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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04
Letter in the New York Sun.


 @ ROM the moment of the tragedy V in which the battleship Maine was hurled to the bottom of the harbor of Havana our people have never ceased to feel the deepest interest in the disposition of the wreck and It's pre- cious contents. Realizing that the neg lect of our government in raising and removing the vessel was prompted by reasons of state policy, the public press and voice have considerably refrained from agitating the subject, but 1t has lately assumed such shape as to call for immediate action.
 It may be said with confidence that the report of the sale of the hull by the Cuban government to ans American sym dicate for exhibition purposes is without foundation. That government has not received and therefore cannot give a valid title to the vessel. The report that our state department has arrogated to itself the right to dispose of an Ameri- can vessel, even if in a crippled condi- tion, by gift or otherwise, to another government, must likewise be erroneous. Under the circumstances such an act would be followed by the just indigna- tion and apprehension of our people.
 Even if the executive branch of the government had the power, it's exercise in this particular case would be inadmis- sible, because of the grave questions which are still involved and can only be settled by American control of the wreck A high naval authority Is of opinion that the Maine cannot be raised without the formal consent of congress-: and as the duty will devolve upon that body to pass the necessarily large appro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

Tn the selection of Joseph B. Babb as secretary of the Commercial club the members of that organization have acted wisely. MT. Babb is thoroughly competent to perform the duties of the office, his long experience in newspaper work having fitted him especially for handling statis- tical information pertaining to the indus trial growth of Birmingham. The Age- Herald congratulates the Commercial club on the selection of such a worthy successor to Mr. Gibson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04
Public Spirit.

T used to hear a good deal about the lack of cooperation and public spirit in Birmingham, said a prominent manu- facturer but no matter how 1t may have been in former years, there are unmistak- able signs of public spirit now. The Com mercial club is a great center of influence, and the board of trade Is also doing good work along the same line.
 With public spirit well developed there will be practically no limit to the work that can be accomplished for Birming- ham,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

Carey of Auburn are at the Morris. A. J. Storey of Talladega Is at the St. Nicholas
 W. B. Knox of Anniston is at the Nor rls.
 A. W. Lowery of Dayton Is at the Morris.
 J. T. James of Chicago is at the Co lcnial.
 Robert c. Robertson Of Fayette Is at the Metropolitan.
 R. A. Hinson of Fayette is at the Metro politan.
 Charles s. Northen of Talladega is at the Metropolitan.
 A. II. Patterson of Athens, Ga, is at the Hillman.
 State Senator Fred l.. Blackmon of An niston Is at the Ifillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04
o, that mems ears should be To counsel deaf, but not to flattery.
 -Tlnon of Athens.
Some Reflections.

It is well that we in this world have time for reconsidering. The closing months of year constitute the req time for considering our acts, for ob servation as to whither we are drift ing. We go on from day to day, from week to week, from month to month at kind of haphazard way, awaiting a date for self-examination. The preachers tell us that we should dc this on Sunday. This is true in spirit ual affairs, but in worldly matters we are warned that the Sabbath is not 8 day for reflection.
 The year 1904 is coming to a close and already the statesmen of the na. tional, state, county and city govern. ments are preparing figures to show us what we are doing. If we will only read they will make known to us our own acts. Civil government is real self-government, for civil government is autonomous. In this country we give laws unto ourselves.
 This cannot be called nation of vice, for there is much good in this land of ours. In fact, there is more goodness than there is evil, more vir- tue than vice; but we are a free peo- pie, and we are too apt to accept this freedom as license to do those things which we should not do and to leave undone those things which we ought to do.
 The commissioner of internal reve- nue comes now with figures and in a measure tells us what Americans are doing in the way of excesses by the morbid appetite. His figures appear somewhat gratifying to the moralist. He tells us that the production of whisky has fallen from 14S,206,S75 gal Ions in 1903 to 139, 9,505,214 gallons in 1904. The production of large cigars has fallen off S0,O00,000 in the year; the production of cigarettes has in- creased 200 ,0U0, ,00o. Nevertheless, the production of cigars is still nearly twice as large as that of cigarettes. There were turned out during the year 6,707, AT, ,863 large cigars, 696,S44, 907 small cigars, 3,226,6S2,25S small cigar cites and S421,61O large cigarettes. More persons still use snuff than was supposed; the years output was 20.- 157,5S0 pounds. The cigar output would represent yearly consumption of about 100 cigars for every man, woman and child in the country-if women and children smoked; the ci- garette output, per capita consump- tion of about fifty.
 The question naturally arises; Is the dwindling demand for cigars and the waning demand for cigarettes whole some sign or not? It must be remem- bered that the cigar consumer smokes at intervals during the day and the cigarette is apparently most enjoyed or indulged in as constant compan. ion.
 If it is true that these things are evil in the sight of the moralist, the government as well as the devil is still reaping reward at the expense of the indulgent. Out of a total revenue of $232, BOA, ,004 Uncle Sam for the year ending June 30 last derived from these sources the neat sum of $220,000, ,000.
 The question arises Can we afford 1t?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

From Harper's Weekly.
 The game of football seems to have almost as chronic need of revision as the tariff Some attention has been paid to 1t since election, though politics have so considerably diverted the people this fall that they have not been able to keep more than one eye on the gridiron. There are great many people not constitution ally unsympathetic with the strenuous life, who think that the present game Of football as played by the colle0e teams Is a bad game to be in' stupid game to watch. and a demoralizlng spec tacle. They insist that 1t is dull, brutal and dishonest, and ought to be reformed or perish For our part we should hate to pass judgment on so turbulent sub feet, or even to declare whether we thought that the eastern war corespon- dents or the footbal reporters furnish harder or more painful reading to the American public. Both war and football are sad and bloody subjects, and both the war stories and the footbal stories make laborious reading for everyone but experts. But we heartily wish that foot ball might be fixed up so as to be more amusing and give more general satisfac- tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

The highest court of New York has declared the eight-hour law of that state is unconstitutional Eight-hour laws have been more frequently upset by the court than all others, and the system still sur wives almost everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

And now comes good Helen Gould, the real phlanthropist, who sends a noted ornithologst to Texas to discover what birds will naturally attack and destroy the boil weevil. It costs here 7ooo to do the work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

The Presidents Thanksgiving turkey Is still live Issue. especially in the Boston Herald office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

With the passing of municipal politics the ring question has been sidetracked until two years hence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

Republican leaders in congress have all ready begun the laying of a foundation to block revision of the tariff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

Christmas is only three weeks off from today and Santa Claus sleigh bells are already heard in the distance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

More philantropists like George Griffin would make Birmingham the greatest ed ucational city in the land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

If Mrs Chadwick had tried her confi- dence game on Hetty Green, there would have been a warm time. but no money would have passed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

All cities want the President when he comes south, but he has not yet decided that he will come at all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

Colonel George Harvey of Harper's Weekly wants the next presidential eandi- Weekly wants the next presidential candi- date to come from the south saying that this section is the "malnstay, the liv- Ing realty of democracy" It looked much that way in the late election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

The Japanese have captured 2os Metre Hill, but there are other hills to be taken. and the end is not yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

With Senator Hale, Senator Frye and Speaker Cannon boldly arrayed in opposi- ton to tariff revision there seems to be but little hope for change What will the President say2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

By hard work the Commercial club has made 1t possible to save Vulcan the enl- barassment of an attachment on his ar rival in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

Janauschek. dead at "A. and Mrs. Gilbert at the ripe age of sS, were both true to the highest traditions of their art.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

A New York judge has decided that a sandw Is not a meal when served with a drink Weary willles think more of a sandwich than that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

Mrs. Chadwick bobbed up just in time to save the paragraphers who were la menting the postponement of the Nan Patterson trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

A statue of John j. Ingalls Is to be placed in the Capitol at Washington. It is well that one of Joseph E. Brown of Georgia is not there, for then there would be no peace in the Rotunda.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

General Stoessels determination to sac rifice the last man and the last cartridge may be applauded, but 1t is not modern war. It Is what General Sherman said war was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

Mir. Schwab tells us that untold wealth. producing power still exists in steel man ufacturing The probability is he has again loaded up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

Mrs. Chadwick won the confidence of MT. Hanna and possibly of Mr. Carnegie. but it is not recorded that She "touched' MT. Russell Sage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

The worlds fair and the campaign is now over and the press agents will have to be content with travelling shows and plain everyday county fairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

The Ohio courts have turned Tom John sons Scent car fare down, and the nicl<le is yet the motive power up there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

Democrats in congress have one satis- faction at least The republican majority put Senator Fairbanks on the retired list for four years anyway. He is vice presi- dent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04
Construction Along Bessemer Line.

T observed today that considerable work in the way of excavations is in progress along the North Bessemer car line,' said an Atlanta man yesterday. "The trunk sewer in several places runs almost parallel with the car line, and I noted that many workmen are em- ployed on the excavations. The i'm proved machinery that is being used In connection with the construction of the sewer Is very interesting. The steam shovel with which most of the excava- tions are being done certainly facilitates the work.
 Not far from the car line I perceived a number of men at work on the con struction of the new Bessemer water works near Hawkins springs. This itself Is great undertaking, judging from the heavy machinery that is being used in the building of the pumping station"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt have just celebrated their eighteenth wedding anniversary, but they had the good taste not to dub 1t with name, and a call for presents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

The armored cruiser Tennessee was launched yesterday, and now Tennessee must get ready to launch silver set for her. Such honors are expensive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04
Baseball Sap Is Rising.

From conversation I hear on the streets 1t is evident that the people are beginning to think about baseball again" said citizen who don't believe in such trivialities, yesterday Frequently I see two men clasp hands and the next min ute one of them asks If he has heard of any new men being signed The other generally says that he doesn't know a thing and then they walk to news stand to see what they can find in the way of what they call dope
 "I don't know anything about base ball but it seems very foolish to me for grown up men to go around talking about baseball three or four months be- fore 1t happens. I understand that the recent talk Is due to the closing of the football season. read about these things in the papers and while 1 never see them I suppose they are very interesting, or so many well known people wouldn't be a fool about it."
 After thus relieving his feelings. the citizen shook his head and walked off in the direction of a checker game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

Parsifal got good deal of free ad- vertising in the south only to give us the go-by.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04
About Persons.

G. E. Huskey of Springfield. H., is at the St. Nicholas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

Prof R. s. Mackintosh and Prof. c. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

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., 1904-12-04
FOOTBALL AND STRENUOUS LIFE

State Senator Fred L. BIackmon or Ah niston Is at the Hillman.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-30
MARK IT
American And Canadian
 Surveyors In the Field

A party of American government surveyors arrived yesterday and will begin work at once upon the work of locating the international bounrary be- tween Alaska and Canadian territory as it is set forth in the award of the Alaskan boundary tribunal which met in London last fall. The party is in charge of O. NJ. Leland, and it begins work on the summit of White Pass.
 This is one of several parties of American and Canadian surveyors now in the field at worA upon the boundary line. The,r work will all be subject to revision by Dr. O H. Tittman, super intendent of the Coast and GeOdetic Survey, who represents the United States under the agreement, and w. F. King, chief astronomer of the interior department of Canals, who the Canadian government
 Dr. Tittman and King will arrive in Southeastern Alaska next month, and spend several weeks in the district looking ovhr the ground, inspecting the work that is being done and in preparing for next years work, They will visit Lynn canal this year.
 In speaking of the work to be done by the surveying commission a recent City dispatch says:
 'It is probable that the work of. surveying and erecting visible marks will occupy at least four or five years The field parties can work only three or four months in the mountain zion on accounl of the SHOWS. The work of masking the line was begun in the Lynn canal country because that is the most important part of boundary. Nearly all the disputes between Canadians and Americans have occurred there, and the principal mining in- are centered in that region.
 Monuments are also to be erected along the Hist meridian and this work will probably have to be done in the wiutery season.
 Dr. Tittman and Mr. King will be in Skagway soon in connection with the boundary survey, are known here
 They marked the line in the Porcu- pine country under the mudus vivenda agreement, and spent few days here at that time.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-30
DOUBT IT
Many DiSer, dit Story of
 Finding the Islander

There is a disposition on the part of many transportation men to question the authority of the newspaper men who are sending out reports iTom Victoria about the details of the progress being ma le by those who are engaged in wreckiug the Islander. That dispOsi- tion was intensified the other day, when the dispatch was received from Vic toria, stating that the Islander went to the bottom at lllO p. m., August Il, 1901, whereas the Islander, in fact, left Skagway on her fatetul trip at about : o'clock in the evening of August H., 1901, and it was early the next morning that the disaster took place.
 Chief Engineer Browulee, of the Princess May, was the chief in the en- zine rooms of the Islander at the time of her last plunge to the bottom. He is generally regarded as the best au- thOrity Ou the last moments of the faithful old flyer. He gave ample evil dence Of his cOOlneSs during the mo- ments after the death wound had been received and before the ship went to her berth at the bottom of the canal on the coast of Douglas island.
 Mr. Brownlee came on the deck after tie ships prov was under water, and he walked aft as the deck was becOm- ing more and more submerged. He realized that the end of the craft was fast approaching and that to jump over board would be only to be drawn into the ship by the suction as she was fll- ing. He took a firm grip on the railing and held fast until the boat struck bot tom and the waters ceased to move, then he let go and came to the surface. The waterl caused Mir. Brownlee's watch to stop at l5 minutes tO2 o'clock, on the morning of August l5, 1901, and that has been the exact time of the aw- tul tragedy that ended the career of the Islander
 J. F. PharO, of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, who was recently in the north gave an interview to the POst-Intelligeneer upon his arrival at Seattle, wherein he expressed himself as skeptical that the wreck has been located at all.
 However, the officials of the Neptune Salvage Company, who have their wrecking apparatus anchored of the west coast of Douglas island, announce that they have located the wreck and that they are having little difficulty ir removing articles from the ship.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-30
WILL COME
Gen. Funston Will Be Due On
 The J, ftersOn

Gen. Fredeaick Funston, commander of the department of the Columbia, will arrive in Skagway on the Jefferson Monday. Gen. Funston.comes to the north on his annual tour of inspection of the the army posts in Alaska, aud will be accompanied by Major k. K. Evans, department adjutant general, andBurton ]. Mitchell, aide de camp. Afttc inspecting Fort William R.. Seward at Haines and the troops stationed at Skagway he will proceed to the interior, going down the Yukon river and toNome, from which place he will return to his headquarters at Vancouver Barracks
 Gen. Funston will soon become com mander of the Departm.n mt of the East with headquarters at New York.
 If the Buford should arrive in port tomorrow or the next day as is expected, there will be a larger assembly of army officers st Skagway than usually gather in one place except in the national capital in times of peace.
 In that event there will be in the city two general officers, one cololOnel, two majors, about a dozen captains and nearly twice that many lieutenants.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-30
BUSY WEEK
Many Steamships Scheduled
 10 Arrive

There are nine Puget sound liners scheduled to be due in Skagway during the week that will begin with tomor- row. The list includes ships for every day except Wednesday and Friday, with two for Monday, three for Saturday and the Al-Ki due any old day.
 The Farallon, which is passed due, should lead the fleet, and be in port to- morrow.
 The new flyer Jefferson should m'ke her second appearance in the harbOr Monday, and she will probably give an excursion before leaving port.
 The Topeka is also billed 10 arrive Monday.
 Tuesday, the Princess May will come again, after running in the place of the Princess Victoria, between Seattle and Vancouver, calling a. Victoria, while the latter ship was being repaired be- cause Of the accident 10 he Princess Victoria in the entrance Co Vancouver harbor.
 The Valencia is billed 10 arrive from the south next Thursday, aud Sat urday will be the busiest day of them all if the three ships that are scheduled for that day shall arrive. On that day the Spokane will come on her last ex- cursion trip for the season, the white flyer Dolphin will arrive and the Diri- go will be due.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-30
THE EVENT
Monday Next Takes Plac, the Great Slaughter Sale
 of SkagWay.

Don't be foolish and say this is one of Keelar'S usual advertisements, but come around Monday and see the prices.
 l am determined to close cut all my bulky goods, chinaware, cut glass, clocks, bric-a-brac, in fact everything except my watches and jewelry, and Monday next is the opening day, to last week, of this great sacrifice sale.
 Every grown lady(uOt Chrldren) will receive next Monday, free of charge, a beautiful souvenir spoon by calling at my store and looking at the bargains.
 EEELAR, Skagway's Jeweler.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-30
WILL OPEN
Schools to Btgin Work on
 Monday.

The summer vacation of the youth of Skagway has about run its course. The public schools of the city will reopen for the new school year Monday morn ing, and the young idea will turn it's at- tention from idle thoughts and learn how to shoot.
 The schools will be under the super intendency of Prof. J, T. Leel this year as they have for the two previous years. The other teachers will be Mrs. Il, +. Drapr Mrs. George A. Rosenberg, Miss Edna Moorehouse and Miss Har- riet Case.
 It is believed the attendance will be larger this year than it was last, While it is very much desired that all the pupils who will attend school this year should begin on the first day of school, it is not believed the daily at tendance will reach the maximum dur ing the first days of the term.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-30
HAIR TELLS CHARACTER
Color of Hair Said to Indicate a Per
 sons Temperament

Many people believe that blonde or light hair denotes affection and dark hair cOnstrncy, a person without hair is not devoid of character; far from it The disposition of the av rage bald headed man is to show such sOlicitude for the welfare of others, that he neg lect himself. A germ causes badness. Prof SabOuraud, of Paris, France, in- nOcculated a rabbit with Dandrufi germs, caused it to become totally bald in hve weeks time. To rid the scalp of these dangerous germs it is neces. sary to apply NeWbrO's Herpicide.
 "DestroY the cause-you remove the effect
 Sold by leading druggists. Send 1Op in stamps for sample to the Herpicide Co Detroit, Mich
 Wm Britt, Special Agent.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-30
ALL FIXED
Clayson & Co. Is ReaJy for
 the Ira te

F. II. Clayson X Co. is better pre- pared to meet the trade than ever be- fore. Its large stock of goods is located in the best store in Alaska, which affords the best of facilities to show customers the finest lines of goods that were every brought to this country.
 Every line is irst-class. It is the policy of the company to carry only the best there is.
 The stock includes the famous Hart, ShafTner x Marx suits, in all the latest styles and patterns; the latest and best David Adler x Sons suits; Packard's and Cutters famous shoes, Hart, ShafT- ner x Marx rain coats; all the leading makes in all kinds of mems furnishings.
 Everything is guaranteed, and every body knows what F. H. Clayson & Co. s guarantee means.