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Rev j A Grennrv.

Camp Hill, August A.-(Special.) REV.
J. l.. Gregory pastor of the Baptist
church here, died this afternoon. He was
universally beloved and his death is great
ly deplored.
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MIIIer's Campaign.

THE development of strength in the
campaign Of Nathan L. Miller, candi-
date for state senator from Jefferson
county, during the past few weeks is
very encouraging" said a gentleman from
Ensley last night.
1.-THE people have taken a lively inter-
est in this campaign and the strength
that has steadily grown for Mr.. Miller
since an active campaign was begun in
his interest will certainly insure him the
nomination by an unmistakable major
ity."
Hood In Town.
Horace Hood of Montgomery, candidate
for state auditor, spent the past few days
in the Birmingham district and was at
the Morris hotel last night
= In discussing his campaign he said, II
spent two days at the Farmers union
convention In Bessemer and am well
pleased with the assurances of support
in the state and believe that I will re-
ceive the nomination next Monday"
Political Notes.
g. M Adams candidate for commits
sioner of agriculture and industries, was
in the city last night. In discussing his
campaign Judge Adams said he felt con-
fdent Of the nomination as he has the
promise Of liberal support in all sections
of the state.
The registrars for Jefferson county will
close their books this evening after hav-
ing kept them open for the benefit of
voters all this week at the court house.
The registration during the week has been
rather brisk and the large number of
voters registered is said to indicate
large vote in the primary Monday
Harry c. Gunnels of Montgomery. cam
didate without opposition for the office
of state superintendent of education. is
in the city.
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County Campaign.

In Jefferson county seven good and pop
ular men are making a dead run for the
home plate in the race for sheriff and it
is said that some of them are sliding in.
Friends of each of the candidates are
claiming victory, but there seems to
be a wide difference of opinion as to who
will be second man in the race.
The race between c. P. Beddow and
Nathan L. Miller for state senator is
presenting some interesting features and
the people are watching the career of the
two candidates in the neId with much
zest. The betting is largely on Miller
The contest for representative in the
legislature is quite animated. Among the
nineteen candidates in the race 1t will
be hard to pick the seven probable win
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Birmingham. A

Birmingham, August "a, 1906.
To the General Public: We the members
of the police force, ask our friends to
vote for those candidates that favor civil
service In the department for patrolmen
only and also for the governing of the
department by commissioners instead Of
the Mayor and Board or Aldermen. Re-
specially. Committee
A. D. BROWN,
]. II. BURNS,
]. I. MCKNIGHT,
Secretary.
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RAILWAY SCHEDULES

Showing the arrival and departure Of
passenger trains at the Union station,
Birmingham:
lEffective AUGUST 10 1AOGA
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Or. Cunningham.

DR.. r. NJ Cunningham will close his
campaign at Montgomery tonight and the
affair promises to be one of the most in
teresting and important of the entire OWN
paign.
Several of the candidates for other state
offices have spent most of this week in
the Birmingham district, several Of them
making speeches at the Farmers union
convention at Bessemer, and others maxi
ing a personal canvass among the voters.
Capt Richmond Pearson Hobson and
Jesse Stallings made speeches at Bessemer
last night in the interest of Mr.. Conner,
candidate for governor. A large crowd at
tended the meeting and the people SEEM
ed to be very much interested in the Is
sues discussed.
Most of the candidates who have been
spending this week in the Birmingham
district will return to their homes to-
day and tonight.
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Both Men Confident.

Dr. r. M Cunningham and his sup
porters say they are confident of victory
and B. B. Conner and his friends seem
certain that Mr. Conner is winner.
Both these candidates have canvassed
the state thoroughly Each has friends
in every section Of the state who are
claiming the victory.
Mr.. Conner will close his campaign at
Suligent in Lamar county this after
noon at o'clock He made his first rail-
road reform speech in his campaign for
president of the Alabama railroad COM
mission four years ago at Sulligent. 1t is
rather a coincidence that the present
campaign should be closed at the same
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Attractive ads. are illustrated. Lot
the Gawk make your Illustrations.
Age-HeraId Building.
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TOMBIGBEE VALLEY RAILROAD
COMPANY


Passenger schedule effective May ., 1906
Going North Going South
read down. Read up.
No 2. No.
Lv. 7:15 a.m..... Calvert ....Ar. 7:4o pm.
Ar. 1880 a.m..... Fairford ....Lv, 7;25 pm.
Iy. $50 a.m.... Fairford AR. sos pm.
Ly. s:15 am. Slime Chapel. .Lv. 5:25 pm.
Lv. Io:45 a.m.... Chaton ....Ly. 1861 pm.
Ly. 12:4O PM. Millry .....Ly. 2:30 pm.
Ar. IL 40 pm. .Hearg Sprgs. .Lv. $50 pm
Train NO l. Train No q.
Iv. $40 p.m..... Calvert ....Ar. 500 a. m.
Ary. s:5 pm. :. Fairford ...Lv. 5:45 am.
Trains No. L and No. meet No. "a.
northb bound on the Southern railway from
Mobile.
Trains No. and No. 3 meet No. p on
the Southern railway. southbound. and
No. JIG 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 7. v. Line and
vice versa.
JOHN T. COCHRANE
CHARLES p. DUKE. President
Superintendent
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CAMP AIGN COMES
TO A CLOSE TODAY
One of the Most Uncertain in
States History
HIGH PLANE is REACHED
Electorate Has Been Elevated In In
telligence and People Demand and
Expect Cleaner Politics.
Closing Day Notes.
HIGH PLANE is REACHED

The last working day of one of the
most complicated and uncertain political
campaigns in the history of the state of
Alabama has arrived.
The democratic primary will be held
next Monday and though positive claims
are being made by supporters of various
candidates the result in most cases seems
to be very uncertain.
Perhaps no gubernatorial contest in the
state has bean more stubbornly fought
with so little personal strife and bitter
ness of feeling and yet both candidates
have had their stray supporters loud
In claims and full of the spirit of polit-
ical antagonism
For a number of the other state offices
there are several candidates, but through
out the campaign has been conducted as
a whole on a high plane that reflects cred
1t on the people of the state.
The candidates for the different offices
have met on the same stumps and have
discussed the issues of the day In sober
ness and with admirable regard for the
rights and opinions of their opponents
and their opponents friends.
Many Attend Speaking.
People have turned out in large num-
bers and have given careful and thought
full audience to all the discussions. While
they have lacked in the loud demonstra-
lions so common in such campaigns they
have shown that they are interested in
the public issues and seek instruction.
1t is pointed out that such a condition
in the mind of the people brings about an
uncertainty in the public purpose that is
hard to discover and that breeds sur
prises for even the most artful cam
Daiqn -calculator
The Washington times., 1906-05-13

some silver brocading. Tears were
in his eyes as he murmured: Her
wedding dress-oh. yes, madame, eet
is vun true scrap"
The piece was too small to show
all the silver design, but re-
marked the brocade stripe And
quite excitedly he declared that
even at the time of the marriage
the papers had never correctly de-
scribed the material Of the robe.
.'And now she wears that" said he.
pointing TO a bit of black Grape in
the opposite side of the locket, with
the one word "Chiselhurst" en-
graved beneath It.
Another picture, taken IN very
early married days, was gentle In
expression, but it was very sad,
and l asked him: do you suppose
she was then grieving for the lover
she had lost?"
He answered that he did not be-
iieve that the beautiful Eugene
had grieved deeply over the loss
of her lover, since II was believed
she was rather cold TO her adorers,
but that she had suffered cruelty
from her sisters treachery-that sis
ter whom she had admired. whom
she had loved to the verge OF
idolatry. The wooing Of an an-
DerOr might we'll be as q balm
to her hurt pride. but for the heart
with a shrug), well, he did not
know. That the empress was sad
yes. truly, for one little minute
on that very day of the wedding
he was sure.
He described how the people had
been won by her beauty, but when
they had brought the immense sum
OF money they had raised among
themselves alone, the price of the
splendid Jewels they had wished TO
offer her as their wedding gift, she
had lifted her stately head and all
her face was gentle as a little
child's when she entreated those
in authority that not one jewel
should be bought for her. but that
the money should go back to them
in the form of a great hospital,
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where in sad and suffering hours
they .u5Ei-1 find free shelter, rest
and care, and so be reminded OF
her love for them. And she had
had her viii. and the common peo-
pie We're touched by her thought or
ihem. while vite. vite. the Emperor
saw The political value of the gra-
cious act
Then, on that great day Of the
wed Ing, as the bride was to wear
no Jewel of their giving, the market
womea, they appointed a committee
to selette and purchase flowers and
TO see that they reached the palace
promptly-so also the FISH women
to be both their greetings to the
Empress on her return from church.
Then we at the palace gates saw
the splendid procession dragging its
length slowly back 20 US. and when
in the imperial carriage the people
caught a glimpse Of that white love
illness from thousands OF threats
there came first a long 'A-a-a-ah.
like a sigh, and then broke the hur-
ricane of 'Vivasi'
"Ah. she was superb, No shrink
ing. no gaucherie; smiling. but state
~, she might have been the daugh-
ter of a hundred kingsi So. robed
in white. half-veiled in lace, all frag-
rant with orange blossoms. with the
glitter of diamonds and the milky
CLEAN Of pearls, crowning her love
ly broWs. I saw her, madame. enter
the palace, bride, and Empress ot
France.
And thee market women-they
boilsl OVER. They yelTec and push.
ed and cro- led into the palace gar.
ders Ttey screeched and screamed
for the Empress. At last a window
opened and Eugene stepped out OF
the balcony.aad ever eager to please
she Aeld in her hands a great mas
of the yiolets the market women haC
sent 10 her An officer was at he,
side at first. but she stopped sudden
ly and Tie gentleman went back
fancy her train or veil had caugh
on something. At any rate. she stood
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"<HE ex-Empress has taken her
old apartments at the Ho-
tel Continental, two steps
from her former palace,
the Tuiieries. and she
walks daily in the Public Gardens,
attended only by one lady-in-waiting
supporting herself more than ever
on her constant ebony crooked stick.
She passes usually unperceiyed and
unrecognized among the governesses,
playing, and invariably turns away
when she or her attendant sees any
one who might recognize and salute
the ancient sovereign. The guar
dams Of the Tuileries, who have come
to know the annual visitor. have
strict orders to ignore her presence.
recall the funny old Frenchman,
ex-soldier. who used to make liver
les and riding habits. and whose
boast It was that. standing sentinel
at the gates that day, he had been
the first one at the palace to hail
HIS Empress on her return from the
most incredible drive to Notre Dame.
His walls, mantels, desks. tables
look where you would-you found
pictures of his adored Empress, new
er ex- to him. Some were funny 10
the laughing point, taken in the
early days of photography. while the
fashion IN street dress would have
made the angels weep. Two, though.
were in riding habit, standing, and
oh, showing such sweeping lines Of
beauty, from splendid shoulder to
slender foot-fine and true as the
lines OF an Etruscan vase. And in
one large picture she wore the
crown. But there was a naughty
sadness in her face, such as may
have been there when the Castig-
lione made the third obeisance be-
fore her, while with bold eyes she
paid her homage to the Emperor.
There we're souvenirs of many kinds
in a locked cabinet, and from among
them he brought a large gold lOcket
to me and, opening It reverently1
showed to me a morsel Of heavy
white satin with a stripe In it and
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alone for a moment, and in that mo-
ment. mademolseIIe, Ike a masqus
fell down, vite. vite. all the smile
the light. The very life seemed 10
go out Of that so perfect face. one
instant she lean the mead weariiy
against the window frame. the ewes
cast down Ike a beautiful Mater
DOlorosa, and her sadness creep
chill-like over everyone of us. Many
crossed themselves. and said low. 1T
is an omen,"
Then all suddenly one old fsh-wife.
shrieked out at those Of the commit
tee: Pigs, idiotsi II is the flower Of
sorrow you have sent 10 her!' While
quick another rave out: 1T is the
color of mourning that you send 10
the bride of our Emperor Violets
purple violets to a bride! Pigs,
idiots. devils, 1t is an omen-a sign
OF evil,'
And then the fight began. Oh.
--.o- -SACAA- nEg dt0 LSliADtfs nrF
tear one another like wild beastsi
The soldiers try hard TO make order
when voice up above US says out.
clear and gentle: oh, soldiers, don't
hurt themT
And the idea that any soldier on
earth could hurt a dame des Halles
was so funny that everybody stop
the fight 10 laugh. And they laugh
and laugh, and wipe on the blood
and slap the soldiers on the back
and say: Don't hurt Us, messieurs.
don'tl' And they dance and shout,
and the beautiful Empress stand by
the Emperor and bow and throw
some violets 10 the people who are
not OF the market-woman stamp.
And all cry, 'Vive I'imperarice!' And
so she smile and smile, and then
retires. But that old witch was
right-yes, mademoiselle - though
the violet was the flower Of the Bon
spartes. II was the flower Of sor-
row-not At 70 send a bride. II was
an omen. and. given at the Tuiler-
ies. IL pointed TO Chiselhurst-and
now back 10 the Tuileries, where Eu-
genie is ignored"
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THE NANON THE Box
HEARTS AND Masks" ETC.

20 make known my presence to you.
The truth is. I did not want 10 80 Al
once No one likes 10 stumble into
an sdventure-enchanting as this
Promised to be-and Immediately pop
out Of II. An idea came TO me. serv-
iceabIe rather than brilliant. I am
an American NJ German is Door I
speak no French I have lost my way,
IL would seem: / am hungry and tired
To ride six miles farther now IS a
physical impossibility; and I an very
fond of my horse
He says he is hungry. Gretchen"
said the English girl. dropping easily
into the French language as vehicle
OF speech q was 2 wretch. know.
but ] simply could not help teIIng
that lie 7 didn't want to KO: and
they right be conspiratorsD Be
sides went on the girl. he looks
like gentleman
We cannot always tell q gentle
man in the csndle-light" replied
Gretchen. eyeing me critically and
sErewdly and suspiciousIy-
AS for me. ] gaZod from one 70 the
other. inquiringIy. after the manner
of one who hears a tongue not under
stsndable.
Hes rsther nice" was the Eng
Iish girls comment: and his eyes
strike me as being too steady TO be
dishonest
had the decency 10 burn IN the
ears l had taken the step. so now I
could not draw back I sincerely
hoped that they would not exchange
any embarrassing condolences When
alone women converse upon many
peculiar topics: and conversing IN
tongue which they supposed 10 be un-
known to me, these two were virtually
alone.
But. my dear child the other
returned argUmentativeIy. I'VE cannot
cfer hospitality To a strange man
this night of all nights Think Of
what is 10 be accomplished
$50 something was 10 be accom-
plished? l was right. then. I'm de-
ceiving them To accomplish some
thing on a night Ike this. far from
habitation, had ali the air Of a con-
spiracyD
Feed him and his horse. and I'll
undertake to get rid Of him before
that detestable Steinbock comes Be
sides. he might prove a valuable wit
ness IN drawing up the papers
PapersT
na-seF LlOuElA UA NtAAA- II " ~
nos &C to trust SteinboCN wholly. "
Gretchen turned her searching eyes
once more ,Ipon me confess that
I had some difficulty In steadying my
own. There are some persons TO whom
me cannDI lie successfully, one or
then stroI before me. But I rather
fa-~,r I PASSED through the ordeal
with e.: least half a victory. will
YOU &c yo,lr way after an hours rest? %
she y d. speaking in the familiar
tongue.
Il pronlise. II was easy to make
this promise wasn't a diplomat for
nothing ! knew how 10 hang on. &c
dodge under. 10 20 about.
Follow me- Gretchen commanded
briefly.
Cwho was she? What was goins
on0
we passed through the gloomy salon
A damp, musty OdOr struck my sense
of smell was positive that tn,
castle was uninhabited. save for this
night Three candles burned on th'
mantel. giving to the gloom mys-
terious, palpitating effect The room
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piece Of land IN the Balkansf And,
most terrible Of all to all to relate,
hadn't she ridden shining bicycle
up the Konigstrasse, in broad day
light, and In bifurcated skirts. be-
sides? I shall never forget the in
dignation Of the press at the time
OF this last escapade, the stroke OF
apoplexy which threatened the
duke, and the room with the barred
window which the princess occupied
one whole week.
They burned the offensive bicycle in
the courtyard of the paisoe, ceremon-
iously, too. and the princess had wit
messed this solemn auto da fe from her
barred window. 1t is no strain :,pon
the imagination to con5ure up the pic
ture Of her fine rage. her threatening
hands, her compressed lips. her tear
less. flashing eyes, as she saw her
beautiful new wheel writhe and twist
on the blazing fagots. But what :Ae
deuce was a poor duke 10 do Wit
niece like this?
For a time feared that the United
cheit would sever diplomatic relations.
The bicycle was. unfortunately, Of
American make, and the manufactur-
ers wrote TO me personally that they
considered themselves grossly insulted
over the action of the duke. Oiplo-
matte notes were exchanged, and I
finally prevailed upon the duke to
state that he held the wheel harmless
and that mis- anger had been directed
solely against his niece. This letter
was duly forwarded to the manufac-
turers. who. after the manner Of their
kind, carefully altered the phrasing
and used 1t in their magazine adver-
tisemeuts. They were so far appeased
that they offered me my selection from
the private stock. Happily the duke
never read anything but the Fliegende
Blatter and Jugend, and thus war was
averted.
Later an automobile agent visited
the town-at the secret bidding OF her
highness-but he was so unceremon-
iously hustled over the frontier that
his teeth must have ratified like a
dancers castanets. It was a great
country for eXpeditiousness, as you
will find. If you do me the honor to
follow me to the end.
So the grand duke swore that his
niece should we'd Doppelkinn, and the
princess vowed that she would not
TIE man who had charge of my horses
said that one of the palace maids had
recounted to him a dialogue which had
taken place between the duke and his
niece AS I was anxious TO be off on
the road I was compelled to listen &C
his gossip.
The Grand Duke-In two months
time you shall wed the Prince Of Dop-
plekinn.
The Princess-whati that old red
nose? Never! I shall marry where
love.
Tho Grand Duke-Only where yo'
love, (SneersD One would think, t.
hear you talk. that you were capable
of loving something
The Princess-You have yet to learn
warn you not to force me. ! promis'
to do something scandalous. I VII
marry one of the people-a man.
The Grand Duke-Bah, CSwears soft
ly on his way down to the stables)
But the princess had in her mind
plan which, had it gone through safe
". would have added many gray hair
to the dukes scanty collection. II wa
mighty ingenious plan, too. for
woman TO figure out.
In his attitude toward the girl tn
duke stood alone. Behind his back hi
ministers wore out their shoes in wait
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beyond was the dtnfnE-rOOm- richly
paneled in wine-colored mahoSany-
This was better; it was cheerful A
log cracked IN the fireplace. There
were plenty OF candles There was a
piano. too. This belonged 10 the
castle: a heavy tarpaulin covering lay
heaped AZ one side. There was a
mahogany sideboard that would have
sent d collector Of antiques into rap
lures. and a table upon which lay
tue remains OF a fine supper Ny
mouth watered- I counted over the
good things roast pheasant. pink ham.
a sea-food salad. asparagus. white
bread and unsaIted butter. an alcohol
burner over which hung a teapot. and
besides all this was a pint of la Rose.
which was but half empJied- Have
YOU ever been IN the saddle half a
day2 II YOU have. you viii readily
appreciate the appetite that was war
ring with my curiosity
Eat bade she who was called
Gretchen shortly
And my horse?"
Where IS it2"
Tied 70 "A tree by the gate"
She struck a Chinese gong From
the kitchen appeared an elderly servi-
tor who looked TO me more htted to
handle saber than a carving knife;
at least. the scar on his cheek i'm
pressed me with this idea Il found
out later that he was an old soldier.
who lived alone IN the castle as care
taker.)
Take this eentleman's horse 20 tbs
stables and feed him." said Gretchen
You viii find the animal at the gate
With a questioning glance at me the
old fellow bowed and made on
sat down. and the Two women
brought the various plates and placed
them within reach Their beautiful
hands flashed before my eyes and now
and shen a sleeve brushed my shoul-
der.
THANK you." murmured- II will
eat first. and then make my apol-
osies-T
This remark caught the fancy q
Gretchen. She laughed II was the
same laughter I had heard while
standing in the great hall
"'WH YOU drink tea OF would YOU
prefer TO finish this Bordeaux she
asked pleasantly
The wine. II you please; otherwise
the effect Of the meal and the long
nOUTS III AllE W4lQ III UiUAtAt~ 0A~Nf'
mess And IL would be frishJfuiiy
discourteous on my part TO fall asleep
in my chair I am very hard 10
awake"
The English girl poured out the wine
and passed the goblet 10 me l TOUGH
ed my lips TO the glass. and bent my
head politely Then resolutely pro-
ceeded TO attack the pheasant and
hasn. I must prove 20 these women
that at least I was honest in regard
10 nv hunger. succeeded in csusins 2
a formidable portion OF The food to dis
appear.
And then I noticed that neither ot
the Young women seated herself while
ate. I understood. There was nc
hostility In this action: nothing but
formality. They declined 20 sit in th'
r,resence OF an unwelcorne stranger
thfS DENYING his equality from sOciS-
Dofnt OF view I readily accepted thii
decision on their part They didn'
know who I was They stood together
by the fireplace and carried on a con
versatiCn in low tones.
How shall / describe them? Tit
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