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, 1907-05-23
INTEREST IN
THE RACES
CHARLIE kUSTER WOULD NOT
WEEP AFTER HOUSE WITH
HIS HORSES GOING.
Captures Couple of Blue Ribbons at
Matinee Races at Fort Collins and
Did :lot Lose sleep Over lnsur-
ance-EstabeiIe Takes Free-for-all
In Two Straight Heats.

A few days ago The Republican used
the substance of a long-distance con-
versation between Peter Smart here
and Charlie Kuster at Fort Collins,
burning Of the Kuster residence in the
fire of n week ago. Mr.. Kuster did
not know about the insurance and
didn't seem to worry, saying that he
had "won two blue ribbons" at the
races in Fort Collins. The Express of
that city tells of the events as follows:
Good Day for Races.
A brilliant day-the first real Fort
Collins day N weeks-and the first
matinee Of the season, was given
Thursday at the race track, the fine
horses of the city being much in evi.
dence.
Ladies' in Parade.
There was but a small crowd in at.
tendance, notice of the meet being
made late, and many on that account
being unable to make arrangements
to get to the track. The white
] Wings riding club of ladies' made a
very pretty turnout and attracted a
great deal of %fiattering attention upon
the part of the spectators.
Horses Were Green.
The track'was in good condition, but
the horses were green and soft and
showed clearly that some stiff training
would be necessary before they were
in tiptop shape for exhibition. All
things considered, however, they did
very well for the first time this year
and made a creditable showing.
Creates Quite a Stir.
Nellie Bishop, the new Montana
horse belonging to G. F. Kuster Of
Laramie and F. c. Irwin of Fort Col
Inns, created quite a little stir Of e.
citement in the 1870 class, winning
two out of the three heats in 1:14. In
this race A. B. Ogden's Nancy Conner
took two seconds and ]. l.. Gray's Lit
tile Major one first and two thirds. This
was one of the prettiest races of the
afternoon.
Tate's Horse Wins.
In the 1:4O class Al Tate's Little Joe
won first in both heats, Lulu Hurst,
|owned by Russell & Haymaker, both
second places, and John Schwartz's
Castle B. both third places. Only two
heats were run. Time in this was 1:22.
kuster's EstabeIIe Wins Easily.
In the free for all, Kuster's Esta-
belle easily won in the two heats run.
She was the younger and better horse
of the trio entered. Simon Guggen-
helm, who at one time held the track
record in Denver, and Jim Dixon, an
other of the old racers, dividing the
honors equally for second and third
places. Considerable difference in the
manner of racing was shown when the
old horses got onto the track, the e
thusiasm of former victories pushing
them to the front. Like old stagers
they knew just how it should be done
and the rae was a very interesting
one.
, 1907-05-23
GRASS is GROWING
AROUND RED BUTTES.

A. NJ. Goode is in the city and says
the grass never looked better than now,
considering the severe cold weather
of a few days ago.
, 1907-05-23

Daily Republican. 50 cents . month.
, 1907-05-23
Good Day for Races.

A brilliant day-the first real Fort
Collins day N weeks-and the first
matinee of the season, was given
Thursday at the race track, the fine
horses Of the city being much in evil
dence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
From a Pullman Window.
BY FRANK V. EVANS.

acter so large and visible that those who were not quite blind may in them see | and read the first principles and most necessary parts of religion, and from thence penetrate into those infinite depths filled with the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
 I thought as I looked skyward amidst clouds and the places of the stars which would appear at night above me and upon the trees and flowers beneath that the Bible was not written alone in the book, and that after all nature presents an everyday lesson; that 1t is the real chart of God marking out all His attri- butes.
 Before me and on every side I beheld the results of the enterprise and intelll- gence of man, and I thought to myself that God Himself provided man for na- ture and nature for man
 Birmingham sits in the midst of a rock ribbed strata of the earth, upon which Is written on parchment the story of the creation. Within view from this flfteen- story building are beds of coal, which were stored away for future use at the creation of the world Here within my view are beds of iron and lime rock, forests of greenwood, lawns of grass and fertile agricultural fields lie before me, and I behold the cattle upon an hundred hills which are His. Then I think that there is a presence of a Divinity which shapes our ends"
 These things tell of Him who made the world. "by whom, through whom, are all things"
 This Is not all the writer beheld as he looked from the fifteen-story building He observed the progress of man, of in- telligence and of enterprise under the be- nign influence of material surroundings, knowing as he did that he sat upon an eminence reaching heavenward, upon a spot which less than forty years ago was a wilderness. he looked out upon a city containing one hundred thousand people with magnificent business houses, beauti- full homes, church spires, school buildings, parks. streets and avenues, and with all modern public utities-a city vast in re- sources, strong and vigorous in manhood and most promising in possibilities.
 Best of all he beheld a panoramic scene in which one thousand smoke stacks and the whistles of two thousand engines told of the upward march of furnace, work shop and mine. and of the glorious future which awaits this community.
 Then another thought came to the ob- server, and that was who besides God Almighty is doing this thing2 and the an-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
CORPORATION soLIcITUDE.
The Concern Felt for the Smaller In vestor and What Happens to Him.

After declaring that with each rail road organization more water is in- jected into the stock, will Payne, in the July Everybody $. says
 "They will tell you that 1t would not be fair to squeeze out the water in a reorganization. For example, a great many small investors ha bought Union Pacific, Northern Pacific, and Atchison stocks during the boom times. Times turned bad. The roads could no longer carry the overcapitalization and the profitless branch lines with which financial geniuses had loaded them. Bankruptcy followed But the small, innocent invest1rs mus. not be frozen out. They must be permitted to ex- change their old stock for new, and 50 given chance to reconp when good times come again Such is the argu ment.
 "As a matter of fact, it doesn't work that way The ordinary innocent in. vestor gets frightened when he sees the road approaching insolvency, and dumps his stock on a falling market for what little 1t will fetch; or he is pinched in his own small business and has to sell or he can't pay the assess ment In any event, ne throws over the stock. The opulent reorganization syndicate or individual flnanciers scoop it up. Thus KuhnLoeb and their re- organization associates, including liar. riman. emerged from the Union Pacific reorganization with grea: blocks of stock which they had taken in at bot tom prices. Northern Pacific reorgan- ization landed almost half the stock in the hands of Morgan, Hill, and their crowd"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
SOME SUNDAY MORNING GOSSIP

awakes charming fancles in your mind. 1t noI only reminds you of the little brown school house of your boyhood days but brings back vivdly the love story of your youth. Perhaps you have been too busy to think much of the f1axen-haired girl that sat near you dur ing schools hours, and whose face you studied more than you did your lessons. You remember her fondly now and won der 1T other boys and girls are not en- acting the same romance over again.
 Here is the weather-worn church and the graveyard. You picture in your mind the varying scenes of joy and so fow that have been enacted here. Down at the spring at the foot of the hill many swain and maid have talked of the tender pain that afflicts their hearts and the joys of an ever roseate future. In your imagination, which is trained in much experience, you picture the happy wedding, which is conducted in honest simplicity and you follow the struggling joys and sorrows that have attended the couple. You look on the little mound in the corner of the churchyard, which represents so much of the joy and the great sorrow of this simple couple. Now and then you get hurried glance Into the homes dotted along the way. You note the cleanliness of the rooms and the simplicity of the furnishings. About the doors of some you see happy children playing in the sunshine and you may get the glimpse of loving mother in the kitchen. The father is on the hillside singing as he pursues his labor in the field.
 rle whole picture Is cast on a back ground of simple happiness and con- tentment that dwells in your mind after you are miles away and are gazing on other scenes.
 The pathway leading around the foot of the hill across the meadow and off through the woods has singular charm to you. You feel sure that this path way connects two neighbors. You won der if there is not a boy at one end of the path and girl at the other. In your imagination you see them walk ing through the meadow hand in hand, saying nothing, but smiling and laugh ing at the sound of every rustling leaf in the hedgerow.
 As one picture fades another is pre- sented in quick succession and you find yourself steeped in the romances. the joys and the sorrows of people who are entirely strange to you. You love with them, weep with them, laugh with them and indeed, for the time, you feel that you are a part of this new, strarre, romantic world. .,t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
HE OVERDID IT.
Guest Found It Was Not So Easy to
 Secure Room Key.
From the New York Times.

JFrom the New York Times.
 When it got as far as the cigars at an informal supper the other night, at which the manager of one of the most talked-of New York hotels was the host the talk turned on the perfection of mod ern hotel management. The manager boasted of the fact that in his house at least the clerks were paragons of mem ory and cleverness.
 Yet 1 will make a bet of a bottle, " said one of the guests, that exactly at midnight when the clerks change, I, hay ing no room here can walk to the desk, ask for the key to a certain room, giv- Sng the number, and get It."
 ''Done.' said the manager.
 Exactly at 12 the man making the bet entered the lobby as if he had just come from the street. This dialogue followed at the desk:
 My key please-No 76"
 Yes, sir; what name?" I MT. Johnson" ! The clerk turned back to the desk as hf to reach the key from the rack. For n moment he was out of sight of MT. Uohnson."
 Then to MT. Johnsons" dismay he fwas quietly seized by two men, who seem- Jed to come up from the floor on either Iside of him and who asked him very po- Ilitely, but with frmness, to leave the lhotel at once.
 It was then that the manager appear led from behind a pillar and explained.
 A few moments later, when they were ldrinking the bottle, the chagrined loser said:
 i Well, that's a wonderful thing. How hhe deuce do they remember everybody they see?"
 Easy enough" said the manager "and linen in this particular case there isn la room in the house numbered below 100. 1 The loser bought another bottle on him. kelf without being asked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
GOVERNOR MAY NOT FIGHT
 REPEAL OF THE TAX BILL

Montgomery, June 29.-(Special)-I is reported here tonight on what seems to be the best authority that the foreign money tax bill, about which the business men have made so much complaint, will be repealed with the consent of the gov ernor. Though it is not said so in 8 many yords it is understood that the ex- eeutive will be willing to allow the law repealed without making a fight on it. It is also reported that there will be no ing foreign insurance companies to invest certain part of their Alabama receipts Tn Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

| In forgotten grave In corner of the churchyard baby lies sleeping. Summers sun and winters chill have played fantastic games over the roof Of this home of innocent dust and left their marks of decay.
 Wild flowers alone, planted by nature 8 sympathetic hand, pay tribute to the sweet soul that here lies sleeping. No voice comes up from the tiny grave to tell the story of human wrong-no averaging ghost walks forth to point the finger of guilty accusation.
 Yet the grave represents a murder murder as black as hell.
 Baby was fin the way. Baby was an unwelcome intruder in the homeNhe came to bless and he was murdered. Murdered? Yes, in helpless innocence, and his father and mother are the crimi- nals.
 In the mocking glare of the social world they move and smile, free and unaccused. They receive the daily smiles and honors of their kind in the ceaseless whirl of society and no one dreams that their souls are as black as perdition. A look into their moclSing faces does not reveal the mark of Cain, yet it is there and some where in the smothered conscience a small voice Is crying out in helpless protest.
 After tho glamour and mock-glory of this world is passed and they have plucked the last of the fruit from the tree of knowledge, they will stand re- vealed in the awful presence of that cherub face in a land where no dark secrets are hid. Self-accused they will turn in silence to their self-adJudged re- ward.
 Baby was not murdered with a dagger at the heart or with some deadly pol son. No, that would have been embar- rassing.
 Oh, mo- baby was slowly tortured to death through neglect and the cold dis- pleasure of a socially ambitious mother and a heartless father. In the midst of plenty 1t was allowed to famish for just a morsel of protecting love.
 Baby was in the way of mothers social ambition. It was a constant bother. Fa- ther was bored and couldn't understand what babies are made for anyway. He shed few hypocritical tears when 1t died Just enough for the sake of de- cency.
 Mother wept. She wept bitterly. Her lamentations were loud, long and vehe- ment. Great scalding tears furrowed her face and her grief was so great that the social set in which she moved echoed in one voice, "Oh what devoted mother" :" These people know so little of the true
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

For some days the report has been go- ing the rounds that these two things would be taken up and the first put through. Later 1t has been said that the determination to push the insurance bill had been reconsidered, and would not be carried out. There have been hard fights made on both. The life insurance men have tried in every way to build up senti- ment against the insurance prospect, pointing out that because of such a law many of the large companies had pulled out of Texas, resulting in many agents losing their places. The life men have been very busy and seem to think that they have made an impression on the powers that be that will result In their giving up the idea of passing the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

The locked-out paperhang- CTS of B'ham are located at 20121s Second ave. If you are in need of any work in their line phone 723 Peoples, and they will call at your house with sample books and furnish estimates on all kinds of work. All work guaranteed strictly first-class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
MOUNTAIN TERRACE
 OPEN ID PUBLIC Forty of Seventy-one Lots
 Already Sold CEREMONIES AT GROUNDS Band, Sponsors, Big Crowd and Re- treatments All Assist In Making
 the Event a Brilliant
 Success.
CEREMONIES AT GROUNDS

Amid the strains of music from Me molfs band before a large throng of Bir- mingham and Memphis people, gathered under the trees in the center of one of the residence lots Mountain Terrace, the beautiful new residential section of the city, was formally opened to the public yesterday afternoon. Fully 800 persons were on the scene and enjoyed the elo- quent speeches made by representative citizens of Birmingham, who spoke in glowing terms of the development of the city and the advantages to be derived in making homes in this new and beautiful park upon the mountain side.
 Gen. Rufus N. Rhodes was master of ceremonies and he conducted the affairs in a masterly manner. After delivering his welcome address he introduced the sponsor of Mountain Terrace and her maids, who chrlstened the property with appropriate ceremonies.
 Congressman Oscar w. Underwood, on behalf of the Jemison Real Estate and h. surance company, formally presented the $12500O worth of street and sidewalk im- provements to the city of Birmingham.
 Mayor George B. Ward, in his speech of acceptance in behalf of Greater Birming- ham spoke as follows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
Iondon's Poetry,

From the Ladys Pictorial.
 London is full of poetry, full of pie lures. full of rest. if people will only believe 1t. The true painters and poets see none of the sight and drawback of which complaint is made by the prosaio, nor does the really busy workers. the en- thusiast, hear the noise which drives the idler away from town
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

swer came this: The native genius of the Piedmont of the Alleghaneys, supplement- ed by the nerve, energy and the capital of those who settle among them from dis tant states and from other parts of Ala bama. These native Piedmont people have kept full pace with the progress of events They are often called 'hill-bil lies,' but stand pre-eminent in the social, religious, financial, industrial and profes- sional columns of this district, and being inspired by. Divine power they are among the leaders of the column. To this I credit the inspiration of these mountains, hills. valleys, soil, climate and production, and the prayers of mothers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
And Yet He Is Happy.

From Leslies Weekly.
 Sometimes I think have more trou- bles than any other man on earth"
 'Nonsense Look at Thompson. He's got a wife, an automobile and a sure sys- tenn for beating the races"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

We have just received a ship Fment of Nebraska horses, rang ing in price from $35.00 up. We also carry a higher class of stock both horses and mules.
 GEO. G. PHILLIPS. . Morris Ave. and 24th St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
A RIDDLE FOR YOU

Where would you go if you drove out Highland avenue to Halls station, and south on Whittaked street? Can't guessf Mountain Terrace. of course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
Moneini wlns Endurance Auto Race.

WonginI wins EnourahCe Auto mace.
 St. Paul, June 29.-Rafaelo Mongini won the twenty-four-hour endurance automobile race, the feature of the meet at Hamilton. When Mongini crossed the winning line at 5:45 he had to his credit 1037 miles, or 211 miles more than the worlds record, established by Saules Brothers two years ago. Zerbies was second, cover ing 916 miles, while Eddie Bald had but 445 miles to his credit. Balds car broke down. Bald, however, turned in the biggest hours mileage, 54. Zerhies met two accidents, running into the fence and smashing his car. His rac- ing partner, Peterson, was badly hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
Card of Thanks.

Mir. and Mrs. c. N. Prtchard desire to extend thanks to their friends and neigh bors for kindness shown them during their recent bereavement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
A SUNDAY THOUGHT AND AN INSPIRATION

Some days ago sat in the front window F of the top story of the Brown-Marx building in the center of Birmingham and took observation.
 To me inspiration was afforded and there was music in the atmosphere. That music was rhythmical and ran as fol- lows:
 Rustic, hustle
 Bustle, hustle
 Hustle, rustic;
 Sorrow sped
 Turned to mould;
 Never old;
 Rustic, hustle
 Bustle, hustle
 Hustle, rustle.' This was the view presented to the writer by the enterprise of the people of this great valley which we occupy. Before me beheld picture of enthus- iasm. Men of enterprise were behind 1t. men who are ready, willing and able to adopt every new measure, plan and pro- ject, to carry Into operation every en- ergy and inspiration which means build ing up of those God-given privileges vouchsafed to us by Divine hand. Above mo beheld the brightness of the Armament of His glory, majesty and holiness, the vastnes sof the heavens and their influence upon the earth of His iplmensty and universal providence. Hills and valleys which are stereotypes of Di- vine ideas were within my vision, and I thought to myself that there were works of revelation displaying religion in char
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
A RIDDLE FOR YOU

Where would you go if you drove out l1lighland avenue to Halls station, and lsouth on Whlttaked street? Cant guess !? Mountain Terrace, of course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

SPECIAL SALE. $500 gold fountain pen for 89c. Letaw's Pharmacy, City Hall Bldg. Phones: Bell 1910. Peoples 859.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
DRIVING SUNDAY

Is out Highland avenue to Halls station, and then south on Whitaker street to Mountain Terrace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
YOU WILL GET

The best of neighbors if you buy one of those 90 lots which are left at Mountain Terrace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
BY WALTER HARPER.

often mistake noise for grief. They do not know that real grief hides itself In bitter silence and cries out alone in the unspeaking caverns of the heart.
 But baby Is soon forgotten. Mother must not neglect her social duties. The fashionable tears and the mourning that fits the figure well are convenient and serve to hide the rotten guiltiness of the soul within.
 This is not an-isolated case. Scores of tiny graves in every quarter of the globe, if they could reveal their dark secerts, would echo the terrible accusation I have made.
 Baby was in the way.
 Observations of Uncle Dunk.
 Governor Conner made an awful mis- take when he tried to sidestep the peo- pie and the democratic party in that sena- torial business. He seemed to have for gotten thaat 1t was the peoples turn to drive the band wagon. He tried to drive over stump and in the tumble he throwed a fit that landed him clean out in a mighty nasty mudhole. But Uncle Brax- ton Is natural born wagon driver and will be settin' on the washboard agin be- fore the leaves turn yaller, thanks to my friend, Prince Henri B. Just, watch my prediction.
 You can put 1t down that your Uncle Dunk is feminist this hydrophobia legis- laiton that is being turned loose on inno- cent people In Alabama Why I under stand that MT. Winkyoureyeandiwil mrcomer, who Is our representative, will introduce 0 bill in the July session to prevent neighbors from swapping tobacco unless 1t is of the same brand. If catch myself out of navy green In the middle of Sunday I can't get a chew of Snaps from my neighbor Silas Punkintimber on the promise that I will give him some of my navy green on Monday. must pay him back In cash or Snaps. He can't give me a chew under any consideration
 From a Pullman Window.
 The piecemeal view that one gets from his Pullman window these early summer days is indeed fascinating and is produc- tive of much pleasure and romantic spec ulation.
 As you whirl past cozy farm houses in the valleys and the simple homes of the mountaineers in the hills you weave many fanciful md beautiful romances about the threshold and the people you see moving about their daily occupation.
 The little brown school house on the hill shaded with hickory and oak groves