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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-23
What's in a Name,

The life underwriters association
dined at one of the hotels Monday
night. A guest of the house asked a
passing bell boy what those men wer.
in the banquet room.
Il don't know, sah," returned the
boy but 1 think they call 'emselve.
the bOad O Observation-Disclosures"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-23
CROWDS BIGGER THAN EVER

'The sale simply shows what prices
and judicious advertising will do" said
G. Jack Ward, manager Of the Nc
Kean's dry goods department in dis
cussing the closing out sale the firm
has been conducting the past week.
The big store was literally jammed
with shoppers all day yesterday again
and today saw no elimination Of the
crowds that have f1ocked to the store
since the sale began. A score of
clerks are kept busy waiting on Gus
toners and gladly welcome closing up
time at night. 1t became necessary
again yesterday to close the doors for
time to handle the trade.
Fred and Louis Schuniman, two we'll
known Pasco men, arrived in the city
today on the II o'clock train,
Read the ads IN the Statesman
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-23
RAILROAD CATERS TO INDIANS
Sante Fe Company Will Establish Z
Village In the Grand CANYON,

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 90
The Santa Fee Railway company has
large plans for the future of the Grand
Canyon Of the Colorado. The inten-
ton is to make it a famous resort
and to that end a large hotel is now
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-23
DEALINGS IN DIRT.

The following transfers of real es-
tate We're recorded in the county audi
tors office yesterday:
William Jones and wife to T. E.
Sharpe, land in Sec. 6, TIP. s n, r. 81;
$4,000
Marian Madina to Maggie Fernan-
des, lots l, 2, in block 6, in Abadies
addition to the city of Walla Walla; ST.
Mary, Charles and Emanuel Fernan-
des to Marian Madina, lots l, 2, g. in
block 6, of Abadies addition to the city
of Walla Walla; 81.
A. M. McCOrkle to E. NJ. Denton, the
SEA of the SEA of Sec. 20; the NW4
of the NWA, and the NEA of the
NEA of Sec. 20; all in TIP. n, R.
IS; 81.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-23

Sportsman (wishing for fresh fields
to conquer)-I should like to try nv
hand at big game. Fair Ifinoramus-
Yes l suppose you find it very hard to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-23

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Qufnfne Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. e. w. Groves sigma
ture Is on each box. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-07
No Drinking Founts.

There is not d public drinking fount in the city of Birmingham" said a visi- tor yesterday.
 T understand there are springs in one or two of the suburban parks, but you rarely find a city of this size that does not have places where the wayfarer can get a drink of water without going to one of the soda founts and asking for it.
 In many cities founts are placed at convenient places in the downtown dis triet hy the ladies of the Woman's Christ ian Temperance Union, who are anxious for everyone to drink water. In others the city authorities themselve take the matter up.
 Health officers in some places have condemned the old hydrants with cup attached as tending to spread microbes s and thereby endanger the public health, and the authorities have adopted a unique scheme.
 "A slow perpendicular stream flows out of a nickle plated ortice and runs down into bowl. The thirsty man can drink from the stream coming out of the orfice without touching his lips to anything but the steram of pure water itself. It is the best drinking vessel that has been invented to prevent the spreading of dis ease"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-07
School Books for All.

The Guntersville Democrat says the text book law permits the exemption of towns of 5000 population and over, T his is error. The bill permits no ex- ception whatever. It simply author izes the text book commission to select supplimental books for towns that they think need them.
 An erroneous impression has been widely scattered. The lower house was asked by Mr. London to exempt the cities, but by heavy vote it de- clined to exempt any town or com munity. The counties that have out standing book contracts are the only exceptions, and as fast as these con tracts expire the excepted counties will be brought under the provisions of the bill. The counties that have contracts outstanding may become dis contented and dissatisfied, but con tracts must be carried out, unless both parties are willing to cancel them, which the publishing company assur- edly will not do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-07
Bubonic Plague iu Mexico.

The plague has secured firm foot hold in Mexico, and the chances are that in the hybrid population of that republic the germs of the disease will be spread widely and will stay long time. No one can forsee its eradica- tion in such a population and under the circumstances peculiar to Mexico. Because the disease was rooted out of Hawaii by fire, and probably out of San Francisco, it by no means follows that it will be stamped out in Mexico. It probably will not be.
 Mazatlan is a port just below the southern end of Lower California, in the southern part of the state of Sina- loa. The capital of the state is Culi- can, a port about 200 miles north of Mazatlan, in the gulf of California, Mazatlan is the larger city of the two The disease has secured firm foot hold at Mazatlan, and at Villa Union, a town in the interior From Mazat- Ian across the Sierra Madre noun tsins to Durango is about 150 miles, and Durango is a terminal of the Mex ican railway system. If the disease reaches Durango, the entire American border is in danger, for infected per sosfs can speedily go to tho Rio Grande or to Arizona and New Mexico in a few hours.
 It is simply plain that this country is in serious danger of an epidemic of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-07
Iudne Parker in Alabama.

The Mobile Register in reviewing the situation comes to the conclusion that Judge Parker is a patriotic and well-equipped man, and 1t proceeds to commit itself to New York's chief judge, in these words:
 orhe feeling that something must be done to unite the party is constantly growing in strength. All the old leaders have been canvassed and apparently in- surmountable objections have been made to each of them. In such dilemma, 1t Is good policy to take up a new man ana amply the test to him. So it is the desire for A new leader coupled with the good showing that Is maGe for Judge Parker that forms the basis of the sudden and widespread popularity, of the judge. We think it is sincere andNwe hope 1t will be lasting. It is certainly sentiment that cannot be brushed aside with the remark that those who indulge in it have not had the opportunity or have not taken the trouble to know the subject that demands their attention"
 This is all very good, provided Judge Parker is New York's favorite son. Here is where doubt and trouble come in. Chairman Campbell of New Yorks state executive commit, tee. says Judge Parker will not be candidate at all if David Bennett Hill concludes to offer for the place, As MT. Hill has been candidate at least sixteen years, it is unreasonable to conclude that he has suddenly ceased to have presidential aspirations. Chairman Taggart of Indiana's demo- cratic state executive committee says MT. Hill is, and will continue to be candidate, and he is engaged in se- curing for him the Indiana delegation. The Register is thus supporting man who either will not be candidate, or who will not be able to secure the del egation of his own state. for the entire democratic machine in that great state l is in MT. Hills hands. The Register should ascertain the New York situa- ton before it starts an Alabama boom for New York Man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-07
PROSPEROUS MAN.

From the Uniontown Herald
 Judge B. M. Allen of Birmingham owns a plantation just beyond Lewis plat form. He has front of a mile and half on the north side of the railroad, and this extends north for nearly a mile to the public road. On the south of the railroad he fronts nearly three miles, and this extends south for distance that varies from quarter of a mile to a mile At the residence he has a fine sys- tenn of water works, the water being pumped out of an artesian we'll. Near the eastern side of the place he has a siding that is called after him. At this point he has a store and a commodious ware house for the storage of hay, cotton and merchandise. He is fencing the entire place. using cedar posts and five smooth wires. Tie place is in charge of MT. Richeson, who has complete control and the confidence of the judge.
 The judge used to be a lawyer at Gal lion. Just before the boom in 1886 he moved to Birmingham, where his success as a lawyer and business man has been phenomenal He is one Of the captains of the mineral region and is reputably worth considerably over q million. The judge seems to have confidence in the canebrake and this should inspire the rest of us with like feeling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-07
The canteen.

Congress has enacted an anu-canteen law for itself which the extra session or the senate will afford opportunity to test" said a Washington man. whether the no-liquor clause i'll the immigration bill was written and adopted in the -rst place as joke or seriously in the inter est of congressional temperance the fact is that the statute has been written and the country will watch with interest to see whether or not 1t is enforced.
 Here is a law which cannot be easily evaded. If liquors are sold in the restau- rants under any gnise or through any device the fact will be immediately pat ent, and 1t may be expected tAat those interests which secured the passage of the anti-army canteen law will be as en- terprislng in detecting and denouncinS such violations as though the soldiers at some city post of the army were to set up a beer and light wine bar for their own convenience.
 "Regaroless of the moral questions in volyed 1t Is only fair that congress should enact for itself the law which 1t has ap- piled to the army. The capitol building stands upon a government reservation, and any llquor-selling enterprise conduct ed there must have in some degree the direct sanction of the government itself"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-07
IN HOTEL LoBBIES.
Railroad Presidents.

 While many noted railroad oliiciaiS visit Birmingham frequently 1t does not often happen that four prominent presi- dents are here during the same week Early in this week President Milton IT, Smith of the Louisville and NashViile' arrived and spent several days. While ne was here President Samuel Spencer ot the Southern and other companies came. And on Thursday night President John skel- ton Williams of the seaboard Air Line and President J. M. Egan of the Central of Georgia reached the city. There was no special significance In the visit of these high officials. They were all on tours or inspection and none of them ehaheed 10 meet each other.
 Of the four presidents Mr. smith IS oid- est in years, if not in point of serViee' MT Spencer comes next in age and MT Lsah third, MT, Williams being the youngest President Williams is only 37 years of age. He was elected president of the Georgia and Alabama when he was but 2s' ana president of the seaboard before he was 34. He Is the youngest man in the United States filling the presidency of great railroad system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-07
What Congress Did Not Do.

It did not pass the Philippine tariff bill, the Aldrich financial bill, the bill to protect the President, and the pure food bill, and the senate did not ratify the Cuban reciprocity treaty and the Panama canal treaty.
 Nearly all of these measures were demanded by public sentiment without much regard to party divisions, and the failure to pass the Aldrich bill is severely felt today in the markets of the country. Nearly all of these neg lected measures will yet become laws.
 The neglect of congress to pass the Philippine tariff bill was cruelty itself to ten millions of little brown Ameri cans, who were made Americans against their will. All they ask is q chance to market their products i'll America their own land-untaxed. Congress, at the dictation of the Ding leyites, refused, or rather neglected, to pass the, bill. A tariff against our possessions is monstrous, and in former Supreme courts 1t would have been adjudged unconstitutional The bill that did not pass was not a free trade measure--it reduced the tariff on products from the Philippines. But the beneficiaries of the Dingley scheme of robbery said No" and the bill went down. There can be no prosperity in the islands until lower duties are granted, and congress knew there could not be, and yet 1t favored the protected interests, who subscribe campaign funds and nelect- ed the millions of Americans in the Philippines who do not. The ring of tariff beneficiaries and campaign con tributors ruled the congress that ended and it will rule the one that will be organized next December
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-07
RECIPROCITY TREATY UP.
Senor saneuilly Says 1t Is a Scheme
 on the Part of the United States.

Havana, March 6.-The reciprocity treaty was Up in the senate again today and the debate was adjourned until to- morrow.
 In the course of this afternoons de- bate, Senor Sanguiry denounced the treaty as a scheme on the part of the United States, designed to keep European commerce out of Cuba in order that the United States might secure the entire commercial, as well as the political, con trol of the island.
 Senor Silva, in a long speech, quoted figures to prove that even if the allega- tions that the sugar trust and other in- terests would benefit under the reciproci- ty treaty were true, the result could not be otherwise than beneficial to Cuba. It has been asserted that the sugar and tobacco industries will make an addition al profit under the treaty, of $6,OOO 0o0 annually,
 J. P. Morgan paid a long parting call on President Palma, who personally as- sured the Associated Press correspond ent that the impending government loan was not mentioned at the interview Senor Palma added that the government was not ready to advertise for bids for the loan until the collection of the new taxes, designed to pay off the loan, had been arranged for,
 President Palma was much interested in the dispatches from Washington re- gardng the situation of the reciprocity treaty there, and expressed the earnest hope that the pending treaties shortly would be concluded and that the period of intervention would be satisfactorily concluded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-07
FARCE OF LONG DEBATES
 IN THE NATIONAL, HOUSE
From the Louisville c

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 XNN THE End instant, which was C the last day but one of the ses-
 sion of congress, MT. Cooper of Wisconsin, moved to suspend the rules and pass a bill giving a delegate in con- sloner. He made some remarks on the subject. and it developed that there was no opposition to the bill. MT. Underwood of Alabama, who was controlling the time for the opponents of the bill, in- cidentally admitted that he was in favor of It, and thereupon the point was made that he ought not to control the time for the opposition. The speaker did not seem to be aware of what had been going on, but after he got his bearings he over- ruled the point of order and ruled that MT Underwood should control the time for the opposition to the bill which did not exist Then 1t soon became evident why there was any desire to control this time.
 MT Underwood yielded five minutes of his time to MT. Fitzgerald. The latter remarked, that the day before he had desired to talk on the district appropria- ton bill, but failed to get the floor. Then he hastened to observe that he thought the police force of the District of Colum- bia, under its present head was inef- ticient. He was on the point apparently of saying something definite on this sub ject when he was assailed with questions and had to ask for more time to answer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-07
AIabama's National Guard.

The biennial report of Adjutant General Brandon is at hand. It is neatly printed pamphlet of 11O pages, dealing with every phaze of the citi- zen soldiery in this state.
 There are 165,00 men in this state subject to military duty, and out of this number have been organized three regiments of infantry, one bat talion of artillery and one squadron of cavalry. In the three regiments of in fantry are 2,21S officers and men. In the squadron of cavalry are BOT off cers and men, and in the battalion of artillery are 277 officers and men. The governors staff numbers 16 men, mostly colonels. All told, the national guard of the state consists of 9,0O2 officers and men. Troop "D'' has 104 officers and men, and Battery 'D' has 108 officers and men. The First infan- try regiment is 729 men strong; the Second infantry, 732, and the Third infantry, TIA. There is one negro company at Montgomery that num- bers 73 men.
 Adjutant General Brandon says Troop ID" is the best equipped troop in the sonth.p Battery ID" has two steel rife guns, and two brass guns, "The entire national guard" says Colonel Brandon, 'is better equipped than ever before in it's history and is in condition to do good service for the state"
 Colonel Brandon discusses at length the inadequate appropriations of the state for the National Guard, but all this was written, it is plain, before congress passed an act for the or ganization of the militia Colonel Brandon does, however, anticipate a liberal national appropriation, and he makes many recommendations in re- lation to it. When it comes he wants for the artillery steel rife gun, a mountain gun, and an improved Cat ling gun, besides hospital outfit blankets and, ponchos; for the cavalry, hospital outfit, blankets and ponchos; for the infantry, saddles for sta3t, field desks, hospital outfit, blankets and ponchos. He also wants longer en- campments, a detail ofiregular trops, 3 permanent camp site, band, naval reserve, rife ranges, target practices, and company schools. It will thus be seen that the National Guard is to be brought up to high standard, for the needful money has already been ap- propriated by congress,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-07
Influx of People.

T have just been in Birmingham a few days" said an ex-eongressman, and as l sit here and watch the crowds surg ing along Twentieth street and Nine teenth street and First and Second ave nues l become more and more convinced that this is the greatest town in the United States.
 Some of your citizens are very en- thusiastc about what Birmingham will be ten years from now, but l believe that their widest dreams of the city's possi- bilities fall short of what she will be in another decade.
 "I saw an interview in one of the pa pers some time ago with a railroad pas senger conductor. He was asked the question, What do you think of Bir- mingham% He replied: Well, all I can say is that all trains entering the city come in loaded and leave with almost empty coaches.' That is very signifi- cant expression.
 You who are here all the time are so used to this influx of people that you don't notice the crowds that come in on every train as much as we who are com parative strangers. It Is the best place for young man to light that I know of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-07
CURIOUS CUSTOMS IN
 NAMING THE CHILDREN

The Mohammedans in naming their in- fants leave the matter to chance. Put ting several slips of paper containing names within the pages of the Koran and bestowing the name first drawn. is a popular custom. The parents believe it better for a child to be named by blind fate than through their direct ministra- ton.
 The Germans, especially the middle classes, oft-times change the name of a child if he is sickly or if he does not seem to thrive. And this recalls an an- cient American custom regarding a ehilds naming. In the large families of the past it was quite customary when a young child died to name the next born child after him. This custom was general even three generations ago, And 1t has been the cause of considerable bother to professional genealogists when tracing family lines.
 A good many Americans are indifferent and slow going in the naming of infants. The youngest of seven children in a eer- tain family has only just received q name and this because he is years old and attending a kindergarten. making 1t necessary to have some other designation than the nursery dimnutive that has clung to him since bapynood. The pn- rents were unable to agree upon a name and put the matter off until the child should be big enough to select one for himself. This he did by choosing the given name of the playmate whom he liked best.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-07
GAN ACCOMMODATE $50 CADETS.
Captain Brownson Sees Secretary Moody About Increase at Annapolis.

Washington, March 6.-Captain Brown son of the Naval academy, who .s in Washington to consult with Secretary Moody on the increase of the number of midshipmen. provided for by the recent naval appropriation act, said today that accommodations could be arranged for $50 additional appointees for the coming term. There Is available to defray the expense of constructing temporary quarters s60.- OO0
 Secretary Moody has been at work for several days on the new naval law, many of whose provisions he hopes to have in operation shortly.
 The increase in the personnel, which is regarded by the secretary as of even greater importance than the appropria- tion for new ships, is receiving careful at- tention and before his departure for the West Indies he expects to arrange for the appointment of the new midshipmen who will enter the academy this year. 1t is the secretary's intensfon that no more examinations shall occur in August for September, and that all candidates for Annapolis sh@il come up in June of each year for examination
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-07
MARYLAND, MY MAINLAND.

By James R. Randall The despot's heel is on thy shore,
 Maryland, my Maryland His torch is at thy temple door,
 Maryland, my Maryland Avenge the patriotic gore That fiecked the streets of Baltimore, And be the battle queen of yore,
 Maryland, my Maryland Hark to an exiled sons appeal.
 Maryland, my Marylandl My mother state, to tLee 1 kneel
 Maryland, my Marylandl For life or death, for woe or veal, Thy peerless chivalry reveal. And gird thy beauteous limbs of steel, Maryland, my Marylandl Thou wilt not cover in the dust,
 Maryland, my Maryland. Thy beaming sword shall never rust,
 Maryland, my Marylandl Remember Carrolls sacred trust, Remember Towards warlike thrust, And all thy slmberers ,.Sith the just. Maryland. my Maryland! Dear mother. burst the tyrant's chain, Maryland, my Maryland! Virginia should not call in vain,
 Maryland, my Marylandi
  ''Sic semper!" 'tis the proud re1rain, That baffies minions back again,
 Maryland, my Marylandl Arise in majesty again.
 Maryland, my Maryland! Come for thy shield is bright and strong. Maryland. my Maryland, Comet for thy dalliance does thee wrong Maryland. my Maryland. Come to thine own heroic throng, Stalking with liberty along. And chant thy dauntless sioean song. Maryland, my Maryland! I hear the distant thunder hum,
 Maryland my Maryland. The "oid Lines bugle, fife. and drum,
 Maryland my Maryland' She is not dead, nor deaf, nor dumb; Huzza, she spurns the northern scum She breathes! She burns! She'll surely
 come!
 Maryland. my Maryland!