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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31

side support were more pronounced than a week or two ago.
 If prices are to be held at their old level some further stimulating develop ments will be required Much depends upon the crop situation, which is not as encouraging in certain respects as might be desired. Nevertheless, there is no cause as yet for anxiety. The outlook is for a fair sized wheat crop. although the nation would unquestionably be benefited by much larger yield than is now in prospect There is, however, much com pensation in the outlook for corn. which promises large and profitable crop pos sibly the largest on record Our corn crop last year was valued at considerably more than wheat and cotton combined. The outlook for cotton is for an average crop at good prices; so that if corn and cotton realize expectations there will be no reason for anxiety concerning pur agricultural outlook. Our farmers will again be highly important element in the continuance of national prosperity, and they are in the fortunate position of having a sure market for all that they can possibly produce at very profitable prices Such conditions should stimulate their exertions to the utmost In order to secure the largest yield possible, result which would be not only beneficial to them, but to consumers at large. who are feeling the present high costs of all food products.
 "The most encouraging conditions in sight are those connected with the in- dustrial situation. Our iron trade shows steady improvement, every branch of the latter feeling the influences of recuper- ati
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31
caudin Talks on Prohibition.


 John R. Gaudin, Nformerly of Birming- ham, but now resident of Fort Worth, is here for short visit. He was for several years clerk in the First National bank and later he had charge of the Elm wood cemetery. Few young men are bet ter known or more highly esteemed in the Birmingham district than he, and old friends are greeting him cordially.
 prohibition in Texas towns,' said MT. Gaudin yesterday, lis as much failure as it is in Birmingham, but all of our larger cities in the Lone Star state are wet.
 Some time ago the prohibitionists in Fort Worth called for an election and were beaten three to one. A prominent prohibition leader afterward admitted that he voted with the 'antis,' stating that he could not vote against his own business interests.
 Such scenes as were witnessed in Bir- mingham at the prohibition election in 19O7-women and children at the polls would not be permitted in Texas, as we have a law prohibiting lettering and so- liciting within 15O feet from the voting places.
 Texas people have watched the United States government fail for long years to enforce prohibition in Oklahoma among the Indians, and they do not think 1t could be successfully enforced in their state, and do not want to hurt their cities while making experiments
 Many merchants and conservative citi- 'zens of Fort Worth look upon whisky as an evil, but think high license and well regulated saloons mean a better class of men in the business Such seems prefer able at any rate to the illegal sale as 1t is in Rirmingham." !"
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TO A NEGRO POET,
rom the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 Paul Lawrence Dunbar, in whom the colored race produced true poet, Is to the anniversary of his birth, the memorial will be unveiled in the Woodlawn ceme- tery Dayton, o. It will take the form of a granite powder with bronze tablet bearing a stanza from Dunbars Death Son@ Many distinguished people will participate in the exercise. This deserved recognition of the poetical gifts of the Afro-American, who sang the joys and sorrows of his race in lyrics of poignant pathos or frolicsome humor. is a most credtable proceeding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31
LoNEsoMEsT NEWSPAPER.

From the Kaufman (Tex) Post
 The lonesomest newspaper in America has been found. It is the Bird Moun- tain Journal, published at the town of Red Bird, Ark. The town is 35 miles from the nearest railroad station, five miles from the nearest postoffice, and two miles from the nearest cabin. The town consists of one log house. one long table. and one long newspaper office. It is sit- uated in the middle of a two-acre clear ing surrounded by primeval forests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31
The Stock Market.

Henry Clews in his Saturday review says in part:
 Toward the close of the week the stock market exhibited unexpected strength notwithstanding the quiet which often precedes a three days sus- pension of business. Efforts to push the market to a higher level were renewed at least temporarily, and indications of in-
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Seventeen pairs of shoes have been ordered from America for the Dutch royal baby They are expected to fit better than wooden shoes made on the spot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31

Preacher Al1ed says New York is desert of mentality and morality. The New Workers will not resent the lat ter charge, but they will kick hard against the former.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31

When Count Boni assails grizzly bears in the Rocky mountains he need not expect words of sympathy from the Gould family. They will put their money the the bears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31

Two new battleships year seems to be the fixed policy of the navy de- partment if the revenue will permit This is where an income tax would fit In we'll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31

The Turkish parliament has voted confidence in the Young Turks. Moth ing more wholesome than this was open to that parliament.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31

Brockton, Mass, is making the order for shoes for the new Princess of Holland a headliner of the first magnitude.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31
THE 1IMEs-uNIoN.

The Florida Times-Union's Prosperity" edition of last week consisted of 40 pages. Irhe paper reflects admirably the pros- perity being enjoyed by the Times-Union and the territory which 1t covers. The Times Union is not only one of the south's leading newspapers, but has a national
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31

MT. Patten works as the understudy of Providence only. if we let him tell-it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31
WHAT'S IN A NAME?

From the Washington Herald.
 Mr. Sam Will John of the ,state of Ala bama, surely must have been named with an eye to pleasing job lot of favorite uncles. +
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31

The Wright brothers are cnining brains into capital.
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May wheat will soon become a back number, but July wheat stands ready to be bid up or down to please the spectators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31

Venezuela is revising its tariff. There is no probability, however, that Castro will be admitted duty or no duty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31

The wise ball team does it's losing way an ample margin for climbing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31

Judge Lynch is up against Chief Justice Fuller, and the one or the other will have to be accorded su- premacy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31

The pedestrian is looking for an au- tomobile that lays it's own dust and consumes it's own stenches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31

John Hays Hammond had no heart for the Obscurity that goes with the office of minister to China.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31

May wheat will soon become a back number, but July wheat stands ready to be bid up or down to please the spectators.
 Judge Lynch is up against Chief Justice Fuller, and the one or the other will have to be accorded su- premacy.
 The wise ball team does it's losing early in the season, preserving in that way an ample margin for climbing.
  Venezuela is revising it's tariff. There is no probability, however, that Castro will be admitted duty or no duty. The pedestrian is looking for an au- tomobile that lays it's own dust and consumes its own stenches. John Hays Hammond had no heart for the Obscurity that goes with the office of minister to China.
  In Chicago they are saying that May is one of the pleasantest winter months.
  There will be no animals left in the jungle to celebrate Mir. Roosevelt's de- parture.
 What country has river that can float a Dreadnought save the United States?
 When Lorimer is away there will be no one in Chicago to pull the political strings.
 Farmer Patten is the true and only trustworthy yeast in wheat. The Georgia railroad is the color line in a concrete form. Senator Aldrich's team work is his strong point.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31

The Georgia railroad is the color line in a concrete form.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31

Farmer Patten is the true and only trustworthy yeast in wheat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31

In Chicago they are saying that May is one of the pleasantest winter months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31

Senator Aldrich's team work is his strong point.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31

There will be no animals left in the jungle to celebrate Mr Roosevelt's de- Darture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31

When Lorimer is away there will be no one in Chicago to pull the political strings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31

What country has river that can float Dreadnought save the United l States?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-11
PERSONAL.

BRADFORD DETECTIVE AGENCY. Coi1-
radO Building; 14th and q: expert favestisz-
ton: strictly confidential fe1e-20ts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-11
CAMPAIGN ON RATS
GOVERNMENTS PLAN
Special Agents of the Biological Survey viii Make
Renewed Efforts to Exterminate Germ
Carrying Vermin.

important thing is to carefully protect
all garbage so that rats can get no &C
cess to il before it is hauled away. Re
sides these essentials, DIR. HenshaB
holds that hawks, owls. foxes, badgers.
and other animals that prey on rats
and mice should be protected.
Proper methods of poisoning are en-
coura ged. Moreover work is still going
ahead to find an epidemic which will
destroy rats. None Of the diseases
which are alleged 10 be effective IN
European countries are effective here
and the bacteria Of these diseases do not
accomplish what is claimed for them
A special field agent OF the Survey has
been sent 10 California to try to devise
ways 70 destroy the ground squirrel
II having been discovered that the
ground squirrel carries the germs of
bUbonic plague. this becomes a matter
of extreme Importance.
The Survey has never tackled any
thing so difficult as this problem, and
some strange complications rise in con-
nection with its solution. IL so happens
that just as soon as the number Of rats
IN one community becomes reduced, the
others begin to thrive better. Food for
the remaining rats is more abundant
in proportion and the animals begin 70
multiply rapidly. Thus. the harder eff
forts that are made to keep the rain
down the harder the problem OF keeping
their numbers reduced beCome<. COnSe-
quently, the Survey officials say moth
ing, but ceaseless vigilance in every
community can ever be Of lasting good
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Work of the Biological Survey for the
next year includes a great campaign
on the rat population of the country,
The plans have not been worked out
fully, but the officials are busily en-
gagged in outlining them, now that they
know how much money Congress al
lows them. The economic Importance
of making perpetual war on rats, ac-
copiiCg 10 the survey, is hard to over
estimate, as the loss they cause
amounts every year to many millions
of dollars.
All manner Of methods for the de-
struction OF rats have been considered.
but the officials have come to the con-
clusion that prevention Is the best cure,
not only as to rats. but as TO field mice,
ground squirrels, and like vermin. They
find that the only way 10 keep these
animals down is TO decrease their num-
bers. Occasional crusades against
them in localities is not the best course
Of procedure, they say. The thing to
do is to war on the rats, mice, and
ground squirrels continuously.
DR.. II. w. Henshaw, assistant chief
Of the survey, says the time is coming
when there will be legislation requiring
ratproof houses. Buildings can easily
be made ratproOf by thoroughly pro
tecting the cellars and lower parts with
cement, and this at little cost Another
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BRANCH OFFICES.

REHs MODERN PHARMACY. 7th and Z
SITS. Main 4s7i
NEW YORK AVE PHARMACY. New York
ave. and -. Cap. ST
CHAS. &. HORNUSG. CHRISTIAN Pharmacy
sw- cor. 9TH and NJ SITS. Phone N 2s9S
NICHOLS PHARMACY, 18th and Pa ave.
Phone NJ 1870.
PARK ROAD PHARMACY, nth and Park
road. Phone c. 1851
l. T. TAYLOE cor. 9th and P SITS Phone
y. 1872
r. 4. VEITC'H 10th and NJ SITS Phone -. 2n7
y V PATTIE. 1879 Georgia ave. Col 1895
G. 1851.
MATTINGLY's PHARMACY. Ugh and L.
Phone y. 20zs.
Il r BUTTS PHARMACY. 4th 81. and
Massachusetts ave. Phone NJ. 1919.
NARNOI-D- 340l 14th 81 Phone Col 331I
QUTGLEY'S PHARMACY, 21st and @ SITS.
Phone w 500
r. d. HOWARD. 18th and ". Phone y. 2lOi-
GoLDENBERG'S 7th and X SIS. Phone NJ
$. KAHN. SONS & CO. sth and Market
space. Phone 81. 700.
GREENES CAPITAL A u 2 r TISIN G
AGENCY, l14 18th St Phone y. 32O5
s. L. McMICHAEL. Cigar Store. 18th and P
Phone y. ESQ
J. FRENCH SIMPSON. cor. 18th st. Rhode
GESSFORD'S PHARMACY. 9Th and L SITS.
s NJ. WAGNER K co. 1st and II. Phone
Z. IA.
NJ McNULTY & son. Cigars and Tobacco.
1896 18th st Phone North Zs27.
PAUL PEARSON. 18th 81. and Florida ave.
y. W Phone y. 800
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REWARD OFFERED
FOR MISSING NAN
Friend Will Give $500 TO Finder
Of Richard Van Horn,
Clerk

a reward Of 500 has been offered for
information as 10 the whereabouts Of
Richard Van Horn, twenty-four years
Of age, a clerk in the Bureau OF Ento-
mology, Department Of Agriculture, who
has been missing from his home, 225
Morgan street northwest, since Feb
ruary 2.
Cards bearing a photograph OF Van
Horn and ms description were sent out
by the police today. The missing man
had recently recovered from a severe
attack Of typhoid fever. and his mother
believes ne may be temporarily dement,
ed as a result of the illness Van Horn
left home with a package of laundry
under his arm and a small rife In his
hand
The reward is offered Dy Charles f
Robson, an attorney. and close friend
Of the missing nan. Van Horn was the
main support of his widowed mother
and sister
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SPECIAL POLICEMAN
STRANGELY MISSING
Edward E. Burch Not Seen Since
Monday, and Alarm Is
Sent Out.

A general alarm h as been sent out
by the police for dward z. Burch
forty-seven years old, who has beer
missing since Monday, from his home
416 P street northwest
Burch served as a special policeman
during inaugural week, and Monday
when all the men who served in that
capacity were instructed to report al
the District building and receive their
pay, he did net appear.
When he left home Monday morning
he said he was going down town and
would be back in time for supper. The
police believe he has left the city
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-11
COMEDY AND MUSIC
MENU At THEATERS
Program Includes De An
gels, Billie Burke, and
Max Rogers.

Charles FrOhman will present Miss
Billie Burke at the New National next
week I'm Love Watches" a comedy
from the French by De Fiers and Call
iavet, IN which the dainty star has been
winning success at the Lyceum Theater,
New York
This being Miss BUrkes first appear
ance here as a star. unusual interest
attaches to the event. Her delightful
Performance in the title role OF John
Drew's play OF last season. My Wife -
endeared her to a host of local PLAY
goerS
Miss Burkes promotion marks another
addition to Charles Frohman's family
of women stars embracing many Of the
most prominent women before TIE
American fOotlights
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AcADEMY-"In Old Kentucky"

The next attraction at the Academy
is In Old Kentucky" the play that
never grows old.
The piece has reached the sixteenth
year OF its enduring success on tie
American stage. and the end is not yet.
1t has not been withdrawn foI a single
season, and practically every playgoeT
in America has seen this play at some
time or other. but, nevertheless. il turns
in a substantial profit every year The
company and production are kept up "a
a high standard OF excellence. The
picksninny band, composed Of more
than a score of diminutive Philippians
OF a musical turn OF nina is always an
interesting feature of In Old Ken
lucky The race scene Is also well
done, and exciting, and there is an at
mosphere OF good, wholesome Ameri-
canism 10 IL that cannot Oe denied.
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cOLUMBIA-Fred Niblo's TraveI TaIks

For five sunday evenings, begin
ming March Il, at S:15 p. m. and four
Friday afternoons. beginning March
~. at 4;30 p. m. Fred Niblo, the ia
nous American humorist-tourist, will
present. 81 the Columbia Theater a
unique series OF Talks Of Travel in
Distant Lands"
The series viii consist Of five zigza z
Journeys la foreign countries. graph
'ically illustrated iu coIored views and
lifeliko motion pictures. The first Of
the series Will, be trip through
Africa from the Cape 10 Cairo, cover
ing the entire territory that is in
cluded in the itinerary Of the pro
posed hunting trip Of x-PreSidcnt
Roosevelt. These travel talks will
he educational and entertaining.
Not alone the lO-er OF travel in for
eiGn lands, the tourist. the book
reader, but young and old students
can profit by Mr.. Niblo's journey
through Africa, Friday afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-11
BELASCO-Jefferson De Angels an
"The Beauty Spot"

The attraction at the Belasco next
week viii be Jefferson De Angels in
the new musical play The Beauty
Spot, By Reginald DeKoven and
Joseph Herbert.
Featured in the support of Mr.. DC
Angels is Marguerite Clarke. one OF
The daintiest and most petite young per-
sonalities in the comic opera world to-
day The Beauty Spot is the latest
work from the pen of Mr. De Koven
and one of the requirements in his con-
tract was that the first performance
should be In Washington. The cast is
one Of unusual excellence. including
lette, George :. MacFarlane. Billie Nor
ton. Frank DOane. Bertha Blake. Francis
Tyler Jean Newcomb. and one OF the
most attractive chorus organizations IN
the country.
The production will be of unusual
beauty, marked with rare detail
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-11
NEW YORKER BUYS
ON FLORIDA AVENUE

NJ. Davies has sold through Stone &
Fairfax the three-story and cellar brick
and stone residence located at 2l5S Flor
ida avenue, just north OF Massachu-
sets avenue.
The residence was built ten years ago
and has frontage Of twenty FIVE feet.
II is understood that the purchaser is
a New Yorker, who intends moving 10
Washington in the near future and &C
cupying the house as a home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-11
CHASE'S-Vaudevlus.

Chase's next week viii offer Harry
RuIger and company, Paka's Hawaiian
Trio, Jean Clermont's Burlesque Circus.
Brown, Harris and Brown, Emma Part
ridge. the Vedmars. and "A Jealous
Fisherman b. the vitaETaph.
Harry Bulger is helped by Henrietta
Byron and a considerable company Of
comedians His presentation is, He
Was q Soldier. Too based upon Victor
Herberts latest comic opera algeria, -
in which Mr.. Bulger starred recently.
II is a musical farce, with a well-de-
fined story.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-11
GE ORGE TO w N
CHILD RECOVERING
FROM SEVERE FALL
Four = Year Old Katherine
Stohlman Shows Marked
Improvement.

Katherine Stohlman. the four-year-old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs William Stohl-
man. of S2l2 n street, who fell from the
second-story window OF her home Mon
day afternoon, and whose life was de-
SPARED Of, is reported very much i'm
proved this morning.
During the past month the building
committee of the Potomac Savings
Bank, has held several meetings, going
over and perfecting the plans for re-
modelling the new structure at Wis
consin avenue and NJ street 1t has
been decided by the committe TO have a
lodge room on the third floor. a banquet
hall and office rooms on the second. The
bank will occupy the main floor, having
the full depth of the lot
The plans call for a granite front
for the first story of the building, the
present bricks forming the front for the
second and third stories. Bids for the
work will be let the latter part Of this
month The cost of remodeling the
building will amount to about Sc, 900.
Mrs. c. V. Fegan has transferred 10
Lewis Messenger. OF Thirtieth and NJ
streets, her house at 1914 Twenty-ninth
street, for "a, 800. Mr.. Messenger will oc-
cuPy the house.
Frank b. Cogswell, OF Wisconsin ave-
nue., has purchased building site in
Burleith, north Of the Western High
School, upon which he will erect a
dwelling.
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FOR SALE-Drug store. well stocked wita
high grade goods; a number one location.
will sell below cost on account OF ll-heslrh
OF owner. NJ d. NULL Real Estate Broker
1907 New York ave. y. ". fe2z-tf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-11

FOR SALE-Fruit and grocery store: good
location good business 6-room house: rent
s205o: large yard ISL eth 81. n w
ry,hff-ss-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-11
TRIAL BOARD FREES
MAHAN OF CHARGES

The police trial board has acquitted
Policeman L. y. Mahan. Of the Eighth
precinct, Of charges of neglect OF duty
and leaving his post. which were IN
effect that Mahan had remained in the
lexington car barns for forty minutes
thus being off his beat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-11

Advertisements will be accepted at
any OF the following branch offices
at regular office rates. Ii il is in
convenient to leave advertisements
at either branch Offiee or The Times
Business ONCE, they may be teIe-
phOned direct to The Times Main
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collect.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-11
AUDIroRIUM-"LOndon" Travelogue

The last travelogUe to be given at the
Auditorium by Wright Kramer in the
Burton Holmes series next Sunday, will
he on London, one Of the most interest
ing cities as il IS the largest city I'm the
world
Mr.. Kramer was in London with Mr..
Holmes and together they explored its
quaint streets ia the older portions Of
the city; together they visited its won
dSTfUl churches. its palaces, the tower.
Westminster, St Pauls and Hyde Park
SnaD-shotting everything Of picturesque
value or historic interest which could
De crowded into one travelogue. the col
lection Of stiH pictures-finely colOred-
and the wide variety OF motion pictures.
makes this London lecture one Of the
most Interesting as ID certainly IS one
or tho most instructive and pictOrially
beautiful Of the entire series.
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FOR RENr-FURNIsHED ROOMS.

ID ST y w. 229-Large front room; soutl-
eTn exposure; suitable for couple: also hall
Iol-I mhlI-Hfe
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Real burlesauers, well cast. hand
somely mounted. and brilliantly cos
TUNED will be the Offering at the hands
Of THE Hastings Show at the Gayety
Theater next week
The cast will DO headed by Viola
Sheldon, the California Nightingale. ana
will include such entertainers as Harr,
Hastings, Thomas Coyne. Warden, Perry
and WILDER, Mildred Flora, Howard and
Lewis, lille. Aida in brOnzed poses
Campbell and Brady. Minnie Miller, Ada
Lorraine, Dot owens, and others.