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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02

government. We have the same land. And as one nation we will always live, blessing the common heritage of the brave deeds of the boys in blue and the boys in gray" Thank God for the day when the northern states returned the Confederate flags captured in battle By that act they truly and forever cap tured the southern hearts in love. Yes, at last the north and south are truly united and are one.
 Copyright, 1907, by Louis Klopsch)
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AItouether Comparatlve.

From the Baltimore American. Don't you agre with the president on being down on this molly-coddling busi- ness?'
 Well, that depends"
 Depends on whatT'
 "On Molly"
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Accepted the Decision.

These flags were returned to the south ern states for another reason-not only did the north realize that the southern CTS were honest men, but they found that they were reconstructed men. The
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The Confederate Flag.

Thus, brave men of the north and h.,ave men of the south. in the name
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----s.------------- Bernha rdt's Patriotism.

After the siege of Paris, in which Sarah Bernhardt turned her theatre into hos pital and acted as q nurse, she started for Germany to find her family. She de- scribed the scenes, alternately narrowing and humorous. in Appleton's Magazine for October; among other incidents s one that Is characteristically Bernhardt- fam
 M. Thiers gave me the passport and 1 was ready to go. but 1 could not start alone. ] felt that the journey that l was about to take was very dangerous one, and M. Thlers and Paul de Remusat had also warned me of this. l could see, therefore that 1 should be very dependent on my travelling companion all the tlme and, on this account. l decided not to take a servant with me but friend. l sent for my sons goyerness, Mile. Soubise. 1 asked her whether she would go with me, and did not attempt to conceal from her any of the dangers of the journey. She jumped with joy and said she would be ready within twelve hours.
 Mile. Soubise was then very young. and she looked like a creole. In appearance we might both have been taken for quite young girls. for, although I was older than she was. my slenderness and my face made me look younger. 1 had my re- volyer and l offered one to Mile. Soubse. but she refused it with horror and showed me an enormous pair of scissors in an enormous case.
 T shall kill myself if we are attacked
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is so small there should be no man among it's numbers who does not pre- sent a clean record. Indeed, would it be asking too much of an applicant to write half dozen English sentences of moderate length and simple? Would it be too great a requirement. to ask him to spell hundred words which he needs in filling out the arrest slip?" Simple words, like "negro," gambler" larceny" battery" "as-' sault?' Would the task be too great if before clothing man in the blue garb, his past record was inyestigat- ed? Why can't the patrol applications be received one week, considered and the applicants elected or rejected at the next meeting? There can be mo doubt but that the system in Birming- ham is too loose and lax.
 In the Birmingham police depart. ment, lastly, there is no system. The department has never had drill.
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An Island for Authors.

From the Baltimore Sun.
 For two weeks in August a small island In the St. Johns river held more than its due proportion of literary folk The island was but half a mile q diameter and the literary folk numbered seven. six of whom belonged to the same fam fly. The dean of the camping organiza- ton was Charles c. b. Roberts, nature writer and poet; his brother Theodore Roberts, author of "Hemming the Ad- venturer." Brothers of Peril,' etc., whose new book. "rhe Red Feathers" Is announced for autumn William Carman Roberts, another brother. writer and edi- tor of the Literary Digest: Mrs. William Carman Roberts, his wife. editor of the Craftsman; Elizabeth Roberts MacDon- aid, author of "Dream Verses" Our Little Canadian Cousin, e etc, sister of Charles c. D. Roberts, and Lloyd Rob- erts. his son. poet and formerly assist ant editor of the Outing Magazine. There were in the party. as the guests of Charles G. D. Roberts. George Bronson Howard, the Baltimore author, and his friend, Richard Caton MacTavish. formerly of this city. but now of New York
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WORLD IS POORER SINCE
 DEATH OF HENRY GREG
BY LADY HENRY SOMERSET.

daughter of general who fought in Manchuria, and has evaded the search for the mysterious leader of the band whose conspiracy has been discovered.
 A little over a year ago comrade Nina had been studying in Geneva, and re- turned to Russia in order to work for the Boyavaya Partia, or Fighting Organiza- tion. "Knowing that only by means of terrorism could the downfall of the au- tocracy be brought about, we based our programme entirely on political mur- der and prepared to murder the most objectionable bureaucrats whose death would create an enormous sensation in Russia."t
 The band of conspirators was composed mostly of those belonging to the upper classes who had therefore the opportun- ity of watching their vtrtlms at social functions. studying their movements in such way as to be able to assassinate them when occasion arose. It was in this manner that the movements of Van der Alunitz and Pavlot were made known.
 The Russian revolutionary movement has been marked from its inception by the part taken by women and usually very young women, and unquestionably the strong revolt against social condi- tions has appealed to this girl with stu pendous strength.
 The frut-bottling and jam-making fac tory which Lady Algernon Gordon Lem nox has established at Broughton for the benefit of the surrounding district, Is achieving great success Some hundreds of girls and women are employed. and the newest machinery is used for meas uring. weighing and all processes con- nected with the preparation of the fruit. One cannot but recall the times when these homely arts were taught in the homes and often under the eye an1 hand of the great ladies in their own homes and not in factories. Times have changed, and methods must change
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town proper, the beats of this 25 are bounded on the north by Fourth ave- nue and on the south by Avenue A.
 Unless on special assignment. no patrolman goes further north than Fourth avenue. With the exception of the rolling mill district, "Buzzard Roost, the haunt of vicious negroes and criminals of the lowest type, and the segregated district" the entire Southside is entrusted to the care of one man-Officer Dicksoni On ac- count of his extensive territory, this officers headquarters are at Five Points, from where to any portion Of the Highlands he can be called by telephone.
 The deduction is drawn, therefore, that the Highlands, south and north never hear the reassuring tread of 'bluecoat," be the time day or night. The owners of homes in Birmingham are without protection, practically speaking, the entire force of the de- partment being exerted to protect the goods of the merchants and the money of the bankers.
 The police force of Nashville num- bers 120 men worked in three shifts.
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London, October 12.-For those on both sides of the Atlantic who love music the world Is poorer since the death of Ed ward Grieg, and his English admirers had an added sting of regret in the knowledge that the master had arranged to play and to conduct some of his own music in the Leeds Festival and at Queens Hall, in London, next month.
 Women will be particularly interested to learn that it was to his mother that Grieg owed his success. He himself wrote to friend in reference to the early training he had from her. "Only too soon I found l had to practice just what was unpleasant There was no trifiing with my mother, if I spent my time in dreaming at the piano instead of busying myself with the lesson she set me- Had 1 not inherited her ire pressible energy as well as her musical capacity l should never in any respect have succeeded In passing from dreams to deeds.''
 At twelve years of age Grieg had start ed to make original compositions. He was at this time attending school at Bergen, but apparently did not take very kindly to his work there. One day he carried with him the manuscript of his first work Wnlcn was ratner urge for his pocket. He was told to produce it and after glancing through It's pages, the schoomaster boxed his ears for vast ing his time, pronounced the music rub bish, and tore it up. So much for youthful talent, and the encouragement 1t receives.
 It is difficult to associate the role of a political murderer with the beautiful girl who has just arrived in London. The name of Comrade Nina has occurred many times during the trial of the eigh- teen prisoners accused of the conspiracy against the life of the Czar recently held In St. Petersburg. She is the
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with them, but the tradition of helping those who are less able to help them selves fortunately survives.
 The Duchess of Sutherland has just held q bazaar in aid of the technical school which she founded three years ago at Golspie, in which eighteen lads have just completed q three years course.
 A new and surprising use for potatoes has been discovered in Germany. Owing to the scarcity of cedar wood the price of lead pencils seemed likely to rise until some enterprising person invented d substitute largely composed of pota- toes. If potato parings would do as well as the whole vegetable. our housewives might discover a means of making pin money by the sale of that constant by- products of household economy, but so far. 1t seems the secret is known only in Germany.
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governing the department are too lax. Should there be a man on the police ! force who, while on duty, is guilty of I taking one drink? Should a guardian ! of the law get drunk, even though not on duty? Why, before the dismissal of a policeman, is it necessary to prove that he was drunk on duty, when the crime is no less great because it hap pened that he was relieved half an hour previous?
 In the selection of patrolmen, the system in Birmingham is too lax, again. Too little care is taken to guarantee that the man chosen is up- right in his dealings, that his past record is clear, that he is not illiterate, and that his physique is such to cred itably withstand the arduous duties in. cumbent upon the active agent. It so happens in Birmingham that equipped with the essentials of be. coming a policeman. The application blank must be signed by two citizens who speak for the applicants char acter There is no way of telling whether or not the man can write a correct English sentence. It has so happened on innumerable occasions that the warden, in confning a man, was unable to read the charge against him as written by the arresting offl- cer. It is an almost hourly occurrence that the policeman is unable to cor rectly spell the offense with which the prisoner is charged with having com mitted.
 In Atlanta, applicants must undergo both physical and mental examina- tion. Unless they are physically sound they are disqualified. If they cannot handle the English language with fair amount of skill, they are disqual- flied. The physical and mental exam nations are necessary in Nashville, too.
 AS dn liluStl dtlOi oA 'hC ft'<NASJ N@> the selection of policemen in Birming- ham, it is true that there is a member of the force at present who has an swered to charges of gambling in the Birmingham police court. There is, or was until quite recently, member of the force who was present in house of ill-fame some months ago when Artist Freeman was shot to death, for which crime Dick Wray is in confinement. There was another member of the force who was present in a room above Luigart's saloon, Nashville, when, after crap game quarrel, person by the name of Al ler shot to death one of his opposing comrades. Some time ago member of the police force was stationed on Morris avenue, and, on petition of the merchants, was withdrawn, these gen. tlemen charging that previously this policeman had misappropriated ham belonging to some other party. This man was subsequently dismissed. The officers, themselves, have been heard to discuss laughingly acts of cowardice on the part of one of their members.
 But these are rare instances. The majority of the members of the work ing force are worthy men, both phy- sically and morally, men in whom there is not a scintilla of cowardice. Inasmuch, however, as the local force
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The police force of Atlanta numbers 1S0 men, worked in three shifts. What
 pitiable showing our SO compared! As stated, so one denies that the department numbers too few patrol men. Chief Wier on numerous occa- sions, has asked for more men, as many more as he presently commands, in fact The primary, and, it might be added, the sole reason for the scare ity of men is attributable to the City Council, which is compelled to meet the payroll There can be no doubt but that if the City Council should say the word, the police commission would hire an additional 50 or 75, the greater sumber of which is greatly needed.
 If the means of city are so limited that the police department must sui fer for the want of men, if, in other words, it is impossible to increase the present force in Birmingham, the com mission should see to 1t that the 60 men are worthy in every sesse of the word, physically, mentally and moral ly, that they are young men, with en- ergy and without cowardice.
 In Birmingham, however, and in the great majority of other southern cities, there are so means of deposing a po- liceman, either rendered inefficient on account of old age or worthless for other reasons, save he be convicted of some gross misdemeanor-such as twice being intoxicated while on duty.
 In Nashville, as in Birmingham, a policeman has his job, during good behavior. until death. In Atlanta they are considering the more advanced idea of pensioning the old men, prac- tice in vogue in New York and other eastern cities.
 On the Birmingham force there are several men too old to do active police work, that is, too old, to do their pe- culiar and specific duty as creditably as a younger man. There can be no dispute of this statement. The age limit for policemen in Birmingham is 45. It is a safe statement that more than one-third of the 60 police officers have passed beyond this limit.
 As to whether or not there are oth- CTS who should not be members of the force, and thus detract from the eff fectiveness of the immortal 60, it is for the commission to say. Last fall, when Chief Wier made valiant efforts to strengthen his department, and would have weeded out the infirm, the drones. and others who were alleged at that time to be no credit 10 the police force of Birmingham, he stated that if he had his way, no less than 2 would be dismissed. Twelve is one fifth of 60. the total membership of the
 working force!
 The defect in this system is that the chief, to get rid of man, must prefer specific charges, and have him convicted It should be so that the chief, desiring to free himself of man he cossiders worthless, could ask for his head and obtain it. No man IS worthy to be in command of body of men who cannot discriminate be- tween the person who renders good service and the man who fails. No man should be elected chief who is not able to mete out such summary pun ishment without being actuated by selfish or political reasons. The laws
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There is no member of the depart ment, unless he be veteran of the civil war, who knows enough about military to drill q company of men. Regular drills are held in Nashville, Atlanta and other southern cities. The men in Birmingham are allowed to find their beats without escort, while they are marched to their respective stations in Nashville and Alanta by sergeants. Indeed, there are no ser geants in Birmingham, save nominal. The Birmingham sergeant is the office man, clerk and bookkeeper com bined, who has night assistant.
 Police headquarters Is too accessi- ble. It is no uncommon occurrence
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for the chief to be interrupted by country friends, or casual aequaint- ances who insist on regaling him with personal "reminiscences during busi- ness hours. Throughout the day men pass in and out of the chiefs office in chaotic confusion. The files, on which are the complaints of citizens and re- ports of robberies and thefts, rest first on this desk and then on that, for the convenience of the reporters. Men lounge about the office awaiting roll call, and laugh and tell strange stories. The looseness, it is seen, is even at the headquarters of the department
 The department needs thorough renovation beyond question. There is
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she replied. I was surprised at the dif- ference In our characters. l was taking d revolver. determined to protect myself by killing others; she was determined D protect herself by killing herself
 On the 24th of February we started on thls journey, which was to have lasted three days and lasted eleven. It was only at the postern gate of Polssonniers that l could get my passport signed.
 was a little amazed when l saw tho carriage in which l was to travel. It had no roof and was filled with coal. The offi- cer had several sacks put in. one on tho top of the other. to make our seats less hard. He sent for his officers cloak, beg ging me to take 1t with us and send 1t back, but l refused this odious disguise most energetical1y. It was a deadly cold day. but l preferred dying of cold to muffling up in q cloak belonging to the enemy.
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a big task before the commission, whether it be the new or the old body. The sooner the question is settled. and the sooner work towards building up new and greater department, the better for all concerned
 But, first of all, the City Council must raise the money and authorize the election of new members. The few men employed and the great work prorated to them is the chief cause for the laxity and looseness with which the department is accursed. It has been written that when mans task is so great that he cannot ac- eompllsh it, be seldom discharges any little part of it thoroughly and com petently.
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Sorry for the Author,

What did the rector say when the curate read the lesson from Genesis so badly?"
 Suffering Moses.''
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The department needs thorough beyond question. There is
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-04
FREMONT NINE DISASTER
LITTLE HOPE FOR LIFE
Strenuous Efforts Being Made to
Reach Entombed Men-Rescu-
erS Overcome by Gas.

DRYTOWN, Cal, Dec. 3.-The fire
in the Fremont mine is under control
and since noon today the skips were
kept constantly running up and down
the Grover shaft and the powerful
blowers were kept steadily working
trying to clear the shafts and mine
above the fire levels of the hot gases
which have formed during the fire,
but with slow success. The whole
effort of the management is to get to
the upper levels above the fire, with
the hope that the II entombed min
ers may be still alive.
At 8 O'Clock this afternoon Man
ager Goodall, accompanied by four
picked miners, made another at
tempt to reach the six hundred foot
level through the hot gases, and had
reached that level when three of
them were overcome with gas. All
were brought to the surface in an in
sensible condition, and have but par
TALLY recovered. They had to be lift
ed from the skip and carried to the
fresh air.
Constable Bono and force of Of
ficers from Drytown are having hard
work to keep back the vast crowd
congregated at the mouth of the
shafts eager to get news of the en-
tombed miners.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-04
WANT NO MORE
ON THE |STHMUS
Is Now Abundance of Labor There
-..-AppIications For Positions
Makes Large Increase.

WASHINGTON, q Dec DIS
courage vigorously any applicants for
work on the isthmus without ap-
pointment. All positions filled and
no increase contemplated. Unem-
ployed men without funds are sources
of embarrassment
The above dispatch from Chairman
and Chief Engineer Goethals of the
Panama Canal commission was re-
ceived at the Washington Office today.
Applications for work on the isthmus
are coming in at the commission Of
flee at the rate of 800 a day, an in
crease of probably 33 per cent in the
last month. These are due, the Off
cials here think, to curtailing Of va
rious enterprises in the United States,
and the more settled, comfortable
and healthy conditions which now OBJ
tain on the isthmus.
1t is estimated that 90 per cent
of the employees engaged by the com
mission at the isthmus are perma-
nent, as compared with percentage
of approximately 40 in that class
some time ago.
Men are more content to remain
on the isthmus than they were for
merly," said an official of the COM
mission today, due to the fact that
wages are better than in the United
States and to the general improve
ment in conditions that has taken
place"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-04
ARE SWAMP|NG
LABOR MARKET
Horde Of Foreigners Returning to
Europe Occasions AIarmAmong
Labor Leaders.

PARIS, Dec. 3.-The increasing
consignments of home coming ltal-
ians, Lithuanians and other Mediter-
ranean steerage passengers are dis
concerting, not only to the steamship
companies, which have inadequate ia
cilities for dealing with such sudden
and unexpected traffic, but to the la
Dor leaders of Europe, who deny that
these newcomers have sufficient
money to pass the winter without
working and declare that they will
thus add to the misery of what is
sure to be a hard winter among Euro
pean working classes.
The figures given by the French
labor bureau as to returning emf
grants are corroborated by Nicholas
Martin, agent of the American line,
who says that all the steerage capac-
ity of every vessel has been taken
until February 1st, while thousands
more will be unable to return to Eu-
rope before spring. Twelve hundred
arrived yesterday on the Oceanic.
Next Saturday the st. Paul will bring
an equal number The Lorraine, due
tomorrow, brings 900. The Main,
which is to arrive early next week,
brings nearly 5000.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-04
ARE YOU DOWN
FOR THE DINNER
University Mems Committee Wishes
to Overlook None Who Are Ell.
ieibIe...SpeciaI Transportation.

FL. r. Plate, chairman of the COM
mittee having in charge arrange
ments for the university mems dinner
on Saturday night next and subse-
quent organization of university
club, said last night that good
many responses had been received
to postal cards sent out to those in
the district who had been learned
to be university men but that there
were still a number whom it is de-
sired to hear from. Mr.. Plate also
said that the committee had doubt
less overlooked some in sending out
cards, but that such oversight had
been without intent and due solely
to the fact that the names of those
missed, If there are such, were not
known to the committee All uni
yersity men are desired at the dinner
and if there are those in the district
who have not yet heard from the
committee the latter will be very
glad to hear from them.
The dinner occurs at the Steptoe
and will be one of the largest and
most elaborate affairs ever enjoyed
in the city. Arrangements have been
made for bus service from Ely which
will bring attendants from that point
to the hotel by 1880, at which time
the dinner will begin. From McGill
a special train has been arranged for
to bring university men who are en-
gagged with the smelter and other op-
Grating forces at that point. This
train will return to McGill following
the banquet, while vehicles will car
ry to Ely those coming from there.