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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
About Good Horses.

"One must have studied many horses
critically" said lover of horses, be
fore the good and bad points are dis
covered quickly, and the relative value
If each determined at Its true value.
observe the well-bred horse from the
front as he is led out One can tell on
the instant II he has some OF the true
Oriental blood in his veins. Good breed
ing and careful education through the
centuries are seen IN the face and head
of the horse as easily as clean living and
intelligence are observed In the face Of
a man. Each head has an individuality.
About pointed ears, If they are set
symmetrically on the sides Of rising.
prominent brain they are as flexible as
the wings of pigeon. II the head is set
lightly on the neck and at the right
angle the correct pose is secured. and
fiexibility, intelligence and courage stand
out in such a taking way that some
minor defects OF body-form may be ig-
nored. A beautiful, harmonious head
often sells the horse and saves him
from abuse, because the owner comes to
love the spirited intelligence and respon-
sive service of an animal that is cor
rectly built ahead OF the throat-latch.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
DEMANDING THEIR RIGHTS.

From the Eufaula Times.
The officers to be elected this fall In the
state are governor, secretary Of state,
attorney general, auditor treasurer, COM
missioner of agriculture and superintsnd-
ent OF education: those in Barbour Coun-
ty are, one Senator and two Representa-
tives for the Legislature. The people de-
sire primary to make these nominations.
as It will give them all a chance to eK-
press their choice of candidates. there
being many in the race for the respective
Offices The people feel confident that
they can make as good selection of Of
flcers as can the professional politicians
and they demand their rights.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
A NEW PRIMARY PLAN.

From the 'Gadsden Times-News.
1t is very likely that the Democrats
who favor the holding of a state primary
election to nominate candidates for state
offices will resort to novel means to Sc
cure the prim airy. number OF promi-
nent party men have disclosed a plan to
vote for delegates to the state conven-
ton who favor the primary. and who will
vote after they take their seats In the
convention aginst the conventionists max
ing nominations and who will then vote
to have the matter referred to a primary
election.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
Progress In Cuba.

zone of the results of the American oc-
cupation of Cuba which Is not generally
known or appreciated has been the orea-
ton of a more comprehensive system OF
railroads than the island has hitherto
enjoyed" said a man with Cuban con-
nections.
ton Is about 5000 miles of telegraph lines
established by the United States Sig
nal Corps which have been transferred
to the new government. This system Is
said to have brought no less than $780,
600 into the Cuban treasury within the
past year. besides transmitting official
messages. which at the same rate would
have cost more than 500, 000.''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
Railroad Officials Here.

Mr.. C. H. Ackert of Washingt on, gener-
al manager Of the Southern Railway, ar
rived In Birmingham last night and will
remain here for a day or two. He is reg
istered at the Hillman.
Mr.. W. j. Murphy OF Cincinnati. gener-
al manager of the Queen and Crescent
route, arrived last night but remained
In his private car, which was switched of
at Woodlawn. He will be in Birmingham
today and will probably go to Meridian
tonight
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
WHAT WILL IT Dor

From the Bessemer Workman.
The sentiment seems to be growing
that the state executive committee will
ignore the wishes OF a majority Of the
people of Alabama and declare In favor
of a convention for nominating state Of
ficers. inst cad of passing a resolution or
dering a primary, so the great mass OF
the people may express their preferences
on this matter. more important today
than ever In the history Of the state.
No man who has kept in touch with
the press of the state can fan to notice
the practical unanmity of expression in
favor of primary, yet n majority Of
the state executive committee have seen
nt to put themselves on record as OPP
| posed to this plan of selecting the NOM
inees of the party. and have stated their
reasons In the daily papers Of the state.
One editor has gone 80 far as to say
that he belives nineteen out Of every
twenty men In the state are in favor
OF a primary; but he goes beyond that
and says that "the twentieth man is
usually more active in politics than all
the other nineteen combined" and the
inference can be drawn from his asser-
ton that 1.-The nineteen represents the
people and 'the. twentieth" one the
state executive committee.
Now II the committee tramples under
foot the will of nineteen voters and
agrees to the demands of the one. the
old time manipulation, which Alabama
wants to retire. will exercise the same
power he has in the past. and the very
essence of the new constitution becomes
dead letter. for instead of the people
choosing their officials they are forced to
take whomsoever the convention may
by all kinds of trades and counter trades
decide to be its choice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
Our New Fellow Citizens.

In the first nine months of the pres
ent fiscal year 37O,575 immigrants
were landed at our ports, and 1t is
believed the total on July l will be
fully 100000. Nearly all of this tide
of people comes to New York, al
though a considerable number seek
sutrances at Boston and Baltimore.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE
The Y. M. C. A.

'Of the 100000 needed for Y. NJ. C. A.
building about $4,000 has been subscribed
and the directors will begin this week to
make a systematic canvass for the bal
ance," said an officer of the association
1--WE have been conducting a campaign
of education. The papers have been very
helpful and I think every man in Biz
mingham is familiar with the plans and
purposes of the association. Few things
are so much needed In Birmingham as
Y. M. c. A. home, and business men
who have not subscribed to the building
fund, should not delay In doing So rms
town should be able to raise the fun
amount before the end Of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
We get wisdom when we are too old for
II to do us any good.
When cold lips thaw they have more
warmth than any other kind
II Is better to be bitten by mosquitoes
than to wear no open-work stockings at
all.
woman can't help having red-headed
hair. but she ought to help having a red
headed temper.
Some people know so little that they
don't even know enough to know that
they don't know everything.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
Transferred to Birmingham.

Mobile, May 25.-(Special.)-Wash Smith
a negro convict, charged with attempted
criminal assault growing out of his al
legged desperate battle with Mrs. Taylor,
Mrs. Chandler and Miss Howell, near
Hurricane bay Tuesday night. has been
transferred to Birmingham by order of
President Carmichael of the convict
board. He left tonight
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
Southern Music Teachers.

The Southern Music Teachers Associa-
ton will hold its annual meeting next
month at Asheville, NJ C. 1t will be in
session several days Many interesting
papers will be read, and Miss Edna
Gockel of this city will give a piano re-
cital by special invitation of the pro-
gramme committee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
DON'T TURN THE PEOPLE DOWN,

From the Edwardsville Standard-News.
Politically the people OF Alabama were
never so unanimous on any question as
they are In their demand for prima-
~ of which the executive committee
has been fully advised, and If 1t turns
the people down It's action will be the
death knell Of the Democratic party In
Alabama and will forever dethrone politi-
cally every member of the committee
who favors such action.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
pleasant CITY In Summer

LAS summer weather is with us 1t Is
we'll to remember that Birmingham Is
much pleasanter place during the heated
term than many of the well known re-
Sorts" remarked prominent business
man.
"I have gone every year for a short va
cation to the springs, and have been BEN
Gifted by change Of scene and change OF
society, but when 1t comes to comfort
give me Birmingham every time. This
city is seldom ae hot in midsummer as
Cincinnati and other towns north Of us,
and on the Highlands the nights are near
~ always delightfully."- cool"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
Ice Cream Soda Trust.

Mobile, May 25.-(SpeciaI. )-Druggists
and confectioners here have formed a
combine and made an iron clad agree
ment to raise the price of Ice creame soda
to 10 cents per glass after June l. Prices
here have always been cents and they
claim there Is no money In the beverage
at that price
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
ollie James Nominated

Paducah, KY. May 25.-In the Dem
ocratic primary in the First Congress-
ional district yesterday Ollie James of
Crittenden County was nominated for
Congress by atgood majority over
Samuel Grassland Of Graves County.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26

Inc meat trust bulls the price of
meat, and the coal trust the price of
coal, and neither is willing to arbi.
trate it's bull movement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26

Trinidad is near ST. Vincent, and
If its pitch deposits began to erupt
all the outlying districts will be paved
at once, and no local assessment will
follow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26

Until she can locate her hip pocket
with precision and dispatch Hetty
Green will let her official pistol rest
in innocuous desuetude.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26

The coal trust says there will soon
be no coal, but as there is no meat
In the homes of it's miners, the coal
will not be SO much missed, at least
In the cooking department.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26

When a volcano erupts lava and
stones and dust it creates a hole
somewhere, and no one wants to live
over a hole.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26

The Boston editors still continue
to take Governor JEFF Davis of Arkan.
sas seriously. No one else does.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26

The silence imposed on Genera
Funston has struck in giving him in
termittent malarial fever.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
About Persons.

w. E. Horne of London. England. is at
the Metropolitan.
7. H. Moore Of Selma is at the Metro
politan.
C. F. Dawson Of Chicago is at the
Metropolitan.
G.. b. Chapman of Cleveland, Tenn,
ia at the Metropolitan.
sfsssV -s-ss So
The Right Rev. r. w. Barnwells Pro-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26

The efficiency of General Woods
special law on the Rathbone case re-
mains to be tested.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26

The Dixie is a converted Morgan
liner, and she is behaving well indeed
when she carries supplies to Martin
ique.
President Palma and General Gomez
are good friends, but both cannot be
Cubas grand old man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26

The debate on the Philippine bill
will be ended sometime.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26

The Swedes have struck for univer
sal suffrage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26

Mt. Pelee is too eager in respond
ing to encores.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26

Cuba will be all right as soon as she
chooses a national flower.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26

Nails and doorknobs will not be ad-
vanced. now that the hardware trust
has kafummuxed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26

And yet Martinique is not 80 smoky
as a coke oven district
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26

Attorney General Knox is trying
compulsory arbitration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
LITERARY NOTES.

Cy Warman has written a new mining
story in which a small dog plays the
principal part in locating a claim. 1t will
appear In Success"
The late Paul Leicester Ford was first
brought into prominence as a novelist Of
sentiment and romance when THE Story
Of an Untold Love- was published by
Houghton, Mifflin g. Co. AS a story. as
taotfuf suggestion of a finer and wiser
life, and as literature 1t is notable
book.
Hamlin Garland, whose new novel,
Tho Captain OF the Gray-Horse Troop.
has just appeared was born and brought
I'D In the Lacrosse Valley, In Wisconsin
at the junction where the Lacrosse emp
ties into the Mississippi. At this point
there was a trading-post, and hitheg
came the Indians-the Sacs. the Foxes,
Chippewas, and Sioux-from the other
side of the Mississippi to trade, making
the place q sort of highway for Indian
traffic. Here Mr.. Garland observed. from
his earliest childhood the ways of the
red men, storing up facts for future lit
erary use.
"Bylow HILL" George W. Cables new
novel, will be published next Saturday
by Charles Scribncrs Sons. The advance
orders are said to have been very large,
and every indication points to a large
sale The story Is of Massachusetts,, the
first story of the North written by the
author of THE Cavalier" Mr.. Yohn's
six illustrations have been done in color,
and reproduce the fashions as well as
the atmosphere of the period in which
"Bylow Hill is laid.
Mrs. Edith Wharton, author OF that
fine tale, THE Valley of Decision" has
written in the June number of Harper
Magazine a short story In which she
evolves peculiar situation from the
relations of a mother to her son and
to the girl who refused to marry him. 1t
deals with a parsonage well known to all
New Workers. yelled under very thin
disguise. She also has a poem In the
June Scribners called "Artemis to Ac-
taeon."
The Literary Friends and Acquaint-
ance" of W. B. HowelIs has just come
from the press of The American Printing
House for the Blind at Louisville. KY.
for the New York State Library. In four
large neatly bound volumes to be used
by the blind. Each volume Is as large
as the average Webster Dictionary, but
very light In weight. because Of the
bulky embossed character of the print,
only few pages being bound together
in one book. The pages are all white, the
print being merely the surface Of the
-paper raised In round snots whose relative
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26

Spain will send minister to Cuba,
but the man first appointed will not
be Weyler.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26

position forms these wonderful charao-
terB
John Henry Muirhead, professor Of
philosophy In the University of Birming-
ham, England. has just completed his
work on Philosophy and Life which The
Macmillan Company will publish this
month.
Miss Mary Johnston. whose Audrey
has captivated critical portion of the
public unconquered by ITO Have and To
Hold" has the shyness fostered by years
of invaiidism and seclusion at the forma-
tive period of her life. She eludes all
efforts to draw her personally before the
public. Besieged by inquiries from peri
odicals, her publishers asked Miss John
ston to give them some facts concerning
her life. Her responses were naive and
intimate. but accompanied by the deli
ciousiy feminine injunction: But please
don't let the paper get hold of any Of
these thingsl"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26

No healthy boy need envy poor,
worn little Alfonso, even If he is a
king.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26

Hetty Green has not yet realized
on her purchase OF pistol.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26

If King Edward takes his corona
ton seriously, he has no sense OF
humor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26

Alabama wants universal suffrage
in primaries. =,
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
Profitable Secnrlties

Points, a publication gotten out by
The Mutual Lfe Insurance Company,
says:
"As matter of resources and
eventual source of profit, our company
refers With iride 20 the high grade of
it's securities, which during the year
ending december 81 1901. showed an
increase over the previous year i'm mar
ket value Of S4,339 ,575.42. Not only
is this increase surprising in itself, but
IL is a still further source of gratifca-
tiOn TO know that our increase is great
er than the combined increase of all
other companies together, the total in
crease in other companies amounting
to S4.10737S72. No other company
makes a showing within S2,90O,OOO of
that of The Mutual Life's achievement
Our increase is all the more noticeable
as The New York Life, according to the
Connecticut Insurance Report, shows a
decrease in market values of s2.732-
01S.95.
"The policy-holder who desires to in
vest his payments in a company whose
financial management is beyond COM
pare. will be quick to see the evidence
.of astutoness displayed by our COM
pany I'm these results. and will avail
himself of the opportunity to become
associated with a mutual company
which shows such remarkable ability
TO invest mis- funds with profit which
profit will be one Of the sources from,
which is dividends are derived. -
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
BRADLEY SAYS THERE
Is NO CONTROVERSY
Union Leader Is Reported As Trying
to Manipulate The-Kant-tO-
Win Game

A Wilmington dispatch to the Public
Ledger, bearing on the political situa-
tion among the Unonists, states:
"A new fight developed among the
Union Republicans of New Castle
county at a meeting of the County
Committee Saturday to recommend TO
the Department of Election officers of
the Union party at the coming cleo
tiOn. Ex-COuncilman Howard e.
Stats accused Chairman Francis S.
Bradley, of the Wilmington City Com
mittee, of playing double with the
UniOnists, and that he was trying to
secure harmony with the Regulars in
New Castle county. Mr.. Stats is re-
ported as having said that in the COM
ing campaign there would be nc
Union Republican ticket il
Chairman Bradley has his way. At.
.tempts were made to stop Mr.. Stats
talking, but his friends came to his
aid, and a lively discussion followed
which showed that the Union Republi.
can leaders such as Chairman Bradley
which is ]. Edward Addicks' personal
representative in Wilmington politics
realized that they cannot win in New
Castle county without the aid of the
Regular Republicans"
Francis S. Bradley when seen by &
reporter for the Evening Journal. thi:
morning, said:
''It's an absolute falsehood. There il
no such controversy in our party"
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
Ruin on ST. Vincent

Kingston. Island of St. Vincent y.
w. T., May 12.-After numerous earth
qualles during the preceding fortnight,
accompanied by subterranean noises
in the direction OF the SoGfriere vol
cano. in the northwestern part of the
island, q loud explosion from the cra-
ter occurred Monday last. and the wa
ter in the crater lake asconded IN a
stupendous cloud of steam and oxplod-
ed heavily. The noises grew louder
continually until Wednesday morning,
when the old crater, three miles in cir
cumference and the new crater formed
by the last eruption, belched smoke
and stones, forcing the residents of
Wallibou and Richmond Valley, be-
meath the volcano, to fee TO Chateau
Belair for refuge. The thunderous
noises, which were continually incroas-
ing, were heard in neighboring islands
200 miles away.
At midday the craters elected enor-
nous columns of steam and vapor,
rising majestically eight miles high
and expanding into wonderful shapes,
resembling enormous caulinowers. si-
gantic wheels and beautiful flower
forms, all streaked up and down and
crosswise with vivid flashes of light
ming. aweing the beholder and i'm
pressing the mind with fear. The
mountain labored to rid itself of a
mass of molten lava, which flowed
over, in six streams. down the side Of
the volcano, and the greater noises
following united in one continuous roar
all evening, through the night to
Thursday morning. accompanied with
black rain, falling dust and favilla
scorial, attended with midnight dark
ness all Wednesday, creating feelings
of fear and anxious suspense.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
WILL OBSERVE
TAMMANY'S DAY
With Fine Program ID The
Opera House
HANDY WILL MAKE ADDRESS
Sketch in Brief Of the Famous Old
Indian Friend OF The
Pale Face
HANDY WILL MAKE ADDRESS

Members OF the Improved Order Of
Red Men yesterday celebrated St.
Tammany''s Day by attending Han
over Presbyterian Church. Members
in Newark attended First Presbyterian
Church, where the Rev. w. J. Rowan
preached an interesting sermon on
Pure Religion, Undehled."
In the Grand Opera House tonight
the Red Men will give an entertain
ment. at which l.. Irving Handy "a
member of the order. will made an adj
dress. The Philadelphia Entertain
ment Bureau will furnish an excellent
vaudeville program. All Of the re-
lserved seats. of which there are 1.400.
have been sold since Saturday, but the
theatre has standing room for about
/ 200
Tamina was an Indian chief, who
was powerful in his tribe He was the
Friends of the white man. and often
protected the early settlers from the
vengeance of his people. He was a
great warrior, and his words OF wis
dom had great influence with the chill
dren of the forest The hunting grOund
of his tribe extended from the head
waters of the Delaware in New York
State to the Chesapeake bay. and from
the Atlantic ocean to the Mississippi. In
revolutionary times societies were
formed that allied themselves with the
Indians. and the Tammany Hall So
ciety, OF New York city is the only
Surviving one. When the Improved
Order OF Red Men was instituted
Tamina was adopted as tho patron
saint of the order for his goodness and
his friendship for the white man. The
order has observed his anniversary am
lnually by giving some street demon
stration. but as the weather was un-
favorable for parading on the days Sc
lected for the past two years, Il was
decided TO give an entertainment in
1.-THE Opera House. Each member OF th,
order was given two tickets. which nc
could exchange for reserved scat cuu-
lpons but as the theatre will not hold
lam the members in the city many will
De turned away.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
STRAWBERRY SEASON SOON OPENS
According to Growers Yield will bs EHOr-
mOus if Weather Remains Favorable

The Delaware strawberry season will
open within the next two weeks. and
the crop this year promises to be an
enormous one. The season will be
longer than usual, owing to the fact
that many early and late varieties are
grown.
The centre of the strawberry grow
ing belt lis between Bridgeville and Sea-
ford, and the growers say about fifty
cars will be shipped from Seaford on
the big day. Strawberry growing has
become an industry down the State.
and the farmers find it hard TO get
pickers The scarcity of pickers may
cause an increase of half a cent per
quart i'm the price. There Is strong
talk of raising the price to two cents.
The railroads are making prepara-
tions for shipping the crop. and are
sending extra cars down the State
every day.