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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
The Gerataest Port.

From the Washington Herald
New York is undoubtedly the greatest
port in the world, although more than
twice the number of vessels clear the
port of London. In London one ciears
every IA minutes, as against ole every
half hour in New York; but the average
cargo value in London is only $47,242,
while in New York it Is $92,307. In point
Of tonnage New York exceeds London
by 100000. New York is not the COM
mercial center of America as London is
of England The manufacturer of shoes
in Boston who sends his goods to BATH
more sends them either by rail or by
vessel direct Goods going to France or
Germany go directly from the port of
Boston. Less than % per cent of New
York's tonnage is represented in coast
wise trade, whereas fully 80 per cent of
London's is coastwise. In other words,
of Londons commerce, amounting to
81 ,37o, 100000 annually. only $6S5oOo, 600 rep
resents foreign trade, whereas of New
York's $1,000, 900 annual commerce.
1864 900, 900 represents foreign trade, or an
actual excess over London of Sis, 600 900.
To accommodate this enormous trade
New York has 4O4 miles of improved
water frontage; that covers half the dis
lance between New York and Chicago.
London has less than 200 miles OF sim
liar wataer frontage. Liverpool has less
than 100 miles, while Hamburg, Antwerp,
Rotterdam and Havre have each of them
less than Liverpool. Practically all of
the available water frontage of these
ports has been taken up by their docks,
while New York has so far only I'M
proved about one-hah of its available
space. when all the available coast line
Is improved, as it must be rapidly, IT
will measure nearly as many miles as lie
between the Atlantic seaboard and the
Mississippi river.
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of dynamite within the hopper from a
box of loose dynamite placed outside the
hut through similar slot by means of
wooden spoon. The process of filling
the cartridges is carried out with great
rapidly, the result of continued practice,
while the plunger of the filler Is fabricated
by the nitroglycerin itself.
mite. 1t is of the consistency of tough
ridges are made, the process being some
what different. This explosive Is 80 per
cent more powerful than ordinary dyna-
glycerin. The material is forced through
elastic paste, and comprises about per
cent nitrocotton to SO per cent of nitro
glycerine. The material is forced through
a sausage machine, and as it issues
therefrom it is chopped into three-inch
lengths by a wooden wedge upon an
India rubber covered table and wrapped
into cartridges with almost lightning
speed There are in all 20 of these cart
ridge huts.
Even Warm Temperature.
Owing to the fact that nitroglycer'n
congeals at 43 degrees F. and freezes at
90 degrees F., it is necessary to MAINTAIN
the atmosphere within the buildings at an
even warm temperature. Steam heating
is employed, the minimum temperature
being so degrees F., the radiating pipes
being completely and carefully enclosed
so that no loose explosive may come into
contact with the hot steam pipes and
possibly promote decomposition.
An extensive variety of explosives IS
prepared at these works, suitable for the
various exigencies of commerce and war.
The principal comprises various forms
of gelatines and dynamite, such as guhr
dynamite blasting gelatine. gelatine dyn-
amte and gelignite, the latter two COM
binations of nitroglycerin, nitrocotton, nj
trate of potash and wood meal.
There are two laboratory magazines
corresponding to the extremes of temper
ature the heat of the tropics and the in
tense cold of the Arctic. These two mag
aznes are appropriately chrstened India
and siberia respectively. OF the two,
the former is the more dangerous. Before
entering the magazine the temperature
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
OH, LORD! MAKE ME sTYLisHl"
Favorite Prayer of One Woman.
There Are Others Like Her.

From the Washington Post.
do I love pretty clothes! Why" with
a sigh of rapture, II could eat my way
into them!
The woman who said this made her
hearers stare in establishment, for as
matter of fact her clothes were not espe-
cially pretty and nobody had suspected
her of a secret passion for fine Feathers.
1t was not so much of a surprise when
another woman whose frock would nave
spelled Paris even If the labels on her
steamer trunk were not still fresh ex-
claimed:
Don't I know how that feels! My IA
vorite prayer is: oh, Lord make me
stylishp Make me stylish!' And l almost
end up with: And l can manage the
restv Sometimes 1 really think l could,
you know"
Possibly these expressions were rather
extravagant, even for women. But II
there is one subject which will wake up
the feminine mind and make it put some
thing nice and jingling into the contrlbu-
ton box of conversation it is that same
subject of clothes. Under that inspira-
ton one of them uttered the following In
deep and ardent tones:
81 told my dressmaker l wanted gown
so stunning that when l went into
restaurant every fork would drop!'
Another woman eyed beautiful frocS
envious admiration:
I'D rather have that in my family than
forty Mayfiowers!"
Under similar provocation another wo-
man said:
IN a gown like that could be abso-
lutely good-or altogether bad"
Another one said.
.-.Clothes. Why, when the cook has on
her best raiment say Please and thank
YOU to her. And sometimes when the
dressmaker has done her very best in my
behalf the cook actually says Please and
Thank YOU to me!''
Women can be equally eloquent in their
scorn of clothes they don't like. A girl
was looking in a milliner's window the
other day when she caught sight OF
particularly ugly hat.
wouldn't that make you want to go
bare headedl' she exclaimed.
OF course, there is the custom phrase
ct wouldn't be caught stealing in dress
like that" and II wouldn't be found dead
in a thing like that!' But one girl reached
the limit of scorn when she exclaimed
in disgust: 81 wouldn't be caught pick
ing my teeth in gown like that!'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
A Vacation.
From uarner's Weekly.

From Harpers Weekly.
A certain scientist in the service Of
Uncle Sam at Washington is said to be
a hard taskmaster to both his official
and his domestic servants.
Being detailed once to accompany
scientific expedition on an extended
cruise, the scientist is said to have I'M
bent trifle in communicating the
news to his personal attendant.
Henry said he, 'how would you
like to go with me around the world?"
do we go from east to west, sir?'
aswed the man.
Eyes
"And we lose day going that way.
do we not, sir?"
1--WE do"
.Then, sir I should like very much
to go. It would give me day on.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
M|STR|AL IN CASE
OF CALEB POWERS
Fifth Trial Set By Judge Nor
ris for Next July
MAJORITY FOR ACQUlTTAL
Request Has Been Made BY Counsel
Fo. Powers To Governor Wilson
For a Pardon In View of the
Action of the Jury.
MAJORITY FOR ACQUITTAL

Georgetown, KY, January 4-(Special.)
The jury in the fourth trial of Caleb
Powers, charged with completely in the
assassination of Gov. William Goebel at
Frankfort, January, 1900, falling to agree
upon the guilt or innocense of the defend
ant, was discharged at noon today by
Judge James S. Morris, the prisoner re-
manded to Jail without bail and his fifth
trial set for July next at a special term
of court in this city.
Ten of the jury held that Powers had
not been proved guilty and two were
firm in the belief that he had. The two
that favored Powers guilt were DEM
ocrats in politics.
The case was submitted to the jury at
9:05 on the morning of January and two
and one-half days were occupied in the
deliberations. The jury, after another
sleepless night, were brought into their
room at the court house shortly after
o'clock. When they had taken their
seats the judge asked If an agreement
was likely. Foreman Price arose and
said that the jury was no nearer an
agreement than it had been the first day
of their deliberations and that he believed
an agreement impossible. Judge Morris.
then asked if any other juror wished to
say anything.
J. c. Under said in his opinion an
opinion could be reached if more time
were taken. Juror Renaker stood up and
said II am willing to stay here until
Christmas, but 1 am satisfied that if we
did so we would not be able to agree"
Juror OHara said that he was of the
he did not believe an agreement was pos
reached in time If all would try little
harder.
Juror Renaker suggested that Judge
Morris ask Jurors Under and O'Hara
what they had been doing all the time
in the jury room, adding: ''rhey have
done nothing, just been sitting there
mostly"
The judge responded that he had no
right or desire to ask what had tran
spired Juror Jewett arose and said that
he did not believe an agreemnt was pos
sible.
Judge Morris then announced that he
would discharge the jury.
AS Judge Morris gavel fell with the
final pronouncement of the discharge of
the jury Commemorative Attorney
Franklin and Maj. w. C. Owens of coun-
sci for the defense were on their feet
simultaneously Judge Norris recognized
Franklin, who moved that the defend
ant be remanded to Jail without bail
and that a convenient time be set for
special term in which to hold another
trial of the prisoner.
Major Owens offered a motion for bail
and asked that another trial be ordered
Immediately. Bail was denied and Powers
was sent back to Jail to await another
trial.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
A Considerable Thief.
New York Tribune.

New FORK Tribune.
JJuJdgng from the recent experience of
a humble reporter, it would appear as if
there Is a certain amount of chivaltry
even among those despsed specimens of
humanity commonly known as sneak
thieves. 1t was on a frosty night that
the newspaper man, becoming suddenly
possessed of an economical streak, en-
tered one of those cheap restaurants so
numerous in New York. He wore long
overcoat, which. by the way, was in ex-
cellent condition. There was little of con-
sequence in the pockets of the garment
save an important letter, stamped and
addressed, all ready to mail. The coat
was carefully hung up by its owner and
a little later as carefully removed by its
new owner. The latter neglected 20
leave anything In exchange; but, being
possessed of either a grim sense of humor
or else overtaken by twinge of re-
morse, he NOSE considerably mailed the
letter, which reached its destination in
good order the following morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
A Squire is King Edwards Friend.
From Harper's Bazaar.

From Harper's Bazaar.
The list of suggested fellow guests of
royalty is an anxious and serious question
for the hostess, for even the most exalted
have their likes and dislikes, and in
advertently TO introduce Earring ele-
ment would spell disaster. Royalty's IA
vor is capricious.
Who would have thought that plain
unttler Yorkshire squire, with the un-
promising name of Sykes, would be one
of the most intimate friends of the British
royal family, constantly entertaining the
present King and Queen, staying with
them at Sandringham and being generally
on terms of intimacy such as kings rarely
allow?
Christopher Sykes is a very notable in
stance, for as a general rule Englands
King and Queen pay visits that are few
and far between, and those only in as
many houses as may almost be numbered
on the fingers of one hand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
Coffee as Remedy for Asthma.

Coffee is a very excellent remedy for
asthma. Those who do not know how to
cut short their attacks and has not tried
coffee should do so by all means. 1t
often succeeds admirably when almost
everything else has failed. There are one
or two little points to be attended to in
taking coffee for asthma.
In the first place, it should be very
strong-in fact. perfectly black. Weak
coffee does more harm than good. If
made very strong much of it need not be
taken; large quantity is positive dis
advantage, for it is less rapidly absorbed
and only distends the stomach Then 1t
should be given without sugar or milk.
pure cafe noir." 1t should be given on
an empty stomach, for when taken on a
full stomach it often does harm by putting
stop to the process Of digestion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
Dismissed From Service.

washington, January Nv. E. Chancel-
lor, superintendent of the public schools
of this city, was tonight dismissed from
the service by the Board of Education,
and A. T. Stuart was appointed to sue
coed him. The dismissal came as re-
suit of a trial lasting several days, grow
ing out of charges that Mr.. Chancellor
issued statements rejecting on the char
acter of the commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia. members of the Board
of Education and the public school sys-
tenn of Washington. Mr.. Chancellor came
here from Patterson, N. j., about year
ago,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05

REALM or BOOKS

BY PAUL PRY.

some, a quality that has won for her
a host of readers among young readers
who have outgrown childish literature.
Besides their pure views of life, her novels
are written in a highly interesting and
entertaining manner, and can be unhesi-
tatingly commended on account of their
freedom of hysteric lovemaking, and for
the literary influence of their careful
and polished style.
1.-THE Angel of Forgiveness" just from
the press, is a worthy addition to Miss
Carey's long list of good stories.
"A History Of Virginia Banks and
Banking Prior to the Civil War" by
William L. Royal. The Neale publishing
Co.
Mr.. Royal, it seems, is an indefatiga-
BILE student of finance, and in this little
volume writes simply, freely and clearly
stating his arguments in a forceful and
intelligent way. From every aspect his
book is a notable and valuable addition
to the history and the science of bank
ing.
1.-THE Crickets Song and Other Melo-
Dies" by H. E. Warner Received from
the publishers, J. B. Lippincott Co., 1907.
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Request For a Pardon.

Lexington, KY, January 4.-(Special.)-
Governor Wilson this afternoon was
asked by the attorneys for Powers to
grant him a pardon. The request was
made in view of the result of the trial
at Georgetown. A full record of the case
was submitted to the governor, who will
take 1t under consideration. Powers in
formed him that of jury of eight DEM
ocrats and four republicans, 10 voted to
acquit Powers, and that they believed the
prisoner should be pardoned in view Of
the long time he spent in Jail.
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your doors and windows secure, so that
they can't be opened at all from tn
outside. There are plenty OF devices
for doing that nowadays. Make all of
them tight and fast except one. Leave
that one so that it will open easily.
Then run a wire from that window to
the head of your bed, where you have
an alarm bell The burglar comes
along, tries the doors and windows,
and when he comes to that one he
raises it. The alarm goes off, and the
burglar hears 1t and fees. or 1t wakes
you up, and you are ready for him. In
either case it accomplishes your pur-
pose"
But" said the capitalist, 'if you
can make all the doors and windows
fast except one, why not make that
one secure, too, and thus keep the
burglar out entirely?"
"I never thought of that?" replied
the inventor, rubbing his jaw.
He didn't get the money.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
Postoffice Is Prosperinu.

Huntsville, January 4.-(Special)-
The receipts at the Huntsville postof-
flee from the sale of stamps, post cards
and stamped envelopes during the
month of December exceeded the re-
ceipts of the same month in 1907 by
s330.95. The receipts from these
sources for 1907 exceeded those of 1906
by $1100. An average of 400 pounds
of additional mail is being handled out
of this office. Postmaster Hutchens
says that his business has not felt the
pinch of hard times and that his fig
ures indicate local prosperity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
Carnival At Hippodrome.

The mid-winter mask carnival to be
given at the Hippodrome skating audi
forum next Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday nights will be the best affair of
the kind given in Birmingham this sea-
son. Many handsome prizes will be
awarded each night by competent judges.
The grand march will begin every night
at o'clock, and all persons without
masks will be barred from the skating
surface until after the prizes are award
ed. The judges will consist of one gen.
tleman and two ladies, and no rink en-
ploye will be allowed to contest.
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Merely Overlooked.

The ways of the crank with an in
vention are unaccountable. Here is
a recent actual example. A brisk,
eager individual called on capitalist
for the purpose of interesting him in
device for discoura ging burglars.
Il want to get the idea patented"
he said and I haven't any money. Pm
willing to go halves with any man that
will give me the financial backing.
MY scheme is this. You first make
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of the interior is carefully noted through
peephole upon the large thermometer
suspended within.
PRECAUTIONS adopted al these works, acct
dents are of comparatively rare occur
renee. At times, however, catastrophes,
despite the measures observed, happen,
but they are invariably of comparative
ly small character.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
Bank Will Resume.

Roanoke, Va, January A Times spe-
cial from Big Stone Gap says the In
terstate Finance and Trust company.
which on December IL went into volun-
tary liquidation, will resume business be-
fore February l. The bank is capitalized
at $4,000 and has some $4,000 surplus and
undivided profits.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
JUST AFOREWORD

From the future the Birmingham Railway
Power Company will take and discuss through these
matters interest the public and the relations OF
this company to the public
There class public service corporation whose relations
public intimate those of street railway electric
and lighting and steam heating It's therefore natural
suppoon that whatever this does affecting the PUBIC
welfare and safety will be matter of interest to the public
desire and of this deal with the
public this wishes be dealt BY 10 explain certain
of the and certain existing conditions Will be the
these articles and the hope sincerely expressed that they
the OF leading to closer relations and good UNDER
standing cordial relations this company seeks to have with
public help opinion but lead good for all parties
concerned.
We will attempt to appeal understanding and the IN
fair play that characteriZes the American people, we
therefore you read these articles and help bring about
the cordial relations sought
Birmingham Railway, Light d Power Co.
2IOO and 2IO2 First Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05

.Pausauias." a dramatic poem by
Charles william Kennedy. Phi. D., and
lanes southall Wilson. Phi. D. Received
from the Neale Publishing Co.
..The Angel Of Forgiveness" by Rosa
Nouchette Carey. Published by ]. B. Lip
pincott Co.
MISS Carey's stories are always whole
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05

MATERNITY" bv Henry d. Fry, NJ
D., Sc. d. -,
A book for the lay reader tne nieui,
stndent the trained nurse Received
from the Neale Publishing companq-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
Cotton Market,

NEW YORK, Dec. 1l.-CoTTON-Futures
SS .P57d: Me easy' 8 Rccemm6 6' SS3oi January,
August, S.6OqS.62c; October, S.4Gc. ~
spot closed quiet, 5 points lower: mid
sales, 1900 bales. e"N' ''"'o'
Futures closed steady; December, S.s5c:
anuary, S'4sei February, s.52c; March,
duiyi S6le; August, S,52c; September, SOC;
Steady at sac.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. n.-COTTON-
spot, quiet; low ordinary, 4%c, nominal:
ordinary, . 3-l6c, nominal: good ordinary
sac; low m%iddling. &c; middiing, sac; good
middling, 9sc; middling fair. sISc; fair,
50Se, nominal. Receipts, II, $40 bales; stock.
ST LOUIS, Dec. n.-COTTON-OuIet :
middling, ssc; sales. 8 bales: receipts 4I4s
Saies' shipments. s,siS bales; stock. s6,2Ss
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
CarIOt Receipts.
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features Of the Trading and Closing
PRICES on Board of Trade.

CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-General liquidation
caused extreme weakness today in the
local wheat market, prices at the close
being 1Mql%c below yesterdays final quo
tations. Corn and oats and provisions also
closed weak.
The wheat market was nervous during
the first part of the day and at times
close, but during the final hour extreme
weakness developed and the market closed
at almost the lowest point. The May de-
livery ranged during the day between
$llO5% and N.0Th and July between CSC and
500. The close on May was at $lO5&@l.6B
and July 98hc. Influential selling was in
evidence during the last part of the day
and the big holders were credited with
selling freely, although 1t was difficult to
determine the starting point of much of the
offering. interests were said
selling was thought to have been for local
interests. The weakness of coarse grains
and the continuance of favorable oondi-
lions for the fall sown crop of wheat in
this country were depressing factors. Clear
'ances of wheat and flour were equal to
$4,000 blu.
Corn was weak throughout the entire ses-
sion. The market closed weak at almost
the lowest point, with prices off %@1c.
Final quotations on December were at 57h
Q57ssc and on May 61c.
Oats were weak. The market closed weak
at declines of NC to A4lc, with December
b0hc and May 62%a521ac.
Selling by local packers caused weakness
In the provisions market. The weakness
of corn and 59l0c decline in live hogs were
bearish factors. The market closed weak
with prices 1OqS2hc lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-12
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Little Change in the Wheat Situation
on Local Market.
DESPITE RECENT DROP
Corn stiIl Heavy and saegInE stead
lily Lower and wheat Went
Down on the Long
Selling.


CAhGAAAaAa DENa Ill A0NH
There was but little change Ia the wheat
hold bearish regardless of the big drop in
the last few days. There seems TO be a
better demand from millers and undoubt-
eddy the visible supply began TO decrease
and should place values in a stronger
position.
Corn is still neavy and sagglng steadily
lower. Receipts of the last few days have
been apparently applied on contract sales.
Wheat went down on longs selling and
the weak corn market Minneapolis and
outside markets were off a cent, helping
to weaken this market Liverpool came
higher, but did not avail the bears attack.
December wheat opened at 96Ac and
closed at 94%c.
Corn proved fearfully weak and sold
" easily with no resistance. Heavy
receipts and a lack of demand, coupled
with liberal country offerings, took all the
gimp out OF the corn values and the drop
was fast. December corn opened at b2Ac
and closed at 51hc.
Primary wheat receipts were 63S,0OO
bushels and shipments were $4,000 bushels,
against receipts last year Of $4,000 bushels
and shipments of 10000 bushels.
Corn receipts were 793,O0 bushels and
shipments were 22i,OO0 bushels, against re-
ceipts last year of 4SO, 900 bushels and ship
ments of 800, 600 bushels.
Clearances were 10000 bushels OF corn,
5000 bushels OF oats and wheat and flour
equal to $40, 900 bushels.
Liverpool closed unchanged to I'D higher
on wheat and unchanged to Bd lower on
corn.
seaboard reported 2Ss,OOO bushels of wheat
taken for export.
Local range OF options;