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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
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Jerry Fountain tells a good story of an incident that happened in Governor Cum nlnghams office at Montgomery during the recent invasion of the Bessemer poli- ticians to the state capitol in the inter- est of the several applications for jus tices of the peace of the Bessemer beat.
 "The candidates" said MT. Fountain, were all assembled in the Governor s private office, presenting their claims in their most eloquent manner when the Governor, turning to S. J. Tillman, one of the candidates, said, by the way, MT. Tillman, are you any relation of Sena- tor Ben Tillman?' Yes replied Tillman, he is a second cousin of mine The ver- satile Governor then addressing Marshal Fitzpatrick said, MT. Fitzpatrick. was ex-Governor Fitzpatrick a klnsman of yours?' Yes replied Fitzpatrick. I am his grandson.
 Tn the meantime, while the Governor was conducting this catechism MT. Rut- ledge, another candidate for the justice ship, was sitting with a firm look on his face, his teeth set tightly together and cold chills running up and down his spine. After concluding the conference and going out into the lobby of the capi- tol MT. Rutledge drew deep breath of satisfaction. was expecting every mo- ment,' he said, that the Governor would ask me if I was any relation of John Rutledge, the signer of the declaration of independence. I was prepared to join the procession of illustrious stock, and the Governor that I was a third cousin of John Rutledge"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
SOUTHERN SENTIMENT.

From the New 1ork Times.
 We remarked the other day on the evi- dence of a wholesome sentiment in the south as to the negro question afforded by the interesting article of MT. Mur- phy of Alabama on the Fourteenth amendment Substantially the same view as that of MT. Murphy is taken in dif- ferent section of the south by the Louis vile Herald. That paper declares that the race issue is not dead In the south, but that three agencies are at work to kill 1t as a political fetich-enterprise, immigration, and education" It regards the schoolhouse as the "most powerful of the factors that will eliminate the race difficulty" and adds
 We believe In the education of all the southern people, white and black. We do not, however. believe in tAe co-educa- ton of the races. Educate the black man by himself, to fit him for somc useful pur- pose in life. Exclude illiterates, white and black, from the ballot. Make elec- tions in all the southern states models of fair dealing.
 This certainly is as high an ideal for the policy of the south as the most exact ing critic could require. It is consid- erably higher than that adopted in the state of New York, where the grossest ignorance and the most patent disabili- ties arising from racial origin and en- vironment do not exclude from the exeI- else of the suffrage. When we remem- Der that 1t is two score of years ago that the negroes of the south were slaves and that their instruction was in many states an offense against the law. the change Is wonderfully encouraging.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
BIRMINGHAM BOOMING.
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
 ITO give you an idea of the develop- ment of our industrial interests, 1t may be stated that the gross tonnage of the Birmingham district Is greater than tho combined tonnage of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Mississippi" said MT. Frank Y. Anderson of BirminghaIn at the New Willard This sounds pretty strong, but 1t Is authentic, and can be substantiated. Our town is. I think, des- tined to be one of the greatest in the south. and 1t Is growing in a most su,- stantial manner. The reason 1t does not loom up from the standpoint of popula- tion is that the municipal limits are eery contracted. and many of the big plants. with their large force of employees. while really belonging to Birmingham. are out. side the limits of the corporation. Thus, while the city ostensibly has a popula- tion short of 50.000 in reality the in- habitants closely approximate l0QOOQ."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
FINNIGlN TO FLANAGAN.

By s. W. Gillian. Superintindint wuz Flannigan Boss uv the sietion wuz Finnigin; Whiniver the kyars got offen the thrack An muddled up things t tn divil an
 back, Finnigin writ it to F'lannigan, Afther the wrick wuz all on again; That is, this Finnigin Reported to Flannigan. Whin Finnigin first writ to Flannigan He writed tin pages, did Finnigin; An he tould jist how the smash oc-
 cured. Full many a tajus, blunderin' wurrd Did Finnigin write to Flannigan Afther the cars had gone on agin. That wuz how Finnigin Reported to Flannigan.
 nigin- He'd more idjucation, had Flannigan- An it wore m clane an completely out To tell what Finnigin writ about In his writin' to Mister Flannigan; So he writed back to Finnigin Don't do sich a sin agin; Make 'em brief, Finnigin? When Finnigin got this from Flannigan
  An he said. "Ill gamble a whole
 months pa-ay That it will be minny an minny da-ay Befoore up'rintindint-that's Flannigan- Gifts a whack at this same sin agin: From Finnigin to Flannigan Reports won't be long agin.' Wan da-ay on the siction of Finnigin, On the road sup rintnded by Flannigan, A rail gave way on a bit av the curve, An some kyars went off as they made
 the swerve. '"There's nobody hurted" sez Finnigin, But reports must be made to Flanni-
 gan.'' An he winked at McGorrigan. As married a Finnigin. He was shantyin' thin wuz Finnigin, As minny a railroader's been agin, An the shmoky or lamp wuz burnin'
 bright In Finnigins shanty all that night Bilin' down his report was Finnigin; An he writed this here: Mister Flanni-
 gan: Off agin, on agin, Gone agin-Finnigin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
From the Washington Post.


 R FILE KELLER is undoubtedly B)1 the most wonderful and remark
 able women in the world today. Indeed it would not be exaggeration to say that she Is absolutely unique among all human beings. Born into a world that was for her a black and eter- nal silence, unable to either see or hear. she has developed her inner consciousness so completely that she does not seem to suffer from the lack of any sense. It Is handicap enough in this world to be either blind or deaf, and yet this woman, doub- ly afflicted. Is finely educated, intelli- gently responsive, keen to appreciate her surroundings, and withal apparently un- conscious of the fact that she is deprived of sight and hearing.
 Tn one of the current magazines this wonderful woman tells~ how she keeps in touch with the world around her It is literally a matter of touch. Through her fingers and hands a million sensations pass to her brain, where they create ideas and enable her to form an accurate men tai picture of persons and things It Is through the impressions made upon her hand by the fingers of her companions that she Is enabled to understand the thoughts that are In their minds. My hand is to me-" she says. what your hearing and sight together are to you. The hand Is my feeler, with which reach through isolation and darkness Added to her acute sense of touch there is a keen and lively imagination, which enables her to make the budding tree, the fragrant flower, or any other insen- sate object real, living, actual thing. Her idea of the interior of a house is obtained by touching everything within the various rooms. Her judgment of a person Is formed by passing her hand over his or her countenance, feeling every feature, but is more particularly obtained by the impress of the hand.
 This sensitiveness of touch is so finly de- veloped in Miss Keller that she recog- nizes persons by their hand-grasp, ex- actly as others who are equipped with sight look into the face. In fact, she pities those who are untrained of touch and are thus ignorant of what she calls the embossed character of the hand. Ac- cording to her experience, not only Is the hand as easy to recognize as the face. but it reveals its secrets more op- enly and unconsciously. People corl- trol their countenances," she says, but the hand Is under no such restraint. It relaxes and becomes listless when the snirit is low and dejected; the muscles tighten when the mind Is excited or the heart glad, and permanent qualities are written on it all the time" Nor are these mere words. She has time and time again demonstrated her ability to read
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
Local Taxation.

.eThe state department of education is devoting considerable effort toward the cause of local taxation" said H. c. Gun nells of Montgomery, chief clerk in the Superintendent of Education's office.
 "Already eighteen counties have voted in favor of the local taxation plan and twelve other counties have the matter under consideration and will probably or dor elections at an early date.
 ..so far the local taxation measure has failed only in one county. Pike, and this seems to have been caused by misinter-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 Don't shout before you are out of the divorce courts.
 Girls catch love affairs just the way children do the whooping cought.
 When he is a drinking man it is A sign his wife thinks his health needs it.
 Having imagination is when a man and a girl think they could not live without each other
 A woman always argues on both sides of thing her husband is going to do, so that whichever way it comes out she can say. T told you so.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
Tuskeqee Is Growing.

eTuskegee is growing and prospering notwithstanding the slump in the cotton market" said Ernest w. Thompson, prominent and well known business man of that city "All the merchants of our town are preparing for good trade this spring and the indications are that they will not be disappointed.'
 Mir. Thompson went to Washington few days ago with a committee from Tus- kesee to invite President Roosevelt to visit Tuekegee during his southern trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
SENATOR PETTUs A PHILOSOPHER

From the Washington Post
 Senator Pettus looks as round and healthy as many of his juniors, but some- times he feels the encroachments of old age. Then his buoyant views give way to philosophlc resignation. Recently, like many younger men, the Senator has been afflicted with cold in the head that made him little hard of hearing.
 ''Well," said the oetogenarian to one of his colleagues, after holding a conversa- ton with some difficulty, 'T can't &C., complish much. The great Father did not make ears for men who live to be over S3 years old
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
Panama Canal and Birmingham.

There Is every reason to believe that the Panama canal will be opened to traf- fic by 1914" said a thoughtful citizen. Some city of the south, or possibly several of them. will celebrate this great event in an appropriate manner. At her recent rate of increase, and with the probability of a greater Birmingham con- solidation, the city will have. in ten years, 100000 population at the lowest calculation. No matter what may be the rate of increase elsewhere Blrming- ham Is the city to have a great celebra- tion of the canal opening. and the ad- vantage of an early announcement of such intention is to forestall others and to place them in the category of the also rans. "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
POSSIBLE DEMOCRATIC LEADERS

From the Washington Star.
 Massachusetts is pretty far north, and maybe too far Tor presidential politics. But if Mir. Folk scores in Missouri arI MT. Douglas in his bailiwicb. both on is- sues that appeal to sne masses, the de- mocracy might ind combination which a. least would lead to soma lively dis cussion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

The bill to prohibit the payment of mileage to congressman who ride on free passes has been referred to the appropriate committee never to appear in this world again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

A great howl is going up in New York because men put their feet on unoccupied seats in elevated and sub way trains. These are probably the gents" who sniclzer when man gives his seat to a woman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

The news tells of a man who broke the ice to take swim in Echo bay. Massachusetts, and yet there are lots of people who hesitate to break the ice in a bowl these cold mornings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
A GOOD HABIT.

From the Gadsden Journal.
 Birmingham wants more skyscrapers And whenever Birmingham wants them badly enough they will be built, for they have a habit down there of getting what they want
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
INDICTED AGAIN.

From the Washington Post.
 The French scientist who insists that kissing is a wholesome exercise and pro- notes digestion shoul( be informed that it also promotes heart troubles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

Young Rockefeller is now over in Europe quoting Napoleon. He under stands the art of having himself quot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
Uriu now has the chance of his
BUSY BIRMINGHAM,

From the Florida Times-U Union.
 The Birmingham Age Herald Is glad to say that Mardi Gras has ceased to come to that city. They have no time for even a little nonsense there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

The Munroes now outrank Mrs Chadwick as slick articles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

King Edward is no longer able to set the pace, but he has store of in- teresting recollections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

The days of personally conducted literature are upon us, or will be when the From Watson Magazine" appears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

Niedringhaus made money in beer which Is better than to have made it in watered stock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

This world is becoming too hot for the mosquitoes, and they may em1- grate to the moon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

The Japanese are now trying to undo the ork of their 11-inch shells on Russian ships.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

The Mormon members of the Idaho legislature have better morals than the anti Mormon members, but they do not rank high at that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

The average reader of a newspaper turns either to the stock market report or to ths sporting department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

There is no yearning in the snow belt for an more old-fashioned winter W oather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

Illinois is becoming calm under the loss of her sunburst colonels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

The Brooklyn bridge is to be rebuilt in a manner to go with the subway New York is becoming Astorish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

General Stoessel had not exhausted his meat supply, for he turned over 10 the Japanese 1920 horses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

A Slovenian girl mistook Paterson, N. J., for Cleveland, O. It was hard on both towns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
About Persons.

Capt. E. W. Booker of Montgomery is at the Morris.
 c. D. Long of Jasper is at the Morris.
  B. c. Lawler of Russellville is at the Morris.
 The Hon. I. W. Hill of Montgomery, state superintendent of education. came to Birmingham yesterday with party of Montgomery people to see Ben Hur. E. M. Noble of Montgomery is at the Morris.
 Charles H. Emmett of Decatur is at the Metropolitan.
 R. A. Hauser of Fayette is at the Metropolitan.
 P. S. Williams of Talladega is at the Hillman.
 H. A. Avery of Shelby Is at the Hill man.
 E, E. Jackson of Mayline Is at the Hillman.
 w. W. Douglas of Indianapolis Is at the St. Nicholas.
 S. G. Hughley, a prominent business man of West Point, Ga., is at the St. Nicholas.
 w. T. Brown of Ragland is at the St. Nicholas.
 J. M Hanes of New York is at the Colonial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

The intricacies Of business do not worry Mrs. Chadwick a bit. It is the intricacy of jails that she complains of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

The death of "pauper" worth $600,- 900 is enough to shake ones faith in humanity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

Applicants for the United States Sen ate are now tested on two subjects only-wealth and campaign subscrlp- fiouS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
coRREcT.

From the Columbus Enquirer-Sun
 The Birmingham Age-Herald correctly says that 'the south has cotton to hold but none to burn"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

The cold wave, let us hope, will not feel impelled to play a return engage ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

It is thirty years between republi can legislatures in Missouri
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

Attorney Moody seems to think he o- bring the beef trust to its own abattoir.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

Birmingham has the microbe oi prosperity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

Premier Combes does we'll to back out while he has chance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

Every time the thermometer drops a degree somebody drops off the water wagon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

Not even Gibraltar would be impreg- nable if the Japanese should lay siege to it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

Governor Deneen knows he cannot eclipse Governor Douglas chief of staff, and so he has abolished the sun burst colonels altogether.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

How many more i'd waves have been mooked at Medicine Hatl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

If Admiral Togo starts eastward he may not stop short of the Baltic sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

If Brodie L. Duke would substitute "p" for the '1k' in his name there would not be so much mystery about bis marriage to Mrs. Duke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

John D. Rockefeller knows the value of since as well as the man who wrote the epigram. and he is not say ing anything to Thomas W. Lawson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

President Loubet of France was dutiful son to his peasant mother, and now that she is dead he mourns her as a truly gre man should.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

pretation of the law by the county board of election oanvassers.
 Next spring the educational depart ment will begin an active campaign for the local taxation plan. Speakers will be sent into every county where the plan has not been adopted, and every effort will be made to bring about a general revival along educational lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, post office as seeond-class matter, under act of Congress. March 3, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

L. H Russ and J. H. Caffee are the only authorized travelling representatives of The Age-Hersid in its circulation de- pertinent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

Washington Burean Age-HeralG, l42l O Street N W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

No communication will be published without its authors name Rejected manuscripts will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

There is vast amount of pulpiteering these days against tandem polygamy' which is distinguished from Mormon polygamy in that the first means taking
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-01-12
OLA.

Ola, Boise Co., January 4, 1903.
Rev. J. M. Hixson and wife were
up to fill their appointment Sun
day. They had a watch meeting
Saturday night to see the old year
out and the new year In.
Frank Wootan passed through
here the End inst. on his way home
to Thunder city. He had been to
Boise with load Of passengers.
Farley Cherry is very proud OF
his little son, who is two months
old and weighs sixteen pounds.
Sherman Glenn, our assessor Ell
ect. has gone to Idaho City to as
sumo the duties of his office.
Ed Beal and Bartlett Tuffore
have Just completed two new
bridges over Squaw creek.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-01-12
CRAWFORD.
Crawford, January 9, 1905

| see by the Statesman OF Jan. 5
that the business men and cltlzens
Of Moscow and Lewiston have held
mass meetings and endorsed the
application Of the lumber company
for M an extension of 20 years in the
time in which they are to take the
timber from the state land. 1t
seems that the lumber company
has promised to build railroads,
sawmills, and pay taxes on the
timber. If this law is passed by
the legislature as a general law, it
will effect the lands in Boise county
as we'll as those in the northern
part of the state. Now what does
the lumber company propose to do
for Boise county? This should be
looked into. / see no reason why
$4,000 acres of state land should be
tied up for 40 years unless there is
something to be gained by it. Il
seems that the Polatch Lumber 20
and the Payette Lumber Go. II
practically the same.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-01-12
ALPHA.
Alpha, January Z, 1905.


Danny Hackett was married
Xmas to Miss Pfost at Meridian.
They came home last Friday. The
boys were looking for them and
gave them fine serenade. Danny
put up the weeds and the boys went
home happy. The newly welded
couple will make Long valley their
future home.
Mart Lindsay of Boise and three
other men passed through here with
four 4-horse loads of merchandise
for Roosevelt. The goods were for
/. M. Reuter- from Falk Bros, Boise.
Postmaster Frank Noland and
family of Vanwyck came in from
Sweet last Tuesday. They had
been spending the holidays with
Mrs. Noland's people.
John Adkins returned from En-
NETT last Thursday. He had been
there spending the holidays with
his daughter, Mrs. John Moulton.
Gene Mclaughlin of Thunder
city was hauling baled hay from
David Kerby's last Tuesday
Rev. Long preached to small
but attentive audience Jan. 1st.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-01-12

Miss Hattie Hughes has returned
home from visit to her sister in
Boise valley.
Charlie Blessinger stays in the
house most of the time with his
new boy.
A. F. Hughes has gone to Star
to engage in the butcher business.
William Couzens has left for
Boise valley to spend the winter.
We have very fine weather with
from one to two feet of snow.
Robert Badley was up from
Sweet last week on business.
Misses Rena and Sadie Otto are
visiting their parents here.
The two schools in the valley are
progressing nicely.
Shirl Phillips spent Christmas in
Emmett.
/ Stock are looking well.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-01-12
VAN WICK.
Van Wyck. January 8, 1905.

The hard times ball given at the
hall Friday evening was well at
tended, and such a display of rags
has not often been seen in these
parts Arthur Coonrod won the
gentleman's prize, a can OF en-
balmed beef, and Miss Maud Moh-
Ter won the ladies prize, can OF
Boston baked beans. Thunder city
was represented at the ball by
Martin Warner, Mrs. and Miss AL
vey, Frank Wootan, Miss Grace
VanKirk, Geo. Wootan, Miss Maud
Mohler, and others.
Peerless lodge |. o. O. F. install
ed the following officers Saturday
evening: H. G. Sims, N. g.; B. III.
McDougal, V. g.; L. s. Kimball,
secretary and L. R. Dukes, treasurer.
Mrs. Eva Hammond Of the Gem
hotel has been under the DOCTORS
care for several days, from having
some foreign substance lodge in hel
throat. She is now improving.
A lawsuit that lasted from the
9Th until the 7th was one of the
new year attractions at this place
Judge Dukes, our efficient ]. P.
appears to have his hands full O
business these cold days.
A great deal of hay is being haul
ca from these parts to Knox ant
Scott valley.
W. H. Taylor of Scott vale,
spent several days in town durinI