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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22
PRESIDENTS SOUTHERN TRIP.
When Ended He Will Have Visited
Every State and Territory.

Washington, May 2O.-(Special to the
New York Sun.)-It was made known
yesterday that President Roosevelts
chief object in making trip through
some of the southern states next fall is
TO establish the record of having visited
every state and territory in the Union
curing his term of office. Since his ac-
cession to the presidency Mr.. Roosevelt
mas been in every state and territory ex-
cept Florida, Arkansas. Alabama and
Louisiana, and his coming tour has for
It's special object a visit to those states.
lie VIII leave Washington unless the
preliminary plans are CHANGE on octo-
Der l. returning to Washington on octo-
Der 10 or IA, in time for the extra session
OF Congress, which will probably be call
ed Tor October 16 The President will also
WISH North Carolina, South Carolina.
Georgia and probably Mississippi. The
character of the Presidents coming re-
ception by Governor Vardaman of Mis-
sissippi who some months ago attacked
the President in language which was
hotiy resented, is, of course. a matter of
interesting speculation, b:t it is under
stood that the President will borrow no
trouble on this score.
An especially cordial invitation has
come to the President fr, / the Chamber
OF commerce and leading citizens of Lit
tie Rock, Ark, and he will spend at least
a part of one day and an evening in that
city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22
VOLCANO EXPLORERS HAVE
NARROW ESCAPE AT PELE

won and Julien; apparently this deeisiol
was reached in The breach of the old era
ter wall and near the base of the new
dome. Beyond this point the first 50 me-
tiers were rendered difficult TO traverse
by the loose stones scattered thiekly over
the slope, which rolled under foot. Then
the Able reached the white bands which
are a prominent feature of the dome as
seen from the sea, which he found to
be steep slopes covered with fine white
ash. These had been the path of countless
dust-fiows for two years Serambling
across the zone of white bands. the two
men reached the solid lava of the dome.
and were able TO climb more easily. Not
ing a large fumarole to the south of
their path they started toward it. This
divergence probably saved their lives.
since they he'd scarcely turned aside be-
fore an explosion occurred in the up
per part of the dome, and in a few
seconds an avalanche of great rocks ira
versed the route up which they had been
climbing, scattering fragments even to
their feet. NJ. Roux had barely time to
take shelter behind a great rock before
the descending stones reached his level.
The avalanche lasted about two minutes.
and impelled NJ Roux to start down the
mountain at full speed as soon as it had
ceased. The Able was determined to go
on by a different route, but Julien was
thoroughly frightened and would proceed
no further, so that the Able was forced
to abandon the ascent when about two
thirds of the way up the dome. He was
probably at the elevation of about 400
meters.
Before beginning the return journey the
larbe fumarole was visited and was found
to be a crevice two or three centimeters
wide, and twenty to twenty-five meters
long, beside a high, narrow, serrated
ridge, resembling the dorsal fin of a fish
placed radally with reference to the
dome.
Steam was rising vigorously from the
assure to a height of about three me-
ters above the opening. Much sulphur was
observed on the further side of the crack,
but the thickness of the deposit was not
determined. because it did not seem pru-
dent to cross the fumarole to measure it.
On the return journey across the plateau
between the Blanche and Seche rivers and
down the gorge of the latter stream small
fumaroles were seen here and there until
within half kilometer of the sea- These
We're discharging hot air, but no live
steam, under some pressure and with con-
siderable noise
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22
IN HOTEL IoBBIES
owen for Commander.

Alabama will present The name Of DR..
Thomas NJ. owen of Montgomery for
grand commander of the Sons of the
Gonfederacy at the Confederate reunion
which meets at Louisville next said
Dr. +. L. Whitman, who will go as a
delegate to the reunion
DIR. Owen is at present commander of
the Sons of the Confederaey of the Ala
bama division. He has always taken a
prominent part in the Sons of Confed-
eraey movement in this state and will go
to Louisville with the enthusiastic sup
port of this division. He Is emnently fit
ted for the position which the Alabama
division is striving to have him fill and
the prospects for his election are very
bright Dr. owen is the director of the
department of archives and history of
Alabama"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22
RAINY SUNDAYS,

Have you ever noticed that when it
rains on the first Sunday in a month that
it will rain every succeeding Sunday in
the month";" asked an ice cream maker
last night. well, in my business I have
to watch the weather and 1t has been
my experience that when it rains on the
first Sunday the following Sundays will
invariably be rainy
Formerly | didn't believe in this
weather prophecy but my observation in
the past has converted me to the old
school idea of foreeasting the Sunday
weather. Take this year for instance; If
next Sunday is rainy 1t will make three
times that my theory has been proven
this spring.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22
From the Scientific American.


II HE Abb won climbed two-thirds
w of the way to the top of the
new dome" of Mont Pele in the
fall of 1904. The party which started for
the mountain consisted of himself, the
Able Alterhoche of Morne Vert, M. Roux,
gendarme at lie Carbet and two norters.
Leaving LIE Carbet by canoe at o'clock
in the morning, they arrived at the mouth
OF the Riviere Blanche at 6:3O. and dis
embarked. The dry bed of the river is
now a gorge viii. walls averaging 10
meters high. Twice they found the gorge
blocked by great rocks which formed
cliffs to 10 meters high. The first of
these was encountered at 20 mintes' walk
from the sea, and the second at one hour
ard half. Fumaroles were observed at
intervals along the river bed from the
second kilometer to the foot of the talus
OF the new cone.
The slope of the mat arial filing the
gorge of the Blanche becomes noticeably
sleeper at an altitude of about 500 meters
above the sea. At this point the party
stopped had breakfast, and rested from
the fatlgues of the rough journey along
the new gorge of the Blanche When the
question arose as to the continuance of
the ascent. Able Altt oche declared him.
self too weary TO go on. In the words
of Able Yvon:
m. Roux ana Julien, the servant at
Morne Vert, consented to follow me, and
we directed our steps toward the middle
of the base of the talus slope. My project
was in general to climb to the level area
or top of the dome at the same altitude
on the base of the needle which rises on
the side toward Morne Lacroix. l was
persuaded that the dome ought to be
cold and that the fumaroIes there, /. e.,
on the side towards st. Pierre ought not
to have very high temperature. Fur
thermore, since the dome fills the crater
of 1902 to 100 meter- in depth, who knows
whether or not new crater, an avenue
of communication with the interior of the
earth, does no. exist in the summit at
the place where, as viewed from Morne
Vert, there seems to ts a level area?
Curiosity impelled me to determine the
question if possible, and 1 resolved to
climb clear to the top. The volcano was
very tranquil and the vapors seemed
less abundant tLan for days before"
After climbing for a few minutes fur
Their. M. Roux decided to go no higher,
but he agreed to await the return of Able
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22
Bond Election Is Deferred.

Gadsden May 21.-(SpeciaI)-The city
officials have called off for the time be-
ing the election to be held to decide
whether or not the city Will issue $780,
900 worth of thirtyyear per cent bonds
for the extension of the sewerage and
the paving of the streets. This was made
necessary from the fact that the civil
engineers could not get together and
compile the necessary data to be placed
before the people in order that they
could know what was intended to be done
with the money. An election will be
called in a few weeks. but only $4,000
will be needed to accomplish what the
city needs
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22
WAY IN DE WOODS, IAN NOBODY
DAB

From 1.-THE Black Cat Club by Jane
d. Corrothers.
DE ole owl Ibis in a lonely place
Way in de woods, an nobody dab!
Eyes lax sunfowers In his face
Way in de woods, an nobody dab.
Set an broods alone. alone
Set an sigh an moan an moan.
When de silvah moon goes down.
Way in de woods. an nobody dab.
"Oh heah de lonely whip-po'-w will
Way in de woods, an nobody dah-
Complainin' when de night am still
Way in de woods. an nobody dab!
Dab de wand'rin night winds stray,
Dab de groanin' branches sway.
Ghosts an witches lose Gey way.
Way in de woods, an nobody dab.
Way down in ma Southern home
Way in de woods. an nobody dah-
Dah's de place l long to roam
Way in de woods. an nobody dab.
o ma Tub wild eyes coal.
Listen tel ma story's tole:
Owls a hottin' in ma soul
Way in de woods. an nobody dah!''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22
Aged Pioneer Found Dead in Bed.

Gadsden. May 21- Especially = Jehu
Reece. known to everybody in his neigh
borhood as Uncle ~" was found dead
In bed at his home on Lookout mountain
near Fort Payne last Thursday morning
He and his family had spent the day
before away from home with friends and
was In splendid health apparently when
ne retired that night. but next morning
ne was found cold in death by those who
went to awaken him. Mr.. Reece was 75
years old and a pioneer citizen of Look
out mountain He was brother-in-law
OF postmaster Frazier of Fort Payne
and was a splendid citizen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22
Popular Hotel Clerk.

Paul Sphinx, who was clerk at the Hotel
Hillman for a long time and who has
a number of friends in the city. is man
aging Sweetwater Park hotel this sum-
mer. The hotel is at Lithia Springs. Ca.
on the Southern railway between Biz
mingham and Atlanta.
Mr.. Sphinx was one of the most popu-
lar hotel clerks who ever worked In Bir-
mingham. He left the Hillman and went
to Texas, where he managed a hotel. He
was taken sick there and had to return
home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press
The more favors you ask the fewer Will
be granted.
A man Is hardly ever so rich that he
doesn't act as If the tax assessor would
drive him to the poorhouse.
1t is easy to understand why people
u-s dogs hut how in the world do dogs
make themselves like people?
If a woman has birds wings on ner nat
it is a sign she doesn't like little children
to be cruel to animals.
When a girl is engaged you can make
her think you are almost as attractiNe
as he is by talking to her ABOUT MN
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22
Our HowIina DinaIeYites.

The Dingley tariff, which is so con-
structed that it creates a heavy treas
nry deficit while 1t milks home con-
sumers numerically, is on trial. and
the moving party at present is Secre-
tary Taft and the Panama canal COM
mission. They say they cannot build
the canal except at high figures II
they are to be placed at the mercy
of Dingleyism, and they have there
fore wisely decided to seek ships and
supplies in the markets of the world.
This breach of the Chinese tariff
wall by the republican administration
is raising "a howl of protest" among
those patriotic individuals who are
standing pat on the sacred Dingley
tariff. Their patriotism is confined,
however, to the filling of their own
pockets. Patriot Grosvenor is dis
tressed by the administration atti-
tude, and no doubt Patriot Aldrich
will be equally distressed as soon rs
he arrives in port. The gray wolves
of the Senate will howl as they never
howled before.
They may howl, but they cannot re-
flute Secretary Taft's statements.
General Grosvenor does, in fact, ad-
NIT the truth of them. He admits
that high prices within the wall is the
basis of Dingleyism. He even as
serts that consumers have been bled
by the beneficiaries of the tariff so
long they have become accustomed TO
it, and really like 1t. Secretary TAFT
is not one of that sort, however. He
does not like Dingleyized prices, and
he does not propose to let Uncle Sam
pay them when he builds a canal.
The Dlngleyites have fearfully
overplayed their hand. They have
taken from consumers millions when
they should have been content with
thousands. but the associated bench.
Charles of Dingleyism are power,
and they will control Congress, which
in turn will compel the canal COM
mission to con6ne all purchases with
in our Chinese wall and prevent any
real revision of the tariff that contains
more unjust taxation to the square
inch than any tariff ever passed by
any nation in the worlds history.
Real revision will come when the
llngleyites are out of the Senate, and
not before. This may occur in 1908
or soon afterwards, or 1t may be post
poned to 1912. The power of the as
ISOLATED mill men cannot well be over
estimated. They own the Senate, and
they thought they owned the admin
istration, but their title to the latter
proved, it seems, defective.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22
REFUSES ROCKEFELLER GIFT.

Binghamton. n. Y.-William Rookie
Teller Gage, who lives on the Hance Road,
a short distance from this city. has re-
fused an endowment of $4,000 from his
cousin John d. Rockefeller, on the con-
dition that he would go to the city to
live His reason is that he can live com
fortably in the country, and would not
live in the city for that sum, as he is
only a plain farmer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22
cAUSTIc COM EMIT.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
your old friend Barnes former made
his debut in vaudeville last night" said
the first actor.
Eyes. it was a monologue, wasn't it?'
asked the other.
Not exactly. lie intended it to be-
hut the audience chimed in with few
choice remarks before he got fairly
Sfarted -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22
SARCASTIC CUSTOMER.

From the Baltimore American
Rough Barber-"Do you often kncad
the skin of your face?"
Mangeled Customer-"O, occasionally.
but you seem to need it so much worse
than 1 do that you might as well take
the rest of 1t while you're about it,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22
A SMART COW.

From the Kansas City Journal.
John Briley of Little Round Top. says
he has the smartest cow in the world. The
other day during d high wind he says
that "Old Badly wrapped her tail around
a sturdy sapling and s.ared over her
shoulder at the raging storm as mucn az
to say: Come on, dern ye."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22
EASY.

From the Detroit Tribune.
"How in the world could you remem-
Der that your wife wanted dark brown
silk?" asked the friend
20, just kept my mind on the taste
| have in my mouth this morning, re-
piled the man who had been to ban
nnet the night before.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22
MONEY WELL SPENT.
From the indianapolis News

From the indianapolis News.
Still deficit of slO.oOO, 900 81 so caused
by rural free delivery is a good deal
easier for the country to tolerate than
some other deficits 1t has been called on
to face. Here at least it gets some,-
thing for its money.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

little toward keeping our newly landed
brothers and those of other nationali-
TIES Also from working for almost MOTH
lhs-as they often are forced to do when
munger stares them in the face. 1 know
OF case upon case where immigrants
have offered their services for So a week.
and have thus displaced men who were
earning weekly wag, o. Sc or ST.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

The country is standing nobly up
to the administration determination
to build the canal without graft. The
gray wolves are, however, shocked
speechless, but not actionless.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

The procurator of the holy synod
is loath to release his grip on good
thing, and he becomes the more bitter
the more his grip slips.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

Until Mrs. Carrie Nation indorses
the hoop-skirt fad 1t cannot be con-
sidered established in the wild and
woody west.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

Men begin to confer" as a political
campaign comes marching on, and
secret conferences mean that the
campaign is to have hot axles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

The erection of a building on the
Caldwell hotel lot takes away land
mark. But in bristling city land
marks are not secure.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

J. P. Morgan is willing to sell his
car lines to Chicago for lump sum,
but the size of that lump may stag
ger municipal ownership.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

Baseball on roller skates would be
more skates than ball Spikes in
stead of rollers are needed when men
play ball.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

Twenty-six new names are to be
placed in the Hall of Fame in New
York on July l. There are many can
didates, all dead
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

Rojestvensky and the racing yachts
are supposedly at sea out of the reach
of everything but rumor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

The home formerly occupied by
Mrs. Chadwick brought $4,000. Her
present home cost much more.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

: Secretary Morton feels that he will
be more at home in a rebate-granting
railroad than in stern and strenu-
GUS administration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

An Albany firm advertises spring
bargain sale of tombstones. Nothing
escapes the bargain counter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

Philadelphia admits its corruption,
but denies the charge that it is con-
tent to be so and remain so.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22
WITH OTHER EDITORS.

The Sheffield Reaper has been revived
with Hansbrough Brothers as editors and
publishers The paper has an excellent
appearance
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

Congress should demand the evil
dence and papers in the famous case
of Bowen VS.. Loomis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

President Roosevelt pays his way
and other officials are expected to do
likewise, even judges of the federal
courts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

The Luverne Journal has a very poor
opinion of the Southern Cottongrowers'
association and does not mind letting the
fact be known.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

Erwin Craighead is now acting presi-
dent of the Mobile Register company. Mr..
Craighead is newspaper man 9t loAg
experience and is thoroughly equipped for
directing the fortunes of the Register.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

Our Moro fellow citizens are still
citizens on compulsion only, and
Leonard Wood is doing the compell-
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

The Augusta Herald has installed a new
press and is marching ahead in COM
mendable fashion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

Fairbanks would have preferred 6
5000 ice box.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

The veterans of the Mexican war
are now facing Father Time with his
relentless scythe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

Canada claims. to own the north
pole, but the claim extends beyond its
range of vision.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22
About Persons.

HOouI TeTSonSs
State Senator Fred L. Blaekman of An
niston was registered at the Morris yes
terday.
A. NJ. Wallace of Mobile is at the Nor
ris.
R. F. Jones of Demopolis is stopping at
the Morris.
The Rev. DIR. A. J. Dickinson, pastor of
the First Baptist church. returned from
Hefin last night. where he delivered the
commencement sermon of the Hefiin col
lege yesterday morning
]. NJ. Lee of Houston. Tex. is at the
Morris.
j. e. Mobiles of Pensacola is stopping at
the Morris.
NJ. NJ. Odess of Blocton is at the Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

perating from his recent illness. He is in
me spirits and said that he hoped to
leave for Alabama in a few days, and
would spend the summer at Bailey
Spring"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

Peace hangs fire by the big lakes
and in the China sea.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

Tesla's patents have expired, but
his tongue and pen are still active
and vigorous.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

Johann Hoch begins to see where
he is at.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

The ocean yacht race will be at
least two weeks long.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

The express companies overplayed
their hand in Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

The Panama canal has wrecked the
standpatters who control the repub-
lican party.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

The Eutaw Wing and Observer has re-
Gently installed some new machinery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

The standpatters are becoming lone
some.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-22

The hoop-skirt will be adopted by
those who prefer maximum of con-
cealment.