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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
REAL POLICEMAN IS TO
VISIT THE KINDERGARTEN

real live pollceman-brass buttons,
blue coat, club and pistol-will be the
individual on exhibition before the chill
dren of the kindergarten this morning.
Fifty little heads, chuck full of questions,
ant curious eyes are awaiting him eager
ly. and the thoughtful teacher has prom
ise,. to explain him in every detail.
The children are not to be wondered
at for the interest manifested. Having
heard of the great discussion of the police
commission and the hard knocks which
their parents sometimes give the force,
the gained the opinion, maybe. that
policeman is some horrible animal, who
might eat them up on first notice.
When the teacher heard of this condi-
ton she attempted to explain to them
that their fears were entirely ungrounded,
but nothing would do but be shown. Con-
sequently she called up Chief Wier and
requested him to send out a handsome
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28

officer, dressed in full regulation, to ap-
pear before her pupils.
The policeman will open his mouth and
talk as others do, showing that he does
not spit fire and birthstone. His hands
will be held up before them that they
may see they are made like ordinary
paws, and not armed with brass knucks,
although the knuckles will appear slight
ly rough from the recent cold weather
Teacher will then explain that this
guardian of the law is more harmed than
harmful. and mat he was never known
To bother a good little boy or girl. When
he stands on a corner, instead of be-
ing an object of dread, he would APP
preciate a word from the little fellows
that would make the knocks of his su-
periors feel less hard. When he Is gone
the lump will go down in the threats and
the fearful expression will depart from
their faces. They will know something
their papas don't know.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
SEEK TO POSTPONE THE
ADVANCE IN IRON RATE

During the past month they were un-
able to carry out that promise. Less iron
was moved in February probably than In
any month in several years, all of the
railroads showing a decrease of nearly
so per cent in the amountaof metal hauled.
This fact caused the iron companies to
again agitate the necessity of postponing
the rate, and application was made by
the railroads for this privilege.
The rate was an advance of Is cents
per ton and applied on all business in the
jurisdiction of the Southeastern Freight
association and the Southeastern Missis-
sippi Valley association.
1t Is estimated that there is about 10O,-
900 tons of pig iron and iron pipe on the
yards in the Birmingham district.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28

The various railroads have petitioned
the interstate commerce commission to
allow them to further postpone the dates
on which the advance in rates on iron
shall go into effect.
Information to that effect was received
in Birmingham yesterday morning by the
various railroad officials and instructing
that they would be notified Immediately
whatever action the commission might
take.
The rate was originally scheduled to
go into effect on February l. The iron
companies entered such a vigorous protest
that the railroads consented to postpone
the advance until March 3, agreeing that
in the meantime they would furnish cars
with which to move the iron that had ac-
cumulated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
Railroad official.

The Southern railway has created new
office in Birmingham, and Henry Fondee
has been appointed to fill 1t. His duties
will be to look after the commercial coal
of this district, and to aid in handling
the situation in the coal fields of the dis
trict.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
Back to Montgomery.

Mr.. Block and Mr.. Wilson will return
to Montgomery this morning, both de-
clining to remain in the city longer to
hear the bill further discussed. 1t will
come up before the house and senate
committees for a report, and the miners
and operators will appear before the
committee in Montgomery.
A number of amendments 10 the pres
ent bill will be drawn by the operators
to those clauses which are objected to-
and this will be submitted TO the COM
mittees In Montgomery this week.
Mr.. Block has announced that he would
render a report ON the bill to the house
before it adjourned for the split session.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
THE WEATHER.

Washington, February 27.-Forecast for
Alabama and Mississippi: Rain Thursday;
Friday fair and colder; fresh southeast,
ahifting to northwest winds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
Alabama Legislation.

There Is bill in your legislature seek
Ing to raise the insurance tax for life
companies from 1 per cent to per cent,
an increase of 100 per cent.
This increase comes out of the pocket
of the policyholders and after all, If the
tax is raised from l per cent to per
cent in this state, the policyholder has
to bear the burden. That means that 81
out OF every 500 for insurance he pays
into the state in taxes.
I'VE believe In the maintenance of an
insurance department, but such an in
s....ution costs only few thousand dol
lars. where as the revenue derived from
tbi, tax WI be over $4,000 or $3.50, 900.
1t comes off of the premiums of the
polieyholder.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
INSURANCE OFFICIAL
LIKES BIRMINGHAM
Residence and Business Districts
Are Visited and Praised
A LEGISLATIVE MEASURE
Frank Mcmillan Addresses a Meeting
of Birmingham Citizens and Gives
His Views of Visit to
the South.
A LEGISLATIVE MEASURE

Frank e. McMullen of Rochester, n.
Y, president of the National Association
of Life Underwriters, spent yesterday
in Birmingham, visiting the local Life
Underwriters association, of which W. C.
Cameron is president
Mr.. McMullen was entertained at a
luncheon at the Florence hotel, at which
the following were present: Mr.. Burbanks
of the New York office of the Metropoli-
tan Life Insurance company; Mr. Cald-
we'll secretary of the Volunteer State
Life Insurance company of Tennessee;
w. p. G. Harding. president First Ma
tional bank. w. c. Cameron, w. H.
Stewart, w. L. Sessions. Mr.. Friedman,
7. r. McCarty. P. c. Rateliff, G. II.
Estes. Mr.. Dunlap, George Oliver, II. w.
Leyens, and c. d. Whiteman.
Talks About Birmingham.
In speaking of his visit south. Mr.
McMulen said:
This is my FIRST visit to the south and
l have been glad to find so much evidence
of business activity, prosperity and
building. Birmingham has been quite q
surprise to me, and | consider 1t one of
the best cities l have ever visited.
Il Ike your streets and your air Of
progress. l went through your residence
sections, and was particularly impressed
with Highland avenue, which | consider
the prettest street l have seen. | was
much struck with the fact that there was
a demand for an office building of fifteen
stories in city of this size, and equally
surprised to find that birmingham has
four of these tall Office buildings, every
one of which is filled and that there is
a demand for more office space.
Our association is composed of nifty
two local associations In the United
states and twenty in Canada, making
seventy-two in all. We have annual meet
ings and endeavor to bring the members
into closer touch The object of our as
ISOLATION is to improve the life insur-
ance business, help the men In it, inn
prove them. build up the business, In
fiuence legislation and endeavor to pre-
vent wildcat or unreasonable legislation
You are having some of this legislation
in Alabama now.
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Mine Openings.

The operators agreed to two openings
In "A mine, to having the foreman assist
ant foremen and fire bosses stand ex-
aminations, but refused to agree to the
superintendent, assistant superintendent
and egineer of the hoist engines standing
examinations. They claimed that a super
intendent of mines might be a man with
no practical experience. but with ability
to attend to the outside matters and
that with a competent foreman and as
sistant foreman he would be able to ope-
rate a mine successfully. They also obs
jected to an engineer of IA hosting en-
CINE standing an examination and being
licensed when locomotive engineers do
not have to stand an examination, al
though one hauls only coal while the
other hauls thousands of people with
greater risks.
The miners and operators failed to
agree on the clauses of the bill that put
the present chief inspector and assistants
out of office May l. 1901
large number Of less important fea-
lures of the bill were agreed to by the
miners.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
MINING BILL IS
FULLY DISCUSSED
Legislative Chairmen Hold a
Conference in Birmingham
BOTH SIDES ARE HEARD
Chairman Wilson and Chairman Block
I Will Return to Montgomery This
Mornine-coal Operators to
Draft Amendments.
BOTH SIDES ARE HEARD

Senator Wilson and Representative
Block, chairmen respectively of the SEN
ate and the house committees to which
the mining bill was referred. heard both
sides of the question yesterday in con-
ference that lasted from early morning
until late at night The meeting was ex-
ecutlve
Mr.. Block announced when the COM
mittee adjourned for dinner last nigh%
that he would report the present bill to
the house, explain the sections which
had been agreed on and also the sections
which had not been agreed ON and the
amendments the operators had to offer to
these sections.
Until dinner time last night about thir-
ty-nine sections had been considered and
the miners had agreed to about all of
them with the exception of two, over
which there was a marked disagree
ment. After the announcement of Mr.
Block nothing was accomplished what
auav
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-10


which enumerates these utterances calm.
y and dispassionately, ventures the
opinion that II the emperor had not been
born in tho purple he might have become
journalist, "and In time assuredly
quite good journalist"
Today. however, the Journal adds, the
emperor would bethink himself before
passing hasty judgments OF this kind
even II his majesty's opinions were un'
changed. As men grow older they be'
come less and less inclined to engage In
recriminations, and the Emperor William
has not remained young,
Tho propaganda for the admission Of
women to the German universities
makes rapid progress. The efforts Of
lady students themselves threaten 10
take by, assault the last citadels, the
gates Of which are closed against them
these are the IL universities OF
Prussia.
Everywhere else girl students are ad,
mitted to follow the coulse-.-in the Ba.
varian universities, at Munich, Erlangen
aud Wurtzburg, in those of the Duchy
OF Baden. at Friburg, Heidelberg and
rubingcn and even Thuringe, at Jena
and in SAKE at Leipsic. One hundred
and sixty professors of the Prussian
universities demand their free admis.
sion, The German girl students are d.
yided almost equally into students OF
medicine and students OF philosophy
philology and history.
Europe during the last few weeks has
been an armed camp. The autumn
maneuvers OF the great powers are now
finishing and probably between 100000
and 1000 men have been under arms
The following particulars OF the forces
in the field will give general idea OF
the enormous scale on which the train.
ing OF the continental armies Is based.
Germany-.Tw army corps, 100000
men; cavalry. fouh divisions pioneer
maneuycis and siege operations.
France--l'wo army corps 10000 men 4;
cavalry. two schemes.
Austria. lluugary--Two army corps,
10000 men; territorial district maneu'
vers.
ltaly-rhree army corps. 10000 men.
Switzerland National defense maneu.
vers
Great Britain--Iomman maneuyers,
three schemes; 10000 men.
According TO report current here.
Herr Scherl, the proprietor OF the Lokal'
anzeiger, proposes to establish vast
system OF lending Libraries to extend
throughout Germany,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-10
WHAT THE KIDNEYS DO.
Their Unceasing Work Keeps us Strong
and Healthy.

All the blood In the body passes
through the kidneys once every three
minutes. Tho kidneys filter the blood.
They work night and day. When healthy
they remove about 500 grains Of impure
matter daily, when unhealthy some
part OF this impure matter Is lott In the
blood. This brings on many diseases and
symptoms--pain In the back. headache.
nervousness hot, Try skin. rheumatism,
gout. gravel. disorders of the eycsight
and hearing. dizziness, irregular heart.
debility, drowsincss. dropsy. deposits In
the urine. etc But II YOU keep the
filters right you will have no trouble
with you kidneys
Mrs. 4. Ncttleblade. l33 Astor street,
Astoria, Oregon, says; "For long time
felt weak, tired and depressed, suffer
Ing severely from kidney complaint and
would rise in the morning feeling so
lame aud stiff that II was only with
great effort that was able TO perform
my household duties There was an
awful bearing down feeling through my
hips aud lons and many times ! suffered
80 intensely that was forced to lilo
down In the midst Of my work. The
sccretions from my kidneys were unna'
tural In appearance, frequently causing
me much annoyance. finally learned
Of Doan's Kidney Pills anl deciding TO
give them a trial. procured a box at
Chas. Rogers drug store. The results
that followed their use were very salts
factory. ! feel that | can recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills with great conf
dcnce to other sufferers"
For sale by all dealers. Price. 30
cents. Foster. Milburn Co., Buffalo. New
York. sole agents for the United States
Remember the name -- Doan's -- and
take no other.
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

Notice is hereby given that a special
meeting of the stockholders of the
Portland, Oregon, Seacoast Railway
Company will be held at the Company's
office, $40 WorcesterBuilding, in the
city of Portland and State of Oregon
at 8 o'clock, on Saturday, the 26th day
of October, 1907, for the following pur-
poses:
FIRST. To increase said Company's
capital stock, now $500,000, to $l,l00,-
900, and when such increase of capital
is approved by said meeting of stock
holders to issue not more than ll,000
shares in all of 500 each for the first
100 miles of railway to be built and
owned by it, apportioned as said meet
ing of stockholders shall direct.
SECOND. To ratify, confirm and ap-
prove Of contracts heretofore made under
authority from said Company's Board
of Directors for the sale of 100 miles
of this Company's first mortgage five
per cent bonds, and also Of the deed of
trust or mortgage securing payment Of
same to the holders of said bonds.
THIRD. To ratify, confirm and ap-
prove in whole or in part of contracts,
or any portion thereof made by said
Board of Directors for the construction
of this Company's first 100 miles Of
railway, commencing at the Lewis and
Clarke river, and at Clatsop station
Oregon; westerly therefrom and east
erly to the Willamette river near to
Portland, and
FOURTH. To transact and consider
whatever other business may be brought
before said meeting, of which notice
is hereby given to stockholders of said
Railway Company.
(signed) Fl. HAYWOOD, of Los An
geles, California, President.
William Reid, of Portland, Oregon, Sec
retary of Portland Oregon Eeacoast
Railway Company.
Dated at New York, September l3, 1907.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
PROPOSALS.

OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARTER
master, Fort Stevens, Or, Oct. 10,
l9O7.-Sealed proposals in triplicate,
will be received at this Office until 2
o'clock p. m, Nov. s, 1907, and then pub
licly opened, for the construction, plumb,
ing heating and electric wiring and
fixtures OF one artillery barrack build
ing for 100 men, at Fort Stevens, Or
Plans can be seen, specifications obtained
and full information furnished at this
Office. The Z. S. reserves the right to
accept Or reject any or all bids Or any
part thereof. Envelopes containing pro.
posals should be marked Proposals for
Constructing and addressed to the
Constructing Quartermaster, Fort Stew.
ems, Or.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-10
LAUNDRIES.
THOSE pLEATED BOSOM SHIRTS

The kind known by dressy men In the
summer, are difficult articles to launder
nicely. Unless you know just how to
do 1t, the front pleats won't iron down
smooth, and the shirt front will look
mussy. Our New Press Ironer irons
them without rolling or stretching. Try
it. Troy Laundry, Tenth and Duane.
Phone Main 1901.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-10

II taken patiently AMI persistently will
relieve the most obstinate cases OF In.
digestion. constipation. bad blood, bad
liver no matter how long standing.
That's what HOLSTERS Rocky Noun.
tain Tea will do. IS cents. Tea or
Tablets, Frank Hart.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING.
MISCELLANEOUS.

PROTECT YOURSELF FOR 81 PER
month against accident, sickness and
ieath; furnishes doctors. dentistry, med
cines and hospital service. Call or write,
National Hospital Assn. room 8, Page
block. 0-S.tf,
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ASSESSORS NOTICE - EoUALIzA

ASSESSORS NOTICE -- EQUALIZA.
tion of 1907 Assessment. TO the Tax
payers OF Clatsop County, Oregon:
Notice ia hereby given that the Board
of Equalization Tor Clatsop County,
Oregon, will convene at the Clerks Office
lat the court house, In Astoria, on the
2lst day Of October, 1907. the same being
the third Monday in said month and the
time fixed BY law for the meeting Of
said Board Of Equalization, which will
continue its sessions from day TO day,
exclusive of Sundays and legal holidays,
until the examination and correction
and equalization OF the assessment rolls
for said year shall be completed; which
said Board will continue in session for
one month from said date, unless the
labors thereof are sooner completed
Petitions or applications for the re.
duction OF particular assessment shall
be made in writing, verified by the oath
of the applicant or his attorney and
filed with the Board during the first
week it is by law required to be in ses.
sion, and any petition or application not
SO made, verified, and filed shall not be
considered or acted upon by the Board.
7. s. CORNELIUS,
Assessor for Clatsop County, Oregon.
l0-G.tf.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-10
REDUCE WARSH|PS
Germany viii Shorten Age Of
Battleships.
TWENTY INSTEAD OF rs YEARS

Prices in Kaiser's Empire Rise-Last
Winter Meat Was High--Ths Year
Wheat Will Soar to High Point Caus-
ing Rise in Bread.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-18

Mrs. S. j. SERVER has gone to
Ross to visit John Scriven's family.
Mr.. F. Nj. Baker has returned from
his trip through Minnesota and Dakota.
Ed Allen returned from Sparta on
Saturday. He did some mason work
there
Mrs. Name Chase Sperry of St.
Paul Park, Minnesota, is expected here
for a visit with old friends.
Aug Kruger, the little jolly Dutch
man, took vacation for a few days
and went to his old home at BaraboO.
last Saturday
The next attraction at Opera house
Smith Bros. moving pictures. Two
shows 500 and 9;l5 p. m. Admission
only Toe. Wednesday, September %.
Bert Dustin had quite a lively run
away last Monday in the east part of
town, but escaped with Just good
shaking up and some light bruises.
j II. Smith. general foreman on
the new bank building, was called to
Farsboo on Friday. to oversee some
special work for the G. l.. Smith con
struction company. He will return IN
a few days
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-18
FEW LAND SNAPS IN WASH
BURN COUNTY WISCONSIN,

A square section, 9 miles from Spoon
err, has fine spring creek running
through the center, % acres broken,
300 acres fenced for pasture. There is
estimated one million feet of pine lum-
Der board measure on this place; also
lath bolts to run a mill two years A
fine proposition for saw min and one
of the best propositions for a sheep or
cattle ranch to be found anywhere
Price $500.
$40 acres. joins the city Of Spooner.
so acres IN tame hay $50 acres in
pasture. used for the town cows.
Pasture and hay land pays good in
terest on the investment Spooner is a
town of 1000 inhabitants and growing
very rapidly, This property will double
in valuation in three to FIVE years.
Price $35. 90 per acre.
50 acres. 81 miles from Spooner, very
good two story house, large two story
log barn, some timber, 1890 cords of
wood, forty acres under cultivation and
seeded down, goo! well Of water, in
fact good small farm, all ready to
move right onto. Price $l500G0.
81 acres, 81 miles from Spooner. no
improvements, borders on a small lake.
estimated l25, 900 feet of nire on the
place. Price 100000
have other lands "a Washbhrn coun-
ty, improved and unhnproved, that are
first class investments.
Write K. W. KELTING,
Spooner, Wis.
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Mrs. l.. c. Bowie entert aimed the

Mrs. l.. c. Boyle entert aimed the
bridge whist club, yesterday afternoon.
Miss Helen Gritzner of Watertown.
is visiting at the home of Jack Tewalt.
John f. Costing arrived this morn
ing from Salt Lake City to spend a few
days at the old home.
Ole Helle, whose farm is between
Bloomingdale and Cashton, lost his barn
last night by lightning.
Secretary Briggs of the Gays Mills
fair association, is in the city getting
pointers and advertising their fair.
Mrs. +. f. Hendricks Of Chicago,
is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Ed. Har-
rington, and will return to her home
Friday.
j H. Sherrick, rural carrier out of
Cashton, is having his annual vacation,
and with his family, visiting Viroqua
relatives.
Werley Glenn arrived from the
state of Washington for a brief stay
r. W, Glenn and wife are here from
Minneapolis for far.
Viroqua Browning club will hold its
first meeting for the season, Monday
evening next, with Mrs. II. d. Will
Hams. Miss Kollock will be leader.
Miss Jessie Norris, who lives two
miles mort of town on the William Webb
farm, had an arm broken. last Sunday.
as the result of being kicked by a
horse.
t c, knudson and wife of Cotton
wood, Minnesota, are here for visit
with Mrs. Knudson's brother, Ed. Wig,
and will also visit relatives at Ava
anche.
Nels Larson. cottage across from
the fair grounds was rrck by lightning
last evening There ~es a hole torn in
the roof and little boz Of the family
suffered a slight shock.
Mrs. Frank Smith and little daugh-
ter Of Canada, spent few days visit
ing at the her mother-in-law, Mrs. Isaac
Smith. and on Tuesday went TO Spring
vile to visit her parents. Mr., and Mrs.
|. NJ Groves.
The house of Allen Fish was struck
by lightning about O'Clock last even
ing. The ridge boards and lot Of
shingles were torn Off but the building
cid not catch on fire. Mrs. Fish was
the only one of the family to feel the
effect of the shock.
Mrs Chris Henry, Jr., fell down
stairs, Tuesday night, and broke her
right arm. She got up to look at the
clouds and does not know whether she
was asleep or had received shock
fromlightning but when she regained
consciousness she was lying at the foot
of the stairs with her arm broken.
John II. Wilson of New Lisbon, is
spending fair week with his relatives,
Mrs. T. II. Wilson and family. Mr.
Wilson hrs the misfortune To be totally
blind, but gets about as well as most
people having the blessing of two good
eyes.