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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-05

alleged want Of power in the State
Committee 10 call a primary, quite for
getting that it did arbitrarily call
primary IN the Fifth Congressional
district, debating even the names that
could be balloted for.
The plain truth Of the matter IS.
those who want a convention for rea-
sons of their own assert, not that
convention is per~se better but that
the State Committee lacks power IN
the premises. If this be so-and it Is
not-let them study not only the ac-
ton of the committee in the Fifth dis
trict two years ago, but let them also
study the satterheld plan, which meets
the point IN question and fully salts
fies it, for it provides for the calling
of an instructed convention.
With the satterfeld plan before the
people the conventionists have not an
inch of ground to stand on, especially
in the glare of the action of the State
Committee In the Fifth district. II a
convention OF the customary sort be
called, it will be done arbitrarily, be-
cause few men are unwilling to
surrender to the rank and file equal
rights. The Selma Journal cheerfully
chips in with the pleasant suggestion
that an honest primary cannot be held
this year. but that one can be held
next time. This means that the con-
yentionites propose to hold over four
years. trusting to time for further
extension of power. AS good a pri-
mary can be held this year as can be
held at any future time, and this year
is a particularly good time in which
to inaugurate direct popular action be-
cause the people are for the first time
relieved of a black vote and are COW
cred and protected by the guarantees
of the new constitution. Under such
circumstances to deprive the rank and
file of their just proportion of political
power throughout four years would be
tyrannical. most unjust and well-nigh
suicidal.
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pirt Throwinu on the Canal.

II France and Frenchmen can hand
over a clear title to the Panama canal
that de Lesseps planned, it is est
mated that actual work can be begun
on January l, 1904 and the canal COM
pleted in 1910. The steps to be taken
IN order are these: First, to ascertain
whether the French Canal Company
can give clear title; second to ratify
a treaty with Colombia transferring
concessions and control of route tc
this country; third, payment of $40-
900 900 to the French company; fourth,
appointment by the President of a
commission of seven to SUPERVISE the
work of construction; fifth, award of
contracts for the construction of the
canal; sixth, the throwing of dirt and
the building of masonry across the
isthmus in true American style.
Attorney General Knox is already
investigating the title of the French
Canal Company, and he will call to his
aid competent help both in this
country and in France. It is believed
now an order from a court in France
will needs be backed up by an act of
the French Legislature This will abb
sorb some time, as will the negotia-
ton and ratification of a treaty with
Colombia. Congress does not meet
until December, and the requisite
transfers and treaties will not be COM
plete until the year is ended. The
awarding of the contracts and the
preparations for the work will absorb
a years time, and January 1, 1904, is
a reasonable guess as the date when
dirt will first begin to be thrown along
the line of the proposed canal.
There are those who think a clear
title will never be secured to the Pan
anna canal, and that the President will
be forced to build a canal on the
Nicaragua route. This remains to be
seen. The differences between the two
are thus set forth in a table by the
advocates of the Panama route:
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Coal and an Omen Warrior.

II is a reflection upon Southern en-
ergy and industry that Pittsburg can
mine coal in the Monongahela, trans
port it to Pittsburg, there to be re
handled and loaded anew into barges,
and then ship it 1000 miles to Lower
Mississippi towns, thus depriving coal
mined within 300 miles of the Lower
Mississippi of a market. Pittsburg
operators are engaged today in ship
ping 10000, 900 bushels of coal to the
South on a rise in the Ohio river. We
repeat this is a reflection on Southern
enterprise.
Perhaps, however, this statement is
too strong. Pittsburg has water trans
portation, while Birmingham has the
convenient but expensive land trans
portation only. Water transportation
overcomes distance, and puts out OF
the running land transportation, and
this excuses this district as things
stand
But as soon as the Warrior is opened
an event that ought not to be post
poned beyond 1906-Pittsburg can be
and should be driven out of the Lower
Mississippi. The shipment of mil
lion tons on a single rise in the Ohio
will then cease unless indeed 1t can
be placed above Memphis.
A strong effort should be made to
secure an appropriation of 100000
in the long session of the next Con-
gress. 1t meets in December, 1908, and
If an appropriation of two million dol
lars can be secured there will be by
1906 an open waterway all the year
round to Mobile, Pensacola and New
Orleans six feet deep. Coal loaded on
barges at the mines in the heart of
this district will not be rehandled, but
IL will be towed to tide water at mini
mum Iates-rates that the most gen.
erous railroad cannot afford to meet
By sending back such experienced,
popular and influential members as
Messrs. Underwood and Bankhead it
ought to be possible to secure suf-
ficient appropriation in the Fifty-eighth
Congress. New members could not
accomplish this task, but Messrs. I'm
derwood and Bankhead may accom-
plish it. Both should at any rate be
returned, instructed to ask for an Open
Warrior at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-05
TRIAL ON FOURTH OF JULY.
Bribery Case of Policeman Ames Pro-
ceeds by Mutual Consent.

Minneapolis, July 4.-By mutual con-
sent of all parties the trI of Fred w.
Ames, superintendent of the police de-
partment, for bribery, proceeded today in
spite of the holiday. The State put on
but three witnesses in the morning and
rested just before noon. Patrolman Ia
husky told Of how he had arrested Ed
wards, the big mitt man. while run
ming Joint on his beat. He took the
man to headquarters, where he was set at
liberty by Superintendent Ames, who told
him that there was no case against the
man he had arrested.
Patrolman Rhodes told how he had
been instructed by the chief not to arrest
the big nlitt' men, but to bring them and
the suckers who complained to head
quarters. If the suckers refused to make
complaint there were to be nc arrests The
defense now takes an" inning and 1t is
expected to set up an alibi covering the
time when Crossman and another big
mitt' man swears he handed the super
intendent s25 as part of lne proceeds of a
draft taken from Roman MEX, one of
the five victims.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-05
MORGAN NOT A POKER PLAYER
On Contrary, Finaneier Says. Harsh
Things About the Game.

From Harper's Weekly.
while idling upon the deck on an
ocean steamship recently the attention
of a group of voyagers comprising sew
eral prominent americans and two Eng
lish baronets, was directed to the fact
that no less than a dozen passengers
were deeply engrossed in books relating
to bridge whist. Whereupon the merits
of that fascinating game were discussed.
The most interesting point was reached
when Sir Edward Colebrooke wondered
whether it was quite patriotic for Amer
leans to dislodge their famous national
game. Meaning draw poker calculated
Mr. Morgan.
$ That is not a game characteristic of
the American people. 1t never was, it
never will be. 1t is a bad game. 1t Is
based upon lie. The man who has the
greatest capacity for deceit wins. To be-
come a strong player he studies to de-
velop the most ignoole and most un-
American faculty. The effect upon boys
is to make them think deceit and bluff
are smart and ought - be abolished.
Nothing could be more foreign to Ameri-
can ideas. The man who labeled 1t our
typical national game ought to be shot
I never heard it referred to by that term
without wanting to shoot him."
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squeIched by Beef Trust.

1T don't do to monkey with any MEM
bers of the beef trust said a drummer
yesterday.
Not long since I learned of the ex-
perience Of a leading merchant in
pretty good sized town in this state,
which goes to show that if you do BUSH
ness with the beef trust people you must
do 1t their way or not at all. The mer-
chant I speak of runs a big wholesale
and retail establishment. He inherited the
business from mis- father. Every year he
buys and sells a large quantity of cotton,
and naturally he supplies many farmers.
He has grown wealthy and is probably
the most important man in the commun-
ity. He knows 1t, too, and never fails to
exact due appreciation of mis- own i'm
poltance.
"A representative of one of the meat
companies called on hin, che day and
presented his card. The merchant merely
glanced at it, went on with his work in
hand, saying rever word. He didn't
even ask the caller to be seated After
n time he turned snd said:
Well. what do you wapt?
II called to see If you would like to
order any meat was the reply.
After a little talk an order was given,
but the manner of the merchant was the
same all the time.
''At the next call the salesman did not
welt for crushing Entering the august
presence in q free and easy style he
showed out his hand ard said:
. Hello. Aleck! Wpnt any meat to-
dayT
1.-The merchant was astounded at such
familiarity, but the traveller followed his
greeting with more of the same sort. AS
usual he got an order. So things went on
for time smoothly. orders being given
and bills paid promptly and without
question. But a change came after a
while. On one of his calls the traveller
had a surprise.
Here is your last BILL said the mer-
chant. I find on looking 1t over that
you charged me a price 10 points higher
then the market for the day. have made
the proper deduction and here is your
check
THE agent declined to accept the set
Element, saying he had no authority to
make any reduction. So the matter was
referred to the state manager and he
sustained the salesman. However. the
check was accepted and receipt given.
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Conscience Money .

Some people nave very little conscience
willie here and there one runs across
cases of exceptionally sensitive con-
sciences" remarked a man about town
Hanging in The office Of the Bell Tel
epnone Exchange is a framed letter
which wfs mailed to the company with
an enclosure of 81 to cover the amount
the sender felt should have been paid
for the use CT somebody else's phone. If
al. tn people who Use their neishbor's
phones were to pay for the privilege, the
companies would double their revenues.
But a more remarkable case of con-
science was that of the man. who once
upon a time sent 50 to the street car
company to pay for rides out of
which he had beat the company
Conductors do not knowingly overlook
passengers and comparatively few per-
sons escape paying their fares. Perhaps
this nine dollar man only rode when the
cars were overcrowded or perhaps he
failed to pay fare in the old time cars,
where each passenger was expected to
drop the price of ride in the, box at
the front end. Nine collars would pay
for $50 rides-a good many TO be over
looked by those in charge of the cars.
Maybe the man was suffering from mem
tai aberiration and had not beat the COM
pany often or at all. but only imangin-
e ne had"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-05
ELKs' HOME SECURED.
place for INDECENT Members-Mayor
Drennen on Committee.

Baltimore, July 4.-Henry w. Mears of
this city, one of the supreme trustees of
the order of Elks, reported today that the
order had secured a national home for
its aged and INDECENT members by the
purchase of the Hotel Bedford at Bed
ford City, Va. This building was erected
In 1890 and its original cost with fittings
was $4,000 and it's has accommodations
for $50 inmates. The home is now thor
oughly furnished and will be opened Oe-
tober /. The committee which purchased
the hotel included M De Twiler and Judge
Fisher of jamestown, n. Y; Mayor
Drennen of Birmingham, Ala; George p
Kronk of Omaha and the supreme ruler
of the order, C. e. Pickett of Waterloo,
Iowa. The purchase has been officially
approved by the trustees.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-05
HUGH WILSON SAYS THERE
MAY NOT BE A PRIMARY
BY cHAPP ELL CORY.

Montgomery, July SPECIALIZATION
the last OF the state OFFICIALS in the per
son Of Governor Jellxs came over to a
primary about three weeks NE. there
was a general feeling of relief. and L
coneensus OF opinion that reasonable
harmony in the party had been thereby
insured.
Latterly there has grown I'm an opinion
that a primary Is not so dead certain as
was supposed. and for the moment polit-
ieai gossip and interest rather center
around the question as to what viii be
the result If a convention OF half ham,
mered primary should be the outcome of
the committee meeting next week. The
most conspicuous representative of the
wing OF the party that would revolt IL
revolt there should be. is Hugh Wilson,
of the opeiika Industrial News, who
edited the Age Herald when It was the
spokesman for former Governor John
ston, who is now an appointee of the
ex-governor. and who has kept IN the
lead of that faction Of the party all the
while. Mr. Wilson is here today and
was asked for his opinion as to the
prospect for a primary.
Il don't think" he said tho commit
tee will order a state primary. I have
never thought so. About the time Treas
uror Smith declared so boldly for
Democratic primary the impression was
almost universal that one would be or
dered. Many now think otherwise. That
a majority OF the members of the COM
mittee are opposed 20 primary has been
evidenced to my mind since the ineffect-
ual effort was made to get public declar-
ations from them. The strongest and
most determined men on tho committee
have shown in the pest that they have
no fears when 1t comes to going up
egainst the people, and they will, In my
judgment. stand boldly out for an old
is shioned convention, and have their way
about It,"
Asked IS to what would be the effect on
the state administration If the commit
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IN HOTEL LoBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE


"A few years ago the wholesale trade
CT Birmingham was Insignificant. but it
has grown to considerable Importance.
and It will continue to Increase until. this
city gets into the front rank Of southern
Jotsbing centsrs" said a member Of the
+. P. A.
THE wholesale concerns here have, as
a rule, ample capital and they are di-
rected by merchants of experience and
energy. Groceries. han DWARF, dry goods
and drugs are SHIPPED from Birming-
ham to many sections OF Alabama and
a few sections of Mississippi. Geor-
gia ara Florida The grocery trade is the
lar gest. Of course. It is well organized
and the members OF the Wholesale Groc-
ers'. Association are full Of tho cooper
alive spirit, which means much for the
mercantile progress of the city
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-05
A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY

Fro m the Carrollton West Albanian.
The Democratic executive committee OF
the state will meet in July 10. The ques-
ticn of convention or a primary which
has been the subject of interest with
newspapers and politicians ror sometime
past will be scttled.
Upon this point hinges the future po-
litical destiny of Alabama. Just what
action the committee will take in the
matter Is unknown. But it can If it
would by its action demonstrate that the
Democratic party of Alabama is not q
party of the politicians, but great or
gsnization OF mutual interests, in which
every honest man is as important fig
ure as any other. The day of hide bound
partisanship is over. Party allegiance is
no longer worshipped with blind idolatry
and declaration of political mcepen-
dence has been plainly written in Ala
bama IN the new constitution.
1t is highly important to the state that
a primary should be called. 1t is of still
greater Importance that the conduct of
the primary should be honest. It will de-
crease the spirit OF factionalism recently
exhibited, and which ii not checked. will
seriously impair party peace. The people
are looking and longing with eyes of ex-
fancy for a change in political methods
long condoned by reason OF the fear of
negro domination. They are DESTROYS that
the party be all that It's name implies
the party of the people.
We need a representation of decency,
fair play and good government. We be-
lieye the committee will embrace the OPP
portunity to demonstrate that the prom
Uses made by the new constitution will
be faithfully and honestly carried out.
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THE sATTERFIELD PLAN.
rom the Selma Times.

From the Selma Times.
We believe that the executive commit
tee has the authority to orcer a srimary.
and will do so because 1t is the will of
three-fourths of the Democrats in Ala
bama. If 1T has not the authority, we
would prefer that the one question .'pri-
mary" or mo primary" would be SUBJ
mitted to the people unhampered by 9TH
er considerations. This is a matter which
greatly concerns the future welfare of
the Democratic party in Alabama and il
it Is to be submitted to the people at all,
we do not think it should be sighted by
adding other things to the ticket. There
is no good reason for any great haste In
this important matter and what is done
should be done with the greatest delib-
Grafton. We insist that we want har-
mony among the Democrats In this State
and not disruption; that nothing should
be left undone, nor time spared to bring
about the peaceful settlement of this is
sue.
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tee refuses to accede to their wishes for
a primary. Mr.. Wilson said:
1T will be pretty tough on the menu
bers of the administration if they are
turned Down. You know It is claimed on
one side and conceded on the other that
the committee is friendly to the admins
tration. which means In Alabama that
the committee acts in the interest Of the
administration. Hence II the committee
orders convention the administration
could not convince the people that It
was not blowing hot for a primary and
quietly having the committee order
convention. All of us who keep up with
politics know that if the administration
really makes a demand on the committee
for a primary one will be ordered"
ASKED what he thought would follow
the ordering CT a convention. he said:
Il ahink the people VIII promptly tp-
penl from the machine TO the Democratic
party which is the great body OF Demo-
cratic voters who live In Alaba.an.
think state primary viii be had s,.st
the same and that eighty per cont II
the Democratic voters of the State will
take part IN It. and that a full ticket
will BIO nominated in that primary for ev-
cry office from, Governor down. A United
States Senator will also be selected In
that primary. Tho ticket thus nominated
will be overwhelmingly elected. / see no
reason to suppose the people In my section
should be different from those elsewhere,
and seven-eighths of them have dellber-
ately made up their minds that this is
a good time and a good year to test the
question as to whether THY or the ma
chine control the situation. The machine
seems to have lost sight Of the fact that
when the new constitution vas proclaim
ed. the cracker of the party whip VAS
cut on
Mr.. Wilson's view that Il convention
will be ordered is not shared by many
politicians In this section. His opinion as
to the disruption that would follow such
action and that a primary will be called
and held in any event. is shared by almost
every one
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-05
ODE
BY Timrod.

By Timrod.
Sleep sweetly In your humble graves,
Sleep. martyrs of fallen cause;
Though vet no marble column Graves
The pilgrim here to pause.
In seeds of laurel in the earth
The blossom of your fame is blown.
And somewhere, waiting for its birth,
The shaft is in the stone
Meanwhile, behalf the tardy years
Which keep In trust your stored tombs.
Behold! your sisters bring their tears,
And these memorial blooms
Small tributes! but your shades will smile
More proudly on these wreaths today
Than when some cannon nodded pile
Shall overlook this bay.
Stoop, angels hither. from the skies,i
There is no holier spot of ground
Than where defeated valor lies,
nv spnusntro h~antv ~ro~vn~Af -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-05
Texas Socialists Convene.

Dallas, July 4-The State convention
of the Social party of America met in
Dallas today for the purpose of nominat-
Ing State ticket. About sixty delegates
were present. w. w. Freeman of Del
Rio received the nomination for governor
and A. F. Martin of Bonham that of
lieutenant governor A full ticket for
minor offices was also selected An adj
dress to the people was given out in
which existing conditions of slavery
are condemned and the position of cor
porations and trusts are attacked.
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STAND BY THE PARTY.

From the New York Mail and Express.
Ex-Gov. "Gum-shoe Bill Stone, of
Missouri, has been making a speech in
Minneapolis. severely criticising the plat
form adopted by the Indiana Demo-
cratic convention. He let 1t be known that
the failure to indorse the Kansas City
platform put the Indiana Democrats
outside of the national party. He said:
IF l stay in the party am bound to
indorse the party platform. 1 know of
no other way to maintain party organi-
cation, and hence 1t is better for state
organizations to toe the mark and as
sert allegiance to the national organ
ization'
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CRUMBS FROM KANSAS
the Atchison Globe.

From the Atchison GIobe.
Between the wolf at the door and the
stork on the roof the average man has
all the menageries he can manage
1t is almost as serious to disturb an old
girl reading a love story as to interrupt
a younger one while she is entertaining
Ter lover.
If we retain our present natures when
we get to heaven. our enjoyment will not
begin till we have found out who are not
there.
There is an old story Of a rabbit that
drank a poo uality of whiskey and be-
came so fierce that it spat in bulldogs
face and dared him to fight. Lots OF such
WHISKY.
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EXPLOSION KILLS TWO.
Man Locating Lacking Meter lgnltes
Gas and Wrecks Building.

st. Louis, July 1.-Two bodies lie bur
led beneath mass of debris at 422 Vande-
venter avenue as the result of an explo-
SIGN which followed an effort Of Robert
Golz to locate a leak in a gas meter with
a lighted match early today. The body
Of his wife, Mrs. Martha COLI, and his
daughter Martha, are entombed in the
wrecked building COLI was blown from
the basement through a grating to the
sidewalks ten feet away. His injuries may
prove fatal.
Tillie Slime a domestic, fell with the
furniture and rafters from the second
story and was extricated by the police
few minutes after the explosion She
was unconscious and badly burned, cut
and bruised, but she may recover.
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CANAL TITLE SOUND.
French Government VIII Forward the
Transfer to Avoid Technlcalitles.

Washington, July 4-State Department
officials are gratified at the action taken
In the French courts yesterday in nom
suiting an applicant who sought to chal-
lenge the soundness of the title of the
new Panama Canal Company. This is
regarded as simplifying the test the at
torney general has undertaken of estab-
fishing the ability of the present canal
company to transfer a sound title. The
French government has Informed the
State Department of its disposition to
forward the transfer so that small legal
technicalities may be swept away.