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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
Brownsville Case Tomorrow.

Washington, March 20.-The Senate COM
mittee on military affairs was again dis
appointed today by the non-arrival of the
expected witnesses and investigation Of
the Brownsville affair." was adjourned un-
til Friday. Senator Foraker conversed
with Secretary Taft by telephone con-
corning the order sending the Twenty
sixth and Twenty-fifth regiments of in
fantry to the Philippines and Secretary
Taft promised to delay the departure of
the Twenty-fifth until after the officers
of that regiment have completed their
testimony in connection with the court
martial at San Antonio and the investiga-
ton before the Senate committee in
WASHINGTON
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
Is Optimistic.

j. L. Chalifoux of Lowell, Mass, who
had been the guest of his brother, Oliver
Chalifoux, for several days, returned
home yesterday. He erected the Chalifoux
building and is the senior member Of
the firm that occupies the ground floor
of that prominent structure.
Mr.. Chalifoux is not only a business
man of large capacity and wealth, but
he has a turn for political science and
few men in public life are so we'll equipped
Tor tatecraft as NJ.
my brother was never quite SO optimis-
tic about Blrmlnghams future as he was
during his recent visit" said oliver Chali-
foux Indeed there was a time when
he was inclined tol be pessimistic. Some
years ago he thonght the prophets of
Birmingham were inflated with hot air.
But when he was here last fall he be-
gan to marvel at Birmingham's progress.
The substantial development going on
here opened his eyes. And on his visit
this month he saw enough to make him
enthusiastic over Birmingham. He thinks
the city Is destined to be one of the
largest in the country"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
Athletic Club.

Every large community has an athletic
club" said a prominent citizen, but no
city in the south has such a handsome
and well appointed home as the Birming-
ham Athletic club. Starting in small
way a few years ago, 1t is now one of
the strongest institutions here.
Besides its life membership, the club
has about 800 contributing members.
Twenty-Five new members have been en-
rolled this month and at this rate it
will not be long before the list totals
1000 The initiation fee is only SIS and the
dues are only 50 a month. Physical
culture means good health, and the moral
atmosphere Of the club is always whole
some. Every young man in Birmingham
should be an active member"
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scented nothing, and that it had filled
the pockets of its members in the
ccsrse of the operation. the public
were shocked. Such things had been
rumored, but in the Alton evidence
they stood proven. They stood CON
fessed. The New York World thus
summarizes the profits of the Harri-
man syndicate in the Alton railroad
DEAL
s32 100000 bonds taken at Go and
sold AT about so =. 49,. :. ....S 100000
so per cent dividend ..........,.. 6,669, 900
GO, sold at so -. :. =. -. 100000
Sales of preferred from old to
new company -. =. -. $500. 5,oooiVVo
line 49, ................ 100000
e services g'ee " ..,'....... 100, 900
Total in seven years uS99 to
to 1906 . . :. zee. ........... US, i24on
No doubt the legislation of the future
will relate more to oyercapitalization
than to rates, for all see that over
Capitalization calls necessarily for IN
creased rates. 1t is believed 100,
that there will be next winter federal
legislation which will put an end to
Harrimanism in interstate commerce,
and II would not be surprising il the
best and broadcast railroad managers
do not aid the government to frame
the needful legislation.
Railroad gross earnings in FEBRUARY
last show a gain of nearly $ll,O0O,ooo
over those of February, 1906. This Is
but another indication of the steady
e..-ansi of business despite all car
shortage. While gross earnings go on
increasing and the price of iron re-
T aims firm. we need not trouble our
g-lves overmuch about the ups ana
downs of Wall street. The truth Is,
Wall street liquidation may prove the
safety valve of the entire business
organization of the country, and bust
n, may after while go on to even
new records of volume and prosperity
as 1t did in 1903.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
Mover Case HEARING.

Caldwell, Idaho, March 2O.-In the case
of the state against Meyer, Haywood and
Pettibone, members of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners, who are charged with
completely In the murder of former Gov
ernor Steunenberg, Judge Wood today
listened all forenoon to the reading of
papers in support of a motion of the de-
Tense for change of venue. The three
prisoners and their counsel were present.
Articles purporting to give the main fea-
lures of Harry Oehards confession were
held by the defense to be so prejudicial
to the prisoners that a fair trial could
not be had where the paper that printed
the articles had a general circulation.
The defense submitted arguments this aft
ernoon. This is to be followed by the
state with twenty-five affidavits in sup
port of the states contention that a
change of venue is not warranted.
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IN HOTEL LOBBIEs
John w. Humphreys.

1ohn w. Humphreys of Columbus Miss,
who has many friends and acquaintance
in various parts of the country, has de-
cided to make the race for the lower
house of the legislature from his dis
trict, which includes Columbus and
Lownds county. Miss. Mr.. Humphreys
is stopping at the Florence.
while the campaign in my district
will be warm one and the field is well
covered with candidates, | feel confident
of winning In the election, which takes
place next August" said Mr.. Humphreys
yesterday. Il shall begin an active cam
paign in a few days and have received
much encouragement from my friends.
You may put me down as a decided Var
daman man. In spite of reports to the
contrary, Mr.. Vardaman is a potential
figure in Mississippi and his friends are
strong in the state.'
Mr. Humphreys is well known in Biz
mingham, where he makes frequent visits,
His race for seat in the Mississippi
house of representatives will be his first
venture into politics. He is very popu-
lar In his home district.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
From the New York Post.

L TOM the new OFk EOSl.
~ ISCUSSION is going on in Paris
VU just now over the christening of
Il new streets and the re-christen-
ing of old ones. Taking exception to
some of the proposed changes, the Temps
remarks that municipal councils like es-
pecially to change those street names
which have a real interest, and which
ought to be preserved at any cost" No
city ever suffered more than New York
from that official procliyity. There are
few downtown streets which were not re-
christened at least once in the early days,
and aside from the substitution of lib
erty street. for a name reminiscent of
monarchy, it is hard to think of many in
which the new names improved on the
old
But even il it be insisted that names
once bestowed ought not to be meddled
with, the problem of street nomenclature
is one that grows rather than declines in
Importance. The rate at which the mod
ern world is using up its stores or cool,
iron and phosphates is nothing compared
to the appalling draft it is making on
ment houses lumber schooners, sleeping
cars. gold mines-all consume yearly
product OF which the visible supply re-
mains almost absolutely stationary, AL
most we say advisedly, for when an adj
diton is made, the scramble to secure it
is almost unseemly. The guns at Manila
were hardly silent when sthe name of
Dewey began to be attached to all nam
able things including streets. AS for
the old and tied names, we venture TO
say that there are today in this city two
dozen streets, alleys, lanes, places and
squares called PARK and christened by
various municipalities before consolida-
ton In the whole country there cannot
possibly be less than 10000. The num-
Der of Main streets and State streets may
be a trfie less. Around every large city
there is a belt of streets, lighted, paved,
supplied with water pipes and sewers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
BATUSCHKA.

BY Thomas Bailey Aldrich.
From yonder gilded miparet
Beside the steel-blue Neva Set
family catch, from time to time,
Tho sweet, aerial midnight chime
"God save the Cart
Above the ravelin ana the meats
OF the white citadel 1t floats;
And men In dungeons far beneath
Lis EN-, and pray, and gnash their teeth
God save the Czarv'
The soft, reiterations sweep
Across the horror of their sleep,
As II some demon In his alee
Were hooking at thcir misery
"God save the Czar.'
In ais Red Palace over there,
Wal1eful. he needs must hear the prayer
How can 1t drown tho broken cries
Wrung from his ohildren's agonies?
God save the Cart
Father they called him from OF old
Batusehka How his heart Is cold,
Walt till million seourged men
Rise In their awful might, and than.
God save the csari'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
Greatest Musical Artist.

Indications point to large out-of-
town contingent on the occasion of the
Sembrich-Van Hoose concert, announced
for Thursday night of Easter week." said
j. e Shelby of the Cable Piano company.
II am in receipt of many letters from
various points in Alabama, asking for
reserved seats, and the Seals Plano COM
pany Is also receiving many inquiries
about seats. Admission, Gadsden, Hunts
vile, Decatur and Tuscaloosa will be
largely represented at the concert
"Sembrch being the greatest musical
artist in the world, commands the biggest
money guarantee. She comes to Birming-
ham in the interest of no music house;
in fact the piano she uses Is not handled
In this city A number of well known
citizens made up the guarantee fund in
order that Birmingham might not be sur
passed by other southern cities. Sembrich
is booked in every city from the Potomac
to the Gulf. Her New York season was
an unparalleled success and she will sing to
immense crowds on her southern tour
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
ALABAMA PRESS

Mobile Register Maud" such, no
doubt being the name of the mule has
extended her operations to distant fields,
and is now charged with having caused
the war between Nicaragua and Hon
duras
Alabama Courier: Governor Conner has
accepted an invitation TO address the
Teachers association at Mobile next
week. They will all know how to run
railroads when they return after hearing
the great road manager
Hartselle Enquirer: Birmingham liz
sending the gamblers and Migrants to the
tall timber or elsewhere. They rounded
up fifty-four Migrants and caught TWEEN
ty-four gamblers in the act last Sunday
We trust that they will be sent south, as
we do not need any of them up this
way.
Admission STAR Ebert Hubbard has
roasted the newspaper business to a
brown finish, declaring all papers bad
and some much worse. For a man in
Hubbard's condition a good course of
liver medicine, followed with stiff treat
ment for Indigestion would be good. I'M
less his liver is as badly deranged as his
temper. In that event his case is hope
less. N
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
Girl Found Seriously Wounded.

Fort Smith, Ark, March 20.-Alice Hol-
land, aged Is. who resided with her
mother near Gainesville, Ind. Ter, was
found at noon today in a buggy by the
roadside near Bokoshe. I. T., dying from
a wound in the throat. She regained
consciousness long enough to say thai
she had been shot by George O'Barr
farmer with whom she had been driving,
and that she wounded him in the hand.
The buggy showed signs of the girls des'
perate fight for life. O'Barr, who is 80
years of age, and married, was a neigh
Dor of Hollands. A bloody shirt and
coat supposed to be O'Barr's were found
by posses and he is likely to be captured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
Returns to philadelphia.

j, X. Dimmick, the founder and guiding
spirit of the Dmmck Pipe Works at
North Birmingham, left for Philadelphia
yesterday via the Seaboard Air Line. He
spent the winter in Birmingham as the
guest of his son. Fred d. Dimmick presi-
dent of the Dmmick company. He has
an elegant home in Philadelphia, but he
divides his time about equally between
the Quaker City and Birmingham. No
man here has larger circle of acquaint-
ances and his friends are closely bound
to him.
Mr.. DmmcS is one of the pioneers of
this district. He has had strong faith
in its future and has backed up his Judg-
ment by investing his money here When
he watched the start of the Dlmmick Pipe
Works about seven years ago he felt
absolutely sure that the company would
expand rapidly. 1t has been more than
doubled and now gives employment to
1000 men, many of whom being skilled,
earn large wages.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
Strike Situation Critical.

Chicago, March 20.-Railroad man.
ayers and representatives of the organ.
izations of trainmen and conductors
will meet in conference here next Tues
day in an effort to avert threatened
strike of $4,000 men on all the rail
roads throughout the west. The can
vass of the vote taken by the men on
all railroads involved will have been
completed by that time, and the propo-
sition will have been put up to the
managers. Notwithstanding that the
situation is critical, the general i'm
preston in railroad circles tonight was
that the differences would be amicably
adjusted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
THE SENATE is TRUE?

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
Bart Kennedy, the English novelist and
sociologist, in the course of bitter at
tack on the Senate, said in Washington:
1.-THE Senate is true to the American
people. Oh, yes; very true to them.
Very true. indeed.
whenever l think about how true the
Senate is to the people the case of Mary
Miles comes into my mind.
"Mary's husband was soldier. SOL
der out in India fighting for his king.
And ono day a friend said to Mary:
MARY, are your thoughts always true
to Charlie AVA out there fighting the
hill trihes?'
Yes indeed. they are Mary an
swersd Whenever a man kisses me
shut my eyes and try to think It's Char
Iio
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
Another Fall in Stocks

The liQuidating process in Wall
street goes on, and the checks it re-
ceives are of short duration. The les
timony of E. H. Hartman in the Alton
railroad matter has sunk deeply in the
of investors, and no one desires
to put money in railroad securities en-
cept at greatly reduced prices. No one
disclosure has done so much TO de-
stroy confidence in railroad stocks
When it was confessed that the Harri-
man syndicate had added to the Alton
capitalization SCI 100000 that repre-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
Investigate Opium Traffic.

London, March 20-In the house of COM
mons today Mr.. Runcman, parliamentary
secretary of the treasury, replying in be-
half of the foreign Secretary Grey to GER
tain inquiries said the American govern
ment had signified its willingness to par
ticipate in a joint International commits
sion to investigate the opium traffic In
eastern Asia, providing certain other
powers were willing, and If the inquiry
was extended to the production OF opium
in China as well as the import of foreign
ODium
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
REFLECTION OF A BACHELOR.

From tie New York Press.
Probably there would be no fun i'm feel
ing lazy if we didn't have to work
A girl can pretend she doesn't want
you to kiss her till Just the minute YOU
do it,
woman would rather be right in an
argument with her husband than have
him President.
\ mar is so proud of his strong VIII
that he brags about never eating thing
he doesn't like.
A man has an angelic disposition when
he doesn't say Inc coffee is cold be-
cause his suspender button came on.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
$500 Reward for Negro AssauIter,

Fairmont, Ca, March 9o.-The citizens
of Fairmont have offered reward Of
$500 for the apprehension of the negro
who assaulted Mrs. Tolbert last Monday
evening and murdered her young child.
The most intense excitement prevails and
work and business have been practically
stopped within large section on account
of the interest in the affair.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
Negro Howell Assassinataed.

Hattiesburg, Miss, March 20.-Edward
Howell, one of the most influential ne
groes in southern Mississippi and presi-
dent of the Peoples bank, negro institu-
ton of this place, was shot in the back
and killed while on his way home late last
night. The shooting is a mystery, but Is
thought to have been the outcome of
financial deals with negroes. Howell
stood we'll with the white people here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
sultan,s Troops Defeat Tribesmen.

Tangier, March 20.-The Angera tribes
men with the troops of the Sultan, have
suffered defeat at the hands of the Ben
ismala tribesmen, under the leadership
of the brigand, Valiente. a number of
men on both sides are reported to have
been killed and wounded. Reinforcements
of government troops are going to the
front for the purpose of delivering an
other attack on the Benismalas
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
Bomb Destroys Judges House.

Oakland, Cal, March pa bomb was
exploded in front of Judge Ogden's house
on Allison street last night. The whole
front of the house was destroyed but none
of the inmates was injured. The bomb had
seventy feet of fuse attached, so that
whoever fired 1t had time to escape. Judge
Ogden suspects an insane man, whose
name he has given to the police.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
Dismiss Case Against Cashier.

Jefferson City, Mo. March oo.-Judge
Phillips in the federal court here, dis
missed today the case against James
c. Thompson, charged with wrecking the
First National bank of Sedalia, four
years ago. while its cashier, and who
fed to Mexico leaving a shortage Of
s472, 600. Thompson. who is feeble, may
return without fear of prosecution.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
VERWORk?
From the Boston Herald.

From the Boston Herald,
A student In one of the Chicago coll
leges has just died as tho result of
"overworlS," according TO the authorities,
To overwork Is often attributed the re-
suit of undercare Some of the greatest
and most persistent of the worlds brain
workers have lived to extreme old age,
Over-eatlng kills more people than over
work. Undertaking is bad too. So II an
under-suppy Of fresh air, exercise. pure
water and sound sleep. Very few college
boys die OF mental overwork,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
Eight Hurt In Now Orleans Collision.

New Orleans, March 2o.-Brakes on
rapidly moving street car failed to work
and resulted in collision with an ILL
nois Central freight train in this city
today Eight passengers were injured,
but Only one seriously. This was a
young woman whose injuries are internal
Tho car was dragged for half a block
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
AGE-HERALD ECHOES

Austin Statesman: The assumption of
the Birmingham Age-Herald that the
pretty girl in business must either sue
coed or get married is calculated to turn
her mind to a perpetual state of bachelor
maidship.
Columbus Ledger: The Birmingham
Age-Herald says that the Hoke Smith
boom for the presidency is based on the
voting strength of the family. lr the
Hon. Hoke Smith could secure the I'M
divided support of all the Smiths In the
country he would make very warm race
for the presidency.
Austin Statesman: The Birmingham
Age-Herald notes that Senator Carmack'
filibuster against the ship subsidy bill
has vastly increased his popularity at
home. Audit night with due regard
for its excellent veracity add-abroad as
well. Since he talked that mean steal to
death, il he will come to Texas we Will
elect him governor to succeed the present
incumbent, Governor Campbell, when he
tires holding the office.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
Penrose Case May End Today.

San Antonio. Tex, March 2o.-Captain
Lyon, Lieutenant Leckie and Corporal
Madison were on the stand in the Pen
rose courtmartial today. The defense
has two other witnesses and will prob
ably rest it's case tomorrow. Court adj
journed until tomorrow because of the
absence of a witness for the defense.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21

utocracy-between positive participa-
ton of the people in the government
and mere veto.
The contest will go on with varying
changes and chances, but history will
be reversed if this revolution goes
backward. The duma has already re-
jected the Stolypin programme, and it
is difficult to see how the premier and
the duma can pull together unless the
former adopts part at least of the
programme of the Left.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
Guilty. of kidnapinu.

Elizabeth, N. c., March 20.-The jury
in the case of Joshua Harrison, charged
with the kidnapping and murder of Ken
meth Beasley the 9-yearold son of for.
mer State Senator Beasley, tonight
rendered a verdict of guilty.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21

John d. Rockefeller loves the Chinese
because they are the only people in
the world who have never spoken dis
respectfully of him or of his remark
able preaching son.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21

The slumps in Wall street are cut
ting down our reserved force Of
esteemed millionaires.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21

When Mr.. Cleveland is shooting
ducks he does not feel 70 years old,
and therefore he is not that old.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21

e. H. Hartman can make his rail
roads very broad if he will turn water
into ties and spikes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21

A Chicago cook who stayed with
one family forty-fve years has been
awarded a gold medal. A Carnegie
medal wouldn't be too much for her.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21

1t is singular thing that experts
always testify steadily and consistently
in favor of the side that pays them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
WE ARE TO BLAME.

WE ARE IL BLAME.
We wonder why we have hard luck
And why things go amiss,
Why sorrows spies surround us and
We know so little bliss.
We wonder why we fail to get
The prizes that we seek,
And in the game of life become
Poor has beens," so to speak.
We wonder why we're full of woe,
And why the road is long,
And why the right so often lies
Defeated by the wrong.
Alas, we're sorely puzzled when
Mans hopelessness appears,
And all the misery we see
VIKINGS from us bitter tears.
We wonder so and never stop,
When things are in a muss,
To think that all this wretchedness
Is largely due to us.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21

The chief duties of railroad presi-
dents nowadays seem tc consist in
hiking to the President loaded up with
advice that is not wanted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21

The amount stolen from that Chicago
sub-treasury has been ascertained to
be $4,000, and it remains stolen up
to the hour of going to press.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21

Hartman puts water in stocks, and
the Wall street slumps let it out after
Hartman had sold the stuff to lambs
and innocent investors.