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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27
STEAMER FACES STORM.
Wireless Station Is Trying to Send
Warning to Vessel.

Washington, September 26.-(Spe-
cial. ALL the wireless stations of the
navy department are trying to pick
up the cruiser Prairie to give her
warning of a terrific West Indian hur-
ricane advancing toward Porto Rico
from the southwark. She is due to
come within the area of the hurri-
cane this evening and the department
desired to give Captain Alderman
more definite information as to how
much more he may expect than the
barometer tells him.
The hurricane was first reported
from the south of the Island of St.
Kits. The weather bureau observer
ON that island reported it this morn
ing. The naval stations along the
coast were Immediately notified and
directed to get in touch with the crui-
ser and also make things in their
own vicinity as safe as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27
WHITE MAN INDICTED.
He Is Charged With Leading Mob Of
Lynchers.

Texarkana, Ark. September 60
Especial 1.-The grand jury of Morris
county, Texas. in session at Danger
field, Friday returned an Indictment
charging murder against Jack Floyd.
a prominent white citizen. He is in
Jail. pending trial in the district
court.
Floyd is alleged to have been the
leader of the mob which lynched a
negro named J. Williams in the main
street at Naples on May 5, last. The
negro was charged with assaulting
and robbing white man named j.
B. Warrick about March OF this year.
Warrsck was shot several times and
left for dead, but revived and told
who his assailant was.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27
ROOSEVELT WILL
MAKE STATEMENT

Washington d. c., September 26.-Pres-
ident Roosevelt is expected to issue a
statement tomorrow in reply to Mr..
Bryan. The President retired too early
tonight to receive Mr.. Bryan's latest
communication. He, however, had been
expecting it and had deferred on that ac-
count the issuance of a statement which
he had already prepared in a more or
less tentative form and which was one
of the discussion at the last meeting of
the members of his cabinet. 1t was
felt that it might avoid the necessity OF
two statements by awaiting the expected
Bryan letter which was promulgated to-
night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27
RHlNock AND coRRIeAN TO GO
New Orleans Racing Men Will Retire
as Stockholders of Track.

New Orleans September 26.-(Special) =
Negotiations are on and will be culmin-
ated this week in Cincinnati for the re-
tirement of Joseph Rhinock and Edward
Corrigan as stockholders in the race
tracks of this city. This information
was given out by Samuel F. Heaslip,
president of the New Orleans Jockey club
who recently received summons to go
to Cincinnati and close the deal.
The passage of the Locke anti i-gambling
bill is said to be responsible for getting
rid of the Rhinock- Corrigan interests in
both the local tracks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27
Spanish Rulers In Paris.

Paris, September 26.-King Alfonso
and Queen Victoria arrived here today.
They were greeted by M. Pichon, for
eign minister, and other public Off
cials. They will remain here only for
one night, leaving tomorrow for Mu-
mich. The King and Queen are on their
way to Budapest, where they will visit
Emperor Francis Joseph
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27
Collector for G. o. p,

Jackson, Miss, September 26.-(Spe-
cial. )-National Committeeman Nose
ley of this city has been advised by
Chairman Hitchcock Of the national
republican committee that he has ap-
pointed l.. B. Collins of Hattiesburg
financial agent for Mississippi, with
authority to collect cash for the repub-
lican campaign fund. Mr.. Collins will
name his assistant
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27
HERMAN RIDDER TAKES
PLACE HELD BY HASKELL

the Hoffman house Belmont is said to
have argued that. should he take his old
place, he might imperil the election OF
Bryan. Soon after Belmont parted from
Mack a message came to Mack from
Bryan, ordering Riders selection. The
formal announcement was made by Mack
at the Hoffman house just prior to his de-
parture for Buffalo at o'clock today.
II think we now have a treasurer who
will not be subjected to the merciless at
tacks that have been hurled upon Has
kell," said Chairman Mack.
Anyway, Ridder is all right" he added
as he boarded the train for Buffalo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27
Fight on Boil Weevil.

jackson, Miss, September 26.-(Specialo
A special from Utica, this county, states
that the boil weevl is near that place
at Harrston and Port Gibson and that 1t
is believed they are being scattered by
empty freight cars. The same corre-
spondent states that farmers are getting
ready to fight the pests on scientific
methods OF farming by devoting to corn
their lands next year
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27
BULGARIA Wants Liberty.

Vienna, September 26.-The convic-
tion is growing in diplomatic circles
here that Bulgaria will take advantage
of her present railroad dispute with
Turkey and declare herself independ-
ent of the Porte, with Prince Ferdi-
nand as sovereign. 1t is admitted in
official circles that such a step would
not meet with opposition from Austria.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27
INDEX OF ToDAY's NEWS

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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Page 1.
| Bryan sends hot letter to Roosevelt.
Taft is swinging round the circuit.
Haskell tells some more about pipe
| lines.
John w. Kern speaks in Ohio.
Republicans are dazed by develop
ments.
Herman Ridder succeeds Haskell.
Page 2.
Hisgen speaks at Kansas CITY
| Interesting sidelights on national
| campaign.
Page 3.
| Judges decision favors railroad.
Place to be made for town clock
Page 4.
Handcuff king is put under arrest.
Page 5.
| Contract let to Lisle & Dunning for
| Farley office building
Rabbi Newfeld breaches on The
| Jewish Idea of Judgment Day..
| Tickets now ready for High school
| lyceum course.
| Raptist revivals begin today in all
| churches of that dennonsnation In the
/ district.
senator Johnston going north to take
| hustings
Mayor Lacey's house at Pratt City
burned by incendiaries
| Avondale library open next Thurs
| day
! Drouth in Birmingham unusually
/ serious.
| Law and order mass meeting at Jef-
/ haa fra afternoon.
Page 6.
| Defense of vorys in disbarrment
| Page z.
Some fights in other days.
Page 8.
The heavens in October
Page 9.
The situation in Tennessee.
Page 10.
Judge woodruff attacks Haskell
Page II.
New York and Chicago win two games
each. ..
Cleveland retains lead in American
league. .,,,,o,s
Page 13.
Story of a successful farmers wife.
Page IA.
birmingham society.
Page is.
Dolly Dalrymple writes for women.
Page 16.
Malcolm Clarkes Berlin letter
Page II.
Literary lights and shadows.
Page 21.
Was a human thinking machine.
Page %.
Nicholas Wall street letter
Page %.
should presidents stoop to politics?
Page "a.
Paul viIliers Paris letter.
Page 25.
Down the line at the State Fair.
Page 26.
The story of the False Prince, classic
Page 27.
Heart to heart talks.
Page 2s.
Editorial comment.
Page o9.
How TO become a Christian, by ]. c.
Hiden, D. d.
The badge of Servitude, by octavia
Roberts.
Page 80.
Steel plant breaks some more records
Page 81.
Wheat and corn decline in bearsh mar
| ket.
Cotton declines under influence of
foreign news.
Stock market is dull with lower prices.
Page 80.
Objections to good roads amendment.
Page 80.
Mandy sees ghosts.
Page "a.
Will seek lost pirate treasure
Page 35.
Amusements.
Page SO.
Surprise caused by caucus action at
| Bessemer.
Page 81.
Our Young Folks.
Page SO.
Jimmy takes the baby to see Grandma
Kimberly diamonds, by Frank c. Car
| penter.
Page 80.
Hooligans fall into the hands of the
I, German army.
Page 40.
Buster Brown and Tige,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27
Money for the Memorial.

vicksburg, Miss, September 26.-
Especial. )--Secretary of War Luke e.
Wright has contributed $50 to the
Stephen D. Lee memorial fund.- also
Gen. G.. M. Dodge.
The bee., 1908-09-24

can party during the past twelve
years had merely marked tune
without accomplishing or inaug
urating any important reforms (;
but the worE which President
Roosevelt has done should be car
ried ON by men who are now IA
the harness aud who have been
partners in framing his policies.
The second If is the important
one. If Mr.. BtJan were safe
and saue", but his efforts To es
tahlish such reputation by prom
Using to keep within the limits
of his platforms and to respect ex
listing law are hardly a sufficient
guarantee against his kicking
over the traces and doing sUme-
thing reckless and injurious to
the country before its effects
could be fully realized.
The trouble about Mr.. Bryau's
assurance that he will be bound
by Republican legislation as he
fiuds it is that much of this leg
islation is discretionary. No law
can direct the President or Sec
retarY of the Treasury at just
what moment they should inter
veae to avoid a panic or to save
the nation from some great finan-
cial disaster. No law can com
pei Mr.. Bryan to issue circula-
tion under the recent emergency
currency law if he thinks it un-I
wise. Indeed in a thousand EN-.
ergeucies liable TO confront the
nation. not only financial but po-
lircal aud international, it IS
highly important that man
trained by public service aud
w'rh = mind tempered by knowl-
edge aud respect for law should
sit in the executive chair of Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt.
The bee., 1908-09-24
Snbscripfisn Rates

Organized labor, in celebration
at Jefferson City, Mo-, of Labor
Day, had brought to their atten-
tion by their attorney, General
H. s. Haudley, high regard in
which opinions of William II.
Taft while on the bench are held
by jurists irrespective of party
affiliations. Mr.. Hadley was de-
livering the celebration address
in which he discussed public
criticism of decisions of the
courts. Said he: "But when.
ever a court renders a decision
which is wrong, it is not only the
right, the duty, of the people
to crlticise that decision, and we
have the Federal bench with his
great learning, William II. Taft,
that wrong decisions by the
courts should be freely criticls-
ed,n
The bee., 1908-09-24
COCHRAN ON Taft

There is a remarkable unani-
nifty of opinion of Judge Taft in
all parties and in all sections.
Men pay tribute to his remarka
BILE ability even where party pol.
icies may exert such an influence
as to demand the espousing of
the rival presidential candi lates
canse. As an illustration w.
Bourke Cochran IN an interview
at Boston the other day said:
"Yes, | shall support Bryan ;
he is the best candidate the Dem
ocrats could put up. Taft, how
ever, is the greatest and bes
qualified nominee ever offered in
any Republic in the world. He
Is a greater man than Roosevelt,
and when surrounded by the
same environments that made
Roosevelt great will prove a hig-
ger man. Taft Is a wonderful
administrator, the greatest the
country has ever seen and is a
wonderful worker"
The bee., 1908-09-24
JUDGE TAFT IS COUNTRYS
NEED

Any sign of revival of good
times just now is the most un-
welcome thing possible to Bryan.
To most ears the hum of industry
is music but TO Bryan 1t is a fu-
neral peal. He would like moth q.
ing better than to have every
wheel IN every shop stop. Then
bis sophistry, breeding discon-
tent, would find listeners the
more responsive, and with him it
Is any thing to win. There is
abundant evidence that good
times are on the way, that pros
perity is coming and halts Only
to make sure that Taft will be
elected.
Said M. 9. Huyelt, Buffalo
representative of the Murphey
Iron Works: "The country
needs a steady hand at the
wheel Just now. 1t needs Taft.
To anyone who has studied the
situation it is plain that the
woTkingman who votes against
protection is voting blindly.
Whatever may be said in favor
of Bryan, he is a theorist. He
has never been on the construct
i've or productive side of life.
E. r. Thomas, President of
the Thomas Motor Car Co., en-
tertains much the same views.
Said he: "To lower the tariff
to revenue basis on automo-
blles would mean ruination to
the industry or reducing wages
of the workingman. There are
no two ways about it. French
mechanics get from 10 to 15 cts,
an hour and in Germany the
same scale practically preva lis,
while | in Buffalo pay ordinary
labor 25 and SO cents an hour.
French manufacturers are estab-
plans in Italy where la
Dor IS paid from 7 to II cents an |
hour. Twenty-one automobile |
factories have been established |
in Milan alone most of which use
French capital"
The bee., 1908-09-24

sap'0'i5s for Tas Bee.
The bee., 1908-09-24

Place your ad in The EarliBg
ton Bee,
The bee., 1908-09-24

When the crucial moment arrives
the steel of courage is as likely to be
NInd in the quiyering nerves of frail
women as in the stouter makeup Of
men. Courage is a moral trait that
enables the soul TO possess itself un-
der every vicissi,ude. In the common
spheres of civil and prossic life may
be found instances Of truest heroism
The bee., 1908-09-24
Eastern Vanity.

In addition to treachery and a Ger
tain innate love of cruelty. the ori.
entail nature, as present IN the ruling
classes. is apt to be superabundantly
endowed with a sense OF its own i'm.
portance. as is manifested in the or
nate. elaborate and hghsounding
titles assumed by eastern po,eutates.
The bee., 1908-09-24

A pleasing, good, high grade, tru
ly favored, amber eOlored cup Of
coffee can be hed-Rnd without the
real Coffee danger, or damage To
health-by simply using Dr. ShOOp's
new substantitute. called Health
Coffee" pure, wholesome, toasted
cereals, malt; nuts. etc., make DR..
ShOOp's Health Coffee both health
fui aud satisfying. No 20 TO 50 min-
uets tedious polling. MADE In a
minute" SAYS DR.. ShOop. II served
as coffee, it's taste will even trick
an expert. Test 1t and see. j. f..
DeVylder
The bee., 1908-09-24
nr. Finn,s TsstimonH Interesting

Dr. Finn Of Boonsboro, Mo-, who
has practiced medicine for ~ years.
saws he has used every prescription
known to the profession for treat
ment of kidney and bladder di-
seases, and says he has never found
anything so effective in both chronic
and acute kidney and bladder
troubles as FOley's Kidney Cure. IL
stops Irregularities and builds up
the whole system. John y. Tay Tor.
The bee., 1908-09-24
Political Josh.

Anyway, even if the Democratic
nominee has accumulated only $3.50, =
600, it ought to make him feel good
that the sum is in gold dollars or
their equIvalent.-PIttsburg Times
Gazette.
Political weather forecast: Light
Bryan winds for September, Demo-
cratic squalls for October, a Taft ey-
clone. followed by Republican sun
shine for November Baltimore
American.
The best prosperity notice in the
factories is the hum of the maehin-
cry. 1t makes more votes for the
right side than political plaeards.-
Boston Herald.
The trOuble-in the Brya camp
Is In the fact that the American
workingman knows the situation,
and that conditions of high wages,
prosperity and home owning came
with the policies of the Republican
party and viii remain with them
Cincinnati Commercial. Tribune.
Bryan in another whirlwind tour!
What could he expect after having
sOwn so much wind?-Detroit Free
Press.
As far as Il. Roosevelt is eOncern-
ed one w. j. B. may concider him
self disinherited .-Pittsburg Gazette
Times.
This is the exceedingly polite and
altogether unprofane way in which
the Milwaukee Sentinel puts it:
"Mr. William Jennings Bryan has
as much chance in NewEngland as
feather boa has in roaring fur
mace" 1t is not only true. but II
can be said anywhere.-CIncinnati
Commercial Tribune.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Bryan
is sincere in wishing to speak OF
my Maryland" But the State saw
Mr.. Taft Baltimore Ameri-
can.
The situation already looks so
hopeless that Mr.. Bryan would best
devote his time to laying his plans
for bis campaign in l9l2.-Los An
geles Times.
With Mr.. Bryan's avOwed enemies
in charge of his campaign in these
parts, New Jersey is about as doubt
ful State as Pennsylvania.-Ne-
wark Evening News.
1t worries Mr.. Bryan now and
then to think that he had just as
big audiences and received as much
applause the other times. Newark
Evening News.
This is great Presidential year
for some Willies, but all that Willie
Hearst gets is a nomination for the
Ananias club.--St. Louis Post Dis
patch.
Watterson fights just as fiercely
and gracefully as though he coNld
took back on a chain Of .unbrOken
victories. There is a dread that If
be ever should win bis enthusiasm
would depart. .-Detroit Free Press.
The bee., 1908-09-24

The fog reigns in world Of its own
"a world OF Illusions, OF exaggera-
tions, Of phantasms. Forty years ago
a London fog was described something
like being embedded in dilutlon OF
yellow pease pudding, Just thick
enough TO get through # without be-
Ing wholly chOked or completely suf.
focated London Strand Magazine.
The bee., 1908-09-24

Parts OF central Australia are very
dry. Bishop Riley Of that country
says; During the Hrst trip took into
the interior. which lasted a month, I
never once washed my face, as thors
was no water for washing and very
often none to drink"
The bee., 1908-09-24
SAYS, TAFT WILL VIM.

81 think Mr.. Taft will Win the
presidential election by a good
majority, though L believe we
are likily to have a Democratic
house, owing to local political
qpestiOns, writes John Schroers
the Western editor of the New
nork Herald from London. Mr..
Schroers until recently was the
managing editor Of the st. Louis
Times and several other Western
papers. Close touch with the
drift the sentiment on the presi
Dental situation in the West
where Bryan has been able to
get hearing aud regarded. as
his stronghold has convinced Mr..
Schroers that the Nebraskan. with
all his acrobatlc hlppodroming is
still able to hOOdwick the people.
Place your ad in The EarliBg-
The bee., 1908-09-24
Forward or Backward

The real question involved ia
the political campaign today is
essentially whether the people
desire party in power which
does things to enhance the credit
of the nation and develop its eco
nomic resources, or whether il
desires party which only harps
and cavIls at things done. An
| op position party has its uses, and
in many cases it is fortunate that
there should be a seesaw in the
possession of power. The past
twelve years, however, have been
years of remarkable events in this
country. They have opened the
door to an expansion of influence
and power abroad such as has not
come to the United States for
several generations, AT home
also they have witnessed the Gre
alton and carrying out of great
body of constructive policies by
President Roosevelt, which Mr..
Taft is pledged to continue.
To dismiss the Republican Par
ty at the present time from the
seat of authority would be to turn
the hand backward upon the
clock of national progress. The
election of Mr.. Bryan, with the
continuance of a great Republi.
can majority in the Senate, would
mean a deadlock between the
White House and Congress,
persistent playing of politics at
Washington, and a complete ar
rest of all the broad reforms and
progressive steps which have been
accomplished or inaugurated dur.
ing the past twelve years. Even
President Cleveland, sturdy dem
ocrat as lie was, recognized that
fact that the acquisition of the
Philippines was fact accom-
plished and that even in the Ha-
wailan Islands, which were aban-
dOned by his authority, the duty
was now imposed upon the Unit
ed States of carrying out with a
firm hand the task they had un-
dertaken. The resolute policies
which Mr.. Hay and Mr.. Root in-
augurated in the State Depart
maintenance of the
open door in the Orient and the
extension of our relations with
Latin America-would be put in
hazard by a change of admins
tration. Only by a curious chance
did the Democratic National Con
ventiOn endorse a strong navy,
which is an ESSENTIAL factor of
Republican policy, but is not a
natural part of the program of
Mr.. Bryan. Even in the regula-
tion of the railways and the as
surance of equal justice to all
shippers and all citizens, the or
derly and energetic policy adopt
cd by the present adm nistratIon
aud the Interstate Commerce
Commission would be Jared and
confused if put in new hands,
more jealous perhaps than CON-
petent.
A change in the national ad-
ninistratien might be a matter
OF indifference on some grounds
but for twOimportant "ifs." " The
irsb of these is that the Republi-
The bee., 1908-09-24
American pisreoard OF Wealth.

The American people are. on the
whole aud by average. less sordid In
their pursuit OF wealth and especially
so in the relative Importance which
they ascribe to wealth. than any other
people on earth. Inter Ocean
The bee., 1908-09-24

We experienced great difficulty In
Keeping track of bills. receipts and
other important household papers. un-
I'll We got an indexed letter file, such
as is used in Offices. Now. when ques.
ton arises concerning a bill. it is
quickly settled by producing the file
These are inexpensive and occupy
very little room --Harper's Bazar
The bee., 1908-09-24
ITnprooabie cIsrIcaI Innovations.

The Massachusetts bishop who has
ordered collections in Worcester
church to be taken by the cash regis
ter system evidently is not afraid that
this business-like innovation will lead
to others. such as trading stamps. bar
gain days and satisfaction guaran-
teed or money refunded"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15
The Stone of Infamy.

In many Italian cities there formerly
existed what was called "pietra din
fannie" or a stone OF infamy for the
punishment of bankrupts. In Venice
one stands near the Church of ST
Mark. and In Verona and Florence
they are near the old markets. On a
day In carnival week the old time GUS
tom was to have all traders who had
become bankrupt In the preceding
twelve months led to the stone, and
one by one each stood on Its center to
hear the reading Of report of his busi-
ness failure and to endure the re-
proaches heaped on him by his credi-
tors. AT the end of a certain time each
bankrupt was partly undressed. and
three officers took hold OF his shoulders
and three others of his knees and,
raising him as high as they could,
bumped him on the stone deliberately
twelve times, 'in honor of the twelve
apostles" the creditors growing like
cocks while the humping proceeded.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15
Chinese Kites.

Great ingenuity Is displayed by the
Chinese In the manufacture of kites
Kites OF the angular shape. common
among ourselves, are never seen, the
designers representing at their own
sweet will flowers, birds, fish and In
fact anything that may be found on
the earth or in the waters under the
earth. Many of them are extremely
beautiful and do infinite credit to the
artistic tastes of the people. Human
figures representing historical or myth
ical events are very commonly used,
and characters of felicitous import
such, for example, as shou longevity
and chi good fortune) are fayorite
subjects. On some of them musical
strings are so arranged that they emit
sounds of melody as they fly aloft The
first ones SO constructed are said to
have been instrumental in saving an
army when In dire distress. The gen
eral commanding this unfortunate
force, being hemmed In by the enemy,
resorted to the stratagem of flying in
the dead of night a number OF kites
with musical strings so arranged as
to emit sounds resembling the words,
Beware of Han" Like the Syrlans.
at the noise of the chariot wheels, the
contending host took fight at the
sound and were destroyed-horse, foot
and dragons.