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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-07
Communicated
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REUBEN F. K0LB
A SURE WINNER
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY WILL
REDRESS THE WRONGS DONE
HIM IN THE PAST.

Birmingham, Ala, April 6.-The with
drawal of Hon. Robert j. Lowe from
the race for president of the railroad
commission leaves only three candidates
in the field, and makes it an easier mat
ter for the average voter to decide on his
choice of candidates.
| was an ardent admrer of Mr.. Lowe
and would have supported him had he
remained a candidate, but since his with
drawal | have decided to Vote Tor Capt.
Kolb as the best qualified man for this
high and important office. | have never
supported capt. Kolb in the past, but it
will be pleasure for me to do so now.
| feel that he is not only the best quail
fled man in the race to fill this position,
but that the democratic party owes him
something for the past treatment, and
this is the best time to pay the debt.
In my Judgment 1t would be unfortu-
nate for our state to elect either Mr..
Smith or Mr.. Conner. 1t is published over
the state that Mr.. Smith is the candi-
date of the railroads. Mr.. Conner and his
friends are openly charging the same.
and Mr.. Smith does not deny it. 1t would
be useless for him to do So for go where
known and publicly talked. However,
MIR. Smith has no possible chance of cleo
tion. The race is between Mr.. Conner
and Capt. Kolb.
Mr.. Conner is a man of such strong
preiudices and bitter feeling that as pres
ident of the commission he would be an
unsafe man, and dangerous to the best
interests of the state. He is losing
strength every day, as he should do.
Capt. Kolb is a conservative man, of
broad and liberal ideas, and will admin
lister the office with credit to himself and
satisfaction to all our people. He will
he in position to better protect the inter-
est of the people than either of the other
candidates, and at the same time be Just
to the railroads.
The voters of Alabama are going to
nominate Capt Kolb on the 18th inst. by
a large majority, and thus redress the
wrongs done him in the past and at the
same time subserve the best interests OF
the state and the people.
80 CONSERVATIVE DEMOCRAT.
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DISGRACE TO DIE RICH.
Miser Decides to Give His Property to
Deserving Persons.

New Bedford, Mass, April 6.-Clarlc
Ridley having reached the age of So, has
decided that 1t is a disgrace to die rich,
and announces that he will at once give
all his property to deserving persons of
his own selection. Already he has dis
posed of three houses and lots and says
he has several left, together with other
property valued at $4,000
Ridley has been known for many years
as a miser. He lived alone in a hut half
buried in the ground, his only relatives
being two sisters, in widely separated
parts of the country.
.'The rich men give property to some in-
stitution," he said. THAT is not really a
deed of charity. l have seen The failure
of their way of giving and have tried to
mend it. If man has something to give
away he should give it to somebody that
will appreciate 1t and that will do them
some good"
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ARGUMENT IN WALSH CASE
Brings Up Points in Extradition Treaty
With Great Britain.

washington, April 6.-Argument was
heard today in the case of Thomas Walsh
or James Lyncfeaun, involving an inter.
probation of the extradition treaty with
Great Britain. Lyncheaun is an Irishman
who while residing on Achill Island in
1894 made murderous assault on his
landlady. Mrs. Agnes Mcdowell, and was
sentenced to Imprisonment for life Es-
Gaping In 1908 he came to the United
States. When arrested In indianapolis he
denied his identity but the courts held
that he had not succeeded in establishing
that he was not the man wanted. The
United States commissioner refused the
mans extradition on the ground that the
crime was political, and therefore not ex-
traditable under the treaty. The ques-
ton before the supreme court. therefore.
deals especially with the character of tho
onense.
The case was argued for Lyncheaun by
Ferdinand Winter and for the British
government by Charles Fox. Mr.. Fox
contended that the crime was in the ma
ture of an ordinary assault with intent to
kill. while Mr.. Winter argued that it
was the result OF resentment against
landlords In general, and therefore polit-
ical.
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FIVE PERSONS GO
DOWN IN A GALE
STORY OF TERRIBLE SUFFERING
TOLD BY THE SURVIVORS OF A
SAILING PARTY OF SEVEN FROM
FLORIDA COLLEGE.

Tampa, Fla, April "a story of terri
BILE suffering lasting twenty-four hours Is
told by President Walker and Miss New
ton, art teacher, the survivors of sail
ing party of seven, from the florida
Methodist college at Sutherland. whose
boat capsized while on the way back I,
port after days outing on the gulf.
In cat boat they left Sutherland Mon
day morning, sailing to Anclote, a resort
on the coast, about fifteen miles distant.
They spent two hours at Anclote and then
set sail for home.
In the meantime a strong gale had
arisen, which gradually grew, driving the
little craft off shore. Bouland, a student,
was acting as skipper. but he lost control
and sudden gust of wind overturned the
the water. In the driving wind the two
men of the party had hard work in pre-
venting the drowning of all Of the women
at once. Except Miss O'Conner, the eld-
est of the party all managed to catch
hold of the overturned craft. Miss OCon-
ner was not seen again until her body
was found.
All through the afternoon and into the
night, the wind still blowing a gale and
inc teIlpeTdluTe DtlDG COfuer tndn
usual in this latitude, the chilled men and
women held to the bottom of the boat.
Mrs Walker, the wife of the president.
was the first to succumb and the others
were too weak to save her In fact in the
darkness they scarcely knew when she
released her hold and sank. She was miss
ed by one of the women, and 1t was all
they could do to keep President Walker
from surrendering to what seemed the in
evitable and following her to a watery
grave.
After two hours more young Bouand,
who had lost consciousness also sank.
President Walker exerted his little re-
naming strength to save the others, but
just at daybreak Miss McCrary, who had
been praying for several hours, released
her hold and also sank. From then until
Tuesday noon President Walker and Miss
Newton held Miss Slaughter, who had
lapsed into Inconsistencies above the
water. They were aided by the calm
ing of the wind
Miss Slaughter died at II o'clock. and
when, one hour later. one of the search
ing parties sent our from Sutherland and
Oxona In a naphtha launch discovered
the wreck they found President Walker
and Miss Newton exerting their remain
ing strength to keep the body of their
last companion from being lost
Mrs Walker, wife of the president of
the college.
Miss OConnor of Atlanta
Miss Slaughter of Sutherland.
Mr.. Bouland of Sutherland.
The bodies of Mrs. Walker and Miss
O'Connor have not yet been recovered.
The bodies of the other three who lost
their lives were washed ashore on the
beach and recovered
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THEORETICAL ANARCHISTS.
Case on Trial to Determine Rights to
Enter United States.

washington. April 6.--The first case
calculated to elicit an opinion from the
United States court on the provision of
the act OF March 3, 1908, prohibiting the
landing In the United States Of theoreti-
cal anarchists from other countries. was
argued In that court today. The case
is that of John Turner an Englishman.
who soon after landing In New York last
October was taken into custody at the
instigation OF the board of immigration,
and ordered deported. Secretary Cortel-
you affirmed the finding.
The circuit court for the southern dis
trict of New York refused to grant a
writ of habeas corpus and sustained the
constitntionality of the act in question.
The case was argued for Turner by Clar-
ence s. barrow and Edgar L. Masters,
and for the government by Assistant At
torney General McReynolds. The specific
charge against Turner is that of advo-
eating anarchistic doctrine, but 1t is not
alleged that he had recommended the as
sassination Of rulers in the United States
or elsewhere.
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General Wheeler and Peaches.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
A Michigan officer in the Spanish war
had a negro attendant whose ideas of
military discipline were strict Owing es--
pecially to the thieving proclivities Of
some of the Cuban hangers-on, he was
under strict command not to let anything
go from the officers. quarters without a
personal order from him.
One evening, as the officer and General
Wheeler met some distance from the
camp the general said, with a smack
of his lips:
II hear, sir. that you received some
very fine branded peaches from home"
Yes. general they're prime, and I'm
going to send you some. Meantime you
had better stop at my tent on the way
in and have my man give you cam
When the officer reached the quarters
he was approached by his attendant with
an elaborate salute, who said:
did you tell dat Gen'l Wheelah, sab.
dat he could call hsah, sab, and procu
can OBJ dem branded peaches, sah?'
Yes; of course, you gave them to
him?'
mo. sab; I knows ray duties. sab. ]
done tole Gen'l Wheelah dat all men look
alike to me, sab, an IL he didn't had no
ordah he couldn't hab no peaches, sahr
less he obacome mo by powah Of sepeiah
numbers, sah."
why, you black rascal, what did he
say?' -
''He jes' grim and bo' 1t, sah."
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Pointed Paragraphs.

From the Chicago News.
A friend in need seldom hesitates to
tell you so.
Other peoples troubles bore man
more than his own.
Women had rather look at dresses than
listen to addresses.
If a man has a stiff income he can af-
ford to have a stiff backbone.
Every man gets lot of free advice
which isn't worth that much.
1t makes man feel cheap to be caught
looking at a picture of himself.
Some girls had rather flirt than eat
and some do both simultaneously.
The judge charges the jury. but not
as much as the lawyer charges his client.
Many a man who knows there Is room
at the top sits down and waits for the
elevator.
With the exception of the girls father
and the dog, all the world tolerates
lover
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HEPBURN MAKES
PURE FOOD TALK
GOT OPPORTUNITY AFTER MUCH
CE-AMENDMENT AZ
FECTlNG RURAL MAIL CARRIERS
is ACCEPTED IN SENATE.

Washington. April 6.-After waiting with
much patience for many days Mr.. Hey
burn today found an opportunity to speak
the senate on the subject of pure food.
Technically, the speech was in support
of a resolution calling on the secretary
of agriculture to send to the senate the
results Of the investigations made by his
department into adulterated foods, but in
reality 1t was in support of the pure food
bill. Mr.. Hepburn contended that a very
large proportion of food, drugs and liquors
were adulterated, and that many drugs
wer absolutely poisonous.
The greater part of the remainder of the
day was devoted to Mr.. Quarers amend
ment for grading the salaries of rural
free delivery carriers. Finally it was de-
clared out of order. The committee
amendment bearing on thee salaries of
carriers and regulating their service for
private individuals was accepted.
The amendment reads as follows:
THAT said carriers may carry merchan-
disc for hire and receive subscriptions for
and deliver newspapers, magazines and
other periodicals. for and upon the request
OF patrons residing upon their respective
routes whenever the same shall not In
terfere with the proper discharge of their
official duties and under such regulations
as the postmaster general may describe,
and not otherwise; and, provided further,
that no carrier shall refuse to deliver or
to take orders or subscriptions for any
merchandise, newspaper or periodical re-
quested by any patron of his route, sub
ject to the laws of the United States
and the regulations of the postmaster
genral'
The postoffice bill was still under con-
sideration when. at p. M, the senate
went into executive session, and at sos
D. m. adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-07

AN OBJECT LESSON IN
LOCAL FREIGHT RATES

commodity rates. is surprising.
B. B. Conner: 81 favor a reduction Of
local freight rates on equalization, an
equalization of car service rules, prompt
settlements of freight overcharges and
damage to goods in transit"
The Southern Railroad on January 1a
1904, filed before the commission Of South
Carolina a table showing the local rates
in six southern states in which 1t oper-
ated. This table shows that on all these
commodities ALABAMA PAYS HIGHER
LOCAL FREIGHT THAN ANY OF THE
SIX STATES COMPARED.
John Y. Smith; Alabama has as low
local rates and as good freight service as
any of her sister states"
In considering these facts decide which
is dangerous to the people of Alabma,
B. B. Conner or John V. Smith. 80
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Trapshooters Tournament.

Bristol, Tenn, April 6.-The annual
tournament of the Interstate Associa-
ton of Trapshooters opened In Bristol
today with expert shots from various
states in attendance. Despite steady
rain the events were carried out as
scheduled, with an average score of
80 per cent. The high score was made
by w. R. Crosby of O'Fallon, ILL.,, who
shattered 1875 out possible 200 pig
cons. Mex, to him was A. NJ Hatcher
of Bristol. with score of 1913. Mr..
Hatcher defeated a son of Senator
Daniel for the Virginia state cham
pionship in the state shoot at Rich
mond last year The shoot continues
through tomorrow.
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FOR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Contest Has Narrowed Down to Due,
Between Two Men.

New York, April 6.-The contest for the
national court tennis championship has
practically narrowed down to a duel be-
tween Josepha Crane. Jr., of Boston and
c. S. Sands of this city. The work of
each today was enough to show that
either was capable to a championship
contest. The first game, c. S. Sands de-
feated o. S. Campbell three sets to two.
During the afternoon Josepha Cran<, Jr.,
and Austin Polly of Boston faced each
other and the present champion Crane,
maintained his superiority.
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NOT ENDORSING CANDIDATES.
Labor League Meets Sunday, But Not
for Political Purposes.

The United Labor League OF Alabama
will not endorse any candidate for office,
according to a statement made yesterday
afternoon by President d. U. Williams.
He said that the executive committee of
the league will meet in Birmingham next
Sunday afternoon--the day before the pri-
margin the bricklayers' hall, but that
the meeting is not for the purpose of en-
dorsing the candidacy of anyone
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BILLS REPORTED FAvoRABLY.
Several Important Measures Pass the
Ways and Means Committee.

Washington, April 6.-The ways and
means committee today authorized ia
vorab1e report on the following bills.
To relieve growers of tobacco from pay
ing internal revenue tax on leaf tobacco
of their own grown: to restrict the trans
fer of merchandise in bonded warehouses;
to allow the same shipping facilities to
small vessels on Pudget Sound as on the
coast Of Maine and Gulf of Mexico; to
grant annual vacations to storekeepers
and gaugers; to transport the Port of
Shieldsboro. Miss, to Gulf Port, Miss.
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Davis Nominated for Congress.

Lexington. Tenn, April 6.-The Repub-
licans of the Sth congressional district
held a convention this afternoon and Sc
lected representatives to. the state and
national conventions.W. f. Davis was
given the nomination for congress. and
S. E. Murray was chosen district cleo
tor t. A. Lancaster of Henderson coun-
ty, and A. ]. Watson of Hardin were Sc
lected to represent the district at the
national convention,
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Wants Audience With Pope.

Paris April 6.-The Figaro asserts that
Foreign Minister Delcasse in seeking
through an influential Catholic deputy to
obtain an audience of the pope when he
accompanies President Loubet to Rome
and that the minister has already decided
to have at least one interview with Card-
nal Merry del Val, the papal secretary OF
state,
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To Prevent BIoodshed.

London, April 1.-THE secretary for In
dia, Mr.. Broderick, today received a dis
patch dated April 8, from Colonel Young
blood, the political agent with the British
expedition to Thibet, in which the colonel
says he expects to reach Gyanglse Q6o
miles from HASA, the capital of Thi-
bet), within week. and there meet the
representatives and high officials and
make a settlement by which further
bloodshed will be prevented.
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Hung Himself 10 Tree.

Chattanooga, Tenn. April GA special
to the Times from Huntington. Tenn,
says:
himself to tree this afternoon near his
fathers residence No cause is Known
for the suicide, unless the deed was caused
by the boy being disappointed in a small
love affair.
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Another Step Towards Treaty.

Paris. April 6.-Another step in the
movement for French understanding
with other European countries occurred
today. Foreign Minister Delcasse ana
Chevalier d Stuers. the minister of The
Netherlands. signed an arbitration treaty
identical with the British, Fran
co-Italian and Franco-Spanish treaties.
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Shocking Violations.

Washington, April Ex-senator Burrows
presented to the senate today protests from
more than 600 of the law-abiding people
OF Utah against the declartion of Pres
ident Joseph f. Smith of the Mormon
church, that they are broad-minded
enough to consent to the shocking viola
tons Of law and public decency which he
confesses to have committee
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Republican, in Guthrie.

Guthrie. o. T., April 6.-From 700 to 500
republicans are in the city tonight to at
tend the territorial convention tomorrow
in which six delegates and six alternates
to the national convention will be selected
and a delegate to congress nominated
Delegate B. S. Mcclure has had no oppo-
sition for denomination.
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Hard to Obey.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Willie-Pa, can't 1 have some
Pa-See here, you've got plateful Of
food before you
Wille-Yes, sir; but
Pa-Well, keep your mouth shut and
eat It.
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"This cotton rate of 35c is the rate al
lowed by the commission to the Louis
Vile and Nashville railroad In Alabam,
and their endeavor to deny 1t by quoting
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Olio Sorrento
Gallano
75c
Quart.
Jacobs
Pharmacy,
2O9-2ll N. 18th St.
CITY ITEMS.
2O9-2ll N. 18th ST.

Graduating Nurses.-At st. Vincent g
hospital class of twelve young wom-
en- will graduate as nurses tonight.
The commencement exercises will be
held in the hospital amphitheatre.
Labor deratlon.-President d. u.
Williams of the Alabama Federation
of Labor has issued the official call for
the annual meeting of the organiza-
ton. The convention will be held at
Gadsden on April 81, and delegates are
expected to be present from almost
every local union in the state of Ala
bama.
VIII open Blds.-The Jefferson
county sanitary sewer commission will
open bids this afternoon for the con-
struction of five sections of the trunk
sewer. The approximate cost of this
work is between 100000 and 100000.
1t is expected that a number of bids
for this work will be received by the
commission.
Erecting New Hotel.-A large force
of men is at work tearing away the
frame buildings from the corner of
Eighteenth street and Second avenue,
the site Of the new six-story hotel to
be erected by Mrs. ]. 70. Torrey. The
contract for erecting the new hotel will
probably be let within the next few
days, and the construction of 1t will be
pushed rapidly to completion.
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Mileage rates in cents per 100 pounds for
II miles on the Louisville and Nashville
railroad in Alabma and on the Atlanta
and West Point. Western and Atlanta,
and Georgia Railroad the controlled lines
of the Louisville and Nashville in Geor-
erio
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Brice w. Custer Dead.

Columbus. o.. April 6.-Brice w. Custer,
former sheriff of Franklin county, and a
half brother of the famous Indian fighter,
General George A. Custer, died suddenly
at his home in this city today, aged 70.
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

Friends and acquaintances OF Mr.. and
Mrs. j. o. Wright are requested to attend
the funeral of the latter at o'clock this
afternoon at the residence, 727 First ave-
nue.. Interment in Elm Leaf cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19
Gold Coinage Record Broken.

The gold coinage record at the Phil
adelphia mint q few weeks ago aver
aged nearly 100000 per day. which
record has never been equalled by the
minis of any other nation nor by any
in our own country. The record of
cures OF stomach, liver and kidney ills
made by the famous Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters is also without an equal.
either at home or abroad. For over 80
years il has been used with great sat
isfaCtion in thousands of homes and
has also been freely prescribed by
physicians everywhere. II is a specific
remedy for poor appetite. insomnia.
belching. Indigestion. dyspepsia. bill
iOUsness. malaria. fever and ague, as
well as for other female disorders, and
has often cured when other remedies
have failed. We urge you to try a
bottle and test it for yourself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19
Judge Parker, Seen by His Pastor.

Rev. j. G. Van SIyke in Outlook:
With all his zeal for party ends. we
could not think of him as unfair or
unjust. He is neither sly nor sinister
but straightforward and transparent.
He has a large endowment of good.
hard common sense, which secs
things whole" He is not liable to be
imposed on by shams and Illusions.
His native Sagacity appraises men and
things at their true values. He never
poses. or plots to win his way by any
of that artfulness which seeks to fool
the people" His genuincness is self
atteSting.
And all this. it may be seen, is due
TO a certain symmetry about him, an
even balance of his mental and moral
elements. He is as careful to listen to
the voice of conscience or the impera-
tive of duty as to the conclusions of
his intelligence. And once his mind
is made up regarding any course he
ought TO pursue he will stand four
square To all the winds that blow q"
His physical virility is the exponent
of his full-staturcd manliness. And
when to this are added urbanity and
the most unfailing courtesy. we supply
the rare type of public man. In all
the familiarity of private life or social
intercourse he has invariably fur
nished his fellow-townsmen a sample
of clean. faiT-mindcd, generous
hearted man.
On the platform Judge Parker is
capable of effective public speech: but
he is not "spellbinder." The hynotiz-
ing power of the orator or the rhetori-
clan is in his case apparently preoc-
Cupied by directness: he appeals sim
ply 10 ones sense of the truth of
things. and leaves on his mind an i'm
preston OF sanity which is not liable
10 be distorted by any refracting infiu-
ence in our modern atmosphere. He
does not court popularity. but has OBJ
viousness. his personal affability and
his democratic instincts command it,