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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE
Of Man Who crawled Across Ice for
 Eight Days and Nights.

Edmonton (Alberta) Cor. New York World
 The arrest of Charles Bum on charge which the police say may be changed to murder, again brings into the limelight a man who for nine days was lost in the Land of the Midnight Sun. Several weeks ago at Athabasca landing he got in mix up with one Prudden, who is now in such a precarious condition 1t is feared he will die.
 Charlie Bum has lived the life of a mo- mad from his earliest days, spending sev- eral years as a jockey in the United States. On reaching manhood he came west to Montana, where he spent some years as a cowboy, then as deputy sheriff and sub-Indian agent for the state. Dur ing the Klondike gold rush Bum came to Edmonton on his way north, arriving here in the summer of 1898 Pushing on toward the klondil<e he reached the Great Slave lake and was so impressed with the country he decided to remain. He stayed at the Great Slave about a year, but the spirit of adventure was strong within him and when the opportunity to join the Bell exploration party presented he gladly ac- cepted and the party was one of the most interesting tales ever brought from the great North
 The Bell exploration party was sent out by the geological department of the Ot- tawa government to discover the source or the COppernllne flNer, away up near the mouth of the Mackenzie. Indian le- gends and traders tales told of moun- tain of almost pure copper from which the river had it's source. The party con- sisting of Bell, Bum and two half-breed guides, went down the Mackenzie, up the Bear river across Great Bear lake, up the Coppermine river as far as possi- ble, and then started to portage across the country. But the supplies ran low and it was evident the entire party would not be able to reach the point for which they had set out. They decided to di- vide the party.
 Bell took one guide and all the supplies and pushed on in a last attempt to full fill the mission while Bum and the other guide, named Twombley, intended for Bell. On the way back in clambering over the rocks Bell slipped, dslocat- ing for the rocks Bell slipped, dslocat- ing his ankle. He called to the guide to wait Twembley made no response and went on to the cache alone. Bum hobbled after, but soon realized he was deserted and lost on the barren lands of the north He wandered in the drec- ton of an Indian camp he had seen on the way, but soon lost all idea of dl- rection. and for eight days and nights crawled over the frozen plains without fire, his only food being the moss and berries he could gather from the snow.
 The agony of that time can never be painted in words, but toward the end he became delirious and in this condition reached a deserted Indian camp on the Great Bear. He put out some nets found in the deserted tents and secured some fish The food gave him life until the Indians returned from hunting trip The Indians cared for him well nursing him through the long, weary winter, and in the spring took him to Pattons trad ing post at the mouth of the Mackenzie where he took passage with a party of traders and came to Edmonton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
Theft of Reqal Gems.

Dublin, July 2o.-Sensational rumors are current here in regard to the theft from Dublin castle few weeks ago of DOT ton of the state regalia, valued at $250,- 000 Hints are now being thrown out that gems may soon be discovered without any explanation as to where they have been or who returned them. It is expected they have been disposed of as security for loan and one of the alleged Repositories is frequently men tionel in private with hints of tragical. social and semi-political scandal. It is of course impossible to verify these re- ports but they are being freely circulat. cd in circles whose channels of informa- ton undoubtedly are good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
DEFENDS AMERICAN HOTELS.
"W. J. L." Goes After Tody Hamilton
 For Roasting the Cook.
w. J. L. in New York Sun.

w J. L. in New York Sun.
 The Iambasting given to American ho- tels in Sundays Sun by Col. Tody Ham, ilton, who can now live at home and have things to suit him, is hardly fair, In my opinion. There are bad hotels, lots of them; execrable, some of them, but there are many good ones.
 Our cheaper hotels do not compare with those of the same grade abroad because conditions are not the same, our women as rule leaving the work to be done by husbands and servants and our ser wants are not high class. I have noticed. though, when a thrifty American woman, north or south, takes hold Of hotel she can beat the world tit.
 Several years ago I made a 6o0-mile trip by auto, occupying two weeks of time and stopping at hotels in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and the District of Columbia, and we got into only one really bad one, and that was In a town where there were two good ones, but we were misdirected. What l call a good hotel is a place where the traveller may get edible food, a clean bed fairly well furnished room and polite attention, with ice water. The rate Is usually g a day, and he should not expect gilt-edged napkins and silver-mounted finger bowls. Nor should the colonel class drummers as objectionable features of hotels he has known. He Is probaDly not aware lHdt the drummers are worth approximately million dollars a day to the hotel men of this country. If they are a favored class they pay for it.
 In my experience not equal my any means to the coloneps, the worst hotels in America are to be found in towns of from 5000, say, to 25,O00. In these places the hotel proposition is too much for woman to undertake and not enough to justify a really first-class hotel mans time and attention. There are some, but they are very few, and still fewer who are not called to the larger cities where, despite the colonels opinion, American hotels are quite good enough for the av- craze mortal, even though they are not perfect The most unsatisfactory hotel we have, and one to which objection may be righteously made is the hotel claiming to be first-class, with first-class prices, yet giving second or lower class accom- modations in bed and board. We have plenty of that kind. But they are not really bad hotels. On the contrary they would be good enough if they put fair price on what they supplied.
 However, hotels have greatly improved within the last quarter of a century, and they are still progressing. When we are as old as Europe now in our small hotels will be far ahead of what they have over here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
The Filtration.
om the New York Press.

FTOn the NeW Y orK TreSS
 He was sitting alone in the room when she entered. She seemed somewhat sur prised to sec him. However, she did not retire, but stood regarding him doubtfullv. The inspection was apparently satisfnc- tory, for she smiled.
 He had never seen her before. but he could not help smiling back at her. She was quite pretty. blue eyes. fluffy hair and all that sort of thing.
 You're not afraid of me?" he ven- tured.
 "No.' she replied smiling again at the absurdity of the idea.
 Wont you please come and talk to me? :? I'm so lonely" he felt emboldened to say.
 She replied by seating herself at his side and glancing up at him with a rog- uish twinkle in her eyes. "I really be- lieye you'd be more comfortable on my knee" he whispered
 Without more ado she seated herself on his knee and placed her pretty arm around his neck.
 She was really a most charming young lady and
 Wont you give me a kiss-just one?' he asked pleadingly.
 She looked at him roguishly and nodded assent Then she nestled up to his cheek and kissed him daintily.
 He liked It.
 'IIow old are your" he asked after moment It sounded rude, he knew, but somehow he could not help putting It.
 .I'se ve'y nearly tree" she replied proudly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
RAGE WAR MAY
 BE PRECIPITATED
MOB OF HEAVILY ARMED MEN LEAVES A TOWN IN OKLAHOMA TO ARREST TWO NEGROES WHO COMMITTED MURDER.

Guthrie, Okla, July 2O-A mob of heav- fly armed men and boys was organized tonight at Yamoose, l. T.. and has left town headed for a negro settlement, de- termined to avenge the death of Deputy Marshal Morris and Special Officer c. P. Dickson, who were killed while trying to arrest two negroes charged with rob ping bank at Sassakwa, l. T. Te fugi- tives are in house in the settlement reinforced, it Is reported, by a dozen friends.
 The series of tragedies which culmi- mated in the formation of the mob to- night were begun Friday night when Deputy Marshal Morris was slain by the outlaws. Officer Dickson tonight headed the posse which traced the negroes to the house. The officers neared the house, gun was thrust trough win dow and rifle shot rang out. Dick son fell mortally wounded, but before he died he returned to town.
 Feeling has been tense all day and whites armed themselves in anticipation of a race war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
DEMOCRATS MUST
 MEET THE ISSUE
WILLIAM J. BRYAN SAYS GOV EMINENT OWNERSHIP OF RAIL ROADS IS NOT AN IMMEDIATE ISSUE FOR THE PARTY.

Lincoln, Neb, July 2o.-In a statement made by w J. Bryan. under the head ing, Government Ownership Is Not an 1ssue," MT. Bryan says:
 ''The government ownership is not an immediate issue A large majority of the people still hope for effective regulations While they so hope, they will not consider ownership. While many democrats be- lieve. and l am one of them, that public ownership of railroads is the ultimate so- lution of the problem, still those who be- lieve that the public will finally in self defense be driven to ownership, recognize that regulation must be tried under the most favorable circumstances before the masses will be ready to try more radical remedy.
 "So far, the railroads have been sue cessful in preventing effective federal regulations, and state regulation has as a rule been confirmed by the United States court. State regulation of railroads has resulted in agitation on the part of the railroads for legislation which will deprive the state of authority and cen tralize all rate legislation in Congress.
 "The democratic party must meet this Issue; it must resist the encroachments upon the authority of the states It must insist upon the exercise of federal power for the regulation of interstate commerce, and it must insist upon the exercise of state authority for the exercise of all of the power vested in the state. This ques- tion has grown In importance during the past year. and its prominence will be in creased, if any attempt is made to impair state authority"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21

town whose wealth has not tilted his chin up so far that he just can't see tho common variety of human being" said the Social Socialist You can probably guess the man before name him. Yes. It's Andrew Carnegie. And the reason I know what I am talking about Is a little experience had with the Laird of Skibo one night just before he sailed for Flu rope.
 T was walking up Fifth avenue along the edge of the park and had reached Eghty-fifth street. It was about o'clock and very few people were on the street. My pipe had gone out and I didn't have another match. There was a short, rather portly man, passing me, and hailed him and asked him for a match.
 Yes, think I have one, he said in reply to my query, and f1shed about in his pocket and found one.
 "Fine night he said, as I lighted up and started on. I fell in step alongside him, and we had quite a chat He left me at Ninety-first street. I had not taken particular notice of the man, but after he had left me and I was walking on I suddenly remembered that there was something familiar about him. I also remembered that Carnegie lived at the corner of Ninety first street and the avenue.
 "Well, was up that way again a few nights later aDout the same llfne' ana strange to say I met the same man. He nodded to me and we walked side by side talking. My curiosity got the better of me and turned and asked:
 Aren't you MT. Carnegie?
 Why, yes' he replied. When we reached the house he pointed to 1t and said That's where I live. manage to have a pretty pleasant time there in my library and with my books. Come Inside for a chat
 But I declined the invitation and said I must hurry on home. As I was leaving I could not help saying:
 T Aren't you afraid to talk to people you chance to meet on the street, as you have done to me? How do you know that I am not an anarchist some ono who would seek to do you harm?'
 "'Oh, acn size a man up usually he replied T know about whom to talk to and whom to shun' And with that the Laird of skibo nodded good night and went inside"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
SMALLEST LIVING BABY.
Little One Is Only ii Inches Long and
 Weighs Almost Nothing.

New York, July 2O-The baby incubator establishment at Dreamland, Coney Is- land, has received what is believed to be the smallest living baby ever born It is girl and was born to Mrs George Brown, of this city. The child weighed only nineteen ounces and fifteen grams. The height of the baby Is eleven inches, It's arms are three inches long and from temple to temple the measurement is two inches. Both hands of the baby will go at one time through the mothers wedding ring. ten cent piece hides her hands A half dollar hides her face.
 twenty-two ounce baby was born this week in Providence and placed in an incubator to save it's life. Previous to these two cases twenty-four ounces was considered as close to the limit where a newly born baby's life was worth fighting for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
GLASS CASE HEARD.
Bitter Personalities Are Induged In
 By Attorneys.

San Francisco. July Assignments by opposing counsel in the Glass case, over lne admissibiity as evidence of "simi- lar offenses"; of the testimony of tens of the members of the board of super visors that they accepted bribes from T. " Halsey. to vote against an ordinance granting a competitive franchise to the Home Telephone company, eventuated yesterday in decision by Judge Lawter. the effect of which Is almost entirely in favor of the prosecution.
 The days arguments gave rise to bit-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
Blu Strike In Oil

Salt Lake City, Utah, July 2O.-A dis patch from St. George, Washington coun- ty, says that an area from fifteen to twenty miles in extent. is being located by oil seekers. 10000 acres having been located in five years. The excitement Is due to the opening of an oil well on July 14. which is now throwing out 300 barrels day. The oil is black, of the consistency of machine oil and contains large percentage of gasoline. oil began flowing at the depth of $40 feet Eff forts to stop the stream and push the drills tc greater depth have been sn- availing, because of the pressure from below
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
AFTER SEVEN YEARS
 ABSOLUTELY CURED
George Willis Who Was Bedridden for Several Months and Sufferer for Seven Years from Stomach Troubles Claims to Have Been Entirely Cured By the Plant Juice
 Remedies Big Crowds Attend Lectures.

One of the best testimonials secured by Colonel Dillingham; since he has been operating In this district is that of George Willis, resident of North Birmingham, who tells of his cure after seven years illness in glowing terms.
 The following is the statement of Will lis who Is a man about 45 years of age, but looks considerably older on account O. his recent suffering.
 q have been troubled with chronic stomach trouble for the past seven years, anu for the past seven months until I commenced taking Plant Juice, I was practically bedridden, as I have been un- able to get around l was first taken with cholera morbus which, when checked, left me in a weakened condition. l grad ually went down hill and the doctors told me that I had chronic indigestion. I lived at that time in Ohio, and came do yn south In hope of getting better. | or a time I thought that the change had done me good, but l relapsed and my bowels began to trouble me as bad as ever. It looked as though 1t was inn possible to get my liver to act and 1t was said that had consumption of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
Royalty Stoned In Autos.

London, July 2o.-Dispatches from Lis bon and Bucharest bring stories of roy alty being stoned while motoring. While Queel Maria of Portugal and her son, Prince Manuel, were automobiling they were stoned by hoodlums. Her majesty was struck on the arm, but was not seriously hurt. The culprits escaped. Crown Prince Ferdinand of Roumania was stoned and hurt by q peasant while motoring In a district affected by agra rian unrest. The prince stopped the car, alishted and chased and captured the man whom he handed over to the police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
Duel on Street Car,

Nashville, Tenn. July 2o.-It West End tonight about l o'clock Conductor Thom- as R. Allen, of a Broad street ear, shot and painfully thought not dangerously wounded J. r. Walsh and J. F. Bond. The latter had just been elected from the car by the conductor for alleged rough treatment of negro woman passenger. Allen claims that upon being put off one of the men fired at him on the car. He thereupon fired two shots, he said, both taking effect. The wounded men were taken to the city hospital where they gave their occupation as bartenders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21

bowels. All this time I was becoming weaker and finally got so as l was un- able to work at all. I then began to have spells of confinement in my bed. Nothing would satisfy me, although at times l ate considerable, but the food would not digest. Finally I was practi- cally bedridden and 1t was while in this condition that I commenced on Plant Juice about two months ago. The im- provement was at first gradual, but just as soon as my liver got to acting began to feel like a new man. I am gaining fle -l every week and am on the road to complete recovery"
 The demonstrations at the platform op- posite the Majestic theatre continue to draw immense crowds and the medicine is being widely advertised and discussed.
 The platform which has been at Eos sll for the past week will continue to glTe demonstrations at that place all of this coming week after which 1t will go to Oxmoor, for a week, and then to the Blue Creek coal fields and Blocton. Colonel Dillingham; will give demonstra- tions personally at Fossil this week and the day will be announced when de- cided on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
A Resignation.
From the Boston Post.

From the Boston Post.
 The adventures of real city dwellers when in the country are usually anus ing-to other folks. There is a certain New York lawyer who proved no excep- ton to the rule when, for the first time in his life, he really got clear of paved streets and found board at New Eng land farm house. Among other things in the city-he had always been promi- nent member of the Humane Society, a fact which another boarded, lady, seemed to have heard, Tor the second day of his stay she remarked:
 You are member of the s. P. c. A are you not, Mir. Carter?"
 MT. Carter shifted his position with a stifled groan and reflected. In two days he had been chased a mile by a bull, kicked over fence by a mule, bitten In the calf by dog and butted through a thorn hedge by a ram.
 'I was, ma am," he replied with em- phasis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
Somethlnq New at Newport.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 The most original hostess at Newport faced the approaching season with dub ous frown.
 "We have exhausted every form of en- tertainment" she faintly murmured.
 One of her satellites overheard her.
 '"rhere Is a pleasure we haven't tried" he said.
 What is it?" she eagerly asked.
 ''I have just been reading an item here" and he pointed to the morning pa per. "in which Prof. Dillon Wallace says that it is a pleasure to starve."
 The hostess took out her Ivory tablets. Thanks" she said. 'I will open the season with a starvation house party"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
Victims Grow Worse.

Boston, July 20.-The condition of two more of the surviving victims of the ac- cldent on board the battleship Georgia last Monday assumed a serious aspect today, and one seaman, John A. Bush, was lower than at any time since he was taken to the hospital. Seaman Louis Meese declined considerably during the night, and was in an extremely critical condition today. Most of the others in- jured are believed to be recovering, and two have so far conValesced as to be ble to walk about the grounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
Society Editor Reports Fire.

From the Billboard.
 Tom North, press agent of the Gentry Shows, was very busy with the editor of a paper in a Kansas town in the latter's ''sanctum sanctorum, when it was learned there had been fire in a remote part of the city on the previ- ous evening. The regular reporter was taking a vacation, the editor was very busy with North and the young lady who writes the society news was sent to bring in a report of the fire for the paper An hour later she came into the office vita the following very interesting ac- count;
 Quite a number of people in this part
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
TROLLEY CAR WRECKED.
Work Train colIdes With Car, Killing
 One and InJurlne Four.

Louisville, Ky, July 20.-A southbound car carrying employees of the Louisville and Northern Railway and Lighting com pany dashed into a trolley car, north bound, this morning at Watson, Ind, seven miles north of Jeffersonville One man was killed and four persons injured. The killed
 William F. Hobson, motorman, Jeffer- sonville.
 Injured: Miss Druella Oakes, Louisville, scalp wound; Andrew Carlisle, Jefferson vile, rib broken; John Abbott Charles town, Ind, hand crushed.
 Mrs. Margaret Wheat, aged GA, Charles town, Ind, leg bruised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21

ter personalities between Assistant District Attorney Francis J. Heney and Attorney Dolphin M. Delmas. Immediately after adjournment which was taken until Mon day morning, Sheriff O'Neill notified Judge Lawter that smallpox has broken out in wing two of the county jail, where both Mayor Sehmitz and Vice President Zimmer of the Pacific States Telephone company are confined Judge Lawter in structed the sheriff that no prisoner he allowed to leave the jail until assurance is given that there is no danger of in lection being carried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
Hiuher Game.

From the Chicago News.
 The nery old broker came in unexpect- edly and found the office boy playing craps.
 Young man." he thundered, do you expect to play craps as long as you re- main in this officer"
 "Oh, no, boss" replied the bright boy. "I hope some day to be raised to partner fin de firm and den l will play bridge ''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
Zlonlsts Go to Seattle.

Portland, Ore, July 20.--A dispatch from Seattle to the Oregonian says if plans in process of formation come to maturity Seattle will be the headquar- ters of new Zion movement. Alex under Granger, who was Dowie's right hand man when that leader was in the height of his glory, is expected in the city soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
German Tariff Aureement

New York, July 2o.--The result of tho of the members of the Merchants as- sociation of New York upon the pre- embles and resolution approving the action of the government in successful ly negotiating tariff agreement with Germany has been overwhelmingly in support of the preambles and resolution submitted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
Will Form Union,

Kansas City, July 20-Three hun dred packing house employees met in Kansas City, Kan, last night and de- cided to reorganize the union of the Amalgamated Order of Meat Cutters of America, which went out of existence number of years ago after the nm succe 5sful strike of the packing house employees in Chicago, Kansas City and other packing centers