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The Washington herald., 1908-06-24
WELL-DRESSED PANHANDLERS
The Man without n Job Finds n Way
of Making n Living

weil-dressed young man was walk
ing dejectedly down the Avenue the other
day after his fourth failure to secure n
Job. It was three weeks since HIS hrm
had reduced their Office force. and as no
one seemed to be taking on any extra
men he was wondering how much longer
he was going 10 be idle and how he was
going 70 Hquidate his board bill
Just as he reached the corner an old
acquaintance. young and well dressed
like himself. almost ran into him and i'm
mediately began a pitiful tale OF being
out of a Job for weeks and absolutely
unable 70 get anything 10 do and in an
awful funk about his board bill. AL
though he did not say it in so many
words Il was clear that he wanted a
loan. His face was the picture Of de-
spair.
-"Why. I'm out OF . JOB myself, old fel-
low. and don't know where my next dol
lars coming from. never was in such
hard luck"
$50" remarked the other musingly.
"Wen. say. You're a good friend or
mine. Don't give it away and I'll tell you
something" and the detected look disap-
peared as II by magic. ITO start with.
pulling a roll of bills out OF his pocket,
heres a fver for luck-as a loan. OF
course"
why. I thought you were dead broke
and out OF a job"
well. so I was two or three weeks
ago. but now 1 am working tirst-clasS
racket, and II you will take my tip you
will try It yourself. just so into any
nice Office and brace any one have ever
spoken to in the last five years. and many
people that never saw before in my
/ life and tell them the same hard luck
story I told you. They look me over If
they don't know me and see by the cut
of my clothes that I am no cheap skate
and hand out anything from 81 70 SO
Why. strangers are easier than old
friends. never had 50 much money IN
my life. You've got the clothes to nj the
nnrt Inst try n for day or two
The Washington herald., 1908-06-24
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

Baltimore. June 25-Following arc the oHicial
prices today
wHEAT-spo; contract. s91sas94s SPOT No. 2 rcd
Western. slaslA; June ssi4as9k July. s5has'ii
August s7l4as7is septembyt. ss14aSss; steamer No.
red s5as5A receipts q 500 bushels; exports, 500
bushels: Southern by sample. Tas6; Southern on
grade. SASH.
CORN-spot mixed 75l4a75H: No. white SKA
7si, July. 76 asked September 76ta76lzi steamer
mixed 7lza7lA; receipts. i. 81 bushels, Southern
white corn. %, Southern yellow corn. 5ei1.
OATS-Stock IN elevators. s6,il7 bushels; ship
ments from elevators e5s3 bushels White No ?
heavy 59a59ls. DO. No . light to medium. g.. do
No. g. heavy 5sa5s'l; do. No. 8 medium. 5sa5si4
do. No 3 light. 57l4a5s: 40. No. 4. light 30 heavy
WALSH mixed No. 2 56ta57 do. Ne. 3. 55a55; do
No 4. 53aa.
RYE-stock in elevators. 4.S5s bushels; shipments
from elevators 40 bushels
The Washington herald., 1908-06-24
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York June Z.-Aloney on cali At the stock
exchange to-day opened az Ia per cent; highest i.
lowest /; closing. IA. Most Of the loans were al
~ pcr cent
Time money not in active demand. but was
obtainable with moderate freedom. Rates. 2a2A pei
cent for sixty DAYS. 2Aa2s for ninety DAYS 2Aa3 for
four months. sa3h for five months ysa3k FOR sil
months and 4af.t for over the year.
Mercantile paper came into the market in mod
crate amounts meeting with fair demand Rates
5lka4 por cent for sixty days to four months in
dorsed bills receivable ard choice single Names iai.
for four to six months. and 81 for others
Exchange was steady. with lower prices for de
mand Rates: Sixty days. 4s555aAs560; demand
4spos4.s695 cables. 4s7o5a4.s7lo.
Commercial bills were laB for ninety days ant
iHiaal siA fnr siHtT daYs
The Washington herald., 1908-06-24
Ex-Rroker Conricted.

New York. June 23-Regulus Shippey,
once prosperous broker. but whose
last residence was Mills Hotel, No. /.
was to-day convicted OF grand larceny.
The charge against him was that he had
obtained 5000 worth of bonds from
Samuel Bidderson. Of ZIG Nassau street,
fraudulently, and failed to return them.
At the time Of Shippeys arrest he was
a member Of a notorious gang of notes
ldters. He is sixty years old. Judge Fos-
ter will sentence him on Thursday.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-24
SOMEBODY SAID MAD DOG" Z"
Therefore Two Persons Bitten Ex-
pect TO Have Rabies.

Two persons were bitten by supposed
mad dogs yesterday afternoon. Frank
Scannelli. of 1906 Eighth street northwest.
was attacked by fox terrier while cross
ing vacant lot &c the Union Station, at
$50 o'clock yesterday evening The dog
sunk its teeth into Scannelli's left leg, and
the injured man received treatment at a
drug store. The dog was owned by Don
Pollock. of 1923 Irving street northeast
At 7:30 O'Clock a fox terrier belonging
to Mrs F. Matthews, Of 25O9 Seventeenth
street, attacked Howard Vail. nine years
old, while he was playing in front OF his
home. 1903 Euclid street northwest. The
boy was treated by DR.. Rinehart. Of 1016
! l street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-24
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Regular call. II O'Clock noon:
sales-Washngton Railway and Electric Is, N.OOI
at 7sH. $500 at 7s2. g.OOO at 7s7s, 5000 at 7s.
Bell Telephone Of PennsylTania. 10 at 100. 10 al
100 s at lO0
Mergenthaler. 10 at 1854. 10 at iT.
Metropolitan National Bank. az 30
Following are the closing quotations on yesterdays
stock exchange:
GAS BONDS.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-24

CATTLE-Extra. per cwt.. ssOas.oo; butcher. L5Oa
500; common, 2oca5oo.
cwt 500a5.25
SHEEP-Prine 300a350: common, 25Oa30.
LAAiBS-SprinR. Z; medium, 6is
CALYES-Prme per b.. ri medium. 6i5a7
grass. Sal.
cows-Prime. fresh. each pOoa0Oo; common.
A.O0aS0O0; old and dry. S0oallO0
The Washington herald., 1908-06-24
A Fast worker.

From the Cleveland Leader.
MY stenegrapher car write 100 words
a minute"
so can mine but she doesn't seem to
care what words she writes
The Washington herald., 1908-06-24
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished by T. r. Hutton & Co.
members Of the New York Stock Exchange, @.
Bowie Chipman. manager 1901 street northwest
sales 10 noon. n..........., l94,sOO shares
TOtal sale. ....... 3S6,2OO shares
Call money, high, 112j low, i; close, 1 y
The Washington herald., 1908-06-24

New York. June Z3-wHEAT-weaker. No /
Northern Duluth new crop 70 arrive. LIN; No 2
rcd. (. o. b.. spot. s5N No rcd, (. o. b, late
July s5N: No ? hard. new crop. T. o. b.. Los; No.
]. uiacarUni. 9iis. Z. o. b.
CORN-Firn. but lfeess No. elevator, lS'7
No 3 I. o. b.. Il. nominal
RYE-steady but slow. No. 2. siN. T. O. b.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-24
CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by z. =. Hutton Co.
members New York Stock Exchange. G. Bowie
Chipman. manager 1901 street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-24
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.

Baltimore. June Z3--FolOwing arc the sales and
quotations on the most active securities listed on
the Baltimore Stock Exchange:
The Washington herald., 1908-06-24
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS.
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.

Total sales. 81 900. against 253lo0o yesterday
s. 900 week ago. and 81, 10000 a year ago.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-24
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

New York. June z.-Unitsd States government
The Washington herald., 1908-06-24
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

-dInaead. ts5o d!vldend On entiEc -.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-06
CALL IS MADE FOR
 CAMPAIGN FUNDS
NAMES OF ALL CONTRIBUTORS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN BOOK TO BE ISSUED BY NATIONAL COMMITTEE.

Colonel John W. Tomlinson, president of the state democratic club, is eager that all those who subscribed to the national campaign fund send in their sub scriptions by Thursday of this week to their respective local clubs. Advices re- ceived from national headquarters con- tained a request that these contributions be made at once in order that the names of the contributors may be listed in a book that is to be issued during the next few days.
 It is desired to publish the full list of Alabama subscribers in Alabama news papers about next Monday and for. this reason 1t is desired to have all of the subscriptions sent in by Thursday If pos sible.
 It is believed that the total subscrip- tion In Alabama will amount to slightly over $5000. Over 5000 was subscribed in Birmingham, but a number of persons have not as yet paid in their sub scriptions and the amount collected is still under the 5000 mark. Montgom- cry and Mobile have each contributed over 5000 while it is estimated that the rest of the state will subscribe over 5000, thus bringing the total amount to $5000
 Local contributors are requested to mail their checks or turn over in person the amount of their subscription to Jere c. King, secretary of the Bryan Kern club of Jefferson county, 15O6 Brown-Marx building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-06
SALVATION ARMY
 ASKS FOR HOMES

In view of the fact that the hotels here will probably be filled with visitors to the State Fair, the officers of the Saliva ton Army are seeking homes for the delegates to the southern council of the army, which will be held here on next Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Saliva ton Army officers from nearly all of the southern cities will be here in attend ance and it will require quite a number of homes to accommodate them. Accord ingly the following self explanatory let ter has been issued:
 October B. 1908 To the Friends of The Salvation Army: On October 10, Il and 12, next Satur- day, Sunday and Monday. our officers from the different southern cities will meet here in council. I am anxious to secure 8 home for each one while they are here and wish to appeal to our friends who have a spare room to come to our assistance and take one or more of our comrades in your home and look after their entertainment while they are in the city.
 Our friends. the hotel keepers, are be- ing overtaxed to take care of the visitors to the Alabama State Fair and will, there fore, not be able to help us in this way, as they have at former times.
 The men and women of God will come into your homes and be a blessing to you.
 Call Bell phone 1907 and tell us what you can do. Very sincerely yours,
 w. YAGER, Adjutant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-06
D|RECTO|RE GOWNS CREATING B|G STIR
  Mrs. Delaney Defes Memphis Fair Management
SAYS SHE IS COMING HERE
Ensley Police Force at Fair Are Ex pected To Have Considerable Trouble if Memphis Can Be
 Taken as Criterion.

The police of Ensey will have a great proposition on their hands when the di- rectoire gown girls arrive at the Ala. bama State Fair. They will have to de- eide whether to put them immediately under arrest, or whether to assign a po- liceman for their protection, as has been done in Memphis.
 A representative of the Alabama Fair was in Memphis last week, and spent some time trying to induce Mrs. Delaney to skip Birmingham on her trip through the south
 .'I told her that the people in Brming- ham wouldn't stand for any such per- formancc." says, "and We would sim- insisted that she would bring suit if re- fused admission at the gate. The Mem- phis fair association first refused to let her in, but on account of the fact that the young ladies presented themselves at the gate with plain skirt covering their directoire gowns, they were allowed to enter. Immediately on getting inside, they proceeded to take off the extra skirt, and no efforts would induce them to leave. The Woman's Christian Temper ance Union up there condemned them but Mrs. Delaney seems 10 be advertising northern tailoring company which wishes to get the public accustomed to the new gowns"
 Yesterdays Memphis paper had this to say about the girls:
 ''The dlreotoire girls are creating sensation at the fair. Crowds follow and crush them to such an extent that John C. Calhoon of the fair police force has been detailed to protect them. The of- ticer has no trouble to protect their right approach. The split is on the left side. So are the crowds. When an ex- tra long step displays an extra long line of hose, the crowds cheer That is the men do. The women say "Oh, horrors.'
 Birmingham police and county authori- ties are giving the matter considerable thought and beyond doubt, some strenu- ous effort will be made to keep them away from the Fair. If they do they will score a signal victory over the police of dozen other cities who have proven entirely inadequate to cope with Mrs. Delaney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-06
GUARDSMEN WILL
 ATTEND THEATRE

The presence of local officers of the Alabama National Guard in full uniform at the Jefferson theater next Saturday will give Classmates" a military tone in the audience as well as on the stage. The first act of the play in which Nor man Hackett will be seen here for two performances s.-ows cadet life at West Point, being an exact reproduction of the real life at the United States mili- tary academy.
 With view of increasing the military spirit and possibly enabling the players to depict life at West Point with a still stronger semblanee of reality Manager R. s. Douglas of the Jefferson has rendered two lower boxes to the officers of the Alabama National Guard. General Louis V. Clark and his staff and half dozen captains have been invited to be present in full regalia and the invitation has been accepted on the part of one of the officers who volunteered to arrange the details of the party.
 Manager Douglas will decorate the two boxes with appropriate colors and evil dences of Uncle Sam will be seen on the stage and in front of the curtain on Saturday night. There will be in adition to the cadet uniforms the regu- lation army tents, the sounding of the bugle calls and the thousand and one little details of camp life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-06
OFFER EXHIBITS BY NOON TOMORROW Everything At Fair Must Be In
 Place Friday BALLOON RACE FIRST DAY
  Two Mammoth Balloons Will Race for an Hour on Opening Day. Plan for Free Railroad
 Transportation.
BALLOON RACE FIRST DAY

Tomorrow is Last Chance" day at the Alabama State Fair. If people are after blue ribbons or looking for concessions, or expecting to show the people of the state what they have- te sell, they will have to get move on them before noon tomorrow.
 There will be no exceptions this year, because plenty of entries have been made already. Mrs J. B. Reid of the woman's department will be in her office until noon to receive all art, needle work and other exhibits. Only the bread, cake and pastry exhibits will be given further time, and they must all be in by Thursday night.
 The athletic entries for amateur field day close with Prof. A. W. Brown at the Young Mems Christian Association tomor- row night.
 Thursday will be devoted to putting the grounds in order. All of the finishing touches will be administered so that Fri day morning the Fair will open to the public in all it's glory. The programme for Friday is one of the best of the whole Fair, and 1t is expected that the big crowds will begin pouring in Thursday afternoon.
 A big feature of the first day will be the great balloon races which will be pulled off in the presence of thousands. Two 19-foot balloone will arrive on the grounds today, and will be ready for ascension in good time. They will both go up at the same time, and an exciting race of a half hour will follow.
 The Merchants association of Birmng- ham has been called to meet in the Commercial club rooms at 1 o'clock today for the purpose of arranging to pay the railroad fare Of any one who will come to Birmingham and make a purchase of $50 from the local stores. This is done to bring people to the city and to stimulate trade.
 The negro department at the Alabama State Fair will be better than last year. The building is being put in good shape. and the negroes of the schools, and in- dustries of the district are making some really interesting exhibits. G. w. A. Johnston is in charge and all exhibits must be sent to him.
 The institute at Tuskegee is expected to send an interesting exhibit, while the educated negroes, as well as the success full negro business institutions of the state will make exhibits. White people as we'll as colored are interested in the advance of the colored people in manual arts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-06
DID NOT CALL THE SALOON MEN" DIRTY"

Judge $. D. Weakley was quoted in his speech at the recent Law and Order league mass meeting as using the ad- jective, dirty The judge states that he only condemned the saloonkeepers who are still trying to sell liquor, but he says that as a rule the men whose bus mess closed last January are now law abiding citizens. Here is his letter: To the Editor of the Age-Herald
 In your report Of the mass meeting. held Sunday afternoon September 27, 1t is stated that I spoke of violations of law by dirty saloonkeepers. Your reporter did not take the address stenographically and 1 am certain that I did not use that expression and that I said nothing abr- sive of any individual or class, although l strongly insisted upon the strict en- forcement of the law. I know the ir- accuracy of the report was unintentional but I correct it as I do not wish to wound the feelings of any.
 This correction would have been sent in earlier. except for the fact that dur ing all of last week I was absent from the city on professional business
 Yours truly SAMUEL D. WEAKLEY,
 Birmingham, Ala, October 5, 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-06
IFYee Officers Receibe
 Letters From Black Hand

A revival of the Black Hand letter fad is in vogue in Birmingham. 1T there is no such a thing as Black Hand society in Birmingham mischief stalks abroad. However, the threats are being ignored by those whose lives have been marked"
 The enforcement of the prohibition law is now the "offense" for which men must die" Sheriff E. L. Higdon, Chief of Police George H. Bodelxer, and Judge A. c. Howze of the criminal court were marked" yesterday. All three must resign th cir positions and leave the fair state Of Alabama by De- tober :, and in the meantime no ar rests for violations of the prohibition law must be made and none of the of lenders now under bond must be con victed.
 The following letter was sent to Chief Bodeker yesterday similar ones being received by Sheriff Higdon and Judge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-06

At the regular weekly meeting of Troop D, First cavalry, Alabama Ma tional Guard, held in the armory at the city hall last night, Cliff $. Price was unanimously elected captain of the troop, to be in command for the regu lar term of three years.
 The election held last night has been the source of interest among the local military companies. When the posi- tion of captain of Troop D was made vacant by the resignation of Malcolm M. Stewart several candidates came out However, after the primary held Mon day a week ago all candidates came down with the exception of one.
 The election last night was managed by First Lieut.. c. H. Mandy and the retiring captain, MT. Stewart. There were 65 members of the troop present and of this number Mf. Prices oppo- nent received only eight votes. Captain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-06
RINGLING BROS.
 COMING OCT. 26

Birmingham is to have circuA Not a dog and pony affair." but six-fold ag- gregation whose owners can look the public square in the eye when claiming their offering to be the greatest show since the birth of circusdom.'
 Ringing Brothers Worlds Greatest Shows" has always ranked the supreme, invincble, victorious monarch of the amusement world, but the presentation this season is of a size that makes com parson with any other-past or present. impossible. It takes five big trains to move the enterprise from place to place and when settled on the show grounds and ready to start the performance, it oc- cupies more than ii acres of real estate.
 In this great colony, known as the cir GUS, are 12S0 men, women and children from every corner of the earth. To feed these out of door living people is an inn mense item of cost The consumption of foodstuff daily averages 10O0 pounds of meat, 1000 pounds of fresh vegetables, 250 dozen eggs, 600 loaves of bread, 250 gall Ions of coffee 75 gallons of tea, 50 bush els of potatoes and everything else in proportion. These supplies. as well as 20 tons of hay, 800 bushels of oats and 100 
 horses, 40 elephants and other "hay-eat- ing animals, and 1000 pounds of meat and 800 pounds of vegetables for the caged wild animals have to be secured daily in the city where the show exhibits.
 For thriller double somersaulting automobile, guided by a brave young woman in a terrific plunge down a sus- pended incline and leaping into mid-air for two complete revolutions before de- scending upon far-away platform and flying like flash of lightning into the hippodrome track, F Q sensational cli- max of the wonderful performance.
 The exhibition date set for Birmingham is Monday, October 26, on the morning of which will be given a grand street parade. Ringing Brothers have always been great advocates of the pageant Nothing but unavoidable circumstances ever denied the children of a city they visited seeing the elephants on parade with their gaudy blankets and the uni formed Orientialist sitting in his howdah. The long line of gilded cages with their teams of twos, fours. eights and sixteens, and with the wild animal creatures nov ing nervously to and fro, has created wonderment and thrill for many a child, and it is going to do so this year in Bir- mingham on bigger lines than it has ever done before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-06
NJ ACTION UNTIL
 AFTER ELECTION Corners Visit Expected to Bear
 No Fruit TOO MUCH POLITICS NOW Federal Government Will Also Want To Await Decision of Georgia Case Before Going Into
 Alabama Matter.
TOO MUCH POLITICS NOW

Investigation yesterday brought out the fact that when Governor Conner went to Washington to confer with President listing the assistance of the government in the Alabama railroad trouble.
 There are two things, however, evident. The republicans will take no action on the question until after the election. It is believed that the governors silence as to the result of the conference was due to the fact that he was led to believe that something of real value will be done by the department of justice if Alabama will wait until after the election.
 It is also evident that the state does not intend trying to get an injunction against the railroads to prevent their in creasing the rate until after the decision of the case which is being fought out on the same line in Georgia.
 This case comes up in the court of ap- peals at Atlanta this week and it will be then decided whether a state court can entoin railroad rate after the tariff has been filed with the interstate commerce commission 1t will be remembered that Judge Speer decided that such action Is permissible. but Judge Pardee granted a supersedeas injunction overriding this de- cision and the court of appeals Is to pass on the question finally very shortly. Only few days ago Judge kohlsaat of Chi cago refused to grant a similar injunc- ton and the Alabama lawyers have de- cided that it would be useless to go into such a suit, since it has already reached a high court.
 The question now before the interstate commerce commission is whether the rate on the necessities of life already estab- lished by the railroads are unreasonable, and incidentally, whether they are raised in violation of the sherman antitrust law.
 The government may await the ruling of the commission before insttuting Q suit, or, shortly after the election the government may sue out bill to dissolve the freight association which raised the rate in violation of the Sherman anti trust law.
 Local people in touch with the situa- tion do not believe, however, that any move will be made in Washington until after the election, and the silence after the conference in Washington yesterday is attributed to this fact.