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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
=T9O MUCH FREIGHT
 FOR RAILROADS
Missouri Pacific Turns Down
 Grain Shipments
GREAT LACK OF EQUIPMENT
Many Railroads Are Expected To Put an Embargo on Grain Traffic in Order To Keep the Cars
 In the West.

Kansas City, November 1.-(Special.) )- The railroads of the country, partieu- larly the trunk lines of the west, are struggling to handle the great volume of freight business developed by the year s unusual prosperity. The shortage of cars and the general lack of equipment, 1t Is said, has been hardship particularly to grain exporters, mills and elevator opel ators.
 In the attempt to keep within sight of orders and to live up to contracts for the movement of grain, the Missouri Pacific has given notice of an embargo against the handling of export grain. Similar action by other lines is expected as mat ter of protection and to conserve the car supply.
 Discourage Export Shipments.
 The Kansas City transportation bureau received notice today of the embargo inn posed by the Missouri Pacific. It is to dis courage export grain shipments by way or Galveston Texas City, Laredo Tex, through either the Texarkana or the Wagoner gateways. This is on grain in SeAHNH
 markets, it is said. It is effective today.
 Dispatches from New York received today say that the New York Central, the Lackawanna and the Erie lines have temporarily discontinued the making of contracts on grain snip ments. This, 1t is explained, IS De- cause these lines have more business now than they can handle and no con tracts are to be made until the WorK of delivering the grain in sight IS finished.
 Much Grain In Storage.
 One Kansas City shipper has 50,OOO bushels of grain he would like lo n'oNe' He can't get the cars. The records III the office of the secretary or the poa aa u of trade today showed more than 4O'Ooo more bushels of wheat alone Ill storase in Kansas City than existed year ago. Freight and traffic oIhclals ol inc nrincipal through lines say the trouble is caused by unusual prosperl- tv an abundance of freight or all kinds and the consequent lack or sur dcient equipment to move 1t. They uehy y there is a tendency to give genereai merchandise business a preference over grain. but grain shippers assert thaU this is one of the sources or the lrou- ble. ,4,, o,.oi,
 We would load 100 cars With sIaii if we had them today" an ofhclat ol the Rock Island Frisco lines said lnis morning. "But we need 300 cars lor other business just as badly.
 This practically is true of the other lines entering Kansas City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
WHIPPED THE GOVERNOR.
Real Reason for Imprisonment of An
 American Is Given.

Mobile, November 1.-The Honduran con sul this afternoon stated that unofficial advices had reached him relative to the imprisonment and alleged cruel treatment of an American in Honduras. Dr. o. B. uunter 4 praeteng physician. is said to have assaulted Governor Diaz of the state of Cortes The governor was riding on horseback when he accosted pr. Hunt CT relative to flippant retort said to have been delivered to one of the Sover- na,.'s sons. growing out of an alleged un- paid rent bill of two months. pr. Hunter severely beat the governor who in turn indulged in ohastisement, and both were arrested The same character of infor- nation received by the Honduran consul here says that Hunter was discharsed from iaiI on investigation and that Gov ernor Diaz has been dismissed from of-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
READS OF HIS OWN
 DEATH IN PAPER
DICK MURPHY SEES ACCOUNT OF HIS OWN DEATH AND HASTENS TO CORRECT THE REPORT THAT HE IS A DEAD ONE.

Denver, November 1.-(special. )-Rleh- ard Murphy of Birmingham, Ala, now in Denver, bought an Atlanta, Ga., paper yesterday morning and was nearly shocked into insensibility by reading in that paper an account of his own death. The account spoke feelingly of his be- reaved wife and sorrowlng family and what would probably be the disposition of the remains, and by the time he had finished the few lines he was completely bewildered. To make sure that he had not unknowingly made trip as pas senger on board the vessel captained by Charon, he hired a newsboy to pincn him, and when he felt the pain that an- nounced his presence on the right side of the styx( his whole body filled with happiness, and he presented the young ster with a dollar.
 MT. Murphy who came west some time ago for the benefit of his health. had not heard from home for several days so bought an Atlanta paper, and started
 in to learn what his old friends were doing.
 One of the first items that came under his searching gaze was this head: DICK Murphy Dies in Denver And below a short death notice, as follows: News has been received here from Denver of the death of Dick Murphy, for merly in charge of the Kimball hotel news and cigar stand. This announce ment will cause widespread regret. Some years ago MT. Murphy gave mp the Kimball house stand and moved to Birmingham, where he was well known and had many friends
 MT. Murphy leaves a wife and an aunt, Mrs. McCarty of Augusta.
 "The funeral arrangements will be made later, but 1t Is thought by many oi the friends of MT. Murphy that the body will be brought to Atlanta After wiring his wife and friends that | the story was a mistake. he went and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
TAFT ATTENDS BANQUET.
The Secretary Will Not Leave Islands
 Until November g.

Manila, November 1-Secretary Taft re- turned to Manila yesterday and in the evening attended a banquet given in his honor by the Quill club, composed Of Americans. In his address he told the members of the club that the Americans in the islands must help the Filipinos to secure prosperity.
 Secretary Taft has decided to adhere to his original programme and leave until November 9. as there h tdnt business here yet to be attenc
 Mai Gen. Leonard Wood will in the islands until February, 19O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
New Phase of Libel Suit.

Berlin, November 1.-The Harden -Moltke case has entered on new phase, the states attorney having decided to take up the matter and bring suit against Herr Harden, editor of Die Znkdnft, be- fore a bench of five judges. Explaining this action the states attorney said to- day: "Von Moltke apparently had no adequate opportunity at the recent trial to clear himself of Herr Harden5s charges, and hence the states attorney thinks it necessary to institute new proceedings'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
Wild Reports Circulated.

Tanarivo. Madagascar, November L. The natives are greatly excited over re- ports said to have been spread by the missions that freemasons are killing ehil- dren in celebrating their rites, The gov ernment is placarding reassuring notices in all public places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
New Eerryboat Service.

Paris, November 1.-The French govern- ment has given its approval of the pro- jectsd English ferry boat service, on the American plan, between Dover end Calais.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02

was weighed, and found that he was 13 pounds heavier than when he arrived in Colorado, and that no matter what the paper said he was thoroughly convinced he was not a dead one"
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19

glance at Dick and saw on his face the same dis
concerted expression had once seen when a bullet
went whistling by his nose But he said nothing
about either missile; and now 1t was left for me %
justify appreciation OF the Senorta
Ordinarily, if there Is thing which the Cherub
loves II dawdle but he rose without
sigh, and remarked that there no time to waste
He must bring Pillar
She will have gone 70 bed | objected
The Chcrub smiled Pillar 60 70 bed At halt-paSt
ten on her first night IN Madrid after months OF
absence. Not She, Her father willing to bet
that She was at her window looking down upon the
street. and wishing she had been born man, that
She might be in it Night is the time for anuse-
mcnt Madrid, said he. "One can lie IN bed till
afternoon without missing anything, but at night
that Is the time To be alive here, And though our
home the southern country, when We are IN
Madrid. my Pillar and |. true MadrilcnanS
Had She and | been alone, She would have made
me take her 10 the theater circus We should
not have got home till one: and then | should have
had to give her supper Oh She will be enchanted
when | call her back TO life,
With that he trottcd of. and before 1t seemed that
he could have explained anything, he had brought
Pillar back in triumph her hat on her head, dlmpleS
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19

N/HEN Ropes had gone to
w send a telegram to Paris
Dick and | talked the matter
over from SO many points of view She
that Colonel ODonnel apparent
y went to sleep. 1t only when burst INTO
Vltuperaton against Carmona that the excellent
man suddenly showed signs of life
I've been thinking said he, and found myself
cheering up at the statement; for | had noticed
that, though the Cherub often had the air of being
silent through lazness that from his mellifuouS
Andalusan he discarded all possible consonants as
he would discard the bones of fish; vet with his
murmurngs invariably rolled from his tongue some
Jewel of good sense We have a friend near
Madrid, said he, who has an automobile | know
little about such things; but when heard that YOU
had a twenty-four horse power Gloria | thought
1t is the same the Condo de Roldans' 1t will
be days before your parts come from Paris
even if you send Ropes and there are few auto
mobiles on sale here. if any. It's hundred chances
to one you could get parts to fit your car in that
way. But II Don Ciprianos is what | think he
will give you what you When the new parts
arrive, they will be for him
Colonel O'Donne said Dick, you and your
family bricks
That's true said /; but ii YOU could persuade
your friend to such act of generosity, couldn't
accept /"
Oh" said the good man with cherubic slyness,
he would give his left hand for such chance to
please us, Perhaps you haven't noticed that my
nitd IS rather attractive; but it has escaped the
observation of Don CIpriano
80 the wind blew from that quarter. | threw a
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19

in her checks. and stars in her eyes I'm ready"
she exclaimed.
Ready" | echoed =" For what"
Why, to drive with YOU all to Don Cipriano 5!
What else? We mustn't lose a minute bad
fairy will have time to work other evil charm
before have remedied the first Oh, may be
only girl, and not of Importance; but Don Cprano
thinks important, and | shall have TO be there
to make smiles at him. He has a Gloria. and it is
twenty-four horse power. Father sent to order
carriage while | put my hat and coat. Don
Cipranos place is only half an hour out of Madrid
He breeds horses. and oh. such dogsi Come along
come alongi'
AT this time of night?" said Dick He'll think
madl
It's always early till tomorrow morning in
Madrid" laughed Pillar. All, how nice to have
excitement
He won't be at home said Dick.
Yes, he will San Crist6val will keep him there
Before knew what doing this small
Spanish whirwind had swept down stairs in her
train, into the vehicle which had actually arrived
and out into the midst of a night as lively as
a fair. Many shops open and brilliantly illum-
mated; cafe windows blazed like diamonds Half
the population of Madrid were in the streets; and
a stranger might have thought that something un-
usual had happened. Pillar assured us it always
like that You can live in the street if you like in
Madrid said she, and should think lots of quite
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
CHAPTER XIX.
A Parcel for Lieutenant O'Donnel

NEVER such man Don CIpriano, Condo
1N de Roldan. Not content with lending me
his wings, that l might fly while he was lett to
crawl he proposed to heap other favors upon the
friend of his friends, He offered me an asylum at
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
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earth and arrested matter what his position.
The worst OF It Is, though, am not ANXIOUS 70 have
the eve of the Spanish police turned upon me, and
there, are those who count upon that. Well the fact
remains that done II the Duke OF tarnona
has had a hand IN thiS outrage. 1t IS sign that h,
means 10 get of while held up waiting tor a
shaft and pnlons to arrlve-probaby all the
way from Paris. He can 90 to-morrow-
Beg pardon. sir. he can't, not IN his own car,
said Ropes " Ii can't leave. no more can he
Why, what have YOU done; | tried 20 speak
sternly.
oh next to nothing. SIT. y bit Of a touch on his
magnetic ignition, and a tickling of hlN coil Just
enough to keep him IN hospital till he's doctored up
Ropes expression 50 childhke that Dick and
burst out laughing You demon SAID How
did YOU get At the car,
don't pretend 10 bc as clever IS some | said To
myself, this car Of the Dukes IS new, and ne
doesn't drive II himself chances are ne has never
had a motor before, and WOuldn I nave garage
in Madrid though he does live here part of the year
and must have tinc stables | inquired what was
the best garage besides ours and StroNed round
thinking the chauffeur would have gone straight tu
the Duke with his news | found the place, and al
the chaps We're standing outside open doors
watching a couple of dogs having fight
walked in without word TO anyone though
I'd have SAID | came from the Duke If | d had
to. There the and before one OF those
blessed dogs had put the other out of business
| had polished up my little Job. Then | came
to YOU feeling bl better than few minutes
before
You ought 10 be crushed with rclnorNc.
said | but m afraid grinned, and Dick
marked that If he King of England he
would give Ropes a knighthood
Heaven knows what the move VIII
be-" commented, when the aVcnger had gone
too stricken IN spirit 1t begins to look
as though the enemy would stick 4 little, and
We can't go giving tit for tat "
" He won't take open action against YOU for
the present, said the Chcrub, as he isn't :.
sure you not Crst6val O'Donnel, and YOU 4
warned if he tries to strike in the dark He !,
has probably found out through the Ministry I
of War that Crist0val IS leave; so to rid z
himself of your company he has resorted To the
only means which occurred TO him
Il have to thank YOU that he had s.
Surer means, | said @E
It's the fashion Spain. if a
friend wants a thing, to tell HIM 1t kzsssa
is his replied Colonel O'Donne
" You wanted me for a father, Pillar
for sister. | said, We yours
There IS not much to be thankful
for. | would do ten times more for -
your fathers son; and my confcssor
is a sympathetic man. Besides. to
tell you a secret of mine, which even
Pillar doesn't know. though she has
most Others at her finger end, your IL
mother was my first love. | adored @p
her. You have her eyes"
Whereupon | shook hands with
the Cherub
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19

going to see him do it, if it takes all night"
With this. she climbed into her old place in my
GloriaS tonneau, her bright eyes bewitChing the
uncertain yellow light; and. enchanted with the
prospect of retaining her society, Don CIpTIauo
proposed feast He would not listen TO discussions
but rushed the bewdered watchman off to a neigh
boring restaurant, and ordered supper-chIcken,
salad. champagne all that could be found of the best
While Ropes and | worked as if for a wager. a
of amused walters came buzzing about the
garage. bringing chairs, a table dishes. knives and
forks and silver pals wherein tinkled embedding
gold labeled bottles Ropes Is unrivaled a me-
chanic, and | am not unhandy with tools: that
between us We had the pinions out of Don CIprlano
car by the time the champagne cold Then
while corks were popping, the great experiment was
tried "A fit. fit " | exclaimed and JOyOusly we
drank to the health of the GloriaS
Suck tips as they got that night, those waters
and that watchman had never seen. No doubt they
thought mad and perhaps were; but It was
partly the fault of San CriSt6val
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Man Who Loved Pillar

N/HEN Ropes had gone to
w send a telegram to Paris
Dick and | talked the matter
over from SO many points of view
that Colonel O'Donnel apDarent-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-02
ARE ROASTING INGRAM
New York Fans Not as Loyal
to the Giants AS They
Once Were.

Less than two years ago the name
or Giants made the ordinary fan take
off his hat and sing the praises of the
greatest team in the world" Twelve
thousand fans, New York fans, who
have supported the Giants through
many a hard campaign, jcercd. boot
ed Kissed and, worst of all, laughed.
while the Cubs romped around the
bases and smothered the home team,
recently.
For the past month fans have been
writing letters, the burden being:
what is the matter with the Gil
ants?"
This is the answer: Compare the
personnel of the players who won the
worlds championship pennant for
New York and those who represent
New York in the National League
now: On form. the Giants are. to.
day, individually, one of the strong
est lnll teams that ever called the
Polo Grounds home Individually. it is
a stronger club than the one that
captured the worlds pennant.
The only elements of weakness
that have been introduced since that
great time arc the loss of Donln and
Mathcwsons failure to come back. BY
this last is meant that Matty has not
pitched the astounding brand of ball
that won the great series. This sea
son he has been very useful and eff
fcctive pitcher, but has broken no
records. He has pretty nearly always
done his share in every game.
The effectiveness of team rests
on two great factors: The playing
strength of the men and the ability
of the manager What the Giants
have lost in playing strength has been
shown. Here is what they have gain
ed:
When the Cubs smothercd the team
that had won the worlds champion
ship last year. every one knew that
McGraw would Immediately prepare
to strengthen his lineup. He fired
Mertes. He fired Gilbert. He had
unlimited money. so he paid $4,000
for Seymour. a better ball player now
than Mertes ever was. He paid $40.
600 for Shannon. one of the greatest
ball players in either league. and he
got Danny Shay, fast and aggrcs-
sive infieldcr, into the bargain.
Early this season he looked around
for sensational and reliable infielder
and settled on Tommy Corcoran.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-02
Clubbing Together to Save Expense.

Three trained nurses living in Iowa,
each having individual expense for
room, board. laundry, and telephone
hire. conceived the idea of clubbing
together and renting small furnished
flat in order to diminish expenses and
make a more congenial home life. Az
ter much hunting suite of rooms.
consisting of parlor, large bedroom,
Kitchen and bath, was secured in Il
good locality, close to cars. for s15.75
per month. heat, light. water. gas for
cooking and laundry privileges includ
ed. The bed linen and towels were
furnished and Numbered by the land
lady, the nurses furnishing table and
kitchen linen. dishes and cooking
utcntials. which they contributed in
diyidually.
A telephone was installed at 81 per
month. The table was furnished with
nourishng food. the expense avcrag-
ing $3.50 per week. being divided into
thirds or halves, according to the
number at home. If one was alone
she provided for herself.
Each took turns preparing the meals
and doing part of the houseworlJ Di-
yiding all expenses into thirds, the to.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-02


ing. dccaylng ana clogelng tho intcs.
tines. From this disgusting mass
tho blood must derive nourshmcnt to-
carry to every organ OF the body.
Think OF II. Is It any wonder their
complexion Is bad their breath often
sivc. their bowels Inactive and thctrI
health impaired in every way? Is II
any wonder that they can get no
relief from blood purifiers. purgativcs
when as fast as the blood is ccanscd
ii is tainted again? Try rational
treatment Take something to help
the stomach rid itself of this stagnant
mass and to keep IL from accumulate.
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Ono bottle of Coopor's New Discov-
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1--WE tried physicians and mcdi-
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until several weeks ago we started
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and noticed an Improvement almost
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noticed his appetite was better and
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Ask us about Mr.. Cooper's famous
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-02
A Parneli Anecdote.

This of Pnrncll is told by William
O'Brlcn: zone evening happened to
mention ut dinner that had got note
informing me that two of my sub
editors children were down with scar
latina. My God. O'Bricn.' he cried, nj
most in panic what did you do with
the letter. When told him 1t was
still in my pocket lie begged of me in
stantly to throw it Into the fire. Sec
Ing how genuine was his concern,
did so. Now. said he. wash your
hands This time l found 1t difficult
to avoid smiling. He bounded from
the dinner table and with his own
hands emptied the water ever into
the basin on the wnshstand For
Gods sake. O'Bricn. Guickr he cried.
holding out the towel toward me- with
nm earnestness that set the whole COM
pany in roar. He returned to his
dinner In n state of supreme satisfac-
ton"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-02

tai expense each was $l4.56 per
month. While before each nurses
expenses were: Room, IS; telephone,
So; board, s14: laundry, So to 81 per
month-total, $27.
The club plan thus saved each one
the average of sl2.4i monthly. Be
sides this. company often was enter
tanned, food improved, and the genera!
sense OF having n coy home life, so
much enjoyed by the workers of all
classes. especially the tired nurse az.
ter weeks of close confinement with
the sick.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-02
The Tobaeeo pIant,s sensitiveness.

a curious fact is the tobacco plants
habit of erecting its leaves Mt shutdown
and dropping them Mt sunrise. OF
course 1t Is only possible while the
plant IS immature-whlle the upper
leaves are not more than twothirds
devclopcd-but it is so marked rs 10
make wide difference In the looks of
Il field Mt evening and twelve hours
later. And the results are so beneficent
as to make it seem the result of rea-
son, for If the dew fall Is heavy 1t all
runs down to the stalk, trickles down
to the root and thus fortiiies 1t against
the blazing sun, while IL the leaves re-
mained in pendnlous spread the mols-
ture would either drop from their
points beyond reach or else evaporate
In the morning sun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-02

The $50 Easy" Eye Glass is the
elimination of many years of effort
to produce mounting which would
be absolutely inconspicuous (by the
elimination of all superfluous metal
and the detail OF mechanical con-
struction). Mt the same time posses.
sing rlgidity. and security. This haa
been accomplished with the utmost
delicacy.