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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
GEN. kURokl.
A Graphic Picture of Ills Visit to ths
 Tomb of Washington.

From a Page Made in a Diary.
 The Japanese officers visiting here last week gave a good and touching illustra- ton of their national characteristic of reverence.
 On Saturday the Mayhower, by official Invitation, took the Japanese officers to Mount Vernon. In passing Mount Vernon the band played the star Spangled Ban ner," and the Japanese stood with barred heads in silence. On reaching the tomb of Washington General Kuroki and Vlce Admiral Ituin accompanied by their aids (who were carrying two beautiful wreaths of fowers) were not content with gaz- ing through the iron grills of the tomb. The mausoleum was opened by MT. lodges orders, and the two great officers. unaccompanied, each taking q wreath, en- tered the resting place of our great dead.
 What followed was described by our officers as being of the most impressvo' character of anything they had ever seen. They said: "Kuroki and the admiral ad- vanced pace by pace together. They held the wreaths as if about to offer them upon an altar. bowed reverently, and with enc movement laid their tribute on the sarcophagus. Folding their hands they bent their heads in apparent prayer for few moments. Without turning they stepped back. and with hand on heart bowed profoundly--then another step and another similar bow, and so reached the gate and passed out"
 One officer said he was cold with awe.
 These great Japanese were entirely un- conscious that these movements were anything out of the usual custom here any more than in their own land They paid their homage to a great spirit. whose simplicity and naturalness was akin to their own country's absence of self-con- sciousness, and believing, as we are told they do, that Washington knew of their yeneration.
 Outside the tomb there was stiffness and respect and doubtless a. feeling of regret that our natures do not let us show such tender respect to memories we cherish profoundly.
 A woman said she was told by another woman that Kuroki was the biggest man she had ever seen" I said: Why, he Is certainly not more than five feet four inches tall, but he has a face of fate incarnate. and I'd not be afraid to go to the gates of hell if he commanded the expedition
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sistent and unreasonable. An experience that friend of mine-Mr. P. J. Whipple, of New York-had with the President will show how MT. Lincoln felt about them.
 Mir. Whipple called at the White House one day. As he was a little early he had to wait in the hall opposite the Presi- dents office. He had not been there long when Mir Lincoln came In from the pri- vate part of the house. Whipple rose, say Ing:
 "This is MT. Lincoln, I believe"
 Yes What can I do for you?"
 Nothing, sir. You have not an office would accept"
 MT. Lincoln slapped him on the shoul- der.
 'Is it possiblel Come into my office I want to look at you. It is a curiosity to see a man who does not want office You might as well try to dip the Potomac dry as to satisfy them all.'
 They had a few minutes more conver- .sation, while the President idly made tsome lines on paper. A few days later I was in the room with the President, when a prominent senator called upon him. Seeing a pencil sketch on the desk, the visitor asked what it was.
 "It is the portrait of the one man who does not want an offce,' MT. Lincoln re- piled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
ASKS INJUNCTION
 AGAINST THE A. B. X.
A SToCKHOLDER CHARGES THAT HE IS BEING "SWAMPED" BY STOCK ISSUE OF $2,ooo,ooo LEAV- ING OUT HIS INTERESTS.

Atlanta, May Exchanging that he Is about to be '.swamped' bysa stupendous issue of stock by the stockholders of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic rail- way, Louis P. Pairo, stockholder, late today asked a temporary injunction against H. M. Atkinson and the railway company to prevent a meeting of the stockholders next Monday. It is declared that the company at that meeting con templates Issuing $2,OOO.0OO worth of stock as a bonus for the sale of $s0OO,oOO worth of bonds, which 1t Is proposed to issue for the purpose of carrying on projected Improvements.
 The plaintiff claims that the issue of this stock will be made without taking his interest into consideration, and will serve to inflict great damage upon him. Hearing is set for May 29.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
JAMESTOWN GREAT
 SAY PUBLISHERS
Opportunity for South to Make
 Resources Known
DENY INCOMPLET FITNESS
Southern Newspaper Publishers Asso- clatlon Goes on Record UnequIvo- calIy lndorslng Exposition for
 Instruction and Pleasure.

Norfolk, May 23.-After a tour of the Jamestown exposition in sightseeing au- tomobiles the members of the Southern Newspaper Publishers association today placed their body on record as un- equivocally indorsing the exposition, both as place of instruction and a resort for pleasure, and expressed the belief that 1t would be fully completed in every de- tail by June 10.
 At the conclusion of a luncheon in the Swiss village and after dozen prominent southern newspaper men, exposition offi- cials and others had spoken. Maj. James C. Hemphill of the Charleston News and Courier offered the resolution, which was seconded by Edgar M Foster of the Nash vile Banner, the new president of the organization. The resolution follows:
 Ahe Southern Newspaper Publishers association after making a careful and complete survey of the conditions at the Jamestown exposition, desire to place on record in this formal manner their full appreciation of the magnitude of the unr dertaking and the marvellous success its promoters have accomplished in their deny the accuracy of the stories as to the incompleteness of the exposition.
 They are satisfied that by the middle of June every building on the grounds will be finished and every exhibit in these buildings will be in place. They declare that 1t Is the opportunity for the south to make Its resources known to the world and that 1t Is their duty to themselves and to the country to give their most loyal support to the great enterprise They declare further that between now and the middle of June every intelligent and ap- preciative man and woman in the country, north as well as south, east and west, will find here ample opportunity for both instruction and pleasure"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
The New Spring Skirts.
From Harper's Bazar.

From Harper's Bazar.
 A really surprising development is be- ginning to appear in women's walking skirtsl They offer all sorts of contrasts, each being attractive when worn by the woman who knows how to wear the new and appear pretty in it. Soft, fluffy stuffs designed for the more formal occasions are absurdly inconveniently long and full at the foot, while those of cloth, panama, even those of heavy linen, vary from a length just escaping the ground to one which just covers the top of smart gaiter or bootl This is the Surprising development What reformers made harsh, bellies now make really attractive! Smart women of thirty and over who would scorn to be singled out as innova- tors, are now to be seen in numbers in the new short tailor-made walking cos- tumeo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
STRENUOUS DAY FOR
 KUROKI IN BOSTON
GENERAL ENTERTAINER BE- GINS AT BREAKFAST, THEN CALLS AND RECEPTION IN Bos- TON AND CAMBRIDGE,

Boston, May 23.-General Kuroki had a strenuous programme of sightseeing, of ficial calls and receptions in Boston and Cambridge, with another day of similar experiences still to come.
 The generals official day began with a breakfast at the Touraine given by Mayor Fitzgerald when he was present dto Governor Guild. members of the city government and prominent business men. About fifty attended the breakfast.
 The general was taken in charge by Maj. Henry L. yHiggenson and two repre- sentatives of the Japanese society at Harvard for a visit to the state house and Harvard university
 A large crowd greeted General Kuroh at the station, where Governor Guild for mally welcomed him to Massachusetts. After passing through the old senate chamber and the Hall of flags, where the
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Mistake In Labels.
From the Washington Herald.

From the WdSnlHBto1 f1erdlu.
 A Washingtonian recently returned from a visit to relatives in rural Geor- gia brings back a strange story. He visit ed a country school in the Cooler state and was astonished to see a large sized photograph of President Roosevelt lab eled ''the Hon. Hoke Smith," There Is no more resemblance between the Pres- ident and Georgias governor-elect than there is between George Bruce Cortelyou and William Jennings Bryan.
 Inquiry by the Washlngtonian developed the fact that some of the school chill dren found the photograph in the road, and realizing it to be the picture of some mighty man, and Hoke Smith about that time just having been elected governor, his name was written under the counter felt presentment of the President. Neither man has ever been seen by anybod, living ir that part of Georgia. The Wash ingtonian. with rare delicacy, did not destroy the happy illusion of the children or their teacher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
The Jolly testers.

From Harper'S weekly.
 MT. Middleman ah desires to propound a question:" "Very well, Wr. Tambo." ''Why do dey designate dat beautiful southern vegetable as ah watermelon?' That's easy Because 1t makes your mouth water."t
 ''Nowhar near dc answer. It's called ah watermelon because yo' cut 1t In de spring.
 "Speakin obb de spring reminds me" broke in the other end-man. Ma ole dad dy went out to get some water one day, an he done fell in as spring.
 Was he drowned?"
 We warn't zactly drowned, but it done killed him.
 That's strange He fell fin the spring and was killed?"
 "Yassah."
 But he wasn't drownedT'
 NO, sah."
 Well, did he die in the springr "No, sah: he died in de fall"
 "Our golden voiced tenor, MT. Vio Lett will contribute that heart-touching bal lad entitled, Warden, Brush Those Locks Away; I Yearn for Liberty"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
The New rypewrItIna Record.

From a London Letter.
 The worlds record in rapid typewrlt- ing was broken in London by a young man from Newcastle e-on-Tyne, who ac- complished the astonishing feat of type writing 2500 words from dlctation in thr- ty minutes and of copying from type written manuscript 4SOo words in one hour.
 The half hours typewritng from dc- tation was done at the rate of nearly eighty-four words a minute, or eighty two words a minute not counting words in which letters were incorrectly typed.
 The hour test worked out at eighty words a minute, counting all words writ ten, and seventy-eight a minute deduct ing mistakes
 reviousy the best authentic record was that recently made by young Amercan typist, Miss Rose l.. Fritz who. at the Chicago Coliseum, wrote for half an hour at the rate of seventy-seven words q minute.
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relics and flags secured by Massachusetts troops in three wars, General KurolSi and his party started for Harvard university. On the way to Cambridge the Japanese party visited the Harvard Medical school at Longwood, the homes of Longfellow and Lowell and the Washington elm in Cambridge. At Harvard, General Kuroki was loudly cheered at every turn. Lunch con was served at the Harvard union.
 A banquet and reception was rendered the visitors tonight by Governor Guild at the Algonquin club. The dinner was strictly informal, with no speech mak- ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
The First National Bank Of Bir-
 TninQham, Ala.

The of this bank made response to the comp troer ca May 20h 1907 shows deposits $081 OO6 and available cash $2864 49423 being $68973920 above legal requirements
 The capital of the bank is $O000Q0 shareholders liab y O0000O its surplus and undivided profits amount to $589 38155 total $2589 8155 and it's total $1061398261
 The First National Bank desires additional high grade business will be pleased open accounts passing commodations upon balances and responsibility.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
coIIapslno BuIIdina Kills Six.

Mexico City, May 23.-six persons have been killed and seven injured in this city within the past twenty-four hours by collapsing buildings Today two children were buried under the ruins of a house on Constancia street. Life was extinct when the bodies were removed. Yester- day a building in cource of construction on Sabine street fell. killing four work men and injuring seven. Al lof the killed and injured are of the poorer classes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
Sans Teeth.

From the Boston Herald.
 Mark Twain, visiting the Naval academy. heard a band concert, and he remarked: Tt has always been my ambition to blow bass drum, but I've never been able 2. control my teeth" Twas a feeble jest, but it made the ladies laugh. Fur thermore, the just was not founded on d fact. Marks great predecessor, Arte- mus Ward Is an unshakable authority on this point. He told the audience In Egyp- tian hall, when he was in London. the following story: T met a man in oregon who hadn't any teeth, not q tooth in his head; yet that man could play on the bass drum better than any man [ ever met"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
Texas Roads Valued at $2ss, s,ooo, GOO.

Austin, Tex, May 29-The state board created by the recently adjourned Texas legislature met today and fixed the in- tangible asset valuation of forty-seven railroads fin Texas at S22S 0O0.O .O00, this being the entire number which the board con- sidered had intangible assets out of a possible seventy-flve roads in the state. This valuation will be submitted by au- thority of the law to the various commits sioners' courts throughout the state, with a view of permitting the apportionment dua Aach
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
JUDGE oAYNoR ADDRESSES
Knife and Fork Club at Kansas City
 On Freight Abuses.

Kansas City, May 23.-Judge w. Gaynor of the appellate division of the supreme court of New York addressed the Knife and Fork club this evening here at it's monthly dinner. Judge Gaynor spoke on freight rate abuses, and said that while the actual pay ment of rebates is now seldom done, favoritism is still practiced in many ways.
 He did not favor government owner ship, but said that because of this favoritism it was now under growing number of people wanted the govern ment to take over the railroads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
Shot un Dance Hall.

Muskogee, I. T., May 23.-Fred Harte, aged 21, entered dance hall in Choska, I. T., last night, shot and mortally wound ed l.: M. Johnson, the floor walker, and seriously wounded a negro violist. The shooting was the result of i'll feeling to- ward Johnson, because Johnson had aided in gathering evidence on which Harte was convicted of assault with intent to kill, in Fort Smith, Ark, a few months ago. Harte is in jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
Mrs. English Gets Divorce.

Atlanta, May 23.-(Special.)-Mrs. Re- bic Lowe English was today granted first degree divorce against her husband, James W. English, Jr., one of the wealth. fest men of Atlanta. She testified on the stand today to cruel treatment and intoxication on the part of her husband
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
scruqham Will Be Arrested.

New York. May 23.-Magistrate House, on the application of Assistant District Attorney Smith will issue warrants to- morrow for the arrest In charges of for gerry of George R. Scrugham, manager of the international policyholders committee and of Scrughams assistant, Charles Stirrupp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
Monks Aid stormbound Travellers.

From the London Evening Standard.
 The monks at the Grand Saint Bernard hospice state that this winter has been the most severe experienced for many years. During the five months just ended more than 1900 stormbound travellers chiefly Italian workmen and including three British tourists-have been shelter ed at the hospice The monks and their dogs were called out in the night fre- quently to assist exhausted travellers who had lost their way on the mountain side
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
Corresponding Advantages.

From the Baltimore American.
 How is 1t that Smith seems to be able to do anything and go anywhere he wants without home interference?'
 Don't you know his wife is tonsue- tied?'
 "Ah, that Is why he is foot-loose."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24

Try the oawk for haif-tons and lIno lustratIons. Ane-HeraId DulldlnA
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-11

Lowndesville, Dec. 9Th, 1907.
Mr.. z. p. Clinksoales OF the Anderson Bar,
was here today was a week ago on profession
al business.
Mr.. jus. ClinkRcales OF Little River was In
this place on bushes last Tuesday.
Mr.. E. Z. Machine who lives near abs place
sold q partofh bis personal property at q pub
lie sale last Tuesday.
Mr.. r. n. Moseley went TO Anderson We'd
nesday on special business.
We mad quite q little snow-storm last We'd
nesday evening.
Since Summers heat has passed away and
the weather became cooler there has been
fine weather for saving meat, and those hav-
log porkers TO Kill have taken advantage OF II
and saueage, spareribs, back-bones and such
like have been INDUCED in.
Mr.. Jas. Beard OF Anderson was here on
business Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Bell and babe OF Bowert-
willie are spending a short time at the home Of
Mr.. Balls father.
Miss Eloise Harper who has been In the
Female College at Rock Hill for some time
came home last week TO supply her mothers
place in the home during her absence In the
hospital In Augusta.
Rev. O. M. Abney, who served this charge
as poster last year, returned from Confer
ence on Wednesday TO bis post OF duty here
for another year.
Mr.. viii Armstrong Of Honea Path, has
been with relatives and friends In and near
this place for the past few days.
In q late issue OF the Anderson Daily Mall
Is the announcement OF the coming marriage
take place on the 18th inst Troupe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-11
Some Of Our Statesmen.

BY Il. N. harper.
I went TO the halls Of Congress for I wanted
The statesmen OF this country so large and
brave aud free.
And a friend OF mine-newspaper man
pointed them out TO me.
There Is Mr.. Bonynge. OF Denison; Hardwick
OF Sandersville;
There's Rosenberg, Of Illinois; Jim Lloyd. OF
Owen s1ei from Oklahoma, 1lewellyn Powers,
And Sulloway from Manchester; with Wyatt
Aiken back again. -
That's Nick L%ongworth from Ohio; Earrings
from San JUAN;
That's Stafford, from Milwaukee; see the
loud vest he has on7
There is John M. Nelson, Madison: that's
VirgInia's James Hay, ,
And Jimmy Hughes, from Huntingdon, Ia
That's Wesley Jones, North Yakima, from
Washington, at large,
And Culberson, OF Texas, steers the Demo-
cratic barge.
Serene Payne. OF Albany's. ne1t to Mouser'
And Tennessee's John Wesley Gaines-you
ought to hear him talk!
Mr.. Garrett there's from Dresden. Cooper
from Union town;
That's Currier from Canaan; lands from
Delphi down.
There's Bob Lamar from Houston; John 8.
Williams from YaZoo;
j. Adam Bede from Minnesota, and Moses
These are our nobe statesmen-they look
sleepy now and dead;
But that's because they've bad to hear that
blamed long message read.
Washington ID. CO. Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-11
Going to Florida.

Mr.. Lamar Clinkscales informs us that be
oontemplates selling his property in Able
Vile that he may move to Florida. For this
reason he will offer to the highest bidder on
next Saleday some valuable city real estate,
a most desirable home near the oity limitR
and some excellent farming lands In connec'
ton with the same.
He says that he raised on his home place
his last year crops amounting to about 1000
as follows, corn 200 bushels, fodder 1000 bun
dies, potatoes 200 bushels. besides 500 worth
of vegetables and butter. Here is a pretty
home for you, that can be farmed TO advant'
age.
Our people will bs sorry to lose Mr.. Climb
scales and his family as citizens. Their coed
wishes Will follow him and his family.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-11
In Memory OF mr.. b. 8. BarnwelI.

Abbeville, Dec. b, 1UO7,
We, the Rector and members Of the vestry
OF Trinety church, Abbevilie, have assem-
bled at the Rectory this evening for the pur.
OF expressing our sentiments In regard TO the
great loes we have sustained In the death OF
our late Senior Warden, Mr.. BeDJamine 8.
Barn we'll. For forty years be had been a con.
sistent and faithful member, and officer oil
this church; untiring In his deviation, nnfail.
Ing 10 his duty, consistent In every depart
ment OF life, and faithful IN every trust be-
slowed upon him. :.
Therefore; be It resolved that our church
has lott a great pillar OF strength, example
and influence, for his walk was along the
clean line of wholesomen ess, piety and be-
nevolence. Faithful unto death, with firm
and unwaveripg faith in the Master Jesus
Christ, he laid down his venerable head In
peace and security; for he had fought q good
light, he had fdished his course. he had kept
the faith; and 30 we rejoice to feel that be is
forever with the Lord" .
Resolved further: That this be published
in the Abbeville paper; q copy OF same be
sent to his family, and q page OF the church
record he inscribed 10 bis memory.
8. E.. Printise. Rector,
W. Nj. Andrews, veBtryman.
John 8. Norwood,
Louis A. Smith,
Edwin Parker,
Lewis Perrin,
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To the Mem bcrs OF the F.. E. e. q. u
or A. g, G, Division,

Whereas, q large majority OF the County
Unions Of the F. E. and c. U. OF A., g. 8. D..
vision have unanimously passed a resolution
calling for q State Convention to meet In the
CITY Of Columbia, 8. c., OIL the 18th day ofDec.
1907, and,
Whereas, most OF the counties have already
elected del gates to represent them in said
State Convention;
Now therefore, you are hereby notified that
q State Convention Of the +. E. h G. U. OF A.,
g.. c. Division Will be held In the City Hall OF
Columbia. 8. c., beginning al II o. m. Dec.
18th, 1907 for the purpose OF adopting q State
Constitution and transscting such other bust.
ness as may come before the meeting and you
are hereby notified that In case You have moi
already elected delegates to said Convention,
that you meet at the earliest possible day.
To vii; Dec, 14th, 1907 at your usual place OF
meeting for your County Union and elect del
egates to the said Convention.
Thu basis OF representation Ii one delegate
at large for the County and one delegate for
each one hundred members or q majority
fraction thereof.
Done bis the 9th day of Dec. 1907 at the
principal place OF business Of the F. E. Il c. U,
Of A. In South Carolina at the City OF Ander.
son, 8. C.
B. F. Earle, Secty. d Treas. q State Agt.
7. T. Wakefield, Vice President.
W. L.. Anderson, Secty, Executive Commit
tee.
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How to Make Koumiss.

One quart of perfectly fresh milk,
one-ffth of q 2 cent cake Of yeast, one
tablespoonful of sugar. Dissolve the
yeast In a little water and mix It with
the sugar and milk. Put the mixture
into strong bottles-beer bottles are
good-cork them with tightly fitting
shoppers and tie down securely with
stout Irvine. Shake the bottles for q
full minute to mix thoroughly the In
gradients, then place them on end In a
refrigerator or some equally cool place
to ferment slowly. At the end of three
days lay the bottles on their sides; turn
them occasionally. Five days are re-
quired to perfect the fermentation, and
then the koumiss Is at its best 1t VIII
keep indefinitely In a refrigerator.