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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
Southern Action in 1908.

"The south," says the Washington men of high ability who were too young to participate in the civil war. Bailey and Culberson of Texas, Carmack and Frazier of Tennessee, Underwood of Alabama, Williams of Mississippi and others were boys In jackets when that great struggle was in progress. The south does not lack for men of ability. Why, then, does she not put one of them up for the presidency?"
 The Star is an administration paper, and 1t goes on to show that southern nominee of the democratic party would stand for free trade, for silver and op- position to the Panama canal. AS a matter of fact, he would stand for a revenue tariff, for sound currency, and for the canal that can soonest be built. The currency question has been radically changed by the immense an- nual production of gold. The world is full of money. The canal issue has been settled in favor of the Panama route by governmental action, and the democrats of the south stand on the Mckinley platform in tariff matters.
 
 The St Louis Globe-Democrat, which Is also an administration organ, says: "The correct thing for the southern democrats to do is to put up the can didate in 1908, and compel the north ern section of the party to show it's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
Dollar Theatrs Seats.

The Seminary Girl' at the Jefferson last week attracted meagre audiences while the entertainment at the Bijou was witnessed by packed houses. The two en- tertainments were of a similar nature belonging in one class, and of about equal grade" Thus spoke an old theatre goer yesterday.
 You see,' he said, 'the average the atre-goer prefers to buy seats at fifty cents. He may invest one dollar and fifty cents in seat occasionally, but as regular thing he prefers fifty cent seats.
 The audiences in the two theatres last Thursday night was significant. The meaning was that the average entertain ment in this town can no longer attract full houses at one dollar and half q seat. Prices have been reduced in many cities, and dollar seats will yet become the rule in this town.
 There are, it is true, attractions that will fill house at high prices per seat, but those attractions are like angels vists, few and far between. am speak ing of the average entertainment when advocate dollar seats"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
RICH 1ELLURIUM VEIN
 IN BULLFROG DISTRICT

Shorty" Harris about year ago. Tho property is being aggressively developed, both by shaft and tunnel. In the shaft an important body of ore, thirty feet in width, has been exposed, with walls of lime and porpnyry. As work pro- gress, the value of the ore shows con sistent improvement and now approaches shipping grade. The tunnel Is being driven as rapidly as muscle and giant powder will accomplish tho work. The face of the tunnel now presents a big body of quartz, though which cuts the seam of telurium. The superintendent believes the contact of the vein that Is being fol- lowed and another that Is indicated at surface is near at hand and when open- ed up will be found to contain an im- mense shoot of high grade ore, with seams of tellurium carrying exceptional values in the yellow metal
 In speaking of the discovery, W. R. Me- Hugh Scovlle. who brought the news of the remarkable development to Goldfield. said the occurrence of tellurium was of far more than transient importance to the entire district. as 1t denoted great richness and permanency in the ore bodies of the region. MT. Scoville is a graduate of the Royal School of Mince of London and has been in the Bullfrog district dur ing the past fortnight, examining prop critics for his client. Speaking further, he said: "The more I studied the new dis trict of Southern Nevada, the more pro- foundly was 1 impressed with it's future possibilities. I believe at no distant date a score or more of mines will be sack ing high grade ores, as every foot of deyelorment work shows consistent im- movement D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
OLDFIED, Nev-In all probability the most remarkable discovery in
 ' a gold mine in recent years, If not

NA OLDFIED, Nev.-In all probability
 N the most remarkable discovery in
 gold mine in recent years, If not in the worlds history of mining, has Just been reported from the Bullfrog Ex- tension Mining companys estate in the Bullfrog district seventy miles south of Goldfeld, where a narrow seam of all most pure telurium ore has been encoun- tered that assays S2 per cent pure gold. Not since the days of the great Isabella discovery in Cripple Creek, eight years ago, has such a remarkable find been chronicled, and operators of the South ern Nevada district are in feverish state of excitement as result. Until the discovery of sylvante and calaverite- classfications of the mineral family known as tellurides-at Cripple Creek, tellurium ores were decided scarcity and in only isolated places were they mined commercially.
 Heretofore, the holdings of the Bullfrog Extension Mining company have not at- tracted any great amount of attention. as other properties in the district have been the scene of exceptional discoveries that have centered the eyes of the mining world upon that particular section. With the announcement of the opening up of vein of such rich tellurium, however, the mine has suddenly sprung into the lime light among mining sharps that have been attracted here from all sections of the world. In the marked similarity of formation of the Bullfrog Extension Min ing companys ground and the great Isa- bella at Cripple Creek experienced min ing men see the greatest importance at taching to the former, as it furnishes pronounced indications that the newer dis trict of Southern Nevada will develop Into mining camp of equal. if not greater, importance than the one situted south of Pike's Peak in the centennial state The existence of tellnrium has not been looked for in the holdings of the Bull frog Extension Mining company. Rather had the management expected to encoun- ter bodies of oxidized quartz. carrying their contents of gold in comparatively free state. The formation of the dis trict, it was thought. did not warrant the occurrence of this character of mineral, and for this reason the discovery is Of even greater surprise. The statement of Walter Scott, the Spectacular Man from Death Valley" that he had opened ledge of ore that contained streak Of exceptionally rich tellurides, has been generally secuted by the knowing ones. Some credence now attaches to Scott's story, in view of the fact that tellurium ore has been found in other localities of the great mineral zone of Southern Me- vada.
 The holdings of the Bullfrog Extension Mining company which consist of four claims and valuable tunnel site, prac- tically surround the original Bullfrcg mine. This was the scene of the first discovery in the Bullfrog district by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
Uncle Sam in Nlcaraqua.

The President seems to be angry be- cause the people have ascertained that war vessel had been sent to Nicaragua. The ship was sent by or der of the President, but he desired, it seems, to keep the fact of the dis patch of the ship and its errand secret. This could not and need not be.
 The ship was sent to look after the interest of one William s. Albers and his brother, formerly of Philadelphia, who are engaged in mining and farm ing in Nicaragua. They are impris- oned at Octal, little town in the in terior of the republic They are await ing a trial on the charge of resisting the authority of the government. It is believed they will be convicted re- gardless of facts, or even the evidence.
 When the warship arrives in Nica- ragua, marines will be landed, and they will escort United States Minis ter Merry to Octal Once there he will proceed to investigate the case. The real trouble seems to be that the -Albers refused to sell their property to a syndicate, in which perhaps Mica raguan officials are interested.
 Minister Merry will investigate the case. and he will see that justice is done the Albers. The republics south of Mexico are queer institutions, and there is no accounting for their eccen-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
Interestina Question.

''No subject has furnished so much food for discussion in recent years as the ques- ton of Greater Birmingham said a prominent city official to a group of friends yesterday Everywhere you go you hear people talking about the re- suits that would follow the annexation of the suburban towns. There Is no de- nying the fact that it Is debatable topic, and I never saw any proposition that held out so many invitations for diff ferent views"
 "It will be a catastrophe for Birming- ham to take in the suburbs" said some one else in the room. Tt will bankrupt the city. Look at the debts we would assume Not town among those in the group which some of the people want to control is free of debt. Bonds for large amounts are outstanding and I understand several of the smaller muni- cipalities are negotiating for other loans Do you mean to say that it will benefit Birmingham to take this burden on it's shoulders, which are already stopped from the heavy load they are carrying. I tell you it's absurd.'
 'I don't agree with you" said another in the crowd. What every city in the country is striving for is wealth, power and big population. There is no deny ing the fact that some, If not all. of our suburban places are centers of great in- dustries, wealth, if you please. They will certainly do their part in meeting any obligation that is to be met. By annexng places that contain big manu- featuring plants we increase not only our population, but our power as a great city. For wealth, you know, is power. Give us the suburbs, I say"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
Has Good Effect.

"One effect of the railroad station on Twenty-sixth street." said s. ". Slaton, to steady up and render secure the com- mereial position of Twentieth street. The new station will pull against the general movement to build down the valley, and the result will' be that Twentieth street will hold its own for some time to some
 ''I am,' added MT. Slaton, willing to admit that there is a good deal of room below the city, and as our chief indus tries lie below the city no doubt growth in the long run will be in that direction But the commercial center will be stayed and will remain centered about Twentieth street during a decade to come.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
MORNING HYMN.

Translated from the Latin by Cardinal
 Newman. The star of morn tonight succeeds. We therefore humbly pray, May God in all our words and deeds Keep IS from harm this day. May He in love restrain us still From tones of strife and words et .il And wrap around and close our eyes To .earth's absor ping vanities. May wrath and thoughts that gender
 shame Ne'er in our breasts abide, And painful abstlnsnces tame Of wanton flesh the pride. So, when the weary day is OCT, And night and stiffness comes once nor, Blameless and clefp from spot of earth May we repeat iiNreverent mirth- To God the Father glory be,
 And to His only Son.
 And to the Spirit One in Three.
 While endless aga run. Amsn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
So sensible
Syndicates and SIush Money.

Syndieates are formed to unload se- eurities upon the general public at a profit to the insurance company which indulges in such contrivances, and to the individual directors of that insur- ance company who hurry to get in on the ground floor. Director Clafflin of the New York Life had the assurance 10 defend such syndicates before the Investigating committee of the New York legislature. If the life insurance buys securities from the syndicate it is difficult to exonerate the director who has joined that syndicate indiyid- ually, for he takes money from the in- surance company of which he is di- rector.
 But the syndicates now stand eolipsed by the political acts of the New York Life. It has long been sus- pected that the last three presidential elections were controlled by means of immense slush funds gathered in Wall street, but actual proof was lacking. It is no longer lacking, for officials of the New York Life admit that it's con tributlon to last years slush fund was $48, TOP, and that similar sums were paid by it in 1900 and in 1896. No money was paid to the democratic managers. The sums were paid to the republican managers, because the New York Life felt that its assets would be jeoparded Dy the election of dem ocrat to the presidency.
 What the New York Life did no doubt the trusts and banks did also, and in 1896, 1900 and 1904 great slush funds were thus rolled up--corruption funds, in other words-to be used in the purchase of voters, or in false reg istrations, or in the various other de- vices of professional politicians.
 Will the New York legislature, con l. led by republicans though it be, say that such expenditures when taken f'7m the pockets of policy holders, are legitimate? Will the New York leg iclature say that contributions to cam paign funds by life insurance compa- nies are legitimate under any circum- stances? If they will then indeed have we struck bottom in political de- basement and plutocratic control. The policy holder is robbed without his Knowledge or consent. The will of the people is bought with gold, and liberty becomes screaming farce. What will tho New York legislature do when the proven contributions of the New York Life come before 1t? This is the warm est question in the entire matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17

tricities. Cllques control them, and as rule they control them to fill their own pockets, fearing every day rev olution, which is the sole remedy of the "outs." The suffrage in all so- called republics is farce. It is con ducted by the government for the gov ernment.
 The new Nicaragua incident is at. tracing great deal of attention. What is needed at present is a full statement of the Albers case in all bearings. If the authorities of Mica ragua have done right, the Albers will be left to be punished, but if the con- trary be established then Nicaragua must step up and settle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
The Rev. pr. A. J. Dickinson.

The Rev. Dr. A. J. Dickinson, pastor of the First Baptist church of Birmingham, is remarkable for his simple tastes and democratic demeanor. He seldom if ever makes the error of taking himself too seriously. When seen on the street or in the shops of the city he might be taken for many things besides a preacher.
 A story is going the rounds nowadays that throws interesting light on Dr. Dick insons personality. It seems that he Is in the habit of daily stopping at the cigar store on the corner of Twentieth street and Second avenue and glancing over the newspapers or perhaps reading the contents of various magazines kept there If the mood be upon him, he will take seat in the rear of the store, where. oblivious of his surroundings. he will read on for half an hour When
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17

caught thus mapping he looks not unlike bookworm posing over some volume of forgotten lore.
 A newcomer to Birmingham had often seen Dr. Dickinson at the cigar store and had once or twice remarked him as he entered the pastorate of the First Baptist church. The newcomer did not know the building was the pastorate, nor did he know who Dr. Dickinson was. But he was determined to find out. A day or two ago the stranger while standing on the cor ner of Twentieth street and Second ave- nue, saw Dr. Dickinson approaching. Step ping up to a friend of his and pointing at Dr. Dickinson. the stranger said:
 Say, who Is that man over there. He works in here, at cigar store, and l see him sometimes coming out of a house lip here next to the First Baptist church."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
---------s~--- PLAGUE OF DEFAMATION.
From Leslie's Weekly

From LeSleS weekly.
 Professor shepardson of Chicago uni versity calls attention te the fact that Peter Faneuil, who gave the Cradle of Liberty to Boston. was not only engaged in the liquor business. but was a smug- gler of liquor besides. We are also re- minded by the same authority that one of the signers of the Declaration of Inde- pendence was indicted for smuggling, and that in the first decade of the govern ment at Washington one of the best known senators was indicted for accept ing a bribe. Such facts as these are not pleasant to recall at any time, but they may serve a useful purpose just now when so many Jeremiahs are to be found In the newspaper offices and elsewhere, tear ing their hair and uttering loud laments over the degeneracy of the times and trying to make 1t appear that rascality and corruption are the rule and not the rare exception among the public men of our day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
OUR GUESS ABOUT COTTON CROP

From the New York Sun.
 Notwithstanding the considerable sum of money expended in the preparation of official statistics, the size of our cotton crop seems to be only subject for a guessing contest. Several thousands of gentlemen interested In building or in bearing the market price of the staple are busy guessing about the number of bales which will be picked this fall about the quantity carried over from last year and about the relation of total available supply to the probable demand. The expensive official statistics are merely straws whose uncertain movements en- able those who are interested to guess that the wind will blow the way they want it to.
 Three factors appear in the alleged es- inmates. These are: The stock now in the hands of spinners; the visible supply carried over from last year. and the prospective crop. As the average Amer ican supply for the last five years has been about 100000 bales per year. and as the probable total of these three factors fairly assures supply somewhat in excess of that quantity for the re- quirements of the coming year, we sim ply guess that there will be as much cot ton as is needed. Yet the removal or our guess to the domain of absolute cer- tainty would be no assurance that the manipulation of spectators will not force the consuming public to pay an unwar- ranted price for sheets and shirts and calicoes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
In Second Division.

Tt is as we'll known now as it will be week from today said fan yesterday, what our place in the league will be. We will finish in the second division, and we will do well to stay at the top of that division.
 "The team has had both good luck and bad luck. Bad luck came when Rip Ragan was stricken with illness, but good luck came to 1t when Dusty Miller Moore and Hafford deserted.
 ''fhe one primal and basic mistake of Manager Vaughan was the retention of an inferior infield throughout the greater part of the season. All spectators saw it's inferiority, but the management chung to the men until they deserted. An infield that can field their respective positions and can bat Is due Birmingham next year and I have faith that Manager Vaughan will secure 1t. He has some excellent men on hand now"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
Taking Snap Shots.

1T. R. Pendergast, chief of the stocks and bonds department in the counting room of Thomas F. Ryan of New York, spent several hours in Birmingham yes- terday. MT Ryan is the financial head of the Seaboard Air Line, and as MT. Fender gast was being entertained by Seaboard officials. the question was naturally asked what Is MT. Pendergast's mission.
 In response to questions, MT. Ryan s representative said that he was simply on a pleasure trip. He had his kodak with him. He said he was taking snap shots and would develop pictures of Bir- mingham and show them to MT. Ryan. MT. Pendergast was loud in his praise of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
John B. Knox Home.

John B. Knox of Anniston, who has fre- quently of late been spoken of as can didate for the United States senatorship, was in Birmingham yesterday on his way home from Europe, where he has been for two months.
 MT. Knox Is looking well and says he had a most enjoyable trip On the sub ject of politics he had nothing to say, or at least he said nothing. When thu subject was mentioned, he looked at his watch and said:
 Ut Is now 3:3O o'clock. The baseball game at West End park begins at f. Gen tlemen, I'll bid you good afternoon"
 And with that MT. Knox left the lobby of the Hillman and made for the ball game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

| Jew at the Bijou theater was relating his painful experiences after intruding upon an Irish christening L. Levy of Dirming- ham, precipitated a "rought house" by trying to attend an entertain ent at Hi- bernia hall.
 Poison has been discovered in Boston beer When one comes to think of the matter, 1t was not beer that made Boston famous.
 Nowadays 1t is a lucky woman who , owns "well-molded arm" The "elbow sleeve explains why the woman without pretty arms is not happy. This unfor tunate aspect of the situation is due largely to the fact that n alone can furnish "arms that cajole." Art is baf- fled.
 At a matinee performance of "As Ye Sow recently given to the clergymen of Chicago not one of them dared leave the theater during an ntermission. It might have been said that they went out to see a man."
 Rojestvensky is reported to be cured of the wounds he received in the battle of the Sea of Japan, but it will be a long time before he forgets the trouble he took to be defeated.
 A man is dead in Paris who was "trot- ted when child on the knee of Napoleon Bonaparte" That was perhaps his only claim to greatness. and 1t was certainly the proudest experience of his life. Here is only another example of the hero wor- ship paid that genius whose star rose brightly at Austerlitz an- set forever at Waterloo.
 Henry Slade, noted spirit medium who died recently, promised that he would re- visit some of his friends after death Nothing has been heard from Henry.
 In all cities there are blocks of sad, brick buildings that were once part of the city's better life and reared their tops proudly above lesser structures but have been left behind by the shift of business to newer districts All these dis consolate-looking buildings have the l same appearance of dinginess, detection and neglect. They are occupied by cheap lodgers, small manufacturers, dirty shop keepers and vile saloons, being given over to base uses and the Bowery element. There is bit of tragedy in the fate which thus overtakes buildings that have seen better days, but it Is the natural re- suit of progress. | No, Phyllis Maud, David E. Sherrick of Indiana Is not an author. He was ap auditor.
 | NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE. | The feudal lord is dead and gone, | It was cinch he had; | But still we have insurance lords l Who are about as bad THE LIMIT
 A man can often smile at fate. | Meet sorrow with a grin; | But falls to swearing lustily l When "favoritesn fail to win. | CONGRATULATIONS! | The Japanese are gone away, l M. Witte's forgot already, 1 But listen to the chorus grandI
 They keep on praising Teddy. PICKINGS ARE GOOD. I All over this fair land we hear
 The voice of stined laughter; l It is a noise emitted by
 The joyful, busy grafter. REDEEMING TIME. When wintry winds begin to blow And frogs refuse to croak, 1 It's time to take your overcoat 1 From out its summer soak"
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 The time man is grateful is before you do somthing for him.
 Red hair has an awfully persistent way of mixing a family up in rows.
 It is a pity people can't get their brains polished up the way they do their finger nails.
 If man can run his own house it is sign he isn't much good at running any thing else
 You never found a girl taking conso- lation out of the fact that the reason she has freckles is because she has del- icate complexion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
GRACEFUL COMPLIMENT.
he Mobile Herald,

From the Mobile Herald.
 The Herald. Birminghams great morning paper, is improving with every issue and it now takes front rank with the leading papers of the south. It is always a pleasure to rightly-constructed iournais to observe the progress and prosperity of their contemporaries and for that reason the Age-Herald's growth makes us happy.