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n lady who heard Mrs. De Voc Mon
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Ed. STANDARD:
There Is all air OF kindness and good
ness and purity about Mrs. Emma De-
Voc that made her seem lovable and
attractive, and really magnetic and
Charming. The one thought most in my
mind was regret that all my friends,
those from the far Atlantic Coast, from
the sunny South, the CHEEKY North and
the glowing East, could not hear and
join in my enthusiasm in this suffrage
movement. 1t always did seem to me
that man who takes no interest in
politics Is unfit TO live in the land where
the government should rest in the
hands OF the people. The woman s
cause Is mans, they rise or sink to-
gether, dwarfed or God-like, bound or
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responsibility Tor his family greater. and
securing to wives greater protection to
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-11-08

STRUCK OIL.-What is thought to
be a steady flow of oil has been
struck at Payette, Idaho, 40 miles
from Boise. The drill struck loose
sand and for half an hour oil and
water spouted 100 feet in the air.
1t then settled down to steady flow
of 500 barrels day of oil. A grand
rush is in progress for claims.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-11-08

PRESIDENT Roosevelt was 49 wears
old on the 9th day of October.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07

lation of money, now amounting to more
than $l25,000,000 was all contributed by
and in ethics all belong to the policy
holders after a fair deduction of the ex-
penses of operation and just and lib
eral regulation to the promoters of the
enterprise. While the vested rights of the
stockholders. whatever they may be. of
the Prudential company must be recog-
niZed and maintained, we cannot con-
template without some solicitude the con-
tinuous rolling up of an enormous sur
plus by this company. taken from mil
lions OF contributors, for whom the COM
pany IS the trustee, If this surplus is to
be considered the property of a few stock
helders whose reward obtained under the
companys charter, have already been so
great.
1T has been stated before us that the
present rate of progress this surplus is
and at the end of 1908 $2S, 900 000 Rather
than allow this accumulation to go on
for the benefit of the stockholders, at
the expense of the policyhoders of this
company. we would be in favor of the
repeal of the charter of the corporation
and a reorganization of it's general laws
but the committee do not think that such
a remedy is necessary"
1t is in place of this extreme meas
ure that the committee prepared the bill
limiting the amount of capital stock of
any insurance company to $2,000000, and
restricting the profits of stockholders.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
BURTON DOWNS OHIO
POLITICAL MACHINE
President Turns Down Adams
and Publishes Foraker'S Letter
THEFlGHT OF 1908 NOW ON
Taft's Friends Believe Administration
viii From Now on Aid Him to
Capture the Next Con-
vention.
THEFlGHT OF 1908 NOW ON

Washington, March 6.-(Special )-Theo-
dore f. Burton is credited with tossing
a monkey wrench into the hopper of the
Ohio senatorial machine with results
painful to contemplate Secretary Taft's
friends think that the administration is
from this time forth going 20 lend it's
influence in most direct ana vigorous
fashion to the movement to capture the
next convention, and with It the delega-
ton to the national convention for Sec
rotary.
The President has turned down the
earnest recommendation of Senators For
aker and Dick that j. c. Admas of Zanes-
Vile, be made The new federal judge in
the Southern Ohio district Mr.. Burton
opposed the nomination, ana mas won as
against both senator's. thus making him
the recognized agent Of the administra-
ton, and the chief controller of patron
age for the state. The fact that he lives
in the northern district and has been
able to defeat Foraker for a southern
Ohio appointment ordinarily dictated by
the senator's, Is regarded as most signif-
cant of the Presidents purpose to use
all the administration influence from this
time forth to break the Ohio organlza-
ton
The opponents of Adams charged that
at the state convention last summer when
Burton was fighting the senator's for con-
troll, a deal was made by which Adams
was promised the judgshlp on condition
that the delegation from the Fifteenth
Congressional district be delivered to the
senators in the fight then going on. The
delivery was made, and it has been
charged that the deal was a matter of
common notorety.
However, that may be, Senator Foraker,
after Adams had been recommended to
the President, wrote IA letter denying that
such a deal was made by himself. He
has been no denial from the Junior sena-
tor. Anyhow. after Senator Foraker had
twice explicitly written the President
denying the story. the President wrote
the senator a letter which Is construed
by some readers to signify that the Presi-
dent found the denial more interesting
than convincing.
The giving out of the correspondence by
Senator Foraker with the statement from
the White House that Adams will not be
named is accepted as the final and con-
the administration and the Buckeye or
ganizaton is complete and that the fight
of 1908 is now on.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
congressman Sail for Panama.

New York, March 6.-Fifty-three
Representatives in Congress who de-
sire to know for themselves the condi-
lions under which the Panama canal
is being built sailed today ON the
steamer Panama for Colon. With
them went Lieut. Col George Goethals,
a United States army engineer, who
will undertake the construction of the
canal, and Major Gaillaird, U. S. A.,
who will assist Colonel Cocktails.
Among others in the party are o. w.
Gillespie of Texas, Bird S. Mcclure of
Oklahoma, A. S. Burleson of Texas, J.
T. Robinson of Arkansas, e. F Brous-
sard of Louisiana, ] E. Ransdell of
Louisiana and F. j. Garrett of Tennes-
see
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
Berlin Bars BilIboards.

From Consular Reports.
Billboards are prohibited in Berlin, but
public advertising is confined to neat
pillars on the edge of the sidewalk at
the principal street corners. These col
umns called "Litfass Saeulen,'' after
the originator are u feet high and
feet in diameter, the exterior having an
advertising surface of from II to u square
metres
In April, 1901, Berlin advertised for bids
for the privilege of these advertising col
umns for ten years, and the successful
bidders are paying an annual rental of
100000 marks ($95 POO. At that date there
were 700 columns already erected, and the
number was at once to be materially
increased.
The city may use the interior of the
columns for storing utensils for street.
cleaning and sand for use in the streets,
for switch apparatus, for public electric
lights and meters for electric street rail-
ways etc. These columns, therefore, are
provided with doors and locks.
All placards must be approved by the
police authorities before being posted.
The city authorities have the right to
demand at any time the free posting OF
official notices.
At the present time, as in America,
multicolored, changing, electrically lllu-
minated signs are much in vogue. SO
that the business part of tue city at
night is dazzlingly brilliant.
Sandwich men" are occasionally seen,
but this is regarded as degrading labor
and is not much practiced.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
Negroes Want Town Near Atlanta.

residents of Brownsville suburban
community near Atlanta and close to
Clark university, a negro institution, are
planning to go before the Legislature at
its next session and ask for a charter
as a town. This is the negro settlement
that played such an important part in
the riots of last September. 1t was there
that one of the county policemen was
killed by negroes. The negroes want to
set up a municipal government of their
own there. They want to have a negro
mayor negro counclmen ana negro pc,
licemen. Only negroes live in the COM
munity and practically all the property
there is owned by negroes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
HARTMAN GRANTS
LAST INTERVIEW
Hard Times Again Unless Anti
Railroad Attitude Changes
NO ANSWER ABOUT READING
viii Not Say Whether He Has Control
of the Road-Wants Law to
Legaize His Com
bines.
NO ANSWER ABOUT READING

Washington, March &c. II. Hartman,
the railroad magnate, who has been in
Washington since last Friday. tonight
granted a. farewell interview to fifteen
newspaper men, announcing at the time
that he will return to New York to-
morrow and stop talking for publication.
Mr.. Hartman discussed the transporta-
ton problems railroad legislation, the
tariff, the currency question, the atti-
tude of the public toward the railroad
corporations. and the probability of a
panic in the future
81 notice that the afternoon papers say
that the New. York Central holdings and
those of the old Wasserman pool in the
Reading railroad. were taken over last
night. This is not true I have not pur-
chased a single share of railroad stock
since ! have been in Washington
He refused to answer the question as
to whether he had secured control of the
Reading. AS to the currency and the tar
if, Mr. Hartman said:
II think that the currency and tariff
questions should be settled in more
definite way before Congress and the
present administration devotes so much
precious time to regulating the railroads.
The interest of the country demands that
there should be some notifications of the
tariff but since we have no Mckinley nor
Dingley, l fear that the prospects for
such legislation is not very encouraging.
The United States will not always enjoy
the prosperity that has prevailed during
the last decade. Hard times will GER
tainly come again unless Congress and
the people generally change their tactics
towards the railroads and corporate in
terests."
AS an admonition against the tendency
for a wholesale reduction in rates, Mr..
Hartman called attention to the increased
cost of everything that enters into the
maintenance of a railroad.
Gwen money is higher he said, than
1t has been in any time during the last
ten years. This is just the same to the
railroads as If the cost of labor and ma
terial is raised.
Admitting that the railroads to a great
extent are responsible for the hostile
movement that is now sweeping over the
entire country, Mr.. Hartman said that
the only way to solve the problem was
for the government and the great cor
porate interests to work in closer har-
mony and try TO DrlnS ABOUT u solution
that will be more to the interests of the
government and to the railroads as well.
Mr.. Hartman commended the stand
taken by President Roosevelt in re-
cent message to Congress when he ad-
vocated reciprocal agreement" be-
tween the government and the railroads
at was a very bold and courageous stand
for the President to take said the
railroad magnate and the only thing for
the administration to do is to give us
a law that will legalize our combines
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
MUSICIANS GIVE
PRISON CONCERT
Birmingham Musicians Visit Mines at
Pratt-Prison Quartette
Also Sings.

Pratt City, March Especially THE
prisoners of No. > mines were given a
treat last evening drought the efforts OF
Chaplain J. J. d. Hall, in getting some of
Birmingham best musical talent to give
& concert at the prison.
Miss Norma Scholar, soprano; Miss Ida
Nunly, contralto; J. b. Luckey, baratone;
Miss Chenowyth, violnist, and Miss Able
Murphy, pianist each rendered several
appropriate selections, which were very
mcu henioyed by the prisoners.
The prison quartette also sang, and
was greatly praised by the visitors
DIR. j. f. Seay has been appointed by
the governor as physician inspector on
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
Lottery Case Before Grand Jury.

New Orleans, March 1.-TWO witnesses
who have previously testified to knowl-
edge CT lottery transactions, were today
summoned before the federal grand jury
here. Other activity of the government in
alleged lottery cases was shown when an
information was filed in the criminal
branch of the federal court against Ed
ward j. Demarest of New Orleans.
charging that in October. 1905, he paid a
Honduras Lottery company drawing
amounting to $500. The same charge
was brought against Mr.. Demarest in
another court about year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
TO INVESTIGATE ALTON STOCK.
Illinois viii Attack Validity of Harrl-
man Issue.

Chicago, March Ga special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
Official steps have been taken by the
state of Illinois to attack the validity
of $4,000, 900 in Alton railroad bonds
issued by e. H. Hartman and his asso-
ciates when he reorganized the Chi
cago and Alton railroad. The inter-
state commerce commission has re-
ceived an application from William II.
Stead, attorney general for the state
of Illinois, asking for a complete tran
script of all testimony taken by the
interstate commerce commission in its
hearing at New York regarding the
Chicago and Alton railroad.
The interstate commerce commits
sion has begun to comply with the re-
quest of the attorney general Of Illi-
nois, which was made, it appears, I'M
der the special direction of Governor
Denee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
CLAIMS TO BE CHRIST.
A Man Blows Trumpet In Nashville
Street--"Harvard Graduate"

Nashville, March Ga man giving
his name as Leverne Emory Lounes-
bury, aged 80 years, and New York
state his home, was arrested at Glas-
gov Junction, KY, he claiming to be
Christ. He said he was on his way to
New Mexico. and carried a rifle, re-
volver, sword. butcher knife and trum-
pet After frightening several women
by blowing his trumpet he was arrest
ed. He said he did not mean to brighten
any one and that he only blew his
trumpet. He claims to be graduate
of Harvard.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
FROM WIDOWS MITE
MILLIONS GROW
Stockholders Make $780,
600 on $45,848
NEW JERSEY INVESTIGATION
The Senate Receives Report of Special
Committee Appointed to Look Into
Life Insurance Affairs
In the State.
NEW JERSEY INVESTIGATION

Trenton, n. j., March 6.-When the
senate convened today Senator Hilley of
Morris county presented the report of the
special committee appointed last year to
investigate the subject of life insurance
in New Jersey At the same time he
presented seven bills, drafts of which
were embodied in the report to carry
out the committees recommendation.
Many important recommendations for
the regulation of life insurance compa-
MES in New Jersey are included in the re-
port of the senate committee appointed
last year to investigate the subject of life
insurance in the state which was made
public today. In its recommendations the
committee has drawn freely from the re-
port of the committee of fifteen, which
was submitted at the conference on uni
form legislation last December. The COM
mittee of fifteen was appointed at a con-
ference of governors attorney generals
and Insurance commissioners at Chicago
February l. 1906
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
Taylor Sends Apology.

Montgomery, March 6.-(Speeial)- Chief
of Police Taylor sent an apology to Al
derman Roemer this afternoon for the
difficulty in which the chief struck the
alderman Monday night. Chief Taylor
also said in the letter that Mr.. Roemer
did not. so far as he knew, speak dis
paragingly of any police officer of Biz
mingham. This is expected to close the
incident The hearing of Chief Taylor
before Recorder Baber has been post
poned to Thursday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
Penrose Defense to Come.

San Antonio, Tex, March 6.-The con-
Guiding testimony of Lieutenant Grer
for the prosecution in the Penrose court
martial was taken this morning, and
after many supplementary questions had
ben put by both sides, the prosecution
rested their case The defense expects
considerable trouble in securing all their
witnesses and it is possible the pro-
ceedng may be delayed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
NEGRO TOWN GOES
OUT OF BUSINESS
Hobson City, Ala, Languished, and
the Legislature Makes 1t Part of
Oxford.

Montgomery, March GA special to the
Advertiser from oxford, Ala, says:
Hobson City. the only town governed
exclusively by negroes in the south. has
gone out of existence with the passage of
an act by the legislature making it part
of oxford. The town was located ten
years ago and at one time had popula-
ton of 1000. In recent years it has Ian
guished and there is little of the original
town left
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
Street Car Collision In Louisville.

Louisville. March 6.-Ten persons
We're injured, two of them seriously, in
a collision between street cars at
Shelby and Chestnut streets this morn
ing. The seriosuly injured are John
w. Pfeiffer and Henry Guckes. The
Shelby street car struck the Chestnut
street car squarely in the center,
breaking it almost in two The Chest
nut street car had the right of way.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
Kills Wife and Close Friend.

Indianapolis, March 6.-Mrs. Fred
Schowmeyer and William Gill died TO-
day from bullet wounds inflicted by
the womans husband, who returned
unexpectedly to his home at Ben Davis
yesterday and found the two together.
The two men had been close friends
for years Schowmeyer had started for
Indianapolis, but missed his car and
returned home. Gill was shot 1--WE
times and the woman once.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
Robert Smith.

Robert Smith of the firm of Smith &
Martin well known contractors through
the south and southwest on the Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantic railroad. died
at Avenue G and Twenty-first street yes
terday afternoon. Funeral services will
be held at the chapel of Lige 10y this
afternoon at 8 p. m. Interment in Elm->
wood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
Beoin Petition for 2-cent Fare.

Atlanta, March 6.-The state rail
road commission today notified all rail
roads in the statae that on April it
will begin hearings on the petition
filed by the Georgia Farmers union
for reduction to 2 cents per mile on
passenger fares in Georgia. The rail-
roads are cited to appear and show
cause why the reduction should not be
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e, C. Brown.

The funeral of +. c. Brown. who died
at his home, No. PIP Avenue i, Tuesday,
took place yesterday afternoon at $3.50
o. clock. The Rev. J. A. Bryan of the
Third Presbyterian church. conducted the
services. The interment was in Elmwood.
A wife and five children survive the de-
ceased, Mr.. Brown was well known
citizen and his death is lamented by
large circle of friends
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
A Juvenile Grumbler.
From the New York World.

Prom the New YORK WorId
Overheard while jammed on the plat
form of Brooklyn trolley car. Three
boys hanging outside on the bumpers.
Not during the rush hour.
First Boy--If they'd run car once
week on this line you might sometimes
get inside
Second Boy-Aw, you're always kicking.
7 saw car myself on this line yester-
day,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07

the state convict board to succeed Dr..
Nat G. Clark, whose term expired
March l.
Dr. Seay is very popular in the dis
trict. both professionally and socially. and
his many friends congratulate the board
in having secured his appointment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
Timers Strike at Exposition.

Norfolk. March 6.-Demanding an
increase in pay from 81 to $3.50 per
day. all the timers at work on the
buildings under construction at the
jamestown exposition grounds went on
strike today. 1t was reported this
afternoon that an adjustment OF the
strike with the return OF the timers
to work tomorrow is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
Central Not in Mercer.

Ell Paso, March 6-The report IS
current here tonight in high railroad
circles that the Mexican Central is not
in the government merger. The report
is said to be borne out by the fact that
branch lines and agencies of the Next
can Central have never received Off
cial notice of the government taking
control.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
Wasp Cruises the Mississippi.

Natchez, Miss, March 6.--The United
States gunboat Wasp left here today for
Paducah, Ky, on a cruising expedition for
recruits for the United States navy. On
her way back she will stop at every
town which has a population of 5000, to
give young men chance to enlist.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
"Blind Tigers" on Trial.

jackson, Miss, March Especial THE
city had twenty-four blind tigers" on
trial today, three-fourths of them being
negro women. Those fined We're in sums
of $50 to 500 and Chief of Police Allen
states he will break them up if he has
to raid them a dozen times a day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
George M. Armstrong.

of George NJ. Armstrong, aged % Yeas,
took place at the home on Sloss avenue,
East Lake, yesterday, and interment was
made in East Lake cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
Pettus on Brownsville Committee.

Washington, March 6.-(Special( -Sena- =
tor Pettus will be detained in Washing
ton for some time owing to his mem
bership on the military affairs committee
which is investigating the Brownsville
affair.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-07
Frank T. Campbell Dies.

Lima, o., March 6.-F'rank L. Cannpneii'
for many years prominent as a leader OF
the republican party in Ohio and former
publisher of the Lima Republlcan-Ga-
zette, died here today, aged "A years.