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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-24
DIR. TALMAGE'S SERMON.
BY TIE REV. FRANK DE WITT TALMAeE. D. D.

Chicago, May lin this discourse,
man, the debtor, is shown in his true re-
lation to his Divine Creditor, to whom
he owes not only a full and grateful
acknowledgment of Unreasonable obliga-
ton, but such loyal and loving surren-
der of his life and actions to the divine
will as shall prove the genuineness of his
professions. The text Is Matthew xxi,
2l, Render unto God the things that are
Gods"
Many people talk as If this world was
full of rogues. 1 do not believe any such
charge. There Is more honesty in the
world than it gets credit for. Indeed. it
is my belief that most people are honest,
that most people want to do right. This
is not a world of hypocrites. All men are
not scoundrels. When, In ITO, the state
ment was made in the British parliament
that every man had his price and that
all men could be bribed, a statesman
arose and said: THAT charge is not true.
Benedict Arnold might become a traitor,
but there are many generals in the Amer
lean army whom all the money in King
Georges treasury cannot buy" If you
have not found this kind of a world.
there is something wrong with your own
principles. The man who declares that
all men are rogues at heart Is practically
making confession of his own dishonesty.
If you tell me that all men cheat l con-
clude that you yourself would cheat II
you had the chance 1t sometimes takes
thief to catch a thief
If most people were not honest it would
be difficult to explain some of the Gus
toms of the business world. In many of
our cities lunch buffets have been started
where you can go to a large counter and
help yourself You can eat as much as
you want. Practically no one watches
you. The proprietor leaves 1t to your
own honesty to tell how much you owe
Does not this prove that most people are
honest? In the streets Of New York.
Philadelphia and Chicago stands are
placed. Upon these stands are piled the
morning newspapers. You walk up to a
stand and take the paper you wish. You
leave your money upon the stand and
go on No one watches you. Would the
news dealer thus leave his stand If he
had not learned by experience that most
people are honest?
In Rome my mother some years ago
was examining a piece of 1ewelry Be-
fore deciding to buy she wished her
daughters to see the same. The proprie-
tor Immediately wrapped up the article
and handed 1t to her. He told my mother
that she could take 1t to the hotel and
there decide what she wished to do
But" answered mother '1s this safe for
you to do? You do not know me. Can
you trust all you customers like ths?"
Yes" answered the proprietor, at Is
safe. I know you are an American lady.
No American lady has ever yet deceived
us when we trusted her. We will take
the risk Does not that prove that most
people are honest?
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H. F. WILSON, JR.,
civil AND MINING ENGINEER.

Bell Phone 89i 4i6-411 Chalifoux BLDG
Mineral properties examined. reported
and developed Railroad surveys. Plans.
specifica .lons and general engineering
superintend.- e.
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In EXTRA SESSION
SENATE MEETS UPON PRESI-
DENTS PROCLA MATION.
New Members Take the Oath of
Offica--.Mr. Ankeny Not Present
on Account of Illness---President
Roosevelt Sends Very Brief
Message.

Washington, March SIN obedience
to the presidents proclamation, the
senate of the Fifty-eighth congress con-
vened in extraordinary session at noon.
An immense crowd witnessed the in
teresting ceremony. Echoes of the
Fifty-Seventh congress had not died
away when President Frye called the
body to order, and soon thereafter the
senator's who were reelected and those
who were to take their seats Tor the
first time, with the exception of Mr..
German, who had seen long service in
the senate, were sworn in. One of the
features of the opening ceremony was
the ovation accorded Mr.. German. Mr..
Cannon's speech in the house of repre-
sentatives just before the house ad'
journed, in presenting the report on
the general deficiency bill, in which he
charged that the senate conferees had
resorted to legislative blackmail, and
attacked the rules of the senate, formed
the subject of fervid remarks by Mr..
Tillman, and by the senate conferees,
Messrs. Hale, Allison and Teller.
Mr.. Smoot of Utah subscribed to the
oath with an emphatic 81 do" No OBJ
lection was made to his taking the oath.
Mr.. Ankeny's name was called and
his colleague, Mr.. Foster, announced
that Mr.. Ankeny was under a physi-
aian's care at hotel.
There were "a senators present.
Messrs. Hoar and Cockrell were ap-
pointed committee to wait upon the
president and inform him that the sem
ate was ready to proceed to business.
The Presidents Message.
President Roosevelt sent the follow
ing message, which was read.
''To the Senate: l have called the
senate in extraordinary session to con-
slider the treaties concerning which it
proved impossible to take action dur
ing the congress just ended. I ask your
special attention to the treaty with the
republic of Colombia, securing to the
United States the right to build the
Isthmian canal. and to the treaty with
the republic of Cuba for securing
measure of reciprocity between the two
countries. The great and far reaching
importance of these two treaties to the
welfare of the United States, and the
urgent need of their adoption. requires
me to impose upon you the inconven
fence of meeting at this time.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
"White House, March g."
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SURVEY TO Be MADE.
B. B. & B. c. Planning Line
Into the Okanosan
Country.

Seattle, March 9.-The Bellingham
Bay & British Columbia railroad, oper-
ating a line from Fairhaven through
Whatcom county, in northeasterly di-
rection to Sumas and thence southeast
erly to Maple valley, total distance of
3S miles, is sending out a corps of en-
gneers to begin survey for an extern
sion of the line eastward into the Okla
hogan mining and wheat country. Just
where the eastern terminus will be not
even those connected with the road are
able at this time to tell.
The party came here from Whatcom
today and from here will take the Great
Northern to Wenatchee, where on
Wednesday morning it will be joined
by special engineer in the employ of
the Great Northern and start up the
Columbia river. Near Cehlan it is in
tended TO take pack horses and start
north to point about midway on the
western boundary of the South half of
the Colville Indian reservation, and
In that vicinity the work of the corps
will begin They will work westward
through Okanogan county, exploiting
the country and finding feasible route
Tor the road through the Cascade range
INTO Eastern Whatcom county and
thence westward to a junction with the
eastern terminus of the Bellingham
Bay d British Columia at Maple Valley.
The trip, it is figured, will take in all
about seven months, by which time it
Is expected that at least a preliminary
survey of the eastern extension of the
snort line into the rich agricultural and
mining districts of Okanogan will he
had.
At the present time the Bellingham
bay and British Columbia line passes
through very rich timber belt in
western Whatcom county. Maple VAL
icy Is near the western boundary of the
washington forest reserve, which ex-
lends eastward almost to the center of
Ukanogan county, so it is not expected
that In running the survey much atten-
uon will be paid to the timber along
the route, which will not be worked
ior some years to come.
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FAVORS MINERS
e,,umARY OF FINDINGS OF STRIKE
COMMISSION.
,ooording to the New York Herald
The Main Points in the Anthra-
cite Controversy Are Decided in
U.vor of the Miners---Increased
Paw Included,

New York, March 1.-THE Herald
nr;nts the following as a summary of
lbe findings of the coal strike commits
s s appointed by President Roosevelt:
There will undoubtedly be at least a
n ner cent advance in the pay for min
~, 70 take effect from the time the
nommission met last October. The per
diem employees will not have their
waces raised, but it will be recon-
mended for the same pay for day of
nine hours.
The system of pay will be regulated.
Wherever practicable the operators will
he required to pay by weight, instead
# by the car, and elsewhere by the lin
oal ward. The miners will have check
docking representatives at their own
expense. TLis will practically amount
n a second increase in wagse.
There will be indirect recognition of
the union, which will come when the
findings are submitted by President
Roosevelt to John Mitchell as president
of the miners union.
The causes of the strike as found by
the commission will not be comforting
to the coal mining companies.
The boycott will be condemned, and
the principle will be laid down that a
miner has right to work without mo-
lestation even though he does not be-
long to the union.
The terms of the verdict are to hold
good for three years, and recommends
tons are to be made for the settlement
of wage and other questions at the end
Of that period.
In the local disputes the operators
will be advised to treat with the COM
mittees of the miners, and the sugges-
ton is made for the establishment of
local boards of arbitration
The findings. it is believed, will be
handed to the president within week.
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tary to the President, who has had
wide experience In government affairs.
Mr.. Cortelyou's principal assistant is
James r. Garfield, of Ohio, son of the
late President James A. Garfield, who
has been acting as Civil Service Com
missioner. Mr.. Garfield will be known
as Commissioner of Corporations, and
his duties will be to investigate the or
ganization and conduct of corporations
doing business in the various States
and with foreign nations, and to fur
nish such information to the President
that legislation for the regulation Of
the commerce may be enacted, If neces-
sary.
The internal commerce of the United
States is now reckOned at $2O,OO0,OOO,
600, which is equal to the foreign COM
merce of all the nations Of the earth
combined. The census figures for 1900
place the total value of manufactures
at $13,0OO,OOO.O of agriculture at
nearly $4,000, 100000 and of minerals at
about $1,000, 100000. According to these
the product Of the fisheries, the total
value Of the great industries in 1900
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Persisted IN ROADHOUSE.
Five Persons Burned to Death on
Hunker Creek.

Hunker Greek.
Dawson, Y. T., March 9.-Five peo-
pie were burned to death in the Aurora
roadhouse on Hunker creek at 2 O'Clock
Thursday morning. The dead are:
Charles Bernsie, aged 38 years; Mrs.
Bernsie, aged 80 years; Beatrice and
George Bernsie, aged four and ten
years; Thomas Baird, aged 81 years.
The fire, which wiped out whole
family, was the most. horrible fatality
of the kind in the history of the Klon-
dixie. The bodies were all burned to a
crisp. and when help arrived the smell
of burning flesh was sickeniDg.
Neighbors saw the burning roadhouse
and rushed out into the cold tn render
what assistance was possible. When
men sought to enter the house they
were driven out by the dense smoke,
and several were partially Frustrated by
suffocation.
Bernsie owned the roadhouse which
was burned. Baird was in charge of
the govern nent roadhouse on the Hun
ker road and he was visiting with the
Bernsie family when the fire occurred
AS all the people in the house persisted
the cause of the fire is unknown, as the
first intimation the neighbors had of
the trouble was the flames bursting
through the roof of the house.
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for use while the reader Is sitting with
the leg in a bent position and with the
foot resting on the floor or with the leg
crossed over the other. On the upper
surface of the plate are two parallel
keepers, in which slide is mounted,
having an upwardly projecting knob
or head. On this knob Is clamped
socket device, which serves as sup
port for the shelf on which the book
rests, and by loOsening the screw
which holds the clamp the shelf can be
adjusted in any desired position. To
adapt the device for the use Of per.
sons who are near or far sighted 1t is
only necessary to slide the support
back and forth between the keepers
until the focusing point is reached. As
the support can be made Of aluminium,
adding little to the weight Of the book,
and as it is placed on a member OF
the body which can support its weight
directly on the floor, the book can be
maintained in position much longer
than if held in the hands.
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A Safe Proceeding.

Lord Lyons, English minister al
Washington during the Civil War; and
afterward ambassador to France, was
diplomatist to the core. He was ex'
ceedingly tactful in action, and had the
rare art of keeping his own counsel.
When Sir Edward Blount called upon
him one day at the embassy in Paris,
he found that a well-known journalist
had preceded him. The visitor was lay
ing down the law In loud tone, and
when, after his departure, Sir Edward
was received, he took the liberty Of say
ing:
MAY be allowed to ask 1t If is quite
wise to discuss state secrets In such
loud tone? | heard every word that
was said, my lord, as | sat in the ante
ROOM"
"Ahr' said Lord Lyons. But even
then you could not hear what | said
for said nothing"
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During the same period, from 1850 to
1902, the population has increased from
100000 to 79,OOO,OOO, and is therefore
only three and one-half times as great
as In 1850, while the internal commerce
is ten times as great as at that time.
Meantime the foreign commerce has
made rapid increase, though not at
rate Of speed proportionate to that Of
internal commerce. The imports Of
1850 were $173 500, 500, those of 1902
1903, 32O,94S. The exports in 1850 were
$144. 1915, 1926, in 1902 1881, no, 4O1.
The manufactures of the United
States are now about double those of
the United Kingdom and nearly equal
to those Of France. Germany and Rus
STA combined, while the value of the
agricultural products Of the United
States far exceeds that of any other
single country.
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WASHINGTON WATERWAYS.

Over Five Million Dollars Has Been
Appropriated.
Washington, March 9.-Appropria-
tions aggregatipg more than SIS, 900, 900
were made for projects in the state of
Washington and in Alaska by the con-
gress which ended last week. This
large sum does not include, of course,
the appropriations made for maintain
ing the federal machinery in Washing
ton and Alaska and for defraying the
salaries and expenses of government
officers. Four of the great items of ap-
preparations are these:
Aids to commerce in Washington,
$1,149, 1925; Puget Sound navy yard,
$1,470, 500; postoffice buildings and
sites, l,l50, 900; Alaska lighthouses
and cables, 1851, $50.
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making 1t difficult to support the vol.
ume for any length Of time without tir-
Ing the reader. While numerous book
rests are already in common use and
serving their purpose admirably, we be-
lieve that the idea here illustrated Is
entirely novel and may catch the pop
ular fancy. This new book support
has a metallic plate shaped to conform
to the upper surface Of the leg above
and below the knee, and is designed
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-12
TO SETTLE IN TEXAS.
several Thousand Beers Coming to
the United States.


the United States.
London, March o. Arrapgements
which have been proceeding privately
for some time for the migration of sew.
eral thousand Beers from South Africa
to Texas and New Mexico are NV so
far advanced that it is said the exodus
Will take place in May. Four men rep
resentlng the pioneers of the movement,
Will start for America next week TO
complete tie arrangements. They are
now In london and one of them skotcb
ed the plan to the writer.
"Madaga scar and the Argentines
were first considered" said he, "but
we have had snch cad experiences of
having been driven from pillar to post
that on this occasion we think it neces-
sary to become citizens of country
whose protection we can claim, so we
have settled on the United States. Gen.
eral Samuel Pearson, of the United
States army, will be our agent in Amer
lea. Through him we mean to obtain
about one million acres of land in Tex.
as and New Mexico, and pay for it by
bonds secured on the land, stock, build
ings and crops. There appears to be
no lack Of money. Chief among the
first families to sail will be those of Z.
de Villiers, Van der Post, de Koch,
Steytler, Van Wyk, P. Viljoen. De
Wet "a branch of the generals family,
Johann Vessels, Stefan Kruger nephew
OF the ex-president), and De Hass-
all of them nrominent in the late uar
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would be over $1S.-
600, 900, 900, and the
rapid growth In ali
lines of industry
seems to justify a
present estimate of
S 2 O, 90, 600, 900.
From 1890 to 1900
the internal COM
merce of the United
States doubled, and
II was ten times as
large In 1902 as In
1910
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-12
GAMBLING A FELONY.
Senate Reconsiders Amendments
and Passes the House
Bill.

Olympia, March 6-During the af-
ternoon the senate reconsidered the vote
by which the Lewis gambling felony
bill passed last week, eliminated the
amendments to the bill made at that
time and then passed the measure as it
came from the house by vote of 81 to
4. Senator Graves was absent. Those
who voted against the bill were: Sem
ators Davis, Heinrich, Stansell and Van
De Vanter.
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Navy Changes.

washington, March 9.-The navy de-
Partment has decided to detach Captain
iefry, In command of the Iowa, and as
sign him to duty at the New York navy
yaru' relieving Captain Barclay, who
goes to Washington to comamnd the
pi ore yard. Captain Mansfield
VIII De placed in command of the Iowa
anu captain Wilde will go to the Bos-
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ascribed the crea-
ton of the new
GO ern m ent De-
partment Of Com
merce and Labor.
The department is
made up Of several
bureaus from the
State, Treasury, In
terror and Agricul-
tural Departments,
and the new de-
partment secretary
is Hon. George Cor
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Wall Street Prices.

A friend met Congressman Rupert
of New York and said: Jake, came
away from home without any money
this morning. Let me have couple OF
dollars, will you? want to get shaved
Say" observed the Congressman as he
handed over the money, "whO shaves
you-Pierpont ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Plain Dealer.
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Mining Expert Dead.

Seattle, March 6.-Richard E. Phil
lips, a mining specialist of note and
former superintendent OF the Newcastle
and Franklin mines, is dead at bis
home in this city. Mr.. Phillips who
was n years of age, retired from active
work several years ago and has been
living in Seattle.
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Senate Reversed Action.

Olympia, March 6.-The senate, in
executive session, reconsidered it's ac-
tion in rejecting the three members of
the capitol commission. After an ex-
tended argument wherein the same
ground was gone over again, the SEN
ate. by vote of 20 to s, confirmed the
three appointees.
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BOAT CAPSIZED.
Twenty Italian Laborers Drowned
Near Glenn Falls, N. Y.

Near Glenn Falls, N. Y.
Glenn Falls, N. Y, March "a
small ferryboat which was crossing the
river below Spiers Dam sank in mid
stream. Twenty Italian laborers were
drowned.
As the boat reached midstream it
encountered a jam of logs and ice.
One Italian, becoming frightened,
sprang overheard, Selling the tackle
rope as he went. This caused the boat
to swerve hroadside on, taking the full
force of the ice. The surviving Italians
say the exact loss of life will not be
known until there is call of the roll
where they are working, but the list
may exceed twenty.
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Ira Id. Sankey is Blind.

n Newcastle, Pa, March 7.-Charles
~. oankey, of this city, has received
. Sord that his cousin, Ira d. Sankey,
s sne world-famous evangelist, has been
I :. blind at his home in Prooklyn.
~ is announced that his sight may
NC restored after prolonged treatment.
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CONVENIENT HOLDER FOR BOOKS.

While most Of the popular fiction of
the day is to be had In convenient size
for holding In one hand while being
read, the publications which contain
reading matter of a weightier sort are
often CORRESPONDENCE great In bulk,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-12
BAD BLAZE AT PORTLAND
Dekum Block Damaged to the Eek.
tent of $25O,OOO.

Portland, Or, March 6.-Fire broke
out at l2:45 a. m. in the eighth floor
of the Dekum block, at the corner of
Third and Washington streets, and de-
stroved property valued at about $780,
900. The building is one of the finest
structures in the city. The large de-
partment store of Lipman, Wolfe & Co.
occupied the first two stories, and their
stock of goods. valued at about $780,
900 is badly damaged by water and
smoke. The fire was confined to the
three upper stories, which were Quilted.
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DIX MEASURE PASSED.

PROVIDES Tor railroad ana Trans.
~ pOrtatiOn Commission.
Olympia, March 6.-Without word
of discussion or any comment whatever,
the house passed the Dix bill establish
ing railroad and transportation COM
mission. The bill is an exact copy of
the measure introduced in the senate
by Senator Tolman The vote was /:
Yeas, so; nays, 40; absent or not vot-
ing, 2, the bill receiving more than
constitutional majority.
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BILLION AND A HALF.
Vast Sums Appropriated by the
Late Congress.

Washington, March 6.-The appro-
priations made during the session OF
congress which closed Wednesday ag-
greeated 1853, 4s4 ,O19, as against $780,
624, 496 for the last session. The total
Tor the entire congress thus foted up
s1,514, Os5. IA, or something more than
500, 900, 900 in excess of the total APP
porpiations for the Fifty-sixth congress.
The total for that congress was 81 .44O,-
489, 438.
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The truth is that the long hair foune
on a husbands coat doesn't enter a.
often into family quarrels as visits
from his wife's kin.
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OUR NEW DEPARTMENT.
It Has Been Created to Have Charge
of Com merce ami Labor.

To the rapid and uninterrupted
growth of the United States and the
development Of her industries Is
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daughter Mrs Fleetwood Pride Island
He
a