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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01
Gadsden's Public Spirit.

"Gadsden has not only great natural advantages, but 1t has a larger percent age of public spirit than any other city in the south," said Birmingham bus mess man.
 Atlanta and Birmingham, and in fact all the prosperous cities of the south have developed a great deal of public spirit some of them high degree of it. Atlanta has long been noted the country over for it's pull-together spirit and for the liberal money contributions of it's citizens when a fund for NAtlanta's good was being raised. But as generous and public spir- ited as our leading cities are Gadsden has. relatively speaking, eclipsed them all
 When the people of Gadsden raised among themselves sl5O,o0O to give as a bonus to the Southern Iron and Steel company in order to hasten the removal of the rod mill from Ensley to the metrop- oils of Etowah they did a marvellous thing and something that will advertise their city far and wide. As prominent Birmingham banker remarked a day or two ago, this city, in order to do rela- lively as well as Gadsden, would have to raise between sa000.0OO and s4,00O.0OO.
 T was shown list of the subscribers | to the Gadsden fund. It seems that every body gave something. Men of large means gave large amounts-up in the thousands. But what impressed me most favorably was the genuine public spirit and broad mindedness of 1t all, for scores of small salaried men and small fruit vendors con- tributed literally in proportion to their ability. One fruit stand merchant gave $50; another S25 and 50 on. There was a long list of s and s1o contributors. All honor to Gadsdeni It is already four ishins manufacturing and mercantile town and is headed for the 50,000 popula- l tion class in the not distant future"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

President Diaz has political insur- gents to deal with also, but his cause is stronger than the Cannon-Aldrich scheme of spoliation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

Uncle Sam is about to send a man to every town to check up school and directory population figures. Many dis crepancies may be discovered, and even Montgomery's demand for 100, 1000 may be turned down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

Collector Loeb announces that kow- towing to the rich has been abolished in the port of New York. The prole- tariat are slowly coming into their own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01
SIRE.

In the hour of defeat
 Who shapes his plans anew And thinks that life Is sweet, Tn spite of all its rue; Who sings a song to roll
 The darkling clouds away, Is bound to reach the goal Of happiness some day!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01
REFLECTIONS OF A sAcHELoI

From the Now York Press.
 Where most people have great self control Is about their generosity.
 The only thing in the world q woman can be entirely frank about is being sea- sick
 Tho strange thing about money is what 1t looks az if 1t could do for you until you have 1t.
 Nothing can make Q girl more indignant than to treat her as fiirt except to treat her as if she didn't know how.
 Cold water for shaving when he is away, with nobody he dares scold for it, can make . man more homesick than anything else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

This is Summer Month No. 3. May it prove as excellent as its esteemed predecessor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

Sufferers from seasickness will vel come the establishment of an airship line across the English channel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

The villagers at Rockefeller, H., want a new name for their town, but the postofrice department refuses to give it's consent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

The polar explorers are, no doubt, enjoying summer locations free from all heat and fashion and noise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

It is now the last half of the ninth tariff inning and Taft will soon be al the bat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

Fordney of Michigan-well, that Is not a name to conjure with. It's a name that stands for all that is vile in Aldrichism and Cannonism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

The British channel greeted Herbert Latham cordially when 1t said, Glad to see you. Drop in any time.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

The standpatters hold that mere campaign promises should never create bitterness among friends and bene- ficiaries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

State after state reports a banner year for crops and general business has its ear to the ground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

The digdig remains quiet, waiting, no doubt, to hear how Brothers Cannon and Aldrich are coming out in their conflict with the plain people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01
MOTHERS GRIEVANCE.

MO f1I1h . NThliSN ANCE. When father takes a little trip He bothers mother so To find his clothes and pack his grip With what he needs, you know; And fumes and frets about delay And vows he'll miss his train, Till mothers often heard to say In language rather plain, She ought to make pa stay at home And tend the children, too, Cause every time he starts to roam She s all the work to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

The glory of Fort Myer has de- parted, for the Wrights have com pleted their tests and have departed also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

The Wrights flew over slumpy Vir- ginia farms, while Bleriot had but a choppy chanel beneath him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

The lowly pedestrian will find life worth living when aeroplanes take the place of automobiles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01
COMMENT.

An Ohio man wants a divorce from his wife because she uses profanity in the sign language. Still, 1t must be consol-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01
IMPRESSIVE.

''Did you ever attend a function?'' ''Well, I've been brushed off by a Pull man porter.''
 PA1JI, COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

The Moor has fighting record and he seems to be ready today to main- tain 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01
THN RIGHT soRT

Always on the square,
 No matter what he did; Unconquered by despair,
 The woes of life amid. A toiler brave and true,
 Built on simple plan; Though still denied his due, He proved himself a man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

to take a long vacation. is lucky if he gets rest of two or three weeks.
 Cincinnati Is to have large first class orchestra the coming season."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

Some women are so extravagant they would like to change their clothes as often as they do their minds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01
About Persons.

The Rev. pr. M. Newneld sends kind greetings to The Age-Herald from Os- tende, under date of July 22.
 William F. Hughes, the well known and popular coal agent, is gradually regaining his strength after a long illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

Jones Valley continues to do the summer resort act with marked sue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01
OUR AFTERrHouoHTs.

FTOm AhSWeTH
 What Is reparteeT
 "The conversation you think or on your way home from the party
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01
WELL WE'LL!

WEILI WE'LL! Peach-baslxet hats Are now passe; The lid we styled The cabriolet Has been recalled, But look who's here: The worst one yet, The '.grenadier"!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

Most people who please themselves are a disappointment to their Maker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

BELLS. Or ever I did try the Hateful world And wander from the scenes of infancy, Bells had usurped my heart with their
 sweet tones. The bells of joy pealed over circling
 hills, As If presaging better things to be; Bells prayerful and secular did ring From ivy-covered domes where wooing
 doves Made their abode, or rising OCT the din Of whirling wheels, they sounded forth
 the hour When weary wights might turn away a
 while And snatch a brief respite from toll In
 slumber And there were bells that tolled the ob-
 sequies Of mortal dust returned to waiting earth And holy bells that clove the Sabbath
 air With calls to worship in some lowiy
 fame And on a hill the strldent bell of school And in the lonely watches of the night The clamor of the fire bell. rousing me From dreams of play to fill my childish
 heart With fear. Ever the sound of bells that
 rang The winging hours of my life-the sad, The gay, the moments of abandon and The hours of grief. And now, In latter
 days, Foredoomed to rest ere long beneath the
 mold, The bells of yesterday are ringing still, Re-echoed in my heart and sounding off The changing cycles of the years. And I Believe that when I sleep at last beside One who has gone before, my journey
 done Sweet bells will haunt the silence of the
 tomb
 again Tn twilight revery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01
REPLIES.

An egg Is not to blame for being bad. Nowadays the Midas touch can only be acquired with sound financial back ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01
THE PROBLEM.

'Nearfy every man wants to pay his bills"
 That may be so."
 "But he finds he can't pay his bills and have any spending money left"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01
NO LONGER NEEDED.

self famous.'
 What did he do then?'
 He sent his alarm clock to the trash pile"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

Take fellow of plain and uncoined constancy, for he perforce must do thee right. -king Henry V.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

What's $5OOO to Jim -Jeffries?, asks the Boston Globe. About as much as s5 is to a newspaper man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

Goodbye, peach-basket hat" says the Savannah Press. Stick around a while, O you peach
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

A society girl has recently eloped with a ful1-blooded Cherokee Indian named Dennis McNair. Wonder where he got that name?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

Stealing the clothes off peoples backs Is just now a frequent crime in Birming- ham. It would be less embarrassing, though much worse ethically, to have ones good name stolen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala. postofnce as second-class matter undei act of Congress March 8. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

PAUL COOK.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-26
BROWNSVILLE BILL PASSES.
All Republicans In Senate Vote For
Re-enlistnent Measure.

Washington. Feb. 24-The Aldrich
bill providing means for re-enlaotment
of the negro soldiers who were dis
charged without honor on account of
participation in the Brownsville riot
was passed by the senate.
BY the terms Of the bill the president
is authorized to appoint court Of in
Quiry to determine the qualifications
for re-enllstment Of discharged negro
soldiers of the Twenty-flfth infantry
regiment who were accused Of shoot
ing up Brownsville, Tex, on the night
Of Aug. 1914, 1906.
The bill was passed by party vote
Of Sc to 26, except that Senator Teller
voted with the Republicans for the
passage Of the bill.
The bill is a compromise measure ap.
proved by President Roosevelt, Sena-
tor Foraker and all of the Republican
members Of the committee on military
affairs The court of inquiry will act
as board to consider applications for
re-enlistment and recommend the res
roration to duty of such soldiers who
are not found guilty of completely in
the affray.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-26
Automobiles Accuse Mar
of Illegal Methods.
new JERSEY LEGISLATURE ACTS
Allegation Is Made That Accused
Jurist Abused Office In Deal
ing With Speed Law
Violators.

Trenton, n. j., Feb. 24.-The New
Jersey legislature has taken up the
matter OF impeaching Justice Manfred
Naar Of this city, who has proved a
terror to New York automobillsts by
means Of a corps Of constables who
detect alleged violators of the speed
laws, take their numbers and turn
them over to the justice, who is'
charged with writing to the car own
ers demanding fine or their appear
ance for trial in five days time.
Automobiles have striven in vain
against Mars methods heretofore,
but today Assemblyman William Bur-
pO of Passaic introduced a petition
from the Automobile Club of America
charging Naar with eXtortion and
abuse of his Office and with dealing
in an illegal manner with AUTOMOBILE
lists charged with violating the speed
laws.
The petition was referred to the ju-
dietary committee, which will at once
investigate and report. In the petition
several cases are cited, and 1t is de-
clared that in none was a summons
duly served or warrant issued ac-
cording to law. The automobilists al
lege that many fines were paid by ac-
cused persons rather than stand trial
or lose time coming from New York
to Trenton to look into the matter.
One of the men who makes an aff1-
davit filed with the petition is Joseph
s. Josephs of New York. He says he
received letter from Naar that a
complaint had been lodged against
him for excessive speeding near
Heightstown, N. j., and IL he desired
to save trisl he would please send
$13.75 to the justice and proceedings
could be stopped.
Josephs replied he was not in his
car at the time and was therefore not
guilty, but Naar insisted upon the fine,
and Josephs paid it.
The Automobile club in this case
claims the offense was that of the
driver and not the owner Many other
affidavits are given alleging unjust
fines and illegal procedure on Squire
Mars part
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-26
RUSSIA MAKING TROUBLE.
United States and England Join In
Protest as to Harbin.

Protest as to Harbin.
Pekin, Feb. "a. The situation at
iIarbin. Manchuria, arising from the
insistance of Russia that she admins
ter the municipal government has en-
tered upon new phase by the Rus
sian authorities closing all the Chinese
stores and warehouses westward Of
Harbin because Of the refusal of the
owners of these establishments to pay
Russian taxes.
The negotiations in Pekin between
Russia and China concerning the ad-
ministratiOn of Harbin have been at
deadlock, and China has alleged that
the Russian administration Of the
EIarbin municipality constitutes vio-
lntion of the Portsmouth treaty.
Sir John Jordan and w. W. Rockhill,
pIritish and American ministers to
China. have notified the Russian Legal
t'lon that while Great Britain and the
United States do not desire to inter-
fere in the relations between Russia
and China they must reaffirm the ne
cessity of observing treaty obligations
II the question of the municipal con-
tlrol of Harbin is now raised.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-26
HEADLESS SKELETON FOUND.
Missing Salesman's Skull Was Ten
Feet Distant From the Rest.

Feet Distant From the Rest.
Westfield, Mass, Feb. 24.-The skele-
ton of Robert A. Perkins, a travelling
salesman for the Utica Rubber COM
pany of Utica, N. Y, was found beside
a road near here. The skull was ten
feet distant from the rest of the skele-
ton.
Beside the skeleton was a suitcase,
in which We're letters and pamphlets
Of instruction from the Utica Rubber
company to Perkins. There was also a
letter signed "Hattie" and postmarked
Proctor, VT, Sept. %, 1907.
Perkins disappeared from Maiden,
Mass, more than year ago after a
quarrel with Maiden man.
Perkins father, Z. G. Perkins; his
mother and sister, all live in Maiden.
Miss Hattie Perkins, sister, the writ
er of the letter found in his suitcase,
is supervisor Of music in the Castleton
(Vt) public schools.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-26
SUITS AGAINST HASKELL.
Actions to Prevent Governor Interfer.
ing With Pipe Lines.


Muskagee, OKLA, Feb. "a. - Suits
brought by four eastern corporations
against Governor Charles N. Haskell
and other state officials seeking to re-
strain them from interfering with the
construction Of pipe lines and the pip
ing of gas out Of the state were argued
in the United States district court here.
The actions are brought by o. D.
Bleakley Of Pennsylvania, who owns a
right of way for the construction Of n
pipe line from the Oklahoma gas field
to Kansas; by A. w. Lewis Of Ohio,
owner of gas territory in Oklahoma;
the Marnet Mining Company Of West
Virginia, contractor for the purchase
of gas territory In Oklahoma and to
deliver gas outside Of the state, and by
the Kansas Natural Gas company,
owners of Oklahoma gas territory.
The plaintiffs seek to have declared
invalid an act adopted by the Okla
homa legislature prohibiting the ex-
portation of gas. They ask for Il per-
manent injunction restraining the state
officers from interfering with them
Both sides submitted briefs, and the
court took the cases under considera'
fiOn
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-26
CAPTAIN HUTCHINs I'LL.
kearsarge Commander succuFnbs TO
Strain Of Long Cruise.

kearsarge Commander succunbs TO
Strain of Long Cruise.
Washington, Feb. "a. - There have
been many inquiries at the navy de-
partment concerning the case Of Cap
tai Hamilton Hutchins, commander OF
the battleship Kearsarge, who was de-
tached from his command at Gibraltar
and ordered home in advance Of the
battleship feet. In the absence Of a
formal report from Rear Admiral
Sperry the officials will say nothing
about the matter.
Captain Hutchins, who received his
commission on Oct. 13, 1907, two
months Before the battleship feet sail
ed for the cruise around the world,
suffered severely from the strain of
the arduous trip.
After Captain Hutchins got the
Kcarsarge through the Suez canal his
nervous condition became noticeable.
and just before the feet left Gibraltar
on the homeward voyage Admiral
Sperry relieved him Of his command.
Captain Hutchins came home from
Gibraltar as a passenger on the Prin.
cess KOenigen Louise under the care
Of two sailors detailed to be his per.
sonal attendants on the voyage.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-26
STANDARDO|L Wins
Too Many farmers on Jury
Is Courts Ruling.
SIxTY.HWO AMONG TALfSMfN.
Court Hears Argument Today as to
Whether Shipments Constitute
0ffense-New Panel
Tomorrow.

Chicago, Feb 24.-The retrial Of the
Standard Oil Company Of Indiana was
Unexpectedly delayed when Judge An
derson In the United States district
court quashed the panel Of $50 venire
men because Of what he considered
the singularly large proportion Of
farmers thereon. There were sixty
two farmers among the 150.
1t was a so called farmers jury
which brought in the former verdict
making Judge Landis' fine $29, 9,240,OOO
In the original case possible, and John
s. Miller of the defense was prompt
In calling the courts attention to the
fact that the panel present here for
the new trial contained but three Chi
cagoans, although 90 per cent Of the
population within the jurisdiction Of
the court lives within Cook county.
"It looks like design, or If not de-
sign it looks like a strange coinci-
dence," commented Judge Anderson,
whereupon T. @. Mcmillan and r. @.
Jones, the jury commissioners, insist
ed with vigor that the latter was the
case; that the panel had been drawn
exactly as in other cases. This the
court later admitted to be a fact.
District Attorney Sims and his spe
clal assistant, James III. Wilkerson,
quoted authorities to show that all
defendant can legally claim is fair,
honest and intelligent jury to try his
case. Mr.. Wilkerson declared that the
jury did not need to represent every
portion Of judicial district. He said
there was no statute to compel the
jury commission to take geography or
occupation into consideration.
81 don't want to start in with this
hearing feeling that there Is some-
thing unfair" answered the court.
1--WE ought to start fair and keep fair.
think this panel ought to be set
aside.
II will instruct the jury commission
portion Of whom shall be good busi-
ness men Of Chicago.
"It so happens that this case Is tried
in district composed of an enormous
commercial city and several rural
counties. The country may have purer
air, higher moral standard and great
er intelligence than the city, but that
is an open question.
However, am not going outside
the issue when 1 say that If the jury
were composed partly Of business men
who would realize the great indus
trial and commercial phase Of the
case more satisfactory and just YER
dict may be reached"
The jury commission was ordered to
produce the new panel tomorrow.
Judge Anderson heard arguments Of
counsel today as to whether ship
ments or settlements of freight charges
constitute the offense.
The government contends that each
shipment of oil on which an alleged
rebate was paid forms a separate vio-
lation of the law. Under. this con.
struction Of the law It would be possi-
BILE to fine the defendant, II found
guilty, maximum Of $4,000, 900.
There are, it is charged, thirty-six set
Elements Of freight charges on these
shipments. Accepting this view, a
maximum fine Of $4,000 is possible.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-26
N. Y. CENTRAL DEFEATED.
Federal Court Confirms Fines Of $t34,-
600 For Rebatinu,

Washington, Feb. 24-The verdict of
the United States circuit court for the
southern district Of New York impos-
ing fine of $1OS,OOO upon the New
York Central Railroad company on the
charge Of granting rebates to the
American Sugar Refining company was
affirmed by the supreme court of the
United States.
The rebates to the refining company
were given on shipments Of sugar In
1905 from New York to Cleveland and
Detroit. Between New York and
Cleveland the railroads published a
tariff calling for charge of Fl cents
per hundred pounds, while the rate to
Detroit was % cents. The cut in the
first instance was 5 cents and in the
second 2 cents.
The court rendered similar deci-
sion upholding the lower court in the
case of shipment to Cleveland, o., in
which fine Of $4,000 was imposed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-26
BLOW TO THE BEEF TRUST.
Supreme Court upholds Fine and For.
feiture Under Arkansas Law.


feiture Under Arkansas Law.
Washington, Feb 24.-The supreme
court of the United States dealt q Sc
we're blow to the beef trust In uphold
ing the validity of the Arkansas anti
trust law, which provides penalty Of
from $500 to $500 for each offehse and
the forfeiture of the right to do busi-
ness In the state.
The decision was handed down In
the suit against the state Of Arkansas
by the Hammond Packing company of
Chicago, which 1t was charged had
conspired with other packers to fix
the price of meats.
The case originated in the circuit
court of Pulaski county, Ark, where
a $4,000 fine was imposed. That YER
dict was sustained by the Arkansas
supreme court, whose finding is now
affirmed.
The cOnstitutionality Of the law was
attacked Oh the ground that 1t impairs
the obligation Of contract, denies equal
protection under the law and stands
In the way Of due legal process. 1t
Wuo uiSp tuut LuublnuCu dS
the packing company is an outside cor
poration its offense, If 1t committed
any, was committed outside of the
state. It was also urged that the
trial had been irregular in that there
had not been Jury, as required by
the Arkansas constitution in criminal
actions.
Justice Whites decision was against
the packing company on all these
points. He gave especial considera.
tion to the complaint that when the
company refused to produce its books
In obedience to an order from the
court a Judgment was given against II
contrary to the federal constitution.
Justice White declared that 1t is the
duty Of a corporation to live in the
light Of day and to be prepared at any
time "to exhibit Its proceedings to its
creator, the state"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-26
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS WIN.
Conviction For Manslaughter Set Aside
by Supreme Court.

CONVICTION tor Manslaughter Set Aside
by Supreme Court.
Trenton, N. j.. Feb. 24.-The convic-
tion for manslaughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Edwin Watson, Christian Scientists,
whose failure to provide medical atten-
tion for their seven-year-old son, Gran
vile, resulted in his death, was set
aside by the supreme court here.
Justice Swayze holds that the trial
judge erred in not having taken into
consideration a law Of 1901 making it
misdemeanor to fail to provide prop
er medical attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson are residents
Of MOorestown. Their conviction for
manslaughter was the first Of the kind
In this state, and the case attracted
widespread attention. Judge Homer
tried the case, imposing a fine of $100
upon each defendant, and the fight to
have this set aside was taken up by
Christian Scientists all over the coun-
try.