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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-19
Will Aid In Investiaation.

Mir Hyde at his house tonight said that he felt that he had cast an immense bur den from his shoulders. He had fully in- tended to resign some time during tho coming autumn he said, and therefore hc had only advanced his resignation by a few weeks. MT. Hyde spoke of how con- genial the work had been to him. not withstanding It's laborious character, and expressed regret at having had to part from the efficient clerical force in the bureau of statistics"
 As regards the investigation now being conducted by the district attorney. MT. Hyde said he had calculated to assist in every possible way in getting to the bot tom of the case. and even now thathe was out of office, he will if called upon, be only too happy to contribute in any way his aid in the investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-19
Claims ZeigIer Is Insane,

New York, July 1S.-Declaring that William Zeigler, the millionaire baking powder manufacturer and packer of Arctic expeditions, was insane and in competent to make a will his widow, Mrs. E. Matilda Zeigler, began suit in the supreme court today to determine the validity of the will. He left the bulk of his fortune, estimated at $3.- 0O0, 900, to an adopted son, now about IA years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-19
State Fair Catalouue.

l.. P. Hill, editor of the Ensey Enter prise has been employed by the State Fair and Exhibit association to superintend the issuing of the catalogue and premium list of the state fair to be held in October and he will begin work at once. The management states that the catalogue will be out by August 15 and that 1t will be one of the handsomest and most valu- able publications of the kind ever issued il. this saotinn. Ten thousand copies are to be distributed throughout the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-19


 ignation as statistieian Of thIs depart ment. In accepting 1t I cneerrully testify to the ability with which you have dis charged the heavy and difficult duties of the office since you were first appointed. The accuracy of your reports has been recognized by the public generally, and am glad to be able 10 testify with regard to the charges made against the integrity of the bureau of statistics, that no facts have been brought to my attention impli- eating you in any way.
 T. am familiar with your devotion to your work and with the untiring efforts you have made to render the bureau of the highest service to the growers. manu- lecturers and consumers or farm pro- ducts in our country, and I regret that failing health should compel you to bring your work to an end. Very truly yours,
 JAMES WILSON,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-19
Dallas Dragons Depart.

Selma, July 1S.-The Dallas dragons. cavalry company. left Selma at SEQ o'clock tonight for Linden. county seat Of Marengo, on a special train. It is re- ported that the militia was ordered out by the governor to protect a negro who had committed some henlous crime. It IS impossible to get any reliable informa- tion at this hour
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-19
Lynx parkens Three Towns.

From the Sacramento Bee
 Virginia City, Carson and Reno were all in darkness .ast night because a lynx climbed an electric pole between Virginia City and Reno and caused the burning out of the electrical machin- cry in the three places. Twenty .nous- and volts passed through the animals body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-19
FUNERAL NOTICE.

The friends of MT. and Mrs. Robert w. Cecil are invited to attend the funeral of the former from the residence at North Haven. at half past Il o'clock this morn- Ing. Interment Oak Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-19

Sign painter; 25 years is Birmingham; the most diff. cult work solicited, Address CAre Age. Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-19
PERSONAL.

Charles Daniel, who has been advertis- ing manager for J. Blach & Sons, for some time past. has given up his posi- ton temporarily on account of i'll health He has gone to Mt. Airy, Ga. for an indefinite stay. Mir. Daniel has many staunch friends in Birmingham who hope to hear of his early and complete re- coverv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-19
City Council Meets TonIuht.

The regular semi-monthly meeting of the City Council will be held tonight. The Phillips Ward matter may como up at the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-19
MEETING HELD BY BESSEMER COUNCIL Discuss the Sidewalk Improve
 ment Contracts BEAVERS ORGANIZE CLUBS VIII Play Indoor Baseball Game Next Thursday Nisht-captain Hanby's
 Eyes Improvine-other
 News.
BEAVERS ORGANIZE CLUES

Bessemer, July 1s.-(Special)- )-The may Or and aldermen held a short session to- night. In the absence of Mayor Huey, chair. The chief question before the council was the discussion of the man ner in which the contractors were carry ing out the sidewalk improvement con tract The board instructed the city clerk not to pay any more money on the contracts until the matter had been thoroughly investigated.
 The members of the council present were Aldermen Hurd, Norwood, 1ilham, Mundes and Randle.
 Alderman Randle reported to the board that the contractors were not carrying out the specifications in regard to the paving and curbing the sidewalks, as provided for in improvement ordinance No. F.
 After some discussion. the city clerk was instructed not to pay out any more money on the contracts until after the matter had been looked into thoroughly.
 The claim of Moore Bros. for chairs lost in the closing exercises of the col- ored school was allowed. Alderman Hurd asked to have his vote registered against allowing the payment of the bill
 The petition of O. T. Tallxner that he be allowed s10 for damages done his gar- den by cows running at large was dis allowed
 Beavers Organize Teams.
 At a meeting in the Beavers hall to- night two indoor baseball teams were organized to play a game next Tuesday night at the hall for the benefit of the Bessemer dam of Beavers. The oppos- ing teams will be made up by married men on one side and by unmarried men on the other side. The members of the married mems club are Dr. G. D. Waller, manager; Dr. J. s. Winters. c. L. Van Trump, Jerry Fountain, W. D. Lander. Ed Manning, Oscar Randle, E. R. Bor- ders, T. A. Hines. regular players; R. E. Smith and Lee Vines, substitutes.
 The unmarried mems team is Henry Hurd, Buck Austin, Toe Hurdy, Henry Martin, Jack Clay, Alex Carrel, George Davies, R. c. Borders, regular players; Charles Tubbs and E. w. Hines, sub stitutes.
 w. P. Gum will be scorer and w. H. Dennis, umpire ,'ff'
 Captain Hanby Returned.
 Capt. John D. Hanby. superintendent Of Sloss mines, returned today from St. Vfncent's hospital. where he has been for several days undergoing treatment for an injuried eye, which was struck by peach limb a few days ago. Capt. Han by is much improved and the indica- tions are that isssight will be- saved.
 Personal and General. rF
 Mir. w. H. H. Judson and w. H. Par ker left today for Coden where they will attend the meeting of the Alabama Press association. .f'.sssl
 The Masons conferred the fellow craft degree last night upon J. s. Allen.
 Mrs. E. l.. Huey has returned from a trip to Marion. 4
 Miss Ethel Watkins of North Birming- ham is visiting Mrs. R. A. Sturgeon.
 Mrs. Ida Adams and daughter, Miss Margaret, of Searcy, are visiting the families of w. P. Gum and J. H. Will Hanson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-19

Greers tFor CHICKS EprinBsJ ........ Io.xs
 There are many other resorts to which Round Trip ratse are authorized, and rstss will be chserfully quoted upon appii- cation to J. N. Harrison. Distrf-t Pas vaAger Agent. Both phones u1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-19
HERMITAGE.

The Gawk Engraving Co. mskcs the pest cuts Phone PeoalA's PIC.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-19
The Southern Railway

Takes pleasure in advising Its patrons that Summer Tourist Rates are now on to the Famous Summer Resorts along It's Scenic Route to North Carolina, Tennes- See. South Carolina. Virginia. and Georgia Resorts Tickets are on sale daily to Sep tember 90. bearing final limit October 3l for return The following are rates to some of these favorite resorts from Fir mingham. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-19
Sl5.25

Asheville. N. C.. Hendersonville. N. c. Saluda, N. c. Greenville. s. c. epartanburE. 8. c. Hot Springs. N. c. wAvM ESVIllE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-19

When it prints good, it ;s . gUcd eut The Gawk Engraving ca.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-19
MIR. HYDE GIVES
 UP THE STRUGGL E

Continued From First Pase)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-19
Captain Hanby Returned.

Capt. John D. Hanby. superintendent Of Sloss mines, returned today from St. Vincent's hospital, where he has been for several days undergoing treatment for an injuried eye, which was struck by peach limb a few days ago. Capt Han by Is much improved and the indica- tions are that his sight will be- saved.
The Washington times., 1905-04-02
A Counter -lTTitant.

Standard Oil has spoken. That is
something it doesn't do except under
great provocation. When 1t does
speak it is because it feels some
answer is better than none.
In the storm provoked by the Con-
gregationalist ministers over accept
ance of the Rockefeller hundred
thousand contribution; II. H. Rogers,
one of that astute financial king S
fellow-navigators of the commercial
sea, has felt called upon to defend
the captain of the ship. Consequent
ly he has LIT out little oil on the
troubled waters in this fashion:
Ministers say queer things. DIR. Wash
ington GLADDEN. says that EVERYBODY
knows that John d. Rockefeller has OBJ
tanned his money dishonesty.
With as much reason | could say tEat
everybody knows that DR.. GLADDEN.
would not trust the Ten Commandments
for ten days with the deacorls of his
Church because they would surely break
some of them and bend the rest
Evidently Mr. Rogers is not q
deacon. There is an esprit du corps
among deacons They don't put
blowholes in one another's armor
That's bad form. Moreover, there is
no rule in any compendium Of polite
etiquette that permits a layman tc
call You're another to a wearer OF
the cloth without there be some Cor
dovaesque concurrent circumstances
Nor does Mr.. Rogers bolster up his
case by such quotation as this:
Slavery in certain sections of the
United States was legal until President
Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation
Rebates on railroads were just as lega
until the passage of the interstate com
merce act.
Corporations have the best lega
talent at their command and they
know crimes a crime-only their
rule Of action adds: IF you're found
out" Trying to explain away pres.
ent day objections by saying some
violation was not against the law g
dozen years ago sounds very anna
teurish. But as counter-irritant, i
any were needed, in the pending con
| troversy, the Rogers statement may
be worth more than a high-pricet
lawyer 1t may yet, somehow, saw
John D. the money.
The Washington times., 1905-04-02
ACCUSED or UTTERiNG
FORGED PAPER

Where did you get that check?'' ask
cd John krouse, Il grocery man al rhir-
toenth street and ssiorida avenue north
east, of small boy, who purchased
some raisins. figs, dates. cake, and candy
and rendered cheek for $14 in pay
ment.
THAT boy standing en- the corner
there told me to come in and buy those
thincs, ard set the change, and he
would give me some OF the money. re-
piled the little fellow
We'll, this check is bogus, and think
he is a forger.' said kroase. who start
ed after the yorngster a the corner.
The latter was Harold Turner, seven
teen years old, of New York city, and he
net krouse's display OF inquisitireness
with energetic sprinting.
He escaped temporarily. but Detec-
tive Johnson AID Policeman Dawson IL
naIly landed him at the race track. at
the instance OF Frank Solans, proprie-
tor OF the Renniag Hotel. who charges
Turner with having passed a bogus
check on his clerk.
The Washington times., 1905-04-02
READY TO EXCAYATE
FOR WORKHOUSE WING

The proposed new wing OF the work
house for males was staked out yester-
day by Assistant Inspector Poynton, of
the District Building Department, as
preliminary to beginning excavation.
Within ten days bids will be asked for
the construction of this building Active
work VIII be inauguratea early IN May
The new wing, which ii is hoped 10
have completed within a year, viii be
located just off the northeast corner of
the present workhouse and in such po-
sitiou that an administration building
may pe constructed in the angle at any
time, and thus make Il continuous chain
OF buildings.
There was a balance OF $4,000 left af-
ter the construction OF the other wing,
which was finished in 1900, This was
increased by coo for the building
which viii soon be under way
One novel Improvement in this wing,
which viii contain 1S4 cells as against
1Ai cells III the present building, IS the
device whicn viii be put at the end or
each tier. so that one man operating
levers can lock or unlock any one cell,
any series of cells, or al of them.
The Washington times., 1905-04-02

at forty. and dead at fifty" In his
career the decade from his sixtieth
to his SEVENTEEN year found him the
master Oh the financial world in the
metropolis, and not until thirty nine
years after the limit fixed in the
adage has he laid down his business
cares. AS his associates see him
passing from the field of their activi-
ties, they credit him with having al
ways fought fairly. never asking
quarter, but often giving it to rival
without the asking.
One of Mr. Sage's peculiarities has
been that he has always thought in
hundreds He thinks he will live
to be century. old, because Of his
abstemioas habits. Ii he will also
take lessons from Andrew Carnegie
even the lambs he sheared in Wall
street may not begrudge him the
millions he stored up for his rainy
day"
The Washington times., 1905-04-02
RUNAWAY HORSE RAISES
4 DEAL OF EXCITEMENT
Holds Right of Way Down Sixteenth
Street for Nearly Mile.
Finally Captured.

Fourteenth street northwest was the
scene OF one of the most exciting run
awaxs that has occurred in Washing
ton for years yesterday afternoon, when
a horse attached to buggy owned ny
Michael Morris. OF 3ooi NJ street, George
town. dashed down the street for al
most a mile before it stopped.
William f Dunn, of the Normandls
Hotel, in his erdeavors to stop the am
NAL. was knocked down and slightly IN
iured. He refused to go tc any hospital,
but went TO the hostelry- The horse
halted for a few seconds, turned into
New York avenue, where Dunn was IN
iured. and ran to Ninth and G streets
northwest, where it was captured
The animal was left standing near
Fourteenth and Lorcoran streets, and Is
believed 10 have been frightened by the
changing OF, street car bells On the
wrong side OF the tfioroughfare the ami
nal walked a few PAGES, and then broke
iato a galiop- It turned Thomas Circle
at hair raising speed. The wagon bound
cd up and down on the street. and the
shafts were Jared loose. AT New York
avenue one side of the shafts became
tiisiointcd Persons crossing the street
were yelled at by those on the pave
meat and saw their peril
Drivers had to guide their animals
on the car tracks and there was great
confusion At Ninth and G streets the
shafts dropped off With these dang
ling at his heels the horse was about
/ TO increase his speed again when. cap
/ tureti by . policeman.
The Washington times., 1905-04-02
THESE CHURCH CHIMES
PLAYED RAGTIhE TUNES
Ungodly Tunes Cause Sensation by
Unhallowed Music-Lively Peals
StartIe Residents of City.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 1--Rastime
music sweetly pealing forth from the
chimes of Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church attracted the attention of hun
dreds of passers-by, who thronged the
streets and listened to the unhallowed
sound from the belfry.
Back, back, back to Baltimore" came
the weJl-known refrain in measured
tones.
Alexander, don't you lub me no
more?'' pealed the bells
Twice through they played the plain
tive melody and repeated the chorus.
The suspense was too great. and several
listeners hastened inside to ascertain
what practical joker had the nerve to
ring profane airs from the sanctuary
tower In broad daylight
Their investigation revealed the source
CT the music Tuners were working on
the chimes, and the selections for the
test were made with ,iew to their
adaptabIlity rather than to their re-
ligious sentiment.
The Washington times., 1905-04-02
Russell Sage.

Living TO a green old age has been
the topic upon which many theorists
have commented, but with much
less force than Russell Sage has act
ed. In his eighty-ninth year he has
at last decided to quit the Street
and get what rest he can in the re-
naming years of his life and such
enjoyment as comes from leisure
after fourscore years of nerve-rack-
ing money-making, most OF the time
in Wall street.
The most natural question that
comes TO mind in connection with
his retirement is: What has it prof
tied him that he has given his whole
life to money-making and cannot, in
the extreme limit of human probabil-
ity, hope for many years in which TO
enjoy his one hundred millions? TIC
this the answer must be that the
quest Of gold had crowded out OF his
life the things that most men hold
dear, and that practically his only
pleasure was the increase of his
hoard
Still, the life OF Russell Sage, while
not the model for an ideal career, is
not without it's fine points. His care
full living, his frugal habits, enabled
him to disproye the Wall stree
adage that the man in business Or
"the Street is told at thirty, stale
The Washington times., 1905-04-02
SOFT COAL OPERATORS
YIELD TO THE MINERS

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 1.--There
will be no strike among the soft coal
miners in central Pennsylvania this year
because of an agreement reached by the
representatives of the coal operating
companies IT a meeting held here today
at the Hotel Walton.
The demand of the miners fer a con-
tinuation Of the present wage scale was
granted for a period extending over one
year from April l. Though the meeting
was 4 short one, it is known that d
majority OF the companies favored the
proposition TO accede TO the miners oe-
mand There was strong disposlSleh
to avert trouble which would InVoiNe
about $4,000 men. and place soo.V'V.e''
worth of property in jeopardy ne
basis of the scale OF wages srantso -
63 cents a ton for pick mining
The Washington times., 1905-04-02
PRESIDENTS ACTION
HEARTILY INDORSED
Civic Center Favors His Recommsnda-
tions-Election of Officers
Held.

Unanimous Endorsement Of President
Rooseveit's action IN recommending in
his last annual message the appointment
of commission on housing and health
conditions in Washington was made by
the Civic Center at its annual meeting
last night in the Public Library The
subject was literally discussed by Dr..
George NJ Kober, Charles r Weller,
and c. c. Clark DR. Max West put in
the form of resolution the sentiment
Of the Civic Center that the recommen-
dation be repeated by the President In
his message to the next Congress.
The Rev. Alexander Kent presided at
the meeting.
A suggestion which viii appeal to all
housewives was that made by Miss Ellen
a. Vinton, who asked aid for proposed
training school for servants Miss Vim
ton said that the scheme had not yet
been thoroughly worked out, but that
she would be glad TO discuss details
with anyone interested either at or
after the meeting.
Mrs Eugenia Weller gave a talk on
social settlement work including a de-
seription of the. Industrial classes and
other features OF the work at Neigh
borhood House. 45s n street southwest
Treasurer c. c. Clark made his re-
port, showing that there was about $50
available in the treasury.
officers elected for the ensuing year
were: President, DIR. George NJ. Kober;
secretary, DR. Max West; treasurer, c.
c. Clark; Civic Center Committee, Prof.
Edward a Foy, DIR. Charles P. Neill,
DR. Emily Y. o'Brien, DR.. c. C. Clark.
Miss Alice c. Fletcher. DR.. Frank r.
| Rutter. Miss Ellen A. Einton. Mrs T. l.
| Cole, Mrs T. V. Coviife, Mrs. C. F.
! Weller, c. f. Nesbit, Edward L. Burch
ard, the Rev. Alexander Kent, B. D.
Shaw, Dr. T. S. Palmer, Dr. Max West,
! and Mrs J a. Giiffilan-
Announcement was made that the sirst
| public Fairgrounds dinner would be
given in P!-thian Hall, 1Gl2 Ninth street
! northwest, on Friday evening at .
| o'clock. It viii be a dollar dinner and
| IL addition a collection viii be taken for
| the benefit of the Fairgrounds Inter
| est in these open air spaces for the
children viii be greatly heightened dur
ing the ensuing year, Mr. Weller stating
that Clement Fleming, who has long
been engaged in such work n New York
| and ether cities, would come to WASH
ington this summer
The Washington times., 1905-04-02
pLASTERS INCOMPATIBLE.

To the Editor OF The Washington Times:
Please allow me space to correct an
impression created in today's Tirues in
an article concerning Hrs Angie, the
woman who died in Mrs. Abraham 5
boarding house. You said
They pelieve in Christian Science.
and in addition to tn mustard plaste:s,
nrayeC a great deal and also read chap
ters- from he Bible to the woman While
her life ebbci away
Please allow me TO say they could not
possibly have been Christian Scientists
or even practiced At, or they would not
have used mustard pl.sters. The two
dc not go together at all, and believer
il Christina metaphysics does not divide
his faith between plasters and the prln-
ciple of being, even God.
Nor would Christian Scientists have
said or done such things as the local
Dapers aver these women did
EDWARD e. NORWOOD.
Ar4ril
The Washington times., 1905-04-02
WINTER WHEAT CROP
IS VERY PROMISING
Good Progress Has Also Been Made
With Seeding Of Spring
Cereals.

The fEonthly summary of crop condi-
tions issued by the Weather Bureau
says:
Winter wheat is very promising.
practically all reports Indicating that
this crop has come throesh the winter
IN unusually fine condition in the prin-
cipal winter wheat States The outlook
OF. the Pacific Coast is also promising.
except in portions of southeastern
Washington. where considerable was
winter killed.
Good progress was made with seed
ing of spring wheat and oats. the seed
ing of oats being nearly completed in
Illinois ana Missouri and in the more
Southerly States the early soxn is com
ing up 10 good stands Spring wheat
seeding is unusually well advanced over
the southern portion OF the spring
wheat region, and was in progress at
the close OF the month IN the extreme
ncrth portion
Throughout the central valleys the
soil was in fine condition for plowing
during most of the month, and this work
IS well advanced Some corn has been
planted as far north as Kansas. Mis-
souri,, Tennessee and North Carolina.
"4l!le istf ttei Sohth q Ioii>ioSi Sl'le PS't :
of the crop has been planted, and some
is up.
Reports indicate tIat peach buds
have been extensively killed in the cen
tral valleys and Genital Gulf States,
but in the Atlantic coast districts
peaches have been but little injured so
far The reports respecting other fruits
are generally encouraging.
Some cotton has been planted in
Texas and in South Carolina. Georgia
and Florida. but practically none else
where, and bat little land has been pre-
pared fer this crop il the central dis
!
The Washington times., 1905-04-02

ground than the newspaper corre-
spondents now at the front But this
is enough-enough to prove that
poetry and prophecy go ever hand IN
hand
And hereafter let those who re-
member the campaign in Mancharla
speak no more of Robert Southey-
for it is he who writ these lines-as
Southey the poet He is Southey the
prophet, or he is nothing.