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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-20
TRAFFIC RESTORED.
Embargo at San Francisco Will Prob
 ably Be Removed Soon.

Chicago, April 19.-Passenger Traffic Manager Black of the Santa Ire system.s announced late today that all passenger trains are now running through by way of Albuquerque and Mojave to the Santa Fe terminus on San Francisco Bay at Point Richmond. All the damage done to the track by the earthquake has been repaired. The ferryboat of the Santa Fe road, the San Pablo. is in regular ser vice between Point Richmond and the Market street landing in San Francisco.
 Traffic Manager Black announced that while outside travellers are not allowed al present to enter the city of San Fran cisco, 1t is probable that within the next two or three days the embargo will be removed. There had been no interruption of through train service on the Santa Fe to Los Angeles, San Diego and other points in southern California.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-20
M M eddd D MESSAGES AND PAPERS OF TIVE C0NFEDERACY' y
Published by Permission of Congress.

THE LLUSTRAT the especially for this work being of the publishers embelish the compilation with the richest illustrations but time authentic kense of prominent acters of that period As result point with pride to the magn photogavue President Davis which original engraving The portrait of
 
 family Lexington faithful likeness of Souh immortal leader The pansakng has been throughout the compilation including the pictures Confederate Montgomery and Richmond which taken especially for this work. lNDEx-Upon compiler has bestowed analytical Index simple comprehensive addition the regular Index articles bearing the text and explanatory of polcohsora inserted There also included impartial of the leading battles in which the armies of the North and South were engaged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-20
Never Heretofore Compiled.

SCOPE Papers Of the Confed official of President Davis and the without sectional color and compiler Neither the
 
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 work is in two volumes or over beautiful rich red half leather and stamped from die Of special heavy gold leaf The vol silk head bands The is especially manufactured present clear page of speed produced throughout the volumes The general exceled most attractive feature of any library
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-20
No Lecture for Him.

From the Chicago News.
 Young Wife-George stays out about half the time until after midnight.
 Her Mother-And you don't scold him?
 Young Wife--No indeed.
 Her Mother-You silly little goose. Why don't you read the riot act to him?
 Young Wife-You seem to have forgot ten that George is professional humor- ist
 Her Mother-But what has that got to do with it?
 Young Wife-Why, when he comes home early he always insists on reading his jokes to me.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-20
SURE HARRiNeER OF SPRING.
The Country erandmother's sassafras
 Tea an lnfallible Sign.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 Why some people put their money on the groundhog when seeking signs of the coming spring. l never knew said man wise in his own coneeit 'sFor good many years I have read about the boy with top or with marbles as being surer harbingers of the vernal season than the advent of the robin or the budding of the crocus, but l don't put more faith in either than in the groundhog
 "I have seen boys spinning tops in New York for the last three months. or course, the past winter has been out of the ordinary run. To see tops. however, is no indication that fish are getting hun gry.
 "The marble in the city is not a sign Of bluebrds. Not by a long flight And I don't know when l eyer saw d boy roll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-20
Nominations Confirmed.

Washington, April 19.--The Senate in executive session today confirmed the following nominations:
 Major General Henry C. Corbin, adju tant general, to be lieutenant general.
 William II. Darrough, marshal northern district of Indian Territory.
 The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate:
 Associate justice of the supreme court of Oklahoma, Frank E. Gillette.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-20
Bureau of National Lite rature and Art
WASHINGTON, February 9, 1906.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-20
To Include All.

From the Catholic Standard and Times.
 "I suppose" said the newspaper clerk, who was fixing up the death notice, you'll want the regular form; Relatives and friends are respectfully invited, etc. ?'
 'Lemme sec replied the widower, 'mebbe you'd better say: Relatives and friends. also the neighbors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-20

The best half-tone cuts are made by the Gawk Engraving company. Age Herald Building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-20

Attractive ads. are illustrated. Let the Gawk make your illustrations. Age-Herald Building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-20

The Secretary of War of the United States very that such work will prove of the most historical value and of great interest.
 VIM. H. TAFT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-20

Major General of the Confederate and Later Major General of the United States Army. express the pleasure the informal that Richardson publish in book form the Messages Papers of the Confectionery"
 FITZHUGH LEE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-20

A Rear Admiral of the United States Navy. believe the publication of the Messages Papers of Confederacy" will be valuable contribution history congratulate MT. Richardson for this work which be interesting time on.
 w. S. SCHLEY.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
First S1. GOO 600 pol,rv

The first $1.OOO.OOO policy ever issued
was taken out in 1897 by George Van
oerbilt, at the age Of IS, in the Mutual.
II was a 20-payment life, 2O-year dis
riDuion policy. that Is, he is to pay q
yearly premium Of $3.50 for % years.
AT the end Of that time he viii receive
q paid-up policy Of 100000 and O
cash dividend. II the policy had been
taken out 20 years ago, at the same age.
ne would have paid by this time tbs
sum OF 100000 in premiums, which at
Tour per cent compound interest would
amount to nearly s1,0SS, ,000.-world's
Work.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
How About DefsAtR

Art has its charms for the illitsrasa.
A copy Of The Winged Victory" was
placed last summer In the library of
the University Of Rochester. A work
man assisting in the operation sur
veyed the headless and armlsss statzs
win interest. AN what may - call
that felloH? he asked. That's the
statue Of Victory" said the librarian.
Victory is it?" said the man; begorra.
I'd ike to see the other fellow, thin"
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
The Third Term.

Concerning a third term for president
Of the United States, De Tocqueville
said: President Washington estab-
lished the practice Of declining tEed
election, end every one Of his success
sors, either from a sense Of its propri-
ETY. or from apprehensions Of the force
Of public opinion, has followed the ex-
ample. So that II has become as
much part Of the constitution that no
citizen can third time be elected presi-
dent II it were expressed In that instru-
ment In words"
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
the BRoAD Ak.

10 for sale at the following ns~s
stands:
The Afro-Amsrican News once.
S1o4 stAts Street
o. 8. Smith News stand, and Barber
Shop 800 Dearborn st
A. F. Tervalon. 134 W. 51st street
Cigar Store and News Stand.
Mrs Nellie Phelps, Cigars. Notions
and News Stand. 131 w. 61st street.
Richard Pinn, 1885 State street
T. B. Halls Cigar Store SaG
Laundry once, 1s1 3stA B.
W. s. Cole, 354 Thirty-frst street,
cigars, tobacco and news stand.
W. s. Williams. TonsoriaI Parlor
Sss s1St St
]. R. Peters Cigars, Tobacco and
News Stand, sSS E. 9th street.
Mrs. A. z. Baker, Notions and News
Stand, 41s. Ssth street
Mrs. Kathyerine Hamlet, 5o2S Ar
mour Ave, cigars, tobacco, fancy gro
ceries and news stand
W. P. Johnson, Notion Store and
News Stand 3704 State st.
Turner Williams Shaving Parlor
and News Stand, 1908 Armour ave.
L. Klawans, 11S W. Forty-seventh
street, corner Armour avenue, cigars
notions and news stand.
B. DaviA cigars, tobacco, and con
fectionSEy, 3S33 State st
Whiteley Bros. z724 State St, Gents
furnishings and new stand.
TAS StationSy, 1910 SIats strOSG
CGArA Tobacco and News stand.
ThS AfroAmerican News Co, IS!
W. 35th St, New York City, N. 7.
The Informer News Co., lss Ran
dolph St, Detroit, Mich
News itsms and Advertisements Tec
at thsss places viii and their va
into the columns Of The BToaA An
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
CALIFORNIA; Salt.

A great California industry II the
manufacture Of salt from sea water.
In Alameda county 100000 tons were
produced last year. Only a few years
ago the state imported all its salt
Now It produces enough for its own
use-which is enormous, owing to the
fisheries and packing houses-and ex-
ports large quantities as well.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
His Pull.

Lariat Lem, Of Cory Gulch, who
had been elected to the legislature,
had attended his first session and re-
turned to his admiring constituents.
You don't seem to have had any
trouble in catching the speakers eye,
Lem" said one Of them.
''You bet I didn't" answered the
rising statesman, setting down his
glass. He knowed blamed well that
II failed to catch his eye I'd catch
his nose the fust time / saw him on
the street"-Chicago Tribune.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Effective Remedy.

Il Is said that a candidate for parliA-
ment at the recent English elections,
while justifying fiogging in the army,
remarked: There Is no necessary dis
grace in being fogged. l was once
logged myself. and It was for telling the
truth, too" "It seems to have cured ye, I"
said voice from the back Of the hall.
This story was also first told about Prof.
hahafty, Of Dublin, Father HSaly, of
Bray, making the rstort
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Statues with Top-Hats.

Some of the London newspapers are
arguing over the number Of statues
with top hats" there are in existence.
One is q statue Of the late President
Kruger that never reached Pretoria
and lies In a yard at Durham. Mrs.
Kruger stipulated that the top Of the
hat should be left open so as to hold
rainwater for the birds.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
ns Great Ambition.

This ambition not 10 be satisfied vim
little things Ii characteristic Of msn
q great nber. and Il had . great deal
b % In shaping Beecher's career. II
- had had an ordinary ambition. he
never would have been the power In
the world that he was-he never would
have become one Of the first preach
Ors in the world. A steady stream
cannot rise higher than its fountain
hsad.-Success Magazine.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
M0adNd RAYiRion-

4 bill Il before parliament for the
revision of certain ancient Scottish
laws. Among them are: THAT m
SCOTSMAN bring in the realme ony
Inglismen." That all personis sail
cum to Courts in sobyr and quiet man
sr." THAT na Inglisman have benencs
within Scotlande." Also the statute Of
"wapynasehawingis ridaris and gan
garis throu the center"
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
AGENTS AND CORRESPONDENTS
WANTED.

The Broad Az desires 20 engage
Agents and regular Correspondents in
all the leading cities and towns
throughout the country. The highest
commissions paid to live hustlers
Sample copies furnished free. For
further Information, address Julius r.
Taylor, 604b Armour avenue. Chicago.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Inst Al We Think.

OF course there is no future for stale
brains, or for a man who stands still
and ceases to grow. He Is old who
thinks he Is old, and useless who
thinks he Is useless. When a man has
ceased to grow he begins to die, and
many people are half dead at so, not
because of their age, but because Of
their mental attitude, because Of the
way they face life.-Success Magazine.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Microbe Of Morbidness.

The mass of people are morbid
enough about their food. 1t is not ad-
visable to seek to add to their ter
rors by exaggeration. II all could
reach the comfortable frame Of mind
Of the man who declared that he could
stand 1t IL the microbe could people
there would be less stomach trouble
Minneapolis Tribune.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
NaAd No Rocking.

In Alaska the papooEs is placed In
q kind of waving cradle, into which
Il Is securely tied, the whole being
fastened to q young sapling ar planted
In the ground In q slanting direction;
Il moves up and down at the slightest
provocation. In summer the baby h
left for hours together outside.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Turkish Postage Stamps.

The Turkish government offers q
bargain to stamp collectors through
fits minister at Vienna Rather more
than a million Thessalian stamps are
TO be withdrawn from circulation They
are Of all categories and colors-red,
blue, green, etc.-and an open offsr II
made to sell the lot for 5000.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Jack Has Arrived.

Jack Walters, of South Georgia, has
made his arrival and didn't bring but
seven dogs; said he didA't have room
for his family, but that they would
come later. You bet Jack VIII make
one more industrious and good neigh
bor.-Layonia (Ga-) Times
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
GOSSIP FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
The Sting of the Ex-SenatoriaI Wasp---
Senator from Pennsylvania Brings
That State Much Honor.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.-ExSenat Chandler, the
wasp OF the Senate" as he was formerly known,
mas MANAGED to get into his natural element
Wnlcn Is hot water. He mixed In the railroad
rate legislation as an intermediary between the
strenuous President Roosevelt and the vitriolic
Senator Ttlman, OF South Carolina. The oppor.
tlnlty 70 nave some fun was too great for Mr..
Cnandler to let pass. President Roosevelt as
everybody who has come In personal contact
with him knows, Is impetuous and in private con.
yersanon speaks his mind very freely and some
umes exuaVAgantly about those with whom he
may have difference Of opinion.
On the rate bill the president had some
strong differences and to Senator Chandler he
talked very freely about Senators Spooner, Knox
and Foraker. It so happened that two Of these
men, Spooner and Foraker, have been in Mr..
Chandler,s bad hnnks for snma Haars and the
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Boar Claims Awarded.

The British commission appointed to
examine into claims for compensation
put forward by noncombatants whose
property was injured or destroyed In
the Boer war, has finished its labors,
after awarding S47,5OO. .OO0 in damages.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
McKinley's Optimism

President Mckinley once said:
Always peril, and always after them
safety always darkness and clouds,
but always shining through them the
light and the sunshine; always cost
and sacrifice, but always after them
the fruition Of liberty, education. and
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Dog in Snake.

A New South Wales farmer went out
the other day and tied his small dog
to a fence. On his return he found
q large carpet snake attached to the
end Of the leash and no signs Of the
dog.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02

~Riehlsy's children are All quarrsiing
aver his estate"
why? To see who'll get his Valu-
able art collection?"
'.No; to zee who won't get tide
sruit Free Press.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
SENATOR KNOX REMAINS COOL.

Senator Knox, one OF the trio named by ex-
Senator Chandler having been criticised by
the president refused to get excited over the
report as he said that the president knew him
too well and knew his desire to enact consti-
tutional legislation too well ever to have charged
him even in private with having purpose to
defeat the bill. Mr.. Knox is of the well-tried
friends Of President Roosevelt who talk
to the latter like Dutch uncle" and the pres
ident takes his lecture in good part. 1t is re-
membered that year or two ago q fulsome
magazine article was published by a wal-
known writer in which the present Secretary
Root was lauded to the skies and President
Roosevelt quoted as saying that Mr.. Root could
I'LL any position In the cabinet and would make
q better secretary Of state than Mr.. Hay or q
better attorney general than Mr.. Knox
This article caused some comment and the
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Speaking Of Women.

"one peculiarity about the feminine
sex seems to be the impossibility OF
discussing IT with moderation; critics
are either violently antagonistic or
falsely complimentary" says Lady
Violet Greville, in the London Graphic.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Tea in Ireland.

Urging the parents to give their chil-
dren q potato and oatmeal diet instead
Of tea, the bishop Of Galway says II
his advice were carried out there
would be less lunacy In the country.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
aoA His natss Mixsd.

At christening in the wilds Of Mis-
souri,. while the minister was recording
the event, he happened to say:
Let me see-isn't this the 27thr
'T should say not" !" retorted the indig-
nant mother, ''it's only the ninth
Chicago Daily News
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Mexico,s Trees Going.

Mexico has awakened to the fact
that unless vigorous measures are
taken to prevent the wholesale de-
struction Of her forests the country
VIII soon be treeless.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Sailors Wish.

An English sailor on the battleship
Albion expressed. when dying in port,
q wish to be buried at sea. The Albion
went to sea expressly to carry out the
wish.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Busine2 BaRia.

The counts wife had asked for d.
vorce.
"Am I to understand" he asked.
~that the arrangement I supposed was
Q sale was merely a lease?"
This proved to be about the idea
Philadelphia Ledger.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
HnGH Bill.

For the fourth time "SWiftWater"
Bill Gates has established an entonte
cordiale with fortune in the Klondike.
II is said his cleanup for this season
win Be 100000.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
He Ii Numerous.

The man who Unexpectedly gets two
dollars and celebrates BY spending i've
dollars lives In your neighborhood; also
In your neighbor's neighborhOod-
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Ambulance for Dogs.

The Bristol (Eng) home for lost and
starving dogs has provided an ambu-
lance on cycle wheels for the convey
ance of injured dogs to the institu-
ton.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Our Export Trads.

The United States export trade IN
south America Is but dollar annually
for each of the inhabitants Of that
continent
The broad ax., 1906-06-02

When the heart runs away with the
head there is sure to follow Q feeling
Of resentment toward the world In
general.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
THE "GoLD-DUsT TWINS"

Two new members In the senate are getting
a large share Of credit for securing q sane and
constitutional measure through that body. These
are Senators Knox, of Pennsylvania, and Crane
of Massachusetts,. Mr.. Knox has taken high place
in the senate during his first term because OF the
reputation he had when he entered that body.
His advice has been sought and his opinion re-
spected far beyoad that which Is accorded to new
members. He has made but one set speech, but
his interruptions have been frequent and always
on some vital point In the rate bill. Mr.. Crane
entered the same time that Mr.. Knox did and
brought with him the reputation Of being a superb
organizer.
When 1t seemed imperative that an amend
ment should be made to the rate bill to make 1t
Constitutional in the Judgment Of the majority OF
LAWYERS In the senate, Mr.. Knox was given the
task of convincing his colleagues that the amend
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
ne. Amerieau Irachinery.

Artificial ice Is being manufactured n
Athens with machinery shipped -
Greece from western PehnsyivaniA.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Vatican,s Value.

The pope's residence at Rome, with
its treasures, in money, is said to ex-
coed $50. .O0O, 900 in value
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
Made to Order

II "Burke's Peerage" is unreliable,
what must be the books on the geneal-
ogy Of ambitious American families?-
St Louis Dispatch.
The broad ax., 1906-06-02
rHE WEARY coNaREssMEN NEED HEsT.

Congress Is getting tired. II mas no" oeen
In session nearly six months and that is consld'
cred a pretty long time for these $4,000 ofhcials
to attend to public business. There are the
inevitable signs Of approaching adjournment
Passages on steamships abroad have been en-.
gagged, tours of the Unitea States Caneoa anu
New Mexico are projected and many congress
men are studying railway maps and steamship
itineraries much more closely than they are
LEGISLATION The hot weather is approaching
and that always has deteriorauns enect upon
enthusiastic statesmanship After q long win
ter's work it is pretty hard for the average con-
gresham to keep up the pace with the mercury
in the SOS and old General Humidity domlnat-
ing the climate Of Washington.
The house has been going along In an or.
dinary sort Of way and is pretty well clear OF
an sort of legislation. II was the policy Of
The broad ax., 1906-06-02

especially as was shortly after the attorney generals successful credit to
did not to the White House for several days the sent for
him article "Oh,
thought
carried
had udatory Mr. Root the
generals remark
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president said about these senators that sounded rather harsh
felt called make statement the floor
Of
bepre dent had andF
The broad ax., 1906-06-02

When the gray ue1us OF INC seu1p. y,
reached a conclusion the word goes out tnat Dy
snch and such a date congress ought to ad-
jouru. Then the committees get very busy ana
report the bills that are to pass and they are
taken ND and disposed Of In ample time 70 allow
fhen that the enthusiastic fishermen, as wen a.
the travellers, begin to make preparations for
their vacation. Fly books are overhauled, RODS
unjofnted and examined and everything pes
old Fishermen like President Pro Tenn frye'
Senator Proctor, Of Vermont; Senator Du Bois:
of Idaho; Senator Spooner, Of Wisconsin, ana
half dozen other lovers OF nature, ana Sne az
Iiglts Of Ashine. can hardly wait until the DAY
of adjournment
The fshermen Of congress each has his own
favorite territory. Senator Proctor is one o.
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ment was necessary.

OF
worked and were ABOUT
men
they dubbed BY some OF their
eagues the Twins Of the Senate 49,.
nen
mis-
talk of making him governor OF na
friends urging him to accept & hi
candidate 1908 Secretary shaw OF the
candidate
exceptionally able man for
would be formidable DARK morse In s pf
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the attention OF the country s
bring criticism as be
senate about as much adenuon 10
Of a back
disposing OF any piece OF
this months on tne
liable spend important appropriation Dill
The broad ax., 1906-06-02

In eastern Canada Hs EGs.
style salmon fishing and oecasonT
loves
lakes the end OF his me tnan e
eat goes Ahtst tns
Up In Idaho expert hsherrnan
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TEE FIsHERKEN EAaER FoR THEIR sPoRT.