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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

w. T. Stead is coming to this coun-
try, and he invariably kicks up a dis
turbance wherever he goes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

Mrs. Sage continues to lend money
on gilt-edge security and needy per-
sons who write letters to her in most
cases find nothing doing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

A newspaper writer says that women
were always good guessers. Likewise,
they are good at keeping the opposite
sex guessing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

Mr.. Corey's dividend reports are sub
ject to revision by the directors of the
steel trust, but his love letters are not.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15
PRESS POINTS

Savannah Press: The woman In the case
may often be identified by opening the
watch.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

Youngstown Telegram: Cleveland is
boasting of cat with six legs. The fe
line with nine lives beats the Cleveland
proposition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

Taft will have to be made chief JUS
tice in order to keep the court from
being thrown out of balance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

Brander Matthews decorated?
For what there is no telling
But we'll just dare to make a bet
Twas not for bob-tailed spelling.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

John Bull is almost as prosperous as
Uncle Sam. The whole world outside
Of Russia is booming.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

All warships will soon be turned to-
wards jamestown.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

A place there is for such as he
Reforming such as you and me.
Fine traits he has, as all can see,
And yet, | shouldn't like to be
The proper man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

Even breakfast food would probably
go well in China now,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

Corey's wedding trip is to last three
years. This is a slick way of saying
he has lost his job of bossing the steel
trust.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

In laying the blame ON the news
papers, Brander Matthews virtually
yields up the ghost of simplified spell
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

There is no telling by its publication
when an article was accepted by
magazine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

The channel tunnel and the deceased
wife's sister are the burning issues in
England.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

Brownsville, Tex, is getting almost
as much free advertising as Mabelle
Gilman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

The railway magnates have magnifi
cent forgetteries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

The new men on the waterwagon say
it jolts them, and they are preparing
to slip off.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15
DANGER.

Is this winter?
Well. not much.
Isn't any
Snow and such,
Chilling winds don't
Beat and blow,
And the sun is
Shining so
That the flowers,
Meath his kind
illustrations,
Have a mind
Just to burst out
Into bloom,
Tho they fear Jack
Might resume
Jack Frost is the
One We mean
Business and
Thus. | wean,
Ere they've had a
Chance to scott,
Snip their blooming
Heads right off.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15
LEV

10 has just been en-
Shylock, Macbeth,
ny dear, sir, seven
tarvation.
constant.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

The 800 wives of the deceased Shah
will soon be added to the eligible lists
of Persia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15
ONE AMONG MANY

Most of the merry musical comedies,
are merely that way on the programme.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

People who live in glass houses should
make money being florists.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

The channel ports are making poor
old Liverpool a back number.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

Magnates behind the silk trust no
doubt anticipate plenty of velvet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

Philippines singing why Don't You
Try?'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15
ALABAMA PRESS

Talladega Reporter: Santa Claus was a
little bit delayed in getting the sub-treas-
ury for Birmingham. but she got her
deserts
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

Property holding Cubans prefer a
protectorate to more machetes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

Hartman and Hill both admit that
the other is not free from faults.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

He's most correct and all Of that,
Right on the spot, a stander pat.
No trace of dust on shoes or hat,
And good, all right, but my, how fiatl-
The proper man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

On January l, brewers and dstilers be-
gan great campaign of advertising.
They find it advisable to advertise most
vigorously about the time our resolu-
tons are being tried in the fire.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

The Shah is dead, and Persia is full
of widows.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

Daily and Sunday ge-Herald. -. $500
Daily and Sunday, per month. 70
Sunday Age-Herald, per annum... zoo
weekly Age-Herald, per annum. Loo
Subscriptions payable in advance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

Literary editors are busily engaged in
looking over the 1907 almanacs.
One of the original Fencing Girls" with
Anna Held was married the other day.
Had she been one of the original you
know-what seXtette, the affair would have
been much more notable.
PROMISE YOURSELF
Just say you'll win, no matter what
The obstacles may be
If disapproval, frowning looks
Or hard adversely,
And when the harvest of the years
Comes rolling back to you
You'll find determination most
Did help to bear you through.
If Japan is flirting with the Philippines
1t would not surprise us to hear the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala. post
office as seeond-class matter under act
of Congress March 8. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

ONE AMONG MANY.
He CRATES upon us all the time,
To kill him would not see a crime.
When other chaps are feeling prime
He frowns-the subject of this rhyme
The proper man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

Mobile Herald John Wesley Gaines
arises to ask, whats a Filipino?" If
mes fishing for descriptive profanity, this
column, at least, is not the place for it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

Washington Bureau Age-Herald 1921
@ street, N w.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

A Birmingham man who can initiate
birds amuses himself while waiting for
his dinner in a restaurant by warbling
cheerily. The walters who know him
smile and chance patrons are mystified,
but the music makes everybody feel bet
ter and no doubt gives the whistler a fins
appetite.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15
MISSIONS.

Send coin to the heather, brothers,
Where the lion and tiger roam,
But you'd do more good to others
If you'd pass it round at home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

Tri-County Weekly: If the railroads
don't get to running trains nearer on time,
they'll make the Man in the Moon"
crossed-eyed watching the different
wrecks
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

TITS not enough to help the feeble up,
But to support him after.
Titus Andronicus.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15
BEFORE AND AFTER.

BEFORE AND AFTER.
call me darling" said a lover
To girl who was beaut
So she did and they were married
Now she labels him "fhe Brute,'
This is hard on union sutors.
Looks like May.
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

Bullock County Breeze: John D. Rookie
Teller has given Chicago university 50, OOO.-
coo more. 1t seems that Chicago university
is like all the rest of the schools, it never
knows when 1t gets enough.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

Very few people col
a warship.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

Tuscaloosa Times-Gazette: Since Gray's
appointment of committees in the senate
seems to be in line with the administra-
ton, everything looks all the lovier for
the new governor. Never did a man go
into office more substantially supported.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

Montgomery Advertiser: Mr. Hearst de-
clares that he will never again go a-can-
didating, but we've heard that from poll
ticians before, and don't bank much
on II.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

Troy Herald: After all, that jeff Davis
of Arkansas has said that he will do
and will not do when he comes to the Sem
ate. the only safe bet is that he will
draw the salary attached to the job.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15

HEN purse-ridden magnate
gives 100000 to university
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-27
WILL SOON ANNOUNCE HIMSELF
He Wants Primary Election In Buck.
eye State and If One is Held win
Make Vigorous Campaign for En-
dorsement-satIsfled With His own
Record.
(By Associated Pressl.

WASHINGTON. u. c., March Co.
I'hat Senator Foraker does not con-
cedc that Secretary Taft will be the
peoples choice for the presidential
nomination next year Is made by n
statement issued by the Senator to-.
night Senator Foraker says that he
does not want any political honors
from the people of Ohio without their
hearty approval and he suggests that
the proper way to determine who is
the choice of the people to head the
Republican national ticket and to re.
present the state In the United States
Senate Is for the Republican state ex.
ecutive committee to authorize pri-
mary election to choose delegates to
the state convention which will be
called upon to determine these ques-
items.
The announcement Is made that
State Superintendent of Insurance Ar.
thur |. Vorls. who will support Secre-
.tary Taft for the presidential nomina.
ton Is to Issue n statement giving his
position. The Senator declares that
he Us willing to go before the people
on his record and that he has moth.
ing to conceal from his constituents. /"
Mr.. Foraker does not say that he
VIII be candidate to succeed Presi.
dent Roosevelt, but IL is generally I'm.
derstood among his friends In Wash
ington that at n later date he will
formally announce his candidacy ana
that If the primary election is called
In Ohio he will enter into the fight
to secure the endorsement of his own
state
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-27
COLLEGES GET S625,OOO
OF ROCKEFELLER'S MONEY
General Education Board Makes Flrst
Gifts Since It Received That
s32, 100000.
(By Asaoclnted preas.l

NEW YORK, Mar. 2G,-The first
distribution by the general education
board since 1t received John ID. Rookie.
feller's most recent contribution OF
$32,0O0000, was made at n meeting of
the board today when conditional
gifts totalling SG25.OO0 were made to
five educational institutions.
The money was divided rs follows.
Yale University, 100000.
Princeton University, 100000.
Bowdoin College. brunswick, Maine.
100000
Colorado College, Colorado Springs.
$4,000.
Millsaps College, Jackson, Miss,
$4,000.
After making these appropriations,
the board voted to give II tttal of $42,.
500 to colored schools, the names OF
which were not made public lest the
help of the bonrd should tend to dis.
courage gifts to these schools from
other sources.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-27
Sixty Killed and Three Hundred
Wounded in a Hard Fight
Near Bucharest.
ALEXANDRA UNDER MARTIAL LAW
Royal Palace Surrounded BY Artil.
cry as 1t is Feared 1t Will BE
Attacked-Rtter Political Enemies
Forget Their Differences in the
Present Crisis and are Friends.
tBy Arsociated Press.1

BUCHAREST, March 26.-Re.
ports have been received of a regu-
lar battle between peasants and
troops III the streets of Alexandria
Wallachia, about 30 miles from
bucharest. Sixty men were killed
and three hundred were wounded
before the rioters were repu;seu.
Alexandria has been placed under
martial law.
An additional ono thousand troops
under the command of General Cor
niceano have been concentrated I'm
the vicinity of Bucharest for protec-
ton against II peasant attack and
III the fear of such an occurrence,
the royal palace has been surround
ed with artillery.
chamber, Premier Siurdza appeal
cd to parliament to assist the gov.
crnmcnt in the difficult tasK o.
passing the urgent measures pre-.
scented fos the purpose of quelling
promptly the peasant disorders Ex-
Minister of Finance Ionesco, Gil
behalf of the conservatives. then
made moving speech in which, in
view of the alarming state of the
country nc urged the house to
unGnimity on this pressing matter.
At the close OF NJ. lonesco's re-
marks, the chamber Witnessed Il
dramatic incident. NJ. Sturdza and
Nj. loncsco, who for many years
past have been bitter political OPP
ponents, shook hands of effsuively
amid thunderous applause The sit
ting today was one or most i'm.
portant ever held by a Roumanian
parliament and Its close with the
reconciliation OF SturdZa and Iones-
co is considered BETTING the sol.
emnity OF the occasion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-27
so, 900 WILL 90 ON STRIKE
UNLESS THEY GAIN POINT
Western Railroad Managers and EN-.
ployes Having Their Last Con-
ferenees Over Wage Question.
(By Associated press.l

CHICAGO, ILLS, Mar. 26.-General
Managers of the Western railroads
and representatives of the Brother
mood Of Railway Trainmen and the Or
der OF Railway Conductors began to.
day the final conference regarding the
demands for an increase OF pay and
a working day of nine hours. The
employees to the number of 10000 have
voted to strike unless their demands
are complied with and the committee
representing the men submitted the
result of the vote to the general man.
ayers.
The meeting was head"tehind closed
doors and while nothing official was
given out, it was stated that no def.
nite basis for a settlement was reach
ed. Another conference has been ar
ranged for tomorrow.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-27
MEXICO WILLING TO TRY
TO STOP THE FIGHTING
Believed That She Has Notified the
United States That II is Time
to Step In.
fRy Assoclated Press

MEHICO CITY, Mar. 2G.-Mexico
has been asked to intervent in the
present troubles in Central America
by the representative of Salvador.
Doctor Baltazaro Estupinian. the minis.
ter to Mexico from that country, had
lcng conference with President Diaz
this afternoon and at its conclusion
sent Il despatch to Ambassador Creel
at Washington. The contents of the
message we're not made public, but It
was thought that the ambassador was
instructed today to say to the United
States that Mexico was ready to join
the American republic in demanding
that hostilities cease.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-27

marks the end of fight that begun
In the legislature in 1901.
The bill Will increase tho annual
taxation of railroads IN Nebraska up.
wards OF $600,O00, about 100000 OF
which VIII go into the city treasury
ut Omaha,
The bill provides that the franchise
value OF roads shall he included in
the property subject to this taxation,
except that the valuation shall be dis.
tribnted through the state, instead OF
taxed In lMlk In ench community M
is done with tangible property. Tho
Dill went to tho governor today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-27
CAPT. SWIFT ON TRIAL
BEFORE COURT MARTIAL
Commanding Officer of the Connects.
cut Must Answer for Allowing
Her to Run On Rock.

Capt. William Swift, commanding
officer of the United States battle.
snip Connecticut, was placed or
trial before courtmartial yester-
day morning on the charge of neg.
hgence In allowing the Connect.
cut to run on a rock in Culebra
harbor
The proceedings are being con.
Quoted on board the battleship.
which is at anchor in Hampton
Roads. The court is holding secret
sessions and nothing is given out
concerning the testimony or the
trial.
Lieutenant e. II. Yarnell, the OF
ficer of deck when the acciden;
occurred, is also facing the court.
martial on similar charges.
The members of the court mar
tial are distinguished officers of
the navy, many of them being rear
admirals. Rear Admiral S. S.
Snow is the president of the court
and the other members are Rear
Admiral c. II. Stockton. Rear Ad-
miral Asa Walker, Rear Admiral
X. M. Berry, Rear Admiral Charles
Sperry, Rear Admiral j. NJ. Hem.
phil, Rear Admiral s. NJ. Ashley,
Capt. j. p. Merrill and Capt. e. II.
G. Leutze.
Capt. John j. Knapp is the judge
OF the court, while Commander j.
j, Knight is the recorder.
1t is expected that the trial viii
last for several days, when the
findings of the court will be for.
warded to Washington and made
public there. after the verdict has
been reviewed by the proper nava:
authorities.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-27
Must PAY Without Delay.

Postmaster w. T. Hopkins announc.
ed yesterday that all postoffice box
rents for the coming quarter must be
paid before April 1. Up to short
time ago the postoffice department
required the holders of the postoffice
boxes to pay their box rents during
the first ten days of a quarter year,
but the old law has been revised MAX
ing 1t necessary for the rent to be
paid before the beginning OF each
quarter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-27
Good Racing at Rennlngs.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, d. C., Mar. &C.
Three favorites ana three outsiders
won today at Bennings. The sixth
event, handicap Mt one mile and
forty yards was the most interesting
of the day. Ormondes Right was a
strong favorite. After leading for
three furlongs he was overtaken by
Sonoma Belle, at ~ to /, and they
turned Into the stretch on practically
even terms. Saylor at 10 to came
last, but was unable to wrest the
place from the fayoritc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-27
Advancing On Bucharest.

VIENNA, Mar. ga despatch re-
ceived from the frontier Of Roumania
says the advance of the riotous peas
ants on Bucharest continues. UP to
the present time it has been found I'M.
possible TO divert them.
T..ere is great alarm in the Rou-
manian capital.
The garrisons In Is of the forts
forming the uefense of the city have
been increased and the Royal Palace
where King Carol and Queen Carme
Sylvia reside is strongly protected by
soldiers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-27
Gray Latham Fatally injured.
(By Associated Press.J

NEW YORK. Mar. 26.-As the re.
suit of fall from Broadway sur
lace car last night Gray Latham,
brother-in-law of Mrs. ~ D. Latham
who committed suicide in Paris re-
Gently, is lying unconscious at st.
Vincents hospital and Is not expected
to recover. Latham's rather has been
summoned here from Washington The
Latham family came here from Cui.
pepper, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-27
Mrs. Lillian Avery Dead.
(By Associated Press \

CLEVELAND. OHIO. March 26.--
Mrs. Lillian Avery, who shot her
husband Sunday evening while she
was slowly dying of maglignant
cancer caused by her husband strik-
ing hor while the couple lived In,
Chicago. according TO her statement
died today. Her husband is In a
prccarioms condition. Mrs. Avery
died praying for his recovery.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-27
Twin Sullivan Bests Palmer.
(By Associated Press).

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 26.-Jacls
CTwim Sullivan of Boston defeated
Jack Palmer of England here tonight
In the tenth round. of 20 round bout.
Palmer elaifns the heavyweight
championships of, England and tonights
contest was his first fight in this
country.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-27
The Bomb ThroWer Escaped.
fBy Associated press

BIRLYSToCK. RUSSIA. Mar. &c.
A bomb was thrown today at Cover
nor General Boagleski while he was
out driving. The governor general
was not injured, though the force of
the explosion broke all the windows
In the street and his coachman was
slightly wounded The man who
threw the bomb escaped.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-27
Plttsbure Has Three storm
(Dy AssocIatpd press

PlTTSBURG, PA, Mar. 2G.--With
an Interval of several hours this city
anu vicinity today experienced three
electrical storms Of extraordinary sc.
verify. Thousands OF dollars worth
or damage was caused by lightning,
but no fatalities were reported.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-27
Pitched Battle with Negroes.

MUSKoGBB, |. r.. Mar. 2G.-In n
pitched battle between deputy mar
shals, the city police and negroes
here this afternoon. two negroes were
killed, one Of the policemen and n
travelling salesman were fatally
wounded and a negro was probably
mortally hurt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-27
Electrical Storm In Chicago.
tBy Associated PRESS. !

CHICAGO, ILLS, Mar. ga SO.
we're electrical and rainstorm passed
over the city late In the afternoon.
John Mueller, an employee of lum-
Der concern was struck by lightning
and killed. Nine fires were caused
by bolts OF lightning inside of twenty
minutes after the, storm began.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-27
NEBRASKA WILL MAKE
ROADS PAY MORE TAXES
Fight to Raise Their Valuation Won
by the People After a Six
Years Contest.
(By Associated Press.l

OMAHA. NEB,, Mar. 26.-The pas
sage by the Nebraska Legislature to.
day of the bill for the taxation of the
railroad property in cities and villages
for local purposes on the same basis
on which other property is taxed,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-27
Mr.. Coulter Here,

State Secretary l.. A. Coulter of the
Young Mems Christian Association Is
In the city en- business for the local
association.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-27
Health Committee Meets.

A special meeting of the health
committee of the city council was
held last night. Several matters OF
business We're disposed of and bills
were audited.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-27
Col. Daniel M. Taylor Dead.
(By Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, d. C., Mar. 26--The
adjutant general of the army has been
advised of the death OF Colonel Dan
lei NJ. Taylor, ordnance department,
which occurred today at Augusta, Ga.