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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26

man of the House committee on appro- priations. while explaining the applica- tion of the pruning knife to all the sup Fly bills said that the House must keep ir mind always the condition of the revenue. He impressed upon the mem bers that the money necessary to run the government had to be raised before it could be spent. Other prominent re- publican leaders are sounding the same tccsin and foremost among them is Rep resentative Littlefeld of Maine. one of the strongest members on the republican side
 Calling attention to the condition "wLich now confronts us,' he said on the floor of the House: q find that the total permanent annual appropriation for the fiscal years 1905. the total regular and annual appropriations, was s7SS,974- 206.79. The estimate for regular appoint ment appropriations for the Senate and House showing that the estimated teve- nues for 1906 are only $725,590, 513. This would show q deficit compared with the estimated regular and annual appro- priations of something like s64. 669,S52 S1."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26
JACK FROST COMES
 WITH LOW MERCURY
THERMOMETER YESTERDAY REG. ISTERS AS LOW AS 7 DEGREES, THE LOWEST OF THIS WINTER. COLD TODAY.


 The coldest weather of this winter was experienced yesterday morning about o'clock, when the mercury sank to de- grees above zero and lowered around that point for some time. All during the day it sesawed between and B degrees above, and last night it dropped down to about again.
 The wind was from the north and it added to the intensity of the cold. At times it was almost impossible for one to face the wind 1t was so cold and biting.
 The prediction is for continued cold to- day and warmer weather tomorrow, with clear days today and tomorrow. The street thermometers this morning at o'clock registered from to 10 degrees above zero, but the cold was not so bad as it had been during the day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26
London,s Street Cars.

From Report by United States Consul
 General Evans London
 There are in London about 1151h miles of tramways, of which SS miles have been purchased by the London County Council under the provisions of the Tramway act of 1870. The remainder about 2715 miles. are still in the hands of various tramway companies.
 The tramways owned by the council on the north side of the ThamesttS miles are leased to the North Metropolitan Tramways Company for a period of fourteen years. expiring in 1910; those on the south side of the Thames(40 miles) are operated by the Council itself.
 The Tramways act of 1870 provides that the local authority concerned may purchase compulsorily, after a period of twenty-one years from the date of lhe authorization by Parliament any tram way constructed and operated by private companies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26

owned steamship Kiang Sc, and 1t is charged that Goodnow extorted the sum of $325 for recording a fictitious bill of sale in the transaction and the further sum of $10l for alleged shipping of Chinese crew for the ship. The fourteenth charge is duplicate of the preceding save that it refers to five other Chinese-owned ships which flew the American flag during the Boxer uprising and then returned their former owners, for which unlawful ser vice" it adds the said Woodrow extorted large sums of money from said Chinese firm.
 The remaining specifications charge con- spiraey, accepting of bride and other mis- use of official position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26
A Chinese Smoke.
,m the Chicaeo News.

From the Chicago News.
 Of all smokers the Chinaman goes to the greatest trouble and obtains the least result. He carries" says an observer. "a little box almost twice the size of an ordinary silver cigarette case. This is half filled with water. In one end Is a removable tiny tube to serve as pipe. at the other end is the pipe stem. First of all he takes out the tube and blows through it to remove all blochage. Then he f,mbles through his awlSard clothes, searching for tobacco and produces bit of rag in which it is wrapped Carefully he extracts wad of tobacco, puts away bis rag and slowly plugs the tube, which holds perhaps the tenth part of an ord mary cigarette But he never has any matches. So he has to borrow or hunt o,,t a brown paper stem and light it-it elows for a long time and can be puffed into flame again. He gives a long draw, slowly enjoying 1t to it's fullest extent for the moment or two. then back again through the old routine to find his tobac- GO, fiil his pipe and get 1t lighted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26
Negroes Arrested.

Two negroes, Lige Darnell and Caesar Calhoun, have been arrested by Police men Baker and Disheroon for the au- thorities at Helena, where they are charged with breaking into a store Mon day night and stealing about s100 worth of goods of various kinds. A reward of $25 was offered for their capture. The ne- groes were taken back yesterday after noon. The property was recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26
HARRISON RESIGNS.
Will No Longer Be Captain of Graves
 Rifles.

Capt. J. N. Harrison has resigned as commanding officer of Company B. the Graves Rifles Second regiment, A. N. G. The announcement was made yesterday although the resignation was forwarded to Acting Governor Cunningham several days ago.
 Pressing business is the cause of the resignation. MT. Harrison was formerly captain of one of the Mobile companies and also of a company in Rome, Ga. He will be missed in the Alabama National Cuard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26
RESIDENCE BURNS.
Home of Louis Pizitz Is Badly Dam
 aged By Fire.

The residence of L. Pizitz, TIT Sixth avenue was damaged by fire yesterday afternoon about 2 o'clock, causing a loss of about $500 or 5000, partially covered by insurance.
 The fire originated while the entire de- partment was fighting the Crane ware house fire, and this was to some extent responsible for the heavy loss, as Chief Mullin had to send firemen after extra equipment to go to the Pizitz fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26
A Lonely Wedding.
m Harper S Weekly.

From Harpers Weekly
 A Southern planter was asking one of his colored servants about her wedding. "Yes. suh," she said. 'it was jes the finest weddln' you ever see-six brides maids. flowers everywhere hundreds ev guests, music, an CT heap CT prayin !"
 Indeed commented her master And I suppose Sambo looked as handsome as any of them.'
 An embarrassed pause. Well, no-not 'xactly sir. Would yer believe it, dat fool nigger neber showed up,'
 F. T. Shaw X Sons, undertakers. 312 North Twentieth street. Both phones g..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26

The Reliance Restaurant will be open for business to- day in their new quarters, 22l N. 18th street, and will be glad to receive all their old friends and patrons. Everything new; service un- excelled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26
Atlantic Coast Line

Elegant passenger service tu tho south ana East. Trains leave Mont gomery at 6:50 A M.. 400 P M. and a45 r. M. Through sleeper to Jack sonville leaves Birmingham via L. a K at $40 r. M.
 j. A. TAYLOR, T. 2. A,
 Mnntgomrrv Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26
1908 TOO FAR OFF.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 Grover Cleveland is reported to be in remarkable health; but the printing of this item should not be understood as having any political significance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26
urnea Mnre Econnmv.

The question of providing revenue is coming up every day in the House in the debates on the appropriation bills and Representative Hemenway, chair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26
ALABAMA RIVERR
 TO GET GOOD SUM
(cont.nued from First Pase.l

is expected that as much as $150000 will be appropriated for deepening the channel in Mobile harbor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26

Hermitage sign writer has moved across the street to Vulcan sign shop. 219 N. 20th st.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26
TAYLOR WANTS ID SEE THE DOCUMENTS Explains Indictment of Mrs,
 Duke in Texas CASHIER IS TO BLAME Saunders Agreed to Deliver Certain Bank Stock to Them Which He
 Had Never Been Author
 ized to Sell.

Chicago, January 25.-Charles E. Tay lor business partner of ..rs Brodie L. Duke, who was arrested in New York yesterday has issued statement con corning the facts on which the indictment found In Texas against Mrs. Duke is al- legged to be based. The statement is as follows:
 ''on reaching Nacogdoches, Tex, some time in the latter part of March, 1904, Miss Webb and I were met by MT. J. w. Saunders, then cashier of tae Stone Fort National bank, and at present cashier of the First National bank of Center, Tex. Mrs. Saunders did not hesitate to solicit our business, and day after day followed us up until we finally entered into an agreement with him. The first agreement was between Taylor. Webb & Co, J. w. Saunders, L. H. II. shelfer former to- bacco expert for the government, and a real estate firm at Nacogdoches. The deal related to the sale of tobacco lands Fol lowing this, Saunders came to us and stated that he was displeased with the board of directors in control of his bank, and desired to effect change in some manner. He said he had canvassed the members obnoxious to him and they had agreed to sell their stock at par Later he said he had secured a ten-day option on the stock and asked us to buy it. We advised him that We had no time to go north and arrange for the necessary money, and he then stated that if we would buy the stock he would make the arrangements for the money and for what additional funds we required at the plant ation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26
Satisfied With References.


 While the negotiations were proceed ing, MT. Saunders had investigated our references in the north ana declared to both Mrs. Duke and myself that he was perfectly satisfied with them. He then stated that Tn order to carry out the transaction we would have to go with him to Shreveport, La, and Dallas, Texas, where he was acquainted with the bankers He further said that to make sure of the deal he would give Miss Webb, now Mrs. Duke. letters to his banker friends at Beaumont and Hous- ton, Texas, and she could wait there while he and I went to Shreveport and Dallas. This plan was carried out and we paid his railroad fare and hotel bill, as he said he could not afford to spend time and money without return. At Shreveport he had a conference with one of the officials of the First National bank of that city, but I don't know what was the subject of the conversation. The bank made the loan of Sl0000 without asking me any question whatever.
 We then went to Dallas where the same plan was carried out with the Texas National bank which also advanc- ed SloO0O without a question. This $20,- 600 was placed to the credit of Taylor Webb x Co.,, in the first national bank of which MT Saunders was cashier. Mrs. Duke in the meantime had not sue ceeded in Beaumont and Houston and re- turned to Nocogdoches at the time we reached there Saunders then called a meeting of the directors and they re- pudiated his statements entirely in my presence and declared they had never given Saunders authority to sell any stock whatever Saunders insisted that he had such authority, but 1t was not in writing and on that account a suit for specific performance of contract was thought not advisable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26
Wants Document Produced.

''In view of the facts as stated and the further fact th/t MT. Saunders investi- gated us. both through his own channels and our references before he undertook any business whatever l don't see where an issue can lie for the indictment. We did not misrepresent anything to any per son and should like very much to have the document which it is claimed We signed, produced for public inspection be- fore a committee appointed by the news papers.
 "On or about the fist of July 1904 we did make statement of the condition of the company, certified to by MT. l.. Fl. Shel- fer and this statement was exhibited to MT Padgitt and Mir Wilson of the Texas National bank. and to MT. Saunders and Mir. Shelter. who were present at the time Nothing was said at the meeting about misrepresentation, but no person appeared to think about this thing until some time in September when an indict- ment was issued"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26
SulIy Was Interested.

That matter dropped there and as the title of the plantation was included in the bakruptcy proceedings of Daniel ]. Sully & Co. of New York, nothing could be done immediately, and the money bor- rowed in Shreveport and Dallas was paid back We paid these exchanges and n- terest on the transaction amounting to about s250. Saunders insisted, however, that he could carry the deal through be- cause he had faith in the tobacco propo- sition and later on made two loans, one of $5000 at the Texas National bank and one of 5000 from the Commercial National bank at Nacogdoches. The money from the last two loans was used in the inter- ests of the tobacco proposition, and for it have the vouchers. Later on MT. Saun- ders asked us to meet him at Center, Texas, to make arrangements enabling him to finance the proposition. At this time he wanted $5000 to carry it out We offered him $6500 which he did not think was sufficient and the matter so far he was concerned was dropped. We paid his expenses and gave him $50 for his services. which he stated was entirely satisfactory and l now hold his receipts for the money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26

Fire Insurance - Jemison R. F. & Ils. co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-04

Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis is noted for a famous retort made to Judge Christian Kohlsatt. who. until his recent promotion, was a distinct judge, while Grosscup and Jenkins were circuit judges.
 MT. Landis Is as droll as his name indicates his father to have been when he conferred it on his son. The chris tening took place after the fathers re- turn from the Civil war-but that Is another story. That Landis appre- ciates his name, and never sought the assistance of the legislature in the matter, is in character with his slight regard for the names and titles of others. Tn truth. he is not over shadowed with reverence for persons of place; and so 1t was that he went about speaking of Chris" Kohlsaat, the United States district judge.
 He was summoned to answer for his
 Mir. Landis." said Kohlsaat (for Landis was then plain 'Mr.") do you think it Is respectful to the office in the high gift of the nation, and do you think 1t commensurate with the dignity of the bench, to gossip around the court house of Chris Kohlsaat when speak ing of your judicial superior2'
 Quick as a flash MT. Landis made reply: 'I know who told you. Pete Grosscup and Jim Jenkins told you. Didn't they?"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-04

sultant disease, during the last 400 years" We'll, 1t is really difficult to think much about anything that never happened or existed. The seats and desks used in the schools of the past were far less comfortable and conven- lent than are those now in use. but no one had noticed that millions of de- formed men and women resulted from that cause. That there can still be im- provements made in the school furnit- ure is beyond doubt, but we can sec no good to be accomplished by such ex- travagant statements as those made by .Dr. Gould. As for that matter. while they are looking out for the children they might make an effort to abolish some of the seats which grown people are forced to patronize.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-04
THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1905.
HAD HIS EYES OPENED.

correspondent of The i;ew York Tribune sends to that paper a bit of Information that will be interesting to most of its read ,rs. It seems that three young negro gra luares Of the Tuskegee institution were "borrowcd' by the German governn cnt and sent to West Africa to instruct the wild ne- Groes of that country in the art of growing cotton. One of them, named Horace Greeley Griffin, has jrst re- turned to his home in Texas, having had enough of Il. lie doesn't lik. the country or it's inhabitants and thinks some of the latter are cannihIls. He declares that one SJuthe:n negro who has been accustomed to labor, can do more work in one day than wild Af- rican can do in a week. Ths wild Af- rican looks ignorant, brutal and repul- sfve, and in truth they arp brutes. They worship the devil and Dlild mud idols to the devil They believe in the existence of a God. but think that He is too good to be of any use to them. They say that God will not fight for them, while the devil is a good fighter and loves a fight above anything else. think the institution of slavery as we once had it in the United States was blessing-a Gods blessing. Inc negroes of America have been re- deemed by it from hell and degrada- ton, and 1t may be that God has beer preparing them to redeem the Dark Continent"
 That is interesting. to say the least of 1t. It is not surprising that a negro raised and educated in the South should find himself disappointed when thrown among his primitive bre, nren, although if he had been properly taught he would have been better in- formed as to the character, nature and habits of the people among whom he was going. Then he would not have been surprised at finding them igno- rant, brutal savages, with a natural in- disposition to work and little capacity for 1t. In all probability he went out there fully impressed with the beliet that the natives were pining and pray ing for a chance to work in the cotton fields if some one would appear and tell them how to begin. That he was disappointed is not strange.
 Grifin's conclusion that slavery as 1t existed in the South was a blessing to the negro Is not new, though it Is somewhat of a novelty to find one of the race admitting it. The negro races have never made any advance in civil ization or Christianity except under the guidance and control of the whites and never will That the savages in Africa can be benefited by being brought into contact with their more advanced brethren from the United States is quite likely, but the process will be gradual and slow and attended with many discouragements, and many of those who attempt it will share Grihin's disappointment over their dis coYertes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-04
WAR ON CRAFT IN CITIES,
Call to Duty fin San Francisco Which
 May Find Echo Elsewhere.

l
 San Francisco Call.
 These, words of Fairfax wheelan 1 should be displayed in every home school, and counting room in San Fran ica free we will have to make over our cities. If you would keep the nation worthy you must keep your cities W,orthy-make v,o them righteous tenn or today are the citizens of tomorrow | What will you do with them in cities where there is no proper place to rear
 If we say that is the business of the school teachers we are at fault. The teachers are as apt to be the victims of graft, against which they protest at their peril, as are the business men. If we say 1t is the business of the preach ers' we are at fault, for in cities they are crying aloud to ears that hear not being the business men, the teachers, the preachers, the professional men, and the mechanics and laborers. all em- parked in common destiny and with the welfare of one household related to the welfare of all, we say wisely. But no matter how wisely We say, our wis say.
 If the spirit of Fairfax wheelan be- come the spirit of the city, no graft nor greed, nor combined malfeasance in of- flee, no height nor breadth nor depth of cunning and corruption can prevail against 1t. He has shown the courage pi HIS tOllNlCllOHS anu Has COlHtQ HIS convictions into deeds and has invoked the law to punish criminals against good government, at risk and peril to himself. If his example inspire the people it will become the large example set by the city itself to inspire other cities.
 In the coming election there is only one issue; Make the city government decent by putting it in the hands of decent men. When it is made decent all proper things will be done. The en- emies of decency will propose novel things and profess zeal for many things. They will hinder and try to divide and balk and bar at the deter mined host which inscribes the one is sue on it's standard. But we have faith that decency will prevail and San Fran cisco will cast off the shame of being ruled by officers under indictment, and by covert felons who are fattening on official opportunities. Our government is now farmed out to bloodsuckers, like the tax collecting of a Turkish vilayet. It Is Siamesed with boodlers and bums Let us cut the ligament by doing our civic duty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-04
warding on Old Age.
Good Health.

A famous French general. when asked how it was that he had such an erect carriage replied that it was because he bent over and touched the floor. with his fingers thirty times every day. Ii so that he could not do this he would have had with 1t weak abdominal mus cles. which result in portal fcongestion This portal congestion interferes with of the liver The poison destroying power of the liver Is lessened. auto intoxication results, ana arterioscle- rosis and old age come on at a much earlier day. But by keeping the spine flexible and the abdominal muscles strong and taut the portal circulation Is kept free and old age is held off.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-04
A NICE QUARREL.

The U. s. Grant Grand Army Post, of Kings County, New York, had quits an interesting little muss recently and the same old color line was rcsponsi- ble for it; that same line that is eter- rally tangling things up North. There was to be a fair given or held by the Woman's Auxiliary of the organization and the Post sent invitations to three colored army posts to attend and talk 3 part in the exercises. That brought on the trouble. The women didn't want the colored brethren mixed in with them and so the Secretary of Memorial and Executive Committee was induced to write the colored Posts withdrawing the invitations.
 Of course that raised a racket. The Grant Post Is accused of drawing the The colored brethren are offended and their sympathizers disgusted but that doesn't relieve the situation. The fact remains that colored men were in- vited to attend the fair and the invita- tions were withdrawn, and no one doubts that it was done because of color. The Brooklyn Eagle suggests that the Secretary write letter taking all the responsibility on himself and thus relieve the tension, but if he ha5 done so we have not heard of 1t, and if he was instructed to withdraw the in- vitations he would be an idiot to shoulder all the blame. Even If he should so so we doubt If 1t would help matters much. It is a very pretty muss as 1t stands, and in all probabil- ity they had better let it drop where 1t Is.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-04
PennIe are Oneer.

Cali a girl a chick and she smiles; call 0 woman a hen and she howls Call a young woman a witch and she is pleased; call an old woman a witch and she is indignant. Call a girl a kitten and she rather likes it; call a woman a cat and she hates you. Women are queer. If you call a man a gay dog it will f1atter him; call him a pup, a hound, or cur and he will try to alter the map of your face. He doesn't mind being called a bull or a bear, yet he will object to being mentioned as a calf or a cub. Men are queer, too.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-04
It would be a source of intense

It would be a source of intense grat- ification to the family of General Fitzhugh Lee. as 1t would to his count less friends. to read all the notices as printed in the newspapers of the coun- try. So far as we have observed they are universally of the most kindly na- ture, and one of the gratifying fea- lures of 1t all is that the newspapers throughout the North. without regard to party, are in unison in the work of laying flowers on the tomb of the dead hero. It Is rare, indeed, that the death of public man brings out such a per- feet unanimity of kindly regret.