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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
Rate Adjustment In the seuth

The Tennessee railroad commission has ordered the railroads in that state to reduce their passenger fares to the rates agreed upon in Georgia, namely a fiat rate of 21a cents mile for intra- state travel with interchangeable mile age books varying from PA cents to 9 cents a mile. This order goes into effect on April 1.
 This affords additional promise that the entire railroad problem which has vexed the southeast will on April 1 be harmoniously disposed of, for it is understood that the Southern and its associate roads will make offers to Alabama. Florida, the two Carolinas and Virginia similar to the terms agreed upon in Georgia.
 A settlement of the complex prob lem on fair and friendly basis will be largely due to the foresight and sagacity of President Finley of the Southern railroad, and his efforts in that direction should be cordially met If all railroad managers were like MT. Finley friendly relations between the people and the railroads would soon be re-established. This is very deslr- able, and the Georgia programme bids fair to lead to it.
 Let us not forget that the liberal policy of the Southern railroad has made a general settlement possible. It is the most extensive railroad sys- tenn of the southeast, and when it showed a willingness to adopt fair comprol difficulties began to disapl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
To Bryan Reception.

Montgomery, January 21.-(Special.)- The capitol will send pretty good dele gation to the Bryan meeting Thursday in Birmingham. Governor B. B. Conner will introduce the visitor and his friend. Jud- son Harmon, and will be leading speak CT. Others of the party will be John H. Wallace Jr.. state game and fish com missioner; William ". Brandon auditor; H. c. Gunnells, superintendent of educa- ton; Leon McCord one of the secretaries of the supreme court; J. J. Mitchell chairman of the tax commissiop w. F.. wilkinson, chief clerk to the commission CT of agriculture; c. H. Billingslea, clerk in the same department; Gen. Bibb Graves adjutant general and chief of staff; Frank N. Julian, secretary of state, one of the original Bryan men. will also \ go if sickness at present in his family will permit. O. c. Maner and Horace Hood will also be of the city party
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
Confederate Reunion

When the leading citizens of Bir- mingham said they would raise the sum needful to entertain the veterans of the Confectionery and their sons and daughters the financial skies were bright. every furnace was in operation and trade activity filled the land with a hum that was pleasing and satisfac- tory. The antics of Wall street and over promotion in general have changed all this, but the obligation of Birmingham still remains, and it must be fulfilled to the letter.
 The sum of s25,000 is no small sum in these times, and The Age-Herald appeals to all patriotic citizens to as- sist in the undertaking. M. V. Joseph has become chairman of the reunion finance committee, and when he takes hold of an enterprise he leaves no stone unturned. He will do his best, but he will need the assistance of every other leading and well-known citizen. He should have the aid of all citizens, for all can assist in this work. All desire to see the old soldiers of the Confederacy handsomely entertained during the days of the reunion next Tnne and all therefore should come to
 lpport of Chairman Joseph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
CONFERENCE POS. TONED.
Democratic Meeting Has Been Put Off
 Indefinitely.

New York. January 21.-The pro- posed conference of old line democrats from all over the United States, which was to have been held in this city next Thursday to discuss issues that might be urged at the democratic na- tional convention has been indefinitely postponed. Suggestions were forth coming at the time the call was made that the abilities of possible candidates Cor lthe presidency on the democratic sket would be tentatively considered. official statement issued tonight 1ning the conference Is signed by
 M. Craiger and Is as follows;
 been deemed advisable by cer- emen interested in the suc- democratic party that a 1uld be held by men rep
 ss 'fferent views as to the
 d be urged upon the
 nal convention, the
 cure unity of ac- z--aet the party Ac-
 ere sent out for held in this
 
 it was not tn d in the com I'd the prosp mem toned lH esi- dency l. order to avoid ,ostpone the confereA e."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
PHILIPPINE oUTRAGEs.
Congressman Mccall Wants an Inves-
 tlgation Made.


 Washington, January H.-A resolution by MT. Mccall of Massachusetts, calling on the Secretary of War to explain "the perpetration of certain outrages in the Philippines" was offered in the House today. The resolution cites the Manila Opinion, an American newspaper, under issue of December z, 1906, as authority for the statement that in the previous May, fin the course of an attempt to capture or kill one Isco. alleged to be a leader of the Ladrones. Capt Walter A. Smith, senior inspector of the constab ulary of Negros, issued orders to Lieu tenant Bringlof to lay waste by fire and sword all the country around Marasoh, Manjuya and Magtacay. turn over all captured people to Lieutenant Mohler for work and to take lots of ammunition and kill everything that runs from the con- stabulary except women and children" MT. McCalls resolution requests the Secretary of War to transmit to the House any information he has touching the issuance of such orders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22

cember to the extent of s729,961. In the fourth week of December the gross earnings of the Louisville and Nash vile showed a loss approaching 25 per cent, and not dollar of the loss can be attributed to lower rates.
 No doubt the railroads need all the income they can gather in these days, but the returns from the Southern and the louisville and Nashville. the two chief railroads of the southeast, do not make a case against lower rates. In other parts of the country. notably in Ohio lower passenger rates operate to increase travel, and this may prove to be the result in the south after April 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22

Turner ct al vs. Lacey-Buek Iron com pany ct al, assumpsit; Frank Morris vs. Palace Livery company. assumpsit; Wal ter Hoffman vs. M. B. DuBose, assumpsit; J. w. Hawkins vs. Fairchilds Coal and Coke company ct al., damages. Judge Nesmith presiding, the following cases are set for hearing in the second division of the city court today:
 Ephram, Tucker vs. Birmingham Rail way. Light and Power company, damages; Alabama Smallwood vs. Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company. dam ages Ella May Allen administratrix, vs. w. H. Anderson and Louisville and Nash vile Railroad company, damages.
 The following cases are set for trial m the third division of the city court to- day. Judge Sharp presiding:
 Charley Taylor, pro ami. vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, dam ages; Alter Moore vs. Postal Telegraph company, damages; M. T. Thompson, ad- ministrator, vs Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company, damages; Ginsetta Palletta vs. St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad company, damages; VIII Gard ner. administrator vs. Birmingham Ore and Mining company, damages; Maud A. Bowers vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. damages.
 In the equity division of the city court the following cases are set for hearing to- day, Judge Senn presiding:
 William Kleiber vs Maggie Kleiber; Pearce Barnes vs. Bessie Ellis ct al. i; Katie Moore vs. John Williams ct al. i; America O'Burnside ct al. vs. c. N. Mc- Grady; Minnie B. Hall vs. Emma Young ct al; Mary Quinn vs. H. L. Marshall ct al
 The federal grand jury was organized and put to work yesterday and has quite an amount of work before it. The jury is composed mostly of prominent business men of this district, and numbers two negroes in it's lineup. The personnel of it Is as follows:
 F. w. Dixon, foreman; Jordan Beer man, negro; Thomas Mccullough, P. B. Bynum. Max Beach, Lincoln Graves, Jeff Lowe, negro w. D. McGee, T. F. Cochran. P. H. Awtry, J. H. Pope, W. M. Cosby, T. R. Gockei, Jim Fowler, John Adcock. J. P. Meyers J. s. E. Robinson and W. J. Prowcli.
 The petit juries were also organized as follows;
 No. 1-J. L. Carter, Tom Newborn George Holmes. w. B. Petty, P. c. Guin, Andy Handley, H. B. Perry, W. w. Blake, G. E. Abbott w. T. Vaughn, H. M. Morris. James Rankin.
 r- Inn A. Jackson, L. w. Shirley, Sam Sullivan, D. G. w. Hollis, c. A. Tanner, James R. Brown, F. B. Seay, B. M Molloy, N. Whitehead, B. w. Hudson.
 The case df Julian l.. Leatherford vs the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad | company was settled by consent judg- ment in favor of the plaintiff s40O and costs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
The Steel Plant.

The more l see of the magnitude of the steel plant at Ensley, and the busy scenes there the more impressed l am with Birmingham's good fortune wh en the United States Steel corporation came forward during the panic of last fall and acquired the properties of the Tennessee company" said a prominent citizen. Birmingham may we'll thank its stars. But for the United States Steel the Tennessee company would have gone to the wall. As 1t is, the work is being push ed with wonderful energy; and it is only a question of time when the new owners will ex- pend millions on additional improve ments.
 'The model steel plant in this country will be at Ensley."-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22

advance in price to the re-entrance into the market of Daniel J. sully."
 MT. Seymour stated that the, annual meeting of the Alabama division of the association would be held in Montgom- cry February 5-6
 ''The farmers all over the state" said he, "are taking great interest in that meeting, and the attendance will beArec- ord-breaking. At that meeting various subjects of interest to the farmer VIII be discussed, among the number being the warehouse plan. Valuable papers, and valuable speeches, as matter or course, will be features of the pro- gramme. The annual meeting of the as sociation to be held in Dallas will be discussed, and delegates to that conven- ton to represent Alabama will be elect ed. Alabama should have fine repre- sentation.
 At this meeting also. officers for the ensuing year will be elected"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY.

By Edmund Clarence Stedman. Could we but know The land that ends our dark, uncertain travel, Where lie those happier rills and meadows low Ah if beyond the spirits inmost cayil, Aught of that country could we surely know. Who would not go?
 Might we but hear The lowering angels high imagined chorus, Or catch, betimes. win wakeful eyes and clear, One radiant vista of the land before us
 An, who would fear?
 Were we quite sure To find the peerless friend who left us lonely, Or, there by some celestial stream as pure, ,ro gaze in eyes that here were lovelit only, This weary. mortal coll, were we quite sure,
 Who would endure?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
Dyinu Mothers Request,

Montgomery, January ~21.-(Special.)- To satisfy a dying mother, Miss Vorinne Bowman went to the altar with the man she was to marry on Monday afternoon, instead of month later as was the in tention. The groom is' Charles Yonkers of Philadelphia. who came here because of the illness of the mother of the bride, Mrs. E. M Bowman. The wedding took place Monday at D. m. and at D. m the same day the mother died, her last words being blessings upon her children. Mrs. Bowman said 1t was her wish that tho marriage take place at once, and, 1t being her dying request, was granted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
sGross Receipts Decreasing

7 Tn December the gross earnings of the Southern railway fell off s536,214 as compared with it's receipts in De- cember, 1906. This may have been partially due to lower rates in some of the states, and yet this is open to some doubts. No lower rates were anywhere imposed on the Louisville and Nashville railroad, and yet it's gross earnings were decreased in De-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
Bob Andrews' Trial.

Montgomery, January 2L-(special)- The whole state is interested in the trial of Bob Andrews. which is set for Febru- ary at Selma on a change of venue from Wilcox county. This man and his brother, John Andrews, were indicted in the latter county for the murder of the young wife of their father, James An drews, and John IS now serving a life sentence for the crime. It was one of the most brutal and sensational crimes in the history of the state The boys were mad because of the marriage of their father, the woman being very young and handsome. They are said to have wound- ed the old man in trying to shoot the woman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
Montaomery Alderman.

Montgomery, January 21.-(SpeciaL)- At the semi-monthly meeting of the City Council, Robert Lowe was elected to take the place of Robert Tait from the Fifth ward, MT. Tait having been elected treas- urer of the city, and an ordinance passed prohibiting pictures of nude or partly nude women from being printed on bottles of fntoxicants. The bill was almost stretched to prevent immedest pictures on bill boards, but they escaped. It was also ordered that there be no smoking on street cars save on the rear platform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
Beer Scarce,

q am thirsty for beer" said a promi- nent citizen last night. Whisky is plenti- full enough I have large supply Of rye at home and have a bottle in my locker at the club. But l am tired of whisky. l have neglected to lay in supply or beer and what surprises me is that all my friends are likewise short on malt goods. If 1 could find beer on drait Ill this town I would be willing to cut out strong drink for the remainder of my life. American- made beer contains so little alcohol that the government will some day see it's way clear to let it come under the head of soft drinks, so it can be sold at soda fountains along with beerine and coco-cola."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
Reaardina Popular Music.

Persons who attended the ~Calve con- cert last night agreed in criticising the prima donna for attempting to sing American songs.
 Calves FreTch is charming" said a music lover. "No matter wheth CT or not one understands the language. to hear a French artist sing in her own tongue is always pleasing. But when Calve sang Down on the Sewanee River for an encore the audience was disappointed She had very poor con- ception of that familiar piece, and when she tried Dixie-well, her attempt was simply ludicyous. Foreign artists like calve make a serious mistake in cater ing to a supposed popular clamor for songs such as I have mentioned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
Grand Junction

Grand Junction, Tenr After the running of
 day all competitors in ship stake of the Uni trials with the excel Whitestone II and Fie ated these dogs being in the finals tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
About Persons.


 J. G. Schumacher and wife of Anniston are at the New Morris.
 Hamilton Yancy of Rome, Ga. is at the New Morris.
 F. O. Neaskins of Montgomery is at the New Morris.
 A. F. sowell of Yolande is at the New Morris.
 James G. Oakley, former sheriff of Bibb county. is in Birmingham. registered at the New Morris. Harry L. Martin of Ozark, well known South Alabamian, is in Birmingham. Mir Martin several years ago made the race for Congress against Henry D. Clayton. Harry c. Eddins, a well known news paper correspondent of Tuscaloosa, will spend today in Birmingham. MT. Ed dins reports Tuscaloosa still prospering and unaffected by the late stringency in the money market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
Seymour Is Optimistic.

w. R. Seymour, president of the Ala ana division of the Southern Cotton ssociation, spent yesterday in Birming- am, registered at the Metropolitan hotel. MT. Seymour is very optimistic con .rning the future market price for cot n, and freely predicts that there will , an increase over the present price. Concerning the future MT. Seymour is so optimistic. "The southern farmer" id he, lis now an educated man. He alizes that he controls the situation. at he has something to sell which the ,rld demands, and must have. He alizes, too, that this being the case,
 has the power to set the price.
 Now last spring 100000 bales of cot n were sold for future delivery at 1( its. This cotton has been delivered xt spring, however,( you will not see lthern farmers selling cotton at such ares for future delivery. Another ng-you will not see farmers next sea- e., because prices were good this year, sing a 15,O000 0O0-bale crop. As I stated d are educated now.
 Because the southern farmers decid-
 to hold their cotton this year is the son that the market has advanced is advancing. do not attribute the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
North Birminahan's Plans.

'The absorption of North Birmingham by Birmingham will result in the mu- nicipal ownership of water works and electric lights"
 This was a statement of T. Hugh Friel, former Mayor of North Birmingham, and now chairman of the citizens committee of that place.
 By doubling the present capacity of the North Birmingham water works plant" he said, "it will be large enough to supply Birmingham with water. By doing this, Birmingham can own it's own waterworks system by the expenditure of $1, ,500O GOO.
 ''This amount will include the cost of bringing water from the Warrior river, too. North Birmingham has already peti- tioned the governor for permission to place dam acoss the Warrior river at Shorts Ferry, few miles beyond Little ton. North Birmingham is, therefore, go- ing right ahead. making every improve ment consistent with the needs of the pco- pie.
 "There will be surplus of water from the Warrior after Birmingham is provided for. This surplus will be enough to op- crate the electric light plant. By the sub- ititution of water power for coal and labor there will be considerable item saved.
 North Birmingham will petition the city Council to allow the laying of eec- ric mains through Norwood and along twelfth avenue. You will see from this hat we are going right ahead, making reparato IS for making Greater Birmlng- am truly great"
 MT. Friel stated that North Birmingham rould continue making improvements in very direction. Asked for an opinion of le bonded indebtedness of North Bir-
 inghanl when the time arrived for that nburb becoming part of the greater
 ty, he answered that it would be $500, ,00o nd more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22

"One of the most remarkable men Of the intellectual world is Goldwin Smith, critic and man of letters,
 tudent MT. Smith is in his
 ear but he continues to con-
 press. His articles today
 as those which he wrote azines 25 years ago.
 Smith was born in England
 S23 He was educated at Eton
 ord, where he graduated at
 22 just about the time that
 tractarian movement was at
 He probably knew John Henry
 Dr. Pusey and other famous
 le movement Smith was lember of the Angelican com-
 Ut l imagine he belonged to
 church party. Ever since l old enough to follow him he ta a free lance. He was regius
 of modern history at Oxford
 to 1866, and professor of English dtutional history at Cornell uni Ithaca, N. r., from 1868 to 1S7l
 wing Cornell he has lived and in Toronto. 1 recall him as a
 a dinner given by the president ell about IS years ago. At the the late Rev. Dr. M D. Hoge of nd, Va, and several other dis led gentlemen. Nearly all the per resent were believers in revealed |. The conversation drifted to an apologetics, and Mr. Smith l disappointed when he found the assel bled company expressing their be- lief in certain orthodox dogmas. Indeed, he looked quite bored
 While Goldwin Smith Is a eognent writer and fearless critic he seems to be growing more and more pessimistic as the shadows fall. His snarl is really tragical. How different it was with Ten nyson. The great joet was at one time skeptical in religion but toward the close of his life he saw the light, and when he wrote his last poem, Crossing the Bar" he left a legacy of priceless value to the English speaking world. MT. Smita may yet return to the faith of his early manhood, l hope so. but he shows no signs of anything of that kind"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
New Jersey 0utclassed

New Jersey is no longer the chief home and source of the trusts that affict and vex the land. The trust promoter is going elsewhere of late to get official authority to spread his nets in the sister states. The new corpora tions having a capital of $1,000,OOO or over organized in 1907 foot up in round numbers s1,459 ,O0O, ,444. It was another billion-dollar year and something bet ter. but New Jersey has lost first place, for the big corporations were organ ized in the states, as follows:
 Maine :. ....... .. ............... .$S7S, 7s5 900 New York;. ...... llz'Sp,Vo Delaware. =. ... ... 14O,9O0,oOO New Jersey. ... ... .... lzl'ooo'Voo Pennsylvania. ........ So'cooiVoV Connecticut. .,, ., ." --,.., S4ou' VoV Massachusetts. II,Joo,Wo
 It will thus be seen that Maine has the most inviting, the most liberal, laws for the formation of trusts, and New Jersey has fallen to fourth place. Maine has not secured the unsavory reputation that New Jersey has. The harvest of fees and taxes in New Jer- sey has been lost, and that state is not a little sore over the victory that Maine has won. And Maine gathers in shekels from the promoters of big corporations without mourning the odium that was once visited on New Jersey. Comparatively few people know in fact that Maine is now the home of the trusts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
Urgent Deficie,

Washington, January deficiency appropriation populations to the amo was agreed upon today mittee on deficiencies of mittee on appropriations ported to the House tomt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
Application For

Asheville, N. C., Jan c. Pritchard of the Ul today signed an order C Carolina dispensary con before him at Ashevill show cause why the rec the bill of complaint
 mann & Co. of New Yt granted. The bill filed l Co. charges that the mission had failed to I creditors and also all, trust and asks that a re ed to take charge of tn, fairs of the dispensary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22

Colonel Watterson is still pur Candidate Beckham. There is no he says, behind Beckham but l machine and nothing in front but oblivion. But Henry ma know the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
R1RM1NeHAM,s BARS.

After all, there is not such radical change in some of Birmingham's bars. The swinging glass doors are still there. the fixtures are the same, there is an -ar- ray of bottles along the base of the mir TOT, a polite individual in white skips up and down behind the counter. a few fa- miliar faces are seen. few familiar feet are propped up on the brass rail and the atmosphere is vaguely familiar. But that is as far as the resemblance goes The young man behind the bar Is soda water jerker and he dispenses lady-like "dopes'' choose "Beerine," others call for grape juice and the Coco-Cola fanatics are much in evidence. It would be funny if it were not so pathetic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22

And yet Congress hesitates tt Robley D. Evans vice admiral navy. He suffered at Rio eve did not fight or bleed there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
HOW?

Marriage is a lottery"
 "So they say"
 But if both sides stand to lose, how can it be a lottery?'
 A FEW SUGGESTIONS. Don't lend your ear to pessimists- They'll make your life bore And when misfortune comes your way Twill vex you all the more. Don't be friend to old Jim Dumps, The man who wonders why The human race was put on earth To pine away and die. Don't mingle with the croakers-chaps Who never see the light, For whom the world is often wrong And hardly ever right. Don't walk where shadows thickest tail' But seek the gladdest ways, And tho you're never rich, you'll be Contented all your days.