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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
MIMIC WARFARE ON
 BRITISH GROUNDS
TWENTY THOUSAND SOLDIERS ARE ENGAGED IN THE MANEU- VERs ON SALISBURY PLAIN AT ALDERSHoT.

London, September 3-A statement of warfare which will continue throughout the week began this morning on the mili- tary area known as Salisbury plain The troops of one district are being pltted against those of another. some 2O,OOO of all ranks being engaged, this being the usual strength of the Aldershot command. Lieut.. Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton, commander of the southern district, with 10000 troops, Is playing the part of an invader from 'Blueland," described as q country sit -uated seven days steaming from Red land," upon whose shores Hamilton has effected a landing. The defending force Is under the command of Maj Gen. Sir Frederick Stepford Marlborough is sup posed to be the chief harbor on the east coast, and the only other place suitable for landing trops are F'igheldean and Willonbay. "Redland" is supposed to have as it's capital "Redtown," which is laid down about forty miles west of Bath A certain engagement is assumed to have occurred and arrangements are understood to have been made for captur- ing "Hedtown." All the various mobiliza- tions, marchings, establishment of garri- sons etc, having been effected, the cav airy brigades of the two forces are ex- pected to come into touch today. Then the work will go on without lntermis- sion, as in actual warfare one phase of the campaign merging Itself into another until the problem set for eucidation is solved.
 Reminding the men that public spirit led the land holders to place their ground at the disposal of the military autholi- ties, the officers have announced that eh- deavors should be made to avoid damage bot fba ms the landowners preserves particularly must not be moested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

prohibition in the states in which it had been tried. The article was historically accurate and not overdrawn and we sub init that It's careful perusal by an unprej- udiced mind could but create and con- firm the conviction that prohibition. par ticularly from a moral standpoint, is wrong and hurtful to a community This is not question over which ministers or laymen should show temper and use language and make charges which, at least in q church of God are ill-timed and in bad taste Have we come to the point when to state that we differ with our minister or our neighbor on ques- tion in which we are equally concerned we become outcasts and moral degen- er9tes and deserving of the censure and condemnation of our fellowmen? Are we to have banded against us our mothers wives and daughters? Are they to sur round our polling places and be led through our streets headed by the daunt- less teacher and hero from Ohio? Is this campaign of prohibition to be one of reason and argument based on facts, or is it to be an appeal to the emotions
  Are the lawless. the corrupt and debas- ing influences of the illegal and damna- be blind tiger, conducted and supported by criminals and law breakers, to be Condoned in order that the open and li- censel saloon with it's spectacular fea- lures can be made the theme with which to paint pictures and expend eloquence which startles and appeals to the emo tions rather than to the reason and judg- civilized world has and will have. Which shall il be? We have the profoundest re spect for the opinions of men, whether they be ministers or laymen, who honestly believe i'll prohibition. We believe that, in the main, our ministers are sincere in their position and were it stated that some of them. while laundering against the evils of whisky in the open saloon, while denouncing all those who dared to differ with them (and In the open stat ed their convictionsl, had, with some of those denounced, drunk it to the dregs. no good would be accomplished and only bitterness added to campaign which. on one side at least, has not been free from those things which set man against man. We cal only ask that temperance be used in dealing with this question. We only ask fairness on both sides and that when we state that in cur opinion. pro- hibitioh in Jefferson county will not les sen the sale and use of liquor; will tend to lower rather than raise the moral tone of a large number of it's citizens; will stunt
 
 bring loss and distress on great num- bers of our people; when we state these things as our honest and earnest con- victon, based upon the uniform exper- fence of all large cities which have tried it, do us the justice to hear us with pa tience and not abuse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
GREATER REVENUE
 AT LOWER RATES
Railroads Gain Business at Two
 Cents Per Mile
INJUNCTION HAS NO SHOW
Reports for Two Months on Ten Min nesota Railroads Prove That Pas seneer Traffic Is Better
 Than Ever.

Minneapolis, Minn., September 3.-Min- nesota railroads are getting more reve- nue from passenger business at the new rate of cents a mile than they did last year at the Scent rate. This is shown in the sworn statement of Thomas Yapp, statistician of the state railroad and warehouse commission, made after an examination of reports made by railroads of the state for May and June, since the new rate went into effect
 The total passenger earnings in May and June of this year considerably eX ceeded one-sixth of the passenger revenue of roads for the entire year 1906, which included heavy excursion travel that does not occur in May and June. Mr. Yapp's affidavit is one of q number which have been prepared for a trial of railroads in- junction suits against the state.
 The following figures have been made public; Business on ten railroads operat- ing in Minnesota since the 1st of last May has amounted to $1,139, ,402 an increase over last year to $l52,0 US. This is at the rate of million dollars gain for a full year. The average gain on all roads is 16.5 per cent The only roads which show a decrease in business are the Great Western; "Soo" and sWilmar and Sioux Falls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
SERIOUS MATTER
 IS RATE CUTTING
STEAMSHIP LINES AT NEW YORK MAZE FURTHER REDUCTIONS IN RATES FROM NEW YORK TO EUROPE.

Liverpool September 9.-rhe Cunard line today issued an official statement to the effect that it will be obliged to fol- low the example of it's competitors and reduce it's eastward Atlantic fares. This action had been expected, as otherwise with all the lines running from the con tinent to channels accepting lower rates much of the Liverpool traffic might have been diverted.
 The situation is regarded as serious The most interesting question Is, will the Cunard line competitors make further re- ductions? There is little doubt that while the rate-cutting at present is confined to the American eastward traffic, eventual ly it will affect the Canadian trade. The American lines have been fostering Can adian traffic via New York and Boston and it appears that the Canadian lines will be obliged to reduce their rates or else lose business to the American steam
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
Travel Is Stimulated,

Omaha, Neb., September 3.-As if to prove to the Kansas commissioners who are seeking light on the effect of the 2-cent law in Nebraska to show that 1t has had the effect of greatly stimulating travel the Union Pacific will on Sunday install a new train from Omaha to Jules burg, a distance of 375 miles. At present two trains leave Omaha in the after noon, known. respectively, as the Colo rado and California express and the Cal ifornia and Oregon express. Hereafter there will be a solid train from Omaha to Denver known as the Colorado ex- press, and this will be followed a ten minute intervals by the California ex- press and Oregon express, respectively.
 Eastbound the new train No. 10 will be known as the fast mail. and will car " the mail cars now carried. on No. 10, which will be known on the Nebraska divison as the California express.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
BAD SPILL IN AN
 AUTOMOBILE RAGE
ELLIOTT F. SHEPARD OF NEW YORK IS INJURED IN ITALIAN RACE WHEN MACHINE PLUNGES OVER SANK.

Brescia, Italy, September 2S-Elliott F. Shepard of New York, while speed ing over the Fifth circuit in the auto mobile race here today, plunged into the river at Monte Chiari, broke his col lar bone and slightly injured other parts of his body.
 MT. Shepard's chauffeur, Ledmann, had his face cut and bruised.
 While MT. Shepard was driving rap idly over the bridge spanning the Chiari river, a tire slipped, the car lurched bounded into the air, jumped over the bridge railing and shot down five yards into the river. Shepard and Led mann were rescued by people in the vicinity and were taken to the hos pital at Monte Chiari. Their condition is not considered to be serious.
 Mir Shepard. who was the only American participant in the contest was the first to complete the first cir cult of the course. He was second in the completion of the second circuit and the third at the end of the third cir cult On the fourth circuit Shepa I'd was struggling along in fifth place when the accident occurred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
Expense Is No Greater.

Topeka, Kan. September 3-G F. Grattan, attorney for the state board of railroad commissioners, has returned from Lincoln, Neb,, where he took testimony regarding the 2-cents a-mile rate The evidence taken shows that practically the same railroad and population condi- tions exist in Nebraska as in Kansas. The reports of the curves and grades of the Chicago and Northwestern, which compare with the Union Pacific in this state, show that the Kansas roads would not be at any greater expense in the handling of passengers at ? cents a mile than would the Nebraska roads. This will be shown before the board Septem- Der &
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
NOTICE.
Alabama Great Southern Railroad
 Company.

Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Ala bama Great Southern Railroad company will be held at the office of the company in Birmingham, Ala, on Wednesday, O"- tober 2, 1907, at 10 o'clock a. m. for the election of directors and the transaction of such other business as may be brought before the meeting
 Transfer books will close at p. m. Tuesday September 10. 1907 and reopen at 10 a. m. Thursday. October 3, 1907.
 R. D. LANKFORD, Secretary. September g. 1907. 9-3-to-10-l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
Mail Service Restored,

New York, September 3.-Direct mail ser vice from New York to certain South American points, which was discontinued in April last in favor of shipments by way of Europe, is to be resumed immedi- ately Except for places south of Bahia. all mail for Brazil has now to be sent by direct steamers from New York. This will insure the arrival of shipping papers with the cargo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
Thief Makes Rin Haul.

Baden Baden Germany, September 3.-A thief went through one of the principal hotels here Saturday night and stole a large amount of money and jewelry Bar on Goldschmdt Roschild of Frankfol t. who IS attending the races here, is re- ported to have lost fro mS2000 tc s2O0O0, and the Baroness Ephrussi of Vienna lost jewels which were reported to the po- lice as being worth s1S,000. There were many Americans stopping at the same hoteR but apparently they did not lose anything.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
Express Buildinu ColIapses.

Paducah, Ky. September 3.-The Amer iean Express company building collapsed at 510 this afternoon. At Ingersoll the aoent for the American Express com pany was caught in the debris and it quired more than two hours to dig him out. He was not badly injured Three other attaches of the office escaped unin- jured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
Case Will Be Arbitrated

Denver. Colo, September 3.-Interstate Commerce Commissioner E. E. Clark has agreed to act as arbiter of the wage ques- ton in dispute between the Western rail- way wage-earners and the Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen. He will hear both sides in Chicago between September 10 and 16. Grand Master P. H. Morrissey will appear on behalf of the switchmen and J. E. Hurley, general manager of tho Santa Fe, will present the case for the railroads
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
Fifty Men in Riot.

St. Louis, September 3.-F1fty men fought a desperate race riot last evening at Sit. Charles. Mo. An American, Os- car Deroy was stabbed in the back by an Italian and several others were slashed and bruised. There had been bad feel ing between Americans and Italians em- played in car shops. All had been drink ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
Judge Jackson Dead.

Parkersville, W. Va, September 3-A telegram was received by relatives here announcing that former United States Judge John J. Jackson dropped dead at Atlantic City this morning. The judge on August celebrated his s3d birthday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
Porcelain Workers Strike.

Limoges, France September 3-Tne Haviand porcelain works here are paf- tially affected by a strike of 5000 work men, which threatens to involve 15,0O0 men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

The office of the Alabama State Fair has been moved to the Fair Grounds on So. Ensley and North Bessemer car line. Call Bell phone 3378. Mail ad- dress P. O. Box 262, Birming-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-02-07

Gerson went on. But. Edith dear, the
old serpent is quite dead | have taken
him by the throat and strangled him.
1t has been a mighty fight for me, but
am on top and the serpent is dead.
Edith, will you have me nOW?"
The girls eyes were bright and shin
ing and her lips were quivering. but
she shook her hcad-but ever so gently.
Il know" GerSon breathed softly.
Il know what you mean. I'll be pa
tient, but something seems to tell me
that it will all be revealed to you and
you will know the truth"
Miss Graham's eyes suddenly became
filled with abject terror. Her little
body trembled and her cheeks turned
ashen.
Paul Paul" she gasped family.
II feel-I feel that something terrible
is about to happen. lists YOU"
Swaying back and forth, his eyes
glittering and an odd, silly smile on his
lips, the man gazed steadfastIy at
something in the grass, just at his feet.
The girl, too watched in fascinating
horror the thing in the grass.
suddenly the man, with a tremen-
dous effort, shook his shoulders and in
a paroXysm of rage flung himself upon
the glltterinC, writing serpent. Like
flash he had the thing wriggling and
squirming around his right arm and
his hand locked like steel beneath the
reptiles fangs. With one mighty fling
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-02-07
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| GERSON'S VICTORY
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So S the two slowly climbed the
Graham's side. Their shoulders
touched, the mans breath warmed the
girls cheek and again he asked her the
question.
NO" was the reply-the one he e1-
pected.
Gerson stopped, turned about and
looked down upon the ocean and seat
ed himself on the grass, The girl re-
manned standing, her white sunshade
poised above her head, dividing her
glances between the emerald isle in the
azure sea and the forlorn-looking boy
ut her feet.
Paul" she said finally, I'm taxing
your patience heartlessly, am | not?'
no, Edith, you've been a most gra-
oious, benevolent angel to me-" Ger3on
replied, sushingly. as mine not a great
liberty TO be ever near you? You have
shared your joys with me-you have
allowed me to serve you--tho best |
can. What more could fellow want?"
They were both silent again. Then
The man, his lips trembling. turned to
the girl.
Edith" he began. "let's put every
thing else aside for the time and have
complete understanding. Let's know
ourselves and each other. You care a
little for me, don't you?'
Il can't say that there are any Sc
crets," the girl answered. II believe
your danger is past"
II know the habit you mean," Ger
son answered. His eyes shone with
great light-they were filed with fires
Of love, with fearlessness, with man
hood.
Il have suspected that 1t was this
that has kept us from each other"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-02-07
CORN BREAD OF OLD TIMES.
True Article Can BE Made Only of
Meal Ground In Old Way.


Meal Ground In old Way.
The best corn meal in the world is
made in Tennessec-though the output
is limited and not much of it reaches
the market where urbaniteS dwell. The
steam buhrstone has driven the water
mill almost into dcsuetude only to be
in turn crowded out by the modern
roller mill. The ancient water mill
still fingers in remote sections and
mountain Businesses where clear waters
flow through pebbly channels in sylvan
shades
More than one of the ideal mills may
be found on Fighting creek, in Sewer
county, under the shadows of the Big
Smoky and near unto SugarIand region,
where the untaNcd Juice of the corn
flows from modest and retiring stills.
There are many such mills in the
Unalla region and in various sections
of middle Tennessee, where the with
ering blight Of modern civilization, with
its canned goods and packing house
meats, has not yet penetrated and
where one may
Listen to the watermill
Through the livcong day.
While the clicking of its wheel
Wears the weary hours away.
But they don't bring the meal to
town. The town-raiscd persons taste
is too Initiated TO appreciate it. When
he cats c0ruhrpad nj all with his OlpO-
margarine or canned soup he wants the
roller mill product, which suggested the
idea Of sawdust breakfast food to
Battle Greek Yankee. The right sort Of
cornbrcad IS made from meal ground
on a slow running water mill from corn
that has been we'll dried, the little end
Of the ear shcIled off for the chickens
or pigs, the rotten grains carefully
eliminated and the corn run through Il
fan mill
Before being made into bread the
meal is slftcd through n wire sieve or
SITTER. the mcshcs Of which are not too
fine. Then II good bread is not pro-
duced ii is the fault of the cook. The
use OF sugar in making any form OF
cornbrcad should be made Il felony.
There IS as much difference between
bread form properly ground meal and
the common meal of commerce as there
is between n Smithfeld ham ana Il
packing house ham-Nashvillc Amcri-
can.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-02-07
THE HOLY HOUSE. j."
Legend of the House of Mary and the
Savior

Legend of the House of Mary and the
Savior
Let mo first give the main outlines of
.hc legend. 81 Nazareth was preserved
With pious care the House Of our Lady.
Ihc dwelling place i'm which She received
the gracious message of the Incarnation.
the iowly home which sheltered the Holy
Family for SO many years, was "a very
precious sanctuary. On May 10, l29l.
month after the taking of IrIpUH and
PtolemaiS, the Holy House was carried
by the hands Of angels from NaZareth
10 Il place in Damatia between Eiumu
and Tersatz on the Adriatic shore.
1t was Il onc-roomcd editice. built Of
rcd square stones, fastened with cement,
and bore proof Of age aud Oriental do
sign. II stood without any foundations
and had Il wooden decorated ceiling. The
walls were covered with freScoos: there
was a door aud q narrow window; in
side there was an altar Of stone an an
Clcut crucjhN, a small cupboard, CON
tanning a few vessels Of common use. 10
chimney aud hearth, above which WAS Il
cedar statue of our Lady with the Holy
Child in her arms. The pastor of the
place learned i'm vision that the build
ing was the House Of Our Lady; the
stone altar that M which st. Peter cole-
hratcd mass, and the statue the work Of
ST. Luke the Evangelist. In proof of
the vision he was cured of a serious ILL.,
ness. 4 dcputatiou of four responsible
persons forthwith were sent to Nazareth
to investigate the mystery; and there
they found that the house was no longer
To hc found.
Measurement aud other means taken
proved that the mousse that had suddenly
appeared in DalmatIa was indeed none
other than that which mad as suddenly
left Palestine. Three years after. OH
December 10. 1924. the Holy House
again disappeared, and under the poutf-
iCutU of tClostine '. came to ReCauati.
a little town in the March of Aucona
when it fixed itself in n laurel grove be-
longing to pious lady called Loreto.
1t was discovered by some shepherds
and soon became recognized and was
honceforth much frequented place Of
pilgrimage Eight months afterward the
house removed to small hill. three
miles from Recanati, to land belonging
to two brothers, who. however fell out
shortly aftcrward over the division of
wealth which began to flow to the new
shrine.
no save strife between the brothers
the house was suddenly lifted once more
and this time settled down, finally. in
the midst of the public way, which had
10 he diverted in consequence. Here.
too. in the course of time chapel was
built, which gave way i'm time to the
present hasilica. The famous pilgrim
age of lorcto goes on today. Pop"S
kings and prices have visited this shrine
and left great gifts. Later on festi-
val with lturgjCal rites was instituted.
and in time the feast Of the translation
of the Holy House was extended 10
many Fortuightly Review.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-02-07
FOREVER AND A DAY.

Little know or care
If the blackbird on the bough
Is filing all the air
With his soft creScendo now;
For she is gone away,
And when she went she took
The springtme in her look,
The pcachblow on her cheek,
The laughter from the brook,
The blue from out the May
And what she calls a week
Is forever and a day
It's little that | mind
How the blossoms, pink or white,
AZ every touch of wind
Fall trembling with delight
For in the leafy lane.
Beneath the garden boughS.
And through the silent house
One thing alone | seek.
Until she come again.
The May is not the Nay.
And what she calls a week
Is forever and day.
r. Is. Aldrich. in Atlantic.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-02-07

parents who think that "sir" and
"ma'am'' thus used is a provincial us
age? There can be no doubt that this
usage is found much more frequently
in rural districts than in cities. 1t is
certainly n very old usage. 1t is Ell
quette thus to address the King and
Queen of England. 1t is not etiquette
to address him as Your Majesty" but
simply sir" Among well-bred Ameri-
can men the habit of using sir" is
not common, except in addressing
strangers, Or possibly men Of advanced
age, or men for whom great venera-
tion is entertained Among equals the
custom, in ordinary conversation. does
not exist. We speak more particularly
Z. city dweilers. There can be 10 gues-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-02-07

not rest till had found what my individual
bit of work my country. ask myself sometimes Is
love of country dying out? Certainly it looks like it.
One hears young sneerng openly at the land that
gave them birth; finding actual amusement out of this
that muddle that this that government has made.
would ask those scofers what they personally have
done for our brave country. If | man, and
in position to make laws, every man should be
soldier, and be trained in of need to fight Every
boys school should have rifle If this done
should have fewer men playing the fool in ladies'
drawing rooms.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-02-07
Rules for Turkish Girls

Up TO the age OF II Turkish girls arc
as free and untrammeled rs European
children, but with her twelfth birth
day the girl becomes n woman She
adopts the "tcharchaff" and joins that
silent sistcrhood who are condemned to
see the world darkly through a veil
without having lost any of their natur-
nj desires to participate In its gave
ties.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-02-07
Finds Modern Utopia.

4 correspondent has discovered the
modern Utopia whore fortunate natives
arc So rich they sometimes do mt know
what 10 DO with their wealth Yet many
Of them live sumpmously on about sac
a year.
4 happy place i the little village Of
taius, in Switzerland. The villagers
number about loo \ majority Of them
iwn their own houses aud farms, They
81 aay any local rates or taxes. Ii
aldItaa 10 what their farms pra.luee
HE villagers receive free wood. cnaes,
milk ana butter aud sometime, meat