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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs.
Peonane h Alabama.

"The people of East Alabama are very much wrought up over the de- cislon of Judge Jones on the question of peonage," said a commercial trav- eler who had Just arrived on Central Of Georgia train last night Tn fact 1t has created consternation among the farmers and many business men in Tal- lapoosa and Coosa county. It Is current comment that according to Judge Jones' decision more than 100 men in East Ala bama can be indicted for imprisoning per sons for debt. Over there they have heen working criminals for twenty years, and the majority of such men do not know that they are violating the law.
 By the way, an interesting question has arisen on this subject" continued the talker. 'I heard a well-known lawyer say that if Judge Jones Is correct many of the courts and the state of Alabama are liable to punishment. I believe Judge Jones says that any person who works another for debt and deprives him of his liberty is criminally guilty. Now the state imposes costs on prisoners, and If they cannot pay this they must work it out. If costs can be considered a debt to the state then the state is guilty of peonage for forcing convicted persons to work such costs out. According to this lawyer costs are debts due the sheriff, court clerks. etc.. for making out. papers. The only way to collect this money Is to have the prisoner work 1t out By working this out he is deprived of his liberty for the purpose of paying what he owes the court officers. If so he is guilty, accord ing to the decision, of peonage. Whether this lawyer Is right or not 1t is an in- teresting question:"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 First women give their neighbors a good character so as to be able to take 1t away
 It would be real interesting if the young women who go bareheaded in summer would start the fashion of going bare footed.
 The inconsistency of things matrimonial Is that women say a man should not lead a single life, yet condemn him If he leads a double life.
 The man who talks about the weather is an angel of mercy compared to the man who talks about all the smart things his children say.
 Next to her minister's opinion on the stock market. a woman has the most faith An the icemans knowledge of how to make the furnace work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17
HORSE MEAT POPULAR IN PARIS.

Washington Telegram to the New York
 Herald.
 How much horse meat Is consumed in Paris each year Is told in a report just published by the state department from United States Consul Thornwell Hayes, at Rouen. He says:
 "It Is stated at the villejuit abbatoirs that 23,00O horses are killed annually and at Pantim 750o. making a total of 30 500. Of this number. 10.5O0 are consumed in the environments of Paris. leaving a con- sumption of 10000 in the city itself The average weight of each horse Is said to be 551.15 pounds.
 There Is total consumption of 7,17S,- 1776 pounds annually.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17
NOW IT'S THE HATLEss FAD.

New Haven Telegram to the Chicago Re-
 cord-Herald.
 New Haven bids fair to be hatless town because of a new Yale fad. Hun dreds of students are going about without hats. The students have set the fad, but 1t is spreading to all classes. Tonight the trolley cars were well-filled with men and women riding to the shore resorts, and many of them wore no hats. Society girls come down to do their shopping bare headed, even though they swing their millinery creations by the pins; and on all sides scenes on the streets at warm hours of the day make one believe a strong wind has carried away hundreds of headgear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17
THE SOUTHERN PRESS.

Savannah Press: It is reported that the hair when 1t hears that another Georgia town has voted bonds for electric lights.
 Memphis News: "Democracy's great need" seems to be an interesting subject of discussion for those papers who want Democracy to have everything 1t doesn't need.
 Atlanta Constitution: London Truth tells of-a popular young society woman who agreed to marry an obscure but well heel ed old party if he would pay her debts. And why not reverse the usual order?
 Courier Journal Joe Folk takes like hot cakes Now If the Missouri democrats really want to take a chance in the White House stakes of 1904, let them nominate and elect him governor of Missouri. And, there they are!
 Louisville Evening Post: book has been published to instruct It's readers how to prevent indigestion. The surest pre- ventive Is don't eat" But there are some
  who prefer indigestion to hunger.
 Dallas News: The green bug, the wet weather. the rust and other things like that are In the past. and the wheat crop Is good We will now proceed to take up the chlnch bug, the boil weevil, the boil worm and other things of that kind, and be miserable till the cotton is ginned.
 Arkansas Gazette: The net result of President Roosevelt's door of hope, door of opportunity program Is that the negro postmaster of Indianola, Miss. draws salary without doing any work, while the negro collector of customs of Charles ton, s. C., does some work without draw ing any salary.
 Nashville News: The torch has rein forced the bullet in the fight against jus tice in Breathitt county, and the whole situation puts the highest premium upon manhood and courage. It Is a dark day for any Kentucky community when these qualities do not come out winners
 Chattanooga News: Report has 1t that some of President Roosevelt's friends are advising him not to press the Postoffice Department Investigations, for fear 1t might injure his presidential prospects. Such advice as that coming from alleged friends ought to remind MT. Roosevelt of the maxim, 'eThe good Lord save us from our friends"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17
READY FOR THE GAS MAN.

From the Indianapolis News.
 Russell Sage regularly keeps balance of some s6,OO0oO0 cash in New Yorks banks. Thus he is always ready when the gas man calls. Now Mir Rockefeller. 1t is said, will keep $2Ooo0OOO of free cash that he can shift from bank to bank, and so to some extent control he money market. It's & pleasant way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17
Lookout Mountain.

The Bellevue Hotel at Lookout Noun tain, near Gadsden, is now open for the summer and Loui Hart, the manager, says that from present indications large number of guests will be quartered there during July and August. Tourists have an idea that the best part of Lookout Mountain" Is seen near Chattanooga, but that section near Gadsden is more beau tiful even than the Tennessee peak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17
The Commercial Club.

'The Commercial Club has long been centre of activity and influence and I am glad to see that 1t is more active now than ever before" said an old member.
 The membership is rapidly increasing and the club will accomplish great good for Birmingham this year. President Jackson Is determined to leave nothing undone that vii tend to build up this city"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17

The toothpick trust is now prepared to turn out one hundred millions a day, or enough for every man, woman and child i. the country, including the Indians not taxed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17

Colombia is said to be holding It's hand behind to receive the gifts of the railway magnates who without scrupis or patriotism are endeavoring to hold up the canal treaty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17

The surety business in this state Is undergoing judicial investigation and shrinkage. There will soon be no peons, unless the fee brigade can de- wise something that will evade the fed eral laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17
A REPETITION.

From the New York Mail and Express.
 Indications are multiplying that the next campaign will be a repetition of viewing with alarm on one side and pointing with pride on the other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17
About Persens.

A. BeBaie of New York is stopping at the Hillman.
 C. W. Griffin of Lafayette is at the St. Nicholas
 w. w. Hale of Chicago is registered at the Morris.
 The Rev. Father Downs. formerly as- sistant at St. Pauls. but now pastor of the Catholic church at Blocton. was in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17

Shamrock III is here to sail in a yacht race, but the average inland sovereign knows more now about Ser via than he does about a yacht race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17
AN EVIDENT FACULTY.

From the Denver Republican
 The Arizona gambler who died in his sBth year may not have always played square game. but evidently he had the faculty of creating that impression.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17

security for the loan a mortgage on the handsome portico which surrounded the market place. He was not an ungenerous creditor. for when 1t rained he caused the town criers to announce that the citizens had permission to take refuge under the colonnade. Strangers visiting the town who failed to have the matter properly explained to them were so impressed by the extraordinary circumstances that they spread abroad the report that the people were so stupid that they had to be told when to come In out of the wet"
 paper out in Eufaula, I. T., has full blooded Indian funny man." He has re- gently been after the statehood convention there and the following specimen of his humor has convulsed the grave warriors of the Five Nations with guffaws at the expense of the paleface brother:
 Well, so Hotgun he say he was for the double statehood. cause they was too much iong tailed cyclones out in Okla homa and people was had to live right close to a hole in the ground like prairie dogs to keep out a they way. Hotgun. he say he wss not used to that kind of living and was get too old to learn to act like a prairie dog. Then he say some time the people what had hole in the ground was not out a danger, cause the rivers out in Oklahoma had no banks to um snd was spread out all over the country when they get up, like maple syrup on hot flapjack. He say he was druther he where he was had a show for his life.'
 The newest word Is "emotivity." mean ing capacity for emotion, and Max Nor dau is responsible for it. However. such words as "moveiess." so much affected by Gilbert Parker. and the recent addition by Nordau. are not likely to become very popular among the laity who are too busy with other matters to study up linguistic freaks in the English language.
 The modern Timon of Athens is told of in a letter from Athens to the London Mail:
 A quaint and well-known figure has dis appeared from Greek political life by the death of NJ. Petalas, who for many years sat in the Hellenic chamber for the dis trict of Agyia, in Thessaly He seldom ex-
  and rarely addressed the house
 His will contained a request that none but near relations should attend his fu- neral, "inasmuch as the presence of the human race, which he had looked upon with disgust during. the whole of his life on account of its hypocrisy and false ness. would weigh heavily on his body"
 Most of his fortune he bequeathed to the lunatic asylum of his native town. "of which," he added, T ought to have been an inmate for ever having wished to become member of the chamber
 The news comes from London that an adaptation of "Margot.' I play on the order of "Sapr
 produced in that city witt
 success that the actress
 leading role promises to
 lar stage favorite in Grs
 new work bears a clos,
 it's much-talked-of pre- many of tho sensation
 created such a furor in
 "Sappho" was played ilE Nhtr The hope has been Hat new play may not bf s7 fec q. vertised as the old o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17

The uncrowned American kings are not butchered by an army skulking around at midnight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17
Heavy Coal Shipments.

Pittsburg, Pa., June 16.-The coal shipments to the south today aggre- gated 3,300,000 bushels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17

King Peter must be rather curious as to what his finish will be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17

MT. Chamberlain did not know that all tariffs are loaded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17

This is June, and now is the time to select a bride.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17

Senators Hanna and Quay are both offering for the chairmanship of the republican national committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17

The king and queen business be comes less attractive every year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17

All in Belgrade who exult over the assassination are assassins also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17

Chicago rises to remark that while summer overcoats are reasonable win ter oyercoats are comfortable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17

Even J. Hamilton Lewis has not been heard from in several days. Any of us may now be lost and forgotten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17

Colombia may have canal routes to burn, but if she trifes with Uncle Sam sne will be permitted to keep them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17

This is. alas. the thirteenth inter- national yacht race, but the hoodoo is as bad for one side as for the other
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17

As sage and fisherman Grover cleve- land considers his time well taken up, so that he cannot servo the University of Virginia as president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17

The waters of the country are en- deavoring to make a new record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17

Senator Hanna admires President Roosevelt. He mas to while he rides In the bandwagon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17

There are no flies on the June bride groom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17

Gen. Joe Wheeler sits down on the Atlanta correspondents very hard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17
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From the Yale Rf
 This whisky" s.4 ger. as he poured f. a ans glass. lis twenty a'd
 ''Waal.' reple arnat small for its as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17

Cotton goes up ana stocks down with equal facility Cotton is more valuable than water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17

The lobster business is easily boomed. A female lobster lays s0,O00 eggs in a season, add a brigade of them would soon fill the world with Holsters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17

Up north they are asking, what is n summer resort without summer?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17

King Karageorgevitchs name should be operated on. It needs foreshorten- ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17

The lobster business is easily boomed. A female lobster lays s0,O00 eggs in a season, add a brigade of them would soon fill the world with Holsters.
 --a-
 As sage and fisherman Grover C1eve- land considers his time well taken up, so that he cannot servo the University of Virginia as president.
 This is, alas, the thirteenth inter- national yacht race, but the hoodoo is as bad for one side as for the other.
 
 Colombia may have canal routes to burn, but if she trifles with Uncle Sam sne will be permitted to keep them.
 
 Even J. Hamilton Lewis has not been heard from in several days. Any of us may now be lost and forgotten.
 
 Senators Hanna and Quay are both offering for the chairmanship of the republican national committee. Chicago rises to remark that while summer oyercoats are seasonable win ter oyercoats are comfortable. Senator Hanna admires President Roosevelt. He mas to while he rides In the bandwagon.
 Cotton goes up ana stocks down with equal facility. Cotton is more valuable than water.
 King Karageorgevitch's name should be operated on. It needs foreshorten- ing.
 Trouble came In the Balkans strict ly on schedule time in big red dose.
 
 Up north they are asking, what Is summer resort without summer? Gen. Joe Wheeler sits down on the Atlanta correspondents very hard.
 
 The waters of the country are en- dc carnt-ipe, fo Y,nalyo nnu record
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17

Trouble came In the Balkans strict ly on schedule time in big red dose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17

1 FIFE following remarkable descrip- W ton of New Yorks Vulgar
 Rich" appears as an editorial re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17

Savannah Press: It is reported that the Standard Oil company doesn't even turn a hair when 1t hears that another Georgia town has voted bonds for electric lights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-17

Atlanta Constitutions London Truth tells of-a popular young society woman who agreed to marry an obscure but well heel ed old party if he would pay her debts. And why not reverse the usual order?
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-09

Y a. Baker returned from the Alba
tross mine near Mineral Hill last ey
ening. and reports that properly Is got
ting better with every foot Of develop.
ment. He says that they now have
about SIX feet Of solid copper sulpbide
ore which gives promise Of running
very high In gold values. This prop
erfy VIII without doubt. develop into
9 paying mine II sunk to sufficient
depth, according 70 the opinion Of ali
mining men who have Viewed II.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-09

One scene OF the magnificent specta
Gle OF Jerusalem and the crusades'
In Ringing Bros. worlds creates
shows depicts the interior court of III,
palace OF Tstaker, the InhdeI Emir o
Jerusalem, and faithfully portrays ri
the righteousness that c~haracteri2
ed the reign Of this Infamous Epyp
tian Although the participants Of ii,
cr,lsades are cncampcd outside iii,
walls q the Holy City. and are dyinl
by the hundreds Or starvation ane
pestilence, Tstaker. seated on d gold
en- throne. c%ncrusted with precious
gems and surrounded by slaves, wa,
men OF his harem and eunuches. all rich
~ clothed, is applauding the graceful
evolutions of a myraid of dancing
girls. This dance, which serves 10
Introduce an incompatible ballet. is a
Kaleidoscope picture OF color. grace
and action.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-09
New photographer.

A. stirrat, who for the he
year has been connected with IN
optic' a purchased Waite's stldi,
and has already re-engaged in HIS pro
iesslon at the Sixth street stand. A.
= skilful photographer, Mr.. stirral
needs no Introduction 10 the citizens
y Las Vegas While conducting i
studio ~ The city several years ara
~ work proved highly pleasing d
we people After leaving Las Vegas
~ o.lrrat spent two years p~erfecting
nimself IN The fine points Of his bra,
'ession. The quality Of work that be
WI send out VIII be quite the equal
mat from any Blk city establIsb.
nent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-09

The traveller III the Mora road
these days encounters d regular cara
van 81 loaded wagons coming into tht
city With their consignmcnts o. oats
wheat and hay. The crops out there
this year have been unusually prolific
the acreage has been considerably
larger than ever before and tho yield
has been excellent. The Mora county
produce finds ready market in Las
Vegas. A profitable year Is looked
forward TO by the husbandman, and
the effect OF the placing of the large
crop Will be much added prosperity.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-09
Band Concert Sunday.

The military band will give a con
cert Sunday next. II the weather i
pleasant, commencing at 2 O'Clock, 4
BIZ, IN the park at Hot Springs. Tn.
electric line will put on a thirty.min
ute service beginning at / o'clock and
everybody will be accommodated.
me large cars will run to the end
q the track affording an opportunity
g view the heavy work now going On
there ana me progress In the building
ne scenic road. Round trip fare
70 the Springs II 20 cents: to the end
q track, 70 cents, including i most
deiightful ride, pleasing music ana in.
teresting sights.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-09
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Son Of Judge Freeman While Dement,.
90 Puts Bullet Through His Heart.

tNa NWAHNWH -
a dispatch from Carlsbad to tn
New Mexican says:
The second tragedy To be enacte,
~ the territory within the presen
week occurred at CARLSBAD, when III
more Freeman. 30 years of age. III.
son q Judge Freeman, committed sui
eide while temporarily demented. 5,
shooting himself through The heart. Al
the home Of his father.
The funeral services were held 8
terday afternoon. Judge Mills. ont
OF respect To the father Of the de.
ceased. adjourned court during the
funeral, and all the court people AZ.
tended.
Just before The funeral service was
nre destroyed a large hay barn
" ne property of Judge Freeman.
causing much excitement among me
nourners.
Great sympathy was extended u
Judge Freeman and the members IL
lis family in their bereavement,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-09

All specimens Of minerals for es
hibit at the Albuquerque fair should
be brought to The Optic today or to
morrow, where they Will be boxed 70,
shipment. All minerals shown at Al.
b~uqnfrq'le will be sent 70 The worlds
fair a. 81 Louis. IT Ii of much import.
nce ~ the mine owners Of the county
that = representative exhibit be made.
~ 4, Blake, who has charge Of the
display. Il making tho rounds Of some
81 the camps today collecting specl.
mems.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-09
MEADOW CITY HAPPENINGS
A party Of Las Vegas folk who visit.

A party Of Las Vegas folk who visit
ed the Scenic Route and the railwa,
camp in the canyon came back enthus
iastic over the beauties Of the ever
lovely canyon OF the GallInas In ihs
autumn dress. The views from the
highest point reached BY the pictures.
que route are especially enhancing.
The road itself has been admiralty
constructed The conyicts are proving
themselves as good road builders ii
the old Romans. whose highways are
In existence today.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-09

Several shots We're heard In the low.
er portion d tho west side early this
morning. Who fired the shots ii not
known, but It Is presumed that d wo.
man o. doubtful reputation, who "a
sides In that vicinity. and who Is re-
ported to have imbibed considerably
OF booze last night, was the guilty
party The matter is being ~investi.
gated.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-09

The machinery for the new copper
Mill which is being erected on the
Archibald.Pettus property in the Te
colote district was being moved out
to the mill site today. Several war-
ons were employed in the task Of
transporting the machinery. some ii
which was extremely heavy.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-09

Secretary J. y. Hates. Of the local
Y. NJ. G. A.. was disappointed this
morning when he received a letter
from pr. A. q. studcr. physical director
Of the Detroit Y, M. &. a. Tho letter
said that Or. studer had been recalled
% Detroit and would no be abb ID
spend the two weeks helping along
the work here that had been planned.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-09

9. M. Berthoidi, the obliging and ri.
fable coppersmith at the round house,
has decided to resign his position here
and go elsewhere. He will leave for
Denver about the Goth, at which place
he will enter the employment Of the
Denver & Rio Grande.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-09

The Santa Fe "Ali Star Bowling
Team" comprised OF Messra. King.
Morrison. Watson. Stevens and FLEET,
cher viii play the Crack team, Of
Las Vegas. comprised OF Mcssrs. Cobb.
Turner, Earickson, Levy and Lipsett, at
the Regulation bowling alleys on Rail.
road avenue this evening at s O'Clock.
Admission free. Ladies' especially in.
vited.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-09

Tho work of tearing down the back
wall q the round house was begun
this morning. The building will be
enlarged BY extending the back wall
out eighteen feet farther than al pros.
ent ~ The present building Ii entire.
y too small. for The large locomotives
which the Santa Re now possesses.