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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds of conveyance in the following transactions in real estate in which amounts of 5000 or more were involved were filed yesterday in the office of the probate court:
 s30,00O-Phoenix Building company to Phoenix club of Birmingham, part of block S56, Elyton Land company's survey of Birmingham, fronting 140 feet on the south side of South Fifteenth avenue at it's intersection with the east line of Twentieth street. thence 96. 46 to the west line of Twenty-first street. thence along Twenty-first street 14O27, thence 112.s6 feet to the east line of Twentieth street. thence along the east line of Twentieth street 142 to point of beginning.
 Sl6S0-J. s. Jackson to W. F. Epperson, lots 1 and ?, block 10; lots l. and 5, block g; lots g, 10, Il and 12, block 12, survey of Martins addition to Birming- am-Ensley.
 s16OO-E. R. Dickerson to J. M. Reynolds, lot ?, block 3, survey of property of E. G. Fields.
 s2ooo-Joseph W. Gibbs to U. W. Mur- phree, part of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 8, town ship 1S range west.
 s2loo-O. M Abrams to J. W. Thomas, lots 27 and 2S, block 79 West End Land and Improvement company's survey of West End.
 $25O0-Crockett Paving company to o. F. Wittichen. part of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 23, township IT south, range 3 west.
 s100-A. L. Wheeler to U. w. Murphree, part of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section B, township r south, range west
 s10OO-A. L. Wheeler to U. W. Murphree part of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 4, township IS. range 4 west
 s140O-T. R. Walker to Nancy Coles, lots and 8, block 16 Sessions Land company's survey of Tuxedo Park.
 s1490-H. c. Lewis to George Cough, the east 87 feet of lot S. block 2, survey of R. ". Owens addition to Birmingham, called Owenton.
 s2250-Charles J. Hager ct al. to L. L. Lockwood, lots % and 30, block 257, Bes- semer Land and Improvement company's survey of Bessemer
 s12O0-David Crockett to C. F. Wittichen lot and 8, block 2, R. A. Westbrooks s survey of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 23, township r south, range west.
 $9000NJ. F. Sherrod to Watson Fairley. lot 21, block +, West End Land and Im- provement companys survey of West End
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
LUMBERMEN ENDOW
 FORESTRY CHAIR

New Orleans, January 26.-Mernbers of tion at the closing session of their con Vention here today subscribed s6500 to the establishment of an additional chair in the school of forestry at Yale uni versity. More than $2o,0O0 had been pre- viously contributed by the association for this purpose.
 There was a further discussion of con serving the timber supply and of regu- lating the output of lumber in con formity with the demand. A resolution States forestry service take steps to protect the forests of the south. The opinion was advanced that conservation would be aided if the retail trade were educated to the need of utilizing irregu- lar sizes of lumber. While the corpor- ation tax was discussed at length the association did not define its position on the measure.
 The following officers were elected:
 J. Lewis Thompson of Houston, Tex, president; N. H. Glapp, Jr., of Warren. Ark, vice president; A. J. Neinmeyer of St. Louis, treasurer; George K. Smith of St. Louis, secretary.
 Vice presidents: H. W. Mcleod of St. Louis, H. H. Wheeless of Shreveport, La, Ben S. Woodhead of Beaumont, Tex, F. R. Gilchrist of Laurel, Miss, J. H. Berkshire of Winona, Mo, H. H. Taft of Triton, Ga, Edward A. Hause of Century. Fla.
 The convention then adjourned to meet again next June in Chicago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
ATLANTA PLAYERS
 SIGN CONTRACTS

Atlanta, January 26.-(Special )-Man- ager Jordan has safely tucked away in his desk Il signed. contracts from ball players who will be members of the Att lanta team during the season of 191o Five are contracts from the members of last years team and six are new names to Southern league fans.
 Tom Fisher. Sid Smith, Dick Bayless, scotty Walker and Hyder Barr are tho old men signed up, and they are too well known to be mentioned.
 Hugh Sweeney and Ed Hornhorst, first basemen, the former Chicago semi- professional, the latter with Augusta last year; Harry Matthews, last years Peli- can catcher, and Peter McI4ain, Harry Hoyt and Joe Martina, pitchers, the first-named from Acworth, Ga, the sec ond a Michigan semi-professionL and the last named a New Orleans product, are the new men. Seven men remain yet to be signed: Johns, DeHaven, Seitz, De- maree, Moran, Rogers and Griffin being the men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27

The Secretary of Agriculture says the farmer Is not getting high prices Tor cattle. hut that all middlemen are reap ing great profits, the results of comol- nation and manipulation on the part or those in the control of the meat sup nlv. Secretary Wilson recently test- fled in Washington that the increase in the number of farm animals used for food has been greater than ever before. and greater, too, in proportion to the increase in population.
 The ultimate consumer has risen in revolt against organized selfshness. He too is becoming organized. He is actually demonstrating that he exists, and pretty soon the tariff and the trusts and MT. Joe Cannon and even Ross Aldrich will quail before him and sue for terms. Cannon is already pre- narinq to get out, and Aldrich, too, will have to go. The interests are up against 90,O00,0O0 of people, and the spirit of tariff plunder and trust rapacity stands dumbfounded. The ulti- mate consumer is at last asserting himself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
ALASKAN BILL HAS
 GLOOMY FUTURE

washington. January 2e-The fact that the bill providing for the creation of legislative council for Alaska to be, ap- pointed by the President recently re- ported from the Senate committee on ter ritories will not have an easy. road was made manifest during an hour and a half that the measure was under con- sideration in the Senate today.
 Before Senator Bevsridge could have it read he was compelled to answer num- Der of questions regarding 1t and also to meet a number of criticisms as to its merits.
 The principal objection was based on the provision for the appointment of the proposed council by the President. The prevailing opinion of senators who spoke seemed to be that election would be preferable but by some there was ob- lection to any legislation.
 Without any definite understanding the consideration of the bill was postponed until tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
BEEF TRUST CASE
 IS NATION WIDE

Chicago, January 26.-That the govern ment's investigation into the affairs of the so-called beef trust is to be nation wide was shown today following the questioning before the federal grand jury of Charles F. Snow, secretary and treasurer of the National Packing com pany.
 It was learned that the books and doc- uments of the following concerns have been laid before the jury:
 G. H. Hammond & Go. of Michigan, C.. H. Hammond 6s Co. of Illinois; Ham, mond Packing company of Colorado, Hammond Packing company of Phiia- delphia, Hammond Packing company of Toledo Ohio, Hammond Co. of New York, American Refrigerator Car com- pany of Illinois, Fowler Packing com- pany of Kansas, United Dressed Beef company of New York, St. Louis Dressed Beef and Provision company of Missouri, Hutchinson Packing company of Kansas National Car Line company of New Jer- sey and the Provision. Dealers Dispatch of Illinois.
 It was also learned that subpoenas had been issued for employees and officials of Armour & Co.,, Morris & Co.,, and switt & Go.
 Besides Mir. Snow, those questioned to- day were Henry F. Meyer, department manager for Armour 6 Co.,, and Everett Wilson superintendent of branches for Armour & Co. Each witness was exam ined behind closed doors and no infor- nation as to the line of inquiry into the alleged price-Hxing methods was given out.
 District Attorney Sims declined to com nent on the situation. It was learned he haH arranged to carry on the probe Tor at least six weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
Eats Fruits and Nuts,

q noted this paragraph on the edi- torial page of The Age-Herald today.' said a well-known citizen: " It is in or der now to re7read Upton sinclair's 'The Jungle" and make it fit the new move ment'
 This paragraph is my excuse for call ing attention to the fact that MT. Sim clair is spending the winter at Fairhope, the single tax colony in Mobile county. "Judging from a recent article MT. Sin clair is making his diet fit the new move ment.' quote as follows:
 We have a barrel of walnuts in the pantry, and-one of oceans; and sack of figs and one of prunes and one of raisins; and once a week the grocer boy brings big bunch of bananas and a box of oranges and a basket of persimmons- and there we are.
 Three times every day we put some of these things into a bowl and pump water over them till they are fresh and shiny, and then carry them out onto the lawn and there we spread a newspaper, into which we throw the nut shells and the banan peelings; and when we are all through we chuck the paper into the stove and put the bowl back in the kitchen, and our housework is all done
 MT. Sinclair is doing this because he believes fruits and nuts are natures food for man. Perhaps the plan may offer a solution to those who desire to show inde- pendence of the meat trust"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
MILLION IS ASKED
 FOR GOOD ROADS

St. Augustine, Fla, January 26.-Aslx- ing an appropriation of s1,o0o,0oo to es- tab1ish a national commission of high ways, drafts of bill which will be sub- mitted to Congress were approved here today at the first annual convention of the International League for Highway Improvement A committee was named to go to Washington to urge the passage of the proposed legislation.
 The draft of the bill provides for a commission of eight members-one sem ator, one congressman, four civilians to be appointed by the President, and one representative each of the pOstoffice and agricultural departments. The commits sion is to be charged with the duty of having surveys made for a national sys- tenn of good roads. President Taft is said to favor the scheme
 Graft in road building, especially in con- nection with the purchase of machinery and bridge material, was denounced in several speeches.
 Representative are present from 19 states. Col. John A. Stewart of New York, president, urged the organization of leagues in every congressional dis trict.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
EVANSVILLE BANK
 IS REORGANIZED

Evansville. Ind, January 26.-In the re- organization today of the Citizens Na- tional bank, which has been pending since the bank closed it's doors voluntarily a week ago on account of faulty loans dis closed by National Bank examiner J. c. Johnson, Allen Gray of this city was elected president and Examiner Johnson vice president.
 Mr. Johnson relinquishes his position as examiner. Deputy Comptroller of the Cur rency Fowler said tonight that small de- tails of arranging the stock would oo- cupy a day or two. and added that thU time of opening the bank would not ho fixed until tomorrow or Friday.
 A definite statement of the banks con- dition and it's prospects will be made by the directors tomorrow. f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
EXoRB1TANT.
LEGISLATURE IS
 GETTING TO WORK

Jackson, Miss, January 26.-(Special.)- Many new measures were offered in the legislature today, but few of them were of more than local interest. In the sen ate MT. Mcdowell introduced two of im-i portance one authorizing verdicts by three-fourths of Jury in civil cases, the other providing for the enforcement of the pure food laws and the analysis and inspection of all foods sold in the state.
 The Agricultural High school bill. in- troduced the first of the session by Sen ator Franklin, was called up and passed. This is law that was passed by the last session creating agricultural high schools for white" children, and the supreme court declared it unconstitutional. For mer Supreme Court Justice Fletcher pre- rared the new measure, and 1t was ac- cepted with the elimination of a clause that gave the state board of education the right to name the superintendents of the schools in every county. The amount ap- propriated by the state to each county was made S15O0 instead of s2500, as asked in the bill.
 In the house the Robinson bill authoriE- ing boards of supervisors to offer prizes for best five-acre yields of farm products Wos passed, as was also the breland piii, providing for an experiment station in east Mississippi and the Green bill for am other in northeast Mississippi.
 Tic senate finance committee held . busy session during the afternoon, dispos- ing of the common school and pension measures. The school appropriation called for was s1.b00,O0o per annum. and that was cut $75.00o per year.
 The pension bill was cut from s400,000 to ss5o,00o per year, and even that is $50,- GOO more than heretofore.
 The finance committee has been figuring closely on probable receipts at the state treasury and is determined to hold down the appropriations to a safe figure. At noon the two houses voted for senator. scattering, as usual. under the Gibbs res olution. .s,.sX asl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
NEGRO PROPERTY
 OWNERS SCARED

Augusta, Ga., January 26.-Following the killing in Columbia county, this state, Monday night of Dan Lamkin, negro 70 years old, by night riders. and the burning of negro church in the same vicinity, three negro property owners of that section came to Augusta today and turned their lands over to real estate agents for sale.
 Negro tenants say they must give up trying to farm in Columbia county.
 Law officers say the church-burning epi- sode was accidental. The negroes say differently and Zach Kendrtck, well-to- do farmer of Columbia, who was killed some time ago, has something to do with it. Jule Lamlkin, son of the man slain, is in Jail in Augusta, having confessed to the killing of Kendrick. He denies that his fether had any connection with th&t murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27

rules have run their course, and the next House will assuredly be governed by a plan far less autoeratic. The in- dividual member declines to be a cipher. When he asks for recognition he will expect to get it, and the power to kill bills by the manner Of thelr reference will no longer be lodged in the hands of the speaker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
THE NEW AGE.

By Frederick Lawrence Knowles. When navies are forgotten And fleets arc useless things, When the dove shall warm her bosom 1 Beneath the eagles wings; When memory of battles At last is strange and old, When nations have one banner And creeds have found one fold; When the Hand that sprinkles midnight With its powdered drift or suns Has hushed this tiny tumult Of sets and swords and guns;
 < Then Hates last note of discord j. In all God's worlds shall eeape. In the conquest which is service 1p the yietaxx vhiab q paaeei
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
Fatal Interurbsn Wreck.

Augusta, Ga., January 26.-An express car collided with g passenger coach on the Aikep-Augusta Intsrurban trolley line shortly after o'clock this afternoon near Bellevedere. S. c. The place is remote from telegraph communications and de- tails are not obtainable. A motorman named Howard and one other are report ed killed A wrecking car and physicians are leaving for the wreck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
Charged With Wreckinu Train.

Lynchburg, Va, January'26.-Robert Mason and Albert Lindsay, both white, were arrested here today, charged with placing iron rails on the Southern rail- way 40 miles below Lynchburg last Friday when northbomd train No. 36 ran into them, the engine being dam aged but not derailed Two other white men have been implicated and are under arrest at Rhidsville, N. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

like me run de risk uv eatin' one uv yer pies.'
 'The mean hussyl Wait. I'll fix you a lunch and if you don't think 1t as good as you ever got in your whole life. l hope I may never be able to lift finger again."
 Tanks, mum. I had me doubts all along, mum. I seldom hears one lady knockin' another lady, but whut I sus- poets dere's jealousy at de bottom ul it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
For a light heart lives long.
 Loves Labor Lost.
Ultimate Consumers Are Acting

The beef trusts claim that the de- mand has outgrown the supply is not horne out by tho facts. A table has been prepared showing the dates or cattle receipts at Chicago, the number of head received there, and the priee nor brndred weight. as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR. From the New York Press.

Politics is naturally bad. but the peo-, pie in it are unnaturaNy worse
 heap of nonsense in this world comes from people trying so hard to show it's sense.
 People can't even save money now stay ing home, because they can spend 1t over, the telephone.
 No matter how much. money man could win by saving it, he'd rather lose. by gambling with it.
 woman loves a man because she thinks she does; man loves a woman because she knows he does
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27

New York begins to see that in these days of trusts she does not pay her governor enough money to live up to her executive mansion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27

There is nothing the matter with New York's subway except that 1t is over crowded. Its tubes will also become congested It is town that always outgrows public conveniences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
REWAREi

BEWAREi We ask What will the neighbors say?' On weekdays and on Sunday; And many are afraid of God And more of Mrs Grundy." The tongue of gossip freely wags From far Cape Horn to Fundy; And many are afraid of God And more of Mrs. Grundy.'' In vain we seek a little rest To iscape the fire for one day; And many are afraid of God And more of Mrs. Grundy'' A scandals now au over town, That only started Monday; And many are afraid of God And more of Mrs. Grundy."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27

Uncle Joe Is still providing sepulchre to bills he does not like by sending them to organization chairmen of con- mittee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27

The New York Herald says a cor respondence school should be started teaching how to beat the trusts by liv- ing without food.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27

That little comet which is anticipat- ing Halley's is no doubt a little per former that is ready to do onenight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
THEY OFTEN Do.

From the Kansas City Journal.
 q don't know how to stop the babys yells. I've tried singing and I've tried toys"
 Maybe he just wants to go to sleep"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27

The New York Sun says Tawney may succeed Cannon as speaker. Out of the frying pan into the fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27

There are some who think ex-Pres- ident Roosevelt as speaker of the House would out-Cannon Cannon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27

Swift & Co. think meats will be higher. That depends upon where they are placed in cold storage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27

Governor Harmon's special message on the high cost of living was time ly document.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27

The meat boycotters take up notch in their belts each morning. This keeps them in good standing on the move ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27

no idea of speed. particularly when riding, and certainly the nntrained and uneducated person is handicapped in this matter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
NO LohnER IN DOUBT.

From the somsrvills Journal
 Muriel How does she know she really loves his?
 Miilicent: Another girl took fancy to him and tried to get hiM away from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
ITS BEST KNOWN CITIZEN.

T think the citizens of Scrubbville might send me a few flowers as a token of their appreciation, if not of their es- teem," said the noted murderer.
 Why do you expect such favors at their hands?" asked the warden.
 Because I put the blamed town on the mapr'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27

Dr. Cook hurried away so fast that he left bank account that can be at tached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
Licensing of chauffeurs.

T think that only white men should pc used as chaufreurs, and that every ono who drives an automobile should pc ex- amfned as to his capability, and license required to be issued to those passing said a physician.
 And another thing should be noted' that the ability to estimate the speed IS essential not only on the ground but while driving the maGhiHs, NsRy persons have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27

D. H. Riddle of Goodwater, one of the prominent candidates for the office of attorney general, is at the Florence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
About Persons.

F. L. Woodruff, division commercial su- perintendent of the Bell Telephone com pany, with headquarters in Montgomery, Is in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
Horseshoe Industry.

"Engineers are laying of the site TOT lne rolling mill and horse shoe plant on Gordon Heights, on the South Bessemer car line," said N. K Reed. president Of the Birmingham Rolling Mill and Horse Shoe company.
 I've expect to break ground very soon. Our company will lay the foundations for A mill to roll bar iron and . mill to make horse shoes at the same time. but we will push the horse shoe department to com pletion and finish the rolling mill later on. We will start with capacity or 400 kegs of horse shoes day, but we expect to expand in course of time."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27

The Irish members in the new par. liament will hold the balance of power.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-27
BOHEMIA

it."
 BOHEMIA. I'd rather keep out of Bohemia Than any land I know. Not the Bohemia O'Reilley meant So many years ago; But the up-to-date Bohemia, Just down a darkened street, Where fellows good and fellows bad Are nightly wont to meet
 Judges Library. If you like not Bohemia, As your sad lines imply, There surely is a reason, sir, Most easy to espy. 'Tis not, I ween, because you think The place is too .un-nice; I reckon it Is just because You haven't got the pricel
 Boston Herald. Now, as for that Bohemia, Of which the poets sing, Where oft "the worlds tired denizen" Resorts to have fling, It isn't such a charming place, Most people will agree; They just go there 80 they can say, I'm bad as I can be-"
 QUITE A STRAIN. HOW ulu you BtL CHICK III your neckY'
 Looking for the man higher up.'' You don't mean a grafter?' No; we've just had an aviation tour nament in our town.'
 OH, YOU ATLANTA. Atlanta claims to be the first Halley's comet to have seen; But that's Atlanta's way, you know, To keep from looking green. For Birmingham has done much more She grabbed hold of the tall And has little piece to show She made the big star wall. Atlanta's great at seeing things, For noise she's quite town, But when 1t comes to reaching out Birmingham makes her sit down!
 Il. M. Norwood. EXORBITANT. "A millionaires child has been kid- mapped"
 q presume the ransom demanded is enormousT'
 "Yes; letter to the family stated that a dozen eggs must be left at a designated spot within twentyfour hours, or the child would never be seen again" PAUL COOK.