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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-14
Extending the Capitol.

Before Governor Jelks went to Mex
leo in search of health he expressed
the opinion that an extension of the
capitol was in sight--that the treas
ury could stand drain of $150,0OO for
that purpose without detriment to the
old soldiers of the Confederacy, or
other just claimants. Governor Gun
bingham takes a like view of the case,
and if an investigation shows that the
treasury situation is equal to the
strain, the law of the last legislature
will be put into effect. This law calls
for an. expenditure of $4,000 a year
upon the capital for three years.
Taxable values are increasing in
Alabama, and no doubt Governor Gun
ningham will find that he is warrant
ed in extending and improving the
capitol. The capitol commission will
then be face to face with difficult
problem-how can the historic old
building be preserved while accom-
modations for the state government
are supplied
The sentiment of the state is un-
doubleday opposed to any change in
the general appearance of the capitol.
The history connected with 1t de-
mands its preservation. 1t is an OBJ
ject lesson that incites patriotism and
fond recollections.
The task before the capitol commits
sioners is not light one, but modern
architects are very skillful and no
doubt our chief state relic can be
preserved substantially intact, while
needed extensions and improvements
are made. Possibly new building
will be erected to which various Off
GERS can be assigned thus leaving the
capitol that was built In 1850 absolute
ly intact.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-14

Louisville and Nashville railroad at
sayre. is at the Norris
J. J. Cannon of Chicago is at the st.
Nicholas.
D. H. Riddle the well known attorney
of Goodwater, is at the Morris.
Max Phillips of New York is stopping
James S. Raine Jr.. of Atlanta is reg
istered at the Colonial.
F. ]. Emerson of st. Louis is at the
st. Nicholas.
S. s Fishee of Brewton is at the Nor
ris.
]. L. Watson of Atlanta is stopping at
the Hillman.
George w. Wills of Atlanta is stopping
at the Colonial
S. J. Morgan of Blocton is in the city
Thomas II. Stewart of New York is
registered at the Hillman.
Byrum Winters of Montgomery is at
the Colonial
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-14
Conner and Typhoid.

DR.. George T. Moore of the govern
ment laboratory of plant physiology
at Washington insists that solutions
of copper will destroy in water not
only obnoxious plant growths but also
obnoxious bacteria. those of typhoid
fever being particularly mentioned.
He says his conclusions are based on
broad experimentation, and that they
cannot be successfully questioned
There may be persons who do not
desire to become copper-lined through
the drinking of water that had been
treated with copper solutions, but DR..
Moore assures all such that they can
take a grain or 1914 grains of copper
into their respective systems daily
without harm, and DIR. Moore's plan
calls for the absorption by the indi.
vidual drinker of but two-one hun
/, dredths of grain daily, and in order
to get that much safely inside his an
atomy twenty quarts of water would
have to be imbibed
If all this be true why should not
our drinking water be rendered
doubly pure and free from typhoid
and other disease germs by the addi'
ton of copper solutions to the filter
beds? The filter beds would in fact be
an admirable place in which to apply
the treatment proposed by the gov
eminent Ten parts Of copper to one
million parts of water is the proper
ton. Put the copper in a bag OF
hpread It on the filter beds, and the
ease germs are straightway con
~ 4ned to death before they had even
Z in sight OF their prey. About fee
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-14
HENRY FISHER RELEASED.
Was Charged With Shooting Jerry
kincannon at Blocton.

centerville, May 1s-(special)1Th
preliminary trial of Henry Fisher. a ne
gro, who shot and killed Jerry Klnkan-
non, white man, at Blocton on the night
of April 30, occurred here to-
day. The evidence showed that
the white man was killed in the yard of
the negro about u o'clock at night. There
were no eye witnesses TO the Killing and
the defendant swore that at the time he
fired the shot the white man was trying
to break into his house. The friends of
the dead man claimed that he was intoxi-
Gated and went into the yard o. the ne
gro for the purpose of killing a dog which
Kinkannon claimed had bitten him. After
hearing all the evidence in the case the
negro was discharged.
News has reached this place Of the death
of W. ID. Thomas, Familiarity known to
his friends as Don Thomas lie was a
member of the Bib county bar and had
many good traits of character. He had
been in poor health for some time and
had gone to an infirmary in Birmingham,
hoping to be benefited He oled in Bir-
mingham. He was about 80 years of age
and unmarried.
s. ID. Logan has informed his many
friends that he will not be a candidate for
circuit Judge of the Fourth circuit to
succeed the late lamented Judge John
Moore. Mr.. Logan had many hattering
solicitations from all over the circuit to
make the race, but after giving the mat
ter mature consideration decided not to
do So
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-14
Running for Office.

Candidates in Jefferson county run for
office too far ahead Of time" said
well-nformed public man yesterday. II
notice that many candidates are already
out for the office of sheriff, and the cleo
ton is yet two years off. It looks as If
some of these asplrants are anxious to
get their names up first so as to keep
some other man out. AS a consequence
they begin their campaign so long ahead
that their campaign thunder as well as
their physical constitution Is exhausted
before they come into the stretch There
is one consolation, however, and that Is
that candidate can run so long that he
gets tired of the business and doesn't care
much whether he wins or loses. Then If he
loses he is not much disappointed.
From the expense accounts filed by
candidates in the recent primary it must
be very expensive to run for office in this
county. If it costs a man $1,000 to run
three months, you can imagine what it
would cost him to run two years. believe
a rule ought TO be adopted preventing men
running for office until two months be-
fore the election. This would certainly
save the candidates much money"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-14
Spring Medicines Galore.

1.-THE season is now at hand when the
country is flooded with literature apper-
tanning to hundreds of tonics, rejuvena-
tors and panaceas which are guaranteed
to cure about all the Ills that flesh Is
heir to and all that may ever be inheri
ted in the future. These infallible tonics
are largely compounds of poor whisky,
thinly disguised" said a physician yes
terday MANY honest people who would
look with horror upon the wine when 1t
is red annually drink lot of this STUFF
under the impression that they are purify
ing their blood, when the chances are
that they would obtain much better re-
suits If they would take straight whisky.
yet. these tonics seem to do some
good, for there is an enormous demand
for them and a great many people are
so dependent upon the mixtures that
they are unable to survive the spring
season without taking several bottles.
may add that huge fortunes are being
made by manufacturers of patent medi-
cines Enormous quantities are sold
every year and these remedies, so widely
advertised. have proven better than a
bonanza
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-14
Teachers Nonplussed.

when l first began teaching school
at Talladega I had a rather unusal ex-
perence," said a young college man.
LAS | was a new arrival and had large
number of boys under my charge l was
of course very anxious to make good
impression at the start and made it plain
ly understood that I would submit to no
infraetion of the rules. especially talk
ing. You may imagine my surprise on
turning around from the blackboard, in
less than half an hour after I had call
ed my pupils to order to find a score
of them talking away as hard as they
could with their fingers. The Deaf and
Dumb institute was nearby and every
little chap in the room was able to con-
verse huent1y in the code used by the
mutes.
II straightway announced that the sig
Mailing would have to cease but it was
extremely difficult to detect offenders
when they hid behind a desk. Order was
finally restored by my announcing that
the next mute talker discovered would
be sent home without further ado
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-14

dollars worth of copper will kill the
varmints in million gallons of res
eryoir water. There might arise a
question as to who is to foot the cop
per bill, but as all expenses come out
OF consumers the water company will
have no trouble in settling that part
of the problem.
In all seriousness, DIR. Moore's dis
covery should be thoroughly tested. If
a water supply can be sterilized as Dr.
Moore says it can be, his discovery is
of the highest importance. 1t means
the saving of many precious lives, Is
well as the booming of several COP.
per companies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-14
From the Washington Post.

fipih tn6 washington POSr.
- EFORE the chasm opens too wide
H1e for bridging-that is to say, be-
fore the district commissioners
agree to disagree finally on the now I'M
perative question of alley cats-we should
Hike to have them consider the following
deliverance by the esteemed London
Mail:
1.-THE most fasudious mammals in mat
tiers of the toilet are to be found among
the members of the cat family, as all
must have noticed in domestic Tables.
The rough tongue makes an excellent
brush, while the sharp claws are on oc-
CASTOR employed by way of combs all
these invaluable aids to cleanliness and
smartness possessing the further ad-
vantage of always being at hand when
required.
A healthy cat is not only clean, but
his) personal appearance. And moral
degeneration in pussy is accompanied by
neglect of personal grooming. That the
dog is as dirty as boy must reluctantly
be confessed. He was the first animal to
be domesticated. and long association
with man has perhaps had to do with his
carelessness in the matter"
The chief count In tho indictment
brought against cats at the meeting of the
Northeastern Citizens association last
Monday night was that they were dirty
and, therefore, active distributors of mi
crobes. To this indictment Secretary
Sowerbutts. DR.. Starr Parsons, and
great force and eloquence. We cannot
without a shudder, recall those pictures
of the dissolute and vagrant cat return
ing from woodshed serenades and alley
carousals. exhausted, disheveled, with
blear eyes and ragged head. only to in
wade the homes of decent people and
scatter germs with every scratch. We
could see imprisoned mothers snatch
their offspring to panic-stricken bosoms.
and strong men pale with horror. 1t was
a direful showing, certainly, and Messrs.
Sowerbutts, Parsons, and Burke brought
out the ultimate and browning terror Of
it.
But let us not ignore this presentation
by that great exponent of British thought,
the London Mail. According to that high
authority. the cat is almost financially
clean We infer from the statement above
quoted that the English cat however.
reckless may have been its fights or its
philanderings abroad, invariably makes a
careful, not to say a nambypamby toilet
before returning to the domestic hearth.
He ticks and claws himself to spotless
nicely at the threshold. How, then, can
he import bacilli. microbes, protoplasms,
and other communicating agencies, and
why. if English cats so disinfect, deodor-
ize and generally quarantine themselves,
should our own American cats do less
Can Commissioners Biddle and Macfarand
proceed with clear consciences to vote
down Commissioner West upon this issue
until they shall have guessed again?
We pass over with the contempt it
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-14
TWO MORE ARRESTED.
Negroes Were implicated In Shooting
at Altoona.

Gadsden, May 1s-(Speclal.)- deputy
Sheriff John Lister went over to Altoona
Thursday where he arrested two more
negroes, George Johnson and Carrie
Lewis who are implicated with the ne
gro George Wilson in the shooting scrape
there Sunday night in which one white
man was killed and three others seriously
injured.
The white men had gone to the Wilson
home to buy whisky, which they had
purchased there before, and were in the
act of leaving when told by the negro
woman that they had no whisky, when
Wilson ran out and fired on them with
a Winchester, wounding them all. Consld-
cradle excitement was caused at the min
ing camp by the shooting of the men and
possee was organized and run the
negro down and all three are in the Gads-
den Jail. While there has been consider
able excitement yet there has been no
danger of a lynching and work on the
Louisville and Nashville extension has
not been delayed any.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-14
SpeciaI Term of the Court.

Mr.. Lusks letter relative to the re-
districting bill that in popular usage
bears his name, appears elsewhere,
and 1t will repay careful reading.
Mr.. Lusk, in the last days of the last
legislature, did secure to the judges
of the Circuit court power to call spe-
cial terms. For this work he de-
serves praise, and only praise. The
legislature had refused to heed Gov
ernor jerks appeals for power to call
special terms, and if Mr.. Lusk had
not come to the relief of the state no
power would exist today to call in an
emergency special term of the
court
Mr.. Lusk is, however, mistaken
when he says a similar power in the
governor of this state would destroy
or affect the judicial branch of the
State government. The people deter
fmine what courts they desire through
their representatives in the legisla-
ture, acting under the constitution Of
the state The judges have nothing
to do with that feature of the states
business 1t is their business to at
tend the terms ordered by the people,
and conduct the business coming be-
fore them in accordance with the
laws. The governor, for example, has
{ complete control of the work of the
supernumerary judge, but the super
numerary judge is as independent in
his own proper work as any other
Judge. Mr. Lusk's objections to power
in governor to call a special term
are really imaginary.
But still it may be best to leave
the power in the hands Of the Circuit
judges. This is question of policy
only, and the present plan will be well
tested ,Before the legislature meets in
1907. If in 1907 it is seen that a
state policy as to lynching can be
uniformly applied through the Cir
cult judges, no one will ask for a
change, but IL it becomes apparent in
1907 that the present plan leads to
checker-board results, then there will
be those who will desire uniformity
of action. At present the judge of
the first circuit stands in the way of
speedy trial of some men who
lynched negro charged with the
murder of merchant in Baldwin
county. The Baldwin county case
will not stand alone in 1907, and by
that time 1t will be very plain to all
what is best, assuming, of course,
that lynching is not a desirable adj
junct OF government in this state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-14
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.
Huntsville Chamber of Commerce
Wants Union Station.

Huntsville, May 13-(Special.) 1.-THE
chamber of commerce held its monthly
meeting last night and this being the
time for the nomination of officers, all of
the present officers were nominated for
reelection. They are James r. Boyd,
president; Oscar Goldsmith, vice-presi-
dent; Ben p. Hunt, secretary, and II. ].
Bowenthal, treasurer. Mr.. Boyd reported
that negotiations are under way for the
location of a rope and Irvine factory,
that the prospects are excellent for the
establishments of an academy or training
school and that large numbers of farm
ers from the northern states continue to
come into this section and purchase
farms.
The chamber of commerce appointed
Charles p Lane as a delegate to the
Good Roads convention at st. Louis A
memorial was drafted for presentation
to the railroads favoring the establish
ment of a union depot in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-14
ERECTING CANNING FACTORY.
Capt. ]. M. Elliott Is Pushing New
Industry In Gadsden.

Gadsden. May 13.-(Special.)-C j.
NJ. Elliott, Jr., has commenced the erec-
ton of a large canning factory on his
fruit farm two miles below Gadsden. The
main building will be one hundred and
eight feet long and will be two stories
twelve feet long and will be two stories
high, and will be equipped with the very
latest machinery for the canning of fruit.
The capacity of the plant will be 10000
quarts per day of peaches and tomatoes
and other fruit The plant will he oper-
ated to its full capacity during the cam
ming season.
A large force of men are now at work
on the factory and it will be rushed to
an early completion. The plant will cost
completed, $4,000. Captain Elliott has
set out some fifty acres in tomatoes and
ne owns the largest peach orchard in
the county. He will not only can his own
crop. but all that he can buy from his
neghbors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-14
SOCIAL NEWS IN coLuMsIANA.

From the Columbiana Peoples Advocate.
j. r. Moore and Miss Callie Covers
were happily united in the holy bonds of
matrimony in the middle of the road at
Vincent Sunday, May !, by a justice of
the peace. The groom is we'll known here
and holds position as fireman with JUS
tin c. Jackson at the sawmill. The bride
is lady of rare traits, and we wish for
the happy couple much success and happi-
ness through life. We will close by giving
them our best regards
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-14
Race Suicide in EnuIand,

The Bishop of London, DIR. David
son, has taken hold of the burning
Rooseveltian issue and transplanted
it in the East End of London, which
is Darkest London, the seat of power
ty and squalor. DR.. Davidson pro-
poses to go crusading He announced
his purpose to large meeting of rep
resentative citizens" at the Mansion
House recently, and no doubt he Is
going up and down the East End
preaching the need of large families.
If there is any place in the world
where large families are a misfit it is
in the East End of the mighty city,
but conditions are not considered
when a theory is rampant. The
Bishop of London discards conditions
in the East End of London, and surely
Mr.. Roosevelt may discard them in
America where immigrants from the
East Ends of the world are still well
coined
There is doubtless a feeling that
the Anglo-Saxon race must be saved
from the fate that has overtaken the
effete Gauls. IF lived properly" says
Crusader Davidson, family life is the
happiest of all conditions, but no fam
lily can be absolutely happy without
the presence of children. | know
many people in this city would not ex-
change their homes for the richest
and most beautiful mansion in all
England. | have seen many such
homes in the East End of London.
have been in them and l kissed the
babies. Therefore l am not talking
of things that do not know"
With Mr.. Roosevelt pulling might
and main at one end of the Anglo
Saxon line, and with DR.. Davidson
kissing the East End babies at the
other end of the line, there is IF
course hope for the race left. Until
our strenuous president and his CO.
adjutor in London give out and say
"all is lost" we may safely take cour-
age and cherish the hope that the
race will go on al aeon or two vet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-14
MANNED BY A LEAPING RABBIT.

From the Princeton CIV. va) Journal.
correspondent of the Washington
which killed a hound with one blow of Its
claws. A rabbit is more dangerous
than is really thought. 1t will be remem-
bered that last winter on Pocosin creek
Mr.. John Hobbs, while hunting rabbits,
had his dog run one in hollow log. As
he stopped to peep into the log the rabbit
leaped out full against Mr.. Hobbs, break
ing his nose and knocking him upon his
dog with such force as to crush that ami
NAL to death. The rabbit escaped. We
don't know as to the truth of the story In
the Washington Post. but Mr.. Hobbs is a
living but disfgured witness of the trag-
edy on Pocosin creek
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-14
IN HOTEL LOBBIEs
The Old District School.

1.-THE proposition to levy special tax
for the maintenance Of the public schools
occasions "reminiscences of the old district
school," remarked a gentleman last
night
Religious freedom and education of
their children were questions foremost
in the minds of the early colonists, and
among the first buildings erected In every
settlement was the rude cabin of unhewn
logs which served for church, school
house and for every public assemblage.
The little log school house has played
prominent part in the affairs of the ma
ton. In its mud chinked walls men whose
names adorn the brightest pages of our
history, acquired the fundamental prin-
eiples of a craftsmanship and moral
strength, that has never been surpassed.
Closely connected with the memory
of these old schools is the hickory switch
and the blueback speller. Doubtless they
were potent factors in disciplining the
rugged nature, and starting the youthful
ideas along correct lines. The old school
masters had strong faith in the virtue Of
the rod and 1t was used on mild provo
cation
Generations have witnessed many
changes and the old district school is on
ly a memory. Today our institutions Of
learning are surpassed by none. Colleges
are in every city, and each little COM
munity has its public school. But the
old district school should not be under
rated. Some of the youths In homespun
who sat at the feet of learning there.
achieved honor and distinction, and are
the highest type of American citizen
shin"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-14
BANNOCkBURN.

Robert Bruces address to his army.
By Burns.
Scots, ha hae wi Wallace bled,
Scots, wham Bruce has aften led;
Welcome to your CORY bed,
Or to victoryl
Now's the day, and nows the hour;
See the front o. battle lower;
See approach proud Edwards pow'r-
Chains and slaveryl
VIVA will be a traitor knave?
VIVA would fill a towards grave?
Wha sac base as be a slave?
Let him turn and flee!
VIVA for Scotland's King and law
Freedoms sword will strongly draw
Freeman stand or freeman IA?
Let him on wi mel
BY Oppression's woes and pains!
By your sons in servile chains.
We will drain our dearest veins,
But they shall be free,
Lay the proud usurpers low.
Tyrants fall in every foel
Liberty's in every blowl
Let us do. or del
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-14
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
girl can nearly always get interested
in a man who has the fascinating quality
of getting interested in her
Generally the man who wants to borrow
from you comes to you SMOKING a better
cigar than you can afford.
A woman has no doubt she is econo-
MIXING If she can make the servants burn
electric light instead of gas to save
matches.
What woman worries about is if ii
will seem frivolous of her when her son
gets to be President to call him by his
first name.
A woman thinks she is coming money II
she goes to shop and gets back an al
lowance OF n cents en- a ribbon that had
flaw in it, and spends 81 on cab fare
doing it.