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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15

Mrs. Margaret Chisolm, wife of Col. Robert Chisolm, died last night at 7:15 o'clock after a prolonged illness. Mrs. Chisolm had been in declining health for several months, but was confined to her room more than four weeks ago with an attack of chronic intestinal nephritis. Her condition has since been very critical and she died yesterday evening, sur rounded by her husband and several chill dren, at the family residence, 1881 Eleventh avenue, south.
 Mrs. Chisolm's death did not come unex- pectedly. Her health has gradually de- clined and when the attack of nephritis set in her condition became very grave. Within the past week or 10 days she grew much worse and 1t was not believed that she could live
 The death of Mrs. Cfiisolm comes as a great shock to the community. She was of one of the most highly esteemed fam
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15
SHORT SESSION
 IN SIMS CASE
Forsythe and Harding Explain System at Bank and Arrangement of
 Interior.

The taking of the testimony of Tn omas Bowron was completed and A. R. Forsythe and W. P. G. Harding were also examined in the trial of w. l.. Sims before Judge Hundley yesterday morning. The testimony of all three witnesses was along practically the same lines-an explanation of the sys- tenn of the bank and the arrangement of the interior.
 After concluding the morning session Judge Hundley adjourned court until Monday morning. The government has nearly dozen witnesses yet to ex anime and the defense also has a great number, and the case can hardly go to the jury before the end of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15
TALKS AT Y. M. c. A.
Sunday Afternoon Meetings Are Con
 stantIy Growing In Popularity.

"The Other Fellow-Why Isn't He In the Church?" and Why Do So Many Men Fail In Life?" These two subjects are the things which will be discussed at the two mems meetings to be held at the Young Mems Christian association this afternoon. The nrst meeting will begin at 4:3O and will be led by Dr. J. A. Dickinson, who will handle the subject of "The Other Fellow-Why Isn't He In the church?' This meeting will last for one hour and the discussion will be very profitable.
 The fellowship lunch will follow this meeting being served at 5:S0. An after lunch talk will be made by D. H. Mar burg of the Marbury Lumber company. who will use Why Do So Many Men Fail In Life?" as his subject. General discussion will follow both the talk by Dr. Dickinson and the talk by Mir. Mar bury.
 These Sunday afternoon meetings have been exceptionally good for the past few weeks and are being well attended. The effort will be made to make future meet ings just as interesting, and this after noons meeting gives promise of being a splendid ono.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15
HERMAN RICH, WELL KNOWN
 MAN, DIES ON BIR7HDA Y

Herman H. Rich, age 67 years, one of the most widely known citizens of Bir- mingham, died last night at o'clock at his late residence, 2240 Fourteenth ave- nue. south, on the anniversary of his birth.
 Mir. Rich was resident of Birming- ham for a number of years and was prominently known in the city. He was prominent in lodge circles, being mem- Der of Birmingham Fraternal lodge No. 3S4. A. F. and A. M. Alabama Consis- tory, thirty second degree Scottish Rite Masons; Phenix lodge No. 25, Knights of Pythias Magnolia lodge No. 121, Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows; Royal Ar canum, Independent Order B'Nai B'Rith, and Independent Order Free Sons of Israel.
 The deceased was born in Kaschan,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15
Farley Receiver For Mcvay.

Referee in Bankruptcy N. l.. Steele filed A motion with Judge Hundley yesterday rrorning recommending that a receiver be appointed in the bankruptcy case or W. R. McVay. In accordance with this recommendation Judge Hundley appointed w. R. Fairley receiver yesterday after noon and fixed his bond at $70Oo. The bond of the petitioning creditors was also fixed at $1000 each. This case was up for hearing before Referee Steele for two days. the petition in bankruptcy being an involuntary one filed by Louisville credi- tors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15

Hungary. He is survived by two sons, Leo and Abe Rich.
 The funeral services over the remains will be held under the direction of the Scottish Rites bodies at 3:S0 o'clock this afternoon from the family residence, 224o Fourteenth avenue, south. By special request flowers will be omitted. The remains will sent to Atlanta tomorrow morning, where the interment will take place in the family burial spot in Oak land cemetery.
 The pallbearers will be: Actve-Ben NJ. Jacobs, Eugene Jacobs, M D. Friedman, sam Rich, D. s. Meyer, Emil Lesser, Herman Rich, Jr., 1gnatz Phillips and Bertram Jacobs. Honorary-Ben Meyer, Judge A. c. Howze, Dr. ". W. Ransom. Joseph Saks, Harry Rice, D. Friedman, Dr. R. A. Berry, Jacob Burger, T. Will Hams, L. Pizitz and Louis Burger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15
Board of Education Committees.

The following standing committees of the Board of Education for 1908 have been designated:
 Miscellaneous-Evans, Hogan and John. Executive-Ward, Smith and Hogan. Finance--Jacobs, Ward and Smith. Instruction-John, Evans and Jacobs. Library-Hogan, John and Evans.
 Auditing-Smith, Jacobs and Ward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15
To Loan on City Real Estate
 $4O0O.

In sums of $500 and 5000 at 8 per cent interest, for periods of one, two or three years.
 Security Life and Accident Ins. Go, Sd Floor Steiner Bank Bldg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15
THE WEATHER.

Washington, December H-Forecast: Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Sunday and Monday; fresh west winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15
HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS

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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-11

Into something more terrible than any
previous. he savagely refused to ac-
cede TO my appeal, telling me that he
would not stop. even II Randolph &
Randolph were doomed to go down in
the crash. It had become known on
the floor that | was the only one who
could do anything with him in his
frenzies, and my pleading with him in
the lobby was watched by the mem
bers of the Exchange with teiple eyed
suspense When 1t was clear from his
emphatic gestures and raised voice
for he was in a reckless mood from
drink and madness and took no pains
TO disguise his intentions-that !
could not prevail uron him. there was
a frantic rush for the poles to throw
over stocks in advance of him. Sud.
denly. after I had turned from him
in despair. there flashed into my mind
an idea. The situation was desperate.
was dealing with madman, and 7
decided that I was justified in making
this last try. ] rushed back to him
Bob. goodbye" whispered in his
ear. goodbye. In ten minutes you
will get word that Jim Randolph has
cut his throat He stopped as though
had plunged knife into him. struck
his forehead n resounding blow, and
into his wild brown eyes came a sick
ening look Of fear.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-11

ming Of my story which I did not rear.
ize had been so long In telling.
My thouehts had been chasing each
other with iishtning-like rapldIty back
over the last Ave years and the Is be-
fore them, and each thought deepened
the black mist over my present men.
tai vision. In the midst Of my re-
flections my telephone rang again.
mr. Randolph, for Heavens sake
have you done nothing YETI" 1t was
Fred Brownley's voice Things are
frightful here. Bobs brokers are sell.
ing stocks at Ave and ten thousand.
lot clips. Barry Conant is leading
Reinhart's forces. II is said he has
the pools protection order in Anti
Peoples and that It is unlimited, but
Bob has the Reinhart crowd pretty
badly scared. Swan has Just finished
giving Conant hundred thousand OF
the reel in 10000 lots, and he told
me q moment ago he was going to
get Bob himself to face Barry Conant.
They're down 20 points on the aver
age, although they haven't let Anti.
Peoples break an eighth yet They
have II pegged at 106, but there is an
ugly rumor Just IN that Bob, under
cover of general attack, is unloading
Anu-People's on to the Reinhart wing
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-11

that went TO my marrow. Bob Brown
lev In al the years Of our friendship
had never spoken TO me except in
kind and loving regard. looked at
him, stunned must have shown
how hurt was. But II he saw II, he
gave no sign. His eyes, looking
straight into mine. changed no more
than II he had been addressing his
deadliest enemy.
Again his voice rang out, What
brings you here? DO you come TO
plead again for that bastard Reinhart
after the warning I gave your
I clenched both hands until ] felt
the nails cut the flesh of my palms. I
loved Bob Brownley. | would have
done anything to make him happy,
would willingly have sacrificed my
own life to protect his from himself
or others, but this madman, this Wild
brute. was no more Bob Brownley as
I had known him than the bowling
northeast gale OF December ID the
gentle welcome zephyr Of August;
and felt a resentment at his brutal
speech that could hardly suppress.
With mighty effort | crushed 1t
back, trying to think Of nothing but
his awfu, misery and the Bob Of our
college days.
7 said in firm voice, Bob, 10 this
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-11

0on'l care now. II is Just as well that
stopped. for the Systems machine
will he there whenever | start in
again. It loses nothing OF its Rend.
ishness, none of its destructive powers
by grinding. but on the contrary, AZ
you know, ii increases its speed every
day ii runs. Now. Jim Randolph, I
want to tell You that you must get
yours and the houses affairs in such
shape that you won't be hurt when !
go into that human rat.pit the next
time, for when ] come from Il the
New York Stock Exchange and the
System will have had their splnes
unjointed Yes, and I'll have their
hearts out. too. Neither will ever be
able To take from the American people
their savings and their manhood and
womanhood and give them in ex-
change unadulterated- torment. I am
going 10 be fair with you, jim; this
is the last time will discuss the sub
ject. After this you must take your
chance with the rest OF those who
have to do with the cursed business.
Nhth o'itht dBuin, HonS Will De
spared will wreck the Street and
the innocent viii 60 down with the
guilty. II they have any stocks on
hand at that time,
My power. Jim, is unlimited; moth
Ing can stay Il. | am not going to
explain any further You have seen
me work. You must know that my
power Is greater than the Systems
and You and ] and the Street have al.
ways known that'ihe SYSTEM Il more
powerful Than the government, more
powerful than are the courts, leglsla.
lures, congress-, and the president Of
the United States combined, that II
absolutely controls the foundation ON
which they fcst--the money OF the
nation But my power Ia greater. a
thousand, yes, million times greater
than tiieirs. Jim. they say that have
made more money than any man In
the world They say that I have Ave
hundred millions Of dojiaFs. but the
fools don't keep track OF my move.
nents They only kho% that I have
pallssl NE h'!udfed nsllllsne from my.
= |'--'T7"|
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-11

stop. Jim, for Gods sake, don't
say that 10 me. My cup is full now
Don't tell me am to have that crime
on my soul" He thought moment
81 don't know whether you mean It..
jim but ] can take no chances. not
Tor all the money in the world, not
even for revenge Wait here. Jim" i"
He yelled for his brokers, and several
rushed t0 him from different parts OF
the room. He sent them back into
the crowd while he dashed for the
Amalgamatedpole. The day was
saved.
Presently he came back to me.
Jim. must have talk with you.
Come over to my Office" When we
got there he turned the key and stood
in front of me. His great eyes looked
full into mine. In college days, gaz-
ing into their brown depths. by some
magic ] seemed TO see the heroes and
heroines of always happy ending tales,
as the child sees enchanted creatures
far hack in the burning Yule log
flames But there we're no joyous be.
ings in the haunted depths of Bob's
eyes that day.
"Iin, you gave me an awful scare"
he said brokenly Don't ever do II
again, have little left to live for.
TO be sure have some feeling for
mother, Fred, and sisters, But for you
I have a love second only to that
should have felt for Be,llah had kbcen
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-11

possible with the living corpse Of
Beulah Sands before NE every minute
and that devil machinery whirling In
my brain all the time the song. Re-
venge her and her father, revenge
yourself II is impossible to give II
up, Jim. must have revenge. must
stop this machinery that is smashing
up more American hearts and souls
each year than all the rest Of earth's
grinders combined Every day de-
lay become more fiendish in my de-
sires. Jim, don't think ] do not know
that | have literally turned into
fend. Whenever of late I see myself
in the mirror, I shudder. When
thint~of what was when your father
stood us up In his ONCE and started
us in this heart.shrivelling. soulcal-
lousing business. and what am now,
cannot keep the madness down ex.
cept with rum. You know what 1t
means for me to say this, me. who
started with all the pride of a'Brown-
ley; but It is so. Jim. The other night
went home with my soul frozen with
InoUSntS VI lue past dut WIFI my
brain ablaze with rum. intending to
end 1t all. ! got out my revolver, and
woke Beulsh, but as I said. Bob is
going to kill Beulah and himself she
laughed that sweet child's laugh and
clapping her hands said. Bob Is so
good to play with Beulah, and then
] thought of that devil Reinhart and
the other fends Of the System be-
ing left to continue their work unhin
dered and I could not do It. I must
have revenge: | must smash that
heart.crushing machinery Then I
can go, and take Beulah with me.
Now. Jim, let us have 1t clearly under
stood once and for ALL"
Remorse and softness were past;
he was the Indian again II am going
to wreck that hell.annex some day.
and that some day will be the next
time I start in. Don't argue with me,
don't msnnderstand me. To-day you
stopped me. don't know whether
you meant what you threatened I
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-11

for Rogers and Rockefeller, and the
rumor is getting in its work. Even
Barry Conant is growing bit anx-
ious. The latest talk is that Reinhart
Is borrowing hundreds Of millions on
Anti-People's. and that his loans are
being called in all directions. Do you
know Reinhart is at his place in Vir-
morrow night? II Bob breaks through
Anti-People's peg, It will be the worst
crash yet
"All right, Fred" answered. II
will go over to Bob's right now. /
hate to do II, but there is no other
hope"
] dropped the receiver and started
for Bob's office. As I went through
his counting-room one of tho clerks
said. They have just broken Anti
Peoples to 30 on a bulletin that Tom
Reinhart's wife and only daughter
have been killed In an automobile ac-
cident at their place In Virginia. They
first had 1t that Reinhart himself was
killed. That has been corrected, al.
though the latest word Is that he is
Frustrated"
] raped on Bob's private ONCE
door. felt the coming struggle as I
heard his hoarse below. Come In
He stood at the ticker, with the tape
in one hand, while with the other he
held the telephone receiver to his ear.
My God, what picture for a stage!
His magnificent form was erect, his
feet were as firmly planted as II he
wore made. Of bronze, his shoulders
thrown back as ii he were withstand
ing the rush of the Stock Exchange
hordes. his eyes afire with sullen,
smouldering blaze. his jaw was SET in
way that brought into terrible relief
the new, hard lines Of desperation
that had recently come into his face.
His great chest was rising and falling
as though he were engaged in physi-
cal struggle, his perfect-fitting. heavy
black Melton cutaway coat, thrown
back from the chest. and low,
turn-down white collar formed the
setting for throat and head that re-
iHihuSu Ohc VI ioICSt HlOudICH ut
bay on the mountain crag awaiting
the coming Of the hounds and hunters.
hesitated at the threshold to catch
my breath. as ] took In the terrific
figure. Had Bob Brownley been an
enemy of mine ! should have hacked
out In fear. and do not confess TO
more than my fair share OF cowardics.
lnwardly thanked God that Bob was
In his once instead of on the floor OF
the Exchange. His whole appearance
was frishtfu. He showed In every
line and lineament that he was a man
who would hesitate at nothing, even
at killing, II he should find human
obstacle In his road and his mind
should suggest murder. He was the
personincation OF the most awful mad
ness Even when he caught sight Of
me. he hardly moved. although my
coming must have beeh I surprise
::So Il 10 you. Jim Randolph, ID II?
What brings you here?" His voice
~ ho4Ess but y had { metallle rins
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-11

the way to talk to me In your own OF.
fcc?" At any time before, my words
and tone would have touched his all.
generous southern chivalry, but now
he said harshly-"To hell with senti-
ment. What" He did not take his
eyes from mine, but they told me that
he was listening to a voice in the re.
celver Only for second: then he
let loose wild laugh. which must
have penetrated to the outer office.
Eighty and coming like spring
freshel.'' he said into the mouthpiece.
"and the boys want to know if won't
let mp now that Reinhart Is down? ?. Go
back and smother them with all they
will take down to so. That's my an
swer. Tell them II Relnhart had ten
more wives and daughters and they
were all killed. I'd rend his damned
trust 70 help him dull his sorrow. Give
the word at every pole that will
have Reinhart where he will curse
his luck that he was not In the auto.
mobile with the rest OF his tribe
ITO hell with sentiment" He was
speaking to me again. What do you
want? II you are here to beg for
Reinhart and his pack Of yellow ours,
you've got your answer wouldn't
let UP on that fiendish hyena, not II
his wife and daughter and all the
dead wives, and daughters Of every
System man came back in their
grave clothes and begged. | wouldn't
let up share" gasped In horror.
When did these robbers OF men
lind despollers of women and children
ever let up because OF death? When
We're they ever known to wait even
till the corpse stiffened to pluck out
the hearts Of the victims? 1t Is my
turn now, and II ] let mp hair may J.,
yes, and Beulah, too, be damned,
eternally damned"
could not stand II. II I stayed. ],
too should become mad. reached
for the doOrknob. but before ! could
swing the door open Bob was upon
me like wolf. He grasped me by
the shoulders and with the strength
Of madman hurled me half across
the room. sank into a chair.
mo. You don't. Jim Randolph, no,
You don't. You came here for some.
thing and. by heaven, you will tell
me what It is! You know me- you
are the only human being who does.
You know what I was you see what
ami. You know what they did TO
ma to make mo Whist ! am. You
know. Jim Randolph. you know
whether deserved It. You know
whether In all my life up to the day
those dollar-frensied hounds tore my
soul, had done any man. woman, or
child q wrong. You know whether I
had, and now you are going to sneak
on and leave me as though we're
cur dog Of the Reinhart- Standard or
breed gone riad!" ANs
He was standing oyer me, ter.
rible yet a magnificent figure. Az he
hurled these words at me, was Aure
he had really lost his mind; that I
was In the presence OF 8 man tsuiy
mad. But only for an instant; then
~ horror. NY anger turued u :
~ - VA ~ ~ F----'- ~---~- ->n6nnnnn> 4
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-11
CHAPTER VII.

A number OF times during the fol.
lowing year. and finally on the ami.
versary Of the Sands tragedy, Bob
carried the Exchange to the verge of
panic. only TO turn The market and
save ''the Street" in the end. His
profits we're fabulous. Already his
fortune was estimated TO between two
and three hundred millions, one o.
the largest in the world. IliS name
had become one of terror wherever
stocks were dealt in. Wall street had
come to regard his every deal. from
the moment that he began operations.
as inevitably successful. Now and
again he would jump into the market
when some of the plunging cliaues
had bear raid under way, and wohld
put them TO rout by buying every.
thing in sight and bidding up prices
until It looked as though he intended
TO do as extraordinary work on the
upside as he was wont TO do on the
down. At such times he was the idol
OF the Exchange. which worships the
man who puts prices up as 1t hates
him who pulls them down. Once when
war news flashed over the wires from
Washington and rumor had the cab
inet members, senator's, and congress.
men selling the market short on ad-
vance Information, when the Stand
ard Oil" banks had put up money
rates to 15O per cent and a crash
seemed Inevitable. Bob suddenly
a