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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26
LYnchInus In Other States.

Two very sensational 1ynching cases have recently occurred-the one at Belleville, in Illinois, and the other near Wilmington, in Delaware, both of which are now considered northern states. In both hundreds, if not thousands, of boys participated in the mob proceedings. Tn both the victim was burned to ashes. In both states efforts are being made to punish the ringleaders of the lynching bees. Says the Charleston News and Courier:
 we have no reproaches for the people of Illinois, however They will find that the iynching habit will grow upon them, as 1t has grown upon the people of the Commonwealths which have permitted the mob to take the place of the law. The lynching of men in the south for one offence has been followed by the lynching of men for other offences, and so 1t will be in Illinois if the public sem timent of that state is not aroused to the dangerous tendency of the incident at Belleville."
 This is all very true, and 1t Is also true that the ringleaders at Belleville will not be apprehendeu unless good detective work Is brought into play. Already it is stated that "it is impos- sib.e to get at the facts" This is, of course, true, if the facts are sought in superficial manner. When the facts are really desired and are sought In earnest and in a business-like manner, they will be obtained.
 The trouble in Delaware was ere ated by the refusal of the trial court to inconvenience itself by hearing the casa at once The weather is becom- ing warm, and the trial judge pre- ferred a vacation to murder trial. This precipitated in Delaware, as it would elsewhere, mob action. The judge put the case over until October, although the crime was a most brutal one, and he knew the community was deeply stirred by it. The horrible af- fair lies at his door, or rather at the door of the law that permits judge to serve himself rather than the peo- ple.
 The lesson of the Delaware case should be needed in this state The Bilbro bill, which would keep all the trial courts open all the time, Is sad ly needed, and the legislature should not adjourn in September until 1t has given us this last and permanent and complete remedy against mob rule. If tho law is to be supreme In all cases and at all times, then we must have at hand a court ready to act, and this is what the Bilbro bill will supply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26
HE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Sentences in Two States.

MT. Pace said in open court: 'T plead guilty to the offenses, and would like for your honor to be merciful. know that am guilty to certain ex- tent" After such manly plea the sentence of the court seems harsh. MT. Pace was given five years in the penitentiary, and no prospect of a fed eral pardon is open to him. And yet this farmer and ex-sheriff of Talla- poosa did not know that he was violat- ing any law when he harbored and worked peons. Perhaps he did not know the meaning of the word "peon, T and he certainly did not know that federal statute existed against the practice of peonage. It therefore seems to many persons as if the first and warning sentence under that law in Alabama should have been milder. But perhaps Judge Jones had more facts before him, and perhaps he thought the lesson would sink in deeper if a severe sentence were pro- nounced.
 Over in Georgia three prominent farmers" were on the same day found guilty of peonage. and Judge Speer fined them $1,oO0 each, remitting all of 1t but $100 during good behavior In fning the young men Judge Speer sad:
 'In view of tho fact that it is the first crime of the kind which has ever occurred in Georgia, and because of the frank con- fession of the young men, sentence is i'm posed in order to convince the public that the purpose of the court is to warn and deter others from like crime. During good behavior fine Is suspended upon pay ment of s1oo by each"
 It will thus be seen that the two fed eral judges looked at first cases very diffareRtly, although h each state each of the prisoners pleadI guilty. The Age-Herald is inclined tc think Judge speer's sentence was sufficient. and will prove an effective warnihg<to all others who are holding any ane in involuntary servitude except for crime, and no individual in private life can hold another against his will for crime. Only officers of the law can do that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26
ATHENS.
Stranger Risks Ills Life to Stop Run
 away-Otner News.

Athens, June 25. -- Especially = Athens since when Mont Armstrong risked his life to save that of two others.
 Rev. F. M. Roberts, an aged minister, was leaving town accompanied by hls step-daughter driving a pair of large horses, when they took fright and rau away. They were passing across Court square when Mir Armstrong saw that the occupants were in danger of being killed. Running In front of the rapidly moving team, he caught the bridle of the lead horse and was dragged quite distance by the bit, but succeeded in stopping the team until others came to his assistance.
 The act was a heroic one. MT. Arm strong is a stranger in this place, having been here only a short time. He came from near Gallatin, Tenn.
 The members of the local chapter of the United Daughters of the Confectionery have invited Hon. J. Thomas Hefiin, sec retary of state. to deliver a lecture for them in the interest of the monument fund that they have on hand. It Is hoped that he will agree to come, and In that event the members are hopeful of secur- ing quite sum for the monument.
 The following officers were installed on St. Johns day by the Masonic order in this place Rev. M. K. Clements, acting grand master: J. w. Frost. w. M; Erie Pettus, s. w.; H. c. Thach, J. w.; Henry J. Busch, secretary; F. s. Wood. treasurer; w. T. Hatchett, s. D.; Roy A. Smith, J. D.; Ben Lee Allen, tyler. The order in this county generally observed the day and showed Its appreciation of the old patrons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26
The Flanee Safety.

Very few people appreciate the value of the f1ange on car wheels which prevents them from slipping from the rails" said a railroad man yesterday. T will dare wager that not one person in a hundred knows the name of the man who originat- ed the idea, and l do not know it myself, but I have often wondered how the prob- lem of rapid transit with the equipment at present in use could be solved in any other way. z
 "The fiange is the key note of the situ- ation and without 1t we would be utterly helpless in keeping our trains and trolley cars on the tracks. Without this use full adjunct to the wheel the steel rail would be useless. The fiange is only a few inches wide and when we look at the slight projection of the wheel we wonder why more accidents are not caused by trains jumping the track. Yet few wrecks are attributed to this cause"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26

ty of Alabama. state geOlogist, Is at the Metropolitan.
 A. P. Hodge of opelfka is registered at the Metropolitan
 P. s. Fitzgerald of Chattanooga is stopping at the Metropolitan. GE. Thurston. from Atlanta is at the Metropolitan.
 L. R. Lewis of Mobile is on the Morris register.
 J. L. sloss of Mound, Ala. is at the Morris.
 D. M. carstarphen of St. Louis Is staying at the Morris.
  w. G. Lee of Virginia Is at the Morris. L. II. Horr of Mobile is stopping at the Morris
 H. B. Newell and wife of Anniston are at the Hillman.
 H. N. Tyler of Atlanta Is staying at the Hillman.
 E. 8. More of River Falls, Ala, is at the Hillman.
 John C. soley of Taladega Is stopping at the Hillman.
 J. J. Willett of Anniston is at the Hill man.
 Ed Putnam of New Orleans is staying at the Hlllman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26
THE NOBLE RED MAN
 IS BEGINNING TO WORK

hundred Indians on a reservation and that there should be a farmer for every twenty or twenty-five families. The farm CT, according to the commissioners idea, could instruct the Indians in their work and give them much assistance.
 Under the present system there are only few farmers on each reservation, and they have too many Indians to look after. The commissioner has formulated a plan by which employees on reserva- tions who are now engaged in other work could be assigned to duty as farmers. Thus the government would not be put to much additional expense. He will make recommendation on this subject to the Indian committee of the house and sem ate when congress meets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26
PuaIIIsm Among Boys.

Said gentleman who has travelled ex- tensively: Tn this country when two urchlns get to fighting on the streets an interested crowd always gathers around to see the fun, but their enjoyment Is soon cut short by the appearance of the cop who carries the combatants off to police court or separates them if they are too small to be hauled up before the bar. This Is not the case in London. When the gamins begin a tistic battle the crowd assemblies, as In America, but the bobby is as much interested as any body else and never thinks of interfering. As long as the boys fight cleanly with fist and muscle they are left alone but when they begin to bite and scratch the officer calls a halt
 Under these conditions the eombatants have nothing to do but fight 1t out while the spectators cheer their respective fa- vorites. We all remember the fstlc battle of 'Trilby when the youth thrashed the bully before the admirlng populace."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26
DEFEND THE LIVES OF THE BIRDS

From the Atlanta Constitution.
 Many of the great agricultural States of the Union have balanced accounts be- tween the farmers and the bird hunters. All the others states of farms. orchards. and truck patches are being urged to do likewise. Ther are sufficient reasons to convince any prophetic legislator that the wholesale slaughter of native birds would be prohibited by the laws.
 The enormous increase of tree and plant maladies and the prevalence of the weed problem are both explained by the ex- tinction of the birds whose providentially assigned vocation Is to protect plant life from insect pests and to destroy the seeds of useless weeds in the farmers fields Half of the Southern States have adopted laws to protect the native birds. The other half should do so, and thus invite again the prevalence of these feathered sem tinels over our fields and orchards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26

A~ ASHINGTON, June 23.-Accord-
 WY ing to officials of the Interic-
 w department, the Indian is giving better account of himself now than he did few years ago. Formerly he accepted the rations the government pro- vided and spent his days in idleness and in riotous living. Now he works and makes money and pays his own way. If the government will not give him work he looks for 1t elsewhere, on railroad or in building roadways, where he makes fair wages. He will not be dependent upon Uncle Sam any longer than Is neces- sary.
 "The Indian is improving" said Mir. Jones, commissioner of the Indian bu- reau, today. An indication of his will ingness to work is found in the fact that the government is aboishing the prac- tice of serving rations on some of the reservations. Several old treaties pro- viding that the Indians must be supplied with rations are expiring and they will not be renewed. On some reservations. where rations are furnished, the Indians are refusing to accept them.
 Many Sioux Indians in North Dakota have Just decided that they would rather work and support themselves. They find employment on work the government is doing on their reservations, such as road building and the construction of water tanks for irrigation purposes, and when there Is no work of this kind they se- cure work as section hands on the rail- roads
 "An agent has just reported that about 300 Navajos are at work on the Santa Fe in New Mexico and that superintendents, who employ them say they do far better work than the Mexicans who were for merly employed almost exclusively on that kind of work in New Mexico. An other agent has reported that 120 Indians from the Standing Rock agency have been employed for railroad work in North Dakota. The government encour- ages them to go to work. They make fair wages and become independent and more seif-respecting than they did under the former conditions. Of course all of the Indians are not going to work. Some of them are receiving the interest on their tribal funds and never do a days work from one years end to another. but the Indians. as a rule. seem to as- psre to something better than eating and loafing."
 Mir. Jones hopes to put into operation soon a plan by which those Indians who are engaged in farming will be benefited. This plan provides for the appointment of many of what are known as addition farmers He says 1t Is impossible for an agent to pay much attention to several
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26
Sea Serpents.

T haven't read sea serpent story in some time" said a gentleman yesterday. Now Is the time when the people are flocking to the coast and something of the kind Is in order. Newspaper writers with imaginative minds never let a sum mer go by without turning out lurid story of a strange monster of the deep that scares bathers out of their wits and spreads terror for miles around.
 Tt Is interesting to note that the ser pents' are always constructed on the same general plan. The snake variety and the octopus are equally popular, but the former is more effective. am scan- ming the papers carefully every day and hope soon to be rewarded with an ac- count of genuine sea serpent which ap- peared off a lonely coast of New Jersey and was seen in the early dawn by lone fisherman"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26
Railroad officials.

Ed Wilcox, commercial agent of the Frisco system, who has been on a trip to the west. has returned to the city.
 H. L. Miller. who has just been made divison freight agent of the Southern with headquarters at Chattanooga, spent several years in Birmingham. He was with A. H. Stevens of the Central of Georgia, and afterwards was in the of- flee of the general freight agent of the Georgia Pacific. MT. Miller is about 90 years old. He has many friends here who are glad to learn of his promotion.
 J. N. Cornatzer, division passenger agent of the Frisco system, with head quarters at Memphis. is in the city He reports large business in the tourist traf- f1c to the western mountain resorts.
 F. O. Becker, general agent of the Fris- co system, has returned to Birmingham after weeks absence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26
Yellow Fever Outlook.

All the coast towns of Cuba are kept scrupulously clean, and they are wholly exempt from yellow fever. The reports from the interior towns are not so satisfactory, but as long as the fever is kept out of Havana and other coast towns no danger of a spread of 1t to our towns need be apprehended
 If need be this country can compel Cuba to maintain sanitary regulations, for an article of the Cuban treaty reads as follows:
 That the government of Cuba will exe- cute. and as far as necessary extend, the plans already devised, or other plans to be mutally agreed upon. for the sani- tation of the cities of the island, to the end that a recurrence of epidemic and infectious diseases may be prevented, thereby assuming protection to the peo- pie and commerce of Cuba. as well as to the commerce of the southern ports of the United States and the people resid- Ing therein.
 If this government ascertains that Cuba is not living up to this provision 'apnstrance should be promptly
 I'd, and if a remonstrance 4 go unheeded, then further steps should be taken without delay or hesitation. Cuban slovenliness should not, in other words, be permitted to endanger lives and property in this country, especially after this country had spent lives and treasure in secur- ing Cuba's independence. Cuba should at least be willing in return to keep down pestilence, both for her own good and for our good. Thus far, how ever, lax condition is noted at in terior points only, and President Palma may take steps to stop such methods even there. The ports are kept in fine condition, and none of them had at latest reports any vel low fever cases
 The New Orleans papers freely dis cuss yello77, fever, which is sign that they are not apprehensive of its ap-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26
A SPECIFIC FOR HIGH SPIRITS.

From What to Eat
 Man In this rigorous climate and stren- uous life needs meat. But what propor- tion does it sustain to the rest of his dietary? Perhaps he is eating too much of everything. Why doesn't the hem pecked husband recommend a diet of prunes for his wife? They have been known to transform the sourest, most ir- ritable disposition into the most gentle, tranquil amiability. The secret of an amiable disposition is a well balanced, carefully selected diet. one that Is adapt ed to the particular needs and physical condition of the individual. And in this cultivation of an agreeable disposition the science of cookery plays an important part. Don't waste time and energy in swearing at the grumpy grouch; change his dietary and give him better cooking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26
IN HOTEL LoBBIES.
Demand for skilled Mechanics.

Said an observing mechanic yesterday, T am working on the big steel frame building now going up at the corner of Twentieth street and Second avenue. The construction company that is building 1t brought me here from New York In fact the company sends me on jobs all over the country but I will say that have never been In any town, outside of New York, that catches me as Birmingham does. It is a great city and is. believe, the coming place, from working mans view point. It will be a long time before skilled workman need have one hour of enforced idleness in Birmingham. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26
Enjoyed the saeneerfest.

Fred L. Grambs. musical director of the singing section of the Birmingham Turn Verein. says his contingent of twenty-one singers came out with high credit in the saengerfest at St. Louis last week.
 Tt was a splendid festival" said MT. Grambs. There were $500 voices in the mass chorus and while the greater part of the choral numbers consisted only of folk music these numbers were so artis- tically sung that the effect was most in- spring. There were three drectors-one for the orchestral numbers and two for the chorus, alternating on the programme. Ernest the orchestral conductor. prov ed himself great master artist and the other conductors were also excellent
 ''The Saengerfest was asuccess in its business management. I enjoyed every minute of my time in St. Louis and will never miss an opportunity of visiting that city on musical occasions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26
UNIVERSITY.

From Life.
 "A university" said John Henry New man, 'as in It's essence place for the communication and circulation of thought by means of personal inter- course."
 That was some years ago.
 Now a university is in It's essence a group of buildings costing Is millions containing apparatus costing 10 millions and in the custody of faculty whose salaries foot up millions. where young persons, regardless of religious beliefs, provided only they have the dollars, may learn to use tobacco and slang.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 The darker a piazza Is the easier 1t is to find a girl sitting there.
 When a man talks very much about his bank 1t is a sign his account is over drawn.
 When a man is trying to marry wom- an he is monopolistic; after marriage his tendencies become socialistic.
 When a man speaks of safe securities he means things that are sure to give an income; a woman. things that are sure to stay buttoned.
 When woman goes to the races she can't help wondering why the men ara so foolish as to bet before the horses are nearing home, so they can see which one will win
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26
THE MESSAGE.
By Heine,

fain would outpour all my sorrows
 In a single word today. To the merry winds I would trust it,
 They would merrily bear 1t away. They would bear it to thee, my darling.
 The word of sorrowful grace. Thou shouldst hear it at every hour,
 Thou shouldst hear 1t in every place. And scarce in the midnight darkness
 Shouldst thou close thine eyes in sleep Ere my whispered word. 1t would follow,
 Though thy dream were ever so deep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26
Germany's Trade Far Away.

Berlin, June 25.-Germany's foreign trade for May is reported as follows: Im- ports. 4.12s,oSS tons. an increase over the corresponding month last year of 367,01S tons. Exports, 3,21397O tons, an increase of AZ, ,436 tons,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26

King Peter did not decline the job he has won because this or that mon arch thinks he waded through blood 10 get it. Pete is not waiting on rec ognitions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26

The man who snot down Editor Gonzales wins the first round. and gains change of place of trial, but he must be tried within the five coun- ties of the circuit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26

The more publicity in the postoffice department the better, MT. President. The country can even stand the de- parture of Secretary Payne of the na- tional committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26
A Tribute.
From Puck.

From Puck.
 The Lawyer-Oh. yes. nearly all the European monarchs are constitutional monarchs.
 His Little Son-Tll bet you could prove that every one of them is unconstitu- tional, pal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26

The low prices for coffee do not ap- ply to the kind we drink. The prices are the prices of speculative coffee, which is too weak for the breakfast table.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26

are drawn from that class. It stands by the few and the few keep it's. treasury full.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26

Uncle Sams warship Galveston does not know whether she must stay on the stays or can slip into the water. She is indulging in a law suit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26

A book ie fully due from Miss Mac Lane of Butte. Her books may be open to criticism. but they are not at any rate historical novels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26

Forty-two thousand harvesters are gathering in Kansas wheat crop The floods, 1t seems, did not cover the en- tire state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26

Two thousand car5 are handled dsy in this state, and probably fifteen hundred of them are moved in this district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26

Some of Mir Schwab's irons in the fire are becoming overneated, and the need of another vacation is becoming pressing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26

King Peter took his reception In Belgrade very gravely. He is afraid the joke will in the end be on him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26

Bridge whist has gained foothold in the national capital, but in the state capital it is not the vogue as yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26

J. P. Morgan returns a silent and perhaps sadder man. He does not desire to discuss the ship trust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26

This has been an unusually cold summer to those on the wrong or long side of the stock market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26

The flying machines will be at the St. Louis fair, supplanting to some ex- tent the elephants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26

The mad mullah is to deal hereafter with a major general. He was too many for a brigadier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26

The Suburban handicap is to be run over, and Africander, the dark horse, may not win again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26

The toy pistol will soon take hand in the raco suicide game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26

The summer schools are Cupid's camping grounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26

If the postal scandals continue to grow our jails will soon need annexes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26

Interviewer Bailey of the Calves ton News won fame by the denial route.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26

The Presidents vacations are very strenuous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26
About Persons.

Prof. Eugene A. smith of the universi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26

What ails Kansas is a lack of har- vesters.