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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31
ALABAMA BONDS.
Governor Cunningham Considers Re.
funding State Debt.

From the Wall Street Journal
shington-Informatio received here
is to the effect that Acting Governor Cum
ningham of Alabama has under consider
alton several propositions to refund the
debt of Alabama. The state debt is 50, 357, :
600, of which $500, 500 is due in 1906 and
the balance in 1920 The annual interest
charge on the present debt is $44S6s
In 1903 Governor Jelks, who is now i'll
in a western state, refused an offer made
to refund the state debt at an approx
mate interest rate of 1925. 1t is understood
that Acting Governor Cunningham, as
the result of recent trip to New York,
has received offers at a figure lower than
rs, and is now considering the offers,
with a view to determining which one is
in the best interests of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31
LARGE SUMS MADE BY
GAMBLING INVENTIONS

of the high layout, bought one and start
ed after the contractor. They opened a
game in Mexico City, and In a short time
cleaned out the contractor to the tune OF
100000 and got back across the line with
the money.
The layout created talk and was SUI
perseded by what is called the new
work. in which l suspect 1obie had a
hand The mechanism is all in the box,
which lessons the chance of discovery and
exposure. This last invention was brought
to Oklahoma not a great while ago, and
players were easily beaten. A big win
ming was also made at Joplin, Mo.
1.-The craps roll-out is largely a feat
of skill after the player has learned how
to face his dice. To work the roll-out
smoothly the cloth on the table must be
raised slightly, which is done with a
small hook on the players finger ring.
Jones of Mulhall studied combinations
for facing the dice and then practiced
till he became adept. To illustrate his
play He begins by facing two skies, two
aces or a six and an ace. His scheme 10
to make them roll forward on the table.
like wheels on axle, falling neither to
the right nor the left. This combination,
If rolled successfully, gives the player
four chances to make seven, and not one
to throw craps Suppose, however, that
he should fail to throw seven and his
point should be eight. There is a facing
combination for every point. For eight
the combination is to face to fives. two
trays or five and a tray. This permits
the throwing of eight and seven twice
each, an even break.
"One danger to the house is the SEEM
ing fairness. The player uses dice fur
nished by the house, exposes them in his
open hand and rolls them in plain sight
Jones could roll his dice a distance of
two feet with safety. The losses are the
only thing that suggest an unnatural
play. Three roll-out sharks cleaned up
$1,000 here last summer and got 5000 at
Guthrie the same day before the fire
alarm was turned in.
Jones grew from a piker in a country
town to one of the cleverest sharks In
the country. have seen him with $2O,-
900 in a bunch. He went to the Philip
pines five years ago and came back
loaded down with coin. popularity
was his insane fondness for champagne,
not so much in drinking it himself as in
seeing others drink 1t. When he made
big winning he began rounding and
bought wine for everybody. In making
his getaway from the table to avoid I'M
pleasant questions and rubbering Jones
would pitch handful of silver toward
the ceiling and disappear while the crowd
was scrambling for it,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31
HAS LONG HEAD.

From the Athens. Ga, Banner.
Senator Pettus thinks that the i'm
mense sums of northern money invested
in the south will have the effect of stop
ping very peremptorily any attempt to
cut down southern representation in con-
gress on account of the negro question.
Mr.. Pettus is an old man and has a long
head on his shoulders. If there is any
thing that will stop the movement 1t is
just such a thing as he mentions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
A Widows spirits are like champagne,
mostly bubbles.
Most men can say their prayers back
ward as easily as they do forward.
man begins his career craving pub
lie honors, and woman sweethearts
and jewels.
There is no rejoicing more hearty than
that of discovering what faults our
friends have.
Every once In so often a woman Just
has to suspect that she really ought to
be the mortal enemy of her best friend.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31
SOMETHING WRONG.

From the Pensacola Journal
The Birmingham Age-Herald says that
the six bald-headed men on the Nan Pat
terson Jury voted against her aoquittal.
Probably something wrong about this, but
If 1t is really a fact 1t is conclusive evil
dence that Nan should have worn her
stage clothes IL she expected to be leni-
emily dealth with by the hairless mem
bers of the jury.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

From the Washington Post.
A woman at Salem. Mass, wants a d.
vorce because her husband kicked her
with his wooden leg. 1t is pleasing to find
a womand standing up for her rights and
demanding the real thing. refusing even
to be kicked by Something equally as
good
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31
TOO MUCH TO EXPECT.

From the Fliegende Blaetter.
.see here, landlord, must 1 sit here for
ever before I get the half chicken that I
have ordered?"
"Oh, no, sir! I'm only waiting till
somebody comes and orders the other
half. OF course, can't kill half chick
emu
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31
About Persons.

j. A. Higgins of Corona is at the Nor
ris.
s. Friedman Of Tuscaloosa is at the
Morris
John P. III of Carbon Hill is at the
Morris.
]. B. Thompson of Columbia. S. c., is
at the Morris.
A. s. Thomas of Piedmont is at the
Hillman.
L. Y. Dean of Eufaula is registered at
the Hillman.
]. H. Miegs of Albertville is at the
Metropolitan.
S. ]. Davis Of Albertville is at the
Metropolitan.
James B. Jones of Montgomery is at
the Metropolitan. -
Major William f.. Tebbetts, collector of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

customs Of the Mobile port. is at the
Hillman.
Lake Smith Of Atlanta is at the St
Nicholas.
W o. w. Paine of Valley Head is at the
st. Nicholas.
B. W. Gheen of Warrior is at the St
Nlchalas
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

When David Bennett Hill drops be-
low the horizon look out for a commo-
ton in the other worlds. He is billed
to disappear tomorrow morning at
daybreak.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

An automobilist has just given $1,000
to the father of boy whom he ran
over and killed in his automobile. The
father no doubt feels overcome with
gratitude
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

Your Uncle Russell Sage Is not a
hero Of frenzied finance. he may not
be an ideal citizen, but no one ever
caught him In a deal of the Amalga-
mated Copper sort.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

The Standard Oil "crowd" is not do
ing any talking these days. Silence is
deemed more expedient by the astute
John D. Rockefeller while Mr. Lawson
is making so much fuss.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

Andrew Carnegie says those Ohio
bankers who stood ready to believe
that he possessed shady past have
been properly punished.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

Mrs. Chadwick advises her husband
to come to Cleveland Immediately and
avoid loss of time and money. II tho
doctor had been wise he would have
remained in Paris and avoided the dan
ger of having to spend a while IN
Cleveland's criminal hostelry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

It is reported that a janitor has just
committed suicide because the tenants
complained of the steam heat The
country is now wondering what will
happen next.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

Among the six best selling books of
the holiday week are THE Frenzied
Life" and Simple Finance" The lat
ter is a work of high imaginative
power.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

Tom Watson's magazine will soon
appear, and then we will see what a
partnership made up of Politics and
Literature looks like.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

Cleveland has sent delegation of
deputy sheriffs to New York to well
come home their distinguished fellow
citizen, DR.. Chadwick.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

Christmas comes next week in Rus
STA, and it will not be a merry one.
The grand dukes have spoiled 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

The Mormon church burlesque IS
much broader and more ridiulous than
that of 'Lige, the First Apostle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

Every one is now engaged in get
ting out his individual trial balance,
and in listing the things he proposes
to swear off,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

Let us hope Tom Lawson will not
swear off from the magazine habit.
The people need it in their business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

The hazers are not troubling King
don Gould, who goes loaded. Hazers
never take any personal risks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

1t is reported that a horse fell on
General Stoessel That is not SO bad
as it will be when Port Arthur falls on
him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

1t is no fault of the Japs that the
newspaper correspondents have been
forced to wait for the fall of Port Ar
thur.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

Tom Lawson gets more out of print
ers' ink than even his Standard Oil
enemies are able to gather in.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

Sunday is the day for making new
resolutions. Monday will be the day
for breaking them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

The Japanese are helping them
selves to slices of Port Arthur from
time to time Russia is holding the
bag.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

The "unkissed" Professor Crook Is
safely welded at last. He probably
understands the art of OSCILLATION by
this time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

The price Of armor plate is one-half
graft and one-half cost of production.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31
The Girl and the Secret.

From Jester.
Clara-we girls are getting up secret
society
George-whats the object?
Clara--I don't know yet, but I'll tel
you ster pms initiats4,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

Nothing that Mr.. Lawson can dis
close about Addicks will surprise any
one.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

Vulcan is destined to become Biz
mingham's travelling representative.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

Today is positively the last call for
leap year girls.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

The government gets little thanks
for publishing cotton estimates.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

Every home is now well stocked up
with broken toys.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

The armor plate contracts are load
ed with graft.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

1t is hoped that Bunau-Varilla has
been permanently lost.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

Chauncey M. Depew will illuminate
the senate for six years more.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

The airship problem is still in the
hands of the inventors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

Kingdom Gould's shot was heard
around Greater New York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

The inaugural ball is without place
to hold itself
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

Every defeated politician may soon
n-ve his own periodical.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31
STICKLER TO THE LAST.

Medicine Hat should be wiped off
the map.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

No communication will be published
without its authors name. Rejected
manuscripts will not be returned unless
stamps are enclosed for that purpose
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

Among some very sound and sensible
rules of conduct recently laid down to
the Methodist ministers by a 1ayman is
the advice not to preach too long. Every
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31

| herp Of -Tfenzied finance, he may not
be an ideal citizen, but no one ever
caught him IN deal of the Amalga-
mated Copper sort.
Among the six best selling books of
the holiday week are "The Frenzied
Life" and Simple Finance" The lat
ter is a work of high imaginative
power.
Every one Is now engaged in get
ting out his individual trial balance,
and in listing the things he proposes
to swear off.
The "unkissed" Professor Crook Is
safely welded at last. He probably
understands the art of OSCILLATION by
this time.
1t is no fault of the Japs that the
newspaper correspondents have been
forced to wait for the fall of Port Ar
thur.
It is reported that a horse fell on
General Stoessel That is not SO bad
as it will be when Port Arthur falls on
him.
The Japanese are helping them
selves to slices of Port Arthur from
time to time. Russia is holding the
bag.
The hazers are not troubling King
don Gould, who goes loaded. Hazers
never take any personal risks.
Tom Lawson gets more out of print
ers' ink than even his Standard Oil
enemies are able to gather in.
resolutions. Monday will be the day
for breaking them.
Nothing that Mr.. Lawson can dis
close about Addicks will surprise any
one.
The government gets little thanks
lOl puDlloulnB SOICOu SSJllHdLSS.
Chauncey M. Depew will illuminate
the senate for six years more.
Kingdom Gould's shot was heard
around Greater New York.
Every defeated politician may soon
A-ve his own periodical.
The airship problem Is still in the
hands of the inventors.
1t is hoped that Bunau-Varilla has
been permanently lost.
Every home is now well stocked up
with broken toys.
Today is positively the last call for
leap year girls.
The armor plate contracts are load
ed with graft.
---.ns--
The inaugural ball is without place
to hold itself.
Medicine Hat should be wiped off
the map.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-12


most important TO come before the
present convention, viii be taken up
from time to time until finally dispos.
ed OF. The present canon on marriage
permits remarriage Of innocent per-
sons in divorce suit wherein infidelity
is alleged For some time there has
been a strong sentiment N the church
that the clergy should not remarry
even the innocent person.
The com nitsee on canons presented
on amendment 10 the present canon
forbidding the remarriaga of any per
sons who have been divorced A mi
nority report permitting the present
canon to remain as it Is, with the ex
oepticn Of an added provision for tn
presentation OF court evidence wher
an applicant for remarriage appear
before Clergyman, was submitted
Rev. DR.. Parks, r. II. Battle of Ra.
leigh, N. c.. and Rev. C. b. Vanwater.
of Portland, Ore, spoke in behalf Of
the minority report, while the majori
ty report was advocated by Rev John
Williams OF Omaha, Neb.; f. p. Bail
ey of Chicago; Rev. Samuel Ringgold
OF Knoxville, Tenn, and C. Fl. Stan
ey OF Washington. ID. c.
The archbishop of Canterbury was
present during the senate.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-12
JUDGES RENDER DECISION
IN SENATORIAL MIDDLE
Democrats Have Two Candidates For Representative and None
For State Senator According to the Ruling
Vote Was 3 TO 2.

w Williams of Herrin, Williamson
county, Illinois, are the regular nomi
nees OF said convention for represent
atiyes Of the general assembly from
the Fiftieth senatorial district, and
that their names are entitled to go
on the official ballot at the ensuing
November election, TO be held on No
yember sth, 1904, for representatives
OF the general assembly from Fiftieth
senatorial district as the nominees OF
the Democratic party; and the objec
ton to The certificate of nomination OF
said Addison NJ. Brownlee and Walter
W. Williams are hereby oyerruled and
the said certificates of nomination +
held to BIZ legal and valid,
Second--That we sustain the obioc
tons to the certificate of nomination
OF Sidney b. Espy for state senator
and Walter w. Williams for represent
alive of the general assembly from the
Flf;ieth senatorial district and hol
the said certificate Of nomination las
above mentioned TO be Illegal ant
void and that the names OF the sail
Sidney b. Espy for state senator an
Walter W. Williams for representa-
tive OF the general assembly as cert!
He'd in said certificate Of nomination
are not entitled to go upon the offcla
bailot at the ensuing November cleo
ton.
The proceedings in the foregoing
objections were held at the court
house IN the city OF Cairo. in Alexan-
der county. Illinois, on the 10th and
18th days of October, A. D., 1904, pur.
suant TO due notice thereof as provid.
ed by law in such cases and all par
ties TO said proceedings were present
in person or by attorney.
Dated at Cairo. H., this 18th day Of
October A. ID, 1904
WILLIAM s. DEWEY, chairman.
county Judge of Alexander county.
JAMES p, MONEYHAM, secretary
county Judge OF Franklin county.
JOHN ID. BRGsTOW. county judge
PULASKI county. M.
MONROE c. CRAWFORD. county
Judge of Union county.
RUFUS NEELY county Judge Of
Williamson county.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-12

Mayor Winter to raise the salary of
the city firemen. The resolution waa
fully discussed and it was found thar
the firemen now serving had never
leea reappointed by Mayor Winter
md therefore their salary could not
}e raised until they were rsappointed
~ the mayor and approved by the
souncil Alderman Egan made mo.
ion that the firemen be reappointcd
md their salary be raised from $50 to
$50 per month. The motion was
.dopted
The building permits referred 10 the
uilding committee at the last NEE.
ng We're granted with the exception
two. M. Jenkins was refused per.
lission TO move a tool house on the
high school campus to lots IA and II,
lock /, Fourth addition on account Ct
objections of property owners.
Barbga Williams was refused per,
nission 10 move her house from ld 3
>lock ], Third addition TO lot 2G, block
u, city for the same reason.
> hN H4tAttph VI Jdo. n tuA ~ cree
wagon scales in front of his store at
1914 Washington avenue, was referred
q the street committee.
The petition Oi L. e. Jones to erect
= six-room cottage on lot 30, block 40
Fifth addition. to cost about $1,000
was referred to the Building commit.
tee
A resolution was introduced by All
derman June to move lamps situated
at the corner Of Eighteenth and TWEEN
tieth streets and Ohio street down &c
the east side of Halliday avenue. Al
derman Wood moved that the resolu.
ton be referred to the street commit
tee Carried.
Saloon license of Silas White, 1901
was transferred to Ike
Carson.
Under the head of miscellaneous |
business Alderman Wood suggested |
hat 30 cars Of crushed rock be gotten |
rom Chester or UIIln for the protec. |
ion of the stone wall on the levee. Az. |
er discussing the matter for quite a
While. Alderman Egan made a motion ,
q adjourn. Carried
II was certainly a three hour meet /
ng. the time of adjournment being
.1:10.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-12

The decision of the electoral com,
mission in the contest over the nomi-
nation Of candidates in the FifGieth
senatorial district was given yes
terday afternoon by the five county
Judges composing the commission and
in effect was that the objection 10 the
certificate of nomination of Walter
Williams and Adam NJ. Brownlee
were overruled and the objections to
the certificate of nomination OF Wal
ter w Williams as the sole candidate
for representative and S. p. Espy as
candidate for senator were sustained.
This places the names OF Walter w.
Williams and A. NJ. Brownlee on the
ticket as the Democratic candidates
for repra sentatiye and leaves the par
ty no candidate for state senator.
Judge W. S. Dewey OF Alexander
county. and Judge James P. Mooney
ham of Franklin county, were opposed
to the decision and favored the major
ity convention in which the Alexander
AIiNEdllti A1Ch HNtN all dGlikE pdi L
and seated X. L. Powers as chairman.
The decision of the commission was
as follows:
State of Illinois,
Fittieth Senatorial District.
We, the undersigned county judges
OF their respective counties composing
the Fifueth senatorial district. in the
matter of the objections 20 the certif.
ieate OF nomination of Walter w.
Williams and Addison NJ. Brownlee
for representatives in the general as
sembly and in the matter of the OBJ
jections TO the certificate of nomina-
tion OF Sidney d. Espy for state sena-
tor and Walter w. Williams for rep
resentatlye in the general assembly.
sitting a. an election board, do hereby
find as follows.
First-That the convention. presid-
ed over by John f.. DIETRICH as chair,
man. with John II. Lane as secretary.
is the regularly called and held Dem
ocratc convention for the Fitch SEN
atorial convention. held August Goth.
1904. at Jonesboro, Illinois. and that
Addison NJ Brownlee of Benton
Franklin county, Illinois, and Walter
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-12
TOM AXWORTHY
MADE A RECORD
CAPTURED $1,000 STAKE AT LEX.
INeToN, AT THE SAME TIME
TAKING FIRST, SECOND
AND THIRD MONEY.
BY the Associated Press.


Lexington. Ky, Oct. 1l-Tom AK
worthy. prohibitive fayorite. cap
tured the Mcdowell stakes for four
year-old trotters. worth $4,000 in he
first heat of a three-heat race, and
by distancing the other two horses.
took first, second and third money.
II was fea- never before accom-
plished in a stake race on a Lexing-
ton track. The track was very heavy.
King Direct won the 2.js pacing
event
Unfinished 2;16 trotting. purse ST.
009 Is startersD Willard Sanders. ; 1
] ? !; Mainland, / So G. Bell c..
? 3 ; 3. Time. 2:l12t.
The Mcdowell. 4-year-old trotting.
purse. S3O00-Tom Axworthy won;
Lady Pauline G. dis; Oak Blossom.
dis Time. 2;1A lOnly starters.)
2:0S pace. purse. $1,000 on start
ersj-King Direct. ! II: Ashrose.
] > 8. Pinchem Wilkes. 6 p ?.
Tire. 2:t1l4.
zoe trot, purse. $500 g startersD
nhnished-Robcrt sic. 6 I; Mar
lea Wilkes. . 4 4. John Taylor. s.
Time. 2:151s.