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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15
UNCLE BILLY STANDIER
RELATES A WAR STORY

the command to halt and in a minute
heard my pursuers crashing through the
underbrush after me. 1 was a pretty good
runner In my younger days, and l man.
aged to keep ahead of them for some
time, but soon they began to overhaul
me. l knew 1 must do something.
I came to a house, bolted in. to find no
one at home. In vain l looked for
place to hide. | heard the Federals
come into the yard and in desperation
sprang into an old-fashioned grand
fathers clock" from which the works
had been taken. 1 found to my dismay
that | was unable to close the door unless
stood up. and then my face was plainly
in view / stood up.
when the soldiers dashed into the
room and began TO look around for me
they spied the clock. I knew I had to
do something. I began deliberately to
wink one eye and then the other as II
run by machinery When the soldiers
spied me they were amazed. Nothing had
ever been seen like 1t. They stood around
open-mouthed and gazed while continued
the winling. 1t seemed an hour that
they stood and commented on the me-
chanical wonder. I thought they would
never go, but finally they satisfied their
curiosity and departed, forgetting in their
all about the man they
had been chasing.
And that was the first and last time
was ever accused of being run by ma
chinery,' added Uncle Billy in his quaint
way
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15

William T. Standier is the night watch.
man of one of the downtown buildings,
and is known throughout the block as
Uncle Billy" In spite of his age, about
70. he is more active than most younger
men and during the 10 years that he has
served the business men have never
known him to have a crouch, Uncle Billy
was a soldier in the Confederate army and
had many narrow escapes from death and
capture at the hands of the 'Yanks.
He tells the following incident of his
career with great glee.
ut was Immediately after the battle of
Seven Pines" said he, land the Con-
federate army was running low in pro-
visions. A detail from my company was
sent out to forage We had pretty good
success, but in returning my horse fell
lame, and l stopped to remedy it. The
detail rode on and I was left behind.
II had my back TO the departing COM
pany and thought nothing of it when
heard the gallop of horses coming my
way. I succeeded in pulling the stone
from my horses hoof and glanced up TO
see who was coming back when I saw
SQUAD of Federal cavalry. They glimpsed
my gray uniform at the same instant.
They were coming at a gallop and / did
not have time to mount
II bolted into a nearby thicket and be-
gan running for all I was worth. I heard
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15
A TRAGEDY

A tragedy occurred at Birming-
ham theatre the other night. 1t was
appreciated by some, laughed at by
few, and sneered at by many. To some
ii may not seem tragic because no
human figured in it, but to those who
are In sympathy with the animal world
the incident is truly pathetic.
For the past six months two boys
have been training their dog. which
was a little black and tan terrier, to
climb to the top of ladder and dive
into a tub of water. The dog was an
Intelligent little fellow and soon caught
on to the trick. He would climb con-
f1dently to the top of a ladder 25 feet
high and dive off. Coming up. drip
ping he would run to his masters for
the pat of approval that never failed
to result.
The other night the boys decided to
put the trick on at the theatre and
try to win thu amateur prize. Every
thing went off nicely and the dog did
all his tricks until the time for the
dive came. He climbed the ladder but
when he reached the top the foot
lights blinded him. lie could not see
the tub into which he was to dive Ills
master called him and he gathered
himself for the spring. An instant and
he leaped-to DEATH Unable to see
VIII ere to jump the dog struck the edge
of the tub and was instantly killed.
A tragedy? To the boys and to the
dog. The prize was awarded the act.
but what was that to eomnensate FOR
the loss of a companion? Would the
boys rather have had the prize than the
companion? Both answered for the dog.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15

WEEKLY REVIEW OF
DRY GOODS MARKET

New York, August 14.-There has
been a better demand for cotton goods
during the past week and transactions
have been more numerous. Sellers are
still cautious about bookings into the
new cotton years and much of the
business being booked is on stool.
goods, or on goods in hand or in
process of production which can be ap-
piled to filing nearby contracts. The
cotton outlook is still hazy to manu-
facturers, although most of them now
look for sustained high values. Buyers
are willing to concede probability of
continued costs of productions but are
not keen on anticipating a rise in cloth
products except in cases where their
outlets are operating better on do
nestle prints, ginghams. denims, tick
lngs, brown sheetings and print cloths.
Amoskeag tickings have been adj
vanced one-half cent a yard, some
numbers of denims are 'ope-half cent
yard higher, the price of staple ging-
hams has been pegged at 7 cents until
October l. The sales made by some
large commission houses in the past
week have run far ahead of any week
for some time. Fall River sold $4,000
pieces of print cloths last week, of
which $4,000 were spots, the balance fu
lures and large shipments of printed
goods are being made from Fall River,
where the American printing company
has been closed for 10 weeks and Will
continue closed until after Labor Day
at least.
The local yarns markets are harden
ing and prices are fully one cent per
pound higher on low numbers than at
the opening of the month. 1t Is still
true that values, while higher, are still
under the current costs of production
and mills south and east are follow
ing a rigid system of curtailment in
an endeavor to bring about an early
adjustment of costs and selling prices
Values range about as follows:
Print cloths. 2S-inch, 64x64s, So G.;
65x6os, 3Mc; 1914 Inch, 64x64s, SIC.
Brown sheetings, standards, TX C to Sc;
denims, Bounce, 14c; ttckings. S-ounce,
12hc; standard prints, SIC: staple
glnghams, 7c> dress ginghams, &c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15
CONVERTS ARE MADE
AT FOUNTAIN HEIGHTS

A record breaking attendance was on
hand at each of the three services con-
Quoted yesterday at the Fountain Heights
tabernacle by the Rev. J. o. Hanes, the
largest congregation being present last
night. The old-time love feast held
yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock proved
to be an event which was much en-
joyed.
Evangelist Hanes will preach as usual
this morning at 10 o'clock and tonight at
o'clock. The revival services will con-
tine throughout the week, and will be
concluded next Sunday night
A large number Of converts were the
result of the meetings yesterday. The
number of conversions made during last
week was very gratifying to the pastors
of the Fountain Heights and Calvary
Baptist churches, which are holding the
revival jointly, but 1t Is expected that an
even greater number will be induced to
join the church during the closing week
of the revival.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15
REV. WALsTON breaches
Fills Pulpit at First Methodist In til
Absence of the Pastor

The Rev. r. I. Walston preached to
large congregation last night at the
First Methodist church in the absence
Of DR.. L. c. Branscomb, the pastor.
Mr.. Walston spoke on "Three Principles
of Christian Character" The text was
taken from First Corinthians, XIV, IS,
BE We steadfast. unmovable. always
Astounding in the work of the Lord"
The three principles of Christian char
acter, as laid down by the pastor, are
steadfastness, stability and activity.
ut is the man with the indomitable.
infiexible purpose who is able to ac-
compish something worthy to be re-
corded" said Mr. Walston. 1.-The man
OF indon,itable purpose If always man
of stability, fixed and immoyable in his
purpose Furthermore. the man with
the indomitable and unwavering purpose
IL one who will be active in spreading
abroad the work of the Lord. These
three are the dominating principles of
q Christian character
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15
NEW ELECTRIC PLANT
AT THE SLOSS MINES

The new modern electrct plant at Sloss
mines of the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and
Iron company will be running by the first
week In September, according to a state
ment yesterday by one of the officials
of the company The plant is to electrfy
the mines at Sloss and to operate the
mammoth pump that has been erected
at that point. The mines We're damaged
considerably by water recently when a
small underground stream was encoun-
tered in the mine. 1t required several
weeks OF work and the best engineering
skill in America to overcome this leak
Such accidents will be obviated by the
electric equipment as the mine will be
kept perfectly free of water.
The plant has cost a large sum OF
money and represents the most modern
and scientific equipment known to the
engineering workers Those who have
charge of the engineering work for the
Sloss company are placing the plant in
operating condition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15
IRON BUSINESS
HOLDS ITS OWN

New York, August 14.-The United States
Steel corporation has announced untitled
orders on July 80 of 3,97o,931 tons. Accord
a record by any steel company Is of small
value in indicating the state of the in
dustry Specifications are regarded as
the true index as they determine the out
put of the mills. The Steel corporation
today is running Y per cent of Its pig
iron and 70 per cent of Its finished stock
ahead. All the subsidiary companies have
specifications which will carry them at
the present rate for 80 to 80 days, and in
some instances rolling schedules are COM
plete even to the end of the year, no.
tably In fabricated material and In tin
plate The wire trade is exceptional in
that new business is exceeding shipments
and both specifications and new orders
are greater than at the corresponding
time last year. fsiNlVsl
One important feature at the moment
is that current business for finished prod
ucts is almost entirely for quick ship
ment and the volume of new orders In
all lines is light because consumers. an
ticipating lower rather than higher prices,
are throwing the Durden OF carrying stoch
upon the manufacturer.
Fabricated steel orders last week were
only 1900 tons and railroads placed moth
ing but mandatory orders. Equipment
contracts included only 1900 tons of rails,
insignificant car and locomotive orders,
while bridge work was scarcely 5000 tons.
The principal railroads order was 1900
tons for the schuvlkill Tiver bridge,
awarded by the Pennsylvania Railroad
company to the Steelton mill
The pig iron trade was dull In all dis
tricts. In the eastern territory new con-
tracts were less than 100000 tons and in
the entire country the aggregate ton
mage placed was little more than 25,O0C
tons. Prices were not changed and SEN
timent tended downward rather than 9TH
erwise Stocks at merchant furnaces con-
tine to increase. shipments not taking up
all the reduced output.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15

Negroes Shooting mt Each Other Join
Forces in Effort to Escape

Two negroes who proved to be rather
poor marksman stirred up Woodlawn yes
terday Afternoon when friendly discus
sion in which they engaged came first to
blows and later to shooting irons Each
emptied his revolver at the other at close
range, but the nom ombatants in the
neighborhood were in more danger at all
times than the beligerents.
The discussion and duel took place with
in block of Sheriff Higdon's residence,
and the sheriff and his sons undertook to
run down the marauders In an automo-
bile. In the chase which ensued both ne
groes forgot their difficulty and each
joined the other in the more important &C.
cupation of escaping the arm of the law.
After chasing the negroes for mile or
more the county officers decided they had
been punished enough and allowed them
to get away. The negroes had the advan-
tage of the automobile, Deputy Lee Hig-
don explained last night, In MT having to
keep to the road.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15
WISE SAYINGSIOF
ALABAMA PEOPLE
wisdom, &c often unintentional.

Epigrams spring from the tongue un-
der pressure of enthusiasm.
The wisest sayings of men are not
studied. They are nodded like fused
Jewels in casual conversation. Oftimes
they are lost but many live longer than
the tongue that uttered them.
Following are a few epigramatic ex
pressions dropped by Alabama people
during recent conversations with this
writer:
John E. Morriss, treasurer of the Ty
Ter Grocery company, Birmingham: THE
longer l live and the broader my expert
ence becomes the more thoroughly con-
WINGED I am that the other fellow is
as good as 1 am
J. A. VanHoose, late president of the
Southern Wholesale Grocers' association:
1.-THE best civil engineer in the world
is the pneywoods hog. He Is the LATEST
creature on earth and in his search for
nuts among the hills he lays his trail
along the easiest grades. Follow the
original hog paths and you will build
good roads"
Jack Crawford of Jasper: when you
find you can't whip fellow join him. I"
w. A. Davis of Admission: IA system
that allows a candidate for public Of
flee to spend more money to get the
office than the position pays in salary
is demoralizing and should be corrected. y
George Gordon Crawford, president of
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company: 1.-The working man who has
pleasant and healthful home surroundings
is worth more an employee in any ca
pacty than the man without these COM
forts. 1t pays a corporation or the COM
munity to help improve the home condi-
tions of the people
George Bodeker, chief of police of Bir-
mingham: 1.-The officer with the longest
list of arrests to his credit is not al
ways the best policeman
C. NJ Brown of Goodall, Brown & Co.,
of Birmingham: THE best men we have
in the employ of this establishment grew
up in the business step by step from the
lowest positions
McLane Tilton. secretary OF the Ala
bama Bankers association: I'm growing
enough corn to supply their own needs
the farmers of Alabama will redeem
themselves from the bondage that has
held them for years. The raising of a
surplus of corn means tae raising of
our own meat and ultimate ndepend-
ence.
A. H. Ford, president of the Birming-
ham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany: II do not regret that | had to
work early and fight hard for my own
position in the world"
John w. Abercrombie, president of the
Alabama university: Many men sue
coed in life without the advantage of
an education but the man who has it
in him to succeed will win more easily
and quickly when equipped with the
education. Learning has never spoiled
the man who had the natural winning
qualities W. II.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15
WEEKLY 81 NJ MARY
OF COTTON CROP

Memphis, Tenn. August 1.-THE fol-
lished by the Commercial-Appeal tomor-
row.
For three successive weeks cotton has
improved In the states east of the Mis-
sissippi river and its promise is now fair
to good. The crop is late and would be
seriously damaged by an early frost,
while frost later than usual is needed to
allow the fullest promise to be matured.
The plant within the past two weeks has
grown very rapidly and is attaining fair
size. 1t is setting bols quite satisfactor-
lily and the farm tone is decidedly more
optimistic.
Such rains fell during the past week
were beneficial. They were local in many
sections, however, and the carolinas and
parts of Georgia would be benefited by
general precipitation.
Even in the earliest sections of this
eastern belt there is very little cotton
that is ready to open and the movement
to market will be delayed we'll into Sep
TENDER unless drought later on should
force premature opening.
Boil weevils are active In Louisiana and
Mississippi and are doing some more
harm than was earlier anticipated.
In Texas no rains tell except in some
of the Red river counties and the crop
lost ground steadily. Cottcn is opening
prematurely and very rapidly in south
ern and southwestern counties and is
being rushed to market as fast as posi-
Bile by the farmers In western Texas
where within past few years there has
been a rapid expansion in cotton grow
ing the crop is almost failure and in
many places Is beyond repair. but good
crops are the rule in the northern tier
of Texas counties
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15
MISSISSIPPI WILL
DISPOSE OF BONDS
New Orleans Bankers May
Possibly Float the Loan
BOIL WEEvIL rs MOVING
This Season. According TO an
Agricultural Expert From
Washington

Jackson, Miss, August 14-(Special)-
The governor. treasurer and attorney gen.
eral are very much encouraged to be-
lieve that they are going to be able to
dispose of a sufficient number of the
bonds authorized sold by the late legis-
lature to enable the state government
to run along on a cash basis, in spite of
the fact that bond buyers have declined
to bid on them. 1t was intended to sell
these 100000 worth of bonds two or
three months ago, and the day was set,
but not single bid was received. A
few days later New Orleans bankers were
sue, but money matters were tight and
foreign bond buyers were trying to in
jure the reputation of Mississippi be-
cause of her failure to pay an old ante
bellum bond issue that was rendered
worthless because of the devastations of
war. All this seems to have had some
effect but has not been the prime cause
of the failure of the state to sell these
bonds. The reason is that the interest,
per cent, is too small. At 4ls per cent
20-year bonds would have gone like hot
cakes, and no doubt those very bank
ers who are engaged in blaclxlisting the
state would have been glad to get them.
However, it begins to look like the
bankers of Mississippi are going to take
care of this bond issue. or enough of
it to tide the state over hard times prom
ised for the near future, as several of
them have advised the governor and the
treasurer that they would take some of
them when ready for sale. More than
100000 worth have already been spoken
for, and more will go in the same way.
The bonds are now in the hands of the
at Nashville, and due no.
tice will be given of their arrival in
so that bankers and others over
burdened with money may get them. Mis-
sissippi has millions of cash that is idle,
and there is every reason to believe that
have such faith In the sta
bility of their state that they will take
care of the bond issue many times over
IL necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15

Marine, ILL.,, August 14.-John Burton,
an amateur wrestler of Alton, ILL.,, to-
day choked two men to death with his
bare hands following quarrel Burton
had come here TO engage in contest.
He is under arrest but claims the men
attempted to rob him. Gus Wentz and
Lewis Weibrecht are the two men whom
Burton killed. The latter is a powerful
man. six feet three inches in height and
weighing 220 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15
MAXIMUM OF LUXURY AT
MINIMUM COST

Seaboard Cheap coast excur-
sions on sale August 10 only.
Washington and return, $500;
Norfolk and Richmond and re.
trvn. $500. Phone Johnson,
Bell 1882.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15
THE TOUCH OF THE
ARTIST

There Is a character to every mans
work, either crude or artistic. Jas. II.
finders eye-glass work shows the
touch of the artist that it Is difficult
to equal. Call on him for perfect eye
glass adjustment 306 N Nineteenth
street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15

w L. Pryor, special agent of the de-
partment of agriculture. and whose bus
mess is to report on the condition of
all crops in his territory, spent yesterday
in Jackson. Under the rules of the de-
partment Mr.. Pryor is not permitted to
give out any information as to the con-
dition of crops. but he can talk about
boil weevils and other such pests. He
gives 1t as his opinion that the weevis
will cross the Alabama line before the
end of the present season, as they are
moving to the east by northeast very
steadily. They are even now in Jones
county, and in other counties in that
tier of counties of southeast Mississippi
and Jones is only about % or 30 miles
from the Alabama line.
Mr.. Pryor has had the same eSperi-
ence as related by other government
men who have been working this section.
Every now and then they find farmer
who laughs at the idea of the boil weevil
running their cotton fields, and all they
can do for such men Is to warn them
and to point to those sections of the
country where the pests have been known
for the past several years and where
they have been the cause of the abandon
ment of the all-cotton system of farm
ing, and in the throwing out and idleness
of thousands of acres of the finest cot
ton lands in the SOUTH
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15
Report of Times-Democrat

New Orleans. August 14.-In presenting
regular monthly reports of correspon-
dents in all sections of the cotton belt
as to progress of the cotton crop, the
Times-D Democrat will say tomorrow that
the concensus of opinion is as follows:
Outside of the droughty districts of
Texas, distinct improvement has been
the rule but within the droughty dis
tricts of that sta'e deterioration has been
very great.
Except in Oklahoma, where timely rains
have made the outlook almost ideal, the
crop Is spotted.
With the exception of Texan the move
ment promises to be late because of the
backwardness of the plant. Farmers
would in most cases sell freely if they
could.
Much complaint of destruction by boil
weeyil comes from parts of Louisiana
and Mississippi. but the pest seems to
have done less damage than usual else
where.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-15
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Sample Rooms


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