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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
lanaoe Is Very Great.

Chicago, April 30.-Belated reports show that the death and destruction caused by the terrific storm that swept over the middle west last night were more ex- tensive than at first indicated by the mea- gre teleyrams carried over damaged wires. Three men were killed in Chicago by the collapse of a factory. Homeless men, women and children spent today In strange houses in many suburbs, where the storm had upset unsubstantial houses.
 In the path of the storm before 1t reached the Great Lakes region, great destruction of property is reported At least Ii persons were killed
 At Golden, Mo, the business part of the town was destroyed and many houses were wrecked. Eleven persons lost their lives.
 At Summersville, Mo-. the wind cre- ated havoc and two persons were killed. Many were injured
 The storm was furious in southern Illi- nois and at Texas City, near Carmi, four persons were killed and many seriously injured The town was wrecked. Great damage to property and crops was caused in Michigan on the east shore of Lake Michigan, Benton Harbor and South Haven being in the path of the storm Vessels were imperilled on the lake.
 In Wisconsin for many hours there aged a severe snowstorm, causing dam- age to property. At Lacrosse and Supe- rior traffic was hampered because of drifts
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line between Birmingham and St. An drew's Bay will be built. St. An drew's Bay lies directly south of Doth an and Eufaula, and a railroad from l. to this city would open much new territory not q little of which is well timbered. A silni ar line is called the Birmingham, Go ambus and St. An drew's Bay "a lrsad, and it too has laid some track in Florida. There seems to be no acubt that line from Birmingham to St. Andrews Bay will be built by or before the opening of the Panama canal.
 The Vinegar Bend Lumber company is striving to extend it's railroad to Birmingham and by combining with President Cochrane's Tombigbee Val ley railroad the task would not be difficult. This line would increase the railroad facilities of all the counties along the west line of the state. The proposed railroad is much needed, and it too promises to be built before the Panama canal is completed. There cannot then be too many lines of rails to the gulf, and every one of them will find a large tonnage awaiting them in this district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
CAREER OF ABDUL HAMID

ingenious vigilance In keeping watch on every movement which concerns his inter- ests. In the winter of 1S92-s3 the United States had claim against Turkey for the burning of building belonging to Amer jeans. where the fire was set by order of d Turkish official. Turkey dsclafmed any responsibility. One day the state depart ment at Washington telegraphed to the American minister at Constantinople: How many ships will be sent?'' The mes- sage, as usual. went first to the Sultan for inspection It was translated to him, How many ships shall be sent?"
 Early next morning one of the Sultan's staff appeared at the American legation with his majesty's compliments and as- sured the minister that there was no need of sending ships to enforce so small de- mand. If the American minister would call at the sublime porte during the day ha would find everything satisfactory. When he say the telegram, however. he felt obliged to explain that the message did not relate to sending ships to Turkey, but was query as to how many vessels Turkey would send to the international naval parade Thereupon the staff officer hastened back to his master in great glee. When the minister called at the palace he found every one amazed that Turkey should be expected to pay bill already so plainly rejected. No ships, no ses- clement.
 His method of dealing with internal | troubles is illustrated by the tale of one young Turk of prominent family, who preached reform with such recklessness that it came to the Sultan's ear. He sent for the young man and received him with marked favor. according to the story The Sultan assured him of his secret sympa- thy with reform, and sent him away with a valuable gift Two nights later the young man was assa7sinated by un- known persons in an out-of- the-way part of the city.
 Yet Abdul Hamid has performed some valuable services to his country. He took the Turkish army, disorganized and use less,- --and made of it a strong fighting force. He organized an educational sys- tenn. Under his patronage Constantinople came to have a daily press. He has given magnificently to Mussulman chari- ties.
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Conn
and oiRoadS Lead to BIrmingham


 H is not at all strange that all railroads in the southeast lead to Bir- ingham when it is considered that
 } tonnage of this district is treble Hat of the entire cotton crop of the South, seed included. Railroads are built to secure tonnage, and passen- ger receipts are apt to correspond 10 tonnage.
 The completion of t"ie Atlanta, Bir. .n,1Gbam and Atlantic will sour DC .hronicled and then Ill eyes will be turned toward two new lines that are to be built to birmingham straight rom the Gulf of Mexico. Both no doubt xill keep in view tn, opening of the Panama canal, an event that will trans korm the south commercially speak hs.
 One of the new roads is the Bir. bingham, Eufaula and St. Andrews lay railroad. The name of the com. any sufficiently indicates It's route,
 Id when the market for securities be-
 ues favorable no doubt a direct
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OKLAHOMA.
n the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
 It seems only yesterday that the army of waiting pioneers and land grabbers swept over the borders of the Oklahoma Indian reserve to stake out the land in claims on which were to grow thriving cities, a new Vtate represented by forty-sixth star in the blue field of the National flag, a new community of rest less, purposeful. aggressive, aspiring American citizens. This forms one of the most picturesque chapters in our recent history, and is still fresh in the mem ory of people who call themselves young. Yet the state of Oklahoma celebrated last week, April 22, the twentieth anniversary of the settlement of It's wild lands, with some pardonable show of pride in its quick growth to statehood and its splen- did material progress
 It is worth while to remember that this new state which. 20 years ago. was sparse ly settled territory, producing annually crops worth only s20,00O0o0, is now not only an agricultural, but also mining and manufacturing state. whose annual products are worth s2io.ooo,ooo. It's tax able wealth exceeds $72o. 2o.00O.0o0. It grows DOtn Wnedt diiu Sottoh' AeS SoAh SioP ID worth nearly $5O,ooo,ooo yearly. It has profitable quarries, and lead and zinc mines. It is justly proud of it's school system.
 Oklahoma is a young state. with all the virtues and faults of youth. But the aspirations of it's people are not all pure ly material. It Is community to be reckoned with. Some of the Oklahoma ideas are extravagant Some passages of It's constitution are comic literature But Oklahoma is healthy If obstrep- erous infant, and we have no doubt that 1t will be an honor to the republic when if reaches it's maturity. It celebrated the twentieth anniversary of its settlement with moderation. But wheu the twen- tieth anniversary of its statehood cQnes there will be great goingy on.
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Transformation of Europe

A half century has reconstructed Europe for in that time has been or ganized a new Germany, "a new Italy, a new Norway. a new Servia, new Bulgaria and a new Roumania In this connection a new constitutional Russia and a new constitutional Turkey should be mentioned. France has be- come a republic, Spain has lost her colonies, and Russia has been licked out of her boots by Japan. Belgium has acquired the Congo Free State, and Austria has lost some territory and acquired Bosnia and Herzegovina. Except Holland Portugal and Switz- erland nothing in Europe remains as it was 50 years ago Great Britain has won in that time a great African empire extending almost unbroken from Cairo to the Cape. The disinteg- ration of Napoleonism has been over- come, and the only relic of that me teoric period today is the reigning family in Sweden.
 Owing more to the backset that Rus sia received at the hands of Japan than to anything else Germany has | oP rope, but no one thinks she will re- main master of it long. The great Slav family, including Russians, Poles, Czechs and Southern Slavs, is pull | ing itself togetherj and Russia is get ting ready to lead this mighty force. In the long run a better Russia will compete with Germany for the control of Europe The Teuton and the Slav will contest for first place in the com ing 50 years.
 Nor should it be assumed that af- fairs are settled in Turkey. Mace donia will yet be released from Turk ish rule, and Greece may get it. If | not, it will become independent. It | will not, at any rate, remain perma- nently a part of the Moslem empire. While the coming 50ayears will not be as fruitful in geographical changes as the last 50 years have been, yet it will bring in large political changes. The steady drift toward popular rule will go on, and Europe may 50 years from today be the hotbed of democ- racy Manhood suffrage is fast be- coming the fashion In European pol itics. AustriarHungary has it, and so has Italy, and Germany, and Sweden, and Norway, and Belgium, and Switz- erland. The trend Is unmistakable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
Seeking Successor To Foster

Tt will be hard to replace Sterling J. Foster in the South Highlands Presby- terian church, said member of the congregation yestedray He is leaving us this week, and l understand that a com mttee Is at work looking for another man.
 They have their eye on several great preachers, among them being a divine of Baltimore and another is Dr. Linn Wal ker of Atlanta, formerly of Savannah and Talladega.
 There is no doubt but that MT. Wal ker would make a great pastor of the church. He is one of the best loved men in the church, and besides being a good man, fine preacher and a tireless worker, he Is pastor who keeps in touch with all of his people. Many of us hope that MT. Walker can be induced to come to Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
Wood Pulp and Print Paper

At the annual meeting of the As sociated Press the salient facts brought out in the Mann report were presented. The testimony taken by the Mann committee shows there are TO ,O0O, ,OOO cords of spruce standing in the United States, and that the annual consumption of spruce Is 5,2S0,000 cords. There are not, therefore, enough spruce trees standing in this country to furnish a constant future supply for paper making. The Associated Press, therefore, asked Congress to admit pulp free and to reduce the duty on newsprint paper from s6 to s2 a ton. The Payne revisers accepted these resolutions and the Payne bill went through the House containing them.
 What have the Aldrichites done? {? They have increased the Payne rate on print paper to s5 ton, and they nave reported duty on pulp Of S1.SS a ton
 It was proven before the Mann con- mittee that paper can be made at lower cost of production in America than in Canadian mills. In other words, any duty on print paper is simply cover for higher prices on the part of the paper manufacturers. A duty on pulp will operate as tax on readers, and is wholly unjustified if the tariffs is to be revised down. ward. If it is to be revised in the interest of a few manufacturers in stead of the reading public the pres ent Aldrich duties are admirably ar ranged, for the mills would be boomed at the expense of intelligence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
Eleven Persons Killed.

cassvie Mo-, April 3O.-Eleven persons were killed and 9 or 30 hurt. 14 seriously. by tornado which destroyed Golden, Mo-, yesterday The number of dead may be even greater, as the reports are not conlplete Among the dead are Mrs. Will liam Henson, Miss Cora Prentiss, Miss Bessie Santzell, Mrs. Jarvin and Miss Stella Roberts.
 Five of the dead, members of one fam fly lived on Kings river, east of Golden.
 The entire town with the exception Of one stone building was blown down and the inhabitants are without food or shel- ter. The population of the place was about 500
 Before those who were on the streets had time to seek shelter the wind struck Golden, hurling debris in all directions, raging the town hall Enormous damage was done to farm property.
 The wind blew over in three minutes. and then rain in torrents beat down upon the shelterless people.
 Today relief expeditions hastened to Golden 10 aid the sufferers.
 Reports from northwestern Arkansas say many persons were killed. The dam age will reach $500,000
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New Convenience For Public.

"The greatest convenience to the read ing public that has been established In Birmingham for long time is the cart stand of the World-Yoma News company, which has just reached the city" said a well-read man yesterday
 Tt Is a unique cart, containing almost every reliable daily newspaper from the large cities of the world. It is provided with canvas covers which drop down dur ing bad weather, and at present is To- cated on the corner of Second avenue and Nineteenth street.
 This is a newspaper service which Is spreading all over the country.-eIt It has recently been located in Memphis and Alt lanta, and Is to be found in all the east ern and western cities. The convenience of the stand so appealed to the Mayor that he allowed 1t to remain on the streets, and 1t Is becoming quite popu- lar.'
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PERSIAN SERENADE,

By Bayard Taylor. Hark. as the twilight pale Tenderly glows-- HarlS, how the nightingale Wakes from repose! Only when, sparkling high, Stars fill the darkling sky, Unto the nightingale
 Listens the rose. Here. where the fountain tide Murmuring flows, Airs from the mountain side Fan thy repose. Eyes of thine, glistening, Look on me listening, I am thy nightingale,
 Thou art my rose. Sweeter the strain he weaves, Finter 1t flows, Now. as her balmy leaves Blushingly close. Better than minstrelsy Lips that meet kissingly Silence thy nightingale *. Kiss me. my rose!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Local Realty As investment.


 James Toole of Montgomery. who has been in Birmingham several days this week, left yesterday for home. Mr.Toole Is well-known business man of Mont gomery and is largely interested in real estate here and in his home city
 T believe Birmingham is just begn- ming to enter upon it's real destiny" said MT. Toole. "It has grown in the past and has grown rapidly, but I believe that the past was simply a preparation for what is to come. It is one of the great est cities in the south now and I think 1t offers the best lnducement to inyes- tors at the present time. Montgomery, too, is growing rapidly and I believe that money invested there is sure to bring handsome returns.
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 e's by-product It is what remains
 the still after the turpentine has . en extracted from the sap or pitch ..l,. = the yellow pine tree. This residue afteromes a solid and as resin of various The .des it Is in increasing demand for thea
 ssou.ny purposes. It is used in the man the cture of soaps, in varnish, in the IS anufacture of paper, in sealing wax, tbes candles and in pharmacy work. The comorer grades of resin are used in ,'s1t.ch in boat and shipbuilding, in seal
 the heads of barrels and in the .anufacture of resin oil HOW largely on ed in lubricating articles. All thes ) aftses readily call for 4,25O,000 barrels .a resin a year. valued at nearly a ls,O0O,OOO.
 In This product of southern forests nrads to southern resources and south seh wealth, and it will continue to
 9 so as long as our forests hold out, Ind they are thought to be good for - years to come On the naval stores darm there is a constant effort to i'm cprove methods of turpentining because These improvements lead to paler trades of resin which command in-
 ~easing prices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
Deaths At Fayetteville.

Huntsville, April 3O.-Fifteen are dead, several score injured and 250 houses de- molished as a result of the storm which struck Fayetteville, Tenn, and vicinity last night, according to a reliable man who has just reached Huntsville from that section.
 The dead at Harms number five, and many more are injured. The Harms flour mills were destroyed, as well as num- Der of other buildings in that vicinity.
 Immense damage was done in Madison county by lightning. Photographic and telephone communication with F'ayette- vl1le has been severed since early last s1to11t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
Receives Sad News Here.

Carl Hoblltzelle, president of the Inter- state Amusement company, which oper- ates the Majestic theater, was in Bir- mingham for few moments yesterday. He had intended stopping for a few days but when he stepped from the train he was handed a telegram informing him of the death of his brother Henry and the serious injury of another brother in an automobile accident in St. Louis yes terday. Instead of stopping he re-entered the train and hastened on to St. Louis
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park and President Ford of the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power company, wisely after a conference with the ladies having the matter in charge. decided to postpone the Boys Industrial school bene- fit. It is hoped to have everything in shipshape for the greatest childrens day ever held in Birmingham"
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WE'D LIKE TO KNOW.

WED LIKE TO KNOW. What shall we ask the Martians when We know they've noticed us? With signals flashing to and fro, What shall we first discuss? Some people think we'd better ask What is democrat?" And What Is whisky?' as if Mars Had such a drink as that! Perhaps we'd better ask the chaps Who talk to us from Mars, Through many million miles of space, All sprinkled OCT with stars, If on that world, so far advanced Which men of science boost, The suffragettes have won the day And women rule the roost.
 BADLY RATTLED. ''She let you hold her hand?' "Surest thing you know" What did you say then?' "Tm alarmed if I could think of any thing to say but Thank you "
 A ROMANCE The maiden said, "Ou oui, oui oui,' The maiden said 'Ou, oui'' And passed the ham and eggs around A pretty waitress she. A millionaire could scarcely eat, So dead in love was he, And now she's wed and lives In style, Because she said, "Oui, oul."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
TRAIL OF DEATH LEFT BY
 TORNADOtS AND CYCLONE
 IN SIX SOUTHERN STATES
CONTINUED FROM FACE D

suffered most severely. It is substantiated that 60 people were killed.
 Mssissppi's most destructive point was Horn Lake, where IS met death.
 Arkansas reports total of 12 dead and 90 injured.
 Kentucky escaped with much property damage, but no deaths.
 Missouri has seven killed at Somerville and eleven at Golden.
 Tonight District Forecaster Waz at Louisville predicts fair and colder wealth. CT for the next few days and frosts for two nights in the portions of the south reporting to Louisville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

The surest way for man to get up a filtration with girl is to let her do 1t.
 The one way man can never learn to understand woman is by marrying her.
 It's just like finding money for the shops when a man gets ready to have g family.
 The thing that makes a man very tol- erant of people is not to be related to them.
 A surplus is that part of your income that would remain with you except for the fact that 1t never does.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
A Terrible Storm.

'I have seen nature in her angry moods often, but never have I seen such a variety of expression as took place at East Lake this afternoon said man of experience last night.
 ''The rain came in torrents, the wind drove 1t in sheets across the troubled bosom of the lake. lightning and crash ing thunder or deep toned mutterings continued for one hour and a half. There were three separate showers of hall. The waters rose in the small stream that feeds the lake until wide torrent swept over the roadway and threatened to flood the buildings.
 .srhs management of the East Lake
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Storm In Mobile.

Mobile, April 30.-During an electrical storm which broke over the city tonight about 10 o'clock, accompanied by tor rental rain, the palatial home of Capt. John Quill retired wealthy steamboat man, known all over the south, was struck by lightning. and the building and furnishings damages to the extent of $50, 600 or more. The interior was filled with valuable paintings, antiques and works of art, which were badly dam aged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
Flood Warnings Issued.

Pittsburg, April 3o.-Flood warnings sent out today from the local weather bureau were modified tonight and a stage of about a foot above the danger line is ex- pected by morning unless hard rains should fall during the night The rise is mainly in the Allegheny river and flood stages are not expected in the Ohio, the forecast for Wheeling being about 32 feet, or four feet below the danger line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
Six Persons Killed.

West Plains, Mo, April SO.-Six persons were killed and 15 injured last night at Alaon Mo, the county seat of Oregon county, when a tornado destroyed most of the buildings in the town. The dead are; B. F. Sanders, his daughter, Lois; George W. Fillmore and wife, Robert Cross and wife
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01

Abdul Hamid is too old a politician to ask the Young Turks to prove that he has been deposed. He knows a deposition when he sees 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01

Imagine George Washington out of office but out of all dignity riding on a eowcatcher in Africa in search of lions and rhinoceroses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01

An Atlantic steamship has installed department store and a church, but the two are kept as far apart as pos sible, for their ethics are different.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
A PROMISE.

The recording angel wrote in his book
 And said, "T1l remember the man With a patient heart and a ragged coat, Whom the world calls an also ran.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
A sruDY.

A woman looked out of a window Her face was drawn and white; A woman looked out of window On 0 dark and stormy night. A woman looked out of a window What she thought I do not know But a whole llfe's tale of sadness
 Was writ on that brow of snow.
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Our own Carrie Nation has settled down on a big farm in Arkansas, rich and contented. The hatchet business was highly profitable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01

The Barons may conclude to fight for top place instead of the one held by the resourcefu1 MT. Babb
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01

The Pittsburg churches are endeav- bring to abolish pew rent. It is an excellent idea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01

Governor Marshall says the Gridiron club manages to hand out everything short of brickbats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01

The greatest circus of the century is in the jungle in Africa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01

The aeroplanes will have to avoid pumping into 4O,0O0,OO0 stars to say nothing about the planets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01

The Young Turks knew how to man. age a campaign. They are old for their age.
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The Turks, young and old, did more killing in Armenia than in Constan- tinople They were safer in Asia Minor.
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TURITLING EXPERIENCE.

"A dyspeptic was telling me this morn- ing what effect a dish of beans eaten last night had on his slumbers."
 "somewhat narrowing, eh?"
 efYes, indeed. He dreamed all night that he was climbing a beanstalk Do miles high, with a crocodile close at his heels"
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Colonel Goethals continues to throw out dirt regardless of the battle of the levels.
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Jim Patterns corner is now in New Mexico, and no one wants to share it with him.