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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-08
RockEFELLER's CHRISTMAS.
Passes Gold Eagles On Plates To His
 Grandchildren.

John D. Rockefeller and his family invariably spend Christmas at their country place, says the Delineator for December.
 The Rockefellers, juniors, always go out to Pocantico Hills at Tarrytown. And when you see the queer, fascinat- ing, many-gabled house they have out there, you know why right away. For it is plain as may be that the six big, beautiful stone chimneys were just made, as little Babette naively de- clares. for Santa Claus 'scapes." Babette is years old, and her little brother with the great name John D. III is only baby. The Christmas tree does not have to be bought at store, but is cut right in their own woods The gifts hung on it are not so elabo- rately magnificent as one might think they would be, with grandfather who is the richest man in the world. Not long ago Grandma Rockefeller bought at New York department store two little wooden chairs at $1.60 apiece, and a number of woolly animals at $1.49 each, the whole purchase amount ing to not over $20 They are undoubt- edly to make part of the little Rocke- fellers' Christmas, which is arranged always with simplicity as the keynote.
 The William c. Rockefeller grand children spend Christmas in town. Will liam and Godfrey and James Stillman, accompanied by small retinue of nurses, are marshaled in array first to the Rockefeller residence on Fifth ave- nue, where their grandfather dispenses $2O gold pieces from a plate that stands on the library table and that is later passed to every member of the household. Afterwards they go up the street to Grandfather Stillman's house. There every last wish of their hearts Is gratified. One of his gifts not long ago to little William, II years old, was a Mercedes touring car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-08
SPECIAL SALE

Women's Underwear, KImonas, Dressing secaucs. Eiderdown Hath Robcs Corsefs. AGENTS FOR THE FAMOUS MUNsING
 GARMENTS.
 Women's extra heavy German teazledown ki- monas. in all shades and styles; special at
 $1.25, S1.49, $2.25 and S2.0S Womens dressing saques and short kimonas. made of fannelette and German teazledown: special at ............,... .4oc, 7oc and oSc Womens long German ederdown bath robes in all colors; 800 values, at S5.0s Womens outing gowns, extra good quality; special for this week only ..............5 soc Womens extra heavy teazledown gowns at
 75c and 9Sc Womens knit skirts, all colors, with fancy stripes, for this week only ........... .9sc Chidren's outing gowns, sleeping garments and petticoats; special .................. 25c Children's union suits, special at 25c Women's union suits. special at. .30c to sfOO Women's black sateen petticoats; $l.25 value. Women's extra heavy velvet back vest and drawers; special at ..................... .40c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-08

coat when, all at once, the eagle began to flap it's wings.
 Immediately Mr. Palmer turned his attention to the big bird, and seizing it by the. throat and feet carried 1t down the canyon to his team and hack. When the hack had been cached MT. Palmer discovered that he had a problem on his hands to solve that would require some skill and deter mnation The eagle had come to life He didn't dare release the feet of his victim lest his face and hands would be lacerated by the sharp claws of the feathered animal. Neither did he cherish the idea of letting go of it's neck and taking chances with the birds wings but something had to be done.
 He accordingly climbed into the rear of the hack, placed one foot on the eagles neck, and with one hand held its two feet, and with the other reached for the halter rope. With this he suc- ceeded in tying the legs, after which he tied the bird to the bottom of the hack, and soon started on his journey homeward. During all this time, how ever, MT. Palmer had been subjected to severe drubbing by the wings of the eagle His hat was knocked off, and his face was battered until it looked as though he had just emerged from a pugilistic ring. In fact, when MT. Palmer reached hime, six hours later. his wife nervously inquired If he had encountered grizzly bear.
 The eagle is now on exhibition. The bird measures seven feet and five inches from tip to tip and weighs about 35 pounds in fighting trim. MT. Pal mer insists that it was up to weight the day he captured 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-08
THEODORE TO THE RESCUE.
"A Few Nice Reforms That Women
 Want To Have Pointed Their Way.

From the Washington Post. t
 The woman who had been shopping clutched her, afternoon teacup with shaking hand
 "Tired?" she exclaimed. 'Im tired enough to lie down and die if l had any clothes I could bear to die in.
 q couldn't rest in my grave with inc ones I have and I can't find any new ones fit to wear except those that cost more than the price of my salvation. Of course I don't want to die without that, so I'm in pad way.
 'I'm going to tell Roosevelt that it's high time he was taking an in interest in us women. He seems to be the only somebody that's doing much of anything and he's willing to do a whole lot of everything. You know. I'm not so sure that he's really and truly practical. If he is, I believe he's biased.
 "Just because we women can't vote for him for a third term he doesn't seem to take any interest in us except to count our babies and say Nothing doing.' Good gracious, the problem is how to keep clothes on the children we do have, not to mention the diff culty of feeding them, with milk up to to 9 and 10 cents a quart, eggs 40 cents a dozen, apples 5 cents a look, and butter a nickel smell.
 q say he's partial. Look at what he's done for the men.
 "Of course, it's the tobacco trust he picks out to sharpen his teeth on. If we women don't take up cigarettes we won't get anything out of all this row.
 "Talk about 2-cent fares on the rail- roads! What does that do to us wom- en? Only sends our country relatives to town to visit us and to make us spend more money than would take us all off on a summer vacation.
 "Two-cent fare! Why doesn't he give us $2 hats, or two-bit gloves or two-for-a-nicxel handkerchiefs?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-08
BATTLE WITH AN EAGLE.
Stunned Bird Comes To Life and Puts
 Up Hard Fight.

North Yakima dispatch to Seattle Post
 Intelligencer
 To have an immense eagle gripped tightly between his strong hands and not be able to release his hold because he feared the consequences is the strange plight wh ich befell E. D. Pal mer of Mob Hill few days ago in a hunting experience that almost places his story in the list of the nature fakers, or an unwritten chapter from the personal memoirs of Daniel Boone.
 Mir. Palmer was hunting about 30 miles from this city, in the upper Naches valley. Descending from precipitous incline down a jagged can yon, weary and footsore, exhausted and downcast by fruitless day of toll. the unsuccessful sportsman was suddenly arrested in his course by furious whirl of wings passing him with the velocity of a cannon ball.
 Turning quickly in the direction of this welcome sound of whirring wings, MT. Palmer beheld. to his wild aston ishment, a blue-winged grouse fleeing before the rapid winging of monster eagle. Both birds passed almost with in reach of his gun barrel.
 Like a flash came the report of MT. Palmer's gun, as he brought the stock to his shoulder and fired unerringly at the grouse.
 The result of this shot was most re- markab One of the small leaden mis- siles chanced to graze the skull of the eagle, and as the grouse fell to the earth dead, it's pursuer simultaneously took a headlong tumble, falling by the side of the game bird MT. Palmer ran down the hill to bag his game.
 There before him, apparently dead, lay one of the biggest American eagles he had ever seen. He stopped to pick up the grouse. but had just taken it in his hand to place in his hunting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-08

SPECIAL IN BLANKETS
 SUITABLE FOR XMAS GIFTS 11-4 all wool. gray, tan and fancy plaid ban- kets, $500 valuea at ................ S4.9S 11-4 all wool white blankets, S7 value, ats5.75 11-4 all wool white blankets S10 value, at ....,,.....'... ,....'....'.' ...',,.' '*.'os 12-4 all wool white California blankets s12.50 value, al .pIVOU 12-f all wool white California blankets, $15oO value at .......................s .s12.5O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-08
CHRISTMAS LEATHER GOODS

Real seal leather carriage dull seal calfskn attached card and fittings gilt gun trimmings $475 purses leather in black and colors syle with flap front, back strap handkerchief pockets S20O rolls, for seal leather two and bags black $2oo s30s s65o s7oo & si0 Alligator bags .S5VV TO Sl4.oS strap purses, all colors x25O Anthony all the pretty shades $L50 value at ssc purses. leather and silver. 25c and Soc Blk .x1.O0 Ladies black brown, tan S>S0 $150 value, at S100 colors $3O0 Peter Pan glove supporters S0c Teddy Bear auto goggles Zoe
 
 
 Hat brushers 'ioc Zoe brooms, bone handle Soc with embroidery Nail brushes 1Oc and Zoe
 GYRosCoPE
 An instructive interesting and amusing toy for boys girls Is being demonstrated in Store this See both sides of store You'll be enter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-08
Charming an Audience.

From Success Magazine.
 A young lawyer with political aspira- tions was about to make the first impor- tant speech of his career. He knew Speaker Cannon, and ventered to ask his advice in the matter of addressing an audience.
 My son. said the veteran, find out what interests your audience and talk to it on that subject If you find you cant strike the oil of it's attention, stop bor- ing itr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-08

some days past with a new and remark able projectile for the French navy. It is known as the Luminous shelp' and all though the trials have been taking place in secret, the naval authorities are known to have very great opinion of it. It's pecularity is that it gives off a flash of light as it strikes it's object, and this will be of value in enabling the marksman at night to correct his aim either against an enemys vessel or coast defenses.
 The trials took place at the entrance to the other passages of the harbor of Lorient against butts moored at varying distances as far as 5000 yards, which were lit up by searchlights from the land forts. The shells have the same powder as the ordinary projectiles now in use in the navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-08
TOYS DOLLS Go-CARTs, ETC.

We have sale for Xmas Gifts for children the following in large assortments at prices uneuualed:
 Wire Go-Carts for dolls, thoroughly inde- destructible. at ................ .75c Wire Go-Carts for dolls painted in high Wire Go-Carts for dolls painted in high colors, large size, for .................$ $1.4D Wire Swings for dolls, painted in high col Wire Chairs or Rockers for dolls or children. Iron Wagons in2 or wheels from soc to S1.25 Iron Wheel Wheelbarrows for boys, full size, at ....... Toe and 9Sc Tool Chests for boys, splendid present.
 from 69c to $7.>O Reed Doll Buggies and Go-Carts
 from 0Sc to S10.00 Toy Pianos in several sizes
 25c, 7Jc, 9Sc $I.25 and up Doll Beds in iron and brass. from soc up Teddy Bears" in white cinnamon at
 5Oc, 0Sc and up Blocks, in several sizes and prices
 25c to S1.25 box GAMES-Dozens of interesting. different kinds, including paints, work box, artists, etc, with many color paints. roc to S1.OO TRAINS-The mechanical kind, with track for boys ........................ Toe and up DRUMS-Several sizes, strong, durable, at
 69c and up TEA SETS-Dozens of sizes daintily deco rated 25c, 4Sc, 9Sc and up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-08

Southern Railway will sell round trip tickets to Atlanta on Dec. 20, 21, %, g, 24, 25, limit ed Jan. 6, 1908, at rate of $6. .92. Go by the line that operates the handsomest trains. New York Limited leaves 6::25 a. m. Birmingham and Atlanta Flyer 4:15 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-08

J. R. Whitaker Piano Con- pany will offer to the public, commencing Monday, Decem- Der 9th, new Upright Pianos, full size, for the small sum of S125. Now is your chance for lifetime amusement. 2104 First Ave, Birmingham, Ala. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-08

We sell the absolutely indestructible Doll the kind that never wears out. Get one Beginning tomorrow we place on sale kid body dolls. sleepers 10 inches long, worth 35c cnolce ...... ......,.. ....,....-.. .lec Kid body dolls, with eyelashes, movable eyes, Jolhteu at SSc Kid body dolls, with eyelashes, movable eyes Jointed, 1O-inch, at t................... $1.30 Kid body dolls large size, with ndestructibe heads S2.9S and Jointed body dolls, large size, pretty wigs
 S3.4S and up XMAS TREES with candles and decorations compete ...-..-... Si.50 TRUNKS-Big stock of doll trunks
 from 25c up Also the zinc and canvas Saratoga" styles. DOLL HEADS-Big lot to select from, with pretty Wlgs ..........,.-...... 39c and up Tissue Bells for decorations. also garlands of green, yard .............. 5c FILLED CASES-Hundreds for either lady or gentlemen, with sterling silver pieces ebony, also pearl These come in many styles manicure, dressing. work box. smoking sets toilet, glove, tie, handkerchief, shaving, etc Fancy celluloid and leather cases in a great assortment .,..........,..... from $1 to $25 Let us show you through the line. Separate glove and handkerchief boxes in many designs ............... from 50c to $5 In celluloid, ebony. leather. etc.
 DRESSED DOLLS-Several hundred at every price for the Xmas trade, beginning at
 25c. 50c. 75c, $1.OO, $1.5O and up to $5.OO See them.
 OPERA BAGs-Quite a line for you to select from in many charming designs, colors and materials ...................... from 80c up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-08

Ads illustrated with good cuts arc trade winners-The Gawk makes good cuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-08
SPECIAL IN HOLIDAY LINENS

72-inch extra fine satin damask; new pat terms, special at .........,............' .ssc 72-inch extra fine satin damask; $2.50 value, 22-inch extra fine satin damask napkins, S3.O0 vaIue at ...............,...... S2. 50 24-inch extra fine satin damask napkins sf.5O value at ..s....... ...s.... .s3.75 2x21a yard hemstitched table eloth, with nap kins to match regular sS value, at $5.9s 2xS-yard hemstitched table cloth napkins to 2-yard round scolloped cloth napkins to 21hx21h yard handsome satin table cloth, with large 25-inch napkins to match; $12.50 value. 2ikxS-yard handsome satin table cloth, s15 value, at .................... .SlODS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-08

Our sloCh ol iioiiudS iifipn N There are a great many new eff tageous prices.
 Womens real convent embroidered and real Armenian lace edged Handkerchiefs, soc. Imitation Armenian lace edged Handkerchiefs, special for 25c. Womens French all linen sheer Handkerchiefs, with colored print ing at soc and 75c. Colored plaids, checks, pin dots, colored bordered shamrock Irish Handkerchiefs, in a large variety of novel designs, 25c.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-11
BOOKS DESTROYED
ARE ALL PRIVATE
5.
slNeER HERMANN TELLS ABOUT
DESTRUCTION OF Docu.
MENTs.
ItsE|F|Is IN OWN BEHALF i:
DESCRIBES STORMY INTERVIEW
WITH JOHN A. BENSON IN
LAND OFFICE.

Washington, April 6. - Binger Her
mann occupied the witness stand in
his own behalf during the afternoon
session of his trial yesterday
Mr.. Hermann detailed the circum-
stances OF the destruction of his letter
books. for which he is being tried
The destruction, he said, took place =
few days before he retired AS commits
sioner Of the general land Office, and
was conducted during Office hours.
publicly, in Mr.. Hermann's Office In
the general land Office
No Further Use for Them.
II think indicated how to destroy
them" continued Mr. Hartmann, ''by
simply tearing the leaves in half, after
which they were taken down to the
waste paper bin.
This was done in the best of faith
and not to destroy anything regard
ed as official. My motive was simply
that had no further use for them.
I had had no occasion to refer to them
during the six years they had been
accommodating. They had answered
their purpose, and considered them
MS DelOuBluS 10 ule, DIS luuCIl my prop
erty as the coat on my back. l did it
in the open day, With the clerks all
about me-"
Called 1t Crooked
Mr.. Hermann detailed his dealings
! with John A. Benson, who is to be
tried here in connection with the
Hyde Benson imond- Schneider alleg-
ed land frauds. Hermann said he first
met Benson about a year after he be-
came commissioner. Previous to this
meeting, the witness said, he had de-
feated the payment to Benton Of a
claim for surveying public lands.
This case was the first which Mr.. Her
mann encountered as being what he
termed crooked"
Tells About Benson.
Hermann said that two or three
years before he went out of office he
had a very stormy interview with Ben
son, who called at the land office.
II lost my balance" said Mr.. Her
man, "and though don't usually use
strong language, l INDUCED in severe
comment"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-11
OHIO TROOPS ARE READY.
Sleep on Arms in Readiness for Riot
Call at Lorraine, Ohio.

Sleep on Arms in Readiness for Riot
Call at Lorraine, Ohio.
Lorain, Ohio, April Z. = With the
members of Company B of this city,
Ohio national guard, under orders
and sleeping in the armory close to
the seat of trouble, and three compa-
mics of Cleveland troops under orders
and ready to respond to a call here ut
any moment, quiet prevails at the
yards of the American Shipbuilding
company, the scene of rioting for two
days past. The troops are under or
ders to respond at the call Of the
mayor, who has also sworn in large
force of special deputies, who are CO.
operating with the police and compa-
ny detectives.
Another train load of strikebreak-
ers numbering from $50 to 200, ar
rived at $3.50 o'clock last evening, and
the men were escorted into the yards
under cover of the guns OF detectives
and special deputies The strikers
were congregated about in squads and
witnessed the march OF the latest re-
cruits into the ship yards without any
offer of violence.
Supt. La Marche declared last night
that over 400 strikebreakers are now
inside the shipyards and that fully
1000 more are available and will be
brought within the next few days.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-11
John t. DlfTz IS INDICTED 10
THREE COUNTS ARE BROUGHT
AGAINST THE CAMERON DAM
HoMEsTEApER.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, April 1.-THE
Sawyer county grand jury has found
three indictments against John F.
Dietz of Cameron dam fame: one for
resisting an officer and two for at.
tempting murder. 1t finds that part
Sawyer county at Cameron dam is
subject to the laws of the state
and has not been for three years, and
that Dietz has withheld property by
force from the owners and officers.
The jury holds that Dietz has no right
70 the dam and is violating the law by
not allowing the Chippewa Lumber
and Boom company to use the same.
The jury believes that Dietz is more
or less insane, or at least desperate,
and recommends that the state fur
nish sufficient military force to arrest
him, and that the governor be asked
to put an end to anarchy at Cameron
dam.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-11
TWENTY LIVES Los IN STORM.
Terrific Tornado Sweeps Over Por.
tions Of Three Gulf States.

Terrific Tornado Sweeps Over Por-
tions Of Three Gulf States.
New Orleans, April Twenty lives
were instantly blotted out and many
persons were injured, several of them
fatally, by tornado which swept
across portions of three gulf states.
Portions of four towns were devas-
tated and damage probably exceeding
half million was done.
Death and Devastation.
The tornado began at Alexandria,
La, soon after 1 o'clock yesterday
morning, instantly killing four per-
sons there, fatally injuring three, Sc
riously injuring thirteen others and
wrecking hundred buildings Soon
after daylight it neared the Mississippi
pi river, instantly killing five persons
at Jackson, La, while at Bayou Sara,
La, at least half dozen others are
reported killed. There was one fatal
injury at Jackson. The tornado next
appeared at Carson, Miss, where
great property damage was done, and
the last heard Of it was about noon
near Selma, Ala, where the inhabi-
tants saw whirling clouds rise into the
air as they crossed the river. One
death, negro, was reported near Sci
ma, but not confirmed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-11
PRESIDENT SEES
GIGANTIC Plot.
CLAIMS TO HAVE EVIDENCE OF.
PLAN AFooT TO DEFEAT HIS
POLICIES.
s5,000,o0o FUND is RAISED
HARTMAN, HEARST. AND ROOKIE.
TELLER SAID TO BE BACK.
ING CONSPIRACY.
S5,oo0,ooo FUND IS RAISED

washington, April 6. - 1t was said
on authority at the White House yes
terday that there is ample evidence at
nand for the claim the president holds
mat there is movement afoot to de-
teat his policies in the next congress
and In the next national convention.
It is declared that the "Hearst-Harri
man-Rockefeller combination" has al
ready a fund of 100000 with which
to carry on it's campaign in opposition
to the president.
DivuIged at Dinner.
1t was further authoritatively said
they are gathering up the loose
ends, but the movement will flatten
out 1t is apparent in Ohio and Penn
sylvanta, in fact it extends across the
| entire continent. The scheme was
thoroughly divulged at recent din
ner and reached the White House
through friend of the president. The
scheme OF the people behind the
movement is to buy newspapers. pub
Tic men and others who may assist
the opponents Of the president in
their work
To Manipulate Delegates.
1t was also stated authoritatively
at the White House that part OF the
plan to encompass the defeat of the
presidents policy is the election of
state delegations to the national con-
vention from those states known to
favor the president, those delegates to
be instructed for President Roosevelt,
Notwithstanding knowledge in ad-
vance that the president would not be
a candidate for denomination. Then,
according to the statement made,
these delegates, upon the president
declining to be a candidate for renom.
ination. are to consider themselves
free and are to be switched over to
some of the opponents of the presi-
dent and the policies for which he is
standing.