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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-15
WANTS AMERICAN ORDERS.
Suggestion That Uncle Sam Reward
Service With Decorations.

A plea for American orders of chivalry
is made by Capt. Cassidy Cook in Army
and Navy Life.
| During our Colonial period says Cap
tain Cook, "our government gave emble-
matte recognition of deeds of valor and
patriotism In the present day, under a
mistaken impression that decorations are
monarchical and consequently undemo :
cratic, we no longer award such honors,
but even discourage the merited confer
ring of them by foreign governments on
our distinguished men.
THE late secretary of state, the Hon.
John Hay, shortly before his death, ex-
pressed to the writer his opinion that in
addition to the medal of honor and a few
other medals awarded for conspicuous
bravery in the service of our country,
Congress might create emblematic orders
to be conferred upon citizens of the United
States and upon foreigners who had at
tanned distinction In art, science litera-
ture, the learned professions and military
and naval service
Our Congress has awarded medals to
foreigners for meritorious service to the
United States. The first recipient was
Lieutenant Colonel Fleury French army
officer, who entered our Revolutionary
army in l777. For heroism at Stony
Point, July is, 1879, Congress voted him
silver medal.
John Paul Jones, though a foreigner,
served the Colonial government. In 1887
Congress awarded him a gold medal in
commemoration of his capture of the
Serapis
Congress authorized the diplomatic
gold medal dedicated to Peace and Com
merce,' and intended for presentation to
foreign diplomats assigned to our gov
eminent who marked their stay with us
by acts of good will. The medal was
issued twice. to the Marquis de la Luzerne
in 1871 for contracting a large loan on his
own responsibility to relieve the distress
of the Continental army in 1870, and to
Count de Monster, French minister to our
country in 1897.
Medals in gold and silver were pre-
scented to the officers and men of the
French British and Spanish ships of war
who aided in rescuing the offers and men
of the United States brig Somers which
was sunk in the Gulf of Mexico in 846.
Gold medals bearing the portrait of James
Buchanan were given to the Japanese en-
Voys who came to the United States in
1860
Again in 1882 Congress gave medals to
foreign notabes who aided our infant re-
public. Benjamin Franklin in the same
year minted and distributed in Europe a
medal in honor of the achievement of
American liberty. Eighty-six merit
medals have been struck by this govern
ment since its foundation
1.-THE United States is perhaps the only
great country which does not cherish the
spirit of chivalry by governmental en-
blematic recognition, the virtues of great
learning, craftsmanship, religious distinc-
ton and artistic genius. We revere the
memory of few of our illustrious dead
In the Hall of Fame. Why may we not
as nation appropriately recognize the
great civic. military or religious worth of
our eminent living citizens?"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-15
FREAK PIPES FOR CHRISTMAS.
calabash Latest and Most Surprising
Of the Novelties.

There are a lot OF novelties in pipes In
the tobacco stores for the holiday trade
One is the calabash pipe, the very latest
thing in the market, says the New York
Sun.
To the man In the street it is unfa-
miliar 1t is made from a kind Of gourd
indigenous to South Africa, where 1t has
been in common use for many years.
After the Beer war It was introduced
into London with considerable success,
and within the last month or so it has
made its appearance in the New York
market.
That 1t will find favor with some smok-
ers it's appearance guarantees, for in gro
tesqueness, uncouthness and all around
freakishness 1t beats all records. The
cost. too, Is among it's attractions. for
the price runs from Sc up to $50.
The cheaper grades are plain and COM
paratively harmless. but the outlandish-
ness of the more expensive is enhanced
by elaborate carving. The pipe, how
ever, is said to have real virtues, being
light. sweet and cool rs meerchaum and
durable as briar.
Less conspicuous Is the new fashioned
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-15
Lieutenant Rucker Retired.

Atlanta, December A-fSpecal.) First
Lieutenant l.. S. d. Rueker of the Six
teenth United States infantry has been or
dered retired from active duty with the
rank of captain, his retirement being due
10 Ill health. Captain Rucl5er was re-
Gently for a long period attached to the
office of Adjutant General s. w. Harris
and took prominent part in the inspec-
ton of the Georgia troops on behalf of
the war department. He married a
daughter of Judge w. T. Newman Of the
United States court and she died in the
Philippines where she went with her hus-
ban when he was ordered to join his COM
mand. 1t is said Captain Rucker viii
return to Atlanta and make his home
here
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-15
BIKERS DISGUISED
OYER THE MISHAPS
SEVERAL TEAMS GAIN LAPS, BUT
ARE CALLED BACK CONTINU-
ALLY BECAUSE OF ACCIDENTS.
ONE TEAM RETIRES.

New York, December 14.-Though thous-
ands were still present, there was a
noticeable falling off today and tonight in
the attendance at the six-day bicycle
race at Madison Square Garden.
Riders fell so often at times when some
team bid fair to gain lap that reports
were current of probable revolt on the
part of some of the contestants. During
most of the day the pace was slow, the
riders creeping around the track at &
snail's pace. Some of them, including
Breton, Walthour, Samuelson and Bedell,
who had to submit to the penalty of a
lap by teaming anew after accidents had
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-15
Buried Church Of Cornwall
Country Gentleman

OIrr VIID
1t Is stated that the attempt is being
made to raise funds for the restoration Of
the buried church of Observation-Disclosures
In Cornwall. This name, which has been
stated before now to be a fragment Of
the ancient Cornish language, is simply
corruption of St. Piran-n-sabulo, "St.
Piran in the Sand"
As If to justify the name more COM
pletely, the shifting dunes long covered
the little church completely from view,
and II was only redlscovered, like an
Egyptian tomb, and laid bare in the year
1885. The surviving ruins are now rallied
In and visited annually by numbers of
people.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-15
Declines to Commute Sentence.

Atlanta, December 14.-(Specal.) 1.-The
prison commission today declined to COM
mute the sentence of Andrew Bell Lau-
rens county negro, from hanging to life
imprisonment. Bell was convicted of the
murder of another negro named Bose
Mathews, and sentenced to be hanged.
He appealed for Communication, alleging
self-defense, and also claimed to have
had a good character. The commission
has decided that he must pay the PEN
atty on the galloMs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-15

corncob pipe. No longer can the corncob
be associated with the life of rustic sim
plicity, for the new pipe retais at from
so cents up to So, and wondrous sight 1t
is with the poor old humble cob bowl
yoked by band of gold or silver to
two or three inches of amber.
Not even the clay pipe is permitted to
retain its pristine simplicity. The up-to-
date clay pipe is indeed a fearful and
wonderful thing All that it retains OF its
original state is the bowl. The honest
old shank is broken off short, and in its
place is stem OF amber decorated with
unseemy trappings of sterling metal,
and thus the pipe offers itself 10 plutoc-
racy for $50 or more. The usual custom
Is to buy a number of ordinary clay
pipes together with a single ornate stem,
which Is affixed to successive bowls ac-
cording as to the latter become unfit for
use.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-15
interesting Tax Case Decided.

Atlanta, December 14.-(special.) 1.-The
supreme court decided today an interest
ing tax case from Dougherty county. In
1904 the county levied a tax of SIG on
each $1,000 for the purpose of building
court house and jail Before the entire
tax had been collected the county COM
missioners ordered 1t stopped, only Sc on
$1,000 be collected Later on a need for
more money arose and another levy was
made. This was enjoined in the courts
where it was decided that the new levy
was illegal but that the county could go
back and collect the additional amount
under the old levy sufficient to make the
full s1s on each $1,000. When the county
commissioners attempted to do this in pur-
suance of the courts decision, they were
enjoined by Johnson and others. The SUI
preme court today sustained the lower
court in refusing to grant the injunction,
holding this levy legal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-15
Fewer Fertilizer Taos.

Atlanta, December 14.-(Special.) -Com-
missioner of Agriculture T. G. Hudson
has ordered printed this year for use in
the season of 19O6-1907 only 100000 fertl-
lizer inspection tags as compared with
S, 0O0, 900 ordered last year. 1t is said near
ly half million of last years supply of
tags is left over, and it is not anticipated
that as many will be needed during the
coming season. If the demand should
show any increase they can be obtained
in due time,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-15
NorWay's Ruler OF for Berlin.

London, December liking Haaka.
Queen Maud and Crown Prince Olaf Of
Norway left London this morning for
Germany. They will spend couple of
days with Emperor William at Berlin be-
fore returning to Chirstiana. King Ed
ward. the Prince and Princess of Wales,
Dr.. Nanses. the Norwegian minister, and
others gathered at the station to bid
farewell to the royal travellers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-15
Jordan Not Out of Running.

Atlanta, December 4.-(Special.) Pres
ident Harve Jordan of the Southern Cot
ton association, who was Thought TO
have been out of the running for re-elec-
tion to the presidency, stated today that
i.e had not by any means decided to re-
fuse to permit the use of his name. IL
the people will give the association the
same support next year that they gave it
IT, 1906 he stated, he would be glad to
head the organization again.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-15
WithdraWs Wabash Injunction.

st. Louis, December 14-Circuit Judge
Withrow today denied a temporary in
junction to James POLITE of New York
restraining the Wabash Railroad COM
peny from withdrawing $30,0O0,0O0 of de-
benture bonds and replacing them with 4
per cent interesting bearing bonds. POLITE
owns 100000 worth of common stock of
the Wabash company, and claims that the
proposed change would affect the value of
his stock 1t was also contended that the
scheme is Illegal in that the consent OF
ali the stockholders to increase the pre-
ferred stock was not obtained.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-15
BowersviIle Bank Incorporated.

Atlanta, December H.-(special.)-A
charter was granted today by Secretary
of State Philip Cook to the Bank of Bow
ersville at Bowersville, in Hart county.
The capital stock of the new bank is
go, 900 and j. NJ. Cannon, Jr., and others,
are the ncorporators. This makes a total
of 70 bank charters granted during the
current year, and total of 1894 state
banks now doing business in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-15
Cabinet Officers Go In on the 18th.

Washington, December H.-Attorney
General Moody, who has been confirmed
by the Senate to be an associate justice
of the supreme court of the United States.
will be sworn in on December II. The
changes in the cabinet contingent on Mr..
Moody's retirement from the attorney
generalship, also will take place on that
date
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-15
The Louisiana Detained.

New Orleans, December 14-Examina-
ton of the battleship Louisiana's star
board engine today showed that the in
jury to the piston was worse than was
reported yesterday. In addition to the pis-
ton ring other parts of the mechanism are
cracked and there is the prospect that re-
pairs may delay the Louisiana's depar-
ture for a week. The cause of the acct
dent has not been announced.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-15
Colonel Brook Dies Suddenly.

Lexington, Va, December 14-Col John
Mercer Brook, so years of age, ermitus
professor of physics in the Virginia Mill
tary institute, died suddenly today. Col
onel Brook was son of Gen. George M.
Brook of Virginia He was born in Tam
pa, Fla, and entered the United States
navy when 10 years of.age. He was wide-
ly known as the inventor of deep-sea
sounding APPARATUS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-15
For ewspapers to Accept Passes.

Washington, December 14.-Representa-
tive Garrett of Tennessee today introduced
a bill amendatory Of the railroad rate
law, permitting publishers of newspapers
and periodicals to accept transportation
from railroad companies for advertising.
1t provides that the transportation shall
be issued ct regular public rates.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-15
Tabloid News.


From the London Ladies' Pictorial.
A new hat will revive the spirits of
most women, whatever their station In
life.
From the Philadelphia Record.
When milllonaires are marrying more
and more Of our pretty typewrlters. 1t is
creasing demand for this useful class Of
employees.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-15
Homer Hawkins.

Homer Hawkins, aged 21 years. died
at the family home Park avenue and
Twenty-frst street, yesterday from the
effects of the injuries received several
days ago from being run over by thirty
six cars. The remains were sent to
Brompton, Ala, by Lige 10y.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-15
Burqlaries In Atlanta.

Atlanta, December H-(Special)-The
city is stirred up by an epidemic of bur-
glaries. There have been twenty bur-
G aries within the last week, some of
them most daring, and so far not an ar
rest has been made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-15
Camp Hardee Meets Today.

Camp Hardee will hold its regular semi
monthly meeting this afternoon at 3
o'clock In the rooms of the Commercial
club. A committee from Pelham chap
ter and one from Camp Clayton will meet
with the veterans. Matters of interest to
the Veterans, Daughters and Sons will
be discussed. A large attendance is re-
ot1estpd
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-15
Beauvoir Reproduced at jamestown.

Norfolk, Va, December 14.-The con-
tract for the building to be erected at the
jamestown exposition by the Daughters
of the Confederacy from all over the
country has been awarded. The building
will cost $1,000 and will be a reproduction
of "Beauvoir,' the home of Jeff Davis,
President of the Confederacy, at Gulf
port Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-15
creeI Comes to United States.

City of Mexico, December 14.-It has
been officially announced by the Next
can government that Enrique c. Creel.
governor of the state of Chihuahua, has
been appointed Mexican ambassador to
the United States. Senior Creel is Of
American descent and is one of the
wealthiest and most progressive men of
the republic.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-15
Political Dangers.

From Judge.
Howell-It is hard for woman to unlnG.
stand politics.
POWELL should say So My wife asked
me today If candidate who was
scratched at an election ever had blood
poisoning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-15
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
H. L. Smith.

II. L. Smith died yesterday morning at
his residence 1918 South Twenty-first
street. The remains will be sent to Me-
ridian this morning at 1920 o'clock, and,
the interment will take place there this
afternoon.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-06-02
WANTED..A NEW ASSESSMENT

IT is interesting to note that the
L new assessment OF property in
North East will increase the tax
able basis OF that town fully one third
the people OF this county, where the
need OF new assessment is a crying
one The gentleman who made the
recent audit fthc county expenses
has not faile dto note and comment
on the fact that there is a good deal
OF property both real and personal.
which is not assessed at all and which
has never been on the assessment
books. He calls attention to the
fact for instance, that certain farms
which are assessed at from $1,000 to
$4,000 are rented by parties who
stock them entirely but ar enot pay
ing one dollar OF tax on personal prop
erty when it is only reasonable to sup
pose that such farm would require
personal property worth not less than
$4,000, or perhaps. S. ooo to operate
it. He notes again that the ice
houses recently destroyed bv fire at
Perryville and which were owned by
the Johns Hopkins University were
not assessed in 1906 and have not been
assessed since that date. But they
were assessed at $4,000 BY the town of
Perryville and the tax on that assess
mcnt was paid. 1t is hardly ncces-
Sary to cite further illustrations.
Every observant reader can recall
them for himself if he is familiar with
the conditions in the county at all, or
ever has occasion to look over the
assessment books. Such an eXamina-
ton OF the books will bring YOU some
startling revelations One man is as
seSsed for everything he Owns-hen
coops and all. But he NAV perhaps
look in vain for his neighbours name
on the assessment books. although
that ncighbor is carrying fine lot of
implements and stock. It is not hard
for anybody to understand how diff
cult it is for the Commissioners Office
II keep accurately posted, up to date,
o nthc changes that take place in per
sonal property. But, after making
every due allowance for the difficulties
OF the problem. is it not time to have
a new assessment? II this were made
and made efficiently, and all taxable
property were located and assessed
it would. without doubt, mean some
considerable reduction in the county's
tax rate without any reduction in its
income
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-06-02
PRESBYTERIAN BI-CENTENNIAL

We quote from the Baltimore Suns
editorial column the following COM
ment on the Presbyterian Bi-Centen-
NAL:
In his address last evening at the
service held in this city to celebrate
the two hundredth anniversary of the
organization of the PRESBYTERIAN
Church in this country, DR.. Campbell
made statement of the meaning of
Presbvterianism from the points of
view of belief, church government, re-
lation to civil government, comprehcn-
siveness, catholic fellowship and equal
ity. 1t has ever been the unhinching
advocate Of civil as well as religious
liberty. Free institutions in the mo-
Their country and in her 10 American
colonies were very largely the outcome
Of the persistent fight made by the
Presbyterians of England, Scotland
and Ireland against autocracy in gov
eminent. Their struggles of the sew
entcenth and eighteenth centuries for
equality have left a permanent mark
upon the politics OF the Anglo-Saxon
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-06-02
DEATHS
DANIEL L. BRINTON.

Daniel Lard Brnton, a prominent
member o ithc Baltimore Bar, and a
referee in bankruptcy, died at his resi-
dence, 23oo North Charles street, in
that city on Monday evening, OF COM
plication OF diseases, aged 4S years.
MIR. Brinton was a son OF Alban H.
Brinton, formerly of this ncighborhood
and now a resident OF Baltimore He
was graduate OF Johns Hopkins Uni
vcrsity and OF the Maryland University
School OF Law He was an active Re
publican and ran for Congress against
Harry Wells Rusk and for the Bench
against Judge Thomas Baer, and re-
cclved tlattering support. He married
Mrs. Ella Marrett daughter of ]. w.
Bond, the wcll-known publisher, of
Baltimore, who survives him with no
children. His father and mother, a
brother, DR.. William Burton, and a
sister, Mrs. John T. Stone, Of Balti-
more, also survive him. His funeral
was held on Wednesday.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-06-02
GoIdey CoHeqe

The twentieth annual commencement
OF the Goldcy Wilmington Commercial
and Shorthand College will be held at
the Grand Opera House in that city on
Monday evening, June II, at 100 Chief
Justice Lore will preside; the sauta-
tory will be by Agnes c. Justice; the
valedictory by Herman c. Jackson the
annual address by Dr. James M. Buck
ley, OF New York, and an address on
"Goldey College and the City's Bust
ness Interests" will be made by John S.
Rossell, formerly OF Elkton. Five
graduates Of the Elkton High School
will enter the college at the opening Of
the coming summer term.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-06-02

world. Constitutional government i'll
all lands having taken its cue from
English practice, it is not too much to
trace free institutions everywhere to
the forces which operated in England
to inculcatc liberal ideas. In the Unit
ed States Presbytcrianism ha sever eX-
erted a powerful influence on the side
OF good citizenship and good govern
ment. Where it prevails probity, in
dustry and prosperity prevail also.
The celebration last evening was, ac-
cordingly, not without abundant topics
OF congratulation.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-06-02
In Memoriam

The death OF Mrs. Roswell Jackson,
which occurred last Saturday morning,
at her home at Blythedalc, this county,
and whose funeral took place at As
bury NJ T. Church on Monday, 2Ist
inst, cast a veil of sadness over a
large circle OF friends and relatives.
Mrs. Jackson, formerly Miss Laura
Gerhauser, of Port Deposit, was strick-
en- with paralysis several days prior to
her death, and grew gradually weaker
until the end came. She was in the
18th year OF her agc-a woman much
loved by all who knew her-a lady of
sterling qualties-a wife and mother
whose dearest duties were ever to be-
stow comfort and happiness on those
whom SHE loved-a neighbor and friend
whom we will sadly miss, though our
loss is her gain, for she sleepeth not as
one without hope.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-06-02
MICHAEL GARDELLA,
Deo1t,.o1 Do...&o

Painting is practical work. Skill wins.
It's the same with paint making.
You know a gallons L. & NJ. mixed
with 3gallons Linseed Oil makes enough
paint for a moderate sized house-the
best paint money can buy-because the
L & NJ. Zinc hardens the l.. & M. White
Lead and makes the L. s, NJ. Paint
wear like iron.
Buy L & M and don't pay $3.50 a
gallon for Linseed Oil, as you do in
ready = for use paint, but blu y oil fresh
from the barrel at 60 cents, and mix
with the L. & M.
L & M. costs only SI.2o per gallon.
Sold by
ROBT. B. FRAZER,
Elktou, Md,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-06-02

Another Decoration Day has
brought its sweet sad memories, and
withal has brought ccrcmonal- that
are not without value as object les
SONS in patriotism. as impressive re-
minders OF the years that tried mems
souls. The nation has not forgot
ten its honorcd dead; and those be
rcit have not forgotten to lay their
flowers, their tokens OF affcctionatc re-
mcmbrance on the last resting place of
those loved long since and lost
awhile" The Grand Army is said to
have under consideration the chang
ing OF Decoration Day to the first
Sunday in June which would seem to
be a commcndablc effort to bring the
spirit OF the day back from mere
merry making to a worthy and solemn
memorial.