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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-04
Great Copper Merger.

Persons cognizant of what Is. going on
in high copper circles predict that be-
fore the end of the present calendar yean
the great copper merger will have be-
come an accomplished fact and that the
combination of all the more Important
mining, smelling and metal selling COM
panies has already been matured and "
thoroughly understood by the larger in
terests in the United States, Canada and
Mexico. Those who do not take direcg
stock interest in the merging corporation
or corporations are expected to enter in
to close working agreements under which
they will be relieved of responsibility.
care and risk of sale and distribution
of product A sweeping combination such
as suggested might be able to control 50
per cent of the production of copper in
America and to make q stable market
for the metal at price which would
stimulate consumption and give builders,
contractors and construction companies
confidence to make long time commits
ments A huge copper trust conducted
wisely would serve the same purposes in
that field that the Steel Trust does In
the iron and steel trade.
Some Gossip
Ill-natred and envious people in the
financial district accuse Jacob H. Schff
of playing to the galleries In SO widely
advertising the withdrawal of himself
and other members OF the firm OF Kuhn.
Loeb & Co. from railroad directories. MOI
many of the important banking houses
are likely to follow suit. They feel that
they are amply justified in remaining In
close touch with railroads into whose
securities they have put their clients
and friends and with whose fortunes they
haev been more or less identified
Down to the present time the employ
ment of extra clerical help has not been
necessary in writing acceptances to LETT
tiers from Russell Sage resigning from
directories of which he is a member.
Senator-W. A. Clark, the multi million.
aire copper magnate. Is again in very
poor health. He never fully recovered
from the effect of that last operation upon
the base Of biz brain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-04
HeInze Crowd Disappointed.

The election of officers of the Butte
Coalition company proved keen disap-
pontment to the Heinze following me
devoted adherents of b. Augustus Heinze
had been advertising everywhere that
under the terms of the deal of the pur-
chase the Heinze properties in Montana
their chief would be given standing In
the new copper situation only a shade
less important and influential than that
held by H. II. Rogers and his associates.
1t was maintained, on the other hand,
that the purchase of the mines and smelt-
ers was a clean cash transaction involv-
ing no conditions or terms under which
Mr.. Hefnze could expect further recog-
milton from the buyers-in other words,
that the Helnzes were to have no share
or voice In the Montana situation. al
though given the privilege of subscribing
for very minor percentage of the stock
of the Coalition company. The list OF
directors of the holding company seem
to confirm the Standard Oil version, as
neither Heinze nor the United Copper
company is given a representation on
the board or in the management. The
more the facts of the Butte deal bS~
come known the stronger grows the Inn
preston that the Amalgamated interests
got the best of 1t. The exact amount
paid for the Helnze holdings turns out
to have been $40, 100000 instead of 5,000,
coo, as first announced through agencies
receiving inspiration from Helnze head
quarters. This figure, large as 1t is, seems
insignificant in the light OF multtudinous
Heinze bulletins circulated prior to the
sale that recent strikes gave the proper
ties a valuation of $75,0O0,0O0 on a modest
appraisement. Yet, despite this unflatter-
ing denoument, friends of United Copper
insist that the stock will go above par
and will then go higher.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-04

heard, whose jingle stopped suddenly.
The door opened-Matthias entered, and
for the first time winter was made truly
manifest to us, and one drew himself to-
gether instnctively, for the tall, gaunt
man at the door was eold-chilled, just to
the very marrow of his bones. Then,
after general greetings had been ex
changed, he seated himself In a chair
directly In the center of the stage,
mere trifle in advance of others In the
scene. and proceeded to remove his long
leggings. He drew a great eolored hand
kerchief and brushed away some elinging
snow; then leaning forward, with slightly
tremulous fingers, he began to unfasten
top buckle. Suddenly the trembling ceased,
the fingers clenched hard upon the buckle,
the whole body became still, then rigid
1t seemed not to breathel The one sign
of life in the man was the agonizingly
strained sense of hearing. His tortured
eyes saw nothing Utterly without speech,
without feeling he Observation-Disclosures
listened. A cold chill crept stealthily
about the roots of his hair. I clenched
my hands hard and whispered to myself:
Will it come good God, will it come, the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-04


involved The point about which there
has always been the greatest mystery
and about which the largest measure Of
interest attaches is the amount which
Is supposed to have gone into the pockets
of cabal of American bankers, states
men and lawyers out of the SAC, 900 APP
propriated by Congress and paid for this
canal Deep-seated. yet thus far I'M
proved is sinister suspicion that many
millions of dollars supposedly destined for
ParisA never got beyond New York and
Washington and that as matter of fact
a majority interest in the proceeds went
to this mysterious cabal. The efforts OF
Senator oMrgan to uncover the inside
story of the deal and the very evident
intention of the opposition to keep the
facts suppressed afford considerable quiet
amusement in the financial district. where
gossip about the deal has long been rife.
1t is clear to those who think they have
an inkling of the truth that the venerable
Senator Morgan is trying his level best
TO force disclosures in support of u
theory that If full facts could be known
a second Panama scandal would be reveal
ed rivalling in sensational Importance the
original scandal which convulsed France
and the rest of the world a dozen years
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-04
U. p. Rumor Revived.

The return of Mr.. Gates has been at
tended with a revival of prophecy that
there will soon be distributed among
Union Pacific stockholders of a good, fat
Jack pot amounting to possibly 20
per cent. This rumor is entirely lacking
in official confirmation, yet it finds will
ing listeners in almost every brokerage
office in the street. 1t has been trotted
out a dozen times or more and when
energetically supplemented by aggressive
buying is good for rally of to points
and sometimes more. One thing which
gives weight to Union Pacific tips origi-
mating in the Trinity building is knowl-
edge that friendly relations exist between
Mr. Gates and e. II. Hartman. 1t Is not
claimed that they are closely associated
in a permanent way in large things but
they find each other of mutual market
benefit and on the floor of the stock ex-
change a feeling prevails that on occa-
sionS Mr.. Hartman has found the Chi
cago operator a useful ally.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-04
A Fear.

From Judge.
80 you think that this concentration
of wealth Is the inevitable outgrowth of
our civlllzation?"
II do" answered Mr.. Thinker.
And you must admit that the ultimate
result of such a condition would be to
put all the money under the control of
one individual"
Yes"
"well, it seems terrible to think of"
what does?'
1.-THE possibility of some Millionaire get
ting out of temper some day and making
up his mind to discharge the entire human
race"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-04
1.-THE BELLS"
How Clara Morris First Saw Irving in
Famous Play.

From Looking Backward by Clara
Morris in March McClures.
Now at Mr.. Days last long-drawn-out
"A-a-ah," anent Mr. Irving's winning APP
plause without words. ] believed an idea,
new and novel, had sprung into his mind,
while his present rapt manner would tell
anyone familiar with his ways that the
idea was rapidly becoming plan. | was
wondering what it could be, when sharp
"Well?" startled me into swift and beau
tiful obedience.
you see Mr.. DAILY, I knew absolutely
nothing of the story of the play that
night The Bells were, | supposed,
church bells. In the first act the people
were rustic-the season winter-snow fly
ing in every time the door opened. The
absent husband and father was spoken
of by mother and daughter lover and
neighbor. Then there were sleigh bells
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-04
LOYAL Smith Dead.

That part of the public which is in
terested in gossip about the Gates con-
tingent hear that Loyal Smith. one of the
inner council of the Chicago party, is in
very i'll health. Fears are entertained
that his poor health has taken a danger
Gus turn. He has become very much
alarmed over his own condition and tells
his friends he is not for this earth. There
has been the closest intimacy for years
between John w. Gates John A. Drake
and Loyal Smith-a friendship which
dates back to their days of kindergarten
speculation ON the Chicago Board Of
Trade, when all three were struggling
for a foothold. Then came that aston
ishing turf campaign in England which
netted the trio more than s1.000,000 and
supplied them with their first real vel
vet" for speculative action. From that
day to this they have had an almost I'M
interrupted rise in prosperity. Mr.. Smith
is supposed to be worth from S7,000000 to
s10,000,0O0. large part of which is in
vested in New York real estate, over
s3O00. COO having gone into Washington
Heights John A. Drake may be worth
S50OO0O or he may be worth S5,000.000. John
w Gates is worth sSo,O0o,OOO If cent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-04
Gates InvincibIe.

Those who have the strongest prejudice
against John w Gates and his plunging
methods find 1t utterly impossible to min
imize his influence, much as they would
like to do so. They can't talk down a
man who represents 10 to 20 per cent of
the whole business transactions on the
stock exchange and sometimes even more
than that, and who goes at things with
the whrlwind energy of a Phil Sheridan
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thing he listens for?' When with a wild
bound, as If every nerve and muscle had
been rent by an electric shock, he was
upon his feet; and was answered even
before that suffocatlng cry of terror
The bellsl the bells!'-and under cover
of the applause that followed | sald
Haunted Innocent or guilty, this man
is haiintedp
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-04

ouffy's Pure Malt Whisky stimulates
and enrches the blood, aids digestion,
builds " the nerve tissues, tones up
the heart and fortifles the system
against disease germs.
Here are two exceptional letters of APP
probation, the first from Mr.. Ruth, who
says: Last winter I contracted severe
case Of Grip, and my doctor did not aid
me. l was in despair. MY Druggist told
me there was nothing like Duny's Pure
Malt Whisky TO drive the Grip out of
ones system. and 1T was just one week
after l began to use your medicine be-
fore l fully recovered from the terrible
plague. l heartily recommend Duny's
Pure Malt Whisky TO every one who is
suffering from Grip or colds"
PIr1sII TerIhUa,.ilia mol
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Duffy'S Pure Malt Whisky

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with hnk
WAS eon ad 80 lg
bottle O Dun Nal IS a Ib tiny h d so sen or l
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-04
Foreigners Invest in steel.

A small group of German iron and steel
manufacturers hold $4,000 shares of Steel
common. which they bought ON a scale
down from 20 to 8. The investment
stands them about s13.OOOoO0, and at cur
rent quotations the deal shows a profit
of more than $25.0oO.OoO making due al
lovance for interest and commissions.
There are also heavy holdings of Steel
common as we'll as preferred in Holland
and Great Britain. Several attempts have
been made at various times to effect a
distributfon of these issues in France.
but without much success. The French
have never taken kindly to American Sc
curities.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-04

The Wind and uncertainty Of March weather
month of extreme Especially tho
hea
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-04

Eighty Cent Gas.
Albany had the first news of the ac-
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-09-21
APAcHEs WORSHIP THE SUN.
Pray to Orb Of Day at Outset Of Every
Great Undertaking.

The Apaches, like many other North
American tribes, are sun worshippers.
Their myths tell them that the sun is
the all-powerful deity and to it all sup
plications are addressed. On going
into battle, planting corn or on start
ing on cattle-stealing expedition the
sun is asked to look with favor
That they believe in a future world
is proved by their custom Of killing
horses and burying them, as well as
their clothing and implements of the
chase, for life in the future world. Not
only the medicine men but the people
claim to hold communion with the
chindi or spirits Of their ancestors.
They are also great believers in
omens, talismans and amulets, but are
very conservative, and it is with diff
Guilty that one gets them to discuss
things supernatural. They will not
talk about God among their own peo-
pie with familiarity and scarcely at
all with the white man.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-09-21
HARMONY At THE UNIVERSITY

Now that a president to succeed
Garrett Droppers has been chosen,
things at the state university are
looking up. Both the friends of Drop
pers and those who have opposed him
are willing to accept the action of
the regents with good grace, and will
from now on put their shoulders to
the wheel and boost. In fact, they
would have done this had the ex-
president been reappointed, feeling
that it was time to end the fight, no
matter who was put in charge. Presi-
dent F. B. Gault will have the hearty
cooperation of every one, and, If he
proves the right man for the place,
1t will be smooth sailing for the in
stitution in future. The people in
general all over the state are, no
doubt, satisfied to accept the inevita-
BILE. The persecution of Droppers does
not set we'll with them, but they are
not disposed to continue the fight.
They realize that the time has come
when it is possible to make of the
university the leading educational in
stitution of the state or put it in a
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-09-21
NEWS or WEEK SUMMARIZED
IMPORTANT EVENTS AT HOME
AND ON FOREIGN SHORES
BRIEFLY TOLD.
Washinuton.

Brig. Gen. George H. Burton, inspec.
tor general, has asked, to be placed on
the retired list, and an order of the
war department retiring him at his
own request on Sept 80 has been is.
sued.
The navy department will shortly
open bids for the construction of sew
eral detention" buildings at the naval
training station at Newport, r. l.. the
sum of $94,321 having been appropri-
ated by congress at its last session for
this work
Claude I. Miner OF Minneapolis, a
graduate of the University Of Mime
sofa, has been appointed lieutenant
In the Philippine constabulary. The
place pays $1,100 year and there are
opportunities for promotion. Miner
was appointed on the record he made
as a cadet in the Minnesota university
In view OF the Indifference shown
by the American people toward con-
tributing money for the assistance OF
the sufferers from the Valparaiso
earthquake and fire, it is probable that
the president will in a short time is
sue another proclamation calling the
attention Of the people Of the country
to the distressing state of affairs in
Valparaiso and asking for contribu-
lions.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-09-21
CUBAN INSURRECTION.
Palma Issues Decree.

This is the latest phase of a rapidly
changing situation that developed late
yesterday afternoon, when an eXtraor-
binary gazette was issued containing
a decree signed by President Palma
on the Recommendation of the secre-
tary of public works, Montalvo. The
decree follows:
"All campaign operations are sus-
pended, and in consequence the gov
defensive throughout the republic.
The secretary of the interior will is
sue everything necessary for the exc
cution of this decree"
Rebels Are Willing.
Secretary Montalvo and Gen. Memo
cal first visited Jose Miguel Gomez
and others of the alleged conspirators
in the prison and found them willing
to cooperate in securing peace. The
basis of peace was not discussed in
any detail, but Secretary Montalvo re-
turned to the palace and urged Presl-
dent Palma to consider the matter.
The president called a conference for
yesterday afternoon, which was at
tended by the ministers, Vice Presl-
dent Mandez Capote, Gen, Freyre
Andrade and Senator Dolz. The result
of the conference was the issuance OF
the decree suspending government
campaign operations.
Simultaneously with the issuance OF
the decree declaring a cessation of
hostilities the special judge in charge
of the cases against the alleged con
spirators in prison and prisoners re-
Gently captured, liberated thirty of
the latter, against whom indictments
had been issued.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-09-21

The Lucky Strike Gold Mining COM
pany will commence work at once on
a mill to be built on their ground near.
Roubaix. A thirty stamp mill with
cyanide annex will be built, and it is
hoped to have it in operation this win
ter. Practically all of the funds need
ed have been pledged by the stock
holders for the erection of the mill.
Machinery has been contracted for,
and will be on the road shortly. Ar
engagements are being made for the
work on the mill building. and actual
operations will begin within the next
two weeks The Lucky Strike prop
erty was purchased three years ago
by the present company, and has
been Systematically developed by MIR.
c. A. Allen, the manager. Develop
ment work and purchase price to-
gether amount to something over $780,
0O0 Several assure veins of quartz
occur in the states, and it is probable
that with depth, they will unite in
one large vein. Already two of them
have converged. There is in all about
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-09-21
WILL BUILD A TH|RTY.STAN|P Mill

1000 feet of workings on the prom.
erty and one shaft has reached
depth of 225 feet The ore is low
grade ore, but is all of milling value
About 60 per cent of the values car
be secured by amalgamation. The
company has a hoist, an air compress
or and sawmill upon the grounds, and
is now putting in extra large boilers
and engines with the prospect of in
creasing the mill later on, to a fiftv
or sixty stamp mill. Patents have
Just been obtained for the 314 acres
of ground situated southeast of the
famous Glover Leaf at Roubaix. Mr.
Allen has contracted for 250-horse
power boiler and a 200-horse power
engine for use in the mill. The dis
lance is so far from the electric light
plant that for the present, at least
electricity is impracticable. The STOCK
is held chiefly in South Dakota, Wis.
consin, Minnesota and Iowa. Its of
ficers are: A. l.. Harris, Reedsburg
Wis, president; H. F. Setter, Tracy
Mimi, secretary; G. A. Allen, Dead.
wood, general manager and director
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-09-21
Otherwise.

The supreme lodge of the Fraternal
Union OF America elected +. F. Roose,
Denver, president.
The Red Cross society sent to Amer
lean Minister Hicks remittance of
$4,000 for the benefit of the earth
quake sufferers at Valparaiso.
The eleventh quadrennial session of
the general conference of the African
Union Methodist Protestant church in
the United States and Canada con-
vened at Norfolk, Va.
It's always the man who kicks up
his heels with the greatest abandon
who demands that newspapers shall
exercise the greatest restraint in de-
scribing the occasion.
Col. Theodore Mills, sixty-fve years
old. formerly of Texas, delegate to
the Independence league convention
from the fourteenth assembly district,
dropped dead of heart disease in the
convention hall in New York before
the session began.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-09-21
Foreign.

Ibrahim Pasha, for many years mas
ter of ceremonies at the Yildiz palace
at Constatinople, is dead.
Pierre Merlot, formerly French min
lister of finance. has been appointed
minister of France at Lima, Peru.
Countess Sophie Tolstoi, the wife Of
Count Leo Tolstoi, is dangerously i'll
Mt her husbands home in Yasnaya
Poliana. Prof. Snegeroff of the Mos
COW university, who is a we'll known
specialist, has been summoned to per-
form an operation.
1t is stated that the reason the dow
ager czarine has not landed from the
imperial yacht Polar Star, which is in
the harbor at Copenhagen, is that she
is ILL., She is confined to her bed, and
her condition has become worse since
she arrived at Copenhagen.
Another earthquake shock at quar-
ter past s Tuesday evening caused a
terrimble panic at Valparaiso. Fear
Ing another catastrophe they congre-
gated during the whole night in the
open places. The quakes continue at
short intervals, but are less violent.
Nine. Therese Fumbert and her hus-
band Frederic, who have been in pris-
on in France for three years for swim
ding on colossal scale, were liberated
on ticket of leave conditional on their
not offending the law again. The rea-
sons are good conduct on the part of
Frederic Humbert and i'll health of
Therese Humbert, who is about to I'M
dergo an operation.
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hole from which 1t will not be easily
resurrected.
Prior to the appointment of presi
dent, it did not appear that the uni
vcrsity would have a fair attendance
even. But now there is every reason
to believe that the enrolment will be
good. Inquiries for rooms are com
ing in thick and fast, some by letter
others by phone, and still others by
telegram, and for the next week Sec
rotary G. A. Sloan will be busy man
Many of the students declare that, il
the regents had not settled the mat
ter one way or the other before the
U opened, they would not have regis
tered for the next year. Not only are
the old students coming back in good
ly numbers, but many new faces will
be seen on the campus next week
w hen the institution opens for anoth
er year. 1t is, indeed, pleasing to-
wards the U since the presidency ap.
pointment has been settled, and IN
will greatly assist the new appointee
in getting a good start. The faculty
members will place no barrier in his
path, but will endeavor to do all in
their power to aid him.