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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-08

a crusade against dynamite bombs and crackers and against the toy pistol Is an- nounced as among its main objects. Ali cases of accident or death reported as resulting from these forbidden explo- sives will be traced back to the seller He will be held personally responsible and prosecuted.
 The Chicago movement Is a reminder of the figures collected last year by the American Medical Association showing that 4.449 deaths and injuries resulted from the celebrations of July 4th, 1903, in the country at large.
 There were 406 deaths due to lockjaw for which the toy pistol was responsible. Other forms of mortal injury took sixty victims. There were ten persons who were made blind, seventy-five who lost one eye,fifty-four who lost hands, arms or legs,174 who lost fingers and 367o who received other injuries.
 At the battle of Bunker HILL famous preliminary to the next years dawning of Independence Day, there were killed l45 Americans and 359 of the British-a total only thirty-eight greater than that in the celebration slaughter of this one Fourth of July
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-08

Hemi, Mai Sailor and MT. Barbaretto have excellent parts.
 The fact that this organization has made good It's promise has much to do with It's greaS success. The same lavish display of costumes and scenery that caused comment on its previous engage ment here will be a feature the present week. The large chorus of girls will be very much in evidence throughout the piece. wearing many very fetching cos tumes Seats are now selling and the large Bijou Monday night audience Is as- sured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-08

religious conviction and many of none at all, did shining service in the sacred cause of human liberty, A Catholic sov- ereign supplied us with powder, and many Catholics of high rank served in our armies. Free thinkers, too or deists who were so chased. Thomas Paine, for example. to whom we have never paid our debt of gratitude, were plentiful with help. Men, too, of loose private character such as Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, gave almost matchless and incom- parable talents to the cause and risked their lives time and time again. If the D. A. R. lings will take a straight tip from one who loves them all individually and collectively, they will hereafter es- chew in their sessions all references cal culated to precipitate polemical or theo- logical acridities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-08
Female Flshhawk Guarded Her Mate.
From the Providence Journal.

From the Providence Journal
 Complaints are made of the shooting and attempted shooting of fshhawks fin the town of Bristol, and people near whose homes the hawks nst are very much incensed because of the killing of one fishhawk recently, on the land of Dr. H. M. Howe at Ferry Hill. and the wounding of another of the birds on the shore. near the residence of Edward Anthony.
 MT Anthony noticed the wounded bird near his home the last of the week. with a wound in its throat and the breast feathers covered with blood. It was alone for a couple of days, It's mate not having arrived. As soon as the female bird came from the south 1t caught fish and fed the wounded bird until the wound improved.
 The bird shot at and wounded which Is nearly over its hurt, Mir. Anthony claims Is the same hawk wounded in the wing by rifle ball thirty years ago. He recognizes the stiffness in the wing that was wounded year after year.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-08
Qarlinus In a Row.

What pity, what a might pity the ses- sion of the thirteenth Continental Con- gress of the Daughters of the American Revolution couldn't have closed without the pretty D. A. R. lings getting into a row over religion! It should be constant ly borne in mind by the members of all our historic societies that in the Ameri- can Revolution persons of all shades of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-08
A Card of Thanks.

We take this method to thank our many friends and acquaintances for their kindness and sympathy during the sick ness and death of our little daughter and sister, Essie Ophelia. Also for the beau tiful floral offerings.
 MIR. AND MRS. J. H. VINCENT AND
 FAMILY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-08

whispered that the next shake-up will shake him up stlll higher He's an arrriv- ing man, and no mistake, in that circle; and his getting this dead open-and-shut job of doing the Prince of India will stick another red feather in his cap. Whew! I wish had whack at it"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-08
General Wallace Loves Retirement.

The picturesque figure of Gen. Lew Wal lace, author of Ben Hur, and formerly a distinguished diplomat, is not so often seen here as it used to be. The General is bulking in years little and does not like to leave his cosy home In Indiana very much. Hence no one was surprised
 when the news came that he had declined to head the republican ticket as a presl- dential elector this year. He is reported to have intimated that he would be will ling to go to Chicago as a delegate-at- large, the position he had in 1888 and 1896, Der of the committee on resolutions. But the slate having heen already made up, and General Lew Wallace doubtless knowing this, it looks as though he did not care to plough much longer in the field political. Besides, as he has just sold the stage rights of his novel, "The Prince of India" to Klaw and Erlanger, who expect to produce 1t early this fall, he has enough on his mind right now and for the summer J. I. c. Clark, a New York journalist of note and repute, who has produced one very clevery construct ed play and several adaptations that have enjoyed some vogue, has been chosen to dramatize General Wallace's novel-no easy task, one would say. Yet brother playwright remarked to me: What a lucky chap that Clark is, he always fall
 on his feet like the cat with nine lives and he always tumbles into cream-soft snaps! In spite of Jim Bennetts rule of never taking back on his paper man who once left him, Clarke is there now in the snug berth of Sunday editor, and it's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-08
ADJUSTMENTS.
AT THE BlJOU.

All the week, with matinees :
 Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. < "The Idols Eye" presented by the < Bijou Opera company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-08
Hero Taylor Rewarded.

It is pleasant to note in line with this reference to secret service detectives, that Richard II. Taylor at last has received the naval medal for gallant service which for years has been due to him. Taylor, when quartermaster on the Nipsic, In the disaster at Apia, Samoa, that sent his boat with the Vandalia and the Trenton to the bottom, distinguished himself in company with two others who got medals of honor. But in some odd shuffle of the files of the war department, Hero Fay lor's name and act were lost, mislaid or strayed from the premises. The President recently learned of this either through Secretary Moody or James Jeffrey Roche, the brilliant poet and editor of the "Bos- ton Pilot" who naturally take a pro- found interest in that sad episode of our naval history, because Roches brother was among the drowned. Roche's beauti- full poem, published in the Atlantic Monthly" the first stanza of which runs thus, commentaries that loss:
 Shall we the storm-tossed sailors, weep
 For those who may not sail again?
 Or wisely envy them, and keep
 Our pity for the living men?"
 One is tempted to quote the entire five stanzas they are so manly and so touch- ing; but I believe the poem Is in the cold storage of the publishers copyrights and so dare only advise my readers to look 1t up and get it by heart. The President, who is familiar with the real poem, had an investigation made, found Taylor had been unjustly sighted and ordered a medal engraved for him which he has received from the Presidents own hands. When MT. Roosevelt does a worthy deed such as this 1t Is particularly agreeable dulce ct decorum-to chronicle 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-08
GLASS.

For every place glass Is used Window, skylight, plate, prism. Showcases, square or bent. BIRMINGHAM PAINT & GLASS co.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-08
ALL WOMEN

Who wish to retain or regain their health must see to it that functional regularity is established. This Is an all-important question and the wise woman will resort to Hostetter's Stom- ach Bitters at the first symptom of any Arrangement, because she knows it always gives prompt relief. Pains In the Back, BIoating, Vomiting, Head ache, Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Painting Spells and SIeepIessness are all dan ger signals which require the Bitters. Try one bottle.
 HOSTETTER'S
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-08
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The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-10-20

Of the property and points uner-
ringly to a wise and constructive
managerial policy.
The gross receipts from traffic
were s., ,868, 334 and the expense of
operation and taxes $6,oo5 ,6IS.
The excess of income was $I,776,-
274 and the fixed charges $I,Io7,-
62S. the surplus being $57s. s.6I5.
The income for the past year from
passenger traffic alone amounted to
S, 78I, ,o47, an increase of $24o. .3oI.
This fact not only indicates greater
and wider circulation on the part
of the people of the territory served
by the road. but it shows that COM
mercial and social intercourse be-
tween Memphis and that great ter
ritory is augmenting with time and
increased transportation satellites.
President Stuyvesant Fish points
to this large increase of passenger
traffic receipts as a convincing evil
dehce of the prosperity in the terri
tory influenced by the operation Of
the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
Railroad As this report will be
freely circulated, we expect to hear
that the National Republican Com
Inittee will seize upon it as cam
paign literature and attempt to
make It appear that the prosperous
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-10-20
Our playgoers will shortly have

Our playgoerS will shortly have
All opportunity TO witness in The
Marriage of Kitty" the greatest
semi-musical comedy success of last
season in New York and Of the pre-
vious year in London, where it
achieved the remarkable run of $50
performances. This comedy will
be presented here with an admira-
bic cast OF Metropolitan favorites
headed by Bettina Gerard and Max
Figman, and with a magnificent
scenic production which is the ex-
act duplicate of those used in Lon
don and New York. The electrical
effects which illustrate views of
Lake Geneva by day and night are
said to be revelations in the art of
stage lighting.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-10-20
Y. & M. v. z. z. statement.

Elsewhere appears the twenty
third annual report of the Yazoo
& Mississippi Valley Railroad Com
pany to President Stuyvesant Fish.
The statement is interesting and
commends itself to the thought of
the people of this section for rea-
sons that have their origin in con-
ditions OF local pride. First, the
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Rail-
road is almost like Memphis insti-
tuition, because its general Offices
are located here and its highest
commissioned directing officials,
outside of New York and Chicago,
make their homes in this city. Sec
ondly, it is the main artery through
which the commercial and indus
trial interests of Memphis reach the
marvelously productive Delta coun7
try and through the same artery of
commerce are the teeming products
of that territory poured into this
city. If for no other reason the in
creasing usefulness of the Yazoo &
Mississippi Valley Railroad as
part Of the Illinois Central system
would appeal to Memphians and
the people of the great Mississippi
Valley. The report in question
shows a most satisfactory condition
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-10-20

conditions whence preceded the in
creased revenues Of the Yazoo &
Mississippi Valley Railroad were
solely influenced by Roosevelt's 5 ad-
ministration and republican legisla-
ton. But at the outset they would
find themselves up against a stone
wall. For instance, the statement
shows that, in spite of an increase
of $528,24 in gross receipts, the
surplus over fixed charges was but
a trife over $18, 900. This is said
to be due in part to greatly in
creased expense of conducting trans
portation arising from higher cost
of material, particularly fuel, and
to the very great increase which
has taken place in payments to en-
ployees, the pay rolls for the year
1904 having amounted to $3755,
7oE. SO. as against $5,4o8, 37o.S3 in
1903, an increase of $257,42o. SO. +"
Hence it is apparent that while the
earnings of the railroad show con-
siderable gain. the increase has
been paid out to employees in wages
and for increased cost of material
used in maintenance of way So,
after all, the showing really repre-
sents nothing more from the pros
perity standpoint than the handling |
Of greater volume of money by
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-10-20

S. lie Quinn of cavendish, VT,
was robbed of his customary health
by invasion of Chronic Constipa-
ton. When DR.. Kings New Life
Pills broke into house. his trouble
was arrested and now he's entirely
cured. They're guaranteed to cure.
25c at ] A. Shreve's Drug Store.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-10-20

the railroad company, which in
turn was redistributed to meet in
creased costs of operating because
Of advances in the cost of living to
its sempIoyees-CommerciaI-Appea
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-10-20

Bnggies. Wagons. Harness. Sad.
dlery, Strap Goods. Complete line.
Call and see our stock.
LAZ. LEWIS SONS.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-10-20
DAVID BOOKS DEPARTMENT ST(
There is Only One Way to Stop Bad Habits That is to


goods that the catalogues
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-06
NEGRO MURDER SOCIETIES.
Do not Band Together for Purpose OF
Committing Crime.

We nay as well say that we do moi
believe at all in the existence of this
bugaboo. We do not believe that tith-
er now or at any time in the last,
such societies are or were existent
or even possible. There are bad ne
groes as this town of Washington
knows full we'll. There are criminals,
outlaws, and all the rest Of it. Mre-
over, it cannot be denied that herr as
in Philadelphia. New York, and disc
where negro colonies arise as one nan
against the police officer or any oiher
agent Of the law. and without asking
a question fall upon him with homi-
cidal purpose. This is the instinct of
the professional pariah n malefaltor.
But negroes do not band together for
murder, arson, or Ii
is not in their nature to do so. When
we hear this accusation We know it for
a p~reteXt, and we have never yet gone
wrong in our forecast of the colse-
Quences.
The average negro is a peaceful,eon-
tented, improvident, n well-mealinS
creature. If the socalled leaders ana
the clergymen of the race would stop
telling them about their wrongs and
would preach morality instead of the
savage hysteria they call religion, the
negroes as a mass would become use
full members of society, even in the
cities. The fact is that. considering
the appeals of the demagogues who
want to use them, the mischievous
suggestions Of doctrinaires who know
nothing about them. n the ignorance
and superstition of the persons who
never think or care for their real well
fare, the wonder is that they are not
all ir~reconcilable barbarians and de-
generates. If it were true that the ne
groes at the south were capable OF
conspiring to the ends in question.
why have not these alleged societies
made their appearance in districts
where they are in an overwhelming
majority-in the rich alluvial lands of
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas
and Arkansas? Why don't these iends
| operate in neighborhoods in which
| they are numerically dominant?
The authors of these pfeposterous
roor-backs confute themselves, For
a successful or ever a formidable con-
| spiracy there must be intelligence and
| yet the historians of the negro murder
societies do not give h negro credit
for ordinary common sense.-WashinS-
| ton Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-06
Hill and Parker.

Much has been said about Judge Par
ker's political obligations to Mr.. Hill.
Little has been said about Mr.. Hills
obligations to Judge Parker. II is all
a matter of nineteen years ago. when
Judge Parker vas thirty-three years
old. but the truth is Mr.. Hill cid not
appoint the man who won the battle
in 1SS5-a victory hat opened the way
to the United States Senate-until he
was sought by powerful delegations of
lawyers. If there is any political debt
existing between Judge Parker and
Mr.. Hill on account of that b.-gone
time, Mr.. Hill n not Judge Parker.
is the debtor. 1t is a sign of a ehival-
rous nature that Judge Parke. has
never sought TO better his Political
prospects by calling attention TO the
actual facts. He has been denounced
as Mr.. Hills creature, for no other
reason than that, nineteen years ago
Mr.. Hill named him to fill a brief mex
pired term. To those who know Judge
Parker and have had experience Of his
strength and independence, nothing can
be more ridiculously false than the
idea that Judge Parker is not in every
way his own master.-Creelmaa IN
Review OF Reviews.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-06
saved From His Friends.

Emanuel Friend, lawyer, has a
small nephew who was recently vac
cinated on his left arm. says the New
York Herald. Soreness Soon develop
ed and the youngster was supplied
with a small contrivance made of wire
gauze to protect the arm from the
buffets incidental to the employment
of adolescent youth. But one morn
ing it was discovered the lad had
transferred his protector to the right
arm .
do you know that your protector
is on the wrong arm demanded his
mother.
"Oh, it's on the right arm, all right"
returned the lad.
Yes, I know it is on your right
arm, but you were yaccinated on the
left" said his parent. You have left
the sore without any protection"
Have II" retorted the urchin with
a shrewd smile. well, / just guess
I haven't. You don't know the fellows
in my gang"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-06

Many Improvements BY the New Man
agcment-


Major F. X Huger. OF Portsmouth.
the General Superintendent OF ths
Seaooard Air Line. was in the city
last night He has many friends here.
made while he was the superintendent
OF this division of the Seaboard. AMI
there is always a warm welcome for
him.
Talking with Major Huger last
night about the Seaboard and the
new management in possession. ne de-
clared that ii would be their policy TO
put the road in a first class physical
and material condition. III that every
Improvement consistent with the best
railroad service would be made.
Speaking OF the work being done
now Major Huger said that baliasting
was being lone on the First Division
from Richmond 10 Raleigh, and that
this would be continued TO Hamlet.
There is now being put in 10000 o
of seyenty-five pound steel rails on
the road for 50 miles between Col
umbia, s. c.. and Savannah. Georgia.
The new line is being opened up"
he continued. between Atlanta Ga,
and Birmingham, Ala That from At
lanta TO Rockmart, forty-four miles. Is
completed. and it is expected that be-
tween the fifteenth OF November and
the first of December the line 10 Biz
mingham will be completely finished,
thus giving a complete shoot from Ra-
leigh through to Birmingham
AS TO new equipment Major Huger
says that ten new heavy engines have
Just been put on the line, these beinS
ninety ton engines. capable of hauling
twelve to fifteen hundred ons each.
The service is TO be materially improv-
ed in all respects.
A fast service, he says, will be inauS-
urated on the fifth of January between
the. north and the south, and this viii
be superior TO that heretofore given 10
the patrons of the road. The improve
ments which are to come will be such
as TO make the south think more and
more of the Seaboard system.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-06
A BLUFF.

As a general proposition it is hard|
to see how there car be any connecticut
between a local railroad strike and al
Gus to see what trivial circumstances
and unimportant conditions can bel
made to bear upon important POLITICAL
issues. In the state of New York al
threat is made by strikers which may
cause the democratic presidential
candidate to lose a great many votes.
and il is in a matter about which
neither he nor any other democratic
candidate is concerned. The engi-I
neers and firemen of the Manhattan
elevated railroad nave demanded
higher wage and shorter hours. So
a strike is threatened. August Bel
mont is at the head of this
Its managers are told that if the de-
mands of the engineers and fremen
are not granted and a strike is ordered
it will mean many votes gained for
Mr. Roosevelt. for the men would
vote for nobody whom Mr.. Belmont
advocated If he and his associates in
the management of the road forced a
strike by refusing to grant the de-
mands. Whether this is only a bluff or
not is not known, but If it is we do not
suppose that it will work. The Off
Gals of the road will hardly give way
to the demands of their employees. if
they think there is no Justice in them,
just for the nance of securing the
votes OF the latter for q man for pres
ident who is the personal choice OF The
president OF the company. This looks
more like a republican campaign
dodge to secure the votes of these men.
If their demands should be refused
and a strike occurs the republicans
will try hard to make it appear to the
strikers that Judge Parker and The
democratic party through August Bel
mont were responsible for the condi-
tions which necessitated the strike.
This is mighty low politics. but then
the political millennium has not yet
come and until ii does we must look
for politicians to do dirty work to car
~ their points. Smaller things than
this. though, have influenced more
important events than The election OF
q president. 1t is said that a certain
international war was brought about
by a quarrel between two neighbour
over the killing by one of a pig OF
the other.