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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03
Senator Morqan's Canal Plan.

Congress has not determined what
manner of ditch the isthmian enter
prise shall be, and 1t Is expected to act
on that question before it adjourns.
Heretofore the choice seemed to be be-
tween a lock, and sea level, canal,
but Senator Morgan proposes COM
promise that includes both. In bill
introduced on Monday our senior Sen
ator provides flor combined sea-level-
lock canal, for his bill calls for a sea-
level canal along the valleys of the
Obispo and Chagres rivers, and also a
sea-level canal from Mirafores to the
Bay of Panama The central section
is to be lock canal
Senator Morgans new plan would
concentrate the locks in the central or
Culebra section. He would dig about
thirty-two miles of sea level canal, and
about eight miles of lock canal. His
bill provides that the locks snail be
double, with an disable capacity of not
less than 500 feet not less than SO
feet in width, nor less than 40 feet in
depth over the mitre stills. Senator
Morgan's bill was referred to the com
mittee on interoceanic canals, of which
he is himself the senior democratic
member. 1t certainly has a good
chance to be considered by that i'm
portant and controlling committee.
The subject is one that Congress
hesitates to act upon lest it make "a
mistake, and yet it is one that cannot
go over the present session without
creating embarrassment and delay in
the prosecution of the great task.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03
From the New York Commercial.

From tile New L Orh COllllntiC'di'
John w. GATES is an optimist
n1U ana is not at all backward in
~ acknowledging it. He says the
present fever of liquidation has about
run its course and that the market is
convalescent In his opinion the market
has suffered slump when conditions by
no means warranted it, but that it was
not such bad thing after all, as it en-
abled him to pick up some fine stocks at
absurdly low prices
Sentiment in Wall street yesterday was
not altogether with Mr.. Gates, who Is
inclined, at all times, to be somewhat rad
zeal in the expression of his opinions
That the market may not suffer much
more is conceded, but that it is in what
may be denominated a convalescent cond1-
ton is problematical. However, the
street was glad to hear L1r. Gates talk
in this strain, as it served to give many
persons more confluence in the future
Il think" said Mr.. Gates, that we
are nearing the end of this stock mar
ket liquidation. If stocks at the present
.,1e are not a better purchase than SALE
my knOWleuEt VI NoioN7 oiiN 49,
stock market generally counts for little
or nothing. / have been around the coun-
try some this year and have found every
thing in a most prosperous condition, and
if we have what is called panic at
the present time, it is a panic of pros
perity and nothing else.
TOO much is being made of the calami-
ty at San Francisco, although it is about
as bad thing as may be imagined. But
then the entire damage Gone by the earth
quake and fire on the Pacific coast has
been multiplied in the stock market. 1t
is true that while some stock still may
be relatively higher than others there
are many stocks selling at ridiculously
low prices"
Mr.. Gates then proceeded to name some
OF the stocks he thought We're extremely
low. and said;
IF | should say what Anaconda, for
instance. is earning, nobody would believe
it. 1t is selling now for less than Anal
gamated paid for it, and 1t never was
worth so much and never was SO strong
In its treasury and mineral reserves as
now. Its property above ground Is worth
much more than the selling price now, and
its underground wealth is selling for less
than 80 Its demonstrated value never
before was selling so low. As for Anal
gamated, it is earning more than double
the highest dividend it ever paid. On
Saturday | bought it Is down.
Then there is American Locomotive.
Since the company started it has earned
more than 500 per share on its common
stock. and today has that additional
amount in IT'S property and treasury. 1t
is earning now above $50 per share, and
it will take it this year and next to
catch up with its orders IL it receives no
new business between now and 1908.
There are not locomotives enough in
the United States today to do the bust
ness of the railroads. So sharp is the
demand for them that the engineers of the
Southern Pacific are receiving their new
engines hot from the shops and moving
than out under their own steam We
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03
"HoBsoN'S CHOICE"
Is Said to Be After Presidential Nomi
nation.

Special to the New Orleans Times
Democrat.
New York. April 30-The Sun says:
The Presidency of the United States Is
now "Hobson's choice" and his boom
reached New York today. Norman e.
Mack of Buffalo, New York member of
the democratic national committee, has
been down to Alabama to investigate the
Hobson situation. While in Alabama Mr..
Mack had a long talk with L. b. Mus
grove, one of the leading democratic poll
ticians of that state, and chief hacker
and political manager of Capt. Hobson.
As a result of that conference Mr.. Mus
grove is now in this city to confer with
the leading democrats of the state. He
is in charge of the Hobson presidential
boom, and is here TO push it along. He
is to meet important democrats tomorrow
by appointment.
Mr.. Musgrove said today that the
friends of Hobson we're going to try and
reconcile the differences between Bryan
and Hobson. 1t seems that Mr.. Bryan
regards Hobson as entirely too conserva-
i've on most questions on which Mr..
Bryan is classed as a radical. The pur-
pose of this plan is to place Capt. Hob
son in position where the mantle OF
Mr.. Bryan may fall on his shoulders in
the next convention II Mr.. Bryan can
not get the nomination for himself.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03
French General Election.

The first day Of May brought out no
more troubles in France than any in
dustrial district in other lands would
be apt to produce in an industrial
crisis. The wage earners of France
want an eight-ht =. working day. The
issue exists in all countries, and the
disturbances on Mayday in the French
cities were not particularly due to Or
ganization or the Red Flag. 1t was a
general desire making itself felt in in
dustrial quarters on general holiday
The general election takes place on
Sunday next, at which time a Chamber
of Deputies will be selected, and the
Chamber of Deputies is the controlling
force that makes or unmtkes cabinets
;. France. Premier Sarrifn Is between
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03
ONE VIEW OF HoBsoN.

Homer Davenport in the New York Mail.
Captain Hobson has been greatly hurt In
the eyes of the world by the sensational,
press of America. Some evening paper
said he had kissed 600 women at one of
his first appearances. Other evening pa
pers and some of the morning prints dou-
bled the number the next day, and within
a week Captain Hobson, one of our true
American types, a hero of whom we
should always be proud, was the laughing
stock of the country, according to the
very press that only a short time before
had given its biggest headlines to his
brave exploit at Santiago. Since then in
most corners of the civilized world Cap
tain Hobson is known as "Hobson the
Kisser."
During a conversation with him once
asked him to tell me the facts that led
up to such notoriety. He said he had
spoken at some big public gathering in
some middle western state. At the close
of his speech an old lady came tottering
through the crowd toward him, and on
reaching him said: Captain Hobson, 1t
was my son Jack that was with you on
the Merrimac, and he has written me how
hilu YOU we're 10 MN, ana want to
kiss you"
The captain, moved by the fearful old
mother, stepped forward and kissed her
and her granddaughter. a girl of IA years.
That, he said, SIS all the people | have
ever kissed In public, and l think the
American press have done me a very great
wrong, wrong that money or retractlons
could never right" Which Is true Cam
tain Hobson, aside from being a hero. is
mana fin, type of the American of to-
day. He Is young southerner who will
grow in Congress until some day, unless
l miss my guess, you will see him still
greater. He is a most convincing speak
er, an orator, student OF conditions. a
man of ideas. He is tall and we'll built,
with sharp, clean-cut features, and a
calm, steady eye that tells the story of the
sinking of the Merrimac the minute YOU
see him.
He saw the opportunity there was for
a young man of some fixed purpose in
the present Congress. He Is a man who
couldn't be content to live an idlers life
in the army or navy-a man that has
a purpose in life higher than gold braid
and epaulets Now that he will be in
Congress, watch him grow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03
COLONEL STEALEY'S BOOK.

A consignment of Col. o. o. Stealey's
Gallery" has been received by the book
department OF Loveman, Joseph & Loeb
and is now on sale. Col. Stealey's book is
an accurate and unbiased record of 20
litical events in Washington for the pas
twenty years, as observed by a vetera
newspaper correspondent. 1t is one of the
most valuable contributions to history
recently published and is sure to COM
mand large sale in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03
HOW BEES EN- BALM.

From the Minneapolis Journal.
Bees can embalm as well as any UNDER
taker. All intruders on their hives are
slain and embalmed carefully.
If worm, or a roach, or any insect
blunders into hive the bees will fall
upon him and slay him with their stings.
To get the corpse out would be a difficult
ty; therefore. embalming it, they let it
remain.
The embalming process of the bees is
simple. 1t consists in covering the corpse
with hermetc coat of pure wax. With
in this alright envelope the body re-
mains fresh. 1t cannot in any way con-
taminate the hive.
When a snail blunders in among the
bees they cannot kill him on account OF
the protection of his shell. SO they en-
balm him alive. They cover him, shell
and all, with snowy wax. He is a priso-
ner whom only death releases.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03
BLACkMAN'S HIT.

From the Huntsville Democrat
Blackman, the Age-Heralds artist, 10
a delightful original genius. His frontis-
piece in last Thursdays Age-Herald was
a Hobson feat of humor and reason.
"Hobson's success in the SIXTH was his
picture story's title, wherein Hobson is
represented in old farmer clothes kissing
Miss Sixth District, with Breck Mus
grove, his manager. yelling "Whoop la.
he can shave now" while Mr.. Bankhead.
with a detected air sadly says hoo ra."
'Rastus in the right hand corner remarks
wisely:
Dem ole farmer clothes is what done
itr'
1t is a clever piece of artistic political
work from Mr.. Blackman's brain and
pencil.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03
NEEDED HERE.
Q Bullock County Breeze.

From the Bullock County Breeze.
A man with inventive turn has inc
vented machine that will churn, wash
dishes and rock the baby all at the same
time.-Age Herald.
Gee whiz, that man ought to go to
Utah where he could be utilized to his
full capaeity-Eufaula Times.
We think the Eufaula Times is wrong
in suggesting that this man and his
invention go to Utah. Out there a man
can have a different wife for each one
of these tasks; while here he has only
one, and she is usually at the club or
some social function. That fellow and his
automatic churner, dish washer and
baby-rocker are all needed right here,
right now. Let him come on.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03

the two fires-between the socialists
ON the one hand, and the clericals on
the other. The labor troubles will ne
doubt operate to increase his difficul.
ties in eleeting a chamber that will
support his policies as they are brought
out.
The cabinet itself is pretty radical.
Clemenceau, the Minister of the In
terror, is a radical leader, and he no
doubt has his plans laid for capturing
good many seats despite the church
separation law and the industrial
troubles The French people, espe-
cially those who live outside of Paris
and Marseilles, have deal of practical
sense. and they will be apt TO disre-
gard the irreconciliables and extrem-
lists when they go to the polls.
The chances are that the church
will after a while see that separation
is best for all concerned, and that the
more sensible of the labor or socialist
leaders will be won over by Clemen-
ceau, and that the ministry will come
out of the contest with a working ma
jority. The republic will at any rate
stand, even il it has to take on a new
ministry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03

I'LL NCLE JACK is quaint, old
WI fashioned darby who is a priv
jleged character around our
house" said man from Columbus. Miss.
Jack was my fathers body servant and
te..."ea nim faithfully through the civil
war. sharing danger and hardship with
a fortitude that was admirable As nv
father was on the staff of General Stephen
ID. Lee and Jack came in contact with
quality during his wartime experiences.
he is extremely proud of his connections.
His contempt for the common herd of
negroes is overwhelming and his dignity
on all occasions most impressive. Jack
lives on a little farm a few miles out
from Columbus but every Saturday he
comes into town to spend Sunday with
the family. He is always an honored
guest. The affection in which the old fell
low is held by us is only equalled by his
regard for his white folks I dare say
that he thinks more Of our family than
of his own Jacks pomposity his elabor-
ate salutations and sweeping salaams
are a source of much amusement at our
home but such is the Difference with
which he is treated that no one would
dare laugh in his face. Another interesting
character in Columbus is veteran negro
barber who also belongs to old times
and is a favorite among the older white
families. His name is Titus Gilmore.
Titus shuts his eyes and trusts to luck
in shaving a customer but all the colo
nels patronize his shop While recognizing
that Titus is far beneath him in social
status, Jack nevertheless manages to keep
on friendly terms with the barber. Some
times a friend of the two will supply
them with little whisky and the argu-
ments they indulge in are intensely
kamusing. The more Titus drinks the
higher he rises on the social ladder until
Titus is no more than a tadpole swim
ming in swamp pool. Jack and Titus
are familiar characters around Columbus.
They belong to a regime which is now
rapidly passing away"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03
DRIFTING.

By Thomas Buchanan Read.
My soul today
Is far away.
Sailing the Vesuvian bay;
My winged boat,
A bird afioat,
Swims round the purple peaks remote
Round purple peaks e
1t sails, and seeks
Blue inlets and their crystal creeks,
Where high rocks throw,
Through deeps below,
A duplicated golden glow.
Far, vague and dim,
The mountains swim;
While on vesuvius misty brim,
With outstretched hands,
The gray smoke stands,
Overlooking the volcanic lands.
Here Psyche smiles
Ger liquid miles;
And yonder-bluest of the isles
Calm Capri waits,
Her sapphire gates
Beguiling to her high estates.
| heed not If
Ny ripping slSin
Float swift or slow from cliff to cliR;
With dreamful eyes,
My spirit flies,
Under the walls Of Paradise
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
It's good deal nicer losing money in
a poker game than trying to win 1t
working.
1t tickles a woman to death to lose
her rubbers in mud puddle and get
her feet wet because she thinks it is a
sign they are small
Opportunity comes to every man, but
generally when it does he is too busy
earning bread and butter for his family
to be able to take it.
The way to make a woman real happy
is to bring her potted plant on thous-
and-nile railway journey that she could
buy around the corner for 10 cents.
IL they arranged the seats in churches
like those in theatres and had footlights
the congregation would be so sure it
was enjoying itself that It would want
to nay mauay TO KAT In
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03
ALABAMA PRESS

Gadsden Times-News: The Paris strikers
must have taken postgraduate course
in the Chicago school.
Eufaula Times: The weather man
seems little slow about helping us out
in the way of early pot Ticker
Gadsden Times-News: Like most re-
formers, District Attorney Jerome is long
on promise but short on fulhllment
Mobile Register: One thing brought to
public attention by the San Francisco
fire is that the San F'ranciscans do not
call their city Frisco, nor do they like
to hear it SO called.
Mobile Herald: "McCurdys sued for an
other million" is the headline in a New
York newspaper. For the Lords sake how
many millions did these insurance graft
ers get away with? -
Montgomery Journal: The proposition to
substitute the American hen for the
American eagle on our coins is not such
a bad one AS useful member of So
ciety the hen lays all over the eagle.
Admission Hot Blast: The great life in
surance companies don't seem to have
been so prompt and generous with their
contributions to the San Francisco suf-
ferers as they were to the republican
national campaign funds.
Montgomery Advertiser; Something
more than forty years ago the cry
throughout the north was ION to Rich
mond." About this time next year the
Confederate veterans will repeat the slo-
gan and will make it good. And Rich
mond will receive them with open hearts
and doors, no doubt about that.
Selma Journal: Topeka, Kas., has shut
its doors to negroes. There will be a
large gathering of negroes there next
week and hotel keepers are refusing to
accommodate them or give them rooms.
Now let's see what Rev. Mr.. Hills and his
crowd will say. They have cut this sec
ton off from grace and salvation long
ago about lesser things than that in con-
nection with the negro.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03
JAIN w. GATES BELIEVES
MARKET CONVALESCENT

soon shall awaken to the fact that the
lumber for the rebuilding of San Fran
cisco must go over the Southern and Gen.
trail Pacific lines"
Steel stocks.
'Steel common" he said, sis cheap at
present prices If it ever was" Mr..
Schwab said the market looked good to
him as it Stood but he did not say that
he was a heavy buyer. His words indi
Gated, however, that he was not selling
the market.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03
JOKE ON PETTus.
the Baltimore Herald

From the Baltimore Herald.
Senator Pettus of Alabama was rid
ing through the state ON a campaign
tour. He is SO years old and his eyesight
is not as good as it once was. He reached
crossroads and could not make out
the signboard., Can you tell me what
that sign says?" he asked of a man seat
ed on log by the roadside. II cannot. >"
the man answered I'm like yourself-I
had mighty little schoolin' when | was
young"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03
ONE GOOD TURN DESERVES AN
OTHER.

From an Exchange.
Two very great swells, one a young
duke and the other a young viscount,
brushed against each other one night
at the theatre. The duke. anxious to
snub the viscount, pretended to take him
for an usher, and said. holding out his
hand: Have you a programme ~ But
the viscount, too quick for the duke,
smiled and replied: Yes, thank you,
my mani / got one from the other fell
low
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POSSIBLE EXPLANATION

From the Columbus Ledger.
The Birmingham Age-Herald observes
that Mr.. Carnegie does not seem to have
heard of the San Francisco earthquake
Possibly he is waiting for the city to
reach the library stage in its rebuilding
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03

From the Florida Times-Union.
King Alfonso will decline all wedding
presents. He thinks the bride is enough
to get at one time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03
IT'S UP TO YOU.
he Washington Post

From the Washington Post.
DE world owes YOU Twin said Tn
Gle Eben, but you's gotter make some
kind of shown to decide whether it's
gwinter be cold mush or peaches an
cream"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03

Free seed that produces nothing and
is known to be mixed with adulterants
is to be distributed hereafter as here
tofore, to catch the votes of farmers
and villagers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03

The by-products of coal tar are fed
nowadays to infants and adults alike
in order to fatten Standard Oil divi-
1ands
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03

Don't try to keep a pet rhinoceros.
They cost more than 60-horse-power
autos. and are almost as unruly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03

Senator Bailey won dangerously
high legal reputation by his speech on
the rate bill. The magnates in New
York are bidding for his services.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03

II Gary, Ind. has many wards 1t will
become Gary, ILL.,, as we'll, and then
Ch:cago's lustre will fade.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03

Before the ground has been broken
at Gary, Ind. it claims to be the me-
tropolis of the wild and woolly west.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03

The Father Sherman incident proves
to have been a mild school of instruc-
tion No one was hurt and no one is
justly to be blamed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03

The first Japanese ambassador to
this country has arrived, and he
brought his cat along.
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IN HoTA LoBBIEs



In a recent issu of The Age-Herald
of a petition with G'vernor jerks asking
for an election to deermlne whether the
court house of Clay county should be
moved from Ashland to Lineville' Sad
e. j. Garrison of Ashland, who is in the
city attending the Mehodst conference.
THE article referrec to further show
ed that 100 names were signed to the
said petition. An erroneous impression
may result from the article.
CLAY county has moe than $500 regis
tered voters-of whc more than 100
We're over 45 years of ag and not subject
to pay poll tax, as shown by record OIL
their ages in registrati,n book in lsoz
Leaving out those who lave reached the
age of 40 since 1902 ami adding to the
above number. the number of persons
paying polls last year, to-yit: 1915, shows
about 2273 qualified voters now In the
county. CAS- matter of fact there are
now about $500 qualified electors in. the
county0
The petition was sign,d by 1915 per-
sons. many of whom are and were not
qualified voters hasty examination re-
duced the number to aboat 300; so IS
plain that a majority has not signed
the petition, hence there will be no cleo
ton.
THE petition was got W some months
ago to be presented to the commissioners
court to try to induce them to reselnd
an order they 'ad passed for erection
of a new court Ashland Many
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03

Shermans March No. 2 will not ma.
teralize, and the anger of central
Georgia will soon subside.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03

San Francisco needs tents and ra-
lions, but it can get along without
long distance advice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03

In month three professors. Of Har-
ward have died. all dua to pneumonia
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-03

Mark Twain didn't move on the 1st
of May. In fact, Mark hates to move
even a few feet