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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14
.ENSLEY IS GLAD
ELECTION IS OVER
Successful Men ShoWered With
Congratulations
SUGG DEEPLY GRATEFUL
DR.. E. T. Fields Has Narrow Escape
From Death In RunaWay-Valen-
tine Tea Tonieht-other
a Ensley News. -tAI&
SUGG DEEPLY GRATEFUL

Ensey, February 13.-(Special)-T re-
suit of yesterdays election has been
the main topic of conversation ON the
streets today, and every one was wear
mug broad smile. Friends who had
been on opposing tickets were mingled
in groups. discussing the remarkable
features of the election, and the record
breaking vote that was polled.
The defeated candidates appear we'll
satisfied with the manner in which, the
election was managed, and were extend
ing congratulations to their successful OPP
ponents, and the harmonious relations,
that for a short time, were Interrupted
by the strife and political maneuver-
ings of one of the hardest fought CAM
paigns that the town has ever known,
have been restored
Mayor-elect D. Farris Sugg, who for
the past few days has been threatened
with an attack of la grippe, and it was
feared would have to remain in doors
today was able to be out, and was
kept busy receiving congratulations from
everybody. He stated that he was IN
capable of framing words that would
begin to express his gratitude to those
who gave him their support and elected
him to the high office, and that he was
deeply moved and exceptionally CRATE
full to those who did not give him their
vote, but who had taken his hand to-
day and assured him Of their hearty sup
port and assistance in the efforts that
they knew he would put forth to advance
the interests of the thriving Steel city.
With these assurances from nearly all
who had opposed him, and feeling that
he has with him an able board of alder
men, he feels that when two years has
past the people will not regret having
put him at the head of the city's af-
fairs.
The citizens of the town feel very much
relieved now that the election is over,
and politics being ended, many express
sions have been made to the effect that
the campaign just ended has opened the
eyes of the public to the many dangers
that arise from having two factions in
municipal politics, and that henceforth
there will be but one faction, and that
it will be decidedly to the best interest
of the town.
r. G. Fonvllle, the defeated candidate
for Mayor, was being congratulated on
the splendid fight that he made, and on
having led his ticket, and he in return
was thanking his many friends who
gave him their support, and made such
vigorous efforts to elect him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14
E. v. Schultz
Eye Specialist.
Headaches and Nervousness
Cured With Glasses.
PRICES REASONABLE
VIOLATE 29-HoUR LAW.
Secretary>WilsonS Sends Sixteen Cases
to Department of Justice.

Washington, February 13.-Secretary
Wilson of the department of agriculture
has transmitted to the department of
Justice sixteen cases of violations of what
Is known as the "Twenty- eight hour
law" an act which provides that livestock
being shipped on a railroad may not be
kept in cars without food and water
longer than twenty-eight hours without
the consent of the shipper, and then
only sixteen hours longer. The cases
referred today to the department of JUS
tice are against the Rock Island road
The penalty is a fine of $500 in each
case on conviction. The records show
that in the sixteen cases submitted to
the department of justice, the stock was
kept in the cars an average of about
forty-five hours.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14
Don't PrOcraStinate

Many people are of the opin-
ion that once they start wear
ing glasses they can never do
without them. This is true if
you neglect your eyesight too
long, but there are thousands
of people who are compelled to
wear glasses constantly, who
had they given their eyes the
proper attention in time, would
now be enjoying perfect vision.
Instead of waiting until your
eyes COMPEL you to do some
thing for them take care of
your sight when the first symp-
toms of sight failure show up.
Such as the bluring of print
when reading. A tendency to
hold work or reading too near
or far from the eyes. The eyes
burning or becoming tired. Dis
ability to look at bright light,
and headache or nervousness
after constant use of the eyes.
Glasses properly fitted will
relieve you of any of these all
ments and save you much
trouble and pain in the future.
If you are in doubt as to
whether your eyes need atten-
ton, we will examine them free
of charge, and will not advise
glasses unless necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14
Valentine Tea,

Invitations have been sent out announc-
ing very interesting musical programme
that is to be rendered at valentine
tea, TO be given at the Baptist pastorium
tomorrow CThursday) evening, by the
Pastors Helpers society of the Baptist
church.
The following is the programme:
Piano solo, Miss Patricia Stribling.
Recitation, Miss Irene Key.
Vocal solo, Mr.. Alsup.
Piano and violin solo, Miss Russell and
Mr.. Colmany.
Vocal solo, Miss Milligan.
Recitation. Mrs. Charles A. Hassell.
Piano solo. Mrs. Beulah Young.
Vocal solo. Mr. Moore.
Vocal duet, Messrs. Vaughan and AL
SIN
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14

Washington. February 13.-(Speeial,)-
A vigorous struggle over the rivers and
harbors bill in the conference commit ee.
and the possibility OF the defeat OF the
whole measure, so far as this session IS
concerned Is suggested by the action OF
the Senate committee on commerce, which
has materially Increased the total OF the
bin as It passed the House.
Chairman Burton, Of the committee on
rivers and harbors, will resist to the emu
the addition OF amendments which ne de-
reated IN the House and he is credited
a,itf a determination 10 see the bill killed
rather than yield to the Senate when Inc
measure gets into conference.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14
No News From Central America.

City of Mexico, February 13.-There
was no official advices at either the for
eign relations department, nor at any
Central American legation here today as
to the developments in the Central Amer
lean dispute. No answer has been re-
ceived from either Honduras or Nicara-
qua to the direct appeal made yesterday
by the President of Mexico at the in
stance of the President of the United
States
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14

Chicago, February 13.-The railroads Of
the entire country arc preparing TO make
a general increase in freight rates, ac-
cordlng to the Chronicle.
Conference are being held in Chicago
between the high traffic men Of both cas-.
tern and western roads with a view to
eliminating hundreds of commodity rates
and to compel shippers to submit to clas-
sihcaton rates which are substantially
higher. The preliminary work Is being
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14
Call Southern League Meeting.

Little Rock, Ark, February 13.-Presi
dent William A. Kavanaugh today issued
a call for the spring meeting of the
Southern Baseball association at the
Piedmont hotel in Atlanta on February
D. The only business to be considered
will be the adoption of schedule for the
1907 season,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14
RIVERS AND tiARBORS BILL
MAY YET BE DEFEATED

mill was damaged 10 the extent of sl5o.-
90 as a result of fire which followed
an explosion In a furnace at The mill
tonight. The cause of the explosion IS
not known.
Only $4,000 insurance was carried on
the property. which is situated in the
southern portion of the city and Is a home
enterprise.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14
Iananeae Exhibits Increase.

Norfolk, Va. February 1S.-Jamestown
exposition officers were today notified
that the government of Japan on Feb
ruary 7, voted an additional appropriation
of SlS6, 600 for exhibits at the, exposition. A
liberal appropriation has been made be-
fore and two warshps have been deslg-
mated to represent Japan in the naval
feature Of the eXpostion
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14
President Sends Telegram.

san Salvador. February l3,-The Presi-
dents OF Honduras and Nicaragua yester-
day received a telegram from President
Rooscv welt. setting forth his desire for the
reconVcning of the court OF arbitration
recently in session here. or the calling az
another cou~t 10 meet under stipulated
conditions that shall be fulfilled by tho
containing countries
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14
RAILROADS PREPARE TO
RAISE FREIGHT RATES

done by committees. and the exact magni-
tude Of the Increase Will not be known
until these committees report, which will
probably be IN June
Tho reason given for the proposed ae-
ton il the alleged alarm felt among
stockholders and directors Of all rail
roads over the increasing difficulty IN
obtaining money with which to make
needed Improvements. build extensions
and provide equipment and facilities for
carrying the expanding traffic OF the
country
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14
(Advertisement.)
"SAVE THE BOYS"

Some country boys nave
been fieeced in a gambling
house over a saloon. A private
citizen had to prefer charges
before any arrests were made.
This is the second instance of
the kind in the last week. Will
Chief Weir explain why these
things are occurring almost
daily?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14
$50 DhelHng Houses Burn:
Seben Persons WiSSing

Pine Bluff, Ark, February fS.-One
hundred and fifty dwelling houses. the
Third avenue hotel and the Riverside
Methodist church were destroyed and one
life was lost as result of a fire this
afternoon which ragged for three hours
and baffled every one OF the local fire
department. The fire originated at the
corner of Florida and Third streets, aud
spreading eastward. burned its way
through nine squares. being finally
brought under control at the rivers edge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14

Hero a bridge was dynamited in order
that the fire might not extend to the
manufacturing district.
The loss Is estimated at about $4,000.
Tho buildings destroyed were mostly
small residents. The man killed Wits
John Springer, he being caught between
two freight cars while engaged ia the
work Of salvage aud killed.
At a late hour tonight 1t Is reported
that seven or eight persons are missing
and it is feared that they have been
burned to death.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14
DR.. Fields Has Narrow Escape.

This afternoon about 6 o'clock, while
driving down Eighteenth street, some
thing got wrong with the harness and
started his horse to kicking, and and in
trying to keep out of the way of the
iron shod hoofs, DR.. Il. L. Fields lost
control of him, and after kicking the
dashboard all to pieces, the horse ran
away and tore the buggy up and broke
the harness into bits. 1t was impossible
for DR.. Fields to get out at either side
of the buggy, and he was compelled
TO squeeze through the small opening
in the back, it being top buggy, and
as the horse was going at such reckless
speed, he had to fall out but fortunate
~ received only few slight bruises. He
says that it is the narrowest escape that
he has ever had. The horse was stopped
by some men after it had run several
blocks, and was found to have been Sc
verely cut about the legs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14
Funeral Services.

The funeral of William Morris, Sr., who
died yesterday at Wylam. will be preach
ed at the Methodist church at 1:30 to-
morrow afternoon, and concluded at the
Pratt City cemetery, where the body is
to be inferred.
The Odd Fellows will escort the body
to the cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14
Ash Wednesday Services.

Yesterday was Ash Wednesday and the
services at the Catholic and Episcopal
churches were largely attended.
At st. Paul's the ashes were blessed and
distributed just before the s O'Clock
Masses At 730 p. m, the Rev. Father
Prendergast preached and the services
were closed with the benediction of the
blessed sacrament.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14
Western Union Salary Raise.

Memphis. February 13-Announcement
was made today that the increase OF 10
per cent in salaries granted by the Wes-
tern Union Telegraph company to its OPP
orators employed in the principal offices
would apply to those employed in this
city About seventy men are affected To-
cally
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14
Amendments for stock Exchange.

New York, February 13.-Anaouneement
was made today that the governing com
mittee OF the stock exchange has amend
ed the constitution 80 that bids and Of
fers shall be made OF the basis OF per
centage Of the par value OF the secnfi-
ties dealt IN unless otherwise ordered.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14
Rev. pounds Killed BY Central.

Macon. Ga, February 13.-The Rev.
James E. Pounds, prominent Baptist
minister of Jasper county, was killed To-
dav bv a Central of Georgia railroad
train near Monticello. He was crossing
the tracks in a buggy when the train
struck him. killing him and his horse
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14
Steel Mil Damaged.

Fort Worth. Tex. February i3.-The
plant OF the Fort Worth steel and iron
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14

Try the Gawk for haIf-tone and iIne
Illustrations. Aae.H eraid 1ulIdlnA
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14
NEW YoSx, January II, 1907.

NEW YORK, January il, 1907.
We. the undersigned members OF the
Auditing Committee OF the Board of Direct
ors of The Washington Life Insurance Com
pany do hereby certify that we have
examined the accounts of the Company as
set forth in this statement and find the same
to be correct. We have also examined the
negotiable Securities and Bonds and Mort
cages, and find that the same agree with the
amounts and values of same as they appear
on the books Of the Company.
II. WARD FORD
Y. P. SNYDER
RICHARD BILLINGS
GEORGE M. HARD
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-12
DARING ATTEMPT TO
HOLD UP TRAIN.

New York, July IA daring hold
up ana robbery Of freight train on
the Pennsylvania road at Railway n.
j., yesterday was frustrated by En-
gineor William II. Lawrence The
would-be robbers four negroes, were
captured after an automobile chase.
The freight train was approaching
Railway when the engineer saw a sig
nal to stop When he did so. ne was
surprised TO see four negroes jump
from behind q clump OF bushes and
climb on board. one OF the men board
ed the engine. while the other three
got on the train, The negro on the
engine ordered that one car be UNI.
coupled from the train and left behind
to be ransacked by them. lie threut.
ened that there would be trouble If
the order was not complied with.
Realizing that fast express train
would be along Ia a few minutes, the
engineer grasped the throttle and set
the train going at full speed. while
the negro looked on IN amazoment,
Twice the men endeaVored 10 iump
from the lrain, and they hung on IN.
~ the train reached the freight yards
OF the company az WaYery, ~ miles
away, There the men fed into the
country but some policemen. who We're
notlhed pressed nm automobile into
service aud the negroes were over.
token ana arrested They gave their
names as Joseph Wilson, John John-
SON, Norman Tobin and Florence
DAVIS. all OF Philadelphia.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-12
BEAUTs" FROM BUTTE.
cuisines Men and Families in Salt Lake
for fiftcen-Day Visit.

Exactly l42 OF Butte's best citizens
and representative business men are
In Salt Lake today. They VIII be
here for the noxt Is days: taking I'm
this cltys various attractions and
buying up her choicest OFFERINGS I'm
the real estate line, The Oregon
Short Line runs three or four such ex-
eursions from Butte TO this city every
SUMMER. This Is the Initial trip this
season The "beauts from Butte" left
their home town yesterday evening
ana arrived here this morning. They
are doing the resorts today.
The business men come TO this city
every summet TO look around and
meet their fellow business men In a
social and business way. The pleas
IRE seekers make yearly pilgflnages
Ia Salt Lake 10 swim In the lake;
spend quiet afternoon AT Lagoon
or enjoy an. evening az the Suit Pal
ace or Wandamere. Every resort Is
visited The women folks IN the
party do considerable shopping In
salt Lakes big stores ana Ia other
ways the visitors make their trip
pleasure 10 themselves and this city
The Oregon Short Line puts In
special ratio gond FOR 10 days during
the summer months aud each exeur-
sion gets bigger crowds, indicating
thar the idea rs growing IN favor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-12
RIGHT OF SCHOOL TEACHERS
TO TAKE UP PUBLIC LANDS

Washington. July 1.-THE interior
department Is receiving a food of In
quiries regarding the effect OF re-
cent decision OF ths department reIa-
tive 10 the rights of school teachers
In the matter OF taking up public
lands under the homestead law. The
decision was rendered In a contest
made against the entry OF a woman
teacher employed In Minnesota. and
while II was shown that sha had liv-
cd upon the land only during her va
catione. covering only about II weeks
for each OF the -four years. she held
Il. the department failed 10 sustain
the contestant. This holding has been
construed throughout the public land
states AZ equivalent to a declaration
that teachers may be permitted 20
make homestead entries and TO mako
final proof without complying with tho
requirements made OF other applicant
and the large number OF letters receiN-
ed upon the question pronlises NUM-
erouH entries under that construction
Acting Soey. OF the Interior Wood
ruff ana Acting Commissioner Den
net OF the general land office todaN
united IA q statement that the decl-
sion has received construction which
was not contemplated by the depart
ment.
They call attention TO the fact that
the decision did moi apply to a COM
mutation case, but 10 q case Ia which,
the applicant had held the land for foui
or fiva years required by law, Theg
point out that the decision was not
final, and that II dealt with the righl
or the contestant rather than those %.
he contestee, merely holding that The
improvements were adequate, but NOT
attempting TO say whether title MI
be granted at the end OF hive years II
the proof shows only IL weeks Orcu-
pancy for each year. They therefore
warn teachers that disappointment N
liable 10 be the fate OF those who may
attempt 10 secure Land by living on
II only during vacation time, ana es-
pecially on those who attempt 10 he-
cure Il under such a plan with the
feature added
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-12
RADICAL PROPOSITION
FOR CONTROL OF RAILROADS

Chicago, 'tlly ia dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington says:
An entirely new and extremely radi-
cal proposition for control of the rail-
roads has been advanced for the con-
sideraiion of President Roosevelt IL
Involves partial government ownership
OF transportation lines by actual pur-
chase of stock.
The suggestion has been made i'm a
semi-oiiicial way, hut whether Presi-
dent Roosevelt would adopt the scheme,
which Is so nearly soclalistic In It's de-
velopment, may well be doubted. 1t
has been stated, however. that he is
incubation, and that it is part of the
proposition 10 bring the railroads to
time by securing receivers for them
The two schemes fit into each other
perfectly. II would he practically i'm
possible for the government to secure
the appointment OF receivers or 10 con-
troll in any way receivers after they
were appointed unless II has
monetary interest IN the railroads If
IL owned stock, no matrer how small
an amount. 1t would have n standing
In court. the same as the largest cred
itors of the road
The idea of purchasing stock Is
practical one. but II Is undeniably gov
eminent ownership on n small scale
sna inevitably would result In actual
ownership In the long run. The theo-
ry OF those who have advanced this
scheme for the consideration OF Pres-
dent Roosevelt is that by compare
lively small investment in the stock
there might be q small measure OF gov
eminent ownership. but without any
government control as far as the run
ming OF the road is concerned.
IL is not believed here that President
Roosevelt will give the new scheme
favorable consideration. He has de-
clared himself against government
ownership by which he meant owner
ship outright Of railroads. He sug-
Vested that this was soclalstlc In It's
endency
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-12
0UlDA, THE NOVELIST,
IS GRANTED A PENSION.

London, July 1.-THE Florence cor
respondent of the Daily Mail sends
lengthy details of the recent life of the
novelist, ouida. He is living in power
~ In Italy, and to whom, according
to announcement made yesterday, a
pension of 1850 has been granted from
the civil list. Tho correspondent says
until two years ago Miss Dc La Rance
occupied Il splendid vile at Lucca. She
was known as THE Lady of the Dogs
as she invariably had n large number
of them. Her fondness for dogs caused
her on one occasion to give a meal of
milk, bread and meat 10 every dog In
Lncca- She paid the bill for the ex-
traordinary banquet willingly although
heavy debts were crowding upon her
through her utter ignorance of the
value of money
II was soon after this that she had
n dispute with her landlord This led
to three law suits which ouida won
but the costs further crippled her purse
and her landlord then turned her out.
For a time she went to "A hotel at
Viaresgio. but again thoughtless expen-
ditures exhausted her resources. Her
plight now was such that she passed
n night under the trees on the sea front.
The remaining few Gf her largo family
of dogs were at her side. Here her
maids mother found her at o'clock In
the morning and took her 10 her hum
BILE cottage where she kept her for SOW
eral months
That homeless night on the chilly
beach caused Ouida TO loose the sight
OF her left eye and also brought about
deafness. In February last she went
to another hotel at Viareggio where she
again In financial straits, she went with
her ex-maid's mother to the village OF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-12
LANGUAGE is OFFENSIVE.
Purpose SeemS,to be in Interes.
Of Much Closer Relations
With Germany.
Insince'fty and Double Dealing
Charged--Frencb Ambassadors
Position Compromised.

81 rsterst,,r., Y,,,. q,
toot, 49, -, 80 '*f'ii "peti az
,t,sso.,o .'-s .e'len government ana
,r tt,a ~. 80 F'ppsSreu eouay
a,o - 'eiuya' "n'ch d WeeE
1o,,sa-s,.,. "''N o'p'aeiFeiS
49,, NA u"r'o~ ie'issi'Nii al
i."'iN'- AZ 10 supposed that the paper In
this instance Is serving as the mouth
piece of the powertuI cotrt ,s-t,y which
ia ,voriine, T., ya,,or - 49, 80
,,.,,t. r,o W VI o'psei RELATIONS
Win Germany The editorial Is couched
in Incorporate and offensive language
ana seriausYs. co,,,,,,.,,,,t.o, -. -,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-12
AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

Euclid Links, Cleveland. Ohio. July
1.-THE eight survivors in the contest
for the national amateur golf cham
pionship played the third round at
match play this morning. The four
winners win meet in the seIni-nnBls this
afternoon Is holes play. thus bringing
the field down 20 two. Tomorrow these
TWO WIN meet ia tho finals AZ 80 holes
10 decide 10 whom shall go tho honor
OF the championship
A large crowd was present 10 see
The crucial games.
Tho two ensterners. Jerome *. TrRv-
era nj Montclair and Walter j. Ira
Wis OF Garden city are pronounced ia
vorites Tor the FINALS tomorrow.