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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
START FROM NO MANS LAND

had a Notation life of about thirty days,
 Accompanying Andree were M. Strind- berg and M. Franlzel. At 2:30 p. m. the lines were cut, and the balloon ascended about 800 feet. Suddenly 1t descended to the surface of the sea, possibly owing to an entanglement of the guide ropes, and then rose again as the ropes were cut or broken and ballast thrown out. The wind carried the balloon across the moun- tanous island of vogelsang, making it necessary to rise to some 15o0 feet, whence 1t passed out of sight in an hour, below the northeast horizon. As the balloon had at it's best fiotation life of thirty days, it is obvious that the report is erroneous of It's appearance Sn Siberia sixty-five days later.
 Three message buoys have been found, all dropped by Andree on July Il, the date of his departure, which furnish brief news of the course of the daring aeronaut. The latest was dated 10 p. m., at which time the balloon was in s2 degrees north, 25 de- grees east. All were well, the weather fine, the balloon at S2o feet altitude, the direction towards north 45 degrees east, and the ice field below rugged. Beyond these buoys there have been found no traces despite repeated search in various Arctic regions.
 spitzgergen has also been selected es the starting point of Walter Wellman expedition to the pole in an airship On Danes Island, on the northeast coast of Greenland, he built last year an enor- nous shed in which to infate his balloon and established a large plant. He re- turned to Spitzbergen in June, taking his dirigible balloon, which has been consid- erably enlarged and equipped with mora powerful motors than previously planned. The steel car suspended to the balloon has a promenade deck 50 feet long, and space to carry about fifteen dogs to drag the sledges in case the party Is obliged to abandon the airship Mir. Wellman be- lieves the airship can be kept in the air twenty or twenty-five days Spitzberger is 600 miles from the pole, and the trip there and back he estimates will take about ten days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

the future of the country than anti-rail- road legislation or any other anti legis- la.ion that has yet been brought for- ward, is law that will prohibit the wearing out of young lives in mills and factories. One of the most pathetic things to be seen in any mill town is the lint covered, pale and emsc ciated little worker of the mills. These little ones know nothing of the pleasures of childhood. Their lives are days and often nights or toll and drudgery in weary, health destroying work. They cannot get knowl- edge through the medium of the public schoois and work, too Frequently they are victims of lazy and heartless parents who live in idleness upon the meager earnings of their children. It is sincere ly to be hoped that Alabama will take C firm stand in this matter. It is mat ter that should appeal to the sympathies of all, and it certainly demands attention now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
THE PITH OF THE ALTON MATTER

From the New York Evening Post.
 If there is anything severely condem- natory of the Hartman methods, this lies in the recital of the facts, not in any punitive attitude of the commission, The Alton affair comes in for the most arises merely from the lucid way in which the whole truth is set forth. The terrible summing up, of which it is open to MT. Hartman to dispute the find ings and figures if he can. is as follows:
 Taking the original cost of the property as it stood upon the books of the Alton company, December 31.1s9S as s39.9S5,SSI, adding the amount which appears by the testimony of Mir. Hartman, MT. Felton and MT. Hillard to have been spent upon the property out of the new capital is sued after Mir Hartman and his asso- ciates obtained control of the road to wit about S1S,OOo, eco Qncluding the cost of the fifty-eight miles of the Peoria road at $S0O0, ,000), it shows that the foregoing liabilities of over $113,s94O0o were placed upon property which had originally cost approximately S5S, ,0000Oo, on an increase of stocks and liabilities upon the road for which not dollar of tangible proper ty had been added, of practically s56,O0o,- 900.
 After this, it is not necessary to speak of the handling of the Alton securities under the Hartman regime. as rich in illustrations o9 x m- defensihla nnanc4<S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
OUTLOOK IS GOOD
 FOR FINE CROPS

New York, July 19.-Bradstreet's to- morrow will say:
 Weather conditions still favor seasonable trade and crops and there is no more than ordinary quiet noted in wholesale lines as a result of midsummer conditions.
 The retail trade is turning out rather better than anticipated and clearance sales are so well patronized that the buying power of the country Is maintained at a high level. Recorder business too, is of fair proportions i; in fact, is rather more in evidence than are bookings for fall, which await a clearer view of output. It is quite generally the case too that where cancel lations of fall orders are noted, they are accompanied by the statement that they are no more numerous than usual at this season in previous years. One favorable development calling for notice is the con- tinuance of good reports as to collections, which confirmation in the gains in bank clearings.
 Fair activity with firm prices is noted in wool. Large sales are few. The tirmer London market where Americans are re- ported buying freely of desirable staple wools and light domestic stocks made for steady prices. Manufacturers appear to have bought freely in this country of late and western supplies are well cleaned up.
 Conservative buying of shoes and leath- CT is noted in London from the markets. Eastern shoe manufacturers are supposed to have good quantities of leather on hand. Shoe shipments for the year are per cent below 1906, in the leading in- dustries
 In the cotton goods industry production is of record proportions but still insufh- cient to meet demands
 Lumber Is quieter as a whole and south ern pig iron Is being curtailed.
 Pig iron markets are still in lethargic condition. Producers show a greater dis position to rush shipments. The impress sion is growing that production is gaining on consumption and manufacturers feel that prices. which are now steady at the recent decline must recede.
 New business in finished lines is light as might be expected at this season, but the mills are well provided with old or ders Coke Is inactive, but prices are firm.
 Wire sheets and brass are lower, the reduction amounting to about 4c per pound.
 Failures in the United States. ending July Is, number TT, against 1855 last week and 1SS in the like week of 1906. Canadian failures for the week number 26 as against 2S last week and IS in this week year ago.
 Wheat, including flour, exports from the United States and Canada for the week ending July IS, aggregated 2,210,770 bush els against 3,264714 last week and 1,5S5961 this week last year.
 For the first three weeks of the fiscal year the exports are 36S bushels, as against 5,233,5S5 in 190607.
 Corn: 2066,967 bushels, against 1,4165o last week and S37, ,162 in 1906 For the fiscal year to date the exports are 4SS9, ,446, as against 2,1234 47O in 1906-07.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
Invitinq Capital

One of the wisest and most far reaching acts of the legislature for good is the repeal of the foreign loan tax section of the revenue law. The large insurance companies with mil lions to invest will be now more en- couraged than ever to lend their money on city real estate in Alabama, for the very fact that law recently enacted which proved objectionable to these companies was rescinded just as soon as it's effect was pointed out gives emphasis to the desire of our people to make capital feel at home here.
 Had the foreign loan tax remained on the statute books it would have been difficult to borrow money at low rate of interest for building opera tions. Birmingham especially would . ve been set back. As it is Alabama says to capital: "We want you and will do nothing to embarrass or ham, per you"
 Several steel frame building proj- ects that were waiting on the action of the legislature will now be pushed and many others will be evolved. O'.tside capital will make a point of seeking Birmingham and other Ala bama cities from this time on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
IT PLEAsEs WASHINGTON.

FrOm Law NOteS.
 They are having a perfectly jolly time at the national capital these days oyer a story in which Chief Justice Fuller fls- ures The chief justice, so the story goes, met an>old-time friend, and, after passing the time of day, remarked: "You are look ing exceedingly well. Aren't you filling out little?" "No, indeed" replied the wag of friend. You probably think so because I'm looking Fuller in the face.' Every time that one is told there are hearty bursts of laughter from the hear CTS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
The Beautiful James.

During my recent visit to my native state enjoyed delightful daylight trip down the James, said H. K White, a prominent attorney.
 We started from Richmond at O clock in the morning and arrived at Norfolk at B in the evening. We passed many of the celebrated estates, among them Brandon and Westover. This latter estate, of some 400O or 5000 acres, has been in the Harrison family for years. I understand that a charming widow of one of the line now resides there
 You know that the descendants of the Harrisons of Westover have made two presidents. two governors of Virginia. a signer of the declaration of independence and two mayors of Chicago, and many other positions of honor"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
New Rates In Force.

Chicago, July 19.-New interstate passenger rates between all points in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Wis consin and North and South Dakota were made effective at midnight last night. This reduces all interstate pas senger rates to the basis of 2 cents a mile except in Wisconsin and the Da- kotas, where the rates are based on 2h cents mile. The law recently passed in Wisconsin making the rate ? cents a mile, will become effective August l5, and rates to points in that state then will be further reduced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
Glass Case at Frisco

San Francisco, July 19.-In the Louis Glass bribery case before Judge Lawler today MT Delmas continued his argument as to the admissibiHy of cer- tain evidence. He contended that evil dence showing that corrupt relations existed between T. V. Halsey former agent for the Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph company, and Supervisor Lonergin Is not admissible inasmuch as MT. Glass could not be held responsible for the actions of Halsey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
Newspaper ConfIscated.

St. Petersburg, July 19.-The newspaper Retch has been confiscated for printing an article from it's war correspondent pre- dieting war between Russia and China. He wrote that the relations between the Russians and Chinese in Manchuria were extremely hostile, that China was organ izing an army and a navy and improving the roads and railroads, evidently in prep aration for war. He added that China would soon be as strong as Japan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
Confers With Dla.

City of Mexico, July fg.-Fernando Sanchez, the new minister from Nica- ragua to Mexico, was given private audience with President Diaz yester- day. The minister was accompanied by Horacio Espinoza, secretary of the legation, and the audience lasted for some time. What transpired was not made public
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
HARGlS JURY SELECTED,
Counsel for Prosecution Threaten to
 Quit the Case.

Sandy Hook, July 19.-The jury to try Judge Hargis was selected this afternoon. It was composed of John Perry, Addison Howard, Brtton Lewis, William Mann, Edwin w. Watkins, D. c. Green, Pleas Wilson, c. T. Cleik. Charles Crisp, Jake Conn, Ben Gearhard and Frank Leedy All are farmers. Eight are democrats and four republicans. This afternoon attor- neys for the commonwealth, Floyd Byrd and B. R. Jousett, served notice that If the trial proceeded without certain ma terial witnesses for the state being pres ent. both would leave the case Twenty state witnesses are present, while forty are absent. It is believed the taking of testimony will commence tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
Wins Eclipse Stakes.

London. July 19.-The Eclipse stakes, 10000 sovereigns, distance about one mile and a quarter for 3 and 4 year-olds, run at Sandowne Park today, was won by w. B. Purefoy's oh estnut colt Lally. W. Gass' Sandy was sec- ond and Lord Roseberry's Bezonian third Seven horses started. Sandy was a favorite
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Dlstinguished syro-Amerioan.

N. A. Mokarzel of New York, editor of Al-Hoda, daily published in Arabic, is in Birmingham. The title of his paper means in English "Guidance' MT. Mokarzel Is Syrian but has been living in the United States twenty-five years. He speaks the best of English and is promi- nent in newspaper circles, and is leader among the Syrians now resident in this country.
 "I visited Birmingham twelve years ago." said MT. Mokarzel. "The city has made wonderful strides since I first saw it. It seems to be enjoying great pros perity."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
One Man Is Lodged In Jail for Shoot
 Ing Another.

Memphis, July 19.-A special to the News Scimitar from Gulfport, Miss. Says:
 Henry Jordan of PerlSinston was lodged Tn jail here today, charged with mur- der and assault at his home town 1t is alleged that Jordan shot down Bob Davis. the young son of a Baptist minister, with whom he had had some trouble the day previous, and danced about his victim S body. Afterwards, it is alleged, Jordan assaulted w. T. Mobly, an aged man, leaving him in the road all night help less with several bones broken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
The Smyer Bill.

"Oh I guess the Smyer bill emasculated will be passed" said a city officer.
 'It will require ten years to work out the matter of creating Greater Birming- ham under Its provisions, if 1t can be done in that time.
 'The fact Is, there should have been no begging the question from the first. The legislature should have boldly han dled the question and for the good of the people in Birmingham and the state should have proceeded to create the great CT city without any quibbling."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
Jews Clubbed to Death.

Budapest, July 19.-The newspapers Say that thirty-seven Russian Jews started 10 cross the Austrian frontier at night with out passports, their destination being America. They were waylaid by peasants in the village of Zwontz for the purpose of robbery. Twenty-Five, including women and children, were clubbed to death. The frontier guard sreached the scene In time to prevent the robbery of the travellers and to arrest several of the murderers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
Pedler Palmer Sentenced.

London, July 19.-Pedler Palmer. the English pugilist, has been sentenced to five years penal servitude for having caused the death of Robert Oh oat, a gas house stoker of Deptford. Palmer is alleged to have struck Choat several blows because he refused to stop sing ing when requested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

The man who fired two shots at President Fallieres of France need not go to the trouble of pleading brain sto,ms, for such nonsense is not enter tained in that country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

Fairbanks is speaking daily at all sorts of gatherings, and he never men, tions politics. But his kindness in showing his elongated figure IS ex- pected to thaw out all hearts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

Senator Tom Platt Is "A years old, ard yet he says the people of New York cannot push him out of the sen atorial seat that he occasionally tot ters into.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
The Picture Show Business.

There have been some highly success fuI ventures in the picture show busi- ness,'' said a man about town
 "One successful man has built him a handsome home; another has broadened out into other cities and is doing well. Still another, I understand, put $6O00 in a bank one night last week, but 1t Is not subject to check. though the cashier Is fair enough to offer him new deal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

Ethel Barrymore is to quit the drama to take up the study of music with a view of appearing in opera. Wherever she appears she will find people who admire her many gifts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

Texas is to go dry for twenty days to prepare for the execution of her new license law. But if she can go dry for twenty days the people may is dangerous experiment..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
Kaiser's Private Track.

Berlin, July 19.-The Kaiser is reported to be building a 23-mile automobile track on his estate at Schorenheido. It will be for his private use and he himself is bearing the cost which is great.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
The eirdIino of eovernor Conner.

q was not Conner supporter" said business man, but I do think that the treatment of the governor of the state by the assemblage styling itself the Alabama Press association, was disgraceful.
 Tt was not a question of politics or of business that the whole thing resolved itself into; it was a question of deceney"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

The fading of the Japanese war cloui pleases all but the yellow jour nalists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

The British School of Archaeology is cxcavating the ruins of Memphis. This is not Memphis in Shelby count, Tennessee, but Memphis in Egypt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

Tolstoi Is alive and well. He is col, vinced, as was Mark Twain in a simi lar emergency, that the reports of his death are exaggerated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

Either Hartman or Uncle Sam is to run this country, and at this writing 1t has not been determined which shall do it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

Gov. Tom Johnson Is said to be Marse Henry's dark horse, but he is so dark the rank and file will never discern him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

Thaw would like to secure change of venue to Virginia, but he cannot have all his wishes gratifed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

Stocks are dull because the public sees gold going out and hears adverse crop reports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

Deer in the forests of Pennsylvania are killing wildcats, if the reports of the nature fakirs have any truth in them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

The Elks, as they arrive in Philadel- phia, find the word Welcome" writ ten all over the town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

As soon as the Haywood case is out of the way the Thaw case will be re- sumed. There is no rest for the weary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

The Fairbanks tour is chiefly re- markable for lack of enthusiasm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

The Emperor of Korea should begin to hustle for another job in the king line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

The unwritten law will soon have a lot of precedents to fall back upon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

Korea is about to appear on the new maps in the Japanese tints.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

Rooms proverbially wear out. The Taft boom is already a little frayed at the eGea-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

Southern Democrat: Here is the bill to make some representative or senator popular with the masses if he has the backbone to take hold of 1t: Be it enacted by the legislature of Alabama that all laws and parts of laws enacted by the present sesion of the legislature be and the same are hereby repealed.
 Southern Democrat: Governor Conner wants the constitution amended so as to allow the legislature to meet every two years This is another instance in which he is not in line with the people. Once every four years is often enough for good legislature to meet, and the inter- val between the meetings of bad legisla- lures cannot be made too long.
 Gadsden Journal: Jefferson county is about to have it's prisoners taken away by order of Prison Inspector Bragg be- cause it has no suitable jail for their confinement. If this programme is car ried out against the most important county in the state other counties with inadequate and insanitary prisons may just as well get busy and save both money and humiliation.
 ,reensboro Watchman It looks as if the legislature is going to put it up to- the people to vote next year for an amendment to the constitution. allowing the legislature to meet every two years insteal of every four years as at pres ent. We hope they will. We want the people to have an opportunity to show the lawmakers how very much opposed they are to having them meet. If coun- ter proposition were made that the legis- lature should not meet but once in ten years i. would come nearer being carried than the amendment to the constitution for a meeting every two years IL Is fact that a session of the legislature un- settles the business affairs of the state almost as effectualiy as an epidemic of yellow fever. No man knows what to ex- pect.
 Anniston Star: Far more important to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

The Fish-Harriman incident is about to pass into Chapter II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

Limestone Democrat: Jefferson county's delegation in the legislature seems to have hard time agreeing. There ap- pears to be too great a desire on the part of some to advance personal in- terests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
ALABAMA PRESS

Marshall Banner: President Roosevelt Is cutting down trees for exercise, but his neighbor, Booker Washington, seems to be saving wood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

Anniston Star: Far more important to
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-05-23
Pull together.

The only way to boost a town IS
to pull together. I remember, whei
a boy at home, il didn't make an
difference about our personal quar-
rels; if a crowd of boys came l.
from neighboring town, we al
turned in and upheld the honur o.
oar little village, and after we hac
put the enemies to hight we wouic
turn in and lambast tie stIliine
out Ct each other. We always
stuck by cash other pulled togeth-
er, when there was a common pur-
pose TO subserve.
If you have the bitterest personal
enemies, don't let il in any way
interfere with Pulling together
when it comes to matters that are
of Importance to the home town.
Now, stop trying to cut each
others threats and turn in and
work together for the common good.
You can't hurt an honest compet-
itor's business without hurting your
own. This has been found rule
that mas no exceptions. There has
been and is factional strife in our
city and it has and is retarding
YOUR business and, in consequence,
also the growth and prosperity OF
the city. You want to kpow now
I, a newcomer, know this? ] knew
it before came here, Just as it is
known TO every man who does
business in any of the surrounding
towns That IS the trouble If
these ''spats' didn't become adver-
tised beyond the city limits, they
would do comparatively little harm.
But you can't keep it at home, con-
sequently you must get together
and stop 1t.
STOP 1T and get together and we
will have a city here in few years
that will build every honest business
that is now established here to
proportions that YOU have never
even dared to hope for. Pocatellc
Advance.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-05-23
Farm and Garden.
Selma Oar Buffalo.

A message was received in Dem
yer, Colo, 70 the effect that the
famous Pablo hei of buffalo at the
F1athead reserr alton, Montana, has
been sold to the Canadian govern
ment. How ard Eaton of Wolf,
Wyo telegr pied w. F. Kendick,
a Denver mining man, that the
Canadian government had paid a
deposit on the herd. The bulls will
be removed to Canada this month,
and the cows aHd calves will be
sent north in July. There are be-
tween 400 and 500 buffalo in the
herd, which is the largest in the
world The price agreed upon, it
is understood, is about $50 600.