. Nyse
armed himself with some tempting bits
of fish, somebody else carried long
pole, and the chase began
Mice Nipper, nise Nipper." SAID the
Doctor coaxingly. Nlpper was not respon-
sive. Mice pussy. nice doggie, nice
grille" essayed the Doctor next. in a ris-
ing scale of fattery. come home and
all Will be forgiven"
Then he held out the fish. but Nipper
refused to nip Instea it wobbled various
fins or arms or legs or whatever a sea
lion has. and slid forty feet across the
floor into the crowd, which had gained
courage and had begun to return. The
crowd gave Nipper all the breat thing raom
required without argument or delay.
Then box was brought out, which is
used for carrying fish from one place
to another and slid slyly up beside the
sea lion. Somehow Nipped smelled the.
iat-or rather the box ana was off again,
After several vain attempts, DR.. Nyse
got the box and the sea lion together
again. Come home, baby come home.
beauty he said cajolingly Come to
mothers arms" At the same time he
held piece of fish in front of the open
door Nipper made jump for the morsel.
Dr. Nyse threw the fish inside. and in
went Nipper's head af.er it,
That was where Nippers greed was
fatal to freedom. The attendant with the
pole gave push, the door closed with
snap, DR.. Nyse smiled the visitors
oreathed with relief and the sea lions
brief hour of freedom was over.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
BE MY SWEETHEART.
BY Eugene Field.

BY Eugene Field.
Sweetheart he my sweetheart
When birds are on the wing.
When bee and bud and bahbling flood
Bespeak the birth of spring;
Come, sweetheart, be my sweetheart
And wear this posey ring.
Sweetheart, be my sweetheart
In the golden summer glow
OF the EARTH afiush with the gracious
blush
Which the ripening fields foreshoW
Dear sweetheart, be my sweetheart.
AS into the noon we go.
Sweetheart be rQy sweetheart,
When falls the bounteous year,
When the fruit and wine OF tree ana VINE
Give us their harvest cheer.
o, sweetheart, be my sweetheart,
For winter 1t draYeth near.
Sweetheart be NV sweetheart
When the year is white ana OLD,
When the fire of youth is spent, forsootn.
And the hand of age Is colo'
Yet. Sweetheart. be Lt1y sweetheart,
TIL the year Of our love be told.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
WASH YOUR GREEN COFFEE.

From the National Magazine.
How many housewives see to 1t that the
green coffee purchased from the grocer is
carefully washed before being roasted?
have known many otherwise careful
housekeepers to empty the coffee from the
parcel in which 1t was bought into the
pan for roasting. never thinking that they
are doing an unclesn thing.
Coffee is often dyed to give it better
color, and aside from this there is such a
quantity of real dirt upon 1t that 1t real
" astonishes people who never washed
it. Wash your coffee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
IN HOTEL LOBBIEs
Weed chonnlna.

Mayor Wards proclamation calling on
the property owners of Birmingham to
cut the weeds and grass on their premises
August /. will be complied with and on
August the city will present an exeep-
tionally neat appearance.
1T is hoped every person who owns a
lot will heed the Mayors proclamation
and NOV all the grass and weeds In
sight" said a citizen. a similar proela-
nation was obeyed to the letter last year
and the effect was pleasing to the eye and
conducive to health. The rains have made
the weeds unusually rank. but with the
cutting August l. they will not get much
growth again this year.