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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
Secretary CorteIYou's Report

The array of figures in the annual report of Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou show that the total receipts for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1907, were, in round numbers, $7S4,- O0O,000, of which immense amount $332, 100000 came from customs, $269,. 100000 from the internal revenue and $,S3,G00,000 from the postal revenues. These three sources furnished total revenue of $7S4,OOo, 900, or within $62,- 000,000 of the whole. To what uses does the government put these enor- nous sums? For the civil establish ment it paid, in the fiscal year, $780, OCO,O0O; for the military establish ment, $122, ,0OO, ,000; for the naval estab- lishment, $97,0O0,00O; for the Indian service, $15,OOO,0O0; for pensions, s139,- 900 900; for interest on the public debt, $24,000,O0O, and for the postal service, 8 $ S,00O,00O. When all these claims were satisfied there remained sur plus of $S4,OO0,000, which, MT. Cortel you estimates, will be cut to 42,00000 next year.
 The figures of the report relate to the year ended last June, but the chief recommendations of it grew out of the distur ,ances inaugurated in New York on October 23 MT. Cortelyou tells the story of the Tate panic" but neither he nor the President presents definite plan of currency reform. Both seem to expect Congress to devise a plan for lifting the country out of the financial rut.
 The administrators plan for secur- ing resumption by the issuance of a vast quantity of one-year treasury notes will be freely criticised in Con- gress, and MT. Cortelyou's withdrawal of a good share of the notes will not change the nature of the remedy The notes either were needed or else they were not subscribed for. The currency needs reforming, Int it needs something better than MT. Cor telyou or MT. Roosevelt has thus far devised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE.
First Session Will Be Held This Morn
 ing at 10 O'Clock.

The second day of the Sunday school institute being given by the Jefferson County Sunday School association will First Methodist church, with Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner as the principal speak er The feature of this mornings session will be 8 special lecture on the Model Junior Class" by Mrs. Bryner. This lecture will be given at 11:3O.
 Three sessions will be given today the first one at 10 o'clock this morn ing, the second at o'clock this after noon, and the night session at 7:3O. Midday lunch will be served in the basement of the church. President R. +. Lewis will preside.
 The programme for today is as fol- lows
 10-Devotional exercises, Dr. J. A. Duncan.
 10:15-"Plans for Juniors" Mrs. Bry- ner. General discussion.
 11-'Grading," Judge Carthel. Gener- all discussion.
 Tuesday afternoon at o'clock:
 2:00-Devotional exercises, Rev. Frank Culver.
 2:15-"Teacher-T Training" Judge Car thel. General discussion.
 3:00-Intermediate Problems" Mrs Bryner. General discussion.
 4:00-"Possibilities of the Graded Union," Miss Williams.
 Tuesday evening at o'clock:
 7:00-Devotional exercises, Rev. Hoyt M. Dobbs.
 7:SO-"World's Convention" Mrs. Bryner.
 S:15-"This County for Jesus Christ" D. II. Marbury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
FIVE PRISONERS ESCAPE.
They Use Saws On Bars of the Avon.
 dale Jail.

Five prisoners, two whites and three negroes, escaped from the Avondale city jail early yesterday morning by saw ing two bars from one of the windows of the prison. The men are supposed 10 have escaped sometime just before day break but the exact time is not known They were found missing when the warden went into the jail to feed the prisoners about clock.
 The prisoners who escaped were Curtis Edwards, white, charged with resisting an officer; Martin Herman, white, charged with wife beating; Ben Williams. a negro, charged with violating the reve- nue law; Will Harmn, a negro, charged with Sunday gaming; and another negro charged with gaming.
 When the escape of the men was discov- cred, the sherff's office was notified and deputies Higdon and Robertson were sent to the scene with the dogs. The trail which the escaped prisoners left, how ever, was covered with water most of tho way and had to be abandoned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
Who Is In Error?

q noticed in Tine Age-Herald of this morning. said gentleman, that In a special from New York it was stated that the wedding ceremony of the late actress Clara Bloodgood and her third husband William Laimbeer, was performed by the Rev. Hugh Brkhead. In this item it was remarked, too that the same minister oc- ficiated at the funeral of the actress.
 Imagine my surprise, therefore, in turdning to the editorial page, where story of Clara Bloodgood's life was print cd from the New York World, to find that the ceremony of the actress and Mi. Laimbeer was performed by the Rev. Philemon F. Sturgiss.
 Now, can anyone inform me who mar ried Clara Bloodgood and William Laim- beer? The error causes me to wonder, too, who was the minister who officiated at the funeral? l am asking for informa- tion. The error makes me curious, too, as Miss Bloodgood was a great favorite of mine.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
Senator Bankhead's Recovery

Trustworthy and direct information points to the steady return of Senator Banlxhead to his accustomed vigor and abundant health. He is able to walk over his plantation and to superintend all his farming interests. He has, how ever, decided that it would be more prudent to remain at home until after the Christmas recess, which is near at hand. After the recess he will go to Washington to take up his sena- torial duties. In the meanwhile he will visit Birmingham and perhaps other cities to confer with the friends of the waterways movement, and to map out if possible a programme on that important matter.
 Senator Bankhead's name is ire quently mentioned as possible mem- Der of the committee on commerce in the Senate. True, he is new Sena- tor, but he is not new to congressional life or to the subjects that come before the commerce committee. He is vet eran in those respects, and it seems an eminently fitting thing to do to make Senator Bankhead a member of the committee that handles in the Senate river and harbor questions. Alabama is the chief river state in the country, and she desires and deserves this con- cesSion,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
DIR. BRoUGHTON TO SPEAK. Well Known Atlanta Pastor To Lee
 ture At Howard College.

The Rev. Dr. L. G. Broughton of At lanta, one of the most prominent min isters in the south, and a very inf1u- ential member of the Southern Baptist convention will lectute at Howard col lege tonight.
 pr. Broughton will probably speak on one of the two subjects, Down In the Dumps" or Christian Citizenship vs. The Reign of the Demagogue." Both lectures are said to be very powerful dfscourses, and an audience of either will be edifying.
 The speaker is an evangelist of con- siderable note and lecturer of great ability. He is well known all over the south and has great many friends in Birmingham, who welcome him, espec- ially as speaker from the lecturers stage.
 The lecture will be given by Dr. Broughton tonight at o'clock in the chapel at Howard college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10

He is a graduate of Vanderbilt and the University of Virginia, and his wife Is the daughter of pr. Collins Denny, of the Vanderbilt faculty.
 Judge A. A. Coleman, who has just recovered from very serious illness, was out for the first time yesterday. He Is entirely recovered. though still weak.
 
 H. A. Richardson, formerly located in Birmingham, is on a visit 10 the city. MT. Richardson was formerly connected with one of the newspapers of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
SARRON TALKS ON
 "CLAIRVOYANTS"

A. l.. Sarron delivered his lecture on
 The Workshop of the Fortune Teller and Clairvoyant' at the Cable hall last night to an interested audience The speaker has fine voice and stage pres- ence and seemed to understand his sub Ject thoroughly. He told of the opera tions of 'mediums' and other things of similar nature and also exhibited some of the apparatus used by clairvoyants in duping their patrons.
 Mir Sarron also answered numerous questions after the lecture, showing that he had thoroughly aroused the interest of his audience in the subject. He states that the lecture may be repeated in Bir- m-lgham in the near future for the bene- fit of those who were unable to be present last night on account of the indictment weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
RAILROADS DODGE RATES. Farmers Complain That Commissions
 Orders Are Disobeyed.

Jackson. Miss, December s.-(Special)- From all over the state, especially from the southern portion, come complaints to the railroad commission and to Commis- sioner of Agriculture Blakeslee that the railroads are not complying with the order of the commission passed about one year ago, fixing freight rates on home grown commodities at figure that would allow a profit on farm industry.
 The commissioner of agriculture has joined the railroad commission in print ing and sending out 2x4 card boards to be posted In public places and railroad depots giving the rate fixed by the com mission, as follows: Corn per 100 pounds 15 gents; sweet potatoes, 20 cents; mo- las6es, 22 cents; peas, 15 cents. In order to ssecure these rates, the poster tells the public it must be stated on the nills of lading that the goods are home-raised in Mississippi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
Business Outlook,

"As the year draws to its close the feeling grows stronger that the iron and steel industry will revive early in the new year." said a business man. The iron movement Is almost sure to become active again after weeks of rest, and a'buying movement once un- der way it will be only short time before the small stocks on the yards are sold and hauled to the melters.
 With a stable, active market in Jan uary, number of furnaces now idle will be blown in speedily. Taken alto gether the outlook for general trade in the early spring is very good. While business will move on conservative lines in 1908, everything points to record breaking boom in the Birming- ham district in 1909. In former years money panics were followed by period of depression, but conditions in this country are different now. Every thing has been going at a rapid pace and rest was needed. but owing to the worlds increasing demands for food and manufactured products commerce and industrial enterprise will quickly become brisk on the complete restora- tion of confidence. The next boom will be due immediately after the in auguration of the new President in 1909.
 "I recall that after the terrible de- pression in the campaign year of 1884 Grover Cleveland had hardly taken his seat in March, 1885, before all the x.-ID 70 and business in general began to hum. It will be somthing like that after the coming inauguration, except more so.' for we will have no real hard times to overcome as the country had in 1885, and conditions will concur to make ex- ceptional activity In 1902
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
At the Bijou.

"Wine, Woman and Song" which be- gan a weeks engagement at the Bijou theatre last night, is unique in many re- spects. It is styled "a satirical, farcical, musical review' The first part is de- voted to a great many clever mimicries of well l-known stage lights. David Warfield, George M. Conan, Caruso, Robert Mantell, Chauncey Olcott, Ethel Levy, Blanche Bates, Maude Adams, Fay Templeton, and other stars are represented. Most oe the impersonations were extremely well done, notably that of George M. Conan, by Bert Kelmer, and Louise Auber the Gibson Girl. Miss Auber easily carried the honors of the entire performance with her stunning gowns, splendid stage pres ence, and vocal ability.
 The musical numbers of this first part were particularly attractive, being @ re- view of the reigning successes appro- priately staged and put on with an un- usually good looking chorus The girl feature is made a predominant one. Not the least of this department is a sextette of six youthful ''ponies,' who lend them- selves happily to some effective ensem- bles and also take part in the dances. Miss Auber scored with her song, Come Down and Shine, Oh, MT. Moon,' in ad- dition to the favorable reception she re- ceived as the Gibson Girl.
 In act second another novelty to soutn- ern audiences was the presentation of three vaudeville successes, the Broadway quartet, sketch entitled, ''The End of the World,'' and Miss Auber and the girls in song numbers The quartet made a decided hit and was recalled a number of times. The songs by these four young men were quite the best heard at the Bijou in some time. Miss Auber's songs also proved most enjoyable.
 The third part of the performance con- cluded with bit of burlesque that was not especially interesting The pony bal let also appeared in this act and gave some dances, the whole concluding with an effective ensemble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
Aeronautics for the Army.

Washington, December 9.-The army is already looking beyond the simple bal loon, the dirigible balloon and like con trivances for navigating the air, to the more scientific aeroplane and it was an- nounced today that the chief signal of ficer will soon call upon American ln- ventors to submit plans for practicable machine heavier than air, to be used in- stead of balloon for military purposes. The terms of the advertisement are now under consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
ADJUSTMENTS.
Minutes From Broadway

"Forty-fIVe Minutes From BroadWay."
 The attraction at the Jefferson theatre Thursday night will be Emma Carus in Klaw 6 Erlanger's production of George M. Gohans new music play, "Forty-five Minutes From Broadway" which has proved one of the most remarkable sucr cesses of the last season. This play was originally staged in Columbus, O., one year ago last September, going from Co., lumbus to Chicago the early part of last October, and made run of thirty weeks to the largest receipts ever scored by an attraction of this character in the egest- ern city. The seat sale opens this morn- ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
FANCY.

By John Keats.
 Ever let the fancy roam, Pleasure never Is at home; At a touch sweet pleasure melteth, Like to bubble when rain pelteth; Then let winged Fancy wander Through the> thought still spread beyond
 her;
 Open wide the minds cage door, She'll dart forth, and cloudward soar Sweet Fancy! Let her loose; Summers joys are spoilt by use, And the enjoying of the Spring Fades as does it's blossoming; Autumns red-lippd fruitage, too, Flushing through the mist and dew, Cloys with tasting. What do then? Sit thee by the ingle, when The scar faggot blazes bright, Spirit of winters night; When the soundless earth is mufed, And the caked snow is shuffled From the plowboy's heavy shoon; When the Night doth meet the Noon In a dark conspiracy To banish Even from -ner SKY. fit thee there. and send abroad. With mind self-overawsd. Fancy, high-commisssionH- her! She has vassals to attend her; She will bring, in spite of frost, Beauties that the earth hath lost; She will bring thee, all together, All delights of summer weather: All the buds and bells of May. From dewy sward or thorny spray; All the heaped Autumn's weath. With a still. mysterious stealth; She will mix these pleasures up Like three fit wines in cup, And thou shalt quaff it-thou shalt hear Distant harvest carols clear; Rustic of the reaped corn; Sweat birds antheming- the morn 1T
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
About Persons.

,. T. Wilcox. assistant general freight agent of the Frisco, with Memphis head quarters. was in Birmingham yesterday. MT. Wilcox. as is remembered. was some time ago located in Birmingham, having been transferred to Memphis last year. He has many friends here.
 Harry c. Gunnells, superintendent of deucation. arrived in the city last night. MT. Gunnells was in Birmingham last Saturday. going from here to Anniston, where he visited relatives.
 Maj. J. W. Spence of Tuscaloosa, a prominent citizen of that place, is regis tered at the Hillman
 L. B. Musgrove is a visitor to Bir- mingham.
 Rev. J. w. Dixon, the new pastor of the Fountain Heights Methodist church, who recently arrived in the city from the Virginia conferences, from which he was trAnsferssk is vsll known in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
THE WISE GUY.

 The man who thinks he knows it all Is busy as can be In pointing out the glaring faults He finds in you and me. And just the minute that we fail At this or that, you know, He smiles a deprecating smile And says, T told you so. No matter what the question is, Nobody else is right, Because the knowing chap alone Can throw the proper light. And often, when we hear him talk, This thought we have in mind, The world. no doubt, could blithely get Along without his kind. Of all the tiresome folk we know. The eranks, both great and small, We fain would give the candy to The man who knows 1t all For he alone of all the fools Is singular in this, He never, never will find out How great an ass he is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
NOT A REFoRMER.

From the Washington Star
 'I should think you could easily show the errors of your political opponents
 Perhaps answered Senator Sor- ghum, "but if I should convince them they would simply adopt my sugges- tions without giving me any credit for them The oppositions mistakes are a part of my capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
aThe Wheel of love.n

Original and powerful George ". Ho- bart's new automobile romantic tale, '"The Wheel of Love-" Is carrying all before it throughout the west. In 1t Paul Gilmore has his best part not discounting his tre- mendous success of last season in At Yale" in which he was seen here with so much pleasure. This stage story will be told at the Jefferson theater on Satur- day afternoon and night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
REFLECTIONS OF A BAcHELoR.

From the New York Press.
 man who can hang pictures for woman without cussing isn't married to her.
 If girl objects to being kissed it's because it tastes so much like the stump o a cigar.
 The most successful love letter is the one that says the same thing over again the most times.
 woman can learn a lot about what her husband doesn't know by having him try to explain 1t to her.
 The prouder man is about having a lot of children the madder the bills 1t costs to raise them mako hiaH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
immigrants SWindled.

New York; December 9.-The sale of tickets of admission to the United States is the latest form of swindle discovered by the immigration authorities. A man who was a passenger on the Hamburg American liner Amerika, sold more than 40 to steerage passengers on the ship which arrived yesterday, receiving not less than $1 apiece for them. For these tickets the immigrants were told they could enter the country without difficult ty. The ships officers discovered the sv-indle and compelled the return of the money. The man probably will be prose- cuted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
Victory For Premier Franco.

Lisbon, December 9.-The opposition and monarchist parties have decided to issue independent manifestos replying to the strictures upon previous administrations and attacking the dictatorship of Premier Franco. The failure of these two parties to effect a coalition is regarded as a virtual breakdown of the opposition. Premier Franco is so much encouraged over the outlook that he has officially announced that he shall hold out until the end of next March.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
THE GROGGY BARD.

THE GRUGGY BARD. It's hard to keep rhyming and rhyming
 and rhyming, Regardless of how you may feel. Your overworxed brain cells perpetually priming
 And pulling verse right off the reel. Iris hard to keep smiling, as if you were tickled, When, gosh, you would much rather frown! Alas for a poet when his head is quite
 pickled And the taste in his mouth is dark
 browni
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
siqned By Secretary Root.

Washington. December 9.-In honor )f the delegates to the Central American peace conference, Secretary Root tonight gave a largely attended dinner. Covers were laid for 56. Besides the delegates to the conference. the guests included the vice president, the Mexican ambas- sador, Senator Frye. Speaker Cannon. cab ii.et officers, and members of the United States supreme court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
1ao Feet For Canal Locks.

Washington, December 9.-Col. George w. Goethals, the chairman and engineer in chief of the isthmian canal commission, has notified the authorities here of his intention to come to Wash ington in a week or 10 days. Probably the most important matter that will come up for consideration between Col onel Goethals and the administration off, ficials will be that of increasing the proposed width of the canal locks to 120 feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

spring it is a great deal of fun to be a ''nigger' or a mule
 The Birmingham Age-Herald's poet of- fers to swap poems for ham sandwiches at the rate of one poem per two sand wiches. This poet sings not from his heart so much as from his digestive ap- paratus.-Washington Herald.
 These be hard times, Friend Nevin, and a sandwich is not to be sneezed at.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
Virginia Banks.

''The country banks of Virginia are in n most prosperous condition at this time" said l.. M. Todd of Portsmouth.
 Many of the banks in small towns bid for the governments Panama bonds at high figures. Something like s4OO.O00 of the s25OOO,OO0 were allotted to Virginia banks at premiums ranging as high 106.- Sa5. A Norfolk bank got $200 900 of the bonds, but most of the bids came from the country banks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
POPULAR FICTION.

"I get $50 week. Gle gets twelve.) 'I was detained at the offce dear" (He/has been in poker game)
 'I was twenty-one on my last birthday (She is thirty-two.)
 Why, I am delighted to see you, Mrs. Jonesi' (Mrs. Jones makes her tired)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
Ethel earrymore In Her Sister"

Ethel Barrymore, unquestionably one of the most attractive actresses on the American stage, is now announced as the star of the Jefferson theatre for next Fri day evening, the 18th inst and to appear in a new play called Her Sister ex- pressly colaborated for her by Clyde Fitch and Cosmo Gordon Lennox.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
Italians Returning Home.

Naples, December Slowing to the fin- ancial conditions in the United States. the repatriation of Italian emigrants is as suming vast proportions. Today 5000 landed and about 5000 have returned to Italy since the first of the month. Many further arrivals are expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
At the Gayety.

Tuneful music, fun. fun, then some more fun--laughter interspersed with melody-a dashing display of beauty and novelty is what the Jersey Lilies brought to the Gayety yesterday No definite line separates the music fun novelty and beauty, for they increase the value of each other by their har- monious blending. "The Grafters" is the name of the satire put on. but while the name~"Grafter" is hard one the ludicrous adventures of these two grafters as they journeyed down the Warpath at the Jamestown exposition. caused many a jolly laugh and made the appreciative audience feel kindly towards them.
 The chorus is full of ginger shapely and blessed with good looks And with excellent voices. A chorus so lively and snappy as this one rarely appears in Birmingham. Encore after encore greeted each number, and while their work in the first act was very eff ficient, the last act showed them up greater still. This last act showed a scene near Arlington Road House. which proved record-breaker for laugh production.
 In the vaudeville the Four Zaras dis played wonderful training in the man. ipulating of batons, their act being greeted with tremenduous applause. Neil Mckinley was put down on the programme as "1he Peerless Tenor" and proved the, assertion. He has .