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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-30
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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-30
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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-30

SHIP STRUCK A MINE
Toxic MAY 30fhe Captain of the Nskahmon the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
Is Gain for Peabody.

Denver, January 2.-The cause of Gov
ernor Peabody made distinct gain this
evening when the Republican caucus
selected w. III. Dickson of this city as
speaker of the next house of the Colo
RADIO legislature.
Frank w. Frewn of Denver was the
candidate of the Wolcott fiction and he
made strong fight for several hours.
Matters We're finally adjusted harmon
iously everybody in the caucus Joining
In naming Dickson for speaker, and he
was Illuminated by Reclamation
The Republican leaders have not yet
determined positively upon their line of
action after the legislature is opened.
But they have no hesitancy in declaring
that one of the things they will do is to
unseat the Democratic Senators, Born
and Healy, who two years ago were
given the seats of ,the Repubiicans-Dicl
and Mcdonald
Chairman d. B. Farley OF the Re-
publican State Central committee declared
this afternoon that it was an error for
anybody to claim that the state constitu-
ton required the Inauguration OF a new
Governor ON the first Tuesday after the
first Wednesday of the legislative session.
The state constitution expressly pro-
vides," said Chairman Farley, that the
Governor shall hold over Until his sue
cessor has duly qualified. There is no
getting around that, and Governor Pea
body will hold his seat until his sue
cessor has qualified properly"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
Judqe Feagin's Probation Plan.

The efforts of Judge Feagin to be
humane as well as protective should
not be condemned. He has attempted
in crude way to inaigurate methods
that elsewhere are enforced in a sys-
tematic and effective manner. His
plan is in operation In many advanced
cities. There is nothing SO radically
wrong in the plan. On the contrary
1t is creditable alike to the head and
heart of the judge before whom many
persons are brought for trial and judg-
ment
Judge Fea- Inns sympathies go out
towards criminally-inclined children
who are to a great extent the victims
of untoward circumstances. He sim
ply tried to change these circum
stances, as other cities are doing with
marked success.
Whenever Alabama or Jefferson
county establishes a reformatory for
negro boys, on lines not unlike the in
at all difficult to handle Judge Fea-
gins second offenders with fine re-
sults-results that would diminish ar
rests and crime in this city. Judge
teagin did in a tentative, amateur-like
way what other cities are doing as a
successful measure of economy, order
and humanity. The escapes that &C.
Cured from Judge Feagin's second
offenders were due to the crudity of
Sam Daily's experiment on farm near
Tuscaloosa. Daily lacked both expert
ence and facilities, and escapes became
inevitable.
The real question is this--as a meas
ure of true economy and true human
ity would not a reformatory for negro
boys be advisable In Jefferson county?
Such refprmatory would train and
keep the .boys entrusted to 1t until
they could :be placed at work. The
time may not be ripe for the building
of the proposed institution. but the
time will come when it will become a
necessity, and when that time comes
Judge Feagin's probation plan will
stand fully indicated,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03

am very much interested in the suit
hied against Mayor bremen by elti-
zen OF Birmingham said well known
jurisconsult yesterday who declined the
use of his name, and am of the opin-
ION that the complainant has made a
mistake In one res 9ect anyway. He should
nave first made a demand on the City
Council before bringing It, You know the
CITY Council bears the same relation to
the city Of Birmingham as a board of
directors does to corporation. The
citizen Is the same as a stakeholder.
1T is an old point Of law that before
bringing suit against corporation it is
necessary for a stakeholder to make de-
mand of the board of directors Accord
ing to what I have seen of the suit
against the Mayor have observed Moth
Ing to Indicate tina a demand has been
made of the Board of Aldermen. l notice
that the question will come up before
the Council at the next meeting and 1t
will be very interesting to see what ac-
ton is taken. In fact l regard this as
one of the most interesting suits ever
brought in the city of Birmingham Con-
stitutional as well as legal questions
galore will arise. We will watch the re-
suit
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
Less Lynchinq Last Year.

There were only eighty-six lynch
ings in 1904, tn, smallest number Of
any year since 1885. Out of the eighty
six the South furnished eighty-two,
and the North four The victims con
sisted of eighty-two negroes and four
whites. Two OF the victims were
women. Their alleged offenses were,
says the Chicago Tribune, as follows;
Murder, So; race prejudice, 10; as
saults on women, 20 murderous as
sault, 4; conspiracy to murder, Q; Tin.
known, 3, and robbery. /. 1t will thus
be seen that Judge Lynch claimed last
year as In previous years jurisdiction
in almost -e whole range of crimi-
nality. M
Last year Mississippi topped the list
with eighteen lynchings, and Arkansas
and Georgia followed close behind with
seventeen cases each. About two.
thirds of the frolics of the year occur.
red in three States. Alabama had but
FIVE, but that was an increase of 150
per cent over the anarchistic acts OF
the previous yec when we managed
to edge through with two 1ynchings.
he legal executions of 1904 num-
bered 116, six Of which took place in
Alabama. Law Is still ahead of an
archy in Alabama, but in Mississippi
there were but three legal executions
as against eighteen lynchings, and in
Georgia there were two executions and
seventeen lynchings. If Arkansas,
Mississippi and Georgia would return
to lawful methods, lynching could soon
be abolished in this country.
The lynchings and executions bear
little relations to homicides. for they
numbered together but BOZ, while
the number of homicides last year in
thu. country was S542!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
The Baseball Outlook.

This is evidently going to be very
prosperous season for baseball, said Sam
Larocque. the veteran player yesterday
"All of the towns are getting up good
teams and / believe there Is more inter
est than ever In the sport. AS yet ] am
unable to form ar opinion as to what
kind of a team Birmingham will have.
but l certainly hope 1t will be s-rong
one. 1t seems to me right now, however.
that Memphis Is going to be little TOO
strong for the other clubs II all the men
they have signed show UP in good shape.
$50 far as / am concerned, said Mr.
Larocque, Il have made no definite ar
rangements for next season. Oh, no.
am not getting too old. Don't never think
anything like that. 1t is true l am about
thirty but l will be playing around on
the diamond when a lot of these young
sters will have retired from the game
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
Chances Good for Deeper Water.

I'VE are receiving most encouraging as
surances in our efforts to have the gov
ernment cut the outer bar at Mobile har-
Dor deeper said B. M. Allen, who was
president of the recent Outer Bar and
Deep Water Convention held at Mobile.
I'VE have taken the matter up with
many leading congressman and If a rivers
and harbors bill is passed | feel quite
confident that the deep water channel
into Mobile harbor will not be overlooked
The plan is perfectly feasible and by the
expenditure of a reasonable amount of
money the government could make Mo-
bile the greatest harbor in the world. 1t
would be most excellent rendezvous for
battleships end 1t would be impossible for
the feet of an enemy to get in and de-
stroy them. The forts at the outer en-
trance would make 1T suicidal for war
like vessel Of an enemy to even attempt
to come through. We do not intend to
let this matter drop until we have Sc
cured the necessary appropria ton to be-
gin the work of dredging. 1t means
much to Mobile, Birmingham and in fact
all Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
Few New Years Resolutions.

Notwithstanding the usual falling off
of trade in the bar business on New
Years there has been no decline this
time said AL 2. Campbell yesterday.
ut seems that few of the usual resolu-
tons were made or those that were made
were like pie crust-easily broken. Elk
pecting big falling off In trade the
saloon men did not busy themselves Mon
day but before o'clock it was evident
that resolutions to quit drinking had gone
Que Of style and that the trade was up
to the usual mark. In fact many Gus
toners would come in and drink to the
prosperity Of the New Year instead of
swearing off. | don't think this is ar
evidence Of the people getting worse
about drinking but 1t is, on the other
hand, an evidence of honesty. In the
past men would swear off and l have
heard, would Immediately slip up to their
rooms and take drink on the strength
of the resolution.
Speaking of holidays" continued Mr..
Campbell II have seen less drunkenness
this season than ever before. Everybody
had large trade but the patrons only
drank moderately and, In fact. have not
seen a man really intoxicated during the
holidays"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
DIES FROM INJURIES.
Negro Who Did Shooting at Center.
Vile Has Not Been CAUGHT.

Centerville. January a.-tSpecial.)-
Ernest Clerk, the negro who was shot
five times a few nights since by another
negro by the name of Henry Whitfield,
died from his wounds Friday. The negro
who did the shooting stood in the dark
and shot his victim in the back. He made
good his escape and up TO this time has
not been captured.
Several changes In law firms have been
made within the last week at this place.
j. Il. Ellison of Centerviie and Daniel
Collier OF Tuscaloosa have formed part
nership to practice law; J"F. Thompson
and w. W. Lavender of Csnterville are
now law partners, and S. d. Logan and j..
L. F uller of Centervile now constitute a
law firm.
The Jury term of the County court of
Bibb county will convene on Monday.
Quite number of cases are on the docket
and the term promises to be very interest
ing.
There seems to be considerable unrest
among the farmers, as the low price Of
cotton Is very discouraginy. There has
been quite a crowd of people In town
during the last few days paying taxes
and assessing their property for taxes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03

BY Alfred Tennyson.
Ring out wild bells, to the wild sky,
The flying cloud. the frosty light;
The year is dying in the night;
Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.
Ring out the old. ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow;
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
Ring out the grief that saps the mind,
For those that here we see no more;
Ring out the feud of rich and poor,
Ring in redress to all mankind
Ring out a slowly dying cause,
And ancient forms of party strife;
Ring in the nobler modes of life,
With sweeter manners, purer laws.
Ring out the want. the care, the sin,
The faithless GOODNESS of the times
Ring out. ring out my mournful rhymes
But ring the fuller minstrel in.
Ring out false pride in place and blood,
The civic SANDER and the spite;s
Ring the love of truth and right,
Ring in the common love of good
Ring out old shapes of foul diseases;
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold;
Ring out the thousand wars OF old,
Ring in the thousand years OF peace.
Ring In the valiant man and free,
The larger heart the kindIier hand
Ring out the darkness OF the land,
Ring in the Christ that is to be.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
Spoke like a spitefuI noble gentleman
fling John.
After Port Arthur. What?

The fall of Port Arthur does not SIM
ply deprive the Baltic feet of rendez-
yous. There is in fact little probabll-
ity that that lot of odds and ends Will
eve. be sent to the China sea, or to
Vladyostock, or to the Far East at any
other point. Nor will the prestige
thus gained by the Japanese be ma
terial, for they have plenty OF that
article on hand. They have really
suffered no defeat in year of war
But there will flow from the fall OF
Pert Arthur two aids to war that may
prove important and even decisive. In
the first place Oyama who is facing
Kuropatkin will at once be reinforced
/, the extent OF $4,000 seasoned troops,
and JalaE will be enabled to hurl her
entire military strength against kuro-
natkin. "A clash may not occur until
spring, but when it does come Japan
will be fully ready for it, relieved as
She is of the task of maintaining an
army under Nogi at Port Arthur.
But the chief game will be OF naval
nature. Japan has but four battle
ships, and she may now be able to
double that number by quickly raising
and refitting Russian ships sunk in the
shallow water of the harbor of Port
Ar .hur. II this be feasible the war IS
practically settled, for as long as Japan
controls the waters of the Far East
Russia cannot whip her 1000 miles
away from real base with no con
Meeting link except. single-track rail-
road.
Russia cannot regain then control
Of the sea- She should seek peace,
and resume her proverbial diplomatic
methods. She has nothing to gain
from continuance OF war that
slows her in ! collapsed condition.
There is plenty of sense in such men
as M. Witte, and BESIDES the internal
condition of Russia calls aloud for
peace. The war is unpopular in Rus
STA, and CONSUMPTION is the military
recourse at present. All these things
point to peace. and that. too, speedily.
Tie fall of Port Arthur means. let us
hope, peace.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
schoolboys and married men are always
planning for vacation. HaI
A woman thinks another is a mighty
poor housekeeper to have her cook get
pneumonia.
When two people are intent on foolinr
each other somebody else comes along
and fools them both. s-..s
The average IDIOT would be considered a
genius If his particular form of idiocy
HAPPENED to be the fashion.
You can never make woman believe II
Is dangerous for her to be on thin ice
II some man admires her for being there.
It's queer how a sirl with cold in the
head always insists upon reading poetry
where the characters are several miles
above material conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
Death Roll Of 1894.

No fewer than ten ex-Goyernors died
last year, anG three of them had been
Governors of Ohio. Postmaster Cen
eral Payne also died, as did three SEN
ators and leaders of wide reputation.
Those Senators were Marcus A. Hanna,
Matthew Stanley Quay and George
Frisbie Hoar. 1t would be difficult to
a, out three Senators who would be
SO greatly missed. Ex-Senators Vest
and Ransom also passed away In the
old year. ......-.-......
From the ranks OF writer's were
taken Lafcadio Hearn, whose cosmo-
,politan work was ended In Japan; Sir
Edwin Arnold, whose poems will long
keep his memory green; Sir Henry M.
Stanley, the African explorer; Samuel
Smiles, the author of "Self Help; Sir
Leslie Stephen, student of rare
requirements, and Sir William Vernon
Harcourt, publicist and leader, who
served alongside Gladstone.
Other notable dead of the year In
cluded "Oom Paul. Kruger, ex-Presi-
dent of the Transvaal; Count Won Wal
de-see, who stood high in Germany;
I Prince Won Plehve, minister of the in
terror of Russia, who fell at the hands
OF assassins, and Isabella H., ex-Queen
"a Spain.
The years dead includes no Bis
narck or Gladstone. but many men of
great usefulness were stricken down,
md every country suffered losses that
were deeply mourned. fft8g
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
Henry eray as a Postmaster.

You didn't know that l used to have
charge of a postoffice did your" asked
Henry B. Gray, Chairman Of the Finance
Committee of the Board of Aldermen
yesterday. well l did anyway, said
Mr.. Gray without waiting for answer.
When l was not more than twelve
years old l used to handle all the mails
at Calhoun, Ga. had to carry the mails
to the train when | was not large enough
to reach up to the baggage car on the
train. Joe Frank who is well known in
Birmingham now, was the man in charge
of the car and he would reach down
and help me get the mail pouch inside.
| kept nearly all the books and distribut-
ed the mail, OF course | was not post
master but in fact had all the work 10
do. l shall never forget my experience
In that line of business and 1t gives me
great satisfaction to know that the de-.
partment never called our office down for
making an error
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03

Sessions Are Interesting.

The sessions of the Pratt City Sunday
Normal. now in progress in this city, and
in which all the Sunday schools are par
ticipating, are well attended and are
proving to be full of interest.
The normal was opened last night at
the First Baptist church. Job Going was
in the chair and the Rev. w. e. Foust
and the Rev. w. w. Wolfe delivered In
teresting addresses on 1.-The Church
Duty in Sunday School work.
Tonight the session was again held at
the Baptist church and w. G. Prince pre-
sided. Interesting talks were made on
How to Make the Sunday School Help
to Young Men and Women Those TAX
ing part in the discussion were Miss Julia
Miller. the Rev. j. A. Hendricks and p.
C. Vann.
Tomorrow night the session will be
held at the First Presbyterian. e. R..
Dickerson will preside and the subject.
1.-The Duty of the Teacher In Increasing
the Attendance of the School," will be
discussed by Professor p. M. Mcneil. Dr..
r. F. Loveady and Job Going.
The sessions will continue every even
ing at 7:30 o'clock until Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
Bio Projects Abound.

A The GENERALIZATION tendency, be It
evil or otherwise, is bringing in sight
big projects 6. all sorts-projects that
involvS as many millions as the prof.
ects OF q former generation involved
thousands. At this moment work has
been begun on a terminal station in
Washington to cost fifteen million dol
lars. III one Id Chicago to cost thirty
,aiiIiUA dollars, and on two In New
YORK 70 COS respectively fifty and
wants ave million dollars. In other
words, one hundred and twenty mil
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
NEW POSTMASTER
BEGINS HIS DUTIES

Pratt City, January 2.-(special) Jack
Thomas the newly appointed Postmaster
of Pratt City, has taken up the duties
of his office. Mr.. Thomas succeeds A. J.
Prince, who has resigned to enter BUSH
ness for himself. f
The new Postmaster announces that for
the present no changes will be made in
the force and that the site of the cffice
will not be moved.
Mr.. Thomas Is one of the best known
men in Pratt City and has been a resi-
dent of this city for several years. He
has always taken a leading part III the
social and political life Of the town.
He Is at present chairman OF the beat
Republican committee and was prominent
in the last State Republican Convention.
IN his application for the notwithstanding
he had tho endorsement OF The Republic
can referees, the State organization and
the business men OF Pratt City.
MIR. Thomas Is mine worker, having
served several years as mine foreman for
the Tennessee Company in the Pratt d.
vision. AT the time OF his appointment
he was assistant mine superintendent OF
the Montevallo Coal Company at Aldrich.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
BESSEMER ENJOYS
PROSPEROUS YEAR

Bessemer, January 2.-(Special Mot
withstanding some adverse conditions, the
year just past has been fairly prosper
GUS one In Bessemet Business has been
good, large amotnt of building has
been done and the city mas not been WIS.,
tied by q calamity of any kind.
The opening of the new year brings
forth much talk of new industries that
are coming Bessemers way during 1905
movement is on foot to locate three
large industries, which will materially
swell the pay roll of this city.
This month will mark the putting into
operation o. Bessemers new waterworks
system, one of ne best In this country.
Another thing that the people of this
city are looking forwar to with great
eagerncss is the new Government build
Ing, on which work in all probability will
be begun this year.
New Years day was fittingly observed
in Besserner today Business was prac-
tically suspended. The banks and num-
Der OF business houses were closed all
day and at the postoffice Sunday hours
were observed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
Mr.. GRAY Talks EncouraqinqIy.

William Gray, a leading banker and
planter Of Dadeville. is at the Morris en-
route to Kansas City. where he goes to
purchase car load of mules for use on
his farms in Tallapoosa stock is rather
scarce in Tallapoesa right now" said
Mr.. Gray, land to have enough mules to
work the crops this year | will have to
get them from the West.
Notwithstanding the continued de-
crease in the price of cotton our people
have prospered" continued Mr.. Gray.
MANY of our farmers sold their cotton
while 1t was at and 10 cents and
know dozen OF them who have paid
themselves completely out of debt after
being under mortgages of several years
standing -4snFff.4a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03

lion dollars Is to be expended on four
railway stations In the cities of Chi
cago, New York and Washington.
The three cities may be said to be
the three most conspicuous cities Of a
big country. and no one regrets the
expenditure of money in terminal sta
lions In them. A tide Of strangers and
visitors will tiow through the four sta
tons, and they viii think none the
less of the country because of them.
The expenditure of one hundred and
twenty millions upon four stations
shows In the first place how prosper
GUS the railroads have become, and In
the second place 1t is evidence of the
ease of a money market that will abb
sorb railroad loans The terminals
named will be built from the proceeds
of bond sales. not from ready money
in the treasury. The people who use
the stations and the railroads that en-
ter them will pay for the four palatiai
stations, but they will do this in such
an indirect manner that they will not
know when they do 1t.
The tendency of the times is against
the inadequate terminal station. The
consumer foots all bills, and he is not
grumbling when the unworthy station
is torn down to be replaced by one
equal to all demands made against 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03
JUDGE SCORES THE
COUNTY CHAIN GANG
says Sending Woman TO chaIneang
for Six Months for Lettering
Is Outrageous.

Macon, Ca. January 2.-In the United
States court today. in the habeas corpus
case of Annie Wheeler against the SUI
perintendent of the Bibb county chain
gang. Judge speer ordered the marshal
to take the petitioner into custody and
release her on an appearance bond of
500.
THE Judge stated that heretofore, in
the case of Jamison. the court had de-
clared the system Of the Bibb county
changing to constitute infamous punish
ment, and be in violation Of the law.
The record of this case, he said, fully
bears that out. The idea that woman
shall be sent to changing for six
months for lettering on Its face is con-
trary to every teaching of civilization
and humanity.