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The Lamar register., 1908-11-04

Emperor Franz Joseph still enjoys
his favorite pastime of hunting at
Ischl. and in spite of his rs years
climbed 5000 feet the other day and
shot four stays.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-04

Few of US have shoulders that will
not droop under the weight of imag
mary troubles.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-04

About this time paterfamilias gets
stalled with questions from Young
Hopeful on school subjects.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-04

1t is easier now for stranded British
ers in this country to write home for
money. The same happy condition ap
plies to stranded Americans in Eng.
land.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-04

The man who prides himself on al
ways saying what he thinks seldom
succeeds in saying anything any one
else wants to hear.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-04

Though 1t is foretold by aeroplane
manufacturers that the battleships are
doomed. the scuttling of those impress
sive vessels will be postponed awhile
The Lamar register., 1908-11-04

Iceland is eager fer home rule. In
other words, its people want TO be
their own icemen.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-04

whistling buoy adrift is soaring
mariners on the wide Atlantic. But II
II only refrains from The Merry
Widow" ct al. all may yet be well.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-04

Every time Alfred Austin bursts into
song series of critical explosions oc-
ours all over the world
The Lamar register., 1908-11-04

A craze for aeroplanes is developing
But that is business which is liable
TO frequent drops.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-04

And now some one claims that girl
knows two weeks before a man even
admits to himself that she is rather
attractive what hour he will propose
The Lamar register., 1908-11-04

The Bocootawanankes Canoe club
was recently organized at Pawtuxet,
II. l. Imagine a girl trying to work
that name onto a sofa pillow.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-04

Hope has been described as life
preserver with most of the cork out
OF it,"
The Lamar register., 1908-11-04

The man who isn't satisfied until he
is married isn't always satisfied then.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-04

The only thing wrong with money is
that there isn't enough of 1t to 60
round.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-04

Maybe the airship will GUST the war
ship. but it will have to take several
feeds of gas or gasoline first.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-04

Who was it that said the new FEM
Inine hat wasn't to be bigger and more
outrageous than ever?
The Lamar register., 1908-11-04

The proper Study of mankind Is
man. but the most talked of one just
at present is tuberculosis.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-04

Aeroplanes of the Wright pattern
are to be on the market soon at about
$4,000 each. Take a few home to
amuse the children.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-04

Now that it has been discovered
that sweet potatoes make an excellent
brain food some philanthropist should
work to have the price reduced.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-04

It's better TO occupy a matched cot
tage than a marble mausoleum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07
ROOSEVELT WANTSA ARMY
 RAISED TO 100000 MEN

Washington. September 6.-President Roosevelt in his final message to Con- gress will recommend an increase in the numerical strength of the army to at least 100, 900 men, At the present time the army Is on footing of 60,000 men, the number provided for in time of peace.
 To the general staff It has become evil dent in the last two years that 6OO00 men are too few to properly garrison the posts at which it is necessary to main- tain an army force. These posts in clude the garrisons in the insular pos sessions of America. The law provides that the army may be increased to 100000 men in time of peace. This provision in the opinion of the military experts of the government is likely to prove a se- rious handicap to the army if absolute necessity should arise for a larger force. It has been shown by letters received at the war department that the people of the country are immensely interested in the maneuvers of the army held at tSe various permanent posts in the country. of the operations of the army, but in the past two years since public atten- ton has been drawn to the work of the regular army in connection with the na
 tional guard of various states at several permanent camps of the United States, the people generally have manifested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07

the deepest interest in the army maneu- vers and have expressed to the war de- partment their desire to come more in- timately in contact with the service
 It will be necessary in the judgment of the general staff considerably to increase the numerical strength of the army in order properly to care for the posts and fortifications in this coun- try and in our insular possessions. It is pointed out that a considerab ble force will be required to garrison the forti- fications at Pearl Harbor, in the Ha waiian Islands. An immense amount of money Is to be expended in the erection of the Pearl Harbor fortif cations and it is the opinion of army officials that a garrison of at least 2000 men will have to be maintained there in order to protect the works and insure against invasion by possi- ble enemy. Just now there are ap proximately 10000 Japanese In the Hawaiian 4slands. In the remote event of a war between America and Japan or some other power with which Japan is on friendly terms it would be impossl- ble for the comparatively small force of United States troops now in the Ha waiian Islands to prevent the landing of arms and ammunition to supply the Japanese in the islands. With an ade quate force at Pearl Harbor no diff- culty would be experienced In prevent ing the landing of munitions of war which might be used against the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07

Washington, September 6.-(Special.) Alth ough the amended rate law has been in force more than two years, the first real hard fight under its provis ions will come up within month, when the commission will be compelled to answer the question, How is the req condolences of rate to be tested?" This has been put fairly and squarely before it in the complaints made by the railroad commissions of Texas and Ala bama. Both assert that the railroads are woefully overcapitalized.s and have also submitted figures showing what they believe to be the real value.
 The Texas commission, on It's own valuation of the railroads which have increased rates, shows that they have been earning 4 per cent on an average of double their real value, or fully 8 per cent on the amount of real money put into the property. The Alabama commission followed a similar course. Both commissions call the action of the railroads conspiracy in restraint of trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07
MURDERER TO
 PLEAD INSANITY
Chester Jordan the Boston Man Who Killed His Wife and Chopped Her Body to Pieces Will Have Able Counsel When He Is Arraigned- His Brother -in-law, Jesse
 Livermore Cotton Plunger Putting up Money

being sought by detectives for the de- fense The work of the defense Is eX- pensive and 1t can afford to Deliver more pays the bills.
 The whole dominating keynote of the defense Is to be emotional insanity. That Jordan was literally driven wild, to frenzy past hls power to control, through years of bitter harassing by his wife, the defense will attempt to prove. Four wit nesses to this are known to the attor- neys for the defense. Others are being sought.
 Dr. William Le Blanc, who lived just next door to the Jordans in Somerville, and who was their family doctor for months past, declared today that Mrs. Jordan had a bad disposition, that she neglected her husband who was pa tient man, almost necessarily: that she was addicted to the use of alcoholic drinks and that she but a few weeks since tried to take her own life with laudanum.
 Mrs. Mary Steadmsn, otherwise called Mary Amazon, formerly a boarder with the Jordans and admittedly "a good friend" of Chester B. Jordan, said that Mrs. Jordan had nagged her husband from morning until night; that she gave him no peace of mind, that she often flew at him in rage, and that she led him wretched life.
 Jordan Is now confned in the cell for merly occupied by Charles L. Tucker in "murderers row." in the Middlesex coun- ty jail in East Cambridge
 The medical examiners do not believe that Jordan's story is true that he struck his wife and that she fell downstairs and was killed by the fall and that he then had a period of mental blanlxness. Bit by bit, piece by piece. the officers of the law are fitting together the evidence wherewith they intend if possible, to place Jordan in the electric chair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Page l..

Page i. Bryan has Taft on the run Taft initiates Bryan in speaking tour Campaign book of democracy Is issued Scene of ruin and desoation in Minne- sota. First real hard railroad rate fight. Wife murderer to plead insanity. Holland issues ultimatum to Castro. Roosevelt wants army of 100000 men. Labor leaders summoned in injunction case.
 Page 2. Financiers are free of anxiety Chicago favors bank guarantee. Unmarked grave of old war hero. Forecast of the news.
 Page 3. Alabama forests are to be mapped. Bessemer men to take interest in educa- ton. Sunday school teachers meet. Hot metal track rumor at Bessemer.
 Page {. Editorial comment.
 Page 5. Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic en- ters city. National Postoffice Clerks in conven- ton. Labor Day celebration at Germania park. Ninth district teachers open institute.
 Page 6. Tax on near beer may slip cog. Charge made of reckless shooting. Tolstoi talks of literary people.
 Page z In the shops of Gotham. In the musical world. Social events. Trades union congress is strong in Eng land.
 Page 8. Birmingham loses game to Memphis. National league race continues excit- ing. Championship prize fights on Pacific coast. Football practice begins this week in the big colleges. Manager Molesworth and his team will play two games today with New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07
SCENE OF RUIN AND
 ASHEN DESOLATION
Fires Have Struck Terrible Blow Several Towns of Minnesota and Hardly Anything Is Left but Black ened and Smoking Remains of What Once Were
 Prosperous and Happy Communities

Duluth, Mnn., September 6.-After de- stroying the town of Chisholm. on the Mesaba range and burning over thou sands of acres in St. Louis, Carleton and Itasca counties in Minnesota and the northern portion of Douglas county. Wis consin, the many forests fires which have been ranging in these districts were checked today, and if the wind does not spring up again, it is not likely that further damage will be great.
 The strong wind which had driven the flames before it in many timbered and agricultural districts, subsided this morn ing and the thousands of homeless peo- pie were given a chance to take stock of their belongings and prepare to re- place the many burned farms and set dement's and the once f1ourishing town of Chisolm, 65 miles north of Duluth.
 The subsiding of the wind enabled the inhabitans of Buhl and Nashwauk to save those towns. Several buildings at the edge of Nashwauk were burned but by valiant, all night work the 1000 miners and citizens prevented the flames from sweeping over the village. The town was entirely surrounded by wall of fire and it's escape from obiteration was remark able There is little timber adjacent to Buhl and although forest fires com pletely surrounded the village the 500 inhabitants had only to extinguish the inciplent blazes started by falling brands to protect the village.
 Chisolm presents scene of ruin and desolation. Blackened and smoking piles of charred wood little heaps of gray ashes stirred by the fitful breeze, scorched gaunt skeletons of brick and mortar, all canopied with a dense pail of smoke, comprise what was one of the most fourishing towns In the great Me- saba iron range
 The only remaining buildings are the new $125,000 high school, the graded school, the Catholic church, the Italian church and a dozen dwellings in the southernmost parts of the town.
 The damage to property Is estimated at $10O0,000, and to personal property at s750000, including the stocks of the mer- chants.
 The insurance carried is estimated at s500,O0O
 Hibbing, five miles west of Chisholm, afforded accommodations to about 1000 refugees from Chisholm last night, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07

Boston, September 6.-(Speeial)- precedented in the legal annals In Mas sachusetts is the defense which is to be set up when Chester s. Jordan of somer- vile is brought to trial for the murder of his wife. Honora, in their home in the upper fiat house in Medford street of that city. Insanity, emotional insanity. brought on Jordan through the constant nagging of Jordan's wife, will be pleaded and testified to by witnesses in his be- half
 The wife slayer is to rely on a plea similar to that used in the Thaw case and that planned in the defense of Capt. Peter C. Hains.
 Attorney J. H. Sullivan and R. s. Teel- ing. engaged to defend Jordan, are work ing night and day on the case. The at torneys are maintaining a profound si- lence as to their discoveries, and their in tentions in one of the strangest and most tragic murders in the history of the com monwealth.
 The millions of Jesse L. Livermore, the New York cotton plunger are to be law ishly drawn upon to save Jordan, brother tn-Iaw of Livermore, from the electric chair. Livermore has indicated that his check book may be drawn upon.
 Private detectives today were being sent everywhere delving deeply into the past of the murdered woman, which is alleged to be somewhat checlSered Her nervous. harassing nagging disposition; her free use of drugs her habits of drinking to excess and her relentless jealousy of her husbands every move, all of these things which have been alleged against the woman Jordan admits having slain, are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07

Washington, September 6.-The petition of the Buck Stove and Range company. of which MT Van Cleave of St. Louis, president of the Manufacturers associa- tion, is president, requiring Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell and Frank Mor- rison respectively, president, vice presi- dent and secretary of the American Fed eration of Labor, to show cause why they should not be adjudged guilty of con- tempt, comes up before Judge Gould of the supreme court of the District of Co., lumbia on Wednesday of this week. The case will be handled for MT. Gompers and his assistants by Alton B. Parker of New York and Ralston x Siddons of this city, and for MT. Van Cleave by Messrs. Dav- enport of Connecticut and Sullivan of Washington, p. c.
 The labor men are charged with acting in contempt of the orders of Judge Gould of last December prohibiting them from continuing the Buck Stove and Range company on the published i've don't patronize' list of the American Federa- ton of Labor, and from in any way boy cotting or encouraging boycott against the company, which order became a de- cree of the court through the action of Chief Justice Clabaugh, an appeal from which is now pending.
 It is claimed that they circulated copies of the American Federationist after the date of Justice Gould's order and con- taining the we don't patronize' list and they also are charged with circulating the proceedings of the last convention of the last Federation of Labor, which jndorsed the boycott In question. John Mitchell is charged with having presided over the United Mine Workers conven- tion last January at which time reso- lution was passed indorsing the boycott of the Buck Stove and Range company Specific complaint is made of an editorial published in the February number of the Federationist written by MT. Gompers. and discussing at length the rightfulness and the effect of the order of Judge Gould.
 It is understood that the answer of the defendants will insist upon their rights to discuss judicial directions with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07

it is expected thai Q . will be given lodging tonight. f.>& Duluth, Messaoa and Northern st0o car of tents from Duluth for V < ng this afternoon on receipt of OSe, sage from Mayor Weirick W. / .$S ionggle. vice pres ident and gen e lanager of the road, said he wouy o l tents and supplies if necessar, Q z Hibbing as fast as needed. A md tents can be used. and by tor 7 night white city will have SD. 1g up on the environs of Hibbing. F'oodstuffs will not be needed as the merchants have large supplies and an order from Duluth has been placed for what Is desired.
 The Hibbing relief committee has served meal tickets on Hibbing restar rants and Is prepared to help anyone. Only 1000 were given beds in private homes and hotels last night as most of Chisholms population was too ex cited to seek a place to rest.
 There are many destitute persons, especially among the mining class. Numbers of men who were rated as we'll to- do were without funds to buy a meal today. In most instances these misfortunes are only temporary as many will soon receive their insur ance money. However, some merchants lost everything they had except the clothes they wore, and there will be much suffering and financial embar- rassment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07
ULTIMATUM IS ISSUED
 BY HOLLAND TO CASTRO

The Hague, September 6.-Holland's notes to Venezuela contain one point which appears practically as an ulti- matum. Holland demands of Venezuela the revocation. before November 1, of the decree issued by President Castro on May II last, which resulted in the partial sup pression of Curacaos trade. This de- cree made obligatory the trans-shipment of all goods from and to Maracaibo and other ports in western Venezuela at Porto Cabello instead of Willemstadt, as pre- viously had been the custom.
 This demand, however, is framed in courteous language. It Is on the temperate attitude which it has adopted in conduct ing it's correspondence with Venezuela that the Holland government bases what ever hope it has of a peaceful solution of the trouble, and since this government fixes a definite period in which the decree must be revoked 1t appears unlikely that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07
compers on cannon's Trail.

Danyille, H., September 6.-Samuel Compers, president of the American Fed eration of Labor, will invade the Eigh- teenth congressional district of Illinois on Monday for the avowed purpose ot bringing about the defeat of Joseph G.. Cannon, speaker of the national House of Representatives. who is making his 18th campaign for seat in Congress. MT. Gompers is billed to make an ad- dress at the Labor Day celebration here tomorrow. Two years ago he declared his intention of seeking the speaker 8 defeat. However, MT. Gompers made only one or two speeches in the out skirts of the district, and the speaker was reelected by the largest majority he has had in IS years. with the ex- ception of four years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07
FIRST REAL HARD FIGHT
 ON RAILROAD RATE LAW

The issue is fairly joined by the an swers of the Texas railroads. As rule they "come back at the Texas commissioners with the assertion that since the commissioners have been set over the destinies of the railroads ir that state the transportation com. panies have accumulated deficit amounting to between s20,000,000 and s25, 900, 900, chiefly because the commits sioners have reduced intrastate rates to such a point that the railroads could recoup only by raising the in- terstate rates
 The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, the road most bitterly complained of by the Texas officials. makes the strongest hard times" showing of them all. It asserts that it's net earn ings fell off $12,743,917, or 50.93 per cent for the year 1908, and the road failed to earn it's interest charges by $1,199,908. It denies that it's capital is watered and asserts that its capital ization is less than it's true value or even its true cost. All the railroads deny that the traffic and tariff associa- tions of which they are members con- spired to increase rates. W. s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07
Appeal for Help.

St. Paul, September 6.-Gov. Johnson today issued proclamati6a calling for aid for the forest fire sufferers in northern Minnesota. The number of homesless is given as 12,000. The proc lamation is as follows:
 "A great disaster has come to north ern Minnesota. Chish olm, one of the splendid cities of the Mesaba range, has been totally destroyed by a destruc- tive forest fire, which swept over a large portion of St. Louis county. Every home and business house of that community Is burned and 5000 people are suddenly rendered homeless, the property loss amounting to millions of dollars. Early reports indicate also the total destruction of the mining localities of Shenandoah, Hartley and Pillsbury. The total number of people rendered homeless will reach 12,000, and vast tracts of agricultural lands have also been devastated.
 This disaster Is without parallel in the history of Minnesota, and in view of the appalling calamity. I appeal to the generosity of the people of Mime sota for liberal aid, and, owing to the great necessity, ask that this assistance be as prompt as possible"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07
CONFESSED TO CRIME.
Leader of House Burners Tells of His
 Dastardly Deed.

Louisa, Ky, September 6-Alonzo Kelly, 16 years of age, today made confession to the sherifr and the prose- cutting attorney duplicating John Sprouse in the burning of the home of Charles Cooper in Lawrence county, near this place. Two small children were burned to death. MT. Cooper will probably die and Mrs. Cooper and another child were disfigured for life as the result of the incendiaries. Sprouse, who is a man of middle age. was removed from the county for safe keeping some days ago, mob forming soon after he was arrested as a suspect. Young Kelly credits Sprouse with the leadership of the crime, which was the outgrowth of neighborhood quarrel. Sprouse. according to the con fession, threw kerosene on two corners of the house and made Kelly apply the match to one of them. while Sprouse touched off the other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07

blockade will be begun before Novem- Der. The minister of foreign affairs, Jonkkhern Van Swinderin, in the cor respondence, admits that some of Venez- uela's grievances are well founded and comedies that 1t was impossible for M. de Reus to remain Hollands representa- tive in Caracas after the contents of his letter to Houlen Trouw had been pub lshed, although it was not intended for publication. The foreign minister. how ever, takes exception to the dismissal of M. de Reus, stating that the Dutch gov ernment would undoubtedly have recalled him If 1t had been requested to do so. He also expresses regret at the anti-Ven- ezuelan demonstrations in Curacao The foreign office continues to deny that Eol- land has asked other powers to cooperate with her against Venezuela. The Vader- land learns that the battleship de Ruijter will be commissioned on September 26 for the West Indies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07
SPORTING EVENTS
 FOR LABOR DAY

New York. September 6-Labor Day holds forth a1 attractive programme of sporting events throughout the country. There will be athletics, golf, tennis. cricket, baseball. automobile races, horse racing, prizetighting etc.
 Probably the most interesting athletic meeting will be that at Celtic park Long Island, where the Irish-American Ath- letic club will hold their track and field sports in which large Aumber of the athletes who won honors in the Olympic games will compete. Next Saturday at Travers Island, the summer home of the New York Athletic club. the senior all- round Metropolitan championship will be decided.
 During the week the tennis games be- tween M. J. Richey and J. C. Park, the English players and an American team will begin at the Longwood club, Boston, The winners win be sent to Australia in an endeavor to win the D. F. Davis international trophy, which Is held by Australia.
 The Grand Circuit harness races will be run during the week at Hartford, Conn.