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money for their votes by indicating that
the goods have been delivered we shall be
uncertain In regard to the results OF our
elections. When one man pays another to
vote his way, he wishes proof that the
votor has done 30, on the ball OF itself. in q
way to deceive all inspectors and watchers,
except one person In collision.
-Corruptionists have found out that
marks outside the circle and square do
invalidate the ballot and waste their
money. Now they are at work on the
voting spaces.
a dot is the very best kind of sign, be-
cause it will pass unnotioed most easily.
Of the cross ia the next best, and parallel
to each line Of the cross is good.
There are other deviations from the sim
pie crossing OF two lines required by the law.
When we consider that the Court Of Appeals
has decided that a check mark invaldates
a ballot we SEQ what it means TO have 80
many OF these identifying symbols in
single election district with less than go
ballots.
over 20 per cent. OF the ballots were pro-
tested; and what the proportion Is in other
districts ls a subject worthy Of invest-
cation.
Suppose corruptionist agrees on dot
with ten men, on single extra line with
ten moro and on double lines with ten others
Any one of those silent men who stand
around while the ballots are being counted
may be counting these for somebody and
when he reports, say twenty-five, OF the
thirty as marked according TO agreement
the bribe giver feels that he has accom-
plished 80 much, even though five may
have escaped him or deceived him
Let me add that many watchers are
deferred from protesting ballots by the
abuse that is heaped upon those who do
protest and that many void ballots are
allowed to be signed as merely protested
ballots on the assumption that nothing
else will be done about the matter.
1T Is not so much TO me question OF
whether or not particular man Is elected.
1t Is a question of the purity OF the ballot
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advocate OF Parliamentary agitation for
the betterment Of his native land, and he
talked often and earnestly with men who
thought that force was the only means TO
reach the desired end. Kelly's sister Is
responsible for the statement that this
made him many enemies among his own
countrymen. She honestly believes that
these enemies have killed him.
So far not the slightest bit OF evidence
has been produced TO show that Kelly has
been murdered. The only thing hat
makes his folks think he Is dead IA his long
absence without sending word 70 those
nearest TO him. Prominent lrishmen in
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there for thirty-hve years. He worked
for others for ten years and by that time had
accumulated enough money to start in the
grocery business for himself.
He kept one Of the old fashioned corner
grocery stores, sold only the best goods.
attended 10 business and prospered. There
were no frills about the place and there
are none to-day. 1t is an ordinary corner
grocery, but 1t has always been a money
maker.
Kelly spent most OF his time at the grocery
until other business affairs began to demand
his attention. Even then he went to the
grocery daily and saw that 1t was kept run
ming smoothly. In fact, he paid more at
tention to this store than he did to any Of
his business enterprises. He made his
home in the Eagle Hotel, block away from
the grocery.
Kelly took great interest in the affairs Of
his church His was a man Of exemplary
habits. His relatives say they never knew
him to smoke or take drink. Early in
life he Joined the total abstinence union
connected with his church, and when he
vanished he was the president of the organi-
zation.
Besides his interest In the church Kelly
early became affiliated with the Irish socie-
ties of Philadelphia. He was member OF
the Ancient Order Of Hibernians and Of tho
Gamma Gael. He was a great champion
OF Ireland and advocate Of her freedom.
All Irishmen don't believe In trying for
freedom by peaceful means. Whatever
Kelly's views on the ways and means to
obtain freedom were, he came out In favor
of parliamentary agitation when John Red
mond, the Irish leader and other delegates
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THE MISSING OWEN KELLY.

Abraham. 1t is frugal little congregation
which had been worshipping in a hall in
Brook avenue because II did not feel imam
cially ripe enough TO build n synagogue.
But here was a chance to get one at & bar
gain counter price. President ka asld
called on Dominic kephart and dlckered.
When the edfice was finally marked down
to $500. it changed hands-and croeds.
The congregation II Talmud Ihora Beth
Abraham bought n plot on 146th street
near St AIMS avenue, three blocks away.
fortnight ago the iackscrews were again
applied, AID the building. like the tabernacle
Of old, once more started on its travels.
Last Wednesday it was dropped on its new
foundations. and carpenters and masons
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The disappearance OF Owen Kelly Of
Philadelphia from his home city last Octo-
Der is as much mystery to-day as 1t was
when his relatives let it be known that he
had suddenly dropped out Of sight Tho
case has several remarkable features. 1t
has already been instrumental in putting
Gessler Rosseau, the blufling dynamiter'
In Jail
Kelly's disappearance resembles in some
respects the DR.. Cronin conspiracy IN
Chicago. Like DR.. Cronin. the Phila-
delphia man occupied a prominent place
In the councils Of the Irish societies OF Phila-
delphia. His relatives think he has been
done away with by Irish agitators, just as
Or. Cronin was.
Thousands Of dollars have been spent
In irving to find Kelly, and the police in
hundreds OF cities are on the lookout for
him. Canadian and Irish papers have been
used TO hslp in the search, but without re-
suit. His picture, printed here, the only
photograph Kelly ever had taken. has
been sent broadcast. 1t was taken some
years ago, but it is still good likeness OF
him.
While Kelly's relatives think he has met
with foul play, many Of his friends think he
is alive and well and will appear in his own
good time. His friends are inclined to
think that he went off on a spree after life
OF sobriety and strict attention TO business.
Because OF the hubbub that has been raised
over his disappearance they think he is
keeping under cover until the fuss blows
over.
Kelly was born in Ireland IS years ago.
He came to this country when a young man
and settled in Philadelphia. He has lived
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DARING Natal TRAIN ROBBER.
Arrests Pay Clerk, Takes Possession OF
Cash Box and Escapes.
From South africa

From South africa.
One OF the most audaclous ana sensational
robberies In the annals Of Natal crime took
place on the Natal Government Railways on
Wednesday night.
1t seems that at the end OF each month q
pay clerk of the y. G. r. is despatched from
the Maritzburg Offices with cash in his posses
sion for the payment Of the salaries OF the
stats OF tho up country stations The money
in inclosed IN a steel cash box or special
construction. and securely locked. the key
being in tho keeping Of the clerk. on his
journey M country the clerk Is invariably
accompanied By an armed railway police
man. on tho night In question the clerk
was as usual despatched by the 3i5 train
for Maritzburg with ESQ in his possession
for the payment Of the various railway serv-
ants on stations between Estcourt and Lady
smith.
On tho train reaching the station called
Leigh. which il not usually a stopping place.
It was. on the request OF a man In the uniform
of a sergeant OF the Natal police, who ap-
peared to have some urgent business on mana.
drawn up. The sergeant then proceeded 10
the compartment occupied by the pay clerk
and his police escort, and. to the former
amazement, produced from his pocket a
telegraph form, which meant the arrest OF
the pay clerk and the transferenoe OF the
cash box 10 the N. p. sergeant Tho tele-
gram, which looked genuine. purported 10
be from the Inspector of Police TO Sergeant
Nelson. authorizing the latter TO take over the
cash box and contents from the escort. TO
place the clerk under arrest. and have him
conveyed 70 Moot river Station TO await
further orders.
The escort, without the sllghtcst suspicion.
did as he was told; while the bogus and Auda-
cioua sergeant continued the journey up
country with the cash box and its contents.
When the train drew up Lt Estcourt the only
trace OF the sergeant and the money 70 be
found was the empty cash box. The thief
had disappeared. II Is supposed that no got
on the train as Il was ascending slowly up
the Leigh cWhanlment, ana II ~ posslple
that cOnfoderates were awaiting 20 assist
him in the carrying out Of the robbery
When tho ncws reached headquarters,
Trooper Woatherdon Was Immediately ar
rested. and q preliminary inquiry INTO the
charge preferred against him was hNld AZ
the recovery OF the stolen money. ,-., -.
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this country last year.

visited this country last year.
Mr. Redmond visited Philadelphia on his
tour. collecting money for the Irish cause
and Owen Kelly was member of the re-
oeption committee that greeted him and
his party. The Irishmen of Philadelphia
raised SIS 900 for Redmond and the Irish
cause. and Kelly was largely instrumental
in getting this amount He struck up
warm friendship with Redmond, and II
Kelly held radical views on the subject of
freeing Ireland they we're dispelled in favor
Of peaceable means.
After the departure of the Irish delegates
from Philadelphia, Kelly became a warm
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-22
VOTES STILL SOLD, he SAYS.
CHARLES s. HARTWELL TELLS
HOW 1T IS DONE.
various Devices for Marking Ballots ano
Thus Assuring tho Vote Buyer Tha'
the Goods Are Observation-Disclosures
nj the Present Election Law Charged.

yar,ous Devices for Marking BALLOTS anu
Thus Assuring the Vote Buyer That
the Goods Are Decentralization
of the Present Election Law Charged
When the old style Of voting in this State
UNA abolished and the secret ballot sub
stituted some persons believed that an emo
had been put to corruption at the polls
Under the old system OF open voting the
nercenaries were often marched TO the
polls in droves, holding their ballots hlgh
above their heads, so that no substitution
could be made on the way and the worker
who bought them could be sure that they
delivered the goods or course no such
sale of votes could be carried on unoer
the present ballot law Nevertheless, votes
are still bought Wholesale In this and other
cities OF the State. and the purchasers nave
found way TO assure themselves that they
get what they pay for.
Those who have made study OF the
question cay that the business OF buying
votes still flourishes, because 1t Is sui posi-
BILE 10 mark ballots and have them counted
A a rule but a very small percentage oil
such ballots are thrown out by tho inspec-
tors, although the law specifically declares
that ballots marked with any sign or mark
other than the cross are void.
Thus in the last election out OF $4,000
votes cast for Governor in New York county
only ,O24 were returned to the canvassers
as marked for identification, although II
the ballot boxes we're opened probably
twenty-five times that number would be
found in them. Charles S. Hartwell OF
BROOKLYN who has long been waging
war on this form of corruption at the polls,
says:
New York as well as Denver needs
sweeping election inquiry. II every ballot
box here should be opened as the Colorado
Supreme Court has ordered done at Denver.
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we're put to work to transform it for its
new uses.
That old church has at least one moro shift
coming TO il yet said a member OF its
new congregation. It's only temporary
affair with us. In half a dozen years we
will build n brick or stone synagogue, and
then the old church will once more he handed
down to some one else.
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NEBRASKA'S new SENATOR.
HARD YORK AND GOOD LUCK
MADE ELMER j. DURkETT.
He Mastered the Problems Set Before
Him I'm Congress, Never Failed TO
Answer Constituent, Helped where
He CouId-So Opportunity Found Him.

LINCOLN. Neb.. Jan. 2l.-The youngest
member OF the United States Senate after
March will be Elmer j. Burkett, now
Congressman from the First Nebraska dis
trict, who WAS elected to a seat in the upper
branch by almost unanimous vote Of the
State Legislature this week
Mr.. Burkett was only 81 years old on the
first day OF last December Hehas already
eerved three terms in the house and was
elected last fall for a fourth term. He has
been one Of Speaker Cannon's boys and in
o quiet way has been one OF the men who
bring about results in Washington.
Mr.. Burkett's oareeris a curious mixture
Of good luck and the wit TO grasp the OPP
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A BRONX TRAVELLING CHURCH
TWICENOWITH ASWALKEDAUAT
AND ONCE CHANGED CREEDS.

Quite Simple - Jackscrews Raise II Few
Feet, and Horse, Rope and Wind
lass Assist Its ProEress-The Last
Moving Left II n Thriving Synagogue.
In this growing city, with its ever chang
Ing business and residential quarters, 1t
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-22

All too 81
exhibition /
OF art belonf
E. Waggari5
placed on Il
-. Galleria
at auctionI
this week. Il
Of the Dist
more than 4
ing sessions
Buyers IND
country aU
vie with ON
competition
which too 4
and greatq
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profit by ~
ing adyantal
" study III
ucularly OH
militant nat
the prowes(
war T
The yicto1
ton, the vicq
the achiev "a
artists and a
expressed II
oeptions I'll
equation III
time.
One hesiQ
art whenhea
can real est
European Il
potters and
miration of3
/, ders TINT "a
opportuuiti&
Mr.. WagGl
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PASSION u
ENAMEL
University Z
by a pledge u
ned at hoool
thousands d
But the legioi
row at the on
Of collectl
IL is doubtd
enese art has 1
market. Besa
specimens Of \
hold the cold
Tho poruod
European "a
a, an intere4
AIS story ~
hoial quality /
End he has I
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
FLOOD SITUATION
Is MORE SERIOUS
4
MANY EASEMENTS ARE FLOODED
IN GRAND RAPIDS AND THE
DAMAGE WILL REACH THoUS-
ANDS OF DOLLARS.

Grand Rapids, Mich, June THE HOOD
situation in Grand Rapids is hourly be-
coming more serious tonight Grand river
is rising at the rate of six inches an
hour.
Up to this time the west side OF the
city has been the principal sufferer, but
now the water is backing from the river
into the Easements of many of the bust
ness houses on Canal street, on the east
side Great damage to merchants through
flooding Easements is expected before the
water recedes.
A large number of factories on the west
side are closed on account of high water
interfering with machinery and over 1000
men are temporarily out of employment
The reports from the weather bureau
show that the river may be expected TO
receiv a Enforcement OF no less than
three more feet of flood waters with the
water already about three feet above the
danger line.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
CHEATHAM GIVES
DATA TO MR.. WILSON
Wants investigation Made of the Con-
duct of Employe In Statist-
cal Bureau.

Washington. June 7-Richard Cheat
ham, the secretary of the Southern Cot
ton Growers association, who has made
charges of Irregularities in the prepara-
ton and publication of the government
crop report. called on Secretary Wilson
at the department of agriculture today
He left with the secretary certain docu-
mentary evidence bearing on the charges
hch he has made and asked for an in
stigation of them.
1t is understood that they involve but
one person in the employ of the depart
ment. but who that is Secretary Wilson
declines to say. The secretary turned
the papers in the case over to an expert
in the department with a view to having
a report on the charges as early as pos
sible.
Further than this Secretary Wilson de-
clined to make any statement about Mr..
Cheathams call. The latter also refused
TO discuss the charges he has made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
WILL BE WE'D TONIGHT.
Party From Eufaula Attends Brewton
Wedding in Automobile.

Brewton, June 7.-(Special)-A party Of
young men, consisting of X. b. Mcken-
zie, A. M Brown and e. I. Conner have
arrived in the city from Eufaula to be
present at the marriage of Daniel b, Nc
Kenzie and Miss Esther Downing, which
takes place al the Brewton Methodist
church Thursday evening at o'clock.
They came through the country from
Eufaula in an eighteen-horse power tour
Ing car owned by X. b. Mckenzie This
machine is decidedly the largest one of
the kind ever seen on the strets of Brew
ton and attracted no little attention.
Relatives and friends in Brewton have
received the following invitation: MIR.
and Mrs. William Rogers Sawyer invite
you to be present at the marriage OF
their daughter Sadie jeanette. to Mr..
Feliex de Neville Fuller, Jr., Wednesday
afternoon, June p. 1905, at o'clock, l13
Virginia avenue. Montgomery, Ala"
The revenue term of the county COM
missioners court is in session this week.
and many changes in the assessed valu-
alton of property are being made, The
average assessment was only S2.27 per
acre, including improvements.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
EDITOR WASHINGTON
POST PASSES AWAY
BERIAH WILKINS DIES SUDDENLY
UPON RETURN FROM A DRIVE
WITH MRS. W1LklNs-sERVED A
TERM IN coNGnEss.

Washington June 7.-Beriah WILKINS
owner. eutor and publisher Ct TIE Wash.
.ngton Tost, and formerly representative
- Congress from Ohio, ed sud- NJ 10
cay Of heart failure at his residence III
this city Mr.. Wilkins ht Jest retin lie
frtin his accustomed G've with Mis-.
W ,k.ns. and was sitting in chtr III
rs rom. when the eao came.
Since ne ffered a = ''re Of paralysis
two years aeo while N visit to *'s
Yort Mr.. Wilkins Ia l g ven lis a,:fe
attention to the recov > of his nsaith.
He had not been confleu to his be- -
some man, s. aud lao inn cdiate lA.ics' =
ticn of g. .iJus result rA| entc: aiEsd.
When he a. gnted from a's carriase 81 tie
ccnclusicr of the dive, ne mest.4aed
eelins I'm .saaliy indlsposed. A ph5 '.cian
was hastily summoned and imln ed.ruly
,.sronded. but too late to render as'is-
tan e.
MIR Wilkins was born in Ohio 80 oesrs
ago. He became manager of the principal
bank in Ulrichsville Ohio, before he was
of age, later acquiring a controlling in
terest. Although Mr.. Wilkins saw no ac-
tive service at the 'front.' he served in
the Union army during the closing period
of the civil war. In 1879 he was elected
to the Ohio state senate and three years
later became a member of the democratic
state central committee.
In 1883 he was elected to Congress and
served three terms becoming one of the
group of democrats with Cox Randall,
Crisp, Carlisle, Morrison and others.
Mr.. Wilkins was chairman of the COM
mitttee on banking and currency and
figured prominently in all financial dis
cussions. He was known in Congress as
"Radall' democrat on account of his
belief in the policy of protective tariff.
Mr.. wilkins acquired a majority inter-
est in the Washington Post in 1899 and five
years later acquired the minority interest.
He was a director and a stockholder in
many of the prominent corporations of
this city.
Mr.. Wilkins Is survived by a widow and
two sons. Mrs. Wilkins was Emily j..
Robinson and their marriage took place
at Marysville Ohio, in 1879 Both the sons
have been actively associated with their
father In the management of the WASH
ington Post.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
DRAINAGE FOR APPLES.
Continued from Last Weekly

Drainage is also a question of great i'm
portance, for apple trees VIII not grow
in sour soils full of poisonous acid water.
For further information see drainage for
reach growing which will apply in detail
70: apple growing.
So in this work of preparation. get the
soil so that 1t may be plowed, SUBSIDIZED,
broken deep, narrowed nne, ana Wen
drained and fortified; and when this Is
done a good start has been made towards
successful apple growing. But there are
other things also upon which depends
success that must come in connection with
soil preparation. There are many acres
in the Ozark apple region planted to trees.
seemingly without the least thought oil
subsoiling, fertilization or drainage; such
orchards will never produce hne mer'
charitable fruit; they produce poor SCRUB
by trees which bear only small, knotty
fruit of very poor flavor and which never
sci. when better stock is to be had. some
fellow who has attended an agricultural
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
COMMENCEMENT
ENDS AT AUBURN
DR.. Ira Remsen Delivers Notable Ad-
dress to Graduates of the
A. p. |.

Auburn, June 7.-(Sr ecial.)- AT l o'clock
cessful commandments Of the Alabama
Polytechnic institute came to a close. The
notable event of today was the commence
ment address by the distinguished scientist
and educator and president of Johns Hop
kins university DR. Ira Remsen. His sub
Ject was 1.-THE Scientific Method" and
In a clear and simple style, characteristic
of really great men, he preached the doc
trine of practical education. that educa-
ton which, when secured, enables one to
do something.
After the address of DR.. Remsen, two
prizes, given for historical research work,
were delivered. The prize of $50, offered
by the Colonial Danes of Mobile for the
best historical paper on some colonial
subject written by young man student,
was warded to D. G. Ewing Of Lowndes
county, his sui 'ect being .'Anticipations
of the Declaration of Independence" The
next prize was a gold medal. given by
the Lewis Chapter of the Daughters of
the American Revolution of Eufaula, was
awarded to Miss Mollie Hollineld of Au-
burn, her subject being "Woman's Life
in Colonial Days
The exercises were concluded by the con
ferring of distinctions and degrees by
the president The programme of the day
shows that of the three undergraduate
classes, six students received highest
distinction for their work and forty-four
distinction" The degree OF bachelor OF
science was conferred upon fifty-one,
master of SC enee upon ten. mechanical
engineer upon one, and engineer of mines
W on one
The spectacular and exciting event OF
the week was the competitive company
drill of yesterday afternoon. The judges
of the drill rendered their verdict last
night at the conclusion OF the exercises
and the coveted sword went to j. ii
Paterson of Montgomery. captain of Com
pany y, and was delivered by his snon-
sor Miss Nav Harvey Of Auburn. Yes
terdays drill flso decided that W. II
Mitchell of Auburn. was the best drilled
soldier In the battalion, and he received
the gold medal ri the hands of the bat
TALON sponsor. Miss Louise Vass. On this
occasion II IS also the custom to give &c
that member of the college band. who
has made the greatest Improvement IN
music for the year, a handsome mccall
and that went to G. s. McNeely OF Alex
andor CITY. and was delivered by the
hand sponsor. Miss Effie Lee Scott.