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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
seaboard Air Line.

THE seaboard Air Line is doing a good
local passenger business between Biz
mingham and Atlanta" said Capt. T. NJ.
HarrelL one of the passenger conductors
running into this city on the system last
night
We will average at least two hun
dred passengers daily. Tomorrow morn
ing an accommodation will be put on be-
tween Piedmont and Atlanta. This train
will leave Piedmont early in the morning
and will give travellers an opportunity to
spend the day in Atlanta, returning home
in the afternoon.
The towns along the Seaboard between
Coal City and Birmingham are building
up rapidly. Odensvile promises to be
one of the best little towns In Alabama
within the next few years.
1.-THE Seaboard is doing heavy freight
business. We pass many trains daily. all
loaded down with freight from the Bir-
mingham district to points in the east"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15
Cotton Crop.

Il don't know when l have ever seen
better prospects for fine cotton crop"
said c. N. Avery, the we'll known insur-
ance man, who has returned from recent
trip in South Georgia
Young cotton is fairly well advanced
and it seems to be very healthy and
hearty. The weed has the right color, a
deep green, and bids fair to yield one
of the finest crops we have had in years.
The people of Georgia have reduced the
cotton acreage this year to a considerable
extent, but what they have planted has
been heavily fertilized. The indications,
at present, in South Alabama and South
Georgia for a bounteous crop appear to
be very good indeed"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15
Russian Suffraue.

Russian Suffrage is a subject to be
discussed, not actuality of today 1t
may come and it may not Much de-
ponds no doubt upon events in the
China sea. The zemstvo congress sit
ting in Moscow is not a body vested
with any power over suffrage. 1t is
considering a plan of representative
government, but its action, while in
good part academic, goes to show what
intelligent persons in Russia are
thinking about.
The heads of the twelve bureaus
have been instructed to draw up a
plan of constitutional government, and
the zemstvo congress will perhaps aid
and influence the action of the Cars
ministers. At any rate, If the change
in the nature of the government is to
be bloodless, 1t must come at the
hands of the Gar in the form of an
'edict.
The Moscow congress shows, at any
rate, what the Russian people want.
They want above all else parliament
or law-making authority, consisting of
two houses, the lower house to be
elected by suffrage. But by vote of
so to so the Moscow zemstvo does not
favor universal suffrage. 1t fears mill
tary domination. 1t therefore thinks
that all soldiers and all policemen
and all other governmental employees
should be excluded from the ballot.
The hand of the officeholders Is heav-
lily felt in this country, and in some
of our American cities and states bu-
reaucratic rule Is as firmly and bane-
fully exercised as it is in Russia. What
is Pennsylvania but bureaucratic
state? New Jersey is governed in a
like manner, being however, more OF
a plutocracy than bureaucracy. A
dozen other states and many cities are
as badly ruled, and the officeholder
united with the monied interest did it.
The zemstyo, therefore, hesitates
wisely when it proposes to shut ont
the agents of the government. All
through the republics" to the south
- ~ ecrrlnr government PES hce1
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15
pREcoclous YOUNG MIssouRlAN

From the Kansas city Star
The judge of one Of the Missouri county
courts went to his home the other after
noon, and becoming acquainted with some
fragrant act of his seven-year-old son
summoned the lad before him. Now, sir,
Law off your coat he said sternly. Il
am going to give you a whipping mat
YOU will remember as long as you i've
'If 1t please your honor, SAID the boy,
1--WE desire to ask a stay of the proceed
ings in this case until we can prepare
and file change of venue TO mothers
court Our application will be based on
the belief that this court has formed an
opinion regarding the guilt of the defen-
dant which cannot be shaken by evidence
and is therefore no, competent to try the
case" Stay was granted and the boy al
lowed % cents attorney fpo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15
FAMOUS CIGAR TRICK WAS
WORKED BY A DETECTIVE
From the St. Louis Globe-Demoerat.

pioin the 81. Louis Globe-Democrat.
IL REMEMBER Witnessing an incident
in a celebrated detective play that
was strikingly similar to one in.my
experience during the first street railway
strike in st. Louis, nearly a quarter of a
century ago. Chief of Detectives William
Desmond said to me one evening, In his
blue-tinted office. THAT strike was
marked by much rioting and violence.
and one of the last serious overt acts of
the strikers or their sympathizers was
the blowing up of ear on Seventeenth
street and Washington avenue.
The perpetrators of the crime were not
easily unearthed, and l was one of those
working on the case, when tip came to
me that the man actually responsible was
In hiding In East st. Louis. Try as |
would, couldn't discover the mans lair
by hook or crook; wasn't even able to dis
cover any facts about him, but | knew
my tip was correct. At this juncture I
succeeded in getting a confederate into
the confidence of certain men in ST. Louis
valuable information. Within a week /
ndu discovered tnat a pan was on loot
to get the fugitive out of the country, and
that on a specified date. about a week
later meeting, ostensibly an ordinary
lodge meeting, would occ-r in East st.
Louis when ways and means toward this
end would be definitely settled. The name
and hiding place of the man we wanted
were impossible to ascertain. but at least
we were making some progress, and about
three days later we learned that the fugi-
tive was to be smuggled out of East st.
Louis on the very night of the meeting,
a committee having been already selected
to carry the funds raised at the gathering
directly to the individual we were after
and see him off. My confederate had sue
ceeded in securing place on the commit
tee and the rest appeared to be easy, but,
unfortunately. on the night of the meet
ing, it blew up bad rainstorm; the skies
were absolutely black. and there were no
street lights in East st. Louis. How were
myself my brother officer and the East
Side detective appointed to go with us,
to follow the committee on its way to the
lair?
1T must be kept in ignorance of the
shadowing, and therefore, we must keep
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15
WHISKY IN HORSE COLLARS.

Muskogee Letter in Topeka Capital.
The officers have just discovered
new method of smuggling liquor. A
teamster working on railroad grade
devised the plan. He had two very large
horse collars made water-tight. lie would
make regular trips to Texas and every
time he would return the laborers would
get drunk. After watching him for Il
long time the officer discovered that he
would take the extra horse collars with
him and bring them back full OF whisky.
Each collar would hold about two gallons
of liquor. The man Is under arrest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15
INQUIRY EQUALS PRODUCTION.
Manchester Places Fair-Sized Con
tracts for Indian Outlets.

MANCHESTER May 1.-THE inquiry for
cloth goods, considering the size of or
ders already booked and the weeks turn
over. is said to equal the production. Fair
sized contracts were placed for delivery
in 1906 at Indian outlets.
The business for China consisted OF
small lines of sheetings, and shirtinss, the
Levant taking the moderate parcels Oc-
casionally there was some South Ameri-
can business. Fancy cloths sold quietly
at full rates. Yarns were quiet Ameri-
can crops moved Slowly, owing to users
having secured their present wants.
Prices were unaltered,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

abolished. because the men in power
control the elections, and revolu-
ton is the only method by which gov
eminent can be changed, The zem-
stovists know full well that unless the
agents of the government are shut
out there can be ne free ballot and
real constitutional government in their
country,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15
Smart Indian.

II en- the Montgomery Advertiser.
u is hard to keep a smart Indian from
earring the white mans ways and tricks.
\ Muskogee paper tells of one who has an
allotment of land and has sold the oil
rights TO six different parties, getting the
pay from each one. lie says 1t is not
lbs fault that so many want to buy his
oil privileges. If he keeps on he may
develop into real Napoleon of finance
Sumo day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15
ROASTED.

From the Kansas Cit Journal.
A local merchant asked Salina editor
to roast the city administration for let
ting an itinerant peddler come In there
and undersell him on goods. This Is
what the editor wrote: City dads, you
will hereby take notice that you are roast
ed for permitting peddlers to sell goods
here. The merchant for whom we do this
favor has his job printing done in CHI
caqn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15
Commencement at Admission.

Admission, May Especially THE open
ing recital of the Admission college COM
was held last night and the
college auditorium was packed to the
doors. The department of expression and
music and the preparatory literary de-
partment were represented in the recital
The commencement will be continued with
a sermon tomorrow night by DIR. Crouch OF
at Parker Memorial church.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15
ANOTHER EXPLANATION.

From the Gadsden Journal.
Judging from the number of literary
''fellers' who are acquiring wives these
days the profits of authorship are in
creasing .-Age-H Herald
Well not necessarily. 1t may be that
the returns on literary effort are declin-
ing and the literary fellers' are finding
It necessary to call in outside assistance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15
ONE ON THE SCHOOL.
From Tit-Bits.

From Tit-Blts.
When Scotch schoolmaster entered the
temple of learning one morning, he read
on the blackboard: Our teacher Is
donkey" The pupils expected there would
be cyclone; but the philosophic peda-
gogue contented himself with adding the
word driver" and opened the school as
usual.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15
A SPRING BOUQUET.

From the Giles County Crenn) Record.
AS a newspaper The Age-Herald of Biz
mingham. Ala, Is not excelled by any
other that reaches us. Its editorials are
equally strong and pertinent, and we feel
constrained to offer it this bouquet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15
INFERENCE.

From the New York Weekly.
Physician-"Yes, sir. my opinion is that
one-half the diseases that afflict human
ity are due to overeating''
Friend trefieetively)-"It may be-may
be. Now. think of it. 1t is months since
any ore was sick n nv boarding house =
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15
Easy Question.

From the Admission Hot Blast.
All eastern professor is trying to find
out why men are baldheaded. Anybody
can answer that question. Because the
hair tonics don't fill the promises on the
wrappers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15
Hohson for Governor.

From the Huntsville Mercury.
Now that It is settled that Capt. Rich
up and relieved of a few trifies That's
soon, why wouldn't he make an excel
lent governor for Alabama. While young
man, he is old enough and has fully DEM
onstrated that he is a man who does
things. 1t is said by some that he is not
very gracious with the political machine.
which may be to his credit in the estima-
ton of the great body of the common peo-
pie.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15
Held UP Twice.

From the Gadsden Journal.
A Wisconsin millionaire has been held
up and released of fe WRITES. That's
nothing, a we'll known New York mil
lionaire has been held up twice in sue
eession. He was held up for 100000 by one
panty and up to public scorn by another.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15
Chance for Charity.

From the DeKalb Record.
It's up to some philanthropist to endow
a few hundred weekly newspapers. They
wouldn't ask where he got the money.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

Instead of having "stiff neck" Pad
erewsld has myalgia of the muscles
of the neck and the right scapular
region. Myalgia comes higher, but
Paderewsh can afford it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15
Peace Wanted.

From the Scottsboro Progressive Age.
The city of Chicago is wishing more for
municipal peace than for municipal own
ership Just at present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15
UNCONSCIOUS HuMoR.

From the Pendleton (Ore) Blade.
Arthur S. Laws, who mas peen living I'D
Pendleton with his mother-in-law' Mrs,
Arson Bright, has gone to Tacoma for
six months rest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15
What II Means.

From the Canebrake Herald.
Senator Mitchell is now pleading in
abatement" says the Dallas (Texas)
News. This means that he Is no longer
fighting for his honor, but only to keep
out of the penitentiary
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

Rural postmasters excluded from
politics feel the monotony of life, and
some will not be able to stand so much
dulness.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

Jimmie Hyde's directors refuse to
bounce Alexander and Tarbell, and
Jimmie begins to think he did not
pick out the right men.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15
After Timber.

From the West Point and Lanett News.
1t is said the New York Giants are
after the governor of one of our states
VINO recently pitched such a warm ball at
THE opening of the Southern league.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

Andrew Carnegie always binds do
nees to an acceptance of his money
before he publishes a statement of
the gift He is wise old guy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15
The DEVILS?

From the Huntsville Republican.
The editor is in Admission this week.
and the paper is in the usual hands.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

The great war in the far east re-
mains apparently in statu quo, but APP
pearances are sometimes deceiving.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

American heiresses have carried
across the sea half billion of money
and they got in return in many
cases divorces.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15
One of the Old School.

Maj. e. T. d. Myers, who died In
Richmond few days ago, was the last
of the old school railroad presidents in
the SOUTH said member of Blrming-
hams Virginia colony HE was a civil
engineer of the frst-class and had been
connected with the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac railroad ever since the
Civil war. He was superintendent for
many years and was promoted to the Of
flee of president about twelve years ago.
He was also general superintendent of the
Atlantic Coast Line at the time of his
death.
when Major Myers entered the rail-
road service civil engineering was con-
sidered one of the chief acquisitions for
an official of the transportation depart
ment. In his early days nearly every
president was either a lawyer or an en-
gineer, and every superintendent and gem
eral manager, with hardly an exception.
was an engineer. 1t is different today.
The Pennsylvania is the only learge rail-
road corporation that sticks to the old
idea and requires Its superintendent to
be engineers The majority of transpor-
tation officials at the present time have
risen from the yard or from the train dis
patchers office
Major Myers was strict disciplinar-
ian and was regarded as one OF the ablest
all round railroad men in the country.
lie was cultured gentleman and was
perhaps the best art critic in Richmond"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15
ALABAMA PRESS
Assistant Wanted.

From the Edwardsvlle standard-News.
The sporting editor of this paper wishes
to hire a good hand to go fishing for
him
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15
HELPS A Lor.

From the Washington Post.
what makes the plain girl pretty?
asks the Philadelphia Inquirer. Papa $
commercial rating helps some.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

The mad King of Bavaria lives right
along, and some think he is good for
twenty years of life more. He is but
fifty-seven
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

There are 1853 circus companies in
this country, but none of them are
willing to accept the terms of the
Birmingham board of aldermen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

John D. Rockefeller prefers sure
things to gambling schemes. He has
sure things to burn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15
TASTE OF HUMAN FLESH
Is LIKE THAT OF RICE

not be approached under penalty of death
by anybody but the ruling chief and one
attendant
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

The Bowen-Loomis scrap is all we
have to take the place formerly held
by Nan Patterson.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

Give Rojestvensky his choice he
will take typhoon any day in prefer
ence to Togo
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

The Washington baseball club has
no use for apologies this year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

No woman, says Emerson, dresses
below her income. This puts DIR. At
kinson out of business
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

When $4,000 immigrants land a dav
all cannot get on to police force or
into politics at once. Some must wait
awhile.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

Togo and Rojestvensky have no diff
ficulty in lodging reporters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

Philadelphia proposes to stick to
kerosene street lamps as long as New
York does TO horse cars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

DIR. GLADDEN. has great command of
language. and DR.. Rockefeller has
great command of money.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

Bigelow's paltry bail of $4,000 Is
another illustration of the Partially
of the courts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

The next chapter of constitutional
ism for Russian use will be developed
on the high seas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

Vice President Fairbanks uses a
$500 inkstand, and yet he expects to
become President.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

1t is believed that H. Fl. Rogers has
a woman secretary who knows how
to keep a secret.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

The national Fourth of July is rap
Idly approaching, and 1t will be no
saner than heretofore.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

Sir Henry Irving's birth name is
John Henry Brodrib, and he has been
a knight ten years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

If the present pace keeps up Gen.
eral Porter will have a trunk full of
honors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

Chicago's TwoMillion club is I'D
against $4,000 teamsters, who DOM
mate the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

Pittsburg wants a nine-foot river in
order to keep Alabama coal out of the
lower Mississippi.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

Pat Groves next appearance may
be part of his farewell tour among
the sleuths of Omaha.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

Dowie is up against plain arithmet.
ical problems, rather than those of the
Eighty metaphysical sort.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

Lightning struck baseball game
in Troy, n. Y, but it did not discon-
cort the umpire
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

The armistice in Chicago did not
extend beyond the Presidents stay in
that city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

Manchuria begins to think it has as
good a right to fame as the China sea
possesses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

Russian caviare is almost any old
thing smothered in onions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

Milwaukee has lost its liking for
the Bigelow papers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

Jimmy Hyde is we'll supplied with
audacity, persistence and lawyers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

Wisconsin is now considered the
nations foremost political experiment
station.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

A new combination that helps the
undertakers is wine. women and
worry"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

People persist in trying to lead a
high life on simple life income.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

Washington is content to have the
monument as it's only skyscraper.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

They are going to put Johann Hoch
where he cannot get married again.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

Mayor Dunno has not yet advocated
the municipal ownership of baseball
teams.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

Jimmie Hyde's 100000 salary is
earned at present by nerve strain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

Oyster Bay is becoming perky as it
prepares to do the summer capital
act.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-15

Captain Hobson will not be hero
at his own wedding-no man ever Is.