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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
Rural Free Delivery in Alabama.

Tn a letter addressed to The Age Herald MT Bowie announces his in tention during the coming year to carry the number of rural free deliv- cry routes in his district up to 100. He already nas half that number in op- eration or practically secured and he proposes to double the number in the six counties of his district next year.
 The Age-Herald respectfully sug- gests that every other member from this state do likewise. Let there be 100 routes established in each and every district. This may not oe quite possible in MT. Underwooa's dis trict, because there are but four coun- ties in his district, and he will soon have fifty routes in operation in those four counties. But there is room in the Ninth district for at least twenty five more routes, and in each of the oth er districts of the state there should be fully 100 routes
 Iowa has 149 routes to district, and Iowa is an agricultural state, full of bottomless roads. Tennessee has 823 routes in operation, and applications for 46S more are pending. If the ap- plications are granted Tennessee will have 1291 routes, or 129 to a district. Why then should not Alabama have 100 to district?
 There is no reason. Why she should not, and The Age-Herald appeals to the people in each and every district to take up the work. Write to your member of congress and procure all needful information as to the prelim- mary steps that must be taken, and then take them, and then see that your representative at Washington pushes the work to completion. The task is not a bit difficult, and it means much to Alabama socially, morally and physically. It means that the Alabama farmer Is to be brought daily in touch with the rest of the world, and that as a state we are to keep step with national progress. It means edu- cation, trade and social intercourse. It means the uplifting of the state to a much greater extent than we now deem possible.
 In the first six months of the present year the rural free delivery carriers of the state handled 1.456,O92 pieces of mail matter, and there were then only 129 routes in operation. When we have 300 routes in operation in this state the comforts and advantages that will be carried daily to the very doors of Alabama homes will be simply in calculable. Let MT. Bowie and his as- sociates go ahead MT. Underwood be- gan the good work, and he and his col leagues should carry it to the limit at least named by MT. Bowie.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
Too Infinites imal Altogether.

The provision of the constitution under which the President is attempt ing to retain General Wood as a major general and w. D. Crum as collector at Charleston reads as fol- lows:
 "The President shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the senate, by granting com missions which shall expire at the end of their next session."
 While the senate met Tn special session it neglected to confirm either Wood or Crum, and there was no con current adjournment that admitted of a recess between the special and the regular sessions. The house and the senate were at loggerheads, and the house refused to concur in an ad. journment. The special session came to an end, in other words, by the meet ing at noon on Monday last of the regular session. There was no recess mot even for second, the one ses- sion continuing right up to the other session.
 The fact that the house refused to agree in an adjournment that would have rendered recess possible shows the intent of congress, and it is not reasonable to think that the courts will endorse the constructive recess tha; did not occur, and that the President has devised for the purpose of renew
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11

ing the nominations of General Wood and Collector Crum. The power to create constructive recesses is a dan gerous one, and it is much better to confine recesses of all sorts to those that actually and visibly occur.
 The senate is a grave body, and over grave constitutional question it should rise above the humors and con tests of the hour by rendering a de- cision that will stand for all time as a precedent. The integrity of the con stitution should be maintained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
From the New York World.

N RESIDENT ROOSEVELT s " promptness and persistence in sending again to the senate the nomination of Leonard Wood to be major general compels further consideration of the reasons, whether of fact or of credible testimony, against such promotion. They may be thus summarized:
 1. Gen. Woods chief opportunity to de- monstrate his fitness for command has been in the administration of Cuba. suc- ceeding Gen. Brooke. It Is charged that to hasten Brooke's recall Gen Wood in- troduced to Major Runcie his adviser and housemate, MT. Ray Stannard Baker, a writer. Major Runcie prepared an arti cle denouncing Brooke and sent 1t to Ba- ker with note that said: "Use this in any way you think fit in any publication. There seems to be dawnng light round Washington, and it may be the beginning of a better day for Wood as well as for Cuba" The article appeared in the North American Review. Gen. Wood wrote concerning it: MT. Runcie informs me that the paper was not for publication" Major Runcie indignantly denied making any such statement. Sec retary Roots comment was; q do not see how this paper could have been writ ten and given to Mir. Baker with any oth- CT view on MT. Runcie's part than that it would be published. Mr Baker has de- nied that Colonel Wood knew of the intended publication. The controversy re. mains an issue of veracity between Wood and Runcie.
 2 Gen. Wood is accused of using as a press agent to herald his exploits both in Havana and Manila the adventurer and ex-convict Bellairs.
 J. While governor of Havana Gen. Wood gave the Sociedad Anonyma Jai- Alai ten year franchise which under our treaty with Cuba is still good. Gen. Wood was informed of the gambling feat ures of the 'fronton' where the game Is played. Imagine a huge open pool-room in New York where bets could be legally placed upon ball games or horse races and one can gain some idea of the enor- nous and demoralizihg profits of the so- ciedad
 4. The Cuba Quarry company, formed by Mrs. Woods brother and brother-in- law, furnished stone to Havana during Woods incumbency at $S.63 per cubic me tre. W. N. Donald, superintendent of the department of streets, stated in report that when new quarry was opened near CT Havana he wished to effect saving of s1 per metre by buying stone there, but that "this authority was not granted" "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
MIR. PETTUs AND GENERAL Woor

Correspondence of the Montgomery Ad-
 vertiser.
 set down by those who profess to know how the case of General Wood is going to turn out as favoring his confirmation as major general. Senator Pettus says the case is not yet done with. and he does not know how he will vote. He pre- sumes that the report that he favored Wood got out through the fact that he opposed the admission of certain evidence The senator disclaims knowledge how the case will end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
NABoTH's VINEYARD.

Robertson Trowbridge in Scribner's. My neighbor hath a little field. Small store of wine its presses yield. And truly but slender hoard
 It's harvest brings for barn or board. Yet though a hundred fields are mine. Fertile with olive, corn and vine; . Though autumn piles my gamers high, Still for that little field I sigh. :. For ah! methinks no otherwhere Is any field so good and fair.
 Small thongh it be. 'tis better far Than all my fruitful vineyards are, Amid whose plenty sad l pine
 '.Ah, would that little field were miner Large knowledge void of peace and rest And wealth with pining care possest- These by my fertile lands are meant. That little field is called Content
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
EXTENSION ASKED.
Syndicate for Atlantic Coast Line
 Wants More Time.

New York, December 10-Members of the syndicate which underwrote sS5, 100000 of 4 per cent bonds and $5, 900 stock of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad at the time that company acquired control of the Louisville and Nashville road, have asked for a fourteen months extension of the syndicate agreement to February 2S. 1905.
 J. P Morgan & Co.,, syndicate man. agers, will agree to the extension pro- viding a majority of the parties to the syndicate agreement give assent It is understood that the request for an eX- tension Is due to adverse market condf- tionS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
POLICE ARE HOPEFUL,
Believe Charles kratz Will Be Re.
 turned to St. Louis.

St. Louis, December 1O.-The police au- thorities are led to believe that Charles Kratz. former member of the city council, who fled to Mexico, indicted on the charge of bribery, will be returned to St. Louis within two weeks. telegram to Circuit Attorney Folk from Chief of Police Des- mond in Mexico City, says:
 We start for St. Louis within four days with Kratz unless he takes out writ am- paro"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
CONTEST OVER LETTER.
Love Missive Used as Evidence In the
 Starke Trial.

Jacksonville, Fla, December 10,-The sensational features in the third day of the trial of J. F. Starke, charged with the murder of John r. Angel, was the fight over the admission of a love letter from T. c. Borden of Fernandina to Mrs. Starke, wife of the accused, md sister of the man who was killed Starkes attor- neys plead temporary insanity, caused by seeing this letter. After a stubborn hght, the letter was admitted and read.
 Mrs. Starke took the stand and when asked If she had received the letter, re- fused to answer on the ground that she could not be compelled to incriminate her self. Angel was defending ..e sister whom Starke was attempting to kill when he killed Angel.
 The case will consume several days Tnors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
Dallas Company Declares Dividend.

Huntsville. December 1o.-(Special)- The directors of the Dallas Manufactur- ing company of this city have declared a semi-annual dividend of 8 per cent on both the common and preferred stock of that company, payable on January l, 1904, to stockholders of record, December 26, 1903 This announcement, made pub lie today, was received here with much qualification in the view of the fact that other cotton mills are complaining that living profits can not be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
ACQUISITION IGNORED.
Alleged Forger Will Be Returned to
 Nebraska.

Guthrie, o. T., December Ex-Governor Ferguson today honored a acquisition from Governor Mickey of Nebraska for the return to Fremont. Neb., of William Hart, accused of forgery. and who is un- der arrest at Medford, Oklahoma.
 Governor Ferguson issued requisition upon the governor of Louisiana for the return to Oklahoma City of Oscar E. Mills, accused of embezzlement and for gerry. Mills is now under arrest at New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
Negroes Get Heavy Sentence.

New Decatur, December 10.-(Special)- J. In the circuit court here, John Williams and the wife of Ed Orr were each given a term of thirty years for the murder of Ed Orr, the husband of the woman in the case. All parties are negroes.
 few weeks ago, Orr went home one night and found Williams alone with his wife. quarrel followed and Williams shot and killed Orr. Orr's wife was ar rested on the charge of being an accom- plice to the crime
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
POTEAT A HUSTLER.
President of Thurman Raises Money for
 His School.

Charlotte, N. C.. December 10-The Rev. Dr. E. M. Poteat, president of Fur man University, Greenvile s. C., who is here attending the Baptist state conven- ton, has just returned from the north where he secured from John D. Rocke- feller a donation of s1O0,OO0 for Furman.
 Dr. Poteat recently raised s12,000 for his institution, most of the contributions being in sums of s250.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
From the New York Press.

Soap deferred maketh the boy glad. his money he hasn't any more to save.
 The safest way for a girl to keep man from kissing heron the back of the neck is for her to face him when he does it.
 It makes afwoman dizzy with pride to think how high her boy would stand in school if his teacher were not prejudiced against fhim
 It tfckles woman to death to plan 1T she had an income of S20.000 a year, how much good she could do with the $l00 of it which she could not spend for clothes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
About Persons.

The H jn. A. NJ. Tunstall of Greensboro is stopping at the Metropolitan. He made a splendid record as speaker of the
 house at the last session of the legisla- ture. He is one of the states most prom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
Howard Will Not Reslan.

Chicago December 10.-Official denial of report that Secretary Howard of the Washington Park club had resigned or intended to resign, was made today by A. w. Kelsey assistant secretary of the club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11

The social boycott of Mrs. Tom Platt of New York is giving Washing. ton society something to talk about.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11

John w. Gates is shooting bears in Texas on a straight bull tip. He is trying to destroy the entire bear crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11

Theodore Roosevelt will be the re- publican nominee next year, and this fact lends hope and courage to the democrats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11

Oil is going at the rate of three cents day, and at this rate the Standard oil crowd will soon own the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11

The boss of the senate is Aldrich of Rhode Island and this leads some peo- ple to think tho senate is deteoriating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11

The lady in calico dress is rising in importance every day and she may yet outrank her sisters in silk,
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country

When New York sends Millionaire Zeigler to Missouri for trial it will be in position to talk about the evils of graft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11

The Japanese have adopted the cigar cite, thus showing that they are keep ing step with western civilization
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11

Eggs have risen so much in price that some are discovering that they are unhealthy.
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Advertising is the basis of booming Christmas trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
Uncle Mark Hanna has too ma

friends, and he is endeavoring to keep them under discipline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
Washington. December 1o.-M. Bunau

Washington, December 9.-M. Bunau- varilla, the minister from Panama. has received information that the government of Dehmark has recognized the new re- public
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11

Corea and Panama are geographic cally great
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11

Gen. Leonard Woods Christmas present has a string tied to it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11

The ehairmanship of the republican national committee seems to be open to applicants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11

Congres-men are preparing t' strike for higher wages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11

Issues for use next year are accum- ulating rapidly, and the tariff issue is always with us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11

The boil weevil is the best worker on the bull side the cottIl market has ever known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11

Dowie finds victims in all parts of the country, even in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11

Paris takes up the Dreyfus case whenever it feels it needs something exciting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11

Issues for use next year are accum- ulating rapidly, and the tariff issue is always with us.
 Eggs have risen so much in price that some are discovering that they are unhealthy.
 The chairmanship of the republican national committee seems to be open to applicants.
 The boil weevil is the best worker on the bull side the cottCl market has ever known.
 Paris takes up the Dreyfus case whenever it feels it needs something exciting.
 Mountain Creek will soon be ready to receive one hundred worn-out vet erans.
 The Christmas face is a good thing, 
 but the Christmas heart is still better.
 It is not clean money the people want so much as it is plenty of it.
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 Dowie finds victims in all parts of the country, even in Alabama. ------.-.s---- Gen. Leonard Woods Christmas present has a string tied to it.
 Congress are preparing 10 strike for higher wages. Advertising is the basis of booming Christmas trade.
 Corea and Panama are geographi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11

Mountain Creek will soon be ready to receive one hundred worn-out vet erans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11

The Christmas face is a good thing, but the Christmas heart is still better.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11

It is not clean money the people want so much as it is plenty of it.
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-28
Jack O'Brien at the Opera Aourse.

Philadelphia Jack O'Brien is
without doubt the best known pu-
gilist in the country having won
fights in rapid succession within
the past three years. He has met
and defeated all of the best men of
England and America and is at all
times prepared to meet all comers.
Preparatory to sailing for England
in July he will appear at the Opera
House on Friday evening June S at
the head of big Star Vaudeville
Company. The vaudeville COM
pany is made up of the best Of star
acts from the New York and Boston
Theatres and will be the best show
ever given here. Mr.. O. Brien will
positively appear at the performance
and give an exhibition bout with
Joe Hagan who is also we'll known
pugilist. Tickets are now on sale
and as there will no boubt be an
enormous attendance application
should be made at once for seats.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-28

THURSDAY, MAY 28. 1908.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-28

teachers wages SSS3.75, less nearly
by half than the appropriation.
But. any one witt, casual glance
can see a glaring mistake in the
aggregate amount of wages paid.
According to the terms of the tab
ulated report the wages would at
least have been SI225 still less
than the appropriation.
Plymouth township. Luzerne Co.,
reported 81 schools, an average
term of S.5 months, 10 male teach
ers, Fl female teachers, average
salary of males per month $6I 90,
average salary Of female teachers
per month SAC. 80, number Of male
pupils o55, number of female pupils
1922, number of mills levied for
school purposes I3, number of mills
levied for building purposes I3,
total amount levied $40. $50, re-
ceivd for state appropriation
81, 7,265.65, and reported the aggre-
gate amount of teachers wages to
the School Department $6825 90,
less than the state appropriation.
According to the conditions of the
tabulated report the teachers wages
would have been not far from
$4,000.
Derry township, Mifflin county,
reported IL schools, 7 month
term, average salary of male teach.
ers per month $36.42, average Of
females per month $35, number o.
male pupils, 2SI, number of female
pupils 2o7, average number oi
pupils, 379, levied for school pui'
poses a mills, total amount levied
$37I6.oI, received state appropra
ton $3922 .o5, and reported teachers
aggregate wages, $3II7.5o, also
less than the state appropriation
received. 1t will be observed that
this district paid male teachers
$36.4o per month, and female
teachers SIS per month, and still
had several hundred dollars surplus
lett of the state appropriation.
What the district did with the tax
levied for school purposes we are
not informed, but the district has
no right to use it for any other thar
school purposes.
l do not ask any person to be-
lieve my statement here given
All that any person is required to dc
is to refer to the statistical report
of the State Superintendent for the
year 1902, regarding the districts
here reiered to. / am not at all il
sympathy with the present basis
for the distribution of our public
school finds. 1t is too rotten rot
ten rotten. ], c. WENNER.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-28
PRIMARY ELECTION GALL.

Notice is hereby given to the
Democratic voters of Columbia
county that the primary Election
for the purpose Of voting to place in
nomination, the following candi-
dates, towit:
One person for Sheriff. '.
One person tor Jury Commissioner
One person for Coroner.
Five persons for Delegates to the
State Convention.
Will be held at the regular poll
ing places (or if such places cannot
be obtained then at place in said
district convenient to the regular
polling place, which shall be de-
termined by the member of the
Standing Committee and the elec-
ton board of such district where
the regular polling place cannot be
obtained) on Saturday, June 9th,
1903, between the hours of 3 and 7
o'clock, p. IN, and the County Con-
vention will be held in the Opera
House in Bloomsbury, Tuesday,
June 9th, at II O'Clock, a. m.
This call is issued in accordance
with Art. III, Sec. 10, of the Demo
cratic Rules of Columbia county.
FREEZE QUICK, w. B. ALLEN.
Secretary. Co. Chairman,