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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
Cotton Gambling Upheld In New York

David W. James, who is described in the New York newspapers as a wealthy cotton grower and banker in Georgia and Alabama, was sued by a cotton exchange firm for $4S,OOo alleged to be due to that firm as a result of specula- tive dealings in cotton contracts.
 James pleaded that the New York cotton exchange is but bucket shop on a large scale; that his dealings with the cotton exchange firm were. gam bling transactions, and that he had never intended to delixer or to accept delivery of the cotton bought or sold.
 It appeared further that James had been buying or selling contracts 20 years through brokers on the cotton exchange, and that he never hesitated to pocket profits when profits rather than losses came his way.
 
 The court of appeals, which, by the way, is the highest court in the state of New York. held that even if the tes- tinony were accepted that the defend- ant had no intention of receiving or de- livering the actual cotton bought or sold that would not be ground for de- claring the transaction illegal
 This settles it so far as New York courts can settle it. Gambling con tracts in cotton, wheat or stocks are not against law even if they be against a sound public policy. They are sound in law and are therefore enforceable, and the morals involved can go hang. Spectators should put this in their pipes and smoke it before they accept fiers, as MT. Pames seems to have done once too often.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
IN HOTEL HOBBIES.
A PIensinc sight.

One Of the most interesting and pleas fs sights that came to my observation fhile in Montgomery this week was the .oys' battalion Of the Stark Militar, eaGemy,'' said a Birmingham man.
 Monday afternoon the two companies 8, T full dress uniform very much like the Vest Poine cadets, headed by a bugle nd drum corps, marched down Dexter venue from near the capitol to take art in certain civic affairs. Some o. he boys were mere lads just out of short rousers, but they marched with military tep and carried the big guns remarkably well.
 "A s I stood there, almost in the shadow z the beautiful Confederate monument, with the old cannon pointing toward the sowing column of miniature soldiers l eealled some of those scenes of now a aalf-century ago when tie volunteers of 1e south turned their faces toward the nemy's country. after being reviewed by resident Davis from the capitol ap- roach And then I thought of those ca lets from tl.e University of Alabama vho, when the south was in her direst xtrenity for fighting n en, marched from he classic shades of Tuscaloosa to sleep n tattlefelds, often without tents; and lhey, too, were mere lads, like some of hese manly soldier boys I saw lending their shcwy presence to a peaceful holi- day
 "1es. the birds are nesting in the old cannon, and the female figure that crowns that splendid monument seems to be ever casting a benediction of peace to the iying. as well as to the heroic dead, whose fama has been placed in her keep ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
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:
 Sl200-A. w. Holstun to Mrs G. L. Cash, lots 25 and 26 Holstun's survey of Wood lawn.
 s3s50-George W. Barfied to 4a. B. Lewis, lot [ block II, WoodlaWn Realty Companys' third addition to Woodawn.
 s15OO-George Lambert ct al to R. Teague, the west half of lot i, block s, survey of Dewey.
 s59oO-Grace A. Dunlap to M. c. Gould, the west half of lot ?, block 6i6, Elyton Land Company's survey of Birmingham, fronting 50 feet on the south side of North Twelfth avenue. between Thirty-fourth and Thirty-1fth streets, and extending to depth of 240 feet.
 s2500-James Craney to Edward Wald property in the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter, the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter and the west half of the northwest quarter of section 10 all in township b, range 3 west.
 s2ooO-Willam II. Crumrine to Leo K Steiner, lot 9, survey of Forest Hill.
 s30OO--Lewis Whaley to William J. Carter, the west 90 feet of lots 3, and ,, J. s. Woods survey of Woodlawn.
 s1SGO-George NJ. Smith to Mrs. Dena stevens lot 15. block 1G, Woodlawn Realty Companys third addition to Woodlawn.
 S1300-I.. Y. Butler to Gurley Hewitt lot l. survey of Elmwood Place.
 s24Oo-O c. Sparks to M. A.. Hines part lots 1 and ?. block 655 Elyton Land Company's survey of Birmingham. front ing 50 feet on the west side of Thirty first street. between Twelfth and Thir. teenth avenues, north, and extending back 19o feet to an alley sl15O-O w Thomason to R. E. Thoma- son, property in the southwest quarter of section 5, township r, range west l $140O-Mrs. Belle Walsh ct al. to w. D | Sulzby, the west half of lot 6, block Il survey of Avondale Land Company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16

uated in a tropical climate. Of course. the raili oads running through the west encourage that sort of ignorance. An ether thing that has kept desirable im- migration away is :he erroneous belief
 hat Alabama is dominated by negroes h Italy I saw maps. published and distrib- uted by western roads. ia which all tle gulf states appeared in solid black, to indicate that only negroes lived in this section.
 In spite of all these wrong impress siols abroad, the Birmingham district will continue to get some share of i'm migration. But if the railroads, the state of Alabama. and our own people woule cooperate in advertising the advantages of tl.is part of the country, there could be 10 doubt about the 1esults."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
Jurisdiction of Court.

MT. Cuninins also pointed out the pas s.bility of an enlargement of the juris- oiction of the proposed court over that now exercised by the United States cir cult courts. He thought the jurisdiction should be made as specific as possible. More serious and disastrous than any of these ohjectiors, he stated, was the blow to shippers in taking the interstate com merce commission out of the defense of cases, making the United States the de- ferdant, and placing the cases entirely in the hands of the attorney general.
 Such a course. he cortended, would have the effect of giving the department of justice the power of secret review, from witch there could be no appeal or re- dress. This course, he thought, must nece ssarily destroy the effectiveness of the law.
 Mr. Ellxins defended the provision for the utilization of. the services of the at torney general, but admitted he was an- tagoniezd by Senator Bailey, who said Ii the provisions were retained the railroads would be more interested in the selection of an attorney general than of the Pres ident himself.
 At this point the further consideration Of the bill was postponed until tonlor- row. Senator Dristow of Kansas today offered a long list of amendments to the Lill, the most important of which looks 10 the complete elimination of the pro- nc sed commerce court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
OLD AUNT MARY's.

By James Whitcomb Riley Wasn't il pleasant, o brother mine, In those old days of the lost sunshine Of youth-when the Saturdays chores
 wtre tlrorg, And the ''Suiioay Wood III the hi'ene"s And we went visiting, 'me and you, Cut tc O.a Annt's Mary's? 1t all comes back so clear today Though am as bald as you are gray f Ont hy the barn lot, and down the lane Iyra natter along in the dust again, As light as the tips of the drops or rain Out to old Aunt Mary's. f We cross the pasture, and through the
 wood, s, where the old gray snag of the pasture where the hammering 'red-heads'
 hopped awry.
 And the buzzard raised in the 'sclear-
 ing sky, f And loled and circled as we went by, Out to Old Aunt Mary's. M And then in the dust of the road again; And the teams we met, and the country
 men; And the long highway, with sunshine
 spread
 As thick as butter on country bread Our cares behind, and our hearts ahead, Out to Old Aunt Mary's. Why, I see her now in the open door. Where the little gourds grew up the sides
 and OCT
 The clapboard roof-and her face-ah mel Wasn't it good for a boy to sec And wasn't it good for boy to be Out to Old Aunt Mary's? And I my brother, so far away. This is to tell you she waits today To welcome us. Aunt Mary fell Asleep this mornngv' And all iB well
 Out to Old Aunt Marys
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
JURY LAWS STAND
 IN MISSISSIPPI

Jackson. Miss, March Especial )-By a very close vote the senate today de- terminede not to change the jury laws SO in civil cases, as proposed by Senator Mcdowell of Jackson
 Among the bills passed by the senate was one to prevent the spread of tuber- culoss. Another that counties with 30,0OD Inhabitants may employ county attor- neys.
 The first conference committee of the session was called for today when the house declined to accept the senate amendments to the house bill on the State university. The house had pruned the bill more than $1Oo000, $50 of which was restored by the senate. The speaker named Messrs. Green, Newell and Stain ton as the house committee on con- ference.
 The redstricting bill bobbed up in the house on a motion to table the motion to reconsider. which carried, and so far as the house is concerned the state now has F circuit districts. instead of 13.
 Liberal appropriations were made to the support of the state hospital for the
 insane at Jackson and the charity hos pital at Vicksburg.
 The Graham bill, providing that hang ings shall hereafter be in private, passed the house by 59 to 10.
 The insurance committee of the senate reported favorably on the inter-insurance bill demanded by the sawmill owners of the state.
 State Senator Lee McMillan takes the position that the farmers and not the trusts are responsible for the high price of meat, for the reason that the farmers have it in their power to raise their own meat and to be inde pendent of the trust supplied article. On his own farms Sen ator McMillan proposes to solve the problem of high-priced meat. He will insist that his tenants produce an abun- dance of food crops and raise hogs this year and hereafter. Those who do not follow his advice and his example will
 not be permitted to remain on his lands It is not only the. negro tenants who refuse, or fail, to make their meat, but
 thousands of white farmers are in the same boat. They never have raised their meat, and they never will until they are forced to do so by such land lords as Senator McMillan.
 The greatest drawback to profitable farming in Mississippi Is the ease with which farmers ger credit from the sup ply merchants under the operation of the agricultural lien law. This is a lien on the crop to be made by the little one horse farmer before the seeds are placed under the ground. The merchants want cotton as the end of the year. and the farmer knowing that if he makes bare jly enough to pay his store account at | the end of the year, and corn and po- tatoes to last till after Christmas he can l get credit, and thus he goes on from | year to year accommodating nothing, and | as near slave as fee men can get to be. | The repeal of the lien law has been
 demanded for years, but the legislature
 seems afraid to tackle the proposition
 in earnest No doubt the repeal of the | law would work a hardship on many lpoor families for a year or two. but in
 course of that time it would unlock their
 shacxles and make them free and inde-
 pendent inspire them with confidence
 and inject ambition into their very souls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
SENATOR DANIELS
 CONDITION WORSE

Daytona, Fla, March 15.-There was a decided change for the worse this afternoon in the condition of United States Senator Daniel of Virginia. His family have been summoned to his bed side here.
 At S.3O tonight the following official bulletin was issued by pr. w c. Chowning, the attending physicians:
 Senator Daniel is now resting quiet ly No change since this morning Am hopeful of improved condition tomor- row"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
Returned From Virginia.

George Bondurant has returned from Virginia, where he went to pay the last tribute of respect to his father, who died recently at his home in Bucking- ham county. The interment was at Lexington, Va. The deceased was thoroughly equipped educator and was an instructor at Auburn, Ala, for sew eral years. Later he filled the disting- uished position of secretary of the Australian government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
Sentenced to Reformatory.

Princeton, Ind, March 15.-John By CTS, aged IS years, was today sentenced to from to 21 years in the state re- formatory at Jeffersonville for arson Among the fires which Byers was charged with having caused was that which destroyed thu plant of the Evans vile Journai-News early in February Byers pleaded insanity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
Free Rein in nInI,inr Rates

Columbus, O., March 15.-Railroad com panies will have free rein. according to decision of the supreme court to- day, in the case of the railroad commits sion of Ohio vs. the Hooking Valley Rail- way company, in making rates in compe- tition with tractin lines that parallel their lines for short stretches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
ADRIFT W9aFoR BIRMINGHAM
SERVING NOTICE.

SERNlNG NOl10D. I've warbled, Bear up=and be chssl When troubles are weighing zfEi
 down, z z< { z3 N Don't ever be sad or De fearfal Don't ever be cauehfz t.sf raHn s' I've said that hope wIzizpeTz you softly Just when you'd gi&e ID in desparN Of succeeding, grown frstfu1 and weary Beneath all the burdens you bear. No doubt such advice is worth giving And better worth taking, and yet, This morning l feel like person Who wants what he never will get; Like the fellow who went out snipe-
 hunting
 And was left with tn bag for to hold, Like the miner who sold out his dig
 gings
 Where others discovered pure gold; Like the man who, when called, could
 not answer,
 Like 8 fellow sat on with disdain Like a man who iias just missed con-
 nection,
 After running nine blocks, with his
 train; Like a fellow who put up his money On a horse that was touted to win, But didn't even show at the finish, Though the jockey was yelling like
 sin; Like the chap who Bets up in the
 morning
 And swears to himself, Never again." Like the fellow who loaned his um-
 brella
 And was later caught out in the rain. You may carp about practice and
 preaching,
 But I don't care a rap what you say; I've made up my mind to be grumpy And I'm going to be grumpy all dayl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
Hueston Wins ut Billinrds.

Denver, March 15.-Thomas Hueston of St. Louis tonight won the second block in his 15O-point match with Fred Flames of Denver for the worlds three cushion billiard championship. and took the lead with total score for the two nights of 100 to SS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 Nine times out of 10 patience is pure laziness.
 The meanest man in the world can be fattered about how he isn't.
 The home is the bulwark of the state and the cook is the foundation of the home.
 Some women islander another merely to be able to confide to her that somebody is saying things about her.
 A man thinks he has natural capacity for history if he can remember the year his home town won the baseball cham pionship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
pa1ice and Socialists Crasb.

Halle, Germany, March 15.-Collisions occurred tonight between the police and the socialists in the streets follow ing a number of public protest meet ings. The police used their sabres, but no one was seriously wounded. More than 50 men were arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
presbyterinns i'm ses.iop.

Louisville, March 15.-The local Presby- teries of the United States from all parts of the country met here tonight in joint conference of three-days' convention. The principal address was made by the Rev. Preston D. Searlc of New Bruns- wick N. J., president of the council. The sessions are being held at the Southern presbyterian Theological seminary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
Milltary Force Withdrawn,

Saratoga, N. Y, March 15.-The grad nal withdrawal of the military force from the mills of the International Paper company at Corinth and at South GIene Falls was decided upon this afternoon by sheriff Washburn. A part of each com rGDy will remain on guard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16

 The cold storage business has it's rec ords in the steaks cut from the frozer body of an antedeluvian monster by some scientists. This is a cold storage record that will be apt to stand a good while. l ---.s.----- The scheme of loo Wall street fnanciers to make 100 automobiles of rare quality for their own use. and then to bura the plant is the elassiest yet devised. Rome never dreamed of such luxury. 8 -.e.---- The question now on the diamond is, shall the low-priced but excellent balls of Japan be used in preference to the high-prieed American article made under the Aldrich tariff?
 
 The baseball writers are trying out in the practice season a few new ad- jectives and nouns to see if they will fit a hot contest.
 The British ministry is reported to be living from hand to mouth, although the list of American heiresses is by no means exhausted.
 
 Congressman Butterine Moxley has de- eided to retire from politics. He dreads the justly celebrated ides of November.
 ---e----- The woman suffragists who went to Al bany accomplished nothing because they carried no 5000 bills in the baggage car.
 
 Patten has the pit habit. and no doubt he will begin to corner something soon after he returns to his native land.
 
 Congressman Hobson is at home alike when good roads and bigger navy are before Congress. He wants both. The cultured reporter now calls the faunal naturalist Theodorus Roosevelt Afrigander Hunterus.
 Kaiser Wilhelm's sixth son prefers to join the navy rather than to wait for an airship fleet.
 Caruso is getting a great deal of Black Hand free advertising which he does not really need.
  Philander Jr. says his wife is a jim dandy, and he refuses to backtrack particle.
 The schoolhouse that looks like a cold storage plant should be rebuilt at once. As census day approaches Atlanta is not saying a word about it's population.
  This is the open season for hunting famous comet with field glasses. Strikes should be limited to those called bv the umpire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
Relatives Are sun,,,onea.

Lynchburg. Va. March 15.-Dr. Waugh, Senator Daniels physician. with Mrs. Daniel and Mrs. Harper, a daughter, will leave tonight for Flori- da in response to telegram from the Senator.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
MT. Bacon Here.

Don H. Bacon of New York, former ly chairman of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company, is stopping g at the Hllman. He arrived a day or two ago from Florida and will re- main several days longer. MT. Bacon is looking remarkably well and he is en- toying the cordial greetings of friends here.
 Tt has been nearly three years since was last in Birmingham, said MT. Bacon, and the city has improved very much in that time. It looks all right
 Mir Bacon has a considerable interest in some ore property on Red mountain, below Bessemer, but he remarked that the object of his visit was chiefly so- cial. He said he wanted to shake hands with old friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
The nockefeller Foundatlon.

Ahc AAoCtNtiCfAcE
 Tn an extended article on the Rocke- teller foundation the Financier, one of the leading financial papers of the coun- try. says in part:
 "A number of good souls profess them selves much perturbed over the possibili- ties which a maladministration of the foundation may entail on future gener- ations, and are quaking lest the benefits of this munificent gift to the nation will De neutralized and outweighed by evils growing out of our richest citizens philanthrophy. We are of the opinion that forebodings of this nature do not show a very broad understanding of the actuating spirit behind Mir. Rockefeller's intended gift, and that argument against it's acceptance reveal a very narrow vis- ion and elementary line of reasoning.
 Assuming that the fund will be con trolled and dispensed with a moderate amount of judgment and foresight, it will constitute a monument of a greater value than has ever been left by a man of wealth in ancient or modern times. That is what MT. Rockefeller had in mind when he proposed the fund. and it is to be hoped that his expectations will be realized, though this generation may not live to see the full effect of them.
 Large as the foundation appears, how ever, it of itself is small when we com pare it with the possibilities for good which the people of this country pos sess. could they be induced to act in con-
 
 that the Rockefeller fund will amount to $290 0oO, coo, although this estimate is only guess work, it will yield an annual in- come of not over $10,0OO,OOO, which will be devoted to purposes agreed upon by it's managers An immense sum, truly, but those who stand in awe of 1t prob ably do not stop to think that the peo- pie themselves could devote many times s10. 0,O00 annually to the public good once they made up their minds to do it. We have .he word of no less an author ity than Senator Aldrich that business management of national finances would save from two to three hundred million dollars a year. Taking the sum of 109 million dollars as maximum, however we nave nefe Iulu ten times as large as the probable income from the Rocke- feller foundation, belonging to the people, and representing a principal of 2000 mil lions of dolars-that is, calculating in- terest at per cent-and yet no thought is ever given to the immense waste just described, the good which a diversion of such an amount into better channels would produce. If the Rockefeller foun- dation, through it's notifications can only get people thinking along these lines, and applying the thought to practical pur- poses it will have served its purpose, even though the entine foundation. prin- cipal and interest alike, is entirely dis sipated within the next few years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16

The New York democrats have no Jud- son Harmon unless indeed Mayor Gaynor begins to stretch himself out as a state and netional figure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
SPRING HAS COME!

The red bud glows on the hillside, and the red bird gives its single note of triumph at the garden fence, the white gleam of dogwood just down the path to the woods, tells the same story. Ethereal mldness, spring is here and life is worth living.
 -Cullman Tribune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16

The beef packers wear the smile that won't come off because they have good grounds for thinking those New Jersey trials will never come off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16

Tie fans have to be content in many cas,s with the absent treatment, but the lhsme fans have Manager Moley and his c,n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
THE ANNUAL DIsPIjTE

Sc loving once, both wear a frown, There's trouble in the flat, For wlfey dear has gone to town And bought an Easter hat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
A MUTUAL FEELING.

Do you know, it makes me sad to contemplate a weary old man and reflect tlsat he was once a little chile"
 No doubt and it makes me sad to contemplate Q cold storage egg, poached, on Q piece of toast, ard reflect that years ago it was fresh.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
DEATH STOLE HONORS
 AWAY FROM PERKINS

Rochester N. Y, March 15-That the late Representative James Breck Perkins had he lived would have been given an ambassadorial post is revealed in letter which President Taft wrote to Mrs. Perk- ins following her husbands death The letter follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16

&The office of governor of Texas will not be thrust on John ". Gates. He can safely bet s1. 900. 900 on that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
BIGGERToN

"Biggerton Isn't self-importan chap" s#ts A
 Not at all, not at all. Still. if the Almighty should ever want to take a day off, Biggerton would know just the man to suggest for a substitute.,