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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18

the railroads and corporations in gen eral or to favor them. This is about the same conclusion that seems to have been reached by the people at large In other sections of the country
 A quiet smile of satisfaction over spread the face of the community over the failure of Associate Justice Hughes to be named for chief justice. The ex-governor. while enjoying the high est respect of the people of New York. never entwined himself warmly about the popular heart. It possibly shows a mean spirit to be so we'll satisfied over the elevation of another man to an official post which was undoubtedly the ambition of the ard-headed Mr Hughes, but there is no accounting for these little human nature demonstra- tions.
 An element of danger and also an element of strength Contradictory as the term may seem) is the concentra- ton of speculative holdings. It Is the unanimous opinion of brokers and com mission men that the public Is not in the market on large scale, and as there is known to be tremendous floating supply of securities, the con clusion forces itself upon the intelu- gence of the street that the burden Is lodged with comparatively small number of very rich men and groups of men, and of interests that command almost unlimited credit with the banlxs and trust companies.
 stai ein4nt issued not long since that of the S.500.000 shares of stock in the steel corporation over 2,000,000 shares was on the books of the corporation in the names of bankers and brokers at home and abroad. The inference Is that the great mass of stocks so held was lodged with the banks as collateral on loans.
 If the case of the steel corporation is Illustrative of the general situation then anywhere from To 10 g per cent of the railroad and industrial capital ization is held on margins or back of loans, which is almost the same thing. In any untoward emergency the banks would undoubtedly curtail these loans heavily and throw great masses of the stuff on the market. That Is the dan gerous side. The other view to take IS that only strong people would have the standing in banks necessary to borrow on the wholesale scale indicated. and that therefore the market situation is bulwarked instead of weakened by the concentration of shares in the hands of people qualified to protect them
 The bear leaders profess to believe that there must ensue a tremendous liquidation before the market can per improve. Speculatively con sidered, it Is rich mans market---a rich mans game.
 A statistical sharp figures that the
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how the iron and steel business is In the depths of an abyss of despondency and how the whole country Is on a rapidly descending grade.
 We have also heard until the heart has grown sick with -fulfllment all about how the foundations are harden ing and otherwise improving, and how the nation is about to burst into bound less activity and prosperity. This sun shine output Is a perpetual spring of hope and is in reality more impressive than the opposite. It supplies a back ground of courage and endurance and reconciles its people to the test of pa tience, which many believe to be prime ly essential to cheerful living tor the next few months, if not for year or two Present prices of stocks are be- lieved by vast majority of holders to represent the discounting of about all the evil that can happen and that there is little more to be afraid of.
 long list of standard railroad stocks are now selling at prices they would be worth if dividends were cut to 1 or ? points. A sweeping reduction in dividends might be made without driving quotations very much below what they now are.. This is the posi- tion taken by hundreds of thousands of owners of securities and by large numbers of bankers and substantial men of affairs who keep close watch on conditions and whose judgment ought to carry weight, and does carry weight. That is why there is no rush to sell stocks on the part of the gen. eral public. That Is why the gloomy proph ecies of breaking markets are not realized
 
 we would now be seeing New York Central selling around 50, Pennsylvania around 75. Northern Pacific under SO, Union Pacific at par, Steel at 25, and so on down the list.
 Fortunately 1t takes something mora substantial than talk to bring about such dismal actualities. Not even when talk Is re-enforced by the persistent snort selling of a large army of pro fessional bears does the market go much lower, and then only temporarily.
 investors are trained to stand by their guns. They are accustomed to hearing forebodings and long expert ence and observation has taught them that the country always recovers from periods of depression and that the mar Fet Is distin guished by a succession of new highs" on every new business boom.
 hey have learned to become bulls on the country and have learned tha. these recurring years of depression are inevitably followed by recoveries and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18

was taken to his home and will be con- fined for some weeks at least. While xo- ing down hill near the light plant the harness broke, and the horse started down steep embankment, and fearing that the wagon would be overturned, De- Lcrme made the jump. Had he stayed In the wagon he would probably have been unharmed MT. DeLorme is a young man and was married only a week ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
hankrupt Stock of Clotking-Furnish- h. Ing Goods and Leasehold Interest.

Stock of clothing, furnishing goods and hats, Inventory at first cost $36, Ill; fix lures. inventory at first cost, Seo42.
 Said assets will be sold at public auc- ton for cash on 23d day of December. 1910, at 10 o'clock, a. m., on the premises of the bankrupt, "The Hub." at No. vO9 Market street, Chattanooga, Tenn.
 Stock Is clean and practically new. Store in operation about eight months. Six-year lease on store room in best business block in Chattanooga, running through from Market stree; to Broad street, between Eighth and Ninth streets.
 Stock of goods and fixtures. and lease hold. will be sold separate. and then sold as whole. Best price will be adopted. For further particulars write Sam Erwin, Receiver, Chattanooga, Tenn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
Robinson Denied Bond

Hamilton, December 17-(Special.) )-Bart Robinson, who killed Andy yickery sev- eral days ago, was remanded to jail with out bond today in the preliminary hearing before Judge Pearce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18

Soft leather sole over the felt. A lit He beauty. Colors: Pink, Light Blue and Red.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
LIGHT

Have you seen our Nickle Flash Lights for only twenty five nickles?
 TALKING MACHINE CO.,,
 20O7 Second Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18

The annual Christmas distributions in the Wall street district will be much smaller than usual. It has been a lear year for stock exchange houses. A few firms have done the bulk of the trading for the big speculators and for the banking syndicates. which have been behind most of the manipulation. Consequently the rank and file of con- cerns in the street feel poor. The best Christmas gifts that the Wall street houses can give their clerks Is assur- ances that they will hold their jobs awhile longer on the same old terms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18

For some reason very little is heard this year about the wonderful market advance which is to result from a rein vestment of the enormous sums dis bursed on and about the first of Janu- ary in dividends and interest. Prophe- cies of market booms on this annual date have miserably failed of realiza- ton so many times that Wall street has stopped making predictions on that account.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18

provement and enlargement of plant and facilities. It Is an old old story how the iron and steel business is In the depths of an abyss of despondency and how the whole country Is on rapidly descending grade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
2s5.ooo miles of railroad are equipped

235,o00 miles of railroad are equipped with 35,000,000 tons of steel rails, and that the trackage not included In this official estimate of mileage will bring the total tonnage of rails up to 50,00O,- 900. The largest production of rails any one year was 3,900,000 tons in 1906 That was about the full capacity at that time. Capacity has since increased to 67OOoO0 tons of which 3.7oo,O0O be- longs to the steel trust.
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that there has been no actual shrink age In values. In this fact is to be found the foundation strength of the stock market, against which the waves of pessimism beat unavailingly.
The Springfield herald., 1910-05-13
WEST ERIN.

Senator McCumber of North Dako-
ia, operated upon for an abscess, is re-
ported as progressing favorably.
East Ell Paso county. Texas. is hav-
ing a rush for oil lands. The Texas
tGates) company has struck large
body of oil and are putting down more
wells. Great excitement prevails.
DR.. Ricketts, of Pennsylvania Uni
versity, the pathologist and famous
spotted fever expert, died at Missoula.
Mont, OF the disease which he sought
to find cure for.
A mob of 400 striking miners, most
ly foreigners, raided the mines of the
Clemens Coal Company, near Pitts
burg. Kansas, Thursday. evening, and
by threats of physical violence forced
the miners working there to abandon
the workings.
Charles Weller WAS sentenced to an
indeterminate term of 10 to 25 years
on conviction of killing Mrs. Schulz,
his mother-in-law at Tacoma, Wash.
Judge Chapman told Weller some
things had come to his knowledge
that were not brought out in the trial.
and that gave the prisoner the sym
pathy of the court.
Armed with two revolvers and an in
exhaustible supply OF ammunition.
Chester l.. Wood, aged forty, mad
man, eluded the Denver police and a
hundred citizens for eight hours Sun
day by holding them at bay during q
flight covering nearly ten miles, until
he was SO seriously injured he was
forced to seek shelter in an irrigation
tunnel about mile north of Arvada,
where he was captured. He was hur-
riedly removed to the county hospital.
where the attendants have but little
hope for his recovery.
The Springfield herald., 1910-05-13
Funeral Plans.

London.-The tomb OF Edward VII.
will be beneath the Albert Memorial
chapel at Windsor where the body OF
his eldest son, the Duke OF Clarence.
has sepulchre.
The obsequies probably will be held
on May 20. Before the funeral. 1t has
practically been decided, the body OF
the king will lie in state in Westmin-
ster hall under the House OF Parlia-
ment, which was last the scene OF a
similar ceremony when for two days
and nights constant stream OF citi-
zens filed past the coffin OF Glad
stone.
Before being taken to Westminster.
the body will lie in state in the throne
room at Buckingham palace. King
Edwards casket will be fashioned out
of oak grown in the royal forest at
Windsor. 1t will first be lowered to
the vault beneath the chapel floor of
st. James chapel. Windsor castle. Az
terward, when the permanent tomb
has been prepared, 1t will be removed
to Albert chapel.
The Springfield herald., 1910-05-13
Sen. WARREN
is ACCUSED
CLAIMED THAT HE HAS ILLEGAL.
LY FENCED LARGE TRACTS
OF LAND IN COLORADO.
DENIAL BY The SENATOR
IT IS CLAIMED COLORADO LEG.
isLATURE ASSISTED HIM IN
RETURN FOR INFLUENCE.

Washington.-Under a Washington
date the New York World Monday
printed sensational article In which
1t stated that A. s. Connolly of Chey-
enne had filed charges with the Bal
linger-Pinchot investigating committee
in regard to his alleged fencing OF
public lands.
Connolly is also quoted as charging
that Warren had fenced large tracts
OF government lands in Colorado. and,
IN return for a promise that he would
secure United States mint and other
public buildings for Denver, the Colo
raro State Legislature had govern
ment lands declared state school
lands. and leased them to the War
rem Live Stock Company.
Senator Warren, Connolly charged,
deceived Secretary OF War Taft and
various army officers and secured
large army post at Fort Russell. and
and induced the government to build
expensive reservoirs for water, and
now cannot get water for the reser-
voirs.
Connolly is further quoted as charg
ing that Warren also deceived Presl-
dent Roosevelt and obtained his sup
port for Fort Russell and protection
in his land fencing, in return for
standing by him in the Brownsville
case.
Cheyenne.-Senator Warren Monday
night authorized the following inter-
view relative to the Connolly charges:
Neither Francis E. Warren nor
any company in which he is interested
has an acre Of government land ille
gally inclosed, nor any illegal fence
on or surrounding government land.
Upon Senator Warren's application,
the commissioner of the general land
office. in the early part of Secretary
Garfield's administration. had special
agents specifically examine everything
relating to Warren and the Warren
Live Stock Company land holdings.
their fences. etc. The government
agents report on file here and in
Washington justifies the denial above
made, and the conditions today are the
same as then. An examination of the
records of st. Elizabeth's insane asy
lum at Washington will disclose that
A. S. Connolly was an inmate of that
asylum and has since been considered
unbalanced and his statement is un-
worthy of attention. All of his ale
cations are untrue and may be consid
cred the Nominations of a diseased
mind"
The Springfield herald., 1910-05-13
KING EDWARD
IS NO MORE
DIED AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE
AT 11:55 FRIDAY
NIGHT.
GEORGE FIFTH RE|GNs
CRISIS IN POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND
FINANCIAL UNREST OF
KINGDOM.

London, May liking Edward VII
Of England 10 dead.
After two days Of courageous fight
Ing by the stricken monarch, aided by
the greatest medical skill the world
could provide, the Grim Destroyer en-
tered the sick chamber at 11:55 FRI
day night In Buckingham palace and
bore away the Kings life as toll.
Death came after an anxious day
and night In which the court physi-
clans were In constant attendance on
the stricken ruler. The world had
scarcely recovered from the shock
Of the announcement Of King Ed
wards illness. when the news was
flashed from the palace that Edward
was dead. About his bedside when
Edward breathed his last were
Queen Alexandra. the Prince Of
Wales, who will succeed to the throne,
and other members Of the royal fam
lily.
A complication Of bronchitis, pneu-
monia and heart trouble is given as
the cause Of death. For many years
King Edward suffered from bronchial
trouble and during the past month the
physicians have been apprehensive Of
his heart. which had become weak
ened by excessive smoking. Two days
ago symptoms Of pneumonia were no.
ticed by the court physicians, and the
kings heart action steadily became
weaker until the end came.
The Springfield herald., 1910-05-13
FOR REIGN.

Former President Roosevelt is suf
fering seriously from hoarseness due
to an inflammation of the bronchial
tubes.
| Andrew Carnegie has given Costa
Rica assurances that the temple Of
justice, which was destroyed by the
earthquake last week. will be rebuilt.
! King Edwards death is sure to have
deep effect upon the political situa-
ton. Premier AsQuith and other alb
sent ministers of the parliament are
hurrying to London. Many are alb
sent owing to the spring recess OF
parliament.
Up to noon Sunday 500 bodies had
| been taken from the ruins of the
houses that were overthrown in the
earthquake last Wednesday evening
at Carriage.
plant of the General Explosives Com
pany of Canada, near Hull, Quebec,
killing about fifteen persons and in
| juring fifty others.
A report from London says that
King Edward is suffering from bron-
chitis i'll a form that causes some anx-
iety to his physicians. two of whom are
sleeping in Buckingham palace in or
der to be on hand in case of need.
The Emperor of Germany has decid-
ed to accept Mr.. Roosevelt's sugges-
tion and notified the American ambas-
sador Sunday that he would not be
able to receive him as his guest.
Before a vast audience in London.
the Royal Geographical Society pre-
sented Commander Robert E. Peary
with the special gold medal of the So
ciety.
If Mr.. Roosevelts visit to England
is carried out it will be shorn of all
display. kilograms from Berlin say
the German emperor will proceed to
England, and that Mr. Roosevelt's
visit to Berlin must be postponed.
The Springfield herald., 1910-05-13
SPORT.
MEsrEnx IEAGrr-MAY 8.

Governor Gillette of California has
announced that he would not interfere
with the big fight.
By winning race at Chester Thurs
day afternoon. Danny" Maher. the
American Jackey. scored his thou
sandth success on the English turf.
j. S. Young of Chicago won the
fifth Southern handicap over a field
of 1877 shooters at Columbus, Ca.
Thursday H. d. Freeman of Atlanta,
professional, established new worlds
record by breaking ninety-nine targets
at twenty-one yards.
Former Police Commissioner Harry
p. Flannery of San Francisco, charged
with grand larceny in connection with
the Sausalito poolroom operators, was
arraigned before Judge Lennon at
San Rafael Friday and pleaded not
guilty. His attorney asked for a
speedy trial and the case was set for
next Wednesday.
Joe Choynski made his first pro-
phecy at Ben Lomond Friday as to
the outcome of the fight. "Jeffries
will win in just about seven rounds"
he said. Il have figured this out
carefully and it has nothing to do
with my being attached 10 Jeffries'
camp. Remember this and see If
didn't call the turn"
In adhering to his desire to make
Sunday afternoon regular half-holi-
day break in his training routine, jeff
ries disappointed large crowd OF
spectators who waited several hours
at the gymnasium for sparring
match that did not materialize. After
the big days work Saturday, with the
exception of short period in the
gymnasium in the morning. Jeffrles
spent the day without exercise, other
than tram up the stream for fishing.
With Jack Wooley, he spent the after
noon on the banks Of the San Loren
TO-
The Springfield herald., 1910-05-13
Alexandra viii Likely Withdraw.

London-Alexandra, the widow of
Edward VII, is now queen dowager
of England. the first dowager which
Great Britain has had since the time
of Queen Charlotte, widow of William
w. Her position in the kingdom can
be, if such is her desire. one of the
greatest social and political impor-
tance and the influence which she will
be able to WELD over certain destines
of the country will be no small one.
The fact, however, that she is 66
years old and that her life since the
death OF her son, Prince Albert Vic
tor. in 1891. has been one in which
sorrow and suffering have taken
large part, may lead the queen dow
ager to withdraw into retirement
which may be more than welcome to
her.
The Springfield herald., 1910-05-13
WARRINGTON.

Pending word from the American
embassy at London or from the Brit
ish embassy here no steps have been
taken toward the appointment Of a
special representative Of the United
states at the funeral OF King Edward.
The Court of Claims Monday rem
dered decision holding that GER
tain line OF tax collections on legacies
made as result OF legislation enacted
to carry on the Spanish American war
should be refunded. The decision
moons the return to the taxpayers OF
about $5,000,000.
Criminal lawyers throughout the
country are said to be agitated over
the action of the Supreme Court OF
the United States in inaugurating
what is designated as new era in
the punishment of criminals-that OF
requiring punishment to be proportion
ate to the offense.
The conference committee on the
bill which has passed the House and
Senate establishing mining bureau.
on Friday reached an agreement upon
the amendments to the bill adopted
by the senate, and it is expected the
bill will get to the President in day
or two. John Hays Hammond. for
merly of Colorado, is mentioned as the
probable appointee to the position OF
director OF mines when the bureau is
created.
Under flag of truce, hostilities be-
tween the conservative Republicans OF
the Senate over the administration
railroad bill have ceased. They will
be renewed probably when Senators
Cummins and Dolliver return from
Iowa, where they have gone to open
the campaign Senator Aldrich Is ex-
pected to return from Rhode Island
any day. II he should attempt to pre-
cipitate vote on any important
amendment Senators LaF'ollette and
Clapp will undertake to hold the floor.
ANY report appearing in any news
paper to the effect that the census
bureau has received any advance re-
turns of the census of 1910 or has CIV
en- out any information regarding the
returns of enumerators is wholly with
out foundation" This was the formal
declaration made by C. Dana Durad,
director of the census. in a statement
sent to the press. and accompanied by
a note saying, please use the enclosed
as widely as possible and as fully as
you can and oblige the director of the
census"
The Springfield herald., 1910-05-13
AN INToLERABLE ITCHING

Just about two years ago, some
form Of humor appeared on my scalp.
The beginning was slight itching but
1t grew steadily worse until. when
combed my hair, the scalp became
raw and the ends of the comb-teeth
would be wet with blood. Most of the
time there was an intolerable itching.
in a painful, burning way, very much
as a bad, raw burn. If deep, will itch
and smart when first beginning to
heal. Combing my hair was positive
torture. My hair was long and tan
gled terribly because of the blood and
scabs. This continued growing worse
and over half my hair fell out. was
in despair, really afraid of becoming
totally bald.
Sometimes the pain was so great
that. when partially awake. would
scratch the worst places SO that my
finger-tips would be bloody. could
not sleep well and, after being asleep
short time, that awful stinging pain
would commence and then l would
wake up nearly wild with the torture.
A neighbor said 1t must be salt rheum.
Having used Cuticura Soap merely as
toilet soap before, now decided to
order a set of the Cuticura Remedies
-Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills.
used them according to directions
for perhaps six weeks, then left OF,
as the disease seemed to be eradi-
Gated, but toward spring, eighteen
months ago, there was a slight re-
turn Of the scalp humor. COM
menced the Cuticura treatment at
once, so had very little trouble. On
my scalp l used about one half cake
of Cuticura Soap and half box Of
Cuticura Ointment in all. The first
time took six or seven bottles of Gu
ticura Pills and the last time three
bottles-neither an expensive or te-
dious treatment. Since then l have
had no scalp trouble of any kind.
Standing up, with my hair unbound, it
comes to my knees and had 1t not been
for Cuticura l should doubtless be
wholly bald.
This is voluntary, unsolicited tes-
timonial and take pleasure in writing
1t, hoping my experience may help
someone else. Miss Lillian Brown.
R. F. D. 1. Liberty. Me-. Oct. 20. 1909"
The Springfield herald., 1910-05-13
A Boomerang.

One of the officials of the Midland
railway, coming from Glenwood
Springs the other day. was telling a
young woman on the train how won.
derfully productive Colorado's irri-
gated ground is.
Really" he explained, Its so rich
that girls who walk on it have big
feet. 1t just simply makes their feet
grow"
Huh" was the young woman's re-
joinder, some of the Colorado men
must have been going around walk
ing on their heads. Denver Post.
The Springfield herald., 1910-05-13
The Horse In America.

DR.. o. P. Hay expresses the belief
that horses became extinct In the
glaciated regions Of North America.
and probably in the whole continent.
about the middle of the glacial epoch.
He points out that all the apparently
authentic finds Of fossil horses in the
United States east Of the great plains
fall into two sets of localities. one
ranging along the Atlantic and gulf
coasts. and the other extending from
New Jersey to South Dakota. the To-
calities in the last set lying, with few
exceptions. close to the southern Dor.
der of the drift-covered area. The
earliest discovery OF fossil horse re-
mains was made near the Neversink
highlands.