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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
The Pecan Industry.

T see my friend R. P. Wetmore is calling attention to the value of alfalfa, and it's successful cultivation in Sumter county" said a gentleman from Eppes. He Is correct in his statement.
 "Our farmers are making good profit along that line. I want to call attention to another possible source of great profit in our county and section, and that is. the growing of nuts-especially oceans. Sumter lands can be made to produce immense forests of nut-bearing trees, yielding fabulous wealth in luxurious food and most valuable timber, and at the same time exerting powerful and beneficial climatic effect upon large areas which have been deprived of primeval growth"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
Om the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 A womans temper is very deceptive when she is only engaged.
 A woman likes to go away from home so as to be able to wish she was back again.
 A fat woman makes more fuss about losing twenty ounces than thin one does about gaining twenty pounds.
 A woman considers that she would be a great success in business when she finds a dollar left in an old suit of clothes by her husband.
 A girl can get more fun out of imagin- ing how proud she will be when she is the mother of seven children than man out of thinking how surprised his wife would be if he were nominated for some office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
About Persons.

F. R. Thompson of Atlanta Is at the Colonial.
 J. w Cheny of Deming is stopping at the Colonial.
 Capt. James J. Johnston formerly of Birmingham, but now a prominent busi- ness man of Ashland, N. C., is at the Colonial.
 L. S. Andrews of Atlanta is stopping at the Hillman.
 E. c. Peebles of Cincinnati is at the Hillman.
 J. H. Raine of Atlanta is at the Hill man.
 John F. Gossett of St. Louis is at the St. Nicholas.
 J. P Barclay of Eutaw is at the St. Nicholas.
 John West, chief clerk at the St. Nicho- las. and his son Charles West, night clerk at the St. Nicholas, were called to Mississippi yesterday on account of tbe death of Mir. Vests daughter.
 
 w. T. Chandler, Jr., of Montgomery is at the Morris.
 L. Meyer of Montgomery is stopping at the Morris
 J. s. Paden of Gadsden is at the Nor ris.
 J. M. Cousins of searles is at the Mor- ris. william s. Lang of BlOcton is at the Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

rallied to 10ls and the preferred to 21H in New York. The source of this buying was unknown, but was attributed to in- terests who are seeking to get the control of the property away from the Blair-Ryan syndicate. These interests are believed to be back of negotiations which have been carefully and quietly conducted. but the existence of which is now we'll under stood in local financial circles. Credit is giN en to the Rock Island Frisco crowd, represented by Ladenburg. Thalmann & Co.,, in some quarters. while others cling to the belief that the Seaboard was the logical outlet to the Atlantic Seaboard for the Gould lines of the Southwest, and that interests identified with these properties would not be averse to taking control of the property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
Like Tax Payers.

Desc new kin-er niggers ain't like de ole klne," said good old black nanny the other day while observing a lodge parade. "Dey tries ter do jus like de white folks. De cooks and washerwomen dey takes de little money dey makes and pays dues to de lodges. It goes to dem big officers wid de lace and de ribbons on 'em. You see de officers. dey rides, and dem fool niggers what pays de dues, dey Ua1ixqp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
GEAR ALMOST DESPAIRED
 OF THE ADVENT OF A SON

liberal estimate that would give to his reign a further duration of twenty years. The czar married the Princess Alix of Hesse on October 21, 1S94.' So in a little less than ten years she has made him the unhappy father of four daughters and the proud sire of one son. The elder grand duchesses are nice, bright. unaf- fected. handsome children.
 Grand Duchess Olga was born in Mo- vember, 1895, and so is years old; Ta- tiana is years, Marie years and Anas- tasia. the baby" up to yesterday. years. It is well known that the em-. press has herself nursed her children.
 The eldest girl resembles the czar: Tatiana inherits the classic features of the czarina's remarkable English face The imperial children are always dressed in English style in modest frocks tha. cost little. short stockings and plain, light shoes
 The advent of a son-should the Czare- witch survive-ends the dangerous uncer- tainty as to the czars successor. It Is an open secret that the former Czarevitch has consumption, and has been an invalid since his birth. Next to him in the line of succession was the Grand Duke Vladimir, the czar's uncle, who Is ut- terly unfit. He is of the type of Austrian arehdukes who have been removed from the succession because of their violent self-indulgence and lack of consideration for all who come in contact with them
 Vladmirs eldest son, Cyril, probably would have renounced his place in the line of succession that he migh marry his cousin, the divorced wife of the Grand Duke of Hesse, with whom he is deeply in love
 The next brother. Boris, who has wis., ited America, probably would have been removed from the line of succession by the council of state He is the young man who reported to General Kuropatkin at Mukden, accompanied by a trainload of actresses and danseuses well known to the gilded youth of St. Petersburg.
 There remains a third son. Andre a vigorous young man and capable officer whom the army admires, but who suffers to some extent by the popular dislike of his father and brothers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
From the New ! ork World.

From the New ork World
 N IL Russia has been praying that Q s\PV male child, an heir to the throne, be born this time to "The Little Father. Never in modern times had such an event portended such tremend- ous consequences. The czar himself awaited it with the same superstltous ab- sorption as the masses of the Russian people.
 The prayers of ruler and people have been answered. The happy mother precious to his father than all the gold in his treasuries
 The war in the Orient, rapidly approach ing it's first great crisis, the tremendously dangerous internal conditions in Russia, have been forgotten in the intense an- xiety that the aby born yesterday be a boy. The czar and the vast majority of the people believed that the birth of an heir would revive the spirit of the nation even change the for.ures of the war and check the rising tendenc. toward rev. olution.
 On the other Eand the czar already four times disappointed, was convinced that the advent of another princess would plunge the nation into despair and stimu- late religious superstition into perilous activity. Indeed, 1t has be-n stated often that Nicholas has seriously contemplated divorcing his SD use, not, as all the world knows, for the -easol tha- Napoleon put away Josephine, but because the czarina has given to him a superabundanee of grand duchesses. All the world knows too, that before the birth of her third daughter Mare in 1899, the czarna called to her Dr. Schenk of Vienna, who In his own theory has discovered the secret of sex.
 But some of the deepest and most ad- vanced thinkers many patriotic and en- frightened Russians had hoped against the birth of son. They dreaded the dangers of state that would be ruled by a sovereign called to reign during his minor ity The czar is now S6 years old; his phy- sique is-inadequate; he is under a nerve destroying strain; he is in momentary danger of assassination-it would be a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
THE DUcHEssEs TAKE A TUMBLE

From the Baltimore American.
 It looks as though American stock in the British peerage is taking a tumble with the Duchess of Marlborough pitch ing off her horse and Mrs. Padget falling down an elevator, We had been led to telieve our An erican peeresscs more SC ture of their footing in English society.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

Topeka has a cruiser named in it's honor. and Secretary Paul Morton is expected to name the next two "Atchi- son" and Santa Fe."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

Governor Vardaman is ashamed of his editorial referring to the Presi- dents honored mother, and he makes matters worse by continual backing and filling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

The czar should out of gratitude for the birth of a son and heir call off his dogs of war. They are as expensive as they are inefficient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

Gas tar floating on stagnant water kills mosquitoes, but the people of Bir- mingham seem to love and cherish their mosquitoes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

Pauline Astor is to marry mem. Der of the Spender family in England It is a big fanny, with many branches in America
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

The little czareyitch has put the nose of his grand ducal uncles out of joint, Boris included. But Boris can seek consolation among his concert hall girls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

Henry Gassaawy Davis will know today how the balloting at St. Louis resulted. He will meet his fate bravely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

In the conflicts between organized labor and combined capital the con sumer foots all bills, but has no voice except at the ballot box.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

Candidate Fairbanks proposes to swing around the circle in order to demonstrate that he is not a mere block of ice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

Meat, says a Paris physician, pro- duces appendicitis. but meat is now so high that an epidemic is physically impossible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

Richard Croker will visit Esopus and he will endeavor to get in touch again with American politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

The Lewis and Clark worlds fair to be held next year at Portland, Ore gon, is beginning to pull itself together.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

Elihu Root must either accept the republican nomination, or run the blockade of the wlrepullers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

These be warm times in Port Ar thur, and big headlines are sprouting out of the affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

Mr. Kipling's poetical propaganda does not seem to be any more effect i've than the old-fashioned campaign spellbinder
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

The czar's soldiers are better than his ships, and that is not saying much in favor of the former
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

It is either Parker the Jurist or Roosevelt the lingo. The citizen pays his money and takes his choice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

President Roosevelt proposes to do the sphynx act in the present cam paign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

The Russian navy simply tried tc get where it, too, could fall back.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

From Puck
 Men are being urgently requested by their friends.
 Bedfeiiows are stranger and stranger. Necessity Is being made virtue of. The pot and the kettle look dark. People who can be fooled about all the time are the people.
 In word. politics is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

The spellbinders are warming up. but the people are not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

The czarevitch is sure of consider able space in Russia's Who's Who. ''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

The Emperor Nicholas Is now in the Grover Cleveland class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

The spellbinder is at a discount in the present campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

Russias fleets were knocked about in zigzag and catacorner manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

The czarlna stands higher in St. Pe- tersburg, for it is boy this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

He listens well, patiently searches for facts, makes up his mind slowly, and aims at general and permanent rather than particular or temporary results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
1904

Birmingham Is still summer resor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

Frank " Evans and R. L. o'Neal IT., are the only authorized travelling repre- sentatives of the Age-Herald in It's clr- culation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

No communication will be published without its authors name. heJecteo nlanus scripts will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-16
RAILROAD NOTES.

The mandate of the supreme court of
the United States enforcing the decree of
the court in the Northern Securities case
was issued yesterday on the expiration of
thirty days after decision was rendered.
Western traffic officials met yesterday
at Chicago to adjust, if possible, the
sugar rate war. Nothing was done be-
cause one of the Southern lines objected
to the proposed increase in rates from
New Orleans.
Orders have been sent out to stop at
once all of the improvements that are
in contemplation on the Pennsylvania
railroad system. The intention of the
company is now said to be to make only
those improvements which are actually
needed
The first freight train into Lewiston,
Mont, in four months arrived there yes
terday. Never perhaps in the history
of railroading has a city been shut in SO
long. A passenger train got through two
weeks ago, but the snow plOWs could not
get freight trains through the drifts at
that time.
1t was announced in Wall street yes
terday that the Rock Island had issued
SIS. 600 of notes. The notes run for
one year and bear AZ per cent interest.
The notes were taken in single block
by the First National Bank of New York,
and it is understood there was a COM
mission attached which will make the
interest cost to the company per cent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-16
NEWS OF THE CITY
JUDGE SAID HIM NAY
- fner" Falls to Work Court
and Gets Thirty Days.

After demonstrating to the police
court yesterday that he was glib. ex-
perlenced and resourceful, a young
man giving" the name of H. J. Pollock
was sent to the WOrkhouse for thirty
days by Judge Finehout. Putting on
a good front the young fellow pranced
out from the prisoners pen with the
confidence of victory expressed in
every lineament of his face.
You honor" he began, Il am not
guilty. l beg to assert that I merely
appealed to brother lodge members
and requested that they relieve nv
temporary distress. Are you an Odd
Fellow" asked the prisoner in insinu-
ating voice Of the judge. and at the
same time made a quick movement of
his hands.
No. was the answer.
COR knight of Pythias?" with an
other rapid movement or two and some
apparently meaningless word.
The judge was compelled to admit
that he was not.
cor a Mason?" with another sIeight-
of-hand performance.
The court glared at the prisoner, but
answered no.
COR Elk?" with still more mysteri-
Gus cOntortions.
You are a fraud" declared the judge
with emphasis. Il would suggest that
you mend your ways when you are re-
leased after serving the thirty days to
which I now sentence you"
The judge knew whereof he spoke as
the fellow afterwards admitted that
he was not a member of any of the
lodges mentioned, but had read a few
books about them"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-16
ST. PAUL BOYS WIN
Central High Captures Champ
ionship in Debating Contest.

The st. Paul Central high school
won the debating championship of
Minnesota last night in the university
chapel, when it's orators defeated the
boys from Fergus Falls.
The argument was spirited and lively
throughout, and the supporters of each
team were confident of victory.
The question, Resolved, That Amer
lean municipalities should own and
operate their public utilities was a
very even one, and neither school
could claim that the other had the
easier side of the question, although
Fergus Falls had its choice of sides.
Milton Firestone carried off the hon
ors of the evening, with a vigorous
argument in favor of municipal con-
troll instead of ownership and opera
ton, which he SUPPORTED we'll in re-
buttal. Henry HOrwitz, in a convincing
manner, showed that corruption Of city
officials would be increased and cleo
trio interurban traffic made impossi-
bic by public control, and in his re-
buttal speech overthrow many of the
best arguments of the affirmative. Paul
Guager had a good speech on the ex-
travagance of the proposed plan.
The Fergus Falls boys were all about
equally good and put up very strong
arguments. Caleb Hogan was on last
years Fergus Falls team. which de-
feated ST. Paul in the final debate.
winning the championship. The others
were Bert BOen and Harry Jacobson.
The beautiful silver loving cup which
was the prize the teams We're Compel
ing for was presented to the St Paul
team by Judge Q. B. Lewis, who also
pinned a gold medal on each member
of the winning Team
President E. E. McDermott an
nounced that next years debates would
be some phase of the Eastern ques-
ton. Before the debate it was an
nOunced that William Davis. of the
Minneapolis East side high school, had
won the state championship medal Of
fered by the Debating league for the
best composition on 1.-The Late School
Of Poets" after which 1t was read to
the audience by it's author.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-16
DEATHS OF THE DAY.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, April 15.-Elisha
w. Edgerton, aged eighty seven years,
Milwaukee's Oldest settler, died tonight
after an extended illness. He was identi-
fed with the states early history, having
been member Of the first constitutional
convention. He was a former president
of the State Agricultural society.
Special to The Globe
PRAIRIE DU CHEN, Wis, April 15.-
E. F. Brindley, for ten years superin-
tendent of the Crawford county schools,
died at the home Of his brother at Rich
land Center today, and the body was
shipped to Boscobel for burial. He was
thirty-six years of age and unmarried
CLEVELAND, Ohio. April 15.-samuel
Andrews, father Of Horace E. Andrews,
president of the Cleveland Electric Rail-
way company and formerly q partner of
John D. Rockefeller. in the oil business.
died this afternoon at Atlantic city, N. J..
of pneumonia, after a weeks Illness.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 15-Charles A.
Robinson who. In partnership with Mr..
Peyton, of California, made a national
reputation as an owner of coursing grew
hounds. is dead at his home here.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-16

ger Agent Craig left the Northern Pa
cific, Mr.. Cleland was Mr.. Fees choice
for the vacancy caused by Craig'S re-
tirement. He became assistant general
passenger agent Feb IS of that year, and
has since held the office
AS assistant to Mr. Fee Mr.. Cleland
has made an enviable record as a pas
senger official. He is known, throughout
the West as an energetic worker of great
resourcefulness. He is fully conversant
with the affairs of the general passenger
department, having been connected with
that department for twelve years.
Mr.. Cleland last night declined to say
anything regarding his appointment, eX-
cept to say that he had received the pro-
motion. He was called to Denver last
night by the death of Mortimer Golf,
No appointment to fill the vacancy
caused by Mr.. Cleland's promotion will
be made until he returns from Denver.
1t is probable. however that either John
Poore, chief clerk in the passenger de-
partment, or City Ticket Agent George
D. Rogers will be named to fill the posi-
ton.
In case Mr.. Poore is appointed he will
be succeeded by Charles Seeley, who is
now rate clerk in the passenger depart
ment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-16
STREET CAR BRINGS
DEATH TO LABORER
Jumps Switch, Kills Martin
Hammer, and Injuries Five
Other Passengers.

Martin Hannen a laborer, 2113 East
Twenty second street. was instantly killed
in street car accident at noon yester
day.
John Peterson, plastefer, 1929 Twenty
eighth avenue south, was seriously in
jured, and Willie Spargo, aged twelve, Of
3044 Emerson avenue south, had his shout
der severely bruised. Three other pas
sengers whose names were not secured
suffered slight injuries.
The accident occurred at Thirty fifth
street and Bryant avenue, when Twen
tieth and Hennepin car jumped a switch
and collided with a wagon in which Han
men and Peterson were riding. Peterson
supposed the car would continue on it's
proper course, which was westward on
the main line, but as he drove upon the
tracks at Bryant avenue, the car swung
rapidly around on to the Bryant avenue
line, striking the wagon.
The car Struck Hammer squarely and
killed him instantly. Peterson was thrown
upon the curbing and the horse rolled
into the ditch.
Willie Spargo and the others injured
were in the car. Coroner Williams went
to the scenet Of the accident, but has not
as yet fixed the responsibility.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-16

A NJ Cleland assistant general passen-
ger agent of the Northern Pacific, was
yesterday appointed general passenger
agent to succeed Charles S. Fee, who left
the Northern Pacific April l to become
passenger traffic manager Of the South
ern Pacific. The appointment becomes
effective today.
The appointment of Mr.. Cleland will
cause no surprise in railroad circles, as
it was anticipated ever since the an
nouncement of Mr. Fees resignation
However, there were several rumOrs that
an outsider would be brought to st. Paul
to fill the vacancy, but well informed
railroad men scOffed at that report, know
ing that the assistant general passenger
agent was Vice President and Traffic
Manager Hannaford's choice.
Mr.. Cleland is a railroad man of wide
experience. He began his career twenty
five years ago at Alliance Ohio. In 1881
he was appointed assistant ticket agent
at the union depot in Chicago, which
position he held for five years, leaving
the union depot in 1886 to become the
Chicago assistant ticket agent for the
Milwaukee
After being out Of railroad work for
two years Mr.. CIeland returned to the
business in 1891 as assistant city ticket
agent for the Northern Pacific in this
city. From May. 1892, to October, 1896,
he served as ticket and voucher clerk
In the general passenger department of
the Northern Pacific, being promoted
from that position to chief clerk.
When in 1901 Assistant General Passen-