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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-17
COTTON BULLS LEFT
 BADLY IN LURCH
SENSATIONAL DECLINE OCCURS IN THE MARKET AND PRICES GO TO LOWEST POINT SINCE LAST JUNE.

New York. September 16-A sensational decline in the price of cotton took place amid excited trading on the New York Cotton Exchange this afternoon, As Il result the October option sold under Il cents q pound for the first time since last June when prices were advanced on q bad crop report. Declines in trading late in the afternoon reached 52 to points or about 25O below the closing prices Of Saturday night and $750 bale below the high mark of September .. The leading factors in the decline were heavy specu- latve liquidation selling in apprehension of weaker market for spot cotton for the south. The market was very active and traders were greatly excited dur Ing the decline At the lowest the Oc- tober option sold at lo.91, and Janaury at 11.14 At the close October had rallied to 1l.O2 and January ll26 and the market steadied Sales were estimated at G00000 bales
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-17
CASSIE CHADWICK BLIND.
Celebrated Prisoner Has Collapse In
 Her Prison Cell.

Columbus, O., September 16.-While en- gagged in conversation with her son in the female department of the Ohio peniten- tiary Mrs Cassie Chadwick suffered a nervous collapse that almost cost her her life and left her temporarily at least stone blind.
 She was carried to the hospital in the female department by her son and female attendants and Dr. Garrett, the day phy- sician, was immediately summoned. When Dr. Garrett arrived at the female depart ment Mrs. Chadwick was lying on q bed In the hospital in chill. Although she was conscious and very quiet mentally her circulation was almost stopped and she was blind Dr. Garrett immediately administered nitro-glycerine and gave her some hot whisky. Wild with anxiety her son. who had come down from Cleve- land to visit her and who Is very devoted to her. stood over the bed, urging the physician to do his best to save her. Un- der strong restoratives Mrs. Chadwick revived, but Is still sightless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-17
WOMAN AND NIECE
 BURNED TO DEATH
RESIDENCE IS DESTROYED AND TWO PERSONS LOSE THEIR LIVES, WHICH LEADS TO BE- LIEF OF FOUL PLAY.

Columbia, S. C.. September 16.-A special to the State from Union, s. C., says:
 Early yesterday morning between and o'clock, the home of Isabella Gst was completely destroyed by fire and she and her n-year-old niece, were burned to death.
 The house was situated near the cor porate limits, on the road to West Springs. The fact that the burning was done so quietly and mysterously as to fall to attract the attention of anyone until the building was ready to fall in, and because the bones of the woman and girl were found beneath the bed springs instead of on top of 1t, has caused con siderable talk. to the effect that the wom- and child may have been killed and the fire followed to hide the crime.
 A young negro is under arrest on sus- picion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-17
hqainst the Tribunal,

The Hague, September 16.-Dr Ruy Bar bosa. head of the Brazilian delegation to the peace conference, announced toda- that after further consideration of the plan of NJ. Bourgeois for the allotment of the judges of the permanent arbitra- ton tribunal he cannot support it. The Brazilian delegate had previously approv- ed the plan, but he now finds that it does not sufficiently guarantee the equal ity of all the state He therefore, urges the acceptance of the Brazilian proposi- ton, namely. one judge for each coun- try.
 Senor Esteza Mexico) reserved the de- cislon Of Mexico on NJ. Bourgeois pro- posal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-17
Rear Admiral Walker Dead.

York Beach, Me. September 16Rear Admiral John G. Walker, United States navy, retired died suddenly last night at the home of a friend at High Pasture. York Cliffs. Admiral Walker was 72 years of age and native of New Hamp- shire. He was known as the promoter ct the famous squadron of evolution. which became known as the White Squadron and of which he was appointed com- mander.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-17
TOO GOOD DEMOCRAT
 TO BE KILLED OFF
GROVER CLEVELAND IS GOOD FOR
 MANY YEARS To COME, IF HIS FEELINGS ARE AN INDICATION. INDIGESTION AND GoUT BETTER

Princeton, N. l., September 16-(spe- killed off yet"
 Former President Grover Cleveland stepped out of his carriage in front of his home in Princeton today, uttered a little "ouch," at toe-twnge from his l old antagonist the gout, and then squar- ed himself smilingly to give the lie to the report that he Is incurably i'll.
 "It is true that the gout is always with me-" he added, and I have not yet fully recovered from the indigestion that tt tackled me last June. l have lost about thirty pounds also because the gout won | let me exercise as I would like to. But reports Of my immediate demise are great ly exaggerated. As a matter of fact, [ am feeling hrst-rate. The indigestion is clearing away; l am putting on pounds again; l think that even the gout Is bet ter and that l am not incurably i'll you may judge from the fact that Mrs Cleve- land and the children have been in the New Hampshire mountains for a week. '
 The nurse who has been caring for the former President since his attack last June says he does not see much use for her there any longer.
 MT. Cleveland is getting to be really healthy" she said. and you cant put too much emphasis in that statement to make it true"
 Neighbors say he drives out every day and gives the better part of the other day light hours to business and his corre- spondence. The report that he had turn ed over everything of th!s sort to his wife is said to be absolutely untrue.
 Mrs. Cleveland will return next week with the children, who will start in the year in the Princeton schools at once. MT Cleveland seemed much alarmed that false reports of his condition should reach her. and he wired early this morning t1 assure her that he was in excellent con difi1u
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-17
Jap Troubles Discussed,

London, September l6.-Baron komur3, tRe Japanese ambassador to Great Britain who has Just returned to London after an absence in the country. called on Sir Edward Grey at the foreign office this afternoon and discussed the ent-Orieutal disturbances at Vancouver The ambassa- dor took with him long dispatches which he received from the Japanese consuls at Vancouver an Ottawa, and, II is un- derstood, he assured the foreign sccre- tary that Japan had the greatest conl- dence that the Canadians would punish those who were responsible for the at tacks on the Japanese and was satisfied with the step in that direction already taken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-17
FIGHT WITH MINERS.
Mine Boss and His Sister Are Waylald
 and Fatally Wounded.

Pittsburg, September 16.--At Crow berg. a new mining camp in the north . ern part of this county. late last night, two persons were killed and two fatal ly wounded, the result of a grudge held by the Italian miners of the district against a. mine boss, Charles Gardner, an dhis sister, Mrs. George Rexford, were waylaid on lonely road while returning home, by number of Ital- ians and shot and fatally wounded. Gardner returned the fire and shot and killed two Italians, names unknown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-17
S1OO,OO0 for the Church,

Philadelphia, September 16.-A fund of s100,O0O for church extension and missionary work has been raised with in the past year by the Baptist of Philadelphia to commemorate the two hundredth anniversary of the formation of the Philadelphia Baptist association. So liberal has been the response that it is expected that the contribution will greatly exceed s100.0o0. The money will be turned over to the various church enterprises during the anniver- sary celebration which will begin Octo- Der 1 and continue a week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-17
Twenty Years for Arson.

Alenton. Pa, September 16.-Twenty years in the penitentiary at Philadelphia was the sentence pronounced here to- day on Robert Hartsell, who pleaded guilty to twenty-three charges of arson and theft. Hartsell. witn Daniel J. Adams, was arrested recently charged with set ting on fire three business places in Allenton. causing loss of $100,0c0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-17
Texas Railroad Man Dead.

Denver Colo, September ls.A. NJ. Null link of Fort Worth. Tex, superintendent of bridges and construction of the Fort Worth. Denver and Gulf railway, died here suddenly yesterday. aged 4s years. He had recently recovered from an at tack of pneumonia and came to Denver to recuperate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-17
Welsh Coal for the Navy.

London. September 16-The United States navy department has. according to a dispatch from Cardiff. Wales, to a news agency here contracted with Welsh firms for 10000 tons of the best steam coal. the delivery to extend oyer 1908. The prire agreed upon has been kept secret.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-17
Condition of the Hlndus.

Ottawa. Ont, September 16.-Hon. Frank Oliver, minister of the interior, has received a telegram from A. s. Munro. health officer at Vancouver, stating that of the 300 Hindus who ar rived by the Monte Eagle. there are 20 old and sick men who will be deported. There are none of them destitute. They have about $25,000 in the party. At present they are living in tents put eN- nress their intention of building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-17
Monument Dedicated.

Winchester. Va, September i6-With in- teresting ceremonies and In the presence of half hundred prominent citizens of Masssac acnusetts, q monument commemo- ra tive of the Massachusetts soldiers who fell in battle of the Shenandoah valley during the civil war was dedicated hera today. The monument was erected under an appropriation of the Massachusetts legislature The Massachusetts party present included Governor Guild.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-17
Modern Woodmen Growing.

Lincoln. Neb., September 1G.-Supreme Consul A. R. Talbot of the Modern Wood men of America today issued from head quarters at Rock Island, Ills, a procla- nation asking all of the 12,00O camps of his order to hold anniversary celebrations on January ,. He asks each camp to Initiate twenty-five members on that date, bringing the total membership to more than q million.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-17
 Purifiers Go on Strike.

New York, September 16-Street dis orders today growing out of the strike of 5000 furriers resulted in the arrest Of 4 score of strikers. The strikers congre- gated in the furrier district and com plaints were made that non-union men were being intmidated The police were compelled to make several arrests pefore the crowds could be dispersed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-17
More Work of "BIack Hand"

Denver. Colo.. September 16.-Geordrdo Carnivali. an italian, was shot and killed early today while returning to his truck farm in the outskirts of the city from the Italian quarter, where he had spent Sun the Black Hand or of a Sicilian ven detta Giacomo Letitio. who was arrest ed in the vicinity. admitted he shot Car nlvali. but he asserted he had done so in self-defense after being attacked by Car nlVnll and q companion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-17
BalIoonist In Berlin.

Berlin. September William Wright of Dayton. O.. and his associates in neso- tistlng the sale of the Wright Bros. aero plane to Germany, have arrived here and have been we'll received by the chiefs of the military balloon division of the army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-17
Iron Plant Shut Down.

Chattanooga. September 16.-With the closing of work Saturday night the Georgia Iron and Coal company, which operate the Rising Pawn furnace and a number of other mines in North Georgia and Alabama, indefinitely shut down their plant at Rising Pawn, Ga. F. T. Shuler is president of the Rising Pawn furnace with Headquarters in Bir- mingham. Ala. The output of the fur mace was 125 tons of iron per day, and gave employment to 400 men. Two re- ports are ahoat as to the cause of the shut down, one being the adverse legis- lation by the last legislature of Geor- gia against mining operators, and the other attributes the shut down to dis agreement among the company's of- fcials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-17
Duties of the Troops.

Germanys quasi refusal of her consent to the Morocco programme has already accomplished this. It has called out from France and Spain renewed and sweep ing avowals of self-abnegation. They have given fresh pledges to respect Moroccan independence under all circumstances and that the troops landed shall confne themselves to police duty as defined in the Algeciras convention.
 Under the circumstances, and when other point pending between the two gov ernments have been quietly talked over it may be expected that Germany will gracefully give way, France will get what she wants, Germany will have gained a point or two in other directions. and everybody will be happy. Such Is di- plomacy up to date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-17

trely devoted to the sale of cigars and tobacco that the carrying of side line did not make it encumbent upon such dealers to pay the special state and coun- ty tax. Druggists, saioonkeepers and others who sell cigars and tobacco as side lines will have this special tax re- funded on demand, and 1t is presumed that the counties will follow the lead of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-17

On the decision of Attorney General Alexander Garber, under which tobacco dealers handling cigars and tobacco in connection with their business as a side line are entitled to refund of the spe- eial tax, the state has already paid out f,i the neighborhood of $15o00. according to the records in the office of the state aud itor. and large number of dealers are vet to he heard from
 The decision of the attorney general was that where business was not en-
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-01-17
Notice Confederate Veterans.

All Confederate veterans of Thomas
Ruffin Camp are requested to meet at
the office of Maj. John Fl. Hill, in the
city Of G~o1dsboro, on Saturday, Janu-
airy 10Th, at IL o'clock a. M, for the
purpose Of attending in a body the
memorial exercises Of the one hum
dredth anniversary Of Gen. r. e. Lee,
to be held at u O'Clock M, at the Opera
House on that day by the Daughters of
the Contederacy and the Confederate
Veterans jointly.
It is earnestly desired that every
veteran in he county, as well as all
visiting veterans, be in attendance.
A. b. Hollowell,
Adj't. Thos. Ruffin Camp, U. G. v.
John III. Hill,
Com. Thos. Rpfin Camp, U. CIV.
Thomas w. Slocumb,
Commander County Camp.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-01-17
AS We Go ALONG.
Humanity Can Be Improved, Maybe,
But Never RemOdeIed.

To the student of history and hui
Notwithstanding the Bible, from
Genesis to Revelation-he finds moth
ing so uniformly consistent as human
ity. The world moves, to be sure, n
change is never ceasing, but people re-
main very much the same.
The satires of Horace or the odes Of
Ovid applied to OWL every day
observations or experiences show that
the people of two thousand BAL ago
loved and hated, intrigued and prevar-
icated just as they do today: and the
trials of the man who Tolls in . club
window are in the last analysis identi-
cal with those Of his forbear, who lay
in the sunshine before the door of his
cave and idly marked the flight of a
primeval bird.
Customs change, change,
outward characteristics change moun-
tains rise up and islands disappear !;
races attain to power and dwindle
away: rivers find new beds, and for
ests grow where protoplasm performed
it's work in the scheme of things, but
the human heart beats in the same old
way, and the good and bad that is in
us is the good and bad of forgotten
men. Humanity can be improved,
maybe, but never remodeled.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-01-17
WAGES and PROSPERITY.
They Do Not Keep Pace in Pro-
portion Some Analyt-
ical Facts.

Most people are very sure from their
own trying experience that the cost of
living has increased rapidly during re-
eent years. Still an argument arises
occasionally about it. This fact gives
interest to some recent statistics on the
subject.
Dun's Commercial Review makes the
statement that the prices of the staple
commodities of living in 1906 broke the
record for twenty years. Corrobora-
tive of this statement comes a summary
of the investigation Of retail prices of
food by the United States Bureau of
Labor, which concludes that in 1905 the
highest point was reached in the six
teen year period thus far covered by
the investigation. The advance in the
cost Of pork, when each article is given
a weight according to it's consumption
in the family of the workingman, was
IT. per cent. between 1896 and 1905.
The average cost Of pork per family in
1896, the year of lowest prices in the
s~ixteen-year period investigated, was
1926. IS il 1905 it was S34e.27.
In most workingmen's homes he
than 40 per cent. Of the family budget,
or cost of living. Probably NJ other
item in the budget, with the possible
exception of house rent, has increased
in the same proportion, but most oft
items show an appreciate increase.
In many localities the cost of fuel is
much greater than it was tel years
ago.
For the wage-earning class as dis
t1nct from the class which receives
what are usually called ''salaries,'
there is another side to this condition
of things. In the report of the Bureau
Of Labor it is stated that wages have
increased more rapidly thar the cost OF
living, while, at the same time, the
hours of labor have been shortened. So
that, upon the whole, the increased cost
OF living has brought no hardships to
the ~age-earne with his shortened
hours and increased wages.
For the salaried class compensation
in the way of increased salary for the
increase in the cost of living has beer
assuredly less. No one claims that
salaries have increased in anything
like the ratio in which the cost of iv-
ing has increased during the past ten
years. The salary of 81, 900 ten years
ago was equal in purchasing power to
a salary of from $1,000 to 81, 400 this
year. The ''good times" the "p-os-
porous years" have advanced prices,
have increased wages, shortened the
hours OF the -wage-earner, but they
have added to the burdens Of the sala-
ried class.
So we submit that it is upon the sal
aired class that "good times are most
severe, and this class, as a rule, is the
latest to receive an increase of salary
proportionate to the increase in b cost
of living.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-01-17
SPECIAL TRAIN.


The Norfolk and Southern Railway
have authorized reduced rates as fol-
lows:
To Goldsboro, January 18th, account
performance of "a Message From
Mars January 18th, 1907, at the fol-
lowing rates: From New Bern, S1.65;
Tuscarora, S1.30; Cove, $1.15; Dover,
95c.; Caswell, 85c.; Kinston, roc; Fall
ing Creek, 55c.; LAGRANGE, 40c.; Bests,
25. Tickets to be sold for special train
to be operated as first No. 4 from New
Bern to Go1dsboro, returning leave
Go1dsboro Immediately after the per-
Torrance, or as Don thereafter as prac-
ticable.
Ladies Coat Suits at moderate prices,
| Wells Store.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-01-17
Benzoated ALMOND Cream

Is n of the most delightful toilet preparations that car possibly be secured
for softenng and identifying the skin. Itis really a splendid and most salts
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and free from all blemishes. Put up n artistic 4ounce bottles at 25c.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-01-17

Ladies Coat Suits at moderate prices,
Wells Store.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-09
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.

In Massachusetts two years ago. Mr.. Douglass dem
ocrat was elected governor the issue Of tariff revision
AT the election Mr. Roosevelt republican, carried
the state for president platform which declared
against revision.
Who could tell from that election what the people of
Massachusetts thought about the tariff?
Government would be truly representative if the
electors irrespective of their choice of parties and men,
had of making known their wishes on particular
measures.
Suppose that in Ohio party declares in favor of
selling the canal and against municipal ownership Of
street railways, while the other declares against selling
fthe canal and in favor of municipal ownership.
How is man going to vote who with party favors
keeping the canal and with the other opposes municipal
Ownership?
This weakness of system is sufficient to recommend
1.-THE principle of direct legislation which pending in
the form of joint resolution before the Ohio Legislature
sproviding for the initiative and referendum
The initiative would enable the people say what they
.want
The referendum would enable them to say what they
do not want.
Who will object to that?
Possibly the who has personal interest in bad
government; certainly not the who has patriotic
Interest in good government.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-09
AN AMERICAN OF 10000 YEARS AGO.

( Old Esop tells that walking one day with a
lOn pointed out statute of cOnquerng lion, and
remarked that here proof that power
tul than the king of beasts.
Il. "But that statute made by man, reported Leo
eff lion had made it it would have been different"
Man makes history, and history is record of what
man has DONE without deserved credit to the animal
creation.
But for hewolf the Roman empire and western CIV
ilzaton mi ht have been founded And but for
Nebraska rabbit the fact that existed this CONT
hent $4,000 before the time Of Christ might have
remained forever buried in the bluffs along the Missouri
Notwithstanding that devotes most of his thought
to himself it is the subject he knows the least about
And the greatest truths he gets stumbled upon by
accident
While walking through wooded tract along the Mis-
souri, river, r. f. Glider found upon the summit of hill
some human bones scattered about hole where boys had
dug out rabbit. He got spade and turned out several
skulls that showed signs of great antiquity Prof Osborn
of Columbia university, notified and set posthaste
for Omaha to investigate The skulls writes Prof Osborn
in the January Century, indicate of small cerebral
capacity, having brain inferior to that either of the
Indian the mound builders"
For many obvious reasons discoveries of the remains
of primitive have been numerous Europe and
Bthe east than in America The most important of such dis
Ecoveres the rna man of Java found few years ago.
land claimed by evoutioniss to be the intermediate be-
tween apes and man. Compared with this antique, the
Nebraska of 10000 years ago is decidedly modern
Yet he is mute but eloquent witness that this CONT
nent has been long time inhabited.
And he also serves to remind that while we of this
day know good deal and make great fuss it, there
lis lot don't knoweven upon favorite subject
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-09

painting materials most unmistak-
ably.
Potential" A light suddenly
flashed upon my mind. l remem-
bered the greedy eyes with which
he had watched the jewels. l i'm
mediately notified the police and
gave them a description of the
man.
In the course of time, Polenta.
or Victor Gregoire, as he was
known to the police, was found and
with him a part Of the San Marco
jewels.
Twenty-four hours before Col.
Sinclair died he received a letter
stating that his nephew. Lord Grey
stone, had died and that he had
succeeded to the title and estates.
This left his daughter the sole
heiress.
asked for and received the hand
Of Emily in marriage, and to this
day have never parted with GER
tain old Russia leather bag.