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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-09
Locating the Syn0dical COLLEGE.

Colleges are not nowadays located in
secluded towns or districts. The days
and ways Of the past are no longer
followed and repeated. Colleges are
located in populous districts, and if the
synod which meets today will make a
careful estimate of the population of
Alabama at the end of the next fifty
years, it will see where the weight of
population will be. II will be in Jones
vafley-in the mineral district at any
rate.
A college located in this district will
in fifty years have near its doors one
half OF the young men of the state who
desire higher education. Not only
population, but beauty of scenery
healthfulness Of location, and high san
itation favor location in this distric
in Jones valley-in Bessemer, to bt
definite. A location elsewhere would
be considered fifty years hence a mis-
take. A location in this district would
grow better and more useful as tn,
years go on.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-09
DIR. MURRAY,s DECISION.

From the Baltimore Herald.
1t is seldom that honors fall upon a
man in such quick succession as those
which have descended upon the Rev. Or.
John Gardner Murray, rector OF St
Michael and All Angels Protestant Epis-
copal church of this city. The explanation
of course, is In the fact that DIR. Murray
Is a rare man and is fitted for the very
highest position calling for character and
executive ability. :.
When he was elected bishop of the
diocese of Kentucky the Herald expressed
the hope that he would remain in ,Balti-
more. We are glad that he has reached
this decision. He has a great church, a
splendid section of the city and re-
markably fine constituency of apprecia-
tive and progressive people. Amid such
surroundings and with such members to
support his work, he has a field for the
exercise of the widest usefulness.
We think he has done wisely and we
know that Baltimore is delighted at the
thought OF keeping him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-09
WARLIKE TRAINING is
GIVEN THE COSSACKS

build, and every line of his uniform ac-
centuates his stockiness.
That the cossacks are formidable antag-
onists cannot be denied. There is in fact,
but one thing that can be said against
them. They are ignorant 80 per cent be-
Ing unable to read or write. The Co.'S
sack has but two ideas-that of the force
and power of his horse and arms, and
that of blind, implicit subordination. He
does not think He has no initiative He Is
not resourceful. His scouting is merely a
matter of laundering along, in sufficiently
large numbers to stumble on what he is
seeking. A dozen intelligent scouts could
cover as much ground as a regiment of
cossacks. But he can fight. 1t was the
cossack who ended the brilliant career of
Charles XII of Sweden. 1t was the cos
1872 who rolled back Napoleon from
Moscow. 1t was the cossack who retrieved
the honor of the Russian arms in the
Turkish war of 1877. The eyes of the mill
tary profession are turned toward Man
churia, where he is now to be pitted
against the soldier of Japan, the parvenu
among military powers. The latter is de-
fcient in cavalry, but has a light infantry
admirably organized, capable of marches
of almost increditable length and swift
ness, intelligent crafty and animated by
a patriotism that is almost religion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-09
Boarding HOUSE Chicken.

when / reached my boarding house to-
night I observed that there was an air
OF general hilarity among the converse
tionalists seated on the veranda and when
l entered the dining room I was sur
prised to notice the smiling faces that
were gathered about the board. In fact 1
do not recall that there has been such
good humored assembly of diners a.
the establishment in several months and
naturally l was anxious to discover the
cause Of so much good feeling
The landlady looked so dignified and
yet so affable that l hesitated to ap-
proach her on the subject, so I reluctant
~ handed over to her the price of my
board and took my seat.
THE secret was too good to keep, how
ever. l had no sooner captured my nap
kin and discreetly concealed it beneath
the table when young lady at my right
leaned over with a smile and Informed
me that we were to have fried chicken
and spring fowls at that. I felt like offer
ing up an invocation to the shades of inn
mortal Chandelier and Dame Partlet
but restrained my emotion. Fried chicken
in hash establishment is not to be
despised."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-09

who have been ordered to leave theil
homes is doubtless due to a count Of
noses, the deporters having at any rate
the more campaign money and posi-
bly, the more votes.
The conflict between capital and
labor has gone on without cessation
over a year. It was started to secure
in the mines an eight-hour day. The
mine operators determined at the out
set to fight down any dictation at the
hands of the union workers, and af-
fairs in Colorado have gone steadily
from bad to worse. Outrages are be-
coming common on both isdes. One
side resorts to dynamite while the
other through a subservient governor
sends troops to the front firing as they
advance. 1t is death and destruction
on every hand, and citizens are driven
into exile by scores. How long the
horrors will last it is difficult to say,
but it is not difficult to say how the
state will vote il the deportation of
citizens goes on unchecked.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-09
Exiled from Colorado.

The constitution of 1901, after de
claring that immigration shall be en-
couraged, and that emigration shall
not be prohibited, goes on to say that
mo citizen shall be exiled" The Ala
bama constitution does not, it is true
extend all the way to Cripple Creek
but the common law does, and It is
not easy to see why Governor Pea
body, a republican, and President
Roosevelt, another republican, are
standing pat on the determination OF
the mine operators to exile their
enemies, the union miners.
Even If martial law had been de
clared at Cripple Creek and it's neigh
borhood the right to drive citizens into
exile would be doubtful, and it is
clearly illegal while the county re
mains free from martial law
The non-action of the state and fed
eral authorities in the cases of citizens
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-09
Drawing the Color Line.

''The Eufaula, l. T., Indian baseball
team has been playing ball in the neigh
boring towns for several weeks said a
gentleman last night. This afternoon
they went out to Bessemer and when
they got off the car they walked up to
the best hotel in the town, while large
crowd of negroes looked on in evident
establishment They were clearly not
accustomed to seeing such swarthy WIS.,
itors patronizing hotel set apart for
white guests and expected every minute
that the whole company would be bounce
ed out into the street by the irate land
lord, who believes in drawing the color
line.
Until the Bessemer negroes learned
that the strangers were Indians and not
related to them they INDUCED in many
speculations as to who and what the
mysterious visitors were and why they
presumed to stop at dotel devoted en-
tirely to the white folks"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-09
On Taking a Drink.

At was rather amused this afternoon
by little incident which L witnessed in
front of a local saloon" said a printer.
las I passed by 1 noticed a man talking
to a woman with a baby in her arms who
was evidently his WIFE Just as / passed
them the man turned away and said
carelessly, Well, let's take drink The
woman did not appear startled by the in
vitation but placed the baby in her hus-
bands arms and said she did not care
to have one just then. I presume the
man went into the saloon and had his
drink while his wife waited, as 1 saw him
finally hand back the baby and walk
away.
THAT reminds me of a well-dressed
woman l saw one day following a besot-
ted husband over town. In a fit of des-
peration one morning she announced
that If he did not quit drinking she would
drink too. He thought she was joking
and turned pale when his wife followed
him down town with grim look on her
face. Thinking to shake her off, the man
turned into the first saloon he reached,
but when he got to the bar there stood
his wife at his elbow. He walked out
without refreshing himself and trying
THAT fellow decided that he had better
mount the water wagon forthwith, and
he did"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-09

the synod eonvenes at the First Presby-
terrain church tonight.
Gen. John w A. Sanford, one of the
most distinguished of Montgomery's citi-
zens. has been with his son. John w. A
Sanford, Jr.. at his home on the South
Highlands for q few days.
J. d. Hand formerly a wealthy Ala
bama lumberman but now of Los Ala
mos, N. M, arrived IN Birmingham last
night. He still has considerable property
interest at Bay Minette apd his visit to
Alabama is for the purpose Of looking
after this property.
Col Wiley C. Tunstall associate rail-
road commissioner, came to Birmingham
from Montgomery last night He will go
to his home in Greensboro this morning.
Judge w. A. Collier of Clanton is in the
city.
Messrs W. f. Fits and S. F. Aston
Of Tuscaloosa are in Birmingham.
Marion is at the Hillman.
Julius Edel of Richmond. Va, is at the
Hillman.
H. Lee Harvey of Atlanta. representing
the Southern States Portland Cement
company. has been in the city several
days on business connected with his
firm. Mr. Harveys company is one of the
largest in the south. Much of its output
is being used in paving the streets of
Birmingham and in building the trunk
sewer
DR.. Eugene A. Smith, state geologist
and professor of geology in the University
of Alabama, is at the Morris.
J. A. Hines of Philadelphia is registered
at the st. Nicholas.
F. C. Hays of Selma is at the Colonial.
A. H. Fagin and s. o. Raney, Jr., OF
Union Springs are at the Morris.
c. w. Newell of Chicago is at the st.
Nicholas.
Samuel J. Smith of Atlanta is regis
tered at the Colonial.
D. A. Day of Hartselle is at the Morris.
j. I. Poe of Mobile is in the city.
]. Lodge OK Tuscaloosa is stopping at
the ST. Nicholas,
j. E. Langley of Philadelphia is at the
Colonial.
IT. R. Jones of Gainesville is in the
city.
]. Wilson of Decatur is at the Morris.
Miss George Dodwell and Mrs. Tolliver
leave this morning for trip to Augusta,
Savannah and Charleston.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-09
THAT GO DOWN TO THE
SEA IN SHIPS.v

BY Arthur e. ]. Legge
Slowly going from the crowded quay,
With all its noise and glare,
The long ship turns her head to the sea-
And the harbor sounds die dreamily
In warm, illumined air.
Tai, anchored vessels are vague and fade.
And pale, reflected light,
In bars DER the dark smooth water laid
From the pile and pier-with the moon to
aid
Passes into the night.
Blurred land goes back, and mounded
swell
Skaters the mirrored stars,
And tumbles the lighted buoys, that tell
The roadway. ringing a fioat-Dorne bell,
That weirdly clangs-and Jars.
But silence comes, till never sound
In the ghostly hush is heard,
Save, eager pist. ms that thump and pound
Ind the wash OF water ripping round,
And cry of some dim bird.
And the vast and starry temple grows,
With cleaning, swaying floor,
And the startled soul looks out, anc
knows
That here Times brief adventurer goes
Through the mysterious door.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-09
Duty Before Honors.

The action of the Rev. John G. Muir
ray, former rector of the Church of the
Advent in this city, in declining one
of the best bishoprics In his church,
is one that should be told and retold.
He is at the head of large parish in
Baltimore, and he finds in it plenty Of
useful work. He has therefore de-
clined to become bishop of Kentucky.
Mr.. Murray is still in the prime of
life-at the age when men are full of
ambition, but ne prefers the quiet work
of parish to the routine work and
honors of bishoprie, however choice
1t may be. He thus becomes an ex-
ample to all self-seekers in or out of
the church. He thus puts duty first
and selfishness last And in that re-
spect he is certainly following in the
footsteps of the Prince of Peace, who
taught unselfishness at every turn in
his earthly career.
The self-seekers and the ambitious
climbers are out of place in church
life. Such men belong in politics.
Their type stands out clearly but not
enviably in Cardinal Wolsey, as Shake
speare presents him, and it is refresh
ing to read that we have now and then
in this country men who prefer duty
to honors.
Mr.. Murray knows, however, that he
can accomplish more for his fellow
men in a large and influential parish
than he could in bishopric my
present paramount duty is here" he
says, writing from Baltimore, and in
Baltimore he has concluded to stay
He stays where he can be most useful
where the field before him is white
with the harvest. We may well be
proud of this Albanian who saw his
duty and did it. Ambition is good in
its proper place, but ambition in a
church should lie wholly along the line
of duty, and for that matter so it
should in AL other callings, even in
politics This is the lesson of Mr.. Muir
rays declination of really choice
bishopric, and an excellent lesson it is
to all of us.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-09
DINING IN PARIS.

From the New Y ork tribune.
The customs of restaurants and of
diners In Paris are different from those
of New York, for such a story as the
following is unprecedented In the lobster
belt:
Three ladies were taken by 'fetard'
to supper at a fashionable restaurant.
BY breakfast time the banquet had just
come to an end. The gilded youth sug-
gested tea and toast, which was brought,
and took the party on to the hour for
luncheon. That meal was ordered, served
and dispatched. Afternoon tea time still
found the party in the same restaurant
rooms. Toward 6 in the evening the
gilded and persistent youth called for
cash, clean shirt and dinner The land
lord lent 300 francs. shirt was brought
in on a salver, and the youth retired to
a dressing room to freshen himself up for
dinner. The latter meal was duly served
and eaten. Then the three ladies and
their host considered 1t was time to go
home, having spent exactly twenty-four
hours in the restaurant Before they left
the landlord sent in his little bill. Meals
and wines 4O7 francs, loan 300 francs, per-
fumery 80 francs 80 centimes, one gentle
mans dress shirt Is francs, cigars and
cigarettes GO francs 25 confines. cab fare
II francs, total ss4 francs rs confines The
"fetard" said the charges were exorbi-
tant and refused to pay. But the res
taurant keeper having brought the mat
cided that his account was not. all things
considered, excessive, and have ordered
defendant to settle 1t to the full amount
| Of Sl66SS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-09
Uncle Sam at the Gates

Inc government gave the st. Louis
fair a good roun1 sum at the outset,
and later it loaned $4,500,000 to the
exposition company, taking as security
a lien upon the gate receipts. On the
18th of June 40 per cent of previous
gross receipts are to be handed over
to the government; on July l like
payment is to be made. After July l
the exposition company /. guarantees
that the payments shall not be less
than one million dollars month. The
lien is really a first mortgage on the
entire show, and if payments are not
forthcoming the government is author
lied to take possession of it and con-
duet it until the loan is liquidated.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw has
already officially and formally notified
President Francis that he will step in
and run the show if the payments
named in the loan agreement are not
promptly made. This means that Presi-
dent Francis must hand over about
100000 by July l, and no one believes
he will have that much in his vest
pocket. If Leslie M. Shaw of Iowa
means business, he must therefore by
July 1 become chief Snowman both in
and out of the Pike, and new world
of patronage will be opened to the re
publican campaign managers.
Mr.. Shaw intimates, true to his part
as a money lender, that President
Francis is not causing the newspapers
to boom the show sufficiently, and he
seems to think he himself would prove
the better Snowman. Mr.. Shaw viii
doubtless find, If he takes hold Of thu
show, that Dingleyism has produced
such hard times the people are not IL
condition to go in great numbers. HI
will doubtless soon see that the bust
ness cannot be unduly forced. Suct
fairs are not money-makers, and st
Louis is evidently preparing to fall
INTO the procession. Mr.. Shaw will
have to double-quick If he gets the
governments money back under the
terms of the loan contract.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-09
WORDS AND THEIR USES.

Here are some illuminating definitions
from tho Foolish Dictionary; Baby
From the Greek babai. wonderful. Pa
rents are yet to be heard from who don't
think theirs is a wonder A nocturnal
animal to which everyone in sleeping
car is eager to give wide berth" Bat
Senior partner Of Bat. Ball g. Co.. and
never found without the rest of the firm.
as 1t takes several high balls to make
one short bat" Observation-Disclosures
of ones birth Observed only by men and
children" "Bubber-The useful product
live baby"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-09

From the Review of Reviews.
INSTEAD of curbing the turbulent Co.'S
sack tribes when she absorbed them
like spirit, turned them into an ever
ready, self-trained advance guard for her
enormous empire.
The derivation OF their name sheds
light upon their origin and early history
"Cossack' is OF Asiatic origin and for
merly signifed robber or freebooter.
They sd ang from bands OF military ad-
venturers who, upon the death of Cen
ghis Khan, mingled with the bands Of
Tartars-remnsnts of his invading host
and settled on the banks of the Dnieper,
or In the marshes of the Don and the
Volga.
Pillaging, marauding, killing these red
wolves of the south were not quieted until
Catherine the Great transplanted their
ferocious energies to the Turkish frontiers
in the Caucasus. As the frontier was
pushed eastward to the Pacific and south
east toward In6ia entire towns, from the
headman down to the dogs and cats
were transplanted into the new terri
tory. These were formed into the tribes
Of CosSacks that take their names from
the districts in which they were settled.
The benevolent car permits all Cos
sacks to hold the land which they have
cleared, settled upon and defended against
his enemies, merely asking in return uni
versaI service in the Russian army. This
land is redistributed every six years, to
keep pace with the change of population.
Every Cossack is required to serve the
Little Father twenty-four years-tnree
years in the preparatory class, twelve
years in the field class, five years In the
reserve and four years in the opoitchenie'
His training begins in his infancy. When
forty days old, hs mother takes MIN 10
the church for prayers of purincation.
When she returns the father meets ner
on the threshold, takes the child buckles
a sword about his waist and hands MIN
back, congratulating the mother on nav
ing given birth to a Cossaek. The cradle
songs by which the child Is lulled 10 sleep
are recitals of feats OF arms or border
warfare. At the age of three, he Is taught
TO sit astride a horse; at five, he appears
on the street on horseback and joins with
his young comrades in the mounted
games. AS he develops the tribal tradi-
tons are migrated in his mind. They
for, the chief part of his education-be-
You'd his pillow. he knows nothing but SER
vice in .the army and war.
Much has been said of the stalwart
Russian troops and of fine tall Cossacks,
with their fierce energetic expression.
Taking the figures Of one Of the yearly
conscriptions for the entire army, out of
2140oo men $4,000 were under five feet
four inches. and but 5000 were five feet
eight. The Cossack is slightly taller than
the ordinary Russian. out does not aver
age above five feet five as he stands in
uniform. Instead of fierce energy, ne
gives impression of good natured indiffer-
ence and stoieism. He Is of rather heavy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-09
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
Being bad IS generally a matter of get
ting found out
Most any girls waist is slim enough to
fit the shortest arm.
It's curious how fond a man can be
of girls family till he marries her.
Some girls are so modest it makes them
blush to have glove squeeze their hand.
The man who thinks he would have been
great hero if he had been a soldier
gets pretty mad with his wife when she
wants him to go around and fight over
the gas bill.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-09
A Real BeIIIaerent.

"A revival of the determination which
led regiment after regiment up the slopes
OF Gettysburg was seen about half past
three o'clock this evening on Second ave
nue. in front of the Climax Union Bar sa-
LOOM" raid commercial man yesterday.
"A party, whose name is withheld, was
playing pool in that place when an al
tercatlon over the game arose. which re-
suited in one of the players being hit over
the head with pool cue by the other
player. and free fist fight ensued
.Officer Hawkins was quicloy on the
scene and butted into the little affair only
TO be attacked by the unknown; others
Joined in. glass was broken, crowds gath
cred. etc, but still the unknown would
not give in. and when the police patrol
citizens Joined in the struggle to put the
energetic fighter into the wagon One
man took hold of his legs, another mis-
arms, another his shoulders, another his
head, and still he would not go in. 1t was
only by lifting him bodily that he was
placed into the wagon.
.arhen the old reliable southern deter
,nination was seen. First he stuck his
head out of the door, then a hand, then
n foot until the order was given to drive
on with two officers hanging on to the
back OF the patrol wagon. the door still
omen with the occupants head protruding.
On Nineteenth street it was necessary to
stop the patrol wagon and pus-- the man
hack inside as he was getting further and
further out. In that way he was finally
landed at police headquarters and placed
in a cell. He was in no condition to be
questioned, and no information could be
obtained as to bis identity or residence"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-09

From the Philadelphia Press.
Mr. spiffkins, my fiance." said Miss
Passay. coyly. is so fervidly poetic. He
says he positively, venerates me-teeI
heep'
Which means, of course" remarked
Miss Peppery. that he considers you
venerable"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-09
IN HOTEL LOBBIEs
Baseball Funeral March

II was much amused yesterday after
noon to hear the negro who officiates as
drummer for the Birmingham baseball
team beating funeral march while mar
aiding the streets with the baseball ban
ner,' said a man about town last night.
''rhe darby is very fair drummer and
he was knocking off his funeral music in
great style, apparently unconscious of the
incongruity of his selection. Several peo-
pie who caught the notes of his music
smiled, while others feared that it was an
evil omen"