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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-10
was created unnecessarily twice a month.

was created unnecessarily twice a month
and when they pointed out that in other
parts of the world mercantile collections
were extended over twenty-eight days of
the month instead of being cramped into
two. these strangers were urgently re-
quested to go back east II you don't
like it,
In addition to this curious and archaic
custom, there continued also as an adj
junct the habit of making these fortnight
ly settlements in specie. On steamer day.
in San Francisco one might see hundreds
yes, thousands-of men and boys Juggling
around canvas sacks filled with gold and
silver. From counting room to salesroom
from salesroom to shop. from shop to fac
tory, these two-legsed burden bearers
puffed and perspired beneath their loads.
occasionally discharging cargo either at
the home office or at the bank. And to
crown this absurdity, all of the banks
did exactly the same thing. 1t Is now be-
lieved that, thanks to the earthquake and
fire, steamer day soon will be no more.
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teen to twenty-five flowers is nothing
out of the ordinary. If Atlanta would
only increase the capacity of her green
houses she could sell direct to New
Orleans and other sections of the coun-
try that now get their cut flowers from
Chicago, which is the largest flower
center in the world.
"The growth of the cut flower in
dustry in this country is something
enormous. When you consider that
the United States purchases more
Easter lily bulbs than the whole of
Europe some idea of the industry can
be gained. Add to this that Atlanta
buys more hyacinth and narcissus
bulbs than New York and Chicago, and
!! you have an idea of Atlanta as flower
center"
On Mr. Hageman's trip south this
year he sold $4,000 worth of bulbs OF
various kinds.
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T1IQE FOR LADIES' NEW
Hlt.OO w OIL UT S
WORTH UP TO $3.50

NldTl-talIOreu SllItS S11larUy TaS1llOneu 1rOm
up-to-date Materials beautifully finished and
perfect fitting only needing this specially
low price to make them the most desirable
garment ever offered in Birmingham. Of
Panamas in black, gray, navy, brown-also
fancy checks, stripes and overplaids, made
Eton and Pony Coat, with new, hobby, full
pleated skirts. Worth $1,000 and $3.50
Monday for Fourteen Nnety-Five.
We showing complete line of women's
jumper and shirt waist suits in solid colors check
ed and changeable color silk at $3.50, S14.5O,
$1,000 up to $4,000
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OUR NEW MINISTER
Return engagement Jefferson
Theatre tomorrow night.

Colored boy wanted in near
by country resort to wait upon
a gentleman and do light house
and garden work; good wages.
Apply from l to 2 p. M, room
2O1, Metropolitan Hotel An
mex.
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UP-TO-DATE FLATS
IN Bic STEAMERS
All the Comforts OF Home Found
on the Deep
FORMER NOVELTIES OLD
Mo Expense or Ingenuity Spared in
Making Modern Liner a Marvel
of Elegance and Luxury.
The Lusitana.
FORMER NOVELTIES OLD

From the New York World.
At home in coy fiat while rushing
across the Atlantic at twenty tive miles
an hour, with tennis court. swimming
bath, elevators and all the other conyen-
fences of a modern apartment house, is
the latest thing in ocean travel.
What is the limit OF the ocean liner
1t is the same question that was asked
only a few weeks ago or the slyscrapers
of New York, and like it, must ever go
unanswered
Year after year new steamships are
launched 10 ply between the Old and New
Worlds. Each succeeding vessel excels
The one preceding it in length. depth and
the comforts that it affords its passen-
gers
The novelties of ono mighty ocean pal
ace have scarcely grown old before an
other larger and more powerful vessel
pokes its sharp bow through the water
of the harbor and slowly draws up TO its
dock to take its place as the queen of the
ocean.
One after another the comforts and rec
.reations of life on land are placed at the
disposal of the ocean Traveller. From the
days when a single piano, few books
and dingy oil lamps completed the equip
ment of the cabin, to today when the
traveller may live in a fiat have his own
piano, his own library and his every want
satisfied, is a matter of only few years.
Tho Atlantic Transport LINER Mnneton-
ka is due to arrive today from London,
with part of its cabins remodeled into
three-room flats, as complete in every de-
tail as a city apartment.
Within a few weeks the new Cunard
Liner Lusitanla will make her maiden
trip and take her place, for the time at
least, as queen of the ocean.
Early next year the new Hamburg
American levathan Europa will begin her
journeying back and forth. ready to dis
pute all other claims to supremacy.
a e-rooms-and-ba bath apartment with
parauet floors, electric lights electric
heat and all-outside rooms, with fresh
air. Is the alluring offer made by the At
lantic Transport line to the traveller seek
ing the rest and benefit of an ocean Voy-
age.
The ever-increasing popularity of the
two-room and bath suits that are to be
lad on any modern ocean liner led the
Atlantic Transport line to add still an
other room to the suits and give their
- 40 1a,.,,a .,d :, 4,
patrons an aP"i 'i.'e'it ,1 80. ~, 1ana
eoinior'apie as '"es eou'u ''''oS VII ''''o'
NO Expense Spared.
No o,,rense ar nains have been spared
IN renarino the flats on the Minnetonka.
The large cabins on the upper promenade
deck. formerly occupied ny the captain.
first second and third officers, have been
80, i,,4a ,,or,,,ents
re- nosifio,, of Inc nats is the most de-
st.aIe on tho shin insuring complete
nri,.,rv to thcir occupants. Uniformed
non hovs viii rc ON dutv dav and night
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The Inexorable Overload.

From the New York Sun.
knicker-Can you see your breath in
your fiat?
Bocker-No, the jaintor doesn't let W
draw il.
From Tales.
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Were merely optical illusions induced by
eyestrain. Two years ago. Mr. Lamp
land OF Professor Lowells staff, per-
formed the very remarkable feat of photo
graphing them, thereby forever dispos-
ing of the assumption of their iIlusory
character
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Amenenites of the Menaserie.

From the Chicago Tribune.
you ugly thing" exclaimed the giraffe.
II may not be prize beauty" re-
torted the camel, ''but l don't look like a
cross between a stepladder and kanga-
roo
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TEDDY AND THE TARIFF.

From the Austin Statesman
We literally agree with The Birming-
ham Age-Herald that the trouble is. the
President favors tariff revision in theory,
but not in practice He loses HE back
bone when the subject is discussed.
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FOR SALE-CHEAP.
5000 pairs trace chains, 1000
pairs breast chains, slightly
damaged by fire, at Reckling's,
1911 Second avenue.

Wanted-To buy 1000 to
5000 acres domestic" coal
lands not over three miles from
railroad. Address H. j. B.,
care Age Herald.
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81 OF FOR LADIES SKIRTS
H7.OO WORTH IX-FIFT I

These are of fine Panama, in black,
navy, gray and brown, made pleated front,
side and back, with four stitched straps on
either side; length 81 to 45 waist p to
38-an easy fit for the hard-to-fit at a
merely nominal cost-$4.95 for garment
worth $3.50.
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MISUNDERSTANDING Barga

DETER TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY to of hes
bargains and the time the beauty and style that
here preparation for opening The peeness OF the stocks
splendid values will but emphasize the determined policy
maintain leadership the best goods for the lest money
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-13
PROFESSOR Of
NORMAL. SCHOOL.
OF NEBRASKA ACCUSED OF AT
TEMPTED ASSAULT BY GIRL
PuPlL-TEAcHER is WELL
KNOWN.

Omaha, Neb,, Aug. III. w. Scar
son, Professor of English at the State
Normal School at Peru. formerly a
member OF the faculty of the Uniyer
faitvof Nebraska. and the most widely
known educator In THIS state, was ar
rested yesterday on charge OF at,
tempting to assault Miss katherine
Hudson, student in the normal
school
The professor was released on bail
last night His arrest caused a sen
sation. His friends profess belief in
his innocence.
Rumors of bad conduct on the part
of Professor Searson have been cur
rent for some time and recently he
requested the State Normal beard to
the rumors. The investi-
cation was begun yesterday behind
closed doors. Mss Hudson alleges
that the attempt to assault her was
made last April. She lives at Hum
bcldt.
Prof. Searson is married man and
has one child.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-13
Will NOT ARsJrRATE.

St Louis, Aug. l2.-The Western
Union and Postal companies continue
work with limited forces. The pick.
cts of the strikers are bending every
effort to persuade these operators to
quit
President A. l.. Ewing of the local
union said I'VE are willing to arbi.
trate at any time"
Superintendent S. II, Nudge of the
Postal company made this assertion
"There is nothing to arbitrate. You
can't arbitrate without grievances
ances aud in my opinion the strikers
have no grievance.
Superintendent George ]. Frankel
of the Western Union said: mo prop
osltion to arbitrate the strike has
been presented to us and we would
not entertain one. There Is nothing
to arbitrate for the men have no
grievances which we consider legiti
mate.
Thirty-five Postal messenger boys
and twelve check boys went on 4
strike today but the Western Union
messengers continued TO work.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-13
OF
EIGHT STATES
MEET IN ST. LOUIS TO DISCUSS
FEDERAL INVASION OF STATE
RIGHTS.
Attorney General Of United States
viii Be Invited to Address Them
Arbitration Law suu-
gested.

st. Louis, Aug. Ia convention
cf attorney generals Of all the states
in the union will be held in st. Louis
Oct and as the result OF a meet.
Ing here today Of attorney generals
from eight states Of the Mississippi
valley.
According to Attorney General Hc,-
bert s. Hadley, Of Missouri, who is.
sued the call for todays meeting, the
convention is called for the purpose
Of outlining ways to preserve state
rights, to prevent the usurpatioii Of
these rights by the federal govern
mcnt and to plan concerted action for
enforcing state laws regulating trusts
and other industrial corporations.
The attorney general Of the United
States will be !nvited to make an al
dress on the related functions of the
national government and state gov,
ernment In legal actions involving
the rights OF both. An arbitration law
to compel adjudication of labor dis
putes probably viii be considered At
tho conference.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-13
CONSPIRACY
Was Proclaimed in Boot and Shos
Workers. union--Meet at Toronto
TO Fight II Out.

Ont Ang. 12.-The fac
for control OF the Bcst
md Shoe Worwers International I'm
lon. which has been on ever siacs
the referendum vote for officers was
taken last year, is to be fought cut
at the special convention OF the or
ganization which opened in this city
today. Thomas b. Hickey Of Brock
ton, Mass. and Charles r. Murray CT
Lynn, aspirants for the positions Il
general president and vice president
of the organization, are here for thu
purpose Of preferring charges against
the present general officers These
officers are President John f. Tobiu
Df Brockton. Vice President Col ias
Lovely of St Louis. and Secretars
Treasurer Charles l.. Baine of Boston
L is alleged by the complainants thar
President Tobin and his associates
with the ballots. falsi6el
he local union returns and otherwise
Used fraudulent methods in securing
heir election.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-13
MAY RUN FOR
CONGRESSMAN
MAY RACE AGAINST
SPRIGHT--ANoTHER RUMOR
SAYS HE MAY RUN FOR SEN
AToR FOUR YEARS HENCE.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 12.--It is re.
ported here that Governor James X
Vardaman, of Mississippi, who was
defeated by Congressman John Sharp
Williams for the nomination for Unit
cd States senator, may take up his
residence at oxford and run for the
lower house of congress against Con
gressman Thomas Spight.
Another rumor has it that Governor
Vardaman viii bide his time until
four years hence and then inter the
race for the United States senate
against Senator McLaurin.
That the governor does not intend
to retire to private life evident by
several clauses of HIS statement, is.
sued after the official count had de-
cided his defeat by Mr.. Williams by
GAS votes. for he says the only life
worth living is a life of service. AMI
to serve Mississippi and Mississippi.
ans is my chief ambition" and again
in thanking his friends for their sup.
port he says: Il want them to feel as
| do that we have not been defeated
but that the victory is only postponed
for p season"
II is believed that the governor
would be a formidable opponent for
Congressman Spight should he desire
election to congress.
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PRINTERS ARE
IN CONVENTION
AT t,OT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS
CHAIRMAN MILLER CALLS
MEETING TO ORDER.
FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT
Far Men Who Wen Long and Flercs
Struggle For Eight Hour-Day---
Decrease in Membership.

Hot Springs, Ark, Aug 12-The
fifty-thiid convention Of the Interna,
tional Typographical Union Of North
America, which began here todar,
MARKS an epoch in the "art preserya
tive Of all arts" and commands the
interest Of all who are either directly
ef indirectly connected with the arts
aad industries Of printing.
More than 1900 delegates from all
parts Of the United States and Can
ada filled the large assembly room
Of the Eastman hotel when the con.
yention was called to order this morn
ing. The convention was opened at
8 O'Clock by Chairman Miller of the
local committee, and Mayor M, Il.
Jodd delivered the address Of wei.
come.
President James NJ Lynch, in his
annual address reviewed the entire
international field, saying the mem.
hership had good reason for congrat
ulation. The new year opened well
and every effort would be made TO
avoid conflicts, and at the time time
the interests of local unions,
Referring to the recent successful
struggle for an eight-hour workday,
President Lynch said the strike rol
had been reduced to comparatively
incensequential proportions in all ex-
cept few cities.
The report Of j. M. Bramwood, see.
rotary treasurer, showed that there
was received during the year ending
May 81 1877. S1,S0i,950, and that there
was expended sl,642,441. Owing to
the long fight for the eight-hour day
there was a slight falling off in the
during the year. At
present tlia International ofginizationl
embraces 57S local unions, with a 1
total membership of 42,357. This is
4 decrease of 2,623 members as com
Jared with the figures of the preced !
ng year.
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AssoclArEp pREss our.

St Louis. Aug. 12.-The Associated
Press operators struck tonight at
7.30 o'clock and walked out all over
the country.
AT Columbia, S. G.. all Western Tn
ion and Postal operators went ont
this afternoon.
At Washington, D. c., all Postal OBJ
orators are cut.
At Buffalo, N Y, both the Western
Union and Postal operators are out
At Baltimore, Md, fourteen of the
operating staff OF the Western Union
struck at $50 p. m. today.
New York Postal and Western I'm
ion operators are out.
AT Chattanooga, Tenn, the Postal
operators struck, and at Savannah,
Ga, the Western Union men Went out
today,
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-13
AMERICAN YACHTS AT KEEL.

Boston, Mass, Aug. 1.-THE three
American boats that race against the
Germans In the sender class races
at kiel this week, for the trophy OF
fered by the German emperor, are
representatives of the Eastern Yacht
Club Of this city The particulars Of
tho team arc as follows.
Spokane, owned by f. Lewis Clar's,
of Spokane, Wash. vice commodore
of the Eastern Yacht Club; built Ia
1906 from designs by Clinton FL.
Crane of New York.
Chowink VIII, owned by f. G,
Club; built in 1907 from designs by
Small Brothers, Boston.
Marblehead owned ~ William RI.
Joyce and Sumner ii. Foster. CORN
THAN Yacht Club and Boston Yacht
Club, built In 1907 from designs By
B, B. Crowninshield
On their showing in the trial races
at Marblehead two months ago the
three boats are weighed UP by the
critical as follows; Spokane is ex.
pected to do her best In strong
breezes, Chowink to prove the best
all-arcund performer and Marblehead
to make her best showing in light
winds.
OF the handling of the three boats
abroad there Is reason to believe
American yachtmen may be proud
They are In the hands Of very clever
men III the small boat game, anl
their crews are adopts at handling
sails and getting the best trim on
their fore and-aft canvas. This, with
Judgment and precision in starts, cs
expected to give the American crews
even rank. If not superior. with the
best German crews.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-13
LABOR FEDERATION
OF Colorado Meets at PuebIo-Hss
Grown in Membership and
Affiliations.

Pueblo Colo, Aus. 12,-Delegates
from all the principal cities and towns
in Colorado assembled here today on
the opening of the twelfth annual con
vention of the Colorado branch OF the
American Federation of Labor. Ses
slons will continue through several
days State President George A.
Hally OF Denver presided, and adj.
dresses of welcome and responses oc.
cupied the opening hour. The al.
dress of President Hally and the re-,
ports of Secretary Treasurer Frank
]. Pulyer and of the standing com.
were read at the business
session. These reports showed that
the Colorado organization has enjoy.
ed a very substantial growth. both in
and membership. In the
past twelve months.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-13
WITH sEARcHLIcHTs CAPABLE
OF THROWING LIGHT ONE
HUNDRED MILES.
PRETTY COLOR EFFECTS
win Add to Beauty Of illumination
Fifty Largest Lights OF Their
Kind Are to Be Used
in Undertaking.

Niagara Falls, N. vi. Aug. 12AI
preparations are about completed for
the night illumination Of Niagara
Falls, regarded by engineers as tho
greatest feat ever attempted In elcc-
trical illumination. The scheme calls
for nearly fifty large searchlights. sev-
eral Of them the largest OF their kini
and capable OF throwing beam rf
light hundred miles. The pre-
iectors are to be located below the
Falls In two batteries, one at ths
waters edge and the other on high
ground on the Canadian side. Every
inch of the falls will be under light.
attached TO the searchlights win be
recently invented color scintillatur
By which the beams of light can be
made any color at will. The mist and
the water viii be bathed Ia all the
solors Of the rainbow, producing d
most gorgeous effect.
1t is plaaned now to turn on the
for the first time next
Thursday night. The work is In
charge of the General Electric com
pany, whose experts say that the rays
IF colored light when flashed in the
air will he visible at points as far di5-
tant as Toronto and Rochester.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-13
SENDER CLASS
RACES AT k|{L
GERMANS MUST HURRY TO WIN
FROM AMERICANS EMPEROR
OFFERS VALUABLE TROPHY
AMERICAN BOATS PERFORM
NICELY.

KicL Aug, l2.--The opening today
cf the series Of German-American
races fer the sender boats, for which
Emperor William has offered va.
liable trophy, finds Kiel filled with
yachting enthusiasts among whom
art many Americans. The three Am
erlcan contestants, Spokane. Chowing
VIII, and Marblehead, have made d
favorable impression on many OF the
experts, and it is generally
conceded that the Germans must DO
their best II they are to capture the
honors. The three German boats to-
race against the Americans are the
Tilly X, Wittelsbach II. and the An
gela IN.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-13
RIFLE COMPETITION
OF Pennsylvania National Guard at
Mount Gretna Range-Msny
Revolver Matches.

Mount Gretna. Pa, Aug. 12.-The
annual riGc. revolver and carbine
competitions Of the National Guard Of
Pennsylvania opened today on the
state rife range here. The competi-
tions arc to continue through the
week and will be participated In by
teams representing all the infantry
regiments and cavalry troops belong
ing to the National Guard OF Pennsy,-
vania.
The events which make up the pro
gram include a regimental match.
rapid FIRE match. infantry skirnish
match. Bradley match, cavalry sklrm-
ish match. officers revolver match.
revolver match for enlisted men. ex-
pert revolver match. Governors
Medal match and the long range
match al distances of 500 aud 1000
yards
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-13
DAYTON OPERATORS WAIT.

Dayton. Ohio. Aug. 12.-The DAYTON
telegraphers, upon call of President
Maurice F. Flynn. met yesterday at
their headquarters. on jefferson street
10 discuss conditions in the local
Western Union and Postal offices. II
was decided To await instructions
from President Small before declaring
strike II the strike becomes ef.
fective both Offices viii likely be in
volved. The local craft have never
experienced and serious trouble a7d
it is expected that they will follow the
lead OF the Cincinnati telegraphers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-13
AMERICAN GIRLS
LIKE GAY PARIS
TWENTY-FOUR BEAUTIES FROM
BANKS OF THE OHIO ENJOY
CHAMPAGNE AT MATIN ES-
TABLiSHMENT IN PARIS.

New York, Aug. IA Paris cable
to the World says:
Paris is much interested in twenty
four charming American girls from
the banks of the Ohio" as the Matin
calls them. They visited the Matin
establishment, where champagne was
drank, toasts were interchanged, an
the verdict was, Admirable, very
delicious"
The ladies' said they found London
great, but dun; Berlin quite gallanC,
and as to Paris-they would wait un-
til they got away to say all the gooi
they thought of 1t. The girls had
given it out expressly that they were
not beauties, but the Parisians insist
ed on finding three of four brunettes
among them very handsome.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-13
SOLDIERS LEAVE
TELL CITY, IND.
SHERiFF SAYS HE CAN HANDLE
ANY DISORDERS THAT MAY
ARISE.
Saloons Closed by Order Of Major
Blum--L abos LcaCsrs Want Re.
Arrest Of Town Marshal

Evansville, Ind, Aug. H. Vest Il
day was one OF the quictest days l"
the history of Tell City. upcn orders
Of Major julius Blum, of the Indian.
National Guards, Of Evansville, all the
saloons of the town were closed AMI
there were no disorders CT any kind
Several CT the labor leaders have
made demand upon the city council
TO have Town Marshal Edward Haw.
kins. the slayer of William Dauffer,
re-arrasted Before the victim of the
marshars bullet died Hawkins was re-
leased on $4,000 bail and this bond
has not been increased The city au-
thorities will not likely increase the
bail, but they Will not permit Haw-
kins to serve as marshal until the
strike has been settled.
Manufacturers Of the town today
denied the report that they would
start to operate some Of their factor
les in the morning, The factory own
ers and the strikers are as far apart
as ever, and there is no evidence IT
an early settlement
The two companies of the Indiana
Notional Guard will leave Tell City to
morrow morning at 10 o'clock fcf
Evansville, and Adjutant General
Perry will accompany the troops here
and will depart at non for his home
at Indianapolis. iA stated tonight
that he did not believe it was neces
sary to keep the soldiers at Tell City
He said the town would be turned
over to Sheriff Philip Wittmer, VINO
had assured him he would have
plenty Of deputies by morning and
that he would be able to keep down
all disorder.
1t is likely that State Labor Com
missioncrs Purcell and Werner viii
make another trip to Tell City this
week in the hope of trying to settle
thc strike.