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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
SOUTH CAROLINA
 MAY 60 TOO FAR
COMM lSSIoNER WILL DECIDE WHETHER STATE AGENT CAN GO TO FOREIGN COUNTRY AND SOLICIT IMMIGRATION.

Washington, November 27.-(SpeciaD.- An opinion of sweeping importance to all parts of the country. particularly the south. is to be rendered shortly by Soliel- tor Earle of the department of commerce and labor. On the judgment of the de- partment, based upon the solicitors opln- ion, will depend the continuance of im- migration to southern ports from Euro pean points.
 The case Ito be decided'' was raised by the landing of shipload of immigrants at Charleston. It is declared that the immigrants were induced to take passage from their homes to a southern port oy an agent of the state of South Carolina. Other southern states interested in secur- ing immigration have raised the question whether the action of the agent of the state of South Carolina was not in vioia- ton of the spirit, if not the letter, of the national immigration laws.
 An inquiry is now being made by the department. If, as is not unlikely, the so- licitor's opinion should support the action of the South Carolina authorities in thus inducing immigrants to that state, it Is probable that other southern states will send agents to Europe for the purpose of soliciting immigration. It has been shown that the South Carolina agent did not offer the immigrants positions in his state, but only in a general way demonstrated to them that they would have no difficult ty in securing employment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
DIRECTOR NORTH MAKES
 ANNUAL CENSUS REPORT

Washington, November 27,-Much of the work of the census bureau during tho past year, as disclosed by the annual report of Director S. N. D. North, the director, made public today. related ta the census of manufactures of 1905, to the preparation ad publication of statistics on municipal finance and to the colcc- tion, tabulaton and publication of prompt and accurate reports on the cotton crop. The report shows that the work cost the government $1249,045, that sum being $23j.- 667 less than Congress appropriated for 1t.
 Annual estimates of the population of the various states and territories are made by the census in order to establish death rates in the vital statistics reports.
 In 1905, thirteen states took enumera- tions of the population the total being 25 193, 23G. The estimate of the census of the population of those states at the same time, was 25,7i3,311, a difference ot only 49, ,925.
 Director North has planned in 'connec- ton with the annual municipal reports series of statistical studies of impor- tant phases of municipal development, in- cluding parks, markets, paving, sewers,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28

police and fire departments, baths, schools and nurseries.
 The director advocates the taking Of a quinquennial census of agriculture.
 The report says concerning the cottoE reports that it has been the earnest de- sire of the bureau to bring it's system of reporting to the highest possible degree of efficiency.
 "A complete record of the quantity of cotton ginned' it states. lis not possible unless the ginners report accurately the output of their gins That the great majority of them do this, have no doubt; that many have failed to do so is made evident by the distribution report. and on my sections there are signs of a more or less concerted purpose to understaIo the ginnngs in the hope of thereby in- fluencing the current market price of the crop. There can be no question that the census ginning reports have been worth many millions of dollars to the cotton planters by protecting the market of tho many assaults of spectators, whose prI- vately gathered statistics no longer carry weight when they differ from those of the census"
 Director North recommends the enact- ment of more rigid laws to enable census officers to secure information.
 Copies of census publications to the number of 65666S were distributed dur ing the year, O745 being bulletins and 3s9OoO cotton reports of the permanent census.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
PRESIDENT FINDS TWO FAULTS WITH PANAMA
Not Yet Certain Whether He Will Rec ommend Special Legislation In
 Connection With Canal.

Washington November 27-With but two exceptions the President today ex- pressed his complete satisfaction with con- ditions of affairs on the Isthmus of Pan- anna, as disclosed during his three days inspection of the work m progress there.
 One of the exceptions the President told his callers, related to the sanitary fea- ture of the quarters for bachelor negro laborers and this, he pointed out, under ordinary circumstances, will have been adjusted within a very short time.
 The President expressed himself as greatly impressed with the magnitude of the undertaking at Panama and of the way in which it is being carried out. MT. Roosevelt is not yet certain whether he will recommend any special legislation in connection with the isthmian canal in the special message which he is to send to Congress on the subject This will depend on full consideration of the mat ter between now and next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
His Majesty and the Maid"

Mary Emerson, under the management of Nixon and Zimmerman, will be seen at the Jefferson theatre this afternoon and tonight in her romantic costume play His Majesty and the Maid" It is said that Miss Emerson possesses a striking personality As the leading woman for Louis James. Miss Emerson perfected herself in Shakespearean roles. which training has stood her in good stead now that she is a star in her own right. "His Majesty and the Maid" is TO- mantle costume play. one which permits the players in it to make love, light dueis and plot and counterplot to their hearts content. The costumes are all rich or texture and elaborate in design, pariic- ularly those worn by Miss Emerson, which vary in pattern from the simple dress or a peasant girl 10 that of queen. and, silks and satins vie with old lace and diamonds for first place in the observers $ eyes There are four acts in His MaJes- ty and the Maid,' all of which are ex- amples of the scene painters art The first is d woodawn view, the second the kings council chamber. the third the tap room of the Golden Lion Inn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
Ignorance Is No Excuse

for you to make when it comes to buyinq your drugs, toilet articles, sundries, etc., as we quote you our cut prices on every thing during each week, and if you will read our quotations, you will soon learn that our store is the place to get the best value for your money, and every article that we put out is the best of it's kind that is sold. Read our daily price list, get acquainted with us and our manner of doing business. This is said for the benefit of the possible few that are not known 10 us
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
At the Majestic,

It was in St. Louis that Mile. Es- mathilde, who is delighting patrons of the Majestic theatre this week by her renditions of selections on the saxaphone and violin, first came into prominence as soloist. For severl years she par ticipated in all the concerts given by Seymour's First Regiment band in the Mound City always sharing honor with the band by her clever work on the saxa- phone. She was also heard in concert work during the worlds fair. Mile. Els mathilde is also an expert on the violin and her ability to render classical se- lections on one string stamps her as a premier in this art. Mile. Esma thilde is but one of five other attractions on the bill which include Bert Levy, the car toonist and pen and pencil artist; John stone and Cooke in farce, "A Shave for a Wife' Bissonette and Newman. cadets in fencing and club swinging; Lizzie Wilson. the German eomedienne, and the three Adonises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY ACT.
Secretary Moody Will Appear In .
 Great Legal Battle.

Memphis, November 27.-The News Scimitar this evening announces that Will liam H. Moody, Attorney General of the United States, and the attorneys of the leading railroads in the country will fight to finish in the United states court in Memphis, a great legal battle, involving the constitutionality of the employers liability act passed by the last Congress and approved on June Il, based upon the suit of Damselle Howard for s2O,O00 dam ages against the Illinois Central Railroad company as a test case.
 It is expected here that Attorney Gen eral Moody will appear personally in the case when it is called here December 20 and have the aid of other members of the department of justice. The railroads will be represented both locally and by some of the best attorneys of the rail roads in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
FeeIinq Over Educational Bill.

London, November 27.-The intensity of the political feeling aroused by the House of Lords treatment of the educa- tional bill found expression today in an emergency meeting of the general com mittee of the National Liberal federation. at which resolution was unanimously adopted urging the government to take the deliberate step of totally rejecting the lords amendment to the bill and to res olutely determine that the present Par llament shall not come to an end until steps are taken to bring to final ar bitrament of the question whether the House of Peers should any longer pos sess the right of veto on the will of the people as declared by the House of Commons"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
ADJUSTMENTS.
kreutzer Sonata.

The audiences of yesterday, both at the matinee and at night, were held spell bound by Blanche Walsh and her excel lent company when they presented Jacob Gordins problem play, "Kreutzer So- nata." This was the second appearance here this season of Blanche Walsh, and our playgoers know how capable she is, how forceful she can be, and all her ar tistic strength was needed yesterday in the domestic tragedy that the Russian playwright has put on the stage.
 It is a s,ory in brief of wronged wife The play opens in Russia, but the scene is soon transferred to America. Blanche Walsh as Hattie is the wronged wife--wronged by her husband and her sister. Her wrongs become at length uncomfortable. and at the end of the play she kills both. Maude Turner Gordon as Celia" the younger sister, rendered her part with true art, and a word of praise should be said for George Summer, who as the father was admir- able.
 GuHu SotHtl tidStultS ttliS Pi"S PiN NQ sents are told in the newspapers when tEey are occurrences in real life, and tho telling of them seems to be needful in the record of events. But should such stories be told in mimic life before audiences consisting largely of young people? What good in other words, is accomplished in holding up before bright lives eXcep- tional tragedies? The play was written by Russian Jew, and it may suit Rus sian audiences and Russian ideas, but it is not a play to put before young people in this happier country. It should be boxed up and sent back to its native land.
 The audience last night went out deeply moved by tie fate of Hattie, who in Blanche WSlsh's hands was deeply ef- fective, wirping tears from not a few, But no one went away from the play tho better for it, and that is after all the true test of any stage production. "kreutzer Sonata" may cause spectators to shed tears, but it puts no good res olutions in the hearts and minds of those who witness it. It is too sensational and altogether too morbid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
Dead LeffeY Sale WiU
 Be C0ngIomeYate Affair

Washington. November 27.-(SpecaD.- The dead letter sale, about the most amusing public function which takes place in the capital, will be held on December H. The misaddressed and lost letters for the past year are sold and the govern ment, in a printed catalogue, announces in advance just what articles will be of- fered to the highest bidder. The con tents of every individual iotter or package is sold in It's entirety; there is no group ing or classification of articles. Last year the sale realized over $S00o and this amount will probably be exceeded this year.
 The catalogues issued groups the los.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
New Gayety.

Excellent udeville-surrounded by mu- sieal comedy, extravaganza. comedy and pretty grs--is offered at the New Gayety theatre this week. It Is an offering that appeals to a very large class of theatre goers. and Monday night every avail able seat was sold. The same was true last night indicating that the bill is a popular one.
 There are two acts of unusual merit in the vaudeville portion of the bill. One of these is the Buch Brothers, comedy acrobats, who have a bounding net on which they perform unusual feats. They are clever acrobats and good comedians
 There will be a matinee every afternoon and a performance every night this week with a special performance Thanksgiv-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28

articles into three classes; miscellaneous articles, books and jewelry, numbering in all about 1000 articles lost in nearly every instance by mlsdirecting or the fail- ure of the sender to place his name upon the envelope.
 Books from nearly every foreign coun- try are placed on sale. There are Rus sian, Slavonic, Turkish. Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Polish and Cherokee Indian. In one miscellaneous group was found rosary and a deck of cards; in another Bible and set of poker chips. There are sus- penders, tuning forks, crocheted chenise yokes, elastic stockings, horse boots, flow cred silk mousseline, Battenberg collars, Persian panne velvet. watches, kimonos and other things galore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
At the Riiou

'The Black Crook at the Bijou the atre is proving a good drawing card. It is a stage spectacle that seems to be perennial and theatregoers do not, appar- ently, tire of it's novelty. The staging of the extravaganza is elaborate. There are many scenes, concluding with beautiful series of transformations at the end of the performance. Pleasing musical spe- cialties and excellent vaudeville acts are introduced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
S. Miller Kent in "RaffIes."

When Rallies, The Amateur Cracks man." comes to the Jefferson theatre to- morrow afternoon and night s. Miller Kent will be seen in the part. Manager Joseph NJ. Gaites has supplied strong company for the presentation of this fas- einating and intensely dramatic study in oriminology. Rallies" is the dramatic sensation of two seasons, and is at pres ent nearing the end of a six months en- gagement at the Comedy theatre, Lon don, England. Frank Mccormack plays the part of the detective, Captain Bed ford and Suzanne Lee that of Gwendolyn Conron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
No Strike Disturbance.

Hamilton, Ont. November 27.-Street cars have been running all morning and there has been no disturbance. The strikers will meet this afternoon. Fred Fay, who is conducting the. strike for the men is still in the city. No further pro- ceedings have been taken against him. The authorities now deny having ordered Mir Fay to leave the city and they say they merely advised him to leave.
 
 fare, plus 25 cents for the round trip. no ticket to be sold for less than 50 cents. The tickets are on sale December 21-25 and December 30 and 3l and January 1. The final limit is January '.
 Colonists rates to the west have been am nounced by the railroads In this territory They are special one-way, second-class tickets, and are on sale December and 15; January and 15 February aud 19. and March and l9.
 Rates have been announced by the rail- roads on account of the American Public Health association in the City of Mexico December 3-S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28
Spanish laborers In Colon.

Colon, November 2L-Spanish iaborers continue to arrive here to assist in the work, of building the canal, over hun dred reaching Colon yesterday. They are giving entire satisfaction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-28

and the last act the grand ball room of the palace
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-11-07

the president and Secretary Root
have contemplated the possibility of
a serious clash with Japan develop
ing out of the incident in San Fran
cisco.
Both at the white house and the
state department there has been
some extremely pessimistic talk in
the last few days. The Japanese
are too skilled in diplomacy to make
it believable that Ambassador Aoki
took an attitude more vigorous than
his government was prepared to sup
port in his interview with Secretary
Root, but there can be no question
that the attitude was one of grave
significance.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-11-07

bined budgets of the various states
of Europe are devoted to the main
tenance of armed forces and to the
service of a debt practically the
whole of which was incurred by
wars. War expenses in Europe abb
sorb one-half of all the wealth Gre
ated by productive labor. In the
comparatively insignificant war OF
England with the Beers England
lost 22,45O men and spent $1,400,-
100000. Three hundred and fifty
thousand men were withdrawn by
her from productive industry to en-
gage in the destruction of war. Mil
itary expenditures in the United
States during the last eight years
have absorbed 5OO,OOO,OOO.-In-
ternational Journal of Ethics.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-11-07
OUR TROUBLE WITH JAPS
SAN FRANCISCO INCIDENT is A
MATTER OF SOCIAL EQUALITY.
A Seemingly Trivial Affair at First Is
Magnified by MikadO's
Sensitive Subjects.
Sensitive Subjects.

A washington dispatch says there
is no doubt that the president, his
cabinet and the officials of the state
department have taken an extreme
ly grave view of the Japanese stu
alton. The importance which they
attach to the San Francisco incident
results not so much from the fact OF
Ambassador Aokis protest to Mr.
Root on Thursday as from his man
ner and language on that occasion,
both of which have been described
as very unusual" for diplomatic
proceeding. In several ways it has
been made apparent that the Japan
csc ambassador produced decided
sensation at the state department.
Some surprise has been expressed
among those not familiar with the
Japanese that an incident ordinarily
considered so trivial should be taken
with such seriousness by them. But
the fact is that there is no point at
which they could be touched on
which they would be so sensitive. 1t
is not with them question of edu-
cation OF a few young Japanese,
despite the clever manner in which
Ambassador AOki pleaded for the
little children" 1t is the question of
social equality that has been raised
in San Francisco. The Japanese have
smarted for years under the imputa-
ton of racial inferiority, and no sim
gle motive has so Influenced their
amazing progress in western civiliza-
ton as their determination to prove
themselves the equals at all points
of any people on earth.
That was at the bottom of their
struggle for the abrogation of the
old treaties comforting extra terri
torial rights on foreign nations. That
was one of the objects to be at
tanned by the war with Russia. Now
they believe they have won it. They
are very sure of it, and this exclusion
of Japanese from the San Francisco
schools is a blow on the sorest pos
sible point of their makeup. 1t
strikes their tremendous racial pride
and their enormous personal con-
ceit.
1t is with a knowledge of these
facts and in consideration of these
circumstances that the president and
the state department officials recog-
nize a possibility in the present stu
alton which almost any other con-
ditions would render inconceivable.
It is not too much to say that both
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-11-07
GRIGGS CAUSTIC ON TAFT
GIVES FAT SECRETARY AN IN
LECTION OF SALT AND PEPPER.
Cabinet Officer Gone to Idaho to-
Make Speeches for Republican
Mormon Candidates.

Make speeches 1Of ItepuDlIcah
Mormon Candidates.
A Washington dispatch says so in
dignant is Chairman j. M. Griggs,
of the democratic congressional COM
mittee, because SECRETARY Taft is go
ing to Idaho to help out the repub-
lican ticket, that he has penned the
following caustic observations:
81 note with sincerest regret that
my good friend, Secretary Taft, of
this administration, has been ordered
to Idaho to make speeches in behalf
of the administration, which means
he is going there for the purpose of
advocating something this admins
tration has popularity been supposed
to detest and abhor
'In common with my democratic
colleagues in the house of repre-
sentatives l have voted to uphold
this administration and the presi-
dents hands in every effort he has
made to institute real reforms. How
ever, when he sends his best man
into Idaho to assist his administra-
ton he is doing nothing except help
ing to propagate the Mormon faith
and advocating the Mormon church,
because the Mormon church is the
republican party of Utah and Idaho.
To this l enter my solemn protest
in behalf of the democratic party,
which is opposed to the Mormon
faith, the Mormon church and its
polygamous practices and teachings.
1T may, however, be in line with
the presidents teachings of the
scripture which says, Multiply and
replenish the earth, and if there is
any one thing that will best serve
his purpose of anti-race suicide it is
the Mormon church and its teach
ings.
ut means that Senator Smoot will
not be ousted from the senate, and
evidently is a pact with him and the
disciples of his church, otherwise
this administration would not be-
come perniciously active so far as
Idaho is concerned"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-11-07
LEPER POLITICIANS.
A Red-HOt Campaign Is on in Their
Colony at MolOkai.


The lepers at the leper settlement
on the Island of Molokai, says the
San Francisco Chronicle, have a new
amusement. For the first time in
the history of the settlement it has
a real election, and the entire COM
munity is devoting itself to the mat
ter to the exclusion of all other
things. Under the new county act
the settlement is created a county,
but all the functions of government
are given to the board of health, ex-
cept the election of a deputy sheriff.
A large number of candidates for
this office have arisen, and a cam
paign which surpasses anything ever
known anywhere else is in progress.
The conditions at the settlement
are ideal for political campaigns.
The people have absolutely nothing
to do but take part in political cam
paigns. They do not have to work
for living, for the territory sup
ports them. They are housed and
fed at public expense. A political
campaign affords them excitement
and relief from the wearisomeness OF
monotony. The result is that the en-
tire community has given itself up
wholly to politics. Campaign meet
ings are being held almost contin-
uously. Campaign oratory. is never
silent