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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
Strenuth of State Banks

In round figures the 1S7 state banks in Alabama were on October 15 10 per cent stronger than they were on Octo- Der 10, 1906 Their deposits had risen in a years time to $30, S5,000, an in crease of $4,417,000. Their total re- sources show gain exceeding 10 per cent
 The reports collected by State Ex- aminer Rutledge show that the state banks are conducted in prudent man. ner, and they are as cooperative as they are prudent. The people of Ala bama should trust their own banks after the excellent showing they have made. The banks are endeavoring to ward off from the state any serious disaster, and if they are given the support they are clearly entitled to they will tide Alabama over the pres ent crisis in fine style.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
----ss------------------- DELEGATES NAMED.
Meridian Men Will Attend Birmingham
 Meeting.

Meridian. Miss, November 6.-(Special) In response to an invitation from the executive committee President s. A. Neville of the Meridian Board of Trade yesterday appointed delegates to attend the meeting to be held in Birmingham November 19 - the interest of the south ern states boardering on the Gulf Of Mexico and adjacent thereto. The gentle men designated to represent Meridian and this vicinity at the meeting were: M. C. Moore, H. R. Stone, John Harris, Henry Meyer, Frank Heiss. J. M McBeath and Walter c. Hodges. Every member of the delegation is alive to the interests of the vicinity as well as the community, and it would have been next to impos- sible to have chosen a more representative body.
 From all the returns received up to this hour indications are that not more than 1000 votes were boiled in the county in Tuesdays election.
 Young Sam Eskridge, who was charged with assaulting s. c. Clay, an aged para ltic. with a pair of scissors, was today admitted to ball in the sum of S50 The habeas corpus trial was held before Chan cellor J. L. McCasken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

States engineers relative to the plans for the development of water power and nav igation at Mussel Shoals. Colonel Bank head expects much good to come from the conference. He will attend the Southern Waterways convention held here November 19.
 Max Winkler and J. NJ. Davidson, two well known Birmingham citizens. left for Montgomery yesterday to attend the ex- traordinary session of the legislature.
 II. A Douglass states that an inde pendent oil company will begin business here at once The company has already built nine storage tanks on Eighth ave- nue and Fourteenth street. The tanks have a capacity of 25,oOO gallons MT. Douglass will manage the concern.
 Charles Barber, president and Dr. Ed wyn Ballard, secretary, of the Alabama Poultry and Pet Stock association expect the 11th annual exhibition to be held here November 1922, to be the most sue cessful of the association's history. The exhibit will be in charge of pr. H. B. Lamsden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
FISH IS. STILL ACTIVE.
He Will Send Out New Requests for
 Illinois Central Proxies.

New York, November 6-When asked tonight whether he would send to the stockholders of the Illinois Central Rail- road company a new request for proxies for the meeting to be held at Chicago De- cember IS, Stuyvesant Fish, who is con- testing the election of a new directorags with E. II. Hartman and the latter's as- sociates said:
 ''I certainly shall. I understand that Mir. Hackstaff has just sent out a re- quest for proxies running to President IIarahan and himself and has done is officially as secretary of the company. although the board of directors has in no way, directly or indirectly, authorized it. The result of MT. Hackstaff's action has been to put many of the stockholders upon inquiry, and they have asked me what I am going to do. I have told all of them that they should not comply with Mir Hackstaffs request, which Is clear ly another move for Union Pacifis doml- nance, and I am asking the stockholders to await proxies which I shall send out forthwith"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
MT. Taft's Declining Boom

The defeat of Thomas E. Burton in Cleveland is chiefly notable because President Roosevelt had openly adyo- cated the defeat of Tom l.. Johnson had, in fact, caused MT. Burton to be- come the nominee of the republicans for mayor. Then, too, MT. Burton stands for the Taft forces in Ohio and against the Foraker-Dick combine. The Roosevelt -Burton-Taf crowd have a fight on their hands to secure solid Taft delegation next year to the repub- lican national convention, for the de- feat of Burton in Cleveland will cer- tainly encourage the opposition to Taft in his own party in his own state, while it, will discourage the entire Taft boom
 The financial crisis has almost en- tirely annihilated the thirdterm boom, and it is injuring MT. Taft, he being 
 considered the administration favorite for the succession. There is lack of growth and ginger and aggressiveness in the Taft boom, partly because he IS considered the administration legatee, partly because of injunctions he laid on labor while judge, and partly be. cause he is a Unitarian in religious belief.
 The decline in the Taft boom has brought forward the Hughes move ment. and it has also developed a slight support here and there in favor of Speaker Joe Cannon. The latter Is a standpatter and in general way he is pretty good reactionary. The en- tire reaction sentiment bids fair to be concentrated on the eX-Speaker, whc may yet fight the matter out in the convention with Charles Evans Hughes At any rate there is plenty of evidence even outside of Cleveland that the Taft boom has passed it's zenith and is on the down-grade. It may not bs on a toboggan but it is where it will fall away steadily. The country never did like an administration candidate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
NEW LIGHTING
 AND POWER PLANT

"The Greater Birmingham Electric Light and Power company" is the title of a new corporation, which will at once build a power plant on Village creek, for the purpose of supplying electricity for lighting purposes. J. M. Bradley, formerly with the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company, in the elec- trlcal department, is president of the company.
 The plans of the company are to erect a building about 100 feet square on Vil- lage creek, a short distance below the packing house at North Birmingham, in which 1t will install machinery of about 1O00-horsepower As the business of the company increases new machinery will be installed All wires within the fire limits of Birmingham will be laid underground, so it is said.
 The company will start out with a plant of sufficiet capacity to supply 1900 16 candlepower incandescent lights The authorized capitalization is S1960W, and franchises will be applied for in the va rious municipalities in the Birmingham district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
SOLICITOR BURR
 DENIES LYNCHING

Talladega county comes out with denial of the charge that negro was lynched in the neighborhood of the Mountain Home" last Sunday. It is said that the negro who killed Police man Thompson was shot while attempt ing to escape, and to resist arrest with his pistol.
 Borden H. Burr of Talladega, solic- itor for the Ninth district, was in Bir- mingham yesterday, and when aues- toned about the feeling in Talladega had this to say:
 "The editorial in one of today's pa pers on the Talladega 1ynching' was evidently written under a misconcep- ton of the facts. There has been no lynching in Talladega.
 "On the morning of the murder of Policeman Thompsan. a legally consti- tuted posse was sent out by the lawful authorities to apprehend his murderers. Three members of the posse, two for mer members of the police force and a well known citizen, overlook the negro, who was directly accused of the mur der It is reported that he Dot only attempted to escape, but resisted arrest with his pistol and was killed.
 These facts being true the killing was excusable, the law recognizing the right if the necessity exists to take the life of fleeing felon.
 "While the murder of a brave officer and the subsequent killing of his ai- legged murderer created a deal of ex eitement, outside of a few idle threats, there was an absolute absence of the mob spirit, and no effort was made against the other negroes confined in the jail and said to have been impli- cated or present at the murder of Mir Thompson.
 "Talladega's progress is rapid, our banks are in splendid shape. paying in money the checks presented, real es- tate is active, sentiment between the races good and we don't want credit for crime VIC have not committed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

the democratic party, and that drift will be accelerated as the days go on
 Why? Chiefly because the dishonest claim that republican rule and Dingley- ism insure prosperity stands stripped naked, fully exposed. Instead of bring ing prosperity it is seen that graft and tariff robbery culminate in deep trouble, filling the land with closing shops and workingmen out of employ ment-with all sorts of I-O-Us-with stagnation and hard times When every voter sees clearly what republi- canism has brought upon the country, every state will assail at the ballot box the source of the common trouble.
 There is no way of evading respon- sibility for the times and depression that has come to the country, simply because the republican party has been in full power ten years, and in that time they devised the robber tariff, but they did not have time to pass cur rency reform bill Between what they did pass and what they neglected to pass the country has come to grief, and the entire blame lies at the doors of the republican party after it's rule in all departments for ten full years,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
Successful In New York.

Edward G. Powell, for seven years popular voice teacher in Birmingham, and choirmaster at the Church of the Advent has opened a studio in New York. He recently returned from Flu rope and his friends in this city had hoped he would resume his professional work here.
 MT. Powell having decided to settle in New York, his admirers in Birmingham will be glad to know that he starts off with class of about nine," said a mem- Der of the musical set He is delighted with his environments and his prospects. MT. Powell appeared with David Bispham, the famous baritone in a concert version of Liza Lehmanns romantic opera, The Vicar of Wakefield In the supporting company were Reed Miller and Mrs. Viola Waterhouse."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

A WINTER NIGHT IN BOHEMIA. When night comes down with a rush and
 a roar
 And the wind howls under the caves Or plays cruel pranks with the old oak
 tree,
 All stripped of it's shelteri'sg leaves When the world bows down to the lee
 kings rule
 And the storm 1t will never tire, Iris sweet to join. with a friend or two In a song by the blazing fire! When the flames leap high in the chirn-
 ney's throat
 And the sparks fly thick and fast, With a pipe and mug and story told And a glimpse of the dear, dead past, The time fits by on golden wings Till the smouldering coals expire. With a eonrade true there is life for
 you l' II | In a song by the blazing fire! The Atlanta Georgian speaks of -Four Magical Words" We seem to hear them now-'What will you have?" THE LITTLE BOY IN THE GALLERY. The little boy in the gallery leaned Far over the gilded rail,
 
 right
 Der the wrong at last prevail. He lost his heart to the heroine And he much admired her choice Of lover who was not afraid And who had a thrilling voice. And ever when the villain there Did plan new schemes of hate He trembled for the fair-haired maid And for her sweetheart's fate. No doubt grown-ups. with curling lips Would call that silly stuff But to the little boy in the gallery It was just like "sure-enough.' Love is like roller skating says Ken- nett Harris. Exactly, you never know when you are going to get bump.
 HYPOCRISY. If I were worth a million bones, I'd never speak in honey tones Of poverty-how sweet to view, If honest as the magnets do, Who've made a most stupendous pile And scarcely can repress a smile When they recall how great a fool Is he who lives the Golden Rule The tightwad who dislikes to give tips has for new excuse the scarcity of small change.
 There is a great word. that "eleemosy nary. we like to set it up before us and ponder over it's constituent parts, but the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
Judument of the Peeple

Even the casual reader can catch the drift of political action when Tammany walks roughshod over fusion of Hearstites and republicans; when Rhode Island elects democratic governor; when New Jersey nearly goes democratic after genera ton almost of republican rule {;
 when Cleveland gives Tom John son, democrat. fourth mayor hlty term; when San Francisco elects a democratic mayor, and Toledo m independent. The drift of public hpinion at the ballot box is towards
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
COLLEGE MEN IN
 SESSION TODAY

Prominent college men from all over the country will be here today to attend the 18th annual meeting of the Southern As sociation of Colleges and Preparatory Schools of the Southern States. Head quarters will be at the Hillman hotel, where the first session will be held at 9:S0 this morning. after which the meet ing will be adjourned to the auditorium of the Birmingham High school.
 c. B. Wallace, principal of the uni- versity School of Nashville, is president of the association and J. H. Kirkland. chancellor of Vanderbilt university, is secretary. Both will be in attendance.
 The local committee on arrangements is composed of President Montague of Howard; President Mccoy of the Sir mingham college at Owenton; and Dr. J. H. Phillips. superintendent of educa- ton. In addition to these gentlemen there will be quite a number of principals of the different schools here who will assist in the entertaining.
 The meeting will last for two days and the programme for today will be given up almost entirely to the consid- eration of High School Progress in Southern States" Reports of recent leg islation will be made by a number of professors of education from various states. and special papers will be pre- scented on vital points by Prof. Bruce R. Payne of the University of Virginia. and Prof. P P Claxton of the University of Tennessee. This evening will be given up to the address of President C. B. Wal lace, principal of the University school, Nashville, Tenn.
 In addition to the regular session a trolley ride Is planned for tomorrow aft ernoon. The visitors, who will number nearly 100. will be taken for a trip around the district and will also be taken through the steel plant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
The Steel Corporation.

One of the best features of the United States Steel corporanon's trade with the Tennessee company by which 1t acquired a control of the latter Is the offer it makes to buy all the stock outside the Tennessee pool at the same price it paid for the pooled interest,"" said a business man.
 That was not only the fair thing to do, but it shows what absolute faith the Steel corporation directors have in t.Ss Birmingham district. They want not only tha control but all the stock and bonds of the Tennessee company that they can get hold of. This of itself is great advertisement for the district"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
THE LIGHT OF OTHER DAYS.

By Thomas Moore. Oft. in the stilly night, Ere slumber's chain has bound me- Fond memory brings the light Of other days around me:
 The smiles. the tears
 Of boyhood's years.
 The words of love then spoken;
 The eyes that shone.
 Now dimm'd and gone.
 The cheerful hearts now broken. Thus, in the stilly night, Ere slumber's chain has bound me, Sad memory brings the light Of other days around me. When I remember all The friends so link ed together, I've seen around me fall Like leaves in wintry weather,
 I feel like one
 Who treads alone
 Some banquet hall deserted,
 Whose lights are fled.
 Whose garlands dead.
 And all but he departed! Thus, in the stilly night, Ere slumber's chain has bound mo, Sad memory brings the light Of other days around mo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
Funeral Under Guns.

Montgomery, November GA funeral under the protection of guns was the scene at Phenix City yesterday afternoon. The owner of Whatley cemetery had given notice that no more bodies must be buried there. Mrs Bertha Tillman, who died in Columbus, Ga, was brought there in spite of the order and laid away while four men with shotguns kept the owner of the land stood off. Only the presence of ladies and children prevented a riot, as the landlord went to the place armed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

C'NN' e~.-..s. Di.. O,orvianu did not cause the panic. He did not even contribute to it, for his term was but begun when it came on. Congress had not met and there had been no legislation. And yet he was held responsible, and both he and his party had to bear the blame. In sense this was right. The party in power should be held to a stern responsibility to the people, for in no other way can good government and prosperity be secured. The party that fills the land with prosperity should be upheld, while the one that fills it with diversity should be condemned. This has been the general rule among American voters, and that rule will be sternly applied next year because the republican party has controlled the White House, Congress and even the courts ten long years.
 The country condemned Grover Cleveland and the democratic. party because of hard times in 1893, and it will certainly condemn the party that has had control ten years instead of six months. It will put democrat in the White House and elect demo- cratic House, and it will not listen to the fact that it cannot revolutionize the Senate in a single year. It will strike where it can accomplish some. thing, and it will wait for further op- portunity. A democratic victory is in sight. Let us be worthy of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
Oroanist Under Arrest.

Atlanta. November 6.-(Special.)- )-Dr J. Lewis Browne. organist of Sacred Heart church, and widely known musician all over the south, was tonight arrested on complaint of Father Gum, pastor of Sacred Heart church. statement made to the arresting officers was that Dr. Browne had come home with pistol in hisa hand, and when near the rectory began to indulge in promiscuous firing. some of the bullets coming near Father Gum. The charge booked at the police station aSainst Dr. Browne was drunk and disorderly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
"In God We No Longer Trust"

Washington. November 6.-tSpecial.)- Tn God we trust" is omitted on the latest NO gold piece now being issued by the treasury department. Every coin here- tofore put out by Uncle Sam from the 25- cent piece up has borne the time-honored motto, and the omission is regarded as a serious matter by some authorities. The new gold piece is from design made by the late Augustus St. Gaudens and was approved by the President. One side bears the American eagle with the war arrows in it's talons, the other the profile of an Indian w. S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
Cure for Diphtherla.

Munich. November 6.-Prof. Rudolph Emmerich. professor of hygiene in the University of Munich, declares that he has discovered cure for dlphtheria, which is effective in even the most dangerous cases. This remedy is called Pyocyanase. and is produced from the assimilation of the Pyocynaeus bacli de- veloped in liquid cultures. The matter Is blown into the patients throat and com pletely destroys all the diphtheria bacilli.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
Freight Committee.

Mobile. November 6.-The gulf foreign freight committee which has its head quarters in Mobile. will meet here ill annual session tomorrow and discuss mat ters of vital importance to the railroads represented. New rates will be arranged from southern ports to Liverpool, Chi cago and the west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
IN HOTEL LOBBIES.
The Ridiculous Side.

When my hat is blown off I never run after it." said eurbstone philosopher as he leaned against trash box; T just let 1t roll up the street. If a white man picks it up I thank him and if a negro returns it to me l give him a nickel.
 There are no two things I know of that can afford the public more cause for merriment than to see a man chasing his hat or trying to fix an umbrella which has blown inside out. I have seen men let the hat go altogether and make for the nearest store to buy new one, while the number of wrecked umbrellas that lie on the streets after a storm proves that they are thrown away by their own CTS.
 The ridiculous is what creates laughter. and most people are keenly alive to anything of that nature. Actors are often the victims of circumstances which turn a tragedy into a comedy l saw Henry Irving once playing The Bells and during one of the most blood-curd- ling scenes, when people sat speeches. with horror. a cat appeared on the stage, looked at the actor and began to new. In moment the whole audience was con- vulsed with laughter and the curtain was lowered.
 Another actor, playing Richard the Third sprung from his couch in the tent. Bring me another horse. said he, and quick as d flash came from the gallery, Will a donkey do?' Yes said the actor, come around to the stage entrance The cheers drowned the laughter It takes smart person to turn a ridiculous situation to his advantage, but when he does he becomes a hero.
 "The essential point to observe in all embarrassing cases is coolness A mo- ment is sufficient to pull yourself to- gether, and that moment decides the question whether you are cause of de- rsion or admiration
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
The Dimmick Works.

The rumor that the Dlmmick Pipe Works at North Birmingham, one of the largest industries in the district, was about to shut down. Is without founda- uon," said a man prominent in the iron trade.
 "I happen to know that the Dimmick company has some big orders on it's books; that it is working it's full force and that it will continue operations right along. Why people will start idle ru- mors is more than I can understand"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
About Persons.


 Charles Alexander of Attalla is regis tered at the Morris.
 Borden Burr, the well known Talladega attorney. was in the city yesterday and attended the Birch Weatherly nuptials.
 
 Julius Marx has returned from Mem phis, where he established branch of the Four Oaks Distilling Co.
 Claude Tyson, the we'll known Bir- mingham boy, has accepted a position on the Southern, as Pullman conductor w. A. Fulwiler formerly soliciting freight agent of the Seaboard, and now city passenger agent at Montgomery, left yesterday for the latter city. Mr. Full wller has just recovered from very se- we're case of fever
 Jake Wells, the well known theatre man of the south, was in Birmingham yesterday. He left yesterday afternoon for Montgomery where he is erecting a new theatre. This playhouse. he expcts to open next Thursday. MT. Wells is very popular in Birmingham and Alabama. He was recently reelected president of the Virginia State Baseball league.
 Senator's Bankhead and Johnston have returned from Chattanooga, where they attended the conference with United
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
Street Car Books.

''For obvious reasons street car con ductors could not receive checks and give cash change in return, but we have de- vised a convenient way to assist in re- lieving the tight money situation said an official of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company last night.
 We will sell books of 20 tickets for S1 and take checks in payment for the same. As will be seen by an advertised notice in The AgeHerald. these books are on sale at the companys office"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
Weston Making Headway.

Troy, N. r.. November 6.-Edward Payson Weston, who is walking from Portland, Me, to Chicago, arrived in Troy this afternoon. After a rest of few hours he left for Schenectady which place he expects to reach short ly after midnight. He walked 3S miles today, mostly in a heavy rain.