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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
ROBSON PERMITTED TO LECTURE
Washington Correspondence of Chicago
 Tribune.

Washington Correspondence of Chicago
 Tribune.
 Naval Constructor Richmond P. Hob- son, who has bean granted a three rcnth's leave of absence on account of trouble with his eyes, will not be pre- vented by the department frem delivering lectures during that time. surgeon-Gen- eral Rixey, who examined Captain Hob- sons eyes, does not think featuring in the daytime will injure his eyes. As far as featuring at night is concerned there Is nothing to prevent Captain Hobson's so doing should he see fit, but he probably will not do so. as the glare of electric lights and a stereopticon. should he uss enc, would probably he detrimental.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
TRADE IN MocklNo BIRDS.

7 hese will be 15O0 mocking birds shipped north from New Orleans alone this month, says the New Orleans Times Democrat, and it adds that the diminish ing number of this oharnling songster is apparent in every part of the south, while many other song birds are sold thence in large numbers. It Is evident that there must be some concerted effort for the passage of protective and pro- hibitory laws in ever, state in the Union if any song birds a-e to be preserved. There are few enough of the northern States that have awakened to the neces-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
l the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 The problem of the world is woman; i; its solution Is the unknown.
 When honor Is lost 1t is useless to offer a reward for its return.
 Some women are so modest that when they are dressing they scream if a bird locks in the window.
 The man who will use logic in an argu- ment with a woman hasn't sense enough to know logic from an oyster shell.
 One way a woman has of showing what an economical housekeeper she is Is to throw up her hands in horror at the ex- travagances of her friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Impressed with Birmingham.

Hon. Charles S. Jenks. leading lawyer of East Alabama and chairman of the Bullock County Dcnocfatlc committee Was ir Birmingham yesterday MT. Jcnks came to Birmingham 1n personal business and he YVES greatly impressed by the marvellous growth of tho city and tho thrift nd activity of 'ts citizenship.
 Speaking of politics. MT. Jenks said that almcst ever ybody in Bullock County favored a primary for the nomination of state officers. Bullock Is a strong black belt county,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
The Elevator.

Among purely modern inventions the elevator has perhaps been least improved in a mechanical sense since it's first in troduction, except in the sole item of speed and where this has been carried beyond a certain point 1t is the reverse of improvement" said a mechanic en- gineer. Serious elevator accidents are much more frequent than they ought to be. There is field here for further in vention, and the man who occupies 1t and lessens the danger to human life and limb should be we'll rewarded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
WHIPPED BY MoTHER-lN-LAW.
Young Fellow Then Very Properly
 Decides to Commit Suicide.

Ei Paso, Tex. June 23.-Juan Micaba, full-blooded Acoma Pueblo Indian resid- inG near Las Cruces, N. NJ, committed suicide because he was whipped by his mother-in-law. Micaoa had quarrel with his wife and whipped her. He was In turn whipped by his mother-in-law.
 Unable to bear up under the indignity he secured a six-shooter and blew cut his brains. This Is the first suicide ever re- ported among the Acoma Pueblos, and the old tribesmen attribute 1t to the ed- ucation received by Micaba at the gov errment schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
MOsuuitoes of All Sorts

Entomologist Howard of the Depart ment of Agriculture exonerates the common culex, and says the venomous and malicious enemy of mankind is the anopheles. But how shall the way faring man, though to the manner born, distinguish between the culex and the genus anopheles? This is where Dr. Towards expert knowledge comes in.
 He says the culex has clear wings, while those of the anopheles are more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
To Put in Wireless reIearaphy.

Chicago, June 23-John D. Spreckels, mrlti-millionaire, who controls a great shore of the industries of the Hawaiian Islands, is contemplating connecting the island by wireless telegraph with San Francisco, according to the Chronicles Los Angeles correspondent. Experts in his employ are installing a system be- tween Les Angeles and Catalin Island, forty miles out in the Pacific ocean, MT. s,preckels Is owner of the Oceanic Steam ship Company, whose four vessels will nlso be fitted up with wireless apparatus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
EnoIIsh Yacht Failed.

Island of Heliogona, Germany, June 23.-The English schooner-yacht Cice- ly, owned by Cecil Quentin, which left Dover, England. at noon, June 21, in the race for this port, for the German Emperor's cup, arrived first at GAO this evening, but she failed to save her time allowance. The Volouvent reached this island at ' p. m. The Cicely al lows the Volouvent five and half hours, and the Leander, which also started in the race, three and a half hOnrS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24

slty of such protection. but in the south it appears that. the only law of the sort is in favor of the turkey buzzard simply because he is n scavenger. This especial distlncticn points to defective state of civilization and the southern States should rise higher and save the songsters and in fact all birds, for there is not species which Is not of lnestlmable value to the farmer, the gardener. the horticul- turist, and through them to the people. The buzzard. estiinable though he may be in his speciality. scarcely deserves to rank as the representative bird of the south
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
St. Johns Day.

This is the festival of St. John the Baptist and is observed by the Catholic church and the Protestant Episcopal church. It Is also observed by the order of Freemasons
 In many masonic jurisdictions the 24th of June is celebrated on large scale In former days the lodges had pub lie processions, but now picnics seem to be the rule In London the Lodge Qua tuor Coronati, No 2o76, has its chief communication on St. Johns Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
SEPTEMBER SOON ENOUGH.

From the Vernon Courier.
 No State convention or primary can be held before August 1, for in many coun- ties the registration will not be closed be- fore that date Besides the first of Sep tember will be soon enough for a pri- mary, giving two months then to canvass After the State primary Is over there will be but little to discuss on the stump.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
Friends of Mir. Cleveland Can't
 Even lest About Him

the house of representatives. to say noth- ing of the presidency. If the party Is ever again to win anything it must not only be thoroughly united but must so shape its whole policy as to yin that indepen- dent vote which Is the determining fac tor in every closely contested election in this country. Neither the Democratic party nor the Republican can elect a President without support from the in- dependent element in the close States of the north Everybody is aware of this. and therefore the statement of 1t is merely recital of a familiar fact.
 Therefore. if the existing organization of the Democratic party means to scorn the overtures of MT. Cleveland, who pre- sumably speaks for all Democrats believ- ing as he believes, we might as well mol undertake a campaign: 1t would be a waste of time, money. energy and pa- tience.
 Let us get together" Is cry so long and so oft repeated in the Democratic party as to become at times tiresome; but we are not to hear it very much longer. Unless we mean 1t now. and do get together and stay together until we
 
 by great victory in 1904. none may have the heart in the aftertime to make the plea,
 Politicial parties can with no more safety nurture enmty within their ranks. amongst their own members, than can private household afford to suffer hate to fix the death s-head and croesbones over the horseshoe above the door. What matters 1t now what occurred six or sixty years ago-we of today are dealing with today, that we may shape the destiny of the morrow, Why hate a man for politics. or for anything? There Is no man living who should be suffered to arouse any good mans hate in any circumstances.
 Let us get together" With the Roosevelt administration still gone to pot, Congress is hurrying to the end of the session. Suffer thou thy servant to say he told you so and so in good time journey homeward in peace.
 If ever things legislative and things political were confusediy mixed, as- suredly they are mixed now insofar as concerns the dominant party. Two score representatives ana score or sen ators have successfully defied the man in the White House who was master, and the first of all his wishes has been de- nied him. He staked his political power on his own form of reciprocal trade re- lations between this country and Cuba, and-lost. It Is needless now to discuss the issue between him and those of his party in Congress who refused to follow him. He claims a change of venue after the trial is ended, and so 'goes to the country" as the English parliamentary phrase runs.
 Thus in the pending Congressional campaign we shall have the oldest of all imaginable political situations. The Republican President and a majority of the Republican Senators and representa- tives will appear on the stump denounc- ing the action of a powerful minority of their own party in Congress, including such men as Elkins and Towney, who will in turn denounce the Cuban policy of their President and colleagues. That Is almost inconceivable.
 What an opportunity for the Demo- crats!
 LUCIEN JULIEN WALKER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
Candidates Open Headquarters.

Erie, June 23.-Former Governor Pat tison. ex-Congressman James Kerr and George Guthrie, candidates for the nom- ination for governor by Wednesdays Democratic State convention, have opened quarters here. Pattison has more in- structed delegates than either Kerr or Guthrie and his adherents predict his nomination on the first ballot, although the followers of Kerr are hopeful of winning by effecting combination with the Guthrie delegates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
The Rains.

Every section of the state has been visited by good rains so far as 1 learn and the late vegetables are being great ly benefited" said a Morris avenue mer- chant.
 "The sweet potatoes in Cullman Coun- ty are coming out well and larger crop than usual may be expected. Birmlng- ham is a great consumer af vegetables and fruits. and the weather conditions are watched very closely by men engag- ed in the produce trade"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
Will Drop Bankruptcy Bill.

Washington, June 2S.-The bill for the amendment of the bankruptcy law which has passed the house of representatives and is now before the senate committee on judiciary. will not receive further con- sideration during the present session, the subcommittee to which the bill was re- ferred having agreed among themselves that as this session Is nearing It's close they will postpone consideration until the senate shall convene next December.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
Revenue Collections.

Washington, June 23.-The report of the collections of internal revenues shows that for the month of May, 1902, the total collections were $23.- 145,225, a decrease as compared with May, 1901, of $3,S74,592. For the Il months of the present fiscal year the total receipts were SPAS, ,352,1 ,104, which Is a decrease as compared with the corresponding period of 1901 of $24,- 726.896.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
Contracts and General Suspension

In view of the calling of a national convention of mine workers for the purpose of procuring a general suspen- sion of coal mining throughout the United States, it becomes interesting to know how many are working under agreements and how many are not. In these States there are contract agree ments:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
From the Scale Register.

So far as The Register is concerned it has no objection to urge against the Geor- gia plan, because 1t does not after all do away with the convention. For instance Russell county would be entitled to eight delegates to which the most popular can didates for the various offices would be entitled. That would be fair enough There could be no objection to that Each county would stand then just where 1t stands now. If Its the Georgia primary our contemporaries are clamoring for we have no further objection to urge and the committee would be perfectly safe from criticism in ordering such a "prima- ry' as that held in Georgia last week, which would by no means be such an un- precedented move as that advocated by the papers referred to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
100 Painters on Strike.

Norfolk, Va, June 23.-One hundred journeymen painters went on strike today out of sympathy with the dis satisfied carpenters. It is stated that by this action the journeymen painters also forfeit contract with the mas ter painters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24

Longfellow was endorsed by a ma jority of the graduates of Princeton University, who named him as their favorite poet, although Triggs says he wrote nothing but doggerel. Rockefel- Ter is Triggs' favorite poet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24

The vacant managerial position in the home baseball team should have been offered to Prof. Napoleon Lajoie. There is a great deal in name after all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24

Government by injunction has hit even Mother" Jones of West Virginia It strikes at all that get in the way of the car of Juggernaut
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24

"Innocuous desuetude" Is fully matched in "angry insistence," which appears in Mir Cleveland's speech at the Tilden Club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
From the Sheffield Reaper.

What the trusts do to the Alabama farmer cannot be compared to what the Alabama farmer can do to the trusts, if ttey will only utilize their natural re- sources Alabama is trust proof with proper energy and economy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24

The smoke of Birmingham does not come from Mont Pelee. It comes chiefly from Mount Sloss and Sister Alice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
ALABAMA EDITORS.

From the S3ottsboro Citizen.
 The campaign of education Is the thing to push in Alabama at thir time. Nothing Is more important to the rising genera ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24

New Jersey Is alike the nome and breeding place of trusts and anarch- ists. The one leads on to the other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24

The papers of both parties agree in saying that John T. Morgan is the grand old man of the canal situation anyway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24

The Aiphonse and Gaston of politics are Grover Cleveland and David Ben nett Hill. But where are the people?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24

Senator Wellington Is a beet sugar and Panama Republican, and so Is Senator McLaurin of South Carolina.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24

Miss Mary MacLane of Butte, Mont, bids defiance to all kidnapers, and they stand defied and transfixed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24

alfred Austin is up to the public again, against whom he is about to fire a coronation Que.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24

The Republican steering committee in Congress find in reciprocity steer that cannot be steered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24

England does not so much mind the cost of the Boer war, now that she has the goods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
From the York Sentinel.

From the York Sentinel.
 Judging from the rumbcr of bushels of beans that have been shipped from York this season. the bean department of. a truck tarr, must rrove lucrative The amount of bears shipped this season is quite an increase over that of last sea-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24

MT. Bryan's regrets to the Tilden Club were in the letter that never came.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24

Uncle Sam has been driven to an old ditch at last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24

The Illden Club dinner was not a dollar-a-plate affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
7rom the Greensboro watchman.

From the Greensboro Watchman.
 This is the s,ason of fish stories. and most editors are constrained to look with suspicion upon the wall of woe sent up by the editor of the Elba Clipper to the effect that he had accumulated nearly hundred dollsrs in cold cash and a thief got it. Who ever heard of an editor possessing nearly T hundred dollars?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
From the Rockford Argus.

' TU1H IIIV ttUCNIUTU M EUs.
 A flood of hate is rolling down upon President Roosevelt ard many curses are being hcapcd upon nim py his party. Democrats are jutilant of the prospect of split In the Republican party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24

King Edwards lumbago is on straight, even if his crown is not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
From the Mobile Item.

The committee may juggle with the business and attach all the wires and strings they please, the people will not become a party to any schemes or double dealings In the matter. The committee may as well make up its mind to endorse an open white primary, in which every white voter in the State, who agrees by his participation in such primory to sup port the nominees may cast his ballot for the candidate of his choice. The time for ring schemes and political manipulations has passed and the people are behind the band wagon" that will carry them on to victory. Surely this cannot be construed in the interests of any candidate but is the final and fatal thrust at ring-rule and proxy elections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24

From the Centre Harmonizer.
 The calamity and convention howlers will soon be given an opportunity by the people in the coming primary to retire to their little "junk-shop" ard take stock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
THE GEORGIA PLAN.
From the Selma Times.

From the Selma Times.
 "The Georgia plan," says the editor of our local evening contemporary, "as we have said before, will be perfectly satis- factory to this country" And that, of course settles the whole business. Taken In connection with his threat of making the black belt registrars register all the negroes in case a State primary was or dered we can see easily how the people of Dallas can be perfectly satisfied" with any decision of his in the premises. "Tll consent to your primary and I'll have my convention" says he, in other words, perhaps, "and then I can correct the re- turns if 1t is necessary, by little judi cious swapping according to methods which have become a habit with some of us." The Georgia plan! Oh, yes, its perfectly satisfactory to Dallas-for oper- alton in Georgia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24

sen, and may indicate that our farmers have at last realized the value of truck farming, as compared with raising cot ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
Mir. William F. Herbert of Montgomery spent yesterday in Birmingham.

MT. Henry B. Gray, president of the Peoples Savings Bank and Trust Com- pany, was able to be at his office a short while yesterday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
From the Piedmont Inquirer.

Cur city will give the Seabua-d Air Line land to build shops and round-houses on if they will locate here. This is the right place, because 1t is the halfway station from Atlanta to Birmingham, and because everything is in eusy reach that Is needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24

Mont Pelee is still suffering from in- digestion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24

Indianapolis should not boom Texas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
About Persons.

MT. John w. Tomltnson has been in- vited to take part ir the grand Demo- cratic rally in Boston July "A. If his law business will allow him he will be pres ent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24

This table shows the States where
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
there are no agreements:

Total ..............1S4,93 ,935 124,96l, ,O5(
Catoctin clarion., 1902-01-30
More Trolley News.

A company has been organized to build
railroad steam or electric, from Hagerstown
to Penmar, via Chewsyille, Cayetown and
Smi,hsburg ;Wayesboro is also on the route.
Lewis T. Byron, Edward Mealey and Alex.
Neill, Jr are among the incorporators. The
road will be about 25 miles long. The pro.
moters hope to share with the W N r X the
10000 penmar passengers hauled annually.
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Few persons have any idea Of the enor.
nous amount of mail received during the
buster seasons Of the year by so large house
as the The Curtis Publishing Company, OF
Philadelphia, which publishes The Ladies'
Home Journal and The Saturday Evening
Post. With this company the month Of
December usually brings the heaviest daily
mails, and on Thursday last December all
previous records were broken. On that day
the actual number of letters received was
9OSO. These contained 1877 subscriptions
to the two period Gals mentioned, and $l5,
1884 in express and money orders and IN
cash. To open, receipt for, tabuate and file
these letters, aud acknowledge each one
separately, requires the work of small army
OF young women, who, needless to say, have
no time to spare.
Catoctin clarion., 1902-01-30
The "Weddle'' school Case.

The Court of Appeals has rendered an o.
pInion in the case, John w. Weddle versus
the Board of County School Commissioners
of this county, on appeal from our Circuit
Court, where Judgment adverse to Mr.. We'd
die had been given. The judgment of the
lower court was affirmed.
John W. Weddle, of Catoctin Furnace,
brought suit against the School Board on ac-
count of the death Of his daughter, ,aa he made
claim, through negligence on the part Of the
school authorities The child was pupil in
the Blue Moutain school, one mile south of
this place and while at play on the school
grounds, she ran against wire that had been
stretched across portion of the grounds at
a time when Sunday School picnic or fes
tlval had been held thereon She was thrown
down and sustained injuries from which her
death resulted.
The court holds that there could be no &C.
ton at common law against a quasi corpora.
tion which the School Board is. The decision
also holds that under the statute creating
school boards as it was not intended to make
them liable to civil damages beyond that of
their ordinary obligations contracted for
educational matters. Indeed, the Constitu
ton holds that the whole fund under their
disposal must be devoted to education, and
there is no fund from which to pay damages
should they be awarded