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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-07
"kidsv Are Pleased.

Meridian, Miss, October 6.-(Special.) The three Columbus kids" who ran away from home and were taken in charge by the police have been re- leased. Chief Bludworth wrote the Columbus chief of police asking what disposition was to be made of the kids" This morning he received 8 reply that the parents of the young sters said they were incorrigfble and that the best thing that could be done with them were to let them hustle for themselves. They were released and each one made bee line for the rail- road. saying they were going home if they had to walk every foot of the way. During their stay in the city prison they were compelled to take bath every day and the punishment came near berakng their hearts, and they told the chief that if he would let them loose they would go home on the solemn promise never to run away again,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-07
Novel Commercial Paper.

Columbus, Ga., October 6.--(Special.) Probably the most novel commercial paper ever drawn has been discovered in Chattahoochee county, Georgia. It Is @ note. the principals and the wit nesses all being negroes, and here is the way it reads
 "Cusseta, Ga.. May S. 1906.-Mr. A. L. Tn omas bought of Aaron Mack one barside curll spring bugie. Sais A. l.. Thomas, I promast to pay to Aaron Mack ten dollars for said bugie Nov. 10, 1906. Sais A. l.. Thomas, I can do this without ennie trouble. Says Aaron Mack. will you pay me that dayY Sais A. L. Thomas, yeas, I will pay that day or before. A. l.. THOMAS.
 "Widness, Lilly Mack, Salemma ThomaS"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-07
GEORGE STUART AND HIS TEXAS ROUNDUP Methodist Evangelist Lines Up
 Sheep and Goats HENRY GRAY PRESIDES Speaker Describes His Famous Pro- cession to overfIowing Crowd at
 Jefferson Theatre-At Bes-
 semer Today.
HENRY GRAY PRESIDES

The Rev George Stuart used for the climax of his address at the Jefferson theatre yesterday afternoon q picture of two processions He lined up the anti prohibitionists, according to his mind, as follows:
 President of the Liquor Dealers asso- citation.
 The Liquor Dealers association.
 Brewers and distillers.
 Professional gamblers.
 Anarchists.
 Robbers, counterfeters and burglars. I Club sports, race track gamblers and p,ae fighters
 Women of bad character.
 Old drunken buns, black and white. Old pot politicians and ward heelers. Purehasable voters.
 So-called respectable men who stand for the saloon solely on bneness principles.
 Henry Gray Presides.
 Lieutenant Governor Henry E. Gray presided over the meeting and called upon Dr. w B. Crumpton to introduce the speaker Mr Stuart began by saving thdt We are all fellow travellers, dependent upon each other for health, happiness and comfort" He showed how a man whose family never touched liquor might be killed, or his happiness blasted, by the hand of drunken engineer, or a frenzied drunkard with a gun.
 In reply to the argument that labor will not come to Birmingham if prohibition prnVafls he said. "It's all lie. and no sensible man will believe it' He initiated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-07
Half Alabama is packing it's grip for the State Fair at Bir- mingham. Don't miss it.

Industrial Workers League. Citizens and Industrial Work ersNLeague of Jefferson Ccun- ty, organized for the purpose of defeating the movement for prohibition in this county, hereby calls on all citizens, es- pecially working men, to meet Sunday, October ', 1907, at 2::30 o'clock at Trades Council hall, N. Twentieth street, to discuss and further organize this league.
 L. E. BULLION, President. F. X. WALDHORST,
 Secretary of Subcommittee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-07
Release Is in Sight.

Tangier October 6.--The release of Cad Sir Harry Mclean, who for some time has been held captive by the Bandit Rals- uli. at last seems to be within measurable distance The Associated Press was in- formed today on the best possible au- thority of the acceptance by the British government of Raisuli's reduced terms for MeLean's release, the principal items be- ing $15O,000 ransom and British protec- ton for Rajsdli and his family. Great Brita;ns advance of the ransom will be guaranteed by Sultan Abd El-Aziz. Sir Harry McLean's brother is now at Rabat, bringing the negotiations with the Sultan to close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-07
Mrs. Harris Dies.

Columbus, Miss, October 6.-(S. .secial.)- Mrs. Henrietta Harris died at her home on South Third street yesterday morning at o'clock. Her untimely death was quite a shock to her many relatives and attack of heart failure, and she passed away almost instantly. Mrs. Harris was a member of one of the city's most promt- nent families. She was a sister to R. T. Williams, and mother of s. D. Harris and Mrs. W. P. Craddock. Miss M. A.
 Williams is another sister. Mrs. Harris was 6g years of age and has long been identified with faithful work in the First Methodist church. The funeral services were held this morning from the family residence, Rev J. w. Shoaff officiating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-07
BLANCHARD IN NEW ORLEANS.
Will Try To Settle Strike of La
 borers at the Docks.

New Orleans, October Ex-Governor N. c. Blanchard came to New Orleans today and established headquarters here with a view to settling if possible the strike of the 10000 or 12O00 laborers employed in connection with the shipping at the port of New Orleans. The Dock and Cotton council, which is made up of the long shoremen, cotton screwmen and other unions, as well as the steamship agents, have been asked to send delegations to the governor.
 All efforts to arbitrate failed last week. however and the steamship and railroad companies have begun to import strike breakers, who are being quartered Tn ships anchored in mid-stream.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-07
Depree Is Killed.

Memphis October 6.-Thomas w. De- pree, a member of the firm Of BroadnaN k Co.,. local jewellers, and one of the most prominent business men of this city, while ridns a motoeycie, colided with street car here today. sustaining injuries which later resulted in his death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-07

 the one who does it himself Another argument brought forward by the speaker was that a man who kills another in cold blood has done not half so harmful deed as he who fur nishes him with liquor to slowly kill him off.
 In closing he raised My Country Iris of Thee" as tie tune by which prohibitionists march, and when he called for song for the others, some man in the balcony sang out, We Won't Come Home Till Morningp
 The theatre was packed and hun dreds were turned away. MT. Stuart preached to large congregation at the First Methodist church last night and will be in Bessemer today, speak ing at o'clock to the women and at night to the men in the Beavers hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-07
NEW SLEEPER VIA L. & N.

no accommodate the increase in traNet between Birmingham, Louisville, cin- cinnati. and points beyond, the Louis- vile and Nashville railroad has inaug- urated new line of sleeping cars be- tween Birmingham and Louisville on train No. 4. leaving Birmingham at 9:33 D. hl daily. Reservations can be made by ar- plying at the Louisville and Nashville depot ticket office, phone 955 or by call ing on P Sid Jones. D. P. A., both phones so5 10-3-6t
 If you want the best advertising cuts try the Gawk, Age-Herald
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-07
Wants Telephone Franchise.

Columbus. Miss, October 6.-(Special)- The Fayette Telephone company, an in dependent system, with headquarters in fayette Ala small town on the South cra railway, about 40 miles east of this place has applied to the city council for r,-n of way for their lines and pol. ne streets of Columbus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-07

is a component part of some cements. In the earlier days of coke-making the by product gas, 5000 cubic feet for each ton of coke, was lost. Forty billion cubic feet was wasted before 1t was made mar ketabe. Gas from iron blast furnaces is now used to heat the furnaces, then mixed with air. Ammonia is made from refuse from gas works, while America may some day be driven to the economy of Paris where 2200 tons of refuse are taken daily from the city cesspools to be made into ammonia In the great econ- omy of nature nothing should be lost, and from the refuse of great city may come the ammonia that is a base for per- fumes and toilet waters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-07

Goddess and reckless, their banner says.
 High Rollers
 The Drunken Buns. Now come the women of bad char acter, soaked in beer and wine. with banner, Our Virtue for Money Fol lowing this class are the drunken buns, the legitimate offspring of the saloon. I'm not speaking of the poor weak fellow who tries to be sober and would cast his vote to remove temptation from his path, but the man who is lost to all good, and has no desire to reform. Each tries to carry banner which drags in the dirt on which is written, All for Liquor
 Then come the pot politicians and ward heelers. The saloon, bad liquor and corrupt money are the agencies with which they carry their points. Their banner says, Doodle and Boost No dirty trick or vilinous scheme is too low for them.
 "Followlng this class are the pur- chaseable voters. Low ignorant col ored and white citizens who have no regard for honor, no appreciation of the American ballot, no exalted idea of American citizenship. This crowd always votes for the saloon, Ballots for Boodle.'
 Now what can l find to put at the tail of this procession? What can find to equal these others? Sitan it be a skunk? The buns would out stink it. No. I'm going to put there the so- ,,rIx stand for the saloon solely on business principles. See the procession as it moves out smell it. and choose for yourself"
 The Other Crowd. Mir Stuart followed with descrip ton of the crowd going the other way, lead by a banner, The World for Righteousness" carried by a clergy man, and followed by ministers of all denominations, philanthropists, devout church members, Masons and Odd Fel- lows, Epworth Leaguers, Christian En- deavorers, Young Peoples unions, pure mothers, wives and daughters, the American voters who love God more than gold, and country more than l liquor.
 | MT. Stuart then proceeded to prove l that a highway robber is better than a saloonkeep q select you as my | witness, I ask you, which would you 1 rather find in your boys pocket, for his use, nothing or a bottle of liquor?' l The answer of every good father must be, nothing. The highway robber l takes the money and leaves nothing ; in the pocket The saloonkeeper takes 1 the money and leaves bottle of liquor in the pocket. As much better as nothing in any mans pocket is better i than a bottle of liquor, that much bet l ter is a highway robber than saloon | keeper.
 "I will now show that the men who 1 votes for liquor is a worse character l than the saloonkeeper himself" He based this argument on the ground l that a man who pays another to do murder is more vicious person than
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-07
MASTER PLUMBERS
 MEET OCTOBER 28
Alabama, Georgia and TenneS-
 see to Be Represented
COAL RATES INCREASED
President Roosevelt Has Accepted An Invitation to Visit Chatta- nooea October 22-visit
 Will Last 20 Minutes.

Chattanooga, Tenn, October 6.-(Spe- ciaD-The Southern League of Master Plumbers has been called to meete in Chattanooga on October 2s. Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee will be represented at the meeting.
 Such a league was in operation sey- eral years ago, but when the National Association of Master Plumbers adopted the rules, regulations and plank of the southern organization, the latter was dis solved, for it had secured all of the re- forms advocated. It is expected that 100 delegates will attend.
 Long Hike Planned.
 The Twelfth cavalry United States army, stationed at Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga, near here. will leave next week for a three weeks hike into North Georgia. This regiment has just returned from Canton, O., where 1t attended the unveil- ing of the Mckinley National memorial.
 Coal Rates Are Increased.
 Effective today, the Southern railway has made a sweeping advance on steam coal rates from the Coal Creek mining regions in this state, to practically every point along it's line between Chattanooga and Bristol. The rate to Chattanooga is to be advanced 75 per cent.
 This means that the Coal Creek shippers will be forced to pay an additional rate of Sl0 per car on their output shipped to Chattanooga. Officials of the Southern declare that for the past four years there has been an official movement of the railway to make the rate on steam and domestic coal the same.
 
 President Roosevelt Coming.
 President Roosevelt has accepted an in- vitation to visit Chattanooga on October 22 He will speak in Nashville in the forenoon, arriving here about o'clock
 His visit to this city will only last 20 minutes, but he has agreed to deliver q brief address. This will be made from the rear of hls car. At 5:20 o'clock the special train leaves for Washington via the Southern railway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-07
FORECAST OF THE NEWS
 FOR THE COMING WEEK

other interests of the cotton trade will meet in international conference at At lanta on Monday, for three days ses- sion Ii is expected that the leading for eign and domestic spinners of the world will be present at the conference. The conference also will deal with many ques- tions in which the foreign consumers of cotton are especially interested.
 Three hundred years of English Chris tianity in America will be commemorated at the general conference of the Epis- copal church at Richmond Va. A feature of the convention will be the presentation of a mems thank offering, to which the men of the whole church have contrib uted The offering that the church is expected To reach S1,O00,O00 will be for maly presented next Wednesday.
 For the first time in the history of the Congregational church it's six benevolent societies will unite their annual meetings with that of the Triennial Churches of the United States, at it's 18th annual ses- sion, which will be held in Cleveland ths week. One of the addresses will be delivered by Rev Washington Gladden. of Columbus. the retiring moderator
 The autumn session of the Spanish par liament will begin October 10. Among the matters that will claim the attention of the cortez is the present situation in Morocco, and the part Spain took with France in putting down the turbulent tribesmen al Casa Blanca, as well as the question of the augmentation of the span- ish navy
 It is reported in some quarters that the relations of church and state will also come to the fore.
 On October 12 the case o1 Karl dau will come mp for revision. Hau is the former professor of international law at the George Washington University of Washington. sentenced to death at Karl seuhu, July 13, last for the murder of his mother-in-law, Frau Moliter, at Ba- den Baden. His case was a most sem sational one. and the trial aroused the deepest interest in Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-07

the words and actions of such a drunken laborng man, and exclaimed, God bless you. just keep awayl'
 Then came what the speaker called his Texas roundup.
 "I invite your careful scrutiny of ths two following processions, one of them marching under the banner, "lror the Sa- loon," the other marching under the ban ner, Against the Saloon We simply astl every man to look carefully at the pro- ecssion, choose his crowd take his banner and march.
 'The first procession turns to the left. It is headed by single man riding a black horse. A fiery sash hangs from his body, upon which are written these words. President of the Wine and Liquor Dealers Association of the United States He carries a large red banner on which is written in letters of black, The De- struction of Everything That Opposes us.'
 "Followmg this black horse are the members of the Wine and Liquor Dealers Association of the United States. Note tleir features, hear their oaths, their dis regard for God, the Sabbath, or any sacred institution. Each carries banner on which is written, We Control Legisla- ton for Our Business Regardless of Methods This is dangerous class of citizens, subsidizing the ballot laying vicious hands on our legislators and ma nipulating the officers of our govern mont.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-07

l President Roosevelt will spend s week l hunting bears in the Louisiana cane brake; Secretary Taft will arrive at Ma nilla to take part in the opening of the
 first Philippine legislature, and secre-
 tary of State Root will continue his tour of Mexico.
 The governing bodies of two great re- l ligious denominations will meet during i the week the general conference Of the l Episcopal church converting at Richmond, i Va. and the council of the Congrega-
 tional churches of the United States Tn Cleveland, O. An important industrial event of the week will be the conference of cotton growers and spinners at At lanta More than 15O European cotton men have come here to take part in the meeting The annual meetings of the Northern Pacific and Union Pacific Rail road companies will be held on Tues day. the former in New York and the latter in Salt Lake City.
 Eighteen defendants who formerly were officials of insurance companies, are ex- pected to appear in tine courts on Mon day 10 answer to q indictments growing out of the life insurance investigations. District Attorney Jerome has announced that he will dispose of the case as quick ly as possible. Il is expected that the
 first ease called will be that of Dr. Wal l ter R. Gillette. formerly vice president of the Mutual Life Insurance company who was indicted for forgery and per- l jury.
 | nf ,ff,er and exposing to the growers the prin- cipal abuses which have so long existed in the handling of American cotton, and to encourage needed reforms, representa- tives of the cotton growing, spinning and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-07
All for Business.

Following this crowd are the brewers and distillers of America. Note that a majority of these are foreigners, hear their oaths and disregard for things sacred, and see their banner, on which is written, We Are for Business Right or Wrong
 "Then come the saloonists and barkeep- CTS. Note their bloated faces, bleared eyes ana vicious countenances, how they violate every law made to regulate their business and carry a banner, We De- bauch Our Fellow for His Money They manage the rough, purchaseable and dah- gerous voters.
 "The next class is the professional gam bier. His rooms are in, back of, and above the saloon. Consider them as spendthrifts, come easy, go easy, that they are vagabonds, and have no honest employment, outlaws in defiance of the laws of God and man.
 "Following this large crowd are the anarchists. Their favorite haunts are the saloon. See the dynamite in their pockets, pistols half concealed under their gar ments. Hear them as they curse govern ment, curse God and curse every Ameri- can institution. Each carries red flag, on which is written, Your Laws to Hell.
 "Then come the robbers, counter feiters, burglars. They are solid for the saloon, notoriously vicious and are hand and glove with all vicious clasess. Each carries a banner on which Is written, Money or Death After these come the fast men and women, club men, race track sports, and prize fighters. They must have their beer and wine, and are sold out to sport.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-07

Slag from furnaces is no longer an in- cumbrance to the smelter. It has been found useful in the manufacture of DOT celain and bricks; it makes excellent building stones and has proved it's dur ability as road-mal<ing material. Tiles and bottles can be made from it. and 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
GERMAN CREWS MAY
COME TO THE POTOMAC

II is more than probable that America
will be visited next summer by the best
oarsmen and scullers of the German en-
pire. as the experience of Vladimir Sand
here last summer has stirred the oars
men Of the Rhine I'D to lively pitch.
In a letter from Prof. A. C. Musehold.
a member of the Hellas Rowing Club Of
Berlin. and who last season sojourned
here in Washington and was a member of
the Potomac Boat Club. addressed to
prominent member of that organization,
he says that the Hellas and other rowing
clubs OF the empire of all sections are
looking forward to visit to the United
States. and Washington in particular. He
writes:
"On the return OF Vladimir Sand to his
home he delivered talks to the members
of the several clubs and detailed infinitely
the way the regattas were conducted in
America and the genial hospitality ex-
tended to him by all classes of citizens.
He spoke of the extreme fairness of the
gentlemen conducting the National Re-
gatta. of the splendid boat houses on the
Schuylkill river and the beauty and mag
niicence of the Potomac river course at
the capital Of the nation and the cour-
tesies extended to him at the home of the
President and the executive de partments
Of the government, together with the So
cial entertainments in his behalf because
he represented Germany"
This sort of talk. says Prof. Musehold,
has increased the desire of all German
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
BOYS WALKING CLUBS.
Weston Aims to Turn Rising Gen.
Grafton Into Athletes.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. December 2s.-Edward
Payson Weston, the famous walker. has
originated an idea that may change the
athletic map of America within two or
three years more. He intends to turn
school boys into athletes by forming them
into walking clubs and teaching them how
to cover the ground in an easy and scien-
tific fashion.
IF the school boys become interested"
said. Mr.. Weston. the walking habit
will grow and grow. There's nothing
like starting young"
Luther II. Gulick. head of the public
school athletic league. has given his sane
ton to Weston's plan.
II think Mr.. Weston's proposition Is a
very good one said Mr.. Gulick. .'if in
terest in it would spread through the
schools Mr.. Weston would find him.
self a busy man. There are about 900, 900
school children in New York city. At
least half of the boys are Interested In
athletic sports and take some part in the
school athletic games. Walking would
appeal to them II there were some definite
object in view Competition of some sort
will be necessary. for competition Is the
life OF school athletics.
II think Mr.. weston's idea Is an excel
lent one. and shall be glad to help him
try the practical application OF 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
INTERESTING RACE IN
STAR DUCKPIN LEAGUE

With the schedule about half completed
the race in The Evening Star Duck Pin
League grows more interesting each week
as the season advances and with each
team evenly balanced 1T is, hard to tell
which team will be in the lead after each
game. At the present time the Agates are
holding the honors. having percentage of
.555 and with an advantage of two games
over their next opponents. The Pleas are
in second place and with little more con-
sistent bowling should give the leaders
hard rub to hold their present posi-
ton as one may notice in the total num-
Der of pins. The Pleas are topping the
pins but not at the time when they need
them the most. The Minions and Nonpa-
reils are both fighting to see which will
hold the bottom position, but the latter
quint has shown a great reversal in form
and will probably leave its present posi-
ton.
In the individual averages Baum contn-
ues to hold the honors with an average of
80 and with D. Mccarthy in second posi-
ton with 90 and Corwin dropping one
place further down the line. T. D. Nc
Carly holds the high game score with 100
and also in number of spares with 80,
while Nolan has the most number Of
strikes with ten to his credit. Following
are the statistics: