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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
INDEX OF ToDAY's NEWS 1
Page 1.

Page i. Castro is expelled from Martinique. Scandalous joker in Payne tariff bill. The Captain Kidd of modern times. Holland awaits the coming of the stork. Senator Taylor stands for tho south. Expert will discuss iron rust. Taft glad Payne bill Is passed.
 Page 2. Bessemer hopes rebuilding of Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic will begin soon.
 Page 3. Easter services at Gadsden. Eleven shots fired at farmer.
 Page 5. Cost bonds filed in Southern Steel cases Croekard denies report thas Rirnir .-- r. n has .aH made basin 1teint fog' eel Payne says Bessemer should he remem- bered hl courthouse settlement. Coroner working on six mysterious mur- ders Methodists will hold three big meetings today. Alabama Educational association elects officers and adjourns. Man hit by automobile near Glen Iris park.
 Page g. Men who try bargain sales.
 Page TO- General sporting news.
 Page ii. Additional sports.
 Page 13. Being my own boss' not easy.
 Page IA. Birmingham society.
 Page 15. General William Booth ends four-sco years.
 Page 17. Many fighters afraid of guns.
 Page 23. The Hotel Clerk
 Page 24. Union Printers Home at Colorado Springs.
 Page 25. Opening of Panama canal may spread disease.
 Page 20. Dog of Flanders, a classic in page
 Page 27. Wisdom at Old Man Greenhut's.
 Page 2s. Editorial comment. Ned Brace talks about the high price of eatables.
 Page 29. Christ in Paul's Epistles, by pr. J. c. Hidden. Hereditary Genius, by Savoyard The Income Tax Decree, by John With erspoon DuBose Heart to Heart Talks. by Edwin A. Wye.
 Page 30. Frank Hodges killed by fall at Ensley.
 Page 31. Greetings to the suffragettes.
 Page s2. Dolly Dalrymple's page.
 Page 33. Stocks are firm and higher. Wheat market continues hulish. Nicholas Wall street letter.
 Page 34. Ty Cobbs style of batting.
 Page 35. Mandy takes a riding lesson.
 Page 36. Literary Lights and Shadows.
 Page 37. Amusements.
 Page 39. Origin of the calendar.
 Page 40. The Resurrection in Art, by Della Aus trian Panama and Its People, by Forbes Lind say.
 Page Al. Our Young People.
 Page AZ. Hooligan's Wooing. Japan's Cotton Factories by Frank G. Carpenter.
 Page 43. The Widow Perkins and Her Dog vio- let.
 Page A. Only Buster.
 Killed By Dynamite. Chicago, April 10--ywo men, were killed. two more were probably fatally injured and 50 other workmen narrowly escaped death when charge of dynamite was exploded by accident today in the quarry rrk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
vlrolnIa stats conxentlon.

Lynchburg, Va, April 1o.-The state republican committee. in session here tonight. selected Newport News for the place and July 2S ss the time for holding the state convention this year for the purpose of nominating candi- dates for governor and other state of1ces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
Killed By Dynamite.

two more were probably fatally injured and 50 other workmen narrowly escaped death when charge of dynamite was exploded by accident today in the quarry of the Illinois Stone company at Lemont, H. The charge had been placed in the stone last fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
slo steamer Sails.

Antwerp. April 1o.--The new Red Star line steamer Lapland left this port at 7 o'clock this afternoon on her maiden voy- arc to New York She Is the largest liner that ever sailed from Antwerp and . large crowd gave her an snthusiastio aend-off.
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 that it was subject to the countervailing duty of that act as product of petro- leum This body knows that it Is re- fined product. I do not believe there is any foundation for the opinion that any products of petroleum can be subject to duty under section of the bill.'
 Motion to Be Made.
 The contrary opinion, however, has grown so strong among members of the house that late tonight. 1t was announced motion would be mad soon as the House convenes Monday to recall the bill as sent to the Senate and amend para graph 637 by inserting the words. "and it's products in place of the words crude and refined" so that the reading would be "petroleum and its products" thus making absolutely sure of there being no mistake in this important item Of the free list Such motion 1t is believed, would be regarded as of the highest privilege, and will take precedence over any other. It is said that Representative Norris of Nebraska, whose amendment carrying the word "products'' was adopted in commit tee of the whole in the House when the decisive victory was won on Wednesday, will offer the resolution. If not. 1t will be done by some one of the bitter oppo- nents of the Standard oil on the floor
 Plans Defeated.
 Leading republicans state tonight that the manifest intention of the House to place petroleum and all its products on the free list had been iefeated in the language used In the printing of the bill and would have to be corrected. How this is to be done they would not say It can be done by a separate bill or by g recall of the bill from the Senate. It is probable the Senate will correct the error and perfect the bill along the lines de- sired by the House.
 .'The error emitting the products of crude petroleum from the free list seems inexcusa ble," said a leading republican tonight "It was clearly stated by MT. Payne when he made his motion putting petroleum on the free list that his amend ment carried the products of petroleum and the amendment as read to the House plainly stated petroluem and It's products The motion put by the Speaker when a record vote was had mentioned petroleum and its products''
 The error could only have been made by the House reporter taking the motion. the clerk transcribine 1t or the printer set ting the copy. It seems impossible that either could have made the mistake with out prompting, and the question ip. who did thA nrnmntinaf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
Frank B. Kellogg Liksns Rock-
 efGIIGr to the Old Pirate
STANDARD OIL SUIT ENDS
Decision In the Suit Just Concluded at St. Louis Is Not Expected for Some Tlme-Mr. Kellogg Says
 Defense Is Weak.

St. Louis, April 10.-(Special )-John D. Rockefeller of Standard oil fame was likened unto Captain Kidd of piracy fame, by Frank B. Kellogg, chief of the counsel for the government in the hearing of the governments case against the Standard oil company, which ended in the federal circuit court at 4:15 this afternoon.
 Kellogg's argument closed the case which has been argued all of the past week before Judges Sanborn, Hook. Vandeventer and Adams, sitting en banc. A decision in the case is not expected before fall.
 Kellogg characterized the entire line of defense as weak" declaring that the oil company's attorneys "did not know what they were talking about"
 They talk about John D. Rock efeller having faith and courage in his enter prises, and being a good business man. So did Captain Kidd have faith and courage and he flew the black flag of piracy and tyranny" said KellogsI during his argument.
 God pity the American people" he
 
 example of foresight, thrift and busi- ness courage The Standard Oil com pany has operated assw have shown, over SO secret companies. Why did it buy over 100 re1nertes and dismantle them1 This is rot A.riff courage and business foresight. It Is ore of the many acts of the Standard Oil company to stile and kill competition. It Is an example of dishonest competition, op- pression and vice that has character ized the working of this monopoly"
 Kellogg occupied the entire day in closing the case. Mainly he confined himself to he reviewed every phase of the case ad- vanced by the government. Kellogg de- clared that the Enormous and undason- able profits of the Standard Oil evidenced a monopoly in the oil business He as- serted that s30. 900 of the capitalization of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey is in the form of water and that $l5, 900 of 1t has never been paid for or was an over-valuation according to the testimony and the other like amount d dividend He said it was possible to un- derstand how the Standard might obtain | preferment when 1t Is recalled that the Standard Oil company loaned sS,000. QUO to Wall street.
 With the exception of Kellogg, all the attorneys and judges in the cases left St. Louis on early trains tonight or got away this morning for Washington, Kellogg staying over to play golf at the Country club tomorrow.
 Judge Sanborn, when asked when a de- clsion in the case might be expected, said he had no means of knowing. It was stated upon an authoritative source to- night that the four judges would spend their vacation together at Lake Minne- tonka, Minn., in August, when the opin- ion will be written. It is further stated upon the same authoritative source of in- formation that Judge Hook will write the decision.
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Democrats Eiated.

The democratic members cheered. They had won the republicans to their side. in the militant fight they made against the oil monopoly. To have the chairman of the ways and means com mittee so ever farth CT than their bill haz elen provided for was happy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
Castro In a Bad Fix.

New ork, Apr1I lU.-The B0Vernfneht5 of the United States, Great Britain and France recently united to take express action against former President Castro, who had declared his intention of return ing to Venezuela with designs upon tho government.
 He announced that he would return to Venezuela, but the Venezuelan govern- ment denied him the right to land Event. ually, however, it withdrew this prohibi- ton. according him permission to land, but at his own peril.
 Castro left Bordeaux March % on the steamer Guadeloupe Ills intention was
 (CONTLNUED ON PAcu e.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-19
A Shifting Landmark.

In the first years of navigation on western waters, says the author of ''Early Steamboat Navigation on the Missouri River" pilots were forced to use all sorts of signals and marks to decide their courses One had a GUS tom of running certain crossing if he came to it at night by the aid of a dog. The animal belonged to a family living in a house at the foot of the crossing directly in the course of the bend Whenever a boat was coming this dog ran out to the bank, always in exactly the same place, which was in line with the channel, and parked his loudest. The pilot ran toward the sound of the barking with the utmost confidence. Unhappily the dog one night took a notion to change his stand and parked a little higher up. The next morning the boat was a hopeless wreck on a sand bar, into which the pilot had run at full speed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-19
KING VICTOR
 ASKS MORGAN
 TO ASSIST HIM
Wants Him to Aid Plan to Reduce Crime
 Through Education.
Chain of Schools in Every Italian Center
 in America.
All to be Under Direct Control of Italian Ambassador - Has Also Written to
 Rockefeller, Carnegie and Others.

Rome, March Fixing Victor tG-
 day received J. P. Morgan and asked the assistance of the American fin
 ancier in his plans to wipe out the Black Hand and similar criminal
 societies in the United States through education. King Victor believes that ignorance is the principal cause of criminality among the Italian emi- grants to America and proposes to over come this with a chain of night schools established in all the Italian centerS of the United States, under the direct control of Des Ranches, the Italian Ambassador at Washington.
 The King has himself subscribed lib erally toward the project but is unable to bear the entire cost so has ap- pealed to the rich men of America to assist in financing the project. He has written personally to Rockefeller, Car negie, the Astors. Goulds, Vanderbilts and others who have been liberal con- tributors to education, asking their as- sistance. He has instructed Ambassa- dor Des Planches to confer with in terested Americans and explain his
 During his audience with the King at Quirinal to-day MT. Morgan prom ised his aid to the project. ''I will be happy" he said. ito contribute to this cause and to do anything. that will create any new kind of friendship be- tween the United States and Italy. I regard the educational plan as a very wise one''
 United States Consul Griscom, who accompanied MT. Morga also prom ised to use his influence in favor of the movement.
 Palermo, March 19.-Memorial ser vices in honor of Joseph Petrosino, the New York detective slain by Black Flanders. were held here to-day. An imposing demonstration followed the deaunciation by orators of criminals Later the embalmed body of the de- tective was sent to Naples for trans portation to the United States. It could not be shipped from this port because the authorities do not desire to incur the vengeance of the society
 The Palermo police are now making energetic efforts to arrest the murder CTS, moved by strict orders from Rome. They arrested 29 suspects yes terday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-19
Our Lead Pencils.

Many a boy is made happy these days by present of half a dozen pen cils with his name printed thereon in gold letters. Perhaps the name Head penciP' will last through all time and eternity. The original pencil was really made of lead, and on the rough paper of the time made clearly discernible mark. Germany led in it's manufac- lure. Our earliest importations were much sought after, and none could be bought with other money than gold coin. A common Head" pencil was al- most worth its weight in gold, and a man who got a supply had to be well recommended. When a New York mer- chant advertised the arrival of a con signment of Head pencils" the rush to buy was pellmell. This seems incredi- ble to us young roosters, who can buy dozen pencils today for 10 cents.- New York Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-19

parte. Congressman D. E. Mckinley of California and others.
 His latest of the letters was address ed to President Taft's private Secre- tary. It was a violent attack on Con- gresSman Mckinley, who four years ago prosecuted Harvey for misuse of the mails out that way. This letter led to Harvey's arrest here Wednes- day. He was working here as a printer.
 i. Harvey says he wrote to President Taft with the idea of having his case brought to the courts and t'to expose certain people who conSpired against him. He says he has written 1000 similar letters. most of them while s.the cowpuncher Roosevelt was in office.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-19

How can any person risk taking. some unknown cough remedy whom Fo1ey's Honey and Tar costs them no more? It is safe remedy, contains no harmful drugs. and cures the most. obstinate coughs and colds Why 4ex-l pertinent with your health? Insist uf- on having the genuine Foley's Honey and Tar. F. B. Brill. local agent
 3H5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-19
HAWLEY GETS VERDICT
 AGAINST EDMUND WARREN

In the suit of Henry HawIey against Edmund Warren. which was tried in the Superior Court before Judge Gager yesterday, the jury brought in a yer dict in favor of the plaintiff. In 1903 Hawley and Warren entered into an arrangement to carry on the business of George Osborn & Go. Five per cent. of the gross receipts were to be divid- ed between them. Hawley put in $2,- 790. He also worked in the office at a salary of $15 a week. Warren denied the agreement. The jury affirmed it. w. H. Com1ey. Jr., counsel for the plaintiff, and Louis K. Gould, counsel for the defendant, will agree upon the amount Hawley is 10 receive. which is 8. matter of book keeping.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-19
The Murderou. Trout.

Of all creatures the angler is the least offender in the crime of killing. The very game he seeks, though beau tiful and gentle to the eye and at times noble in deed and purpose, is the most brutal killer of all the races-the lovely trout in its attacks upon gaudy flies, the valiant bass and pike in de- vouring their smaller brethren and the multitudinous sea fishes not alone in their feeding upon one another, but in their wanton murder of the millions upon millions of victims of their pure love of slaughter.-Country Life In America
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-19
JUDGE PETER P. SMITH

Hon. Peter F. Smith, a. former judge of the Superior court of Pennsylvania, who died at Scranton last week, was a brother of Mrs. Simon Danlin of 991 State street, this city. He visited this city frequently and was well known here. He was 57 years of age and had been in i'll health for the past eight years. He served as district attorney of Wayne county and judge of the court of Common Pleas of Lack awanna county. All of the positions were elective. He was a staunch Democrat during his lifetime. He is survived by a widow and family.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-19

University School and Hubert Don nelly of the High School Alumni. Beta chapter of the fraternity in Springfield will send a large delegation to the dance. $ The welfare of the visitors will be looked after by the following committee: Hubert Donne1ly, Charles Musante, Joseph Howard and Waiter Lalley. The usherS selected for the evening will be T. Leo Lalley, John H. McMahon, Thomas Walsh, Joseph A. OBrien, Fred c. Mullins, Fred Wren and George Burns, ST.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-19
The First InQuest.

The nearest approach to the holding of a judicial inquiry into the cause of death in England occurred as long ago as the year 1900, when, according to an old writer on the subject, 'six and twenty venerable persons were sum- moned together to hear and consider the testimony of any who could speak with authority regarding the death of digger in the fields named Martin BolSOyer"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-19
GOVERNOR LILLEY
 AT SANITARIUM
Taking a Short Rest at Summit New
 Jersey-Suffering from Nervousness,
Especial from United Press1

Special from United Press.)
 Summit, N. J., March 19.-Governor George L. Lilley, of Connecticut, is re- cuperating here at the American Fly gienic Institute. He is accompanied by his private secretary. The Cover nor came to the New Jersey hills to rest up for a short period from the eff fects of the late strenuous campaign ss
 He is said to be suffering from a slight attack of nervousness but ex- poets to resume his usual energy after. a weeks rest. The institution at which Governor Lilley is a patient is a sanitarium where many wealthy persons receive treatment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-19
Food For the Dead.

Corn and bread are still offered by the pious Basques of the Pyrenees to the dear departed on their death anni- versary. A traveller in Spain describes how at San Sebastian he has often seen some poor fisherman's daughter praying in church for dead rela- tice ''amid baskets full of fruit, loaves bf bread and corn and kneeling upon lhe tomb of her ancestors"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-19
FRANCE FACING GENERAL STRIKE

Paris, (via London), March 19.-.a France is today facing a. general strike of the entire postal service-7 Adding menace to the situation, a1- ready alarming, the electricians and railroad employees are threatening an z immediate strike. So far there have been no disturbances but a strong force of troops is being held in readi-ss ness in Paris to suppress disorder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-19
SOCIAL
 AND PERSONAL


 MT. and Mrs. James Johnson of 1887 Central ave, celebrated St. Patrick's night at their home with a large house party. The rooms were prettily dec orated in green Yhilc the parlor was cleared of furniture for dancing. The hit of the evening was the work of the Rosebud Minstrels composed of well known local talent. Following lunch was served. Among those pres ent were: MT, and Mrs. R. Simmons, MT. and Mrs. F. Eatough, MT. and Mrs. H. Pember, MT. and Mrs. w. Harmon, MT. and Mrs. John Mcclure, MT. and Mrs. l.. F. Blair, MT. and Mrs. A. L. Hoyt, MT. and Mrs. George Vel lington, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rich, Mrs. F. c. Mullins, Mrs. A. Didabury, MT. and Mrs. Harry Currier, Misses Bessie Sullivan, May Sullivan, Anna and Agnes Light, Judith Remedy, Mil ing, Ethel Currier, Julia Johnson, Messrs. B. Lush, J. Brudick, c. Mu- sante. G. Rose, Otto Olson, J. Johnson, c. Blair, William Blair, Fred Johnson. Those who took part in the minstrels were R. Simmons, Fred Eatough, H. Pember, W. Harmon, Fred Spiegel, George Monologue, J. Foley, J. McGee, F. Develin, Harry Burns and William Mcclure.
 The committee on Arrangements for the first annual informal dance of AL pha Chapter of the Beta Kappa Sig include George Burns, Jr., Edward Me- Keever, Stanley Greenwood and Wall ter Lalley. of the High School, Char les Musante and Edward Weldon of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-19
LETTER WRITER ARRESTED.

John c. Harvey Held For Scurrilous
 Epistle to President Taft's
 Secretary.
 Stamford, March 19.-John c. Har- vey. 40 years old. a native of Laporte, Iowa, and for twenty years a resident in Idaho. where he was publisher of the Cache Valley News at Preston, is under detention here pending an ex- animation to his sanity because of letters he has written to ex-President Roosevelt, ev-Attorney-General Bona
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-19
REX. MIR. LOUNSBURY
 CALLED TO ALBANY

' Rev. L. NJ. Lounsbury, the son of Lewis H. Lounsbury of 1855 Silliman street, this city, has been called from the Methodist church in Bethel to be pastor of Trinity Methodist church of Albany, N Y., which is one of the largest societies in that city,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-19
Essential Requirements.

"A man must know a great deal to be good diplomat
 '.Yes, and be able not to tell it''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-19
Exact.

Bridegroom (who is receiving his brides dowry)-Ten dollars is still wanting. her-in-law-What? Oh, my daughter swallowed that S1O when she was child.-Fliegende Blatter.
Evening star., 1909-05-19
GOV. GLASsCoCK's STAFF
District Employe Among Appointees
in West virginia.

CHARLESTON. W. Va, May 19.-Gov.
Glasscock announced his complete mill
tary staff yesterday afternoon Friday
the governor appointed Gen. NJ. c. Hork-
heimer of Wheelkg paymaster general.
with the rank of brigadier general. and
several aids. who. were officers detailed
from the NatioaaiiGuard service On the
staff of the governor are four democrats.
They are Senator 4. c. McIntire of Nor
gan county, l.. V. Keck and c. NJ Brisco
OF Morgantown and r. /. Neal of Charles
ton, personal friends of the chief execu-
tive.
The staff is as follows: Paymaster gen.
eral, M. c. Horkheimer of Wheeling;
commissary general. Edward O'Toole of
mcdowell county. rank of brigadier gen.
erai' judge advocate general, George c.
BAKER or Morgantown, rank of brigadier
general; aids-de-camp. with rank or
colonel-Jessie v. Sullivan, r. /. Neal,
Enoch Carver, p. A. Simpson of Charles
ton, w. X. Bodley. S. Otto Laughlin,
wheeling: Charles Beall, Brooke county;
Mineral county; S. NJ. Smith, Bluefield:
Charles S. Smoot, Parkersburg; G. +.
Snyder, Randolph county: George w.
Graham. Harpers Ferry; III. c. Batten.
Clarksburg; James +. Jones. Mercer
county; Fred S,orck Washington. ID. c.;
A. c. McIntire. Morgan county; A. c.
Hughes, Preston county; j. ID. Burley.
Moundsville; w. c. Lloyd. III. l.. Car
sperken. Leopold Sigwart. Louis L. krebs.
L. v. Keck, J. L. Keener and c. n. Brisco
of Morgantown.