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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
Effect on Values,

'Values in Ensley have enhanced very materially this week." said an investor. T own good deal of property in the Steel City and have no desire to get rid of it, but had l wanted to sell any of my houses in Ensley June 1 I could not have got an offer worth considering. It Is very different now. I have just been of fered a good price for some Ensley prop erty that 1 bought less than two years ago. In fact, l could now dispose of all my realty in Ens.ey at 50 per cent more than it cost me.
 ''The facts about the steel rail business and the Tennessee oompanys optimism set forth fin the columns of The Age-Her- aid recently have had a splendid effect not only in Ensley but in the city of Birmingham as we'll"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
Active Iron Market,

The pig iron market continues active and strong, with prices gradually nov ing upward. For weeks past most of the furnace interests here were quoting not higher than 50 and the Sloss- Shelf held did not hold out for anything higher than SIP for No ?. Now the s11. 50 quota ton is disappearing and the market is hardening on SIP. Sales have been made this week at S12.25 No. basis. The Alabama Consolidated asks more and gets more than the ordinary quotations for US ahalysis iron and it has made some good sales recently at top prices. The local coke market, which has been quiet. is becoming active in view of number of idle furnaces about to go into blast.
 Matthew Addy & Co.'S Cincinnati re port for the week says: "The iron mar ket continues firm and without doubt confidence Is increasing each day. While the past week has been nothing phenom- enal, there has been steady buying in a small way and several large contracts nave been placed. Prices have stiffened Tn every department of the pig iron h. dustry and an advance is reported on basic and Bessemer in the Pittsburg dis trict. Ohio furnacemen, too. are feelinr decidedly optimistic and while s14.5O may be considered the current quotation for No. ? foundry in the Ironton district. some of them are staying out of the market rather than accept at this price In Bir- mingham the nf>>Qrity of the large pro- oucers are now holding at $12 and some sales have been made on that basis.
 ''The decided activity of the railroads in placing heavy orders for equipment las given a stimulus to the situation. Naturally this is felt in all directions and Is most encouraging.
 There has been a demand for basic iron from the steel makers and several round lots have been placed. The fact that this will be the banner month of the year so far in the shipment of steel. Is In Itself significant. The tone of the market Is certainly healthy and the feel ing is that before long we will see ola time activity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
Known in Washinoton.

Washington, June 25.-Mrs. Woodill, the victim Of the Back river tragedy, is well remembered in Washington. With her roster mother she made occasional visits here during Secretary Cages adminis tration or the treasury department and attracted much attention by her beauty ana charming personality.
 ohe had an exceptionally sweet voice tt tul young girl and frequently sang at the secretarys house. She at that ti,,ae wore short dresses
 HaVlhg no young children of his own secretary Gage looked forward 10 her Vlsits to him with keen pleasure and it IS understood he shared with her foster parents the expenses of her musical ed11- cation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
INFORMATION.

"Whut's de name of de big noise in dis town?' asked the tough stranger.
 The big noise?' said the kindly old gentleman whe didn't understand slang. The biggest noise hereabouts that know of is the whistle of the 'Possumville cotton gin. If you'll wait till noon you'll hear it blow"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
Eastman Was Locked In.

New York, June 25.-Eastman failed in New York last June with liabilities Of from s15o,0OO to $2OO,OOO He was a broker on the consolidated exchange Eastman left the city and was arrested in Chicago on August on complaints made by per sons who had lost money through his operations. He was rocked LID in tbe Harrison street station, Chicago, whero he shared a cell with two tramps. At that time he said: There was never n. more complete failure than myself. Wall street never witnessed a more complete ruin"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
Tom Pound a Candidate.

T am a candidate for sheriff of Jeffer- son county and when the campaign opens l will make a vigorous effort to win the nomination" said Tom Pounds, locomo- tive engineer and well-known and popu- lar citizen
 T went to the picnic given by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Order of Rail- way Conductors at Avondale park last Tuesday and I felt much flattered to find on the dancing programme this number az a male: Waltz Them Hard-Our Next Sheriff, Tom Pounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26

Jackson Clarion-L Ledger: In Birmingham they must believe in an uplift of justice The office of justice of the peace there has been blown up with dynamite.
 Houston Post: Somehow or other we cannot resist the belief that there is a secret underground railroad or pipe line system centering under Birmingham.
 Scottsboro Citizen: Birmingham and the Anti-Saloon league want the right of way at the extraordinary session of the leg islature They are paramount issues"
 Houston Post: We understand that quite a number of southern publishers learned more about Birmingham in two days than the entire police force there have learned in two years.
 Chattanooga Times: Col. George M. Bailey of the Houston Post has just test ed the quality of Birmingham's prohibi- ton goods and pronounces 1t fine. He didn't get a taste of the more flag rant violations of law"
 Houston Post We do not feel called upon to defend Birmingham's good name, but 1t is probably our duty to declare that any statement to the effect that police men and prominent citizens there knock visitors down and pour 1t down thelr throats is atrociously false.
 Hartselle Enterprise: Birmingham Is having a lot of trouble with her children, who are just out of her reach, and she Is trying hard to get them back under the shelter of her wings. She Qilxe a good mother) Is trying to get them to come in peacefully, but she may have to use coercion.
 Anniston Star: The Birmingham news papers all favored the bond issue for a courthouse in that city, but the bond is- sue was rejected by the voters. The newspapers of Birmingham, or any other town, are generally right on public is- sues but they are not always success full in getting a majority of the voters to see things from their point Of view.
 Onelika Post: Four and one-half mil- lion dollars was invested in new enter prises in Birmingham from January l to June 1. which indicates that conditions are in a fiourishing state in that district. Birmingham is the greatest industrial cen- ter of the south, and it is very gratifying to see that such a vast amount Is being invested there. Things cannot stay dull under such circumstances and it will have a beneficial effect throughout the state.
 Chattanooga Times: Col. George M. Bailey of the Houston Post visited Bir- mingham last week and makes this re- port: we are prepared to assert and prove that prohibition Is perfect success in Birmingham from the anti-prohibition point of view" It is understood that they have abandoned the fiction of sending to Chattanooga or New Orleans for it when A thirsty traveller calls for a drink. Time seems to polish the rough edges of everything as 1t goes on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A TOAST TO LAUGHTER.

A TOAST TO LAUGHTER. Here's to you, Laughter, The gift of the gods, Light ming the troubles Of poor human clods; Filling the wide world With hope and with cheer, Making the rainbow
 Of promise appear; Smoothing the wrinkles From sad brows away, Showering mourners
 With blossoms of May. Ripple forever,
 Untrammeled and true Brave hearts are drinking bumper to you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
Eastman's Business.

Bogota, N. J., June 25-Robert IT, Eastman was known here as stock broker in business in New York city. He lived here up to last December when following his failure m business during the fall he left town. HIS residence here was with the family or Albert Civrac, another broker He was understood to be married but his wife was not here with him. They formerly had home in New York city Eastman was the owner of $6O00 or $SO0O worth of building lots in Bogota and they are be- lleved to be standing in his name
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
Officers Installed

Florence, June 25.-(Special )-Florence lodge, A. F. and A. M., installed the fol- loiwng officers for the coming year at their lodge rooms tonight: James F. Koonoe, w. M; John L. Hughston, S. w.; C. T. Arnett, J. w; A. P. Odom, treas urer; T. J. Bond, secretary; Sam Bruce. s. D.; Wesley Mitchell, J. D.; C. Wesley Gamble, tyler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
Business Improvement Talk,

II. B. Mabson, proprietor of the Metro politan hotel. returned yesterday from a two weeks pleasure trip. He spent most of the time in the east
 T heard business improvement talk everywhere" said MT. Mabson. "In New York one does not have to ask ques- tions to know that prosperity has come again. Good times are well in evidence. New York is crowded with visitors and of course the hotels are filled.
 'I spent several days at Atlantic City. l found big crowd there and had con- siderable difficulty in getting a room.
 While I was away I stopped at and inspected the most completely arranged hotel in the United States I refer to the Statler in Buffalo. I was there two days and was shown through the house by the proprietor, who proved to be a most cour- teous gentlemen. The Statler is not quite year old. It is F stories and cost about $1,000.000. Among the features of the hotel are running ice water in every room and a bath to every room. There are 300 rooms and consequently 300 baths. The proprietor told me that having ice water in every room was a great economy as 1t saved the expense of F bell boys"
 MT. Mabson said that he noticed a marked improvement in business in Bir- mingham He said that during his ab- sence the business of the Metropolitan hotel had gained very materially
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
ANNISTON PLEASED.
m the Anniston Star

From the AnnistOn Star.
 That was a fine sendoff Walter Harper gave Anniston Wednesday in the Bir- mingham Age-Herald. and the strength of the article is in the fact that Annis- ton deserves all the praise given her by MT. Harper and has the goods to deliver for every statement made in regard to this city's present and future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
FINAL CHAPTER
 IN BLOODY CRIME
 IS MOST TRAGIC
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pointed to him from the first, for he was the last person with whom the girl had been seen. Eastman made efforts to leave Mcdaniel Wednesday but he was warned he had retter remain to refute the charges against him. Saying he could be found at his bungalow. Eastman dsap- peared A missing skiff from the home of a neighbor told the story of his flight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26

The Wright brothers are booming Ohio without touch of the commer- cial or political in it. They are pio- neers in the air and they are seek ing the conquest of that element with remarkable singleness of purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26

The original engrossed permanent constitution of the Confederates States of America is now on deposit as a loan in the Congressional librarr. The government should buy it. It is a priceless document.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26

Datton, Ohio, proposes to capitalize the aviation projects of it's two fa- nous brothers. It knows an opportun- ity when 1t sees one, and it proposes to grasp this one by the neck to keep it from getting away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
Arrested In Chicauo.

Chicago, June 25.-Robert Eastman's ar rest was accomplished in this city He was charged by A. A. Knowles, vice pres ident of the Mechanics National bank of New York with stealing $11,913 from that institution. He was turned over to the New York detectives Later word was received here that the prisoner had for feited his bonds and disappeared. The ar rest was the second one for Lame Bob" In Chicago. He was released after his first capture but was kept under surveil- lance awaiting witnesses from New York He was fully aware of the espionage and upon his second arrest related with great gusto the fun he said he had in mysti- flying the detectives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
NO PLACE TO VISIT.

The kingdom of Care, In the vale of despair,
 Where never a joy bell is ringing And never a smile Doth ripple the while
 And never a glad heart is singing, Is a dolorous spot, Where good cheer is forgot,
 And a region of trouble and woe. If that's where you're away And I can't make you stay,
 Just leave me behind when you go!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26

sition and we soon came to love her as deeply as she had been our own
 As she became older she developed most admirable traits of character"
 Marriage AnnulIed.
 The old man told or the girls first marriage to a Dr. Crowell and that her marriage was soon annulled He told of her engagement to Harry Adams of Mt. Vernon, N. Y, and her subsequent meeting and Marrying Gilbert Woodill of Los Angeles, to whom she seemed de- voted. Their married life had been marred by no unhappiness.
 Colonel Thompson then told of the girl S meeting with Lyman J. Gage. former Secretary of the Treasury, and of Mir Cages interest in her education.
 As for the man who slew her" con- tinued Colonel Thompson, who from the first held that the murder had been committed by Eastman or Roberts, as he was known here, J"she knew nothing about him until she came here to spend the summer with me. I have heard people say she knew Eastman before. I am positively persuaded that she did not. Why he should kill her, I cannot im- agine. The horror of the thing almost drives me mad. My child is gone, torn from me without warning, brutally mur- dered in the shadow of her fathers homo and I not able to raise hand to ward off the damnable blow.'
 The old man cried bitterly. As the story of Eastman's death was told to him Colonel Thompson said:
 Tt is over. It is settled I am glad it ended this way and that there was no trial"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
Gage Expresses Views.

San Diego, Cal, June 25.-When told of the dispatches from Baltimore in refer ence to the Woodill affair, ex-Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage said to an Associated Press representative today
 My relations with my ward, Mrs Woodill, were perfectly honorable, as is well known by those who know us. She was sweet and loveable girl and when I first met her l became deeply attached to her. She has been foully murdered and I think 1t Is a disgrace that the poor girls body should be made the basis of an attempted scandal. F'uther than that positively have nothing to say"
 ''Is 1t true you first met her through President Mckinley in Washington when she was about 12 years of age?" he was asked.
 Yes"
 ''Who were her parentsT'
 "I have nothing more to say" declared MT. Gage and hung up the telephone re- ceiver
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26

Hendrix Hudson will have the drop on Verrazzano in the coming New York celebration, no matter which first sailed up the Hudson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26

today received the following dispatch from charles il. Thompson from McDaniel, Md.' roster father of Woodills s murdered wife:
 We buried Edith in the family lot Murderer was shot yesterday. Am writ ing fully"
 MT Woodill remains under the care of a physician and his relatives are endeay- bring to induce him not to go to Mary land.
 Albert Woodill denied today that East man had boarded at the Woodill home in this city.
 T do not know that man by the name or Eastman." he said neither he nor any other eastern man was ever enter tained here by me or my wife. I never saw Roberts in my life until I met him at St' Mlchaels. I supposed Roberts was his name"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
Mrs. WoodIIps Former Husband.

Boston, June N.-Mrs. Edith May Thompson Woodill, who was murdered at St. Michaels, Md, Is believed to have been the divorced wife of Dr. Walter w. Caswell, an osteopath of this city. After being divorced from Dr. Caswell the woman was engaged to fesident of Mt. Vernon, N. Y., but a few months before the date set for the wedding she married Woodill.
 Mrs. Woodill is also said to have been a protege of Mrs. Katherine Tingley the leader of the Theosophical cult in the United States.
 Inquiry at the office of Dr. Caswell re- suited in the announcement that he was out of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
COMPLAINING.

COMPLAINING. Keeping at the daily grind
 When you have a summer cold And you're feeling, in your mind, Ninety-seYen winters old, Is quite difficult to do,
 But there's little help for that, If the rent is falling due
 And your purse is rather flat. This old world is full of chaps Who have sorrows of their own, Overwhelmed by sad mishaps, For which nothing can atone, And you might as we'll decide That although summer cold Is no trifle to deride,
 Fen if one dared be so bold, There are other troubles met By your neighbors every day That are worse-far worse-and yet, Colds are bad enough, I say.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
Trace of Parentaoe,

Minneapolis, June 25.-Anna Pearl Witz was born November 30, 1886, in Azotin county, Washington territory. She is the daughter of Matthew and Zetella Knight Witz. She was adopted by Charles H. and Laura E. Thompson.
 The date of her adoption by the Thomp- sons was October 13, 1890. Information from Ely River, Minn., where Mrs. Ze- tella Witz and her daughter Anna Pearl Witz lived before their removal to Minne- apolis and the adoption of the daughter by Charles H. Thompson and Laura F. Thompson in 1890 is to the effect that the girl Is now married to Lee Hurd and lives in Tacoma. Wash. It Is denied in Elk River that Anna Pearl Witz can be connected with the Woodill tragedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26

Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont has become a militant suffragette She wants all young women to refuse to marry until they can vote. This is cornering bach elor statesmen sure enough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
Strange Woman in Case.

Baltimore, June 25.-A woman whose identity Detective Captain Humphrey re- fused to disclose called at police head quarters today and declared she knew Eastman, giving a description of him which coincides with that of Roberts. She said she visited Mrs. Woodil in California recently and that Eastman also was a guest at the Woodill home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26

Real society in New York now rises up to say it has never recognized Mrs. Howard Gould even if she did wear a gown but once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
THE TROUBLE HE'S MISSED

T see where an old gentleman in Mas sachusetts, 100 years of age. recently used telephone for the first time"
 Some people are born to lead happy l lives. while others must fume and fret their weary days away"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26

The grade crossing issue will not bob up in aerial transportation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
FORBEARANCE

Abou Ben Adhems name led all the rest. When out in my touring car' he explained "I didn't try to throw dust in the eyes of the man in a runa- bout"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26

The place where dirigibles are kept is now called a dirage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26

The days may be getting shorter, but that fact cannot be proven by the man who feels that he needs another nap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26

Dr. Eliot names but one thriller in his five-foot list-Arabian Nights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26

Peary may be at the north pole en- toying the climate as summer re- sort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26

"C. 0. D." comes up from the Kansas wheat fields, where 16,000 men are sorely needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26

It is a cold day in June when the Wright brothers cannot pick up a medal or two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26

The two volunteers who are going up with Oryille Wright gray have to be furnished from the army by con scriptiOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26

One of the Gould children never married, and she is the best one Of the entire lot of six
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
Bright Outlook.

''In spite of excessive rainfall in some of the southern states the cotton crop will be large,' said F. s. Amos of St. Louis, and as for the grain crops of the northwest, the outlook for abundant harvests Is satisfactory
 Prosperity is returning with a rush and all that is needed to make the coming fall season of great thrift is good crops. Improvement in business during the past than even the optimistic had expected. Business is brisk in all the large cities and the enormous volume of iron and steel orders is bringing industrial activ- ity back to where it was before the panic. We are almost sure to have un- paralleled prosperity within the next six months"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26

Farmer Jim Patten has pocketed his profits and he now has no opinions to express on the course of the mar ket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26

China now makes rails for her new railroads and will soon make her own rolling stock. She has the cheapest of labor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26

Six and half tons of gold came into Seattle in a single Alaskan mail. This is better than that weight in post cards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26

The lion skin market and the Taft second-term boom will both feel the return of MT. Roosevelt to his native land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
HOW COULD WE?

HOW COULD WE? Darius Green
 And his flying machine
 Once filled the land with laughter. How could we know, So long ago, 1 The Wrights were coming after?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
ABOUT BIRMINGHAM

Jackson Clarion-Ledger: In Birmingham they must believe in an uplift of justice The office of justice of the peace there has been blown up with dynamite.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
A STEADY GNEB

Old old, old,
 This world Is older than we And even the wisest of men can't tell
 What the span of its life may be- For "~os past 1t has whlrled through
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26

Houston Post: Somehow or other we cannot resist the belief that there Is a secret underground railroad or pipe line system centering under Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
DuRIOuS HONOR

If the Manhattan cocktail isn't careful it will go down in history as the cock tail Mrs Howard Gould made famous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
THE VIEW POINT.

Some people have queer notions." You mean other people have"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
LIFE,s WAY.

LIFES WAY. Oh. life is a scramble, sort of a gamble, Oh, life Is game of chance. The more we are getting, The more we are fretting And the slower we seem to advancel
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26

Professor Fosters publishers are not trying to stop the controversy that has arisen over the professors famous book
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26

Sky honeymoons are not yet popu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
space

Ana LOT ages yet to come Will hurry along its appointed way, And I guess that's going some?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26

Scottsboro Citizen: Birmingham and the Anti-Saloon league want the right of way at the extraordinary session of the leg islature They are paramount issues"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
Tn Phvsjcian,s Care.

Los Angeles. June 25.-Gilbert woodII
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
AN OBSERVATION

"A great many women marry lobsters." "so they do but they won't own up to 1t and that makes a world of difference
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26

A COMFORTING THOUGHT. Who does his best Can do no more, No matter what
 May be the score.