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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19
ROMANCE OF DESERTED nYEA.
Once Famous Alaskan Town Now Has
Single lnhabltant.
From Leslle's weekly.

From LeslIes Weekly.
It has been just ten years since George
Carmaok, "sauaw man." and his two
Indian companions, "shookum JIM" and
"Tagish Charlie" discovered gold on the
rim of what is now known as Bonanza
Creek in the Yukon territory.
There was but one way to reach the gold
fields, and this was overland from the
head of the Lynn Canal One on each of
the two tongues Of this canal and only
few miles apart the towns of Dyea and
Skagway sprang up and competed for
the trade Of the treasure seekers.
The name skagway means Home of
the North Wind" It opened the White
Horse route shorter, but more dangerous,
to the goal Dyea, an Indian word, mean
ing to pack or to load, was the head
quarters for the Chilkoot Pass.
Tickets were sold from all points to
Dyea, and as early as May /, 1897, moro
than 1000 people were in the little Indian
town preparing to pack over the noun
tains. Soon a steel cable tramway was
built over the ChllSoot Pass. the main
office of which was In Dyea.
Then the tents gave way to substantial
frame buildings. Numerous hotels, stores
and banks opened for business and the
once Indian village became a thriving
city of 5000 people.
Skagway also continued to grow, but
from a different cause. The White Pass
was failure during the summer of 1897
Scarcely 10 per cent. of the men who used
1t ever reached Lake Bennett. Hundreds
gave up in despair and returned to their
homes in the states, while many settled
in sloagway and engaged in various BUSH
ness enterprises
| Finally the railroad was projected, built
and is now being operated from Skagway
to White Horse-a distance of 112 miles,
The fare is somewhat startling-$20 one
way-the trip from the terminus of one
/ steamship line on the Lynn Canal to the
beginning Of another just below the White
Rapids is made In fewer hours than 1t
took weeks In the days of 1897 and 1898.
This fixed the fate Of Dyea Its strug-
gle against the city with the iron horse
was brief Thousands of dollars had been
J luNeSleu III ldHuf DullulnBS anu nleTCndn-
disc; few saw quickly the impending
doom and sold out at a small loss, others
fingered in the hope that something I'M
! foreseen might happen to turn the tide
of fortune, only to be overwhelmed in
financial disaster.
The end soon came and Dyea, with its
| former streets dimly marked by identa-
tons in the sand heaps, its warehouses
still bearing names of merchants, hotels,
banks and dwellings slowly yielding to
the ravages of the elements and the van
dallsm of the Swogwayans, its wharves,
once laden with produce of immense
value, fallen to decay. is today absolutely
deserted.
Its name remains on the map and is
mentioned in the Alaska directory as "a
discontinued postofflce with telephone
communication with skagway." The tel
ephone communication" belongs to man
who has homestead claim in the "su-
burbs' of the deserted city, and who
raises few vegetables for the skagway
market.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19
Should Join Club.

Every citizen In Birmingham should
be member of the Commercial club"
said President Robert Jemison, Jr., yes
terday. MANY people do not understand
that the Commercial club Is really an
inexpensive affair In regard to monthly
dues There Is absolutely no initiation
fee charged and the dues are only 81 per
month, which is exceedingly low.
The objects accomplished by the club
are many and important. 1t is the leading
industrial and commercial club of the
state and it is active in securing for Bir-
ming'ham new industries and new enter
prises of every kind.
"A membership to the club Is really an
investment that pays mighty well, and I
do not believe that a single member Of
the club regrets that he is a member.
The scope of the club is broadening with
the growth of the city, and we want
more members to aid us in our under
ta<ings."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19
Clean Five Points.

II know of no part OF Birmingham
which should be kept in better sanitary
condition than Five Points, said a man
who lives in that neighb-~'hood. 'and. l
am glad to see the Instructions issued by
the head of the city government that
Five Points must be kept clean.
II think l can safely say that more
children play near Five Points or pass
by there In one day than any other por-
ton OF Birmingham. There are hundreds
of people who go to that place for the
purpose of catching street cars to Tie
city.
III Five Points were allowed to remain
In an unsanitary condition 1t would be an
excellent place for breeding disease. In
fact believe person could catch about
as many germs around Five Points as in
any other portion Of the city. and l hope
the Mayor will continue to watch the Sit
uation until the place is thoroughly clean
and Is kept clean"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19

rumblings from internal changes and
forces attract no attention because
they do not disturb affairs on the
earth's surface, but scientists study
them in the hope of evolving some
theory that will satisfactorily explain
the terrifying shocks that occur from
time to time. At present 1t must be
conceded that the world lacks a salts.
factory theory In relation to earth.
quake shocks. They occur, and that
is about all we know about them.
Some of them erupt lava. some wind,
some water, still more nothing at all.
Some create assures and some do not.
The entire Pacific coast of the Amer
icas seems to be the fayorite lurking
place of tremors of a Obstructive sort.
The May earthquake in San Francisco
is followed by one nearly as destruc-
tive in August in Chill. Chilli has
long been considered a theatre of
earthquakes. Throughout all its his
tory runs story of shocks and heavy
losses, and the earthquake of August
Is comes as no surprise to country
that has long been familiar with waves
from internal giant forces. The long,
narrow republic is land of volcanoes
and earthquakes, and some of its vol
canoes are active.
Fuller particulars from Valparaiso
are awaited with interest, but it Is
scarsely probable that the incarnation
which the cables and wires will bring
US will do more than to point where
the worlds charity is greatly needed
in time of overwhelming disaster
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19
ORIGIN OF HORSE RACING.

From the London Chronicle.
When did Ascot races begin? They are
mentioned in the first Racing Calendar"
published In 1927 and the usual statement
Is that they were founded by the Duke
of Cumberland, uncle of George I'LL But
an entry in the accounts of the master
of the horse in 1712 suggests that they
were founded by Queen Anne on August
6, I'LL. The truth. no doubt is that Ascot
races, like many other august institu-
tions, gradually developed from a germ
so that 1t is difficult to say when they
really began. At any rate, they were
quite the sort of thing that enthusiast OF
the turf, Queen Anne, would have found
ed. She was a thorough Stuart In this
passion. 1t was her grandfather
James l., who encouraged, if he did not
establish, horse racing in Scotland, and
popularized 1t in England.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19
OLD TIMES, OLD FRIENDS, OLD
LOVE-

BY Eugene Field.
There are no days like the good old days.
The days when we were youthful!
When humankind were pure Of mind,
And speech and deeds were truthful;
Before love for sordid gold
Became mans ruling passion.
And before each dame and maid became
Slave to the tyrant, fashion
There are no girls like the good old girls
Against the world I'd stake 'eml
AS buxom and smart and clean Of heart
AS the Lord knew how to make EN-!
They were rich In spirit and common
sense,
And piety all supportin'
They could bake and brew and had taught
school, too,
And they made such likely courtin.
There are no boys like the good old boys
When we were boys together!
When the grass was sweet to the brown
bare feet
That dimpled the laughing heather;
When the pewee sang to the summer
dawn
OF the bee in the billowy clover,
Or down by the mill the whip-poor-will
Echoed his night song over.
There is no love like the good old love-
The love that mother gave us
We are old, old men, yet we pine again
For that precious grace-God save usl
So We dream and dream of the good old
times,
And our hearts grow tenderer, fonder,
As those dear old dreams bring soothing
CLEANS
OF heaven away on yondsr.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19
RATHER WAS TOO GREEDY.

Lockhaven PENN Cor Philadelphia Rec
ord.
A rattlesnake so greedy for prey that
he gorged himself and distended his nor
NAL dimensions so greatly that he could
not get out of the place into which he had
gone to eat his victims, presented the now
city that Interested the family of K. d.
Packer, in Monseytown.
The snake found six Dummies and their
mother in cage the children had made
for them, and it was easy for him to get
through the meshes of the wire screen
and into the cage. But when he had
eaten two Of the little rabbits, killed four
others and fatally bitten their mother, he
found himself so big that he could MOI.
again go through the screen.
Being thus held prisoner by his own
greed, he was easily killed by the men
on the farm He wore seven rattles. show
ing that he was old enough to have known
better.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19
BUSINESS, AS USUAL.
m the London Globe

From the London Globe.
Lady Curzon made point of collecting
any amusing attempts made by Hindus to
write English that came under her notice
and had many curious specimens in her
scrap book. Once she got from Bombay
a letter that two brothers sent out to their
patrons on the death of their father. who
had been the head of the firm. 1t ran:
Gentlemen: We have the pleasure to
inform you that our respected father de-
parted this life on the 10th inst. His bust
ness will be conducted by his beloved
sons. whose names are given below. The
opium market is quiet and NAL 150'
rupees per chest. o death, where Is thy
sting? o grave. where is thy victory
We remain &C."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19
valparaiso's Shock.

The seismograph is comparatively
modern device. 1t is an instrument
that determines automatically the
time at which an earthquake occurs,
and it also determines the energy and
the form of each earthquake wave
its swing, in other words, from north
to south, from east to west. 1t is so
finely constructed that it records
earthquake waves that escape the
senses. The Chilean earthquake of
Thursday was thus recorded in the
weather bureau at Washington. The
record there corresponds with all the
information that has thus far been re-
ceived from Valparaiso, or the South
American coast.
The seismograph makes plain the
fact that feeble tremors of the earth's
surface are daily occurrences. These
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19
GROWING Cities.

After dividing a part of my vacation
between Norfolk and Richmond" said
Henry Baurmann of Chicago. who arriv-
ed in Birmingham yesterday. II think 1t
Is safe to say that 1t is nip and tuck
between those two cities IN the matter
of growth. l visited Virginia years ago,
and on my recent visit I was glad to
find both Richmond and Norfolk going
forward at rapid strides.
THE fact is the entire south seems to
be enjoying unprecedented prosperity.
Every section that I have visited is teem-
ing with life. But when It comes to
city development Birmingham is playing
second fiddle to none Of the prominent
communities. The Birmingham district
Is q marvel"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19
KINGS HISTORIC SWORDS.

La fatta Ma Ally la saif Ma zulhcar
c'There is no saint but Ali, no sword but
Zulhcar.)
The history of this blade goes back 800
years, and to reco mt all the notable and
blood curdling deeds of zulicar would re-
quire a ponderous volume.
Histories of swords exist in many parts
of the east. In the Royal Library at Te-
beran there is a manuscript of 200 pages
recounting the exploits of Damascus
blade. probably far inferior in prowess
to the one just mentioned
Everywhere we come across fine Turo-
pean sabres fixed In Indian handles. After
a time the deep grooves were made deeper
and utilized in strange fashion, being filled
with loose pearls which ran to and fro
when waved. These were called the tears
of the enemy"
A curious sabre worn by successive
Rajahs of Mandi is Of Indian make and in
the middle of the blade are circular aper-
lures containing small leaden shot visible
through six narrow Sits on either side
of the blade. This shot is said to have
been extracted from the heart of foe,
ana famchander Ghose relates many IN
stances Of swords manufactured especially
to contain such fatal leaden pellets.
Perhaps the most fascinating of all in
the collection is the sword of the re-
nowned Sivaji, founder of the Mahratta
dominion in India. Several native pens
have attempted to write the history Of
this wonderful blade, but 1t is doubtful
/ . O(
ventures.
1t, like many others. was borne in the
Crusades by an English knight, and may
perhaps be of English make It is a
straight, one-edged blade with two grooves
on either side. in one of which the holy
letters, IT. H. s." are stamped thrice.
1t is said that Sivaji claimed it to havs
been the sword Of Godfrey de Bouillon
himself.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19
From the strand.

From the Strand.
~ EW of the treasures of Bucking-
T ham Palace possess one-half the
romantic interest of the little ar
mory of sword and daggers-gifts to King
Edward from one hundred of the princes
and mobiles of India.
It is difficult to separate truth from
legend. but of the great antiquity Of most
there can be no manner of doubt. Hers
is little story which will illustrate this
fact:
A sword In the collection of the Mahara-
jah of Jaipur was sold to an English no.
bleman, together with the scroll setting
forth it's history: "This blade was a
talsman in the family of Sadat Chandra
Khan, descending from father to son for
eighteen generations, until the coming of
Nadr Shah, who slew Sadat Chandra
Khan and gave this sword to his vizler,
who sold it at Benares."
The Englishman on his return was one
day showing his prize to a visitor who,
after scrutinizing the blade under a pow
erful magnifying glass, began to laugh.
81 think some one has been drawing a
long bow as well as handling a sharp
blade" he said. 'There is the makers
name here-'Johan Smith, York ="
1t seemed an awkward revelation, but
there was a good deal more to be revealed
'Johan Smith" was indeed the maker,
but he lived and flourished In the thlr-
tenth century. and made this particular
sword-and perhaps one or two others in
the present collection-for some crusadlng
knight who, falling In the Holy Land,
left his weapon to be handed on to the
infidels in the Far East.
One blade is superb example OF Da-
mascus watering. demaskeened with es-
cutcheons and inscriptions in Persian. At
/ the back is inscribed the makers name
Mohammed Ibrahim. The hilt is damas-
keened In gold with the Shah inscription,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19

Ibid you ever have occasion to mail
letter late at night and found you had
no stamp?" said a man who has been in
such a dilemma pretty often. IF you
have you know what the search for the
Hotel Grail must have been.
Il read in some paper, few days ago,
about man who had ten letters to mail
late at night and in order to get ten 2
cent stamps he had to enter ten saloons,
take several drinks of whisky and was
then taken home In hack. Now, all that
could have been prevented If our good
postmaster would take a pointer from
our German cousins and attach to certain
mail boxes a slot machine for the sale
of stamps. Such machines are in use in
Berlin and have. proved a source of great
convenience to the public"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19
His Only Concern.

From Harpers Weekly.
A well known member of the New York
bar. man of most patronizing manner,
one day met John G. Carlisle. to whom he
observed liftily:
81 see Carlisle. that the supreme court
has overruled you in the case of Mullins
VS.. Jenkins. But" he added. in his grand
way you, Carlisle, need feel no concern
about your reputation"
Carlisle chuckled. quite So" he agreed.
I'm only concerned for the reputation of
the supreme court"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19

when some kind subscriber presents IL
to view; the Liberty head without necktis
or collar, and all the strange things which
to US seem SO new; the wide-spreading
eagle, the arrows below it, the stars and
the words with the strange things they
tell; the coin Of our fathers, were glad
that we knew It, for some time or other
twill come in right well; the spread-eagle
dollar, the star-spangled dollar, the old
silver dollar we all love so we'll"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
The Iron Market.

birmingham Iron Is advancing in price
steadily and sales of No. foundry, No, 2
foundry and No. foundry have been
made within the last day or two at 1880
on a No 2 basis.
The high grades are very scarce" said
broker yesterday, land consumers who
need iron are willing to pay almost any
nrlce.n
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19
In shakespeare's Time.

whats this man charged with?' said
Justice Shallow. turning to his clerk.
"Disorderly conduct" said the clerk.
Are you guilty?" asked the judge.
mo, SIR" said the prisoner.
''Who made the arrest? Hold up your
hands; all the witnesses. Take the stand,
Dogberry. What was the defendant doing
when you arrested him?"
HE was asleep! he was sitting on the
curbing and fast asleep"
"Well. what do you say to that, my
good MANI"
"Well, judge, l don't see how 1 could
have been disorderly If l was asleep.
I was making no disturbance; 1 wasn't
interfering with anybody; I was simply
sitting down to wait for my car and fell
asleep"
Five dollars. Call the next case"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19
.mony is matrlmony's rebate.

CAMPAIGN TALK.
Politics is a queer old game
No two prophets think the same.
suggs man makes a quick survey,
When he's through youth hear him say,
Looks like Suggs"
Confidence? It's there to burn,
While each speaker waits his turn
Boggs man travels Ger the state,
Then remarks as sure as fate,
Looks like Boggs."
Each mans certain of success.
It's the others in distress.
Tuggite studies all the signs
Then announces down the lines,
Looks like Tugg."
Winch the ice age comes again the Ice
man joke will die.
Gore is knee deep In Warsaw.
OVER-ANXIOUS.
While summer time is still on deck
Some people want to know.
How long twill be before we'll have
AN early fall of snow.
Mint-Juleping is a favorite exercise dur
ing the heated term.
A penchant for souvenir postal cards Is
a mark of the amateur traveller.
AS the pennant race draws to close
one can hear the labored breathing of
the fans.
Break his neck!" Choke him. cried
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19

From the New York Press.
If you don't play with fire, how can
you be sure it will burn you?
Any old joke will do to laugh at, II the
president of your company makes it.
To girl nearly all the fun of having
man is keeping him from some other
girl.
Apeek-a-boo shirt waist couldn't hide a
mosquito bite, no matter how small 1t
was.
A man thinks 1t is just as natural for
him to understand politics as 1t isn't for
his wife to understand business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19
THE OLD SILVER DOLLAR.

Garrettsville (Ohio) Journal.
A country editor has been inspired after
looking over his list of delinquent sub
scribers to compose the following: How
dear to our heart Il the old silver dollar.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19

Richard II. Clarke, candidate for
alternate Senator is by no means a
man unfamiliar with the methods in
which public business is transacted
in Washington. He served eight years
in the House of Representatives, and
in that time he procured appropria-
lions that aggregate $4,87S, 500 for use
in improving the rivers and harbors
of this state. He obtained for use in
the Coosa, for example, $S50,000, and
for use in the Tennessee he got fine
sum. He was a member of the rivers
and harbors committee, and he was a
working member.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19

A GOOD SORT.
While he didn't
Win SUCCESS
Wasn't built that
Way, guess
He was faithful.
Kind and true,
Sort of chap who
Sticks to you.
Never had much,
Yet they say
He would gladly
Give away
What he had to
Some poor chap
Who was down through
Hard mishap.
Didn't make much
Noise in life,
Simply loved his
Home and wife.
No one thought him
Prominent IL
What he made he
Quickly spent.
Thus he lived on
Through the years,
Mixing sunshine
With the tears.
When he climbed the
Last redoubt
Seemed as If a
Light went out.
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19

Nick Longworth might have handed
that dollar over as a tip, but he did
not, and it now nestles alongside the
simoleon contributed by his father-in-
law. That campaign fund is a good
deal of family affair.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19

Uncle Joe Cannon proposes to can
vass other congressional districts, but
in his own he has put himself in the
hands of his friends.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19

1t is alarming to note the number of
pretty stenographers who are annex
ing men of wealth. Even telephone
girls are outclassed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19

This is Stensland's day to be found
Dix will have an inning next week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19

Wheat is lower than it has been In
four years. and spot cotton is hover
ing around ten cents.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19

Mr.. Bryan is going to Australia be-
cause his engagements after 1908 for
bid all globe trotting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19

The democrats stand for a revenue
tariff and publicity in campaign funds.
These are issues enough to carry the
country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19

It is safe to say that Hetty Green
will put up no money to be expended
for cigars and the like in her sons
campaign In Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19

Life loses much of its charm to a
baseball fan when the home team out
fumbles it's opponent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19

Directors in day-and-night banks are
not overworked. The dummy act is
possible there also.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19

The narrower the lot in New York
the higher the slyscraper must be to
give renting space.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19

Secretary Loeb's bureau for denying
denomination rumors is overworked,
and he feels like calling for reinforce
ments.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19

William spfoule, the new traffic
ing trust, will dray salary as big as
manager of the Guggenheimer Smelt-
his lob
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

Coney Island is more belligerent
than Russia at present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19

The Mad Mullah is holding out
longer than Dowie, and it is difficult
to say which is the bigger humbug.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19

Banker Stensland was fond of cham
payne suppers. Enough said.