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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10
FaCtiOnal Strife In Iowa

High temperatures in the south, and dry weather in the northwest are re- flected in the markets and in the gov ernment reports just published. Nearly 40O,0 900 bales of the growing cotton crop had been ginned on September l, but the condition of the crop is not satisfactory, and the bears are no longer in control of the market.
 The reports from the corn fields can not be considered as unsatisfactory so long as no killing frosts are reported. The crop is backward and this entire month will be needed in order to ripen all of it. But every day is putting more of it out of all possibility of harm, and the chances largely are that the crop will be ample. In the south the condi- tion of corn is better than the 10-year average, and this section will buy a lessened amount of the cereal that is food for both man and beast.
 Not a single crop is failure. Not single crop is perhaps below an aver age. Some will not quite meet the ex pectations formed in the summer months, but all are reasonably good and the country will soon feel the eff fects of products that the government officials say are worth $8,0O0,o 900, ,000-a sum so large that the mind refuses to measure it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10
GIGANTIC FRAUDS
 WILL AFFECT MANY

Copenhagen. September 9.-The downfall of NJ. Alberti, the former minister of jus
 tice, who yesterday surrendered to the
 police and confessed to series of frauds
 against the Bondestandens Sparkasse, a
 savings bank, of which he was president,
 will be felt the keenest by those who
 were his most ardent admirers and sup
 porters. The exact amount involved
 through Albertis fraudulent operations and embezzlement has not yet been ascer-
 tained, but will be several millions of
 dollars, the Danish Farmers Butter Ex- port association alone suffering a loss of
 100000, while widespread ruin has been
 caused among thousands of peasants from whom the former minister of justice de- rived his power. The minister of finance i even now is considering the advisability of the state assisting the ruined deposit ors
 According to Alberti's own story he be-
 gan falsifying the accounts of the bank
 in 1894 seven years before he was ap-
 pointed minister of justice. The bulk of
 the money and his own fortune were lost,
 he says, through speculation in various American gold mines He conducted his speculations through London firms, going
 to that city twice eacn year to confer
 with them for the past four years.
 When M. Alberti resigned the portfolio on July 23 last, the announcement that his action was caused by ill health was immediately disbelieved. It was said that in reality his leaving the cabinet was due to attacks made upon his personal probity by a radical opposition. M. AL
 berti's followers immediately came. to his
 defense and assured him of their loyal support. A parliamentary committee was appointed August 4 to investigate the charges of corruption against the minis ter, and 1t was announced that the com
 mittee would devote itself especially to
 an inquiry into M Albertis connection
 with certain banks through which his accusers said he conducted negotiations with private interests, hiding such trans actions under an official cloak.
 Alberti and his friends said he was be- ing sacrificed by higher circles because
 of his love for the peasantry His sup
 porters within the past month promised that there would be a tremendous pollt- ical upheaval in the country if the com
 mittee found against their leader. The confession of wrong-doing made by the minister himself was well calculated, l therefore, to cause great shock to those who had believed so implicitly in him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10
NEWSPAPER MEN
 IN CONVENTION

Lake Toxaway, N. C., September B. Representatives of the leading daily papers of the southern division of the Associated Press met here today in re- sponse to a call of Maj. J. c. Hemphill, chairman of the special committee.
 A ways and means committee was ap- pointed to consider present conditions of the service as expounded by members of the association present and report tomor- row morning.
 The afternoon was spent by the visitors in recreation.
 Among those attending the meeting are: Maj. J. c. Hemphill of the Charles ton News and Courier; Messrs. Bruce Haldeman, Louisville Courier-Journal; Paul E. Rapier, Mobile Register; J. S Cohen, Atlanta Journal; G. F. Milton, Knoxville Sentinel; Allen Potts, Rich mond Times-Dispatch; F. G. Bell, Savan- nah Morning News; c. w. Brunson, Greenville News; R. w. Vincent Char lotte Observer; J. H. Cain, Asheville Citizen; F. M. Messler, Asheville Gazette News
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10
More Troops To Be Called For

In December President Roosevelt will send his final recommendations 70 Congress, and the correspondents at Washington say he will ask for an in- crease of the army to 100000 men. It now stands at about 60, 900 men, as against an army of 613,000 in Germany, -of 529. 900 in France, of 263.000 in Great Britain. of 409, ,000 in Austria-Hungary, of 240 900 in Italy and of 22oO0O men in insular Japan.
 4 This country is, however, so isolated that it does not need in times of peace large standing army. It is really ridiculous to say that any country is coming here to whip us or to attempt to whip us. No such attempt will he made.
 President Roosevelt. however. thinks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10
HAS NEW PLAN FOR
 CATCHING TIGER

An old plan has been revived in re-
 gard for the trapping of blind tigers
 and yesterday found it being worked
 on the wholesale scale This is the
 swear ring out of a warrant for the ar
 rest of a person for violating the pro-
 bibitfon laws, the warrant reading,
 "whose name is unknown to the com
 plainant."
 Judge H. B. Abernethy's court room
 was the scene of operations, no less
 than 40 of these warrants being sworn
 out before him. These warrants were
 sworn out by what are known in crim-
 inal circles as "Snitchies."
 After swearing out the warrant the
 "Snitchie," who is generally a spotter in the employ Of the sh eriff, police or some organization, goes to certain place accompanied by an office and points out the person whom he says he has seen dealing in intoxicating bev- erages This person is then arrested on this warrant.
 As the result of this a large number of arrests on the charge of violating the prohibition laws were made by depu- ties yesterday. They were picked up in all manner of places, and willie the majority were negroes there was a scattering number of whites.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10
CHOLERA SPREADS
 IN ST. PETERSBURG

St. Petersburg, September 9.-The fact that Asiatic cholera exists in St. Peters burg has been established beyond doubt The body of the woman who died in this city yesterday, supposedly from this dis ease, has been examined and the bacilli of cholera found.
 The present weather conditions are fa- vorable to the spread of the disease, and the authorities are making preparations for @ rapid increase in the number of cases. Six suspected cases are now in hospitals, and all workers living In un- sanitary apartments in the slums or on the river are exposed to infection. The Russian winter is close at hand, but ex- perts distrust the efficacy of the cold to check the scourge. sThey recall the epi- demic in St. Petersburg in 1891, which con- tinued until the middle of December At this time there were 30 deaths a day dur ing the months of October and Novem- Der.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10
REVIEW OF THE WEEK.
Wood Working Industries Show Large
 Increases.

Columbus, Ga. September 9.-(Special.) The Georgia and Alabama Industrial In- dex will say tomorrow in It's regular weekly issue:
 Tn the industrial development of the south in recent years a feature that has been prominent is the great progress made in woodworking industries turning out products of a high-grade character. It was only a few years ago that all the furniture, business fixtures showcases. school desks, etc., used in this section of the country were manufactured in the north, and the complete transformation that is taking place in this respect is not fully appreciated except by close students of the situation. The fact that the south is now learning to fill its own wants along this line has been well illustrated by several recent incidents Contract has just been closed to furnish several of the modern high school buildings being erect ed in Alabama with desks and other school supplies made in Columbus, Ga., right in the heart of Dixie Business fix lures of the most elegant and artistic kind are now made in Georgia and Ala bama factories and the bank or jewelry store or drug store or millinery emporium that plans to install new fixtures does not write to distant factories, but turns to home institutions and has it's wants supplied. The beautiful showcases that adorn new mercantile establishments these days are all southern-made. The shipments made by a showcase company in Columbus during the midsummer month of August were the heaviest for any month in its history, fact which strikingly illustrates the commendable tendency above referred to.
 ''The week just closed was marked by quite a number of land deals which well reflected the appreciation of real estate values in the two states. 1340-acre tract of land near Dadevile sold at $20 an acre. Up in northeast Georgia, near Cor nelia, the satisfactory sum of s37 per acre was obtained for a tract of land. Other deals at $2O an acre, $25 an acre. etc., are reported.
 Down on the Flint river in Dougher- ty county. Georgia, a company applied for charter with s40,00O capital to engage in pecan culture an industry which is so attractive in its possibilities. There were interesting developments ihmining enter prises during the week in both Georgia and Alabama. A tract of bauxite and iron ore land in Barlow county, Georgia, has been purchased and will be developed. A 2O-stamp mill has just been bought with which to better carry on gold min ing operations in Randolph county. Prep arations are in progress to mine iron ore at Chalybeate Springs, Ga. $40- ego company was chartered to mine and manvfactGr whiting and chalk along the Mobile liver. near Mobile.
 Athens, Ga. awarded contract for a hs'oscme nigh school building. Contracts for school buildings were also awarded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10
THE WANDERER.

By Eugene Field. Upon mountain height, far from the sea, I found shell. And to my listening ear the lonely thing Ever a song of ocean seemed to sing Ever q tale of ocean seemed to tell. How came the shell upon that mountain
 height?
 Ahi who can say Whether there dropped by some careless
 hand, Or whether there cast when Ocean swept
 the Land,
 Ere the Eternal had ordained the Day? Strange, was it not? Far from its native
 deep,
 One song it sang Sang of the awful mysteries of the tide, Sang of the misty sea, profound and
 wide
 Ever with echoes of the ocean rang. And as t;ic shell upon the mountain height Sings of the sea, So do l ever, leagues and leagues away So do I ever, wandering where I may Sing, o my home! sing, o my home!
 of thee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10
FaCiiOnal Strife In Iowa

Those who think harmony reigns in the republican party should read the reports that come from Iowa touching the attempt to fill the seat vacated by the death of William B. Allison. Gov ernor Cummins declined to make an appointment for the short term, pre- ferring to call the legislature together in special session The legislature is
 asked to elect United States Senator | to serve until March next and to
 pass a modern, up-to-date primary law -one that will permit the republican rank and file eto select a man to fill the long senatorial term. A primary bill will be passed, but an effort to fill the short senatorial term has created a deadlock.
 Governor Cummins himself is candi- date for Senator He is progressive of almost the LaFollette sort. He does not consider the Dingley tariff scheme a bit sacred. He demands it's revision on lines approaching a revenue basis. When the republican caucus met he was supported by 65 republicans, but AZ republicans declared themselves standpatters. They are reactionaries of the Cannon type, and they are able l to prevent the election of Governor | Cummins. The deadlock is bitter and apparently beyond adjustment. The standpatters are determined, if possi- ble, to keep Governor Cummins out of ] the Senate, and the war between the progressives and the reactionaries goes merrily on in Iowa
 A similar war is going on beneath the surface in every other state that the republicans control. The friends of Roosevelt are lined up against the crowd led by Cannon, Payne and Dal- Dingleyism, but also for unrestrained trusts and monopolies, the more the better are they pleased. While the political situation is of that nature in all the contested states it cannot be said that the presidential election is a walkoyer on the part of MT. Roose- velt's candidate. It Is, in fact, con-
 test just now full of doubt, and no man
 can foresee the nature of it's ending.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10
A Red Letter Day.

Tt is safe to say that general business conditions in Birmingham have beeh more active this week than at any time within the past 10 months," said prominent cit izen.
 'I was in the First National bank on Tuesday and the crowd of depostors re- minded me of old prosperity days An officer of the bank told me that every department of the bank was rushed with business, and that not in two years had any one day been quite up to Tuesday.
 "All the banks here are showing gains in deposits and these gains will be still greater in October when increased pay rolls will be in evidence"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10
Berlin Newspaper Story.

At various times and places univer- sal standards have been suggested, writes One Time American in Der lin paper "by which the intelligence of a nation should be judged. Thus, it's estimate of the worth of women, its consumption of soap, it's patronage of newspapers, etc.
 Why not include also it's credulity as to America and it's people? may be asked. A local paper, he continues, prints a column interview with one Louis A. Gourdain, who predicts that l royalist party. which numbers over B. 000,000 voters and has strong organi- zation in every state of the union, will within three years overthrow the gov ernment at Washington~and establish a monarchy, with a mysterious woman of royal ancestry, but born in the United States, as queen. The future queens name is Helen of New York She is young, beautiful and unmarried, but the leaders will have no difficulty when the time for marriage comes to bring about a union with a member of Flu ropean royal family" A near-nobility will be created, and the men who are now known as bosses will be the first barons, counts, etc. The paper makes no comment on the matter, and un- doubtedly recognizes the real worth of the story but not so the people.
 "They take it seriously" says the writer and only today I heard num- Der of men, of more than average in- telligence, discuss at club. in all seriousness, the advent of Queen Helen These are the men who, when they go to New York for the first time, are dis appointed when they see no Apache Indians"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10
WHILE AWAY FROM HOME.

Birmingham people, who are leaving home for a vacation trip should have The Age-Herald follow them and thus keep informed about what is taking place in the city and state during their absence. The Age-Herad will be sent to them at any address at the regular price, and the address will be changed as often as desired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press. There can never be any monopoly of
 misery.
 Surprise parties are if anybody has a
 good time at them. There's nothing gives red hair such a
 temper as to be married. The more woman can trust her hus- band the more he can need it.
 The thing a woman adores in novel is where the heroine begins to think about marrying one man because she loves an-
 othAr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10
Pure Food Law to Cxpand.

New York, September 9.--The recently enacted pure food law was warmly praised by many speakers today at the annual convention of the international Stewards association. Several of the speakers called on. members of the asso- citation to aid in every way in forwarding the movement to eliminate iron all products of the earth offered toA patrons of hotels, restaurants and clubhou1es all possibilities of impurities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10
About Persons.

President George G. Crawford of the Tennessee company Is in New York.
 George Kleine of Chicago, president of the kleine Optical company, and John A. Chicago. are guests of Sterling A. Wood Verhoeven, a prominent young lawyer of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10
UNCLE ALLEN AND PRIMARIES.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 "You may say what you please about 'em," remarked Uncle Allen Sparks. "Theyre all right for beginners, but it's pretty tough on us old graduates of the school of politics to have to go back to the primary department"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10
Bales Ginned In Texas.

Austin, Tex, September 9.--The state
 agricultural department today issued it's statement showing the number of bales of cotton ginned during the month of
 August was 202,564, and total for the seasnn of 11-&A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10
AcunERFIfI.WIGHT.

He tried his hand at many things His lot it was to fail; And while it's true misfortune stings, He didn't finch or quail, But plodded on with hopeful heart,
 Until his race was run, Content to play a losers part
 At odds of 10 to 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10

Army officers are to walk in October 50 miles in 20 hours within three days. A man who cannot walk 21a miles an hour is not warrior in the fighting sense
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10

The New York National league base ball club expects to earn for it's owners S20O,O00 net Nothing succeeds like success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10

Uncle Joe Cannon begin5 to feel the pressure of public sentiment and of a democratic candidate who wants his place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10

Miss Ida Tarbell will not write the introduction to the Rockefeller auto biography, which is to be published in 12 languages. Miss Tarbell speaks and writes only one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10

John Temple Graves now officially knows that he is vice presidential nominee, but he does not yet know that he will be assigned to duty in the Senate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10

Powder Trust Dupont is now com bling list of antitrust speakers. He is as handy at it as John Dalzell will he in revising the Dingley tariff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10

A young lady in New Jersey used her stocking as bank and the bank broke just as other such banks long have been in the habit of doing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10

Satan is the leading character of the seasons new stage productions. He has friends in every audience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10

The French Cable company that was fined S5,O00,O00 in Venezuela regrets it cannot take an appeal to Judge Cross cun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10

Cool spells will soon begin to in crease in coolness until the days be. come as endurable as the nights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10

All bandwagons use the Hisgen axle grease except the republican, which sticks to the Standard Oil brand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10

Reggie, I'm sure you couldn't run it"
 INCONSISTENT. He talked at length of suicide In melancholy vein, As one who longed to lay aside This coil of mortal pain. And yet. despite his words of rue His wish to feed the worms, You never saw a person who Was more afraid of germs MORE LEAP YEAR BUSINESS. Dear Paul: T am writing to you before leap year closes, Or any other fair maiden proposes, To say, if you are not already took" I'd like to have you for my-Cook!
 "Brierfield." September :, 19OS.'' Dear Charming Eyes, you're rather late Some other might have come before you And yet, what need to hesitate? I really think I could adore you!
 NO WONDER. That mans pen stirs me to the depths What does he write?'' "Checks'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10

The statesmen who have just re- turned from Europe know to dot just how the November election will go. They are a cocksure lot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10

The aeroplane is too finnical about starting and too quick in landing to be useful in war at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10

The public cares less about Rocke- feller's noble lineage than it does about the price of kerosene.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A HUSTLER.

A HUSTLER. There's always something coming to the
 chunky, spunky man. In any sort of venture just outdo him, if
 you can! His pulchritude won't take the prize at
 any beauty show, But when it comes to getting on you'll
 find he isn't slow. Good fortune seems to smile upon the
 chunky, spunlSy man, Who's rarely called a ''has-been" and
 a blooming 'also-ran;" More apt Is he to wear good clothes and
 puff a fine cigar And hire a chauffeur just to run his cost
 ly auto car. Old trouble never hangs about the
 chunky. spunky man, And when he's down he's not the sort
 to stay beneath the ban; He simply picks his burdens up, begins
 to stir around And if there's any way to win, he thinks
 it may be found. And heres a passing tribute to the
 chunky, spunky man, Who asks no odds of any one but does
 the best he can. He may not climb to dizzy heights and
 win resoundng fame, But he's a darned good fellow and he
 gets there just the samel
 NE PLUS ULTRA. His ancestors were blue -bloods, I be- lieve?"
 ''The bluest of the blue. Work has been unknown in his family for 25o years"
 A SPECIAL FAVOR. Did she let you hold her hand?'' Better than that. She let me hold her dogl"
 STUNG.
 Cupid's left the glad seashore,
 Cupid's back in town.
 Wish I'd never see him more
 Phyllis turned me down.
 REPLIES. General Apathy left town with the militia.
 The Hon. Brick Hall of San Antonio must be substantial sort of citizen. There are S14S goats in Kansas accord- ing to late census. Maybe that's what's the matter with Kansas. The town of Snowfall was destroyed by a forest fire raging in Minnesota. There is no grass on Candidate Kern's lawn" says the Atlanta Constitution. He seems determined not to let any grow under his feet. either.-Washingto Her. ald
 However, there is bunch of alfalfa on his chin. PAUL COOK.
 
 by Russellville and Hartselle Contracts for street paving were let at Dublin. Ga, and Tuscumbia
 twenty-five new corporationsl knocked at the doors of the Georgia and Alabama courts for charters, beginning their busi-. ness life with minimum capital of $410,O00 Two new banks are reported for tho week, both of them in Alabama, Showing the true spirit of progress. Ebert county Georgia, will rebuild wood- en bridges recently destroyed by the flood with steel structures. Hamilton, Ga, orI' dered an election on the issuance of bonds for building a gas plant and Doug las, Ga, will vote on issuing $S5, 900 of bonds for school lighting and water works purposes. q Announcement is made that $100, 900 isl to be expended improving the lighting and power service of Montgomery. A power and lighting company, with capi- tai stock of s20,000 was formed during the week to build plant and furnish power and light for Phenix City and Girardx New ginning companies were organized, at Broxton, Ga, and Lavonia Ga., and aI Farmers Union Warehouse company was formed at Milner, Ga There were in- teresting developments in hotel enter prises at Birmingham, and at Cordele, Ga., Menlo, Ga., and Marietta, Ga. In the construction news of the week are in- cluded several handsome apartment houses to be built in Atlanta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-10

Omahas shooting scrape is as mys- terious as Atlantic City's, and that is saying a good deal.