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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
Must Be Beaten.

From the Montgomery Journal.
The Journal advised Mr. Conner to come
down and thus discontinue the agitation
that has been so hurtful to the business
interests of the state
Mr.. Conner has declined to do so, before
the primaries. He must therefore be
beaten. The people of Alabama should
send message out to the world on the
18th of April that they are opposed to
expressing any business interests, that
they recognize that the railroads have
been great power for good in the up
building of the state and developing the
the vast resources, and that they are
not going to be a party to their oppres-
sion and to their destruction.
Alabama wants to encourage enterpri-
es, it wants its resources developed; 1t
wants to move forward, not backward ;
1t wants to build up, not tear down.
Mr.. Conner wants to tear down one in
terest without helping another. When he
cripples the railroads. he cripples the
greatest developers of modern times, and
when one interest is crippled all are in
jured.
The railroads are not depressing the
people, and the people have manifested
no desire to Cypress the railroads, until
Mr.. Conner started this unfortunate agi-
tation in which he has put forward with
great persistency misleading statements
that may deceive many good people, but
surely not enough to do him or his cause
any good in the primaries.
The Journal has faith in the conser-
vatism of the people. 1t has little doubt
of their verdict on the 18th of April. 1t
should be against Mr.. Conner and his I'M
fortunate agitation.
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of the state map be built up hut unless
We are fair in our dealings with capital
we actually invite investors to keep out.
A road such as the West Alabama would
increase taxable values in Alabama some
2000O.0O0. Let us insist that none but a
fair and impartial man be chosen for the
important office of commissioner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
Notes and Personals.

The Womans club met this afternoon
with Miss Mamie Morrow on East High
lands.
Judge Fred g. Moore OF Ensley was
a visitor to Pratt City today.
Mrs. f. p. Kilgore of Ensley was the
guest of friends in Pratt City yesterday.
Neil Hutchings Of Ensley was the guest
of friends here yesterday.
Pratt City lodge, No. ZAP, Odd Fello'
held their regular weekly meetinp
night
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09

Presidency Of the Railroad Commission
From the Wilcox Progressive Era.
The legislature of Alabama passed law
at the last session giving to the railroad
commission, absolute mandatory powers
to regulate the railroads of the state.
The purposes and intension of this law
was intended to delegate this power alb
soutey to the commission in the premi-
SEES, that they might dispassionately and
justly regulate the rate needed, and we
cannot believe that any member of that
body would have voted to pass such a
law, had they believed that such power
would ever be put in the hands of a man
whose personal interests and public ut
terances plainly showed him absolutely
under the influence of unbridled preju-
dice, nothing in the states history has
done more to aid in development and
general Improvement than has the rail-
roads that has entered the state where
gone up and the people are prosperous
and happy. The best interests of the
state cannot be subserved by the cleo
ton of a radical PARTISAN to a position
in which he will have in this power to
hamper embarass and cripple these
great arteries of commerce.
In Gripping these Industrial agencies,
any intelligent man must know that he
will thereby injure every class of our
citizens.
Alabama is in its infancy in railroad
development. The interests of the rail-
roads and the people are mutual and in
terdependent. 1t behooves us all to do
every thing in our power to foster and
upbuild existing railroad lines and
to promote and encourage the building
of others, until our state shall be one
network of railroads similar to the
states of New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania
and others by reference to a map of
the states mentioned, as compared with
a map of Alabama, 1t will readily be
seen that our railroad mileage is insig-
nificant
And If the people of Alabama wish to
have every portion of the state penetra-
ted by great railroad lines, 1t would GER
tainly seem that radical man like Mr..
ID.
charge with mandatory powers, to har-
ras and hamper these institutions and
inevitable throw them into bankruptcy,
as with their fall the interests of the state
must suffer none will deny that this Is
the brightest era in the commercial his
tory of the state. Every avenue of trade
and industry is abundantly prospecting.
To believe Mr.. Corners argumets is to
believe that we are in bad way
indeed such attempted deception should
be frowned upon by the good people OF
Alabama. and 1t is to be hoped that they
will use their influence to prevent Mr..
Conner from being elected to position
in which his selfish prejudice may have
an opportunity to manifest itself to the
detriment of our state. Hon. John "
Smith is man of unblemshed charac-
ter, rigid integrity and a safe and capa-
BILE man for interests of all concerned
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Mrs. Gabriel Jord

Huntsville. April 81
Gabriel Jordan. a former
an of great beauty, tai,
prominence, has just diet
at the age of rs years.
Lewis she was a social
vile sixty years ago
married to Gabriel Jor
gineer of the Memphis
railroad. Colonel Jord
general manager Of the
railroad and his wife "
society in every town
tenn. Mrs. Jordan had !
vile.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
As Regards Conner
Marion Standard.

From the Marion Standard.
The Standard, after careful study OF
the situation, can but believe that 1t will
be a detriment to the states interest to
elect Mr.. Conner chairman of the state
railroad commission. The time has come
to make a choice as between candidates
and every voter should use thought and
conservatism. The state has been food
with literature from all the candi-
ates and those who have taken the trou-
de to read can but see that Mr.. Conner
IS a radical partisan.
The legislature at the last session pass
ed a law giving to the railroad commits
sion absolute mandatory powers to regu-
late the railroads of the state. Hence
it is in the power of this commission to
hamper, embarrass and cripple these great
arteries of commerce. In gripping these
Industrial agencies any intelligent man
must know will injure every class of our
citizens.
Alabama is in it's infancy in railroad
development The interests of the rail-
roads and the people are mutual and
inter-dependent It behooves al q Us
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
Presbytery in Session.

Huntsville, April ESPECIAL 1.-The
Robert Donnell presbytery of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church assembled here
today in annual session. The Rev. j S.
Bridges of Scottsboro is presiding as
moderator.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
Notes and Personals.

The Easter chorus that was given at
the First Cumberland Presby terian church
in Birmingham last Sunday night will
be repeated next Sunday at the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church at Ensley.
Judge Fred q. Moore went To Pratt
city today on a campaign tour.
Fergus w Mccarthy has gone to
Montgomery on legal business.
There were no cases on the police docket
this morning and no session Of the police
court was held
T. II. Moore has returned from a bus
mess trip to Tuscaloosa.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09

These include the finance committee.
judiciary committee, street committee,
miscellaneous committee and water COM
mlttee.
DR. ]. B. Stagg appeared before the
board on behalf of the proposed Steel
City railway and asked If the laying OF
poles along the proposed route would be
construed by the council as the Begin
ming of work the road The council
announced that they would consider this
as start and the company would not
be deprived of its franchise. The railroad
has been under consideration for several
years and according to the agreement en-
tered into with the city the company was
to begin work before the expiration of
fixed date, or the franchise would be with
drawan.
After transacting other routine business
the council adjourned.
Conner Rally Held.
w. d. Nesbit and f. Wilkinson of Bir-
mingham addressed "A small crowd of
voters in the Ensey opera house tonight
in the interests of b. b. Comers candi-
dacy for the presidency of the Alabama
railroad commission. Although the audi
ence was not large enthusiasm was mani
tested and both speakers We're heard with
close attention. The speeches lasted about
two hours.
Mr.. Nesbit confined himself principally
to comparison of freight rates in Geor-
gia and Alabama, showing by lengthy
statistics that the local freight rates in
this state are higher than in Georgia.
Mr.. Wilkinson refuted the attacks made
on Mr.. Conner as an employer and eiti-
zen, denying that he had mistreated the
employees in his cotton mill and had de-
ceived the railroads by shipping Jim
Dandy" flour as meal Mr.. Wilkinson
also made humorous attack on 70. A
DeFuniak of Birmingham, alleging that
Mr.. DeFunal< posed as an Italian count
Politics Very Lively.
The politicians were unusually busy in
the Steel City today and many eandi-
dates were minglng with the voters
Cards were scattered broadcast by indus
trious seekers after office and their adj
herents. while the Conner rally also at
itracted attention. Among the candidates
In town today were; Frank Catalan.
candidate for solicitor of the circuit
court; ID. A. Heinrich, candidate for
board of revenue; Judge John c. Ander-
son, candidate for associate justice of the
supreme court, and number of beat
candidates. The Greene and Stiles forces
very busy here and much interest is
also being taken i'm the race for solicitor
of the jefferson county criminal court.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09

Just now Is a good time to
buy a Gas Range.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-03-09
An Anderson Woman Asks

"have you floor paint that will last two
we,ks" Yes we have Devoe's; It has a
beautiful gloss and will wear two wears
4 properly applied. Sold by w. L..
Brisley.
Attention Merohaats.
We have great Inducements to offer
you In Hosiery, Pants, Overalls. Drawers,
Piece Goods, etc. We will be In our office
for the next sixty days. Ruy from us
you get the mill prices. We save you
the jobbers profits. Call on as and be
convinced. We are selling the largest
and closest buyers In the country.
WEBB & CATER,
Commission Merchants an6 Mill Agents.
The Cole Cotton Planter, sold by sulli-
van Hard ware Co., will easily save any
fafmor many times It's cost In one sea-
sons service. A great many OF the best
farmers. who make q study Of practical
and economical farming, have tested
these planters and give their strongest
endorsement, resulting In the sale OF
large Plumbers ofahem by this Arm.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-03-09
Local News.
'EDNEsnAY. MARCH 8, 1904.
THE COTTON MARKET.

Good Middling-154.
Strict Middling-15b.
Middling-15.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-03-09

at the home of his parents in the Cray
Sonville section on Saturday, February
9th, after q weeks illness with pneu-
monia. On the day following the re-
mains were inferred at Barker's Creek
Church, Rev. N. G. Wright conducting
the funeral services.
b. F. Whitaker, an energetic young
farmer, who now owns part of the old
Melton plantation, in Garvin Town
snip, cntdown mammoth popular tree
Q few days ago. For height of about
forty feet 1t measured eleven feet and
nine inches in circumference, and is no
doubt one of the oldest trees in his sec
tiOn. He will cut it into shingles.
Monday was Salesday, and large
crowd was in the city. Some real
estate and considerable personal prop
erty was sold. A lot in Williamson,
belonging to the estate of the late w.
ESQ., rfase as asto,seH Mas se1a tor 5 a 5DasPPa sPYs
lots on River and Morris streets were
sold on tehaif of A. E. Browne and w.
+. McLees at good prices.
The amount of insurance on the re-
gently burned graded school building.
Queen Insurance Company in which
the policy was held. The architect,
Avery Carter, Of Columbia, estimates
the salvage to be worth about 1000,
and he says that q new building exact
ly like the old one can be erected with
the insurance money without ad6i-
tional cost, exclusive Of the furnish.
ings. The contractors, CRANKY g. Jor-
dan, have agreed to replace the build
trG for the amount of the insurance,
and to cover the cost Of heating appa-
ratus, desks, sewerage, etc., the City
Council, at o special meeting or Satnr-
dGy night, made an appropriation of
$1,000. The valne Of the burned build
ing was Sf7y856 O.. -5 i. q n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-28
RAPID TRANSIT FACTS.

II is interesting TO reflect that the under
ground rapid transit railroad which a Tam
many administration Jubilantly accepted and
applauded yesterday in the name OF all the
people OF New-YOrk is the enterprise which
successive Tammany administrations bitterly
opposed and labOred to defeat.
That the Rapid Transit Commission, whose
unwavering faith and devotion to duty finally
overcame obstacles which seemed insuperable.
was derided, denounced and attacked by a
TRmmany administration which burned 70 get
control and take tribute
That q Tammany Mayor and a Tammany
Controller inadvertently refused for years TO
attend a single meeting Of the board Of which
they were ex OficiO members, as a conspicu-
Gus proof that they had no sympathy or con-
nectiOn with the undertaking.
That Tammany Counsel to the Corporation
refused for sixteen months 10 approve the form
of contract as the law required, for the sole
purpose Of blocking the scheme as long as pos
sible.
That Tammany abandoned its opposition
manifested in these and other ways, only after
Il had become clear TO the meanest intelligence
that the public was getting furious and would
revenge itself at the polls if such official hos
tility continued.
That Tammany has been trying, ever since
It was thus forced into submission, TO apprO-
pirate the credit for the improvement which
ii fought as long as IT dared.
That the taxpayers Of New-YOrk know these
facts and are not likely to forget them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-28

confess is not 10 be found there Altogether, ne
appears entirely uncertain Of himself and his
problem. He completely reveals the negative
man making Intellectual efforts 10 be positive.
His friends knew him 20 be negative, but they
thought the campaign would be one in which
they could make virtue OF nega2ion. they
tried II, and now confess failure.
We are glad Judge Parker is TO take the
stump. For his sake we hope he will improve
the opportunity 70 correct some OF his absurd
Measurements, such as that about 100000 lives
being lost in suppressing the Philippine insurrec-
ton and s6T0.ooO,ooo being spent on the islands
by the United States. The deaths of Americans
from battle and disease and Other. causes in six
years numbered 1924, and liberal estimates Of
the losses Of the insurgent army place them at
about 1900 AS for the cost, we have spent
on the Philippines less than S20oOo0,OOo. Judge
Parker might also throw some further light on
the common law, and tell us what he really
thinks OF the negro's political rights, since the
point is not he thought. covered in HIS letter.
Every word Judge Parker has uttered in the last
few weeks has hurt rather than helped him. If
his stumping tour is to mean the mere repetition
OF his veranda talks il will result only in adver-
Using his inadequacy to a larger public and
show that Mr.. Cleveland was well advised in
comparing him TO the mature and undramatic
Buchanan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-28
4 VOTE WAXING SPEECH.

Democratic newspapers that were constrained
by knowledge of their readers demands TO
print Secretary Hays Carnegie Hall speech in
full and by their own sense Of justice or
fear of ridicule TO acknowledge that it was
forceful brilliant and felicitous, have been Sore
" troubled to find peg on which 10 hang any
hostile comment. In that dilemma they have
been reduced TO the necessity Of lamenting
that a good man should have stopped to advo-
cate a bad cause in his own inimtable way.
We hardly think that Colonel Hay will be
kept awake O. nights by such criticism. He is
more likely, as modest man, 10 derive patri-
otic satisfaction from the grateful assurances
he hears on every hand that his speech was
pre-eminent among those which not merely
captivate both friends and foes, but make and
keep on making votes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-28
.rHg POLICY OF ADVENTURE"

From The Providence Journal
In whatever direction we look into the future we
see labors and difficulties arising which make II
unsafe 20 the last degree to put the meeting OF
them into untried and unskilfu hands. We
at too serious crisis in cur national development
to warrant taking the slightest needless risk and IL
would be O great and adventurous risk indeed 10
place our fate as a people in the keeping of men
VINO, in Mr. Hays pungent phraSeOlOgy. claim the
confidence of the country grounds that affrOnt
the common Intelligence and fatigue the derisOn
the world" Prudence alone requires the exclusion
Of these men from opportunities to wreck or even
to muddle. So far from being called upon to retire
President Roosevelt because OF his alleged policy Of
only way OF avoiding the most periIOus adventure
IN government upon which II could enter; and il
viii do so with all the more confidence and sense
Of security because of the assurance that he is to
continue to be guided by the wisdom and sanity
and sound patriotism Of John HRy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-28
IN TIE NATTER OF MUDsLrNGryG.

Having quoted Mr.. Higgins's indisputable
statement that "mudslinging is not argument, "
our esteemed contemporary THE Brooklyn
Eagle asks: ITO what particular mud was
the speaker alluding?' Our respect for the
intelligence, carefulness and veracity Of 1.-THE
Eagle" which we are sure Mr.. Higgins shares,
fOrbids us TO suppose that when he spoke Of
mudslinging he had in mind 1.-The Eagles"
candid declaration that elections were ''as bad
under the d. Cady Herrlck machine in AL
"bany as they were under the Murphy machine
"in Troy, and, we regret to say considerably
worse than they were under the John Y. Nc
Kane machine in Gravesend."
How bad the elections were which McKane
ran even a fOrgetful public is still able to real
ize from the fact that he was sent TO State
prison for a term of years. We 60 not re-
member that THE Eagle" deemed the sentence
too severe, and it may therefore be justihabie
to assume that, if it had been possible to pun
ish the man who was responsible for the "con-
slderably worse" elections under the ID. Cady
HerrIck machine in Albany a longer term
would have fitted his case, in the opinion OF
1.-THE Eagle"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-28
RI THE WHITE HOUSE.


Warrington oct 27-President Roosevelt received
TO-DAY visit from Sir George Newness tho English
publisher who is travelling in this country with
mis- son. Like all Ensshmen at home or abroad,
said Sir George II am watching the developments
OF the North Sea outrage very closely. Either the
Russians on board those warships were terribly
ratified or terribly drunk There can be no other
explanation OF such an awful blundsr. / feel sure
that the incident will be adjusted satisfactorily 90
Great Britain and trust there win be resort %
extreme measures"
DR.. F. Schweyer attorney for the Interior De-
partment and the schools at Munich. was presented
by Dr. Otto e. Forster. OF st. Louis. Dr. schweyer
cannot speak English. and the President talked
with him In German
Charles s. Francis Editor Of The Troy Times,
and formerly Minister TO Greece, brought the Pres-
dent encouraging information from NeW-York.
Higgins will be elected certain az stand
ing here" said Mr.. Francis IF there was at any
time In the campaign any chance for Herrick 5
election. it has passed"
Among the other callers at the White House were
Secretary Morton. who introduced friends from the
West; John S. WISE OF New-YOrk; Senator KNOX,
of Pennsylvania, and Assistant Secretaries LOOMS
and Oliver of the State and War Departments, who
called 10 confer with the President on department.
business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-28
ABUSE HAS REACTED.
I'M Tie Utica Press Ondl.

from Tie JtICa 1TtSs IIru.I.
In the course of his Elnira speech Judge Her
rick said about State matter: Il simply state
the facts. You will make the application" That
Is the wisest way in handling political campaign
IN which considerable political Independence Is de-
sired and expected. CnquestOnably the Democratic
orators and organs have lost a good many votes to
Judge Herrick by the violence OF their personal
tecks. The statement of the facts is what the
public wants, and II Is quite competent and willing
to make It's own application. PaTtisanship IS pretty
deep seated. and wholesale, TOUghshOd charges are
resented There are good many Republicans who
would have voted for Herrick who will vote for
Higgins because the Democratic orators Snd organs
have not been discreet. The Republicans in Pres
ldsntle campaigns of four and eight years ago
very careful in their showing up of free silver and
other PopuiStc fallaces. to say nothing disrespect
full OF Grover Cleveland and other prominent Dem
ocrats not Immediately concerned in this particular
issue. They whacked away at Bryan and Bryan
ism with great vtgOr, but they treated Democrats
and Democracy with considerable respect. That
course won votes for Mckinley in both campaigns
niZed that TO arouse resentment to lose votes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-28
mo FRAUD IS FOUND

From The Rochester Post-EXpresS.
In his appeals for the votes Of his fellow cit!ze rs
Judge Herrlck is fond az saying Jhar the Repuel-
have been in power lor ten years, and IL >
time that the books were examined
lie is very careful not 20 add chat i1r the ias-
three weeks eSpsrt accountants. employ ed % iI-
Democrats State COMMITTEE, have been Auh'Iils
through the books of the treasure and tontfolle.
la Industrious search for fraud and JA9t ~
have found nothing. In his speech az bIAilo' 9A''
Higgins brought this OUt ettecuV~iy- ..,
AS a matter of dem0nstrable trCth, the Sl.ttnS
OF the Democratic machine for weeks past hsss
had possession OF the books I'm the oiiictS OF '1-
State Controller and the STATE IreaslsrI, ~ =
frUttess attempt 90 LSCe some error or some -.
honest fact which % base an lSSUe IN ''ls SSA
paign." s
1t is 10 be said also that fo~ rearly two yeaIs
the Office of Attorney General esS been H-.f. us -
Democrat and that one duty oI This vinGstt = ~
ferret out wrongdons 3od brinS guilty o4lCs'l S
the bar OF justice. And yet Mr. Cuuueeil l'aS 49,
absolutely nothing of this kind ite mas I'm
raised his voice % waIn The puotc tatt cor ~
prevailed at Albany, though CD eaNe dohr - -.
estiy might have made hlC Governor. ne - s,lsNs{
Indicted q single def1ulter Ne has never peil1.~s
official act by way cd dsDunc1ation or fNi'3sf
He has sat Quietly NiS o1lct- W-lie AIs .,vs
ants and fnnumerabiC special coNo$. -
dra Wn thousands OF dollars from tAe p4oic ~ 49,.
ury by way IL extra C,u3tenSitllOi- 49,. rbe
inference? That corruption mas pIeNallru 'ji5rt
State government and thar John CUEhrst 5sin'l
discover ite o. that D." knew ABOUT 90 tte.,rsr's
6enOUnce it, or that t.e 1ff3trs Of the tve5.-si
Office and The Controllers ONCE We're o'''
honestly