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The Washington times., 1907-02-17

An evidence OF the immense capacity
of the rumoT fOuudries is that they can
invent stories of the injuries to the war
ships even faster than the warships can
get hurt
The Washington times., 1907-02-17

Congress and the Thaw trial will both
be entering on their critical phases this
week II Congress wants to reduce any
tendency TO swelling in its head. II will
do well to note the proportion Of public
attention il attracts
The Washington times., 1907-02-17
How Associated Charities
Helps With Money and
Sympathy.
General Agents Sketch
of Purpose and Meth
cd of Society.

Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth opened her
house at 1901 Massachusetts, avenue for
meeting in the interests of the Asso-
ciated Charities yesterday at Il a. m.
The Invitations stated that stories Of
charity work in Washington will be told
by one who has been doing the work. %
Miss Ida A. Green, general agent of
the Associated Charities. told a number
of typical instances Of families whose
problems had been studied and solved
by the agents of the association. Incl
dentally she suggested that the agents
are anxious to have a visiting house
keeper" employed, 10 give training in
cooking and household management in
the homes Of the people whom the asso-
citation is working TO upbuild.
In speaking Of the need Of just such
office rs the Associated Charities for
those in trouble. Miss Green told of a
man who had intended 70 commit sui
eide, but decided first 20 80 TO the Asso-
ciated Charities and see what advice
he could get there. Through the influ-
ences brought 10 bear upon him from
the office he was led to begin lie anew
and make something OF himself. She
told Of another instance where. through
the police. a request came not only for
food and fuel, but also for clothing,
where a woman was unable 10 leave her
room until she was properly attired-
Principles of Charity.
The four principles upon which organ
lied charity are carried ON, namely, in
vestigation, registration, cooperation,
and upbu.lding. We're all Illustrated by
experience OF the workers. In one cases
a thorough investigation led 20 the find
ing Of a home for a colOred man who
wls totally crippled and unable 20 care
for himself. II this home had not been
found for him he would have been n
care on the community for probably a
long time. Miss Green said that in
vesugatiOns are not made for the pur-
pose of exposing fraud, but 10 get an
understanding Of the situation and clues
10 the way out Of a..
Investigation. Miss Green said. would
be Of little use without registration, for
no one person could keep in mind the
conditions Of COO or 200 families unless
these conditions were registered Miss
Green spoke Of the fact that no other
organization in the city knows those in
The Washington times., 1907-02-17

From the Senate's fashion OF sweeten-
ing M the appropriation bills. that
would make a pretty good board Of di-
rectors for a corporation that wanted 20
water S securities.
The Washington times., 1907-02-17
CAN ALWAYS GO BACK TO THE
NINE"

Miner Hicks ms received go pressing
offers Of marriage But he got out Of a
bad fix once befOre.-Milwaukee Senti-
mel
The Washington times., 1907-02-17

Judge DeLacey, who declared that a
man deserving his wiIe must pay her 81
per cent Of his income, maybe has a
notion that the women are liable to
vote in this country some day. coupled
with Presidential aspirations.
The Washington times., 1907-02-17

Wei, even If things have been pretty
well fixed up with Japan, Captain Hob
son car point with pride to a couple OF
mighty fine big warships that are pretty
certain 10 be built
The Washington times., 1907-02-17
A MERE BAGATFLLEI

New York city expenses for this yea
van be $4,000 more a day than they wen
last year.
The Washington times., 1907-02-17

Senator AIdrich got back TO town soon
CT than was expected, and it is now De
lieved the upper house VIII be able 10
clear its decks and get away without
the necessity OF an extra session.
The Washington times., 1907-02-17
AIDING UNFORTUNATE
TO RESUnE POSITION
WITH FELLOW=r1EN
Principles of Work.

need so well as the Associated Charities,
on account of this registration. Be
cause the records are kept the assO-
citation is able in the summer To pick
out the families who ought to have sum
mer outings or 90 90 Camp Good VIII.
From these records they know the fami-
lies who ought To have baskets at
Christmas or Thanksgiving.
The Washington times., 1907-02-17

Reports say that snow sixteen feet
deep has fallen on Fairbanks-Fair-
banks, Alaska.
The Washington times., 1907-02-17

It would naturally be supposed that
folks with the least money would be
most anxious 10 make it stretch. and yet
all the talk about the necessity of cur
rcncy elasticity comes from people with
coolies II cash. Funny world,
The Washington times., 1907-02-17

It's getting almost as dangerous to
travel by sea as by land.
Smoke UP! After awhile II will in
VOlvc a fine.
The Washington times., 1907-02-17
Joining Forces.


lies who ought to have baskets at
Christmas or Thanksgiving.
Joining Forces.
As to cooperation. Miss Green gave
instance after instance. where not only
cooperation with such societies in this
city as the Instructive Visiting Nurses.
81. Vincent De Paul Society. the Co
operative Sewing Society. and such in
dividuals as the police. clergymen.
school teachers. etc, had resulted in
the upbuiding Of the families, but also
where the cooperation with other
charitable societies in New York. Phila-
delphia, and Baltimore had resulted in
the return of wanderers 70 their homes
In upbuilding needy families Miss
Green said that the Associated Chart
ties not only struggles with the indi-
vidual families which are brought TO
its attention. but also strives. through
its knowledge Of the individual families
10 change the conditions which lead TO
poverty and sin. As an example Of this.
She said that the Associated Charities
had been one Of the influential factors
in securing the enactment Of the COM
pulsory education law.
Upbuilding Families.
Among the direct movements which
the Associated Charities has brought in
the community fcr the upbuilding Of
the families. Miss Green mentioned the
crusade against consumption. the move
ment for the improvement Of housing
conditions. the starting Of the play
grounds, and the stamp savings sys-
TEN. which is still in the hands OF the
Associated Charities The work OF
teaching people 10 save. which the As
ISOLATED Charities does here through the
stamp savings system, is the same as
that done by the PrOvident Aid Society
The talk was closed by a number Of
instances Of the work with Individual
families notably that Of a drunkard's
family. which was brought 10 cOndi-
tiou OF self-respect through the iafiu-
ence of the friend who was procured
Tor the family by the Associated Chart
ties Such friends the Associated
Charities are always seeking. and there
Is great work in waiting for them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23
GIRL JEWEL CROOK,
$4,000 PLUMBER
SHE AND FOUR MEN CAUGHT BY
NEW YORK DETECTlVES-HAD
$4,000 IN PAWN TICKETS IN HER
POSSESSION.

New York, February 22.-Following the
arrest yesterday of Amelia Russell and
four young men in the girls room in
West Sixty-fourthl street, where were
found pawn tickets for $4,000 worth OF
Jewels, the detectives today arrested five
other persons suspected of completely in
the robberes which have been troubling
the police of the upper west side for
weeks.
The police announced today that the
amount of plumber involved in the varl-
GUS robberes aggregated nearly $4,000.
They have in their possession lis pawn
tickets representing pledged articles, al
most entirely jewerly, valued at 100000.
The jewery recovered is estimated to
he worth $4,000. Mrs. j. Taylor Clark of
155 West Seventy-third street, identified
three of the prisoners as persons who
visited her house several weeks ago IN
response to newspaper advertisement
for a furnished room. They came to the
house in big touring car.
After the party had left the house she
missed jewelry and silverware valued at
$500
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23
BILLS INTRODUCED IN
ALABAMA LEGISLATURE

act entitled IAN act in relation to trials
of misdemeanors in Fayette county, Ala
bama," approved December 10, 1900. Local
legislation.
S. b. 357, by Mr.. Teasley-To fix the
salary of the clerk of the adjutant gener-
al and to make an appropriation for the
payment thereof. Finance and taxation.
s. b. $40, by Mr. Wlson-To provide for
the incorpora ton of mutual aid, benefit
and industrial companies or accusations.
Banking and insurance.
S. b. $50, by Mr. Wilson-To incorporate
Cleveland Male and Female institute and
to give it certain powers and privileges.
Education.
S. b. 351 by Mr.. Reynolds-To establish
a normal school for education of white
male and female teachers at Daphne, IN
Baldwin county, Alabama. Finance and
taxation.
S. b. 1852, by Mr.. Bayles-To authorize
the commissioners court of Baldwin
county to surrender and convey the
county buildings and grounds at Daphne
to the trustees of a normal school to he
established in said county. Eduoation.
S. B. 1853, by Mr.. Wimberley-To appro-
pirate funds to be expended by the state
board of health for the protection and
promotion of the health of the people of
the state. Public health.
S. b. 354, by Mr.. Wimberley-To regu-
late the practice of medicine in the state
of Alabama Public health
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23
cheerfuIness of Blind Persons.

Harriet Quimby in Leslie's Weekly.
Another branch of knowledge which
one would say it would be almost impos-
sible to teach blind person is music IT
is easy 10 understand that blind man
might learn to play almost any instru-
ment by ear, but the students are not
taught to do this They learn by note,
and many of them become expert musl-
clans The method of teaching music EN-
ployed by the New York institution was
originated by Miss II. A. Babcock the
chief instructor in music. and through
her help the method has been adopted
In the majority of the large educational
institutions throughout the country. To
explain TO beginners everything that Is on
the staff and the methods Of Its use, a
cushion about the size OF an ordinary
sofa pillow. filled with sawdust. and Arm.
is used Upon this. by means OF cord
and bonnet wire which has been twisted
into the shape of notes. the bars are
made and the notes are arranged and re-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23
BIC EARTH PLANT TO
Be NEAR MOBILE
Only Standard Grade Mineral in
United States
WORK WILL BEGIN AT ONCE
Largest FulIer's Earth Plant In the
World viii Be Twelve Miles
From the City, In Bald
win County
WORK WILL BEGIN AT ONCE

Mobile. February 22.-(Special 1.-THE
largest Fullers earth plant In the world
Is to soon be erected within twelve milee
of this city and upon the only deposit
of the standard grade mineral SO far dis
covered in the United States. The COM
pany owning this deposit is the Standard
Reduction company of Chicago, which
will erect a mammoth plant The first in
stallment of machinery left this city this
morning on a barge towed by the tug
Oriole. The work is in charge of A H.
Merriek, who will superintend the con-
struction of the plant and installation OF
the machinery.
Mr.. Merrick said prior to his departure
ON the tug that his company had award
ed a contract for the construction OF a
100000 plant, which would have ca
pacity of a carload daily. Fullers earth
Is now used by packing houses as well
as cotton oil factories and wooden mills
the latter using it for bleaching purposes
and obtaining the highest grade from
England. The deposit is located six miles
below Hurricane.
Up to a few years ago there was
crude mill for refining the material, but
the owners later gave up their work In
the effort to obtain a suitable grade of
EARTH The mill was destroyed by flre'
Chicago chemists experimental with
the clay deposit at Blakely, Baldwin
county, where there are about $40 acres
and found that 1t contained standard
grade, and it is thought will equal, II
not surpass, the Fullers earth now OBJ
tanned from England.
The property was purchased by the
Chicago company and it is said they will
conduct the business on a large scale.
The grievance committee of the Ma
tional Street Car Mems union, which was
organized a few weeks ago In TINS CITY,
the members being in the employ OF inc
Mobile Light and Railroad company,
which company some few days ago dis
charged a number of them, held a con-
ference with President j. II. Wilson of
the street car company this afternoon
which lasted for two hours. The ques-
ton OF recognition of the union was not
raised. Mr.. Wilson said his policy is
not to discriminate against the union ana
the open shop. The committee requested
10 know the reason the men were dis
charged. MIR. Wilson refused to disclose
the information unless they would pre-
sent him with permission of the men who
were let out, as he deemed 1T matter
strictly between employer and employe.
The members of the committee said they
did not organize for the purpose of a
strike but to control men and better
class to improve efficiency of the COM
pany's service The members ICY the
union held a lengthy meeting tonight,
but will give nothing for publication.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23
An Index of Prosperity.

FROM the Baltimore News.
The number of cigars smoked is an in
dex of the nations prosperity. The cigar
manufactures have doubled their output
in eight years, the number for the fiscal
year 19O5-O6 being S,O7O,672 $40, as compared
with 4,063, 169,097 for the year ended June
80, 1S9S-New York Times.
The Times is right in It's assertion, and
might have gone farther. Such figures as
these are significant of more than the
mere existence of prosperity In some
sense or other. They demonstrate the
wide diffusion of tho increase in mate
rial comfort which has accompanied the
gigantic development of business during
the last eight years. The rich growing
richer" has evidently absolutely nothing
to do with the case. In the first place,
their contributions to the consumption of
eight billions of cigars In the course of a
year is so insignificant as to be impercep-
tible; in the second place, the only possi-
BILE effect an increase of prosperity can
have upon the use of cigars by the rich is
to raise the quality or price, OF the cigars
they smoke and not to increase the num-
Der of them. Indeed, this remark applies
not only to the rich, but to the moderate
ly we'll off so that the vast increase in
the number of cigars must be ascribed
wholly to the more liberal use of them by
persons who have very modest incomes
The number Of males of what may be
called smoking age in the United States
can hardly exceed 25.0O00O0, and accord
ingly the figures show that on an average
each such person now smokes about 800
cigars annually. as against an average
of only about $50 eight years ago. There
is no getting away from the conclusion
that large proportion Of the entire popu-
lation Of the country are IN far more COM
Portable circumstances today than they
Nnrn In 1893
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23
THEATRICAL TRUST
INDICTMENT WEAK
kLAW G. ERLANGER'S ATTORNEYS
MOVE FOR DISMISSAL AFTER
EXAMINING GRAND JURY MIN
uTES-lLLEGAL EVIDENCE.

New York, February e2.-Permdssion
for the attorneys for the so-called the
atrical trust to inspect the minutes of
the grand jury which recently returned
an indictment against Klaw & Erlanger,
al Iayman, Charles Frohman and Nixon
& Zimmerman for conspiracy in restraint
of trade was granted by Judge Crane in
the court of general sessions today.
The motion for permission to inspect
the minutes was made, with particular
reference to the case of klaw & Erlang-
er, the only ones indicted, who have been
served with the papers.
Counsel for the defendants has an
nonnced an intention to move for dis
missal of the indictments after he has in
spected the minutes of the grand jury
on the ground that they were found on
illegal evidence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23
INDIAN BILL GOES
TO THE SENATE
Conferees Quickly Aaree-Measure
Will Be Taken Up y
Today.

Washington, February 22.-The con-
ferees on the Indian appropriation bill
reached final agreement today and theil
report was presented to the Senate by
Mr.. Clapp, chairman of the Senate COM
mittee. 1t will be taken up tomorrow
The ease with which an agreement was
reached was due to the fact that most
of the disputed amendments were elimi-
mated on points of order.
The conferees agreed to the amend
ments comforting upon special agents OF
the indian bureau the powers of Indian
agents, sub-agents and commanding Of
ficers of military posts for the suppress
sion of liquor traffic among the Indians
and in the Indian Territory; permitting
white children to attend Indian day
schools authorizing the secretary of the
interior to allot lands to the Indians OF
the Moqui reservation in Arizona and
abolishing tribal courts of the Choctaw
and Chickasaw nations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23
Local STAPLE Groceries.

Sugar-Granulated, SIC; Y. c., fac
Flour-Fancy patent, 1925; standard
patent. $3.50; straight, 1915.
Coffee-Green, 11q13c; Arbuckle's, $500;
Porto Rico, $16.05.
Meat-DrJ salted ribs, SIC; dry sailed
rib bellies, lie; extra clear. 1oci hams.
fancy, 15sse; medium, 14Sse; bacon bellies,
12ihc; California hams, 10e
Lard-Leaf lie; compound lard, 9Ac.
Centrifugal 3oq25; sugar
house, 40c; Georgia cane, SIC.
White peas-Per bushel, $2.s5.
Beans-Navy, 81. per bushel; hand
picked Lima, &c.
Grits-92 pounds, s1.50.
Meal-"Jim Dandy" $l.20
Macaronl, 631c.
Feed Stuff.
Corn-No. 2 mixed, 64c; white, &c.
Oats-No. mixed 43c; No. white. 55c;
white clip, Csc.
Pure wheat bran, 80 or 100, s1.25.
Cotton seed feed meal, $26; PRIME S27.
Corn chops, sl.20.
Corn hearts, 81 rs.
Shorts-1O0 pound sack, $780,
Hulls S0-lb C. s., 50 ton; 20-lb. C. s., 40c
SACK 100-lb C. s.. s11 tom 100-lb C. s.. 45c
sack; 10O-lb sack hulls Coo.
Hay-Choice timothy. $27; No. l tlmo-
thy. $25; Johnson grass, SIS; clover mixed,
s20.50
WAC anu
Florida Strawberries-Per quart, 2Oa25c.
Lemons-Per box, extra fancy, S4445O.
Cabbage-2021sc per pound.
New Florida Cabbage-Per crate, 81 rs
New Louisiana Cabbagc-Per crate,
$500.
Western Apples-Ben Davis, 80. 5oa3. 7,
Baldwins, 1915; Russets, 81; California
navel oranges, 50.
Florida Oranges-$2 .75M3.
TanDarinQa--S5I 4
Onions--New crop, pound. 2lac.
Northern Potatoes-Per bushel, S0lIS5c.
Sweet potatoes-Per barrel. Cullman,
81. 10000 per barrel; Florida yam, 81 10a
.25 per bushel.
Seed Triumph and Rose potatoes, per
bushel, S5dl95c
Onion Sets--s2 .50@3 per bushe
Eggs-Fresh candled, 22m23c
Hens-35M40c; brolers, 25n40c.
Butter-Fresh, 12hc@15c; renovated, CSC;
creamery, Sec.
Cheese-Full cream, per pound. 1GQ17c.
Cuban Tomatoes-Per crate, s.. 50m3.j0.
Colards-Per crate. 1925.
New Turnips-Per crate, s..
Nuts-English walnuts. loo per pound;
pound; filberts, 121ac per pound; pecans,
2oc per pound; mixed nuts. 121Ac per
pound
Rasins-Two crown layers. 81 three
crown layers, 81 %.
Dates-Per case. 30 pound case. s2.25.
Figs-Layers, crown. sll0; 6 crown.
sl.25 per box.
Citron in 10 pound boxes. 25c per pound.
Seeded Raislns-Pound package. Sc.
Peanuts-Fancy. per pound. 71ac. choice.
61sc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, February 22.-Closing cotton:
Spot in fair demand prices points
higher American middling fair, $3.50;
good middling, 639; middling, 6.03; low
middling, 5.71 good ordinary, 5.2S; ordi-
nary, $3.50. The sales for the day were
5000 bales of which 500 were for specula-
tio1 and export and included 100 Amer
lean. Receipts, 10000 bales, including H.
100 American. Futures opened and closed
steady. American middling, good ordinary
clause; February, oil; February March,
1861; March-April, 5.65; April-May, 3, GA;
May-June, 5.63; June-July, 5.6l!; July
August 5,991s; August-September 5.551a;
September October, 5.53; October-Novem-
Der, 5.49l2 November December, 5.49 De-
cember-January, 5.49; January-February,
8 1917
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arranged at will, as they are held In
place on the cushion only by tiny hair
pins. BY this ingenious method the stu,
dent masters the principles of STAFF nota-
ton and gains a clear idea of what bar
of music looks like to seeing persons.
The rests are made of leather, the sharps
of brass, soIdered. blind graduate in
music from this college, F. Henry
Tschudi, became an associate and later a
fellow of the College OF American Musi-
clans still later he was elected fellow
of the American Guild of Organists, and
at the present time he occupies a posi-
ton as organist in Decatur. Ala. The stu
dents are all fond of singing, and the
choir of the institution is unusually good.
both as to voice and method of using It,
Music is written in point system for the
use of the blind.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23

arms, Of considerable size. She suffered
a great deal and for three weeks we
nursed her every night, using all the
remedies we could think of. Nothing
would help. We then remembered
having heard so much about Cuticura
Remedies. We sent for them and after
twenty-four hours we noted considerable
improvement, and, after using only one
complete set of the Cuticura Remedies,
in five consecutive days the little one,
much to our joy, had been entirelycured,
and has been well for long time. Mrs.
F. Ruefenacht, r. F. D. 3, Bakersfield,
Cal, June 25 and July 20, 1906"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23
THE MARKETS.
Live Stock Market.
Up to $500
Irn11cnre

Chicago, February 22-Cattle receipts,
about 1000. Nominally steady. Plain to
best steers, 81. 25Ql7; cows, So. 20; heif-
ers, 81 .6OQ5; bulls $3a4.50; stockers and
feeders. 81 5Od5; calves, 81, 756G so.
Hogs-Receipts estimated, 1900 Five
cents higher; choice heavy shipping.
$7.121a07 171A; mixed and butchers. $4,000
10; choice light, S. 9o@695; packing, 81
@710; pigs, $6a650,
Sheep receipts about 5000; nominallly
steady; sheep, $4.5Oa5 So; yearlings $4,000
665; lambs, ST. 7507 60.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23
HUMOR ON FACE
Cured by Cuticura Remedies
No Return in 20 Years.

my son, when lad OF sixteen, was
troubled with humor on his face and
after using Cuticura Remedies he was
freed from every humor and has con-
tinued so to the present time after
twenty years have passed. Your Cuti-
cura Soap has been used in my family
for several years and have faith in the
Cuticura Remedies. A. H. Smith,
Marion, Me-, Dec. 1, 1906"
Every Humor OF Infants Children, and Adults, con-
ssts OF Cutleura Soap (25c;l 10 Cleanse the skin.
Cutcura Ointment t50c.) to Heal the Skin and Cutl-
cura Resolvept t50c) lin the form OF Chocolate
Coated Pills. 25c per vial OF 500 TO Purify the Blood.
Sold throughout the world Potter Drug & Chem.
Corp. Sole Props. Boston. Mass.
1T Nailed Free. Booklet on Skin Humors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23
BETTER THAN SPANKING.

Spanking does not cure children of bed
wetting. If it did there would be few
children that would do it There is a
constitutional cause Cor this. Mrs. NJ.
Summers, Box 400, Notre Dame, Ind, will
send her home treatment to any mother.
She asks no money. Write her today if
your children trouble you In this way.
Don't blame the child. The chances are
st can't help 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23
Road Being Opened.

Tuscon, Ariz., February 22.-President
Epes Randolph of the Cananea Yaqui
River and Pacific railroad announces that
two additional sections of road are now
open to general traffic. The parts of the
road lust opened are from Corral, south
to Valderrain, and from Corral north to
Rtteua Vista.