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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
Elaborate Plans For
 Entertaining Veterans
Comfort of the Visitors Is Be Made First Consideration Entertainment of Old Warriors-How Committee
 Work Has Been Divided
BY JAMES E. KEELING.

gramme, while the childfen's chorus will furnish one of the most inspiring parts of the reunion. A programme is being arranged for them and practice will be started in short while among the stu dents of the public schools. Several thou sand school children will be grouped to- gether in the grand chorus.
 Birmingham has but few historic marks of the civil war and on this account it will be necessary for something to be going on all the time. In most of the southern cities where reunions have been held the towns are full of landmarks of the war of '61, and gatherings around these spots formed an important part of the reunion. Birmingham's lack of historic spots. however, will be more than made up by the reception to be accorded the gray-haired fighters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
GENERAL TRADE |S
 GROWING. BETTER
Little Change Is Shown To
 Character of Buying
PRICES OF STAPLES LOWER
Iron and Steel industry Shows Some Improvement But Curtalment Pro- ceeds With Reduced Wages in
 Cotton Industry.

New York, March 14.-Bradstreet re- port today says:
 There is quite considerable improvement in both the tone of general distrlbutive trade and in the volume of business actu- ally booked by jobbers. Withal, however, there is little change to be seen in the character of the buying which is still along very conservative lines, and while the volume of business doing is larger now than at any. time since last fall. the shrinkage from year ago is distinct and enthusiastically large Collections are still very backward prices of staples tend lower, as for long time past; the earn ing power of employees in the many lines of industry is being curtailed by short time or wage reductions, and the threat is made that a refusal to accept lower pension of activity in the coal trade. The demand for iron and steel shows little real expansion aside from some lines like wire and similar goods. Old material tends to ease, and many consuming plants are running on snort time.
 The long standing curtailment of cotton goods production shows no signs of end- ing: in fact, continued heavy cut in pro- duction Is indicated, and notice has been given in addition of 10 per cent reduction in wages at some eastern mills.
 One of the best situated lines of trade in the country. so far as current demand is concerned, Is millinery. which seems to be in fairly brisk sale by jobbers Dry goods of various kinds groceries, hard ware, implements and paints are also moving fairly well. Export trade in cot ton goods does not gain much and the outgo of farm products is not so large as in recently preceding months.
 Mems wear orders for fall have been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
NEW RIFLES FOR SOLDIERS.
State Troops Will Be Furnished With
 the New Models.

Washington, March 14.-General Cro- zier, chief of ordnance, of the army, has completed arrangements for the issue of the new Springfield rifles, 3O- calibre, 1903 model, fitted for 1906 ann intuition to the organized militia of all the states and territories under the law giving such issue. A letter has been sent to the adjutant generals of all of the states and territories that have not yet been supplied, stating the readiness of the department to furnish the number needed and explaining how they may be obtained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
INDICTED BANKER
 CANNOT BE FOUND

Jackson, Miss, March 14-(Special.)- J. The Hinds county grand jury has re- turned indictments against w J. Rice, cashier of the State Central bank, which was recently placed in the hands of a receiver, but Rice is not at home. He was located in a small Kentucky town and his arrest ordered by wire, but the authorities declined to arrest on telegram. Acquisition was secured but news was received today that Rice had moved into West Virginia.
 Receiver Hindman declares he will be overtaken and brought back
 N. T. Anders, former president of the Central, also charged with embezzlement, is under bond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
Petition In Bankruptcy.

New York, March 14.-A petition asking that the Breakwater Construc- tion company be declared bankrupt was filed In the United States circuit court today, and Judge Holt appointed Robert c. Morris receiver of the com pany The claims of the petitioner total $952,000 and the petition states that recently judgment was rendered against the company by the superior court of Salem, Mass. The Break water Construction company has Yiar- res, machinery and other property in Connecticut, Massachusetts Delaware and ~lIo, covered by trust mortgage to secure bonds amounting to $500 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
Athlete Receives Medal,

Annapolis, Md, March 1.-The Navy Athletic association has awarded a gold medal to Midshipman Harold A. N addington of the class of '09 for be- ing the best all-around athlete at the naval academy this year. Midshipman Washington won by one point from Midshipman Walter D. Lamont of Niagara Falls, N. Y. The decision was based on gymnastc work and follows the recent competition held in the new gymnasium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
CABINET RESIGNS.
King Haakon of Norway Accepts Res
 ignation of Ministers.

Christiana, March Hiking Haakon has accepted the resignation of the cabinet. This step on the part of the ministry is an outcome of the recep- tion by the Storthing of socialist and radical motions of lack of confidence Both motions were rejected by the Storthing, but the vote showed that the government could retain in office only by favor of the coalition parties, which the ministers were unwilling to do. They have advised the King to summon the radical leader, Gunnar Knudsen. to form a new cabinet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
disappointing and old wool stocks are be-

disappointing and old wool stocks are be- ing cleaned up at concessions
 Business failures in the United States for the week ending March P number 276, against 2S7 last week and 1S6 in the like week of 1901
 Failures in Canada for the week num- Der S1, as against 49 last week and 23 in this week a year og.
 Wheat, including flour, exports. from the United States and Canada for the 7 week ending March P aggregated S,S29,- coz bushels, against 2,953,9oS last week and 2,0S0,034 this week last year.
 For the 37 weeks of the fiscal year the exports are 16l ,49006s bushels, against 126.- 0O4.999 in 1906-07.
 Corn exports for the week was 1.4s5. i99 bushels, against 1.4S1, ,4S7 last week and 1898, ,254 in 1907. For the fiscal year to date the exports are 40,579,S07 bushels, against 47,3l4437 in 1906-07.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
BISHOP GALLOWAY RETURNS.
Eminent Churchman and Wife Spent
 Several Weeks in Florida.

Jackson, Miss, March 14.-(Special) Bishop Charles B. Galloway and wife returned today from Tamapa, Fla, where they have been spending several weeks for the benefit of the bish ops health. He states he is feeling bet ter than when he left home, but his friends fear he is a sicker man than he looks However, the distinguish ed churchman says that "a buggy lasts long time after it begins to rattle" and that encourages them to hope for the best.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
New Billiard Record.

Chicago, March 14.-Calvin Demarest of Chicago tonight broke the worlds amateur record for high run in the opening game of the national amateur 14:2 billiard tournament at the Chica- go Athletic association, making 168 Tn his seventeenth inning. Demarest won the game, defeating Clarence Jackson of Chicago, 400 to 165. Demarest's $ average was 21 1-19, and Jackson's S 3-1S,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
ress should prevent any accumulation of

ress should prevent any accumulation of stocks. Apathy continues in woolens, although large distribution of sample pieces is
 expected to result ultimately in satisfac- tory duplicate orders.
 New England shoe manufacturers re-
 port the quiet trade that is customary
 at this season, but it is believed that light stocks of jobbers will soon need replenishing. Leather is in somewhat better demand, although improvement is slow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
Sportinu Writer Dead.

St. Louis, March 14.-George Munson. one of the best known sporting author : ities in the country and for four years secretary and manager of the old St. Louis Browns Baseball club, died. here tonight of double pneumonia. During Munson's service with the club the Browns won the pennant four con- secutive years. Munson came here from New York in 1883.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
Conference at the White House.

Washington, MATCH I4.-Inere was another conference at the White House tonight on the proposed legislation for revising the Sherman antitrust law in a way to prevent it from applying ua- duly toward organized labor and to permit pooling of iates by the raiI. roads. Secretary Garfield of the in- terior department, Commissioner Smith of the bureau of corporations and Commissioner Neill of the bureau of labor were present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15

Montgomery, March 1+-(Special.) 1.-The state commission of forestry, consisting of B. B. Conner, governor, chairman; J. A. Wilkinson, commissioner of agriculture; John H. Wallace, Jr., state game and hsh commissioner, secretary; J. B. Powell, tax commissioner; R. s. Mcintosh, professor of forestry, Polytechnic institute, and John Kaul, practical lumberman, has ls- sued bulletin No. l, entitled Forestry and Forest Preservation in Alabama
 The attention of the people of the state is directed to the imperative importance of timber culture and forest preservation. The forestry law passed at the extra ses- sion of the legislature is also included III the bulletin.
 The address to the people of Alabama in part is as follows:
 sThe preservation of the natural re- sources of a state depends entirely upon the interest the citizens take in the states welfare In the volution of time, condi- tions are constantly changing like unto the shifting of the sands of the seashore. Every new condition presented should be boldly met and looked squarely in ths face, and every problem should be fear lesSly analysed ana SOlulion ISdSheu that will eventuate in the ultimate good of the whole commonwealth.
 Our PrimevaI Forests.
 ''When America was first discovered the western hemisphere was practically wilderness of boundless forests. The magnificent and luxurious timber growth of this continent for practical and utill- tarean purposes, was rivaled by none ever found on the globe. In the course of time the settlers laid waste the proud monarchs of the forest, using some of the timber to erect their homes, while millions of dollars worth of logs were burned during the process of. clearing the land for cultivation. As westward the star of empire wended it's unrelenting way, the pioneer axe in hand, continued the devastation of the primeval forests always cutting down, and replacing none
 Reckless Destruction of Timber.
 "In after years when this hemisphere became well populated the demand for lumber was so great that vast tracts of virgin forests were bought up and the sawmills utilized vast areas of useful timber trees The supply of trees at the inception of this crusade for lumber seemed so great that no thought was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
Testinq Saloon Licenses.

South Bend, Ind, March 14.-With a view of testing the constitutional right to license saloons, Charles w. Holler of South Bend, candidate for the pro- hibition nomination for the vice presi- dency, today filed with the state su- preme court a case in which Thomas Barnes and Joseph Hodges are appel lants and Park Rhodes appellee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
Bishop RouxeI Very III.

New Orleans, March 14.-G. A. Rouxel, auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of New Orleans, is very i'll with pleurisy and diabetes. Once today it was thought the bishop was dying, but tonight he rallied slight V. He is oI years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15

Watch for the opening of the Lyric, the swellest 10c theatre in the south, about March 25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15

A palatable tonic Paul Jones Four Star; 4 quarts de- livered, $4.50. Campbell Bur ton Co.,, Box 358. Memphis, Tenn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
Printing, Ruling,
 Binding.

We are equipped to do all this work now, and to do it promptly. Prompt ness is our slogan and we never tie our plant up so that we cannot deliver goods when promised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
Any Size Orders

Will receive the atten- tion that they should have. Why wait days and days after you need ruling and binding when we can deliver the goods when we promise them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15

l AM SMILING-You smil- ing-they go in pairs. Post Card Exchange.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
Fires Destroy Forests.

Tt has been customary for years to burn the forests with the idea that it may make spring and summer grazing Letter, but this has long since been proven to be veritable fallacy. Whenever q forest fire sweeps through piece of woods it destroys every prospective tree to the age of four years. Hence if we were to have the forest fires only quadren- nially there would be no future increase in the supply of timber
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
FOREST COMMISSION OF
 STATE ISSUES BULLETIN

given to the future. Had the forests been cut with the view of leaving trees that would some day make lumber the time wouldn't ever come when the timber supply for sawmilling purposes would be entirely exhausted. But in their unreasoning de- sire for gain these corportions evidenced no thought for the future and have left in their wake tractless waste, in many instances, as denuded of trees as is the Sahara desert.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
Refrain From Firing Forests.

The people are urged never to burn any forest, brush or stubble recklessly or wantonly. The attention of our citizens is directed to the impending hardships that will be entailed upon us in the event ouc timber supply becomes fully exhausted. All lands that are vacant or idle which are not susceptible of cultivation should be allowed to grow up in trees, and these trees should be so protected that within the course of a few years they will de- velop into such sizes as to be valuable for lumber purposes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-16
WALESTOSAIL
FOR CANADA

London, July 1.-THE Prince OF
Wales today completed preparations
for his visit to America and will sail
tomorrow on the new cruiser Indomi-
table, the famous mystery Ship for
Quebec, where he viii take part in the
tereentenary celebration beginning
next week The prince win be given
an elaborate welcome TO His Maiestys
great new world dominion and VIII
dedicate a monument to Wolfe and
Montcalm an the Plains Of Abraham.
The ndomtable is now in readiness
for the transatlantic voyage and VIII
land its royal passenger in Quebec a
wee, from today, when the official re.
lreecpion to the prince wii take place.
This viii be the princes second visit
TO Canada, he having crossed nearly
ten years ago when on his worlds
tour from ocean 10 ocean, visiting the
chief towns. He also spent some time
fishing and hunting in the Northwest.
This time he win go no further west
than Quebec and win stay only a week.
! His royal highness viii be accom-
panied by a brilliant staff, so that none
Of the pomp and ceremony Of the Brit
ish court win be missing Among the
staff vii be Sir Francis Hopwood. I'm.
der colonial secretary. who probably
knows more about the colonies than
any other Englishman and upon whom
the Canadians at least rely when deal
ing with the mother country.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-16
POTATO CROP
HARVESTED

Guthrie, July 16-With the potato
harvest about over buyers have dis
covered that the yield is better in Ok
lahoma than was anticipated and that
about a sixty five percent crop was
gathered in spite of the general devas-
tation by floods in bottom lands. The
crop is bringing in all the way from
as cents TO 81 bushel, according to
the grade, loaded on the cars on the
nearest switch to the producer.
The yield this year runs all the way
from so to 100 bushels TO the acre
and In rare instances the crop reashes
the maximum yield Of 200 bushels to
te acre In a good year Oklahoma
raises approximately 100000 bush
els with a total income from the crop
in a good year Of $3.0OO,O00, showing
that Ireland and Colorado do not raise
all the tubers
Nearly 400 cars have been shipped
from the Muskogee-Fort Gibson dis
trict this season. The yield of the
entire Arkansas river valley from Red
lands to Arkansas City is better this
year than had been expected, and this
fertile valley alone has yielded many
thausand bushels.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-16
WILL GET 81
WORD FOR HUNTING STORY

New York, July 15.-The price Char
les scribners Sons win pay President
Roosevelt for his account Of his hunt
ing trip through the African iungles
Is the highest ever given to an author
for work Of Similar length.
Net only viii the president receive
a lump sum Of between $4,000 and
$4,000 for the serial privileges, but
he VIII also get a high royalty on the
book. into which the magazine articles
viii be incorporated.
It was learned on good authority
that the royalty viii not be less than
l5 percent on gross sales and proba-
bly, as high as 25 per cent. It is said
the publishers expect to sell enough
copies Of the book so that the presi-
dent will receive in al $i5O,OOo or
something like 50 a word
4 see no obiestion in making public
the fact that we win publish the presi-
dents stories Of his adventures in At
rica, said Charles scribner today The
details Of the arrangements will have
to come from Oyster Bay, however.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-16

A distinguished traveller and war
correspondent ON a lecture tour In
Scotland spoke one night at little
village four miles from a railway sta
ton
The chairman Of the occasion, after
introducing the lecturer as the mon
wha's come here tae broaden oor In.
tellects' said that he felt that wee
bit prayer would not be out Of place.
And o Lord he went on, pit It
lntae the heart O. this mon tae speak
the truth. the hale truth. and naething
but the truth. and gle us grace tae
understan' him"
Then, with a glance at the lecturer,
the chairman said. I've been a trav
eler Youths Companion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-16
GIRL RUNS
The FARM
While Her Father is in
PriSOn--LikeS The
Business

Richmond Va, July 16.-Miss Eliza
beth Hargrave, since the incarceration
nf her father, the Rev James Har-
grave, the unfrocked Episcopal eler-
gymen who was recently convicted in
the federal courts of using the mails
for the purpose Of fraud. has become
sole manager of the estate, Cedar
hurst Lodge in Hanover county
The evidences are that the pretty
nineteen-year-ild girl is a genius III the
business Of operating farms She ap-
pears also to know thing or two
about the law, which information she
is studying to advantage her trials
with the county officers
Miss Hargraye came to the city
for the purpose Of petitioning for an
injunction to prevent the officers from
selling the property Of her father while
effect that a prisoner in the peiten-
effect that a prisorer in the peniten-
tiary shall not be liable to civil suits.
The question Is whether or not the
county officers are justified in the
siezure since Hargave is serving a
term in the county jail.
There's nothing in it. / can't run
a farm on air and water" said Miss
Hargraye this morning. When they
sieze everything that comes to me /
can't get on Why, they even dare to
take my own things-my mail, freight
and express packages, and everything
They levied on everything but the
place and that is SO fixed that they
can't get at it. II they keep pushing
me | am going to take out home
steaders exemption. = don't suppose
they can get around that"
"The hardest luck of all" she con.
tinued, slightly blushing, is that ]
have to rake hay Several days ago
! had field all plowed up ready for
planting and the seed were at the
station, but when sent for them the
information came back to me that they
had all been levied on
Miss Hargrave was neatly attired
in a princess gown Of striped gray
She wore merry widow hat, trimmed
with pink flowers and ribbon, with Z
big headed hat pin stuck through tn,
middle of it. Her long brown glove,
swung Imply across her arm. Hel
appearance was that Of a carefres
maiden, who had never known the
meaning Of trouble.
I'm run that farm or die" she ex
claimed as she left to catch her train
having failed in her mission because
Waddill from the city. Pm girl they
can't fool I'm going back to Hanover
to rake hay. It's the Maud Muller
game for me, all right There are five
men on the place at work today.
guess that is they were girls the
county officers would try to seize
them. It's all very awful, but I'm moi
starving"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-16
THE Law RELATING TO
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

Guthrie July 1.-THE labor depart
ment is sending out the following no
tiee:
To all employment agencies:
Answering the many inquiries as to
the rulings of the commissioner Of
labor on the law contained in article
4 of senate bill S1A, creating the state
free employment bureau, and the reg
ulation Of private agencies, a legal
opinion was requested Of the Attorney
Generals Office, which is quoted as
follows:
You are advised that senate bill
S1A in section 4 thereof defines an EN-.
ployment agency In the following
words: A private employment agency
for hire is defined and interpreted to
mean any person, frm or porporation
engaged in the occupation of furnish
ing employment or help, or giving in.
fromation as to where employment or
help may be secured, or who will dis
play any employment sign or bulletin
or through the medium of any card
circular or pamphlet Offering to secure
employment or help shall be deemed
an employment agency and subject tc
the provisions herein: provided that
charitable organizations are not includ
ed"
Also an opinion on that part Of sec.
ton /, article a: no agency shall
print, publish or paint on any sign
window or insert in any newspaper OF
publication, name similar to that Of
the Oklahoma Free Employment Bu-
reau."
The words that are reserved by the
State are the words Oklahoma" and
Free" and shall not be used to any
employment agency or bureau, under
penalty Of the law as outlined in Arti-
Gle 4 of this act.
Respectfully.
E w VANCE,
supt State Free Emplow-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-16

We understand that the president
wishes TO announce it himself in such
length as he sees it.
The articles win be run seriaIy in
scribner's magazine and then will be
published in book form. There will
be from eight to ten installments, each
Of from 5000 to 5000 words. The price
we are paying, is I believe, the highest
ever paid for any magazine series. 4
When questioned about the royalties
he said:
we are giving President Roosevelt
more than the ordinary royalties, Of
course, We expect tremendous sales
SO in all probability the amount the
president will receive from royalties
will exceed that from any other work.
THE presidents books have always
been big sellers" said Mr. Putnam of
G D. Putnam's Sons, the firm which
published all Of President Roosevelt's
earlier works, said today Since 1884
when we first began to publish them
We have sold one million volumes.
They are still good sellers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-16
THE CHICKASHA
IRON WORKS

We have added New and Up-to-
Date Machinery to our Plant and
are able to do any
Machine or Foundry Work
We make speciality of Sash
Weights, Structural Iron Work and
Job Work. Blacksmith Shop In
connection. See the Nix Com
Stalk Cutter which we manufacture
CONRAD BROS.