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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
Birmingham. January 5, 1908.
Why Travelling Men Want 1t.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
A few reasons why every travelling
man, every salesman, every real estate
man, every merchant, every banker and
every property owner should vote and
work persistently for Greater Birming-
ham:
1t is a well known fact that travelling
men. who are required to traverse this
beautiful land of ours are expected to
answer any and all questions that may
De propounded to them about their bust
ness, and the cities that they are from,
and if they should live in one of our beau
full suburbs that in day time is only a
home for their wives and children. they
usually apologize, deny living there,
and claim some large city, ignoring the
village she resides in, as well as Birming-
ham proper. Why do they do this?
First, he knows that out of great cities
with wonderful advantages that people
expect great things, all of which is es-
tablshed by history, both sacred and pro-
fame, and people are usually Sudged and
often wrongfuly, by the city or
community from which they come One
of the great reasons of the rejection of
the great Nazarene was that a great
many good pople believed that no good
could come out of Nazareth.
Secondly, he feels that the more prom
inent his city, his house and his country,
the greater advantage he has in increas-
ing his sales, and the salary of nibe-
tenths of them is based upon sales.
Last but not least, his love for cou.-
try, his desire to build up the waste
places of this country, to give employ
ment to both labor and capital is an in
centive to cause him to press forward
and work to the best interests of the en-
tire country, knowing that if he succeeds
that the masses will follow, as there can
be no prosperity in his line without It's
touching every one in this broad COM
monwealth of ours.
The real estate man, who is held re-
sponsble for great many of the weals
and woes of a city is confronted with
the fact that he cannot sell lot as its
location is not right. His customer wants
Birmingham property, price is too high;
he offers him suburban property. his an
swer is, you have no fire protection,
money Is at high rate of interest, and
he would go elsewhere to make his in
vestment.
merchant is frequently deprived Of
an opportunity to buy goods. as there are
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SON PROPOSES TO
CONTEST The WILL
WILLIAM C. RHlNELANDER WILL
TAKE LEGAL STEPS TO GET
PART OF PROPERTY LEFT BY
WEALTHY FATHER.

Albany, N. Y, January 5.-According to
a statement made here tonight, the will
of William Rhinelander, who died in New
York last week, leaving an estate said
TO be valued at $4,000, 900, is TO be CON
tested by William C. Rhinelander, a son
who lives in Albany and who, 1t is said,
is disinherited by his father. This state
ment was made tonight by Juliet Cath
crime Maier, who says she was married to
Rhinelander in New York in 1897
William c. Rhinelander Is i'll, accord
ing to the story told by the woman, who
says she is his wife. She says her hus-
band as soon as his condition permits,
will go to New York for the purpose of
claiming his share of the estate left by
his father. Rhinelander and his wife
reside in humble apartments in the lower
section of Albany. He is about IS years
old and his estrangement from his fam
lily, it is understood, dates back from
1878 when it is stated he married against
the wishes of his family
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Another Arrest Made.

New York, January 5.-A chance re-
mark led to the arrest today of Caleb
Evans, time clerk employed by the
Third Avenue Elevated railroad and an
acquaintance of Theodore S. Whitmore,
whose wife was murdered in Harrison, N.
j. The alleged remark quoted Whit
more as having said in effect that he
would steal home some night before his
night tour as a motorman was ended and
surprise his wife. Evans was astonished
at his arrest and, although he declared
that he could throw no light on the muir
der, he was locked up for a hearing to-
morrow. Joseph Harry Henrickson, the
alleged friend of Mrs. Whitmore, was ar
raigned today and in default of $1,000 bail
remanded to fail
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
Poets of Power.

"a little brook-Child of the old age OF
q. vast and venerable glacier-ripplins
prettily above the pebble and round inc
boulders of its nursery moraine; dahineu
for a moment behind a fallen REDWOOD
so that 1t spreads a silver mirror to eaten
the painted image of every passing pro
and butterfly leaping now over the steep
lip of tiny gorge, to dash into spray on
the granite shelf a hands breadth De-
low. it's cradle the high shoulder OF
remote mountain, 80 miles from men; u
pretty, sparkling, feeble thing; two small
children in pinafores would laugh to dram
its channel dry with their tin sanu
pals
comes a Poet! He leads the mountain
brook into strange new paths; now be-
tween sweet-smelling redwood walls, IL
ripples half way down the mountain SIDE
and rests there for a time in small
valley; when 1t grows strong ana rest
less again the Poet gives 1t steel chan-
mel, which leaps across wide canyons,
runs straight through the ribs OF srea.
mountains, slips like an endless serpen.
across dry, gray deserts to the eose u
tall cliff.
lover that cliff plunges the feeble noun.
tain torrent and the magic of the Foet
has given it the strength of 4O,ooO NURSES,
at the bottom of the cliff its impact
shakes the earth, thunderous, aWe-ihsP't-
ing; so for one instant; the next wear
ing the Poets thousand leagued pooes'
it's vast power is 100 miles away SILENT
notwithstanding the street cars Oh
great city. turning 100000 spindles. put
ting a strong shoulder to 1000 heavy tasks
flying light and airy as a sprite, on inc
worlds quick errands.
yet there are weaklings and white
fingered bookmen who sit whining that
the age of poetry is past!
With this introduction the Technical
World Magazine presents to its readers
remarkable article as it's leading feature
for January on the wonderful water pow
ers of America. The article is written
by George F. Stratton. and is beautifully
illustrated in color, with splendid pho
Geographic views. 1t is one Of the finest
features of the month
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
CLOSE PERSONAL
TIES ARE DESIRED
President Roosevelt Is Inter-
eSted In Latin-America
MUCH TO LEARN AND TEACH
Letter Is Sent by President to DR..
Rowe of the University of Penn
sylvana Regarding Closer Re-
Iations Between Countries.

Philadelphia. January 5.-President
Roosevelts interest in matters relating
to Latin-America is clearly shown in a
letter written by him to Dr. l.. S. Rowe
of the University of Pennsylvania, which
the latter made public tonight DR.. Rowe
recently concluded a tour of a year and
a half in South America During the last
six weeks the President has discussed
with DR.. Rowe the results of his tour
Plans for the cultivation of closer rela-
tions between the Latin-American coun-
tries and the United States, which were
discussed with the President, will be pre-
sented by Dr. Rowe in an address to be
delivered next Thursday before the an
nual meeting of the Association of Ameri-
can Universities at the University of
Michigan. The Presidents letter is as
follows:
December 81, 1907.
My Dear Dr. Rowe: have been deep
ly interested in going over with you the
results Of your trip through South Amer
lea, and the various plans which you have
in mind for fostering closer intellectual
relations between the northern and south
it most important that in addition to
friendly relations existing between the
governments of the American republics,
close personal ties should be formed
between the leaders of thought in these
republics. Such personal relations strong
ly tend to destroy the foolish prejudice
and prescriptions that arise out of lack
of knowledge of one another. In this
western hemisphere each of our republics
can both learn and teach when brought
into touch with her sister republic.
Il know of no agencies better adapted
to the accomplishment of this great pur-
pose than the universities of the Amer
lean continent. There are many eco
nomic social and industrial problems
not to speak of others more purely scien-
tific, that are distinctively American In
character and continental in scope.
Through the cooperation of the students
and investigators of our different nations
the accumulated experience of this hem
isphere can be brought to bear on these
problems and their successful solution
thereby rendered more probable. The
community Of thought ard action thus
aroused will also serve a larger patriotic
service in binding together more and more
closely the people of the western hemis-
phere.
II heartily wish all success to this
movement. Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
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CAUSES GIVEN FOR
BROWNSON'S RESIGNATION
CONTINUED FROM PAGE H.


would literally ruin the navy's efficiency.
To the question which Admiral Brown
son took issue with the department, will
deal with In a separate letter. 1t is one
as to which there can be entirely legti-
mate differences of opinion, although in
my Judgment the considerations In favor
of the course decided upon are over
whelming. But there is no room for diff
ference Of opinion as to the gross impro-
priety of the admiraps conduct in resign
ing sooner than carry out the orders of
his superior officers in such matter.
The officers of the navy must remember
that it is not merely childish, but in
the highest degree reprehensible, to per
nit either personal pique, wounded van
ity or factional feeling on behalf of some
particular bureau or organization to rem
der them disloyal to the interests of the
navy and therefore of the country as a
whole. The question whether one Of
ficer or another shall command ship is
of little consequence compared with the
weakening of all command and discipline
which would result If officers were to
refuse to serve whenever their tempers
are ruffled by adverse decisions on the
part of their superior officers. Their sole
concern should be the good of the SER
rice, and save only courage in actual
warfare, obedience and loyalty are the
most essential qualities in keeping the
service up to the standard. The different
bureaus of the department, the different
branches of the service, must act in CO.
ordination and the questions that arise
between them must be settled by the au-
thority of the Secretary of the Navy and
President under and in accordance with
the laws enacted by Congress; and the
first duty of every officer of every de-
partment Is to give immediate and loyal
obedience to every lawful command of a
superior. and. of course, above all to the
law itself. This duty is incumbent on
all, but it is most incumbent on those
highest in rank, whose example may be
of far reaching effect.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Second Letter.
The Presidents second letter to Secre-
tary Metcalf Is an argument to sustain
his decision to assign medical officers
to the command of hospital ships. He
recalls an order of the navy department
of December ~. 1906, made by Secretary
Bonaparte, directing that hospital ships
be placed under command of a medical
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
MRS. WHITMORE'S
BODY To Be BURIED
Husband Sends Directions from
Prison Cell
ANOTHER ARREST IS MADE
Time Clerk Who Made a Chance Re-
mark Is Taken Into Custody-An-
onymous Letter May Have
Some Effect.

Harrison, N. j., January Sits identity
beyond dispute, the body of Mrs. Lena
Whitmore is to be accorded private burial
by relatives. 1t will be sent to Science
tady, the home of her youth. This ar
rangement was concluded by the husband
today after a solitary visitor, the under
taker, had been admitted to his prison
cell. Since Theodore S. Whtmore was
detained in connection with the murder
of his wife, he has sbeen in close confines
ment, but today he expressed a wish to
rescue the body from the morgue. There
may be opposition on the part of Mrs
Whtmore's family to the husband taking
possession of the body. but unless a Sc
rious charge is presently made against
him, it is said his claim could hardly be
denied.
Whitmore, who gave way to vocal
bursts of weeping Saturday, held him
self well in hand today, and to his keep
ers appeared in a cheerful frame of mind
He would have been glad to have re-
ceived callers other than the undertaken
but this was not permitted.
The scene of the murder drew big
crowd today, though the weather was Bit
ting cold. and the wind whistled unpleas-
antly over the swamp, while both men
and women stood expectantly around the
little pond which furnished the earliest
evidence of the crime.
The anonymous letter received by the
police some days ago, in which the writer
said that he had accompanied the woman
to the flats and there stunned her with
blows on the head, may prove important
evidence. The writer denied that he had
killed the woman, but suggested that she
mad probably drowned herself because of
chagrin when she recovered her senses
and found her clothing had been stripped
from her. 1t now appears, according TO
the police, that the handwriting in this
letter bears striking resemblance to the
writing in the letters received by Mrs.
Whitmore's sisters, which purported to
come from Mrs. Whitmore, but must have
been written after her death.
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pastor Returns 70 His church.

Atlanta, Ga, January 6.-(Special.)-
The unusual spectacle of a minister ask
ing admission to a church of which he
was once the pastor was witnessed today
in the First Methodist church, when j.
w. Roberts, once president of the Wes-
leyan Female college at Macon, and a
prominent minister, who some time ago
resigned the ministry and left the church.
fession of faith. 1t is not known whether
or not he will return to the ministry.
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officer. Such ships, the President there
fore directs, shall hereafter, unless other
wise directed by Congress, be placed I'M
der the control and command of medical
officers, their navigation being exclusive
ly controlled by a competent sailing mas
ter and civilian crew, the sailing master
having the complete responsibility for
everything connected with the navigation
of the ship.
Hospital ships should be maintained
in peace exactly under the same condi-
lions as in time of war;" says the Pres
ident 1.-THE system has been tried in
the army and tried in foreign navies and
has worked without hitch.
The definite announcement that this
system will be continued is conveyed in
the following words of the President in
his letter to Secretary Metcalf
"Your predecessor in the navy depart
ment on December II, 1906, directed that
hospital ships should be treated as float
ing hospitals and that each ship should,
therefore, be placed under the command
of a medical officer, the navigation being
controlled by competent sailing master.
This order was issued after the most
careful consideration by the Secretary of
the Navy and by the President after all
the reasons that could be adduced for and
against it. The case has now been re-
opened and the Secretary of the Navy ana
the President have listened to and con-
sidered all the reasons that could be ad-
duced against putting the order into eff
feet After the fullest consideration, l
have determined that the order is right
and it is hereby confirmed.
1.-The hospital ships of the navy VIII
hereafter. unless otherwise directed by
Congress, be placed under the control anu
command of medical officers of the navy,
their navigation being exclusively con-
civilian crew, the sailing master having
The complete responsibility for everything
connected with the navigation of the
ship. Such ship is merely foatihs
hospital. The hospital ship now in Dues
ton, the Relief, has already been USED py
the United States army as such. II was
then commanded by medical officer
with a sailing master under him. This
arrangement has worked we'll and it Is
preposterous to suppose that it Will NOT
work as well under a medical oHieer OIL
the navy as under a medical officer Oh
the army
Review of Navy Practice.
The remainder of the letter is given
over to a review of the practice IN the
United States navy and the results op-
tained from it in foreign navies.
Admiral Brownson was shown the Pres
idents letter today by a representative
of the Associated Press anu aSheo' -,
view of the fact that Mr.. Roosevelt SIDE
of the subject had been expressed IN ms
communications he would not feel at I'D
erty to his own behalf.
mot a word" was his prompt reply
and this view he maintained to all VINO
inquired for his views. The admiral mas
consistently declined to say anything lor
publication in the whole matter.
Accompanied by a friend, Admlral
Brownson left washington this afternoon
for a trip to South Carolina, wnere ne
expects to indulge in duck shootlns ioi
the next week or ten days
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A Wonderful Law.
le January bohemian.

From the January Bohemian.
Bridget and Pat We're sitting in an arm
chair, reading an article on THE Law of
Compensation" "Accordin' to this, whin a
mon loses wan NV his sinses another
gifts more developed; for instance. a
blond man gifts more sinse NV hearin'
touch, an
Sure. an it's quite true" exclaimed
Pat. "OPve noticed it myself. Whin a
mon has wan leg shorter than the other,
begorra the others longer"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
Evidences of a Wreck.

Providence, R. l., January 5.-The wash
ing ashore of large amount of wreck
age, including four matches, a wheel
house, and part of a name board, which
bore the letters Sim" on Block Island
today led the life saving crew at Sandy
Point to believe a schooner went ashore
between Long Island and Block Island
last night. Special patrols searched the
shore but nothing was found to identity
the vessel
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
Serious Auto Accident.

st. Louis, January 5.-An automobile
containing Miss Bessie Turney, II years
old, daughter of an attorney of Nashville
Tenn, and her cousin, r. A. Els, was
caught between eastbound and westbound
Hodiamont street cars this afternoon and
completely smashed and both occupants
were seriously injured. Miss Turney,
who is visiting her uncle, A. B. Chap
pel suffered a broken ankle and is be-
lieved TO have been internally injured
Both Fis's legs were broken
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Reception to Aoki.

San Francisco, January 5.-Viscount
Aoki today attended reception given in
his honor at the residence of Chozo Koike
the apanese consul general. The Wis.,
count received all of the attaches of the
consulate and many of the members of
the San Francisco-Japanese colony. To-
morrow he will go to Oakland to inves-
tigate the affairs of the Japanese in that
oitu
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
ke Wa Ho Tsa All Lo Is Dead.

st. Louis, January ga special to the
Republic from Tulsa. Okla, says: Ke
Wa Ha Tsa All 10 the largest man in
the Usage tribe died today of dancing
alone all night at an Usage festivity
He was full blood and advanced in years
and one of the few surviving warriors
who participated in the bloody war DE
tween the Osages and Kansas Indians
about 50 years ago.
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Iananese Not Very Lively.

Honolulu, January 5.-There is little
movement of japanese laborers from
Hawaii to Vancouver, b. c. The sugar
grinding season has begun and there is
an abundance of employment. Passage
has been engaged for 200 Japanese
via San Francisco, on the French steamer
Admiral Frourishon, which is due here
shortly. Otherwise there is not at prs
ent any movement of Japanese from
Hawaii toward the north.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-06
Brewery Is DAMAGED.

St. Louis, January 1.-Two large store
buildings of the William J. Lemp Brew
cry company, burned early today entail
ing a loss of 100000
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-02

Elmer Walters latest sensation,
"A Millionaire Tramp" contains
seven of the strongest comedy char
acters that have ever been collected
IN one play. Each one differs vastly
from the other, and lends opportuni-
ty for variety and action. The ghost
scene in the first and the darby por-
ter's scene in the third act are two
of the funniest imaginable. The dra-
matte scenes are fully abreast of the
comedy, and the scenic mounting
superb. The church of the Holy
Gross in the second act is one Of the
handsomest settings of this kind
that has ever been attempted. The
opera house in the third is decided
novelty, something entirely new ana
out OF the ordinary; while the old
hotei in the last act is the very en-
rc.lin.ent of quaintness and origin
ality AT the opera house Saturday
night, Sept. 8.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-02
CONVICTS AND GOOD ROADS.

! Commenting on recent editorial
in the Post sustaining the New
! York Suns unanswerable argument
for the abandonment of the private
lease system of controlling convicts,
The Fort Worth Star says: 1T will
be remembered by the readers of
the Star that one of the successful
candidates for representative hon
ors before the voters of Tarrant
county, in the recent primaries,
preached the identical doctrine that
is here presented by the Sun and
approved by the Post. Without fur
Their comment upon these satisfac-
tory and highly important and sig
nificant facts, but one thing now re-
mains to be done by Texas in order
to insure an advanced step in the So
luton of the difficult problem of
humanely, wisely and advantageous
ly caring for her convicts. That one
thing is to create a highways COM
mission, through which to put the
states convicts to building public
roads under the supervision of com
petent engineers, so as to give the
conyicts healthful employment and
to take them forever out of competi-
ton with free labor
Taking it for granted that public
sentiment will never become recon
ciled to bringing convict labor into
competition with free labor, the
problem naturally resolves itself into
the twofold one of finding profitable
employment for the convicts under
conditions that meet the just de-
mand for wise and humane treat
ment of them. Since the building of
good roads Is one of the most impor-
tant undertakings upon which the
state could possibly enter in its ulti.
mate effect upon the development
and prosperity of the country, 1t
would seem that the employment
and prosperity of the country, 1t
would seem that the employment Of
this class of labor in building a first
class system of public highways un-
der comprehensive and continuous
plan would be about the wisest poll
cy that could be entered upon.
However, since other questions
have been thrust forward to absorb
the interest of the people for some
time in the future, IL is hardly to be
good roads question and other ques-
lions having direct relation to the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-02
Real Estate Transfers.

T. Fl. Barrow to w. R. Bratcher,
lot in Waxahachie; $3.50
j. N. Lawrence 70 T. w. Stinson,
lots 10, IL and IL in block 3, Mid
lothian; $400.
M. w. Hawkins to c. M. John
ston, ia acres out of the NJ E. &
P. railroad survey; $4,000.
R. J. Lloyd tow. NJ Malloy, lot
10 in block 27, Ferris; $500.
Dr. G. A. Harris to Ed Crumley
lot in Ennis; 5000.
w. A. Orr to the Independent Or
der of Moreland Brothers, lot in
Ferris; s25.
G. A. Ratturn to J. l.. Whitfill
undivided half interest in block 4
Alma; $40.
Owen Martin, Ned Sanders, and
Joe Ross to l.. Hopkins, trustee fol
d. l.. Littles, lot in Ferris; 800
G. ~ Bryant to VIM. e. Black
II 1-2 acres out of the A NJ. Law
ender survey; $500.