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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22

Some one has said that book faith
fully portraying the life of any man
would make interesting reading. But The
lives Of locomotive engineers are esp5
cially rich in incident, and the experiences
that these men have quickly stir the
imagination
Few people fully realize the immense
direct responsibility that rests on the
shoulders Of the man at the throttle. His
whole life and work require that he have
human souls constantly in his keeping.
Msjudgment or lack Of GOODNESS on his
part may at any time send hundreds to
eternity. A broken rail- misplaced
switch, washed bridge, may deprive
some home of a father or motheT; may
rob some sweetheart Of loved one ana
may bring sadness to a hundred homes.
The engineer must pc constantly alert to
guard not only against mistakes he might
make himself but against mistakes that
any one along the whole line of his jour
T. ey may make.
In view of the important part these
men play in the life of today The Age
Herald will publish every Sunday per-
sonal sketches of the engineers who run
into Birmingham.
The first of the series is Henry w. FL
lott, whose run is between Birmingham
end Chattanooga On the Alabama Great
Southern,
Mr. Elliott is The oliest engineer in the
| service on that road. He has held pract-
caIly the same position for twenty three
years In 1875 he came here from Georgia
and obtained n position on the A. G. s.
as fireman. In two years he was pro.
NOTED to the position OF engineer and
/ has held the same place up 10 the present
time. He is now 40 YET rs old ~
During the tventy-three years he has
had but fifty days suspension, and thirty
Of those were because he went from
Chattanooga to meet his wife without
leaving word at headquarters that ne
was going.
During his whole experience he has had
but three serious accidents, ana there
was no loss of life in any one of these.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
WANT TO KNOW THE COST.
Gaines Introduces Resolution Making
Inquiry About White House.

Washington February A.-Representa-
tive Gaines of Tennessee TO-DAY introduced
a resolution requesting the President to
transmit to the house at this session
detailed statement of the Character and
cost of the repairing, iemodelng and add
ing to the White House; also requesting
the President ID have he work leszamined
by skilled persons to see If contract re-
souirements have been met ~
/ Mr. Gaines also introduced resolution
directing the snperintende nt of public
buildings and grounds to transmit to the
house an Inventory of all the house prop
erty in the White House, giving the cost
of each article. its conditioner in use
and the disposition of such articles as
hay e been removed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
VIM. Rogers Celebrated
SilVerware.

$50 set William Rogers Tea
Spoons. 49, - -,
SO 90 set William Rogers Table
Spoons. -. 49, -.
az 90 set William Rogers Knives Si.Io
$500 set William Rogers Forks. .s''fo
$50 William Rogers Sugar
Spoon. -. -. -. -.
$3.50 William Rogers Butter ~
Knife... -. $3.50
William Rogers Soup and Gravy
Ladies', After Dinner, Dessert, Berry
Spoons. etc. William Rogers sugar
Bowls, Syrup Pitchers, Butter Dishes,
MT Bowls. Pickle Jars, ETC., at
greatly reduced prices.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
Household Necessities.

Dozen Boxes Parlor Matches -. &c
Bottle Browns French Shoe Dress
,no ...... &c
Set Plated Teaspoons ......... &c
Three Plated Tablespoons. ...... &c
Rosewood Handle Knife and Fork. &c
Package Bachelor Buttons. ....... &c
Pair Patent Cuff Holders ......... &c
Black Handle Rolling Pins. &c
Pound and HalfPound Butter
Mods. =. -. -. =. -....e.... DC
u gallon Covered Stew Pans..... 30
Long Handle Nickel Pokers...... sc
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
Gilbert T. Walker Appointed,

Washington, February 21.-The weather
bureau here has been informed that Gill
bert T. Walker the well known English
scientist has been appointed director gen.
eral of the weather service of India. He
will first visit the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
New Two-cent Stamp Unsatisfactory.

Washington, February 21.-Third As
sistant Postmaster General Madden today
announced that the two-cent postage
stamp of the new series is generally un
satisfactory and new design has been
ordered. The issuance of the presen,
stamp will be continued until the new de-
sign is out
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
Objects to ParIor Matches.

Washington, February 21.-Representa-
tive Goldfogle of New York today In
troduced a bill to prohibit the use or
keeping OF explosive matches, commonly
called Parlor matches, in any government
building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
1o.s53.aee Militiamen.

Washington, February 21.-Mllitary re-
ports from various states show an aggre-
gate of 1899 commissioned officers ana
enlisted men organized and 10, S5s 1906 men,
on whom the country can call in an emer-
gency, not in any organization.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
1elaya of Nicaragua, through

Zelaya of Nicaragua, through James
Dietrich of Pittsburg. today presented to
President Roosevelt ar immense mounted
specimen of The Harn1e eagle The bird
was. killed by President zelaya and was
gwen to President Roosevelt as a token
of good will and friendship. The speci-
men viii be placed in the dining room Of
the White House.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
Jake Hoffman to Be Starter.

louisville, February 21.-Jake Hoffman
was today engaged by Manager Price of
the Louisville Jockey club to do the start
ing for the coming spring meeting at
Churchill Downs. Hoffman is at present
engaged upon the California tracks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22

1000 copies so cent Sheet
Music at S cents per copy
Monday only. T. Williams,
2OO7 Second avenue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-03
A BLOW AT BLACKMAlL
Gen. Greene Hits the New York
Police Department a Re-
81. sounding Rap.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
New York Jan. "a blow at police
.blackmail that resounded in every nook
and corner of the police department was
struck by General Greene, the new COM
missioner when ne issued an order re-
manding to patrol duty every precinct de-
tective and plain clothes man and trans
ferring them to new precincts, and that
there might be no mistake as to the mean
ing of the order, he said, after it was
issued:'
"Some Of the ward men VIGOROUSLY have
been the collectors of blackman in their
precincts. While there are many: honest
men among them yet III the time available
it was not possible to go through the long
list and separate those who are believed
to be- upright and efficient from those
who are believed to be corrupt.
IF it should be found that any mer
specially qualified for this class of duty
and OF character above suspicion have
been removed there will be an opportunity
to restore them in case, later on, it should
be deemed best to do so. In the mean.
time, by returning all wardmen to patro
duty and transferring them into different
precincts it is believed any corrupt con-
nections now existing will be broken up
The order mentioned the names ,of near
" 300 men who rare transferred from the
precincts in WHICH they have been serv-
ing as wardmen or plain clothes men tt
patrol duty In other precincts
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-03
BEATS. AMES RECORD
The Jones Administration SURPRISES
It's Predecessor in Recovering
/ Stolen Property.
Pawnbroker Inspectors Annual Re.
port Shows 1887 Watches
Soaked in the Year.

The effectiveness Of Acting Mayor
Jones' police administration can he
judged from Pawnbroker Inspector =. C.
Scallon's and Bicycle Inspector Otto
Wirtensohn's annual reports, just handed
to Superintendent Waite. These show
that during the year 47.8 per cent Of the
wheels. stolen were recovered and 1875
per cent Of the other stolen property was
returned to the owners.
While these figures make good show
ing, yet they are greatly reduced by the
record during the eight months that
Colonel Fred w. Ames was superinten-
dent. In that period but 36.5 per cent
Of the wheels and 31.25 per cent of the
stolen property was recovered. In the
four months under Superintendent Waite
GIL per cent of the wheels and 5S.4 per
cent Of the stolen property was returned
to the original owners.
Bicycle Inspector Otto Wirtensohn's re-
port shows that from Jan. to Aug. IS,
651 wheels were stolen and 25S were re-
covered. From Aug. 18 to Dec. 81, 1886
were stolen while 242 were found. The
work has been SO satisfactory that SUI
perintendent Waite makes special men
ton of it in his report and compliments
Officer eWirtensohn.
The report of Pawnbroker Inspector
Scallon shows that he has received 1888
reports from pawnbrokers, showing 37,32a
pledges and purchases, that 1887
watches were pawned in the year.
Among the interesting items In the
police telephone operators yearly sum-
mary Is a report Of 21S lost children in
the year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-03
OF VALUE TO FARMERS
An Interesting List of Special Pa.
pers Prepared by Experts for
Agricultural Meeting. .

The Minnesota State Agricultural So
clety Will hold its annual meeting at the
st. Paul Commercial club Jan. 10 to is.
Addresses will be made by Governor S. r.
Van SAINT and President Cyrus Northrop
of the state university. The best meth
DDS of farming, sheep -aising, swine hus-
bandry, horticulture and the utilization
of the waste will be discussed by experts,
Governor Van SAINT will deliver the ad-
dress of welcome Tuesday morning. T.
B.. Terry of the farmers institute corps
will read paper on will Better Farm
ing Pay?' ,.... .a.. : &S ~. -
The program for the afternoon and eve
ming will be: 1.-The Relation Of Live Stock
Farming to the Home Mrs.ssVirgin1a C.
Meredith of the state school of agricul-
ture; 1.-THE Sheep Industry George Nc
Kerrow, president Wisconsin Farmers
Institutes; "A Horse for the American
Farmer to Raise" H. A. Briggs Of Elk
horn, Wis; 1.-THE Utilization of Waste and
lBy-Products on the Farm by Means OF
Live Stock" Robert Shaw, Michigan Agri-
cultural college. s...s..... Nh
The papers Of Wednesday morning and
afternoon are: Swine Husbandry," A.
j. Lovejoy, Roscoe, Ill; Economy in Pro-
duction of Wheat" Robert Shaw; 1.-THE
Progress in Horticulture" Professor s.
B. Green, state agricultural school; I'm
portance of the Study Of Agriculture y
President Cyrus Northrop. =
Wednesday evenings program: What
the Red River Valley Needs Most" H
H. Mowry, st. Anthony; "The Exact Cost
Of Growing Crops" E. c. Parker, North
field; 1.-THE Value, Cost and Preparation
of Food Agnes c. Erickson, Hector,
Mimi; Minnesota Students at the Inter-
national Judging Contest" Robert Bailey,
Granville, N. D.; Meat from Birth to
Block" B. A. Gaumitz, st. Cloud; 1.-THE
Selection of Textile Fabrics for House
hold Use,' Edith H. Staples, St. Paul;
| Agriculture in the Rural Schools" Coates
| P. Bull, Edna Mills.
Thursday morning: Election of Off
GERS; address. President G. M. Cosgrove;
annual reports, Secretary E. w. Randall
and Treasurer F. J. Wilcox
| Branches Of the Minnesota Live Stock
Breeders association will meet during the
afternoon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-03
HER PLACE IS SAFE :;
Cry That Minneapolis Prominence
as Milling Center Will Pass
Is Answered. 81. ~ -
She Is Center of Sure Wheat-Pro-
ducing Territory, Says the :
Commercial West.

1t is the history Of nations and every
thing less, that when the climax of their
greatness has been reached, although it
may be retained for a time gradual de-
cline may surely come, says the CONNER
cial West. Man, city and nation have
their limits, which, when reached, is fol-
lowed by decline. =
Following out this principle, it has for
tunately been said that the pre-eminence
Of Minneapolis as milling center would
pass away-that tn emilling center would
move on with the tide of emigration to
newer and greater wheat fields. For this
has been the history of milling in this
country. Since the rapid settlement of
northwestern Canada, and the raising
there of some 64,0OO,OOO bushels of wheat
in 1901 and again in 1902, pessimists and
envious competitors have, predicted dire
things for Minneapolis as milling city.
Canada would soon raise wheat for all
the world, it was argued, and the mills
of Minneapolis would be moved up into
Canada. Minneapolis would not have
wheat enough to grind, and Canadian
mills could undersell it's mills anyway. ir
the markets of Europe. :-.:
This conclusion, like many others, has
been arrived at by a jump and a guess
The only test. of a wheat producing coun.
try is time. Northwestern Canada has
not been tested, and Kansas has beer
found wanting. The only hard wheat ter.
ritory in. America that has a record fol
responsibility; which has, year after year
for almost a quarter of, century, nearly
or fully come up to expectations, is Min
nesota and parts of the Dakotas. What.
ever may befal the crops Of the rest Of ths
world. no question Is raised in the minds
of the Minneapolis millers, about thei,
supplies. Until Canada, has, Minnea polls
millers will continue to operate their mills
in Minneapolis, and the pre-eminence
of the city as a milling center will be
maintained.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-03
PARK BOARD FINANCES
The Commissioners Appear to Be Re-
ducing the Debt,

Park board finances appear to be i'm
proving, to judge from the annual report.
Secretary J. A. Ridgway's statement
shows an Indebtedness Of $12,1Os.67. But
had the interest due Jan. 1, 1902, been
paid in the 1901 account the deficit on
Jan. 1, 1902, would have been 1S,15S67
reduced this year by $1,000. r.. 800. -. ..
The complete financial statement is as
follows:
Receipts-General park tax, current,
$97, 515.27; general park tax, delinquent,
$3,533.O7; park assessments, current, $42,
010.80; park assessments, delinquent,
$8,S66:66; tree planting assessments, cur
rent, $3,546.25; tree planting assessments,
delinquent, $1,117.69; penalties and inter
est, $439.O6; suspended collections of 1898
tax, $270.94; dividend on Hangar suspense
account, $73.15; park assessments col
lected direct, $1OS.88;, total tax collections
$157 ,4S1.77; miscellaneous collections, $15,-
43779; total receipts, S172,919.56.
Disbursements of parks
and parkways; $50,861.7S; maintenance
miscellaneous items, $29, 976:2O: total cost
Of maintenance, $S0,837.98. Interest or
bonds, ~ years, $50, $4,000; certificates OF
Indebtedness, $46,7O6.29; tree planting as
sessments refunded, s181:25; private work
for which bills are rendered, $212.17; i'm.
prOvements on parks and parkways
SO, 1922 6; expenses in condemnation pro-
ceedings paid from general fund, 81, ASH II
total disbursements, $1S3 1906; overdraft
Jan. 1, 1902, s1,s91.17; present overdraft o,
deficit, $12,10S.67. :.-. 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-03
JAIN FOR MILLERS RAIL COAL IS HERE M
Flour Shipped Between Dec. s and
Jan. i Will Not Be Over
charged.
This Will 0bviate Necessity Of
Fighting for Special Rebate
on Flour Rates

The flour shipped by the Minneapolis
mfllers between Dec. s and Jan. i will
not be overcharged, as was expected, but
will be carried from Minneapolis to the
seaboard at fiat rate of 221s cents a
hundred pounds on export and Is cents
on domestic. The Minneapolis millers had
expected to pay the increased rates and
then wait to get the difference back in
the form OF a claim at some future time.
The change was brought about through
the action Of the eastern lines, in which
they refused to accept flour from the
western lines and forward it east at a
rate which would show any overcharge,
because If they did so they would become
liable for part of the overcharge and
be compelled to refund on the same ba-
sis as did the western lines. -
AS the matter now stands, the flour
will be billed through to New York from
Minneapolis on the rates stated On these
rates the eastern lines demand their full
proportion of the advanced rate, which
goes into effect Jan. /. This is 1877 cents
a hundred pounds from Chicago to New
York on export and 1874 cents on domes-
tic, and the western lines will get SIS
cents on export and 6.6 cents on domestic,
which is IL cents less on export and or
cents less on domestic than the regular
division sheets allow them.
This is considered a shrewd move on
the part of the eastern lines, and the
| stand they have taken in the matter
throws the entire responsibility on the
western lines, which stand all the shrink
age. The mlllers are the gamers by the
action, for the freight would have gone
through overcharged, and, as matter OF
fact, the eastern lines could have been
forced into paying their proportion of the
overcharge because the old through tariffs
were not Cancelled until Jan. L.
=, t." Flour Held Up. ~ :
I Lack of motive power on the eastern
roads is likely to affect the flour market
Shipments from Minneapolis get to Chi
cago, but no farther, owing to the freigh
congestion. A train load in through car:
just dispatched for New York was way
laid at Chicago because the eastern con
neetion had no power to haul it.
| For the reason that the next three week.
the mills will run at half capacity, thi
congestion could not have come at a NOR,
| opDortune time for the millers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-03
HENRY BATS SMART SET
Mr.: Watterson Returns to His At
tack on the 400 With a
- +. Verbal AK.
New York Sun Special Service

New York Sun Special Service.
Louisville, Jan. 3.-Henry Waterson
pays his new years compliments to the
400 in another caustic editorial as follows:
why, look, you, gentlemen. We shall
have on our hands next summer not only
his Belgian nastiness, but, mayhap, the
crown princess and her Frenchman and
brother, Leopold, and his inamorata, who
ever she may be. Boris was not cir
cumstance to these. Newport will have to
give two monkey dinners and have two
monkeys at each dinner.
1--WE mourn for Oscar-not the King of
Sweden and Norway, but him Of the WAL
dorf-Astoria. Be sure the brunt will ulti-
mately fall upon him. Then come the
yacht races in August. After the yacht
races, the horse show. With the King of
the Belgians giving state dinner in the
Astor dining-room upstairs, the crown
princess and her suite in the south palm
garden down stairs, what will poor o.
car do? +1 + s.'-.: ,'''' -.
"And in the outer corridors, all the di-
vorces, sitting round mur1nuring to one
another, Wouldn't it be just too lovely to
be her.? Why, bless you, we don't object
to that sort of thing in the least, not the
least. We rather like it. It's all right
if kept within the bounds. We just dom
want 1t spread, that is ALL
1.-THE smart set of the east is like a fire
in a certain district. The house or houses
af1re are doomed; there is no saving them,
SO the energies of the forces are bent to
the rescuing OF the adjoining tenants. New
York, the city we mean, is able to take
care Of it's own. Newport, being really
lost, does not mind.
"Is the Courier journal far out Of it's
duty when it raises it's voice now and
then to holler fire. and thus, perchance,
to reduce the area Of the confiagration;
to keep it where it is: to warn the vul-
gar and brutal men Of its own bailiwick
that money cannot always bring immu-
nifty from misdoing, nor silence scandal;
| to intimate to light-headed and vain
women newly used to riches and untu-
tored in the wickedness Of the world, that
approval of the smart set is their first
step downward"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-03
THE GREAT kIMeALL HOUSE

The Majestic Oak Springs From Little
Acorn.
AS Minneapolis boasts a branch of the
great piano house Of Kimball, the fol-
lowing clipping from Chicago paper will
doubtless prove Of interest to many Of our
readers: SD.
''The progress Of the w. w. Kimball
establishment during nearly half CEN
tury. Is part Of the history Of the growth
and development of the city Of Chicago
The first Kimball factory was a structure
Of considerable proportions, but nothing
compared to the present immense struc-
ture, without an equal in the universe.
The great W.. w. Kimball factories are
marvels in their way. 1t is impossible lin
the space at our disposal in this issue
to go into details about the manufacture
ling facilities of the Kimball establish
ment. But it may be imagined how
great they are when we state that they
are equal to any two OF the largest In
Istitutions Of the kind in existence. The
w. w. Kimball Co. is a progressive cor
poration, with a high standard of achieve
ment, an ambition to overshadow every
competitor, and an energy that will en-
able them to hold that commanding posi-
ltion with comparative ease
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-03
HE WOULD BE GOVERNOR
Treasurer-Elect Kempf Of Wisconsin
Expects to Be Candidate
in 1904.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 3.-Governor La
Toilette to-day Endorsed the $250,0o0 bond
given. by State Treasurer elect John j.
5Kempf. This is the first time in the his
tory Of the state that a state treasurer
has given q surety company bond. Bank
;ers have usually furnished the bonds and
received favors In the way of state de-
posts in return. Kempf refused offers
eof this kind.
One of Kempf's friends said to-day that
.it was none too early to ANNOUNCE that
he would be candidate for (he repub-
lican gubernatorial nomination two years
hence.
the state who have not become bitter fac
|tionists. He was not favored by La Fol-
lette, but he was strong with some of
the friends of La Toilette, and had the
support Of practically all Of the governors
anenie4 -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-03
Three Cars Of Anthracite Are Re-
ceived by an All-Rail
Route.
In Case of Larger Shipments, Duluth
Will Still Be the Distributing
Point.

Three cars of all-rafl hard coal arrived
in Minneapolis this morning. This Is the
first all-rail hard coal to reach Mime
apolis from the mines and is the first an
thracite to reach the city from anywhere
except the head of the lakes.
A good deal of the all-rail coal will be
steered up to the lake docks as soon as it
begins, to move. The northwest must be
taken care of and it cannot be expected
that Minneapolis will get more than the
lions share. 49,
Remarkable appeals come from the en-
tire northwest for fuel. One was re-
ceived to-day from a town 500 miles dis
tant. The man offered on account ofsill-
ness in the family to have a ton sacked
and shipped This will cost him $11 be-
sides the local freight charge. A man
with three children i'll thirty five miles
from Sioux Falls heard Of coal in that
city. telephoned an order and drove In
for it. -