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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
Telegraph Rates.

''The Western Union and Postal teie- graph companies have increased their charges from 20 to 25 cents for 1O-word messages between New York and Phila- delphia and other nearby points, the charge for each additional word being two cents," said a finaneier. Tt is claimed by the companies that the old charge did not cover expenses, but in objection 1t Is pointed out that the average rate for all messages sent out all distances by the Western Union in 1902 was only 25.7 cents, and If the company loses money on short distance messages at 20 cents how, IL IS asked, can 1t make profits of $7'3oO0o0 year on 257 cents for the average message which includes those sent over very long distances"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
A DIrTY.

By Sir Philip Sidney. My true love hath my heart and I have
 his,
 By just exchange one to the other
 given; I hold his dear. and mine he cannot miss. There never was better bargain
 driven; My true love hath my heart and I have
 his. His heart in me keeps him and me in one. My heart in him his thoughts and senses
 guides He loves my heart. for once it was his
 own, I cherish his because in me 1t bides: My true love hath my heart and I have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
St. Bernard.

The Rev. Father Giles. o. S. B., sec retary of St. Bernard college, Cullman, is at St. Paurs parsonage and will re- main there until tomorrow. He will spend several days in Birmingham each week while the Rev. Father OReilly is away on his vacation, and will assist in the work of St. PauIs parish.
 Father Giles says that St. Bernard will have a larger number of students dur ing the session of 19O3-O4 than ever be- fore. Last session Birmingham was rep resented at that institution by thirty two boys. Next session the number will not fall far short of fifty. Father Giles says the people of Birmingham are be- ginning to appreciate the advantage of having a college like St. Bernard so ac- cessible. It is only sixty miles from the city, but it is far enough to give the seclusion which is considered desirable for young men in pursuit of knowledge. St. Bernard opens September 9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25

mission, has gone to New York, whence he sails for Europe in few days. He will return In October.
 A D. Kellenbrun of Chicago is stop ping at the Morris
 H. F. Reece of Baltimore is registered at the IIillman.
 M. W. Walker of Selma is stopping at the Morris
 M. Well left for Chicago last night to be gone for a couple of weeks on a business and pleasure trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
Bolts and BOIters.

The hot desire of the Montgomery Advertiser to nominate Grover Cleve- land in 1904 should not lead it into injustice or to a disregard of historical cts. When it attempts to justify it's
 p course in 1896 by asserting that
 fam Jennings Bryan "bolted the \ Gocratic nomination in 1892 and supported the populite candidate for President" it misstates the entire case.
 The facts are well known, and to no one better than to Grover Cleveland
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 Jealousy is the tabasco sauce for love.
 As the boy is spanked the man inclines.
 Because a woman gets ripping mad with her husband for going 10 public dinners is no sign she won't brag about 1t to her friends.
 When a man has to confer with the president of a big corporation at night it is a sign he is going to lose some of his money at poker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs.
Business Is Good.

August is called a dull month. but business in Birmingham is keeping up we'll" said a prominent banker. T have been a prophet of prosperity for some time past, and l now make the predic- ton that Birmingham will see the largest business this fall and winter ever known here. Everybody is at work and every body is being well paid. Under these con- ditions money will circulate freely and the merchants will reap a harvest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
Lipton is not a good litter.
CAN MAKE A LIVING.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
 It has been shown that any miner in the Birmingham coal mines who works twenty days a month can earn $100. Not a bad wage for the demands made on skill and previous experience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25

The son of Garabaldi died penniless, but to the last a valorous soldier and a friend of the Italian people, although the government would not let him wear his red shirt to the grave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
General Primary Law.


 The correspondents located In the capital city in mentioning the im- portant acts of the coming session of the legislature take precious good care to avoid even a reference to a primary law, and yet there is nothing that touches so deeply and widely the peo- pie of Alabama as a primary election law. The present law is wholly and absolutely inadequate. i. It in no man. ner offers us honest primaries, hon estly and officially conducted. It shuts out no dishonest man, and it guaran- tees neither honest counts nor honest returns. It is simply of no value at all.
 And yet the primary Is the real cleo ton, the day in November being but formality, ratification act. The con stitution of 1901 gave us an admirable electorate-one freed from ignorance of all sorts, and that electorate desires to make it's own nominations. Of what value Is that assorted and improved and trustworthy electorate if it's nom- nations for office are to be made In the future as In the past by bosses and cliques? The truth is, any attempt by the bosses and cliques to make nom- nations hereafter will divide and dis organize the democratic party, and the only way to keep the party solid is to permit it to make its own nominations of all sorts and kinds.
 The politicians propose to gain lost power by neglecting to pass compre- hensive primary bill, so that they can fortify themselves when then they de- sire to call a convention with the cry, We have no primary law, as Missls- sippi and dozen other states have. The legislature did not do its duty to the people, and we are compelled to call convention" This is the game. It is but a game, but it will be tried, and 1t will disrupt the party. The people will not stand 1t.
 If the legislature has to neglect all other business it should pass primary election law, because 1t touches deeply every voter, and the entire state, and every interest in it. There is no need to cook up something tentative. A dozen states have excellent primary laws By cutting out its absurd cleo toral feature the law of Mississippi would serve us excellently. The next legislature of Mississippi will repeal the electoral feature, and then the law of that state will be free from objec tions. But there are a dozen other laws, and all are at hand in the capitol at Montgomery, and in single day an ample and comprehensive law can be prepared-a law that will preserve the integrity of the democratic party, please the people and serve the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
THE IMPORTANT QUESTION.

From the Galveston News.
 The most important ratio in this coun- try does not relate to the money. It re- lates to the people. Shall we have t drones to one working bee? That is the question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25

A trust has showed cod liver oil up from $22 to $160 a barrel, but no con. sumer wants barrel of it, at least not all at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25

Bishop Potter has endorsed the school of journalism. As soon as Chauncey Depew's certificate can be obtained the incident will be consid- cred closed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
His Deduction.
H From Puck.

From Puck.
 Farmer Bentover Gin the midst of his reading)-Well, suzzl Here is an item which says that last year the number of applications for patents filed at the patent office exceeded 5000.
 Farmer Hornbeak-well 29261 of 'em won't fly. The rest are something else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25

Our noble tariff on tin-plate includes a rebate to the Standard Oil company John D. is a slick one both in and out of the Sunday school room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25

Russia has withdrawn her fleet, but the Turk has not withdrawn his scime- tar from the throats of the Macedo- nians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25

While Birmingham is hesitating over the rebuilding of the burned Thomas school New York city has added 100 new schools to her equipment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25

The buncombe war game" has been eclipsed by the cup races, and the be- roes of it will have to take their re- wards at the dances they are sent to attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25

The Colombian senate's bluff should be ignored, and orders given at once to dig a canal on the Nicaragua route.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
Except to Die.

From the San Francisco Wasp.
 Old De Whiskers-I have had my life insured for s5o.OoO in your favor. Is there anything else I can do to please you?
 Mrs. De Whiskers-Nothing on earth, dear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25

The esteemed republican coIiven- tions denounce the trusts, but com mend the tariff that created them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25

Gentleman Jim Corbett should apply at once for the fighting editors chair in MT. Pulitzer's new school of jour- nalism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25

Senator Tillman's railway passes have become part of the politics of period in which we live.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
Arranged For.

From Judge.
 Bad Man-Have you killed your man? Cholly Gotrox-Aw, no. Me chauffeur at tends to all that, ye know.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25

Count that day lost in which one of the cup contestants is not redocked, remeasured, or repolished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25

Phil May is dead, and, alas, an elec- tion would not provide man who would fill his shoes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
A BIT OF A LAUGH.
She Knew Her Dad.

She Knew Her Dad. From London Punch. Smithers-Do you know any one who has a horse to sell? She-Yes. I suspect old Brown has. Smithers-Why? She-Well, papa sold him one yester- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25

The theatres are beginning to apply the open door principle to their re- spective buildings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
ALABAMA

The Fairhope Courier has received a new cylinder press which will shortly be installed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25

Colon became a full stop when Be gota bluffed Uncle Sam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25

A man was held up in Mobile and robbed of 15 cents. That does not speak well for the prosperity of the Gulf City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25

While the Lilly Whites" made his tory they were themselves crushed in the making.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25

Dollar wheat and the Balkan wal cloud are winking at each other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25

Nothing further has been learned of the wreck of the bark Stanhope, which was lost in the tropical storm that swept over the West Indies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25

The wilderness of Sandy Hook will speak again today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
Getting Rid of the Proofs.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Mrs. Flutterby doesn't show her age. does she?"
 ''Well, no, not so much as she did be- fore she sent those grown-up children of hers abroad"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25

The thinking men of Alabama consider the award of the board of arbitration prohibiting the employment of boys un- der IA years of age in the mines as very wise decision and one that should be fol- lowed in all mining districts of the coun- try.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25

lost in the tropical storm that swept over the West Indies.
 The thinking men of Alabama consider the award of the board of arbitration prohibiting the employment of boys un- der IA years of age In the mines as a very wise decision and one that should be fol- lowed in all mining districts of the coun- try.
 Perhaps few Alabamians, with the ex- ception of the veterans. remembered that last Sunday was the anniversary. of the surrender of Fort Morgan. After stoutly resisting an attack by Farragut's fleet the confederate flag was hauled down on Au- gust 23, 1864
 The state papers are discussing the prob able chances of Captain Hobson in the race for congress against Colonel Bank head It seems to be the general view that he will be overwhelmingly defeated. although the contest will be interesting on account of the personality of the two can didates
 Alabamians who have been spending the summer at Blount Springs, Beleview, Talladega Springs, Shelby Springs, and other resorts in the state, are beginning to return home and prepare for the win ter's work. The law makers think they have sufficiently recuperated for strenu- ous siege when the legislature convenes September l.
 Mobile has an interesting legal wran- gle in the mutiny of five foreign sailors from the British steamer Rosefeld. Four of the men are Egyptians and the fifth is a Greek. All appear to be ignorant of American customs. They swear that they will not go back to the ship on ac- count of III treatment received on board and the authorities at Mobile are trying to settle the question.
 The plan of the new army staff to awaken interest in military affairs by offering lieutenancies in the army to honor graduates of certain schools calls to mind that this was a privilege accorded to our state university in the early days of its history. During the war one of the req sons given for its destruction by the Yankees was that it was a training school for confederate officers and was turning out young men who were proving valua- ble in disciplining the inexperienced troops.
 The campaign for dispensary has been opened at Sheffield. The movement is finding favor with people in all pants of Alabama and when the proposed bill is introduced in the legislature there will no doubt be many who will give 1t their support
 On September 1 the Mobile Daily Reg ister will issue commercial edition con taining the record and statistics of trade conditions in the city durng the past year. It will no doubt prove very interesting to people in all parts of the state who are interested in Mobiles development.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25

Let us all hope the Shamrock will win just once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25

Perhaps few Alabamians. with the ex- ception of the veterans. remembered that last Sunday was the anniversary. of the surrender of Fort Morgan. After stoutly resisting an attack by Farragut's fleet the confederate flag was hauled down on Au- gust 23, 1864.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-17
UTOPIAN HEAD HERE.
His Case for Violating Prohibitory
Law Is Before Court

Frank A. Bush, of Belleville, who was
the main prop and organizer of the
Kansas Utopian association lodges in
Kansas before the supreme court de-
clared that such lodges" were only
common joints, was in Topeka w dnesday
with his attorney, John Brown of Cuba.
Bush has just been convicted in the
district court of Doniphan county of vi
olating the prohibitory law because of
his connection with the Utopian associ-
alton. The lodge" was operated at
Denton, Doniphan county, and while
Bush was never there. it was shown
that he was connected with the business
and he was therefore convicted. Bush
was practically the whole grand LODGE
of the association, and it is said that he
made a large amount of money out of
the dues of members.
The Doniphan county case is the first
one in which an individual has been
convicted of completely in violating the
prohibitory law when he was not pres
ent at the time the law was violated,
and it will, of course, be appealed to the
supreme court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-17
HERD OF CATTLE STOLEN.
Sheriff of Greenwood County Is After
Missing Stock.

Chanute, Kan, Sept. Nv. NJ. Hen
derson of Eureka, sheriff of Greenwood
county, was in the city looking after
some stolen cattle The missing cattle
were taken from Greenwood county some
time last week. That country is a great
grazing and hay territory and it was a
comparatively easy matter for bold
thieves to get away with the BUNCH as
it is no uncommon sight to see a herd
of fat cattle being driven to market.
TWenty-three head were taken-nine
from ]. S. Sample, seven from W. A.
Christie and seven from A. Hanson.
They were all fat cattle just ready for
the market and would weigh 1900
apiece.
When they were first missed their
owners thought they had just strayed
from the pasture and their loss was
not reported to the officers until Satur-
day, so it is not known how long they
have been gone. A reward of 500 for
the thief and IS a head for the recovery
of the cattle has been offered. Sheriff
Henderson came here last night. Eureka
is on the Missouri Pacific railway, and
the sheriff thinks the thieves would
drive them to some Santa F,e shipping
point to market them. The cattle were
taken from the eastern part of Green
wood county, one bunch being taken
from within Pr miles or Eureka. Mr..
Henderson has as yet secured no trace
of the missing animals or clue that
would lead to their recovery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-17
LOCO WEED ABUNDANT.
Cases Reported from Southeast Por-
ton of State.

Coffeyville. Kas., Sept. 17.-Arthur
lilly, who operates the Boston ranch
in the Territory, southeast of Coffey-
VILE is in the CITY. and he reports the
loco weed as being unusually abund-
ant this year.
He states that two young steers be-
longing to his herd began TO show
signs of having been "'locoed" about
two weeks ago. They became enact
ated and refused to eat. and fearing
they had eaten of the dreaded loco
week he confined them in a smaller
pasture away from the other cattle.
Last week they went violently crazy.
and ran bawiing and paving about the
lot, their eyes strained and set and the
froth and slobbers dripping from their
jaws. Fearing they would escape, Mr..
TilIy had them shot.
So far there have been no other cases
reported. Many stockmen say, how
ever. that the loco plant is unusually
abundant and they have been taking
all sorts of precautions against it.
When a horse or COW once tastes
loco, they will search the pastures for
it eagerly, eating nothing else. 1t first
causes emaciation, then symptoms of
madness appear-similar to hydropho-
bia-and finally the animal runs amuck
and dies.
Coincident with the report from Mr..
Tilly comes the news from near Gree
ley, in Anderson county, that loco has
appeared there this year in more than
the usual quantities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-17
AN HONEST sHowmAN.
Returns Change for $40 Piece Given
Out as One Dollar.

Last Saturday night Miss Cora Bow
ker attended the Sells & Downs circus
which was exhibiting in the city. Be-
fore starting for the show grounds her
mother told her to go to the pocketbook
and take out the change. There were
but two pieces of money in the purse, d
silver dollar and a twenty dollar gold
piece. She never looked at the piece she
took, thinking it was a dollar, and went
to the show. She passed it up to the
ticket seller, calling for tickets for two.
Receiving her tickets she withdrew and
mingled with the crowd, never thinking
of change
Mrs. Bowker afterwards becoming I'M
easy went to the family purse and found
her daughter had taken the wrong piece
of money and proceeded to start an in
vestigation- Sheriff Gleason and others
went to the show grounds to see what
they could accomplish in the way of re-
covering it. They went to the manage
ment and told them their trouble. They
went to the treasurer and made an ex-
animation of the tickets sold and the
amount of money taken in on such
sales. 1t was found that his account
showed him to be nineteen dollars ahead
and the money was turned over to the
rightful owner without a word.-Mc-
Pherson Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-17
MISSOURI VALLEY LEAGUE STAND
MOROCCO'S PERIL.
Empire insPawn to European Credit
--ors In Financial Need.

Unless some unexpected change is
wrought in the fortunes of Abdul Aziz he
is destined to see the loss of his country's
Independence. The danger is imminent
and arises not from the revolt of the
tribes, but from the financial needs of
the Shereefian government. The empire
is being pawned. For two years no taxes
have been collected, except at the ports.
and the cost of carrying on the war
against the pretender has been met by
loans. Great Britain, France and Spain
are creditors to the amount of 100000
pounds each, and France is about to make
further advance of 100000 francs The
security for this support is the customs
dues-the only sure revenue of the sultan.
This generosity on the part of the powers
is not diSinterested, and though cloaked
with the pretense of maintaining the
status quo, can have but effect-to
place Morocco at the mercy of the highest
bidder. France is resolved not to be out
stripped in this race for control of the
Barbary ports. and sets no limit to her
offers of assistance. Seeing that the Gus
toms are valued at only 100000 pounds
year another loan or two will give France
the control of the ports.
Such recognition of the ascendancy of
the republic would have important politi
cal consequences. To the people of Eng
land it may matter little whether or not
they have share in the agricultural and
commercial possibilities off Morocco. But
we have a military interest that is vital.
The power that holds Gibraltar and re-
quires free access by the sea to the east
can not allow the ports OF the sultan to
pass into the hands of any European
state. Gibraltar is largely dependent on
the Moorish markets for supplies and the
range of hills from Cape Spartel to Ceuta
is capable of being fortified in a manner
that would threaten our access to the
Mediterranean. To keep the straits open
is even more essential to the security of
the British empire than the unobstructed
passage of the Suez canal.-London Stand
ard