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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-26
THE CLEARING VISION,

Hildegarde Hawthorne, Poems Dearest, when we have done what was
 our best; When the strength of our day is past,
 and night Comes quietly, and we know that we
 must rest, Leaving the task undone, shall not the
 fight Though all unfinished, faltering and | weak, let, since we loved each other. and held high Above our failing what God bade us
 seek Shall not the fight bring peace? And we
 but die To And the dream is real? Not, as then,
 made Of careless happy fancies, but reared
 strong On selfhood's sacrifice and conquered
 wrnug-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-26
c.ttleman Is Killed.

Ell Paso, Tex, August 25.-In trouble over cattle near Peace Tex, late yes- terday A. Howell was killed and two other men wounded William Clegh orn is under arrest Cleghorns cattle are said to have gotten into the other mans pasture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-26
Postal Chances.

Washington, August (Special.)- Postmasters appointed: Bastic, Pickens county, Francis M. McGee; Wheat Gull man county, John H. Wilson. John T. Anderson is appointed postmaster at Plecher, Chiffon county vice K B. An derson, resigned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-26
Nominated By RepubIicans

Dover. Del, August 25.-The republican state convention this afternoon nominated William Heald of Wilmington for the representative in the Sxth-first Congress: Simeon S. Pennewell of Sussex for gov ernor of Deleware
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-26
FOR A LONG TRIP.

''old Hopp cashed in his checks yeste day"
 ''I suppose he breathed his last with s, Bible in his hand?"
 Well, he had heard that was tn l proper thing to do and called for Bibll but there wasn't one on the place.
 "Distressingp'
 'oh, 1t wasn't 50 bad. His wife gave him a copy of Haedeker to hoid and he died happy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-26

The lawyers retained in the Hains case already declare that the minds of the two brothers are blanks Their pistols were not, however, loaded in that way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-26
EIood WarnInu lssued.

Washington. August 25.-The weather bureau tonight issued a flood warning in the rivers of the Carolinas and for more moderate floods in the rivers of eastern Georgia and the James river of Virginia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-26

The Young Turks are working the Sultan for more promises, and they should begin to get a grip on a few performances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-26

The coming of the oyster is not suf- fcient to dismiss summer Summer is not an article that is warranted to stay dismissed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-26

President Castro has fallen back 16; miles, and he is believed to be beyond the range of Dutch guns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-26

King Menelik has had enough, and on September IA he will transfer his crown to his grandson, Prince Lidje Yason
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-26

Governor Johnson explains that he cannot speak outside of Minnesota, where a full-sized contest is on his hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-26

All hope Holland will give Castro the spanking he has long needed It should be one that will be heard rounu the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-26
EVERY TIME.

The poet wight whose chosen job Consists. from day to day, In writing with a broken sob
 An optimistic lay,
 Opines the task is rather hard, And yet. despite the irk, He'd rather be & cheer-up bard Than do ditch-d -digger's workl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-26

Mrs. Jack Gardner's smuggling may be artistic, but it must be settled for on the old-time basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-26

Joe Cannon will have to speak early and often if he proposes to visit this fall every doubtful congressional dis trict
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-26

America contributed $300,0OO to Peters Pence in single fortnight. This must be a new record in the Vatl- can treasury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-26

The touring of doubtful districts by Speaker Cannon, king of standpatters, will render them safe--for the enemy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-26
ITS INDEED.

Iris a boresome thing. When your minds distraught And you beat the air For 3. random thought, To hear a tap. tap On the office door And a well-known voice You have heard before Inquire with a whine, Kin yer pay today2" And you shout in despair, "Go awayi Go awayl''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-26

New York is hankering for an anti race-horse governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-26

The public declines to become inter- ested in Moroccan affairs while the baseball season lasts.
  The tariff beneficiaries propose to control the next House, letting Taft look out for himself.
  The four-day Atlantic liner begins to appear It is a matter of coal and good weather only
  The news was carried to Kern yes- terday, and he met it cordially and handsomely. The temperature reluctantly leaves the top of the tube, where it has long roasted
 That Standard Oil fine is still before the courts with Uncle Sam behind it.
  The democrats of Minnesota think they cant get "Too much Johnson"
  The summers backbone is too feX- ible to be easily broken.
  Mrs. Jack Gardner can be set down as tariff revisionist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-26

That Standard Oil fine is still before the courts with Uncle Sam behind it..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-26

The democrats of Minnesota think they cant get 'Too much Johnson"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-26

He is simply the rarest man f ths
 world. -corilanus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-26

SURE THING. Champagne supper. Auto ride, Whats the answer? "Suicidei"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-26

The summers backbone is too lex- ible to be easily broken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-26

Mrs. Jack Gardner can be set dowr as a tariff revisionist.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-10-03

ing on Professor Bartholdts article in the "Basler
Nachrichten" on the unucky number thirteen, says:
1--WE Jews know nothing of these superstitions, and,
far as know, there is nothing about them in
literature" Jacob Ehrch supplements this by
saying in the paper: Il feel that the
thirteen hard luck belief came originally from the
fact that the crucifxon took place the thirteenth
day of the month of Nissan The number thirteen is
surely not bad one for The Holy Writ tells of
the thirteen tributes of the Most High, and have
thirteen feast days in each year Our great arch
enemy, Haman hanged on the 18th of Abas.
The thirteen birthday of is day of JOY,
because that day the child becomes a member
of the religious community. The dream of Joseph
of thirteen the sun, the moon and eleven stars,
and Jacob had thirteen children"
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-10-03

The Scimitar has now been issued for nearly
year Many subscribers have not paid. 1t is earn
this and who is in arrears will Immediately send
in his subscription.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-10-03

The stage of the campaign: Your liar! Your
another Red fire.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-06
LUCIA" AT THE AMERICAN THEATRE

The season of Italian opera at the American
Theatre, begun auspciously Monday night with
Aida" was continued last night with Lucia di
Iammermoor" the second performance also
ing a decided measure of popular approval In the
face of the standard set by Nine Tetrazzini at the
Manhattan Opera House last winter II may seem
hazardous TO offer with company of smaller
sources this particular opera, with its peculiar de-
n1and for startling vocal pyrotechnics. No popular
Italian repertory could be made up without it, how
ever and Nine NOrellt, of Mr.. Abramson's COM
many assumed the role of Lucia, and did her best
with the mad scene fireworks This scene
somewhat beyond her powers, but in the rest of
the opera she sang acceptably acted with spirit
and intelligence and-what is rarer-looked the part
of the pathetic bride of Lammermoor with some
degree of plausbility.
NJ DELI Franci Edgardo displayed great
deal Of viriIity His voice is powerful and is used
yy,thout stint but lacks sympathetic quality. NJ.
psccini gave a creditable performance Henry
Ashton The production a whole, was meritori-
ou. and encourages the belief that good opera at
New-York tribune., 1908-05-06
LONG ACRE co. OPPOSED.
Objection to Permission for Issue
of Bonds and Stock.

The Long Acre Light and Power Company struck
yesterday a not entirely unlooked-for snag to
securing from the Public Service Commission
consent to issue 100000 of bonds and s10
100000 in stock. when Alfred J. Taley, behalf
OF the Anu-Monopoly Light and Power Company
objected to the granting of the application the
ground that his company owned half interest in
the franchise and that it intended TO bring a suit
in equity to prove the claim
Minturn picked up the franchise for s1eo at a
sale in Hampstead November 2S, 1898. On March
2, 1866, he disposed of ii to the Long Acre COM
pany. In February, in endeavor to prove its
grounds for bringing suit in equity, the Anti
Monopoly Company got order from the Supreme
Court for the examination of William H. Kelly,
former justice of the Supreme Court who was the
custodian Of the bill of sale of the franchise to the
Long Acre company. but Mr.. Talley said yester-
day that all attempts find him had been futile.
although it was known he has office with Dit
tenhoefer, Gerber & James. TO whom the Se9,0o0
in bonds issued the requirement of the fran
Talley contended that the Public Service Commits
tion.
Jesse s. rAmoureux said he had heard of some
effort ito raise money of US through such a
claim, but he disputed it and said that the Long
Acre asserted title to the whole franchise Even
if his company held any part of the franchise, he
said, it was empowered TO operate under it. The
franchise is the chief asset of the Long Acre
pany-
There will be another hearing Friday after
noon.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-06
FOR DEAD FIRE CHIEF.
Life Size Portrait Of c. W. Kruger
Unveiled at Heqd0uQrters.

In memory of Charles ". Kruger. deputy chief.
who went to his death in The line of duty Feb
ruary H. his life size portrait unveiled yester
day afternoon at Fire Headquarters. The picture
shows Deputy Chief Kruger in helmet and rubber
whole attitude that of leader calling Come on.
ton. and was presented by the Kruger memorial
committee to the Fire Department The cost of
the picture raised by popular subscription the
movement being in charge of William B Ellison,
Edward L. Olsen. George 1. Hunter and H. Van
Den Berg.
The deputy chiefs widow, his sister, and two
little daughters were present hear the eulogies
pronounced on the dead fire fighter by Brother
Anthony, of Manhattan College and by Fire Com
missioner Hayes. The freman's driver. Andy"
Hergenrother, who followed his commander into
the burning building and arely escaped the same
fate, also present. All the ranking officers Of
the uniformed department who could be present
were there, headed by Chief Edward T. Croker. 20
do honor to ;heir former companion. The civilian
end of the department represented by Com
missioner Hayes, Deputy Commissioner Whitney,
Secretary Larney and commissioner StUrSis.
Deputy Chief Kruger was VINO never shirked
his duty" said Brother Anthony He held all else
subservient: he was brave faithful and chez ul
even Unto death"
Speaking behalf of the fremen Commissioner
Hayes said that the manner in which Chief Kruger
went to his death should be a matter of pride to
his family and to the department. He the
equal of any fireman who wore the uniform. -
he said What could be said Of any man.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-06
PLANS FOR GOVERNORS CONFERENCE.
Business and Social Programme - Mrs.
Roosevelt Will Give Garden Party.

Washington. May 5.-The programme OF the con-
ference of Governors to be held the White
House next week, covering both the official pro-
ceedings and the social entertainments which will
be a conspicuous feature of the occasion, has been
completed in outline. All the business meetings
will be held in the East Room of the White House.
There will be a forenoon and afternoon session
each day, the former beginning at II o'clock and
the latter at 230.
The President will open the conference on the
morning of Wednesday. May 13. Immediately after
which the regular programme of papers will begin,
opening with address and related min
erals The sessions will continue through Wednes
day Thursday and Friday, Friday afternoon being
devoted to a final general discussion of the whole
question of the conservation of natural resources
The official social programme includes the Presi-
dents dinner to the Governors, members Of the
{ a binet the Supreme Court and special guests at
the conference and the Inland Waterways Com
mission on the evening of Tuesday, May Il On
Thursday evening, Clifford Pinchot. United States
Forester and a member of the Inland Waterways
Commission. will give a reception 10 the confer
ence 10 meet the Governors and the members of
the Inland Waterways Commission On Friday
afternoon Mrs Roosevelt will give garden party
in honor of the visiting guests.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-06
COACH SQUADRON MAKES FIRST TRIP

The road coach squadron, with eleven members
of SQUADRON A Cavalry. \. q. N Y. top and a
guard in splendid red who stood erect While he
blew on his bugle a cheerful note of farewell to
the spectators left the Hotel Savoy yesterday
afternoon on first coaching trip of the season
Major Rridgman sat beside George +. Fahys who
drove the four cavalry horses. The party arrived
# Van CortIandt Park in time to witness the polo
game.
The coach Will leave the Hotel Savoy promptly
al 3.4t u M on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and at
81 y m on SATURDAYS 1t Will be driven through
the park up Seventh avenue To Manhattan avenue,
through St Nicholas by way of 10th street
and Broadway to the Lafayette boulevard; thence
o,-er I[ingsbridge and on Van Cortlandt Park,
arriving Al the Polo Grounds at O'Clock, and on
Saturdays hour earlier
The coach will carry twelve passengers A. r.
whitney jr.. j II. Alexandra jr-, William Mac
Naughton, secretary, and GoeIet GaIiatlh were
among those who took the trip yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-06

@ near Pretoria, while leading a charge of the reei
neht which he commanded namely the 1eth
Lancers -'' '@ A-'n
=" was on Lyulph Ogilvys return to America
mat ne contracted the marriage to which his fam
nS look exception and which il is said was large
- uue 10 MS sense of loneliness resulting from
'he Iact that his sister, Lady Maud of whom, he
was very fond had given up her home in Colo
Iduo AFTER the death of her husband Theodore
hhgte' OF Estes Park. Lyulph Ogilvy is a man
oi many oddities, in spite of which he has AL
ways been extremely popular among the ranch
"iei anu coWpunehers of the Western States and
renowned for his splendid horsemanship and his
abilty to stick on the back of any bucking bronco
MS slster-in-law, the widow of the late earl is
10" one OF the principal lades-in- waiting of the
ffihcess OF Wales. Another sister Lady Clemen-
uhe' is the wife OF Lord Redesdale. Still another
SISTER Lady Blanche. is the wealthy widow of
tHe iate Sir Henry Hozier so long secretary and
manager of Loyds.
ihere are but two lives namely those of young
poys under the age Of fifteen. that stand between
AH uph osilvy and the earldom of Airlie along
win the possession of grand old Cortachy Castle
III roiIarsflre, and valuable extending
an area OF nearly hundred thousand acres in
England and Scotland. The Oglvys are one of the
very Oldest houses in Scotland. and what the
GERMANS describe as the Uradel, for they de-
SCehued from one of the great hereditary chiefs
OF scotland who in the eleventh century exchanged
le tltle OF chief for earl, that time forth
until the present day their has figured al
most without interruption in the pages of Scot
lahd history, especially those pages that de-
voted TO the records of war
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY
New-York tribune., 1908-05-06
MARY FISHER HOME CHANGES NAME.

The name of the Mary Fisher Home, institu-
ton for the care of those long engaged IN journal
ism. literature, art, drama, any of the profes
sions who by the weight of years and infrmities
can no longer provide for themselves, was changed
yesterday to the Washington Home of Mount
Vernon. n. Y. The home was started twenty
two years ago with other capital than its own
good cause by Miss Mary Fisher.
The founder decided that she should be relieved
of her arduous duties, and at her request the
president, Mrs. George Fnck. after consulting with
the board of managers. called meeting OF all the
subscribers 10 the old home at the Westminster
Hotel Irving Place when the name was changed.
The home will be fully incorporated under the new
name and placed under entirely new manage
Inent. Miss Fisher, addressing the meeting. said
that at different times in the twenty-five years she
had advanced s. so. which she wished TO give to
the home.
Mrs Finck said that proposed TO establish
a free bed and endowment sufficient to enable
the Washington Home to accept more of the
worthy applicants waiting the benefits of this
charitable retreat Mrs Albert Hayman reported
to the meeting that the recent cafe chantant at
the Waldorf Astoria would net the home 1880.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-06
Il JUDSON IN HOSPITAL.
Says He Is Brother of Cyrus Field
Picked Up Unconscious.

a man who said he was Joseph Judson. living
at Ardsley- on the Hudson and naming as his
best friend and brother Cyrus Field Judson, the
promoter also of Ardsley- on the Hudson, was
taken to Bellevue Hospital Yesterday afternoon
suffering from alcoholic coma.
He was found at Irving Place and 18th street
in an unconscious condition by Patrolman Beck
ner, of the East 22d street station DR.. Miller,
who came in the ambulance, said that Judson
was suffering from alcoholism.
1t was learned at Ardsley that there was no
Joseph Judson living there. Captain Frank
Judson. brother of Cyrus Field Judson. said he
had never heard Of a Joseph Judson. 1t was
learned that Cyrus Field Judson had gone to
New York early in the day and had not re-
turned.
Later in the evening the name on the hospital
register was changed from Joseph Judson, with
a question mark after it, TO Cyrus Field Judson.
and under this the patient registered.
A minister, who refused to give his name called
at the hospital in the evening and asked to see
the patient. Although it was after visiting
hours, because the visitor was clergyman this
permission was given, and the caller spent some
time with Judson He refused to discuss his
visit
In filling out the blank at the hospital Jud-
son said he single and an engineer, and
that the address of his best friend was tele-
phone No. 1,200 Certlandt. which is blank
wire.
Cyrus Field Judson was taken to Fordham
Hospital on October 2. 1907, suffering from what
was diagnosed as knockout drops having
been found unconscious at the 230th street ter
minal of the subway. He was at the hospital
several days, being treated for several cuts and
bruises
He was co-defendant recently with Joseph
Letter and others in suit for $4,000 brought
by the brokerage firm of Franklin. Scott & Co,
and has at other times figured in the public
print, his mother having been a daughter of
Cyrus Field, the inventor and banker
New-York tribune., 1908-05-06
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New-York tribune., 1908-05-06
~oLD THIRD" CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY.

Twenty-Five original members OF the old Third
Army Corps Union. organized on the battlefield.
with a membership of fifteen hundred. in 1853. with
seventy-hve guests. in the Hotel Manhattan
last evening the occasion of the forty-fourth
annual reunion. OF the original membership there
but hundred still alive Among those pres
ent General Daniel Sickles. Major w 2.
ShreVe, Captain @. w Wilson, the Rev Joseph II.
Twitchell, chaplain OF Sickles's Brigade; Major
William Plimley, Major Lowell Purdy, General
Horatio King, Major C. W. Coroton, Colonel b.
I. Morgan. John II. Wise. son of Confederate Gen
eral Wise. and Major J. II. Everett Ali future
conventions will be held harA
New-York tribune., 1908-05-06
THEATRICAL NEWS.

There will he LABOR troubles in the theatrical
frmame next season. The Theatre Managers
Association and the Musicians Union have reached
an amiCable agreement, and at a meeting of the
former last night all the gers signed scale
Of wages that will prevail for definite period.
AIessrs. Klaw ana Erlanger and Henry W. Saw
age have decided to continue during the summer
months the run of The Merry Widow at the
New Amsterdam Theatre. The Widow is always
pleasing and is certain to have numerous guests
IN July well in December.
Sam Bernard will have as his guests next Sa tur
day afternoon group of officials Of the Police
Department. They will attend the performance of
Nearly a Hero at the close of the police parade
New-York tribune., 1908-05-06
WHAT IS GOING ON TODAY.

County, convention Of wonans Christian Tenn
oeranc. Union. End Presbyterian Church,
Io5th street and Amsterdam avenue, 1880 a m
r-f+ annual exhibition School of Housek ping
40 II Leroy street. IL a m
Omen dav at the Manhattan Trade School for Girls.
- No .09 to East 23d street. II a m
r-r.a admission to the Metropolitan Museum Of
American Museum of Natural History ana the
Geological Gardens
Meeting of the Peace Society of the City of New York.
Hotel Astor, > p m
Social meeting OF the Rainy Day Club Hotel Asor,
2-3O p
Dinner for WI Ting fang Club no. 55s Fifth
avenue. =
Dinner Of company B. Of 18th Regiment. Hotel Astor.
7:S0 o. m.
r,elata between Morris Hiquit and Professor Edwin
Seligrran on Resolved That Socialism is
desirable Practicable and Inetitable.' Cooper
m
New-York tribune., 1908-05-06
WOULD MAKE NJ Y. C. RY. RESPONSIBLE

in arguing yesterday the appeal from Judge
J-acombe's order permitting the receivers of the
New York City Railway Company to issue S,d0,uOo
Of recevershp certificates the reha biitaton of
the roads and equipment of the system j. Parker
Kirlin, for the Metropolitan Contended before the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals that the
lien should be made against the property OF the
New York City Railway Company instead OF
against the Metropolitan Street Railway. Company
Under the terms of the ninety-nine year lease of
Metropolitan. which has yet ninety-three years
o run he asserted. the New York City Railway
Company was properly responsible for the mainte
nance and repair of the system.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-06
PRINCETON SEMINARY COMMENCEMENT.

Princeton, n j. May 5-The ninety-sixth annual
commencement exercises of the Princeton Theolos-
icat Seminary held to-day The Rev. Rooert
: Tnglis of Newark made the principal address
Fortv-four men were graduated, and felowshlps OF
$500 each were awarded TO Harold c Anderson
OlIwein. Iowa; Kenneth P. Macdonald, Lincoln.
Neb; James S Armentroul. Washington College.
Tennessee: Gordon Mem Russell. Oyster Bay. "
V. Herbert A Gibbons Philadelphia; Arthur J.
MarbeL Rochester, Ind. and Oscar V Armstrong.
Millhoro. Va.