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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09
RUSSIAN FOLK SONGS.
From the New York World.

From the New York World
 One peculiar type of song. the horovod, is universal all over Russia. Horoyod means leader of a chorus. Every Russian villager, man or woman, knows horovod. If always begins with the chief melody sung by one voice or by a number or voices in unison
 The secondary parts are free imita- ton of it. and once the chief melody has been given out every member of the com nanv develops 1t according to hi5 taste. The two sexes never mix and sing with each other: there are always male and fe- male horovodi. Some of these folk songs are collected from phonograms by Eugenia Idneff In "The Peasant Songs of Great Russia
 The broad. slow-fowing rivers Of Rus sia seem to exercise a strong 1asclna- ton upon the peasants imagination. on the banks of the Volga groups or men and women may often be seen In summer dragging out timber which has hoated down. and as they tug at their burden they sing.
 rba qist of most of their river songs is that if you are born to labor you must toll on: "Toil on, toll on bravely, one, two. three, and yet once more and the task g done." Many songs belong to the Volga district and one Is dedicated to Mother yolga" herself The Russian peasant also believes his rivers to be inhabited by mysterious beings. Chief amongst these is the Roussalka, harmful klfd of nalad. The voices of the Roussalki are heard in the rustling of the grass by the waters edge, and the splash of the running stream betrays their dancing feet. Women and young girls washing tflef clothes or bathing are liable to be spirited away by these Roussalki unless they be careful to hum some potent charm as long as they remain in or near the water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09
Naturalization increasing.

Naturalization is greatly on the in- crease In this section" said Deputy Clerk lsidore Shapiro of the circuit court Where a few years ago it was rare thing to naturalize a foreigner in Bir- mingham 1t has now become quite fre- quent occurrence to make American citl- zens by law in the circuit court.
 "On last Saturday I issued first papers of naturalization to three persons who were born in foreign countries-two Ger mans and an Irishman. believe that this shows that foreigners who settle here are beginning to take more interest in the government of the country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09
ALABAMA PRESS

Gadsden Times-News: The Ohio repub- lican politicians have not forgotten what Taft did to the machine
 IIartselle Enquirer. Don't cast any com plimentary votes for lieutenant governor. Vote for man capable of filing the po- sition.
 Gadsden Journal: The socialists have nominated a ticket for state officers The nominees will probably not be called up- on to qualify.
 Tri-County Weekly: There is an old saying: Grease with cash" We wonder if that Is the reason we hear so little of the Standard oil investigation.
 Geneva Reaper: This Is the day for the man with patches on his brooches to come forward" says President Roose- welt. Will the President please indicate where we are to stand?
 Montgomery Advertiser: Speaking of Thaw. the Charlotte Observer argues that If such a man can be punished any where in the United States we would say that New York is the place" It would elighten us very much to learn what that opinion is based on.
 Carbon Hill Enterprise-Democrat: It is a curious coincidence that while the Armours were being denounced by MT. Roosevelt and prosecuted for their crimes in Kansas City, Mir Longworth, the Presidents son-in-law. was the guest of Allison V Armour on his yacht at Kiel, Germany. The family of Armour under stands Mfr Roosevelt too well to think i'll of him or members of his family on account of little hocus pocus about the packing houses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09
sEAeoARp's FIRST DIVIDEND.
Initial Declaration on First Preferred
 Stock.
nrl- Hnr.ald

From the New York Herald.
 Announcement was made yesterday that the directors of the Seaboard company had declared an initial semi-annual divi- dend of 211 per cent on the companys first preferred stock. The Seaboard com pany is a holding corporation formed in pursuance of a plan for reorganizing the Seaboard Air Line railway
 Interests connected with the property believe that the dividend declared yes terday will be maintained. There Is only s6, ,359, 800 of the first preferred stocK ls- sued. It is per cent non-cumulative stock for i've years from July l, 1905, and thereafter Is cumulative and is re- deemable at the company's option after 1908
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 A girl learns to swim very soon unless there is man around to hold her up from sinking.
 If man could be useful around the house and still know how to support his family 1t would be a good thing.
 Women stop in the street and speak to every baby they meet so as to keep in practice on that queer kind of language
 When a boy is willing to get up early it's because there is some work for him to do and he wants to skip out to dodge it.
 The same man that pretends he likes to row girl for three hours In hot sun when they are engaged will be found lying in a shady hammock after they are married while she Is getting him something good to eat in . boiling kitchen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09
THINE EYES STILL SHINE.

By Longfellow. Thine eyes still shine for me, though far I lonely rove the land or sea; As I behold you evening star.
 Which yet beholds not me. This morn I climbed the misty hill
 And roamed the pastures through; How danced thy form before my path
 Amidst the deep-eyed dew! When the red bird spread his sable wing, And showed his side of fiame When the rosebud ripened to the ross.
 In both I read thy name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09
Press Association.

Jacob Pepperman of Montgomery, sec retary of the Alabama Press association passed through Birmingham last night en route to Gadsden where he goes to make plans for the entertainment of the asso- ciation which meets there on Jnfy 20. From Gadsden the press association will go to Atlantic Beach, Fla, for an out Ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

Chairman Tom Taggart denies the allegations and defies the allegators who say he Is conducting a Monte Carlo at French Lick. He has no in- tention of resigning the chairmanship of the democratic national committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

President Cassatt does not require his subordinates to give back coal stocks that had been showed onto them free of expense. They can sell them at market rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

It is a question whether a boarding house inmate would prefer to eat a hen that had lived for ten or twelve years and had then been killed, or a hen that had been killed at an early age and put in cold storage for de cade
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

Ex-Senator Butler of South Carolina. friend and admirer of William I. Bryan, thinks the ticket for 1908 should be Judge Gray of Delaware, with John Sharp Williams as a run ming mate. The field is wide and open to all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

When Walter Wellman reaches the pole and Winston Churchill becomes governor of New Hamshire. literature will begin to come into its own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

Senator Pettus has arrived home in such excellent health that he discusses jocosely previous reports. Our junior senator. who is S5 years young, is all right.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09
National Balance Sheet.

Receipts far outrun Secretary Shaws estimate of year ago, and the fiscal year was closed with a fine balance in the treasury. The totals are interest ing, as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

Three reigning American sovereigns are in Europe-three recognized rulers. namely, William J. Bryan, J. P. Morgan and John D. Rockefeller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

The speech to be delivered by Sec retary Taft to southern republicans in North Carolina tonight is believed to be sort of political torpedo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

If turkeys will put boil weevils out of business, let's get the turkeys and tell em what to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

While Walter Wellman is trying to sail into the polar regions, Peary, no doubt would be glad to get out of that section altogether.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

The commercial coal companies are signing the new scale, and peace at tne mines is now assured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

The race for speaker of the Ala baa house is beginning to crystalize, and there will be plenty of good en- tries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

Walter Wellman is cool and calm at Spitzbergen, and that Is something at this season of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

It is not surprising that the Phil adelphia Public Ledger devotes over a column to discussion of leisure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

Tom Taggart cannot be scared out of the national committee chairmanship. He is not built on scare lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

Dreyfus needs yindication, but so do the French courts which have been sadly out of gear in the famous case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

The o. K. mark has been put on Packington, so let's order a Porter house rare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

When John D. Rockefeller and the Kaiser meet they will presumably dis cuss grandsons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

Of course there will be other sen stations, but the Thaw case is to the fore now and Evelyn's picture is every where.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

A change from deficit to surplus of even greater size was due primarily to increased imports. which were, of course. an incident of the great pros
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

Cottonseed oil can stand on it's own merits. It will suffer no harm from the pure food law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

Senator LaFollette is now the lead ing, if not the original, Roosevelt man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

Bryan and Emperor William are grandpas, and Theodore Roosevelt is not without hopes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

Secretary Root will long for ice when he crosses the equator next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

Now the blame for the delay in ad- journing Congress Is laid upon Sen ator Hale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

There Is freedom of speech in the douma at any rate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

The new German baby is at least as popular as his grandfather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

Count Boni has nothing to do now but to fight duels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

Secretary Root is now America's great commercial traveller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

The south did well in the matter of the pork barrel. 'Tis well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

Castro had a real Fourth when he got back on the dais.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

Willie and all the others are able to be around now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

Washington Bureau Age Herald 1421 c. street, N. W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

 Senator Pettus has arrived home in such excellent health that he discusses jocosely previous reports. Our junior senator, who is S5 years young, is all right.
 -.s.- While Walter Wellman is trying to sail into the polar regions, Peary, no doubt would be glad to get out of that section altogether.
  Of course there will be other sen stations, but the Thaw case is to the fore now and Evelyn's picture is every where.
 The race for speaker of the Ala baa house is beginning to crystalize, and there will be plenty of good en- tries.
 --------.s.--------- Dreyfus needs vindication, but so do the French courts which have been sadly out of gear in the famous case.
 =4------a.------------- Bryan and Emperor William are grandpas. and Theodore Roosevelt is not without hopes. Cottonseed oil can stand on it's own merits It will suffer no harm from the pure food law
  When John D. Rockefeller and the Kaiser meet they will presumably dis cuss grandsons.
  The o. K. mark has been put on Packington, so let's order a Porter house rare.
  Now the blame for the delay in ad- journing Congress Is laid upon Sen ator Hale Secretary Root will long for ice when he crosses the equator next week.
 The new German baby is at least as popular as his grandfather.
  The south did well in the matter of the pork barrel. 'Tis well. Secretary Root is now America's great commercial traveller
  Castro had a real Fourth when he got back on the dais.
  Count Boni has nothing to do now but to fight duels.
  There Is freedom of speech in the douma at any rate. Willie and all the others are able to be around now.
  The Bryan wave seems to be tidal in immensity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

The Bryan wave seems to be tidal in immensity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-09

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Arizona republican., 1906-11-10
IMPORTING
 TO MIR. BRYAN
The Result of the New
 York Election
It's Only Significance He Says is UnfaVOrabIe to the Administration.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 9.-Commenting on the results of Tuesdays election. w. J. Bryan gets considerable satisfaction in viewing the outcome from a demo- cratic standpoint GIe regrets the de feat Of Mir. Hearst in New York. but cannot see wherein President Roose- welt can find any comfort in the vote of the Empire state. MT. Bryan says the presidents personal attack on. Mr Hearst was in very bad taste. and he insists that the attack did not favor ably impress the public
 Particularly gratifying to the dem ocratic heart, says Mir. Bryan. is the return of Missouri to the fold. Tn a statement issued tonight, MT. Bryan says: The election of 1906 indicates a trend in favor of the democratic party It proves that the democratic party is growing stronger as the republican policies are developed. In New York the party won a signal victory in spite of the tremendous efforts put forth in behalf of the administration. The re- publicans had all the money they wanted. They had the support of the corporations and they had whatever influence the administration could lend.
 'The fact that the democrats elect ed every state officer excepting the governor shows that the Empire state republican party has been repudiated.
Arizona republican., 1906-11-10
BURIAL OF LABORERS
 IN COLLAPSING HOTFl
Nine Men Are Known to Be Dead and
 Thirteen Are Missing
Five Stories of Partially Furnished S15OOOO Hotel Suddenly Tumbled to the GrOund--Cause of inc Disaster undetermined.

Long Beach Cal. Nov. 9.-With no warning save the cries of the work men who first felt the floors sag be- meath their feet, five stories of the central wing Of the new $75O.OO0 Bixbv hotel collapsed at 9:S5 this morning carrying nine men to death in the tons of tangled wreckage. About one hun dreG and fifty artisans and Iaborers were scattered through the structure at the moment it fell and of these nearly hundred were carried down in the ruins.
 Seven bodies have been recovered from the mass of debris in the base ment and one of the injured died late this afternoon at the Long Beach hos pital. The last two victims were found at o'clock this evening and res cue crews are still at work in the hope of uncovering the body of anoth- CT man supposed to be buried there. Nine injured workmen are being cared for at the hospital, but it is believed all will recover. All of the men on the contractors rolls are accounted for. save one, supposed to be in the ruins.
 The dead:
 FRANK NORTON, aged 25, carpen- ter, Los Angeles.
 ALVIN DESHAKER, 35, carpenter, ALBERT HARTLE. 27, carpenter Long Beach.
 CARLTON BRAsHEAR 30. carpen- ter, Signal Hill.
 Alton B. JansOn, 40, laborer, S54 Cal ifornia Ave, Long Beach.
 LEWIS PHILLIPS, 32,I carpenter Los Angeles, died in hospital
 B. A. RUBBELL. 35, carpenter, 6121-2 West First street, Long Beach.
 The injured:
 E. P. Watson, severe'y; decorations. arm broken.
 F. w. schutle, severely bruised and lacerated.
 Alexander Bavay, crushed and ribs broken.
 Geo. Parker, Long Beach. shoulder dislOcated.
 F. H. Inlay. severely cut about the head
 H. G. Hamburger. leg broken.
 J. J. Walsh, Long Beach. reg ampu- tated below knee
 E. Nicholson, Long Beach, fell five stories. sprained ankle.
 Alexander Zosay, badly crushed. Immediately after the collapse of the structure, hundreds of bystanders lent willing aid in the work of rescue The
Arizona republican., 1906-11-10

the defeat of Mir. Hearst the democrat ic and Independence League candi- date for governor. while a great disap- pointment to his friends and the par ty, is explained by facts which rob Mir. Hughes victory of both glory and political significance. MT. McCarren. whom Mir. Hearst denounced as boss. threw his influence to Hughes and cut down Mir. Hearsts vote in Brooklyn.
 Mayor Mcclellan, the legality of whose election MT. Hearst had de- nounced gave his influence to Mr Hughes and cut down MT. Hearst's vote in New York. MT. Jerome, the prosecuting attorney of New York, who had also been attacked by MT. Hearst, supported the republican ticket. and his influence was felt in Greater New York MT. Croker, during the last days of the campaign, made an attack upon MT. Hearst which doubtless weakened the democratic candidate among the Tammanyites. Ir. Murphy head of Tammany, while supporting the ticket, could not put much enthus- iasm into the campaign, owing to per sOnaI controversies which he had had with Mir. Hearst.
 Tt is evident therefore. that Mir Hughes owes his victory not to repub- lican votes, but to democratic votes brought to him by the very men whom he and the republican leaders have been denouncing for years."s
Arizona republican., 1906-11-10
THE HEARST DEMOCRATS
 MOVE AGAINST TRAITORS
The State Committee Decides to Investigate
 the Conduct of Senator M'Carren
Resolution of Regret Connecting Change In Illinois Central Management With the Defeat of the Candi- date for Governor

New York. Nov 9.-The democratic state committee met here today and by a vote Of 30 to 13 adopted a resolution providing for an investigation of the conduct of the Kings county democrat ic organization. headed by State Sen ator Patrick H. McCarren during the campaign just closed.
 A delegation of Brooklyn democrats. headed by Patrick II. Hayes. warden of the Kings county penitentiary- and former leader of one of the assembly districts included in McCarren's sen atorial district. preferred charges against the Kings county committee. lt was alleged that McCarren had "knifed' the head of the ticket and urged his followers to do the same.
 The state committee also took steps Co defend any action that may be talk en by the republicans to overthrow the pluralities which seem to exist in fav- or of the democratic candidates on the state ticket from lieutenant governor down. Lewis Stuyvesant ChanIer. the democratic candidate for lieutenant governor; Wm- Schuyler Jackson. of Buffalo, the democratic candidate for attorney general; Chairman J. w Corners. who presided; Leader Chas F. Murphy Of Tammany Hall: Senator McCarren of Brooklyn and Norman F. Mack Of Buffalo, the democratic na- tionaI committeeman were among those present Max F. Ihmsen. state chairman Of the Independence League.
Arizona republican., 1906-11-10

arrived at the Gilsey house soon -art.- the committee met and was ln consul tation with a number 0f members. rr- though he did not attend the session.
 Warden Hayes and his associates --- mained with the committee Tor f,--r minutes. and during that time thar- were frequent outbursts of auufaus. The delegation asked tfat Senator Nf-- Carreu be relieved from further S-r,..- on the committee Il was declared b. the spokesman that ~NcCarr-u-s rI-... IS with the republicans The t-tlrfar which was presented declared anon other things that McCarreu openly af- vocated the election o- the nou1ir-=e ..r the republican party and used th. -f..- ton machinery and the Kiues county committee Go accomplish T-- tforrurlrl of the democratic candidate f.r a-.s- efnor.
 It was asserted that the action aF Senator McCarreu and the Eiuss cauu- ty committee destroyed the d-Inaer-.r- ic organization of the county and rrs.r.. that organization an annex or auv ur the republican party
 Ih conclusion the petition asked thlr not only Senator McC'arreu but an th- members of the committee from Klars county be removed
 McCarren declared fn repIg. rh-r .f the meeting or the Kings county eoH-- mittee he had said some thiues atsur
 Continued on Page q
Arizona republican., 1906-11-10
EN ROUTE TO THE IsrHMus.
A Word By Wireless From the Presi
 dent at Sea.

Washington Nov 9.-Advices re ceived in Washington show that the president, who is on board the battle ship Louisiana headed for the isthmus of Panama. is we'll on his way there.
 The transfer from the yacht May flower, on which the start was made from Washington to the Louisiana. took place last night in Chesapeake bay. The ship passed out of the capes 10 see early this morning anl at noon passed Cape Hatteras. The latest news given out by Secretary Loeb concerning the whereabouts of the yes sel was contained in the following dis patch from Captain Couden. command ing the Louisiana: At noon the Lon islana. passed Cape Hatteras. Sea smooth. All we'll"
Arizona republican., 1906-11-10
AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE.
There Will Be no Strike Of the Switch
 men of America.

. Chicago, Nov. 9.-The indications are tonight that the difficulty between the switchmen and western railroads will be settled within the next twenty-four hours At a conference today between the representatives of the union and the managers Of the railroads. the men agreed to submit the question of an advance of three cents an hour offered by the roads, and to submit the aues- ton of further three cent increase to arbitration. The switchmen's union represents only about one half of the switchmen, the remaining switchmen being affiliated with the Brotherhood or Railway traiRmen. This organiza- ton has not accepted the offer of the roads yet, but conferences have been arranged for tomorrow between their respective representatives and mana
 gers. and it is believed settlement will be reached.