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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-23
ANOTHER MISTRIAL
 IN WILLIAMS CASE

The second trial74of Bob Williams. charged with having held up and robbed J. l.. Addington and Miss Maude Landers at Avondale more than year ago. result ed in a mistrial as was the case in the first trial, which the negro received dur ing the last term of the criminal court After having been out about "A hours the jury reported yesterday morning that a verdict had not been agreed upon and a mistrial was declared by Judge Weaver It is understood that the jury stood nine for acquittal and three for conviction in the negro's case.
 The case of George Robinson, negro charged with having held up, murdered and robbed Syrian peddler near Leeds several months ago, Is still on trial before Judge Weaver. The trial will probably be concluded today. Judge Fort is en- gagged in the trial of the joint case of All bert Walker and French Gilbert, negroes, charged with highway robbery.
 In the second division of the city court yesterday the jury in the case of Henry Dorsey vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company reported verdict in favor of the defendant.
 Tn the chancery court the cases of Ella Shadrack vs. Dimon Shadrack, Mary J. Jones vs. John Jones and Annie St. Clair vs. William St. Clair were dismissed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-23
Current Receipts and Disbursements

Internal revenue collections are in- creasing, and it is believed the activity in business will carry the increase from this source in the fiscal year to S15,000,000. The receipts from GUS toms are expanding even faster than the internal revenue receipts, and many estimate that the increase of tho former alone will in the present fiscal year be fully $4O,000,0OO.
 We have, therefore, in customs re- ceipts and internal revenue receipts an expected increase of s55,000, 900, and the deficit of last year was but s5S,794,O0O.
 But Congress increased disburse- ments of the present year to the ex- tent of O,O0O,OOO over those of the preceding year. If the receipts from the corporation tax equal the increase in expenses, there will be a chance of seeing the fiscal year go out without creating a deficit. Had the appropria- tions for this year not been increased there would certainly have been a sur plus on July 1 next. These forecasts are, however, based on the supposition that no legal steps will delay the col lection of the corporation tax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-23
New Methods In the Corn Field

'Tf," says the Opelika News, "any real farmer in this section has fairly and squarely tried the Williamson method of corn growing, or the demon stration method, and made failure in raising crop, he can do the Daily News and his fellow farmers a great favor by writing us briefly his expe- rience for publication. If there are such we would like to hear from them, and have details of why, in their opinion, they failed to get satisfactory results"
 Here Is a challenge that The Age Herald desires to extend to all parts of this state other than the field GOV cred by the News. If any farmer has failed to get good results from either of the two methods of growing corn, he should tell his fellow farmers all about 1t. The columns of The Age Herald, as well as of the Opelika News, are open to him.
 No intelligent and energetic applica- ton of the Williamson plan or of the government plan has, sof ar as the people know, resulted poorly. But all experiments have not, perhaps, been heard from. Let the particulars of any failrure, if there be any, be told, for in that way mistakes in the future may be avoided and plan perhaps devised that will lead to productive ness in every instance where intelli- gence is backed up with energy. The whole truth in relation to the William son plan or the demonstration method should be brought out. Those who have tried either are in a position to tell the people the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-23
Tho Making of Wines

Lawyers may disagree over many important points relating to the pro posed amendment to the constitution. The preponderance of legal opinion makes it plain that under Section g. if adopted, the legislature would have power to enact laws authorizing off, cers to enter by force and search homes for prohibited liquors. The amenders are greatly perplexed about this Section 2, and will be trying to explain it away right up to Novem- Der 29.
 But about making wine on the farm for home use! If the amendment Is ratified no housewife can lawfully make, even for home use in sickness, any wine of any sort. There will be no more homemade blackberry, no more scuppernong. no more elderberry wine. It would be just as much crime for the farmers wife to make wine as for a farmer to make apple brandy.
 Some of the amenders now admit that the wording of the amendment is unfortunate The grape growers of Baldwin, Cleburne, Chiffon, Etowah, Cullman and other counties of Ala bama have developed an important in- dustry in wine making. All this Is cut out by the recent prohibition laws; and if the amendment is adopted this wine industry will be forever pro hibited". But the wee little matter of making wine for the family goes on even under the drastic Fuller law. If the amendment should be ratified, the making of wine at home, for home use, will be forever prohibited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-23
Downfall of the Spanish Ministry

Under the leadership of ex-Premier Moret the liberals, republicans and so- cialists acting together succeeded in driving Premier Maura and his cabinet out of office. The expelled ministry represented the clericals, or church party. while the new ministry repre- sents almost any shade of opinion held outside of the church. All who belong to any Christian church in Spain are, however, Catholics, and It would not be within the truth to say that the new ministry is inimical to the Vatican. The new ministry has broad views and it will not be apt to consult the church authorities when 1t gets ready to formulate policy. Ex- Premier Maura did work hand in hand with the state church. Premier Moret will not.
 The upheaval in Spain sprang from the unpopularity of the war in Mo- rocco, the steps taken to put down the demonstrations in Catalonia, and the execution of Prof. Francisco Ferrer. It is regretted that the Maura ministry did not see fit to make known the evi- dence laid before the courtmartial which tried Professor Ferrer, for today the outside world does not know what his specific offenses were. No one knows just why this man of culture and wealth and influence was exc cuted. And yet Spain has been con demned in nearly every country in the world.
 The retirement of Senor Maura will not excuse Spain from making full explanation of the execution of Pro lessor Ferrer. The people of Spain should demand the publication of the evidence laid before the courtmartial. for supon that evidence king and peo- pie will be judged. As the case stands today the world is acting ex parte. The inside story of the execution has not been told.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-23
PULLED INTO TOWN
 WAS THIS TIGER

What Warden Chew described as 'the darndest prohibition outfit what ever was" pulled up in front of the county jail shortly before ? o'clock this morn ing. Chief Deputy Sheriff Lucien Brown, major on the governors staff, was the charge d affaires of the procession and in order to make sure that he was wide awake and not dreaming, Chew declares that he poured 12 gallons of water in his hip pocket.
 MT. Chew further reports the captured blind tiger consisted of four full barrels of whisky, and that upon the top of each barrel was a prisoner, two being white and two of the Ethiopian race. Two mules were pulling the wagon and two were pushing 1t. The sightless feline was ensnared by Major Brown at Brookside and the trip made from there in the wagon. It was a long trip. but the Full lerlicker law reaches a long way. The stuff had to come to Birmingham and it couldn't be sent by train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-23
Statement From Selma.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Having noticed communication in The Age-Herald headed, Objects to Preachers Talking Politics." this heading to me is offensive and misleading, as no such ob- lection was raised in this sense. as not only preachers are barred but all others I did enter my protest against anyone speaking on any question except that per- taining to the Farmers union; but as to objecting to preachers talking politics is untrue and Is misleading. It is true that Dr. J. H. Mccoy, like any other Christian gentleman, did refrain from speaking after finding out that the Farmers union did not &s an organization participate in any issue in their meetings that tended toward politics, and I want to repeat that the Farmers union from an organ ization standpoint will never Pn ,lto par tisan politics Her aims .-~ 10 educate and cooperate and bund up the agrlcul- tural interests of thls country.
 Now, in order t9 put myselr right be- fore my people. will say that from an or ganization standpdint we will not allow this question disc,lssed in our meetings. On the other hand. I want it distinctly un- derstood that from a personal standpoint I favor the amend ment and will support 1t first. last and sll the time. In justice to me- I will ask you to have this letter printed in your peper. Yours very truly,
 o. P. FORD, State Lecturer of the Farmers Union of
 Alabama.
 Salem. October 21. 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-23
RECEPTION GIVEN
 TO DR J. H. FOSTER

The Sunday school room of the First Presbyterian church was crowded last night with the members and officers of the church who attended the reception in honor of Dr. J. H. Foster, the min ister from Petersburg, Va, who has been called to fill the local pastorate.
 The congregation was given an oppor- tunity to meet and speak with Dr. Fos- ter. and although he delivered no formal address. he made very pleasing inn pression on all assembled. The ladies were present and served refreshments.
 "As an Alabamian," said Dr. Foster, 1T am delighted to be once more on home soil. I lived in Mobile and have passed through Birmingham several times, but never stopped You have here thriving, prosperous industrial city, and am de- lighted with everything I have seen"
 Dr. Foster will fill the pulpit at the First church at both services tomorrow and shortly afterwards 1t will probably be definitely known whether he will ac- cept the call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-23
LETTERS TO THE EDIT OR.
About Insurance Policies.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 I notice in your columns this morning under Montgomery headline, an article giving Attorney General Garber's opinion to the effect that the Protective Life Insurance company selling it's stock with insurance was violating the law. The opinion of the attorney general was an answer to an inquiry from the insurance commissioner of probably two months ago, and was for an interpretation of a statute passed at the last special session of the legislature. We did sell insurance in this company. allowing each applicant the privilege of buying two shares of the company's stock, but sometime ago the company decided that 1t had no further stock for sale, and we have not during October sold or offered for sale a single share of the companys stock on that plan. and are violating no law This company has no stock for sale and will probably never sell an additional share in any way whatever. It is selling ''old time" od fashion" insurance, and un- dertaking at all times to follow strictly the wording of the law, making no com plaint at any of the statutes. On the con- trary, the company has respect for all of them. It Is mindful that the last lesis- lature, at it's request, passed the most comprehensive deposit law, perhaps. en- joyed by the people of any state. and also another statute relieving domestic companies in large measure of the bur densome municipal tax, passing both of the statutes practically unanimously, and largely at the request of this company The company asks space in your columns for this statement.
 CLARENCE J. PALMER, Secretary.
 Birmingham, October 22, 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-23
condltions Very Rrlaht.

"If some of the chronic kickers about hard times could just take peep into my files there would not be any more talk about business not being good" said Robert Jemison, Jr yesterday. Never in the history of this firm have there been so many big things planned and in prospect. I have on hand now a number of big developments for Bir- mingham that will prove of the high est importance when they are announced, things that will rival if not surpass any thing of the past.
 "Why, in the palmy days of 19O6-o7 things did not look nearly as bright as they do now and people are simply rush ing in here to invest their money in Bir- mingham. I have honestly never seen such eagerness to invest money and we are accommodating them as fast as they come. Three times in one day I have had conferences in my office relative to big deals for Birmingham and every one of them looks like a go.
 By the early months of next year Bir- mingham will be on such a boom that we will not know the town, I predict, and I have good cause for such predic- tions."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-23
Regarding the eovernorship.

1T have been a voter in Alabama since 1876" said a well known citizen who now lives in Jefferson county, but I do not recall a campaign that interests me as much as this. I am prohibtionist but as things look now I have about made up my mind to vote against the amend ment. I am for Colonel Mallory for gov ernor first last and all the time. l am not personally acquainted with Judge Weakley. but I admire his character and would be glad to vote hom him in 1914. And many of my friends who are partisans of Mallory feel as l do. Now it occurs to me that if Judge Weakley has his heart deeply set on constitutional prohibition he would make sacrifice for the cause and withdraw as a candidate for the governorship. This self abnega- ton would be heroic for 1t would insure the ratification of the amendment. If. however, he continues in the race for governor, many of us who were leaning toward the afnendment will vote against it. because 1t will be clear to our minds that the amendment scheme after all Is politics pure and simple. If Judge Weak ley Woulu oHiy cOinc uoWh ho WOuiu Dc real hero and nothing in the world, humanly speaking. could keep him out of the governors chair four years from January, 1915. AS the campaign is going now. rather than to see Colonel Mallory. who has been in the field for moro than a year, and who is as good a prohibition ist as Governor Conner, defeated, would say let the amendment fall this time and try 1t again some other year. Should the amendment win Judge wealSley will be greatly strengthened in his race. On the other hand if the amendment is beat Weakley will be out of the running. I do not claim to be much of politician
 but this is politics we can all understand"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-23
SPEAKERS ARE BUSY OVER STATE TODAY

Speakers in defense of the constitution will put in heavy strokes today and will wind up the week of great gains and settled conclusions with a final blow at the constitutional amenders. A. Latady, who challenged Representative Hobson, will speak at Huntsville. It is under stood that State Representative Fuller, of the F'uerlcker bill fame. will be there and debate with MT. Latady.
 Emmet O'Neal will speak today at Union Springs and Perry Thomas at Ozark It is stated that Mir. ONeal is making the best speeches of his life. and is winning votes with every address. Hugh Dent and P. G. Bowman will speak at Troy, while Jesse Stallings, J. J. Willet and Oscar Lewis will address large gathering at opelika.
 Colonel Quarles is scheduled to make q number of speeches today in Hale coun- ty. Sidney J. Bowie and Fred L. Black mon are the chief speakers at Cleburne county's big rally to be held at Hope well. Judge J. D. Acuff has been especial ly invited by the people of Talladega county to speak to them at Lincoln, where the defenders from every beat will gather today. Dr. ". T. Masterson is scheduled for Oakman at Il a. m. and a number of other meetings will be ar- ranged throughout the district
 At anti-amendment headquarters yes- terday news was received from 25 coun- ties giving the latest estimate of the re- suit, and as result Lee Long and others around headquarters renewed their ex- pressions of satisfaction with the out look Letters from beats in many coun- ties denote careful poll. where of the countrymen only three or four out of 100 will admit their advocacy of the amend- ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-23
roads are not handling coke traffic with anything like promptness."
Business Buildings DispIacing Resi.
 denrAe

Business Buildings DspIacins Resi.
 dences.
 'The march of progress toward Sixth avenue during the past few weeks has made considerable inroads on the resi- dence section lying north of Third ave nue and between Eighteenth and Twenty second streets" said a contractor
 sThere are some very attractive stores with apartments over them being erect ed on the northeast corner of Nineteenth street and Sixth avenue. On the corner of Fourth avenue and Twenty-hrst street several stores fronting on both the ave- nue and the street are being erected by the Jemison Real Estate and Insurance company. Drennen-Co, are erecting warehouse on Fourth avenue between Twentieth and Twenty-irst streets On the corner of Twentieth street and Fifth avenue a dwelling is advertised to be removed for the purpose of building on the site business property. Shaw & Sons are building on Fifth avenue right In the residence section, not far from the Age-Herald building. The Clark build ing on the corner of Twentieth street and Fourth avenue is well under way
 "All this points to the steady reach ing of business toward Capitol park and in the area between Nineteenth street and the Terminal station along Fifth ave- nue."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-23
The Iron Market.

The local pig iron market is without spe- cial feature this week. It Is said to be quiet but as firm as ever. Matthew, Addy & Co.'S report says:
 Apparently there is no end to the de- mand for iron. On number of occasions recently 1t has been announced by men who were supposed to be thoroughly ac- quainted with the trade that a quiet time had set in, that consumers had bought and that nothing much more might be ex- pected until after the beginning of the new year. Such predictions have abso- lutely failed. The market today Is strong, broad and receptive. Sellers have shown no disposition In the last few days to advance prices, and the market has had no quotabe change during the week. Steel irons still continue the feature of the sit nation, and the steel mills are crowded to their utmost capacity. Their business is really remarkable. The heavy melters of iron are extremely busy. the pipe shops being full of orders. Agricultural i'm pement men are rushed and the general foundries are doing business from 25 to 50 per cent better than their business eight months ago.
 This week there have been large sales of basic iron and extensive transactions In pipe iron. together with very large number of scattering orders of all kinds. If October continues at this present pace 1t is going to crown even the phenomenal business of September.
 Coke is in very line demand and its prices are buoyant with . prospect or further advances. particularly e the rail-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-23
the Atlantic coast will import 8.15O.ooo

the Atlantic coast will import 3.15O,Ooo tons of ore next year.
 This quantity may be imported in year of extraordinary activity in the iron and steel trade. and the year 1910 promises to be such year. The total pig production of next year will almost certainly be 27,750,0O0 tons, which would mean an ore consumption of 56,150,000 tons, and Lake Superior would furnish 44,0000 000 tons. leaving room for the suggested import even when liberal estimates are made for other sections of production in this country. As a matter of fact the pig iron production of 1910 may easily ex- ceed the aggregate stated and the de- mand for foreign ore may become im- perative.
 No one can easily measure the pos abilities of high-grade Cuban ore. When the Warrior is opened to barges that carry down stream coal, coke, iron and steel products may bring up stream Cuban ore to be fed into our furnaces along with native ores and enabling our ironmasters to increase their nrOduct and fo make hetter iron Ores are generally carried to fuel, and Cuban ore can be brought here at low rates as soon as the Warrior is apapad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-23
LOOK AT THE FATE.

By Wordsworth. QS24.) Look at the fate of summer flowers, Which blow at daybreak, droop ere even-song; And, griexed for their brief date, con- fess that ours,
 Measured by what we are and ought to be,
 Measured by all that, trembling, we
 Is not so longl If human life do pass away, Perishing yet more swiftly than the flower, Whose frail existence is but of a, day; What space hath Virgins beauty to disclose
 Her sweets and triumph over the breathing rose?
 Not even an hour! The deepest grove whose foliage hid The happiest lovers Already might Could nol the entrance of this thought forbid: Y o. be thou wise as they. soul-gifted Maid!
 Nor rate too high what must so quick ly fade.
 So soon be lost. Then shall love teach some virtuoua gro draw. out of the object of his Tho while on thee they gaze in simple Hues more exalted, Ia refined form,' That dreads not age. nor suffers from the worm.
 And never dies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-23
Iron Ore Imports

In the year 1890 imports of iron ore rose to record figures-1, ,246,S30 tons. In 1907 they aggregated 1,229, ,168 tons, but last year the sum total was but 776.S9s tons, mostly from Cuba.
 Now that ore consumption in this country has become heavier. and the duty on foreign ore has been reduced to 16 cents q ton, there are many pre- hiotlops that the fsnaces at or near
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-23
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
Rlrninnhan, Again on Trial.


 Every once in a while a community is put on trial, said Secretary J. B. Babb of the Chamber of Commerce yes terday, when it's reputation is either en- haneed or impaired by the manner in which it conducts itself during a critical period.
 One of these occasions in Birming- hams history was the Confederate re- union. Then Birmingham made a splen- did reputation for hospitality which has redounded to the good of the city.
 "The city will be on trial again when we entertain President Taft
 '.Perhaps the chief charm of the reunion was the spontaniety. and if the same spirit prevails when Taft is here we will be able to duplicate the success of that event. We must catch the gala spirit Homes and business houses must be dec- orated.
 Birmingham ought to be sea of flags on that day to fiutter welcome to the na- tions chief.
 s.Various civic organizations should re- spond to the invitation extended them by T. o. smith. chairman of the parade committee, to participate in that event IT any societies have not received a special invitation it is due to some miscarriage of the mail, as all are invited and are expected to respond whether the invita- ton was received or not.
 We should in fact, make this red letter day, and we will do it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-23
Shortage In Coal Cars.

Baltimore. October 22.-The threat ened shortage of coal cars in the mining regions of Maryland and West Virginia is here, and the railroads seem powerless to relieve the situation, accord ing to leaders in the coal trade. How serious the situation has become may be better understood when 1t is stated that the Consolidated Coal company Is now 10000 tons behind Tn it's deliveries. other big mining companies in Maryland and West Virginia are declared to h~ suffering just as much