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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

Congress has been duly and to . great extent properly instructed-noW let 1t go ahead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

A Kansas City policeman while off duty rode lodge goat so hard that he hasn't recovered yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

The all-night saloon that has an cleo tric piano is the limit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

Jeff Davis of Arkansas should look the Senate over from the gallery be- fore he tries to stir it up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

Mr. Bryan is testing the box office at present, but later on he may appeal to the box that ballots fall into.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

Strawberries are selling for one dol lar a quart in New York, and a few people are still eating prunes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

Separate coaches and schools are popular in the Oklahoma constitutional convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

The Presidents message is well put, but badly misspelled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

The joke department of the Congress sional Record has not as yet been fully installed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

LITERARY NOTE? The pocketbooks the Christmas book That's greatest in demand Just now when shopping is the fad All over this blooming land. The most exciting experience "Scotty' can report is a bite from skunk. It must be quiet in Death valley.
 A MANS WAY. A bod of brick fell on his head, The doctors surely thought him dead. He blithely rose and chirped instead,
 "Cheer up!'' He fell into a creek one day. He couldn't swinl-'most passed away When dragged ashore they heard him say,
 "Cheer up! A motor car ran over him, The jolting made his senses swim, And yet, he chuckled with a vim,
 "Cheer up!' His cheerfulness was rare to see. No great mishap did curb his glee But when his train was late, said he,
 "D-!,i-i,!-.in'
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

Sixteen jockeys were killed on the various race tracks of the country last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

Uncle Joe is working his gavel up to it's whack capacity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

Those old jokes of Chauncey Depew are being reflected on visitors to the capitol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

JOHNNY'S WISE. Johnny loves his darling mother, Exc his little baby brother, Loves his precious father, too, Nothing that he wouldn't do For his parents, should they ask Of him any sort of task. Runs on errands, brings in wood Wonderful to see how good Johnny is from day to day. Even Bobby. cross the way Tries in vain to pick fight With boy who's living right. Johnny didn't always act In this way, and that's @ fact. Twould be heartless to avow What makes him angelic now, But one thing is very clear Christmas eve is almost here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

The international live stock exhibi- tion in Chicago did not have Boni en- tered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

The sands of the Fifty-ninth Con gress are fast running out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES.

\M HILE so much feeling has been W aroused over naughty bill
 " boards, pure minded citizens of this country should not overlook the advertising supplements of our yellow magazines and the patent medicine de- partments of our yellow newspapers. Starving publishers riding in s5O00 auto mobiles and living off the sweat of equal ly opulent authors brows, cry that to take away their advertising would be as snatching bread from their mouths. If nothing else can be done, we might at least pass d law requiring newspapers to keep their objectionable advertise ments in supplements, which could be skipped or thrown away, and requiring magazine publishers to paste tissue pa- per clothes on their union suit advertise ments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

The stars on the flag are to be re- arranged to let the forty-sixth in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

Marriage on probation will never supplant the old-fashioned life term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

Terry McGovern suffered a slight loss the other day. It was his mind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

Santos Dumont denies heatedly that he is guilty of airship plagiarism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

Simplified spelling shortened the Presidents message some at any rate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

in a sensational divorce case Now, if she works in d peekabeo shirtwaist fac tory the case is plain enough
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07
LOOK IF LIE

Editors, like other people, sometimes fall into the error, against which the great Teacher cautioned his followers in Matt 7;6--Guntersville Democrat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

THE HAS BEENS.
 Full many are found
 Laid out on the ground
 In the shade of the old lemon tree Among other Panama souvenirs for President Roosevelt, we would suggest a life-sze steam shovel and a ton of mud. The fact that the Shonts girls sang 'coon' songs at the queens reception in Buckingham palace is merely another ex- ample of royal forbearance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07
JoHNNY,s WISE.

Down with the turkey raffle!" cries loud-mouthed reform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07
COME ACROSS.

COME ACROSS! This newspaper is the farmers friend all the time, and while we espouse your cause, do the fair and square act by sub scribing and giving us financial support.- Collinsville Courier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07
Italy mas money in the bank.

The licorice trust is slippery, too.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

Washington Post: The Opelika (Ala.) Post plaintively remarks: Whatever we want to buy is always up. and what we want to sell. is always down." The edi- tor ought to invest in an elevator which will go up or down, as he prefers it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

Atlanta Journal: A New Mexico editor broke his jaw yelling for his office boy Thus the wealthy employer gets the lemon everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

Memphis Commercial-Appeal Seth Low recently paid into the treasury of New York city $27,0O0 of taxes which he found had escaped the taxgatherer. The aver age republican looks upon MT. Low as insane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

Charleston Post: Speaker Cannon has his colts trotting about the ring in good order already.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

Knoxville Sentinel: Turkeys sold for } cents a pound in Houston, Tex, the day before Thanksgiving. Is this bid by Houston for an increase in population, extended to persons who love turkey meat?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

Louisville Herald: When Worcester, Mass, placed Mark Twain's Eve Diary" under the ban the pious towns people all resolved to read the book.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala. post office as second-class matter under act of Congress March 3. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

Richmond Times-Dispatch: What MT Roosevelt needs most Is a good core spondence course in smplifed message writing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-07

Washington Herald; Sir Thomas Lipton says "Americans make money in leaps and bounds" In Milwaukee and St Louis they also make a good deal of it in hons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
Proposed International Agreement il
Regard to Wireless Telegraphy.

Possibly the experience of the Navy De-
partment in Its efforts to keep in touch
with the dry dock Dewey in the course OF
its remarkable cruise from the Chesapeake
bay to the Philippines may result In a
concerted attempt to secure an interna-
tional control within certain limits of WIRE
less biography. The officials have had
good reason to believe that in several In
the towing expedition, might have succeed
ed in communicating with the department,
and that, too, at times when there was
genuine apprehension as to the safety of
the tow, had the shore wireless stations
responded to his signals.
Just at the present moment, when the
Glacier and the other vessels are
passing through Mediterranean waters,
with wireless stations on adjacent shores.
nothing can be heard from them and that
Is said to have occurred to other naval
ships through the refusal of some of the
wireless companies to accept messages from
ships equipped with instruments not issued
by them. Some years ago the German gov
eminent whose merchant marine had suf-
fered in that matter. made some inquiries
to ascertain whether there was not posi-
bility of securing an international agree
ment, like the existing convention for the
protection OF ocean cables, for the regula-
ton of the marine use of wireless
biography, but, owing to the undeveloped
be accomplished
1t Is possible now, however, attention hav-
ing been directed strongly to the subject
by the cruise of the Dewey, that the ef-
wireless companies will be obliged to accept
any messages from any other company
upon terms of compensation to be adjusted
fairly and profitably to all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
ARTILLERY REORGANIZATION.
Separation of the Field and Coast
Branches Proposed.

Complete reorganization of the coast ar
tiHery and the separation of the field and
coast artillery is contemplated IN bill
which Representative Hull of Iowa. chair
man of the House committee on military
affairs. has introduced in the House at
tho request of Secretary Taft and Gen.
Bates. chief of staff
At present the coast and field artillery
are under the chief of artillery. Gen Mills
and both are organized into batteries. As
the field artillery and the coast artillery
are entirely unrelated and have wholly diff
ferent duties, the War Department desires
that the field artillery shall be organized
as the cavalry and infantry are, and shall
In every way be governed those branches
OF the service are Consequently the bill
provides for the organization of the field
artillery Into six regiments with two bat
talions each. and each battalion to contain
three batteries.
The coast artillery is to continue with
the battery as the unit OF organization
and Is to be under the direction of the chief
OF artillery, whose title Is to be changed to
chief of coast artillery. The officer COM
nlanding the coast artillery is to be a
member of the general staff. as the chief
of artillery Is.
marked increase In the size of
the coast artillery is provided for In the
bill. At present the number of men In the
coast artillery Is about 1900, and the bill
provides that 1t may be increased to 10 l47
Provision Is also made for additional special
grades among the enlisted men and for in
creased pay for electricians and other
skilled men necessary to coast defense
work At present much trouble is expert
enced In holding mechanics and other
skilled prfvates required by the coast ar
tillery, and consequently the portion of the
bill offering special inducements to men
OF this sort Is regarded by the War Depart
ment as one of the most important features
of the bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
RAILROADS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

trains leave from Peansylvania Station.
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ie.sI am. Daily. Washington and Fsiostda Linn
tied Through eossbes and sleeper to csissbis.
burst, n. c.. week days. Dining car service.
His am Daily United States Fast Nah.
I,irs.-eiass coaches and sleeper to New orieans'
az pm week Days Local for Harrissnburs
1:M i'm. Daily Local for warrenton and Char
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sleepers to Aiken. Augusta. Savannah jacksonville
and st. Augustine. clab aad observation ears. 30.
7:so pm Daily. New York and Atlanta Express
Eirst class coach to Atlanta. sleeper to Columbus
Francisco Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays.
90 nm Daily. New York and Florida Expresa-
Through coaches And slsepers to Columbia: sagsn,
1000 pm Daily. New York and Memphis Linn
10 Roanoke. KnoxyilIp. Chattanoosa and Memphis;
sleeper to Birmingham and New Orleans. Dining
10:45 pm Daily. Washington and Southwestern
Limited All Pullman train; observation ear to
Atlanta and Macon; club car to atlanta; sieepers
e" o TRAINS On BLuEHoST BRANCH
wees DAVIS d sdO
Leesburg only. On sunda leave Washington e:io
am. 5.oo Pm, for Bluemont.
ii:o5 an. 500. $50 and $50 pm daily Local
and $50 pm. daily. From CSarlottesviIie, s:ie
am. from Lynchburg. $50 pm.
sass sleeping s ear ,rst. and 7 sas s
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
RETURNS HOME WEALTHY.
Romantic Story of Man Who Has
Relatives in WASHINGTON.

Peter Kronheim of South Africa, who.
1t is stated. has relatives in this
city, Tuesday evening, according to a re-
port received from New York, called at the
home of Mrs. Ray Wolfe. his cousin. at No.
10 East 131st street, in that city and left
her package, which. after he had gone
was opened, and. it is stated, found to con-
tain $4,000 In currency. He left the cous-
In residence after inquiring after a
brother who he said lived in Washington
some years ago. He told Mrs Wolfe he
was going to make an attempt to find the
brother, and in the event he did not sue
coed, he would return to South Africa
Mr.. j. Kronhefm of 321S NJ street north
west believes the alleged South African
millionaire is relative Of his. 1t is said
feter hronheim was twenty years ago re-
garded as spendthrift. During the time
since he left this country Mrs. Wolfe has
heard from him from time to time and ad-
Vanced him small sums of money The
statement is made that he was left a for
tune by his father, who was a Brooklyn
tanner, but after time he spent the money
and disappeared. At intervals he would adj
dress letters to Mrs. Wolfe from various
parts of the world. and in each instance his
cousin would come to his aid with small
sum.
Eight years ago the last communication
from Mr.. Kronheim was received, and in It
was tnclosed, it is stated valuable pearl
necklace, which, he wrote. was a reward
LOT the assistance that Mrs. Wolfe had ex-
tended Last week, when roughly dressed
man came to Mrs Wolfe's front door and
a1ter being recognized, declined to come in,
put asked her If she would assist him. Be
ing answered In the affirmative he left
after saying that he would return in a day
or SO. Tuesday he returned to the door
and when Mrs. Wolfe went to meet him he
was still clad In the rough garments of his
previous visit and gave her the parcel con-
tanning the money, announcing that he was
millionaire. He then left the house Mrs.
Wolfe opened the package, and, after find
ing the money, 1t is stated the members of
the household did not retire that evening.
but Kept vigil until morning, when the cur
rency was safely slowed away In a safety
vault.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
AS TO SWEEP OR
SCULL ROWING
Preference of the Latter Shown
in the Adoption of the
0ctopede Race.

The time is approaching when the college
oarsman will be In thu, limelight. and AL
ready the doing CT this or that college
which sends crews Il, New London or
Poughkeepsie are recetring leading notices
In the daily papers and the many college
publications. But lately new question has
arisen connected with college boating that
is destined to play an important part Al
the annual regatta Of the National Associa-
ton of Amateur Oarsmen held last August
at Baltimore new style of race was added
to the events. 1t was called an ..octopede..
because. instead of each oarsman pulling
one big sweep oar. he became, as II were.
a seuiler and used q pair OF SOULS like unto
those used In single or double scnlis
The success that attended the race M II
was. above ALL the blue-rtbbon event OF the
regatta. turned the veteran oarsmen ana
coaches present into advocates Of the new
fad. and all agreed IN predicting that il
vas ciAss OF race that sp6es nests1ned "a
bec0nae estahltshed. Eh0oo Nt1s0 gq11fstHSSad
thA confest, the crews a4DnD60so 61s5iif ore
auother being the pick - 66oo ~ &hSs efub1s
~ NUW XcRk ara PM II $3.50 TIE;
sbeet ~ AunericA. p11l nexer {orrst fho slrhf
- Was the most spectacular racing event
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
EFFORTS TO RAISE COTTON.
Europe Trying to Free Herself From
Dependence on America.

How to divorce itself from dependence
ON the American cotton crop is one OF the
matters that has been bothering. Europe for
years. and in the past four years the mat
ter has been taken up seriously by the
British Cotton Growers Association ami the
european Cotton Growers Association the
TWO having joined forces with a view to
finding some other territory than the United
States on which to depend for their su-.pIy
OF raw material. Consul Bradley, at Man
chester. says that the subject Is more
pressing than ever now, as the conSiiinp-
ton Of cotton in Manchester in 1865 amount
cd TO o9.OOO tons, almost double what IL
was year before.
The English and continental mills have
suffered severely from the attempts 20 cor
ner the cotton crop In the United States
and the artificially high prices tina: have
ruled as consequence. Great Britain has
done its best to select suitable ground for
cotton raising in the West Indies and In
Africa, especially on the west coast Ger
many has tried to do the same thing In
Africa. But the whole of the combined
cotton growing associations crop last year
amounted to only about 5000 bales, and
although this was an advance over The pre-
vious year, IL was absolutely negligible
quantity in the worlds consumption.
Sir Alfred Jones of Liverpool has been
at the head of the movement to foster the
British colonial cotton industry, having
large steamship interests which would profit
cradle proportions, and Sir Harry Johnston
governor general of Uganda and well
known In this country a traveller and
scientist, has done all he could to foster
the industry in his province.
But, although there Is an abundance OF
good land. with the most favorable eli
matte conditions, there is a scarcity of la
Dor and of expert management on the plan
tations- The British Cotton Growers As
sociation has imported a number of ev-
perrs from the United States, and would
like to import some laborers, too. though
the latter proceeding on any extan led scale
would be too costly. 1t is the labor rob-
lem more than anything else that hiDders
the development of the colonial plantations.
and from the present outlook the world
will for long time have TO depend on the
United States. as 1t does now, for five
sixths of all the cotton grown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
A TLANTIC COAST 0 .INE
Effective March

Effective March 18TH 1906
Notice.-These departures are given as informa.
tion, well connections with other companies
but arrivals and connections are not guaranteed.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
Racing, Base Ball
and Other Sports
Continued from Eighteenth Page.)


unless some of the opposing college eievens
fail to materiaiize the majority of dates
will stand The list includes contests with
Yale. Harvard. Princeton and Annapolis.
and viii prove as exacting as any schedule
that the cadet team has faced in recent
years. Dates for the contests with Prince
ton and Harvard have been allotted. sub
ject~to change by those elesens in case
they are not satisfactory.
Spring practice viii continue until the
candidates have thoroughly mastered the
game as II will be played under the new
rules. Lieut.. Charles DAILY. member OF
the rules committee and former Harvard
and West Point quarterback. will assist In
the coaching. The schedule as arranged at
present calls for ten games, nine of which
have been assigned as follows:
September 2s-Tufts at West Point.
October 6-Trfnity at West Point.
October 13-Colgate at West Point.
October 20-HHryard at West Point.
October 27-Not yet filed
November 3-Yale at West Point.
November 10-Princeton at West Point.
November 17-Bucknel at West Point.
November 24-Syrscuse at West Point.
December West Point vs.. Annapolis at Phiia-
deiphia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-02
QUARANTINE BILL COMPLETED.
Revision Of the Measure Finished in
Committee.

The House committee on Interstate and
lforeign commerce last week completed
tits revision of the bin extending the duties
OF the public health and marine hospital
service In the matter of yellow fever quar-
antine. and the measure is now ready for
the action of the House Tuesday. when 1t
is to be taken up as the special order
The reconsideration of the bill by the COM
mit,ee during the past few days has re-
suited In several amendents to the first
section. providing for the establishment OF
coast quarantine stations. The new draft
limits these stations to four, to be placed,
with the exception of the one at Dry Tor
tugas. wherever the Secretary Of the Treas
uFy shall decide.
Section seven of the bill has been en-
tireiy redrawn. It relates to Interstate CONS
merce through states during n quarantine
and its effect IL TO prevent Interruptions Of
through passengers or freight, but to rive
state authorities jurisdiction to control or
prevent the dobarkatfon OF passAnxers or
uh1cading 0f freight contrary to the regn-
iattons Of the local authorities.