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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-05

nearly wornout public servant I should
now be a rich lawyer
Be that as 1t may, the senator has not
lacked office since he first gained one. He
has been prosecuting attorney presidential
elector for Fillmore, in the Illinois legisla-
ture four terms and twice speaker of the
house, member of the House of Repre-
sentatives from 1865 to 1871, governor Of
his state for two terms, from 1877 to 1885,
and since then United States senator
During the civil war he was OF the
three men appointed by Lincoln to check
up the accounts of the quartermasters and
disbursing agents. Charles A. Dana and
George s. Boutwell, were his associates
He has held other appointive offices, be-
sides being a delegate to national conven-
tons for considerably over thirty years. In
short, he has been prominently identified
with his party beginning with Lincolns
election, and he has been triumphant in
most of his battles in it's behalf during
this long period.
His One Defeat.
Only once has he suffered a really severe
defeat. That was in 1892 when Hopkins
carried the state for Cleveland. One of the
results of this landslide was the declara-
ton of the democrats that they would have
Cullom's scalp. Their determination in
this matter was shown in Springfield fol-
lowing their election of John M. Palmer as
Mr.. Cullom's colleague in the Senate. Ev-
cry democre. in the capital, on receipt of
news OF the break In the deadlock, formed
a big parade, and as the line passed
through the streets this was the refrain
that hundreds of voices carried:
We're after Shelby Cullom next,
Cullom next, Cullom next,
We're after Shelbuy Cullom next
You bet we're after Shelby"
But even while they were singing Uncle
Shelby" was busy removing the ravages of
the landslide and rehabilitating his organi-
cation, that when the time again came
around for him to be a candidate to sue
coed himself he had no one to fight except
some few republicans who thought the
senior senator had held on to good thing
long enough and should allow the plum
pudding to be more evenly sliced and dis
tributed.
His one defeat taught the senator last
ing lesson. He no longer considerers IL
linois republican until after the returns
show II to be Nor do the rest of the
republicans for that matter; they haven't
got over their great scare yet AS for the
democrats, they have not given up hope OF
carrying the state again some day. And
there you have the reason why Illinois has
generally been considered a pivotal state
since the fateful November of 92, when
she gave an unlocked for 1900 majority for
one Grover Cleveland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-05
worldly and Fashionable.

Dieulafoy. In spite Of his known thirst. for
monsy, Il regularly characterised a. ''ami-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-05
suprRsr1r1oNs OF INDIANS.
Their Belief in Ghosts, Witches and
Power Of the Medicine Men.

Fr,u, the Eufaula Journal
rha Indian believes there are boa con-
s,r;ctors in the streams of North America
ord also that the South American tapir
,,,,es in North America. He calls the boa
constructor the iste-ach-war-nayer anu
calls the tapir nocas-oh-mer
The Indian believes he has a cure ana
preventive for habies OF hsuropiioo h,te
aiso believes he can cure any snake pite
On Earth from ground RATHER TO a veiVet
toll or diamond RATHER. An lhoian never
~as known to go mad from DOG pite OF
s;a from a rattler's bite, while other races
VIZ To the venom of a snake or go
mad from the bite OF rabid dog. Ihe IN
dian believes that cleansing the sIonacn
each full of the moon by vomiting gives
long life and good health 10 an VINO VIII
practice IL through ire
THE Indian, when In battle and fataliy
wounded believes that II his menicine man
can reach him with his bitter medicine pe-
fore he dies II will give him instant RELIEF
and he will be able to escape from the bat
tlefield He thinks every man Is honest
nntil he finds him out. In which event he
loses all confidence in him and never gets
over 1t.
ort with any one.' He may speak to an
enemy as he passes. but dies with the
hatred in his heart
He believes as much or has as much
faith in an Indian doctor as the paleface
has in his NJ. D. The Indian doctor claims
he never undertakes to trest patient UNI
less he thoroughly understands the nature
of the case
hut he does not now. He says some old
time Indians were witches, but they are
not the experts In medicine they once were.
He believes that through their medicines
was gained the power of witchcraft.
The Indian believes in ghosts. but claims
that not many are able to see them; soma
never see them, while others do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-05
What We Know About Mars.
Camille Flammarion, in Harper's Magazine.

Camille Flammarion, in Harper's Magazine.
We can draw all the geographical config-
uratjons, seas, coasts, islands, peninsulas
mouths of rivers or canals of Mars with
accuracy; and we can anticipate what dis
trict will appear in the lens of the tele-
scope, for the length of the rotation of the
planet is known to the hundredth part of a
second. AS the planet turns upon it's axis
more slowly than ours, the calendar of the
inhabitants of Mars is composed of two
consecutive years of 668 days and bisex-
tile one of 669 days. 1t is not many years
since Mars entered into the sphere of our
observation. And one can also say that
there, Is but small number of the inhab-
itants of this world who have observed it
In all its details, and of these the most ex-
perienced is SignOr Sehiaparelli, director Of
the observatory at Milan. q
The geographical map of the planet Mars
has just been made with finfinite care by
the aforementioned astronomer. One
might really consider it terrestrial
sphere or continents, islands, coasts, PEN
lnsulas. CULTS. waters. Moreover, clouds,
rains, foundations, SHOWS, seasons, winters
and summers, springs and autumns, pre-
vail as they do here; and the intensity OF
the seasons is absolutely the same as with
US, the inclination of the-axis being the
same ours.
Our problem of the Availability of the
stars is limited to observing the celestial
bodies upon which the conditions are such
that organized matter can exist In dura-
BILE FORM
In the planet Mars the density of a cubic
meter of water, earth or any matter Is only
the seventeenth of what 1t is here, and the
weight is only 3S-1OOths. A kilogram trans
ported to Mars would therefore only weigh
316 grams there and man or women
weighing 40 kilos would only weigh ~
there The years are nearly twice as long
as upon our planet, and the climatological
conditions seem much more favorable than
they are here
The conditions necessary to life are. we
know, multiform as the structure OF the
organic matter is SO complicated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-05
Ex-BARTFNDER's GRIEVANCE.
Couldn't Get Any One to Call Him
.sMisterv

well, / suppose every man on top of the
earth has some sort of a grievance or most
of them have" said the old barkeeper, who
has for some time been out of business,
land have mine same as any one else,
he continued. Il keep up with the process
sion anyhow
what is the cause of your disquietude?'
he was asked.
"Only this" was the old fellows reply.
You know in my time I've had charge OF
some dandy bars and have met great
many people. First-class folks at that-1or
l never worked in any second-rate estap-
lishment-and they were all very 1rienoiy.
1t was Jim mix me one of your bang-up
toddies;' make me a julep of the best stun
in the house, take one yourself; nave a
cigar and so on and so on. Gents would
Introduce me to friends and be social with
me and seem to think great deal or me
and all that. Well some years ago an
uncle of mine went over the great divioe
and left me snug little sum. Just ABOUT
that time / played the horses very much 10
INV advantage and thinks now Is my time
I'll stop waiting on other people ana prahca
out as fellow of some consequence anu
not having fellows calling me by my nIst
name and ordering me to mix cocktails, HI
,em up again fetch 'em the drinks at 'ho
little tables and play servant generahy;
Now, what do you think All THESE h ~,
notions of mine were castles in Spain NO
body has any more regard for mel mean
real regard-than when L was wearing a
white apron and serving up drinks. rae
Is. they have less regard for me than they
had then. Can't get anybody to call me
mister to save my life. When do meet
a man that used to know all he does say
q Halle linn never thinks of saying
Mister Jones or inquirng after my health.
We'll the way of the transgressor Is haro,
they say. Nobody ever asks me TO 90 ihem
the honor of joining them IN DRINK Vi
80, rlirnents me with a handle to MY name
That's my grievance sa' d the old fellow:
.pIessed If I'm not thinking of going BACK
in the rum business just to nave some ioiAS
toIL nlea sa ntly to me-.
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Human Perversity.
. Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Kurdson-"How does sour milk strike
you as an elixir of life?'
Whay-"Huh used to like 1t as drink,
but now that they say it's medicine
can't bear it,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-30
Personal and General.

C. T. Waller Southern Express agent
of Ensley left today for a visit to st.
Louis. During his absence |. A. Miller is
acting agent
A series Of special revival services will
be commenced tomorrow at the First
Presbyterian church. Two services will
be held at the church daily throughout
the coming week.
Mr.. r. w. Russell, manager of the Rus
sci Brothers Photographic studio, has re-
turned from a weeks trip to the World S
fair at st. Louis.
Mr.. Samuel Matson and Mr.. Edward
Mccormack delightfully."- entertained a
number of their friends yesterday at a
Halloween party at the home of Mrs.
N F. Riddle The occasion was one of
the most successful events of the season,
assembling the following guests:
Miss Jerome Rogers, Miss Irene Clere,
Miss Livie Bird, Miss Sadie Sawyer, Miss
Hattie Brazelton, Miss Nell McCluen.
Miss Holland Fonville Miss Lottie Saw
yer, Miss Oloney Brazelton, Miss Hattie
McCluen, Mss Jessie Supple, Miss Veva
Morgan, Miss Patricia Stribling, Miss
Rosa Strickland and Miss Hilary Washing
ton, of Pratt City; Mr.. w. J. Gelink, Mr..
T. d. Macarthur, Mr.. Glib Fonville, Mr..
II. G. Cummings. Mr.. John Bynum, Mr..
Robert Martin, Mr.. o. NJ. Caldwell, Mr..
A. B. Perry. The following young men
from out Of town were also present: Mr..
William II. Kamplain, Mr.. Griffin I. Nc
Nicely, Mr.. j. H. Worrell and Mr.. Rob-
ert L. Gregory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-30
THOMPSON CASE
IN ENSLEY COURT
COMES UP BEFORE JUICE MANDY
AND THE ACCUSED WAVES PRE-
LIMINARYA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Err NEWS.

Ensley October 29.-(SpeciaL)-The case
of Won Thompson, the well known young
man, who shot Capt. Jack Yeager of the
Ensley fire department, came up before
Judge Charles II. Mandy in the inferior
court this morning. The defendant waived
a preliminary hearing and was bound over
to the grand jury under a bond of $500.
Thompson promptly made bond.
The defendant was represented by Col.
W. W"Shortridge and the state by Frank
Deedmeyer. The case has created consid-
cradle excitement, on account of the
prominece of both persons concerned.
The shooting occurred last Sunday
morning at II o'clock in the central fire
station at the city hail. and is said to
Rave been caused by some former trou-
BILE between the two men. Thompson
fired at Yeager three times but only one
of the shots took effect that one wound
ing Yeager in the arm, near the elbow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-30
HAL j. COPELAND
Announces for Police Commissioner.
Prominent Wholesale Merchant.

Hal j. Copeland announces himself a
candidate for police commissioner, which
fact goes to show that II Is possible to
command the services of our best ciu-
zens for such important offices, though
they are without emolument.
Mr.. Copeland, though as yet compare
lively a young man, has lived in Biz
mirgham for twenty-five years, during
all of which time he has been closely
identified with the best interests of the
city He has always been a sound and
active democrat and has been public
spirited In behalf of the city's advance
ment. For fourteen years he was a
wholesale merchant Morris avenue
For the past four years he has been sue
cessfully engaged in the retail grocery
business on South Twentieth street.
Mr.. Copeland is a taxpayer, and as
such is deeply interested all that per-
tains to the good order and general adj
vancement of the city.
Courteous. conservative and energetic
In the management of his own business,
he would make a most excellent public
official and his friends are confident In
the belief that he will be elected to the
office to which he aspires.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-30
Political Talk.

Mayor N. w. Scott, candidate for
mayor. was the first candidate to put up
his entrance fees with the city demo-
cratic executive committee, having taken
this action this afternoon.
The candidates for mayor, Mayor Scott
Henry zuber, James Perkins and 4. w.
Muckinfuss are getting their campaigns
organized and all express themselves as
being well Pleased with the outlook. The
friends of Henry Zuber state that they
will have some important announcement
to make shortly relative to his candidacy.
The other races are also becoming in
teresting, specially the one for chief
of police between Chief Charles Camp
and Fariss Sugg.
Over $50 voters have registered during
the first week that the books have been
opened. and it Is now predicted that the
total number will go over 700. The time
limit for putting up entrance fees will ex-
pire next Saturday.
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testimony. The verdict rendered today is
the result of the investigation.
After the verdict of the jury had been
red Solicitor S. II. Dent asked the court
TO mol pross the other cases, which was
dome save six of the state. These wer
reset for November 10.
After the jury had rendered the YER
diet Judge Randolph, with tears in his
eyes, thanked them for what they had
done He was very much affected and
seemed greatly relieved.
Judge Randolph, after leaving Alabama
went to Central America and stayed Tor
some time. He became involved in a diff
fieulty with a man in that country ana
killed him. For the offense he was
thrown into prison and Kept there
many months. lie was subjected to ev-
cry horror of the tropical prison and
suffered a great deal. He was at last
released with the aid of influential men
in Alabama and allowed to return t~s
Alabama In the meantime he had IN
herited a fortune from rich uncle in
Philadelphia and with the money thus Sc
cured all his debts in Alabama, whether
incurred in a private way or as PROBATE
Judge, were paid, and ne was clear on
the account BOOKS when he reached here
four months ago.
Ever since Judge Randolph returned
there has been a strong effort made
to get the indictments against him either
tried out quickly or dismissed. lie mas
been in wretched health, result OF ms
exposure in the Central American prison,
and wants to get all the cases disposed
of SO he can go some where and be
quiet He has a neat fortune left and VIII
be able to live comfortably on what ne
has. A petition of over three thousand
names has been presented to the court
asking for dismissal of the cases and a
majority of two grand juries have asked
the same thing. 1t Is quite likely that
no stronger case can be made than the
one finished today and no doubt there
will be acquittas in all as soon as tried.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-30
|H.[I,I!lj'IIlEkYEI i Elk,!!.i1Il

One of the greatest American millionaires
once said to his physician, "a million dol
lars, Doctor for a new stomach" and tnen
the sick man groaned and turned away.
One of mans greatest pleasures IS tnat
born of keen appetite, vigorous digestion
and a good dinner and this belongs to
many a good fellow who is living on small
wages but the rich man without stomach
has to forego the good things OF the table
because his stomach rebels. Without a
healthy stomach and good digestion, our
blood is thin, watery and poor, our heaft
action is weak. our liver does nor 90 ll9
duty. and man is miserable and unhappy.
In this condition man is prey to the germs
of influenza, consumption, malaria and all
the ills that he is heir to. Consumption
can be treated by natural methods which
are as close to nature as possible =
Dr. R. V. Pierce, chief consulting pnysi,
clan of the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical
Institute, at Buffalo, N. Y, years ago un-
derstood this disease, and after long pc
Rod of experiment discovered certain roots
and herbs which were natures remedies,
and succeeded in putting them up. III
form that would be easily procured ana
ready to use. This he called Dr. rierce
Golden Medical Discovery. II gives no
false stimulation because it contains no
alcohol and no narcotic. 1t helps diges-
fiou and the assimilation of such elements
In the food as are required for the blood
Instead of a cod liver oil, against which
the already sensitive stomach will declare lar;
omen rebellion, this tonic has pacifyinR
action upon the sensitive, stomach and and
gives to the blood the food elements the
tissues require II h; 70 the st 1etai
'd;oest and assinilate nutritious food. 1t
o o,saet ns gastric irrtability and symp-
to,rs Of indigestion, and in this way fever,
night sweats, headaches. etc, are done
awav with. 1t fortifes the body against
the germs of consumption, grip and ma
,iaria' and 1t builds up the tissues and puts
when the druggist says he has some.
thing that Is ujust as good as DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, he says so be.
cause he hopes to make better profit,
but his own mixtures have not stood the
tes. Of long experience nor had the success
tia, DR.. Picrce's medicines have had.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-30
Making Many Improvements.

The work of improvement is making
great progress at the furnace yards of the
Tennessee company. Sixteen out of the
eighteen improved Mesta blowing engines
that the Mesta company has a contract to
install in connection with the furnaces,
have been completed.
No. is also rapidly drawing near to
completion, and before many weeks that
plant will in all probability be making pig
iron.
All of the several industries of the city
are enjoying a most prosperous era ard
are turning out finished products in large
volume.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-30
COMPANY Is SOON
TO SPEND 100000
MERIDIAN LIGHT AND RAILWAY
co. WILL REPLACE ALL LIGHT
TRACK IN TIE CITY WITH
HEAVY RAILS.

Meridian, October 29.-(Special Am
nouncement was made this morning by J.
A. Gibson, secretary and treasurer of the
Meridian Light and Railway company
that 100000 will be expended at once on
improvements of the line. Five hundred
tons of new seventy pound steel rails have
Just been purchased and the company
will begin in November to take up all
the lighter rails and replace them with
the heavier ones A downtown loop will be
built to avoid the congestion of traffic and
for the convenience of the public. An ex-
tension of one and a half miles will also
be built in the East End in the cotton
mill district.
A meeting was called here last Might of
the directors of the Mississippi Crude Oil
company at Enterprise to effect a more
perfect organization, but owing to the
unavoidable absence of several members
of the board no change was made in the
directorate. The present directors are T.
L. Wainwright, president; John l.. Buck
lev. vice president, and i. C. Voorhees,,
secretary and treasurer, all of Enterprise.
The company has expended over $1,000 for
apparatus and will begin drilling for oil
next Monday.
A hot fight is being wages in the cir
cult court in the case Of w. II. Forbes
vs. the city of Meridian relative to the
extension of the city limits. Plaintiff is
striving to show that the ordinance
passed by the city boards taking in a
large section of outlaying territory is a
burden upon the residents of that section
and is trying to get the ordinance re-
pealed Able attorneys are employed in
the case as $500 people live in the annexed
territory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-30
Mr.. White Dies.

Mr.. r. F. White. a well-known young
man of this city, died yesterday afternoon
at St Vincents hospital after a ten-days
illness with fever. Mr. Whites former
home was at Cleveland, ONO. He came
to this city several months ago and Sc
cured employment at the steel plant. His
mother, whose home is at Cleveland, and
his brother, Arthur White of this city,
accompanied the remains to Cleveland,
where they will be inferred.
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WILL ESTABLISH LIBRARIES.
w. G. Brown of Cullman Will Under
take Unique Plan.

Cullman. October 29.-(special.)-IIon
VIII G. Brown of Cullman,, eX-state sem
ator and an attorney of note Is arrang-
ing to establish a series of libraries In
small towns and communities on a plan
that will be a God-send IA people who
are not able to secure good books. His
plan is very broad in its scope and viii
reach hundreds of people with good
books who cannot be reached by the city
libraries.
In connection with his library work Mr..
Brown will publish magazine which
will be called Youth and Opportunity
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-30

This magazine will be published from Blr-
mingham twice a month. Mr.. Brown has
had some experience in journalism, hav
ing recently been connected with Dem
yer paper. lie Is in Colorado now maxi
ing preliminary arrangements for the
launching the first issue of the magazine
which will make its appearance about
January l.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-30
Artistic New
ParlOr
Wall Papers

NAL design ever made, and MANY ndHu-
some new two-tone silk effects at pop
ular prices. at the w. ID. Colby Deco
rating Company's, 1923 First avenue.