The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-03

Il HE statement made by Professor
w William H. Council. President of
the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College for negroes at Normal, that
the coon song initiates against the
progress Of the negro is rather in
teresting, but he subject Is not one
to cause grave alarm to reformers,
white or black, In the continue
alton of his speech at Memphis SUM-
day. Professor Councili shows that the
thought was merely suggested in the
course Of his remarks and he adds some
advice to his race well worthy of their
attention. While Professor Councill
does not make so much noise in the world
as his fellow race leader, Booker T.
Washington, he Is recognized as a very
able negro. while the fact that he Is not
wined and dined by the elite of the earth
to the extent enjoyed by the Tuskegee
educator, also heightens his popularity
with Southerners Of pronounced views
Also. Professor Council is stout Demo-
crat. who urges his people to vote the
Democratic ticket and therein incurs
still more favor at the hands OF Aiabam-
ians. who are principally Democratic.
Both Councill and Washington are able
and are respected by persons of liberal
ideas. but there is an element in Ala
bama which believes that the negro
should keep quiet. eschew politics, espec-
tally Republican. and stay at home. By
these Councill is regarded with great
favor.
The home of an Indiana author was
robbed of jewelry and furs worth $1,000. Is
1t possiblel
Solitary figure in the wreck of an en-
pire, stands jacques Lebaudy, Emperor of
Sahara Perhaps it would be more cor
rect to say that the Emperor runs and
not Stands for he has mysteriously
disappeared from Paris and his where
abouts are not known, as the rural edi-
to- remarks, when writing about some in
dividual who has Committed foul MUIR
der" Rumors are flying thick and fast
anent his majesty, jacques l, but this
much Is certain Paris knows him no
more. The fleet Of the empire, consist
ing of one vessel, the yacht Frasqnta,
HAS DttH SOlQ 10 SdtiSly lIdle CTtGilOTS
and affairs of the realm are really in a
parlous state. Alone in the gay French
capital a man vents his impoteht wrath
and gnaws the ends of his moustaches-
if he has any. He is NJ. Baussy a sort
OF easy mark who is minister of for
eigh affairs and also minister of the navy.
1t is rumored that his salary is painful
l. in arrears. Most unfortunatel With
out army, without navy. without court
and without dignitaries the great Saharan
Empire is In a most depiorable plight.
jacques !. its ruler and founder, alone.
remains.
In order to avenge the love that was
spurned a Cleveland girl threw turnips
through the windows Of business house
occupied by the faithless ore If the girl
really wanted results she should have
tried brickbats. Women always were very
inferior in the art of throwing things
1t will be noticed that the copious
shower of tears shed by DR.. Chadwick
and Mrs. Chadwick has not restored the
joctor's full confidence In his remarkable
spouse When the woman says, Il am in
rocent'' Dr.. Chadwick says Il hope So"
The answer does not breathe an undying
faith in the female exponent of frenzied
finance, nor does 1t lead one to believe
that the Doctor could not be convinced
Of his wlfes guilt. At present the spec
tacle presented by this case is rather
sad. Few seem to think that DR.. Chad
wick is guilty of any crime and the
plight of Miss Chadwick 10 worst of all.
The fact that she is said to be pretty"