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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-22
DRUMMER WINS WAGER.
Finishes Ride of Year on Train and
 Gets $850o.

Vienna March 21.-By riding on a train continuously for one year Salzburg drummer has won bet of SS5Oo. The bet was laid in New York by an American sportsman who held that man could not endure the ordeal of years con- tinuous railroad travel. The Austrian drummer took up the challenge and on his return to Europe laid out his plans to win the $S500
 In due legal form contract was drawn up under which the drummer bound him. self to live on the railroad, travelling the round trip vienna-Li Salzburg-Inns bruck-vienna for F months. He began his year of travelng at the beginning of q year ago and endured the journeying in good health until the end of 1907. when he had a violent attack of grip. But he stuck to his railroad home with the pluck of a six days cycle racer and won the bet. "
 When he had f,mpleted the feat he was in good heaf h except for slight nervous strain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-22
suqar Dressing For Wounds.

From the Paris Edition of the New York
 World.
 Powdered sugar has long figured among the means employed for dressing small superficial wounds, but a German sur geon has employed it advantageously on recent wounds and in particular on surgical wounds. For this purpose he uses granulated sugar which has been first sterlzed at 140 degrees Cent. and to which ? per cent of salicylic acid has been added.
 Sprinkled abundantly with this mix ture, the wounds are quickly covered with granulations of an excellent ap- pearance and are not long in closing. When it is a question of deep or jagged wounds, which require draining, tho German surgeon introduces into the guttapercha drains cylindrical sticks, sawn out of a sugarloaf and then filed round, which have been soaked for sev- eral months in absolute alcohol sali- cylated at per cent
 Sugar dressing is counter-indicated in presence of foul, suppurating wounds or those with a tendency to hemorrhage. It must also be employed only with pre- caution when there exists a denuded yos- seous surface, the strong drying effect of the powder being capable in these cases of producing necrosis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-22
BANK STATEMENT
 SHOWS CASH GAINS
DEPOSITS IN NEW YORK BANKS FOR THE WEEK GAINED CON- slDERABLY WHILE RESERVES ALSO INCREASED.

New York, March 2l-The Fnancier will say:
 The statement of the associated banks of the city of New York for the week ending March 21 showed, under the old system of averages covering the six op- erations, a gain in cash amounting to $9, 322, 100, while loans remains almost sta- tonary. Deposits as a result of the heavy expansion of cash, increased $1O,- 250,2OO and the reserves rose $6759,375. This agrees for the most part with the statement of actual conditions as made by the banks at the close of business Sat urday, except that the loan item in the latter statement which is the one that really counts as of first importance, de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-22
MANIPULATED RISE COMES ID CLIMAX Got More Stocks Than Could
 Be Sold RAILROADS DO BETTER Idle Capital Is Said To Be PiIins Up
 In Money centers and Solvent Borrowers Are In Demand.
BY W. G, NICHOLAS.

New York, March 2l--(Special) manipulated advance in the stock market came to a climax early in the week. The market leaders quit pulling when they discovered that they were getting more stocks than they would sell. The move- ment was engineered for the purpose of distributing an accumulation of securities and the understanding is that the insiders succeeded in unloading upon the public a big lot of stuff
 Several factions or interests were work ins in harmony for the rise including such ordinarily hostile elements as Mor- gan, Hartman, Kuhn-Loeb and Standard Oil. MT. Hartman was especially active, he having commenced the deal by heavy purchases of "calls'' on Union Pacific and Reading in London. This Is an old trick of his. The London sellers of calls make practice of buying one-third to one-half as much stock as they sell calls on, and 50 become an. active agent in the market. MT. Hartman is said on this oc- casion to have bought in the New York market between 50,0oo and 75,000 shares on the New York Stock exchange. This gave
 
 Hartman and his friend, H.. c. Prick, showed something of their old form.
 Incidentally also MT. Morgan's interests for the moment lay for higher prices. He and his powerful following did heroic work for the rise, paying special atten- ton to the steel issues and New York Central. Pennsylvania also shared in the upward movement. In the industrial de- partment, Amalgamated Copper and American Shelters took the lead. Re- public Steel and Iron was also moved up about ID points, John W. Gates taking a hand in this play, although he was not personally on the ground to take charge of the manipulation. MT. Gates is still heavily interested in Republic Steel and Iron, and appears to be a great be- liever In the property, although it is not giving good account of itself. these hard times. It has a very thin working cap- ital nnd most of it's output is strictly competitive. It is in direct and strong competition with the Steel trust and other large manufacturers. The company strained itself in paying off accumulated arrearages in preferred dividends. Tho outlook for a permanent continuance of dividends on the preferred stock is not considered very bright, and times will have to improve decidedly before the cor poration can be considered in tirst-class shape
 Railroads are doing e little better in their net earnings. This is not because of any appreciable increase in business, but because they are cutting and printing and pairing wherever they can in ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-22
Druooists To Be Examined.

Havana, March 21-A mixed com mission representing the Pharmaceuti- cal association and the university made report to Governor Magoon to- day opposing his decree requiring all druggihts to be examined for diplomas by commission appointed by him. The governor will consider the report as soon as it is translated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-22

time to come. except as they may be affected by the repayment to the gov ernment of public deposits already noted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-22

Railroads are doing little better in their net earnings. This is not because of any appreciable increase in business, but because they are cutting and printing and pairing wherever they can in eK- penses of operation. 1t takes a long while
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-07
Trade nnd CnnitnI.

(The Philadelphia Public LedgerD
 It Is an interesting and, in the main, a true explanation of hard times" that after a financial stringency manufact- urers and jobbers are compelled to car ry the credits which banks ordinarily carry. Their customers, the retailers, must pass the credits along 10 consur- CTS who in q cautious mind are both reducing consumption and sticking to their money, Hence, the moment banks draw in their credits manufacturers not getting normal accommodation and finding their customers pressed in the same way, reduce their production, cut down their forces of employees and wait for better conditions Without banking methods and facilities they cannot be liberal bankers and liberal employers at time when the banks themselves are not performing their functions In the usual way
 Banks should be encouraged 10 keep their functions at work supplying nor mai capital to industry and business. One necessity Is a sound and auto matic currency. Another necessity is extreme strictness In keeping funds out of speculative channels as far as pos sibe, third Is strict supervision or banks and trust companies. fourth is thorough organization of banks to force among themselves the observance of good banking rules.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-07
NEW yonK's WHOLESALE WAYS.

We have long been aware that the city of New York does things on a wholesale plan. In financial and mer- cantle affairs the fact has oftentiiues been crammed into our brains, whi-n perhaps are semi-rural in character i;i comparison with our brethren of the great metropolis. But additional proof comes to hand. The health commits sioner and the board of health in New York are just at present In Il state of ecstacy because the figures show for last week that the number of deaths was surprisingly small. In fact the death rate was the lowest for any period of reckoning In the history of the department. But when we read seven days was t,4ii we get some idea of the great number of people that there are living in Gotham. Four teen hundred odd people would repre- sent the entire population of many 9illages in Connecticut, which If wiped out In this manner in the course of a week, would set all the yellow jour naIs agog with naring headlines Talk i,,a g,,tx
 pie that each death has affected, not only because of bereavement but also because support has been taken from them, we would easily have popula- ton as great as many Connecticut towns. Yet this is mere drop In the bucket in New York, matter so in- considerable that we are called on to be glad that 1t is so small. Perhaps we, who can but lily appreciate these wholesale figures. can better sec cause for rejoicing in the announcement that there were remarkable decreases in the number dying from heart disease, pneumonia. and tuberculosis. Can it he that the fact that last week was prob ably the coldest so far this winter tends to prove that the germs were all frozen up? If that be the case, then surely can we all pray for a speedy and lengthy return of the so- called old fashioned winters" which were more of the variety that mother used to have
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-07
THE REMoTENEss OF LISBON.

Poor Portugal has been through her fire and birthstone within the last week. The young boy who to-day finds himself king of that country probably never dreamed a fortnight ago that he would ever be at the helm of the ship of state. A king and crown prince have been struck down without a chance to defend themselves; Franco has given way to Ferreira as prime minister, who modestly says that he feels it his duty to accept the office in order to bring about calm In the national mind and to restore the normal life of the country. Already he has taken steps to repeal nearly all of Franco's dictatorial decrees-at least those of them that he can repeal He will try to minimize the effects of those he cannot change. Already we are told that the newly made young king is winning an affectionate place in the hearts of his subjects. Every believer in government Is glad of It. Many are the stories and anecdotes being printed in the Portuguese news papers which throw much credit upon the character and the modest but de- termined demeanor of King Manuel
 But in spite of all this history which is being made just over the Spanish border lines and of it's publication in every paper in this country, the whole affair has not been brought home keenly to us Americans. The great Lisbon flood has never been as real to us, never so easily imagined, as a much smaller disaster in a country which has been powerful and influential at g time contemporary with our United States A double murder, as now, in Portugal cannot compete for our at tention with a much less important event in Japan. Portugal is country with fast-decaying past: and Japan is country with a fastgrowing fu- ture.
 One matter, however, in the Portu- guese affair may stick in our crops It is the announcement that the late King Carlos was insured with the New York Life Insurance company for s2s.- 900. We are glad to hear that he had the good sense to insure, at least in part, with an American company. vet we cannot but regret that he did not see the wisdom of taking out papers with one of our local Connecticut companies. for the strength and the ad- mirable methods of which our capital city has become known the world over.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-07

3 far more reliable and scientific meth od than inquiries as to when baby cut It's third molar.
 Of course the objection to this sug- gestion IS that the spirit of dead mathematician. even if it coyld be reached by a medium, might not feel obliged, or inclined, to solve a mathe- nautical problem in order to convince living mathematicians and others ihat spirits are spirits It might also, and perhaps would be said, that conditions are such in the spirit world that such g test wouldn't or couldn't be respond ed to. Indeed almost anything could be said, as almost anything has been. Meanwhile, some, with or without what they call investigation, continue to believe in the spirits anI are glad to take notice of their "trivialities.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-07

of eamphor. The Formosa canaPiioi industry became a government monop- olv on August s, 1899. Since Aprl' 1900, a British firm, with orices III Formosa and Japan. has acted aS sole selling agent for the bureau products. This firms contract "i'ii the Formosan government terminates on March 31, 1908, after which the monopoly bureau will sell it's camphor through it's commissioners, as staleu' Since camphor became government monopoly the bureau has been aple' py iudiciously regulating the supply oi the raw product, to advance consld- erably the price of camphor to coh- sumers. The price finally became so nigh that the csmphor industry or Fukien province. China, which some years before had become inactive, re- vived, and during the last year large quantities of Fukien camphor entered the market in competition with the Form2san product, resulting in st en- forced decline in prices, Moreover synthetic camphor has also been placed in compc ttion with the natural product
 There is no government monopoly bureau in this country yet, but there are several monopoly bureaus which are aided by the government Perhaps by and by we shall advance enough to have a government monopoly bu- reau
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-07

wheels of industry. Nor is New Ha- vell's outlook bit different. The relief which the revival of business conf dence and the starting of the wheels of industry would bring can never be created from a government treasury.
 The Socialist would have the coun- try turn at once to the consideration of his panacea for relief The anarch- ist in the presence of what is almost anarchy has nothing to say Neither of the great political parties possesses q workable remedy, for there is none short of restored confidence. Cntil that has been brought about the coun- It must do what it can to soften the suffering. but it's suffering will in the long run amount to little unless it is generally realized that in the future the causes which produced the panic must be avoided as the plague Is. 9th erwise the effect will be duplicated in the years to come. The golden rule must come more nearly into its own or we must cease to call ourselves civ ilized beings. The reign of the brute must give way to the government of the man of equal and exact justice.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-07
THE CUTE GRoUNDHoG.

The grounding Is getting the ston- ing that prophets usually get All over the country it is being asserted that he is not reliable as 8 prophet. It always gives us pleasure to come to the defence of a stoned prophet, and we therefore give the groundhog full credit for knowing enough to go back into his hole after he came out last Sunday and saw his ominous shadow. If he had been foolish and stayed out he would now be frozen corpse, un- able to prophecy or see shadows any more
 Of course all the sroundhog days may not be as bad as those which have fortunately elapsed since he went back. But so far he is .vindicated, and while he is is good time to say so. If it happens that he has no more vindication this year everybody will be so glad that perhaps he will escape censure. He has at least made it plain that he can foresee a thing or two, even if he can't foresee all things.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-07
THE YELLOW PERIL.

The yellow peril seems to be becom- ing more and more perilous. For in- stance, it is announced that Chinese capital is backing a S6,O00,o0o iron md steel project at Hankow. The Chinese railroads, which have hither- to drawn their material for construc- ton and equipment from American concerns, will be largely supplied from this plant Similar projects in In dia and Japan represent an investment of s25, 5,o00.000 in capital
 Of course ss,o0o, oeO and s25,ooo, 900 are not much compared with the S1,- 800, ,000.00 or more of the United States Steel Corporation. But the vel low men seem to be in way to dis cover that they can supply themselves with iron and steel and when they find out that they can something will have to be done Perhaps the duty here will have to be raised so as to further protect an infant industry menaced by China, Japan and India.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-07

Do ' get a prize If subscriber You do, indeed answered the solicl- tor. You get our paper. r."-Louisvil Courier-Journal.
 Hes welded 10 high tarin.'
 "Well?'
 q take 1t he didn't marry tito re- form it."-Louisville Courier Journal.
 Have a clgsrette?"
 No. sir. The cigarette is the orig
 50 you're afraid of 'em, eh?"- Cleveland Leader
 Dyer--Nhat do you call your ma chine. an automobile or motor car?
 Hartley-~T call 1t either when it runs When it doesn't I call it other things somerville Journal,
 "Ah. dearest. now that we are en- gagged I feel that the eyes of the whole world are upon you 70. Jack, tell me, do look all right behind?"-Chi- caso Journal
 Nevada Man tell you. sir. nature has done a great deal for this State. :" Tourist tfrom the East)-"Why. Yes. All you need is to get few people 10 come and live here."-Chicago Tribune
 Tommy Figs-Sister's beau kicked my dog yesterday, but 7 got even with him. you bet.
 Johnny Briggs-How?
 Tommy Figg-I mixed uuinine with her face powder.-PickM Me-Up.
 Frank tafter she has accepted his propnsaD I'm afraid I'm not good enough for you. dearest.
 Tessie-I know; but you're too good to he thrown away on some other girl.-St Louis Globe -Democrat.
 Mrs. Claney-'Phy are yez shtroiking little .lmmy?" Mr Clancv-'')l,n, n, shtroiking him fer hoigher pay" Mrs, Clancy-"Is it crazy yez be3" Mir Clan cy-.'No. He don't pay me enoof resh- pictr'-Judge.
 Heniy Hackensack deading the way to new maid -of-all- l-work) k)-"Tt is de- lightful here In the spring, you'll like if, I'm sure" The Latest One docking it cverD-'Indade? I'll come out some time in May an visit veg. Puck.
 see here asked the cautious stranger. If | decide to stay here for a week how much is it going te cost me-" You can answer that best your self replied the clerk of the Florida hotel. How much have you got?'- Philadelphia Press
 Johnnie-I was all day in town with papa to-day, mamma. and he kept his word about drinking whiskey
 Mamma-That is good ] am very glad to hear it And what did he have?
 Johnnle-A iltle brown drink called ditto MT Hinkley took Scotch.-Tit- Bits.
 The professor was experimenting the violin virtuoso on the excellence of his playing
 By the way. he said, do you play the Doctor of Divinity
 That is piece ! have never heard Of answered the violinist
 Never heard of itl" exclaimed the professor Fiddle D D.!-Chicago Tribune.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-07
BEGINNING TO THINK.

What country this will be when all its resources are finally utilized and all its waste stopped The New York State water supply commission points out that if the State would provide proper storage for the flood waters of the rivers it would thereby be able to supply 100000 horsepower, with an annual earning capacity of over s6, ,0OO,o 900, besides saving sl,O0o,oO0 a year In flood damage.
 Seven million dollars would be worth having, and there are other big wastes in New York and elsewhere which might he saved. It IS an encour- aging sign that people are even think ing of such saving By and by this thinlling will lead to action. The time may even come when the public buildings at Washington will be light cd and heated by congressional gas.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-07
THE SPIRITS.

The spirits and the Spiritualists are lively again, and Sir Oliver Lodges announcement that he has had com munications from the spirit world is making some stir. But there is the us- ual complaint of triviality, etc A correspondent of the New York Sun makes this suggestion to Sir Oliver: Why not propose to the spirit of dead mathematician complex prob lem, to be worked out and conveyed in detail through medium? It could be made far too difficult to be solved mentally, supposing the medium to have some concealed novledge of the subject, and so would be a true test, for the pronounder would not attempt 10 solve il himself and so could con vey no impression. This appears to me
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-07
MAY HAVE THE REAL THING YET.

We are pretty well civilized. bu, so are some other folks If will broaden the view of some to read that the monopoly bureau of the Forrnosan government has decided to discontirue the sale of camphor through 3 foreign selling agent. Japanese commissioners are to be sent to New York. London
 Berlin and Paris to open offices in those cities for the sale of the bn- leau's products Tn this way the mo nopely bureau hopes 10 increase the governnlents revenues from the sale
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-07
The Writer of the Hour.

Each crisis brings its figure forth In realms quite unsuspected. Portentous is the present one Before our gaze projected Vox populi for countless years A trenchant pen has yielded While Veritas for stirring thoughts The palm to none has yielded Full long has Constant Reader been A wise and learned critic, Full long has Old Subscriber shown His powers analytic Pro Bono Publico has been A veritable Nestor; And now to join the shining band Comes Innocent Investor.
 Judge.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-07
ANOTHER COMING,

It appears that in the copies of President Roosevelt's last message fur nished to members of congress, but not in the copies supplied to the press, there wa this decidedly interesting and significant paragraph :" It is my purpose as soon as may be to submit some further recommendations in ref erence to our laws regulating labor conditions within the sphere of Fed- eral authority. 4 very recent decision of the Supreme court of the United States, rendered since this message was written, in the case of Adair vs, United States, seemingly of far-reach- ing import and of very serious prob able consequences. has modified the previously entertained views on the powers of the congress in the premises to such q degree as to make necessary careful consideration of the opinions therein filed before it is possible defi- nitely to decide in what way to call the matter to your attention "
 Which indicates that there will be another message and one that. how ever long it may be, will be read with close attention by many. But 1t Is not at all probable that congress win att tend to everything at this session It will surprise some if it attends to any thing in any efficient way except the appropriations
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-07
copsresrman HiIl and the AIcrich Bil

(Waterbury American.)
 Congressman Hill spoke an hour and three-q quarters in the House yesterday on the currency question, denouncing the Aldrich bill with the impassioned Intensity of a man sure of his ground, and combating q dangerous measure. Those who heard him speak here on the same question will realize just what this description means. Of course he didn't exhaust the subject even in that length of time. Secre- tary Shaw, it will be remembered, said here that he usually took four hours to discuss the question, and he and some of the other speakers at that time were considerably disturbed to find that there were four speakers to be crowded In 10 tho short time given for speaking at the Business Mems dinner. Another dispatch from Washington says that Congressman Hill gave the members of the House more informa- tion on the subject than they ever got before. We can well believe that