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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
PROF. sTRoBEL's CAREER.
Notable Achievements of Aemricar
 Adviser to Siam.

From the New York Sun.
 A clear-headed and unpretentious Amer ican diplomat who, after serving well his own country. had been of great use to a foreign government was Edward H. Stro- bel who died CD Wednesday at Bangkok, while acting as general adviser to the King of Siam. Minister to Chile at 42, with an eXreiient record, doubtless the return of the republicans to power in 1897 alone cut short career of great promise in the diplomatic service 1n- deed while he was later holding the Bemis professorship of international law at Harvard, a republican, Secretary of State, John Hay, when asked by repre- sentative of tne Siamese government to suggest an American to advise his, royal master, named Professor Strobel Thus throug the lu1 ger international amenfty he returned to a kind of usefulness from which party cxigency had debarred him at home.
 In March, 190i was concluded the spe- cial task to which, above all others, he had been expected to devote himself in the Malay peninsula. This was the con- summation of the French treaty. The long and sharp dispute over the boundary be- tween French Indo-China and Siam was one in which not only the French were concerned, tor encroachments continued the integrity of Chulalonkorn's empire itself might be in jeopardy, and with it trade interests of England. Denmark, Ger many, China and Japan. The new com mercial importance of the Pacific gives Siam a strategic consequence, and no Eu- ropean or Asiatic power would willingly see her pass into control of one of the others. By the treaty which Professor Stro- bel induced the French commissioner to agree to Siam cedes Battambang, Siso- phon and Siemreap. while France gives up Dansai, the province of Keat, and ad- jacent islands. French Asiatics in the Siamese empire come under the jurisdic- tion of the Siamese courts without extra territorial circumlocution. and stability of the status quo is assured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

Ads illustrated with good cuts are trade winners-The Gawk makes good cuts. =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09


 long past-perhaps the Black George of Galloway-crowned a little heather mound to the right.
 'I could see the yellow French car slacken speed as it took the hill oppo- site. On the contrary the weight of my Mercedes carried her to the top with un- abated force. He needed fuel too. and was beginning to know it. Before me saw the wide country spread to hori- zon of low whale-backed ridges, with the rocks l have spoken of (called clints') all about-a dreary place, but fit for my work. There was also long ditch showing black among the turfy heather, all gashed into deep cracks, and proper for my purpose as if 1t had been made so As,' saith Pope Nicholas. it was indeed.' I have confessed to him already since my return. for he is high in the committees.
 "Then, because 1t was time to end I caused the heyvy Mercedes to sweep up abreast of the lighter French car. from ther fight side. It was a narrow way. Fair on the chassis, a little before the rear wheel. l struck. and. our weight and force turne dthe yellow car over into a little ravine. But Nicholaivitch Negotin, who was James Kahn, stood on his feet and leaped, casting his coat, in which was the plunder of his master, we'll before him. He landed fair, and stopped to gather up his treasure. But, seeing my face, as I think, under the crook of his arm. he left all and fled for his life.
 Truly saith our Papa Batyuskin, the holy Nicholas. all that man hath will he give for his life He> saw me stand up in the Mercedes, fitting the stock upon the Mauser pistol. He screamed and ran. I laughed.
 'It sounded curious. even to myself in that lonely place. You see, there was only I, the quiet clerk known to you as John Casimir All of mine were dead. So they could not laugh--at least, not aloud. But the curious thing Is that, as I drove the nickel cartridges off the It, tie band of bent metal, I felt the little cold fingers which had always had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
CHAPTER XIII.

CHAPTER KILL
 The Tracking of Kahn. NEVILLE Jacob Romer was being . nursed towards a slow-re- W turning consciousness in tn
The evening world., 1908-11-30
LOUD Joke" ST|RS UP
DOWN TOWN CROWD

A loud noise that was variouslv de-
scribed by those that heard It as some
thing very much resembling an exploded
steam boiler, shook up things in the
vicinity of Beekman and William streets
just at the noon hour to-day.
Thousands heard It and to most Of
those thousands it remained a mystery
for several hours. There was d mighty
hurrying of folks along the street ana
hundreds of heads appeared at windows.
Then a policeman appeared and then
another and, finally, a sergeant of po-
lice-,all of whom made rapid inquiries,
but got little Information. They ex-
amined the pavement, but could find
no evidence of an explosion Firemen
in the engine house near at hand also
took a hand.
1t was one of these firemen who
finally explained what had happened.
a certain truckman with an idea of
creating n little excitement had eX-
ploded a decorating cap in the stree.
and when the excitement had reached
sufficient proportions had driven away.
You see." said the fireman. you
can fill UP one of those caps with sand
which offers some little resistance to
the air. and the explosion Is increased
several times in strength. We've had
the same thing happen before"
Some who heard tine f!reuans eXpla-
Cation had suggested to him the 'daa
that the truckman he alluded to might
have been freman-some of them are
young and like a joke.
The evening world., 1908-11-30
SMUCGLE SAWS TO
TOMBS DESPERATE
IN PAIR OF SHOES
PeSky, Who Has Broken Out
of Other JailS, Fooled in
Bold Plan.

At attempt at a Tombs iail delivery
was frustrated to-day by Warden
Flynn when he discovered two finely
tempered little steel saws hidden In the
soles of a pair OF shoes which had
been sent to William PeskY, a desperate
safe blower ana burglar, who is pris-
oner in the observation ward Pesty
has broken out of half a dozen jaiis In
his career of crime, and was undoubt-
eddy contemplating an escape from his
present place of confinement.
pesky was arrested last month In a
fiat in Brooklyn with his sister, Minnie
Marietta and her husband. Giovanni Mar
ketta. In trying to escape from the de-
tectives at that time ne jumped from a
window and injured his leg.
TWO weeks ago, in Genre street Court,
Pesky became violent and tried to
escape. 1t was necessary to put him in
irons All his clothing was torn off in
the struggle, Since that time he has
been in tine observation ward OF the
Tombs hospital
For the past three days Pesky has fire.
quently asked the attendants If a pair
of shoes had arrived for him. His in
quiries aroused suspicion and when a
package containing pair Of shoes and
addressed to Pesky reached the Tomns
this morning II was taken to the War
den's Office.
soles of the shoes had been tempered
with. They were ripped apart and the
saws were revealed.
Pesky will now be kept under con-
slant surveillance until he is tried on
two indictments which have been found
against him.
The evening world., 1908-11-30
Three Floors Filled With Dis
plays of Methods of Fight
ing tuberculosis,
CITY MAKES FINE SHOW.
Exhibit Is Even Larger Than
\ the One Seen at Interna-
tional Congress.


1hat New YORK may learn now TO
continue the war for the determination
az tuberculosis. the International tuber-
, .,,,,,. ~ $500,
the American Museum of Natural His
tory. 1t is the greatest exhibit of it's
lind a,..r ,otbared t,,c,,er 7, 10 urdor
,,.,
'''e VI '''e ''e' JOS
whose banner the crusaders or science
are fighting the white plague.
The evening world., 1908-11-30

We start this stirring sale with
Long Black Kersey Coats at $12.7 e
possible by an exceptional purchase
third more.
At S12.7S-Long Black Kersey Coat
gle-breasted, side vents, large panel effect, v,
Sizes 81 to AZ.
The evening world., 1908-11-30
WOODRUFF A PATRIOT.

WASHINGTON. Nov. TO- - Secretary
Root was President iiooscyclts Ur.'
caller to-day. the two remaining I'm com
ference almost an hour Asked whether
he had anything to- say regarding the
announcement from Hot springs of
Timothy l.. Woodruff that he would not
Nc n candidate for the New York Scua-
torslip. the Secretary said he had road
the statement and was much pleased
with the announcement. declaring that
II was a patriotic utterance.
The evening world., 1908-11-30
SONG FROM SAMSON AND DEIILAH


The Sunday World has arranged to give
the words and music OF the urctticst song
from samson and Dclilah. The first grand
opera song Get II next sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01
BE SE M E R DE P "A R T M E N T
PERSONAL QUERIES
 STIR GERMAN IRE
THE PRESS OF HAMBURG SEVERE " cRlTlcIsES A BRANCH OF BIG AMERICAN PACKING FIRM-THE OBJECTIONABLE QUESTIONS.

Hamburg, February 29.-The local branch of the Chicago packers, Armour x Co.,, is severely criticised in the news papers for asking applicants for cler- ical positions impertinent personal questions" The questions objected to are set forth in an application blank which each aspirant for a clerkship has to fill out and sign. The follow ing questions seem to have offended German sensibilities the most
 How many members of your family are dependant upon your earnings?
 Have you ever been guilty of any irregularities, or were you ever accused of such?
 Are you Temperate in the use of in toxicants, and have you always been temperate?
 Do you play cards, or are you ad- dicted to any other hazard games for money?
 State whether or not you have ever been in financial difficulties. and what arrangements you made with your cred itors.
 Are there any court proceedings pending against you and what is the amount of your private debts, if any?'
 The commercial press, as well as the dailies, assail Armour & Co.,, and Ger man clerks are warned not to lower themselves by asking the Chicago pack CTS for work unless the latter agree not to insist upon filling out and signing the application blank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01
Health From Sea-Water.

Following on the track of Pasteur, the pioneers of the medical profession have in the course of the last few years de- vised a treatment based on serum in jection below the skin, in the case of a number of diseases So writes Dr. Alfred Gradenwitz in the Technical World Mag azne for March.
 The formation of a virus or toxin re- sulting in the disease has in fact been found to be generally attended by the spontaneous production of some antidote or antitoxin and when this is produced by an artificial process, it can be used both for healing the disease and for inn munsing the body against 1t, if injected muning the body against it, if injected and Roux are classical instances of this novel therapy Though definite results have not so far been obtained with tu- berculosis sera, scientists seem to be on the eve of producing an efficient antidote against the baclli of even this disease. Other instances of serum treatment are the successful experiments on dysentery sera recently made in Austria and France
 While each of these sera is a specific liquid applicable only In the case Of a given malady, French physician, Dr. Rene Quinton of Paris, has recently dis covered in sea-water a health restoring liquid of quite general effects and which is entirely Independent of any agent re- sulting In or guarding against given dis ease. So far from being due to chance, this discovery was the outcome of a philosophical doctrine developed by Dr. Qunton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01
TWO NATIONS BALK
 GYPSY INVASION
BELGIUM AND FRANCE HOLD TIN ERANTS' VAN WITH EIGHT OC- CUPPANTS ON THE FRONTIER. HELD SINCE LAST OCTOBER.

Paris. February 29-A gypsy van containing eight people--father, mother and six children-was turned out of Belgium by the gendarmes of Aubange. The French gendarmes at the little frontier town of Sainte-Martin refused to let the gypsies cross the frontier.
 That happened October 1, 1907, and ever since the gypsies have camped there midway between the French and Belgian gendarmes. They are permit ted neither to go back into Belgium nor to come into France.
 special guard has been set upon the Belgian side; every twelve hours it is changed, and day and night the grim little gendarmes of Leopold guard their native land against the possible invasion of those eight gypsies. France has taken the matter even more seri- ously and has built a comfortable wooden sh ed for the use of its brave men who are repelling the terrible gyp- sy horde of man. a woman and six ragged children.
 Up to the present France has ex- pended nearly three hundred dollars in this gallant struggle. Belgium has probably spent as much.
 The gypsy ponies have grown leaner, and the canvas covered van Is falling to pieces in the winter wind and rain; and always France is on the qui viVe and Belgium watches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01
Personal and General.

Andrew c. Mitchell left for south Ala bama this morning on business trip.
 J. F. Gallagher of Chattanooga. Tenn, was In the city on business yesterday.
 Irene. the little 6-year- daughter of MT. and Mrs. Ed Cunningham of Dolo- mite died this morning at o'clock after a short illness. The funeral will take place at Bethlehem cemetery, with Ja- cobs & Son in charge.
 William, the 4-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. w. M. Kitto. died this morning after suffering for several days with an attack Of pneumonia. The parents of the dead child are receiving much sympathy. es- pecially so because this Is the second child that they have lost within one month. The services at the house will be conducted by Rev. McClosky at the house at 1 o'clock. The interment will be held at Pleasant Hill cemetery, with Ja- cobs & Son in charge.
 Mrs. Charles Perkins was removed from her home at Wheeling station this morn ing in the ambulance of Jacobs & Son to a hospital where she will undergo an op- eration for appendicitis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01
City Park For School.

The committee which was appointed by the school board and the city council to look into the matter of site for the new school that is to be erected in the near future, met this afternoon and after much discussion it was decided that the City park be recommended to the council at their next meeting as the first choice and the property on Third avenue next to the Robinson hospital as second choice. Property on Einghth avenue and Nineteenth street and prop erty on Montezuma avenue was also con- sidered, but the committee did not seem to think that this would be very de- sirable for the purpose. inasmuch as it was not so centrally located.
 One of the aldermen stated this eve ming that he believed the council would decide to have the school erected on the property that is now used as a city park This is 9 central location and besides the grounds would be ideal for school. This matter will be presented at the next meeting of the council and the park sita will be recommended.
 This will be good news for most peo- pie as it is understood that the great majority of citizens are in favor of having the school erected there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01
Fine came at cadsden.

The Bessemer basketball team went down to Gadsden last evening to play the Gadsden Y. M. c. A. team.
 The Bessemer boys, when they left this city, were under the impression that they could beat the Gadsden boys, but alas for them: they were doomed to dsap- pointment, because every one of the meni- bers of the team stated thls morning that the Gadsden boys were in the game to win.
 Tho final score was IA to IA and it will be seen from that that the game must have been a good one. The lineup for the Gadsden boys was as follows: Hodges and Bowling, forwards; Elliott, center and Riddle and Little guards. The fol- lowing young men composed the Besse- u,er lineup: Johnson and Lacy, forwards: Houston, center, and Homer Hurd and Baily. guards
 The boys are high in their praise of tho treatment accorded them by the Gadsden team and they state with one accord that they were never treated better. They were met at the train by members of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01
They Skate No More.

The little boys and girls who have been accustomed to skating along Eigh- teenth street between First and Second avenues are in trouble The mayor has issued an order that no skating be all lowed along this part of the street It is mighty bad for the children, inasmuch as they have no place to skate, unless they should decide to try the Jonesboro road, and 1t is foregone conclusion if Mayor Martin happens to see them on that sacred road he will make them hard to catch
 Several people have remarked that the chiioren were tearing up the streets, but even at that the damage done has not been so great, and besides the children had a good time, and no one was troubled or course. If pedestrian happened to be passing and got in the way he or she rot run over. This was to be expected and the skaters could not be blamed just be- cause some one happened to get in the way. The children are sad and the skates are quiet, the roll is heard no more and the races along Eighteenth street have stopped, and it is expected that they have stopped for good.
 The ages of the children who have been accustomed to using the street range from g to F and it Is a fact that they cannot do much damage to the street The skates clipped out a place on Eigh- teenth street near Second alley, but the city has a good many places of this kind and they were not cut up by skates.
 Most every one likes to see the little children have a chance to skate, and since the Hippodrome has been put out of business. it is hoped that Mayor Rush will decide to retract his recent order and grant the little people the privilege of skating on the old ground once more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01
Sweet Things

Form necessary part of our diet They should be free from impurities. We carry line of Syrups and Molasses that we positively guarantee to be pure Then we have Honey, Jelles Jams and Preserves that will bear the most severe tests of the pure food law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01
BANK ROBBER IS WANTED IN ATLANTA Gee. Barton Is Caught By BeS-
 Sener Officers PARK SITE FOR NEW SCHOOL Mayor Rush Issues Order That Chill dren Cannot Use Sidewalks For
 Skating-Personal and
 General News.
PARK SITE FOR NEW SCHOOL

Bessemer, February 29-(Special)- George Barton, alias F. A. Stevens, alias Steve A. Warton, accused of being a bank robber, was arrested at a late hour last evening by Detectives Patton and Parsons and Night Captain Ross Barton is wanted in several places, but he is most particularly wanted in Atlanta, where he escaped from the Fulton county jail after having been put in to serve quite term for bank robbery. He is ac- oused of having robbed bank at Union Point. Ga, last fall. He was arrested shortly after that time and was lodged In the jail in Atlanta.
 He escaped from that place as above stated, and the fact that he had gotten away caused a great deal of talk at the time, as it was supposed by good many people that the guards had something to do with his escape. The warden, it is said, has since been indicted by the grand jury. charged with being an accessory.
 Barton stated to Detective Patton that the warden was not to blame He said he saw good chance to get away and he made try for it. Fortunately for him at the time he was able to work out his plans, and has been at liberty since Feb ruary 9
 Barton is the man who was arrested in this city last November for firing a pls- tol in the city limits He made a. cash bond of $50 and had never been heard from again until he was arrested last evening on the corner of Twenty-frst street and Second avenue When arrest ed he admitted that he was the man wanted, and stated that he was willing to go back to Atlanta without giving any trouble.
 Shortly after this man forfeited his bond in Bessemer, several robberies took place in the Birmingham district, including Woodlawn and several other places. It is the belief of the officers now that Bar ton had something to do with them
 Detective Patton has received several telegrams from. the chief of police in At lanta, and the last stated that $50 reward would be paid for his return to Atlanta and in addition all expenses incurred would be paid for by the Atlanta officials Detective Patton will leave with his pris- oner tomorrow evening for Atlanta where he will turn him over to the authorities his is one of the most important ar rests that has been made in this city in some time. and the detectives and Night Captain Ross are to be complimented on the manner in which it was worked up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01
TITO BE STRONG l$$$ E E E f;SSS$f f&S$$f f ]; SS;;$

To serve its Depostors well and truly, holding their interests identical with its own; to grant as generous terms as are consistent with sound banking; to welcome the small account as cordially as the large one; to be satisfied with small margins of profit in its business transactions and to give it's customers a fair measure of its success, is the policy of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01
Too Busy For Business.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 "I don't see how he can put in all his time motoring"
 Well, believe he's not busy at ths office these days"
 Not busy at the office? Why, hows that?'
 He's too busy motoring
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01

Gsdsden team and taken up to the hotel for supper. after which they were taken up to the rooms of the Y. M. c. A.
 The crowd was large and the game was well played, and taken all in all the home boys state that 1t was the best game they have taken part in this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01
MONEY TO LEND.

Have client who will lend money in $5,000.00 amounts for five years on first mortgage real estate.
 BROWN BROS. 6 GO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01

You know them, they know you. You get a square deal l- Sunny Brook" Rye, in bond, 4 qts., prepaid, $500. Camp bell Burton Co.,, Box 358, Mem phis, Tenn.
, 1908-09-16
MaanInclsnt sohool ExhibIt.

Magnificent School Exhibit.
Mrs. Emma Howell Knight. county
superintendent, Is the supervisor. OF
Department M, educational work. and
the entire lower floor of Art hall 10
occupied by the splendid school exhibit
this year. This department, perhaps
more than any other. interests people
OF both sexes and all ages, and the
fair trustees do well to give 1t increas-
ed prominence from year to year. Ac.
cording to the best judgment Of promi.
nent educators in the county, no prizes
are awarded, but it is considered
enough glory by the small people to
have their very own work shown in
the widely diversified exhibits. and
their interest in all the displays is re-.
markable and Is bound to have Its
share In their development.
Rural Schools to Fore.
The exhibits from the rural schools
this fall are even more praiseworthy
than those seer at previous fairs and
those enthusiastic teachers who have
taken an interest In this branch Of the
work are entitled to much credit. The
artistic side of child life should be de
veloped in every possible way and