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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28
INITIATING Handwriting.

There are scores of men in this country
who can initiate the writing of any per-
son in the world" said Philip A. Pauls-
craft, manager Of the company at the
Gayety this week. and known among the
atrical people as Jim, the Penman," on
account of his ability to initiate any hand
writing he sees. II could easily re-write
letter which the original writer would
be unable to tell from his own, if | were
given little time to study his style.
Many men have been sentenced to
death on the testimony of people who can
initiate handwriting no better than ].
These cases have usually been of the pois-
oning variety, when the man or woman
has given the victim poison skilfully dis
guised in some way. The experts have
been called in and have examined the
handwriting of some person alleged to
have been implicated in the crime. The
state having discovered motive at once
commences to weave the meshes about the
prisoner His handwriting is examined
and it is compared with the writing on
the package containing the fatal dose.
They are very much alike. or SO nearly so
as to be practically the same. Forthwith
the so-callcd expert declares them iden-
teal, and the jury finds the accused
guilty
"Oftentimes, no doubt, the man or wom-
an is really guilty, but | believe there are
cases where an innocent person has beer
! convicted of crime he or she did not
commit
For example, let us examine a case.
bnS ms her
and determines to rid the earth of his
presence. Not wishing TO do violence
openly, he decides to use poison. Being
a clever man and knowing the slightest
slip in the well laid plans means detection
and Imprisonment, he goes about it in this
manner:
Having studied the habits of his vic
tim, he discovers some person who has
threatened the life or limb of the man
he seeks to make way with. He then
gets holds of the mans signature and
writing and studies it carefully. He
copies his letters. works faithfully over
the formation of his style and finally be-
comes adept in his style. The rest is
easy. He sends the package, the address
written in a hand similar to that of the
unsuspecting and innocent individual. At
the trial a motive is easily proven and
generally conviction follows.
For this reason. l claim that convic-
ton on the evidence of handwriting eX-
perts alone Is absolutely unjustihable. II
a man is to be convicted on circum-
stantial evidence, it should be something
more tangible than the word of men VINO
make a living out of chirography.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28
Before Judue Jones

Judge Jones' decision upon rate leg
islation will not be final in any event,
but 1t would be mistake to say that
it will not be important. If, for ex-
ample. he denies the application for a
permanent Injunction the new rail-
road laws complained of will go into
operation without postponement on
account of the pending litigation,
whereas if he grants perpetual in
junction rothing can be done in the
way of putting those laws into opera
ton until decision that all accept is
procured.
The question raised in the proceed
ings begun by the allied railroads, in
wolves not only the relation of earn.
ings to capital, but also the nature and
makeup of that capital. Is it real?
Is It water, or is it a mixture of both ?
All these questions are involved, and
the end of be suits cannot be fore
seen. They may Guido the famous
case of Jarndyce VS.. Jarndyce reported
by Charles Dickens In "Bleak House."
Judge Jones' decision will be awaited
with deep interest, for upon him falls
the work of giving formative shape to
the effort of the railroads to stop rail-
road regulation in this state. The leg.
islature will know much more than it
does now after it has read Judge
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28
jamestown Passenger Traffic.

William II. Christian. assistant general
passenger agent of the Seaboard Air Line
with headquarters in Atlanta, spent yes
terday in Birmingham. He said the
jamestown exposition passenger traffic
would be enormous and his line, he was
encouraged to believe would get good
share of it.
Il have travelled extensively through
this section said Mr.. Christian, "and |
find that everybody is talking jamestown.
The exposition management has been
sending out interesting literature. Indeed,
the press bureau could not have been in
better hands. While larger tonnage
of press matter may have been sent out
to advertise the worlds fair at Chicago
and the louisiana Purchase exposition at
St. Louis, the literature disseminated
from Norfolk is far more readable, and
as a proof of this everybody one meets is
thoroughly Informed as to the meaning
and scope of the jamestown celebration.
mot only will the people in every part
of the country endeavor to visit Norfolk,
where the greatest naval display ever
planned in the world will be feature of
the exposition, but Richmond also pre-
sents many special attractions, among
them the reunion of the Confederate Vet
Grams on the occasion of the unwilling of
the Jefferson Davis monument in June.
This reunion will be the greatest Confed-
crate event within the last ten years and
every vet and every vets son and daugh-
ter who can possibly take the trip will be
on hand.
Another important gathering in Rich
mond during the jamestown exposition
will be the Southern Baptist convention.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
A cat, which has adopted the plant
of the Sandusky (O) Foundry and Ma
chine company as her home, undertook
to jump through the fly-wheel. on the en-
CINE. The eat got caught in the spoke
was whirled around 400 or 500 times ano
then through window. With eight lives
still to her credit she hois.ed her tai
and started on a swift run to find an
other home
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press
One of the incest things about being a
millionaire is how much you cam enpoy
how unpopular 1t makes you.
What woman envies about princesses
is she thinks they all have different col
ored slippers to match their stockings
Men begin their business careers to get
rich but they become satisfied to be able
to sunSort their families and pay their
insura.Ae.
When a womans hat costs so much she
is afraid to tell her husband the real
price. she IS sure that is better than for
it to be becoming.
If nobody let's you into sure thing In
the stock market and that's the only rea-
son you didn't lose your money, you
think it's because you were so smart.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

Jones' decision upon an application for
a permanent injunction against the
general railroad bills it has placed
upon the statute books His decision
will necessarily be a review of those
what judge thinks of them when he
passes upon the application now be-
fore the district court of the United
States.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28
OUT-HERODING HEROD.

From Tit-Bits.
An American visiting Dublin told some
startling stories OF the height of New
York skyscrapers.
eye haven't seen our newest hotel,
have YEP asked an lrishman.
NO replied the Yankee.
Well said the lrishman. its so tall
that we have to put the two top stories
on hinges
what for?" asked the American.
so that we can let EN- down while the
moon goes by!'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28
Furnace Dolnu Well.

"Our furnace, which went, into blast
last week, Is doing better work than we
had anticipated" said John B. Caring
ton. vice president of the woodstock Iron
and Steel corporation. We expected to
start off with daily run of $50 tons Of
pig metal, but the output is about l75
tons day The price of iron is tending
upward. Pig was being sold at $3.50 on a
No. basis for last half of the year de-
livery, but the market seems to be firm
now at $40
operates the coal mines at New Castle,
in Jefferson county. but its furnace plant
and ore beds are near Admission.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

Secretary Taft may be confronted
at Panama with strike of the canal
diggers. They think their pay should
be raised after the fashion Of Con
gressmen
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

The choosing Of delegates to the
national convention will soon be taken
up in the due course of politics.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

The capitol grafters in Pennsylvania
are to be sent to jail--to several jails,
for one would not hold them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

April will be distinguished as the
month in which the Atlanta lambs
came to Birmingham and went home
well shorn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

Jamestown dear friends, Is histori-
cal, but it was not named after the
James brothers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

John Bull is willing to meet those
who come over the seas, but not those
who come under them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

The Central American war is over
except possibly a sea fight or two be-
tween pair of tugs or sternwheelers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

The big political questions are ac-
cumuating to be settled next year in
the presidential campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

The railroad president regards the
American legislator as a mixture of
dragon and donkey. The American
railroad president is doing deal of
thinking
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

Mr.. Hartman says the Jail is better
than the poorhouse, and he intimates
that he had to choose between the
two. He should give himself UP.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

Major Penrose has been acquitted,
and no one stands ready to be con-
yicted of the Brownsville outbreak.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

All praise to the Alabama spinners
who declare that no child under IL
years of age shall be employed in their
mills
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

The trouble with the railroad presi-
dents is they did not frame a hypo-
thetical question to hurl at the Presi-
dent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

If Hartman be sent to jail he may
conclude to buy the entire county, and
that would put the sheriff in an EN-
barrassing position.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

Uncle Shelby Cullom Is no longer
regarded as safe and sane by the rail
road presidents
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

Let us hope the Thaw commission
in lunacy will sit with closed doors,
and the keyhole plugged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

AS the Baptists are numerically strong
In the south and thoroughly representa-
tive of southern intelligence and charac-
ter the annual meeting in the capital OIL
the Old Dominion will be of uncommon
interest There never was a time when
the public could take in so many things
north seeing on stop-over tickets, as they
will be able to do when the jamestown
exposition opens next month"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

Senator Foraker proposes to defeat
the Taft-Roosevelt machine in Ohio in
a primary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

Only the middle-aged can recall how
things looked before the Thaw trial
begun.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

given the Cleveland presidential boom
a boost.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

Albany has an actress who has no
desire TO elevate the stage-she sim
ply desires to earn her salary. There
is no similar case on record
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

The price of assissinatlons in Rus
STA is down to 81 head. Rates are,
however, cut for wholesale lots.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

The Roosevelt programme calls for
an ad interim President to serve four
years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

Taft is now on the ocean, and this
may account for the recent unusual
tides
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

President Bonila's fatal mistake
consisted in going into battle in an
automobile.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

1t was summer that came in by mis-
take on March %, instead of spring.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

The Bryan reception in Chattanooga
on April 10 promises to be a great
event.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

The voice of the people bids fair to
be heard in this land at last.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28
HOW HE EUR ElEW.

Alienists sit on the side of the fence
that pays them best.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

No communication will be published
without it's authors name. Rejected
manuscript will not be returned unless
stamps are enclosed for that purpose
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

w. D. Lanier. C. L. Stricklin and
W. NJ. Sutherlin are the only author
ICED travelling representatives of The
Age-Herald in its circulation depart
ment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

Washington Bureau Age-Herald 1421
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-28

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala.
postoffice as second-class matter under
act of Congress March 8, 1879.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19
NEW PREMIUM LIST OUT.

Replete with information the 1907
list of premiums that will be given by
the Michigan Agricultural Society at
the State Fair in Detroit August %
10 September G, will be mailed to live
stock dealers, farmers and manufac
turers early in June. The premium
list will be in the form of a 124-page
book and will be as attractive as the
printers art can make it.
The book will show a marked in.
crease in the number OF prizes that
will be given TO exhibitors this year,
and will contain useful and varied in
formation that viii be essential 10
every person visiting the Fair.
Among the illustrations in the book
will be licensees Of President Postal
Secretary Butterfeld, General Man.
ager Charles Floyd. and General Su.
perintendent A. J. Doherty. of the new
grounds, the Michigan building, and
the immense exposition hall and hor.
ticultural building.
In the book will be the announce
mont OF the details that have been
worked out in order 10 take care OF
the greatly increased attendance thai
is expected this fall. Provisions that
have been made for the comfort OF Wis.
itors will be outlined, while number
of pages will be devoted to informa.
ton particularly valuable TO the ex.
hibitoT. This book will be sent to any.
one on application.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19

UICHIGAN eUitCsss.s At STATE
FAIR

Standing conspicuousiy in the fore
ground as one approaches the mair
entrance TO the State Fair grounds
Detroit, is the magnificent structure
that entertained thousands Of visitors
TO the Louisiana Purchase exposition
under the name OF the Michigan Build
ing AS one views the grounds from
the Woodward avenue approach II.
tall columns. airy yerandas, and or
nate architecture show the care tha
was expended by the St Louis com
missioners who selected the plans be
fore its erection in st. Louis.
After the long journey from ST
Louis 10 Detroit and reconstructed i
is even more beautiful and graceful
than when erected in the Missouri
city. Ii is now a permanent struc
ture. while when first built the wall!
were of stan and intended to stanC
only for a few short months While
at ST Louis the building stood upor
a temporary foundation consisting o
q few piles, today IL Is on a SOLE
foundation and there is not the slight
est danger of the structure sagging
Sor no expense was spared when II
Became a companion structure to thu
glass and brick buildings nearby.
Early in 1905 the St Louis fail
commissioners offered the building e
the officers Of the Michigan Agricul
tural society for the sum of $l.250
The original contract price had beer
$4,000 and in addition to this thC
contractors stood a loss of $4,000 due
10 the high wages that we're paid dur
ing the fair. The offer was eagerly
accepted. but before the building was
finally erected in Detroit the society
paid out an additional $4,000.
This year the entire upper foo
will be devoted to the art collection
which will be under the direction o
Prof A. r. Griffith. director of the De
troit Museum Of Art Part Of the low
or floor will be devoted TO the minera
exhibit, OF which Rep. w. J. Galbraith
of Calumet. will be the superintend
emit. This exhibit promises to be The
finest collection of mining products
ever shown in the history of th'
world.
In the Michigan building friends cal
meet friends. and seek rest on its coo
verandas. The views in all direction
are worth patiently sitting in a steam
er chair and studying as the kaliedo
scope of life and activity passes be
fore ones view.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19

Number three is wonderful mascot
for Geo u. Paris. ofCedar Grove, Me.
according to q letter which reads;
After suffering much with liver and
kidney trouble. and becoming greatly
discouraged by the failure to find re-
lief. I tried Electric Bitters. and as a
result am well man today. The
first bottle relieved and three bottles
completed the cure Guaranteed best
remedy for stomach. liver and kidney
troubles BY 6. =. sharrar, druggist. zoe.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19
FAIR CLOSED SUNDAY
But Will Be Opened Every Eysniu.
NEW PREMIUM LIST our

The Beautiful Michigan Building al III
St. Louis Worlds Fair Now Stands j
the Foreground OF the Michigan Sta,
Fair.
Despite the adverse comment o
people who were not in possession O
the true facts, the State Fair of 1870
will be conducted on the same order
" and broad basis that has character
lied the exhibitions held by the Mich
igan Agricultural society in the past
Every attraction on the grounds vii
have 70 come up TO the high STANDARD
set by the executive committee or Tx
permit under which 10 will be giyei
access TO the grounds will be revoked
IT is the aim OF the society to make
the great Michigan fair an event 10 b'
looked forward 10 by those enjoyin!
keen and exciting contests of speed
the opportunity 10 study the products
and natural resources of the WolveT
ine state, and high-class entertain
ments.
In 1906 the fair was open on Sun
day Ii was the desire OF the manage
ment to give those who could not sc
out 10 the grounds on week days al
opportunity of viewing the exhibits
that had been gathered from all partl
Of this great state. The Sunday pro
gram was in keeping with the day
There were sacred concerts, both IL
the afternoon and evening, while n,
shows of any kind were operated an
al hoistrousness was sternly repress
ed.
The fair Of 1907 will be closed upo;
Sunday. This action was taken. nc
because the previous openings OF TIT
fair on this day had not borne on
every contention made by the eXecu
tive committee as to the advantage
that would accrue 10 those who coul,
not visit the fair at any other time
but simply to silence the criticism
that came from many quarters, anC
70 weld into compact unit those wh'
we're giving the saeiG--'s a9eers tho
Annorf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19

Excellent provision has been made
at the State Fair for dining halls and
lunch booths right near the main
buildings. where the many thousands
may find ample facilities for lun
cheon Two large and airy dining
halls provided by the society will be
operated by experienced parties who
have leased the buildings. Several
religious orders will maintain restaur
ants. so It will be on the whole incon
venient and unnecessary for visitors
to bring their lunches with them.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19
NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT AT
STATE FAIR

In connection with the night attrac
tons to be offered at the State Fair al
Detroit this year, the inspiring and
brilliant pyrotechnic spectacle. "The
Eruption of Vesuvius." will be the
feature.
Nothing so elaborate has ever here.
tofore been attempted by Henry J.
Pain. The magnitude OF the produc.
tion can best be appreciated when II
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19

Il have fired the walklng-stick I've
carried over 40 years on account of a
sore that resisted every kind Of treat
ment. until / tried Bucklen's Arnica
Salve; that has healed the sore and
made me a happy man, writes John
Garrett. Of North Mills, n. G.. Guaran-
teed for Piles. Burns. ETC.. by George +.
Sharrar. druggist 25c.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19

Special prizes have been offered
during the past five years for ex'
hibits of grains. fruits and vege
tables from the upper peninsula
When first offered they met with little
response but the exhibit has grown
10 he one of the largest and most i'm
portant seen at the fair. The Upper
Peninsula Agricultural college will
be represented this year with a com
plete display of agricultural products
The exhibit will be in charge of Prof
Leo NJ. Geismar Chatham Mich, who
Is the secretary.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19
SPECIAL AeERpgEN-ANeus
DRIES

In addition to the liberal premiums
made by the Michigan Agricultural So
ciety at the State Fair, Detroit, this
year, the Aberdeen-Angus Breeders
Association has consented TO make
three awards Ina each OF eight classes
TO animals of the Aberdeen-Angus
breed. This should encourage breed
ers of black cattle who have never
shown TO exhibit at this years expo
sition.
The classifcations and prizes are
as follows.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19

Ladies interested in needle and
fancy work will find an elaborate ex-
hibit in the Administration building
at the State Fair this year. Ample
space has been provided and every ex-
hibit will be well displayed. A wide
range OF awards will be given, whicL
Is open to residents OF Michigan only.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19

The Agricultural college will pre-
sent an interesting exhibit showing
the different methods of packing ap.
pies and pears. This demonstration
will prove helpful and instructive to
many Michigan farmers and fruit
growers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19

Farmers visiting the State Fair
should make a special effort to see
he display OF corn. The products OF
Michigan cornfelds will be gathered
rom every section of the state and be
displayed under one roof.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19
1T PAYS. TO ADVERTISE.

He didn't have a dollar; he did
MT have a dime. His clothes and
shoes were looking just as though
they'd served their time. He
didn't try to kill himself or try to
dodge misfortune's whacks In
stead he got some ashes and filled
five dozen sacks. Then next he
begged a dollar. In the paper in
the morn he advertised tin polish
that would put the sun to scorn.
He kept on advertising. and just
now suffice to say, he's out in
California at his cottage ON
the bay
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-06-19

A demonstration in handling bee:
will he given each day in the apiarN
exhibit This part Of the State Faii
exhibits Is constantly growing year by
year.