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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-16
MERIDIAN ID GET
 RA|LR0AD OFFICES Head Of OfContracting Firm Pays
 Visit To The City ACTUAL WORK BEGINS SOON Business Men From Gainesville, Ala, Make Stop in Meridian to Create Interest In Proposed New
 Railroad.
ACTUAL WORK BEGINS SOON

Meridian. Miss, December 15.-(Special) W. ". Umbenhauer, of the firm of Um- benhauer & Co. of Philadelphia, the firm that has the contract for the construc- tion of the Mississippi Western railroad, which is to run from Meridian to Natchez, arrived in the city today from Philadel- phia for the purpose of immediately secur- ing offices and making Meridian the con- tracing firms hearquarters. AS soon as offices can be opened sub-contracts for construction work on the road will be let. The contracting firm has organized con- struction corporation for the sole pur- pose of building the Mississippi Western as speedily as possible. The opening of headquarters here so soon following the sale of the bonds to the chain of banks represented by Prince V. L. Reu1en of London, at present very interesting visi- tor in the section through which the road is to run is gratifying news to all citizens who now are thoroughly convinced the road will be built
 The Meridian board of trade today en- tertained large party of Boosters" from Gainesville, Ala, composes of prom inent citizens who came in the interest of the construction of the Gainesville South western railroad which is proposed to run from Narkeeta, 2s miles north of Meridian on the Mobile and Ohio road, to Gainesville, a distance of 21 miles. The party was armed with deeds to right of way and guaranteed stock subscription of $1o.ooo. and Meridian was asked to sr3- scribe Nike sum. Following an enthus- tastic meeting a board of directors com- posed of the following were elected, the board to meet later and elect officers: H. M. Threefoot, Joe Meyer, A. J. Lyon, J. A Gibson, s. A. Klein of Meridian; F. N. Stewart, w. J. Francis, J. A. Rogers, w. R. Little, s. Kemp, Godfrey Chiffman and c. M. Whitworth of Gainesville; J. w. Hudson, w. A. Wall, W. W. um- benhauer and William Cornell of the Mis- sissippi Western road. The Meridian stockholders appointed a committee to raise the desired $10,000. Meridian business men who are interested have been as- sured that if the road is built 1t will in crease Meridian cotton receipts about 5000 bales.
 pr. M. J. Thompson, the aged physi- elan who was thrown from his buggy last night, and who sustained a broken leg, is reported as resting easy tonight, and attending physicians are of the opinion he has a fair chance of recovery It Is not now believed that he has suffered any dangerous internal inIury
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-16
HEAVY DEMAND |S
 EXPECTED IN IRON Indications Point To Better
 Business Next Year BIG NEW PLANT FOR GARY American Sheet and Tin Plate Com pany Will Begin Construction of
 JobbIng and Sheet Mills
 Within Short Time.

Cleveland, December 15.-(Special.)- sayi
 l The continuance of heavy specifying against contracts which will expire with the year has continued to be the most important feature of the finished mate- l rial market
 Although buying of finished product shows some decrease as usual at this time of the year indications are not lacking that there will be 6 very heavy demand during the first half of the year.
 The leading interest has announced an advance of s ton on wire nails and common wire products.
 The American Sheet and Tin Plate company announces that it will begin at once at GarT Ind. the expenditure of s46oo,ooo for the construction of a part of the extensive plate jobbing and sheet mills announced some time ago.
 The hurling of the Gonlpers thunder bolt against the steel corporation is not disturbing anybody seriously.
 The fact that price concession will sometimes stimulate business is Illus trated in the case of southern iron, fol- lowing the recent reduction of about 50 cents a ton.
 Some good sales have been made and 1t is understood that two southern cast iron pipe interests have bought about 26,ooo tons of iron direct from the fur mace.
 Prices in the south are not yet firm, however. and the quotations of $14 now freely made for prompt delivery may be extended through the first quarter.
 Continuation of dullness in northern pig iron markets has had very little ef- feet on prices.
 Mandel Brothers store building Chi cago, which will require from 10000 to u,0o0 tons of structural material has been awarded to the American Bridge company.
 Chicago architects have been requested to prepare plans for an immense ware house at Budapest. Hungary, which will require about 2S,oO0 tons of shapes.
 Actual bookings of the American Bridge company for the year will amount to about 6so,000 tons and it's shops in the central and western divisions have enough work on hand to keep them busy Tor hve or six, months but in the east operations are not up to normal capa- city. New structural shops of this com pany at Gary will have G monthly ca pacity of about 10000 tons, but when they are placed in operation two other plants of the company in the Chicago district will be dismantled, so that the net in- crease In capacity vii be only $500 tons per month.
 The Pennsylvania and other great rail- road lines are not placing orders as free ly as was anticipated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-16
Dixie Ordered Home.

Washington, December 15.-Orders were given the transport Dixie, now at Co., lon, to return immediately to this country. The Dixie sailed from Philadelphia re- gently with marines for Panama, and some designed for Nicaraguan service. It is sad the department wants her back at a home port in order to have her available as a transport should 1t be de- cided to dispatch additional marines tc Central America
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-16
Bill to Prevent Changing Courts.

Washington, December 15.-To make it impossible to remove from the courts of a state to those of the United States an action brought by an individual or cor poration against corporation of another state or foreign country. maintaining of ficers or agents in the state in which the suit was brought, was the object of bill introduced today by Representative Kitchen of North Carolina. The bill is in line with the laws of many states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-16
Cases Disposed of.

Mobile. December 15.-Neal Address, a planter of Monroe county, in the United States court today pleaded guilty to the cfsrge of conspiracy to commit peonage and was fined s75. The case against Dr. F. I. Bradford, charged with the same offense, was nolle pressed. This, 1t Is said, disposes of the peonage cases on the docket of this term of the court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-16
Production
Lumber Dealer Convicted.

Fort Worth, Tex. December 15.-Bow- den Tfms, one of the best known whole sale and retail lumber dealers in north Texas, was convicted today by jury of theft of more than s50 and his punish msnt fixed at four years in the state pen itentiary. According to the testimony Tims, after selling lumber to contractors, would send his wagons around at night and gather up the greater part of the goods. Marked shingles led to his detec- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-16
stabs Wife and Her Father.

Catletsburg, Ky, December 15-With the words ''I will give you all of the knife you want" Thomas workman today plunged the weapon into the body of his wife, who had asked him for the loan of the knife to peel an apple. Workman then turned on her father Samuel Bellamy, and cut him. Both are expected to die. Workmans father while an inmate of an insane asylum drowned himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-16
Minister chtchetuIovItoff censured.

St. Petersburg, December 15.-Tha duma tonight adopted vote of cen sure against M. Chtehetglovitoff, min ister of justice, for issuing circular barring lawyers from admittance to the prisons, whereby the defendants in political cases are deprived of the right of conference with their counsel. The minister stated that he would dis regard the dumas vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-16
Sunken Wreck Discovered.

Savannah, December 15.-Capt Staples of the steamer Huron reports by wireless of passing today, 13 miles north by east from Diamond Shoals lightship and Hat teras, bearing west by south, in 16 fathoms of water, two broken spars ap- parently attached to a sunken wreck. The wreck is in the track of vessels passing Hatteras, and is very dangerous to navi- gation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-16
PRODUCTION OF
 THE GRAIN CROPS

washington, December 1b.-The crop reporting board of the department of ag- riculture in a bulletin issued today es- inmates the average weight per meas ure of bushel of various crops as fol- lows; Spring wheat 6.1 pounds; winter wheat 5s4 pounds, and oats 32.7 pounds against 57s 6s.s and 2s.s pounds respect lively last year.
 The quality of corn Is S42 per cent against 86.s per cent last year.
 The final estimates indicate the acreage and production of important farm crops of the United States in 1909 and 1908 to have been as follows:
 Production
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-16
Chile Will Build Warships.

Santiago, Chile, December 15.-The na- val committee of the chamber of depu- ties today decided to recommend tho construction of two battleships of the Dreadnought class, the same to be com pleted within three years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-16
RattIeahIp Not Badly Damaged.

Washington, December b.-It was as- certained at the Brooklyn navy yard to- day that the battleship Nebraska, which collided with the Georgia Thursday last. will not have to be docked in order to repair the damage done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-16
Officer to Be Promoted.

washington. December 15.-Col. Walter Howe of the coast artillery. now stationed at Fort Hancock, N. J., will be made a brisadier general to succeed Gen. Win field s. Eagerly, who retires on Decem- ber 29.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-16

The exquisite art packages and incomparable quality of Merita Chocolates are bringing us the candy trade. Daily dem onstrations - free samples. Clarke Bros. 309 N. 20th street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-16
Sommer's Christmas Offerings

GChrstmas at Sommers something worth while It is eagerly anticipated by thousands who from past experience know just what it really
 GOny for the weeks offer entire stock prices which will the purchasing power of your money third QO complete stock of clothing will be sold discount of251 QMechant tailoring of the best kind has always been stronghold S4oo and 5000 Suits or Overcoats made measue-l just listen, only $4ooo.
 QA hat whose equal costs you S4oo esew1ere-for weeks just listen, only $3oo
 GThe colar-to-mach shirt, $2. 50 vaue-just only $2.oo.
 GLen this: Silk and Knit Mufers Silk Handkechiefs, Silk Umbrellas Silk Shirts, Silk Suspnde Silk Pajamas and Night Silk Hosiery Silk Neckwea un1eard of low prices. QLades buy any article and of size exchange or have money refunded at any time
 SOMMER TAILORING co.
 l012-1914 First Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-16
Deadly Game Season.

Boston, December 15.-The big game season just ended cost 34 human lives in New England and Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-16

Yes; leaders in style, in quality of material, tailoring and finish; Kirshbaum's val ues in mems suits you'll find the best. Get you one of these $15, SIS and $20 Jim Dandies.
 MARLEY & BAUMAN
 CLOTHING CO.,, Agts., 1910 Sd Ave. {
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-16

Umbrellas that you are paying s15 for, our price $6.50.
 Linnehan, Jeweler,
 Hotel Hillman Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-16

Sterling Silver Table Chest, s45, worth $62. .50
 Brandes, the Jeweler. 2oo5 Second Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-16
General Managers Statement.

Washington, December 5-Vice Presi- dent and General Manager Aclsert of the Southern railway tonight gave out the fol- lowing statement in regard to the acci- dent near Greensboro. early this morn ing;
 "Our passenger train No. Il, which Is operated locally between Richmond, Va, and Atlanta, Ga. and carries sleepers from Richmond to Charlotte and from Norfolk to Charlotte, was derailed about $50 o'clock this morning about Il miles north of Greensboro, N. O. As far as can be ascertained at this time the cause of the accident was a broken rail, due to concealed defect. The coaches and two sleepers turned over. The engine. mail and baggage cars did not leave the track.
 "The track was cleared and all trains moving at 6:30 p. m.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-16
Local Iron Market.

The Birmingham iron market is show ing somewhat more activity this week than for several weeks past. Inquiries are said to have been quite brisk yes- terday and quotations were around $1450 for No. 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-16

Set Gold Rings, s2.50, worth A. Brandes, the Jeweler, 2005 Second Avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-16

Solid Gold Brooches, s22, worth $30. Brandes, the Jeweler, 20O5 Second Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-16

Purses. $s.50, worth $1250. Brandes, the Jeweler 2OO5 Second Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-16
College Remnants and Pillow Tops Make Splen- did Gifts. So Blach'S Sell Them. w: 1''s: s:,. .'@''''''', .% "''-
DISASTROUS WRECK OCCURS
 ON THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1J

(CONTIN tED R'hOM EAUG At posite ends of the coach. When the dead were brought into the city 1t required a cordon of police to keep the eager crowds from blocking all approaches to the morgue. For a period of four hours the streets were the scene of continuous procession of ambulances carrying the wounded to the hospital or the dead to the morgue
 The Southern railway had corps of officials, physicians and laborers on the scene quickly after the news was re- ceived here.
 Strong and willing hands lifted the irn- provised filters with their burdens of suffering humanity and bore them to the hospital trains. which were operated be- tween the place of the wreck and Summit avenue, nearest tho St. Leo hospital.
 At p. m. the track had been cleared sufficiently to allow passenger trains to pass. The three cars in the creek have not yet been raised. and it is believed that several bodies will be found beneath the pile of wreckage
 The county coroner and jury went to the scene this afternoon, but their report will not be made public until tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-16

Get Merita Chocolates at Clarke's.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05
Turkish Finances.

One feature of the Turkish situa-
ton, which has in large measure es-
capped public notice, is the financial as
pect of the upheaval, yet it's influence
is more likely to be felt in the United
States than the purely political side.
For years the Turkish government
has been a large borrower In all the
great money. centers of Europe, its
public debt being $45S, 60S,21S. 1t
has been the fear of depCeciating the
value of these securities which has in
a large measure stayed the hands of
other countries in putting an end to
the misrule which has characterized
the sultan's government. The Turkish
pay government expenses and the in
terest on hat debt, and to raise this
money methods have been resorted to
which would not be tolerated under a
less autocratic regime.
1t is inevitable that a change in tax
ing methods must come, with a larger
measure of personal liberty under the
new order of things, and the burdens
be shifted and equalized. Whether
the change OF rulers will produce the
needed revenue more easily must re-
main a matter of speculation until
after they have beer tried out. Upon
success or failure depends the value
of millions upon millions of Turkish
securities o in the hands of foreign
investors, largely French.
Any large depreciation of such a
mass of securities cannot help but
have a depressing effect upon the
monetary affairs of the entire world,
SO intimately connected are world
finances under modern conditions.
While few if any of the securities are
held in the United States, the reflex
influence of heavy losses by European
investors would be great.
An analysis of conditions in Turkey
gives hope that the new regime will
be able to avert serious disturbance to
its finances. The old system OF tax
alton in Turkey has been productive
of the maximum of burden and the
minimum of returns and the prices oil
Turkish securities on foreign bourseS
indicates a belief that the readjust'
ment will be beneficial rather than
hurtful. For a people so poor as the
Turks to carry such a burden of deb
is, however, a most serious problem
which will tax the best craftsmanship
To solve successfully.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05
Unprinoipled.

The deliberate attempt of the local
democratic organ to confuse the voters
and mislead the election officers as to
the method of marking and counting
the ballot in our city election is a most
~unprincipled piece of work that calls
for severest condemnation.
The law of the ballot is as plain as
day that every straight party vote in
Dictated by a cross in the circle at the
top shall be counted for every candi-
date of that party on the ballot, and
yet the World-Herald b~razenly pro-
claims that the party ticket will not
include the candidates for city engi-
neer and the Fire and Police board.
The World-Herald's statement is will
full deception, calculated to deprive
the party candidates for these Offices
of votes to which they are legally and
Justly entitled and, further than that,
to lay the foundation for a ontes and
a demand for a recount on those
Offices.
The court has decided that the
candidates nominated by the respec-
tive parties for city engineer and the
fire and police board are as much the
nominees of those parties as any other
candidates on the ticket, and each of
them is entitled to and will have every
vote cast for a straight party ticket.
The only object which the World
Herald can nave in so fslsifying and
m~isquoting the law must spring from
an idea that the straight party ballots
will favor the republicans as against
the democrats, and inasmuch as all
the election machinery is completely
in the hands of the democrats, this can
only be intended as advice TO the
judges of election 20 disregard the
plain mandate of the election law.
The Bee hereby gives notice that
there will be no tame submission by
any candidate on the republican city
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05
PERSONAL NOTES.

Judge Moses Wright Of Rome, Ga, said
In his charge to a grand jury "A few days
ago: The presumption is that the news
papers tell the truth"
Alton b. Parker has been elected presi-
dent of the New York County Lawyers
association, succeeding John f. Dillon.
The society has 3,1S5 members.
a Virginia mob came very near l~ynchlng
the umpire q few days ago for deciding
against the home team ON a close point.
The great American game evidently is well
under way at last.
The Merchants association Of New York
City has published a pamphlet in support
of a movement to suppress the house fly
which is now considered a great dissemina-
tor of disease, particularly typhoid fever.
Saratoga Springs is to be made a part
of the public domain Of New York state.
The decline of the bookmaking industry
and allied lines tobogganed the famous
resort from affluence to poverty and makes
free water a generous concession to the
poor.
That superb $~4,2JO.COO estate, Shadow
Lawn, at West End, N. j., upon which the
late John A. Mccall, the insurance mag
nate, lavished money with reckless prodi-
Sallty, mas Deeh bought by j. H. GreenhuI
the wealthy Sixth avenue merchant in New
York City.
Governor Fort advocates the requirement
by New Jersey of a tract of about 200, 900
acres in the northern part of the. state for
a state park. b II. Hartman, who owns
a part of the tract, has offered to give
5000 acres on condition that the state gets
possession of the rest of the property.
Mayor Arthur of McKeesport, Pa. who is
a police magistrate, has decided that men
convicted of intoxication must sign papers
permitting their wives to draw their sal
aries for one year. In the cases OF un-
married men the next of kin will draw the
salaries. The alternative is six months in
the WOrkhOuse.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05
NEBRASKA PRESS M

Ord Quiz: The main purpose Of the late
democratic legislature was to fix places for
democrats and spend an enormous amount
Of money. They did the latter thing sure
enough and we shall see how far they
have succeeded I'm the former purpose.
Grand Island independent: When the un-
fortunate democratic party gets one chance
ever ten years in this state to so something
and then either passes an unconstitutional
maximum freight rate law or muses. things
up generally, an optimist must he be, in
deed, who takes courage with the hope
that it will not be quite so bad the next
time.
Ord Quiz; Are YOU proud of the legis-
lature which adjourned? II you voted for
anyone of that body are you not ashamed
Of it now? Even if you voted for Bryan
because he is a better man than his party
and thereby helped swell the power of
democracy in the state, which resulted In
the awful work of the late lamentable
legislature. what do you think of yourself
now
Stanton Register: The wide open pri-
mary will have a tendency to put the po-
litical leaders in the holes unless they
bring out the best timber for the offices.
The independent voters are so numerous
that n poor material is put up, they will
induce men of known ability TO file so
that the public will get good officials. II
there are no contests on in one party, the
independents viii pick the best men in the
one so that the good men will win. with
the wide open primary the machine politi-
clan Is out OF a job.
Aurora Republican: Nebraska will never
under any law, have a judiciary or a man
agement of the state schools, more thor
oughly nDn-partisan than at the present
time. II is impossible to see how the new
non-paTtisan judiciary law, even il IL turns
out to be constitutional, can improve con-
ditions. There is no politics In the supreme
court nor in the university. Nevertheless,
il is TO be hoped the republican committee
will not be the first to test the law, The
democrats apparently passed the bill for
party advantage. Let the republican com
mittee beware OF trying 10 defeat the mea-
sure with the same motive. II II turns
out TO be a good bill all will share the
benefits, and the- republican party will lose
nothing. II II turns ont to be- bad. the
democrats will have to bear the chief re-
sponslbility. Keep hands off
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-05
A Peaceful May Day.

May day the world over used to be,
looked forward to with apprehension
in labor circles and by the business
element. At that time differences be-
tween workers and their employers
were likely to eliminate in open rup-
lures of relations, and by common
consent May l has been fixed as set
Element day.
The fact that May day has this year
passed with so little disturbance in
the relations between employee and m
ployer is a most encouraging symp-
tom. The only strike of serious pro-
portions precipitated is hat Of the
lake m The great iron and
steel centers are free from conflicts
and the coal miners, usually the storm
center of labor disputes, have reached
an agreement with their employers
which allays all fears in that direction.
In the building trades there are iso-
lated cases of difference which have
tied up operations, but they are not
numerous pr of large dimensions. In
the textile and other great industries
the same conditions exist.
These facts should not be on
strued to mean that either the work
| ers or their employers are entirely sat-
isied, but it does show that both have
taken the sensible view that just now,
when the industries of the country
are rapidly turning into the upgrade
after the depression which started in
1907, is a poor time to engage in dis
astrous contests. There are too many
men who want to wOrk and too many
industries e%ndeavoring to get back on
to the old basis. With this spirit of
cooperation and mutual endeavor the
coming of each May day should wit
ness a steady improvement in the APP
proach to more permanent industrial
peace.