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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22
THE SEA SERPENT AGAIN.
Testimony as to His Existence From
Two Wel-known Naturalists.

From the New York Evening Post.
The sea serpent is again endeavoring to
secure recognition Of its existence. Its
witnesses this time are two well known
naturalists, Mr.. Meade-w waldo and Mr..
Nicoll, who recently were the guests of
Lord Crawford on his famous yacht the
Valhaila. These gentlemen related their
experiences the other evening before the
Geological society in London. Mr.. Meade
waldo said that at first he thought II
better to lay two Independent accounts
before the society. On December ne
and Mr. Nicol saw from the poop a
strange creature at about hundred
wards but going at a slower speed. He
then saw a fin or frill, brown in color.
and crimped at the top, like ribbon weeds
This he estimated to be about eight feet
long. He got his glasses out, and saw a
head and neck rising out of the water at
the front of the frill. The neck was about
the Thickness of a slight-built man, and
the head resembled that Of turtle in
shape. Underneath the fin in the water
he saw large dark mass which he took
to be the body of the animal. The yacht
was under sail and they quickly lost sight
of the creature. Mr.. Nicoll read his ex-
tract to the effect that on the date given
above, after leaving Bahia and when off
Para in latitude 70 degrees IA minutes
west they saw a most extraordinary
looking creature about hundred yards
from the ship, moving in the same direc-
ton, but very much slower. At first he
saw the dorsal fin, about four feet long
and two feet high, brownish black in
color, and resembling a piece of ribbon
weed Below the water there was dark
mass, but he could not make out the
shape of the creature. Suddenly an eel
like neck, six feet long, and of the thick
ness of mans thigh, shot out with
head like that of a turtle. The animal
moved with a curious wriggling motion.
on the next day the first and third
mates saw great commotion in the wa
ter. At first they thought 1t was rock
awash, but soon made out that it was
something moving and going slightly
faster thu The ship. One of the crew also
saw It. They compared 1t with sub
marine going along just below the sur
face. They both said most emphatically
that 1t was not whale, nor was it
blowing." This phenomenon, examined at
short range with the aid of binoculars.
can scarcely be explained away as an
optical delusion. The veracity of the two
mates might fall under suspicion. but
It would be highly impollte to hint at
the possibility of protested naturalists
telling sea yarns.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22
HARTRIDeE A souTHERNER.
Something About the Man Who Will
Conduct Thaw's Defense,

From Various New York Papers.
Clifford w. Hartridge. who has taken
charge of the Thaw case, halls from
Pittsburg. He now maintains offices at
14s Broadway. He has long been identified
in a legal capacity with the Thaw in
terests.
Mr.. Hartridge is described as a per-
sonal friend of Thaw. He is a southerner.
having been born in Savannah in 1866.
He was educated in southern schools and
was graduated from Yale and the Co.
lumbia law school. He studied law in the
office of Gen. Benjamin Bristow and
then was associated with Justice Rus
sell after the latter retired. from the
bench in 1902. AS Mr.. Hartridge has not
been very prominent in criminal cases.
IL was thought yesterday that some law
yer like Rand or Osborne might be
brought into the case
With the Olcott firm out Thaw ia
minus single lawyer who is skilled in
criminal practice Lewis L. DalafieId. hls
civil lawyer who retained the olcott
firm, is unknown in the criminal court
building. Mr.. Hartridge, his new coun-
sell has never practiced there. Thaw's
personal counsel. John B. Gleason, is also
civil practitioner. If the dismissal of
Black, olcott, Gruber & Bonyngs is not
rescinded it will be necessary to retain
some other firm versed In criminal prac-
tice
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22
Governor JsIks' Record.

Governor Jelks has never posed as
a Calhoun or Daniel Webster He
has never done the statesman act to
the galleries. but still he has served
the state excellently well, He has
brought lynching to minimum-to
single case last year, and single case
this year He has promoted beyond
any of his predecessors the public
schools by a sum greater each year
than 100000. This means great
deal,to this state in the long run. He
has retired $1,000 of the states
bonded Indebtedness; has reduced the
interest burden of the remainder by
100000 a year; has seen taxable
values rise to s37O,0o0,0OO as against
s266,0OO, 900 when he came into office
The taxi rate has been reduced, and
the treasury well filed. This result
is largely due to the new plan OF
lanQll02 the COnNlClb, NuO hoN piih6
into the treasury each year about
s325,OO0 The state now mines coal
at stated price per ton, and the state
convicts are no longer cruelty treated
The next legislature will no doubt take
steps to put. an end to the scandals
connected with the handling of county
convicts. Governor jerks has shown
how all convicts should be handled.
If a governor who does not pose as
a great sage can bring about results
like these-can put the state on its
feet--it might be well to discard
statesmen in the future, and accept
plain business men instead. Governor
Jelks has shown what practical bus
mess sense can accomplish in the Of
fee of the chief executive, and his
successor will have to hustle If he
equals his record.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22
Transferred Games.

The transferral of Little Rock games
to New Orleans for the purpose of aid
ing the latter to win the pennant
would sound the death knell of the
league. for an organization that fla.
Tiers and promotes thickness and I'M
fairness would not be worth main
tanning, and it would inevitably go to
pieces soon or later. The seeds Of
discord and disintegration would be
sown by such deal, and they would
certainly spring UP to the confusion
and ultimate ruin of the league.
Manager Frank may control the
four western teams, but the four
western teams do not constitute a ma
jority of the league, and the eastern
teams cen defeat the New Orleans
scheme if they will stand together.
They certainly should do so, and 1t Is
believed they will prefer fair play to
hogishness of the most transparent
sort.
President Kavanaugh is a man OF
high standing, a true sportsman, and
he should stand like a rock against
the reputed scheme. twill be strange
indeed if he does not. His own high
character is a guarantee that he will
discountenance the entire proposition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22
OLD GlDDLES PHILOSOPHERS
By Wilbur D. Nesbit

BY Wilbur D, Nesbit
l would rather make an enemy of a man
than have him regard me with good
natured tolerance because I am fool
enough to allow min to run over me.
Many a man has a do 1t Now" motto
over his desk and dust on the desk
We should be grateful that there were
no frecrackers to distract the minds of
the men who signed the Declaration of
Independence.
Puddiford Suggs is getting up new re-
form. He claims that lawns should be
moved crosswise instead of lengthwise
l wish some investigator would learn
what sort of medals they are that hang
across the breast of the bandmaster.
When a man bids three times as much
as thing is worth at an auction he thinks
he is showing his indomitabls will.
The average popular orator is a man
who can shout the old copy book notices
in tone that thrills you.
Mrs. John Bingo is making mistake In
teaching her boys to cook. Their wives
will have a perpetual quarrel on their
hands because their husbands will insist
on interfering with the management of the
kitchen. /.
Don't be afraid that opportunity will be
afraid of getting its hands stained if it
finds fresh paint on your door when it
knocks. -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22
Sturdy Baptists.

II was very much impressed" remarked
a man who has just returned from the
gathering of Baptist in Talladega, with
the sturdy, rugged men who attended the
convention as delegates from the country
districts. Almost to a man, they had
large and well developed bodies, with the
tan of many summers on their cheeks.
They were. almost without exception, the
most earnest and interested listeners pres
ent. and I wondered as I sat and studied
the men around me. whether the rural life
were not better after all than life in the
cities Not that I mean to disparage the
ministers who have churches in the large
communities, but I merely say that I was
more impressed by the enthusiasm and
earnestness of the men from the back
woods than by any other feature of the
convention"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22
Now and Hereafter.

The present is not the future. When
the democratic party acts through its
state executive committee The Age
Herald obeys, and it straightway APP
peals to the voters to make good the
call of a. convention by sending to it
the best available men.
Accidentally speaking The Age
Herald favors direct action by the
people on every possible occasion.
Every state that has tried it finds that
better officers, including judges, are
selected by the people than are
picked out by conventions or legisla-
lures. Ex-Attorney General fJudson
Harmon explained at Admission re-
Gently before the lawyers, of Alabama
why this is SO, and we need not go
over the subject again.
ALABAMA peRhsps Rill not hold an
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22
Vain and Shallow Effort.

Our efforts" said Mr.. Bryan, re-
Gently, should be to distinguish be-
tween those corporations which are
legitimate and those corporations of
wealth which are organized for pur-
poses of public plumber, and to appeal
for the support of only those who are
willing to have the government pro-
tect each person in the enjoyment of
his own earnings"
These are the words of William Jen-
nings Bryan, who is sometimes ac-
counted radical but the words he ut
tiers are words of caution and con-
servatism when contrasted with the
utterances of a number of men in this
state in the pending political cam
paign. They do not distinguish be-
tween corporations. They slang-whang
all of them, be they good, bad or in
different, in order to create prejudice
and arouse passion, hoping in that way
to corral votes for some favorite can
didate. This campaign of SANDER
this indiscriminate denunciation OF
corporations-is something new in this
state, and 1t may prove to be some
thing very hurtful, for capital is pro-
verbally timid.
If the voter would stop to consider
what Alabama owes to corporations,
demagogues would expend their breath
in vain. The development of the state
would have been sadly retarded had 1t
not been for the good work of corpora
lions. The natural resources of this
district would have lain untouched in
the earth, and today the extension of
the work of the past is only possible
through the direct action of great cor
porations. Shall we denounce the lad
der by which we have risen to pros
perity?. Shall we trample under foot
the past. and make bright future inn
possible?
The politician who does not distin-
guish between the grasping, monopoly
breeding corporation and the legitimate
corporation is not good democrat.
He is not a good citizen. Mr.. Bryan
has drawn the line correctly. The
legitimate corporations are in big
majority, and the illegitimate corpora
ton scarcely exists in this state. The
men who appeal to the rabble-to the
thoughtless-to the unjust, should be
ccld-shouldered by every good citizen
in this campaign, and especially at the
polls in August. They forget their own
environments. They forget Alabama.
They see a mob only that they desire
to utilize on the 9th day of August.
Turn them down.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22
ELECTRIC LIGHT THEE.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
Electricity thieves crop out now and
then" said an electrician. Our last
whole house with stolen electricity for
six months.
Next door to this man was a big
factory that used thousand lights a
night. The man bored hole through
a partition, inserted wire. tapped the
factory's current and helped himself
bountifully to illumination.
"We lost MOTH 3 The factory paid,
of course, for the electricity stolen
from it. The theft wasn't discovered
until some time after the thief had
moved away"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22
The American Soldier.

"The soldiers of the United States army
make a much finer appearance now than
they did thirty or forty years ago. said
the regulars were tough specimens Of
humanity but not so today.
George w. Winter, an English military
tailor, declared on the eve of his de-
parture for home that America has the
best built and bearing soldiers in the
was the best In line, so l am surprised at
what have seen here. While the Amer
lean soldier is not so beefy as the Brit
Usher, he Is smarter and better set up
He is the best looking soldier in the
world, superior to the fighting men of
Germany, France or England The only
Improvement in the uniforms Is to give
him a better fit, giving full effect to his
fine qualities
ut was not necessary to import an
English tailor at a high price to obtain
for us this valuable information, though
it is well that Mr.. Winter should carry
1t home with him. Perhaps he may be
abe TO 40 something 10 correct the I'M
preston which prevails abroad that our
army is made up of impecunious foreign
ers, instead of being composed as it is
of men carefully selected for their ply
steal and other PROJECTIONS from large
body of men applying for enlistment. all
of whom must show before they can en-
ter the service that they are either cit
liens or have declared in legal form their
intention of becoming citizens
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22
Hiqdon's Race.

THAT was a jolly hay-ride which some
friend Of James Downey, candidate for
sheriff, gave him in the straw ballot, ;"
said Charles Sumner, an enthusiastic
Higdon man, yesterday THE tail enders
gave the appearance of a crap game. but
then there are many farmers about the
Jefferson Savings bank building and in
that section of the city Higdon is making
a great stroke with the yeomanry of the
country with his picture machine. His
last Aim has the chase with the blood
hounds and It takes with the people. Hig-
don will be one. two; he will be in the
run off"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22
Strenuous Age.

cit has been a long time since [ left
Birmingham" said w. B. Griffith of At
lanta last night. ION my return here
short time ago. I was truly surprised
to note the many changes and the rapid
growth of the city into cosmopolitan
community. 1 am really glad to see it,
1t shows prosperity and speaks of the
progressive south. Still. Birmingham is
not alone in her progressive strides To
the close observer 1t is apparent that the
whole universe is living in an age of
progress and to use the vernacular, push.
What we looked upon yesterday as little
things, are today colossal Advance is the
watchword of the day and one must be
wide awake, or he will be caught in the
malestrom.
II saw fitting example of this yes
terday. The talking machine or phono-
graph never appealed to me In any form
save that of a musical instrument, yet
today the experiment OF yesterday is an
office accessory. l had occasion to call
upon a large merchant yesterday morning
and after entering his private office was
surprised to see him sitting at his desk,
| apparently oblivious to everything, talk
ing to himself. l waited at the door for
him to look up, but instead he sat with
his head bent forward, eyes intent, talking
at record breaking rate about some
trouble he was having about immediate
| shipments. To say l was amazed, was
putting it mildly. However, after a few
moments more of waiting, made slight
noise which attracted his attention and
he at once cordially invited me In. l ac-
cepted and saw to my great surprise that
he was talking into a graphophone. He
explained that it was a new way of dicta-
ting. He said his stenographer was away.
but on her return the record on the ma
chine would have taken down his dicta-
ton, which he would turn over to her
for transmission, thereby saving time. 1t
was simply another spoke In the wheel OF
progress. I have travelled extensively and
thought l knew lot Of things, but I
must confess the automatic stenograph-
err was new one on me.
1T is certainly a lively matter to keep
| abreast C the times in these strenuous
daSakW
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22
SUMMER MEDLEY.
BY McLandburg Wilson. in the New York

By McLandburg Wilson. in the New York
Sun.
When the sun is playing hob
If you want a juicy job
1t Is melon on the cob.
YUM yum,
II you hunger more and more,
Eat your peaches by the score
Till they haven't any core,
Yum! yum
When the mercury shall creep,
In an ice cream soda steep
From the fountain Of the deep,
Yum! yum
But II some unkindly elf
Has bewitched your ready pelf
Have . clambaks-by yeurssls.
xuml yumi
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
St. Paul and the Reporter.

Did you ever observe that there Is a
very striking similarity between st. Paul
and the average reporter said gen
tleman yesterday
We'll, he continued, there IS. The
great apostle said he was poor, yet he
made many rich. The average newspaper
reporter is unknown to fame, and yet he
makes many famous"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22
a BRIEF CATALOGUE.

From the Parkersburg State Journal.
Taft wants 1t.
Dolliver will take 1t.
Roosevelt refuses 1t.
Fairbanks longs for it.
Cannon is talked of for 1t.
Foraker is very receptive.
Beveridge is modest but willing.
LaFollette thinks he would fill the bill.
Senator stephen B. Elkins ought to have
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22
ALABAMA PRESS

Scale Register; The friends Of Judge
weakley are making a strong campaign
for his nomination as chief justice of the
supreme court of the state Judge Weak
ley Is one of the ablest lawyers in the
state and the people Will make no mistake
II they shall see fit to elect him,
Wilcox Banner. Senators Morgan and
Pettus are enjoying q much needed reere-
alton. poor but honored by ALL because
| of the renown they have shed upon their
beloved state Depew and Plat, senator's
from the Empire state, are dragging out
miserable existence-shunned by their
constituents as the result Of their greed.
No one dare oppose the reelection of the
two first named-while no one dare recon-
mend the two latter for reelection The
electric glare of public criticism is. To-
cussed on all public men as never be-
fore.
Marion Standard: Hon. Oscar w. Under
wood, congress from this district, was
wood, congressman from this district, was
his annual trip through his district meet
ing his constituents. He is in splendid
health. Like his associates he is taking no
part in the contest between democrats for
the nomination for the state offices now
Being waged. LAS to the railroad rate
issue" remarked Mr.. Underwood, this
question was settled by the interstate law
passed by Congress, and as the states will
be governed by this national law the
question is virtually settled and not long
err an issue
Cullman Democrat It is good that petit
lions have been outlawed by all sensible
people. The petition being circulated ask
ing for a Communication of sentence of John
williams is not worth the paper 1t Is
written on it is certain that Governor
Jelks will not give 1t any consideration
whatever People are signing 1t in adJoin-
ing counties, who never heard of the case
on which Williams is sentenced TO be
hung, At least nine out of ten or the
signers would sign a petition, just as
quick, asking that Williams be burned.
The pardoning board knows this and Will
give It consideration accordingly. 1t has
been circulated throughout the county
that the mother of the murdered Senator
Hipp desired that williams be not hung.
Mrs. Hipp denies this and says That no
one has the least authority to make this
statement. Governor Jell1s says that he
will not interfere and that the verdict
of the jury shall be carried out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22
SCHOOL HYGIENE.

From Muskete
First Student-Have you heard the new
lectures on school hygiene?
Second Student-Yes but what's the
good of 1t?
First Student-well 1t seems from these
lectures that our class rooms are so unhy-
chemically constructed that 1 certainly can
not attend any more lectures in them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22
INVOLVEMENT.
From Neue Fliegendeblatt.

From Neue Fliegendeblatt.
Doctor Ito elderly young lady)-You are
going for a walk early this morning?
Lady-Certainly, Herr Doctor. L walk
two miles before breakfast every morn
ing for my complexion.
Doctor-Is your druggist so far away as
that?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22

1t is difficult to say whether Win
ston Churchill's new book is booming
his gubernatorial candidacy more than
that candidacy is booming his new
book
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22

Indiana boasts the largest alimony
ever granted. That state is also big
with literature and its Fairbanks is
one of the longest men in the world.
1t is emphatically a state with record.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22

New Orleans can win the pennant
by procuring the transferral of games.
Such unfairness should be prevented.
and the eastern teams can do it if they
will vote together
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22

The nomination of Lawyer Hughes
for governor of New York is probable,
because the republicans in that state
are nearly scared to death by the
Hearst boom.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22

Moral opprobrium. which is but an
other name for public sentiment. led
to the dropping of the Standard OIL
magnates from their trusteeships in
the Mutual Life.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22

President Roosevelt has also
brought peace to Central America 1t
is not big event, but 1t is one that
is eminently satisfactory to all con-
cerned. =.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22

Education now gets requests that
fifty years ago would have gone to
foreign missions. Education is a home
mission piece of business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22

Manager Frank has not a word to
say in defense of rubber balls.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22

Ages are sadly out of gear in the
new Mrs. Leslie Carter romance, and
the marriage also of her son.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22

Independence Hall is to be dupli-
Gated at the jamestown exposition.
That unique show is rapidly acquiring
shape and form.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22

If games are to be transferred to
cinch the pennant the league organi-
cation is a screaming farce.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22

After all, Manager Frank may con-
clude to transfer Ldebhardt to his
New Orleans team, and that would
settle the strife for the pennant.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22

Ice water comes higher in some
towns than champagne.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22

Secretary Shaw has six toes, but
even a surplus toe will not let him
keep ahead of the Taft boom.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22

Mr. Hearst has decided to put full
Independent tickets in the field, down
to coroners in each county.