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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
American Economist PrOROuRces Against Candidacy of
 the OhiOan
SECRET TARY NOT IN LINE On
 TARIFF REVISION POLICY
Leading Republican Journal Declares That the Cause of Protection Miuht Fare Verse Under Taft Than
 Under w. j. Bryan.

Washington August 17.-(special)- )-The American Economist. the organ of the American Protective Tariff League. edited by Wilbur F. Wakeman of New York, sees ir the nomination and election of William II. Taft more danger to ths protective tariff system than would be involved in the election of Bryan or any other democrat to the presidency. The announcement of the Economist which is strong factor in republican councils has caused flutter among the eastern politicians, practically all of whom Insist upon the maintenance of tho Dingley schedule.
 Let us suppose" says the Economist. MT. Taft to have been nominated and elected President for the four years com mencng March 4. 1909 President Taft sends sends In recommendations, to that which he already stands committed. for the free trade In Philippine products, for free trade in the purchase of supplies for the Panama canal construction and for immediate downward revision of tho tariff
 Would the Senate be so likely to an- tagonize tho policy of their own party administration Undoubtedly not. Already republican House leader has eoincded with the Philippine free trade proposi- tion though the republican Senate re- | fused to take action upon it. Presumably the House would again concur and the Senate. tired of being constantly at odds with It's own party executive. tired of getting the cold shoul- ,la ..f In, of patronage. might decide to concur and pass such bill
 Similarly the purchase in foreign mar kets of Panama supplies. Here both houses might be inclined to stop quar- rellng and go with the administration. In the matter of immediate tariff revision downward, It is reasonably certain that Congress would undertake the remodellng of the traff if summoned to extra ses- sion for that express purpose, early in the summer of 1909.
 "lt is hardly probable that a republican Congress would balk the wishes of republican President in the matter of vsing the tariff downward.
 MT Taft thinks no time should be lost in reducing tarm duties. and as lTtSlutnl NOulb LII bt " sNAOuEi9 hpDil Congress.
 50 1t appears quite possible that tho cause of protection might fare rather worse under President Taft than under President Bryan"
 Solid for Fairbanks.
 Washington, August (speeial)-Gn- diana undoubtedly will be solid for Faif- banks in the national convention next year, said r. Hays of Sullivan Ind, to- night
 The vice president is very popular with Indiana people. They believe in him and that he would make good President. and they think Indiana is entitled to tha nomination.
 Fairbanks is d cautious, conservative man, who would meet every emergency ia the office of President. He would not make emergencies merely for the sake of meeting them. and thereby calling atten- ton to himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
WAITING CAME IS
 BEING PLAYED
Telegraph Companies Say Bus
 mess is Better
PERCENTAGES ARE SALKED
Little Effect Has Been Noted of the Last Strike Order Issued By Presi- dent Small-only a Few
 More Men Have Quit.

Chicago, August 1.-The teegraphers' strike today had al lthe appearance of a waiting game on both sides. The com panies claim to be in better shape than on any preceding day, and they certainly were handling more business at their main offices in this city.
 The officials of the union asserted, as they have since the commencement of tho strike, that the telegraph companies are hopelessly crippled The peacemakers were making no progress in any direction.
 The general strike order Issued yester day by the union had apparently no ef foet in this city either yesterday or to- day. The Western Union today claimed that the only effect 1t had exerted on the strike was to call oue seven men in twenty different states from which they had complete returns. The number may be slightly increased when every office in the United States is heard from, but both the Postal and Western Union do- clare that the order has not had the slightest effect in interfering with their work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
Says RaIes Are Suspended By
 Operation of State Law
COMER AND LAWYERS TOMEET
Will Discuss In Birmingham Tomorrow Future Plans for Handling the
 Railroad Queston-Judge
 Jones' Opinion in Full.

Montgomery August 17.--(speeiall- Judge Thomas G. Jones, in an opinion handed down today giving reasons for the granting of the blanket restraining order to the Louisville and Nashville against the sheriffs and solicitors of the state. holds that the freight and pas senger rates complained of are suspend ed by the operation of state laws. This being the case, there is nothing to hang criminal prosecution upon. as threatened by the authorities of the state. in the pro posed arrest of agents and others charg- ing more than the restrained acts specify.
 Having declared the outlaw statute un- constitutional, the judge holds that the only laws upon which there could be pros eCution are such as are under suspen sion by authority of state act or in valid. Also that 1t never could have been in the contemplation of the legisla ture that carriers should have been pros ecuted for not conforming to acts that have been suspended by laws of it's own creation. pending final adjudication in tho courts.
 It Is also held that the United States court first secured Jurisdiction and under the authorities no other court civil or criminal. could defeat It's jurisdiction or try the very matter before the federal court. Further, 1t Is shown by many ci- tatlons that when necessary to protect property n court of equity will always enjoin criminal prosecution based on such laws
 In concluding, the court Is of the opin- ion that while today the jurisdiction of the federal court ls attempted to be over ridden, the same influences may attack the state courts to their diseredit tomor- row and try to destroy them. Governor Conner and the attorneys fer the state will meet Monday in Birming- ham to go over tine whole matter and de- termine whether or not the orders of the federal court will be observed or the of- hcers Of the state permitted to make ar rests in defiance of it. As several of the solicitors have said that they will rdict and prosecute without regard to the fed eral order 1t is expected that movement to have the matter adjusted will be set on foot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
MUST OBEY THE CALL.
Governor Cummins lntmates That
 Roosevelt Is the Man.

Cincinnati, O.. August 17.-(Special) Governor A. B. Cummins of Iowa. stopped overin this city en route from Peebles O., where he addressed the Chautauqua yesterday. While here Governor Cummins talked freely on the political situation and expressed him self as earnestly in favor of revising the tariff. T have been a tariff re- visionist for six years" he said, and there was no time during that period when l have not been ready to say, Re wise the tariff now
 Continuing, Governor Cummins said: "There are two distinct factions in the republican party of the nation One stands for the revision of the tariff and the regulation of commerce under proper restrictions. The other party is composed of stand-patters. l am for tariff revision. The work has only just begun, but its fruition is not far off. It may not come until after the next presidential campaign but it will surely come.
 Tn Iowa we arc for Roosevelt, or some man who represents his policies. Looking over the list of that kind of men we can see that it is not very large. If the accredited delegates to the next convention declare for Roose- welt, I do not see how he can refuse to obey the call of the people,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
DISAR MAMENT IS
 TO BE DISCUSSED
RESOLUTION ON LIMITATION OF MILITARY BURDENS IS CON- FlRMED BY THE HAGUE PEACE CONFERENCE.

The Hague. August 17.--At the plenary sitting of the peace conference today resolution prop 1sed by Sir Edward Fry. British. was ad 7pted unanimously as fol- lows:
 This conference confirms the resolution adopted oy the conference of 1899 regard ing the limitation of military burdens and as military burdens have been consider ably augmented inf almost all countries since 1890. 1t declares 1t Is highly desirable to see the governments earnestly resume this question:
 Several of the powers approved tho amendments to the laws and customs of land war with reserve.
 The proposition to prohibit the throw ing of explosives from baAoons was ap- proved by % yeas and votes in the neg ative. Thece were seven abstentions from voting on this proposition. Sir Edward Fry announced that Great Britain ad- hered to the prohibition of the use of asphyxiating gas and expanding bullets.
 The proposition to prohibit the bom- bardment of undefended towns was unan- imously approved, though seven delega- tions made reserves.
 After the disarmament treaty between Argentine and Chile had been read. ths whole conference enthusia stically applaud ed Senors DraSo and Concha. who wera chiefly instrumental in drawing up that treaty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
TAFT LOOMING UP.
He Is Expected to Sound the Keynote
 of the Coming Campaign.

Columbus, O.. August -(SpeciaL)- Intense interest is felt in the speech to be delivered tomorrow night before the Buckeye Republican club by Secre- tary of War Taft. What he will have to say on national topics will be ac- cepted as expressing the views of Pres ident Roosevelt with whom he was in close touch during the preparation of the address. and h he is expected to sound the key note" of the coming cam paign He is also expected to take some notice of the invitations extended to him by Senator Foraker and Col. William Jennings Bryan to express himself upon tariff revision. Condi- tions in Ohio, where relentless fight has been made on him for month and which is still being waged with intense vigor by Senators Foraker and Dick, will doubtless be touched upon by Mr. Taft.
 Senator Dick has just returned to Ohio from a trip to the east and 1t is rumored that from now on syste- matic effort will be made to split the ohio delegation. In view of the fact thet Senator Foraker still has a pow erfui following in the state. despite the loss of the state republican commit tee it is almost certain that MT. Taft will not be able to secure a solid dele gation, unless peace is restored, and this is not at all likely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
MEETING ID BE HELD ID
 NAME CONVENTION PLACE
Governor cummins Predicts Roose- vclt's Nomination, for He Says the President Cannot Refuse the
 Call of the People.

Indianapolis, Ind, August 17-(Special) The view entertained by Senator Bacon, of Georgia that a Southern man should receive the democratic nomination for President, is not shared by Chairman Thomas Taggart, of the Democratic Ma tional Committed While in no sense op- posed to the nomination of Southern man, if one can be produced who looks like winner, MT. Taggart is of the opin- ion that the question of geography should not enter into the subject at all What we want" he says, lis the right kind of man and the question of where he halls from is wholly unimportant. The convention should not give a thought to the question of locality
 MT. Taggart suggests that if MT. Ba- con knows of suitable man for the democratic nomination it would be en- tirely proper for him to present the genleman's name to the National conven- ton, but that the fact of such a candi- date being a Southerner should carry no weight.
 Senator Bankhead's suggestion that Judge George Gray, of Delaware, would win over more republican votes than any other man." has aroused some in terest among Indiana politicians, but the impression is strong in this section that Bryan will be the nominee. In fact, many leaders in the party declare that no other name will be considered. Ma tlonal Committeeman WQodson, of ken tucky, is also of the opinion that Bryan will carry everything before him in the National convention He says that the ''favorite sons are not going to allow their names to be presented merely to be shot down, and he makes the predie- tion that Bryan will be nominated by exclamation.
 Chairman Taggart has been notified that Atlantic City, Denver, Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Paul and Chicago will bid for the next National convention and he says that he will call the Democratic National Committee together in Decem- Der to decide upon the meeting place. The meeting of the committee may be lcalled for French Lick, if this suits the members, though in the past it has been the custom to meet in Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
Central of Gsorgia May Also
 Follow Action
CANTYS MURDER SUSPECTED
Suspicious Wounds Are Found on the Head of the Man Who Is Sup posed to Have Been
 Killed by Train.

Montgomery, August 17.-(Special.) )-In- lantic Coast Line is likely to be the next road to accept the terms of the state and put in the rate acts of both freight and passengers. A man usually well posted said that the Coast Line has very little interest in the state and he did not think it would be willing to make any agitation with the state. Col. A A. Wiley, local counsel, has been in Washington for a few days and Is expected back by Mon day, and knowing ones predict that the line will then come into the agreement.
 There is an idea that the Central of Georgia will do the same thing, though it will be less apt to follow this course than the Coast Line. having so much track in the state. Of the lines with extensive rails in the state the Southern Is the only one so far to come in. It has more than one thousand miles of track, while the others who have accepted have two or three hundred. If the Western and the Louisville and Nashville it seems pretty certain that they will stay out, though it Is thought that possibly the Western may accept and take it's place with the compromising properties. President Wick ersham Is known to be q man who likes peace and to make every effort he can Governor Conner are also personal friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
Vain Effort to Mediate.

Washington, August 17-Commissioner of Labor Neill arrived home today from Chicago. where he went on a vain effort to effect settlement of the telegraphers' strike. For the present he is taking no part in the telegraph strike situation, but says he is ready to act as mediator If called upon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18

press any opinion al to the policy or the equity of any statutes which might be enacted by Congress. IL was my duty and 1t would be my effort to see that all persons, without regard to their num- bers their means or their occupations. obeyed such statutes in letter and in sipirt. or if they failed to do so that they be prosecuted and punished for their d.sobedience. I have only done what could to act upon these principles"
 The Attorney General declined to dis cuss at this time what further action he intended to take against corporations that he believed to be in violation of the law.
 ..is it possible for you to indicate what suits. if any, the department of justice may institute against corporations or in- dividuals?'
 Only Guilty to Suffer.
 Tt Is utterly impossible" he replied. T cannot discuss that matter at all. ! will say this: There is no reason for any officer of any corporation or enterprise. whatsoever, to apprehend trouble with this department If he Is quite sure he has not violated the law"
 Attorney General Bonaparte was asked what action, If any, might be anticipated by the department of justice against Ed ward H. Hartman further than the pro ceedings instituted against him and MT. Kahn in the United States district court in New York to compel them to answer questions propounded by the interstate commerce commission.
 ..That is a subject which I cannot talk abo,lt" he replied. q am now consider ing the report of the commission on the Hartman case. I have reached no con clusion."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
Five Miners Killed.

Pittsburg. August 17-By the over turning of an elevator cage at the tip pie of the German shaft Coal com pany, near Johnstown. Pa, today. five miners were killed and six injured. The miners fell 400 feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
IOWA TOWN HAS
 ITS OWN GODIYA
RESIDENTS STARTLED BY APPA- RITlON OF A YOUNG WOMAN RIDING BICYCLE THROUGH THE STREETS IN NIGHT CLOTHES.

Fort Dodge, la. August 1.-The ghost like apparition of girl astride bicy- clo fitting about the streets after mid night will not startle residents in the East End any longer. For weeks pedes- trians abroad late at night have been scared
 Tonight a policeman, attracted by crash and scream, ran around corner and solved the mystery. He found young and pretty girl clad In thin night dress which had suffered severely when the wheel she was riding struck q brick. The girl was dazed, but told tho policeman where she lived. He escorted her home and startled her father, well known merchant who thought his daugh- ter was safe in bed.
 The girl said she had no recollection Of her night rides.
 ~~--~--~---~---~---~-~ ~--~->- have to pass through their town in tran sit and when 1t gets to the town where they want to stop 1t they repleyin it from the railroad The road offers no particular opposition, but is thus enabled to keep within the wording of it's agreement with the authorities.
 The decision of the courts restraints the officers from smashing Hiawatha. as is their wont with goods of the sort
 New brands are being discovered all the time in whisky as well as m n7ht liquors. A week or two ago United States deputy marshals at Ardmore destroyed ninety-six quarts of Ali tlfd lhl.' f.,s brand of whisky named for the president of the okla homa constitutional convention while it reposed at one of the depots there
 Campaign Opens Up.
 The democratic state campaign opened
 The democratic stfte campal,sn apeaet all of the candidates for state offices in the field, in addition to several outside speakers Two of the distinguished speak CTS from outside the state. from whose vlsit especially good results are expected Congressman Champ Clark and c. w. Hamlln of Missouri, both of whom will speak in the new state during Septem- Der
 Champ Clark will speak in Shawnee on September [, Oklahoma City September 9. Paul's Valley and Ardmore September 10 Durant and South McAlester Septem- Der il. Muskogee September F. sallsaw and stillwell September 13.
 Congressman Hamlin will make six speeches In the territories. three of the dates to be determined by the congress sonal committee In the First district and three by the Third district committee. He will open hts tour on September 12 in the Third district.
 C.. x. Haskell, candidate for governor. commenced his active speech making tour this week. Most of his work will be in the northern and northwestern part of the state. He covered the southern bart very thoroughly in his campaign fore the primaries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
New onerators Arrive.

Chicago, August 1.-The Western Union today added twenty five opera tors to it's working force in the main office in this city. The men arrived at o'clock, all of them coming from New York and were at once set to work. A number of the strikers applied for their old positions during the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
Foul Play Suspected.

When the body of C. E. Canty reached Montgomery today from Hiwannee, Miss, Coroner Tice found on the head two ugly holes that he thinks could not have been made by the train which ran over him and by which he was supposed to have been killed. George Canty a brother of the dead man, at once left for Mississippi, with q man named Judge, who dccompa- nied the remains to Montgomery, and will make full investigation.
 There has been an air of mystery about the death of MT. Canty. First it was said that he was killed at Hiwannee, where he was foreman of a mill; later, that the accident occurred at DeSoto. No details of the tragedy have been obtainable and the whole thing seems to be in the air. As result of the situation 1t is believed that the body was placed on the railroad track after he had been killed.
 Canty came from a well known Mont gomery family and left here some time ago to be foreman at a saw mill at Hi- wannee. It Is now thought that he may have had some trouble with negroes and been killed by them as he had to handle them in the mills
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
How Shipment Is Made.

While the railroads have all agreed not to accept shipments of alcoholic liquors, whether above tho ? per cent standard or not. into the Indian Territory, they will accept these contraband articles for ship ment through the Territory. Accordingly the men who are handling the thirst quenchers have 1t billed to joints just across the Oklahoma line so that 1t will
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
A Revival Of Religion IN New
ORLEANS

\ friend in New Orleans writes
70 friend in our town as follows !.
The Baptists cf the city are hay
ing a wonderful revival of reIip-
ion. The churches are all unitsd
IN the services. They are having
all night prayer meeting, are dis
tribiting circulars containing pos
pei messages at all the street
corners, and have special street
cars filed with men and women
singing gospel hpmns passing un
and down the streets. I have
never seen anything like ii, and
here the results are wonderful
The revival is now in the fourth
week"
We had similar revival here
a few months since, but its effects
not so prominent, as the preach I
ers and laymen not so Jealous As {
hen, this should not be so. All
should awake to a more feryent
iense of duty. May God help us
o get up and 60 to work. b
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
Don't Be 1 Business Duck.

A duck who had faithfully
stuck TO business during the sum-
mer end laid several dozen large
tawn-eolored eggs complained
that she was not appreciated.
See that hen ovr THEREOF said
the duck, she has not laid ga
many eggs as | have, nor so bic.
but she has books written about
her and verses composed In her
nonor, while nobody says 4 word
about me-"
The trouble with you is" said
a wise cock standing near" that
you DO not tell the public what
you have done. You lay an epp
and wad6le off without lettjn9
anybody in the neichborhood
know it. II you want TO cur anv
ice in this community you mus
learn to advertise"