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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12
TOBACCO TRUST NOW
 IN FOR A PROBING
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS FACTS WARRANTlNo PROCEED INos AGAINST PRIEST DUKE AND THOMAS F. RYAN.

Washington, May 11-(special)-As the result of investigations conducted by J. L. McReynolds and Henry W. Taft, it is fully expected here that the Attorney General will bring proceedings in the New York courts within a few weeks against President Duke Thomas P. Ryan and other officers of the tobacco trust.
 The suit, it is understood, will be brought on two grounds: That the trust has made contracts in restraint of fed eral and international commerce and that it is a monopoly in said commerce. Mir. McReynolds has for several months de- voted his time to the tobacco trust and it's ramficatons. He is now completing the details of his report and from what can be learned at the department of jus tice, tho facts gathered by him are more than sufficient to warrant the Attor- ney General in taking action. The lieorice branch of the trust has already been convicted in the New York courts the case being now on appeal to the United States supreme court, where arguments will be heard at the next term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12

completely controlled by the simple laws of supply and demand than any other large industry in the country.
 One of the largest deals in timber land recorded this year in these parts is that by which Cyrus D. Jones of Scranton Pa, becomes the purchaser of the hold ings of the Knapp-Stout BumLer com pany of Wisconsin in Perry county, Miss. The land lies to the south and east of Hattiesburg is traversed by the Gulf and Ship Island railroad and lies convenient 10 the proposed route of the Mississippi Central between Hattesburg and the coast The price paid is $479539. 72 and there Is nothing to show but that the transaction was in cash. The property Is mostly covered by virgin timber and is as valuable as any similar area to be found in the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12
VETERANS FINANCES
 ARE IN GOOD SHAPE
Report Shows Balance In Bank to Be $1124.47-Had Previously
 Been In Debt.

New Orleans, May 1.-The financial statement of the United Confederate vet erans was issued here today, with note added by the finance committee that it is both surprising and gratifying" and that neither the finance committee nor the association had a right to expect such an altogether satisfactory showing" 7" The report Is by Adjutant General Will liam E MclSle of Mobile.
 It shows a balance in the bank on De- cember S1, 19O6 of $1124.4 1T. This balance Is the feature of the report especially complimented, because up to a short time previously the association had been in debt. The total expenditures for 1906 were $5S59 13. The adjutant general re- ported that he had sufficient funds to print the minutes of one Confederate reunion which had never before been printed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12

Hattiesburg Miss, May 11.-(Special.) l. Lumber prices In this part of the coun- try are off In parts of the country where dimension material Is cut from the yellow pine there is a reasonable stiffness in the market, but here where car material, bridge stuffs and export lumber constitute the bulk of the cut a noticeable decline in the demand and consequently In prices Is felt by the manufacturers. The interior trade gets it's effect of course from the car fac tories and from the railroad construc- ton departments. where there is a slack ening of business. In mills to the south of Hattiesburg, especially, there is a slackening of the export demand, and it Is predicted that this condition will be reflected in the monthly statements of shipments from Gulfport and Scranton for the current month.
 The Gulf and Ship Island has just noti- fled the state railroad commission of a new tariff on lumber shipments from all points on its line to Gulfport The tariff varies from to cents per 100. and is applicable to lumber intended for export. The Ship Island also announces a ruling relative to long>timber shipments requlr- ing two or more cars for transportation. Tho two-car maximum is 74,00O pounds, and the three-car maximum Is 9S,OOO pounds, based on 5O,00O pound maximum for the first car and 24,Ooo for each ad- ditional car.
 The Mississippi Pine association is rap idlv getting in shape to accomplish a considerable work among the lumber men O. the yellow pine belt of Mississippi. Secretary E. A. Walker states that the preliminary work of the organization has been about strengthened out, and the association is in shape to take up the work for which it was organized. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12
Everybody Joked.

| From the Denver Post. When c. T. Newton, clerk at the Shir- ley hotel, came on duty at o'clock one evening not long ago he noticed a queer registration on the book. It was T. M. Washer Soap Center, Vt" In front of the desk were man and young woman, l both guests at the house. The mail clerk was looking through a package of let ters to see if there was not one for the young woman before the desk. The regis tration tckled Mir Newton
 Say" he said to the telephone girl, "did you notice this? Man named Washer from Soap Center. Appropriate, eh?'
 Yes" replied the telephone girl. "It would probably be only right to say he has come clean from Vermont
 q have an idea they have plenty of saloons in Soap Center" said the man guest ir front of the desk.
 "Why?" asked the clerk.
 "The name, Soap Center, indicates that there are lots of bars there"
 What sort of a looking mar is he?" asked the telephone girl.
 Some people, on account of his name, would call him scrub," ventured the clerk.
 "Wonder if his wife is washerwom- an," came from the guest.
 Wouldn't Ina be an appropriate first name for him?' from the telephone girl.
 Juat then the young woman guest who had been waiting for a letter interrupted the fun. 'I'll take my key, please" she sal. to MT. Newton.
 What number?" she was asked.
 My number is 321 she said sweetly. "If any mail comes for l. M. Washer please send it up. It will be for me"
 Everybody but the mail clerk tried to blush. She took the key and went away. The clerk turned to the mail clerk. The latter was almost doubled up with laugh ter.
 'Doggone you" said the clerk. "Why didn't you tip us off? I've notion to kill you"
 "So have l." said the guest in front of the desk.
 Me, too." piped the telephone girl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12
Eoraotten Hotel Keys.

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
 'T suppose" said a guest "a good many forgetful people go off with your hotel keys?"
 This will show you" said the clerk
 And he took from a drawer the follow ing printed slip:
 ''The manager of the Blank hotel ac- knowlcdges with thanks the return of key No =. which M by oversight carried away on departure"
 So many keys, the young man explain ed, were mailed back by forgetful guests that it had been deemed advisable, as a time-saving device, to have a key-ac- knowledgment printed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12
Masonic Notice,

Members of King Solomon Lodge No. 46O, A. F. and A. M, are requested to meet al Masonic Temple, 10 a. m., Sunday May 12, to attend funeral of our deceased brother, M. Lazarus.
 J. J. wIRTH, W, M. J. s. WHITE, Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12
MASONIC NOTICE.

All members of Birmingham Temple Lodge No. 636, A. F. and A. M., are summoned to meet at the Masonic Temple to- day at 2 pm. to attend the fu- neral of our deceased Bro. Sam uel A. Hamilton. All members of other lodges invited.
 Walter K. McAdory, w. M.
 E. s. Moore, Sec'y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12

One of the advantages our store offers to piano buyers Is found in the great variety of instruments we carry. All reliable grades and many styles of each grade are displayed where you can try them side by side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12
Piano Talks By the Cable Company
Selecting Piano Under the Best Conditions.

best-and this without the fatigue of shopping" tour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12

Then, also, when going from one place to another you cannot retain a clear recollection of the individual tone qualities of the pianos you have seen. You lose the subtle points that make the vital difference be- tween one piano and another. You form confused impressions and you cannot choose with absolute clear ness of judgment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12

The best method of slecting a plano is to try all under the same conditions. Then each stands on its own merits and you can decide without difficulty just which you like
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12

You can begin at the low-priced plano and go through the entire range of medium grade, high grade, and artistic instruments. You can try them all and compare them, one kind with another, and form an ac- curate Judgment of their respective qualities.
 
 You can select here from all the different styles in Mason & Hamin, ConoVer Cable, kingsbury and Wellington Pianos. If you are in terested in player pianos, you can try the lnner-Player, a high-grade piano, containing a player device inside of it's case.
 
 Prices from $25o to $1,5oo. You can buy on the easy payment plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12
You can stop among many stores and see many pianos,

But you cannot form an accurate Judgment of their respective merits because you try them under varying conditions,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12

You may play good piano under circumstances where it's tone may not please you as well as that of an instrument of less merit under favorable conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12

K HAN Is supposed to be the highest MI type of animal created by God.
 4V4 Yet cleanliness is acknowledged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-15
PRINCESS MARTHA
BY PERCY BREBNER
Copyright, 1905. 7. J. Mcbride 4 son.)

tell you. person very highly placed has
expressed his complete belief in you. Come
home, Desmond"
Ellerey was musing over this letter and
the remembrance 1t brought with 1t when
Stefan entered.
"A gentleman to see you. captain"
Ellerey rose hastily. The one or two
brother officers who visited him stood on no
such ceremony as this. He bowed in ST.
lence as Lord ClovertoD came in. Neither
Of them spoke until Stefan had closed the
door.
You will pardon the intrusion, Capt
Ellerey."
II am honored. my lord" said Ellerey
as he placed a chair for his visitor.
Il am still interested in you, you see."
said the ambassador, but have not consid-
cred it wise to draw attention to ourselves
at court. A man in my position labors
under disadvantage of never being sup
posed to speak word that has not weighty
matter behind it. Some people will find a
mystery in my simple utterance of Good
evening" You and 1 are both -Englshmen,
and to be seen often in intimate converse
ton would start a small army Of rumors
on the march,"
Ellerey bowed He intended to let the
ambassador lead the conversation.
DO you mind looking at me, Capt. Ell
lerey?"
Ellerey did SO, and for the space of thr-
others eyes.
mo. / do not believe it,
TO what do you refer?" Ellerey asked.
ITO that card scandal of yours. believe
you are an innocent man. Why don't you
prove it?
Ellerey took up the letter which he had
thrown on the table when Lord Cloverton
entered
do you know Sir Charles Martini" he
asked holding the letter out to him.
Il have heard of him. Who that IL in
terested in English politics has not? l may
live to see him prime minister. What, do
you wish me to read this?''
IF you please"
Lord Cloverton read the letter through.
Evidently an intimate friend of yours.
You could not have a better sponsor for
your character. I think he gives you ex-
cellent advice"
You would give me the same. Lord
Cloverton?"
Certainly"
"Why?"
Because you are an innocent man. 1t
is your duty to fight for your character to
the last ditch"
ing for my character?' Ellerey asked
Here in SturatZberg?"
"Why not? Words will never mend a
broken reputation; deeds may
Deeds done here will not count In Eng
land
And in England or for England, am
debarred from doing anything. A sorry
position is it not, my lord?''
Il am advising you TO alter it,
Ellerey Shall l tell you the reason, Lord
Cloverton? You wish me to leave Sturatz-
berg
why should II"
THAT you must tell me-"
(To be ContinI ed Tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-15
CLEANED UP A MILLION.
J. Brant Walker Sold 1907 900 Shares
Short.

NEW YORK, March 15.-While many
hundreds of persons were losing money in
Wall street this week one man succeeded
in closing several transa ctions on the stock
exchange which have melted him slightly
more than 81 100000. He is ]. Brant WAL
ker, a former Chicago board of trade men,
Der, who has been in Wall street for six
years. He spent the day at Lakewood, hav-
ing given orders to his brokers to cover mis-
short stock.
Mr.. Walker has come into fame within
the last few days in Wall street when it
became known that he was short more than
10000 shares of stock.
He traded through the stock exchange
firm of Stephen H. P. Pell & Co.. and the
enormous sales of stock of this firm at
tracted general attention.
Mr.. Walker is the son of Chicago at
counsel of the st. Paul railway. He Is
about forty years old and was reared in the
atmosphere of the wheat pit. Last fall he
became convinced that the stock market
was high, and he began to sell stocks,
which he did not own, of course, but which
he expected to buy later at much lower
prices He was very bold in his opera
tons, and for time he made but little
headway He began to make his million
in the last two months, SO his friends
said yesterday. 1t is understood that he did
not confine his bearish operations to any
one particular stock, but sold the entire
market particularly the Hill stocks, Read
ing and finally Union Pacific.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-15
PREACHER IN COURT.
Colored Man of Advanced Years Be-
fore Juvenile Judge,

Rev. Benjamin Rankin. colored seventy
two years of aEe, of 3O91a II street south
west, made his debut before the court of
Judge DeLac! and his juvenile offenders
Wednesday afternoon. 1t was alleged that
the itinerant preacher had overlooked the
passage of Scripture regarding the care of
the sick and that his invalid wife did not
receive any portion of the defendants pen
sion check. Judge DeLacy adjudged Uncle
Ben technically guilty, but on account Of
his advanced age did not compel him to
contribute to the support of his wife, who
is being cared for by her children.
"Uncle Benn' is of the "befoh- de-wah"
type of colored man. His hair is still
black and in the front is held by a comb.
In the pocket of his long overcoat was a
well-worn hymnal. To the judge he stated
that he is seventy-two years old and that
his wife is seventy years old. He added
that he was formerly boOtblack, but that
illness made him give up thatroccupation.
what was the trouble p his honor asked
Il was standn' at 18th street and de
avenue bout two vars ago, when l wuZ
suddenly took sick with heart disease, in
digestion, kidney trouble, pneumonia, r-r,"
he replied.
And you got over it all?" Judge DeLacy
interrupted.
lou see Use can't use dis we're hand
much Rankin answered, showing his left
hand.
You don't have much trouble raising it
to your mouth. do your the judge asked.
Il can't do dat. sah,' Rankin asserted
II hear you raise good deal of liquor to
your mouth was Judge DeLacys COM
ment
II use dis right hand for dat" Rankin
explained.
Il want you to cut drinking out, hear?'
Judge DeLacey remarked.
Use givn' it up gradually" Rankin ex-
planned. And practice makes perfect, you
know"
Il want you to give it all up now his
honor told him. Rankin agreed that he was
willing to do that; and he took the pledge
for one year.
You pensioner You are on the
honor roll of your country: and l want you
to stop drinking and do something for your
wife when you can the judge concluded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-15
RAILROAD TAXES RAISED.
Delaware House Of Representatives
Passes Bills.

DOVER. Del, March 15.-The house Of
representatives has passed house bills ma
terially increasing the taxation of railroad
companies In this state. This was done.
primarily. to enable the state to meet its
running expenses. The taxes are increased
as follows Philadelphia. Baltimore and
Washington railroad Pennsylvania rail-
road, $4,000 year from 10000: Delaware
railroad pennsylvania railroade, $4,000, In
stead of $4,000; Baltimore and Philadelphia
railroad Baltimore and Ohio, $4,000 from
$27. 500.
The house also passed the house bill In
creasing from 8 to per cent the rate Of in
terest to be paid by the Junction and Break
water Railroad Company and the Break
water and Frankford Railroad Company on
mortgages held by the state.
The house defeated the house bill impos-
ing state tax upon publfc-service corpora.
tions
The house passed the house bill imposing
a state tax on state banks. national banks,
savings banks and trust companies.
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OPINIONS ON APPEALS.
Number Handed Down by the U. S.
Court at Richmond.

RICHMOND, Va, March I5.-The United
States circuit court of appeals handed down
its opinions in the following cases:
Commonwealth Bank of Baltimore, appel
lant agt. William d. McGill, jr.. John
Huxley and S. Tagart Steele, trustees of
Edgar NJ. Noel. bankrupt, appellecs; appeal
from the district court at Baltimore per
curtain; opinion affirmed.
The United States, appellant, ast. fee
Gee You, alias Yee Jim, appellee; appeal
from the district court of Wheeling, w.
Va; opinion by Judge Golf; reversed.
]. w. Bishop Company. plaintiff III error
agt William Dodson. defendant in error,
in error to the circuit court at panviile,
Va; opinion by Judge Morris; affirmed
with costs.
Mary A. Bookman, plaintiff in error agt.
Seaboard Air Line railway. defendant I'm
error in error to the circuit court at
Columbia, S. c.; opinion by Judge Pritch-
ard; affirmed.
York, plaintiff in error agt. Bank of Tim
monsville, defendant in error, In error TO
the circuit court at Charleston, s. c., per
curiam; opinion affirmed.
Old Nick Williams Company, plaintiff In
error petitioner, agt the United States,
defendant in error. respondent. upon a
petition to settle bill of exceptions; cause
concluded.
r. H. Wright appellant, agt. German
Wright Company and ]. N. German, APP
pellees; appeal from the circuit court at
Richmond, Va; opinion by Judge Pritch-
ard; affirmed with costs
Lynchburg Cotton Mill Company. plaintiff
in error, agt. Travellers Insurance Com
pany of Hartford, Conn, defendant In err
ror; in error to the circuit court at Lynch
burg, Va, on rehearing decided at the
November term in favor of the plaintiff In
error; rehearing asked for by the defendant
In error denied.
Following were the cases before the state
supreme court yesterday:
Pittard's administrator agt. Southern
Railway Company; argued by r. w. Pea
tross for the plaintiff In error and Harrison
4 Leigh for the defendant in error, and
submitted.
Brammer's administrator agt. Norfolk IL
Western Railway Company; argued by
Walter r. Staples for the plaintiff in error
and James G. Mulline and William Gordon
Robertson for the defendant in error. and
submitted.
Next cases to be called:
Lynchburg Hosiery Mills agt. Chester
field Manufacturing Company. Cook agt.
Seaboard Air Line Railway Company, Mer-
chants and Miners Transportation Com
pany agt. Masury, and Wickham and
Northop, receivers, agt. Richmond Stand
ard Steel Spike and Iron Company. being
Nos. 63. 50. 81 and 6S on the argument
docket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-15
Negro Heroine Saved Boy.

CHESTER Pa, March 15.-Emma TILL
man, a negro woman employed in the fam
lily Of A. w. Phillips. at Eddystone, saved
the life of Willie, the three-year-old son
Of Mr. and Mrs. Phillips, and possibly pre-
vented the destruction of the house Tues.
day. The mother of the child left him In
the bath room, where he obtained posses
sion of some matches and set his clothing
on fire.
Screams brought the mother and the
negro woman to the rescue. but it fell to
the lot of the latter to save the child. Plac-
ing her hand over the boys mouth to keep
him from inhaling the smoke and names
she extinguished the drs
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Chesapeake& Ohio Railway

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MARCH IL, 1907.
200 P.M-OLD DOMINION EXPRESS, week
days-Stops at principal points in Virginia.
vestibule train: standard coaches; parlor car
Clifton Forge to Louisville. Cincinnati Indian
apolis, st. Louis and Chicago; buffet service
from Gordonsville.
4:3O P.M.-NEW C. & o. LIMITED. daily-Fast
new vestibule train: stops only at Gordonsville,
Charlottesville, Staunton, Clifton Forge and
Covington Va: Ronceverte and Hinton. W.
Va. Pullman seepers to Lexington. Louisville,
Cincinnati. indianapolis, st. Louis and Chicago.
Dining cars, la carte service. One night out.
lilo PM.-F. F. V: LIMITED, daily-Solid YES
Thule train. Pullman sleepers to Cincinnati.
Lexington and Louisville. Compartment sleep
ing car TO Virginia Hot Springs week days.
Dining cars la carte service Sleepers Gin
cinnati to Chicago and St. Louis and Louisville
20 Memphis, Nashville and southwest.
Reservations and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio
Offices. 5l3 Pennsylvania avenue, 900 14th street,
near F. and Sixth Street Station. Telephone Main
1880 for Pennsylvania r. r. Cab Service and Main
10;di for c. K o. Ticket Office.
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RAILROADS.
&MWTMEIRM RADlM MAY.

n B.-Followinx schedule figures publiShed oall
% information and not guaranteed.
900 a.m.-Danville and way stations.
s1:36 a.m.-HarrisonburH and way stauoae.
300 a.n.-Sleepefs and coaches to Atlanta aDo
New Orleans. Dining car.
s1:00 am.-Sleepefs and coaches to Col10osAs
Savannah and jacksonville. Dining car.
$50 p.m.-Sleepers and coaches to Atlanta a.
Columbus Ca. Sunset Ronte Tourist sleepee 70
San Francisco tri-weekH.
t40l pm.-Hsrrisonburg and way stations.
ASS p.m.-Charlottesville Warrenton and way
stations.
f6:15 p.m.-southern's Palm Limited. solid Pull
man to Aiken, Augusta, Savannah. Jacksonville
and ST. Augustine sleeper bi-weekly to Charlestoa
$3.50 p.m.-sleepers and coaches to Charlotte.
Columbia and Augusta. Sleepers week days =
sI0:15 p.m.-Sieepers and coaches tvia Lynehburs
and Bristol to Chattanooga, Memphis and New
I'll 90 p.m.-New York and New Orleans Ltd.
solid Pullman to Asheyille, Atlanta. BirminGham
and New Orleans. Club and observation cars.
Dining car.
Note: daily: week days.
Through trains from the south arrive washingtes
5:S5. s:45 and e:06 am. 2:30, 6:25. 6:46. l.eo
and II 40 pm. daily, and 1918 am. except Nor
days. Local trains from Harrisopburg. II 500 An.
week days and $40 pm. daily; from Charlottss'
Vile S16 am. daily.
Frequent trains to and from B1uer1ont.
Ticket Offices 705 18th st.. Gil Pa. ave-. and
c.H ACK ERT. " I:G.M s.HBARDwICK PIN
". Il. TAYLOR. G.P.A. L. 6. BROWN, GA.
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CUNARD LINE.

FR0M PIERS 0l-s2: NORTH RIvER,
To LIVERPOOL. VIA QUEENSTOWN.
Campania. Mar %. IL am Caronia. Apr. 0, noon
Etruria. Mar. 80. . am limbria Apr 3d. am
Observation-Disclosures.
CARpATUIA SCalling also at GENOA.
-. IN Mar. 2s. noon; May 10. July 4.
sLAVONIA. April IL, noon May 80, July Is
PANNONlA May . noon; June 20, Aug. 8
Vernon III. Brown. Gen1 Agent. u "a State IT.. NY.
Opposite the Battery.
Or 1875 State St. Boston. Mass.
G. ". MOSS. Agent. Al1 st. NV, Washington.
felH-