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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-13
In Stress of Many.

From the New York Herald.
 A certain woman in Connecticut has a reputation as singer at funerals. In one year she sang at 167 of these functions. Not only her own town, but villages and cities for miles around bespoke her ser vices on such occasions. Last fall the woman foreswore funerals for while and went away on vacation. The day after her return she met a neighbor who was 40, thin and painspoken.
 "Good morning, Martha" said the fun eral prima donna. ''How Is your mother this morning?"
 Mas dead.'' drawled Martha.
 ooh, am sorry" said the singer. Can I be of any assistance?"
 "No, I guess not" said Martha.
 The singer was surprised at that.
 "When is your mother to be buried?" she asked.
 Mas buried" said Martha, who in her turn, showed astonishment.
 ''What?' exclaimed the singer. Why, it is strange didn't hear anything about it. When did she die?'
 About six months ago.
 The singers bewilderment increased.
 ''I must have been away at the time, she said; but it is funny that none Of my family told me anything about 1t.
 q guess" said Martha, they didn't think it worth while to tell you, seein' s you was here and sang at the funeral
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-13

or the Auburn plan. Today most of the European prisons are built on modifca- tions of the one system or the other.
 The United States has contributed to the world the reformatory system as davel- cped at Elmira, N. r., Concord, Mass, Huntington. Pa., and elsewhere. The re- formatory system has as Its fundamental principles the theory that the prisoner should be held in the reformatory so long as he has not given evidence of his reformation. This requires an indeterrni- nate sentence; for instance, a man com mitted to Elmlra reformatory is commit ted without fixed sentence. He can be held there by the beard of managers un- til the expiration of the maximum sem tence which the law imposes for the crime which he has committed. On the other hand. by carefully worked out system of rewards. marks, etc.. a young man can make his way through Elmira in about 13 months.
 The prisons of Europe have not adopted this reformatory system to the extent of its adoption in the United States Prison CTS in European countries may be lib- erated conditionally. but reformatory in- fucnces in European prisons are not con- sidered to be so strong as in our Ameri- can institutions; therefore one of the chief interests of the European visitor will be in the reformatory system. Then again, in the United States there has de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-13

He was led into the prison cell with a mask and a hood over his face. He worked in a cell, ate in his cell, and the only exercise he obtained was in a little yard built outside, corresponding in width to his cell, the walls of the yard being so high that he could not see on the other Side. A few years later in Auburn, N. r., the Auburn state prison was built, which provided for separation of the con- Ticts during the night and their work in common during the day in the shops.
 The adherents of the so-called Penn sylvania system and the so-called -Au- turn system" were numerous. The con- test between the merits of the two sys- tems was so keen that for several decades most European countries built their pris- cns according to the Pennsylvania plan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-13

For Wheeler 6 Will son and Singer sewing ma- chimes. Singer Sewing Machine Company, 2123 Sd avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-13
Hsds Wanted

Bids will be received by the board of revenue of Montgomery county, Alabama. until 12. noon, March 2l. for regraveling 12 miles of road and grading and gravel ing two miles of road. Specifications on file in office of county engineer The right Is reserved to reject any or all bids. J. T. BULLEN,
 2-23-T; ;-3-13. County Engineer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-13
No Better.

From the Philadelphia Record
 Sillicus--Do you believe there is honor among thieves?
 Cynicus-No; they are just as bad as other people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-13

Tt would not surrI ise me sho,Id tb, Senate adopt the sugs ss.ion advanced by Senator Bailey of Texas 10 convene 1t o'clock in ths afternoon" said Ren- resentative John N. Garner Of inc Lone Star state. Tt has been the practice on
 he part of many to criticlse the Senate and say that the upper branch of Con gress Is unmindful of the peoples time. :, continued MT. Garner. but if YOU ex. anime the records you will find that the senate frequently forges ahead of the House in disposing of important legisla- ton. The Senate, like the House. has rules for the conduct of its business. but the general rule in that body. the one which is responsible for the disposition of the bills and resolutions reported from ct nlplittee, Is unanimous consent. Often the Senate has been jumped on because 1t recognizes no previous question. as we have In the House; thus permitting a sen ator to talk as long as he desires. I do not think this privilege has ever been abused to the detriment of legislation demanded ty the people. It has, however on occasion prevented the passage of par tisan measures. notably the force bill.
 believe that if we had a Unanimous consent understanding such as prevails In the Serate, many more meritorious measures would be considered in the House than now have an opportunity for consideration. The fact is that the great mass Of legislation in both houses is done hy unanimous consent. The reason of this is that all bills and resolutions for which unanimous consent is asked have heen carefully considered by commjttees and reported unanimously to the House and the knowledge of this nine times on, of ten prevents objection to the result for unanimous consent"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-13

When it comes to memorizing speech Representative Morris Sheppard of the First congressional district of Texas is easily the king bee" He Is an entertaining talker and when he addresses the House is always as- sured of large audience. He has made several notable speeches that stamp him as an orator of the first class. Copies of his speeches are furnished the press in advance, but when he de- flyers them he speaks as though they were purely extemporaneous. His speech in the last Congress, protesting against Roosevelt's order striking from the coins of the United States the words, Tn God We Trust" was con sldered by all who heard 1t a master piece. Requests for copies of the speech were received from many parts of the country. When Sheppard was elected to fill out the unexpired term of his father in 1902 he was the young est member of the House, being at tha time only 27.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-13

Ingram Lithia Water is in- dorsed by the best physicians. If in doubt ssk your doctor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-13
velopcd the great modern system of treat

velopcd the great modern system of treat ing child delinquents in the Juvenile court, often called the children's court In this matter Americans are believed to be far ahead of their European brethren. The work which Judge Lindsey, Judge Mack and other judges in childrens courts have done has spread it's fame throughout the civilized world.
 At the International Prison Congress four general sections will be held. The first will relate to tine administration of criminal jaw, the secord section to the administration of prisons, the third sec tion to the prevention of crime, and the fourth section to the treatment of juven- ile delinquents. The question of crime is nc longer d question of prisons. The ques tion of crime today is not simply question of prisons. It Is as wide as the whole field of delinque ncy. That is the reason why 1000 students of crime and of delinquency from all over the United states and from foreign countries are to gather at Washington in this great con- gross In October.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-13

Just about 29 years ago I was q member of Joseph Jefferson's company Representative Julius Kahn of California to a party of members in the cloakroom on the republican side of the House. We were playing De- troit, Mich., in Rip Van Wrinkle. The second day of the engagement a young fellow called to see MT. Jefferson, say ing he had business proposition to offer, which would make great hit as novel piece of advertising.
 Now, what do you suppose the prop osition was? Give it up?
 The young fellow represented a firm manufacturing spring beds. He told Jefferson that the firm would give him s5000 cash and a spring bed for himself and family as long as they lived if in the scene where Rip wakes from the 20 years sleep he would add to the lines, Oh, how my bones ache, But they wouldn't have ached if I had slept on one of --'s patented spring beds.'
 Jefferson agreed that 1t was indeed noval advertising but said it would kill old Rip. So old Rip never slept on one of --'s spring beds"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-13
THE TERRITORIES
 COME IN SLOWLY Government Does Not Seem to Hurry in the Matter. MIR. WASHBURN'S HUMOR Sheppard of Texas Is One of the Best Orators on the
 Floor -A An Advertising
 Mua's Rare Idea.
MIR. WASHBURN'S HUMOR
ny aopERIck CLIFFORD.

Washington March 12.-(Special)-l II is interesting to observe" remarked Rep resentative Edward L. Hamilton of Mich igan, chairman of the committee on ter ritories, "that in late years, although the United States has grown so phenomenally there Is no particular hurry to admit the territories into the sisterhood of states.
 q am reminded of this by the numerous obstacles and the insistence on the per formances of certain conditions before we may take in Arizona and New Mexico The House has twice passed the enabling act, and the two territories have signified their acceptance of the terms imposed, but 1t seems the Senate wishes to further dic- tate to the territories. Missouri was, believe, the first territory that Congress required conditions of before admittance into the union. AS 1 recall 1t, 1t is known as the Missouri compromise, and involved the slavery issue. Michigan, when apply ing for statehood, had to agree as condition of >admittance not to claim strip of land claimed by Ohio. Utah would still be territory but that she ac- cepted the terms of the United States to give up polygamy. Oklahoma was admit ted on condition that prohibition should be the law for 21 years in that part of the state which was the Indian territory.
 'The only state ever admitted into the union on her own conditions was Texas. Perhaps that is why she is called the Lone Star state. We wanted her and she said she would join us, but only on con- ditions that she would name.
 "Yes, I am hopeful for the passage of the bill to admit Arizona and New Mex ico, but the prospects, do not seem as bright as they did two months ago."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-13

To look at Representative Charles c. Washburn of Massachusetts one would never think he possessed great humor. He is the picture of dignity, but mends when you know him. The other day in the cor ridor of the House an employe mistook him for Representative Hamilton Fish of New York and addressed him as MT. Fish" Without cracking smile the statesman from Massachusetts turned on the employe and said: ''Why do you call me Fish? Why not whale or shark?' The employe almost lost his breath and for got what he intended to say. MT. Wash burn continued down the corridor enjoy ing a quiet laugh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-13

or the Auburn plan. Today most of the European prisons are built on modifca- tions of the one system or the other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-04

| And she did. It is not so easy to reach means more than ten to the small fel- lows. Once or twice she would have suc- ceeded in closing good contract but for the fact that her compound had not the formal approval of the board of under writers. When this approval was ob- tained she was assured the contracts would be taken up, but to get the ap- proval might mean months, if not years, of delay. Nothing, however, could daunt her If she was disappointed in one case sine approached the next all the more con- fidently, for she felt she was Just thas much nearer to success.
 It was in this spirit, after what might have been considered bitter disappoint- ment, that she went to the office of the great electrical company. She sent her card in to one of the vice presidents, the official whom she understood was the managing chief of the operating depart ment of the mammoth corporation. She was prepared to wait an hour or perhaps two to see him. She was prepared to be questioned as usual by the private secre- tary She was prepared to learn he would not be able to see any one ex- cepl by appointment. but was not pre- pared for what happened. Her card had gone from her hand hardly 30 seconds and it seemed to her that she scarcely had seated herself in one of the massive chairs when the door opened and the boy, with a half bow, called to her, Step right in, madam She walked into beautifully appointed room and as she crossed the threshold a find looking man of about 40 came forward with out stretched hand and smiling face.
 ''Pm glad to see you, Miss Cornella," he said as he escorted her to a chair by his desk.
 Miss Cornelia was so surprised at this greeting that she wondered If she had heard alright.
 'Is this MT. Ryan?' she inquired.
 ''Yes, I'm Mir. Ryan, was the smiling response. "Is there anything I can do for you, Miss Cornelia?"
 Miss Cornelia may have given some ev- icence of perplexity, but if she did sine soon suppressed it, for she promptly went into a terse explanation of the compound and it's merits.
 And are you selling this ?' inquired MT. Ryan. There was emphasis on the "you' as he asked the question. He had been looking at Miss Cornelia intently as she talked, and his brows had been knit ting gradually.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-04


 low by the fall in value that her condi- tion would be desperate. But she had to do something. Every day meant a decrease in her capital.
 Somehow, when a person has money and is looking for way in which to put it at work the news travels fast. Miss Cornelia was surprised at the num- her of persons who called to offer means by which she could make large profits. Some of the suggestions were so wild that she could see at once they were no good Some she investigated and then rejected. It seemed to her that nearly every schooner in her little town had tried to enlist her financial support in some project or another.
 Then one day a German named Haup- ner called. He was rather tir1id and diff .fldent, in sharp contrast with her pre- vious visitors, and was halting in his statements until he found he was talk ing with & person who was in sympathy with him. Then he became glowing and enthusiastic. He was chemist and had invented a powder for putting out fires. The powder was wonderful. He had spent years on perfecting 1t and had exhausted his savings. If he had enough money to market the compound 1t would be a great success and would return for tune. The cost of manVfacture was small; the price at which 1t would sell readily meant 300 or 400 per cent profit. There was no more doubt of it's efficien- cy than there was of the rising of the sun. He would submit to any test. give any proof necessary to convince any per son who cared to investigate
 She went next day to have him demon strate the virtue of his compound. He built a roaring fire In the shanty he used as a workshop, and when she was becom- ing alarmed and felt certain the whole structure would be burned he hurled some powder into the flames and the blaze was smothered ss if by magic. He built another fire, had her use the pow der and the result was the same
 She expressed her engagement. She never had seen such a thing before. Re- alizing that she thought fire never had been put, out in that way before, he dis abused her mind at once. There were other compounds, he explained. Nearly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-04

"O Miss Cornelia 1t seemed a tras-
 edy. She never had known the need
 \ of money, never had earned penny and never had an idea she would be thrown upon her own resources. When the estate was settled and she came to know the facts she was panic-striclen. h. stead of a competency she barely had S20,- Doo. It seemed pitifully small when she figured what the servants wages amount to- what the monthly bills had averaged and what the family had been accustomed to. If she only had herself to consider it would have been simple matter of prsc- ticing an economy she never had known before. But 1t was different with an in valid sister to look after. The invalid needed & doctors attention. Occasionally a nurse had to be brought in. Miss Cor tielia never appreciated how much this means in money until she had to pay the bills.
 Miss Cornelia was 50, but did not look executors statement she could think of nothing but the hopelessness of her sit- uation If she had any accomplishment which she could have turned to earning money the prospect would not have ap- peared so terrifying, but she simply was a gentlewoman, and no longer young She had one quality, however. which al ways Is a great resource. That Is cour- age Once the panic passed and she got her nerves under control she began to study the situation calmly. From ths executor she learned the best she could expect from her money if vested safely was per cent That meant $1o0O year. She might get more from speculative investment, but it would be risk. He explained to her about gilt-edged stock, industrials mortgages and various other forms of investment. but cautioned her against putting her money into anything except the most approved securities.
 By no method of economy she could conceive of could she reduce her expenses to a sum so low as the income from the investments he recommended. To put the $20,o0O in any of the speculative se- curities would be a grave hazard. If the stock failed to pay dividends, she would be stranded or her capital reduced so
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-18
ROADS PREPARING
FOR Big STRIKE

PHILADELPHIA, July 17.-Hope
that the conference between the mem
bers of the committee and General
Manager Myers of the Pennsylvania
railroad would make a strike impos-
sibe was expressed today by A. b.
Garrettson, president of the Order Of
Railway Conductors and w G.. Lee,
head of the Brotherhood OF Railroad
Trainmen
Mt Lee declared his belief that the
ten-hour standard for which the men
ask could be put into effect by the
company without sacrifice
The roads officials had no state
n,ent TO give out today The officials
OF the company appeared hopeful that
tomorrow'S conference may end In an
understanding averting the threaten
Ell strike. but nevertheless they are
continuing preparations TO cope with
walkout. Elaborate plans for hous-
ing men to take the place OF the strik-
ers are being put into effect and 9TH
er employees of the company are be-
ing prepared to take the places of the
strikers.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-18
RANDOM
REFERENCES

We are Offering price inducements
that are turning many towards this
store.-FRED NJ. NYE CO. -
Advertisers must nave their copy Tor
TIE Evening Standard the evening bc
soro the day cn which the advertise
ment Is TO appear in order to insure
publication.
False AIarn-An alarm was recelv-
cd at the central fire station at LEO
o'clock this morning from the Healy
hotel. The department quickly re-
sponded and 1t was found TO be q
false alarm.
Call Allen, pnones 12. for carriages
for funerals and operas. Private calf5
e speciality. Also prompt delivery Of
baggage. %12 25th- -
Get your Union Pacific and Oregon
Short Line tickets at the Office In the
Opera House Block Don't force your
self to stand In line at the Depot =
For SaIe-Old mats. Good to put
under carpets- Inquire Standard Office
WANTED-Clean white raga at tho
Standard. .
CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-18

bar and was served by the bartender,
Emil Girrard Glrrard spoke OF the
actions Of the young man to Colonel
Birtch. OF his general air OF despon-
dency and laid particular stress on
the fact that the young man had
taken the revolver to his room
Colonel Birtch laughed at the fears
OF the bartender, who then spoke to
Albert Raymond hampton, younger
brother. Of the actions and dcspon-
dency of the brother, william.
Hurrying TO the room OF his broth
er. Albert hampton asked for the
revolver but William refused to part
with the weapon and told Albert that
he would be through with 1t In a
short time. Unable TO get possession
Of the revolver. Albert exclaimed:
Suicide Is Premeditated.
''Oh. we'll, If YOU think that way
about the matter. all right He then
started 10 leave the room and asked
his brother II he wanted the lights
turned out. William answered Yes. y
threw himself on his bed. and as
Albert was leaving the room he
asked the younger brother TO close
the door as he went out
When Albert had descended four
steps he heard the report of the re-
volver and hurried back into the
room. He found William with the
revolver still clutched In his right
hand. and after taking the weapon
away he rushed downstairs TO tele-
phone for a physician.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-18
D|Az'S REGARD
FOR AMERICA

MEXICO CITY, July IA no
table address was made at a banquet
here few days ago by President Por-
flrio Diaz. OF this country, when he
was the guest Of honor at banquet
tables where LOO men of prominence
were seated.
The president referred In the
course OF his remarks to the pro-
gress of Mexico in recent years. and
among other things said that the good
sense OF the people of Mexico would
never allow agitators 10 disturb the
tranquility Of the peace loving people
OF the nation.
The chief executive vigorously as
serted that any mischief making move
that might be started In any part of
the land will be checked immedi-
ately.
In another speech. on July 4th.
when he was the guest OF the Amerl-
cans at the fourth of July celebration.
President Diaz. In few short SEN
tences. replied 10 the address OF well
come delivered by Ambassador Henry
Lane Wilson. He referred TO the
friendship that exists between the
United States and Mexico, and thank
ed the ambassador for what he has
said In reference TO his country and
its people. President Diaz was loudly
cheered by the Americans present.
Such utterances as ne made tends to
increase the feeling OF friendship
that exists, and which visitors TO the
centennial celebration here next Sep
tember will take notice