davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-28
Governors Speech.


Speaking to his subject Acting Cover,
Tor Cunningham said:
''An ideal is a mirage of a we'll defined
aspiration. 1t is the goal for human
achievement and the objective point of
ambition and energy. The space between
the real and the ideal is the distance to
be covered. The more nearly the real
approaches the ideal, without lowering
the latter, the greater the progress
Ideals, like realities, are constantly eyolv-
ing into higher and higher spheres.
Therefore, the ideals of each succeeding
generation should be higher and higher.
An ideal Ilust be within the limit Of
vision, otherwise it is lost. If the vision
extends only to the foothills, these are
all that are seen, but as these are ap-
preached By effort the horizon is enlarg-
ed and the glory and grandeur of the
sitant mountain is brought into view.
And when the ascent of these mountains
has been made, the subimity, grandeur
and beauty limited only by the vision.
sre brought into view from every direc-
ton. Ideals are necessary for achieve
ments and realities. This is true whether
applied to mind, matter or spirit. 1t is
equally true for individuals, communities
and nations.
"Since Masonry began 1t has had an
ideal for all human aspirations. Scottish
Masonry, particularly Is idealistic in its
purposes and aspirations. This is espe-
clally true in its ideal of oivics. 1t is
neither a theocracy, an aristocracy nor
an autocraey, but is essentially a dem
ocracy The halo that hedgeth a king, il
knows to be a superstition of Ignorance
and the effect of heredity upon the
masses of men, and not a divinity that
gives to the rights divine and powers in
trinsic
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-28
Ideal Citizenship.

"Being democracy, which means
government for by and of the people, the
Scottish ideal means an ideal citizenship
patriotic, honest and intelligent. 1t re-
CARDS the ballot as a sacred trust to be
exercised without fear or favor, personal
interest and uninhuenced by unjust am
bition, intimidation or bribery. 1t would
select lawmakers whose only ambition is
to serve best those whom they represent
and whose only guide Is a conscientious
conviction of duty. 1t would have the
laws thus enacted, enforced and executed
The majesty of the law and not the king
or the dictator is the divinity to be rever-
enced observed and maintained. 1t re-
CARDS public officers as public trustees
charged with a trust which should be
with integrity and fidelity discharged. 1t
demands a governmental policy the in
spiration of which is the interest of the
government and not the interest of the
officers of the law.
Duty of Civic Ideal.
Dutv and duty only for public officers
is the civic ideal of Scottish Masonry
The civic ideal of Scottish Masonry is
broader than the interest and advance
ment of the Individual, community, state
or nation. It recognizes the fatherhood
Of God and the brotherhood of Man, ard
that wherever relations Of man exist in
dustrial. commercial and social, whether
these relations be limited to a community
or embrace the bounds of human reIa-
tionsbip. that Justice. fairness e right
should always prevail. This mee ms that
no nation has the right to prosper and
grow because of It's power and greatness
at the unjust and unfair sacrifice of the
rights and equities Of other nations;
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-28

Hon. J. 7. Harrison, who was elevated
to the thirty-third degree today. was
given the toast "Our Visitors He spoke
for twenty inmates in ar entertaining
way. Mr.. Harrison was lieutenant gov
ernor of Mississippi with Governor Lon
eino, retiring at the end of last term. He
lives at Columbus, Miss.
DIR. J. II. Phillips superintendent of
public schools of Birmingham, discussed
Masonry and Education" a subject he
has given much deep study.
'The Impression of a Neophyte in Be-
half of the Glass; was the assignment of
Maj r. e. Steiner, who handled 1t with
his known ability.
The Rev DIR. Morris Newf1eld rabbi of
Temple Emanuel, Birmingham. closed the
speechnaking programme with a discus
sion in a learned way of Masonry and
the Brotherhood of Man"
Several small talks We're made, some of
the new members teing allowed a word
for themselves ana many Of them were
happy In what they said
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-28
MASONS GATHER
IN MON GOMERY
Elaborate Banquet Closes the
Annual Reunion
MANY FINE ADDRESSES
Big Time Is Expected at the Centre
Bio Time Is Expected at the Centre
vile Rally at Which Numerous
Prominent Men Will
Speak.

Montgomery, October G1-(speclal)-
The fifth annual reunion OF ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite Masons of Ala
bama came to an end this evening in
a grand banquet. presided over by Henry
C. Davidson. a thirty-thiri degree mem
Der of the order. The menu was elab-
crate and very appetzing, and some fine
speeches were made. Among those who
took the thirty-third degree today were
Bert Jacobs of Birmingham and Hon.
j. T. Harrison, former lieutenant COVER
nor of Mississippi.
The speech making was opened in a
few well selected remarks by Mr.. David
son, the postmaster, who introduced the
Hon. George Fleming Moore sovereign
grand inspector general for Alabama, who
discussed 1.-THE Supreme Council and
Grand Commander He is one of the best
informed Masons in the United States.
and has a fine idea of what will be pleas
ant for the men who sit around the Ma
sonic festive board.
1.-THE Civic Ideals of Scottish Ma
sonry'' was the subject of DR.. Russell
M. Cunningham. lieutenant and acting
governor of Alabama. The full text Of his
speech is given below.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
A StoTy of Knox.

A Pittsburg man tells a story of
Philander G. Knox which is signin-
can because It is the kind OF story
which is told only OF n kind Of man.
II seem that the father Of a young
man who had been shanghaied called
upon Mr.. Knox. in a desperate state
Of mind. and begged him TO find, If
possible, some way by which the
missing youth could be restored to his
home, his mothers health, and pos
sibly her reason, being at stake.
Mr.. Knox took an interest in the
case. He spent valuable time in hunt
ing up laws bearing on the question,
and solved the problem TO the salts
faction of the distracted father.
Things OF this sort are the things
that count. when a mans reputation
for heart as well as brains is in the
balance.
Incidentally, it may be suggested
that the brains and good will of .Ir.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
The Use of the Alphabet.

One of the unfortunate things
about blunders in the public school
system is that the effects of them
keep coming TO view long after the
original blunderer is down and out.
Another unfortunate thing is that the
blunder, once made, cannot be rec
tilted. The mex generation of chill
dren, or the next grade. may profit
by il, but the unfortunate victims of
the experiment have to take their
medicine.
These truths are illustrated by a
complaint which somebody makes re-
garding the graduates Of New York
public schools. Some years ago-not
SO very many years-it was a fad
with certain educators in authority
10 have children taught to read with
out learning the alphabet. The first
graduates of the public schools who
were taught by this method are now,
apparently. hunting employment, and
tho complainant in question. who is
IA A@AE AAbAaAg bAoAAEons dNtl6 that
several applicants for employment
under him are so uncertain of the or
der of the letters Of the alphabet that
they cannot use a card index easily.
This. if anybody had had sense
enough to see it at the time, is a
pretty serious defect in the education
of the child who learns to read with
out learning the alphabet. OF course,
the alphabet can be learned in after
years. but hardly with that thorough
ness easily attainable in infancy.
AID considering the various ways in
which n is called upon 20 use this
knowledge, the lack of it Is obviously
hampering. How can the child hunt
out a word in the dictionary, look up
a subject in the encyclopedia, or use
the city directory. without knowing
the alphabet?
The Washington times., 1904-06-18

make his living as an individual he
has to make it with the whole of
white civilized society on top of him.
Suppose an Indian mechanic wants
work, are the white mechanics going
to sit still and let him take their
work away? AS a matter of fact they
will not. There are certain lines of
work in which the Indian is distinct
~ the superior of the white man, and
probably will continue to be; and
the highest plane, mentally and So
cially, which the Indian has reached,
is in the Indian Territory, where the
individual becomes part of a COM
munity of his own people, who are
disposed to help and support him.
There are certain industries in
which the Indian, by virtue of in
herited tendencies and knowledge,
surpasses the white man. In the
making of blankets and baskets, and
certain sorts of embroidery and cary
ing, he displays an artistic dizziness
which no white man could or would
acquire. Why not develop these in
dustries and let him have a field 10
himself?
The Washington times., 1904-06-18

Knox and other men of his tempera-
ment might proitably be employed in
preventing tragedies of this kind.
The laws which could be made to
bear heavily on the s%coundrels who
make a business of trapping boys and
young men by the shanghai pro-
cess are somewhat inadequate and
practically unenforced. Little has
been done about ii because the vic
tins in the great majority of cases
are not in a position to complain, but
and then some young fellow be-
longing TO a respectable family gets
into the tolls Of these scamps and a
fuss is raised about that particular
case. It is quite time that some sys-
tematic effort was made to stop the
practice in general.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
Beebe'S Psychic Force

DR.. Brooks F. Beebe, ~lecturing be-
fore the medical mems convention at
Atlantic City, valiantly proclaimed
that it was psychic force" which
made the world go round. Prayer is
answered by psychic force" when
it is an inspiration for mental, spir-
itual %betterment, he declared.
"Of course" he continued, pray
ers for the cure of sick people are
rank nonsense" a statement which
Will be particularly pleasing to
churches which include prayers for
the sick as an important part of their
ritual.
Psychology comes from the gray
cells of the nervous system. The
world is swayed by psychic force,
and there is no such thing as free
viii In the strict sense of the word"
added the doctor.
In fact, the doctor appeared to
know everything about psychic
force" that there was TO know ex-
cept the really important thing,
namely, what he really meant by
psychic force" Did he mean God
or devil, matter or spirit, intelligence
or non-intelligence?
Men have devoted their entire lives
to the subject of perpetual motion,
and all they had done in the end
was TO prove the perpetual activity
Of their own crankiness. DR.. Beebe's
pursuit of psychic force" appears to
be chiefly valuable in revealing the
faulty workings of a mind unframed
In logic. philosophy. OF modern meta
physical thought.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
NAPOLEON AND WATERLOO.
The Editor Of The Washington Times:

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
-Four score and nine years ago today
was fought on the plains of Waterloo
OF the Worlds most decisive bat
ties. II was a battle that affected
vitality the destiny Of all Europe and
prevented the complete reconstruction
OF it's map
Napoleon. the civil and military genius
OF the age, whom Labaume. 4 partici-
pant in the Russian campaign. repre-
sents as "a slave to his own ungOvern-
able passions" and often 'misled by his
rash and hasty temper" and always
"tormented by spleen and melancholy. %
had boldly announced his extensive
scheme In the proclamation: Il must
make one nation out OF all European
states. and Paris must be the capital
of the world. There must be all over
Europe but one legislative code, one
court OF appeal. n currency, one stand
ard of weights and measures"
His dream was never realized: but his
defeat and his subsequent imprisOn-
ment at St. Helena afford one of the
most interesting chapters in history,
ancient or modern.
Its counterpart Is being enacted to-
day in the orient.
J. FRAISE RICHARD.
Washington, ID. c., June Is. 1904.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
FINISHED HIS STUDIES
ON LEAVING COLLEGE
Degree Of Bachelor of Arts Conferred On
R. B. C~avanaugh by St. johns.
Commencement Exercises.

The commencement exercises OF St.
Johns College, held yesterday afternoon
IN Lafayettet Square Theater. were at
tended by parents and relatives Of the
students = a large number OF the
friends Of the institution. There was
also present the Catholic clergy Of
Washington, who viewed the exercises
from the boxes.
The degree OF bachelor of arts was
conferred upon Richard Brien Cavs
anauSh- He completed his studies and
made the examination after he had been
obliged TO leave the college before FIN
ishing the course.
The degree OF bachelor of science was
conferred upon Auguste Jules Lix and
Andrew John Schwartz Diplomas IN the
commercial course were awarded 70
Lewis Alvai Payne. William Gerald Doc
nan. William John Howard. Albert Dam
lei Esher. n Edwin AlOysius Ferry.
Brother GermanuS. president Of the col
g The music for the occasion was
furnished by the United States Marine
Band and the opening chorus was sung
by the college Glee Club.
Addresses We're made by Joseph T.
Fitzgerald. Of the class Of 1905. who dis
cussed the development OF Character"
Dennis F.. Cornell. Of the class Of 1875.
spoke Of "The Importance Of the Study
Of the History Of Our Country" and Au-
guste J. LiX gave 4 brief outline OF "Ihe
Tendency of Modern Science"
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
Bleeding Finland.

1t is not just to declare that Fin
land is responsible for the death Of
the Russian governor, Bobrikoff, al
though that death was accomplished
by the son of a senator. 1t is not
just to place the responsibility on
Finland even though the brooding,
half fanatical student proved a will
ing tool in the hands of others.
The Russian authorities are dispos-
ed 10 blame the act on the Swedish
party on the theory that the Firms
are submissively accepting the Rus
sian policy. the ultimate of which is
the blotting out of Finnish national
life and the making of the country
Russian in manners, customs, and
language.
Judging by such meager informa-
ton as has escaped the strict cen
sorship Of the Muscovite, Russia has
mistaken the Finn-mistaken his de-
sire for peace az almost any price,
his hesitancy to condemn which is
characteristic of northern people, and
his s~lOthfulness in revolutionary &C
ton bred by years of quiet living
for complete acceptance of the des-
potic will of st. Petersburg.
Finland may not have blazed with
the spirit of protest as has Poland
ever since she felt the heel of the
Gar; but, nevertheless, it is a ques-
ton if Finland has actually become
any nor reconciled to the plotting
out process ~relentlessly Characters
tic of Russian rule than has Poland.
If n would condemn the factor
that actually caused the assassina-
t n of Bobrikof-regardless of the
immediate instrument which brought
about that death-he must pronounce
upon Russian Bureaucracy the SEN
tence, Thou art guilty"
Russia has still to learn the lesson
thoroughly assimilated by England
after a number of bitter experiences,
one of which wa the loss of her most
valuable colonial possession, the
American colonies, that IT is possible
70 rule another people only with the
consent of that other people. and by
accepting their T-e>nod Of ruling
themselves.
The punishment for colonial injus-
tice is swift and sure. Spain knows
il well. and Russia will know it too,
through mighty humiliations. both at
home and abroad, if she obstinately
refuses to receive instruction in any
other way.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
NICARAGUA PUSHING
ITS ISTHMIAN RAILWAY

William L. Merry. United States min
lister TO Nicaragua, Costa Rica and
Salvador. is in the United States on
leave. and called on Secretary Hay ~
the State Department yesterday after
noon to discuss conditions in Central
America.
Mr.. Merry says Costa Rica and Mic
aragua were both much depressed by
the decision of this government TO build
the interceanic canal at Panama. rather
than Nicaragua. but President Zelaya,
of Nicaragua. IS pushing the NiCaraguan
railway with much energy and hopes
soon 20 have a means of transportation
across the isthmus which viii prevent
his country from losing the large trade
IL has developed.
The San Juan River route. with its
eastern terminal at Greytown. viii be
abandoned. and a more direct line will
be constructed from Monkey Point to
Lake Nicaragua.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
MARINE BAND CONCERTS
AT CHEVY CHASE LAKE

The throngs hat may be seen nightly
at Chevy Chase Lake Indicate that this
place has lost none of Its popularity.
The Marine Band always attracts a
liberal number. be the weather fair or
threatening. and this week has been
no exception. although many evenings
have been stormy or at least threaten
ing.
Bowling. shooting. and amusements of
his character are enjoyed by any but
the star" attractions continue TO be
the evening concerts. At these concerts
the latest as well as classical music Is
rendered, "A new program being ar
ranged for each evening.
Dancing follows the concerts every
evening except Sundays. the excellent
~ kept floor of the large pavilion max
ing his pastime most enjoyable.
A specially arranged program with
many favorite number has been ar
ranged for the evening concert to-
morrow. The Chevy Chase lake cars
run frequently and at. regular intervals.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
COUNTESS CASSINI
At GREAT FALLS
Merry Party Visits That
Picturesque Spot.
AMBASSADOR STILL IN TOWN
MRS. SHAY Leaves Washington to Join
Husband in Chicago-WiII At
tend the Convention.

Countess Cassini has headed many a
merry expedition in and around the
American Capital. but the party which
attended her on her sightseeing expe-
dition to Great Falls, the most pic
~turesque spot on the Potomac. leads
them all for genuine pleasure.
A number of the girls OF resident So
ciety. who enjoy suburban homes, and
who are never in a hurry to leave Wash
iHgton. and a number OF the young
bachelors Of the Diplomatic Corps, who
still tarry In Washington, were of the
party.
A fish dinner was served the party a,
the quaint old hotel before the return
trip.
1t was the ambassadors expressed In
%tention to leave Washington Thursday
for Bar Harbor. but the GOODNESS of the
weather and unsettled condition of the
summer embassy determined him at the
last m 10 defer his departure for
a few days
The French ambassador and Nine.
J~usserand. who have been much feted
guests in Philadelphia and suburbs for
several days past, returned to Wash
lngton late last evening.
@ib VIII CAffuDuIEs the herman am
tassador, yesterday presented TO the
President. Commander H-ebbinghaus, the
new naval attache of the embassy.
Mrs. Shaw left Washington last even
in5 and win join Secretary Shaw in
Chicago, where they Will attend the Re
publican National Convention. Miss
Enid Shaw, the elder daughter Of the
family. has been at Mount Vernon
Iowa, with her father, and viii also
attend the convention. returning &c
Washington with them later on.
Miss Erma Shaw. the younger daugh-
tel Of h family, n Earl Shaw. the
only son are still at the family resi-
dence in Massachusetts Avenue
N Secretary Of Agriculture and Miss
/ Wilson left Washington last evening
ard will attend the convention in Chi
cago.
senior Quesada, the Cuban minister
an Sonora Quesada have gone to the
ST. Louis Exposition. The minister ex.
presses himself as being sufficiently de.
lighted with b great exposition to re.
main a month. He has taken a house fl
the suburbs of Washington and viii
spend the entire summer there.
Miss Sargent and Miss Mary Sargent
sailed from Boston on the LeyIand linel
Bohemian for Liverpool Wednesday, and
viii summer in Europe.
r. Grover Fritts. formerly of this city
and now Of Louisville, Ky, is visitins
his parents at 323 + Street northeast fol
a few weeks.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
GENERAL CHAFFEE WILL
VISIT THE ARMY POSTS

Lieut.. Gen. a. r.. Chafee and Quar-
termaster General {. F.. Humphrey will
leave washington on June % for an
tended tour OF inspection of army posts
in the United States. They VIII go tC
Detroit first and Will go from there by
water 20 Duluth. Their tour will end on
August 13 at St. Louis = they viii
visit posts in the following order;
Fort Smelling, Minnesota; Fort Lin
coin. North Dakota; Fort keogh. Mon
tana; Fort Mackenzie, Wyo.; Fort Mis-
soula. Montana: Fort Harrison, Mon
tana: Fort Assiniboine. Montana; Fort
Yellowstone, Wyoming; Fort Wright,
Washington: Vancouver Barracks,
Washington: Fort Walla Walla,
Washington: Boise Barracks, Ida
no: Fort d. A. Russell. Wyoming;
Fort Robinson. Nebraska; Fort Meade,
South Dakota: Fort Niobrara. Nebras-
ka: Fort CroolA Nebraska; Fort Des
Moines Iowa: Fort Leavenworth. Kan
sas: jefferson Barracks. Missouri.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
LIEUTENANT M'CULLY
MAY BE AT PORT ARTHUR

Lieut.. Newton a. McCulIy. L. s. N.
who was assigned by the Navy Depart
ment to act as observer of the opera
tons Of the Russian navy. is supposed
10 be on the Port Arthur peninsula.
and is probably the only foreign naval
attache at that place.
Lieutenant McCully went from St.
Petersburg to Hardin and Is believed
10 ave started south on the last train
which reached the Pert Arthur PENN
sula before railroad connections were
cut Off He has not been heard from
sine that time. Lieutenant McCully is
well known ia Washington and was
formerly on the Dolphin.
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
HOME FOLKS SEE THE GRADUATE

When kindergarten days were DER,
They hocked her lisping voice TO hear
In childish piece" They never saw
Her do so well. THE little dear,"
The grammer school she conquered mex
She spoke OF glory. dropped n tear
Her lisp was gone. advanced her text,
But stiil they cried. THE little deaTi''
And when-a high school graduate
She res an essay, "WOmen's
Sphere"
Regardless OF her new estate.
Again they murmured, Little dear!'
So. when today she makes he- bid
For fame with senior thesis clear,
Her folks will say: How well she did!
We knew she would. the little dear!''
PUCK
The Washington times., 1904-06-18
WIRELESS" TO BE USED
BY WEATHER BUREAU

Secretary Wilson has directed Chief
Moore OF the United States Weathe-
Bureau 20 d wireless telegraphy 10
the equipment Of all vessel-reporting
stations. BY this means the Secretary
OF Agriculture hopes to be able 10 COM
mun!cate with vessels 2C0 miles out at
sea. 1t g believed that ali vessel own
ers will soon provide their craft with
the wireless apparatus.
Stations at which the installations
will be made are; Nantucket. Block
Island. Cape Henry, Cape Hatteras.
Jupiter. Fla Key West. Port Eads. Gal
weston, San Diego. Farrallone Islands.
off the Golden Gate: North Head. at
the mouth OF the Columbia River; Ia
tcose Island. at the entrance Of the
Straits of Juan de Fuca, and Port An
geles. about sixty miles I'm from that
entrance.