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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
Rnssia's New Parliament.

The douma is to meet on Tuesday or next week, and already public interest is centered in the historic event to be- gin with, as well as in it's control and makeup. It is already established that the reactionaries and the revolution aries will alike be weak in it. Neither party of extremists has elected any considerable number of delegates. The body will be controlled by the consti- tutional democrats aided by others who believe in peaceful methods of politi- cal reform. Russia is undergoing political revolution of plain, un- doubted nature, but the hope is that 1t will be worked out in the douma rather than in the streets of Russian cities.
 If count Witte is to be driven out of the government, whether the reaction ary and oppressive Durnovo be re-
 
 strive to curb the douma until it's pow CTS are reduced to a minimum. The douma, on the other hand, will en- deavor to widen and strengthen the powers of the people, and the contest between them will be watched by in- telligent men in all parts of the world.
 The Emperor himself is a weak man, and he will drift with his surround ings, and hjs/constructiton from time to time bis manifesto of October 90 will reflect the views of the men who strong enough to act independently. If Count Witte is driven out the re- actionaries will tell the Emperor that he is again master of the situation, and that he need no longer listen to the reformers. It is Reaction against Re form, and fortunate will Russia be if the douma contains men strong and skillful enough to bring the best pos sible result out of the clash between opposing forces.
 Count Witte has at any rate done much for constitutional reform, for he has led up to the assembling of the douma, and the great cause of consti- tutional government in which the gov erned shall have a voice and vote must be worked hereafter by the douma, which is to meet on Tuesday of next week It is day big with the fate, the welfare, of mighty Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
MANY PETITIONS WERE PRESENTED

Bessemer, May 1.-fspecial)-The city council met in regular session tonight and disposed of a number of important mat ters
 The petition of George Grant & Co., asking to be relieved of paying license for a whole year was denied.
 The petition of the barbers of Bessemer that they be allowed to keep open on Sunday was denied
 A proposition by John BigIer to put in cement alley crossings was accepted.
 The police requested that the customary ten days vacation be granted them this summer. The request was granted
 A petition from the citizens living on Clarendon avenue that the sidewalks on the said avenue be reduced from twenty five to twelve feet was referred to the street and light committee.
 A petition by the 1remen that they be allowed to give a moving picture show for three days without paying a license was granted.
 Alderman T. J. Bissett spoke on the sub ject of the election of a city engineer. He said that he had d petition signed by Ss5 citizens of Bessemer requesting that w.. 7 offered as solution of the problem that 1t be left to vote of the people on May ', when the question of issuing school bonds will be had. After some discussion a motion was adopted by a vote of to 3 that the city engineer should be elected by the people. Mayor Sullivan stated that he would see to it that the name did not go on the ticket Jake Stein was then elected assistant city engineer on salary of $40 per month
 On motion. the election of night war den to take the place of A. c. Hadaway, resigned, was deferred until the next meeting.
 Aldermen l. A. Lewis and Rudolph Wegelin were elected to fill the two vacancies on the board of education.
 MT. Ed Finch and Miss Lillie Coughln will be married tomorrow night at the residence of the brides father in Jones' boro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
ANNOUNCEM ENT.
From the Birmingham News.

From the Birmingham News.
 As has been generally known, Rufus N. Rhodes who founded the Birmingham News, has been it's sole owner This is no longer the case, for today c. w. Uf- ford Eli P. Smith, H. G. Braxton, James S. Vance. L. W. Friedman. w. s. Lopez and John c. Henley, Jr., acquired one- fourth of the capital stock of the Bir- mngham News Publishing company. They, with MT. Rhodes, now constitute the board of direcaors. The officers are: President Rufus N. Rhodes; vice presi- dents, c. w. Ufford and Eli P. Smith; secretary, H. G. Braxton.
 The new stockholders and directors have been identified with the Birmingham News during practically the whole of their newspaper careers, and are the heads of the various departments of the paper, as follows: c. w. Ufford of the business; Eli P. Smith of the editorial, l.. w. Friedman of the local news, John c. Henley, Jr., of the telegraph news, II. G. Braxton of the circulation, w. s. Lopez of the typographical and James s.. Vance of the press and machinery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
Venerable Bishops.

'Of the Methodist bishops who are in Birmingham to attend the general confer ence, two, I have the honor of knowing personally" said man not of Methodist household, q refer to Bishop w. w. Dun can of Spartanburg, s. C., and Bishop Alpheus w. Wilson of Baltimore,
 "Bishop Duncan comes of stock distin- guished for piety and talents of high order, and the venerable divine is himself one of the abest and most lovable of men. Bishop Wilson is one of the great preachers of the country. I first heard him at the general conference in Rich mond in 1886, and since that time have heard him frequently He Is not only great preacher. but he is a gentleman of engaging personality"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
MAY IS A PIous FRAUD.

By James Russell Lowell. May Is a pious fraud of the almanac, ghastly parody of real spring Shaped out of snow, and breathed with
 eastern wind Or,if OCT confident she trust the date, And with her handful of anemones Herself as shivery. steal into the sun, The season need but turn his hour-glass
 round. And winter, suddenly. like crazy Lear, Reels back, and brings the dead May in
 his arms, Fr Her budding breasts and wan dislus-
 tered front With frosty streaks and drifts of his
 white beard Are overblown. Then, warmly walled
 with books. While my wood fire supplies the suns
 defect.
 whispering old forest sages in Its
 dreams, I take my May down from the happy
 shelf Where perch the worlds rare songbirds
 in row, Waiting my choice to open with full
 breast
 And beg an aims of springtime, ne'er
 denied Indoors by vernal Chaucer, whose woods Throb thick with merle and mavis all
 the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
Popular Music.

Every one who keeps run Of the mu- sical world knows that Danlroseh Is pro- verbal for presenting popular pro- grammes," said musician "The pro gramme which he has arranged for Bir- mlngham certainly gives us music of the lighter vein. The overture to Mignon is one of the most popular pieces known to music lovers. Beethoven.s Symphony No. 2 Is tho lghtest of all the great com poser's works. except the first symphony which is never played.
 "The Lohengrln bridal music is on the programme and a stirring Slavic march will be heard here for the first time And last. but not least, we are to hear Miss zudie Harris. the young pianist of Louisville, who will play a concerto with orchestral accompaniment.
 T attended Damrosch concert in New York last June and heard the orchestra play Dixie. This popular tune was hnely harmonizedl and it made great hit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
Primaries in Two States.

In Georgia the state democratic pri- mary is to be held on August 22, and each ballot cast in it must bear this caption:
 " By voting this ticket I hereby declare that I am an organized democrat, and pledge myself to support the organized democracy, both state and national
 No ballot cast in said primary eec- ton without such caption and obligation shall be counted by the managers"
 The state committee in Georgia seems much more troubled by the speedy coming of recruits from the ranks of populists or republicans, than it is concerned over the consolidation of the white vote of it's state. It em- phatically declares that all voters must become organized democrats. The diff ference between an organized demo- crat and an unorganized democrat may be understood in Georgia, but outside of that state the prescribed qualifica tion for voting has the flavor of the machine.
 In Alabama no qualification of al organization sort is laid down. We give below the qualifications of voters in our primary of August 27, as fol lows
 That all white voters who are qualified who are democrats shall have the right to vote in such primary election, provided, However. that no person who opposed the last state and congressional elections or voted against any of them, shall have the right to vote in said primary.
 That each and every person voting in such primary. shall by the act of so voting and participating therein. stand as pledged, and in honor bound, to support ull the nominees of such prnnary in the election anG for the offieee for which such nu.,nnees are nominated therein"
 The Alabama provisions are alto gether sufficient. Some indeed think the democracy should hold the door open to all corners, on the ground that while the lamp holds out to burn the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
MT. Jerome's Evasive Policy.

When Recorder Golf in New York city accepted the presentment of the grand jury that had endeavored to in vestigate campaign subscriptions, it became known that District Attorney Jerome had. been the obstacle. He bases his efforts in thwarting an in vestigation of the subject on these grounds;
 If Judge Greenbaum's s decision. Is up- held it will at once become necessary to call such people as Cornelius N, Bliss and George B. cortelyou, men like that who were connected with the political campaign. within the statute of limita-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
INVESTIGATION TO
 GO ON THURSDAY

New York, May 1.-Preparations to in- vestigate the alleged giving of mercury to Lou Dillon, the trotter during the race in which Major Delmar defeated her for the $5000 gold cup of the Memphis Trotting association in 1904 were made today at the meeting of the review of the National Trotting association. The accu- sations were made by the Memphis Trot- ting association. and were based upon the alleged confession of Lou Dillon's trainer. Representatives of the interest of F. E. Smathers, owner and driver of Major Delmar in the race. Attorneys J. J. Adams, John Wise and Judge Edward P. Coyne were present at todays meet ing. John J. Cloonan, representing the firm of Parker, Hatch & Sheehan, with General Benjamin F. Tracey as special counsel, appeared for the Memphis asso- citation. MT. Smathers was present as was also Murray Howe, of the Memphis association.
 When the session opened. General Tracey asked for a postpouement, on the grounds that the case was pending in civil courts, and that witnesses could not be found to testify until they had been heardsin the supreme court.
 Mir. Smathers' attorneys objected to the postponement, and Mir. Smathers himself said:
 'No matter what the charge of fraud may be, whether the mare was drugged or pulled, l want this case to go on. as I am ready to meet any charges
 The board decided that as the witnesses were not present. MT. Howe must set down in writing what he expects to prove and state specifically what the witnesses will testify to.
 After considering the boards ruling, General Tracey said that much of the evidence in Lou Dillon's case is yet to be gathered, and if he should obey the board he would show to the other side only a partial statement of his case He then asked for a postponement until the December meeting of the board.
 Chairman Johnson then asked General Tracy how long it would take to secure the evidence, and was told that as the witnesses are in California, it may re- quire weeks, even months.
 The board refused to accede to fur ther postponement ordered MT. Howe to be present and prepared to proceed next Thursday morning.
 General Tracy said he did not think they would appear again, and MT. Howe stated that he would act as advised by his attorneys
 A. l.. Terwilligor of Patterson, N. J., was acquitted of a charge of entering Kid Shay, horse with a record of 2:074 last year in the 2:17 class in 1903. Mir Ter willgor said that an apparent record of 214h in a race at Poughkeepsie in 1902 was a clerical error, the actual time hay ing been 219L.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
Hotels Crowded.

While Birmingham has better hotel accommodations than most cities of it's size. more hotels are needed, . said a travelling man. Birmingham has long been magnet for commercial travellers and of late it has become exceptionally popular as a convention city l am told that hardly a week passes here without a convention of some kind being as sembled.
 "During the last six months it has been almost impossible to get room Ill d first class hotel here unless it was en- gagged in advance. This speaks well Tor the prosperity of Birmingham but It IS hard on the travelling public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Woman's Foreign Missionary Confer
 ence Closed Monday.

Greenville, May 1.-(Special) 1.-The Wom- ans Foreign Missionary conference closed yesterday afternoon after a harmonious and delightful session. The election of officers which took place prior to the adjournment resulted as follows: Mrs. E. C. Dowdell, president; Mrs. John Massey, vice president: Mrs. c. NJ Baker, record ing secretary; Mrs. J. w. Rush, corre- spending secretary; Mrs. Julia Pratt, treasurer; Mrs. J. H. L.akin, agent Mis- sionary Advocate. The district secretar- ies elected are Eufaula. Mrs. w. k. Edison; Union Springs, Mrs. J. w. Glenn; Montgomery Mrs Andrew Dowdell; Prattville, Mrs. R. B. Jones; Greensboro Miss Mary Dugsar; Selma. Mrs. B. Lovett. Mobile. Miss Nell Moore; Pcnssco- la Mrs. L. F. Nobles; Marion, Mrs. w. S. Snead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02

American cotton to amply supply every demand from every source.
 Taking up the question of labor he said that that heretofore employed in the south was fast moving away to indus trial centers where higher wages were offered, and he maintained that no for eign labor could be brought here which would work even as cheaply as the negro farm laborer
 "Hence,' he said, "the price of cotton must be maintained at a figure that will permit its growers to compete in the em- ployment of labor, or the industry must go backward instead of forward
 Any combined effort to force down prices of raw cotton to the present cost or below the cost of production will result in serious consequences that will react with telling effect upon the future cotton trade of the world. Paper contracts and chalk markets he declared, must not in the future guide prices. He believed that there could be effective cooperation with the spinners and manufacturers.
 Speculating in cotton futures he regard ed as the greatest evil of modern times Tt overrides," he said, "the will of the manufacturers and subjugates the grow CTS to condition of helpless servitude well night bordering upon slavery,
 lie pleaded for active concert between the growers and spinners and all lines or legitimate business affected until the exchanges where the cotton is handled are placed on a safe. legitimate basis.
 speculation should be restricted and minimized,' he contended, and he said it was the duty of the federal and state governments to enact such legislation as would give the needed reforms
 The balance of the session was taken up with discussion regarding the ne- cess'ty Tor standard square bales and for more careful ginning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE TIMES

XN NCE upon a time an Ass stopped
 9 Lion to get light. Said tho
 Lion, You are not one two three In the game with me. could tear you to pieces in minute and dine on your car eass. I am the king of beasts and so addressed by my subjects When I roar the earth trembles and all created things quake. Man fears me almost as much as the brute and when I walk out other an- imals make way. I am royal, while you belong to the common masses. You are humble and homely. You have no stand ing in the world at all but I am one of the leading figures. Look at my hand some mane, study the contour of my figure, test the sharpness of my teeth. feel the sweep of my paw and then say if am not the works?" The Ass having a proper appreciation of his own worth, made reply in this wise: "Verily," said he, you talk like a man from Atlanta I grant your claims as whole and salute you as the king of beasts but I too have some good qualities. For instance, my voice is heard to advantage among the bass singers, my limbs are well turned. Also. you will observe that my coat Is sleek, my ears large and my record as a runner quite good Deep down in your heart you fear man but l treat him so familiarly that l sometimes kick him by way of dsapproval and he finds me use- ful in many ways. You don't contribute to the advancement of the world a par ticlen While the Lion and the Ass argued in spirited fashion they were sud- denly interrupted A circus man caught the Lion and put him close, ill-smell- ing cage where the king of beasts was confined for the rest of his life, an object of interest for the hind, the yolzel and the stupid town The Ass was caught by a mean farmer who worked him so hard and fed him so little that he soon died of exhaustion.
 There is no point to thls fable, ex- cept that both the lion and the ass had a hard time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 Lifes a stage, and all the people on it mighty poor actors.
 The only way to get rich without dis gracing yourself is to inherit 1t.
 A womans idea of having no clothes is when she has one less than her next door neghbor.
 It's a good deal better to think poetry than to write it. and better to write 1t than to print it.
 mans idea fin being your friend is that you will be glad to do something for him to prove #.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
W WASTED EFFORT.

" fAto ELI IAF r OINi He always went to bed on time And got up with the lark. He did not dissipate at all.
 Or stay out after dark. His diet watched he carefully He didn't dare to smoke And of his strict sobriety
 The people often spoke. He lived model life, I wis,
 Bathed ev'ry morn and night. While exercising thrice each day And doing what was right. He didn't load his stomach up
 With trash to make him sick, He knew a dozen breakfast foods From which he made his pick He followed all the rules laid down By cranks for health and such Altho he wondered now and then If it would help him much His hours were so regular.
 His life so free from srn That friends said Peter wouldn't hes Itate to let him in. He hoped to reach a green old age That's why he labored so But on fateful afternoon
 An auto laid him low.
 The bands are playing in San Francis CO., Every Little Bit Helps,' no doubt When Greek meets Greek he says Those American athletes make us lool like thirty drachmas"
 It seems strange, but there is mar who drives water wagon in Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
Good Democratic Ma lorlty,

Omaha, Neb.. May 1.--James c. Dahl- man, democrat, was elected mayor of Omaha today over Erastus A Benson by a surprising majority. The total vote &C., cording to unofficial returns was: Dahl- man, 1O,z47; Benson, 7455, making Dahl mans plurality 2792.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
Tornado In Texas,

Alvord, Tex, May 1.-At o'clock this afternoon tornado passed five miles south of this place. destroying several buildings. Jud Parks wife was crushed to death in one of the houses destroyed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02

Whenever a compliment is paid to 2S-year-old Speaker Wadsworth of the New York assembly the complimentor seldom fails to state that MT. Wads- worth played first base for Yale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02

The New York Mail nails to it's mast head this ticket for 190S For Presi- dent, Andrew Carnegie for vice-presi- dent, Richmond Pearson Hobson. Platform Reformation, inheritance taxation. osculation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02

Dr. Henry Van Dyke says nothing would so bring out what was in man as the sea. Personal experience is no doubt at the bottom of his observa- tiOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02

It is noticeable that millionaire mag mates are perfectly willing to tell how they got start, but won't discuss the later details of their business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02

Dowie wore an improved Mother Hubbard when he reappeared in Zion City. but it did not reconcile his dupes to his well-known methods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02

Captain Hobson and Judge Richard son have decided to stand pat on House seats, and Messrs. Bankhead and Clayton are yet to be heard from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02

District Attorney Jerome stands be- tween the people and the campaign bribers between publicity and secrecy. He serves at present the enemy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02

Speaker Cannon got note from 'heaven," but of course it was only a joke. Most of the Speakers friends are at the other place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02

The drydock Dewey is still in the Suez canal. It is by far the most leisurely craft afioat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02

The Senate has talked itself out over the rate bill, without throwing any new light on the problem. The vote will soon be taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02

The Czar welcomes his douma, but he desires to relieve it of all public business. The douma, however, has plans of it's own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02

An Ohio preacher says that the end of the world is near. Well let it come. The muck rakers have had an inning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02

Delegates to the Methodist confer ence have already begun to arrive and Birmingham extends them cordial welcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02

San Francisco was not destroyed because it's site beside the Golden Gate was left, a little Assured, but still there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02

The Marion cadets have made a great record in baseball this year and are naturally proud of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02

Maxim Gorlky begins to wonder why he was denounced where the the Grand Duke Boris was welcomed and feted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02

Putting crumps in the douma vii. soon keep the reactionaries in Russia busy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02

Oyster Bay begins to think the clam rake should have an inning as well as the muck rake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02

Herr Conried is again threatened with a chorus strike. He has nearly as many troubles as DOwie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02

The country begins to think Hobson is as alert and courageous in politics as in naval warfare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02

Musical comedies are now called ref uges from thought.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02

Newport Is busily engaged at pres ent in trying to make its -divorces court-proof.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02

Age is about all the objection the Cannon boom encounters in the stand- pat party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02

The rate bill has fattened the Con- gressional Record without increasing its readers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02

To be the queen of the May is an honor sought everywhere except in Paris.