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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26
PEOPLE STILL STUNNING
ILL FATED ST. PIERRE

I sepulcher has been we'll picked over, and
it soon will be deserted even by the
| ghouls of surviving relatives. Their ex-
cavations, which resemble prospect holes,
cover the site of the city and give 1t at
close range the appearance of deserted
mining camp.
! Except fer the grave robbers and
few patroling gendarmes, to protect the
unhallowed graves from unlicensed loot
ers, there Is not a sign of life in st.
Pierre. Rue Victor Hugo, the principal
street in the city. which was buried I'M
der from two to five feet of volcanic ash,
was cleaned out by the government for
nearly a mile and the stones from the
fallen buildings piled up on each side.
A cross street was opened up in the
same way to give a plantation back of
the town an outlet to the sea. but the
work OF restoration stopped there. The
| government would like to see a new city
| rise from the ashes of st. Pierre and
Victor Hugo street was opened up in the
hope that the people would go in and re-
build the city. But the natives would
have none of it, To them the great grave
yard is an accursed place, and none but
the treasure hunters and the police are
brave enough to invade its solitude. Some
day, perhaps. If Mt. Pelee again goes to
sleep. st. Pierre may be rebuilt but
not by the present generation or its chill
dren. They are firm in the belief that
it was because God was angry with st.
Pierre that the town was destroyed and
that If there was any attempt to build
it up again His anger would be visited
on the third and fourth generations. But
Pelee stubbornly refuses TO show any
marked signs of approaching slumber. 1t
smokes constantly and there are frequent
mild eruptions of red-hot mud and bowl
ders. Occasionally there is heavy erup-
ton, accompanied by the discharge Of
an enormous cloud of black smoke filed
with explosive gases, like that which
swept down over st. Pierre. and the
whole north end of the island is shaken
in the manner of three years ago. The
successive eruptions have effected a
marked changed in the contour of the top
of the mountain, around the crater The
great cone which was built up in the
crater to a height of 1900 feet in 1908 and
stood like a sentinel guarding the vol
cano, has fallen in.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26
Governor jerks Commended.

From the Decatur News.
Governor Jelks deserves and receives
the commentator of our people for send
ing the troops to Decatur at the trial
of the three negroes hung here last week,
and his refusal to interfere with their
execution after due trial and sentence by
law in our circuit court. Considerable
pressure was brought to bear to have
him either commute or reprieve the sem
tence, but after respectful hearing and
due consideration he declined to take any
action, thereby commencing himself to
the esteem and confidence of all peace
loving and lawabidng citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26
A CITY Beautiful.

Mayor Ward is endeavoring to i'm.
prove the appearance of this town
and he can find fine example Of an
effort of that nature in the city OF
Denver Colorado. The Mayor of Den
yer recently issued a proclamation
naming day as a cleanup day, and
here is what he asked the people of
his city to do:
If your store front, residence or fence
is dull or dingy, order it painted.
If your awning is DID, torn or faded,
get a new one.
If your sidewalk fence or gate needs
repairing fix it.
Destroy the young weeds that are start
ing on your property and on your neigh
boris property.
If your advertising sign is old or faded,
take 1t down or paint 1t.
Resolve never to throw paper in the
streets.
Take all dandelions out of your lawn
they spoil its beauty.
Burn all the rubbish possible-allow no
one to throw it on streets, alleys or va
cant lots.
Promise not to spit on the sidewalk.
Organize a block Improvement society,
and allow no weeds to grow on side
walk, area or vacant property in your
block.
Ask your milkman, groceryman and ex-
pressmen to have their wagons painted.
Irrespective of the size of your house,
make your lawn the finest
Illuminate the front of your store in
the business section.
Every effort put forth or dollar spent
to improve our citys appearance will be
returned two-fold.
This Is just what the good people of
Birmingham should be induced to do
If we are to have here, among lovely
hills, a city beautiful. The city of
Denver did its part by painting all
poles, fire alarm boxes and the like,
and by Kidding every street and alley
of ali ,efuse. The citizens of Denver
did the rest, and they entered into the
movement with vim and enthusiasm
that insured success
No city has a lovelier setting than
birmingham not even Denver, and If
every householder would do his or her
part we would soon have a city that
all Alabama would be proud Of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26
..Whatl will the line stretch out to
the crack of doom7 Macbeth.
Our Trade With Japan.

The war brought military and
naval glory to Japan, and it will as
suredly give her trade and her indus
tries a great impulse. There are even
those who think she will yet weave
the cotton goods and make the iron
and steel needed in the Far East, buy
ing her cotton from this country, and
mining her ores in China. But these
predictions relate to the far future,
and are but predictions which may
never crystalline into fact.
Japan's trade in the past with this
country is a record to be proud OF.
A table will best show it, as follows;
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
People worry for fear their cooks will
give notice and their pastors won't.
Nothing will ever happen to girl who
gets caught with a man in the dark as
she will tell it.
A mother has an idea her boy would
never want to smoke if he didn't have
wild streak from his father.
If anything is the matter with her
husband a woman looks to religion or
different weight of underwear to cure 1t.
A man begins to be old when, no mat
ter how crazy he is over woman he
can't sit out in the moonlight with her
without worrying about whether he II
catching cold.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26
In the sixth District.

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
Evidently the two congressional can
didates in the Sixth district have come
to the conclusion that the railroad
rate regulation programme is to be live
wire. They have both placed them
selves side by side with Mr.. Conner, but
in doing so Mr.. Bankhead had to dc
some violent twisting. Captain Hob
son has no record on the subject, and
his past on that line at least cannot be
assailed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26
Mrs. o. M. Hundley's illness.

Capt. and Mrs. Frank P. o'Brien left
Birmingham at noon yesterday for
Huntsville, in response to a message from
their daughter. Mrs Oscar R. Hundley,
stating that Mrs. NJ. e. Hundley. the
widow of the late Col. o. M. Hundley
and mother of Oscar r. Hundley, was at
the point of death In that city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26
REAL THINGS TO KNOW.

From the Rome Tribune.
Yes, dear. that was a beautiful essay
and your dress was just too lovely for
anything. Now, then. run along home
and let mama give you few lessons in
broometic and cookology
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26
That Open Secret

From the Opelika News.
1t is an open secret that the present
state executive committee of the demo-
cratic party was deliberately selected
with the view to having state conven-
ton next year instead of state primary.
The question is will the majority of
the committee have the nerve to do the
bidding of those who put them on the
committee
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

Ihilanthropist read from some unknown
correspondent as follows:
why not endow a good comfortable
home for decrepit millionaires who have
given away all their money!"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

If Mr.. Carnegie really wants to die
poor he will either raise chickens for
profit, conduct model theater or
start a newspaper.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26
ALABAMA PRESS
My Alabama.

From the Talladega Reporter.
If you are not doing well. try Alabama.
Here we rest"-after three square
meals and a full days work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

Abdih Aziz is not saying a word
about Morocco. although it is nomin-
ally one Of his provinces.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

Mentor, where the Twentieth Cen
fury limited train was wrecked, was
the home of James A. Garfield.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

Paul Morton does not believe the
cartoonists and paragraphists can
penetrate his coat of Presidential
whitewash.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

Captain Mahan will now proceed to
fight the Togo campaigns all over
again at so much per magazine page.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

Milwaukee wants the peace confer
ence. although it knows it was neither
vodka nor sake that made 1t famous.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

Cassie Chadwick and Banker Bige-
low have subsidized in the customary
and orderly manner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

In Lodz the grand dukes and bur-
eaucrats are asserting themselves in
the old familiar fashion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

Roiestvensky left his pay chest at
Chefoo. thus showing that he expected
rough house in the Sea of Japan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

The Hungarian diet will meet again
September Is, and hostilities will be
due soon afterwards.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

Mayor Weaver was not born in this
country, and cannot therefore, be-
come its president.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

Lawyer Depew's salary in the Equi-
table has stood at 100000 six long
years. He may have wanted raise,
but he did not get It,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

The dove of peace seems to be
homing everywhere except in Man
are inviting the bird to come and take
its things off.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

Subway travellers in New York city
begin to think the surface is after all
the real home of fresh air and cool
breezes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

Paul Morton should plead that he
was not plenipotentiary vice-presi-
dent of the Santa Fe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

Those who attend baseball games
take their lives in their hands, for a
New York judge says the ball is free
to find its own course, even if it lands
on young lady's nose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

Secretary Shaw's deficit is too big
to be wiped out except by an econo-
mical Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

The peace plenipotentiaries are to
meet in Washington and are to use
the English language, but this does
not mean that they will negotiate TO
crowded galleries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

The teamsters' strike will be called
OF just in time to give the Fourth of
July square chance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

Port Arthur Is closed for necessary
repairs, and it is to be a military and
naval station only.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26
Military BUDGET Is Voted.

Rome. June 25-The chamber of depu-
ties by large majority has voted the
military budget
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

The Japs have acquired the war
habit, and they do not take kindly to
an armistice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

Bosses and dummy directors are up
against an of" year, and they are
faring poorly
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

Paul Morton should give Loomis
job in his insurance company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

New Orleans sees the Birmingham
handwriting on the seasons score
beard and it is fastening to get more
players, and presumably better ones.
Unless Birmingham does likewise,
there will be no one t. ~hallege New
Orleans right to the pennant.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

France and Germany are talking
war, but talking war and fighting 1t
are different
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

Neither side wants an armistice,
and another battle is probable in the
Far East.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

The Durham machine will soon be
sent to the junk pile. 1t is misfit
elsewhere.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

when a small crop barely sufficient to
supply home requirements was in sight;
and the difference in the case of corn is
just about the same. When, therefore,
we figure an increase of about cents
per bushel on the millions OF bushels
that the farmers will sell we have GER
tainly substantial basis for expecting a
season of great prosperity in the agricul-
tural sections, and this in the case of
our country is tantamount to prosperity
in the nation at large"
About Persons.
President John W. Abercrombie of the
State University spent a few hours at
the Morris yesterday
State Senator Fred L. Blackman of An
niston is registered at the Morris.
B. D. Radcliff of Chicago is at the
Morris.
$50
Charles Sparks of Shelby is at the
Morris.
w. r. Hilliard and Mrs. billiard have
returned from a several days trip in
Tennessee.
George A. Gray of Dayton, O.. is in
the city.
c. B. Cowen of Union Springs is In the
city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

Ge-whiz rides are no longer popular
between Chicago and New York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

Russia fought to the bitter end,
namely, an indemnity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

The King of Spain can speak five
languages, but he is not an expert on
bobcats.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

1t will take great deal of money
this time to call off the dogs of war
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

The dummy director does not often
draw $4,000 a year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

Norway and Sweden have been di-
vorced, but there is no alimony at
stake.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

The dove of peace is compelled to
keep awing as it hovers over Man
churia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

Jupiter Pluvius is a daily visitor OF
late
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

Nnetered at the Birmingham, Ala, post
office as second-elass matter under act
of Congress. March s. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

Washington Bureau Age-Herald, iia e
street, N. w.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-26

poor he will either raise chickens for
profit conduct a model theater or
start a newspaper
Paul Morton does not believe the
cartoonists and paragraphists can
penetrate his coat of Presidential
whitewash.
------------------
Subway travellers in New York city
begin to think the surface is after all
the real home of fresh air and cool
breezes.
Paul Morton should plead that he
was not plenipotentiary vice-presi-
dent of the Santa Fe.
The Hungarian diet will meet again
September Is, and hostilities will be
due soon afterwards.
Cassie Chadwick and Banker Bige-
low have subsidized in the customary
and orderly manner.
Mayor Weaver was not born in this
country, and cannot therefore, be-
come its president.
Secretary Shaw's deficit is too big
to be wiped out except by an econo-
mical Congress.
Port Arthur is closed for necessary
repairs, and it is to be a military and
naval station only.
The Japs have acquired the war
habit, and they do not take kindly to
an armistice.
-----~s---
Bosses and dummy directors are up
against an "off" year, and they are
faring poorly
France and Germany are talking
war but talking war and fighting 1t
are different
Neither side wants an armistice,
and another battle is probable in the
Far East.
The Durham machine Will soon be
sent to the junk pile. 1t is misfit
elsewhere.
The King of Spain can speak five
languages, but he is not an expert on
bobcats.
---e--------,--
The dove of peace is compelled to
keep awing as it hovers over Man
| churia
--s--------
Norway and Sweden have been d.
vorced, but there is no alimony at
stake.
| 1t will take a great deal of money
this time to call off the dogs of war.
------.---
Ge.whiz rides are no longer popular
between Chicago and New York.
Paul Morton should give Loomis
job in his insurance company.
Russia fought to the bitter end,
| namely, an indemnity.
The dummy director does not often
draw $4,000 year.
-----...--
Jupiter Pluvius is daily visitor OF
late.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-17

OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARTER.
master, Astoria, ore., July 5, 1905
Sealed proposals in triplicate, will be
received at this Office until 10 o'clock, A.
NJ, July 20, 1905, and then opened, for
electric light fixtures, and installing ex-
terror and interior lighting systems at
Fort Stevens, Ore. Uuited States re-
serves the right to reject any or all
proposals. Plans can be seen and spec
i6cations obtained at this Office. In
formation furnished on application. En-
velopes should be marked, Proposals
for electric work." and addressed Cap.
tain Goodale, Quartermaster, Astoria
Oregon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-17
CALL FOR BIDS.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE.
ceiyed at the office OF the Light House
Engineer, Portland, Ore, until 2 O'Clock
p. NJ, July 27, 1905, and then opened
for furnishing miscellaneous articles for
the Light House Establishment, for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1906; com.
prising Hardware; Pipe, fittings, etc.
Paints, oils, ETC.; Soap, matches, etc. j.;
Lubricating oils, etc, and Lumber, in
accordance with specifications, copies of
which, with blank proposals and other
information, may be had upon apph'
cation to Major w. G. Langftt, Corps
Of Engineers, U. S. A., Engineers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-17

Major John NJ, Carson, who was re-
Gently appointed commissioner Of man.
utactures, a new position in the fed.
eral department Of commerce and Ia.
hor Is dean Of the correspondents
corps at Washington, lie has been
twice president OF the famous Grid
iron club, and his friends have mum.
bered the most eminent men In public
life during the last thirty years. Born
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-17

In 1883, he worked
as a young man
In the newspaper
business in Phila-
delphia, served
three years In the
civil war and came
out a captain. He
became a Wash
lngton correspond
ent In 1878. and for
thlrty.two years he
has held a high
nloan tn htS nrtNfaS-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-17

Baldwin placed himself at the head
OF an assaulting party and went up the
hillside In the face of fearful down
ward tlra The men could not use their
weapons, They could simply cling,
tooth and nail, and toll upward, with
their gallant leader urging them on,
The casualties were heavy, but the line
moved forward, the summit was
gained, and the Indians fed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-17

vanced the interests OF Russia. He
was promoted not long afterward to
the French ambassadorship. and the
important and often delicate duties
that have fallen to him In this connec.
ton have been discharged with much
ability and discrimination.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-17
planr Know ashs Uncle. y

Aunt Jane II gueNs Mr.. Spender
must be very neat person. Edith
And what leads you to that opinion' :
Aunt Jane-He told your Uncle George
all his clothes but those upon his back
were hung up, Some men, you know,
throw their things round anywhere
Boston Transcript.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-17

W q HIeHu' meu
capable Of holding
an important place
on a city daily.
Then / have had
some who did not
a altogether make
good. l remember
one in particular, a
man named Link
wood. Linkwood
was never satisfied
with simplicity. He
would refer to an
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-17

Brigadier General Frapk D. Baldwin,
who was recently ordered TO Chicago to
take command of the department Of
the lakes, " noted as the only man on
The army lists who wears two con.
gressional medals Of honor. He won
the first in the civil war and the sec
ond in lighting Indians. and bis
achievements in the Philippines caused
talk Of his being awarded another
medal, but the authorities at Wash.
fng concluded that two such medals
were enough for any man. II was at
Peach Treg creek in 1864, when he was
a captain Of volunteers, that he won
his first medal He led his company
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-17

A little maid who had not yet reach.
ed her third birthday was one day re-
counting TO her mother the many &C.
complisbments OF her adored cousin,
Margery. who looked down on life
from the exalted height OF eight sum.
mers.
"Just think, mamma. Margery can
dwess herself and button her own
shoes and bwush her own hair and but.
ton little Edua's clothes and hold tiny
baby and put on her own wubbers and
coat and hood. and-and" Casting
about for still greater narvels) maybe
she can even spank herself and save
her mamma the twoubler' - Lippin.
eott's Magazine.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-17

to establish O block
ade and threatened
to fire on American
warships IL they
insisted on giving
to the American
coffee ships safe es-
cort to their docks.
Brownson was then
In command Of the
Detroit, and be fred
a six FOUNDER at the
leading Brazilian
ship and cleared for
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-17
MILK DEALERS.
IF YOU VALUE YOUR HEALTH

IF YOU VALUE YOUR HEALTH
You will demand PURE MILK, Fresh
From Healthy Cows.
It.is our aim to supply the need. Our
US, while newcomers are recommended
regular patrons continue to deal with
to our milk depot by knowing friends.
Morning or night delivery.
THE sLooP.JEFFERs CO., 10th and
Duane streets.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-17

N41AhN hOASC anu
IN the case Of tramp killed In a rail-
road accident said that the 'unfortu-
nate man sustained a fracture Of the
spiral column Another of his pet
expressions was tripping the light
bombastlc toe.'"
You probably didn't keep him long"
suggested the friend.
'Oh, l didn't mind these SO much,
but when the daughter of a leading cit
lien was married and he spoke Of the
bridal procession proceeding down the
aisle to the enhancing strains Of Men
del & Sons wedding march / decided
that we had reached the parting Of the
ways"