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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05
Estrada Defeated In Nicaragua

When General ohamoro attempted to reach Mana qua, the capital of Nicaragua, he soon found himself alone among ad- ferents of President Madriz. He could gain no recruits, his ammunition became depleted. and the forces that he led suffered overwhelming defeat at Tisms. General Menas has a small force, but practically speaking the provisional army and the provisioraf government, headed by Estrada. have collapsed, and no longer exist except for bush warfare near and about Bluefelds.
 The capital of Nicaragua is near the Pacific coast. while Bluefelds is on the Atlartic coast The republic stretches from ore sea to the ether. The revo- lutionists have clung to the east coast, but the forces of the Nadriz government will soon. no 6oubt, seize Bluefelds. and the revolution will be past hs- tory It would not exist day it the United States did not wink at the im- portaticn of arms and ammunition at Bluefieids.
 General Estrada says the revolution would never have been started had it not been for assurances of American support. Secretary of State Knox did drive Zelaya out of office, hut President Ma6riz is the friend of Zelsya. and 1t is plain he is now master of the situation. Secretary Kncx itands defeated in his plans as we'll as Ger eral Estrada, and President MadrIz will no doubt govern Nicaragua, ard Zeleya will return in his good tine. Knox has accomplished nothing except to give this country crop of enemies throughout the whole length and breadth of Latin America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05
HOUSE
 BADLY DAMAGED

New York March Fire that start ed tonight in the apartments of Jacob Wertheim, president of the National Manufacturing association. on the eleventh floor of Alwyn Court. one of the handsome apartments of the city. burned downward to the eighth floor, and did $10G,000 damage.
 There was no loss of life, but there were many thrilling rescues.
 Alice Nugep, terror stricken maid, jumped from the thirteenth floor. but fortunately her body lodged on a ledge that encircled the building at the twelfth story and she lay there uncon- scious until found by fremen.
 Robert Casscn, the elevator boy. bravely ran his car up and down through the Gmoke and flames until lie had taken all. the tenants out. On the last trip the cables parted and the car filled with firemen shot from the seventh floor to the basement, where the safety clutches gripped and held it.
 badly Ynnerved set of men were glad to get to the street when they were released. How the fire originated is not known. but although the Alywn was supposed to be of the latest fire proof construction, yet it burned stub Ebornly and the fire was not extin- euished until three alarms-nad brought out water tower, which was elect lively used.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05
MORE TESTIMONY
 ON COTTON TRADING

Washington, March 4-Amendments adding "cable or wireless telegraph sys- tems or otherwise" to the telegraph and telephone as agencies to which the pro- posed anti-opton legislation Is to apply were submitted to a subcommittee of the House committee on agriculture to- day by Representative Hardwiek of Geor- gia.
 Hatton W. Summers of Dallas, Tex, ar raigned the exchanges, declared the cotton exchange of New York, institutionally, was only slightly different from a bucket shop, and 'could not live five minutes" If the market were stable. He attacked the hedging system as injurious and an economic loss, and said 1t was a direct tax of millions of dollars on the pro- ducer and the consumer.
 Vice President Marsh and others of the New York cotton exchange made a se- we're attack upon the report of the con- missioner of corporations on cotton ex- changes. The delegation branded 1t as vicious and unscientifie afs +ts4 ann
 Representative Burleson of Texas, who has had the role of chief prosecutor, ob- Jected to the testimony and sought to have 1t barred from the record. The evil dence was admitted, however
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05
HIDES DEFENDERS
 WILL AID HIS CASE

Kansas City, March .4.-In an effort to learn more about the typhoid fever epidemic in the Swope household. the grand jury today questioned pr. J. w. Perkins, physician who examined the house to try to locate the source of the germs. Dr. w. M. Cross, another physician. who was prominent in tn he typhoid investigation. was subpoenaed today and will probably testify tomor- row. He Is the city chemist.
 Both physicians are ardent support CTS of pr. B. c. Hyde. Dr. Cross has defended Dr. Hyde in several inter- views. He says he would be able to show that the epidemic was started by natural causes and was not com municated to the victims by anyeone with malicious intent pr. Perkins was outspoken in his belief that the typhoid was caused by impure water.
 Mrs. Logan O. Swope completed her testimony before the grand jury today. She will probably resume, giving her deposition in pr. Hyde's islander suit | tomorrow. Dr. E. l.. Stewart the ca-cs | teriologist, who claims Dr. Hyde ob tained typhoid cultures from him Ia st November, was grand jury witness today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05
PROMINENT MEN IN
 SHOOTING AFFRAY

Scotland Neck, N. C., March 4.-State Senator F. L. Travis. Representative A. P. Kitchin, brother of the governor, and Congressman Claude Kitchin and Deputy Sheriff C. w. Dunn were shot on the street here today by E. E. Powell, wealthy citizen. Travis and Kitchin are seriously and Dunn fatally wounded
 The cause of the shooting Is not clear. According to the best information obtain abie Powell met his three victims walk ing along the street together. He ap- preached Senator Travis and asked him his reason for not replying to letter he had written him.
 Representative Kitchin placed his hand on Powels shoulder and tried to pac- fly him. Without further words, it is said, Powell drew pistol and shot kitchin, then fired on Travis and Dunn, wounding all three.
 Powell then went to his store. and se- curing a shotgun. barricaded himself, say ing he would resist arrest. No effort was made to arrest him, and tonight he sur- rendered to an officer and was taken to the county jail at Halifax.
 The bullet which struck Kitchin entered the face below the eye and was later taken out below the ear by surgeons.
  hit below the left shoulder blade, the bull let ranging upward.
 The nature of the letter which caused the tragedy cannot be learned tonight as Powell refuses to talk
 Kitchin and Travis were removed to their homes directly after the shooting. After an examination of their wounds the attending physicians say that both will recover Deputy Sheriff Dunn, however, is in critical condition late tonight.
 The cause of the shooting Is still shrouded with mystery. brother of Representative Kitchin said tonight that the letter written Senator Travis, which 1t Is stated was obnoxious, and was writ ten by Powell, led to the shooting, and concerned a case in which Kitchin was attorney for Powells son, but as Travis was not known to be connected with the case the statement failed to solve the mystery aF1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05
Last Fourth of the Five Hundred Club

President Ford of the Chamber of Commerce is urging the filling up of the subscriptions for stock in the Five Hundred ciub and he will no doubt be able soon to announce that stock to the extent of saOo.o0o has been taken. This will ensure tie organization of the club and the beginning of the work of locating here diversified industries
 The rlan of the club is excellent. Ii will aid locating industries at the out set, and while it aids them it will take good care to secure the return of the money thus loaned. It will in other words make morey for it's stockholder, while it is engaged in building up the city and general trade No man gives away money when he joins the Five Hun dred club, because that club will earn money in two ways.
 The subscriptions should be rapidly filled, and the optimism and business enthusiasm of the Chamber of Com merce VIII centainly cause every patriotic citizen to join the club. Now is the time to subscribe, and this fact will be brought home to our citizens by President Ford and his efficient committees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05
GOVERNMENT IS MORE
 LIBERAL THAN DUMA

St. Petersburg. March 1.-The govern ment has shown itself more liberal than the duma regarding Jewish disabilities.
 The committee on interpelatons of the duma today adopted an interpolation of Premier stolypin concerning the circular issued by the Russian government on June 4, 1907, and which instructed the local authorities not to evict the Jews who had illegally settled outside the pale prior to August, ls06 pending the enactment of general Jewish reforms.
 The committee found that the law un- mistaka bly, requires such Jews to imme- diately return within the pale and be brought to trial, and demanded of the premier what Justification there was for the Illegal circular and why it had not been revoked. The committee also in sisted that steps to execute the law be taken forthwith.
 The debate on the interpolation will preciptate a general discussion of the Jewish question. an outcome which the leaders of the duma had sought to avoid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05

rivals. He was 70 years old last July, but
 he is still in vigorous condition. and so
 is the great monopolistic industry that
 he organized. and that Is today handing
 him quarterly a check for s4,eoo,ooo.
 The Rockefeller benefactions are so
 large the junior Rockefeller is putting all
 business cares behind him in order 10 as-
 sume the management of his fathers im- mense benefactions. All in all the Rocke-
 feller charities are the wonder of the world, and as rule they are as shrewdy and wisely projected as were his business plans. He is not popular in the Roose- welt sense of the word. but the oil king is certainly a great benefactor. He will certainly outrank Andrew Carnegie. and that is task that no one else in this country except possibly J. P. Morgan could hope 10 cope with successfully. for the ex-iron man from Pttsburg has given away. all told, about sl6o.0O0o0o
 The scope of the new foundation is ex- plained in the pending charter bill in the Senate. The section defining it says. That the object of the said corporation shall be to promote the weil-being and to advance the civilization of the peoples of the United States and its territories and possessions and of foreign lands in the acquisition and dissemination of knowl-. edge; in the prevention and relief of sui fering and in the promotion of any and all of the elements of the human pro- gress.e It would be difficult, indeed, to give the proposed corporation a wider field for the use of the wealth of the oil king
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05
ALLDS SHOWS HIS
 BANK ACCOUNT

Albany, March 4.-Senator Aids grasped ness will save him from being stung, only another week can show. On the wit ness stand he voluntarily opened his bank books and the records of his business transactions for the past nine years, and dared his accusers to find there anything to strengthen their assertion that in 1901 he took a 5000 bribe.
 The unexpected tactics adopted by tie defense today were one of the surprises of the trial. but the attorneys for the Prosecution refused to be impressed.
 Between now and next Tuesday, when the investigation will be resumed, Con gers attorneys Twill devote themselves to examination of the defendants finances which has been presented for their inspection.
 The impression obviously intended by Aids exhibition today was that he mad nothing to conceal. He told the senate that about s24,O0o was the limit of his wealth. and that this was invested almost entirely in industrial corpora tions.
 He defiantly admitted that he was re- tained as attorney by the New York Gen. tral and Lackawanna railroads
 On his bank books presented fgr inspec- ton today nothing appeared to show that sl000. or any similar sum had been de- posted soon after April 23, 1901, when Senator Conger declares Aids received 1t.
 Aids direct testimony his counsel say, is nearly complete, but add his cross-ex- animation and the additional witnesses to be called by his side, with rumors of still others to be summoned in rebuttab indi- cate that the investigation will extend ever into the third week in March.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05
LUX E TENEBRIs

By John Carter (Minnesota State Prison), in Harper's Weekly. At the daXs end, your lamp Is lit And I that wander am glad of it. I may not sip of the glowing fire That burns in your eyes. o Hearts De- But out of the lanterns steadfast gleam In utmost dark weave me dream. The line forms sullenly; there is no sound Save sharp voice that rasps It's For
 ward march!' hs5 The shuffling feet creep onward through
 the arch; tlzs Locks chatter; and in weariness profound Most sink unconscious to a dreamless
 sleep While some few through the night lang
 vigil keep.
 With the sunrise your voice lifts clear, And I that, wander afar may hear. Vainly harps the wind in the trees That ever the song accompanies. But out of the harmony incomplete I weave an anthem of praise, my sweet. An, We that knew the better from the Our deeper guilt must pay thousand
 fold. In mourning garb come those we loved
 ol old
 And some weep silently; but others curse. "Ye filled the cup; why should ye not
 then drink?'
 The words are just; our whipped souls
 can but shrink. But the lamps alight, and the clear,
 proud song
 Shall reach to the throne of God ere long. The night must pass, and strange, new
 dawn ts Burst upon the field and copse and lawn; For out of the warp of shame and tears [ weave the joy of the coming years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05
Halley'S Comet Visible

With the aid of opera glasses the flight of IIalleys comet can be discerned every night in the southwestern sky. The comet can be readily seen on nights when the moon docs not shine brightly. Father tronomy at the Georgetown, D. C., uni versity says, "the comet is slightly west of the star Delta, of the constellation of the fish. The easiest way to locate it is from the three tright stars of the con stellation of Aries from which it is one hour and 20 minutes of arc in a south westerly direction"
 Farther Torneorff says the earth will not be affected when it passes through the tail of the comet about May 1o The only result may be slight affection to the mucous membrane, que to the gases. These gases, however, are so slight atout one-nine- -thousandth part of the density of the atmosphel e-that the effect Will be very slight, if it is felt at all.
 In a short time the ccmet which comes once in every 60 or 70 years will be visible tc the naked eke. The History of this comet has been roted ever since the days
 L. teryof mathematics only. Any pair of ordinary opera glasses will enable the curious to see this rare visitor in 1t. -en,,lar course through celestial space.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05
IN HOTEL LOBBIES.
Progress in Farming

Col. T. l.. Rulger of Tallapoosa county
 who is a candidate for the position of attorney general and who has been can wasting recently in the black belt and in the wiregrass section, is in Birmingham.
 The farmers of Alabama are, as rule, prosperous-highly prosperous, said Colonel Bulger. .Efhere will be a large cotton planting this spring; not larger than last year-not quite as large per- haps as last year. But the corn acreage will be larger than ever and the fact that our farmers are cultivating more grain is of course significant and en- oouraging
 Within the past few years education and the adaptation Of business methods to farming have been very much in evi- dence in nearly every rural section of the state And now the result of this advance in the agricultural situation is being felt on all sides. So long as the farmer made only one crop-cotton-he was kept pooi; and that was easy to see It costs only 25 cents a bushel to raise corn. but when the cotton farmer had to buy his corn he paid s a bushel for 1t
 'lt used to be that the Alabama farmer when he did rlant corn made only seven or eight bushels to the acre, but by deep blowing and more intelligent applica- ton he makes now 8 or 40 bushels to the acre-sometimes 5o bushels. Corn and hay have come to be important money crops as well as feed crops. Another marked improvement in the Alabama situation is In cotton culture. Some years ago we only produced one bale on three acres. Now it is a poor farmer. indeed, who does not make a bale on two acres; and many are making bale to the acre.
 The wiregrass section used to be con sidered extremely poor. About the only product was lumber. But today the wire grass farmer is getting rich. He raises everything and makes a good profit on his industry. This diversified agricul- ture Is adding fast to the wealth of the state"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05
Crusade Against the Housefy

Already the housefy is matching out and beginning to appear in the homes of the people, laden according to its custom with filth and disease germs. So long as horses are kept in this city so long will the common he usefy be matched out here One ill-kept stable can hatch out millions of flies.
 Now, therefore, is the time to get out screens and to hang screen doors and to get ready for long seasons battle with the most dangerous purveyor of disease germs we have to contend with. No effort should be spared to screen flies out of every place where food is, kept or served, and no one should eat in a public place infested with flies, for it is weli-ascer- tained fact that a fly can carry enough disease germs on it's hairy feet and belly to infect scores of people.
 The departemnt of a agriculture will en- Geavor this year to educate the people up to the destruction of the household pest. It will soon issue bulletins giving advice as to the ills the flies are re- sponsble for, and now to eradicate them.
 The department of agriculture cannot serve the people better than 1t can by ineugurating and prosecuting a country wide campaign against the common foIsef7,r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05
SOME HUSBANDS HAVE
 VERY FIERCE WIVES

Ann Arbor. Mich. March 4.-Frightened husbands have been burdening Dr. Victor C. Vaughan's mail recently with speci- mems of coffee. meat, sausage and other articles of food, with requests for an an- alysis of it. Explanations intimating fear of poisoning accompany each package.
 Dr. Vaughan, who is dean of the med- ical department of the University of Mich- igan, has been engaged as a toxicologist in several noted cases of alleged poison ing. notably. the Swope case at Kansas City. The idea has apparently gotten abroad that he is at the service of all sus- picous husbands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05

Holler loud if you want to be great. f
 Winning applause is a human trick deserving it is a divine gift. When you hear anybody telling of the good he tries to do In the world he hasn't begun on 1t yet
 The most exciting thing to a wom- an about | yachtis all the nice flags and things they paint on the dishes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05
Leaving for New York

President J. c. Maben of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company leaves this morning on the Birmingham Spe- cial' for New York. The annual meet ing of his company will be held in Jer- sey City March g.
 My annual report. which I will submit to the stockholders, shows that the com pany had good 12 months, our fiscal year ending November oo' said MT. Maben. We paid this week our regular quarterly dividend of 1H per cent on the common stock
 MT. Maben said that the work of pumping the water of flooded sloss mine on Red mountain was progressing satis- factorily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05
Daniels Wins Race

New York, March 4.-C. M Daniels of the New York Athletic club won the 5o0- yards A. A.. D.. national championship swim tonight. L. B. Goodwin, a club mate, was second, and W, Auerbach of the City Athletic club was third. Time for the 800 yards was 8:2S minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05

The inaccuracy of scales costs ultimate consumers in this country s40O0O,00O a year, and it is remarka ble that all the n- accuracies are on the diminishing side of the scale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05

Notwithstanding the fact that Vir. ginias Anti-Saloon leagues state wids prohibition bill was rejected in both houses of the legislature the leaders ol the league presented additional peti- tions and appealed with great clamoi to the lawmakers to take up the meas are and pass it. The senate complied with the request so far as taking a vote was concerned. Twenty -eignt sen aters were present; twenty-seven voted against the bill, and l for 1t. The Free Lance of yesterdays issue was in new dress and made very at tractive appearance.
  The mending or ending of the lords will be taken up after Easter and pressed to a conclusion.
  Col. Jim Gordon's bald-head row at the theatre was S4 men strong It is a new record.
 -.-- New York does not know which to re- sret the more, Wall street or her legis- lature
 --------s.----- Wall street has no lambs. and the rest Of the country has no cheap meats of any kind.
  The sl0 hog is vastly peasanter than the scent hog who will soon hold the end seat.
 The modern trade maxim is don't count your chickens until they are cold-stor- aged.
 South Africa was shot up in the Boer war. and East Africa in the Roosevelt raid.
 Spring has fully arrived. and the sport ing page is fully aware of the fact.
  The worlds largest projeetile is as tall as a man and it's cost is over s1oo0. Hello girls over five feet high have no superior right to say lines busy"
  Cherry trees are blooming in Texas and peach trees in Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05

The county politicians in this town are working overtime. They are not letting any grass grow under their feet, and the cultivation of the primary voter is well progressed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05

Fairbanks is scurrying out of the way of the faunal naturalist who is moving up the Nile on water that persists in run ming down hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05

Secretary Knox's forces in Nicaragua have been defeated and scattered. and the secretary should begin to consider terms of surrender.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05

MT. Pinchot's opinion of Ballinger is be- fore the public, and pretty soon we will have Ballingers opinion of Pinchot. It may turn out that one was campaign fund collector and the other was not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05

The New York legislature certainly en- joyed a game of bridge in past years, whatever may be its frame of mind at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05
Bowline at Athletic Club

In the three-men bowling tournament last night at the Birmingham Athletic club the Tigers beat the Pirates. Total pinnage: Tigers, 1888; Pirates. 1886. Turnipseed had high score with POI and Middaugh high average with 1SO 2-3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05

MORE BASEBALL. Excuse me, please I thought I heard Somebody shout, Hes out on thirdi'
 Birmingham Age-Herald.  Excuse me, too- What was that din? Thought I heard, "Aw! come on in.''
 St. Louis Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05

In Illinois they will now proceed to take the hearses of the bobsleds that have served ever since November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05

Kermit, alas. will have to leave Africa without shooting a kitatingo. This is sad to the point of tears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05

We need. of course. s2,oo0-ton battle ship with which to answer the last arsu- ment of kings.