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

One of the picnickers-a lively boy of 12- got too near the waters edge, and in careless moment stepped backward and went tumbling into the river He strangled, spluttered, grasped handful of mud from the riyer's bed, and came to the top, yelling lustily for help. Several strong arms were out to assist him on shorej and the accident which might have been fatal was but a laughable incident, after all, the young picnickers declaring they had a fine joke on their comrade, who was obliged to go of in the woods to change his clothes, donning what garments could be spared by various of his boy friends till his own should be dried hanging from a tree limb.
 But after the boys had departed from the picnic ground, going into hiding with their dripping friend, one of the little girls espied something bright gleaming through the handful of black mud brought up in the clenched hand of the ill-fated chap who had fallen into the river. She took a stick and loosened the mud from the object. and beholdl there came Into view Master Nickel.
 "Oh, lookieP' cried the little girl who was none other than Daisy Peck, ''see what Sim brought up In his hand. It's mine. for I've discovered it."
 "No, 1t ain't," said a voice behind her, and Daisy looked up to see Freddie stand ing there, his eyes on the coin he had lost That's my nickel, and as soon as the other boys come back from fixing Tom up I'll prove ft to you. It was Ion that lost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
BY MAUD WALKER.

Master Nickel was not a boy, nor 6 mani nor was Master Nickel 'he." Master Nickel had no sex nor legs nor hands nor feet nor headl But Master Nickel was most important in the eyes more especially in the pocketsl-of little boys. Master Nickel, then, was nothing more than a nve-cent piece. But Master Nickels many experiences are worth tell ing to the little boys and girls, for he lived with the small folk of the land mostly. Of course, he sometimes got into the possession of a grown-up. but he did not stay so very long. Grown-ups have such small regard for nickels in general, and this one in particular, for he was worn quite smooth and had no great value in the eyes of adults. (Now, l must beg the little readers pardon for speaking of Master Nickel as the mascu- line gender, since just said he was not a he" But I find the story easier to tell If I use a personal pronoun, and the masculine gender seems to fit Master Nickel better than does the feminine, for he had often such hard knocks and tough" experiences that were I to call him ''she' 1t would make the reader shudder sometimes. Therefore you will pardon my use of the masculine pronoun cmplOyCu III bpCahihS ol hidotti AfiCheis
 He could not remember the time when he first came into the world, but there was a date printed on one of his sides that told you he was pretty old for so little a thing. He did remember, though, the first real admirer he ever had. This admirer became In short time his chum, confding all his plans and great inten- tions. But some of these plans meant the expenditure of Master Nickel. This was a very unpleasant thing for him to contemplate, too, since he had grown so fond of his owner. The owner, admirer and chum was small Tim OToole, an Irish laddie of 10 Small Tim had no other money, so Master Nickel held full dominion in the greasy pocket that had little hole in it. But this hole had been duly tied shut with a bit of string, so that Master Nickel might not be in dan ger of falling out.
 "Ah, you fine feller," said Small Tim to Master Nickel one day, I'm glad me dad give you to me. You're the furst nickel I ever had, an I mean ter spen'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02

1t for mo tossed 1t to him as he sat there on the bank, an he missed catching 1t. So 1t went Into the river. But as he's been kind enough to fall in an bring 1t up clenched in his fist hain't got no more mine, all right"
 And owing to the evidence brought to bear in the case. Daisy relinquished all claim to Master Nickel, who once more became the property of Freddie.
 Say, we'll all have a treat off'n It." said Freddie. in a burst of generosity We'll all go to the Drug Store and git big dish of hoky -poky an go outside on the sidewalk an divide It amongst US. What you all say to thatr'
 "Grand!" cried the little girls in one voice.
 And Master Nickel knew hls fate. Again he was to commence his wander ing7 from hand to hand, from pocket to pocket. from drawer to drawer, till at last he should be so worn that none would accept him in payment Then what would become of himf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
BY HELENA DAVIS.

ships The days passed most miserably for us-the old father, too feeble to look after the farm; the old mother, sick through anxiety over her boys, and I, the only daughter, too helpless to do any thing but pray for those at home and those on the field of battle, and to attend the housework with what heart could command.
 Several months went by without a word from Ali. We could not locate him, though we tried hard to do so. occa- slonal letters came from Thomas and Dan, but they did not know where their baby brother was. (Alf being the youngest child of the family we always alluded to him as the baby brother0.
 'Now the conflict between the North and the South was growing more and more terrible. The news of great bat ties and loss of life came to us regu- larly, causing my mother to become more and more i'll and my father to grow more feeble. The summer was fast waning, and the crops were all garnered, though we had met with direful losses on account of having 80 little help. Deep gloom hung over our house, for I felt that Ali was dead, and although I never hinted at my sorrowful conviction I could read the same fear In my parents faces.
 "One night in the early fall I was ly- ing in my bed awake, thinking of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02

get out of his bed for three months The shock to his nerves had been too much. Kind nelghbors came to help nurse hlm back to life, keeping thelr lips sealed about him until the terrible conflict of war was over. But even after peace once more relgned fin this beautiful land of ours my brother Ali did Lot recover nls health, though he was able to go about the farm and visit the nelghbors. And when the snows of winter fell in the year '65 Ali again took to hs bed to never leave it in the body. In the spring we laid him to rest, and we praised our great Creator that the dear boy had come home to us to die, and that he had not fallen on the field of battle with that fear in his heart, that fear for his dear ones but not fear of battle While some might call him a deserter those who knew him and understood him called him hero."
 Grandma wiped tear from her eye AS she finished the story; and as they rose to go in to dinner. Tom, with his arm about the dear old lady's waist whis- pered "Tm glad you told me the story of Great-uncle Ali. I had never thouht of-that side of 1t before. We'll never speak of him as a-a deserter granny dear. He was-a-HERO."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02

To an Isle he went On adventure bent, As he sailed in the giants shoe. So he landed awhile On the bonny isle, For he'd nothing else to do. While he rested there In the fresh night air A step was heard hard by. Ling Loo took a peep Up the mountain steep; Then, frightened. began to cry. For a giant strode
 Der the mountain rond, Coming straight towards little Ling Loo. And one foot was bare As 1t cleft the air, For the giant wore but one shoe. .Ah, hal" ht cried, When Ling Loo he spied, Little chap, you've got my shoe. But, come, dry your eye; You needn't cryi For I'll tell you what I'll do. sT'll let you stand On my outstretched hand; It will bridge the ocean deep. Then, when I say Cor Be ready, you know. To make the home-stretch leap"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02

shone brilliantly, though, and attracted the little fishes that came swimming that way. They would stop fin their frolic to examine the quaint, round, gllstening thing and to nibble at its hard edges. But upon finding that 1t was not eatable they would swim away, laughing and chatting together about the funny new stone that had come into sight In their realm.
 So the months went by and Master Nickel still lay in the bottom of the river. One day a picnic crowd-boys and girls came to the messy bank that shaded the very spot where he was. They spread a cloth and had their basket-dinner there, laughing and chatting beneath the trees that furnished them with such fine shade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
KNEW HIS sUBJECT.

One day a party of boys were discussing great men of the past. One chap spoke in glowing terms of Daniel Webster, the great dictionary man." and friend, wish- ing to correct him, whispered from be- hind his earl Tt wasn't Daniel, 1t was Noah that wrote the dictionary" where upon the speaker. with a scornful look, Whispered in lnsve<t "Noah built the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02

believed himself to have undisputed sway in all things, the relns of Caroline guided him without his knowledge.
 Toward middle life Caroline became sufferer from gout in its worst form, but, not wishing to be held in contempt by her husband, she would bear her pain without a murmur, sitting in the midst of her ladies and gentlemen of the court and conversing as though she were in the best of health. And, again, on occa- sions she would plunge her leg and foot into ice-cold water to lay the infiamma- tion and pain for the time being that she might take long walks in the company of the King.
 Caroline was born in the year 1888 and died in 1737.
 MARY GRAHAM
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-02
Ling Loo and the Giant

Little Ling Loo
 Found a giants shoei The shoe was broad and deep. Ling Loo got inside And did gayly ride Across the ocean deep.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-15
DEFENDANTS OF SIGNERS
OF IMMORTAL DOCUMENT
Meeting viii BE Held at Exposition
--Grover Cleveland Discusses
Plan.

" . g. y n II .
a uIspntch from Princeton. New
Jersey, Is MS follows:
Former President Grover Cleveland
received call today from william
s. Mexican. as secretary of the
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Assocla-
lion. Mr.. Mexican came here to tall,
with the former President about the
exercises wich have been planned to
take place Mt the Jamestown IIxposi-
ton on July 4. Or that day the
llneai descendants of the signers OF
The Declaration of Independence
Will get together ana .old appropri.
ate exercises on the Exposition
grounds.
a little while ago the former
President wrote n letter to Mr.. Me.
kean and this was given out To the
press. In the letter Mr.. Cleveland
waxed enthusiastic about the plans
and said 1t will act as great stimu-
LIS to national patriotic feeling. ST
his homo tonight Mr.. Cleveland IS.
sued this statement:
Il cannot sonceivc OF an enterprise
more appropriate to the purpose ami
sentiment which should characteriz,
the Janestown Exposition than the
congregation of those who descend d
from the patriotic and noble men VIII,
nledged TO each Other their lives their
fortunes and their sacred honor for
tie Establishment Of our free and IN.
dependent nation. II has seemed 10
he FROM the first that the mlssiD,
Of this exposition should be moro 10
arouse the patriotism of our pcone
and tn stimulate titr belief in tha
supreme value Of n"r institutions.
II must he confessed that these
idens are in need of stimulation and
renewal against tho all engrossin.
materiaism which threatens them In
these days and ] should certainly
esteem success the meeting TO lie
held and the other efforts Cf the
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Associ-
alton If 1t will keep before our pco.
pie the sentiment which after iii is
the only sure foundation upon which
our nation can rest as ona OF The
best and Hottest achievcme is of The
JamestowD Exposition
Mr.. Cleveland is actively Interested
in the movement and held Il long
conference with Mr.. Mexican
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-15
Steel Oere|Ict Destroyer for Coy
eraReNt and Two Tugs for
LackaWanna 10 be Bunt.
GOOD News FOR NEWPORT NEWS
Contract from Treasury Depart
me"t 10 for Big Weasel Which
win Be tbs FInOst Ever Built for
Such Service and viii Cost Two
Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dol.
lars.

contracts for the construction of
lhreo vessels To cost mn ngyre.
CUTE OF about Sh00.000, were received
ny the Newport News Shipbuilding
" bry DOCK Company yesterday. One
Wi 'ile awards ls FOR II new steel dere-
nct destroyer Tor the United States
revenue Service nnd the others are
ior Two largo steel occnn going
Jug bonls Tor the Delaware Lucka-
wanna n Western Hallway Company
me derclict destroyer liz to cost
$2l4,hOO and IL to he completed ON or
before June /. 1908. bids on this
vessel. which was authorized nv tho
ihat Congress. were opened I'm Wash.
iiiston several weeks ago, ma vcs.
terday the Secretary of the TREASURY
announced the acceptance of The nro.
posal of tho local yard
The vessel VIII he 2Oi feet long. "a
ieet broad and VIII draw 1n1. feet or
water. She Will have cnnl cnrryInp
capacity of 400 tons or more. which
VIII Give iei n stcaming radius OF
about 5000 miles. When completed
The craft will be Used by the revenue
cutter service In destroying ,derelicts
iIihl afe monance to nayl,a2fnn In
una around American waers.
LaekaWanna Tuq.
rhe new tugs for the Lnckawanna
company are to cost in The na.ghbor-
hood or $4,000 each and when com
pieied they VIII be among the largest
ana most powerful tugs on tho At
mnic const' Work on these vessels
WI pe started ut once and they VIII
De completed early next year.
The local yard has Just comnletod
~ nlfF. nj.
I-acknwanna Company ana In add.
lion to those vessels IL has built hye
handsome ferry boats for the com.
pany.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-15
STATE AND FEDERAL
COURTS IN CONFLICT
Enforcement Of Maximum Freight
and Two Passenger Fare Rates
in Missouri Causes Trouble
NATIONAL COURTS WITH THE ROADS
The Circuit Courts in st. LOUIS and
Kansas City, However, Issue In
functions Despite the Orders Made
BY the Federal Judae-Roads obey
the Federal Court Orders.
(By Associated press.)

KANSAS CITY, Mo, June Ii.-Con-
iict between state ana federal courts
arose today over the enforcement OF
he Missouri maximum freight and the
two cent passenger fare acts. which
went into effect last night. In com
pliancc with Federal Judge Nc
Pherson's temporary ORDER the rail
roads did not put the new rate laws
into effect, despite orders to do so
issued by Circuit Courts in Kansas
City and ST. Louis
Today the Circuit Courts, both in
Kansas City and st. Louis on petition
of Attorney General Iladley issued
injunct'ons against the railroads com
polling them To obey the laws. Yes
terday Judge Mcpherson issued an
order restraining the railroads from
complying with the rate laws and to-
day when the complication of the
Circuit Courts acton arose he con-
tinued his order In effect This, the
court said, it did as great harm
might Dc siorc and much confusion
arise Il the statue quo should be
changed The railways ultimately
itSpNtttu tuc OIQtI III MIC
Pherson and did not comply with the
new laws.
Speaking of todays action In the
Circuit Courts, Judge Mcpherson
said: "All courts, state and federal.
recognize the delicacy of real or
seeming conflicts between the courts
All courts recognize that all other
courts act in good fash. and this
conrt appreciates the situation.
When the foregoing situation was dis
closed today counse, for the rail
ways moved for II continuance Tor
week on ten days to the end that
the situation might be looked into
These delays cannot be allowed The
interests of The public and the rail
ways alike demand the speedy deter
m'natlon OF all questions connected
with the validity or invality of the
rate statue recently enaced ny the
state legislature of Missouri"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-15
GERMAN SAILOR PICKED-UP
OFF END OF c. G o. PIERS
Tells Police That tie Was Thrown
Overheard at Instignation of
mann Mitchell"

AFTER being in the waters OF the
James river for more than eight
hours, Joseph Kolzach, German
sailor CT the crew of some foreign
steamer now in port, was picked up
passenger pier about minnight last
by a boat from boat OF the Chesat
peake e Ohio tug hinton. Captain
Long of the tug, heard the mans
cries when he was or pier No. & and
the small boat was at once dispatched
to his rescue. but the tinc carried
him up stream to the deRlt pier be-
fore the boat could overtake him.
The sailor had been kept afloat
by fife preserver wnicD was tied
about his body, but when he was
hauled into the boat he was almost
overcome by his long exposure 10
the cold water. KoIzch was mined
lately taken to pier No. z and the
police were notified Later he was
carried to the police station in the
patrol wagon and was locked up
there wet clothes and all.
KolZach speaks very little English,
but after considerable questioning tho
police learned from him jhat he had
been thrown overheard from his ship.
the name of which he would not. or
could not give, in English. at the in
stieation of that MaEn Mitcnei.
The sailor will BE- allowed to tell
his story to Judgf Brown in police
court this morning, and IL Is probe Dle
that an Investigation will follow his
statement.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-15
THE ROPE BROKE WHEN
THE TRAP WAS SPRUNG
John Hardy, Slayer of Policeman
Beard Executed In Roanoke jail
Yard Early his MornIng-First

ROANOKE. Va, juno ia.-John
Hardy. the negro slayer OF Policeman
X. Nj. Beard. was hanged here in tho
iail yard nj 7:2O this morning.
When the trap was sprung the
rope broke on the beam and Hardy
fell To the ground and roacd over
under tho scaflold. His neck was not
broken by the fall and he was again
placed n;he trap and second time
sent downward.
drop lie was pronounced dead. rho
body was sent to the University CT
Virginia.
lie was sentenced to be executed
IN january. but nm appeal to the Su.
premc court secured n rcprivc.
Beard and other policemen were
searching the old Allegheny institute
Tor thieves when Hardy shot him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-15
NORFOLK BRIDE DESERTS
HUSBAND IN LONDON
George f. Bronson Howard. the Au.
thor, Narrowly Escaped BEING
Shot BY lrate Father. :

NEW YORK, June 14.--Georgc r.
bronson Howard. the author. sourht
seclusloD today after his arrival from
London, where he says his bride de.
serted him on his honeymoon.
w. w. Skinner, of Norfolk. father
oil the romantic. but disilIusioned
bride, was expected to meet he White
Star Line steamship Adriabc and
make n target of the man who eloped
with his beautiful daughter, but he
missed the liner.
Not until Howard arrived here was
1t publicly known that the par mad
parted on their bridal tour.
Howard was bold to say that his
bride had deserted him. and had run
w hotel bills against him Her
friends insist that she must nave
had just cause
II was said today that Mr.. Skinner
Is i'll the city and Is seeking the bril-
liant young author vino eloped with
MS daughter and with whom, she lat
er wrote her parents she found it
impossible to live
Friends in Norfolk sent word
ahead that Mr. Skinner purposed to
punish Howard and the latter said
he knew his father-in-law was a good
shot with pistol.
The bride was formerly Miss Skin
her, who had many friends 81, Rich
mond and other cities in Virginia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-15
HOSPITAL IS I'M
BAD WAY FINANCIALLY
Directors Appeal to Public to Prevent
institution From Closing It's
Doors.

In last effort to prevent the clos
ing of the General Hospital. the board
of directors of the institution has
addressed n letter or appeal to the
people of Newport News In this let
ter it is set out that the present in
debtcdness of the hospital is about
$4,000 while its only guaranteed rev
enue is about 1920 month. received
from the shipyard and the city.
1t is the purpose of the directors
to try and interest the churches and
fraiernal organizations in the hos
pital and ask them % contribute to
the maintenance of beds guarantee
a substantial sum in addition to the
1920. which will make it possible
for the hospital to be ser supporting
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-15
MlDSHlPMEN IN PORT
TO VISIT SH;PYARD
Training Fleet steams Up From
Hampton Roads and Drops
Anchor.

The United States cruiser Olym.
PA and the monitors Nevada, Flori-
ia and Arkansas. forming the prac-
lice cruise squadron of the Annapolis
cadets. came up to this port from
Hampton Roads yesterday and drop.
ped anchor in the hnrL'or Off the Gu.
sino.
The midshipmen aboard Will visit
the local shipyard to inspect ana
observe the work on The United
States armored cruisers Montana ana
North Carolina during the next few
days.
The fleet will sail next week for q
cruise mp the New England coast.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-15
Exposition Program for To-day

mGatcs Fraternity Tray
s45 to 1890 mDrl First Brigade Virginia Volunteers
rival of Company az, teenh
10 a. mxhbion of weather bureau Recorder
Building
1890 a m.-Cuardmolnt, Twenty-third Infantry.
IL m-Ireparaton of all
Sections A
II a. m.-Dril University of Missouri
m3iographc and Stereo
ton with Lecture, Govern
2 p. m-Phnneys StandI Lees Parade
2 photographic Exhibition Lecture Scenes in Yosemite
Valley, A.
$3.50 p m.South Athletic
3 m-Bographc Exhibition and Lecture
servaon Government Building a.
3 to 4 p m-Drll of First Brigade Virginia
p Dedication and Presentation of
Building.
A to 5:30 Morgan Recital by
Piano Recital by Pfetfcrkdm parts O
cia Departure st Johns College Cadets. Departure
Military
$50 +. m-Drfl First Brigade Virginia Volunteers
$50 r m-lress Parade University
m Pbirreys Band Concert.