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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
SWEDES ARE AFRAID
 OF AMERICANS
ARTICLES HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED IN SWEDEN WARNING PEOPLE AGAINST ENGRAVING TO AMER IcA.

Columbia, S. C., November 1s-E. J. Watson, commissioner of immigration of South Carolina, today issued a. statement concerning reports sent out from Europe regarding South Carolina. He says:
 By cable today I was advised that the newspapers in Stockholm, Sweden, had published articles warning the Swed- ish emigrants against going to South Carolina, and asking for proper denial of the allegations mace in the articles. South Carolina is particularly mentioned, probably because there is now in Sweden an active worker engaged in interesting farming people in coming to form sev- eral agricultural colonies in this state early in the spring. When our own agent was at work in the Scandinavian penin- sula in Augusta and September, 1906, the same kind of articles were given cireula- tion, but happening to be in Europe at the time I was enabled to get circulation for statements of fact that nullified the bad effort at that time.
 Tt is hard to estimate the damage that the department of justice and it's repre- sentatives has consciously or unconscI- ously done to South Carolina, whose au- thorities by constantly watching out TOT such abuses have been instrumental in keeping down even cases savoring of peonage. There has never to my knoWl- edge been a case in this state, and l have been exceedingly vigilant in my endeav- ors to hear of even any case bordering upon peonage."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
ROOSEVELT AND
 PROHIBITION
FORMER SENATOR sALLEE OF DELAWARE IS FLATFOOTED FOR THIRD TERM AND A PRO- HlBITION PLANK.

Dover, Del, November 16.-Former Uni- ted States Senator ]. Frank Alice, on his return to his home from Washington to- day, declared that he intended to be a candidate for delegate to the next repup- lican convention, and if successful would vote for the nomination of President Roosevelt. He said:
 "I am going before the republican party of my country and will seek the co-opera- ton of the people for the foreign line of action; that l and three others of their choice be elected as delegates to the re- publican convention to vote for and in sst on the nomination of Theodore Roose- vet for the presidency of the United States, and to insist and vote for prohi- bition plank in the platform of the re- publican national convention.
 q have informed MT. Roosevelt that 1 propose to stand or fall for the election of myself and those associated with me who pledge these two things"
 Mir Alice declined to say what Presi- dent Roosevelt said to him on this propo- sition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
FINLEY MAKES STATEMENT.
Sale of Central of Georgia Is Explained
 To Commission.

Atlanta, November 16.-Complying with an order of the state railroad commission, President w. ". Finley of the Southern railway today furnished the commission with a written statement relative to the Southerns connection with the property of the Central of Georgia railroad.
 President Finley states that the South ern sold the Central of Georgia to Oak leigh Thorne and Marsden J. Perry on June 26; that 1t was bona fide sale. and so far ,as the Southern is concerned it's connection with that road is at an end.
 In an interview, Chairman McLendon Of inc commission says that President Hanson of the Central of Georgia had asked for an extension of time in which to file his answer,
 Despite the commissions call for spe- cihc information as to the present own ership of the Central, nothing Is contained in the voluminous answer of President Finley which throws new light on the subipct.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
SENATOR FORAKER
 VISITS ROOSEVELT
OHIO MAN WAS VERY NON-cOM- INITIAL ABOUT HIS INTERVIEW, BUT WORE A PLEASANT LOOK. RELATIONS PLEASANT.

Washington, November 16.--(Speeial.)- Senator Foraker today paid visit to the President which he deferred yester- day because of the cabinet meeting When the Ohio $ .ator arrived there were several others ahead of him among them being General Corbn and Bourke Cochran of New York.
 Senator Foraker was shown into the Presidents private room. The senator had so arranged the interview that there would be no witnesses. It is at least known that the two statesmen were with each other for three or four minutes. When the interview was over, Sena tor Foraker was unflustered and smiling. Newspaper men who sought a statement of all that took place were told that the visit was a pleasant one and that any idea that it would not be was erro- neous.
 Who held the sponge?" questioned reporter.
 Why, our relations are delightfully."- pleasant" replied the Ohio senator.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
PULLMAN IS SARCASTIC.
Senator Comments on Carnegie and
 Negro Race.

Atlanta, November 16-(Specal.)-Sen ator Benjamin R. .Tillman passed through this city this afternoon en route to his home at Trenton, S. c. In an inter view he expressed himself vigorously upon Andrew Carnegies assertion that more negroes were needed in the country.
 Mr. Carnegie has been quoted as say ing: ''It is not what we shall do with the negro, but how can we get more of them'
 q know of no man in America" said Senator Tillman, better fixed to get more of the negroes than is Carnegie. He has amassed . great fortune through our iniquitous tariff and is financially able to get all the negroes he wants. He is welcome to them. ..-..-zs
 But" continued the senator, fin or der that he may fully understand the race, I suggest that he import from Africa the black man; then he will have the ne- gro just as we of the south had him when he was first imported to this coun try. He will see the negro in the original, uncivilized state and may be enabled to understand just how much the south has done for the negroes and what we have had to contend with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
Burdette's Bear Story.

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
 They were resting around the Presi- dents camp fire in the Louisiana cane brake. The dogs were asleep with the fatigue of the chase the guides were iy- ing around feastlng their eyes upon the distinguished guest, and the President was enjoying the camp fire as sports man can.
 Boys he said did you ever hear Bob Burdettes bear story"
 "Wah Bob Burdette a bah huntah?" asked Guide Ennolds.
 Not exactly" the President answered. Bob was q much braver man than bear hunter. He trailed bear in his youth. But when he grew older he be- came brave enough to follow the lecture platform
 The guides didn't know the last-named beast, but they smoked their pipes in confidence of it's terrors
 "Bobs bear story needs Bob to tell it, the President continued, but he isn't here, and I'll rattle around in his shoes a bit There were two. men going through a field, large and mean-dispositioned bull waited until they had gained the middle of the field, when he set upon them, believing.
 ''The two men ran for their lives, but the bull closed up and began hooking at their coat-tails One of the fugitives made for d tree and shinned into 1t, while the other took refuge in hole In the ground.
 "The bull made for the man in the hole. It flashed over as he dived In. He instantly bobbed out again. the bull made for him, and he bobbed in and out as the bull shot back and forth. They kept this up for awhile, and the man in the tree yelled:
 "'Why don't ye stay in that hole, ye dang fool?'
 ''The bull was dashing across the hole with mad roars, and the man was bob ping in and out desperately, but he heard the voice from the tree.
 Dang fool yerself he retorted, breathlessly. 'Thar's bear in this hole! "
 One of the guides threw log on the fire, an owl floated off in the timber, and there wasn't nature faker within 800 miles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
ANOTHER M lNKEY
 HOUSE INCIDENT Opera Singer Arrested and
 Fined By Judge SERIOUS CHARGES MADE One of the Men Arrested Could Speak
One of the Men Arrested Could Speak No Enulsh and Was Given the Benefit of the Doubt and
 Released.

New York November 16.-(Special.)- line monkey house in Central Park figured to- day i'm another operatic episode. A slender young man with pale face and large brown eyes who said he was Leon Caseauran a singer in the Manhattan opera house and who bore striking resemblance to oscar Hammerstein's new French tenor of that name was arrested at 2.a0 o'clock this afternoon in the monkey house by J. F. Cain, a plain clothes man, the man who took Caruso into custody at the same place last sea- son.
 With Caseauran was also arrested copper colored young man, who sad ne was Claude Modieska.
 The charge against both was attempting to corrupt the morals of little boys. me prisoners were taken to the arsenal, where their pedigrees were put on a blot ter and then they were transferred to the East Sixty-seventh street police sta ton.
 Caseauran could speak no English, but Modjeska managed to make himself un- derstood in broken English. He acted as an interpreter for the singer. who vehemently insisted, with many shrugs of the shoulders, that he was innocent. Both men displayed passports, which showed that they had been in this coun- try only week or two.
 A 13-year-old boy was also taken to the station, who said he hVeo at loo Eighth avenue, Rockaway park. He was held as d witness.
 Caseauran and Modjeska were arraigned in the night police court. There was an effort made by the prisoners counsel 10 keep their identity secret. It was gwen out that they were q couple of concert hall singers.
 Cain and the boy were the only Wit nesses. The boy said he watched the prisoners for some time today 1olloWlhs little boys around.
 The magistration was shown picture taken by Cain from Modjeska.
 Caseauran listened impressively to the talk. The magistrate announced that he would find both guilty when the lawyer broke in with the reminder that Caseau- ran, speaking no English, could not have understood the alleged talk between Mod jeska and the Kauch boy.
 "Oh, yes, that is so.' said Magist trate Droege Well, then I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and dismiss the complaint against him.
 Modjeska was fined $10, which he paid. Oscar Hammerstein said he yas aston ished when told of the arrest in the monkey house. Did he suspect a plotY No, he did not suspect anything; he did not know anything about anything connected with the case. Mr. Hammer stein said his tenor, Leon Caseauran, came here from France a week or two ago and had not yet sung in the Manhat- tan opera house.
 In the opera house no one on the staff admitted knowing anything about Mod iesl<a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
PRIZE FOR BEST ESSAY.
Daughters of the confederacy Award
 the Prize at Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va, November 16.-At the last days session of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, in national convention here, the prize of s10o, offered by the daughters last year for the best essay on "The Status of Education in the South Prior to the War Between the States, D was awarded to Professor Coleman of the chair of education at the University of Toronto, Can.
 The Jefferson Davis monument commit tee made it's formal report and the bal ance on hand was donated to the pro- posed Davis monument in New Orleans. The daughters received the scholarship at the Teachers college in New York, through Dean Russell of that institu- tion they to pay only living expenses of the scholar, $350 a year. They at once raised the money for the first year. The scholarship is to go to the states in rota- ton. The daughters considered this the open door to a perfect history of the south The reading of the state division reports was concluded today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
Dog Detects Bad Money.

From the New York American.
 To be able to select instantly genu- inc coin or bill from bunch of counter but in Newark there is a small dog which does the trick unfailingly. West Vir- ginia is the dogs name, and she is the property of Rafael Zarro, a Newark bus mess man, whom she often helps at the cash drawer by deciding whether a coin offered to him is genuine or bad.
 The little dog is mongrel in breed and was never especially trained to do the seemingly wonderful feats which she performs. Her gift was discovered by accident.
 MT. Zarro, who lives at No. 15 Hoyt street, has a little daughter. One day the child lost a dime which her mother had given her. The dog followed her about while she searched for it.
 The money was not found and the child went to school, thinking it was gone for ever To her great surprise when she returned home West Virginia jumped into her lap and dropped the coin there.
 This started the dogs training. Money was hidden about the house for her to find and she always found it.
 One day while showing off the dogs tricks. MT. Zarro who had some bad pieces of money In his pocket, hid them To his surprise the dog would not touch them and then 1t was found that she could detect the good coin from the bad without hesitation.
 West Virginias owner has given num- Der of exhibitions of his pets prowess and has hidden a good bill in a pile of stage money The dog would nose through the pile and carefully select the pood nloneV which she would take in her mouth. With coins the same thing hap pened, only the dog showed more dis criminatlon, not only refusing counter feits. but foreign coins as well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
ROYAL WEDDING
 IN LONDON CHURCH
PRINCESS LOUISE OF ORLEANS AND PRINCE CHARLES OF BOUR- BON ARE WEDDED WITH MUCH CEREMONY.

London, November 16.-(Special 1.-The civil marriage ceremony between Princess Louise of Orleans aud Prince Charles of Bourbon took place at S:S0 o'clock this morning in St. Marys Roman Catholic church at Evesham. The princess was accompanied by Aer mother, the Coun- tess of Padish. The register was signed by King Alfonso and the Duke De Gala bic on behalf of the bridegroom and by the Duke of Orleans and the Duke of Guse on behalf of the bride Among the royalties present were the King and Queen of Spain, King Edward and Queen Alexandra, the Queen of Portugal and innumerable princes and princesses of the various dynasties of Europe.
 The wedding was celebrated under cir cumstances of unusual splendor. The bride was given away by the Duke of Orleans In accordance with French custom there were no bridesmaids.
 Three dukes, two counts. a viscount and marquis. besides one plain monsieur assisted in the service d'honeure. The altar was decorated with gold vases filled with flowers. a.
 The ceremony at St. Mary's lasted only ten minutes. It was followed at noon by the nuptial mass, which was cele- brated in the private chapel of Wood Norton. the residence of the Duke of Orleans.
 The wedding cost at least S60,000, in cluding the cost of temporary chapel for the religious ceremony. All the sacred vessels used were of solid gold set with jewels. Nearly all the royal personages present were descendants of victims of the guilotine in the days of the French revolution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
ADMIRAL EVANS
 IS DINED BY AOKI
DINNER IS INFORMAL AND GIVEN PURELY ON ACCOUNT OF PER- SoNAL FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO.

Washington, November 16.-Admiral Robey D. Evans, the con1manderin- chief of the Atlantic battleship fleet which on December 16 is to sail from Hampton Roads for the Pacific coast, was the guest of honor tonight at dinner given by Niseount Aoki, the Japanese ambassa- dor and Viscountess AolIi, at their home. The table decorations were white chrysan- themums At the embassy it was an nouneed that the dinner would be quite informal it being simply a personal tribute to Admiral Evans, whose acquaint- ance with the ambassador dates back some years.
 The admiral was accompanied by his daughter. Mrs. Harold l.. Sewel, and his son-in-law and daughter, Commander and Mrs C. c. Marsh. The other guests in- cluded Assistant Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Newberly Admiral and Mrs. Brownson, Admiral Cowles, Commander Wood, Mrs. Wood, Captain Hooker, Mrs. Hooker, Commander Key, Mrs. Key, Miss Hunt Miss Patten, MT. Miyaoka, the counsellor of the embassy and Mrs. Miyaoka, MT. Hanhara, the second sec retary, MT. Nagai, the third secretary and Commander Taniguchi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
Baby Heirs Check Progress.
le New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 What surprises me-" said the western man, Ifs the number of one-story or two story business buildings you have in New York. On some of your most prominent streets-on even the most important parts of Broadway-insignifcan little shops stretch for whole blocks between mag niflcent skyscrapers I should think the ground would be too valuable to produce no more rent than those little shops com- mand, to say nothingAof the appearance of your city,
 ''They do look bad" admitted the New Yorker frankly, but often the condition is not one that can be prevented. Usually those estates belong to minors. and the property is not in such shape that enough money can be controlled by the guar dians or trustees to put up large office or other business buildings. The rent from those little buildings is just about enough to pay the taxes, insurance, etc., and thus prevent the estate from running In debt. but the property cannot be sold nor further improved until all the heirs are of age.
 'It is rather amusing, but not always entirely pleasing to think that some baby is unconsciousy controlling the condition of whole New York block"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
The Shadow of a Sound.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 Sound shadows are as mysterious and as delusive as shadows of light. Mariners who trust to their ears alone when they are on dangerous coasts are said to run in great peril. Sound shadows are formed within which the ear detects no trace of the signal, although the fog whistle may be blowing full force and the sound may be perfectly audible beyond the range of the shadow.
 Sometimes a bluff rising just behind where the fog whistle has been placed suffces to produce a sound shadow. In such a case the sound appears ot ricochet like cannon ball bounding over the water. It may be audible at one mile. inaudible at two, audible at three miles, inaudible at four miles, and so on But the intervals between the audible and the inaudible points may vary greatly. Other sound shadows not easily traced cause even greater trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
Kings Daughters Meet.

Nicksburg, November 16.-At today's session at the conference of the Inter- national Order of Kings Daughters reports were read showing the order to be steadily growing and to be in a prosperous condition. An amendment to the constitution making the three principal officers elective was passed. At this afternoons session Miss Sophie Wright of New Orleans spoke of the death of Mrs. Bottome, and the night conference was addressed by Judge Ben Lindsey of Denver. One of the features today was drive through the Nicksburg military park
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
A Wonderful Discovery.

From Leslies Weekly.
 What gives promise of being one of the most beneficial discoveries in the history of the world was modestly suggested by Dr. Albert Calmette, director of the Pas teur institute at Lille, France, in the course of an address before the Interna- tional Conference on Tuberculosis in Vii enna. He reported that he had been able to render all the animals used for experi- ment at the instltute-cattle sheep and guinea pgs-immune against the most formidable doses of tuberculosis virus. That Is to say. the immunization has been complete for II months, during which they have been under observation. If 1t be proved that 1t is permanent, or that 1t lasts even for a period of only a few years, and that similar treatment may be applied to human beings, the inn portance of this little-heralded discovery can hardly be overestimated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
An Affable Crown Prince.

From the Berlin Correspondent Pail Mall
 Gazette.
 The German crown prince is a great la vorite among the people. He Is affable in manner and knows how to seize the situation without being brusque over n breach of etiquette that was not ill meant. On his way to the parade recently some former non-commissoned officers and men of his company when he was serving in the First Foot guards. espied him and shouted out in not exactly court capable" tone, Hello. Wilhelm... The prince rode over to them, shook hands with each. and conversed with them for a few minutes.
 The crown prince wears now the uni form of Uthe Pasewalk cuirassiers. of which corps he is entered as captain a la suite, but his name figures in the list of officers of the Gar1e du Corps flor temporary service" as captain. One day the Kaiser was asked tae reason of this anomaly, and his reply was: "I am not rich enough to keep son of mine in the Garde du Corps His hearers did not quite know whether his majesty was jok- ing or was in earnest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
Statehood Campaign.

Washington. November Ex-Governor Curry and delegation of prominent citi- zens from New Mexico are in Wash ington preparing to begin the statehood campaign which they will press from the beginning of the next session of Con gress if there should be any prospect of success They have met with some dis couragement since their arrival by the fact that many public men think no new state should be admitted at the next ses- sion because of the near approach of the presidential campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
landis Not To Be Moved.

Chicago. November 16-Judge K. M
 1andis in the United States district court today refused to sign the bill of eX- captions proposed by attorneys for the Standard Oil company in the appeal by which the company seeks to have set aside the fine of $29240,0O0 recently levied against it. The court instead gave the representative until November 23 in which 10 conclude in the record the verbatim testimony of F. S. Hollands. Horace Tucker F. A. Wann and other impor- tant witnesses. The amended bill will be presented to Judge Landis next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
Specials Tn Wash Goods Remnants

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
COlOred Wash Goods

36-inch cotton Suitings. in plaids and
 checks, 35c values, for. ..23c 2S.inch extra heavy light and dark Outing, 12hc values, for. 1oc 27-inch light and dark Dress Flannel cite, worth 12hc. for. 1oc A big lot of Dress Calicoes in the bolt. in all colors, worth 7c yard; special Beautiful quality Double Fold Dress Percales, 1111c values; special
 A pretty quality of Dress Percales, 12hc value; special at. ........1 1oe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
Improyinu Waterways.

Washington, November 16.-The in- land waterways commission will meet in this city on the 25th instant to form ulate a report on it's operations during the past summer, including it's inspec- tion of the Mississippi river with Pres ident Roosevelt in October. The com mission will then announce to the world that its work is not confined to navigation, but extends to the utiliz- ing of other resources of the country from all points of view.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
Ambitions.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
 The toiler in the city had been given an advancesin salary.
 NOW" he said Jubilant)!-,, i can begin saving to buy farm
 Out in Washington the agriculturist looked at the checr. received for his sea- sons wheat.
 Another s''. crop or two and can move into .ne city, he unused.