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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
THE BANKS IF THE RICHEST OF NATIONS Deposits Have Passed Fifteen
 Billion Mark BANKS IN UNITED STATES The National City Bank is the Richest Ia America-Stock of the Bank of
 Nansemond of Suffolk Is
 the Most Valuable.
BANKS IN UNITED STATES
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKlN.

The total deposits in the banking insti- tutions of the United States have passed the Slo,O00, ,000,000 mark Yet less than one- third of the hard money of the country Is to be found there, and only one-eighth of it in the federal treasury. Consider ably more than one-half of the basic circulation of the country is-well, even the treasury experts cannot tell you just where it is Of course, some of it is in old stockings and tin cans, some of it is in newer stockings and in peoples pock- etbooks, and some of it is lost. But the treasury departures counts nothing as lost. It feels that sooner or later every dollar stands chance of getting back. Recently man was arrested in Virginia and he asked to be allowed to draw his money out of the bank. The officer ac- companied him up the side of the noun tain, and in the leaves under a fallen tree he found his bank. He was president, cashier. depostor and all. There were several thousands of dollars in gold n his little bank
 There are over 24,000 banks and trust companies in the United States, with all aggregate capital of nearly $2,000,000, ,O0G. There are Il, ,449 state banks and trust companies, S146 private banks, 943 -savings banks and 6544 national banks The bank ing power of the United States is $16,- 900, OO0,OO0; that for the rest of the world is S22, coo, ,000,o00. The banking power of the United States is nearly double that of any other country. The bank clear ings for the United States in 1906 amount ed to $157 1000, 100000, nearly double those of 1900. Less than $4 of actual money changed hands in the banks for every s1OO worth of business going through the clearing houses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
Concert and music fer skating. Hippodrome te- night, 7:45 o'clock. Ricci's famous band.

"A Great City and How to Make It." will be Clinton How ards subject tonight at the 1st Methodist church. The lecture will begin at 8 p. n. sharp and close at 9:15. Everybody wei come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
New Balloon Invented.

Paris, October 16.-The Eclair today de- clares that M. Capozza has invented a combination aeroplane and dirigible bal loon capable of carrying five passengers, an addition to 0,O00 pounds, and staying Hloft 15 hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
WORLDS RECORD IS BROKEN BY
 YOUNG STRANG
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ID

forth and died away Around the ihree- quarters hurtled the machine, and Strang was on the home stretchi
 The spectators held their breath. Moth ing save the noise of the 1lying car could be heard. A long train of dust marked tho course of the iron meteor. Then all of a sudden, with a deafening crash as if the machinery was on the verge of flying to pieces with the tremendous pressure, Strang flashed by, though the form of the man was hardly visible. There was applause. spontaneous, re-
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the honor of having driven a motor car on a circular track faster than anyone else in the world.
 However, l believe firmly that if I had the task to perform tomorrow, l would lower the record to 50 seconds. You sec during the first attempts, the car raised a tremendous cloud of dust. This first cloud was never settled during the entire afternoon. At times during the record mile l was unable to see my hand before my face l guided the car by looking in the path l had made on pre- vious rounds. Turning the third quarter in the record mile, was completely blind ed, the dust having made covering for my goggles It was necessary for me to loose my hold of the machine, nd re- move the goggles In doing this it is ab solutely certain that l lost fraction of second. Then, before the record mle as you know, the car had behaved badly, and during the record race this continually weighed on my mind would like to have another opportunity on your track. There is no faster course in the world
 T have been driving automobiles since they came into vogue. On a circular track however, I had never had experi- ence before last week in Nashville. After that race I rode on circular track in Atlanta, and succeeded in breaking the
 
 ney Oldfield. The Atlanta track is half a mile.'
 The Managers EIated.
 William Pickens and Homer George, who promoted the races here, were bubbling over with enthusiasm last night after Strang had established a new record.
 "The time in which Strang went his mile" stated Pickens, simply bears out my reiterated statements that the track
  Here in Birmingham, nature has done through long period of years what ar tificial man could never have done with expenditures of millions. The track Is magnificent, and the time that Strang required to make his mile is proof enough of that fact"
 "Strang's record" said Homer George, lis truly marvellous feat of skill. This record, considering the drivers age and inexperience speaks worlds for the fu- ture of the daring young man. He has smashed the record of his uncle to smith ereens, and who can say but that some day he will lower the time required still further? It is but a matter of time before he or Christie goes a mile on a circular track in 40 seconds or less" Christie, Strang, Pickens and George will remain in Birmingham today, and leave tonight for Los Angeles. In that city it is confidently expected that either k Christie or Strang will go the mile in 50 | Ifseconds.
 What Christie Says. My surprise and pleasure were un- bounded this afternoon" said Walter Christie, whose record on circular track | is almost forgotten, .'when my nephew, Louis Strang Christie, drove my car the mile in quarter of a second less than l myself have driven it.
 Until yesterday afternoon had hopes | that I would be able to drive myself. Yesterday morning l removed the plaster of paris from about my arm. and drove the car for an hour or more. However. l in the afternoon physicians advised me not 10 attempt to lower the record, as 1 the exertion might mean some further hurt to my arm and still unhealed side And now 1 am glad thai l apidsd by
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-03
PRESBYTERIAN.

FIRST. the Strangers Sabbath Home. Donald c.
Macleod minister. II a. N, Divine worship and
sermon; 5 S, so a. m; c. T.. SIS p n AL
welcome.
NEW YORK AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH, y. Y. ave, and 18th sts. Or. Wal
lace Radcliffe. pastor II m. Rev. 5. 8 Pal
mer. D. D. Of Broad Street Presbyterian Church.
Columbus Ohio. No evening service. SIS ?. n
Christian Endeayor soeetg. iy27-ss2t
BETHANY CHAPEL. 18th and c stS NV. Sunday
school at p n: c. E. at P. n. led by Mrs
Jacob Moyer. Preaching at By Rev Zed H.
COpp- Topic: ''Suiede-ItS Cause and Its Cure 70
Prayer meeting "Wednesday. at 5 p. n Come
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH tSouthern
Assembly. Sd and l SITS. NV. Preaching by the
pastor. Rev James H. Taylor at Il g. n and s
p. n. Sunday school, $50 a N; Y. z. s. C. e.
p. N. Seats free. All welcome.
METROPOLITAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
4sh and sts Sc. Rev. Albert Evans, D, D.. ms
tor. Services tomorrow AZ i a. m; Sabbath
school. 80 a m; Y. P. s. c. E., p NJ Mid
week services. Thursday, p. N.
THE CHURCH OF THE COVENANT. Conn. are.
and 18th SITS. Rev. James NJ. Henry viii oficiate
tomorrow st Il a. m. Christian Endeavor meeting
at p. N.
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LittIe Snake the Victor.

bloomsbury Dispatch to Philsdelphia Record
A bitter battle for life between a black
snake and a milk snake was witnessed
yesterday by G. W. and Jacob Krouse,
truth-telling Benton Township citizens,
the fight resulting In the death OF the
blacksnake.
The men were out walking when they
came upon the two in deadly combat. The
blacksnake was seven feet long, and its
opponent only two feet, but the smaller
was cooled around the blacksnake's body
just back Of the head and managed 70
squeeze II 10 death The victor was then
killed by the two men.
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FATHER GILLIS EXPECTED SOON
Will Take Charge of st. Thomas
Aquinas College Next Week.

Rev. J. NJ ellis. c. S. P, Of Chicago,
who has been appointed rector of St
Thomas Aquinas College, Brookland, to
succeed Rev. Father McSorley. resigned.
will arrive in this city next week 70 take
charge Of the Institution.
Father ellis is one Of the most gifted
men of the Paulist order, and is expected
to make his presence in this city felt by
his splendid sermons and mission work
Father McSorley Is at present in Eu-
rope. but viii return late in the fall to
take charge of the Italian mission work
In this city,
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ing. In truth. the negro congregation in
the Sou h seems to be almost an exotic.
and were it not for Northern money
would die out altogether. That Northern
money is given and southern money with
held is not any evidence that the North is
more generous or has a larger sense of
responsibility than the South. The truth
seems to be that the South, having more
certain knowledge Of the question, is I'M
willing to spend money on the present
quixotic method, doomed as 1t is. in their
best judgment, TO utter failure. About
the failure there seems little dispute. II
is universally acknowledged, though the
remedies suggested differ.
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O'Clock followed By Benediction Of the Blessed Sac
rsment.
The sanctuary the dedication Of which the
church ceebratss August under the title Of
Or Lady q the Snow bears different names
II is called the Liberian Basilica. after Pope
Uterus, its founder. Later il was dedicated 10
the Blessed Virgin and enriched by the precious
gft Of the crib Of Our Lord, whence Il took its
name Of Santa Maria ad Praesepe, and also Santa
Maria Magg0re. major the greatest for. as Peter
the Venerable says. After the Bzslica Of the
Lsteran dedicated 10 the Saviour, this Of which
we speak in the most celebrated. lot Ia Rome only
but throughout the entire world
This church owes its renown above all to the
miraculous event which gave it It's name Of Our
Lady Of SnoTs Under the pontiAcate Of Liherius
a pairician named John. and his wife being child
less lad consscated all their goods to the Blessed
Virgin.
By ferTent prayers they duplicated her 10 show
them the use to which they should put their
riches. On August :, when the heat is greatest in
Rome, the EsqGiline hill was whitened By 4 fall
Of SLOW during the night. At the sane time these
Djous people received in dream the answer Of the
Blessed Virgin 70 their request who ordered them TO
build = temple on the spot which they should find
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CONGREGATIONAL.

Mt PLEASANT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Columbia road and lith St. nv. Rev. n Ross
FishhG1n. pastor. s-s n. Sunday school: Il a
n. preaching by Rev. Franklin Noble. D. o.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Iob ara
g Sta nv. Rev. Samuel r. Woodrow. r. D. pas
toE. Il a II, public worship. with sermon By
Rev ". c. Gordon. Ph. D.. pastor Second Con
gEsgatioual Church. Westfeld Mass: SIS g. m
SUNDAY school; T. n. Christian EndeAyor No
evening preaching service suslo
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOUTH.

MOUNT VERNON PLACE NJ E CHURCH
SOUTH. cor. 9Th and X SIS NV Rev. William
French Locke. pastor Il a. m and p n
preaching by the pastor: Sunday school 30 q II
EpwoTth League. 2. Il
ST PAUL. p and 5 SIS NV Rev p ". JET
f.ies. pastor. 80 a. n, Sunday school. II a. n
Communion. sermon. reception Of new members
TWILIGHT SERVICE. 80 10 s 90 p n during
August
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BAPTIST.

FIRST BAPTIST, 18th and sts ~. Re-
Charles Z. Ninbigler. pastor. ). s. 81 A. n.
sermon, II a N. by Rev T. D. D. Clark. AIanas-
sss, Va. Strangers welcome
TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH. cor. 10Th and
SIS. NV Rev. Robert L. Webb Ph. D.. OF HaTer.
hin. Mass. vii preach at L a. m. and IS D. "a
,. >. = a m young peoples meeting I u N
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UNIVERsALTSF.

CHURCH OF OUR FATHER. 18th and L SIS NJ.
Rev. John Van Setback j.. pastor VIII preach n
IL A. m Subject The Need Of the Charity
Worker for the Church" 6 D. m Y p C. L
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covered with The tidnss were carried 10 P5ps
Libcrius who had the sane dram TIE people went
to the Esquiline in procession and all were witness
to the event. the memory Of which is perpetuAted
through the ages By the Feast Of Our LADY Of the
Snow
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Keep posted by having The Washing
ton Herald follow you. Can be mailed
TO nny address IA United States fog 3yc
q month, daily and Sunday.
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CHRISTIAN.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH. 9Th and D sts ne Services
every Sunday at II a. m-aHd : .s5 p "a. Pastof
George A. Miller Sunday school. 30 q. n
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST. 18th
and SIS. NV. Service; Sunday. II a. n.
Subject: SPIRIT"
Sunday school. ii a H.: Wednesday, 5 D. m.
Public cordially invited. All seats free Free
reading rooms in the Colorado Building Istb and
g SITS. NV. rooms go sses
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FOUNDRY NJ. E. CHURCH, 18th and Church SITS.
nv. Rev. Robert n Moore, D. D., pastor. sun
day school, $50 a II; preaching by pastor. i g.
n and at yesper service, =, n. Seats free. All
welcome.
HASsLINE 81. E. CHURCH. 9Th and SITS. Nv.
Il Z. n. Rev. e. ". Gallagher. d. D.; D. Il
Rev. II. F. Downs: EDwOTth League. p u.
Public cordially invited
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LUTHERAN.

MEMORIAL. J. G. Butter. pastor. II a. m. Rev
L. T. Znkhan; C. E, Z. No evening service
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CHURCH SERVICES TOMORROW
IN WASHINGTON AND ITS VICINITY
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

Notices these by Friday
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CHRIST CHURCH PARISH. Georgetown. Rev.
James II. H. Blake. rector Il 4. n, Holy Gem
nunion and sermon
PEOPLES OPEN-AIR EVENSONG. Cathedral
grC Inds. Nj st. Albsa. August l. at 1 p n. Spe-
Ga. preacher. ReT. Charles c. Pierce. D. D.. chap
lain. L. 5. a. Vested choir led by detachment
Of L. 5. Marine Band. Take Tsnnailytogn cars
ST. PAUL'S. sd ST. near Washington CiSrle. Rev.
Alfred Harding D. D.. and ReI. Charles Il. Hol-
mead. olergy. Holy Communion. 20 and Il a. m
morning service. 70 a. m; choral eTeDsong. p. m.
Al seats free.
ST. MARKS. 81 and 4 SITS. Sc. Rev. W. L. De
yries. Rev. John II. Deis Rev. p. II. Prescott.
Clergy. Services. = %. Il a n, p. IL
TRINITY CHURCH. u and c SIS. nv Rev Rich
ard +. Williams. Rev Lionel A. Wye Services al
% and q N ana u Il
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distinct classes-those OF the city, with
the city's ways of looking at things and
doing them, and those Of the country.
with country parishioner' methods and
views. st. Matthew's is one of the few
parishes which insuTes its rectOrs life
at It's own expense-a very excellent plan,
by the way.
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Following. tn celebration of the Feasts Of st.
IgnatiuE snd Of ST. Dominic. the church viii con-
mennonite next Monday the Feast Of Our Lady Of
the Snow, and on Tuesday the Feast Of the Trans
hguration Of Our Lord. op each Of these feasts
high mass viii be sung IN St. MAEys Church at 8
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-02-08
ne ,alus OF INC powers ..,s.

When court convened at Georgetown
T - ~ morning arguments concern
ing the time Of the fourth trial of
Caleb Powers and also as to the pro-.
priety of Judge Stout presiding over
ne case were heard. After lengthy
d scussion, in which the best of feeling
prevailed on both sides, no decision was
reached, though it is likely that the
trial will be held at special term of
court about next August.
Powers appeared in court looking
hale and hearty. He was represented
by N al. M. e. Owens, of Louisville,
and Samuel Wilson, of Lexington.
Commonwealth Attorney Robert B.
Franklin was assisted by Victor F.
bradley. Both sides agreed that it
would be impossible to hold the trial
during the present term Of court and
Mr.. Franklin suggested that The
special term be set for March. To this
Maj. Owens demurred and said the
weather then would be as bad as at
present. He also declared that the de-
tense was ready for an immediate trial.
The argument was finally cooled by
denial by Mr.. Franklin of any inten
ton to have the trial set at date
which would prevent Judge Stout sit
ting. He asserted that his position
had been misunderstood.
Judge Stout then advised special
term for July or August and made this
statement:
81 think it fair for the defendant to
state that [ was an attorney in the
Howard case. / was in constant COM
munication with the Commonwealth
and the cases are so interviewed as to
be practically the same. | don't want
to appear in false attitude, but am
frank and candid in this statement.
Now if there be any sort of objection
l want, to hear it. -
Major Owens acknowledged the can
dor and honor displayed and while con-
Sulting with his client question arose
as to who should preside Mr.. Frank
| lin expressed considerable doubt as to
Judge StOut's jurisdiction, believing
that Judge Robbins should proceed
with the next trial. The court
acknowledged there was some uncer-
family in the matter. Mai. Owens
vehemently disputed the question, as.
sorting that the defense had no Obiec
| ton whatever to Judge Stout's pre-
vious connection with the case anC
said:
"We believe, Judge Stout, that it is
your duty to preside in this case, anC
that with any other judge presiding il
will be Illegal"
Il think it so important, " replied
the court, that it requires deep re.
search. This is the first time this
question has appeared in court. l will
not give my decision just now / think
this question appeared before the Court
of Appeals in the Judge Carnes case,
but | have not had an opportunity 'tc
review it. -
''After the defense's acceptance un-
quaIifedly of my statement, ! think
the only question now is as to any pos
sible legal conflict with the previous
judge in this case. !"
Attorneys for both sides adjourned
to the Wellington Hotel, where in con-
sultatiOn with Caleb Powers. it was
agreed to argue the matter of jurisdic-
tion further with the courts consent
on next Monday, allowing time for
investigation.
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STOCK, CROP, ETC.

-Abnee & Mussinon have bought
10000 pounds of tobacco in the past
few days from to 81 cents.
1t is stated upon good authority
that 80 per cent. of the tobacco crop
hat remains unsold in this county is
low in the pool of the Bourbon Branch
of the American Society of Equity.
Thomas McClinuock & Sons, of Mil
lersburg, sold to Asa Jewell, of Lex
intgon, fourteen mules for So, w.
D. Mcintyre, of Millersburg, sold to
Beard & Caruthers, of Lexington, three
five ear-old mules for S165 each.
Thomas McClintock & Sons, of
Millersburg, shipped car load of fat
hogs to the Cincinnati market that cost
6 cents per pound, while w. D. ,McIn-
tyre shipped car of hogs to the same
market that cost $6.10, and car of
butcher cattle costing from 81 to 4
cenrS per pound.
The premium crop Of tobacco re-
ported up to this time in Bourbon is
that raised by Mr. j. l.. SOper, of near
North Middletown, received this crop
and paid Is cents straight for it. MIR.
Soper raised II acres of tobacco which
averaged 1886 pounds per acre and
brought the handsome sum of 81, $50. So,
or $238.80 per acre.
Laura Clay, q promising twO-year-
old from the stable of Thomas 4 Ire
land. of this city, ran a dead heat with
Ida May at Hot Springs, Monday. This
is the first start from this stable and
they have very promising lot in train
ing.
Their Marion Moore won Wednesday,
and Billy Bowlegs run second.
One of the largest purchases Of
tobacco made this season was made
last week when j. c. Ellis, represent.
ing the American Tobacco Company,
bought ten crops of tobacco from BOur.
bon county farmers, aggregating 1885,
900 pounds, as follows: Of w. S.
Jones & Veach, 1900 pounds at 101
cents; John S. Talbot, 1000 pounds at
cents Caywood and Fletcher, 10000
pounds at 103 cents; H. c. Stone, 1900
pounds at 8 cents; Plummer & Coy,
10, 900 pounds at q cents A. w. Plum
mer, $4,000 pounds at g cents; M. A.
Kenney, 1900 pounds at 10 and
censt; Weathers and Hardwood, 16, 00C
pounds at z and cents, and of Frank
Lair, 5000 pounds at 81 cents pei
pound,
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Tax RdtOrm League OF Kentucky

Three things were decided at meet
ing of representative citizens Of Louis
vile Tuesday night at the Seelbach
First, that the present system of State
taxation involving uniform taxation of
all classes of property, is intolerable
that though some relief may be obtain
ed by legislation, constitutional amend
ment is absolutely necessary to relieve
the situation; and that in order to at
tain the desired result, an organiZa-
ton, with system or reaching every
county in the State, must be formed,
to work for tax reform for the next
five or SIX years.
At the conclusion of the speeches de-
! livered at the meeting, ringing resolu-
tons introduced by William A. Robin
son, who had been referred to as the
man who, more than any other, had
affected Legislative action IN this
direction, were adopted, pledging those
present to assist the men working for
reform, and urging the latter to put
before the next Legislature the need
ed laws.
The next step is to organize the Tax
Reform League of Kentucky. 1t is
certain that this will be done, as the
! Chairman of the meeting, Arthur Y l..
Ford, said that both the Joint Commit
tee of the Commercial Club and the
Board of Trade, and the Taxation Com
mittee Of the State Development Con-
vention have agree upon it. w. c.
MONIES, who was one of the speakers,
suggested that salaried officers, who
should give their whole time to this
work, should be elected, and the senti-
ment of those present appeared to be
unanimous in favor of hard battle to
secure the changes that are essential
to further progress on the part of 4 en-
lucky.
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A>bomb shell was exploded at Lex
il IN tuesday evening when the
Fayette county grand jury brought in
documents against Moses Kaufman.
chairman of the City Democratic Com
mlttee; j. j. Regain, Chief of Police !.
Detective Dennis McCarty. Policemen
James Grant, William Sullivan and !
J. Dinneen and Charles Lazarus. a
Well-known citizen.
me indictments in each case charge
violation of the election laws by the
accused at the State Democratic pri-
mary and the regular Congressional
election held last November.
Kaufman, who was Judge, and Laza-
rus, clerk, at the Merino-street pre-
cinct In Lexington, are charged " 18th
unlawfully stamping ballots of MANY
electors applying to vote, and which
electors. it is charged, did not take ar
cath that they were blind or otherW ise
physically so disabled as to make it i'm
possible for them to mark their own
ballots. The detective and four police.
men are charged with remaining within
| fifty feet of an election booth at the
regular Congressional election, which
was held on the same day as the pri-
mary. =
Warrants were at once issued for the
seven men and all were released or
bail. Kaufman and Lazarus were hello
! in $500 bond and the others in 5000
All of the accused are active anC
prominent Democrats. Kaufman anc
Lazarus were ardent supporters OF
/ Gov. Beckham for the nomination fol
Senator.