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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-15

Paris, July 14-The death of the former president of the Transvaal, Paul kru- ger at Clarens, Switzerland, aroused wide spread regret here, owing to French sym pathy for the Boer cause and personal admiration for the ex-president. When he recently left Mentone his health was gradually failing through old age, consti- tutional disorders and throat trouble, which threatened to extend to the lungs. However, his personal physician, Dr. Hay mann did not apprehend speedy crisis and Mir Kruger himself resisted the idea that his physical powers were failing.
 He had arranged to return to Mentone next fall, releasing the picturesque villa which he had occupied on the outskirts of the town. Nevertheless his near friends recognized that MT. Kruger's once rugged was gradually going to pieces. Visitors described him as being pathetic figure of calm endurance. His eyesight was dimmed. but he sat much at times with his bible open before him, muttering we'll known passages. He avoided refer ences to the Boer war, but when it was occasionally mentioned he showed no re- sentiment and expressed the belief that providence would eventually render justice to the Boer cause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-15
Was the Boer Ideal.

Rome. July H.-All the newspapers con tain sympathetic references to the death of the former President Kruger. calling him the personification of the Boer ideal and expressing regret that he should die "a man without country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-15
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-15
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 Write for information ano catalogue
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-15
Difficult for Rockefeller.

From the Cleveland Plain Deaiert You can't do two things successfully at the same time9
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 What did you do?"
 Spent my ncpey and my vacation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-15
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-15
opeclaI Excursion.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-15
PRESIDENT KRUGER
 DIES PEACEFULLY Famous Boer President Passes Away in Switzerland SORROW IS WIDESPREAD Remains Are EmbaImed and Permis- sion Will Be Asked of England
 to Transport Them to the
 Transvaal.
SORROW IS WIDESPREAD

Sub Clarens, Switzerland, July 14.-Paul Kruger. former President of the lrans- vaaI Republic, died here at o'clock this morning from pneumonia and supervening heart weakness. MT. Kruger lost con seiousness Monday. His daughter. and son-in-law we're with him at the time or his death. He had been out only once since his arrival here at the beginning of last month.
 The ex-president's body was embalmed and this afternoon the remains will be placed in vault pending funeral ar engagements. Application will be made to the British government for authority to transport the remains to the Transvaal, In the meantime they will be temporarily inferred here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-15

of Military without he he
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-15

Old Time Music Tonight at Stones
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-30
snal,e Den In Cnnvantiop Hnll.

montgomery eVSu1nB ll1nSs.
 Congressman J. ThoInEs Hefiin did no. deepen the ggess9 of his recently bcSsSwed IauScl bS sis brief perform aTrce in Vs0dncsd3ys convention. He made a mistake in his indifferent at tempt at convention brand throwing an ithad been better for his own in terest and conservative of the conven- tions evident peace desires if the elo- quent Congressman had remained mod est and passive in his seat. His speech--or rather as much of it as the convention would permit him to utter was out of tune with the ordained harmony of the convention. There was nothing in necessity nor desire to in vite an attempt to provoke division among Democrats concerning things of the past Everybody in the big throng was felicitating on the present-dream- ing of the future. MT. Hefiin's dis cordant note was raven croak in a cote of cooing doves. It aroused noth- ing that the Congressman could have wished to serve his feelings for he ap- peared in his characteristic amiable mood. It developed the fact hat there were rattlesnakes in the convention hall, and worse than that, that they had been disturbed in their den MT Hefiin, innocently, we hope, put his foot into that den, and it got hissed out in short order None too soon. He was re. treat was salvation from poison sting. As 1t was we fear MT Hefiin was slightly bitten-how badly we can't tell till the diagnosis is reported However. the Congressman Is we'll up In the esoteric art of snakebite anti dotes, and we apprehend nothing from an issue of survival.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-30

and I. with our incog professors. be- took us to a hospitabie oak, I feel sure the good men retired to rest in the hrm conviction they had entertained an angel unawares-
 can't "go on forever" but I feel impressed with the duty of telling about one good man in that punch, If a specie face is indicative of fnnocence and guiielessness he had those qualities nose is evidence of any one thine more than another he had 1t 'beyond any reasonable doubt" He was a iud1s, and seemed so unsophisticated An the ways and means of expressing crime this day 1t never could have been said of him Gas of hardened sinners):
 Brother Cunningham called.
 And he would not come" felt kindly towards that man ana watched over, him tenderly till an in- cident showed me that might disc. continue guardianship It was the It was wrong but I thought of of cop- c peras brooches. gallowses and straps ; There was a beautiful penitent kneel.' ing In the altar and I wanted to be Q bow again. Long-nose was near her ed desperately near her and. bless % me. If I didn't weep. I began to see that he had deceived me, actually imposed upon me with his goodness. The old oundurango was a widower! and, | knew 1t not. Oh! we had bully time. The preachers kept faith with me and, though some of our boys tanked up on the exhilarating oyster till 1t was shameful, not a one of 'em saw inside the lookup. brought 'em all safely back, for those Methodist preachers. unlike our President and Baptist Divines, were not pistol toteSs And they were glad to get back for
 Mid pleasures and palaces though
 we may roam
 Be 1t eyer so humble, there's no place
 like home."s
 J. cuIpepper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-30

headed preacher and plenty of sood icountry victuals. We wanted the postmaster (who is a bachelor) to go. but after looking over our crowd he is known by the company he keeps. We
 got to the railroad in good shape and were shown into the second-class
 coach. the porter mistakins us for
 found our .birds Of 2 S feather cnr in lcrowd, our victuats and our preacher
 that coach. Now. I like them. They are generally modest well behaved men. q mean Methodist preachers, have to bekguarded about praise of Baptist Divines). And, the preachers
 like me. They can't help 1t. It's my atrocious affability. sociability is my
 strong forte: sat once started in to
 with book and pencil asked What's
 your name? Where do you live? How
 long you going to stay? Do your
 wives know you're out7 When are
 you comins hackf How many collec-
 answered in the ahir native assured
 'em I was their fri~nd, then bH,ther
 their guardian anGei and would make
 myself indispensable to them if they'd
 undertook to recoliect me in their
 prayers, but I told 'em that our red
 headed man was heap better than he looked and that our crowd would back him against the camp meeting for ed was special privilege on tho
 grounds; that we were going there to eat oysters. if July didn't have an "r'' in. 1t and if any of our poor country oyster we didn't want any trouble with police or bailiffs or wardens. They were Christian gentlemen and grasped the situation and, I think, made tho most of 1t. They were, even then. of a bottle and cautioned them about looking on the wine when 1t is red" and they told me they wouldn't think of touching wine In publim this was harmless decoction-iced tea. I told 'em if 1t was harmless would like to get within the charm of it's acquaintance and they made me &C., quainted with it to their sorrow for betwixt me and red-head and the OK driver the tea was soon only pleas ant memory. I liked that tea. and in an unguarded moment let loose "Dum yivimus vivamus" and red-head said "me too" and the ox-drtver shouted 'hallelujah" and the preachers were free and easy with us no longer, for farmers they now supposed us to be a .Menagerie of College Professors travelling incog. It is curious how respectful and deferential and distant we are to the learned. But we love them and praise them and exalt them most when Sphinx-like they keep their mouths shut. Our greatest men never got to be President because sense was so strong in lem 1t sprouted ideas
 That's where Parker has the advantage of Roosevelt and if the rule and prece- dent of medioerity hold yet, then the Sphinv will supplant the Oracle. (Ex- cuse the diversion.)
 We arrived in due time at the camp ground. I had been the Agreeable Rattlsr" to the preachers, all tho way, and while they wended their course to 8 weil-appointed hotel and red-head
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-30
LEAVING FOR PANAMA.
Commissioners Go to Scene of Their | LahOra.
Washington Correspondence New or

Washington Correspondence New Or
 leans Times Democrat.
 Following out the requirements of the President that a certain number of the Canal Commissioners shall De oa the isthmus all the time, the mem bers of that body are gradually leav- ing for Panama. Commissioners Da- wis and Hecker are there already, and Commissioner Grunsky will leave New York for the istfmus on the 1st of June. It is the intention of Chairman Walker to go South in the course of a few weeks. and later on Commission CTS Harrod, Burr and Parsons will go to Panama also.
 About fifty American engineers are either at Panama or. on the way there, under contracts with the commission. party of twenty sailed from New York Yesterday, and another, party of twenty is scheduled to leave from the same place next Tuesday. Outside of these men the Commission has employ ed practically no one. The office force at Washington includes less than a dozen persons, and 1t is stated that it wil! not be increased to any extent for many months to come. Several thous- and applications for appointments have been received, and the total number is being added to every day. Each ap- pltcation is carefully filed and indexed, and notice sent that 1t will receive due consideration. Only a very small pro- portion of those who apply for work will be taken on.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-30
A Lincoln Story.
Memoirs of Henry Willard.

Memoirs of Henry Willard
 An accidental meeting during rain storm provided the author with material for one of the best "reminiscences of the work The two took refuge in an empty freight car, where "we squattsd down on the floor of the car. and fell to talking on all sorts of subjects. It was then and there he told me that, when he was clerking in a coun- try store, his highest political ambition was to be Q member of the State Legislature. Since them of course.' he said. laughinRiy, I have grown some. but my friends got me into this business tmeanng the canvass) I did not consider myself qualified for the United States Senate. and 1t took me long time to persuade myself that was. Now. to be sure he continued, with another oH his peculiar laughs. am convinced that I am good enough for it; but, in spite of all, am saying to myself every day. "It is toe big thing for you;, you will never get it.s Mary (his wife) insists however, that am going to be Senator. and President of the United States. too. These last words he followed with a roar of laughter. with his arms around his knees, and shaking all over with mirth at his wifes ambition. Just think he exclaimed, of such sucker d me President.P"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-30
ANOTHER ONE GONE.

One by one the roses of Populism fall. One of the latest is Marion But Ter. It has been but a little while since the work of sounding the praises of Populism was all one sweet song to Marion. In season and out, in the cellar and on the housetops. in the al- leys and on street corners, on the stump and in the forum, he inveighed against the octopus, berated plutocracy and fiayed the money devils. But times change and men change with them. Marion has been hauling in some very fat fees and is soon to oc- cupy the seats of the scornful and line up with the plutocrats.
 No more will this Sir Launcelot and Sir Gallahad, stride up and down the platform. and, fin words of learned length and laundering sound" enthuse the listening Tar-heelers as he decIaims to them against wealth and the aris- tocracy of money. No more will he arouse them to Berser4ter rage by pie turing to them how they are being bled. butchered, hung. drawn and quar- tered by the millionaire benohcfaefes of the pampered trosts. No more vin his clarion voice counsel thes1 to rise in' their misht and up-end the tyrants Of wealth. Never again may we ex- pect to hear him sing the praises of poverty and sound the virtuAs of the common peusIe. He is beoominE one of the plutocrats and the common poo, pie may go hang. II ts very sad.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-30

I have never seen that poor peniten since, but if he be living and his ey' should fall on this, perhaps it will p' so soRs Know SUnif that forgive him. but wouiit ike to go through It. all again. Tn,
 good bachelor in time rounded out int an excellent minister of the Gospel. ana RsHer Tsslcwses % on the shoulder b, cutting straps under the shoes Idso. He csastan Sas kind ana DntFhs s.ntle ae so wards all Even down to old age he once a boy. and his weakness of over- looking little things. like our camp meeting effort, was, really his strength. He loved the innocent fun and froiio and joys of the young, He loved the bright and the beautiful. He was gentle and kind and good, and when. years ago. in the evening of sorrow . ful day we left his body in the country graveyard, we all felt that his happy spirit had been caught up to
 "where flowers and music and sunlight Shall never more wither nor fade.
 the years rolled on and I grew older by degrees-couldn't help 1t. had married-no doubt. a dispensation of Providence. It seems that as far back as Adam mopogamy was the rule lowing, perhaps, to the scarcity of "Heaven's last, best gift'o but Abra- ham and Solomon and Elder Shoot and 0 few others took to the law of sup ply and demand. I stick to monoga- my and caution all good wives to take good care of their Lords and Masters" Ia domestic fiction) and not worry their lives out of 'em prematurely, for while they may not be to their liking It's right hard sometimes, to replace 'ern. ,nIx A a like Annie Laurie's in company, but of the same piece as old Mrs. Van Wrinkles at home.- feared that voice. I thought 1t would eventually wear away Cor file away) the life of her husband For long time hoped it would be no worse than a mild case of falling from grace. When we buried him there was on his face a look of calm repose.
 (Which none but he that feels 1t
 knows"
 and we felt sure that, as to the loudly gain and, she has moved heaven and earth to no purpose to replace him. And, so. to every such tender, loving wife venture this advice:
 Be kind to thy husband;
 Not many may know
 How often you give him the devil.
 But, when you have crossed him,
 "Sauced;'' vexed him and lost him, You'll not get another without trouble.'
 But. it was summer time and I need ed recreation and summer suit-the one I got on a credit for I never saw but one man who would not credit me and he had nothing to lend or sell; the other I got at the camp meeting. It was on the sea shore and favorable excursion rates (but there's nothing in that line that comes up to an Annual Pass). favorable enough to attract tho farmer man" away from the bosom of hts family to the enjoyment of the pleasures of sin for a season" Several of us got ready. We carried a red-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-30
GoRMAN sENTIMENT.
His Trends stIn Continue Urging HIS
 Claims.

Claims.
 Washington Special to Louisville Cour-
 fer Journal.
 Among the doubtful States is West Virginia and State Senator Campbell of Charleston. that State. said to-day Beyond all peradventure, Senator Cor man can carry West Virginia. Pros poets are glowing for Democratic vic tory in West Virginia" he added. The Democratic party is united as it has not been in years, and the Republicans are hapelessly split. Former Senator Henry c. Davis is working actively and will, in my opinion, be elected Gov ernor of the State on the Democratic ticket. The Democratic national tick et will also be successful in the State The party is pulling together, and cf- fective leaders, like former Senator Camden, who bolted the ticket some time ago. are working in unison for party S@ccess Senator Camden for in- 'ance, will be a delegate a large at the St. Louis convention. The State dtG not instruct its delegates or bind them By the unit rule. A majority Of the delegates are for Senator German. ?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-30
ROOSEVELT TO spEAK.
Services Will be Needed in the Doubt
 fuI States.

Washington Special.
 It is said that the President proposed to speak In all of the doubtful States during the campaign. He will draw large crowds, as did Greeley. Johnson, Blaine and Bryan in their famous swings around the circle. VIII history repeat itself2
 The wise and practical political ma . chine leaders of the c. o. P are kick ing like steers over the decision of the PrcQident co manage his own Campaign by DNtting Secretary CoStelyou at the head Of 5hc National Committee. The President, I1cSYcyeG, remains firm in his selection. and SC gave Senator Eean to NnaarStand in his talk with him to-day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-30
What 1t Takes.
AhhevilIe N

ADDeVllIe NeWS.
 Society" with our mothers and Society with our daughters are words alike but meaning quite different.-Ft Recorder.
 You bet. for these days 1t means pickles, tickles and crackers from 10 to II, and it is very. very ungent1emanly- like and un- -society-like. to leave. un- less reminded to do so, before the time piece notifies you that another day has begun.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-30

Louis Convention will not be taken on it's feet by any such silly performances as the one which upset the Chicago Convention. Neither the times nor the conditions are such as transform sen- sible delegates into moonstruck idiots. Bryan's time has passed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-30

The Macon Telegraph strenuously insists that Georgia shall instruct for Judge Parker. We. have no fear that Hearst will get any appreciable sup port from Georgia even without in- structions
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-30

And now, ye ancient and honosable city of Hartford has a very black cpoVp to pick with the Presid4nt He was riding on train which stepped there the other day and he actually asked where he was. If any Hartford man votes for him now he ought to be ex- communicated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-30

Roosevelt says the Republican ticket can be elected without New York. and The Kansas City Journal says the par ty will not really need the electoral votes of Wisconsin. Now 1t is in order for some one to say they do not ,nesd Illinois
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-30
No Man on Earth.

GUTIGy fItTdIu. = : :
 The Populist say, if the Democrats Will nominate Hearst they won't put out a man. but will accept him. No man on earth could be elected to the presidency with that party hanging on to him,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-30
Natural Mistakes.
Elhn Glin.

EID8 OIIpper. -0
 The Dale County News credits a clipping from The Clipper to the Mont gomery Advertiser. Very natural mis- marked similarity in the style of writ Ing of the two papers. and we are de- lighted at the discernment of the Dale County News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-30
The Same Man.

PrattViIIe PrOgress.
 An exchange tells of a merchant who refused to advertise because he says. If he does. somebody will be a pester- in me all the time to show lem my goods" Guess he's the same man who. when customer came in and wanted a suit of clothes, asked him to come back when he was standing up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-30
Does seem So.
Tuscnmbia Dlsnat

Tuscumbia Dispatch.
 Every now and then we see the name of Grover Cleveland for the democratic nomination for president Well it does seem that a little under current Is running in that direction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-30

Nothing aoffrds stronger evidence of Judge Parkers strength than the eff forts of his enemies. Republicans and few Democrats, to discredit him
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-30
A Big Task.
Huntsvilla uarai

Iu. = .
 Joe Folk continues to march on the governors mansion in Missouri He has set himself a Dig task in that. state but he seems to be man who delights In big tasks and will no doubt accom- plish great things.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-30

The fear expressed by some timid souls that MT Bryan intends to spring another cross of gold speech" or something equally bombastic and frothy is baseless fear. The St
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-30
Quarantees vs. Claims s

FoisoNinx as fonk established custom. the Eaar@ntsed net cIrcuietion of the Daily and S1aa4y Aoxegtissr. Ger April b herewith saninittsa IL ulh h$ noted that the state- saent .,.. is eampiIsd sder all returns are de- 1acSed. and the insults not Nonly sworn to. but guaranteed. The Advertiser e. guaran- seea ctrcsiattcn. Daily and Sunday, excesds A1e nctuAl tss9e of all other Alabama rates Ahsoluteiy invAriabla. - :. M
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-30

She asks such impudent questions. you know. l was telling. her if Frank Barnes had asked me to marry him and she had the impertinence to ask me if he had asked once. Minnie-The idea. But has hes Bessie e?-BoSton Transcript.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-30

According'to The Florence Herald, the late State Convention assembled in Birmingham. That's one on Mont gomery
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-30

P. !. Kelly. Circulation Manager of the Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn eays; The foregoing statement of The Ad- April 1904 is true and correct and compiled after all returns from newaboys. news q tents and leftover copies have been de- ducted P. T. KELLY.
 Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1ith day of May, 1904. F. ". JACKSON,
 N. F.. Ex. o. J. P.1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-30
S S y & s y A I x 4 x x ' & x ,s .x .H WHAT THE STATE PAPERS .s A ARE SAYING. a V H s ,& ,& y .x < y .x .1 N .s .s s3 .ss .s.
The Difference.

Dothan siftings.
 Let man get in the pen, and all will say Abs a wonder he stayed out that long. Let him make a million and they say they had been knowing it was in him all the time. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-30

Under the heading, Alabama Press, |" inc esteemed Chattanooga Times sopies items from The New Orleans Pic ayune and The Arkansas Gazette Old Alabama is surely reaching out.