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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-09
Rairs at Equality.

Equality, August S.-(special. )-Farm- CTS are having plenty of rain for the last few days. which has helped the crops, but too late for them to make more than a half-crop of either corn or cotton.
 Colonel Brewer spoke here last night to about fifty populsts and democrats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-09
COMMON SENSE
GILMAN.
E. H. cabanlss Speaks In Interest of
 Governor Jelks.

Cullman August S.-(Special.)-E. H. Cabanss, of Birmingham. spoke here to- night at an enthusiastic Jelks meeting of 300 persons. He delivered one of the most able speeches ever heard in Cullman.
 The Jelks club In Cullman, which was organized one week ago tonight now has 300 members. This county will be safe for Jelks by a good majority If his campaign continues for the remainder of the cam paign as 1t has In the last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-09
City Marshal Dies.

Huntsville. August S.-(Special.) )-Rob- ert Sanderson, city marshal of Madison. Ala, died today from injuries received in an attempt to board freight train on the Southern Railway yesterday. His widow and three children survive him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-09
Watch our 39c Shirt Sale today. Louis Pizitz.
HORSE RACINE

This afternoon at 2 o'clock at Smith Park. Match race between Fred s and Harry for $2, ,OOO. Admission 25c; ladies free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-09

Hot weather says the vital energy and makes the hardest workers feel lazy. To maintain strength and energy, use Prickly Ash Bitters. It Is the friend of industry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-09
Hermitage

Hermitage. all around sign painter. Get prices. Address City. s-E If
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-09
#11sA[zI,N NAgz<eE

The above signature is on the wrapper of every bottle of the genuine OWENS PINK MIxTURE-the baby's friend from birth until he has his teeth. All druggists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-09

We make cuts. Age-Herald Engra~ ing Co.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23
TANK KEe, THE HEATHEN cHINEE,v DEAD

General G. W. Bailey better known to the public
Tank Kee is dead He died at Omaha of heart fail
ure the 10Th of this month. From oversight
the part of the Associated Press agent that point
because of the ignorance of the newspaper of
that city of the and his character his death went
unnoticed 1t seems that he had been living in
Atchison the Globe gives the public the first in
timation of his demise. The Globe says that he
ried Minnesota woman about two years in which
state he had lately been residing. Tank Kee" his
Chinese name He was of American parentage, but
in that country by rich madarin He had, however
travelled the world and quite we'll known,
peciay in the lecturer for Sunday schools
and churches, China. He had large and valuable
collection of Chnest curios, costumes etc He had
not only been a soldier but Methodist preacher, and
allround curious character. 1t is claimed
that he victim of the cocaine habit The Atchison
hibed literature time He presented the editor
of the Eagle in 1879, with book printed in London
in 1871 The book is bound in calf and gold,
and is in perfect state The binding is far
superior TO any binding in calf of these times.
In later years he presented to the editor of the
among debris of the ruins of ancient Chin
pers that country fixed the date of the temple and
god products of the first the third century of
the Christian 1t is of pure bronze and is in the
smlitude of winged lion. rampant and shows artistic
conceptions of a high order
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23

is Berlin London Caracus that is trying to inn
people approaching the fact of their governments en-
barrassment becoming exasperated They huml-
lated that their rulers caught mapping The Brit
ish people realize that collect few private
debts of doubtful vitality and utterly Insignificant in
they have been surprised into situation which
eopardzes their friendly relations with the nation with
which it is of the utmost Importance that they should
remain on the most friendly terms. Even the dense
Englishman Also Cannot fail to the absurdy of the
situation They involved in quarrel with insov
ent nation over the collection and the only
action that they take is such TO increase the
pledges well by fear OF the United States
landing troops occupying Venezuelan territory
they only blockade Of Venezuelan ports,
which will be hollow farce is the vessels of neutral
powers-the only ships that engaged in Venezuelan
except the merchant ships of Great Britain and
Germany-are allowed enter and discharge their
cargoes and which can only have the effect
of mourning the debt paying power of Vene-
zuela if it is enforced against all vessels The fact that
the claims insignificant in amount and that the
cost of the blockade to the powers engaged in is
adds the farcical character Of the whole
ceeding and tends still further to aggravate the re-
sentiment of the thrifty British taxpayer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23
Dais,se Eaols
ssSH@ .Ss4o$ "A
M. M. MURDOCH, Editor.
KANSAS NEEDS A NEW CONSTITUTION.

Word comes from Topeka that Representative John
w Adams of Wichita viii introduce resolution this
winter in the legislature providing for constitutional
convention Such resolution must be concurrent and
have thirds of each in order to become eff
fective.
There is no question of the desrabiIty con-
stituton this state desrabily bordering on neces
sy The state has long outgrown the OLD funda
mental law almost every direction We have, as
state interests and developments undreamed of forty
years ago Several efforts been made in the past
to secure constitution all have failed There
are two or three stumbling One of these is the
5000 exemption under which the average property
holder $500 $1,000 entirely taxation
This big per of the entire voting population
These fear that constitution would in leaving out
the exemption clause them bear their equitable
proportion the public burthen Again there are the
ardical prohibonsts, that is. prohibtonsts who in
believing ultimate efficacy of prohibition legisa-
ton apprehend that constitutional convention might
ignore the St John amendment It is illogical and wrong
for minority to coerce majority. If majority of the
people desire the of these they be
submitted separately or as distinct articles along with
the main instrument time. BY this both
would be retained II the majority desired anu SO
voted MI Adams is quoted SAYING Il in favor of
revision constitution for the that the chang
ed conditions its adoption have arisen that
ders it inadequate to the the people many
particulars The state should have greater power to
regulate and control private and municipal corpora
tons: should have power adequate TO meet the trust
question in all its phrases and the constitution should
limit and restrict taxation both state and municipal
/ in favor Of q law giving laboring man lien on
the property of a debtor for his wages l favor the
making of a deed after two years convey perfect
title without reference to Irregularities in all cases,
except where the not lien the property
where there minors. l in favor of the de
defendants witnesses III a criminal being paid by
the state whe. they be collected from the de-
PENDANT. the number of witnesses be subpoenaed
part Of defendant be limited by the court
favor the redistricting of state into eight con-
eressiona districts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23
TOPEKA PATols VERSUS PERFECT ENGLISH.

The editor of the Topeka Herald few days since
gave expression a conjecture that editor of
Eagle of town. predication supposition
upon the absence Of any word Of than two or
three sylable appearing in the editorials of parcu
lar issue Of this paper The general seems unequal
the comprehension of friendly consideration and con-
cession upon cur part The Eagle was but modifying
its language for the to the limitations of its
Topeka contemporaries capacity by employing the simple
sentences sf monosylable referred Compound inter
rcgating compound declaratory SENTENCES though
consisting of but hundred or So however def
mite in nominatiyes or agreeable its numbers and cases
connect propositions and conjunctions or har-
nonous of adjectiyes and adverbs if sentences
happen to contain unusual derivtive two of more
than three sylables then and there editor of the
Herald throws pigeon English" fit The general if not
obtuse be entirely to the fact that the
Eagle published educational center of the state
a center of universities colleges academies and of
special and high schools in such numbers as are not
claimed by any other city Kansas and all boastng
classical cerricuum To ignore would be to insult the
profundity Of such environment To fall back on the
common lingo and verdant vernacular current at To-
peka would be reflection if not unexcusable contra
temps proper reference to gattaOgy, chrestoma-
thy in their best forms therefore, absolute pre-
requisite to either financial success literary reference
in this neck of words And all this there must be no
vergng the of the publication neology or
bordering antphrasis. which the Eagle so conspicu
ously endeavors avoid, effort that not escaping
the attention Of the esteemed has called his scath
Ing criticisms Even in this explanatory note we prob
ably should beg pardon having words not found
in every pronOnasia Of TOneya iargor
of its Pottawatomie chief.
Words. Dear General. are the tools of trade and
when it comes to the construction of sentences which
have the real reach and the fetch the Eagles
editor is a mechanic don't you forget it
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23
WE HOPE ROOSEVELT WILL DECLINE

The latest twist taken by the allied dunnirg com
hine Of Europe comes in the way Of proposition that
If the outrageous blockade to be lifted through arbi.
tation. suggested by Washington that President
Roosevelt must assent to become the arbitrator The
Ease fer one hopes that he VIII do no such thing
The blunder IS not ours nation. and as nation
We should refuse to be made party to it Complica-
tons are inevitable. and war possible. Because Eng
land became catspaw FOR the Eohenzolern buffer is
Nc reason why Uncle should burn mis- fingers WI
holm has been itching for war with the United States
bur feared Engarl Having tied England hand and
foot as an ally in tcmrhed m issue which involves
TIE Monroe doctrine the Kaiser puts airs and assun
ing perogatves proceeds u sussesJ NOT TO dictate
what the President OF The United States should Go OF
course everybody knows that Roosevelt accepts the
commission Of arbitrator exact justice viii be dealt
OFT all parties interest without reference to their
future good VIII or i'll VIII Still there is no demand upon
the part of the people Of this country he shall place
himself and country position to be criticized. 1t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23
SOUTH AFRlcA's GOLD PRODUCT.

The gold output of the Rand mines, South Africa for
November, stated in the cabled reports 10000
of fine gold That for October 1S1 O02 and
for September 10 The output for month (No-
vember SHOWS about the increase October
month did September. The production would
be much greater the necessary help in the mines
obtainable is quite possible that the solution of this
difficulty will be found in Chinese labor notwithstanding
all the objections that being offered it by those
in South Africa who do not own mines
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23
CUBA ESTIMATED BY AN ENGuSHMAN.

The London Spectator. mperalistic all round far
the AngloSaxon race is concerned of the Cuban
situation that it improbable that the policy of
the United States in allowing the island so much indie
pendence will break down policy dictated by senti-
usually does. IL adds that presumably
OF temporary compromise will be arranged but the
may yet discover that their constitution
for sober Engshmen, intent order rather than for
Spanish Amricans who very like the Spanards but
without the Spaniards naughty patience.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23

Mexico is the land Of mystery and romance A chest
OF Jewels has Just been discovered under the floor OF
the City CT Mexico, where it has been buried
q century
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23

The country around Washington is wilder than any
thing be found in the middle Yesterday morning
Roosevelt wild turkey hunting hours ride from
he canifcl
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23

Roosevelt has received assurance from Germany and
England that they will rot on the sacred
ground covered by the Monroe doctrine This pleasant
hear And they better not
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23

The court has decided shat the Louisville who
heavily insured died through accident and the in
surance companies ponplussed In the eyes the
fe insurance companies all who heavily insured
and die commit suicide.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23

Still il must be pretty hard on the nerves OF Engisn
ard Germany 10 be conducting \ without the priv
lese and incentive Of grabbing territory.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23

Upon the whole President Castro with nothing b.
snd three and four spots his hands has manages
il pretty well
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23

BY this time Roosevelt ousht 70 have convinced the
world that he doesn't stampede every the dogs OF
va bark
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23

Prom the way some OF Us are throwing ourselves on
Christmas presents. along about January the bill col
lector viii be seizing some Of our customs ports.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23

An interminahle OF viii result from tha
pure bin IL il becomes law. viii be picnic
for the chronic and professional trouble maker
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23

Venezuela has had l04 wars in seventy years AT,
every one has mulched the nationsl debt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23

Three Of four people who took part In the Boer
haven't written books about /; yet
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23

The pure food bill prohibits the sale Of food in
state Of decay. Good bye NmbuTre1 cheese
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23

The upshot ot the whole matter NAV be that Roose-
y cit viii be appointed receiver Of Venezuela
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23

AEE1stz- os~ - 8r;is- c5ectg. r. tan
trE % t-tlitEx ier Ezs There - Ezs a..
tkseSsk tie Walnut valley.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23

les n-ssrT Polly szlE Archits-4
ard from Re VA FodY ,ock~si whT7 7
Shovel hs- TITS seco-E fas~f Z q ~ sna
fs ut3frE 9 ssolld Efrs hsr zwar
EduRra 2 Ci<rt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-22
COALING STATIONS ~ CTBt.
Iirst Important Duty OF Minister squiers
Il TO secure the sites selected.

WASHINGTON. Nav ?i.-Ths first import
ant duty Of Herbert G. Squier.. the new
Minister n Cuba. will be 10 enter into nego-
,iati,ns with the Government II tho republic
to secure the fulhlment OF the pledge con-
tain.d in the Cuban Constitution that the
United States should -. allowed 20 obtain
sites for coalhg stations az the island.
These sites have already len tentatively
selected 10y the state ana IA, Navy Depart
meats. but 1t will rest with the Cuban Gov
eminent 20 say whether they shall 10 cedci.
The Washington Administration wants to
establish one az tie stations in Havana
Hsrbor. and II - expected that there nav
be some opposition TO this on the vart Of
the Cuban authorities.
To for--tAll such opposition, which IL
understood 20 apply principally 10 any
site IN HaNana proper, q selection has BEEN
mad. Of a place across the bay firm tho
city. ard this viii he suggested II there
is strong objections 10 having an AmerI-
can fertilization on he city side.
This Government wants three other
stations In Cuba ~ Nifa BAY, on tho North
east coast, an admirable situation from
a strategic point at Guantanamo, the deep
water bay about forty miles TO thu east Of
Santiago on the southeast coast, where
American naval yes-els went to coal during
the Santiago campaign. and at ,ienfuegoS,
on the south central coast, another ad-
mirable ~loca'ien Tor a strategic station.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-22
KELLOCk WAS GIRLS VICTIM.


YosKKRs, MAY ?i.-Robert Kellock. for
mer Fire Commissioner, who has been on
trial on the cha ge Of abducting the two
Young daughters Of Louis Mc--rschmid,.
w.s dischar ged from custody by Judge
Kellogg this evening. The Judge said lac
believed Kellock bad been the victims and
not the girls.
Tho girls testified that Kellock had taken
them To the Hotel Peletier in Moun Vernon.
Julia who Is not yet 10 testified with an air
Of bravado unparalleled In the local court
and old stories Of or gies n which she was
a spectator. without a blush. On cross
examination she admitted that shs had
stolen more than $500 from her father and
that this Was the sixth time she had run
away from home. She was vcry imperti-
n~nt 70 the counsel and admitted that she
would lie under oath. II IL wer" convenient.
kellock testified that Carrie SAMPSON,
Tho woins charged Jointly with himself.
was in Mount Vernon At the time 81 the al
legged abduction and the girls wanted 20
her whsrcabouta. They told him they
had sons clothing TO take 20 her and he CON
10 help them. When they arrived
at tbs Pe.etier Hotel the girls told him he
vns fooled Both girls admitted the truth
Of KrlloCk's story. They also admitted
that ,h.y Rad sta y~d there Of their own
Volition and not at the request 81 kellOck.
The SanTson woman was held Ia 1900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-22
HELrED IT T0 DIE EASIER.
Eject ~ Csafer-nce in Pewter tusrene,
suii o. Illustrated ny Nr. Mercer.

WASHINGTON. MAY - After the Housr
Republican conference on tho Fowler
Currency hall last night thu author Wa
going home on q car with q number OF
fellow members who we're discussing tho
MEASURE.
what do you think ~ the situation
asked n friend Of the bill Of Mr.. Mercer
OF Nebraska.
Il think the House Is against you he
Answered. -or, rather. II is against taking
up the It'll NJ this session
But don't you think the situation was
greatly improved after We got through
with oui explana,ions,' asked Nh. Fowler.
We'll said MIR. M.rcer, that reminds
mo Of the experience of a farmer out IN
Nebraska with a cure for hog cholera
He had a drove sadly afflicted with the
disease aud a drummer succ'eded m selling
him a cuTo which he c~Ntoll.i very highly
Several weeks later IA. drummer Was
going hat way again and called on the
farmer 10 inquire how the cure worked
-Oh. first rate said tie farmer. With
some lack Of enthusiasm, however. 1t
helped the hogs die y good deal .,,-ier
Nevertheless and outstanding. Mr.
Fowler il confident hat the Republicans
" the House do not really intend To LEI
the I'LL die an oasy or q Violent d@i'h Tie
has written q letter 10 every Republican
Representative, calling his attention 10
the pledge OF the platform Of 1909 and tie
Recommendations Of President Mckinley
In his Ines-a ges Of iss7, isee and 1900, which
the bill l. Intended To carry into effect,
and adds.
ard legislation Of lyUD, admirable a. ! was
IN it, moral -fe"t. does MT give the Secre-
tafy of the Treasury the ue'e-Sary power
10 maintain the parity of gold and silver.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-22
TRIED 10 TALK 70 PRESIDENT.


Word from Washington reached Edward
". Martin Of Hoboken Yesterday that his
appointment a. postmaster Of that city TO
succc~d Leonard Schroeder had beea recom-
me,ded to the President by Senator Kean.
S~chroeder's friends have heen protesting
against Lis forced retirement. declaring
that tho only fault tho Hudson county
Republican machine has against him lie
that La refused 30 violate the postal eri
l.tions IN making appointments in his
Office. They addressed . petition 10 tho
Pr esiden,. the faculty ~ S,ev.n- destitute
and others teins mi the 500, sisncrs,
Schroeder went 20 Washington on Sunday
10 &c, an audience with the President and
falling 10 get one returned tuesday night
and tried 20 talk 30 bin a. he was boarding
the Pennsylvania train In Jersev City oarly
Yesterday morning after hi. address 10 the
Pr ssbyte a Secret service men iostcl
him away from the President and Schroeder
hadto conten, himself with a brief converse
ton with Secretary Cortelyou.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-22
0-BRfEy Dry0R6E SIR.
E>.shersn MAKES. rphii- what ne sharses
Against Hts u

Something Of how thinxs g. at III Wes'
flghty- sixth -tre-st. where Mrs. Ahn'e
D. OBrien resides and her husband James
OBr'en, formerly Sheriff. maintains an
apartment. vas told yesterday IN the'r
counter-divorc~ suits. Mrs. O'Brien asked
for a counsel fee and alimohy and alleged
that the ex-Sherif has $4,000 laid away,
has an income u t:o,ooo a year m nays
$500 a month for an apartment at the Hoi-
land HOUSE.
She declares that he il a frequen'er 81
racetHcks and al-o goes 10 Canholds
gambling house in this city and the Hon.
man Club at 10 IVES, Twenty-hfth street.
where she says shs is informed games for
high stakes are played, and that az other
times he 10 In the company OF dpsolutc
women.
lawyer Robert l., Turk. In behalf OF Mrs.
O'Bricn, declared that O'Brien has made
life a burden to his wife by s,ationihg de-
~tsctivcs In the house.
The motion was opposed ~ 0'Brien
through A. u Hummel, who said that Mrs.
O'Brien IL we'll provided for a. her hons.
II she would cave the house O'Brien would
pay her s25a week. Counsel said ufiher;.
'Obricn never drank n drop 81 hauo IN
his life and never smoked, and Ne show
that while she livri In the house Of her
husband In one mouth rhe bought eighteen
gallons 81 whiskcv and gin
A long affida Wit of O'Brien says that his
wife has drunk immediately for five Years
and, lac believes, has leon Intimate with
different men. Paul NTH IL named a. a
correspondent. O'Brien nays that his room
al the Holland House costs but ~ n day,
He has never bccn In Csnfcld's ia this CITY,
but has dropped into CGnfeld'- at Safs-
toga a. one Of the sights Of the place. lie
denied that he ever lost large sums OF
money gambling. lie as~erts that he got
hurt financially In two panics and has not
much money or property.
lawyer Turk made return that the whls-
key and gin bills were incurred In part for
Mary Carrick. a correspondent named bv
Mrs. o'Brsn. Decision on Tho motion
WAS renerNed-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-22
.Iudlc,sr, Appointments FOR the Philippines.

WASHINGTON, May 81. Before Gov. Tsft's
departure for Rome he made several APP
po.ntnents in the Judiciary service Of tho
Philippines, which OIL all vacancies In that
branch Of the Government. Judges OF tho
Courts OF First Instance were selected
as follow Herbert J. Davis OF Chicago,
Capt. J. y. Powell 81 Newman, Ga and
VIC HOPPE 81 Santa Re, VI
Adolph Wislizenius OF 81 Louis and
Charles smith Of jackson. Mich. have nc
ceptcd the positions Of Prosecuting At
tornev and Assistant Acknowledgement.
respectively.
James W Besrdsley ~ D~ roit has h~~r
appointed city gin OF Manila and con-
sui'ing engineer OF the Philippine Com
mission