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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-06
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

 About 200 children of Gadsden have contributed money for the old Soldiers Home
 Mountain Eagle: One good thing about Jefferson county, they hang 'em when they do catch em.
 Anniston Hot Blast: It is practically certain that Anniston will have United States court. It will be a great conven- fence to the people in the surrounding counties.
 Bullock County Breeze A complete artificial man can be built of wood for $5OO with a guarantee that he will not be more of a blockhead than many of his prototypes in flesh and blood.
 
 The new city directory of Montgomery gives the names of 16,562 people, counting three people to each name would give the city a population of 496S6, an increase over last year of more than 12,oOo or 31 per cent.
 The Southern Car and Foundry con- pany in Anniston, which has been idle since the boiler explosion on January B was put in operation Wednesday last and the company hope to have the entire department running in a few days.
 
 Eufaula Times: Another good bill that has been introduced in the legislature is the one to make burglary of house at night when occupied, a capital offense punishable by death, life Imprisonment or twenty years in the penitentiary. Huntsville Mercury: The legislature has passed a law making it felony for bank officer to accept a deposit after he knows his bank Is in a failing con- dtlon. The law is a good one, though 1t is difficult to establish just when an officer realizes the insolvency of his bank.
 Mobile Register: Alabamas coal pro- duction has passed the 10,000,000 ton mark. What wonderful growth! In 1870 but 13,- 200 tons in 1880, Sso,OOO; in 1890, 4,0sooOo; in 1900, s,970 GOO; and two years later 1O,- 1 25,O00l The ratio of growth is now more than 500.O00 a year, or nearly twice as much yearly as the whole output twen- ty years ago.
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Cure of Absent Mindedness.

Speaking of absent-minded people" said a man who lives on the Highlands, ''one of my neighbors furnished good example last week.
 He got up on this particular morning, dressed himself and started to put on his coat and vest and found that his vest containing his watch and considerable money was missing. He at once jumped to the conclusion that the house had been robbed. A thorough search by his wife and other members of the family failed to reveal the missing garment; so the owner satisfied that he was robbed, came down and reported the matter to the po- lice. The officers started to work on the case, and the owner of the vest was wor- ried all day about it.
 Imagine his surprise and chagrin upon undressing that night to find the vest under his underclothes, where he had been wearing it all day, and where in a fit of absentmindedness he had put it after taking his bath that morning."
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Number Sixty-Seven.

New counties are not created every year in this state, and the addition of the sixty-seventh is not an ordinary event The new county springs from the growth of Dothan, a railroad cen ter located very near the junction of Henry, Dale and Geneva counties. Dothan is in Henry county, now the southeast corner of the state, and the new county that, will undoubtedly be created for Dothan's sake will take Henry's place in the southeast corner
 Dale and Geneva will contribute ter
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HoBsoN,s CHOICE.

From the New York Press.
 Whenever we mention Hobson up rises that story of Hobson's choice. Tobias Hobson was carrier and innkeeper at Cambridge, who erected the handsome conduit there and settled seven days" of pasture ground toward it's maintenance. He kept a stable of forty good cattle al- ways ready and fit for travelling. When a man came for horse he was led Into the stable, where there was a great choice, but was obliged to take the steed that stood nearest the door; so that every GUS toner was alike well served, according to his chance. and every horse ridden with the same justice.
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Alabama and Illinois.

T read an editorial in the Age-Herald the other day which gave Illinois third place as an iron producing state and Ala bama fourth, but that should have been qualified" said an official of an iron com pany.
 'It is true that more Iron is made in South Chicago than is made in all Ala bama, but It is also true that they have to ship in the iron ore. the coal and the material for fiuxing, so that Illinois fur naces are valuable to the state only for the people theey employ.
 While Alabama does not make act ually as many tons of iron as Illinois, her furnaces are four times as valuable to the state, because all the ore, coal and Aux they use come from within the states borders. They are part of the states wealth."
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From the Washington Times.

From the Washington Times.
 NN OR a man who intimates that he U does not care farthing whether or not he receives the democratic nomination for the Presidency next year, and would not do a thing to advocate his candidacy the Hon. Richard Olney ap- pears to have a large number of friends who are wondrously active in his behalf. Following the statement made in Wash ington several days ago by MT. Olney's dear. good friend the Hon. William Lind say, formerly senator from Kentucky, that the ex-secretary of state would do absolutely nothing to aid the movement to obtain the nomination at the hands of the next national convention, comes the announcement that Bay state democracy is undergoing reorganization for the purpose of developing the Olney presi- dential boom. This, taken in connection with the Cleveland -olney-Whitney ..so- cial meeting of old friends" in New York recently. might convey the impression to suspicious minds that the Hon. Richard Olney is perhaps playing 'possum for the purpose of deceiving the friends of va- rious other aspirants and causing them to think that they have no cause to fear rivalry from him.
 While, after his talk with the ex-sec- retary, Senator Lindsay did not depict MT. Olney as seated on the Lupercal, thrice refusing indignantly and haughtily the proffer of a Presidential crown, he did not only indicate. but say, that if the nomination came to MT. Olney 1t must come without solicitation or invitation from him. Notwithstanding, 1t would scarce seem probable that the cultured gentlemen who are the leaders of the old line democracy of Massachusetts would be so rude as to go ahead making plans for Mr Olneys nomination without con- sulting him or asking his advice as to how they should proceed. It seldom hap pens in matter of this kind that the person most interested sits back and watches the performance without himself having something to say. To most per- sons 1t would appear heartless and dis couraging task to undertake to obtain
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ExemptInQ Cotton Mills.

The bill of Representative Brown of St. Clair to exempt from taxation dur ing period of ten years all cotton mills that shall be located in this state, is bill that will not injure the state a particle. In the long run it will prove benefit. From the date of the establishment of a cotton mill it shall, says the bill in question, go scot free for ten years. The bill does not refer to existing mills. It simply invites the building of more cotton mills in this state, and this state is tagging in the textile race. We are not only outranked by the two Carolinas, but we are a poor fourth to Georgia'5 third position. We need more mills. We need fifty more mills, and MT. Browns bill will go a long ways to- wards inducing outside capital to come to our assistance in this matter.
 Section PIT of the constitution pro- vides that "the property of private corporations, associations and indiyid' uals of this state shall forever be taxed at the same rate" Just how MT. Browns bill meets this constitutional provision the Age-Herald Is not pre-. pared to say, but no doubt he has given it due consideration.
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COLLISION KILLS FIVE MEN.
Two Rock Island Freight Trains Come
 Together Near Fl Paso.

Fl Paso, Tex, February 5.-A head-on collision between two Rock Island freight trains at o'clock this afternoon at Eclat, Tex, seventeen miles north of Fl Paso, resulted in the death of five men and the ininrv of several others. The dead:
 G. Davis, Terrence, N. M.
 Conductor Gird, Kansas City.
 Unknown man, under debris.
 Unknown man, under wheels.
 Fireman Wynderwall.
 Among the seriously injured is F. Phil burn of Terrence. The wreck occurred at sharp curve on a heavy grade.
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RICHARD OLNEY IN THE
 HANDS OF HIS FRIENDS

the nomination for so high and exalted an office as the Presidency when the prin- .cipal is so indifferent as not to manifest concern whether he wins or not. or evince sufficient interest to aid and abet the ef- fort
 The Early Bird.
 However that may be, in the case of the friends of Mr. Olney they are preparing early for the campaign, and intend to spring here and there all over the coun- try from time to time as the occasion may seem propitious, little Olney boom- lets which they hope to fuse into one big monstrous boom-boom when the proper moment shall arrive. To this end the Hon. Josiah Quincy still remembered for some of the things he has done, and for some he did not do, has been placed at the head of the Olney booming bureau with plenipotentiar5I powers to go ahead and do his handsomest to counteract the widespread and growing effect of the Parker popularity, and to overawe the various little boomleins which may rise from time to time as the date for the national convention draws nigh.
 The first serious problem which con- fronts the olney managers is the dis position of the Hon. George Fred Will Hams, who has for some time heen the controlling influence in the Bay state de- mocracy. The Hon. George Fred has not yet announced his presidential favorte. but when he does there is small probable ity that his name will be Richard Olney. This somewhat cratic, but nevertheless talented ex-statesman. has not forgotten the unpleasant things which some of those who are now Olney men said about him in the campaign of 1896. and subse- quently, when he undertook the hopeless task of carrying New Englar1 for Bryan and failed by some hundreds of thousands of votes which might have been more had there been more votes to cast. The Hon. George Fred is the national com mitteeman for Massachusetts, and will not willingly surrender to the silk-stock- ing democracy of Boston, and there are serious doubts as to whether anyone can make him do so, and state pride is scarce strong enough to cause him to yield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-06
Romance of a Lockout.

During the distress among the Copen- hagen worlxmen on account of lockout contributions.
 An old couple in Jutland, having no money, sent in their wedding rings as their humble contribution for the relief of the starving people. The organization kept the rings as a memnto of this kind act.
 Recently the old couple celebrated their golden wedding under very distressing circumstances. They were actually starv- ing This came to the knowledge of the Copenhagen workmen. A collection was organized, and in a few days the old couple received fS0 in cash and two new wedding rings. with a grateful acknowt edgement of their kindness during the time of trouble.
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DOUGHERTY KNOCKED OUT.
Ike Cohen Counts Out the PhiIadel- phian In the Thirteenth Round.

Savannah, Ga., February 5.-Dany Dougherty of Philadelphia and Ike Cohen of England boxed thirteen ex- ceptionally clean and clever rounds be- fore the Savannah Athletic club to- night. They weighed in at 11s pounds
 The contest was an even break for eight rounds, then Dougherty's supe- rior ring generalship began to tell. In the twelfth round Cohen was knocked down twice for count of eight, and in the thirteenth round he was obliged to take the count of nine three times, when Referee Jenkins stopped the con- test and declared Dougherty the win. npr.
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legislature to compel railroad companies to supply a crew of three for locomotives, and the author of the bill is able to point to many instances in which disability has overtaken the man in the cab
 On the other hand. the objections to the supply of a pilot engineer are In the nature of surmises. If fair trial were given to the proposed reforms, 1t is prob able that they would be found to have little merit. Responsibility may be divid- ed, just as responsibility is divided be- tween conductor and engineman. Engine men may not prove prone to conversa- tion. and room may be found for two persons if diligent search Is made.
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LOCOMOTIVE CREWS.

From the Baltimore Herald.
 Railroad officials have begun to discuss the suggestion for the addition of a pilot engineer to the crew of locomotive. President w. H. Truesdale of the Dela- ware, Lackawanna and Western railroad opposes it. Briefly stated the reasons for his opposition are: Divided responsibility liability of two men to talk to each other and get in each others way, and lack of room on the present type of loco motive. He says expense is not factor and declares that the danger of a loco- motive engineer becoming incapacitated is a remote contingency.
 Notwithstanding these objections, sent- ment in favor of the proposition grows. A bill has been introduced in the New York
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minutes before the Philadelphia train was due. The witness saw steam coming from the locomotive of the train, but he did not think 1t was sufficient to ob- secure the engineers vision.
 William Varson. the fagman at the Broad street crossing at Westfield. said that he tried to flag the Philadelphia train by waving red light but was un- able to do so.
 John ". Napp, a policeman of West field, saw Engineer Davis lying on the ground near his engine after the collision Davis told him he had seen a red light and that he expected that it would turn into a white light
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The Athletic Club.

Large numbers of new applications are being received for membership in the Athletic club" said one of the directors of that popular organization yesterday and before we get in the handsome new building next June, predict we will have another hundred members. The initiation fee now is only s1o, but it will soon be increased to s15, and after June it will be s25. Contractor Poull, by. the way is doing splendid work on the building, and is pushing it vigorously"
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INVESTIGATING THE WRECK.
Evidence Tends to Show That Steam
 Obscured Lanterns Light.

Plainfield, N. J., February 5.-At today's session of the coroner's jury. investigat- ing the wreck on the New Jersey Gen. tral railroad near Graceland on January 27. several witnesses residing at different points along the road. testified to having seen the Philadelphia express pass by with the locomotive seemingly enveloped in steam.
 John B. Dick, the telegraph operator at cranford, ,swore that he received orders from. the train dispatcher to allow the Eastern local to proceed to Dunnellon on track No. where the Philadelphia ex- press was to pass the local train. After receiving these orders red lantern was placed between the tracks five or six
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the city. He is a well-known young news paper man. and was once on the staff of the Age-Herald Mir. Jones will leave to- day for Mobile, where he goes to accept a position with the Mobile Herald.
 Matthey Gault of. Baltimore Is at the Hilman.
 E. L. Robins of Meridian is stopping at the Morris.
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President Vetoes Bill.

Washington. February 5.-The President today voted the house bill providing for additional terms of court in the western judicial district of South Carolina. His veto message among other things stated that the attorney general had advised that much expense would be incurred and that the necessity for the measure was nnestioned.
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 It's an i'll rain that gives nobody d chance to take an umbrella.
 It must take a powerful will for doc tor to keep up his sentiment about some things.
 Women like to drink champagne be- cause there are bubbles in 1t and be- cause it costs more. When a girl first gets a figure she is afraid everybody is looking at it; after ward. that everybody is not.
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Alex c. Humphrey Inauourated

New York, February 5.-Alex C. Hum- phrey was formally inaugurated today as President of Stephensons Institute of Technology, Hoboken. Charles Thwing, D. D., president of the Western Reserve university of Cleveland, O., delivered an address on behalf of the different colleges and universities.
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Money Dispute Causes killino.

Mobile, February 5-A special to the Register from Waynesboro Miss. reports the shooting and killing of J. C. Sander son by A. H. Gray at Frost Bridge, 20 miles from Waynesboro. The men had a dispute about money lost by Sanderson that he accused Gray of taking. Both men are we'll known in Wayne county. Gray disappeared immediately after the shooting.
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About Persons-

G. c. Britton and Ross Blackmore of Anniston are at the Hillman.
 R. A. Hardie of Uniontown is stopping at the Morris
 w. S. Beasley of Montgomery is regis tered at the Hillman.
 D. O. McGhee of Coaling is at the Metropolitan.
 J. W. Conner of Anriston Is registered at the Morris
 Rufus w. Jones. formerly of Birming- ham but recently of Dalton, Ga, is, in
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Presidential Nominations.

Washington February 1.-The President today sent the following nominations to the senate: Postmasters Kentucky, James P. Hutchinson, Owenton; Tennes- see, John T. Hale Trenton; Louisiana B. F. Ford Natchitoches.
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More Talk of Compromise.

Washington. February 5.-There was more talk today about a compromise on the statehood bill. Prominent republican senators were quite active in efforts to break the deadlock and several confer ences were held but nothing definite was determined on.
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Unless Senator Wellington provides for a pro rata distribution of the ex- cess, his bill to prohibit fortunes larger than $1o,oOO,oOO will be voted down.
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The Santiago campaign Is always with us in one form or another. At present it relates to the mental ills of the dead and gone Sampson.
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Senator Lodge gives offense by re- suscitating Latin that is not in the back pages of the dictionary. He is very provoking
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A rush order for 10000 Krag-Jor- gensen rifles shows that Uncle Sam does not propose to be caught nap ping.
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The railroads now pronounce the flyer a nuisance, and the Pennsylya- mia company has withdrawn its trains of that sort.
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Postoffice Named JeIks.

Washington, February B. Especially Representative Thompson has caused to be established in Lowndes county post office to be called Jelks, after the gov- ernor of Alabama.
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Mrs. Maybrick's latest appeal for liberty has been denied, and persist ence is losing it's grip.
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Dowie proposes to leave Sodom and take up his abode in Gomorrah, Sodom seconds the motion.
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The verdict of the hard coal strike commission is now conundrum and a legitimate subject for guesses.
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JOHN WILKES BOOTH.

who convused the Arkansas spngh Ill., the home of the dead President The founded port that Stanton the American Wilkes man-Ofwar thrown In A : 0 Or sss s: % s v s n:.sssss n: sssss nsss ss s WI was % % wna s ss ihs the assp ocean Tt liberty s slain . that at, maddensa his So s ape m tbnt nf b desd n nap he @ enerhsa bd m , entom the freeman nnowpe perished. % a 5 % where s 'sss ss 'sss ss9s. mot ssa 'ss sus % s grave spupneth hampsf id pnoa oS proud wave He who s dared ns break the g notre n the sod. by aion's trod, glory n z hide fhs das am away a from the 1s ps ss cheek ss @ " ny hs tFGss ssss the spray ocean streams roll nfromthe gulf the pole. Let ct. them 4sm mourn sou him i'm, a
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 From the fountain @ blood the finger were o we s yshed We hav cowledw But friendship stlw whispe s: ;ss s. ss s ss That her nas' petun would in ''''l "rhey may ashtu with spoil the harvest n And the esharkr rackth of the In vain lis is spast Their fortunesm must W in on channel at last As the torrentst the moun ntains of Ron through rUnions s river ocea nd Though dakened suip though with The he waters winhe Caroline, of Therear ate that team he ar-howng banner De fuled blossoms of o the world and aloof fomou eet haveg 70 ourd door!'
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'Lige Dowie is contemplating re- moval to New York, and Chicago is wholly willin'.
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King Edward has bad cold, and the 400 In this country are taking quinine.
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The war in Venezuela is now con fined to the headlines.
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The reelection of Senator Pettus is a rebuke to young men.
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Bertha Krupp is now doing the Min erva act in grand style.
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Marconi is now contending with pro motors, instead of problems of science.
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Judge Parker is the choice of New York democrats at any rate.
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The wooden shoe is enjoying mild boom in this country of mud.
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As a financier Dowie thinks his true home is in New York.
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Baron Speck von Sternburg's name is on every tongue.
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Europe begins to think that armed peace is an expensive luxury.
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Senator Wellington's swan song is his 10,000,00O bill.
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seconds the motion.
  'Lige Dowie is contemplating re- moval to New York, and Chicago is wholly willin. King Edward has bad cold, and the 400 in this country are taking quinine. Marconi is now contending with pro motors, instead of problems of science.
 --- The wooden shoe is enjoying mild boom in this country of mud. Europe begins to think that armed peace is an expensive luxury.
  Judge Parker is the choice of New York democrats at any rate.
  As a financier Dowie thinks his true home is in New York. Bertha Krupp is now doing the Min erva act in grand style.
  The reelection of Senator Pettus is a rebuke to young men.
  The war in Venezuela is now con- fined to the headlines.
  Baron speck von Sternburg's name is on every tongue. Senator Wellington's swan song is his SIC, O,O0O,OOO bill.