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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-11
Vancouver Incident Will Aid in Concluding a New
 Jap Treaty
MAGNOLIAN EXCLUSION IS
 NEARER REALIZATION
Chinese and Japanese Quarter at Van couver Are In State of Siege and Natives Are Preparing to
 Resist Attacks

Washington, September 1O.-That a stringent exclusion treaty between America and Japan is measurably nearer realization than the most optimistic ad- ministratlon official could have believed forty-eight hours ago is the judgment os the members of the diplomatic corps here. This long sought object Is expected to be attained perhaps as an indirect result # the mobbing of the Japanese at Vancor- yer, Tn British Columbia. last Saturday night
 Officials here deplore what they view as an unfortunate and unwarranted ln- fraction of the treaty rights of the Japan- csc, but they do not fail to perceive at once the important bearing that this inci- dent would probably have upon the ne- gotiations between the state department and the Japanese ambassador looking to the drafting of n treaty that shall limit the incoming of Japanese cooies instead of allowing the subject 10 be dealt with in the present loose fashion by what amounts to semi-offcial undertakings on the part of tho Japanese government to withhold passports to eoolies coming di rectly 10 the United States.
 The belief that treaty Is now within sight k based on the conviction of off, | cials that the Japanese government will now be brought face to face with tho fact that, as it cannot discriminate be- tween Great Britain and America In the matter of demands for fair treatment -1r it's subjects and must by this time he convinced that the problem presented IS really racal one, the only solution will lie in the formal recognition by Japan ot the right to restrict coolie immigration ltrnba, Australia and other British col
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-11
William VIII Honor Taft.

Berlin. September 10.-Emperor Will ian, it is stated, will make special effort to give the American secretary of war, William H. Taft, a hearty recep- ton and memorable entertainment dur inG his soiourn here two months AL ready the several officials who will have ths arrangements in charge are holding conferences on the subject. The emperor will probably receive MT Taft at Pots dam castle Laudatory articles regard ing MT. Taft are appearing in the news pa pers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-11
AMERICAN WEDS GREEK.
Hot Weather Costume Is Worn at the
 Wedding.

Bar Harbor, Me, September 10-Miss Eva Courtlandt Palmer of New York was married yesterday at Brookend, the cot tage of her mother. Mrs. Robert Abbe, to Angelo Sikelianis, a Greek poet. a
 The wedding was made picturesque by the costume of the bride, who, though an American girl, wore a classic Greek tu- mic of purple and white and jeweled san dals beneath bare feet, while her hair which reaches to the floor was loosely braided and crowned with a Greek illet This is a costume she has adopted for armament use, believing it to be the most healthful.
 The bridegroom also appeared in native costume. The couple will go to Greece 10 live after the honeymoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-11
Hurah Welcome Planned for
 the flobe TrOtter
BOOM WORKS MEANWHILE
Roosevelt Is Active Campaign Man aqer for His Trusted Secretary and Will Not Let the
 Grass Grow.

Washington. September 1o.-(Special.- which is expected 10 overshadow that given upon the home coming of W. J. Bryan Is being planned for the big sec retary when he lands in New York after the completion of his trip around the world. Secretary Taft sails from the Pacific coast Thursday and from that time on his boom will be in the hands of trusted agents in every state, the Pres ident being in the role of campaign man aser.
 Congress will have just met when the secretary returns and everything will be propitious for a gathering of represents tive men from every republican state in the union.
 The Taft men express confidence in the nomination of their candidate and while they will admit that the governor of New
 Yorl. is looming up pretty strong they
 think they have him beaten as matters
 stand now. This view of course is stout ly resisted by Governor Hughes admirers
 who claim that the assembly elections
 in New York this fall combined with
 the splendid record which the governor
 is expected to continue before the New
 York legislature will more than ever place
 him before the country as the logical can
 didate.
 At any rate Taft Is to get a hig hurrah, |,
 Governor Hughes himself may be an
 honored guest and the occasion be an en-
 thusiastic one. Tafts friends say they
 expect no such results from the dinner
 as that following the reception given
 Bryan, who found a united party for him
 and whose speech on the government
 ownership of railroads alienated nearly every democrat of prominence in the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-11
RED MEN EXCLUSIVE.
Great Council Shuts Out Saloonkeepers
 and Bartenders.

Norfolk September 10-The great coun- ell of the United States Improved Order of Red Men, in the sixtieth annual session here today. adopted amendment to the laws of the order prohibiting member shin in the future to all saloonkeepers and bartenders The great council re- scinded all legislation enacted at the Niagara Falls meeting last year in re- lation to the substitution of the "Jewel'' for the Sash" and went back to the old form of regalia in initiatory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-11
WOMAN FOUND DEAD.
Man Supposed to Have Killed Her
 Commits Suicide.

Chicago. September 10.-The dead body of Mrs Maud Westerfield, 26 years old. was found in bed at her home at l51 h. diana street today, with bullet hole over the left temple. In connection with the murder the police are searching for Edward Hildebrandt 29 years old who had been boarding at the house for sev- eral months.
 A man answering the description of Edward Hildemrandt committed suicide by shooting himesf through the head late in the day while in saloon. In his possession was found a card bearing the name of Hildebrandt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-11
BENEFITS FOR BIRTHPLACE.
Nelson Morris Left Large Legacies to
 His Aged Father.

Berlin, September 10.-Advices state that Alt Hechingen. the little town where Nelson Morris, the packer of Chicago, was born, will benefit by the bequests the millionaire provided for his father, who still lives there.
 The father was a poor cattle dealer when his son left for America. but the son in his prosperity liberally provided for his parents. who spent much of the money on public Improvements in Hech- ingen and surrounding villages. The be- quests left him by hts son will largely be spent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-11
BLOODSHED AT klSHENEV

. Birla. Roumania. September 10. } News has been received here of |, another anti-Jewish outbreak at } Kishenev It is estimated that no less than eighty Jews lost their { } lives in encounters with the in
 } famed populace. Kishenev was {
 } attacked by organized bands of } roughs who footed houses and ( } shops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-11
Taft In Seattle.

Seattle, Wash. September 10-The en- tertainment of Secretary Taft yesterday began with a breakfast given by Henry Dickinson, son of President Dickinson. of the American Bar association, at the University club. At a luncheon given by the King county republican club, Secretary Taft made the principal address an. discusseL the motto of the club, Fair Play: Clean Politics; Good Government !" The principal address was made by the secretary at mass meeting in the Grand Opera house. His subject was Capital and Labor"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-11
Leather Makers Assign.

Lynn. Mass, September 10.-Patrck Lennox and J. T. Iennox doing business under the firm name of P Lennox & Co manufacturers of kid leather, made an as signment today for the benefit of their creditors. The difficulties of the firm are due to personal failure of James T. Lennox, which was caused in part. by the tightness of the money market. It was said that the merged interests would not exceed yl600000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-11
Dividend Reduced.

Boston, September 10.-A reduction of 6 q share in the quarterly dividend of Calumet and Hecla Copper Mining com pany was announced today. The directors of the company have declared a dividend of s15 a share against go three months aEo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-11
New York Herald Takes an h.
 ttresting Poll
MANY FAVOR THEIR SALE
Alabama Members Would Sell Islands to the FiIipinos or Give Them Away-Senator Johnston Fa-
 vors an Early Disposition.

New York, September 10.-(SpecialJ The New York Herald is taking an in teresting poll of senators and representa- tives who will sit in the next congress on the disposition of the Philippine islands majority of the members who have been heard from so far seem to favor a speedy disposition of them.
 Thirty-six of the 13S members so far heard from are in favor of selling them while twenty-seven favor permanent re- tention.
 Following is the result of the poll so far taken:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-11
Veterinarians In Session.

Kansas City. Mo. September 10.-The American Veterinary Medical association began it's forty-fourth annual meeting here today with N0 delegates present. The morning session was taken up in listening to the reports of officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-11
Poll of Members.

For the sale of the Philippines. S6 For permanent tention................. 3I For retention until Filipinos can gov
 ern ..................,...... .........'....'... o0 For turning islands over to Filipinos
 HOn f'.' q For permanent protectorate ............ 3 Non-commttal .......................... 2S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-11
Daring Texan Bucked Market
 and Made a Million
IS RAMPANT BULL LEADER
Thomas Transferred His Operations From Dallas to New York and Made the Leading Cotton
 Men Look Like soc.

New York. September 10.-(special) Mike Thomas Is now hailed as the new cotton king. He already ranks as the bull leader at the cotton exchange, and Wall street is expecting him to start the fireworks going soon. Six months ago he was worth s25o.O00. Now he is rated as q millionaire. with other millions in sight.
 In July the Texas law abolishlng oro- kerage offices went into effect and Thom- as came on to New York. He got the reception of his life. He put new life into the market from the moment ne stepped upon the floor of the cotton ex- change. He has been the dominant fig ure ever since he arrived.
 Mike Thomas made good" because he was steadfast. He believed he had plank ed down his money on the winning color and ne let 1t ride Others grew shaky and sold out and went short Mike simply bought more. When the wires brought him the news that the leading bulls had sold out and turned bears a little above II cents, he sized up his prof it's up to that point They were big bigger than he dared believe It was the critical moment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-11
Puts "Grizzlie" to Rout.

He had chance to join in the move ment to force decline and shake out the little fellows" or take the brunt of the selling run" of the big fellows, He chose the latter course. He doubled, trebled his holdings. He bought cotton by the tens of thousands of bales. The market responded to his enormous pur- chases and he knew he had won out. A few more big buying orders and the big grizzlies were in full retreat. and Mike Thomas sold them the cotton they wAnt- ed in order to cover shorts.
 Mike Thomas is from Dallas, Tex, where for years he has conducted bro- kerage business. He Is the head of tho firm of NJ. II. Thomas & Co., Throughout the cotton trade he is known as "MiHe' Thomas and he is proud of it. He is the mlkiest Mike that ever bore the Celde cognomen. He signs his name Mike His cable address is- Mike" He would rather be called Mike" than be presi- don't
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-11
Can Preach and Play Poker.

He began life as a newsboy in the streets of Dallas and afterward became a cowboy He is a versatile citizen He can read Greek, preach a sermon, make after dinner speech that will set the coldest audience in a roar. play poker. catch as many fish as Grover Cleveland and kill as many birds as a professional marksman. He is not afraid of anything that walks, crawls or flies.
 With all the interminable statistics of the cotton trade at his tongues end he never uses any except the final trial bal ance which goes to show that there won't be enough cotton 10 supply the worlds needs He will let you talk as much as you want to about "bea rish" statistics and favorable weather and then he will demolish your argument by a story about a man that lived up on tho West Fork of Two Mile creek, and when he gets through with his story you have been converted into buying cotton.
 Takes Two Guns" to Pit.
 There are many members of the cotton exchange who can remember the day Mike Thomas first appeared on the floor after he was o.ected. There always is d good deal of genial horseplay directed at new members, which passes for "initi- aton." Hats are smashed, collars torn off and various other marks of comrade- ship are conferred. The cotton exchange roysterers were not quite at their ease when the new member from S-xas walked up to the pit. They saw that his wide brmmed hat was a mans size and there was something disquieting about the rough hewn countenance of the new conner. He looked like cross between a gentleman farmer and a road agent Finally one of the bolder young members took a crack at the broad brimmed hat He was promptly tossed over to the other side of the pit" Two others came up and grabbed the Texan.
 Look out, he's got a gum" exclaimed one of them
 He's got two of them,'' yelled No. 2. who had come into contact with the other hip pocket.
 There was no more "hazing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-11
King Bull of the Herd. i.

Of all the bulls that ever sounded the slogan for higher prices Mike Thomas Is the most bulish. He is bull by nature, instinct, training and profession No one ever heard him say that cotton was high enough If he thought SO he kept his opinion to himself. He can kill a crop in more ways than Luereta Borgia could get rid of her enemies. And above all he knows cotton. He has cotton sense. Like Br'er Rabbit, he was Dawn dn' bred in cotton pateh.' In many re- spects he is the most picturesque figure in the cotton world today.
 The only way to describe Mike Thomas is to say that he Is Mike Thomas, and therefore different from anybody else. In Wall street he is as much of an ana chornism as Sam Houston was in Con gross. He has the homely wit of David Harum. His language Is as picturesque as that of the old cattlemen in Alfred Emery Lewis "Wolfville' yarns, and no man in the country can tell a story bet ter than he.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-11

CONTINUED ON PAGE 7.)
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-02-16
Lecture Course Begun

The first OF the course OF six lectures
on the characters IN Sh,lc.nr,re was
:. =, 80, ~ =,
oe''ve'eo III ''' E'N'oh o'eI" ll"u'e
on tuesday evening the subject beng
"HIamlet," and we venture to say PROV
ed deIjphtiuI surprise even to those
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tune II was TO DC present and had come
prepared ior something good.
The lecturer was Mr.. Louis Umire-
y;1Ia Wilkinson p \ ,,or,,.r ,f t,,o
:, '''' r''N
stan "l 'l'e C"'Ee'H''y Extension 80
clety OF Philadelphia, and graduate of
Cambridge University, England. Mr..
Wilkinson showed himself to be a gen
tIcman OF culture and refinement and
handled ms subject IN a scholarly an
maStertuI manner. lie not only dwclt
upon the greatness OF Shakespeare as
an author and poet and the inestimablc
legacy he has lett the world in the
fruits OF his pen. but in a iorcctul and
impressive manner described and dis
Sected Hamlet the character creation of
that maStcrluI mind, which was under
discussion, setting forth in most in
tercsting and instructive way, how the
consideration OF the weakness and
strength, the ,rreSoIution and indccS-
ION OF Hamlet the fictitious Character
can be made appI1cab'e and helpful 90
unr real HE.
Mr.. WlIknS"n'S elegance ol diction,
ease OF delivery and splendid voice con
f.4T
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-02-16
H""oG' Eccape From Burning House

The house oi John Smith, near Pleas
ant Hill, was destroyed by fire at one
o clock Tuesday night and Mrs. Smith
and several small children had a mar
row escape with their lives. The alarm
was given by a small dog which had
been considered worthless but which
will hereafter be regarded as worth
paving taxes on. Mr. Smith was away
at work in the city and Mrs. Smith was
aroused by the noise made by the little
dog which was in the house downstairs.
When she went down she found the
kitchen IN blaze and rushed back
and succeeded in getting the children
out of the house and had to Jump out
of second story window to save her
self. The flames seemed to have ori-
glnated on the opposite side oi the kit
chen from the stove. Nothing what
ever was saved except one bed The
loss is estimated at about ST., 900 There
was insurance of $3.50 on the house and
SII2.5o on the household goods in the
Farmers and Mechanics Insurance
Company.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-02-16
Racing At North East

There was a lively time at North East
on Wednesday among the horScmcn
and everything was conducive To GOOD
time. The Sleighing was good. the time
was good, the humor of the crowd WAS
good and the result was good-so
North casters.
Thomas J. Murray, with his famed
'Jerr> Wilkes and Thomas Harlan
with his speedy nag Cecil" went down
from Elkton to do no the Norcastcrs
and got done up, and Sam Shippers
beautiful little black Emily S" did the
doing. Under the skilful handling OF
Wilmer J. Falls she took two out OF
three heats each from Jerry" and
Cecil, and afterwards showed her
heels to both OF them in several infor-
NAL brushes. Pencader, "thc poet"
was very conspicuous by his absence
Emily s. is wearing the blue ribbon.
Jerry and Cecil did not try con-
clusions with each other.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-02-16
Rev. Cotton Amy Will Manage Camp

Rev. Cotton Amy OF East Bangor.
Pa, has consented at the request OF
the board OF directors oi the Leslie
Camp, to serve as MANAGER in place OF
the late Rev. VIM. T. Hammond
Mr.. Amy is well konwn, he having
been a frequent visitor and preacher
at the camp from the beginning. 1t is
the purpose OF the Association to con-
tinuc the camp along its original lines
as local preachers camp, the
preachers. however, not to he confined
exclusively to locals. The date OF the
next camp has been set for July a.
Cecil Star.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-02-16
Blaze In First District

A small dwelling on the farm of
School Examiner George Bidde, in
the First district near Ceclton was
burned down early Wednesday morn
ing. The farm is tenanted by William
*. Thornton and the house was occu-
pied by q colored family.
he fire is supposed to have started
from spark from the chimney falling
upon the roof and was first discovered
by Mr.. Thornton and the colored man
who were feeding the stock, but too
late for them to save the house. The
loss is about $500 with no insurance.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-02-16
Practice Shoot Al North East

The North East Gun Club had their
hrst shoot on their new grounds on
Ked Point on Saturday, where they
have erected a commodious house,
where fire will be kept up during the
shooting and have also arranged the
traps more conveniently Sixteen
marhsmen took part in the shoot and
some very crcditablc scores were
made.
The North East Gun Club went t.
Pcrryman, lIariord county, Monday
and was defeated by the team of that
town by the score of 36G to $50.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-02-16
Commissioners In Session

The Commissioners have been sitting
this week to hear appeals for readjust-
ment OF assessments Of personal prop
crty. The Board has not felt at liberty
to go to any cNtcut into the rcaSsess-
mcnt OF real estate, believing there are
certain legal limitations to their au-
thorlty in the matter \ general new
assessment is much needed in this
county, and it is to be hoped the next
LEGISLATURE will not fail to pass the bill
to that effect, which has been before it
since 1902
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-02-16
THE FARMERS INSTITUTE
PROVES HIGHLY INTERESTING

gratifcd with the interest shown and
instruction received. The attendance
was so large and the expressions OF
pleasure so general that we see no
reason why an annual Institute should
not be held here i'll the future with
great success
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-02-16

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ler' wv" "i inc 'cClu'e'A '''rH''''oeu'
were u,'aD.' |" DC preNent-p III, pIItT'"' nI
N'hoHS naN'''S h'S' ''N''' IL d. N'THe-
~ ana removed |" 'hc n"'pitai at las
ton under inc care "l III. 9''o'er'
Mr., {. w. Nash. who has direction
OF the llcid crops at the MaryIand Ngri-
cultural Cnlcgc, was sent by the lnSti-
tutc management to take the place OF
one OF the lecturers.
The morning session was opened
with a talk bv Mr.. K. l.. Watts. of
Scalp Level Pa. ON tomato growing.
there bong a number ni requests that
this subject should be handled Mr.
Watts. who is himself practical toma-
to grower. dwclt cmphaticallv on the
Importance oi good seed iur good
crops and incidentally scored the free
distribution ui seed by the l.. & Coy
crnmcnt. urging growers to select their
seed from the most reputable growers
and cSpccia'', rny par, cu'ar variety
from the s"cdnan 9hn has ~. ,.4
it. Mr.. Watt, cmpha>;z.d tn .-.prr-
tancc oi every iaror,r sav;,,~ H., OWE
tomato Seed >r'cct;ng and m2rk.Br the
plant, while growing. thus hrilg certain
II ,c,urin,r ',a'i'.v and ...-.. -...f
The speaker then took up the ju'.vu,c
OF transplant no. declaring t''0t ~ cx-
pcrimcntS proved how much the r1"n,~
are strengthened by transplan,n.. Mr.
Watts himself transplants twice. but
quoted the MARYLAND Experiment Sta
ton as securing a three times larger
crop from ONE transplanting. lie
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-02-16
ELEANORA KENNEY.

Elcanora. the bright nine-year-old
daughter OF Mrs Catherine T. and the
late Daniel c. kcnncy, of Havre de
Grace, died on Monday OF last week
after an illness OF two weeks. Her
death following So close upon her ia
thers comes with crushing force upon
her mother. whose conlidant and com
fort She has been.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-02-16
ROBERT TERRY.

X bert Terry a lrorhcr OF Samuel
Terry, who resides near Rising Sun,
died at Sorocco, New Mexico, Jan
uary 30, aged 90 years. Mr.. Terry was
a former resident OF the Sixth district
and during the Civil War was a mem
Der of Company E, Purncl Legion,
MARYLAND Volunteers
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-02-16
MRS. JOHN DABLER.

Mrs. John Dab1er, former resident
OF Rising Sun, died at her home near
Colora, last Friday, leaving a hus-
band and five small children. The fun
eral services were held Tuesday, with
intcrmcnt at West Nottingham Prcsby-
tcrian Cemetery.