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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-27
CONSTABLE PLAYS
 PART TO KISSES
PAPERS SERVED ON AN OPERA SINGER AND JEALOUS OFFICER FOLLOWS HIS MAN AROUND THE STAGE.

Boston, December 26.-An element of comedy was mingled with the grand opera at the production of I'll Trovatore' by the Carlo Grand Opera company at the Majestic theatre tonight, caused by the presence of constable upon the stage to guard Tenor Carlos Albani, in the interest of Oscar Hammerstein of New York.
 Early in the day a sheriff served papers on the tenor in civil process on behalf of Hammerstein, who seeks to recover 5000 paid the singer as advance salary when he came to America. Hammerstein claims that Albani Is under exclusive con- tract to him.
 Just preceding the second act tonight the constable placed Albani under arrest on a process to secure the amount of his wages for the week, which Hammerstein laid claim to. The officer. after consulta- ton with Manager Russell, consented to allow the singer to complete the pro- gramme. but insisted that he be allowed to remain on the stage. The constable kept on his overcoat and hat, and when ever the singer moved about the stage the officer followed. the audience usually hissng.
 After the performance, bondsman was found and Albani was released from cus- tody.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-27
MOB LYNcHEs NEGRO.
Victim Had Made His Way Into House
 With Evil Intentions.

Marque, Tex, December 26.-Anderson Galloway, a negro youth, was taken from the county jail here last night by un- known persons and hanged to a nearby tree. Early Christmas morning the ne- gro forced an entrance into the resi- dence of w. J. Dean, a farmer. living two miles out of town. and made his way to the room usually occupied by Miss Buch- anan. a granddaughter of Dean. but on this night occupied by neighbours son. The negros movements awakened the boy, who recognized him. The negro fled, but was later arrested. No guard was placed at the jail building, as there was no evidence of violence. Last night he was taken from the prison and after making full confession of his inten- tions. was jhanged to nearby tree. The body Is ptill hanging there tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-27
Rear Admiral Abbot Dead.

Warren, R. l., December 2G.-Rear Ad- miral Charles Abbot, retired, died today Pneumonia was the cause of death. He was 78 years old. Rear Admiral Abbot was born in this town and early became identified with the United States navy accompanying Commodore Perry on his expedition to Japan in 1s53-H as clerk to his father, Commodore Joe Abbot. He served on the sloop-of-war Pawnee in the civil was, and was attached to the sloop-of-war Brooklyn under Admiral Farragut at the capture of Forts Jack son and St. Phillip. In 1867 he was ap- pointed fleet paymaster. He was retired in 1891 with the rank of rear admiral.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-27
Hiah License In Louisville.

Louisville. December 26.--An ordinance increasing the license fee for saloons in Louisville from $50 to s500 was passed by the Board of Councilmen tonight, and will, in all probability, be passed by the Board of Aldermen and receive the ap- proval of the Mayor next week The or dinance had been three times laid on the table, but all the newspapers rallied to it's support and the pressure in favor of the measure became so strong that the board had to yield. If isl estimated that between 150 and 200 of he smaller and less reputable saloons will be forced to close as result of the ordinance. --s.r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-27
LICENSE IS REFUSED.
Commissioner Folk Turns Down Life
 Insurance Company.

Nashville, December 26-Insurance Commissioner Folk today refused to re- new the license of the State Mutual Life Insurance company of Georgia to op- crate in Tennessee. MT Folk, constru- ing a Tennessee statute recently enacted. held that the offer of special privileges to policyholders as an Inducement for business was unfair. It was alleged that the company had adopted this method m some other states. Tennessee pollcyhold- CTS could not participate in such benefits because of a prohibitory Legislation Fol- lowing this the company secured tenn porary restraining order here from Judge Lurton of the United States circuit court. and it was made permanent by United States District Judge Clark after hear ing in chambers at Chattanooga. In his opinion, Judge Clark called attention to the power of Mir Folk to exercise his own discretion in granting licenses to lu- surance companies. Now, with the time, for renewal at hand the commissioner IS acting along the line pointed out by Lhes court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-27
MILLS CUT
 DOWN PRODUCTION
CurtaiIment Will Run In All
 Plants to March 1
CONTRACTS TO BE FILLED
Many Mills That Must Finish Up Con tracted Work Will Not Reduce Time at Once But Will Do
 That at Later Date.

Boston, December 26.-The Arkwright club, which represents the cotton mill interests of New England, at a meeting here today, formally voted to curtail pro- duction 20 per cent between now and March 1, in order to relieve conditions in the cloth markets of New York, Chi cago, Boston and other large centers It was stated several days ago that a com mittee previously appointed by the club to canvass the situation among the mills had found sufficient sentiment to insure the success of the curtallment plan and that restriction of production was re- garded as a certainty. The cotton mills of New England employ about 1S5,OO0 per sons, under normal conditions, and 1t Is expected that at least 150,000 will be affect ed by the short time. The curtailment agreement became operative today, all though numerous mills have been shut down since Tuesday night
 The agreement will affect large ma jority of Fall River print cloth mills, the fine goods mills of New Bedford, the Amoskeag corporation of Manchester, employing 13,000 hands, and most of the other New Hampshire factories, the York corporation of Saco, Me-; Pepperill mills of Biddeford, the mills of Lewiston, Wa terville, Brunswick and other Maine points; those in Lowell, employing 2O00O; Lawrence, Holyolxe and Chicopee Mass. and mills controlled by large Rhode Isl- and interests.
 The mills in Bondsvlle, Palmer, Ware and Warren, Mass, and Greenville and New Ipswich, N. H., controlled by Bliss. Fabyan x Co.,, of New York and Boston, adopted short time policy month ago, as did the Monadnock mills of Clare mont. N. H. These and other concerns t1a of plIr a m ont policy before the factories In the large centers.
 More than 80 per cent of the spindles in New England are represented in the agreement The majority of the mills will run four days during January and February closing Thursday nights, thus including Saturday. short work day, in the shut down. Mills which have con tracts calling for delivery during the winter are at liberty to reduce their pro- ducton 25 per cent partially before March l. and the remainder after that date. The method of reducing is left largely to the discretion of the managers. According to some of the officers Of the textile unions, the operatives prefer to work four days a week rather than be con tinuously idle for a period of nearly three weeks.
 The curtailment movement originated in New York commission houses, which feared a congestion of goods. and falling prices in the spring. if the mills contin- ued to operate In full all winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-27

That statement was submitted to the President and notwith standing the staff has had it's say in print, applica- tions at the White House for this letter are met with refusal. Now 1t is clearly impossible for Admiral Brownson or any of his line officers to make public copy of the letter without incurring the risk of courtmartial on charges of disrespect towards their superior officer, the President of the United States. So they can only look for a change in the executive mind or for the congressional investigation which will develop all the facts.
 It may be stated in the absence of the text of Admiral Brownson's letter that his objection to the execution of the Presidents order to place a sur geon in command of the hospital ship relief was twofold. In the first place, like every line officer, he believed that the subordination of any line officer, no matter how low in grade, to a staff officer on ship board was poor policy and subversive of naval discipline. But stronger objection in his mind was that the proposed action was clearly illegal lnasmuch as it is forbidden by law or naval regulation to assign staff officer to command ship.
 It is only fair to the stan side to state that this Is debatable ground and that it would not De difficult to con strue the naval laws and regulations in ~either way. So it Is not to be doubted that when the subject comes before Congress for consideration the lawyers in that body will find material to support either contention
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-27
MAYOR IS HAPPY.
Chicago Firm Will Take Bond Issue
 of $2000o0.

Jackson, Miss, December 26.-tSpecial.) ) Mayor Ramsey Wharton today tele- graphed Rollins & Sons. bond buyers of Chicago. who recently took over s2OO,OO0 of Jackson water works per cent bonds at premium. to know what they were go- ing to do about the matter, as it had to be closed. He is in receipt of a telegram tonight stating that a representative of the company will be here to close the deal, and the Mayor Is happy.
 A white man. supposed to be a tramp, was ground to mincemeat at Madison when he fell under the wheels of a through freight. He tried to board the train, stating he would come to Jack son on that train or die in the attempt. He had told brother tramp he was John Doland and from New Jersey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-27
REMOVING BODIES
 FROM DARR MINE
RAPID PROGRESS IS BEING MADE WITH 124 BODIES RESCUED TO DATE ALL BADLY MUTlLATED AND DEcOMPosED.

Jacobs Creek, Pa, December 26-Rapid progress is being made in the removal of bodies from the Darr mine All of the entries except No. 27 have been cleared, and a total of 124 bodies brought from the mine. A number of other bodies have been located, and it is expected that they will be brought to the surface during the night.
 Preparations have been made to resume work in entry No. N early tomorrow, and it is expected 100 bodies will be found there, as indications are that the ex- plosion occurred in this working. All the bodies recovered today were decom- posed and terribly mutilated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-27
Old ShipbuiIder Dead.

Boston, December 26.-Harrison Loring, who started one of the first plants in the United States for the building of iron steamships, and who was president of the Brine Transportation company died at his home in South Boston today at the age of S5 years. In 1857 he opened a plant for the manufacture of iron steam ships. and he had many contracts with the United States government He built the monitor Caronicus, which was in the bombardment of Fort Fisher in the civil war, and as late as 1890 built the United States steamship Marblehead, which was with Dewey in Manila bay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-27
 Xiruinia Editor Dead.

Lexington, Va, December 26.-James Scott Moore, one of the founders of the Rock Ridge County News. and until re- gently one of the proprietors of the Lex ington Gazette. died at his home here thfs morning. aged 63 years MT. Moore was descended from revolutionary ancestry, his maternal great-grandfather being Captain Buster. an intimate friend of Thomas Jefferson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-27
Mills Will Start Monday.

Manchester. N. H., December 26.-There is no change in the local situation with reference to curtaiment in the produce tion of cotton products The mills have been shut down since Tuesday night, but will start up Monday and so far as the heads of departments have any knowl- edge no plans have been made for any further suspension Of work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-27
MIhere,s Manx a sIip.v

Leesburg, Ga, December 26.-B. W. Atkins of the Lee County Journal, was shot last night by Deputy Clerk !. W. Morgan. The wounded man will re- cover. The cause was the result off an attempt on the part of Atkins to elope with the sister of Morgan. No arrest has been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-27
Plan Adopted at Lowell.

Lowell Mass. December 26.--The agree ment made by New England cotton man. ufacturers in Boston today to curtail pro- duction 25 per cent of the working time between January and March had been expected here. It Is understood that all the Lowell mills, employing about 20.OO0 operatives, will follow this plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-27
New Bedford Not Affected.

N. Pierce. president of the New Bedford Cotton Manufacturers association, in an interview today. said that in his opinion New Bedford would not be a~ected by the 20 per cent curtailment In produc- ton inaugurated by the manufacturers of New England
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-27
Letter Is Withheld.

sel were exclusively devoted to pital uses.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-12-27
Flag of MANY Colors.

Probably the most conspicuous object
above the skyline on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. remarked an army officer, is the
many hued flag on the building occupied
by the International Bureau Of Ameri-
can Republics on Jackson place opposite
Lafayette park. That flag necessarily
resembles a rainbow because it contains
the principal colors displayed on the
flags of each of the countries represented
in the bureau, comprising all the states
of Central and South America and the
United Sta es. The present flag sup
plants the one originally adopted. which
and the form of an elongated triangle
and contained the initials i. II o. A. r.
The new flag would be square but for
the fact that one side has a slightly
swallowtail effect The most important
change in the design, however, is the
substitution of the words Pan-American
Bureau for the initials of the Interna-
tional Bureau Of American Republics.
Although the latter is the official title IF
the bureau. it is considered too cumber-
some, and has been abandoned for the
shorter and equally comprehensive title
chosen in its stead. Washington Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-12-27
CHAPTER VI.

The train had reached the station
where Nest was to alight, but the only
passenger who stepped on the platform
was one gentleman. He passed hurriedly
out to where fiy was in waiting.
81 see you got my telegram" he re-
marked to the driver, as he got in and
settled the rug around him. Now drive
as fast as possible. We have scarcely
time to get there and back before the re-
turn train How far do you count it :"
"a matter of four miles, but the roads
are bad"
so see. Well, if you do it I will
double your fare"
The gentleman glanced back as ne
spoke towards the railway.
The train had already left the station,
and was putting on its further way. He
never suspected that by leaving in such
haste he had missed discovery which ne
would have given half he possessed to
know, and was unaware that the train
had also carried the man he had most
reason to hate, but who had his own OBJ
ject in alighting and leaving the station
as unobtrEsively as possible.
If the gentleman in the fly had
glanced back once more, which he never
I'D. he would have noticed station con-
veyance starting and following in his d.
rection But he was absorbed by other
thoughts.
A young girl had been found in faint
in one of the carriages just as the train
was aobut to move of. A hasty exami-
nation had discovered her ticket held
tightly in her hand, and as it was foI
the very place at which she had arrived
she had been helped out and carried intO
the waiting room, where she had present
ly recovered consciousness. She sat very
white and trembling, not lifting her head
from her hands or making any reply "a
the questions which were showered on
her
Gould I get something to drink ?" shs
asked, with parched lips
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-12-27
Air Baths in Germany.

At the large sanatorium in Chemnitz
devoted chiefly TO the treatment Of nerv-
Gus complaints. the inclosed space utii-
lied for air baths is the most striking
feature. At a recent meeting Of German
scientists sanat3rium director summed
up the results Of this simple and mex
pensive method Of curing nervous com
plants and claims for it a more wide
spread recognition on the part Of the
Psychologist and practitioner. In order TO
secure the best results from these baths
II is recommended that they be taken
when the air is as dry as possible.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-12-27

the company in line, clearly shaved,
neatly shifted, his boots well polished,
and to the very last he remained the
same neat but unserviceable man that
he was when he first came into the
company. Chicago Inter Ocean.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-12-27
Purest Of commercial MetaIs.

Lead and tin can be obtained very
pure Good brands of commercial lead
contaitl 99.0J per cent lead. aud are
often even pureT. Lead il the purest
metal which is made commercially. Good
tn.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-12-27
Right on.

Wis jag 1t aust be great pleasure
. tesl joke 20 an acrobat. Softboy-
Why Wsaiav Because he tumbles
easiiy ie rr.s,own (Pa) Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-12-27
NESTS LESSON.

"Down "A Double =
"Lloyds Delverance Lady
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-12-27

Did you have a fine auto trip7s
very much so-all fiRes. "-Baltimore
American
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-12-27

SHENANDOAH valley was due 70 their
Dash and bravery.
one night while scouting with four
or Ave Of his men on the Winchester
pike. he saw a squad of cavalry ap-
preaching from the direction Of town
1t was the Federal patrol on IT'S rounds.
and Mosby and his men were between
them and their camp. When they got
within hail they stopped and Inquired
Of the Confoderates who they were.
Friends. with the countersign." re
piled Colonel Mostly, with his best imi
tation Yankee twang.
zone Of you advance. then. and give
the countersign,' was the response
NO" said the colonel sharply. you
are coming from the direction Of the
enemy one Of you advance
As this was an entirely correct propo-
sition, one Of them rode forward. When
be came up the colonel said to him In
a low but terribly distinct voice as he
leveled his revolver at him
Give the alarm and you are dead
man / am Mosby. Call to the others
that ii Is al right and to come on"
The prisoner did SO, and five more Of
Uncle Sans gallant defenders marched
confidently up to the mules Of as many
revolvers and quietly surrendered
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-05-02
The Catamaran.

While II is rarely employed by Euro
peans as Il method OF travel. even IN
emergencies. the catamaTan or the
Madras fishermen Of India is by all
odds the most extraordinary Of water
vehicles. 1t consists simply OF three
logs dashed together and flush with the
surface of the water. On these a fish
erman sometimes two or more fisher
mem stands and with a single oar pad
dies himself far out to sea. A Madras
fisherman will venture ont when boat
men Will not launch their craft, and
ever in weather when boats cannot be
launched he will go through the surf
and out to ships with letters for the
delivery of which he gets a few u
In order to catch their ships a few be-
lated travellers have been known TO
trust themselves on catamarans. They
are united In the statement that the
ride on the logs was the most nerve
trying experience they had undergone
In a land that holds a new thrill for
the stranger at every turn. The sea
and an occasional ducklng have no ter
rors for these natives, not even the ex-
tremely young, and In reality the cata-
maran Is not entirely to be scorned, FOR
1t Is after all nonsinkable.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-05-02
ALASKA SALMON.
Procession Of the Four Varieties OF
This Superb Fish.

Procession Of the Four Varieties OF
This Superb Fish.
There Is nothing more curious con.
nected with tie inny tribe than to
watch the doings of the salmon family
in Alaska said an Alaskan dealer.
THE most singular thing of all Is
that after the females deposit their
spawn their earthly career terminates.
and | have seen the bottoms of cree>s
covered with their dead bodies. They
give birth to thousands of their kind
and Immediately die. The young on,s,
are then taken care of by the male
salmon, and II Is a well known fact
that In three years from their birth tie
offspring reappear on the very ground
of their origin. There are four varie
ties of this superb fish which make
their appearance in regular order OF
succession.
I'm the spring the first to arrive is
the magnificent king salmon, which
weighs all the way from fifteen to
ninety pounds. About June / comes
the sookey or red salmon, which visits
our shores In enormous numbers and
which Is the common canning variety.
A little later appears the log salmon.
which only the indians win eat. and
finally, In August and September, the
beautiful silver salmon arrives, the
p~rettiest fish In all the world and one
Of the most palatable.
when the salmon enter the fresh
water by a curious trick Of nature
their skin becomes red, but this pink
hue does not affect the whiteness of
their flesh. 1t is seldom that salmon
will journey up a glacier stream, but
the streams that have lakes at their
heads literally swarm with them
Washington Herald.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-05-02
DISAGREES WITH DOCTOR.
President Relterates His Views OF
Subject of Race Suicide.

New York, April 30.--In a letter to
the editor Of the Review of Reviews
President Roosevelt takes exception to
certain statements made In an article
on The Doctor in the Public School,
published In the April number of that
periodical, and takes occasion to re-
new his expressions on the subject of
race suicide.
This writer states clearly" says
the president. that 1t Is an
idea to that the average fam
ily should have q larger number of
healthy children than the present
birth rate showed. The vital statis-
tics Of q state like Massachusetts
show that there the average native
American family of native American
descent has SO few children that the
birth rate has fallen below the death
rate. This. of course. means race sui.
eide and 1t ought to be understood that
II after a while there are no children
to so to school the question OF their
health In school would not even be-
academic"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-05-02
HERMANN ACQUITTED
Former Land Commissioner De-
clared Not Guilty.
TRIAL LASTED THREE MONTHS
Defendant Was Charged With Destroy
ing Records While a Govern
ment Official.

Washington, April 27.-Binger Her
mann, former congressman from Ore.
o and former commissioner OF the
general land office, was @quitred OF
the charge of destroying public rec.
ords by the verdict Of a jury. The
trial had progressed for twelve weeks
and the jury deliberated twenty-five
hours before reaching a verdict.
Nothing was heard from the jury.
room after The jury retired for nearly
twenty hours. when word came that
il was desired that Justice Stafford
repeat his charge to them. This re-