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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-10
STEERS ACROSS OCEAN.
Girl Guides Sailing ship from Bremen
to New York.

From the New York World
Miss Renie Rickmers, pretty. talented
and only 20 years of age. has the distinc-
biggest and fastest sailing ship afoat, the
r. c. Rckmers, which arrived in this
port yesterday.
The ship is named after her owner, who
is the head of big shipping concern in
Bremen and father of the pilot. The ship
is $50 feet long, 81 feet wide and 81 feet
deep, with net tonnage of $3.50 tons She
is constructed of steel, bark rugged and
is equipped with an auxiliary engine which
drives her through Gains at five knot
clip. In good sailing weather she can
make II knots.
Soon after the ship left Bremen, twenty
three days ago, Miss Rickmers begged her
father to be allowed TO take the wheel.
Her request was granted. for she is no
novice at handling a vessel. having sailed
since she was little girl.
Never before, however, had she guided
so big ship, but never seemed to tire of
holding the Rickmers to her course There
were days when giant seas boarded the
vessel and the spray was driven the full
length of the ship. but Miss Rickmers
donned sou wester and slicker' and
stuck to her post. The woman who drives
an hulOIHOplie over Il leNel ROAD at express
train speed has many an exultant thrill
but 1t is unlikely that the fascination of
fast motoring equal the exhilaration OF
plotting so big craft as the Rickmers.
1t was not all fair sailing for the fair
skipper, On the third day out the vessel $
steam steering gear became deranged BY
the breaking of a small but unreplaceable
nut, and she had to be steered by hand
for the rest of the trip. During some of
the worst days a seaman assisted Miss
Rickmers at the Wheel for no one person
could hold 1t steady.
AS the ship came UP from the Hook
yesterday morning she presented fas-
cinating picture. Miss Rickmers was still
at the wheel. her fiaxen hair tossing in
the brisk southeast wind. OFF quarantine
the young woman gave the order to wear
ship, and the big vessel rounded into the
breeze. As DR.. Doty, health officer of the
port. climbed over the rail he saluted the
young skipper and complmented her. The
vessel was passed In short time and
proceeded to stapleton. where she dropped
her mud hook
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-10
THE HOUSE..

Washington, June 9.-The item in the
sundry civil appropriation bill which APP
propriates $4,000 for the travelling ex-
penses of the President went out in the
House OF Representatives on point of
order made by Representative Williams OF
Mississippi The decision, however. that
the matter was new legislation came after
a very full and free discussion of the
merits OF the proposition, democrats as
well as republicans generally expressing
themselves In sympathy with the move
ment to give the President a fund for
railroad expenses for the entertainment
of his guests while travelling.
Beyond the debate on the item carrying
$4,000 for the Presidents travelling ex-
penses, the House devoted the entire day
to the consideration of the sundry civil
bill. during which Mr.. Sulzer of New
York addressed the House on the SUBJ
ject of good roads, while Mr.. Sims of
Tennessee further discussed the rural free
delivery box question, which he said was
growing to be a scandal If the governs
ment persists in compelling patrons OF
rural routes to purchase certain styles
of boxes at an enormous profit to the
manufacturer.
The House at 8 20 p. m. adjourned until
Monday. having completed ~ of the ia
pages of the bill.
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SENATE OPPOSES
CAMPAIGN GRAFT
BILL PROHIBITING CORPORATIONS
FROM MAKING MONEY coNTRl-
BUTTONS TO POLITICAL CAM.
PAloN FUNDS is PASSED.

Washington. June s.-The bill prohibit
ing corporations from making money con-
tributions in connection with political
campaigns was today passed by the SEN
ate. The bill reads as follows:
THAT 1t shall be unlawful for any ma
tional bank or any corporation, organ
ICED by authority of any laws of Con
gress. to make a money contribution in
connection with any election to any poll
teal office.
1T shall also be unlawful for any cor
poration whatever to make a money con-
tribution in connection with an election
at which Presidential and Vice Presl-
Dental electors or a representative In
Congress is to be voted for or any cleo
ton by any state legislature of Uni
ted States senator. Every corporation
which shall make any contribution in VIC
lation of the foregoing provisions shall
be subject to a fine not exceeding 5000
and every officer or director of any cor
poration who shall consent to any con-
tribution by the corporation In viola
ton of the foregoing provisions shall be
subjected to a fine of not exceeding $1,000.
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SUMMARY OF THE
DAY IN CONGRESS
THE SENATE.

Washington, June 9.-The Senate today
passed the bill making appropriations for
the District of Columbia and also the
bills increasing the salaries of teachers
in the district. accepting the cession from
California of additions to Yosemite and
prohibiting political contributions by cor
porations. The district appropriation car
ried an appropriation of $10.120,o0O, half
of which sum is paid from the national
treasury.
Senator Fittredge made an effort to get
a day fixed for taking vote on the
Panama sea level canal but was prevent
ed by an objection of Senator Willard.
The conference report on the Indian APP
preparation bill was discussed at length
and then there was spirited debate over
a provision submitting to the court of
claims a claim of former United States
Senator Marion Butler, and other attor-
neys for $4,000 on account of services
to the Indians of the Colville reservation
in Washington. The claim was criticised
as an effort to secure pay for lobbying
and Senator Tillman declared that 1t
looked like a steal.''
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DRS. DOZlER s. DOZIER
III IL N. 2ISt st. BIRMINGHAM, Ala.

ervation has upon Its borders struggling
towns where the dive keepers. 'boot-leg-
gers" and -betweens,' whose only
business Is supplying the Indians with
liquor, and who stop at nothing In order
to promote the dastardly traffic. The re-
hottest reservations are invaded by timer
ant whisky vendors AS the sentiment OF
the communities is usually in favor OF
this Illegal traffic, it is difficult to secure
evidence against the vioators of the law.
The whites will not testify, and the Indian
Is an unsatisfactory witness as the whites
will not believe him under oath. Another
factor in favor of the white vendors of in
toxicants Is that for years the Indian
service has been prostituted by politics.
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Low ROUND TRIP
Excursion Rates Via Atlantic Coast
Line.

To Chattanooga, Tenn.-Rate one first
class fare plus % cents. Dates of sale
May 8, 8, 10, final limit ten days from
date of sale. Extension can be secured
to June 10, 1906.
Atlanta Ga.-Rate one and one-third
frst-class fares plus % cents; certificate
nlan. Certificates will be honored, which
were procured from agents at starting
points on any date. May 8 torJune 5, inclu
sive.
Tuscaloosa, Ala-Rate one irst-class
fare plus % cents. Dates of sale June
-. 1s. 16, 10, 23, %. July 2. 7. .. final limit
Is days. Extension can be secured to
September 80 1906.
Nashville Tenn.-Rate one. first-class
fare plus % cents. Dates of sale June 10.
Ii, H. Is, 10, 20, July 5. s. z, final limit
Is days in addition to date of SALE Ex-
tension of limit can be secured to Sep
, TENDER 80, 1906
fare plus % cents Dates of sale June
0 10 IL. final limit June 10. 1906
Atlanta, Ga-Rate one frst-class fare
plus % cents, from points in Georgia.
Dates of sale June IS. 10. final limit June
e2, 1906.
Augusta, Ga.--Rate one first-class fare
plus Is cents, from all points In Georfia.
Dates of sale May ~, Il, Y; final limit
May 80, 1906.
San Francisco and Los Angeles, Calf
Low rates account National Educational
association, July 9. 10. Dates of sale June
"a to July 6, inclusive. Final limit Sem
TENDER Is. 1906. Stop-overs and side trips.
Lexington, ky.-Rate one first-class fare
plus % cents. Dates of sale July 20 20
and August !. Final limit August s. 1905
Knoxville. Tenn.-Rate one first-cY,s,
fare plus % cents Dates Of sale June II
is. 10, 49, "a. 30, July Z, IA. Is, 1906; Anal
limit can be secured to September 80 1905
Asheville, N. Crate one first-elas GO
fare plus % cents. Dates of sale Inv
Is, %, 27, 1906. anal limit August 5. 1905.
Extension September 30. 1906.
Monteagle, Tenn.-Rate one first-class
fare plus % cents. Dates of sale June
49, 30, July 3, s, 10, 20. 81 %, 20, 30, 81, Au-
gust IS, H., final limit August 81. 1906.
For rates or any information see ticket
agent or communicate with
n T. c. WHITE.
B-6-tfc D. p. A.. Sava1nah. Ga
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cLuBMEN BARTENpERs.
Members Of Iroquois Club Must Serve
Own Drinks Under License.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Every man his own bartender is the
motto at the Iroquois club these days. No
longer do the members lounge around the
smoking room, and when they feel thirsty
tap bell and tell the walter to bring
them Scotch high or a plebelan beer,
as their tastes may suggest. They hustle
out to the stewards room and serve them
selves.
The $1,000 liquor license is the cause of
1t all. The advocates of that measure lit
tie thought, when the were arguing 1t
would close up Objectionable saloons that
the bar of the Iroquois club would be the
first one in town affected Yet that is
what happened.
Two weeks ago directors of the club
held a meeting to pass on the question
Of taking out license. They decided they
could not afford it, In spite of the popular
impression that democrats drank all the
whisky the books showed that the profits
of the bar last year were not enough to
more than pay the $500 license, and the
higher one was out of the question. So
they ordered the bar closed.
For a time the club was a prohibition
territory. Then a bright idea struck one
Of the members. He Is a member of a
golf club, where, like at all golf clubs,
such members as feel the need Of stimu-
lants keep bottle of their particular
brand In their lockers. He wanted to
know why they could not do similar
thing at the Iroquois club. Nobody knew
any good reason why they could not, so
they proceeded to do 1t.
Accordingly, each member now lays in
his own supplies. If his taste runs to
whisky he has his individual bottle, much
as some smokers have their individual
box of cigars at the cigar stands. II he
prefers beer he orders case. Then, when
the pleasant hour comes. either In the
afternoon or evening, he brings out his
individual bottle of whisky or draws on
his individual case Of beer, and everything
is satisfactory.
Some croakers predicted that trouble
might ensue out of a member finding his
own bottle empty and in moment of
unconscious assimilation appropriating
the full bottle of fellow but absent mem
Der. So far, however nothing of that
sort has happened, or If It has the owner
of the once full bottle made no complaint
about It,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-10
GENIUS IN HOPELESS DEBT.
Harassments Which Enveloped French
NoveIist's Whole Career.

From Taine's "Balzac-A Critical Study"
Balzac was a business mainland a
business man involved In debt. From
his twenty-frst year to his twenty-fifth
year he had lived in a garnet, occupied
In writing tragedies and novels, of
whfclf'he himself had poor opinion,
opposed by his family, receiving from
them very little money, earning less,
threatened constantly with being con-
demned to a mechanical occupation,
declared Incapable and devoured by a
longing for greatness and the con-
seriousness of genius. To be independ-
ent, he turned speculator-first pub
Usher, then printer then type founder.
Everything fell short of success, and
he saw final failure approaching.
After four years of anguish, he
wound up his business and began to
write novels to discharge the debts
which were weighing him down. 1t
was a horrible load which he was
forced to drag after him all his life.
From 1927 to 1886 he was enabled to
hold out by means of bills which, with
great difficulty. he had renewed by the
usurers. These latter he was compelled
to divert, conciliate, overreach and ca
jole. The debt, increased by interest,
eyer piled up. Toward the last, his
life. overwhelmed with fear, was Ell
sdangered
In 1848 he said to Champfieury, who
found him in an elegant mansion
Nothing of all this belongs to me j.;
these are friends who lodge me; | am
their porter" Ever besieged and tor
mented, he performed prodigies of la
Dor He rose at midnight, drank some
coffee and worked dozen hours in
succession at one sketch, after which
he ran to the publishers and corrected
his proofs, dreaming the while of new
schemes.
He established two reviews and prac-
tically edited one of them himself.
Three or four times he essayed the
drama He evolved twenty speculative
projects, and on one occasion rushed
to Sardinia to satisfy himself whether
or not the scoria of certain mines, ex-
plotted by the Romans. contained sill
yer. Another time he thought that he
had discovered substance adapted for
the manufacture of a new kind of
paper, and made experiments with 1t.
Sometimes in the midst of a converse
tion he would suddenly pause and up
braid himself, Monster, without
shame, you should be making copy in
stead of tall1ing!"
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Terrapin Alive In Ashes.

From the San Francisco Chronicle,
One of the strangest incidents following
the great fire was the finding of a live ter
rapn In the ruins of a building at the cor
ner Of Powell and Washington streets
yesterday morning. Miss Charlotte Estes
and Miss Lilly Plowman went TO the ruins
OF the Normal school, where Miss Estes
was student. aud while investigating
conditions noticed something move in the
ashes In basement Miss Estes climbed
down and removed the ashes and debris
and found the terrapin. It was 80 active
that when placed on the ground near wa
ter II ran into the bay and swan away.
This animal had undoubtedly passed
through the fire and lived for ten days in
the ashes OF the basement In which It was
found.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-10
.GOREMYKIN WILL
REMAIN AWHILE
Rumor Says Count Witte Will
Re-enter Cabinet
EMPEROR STANDING PAT
As | onn ae Parliament InduIdes In
MPERoR STANDING PAT
AS Long as Parliament INDUCES In
Nothing But oratory He Sees
No Reason for Making
Changes.

st. Petersburg. June s.-The report of
the retirement of the Goremykin ministry
was definitely killed late tonight when
the premier returned to st. Petersburg
from Peterhoff, where he went this even
ing for an audience with the Emperor,
and authorized the statement that he
had not rendered his resignation, and had
no expectation for the present of retir-
ing. Since Parliament's passage Of the
resolution OF lack of confidence, when the
Emperor declined to avail himself of Pre-
mier Goremykins offer to resign and ex-
pressed accord with the policy outlined in
his address to Parliament. his majesty
has given no intimation of a desire for
his resignation, and no immediate devel-
opments are expected
The avoidance thus far of an open rup-
ture and the prospective maintenance of
the status quo for a month to come, while
the lower house of Parliament is indulg-
ing in oratory instead of action on the
agrarian problem, apparently inspired the
Emperors determination to return M. Co
remylSin in office and continue the present
policy.
of finding a more available man to re-
place Goremykin. Another bureaucrat
would be no more acceptable to Parlia-
ment. NJ Shippoff and Prince Sviatopolk-
Mirsky, who are qualified to mediate be-
tween the throne and Parliament, de-
clined the post in advance. Emperor Mich
olas is not yet ready to take the plunge
with a ministry chosen from among the
members of Parliament
The political wiseacres had such diff
ficulty in picking a supposed successor to
M. Goremykin that finally they fell back
upon Count White, who, according to the
latest rumor, is returning in haste from
abroad to assume the reins he surren-
dered on the eve of the convocation of
Parliament
The Bourse Gazette today made the
statement that the resignation of the min
listers were submitted Friday night, but
this was unqualifedly denied by the min
listers, who said their designations were
not in the premiers hands. and that they
had not received any information they
desired.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-10
INDIANS AND lNToxIcANTs.
enforcement of Worthy Law Against
AVaricious White Men.

From the Rochester Post Express
The arrest and summary punishment Of
band of white men in South Dakota who
were leagued together for the purpose Of
supplying Intoxicating beverages TO In
dams of the Rosebud and Ogallala rescr-
vations, is an admirable piece Of work.
For period of go years the legislative
powers in this country have endeayored
to prevent the Indians from obtaining
stimulating drinks. but the white man has
persistently eyaded these laws. The Mas
sachusetts Bay colony legislated against
such traffic In 1861 and Its example was
followed by the other colonies of New
England. The New York colony enacted
a similar law, which. however, was sad
died with this subtle exception; That
by way Of charity, two drains OF liquor
might be sold or given to an Indian in
case OF sudden sickness. faintness, or
weariness." which proves that there were
some adroit politicians among the early
Knlckerbockers. New Jersey. Pennsyl-
vanla. Virginia. and the two Carolinas also
provided penalties. but Maryland made
no effort to regulate the liquor traffic
during the first century Of its existence.
When the colonies became states the leg
islatures enacted laws TO prohibit the sale
OF liquor to Indians. These laws. however
have been more honorcd in the breach
than the observance.
The primary reason for the prohibition
OF selling liquor to the noble red man was
the instinct OF self-preseryation, for the
Intoxicated Indian Is dangerous In
dian. In spite of this fact, however, there
always has been a class OF whites low
enough to take advantage of every trick
and subterfuge in order to supply the red
man with liquor. There are thousands of
citizens in the west today who owe the
foundations of their fortunes to this He
gal traffic. The rum seller has logged
the Indians footsteps. Nearly every res
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-10
sPoRTsMEN GO TO NORFOLK.
Roosevelt Commended for Interest In
Preservation of Game.

Buffalo, June 9-The League Of Ameri-
can Sportsmen, in convention here. de-
cided today to meet in Norfolk Va. in
June, 1907. Resolutions were adopted
commenting President Roosevelt for his
interest in the work of the league urging
all state legislatures to forbid the use of
automatic guns; endorsing the congress
sional bills for the protection of migratory
birds, and authorizing the President to
create game preserves in national forest
reserves whenever and wherever he may
deem such refugees necessary.
President o. G. Shields reviewed the pro-
gress made in the last eight years in the
movement for state and national legisla-
ton for the protection of the game birds
fish and forests. The league. he said, prac-
tically had stopped the killing Of song
birds in this state
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-10
WOODLAND TEACHERS
FOR THE NEXT TERM
Board Selects Corps of instructors for
Public SohooIs-Woodlaw Schools
Open September IL.

At a called meeting of the Woodlawn
Board of Education held Friday night
the following teachers for the schools
were elected for the coming year:
Miss Eva Daniel Miss Annie Lou Nc
Cord, Miss Kate Rabitte, Miss Sara Will
llams, Miss Drusie Whitson, T. B. Ward,
Miss Sunie Henderson, Miss Sallie Hen
derson, Mrs Lizzie Graves, Miss Walden
Hendon, Miss Annie Centerfit, Miss Eula
Reynolds, Miss Myra Traw eek, Miss Kate
Gibson, Miss Sara Cunningham, Miss
Saphronia Dyer. Colored school: II. ].
Oliver and Mrs. Ludie " Minis. ]. D.
Williams was elected several days ago
to the prlncipalship of the High school
department. The matter of electing a
principal for the Kennedy building was
deferred to a later meeting.
The schools will open September II, 1906
The board also passed a resolution to
establish summer school for withdrawn
and delinquent pupils requiring all pupils
not holding promotion cards to attend
this school and secure a certificate from
the teacher or remain In the same grade
as last session. 1t Is likely that Prof. J.
~ N4lhdms VIII pe placSu III Sh"l &c VI
the summer school and the superintend-
emit has been instructed to prepare for the
next regular meeting definite plan.
Supt. George ID. GODDARD will move to
Woodlawn at an early date to take up
the work of the schools for another year
and it is expected that by September II
conditions will be in excellent shape for
tho oneninp Mr. Goddard has been Offer
ed the chair of history in the Georgia
Summer Normal at Athens, which he will
accept by permission of the Woodlawn
board. That position will keep him only
fill about August.
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STORM IN MERIDIAN.
Meyer-NevilIe Building Struck BY
Lightning and Damaged.

Meridian, June 9.-(Special) MERIDIAN
was visited by wind, hail. rain and
lightning storm at o'clock tonight. AVN
ings along Sixth street were blown down
and some windows shattered. The rear of
the new building of the Meyer Neville
Hardware company, on Front street, was
struck by lightning and considerably dam
aged.
This building occupied the same site as
the one completely demolished by the re-
cent cyclone.
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MEMORIAL DAY IN COLUMBUS.
Services Are Held at Cemetery Near
Ohio Capital.

Columbus, June 9.-The annual memorial
services were held at the Confederate
cemetery at Camp Chase. near Columbus,
today under the auspices of the Daughters
of the Confederacy. Col. James Black
burn of Midway, KY, was the orator of
the day. He criticized the Rev. Father
Thomas Ewing Sherman, son of the late
Gen. w. T. Sherman. for having planned
a trip with an army escort over the route
of General Sherman's famous march to
the sea, and which was attempted but
abandoned.
Christ never taught any such outland-
ish lesson" Colonel Blackburn declared,
commenting upon the incident.
Flowers sent from many places in the
south were strewn upon the graves of
the Confederate dead
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-10
Decision Against Fishing Smack.

Pensacola, Fla, June 9.-Warren &
Co., owners of the fishing smack Silas
Stearns, which was seized recently by
the Mexican government for alleged
poaching in Campeache bay, have re-
ceived notice that the case has been
decided against them, the court hold
ing that the seizure was legal. They
have authorized an attorney at Pro-
gresso to appeal the case to higher
court. Trial of the captain and crew,
who are out on bond and have returned
home. will not take place until the case
of the vessel has been fully disposed Of.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-10
MAD STONE ALL RIGHT.
At Least They Still Use Them in Union
Springs.

Union Springs, June ESPECIAL Com
siderable excitement was created last
night by mad dog. A little negro boy
was badly bitten on the hands and wrists.
The dog was shot and killed Today a
mad stone was obtained and applied
to the wounded boy with successful re-
suits.
Mr. f.. p Bledsore, a former resident
of this place, died at his home al Arm
strong, in Macon county. yesterday af-
ternoon. He had been in bad health for
some time