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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
NEGROES DROWN IN
MARENCO COUNTY

Linden, March Especial Two
negroes-Sam' and Luke White
Gather and SOM, were drowned in the
deep water OF the ChiclIasaw Bogue. IA
large creek near here, yesterday even
ing. A regular cloudburst occurred
here Sunday and Sunday night and
there was rainfall of inches in "a
hours flooding the lowlands of the
surrounding country. The overland
mail routes we're stopped and the mail
train which left here for Selma on
Monday morning did not return until
Tuesday evening on account of high
water and large washouts.
Luke White was ont in the high
waters ON a timber raft and the raft
came to pieces, throwing him into
the water. He could not swim, but
drifted to a tree and chung to 1t. For
several hours he hung there, pleading
for someone to rescue him, large
crowd of negroes having gathered upon
the bank within so feet of him. The
negroes became excited or frightened.
and no one made any effort to save
him until his father and another negro
Isaac Williams-secured an old skiff
and attempted to go to him. The sklff
sank and the boy saw his father go
down to a watery grave. The current
was swift, and by great eXertions Will
liams succeeded in reaching land. This
seemed to set the negroes wild, and for
hours-until some time after dark
the boy chung to the tree. pleading for
help, until at last he called to his wife,
'uoodbye," loosened his hold and drop
ped into the water
Citizens secured boats and are now
searching for the bodies, but up to this
writing they have not been found.
The Chickasaw Bogue swamp is
heavily timbered and is thickly COW
cred with cane and underground. and
1t is said that many cattle and other
live stock persisted. the rain being so
heavy and the freshet so sudden.
A cold wave followed the heavy rain,
and 1t is feared that fruit and early
gardens will be injured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22

$4,000 clear each way to be applied IN
the purchase of new books. In that
way both city and county would be
we'll served, and the stigma that rests
on both would be removed.
As the city and county would be get
ting in a cooperative way more than
value received. there is no substantial
reason why the Carnegie plan should
not be accepted. Atlanta and Montgom-
cry have accepted it-why not Bir-
mingham? There seems to be really
no other way in which an ample build
ing and an ample supply of books can
be secured in this generation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
Business Prosperity.


1--WE did some good American business
in exports of domestic products last
month";" said a statistcian, reaching a
total of $7465i, 600, according to the figur-
ing of the bureau of statistics, against
ISL 10000 in February, 1905, an increase
of s23 53l0OO nearly 100000 a day in
crease for each working day of the
month"; That increase was made up Of
100000 breadstuffs $3,5O0OO0 provisions,
100000 raw cotton (for only 1856 bales
more cotton and 1,250,0OO mineral oils.
yet on March our farmers still held
15S, 4O3 900 bushels of wheat, 1,10S, 600 bushels
of corn and $50 100000 bushels of oats This
large reserve, just as good as money in
the bank means more good American
business for our railroads. for ships dor
elgn) and for the Great Lakes season
about to open. 1t is enough to make
years business for any country of or
binary natural resources.
"In one way, heavy home demand, 1t is
good American business that the steel cor
poration is obliged to limit the taking OF
foreign orders but 1t would be better
American business for that company to
enlarge Its productive capacity and take
all the foreign orders it can lay its hands
upon. There should not be any self-im-
posed limit on American exports.
at is also good American business that
the British parliament. by vote of 474
to 9S, has rejected protection Ohigh tariff
or any tariff as it's policy. That means
a continuance of our large exports to
the United Kingdom. 1t also helps our ex-
ports To British colonies by weakening
the reliance of those colonies on the tariff
preferentals in favor of British goods.
There is no discount on the good Amer
lean business shown by the 100000 Feb
ruary gross earnings of two railways.
the Rock Island and the Frisco systems
with their joint net gain of s1,750.OOO;
or the Atchison with its gross increase in
February OF more than s1.50o0OO, of which
nearly $1,OOOOOO is net gain; or the Louis
willie and Nashville with its earnings for
the current fiscal year equal to 20 per
cent on its stock. rendering the road now
able to spend s6,0O0,0OO year on improve
ments and yet keep up its dividends; or
the Chesapeake and Ohio with its jan
uary increase of 216,000 tons in shipments
of coal and coke, and its 722, 925 tons in
crease for the seven months; or the New
York Central with its January, 1906, ex-
cess OF 367, ISL cars moved over January,
1905 and its February. 1906, excess of
467, 900 cars over February, 1905.
There is no discount on the presen.
American business anywhere-it's all
good, every bit of it.
In 1905 our tropical and sub-tropieal
imports reached the enormous total of
s5OSOOo.Ooo of our s5so,Oo0OOo total imports.
In 1895 the total was sso3, 100000, but in
1885 it was only ss1s,oOOo0o. This is a gain
of s29o.OOo,oo9 in twenty years, or $780,
600 for each of the twenty years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
Messrs. Bliss and COrtelyou.

Cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer of the
only refuses to talk, but he will not
even loolS-at a picture of one of mis-
justly esteemed campaign receipts.
The receipt in question was given, it is
alleged, to Andrew Hamilton, and 1t
covers $4,000 taken from the policy
holders of the New York Life.
Bliss is a Pecksniff of the highly
respectable sort, rich and a merchant,
but still man who seems to be equal
to the task of denying a fac smile of
his own receipt, given In the first Nc
Kinley campaign. That fac sindle can
be seen by the wayfarer who reads
Tuesdays New York Herald.
AS things are going not only Bliss
but Cortelyou will soon be lodging
subpoena servers as readily as the
Standard Oil or Beef trust crowds have
ever done. They may even go into
cyclone pits in the state of Dryden as
John d. Rockefeller has done.
In all the suits brought to recover
insurance money no one on "the in
side" has attempted to recover the
campaign contributions taken from the
pockets of the policy holders in 1895,
1900 and 19O4-yes, In 1904 Bliss was
treasurer in all three campaigns, and
it is pretty well known that in the
three campaigns he received $750,000
taSen from the policy holders of the
three big life insurance companies. All
told, the insurance companies put up
a million dollars to defeat William
Jennings Bryan and Alton Brooks Par
ker. As to 100000 received from An
drew Hamilton, Bliss said to New
York Herald reporter, as follows:
Il have said all that care to say about
the matter. No such sum was paid over
by Mr. Hamilton or the New York Life
My word ought to be accepted as final
But 1t is now known that voucher
exists"
THAT is untrue. No such receipt exists.
If one says so. he lies, Have you seen
such voucher?"
Yes. Mr.. Bliss. and l have a photo
graph of that voucher. VIII you let me
show 1t to you in order that you may
pass upon the genuineness of the sigma
ture?"
mo sir l won't look at 1t. decline
to say another word about the matter"
The matter stands out plainly. If
President Roosevelt declines in self
defense to bring out the whole truth
If the republican party connives at
further concealment, then the issue
goes over to 1908, when it will be laid
before the people for final decision. 1t
cannot be hushed up 1t cannot be
pigeonholed 1t will not down. 1t has
come to stay until the truth, the whole
truth, is revealed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22

Grace Georae.

Grace George, whom Manager William
A. Brady will present to the patrons Of
the jefferson theatre toniaht in dram
atization of Mrs Humphrey Wards IA
nous story THE Marriage Of William
Ashe," is said to have found in her new
play a character that fits her PERSONAL
ity better than any she has yet essayed.
Miss Margaret Mayo, daughter OF the
late Frank Mayo, who made the stage
version, Is an intimate friend of Miss
Ueos se :, and has for several years past
made a close study of the actress WORK
While reading Mrs. Wards book MISS
Mayo became convinced that the role OF
Lady Kitty would suit Miss George and
Immediately secured the dramatic rights
to the book with the result that MISS
George has been given a role that, IL Is
claimed, fits her perfectly.
Manager Brady has given Miss George
a strong supporting company, and mas
mounted the play at great expense
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
cost of Ilvinq.

az have heard 1t said that the cost of
living was higher In Birmingham than in
any other city in the south, but this can
hardly be true" said a prominent bust
ness man Comfortable living is no high
er here than elsewhere. The cost of
living has advanced all over the United
States.
but wages and salaries are higher now
than they were a few years ago and in
this way the increased cost of living is
met High wages and high prices for
the comforts of life always go together.
AN unmarried man should be able to
live and save little money on salary
of $50 a month, provided of course he
keeps down incidentals.> If he belongs to
club and goes to the theatre frequent
ly and enters in the gaites of fashionable
society he will spend $500 year
"a man can support a family comfor-
tably on 1920 a year, but not in much
style But $500 will go as far In Brming-
ham as 1t will in any other city. To
keep house n'style and bring up large
family in luxury costs anywhere from
$4,000 to $4,000 in any town the size of
Birmingham I have been told that one
or two Birmingham men of family spend
more than $4,000 per annum, but all such
cases are exceptions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
MOBILE PRESS.

Mobile Register: Representative Thomas
Helm OF Alabama, has introduced bill
in Congress prohibiting work in Wash
ington on the Sabbath day. His consti-
tuents will be glad to observe that he
is figuring on being one of the chosen,
but Washington is a very busy place and
Congressman Helln may have difficulty In
persuading the House that all work must
stop in the national capital on Sunday.
including work by the House.
Mobile Item: II an autopsy is necessary
to determine whether a man has yellow
fever or a diseased liver is it strange
that doctors not experts do not know
when they have yellow fever patient
under treatment? This means that doc
tors should all the more be sure to re-
port suspicious cases to the board of
health.
Mobile Herald: The recoil OF Unch Joe
Cannon is liable to jar something.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
Perfect Acoustics.

Birmingham is fortunate in having a
number Of auditoriums. including the the
aires. with excellent acoustics" said an
amusement goer. 81 attended the Treble
Clef club concert in the ball room at
the Country club and remarked the good
acoustics. The large High school aud :
forum is perfect in the same respect or
the smaller halls the Gable, the Forbes,
and the Conservatory are all acoustically
perfect. This is indeed fortunate. be-
cause | have been told by architects that
acoustics are almost a matter Of chance
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
Mastin Wants Vote Recounted.

Montgomery March 2l.-tSpecial. The
returns of Mondays democratic primary
giving him three less votes than his near
est opponent, o. c. Manner, Peter B. Mas
tin. a candidate for the legislature, has
filed notice of contest with the chairman
of the county committee, Archie AIRING
ton. and will make fight on Dublin box.
which is said to have given Manner 81,
votes, though at first it was reported to
have given him nothing Mr. Mastin will
force recount of the tickets and II is
thought there will be very much feeling
engendered before the end comes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
1t would be easy to get rich If 1t was
as useful as the smallpox
When a girl has nice, white teeth, 1t $
funny how many things she finds TO
smile at.
\ girl wouldn't know half so much OF
the things she oughtn't to If her mother
didn't try to have her know less.
What a woman likes about Christian
Science Is the way it can make her thipS
she believes things she doep't
When a mans shoes hurt him he acts
as IL he was at his own funeral; when
it's woman she makes YOU believe the
only thing needed to complete her JOY
would be to be dancing. -.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
ODE TO (PETER) PAN.

BY James ]. Montague.
Oh! little, wistful fellow. reaching out
slender hand
Beyond the rainbow bridge that leads to
Never, Never Land, tt.
What magic drink have you distilled from
morning meadow dew,
To keep old yandal Father lime from
laying hand on you?
How often must you mix the charm, ana
from a buttercup
Sip secretly, to hold you safe from ever
growing up?
Oh. wonderful philosopher, how was it
that you knew
That all the shadowy fairy toiK were
really, really true?
Who told you that In Grown-up Land
the things we call affairs
Are only trifiing vanities, or hard and
sordid cares?
Who made you want to stay boy? Who
taught you that sad truth
That one goes on a weary road who trav-
els forth from Youth?
oh, little. loving minister of simple child
ish Joys.
Worth more than all the lesson books
to little girls and boys!
The knowledge that Is treasured most in
wonder-loving hearts
No cared primer pictures forth, no
pedagogue imparts.
And many a child would never learn that
fairy tales are true
In all their duh and prosy lives, unless
they learned from you.
OH welcome little wizard. How you
wave the years away,
And take US Grown-Ups back again to
golden yesterday
4 WEB of half forgotten dreams before
our eyes yon weave.
And we behold your fairy friends; behold
them and believe
Again their whispering in the trees we
hear and understand.
Again we walk the rose-strewn road
through Never. Never Land
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
Nominations Confirmed.

Washington, March 2l.-The Senate in
lowing nominations:
w. b. Hoggat TO be governor of
Alaska,
Postmasters:
Louisiana-F. c. Lahit Crowley.
Tennessee-A, NJ. Hughes, Columbia; A,
l. Scott. Dickson c. S. Moss franklin
II. S. Swaney, Gallatn; A. Ragan, New
port; u. Roby. Erin.
Texas-H. Martin, Bonham; c. A, Dick
son. Cleburne; c. j. Hostrasser. Hearn;
+. Force, Pittsburg; T. j. Darling. Tenn
pie: Florence Burke. Elgin
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
Mobile ! rogresslng.

Mobile is growing steadily-not rapid
ly but substantially" said j. w. Weiss.
THE next census will show large in
crease over 1900, but what is more inn
portant Is the fact that Mobile is on a
more solid commercial basis than ever be-
fore. It's business men are progressive
and resourceful and genuine public spirit
is being developed all the while, Bir-
mingham is destined to be one of the
largest cities in the country and Mobile
will always hold its own and more
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
Meridian Signs Birmingham Man.

Meridian, Miss March 21.--(special)-
Joe Blddle of Birmingham, was today
signed as a catcher by Meridian for the
coming season, and will report tomorrow.
Outfelder <ehor received a wire tonight
from Clinton. Ind, stating that his
brother was killed while working a ma
chine drill i'm the mines there, and his
baby is very low
The little player left on the night train
for home and will be gone a week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22

The distressing fact is made known
that whisky is not a remedy for dog
bite. People who want a good excuse
will have to continue resorting to
rattlesnakes. as formerly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
At the Bilou.

Running for Office at tile Bljou con-
tinues to be a strong drawing card and
the Cohan musical play is being present.
ed to large audiences, despite the fact
that it has already visited Birmingham
two times The comedy of the play Is fine
and the music so tuneful that it can be
heard a second or third time with pleas
ure.
Bobby Harrington. youngster with a
bright future before him. takes the lead
ing role with credit and he has the sup
port of a company that Is quite capable.
Mr. Harrington's songs and his dances
contribute pleasing features of the per-
Torrance.
A matinee will be given this after
noon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22

There Is not money enough in the
d. Rockefeller to face the subpoena
servers on the New York side of the
river
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22

The telephone is thirty years old but
it has not put the telegraph out of
business. and 1t never will. There is
room for both.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22

Former Express Messenger Cunliffe
is now mortified TO death" because
his fellow-prisoners taunt him for be-
ing captured so easily.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22

Whatever may be said of Russia's
backwardness, no criticism of that sort
can be made of the men who robbed
the Credit Mutual bank of Moscow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22

The young man who will we'd the
daughter of w. A. Green the biscuit
king" is probably not worrying about
her ability as a cook.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22

Mrs. Josephine Mcdonald, whom
Matthew Arnold pronounced the most
beautiful woman in the world, is to
marry again at the age of rs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22

Now warrant has been sworn out
for "Scotty." He went on the stage
recently. and there may be some con.
nection between the two events.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22

Caruso will take back to Italy sl15.
900 in good American money which he
made by singing for people who were
able to pay.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
CRUEL rs,

CRUEL rs
While Polly and Arthur
Stood out at the IS,
Just billing and cooling
The hour was IS
The youth in the darkness
Saw papa's bald pS
And quickly departed
His sprnting was grS.
Governor Hanly of Indiana will issue
book on graft containing but $50 pages.
The volume will hardly be exhaustive
in it's treatment of the subject.
One advantage of hustling along and
Kicking up a big cloud of dust is that Il
gets in your rivals eyes II he is close
behind.
A bronze statue is to be erected to the
man who said, whats the constitution
between friends?" Something ought to be
done for the governor of North Carolina
who said to the governor of South Caro-
lima, ITS long time between drinks"
LIFE IN GOTHAM.
A man from Kan
Sas came down east
To spend four dol
Lars there, at least.
A sharper took
His roll away.
The Kansan mere
Ly spent the day.
PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
GETTING GAY.

From the Gadsden Journal.
Birmingham is getting so gay that her
ministers sermonize on the social strug-
gle"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
MATTERS OF THE TIMES

register and signs his name. John Blank
Atlanta. 1910 Atlanta is going to have
big fair in 1910 and all loyal Atlantians
are advertising the fact at the expense o.
hotel keepers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22

France and Germany avoid war by
maintaining the conference
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22

~ oNTINUING the discussion anent
w %" a friendly reader in Selma
has the following to say: In the
telegraph profession of which I was bnce
a member. various numerals are used for
various phrases. For instance. the figures
% mean busy on other wires and 1874
who Is It at the key?' When wires are
affected by the weather or other causes
instruments frequently get out of adj
justment If an operator then breaks in
on the circuit and interferes with some
one else who is using the wire. he is
called on some other wire and told to
~ which means adjust your instru-
ments' An operator often attempts to
take the circuit from some one else who
is using It. He is then told to %. which
means everything summed up in the word
'skiddoo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
ADJUSTMENTS
Observation-Disclosures
AT THE JEFFERSON.

Tonight-Graee George in "fhe Z
Marriage of William Ashe.'
Friday and Saturday nights
Mantell Grand Opera company
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22

About the hardest slap made at Cen
eraI Wood was when the New York
American compared him to Butcher
Weyler.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22

The shelving of Taft is the chief po-
litical problem of the day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22

Grover Cleveland has entered upon
his seventeen year. but he does not
think his stock of birthdays is ex-
hausted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22

The drawing of the line between a
yellow dog and a cur should be left TO
experts like Hamilton and Hornblower.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22

Chairman Shonts has actually begun
to dig the esteemed canal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22

The Senate spent s140,O00.0OO in less
than twenty minutes on the pension
appropriation That is pretty good
spending.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22

Senator LaFollette is almost a;
meek as Senator Smoot.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22

Solomon ana Andrew Carnegie stand
together when ii comes to a philo-
sophical view of wealth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
SONG.
Little rays of sunshine,
Shining every day
Put the fields and flowers
In springish way.

Secretary Taft has reduced his weight
to 267 pounds and is working like 90 to
reach $50 pounds Most people would
consider that away up.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
AT THE siJoU.

Remainder of the week with
matinee this afternoon and satur-
day Running for OF
fee
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22

March has simply been doing the
lion act all down the line.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22

Walking is better than airships, and
much cheaper and vastly safer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22

DR.. Dowie can come back as a
prophet. but not as financier. He is
just a plain apostle now