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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-17
ALICEVILLE IS A
 RLOURISHING TOWN
WONDERFUL PROGRESS MADE BY COMMUNITY ONE YEAR OLD. CANDIDATES IN PIcKENs ARE NUMEROUS.

Aliceville, January 14-One year ago today the locomotive of the Carrollton Short Line crossed the Eutaw and Car rollton public road, and today we have here four large storehouses in full opera tion, one first-class ginnery and saYmill, one art gallery, one livery stable in course of construction, one feed and sale stable, six modern residences and three more in course of construction, modern twelve-room hotel full to it's limits, and two cotton yards.
 Aliceville is situated in the heart of rich agricultural and timber region in the southern portion of Pickens county and has handled of the present cotton crop some four thousand bales, and has in sight about six hundred more.
 The farmers are in better way finan- cially this year than they ever were be- fore and with good crop and a fair price this year Aliceville bids fair to be the coming town of middle west Alaba- ma.
 This is a fine site for canning fac- tory cotton mill or most any other man. ufacturing enterprise. and with the pro- posed Vicksburg and Birmingham rail- road ample shipping facilities could be secured, while with two locks and dams in the Tombigbee river, facilities by wa ter and rail which would be more than ample
 The democratic executive committee met in Carrollton January the ninth and decided to hold the first primary on the eleventh day of April Candidates are numerous and are still multiplying for the county offices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-17

structing, with petroleum motors now existing a flying machine capable of sup porting itself in the air. With motors weighing ten kilogrammes per horse power such a thing was impossible, but with a petroleum motor weighing no more than five klogrammes per horsepower, 1t begins, SC says, to be feasible. It will be easy with motors of half that weight per horse- power, and he believes this reduc- tion can be effected without changing the principle of the present motors. The Ny ing machine, he says, would, of course, have to be provided with very light screw propellers, of as perfect shape as possible as possible.
 Many experiments have been made at Meudon with the object of ascertaining the best kind of propeller. A type has been selected with which the Colonel is certain flying machine could be made eight or ten kilogrammes of weight to spare. For a flying machine provided with 70 motor to be able to rise In the air, the impetus given by the screw must, of course be greater than the weight of the motor and propeller. Colonel Repard calls that difference useful weight He is convinced that the weight of the pres ent motors can be greatly diminished. and declares that with a motor weighing one kogramme per horsepower extreme ly heavy weight could be carried into the air. With motors weighing three kilo- grammes per horsepower flying machine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-17
The Modern Puritans.

The local council of the Modern Puri- tans received and handed to Mrs. Annie s. Dawson a check for s5o.oo, the first payment on the annuity policy of s5,ooo, held by her husband. J. P. Dawson These payments will continue monthly until the full amount of the policy is paid and provides living or expense fund for the beneficiary which cannot be disposed of. The Modern Puritsns was the first insurance money to be paid Mrs. Dawson on the several policies taken out by her husband
 Mrs. Judge Wikerson has also received the sixth monthly annuity on the policy taken out by tho late Judge W. We Wilkerson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-17
FLYING MACHINES PRACTICABLE.
Their Success Will Lie In Reducation
 In Weight of Motion.

From the New York Evening Post
 The attraction of a recent meeting of the French Academy of Sciences was a paper on aerial navigation by Colonel Renard, the director of the military ballooning establishment at Meudon. The colonel maintains the possibility of con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-17
A WELL KNOWN BARBER. J. Heeman Is Now at National Barber
 Shop in Bank Building.

was employed at the Harris barber shop on Nineteenth street. for a long time. is now engaged at the National barber shop, conducted by George Sample in the First National bank building, where he will be glad to see his patrons. Beeman is one of the best barbers in the south and among his patrons are some of the most prominent men in Alabama =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-17
Happiness.

From the Chicago Post.
 After all, what is hapiness?'
 "Oh, that's easy.'
 Well, what is it?'
 ''Hapiness is a condition that you don't really appreciate until you reach poinS where you have to look back to It.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-17
Quite Possible.

From the Houston Post.
 But said the New York newspaper man, The called us yellow scoundrels and liars" "Pshaw! You mustn't get angry at Dowie Spr that; perhaps he thought you were proud of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-17
REAL ESTATE,
SOME GREAT BARGAINS FOR THE
 NEW YEAR

SOME GREAT BARGAINS FOR THE
 NEW YEAR. $180-50x140. with comfortable house; on East Lake car line, near Lacrosse sta ton; only $25 cash. balance s25 per month; can give immediate possession; see about 1t quick.
 $s500-50xl4O; on End avenue. near 18th street, with buildings of brick that cost s6500 to- build when material wns very cheap; this Is an unusual chance to get piece of business property at sacrt- flee, as 1t brings from $lO0 to s125 per month rent. $S0O0-2-story nearly new building; near Avenue A now under new lease for two years at s120o per annum; will rapidly in- crease in value
 s. E. THOMPSON, Telephone "A. 223 21st St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-17
Card of Thanks.

Allow us to express our sincere and heartfelt thanks to the many friends who contributed such kind sympathy and ser vice in our late bereavement We will re- member them always with grateful hearts. STAPLETON BROS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-17

capable of carrying two men could bs constructed with his propeller He ex- pressed the opinion that the aeroplans will be the flying machine of the fu- tllra
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-17
Established s. BETHEA & CO.,,

2o27 3rd Ave. s3750-Lot 50x14O, with good 7-room house on Avenue E, near 20th street. $S50-Lot 10Ox19o with small house; well situated in Elyton. $S50-Lot 50x100; on 27th street. near Ave nue F. s60-s50 cash. balance s10 a month: neat little house in Kingston, on car line. s120O-s150 cash, balance $15 a month: brand new broom house on lot near car line at Cleveland. $550-Three-room house with lot 28x140; well located in Avondales
 s. BETHEA 6 co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-17

and justice. They laugh at 1t as good ethics for Sunday schools.
 The theory of '.get there" has become flesh and bone of our age. Scan the court records, read the newspapers. listen to conversations on the streets and in public places, and every where you are confronted with accusation or proofs of corruption, of ill-gotten wealth, of hold ups in variuos shapes and manner. Verify there seems to be more corruption today than in the days before the flood. and If the good Lord had not vowed never again to wash humanity clean by weep ing forty days and forty nights over their wickedness, today his tears would fall to drown out this corrupt generation.
 Turn to political life and you meet cor ruption unabashed. If you can "get there" you may get there, if by bribery. or by pretense, or dishonorable trading, 1t matters not. We are constantly talking of our democracy-rule of the people, for and by the people. It is a shallow phrase. The other day heard a partial exposition of the doings a certain legislature. If what l heard, and I was told that things were even worse, Is typical, then democ- racy Is, alas, failure. The exception of honorable and brave men in politics only proves the rule. The sole ambition of our politicians is patronage and profit-they have an eye not for the welfare of the people but for their own wealth and that of their clients.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-17
Noble Exceptions.

There arc some noble exceptions. I ad- init But as a rule the politician today is he who knows how to manipulate the wires to his own advantage. But why is this? Because civic virtue has been dying out among us and commercialism of the lowest and most sordid type has taken it's place. The sale of an overcoat of bale of cotton is to many of Us of more vital importance than the election of an honest public official. It Is only when the dis ease of corruption has gone so far that it will touch our own pocketbook that our civic conscience Is aroused to spasmodic action.
 The day of reckoning will come. Jere- miah tells the king: Thou wilt be led into captivity" And so today again let us heed the sound of warning Our social life, our political life. Is canlter-eaten and honey-combed with corruption and immor- ality and selfish greed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-17
In Our Time.
ONE GENT A WORD.

RATES--1c. word a day; no a. taken for less than 25c for first h. sertion. Cash must accompany every order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-17
The Remedy.

Where is the remedy? In learning again what the prophet has taught, Jeremiah with the skill of a master contrasts the deplorable conditions of his day with the happy days under the former kings rule. Where now Is oppression and greed, for merly was justice and fair dealing; where now violence and iniquity rules, formerly virtue and honesty reigned The prophet proclaims that houses built with unrlght- eousness and palaces reared with injus tice are bound to fall. Man is not merely a money making machine. There are high CT things to live for than accumulation of riches. Money Is only a means to an end. A palace may be built but not with un- righteousness. Riches may be obtained but not by corrupt methods. But riches and wealth may enable us to do charity Look at the charitable gifts and bequests of the modern millionaires. Oh, for an age that loves justice and not charity Charity Is fig leaf assumed in the hour when our guilty conscience drives us out of paradise. We need no charity if we have justice. As 1t Is now we have neither. The driblets we give Of our means to our charities amount to very little. And yet there are rich men who are troubled about their wealth. They feel insecure in their investments; time hangs heavy on them; they must deVlSe new amuSementS to appease their feeling of unrest. How many of them are struck by the thought that our hospitals need endowments that our charity institutions are in need of funds?
 Righteousness Needed.
 Oh, for an age of justice! We need more righteousness. We need a new ambi- tion-an ambition to be men again instead of money making machines The prophet says to the king: Thy father pleaded the cause of the poor and he ate bread" simple life he lead, not one of extrava- gance and luxurious splendor, but a nobler life than his corrupt successor. We, too. need an age of splendor and luxury, but of simplicity and honesty--an age where righteousness and justice, in public and private affairs, shall again become sacra- mental words. If we understand the pro- phetic depth of our religion we shall in small or larger measure do what we may to build not palaces but a humanity on the rock of righteousness and honesty. Amen
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-01-28
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOLS,
Convention to Be Hsld In Abilene
Feb. 1894.

The twentieth annual convention
oi Dickinson county Sunday SCHOOL
workers will be held In the Grace
Reformed church at Abilene. FebFu-
aFy % and "a, 1904. Every Sunday
schOcl iu the county 10 requested ~
select two Do egates mot including
The superintendent and pastor who
are ex.oficio delegates) and report
their names and addresses TO the
county secretary immediately. abb
lsEe offers free entertainment to all
doloRates.,
Speskars Of exceptional ability will
lin attehdsnCe. The program win
appear In next weeks issues Of the
county press. WeapPeal 70 all lovers
Of the Bible, the church and the chill
dren to use their utmost endeavoFs to
render this annual rally Of tho coun.
ty's Christian forces, the greatest OF
the series, in the name Of Him whom
we serve. &. NJ. WHTTE,
P. 9. HovTMAs, President.
Secretary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-01-28
DISASTER In 4 PENNSYLVANIA MINE.
ONE rARmER's MILK RECORD.
What Gan Do Accomplished BY Intel
ligsnt Dairying.

| HVE tHJ AAtututuk. i
ENrERPRIsE, Jan. 25.--Last year
sent you q report Of amount Of milk
sent to the Belle Springs Creamery
Co. and will send In Q report Of this
years sales (ls0S). Since sending 10
my other report I have heard great
many remarks In regard to II. Some
have said Ihave about 70 cows and
whom one falls OF In her milk / turn
her out and bring 10 fresh one thus
keeping about II or 10 Of the freshest
TO milk all the time.
Now this 10 not the case at all. I
have never had more than ~ COWS %
any time and 2 Of them had calves by
their sides and sometimes ] have
milked % few as cows. Ny COWS
do not stand dry from , to months
ont Of the year % some do. 7 milk
them up TO within 4 or 9 weeks Of
calving. This may 30 dome BY clean
milking. Others still have said !
have ..stand inn with the Creamery
Go. and In that way secure better test
than others. This 10 also incorrect.
II i have stand In anywhere 1t 10
With my COWS. take the best care
Of them I can. ia COW does not have
more to cat than just enough to keep
her hide on her back Instead Of on tho |
back fence you cannot expect her 10 |
give . pail Of milk twice day.
feed my COWS oil the straw and kaffir
corn fodder they will eat 10 tho open |
lisld and plenty o. good alfalfa hay
and one gallon Of chopped grain TO-
each COW per day during the ccldest
weather. I also fed 26 lbs. Inter-
national Stock Food to them. II gave
Them good appetites and increased
The ilow Of milk. For the ysar 1905,
sold 52,7i8 lbs. Of milk Tor which !
e474.s4. The syerage test
u this milk was A.Si. The price per
100 ranged from sscsnts 70 9i.O7.
3kim milk and buttsr bcughs e2s. 10.
Ground grain and stock food go.
Ny expenses ID oil we're s7s.iO. De-
iucssd from the e474.24 leaves me
)4ol.i4 profit. The ~ cows averaged
100. 90 per cow not counting out the
xpsnsss or $sos4 psr cow clear
,roflt. J0HN II. PorsrER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-01-28
W. Q. CoWLHs PROMOTED.
Secretary Of Liability Department Of
Traveller.

Travellers.
Hartford Times: Several important
changes were made IN the official
staff Of the Travellers Insurance. com-
psny ct . meeting Of the direcors TO
accommodate the organization TO the
rapidly increasing business Of the
company. Three department. score
tarlss were sppointed icf ne over
sight Of the work In the th}Se depart
msnts Of business. One o. these is
Mr.. Walter @. Cowlss to be secretary
Of the liability department. Secre-
tary Cowles Is the eldest son Of the
late Samuel w. Cowles, Q well known
resident Of the north section Of the
city. He was educated ct the Con.
neCticut Literary institution in sui.
field and subsequently attended tine
Yale law school, graduating with the
class OF 1873. After practicing mis-
profession for some time IN Bristol
and Hartford, be became private
secretary to the late President Batter
son Of the Travellers. Two years
later be entered the service Of the
company In the Investment depart
ment, and from 1885 to 1894 be was
located at Abilene, Kss., In connec-
tion with the company's large real
estate Investments In Kansss and
Colorado. Returning to Hartford be
was appointed attorney for the lia-
bIlity department, and acquired .
training whish admirably qualities
him for the general oversight Of the
department &c lie secretary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-01-28
The Grand Jury Brings Nine Counts
Against the Senator.
ADMISSIONS MADE By THE SENATOR


M ~.44 ~. Il
IN l'onis. ian. zo.--uhiteu Sts1e'
cshator haipn y. burton, of Kansas
a0 We indicted saturday attefnooa
" tne iederai grand jury mere On nlns
counts, cnarged with accepting nvs
Snecks q yoVO eacn Irom tne tuaate
Ain and necnTlues company petWeen
Novemoer ~. lsoS, ana Marcn ~, lsVs
wnlle : uMted States senatof, y im-
nune iI0m arrest wniie lne seuate y
~ session. AZ y expocted tnat tne pres
~. sesslon VAL iAss un1i tne suinilAsr'
out me ohited States distflct attoF-
ney. Mr. Dyer. Deifeves Senator BUT.
ION Will at once make arrangements
tor q speedy trial.
~ y charged that senator Burton M
terceded with high government ofii-
ciais p induce them % render 2 a.
voraple decision 70 allow tke Riai:o
usain ana securities company, get
ncn-quick concern, TO use the United
states mail. Burton was the attorney
OF the company. MAI. Hugh Q. DEN
mis- and W. ,. Mehaney. Of the com
pany, are named as those who paid the
money % Burton.
The penalty provided upon conviction
Ior me oirense with which Senator
burton 10 charged - . penitentiary
sentence o. not more than two years
ana iine o. not more than $4,000,
and on being 10 convicted shall be rem
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-01-28
WILL IN IlMENsH AFFAIR.
0fieial Ballot This Year win Be
Large One.

Large Une.
The official ballo: this year will be
an immense affair. There will be .
Republican, Democratic, Socialist.
Prohibition and possibly Populist
ticket TO 20 on the ballot. Each
ticket will contain in the neighbor-
hood Of forty names. This will be
due to the biennial election law which
provides for the election Of . complete
set Of state and county officers this
year. Heretofore only half the county
officers have been elected at time.
Now they ell come In.
The state ticket will contain csndi-
dates for ten presidential electors,
three supreme judges, governor, lieu.
tenant governor, secretary OF state,
superintendent Of schools, auditor, In
sursnce superintendent, treasurer,
ngressman.at-lsrge, attorney gen.
eral and three railroad commissioners.
Then there will be district congress-
msn, district judge. state senator and
representative. The county ticket
will be made up Of two commissioners.
county attorney. county clerk. sheriff,
register Of deeds, probate Judge,
clerk Of the district court, county
superintendent, surveyor and coroner.
The township officers and road die
triots win have rosd overssers 10
elect.
Besides al this the ballot will con-
tain three constitutional amendments
20 bs voted upon. One provides for
the sleesion Of . state printer By d.
rect vote. Anothsr gives the stats
the right 10 take . change Of venue In
ststs criminal cases. Ths other gives
ths governor power to veto individual
Items Of A appropriation bill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-01-28
WILL BIZ INTERESTING.
Nsw Directory 10 Contain Many Val.
liable Things.

The new city directory being pre-
pared under the management Of G., 8.
Upshaw by the American Directory
Go, win bs very interesting volume.
In addition to the names OF all resi-
dents md complete telephone di.
rectorJ.it will have . write.up Of the
city. its churches, lodges and promi.
nent Institutions, illustrated with new
cuts made from photographs.
II fauyone has been missed BY those
gathering the names Of the residents
Of the oily II 10 requested that . uoti-
fcaticni bs given to Mr.. Upshsw at
once.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-01-28

Mrs. Margaret Hama died e, .
o'clock Saturday morning as the hems
oi Mrs Bfennsmsn On East Sixth street
n the esth ysar Of her sga Her son,
Z. ]. Warner Of Idaho, came Ia 70 ~
tend the funeral services which were
hsld Tuesday af.srnoon from the Pres
bytsriss church. Rev. d.. Bisynsy
OGciating.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-01-28
Klondike Anderson sued.

Three suits for a total Of $580,00O
have been fled in the Chicago circuit
court against 2. N. Anderson former
ly Of Enterprise. Nelson o. Hult-
berg. q plaintiff in one Of the suits,
seeks to recover ! million dollars,
while Dora Adams and Anna Hultbsrg
ask for $4,000 each. They claim
they really own the mine that Andsr-
soh sold for million.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-01-28
jackson Has . Split.

Special to the Reflector
HoLroN, Kas,. Jan. 26. la the
jackson county Republican conven-
tion today the followers Of Curtis and
Walker boised, organized the conven.
tion and elected state and congress
sional delegates instructed for Curtis
and Hoch. They claimed that the
Leland crowd had voted Democrats
at the primaries.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-01-28
SENATOR BURYONS ENEMIES Active.

cept what appears In the dispatches
| was retained in December. 1909. b.
Major Hugh 9. Dennls. president d
the Rialto Grain 4 Security company
Of st. Louis as council on an indict'
ment found against him BY the feder'
al grand jury sitting at 81. Louis.
Dennis Came TO Washington and
brought copy Of the Indictment
with him and . statement that pur-
ported TO be the facts in the case.
prepared BY bis local attorneys. After
sxamining the indictment snd the
facts. I went with Major Dennis to
call On The chief Of inspectors Of the
postotilcs department and told Mr..
Cochran that Mr.. Dennis was under
indictment for fraud In connection
with his business and since bic busi-
ness was largely acquired through
the mails Dennis wanted to know
whether there was any complaint
lodged against him 10 the postoiiice
department.
inspector Cochran said there was
no complaint filed against him In the
department. | told MIR. Cochran
that whereas was Mr.. Dennis coun.
col In other matters / could not be re-
tained by him or any one TO oppose
the administration Of the postofiice
department or any other department
81 the government. was especially
about this matter. / have
violated no law and am Satisfied that
The court, the officials and everyone.
shen the facts are known, will scquit
me Of having violated any laws or Of
baving been guilty cfany imprpPristy.
I ''It % only proper % add that |
,alled at the. department twice after
ward to make the same inquiry II the |
had any complaint |
Igainst Mr.. Dennis, and each time ex.
blamed | did not como to inhnencs
be department In any way. Ishail
70 to- st. Louis to answer the charges. |
will meat lAysesar9S N ifs nsriss
w. II. Aas + Ss1( HI VI i +
bal, says that tho Indictment of Sen.
tor Burton at 81. Lonis 10 o BFist0w
cheme. "Bristow visited until be
hought . move Of that kind would
urt the anti. machine campaign"
aid Mackey. ''and then be sent his
leuth, Cochran, postofice inspector.
, 81. Louis TO 60 before the grand
ary. Apossofice Inspector can IN.
lot almost anybody before . grand
Try. That the indicsment was
rdered for political effect 10 evidenced
\ the fact that Bristow could have
1t months ago. u no dssired.
: simply waited sili now, hoping
'at IL would cripple bis political oP-
but IL won't hurt any, be.
luse Senator Burton Is not 10 the
resent fight"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-01-28
The large numbsr Of tIsInmsn

The large nunbsr Of tIsinmsn
engineers and arsmsn who wsrs
bronght here BY the Uaion PaeiGe
from EsbrAskA, Colorado and Wyon-
Ing during the big rush "a trsMe On
the Kansas division Of that road In
DsssmbsF and The first Of tails mouth.
have returned to their respective d.
visions IN he past veal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-01-28
One Kiek That Counted.

The people o. Holland have been
making . vigorous roar because the
star roass from Abilene was Fscsstly
stopped st Acme and they get mail
via Carlton. It has won and an order
has bssn msds 70 change back to the
old schedule March let.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-01-28

Dropped Dead Whsa Conviotsd.
Special to the Reflector.
New YoRK. Jan. ga sensational
end came TO the career Of Whitaker
Wright, the English promoter who
deirauded investors Of %. 100000. A
oablegram says that when convicted in
q London court room THE morning be
dropped dead % the sentence was
pronounced.