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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-19
THE WEATHER

Washington, July 1s.-Following Is the forecast for Alabama: Fair Tuesday; Wednesday scattered showers and thun- der storms; light southerly winds.
 Weather Report.
 Birmingham, Monday, July IS. An average maximum temperature of about 92 degrees was the record for the southern states yesterday. In Texas, Okla homa and central and southern Alabama 1t was 94 degrees Rather nigh tempera- lures prevailed at all points east of the Rockies.
 Rainfall has been light and scattered. In the cotton belt there was light rain in all districts except Oklahoma. In other sec tions light amounts are reported from Virginia, New York and in the extreme northwest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-19

The average number of men to the company in the three regiments of infan-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-19

Amid the confusion yesterday 1t was hard to get a correct roster of the officers in camp, as the First and Second infan- try regiments and the cavalry and artil-a lery, were not in camp until such a late hour that the names of the officers could not be secured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-19
Staff Officers.

The various officers of General Clark staff and Governor Cunningham's staff are reporting. and it is expected that by this morning the staff of General Clark will be practically complete. The staff of the governor will not be required to report until Thursday, which has been designated as governors day.
 The large American flag will not be raised in front of General Clark's head quarters until this morning. It was to have been raised yesterday afternoon. but incomplete arrangements made it irnpos- sible
 The orders issued yesterday afternoon by General Clark are as follows:
 Headquarters First Brigade, Alabama pro ed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-19
TAKING HIS VACATION.

w. A. MITCHELL, Observer
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-26
A Question of "Nerve."

The hotel barber shop has its little
joke as well as any other part of the
house, says the Detroit Free Press.
In the tonsorial establishment of
one of the downtown hostelries yes
terday a drummer who knew all the
doctors was being operated upon.
Nearby small barber shop had been
set up in business, with plate glass
mirrors, mahogany furniture and the
like, and was making a great splash
for business
"How's the new barber shop getting
on next door," asked the drummer OF
one of the BARRIERS.
"Oh, $685. was the reply. How
ever, we manage to keep at work, )"
he added, just to show that though
there may be 'butters in" competi.
ton is the life of trade
Il suppose you do get a few still.
who don't see the other place." re-
marked the drummer.
By this time the barber was sar-
castle.
"Yes, indeed" he said. "They wan
der in here occasionally-a few like
yourself, you know-and l suppose af-
ter they get in, they don't have nerve
enough to get out"
MOT at all" said the drummer 81
think it's nerve that keeps them in"
And the laugh was on the house.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-26
A GOOD WORD FOR RUSSIA
Resolution of Sympathy With Russia
In the Iowa Legislature.
The Attitude of Russia Toward the
United States In the Past
DweIt Upon.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 20.-The house
committee on federal relations, Iowa
legislature, received a resolution Of
Representative Head, of Jefferson, ex-
pressing sympathy for the Russians in
their present war with Japan, and
warning the legislative members
against taking sides. The resolution
calls attention to the possible effects
of the present war on Christian civili-
zation and commerce in the far east;
OF the uniform kindly attitude of Rus
sla toward this country during our en-
tire history; their sympathy for our
struggle for independence and their
great service to us during the war Of
the rebellion. AS a neutral power, we
should carefully refrain from express
ing sympathy that would indicate
that we are unmindful of past favors.
If the time should come when it is nee
essary, in the interest of foreign COM
merce, to take hand in the conflict,
we should cast our lot with a power
that is friendly rather than CONNER
cially unfriendly to us.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-26
KING WAS LOYAL TO "BOBs"
King Edwards Tact Rescued Min.
istry From a Dilemma.
Curt Dismissal of Lord Roberts
From Command of the Army Fol-
lowed By n Royal Order.

London, Feb. 20.-The royal eulogy
of Lord Roberts contained in the spe-
cial army order, issued Thursday even
ing, in which King Edward took leave
of Lord Roberts as commander-in-chief
of the army, is commented on as an
other instance where the tact of the
king rescued the ministers from an
awkward dilemma. The exceedingly
curt manner in which the war office
dismissed Lord Roberts deeply in
censed the late commander-in-ch chief,
and this feeling was shared by the
public to such an extent that it threat
ened to lead to a serious attack on
the government in parliament. The
kings first intimation of his disap-
proval of the war Offices treatment
was to invite Lord Roberts to Buck
ingham palace, where marked atten-
tion was shown to the field marshal
This has now been followed by the
general army order, which was sent
out by the king personally.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-26
COMMENT AND CRITICISM.
Appropriations In Jeopardy.


Many of the appropriation bills now
pending in the legislature are in jeop-
ardy by the reason of the existing
doubt as to whether a bond issue will
be authorized. A large number Of
members are very reluctant on voting
for appropriation bills while a short
age is confronting the treasury, and it
is not yet known whether the house
committee on ways and means will
report in favor Of an issue of bonds
of from $500.000 to $1,00O,0O0, the is
sue to be made by the governor in
case he should fad it necessary to do
30. II this feeling of uncertainty con-
tinues much longer it is almost certain
that many of the appropriation bills,
especially for State schools and col
leges, will be cut down.
The senate finance committee has
already adopted a policy of retrench-
ment, the first notable example being
the ulfavorable report made on the
bill appropriating 100000 to erect
monuments to the mississippi troops
who participated in the siege of Vicks-
burg There was no opposition what
ever to the sentiments of this meas
ure, but a majority of the members
feel that the State could not afford to
make the expenditure at the present
time.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-26
BALTIMORE FIRE LOSSES.
The Fire Insurance Companies Fig
ure Out a Net Loss to Them
sf $3I ,O95,13

Baltimore, Feb 20.-The Baltimore
Underwrlter, in its issue this week,
prints the list of losses of all the fire
insurance companies in the Baltimore
fire. The total gross loss is $32,S64,-
S94, of which s6,00O,oOO falls upon the
local companies. The estimated total
Of salvage is $1,769, 762, which leaves
a net loss to the insurance companies
Of S31 1,095,1 1872
1t has been learned that many Of
the large wholesale dry goods houses
formed an insurance pool among them
selves which amounted to about S.
100000, from which practically moth
ing will be realized. Another develop
ment is that very few tenants of the
so-called fireproof buildings carried
any insurance.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-26
Against Railroad Merqer.

The Foster resolution introduced in
the lower house directing the attor-
ney-general to institute proceedings to
set aside the merger or consolidation
of the Southern Railway and the Mo-
bile & Ohio, and which was referred
to the committee on corporations, is
creating much lively comment among
the members of the legislature.
During the early part Of the session
a bill was introduced to validate this
merger, but it has been lost sight Of,
and the Foster resolution comes in
the form of a sharp rejoinder declar-
ing this merger to be violative of the
constitutional provision against the
consolidation of parallel and compet-
ing lines of railway.
1t will be remembered that when
this merger was accomplished about
two years ago there was much talk Of
legal proceedings against it. The mat
ter was carefully considered by Attor-
ney-General McClurg, and several con-
ferences with the attorneys of the two
corporations were held, the result of
which was the fling Of domestic
charter by both roads In this State,
which were approved by the governor,
and assurances given that no proceed
ings would be instituted against the
merger.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-26
THIRTY.SECOND DAY.

The announcement of Senator Walk
erS death was made in the house i'm
mediately after the roll call, and, on
motion of Mr.. Cowley. it was decided
that adjournment at the dinner hour
should be until Friday morning as a
tribute of respect to the deceased
A large number of committee re-
ports were submitted, and a majority
of the measures returned were with
unfavorable recommendations.
The bill authorizing the Mississippi
levee board to make $1,O00,000 boz is
sue was passed, with an amendment
from the committee on levees, elimi-
mating the senate amendme provid-
ing that the bonds shall no. be sold
below par. The bill was sent imme-
diately back to the senate for concur
renee at the next meeting of that
body.
The judiciary committee slaughtered
nearly score of bills which have
been under consideration. An effort
is now on foot in the house to prevent
introduction of bills after March 1,
and to provide that bills with unfavor-
able recommendations shall not be
considered until all measures bearing
favorable reports are disposed of.
The house took up the privilege tax
bill and adopted fifteen sections Of the
measure. The feature Of the morning
was the adoption of the section assess
ing a tax of $500 per annum on bucket
shops, which went through after a
spirited debate, many members hold
ing that the imposing of this license is
practically license to gambling. The
idea of the majority. however. was
that the bill would force the bucket
shops out of existence.
Despite the fact that the measure
was debated all day, the senate failed
to cut down the common school fund
appropriation bill giving $1,250,0 900 per
annum for this purpose, which, with
the poll taxes retained in the coun-
ties, will make the allowance for the
schools over 81 600, 900 per year.
Only seven members voted in oppo-
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-26
Gratitude.

. The snake was trying to shed his
skin.
Help me off with this, will your"
he said to frog that happened to be
passing.
The frog kindly complied with the
request, and presently the discarded
skin lay stretched along the ground.
Now" observed the frog, 81 sup
pose you will do with that as l do
with my cast-off garments-eat it."
NO" said the snake. There is
something better in sight,
Thereupon he ate the frog.
The moral of this, my dears, is that
there is more than one kind of skin
game, and some kinds are meaner than
others.-Chicago Tribune.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-26
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

sition to the measure-Messrs. Dent,
Duan. Elmore, Farley, Gordon. Moung-
er and Sanders. Several others were
In favor of an appropriation of only
$1 ,O00, 900, but when this amendment
was voted down, they toed the scratch
and registered their votes in favor of
the measure.
The bill now goes to the governor,
and 1t is known that he will give it his
signature. This is the largest appro-
priatio1 Mississippi has ever made for
her common schools.
The house convened at 10 o'clock.
Owing to the absence of Speaker
Thomas, Mr.. Smith of Holmes was
elected speaker pro tenn. by acclama-
ton.
Mr.. Cowley offered resolutions,
which were adopted, on the death of
Hon. w. B. Walker, a senator from
Monroe county.
A minority report was submitted
on H. B. 40, relating to the exercise
OF the right of eminent domain from
members Of the judiciary committee.
The report opposes the granting. of
eminent domain rights to street rail-
ways.
s. B. 205-Authorizing the Missis-
sippi levee board to issue one million
dollars in bonds was called up by Mr..
Miller of Sharkey.
The bill was read a third time and
passed by a vote of all present BY
unanimous consent the bill was re-
turned Immediately to the senate for
concurrence in amendment
Mr.. Stennis, chairman of the ways
and means committee, called up the
new privilege tax bill and explained
that this is the first entire measure
Of the kind that has been offered since
1896.
The bill was taken up for adoption
section by section.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-26

January 27, in Jackson, Miss, was
heid memorial service in honor of
the late speaker of the house, A. J..
russell, of Meridian The services
took place in the house of representa-
tives.
The following members paid trib-
utes to the memory of the late speak
er: Messrs. Alcorn of Coahoma, Den
ton of Lauderdale, Watts of Lauder
dale, Thomas of Washington, Hoyle of
Lee, Bates of Calhoun, Cavett of Nox-
uDee. Ethridge of Kemper, Estis of
Clarke and George of Yazoo.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, of Holmes,
Bishop Galloway was asked to address
the house on this occasion, and Mr..
Smith, of Holmes. was appointed to
escort the bishop to the stand.
Bishop Galloway then paid a beauti-
full and eloquent tribute to the late
speaker.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-26
Insurance LEGISLATION.

The friends of the Cole insurance
bill are not anticipating great
amount of trouble in securing the pas
sage of the measure.
Since the committee eliminated the
clause seeking entire repeal of the
valued policy law, and seeks to repeal
this clause only insofar as it relates to
personal property, many of the objec-
tions raised by members have been re-
moved and the only fight of conse-
quence to be made will be from those
members who are opposed to making
any changes whatever.
Accompanying the insurance amend
ments is bill seeking to exempt in
surance companies from the anti-com-
pact law. so as to permit them to
maintai0 rate-making organizations.
This bill is simply re-enactment of
the Noel antitrust law.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-26
Long on Craftsmanship, Short on Pro.
nunciation.

During last weeks tempestuous de-
bate about Panama, Senator Spooner,
in one Of his vigorous colloquies with
Senator Tillman, added to the exam
pies of original orthoepy in that body
by speaking of ''dinnymite." Sena.
tor Teller, who buckled on the armor
gloriously in the same debate, and who
often stood up for 'Cubey," dicourseS
about "Korey-ee" and "Colom-bee."
Years ago when the Samoan ques-
tion was a lively theme in the senate,
the late John Sherman, then a seLa-
tor from Ohio, invariably referred to
the far-off island as "Sammy-ow."
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-26
Killed by B0lOmen,

Manila, Feb. 20.-Lieut Macrae and
six privates of the constabulary have
been killed by a bolo rush Of 500
fanatics while patrolling the east
coast of the island Of Samar. Private
Saloman, of the Fourteenth cavalry
stationed at Jolo, has also been killed
by bolomen.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-26
PROBABLE CANTON CANARD.
Report Sent to London of the Death
of DOwnger Empress An
of China.

London, Feb. 20.-A special dispatch
from Canton says it is reported to Of
fetal circles there that the dowager
empress of China is dead
The Chinese legation here has heard
noting of the reported death of the
dowager empress, and discredit it.
Neither Canton nor Hong Kong are re-
liable sources of news.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-26
CabIed to Secretary Hay.

Washington, Feb. 20-Secretary
Hay, Friday, received by cable from
Ambassador Mccormick the reply of
the Russian government to the propo-
sition relating to Chinese neutrality.
1t is considered by the department to
be responsible to our note and its sub
stance has been communicated to the
governments of Japan and China.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-26
Armour Institute Expansion.

Chicago, Feb. 20.-By gift of lands
valued at $25OO0O, ]. Ogden Armour
has begun an era of expansion for the
Armour Institute Of Technology. AL
most a solid square block adjoining
the present college building is includ-
ed in .-e tract
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-26
Mrs. Linhor Not Guilty.

Mason City, Ia, Feb. 20-The jury
after deliberating "a hours in the case
OF Mrs. l.. K. Linhoff. accused of muir
dering Edward Bromley on the night
o. August 3, 1901, returned verdict
of not guilty.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-26
"Cousin Tyronv Edwards Dead.

New York, Feb. 20.-Jonathan Try
on Hughes Edwards, sixth in line of
direct descendants of Jonathan Ed
wards, is dead at his home here More
than 5000 descendants of the famous
educator know him as Cousin Try,
on"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-26
VIII Construct Labor Buildtnr

Jacksonville, ILL.,, Feb. 20.-The
Trades and Labor Assembly of Jack
sonville has purchased land on which
to erect permanent headquarters. The
building will be constructed by the
members of the unions.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-26
Signed By the President.

Washington, Feb. 20.-President
Roosevelt Thursday appended his sig
nature to the urgent deficiency bill.
4 mis- bilf includes in it's provisions the
$4,600,000 loan for the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-26
Rev. Fr. Joseph q. zealand.

st. Louis, Feb. 20.-Rev. Father
Joseph G. Zealand, S. j., who, last DC
tober, celebrated the golden jubilee of
his priesthood, died at his apartments
at the st. Louis university Thursday.
aged ~ years.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-26
RUSSIA'S REPLY HANDED IN.
Russia's Reply to Secretary Hays
Note Handed to Ambassador
Mccormick.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 20,-Russia's
reply to Secretary Hays note on Chi
ma was handed to Ambassador McCor-
mick Friday.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-26
Against Fraternities.


The unfavorable report made by the
house committee on universities and
colleges on the bill pending for the
abolition of the Greek-letter fraterni-
ties and societies at the University Of
Mississippi and all other State educa-
tional institutions, provoked minor
ity report on the measure this morn.
Ing, signed by Messrs. Ellis and Mitch.
ell, in which the fraternities were han.
died without gloves.
The minority report denounced in
unmeasured terms these fraternities
as an outrage on decency, glaring
evil, expensive and ruinous to the stu.
dent body, promoting claanishness
and causing social ostracism, causing
students to neglect their studies, and
leading them to indulge in midnight
revels and Bacchanalian debaucheries
of the most outrageous kinds. MANY
members being expelled by the faculty
on account of drunkenness and other
vices. The report criticized with es.
pecial severity the '.All Right Club" +"
and accuses many members of insub.
ordination and frequent shielding of
fraternity men guilty of evil deeds.
At some length it deals with how the
university has been handicapped since
these organizations came into exis.
teace. The conclusion is quite flow.
cry.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-26
Negro Burned Mt The Stake.

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 2O.-Glencoe
Bays, negro, was burned at the stake
to-day near Crosses, on the charge of
numbering ]. D. Stephens. Of Asher.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-26
Vicksburs Hospital Muddle.

Representative Collier of Warren Of
fers solution Of the Vicksburg char
ity hospital muddle in a bill intro
duced in the lower house. He pro-
poses to enlarge the board Of trustees
from five to seven members, provides
that five of the number shall be ap-
pointed by the governor, one by the
city OF Vicksburg, and one by the
county of Warren, and that the gov
ernor shall be eX-officio chairman of
the board
The trustees shall choose a surgeon
and steward for the hospital, with the
consent and approval of the governor
and the surgeon shall receive a salary
of $3.50 per month. The governor
may remove any of the trustees at
pleasure. The trustees shall name a
visiting board Of four or more physi-
clans, who shall visit the hospital at
least once month each. The duties
of the surgeon and steward are de-
fined at great length. Allowances
shall be drawn monthly from the ap-
preparation on vouchers showing pur-
pose for which used or intended.
Another proposed increase in mem
bership of trustee board is in the
bill offered by Mr. Norment of
Oktibbeha, who proposes to increase
the board of trustees of the Mississip-
pi Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege from nine to fourteen members
The greatly increased attendance at
the institution and it's growing impor-
tance as one of the foremost educa-
tional institutions of the State are the
reasons offered for the change.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-26
Want No New County,

A large delegation of citizens of
Lumberton, headed by H. A. Champ
and A. S. Hinton, we'll known lumber
manufacturers; Prof S. A. Steel, pres
dent of the Lumberton Industrial
School, and the Hon. P. E. Williams,
prominent real estate agent, are at
the capital for the purpose of induc-
ing the legislature to reconsider the
bill creating the new county of Lamar
from the lower half of Marion county,
which has passed both houses.
The purpose Of securing a reconsid-
Grafton of the measure is to get an
amendment attached thereto, and a
very novel situation is presented.
Lumberton is located in Pearl River
county, just adjoining the line of the
new county of Lamar, and is one of
the most fiOurishing towns in that rap
idly growing section of the State The
dividing line of the two counties is
the thirty-first parallel of latitude and
a portion of the suburban districts of
Lumberton are Immediately adjacent
to the county line These districts are
Inhabited chiefly by negroes, and the
Lumberton delegation states that if
the present county formation is al
lowed to stand it will be very difficult
to enforce the law, as the gamblers,
thieves, and other law violators can
step over into the new county and
evade arrest. They ask that the coun-
ty line be dropped a distance of one
section width, or one mile, below the
thirty-first parallel of latitude, so as
to put the entire town of Lumberton
in Lamar county
Another argument advanced in ia,
vor of the amendment to the bill is
that it will enable Lumberton to Gre
ate a separate school district and thus
give the children of the town better
schools and longer terms.
The matter is being energetically
urged, and will probably be brought
up in one of the houses of the legisla-
ture before the end of the week. The
bill creating the new county of Lamar
originated in the lower house
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15
The VioIets.

A letter with some vioiets-
AT, how my fancy backward sels,
Until nay brOoding thought begets
a face besui!ing,
Twin rose bud lips in Cupid line:
A brow where curls DER dr0op and tWi2ei
Deep eyes. that tenderly meet mine,
And answer smiling.
And fastened loosely on her breast
A bunch of flowers! What fairer nest
Could blossoms have wherein to rest
In any weather?
To heart her dear heart beat and kaeH
If when L whisper so and 50,
1t hc0bS a wee bit faSter-0h,
/ wonder whether!
ScentiSgS their delicate perfume,
/ catch somewhat of her sweet b100m-
a ~loVeiineSs that lends a room
Through which she paSse5
The wil5iis !winsomeness of spring.
The VeTnal air and light That cling
TO apple branches bOurgeoning,
And FcPnal grasses.
All. violefSs you cannot dream
How much of blessing and of beam
You bear with ~you-joy'S perfect ble&n.
TTanScended neVer;
oh. fragrant firstlfhgs of the year,
Because she loves you doubly dear,
Your lover l. and, year OH year.,
Her lover ever.
Clinton SScollard in Puck.