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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-13

Springfield Ill. February 12-Today be-
ing Lincoln's birthday and legal holi-
day, the banks schools and most of the
public offices in the city We're closed The
principal celebration Of the day was the
annual banquet of the Sangamon club.
Governor Blanchard of Louisiana was the
principal guest of honor and he spoke Of
the "Souths Present Estimate of Lin
coin" He spoke in part as follows
4 come to minsle with your own ny
tribute of admiration of him and to voice
what | conceive the souths estimate of
Abraham Lincoln, his life, character and
achievements.
"That estimate is so high that We OF
the south join with you Of the north in
placing him with Washington at the fore
front of the ilustrious men whose lives
and careers adorn the pages OF American
history.
And right here. sir. my congratua-
lions are due aud are heartily rendered
to this Illinois audience that their great
state enjoys the proud privilege Of haV-
ing given % tha nation to humanity to
the world. such man-one of those
rare spirits which have few times
only appeared in human history. In his
case as in that of other such men, the
discovery came slowly. but it came. He
was dead before the north or the world
understood him. Such is the irony Of
fate.
The prejudice and bitterness ehgeh-
dered on both sides by the war have
happily given way altogether and north
and south alike revere the name of Abra-
ham Lincoln.
"rhe memory of his great and loving
heart: of his forbearance, of his gentle
ness. his patience. his firm faith, OF ms
freedom from passion. from envy, hatred
and malice in the trying time OF his eN-
ereise of great power is the priceless heri-
tage of united land. But TINS Is not
all The great work he wrought and for
which he laid down his life. has come
to be accepted by mankind everywhere
as of supreme benefclenee and import
anee in the worlds progress, and ms
tory. and in this Judgment the south
coneurs. In all the earth it is recognized
that through Llncolns efforts and strug-
giles the world was helped onward and
humanity moved to higher lever anu
into brighter day. We of the south
give assent to this.
And so it is that the south has come
to rejoice along with the north that the
result of the war was the restoration
of the union, and not It's ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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Penrose CourtmartlaI.

San Antonio. Tex, February 12.-Mayor
McCombs of Brownsville continued his
direct testimony before the Penrose court
martial today. He testified that he saw
soldiers of Company ID cleaning their
guns in the presence of officers. who the
witness supposed were Major Penrose and
Lieutenant Grier on the morning of Au-
gust A. On the same morning witness
placed several empty cartridges on Ma
jor Penroses desk and the latter said on
the subject:
Eyes. doctor it does look like some of
my men did this thing. but how they got
their arms, or how they did it, ! don't
know"
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Castro Improving.

Washington, February 12.-official in
formation received here by the Venezue-
Ian legation is to the effect that President
Castro has at last yielded to the advice
of his doctors mad friends, and submit
ted to an operation as the result of which
his recovery seems assured. This opera
ton was performed ON the 9th inst. by
some of the most eminent surgeons of
Venezuela. The announcement came to the
legation in cablegram from Vilgas Pud-
Puddo, Venezuelan consul in Trinidad.
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1850 Die In COLLISION At SEA;
SOME SINK WITH SHIP, OTHERS
FREEZE on WAY TO The SHORE
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been spent the schooner Temporarily re-
NAMED fast in the steamer slde, nolu-
inc in Check for a moment the inrushlng
u,ster Rut the pounding sea soon sepa-
70 tod the vessels and so they packed
away. The water rushed into the gaping
hole in the steamer with n velocity tnat
could only mean the swift uooil VI INC
passenger vessel. There were no wafer
tight compartments to be Closed anu
therefore the flood could not pc conhieu
70 the damaged section. and 1t poured
over into the cargo and down INTO the
hold As the water struck the polIef
room great clouds of steam arose ana
ne panic stricken passengers, many OF
whom had boen thrown from their DuIlks
when the collision occurred, were nrst
under the impression that hre heu
hroife, out on board Unfortunately the
noint Of collision was in that part OF the
steamer where was located the Signaling
annaratus connecting the engine room
with the pilot house. The passengers
meanwhile rushed TO the deck. rev OF
them had waited to clothe themselves
Those who had not stopped 10 dress now
found it impossible to return below ana
do SO Their rooms were flooded soon
after they had been deserted, and the
steamer. foundering around In the hisl
seas, was sinking with rapidlty that
sent terror to the hearts OF the ofhcers
and crew The men were prompt III an
swerlng Captain McVey's call to quar-
ters While some Of the seamen held
back the frantic passengers by brute
strength, others were preparing to lower
Iifeboats and RATS. There was no time
TO think of the comfort of any one.
Faces Frozen.
1t was a physical impossibility for any
b,,t tho most hardened to Withstand the
cold which turned ears and noses white
with the frost and which so benumbed
feet that both the passengers and mem
bers of the crew stumbled rather than
walked to the small boats in which they
were TO leave the sinking ship. Shrieks
of pain drowned the roar Of the inrush-
ING water Pandemonium reigned, but In
spite of it the women on board, suffering
more intensely than the men, were placed
I'm lifeboats, the male passengers and
members of the crew selecting the I'M
protected RATS as their place or escape.
Captain McVey remained ON the upper
deck directing his officers and crew I'M
til everyone on board appeared to nave
been cared for. lie ordered All hiepoats
and RATS cut away. and before stepping
into his own boat he stood on the upper
deck n moment to see that his order
was executed.
The pitjable condition of the passengers
was increased a hundred fold the mo-
ment they had launched their boats. Every
wave sent its dash of spray over boats
and their contents
Soon a thin coating of ice enyeloped
everyone. Those who were fully clothed
suffered from frozen faces and oenumbed
feet but there were many VINO had only
on their night clothes
One man in the captains boat although
dressed warmer than many others, was
suddenly driven insane by his Intense
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Tax on $3,5oo,ooo Bonds.

Frankfort, Ky, February 12.-The court
of appeals today reversed judgment
of the Fayette circuit court Diminishing
an action filed by an auditors agent who
failed to list for txation for five years
past 100000 worth of bonds, stock and
securities alleged to be held by James
B. Haggin for the past five years. The
court of appeals orders a trial on the
merits of the case, and says the vital
question is whether Mr.. Haggin Is a
re sident of kentucky or of New York.
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Pensacola Carnival.

Pensacola, Fla, February 12.-With the
Grand Mysticparade followed by the coro-
nation ball at the opera house. Pensacola's
Mardi Gras celebration came to a close
tonight. The parade which was composed
of four floats representing the seasons
of the year. many mounted knights in
rich costumes. brass bands, cts, was wit
messed by over 25,O00 people, of whom
10 04O We're visitors.
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Assay Office Abolished.

Ell Paso, February 1.-THE United
States assay Office in this city was
abolished today by the treasury depart
ment. In the collection of duties on
imported ores all ores will be shipped
to Kansas City for analytical pur
noses.
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Proud and Sensitive

I'm that connection 1t is well OF bear III
mind that both the Japanese nation and
the American nation are alike proud, SELL
sitive, ambitious, patriotic, aggressive.
Just as we desire to be the dominant
power on the American continent, so
Japan aspires to be the dominant power
in Asia. She is already stirring China
out of her lethargy of ages, and when
that great inert mass of humanity shall
have been aroused into action, the whole
world will have to sit and take notice.
There is strong anti-foreign sentiment
in both Japan and China. True. the argu-
is the traditional friend of both of these
oriental countries. But in my study of
world politics | have learned to believe
that at the psychological moment this
traditional friendship business turns out
to be pure myth.
"In the development of commerce, and
the settlement of international questions,
the reliance upon traditional friendship Is
not one-half as potent or effective as
reliance on a fleet of good battleships.
augmented by cruisers and submarines
of the latest improved tyes and adequate
modern coast defense Notifications. BY
continuing the construction of these We
prepare. in times of peace, to maintain
peace. Forty years ago the brilliant Sew
ard announced to his countrymen that
the commerce of the future would be car
rled on the waters of the Pacific ocean.
Both the United States and Japan are
now seeking to control that commerce.
Each country will make every effort to
achieve its ambitions. 1t is the hope If
every American that the questions may
be settled without resorting to the arbi-
trament of arms.
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WALTER OF
THE SEABOARD DIES

Richmond. Va, February 12.-The Sea-
board Air Line office here has been in
formed by wire of the death In New
York of President Walter of that road.
Mr.. Walter was elected president about
six or eight months ago to succeed j.
NJ Barr.
Mr. Walter was sc years of age and was
a railroad man all his life. He began
as a rodman on the Allegheny Valley
road in 1872 and worked gradually up
ward until he had held important posi-
lions with several of the big eastern
lines. In December, 1879, he became pres
ident of the Delaware, Susquehana and
Schuylklll railroad. In July, 1897, he was
made president of the Lehigh Valley rail
road and few months ago he was elect
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-13
RESPONDS TO TOAST
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Vice President Fairbanks Talks
at Birthday Celebration
AT UNION LEAGUE CLUB
.-4cvotes Himself to Euloay of Lincoln.
His Life piration-Foremost
American-Danger of
Slavery.
AT UNION LEAGUE CLUB

Baltimore, February l2-Lncoln' birth
day was celebrated here today. the lead
ing features being two banquets tonight.
one under the joint auspices of the Union
League club and tho Young Mems Re
publican club and the other under that
of the Decentralization Lincoln club.
At the former Mayor f. Clay Timanus
welcomed the guests. Vice President
Fairbanks responded to the toast, "Abra-
ham Lincoln and Secretary of the
Treasury Leslie NJ Shaw to that of This
Republican Party"
Vice President Fairbanks devoted HIM
self to a eulogy of Lincoln, saying in
part:
THE name of Lincoln rests upon our
land as a sweet benedction.
Baltimore was not always so hos
pitable to the name of Abraham Lin
coin as she is today. When the great
emancipation went to Washington TO as
sumo the grave responsibilities of his
high office the plans of his journey were
concealed from this great city. But what
a mighty change since then. TO-DAY
there is no place within the limits of
our beloved republic whore the name
of Lincoln is more reversed or where
1t will be more secure than in the gen
erous and patriotic hearts of the people
of Baltimore, and their children forever
and forever.
Abraham Lincoln was in the truest
and best L sense man of the people.
His sympathies were as broad as the
needs of humanity. He was born and
tutored amidst those hard conditions
which develop that which is noblest and
best in the human heart From the
humbest station he rose to the high
est place among men. His birth was
not heralded by pomp and ceremony.
The entire world mourned at his bier.
He had high conception of public duty.
He sought to exalt his fellow man. TO
strengthen the foundations of American
institutions. He was inspired neither by
the spirit of Vainglory nor by mere
thought of self. He never wavered in
his allegiance to duty--duty 10 country.
duty to humanity and duty to the ever
living God. He set an example of loyal,
unselish devotion to his fellowman that
is unsurpassed in all the ample history
with which we are familiar.
"He loved liberty and so loved it that
he wished that all men might me free.
He loved the American flag and so loved
it that he wished that no stain should
rest upon 1t and that all of the children
of men might stand upright in the enjoy
ment of the priceless jewel of freedom.
He comprehended within the ample scope
of his purpose freedom to all, irrespective
of race and condition.
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in the other schools of the city It is not
my purpose to discuss this school ques-
ton this evening.
Right to Regulate Schools.
My individual opinion is, and always
has been, that every state IN the union
has the absolute right to regulate her
own schools in any manner she sees fit,
and that no outsider. not even the Pres
ident of the United States, has the right
10 interfere. But the courts will prob
ably pass upon that subject, and any
thing that | may say upon 1t would be
purely academic. Unfortunately, however.
the discussion of the school question has
constantly carried more or less war talk
In it's strain. Personally, I have never
taken any stock in such talk, have
always felt that the good, common sense
of the two nations would assert ITSELF
and that a solution would be found which
would be creditable alike to the people
of our own government and the govern
-ment of Japan.
ut has been generally believed on the
Pacific coast that the manufacturers of
this country are the most pronounced OPP
ponents to the enactment of exclusion
laws If that be true, let me say to those
manufacturers that the fear of the sale of
a few bolts of cotton cloth is not suffl-
cient argument with which to answer the
cry of the Caucasian population of the
Pacific coast against being overwhelmed
by the yellow and brown hordes from
the shores of Asia.
Japan is just as ambitious commercial
ly as we are She will exert every effort
to build up her markets at our expense
She has given evidence that she will even
subsidize her manufacturers II it shall be
come necessary for them to control their
markets. And I have always felt that If
ever a clash of arms shall occur between
the two nations, it will arise as a result
of our own commercial expansion inter
ferng with the commercial expansion of
orr powerful neighbor on the other side
d.. 4.
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Capt. Morson has been a
resident of Birmingham II
years; find anyone that can
say one word against him.
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Blanchard Speaks.

try will become stronger and our inst-
tutions will grow in true nobility.
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ed to the presidency Of the Seaboard Air
Line.
Norfolk, Va. February 12.-Mr. Walter
had been Ill for ten days or two weeks
He was taken sick with a slight indis-
position which was first not considered
serious, but which became more alarm
ing in the last fow days.
The funeral and interment will take
place in Baltimore probably Thursday.
Mr.. Walter is survived by a widow
and one son, the latter now being at col
lege In New York.
Richmond, Va, February 12.-Mr. Wal
ter WIGS also president of the Baltimore
Steam Packet company; the Macon, Dub
lin and Savannah railroad. and direc-
tor In many other transportation COM
panies operating In the southern states.
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AGRICULTURAL
EARLY PEAS.

The growing Of early peas for shipment
has proven very profitable, and this crop
deserves place in the list of every
truckers crops. The crop is very easily
and cheaply grown, and can be gathered
in ample time for planting some OF our
standard crops, such as corn, cotton OF
hay crops.
The soil for early peas should be made
very rich, as the crop should be grown
IN 4 short time. Well enriched clay soils
produce the best quality OF peas. though
q good, rich sandy soil may produce the
crop u few days earlier. The directions
as given for the cultivation of the bunch
bean will answer for growing peas, only
the seed should be planted tii,. ker and
deeper than beans. Peas may be planted
much earlier than beans. In fact should
ne planted as eariy as the Sol eau he
worked Cultivate and harrow the soil
very line. then mark out the rows 40.
over thirty inches apart for the early
varieties, when the seed may be sown
either by rand on by tie use II a seed
drill When planted early the seed should
not he covered too deep, not over two
inches in any soil.
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Try the oawk for half-tons and iins
Illustrations. Aee-Herald sulldlnA
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il Varieties.

The reader should Keep in mini the
fact that this is written more 10 meet he
demands of the truck farmer who Is grow
ing crops for shipment. rather than for the
local or private gardener. However. the
game method of planting anc euiIiNating
crops IS given here VIII answer equally
well for all vegetable growers. AZ 10 tire
varieties of peas, we have great list OF
good sorts TO select from. The Aldsed
pcrhs ps, everything considered. Is tie
best variety to grow for shipment. espec-
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SIqna
The most difficult work solicited. Hermi'
tage. OF course.
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suffering. lie pulled a big clasp knife
from, his rocket and gashed his throat
Those who sat near him were either TOO
dazed to interfere or looked upon tue
act of self-destruction as 1ustlned Inc
unknown mans body fell TO the poVeoi,
of the boat, where 1t remained nnheedea,
Fishehs Point, the nearest point of land
was NOT ouite Ave miles to the westward
of the point where the steamer Went
down and every boat headed for that
place. A hfty-mile gale blew on thelt
backs as the men strained at the ice
covered oars in a hopeless endeaNor u
overcome the handicap against Whlch theN
we're struggling. The boats and raits soon
became separated and the only detalls
Of the terrible disaster which could be
learned here was given when captain
MeVev's boat came ashore. Not man
on board was able to walk. Iher ieet
we're frozen so badly that the htesaNers
carried the survivors bodily To the lifesaV-
ing station.
Captain Overcome.
Captain McNey was so overcome by
the enormity of the disaster that Tor
time he was unable to give an account
of what had happened. Shortly at.ef
his arrival here the captain said that ne
had on board his ship between loo ana 2VO
passengers, and crew of so Later he
sengers on board the steamer when the
vessel went down. The latter figure, how
ever IS far below the estimate maze
Inv the officials of the JOY limo at PROV
idence. who estimate the number OF pas
sengers at not less than 100.
Captain McVey said that had his crew
been able to make progress against the
northwest gale they would have landed at
Fishers Point between u and O'CLOCK
The wind, however, WAS TOO strong 10 DC
overcome, and there Was nothing LETT iof
the suffering seamen but turn around and
head for Block Island, fifteen miles away.
1t was shortly after il o'clock when tue
CAPTAIN of the boat cut away from me
sinking steamer, and it was not until $50
o'clock in the morning that h~-,arrlVed
at Block Island. 1t seemed, the explain
said, as though the sevan hours strusgle
were an eternity, and not soul IN the
boat expected TO survive the excruclatlhs
suffering to which they were subjected.
Captain McVey asserted with emphasis
that the crew of the schooner were re
sponsible for the accident.
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RIGHT to Regulate Schools.

in the other schools of the city. 1t is not
my purpose to discuss this school ques-
ton this evening.
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Beneficent Ends.

"He was n partisan because he knew
that benefcent ends could be accomplish
ed through the instrumentality of party
and not otherwise. lie was elevated TO
place and power by the divided judgment
of the American people. but all parties
and all people now claim him as their
own. As we recede from the day in which
he lived and wrought, his name does
no diminish. 1t but grows greater and
brighter in the receding years and stands
in full and everlasting fellowship one
of Americas great trinity of liberators-
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln
and William Mckinley.
Lincoln laid down the Golden Rule
of American politics, the rule he pro-
fessed and the rule he practiced. the
rule of which he was, indeed, the per-
feet inearnation-malice towards none;
charity for all. This was a good code
then: it is good now and should guide
us in the future There never was an
hour when observance of it was more
essential than in the present. BY it men
should be governed in all of their rela-
tions with each other, particularly in
the consideration and determination of
those great problems which lie at the
foundation Of social and national pro-
gress. In the face of questions which
make for the veal or woe OF a great
people, we should bury forever those
small on-essentia1 differences which
merely tend to vex and weaken the great
army of the people in their contest for
the triumph Of justice and the victory
of right