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The sun., 1906-12-20
ORDER OF ELkS BLAMED.
Regarded rs Responsible for Slaughter OF
Elk for Their Teeth.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUS-Sir: Mr., ".
D. Robbins. in a letter in The Sun OF Deoem-
Der ls. asks why the Rocky Mountain mem
bers OF the Order of Elks do not condemn the
wearing of elk teeth as tokens.
One lodge Of the order at Colorado Springs
did pass a resolution about four years ago
condemning this custom in emphatic terms
and appealing to all members of the order
everywhere TO discontinue the wearing Of
elk teeth. Copies of this resolution were sent
to the officers Of all the lodges in the country.
and they were urged to bring it up in Their
meetings and follow the example of the Colo
RADIO Springs lodge but not a single lodge
in the country. | believe ever acted upon
this appeal.
The next year took up the matter withihs
Chief Ruler of the order, and begged him 20
bring the matter before the annual mee.ins
of the order. A year later / repeated this
appeal In one of these meetings the reso-
luton was introduced and referred TO com
mttee in whose hands. | am told 10 died
No decisive action has ever been taken by
the order outside of Colorado Springs As FAR
as I know, and ! meet members OF the Order
OF Elks almost every day who are displaying
elk teeth on their watch chains. They pay
s3 to SIS each for these teeth. unmouptef. ana
thus they are contributing steadily 20 the
determination OF the animal in whose honor
their order is named. Therefore, fthey know
how these tokens are obtained they shon'd
conceal instead Of parading them before ne
public. q. o. SHIELDS.
NEW YORK, December 10.
The sun., 1906-12-20
Taking Hold and Letting Go.

We observe that Secretary TAFT's
report Of the experience OF the peace
commissioners in Cuba has impressed
the country as a document Of important
historical value. IL broadens the story
by an introduction Of details not hitherto
published IL strengthens the estab-
lshed opinion that the steps taken by
Mr. TAFT and Mr.. BACON were wisely
taken and unavoidable.
The report shows the determination
Of the Administration and the definite
purpose of the commissioners to avoid
by all possible means any semblance Of
Intervention. 1t also makes clear the
fact that any other course than that
which was followed was rendered i'm
possible by the attitude and the acts OF
the Cubans themselves. There has been
very little disposition to criticise the
decision reached by the peace commits
sioners, and much the greater part OF
such unfavorable comment as has been
made was based on one or the other Of
two assertions. One OF these is that the
President was without power to act, and
in acting overstepped the bounds OF
his authority. This is a mistaken view.
inasmuch as the Presidents action was
simply the discharge Of q treaty right
and treaty obligation.
The other ground OF objection seems
on it's face to be more serious. 1t is that
our only proper course was to support
the established Government, by force If
necessary. Such a course would have
been disastrous. Mr.. TAFT found the
Palma Government without moral sup
port or sympathy in the island outside
of the cities, except in the Province Of
Matanzas, and indeed it had very little
sympathetic support within Havana and
the other cities
The support Of such an institution as
the commissioners found on their arrival
would have precipitated guerrilla war;
fare of indefinite duration, with the
anarchy, murder, destruction and pillage
which are always the attendants of such
an experience. The insurrectos then
within ten miles of Havana far outnum-
bered the entire Government forces
throughout the island. Another army
of opposition was in practical control Of
Santa Clara province. With the excep-
tion of Matanzas province, passively
rather than actively supporting the Gov
ernment. and the city of Havana, which
they could have taken at any time, the
western half of the island was in the
hands of the insurrectos. The eastern
end was ready to rise if there was need
of doing so. Support of the moribund
Palma Government by American soldiers
meant war, probably prolonged and
surely destructive. A wiser course was
followed, and the Taft report shows how
and why it was adopted.
The real Cuban question to-day does
not concern either what was done, why
it was done or the way in which it was
done. The work of Mr.. TAFT and Mr..
BACON has already received general pub
lie Endorsement and approval. We were
practically compelled to take hold The
serious question. is how best to let go
To some minds it is even a question
whether we can let go at all
The sun., 1906-12-20

ruptcy and disaster. Communities are
bowling for coal; farmers are distracted
for means 20 get their grain to market;
merchandise of all kinds encumbers the
sidings and .chokes the railroad yards,
and only open weather palliates the inn
mediate prospect.
But never mind the railroads. They
have earned and they fully deserve the
punishment that is coming to them. II
the laws are not enforced we must make
new laws. But what we want to know
is, How does a paternal and illustrious
ruler propose TO provide for the unem-
ployed millions who will presently appeal
to his omnipotence for succor2
The sun., 1906-12-20
American Cotton Good. for Japan.

Special Agent W. 4 Graham Clark reports
through Daily Copsgdr and Trad. Reports pay
TALLY as follows: There Is undoubtedly good
market for American made cotton goods IN JaTan.
II is not large market at present. but n the nearly
100000 In cloth shipped here by England last
year had come direct from American mills the~
would be more spindles operating IN America TO-
day In spite OF the efforts Of me Japanes' people
TO cut down the imports and o. the JaDaucs" mills
TO control the home market there was more Clo'1
imported the nrst half of this than IN the first hay
OF last year. when there was boom IN the demand
caused by the war. To meet the national debt
rigid economy Is necessary on the part OF 'he GOV
ernment and the people but with the rapd progress
being made more and nner cloth viii b. worn by
the middle classes, and here Is the opportunity y
the foreign mills Japan is forging ahead alcig
textile lines but Is not building mills fast enou'0
TO control the coarse goods market In Manchu
and Corea. and also the demand for inner go'
At home"
The sun., 1906-12-20
Open Letter TO Our Old Friend.

GOOD OLD FATHER CHRISTMAS: 7 surely love
you, with your sleigh load OF toys and ngllng bells
too; with the scrapinr OF hoofs on the roof over
head. and the staring eyed children tucked close
in the bed watching the fireplace where the stock
ngs are hung. expecting the pack down the ue TO be
nung and vowng they're not ever going To sleS 4
until they hear YOU down the chimney nuc creep
Then Just after they've vowed awake they viii
keep, along comes the Sandman and they are asleep
and dreaming they see what they thought TO have
seen, yourself and your pack and the tinsel and
sheen then, ah lt Is morning and their dreams have
come true Oh, I'd give. what wouldn't ! give
wouldn't you, 10 believe once again that dreams did
come tr1er
To hang up your stocking with most Jealous care
and know In the morning Santa Claus had been
therci
I'd be willing TO lose all know or believe 10 be
six years old. In a crib. Christmas Eve
I'd give all but my wife and my child wouldn 4
you, 70 awake Christmas morning with my dreams
all rome true' j, p
NEW YoRk. December H.
The sun., 1906-12-20

Does not the Hon. HENRY CABOT LopoE
err in calling the unsimplified, unreformed
and unregenerate spelling "normal"2 Little
or nothing is regular about English orthog-
raphy or GEOGRAPHY but irregularity. 1t
is normal" only because it is abnormal
Those of us who have learned it are proud
Of it and stick to it, in spite of the visions
Of Mornngside and Skeeboo, but normal
il is not. 1t has the eccentricity Of genius
and is irregularly great
The sun., 1906-12-20
Exposition Nom.pcI,,r-.

TO rHE EDTToR or THE SUN-,Sir: see that Al
the Jamestown Exposition the gentlemen d,r.c,ns
the various departments are called governors" -
all other eNposluons' IS far as have observed
they have been called directors Now an, WON :
dering u, when kentucky comes 10 the front with
a Daniel Boone exposition or n Bourbon blowout
Blue Grass blcentenaTy. n the r,ntlener In
charge OF the various departments VIII be called
cOonels. Wouldn't It be as appropriate as gov
ernOrs7 49,
NEW YORK, December IS
The sun., 1906-12-20
LAMKNTArIoN,

The gods have given thee abundant gold:
Yea, thou, Columbia. art surely grand
Earth neer before beheld so rich land
For In thy temples there Is wealth untold
Yet thy prophetic minstrel's lips are cold:
And he attunes his harp with wasted band.
Because upon the hills he dares 20 stand
And sing OF things that are not bought and sold.
o land Of plenty out OF all thy store.
Canst thou not spare enough to keep from need
The Prince Of Song whose voice should move thee
more
Than all the soTdid notes that thou dost he.d,
Art thou, triumphant realm. too poor TO feed
One who can teach the eagle how TO soar
T. MooRE BYRON.
PHIT.ADEI.PHIA DecemheF 10
The sun., 1906-12-20
Prohibition in Texas.

Houston oorrespoRdcncs -. Louis Globe -Dsn1c- o.
There hre now los counties wholly unde' the
local option law In Texas and forty nine eAers
are partially so. making a total Of l52 out d go
These counties contain about one third The
population OF the State and about one -hslfof The
domain. Many OF them are thiny settle corr
mun!ties Of west and of east Texas, but tire ar
also a number OF the thickly settled mort Texas
counties included. There are Comparatively few
Of the south and southwest Texas countesn either
list there being large proportion OF icrmau-
and Bohemians in those sections. and thsc HI'.
been consistently anti prohibition.
The sun., 1906-12-20
Tho Revenge OF n Prince OF Song.

To TIE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Str: The discus.
sion Of genius rejected by editors and publishers
moves me 70 submit this sonnet. which wrote
many years ago Immediately after receiving my
nrst token OF regret from deaf dumb and blind
publisher. since producing this throh I have
learned TO take myself and my enemy the world.
less trsgically. orer the sonnet now as . man,
festauou OF state OF soul which. Judge from th.
letters Of some OF your correspondents, Is quite
prevalent among the by no means mute Millions
who now among us dwell.
The sun., 1906-12-20
vontIon and the Law Of FsrtiIi-

From me NinefCrnh Century.
The breeder who 20 improve his stock nust.cr9
them in great comfort on abundance " ooL ends
hts greatest dlnculty in their tendency 70 rt'
Seeing that this law OF fertility governs - "''
the animal but also the vegetable klngf ma.
We not safely conclude that human vltlDu l1s
little 20 do with the birth rate and also that
tho birth rate OF nation Is inverscly ptor.'oT.
10 the werbclng OF It's people,
The sun., 1906-12-20
Chinese students in .Iaps

From ne Korea Dddy NeUi
The Toxic papers are extremely sorAt %"
rcsuIt SHOWN nv the Chinese stuocn who Ga
studied m Japan at the cIvil scrvlceNanina'I
which mas irSt been held in Pekin.lt Is stat
that the students who received theleducation .
England and America succeeded Tcnfkaby v Ur
In th,. examination
The sun., 1906-12-20
YuIstidc Fashion, in Cotre''.

From ne Jersev CHy ErcRinJ0HrHA
In ConRress as It NAV scent II new hinge;
shirt waist. which Is 10 he as pOpuf ~ ever ="
be topped on by stih linen COLI hearly e,
bro,dered and finished with h3utched eos
Win this will be worn q stln uttsoNS
The sun., 1906-12-20

To TIE EoIroR oP THE Sir: One or two
evenings ago at the jam hour I tackled the crowd
trying to get across the T'roolilyn Bridge, ara I
am now prepared TO say Of the transportation
facilities at that point that they ARE cross between
Il and lahnatlon. KNIcKERBocKER.
NEw NonK, december L.
The sun., 1906-12-20
In the Fashion

Strla-DIt you get an illustrated message,
Bela-les Jack said Il love you" In fortv.two
pages and enclosed six photoz "a phs of himself !
The sun., 1906-12-20

-What Is a self made man"
About the only one who dOesnt blame 1t on
woman
The sun., 1906-12-20
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-18
NEGRO MURDERER
 POSES AS INSANE
WILL BOYD SAID HE WANTED TO MAKE CONFESSION TO CORONER AND SOON BEGINS TO ACT QUEERLY.

The coroner's jury which was em- paneIled some days ago to investigate the killing of Charles Mintillo on the Ems ley road, near Duck Pond, will resume its hearing this morning at 9 o'clock Several new witnesses who were not present at the previous investigation will be on hand to give their testimony, and 1t is thought that the matter will be finished this morning.
 Will Boyd, the negro who is in the coun- ty jail charged with the crime, is said to have told Coroner Paris yesterday that he intended to make full confession this morning and stated further that he was the man who killed Mintillo. The inside warden of the county jail said last night that Boyd had also admitted to him that he had killed the man, but, according to the warden, the negro is not responsible for his actions or statements It Is said that he Is either crazy or Is indulging in some eonsummate acting, for he will eat nothing, never sleeps and drinks all the water which the officials will give him.
 When seen in his cell last night Boyd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-18
TOO MUCH GARBAGE.
 AROUND FIVE POINTS
Mayor Issues Order for the Rigid En- forcement of the Law at This
 Popular Center.

Considerable complaint has been made to the city authorities regarding the ac- emulation of trash and garbage on the sidewalks in front of the stores grouped around Five Points, Accordingly Mayor Ward has addressed the following let ter to Officer Dickson, who Is stationed at that point, and has asked him to see to 1t that the sanitary laws are rigldly enforced:
 Arrangements have been made where by trash wagons will take not more than two cans of garbage every day from the Five Points stores provided 1t is placed in the regulation garbage cans.
 Please notify all the merchants there that arrests will be made if trash is put in boxes and barrels, and that said boxes and barrels must be moved off the side walks and vacant lots adjoining.
 Trash wagons will come between { and o'clock each day"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-18
ADJUSTMENTS.
East Lake Casino.

The vaudeville bill at the East Lake Casino will close tonight and large attendance is looked for. The additional attraction of the wrestling match be- tween the expert jiu-jitsu wrestler, Wa kita.'' the Jap. and the local athlete, Sey- mour Lasker, will take place at tonight S performance. In as much as the local man has large following of friends 1t is believed the theatre will be packed
 Boansinga, the worlds famous aero- naut, has been engaged to give ascen- sions at East Lake, every afternoon and evening next week. Commencing Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Bonansinga will go up astride a bicycle. attached to the balloon. When up good distance he will descend in his parachute. At nights he will make the ascension and discharge fireworks while up good distance. after wards making the descension with the parachute amid blaze of fire. The act is one of the most expensive put on at an open air park and will be free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-18
RECORD OF THE COURTS

Wilkes Rushing filed suit through his next friend, in the city court yesterday against the Sayre Mining company for $500 for personal injuries. The complainant alleges that he was injured by falling slate while working in the mine of the defendant at Littleton on August 6.
 In the same court, J. w. Music filed suit against the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company for s1999 damages. claiming that the conductor on an East Lake car refused to accept a transfer from the Loop line and elected the com plainant from the car.
 In the chancery court the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway company filed suit against Minnie M. Finch ct al, asking that guardian ad litum be appointed for the minor defendants and certain real estate in Jefferson county to be sold for division
 w. M Leary vs. the Atlanta and Bir- mingham Air Zine railway was the style of another injunction suit entered in the chancery court yesterday. The complain- ant, who sets forth in the bill that he is the owner of lot 4, in block 5S7, front ing 100 feet on the south side of Tenth avenue, seeks to have a decree rendered restraining tn defendant from construct ing tracks along the avenue in question until it has compensated the complainant for the injury that will result to his property adjoining
 In the federal court, Ed Moss and E. l.. Boone filed petitions of voluntary bank ruptcy the first stating his liabilities at ro of al, i,, due, and the second placing his liabili- ties at s2449, with assets of s62. 50 in wear ing apparel and money due.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-18
SAYS HE WAS HELD UP.
When Highwaymen Demanded Negro's
 Money He Ran Away.

The police department was notified by telephone last night that a negro had been held up near the end of the Nor wood car line and officers Smith, Parker and Street were sent out to the place to investigate.
 After considerable search the negro who claimed to have been held up was located. According to him, three men halted him in lonely place in the road and one of them pointed pistol at him. He was ordered to give up all he had, but instead took to his heels and managed to escape
 He could give no description of his as- sailants and no trace of them could be found by the officers They are somewhat inclined to disbelieve the negro's story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-18
R. M. WILLIAMS IS TO BE
 SECRETARY OF STATE FAIR

R. M. Williams who was secretary and general manager of the Alabama state fair last year, will have the same posi- ton this year. At meeting of the execu- tive committee and directors of the fair yesterday morning in the office of Presi- dent Exum, MT. Williams accepted the proposition which had been submitted to him and the contract between him and the fair association is being drawn up.
 MT. Williams will devote his entire time to the fair association being subject to the call of the association for S65 days in the year, except Sundays" as President Exum stated at the meeting Thursday night. He will assume the duties at once and the arrangements for the fair in October will be commenced at once.
 There are just two months before the date set for the fair and 1t Is believed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-18
RAILROAD MEN PUT
 UNDER NOMINAL BOND
Charges of Discrimination Made By Photographers Will Be Investigated
 By Federal Grand Jury.

The four officials of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company, charged with discrimination against members of the Order of Railroad Photographers, were yes- terday bound over by United States Com missioner R. D. Watts under $500 bonds jury They are J. R. Wheeler, superin- tendent of the Louisville and Nashville at Nashville, formerly superintendent at Birmingham; J. ". Leach former chief dispatcher of the Louisville and Nash vile in Birmingham, now occupying the same position with the Mobile and Ohio at Tuscaloosa; M. B. Drennen, trainmas- ter in Birmingham, and E. G. Evans, chief dispatcher in Birmingham.
 The testimony in the cases was finished Thursday afternoon. thirteen telegraphers being examined. who, 1t was claimed by the Order of Railroad Photographers, were discharged from the service of the Louis- vile and Nashville in violation of an act of the federal statute, because they be- longed to the union. Arguments were be- gun yesterday at 10 oc clock and concluded at noon, United States Assistant District Attorney w. H. Standifer representing the government and Lee Bradley conducting the defense.
 The prosecution was ready to submit the case on testimony, the defense preferring that arguments be presented
 L. A. Tanquary deputy president of the Order of Railroad Photographers, who has spent several weeks in Birmingham inves- tigating matters pertaining to the alleged discrimination, leaves tonight for Mont gomery, where it is said he will commence action against officials of the Louisville and Nashville similar to that which has been brought here.
 His first case against the road WAS in- stituted last month against J. R. Scott, chief dispatcher at Louisville. The matter there as here will await the next ses- sion of the federal court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-18
IOO,OOO,OOO GALLONS OF WATER DAILY GAN
 BE HAD FOR DISTRICT
Engineers Make Report on the Water Supply Which Can be &c., cured for Manufacturing Purposes for Birmingham by Gravity Canals from the Basin of
 the Black Warrior River

An unlimited supply of water for manu- facturing purposes can be had from either the Locust or the Mulberry Forks of the Black Warrior.
 Kay and City Engineer Julian Kendriek, the two engineers engaged to investigate supply for Birmingham for manufactur- ing purposes.
 the committee which has the matter in hand held Thursday afternoon. The re- is of an exceptionally encouraging nature. It shows that an abundant water supply can be obtained by the building of canal only about thirty miles long, that the water can be brought to Birmingham by gravity and at cost which is considered wonderfully reasonable.
 Go Into Details About Watersheds.
 The engineers go into detail in the re- port about the water fall on the sheds which feed the various streams, showing that the rainfall in 1902 was the minimum, but even at that the supply of water would be far in excess of the needs and demands of the manufacturing plants at present In operation or to be built in the future.
 The report also shows that by lengthen- ing the canal some few miles other water basins can be tapped and that the flow of water can be increased to 5OO,000,0O0 gall Ions daily. sufficient to supply an unlimit- ed demand for Birmingham fifty years from now.
 The technical portion of the report would mean little to the general public, but following are the most interesting fea- lures of it:
 Must Come From Locust or Mulberry
 "A careful examination of the topo- graphic maps of the United States geo. graphical survey, profiles of the railroads traversing the northern portions of Ala bama and the Birmingham district, to- gether with Photographic maps of the Coosa. Cahaba and Warrior rivers made by the United States army corps-all show conelusively that no large amount of water can be secured for the Birming-