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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20
Booker Washinuton.


 Booker T. Washington, the most con spicuous leader of the negro race, had for many years the hearty sympathy and moral support of a majority of the representative men of the south. Scores of distinguished educators, lawyers and preachers were his ready sponsors.
 Washington's public utterances on the race question had, these men thought the note of wisdom and the ring of sincerity. His work as the prin- cipal of the industrial school at Tus- kegee had commended itself to them and was going to be far-reaching for good. He had the right intent, and 1T negro boys and negro girls were to be trained for useful occupations and raised to a higher moral plane, Booker Washington's school must be taken as the model. Such was the common talk few years ago.
 Then some men of practical views and wide experience in assessing edu- cational work began to doubt the feasi- bility of the Tuskegee plan and to critl- else the pedagogic methods employed. But it was not until Booker Washing ton had his head turned by President Roosevelt's attentions that his general standing in the south began to give way. His luncheon at the White House marked the beginning of his de- cline in public estimation in this sec tion. That episode under the Presi- dents roof aroused indignation through out the south, and that very fact should have served as an effectual warning to Booker Washington that he could not accept social attentions from northern white men and retain the respect of southern white men. Ills common sense should have taught him that the southern people would not tolerate for one moment any such exhibition of social equality as that which occurred in the public dining room of fashionable hotel at Sara toga recently, when Washington es- corted John Wanamaker's daughter to the table and sat there as the guest of the merchant prince. Many people 1 condemn Wanamaker for inviting a negro to his table, but the greater blame attaches to Booker Washington. The fact that Wanamaker had 1t in his heart to offend the south by this Der verse example furnished no reason - or Justification of Washingtons action in accepting the invitation to dinner.
 It was until recently generally be- lieved that Booker Washington strong ly discouraged anything like social equality between the white race and the black race One would have in ferred as much from his formal ad- dresses. However that may be, the principal of the Tuskegee school has shown by this Saratoga incident that he is quite ready to disregard the pro prieties, to throw aside his mask and to insult the people of the south who had stood by him in other days. Was it a lack of sense or was it an over weening ambition to mingle socially with the white people of the north that resulted in his fall?
 Booker Washington's example will prove disastrous to his cause. It is idle to deny that he fails to practice what he breaches. Thinking persons will insist that in his recent conduct he forfeits the esteem of the best class of southerners. In the north Wash ington may continue to have hosts of influential friends and these may be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20
REFLECTIONS or. A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 Either a girl has high instep or she thinks she has
 Sometimes a man Is so smart he can save money even if he Is married.
 Family life is nearly always contenteo when the whole bunch are asleep.
 Old maids know how to teach mothers how to raise their children and young wives how to manage their husbands
 When girl is engaged to a man II IS awful hard for her to believe ne iovss her unless he tells her he always Kisses her photograph before he goes to bed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20
FORTUNE ENOUGH.

From the Kansas City Star.
 The story which comes from New York to the effect that ex-President Cleveland has no riches, refers. of course. wholly to his material estate. A man with a wife like Mrs. Cleveland and with four fine children living and one to think about in Heaven, is mighty far from being poor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20
ALABAMA PRESS

DeKalb Record: The Manufacturers Record complains that the incidence of the negro is causing a labor shortage. The people in this neck of the woods are hum- bly, grateful when they can get him to work at all.
 Huntsville Mercury: The Mobile Regis ter truthfully says: With every step Booker Washington rises in the social scale in the north he kicks his black brother down a flight of stairs in the south. The blacks of the south would have no social aspirations but for Wsshington's foolish capers, and the whites would not apprehend danger from the southern blacks if it were not that Washington is busy claiming social recognition for him. self"
 Talladega Reporter: In Birmingham this week Judge Feagin fined two men s20 each for settling as to which would pay for the dinners by a game of whist. If this thing keeps up the euchre parties and church rallies around Birmingham will soon be cut out.
 Eutaw Whig and Observer: Congress- man Wiley of Alabama, who is with the Taft party in Manila, says that the south will have to resort to coolie labor. He says he has investigated the coolie in the Philippines and finds him a very satis- factory workman. The Philippines are not the United States, however, and the south does not want them for two reasons they are not progressive and up-to-date and their work would not build up the south.
 Gadsden JouTnal: If Booker T. needed any further advertising he certainly got | it.
 | A highly esteemed contemporary is ad- | vertising a coming article on How To Make Money at Home" A great many gentlemen have plunged themselves into rather serious difficulties by doing that same thing
 | Selma Journal: Nobody seems to be in a hurry to get into the race for the lieu tenant governorship. number of gentle men have been mentioned at various times within the last year. but they are keeping very silent on the subject.
 Sheffield Standard: MT. Conner is willn'. | Tn fact MT. Conner has had a hankering | for gubernatorial honors ever since his successful race for the presidency of the railroad commission.
 Troy Messenger: Mayor Ward of Bir- mingham figures that the city's finances are in better condition now. That's an easy thing for every incumbent to do, l figure out where his administration has been successful. But to say the least of 1t, Ward is giving Birmingham her moneys worth.
 Montgomery Times: The charge is made ! that Hoke Smith owns part of barroom but it is nowhere charged that it was l bought by him in installments of 15 cents
 Florence Herald: In a contest last week an Indianapolis man drank twenty-six l glasses of lemonade while Milwaukee man could only drink sixteen. They didn't | give the Milwaukee man a fair deal when they used lemonade for the beverage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20
MEAN SUSPICION.

From the Washington Post.
 New York judge has fined a man who works for s9 week for keeping two families. It may come to such a pass that the man who tries to pinch more than carfare out of his weeks wages will be suspected of leading a double life
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

expected to hold up his hands. It is perfectly clear, however, that his career of usefulness In Alabama and In the other southern states is emphati- cally, and 1t may almost be said, trag- ieally, ended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20
AT PORTSMOUTH.

From the New York Mail.
 Comes the startling news from Ports- mouth that NJ. witte is not primarily a diplomat but money negotiator. Baron Komura, the well-known tenor, will now sing; You Don't Belong to the Regu- lars; You're Only Financier.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20
--e'-.- ----- WILL FIND SUBSTITUTE.

From the Washington Post.
 That Denver man who says his prayers by phonograph will probably find a sub stitute playins his harp if he tries to get into heaven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

John D. Rockefellers barefoot strolls resemble the strolls of Emperor Nich- olas at Tsarsko-Selo There are police, steel bars and granite walls to protect the Standard Oil king from vulgar eyes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

The desire for better public schools is increasing, and pretty soon the politicians will favor the proposition, and so will the Black Belt. Full au- thority to have good schools is needed in each district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

In the Island of Sulu Secretary Taft has probably made the acquaintance of that Sultan who sings about the Amer ican cocktail, la George Ade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

The county's trunk sewers are near ly completed, and before hot weather of next year Jones Valley can be rem dered sound and sanitary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20
CRAP SHOOTING BARRED.

From the Kansas City Star.
 A plea for the negros inalienable right to the pursuit of happiness cannot sue cessfully include the privilege of shoot ing craps"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

The envoys lunch together wholly regardless of their differences around the conference table. Their differ ences are not personal, but national.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

Chauncey's explanation of his Equi- table conduct is so much over due that the public has about concluded 1t IS lost, strayed or stolen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

The Japanese have lifted seventy ships. all told, out of Port Arthur's mud. and the submarine crop Is by no means exhausted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

The injunction business has been extended until it is now used in Iowa to keep a young man from courting a girl. It is trying to cover the ground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

Decayed vegetables were hurled at Prophet Dowie by the Dunkards at White Lake, Mich. By this time the prophet has become an expert dodger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

President Roosevelt's prestige is at stake in the peace conference, and his voice will be for peace, but he has no vote in the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

Vermont has concluded to christen its namesake battleship with extra dry champagne instead of extra hard cider
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

The stegomyia approaches on the shady side, so it is a good idea to stay out in the sun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

New Hampshire air is uncertain, and so are peace propositions matched in 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

Still, Vardaman is a willing worker when a negro Is to be saved from a Mississippi mob.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

The country can better stand a banana famine than fever germs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

the Atlantic Monthly George ".
 Alger comments on what Is known as the Literature of exposure" The 'expose" has become such a familiar word in the newspapers nowadays, and so many publications have devoted them selves to laying bare individual civic and national corruption that the people may well wonder where the country is drifting. Certain magazines have signal ized themselves by their attacks on cor porate wealth, more particularly the men and methods which have amassed this wealth. until an impression has been cre- ated that the country Is going to the dogs In other words the '.anvil chorus" has become so pronounced that every mil lionaire Is a suspect. In his remarks Mir. Alger sagely points out that while many scramble to point out defects, few have @ remedy to offer. There are numerous house. wreckers but the builders are hard to find. MT. Alger is erninently correct in saying that the public has become sur- feited on graft literature" and the sen- sationai exposition of corruption in na- tional life. Unless there Is some way to bring about improvement. it does the common people little good to discover that they are being oppressed. This is merely another case of the adage that Where ignorance is bliss 'tls folly to be wise"
 The melodrama villain is preparing his villainies for the approaching theatrical season. Tailors are fashioning garments of stunning make for the well bred vll- lains and rough clothes are being provid- ed for villains who employ a hoarse voice and have hands that are hardened by toll. There is no reason to believe that stage villainiesa this season are to be any the less narrowing than formerly. In- deed, many press agents assure us that the public will be treated to some thrills very much out of the ordinary. In the meantime Messrs Kremer and Blaney are working overtime and "newsies" little suspect what agonies they will shortly endure in the gallery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

Christian golfistsp' This is a new sect but It Is not new religion in the usually accepted sense and is not promulgated for the purpose of lining the pockets of a prophet Yet the Christian golfists' em- body enough to give us paus. An Iowa preacher, the Rev. George Cady, is re- sponsible for the Christian golfsts" and he says the object of his organization Is to play golf without profanity. Ethics have linked golf with profanity well nigh indissolubly. The Rev. Cady says he plays golf without swearing. Golfists of the accepted stripe would like to know
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

Thomas ". Lawson will also speak on Labor Day. It is difficult to recall a day when MT. Lawson was not speaking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

What with the pert paragraphers and the envoys at Portsmouth, the dove Of peace is living a ragtime life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

With modesty and engenuousness MT. James Jeffries remarks that he can soothe Hart, Johnson, Ruhlin and Mccormick in one night What a calamity 1t would be if our noble knights of the ring could not talk!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20


 introducing a single damn"
 AND MORE POPULAR. He led the simple life awhile.
 In peaceful joys delghung. But soon took up the double llfe-
 He found it more exciting. Among the secrets of success which have lately been given much prominence may be mentioned the ''rakeoY." When worked alphabetically it is a sure win ner
 Another Sweet voiced Central is re- ported missing" and so runs the world away. while susceptible patrons of tele- phone exchanges continue to yield to the magic of voice.
 A poor man has gone mad because he lost all his savings in a crash that car ried down a trusted bank. The wives and children of dishonest bankers too of ten suffer for their misdeeds, but the small policyholder, driven to dispair, is a most striking picture of the misery caused by unscrupulous men. Only those who have toiled and saved for many weary years to amass competence can appreciate the anguish of that moment when they learn that every dollar has been swept away.
 WINTER IS NEAR The seasons coming on apace-
 Although we still perspire- When hubby will recine in bed
 While wifey makes the fire. negro leader scores the young men of his race for being content to remain bellboys and porters, totally overlooking the fact that the Japanese envoys scorn to offer any tips less than $lo. "The Ham Tree' means new musical comedy. Ere long we will laugh at the antics of those renowned comedians, Pickle and Pretzels, in the seasons most successful musical comedy offering, Ham and Eggs" Every line a laughl Thomas W. Lawson will also speak on Labor Day. It is difficult to recall day when MT. Lawson was not speaking.
 PUTTING IN GOOD LICKS.
 How doth the busy bee
 Improve each shining hour.
 Imparting to the city chap
 The secret of it's power. Now that the injunction has been ap- piled to roosters and dogs, Cupid and the trusts there is no further room for its powers to grow. The injunction can be applied to nearly all the temporal ills of life.
 William Jennings Bryan will also visit Manila. Inasmuch as Secretary Taft has already played that town to a standstil1 the gentleman from Nebraska will have to put out his most attractive advertis- ing paper
 THE LIMIT. Though sixty-one pianos made
 A racket all the day, And thirty -four big graphophones
 Played "Always in the Way" He swore he would be patient and Still hoped it would subside. But when he heard a cornet he
 Committed suicide.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

negro leader scores the young men of his race for being content to remain bellboys and porters totally overlooking the fact that the Japanese envoys scorn to offer any tips less than $l0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

what kind of score he can make without introducing a single damn"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20
WINTER IS NEAR.

The seasons coming on apace- Although we still perspire- When hubby will recline in bed While wifey makes the fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20
LACKED APPRECIATION.

She gave up forty dollars
 To bury picture hat, But hubby when he paid the bill Could see no art in that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

''The Ham Tree" means new musical comedy. Ere long we will laugh at the antics of those renowned comedians, Pickle and Pretzels, in the seasons most successful musical comedy offering, Ham and Eggs" Every line a laughi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

THE LIMIT. Though sixty-one pianos made A racket all the day, And thirty-fo big graphophones Played "Always in the Way" He swore he would be patient and Still hoped it would subside. But when he heard cornet he Committed suicide.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

AND MORE POPULAR. He led the simple life awhile, In peaceful joys delighung. But soon took up the double lfe- He found it more exciting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

Among the secrets of success which have lately been given much prominence may be mentioned the ''rakeoff." :" When worked alphabetically it is sure win nar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

Another "sweet voiced Centrai is re- ported missing" and so runs the world away, while susceptible patrons of tele- phone exchanges continue to yield to the magic of a voice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20
FITTING IN GOOD LICKS.

Now that the injunction has been ap- piled to roosters and dogs, Cupid and the trusts there is no further room for it's powers to grow. The injunction can be applied to nearly all the temporal Ills of life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

William Jennings Bryan will also visit Manila. Inasmuch as Secretary Taft has already played that town to standstili the gentleman from Nebraska will have to put out his most attractive advertis- ing paper
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

washington Bureau Age-Herald' i421 O street, N. W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

Florence Herald: In contest last week an Indianapolis man drank twenty-six glasses of lemonade while a Milwaukee man could only drink sixteen. They didn't give the Milwaukee man a fair deal when they used lemonade for the beverage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

Montgomery Times: The charge is made that Hoke Smith owns part of barroom
 but it is nowhere charged that it was bought by him in installments of 15 cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-18
WRECK BY BLACKMAILERS.
Store Dynamited IN Stanton-st De
tectiue Farors Deportation.

BlackmaiIers seeking to impress on the minds
of the Gimbaleo brothers that IT would be well
10 give them 500 blew UP their store in the
heart of the Sicilian quarter around Stanton
ST early yesterday morning. soaring everybody
within radius of half mile. The store. kept
by the three brothers and their two sisters. IS
at No. Ii Stanton-st. Vito Laduco. who was
mixed up in the Menendine kidnapping and the
barrel mystery, lived in the rear of the shop at
the time that Benedetto Madonna was cut and
hidden in a barrel presumably in No. IS, La
duco kept the butcher shop across the street at
No IS a that time.
After the barrel mystery hoodoo attached
to the place. and no one was able to keep the
little store for more than three or four months
Four years ago Baldesaro Girnbaleo came here
from Santa Magherita, in Sicily. Nine months
ago a friend lent them $500. and they opened
a small grocery and delicatessen store at No. ID.
They did so well that few days ago they
were able to pay back $500 of this. No sooner
had the news of this leaked out in the quarter
than the Gimbalcos received letter demanding
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-18
HATS EXPORTS FOR VAR,
Such Shipments to SGnto Domingo
Prohibited By President.

Washington Oct 1.-THE expectation Of arms
ammunition and munitions of war Of every kind
from any port Of the United States and Porto
Rico TO any part of the Dominican Republic is
prohibited by a Presidential proclamation
issued by the State Department to-day. Ac-
Companyng the proclamation is an explanatory
memorandum TO the effect that this action has
been taken after consultation with the Donini-
can government and with its concurrence and
IS intended TO assizt it in preventing revolu-
ton
The Presidents proclamation is follows:
Whereas. By a joint resolution. approved April
-. 1898 entitled Joint Resolution TO Prohibit
the Export Of Coal Or Other Material Used in
War from Any Seaport of the United States
the President is authorized, in his discretion
and wiki such limitations and exceptions as
shall seem TO him eXpedient, TO prohibit the
export OF coal OF other material used in war
from any sea port Of the United States until
otherwise ordered by the President or by Con-
EresS
Now therefore 7, Theodore Roosevelt Presi-
dent OF the United States % America for good
and sufficient reasons unto me appearing. and
0y virtue Of the authority conferred upon me
h. the said Joint resolution. do hereby declare
and proclaim that the export Of arms. auluuni-
any pert - the United States. or in Porto Rico
TO any ss5rt in the Dominican Republic, is pro-
hibted without limitations or exception. from
and after the day of this my proclamation until
otherwise ordered by the President or by Con-
Eress
And DO hereby enjoin all good citizens Of
the United States and Of Porto Rico, and all
persons residing or being within the territory or
Jurisdiction thereof. TO be governed accordingly.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-18
VENEZUELAN BLOCKADE.
France Prepares to Act If Castro
Remains Obstinate.

Paris Oct. 1.-THE departure OF the arrnored
cruiser Desaix from Cherbourg yesterday for
the island of Martinique, French West Indies, is
the beginning Of preparations to treat the vene-
zuelan question forcibIy If President Castro per-
sists in his present course. The Desaix VIII stop
at Brest, where she Will be Joined by the cruts-
ers Lavoisfer and Chasseloup-Laubat, The three
warships will go together TO the French West
Indies joining the cruisers JurieC de Ia GraviAre
and Troude, now at Martinique. This viii give
the division five ships under Admiral Bevoe de
Lapeyrere. Their station viii be Fort de France.
These preparations are precautionary, the
officials here are still hopeful that Pesident
Castro will make suitable amends. No orders
have been issued concerning the nature of posi-
bic naval action against Venezuela. France will
await the assembling Of the ships and the result
of the diplomatic negotiations. There is no de-
sire here TO have the assembling Of the war
ships taken as 6 menace. The French authort-
ties are deferrtng the announcement Of their
final plans until President CastrOs inactton
shows he is not willing to make any amends.
Il is pointed out that President CastCo's with
drawal Of his offensive action toward NJ. Taigny,
the French charge d'affaires. and the presenta-
ton Of a suitable explanation would avert the
necessity Of France adopting stronger means OF
persuasion
two weeks. II is understood that the denonstra-
ton. if made viii take the form OF blockade
Of Venezuelan ports
Cberbourg Oct 17.--Active work IS going on
here in preparing reserve vessels for service IN
case Of need in Venezuelan waters The arsenal
and the artillery department also are working at
4,,11 r-ess11re The cruiser Desaix, which left
here Yesterday, took large stores Of ammunition
for Fort de France