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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19

/ T WAS a great day for the little girl.
She had never seen street car be-
! fore, and 1t was her first visit to
city. Two small cousins, manly fellows,
about 10 years old, had her down town
showing her the sights, one on each side,
holding her hands tightly so that no
harm could befall their charge. Tn
der their direction she scampered over
the street crossings, her eyes like saucers
and little red hat hanging distractedly
over her left ear The two protectors
were vastly impressed with the impor-
lance of their position. Both walked
with shoulders thrown back and know
ing expression of countenance, as if to
say, I'VE have not lived in town all these
years for nothing" After many exciting
experiences up and down the streets the
little girls transports reached a climax
when she went to a theatre How can
mere words picture the wonders she saw
there? To her the play was dawless. In
years to come she will see many plays,
but she will never forget the first. When
the show was over the little girl was
escorted back to the home where she is a
guest. The red hat was still clingng to
her left ear and the dazed expression did
not leave her face until she was safely
tucked in bed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
THE CHESS BOARD.

By Robert, Earl of Lytton.
My little love- do you remember,
Ere we were grown so sadly wise,
Those evenings in the bleak December,
Curtain'd warm from the snowy weather,
When you and l played chess together,
Checkmated by each others eyes?
All! still l see your soft white hand
lowering warm Ger Queen and knight!
Brave Pawns in valiant battle stand;
The double Castles guard the wings,
The bishop. bent on distant things,
Moves siding through the fight.
Our fingers touch; our glances meet,
And falter; falls your golden hair
Against my cheek; your bosom sweet
Is heaving. Down the field, your Queen
Rides slow her soldiery all between,
And checks me unaware,
All, me, the little battles done,
Dispersal in all its chivalry;
Full many a move, since then, have we
Mid life's perplexing checkers made,
And many a game with Fortune play d.
What is it we have won?
This, this at least-if this alone
That never, never, never more,
AS in those old still nights of yore
Gre we were grown so sadly wise),
Can you and l shut out the Skies
Shut out the world, and wintry weather,
And. eyes exchanging warmth with
eyes,
Play chess, as then we play'd togethsrl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
What Did II

"Postmortems" are being held on
Wall streets failureless panic, but no
two of tie editorial coroners agree in
the causes of the declines that has
been going on in stock prices ever
since December. The Wall Street Jour-
nal has gathered these alleged causes,
and it presents them in an unexplained
and unexplainable bunch, as follows:
1. Excessive prosperity.
2. High cost of living, due largely
TO the effect upon prices of the great
gold production.
8. REIMBURSEMENT of values to the
higher rates of interest.
4. Speculation in land absorbing
liquid capital that might otherwise be
available for commercial enterprises.
5. Roosevelt and his policy of gov
eminent regulation of the corporations.
6. Anti-railroad agitation in the
various states.
7. Progress of socialistic sentiment
and demagogic attacks on wealth.
s. The Hartman investigation and
exposures of bad practices in high
finance.
9. War between big financial inter-
ests.
10. Overp- ~uction of securities.
II. Effect of San Francisco earth
quake.
~. Demonstration to force Roose-
welt to do something.
10. Discounting business reaction.
IA. Bear manipulation.
1t may not te possible to pick from
this list o1e single cause of an extra
ordinary stock market slump at the end
of a liquidation that was begun as long
ago as January 5, but possibly the
reader can patch two of them together
to his own satisfaction at least.
It is easy to say that high money in
our money centers and in London and
in Berlin did 1T, but then arises the
question, What made money scarce?
Ilis is certainly a complex problem,
and in the long run it will be seen no
doubt that the answer and remedy is
to be sought, so far as railroad stocks
are concerned, in increased publicity
and in an increased proportion of hon
esty in capitalization and In all other
methods, in short, of stock manipula-
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
RUSSIAN PEASANT DISORDERS.
Outbreak In Vladimir Province Follows
Parliament Opening.

st. Petersburg, March 1S.-With the OPP
ening of parliament March 5, peasant dis
orders RECOMMENDED in several provinces,
and apparently the result of organized ag-
itation. In addition to an outbreak IN
Vladimir province, where 800 drunken
peasants wrecked the government spirits
stores before they were dispersed by vol
Toys fired by the police, resulting In eight
peasants being killed. Fatal ARRAYS be-
tween peasants and police occurred in
Saratov and Kiev provinces, where at
tempts to take possession by violence of
private estates were renewed. Premier
Stolypin has sent a circular to the gov
ernor enjoinng them to arrest all agi-
tators, even members of parliament.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
Without a Precedent

The par value of all railroad stocks
has been ascertained to be $6,554,-
0O000-six and half billions, in other
words. The decline that began last
December has brushed away two bill
lions of this amount, leaving the actual
market value of the stocks of the coun-
try's railroads at four and a half bill
lions of dollars. In other words, the
scarcity of money and political condi-
tions have operated without special
LEGISLATION to let a great deal of the
water in railroad stocks flow out in one
big and ample popular crevasse.
But the most remarkable feature OF
the entire proceeding consists In the
fact that the general business OF the
country was not harmed and not a
single failure occurred even in Wall
street. On Saturday last the New York
stock exchange closed its session with
cheering. Not a single failure had
been reported, and yet values to the
extent of two billions of dollars had
been wiped out at least temporarily.
The case is without precedent, and it
must indeed inspire confidence among
business men to know that Wall street
flurries can no longer stay the great
industries and productive capacity of a
wide and populous country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
Medical Society Meets.

The Jefferson County Medical society
held held its regular weekly meeting last
night in the city hall. The roll was re-
vised and all members who have not
payed their dues were dropped from the
roll The scientific programme consisted
of "Diferential Diagnosis" by DR.. Ed
mundson; Clinical Types of Scarletina,
by DR.. Sholl; Compilations and Treat
ment of Scarletina," by DIR. Garvin, and
Oscillation and Fumigation of Scarletina,
by DR.. Hardness. The remainder OF the
meeting was occupied with ordinary rou-
tive
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
DYNAMITE FOUND
IN HALCI0N HALL

New York, March 1S.-Upton Sinclair,
whose cooperative colony house Halcion
hall. near Englewood, N. j., was de-
stroyed by fire early Saturday morning
admitted today that three weeks ago
enough dynamite was found in the cellar
to have blown the structure to fragments
This statement taken in conjunction with
the finding of a stick of the explosive
alongside the wreck of the boilers Sat
urday afternoon has spurred the authori-
ties to more vigorous efforts on the the
DRY of incendarism. Two detectives We're
assigned to the case today. Ropes were
stretched around with the remains of
the hall. which is merely debris, and
policemen were placed on guard there
to prevent the removal of possible evil
dence
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
Care of Cemeteries.

MANY cities are famous for their
beautiful cemeteries, but in the south
some OF the most historic cities Vi 'iio
dead are not we'll care for" said con-
federate veteran.
81 was inclined to think that the mod
ern cemeteries had too much or the up
to-date air about them, but believe now
that the landscape gardener OF today is
right in working out the lawn system
which minimizes monuments and does
away with shrubbery altogether. The
grass can he easily moved and burying
grounds can be kept clean. The modern
style is less picturesque but 1t is based
on good. common sense"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
Too Cosmopolitan Altogether

In the very heart of this city fairly
well-dressed man was picked up in an
unconscious condition and carried to a
hospital, where he soon died. His body
has lain in an undertaker's room five
weeks. and the utmost publicity has
been given to the case. Yet that body
remains unidentified, and on Saturday
next all that is mortal OF stranger
win be consigned to the Potter's neld
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
Scarcity of Office Space.

'When the Brown-Marx building-the
third skyscraper-was completed last ran
| predicted in less than year there
would be a serious scarcity Of ONCE
space" said we'll known business man
"rrhe fact Is. we have an office famine
right now. The supply of office space
is not equal to the demand anu when
the year rolls by the situation VIII De
bothersome for those who are seeking
ample desk room.
There are one or two plans on foot
for erecting steel frame buildings next
wear, but it would be well If they were TO
materialze at once"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
50,027,321 BARRELS OF CEMENT.
Total Production of the United States
for 1906.

Washington, March 1S.-According to
a statement issued by the geological sur
vey today, the total production of n.y.
draulic cement in the United States In
1906 was 5O,037,s21 barrels, valued at $54.-
015,773 This represents an increase in
both production and value of cement over
the preceding year, the increase in pro-
duction being s,1sso1S barrels and in value
SIS, 003, 524.
OF the total amount, of cement manu-
featured in the United States in 1906, 49,
610,S22 barrels were Portland cement, with
value of S51, 240,6 $50; natural rock cement,
{, 1886, 275 barrels. valued at $2,362140, and
4s1, 224 barrels of Puzzolan cement, valued
at S4l2 921.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
FLOOD DANGER
HAS DISAPPEARED

Cincinnati, March 1S.-The Ohio river
continued to rise during the night, but
the rate of rise grew less as the hours
passed, the water having wider spread.
The crest was expected to arrive some
time during the afternoon and doubt was
expressed today whether it would reach
sixty-three feet, as previously estimated
Relief work is being continued by the
city and local charitable organizations
The railroads are badly crippled in all
directions, but suffer most in the Gin
einnau terminals, which were under wa
ter or so surrounded by the flood as to be
OF little service. By the break In the
connecting link with the western end of
the city and it's suburbs, through the
collapse of part of the Eighth street
viaduct yesterday, there was inconven-
fence and serious delay not only to the
traction lines and passenger traffic with
that section, but the break also affected
the general railroad problem by shut
ting off across to one of the more i'm
stations.
Pittshurg, March 1S.-Reports from the
headwaters of the Allegheny river today
indicate that yesterdays rains will not
seriously affect the stage of water at
Pittsburg The rivers continue to recede
here and no further damage is expected.
There was a general resumption of ope-
rations at the mills and mines in this
vicinity today and the many thousands
of men who were thrown out of EN-
ployment by the high water are again
at work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
Texas Funds for Chinese.

Waco, Tex, March 1s.-Members of the
Presbyterian church took the initiative
in today's meeting in raising funds for
the starving people in China. A largely
attended mass meeting was held and
good sum subscribed. The churches of
Texas of all denominations are to hold
meeting and appeal to the people for
this cause.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
Persian Situation Serious.

St. Petersburg, March 1S.-An investi-
cation of the reports of the dispatch of
the many Russian troops to Persia shows
that while 1t is true that a few Co.'S
sacks have been sent to strengthen the
consulate guard in Persia, the whole
number does not exceed hundred. The
Russian government, however, regards
the Persian situation serious and is
prepared, in concert with Great Britain.
to take necessary measures at any mo-
ment to protect foreign interests and
preVent anarchy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
Prince Examines Mine Disaster.

Berlin, March lS-Prnce Hermann Won
heLangenburg, viceroy of AL
SAGE Lorraine, has arrived here to make
personal report TO Emperor William
on the mine disaster at Forbach. The
prince talked with the injured men in
the hospitals, heard the reports from
managers of the mine and gave $3.50 to
the relief fund.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
Atlanta suicide, s2nd Degree Mason.

Atlanta, March 1s.-(Special.)-Late to-
nj hit telegram was received from
Washington asking If the Kimball House
suicide might not be Charles Munroe Of
Washington. thirty-second degree Ma
son, who has been missing from home.
The description of Munroe fits that Of the
suicide perfectly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
Mitchell to Address Miners.

Terre Haute, Ind, March 1S-The an
nual meeting of the btuminous coal
miners of Indiana and Illinois will begin
here tomorrow. National President John
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers will
call the voncention to order and make an
address. An effort will be made to GUST
President O'Conners from the head of the
organization,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Iron Trade.

THE iron market is in active and
healthy condition" said Horace Ham
mond, a prominent young metal broker.
prices both for spot delivery and last
half delivery are exceedingly firm. 1t is
a noteworthy fact that the Wall street
panic practically had no effect on the
iron market. Inquiries are as eager
just now as they have been at any time
this vear'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
Flower Carnival.

"This summer-like weather suggests
flower carnival said citizen. BIZ
mingham tried Mardi Gras carnivals, put
our climate was not suited for what pc
longs to the semi-tropical towns,
But we have had flower parades. Ihey
were beautiful and in every way fitting.
Nav is the month of roses and we should
have . flower carnival wheh II Tolls
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
Override Motion In Myer Case.

Boise, Idaho, March 1S.-In the case of
the state against Myer, Haywood and
Pettibone, officials of the Western Fed
GRAFTON of Miners, accused of completely
in the killing of former Governor Steun-
enberg, the motion of the defense to dis
miss the case was argued at Caldwell to-
day. The court took the matter under
advisement The motion to dismiss was
overruled by Judge Wood Argument
was then begun on the motion for a
change of venue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
Wait on Temperance.

Chattanooga, March B-(Special.)-
Chattanooga ministers of the gospel have
given up hope of swinging the city into
the prohibition column now, and will
bend their efforts toward securing action
two years hence The ministers realize
that they are too late to secure the neces-
sary legislation at this term of the state
solons and must wait until another leg
islature meets.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19

w. w. Finley, president of the South
ern Railway company, will be the guest
of the Commercial club next Thursday
afternoon, and will deliver an address
at the meeting called to meet him.
Mr.. Finley has visitel Birmingham fire.
auently, and is we'll known and
esteemed in shipping circles, but he
hopes to shake hands with the people
at large.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
kinq Alfonso Ill.

Madrid, March 1S.-King Alfonso, who
has been i'll of grippe. has had slight
relapse. His doctors, fearing complica-
tons, have ordered him to remain in the
palace and to follow their dkections with
the utmost strictness. The King, 1t is
said, is not confined to his bed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
Honor Cleveland's Birthday.

New York. March 1S.-By order of
Mayor Mcclellan the national state and
city flags were run up on the city hall
fiagstaffs today in honor of former Pres
ident Grover Cleveland, who is 70 years
of age today. This compliment is said
not to have been paid any private citizen
in the last half century.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
Fat Stock Shows.

Fort Worth, Tex, March 1S.-The S1st
annual session Of the Cattle Raisers' as
ISOLATION of Texas assembled here today
with several thousand cattlemen from all
sections of the country in attendance. A
fat stock show in connection with the as
ISOLATION begins tomorrow. President l.
7. Pryor delivered his annual address to-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
New Steamship Route.

New Orleans, March 1s.-The United
Fruit Steamship company announced to-
day the establishment of a new steamship
route out of New Orleans, with steamers
running fortnightly to Santa Maria, Co.
lombia
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19

Some say the Wall street furry was
contrived to bluff President Roosevelt,
while others think it was the natural
oozing out of water. Whatever the
cause may have been 1t spent its force
in Wall street, where all such flurries
should be kept.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19

respondents will be held answerable when
the appeal Is decided, If the decision is
against them.
In the case of Forney Todd ct al. VS..
Maggie Moore, demurrers were sustained
and defendant allowed twenty days to
answer.
In the case of T. Fl. Mattocks VS.. C. E.
Hay ct ell, decree pro confesso was
rendered.
Chancery Court Docket.
The following docket is set in the cham
Gerry court today:
Charles M. Ellis VS.. Ida Ellis: S. NJ.
Meigs ct al. VS.. n. ]. Davis ct all r. B.
Posey Tvs. Vaidie Posey; G. II. Harris
VS.. Lizzie Harris; Nora Lee VS.. John
Lee; Louis A. Roy VS.. Cecilia N Roy ct
al; Mary ]. Hoaglin VS.. j. NJ Hoaglin.
Criminal Court.
In the criminal court yesterday after
noon at o'clock Judge Dan A. Greene
announced he was ready to hear the mo-
ton for a new trial in the case of Rich
ard Wray, who was convicted of murder
in the second degree last week and given
ten years Imprisonment.
The motion in arrest of Judgment is
based upon eleven specific grounds, and
the motion for new trial upon thirty
seven specific grounds. After considerabl
discussion among the solicitor and attor-
neys for the defendant the case was
passed until 10 o'clock this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19

Some evidence in the Thaw case
comes from the lips of witnesses, but
much more is insinuated by counsel.
All of it goes before the jury, however.
for what it is worth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
Old chicauoan Dead.

ton, one of Chicago's old settlers. died
yesterday after an illness of several
weeks General Stockton was born in
PittsbuE9a Pa, on August 10. 1889.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
Lexington Church Burns.

Lexington, KY, March 1S-Calvary Bap-
fist church, built last year at a cost of
$4,000 was destroyed by fire this morn
ing with all it's contents. The Rev. W.
P. Hines. the pastor, was formerly of
Richmond and Lynchburg Va
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
ECSTATIC.

Hail, gentle spring. the poets sing
All DER the smiling land,
And young and old do cheerfully
Extend welcome hand.
How sweet it is to know that spring
Is really on the way,
No matter what the hard of heart
And cynical may say.
We're just as glad as we can be,
And while we're always broke,
Gosh ding! we'll sing of gentle spring
Let other people croak,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
judges for Canal Zone.

Washington, March 1S.-Thomas E.
Brown, Jr., of New York and Charles r.
Williams of Columbus, Ga, were today
named district judges for the isthmian
canal zone.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19

John D. Rockefeller has a brother
who rises to remark, 81 am busted"
but that was because he was not in ~
position to mark up the price of oil.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19

Boston says that New York's festive
character is. 'unspeakable, all Of
which is hard on the festive wights of
New York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19

The optimists say the Panama canal
will be opened promptly on January l.,
1915. Let us hope they know what
they are talking about.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
Supreme Court Vacation.

Washington, March 1s.-The chief jus
tice announced today that the supreme
court of the United States would take a
two weeks recess from next Monday
until April 8.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19

The gardens that were to be made
are now feasible, and the dreamers
should get down to plain work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19

Salgado's mule seems to have been
the casus belli between Nicaragua and
Honduras. Most any old thing will
start scrap down there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19

Grover Cleveland was 70 years old
yesterday He is in good health, and
his friends are wishing him many
happy birthday anniversaries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19

A Greater Pittsburg is in sight, but
not Better Pittsburg, and the latter
is what the country waits for.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19

King Alfonso and King Edward will
meet at Carthagena on March % and
pass the time of day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19

Eight hundred boilermakers went on
strike, and the silence in their neigh
borhood was so great 1t was felt.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19

1t is cconsoling to be informed just
at this time of the year that there is
no harm in ice cream.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19

There was almost as much water in
the Ohio river as there was in railroad
stocks before the esteemed panic.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19

The elimination of Hartman is the
first step to a good understanding be-
tween the people and the railroads.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19

What the country needs is more rail
reading and less stock-juggling.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
Count Lamsdorff SINKING.

Genoa, Italy, March 1S.-Count Lams-
dorff the ex-foreign minister of Russia,
who is seriously i'll at San Reno, is sink
ing fast.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19

In Philadelphia there is a house that
bears the street number 1913, and no
one will live in it,