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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-30
contractor. for tn. job in tho slrst bids.

The Norwegian fruit steamer Brat ten arrived in port today from Puerto Cortez with a cargo of fruit and three passengers, and reports Puerto Cortex as quiet since the war ended. The banana industry is not being injured by the new Nicarayuan government in charge of the town.
 Grain shipments from Mobile to Pro- sresso and other countries are very good, and this situation has no doubt been helped by the improved elevator road Company. The steamer Alabama left today for Progresso with large cargo of grain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-30
GOING BACK WORK
M. AND o. IS GIVING EMPLOYMENT
 TO SWTTCHMEN
Railroad Did Not Make Any Compro- mise With the Strfkers--Fed- eral Grand Jury VIII Ad-
 iOurn Today

Mobile. April s.-(special )-It is believed that with few exceptions all the switchmen in the employ of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company, who quit work on April IT, will be em- ployed again within the next week.
 Six or seven men were put to work yesterday, and several more today Trainmaster Henry Martin said that six or seven men applied for work, and they were given employment.
 There has been. no compromise or any promises, the men just going back to work, and that more of the men would go back tonight. and tomorrow. Other than that the committeeman said nothing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-30

These arrivals and departures as well as time and connections with other companies are given only as information and are not guaranteed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-30

MT. Ed Carroll, until recently asso- ciated with the management of the Fuss Christian Hotel, but now with the one at Point Clear, is spending a few days in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-30
How to Make Fifty Cent Toilet Soap

Just take the soap stock of which SWEETHEART TOILET SOAP is manufactured; add any perfume you like bes then order fancy gold stamped wrappers and pretty boxes from the printer then when completed take it to the Druggists and Department Stores and sell to them for about twenty cents per cake and they will get fifty cents per cake if their clerks have to join the Ana nias club. When you buy Sweetheart Soap from your grocer you get soap only for your money you want pretty boxes go to candy store.
 MANHATTAN SOAP GO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-30

Mir. Frank N. Reese who has been laid up for several days with a very painful attack of the gout is reported much betterA Mrs. Reese has recently returned from a visit to the Keysers in PensacoIa.p
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-30

Miss Mira Solomon has returned to her home in Louisville, Ky.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-30

MT. and Mrs. Syd Rosenbaum are anong those who have recently enjoy e6 < visit to New Orleans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-30

Among the handsome women who will be present at the Heron Whiting wedding tomorrow evening will be Mrs. McMillan of New Orleans. Mrs. Mfnfillan, who was Miss Etta Rich ar{ls was one of the famous belles and bSauties here before her marriage. and her visits are always enjoyable events in society.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-30

#Mrs. Leo Brown will leave shortly for q visit to French Lick Springs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15
FIRST LADY OF NEWPORT.
Mrs. Astor Holds Undisputed Sway at
 the City by the Sea.

The woman who for two score years has reigned as leader of the social set of New York and Newport Is Mrs William Astor. of whom there Is an interesting sketch in the current Broadway Her in- huence, says Che writer. has been re- markable alike for It's power and its ten dency Since many years ago. her tact and beauty received international recog- milton, her example and her word have had greater stress than that of any other leader in other walks of life. At her annual ball in her magnificent home al S42 Fifth avenue, New York, have ap- peared the socially elect. No matter how wealthy, how prominent, how clever a woman might be- if she were not remem- bered among Mrs. Astor's guests she was not really in" In the last few years i'll health and years have caused Mrs Astor to retire more and more from ac- tive participation in social life: for the last two years America's court ball has not occurred. Yet, through her daught- erin-law. Mrs. John Jacob Astor Mrs Astor's influence has still been exerted, and although society in it's growth has far outstripped the limits of the original -Four Hundred" the Astor cachet still is a mark of distinction. and those who are really the people" are those whom Mrs Astor has approved.
 Her example and her influence have all ways been on the side of good taste and moderation Her frequent functions have been dignified, stately. almost austere In their magnihcence. She has always dep recated the vulgar display of wealth, has always opposed the frantic pursuit of pleasure that has distinguished Newport in the last few years, has taken formal life calmly, has endeavored to mould the social life about her towards conserva- tism and restraint. At Newport she lives quietly in the John Jacob Astor house on Bellevue avenue. This house is some- what plain in its appearance, set in ann pie grounds and giving a magnificent view over Narragansett Bay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

as hoped for. The credit of America 5 metropolis is not what it should be. II, Is an extravagantly msmanaged munict- pality and is being robbed right and left. Graft prevails in every department and not more than one-third to one-half Tn actual value is given for all the enormous sums of money spent by the corrupt rings and cliques that honey-comb the administrations This Is a fact known to everybody and it is fact which IS de- structive of the city's credit in all quar- ters. On the surface the new 41a per cene city bonds are an attractive investment, and a they can be used 10 advantage by trust companies. insurance Ch<lpanies and estates. they will doubtless be absorbed, and in time largely disappear from the public market, but the deal is not one that can be pointed to with pride, or that can be held up al an illustration of present financial strength or of the under lying confidence of the large interests.
 Copper (the lnetaD does not seem 10 have reached a resting place in price. The established quotation of IS cents Is being shaded everywhere and stocks con- tinue to accumulate. They have reached a total of about 20o million pounds and still pile up. Sales have been made dur ing the last week below II cents, and the opinion Is general that 15 cents will ,>
  The inability of railroads and other large consumers to go on with their improve ment plans has cut into consumption enormously, and producers are brought face to face with most unsatisfactory condition.
 They find it impossible to get rid of large quantities of the metal. and the, are by no means certain that their posi- ton will be better three months or six months from now than it is at present It is costing about one-third more to produce copper than it did five years ago. and with the price settling down to mini mum figures, they are getting decidedly uneasy in their minds. The wises among them in trying to forecast the future say that it all depends upon the ability of railroads and other customers to 4 money with which to go on with their work of betterment and reconstruction. If they cannot get the money they cannot buy copper.
 The proposition is thus simplified, an" the statement of conditions pertaining to the copper market applies to nearly every other important industry. It takes us
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15
Not a Sport.

From September Tippncott's.
 A well known clubman of Boston was married during the early days of the past winter2to a charming Wellesley girl. who. of her many accomplishments, is proud est of her cooking.
 The husband returned late one after noon to his home in Brookline, to dis cover that his wife was 'all tired out"
 You looked dreadfully fatigued, little one" came from hubby, in sympathetic tone.
 q am," was the reply. You sec dear. I heard you say that you liked rabbit So early this morning. l went to the market to get you one l meant to sur prise you with a broiled rabbit for din ner: but I'm afraid you'll have to taNe something else. I've been hard at work on the rabbit all day. and l haven't got it more than half picked"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15
Out of Practice.

From September Lippincotts.
 ''These kisses you sold me yesterday are hard and stale.' growled customer at the candy counter. "l thought you claimed to keep only fresh candies
 We do generally" replied the fair saleslady. Those must have come from an old batch"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

A full supply of Horses and Mules now on sale at the Ter minal Stock Yards, Second ave. and 27th street. Haynes -Donahoo Horse and
 Mule Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15
TIE STOCK MARKET IS BACK TRACKING Money Will Govern Market for
 Next Few Months LACK OF FUNDS IS FELT LetDown In Orders for Material and Finished Products-RaiIroads
 Are Chief Sinners and
 Sufferers.
LACK OF FUNDS IS FELT
BY w. G. NICHOLAS.

New York, September 14-(Special.)-Th stock market seems to have had about all the advance 1t is entitled to and prices act like back-tracking once more. About all the market leaders hoped for was to arrest the decline, and a recovery of 3 to 10 points seems to have accomplished that. Opinion seems to lean to the Idea that another reaction is due, but so far as can be observed there are no signs of panic or demoralizaton. Everybody seems to agree that for the next three or four months the stock market will be governed by the price of money. For the moment effort Is directed to convincing people that money Is going to relax, and that rates may drop off point or more. The purpose of this advertisement is ob- Niously to inspire confidence
 There is very slight probability that borrowers can get money in any consld- erable amounts at a lower rate than they have been paying. Favored customers will always be able to secure advantage at the banks, but the great mass of bor- rowers still stands ready to pay outside rates for every dollar obtainable for four 10 six months ahead. In the very front Idnh or applicants TOT IunuS stdnu lne great railroad corporations, and as they maintain that attitude, little people have small chances and the stock market no chance whatever of being supplied With funds to extend speculation on an adyanc- Ing scale To put the case bluntly. there is no money to finance bull stock mar ket. nor Is there likely to be for a long time to come. Specialties may be showed up, but no encouragement can be given to the theory that the general market IS in for boom, or that the public is go- ing to put Its shoulders under the load and carry It.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

months ago. have been resumed. This is particularly true in mining ventures. In Paris sentiment is slower, crystal lzing in favor of American projects.
 Inside information leaks out that de- natured alcohol business is proving disappointing. It will be recalled that the insiders of the whisky trust or ganized a side company which was to skim the cream off de-natured alcohol. and at the same time use the machinery of the trust for the manufacture and distrib ution of the product. The trusts literary bureau is hard at work telling people how astoundingly suc- cessful the business is and how farm CTS are universally organizing CO., operative companies for the manufac- ture of de-natured alcohol for indus trial consumption. The evident pur- pose of the campaign Is to rearouse able insiders to unload some of their stock, which has thus far found slow mark ct. It doubtless may well be sus- picious of any scheme which this gang promotes.
 People returning from the north are full of stories of the astonishing de- velopment in Canadian territory. They say railroads of that part of the world are simply overwhelmed with business, and that they have not enough equip ment of any sort to get along. The freight blockade is general and the cry is universal for more locomotives, more freight cars and more trackage facilities This applies particularly to the Canadian Pacific.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

SEE STATE FAIR FAD" Privileges and concessions now on sale. First come first serv- ed; no favorites. Office at Fair Grounds. No contracts made over telephone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

M. Henri Lavedan, one of our most distinguished dramatic authors, has just published a book entitled "Le Bon Temps" What Is this good time?' Such is the question which has been ask ed of many distinguished people. elicit. ing replies which were serious, pedantio or picturesque. Only one of them was quite frank. that of NJ. Vitorien Sardou.
 ''rhe good time,' he said, "is that in which people leave you alone" To this reply, which is a little surly, I prefer that of another dramatic author, who says: "The good time is that in which one amuses ones self the most" Do we amuse ourselves now more than our fath- CTS did? This is the question. They mad swings, the 'jou de bague" kites, aqua tic sports, dancing, and that Is all.
 As for us, we have also the swimmers through Paris, the weekly speeches of our ministers. aerial ascensions, cinemat- ographs which show us railway accidents and the Pekn-Paris automobile race. We have all these, and diabolo into the bar gain.
 We ought therefore. to be happier than our fathers were fifty years ago. In truth. l uo not doubt it. for l am certain the reader will reply with me to M. Henri Lavedan's question. "The good time is that in which we live
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15
SPECIAL. RATES Win THE
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Summer Tourist Rates

to many points in the North, East and west Tickets on sale daily until Sept 3oth. good for return until Oc- fnher 3lst
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

EVery season has it's men, and the man of the summer of 1907 is without the slightest doubt Prince Scipone Borghese who has just accomplished the splendid record of speed and endurance of the ride from Pekin to Paris In sixty days he has covered by automobile thirteen thousand kilometres, crossing deserts where roads have never yet been traced.
 It required immense energy and a rare adventurous spirit in a man to venture thus amid half savage populations who might at any time be tempted to demol- ish the internal machine which was pass ing through their midst merely for the pleasure of seeing what 1t contained.
 Prince Bourghese is a descendant in dt- rect line of the famous Prince Camille Borghese, who, in 1909, married the sis- ter of Napoleon, and in 1895, followed his brother-in-l law in the Austrian and Prus- sian campaigns.
 This Roman warrior has transmitted his indomitable qualities to his nephew. Prince Borghese is small and his ebony black eyebrows frame two piercing eyes which make him look more like a Sicilian brlgand than an aristocrat yet an aristo- crat he is to the finger tips He possess es an immense fortune brought him as dot by his wife, nee Ferrari with which he bought back the palace at Rome which was the cradle of his family.
 As is natural in one of his race he IS one of the most active of the new society of Rome. which is astonishing Europe by it's vitality and clevernesS, exercised not only in the automobile industry but also shown in the resurrection of its finances at the same time as that of it's army and navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

or the Odlulnell & lleCld tOppti toihpt'Ais
 is a startling reminder of the real thing which confronts producers. Calumet x Hecla only few months ago was selling at $100 Ca share It is now under S7000 a share, depreciation since spring of nearly one-third.
 There is a disposition among old line lawyers to severely criticize Judge Landis for his twenty nine million de- cison against Standard Oil They seem to think that the action will bring per- manent discredit upon the American bench; that it marks such a radical de- parture from conservative meth ods that tne whole world will continue to sheer On the other hand. a large party holds to the view that the action is in the high est sense correctly educational. and that Judge Landis will go down to fame as giving to the very wealthy classes an increased respect for the law, and apprecition of the fact taht t they cannot go on forever disobeying the statutes without suffering penal ties. This discussion. while more or lass academic, Is interesting.
 The shares of Standard Oil have be- come widely distributed during the last few years. The stock books now con- tain 6215 names. During the process of distribution. the price of the stock has declined from $50 to s4S0 de- cline of more than $400 a share. az gregating 400 million dollars on book measurement. Within the last half decade quite a large number of original Standard Oil magnates have died, and their estates gone into liquidation. In a great many cases the stocks held by them were sold and found their way into the pockets of the public. It IS now legitimate defence for Standard oil spokesmen to talk about the in- justice being done to widows. and or phans by the imposing of stupendous fines for ancient violations of the law by men now dead and gone.
 From London comes the news that the feeling towards American enter prises is becoming more friendly In q number of cases negotiations for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

The New York City for million bond sale. so widely heralded as being a phe- nomenal success. just narrowly escapes characterization as a failure. Two or three big syndicates got in saving bids for the full amount just above par in order to protect the general situation against the talk of possible complete failure. but the fact remains that the issue did not go
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15
NORFOLK. VA.

Account of Jamestown Exposition. Tickets on sale daily at extremely low rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15
MARQUIS VENOSTA CAPABLE DIPLOMAT The Man of the Summer of
 1907 THE PRINCE B0RGHESE Makes Record Trip by Automobile From Pekin to Paris in Sixty
 Days-Lavedan's New
 Book.
BY MARQUIS DE cAsTELLANE.

Special Cable to the Age-Herald from
 the Hearst News Service. Copyright.
 1907. by w. R. Hearst)
 Paris, Sept. 14-Of all the Italian diplo- mats the Marquis Viseonti-Venosta is unanimously acknowledged to be the most capable. Having lately met his two young sons, l took occasion to ask them what was thought in their circles of the recent interview at Deso between the Austrian and Italian foreign ministers.
 Here Is what they told me: 1t had come to be recognized at the Ballplatz that the time had come to deal with questions arising between the kingdom of the Hapsburgs and the Italian mon archy with more cordiality It is true that at one time Sgnor Prnetti had made it apparent that in Rome the Franko- Italian rapproachement was ncompati- ble with the triple alliance, but Signor Tittoni tried to prove that the re-estab- lishment of friendly relations between France and Italy did not need any inn mediate reply to the question.
 In any case, In order to understand the importance in the change that had latterly taken place in Italian foreign policy, it must be remembered that after lllt hdl Ol loiu NlClpilphS NVi iAiseiAJ t"AAi ed her attention toward the East
 Having acquired much greater import ance by her Rhine conquest, she had be- come, as it were. a much huger body in a too small garment The Austrian and Italian monarchies understood perfectly well that Germanys increased import ance could only take place at their eX- pense
 Hence the rapproaehement which many did not understand. but the object of which did not escape the statesmen who have just been in council at Desio. The groundwork has been laid for new alli- ance destined to be born in q more or less near future out of the ashes of the present triple alliance it being actually directed against the German empire.
 The latter wishes sooner or later to find an opening as far as Trieste and Austria and Italy have pointed out to her in covert but perfectly ineligible Ian guage that this will never be allowed Thus spoke my two young friends, and the statement will doubtless cause joy to those who, like ourselves, consider 1t time to stop the Teutonlc ambitions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

From London comes the news that the feeling towards American enter prises is becoming more friendly. In a number of cases negotiations for London capital, broken off several
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

For full information regarding rates, etc, call on or write to P. Sid Jones, n. P. A., both phones S25, Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

Try the 0awk fer haIf-tone and IIR9 ulusfratlons. Age-herald BuiidInA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

Special CoiOnist and Homeseekers Rates now in effect to the West and Northwest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-19
Wy LIFE Is LED ON LEVEL LANDS

My life Is led on level lands,
NY heart is by the western sea;
In thought 1 pace its yellow sands
And breath its airs so wild and free;
Each morn the wind of memory
stirs
The music of Willamette's flow;
Each noon the scent of forest fires,
Each evening Hoods effulgent
glow.
My lot is cast on level plains
It's scorching suns; its winters keen;
My heart is where the gentle rain
Bedews a landscape ever green
Whose mountains lift the soul on
high,
Whose roses perfume all the air,
Whose every breeze that wanders by
Redecms the heart from pain and
care.
NY lot is on the prairies cast,
My heart is In the hills and pines;
And when for me life's storms are
past,
And when for me life's day declines
| May my enrapturei vision fall
On yellow sands and oceans swell,
On mountains Watching over all.
| On rivers 1 have loycd so well!
| -Ernest Bross in Pacific Monthly
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-19
BOYS IN SALOONS.

There are a number of boys in
every town. no more in Pendleton
than elsewhere, who impose upon the
saloons. This may sound unreasona-
bic, but it is true.
Dozens Of boys who are not of age
make a practice of continually visit
ing saloons, declaring themselves to
he Of age, and as a result are seen
on the streets in a half intoxicated
condition frequently.
This is Just as reprehensible on the
part Of boys as it is on part of saloon
men to sell liquor to minors and
should receive the same punishment.
Saloon men who are trying to do the
sauare thing should be protected in
this practice. The minor who lies to
secure whiskey should be severely
dealt with.
There are two sides to the ques-
ton and the public should not con-
demn the saloon for the entire wrong
of the liquor traffic. If dishonest
minors we're occasionally punished it
would have a salutary effect upon
the community.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-19

The government ownership senti-
ment is growing so rapidly in Oregon
that it has crystalized into an organ
izqtion having the public ownership
Of railroads, telegraph. telephones
coal mines and oil wells as Its OBJ
iects. Within a few wears, it is con-
servativcly declared, this principle Will
be included in the most emphatic de-
mands of both the republican and
democratic parties. They will soon
vie with each other in bringing about
this polIcy. When the tide starts In
that direction 1t will be uncontrolla'
hIe