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The Confederate Government
JOHN wlTHERsPo DON DuBosE.

law of England, the same as with the
colonies.
The operation of natural causes devel-
oped the American idea; or, rather, made
practicable ideas as old as Pluto ana
Moses. Conditions in America made pos
sible of realization a separation of the
colonies and the enjoyment Of certain
theories of civics that had come down
through the ages, But open the Decara-
ton of Independence TO our eyes. Take
the averments of misgovernment against
King George and try them. one by one,
with the complaints now heard against
the government at Washington. For ex-
ample, while the King was blamed for
forcing Africans upon the colonies then,
Messrs. Crumpacker and Keifer, sages at
Washington, are busy trying to force ne
gro rule upon Alabama. Our fathers of
'76 complained that King George regu-
lated their trade in the interest of Eng
land and his own PROSPERITY. The King 5
commercial regulations were mild com
pared with Dingleyism now holding the
country by the throat. We might take
up the whole category of English Of
fenses of 1776 to find parallels operated
from Washington in 1906.
There is one evidence of the legitimacy
n the light of scientific government, of
the birth of the Confederate States that
cannot be gainsaid. Rhett, Toombs
Stephens and Wgfall made federal con-
stitution for that republic that set at
rest forever all prime questions now dis
turbing the government of the United
States. No question that now divides the
whole country could have arisen under
the constitution of the Confederate States.
So profoundly impressed was James Cor
don Bennett, then the great editor of
the New York Herald with the solution
of sectional issues made by the doeu-
ment, that he appealed earnestly to the
people of the north to re-organize the
Union upon it and so put an end to the
war.
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lemon Juice. Mix thoroughly, form into
tour large rolls, egg and bread-crumb
them carefully and fry in deep, hot fat to
a delicate brown. Drain moment, then
lay on buttered toast Garnish with
mushrooms and serve with sauce made
as follows: Cook two level teaspeonftls
of minced onion in two level teaspoonftis
of butter; when light brown add two
teaspoonfuls of chopped mushrooms, a
teaspoonful of minced parsley, and cook
five minutes. In another saucepan melt
two level tablespoonful of butter; add
one OF flour, and stir and cook until
smooth, then, add a cupfuls of white stock
or of water Season to taste and cook
ten minutes. Strain the onion mixture
into this sauce, add another Tablespoonful
OF butter and two teaspoonfuls, of lemon
juice, and serve as soon as the butter
melts This is rich and delicious dish.
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Attractive Fruit Salads.

for at least an hour then scrub It with
a stiff brush.
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A CALL from the Age-Herald of re-
II cent date for a list of survivors of
the several Confederate Congresses
may not command satisfactory response,
but it is a hopeful sign Of inquiry. An
answer today must be liable to change
tomorrow The rule with men in those
days under 10 years of age was to seek
the military service. Few if any under
that age were members of Congress. The
last session of the Congress was forty
one years ago 1t is easy to account for
the silence Of the members.
When President Davis fed from Rich
mond to Charlotte. in April, 1866, he car
ried with him large part of the records
of the government. They remained at
Charlotte when he left there three weeks
later. He attached SO much Importance
TO them that he instructed General
Wheeler to see that they did not fall into
the hands Of the enemy, hoping that they
might be protected, provided General
Johnston could not remove them. Posi-
bly, the civil records were in that collec-.
ton. Some records of the Confederacy
WY 9AOiuu III n So Nttti1ii ~ a l'tANt'No
residence in South Carolina. Before it
could be determined to whom they should
be delivered the house and contents were
destroyed by fire IL a journal of either
house Of the Congress is in existence no
copy is in the archives of Alabama,
We have biographies of soldiers and a
few statesmen of the Confederacy but
there is no comprehensive history. Presl-
dent Davis work, able and invaluable
as it may be, if critically defined, stands
IN the character of controversy rather
than history. The field is wide and pro-
life. The science of free government and
the art of war to defend it have in the
history of the Confederacy, when written,
no parallel in the literature of civics
The call for facts by the press as in
the present example, should be persevered
in. There are two consuming diosyncra-
cles of ignorance possessing the fashion,
able literature of the day. OF each a
widening Intelligence must become heart
lily ashamed. That mental obliquity which
refuses to see the natural relation of the
negro to other surrounding natural OBJ
leets, and that soaring of conscience to
the rights of southern history. are but
surviving evidences of the animal in hui
man form. which at one period In the
Christian era. beheaded King Charles be-
cause he was Catholic, prosecuted John
Knox because he was Protestant depa-
triated the Jews because they were non
Genties. outlawed democracy in ignor-
ance, burned witches in superstition, etc,
etc.
Let us be honest with our education.
We have heard for a long time that the
British-American colonies were badly gov
erned. Comparatively they were well gov
haI a
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The First.

From the New York Sun.
Pat-Phwat is the first soign av>springi
Mike-When we notice it amt hqse yet.
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BaIsam Apples.

These balsam apples are as useful as
ornamental. They are very fine annual
climbers, covering a large space in
single season, and are good for tempo
rary floral screens over buildings and
fences They are very tender and must
not be planted until all danger CT frost
is past. Plant the seeds where they are
to grow. and thin out to six inches apart
when four inches high. Give good soil
and frequent cultivation. When the fruits
split open they are ready TO be put to use.
Put one apple in a half pint of alcohol
and allow 1t to stand for two weeks when
it is ready to be used for sterilizing and
healing cuts and open wounds. For an
emollient for burns, put one in half pint
of sweet oil. These remedies are good
until used.
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When it prints good. It Is a good cut
The Gawk Engraving Co. -
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READY TO SERVE
BREAKFAST TODAY
Damage from BesSemer Fire
VIII Soon be Repaired
DEED FOR LIBRARY SITE
Major Parkes Decides to Accept Posi-
ton as City Engineer at Pine
Bluff .Ark,-other Res-
mer News.
DEED FOR LIBRARY SITE

Bessemer, March 1.-(Special) 1.-The fire
which broke out in the coal room beneath
the kitchen of the Grand hotel about /
o'clock last night did considerable dam
age to the dining room kitchen and
ed down and broke up a great deal Of the
water used. to extinguish the fire knock
ed down and broke up a gread deal of the
dishes and furniture and this, with the
damage from the flooding was the prin-
cipal injury sustained.
The damage. which is estimated to be
in the neighborhood of $1,000, is fully
covered by insurance
The Maine saloon adjoining the hotel,
was also slightly damaged by the wa
ter.
The management has had a force of
men busy today removing the traces of
the fire, and it wishes to state that it
will be ready to serve breakfast in the
morning.
Secure Deed to Site.
The public spirited ladies who have
been working for the Carnegie library in
Bessemer have secured a deed for the
site, and it will be delivered TO the City
Council at the next meeting of that
body.
The $4,000 gift from Andrew Carnegie.
assisted by the $1,000 which the council
will appropriate yearly. ought to pro-
vide a well stocked library for the city
and it is felt that its erection will be
another factor in the progress of Besse-
mer
Will Hear Propositions.
The report has been enormously cireu-
lated that the Oak Grove and Johns Tele
phone company has accepted proposals
from one of the large telephone compa-
MES for connection with their line. AT a
meeting held last Thursday, great deal
of interest was shown and it was de-
cided to run a line from Oak Grove via.
Blue Creek to Bessemer and Birmingham,
but no definite action was taken with
regard to connections. A meeting will
be held next Thursday night to consider
propositions from the Southern Bell and
the Peoples Home Telephone companies.
Personal and General.
The many friends Of Major Parkes re-
greet very much that they are going to
lose his presence, but rejoice in his good
fortune lie has accepted the position of
city engineer at Pine Bluff, Ark, and will
leave for his new post at once. 1t is un-
derstood that there Will be several appli-
cants for the vacancy oecasioned by his
resignation.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary j. Dobbs.
Who died al her residence in West Beses-
mer yesterday, WAS held today The in
terment was in Pleasant Ridge cemetery.
Walter X. smith has been called to the
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Boudins of Salmon.

Free the salmon from skin, Oil and
bones. Rub it through fine sieve and
mix with two-thrds of its quantity In
butter and an equal portion of bread
crumbs. Rub these very thoroughiy-.to-
gether season with salt, pepper and
pinch of mace. Add the yolSes of three
eggs, well beaten, and tablespoonful OF
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For Road Supervisor.

To the Democratic Voters and Citizens OF
Jefferson County:
am a candidate for reelection to the
office of Road Supervisor, subject to the
action of the democratic party.
]. ED HAIGLER.
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For Representative.

hereby announce myself as candidate
for the office of representative from JET
forson county to the lower house of the
legislature, subject to the action Of tina
democratic primary.
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ANNOUNCEMENT


hereby announce myself as candidate
for the office of sheriff of Jefferson coun-
ty, subject to the action OF Inc demo-
ALBERT STRADFORD.
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hereby announce myself as a candi-
date for the office of Sheriff of Jefferson
county, subject to the action of the
democratic party j. I. STILES.
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on the warpath. They had got up in
the morning TO milk the COWS and
found about % elephants in the barn
yard. making the COWS do a song and
dance. Pa told them there was no dan
ger at all. cause he would take any
elephant by the tail and snap its head
of. like boys snap the heads of garter
snakes, and / told them that me and
the senator's boy stampeded the ele-
plants and we could drive them back
TO town like a drove OF sheep.
The farmers thought we were great
and they followed US back to the farm,
where We found the herd of elephants
had taken possession and were having
the time Of their lives About a dozen
Of the big elephants had found a couple
OF barrels Of cider in a shed and had
been drinking il, and when we got
there they We're like section hands with
iags on.
Bolivar the big elephant. was the
drunkest. and when he saw pa coming
with the gang of hands. with ropes and
spears. he winked a the other ele-
plants and seemed 10 say. Watch
me tree EN-" for he came out Of the
gate and beloved, and made a charge
a The gang, and pa beat them all go
ing UP crab apple trees. The senator's
son saw pa up a tree. and he said: "Old
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lie said it would be fun TO take a lit
tie alarm clock and sew Il I'D in fish.
and set the alarm at seven o'clock d.
m, when the crowd ia watching the
seals swallow fish. and throw it to the
big seal. and the alarm would go of in
side MIN.
Well, bit like bass. and said we
would do It, so he took a little alarm
clock and set it for seven o'clock. We
got II into fish, and am ashamed TO
tell what happened. Gee, but that seal
grabbed the fish with clock in II.
and tried to swallow IL. but the brass
ring caught on one OF his teeth. and he
was trying to get 1t loose when the
alarm went Off and the seal jnmped
out Of the tank and began to prance
around the crowd soaring the women.
and making all the animals nervous.
lie stood on his head and beloved.
and all the circus hands came rushing
up. Finally the alarm clock quit ling
ling. and they caught the seal and
pulled the clock off his tooth. and lust
then pc came up 10 me. and said.
What deYiltry you boys up to now I?
Suppose that seal had swallowed that
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gentleman, If these are your animals
or insects, or whatever they are, you
ought 90 come down off your perch
and take them TO a Kelley cure, be-
cause they are intoxicated"
And pa came down and took a fence
rail and sharpened It with an AK, and
he run II into Bolivar about foot,
and Bolivar trumpeted for surrender,
and that settled the elephant strike,
for pa ordered Bolivar into the road,
AID "a FIVE minutes the whole herd of
elephants was following Bolivar back
TO Washington, as meek as a drunke en-
husband being led home by his wife.
Gee what do you think? The presi-
dent heard how the senator's boy and
| stampeded the elephants and invited
the senator's boy to bring his young
circus friend around to the white house
to supper. Well. we went.
forgot what we had to eat. was
SO interested in the presidents CONVEX.
sation. He talked about the show busi-
ness as though he had been a ring
master in a circus. He said he was I'm
the show the day before when we
stann"hen the elephants. and he told
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The show remained in Washing on
two days. cause IL took all one day and
night 10 catch the elephants after the
senator's boy and turned the rats and
mice loose in the ring while the ele-
plants were forming a pyramid Pa
and all the circus hands had 10 so
away down towards the Bull Run bat
tlefeld 10 round them up, and young
Mr. Senator let me ride one OF his
ponies and he and went along 10 help
catch the elephants
We wer out through Alexandria to-
wards y Run battlefield There we
overlook "a and the boss canyasman
and the elephant handler. and we met
some farmers coming into Alexandria
with their families. stampeding like
people out west when the Indians go
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SURGEONS USE BLUE LIGHT
According TO Physicians of Geneva
II Is Valuable as an An
aesthetic.

A rather new use OF blue light has
been reported from Geneva-namely
its use as an anaesthetic in dentistry
In the course of some experiments 10
ascertain the effects OF light OF diff
ferent colors upon the nerves. Profs.
Redard and Emery found that blue
light was very soothing. The some
what remarkable statement is made
that a 16-candle-power blue light, d.
rected upon the eyes OF a patient for
three minutes, caused him TO lose
sensitiveness TO such an extent that
tooth was painlessly extracted. with
out after effects of any kind Whether
the anaesthetic was general or only
local is not reported.
Ii is probable that had Gen. Pleas
anton been true scientist and a
skillful experimentalist he might
have made some discoveries Of value
20 the world, for. as Or. Finsen him
self has saiu: The general was on
the right track" In 1877 Pleasanton
published a book with the following
explanatory title: The Influence OF
the Blue Ray of the Sunlight and OF
the Blue Color of the Sky in Develop
ing Animal and Vegetable Life, in
Arresting Disease and in Restoring
Health in Acute and Chronic Disor-
ders to Human and Domestic Ami.
mails, as Illustrated by the Expert
ments of Gen. A. ]. Pleasantcl and
a Il.nft nj
1876"
The book is printed on blue paper.
and abounds in fallacious and dog
matte statements. One OF his dicta is:
Light is the great source of terrestrial
electricity, magnetism and heat
Quite large portion of the book is
devoted TO testimonials from physi
clans and various others relating TO
the efficacy of the blue-ray treatment
in cases of general i'll health, rheuma.
tism. etc. Pleasanton believed that
the results claimed by him were due
to the 'juxtaposition OF plain uncol-
ored glass and blue glass in the pass
age OF sunlight and the transmitted
blue light of the armament and the
eliminated blue rays of the sunlight
through them respectively, which
evolves an electromagnetic current,
which imparts TO vegetable or animal
life subjected TO it an extraordinary
impulse 10 the development OF their
respective vigor and growth" He OBJ
tanned a pa,ent for his so-called dis.
covery and for the method of its ap-
plication.
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WHEN THE WORM TURNS.
The Cook Finished Her Questions
and the Mistress Took
a Hand

Flow many be's there in the fam.
ily?"
Three. My husband, myself and
daughter"
An how many help do yez keep
Three girls."
How many afternoons out do yez
let them on?"
Every third Sunday. and one every
week"
Don't they have any evenln's to
themselves ?"
"Certainly-overy evening after their
work is done"
But don't they get any whole even
ln's?"
ooh, yes. One every week"
Well. mum, tnat bein' the case. !
think III sive yez trial for awhile.
anyways"
"Oh. thank You. But just a moment
DO you play the piano?"
The pianny, is It? No, mum, I do
not"
well, I suppose you can mimic. or
skirt dance, or cakewalk. or give dra.
matte readings from the poets or
something like that?"
I'm no actress. mum"
Hum. Well, have you many ex
pensive gowns. dinner dresses. ball
gowns. and so FORTH"
II dress dacint."
Can you play a good game OF
bridge?"
"Divil a bit, mum. But forty-four
Ah-h. I'm the great cheat at forty.
four"
Dear me, this Is too bad. But don't
you golf, or tennis, or go in for ath.
letics generality"
IT'S myself is no tomboy."
This Is too bad, too bad. But per.
haps you have had your voice Guilt
waited and can sing divinely?"
A long stare Of wonder and oucs.
ton. writes Alex Ricketts,, in Puck.
NO? Then I'm afraid you won't do
No. really, you won't do at all. You
see. | want somebody who can enter.
tain my guests while do the work"
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Us about his hunting trips In the west
until l could smell bacon cooking At
the camp fire. and could smell the
balsam boughs they slept on. on the
ground.
When he let M little on his talk.
braced up and asked him II he had
rather shoot Wild cats and bears than
be president He hedgcd and said both
occupations worked pretty well togeth-
er and he had enjoyed EN- both Then
asked him II he was going TO run for
president again. and he winked AT his
wife, and then he asked me what made
me ask the question. | told him pa
wanted me 10 find out. told him all
the boys wanted him 10 run. cause he
was a good Teller. and not afraid of
the cars.
The president laughed and said:
We'll. it's this way. The president
business is a good deal like bear hunt
ing. You get on a fresh track. either
in politics or bear hunting, and follow
the game with dogs. or politicians. as
the case may be. The trail keeps get
ting fresher and by and by the game
is in sight, and the dogs are nipping
its hind legs. II II is a bear, or chew
ing big words If il is an opposing can
didate and nipping him in exposed
places. You ride like mad. your clothes
or your reputation torn by briars II II Is
a bear, or by opposition newspapers il
it Is a political campaign, and you
wish Il was over. many times and are
so tired YOU wish you were dead.
Finally your bear or your opponent In
politics is freed and the dogs are try
ing TO climb the tree. and your bear
or your political opponent IS up on a
limb snarling and showing his teeth
at the dogs or the politicians, and then
YOU ride up. look the ground over. wait
Till your heart stops beating and fire
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the shot at vital part. and your bear
or your political opponent comes tum-
bling to the ground. When he ceases
10 kick you put your foot on his neck
and feel sorry you killed him, but you
go 10 work and skin him and hang his
hide on the fence Then you have got
TO ride all night 10 get 10 camp. if II is
bear, and work harder than a man on
treadmill for four years. if it is a
presidential candidate you have skun."
! had sat with my mouth open while
the president talked and never said a
word, but when he quit | said: Yes.
bat suppose when you got your bear
skun, another bear should come after
you, and dare you o knock a chip off
his shoulder, and growl and walk side
ways with his bristles all up. would
you run. or would you stand your
ground?'
We better change the subject" said
the president. and rose from the table.
and We all got up lie patted me on
the head. and said: "Tell your "a I
will see him later. and in the mean
time, you run your circus and will
try 10 run mine"
The queerest thing happened that
night The senator's boy spoke Of our
trained seals. hat catch FISH if you
throw it e. them and swallow it whole
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Ii politics is an Lnclean game IL Is be
cause unclean men have been permitted
TO run 10 SO long