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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-14
"Alicc" at Forty-Two Years.

From the New York World.
It is an item of current literary not.
that alice in Wonderland" passes this.
year beyond the action of the English
copyright law. Under that statute an au,
.hor's work Is protected either for his life,
.ime and seven years or for forty-twe
years straight, according to which consti,
:utes the longer period. Lewis Carrot
died nine years ago. His Wonderland
book was first published in 1855.
Long famous and familiar as the Alice.
volume has been, the fac. that it is within
eight years of it's semi-centonniai is alInos
startling. Its nonsense-w:Sdom is of sucl
constant freshness and pertincnce tina
each new upgrowth Of rSa1ers receive,
from 1t the impression Of, contemporary;
origin. The White Rabbit, Ne Halter. tn,
Cheshire Cat and the March Hare ar,
creations Always of a today. The voice o.
the Lobster is heard to declare no yester
day. There could be, perhaps, no bette
test for a certificate of classic: It is it,
own one Of q kind"
Lewis Carroll, less known to fame az
the Rev. Charles Lutwidge DodgsOn, wa
. mildly surprised at the instant success OF
his "Wonderland" stories. More sur
prised were hosts of delighted readers to
learn that their newest, brightest enter.
tainer was in his professional person ar
Oxford don and q tutor in mathematics
However, 1t was to have been expected
that a toutor who could turn Euclid into .
subject of dramatic and witty discourse,
as Mr.. Dodgson once did, should do some
thing else quite original on the side.
The little girl who inspired Lewis Car
rolls playful-wise pen was Alice Liddel,
the small daughter of. Dean Liddell. To
her and her sisters were told by word Of
mouth some Of the stories that appeared
later in the book. When "Alice" came
out, Queen Victoria wrote anxiousIy ask
Ing that a copy Of Mr.. CarrolI's next vol
ume about the wonderland" girl be sent
to her promptly. And presently it devel-
oped. to Mr.. Dodgson's further amaze
ment, that the book conceived for little
folk had appealed with It's mystic mock
learning to the intellects Of the grown-ups.
That appeal "Alice in Wonderland has
never lost.
In a London hospital for children an
."Alice in Wonderland cot stands as q
memorial to Lewis Carroll. The vogue Of
the book will be probably not less perna-
nent. The removal Of the copyright bar
may multiply reproductions of Sir Johr
Tenniel's illustrations, but how 1t car
bring to Alice an acquaintance much widst
snan printing press and stage have already
afforded her it is difficult to see.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-14

hands he turned thc light down low ana
ihel stiuddered 10 find himself In the dark
"ith "A corpse. With a cry of fear he
turned on Tho light again. Presently a
rumhiing noise fell On his ears. He listen
ed intently and discovered some one
I.9andtng on tho front door. Quickly he
thrust tho money into his coat pocket and
rIehted the overturned table. The knock
Ing on the door became louder and moro
lffslstent. He rushed TO the back windows
&oG found them locked. He tried 10 open
the bolt, but in his terror failed.
Caught tilec a rat in a trap" he
~groaned. The futiity of 1t all seemed TO
dawn on his stricken mind. An impulse
urged him TO confess and surrender. The
resolution stilted his troubled brain, and
be walked down the stairs calmly with a
mocking smile on his face. The dead latch
had Slipped and fastened the door. He
opened 1T with a steady hand, and a wom-
an rushed I'M. wildly agitated. She did not
! see him. and as che rushed up stairs the
thought of surrender died and the muir
derer s4tppeai out the front door and away
to his own lodgings.
AS Gates finished his tragic confession
he was trembling like a leaf. and he feu
back exhausted. Some one knocked at
the door. 1t was opened. Mcqueen. the
old bookkecper Of the house of Wo!cott &
Co, entered. He looked around nervous-
ly.
q wanted to speak to Mr.. Gates" said.
hesitatingly.
Go ahead" commanded Barnes. Don't
mind US.
He looked appealingly at the junior
members of the firm. Gates nodded his
head for him to proceed.
I've been trying to see YOU ever since
this terrible thing occurred he said, with
auivering lips and shaking limbs. Mr..
Wolcott left the office late the night be-
fore, and he gave me strict orders to call
at his house at I o'clock the next morning.
He said he wanted to send you 81, 200 be-
fore the markets opened. l WENT and
the old clerk shivered, but Mr.. Wolcott
Was dead. Oh. Mr.. Austin" turning pa
thetically in the direction Of Gates, but
the senior did think an awful lot of you."
The junior never answered. His white
face gradually turned to an ashen hue and
he suddenly fell on the f}oor all in a heap.
Barnes leaned over and felt the mans
pulse; his voice quivered q trife as he
turned to Clancy:
II thought it meant the penitentiary,
but now It's a case for the coroner"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-14
Mr.. Cleveland and the Moonshiner.

FROM the metropolitan Magazine,
Speaking of politics in moonshining CALI
to mind an amusing story. 1t is said tina.
in 1884, when Mr.. Cleveland was a candi-
date for president, the democrats in the
Carolinas made the point that the revenue
laws were too strictly enforced, and that
the laws themselves We're outrageous.
Promises We're made of what Mr.. Cleve-
land would do If elected president. He
was elected. and In due time, new collect
ors We're appointed and new raiding dept
ties went into the field. One of the latter
found a moonshine siiH in operation i'm
broad daylight a few steps from the pub
lie highway. The operator made no effort
to escape and was very much wrought up
when the officer began TO dcmolish :Ae
plant.
"Ye tor us erforc the lection tibet we
wouldn't be cut dow eff Cle*alan' Wen
in" said the aggrieved mooas.iner, zen
now We come er cuttin' me dowu there
fus' thing; how erbout thet"'
That's all right apo!ogizcd the new
appointee, mir. Cleveland amt got no
Objections to you rLnnin' 20 still, but yo'
must git further away from the DAD"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-14
Why Self Destruction Should Excite
More Horror Than Murder.

More Horror Than Murder.
From the Century.
AS to its moral aspects, suicide is
manifestly forbidden by the divine law.
One of the Commandments of the
Decalogue Declares: Thou shalt not
kill" To make the law as comprehend
sive as possible. it is not said: Thou
not kill thy neighbour" which
qualifying phrase is employed in some
OF the other commandments; as. for
instance, Thou shalt not bear false
witness against thy neighbor; thou
shalt not covet thy neighbours house,
The prohibition to kill is therefore alb
solute. 1t forbids the taking of hui
man life. whether by suicide or homi-
eide.
There is another commandment
which Thou shalt love thy neigh
Dor as thyself." Now, the love which
we w to our n%eighbors forbids us to
STAY him, and, therefore, the love which
We 1--WE to ourselves forbids us to COM
pas u own death. If the law allowed
US to kill our neighbor, our love for
our nelghbor would not be equal, but
superior, to our love for ourselves.
Nay, [ hold that suicide is a more
revolving sin than the killing of an
other. The closer the ties of Relations
ship between the murderer and his vic
tim, he more atrocious is the crime.
In h estimation of mankind, a pari-
eide, or matricide, or fratrictde. or
uxorcide is a more shocking criminal
than an ordinary homicide. And as O.
man has more intimate relations to
himself than q parent, or brother. or
wife, his deliberate self-destruction
should excite more horror than the
murder of a parent. brother or wife.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-14
Eirmly EstshIished-
''J I1s@Ef'aTfCU
From the PHILADELPHIA Prog

From the Philadelphia Press.
"Of course you're going to Palm Rcach
this winter"
No
mo? 1 thought your position IN So
ciety was such as to make it absolutely
necessary for you to go
Our position in society now is such
that NC dnn'! have to so anywhere"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-14

Unless a mar keeps his best ear
glued to the lleyhole the chances are he
will not hear opportunity. knock at his
door.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-14

1t doesn't do a thirsty man much good
to drink in the beauties of the land
scope.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-14
A REVOLVING SIN.

thought it meant the pe~nitentiary,
It's a case for the coroner"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-06
FEDERAL DOCKET
 CLEAN TO DATE
Judge Hundley Going to Ohio, Where Honorary Degree Will Be Con-
 ferred Upon Him.

Judge Hundley of the federal court an- nounced yesterday that he had cleaned up the docket in full to date. The docket amounted to twenty cases In all.
 The cases set by agreement will be tried today and tomorrow The next term of the court will begin on June 19. It will last three weeks. The first two weeks will be spent in trying the regular cases on the docket. The last week will be oc- cupied mostly with bankrupt cases.
 Judge Hundley yesterday received a letter from J. M Ragan from Anniston asking him to come to Anniston. It Is impossible. according to law, to try Ra- gan's case in Birmingham and Ragan wishes Judge Hundley to come to Annis- ton In order that he may plead guilty at once and begin to serve his sentence. Judge Hundley has not yet decided whether he will go to Anniston.
 Judge Hundley will leave Birmingham for Marietta, Ohio next Saturday. Ma rietta college Is located there and will confer on him the honorary degree of doctor of laws. Judge Hundley was a student at this institution In 1872, his fla ther. Col. Orville M. Hundley, having also attended the school. After leaving Ma rietta college In 1872 he later entered the law department of Vanderbilt university and was graduated from there in 1877. The degree will be conferred upon him on June 12
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-06
LITTLE EVIDENCE
 OF RECENT STRIKE
TWO ACCIDENTS OCCURRED YEs- TERDAY, BUT STREET RAILWAY OFFICIALS SAY ALL lNCOMPE- TENTS WILL BE DISCHARGED.

Street railway troubles and the sympa- thetic strike of day were apparently forgotten yesterday, for the current of events in Birmingham appeared to flow os smoothly as ever while more people ap- peared to be riding than walking. The union carmen were not In evidence, and nothing was given out as to their move- ments, present or future.
 Announcement was made at the calling off of the strike on Tuesday that condi- tions were the same as before the strike was called, which meant that union people and union sympathizers would still boycott the street cars, but several union men were heard to express the sentiment that as the strike was over they did not feet obliged to continue walking, and would use the cars when necessary.
 The street railway service continues on schedules as usual, but 1t seems that ac- cidents are piling up since the strike ended One occurred yesterday morning, causing the destruction of car by fire and injuries to several people, and another occurred last night, causing injuries to half a dozen.
 Whether the men in charge of the cars are careless now that the strike is ended. is not certain, but the management of the street railway company announced yes terday that the accidents would be in- vestigated, and the general service care fully watched to prevent accidents.
 President Jemison said that new and ex- perienced men are constantly being se- cured to replace any that do not come up to the requirements. and he hopes to continue the service as complete and sat is factory as 1t was before the recent diff faculties began.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-06
CAR HITS HACK BUT
 DAMAGE IS SMALL
Negro Driver Had Gone to Sleep With Vehicle Standing on the
 Track.

Will Orr, a negro driving cab 31, with his faithful brown nag hitched between the shafts. took trip through the Val ley of the Shadow of Death early yes terday morning and proved that he could have head-on collision with an electric car going at the rate of thirty miles an hour and still not suffer very much damage.
 The motorman running car 223 on the South Bessemer line, which leaves Bir- mingham at 3:45 a. m., was running his car to the full capacity of it's mo- tors, bowling along at a rate of nearly forty miles an hour. As he breasted the hill at Eubank station the sight of horse hitched to cab standing in the center of the track not a hundred feet from him caused his heart to get up in his mouth. He instantly reversed his cur rent, but neither this nor the airbrake could stop the car in time. The motor- man and deputy on the front end shut their eyes when they were in five or Hix feet of the horse, expecting the car to cut him to pieces, but through some act of Providence it fell to the side of the car The shafts, front wheels and front part of the cab were smashed. while the negro driver was bruised some. He ad- mitted being asleep, saying he had been driving all night and that he knew noth- Ing of the car being anywhere near him until it hit him.
 The horse while being thrown down and dragged for several feet did not ap- pear to be hurt very much
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-06
HERE TO LOCATE
 BOUND BOX PLANT
NORTHERN CONCERN PROPOSES TO ESTABLISH FACTORY HERE TO MANUFACTURE SHIPPING CAsES-o. M. FOWLER TALKS.

It is highly probable that a plant of the National Wire Bound Box company will be located in Birmingham at very early date.
 O. M Fowler was here yesterday with that purpose in view. The company al- ready operate plants in Indianapolis, Cin- eineInnad, Louisville Battle Crek. Mich, South Bend. Ind, Milwaukee, Chicago, Columbus, O., Evansville, Ind, and Ger many.
 MT Fowler said:
 T am in Birmingham for the purpose of buying timber for the several plants of my company. This section of the coun- try furnishes a large portion of the tim- Der we use. l am also here with view to establishing another plant for the company. It Is our policy to place d plant In every one of the commercial cen- ters of the country. l am very much pleased with the prospects. This is a fine distributing center for the middle south. The railroad facilities are splendid and the demand for our product will fully jus tify the establishment of such a plant In fact this is the only logical place out
 
 prise. Our cases have great advantage over the nail case, both in weight and durability, but they have been on the market only a short time, anu the de- mand here will not be very great at first. The factory will only employ about fifty men at the outset, but 1t will be enlarged to meet the output required.
 After I have talked the plan over with the directors of the company and they decide to start a plant In Birmingham it will only be matter of about ninety days before 1t will be in operation
 Tt has become necessary to establish another plant in the south because 1t Is impossible to supply this part of the coun- try from the Cincinnati factory, on ao- count of the freight rates.
 Another advantage in locating the plant here will be the fact that timber for our manufacture will be right at hand. It is very inconvenient and costly to freight timber to the north and then have to ship the cases back south.
 "It is very interesting to know exactly how much timber in the United States IS used in the manufacture Of boxes, bar rels and cases. The last report from the forestry department shows that GO per cent of all timber cut is used in making boxes, barrels and cases.
 We have factory in South Bend, Ind, to manufacture all our box making ma chimes and these are then distributed to otIr various nlants."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-06
SHOWED THE MINISTER
And Got Him In Line.

'In a minister's family fin Los Angeles, where l was visiting sometime ago, the wife complained of serious indigestion and dyspepsia. She admitted that She used coffee and said she more than half believed that was the trouble. 1 told her that 1 knew 1t was, for I had gone through with the experience myself and had only been cured when 1 left off coffee and took up Postum Food Coffee.
 She said she had tried the Postum. both for herself and her husband, but they did not like 1t. With her permission. made Postum next morning myself. and boiled 1t full fifteen minutes after the real boiling of the pot began. Then when it was served, 1t was a rich, deep brown color and had the true flavor and food value that every Postum maker knows. It is all folly to talk about trying to make Postum with one or two minutes steeuing.
 You can't get something good for nothing. Postum must be well boiled, and to keep it from boiling over, use a small lump of butter, perhaps twice tho size of pea. That morning the minister and his wife liked Postum so well that their whole lives were changed on the question of diet and they abandoned cof- fee at once and for all time
 Now after a hard days work, they are comforted, refreshed. and rested by d cup of well-made Postum for supper. They are both enthusiastic in It's praise. The wife has entirely recovered from her dyspepsia. I will not go Into the details of my own case, except to say that was a desperate sufferer with dyspepsia and discovered by leaving off coffee that cof- fee was the cause of it. I quickly got well when 1 took up Postum Food Golf fee. I earnestly hope many more coffee drinkers may get their eyes open" Read. 'The Road to Wellville," in pkss. There's Reason
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-06
MORRIS AVENUE COMPLAINS.
Claims Negroes Congregatae Too Free
 ly at Tin Shop.

Several prominent Morris avenue mer- chants have made complaint of the con- duct of colored occupants of one-story brick building in the rear of Hoitam Borthers' tin shop in First alley between Twenty second and Twenty-third streets. The complaint was sent to Chief Weir, 1t being stated that there is at all times a crowd of boisterous negroes present at the place, and that loud cursing and gem eral disorderly conduct is prevalent. and it has been requested that the occupants be removed.
 Chief Wier has instructed officers Gates and Larue to investigate the matter and If conditions are found to be as rep resented, it will be remedisd at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-06
VEHICLES CANNOT
 CROSS FUNERALS
Undertakers Complain That Cars and Vehicles Are Cutting Into Flu
 neral Processions.

Some of the undertakers in Birmingham are complaining of the manner in which street cars and other vehicles are cut ting into funeral processions. Several in- stances of this nature have occurred re- gently and there have been a number of very narrow escapes on account of the cars cutting in between the car riages. In one instance the driver of one of the carriages was compelled to keep his horses standing upon their launches with their fore-feet scraping the side of the car until the car had passed.
 The cutting into a funeral is unlawful and any person committing the offense is liable to a fine of $50. The undertakers claim that deputy sheriffs were riding on the front platforms of some of the cars guilty of this act, but that they took no notice of the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-06
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
Queen and Crescent for Chattanooga
 Leaves Earlier After Sunday.

A change of time will take place on one of the Queen and Crescent trains rext Sunday which will aid in handling the traffic to the Jamestown fair.
 The train which now leaves for Chat tanooga at 4:15 D. m. will be changed to leave at $40 D. m, connecting at Chattanooga with the trains for Nor folk
 Other changes may be made in time tables when the new union station Is opened, but this is the only change necessary at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-06
FRISCO BUYS RAILS.
Order for 10000 Tons Is Placed With
 Tennessee Company.

Another indication that all eyes, especially railroad officials eyes, are turned toward Alabama for iron and steel suppy Is the announcement that the Frisco road has just placed an or der with the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company for 10000 tons of steel rails for delivery in 1908.
 The recent investigation of the con- paratiye qualities of steel rails has given great impetus to the steel rail industry in the Birmingham district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-06
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from the office of the probate court yesterday to the following:
 J. B. Reeves. Morris, and Miss Stella Eaton.
 o. o. Culpepper. Pratt City and Miss Mabel Kilain.
 John Wade Watts, Birmingham, and Miss Annie Perry Reid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-06
Curtis Killed By Farmer.

Cofeyville, Kas.. June 5.-William Curtis, a wealthy cattle man, was killed early today on his farm in the Dosage nation, Oklahoma, thirty-five miles from here, in a quarrel with a young farm hand, named Shabler. who has been placed in jail at Sedan. Kas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-06
Money for Schools.

0pelika. June 5.-(Special.)- )-The coun- ell has voted 5000 for the public schools and 5000 for modern heating apparatus. l. w, Hill former superintendent of edu- cation of the state has been elected super intendent of the schools at a salary of 5000 a year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-06
Neoroes Charged With Burglary.

Three negroes Luther Jennings, Will Nash and Emma Nash, have been lodged in the county jail upon a charge of com pllcity in the burglarizing of the South ern Steel company commlssary at Truss vllle. They were arrested on the same charge that Olin Newcome. white man, was jailed last Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-06
Paws @,5 for Bananas.

Twenty-Five dollars for 9 cents worth of bananas was the price paid by Ed Owens yesterday. He could have bought the fruit for the small sum of quarter, but instead stole 1t from street stand, and tried to outrun justice. But justice took the wings of retribution and he fell into the arms of blue coat, who. in turn. introduced him to Judge Feagin. who imposed a fine of $25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-06
Building Permit Issued.

Building Inspector Matthews yesterday issued only one permit for the construc- tion of buildings. J. 0. Hannum was allowed to build residence at the corner of Maplewood street and Fifteenth ave- nue at cost of $oo0Q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-06
Associated MIX and Vegetables.

MIX Inspector Duncan yesterday ar rested Cap Stramler negro, for selling milk in a wagon where the vegetable were not separated from the milk. Aeeordins to the Judgment of the city fathers, milk that has associated with onions, and roomed with cabbage is not pure and for this reason the fellow was fined In police cnurt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-06
THE WEATHER.

Washington. June 5.-Forecast for Ala bama and Mississippi: Fair Thursday: Friday showers; light variable winds.
 Birmingham, June 5, D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-06
NEGRO WRITES ID
 GOVERNOR COMER
Wants to Know if He Can Have
 White Wife
MAKES BLOODY THREATS
Chief Wier's Men Investigate the Case and Find the Negro Living Near Alice Furnace on Nor
 ris Avenue.

two letters which on the face would dis close a rather unusual state of affairs. The letters were written to Governor Conner personally. by Ike Alexander, a negro, and were referred to Chief Wier by the chief executive of the state, for investigation.
 The letters convey the idea that Alex ander is desperately in love with a white woman, whose name he does not mention, ana as 1t happens he does not know, whom he contemplates taking as his bet ter half. He suspects that it Is unlawful and writes to Governor Conner for ad- vice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-06

Start taking the Bitters as soon as you notice a n y weakness of the Stomach, Liver or Kid neys. You'll find 1t very beneficial for Indigestion,
 Dyspepsia,
 Poor Appetite, Costiveness,
 BfliOusness
 or Kidney Ills.