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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-21
SPECIAL REPORT
ON TELEPHONES
Increase in Business Has Been More
Rapid Than in the Telegraph
Business.

Washington. May ga special report
on telephone and telegraphs for 1902 has
been issued by the census office 1t
shows that in 1902 the telephone systems
of the country operated more than three
fourths of the wire miles represented for
both telephones and telegraphs, gave EN-
ployment to seven-tenths of the wage
earners paid more than two-thirds of the
wages, received more than two thirds Of
the total revenue and paid more than two
thirds of the total expenses.
On the average there is one telephone to
every fifty-four persons and each person
talked sixty-ive times a year. On January
l. 1905, the number of telephones for the
United States was 100000 and for Europe
1,4S5,7 1884.
The record says the public employs the
telegraph at the rate of only a little
more than once a year per capita, whereas
the number of telephone messages is six
ty-five per capita. The commercial tele-
graph systems of the country owned and
operated 1915 $50 miles of wire in 1902 The
number of telegraph messages sent during
the year for railroad business only was
2Gl,743,T56 and commercial messages A.
H4,595
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HIS MAJESTY OF BARoDA.
Arrives in Gotham And Will Learn
What He Can.

From the New York Sun.
His Highness the Maharaja. Gaekwar
OF Baroda-Sr Sayapi Rao ILL.,, Sena
Khas Khel, Sam Sher Bahdur. Farzand-i-
Khas-i-D owlat-i-Inglishia-fr in rank
OF the Hndoo princes and second in all
India arrived the White Star Line
steamship Celtic. He has come to US,
after a tour in Europe, to see the coun-
try, to study the people and try to learn
the secret of their success With him are
her highness the Maharani of Baroda, as
pretty a little woman as ever walked
down a gangplank, and the Gaekwars
brother, Sampatrao Cailxwad.
For prince with so many names, the
second wealthiest in India and the owner
ola collection of jewels that is famous
the world over, the Maharaja is a most
urassuming visitor. He sauntered down
the Celtic's gangplanl< looking like a very
ordinary tourist who had been bronzed
by a tropical sun. pleasantly holding
good-byes TO the acquaintance he had
made on the trip over. Perhaps that is
explained by the fact that, besides being
one of midas wealthiest princes. he is
regarded as her most enlightened.
He is a little man. not much more than
five feet tall, but stockily built. He is 43
years old. and has ruled over the state Of
Baroda. under British sovereignty, since
he was a mere boy. He traces his an
cestry back to Siyayi, the founder OF the
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Columbia to Move.

Washington, May M.-The cruiser Co
lumba. which Is expected to leave Phil
adelphia tomorrow for West Indian wa
tiers with a detachment of marines, will
make her first stop at the naval station
at Guantanamo. On arriving there further
orders will be given her commander. The
officials of the navigation bureau of the
navy department declined to indicate the
purpose for which the marines are being
sent to the West Indies. saying, how
ever, that it has no bearing on the San
Domingo situation. The navy department.
is watching closely for any signs of the
reported flibustering movement from
Porto Rico to San Domingo, the statement
is made tonight that there have been no
new developments reported here
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Exploring Expedition.

Victoria, B. c., May 2o-The Duchess
of Bedford with the /Anglo-Artie explor=
ing expedition aboard sailed today for
the Arctic with the object of seeking a
large stretch of undiscovered land be-
lived to exist In the Beaufort sea and
incidentally to conduct geological, geo
graphical and other scientific works. The
expedition is headed by Captain Mikkel-
sen, Danish navigator and Ernest ID. *.
Leffingwel Chicago geologist and seven
members of the navigation crew. Ernest
Stefanson of Hartford, has started for
Hershel island to meet the ship.
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a host of the old-time secret service bri-
gade.
The secret agents, while they have lost
much of their patronage since 1t ceased
to he considered dsgraceful for big
men TO employ their spokesman openly.
still command paying business, and
some Of them are extremely clever. They
reaped a harvest during the heat of the
insurance scandals last year and still
they are able to fasten themselves upon
the men whose fancy it is 10 follow the
ways OF darkness out of preference.
One well-known finaneier. whose name
can be found in the newspaper nearly
every day in the year, is noted for his
corps of publicity satellites. In matters
that one would think should be treated
with the utmost candor he invariably
employs the underground grapevine
system, as his press-agency plant has
been called. He will go to no end of
trouble to present his side of the case to
the newspapers through channels so devil
Gus that it is impossible to trace the
stories accurately, although those who
have had any experiences with him and
his agents invariably spot his handi-
work
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-21
MRS. BRODIE DUKE
MOVES To GADSDEN
Buys Property and Will Build
a Villa
COURT HAS ADJOURNED
eadsden Real Estate Is Active and
Prices are Boomng-Several
New Companies Formed in
Past Month.
COURT HAS ADJOURNED

Gadsden, May 2O.-(Special.) Mrs. Brodie
L. Duke, the second wife of the famous
millionaire tobacco king has bought a
lot on Turrentine avenue, one of the
most fashionable streets in this city, and
it is announced that she will build a
handsome villa of Mexican mission style,
and will again make this city her home,
in fact she has already had her fur
niture shipped here from Los Angeles,
Cal. She will for the present reside in a
cottage located on the property she
bought until the new one is finished Mrs.
Duke was before her marriage, Miss
Woodland, her father at one time being
a merchant of this place. The family re-
sided at Huntsville also and is well known
there by the older residents.
Col. Dick Hunt of Fort Payne and
at present solicitor for this Judicial cir
cult, is being urged to run for Congress
against Congressman Burnett, but de-
clines to say if he will make the race.
Court Adjourns.
Circuit court concluded a two weeks
session yesterday afternoon and adjourn
ed. The most important case tried at this
term was the suit of M. w. Hammonds
against the Alabama Consolidated Coal
and Iron company, for the death of the
plaintiffs father ]. NJ. Hammonds at
Rock Springs, about two years ago. A
Judgment of $3.50 was given. A great many
petty cases took up the remaining time
of the court.
The funeral of Louis Bloch was held
from his parents home on Walnut street
this morning at half past 8 o'clock, and
was one of the largest seen here in some
time. His school mates in the senior fourth
grade of the city schools and Sunday
school classmates attended the funeral in
a body and placed many beautiful floral
offerings on the grave of their little
friend.
Gadsden real estate is in great demand,
and has been changing hands at a lively
rate during the past six weeks. There is
no boom, but a number of out Of town
buyers have been on the scene and they
are quick to see the value of property
here. Yesterday the Dixie Realty COM
pany a company composed of South Ala
bamians bought from c. S. Ward a tract
on Tuscaloosa street for $4,000, which
they will develop. This company has OPP
tons on other property here Mr.. Ward
bought this property only a short time
ago for $4,000 This makes about the fourth
real estate company organized here with
in the past thirty days.
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NON-UNlON MEN ARRIVE.
United States Coal Company Will At
tempt to Open Works Today.

Steubenvlle, o., May 20-Two more car
loads Of non-union men were brought in
to the neighborhood OF the United States
Coal companys Plum Run mines today
and tomorrow attempt will be made
to open the mines and run them non
union No trouble was experienced by
the men or mine officials, although the
strikers stood about In a suilen attitude.
Another lot of non-union men are ex-
pected tomorrow, 1t is stated. All the new
arrivals are closely guarded by deputies
of which there are about fifty at the
mines.
The mine workers remain firm in their
refusal to return to work and today mass
meetings were held throughout the east
ern Ohio district.
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A Remarkable Golfer.

Washington Cor. New York World.
There was a golf symposium in one Of
the house cloak rooms a few days ago
1.-The most remarkable golfer / ever
knew" said Representative Longworth.
was a man out in Cincinnati who had a
passion for the game, but who compli-
Gated that fervor with al appetite for
Scotch high balls that was the wonder
of Ohio
His theory was that there should be Il
drink served on every tee, and he worked
1t by means of an army Of caddes. One
afternoon he came in and announced that
he had renowned the game.
whats the matter JIM" asked a
friend.
on he said YEARLY, it's no use. |
give it mp. Whenever I can see the ball
/ can't hit IT, and whenever | can hit II
| can't see it !"
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Plant Destroyed.

New York, May 20.-The plant of the
Sanitary Utilization company covering
two acres of barren island in Jamaica bay
was destroyed by fire today. The loss Is
estimated 100000. The fire started in
the drying room and after the company's
fire apparatus had failed to check the
spread of the flames two fire boats were
sent from Brooklyn in response to an APP
peal for aid. Many tugs also came to
the rescue, but so dense was the smoke
that it was impossible ror the boats to
approach near enough to do effective
work.
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VIII Cross Ocean.

New York, May 20.-The continued ILL
ness of his daughter, Mrs. Charles A.
Strong, and of his brother, William Rock
efeller, both of whom are In feeble
health is said to have made John ID.
Rockefeller consent to a trip across the
ocean, Those who have talked with him
say that he will sail on May 81 on the
Hamburg American lines Deutschland.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-21
Dead at First Base.

Detroit, Mich, May 2o.-At Saginaw to-
day during a ball game, Carl Stauber'
aged IS, dropped dead of heart disease
as he reached first base, after driving
a liner into the left field in the second
inning.
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Southern Railway Co.
soheduIe in Effect April %, 1eol

Trains leave Birmingham as follows:
$40 a. m.-No. 50. for Atlanta, Washing
ton. Baltimore, Philadelphia
New York and the East Pull.
man Drawing Room Sleeping
Car, Birmingham to New
York. Dining car. Birming-
ham to Atlanta
500 a. m.-No. 10, for Montevalo, Ma
plesville. Selma and way STA.
tons.
u rs D. m.-No. So, for Columbus, West
Point, Winona. Greenwood
and Greenyille; also Sheffisld
ana Florence and North Ala.
bama points.
$40 D. m.-No. Is, for cordova. Oakman.
Corona and way stations; also
Blossburg.
s:45 a. m.-No. % for Admission. Hefiin and
way stations; also Rome, Ga.
$50 D. m.-No 80 for Atlanta, Charlotte,
Richmond. Washington. New
York and the East. Pullman
Sleeping Car Birmingham 70
Richmond, ga
dos D. m.-No. "a hnniston. Atlanta and
way stations: also for Jack
sonvllle and an Florida points
also Talladega. Ala. Pullman
sleeping car lrminsham to
Brunswick.
IN 20 n. m,-No 81, for Columbus. West
Point, winona, Greenwood and
Greenville. Pullman Drawing
Room Sleeping Car Blrming-
ham to Greenyille.
10 :35 o. m.-No 21, for Selma, Mobile and
way stations Pullman Draw
ing loom Sleeping Car Biz.
mingham 10 Mobile.
Ii 80 D. m-No IS, for Atlanta, Anniston
and way stations Pullman
Sleeping Car, Birmingham ia
Atlanta Sleeping Car can be
occupied at Union station si3s
D. IN
For detailed information and sleeping
car reservations apply passenger onice.
Morris Hotel building Telephone D0
Bell and 81 Peoples.
]. N. HARRISON. Die. Pass. AL
r. p. CREAGH Trav. ass II.
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Tragedy at CoaIgate.

Coalgate, l. t., May 20-Joe Tushi shot
and killed Pho Vampani in boarding
house here today and shot and mortally
wounded Mrs. Cornetu, the keeper of the
boarding house. Tushi then shot himself.
All were Italians.
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They HoiIered Too Soon.


From the Baltimore Sun.
When Dolliver asserted that some Sena-
tors had been consulting with railroad
presidents, Adrich and Foreaker prompt
ly showed that they considered them
selves on the list.
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Mrs. Davis Improving.

New York, May 20.-The condition of
Mrs. Jefferson Davis is said tonight to
be very much improved. She has been
gaining steadily for three or four days.
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Puter Arrested.

San Francisco May EOS A. d. Puter,
who is wanted in completely with Oregon
land frauds has been arrested in Ala
media.
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Local stanIe Groceries.

Local staple groceries.
Sugar-Granulated &c; C, 4Hac.
Flour-Fancy patent, s5.ISi standard
patent, S.; straight. $3.50.
Coffee-Green. 11g13c; Arbuckle's. SIS. IS;
Porto f.ico. $15.b5.
Meat-Dry sailed ribs, Sa4c; dry sailed
rib bellies, 10l4c; extra clear 9%c; hams,
fancy, lac: medium, 12lsc; bacon bellies.
i1hc; California hams. SIC.
Lard-Leaf. Toe; compound lard, TIae
Molaeses-CentrIfuga. 30a35c: sugar
house sc: Georgia cane, 34c.
White Peas-Per bushel, 81.
Beans-Navy s2.25 per pushel; haat
picked Lima, Re.
Grts-92 pounds, $3.50.
Meal-"Jim Dandy" s1.25.
Maearoni, 61ac
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Feed Stuff.

Feed STUFF.
Corn-No. mixed, lie: white. 72c.
Oats-No. 2 mixed i3c; No. white, 47c;
white clip, 4Sc.
Pure wheat bran, so or 100 s25.
Cotton seed feed meal. s25; prime. SIS.
Corn chops. $1.25
Corn hearts, s1.25.
Shorts-1o0 pound sack, lbs.
Hulls-80-lb C. g., 50 ton; sO-lb. c. g., 40
sack; lG0-lb. c. -. 80 tom 10o-lb. Q. g.. Ds
sack: 10 lb sack hl1lls. SIC.
Hay-Ghoice timothy, $23; No / limo
thy. s22; johnson grass, $751; clover mixed.
$40 90.
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Fruits and Produce.

Fruits and Produce.
Lemons-Per box. extra fancy, $4I50o.
Oranges = California navel oranges
s35Og4.00.
Tomatoes-Per crate, $2.50d3.
Alabama Beans-Per crate, green, $3.50.
English Peas-$l 75M3.
Limes-Per 100, 81 so.
Peanuts-Fancy, per pound &c: No. 2. &c.
Sweet Potatoes-Yellow vans, S5c.
Celery-Per dozen, 75c; per crate. 5000
$3.50.
Cabbage-New crop. Mobile cabbage.
$500.
Pineappes &c. SO and 40 sizes, s3a3 rs
Strawberries - Ala bama, per 24-quart
crate. sl.50d2.
Egg Plants .O0M3.2
Lettuee-New crop, per crate. sl.2o41.50
Onions-New crop, pound, &c.
Potatoes-Irish, 90G95c.
Eggs-Per dozen, fresh. Halle.
HRns-35c; chickens 30432kao; broilers, %
Q22c.
Butter-Fresh, 12iaa15c; renovated, &c;
creamery, &c.
Cheese-Ful cream, per pound, 14M15c.
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and Atlantic Railroad.

BITmIngham and HtTdHtTc Hd7Tr0du'
To take effect Sunday, May -, 1906 at
500 a. m.
West Bound Trains.
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FELIX A. TOGEL, General Manager.
O. r. PATTBERG,
Assistant General Manager.
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RAILWAY SCHEDULES
effective April %. 1861

Showing the arrival and departure OF
passenger trains at the Union station, Biz
mingham:
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Try the Gawk for half.tone and line
illustrations. Age-Herald Building.
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THE LOCAL MARKETS
Local Cotton Market.
Local Iron Market,
Local Securities,

Corrected by Citizens Savings Bank,
Stock and Bond Department Phones 81. J
Bids. Asked
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TOMBIGBEE VALLEY RAILROAD
COMPANY


Passenger schedule effective May 2, 1906
Going North Going South
read down Rtad up.
No. 2. NO. J.
Ly. 7:15 a.m..... Calvert AR TAO pm.
Ar. 7:30 AM. Hartford lily. 10 pm
I,v. $50 AM. Fairford AR 900 pm
Lv. 9l5 am. Sine Chapel. Ly. 5:25 pm
Lv. 1915 am. Ghaton ..,Lv 1851 pm
I,y. 12:4o nm. Milry ....hy. 2;59 pm
Ar. i2:40 pm. .Hearg sprgs. ~. 2:sQ pm
Train No. 4. IRAN 80 o
Nv $40 pin..... Calvert .,.,Ar. 600 am.
AIRY. S:25 PM. Fairford ...IN. 5:i5 m.
Trains No. l and No meet No. 22
northbound on the Southern railway from
Mobile.
Trains No. and No meet No. p on
the Southern railway. southbound and
No l16 northbound to and from Mobile.
Connections are close and passengers
can buy through tickets and can check
baggage through from points on South
ern railway to all points to T. V. Line and
vice versa.
JOHN T. COCHRANE.
CHARLES p. DIXIE, President.
superintendent
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Hides and Wool.
Green salt hides, No. /, 9ia@10c.
Dry flint hides. No. ], l5017o.
De- salt hides, No. 2. 13015c.
CIR washed wool. 35d3c.
Unwashed wool. 25G27c.
BURY wool. 15c.
Shcepskins, lbG60e.
Tallow. AMfhc.
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MONEY ORDERS

CHEAP AND CONVENIENT.
NO APPLICATION REQUIRED.
A receipt is given and money will be
refunded If order is lost.
Sold at all agencies of the Southern Ex-
press Company at all reasonable hours.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-11-01
Women Accompanists

visitors at summer resorts have
been impressed this season with the
scarcity of the woman accompanist
They used to be sprinkled over the
country as thick as hops, humping
the piano for the delectation of sum
mer guests" remarked one man who
had suffered much through their ac-
complishments. What has become
of them?"
They have been superseded by
men," replied the musical purveyor
Women as accompanies are no
longer popular at summer hotels. The
light demand for their services in
noWise reflects on their ability as mu-I
slclans. What the proDrietors COM
plain about is their general unrelia-
bility. They are seldom on time.
they are apt to leave a fellow in
the lurch at a critical moment, and
they are altogether too likely to get
married. If there is a single man
within hailing distance of summer
hotel the woman accompanies is
bound to snatch him up. No matter
how many other girls the place may
have to offer, their charms are OBJ
scured by the talents of the accom-
PIANIST
Man is free from all such want
ties. He dimes at whatever time is
convenient for the manager and
waltzes on the same principle. Be
sides, he is a lure for the summer
girl. From a matrimonial viewpoint
he may not be strictly eligible, but
he is a man."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-11-01
A Long Time.

III me service of a certain commit.
tee of the senate, the chairman If
which is a southern senator. is a Ger.
tain capable young stenographer and
typewriter, in addition to the clerk
OF the committee.
One day the chairman. MISSING +be
very capable stenographer, manfred
OF the clerk where he was.
He is not here TODAY, SIR re-
sponded the clerk. His father is
dead
Some days later the chairman again
asked for the missing employee.
only to receive the same reply from
the clerk:
He is not here today, sir His
father is dead"
Some days later the chairman
again asked for the missing en-
ployee, only to receive the same re-
ply from the clerk:
He is not here today, sir. His
father is dead"
The chairman said nothing. but
looked very interested
A full week thereafter the head of
the committee for the third time in
quired as to the Whereabouts of the
stenosrapher. In reply the clerk be
gan the usual announcement
He is not here today. sir. His
viii you kindly advise me-" in.
terrupted the chairman, with alarm.
ing suavity, whether that young
man intends to stay away from his
duties all the time his father is
dead? '-Harper's Weekly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-11-01
A Pathetic Case.

A prominent lawyer of Bradford
N. H., suspected his colored servant
of tampering with a certain brand Of
fine whisky in his wine cellar. The
employer decided to adopt measures
to verify his suspicious. He allowed
the demijohn holding his private
stock to become empty, and then.
instead of retilling it, placed the re-
mainder in bottles and labeled each
one poison"
One evening, on returning home
Unexpectedly, be found his servant
with one of mis- bottles. Selling the
bottle from the darky's hand, he ex-
claimed, in tone of terror:
Great heaven, Sam. Do YOU
know what you have been doing?
This bottle is marked poison"
The negro took the bottle and sur
Yeyed it closely. Then he shifted at
it. A melancholy smile passed over
his dusky countenance, and he re-
piled:
Use been fooled again"
Fooled again?' repeated his mas
ter. What do you mean?"
Well, sah,' continued the darkv
in the same tone, 1t am dis way.
| knowed from de first, from de wav
you acted bout dat demijohn, dat
you had 70 suspishuns oh me; and
dat sho made me feel pretty blue. n
got distressed, an didn't care. Why.
sab, 70 mos two weeks now Use been
trying to commit suicide outer dat
bottle!"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-11-01
CHAPTER XXI,

Tho morning broke as brightly as
even the most superstitious of brides
could desire Annie and Mary knocl,o
softly at Ollvia's door ms the first bell
rang, and Olivia opened the door her
self, fully dressed in her plain morning
troCk.
why dear they exclaimed, up
already and dressed too! We were
afraid we should wake YOU"
Il have been up some time" said
Olivia. She did not add that she had
lain awake all night listening to the
hours MS they chimod, and thinktng
how hideously unlike wedding.bells
they sounded.
Isn't it n lovely morning." said An.
ME. "a am so glad you can't tell. dear.
| should have hated It to be wet.
Don't you look rather pale this morn.
Ing, or is it my fancy, Oily dear?"
Am pale?" said Olivia, glanCing at
her white face in the glass. but it
is quite correct is It not? Brides
should be pale, shouldn't they?"
The two light-hearted girls looked at