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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10
MODERN GEORGE WASHINGTON

From the Chicago Tribune.
 Hearing noise in the pantry, Mrs. Jerrums opened the door softly and went in.
 Her youngest son was standing on a chair with his back to her, helping him. self to the contents of glass jar.
 What are you doing, Clinord?" she asked
 Clifford turned around.
 His face was smeared from chin to cheokbone with something deeply and darkly red but the light of truth shone in his blue eyes.
 q cannot tell lie, Mamma" he said. I'm eating raspberry jam.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 A girl would almost rather die than ad- init she has cold feet.
 A patriot is what man pretends to be when he is running for office.
 Some women are so immodest they are ashamed to take off their gloves in a sleeping car.
 A girl can always excuse her marrying man for his money by doing it to help him take care of it.
 Maybe some men drink a good deal so as to forget the necities they have to wear because their wives buy them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10
pr. Lovett.

United States Senator McLaurin, of Mississippi, chairman of the committee recently appointed at New Orleans to visit President Roosevelt in the interest of the expansion of the foreign cotton market, has added Dr. J. A. B. Lovett's name to the committe as one of the rep resentatives from Alabama Dr. Lovett Is president of the Agricultural college at Blountsville and is a yice-presdent of the National Cotton association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10
ABOUT BIRMINGHAM

Knoxville Journal and Tribune; Blrm- ingham has broken the record on fires. but Is not proud of being a record breaker It Is hard to keep pushing town like Birmingham down, however, It will go right ahead.
 Guntersville Democrat: Birmingham people are making preparations for state fair. All that is necessary for any undertaking at Birmingham Is for some one to suggest it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

The sun threatens-yes actually threatens-to shine despite its spot which has diameter of 30,000 miles. This spot is larger than the cath, and it may be it's heat that we are getting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

An Ohio man who beat his wife until she died got 15 years in the peniten- tiary. He ought to have fifteen min utes at the end of a rope, and more time than that if his neck is not broken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10
Roosevelt and Fairbanks are electe
POOR HOUSE ROMANCE.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
 A man of so married a girl of IS in the poorhouse at Tuscaloosa. This was the Romance of a Poor Old Man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

It now appears that Johann Hoeh was able to succeed as a much mar ried man by the aid of eurare. Curare is poison. the most deadly known to modern science.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

A man who courted by telephone is suing for divorce. It serves him right for winning a woman without sofa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

The Japanese have decided to use chairs, because sitting on their legs has shortened them, and they desire to be as tall as they fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

President John Mitchell advocates law and order in strikes. A striker who violates the law, says MT. Nit chell, is an enemy to the union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10
About Persons.

c. S. Allen of Montgomery is at the Morris.
 | B. Taylor of St Louis is at the Morris.
 F. R. Clayton of St. Louis is at the Morris.
 pr. W. L. Hefin of Roanoke who has been confined .at the Drs. Hefiin's infirm- arv with illness for the past few days. is much improved. pr. Hefin IS the iatner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

Alabama's vote as announced in the national count was cast for Allen B. Parker, so soon are we forgotten
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

Ice bound New England will not fully appreciate the article until next summer, when the customary rate will be demanded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

Today Birmingham will be visited by nine famous theatrical stars and they all belong to the same company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

Maxim Gorly is in stripes and the bureaucrats are in clover. This is Russia. The reported release of Gorky was false
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

Ella Hopkins, inmate of New York asylum, is a new rival of Helen Kellar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

It is possible to pass a $15 bill in South Carolina. A word to the gold brick men is sufficient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

Senator Aldrich is going to Europe. leaving his forty-fve states in the hands of the Standard oil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

Chili's crops are better this year than they were last year. This does not refer to chile con carne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

Washington is trying to end the war without letting Japan or Russia know thing about it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

Kansas Citys cold storage suppy of over 57,00000 eggs is exhausted. The hens ought to be exhausted too.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

The Mrs. Hochs should be turned over to the census bureau, which is accustomed to big figures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

Johann Hoch is almost as famous as Mrs. Chadwick, but he is not so mag nificent in figures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

So Charley schwab's hints about big government contracts for Russian war ships may after all be nothing but bushwah?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

Idaho has decided to erect statue to ex-Senator Shoup, for he served out his term without being indicted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

Germany thinks she can end the war in manner satisfactory to her late pal, Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

The weather is bravely trying te live down its recent record
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10
TUSHl

For weeks past Slushi
 Rain in a Rushl
 Spring poets Refuse to hush! Will very soon Begin to gush And manufacture Some more slushl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

The grand dukes have convinced the Czar that he is not so much of reformer as he once thought he was.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

Bat" Masterson, straight from the frontier, proposes to reform and con duct New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

James J. Ryan has been acquitted of the charge of embedding $9O0,000 in a "get-ricn-quick" scheme. Enough said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

The grand dukes do not consider burrow in Manchuria their true re- treat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

Mrs. Force, who runs the Selma post office, is very popular. She is not related to Sunny Jim, although he is popular, too
 Rankin university is so hard up' that faculty and students share in the house. work, cooking and foraging. The CO., operative plan seems to be working like a dream-a nightmare. What Rankin university needs is close connection with a few oil tanks or a warm spot in the heart of an iron master.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

Thomas Adams made a fortune out of chicle. That's nothink but chewing gum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

The Russians began to consider the little-father joke of the Czar an in- suit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

THE .AGE-HER It now appears that Johann Hoeh was able 10 succeed as much mar ried man by the aid of eurare. Curare is poison, the most deadly known to modern science.
 Ice bound New England will not fully appreciate the article until next summer, when the customary rate will be demanded. Maxim Gorl1y is in stripes and the bureaucrats are in clover. This is Russia. The reported release of Gorky was false. So Charley Schwabs hints about big government contracts for Russian war ships may after all be nothing but bushwah?
 James J. Ryan has been acquitted of the charge of embedding $900,000 in get-ricn-quick" scheme. Enough said.
 The grand dukes have convinced the Czar that he is not so much of a reformer as he once thought he was.
  Idaho has decided to erect statue to ex-Senator Shoup, for he served out his term without being indicted.
 -s.- Kansas City's cold storage suppy of over 57,O00,0O eggs is exhausted. The hens ought to be exhausted too. Chili's crops are better this year than they were last year. This does not refer to chile con carne. Senator Aldrich is going to Europe. leaving his forty-fve states in the hands of the Standard oil.
  The Mrs. Hochs should be turned oyer to the census bureau, which is accustomed to big figures
  It is possible to pass a $15 bill in South Carolina A word to the gold brick men is sufficient.
  Johann Hoch is almost as famous as Mrs. Chadwick, but he is not so mag nificent in figures. Washington is trying to end the war without letting Japan or Russia know a thing about it.
 -----.s.---- Germany thinks she can end the war in a manner satisfactory to her late pal, Russia.
  Bat" Masterson, straight from the frontier, proposes to reform and con duct New York. The grand dukes do not consider burrow in Manchuria their true re- treat.
 Thomas Adams made a fortune out of chicle. That's nothink but chewing gum.
  The Russians began to consider the little-father joke of the Czar an in- suit.
 
  The sun spot Is working full time in all parts of the country. The beef trust refuses to admit 1t is in the soup
 The inauguration parade will be the greatest ever.
 Into all lives some sleet must fall this winter.
 The suns ace spot is better than ID sun at all.
  Will the baseball season ever be- gin?
 It is up to the American hen to get busy.
 Roosevelt and Fairbanks are elected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

The sun spot Is working full time in all parts of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

No communication will be published without its authors nt. ne. Rejected manuscripts will no. be returicd unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

L. H. Russ and J. H. Caffee are the only authorized travelling representatives of The Age-Herald in It's circulation de- partment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10
EBIPlf r, !, i,'ln9lhlls Azz1EfEsS

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 Entered at the Birmingham. Ala, post office as second-class matter, under act of Congress, March s, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

Thirty thousand punches of bananas were dumped overboard from a fruit steamer during a storm. An annual living for 300 Italians literally thrown away!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

Into all lives some sleet must fall this winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

The beef trust refuses to admit it is in the soup.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

The inauguration parade will be the greatest ever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

The suns ace spot is better than no sun at all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

Newport society wants a pastor for Trinity Episcopal church, it's favorite place of worship. A discreet man is pre- ferred.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-07-08
SUSQUEHANNA
POWER SCHEMES
Ten Miles OF River Land And Other
Properties Transferred

I l.. a..
N'lrrri'c" WAS matte la>i week 10 lhc
Reported imprh"l''- merger OF several
cuilpnl1i'S Pi"h'!ih& 10 "cIr.op ny "lo-
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-07-08
Sentence Will Likely Be Severe

Eli Young or Benton, cnlor,l whose
arrest, charged with improper conduct
IT," ara Mrs Thomas Major on the New
ark irld near town. WAS noted last
week. was identified by her on McElay
- the l.arty VIII" had troubled her. Scv-
e"al witnesses told Of the ncgro'>s having
been on the road prior to the occurrence.
c1r Of whom had talked with him. He
a'kr'l for a jury trial ana waived a
hearing. Justice Gilpim. accordingly,
held him for the action Of the Scptcm-
her grand jury just what charge will
be brought against the negro is not clear,
but he IT, likely to get the limit that the
law allows when the Court PASSES upon
tho case. if only ~ til" SAX" Of Hn cN-
,,ni,lr.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-07-08
FELL FROM
FAST FREIGHT
Newly Arrived italian Meets Death
Near PeryviIle Water Tank

coloaer Nelson was called to Perry
vilIr on Tu, >D.ay Afternoon 10y Il telegram
Informing him that Il man had been kill
1! thcr" by Il train. On arriving he
learned that the victim WAS .\mt~Hio
Plr>riI. aged - II recently arrived ltal-
ian, employed for the past three months
10y Sims " g.. the railway contractors,
1T PcrYviIIc. iI,Sc;H with his brother
and II CcmraaIr. Nichr!GH Mattage. had
GG"c over to lllvrc tc Grace at noon.
rs they were about to return Antonio
aid Ii" would rid" across the bridge ~m
ENtlI Freight 1902, which WAS at IInyr"
de Trace. Lplthhound. and ahrIt to start.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-07-08
Big Motor Cars Burned AT Befterfon

Th" fine passenger automobiles or mo-
tor cars bought recently by Frank Crew
"f Wilmington. for service between Bet
tcltr1 and Te!chcStrr, caught fire at
B"tt"lt"n last Friday Eight and were
destroyed. The cars were in a carriage
house, and party was ul,ut to take one
of them for a tiip 10 Still Pond when the
machine caught on fire. Efforts were
mHG.' tn get the car ont of the building
but failed, and beth machines and the
building wcr" buIm,l. The loss III put
nj S,:IooO. It is said that the ears were
partially Insured
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-07-08
EIkfon and MiddIefoWn r. X. Election

The stockholders of the Elkton x Mid
dletown Railroad Company held their
annual meeting at the National Bank of
Elkton on "Wednesday morning. Samuel
Rea and George Wocl. of Philadelphia; ;
II. II. Brady ana George S. Wooley, of
Chesapeake City; $. &. Rowland, of
Port Deposit; G, Il. Finley and l.. VI.
Haincs, Of Elkton, We're elected directors
Samuel Rca was chosen President and
+. w. Schwartz, Secretary.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-07-08
FESTIVE FOURTH
Patriotic Program at Ball Park Big
Crowd on Grounds

I'll" Program arln@rl 10y the manage
in"ut f the ElktpN Base Ball Club drew
quite u Lumber of vi,'itrI~ to the town oIy
the Fourth. and upwar,!> Of llCO people
!.Ithrr"l at the Park in the afternoon.
Every seat rM the -roun,.S was sold be
fore The exercises opened and many paid
for ~l4hG,ing Irom tn view the pruc,4l-
ing y tir>t-cla>> fife al Grum corps
from Wilmington had hc,u engaged AMI
arriving hrfUrr EOnn woke things up.
Nlly rr>iicl.c,S and most hu$inr ~
!. ''''s were decorated or oIi>i,ayr,l flags.
Th, i,ilndc murShalvd hy Cent. john q.
IrI> al,!v ard Scrg, ant Major Ilruly \.
WWbmtpm om m"ttl,spmr charger rs.
which thcv managed wi1h address. folm-
rl at Main and North streets 1T g'clark
and comprised Brooks Fife AMI Drum
tnN q. &C." Wilmington. with Howard
i'it,.. If Elktou. ;> actirG Galm ma ipr.
All iy..I in Il tail hat and v,IumnouS
,!r'',r. which >Wayrd in the brrrz" in
uni. II with th,. tiag which hr, here urnn
a TIL tl!f; Company T.. First Regiment.
NJ. y. g.. in khaki uniform, under Capt.
iohH \. Mor-an ard Lieut.. y. y. John
..l. the Elkt,n and Wilmington Athletic
Clubs las. bal! teams. in uniform. ard
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-07-08
Took Soundings of Channel

lltH1y Fox. of Baltimore. REPRESENT
ing tn" Burcau.of Engineers. was, at the
Howard House from Thursday until
Monday. While here Mr.. Fox took
snuGiingS of the channel from the bridge
t. the point whore the last work Of i'm
IiryCmcnt began and also in the Littl1
E!k mp to til" upper bUatyard. The
drlth of the latter was found greater
than that Of the Big Elk. Mr.. Fox was
formerly engaged on the Rock Island
RNiir"ad'S work in the West and scrv-
&! W.dcr McsslS. Wll!acr and Stephens
the refining an; newly appointed chicf
Engineer of the Panama Cnral.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-07-08
IiI.KTON. u: W. \. C.. ).

The lHr-,~t clrwd ever gathered on the
i.lktnu grounds witnessed til" game hu-
tween the Elmc team and that of the
Wilmington Athletic Club c!l the Fourth.
The visitors had already met and de-
f,dtrd ElktuH by Il score of Il u > in Il
ten iLMinG ctsl.t,>t and the outlHGk for IL
hGnc victory WAS r,ckpn,d doubtful.
For the early portion of the game things
looked blue fer Elktom but after the
fourth inning things came the home
teams. way with four ruIer ilr the fifth
anl DM" in the sixth to which six were
added in the eighth while the visitors
mH,,r three in second and two in seventh
with blanks in the other seven innings
Stewart WAS Il puzzle to tn" visitors and
their run, were scored maiLly on errors.
Following il the 81, ore 10y innings
Elkt"n .........l u q q t | u Il X-12
w. \. C...... % , q % o > q o. ;
BAttcrirS-Stcw0rt and Brown: Br,n-
zen and Henry. Struck out--By Stew
ant. Q: Ercnncn, ,.
Port DcI"sit ana Colora met on Tues
Cay morning aEl the former WAS defeat
rl by Il score of ~ to Z. III the after
Icon Pert Deposit ,!owncd PrlIyvillc by
Il lore IF 3 to /. The" were friendly
contests all T., Ert tiGurr in the race for
the Leagues trophy.
The Sparrnw'> Point aEl Stpcltrn \ .
\. ttams played II inning game on the
Fourth. the former winHiH" by Il score of
: to i. The score stood / 10 / from the
fourth to the twcMty-iI.4t inning when
Sramrw'N Point added three runs Orcm
w&S the wiinimg twillrr. With McKcn-
l., I :
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-07-08
child And Mother Burned On Fourth

The Iitt" >pn Of NoIl KocSoy. oI Per-
;ryii.D. w:> terribly burned ON the morn-
ing Of the Fnnrth. The little chap. who
is but >ix years Old. was lighting piece
IT punk at tn" kitchen stove when his
clothing caught fire. Hearing his
screams. his mother who was in the
ward, rushed to his help but found his
clothing pretty well burned off. She.
herself. WAS badly burned in trying to
aid her child. Both were given the best
attention. hut the chld',s condition is
reported H. very critical.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-07-08
Child Bitten By Rabid Collie

iIGnf. the trn-y"HI.old daughter of AL
fred Spear, If Bohemia Manor, was bit
ten on the face II few days ago. by Il pet
Shepherd dog with which she was play
ing. The dogs head was forwarded for
examination and report was made that
the animal was rabid. The little girl
was at once sent for treatment mt the
Baltimore PaStcur Institute.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-07-08
Peninsula Telephone Lines Merqed

The merger pf It vUrHl rcvinu>ly COM
'riing linus. three in Maryland. two in
Virginia and one in Delaware. with the
Diamond State Telephone Company
vs. completed ut Dover last Friday
The dire otoIatr was increased from Srv-
"a = ten. Money WAS voted To complete
the "XtrIt>ion to Cape Charles Va. work
upon which will he pushed rapidly.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-07-08
Delightful Fourth of July Dance

The dance an Spa Spring T.irk. Che~n-
prnko City. ON the evening of the Fourth
WAS we'll attended and thoroughly en-
ipyrd The Elkton Orchestra furnished
the music Among these attending from
Elkton were Miss Elizabeth Short. of
Milford. II guest of Miss Rose Drcnnens :,
Miss Anna Hague. Miss Gertrude Brown
and Mc>'Srs Thomas J. Murray, Henry
\. W.irhulton Fred GIlpin, Oldham W.
Davis. David Scott and John j. Hart
nett.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-07-08
Stanley Took a Costly Spree

Lacey tnnlcy. colorcd. forfeited $T.15
on Thursday by order of Justice Bouden
for making forciblc entry and creating
disorder at the house Of Fred Holland.
co!orcd, near the head of Collins avenue
on Wednesday. Lacey produced the col
lateral and was released
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-07-08
Off To Rifle Practice

The members of Company L. First
Maryland Regiment of this town, will
leave Elkton on the l.lG n. m. train on
Monday next for Glen Burnie, where
they will spend the day at Saunders
Rifle Range.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-07-08
Railroad Excursions TO COLCHESTER

The Pennsylvania Railroad excursions
to Colchester will begin Cu July 26, when
the FIRST will be run. leaving Elkton at
$50 a. m. Others will be run on Aug.
y and Aug. %
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-05
SENATORIAL PRAISE FOR ALAS.
kA AND kLoNpIkE.

John s. McLain. author of alaska
and the Klondike.' has received q let
ter from Senator Knute Nelson, who
was head OF the senatorial party tLt'
Mr.. McLain accompanied during is
round OF investigation Ia Alaska
Senator Nelson says: Your descrlp
ton OF the journey. OF the conditions,
the resources and the people OF Alag
ka Is so vivid, SO clear and, withal,
30 truthful, that FOR a .Ong time 10
come Il will be, as II now Is. BY all
odds the best description and the
best portrayal OF the country, It's
present status and Its prospective III.
ture. No other book or public docu.
ment that I have read, and I have
read almost everything that | could
find on the subject, does such full.
exact and complete justice to Alaska
and her people as your book.
wish every member OF congress
would read II. for then, | am sure
Alaska would have more interest
taken In her behalf In the realm Of
Legislation than she seems TO have TO-
day. The most valuable result Of our
trip came from the fact that you were
with us, and thus we're enabled TO
give us this book"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-05
UNITED EFFORT.

Coming from the summer resorts
OF Colorado. one can not help being
impressed by the fact that Las We
gas and Santa Fe are both superior
to Colorado Springs, Manitou and
other Colorado resorts, both as re.
CARDS climate and scenery. There Is
no valid reason, therefore, why Las
Vegas and Santa Fe should not open
their cities and suburbs to the gen.
eral public during the .r,:imer
months and make OF .aem popular
resorts. Thsg need. Of
course, public spirited men, such as
we have In Albuquerque to get the
cooperation OF the railroads and 9th
or capital and build hotels, and ad'
| vertise the places. Far from being
Jealous Of our sister cities, we Albu
querqueans should take pride In help
Ing these cities to develop their nat
ural advantages for their " goot
as well as for the good OF the terri
tory. Statehood or no statehood, le
us show our dear friends In the cas-
that we are it.-Sunshine.