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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-29
GREAT MOTOR DRIVERS
 ARE THE MOST PRUDENT

most prudent person you will find upon the road. Men such as Henri Fournier, Lancia, Jenatzy and, above all, Charles Jarrott take no risks whatever unless they are racing.
 ''I have had the privilege of sitting by MT. Jarrotts side and I can bear en- phatic witness to the really amazing cau- ton he displays at all times The wild chauffeur both astonishes and dismays him.
 '' I don't know how the fellows do it : he once said to me; I tell them they must be cleverer drivers than I am.'
 ''The real truth is, of course, that such daredevils have not a hundredth part of MT. Jarrott's skill. They are mere road hogs, doing stunts for the benefit of ad- miring housemaids.
 "There are two phases of driving to be considered and the same man is not all ways successful at both. I have known men who are all nerve and skill in traffic absolutely helpless when out in the open country It Is not that they do not pos sess the necessary nerve. For some mex plicable reason they never acquire the habit of fine driving in the country, are inept in coaxing their engine to do it's best unskilled upon hills and clumsy when negotiating other vehicles.
 "On the other hand, many fine driver who has learned all his skill in the coun- try is never at home in London-the traffic appals him; he is afraid even of safe openings; he allows his engine to race and boil The men will remain, 1t may be, incurable But the beginner must strive to acquit himself well under all circum- stances. and he must make the fine art of driving a study from the beginning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-29
FINE EXHIBIT OF
 FARM PRODUCTS
Jackson County Shows Up
 We'll At Mississippi Fair
GREAT VARIETY IS GROWN
Cotton Is the Leading Product of Jack son County, But Many Other Things Can Be Raised
 Most Successfully.

Jackson. Miss, October &.-(Special)- It is generally conceded that Jackson county has the finest and the most at tractiYe exhibit of agricultural products on the State Fair grounds This exhibit is in charge of MT Frank H. Lewis and MT F. N' Dick. two elegant gentlemen who have been coming to the Jackson fair every year since it was inaugurated, and every year finds them stronger and bet ter and occupying more space than before. They now cover at least one-sixth of the floor space in the big Agricultural build ing. and are showing every imaginable thing that is grown or produced in semi tropical climate.
 Mir Lewis is showing a world of fine corn, cotton, potatoes, oranges, bananas oceans nuts, chinquepins, chestnuts, baled hay, peavine, peanuts, fish, shrimp, shells, cane, molasses, wines-in fact, everything in those lines that can be thought of, and then some more.
 We hear about hard times in some sections of the country" says MT. Lew is, but we have seen none of it down our way. Our mills are all IuuulHS, our fish people are selling all the fish they can get caught; 100 per cent more are engaged in farming now than last year and in another year there will be 500 per cent more raising cot ton, and proving to the worH that the gulf coast county can raise cotton. In fact, I believe the cotton crop of Jackson county will excell that of Hinds in another year or two. and every farm between Mobile and New Orleans will look like a bouquet or orange blos sons and golden fruit with paper shell pecan trees for shade. We are here to explode the idea that cotton will not grow on the gulf coast, and then the samples we have here are of the best, the sea island.
 "The oyster industry is destined to be the most profitable in the state in a few more years. The small appro priations made by the legislature have advanced those interests greatly, so that the oyster has come to be a good taxpayer. Private beds. under a pro- tective policy, look ed after by the state, are coming in and the owners are be- ginning to reap the reward they de- serve
 "The port of Pascag gould, now being look ed after by Uncle Sam, will in course of time come to be one of great inn portance, and one of the principal ports for business with Panama and the far east once the canal is completed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-29

Max Pemberton, well known as writer of novels. is also an ardent auto mobilist and the motor editor of the London Sphere. He has recently pub lished a book called ''The Amateur Mo- torist." in which he unburdens his soul on the subject of reckless driving.
 q was talking to the managing direc- tor of a famous company the other day, says MT. Pemberton, "and he offered me a lift in his car.
 My driver said he, is one of the eleverest in traffic I have ever come across
 "This was good news and entered the car with confidence. But To and behold, we had not gone a mile when the driver in question had shaved a motor bus by an inch, cut in between a big car and van and generally convinced me that he was destined for an early if honorable grave.
 Such men I have met before, and have also heard them praised; but that eulogy should come from the manager of a great business, one with long expe- rience astonished me not little.
 Now this sort of thing is a thousand miles removed from the fine art of driv- ing. The really great driver never causes his passengers to clutch the cushions with frenZied fingers, never makes their hearts beat faster. and never permits them to remember the dangers of the pursuit.
 "Nothing has impressed me so much in a long experience of motoring as the very fact that the really great driver is the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-29
TELEPHONE MERCER.
Independent Companies Are to Unite
 From East to West.

Buffalo, N Y, October 2-A dispatch was printed here today stating that the merger of independent tele- phone lines between Kansas and New York was about to be consummated.
 Burt G. Hubbell, president of the Inter ocean Telephone and Telegraph company, the leading independent line in this yicin ity, said tonight that the project had been submitted to him by men of means and he thought the deal much nearer con- summation than it ever had been before.
 According to the plans outlined, all the independent companies between here and New York in the east, Kansas City in the west and Mobile, Ala, in the south are to be merged" said MT. Hubbell. Twelve companies will go into the syn dicate, giving a complete and immediate long distance service between Buffalo, Rochester, Cleveland, Detroit, Toledo, Philadelphia, Syracuse, St. Louis and in- termediate points,
 The merger as now planned will unite
 %, GOO miles of poles and group of com panies with a total invested capital of S20O, ,000000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-29
RECEIVER ASKED FOR.
Trustee of Bondholders Wants Street
 Railway Cared For.

Cleveland, O., October 28-The Central Trust company of New York, trustee of the bondholders of the Cleveland Rail- way company, today filed suit in ted- eral court praying that a receiver be ap- pointed for the Municipal Traction com pany, now operating the lines of the form CT corporation in this city. Judge Fay Tor of the federal court issued a tempor- ary order tieing up all the funds heid py the Municipal company except such as may be necessary for the payment of wages.
 Today's action was a new suit and is expected to take precedence over all other suits. It asked that the court take charge of all the local street railway property. Both the Municipal Traction company, the operating company, and the Cieve- land Railway company the owning com- pany, were made parties to the suit. A temporary restraining order was also is- sued by Judge Taylor enjoining the com panies from paying out any money or contracting any new obligations other than paying for labor and the actual maintenance. of the property.
 The suit was filed by the Central Trust company of New York, trustees for the bondholders. The company has a mort gage for SS,276,OOo upon property which was given as security for the bond. The action is the result of the recent referen- dunn, which practically left the car com panies without a franchise. It is stated the receiver was asked for so as to throw the whole situation in the hands of court; that the creditors, bondholders and all others may have their interests fully protected during the reconstruction days now to follow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-29
INSCRIPTIONS FOR MEMORIAL.
Daughters of the confederacy Prepare
 the Wording.

Savannah, Ga., October 8.-Inscriptlons for the monument to be unveiled by the Daughters of the Confederacy to Capt. Henry Wirz, Confederate States of Amer lea. commander of Andersonville prison, were adopted today by the daughters convention here. The location for the monument will be decided upon tomor- row.
 The inscription on the first side of the monument will give important dates, in- cluding that of Captain Wirz's execu- tion in Washington. An eulogy of the Confederate captain will appear on the second side, declaring that Captain Wirz became at last the victim of mis- directed popular clamor." On the third side will appeal declaration by Ulysses s. Grant, giving his reasons for refus- ing to release "rebel" prisoners. On the fourth side will appeal this statement by Jefferson Davis:
 When time shall have softened pas sion and prejudice, when reason shall have stripped the mask from misrepre- sentation, then justice, holding evenly her scales will require much of past cen- sure and praise to change places"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-29
RUSSIAN REFUGEES CASE.
Postponement Is Secured to Take Up
 Matter of Bail.

New York, October 2s.-Another chapter in Jan Janoff Pouren's fight for liberty was begun today when, for the fourth time, his case was called be- fore United States commissioner for final disposition. PourenA has been a prisoner in the Tombs since December 21 on charges of attempted murder arson and burglary. preferred by the Russian government, which seeks to extradite him to Russia. The case was called before Commissioner Hitchcock today. and after conferring with the opposing counsel he announced that he would hear testimony next Wednesday,.
 President Roosevelt instructed the Secretary of State to set Pouren at liberty last week, but he was rearrested on a new warrant which counsel tried. unsuccessfully, to have vacated, and the new hearing is the result.
 Application for bail for Pouren was made to Commissioner Hitchcock and he instructed counsel for both sides to file briefs in the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-29
.SERVIA IS READY
 ID FIGHT AUSTRIA
Shattered Hopes Put Desperate
 Ideas To Working
BULGARIA IS PEACEFUL
Assembly Meets and Listens to Speech By Emperor Ferdinand, Who Con- gratuIates the People Upon
 the Step Just Taken.

London, October 2S.-M. Miloyanics, the Servian premier. who arrived here yes terday, in an interview today declared that the Servian government regarded the secession of a strip of territory along the Drina as absolutely indispensable, so that by linking herself with Montenegro and acquiring an outlet to the sea, Ser vian aspirations might receive in a meas ure compensation for the shattered hopes involved in the Austrian annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
 Austrias refusal to grant Servias mod crate demand, in the opinion of NJ. Milo vanics, would compel Servia, against her will, to prepare calmly, but resolutely, to defend her very existence. She would not enter upon a rash war of adventure, but would be ready when the time came to fight to the last day for her inde- pendence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-29
RED IS MANS COLOR. Once Thought to Cure Disease and to
 Ward Off Bad Luck.

The partiality for the color red may not be mere chance, for it has played an important part In the art and decoration of all races of men, and to it are att tached many old superstitions.
 In our earliest forms of art we learn that various colors had special sgnifi- canoe, generally in distinguishing the sexes. Striking examples of this custom are found in Italy, where red was the insignia of the male and blue of the fe- male.
 This explains why in the old paintings we find the Madonna and other Biblical women always In the latter color, while the apostles and masculine saints wore red. Even today in Rome and some other sections of Italy, says Harper's Weekly, the special color of it's sex is pinned to the dress of the child at the time of baptism.
 There still remain many curious super stitions concerning this interesting color. For instance, great aversion to red hair exists among the peasants of Eng land and Wales, and often the presence of a person with auburn" locks is con- sidered unlucky.
 When a fisherman of northern England is mending his tackle the approach of a red-haired individual is solemnly believed to presage i'll fortune unless the end of the line or net is immediately passed through a fiame
 In olden time the efficacy of red as curea1l for disease was strictly followed, and this superstition has not entirely died out. The physician to Edward II, of England, John of Gaddeston, tells us that he brought about a complete cure for one of the royal princes who was suffering with smallpox by surrounding the sick bed with various red hangings, wrapping the patient in red blankets, cov- ering him with a scarlet counterpane and administering red mulberry wine.
 In the west of Scotland and in the West Indies it is customary to wrap a bit of red cloth or flannel around childrens throats to ward off the whooping cough. In the early part of the last century London shop in Fleet street sold pieces of red cloth to those suffering with scarlet fever, the supposed remedy lying not in the fabric but in the color.
 In New Zealand the house in which death has occurred is painted with this color to keep out the bad spirits, and the path of the funeral procession is blazed with streaks of red to prevent the de- mons from following. Even now the Chinese plait their childrens hair with red silk to ward off the influence of evil spirits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-29
Bulgarian Assembly Meets.

Sofia, Bulgaria. October 2S.-The four teenth national Bulgarian assembly was convened in it's autumn session this aft ernoon. The speech from the throne was read by Emperor Ferdinand and was eminently pacific in character. He de- tended the recent course of his govern ment.
 His majesty drove from the palace to the parliament, and this was made the occasion of a brilliant military display. The Bulgarians were massed in great crowds along the route, which was lined with special troops from the garrison, with regimental flags, which for the most part were new, for few of the Bulgarian regiments have participated in any fight ing.
 A salute of 21 guns was fired as the royal procession issued from the palace grounds in the center of the town. The Emperors carriage moved quickly through the streets and everywhere his majesty was greeted with enthusiastic cheers which were redoubled when Ferd- inand reached the buildings The Elm press had arrived 20 minutes earlier and had taken her seat in the royal box op- posite the speakers tribune The Elm peror wore a generals uniform of green and was accompanied by General Say off, commander-in-chief of the army. In his trip to the parliament buildings he was escorted by platoons of horse guards in bright red tunics with white plumes.
 The cabinet awaited his majesty on the terrace fronting the Sobranje and led the places around the foot of the throne The King seated himself and read his speech He then arose and uncovered and called for cheers for the Bulgarian czardom and people,, to which those gathered within the buildings heartily responded.
 A typical passage of the message is as follows:
 Peace and prosperity are inscribed on the banner which was unfurled at Tirno- vo October B. and I count on my va liant and progressive people to assist me in the defense or our righteous cause of securing peace and spreading the work of civilization in the Balkans"
 Continuing, the Emperor promised to reimburse all just claims against his gov ernment. He made no charge against Turkey but he mentioned his recent re- ception by Emperor Frances Joseph as proof of the benevolent attitude of Aus tria-Hungary.
 He closed by expressing the hope that Russia would not desert this new Slavish empire, which was her own offspring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-29
Visit to Packing Plant.

Chicago, October 2S.-James W. 1e- Kay, who, as president of the Mexican National Packing company has his head quarters in the City of Mexico, and who with party of business assistants is on a tour of the business centers of the world, visited the Chicago stock yards and packing plants today before leaving for .>ew York. MT. DeKay spoke enthusiastically of the future of the packing business in Mexico and commended the expedition and cleanli- ness which he said characterized the work of preparing meat for the mar ket in his country. In MT. DeKay' s part are Sir William F. Haynes-Smith of the British Mexican embassy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-29
investigation to Continue.

Union City, Tenn, October 2S.-Despite rumors that because of alleged violation of law in calling the special grand jury to investigate night rider outrages, in that 30 days notice by publication in county newspapers was not made, that body will well said tonight: "The grand jury now in session will remain in session without postponement until full, complete in- vestigation is made, and indictments re- turned .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-29
ovation to Prince George.

St. Petersburg, October 2S.-Crown Prince George of Servia arrived here to- day from Belgrade and has been lodged in the winter palace. HeN was given an ovation outside the railroad station as he made his way through to his car riage by crowd of several hundred persons Before the train bearing the prince arrived the police cleared the station, much to the disappointment or the deputations of Servians and Bull garians who were prepared to deliver speeches of welcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-29
Taxicab Nearly Destroyed.

New York October 2S.-An attempt was made last night to burn taxieab a man who was riding in the cab placing under the seat a long stick of some white sub stance which set fire to the cushions and filled the cab with smoke. The passenger escaped and the driver, Albert Morrison, with the help of the fire department, ex- tinguished the fire before much damage had been done to the cab. Morrison then took the stick, from which the fire came to the police and while explaining the fire at the station dropped it to the floor. A severe explosion followed, the station was filled with white smoke and fire burst out suddenly. The fire was extfn- guished with small damage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-29
Sherman Speaks at Troy.

Troy. N. r., October 8.-Big Bolton hall was crowded tonight when William J. Bryan delivered a speech which lasted over an hour and a quarter. He was enthusiastically greeted. MT. Bryan asked the audience to indicate by raising of hands how many favored the direct elec- ton of United States senators by the people. The showing was large. MT Bry- an said he did not feel afraid to dis cuss his whole platform with any audi ence whereas Mir Taft only brought sec tions at a time to it the locality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-29
Kern Sports a Green Hat.
le New York American.

From the New York American.
 John w. Kern, democratic candidate for vice president sported green hat for half an hour at the Hoffman house Frl- day AS he sat in the corridor discussing the fate of himself and Bryan with Her man Ridder, bellboys pointed and whis- pered:
 Look at the guy with the dinky lid.
 MT. Kern soon disappeared in the direc- tion of his room and presently returned with a delicately pearl-tinted Alpine hat.
 Somebody made mistake, took my hat, and left me the green one" was his explanation.
 One of the elevator men became the owner of the green headgear, with the compliments of the vice presidential can didate, but with the understanding that he should not wear it about national headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-29
News of Nicaragua Storm.

New Orleans. October 2S-The steamer Dictator arrived tonight from Bluefields with news of the recent storm which swept the northern coast of Nicaragua. The towns of Rio Grande and Prinzapul- ka were practically destroyed as first re- ported. but there were only two lives lost at Rio Grande. The damage was very severe on the great Cukra planta- ton, where the crops were destroyed and many of the buildings injured. There was no damage to BIuefields or to ship ping in the harbor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-29
From the Cleveland Leader.

From the Cleveland Leader.
 Seating himself at restaurant table, a Chicago man said:
 Waiter, what kind of fish have you?"
 "Oh," said the waiter. "all kinds whitehsh, bluefsh. graylings, sea bass, weakfish, perch"
 "Pshaw" yawned the customer, "cut that out. I'm tired of those common fishes. Ain't you got some new kind of fish: some kind never ate before?"
 Well" said the waiter, "the whil- hetits is very fine this morning"
 What in thunder is a whiffetit?"
 Why don't a fish sharp like you know what whifhetit is? common enough here. You see, the whiffetit lives only in circular lakes. You go out and find a circular lake and hire a boat. Then you row out all alone to the middle of the lake, about mile or so, and anchor. Then you take an augur and bore a hole in the water and bait it by putting piece of cheese on the edge of the hole. The whifhetit comes up to get the cheese, eats it, and it makes him swell up so that he can't back down the hole"
 Well" said the customer, breath less, what then?"
 Why" replied the waiter, as he filled a glass of water, you lean over the side of the boat and laugh the whifhetit to death. Want & few?"
 Lord Houghton's sister was often an- noyed at her brother indiscriminate hos pitslity. "Do you remember, my dear" he asked her at dinner one day, whether that famous scoundrel x was hanged or acquitted?''
 He must have been hanged. or you would have had him in to dinner long ago." replied the lady.
 Frank Hitchcock, the republican cam- paign manager, is fond of taking long walks in the country. On the occasion of a recent visit to the south he started one day for a tramp out of Nashville to a town called Parker. When he had gone some miles he encountered man who was wedding a patch of ground near the road.
 Am I on the road to Parker?" asked Hitchcock
 You are,'' answered the man, survey ing Hitchcock with mild curiosity.
 well, am half way there?' inquired the traveller.
 Wny, dS lO Lndt IcSpOnOCO thC HioAi in the patch, 'it would seem as if 'twound make a difference where you started from"
 This is a Sargent story: "A million aire of coarse extraction went to MT. Sargent's studio and had his portrait done. When the portrait was finished, the millionaire looked at it closely, and then said with a frown, Not bad, MT Sargent; not at all bad, but you've left out one most essential feature. Mr. Sargent bit his lips to hide smile. Excuse me, sir" he said, "but l thought you wouldn't care to have the erJer-warts produced" The million aire purple with rage, shouted: Con found it, sir, I'm talking about the dia- mond rings and pin-not the warts' John D. Rockefeller is not ordinarily credited with sense of humor, says the Buffalo News, but here is a story of his own telling: Two Irishmen met on the street and one having failed to borrow a quarter of the other the following dialogue oc- cured:
 "'Do you know Pat, that the Rocke- feller chap is the richest man in the world?
 "'No, you don't say SOP "It's the truth, me bhoy, and ivory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-29
Funds for Democrats.

Chicago. October 8.-A total of sl2, 600 additional contributions to the democratic fund were tonight announced at head quarters as having been received today. Among the contributors were c. O. Slaughter Texas, sl25; Bryan-Kern-Lamb club, Richmond, Va, $250, and Thomas c. Mcclellan, Ala, $l00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-29
A Fair Deduction.
Iiarper's Weekly.

From Harpers WeekIy,
 Little Helen asked who 1t was that made the wind, and she was told, God. One day, after a severe wind storm, she came running into the house exclaiming: "Oh. mother, bod blew the barber's sign downl"