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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-02

Buckeye Politics.
The latest gale from Ohio brings the
news that Governor Herrick, Senator
Dick and Boss Cox have formed an al
lance, offensive and defensive, to con-
troll Buckeye politics for years to come.
1t is said that they are willing for Sen
ator Joseph Benson Foraker to enter
the combine provided that he will
promise to be good and to divide the
federal spells with Senator Dick. For
aker has always been considered a
fighter from Bitter Creek, and it will
be interesting to watch his perform.
ance now and see whether he surren-
ders to his enemies or gives them bat.
tie. His ultimate ambition is the presi.
dency Of the republic, and, on account
Of his age, he must win in 1908 or never.
He would perhaps jump at the oppor-
tunity Of burying the Ratchet and join.
ing hands with Dick, Herrick and Cox
If those worthless would agree to give
him the Ohio delegation to the national
convention four years hence, and they
would cheerfully SO agree if they did
not have another presidential possibili
ty up their sleeves in the person of
Hon. William H. Taft. 1t is safe to
say that they will use their possible
support Of Taft as a club with which
to conquer Foraker's proud spirit and
to force him not only to divide the fed
eral spOils with Dick, but to compel
him to give Dick the lions share there
of, for with Taft actively in the field
backed by Dick, Herrick and Cox, For
aker's chances Of being the presidential
nominee would be greatly reduced,
even if he finally beat Taft out of the
Ohio delegation, which is doubtful. 1t
Is furthermore said that the terms of
the partnership Of Dick, Herrlck and
Cox are that Dick is to be reelected
senator, Herrick reelected governor
and Cox to have control of the state
patronage in Cincinnati and Of such
federal patronage as Dick may be able
to cabbage. It's beautiful quarrel as
1t stands.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-02
Trouble In Tennessee.

There are symptoms Of a revival of
the bitter Evans rownlow Republican
feud in Tennessee. There is talk to the
effect that Evans is about to reinquish
the consulship to London, the most lu-
crative Office within the presidents
gift, for cabinet portfolio. which is
interpreted as meaning that the nose of
Representative Walter =. BrOwnlow is
out of joint SO far as this administra-
ton is concerned. Not many years ago
he overthrow Evans and has been Re-
publican boss Of Tennessee ever since
No doubt he dislikes to see Evans EN-.
joying the good, fat berth in England,
but it would be gall and wOrmwOod to
him to see Evans installed as mem
Der Of the cabinet. So long as the At
lantic rolls betwixt Evans and Tennes-
see he can't in the very nature of
things interfere much in state and fed.
eral affairs. But Evans in Washington.
closer to the presidential ear than
Brownlow, is another story. If Evans
goes into the cabinet the fur will fly in
Washington and in Tennessee.
On dit that Hon. John G. Spooner
will resign his seat in the senate OF
the United States should Governor
Robert NJ. La Toilette be elected tc
succeed Senator Quarles. Senator
George Frisbie Hoar once publicly
vowed to quit Massachusetts forever
and forever If General Benjamin f.
Butler was elected governor of the old
Bay State. Ben was elected. Next
morning he sent Hoar polite note
asking when he intended to remove
from the state, as he wished to call
and bid him farewell. Senator Hoal
did not quit Massachusetts, and Sen
ator Spooner will not resign.
Already the Kansas Republicans have
got up post election row. 1t is touch
ing the redistricting Of the state for
congressional purposes, which is stir
ring up the brethren at a great rate
For fourteen years they have elected a
representative at large to congress be.
cause they We're afraid to redistrict,
lest the ungodly Democrats should COB,
BILE seat or two. The last state plat
form pledged the party to redistricting,
but the present incumbents are op-
posed to it on the ground that they
might lose their jobs; hence the rum.
pus.
To have an extra session or not to
have it is the question now agitating
the minds of Republican statesmen
They are afraid to have 1t. and they
are afraid not to have it. They are be-
twiXt the devil and the deep blue sea.
If they don't revise the tariff down
ward they fear the revisionists inside
the party will help wallop them. If
they do revise it downward they are
afraid the trusts will not give them
any campaign fund.
There Is an awful rumor afloat to
the effect that Governor Albert B.
Cummins-he of 1.-The Iowa Ideals to
become attorney general in President
Roosevet's recognized cabinet. What
would those eminent Iowa stand pat.
tiers, Hepburn, Hull, Cousins, Hedge,
Smith ct al, do then7 Poor things! Ever
since the Chicago convention they have
been thanking God fervently that Gov
ernor Cummins and his "Iowa idea"
were both done for, and they will not
relish their resurrection. Nevertheless
far stranger things have happened.
H.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-02

pen in York state" He cannot ap-
point anybody to the cabinet or az am.
bassador, but he will probably be able
with the assistance Of his machine and
Of his understudy, Governor Elect Hig-
gins, to control the election Of sena-
tor Of the United States, which position
he may not unnaturally conclude tc
take himself. 1t is cold, cold day
when there is not a Republican faction.
al fight on in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-02
COUNCILL IS DOWN
ON THE COON SONG
HEAD OF NORMAL SCHOOL DE.
NoUNcES THE LOAFlNG NEGRO
AND URGES HIS RACE TO WORK
HARD.

Memphis, January 1.-Denouncing "coon
songs" as psychological barrier that
initiates against the progress OF his race,
Prof. William H. Council, president of
the Agricultural and Mechanical College
for Negroes at Normal Ala, this after
non, addressed an enthusiastic audience
composed chiefly of 1900 colored men,
women and children, gathered in the
Auditorium at Church Park here to cele-
brate the anniversary of their emaneipa-
ton from slavery. Professor Council said
in part:
1.-THE coon songs are against us to make
sentiment against us. Burn your negro
coon songs and go to the songs of our
mothers and fathers. Teach them about
God II l had the Jawbone used by Samson
would drive out the young loafing negro
and make him go to work. Yes, l would
stop crap shooting and would make them
go to work. We want the young negro
to be Industrious and honest.
eve must not try to get away from
ourselves. We don't want any social
equality. We don't want any mixing up
at all. l love the white man, God knows
l do I love him so until | am almost
called white folks negro but | love my
race better | do not want to injure my
self, but want to see my people lifted up
to a higher place in this country. Every
negro should raise his race. The loafng
negro is a disgrace to the races he is
among he is the Jim Crow negro; he is
the insulter of women. He furnishes the
class who are lynched.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-02
NOT YET AGREED UPON.
Russian Naval Programme Is Still Un-
der Discussion.

st. Petersburg, January with ref
erence to the report published in the
United States under a st. Petersburg
date that Emperor Nicholas has sane
toned the expenditure of $500, $1,000 for
rebuilding the navy, the fact is that Rus
sia's naval programme has not yet been
definitely decided or promulgated.
All that is positively known is that
the plans cover a long period of years
The absolute necessity of a sea power Is
one of Russia's latest lessons of the pres
ent war; and with practically the COM
plete destruction of the Port Arthur fleet
the government is determined not only on
filing the gap, but on building up a fleet
which will keep Russia fully abreast of
other first class powers. The press has
unanimously supported the plans of the
government for the regeneration and re-
organization of the navy, and to this end
il has been determined to build up great
shipyards at home The figures, how
ever, are not confirmed
The Russ on December 30, speculat-
ed upon five year programme with an
expenditure of $25. 100000. and on December
81, upon a fifteen-year programme and
S750, 100000 expenditure.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-02
Entries at Memphis Meet.

Memphis, January 1.-Entries to ten
stakes offered by the new Memphis
Jockey Club, including the Tennessee
Derby and Oaks for 1906 close tomorrow
January 2.The list to be decided at the
coming spring meeting is:
Montgomery handicap. 3-year-olds and
up. mile and sixteenth, $1,000 added.
Peabody handicap, mile and eighth, g.
year-oids and up. $500 added.
Tennessee Brewing Companys stake.
selling, 3-year-olds and up. $1,000 added.
Cotton Steeplechase stake. for 3-year-
olds and up, about two miles. $500 added
(No distance given.
CASTOR Hotel stake, 2-year-old colts and
geldings, four furlongs, $1,000 added.
Ardelle stake. 2-year-old fillies, four fur
longs, $1,000 added.
Memphis stake. 2-year-oIds. five fur
longs. $1,000 added
Hotel Gayoso stake. mile, 3-year-olds.
5000 added.
Derby for 1906 has an added value 5000
and the oaks 5000
Secretary McFarlane announces that
final declarations from the derby and
Oaks for this year are due this year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-02
HAVE NEW PLAN FOR
MAINTAINING PRICE
MEETING is HELD IN NEW YORK
CITY TO AID IN AvERTING DE-
MOBILIZATION OF THE COTTON
MARKET.

New York. January 1.-Representatives
o, local banking interests, railroads in tho
South and capitalists concerned in the
conditions of the cotton market at a
meeting in this city have formulated a
Llan to avert decentralization in the cot
ton market prevent further burning of
the crop by Southern growers and to
insure a steady price for the staple in
the future.
AS a result of the conference mes
sages were sent to Southern fnanciers
interested in the cotton situation asking
for cooperation. These men included e.
f. Weber, President of the Memphis
Cotton Exchange; Col. Harvie Jordan.
President of the Cotton Growers Assoc
citation of New Orleans, and w. p.
Brown. The proposed plan suggests that
each cotton growing section appoint GER
tain trustees who will act in the inter-
cts of cotton producers and that the
growers deliver, or agree to deliver ten
Ter cent of the holdings to these trus-
tees on the condition that the cotton shall
be withdrawn from the market, and shall
not be sold for less than a stated price
than the trustees issue to producers
They express these conditions and stipu-
late that cotton to the amount of say
one million bales shall be received before
the plan becomes effective. This ten per
cent 1t Is argued will be marketed at
the price agreed upon and the trustees
could distribute the proceeds arising
from the sale Of the holders certificate.
Bankers and monied interests. 1t is also
suggested, could organize r fund to be-
used in the purchase of cotton to be
withdrawn from the market and held
Under similar conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-02
BISHOP BECKWITH
CONFIRMS CLASSES
breaches AT CHURCH OF AD-
VENT AND ST. MARY'S-THIRTY-
FIVE CANDIDATES IN ALL WERE
CONFIRMED.

The Right Rev. Charles M. Beckwith.
Bishop of Alabama, confirmed two classes
yesterday-one at the Chuch of the Ad-
vent In the morning and one at St.
Mary s-on-the-High at night. On
each occasion he preached an edifying
sermon and in the afternoon he delivered
an exceedingly interesting address in
St. Marys Parish Hall, with blackboard
Illustrations, on the training of the
"Church's Children"
At the Church of the advent the rec
tor. the Rev. Mr.. Ewing, made a cheering
New Years statement that the congre-
cation was out Of debt. The confirma-
ton class numbered fifteen souls.
At st. Mayr's the theme of the Bishops
sermon was confirmation. There were
twenty candidates in the confirmation
class. The music was beautiful and
churchly, the choir being composed of
boys and men. The church was filled.
Bishop Beckwith will visit st. Mark s
Church tonight and will administer the
rite of confirmation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-02
WHY DID THE MAN GET HIS
ENTIRE FACE ALTERED +?

a little information 70 the barber who
attended him, stating that he would give
$1,000 not to have to change his appear
aEce, but that it was absolutely neces.
sary. He also stated that he was to
leave the city in a very short time, and
the barber gathered from what he said
that he would go to Atlanta, and posi-
bly, further east.
The case has caused no little inter-
est and there are a number of theories.
Naturally the first conclusion of the ma
jority is that the man has committed
some crime and is fleeing from the wrath
to come.
The next question is whether that crime
was local or foreign, and what it was.
The police know of no local crime which
could cause a man to take all of those
precautions.
Another theory is that the man may
be a detective and on the trail of some
one whom he does not wish to recognize
him. If that is so, what's the nature of
the man he Is after and a thousand of
other questions.
Some trail of the mysterious man with
the black hair and mustaehe may be
obtained later, but so far he Is mys.
terry. The barber spent more than two
hours under the dyeing operation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-02


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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-02
MRS. NJ. R. T|DWELL
IS BADLY BURNED
Gown Took Fire from an
Open Crate
WILL PROBABLY RECOVER
Injured Woman Was Assistant Teach
err at the Methodist Orphanage at
notwithstanding coinci-
dence in Connection With 1t.
WILL PROBABLY RECOVER

Selma, January -(Special)-This morn
ing at the Methodist Orphanage at sum-
merfield, nine miles from Selma, Mrs. M.
R. Tidwell, assistant teacher, was seri-
ously and perhaps fatally burned. She
had just gotten up and was standing
in front of the open fire place when in
turning TO go to the wash stand her
gown caught and she was enveloped in
flames. She screamed and ran to the
door, but in her excitement could not get
1t open. Her screams brought some of
the older girls to tho room who quickly
caught up a quilt from the bed and
smothered out the flames, but not before
Mrs. Tidwell had been burned from her
neck to her feet.
DR.. Chisolm, who lives near the Or
phanage, was quickly summoned and in
the meantime Miss Hunt. the matron
who keeps a lotion on hand for such
emergencies, did what she could to alle-
viate the pain.
Mrs. Tidwell came to the institution
from Talladega only a short while ago.
her home being in the latter place.
There is a strange coincidence connect
&c with the accident of this morning
by which Mrs. Tidwell, was seriously
and perhaps fatally burned. About four
years ago a special appeared in the morn
ing papers of the State sent out from
Talladega, stating that Mrs. M. r. lid
well while reading in bed accidentally
turned lamp over which set fire to
the bedding and burned her to a crisp.
Her relatives were sent letters of con-
dolence by many friends from different
parts of the State and she has in her
possession an obituary written and pub
lished by an admiring friend. There was
no foundation for the report of the former
burning accident and it is strange that
after an elapse of only a faw years
she should meet with a fate in fact as
reported enormously before.
The information received tonight of
Mrs. Tidwelrs condition is that she seems
better and that there is a strong hope
for her ultimate recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-02

Who was the man and what were his
reasons for having his entire appearance
changed? These two questions were asked
often and earnestly Saturday night in the
barber shop in the Florence Hotel. and as
yet no one has been able to answer either
of them.
The questions are the natural result
of a rather peculiar. incident which oc-
Cured. About o'clock a well dressed,
rather good looking man, evidently fairly
we'll provided with this worlds goods, en-
tered the barber shop and asked for the
proprietor. He was directed to Harris. He
asked for a barber to dye his hair, mus
tache and eye brows. The unknown was a
blonde Harris explained 1t vas Saturday
night and that the BARRIERS were all
busy, but the man declared he must have
one no matter what the price.
One of the BARRIERS was instructed to
wait on the man, and he was sent to
purchase dyes of jet black and several
different powders, paints and similar
things for changing mans complexion
completely.
The barber and the unknown went to
a room in the hotel, where the change
was made, and when he came out the
clerk failed to recognize him, and no
one else would have ever known he was
the same man. In the room he dropped
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-02
OLD MAN Is FOUND
UNDER HOT CINDERS
HALF STARVED AND IN SERIOUS
CONDITION., HOWELL is DlSCOV-
Erred IN TIME TO PREVENT BE-
ING BURNED BY STEAM.

With his body covered with warm
ashes and only his head visible, f. b.
Howell, a white man, and a we'll known
object on the streets of Birmingham, was
found last night about o'clock lying in
the alley back of The Age-Herald Of
fee He was a most pitful sight to be-
hold, and a little more exposure would
probably have resulted in a serious illness
for him.
Several days ago Judge Feagin released
him from the city court on a promise of
good behavior, but from his condition last
night he had evidently not kept his
promise and had even broken his New
Year resolution. He was carried to the
City Jail and will appear before the
Judge again today.
Howell Is subject to epileptic fits and Is
crippled in one hand and foot. He uses
one crutch, and is known on every
street and in every alley in the city. He
was discovered just in time to prevent
his being badly scalded by the steam
from the exhaust of The Age-Herald
boilers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-02
MORE GEORGIANS
BURN UP COTTON
Agree In Future to Burn a Bale With
Every Decline in the
Price.

Ocilla, Ga, January LIN the presence
OF about 300 farmers and merchants of
this place a Bale of cotton was thrown
off a wagon on one of the main stress
of the town and set on fire by G. S. Will
cox a member of the mercantile firm of
b. Il. Wilcox and Bro, and burned to
ashes yesterday afternoon. Many citizens
witnessed the scene with curious inter-
est and knew not what 1t all meant.
AS it burned planters and merchants
gathered around the fire and held an
informal Indignation meeting in contempt
OF the Wall street cotton Spectator.
The people here have agreed to burn
bale at every decline in the price of
cotton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-02
Military viii Attend Inauguration.

Albany. N. Y. January Fifteen hum
dfed members of the State militia and
several civilians will be here tomorrow to
take in the formal Inauguration of Gov
ernor Higgins His taking of the oath
of office occurred In private Saturday af-
ternoon. in order to induct the new
governor into office before the term of
Governor Odell expired. 1t will be re-
peated at noon tomorrow. There will be
brief speeches and a reception after
wards.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-02
MITCHELL MAKES
VIGOROUS DENIAL
Is in No Way Connected With
Land Frauds
WANTS IMMEDIATE TRIAL
Issues Statement in Which He Says
Indictment is Work of Self
Convicted Land Thieves
and Perjurers.
WANTS IMMEDIATE TRIAL

Portland, Ore, January 1.-The fol-
lowing authorized statement by Senator
Mitchell regarding his connection with
the alleged land frauds conspiracy was
given cut tonight:
II am as innocent as a babe unborn of
any completely in any land frauds in
Oregon or elsewhere. 1 assert in the most
positive terms that the indictment must
be based upon the testimony of self
confessed and convicted land thieves,
and perjuries, who have been offered
immunity in case they meet the vindic-
tive desire of Secretary Hitchcock and
his agents who have by their testimony
involved me and other in the frauds.
THE prosecuting officer, Francis j.
Heney, filled the newspapers of the
United States with press dispatches from
Portland ten days before the grand jury
met, to the effect that l was involved in
the land frauds. Immediately left
Washington for Portland to answer any
charges made against me by the grand
rury and l wired Heney that desired
the privilege of going the grand jury to
answer any charges against me. On my
arrival III 1OIlldlQ l. maui d 9iihioi "
quest of the foreman of the jury.
Il was told by Mr.. Heney on my ap-
pearance there that no evidence had
been submitted to the jury against me.
I then sad that If there was no charge
against me to answer l was still ready
to submit to examination. | did so for
two hours and a half, and answered
promptly all questions.
~ was not advised as to what the
charge against me was, and assured the
jury that l was ready and willing to
answer any other questions which either
Heney or any member of the grand jury
might wish to ask me; especially did l
desire the privilege of answering any
charges that might be made against me
by any witnesses.
Having been assured that no such evil
dence up to that date had been sub
mitted, then / remained in Portland for
four days after that and receiving no
word either from Heney or the grand
Jury, the latter being In session all that
time, / left Portland last evening for my
place of duty in Washington.
'If an indictment has been returned
against me, / am prepared to meet 1t be-
fore a trial jury Immediately, and in this
connection I defy the prosecuting officer
to produce against me one particle or evil
dence worthy of moments belief which
in any manner criminally connect me
with any land frauds, or with any con-
fessed criminals, and ] shall demand
trial at the earliest possible moment.
THAT there have been land frauds In
Oregon I do not deny, but speaking for
myself do deny in the most positive and
unqualified manner that I have been in
anywise connected directly or indirectly
Herewith, or received any benefit there
from"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-02
PROMINENT YOUNG
WOMAN KILLS RIVAL
Fired the Fatal Shot Just as Miss
Swisher Has Kissed c. L. Nor
gan Goodnight.

Logansport, Ind, January FLORENCE
Mitchell shot and killed ella Swisher
early today during a dance at a road
house near here. Both are young wom-
en- belonging to respectable families.
Miss Swisher had danced repeatedly
with c. l.. Morgan, and as she left the
dance, kissed him. As she did so. Miss
Mitchell drew a revolver and fired at
her. The second shot was fired as she
went through the door, and the third,
which penetrated the heart, was fired a
moment later. Miss Mitchell has not
been caught