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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27

terms of Virginia's constitution. It had previously taken a similar posi- tion in cases arising under the other constitutions named The nature of the Virginia constitution is not at all discussed by Justice Brewer who de- liyered the opinion of the court. He simply says the work is done and it cannot be undone except by the state itself.
 The series of decisions on constitu- tions of southern states practically de- elares that each state is judge of it's own fundamental law. Says Justice Brewer:
 ''The canvass has been made. certih- cates of election have been issued, the house of representatives which is the sole judge of the qualifications of it's members have admitted the parties holding the certificates to seats in that body and any adjudication this court might make would be only an intellectual decision of the question whether or not these peti- tioners were wronged by what has been fully accomplished. Under these circum. stances there Is nothing but moot case remaining and the motion to dismiss must be sustained"
 This pretty thoroughly ignores the Fifteenth amendment, because if the court of highest resort refuses to undo or to punish what has been done, the aggrieved are thrown back to the courts of their own state. No state has, however, openly violated the Eff teenth amendment. Virginia may have outflanked it in practice, but on the surface she has respected it. The Fifteenth amendment reads, as fol- lows:
 1. The right of the citizens of the Uni ted States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
 2. The congress shall have power to en- force the provisions of this article by ap- propriate legislation.
 What congress could do under the Fifteenth amendment has not been de- termined, but it is plain the supreme court of the United States has no in- tention of creating confusion by going out of it's way to amend the new con stitutions of southern states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27
Clever Little Stories.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
 There was once a western miner who. after many years. made his pile. and, going to San Francisco, looked about for the most splendid restaurant he could find. He wanted to make up to himself in one glorious night for all the priva- tions and hardships of many years. When he found his restaurant and the waiter handed him the bill of fare he found it was In language that Is not commonly spoken in mining camps, and that he could not make out anything but the prices, which were extremely high So he turned to the waiter and said: Bring me $l0O worth of ham and eggs"
 When President Nicholas Murary But Ter was at college certain freshmen made no scruple of stealing a pail of milk which a daryman daily placed outside the door of MT Buffers room while the occupant was in class. Tn order to foil the marauders. the future president of Columbia composed one day formidable legend. which he printed in very deep let ters and placed over the pail. It read: "I have poisoned this milk with arsenic" Upon his return he found the milk in- tact, but added to his notice were these appalling words: 50 have we"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27
SCOTTISH STORIES.

From the Chicago News.
 A carpenter in a Scotch village, to oblige the local undertaken, who was Ill, went to screw down coffin lid. The sick mans wife gave him full and particular instructions respecting the task "weel," she asked when he returned, ''hoo did ye get on?" Fine" was the reply. But there was hauf sovereign in the corps hand. What was that for?" "Oh." said the lady, That's custom some folks hae. He's supposed to gle that to the feryman wha. rows him OCT the river O death" Do you tell me that? It's a queer warld. But I'm sayin', misses. ''Yes?" "Tm feared yon chap will hae to swim.'
 Sir Archibald Geikie, the eminent geoI- ogist, tells of doctor who was attend Ing Scotch laird of the old school and to save himself useless journeys had in- structed the butler in the art of taking the masters temperature. Well. John," said he one morning, q hope the laird's temperature Is not high" John looked thoughtful for a minute. Well, doctor" was the reply, T canna say for certain for ye see, he de'd at twal last nicht"
 Another of Sir Archibald Geike's stories tells of funeral party at a rail- way station and Is typically Scotch, as showing the proverbal caution of those canny folk. A gentleman asked one who seemed to be a mourner if he were with the funeral. Man." said the person ad- dressed, I'm no just sure that it is a funeral, for the corp has missed the train connection l"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27
St. Vlncent's Hospital.

Birmingham is fortunate in possessing such an excellent institution as St. Vim cents hospital" said visitor yesterday. Although there are many such institu- tions in the United States larger than this hospital, there are few that surpass it in the manifold comforts that are so necessary for the sick. There is coolness and airiness about its broad stairways and railways that must be most refresh ing to a patient, while the force of nurces is not surpassed in the south.
 'St. Vincents Is also remarkably cheap, as regards charges. when we consider the excellent treatment and accommodations given in return. It is possible to get a comfortable room ana all necessary at tention for the modest sum of SIP a week and there are also charity wards that are conducted with the same thorough ness and excellence which characterize the department where patients pay"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27
Tales of Famous Men.

From the Chicago News.
 Gustav Mahler, the Jewish musician, both as a composer and conductor, Is one of the leading figures in the musical world of Germany. After he left Ham, conducted some trial performances so successfully that he had hopes of being engaged at the opera. However, anti Semitic influences were strong at Co., logne just then, and a hint was con veyed to one of Mahler's friends to the effect that the directorate were very well satisfied with Gustav's conducting, but objected to the shape of his nose. This was passed on to Mahler, who left at once and went to Vienna. where his suc- cess was so great that he was appoint ed conductor at the opera. The Cologne people heard of this, and. not wishing to let such a treasure slip through their fingers. photographed to Mahler: Have reconsidered decision. Come back and name your own terms" Mahler replied: "Gustav's nose still unchanged in ap- pearance. Offer declined.'
 Thomas Carlyle once took Richard Monckton Mines to task for not securing dlu TUT 61llly Milnes,' said Carlyle, slowly, withdraw ing his pipe from his mouth, "when are you going to get that pension for Alfred Tennyson?' Mines replied that 1t was not an easy matter. His constituents, he said, probably knew nothing of Ten nyson or his poetry, and might think it a piece of jobbery from which some relative was to benefit. Richard Milnes,' replied Carlyle, lon the day of judgment when the Lord asks you why you didn't get that pension for Alfred Tennyson 1t will not do to lay the blame on your constituents; it Is you that will be damned"
 In the eighteenth century the Rev. MT Mountain, who was the son of a beggar. became a church dignitary In England. He owed nearly every step of his suc- cessive promotions in great part to his facetousness. and won the last step of all by a single jest. When he was con- suited as the bishop of Durham by George II. as to the fittest person to fill the vacant archi-episcopal see of York, he replied: sir, had thou faith as a grain of mustard seed, thou woudst say to this Mountain dramatically striking his breasD "be thou removed and cast into the sea,'' (see).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27
Governor Cunningham in Charue

Russell McWhorter Cunningham is now acting governor of this state, and his term of office will probably cover the entire summer season. Governor Jelks needs a long rest and every Alabamian hopes he will stay in the dry air of New Mexico until his accus- toned health is fully regained. Gov ernor Cunningham may as well con clude that he has several months to serve in the chief executive office.
 He is robust and vigorous, and let us hope he will wholly relieve Gov ernor Jelks of all responsibility and anxiety, leaving the latter free to gather health under the best circum- stances. Let us hope he will take hold of the Baldwin county case, by giving those inexcusable lynchers a shaking up that will long be remembered in this state. The attempt to transfer to Judge Lynch murder cases should be met and reversed with all the power and vengeance ot the law.
 Governor Jelks has taken the pre- liminary steps towards the assertion of the supremacy of the law, but in his present illness he should not be troub- led further with it. The responsibility now rests on the broad shoulders of Governor Cunningham, and The Age Herald has full confidence that the splendid policy of Governor Jelks as to lynchers will be maintained.
 There is but one way to put down lynching even on secluded Little River, and that consists in bringing the lynch CTS to trial They can be brought to the sheriff of the county really desire to bring them to trial. The customary plea in excuse of lynching is not avail able in the Baldwin county case. No woman is connected with it. It was matter between men, and the lynch CTS should be haled before a jury of twelve men to answer for their crime. Governor Cunningham can save him, self infinite trouble hereafter by bring, ing the Baldwin county lynchers to trial. When he has done that his re- sponsibility is ended, and that of court and jury begins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27
Interested in Conference.

"The suburbs are taking a lively inter- est in the educational conference held in Birmingham" said a citizen of Ensley yesterday. T note that Bessemer, Pratt City and Ensley have given their public school teachers permission to attend and have declared a two-days' holiday so that the pupils can also go if they desire.
 This conference is a big thing for the Birmingham district, and the fact is gen. erally recognized. Large parties of su- burbanites will go in tonight to hear the opening addresses at the Jefferson the atre. The attendance will also be large tomorrow and Thursday. Although the teachers are perhaps more deeply inter- ested than any one else, it is noticeable that many other people are discussing the conference"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27
THE QUEEN OF QUEENS.

From the Chicago Record-Herald. States rise and fall the sceptered Kings Arrayed in royal robes today Must pass with other earthly things. Their fame shall fade, their thrones de-
 cay, t But one proud Queen will always reign And claim allegiance everywhere; Her realm is all of mans domain,
 Her throne the peaceful rocking chAtr. Her Princes head lies on her breasts. Her crown is joy, her scepter love; She reigns by right divine, expressed Directly to her from above. Though Kings must pass, though nations
 wane
 The glad young mother. proud and fair, While men are men shall sweetly reign, Enthroned upon the rocking chair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27
POTATOES PRODUCE LIGHT.

From the New York Tribune.
 The use of potato alcohol to furnish light. heat and motive power has been developed rapidly and to a very high oe- gree In Germany. Germany produces about 55,0Oo,O00 tons of potatoes year. and uses for human food, stock food and starch only about s5,oOo,ooo tons The re- mainder Is converted into alcohol, and used as a power generator for both land and water motors, and for cooking, heating and lighting. The alcohol vapor is burned like gas, in chandeliers and street lamps, and gives a very bright light. In districts distant from mines II is cheaper than coal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

voured Dana's fascinating story of the sea little thinking that the man v'nom they read about so eagerly was still aboard ship. Captain Hall had an inter- esting career and fin the year 1861 en- tered the service of the Pacific Mail Steamship company as commander. It seems that all the book heroes are dying off now and unless writers of fiction search diligently 1t Is rather hard to find characters that are both heroic and picturesque. Heroism of the present is often found in a top hat and Prince Al- bert coat.
 The big fire which devastated the build ing of the Victor Talking Machine conn pany at Camden, New Jersey serves to call attention to the fact that the talking machine business is being overdone and the recent loss of the Victor company will not be seriously regretted by the public. Like the bicycle, the talking machine has become teo popular and in course of time 1t will be as vigorously tabooed by amusement seekers as was the bicycle a few years ago. As long as they were novelties photographs, gram ophones, and other mechanical takers were very interesting. but they are al- most a public nuisance these days. How ever, 1t is noticeable that moving pie ture machines seem to hold their popu. 1arity remarkably well.
 The report that Viceroy Alexieff will not be permitted by the czar to resign his exalted station in the far east is re- ceived with great satisfaction by those people who have learned to admire the man by reading of his interesting char acter. Perhaps It is Alexieff's Yankee ability to hustle, so striking1y illustrated in this country when he was commis- stoned to purchase ships of war for Rus sia at a time when 1t was feared there would be a clash with England, has served to awaken a fellow feeling among Americans. It is noticeable that, judg- ing from their past careers the czar has very capable men in charge of his affairs in the east, but for some reason they seem to be having a run of unusually hard luck just now and official changes apparently bring about little improve ment.
 The New York Times has revived the old discussion of whether a hen sits or sets. AS a result that estimable old paper has been deluged with communi- cations pro and con, with no satisfac- tory solution yet obtained. In view of the fact that Dame partlet has done such good work the past year. even though the egg crop was short, 1t seems very poor taste to question her methods from a grammatical viewpoint. The public should be willing to eat the eggs and let the grammar go; but there are some peo- pie who can never rest so long as there is an unimportant matter to be settled. It is said that the sun, among all things animate and inanimate is alone permit ted to set, but 1t matters little whether hen sets or sits so long as the poultry business Is not allowed to suffer. Before very long the incubator will become so omnipotent that Dame Partlet will be re- lieved of the unpleasant duty of matching eggs altogether and the controversy will be ended. P. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27
SOAP WORKS BURN.
Explosion in Cellar Soon Sends Flames
 Beyond Control.

New York, April 26.A fire that started on the top floor of the John Stanley soap works in West Thirtieth street, this city, was followed by three explosions in the basement of the building and the whole structure was soon in blaze. At 3 a. m. the fire was practically under control.
 The soap works were totally destroyed, together with a five-story building. The loss to Dunbar Brothers will be quite heavy, large quantity of lumber in their yards having been burned. The total loss will amount to about $20O00O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27
DUCK A-PLENTY NOW.
South of Long Island Teens With Rud-
 dies and SheIdrakes.
al to the New York Times.

Special to the New York Times.
 Eastport, l.. I.-As A result of the re- gently passed Brown bill, which prohibits duck shooting in the spring on Long Island, the waters skirting its southern shore now teem with all kinds of wild fowl. It Is said that there have not been so many birds in twenty years in this section. The varieties include broad bills, ruddies, sheldrakes and brant.
 Owing to blunder of the game legis- lators by which the shooting of brant gees Is permitted at this season, hun dreds of ducks are being Illegally shot, while the hunters are ostensibly after brant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27
JUMPS IN CREEK.
Negro Was Pursued By an Angry
 Posse.

Evansville, Ind, April 26.-Today a ne- gro who was being pursued by posse, believing him to be the one who assault ed and robbed Mrs. Maria Brands and her daughter last Saturday night jumped into Barrie creek and was drowned. He was afterwards identified as the robber.
 Late tonight the negro was identified as John Baker of Hopkinsville, Ky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27
Viruinia's New Constitution.

The Virginia constitution was not even submitted to the people for rati- fication. Otherwise it does not greatly differ from the Alabama or Mississippi or Louisiana constitution. It makes intelligence the chief test of voting, first admitting to suffrage all, or near ly all, whites.
 , The supreme court holds that it is powerless to grant relief against the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27
MOTHER JONES LOOSE.
Walks Through Streets Exposing
 Scores of People to Smallpox

Price, Utah, April 26.-"Mother" Jones, who has been in enforced quar- antine after visiting a miner afflicted with smallpox, has again broken out of quarantine. and, accompanied by fif- teen or twenty Italian women and chill dren, drove into town today. With two sympathizers, striking miners from Helper. she walked through the town to the implement shed, where 200 men arrested Sunday are being detained.
 Before reaching the shed she was ar- rested and placed in jail. She will be kept there until the period of infection is over It is believed this last out break by Mother" Jones has exposed soOres to infection, and active meas ures will be taken by the state health officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
om the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 When a man is willing to admit he can't afford a thing it is sure proof that he can.
 A girl always has an idea her feet would be much smaller if she could af- ford to wear made-to-order boots.
 woman gives her husband much more credit for generosity if he hands her twenty dollar bill once a month than a dollar every day for thirty days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27
Abou. Persons.

Mrs. s. P. Inzer and Mrs. J. P. Mont gomery of Ashville, Ala, are among the arrivals at the Morris.
 T. S. Long of Jasper, Ala. is among those registered at the Morris.
 w. B. Stafford and James H. Foster are at the Morris hotel.
 John G. Harris of Montgomery is stopping at the Morris hotel
 Prof. Orman Stone, who occupies the chair of astronomy at the University of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27
Souvenirs of Birminnhann.

Handsomely bound souvenir booklets of Birmingham and the Birmingham dis- trict are found on sale at bookstores and newsstands. They are being largely pur~ chased by conference visitors. This little publication shows Birmingham to fine ad- vantage. The photo-gravures with which it is illustrated are excellent specimens of art.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27
Mccarthy Gets Nomination.

Richmond, Va, April 26.-In a mu- nicipal primary held here today Carl ton Mccarthy, at present city account ant, was chosen the democratic nomi- nee for mayor, defeating Mayor M. R. Taylor by majority of 100 votes. The nomination is equivalent to election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27

Virginia. is at the Morris. He was for merly professor of astronomy in the Uni versity of Cincinnati. Professor Stone Is recognized in the world of scientific instruction as one of the foremost men in his speciality
 E. M. Shackelford and W. D. Hubbard of Troy, Ala, are stopping at the Morris hotel
 John ". Abercrombie and Edward F. Buckner of the University of Alabama are at the Morris hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27
Dancer Point Is Passed.

Jefferson City, Mo, April 26.-The Mis- souri river at this point is practically at stand at 22.6 feet. No further dam age is expected from floods. The Osage is reported to be rising at Ragnel at which place the Missouri Pacific rail- road has abandoned Its depot because of hfph water
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27

Young Rockefeller says that the young man who wants to succeed must control his temper. It would be good idea for him to control sugar, corn, coal and few other things if he wants to make any money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27

Judge Parker is a strenuous farmer and President Roosevelt is a strenu- ous ranchman, but both are willing to compromise on the White House for the next four years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27

It is probable that Weber and Fields will now proceed to hold up the public twice where they did the trick only once, for hereafter they will be sep arate stars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27
Thirty Coaches Are Burned.

Albany, N. Y.. April 26.-Thirty coaches and several dining and private cars were destroyed in a fire which burned the coach shop of the West Albany shops of the New York Central railroad, entailing a loss of $250,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27

The magnolias are bursting into bloom without regard to the backward ness of the spring weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27

The anti-Folk delegates from St. Louis will stand by their own lonesome selves in the state convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27

We are about to pay the French for a ditch one-quarter dug $40,000,000, with sop of $1O,OO0,0OO on the side to the Panamans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27

Tn Connecticut the Hearst boom is said to be working In three shifts without making all impression.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27

No high-grade American novel has been written of late, because the writ ing of Peruny ads. pays better.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27

MT. Hearst must be convinced by this time that the goods were not in every case delivered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27

When Birmingham gets her elephant the small boy will be asle to forget the circus parade that has been elim- mated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-27

There is some speculation as to what the republican party feeds the G. o. P. elephant on 10 make him such com plaisant beast.