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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-23
HOT BED or PLOTS.
Palace at Tokio Filled With Illicit In-
 trigues.

trigues.
 Tokio, July 22-Telegrams from South state that intrigues on an extensive scale are now in progress.
 It Is declared that the palace is now a hot-bed of illicit plots and con- spiracies. The placing on the throne of the new emperor has aggravated the jealousy between his mother. Princess Ming and the mother Prince Ying. each having a large following. This state of affairs Is being taken advantage of by politicians woh are distrustful of one another.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-23

WEATHER FORECAST.
 washington, July 22.-For Alabama, Generally fair Tuesday and Wednesday, light fresh ssuth winds on the coast,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-23
RICHARDSON
 MAKES PLEA Asks Jury to Acquit
 Haywood. HOURS OF COURT CHANGED Heat of Room too Trying on The
 Jurors. Preliminary Hearing of Perjury Char~s Against pr. McGee Begins a.A Harry Orchard Was Placed
 en Stand.

Boise. Idaho. July 22.-Nor four houra and half today E. F. Richardson pleaded with the jury for the life of William D. Haywood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
0klahcma's Admission

The republicans are not pleased with the fact that the forty sixth state would cast seven democratic electoral votes. but what really hurts the administra- tion is the fact that OElahomas ad- mission would destroy it's treaty ratfy ing power in the Senate. President Roosevelt has long desired power to put through treaties without being compelled to dicker with the demo- crats, and if Oklahoma can be kept out there would be sixty-one republican votes in the Senate against twenty nine democratic votes. or trifle more than two-thirds. A treaty calls for the entire Senate, and the republicans have the necessary strength
 The admission of Oklahoma would, however, upset their plan, for in membership of 92 the democrats would have 3t votes, and the republicans would have but 61. Two-thirds of 92 is 62, The republicans would be a Senator shy, and in order to ratify treaty they would have to dicker for democratic vote.
 The Senate democrats believe in keeping their membership intact and in line. A democrat who votes with the republicans on an important or party measure becomes at once a marked man, and he can secure no privilege or committee assignment from the leaders on his side of the house. By means of this discipline the democrats can, if Oklahoma be ad- mitted, defeat any obnoxious treaty brought before the Senate.
 This but renders the admission of Oklahoma stifl more uncertain. Or dinarlly the proclamation of admission would speedily follow the ratification of state constitution. but the belief is that the President is hunting for some excuse for delaying the case of Oklahoma He may refer the entire matter to Congress. Congress will assuredly discuss the subject in case the proclamation is not issued before Congress meets. It should be issued soon after the President returns from Louisiana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
MaYnr Wards Return

Our mayor is not spectacular He did not return on the Lusitania, and he did not take a balloon across the sea, but he selected a good, seaworthy boat, which duly tied up at a New York pier, and our travel-stained ex- ecntive walked ashore He treads to- day his native heath or pavement as the case may be.
 He will find at home a county full of speakers and campaigners who go about presenting a sumptuary ques- ton, and he will find his own city full of dreams of annexation and popula- tion,
 Mayor Wards return may not change the course of events, but it is always best to have at hand-at the helm, so to speak-the peoples choice. He worked hard before he went across the sea to make a Greater Birmingham possible. and he will assuredly do all that lies in his power to meet the ex- pectations of over one hundred thou sand people
 Mayor Ward will not find in his home city the glitter of European capi- tals, but he comes back to busy peo- pie intent upon their tasks and eager to carry on whatever work or to solve whatever question that presents itself He will find plenty of matters on hls desk, and no doubt he comes back loaded up with new vigor for an at tack upon them all along the line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25

new regulations have been met with spirit of avowed hostility on the part of the railroads, which have sought to embarrass and to defy the state rather than cooperate in bringing about a bet ter situation and a better understanding. This attitude can serve no other purpose than to arouse and exasperate the peo- pie, who are only asking for fair and equitable treatment. They are already aroused to the point where they will insist to the very last that the relations of the railroads and other corporations to the state shall be definitely established fact that they are under the control and direction of the latter. The creature can not be greater than the creator, and the railroads of Alabama, of Georgia or of any other state in the union cannot be greater than the state itself It seems strange that by this time the recalctrants will not recognize this fact but the fight will go on until the conviction has been carried home"
 It is unfortunate that two railroads should be so politically blind as to stir  up frictions for other railroads as well as for themselves. But despite the hard-headed policy of the two recalci- trant railroads great majority of the people hope nothing will be done at the extra session that good sense and good policy will not sustain. The buck ing of two railroads should not be per mitted to injure the railroads that have elected to stay in the state har- ness. The Journal is mistaken if it means to say that the railroads of Ala bama are hostile to the state. They are not All are in line but two, and this fact should not be overlooked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
AS OTHERS S&= YC )U.

The world has not time to take you, except at your own valuation. If you are going to dress yourself like 2 beggar in the street. it is going to talk Q you lor 2 beggar. If you dress yoursel like a
 young girl, it is going to [ ake you for one, says a writer in the T. elineator for September Only those who love you are going to stop and lift the lid of your heart to see what treasm e may lie in side And even then. thos Q who love you must often be sorry whe they find the lid itself covered over with so many things that ought not to be there.
 But then-don't l think that girl ought to make herself look jus t as pretty as she can-and that men are brutes not to un- derstand? Why. of co urse child; but f you had dressed just to be dainty and sweet, because it was nice to be dainty and sweet, who eoul' Nsay word? But that little dark penci led rim under your eyes was an added art and so was the color on UT cheel <s Those were not dainty and veet Those were the imple- ments whic people use who make 1t their business t attract attention to them selves w shou Id you use them any more than man | his office down town should ins st upon dressing like Buffalo Bill or with a be It of cartridges rounl his waist, and the n he unhappy becauS he was not taken for bank presidenI If you want to be accepted a woma1 of refne,nent, ace ustomed to being rt ceived as an equi al among them yA must dress like or s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
Survey of kiabama's Soil

When Congressman Underwood in- luced the department of agriculture at Washington to make a soil survey of Perry he not only laid the founda- jon for promising tobacco growing way to other surveys in the state. Ala oama has come to the assistance of the general government, and state and nation arc now making plans 10 give wery county which has not been sur feyed a complete soil survey.
 Commissioner of Agriculture Will Sinson is to be aided by six experts rom the soil bureau of the department of agriculture at Washington, and the work is to be pushed until the story ,f soils in each county is told in a handsome illustrated pamphlet.
 When we have before us sixty.seven utotilDiuS lut SOllS LII dS many counties we will have by joining lhem together the entire story of Ala bama soils. A volume made up of the sixty-seven pamphlets would be of in- esIimable value, for at a glance one cclld ascertain where any desired soil  too, from its pages the agricultural value of each county.
 It is a long step from the solitary survey of Perry county to state soil survey, but that is what we are to have, and that, too, speedily. Alabama is following in the footsteps of the progressive states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
Colonel Howard In the City.

w. H. Howard of Fort Payne was in the city yesterday and talked Interestingly of conditions In DeKalb county. Said he:
 AS to crops we have made the finest for years-cotton, corn and small grain, as well as hay and the root crops. While there is not 10 much cotton produced as in several years, the staple is fine and clean
 T am farmer of Little Wells valley myself and am proud of my calling. This year l planted or sowed 100 bushels of COW peas for hay and for fertilization, and my crop is ss~lply immense Wish you could see my barns once more. De- kalb county is an immense proposition all southern crops grow there to a valu- able asset, and it's the best stock-ralsing section of the state.
 By the way added the ex-congress- man, T am coming to your fair and will bring my family with me. l always like to encourage such institutions"
 It will be remembered that Colonel How ard was the last independant elected to Congress from this state. He is the au- thor of the book entitled "If Christ Came to Congress" which created a stir all over the country. Colonel Howard Is a man of towering physique and of un, usual backbone and mental attainment. His home is at Fort Payne, where he practices law, farms on large scale. in a successful way. and owns much valu- able property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
Kicks at Postoffice.

I have just been over to the post office" said a resident from the North Highlands. ito make inquiries why there is only one delivery of ma4 daily now where we formerly had two de liveries. a morning and an afternoon delivery. and the reason given me was that there were not enough letter car riers to keep up with tn growth of Birmingham and the increase in busi- ness at the postoffice.
 Tt certainly does not speak well for the national government that it can not afford to employ enough men to meet the demands of a growing city, and much worse is the matter when the service is reduced by one-half. As things are now, much of my mail IS twenty-four hours old by the time l receive it at distance of ten blocks from the postoffice.
 If the government intends to give the Greater Birmingham movement a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
TEST OF SELF-SACRIFICE.

From the New York Press.
 If there is one thing" remarked the man who had Just lighted a panatela. and had taken two or three puffs with every evidence of enjoyment, that tests the powers of self-sacrifice, it is for fellow to have one cigar left, to be unable to get more say. till the next day, and then to have put up to him the question of giving that cigar away or keeping it himself Of course. 1t is easy to say we should put the law of hospitality above that of per sonal comfort; but how about 1t when the possible donor knows that the pos sible recipient doesn't need the cigar half so much as he does? Shall he strive to obey high ideal of polite ness and hand out the cigar with the best smile he can command? or shall he simply say nothing about it?
 The worst thing he can do is to give away the cigar and then regret the action till the last bit of ash has been licked off. In such regrets the essential weakness of human nature Is eVidenced.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
But we worldly men Have miserable, mad, mstaking eyes. Titus Andronicus.
Crime of the Standard Oil

All the talk about reorganizing Standard Oil is fudge and nonsense. It may even be renamed and reoffi- cered, but it will remain a private monopoly, a competition crusher, a securer of transportation privileges, because all this has been bred in the Rockefeller-Roger blood.
 If today an independent refinery were established in Birmingham this huge monster would at once proceed to cut the price of refined oil until it had starved out the independent. It did this in Augusta not long ago, and it stands ready to crush all independents t cannot dicker with.
 crushed. The Standard Oil is much Lhe worst. private monopoly the coun- Try has ever known. It has been re- morseless in the past. ruining men and creating in their homes untold suffer- ing. The story has been faithfully told by Miss Ida Tarbell, and the govern ment will fall short of it's duty if it does not destroy this monopolist in everyday necessities.
 Secretary Pratt's letter to the Mont gomery Journal does not touch the mpetition-crushing feature of. his company. Let him explain away it's Augusta oapers if he he can. It is a concern that will not permit any inde- pendent oil concern to do business in this country unless it will accept the Standards terms. It crushes competi- ton that it may name at pleasure the prices of it's products thereby enabling 1t to tax the people mp to the creation of almost incredible dividends. It is this that should be stopped. IL is this that puts it on trial for it's corporate fife. It is this that renders it guilty lnder the Sherman law, and the gov 'rnment should proceed until relief is brought to patient and long-suffering people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Gone to AnnapoIls.

Thomas Courtney Senn, son of Judge c. A. senn. left yesterday for Annapolis, where he will enter preparatory school to be coached for entrance in the naval academy next April
 Young Senn is fine boy" remarked one who knows him, and he possesses the material necessary for official life in the American navy He is nephew of Lieutenant Commander Senn, at present in command of the torpedo boat station near Newport, R. I. Through the veins of the young aspirant for naval honors flows some of the best blood of the south and Birmingham will watch his career with interest. He is an appointee to the academy through the influence of Congressman Underwood"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
BIrminqhsm's Growth.

T took in your town last night" !" said man in the lobby, "and I saw sights that proved a relevaton to me. I saw open the doors of four theatres and the crowds pouring into each besides those numerous picture shows your peo- plo seemed to patronize layishly.
 Notwithstanding the German festival at the Hippodrome where were seated thousands crowding the floors. under stand the Al Fields minstrels drew to the doors Of the Jefferson five hundred more people than could be seated, and that at the same time the Bijou, the Majestic and the Gayety theatres were well patroniEed
 T asked where did these people come from? and the answer was that they dwell along the street car lines and be- long to Greater Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
CAREER OF H. H. ROGERS

wealth may be realized, MT. Rogers was of singulary unostentatious and unaf- footed manner. It is true that at times he seemed absorbed, although his manner of life was, superfcially at least, that of a man of lighter vein, of more kindly or cordial approach to other men than was the case with some of the others who have achieved greatly.
 MT. Rogers is one of the few men of the highest business success who had keen appreciation for the gift of literary expression, and especially the gift of a. fine art of literary humor, as that was perfected by Mark Twain. He would have been an intimate of Browne. bet ter known as Artemus Ward, had their lives been contemporaneous He keenly appreciated the statirica1 hunor of Sir William s. Gilbert, and he often found his sense of humor delightfully."- stirred by the various ca1catures of himself and of others of business prominence, in case these were done with artistic touch or had real meaning in them.
 IL often occurs that in leisure moments some of the really great men of affairs Of this city speak wonderingly and with admiration of MT. Rogers. Not all of them approve of some of his often stern, severe business methods or of his un- derstanding of the relation of the cor poratlon promoter to the public. But as a creative force, in that respect dis tinguished from the banker, pure and simple, a great organizer, more than a master hand, true genius, in perfecting a great organization and then in utilizing it so that 1t may do its work with econ omy and without friction, MT. Rogers is esteemed to rank with the late Marshall Field of Chicago, although as a mer- chant MT, Field must still remain the finest type of the American trader who buys and sells over the counter far and near commanding and watching the mar kets of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
CIVILIZATION.

James E. Richardson in the September Atlantic. Northward and Northward, Northward
 still she fees, With limbs that flash to every kings
 desire; And one shall follow her with pipe and Tyre. And one with spells of hundred-har-
 bored seas. And each in turn shall overtake, and
 please. And cosset her an hour, until she tire. Break. loose and run, by roadways
 tracked with fire, Tombs populous and shattered palaces. Between the sungs of the Sun and
 Wind, Whose kings in each truced hour or
 breathing space Are fain to woo-brown Khem ana
 ieweled Sindh. Blithe Graikos and glut Rome, she
 prays the cold In easement of her blood wferefors
 her face Is turned forever from these temaak
 old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
HIS GRAVE MISTAKE.

HIS GRAVE MISTAKE. A man once tried to win applause By simply working hard Obeying all his country's laws And living by the card. But soon he found that would not do Nobody seemed to know Who were the indolert and who Kept always on the go. His honesty and industry Attracted no attention He had no great publicity,
 The press forgot to mention. That MT. Plodaiong would make A dandy office-holder. They thought he wasn't wide awake Because he wasn't bolder He saw the error of his ways And played the spotlight game, For advertising always pays When seeking after fame, Right now he dwells in high estate, And luxuries are his, And while he isn't really great. His neighbors think he is. It is hard to cheer up in the face Of the ''rejuvenated" potato. With a yearly business of something like $2,OOO,oO0 in mules, Birmingham can afford to bray.
 PRUDENT. Oh. love me little, love me long That is the burden of my song. But don't you make sheep's eyes at me Unless you are my affinityl
 FALL ITEMS Derbies are working again Faded peekaboos are drifting down. Ones feet require a little more cover at night
 The 1908 calendar crop Is being planted The last rose of summer is all in.
 BEN ADHEM TAFT. Secretary Taft (may his weight decrease) Awoke one night from a dream of peace And saw within the moonlight in his room The figure of his presidential boom. And in It's hand 1t waved a mighty stick, With gestures that were overwrought and quick. And to the presence thereupon Taft
 said What seekests tfhou?" The vision-lt was Ted Be easy, Bill, I'll boost you all I can." A French woman says American hus-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
Aiabama's SD
Session

The Atlanta Journal says the special session of the Alabama legislature gill be watched with special interest. 1t goes on to say:
 '.The railroads might as well learn once For all that they are the creatures and he servants of the state and not the masters of the state and of the people. Every art and subterfuge known to the resources of corporation law has been invoked within the past few months in order to evade and nullify the statutes md regulations of Alabama and her sister states, There have been few conspicuous instances in which railroads nave shown a willingness to accept the ,ew laws in letter and in spirit, and to sarry out the provisions of the law in -n6l faith. But far the naaSt mart thA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
FUN AT THE CIRCUS.

From the Houston Post.
 The public doesn't begin to see half the funny things that happen around a big tent shows,' said J. E. Clifford, guest of the Hotel Brazos, who represents the Sells-P Ploto shows. "The real fun comes to the managers and the attendants, as a rule Recently when the show was in Denver two rough looking cowboys oc- cupied front seats in the reserved sec ton. They sat quietly enough, and, so far as appearances went were satisfied untA Senor Fl Cazador who does an im- plement act, came on.
 Now the senor throws fierce looking butcher knives and battle axes at two good looking young women, actually pin ming them to a board background without making a scratch. It is really a thrill- ing performance, and one would natur- ally suppose would please the cowboys.
 However, one of our two friends watched the whizzing knives few min utes, then nudged his companion, and said:
 ten show
 Why, what's the matter?" queried the other.
 '''Why, that guy has thrown dozen knives at those gals already, and he asn't hit them once
 Another funny thing happened in Amarillo, Texas, a few weeks ago, when man came up and demanded S25 because the wind was blowing the smoke from our Pa1lio,a into a,lA lived inst across the street from the loD, and his wife said it was running the lace cur tains
 And still some people think the show business is an easy life"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
Holland in the Philadelphia Press.

Holland in the Philadelphia Press.
 A ECAUSE change in the business H1 policy of the Amalgamated Cop " per company was announced al- most cotncidently with the declaration made in court of Mir. H. H Rogers physi- cal incapaoity longer to transact business, the presumption is quickly made that the young men who are to succeed the vet erans took advantage of this opportunity radically to change what heretofore has been the unvarying policy of the com pany. But this is only surmise, and 1t does some injustice to the business in- telligence and ability of MT. Rogers.
 Although MT. Rogers has recently been prominently identified in the public mind 1Sitls much of the high financing that is criticised, nevertheless 1t is observed that the really able business men of New York-men, too. of the highest reputation do not fail to speak of MT. Rogers with respect, often with great admiration. and sometimes with something like the all most awe-lnspired comments which are made when MT. Morgans career and achievements are spoken of In the case of MT. Rogers, and, as in fact, with all men of very great creative and intelleo- tual achievement in the development of the country, 1t is impossible to obtain more than a superficial understanding of their mental power, whatever may be said of their business morality.
 For when men in business, as in litera- ture or art attain the highest achieve ments, they seem to be almost law unto themselves, and probably are unable to explain to themselves whence their busi- ness inspirations come or by what oper- ation of the intellect they are able to put these inspiration into effect
 Like almost all of the men of very great achievement who have secured vast fortunes through the development of the natural wealth of the country or as bank CTS providing the capital by which this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-25
BACK IN FIVE MINUTES"

From the New York Herald.
 Among the many peculiar ways in which a man occupies the intervals of his time when he places the cabalistio sign, Back in Five Minutes on the door of his office, the following may be taken a sample acording to the un- erring affidavit of his office boy:
 Half-past nine A. M.-Morning bracer. Time, twenty minutes.
 ElevenA. M.-Appetizer for lunch. Time, fifteen minutes.
 Half-past twelve P M.-Lunch. Aver age time, one hour and a half.
 Three P. M.-Refresher and cigar. Time. twenty minutes.
 Four P M.-Afternoon rouser for sink ing feeling. Time varies according to state of health.
 Five P. M--Office closed. but sign still up to convey idea of adjournment for tea which generally consists of sherry and bitters to meet demands of prespec- tive dinner.