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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
LETTERS TO EDITOR.
The Late John p. Dawson.

To the Editor of the Age-Herald:
 I notice in this mornings edition of your paper that the statement is made that the coroner's verdict in the case of John P. Dawson. who died on Decem- Der 8, 1903, was suicide. This statement is incorrect, and I respectfully refer you to the coroners records of this case, that you may therefromy obtain the true verdict rendered, and do no injustice to the memory of the deceased, or to the cause of the partis litigant in the cases now pending between the beneficiary of the insurance policies and the companies liable under the terms of said policies. know you are anxious to make a correct report of the actual facts in this matter
 correction of this statement, which has appeared in public print. is due to the family and friends of the deceased. and to the cause of justice in pending litigation. There is no question in the minds of those most intimately associat- ed with the deceased, during his life time and during the days immediately breeding his dath that he was incapa- ble of a voluntary intention to end his existence. and there is ample and suffi- cient evidence at hand to refute com pletely any impressions created by inter- ested parties to the contrary, or erron- eously established by incautious reports of this sad affair. Yours truly,
 WILLIAM E. FORT.
 Birmingham, March 12, 1904.
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M'LAUR|N TELLS
 CAUSE IF ARRESTS ExpIains Recent Acts of lndian-
 ola Officials NUMBER OF BILLS PASSED Speaker Cannon of the House An nounces Committee Provided for.in Mccall esolution-Richard-
 son of Alabama Named
NUMBER OF BILLS PASSED

Washington March 12.-There was an echo of Indanola, Miss, postoffice case In the senate today when MT. MeLaurin rose to a question of personal privilege to explain a. newspaper report to the effect that the authorities of that place arrest peddlers of pictures of President Roosevelt and Booker Washington, who may chance to go there. MT. McLaurin said that arrests of picture vendors had been made both at Indianola and a neighborng town, but that the arrests were due to the fact that their wares were of an improper and lewd character, and not because they were selling pie lures of the President and Booker Wash ington.
 The senate considered but did not dis
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The Value of Education.

From the Providence Journal.
 Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt. the Presi- dent of the National American Woman's Suffrage association, was discussing the servant question humorously.
 "Once I had Ii maid" she said, "who did not dust my rooms often enough to suit me. One morning. to rebuke her, 1 said
 " See, Martha. I can write my name on the mantle
 "Ah maam, Martha answered, there's nothin' like eddication, after all, is there?"
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Washington, March 12-Senator Mor- gan today introduced bill for the gov- ernment of a canal zone. It declares the territory acquired for canal purposes to constitute a government reservation of the United States, subject to civil and military law under the control of the President of the United States through the canal commission. The laws of Pan anna shall continue until superseded by laws of congress; laws of the United States respecting citizenship immigra- tion, naturalization and the importation of contract labor shall not apply until congress otherwise shall direct.
 The canal commission is authorized to legislate in. all local matters in the canal zone All laws enacted by the commits
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sion must first be approved by the Pres ident.
 The President is authorized on the re- quest of three members of the commis- sion to declare the canal zone state of insurrection, and to employ military force to preserve order. surgeon-in- chief shall be appointed to have control of the sanitation of the canal zone, and the cities of Panama and Colon. The canal commission cannot exercise the power of appointement or removal of off, ficers of the health service.
 The fiscal operations of the commis- sion are to be through the war depart ment Ten million dollars is appropriate ed to pay for the canal strip, the money is to be paid without delay, and the Presiden to take immediate possession of the canal zone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
Things to Change.
, Baltimore Herald.

From the Baltimore Herald.
 'I was in the lightning rod business for ten years,' said the red-headed man, and l have never been able to under stand why it played out like it did. Peo- pie want their houses and their barns protected now the same as years ago, don't they?'
 Yes" unused the man, who looked like a farmer, ',but you see things change in this world"
 How do you mean?"
 "Why nowadays all the lying is done by the patent churn man, and you fellers gre crowded outi"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
No Mistake Thera.

From the Baltimore Herald.
 What I can't understand about boy" said the man with a dent in his hat. as he boarded a street car. Ifs why he has such burning desire to hit a mans hat with a snowbal."
 T don't think he threw at your hat" replied mean-loolSing man who had tried to work bogus nickel off on tho conductor.
 ing at?"
 You can answer that for yourself. II you saw a jackGss going along the streei would you throw at his ear or his heels, Don't take the boy for a chump."
 We make the pest -.s Tn town. Aga ierala rrzraving Company.
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The Horrors of War.

From the New York Sun. Oh, Russia, pause before you start To write a bloody story: Be sure you have no Austlnvitch To celebrate the glory. And, fair Japan, before you war, Within your land of beauty. Take care no Kiplingura turks To point out your duty.
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WITH THE RHYMERS.
For the Public Defense.
By William J. Hampton.

By William J. Hampton.
 "A certain obscuration of culture is O servable among us."-Dr. E. Benjam Andrews, chancellor University Nebraska. Dear doctor, pray Don't swat us in the cult that way Because it's given to you to see, With calm, Nebraskian eulturosity. Where we Fall short of what is best Among the most refined and culturede! Be to our crassness Just litle blind, And to our culture kind. Because
 The obseuration of culture You've noticed in our style Is largely due to effort To magnify our pile; And when we've got that boosted Up to the proper height We'll give a hunch to culture To raise it out of sight, Also.
 Don't you know, We'll buck the dillettanti For everything thyre worth, And with our high ideals We'll elevate the earth. And say. When the scads have come our way We'll do some stunts ip culture To make the sill,en hair Of gentle Aristarchus Curl up in kinks, for fair; And likewise We'll root the tree esthetic. We'll whoop the swet and light, And chase the cultivated By daytime and by night. But say,
 Right now ia our busy day And you just wait Till we strike the culture gait. Don't worry Or be in a hurry; We'll come out of the woods And deliver the goods When we've got the stun
 To carry the bluff.
 In the meantime, doc" It's up to you not to knock Too hard In this regard. Culture Is our meat all right; But for awhile We must let the obscuration Obscurate our style. See?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13

pose of the Notifications appropriations bill
 number of bills were passed. Among them, was one having for it's purpose the prevention of dissertation of the American flag by it's use for advertising purposes, and another to authorize absentee Indians to select eighty acres each of public land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
Engagement Announced.

Columbus. Ga, March 12.-(SpeciaL)- MT. and Mrs. Julius Kalmon of Cuth- bert, Ga, announce the engagement of their daughter, Leah to MT. Archer Solo mon of Columbus, Ga. There will be no cards.
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CLASS,

Every kind and color. Glazing done any where.
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undoubtedly react. and prove menace to our onward march of prosperity.
 4+s w. F. VANDIVER.
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Ladies' Hosiery

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 When you are in quest of Hose which are absolutely correct In style, elegant in appearance, dur able in quality, and very reasonable in price, visit our Hosiery Depart ment. You can be pleased, no mat ter how fastidious you are. We especially recommend the quality of our Hosiery-cIose study and per severance gives it this distinction. 25c lisle lace Hose, full length, high
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 The Peerless Pattern Is one which embraces the best ideas of the pat terms of today, and 1t is guaranteed In every respect. If through any fault of the pattern a garment is spoiled you will receive full com pensation.
 The prices are 5c, 1oc and 15c.
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Silk Gloves

The name Kayser in a silk glove insures par excellence. No need
 10 look for an improvement; they are the best. Our stock is fresh and complete-5oc, z5c 1 OO
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Wash Goods

Have you ever seen more pleas. ing effects and harmonious blending of colors than are produced in this seasons wash goods? We have as pretty collection of these fabrics as can be found anywhere. Your advantage in buying your season's supply from us will be in the con- siderable saving which you will make.
 40c Dolly Warden Organdies, beau
 tiful collection of them. Cko
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 cred in silk dots, the stylish, soft
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The senate considered but did not dis
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-22
Horoscope Of n Prince.

Credulous persons who believe in
horoscopes will be interested in one
published by II Mattino, of Naples,
concerning the baby prince of Pied
mont
According to this Oracular an
nouncement. the future King Of Italy
will require close attention and great
medical care in his earlier years. He
will be in serious physical danger, it
seems, at the respective ages of ten
months and four years. but will live
If we'll cared for.
His destiny begins to take shape IN
1918, when he will be ii years old. In
1923. at the age OF 10. great change
will take place in his existence" and
in 1927, when he is % there will be
an event which will have momentous
consequences for himself and for the
italian nation.
The Prince will live. says the ora
Gle, to see the fall of the papacy. and
its reconstruction on reformed lines.
He will also see the downfall of En-
glands great power. and the final DO.
litical union of France and Italy after
unprecedented disasters to France.
The elimination Of Italy's prospect
ty will come in 1857, when the pres
ent baby--then a King-will be fifty.
three years old.-London Express.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-22
PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
Official Report Says Washington
Should Have More.

Olympia. Dec. l9.-The report of
State Librarian Joseph A. Gabel is in
the hands of the printer and will be
ready soon for submission to the state
library commission, which is made up
of the governor, members of the su-
preme court and the attorney general.
The report is of interest chiefly as the
first to be made under the new law
which created the commission and en-
larged the functions of the library
The report shows how the library has
emerged from a mere collection of
books to an educational working force
working along definite lines. The re-
port shows that the new law providing
for the enlargement and Encouragement
of the library through its departments
has been carried out.
In connection with the report on the
circulating libraries an interesting ia
BILE shows that out Of sixty. nire cities
and towns in the state that should have
public librries only thirteen are so
equipped.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-22
LAND CASES GO OVER.
Government Asks to Have Cases Set
for Next Term.

Government Asks to Have Cases Set
for Next Term.
Portland. Or, Dec. 19.-On motion
of Special Assistant United States At
torney General Heney all the land
fraud cases now pending in the United
States circuit court for the district of
Oregon have been ordered to go over
for the term. The witnesses assembled
to appear were excused for the term.
United States District Attorney Hall
asked the court that the federal grand
jury, which was given recess early
agitation begun when Prince Sviato-
polk Mirsky made his advent as minis
ter of the interior. The zemstvoist de
mands for direct body to make the
laws of the nation will not be granted,
but some medium in the form of rep.
resentative consultative body which
can convey the wishes of the people
direct to the sovereign now seems the
probable outcome. An entirely new
law for the liberalization of the press
aso is apparently certain.
The plan for consultative body,
in November, be ordered to reconvene
next Monday. MIR. Heney gave out
the following statement:
ut is necessary for me to be in San
Francisco on important private bust
ness January 2, and to be in Washing
ton on the Hyde Diamond land fraud
case during the second week in Janu-
airy, and as it appeared that the con-
spiracy case upon the trial of which
we were about to enter would consume
as much time as the previous one, and
would thereby prevent me from keep
ing my engagements, and as desired
to present some important matters to
the grand jury before leaving here,
secured the consent of the attorneys
for the defendants to continue the pres
ent cases for the term in consideration
for this governments making some
slight concessions in relation to the
defendants bonds in cases which have
not yet been tried"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-22
IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
Senate to Sit as Court in Case of
Judge SWayne.

Washington, Dec. l9-The senate,
which, under the constitution, is made
the trial court in impeachment cases,
has received official notice of the de-
termination of the house of representa-
tives to present impeachment charges
against Charles Swayne, judge of the
Northern district of Florida. The
matter was brought to the senate's at
tention by house committee, and the
senate appointed committee to pre-
pare details of the proposed trial.
After the house committee had re-
tired Mr.. Plat, of Connecticut, pre-
scented resolution that the message of
the house of representatives relative to
the impeachment of Judge Charles
Swayne be referred to select commit
tee of five senators to be appointed by
the president pro tenn.
The resolution was agreed to and
the chair designated Messrs. Platt,
Connecticut; Clark, Wyoming; Fair
banks, Bacon and Pettus members of
the committee. All the members of
the select committee are mem bers of
the committee on judiciary.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-22
MONEY FOR NEW BUILDINGS.
Agricultural College Wants Largo
Appropriation.

Olympia, Dec.1 9.-The biennial re.
port of the Washington agricultural
college and school of science, now in
the hands CT the governor asks for an
appropriation of SAC, 900 for new col
lege hall to replace the present struct-
ure, deemed by President e. A. Bryan
to be both unsafe and inadequate. Ad-
ditional departments for mechanical
and electrical engineering, including
more floor space, new tools and ma
chinery will require an expenditure of
$4,000. President reopens the agita-
ton for the change of the name of the
institution, the name agricultural"
being distasteful to students and espe-
cially to alumni of the departments
not devoted to that science.
The catalogue of the institution
shows an enrolment for 1904 of 653
students. There are SO teachers,
officers and experimental workers en-
ploy ed
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-22
TOOK STRONG FORT
JAPANESE FIRE r1INeS UNDER EAST
NEWMAN.
Explosion Made Great Hole In Fort.
reSS Walls, Through Which Jap.
aneSe RuShed-Aqed General
Samejima the Hero OF the
Day.

Tokyo, Dec. 2O.-The japanese fired
An immense mine under portions OF the
north fort of East Kekwan mountain
at g. o'clock Sunday afternoon. The
infantry Immediately afterward charg-
ed and occupied the fort with a heavy
force
For weeks the japanese have been
tunneling two shafts forty feet in
length, with four branches. They laid
seven mines, which were exploded on
the 18TH. The two attacking parties
were composed of volunteers, and those
participating in the first attempt vowed
to capture the fort or die
The soldiers of the first force were
distinguished by red badge. They
remained in the moat during the ex-
plosion of the mines, having charged
prematurely, IA nd many were killed by
the dberis.
The second body of assaulters, dis
tinguished by white badges, was in the
saps during the explosion and was pre-
vented from charging Immediately.
the mouths of the saps having filled
with debris.
The explosion made two huge rents
on the north walls, through which the
assaulters charged the enemy, winning
the trenches in front of the wall and
killing the remainder of the garrison
in the rear of the fort.
All Japan is today ringing with
praises of Gen. Samejima, the hero Of
the assault. 1t is conceded that his
heroism inspired his men and turned
threatened disaster into splendid
victory.
Gen. Samejima is AN old Samuri
veteran of the war of the restoration
and the Satsusma rebellion. He is
gray haired and bent, but is wiry and
active. He is an engineer and was
formerly garrison commander. He
is Japan's specialist in forticfiations,
and was called to Port Arthur to su.
perintend siege works Gen. Nogi re-
ports the capture of five nine.centi-
meter field and two machine guns, as
we'll as plenty of ammunition.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-22
COinCIdenCe,

when my wife was Il little girl, "
said the guest to his host. "she swal-
lowed needle. A few days ago,
while seated at table, she uttered
sharp cry and complained of Il pain
in her foot. SO intense was the suf-
fering that a physician had to be call
ed in. He made an incision and ex-
tract
The needle?" quickly added anoth-
err guest.
YES" answered the gentleman who
had related the incident, annoyed be-
cause Of the interruption.
when l was a boy" responded the
host, " ran a silver of wood in my
foot. At the time l thought | had re-
moved it entirely. One morning year
ago, l felt dull pain back of my ear.
| put my hand to my head. and there
found"
1.-THE silver Of wood!" again inter
posed the unmannerly guest.
NO." retorted the host II found
back of my ear lead pencil"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-22
MINNESOTA AT FRISCO
HiIps Big Freighter NearS Her Home
POrt-ExpeCfed at Seattle
This Week.

Seattle, Dec. l9.-After voyage Of
more than 1900 miles the Great
Northern Steamship Company's man.
moth freighter Minnesota has arrived
in San Francisco on her way to Seattle
The vessel will remain there for about
three days discharging coal, after
which she will proceed to Victoria to
pick up her Asiatic crew.
Unless present plans change the ves-
sci will arrive here about December
90. 1t is expected that she will leave
Seattle early in January for the Orient,
on which route she will operate in con-
junction with the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern railroads.
Preparations are nowb being made
for fitting welcome when the Mime
sofa reaches Seattle.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-22

the American camp at the time when
men and encOura cement were lacking.
II came to fight for American indie
pendence," was the reply.
what can you do?'
TRY me-"
Try him they did. With the result
that individually he did more to aid
the struggles for liberty than could a
regiment of troops. Kosciuszko it was
who built redoubts and breastworks;
KOsciusZko it was who by his knOwl-
edge of engineering constructed ram
parts and forts: Kosciuszko it was
who planned and completed the works
at West Point.
At the close of the war he returned
to his own Poland that he might aid in
bringing to her the blessings Of liberty
that he had already helped another
land to win. But his fight was in vain.
At the siege Of Warsaw. when he fell
covered with wounds. when the Rus
slams were entering the city he ex-
claimed. 1.-The end of Poland"
His words proved prophetic. Years
afterward when Emperor Paul of Rus
STA set him free from the prison where
he had long been confined, offering
him his own imperial sword, the pat
riot said sadly:
Il have no need OF sword. since I
have no country to defend"
The end of Poland was not the end
of the cause of liberty. From the par
titioned land with no freedom Of her
own the words and deeds Of her brave
patriot have gone through the whole
world, animating other lands to love
of liberty. One act will not measure
the value of mans service to the
cause he fights for. Warsaw fell. but
Thaddeus Kosciuszkos memory will
live as long as man remembers the
name of liberty.
1t is not the name Of the victor that
the goddess of fame inscribes on her
golden tablet. 1t Is the name Of him
who fought for right.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-22

The new courthouse trathaus) at
Leipzig. Germany, is among the first
buildings in Europe to be constructed
according to modern American meth
ods-that is, its component parts are
principally of steel, or. as one German
magazine calls it. Chicago construc
ton" The plans were furnished by
the noted architect. Hugo LIGHT, vino
has produced what is called fine
example of the German and English
Renaissance, combined with modern
treatment. The building. which cost
So 100000 contains number Of spa
cious halls, notably the "ratsplenar-
saal," and festival hall. Leipzig,
which is the center OF the German
book trade, has populatiO of 5OO.-
900.