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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
ARMS SHIPPED
 TO NICARAGUA

New Orleans, December 21.-For use by the revolutionists in Nicaragua 300,- coo rounds of ammunition were shipped from New Orleans late today on the steamship John Wilson. Indicating no effort at concealment, the shipment was shown in the manifest of the vessel s cargo. The Wilson cleared direct for Bluefields.
 Consul General Sussman, representing the Estrada government at New Orleans, declared tonight that the shipment of the ammunition was an evidence of Es- tradas good faith. "1t indicates he said, that General Estrada is deter mined to carry on his warfare against Zelaya for the succession of Madriz to the presidency only means that Zelaya, through Madriz, will continue his oppres- sions General Estrada Is determined that Zelaya shall be brought to account for his past iniquities, usurpation of power and cruelties, which include the atrocious shooting of the two Americans, Groce and Cannon"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
Mr. Mcoueen Returns.

Vice President J. ". Mcqueen of the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company returned yesterday from New York, af- ter a two weeks absence He speaks of the business outlook for next year as being exceedingly bright
 '"The future could not well look bright err said MT. Mcqueen. "In New York business in every line Is wonderfully brisk and business men, as a rule. are decidedly optimistic. In financial circles Alabama's defeat of the prohibition amendment was still being talked about as a cheering sign, showing as it did that a majority of the voters of this state were not narrow or hysterical but liberal minded and sane. The fact is that the result of our election cn the 29th of November was even more helpful from a business point of view than had been at first claimed.'
 When asked about the iron trade MT. Mcqueen said: '"The market is in most healthy condition. Notwithstanding that we never expect activity at the close of the year, good deal of iron has been sold this month. Our company has already sold much more than its De- cember make. There is q big melt and everything points to heavy buying movement in January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
GRAND JURY TAKES
 UP SNEAD CASE

New York. December 21.--The Essex county grand jury met at East Orange, N J.. today to determine if the evil dence submitted by Prosecutor Mott was sufficient to justify them handing down indictments against Mrs. Mary Snead and her sisters, Miss Virginia wardlaw and Mrs. Caroline w. Mar tin. charging them with the murder of Mrs. Ocey Snead.
 Miss Wardlaw in under arrest in East Orange and her two sisters are held here in the Tombs pending the issue of extradition papers, application for which has already been made.
 No public finding was given out to- day but the prosecutors answer to in quiries indicated that he is confident indictments will be published tomorrow.
 Mrs. Martin was disappointed. Con- fident that. no indictments would be found, it is declared. she had mafe preparations for her discharge.
 'T presented all of my case that was necessary" was the prosecutors only comment when he left the jury room.
 From the fact that several physicians were not examined as witnesses the reply was construed to mean that a prima facie case had been readily made .,It.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
Opinions in London.

London, December 22.-Dr. Cook never obtained extensive support in England. and the tone of the morning newspapers is rather one of relief that the prolonged controversy Is ended. The Standard in an editorial expresses the opinion that as Dr. Cook failed to convince the au- thority he himself had chosen 1t would be absurd to ask for further postpone ment of the judgment.
 The Chronicle banters the Copenhagen authorities with first passing judgment and then making an inquiry
 The Morning Post thinks that although the committees decision Is cautiously worded it will scorcely be possible for Dr. Cook to take refuge in his original statement that his records are in Green land. There is no longer any serious dispute.'' adds the paper. that Peary first reached the pole"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
MORE CHANGE TO
 SETTLE STRIKE

St. Paul, Minn., December 21.-As the result of two conferences today. attended by G. T. Shade. third vice president of the Northern Pacific; General Manager J. M. Gruber, of the Great Northern; K. W. Wheelock. secretary to Governor Eb- erhart, and the ten officials representing the railroad section of the American Fed eration of Labor, the chances for set clement of the switchmen's strike in the northwest were frightened.
 It is believed there that a compromise has been reached and that the next con ference to be held Thursday has been set for that day in order that the propo- sition may be submitted to the general managers committee in the meanwhile.
 E. R. Perham, chairman of the rail- way council, said there IS no possibility of a strike by the freight handlers and railway clerks union until after Thurs days conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22

| to the humblest member and camp follower will line up with Ballinger and his promotion of private interests. The progressive senators and mem bers will stand by Pinchot. Doubtless a good share of the am- intuition that is being fired at Bal finger comes from the office of the forest service, although L. R. Glavis is no longer employed there. He was dismissed by President Taft, who in variably takes the reactionary side in any quarrel
 Clifford Pinchot is, however, fight ing man and he will not remain an innocent bystander in the coming in- vestigaton. He will tell what he knows about coal lands in Alaska, and water powers and timbered wealth in this country. The forestry service is we'll informed. It is loaded in fact, and Clifford Pinchot will fire broad side whenever he gets a good oppor- tunity.
 The makeup of the proposed com mittee of investigation will be awaited with interest. The Aldrich-Hale-Can non party will no doubt take good care to see that it is properly packed. Even the democrats they may name may be but servants of special in- teractc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
Admiral Chester Talks.

Washington, December 2.-"The result shows that Commander Peary was correct from the start when he said nobody should take Dr. Cook seriously, and that the only authentic records of his trip were those made by the Esquimaux, which are confirmed in every feature by the account and the pictures published in the New York Herald,'' said Admiral Chester to- day. '"The pictures that Dr. Cook claims were taken 800 miles from land show that they were taken with land all around them" he added.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
PARDONS GRANTED
 BY THE PRESIDENT

Washington, December 21-Eight Christi mas gifts in the way of pardons and com mutations of sentences granted by Pres ident Taft were announced at the depart- ment of justice today. AS an incident of the land frauds which sprang up against nonresident owners, and were carried on by squatters in southern Georgia, Charles Clements was convicted of conspiracy and murder committed at Normandy and sem fenced early in. 1891 10 imprisonment for life
 President Taft has commuted the sem tence to expire immediately.
 Pardons were granted in two North Car olina postoffice cases, those of John T. Leonard, sentenced to five years impris- onment for breaking into the office at Dunn and that of Charles Williams sem fenced for like term for a similar of- fense being cited.
 A pardon restoring civil rights has been granted to Albert Smith, who was sen fenced a dozen years ago at Paris, Tex, to long term of Imprisonment for re- ceiving stolen property.
 James and Lincoln Wolfe, full-blooded Cherokees, in prison for life for mur- der had their sentences commuted to ex- pire at once.
 The Attorney General said it seemed clear to him that the Indians were con victed on evidence misleading and only partly true.
 If his conduct remains good until May 2s, 1910, the sentence of five years, lie declared, which ordinarily would expire November 8, 1910, will then be commuted in the case of Eugene Robinson, alias E. E. Robinson. convicted at Antlers. Okla, for burglary anl larceny. w
 The President has commuted to expire iYnmediately the sentence of eight years Imprisonment imposed in. the case of S. B. Hudson. convicted at Salliswa, Okla, of carnal knowledge.
 The Attorney General said the prisoner has been fin jail for nearly three years and may be innocent after all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
IN HOTEL LOBBlES
Fine Holiday Trade.

We are having a fine holiday trade, D said M v. Joseph of Loveman, Joseph x Loeb last night. "This is a busy week, of course, and our sales are very satis- factory indeed. I think our Birming- ham merchants generally are doing a brisk business. Conditions In this dis trict have been improving fast during the recent months, and comparatively few persons there are hereabouts who are without Christmas money.
 The general outlook for next year is certainly cheering. Business in the Bir- mingham district will from now on grow better and better"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
NEW SUPERINTENDENT
Of Tennessee Company at Blocton Is
 Pleasing to the Employees.

West Blocton, December 21.-(Spe- cial.) )--The employees of the Tennessee company here have received one salary raise lately and another is confidently expected soon in the new year. SuperS intendent Richie, who came here last summer. is thoroughly pleasing to all with whom he comes in contact The miners and other employees are espe- cially well pleosed with him. The com pany has been and is yet spending thousands of dollars on tn cir property here, in painting. fencing and other wise improving 1t. Their stated fn- tention is to fix up every building they own in Blocton.
 Rev c. D. Driskiel. the new pastor of the Methodist church, will arrive this week, to take charge of the pas- torate. Rev. Wheeler will go to Hunts vile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
Amundsen Is Sorry.

Christiana December 21.-"N Nobody could feel more sorrow at the commission 5 crushing statement than myself, for had learned to appreciate Cook as a devoted friend and an honest man, said Capt. Roald Amundsen today with much feeling.
 The important question now is wheth- CT he is swindler or merely ignorant. I prefer to believe that pr. Cook him. self was confident that he had arrived at the north pole. This must have been a fixed idea with him. If he is swindling he must have changed lis character in the last 10 years"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22

was applied by means of dusing gun,
 the powder being forced by com
 pressed air into many feeding places of the weevil that could not be reached by others means. Use of this poison,
 it is added, will not protect the top crop Its application in late summer and autumn is considered as money thrown away Nine farmers out of every ten, the experimenters predict, will fail in the use of this poison at the first attempt success depending upon the farmers thorough under standing of the principles upon which poisoning of the boil weeyil is based and upon his use Of extreme care and proper machinery"
 The Louisiana commission says 8 skillful use of arsenate of lead will en- able a farmer to secure a fair crop to increase a production of 392 pounds from plants not treated to 673 pounds per acre when treated with the poison. The new treatment works no miracles, but it enables skillful farmer to save from the insects the greater portion of his crop. The Louisiana commits sion indorses and recommends the use of the arsenate of lead to this extent, and no doubt it's statements are fully supported by it's tests made during the late cotton season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
DR. COOK NO LONGER A HERO
 BUT MONUMENTAL IMP0STER
CONTINUED FROM FACE l.,


 Our country must now leave this sad affair to America and Cook"
 In an interview tonight Knud Ras- mussen said: "The university would not call me ac first because I was one of pr. Cooks strongest supporters. Later, however. I was invited to the investigation, and when I saw the observations, l realized 1t was a scandal.
 My confidence in Cook had been based on personal impressions, on re- ports that I had received, and also on the testimony of the Ekimos when they said that Cook made the trip from cape Sparbo to Etah and such a tNp dur ing the dark of winter would suffice to make a man famous. But the papers which Cook sent to Copenhagen univer- sity are most important. Any school boy could make such calculations. It is a most childish attempt at cheating. Cook has killed himself by his own foolish acts"
 Commodore Hovgaard. the explorer said:
 Although it has not been provea that Cook did not reach the pole' l can only regard Cook now as an im- postor." C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
BallipQer-P hci War

President Taft has been forced to consent to a congressional investiga. ton of the charges filed by MT. Glavis and others, including Golfers, against Secretary of the Interior Ballinger. This means a fight over the Roosevelt conservation policies, and alA the re- actionaries from Cannon and Aldrich
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
Cherry Inquest Postponed.

Cherry, Ill, December H.-The coroner's inquest into the St. Paul mine disaster of November 13 was postponed today until January 4. No evidence was introduced during the two days session and officials state that 1t does not seem likely that anything new will develop after the hol- idays. The long delay in the reopening of the mine shafts has made the miners restless. Two hundred and eight bodies are said to be still at the bottom of the shaft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
Posse Searches for Farmer.

Griffin. Ga, December FLA posse IS tonight searching for Leo Pryor, a farmer, who shot and seriously wound ed Sheriff Miller Harrison at Holland vile this afternoon. The sheriff had a warrant for Pryor's arrest and when he attempted to serve it Pryor fired point blank at him with shotgun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
ParisIans Are Cautious.

Paris, December 21.-The Paris news papers have received the finding of the Copenhagen commission coldly, and are inclined to show caution in view of the possibility of Dr. Cook producing further evidence. The Figaro says that it is Cooks duty to bring out his reserves without delay. This is not only duty which he owes to himself, but to those who championed him from the start.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
THE MAN OF THE Hotx

THE MAN OF THE HOJR. Make way. make way for SantakClaus! Methnks he'll soon be due; For trouble now who cares two straws? There's little room for rue. The whole wide world just wears a smile, As happy as you please, And little children dream the while Of loaded Christmas trees There's much ado in Toyland too, Such packing up, you lnow, Among the dolls and jumping jacks Whove heard the call to go In countless homes where Santa Claus Has promised he would stop It really isn't safe to pause,
 For fear some hint should drop. We've struck waiting attitude Forsooth, both large and small, And here's a hope your gratitude Will follow Santa's call. Of course a few will lemons get And some won't get a thing, But then it does no good to fret, So let the joy bells ring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
THE FINAL. RALLY

Just on the eve of the grand closing rush. Colonel Bailey of the Houston Post speaks a parting word to the sisters, thus:
 Dearly beloved sisteren, the grum old rascal is foxy. Don't let him hold out anything. Hit him for the last cent and see that a goody amount Is charged He may become unconscious or sink into a prolonged trance, but that will do him good and keep him out of mischief. This is the last week. Fix him so that when he sleeps the poorhouse will loom before him In his dreams. Houston Post.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
Opinions Are Confirmed.

New York, December 21.-Prof. Marshall H. Saville. chairman of the Explorers clubs committee Investigating pr. Cooks Mt Mckinley claims, said today: The action of the Copenhagen scientists simply confirms the opinions held by most sane men here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
AvIators Enter contest,

Los Angeles, December l.-Thirty-seven heavier-than-air craft have been entered for the Los Angeles aviation meet. This is equal to the entries of this class at Rheims, France. It is believed the total, when entries close on Thursday. will be 42. Dominguez Ranch, near Compton, probably will be the scene of the meet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
MonopIane FIys First Time.

Hammondsport, N. r., December 21.- What is said to be the first successful flight of a monoplane in America was made here today by A. L. Partxner, a member of the Aero club of America. Partner flew about 700 feet at height of from 15 to 20 feet, but made bad landing, damaging the trucks of the mon- oplane. The flight was the first that Partner had made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
NEEDS A VOICE.

'1 know a deaf and dumb man who can ask on his fingers for anything he wants.''
 There is one thing he can't ask for on his fingers,
 And what is that ID
 ''IIe can't ask Central for telephone number
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
REFLECTIONS OF A. BACHELOR.
From the New York Press.

When it comes to kissing in the dark homely girl is just as good as pretty one.
 DO you know of any man who is trying to get rid of his wealth because 1t doesn't bring happiness7 band to give up smoking by presenting him with a box of barsain-counter cigars. Some men who expect a mansion in the sky will have no kick coming if they are even permitted to occupy an. attic room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
MIR. PONSONBY.

Your confounded extravagancies will put me in the poor houser' stormed MT. Ponsonby Its nothing but clothes, clothes. clothes all the time, not to men tion other things. Have you any idea how much you have spent for clothes during the last six months?''
 Well. I don't know the exact amount :" said Mrs. Ponsonby. without the auiver of an eyelash, ''but I'll dare say the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
Execution Ia Stayed.

Roanoke, Va, December M.-Governor Swanson tonight granted a stay of cx- ecution for 30 days in the case of Howard Little, convicted of murdering six mem bers of the Justus family in Buchanan at Richmond January next. The stay is to allow the case to be taken to tho supreme court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
Search Proves Fruitless.

Genoa, December 21.-It is asserted that Dr. Cook recently spent some time in the south of France and then came to Genoa. The report, however, is vague as no one can be found who saw him and search to locate hIm today proved fruitless
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
shackeIton Says Nothing.

London, December 21--Lieut. Ernest H. Shackleton, who is lecturlng at Leices- ter, when asked for an opinion on the University of Copenhaeen's verdict, said:
 T regret that I am not able to com nent on the Cook report, but I have made it rule not to offer any crit icism in this matter at all.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
Roumanian Minister Shot.

Bucharest, December 21.-A workman today fired three shots at J. J. c. Brat iano. the Roumanian premier and minis ter of the interior. One of the bullets struck the minister and slightly injured him. His assailant was arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
No Surprise In London.

London, December N.-Captain Scott, the Arctic explorer, said of the Cook situation: "I wouldn't kick a man when he was down." He added that upon first reading Dr. Cooks published narrative he concluded that the explorer could not have accomplished what he claimed. Members of the Royal Geographical so- ciety expressed no surprise at the verdict from Copenhagen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22

A marked Roosevelt policy was the promotion of Gen. Leonard Wood and the Taft administration has adopted 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22

Telephone girls in a western city were duly ordered by the management not to chew gum. The girls paid no attention to the order, and thus things are easy again. These is no friction on the part of the management or the girls. Both did their duty as they caW if
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22

Nelson w. Aldrich, who is related to the Standard oil by the marriage route, probably would not be over whelmed with grief if his central bank should be controlled by the Rocke- fellows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
THE AFTERMATH.

Most everybody's glad these days And wears a happy grin, But later on we'll sadly gaze
 When poeketbooks are thin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22

Never mind the cold wave. Welcome it in fact, for it is crippling some boil weevils.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22

President Obaldia of Panama obeys Uncle Sam, no matter what his su- preme court may say. He deported W. G. Spiller in the teeth of legal decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22

Secretary Knox has not yet said how he proposes to hang Zelaya, who may claim right to trial by his peers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
QUICK ACTION

Have you an opening here for poet?'' Sure. The door is open. Show him out, Bobby" said the affable managing editor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22

It will be difficult, indeed, to trace the cold wave to Halley's comet or to anything else except Medicine Hat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22

The people will give the case of Uncle Joe Cannon attention next fall. He is booked for the retired list of passe politicians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
WHAT THEY NEED.

"Prima donnas are just like spoiled children"
 "So they are, but with one exception and that exception gives the public most concern"
 ITO what do you refer?"
 'To the fact that they never get spanked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22

The Danish experts respectfully de- cline to supplant the marines in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22

The age of Ann was more easily solved than can be the new question, How cold is twice as cold as zero?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22

1910 is near at hand. A few resolu- tions of a temporary nature would dc no harm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22

The Prairie has sailed away and she will endeavor to overcome her record at Pea Patch shoals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
Cook Not At MarseiIIes.

Marseilles, December 21.-An exhaustive search has failed to reveal any trace of Dr. Cook in Marseilles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22

Selona Lagerlof won a Nobel prize, but none of her books are among the six best sellers in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22

The Belgians will decide the sue cession to the throne, and they will not listen to outside advice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22

A friend contributes the following lines on timely matter:
 Man wants but little here below,'' That song has gone to seed And every seed produced a crop To meet mans growing need. Most men have now revised that song, The old one made them sick. Man wants good deal here below And wants that good deal quick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22

While Washington holds aBllinger and Pinchot it's. temperature cannot tall to the record-breaking point.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22
EPITAPH

Beneath this stone A mortal lies Who just forgot
 To Fletcherize. He ate so much
 And ate So fast. He wore his stomach Out at last. No doubt he would Have been more wise, Had he but learned To Fletcherize
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22

Zelaya knows the inevitable when he sees it steaming into the roadsteads of Nicaragua.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22

Belgium's new monarch is re- former and he evidently thinks reform should begin at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22

The hard-winter prophets consider themselves vindicated already.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22

belief that Dr. Cook is here or passed through Naples quite recently under an assumed name
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22

In four years 32 churches and 9S theatres have been built in New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-22

Uncle Joe Cannon and the insurgents scarcely speak as they pass by.