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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

following appointments May, 1901, chief
engineer; September, 1902, assistant gem
eral manager; June, 1904, general man.
ager; February, 1905, fourth vice presi
dent Mr.. Hackstaff was born In 1852, at
Middletown, Conn. At 10 years of age he
entered railway service as civil engineer
on the Pennsylvania railroad. lie came to
the Illinois Central in 1880, and in 1887
was appointed acting secretary, and a
year later was made secretary. In 1901,
in addition to his duties as secretary,
he was elected third vice president.
The New Orleans Times Democrat has
the following to say about railroad con-
struction In that sta,e:
We have already commented on the fact
that Louisiana ranks second among the
states of the union | nthe new railroad
mileage laid in 1906; and, taking the last
three years, it still holds the second
place. This is all the more surprising
because the state is not newly opened
one, with sparse population. as is the
case with South Dakota, which ranks
next to it in new trackage. Louisiana is
an old and well settled state; and there
could be no better proof of business and
commercial development under way than
is to be found in the heavy work of rail-
road construction. The additional mileage
is being built because the commercial
needs of Louisiana require 1t. The new
mileage constitutes only a fraction Of
what 1t is proposed to build, and this as
sures the continued construction for many
years to come.
President Ripley has issued a statement
regarding car shortage, so far as it per-
tains to the Atchson, Topeka and Santa
Fe. He says the Santa Fe is doing every
thing possible to relieve congested con-
ditions. Since last January his company
has ordered s24 200 worth Of equipment.
of which only about one-half has been
delivered, owing to manufacturing plants
being oyerorow ded with orders. President
Ripley says the best remedy for existing
conditions Is to let the railroads alone,
and give them a chance to get their heads
above water.
'If the railroads are not hampered by
restrictive legislation" saiys Mr.. Ripley,
"and ~ they can maintain their credit, re-
lief will soon be in sight. But If conf
dence in railroad property as an invest
nent is destroyed. and there is no way or
raising more money, the condition will
grow worse instead Of better. At pres
ent we are being asked to advance wages
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23
RECORD OF THE COURTS

The organization of juries was COM
pleted in the circuit court yesterday and
business began. The case of c. c. Mar
dis vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company is on trial and had not
concluded when court adjourned.
Circuit Court.
The following docket, is set for trial in
the circuit court today:
Collins & Co. vs.. Corn Exchange bank,
attachment; j. A. Wright vs.. D. w.
Howton, damages, 1.-TWO cases); Smiley &
Son vs.. John Boyd, damages; Dave Mea-
dows vs. Tutwiler Coal, Coke and Iron
company, damages.
City Court.
In the first division of the city court
Yesterday the jury in tine case of ]. NJ.
Thompson VS.. Alabama Steel and Wire
comnanv returned a verdict for the plain
tiff for $500.
In the case Of John Prator VS.. Vance
Contracting company a consent judgment
was rendered for the plaintiff f. $500.
The following cases were dismissed for
want OF prosecution:
l.. A. McMahon VS.. Benton Vines;
Charles S. Fox vs. II. I. Goldsteln; Rich
ard W. Massey VS.. John +. Gillespie.
V. Paris & Co. VIZ. Cleveland Cincinnati,
Chicago and st. Louis Railway company;
dismissed on pleadings.
First Division Docket.
The following docket Is set in the first
division Of the city court today:
Ada Hamilton VS.. Birmingham hallway,
Light and Power company. damages;
Susie p. Melton VS.. Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company, damages
Maggie Henderson We. St Louis and San
Francisco Railroad company damages
John Collins vs. r. b. Watts ct al, dam
ages; Y. W. Kennemore vs. Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railroad company, dam
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23
Pendleton sisters and the daring automo-
bilist, Eddie Cannon Bald.
At the Biiou.

"Fantasma," at the Bijou theatre this
week, is perhaps the seasons most elab-
crate offering at this playhouse. Ths
scenery is feature worthy of special
mention, as it is seldom that a popular
priced attraction is so handsomely
mounted. One or two of the TRANSITIONAL
ton scenes are trikingly beautiful,
notably that in the third act. entitled
1.-THE Beautiful Land Where Bubbles
Blew" This is a stage picture, or rath-
er a series of pictures, slowly unfolded.
that glow with color. Aside from its
scenic features, "Fantasma" is dis
tinguished by many startling mechanical
tricks and some excellent pantomime,
principally done by Fred Hanlon as Plco,
the clown. Pico keeps everybody laugh
ing. Some first-class vaudeville acts are
also introduced and the ballots are quite
good, a variety of dances being per-
formed. The usual performance will be
given tonight.
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At the Majestic.

Arthur J. McWatters and Miss Grace
Tyson, who. with their company, are
presenting a sketch called Vaudeville
at the Majestic this week, are funmakers
whose ability finds expression in so many
amusing ways that they keep observers
of their doings in gale of laughter while
they are on the stage. Mr.. McWatters
is not behind her in well-doing and his
impersonations of an Italian organ grind
er, n Jew and negro minstrel are capi-
tai. The other five acts this week are
just as attractive
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ages; Serena Leach vs.. T. w. Hagood,
ct al, damages.
Second Division.
In the second division of the city court
yesterday a judgment for the plaintiff
for 1852 was rendered in the case OF P. j.
Duffin vs.. Savoy Laundry company.
E. r. Collins VS.. NJ X. Collins judg-
ment for the plaintiff for $3.50
Standard Stove Works VS.. Il. zavola;
judgment for IS for plaintiff.
The Mccall company VS.. zavola; judg-
ment for plaintiff for $71.37.
The following cases were dismissed for
want of prosecution:
NJ. X. Collins vs. Alabama club Mer-
chants Insurance and Loan company vs.
Walter Brown; II. P. Berry VS.. william
Kiker.
Second Division Docket.
The following docket is set for trial in
the second division OF the city court to-
day.
Robert Garry & Co. vs. P. G. Bowman,
assumpsit: city of Bessemer VS.. Southern
Railway company, assumpsit; j IL. Par
sons vs.. Dennis Harold. appeal; Blrmng-
ham Belt Railroad company vs. Alabama
Great Southern Railroad company, eject
ment; Central Trust company vs.. s. e.
Greene, mandamus; Wilkesbarre Lace
Manufacturing company vs.. First Ma
tional bank of Birmingham, assumpsit !;
j. o. PEBBLES Vi. Tom Porter, detlnue;
Hoffman & Mcneil VS.. Louisville and
Nashville Railroad company, damages;
Mrs. Mamie e. Hit vs.. Harry Stokes, at
tachment; Herbert Glover vs.. A. W. Bur
gin, damages: NJ. f. Wood VS.. NJ n.
Parks, eertiorarl; 4. Il. Hudson vs.. At
lantic Coast Line Railroad company, dam
ages; Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company VS.. Mrs T. II. Robinson. ct al,
ejectment; G.. NJ. McGinnis vs.. A. u. Nor
row. appeal.
Chancery Court.
In the chancery court yesterday the fol-
lowing DEGREES were rendered:
Peter Williams, ct al. VS.. L. H.. Mon
Grief: decree dismisslng bill for want OF
equity.
Steiner Brothers vs.. r. ID. Johnston;
decree sustaining demurrer to cross bill.
and allowing twenty days TO amend.
Fannie Bagwell VS.. A. j. Dodd. ct AL /;
decree sustaining motions OF defendants
to dismiss for want OF equity and taxing
plaintiff with costs in each case.
r. B. smyer VI. Mayor and Aldermen of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23
At the New Cavetv.

The free matinee for women and child
rem at the New Gayety theatre this after
noon is attracting great deal of atten-
ton. A large number of women have
signified their intention of attending and
taking their children with them. The
matinee is given by Manager McArdle
in order that all the women and children
in Birmingham may see the trained ami
mails of Mile. Luba De Sarema, which Is
considered the best act of the kind yet
seen in Birmingham. She has ponies and
dogs and a trained bull the only one on
the stage.
There will be matinee every afternoon
and a performance every night at the
Gayety this week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

Birmingham. The petitioner alleges that
he owns a certain piece of property In
the city of Birmingham on the corner OF
Palmetto avenue and Twenty-frst street
and that the city has done grading and
street improvements opposite said lot and
has charged s50l against the complain
ant for this work. The petitioner prays
that the city be enjoined from advertising
and selling said lot. and that the charges
for the improvements be declared no lien
as the property has not been improved,
but on the contrary deprecated in value
The bill further prays that George Eustis
city treasurer be made a party defen-
dant to the suit.
Criminal Court.
In the first division of the criminal court
yesterday the following cases were mol
pressed on account OF there being no wit
nesses to prosecute:
Sam Wood and Ollie Thompson. charged
with grand larceny; Wallace Holmes,
charged with assault with intent to muir
dor; l.. l.. McDonagh, charged with petty
larceny.
Cliff Walker charged with assault with
intent to murder, was tried and convicted
of assault and battery with weapon.
'rhe defendant shot Greek in the heel
of his shoe.
The case of Joseph Holmes, charged
with assault with intent to murder was
passed on account of the intoxication of
two witnesses.
The scene in court while the men were
attempting to explain their condition
caused much merriment. Judge Weaver
threatened to put them in jail II they came
into court again In that state
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

The friends of Capt. Frank
P. O'Brien are urgently re-
quested to go at once to court
house and pay poll tax. BY so
doing you will qualify yourself
as a citizen and at the same
time will be aiding in educating
the children of the poor who
have not the means to do so.
But ten days remain in which
to register. Do your duty.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23
Nordica Tickets Selling Fast.

but you can still procure good ones at
Seals Piano store.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23
AMUSEM ENTS.
"a Corner in Coffee"

Tim Murphy came back a second time
last night at the Jefferson, and each time
he lays a foundation for another return
engagement, and good house. Mr.. Muir
ply is a great favorite in this town. He
Is a favorite in many towns, simply be-
cause he is quaint and natural, and he
puts into his acting so many bits of hui
man nature, so many rare. concets that
appeal to all hearts. AS col. Jim John
ston' from Brazil he presented an old
man of about 65 years, and he was so true
and staunch a friend that he won all SYM
pathies. At the end of the second act he
was called out, and when the audience in
sisted on a speech he told four anec-
dotes, each Of which convulsed his hearers.
lie is indeed a fine comedian, and some
think he is William II. Cranes only real
rival on the American stage.
The play last night was one of New
York speculation and New York society.
Elijah Tillotson falls in love with Miss
Livingston CMiss Dorothy Sherrod) and in
order to win her he tries to make a great
fortune by cornering the coffee crop.
When the corner is almost a success he
is involved on the other side of the specu-
lation. Both he and Colonel Johnston de-
eide it would be dishonorable to rob
woman of her fortune, and they chival-
rously decide to break their own corner
But Colonel Johnston brings the two
lovers together, and they succeed at last
in understanding each other, and the
curtain comes down when they are united
forever. Col. Jim Johnston is delighted
His joy is very joyful, and his distress
is very manly. He is splendid old man
in Mr.. Murphys hands, and Mr.. Muir
phys act is true to human nature every
time.
The company is not a large once but
every member of it fills we'll his or her
part, and the play is well staged, a part
of it representing the coffee exchange in
Hanover square. and part of the Liv-
ingston home in Fifth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23
jefferson In "Rip Van Wrinkle. y

Thomas Jefferson will appear here in
"Trip Van Wrinkle" at the jefferson the
ntre this afternoon and tonight The
Boston Herald had the following to say
about the son following the sire in the
famous play:
The father, the beloved real rip" is
seen and remembered in the sons act
ing If he wasn't. the performance would
Tasp the nerves. No Innovations, 'con-
ceptions" or modern methods" strike at
the ideal figure left by the father AS
closely as he can follow in those sham
bling memory-twined footsteps; up up
the mountain, in the wake of the ghoul-
ish bowlers of Hudsons crew, Thomas
Jefferson steps after the beckonng fin.
ger of his sire
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23
Nordica Tickets.

are rapidly selling out. but there are
still some good ones at Seals Piano store.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-10-10
Bamboo Sap.

The sap of the female bamboo fs
used for medicinal purposes in India.
and it may be had in the Indian bazArD.
Of Calcutta at from Al cents to $1.35
per pound. the latter being the spe-
cially white and calcined tabashir.
'"Tabasheer," or "banslochan," is sol6
In all Indian bazars as it has been
known from the earliest times as q.
medicinal agent, it's use as such hay
Ing, it is supposed, originated amona
the aboriginal tribes. 1t is also known
in Borneo, and was an article of COM
merce with early Arab traders of the
east. Its properties are said to be
strengthening, tonic and cooling.
A great deal has been written about.
ta5asheer or tabashir. in Hindu medi-.
cal works, which have been reviewed
by modern writer's. It has been anal
yzed and bas been shown to consist
almost entirely Of silica with traces
OF lime and potash. According 10 our
present knowledge of medicine, such
an article cannot be very etf1cacious.
but from its remarkable occurrence In
the lollows Of bambocs the eastern
mind has long associated It with mir
aculous powers.-Philadelph Record
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-10-10
EnqIand's National Color.

Why red should have been selected
as the National color becomes intelli-
gible when we look at the Cross of
st. George. Sir Walter Scott. when he
wrote of how their own sea hath
whelmed those red-cross powers was
merely anticipating the phrase of to-
day. But Oliver Cromwell, when for
the first time he put the English sol
dier in a red coat, probably did as
much as st. George to monopolize red
as the national color. The aggressive
color has, however, many meanings.
and has lent itself to many uses. In
the days of the Romans, when it f1ared
on the head of a slave, it stood for
freedom; in the days of the French
Revolution it stood for freedom backed
by blows, while in the streets of the
city to-day the 'red" cross stands for
succor.. So far back as the reign OF
Henry H. there was "red' book OF
the Exchecquer, a record of the names
of all who held lands "per baroniam,' .
and at this moment persons of conse'
quence in the service of the State find
their names entered in "red" book
London Chronicle.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-10-10
sAEp HIM FROM DISGRACE

The Butler Would Not Permit the Sess-
ator to Expose His Ignorance.
In one of the old families of CharE
eston, S. c., writes Mrs. Ravenel>
there was an important personage.
Jack, the butler. Jack disputed with
another old man, Harry, the butler ot
Mrs. Henry lizard, the reputation OK
being the best and most thoroughly
trained servant in the town.
From the Judging OF the Wines ta
the arrangement of salt spoon thera
was nothing which these wfthered
brown potentates did not decide and
maintain. Nothing would have aston
ished either more than that MASTER
or mistress should dissent from hfa
verdict.
Jack was intolerant of anything
which he considered breach of the
etiquet of the table Nothing could
have induced him to serve a gentle
man before lady or younger before
an elder brother. To place fruit and
wine on table cloth instead of upon
the mahogany was to him falling
from grace.
On one occasion he was much an
noyed when a senator from the up
country twice asked for rice with his
fish. To the first request he simply
remained deaf; at the second he bent
down and whispered into the sena-
torial ear.
The genial gentleman nodded and
suppressed laugh; but when the
servants had left the room he burst
into a roar and cried: Judge, you
me from disgrace, from exposing my
ignorance. He whispered, That
wouldn't do, sir; we never eats rice
with fish, youths Companion.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-10-10
These tears tell us Of ChFist's COM
passion. They tell us how He longs

pdSSlOH. lucy tell US uOW ne longs
to save
They tell us that He is here to-
night with infinite pity and power to
wipe away your tears, to wash away
your sins and make you happy and
holy through His love.
But they tell US also that it you re-
fuse and reject Him, there may come
a time, there will come time, when
He can do nothing for you but weep.
They tell of judge before whom
was brought for punishment his old.
est friend. AS he stood up to pro-
n0uncJ tho senteneo- upon him, ths
memory of their boyhood days to-
gether came upon the judges heart
with overwhelming force and he
broke out in floods Of weeping. my
FRIEND" he said, "how can I, by a
single word, consign you to felop's
cell and a life Of Punishment from
home and friends and all that earth
holds dear? But / am a judge and
must be just Why did you force me
to do this thing?" And they wept to-
gether, but it was too late to save
him from his fate. From that scene
of weeping, he went forth doomed,
ruined man to spend his days in fruit
less tears.
Oh, sinner, beware! lest some day
on the Throne of Judgment you look
in the face Of a weeping Saviour and
hear Him say: How often would /
have gathered you even as hen doth
gather her brood under her wings
and ye would not. Oh, that thou
hadst known the things that belong
to thy peace, but now they are hid
from thine eyes"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-10-10
THE PULPIT.
AN ELOQUENT SUNDAY SERMON BY
THE REV. A. B. SIMPSON.
Subject: The Gospel of Tears.

New York City.-The famous head
Of the Christian Alliance, the Rev. A. |
B. Simpson, on Sunday preached a
notable sermon, having for it's subject |
"The GOSPEL OF Tears" The texts |
we're:
Jesus weDt.-John 1885.
And when He was come near He
beheld the city, and wept over it.
Luke 1874.
Who in the days of His flesh, when
He had offered up prayers and sup
plications with strong crying and
tears unto Him that was able to save
Him from death, and was heard in
that He feared.-Heb. ST.
Who has not wept? Weeping we
begin life as helpless babes and, amid
the tears of mourning friends, we
pass out to the grave. Tears are the
badges Of sorrow How can they be
the expression of the Gospel, the glad
udlngs OF great JOY and divine love?
And yet redemption has trans
formed the curse into blessing and
made rainbow of our tears.
Jesus wept." This little phrase,
the shortest in the Bible, has more in
H IMAM all the books that man has
written. single drop Of ink could
write it, but all the world could not
contain its depths Of love.
II tells me that my Redeemer Is
human. Tears are human and the
Tears OF Jesus proclaim Him my
brother all my Friend. He is the
great heroic Head of our fallen race.
one mas come to us who is "bone of
uur zone and flesh of our flesh" and
nas the right to represent us; who Is
aole TO right our wrongs and recover
blessing.
When God determined to save this
lalen world, He did not send some
rmI'snty angel. He did not come in
"a .a's own awful deity; but He stopped
~, secome man that He might meet
10 III gentle human form of which
pe pe should not be afraid. How the
olnda catholic clings to the tender
slnpathy W. OF the virgin mother, but
W. uo lot need even womans tender
hoo aS 10 introduce US to the Fathers
be' baie' Ior Jesus Christ, our Saviour
nas d heart both of woman and OF
All an. lie has been an infant child
,nf az ts US lie has traversed every stage
.cr,s, sne pilgrimage of man from the
,auie 70 the grave. He has been
bas s~here that we have been. He
IT, ' leie everything that we can feel
No., A4oWs our nature. He bears oul
for he wears our humanity. AND
vo., e'ermore the Head of this uni
~of se, as the King of Kings, the Lore
;alsels shall be Man like us, ou1
zhsdttiu mat sticketh closer than :
en6 On, What gospel of comfort W,
raw al 'n2 humanity OF Christ. Yo,
wo,,a aon1e to Him tonight as yo,
intaI'! Ttaio TO the Gantlest friend, the mos
yor c,<@7at o, 1ather, the noblest maj
sinnes yer anew; and though we hav,
not l,i''ea e and gone far astray. "He i
Thme hh'snameo to call us brethren"
nathiy 'e!l us that He is able to sym
tht,,4e thora with our sorrows. He wep
tmn nusG e tears for Others. He say
fell tpleaklng hearts before Him. TT
ana 'nelf agony! He groaned in spiri
bro,,o" o was troubled and at last H
a no sa down altogether and burst int
son nood OF tears. HOW we thank Hi1 i
'i those tears. ~ -
uasr1 lnls salvation is not all for tn
tbe :, safes, the streets of gold an
sloElous Heaven that is comm
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-10-10
Separated, Man Dwindles.

Separated from God, man dwia-
dies; he is nothing. He was made to
have magnitude and be in flood, by
having great inspirations roll under
him and through him. Existing in
mere selfhood he cannot push himself
out any way to be complete as from
himself. There is nothing, in short,
but religion, or the life in God, that
IAN be looked to for the completion
Of O. soul.-Horace Bushnell.
Grow Lettuce at Dinner.
"Yes,'' said a florist, II can work
miracles in my business. For instance,
can grow you lettuce while you wait
sweet, crisp lettuce that you may
eat for your dinner with the broiled
spring chicken.
II do it in this way. I take a hand
tul of lettuce seeds that have been
soaked over night in alcohol, and l
plant them in..a box containing three
inches of loan and quicklime / water
his soil, and in ten minutes the seeds
burst. In twenty minutes tiny leaves
push through the earth. The leaves
grow and multiply. In an hour they
ire as big as half-dellars. Then you
may pluck and eat them. They are
lelicious-a fairy salad.
Sometimes, when I give a dinner
party, I have one of these little pre-
pared lettuce beds in the center of the
table. The guests see the lettuce
grow, and when the time comes for
he salad course, there is their salad
blooming before them, all ready for
them to pluck."-New York Press.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-10-10
DISAPPOINTED.
THAT Prof. Blink fooled nae bad. .

THAT Prof. Blink fooled nae bad"
4 sHow?"
"He told me ethnology was the
science Of the races, and when I went
to the library and asked for book
on ethnology there wasn't word
from cover to cover on how to pick
winners. Baltimore Sun. =
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-10-10
THE CHAMPION oPTIMIsT.

THE CHAMPION OPTIM1ST.
"Millerby is certainly the most op-
timistic man I ever knew"
ST don't believe 1 have the pleasure
of being acquainted with him."
''He leased a summer hotel early In.
the spring and is still hoping for tho
best."-Chicago Record-Herald.