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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-24
CITY IN PAWN 100 YEARS.
Sweden Failing to Redeem Wismar, 1t
Becomes a German Town.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
Wismar, a port of $4,000 people on
the Baltic, situated in the German
.Duchy of Mecklenburg -Schwerin, but
belonging legally to Sweden, has re-
Gently become a German city. 1t was
pledged to King Gustavus ~ for loan
of 100000, and the King of Sweden
having failed TO redeem it within the
century it has passed to the Duke OF
IMecklenburg- Schwerin, from whose
ancestors the money was borrowed.
In the early part of the eighteenth
century the most powerful enemy OF
Sweden, after the destruction of the
IHanseatic League, a kind of trade
Eunion established by certain German
cities for safety and commercial pur-
poses, captured Wismar and RACED the
Notifications Afterward peace was
declared and the city reverted to Swe-
den, but with the provision that she
should not rebuild the Notifications.
The place thus lost its strength and
importance and became instead an ele-
lment of weakness to the Swedes. It's
great sea trade was ruined and its in
land trade lost.
: Under these circumstances it was
not surprising tnat lne oWeueS tiIeu
at last of their white elephant. So in
the reign of the incompetent and eX-
iravagant Gustavus ". with the ter
ritory lost to the French in one war.
with Finland lost to Russia, with de-
feat In a war with Norway, the Swedes
seized an opportunity to relieve them
selves of the burden of possession.
( The direct opportunity was given by
Ithe cancellation by Gustayus of his en-
gagement to the daughter of Duke
Frederick Franz !. That person not
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unnaturally resented the insult and
threatened dire things. Finally his
threats crystallized into a demand for
an enormous indemnity. The money
had to be raised at once. The Duchy
of Mecklenburg advanced 1,25S,000
Ieichstnaler and took Wismar, Neull-
loster and the island of Peel as secur-
ity.
Under the conditions of the loan
the city of Wismar and the two gov
eminent districts were to remain in
pledge for 100 years. AT the end of
that time Sweden might claim and OBJ
tain the pledged city and land by pay
ing back the original loan, with per
cent compound interest
A further provision, however, of the
loan was that should Sweden fail to
take any notice whatever of the ex-
piration of the time the contract would
be thereby renewed for another 100
years. The sum which Sweden would
have to pay if she wanted to claim
Wismar and the two government dis
tricts is figured as amounting to sgt,
900 1000, and this alone, quite apart from
considerations of policy, operated
doubtless, as bar against the asser-
ton of her rights.
1t will be seen that while the imme-
date business transaction dates back
but about 100 years, any diplomatic
squabbles over the city now would
have to revert to the surreuders and
armistices of the Thirty Years War
161S-164S. And the fact that hereto
fore Wismar has been Swedish terri
tory explains why Germany has not
fortified the port, which is considered
the finest harbor site of the entire
Baltic coast. Under the Swedish-Dan-
ish treaty Notifications were not to be
built, and when the Duchy of Mecklen-
burg took over the place the stipula-
ton was renewed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-24
Wallace ct Home.

Huntsville, February 23.-(SpeciaD
John H.. Wallace, Jr., the first game
warden of the state of Alabama, ar
rived home in this city last night to
make preparations for assuming the
duties Of his Office He will have an
Office in the capitol. Mr.. Wallace ex-
presses himself as delighted with the
new law and says it will stop fully five
thousand pot hunters in Alabama and
stop the shipment of an average of
100000 quail out of Alabama every
season. Mr.. Wallace believes that
within FIVE years Alabama will become
a sportsman's paradise
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-24
IN THE BIRMINGHAM
REAL ESTATE MARKET

Deeds of conveyance were filed in the
probate clerks office yesterday recording
the following transactions in local real
estate in which amounts of $500 or more
were involved:
West End Building company to Fl. M.
Ramsuer. Jr., certain property situated
in West End fronting 65 feet on the
west line of Vine street near Second ave
nue., and extending back 80 feet; the
consideration involved in the transaction
being $1,000.
John H. Mnge, Jr., and wife to r. d.
Peck, lots to 15 inclusive, in block Q,
Ivanhoe, the consideration involved in the
transaction being $1100.
w. II. Gillespie and wife to E. L.
Gaines, lots 10 and H. in block 2, as
shown on the map Of the Rugby Land
end Improvement companys survey of
Kenilworth, in West End, the considera
ton involved in the transaction oelug
$3.50.
j. 4. Mullin and wife TO j. B. Scott,
lot II, in block 10, East Lake, as shown
on the map of the survey of the East
Lake Land company, the consideration
involved in the transaction being $1450.
R. B. Watts and wife and W. A. Watts
to Salvatore Cantavespre and wife, lot 8,
In block Is, as shown on the map of the
survey of Tinney e Jones' addition 10
Ensley, the consideration involved in the
transaction being $1100.
Southwest Land company to NJ A.
Myatt, lot 3, in block s, as shown on the
map of the survey of the Southside Land
company's addition to Birmingham, the
said lot fronting so feet on the north line
of Wheeless street an Defending back
1S5 feet to an alley in the rear, the con-
sideration involved in the transaction be-
ing $3.50.
w. j. Vones and wife to j. t. Honey
cutt, property situated in section H. town.
ship Is, range 4 west, the consideration
involved in the transaction being $3.50
oddo Pasqual and wife to the City
Buggy company, lot l. in block GIG, Bes-
semer, the said lot being situated on the
corner of Fifth avenue and Twenty sixth
street. fronting so feet on Fifth avenue
and extending back 1i5 feet to alley III
the rear, the consideration involved in the
transaction being $780,
J. p. Brents and wife TO r. G. Norris
, lot 8 of McConnell's survey of a part of
the southeast quarter of the northwest
quarter of section g. township Is. range
5 west, lying near Elyton, fronting 80
feet on the Tuscaloosa road and extend
ing back 100 feet to an alley between
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Out with winter stocks!
"WlND-UP' SALE in progress,
lowers prices greatly on Men
and Boys Apparel.
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Tuscaloosa avenue and Cotton avenue,
the consideration involved in the trans
action being $3.50
W. b. Mills to f. NJ. Winfield, lot l, in
block 1, Fairview park, the consideration
involved in the transaction being $500
Bessemer Land company to Philip Wer-
len, lot H. in block 162, Birmingham, the
said lot fronting so feet on Arlington ave-
nue. and extending back 40 feet to an
alley in the rear; also lots 80 and "a, in
block DO, the said lots each fronting %
feet on Second avenue and extending
back 140 feet to an alley in the rear. the
consideration involved in the transaction
being S3l25.
Magnolia Land company to Russell NJ.
Cunningham, a lot in block ISL. Birming
ham, the said lot fronting so feet on
Eula street between Magnolia and Rose
avenues and extending back 40 feet to q
10-foot alley in the rear, the considera-
ton involved in the transaction being
$3.50
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when you put both offenses on a level.
and try to enhalo both with the same
soldmnity, all offenses against the law
are reduced to moral indifference, and
you lower the standard of public NOR
atty There is but one standard of NOR
atty. By it must be measured our ac-
tons on Monday as well as on Sunday.
That certain trades need police regpla-
lions is true, but reason and righteous
ness should be our guide.
Let me not be misunderstood. I do not
excuse the violation of any law legally
enacted on the part of any man or set of
men. Let the offenders be dealt with ac-
cording to law. But | hold that true pa
triotism demands that law and morality
do not lie in different planes. Righteous
ness and justice are higher even than
laws. righteousness alone can eXalt a
nation
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TOWRY ON TRIAL.
Is Charged With Murder of Walter
Graham In Madison.

Huntsville, February 23.-(Special.)
Fenton lowry, charged with the muir
der of Walter Graham, is on trial in
the circuit court, and it is the hardest
fought capital case that has been heard
this term.
Fenton lowry and his brother Dali
ton and Walter Graham and his
brother William engaged in sanguin
airy encounter on the public road near
Meridanville, Walter Graham losing
his life from wounds inflicted by both
of the Towry boys. All parties con-
nected with the occurrence are promf-
nent and the trial is being attended by
big crowds. Dalton lowry will be
tried for murder at the conclusion of
The trial now in progress.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-24

Before you pay another dol
lar for your clothes see our $50
suits for $14.75; they fit, have
plenty of good style to them
and ready to put on. Marley &
Bauman, 1924 First ave.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-24

Will be at the jamestown exposition and
his painter, Hermitage, of course
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Vulcan

Scrofula is eradicated and all kindred
diseases are cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-08
You Take no Risk.

Any student not satisfied at the COM
pletion of a course that the Byrne sim
plifed shorthand. Byrne practical
bookkeeping, or our practical course
of telegraphy and station work are all
we claim for them, can get every cent
of his tuition back simply by present.
ing to the college written statement
TO that effect. or if upon arriving and
Investigating our work, the student
finds it not to be as claimed, we pay
railroad fare both ways. This is the
unequalled guarantee made by the
Tyler Commercial College of Tyler.
Texas, a school that received Sc calls
for its graduates to fill positions dur
ing the past sixty days, and filed 50 of
them.
The above guarantee and facts re-
garding positions are enough, itseems,
to convince anyone that good position
is awaiting him as soon as he will com
plete a thorough course in the above
school. Catalog can be had free for
the asking, telling you of their won
derful systems, and will afford you the
pleasure of reading what hundreds of
successful graduates haveto say of this
noted college and its famous systems.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-08
He Surprised Eliza

A story is told of country farmer
who wore his old suit until everyone
was tired of it, and his estimable wife
was almost ashamed of the hustling
man who had been inside the thread
bare garments SO long. One day he
went to town to sell his produce and
while there he determined to buy a
new suit and, happy thought, surprise
Eliza. So he bundled a new suit into
his wagon and drove homeward. It
was after dark as he hurried along,
and when he reached a bridge over a
river he stood up on the wagon and
"peeled, throwing the despised old
suit into the water. Then he reached
for his new clothes. They were gone
had iolted out OF the wagon. The
night was cold and his teeth chartered
as he hurried home. He surprised
Eliza even more than be anticipated.
Exchange.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-08

The St. Francisville True Democrat
insists that Congressman Fayrot, who
killed DIR. r. Fl. Aldrich at Baton
Rouge few months ago and escaped
indictment, should resign. The True
Democrat is right. Judge Favrot can
accomplish nothing at Washington
with the charge of murder hanging
over him. II he had been tried and
acquitted by a jury OF his peers the
case would be different. But his
friends on the grand jury prevented
the case from taking the regular
course and the public is not satisfied
with his innocence. M nsfield Jour-
nal.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-08
I'm Need of a square Deal.

Baltimore Gamers ar buying Louis
lana oysters in bulk, canning them
and labelling them Maryland oysters.
Wary Italians with few def touches
change Louisiana cotton seed oil into
pure olive oil. Molasses manufac-
turers up north are buying Louisiana
blackstrap and Transforming it into
sorghum syrup. Hardy Vermont
farmers are procuring our brown
sugar, pressing it into cakes and sell
ing it for SO cents a pound as pure
maple sugar. Louisiana catfish,
caught in the Mississippi, ornament
many breakfast table in the guise of
Columbia river salmon. When DIR.
Wiley stops the substitution evil, it
will be plain to everybody that Louis
lana produces most OF the good things
there are.-Lake Charles American.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-08
a Modern Decalogue.

The Chicago Chronicle is response.
BILE for set of new aTen Command.
ments" which might we'll be committed
to memory by every citizen OF every
town in the land. It Is as follows:
/. Thou shalt not go away from
home to do thy trading, thou, nor thy
wife, nor thy sons, nor thy daughters.
2 Thou shalt patrunize thine own
merchants, also the printer, and they
shalt patronize thee.
5. Thou shalt patronize thine own
merchants that they may not be driven
from their homes 70 ind food for their
little ones.
!. Thou shalt par thy bills promptly
that thy credit may be good Id the land
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-08

where thou dwellest, and that thy
neighbor shall greet thee gladly.
5. Thou shalt not knock props from
under thine own town in order to be
avenged on thine enemy, lest thou
perish with him.
6. Thou shalt not incline thine ear
to the voice of pride nor permit vanity
to overcome thine heart.
7. Thou shalt spend thine earnings
at home, that they may return whence
they come and give nourishment to
such as come after thee.
s. Thou shalt not bear false witness
against thy town wherein thou dwell
est, but shall speak well of it in the
ear Of all men.
9. Thou shalt not covet thy neigh
boris seed wheat, nor his stove wood,
nor his. coal, nor his yearling, nor his
meat hog, nor the corn that is in his
crib, but whatsoever thou desirest thou
shalt buy from him that hast TO sell
and thou shalt pay the price in the
coin of the realm.
10. Thou shalt keep these ten COM
mandments and teach them to thy
children, to thy children's children,
unto the third and fourth generation,
that they may be made to flourish and
wax rich when thou arc laid to rest
with thy fathers.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-08
Sound ADVICE

my son. wrote the late Lord
Chesternut to his son, 'snever let them
catch you belly aching because you
got handed the hot end, especially
when you started it. Heller bloody
murder before the frame. up goes
through, but once you get the gaff
good apaproper smile like Christian
martyr. Sidestep the back heel If you
are wise and don't below when you
get crossed. Wait until he gets to
looking out of the window and then
kick him in the Stats, for it's cold
and clammy world, my son, and
they're mostly strong arms that you'll.
have to GO up against, and you'll find
the squeelerI doesn't get much of the
goods and none of the goo-goo talk. ~
crowley Signal.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-08
ALarea Radl,ah.

There is on exhibition at S. j. Har-
per's store the largest radish reported
SO far this season. It was grown by
]. r. Jones, gardener of south VIM
field. 1t weighs 81 pounds and is
firm with the exception of split at
the bottom caused by the wet weather.
It is now up to the other gardeners to
show something to beat this radish.-
Southern Sentinel.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-08
ABouonet from the enemy.

80 president has made himself so
popular with the people after election
as Theodore Roosevelt. He went into
Office with the belief OF almost every
southern Democrat that he would
prove menace to the south, and will
close his term in Office having the ad-
miration OF nearly all of them, even
If they do not agree with him in all
political matters. They know he is
an honest, true citizen, and that he is
trying to do the square thing by the
people, north, south, east and vest
Alex andria Town Talk.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-08
Me New West TeKas Town

Chautauqua formerly Vigo) on the
main line of the Texas and Pacific
Railway, in Callahan eounty-one of
the best watered counties in the state.
Write Bruce Knight, secretary, Chau-
tauqua Townsite Co.. Colorado, Texas,
or E. P. Turner, G. P. A, Dallas,
Texas, for particulars.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-08
Sore Muscles.

Prominent athletes throughout the country
after severe exercise or hard work of any kind
is a hot bath at bed time, which opens the pores
This should Immediately be followed with an
application of Ghamberlains Pain Balm yigor-
ouslg rubbed into the skin. This lininent re-
moves all stiffness and soreness and has become
a favorite rub down. as it acts. promptly and
keeps the muscles in excellent condition. For
sale by all druggists.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-08
Lee Lodge No. 8, Ancient Or
der of United Workmen.

REEETS second and fourth Tuesdays of each
UA month at 8 D. M, in Masonic Temple, Rail-
gosd avenue. Largest beneficiary fraternal or
Her ia the world. Life insurance of $4,000 at
aowest possible cost. Entire expense OF initia-
tnation and beneficiary certificate, only S.
Past master workman, E. d. Melancon; Mas
Ger workman, A. 6. Whidden Foreman, Chas.
Langbecker; Overs er. DIR. P. T. Thibodaux ;
Receiver, w. J. Leblanc; Recorder, John F.
Terrio Financier. e. Langbecker; Medical ex.
aminers, Drs. E. K. Sims and p 4. Thibodaux.
postoffice address, Box 1S9. Donaldsonville, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-08
The Summer Girl's Problem.

It will soon be up TO the summer
girl to decide whether she will go to
the sea coast and wear bathing suit
that is the soul of wit, Or to the noun
tains and wear a peek a-boo shirt
waist that is the spice OF life.-New
Orleans States.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-08

The citizens of Broussard inaugu-
rated a movement to levy 5-mill
special tax for Is years in order to
erect q SO. 900 schoolhouse.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-08

Two Alexandria policemen who
vent from saloon to saloon and played
slot machines ipsorder to secure evil
-aance against the proprietors of the
establishments, were themselves fined
for violating the law.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-08
Lodge and Association
Directory.
DonaldsonviI1e Lodge No. 1889
Knights of Honor.

An gETs lrst and third Tuesdays Of each
VI month, at 8 p. NJ, in Masonic Temple,
actnal cost. Lodge dues only ST per quarter
Or. Paul T. Thibodauz, sitting past dictator;
John II. Schaf, dictator; James Fortier. vice
dictator; F. l.. Trepagnier. assistant dictator
Dfs. T. FL. Hanson and P. T. Thibodaux, medi-
cal examiners; Jacob Blum, treasurer; ]. E.
Blum, financial reporter; Fred Landry, re-
porters Address, Donaldsonville, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-08
Kenneth lodge. No. Al,
Knights of Pythias.

TIoNvENEs in Masonic Temple the second
" and fourth Thursday evenings of each
snonth at s o'clock. Visiting brethren cordially
Velcome1 Sick benefits, funeral tax and all the
sraternal features. Members have option of
Joining endowment insurance rank. Chan
3ellor Commander, f. Langbecker; Vice Chan
9elfor Commander, Jules Leufnas; Master of
Work, DIR. d. g. Brumfield; Prelate, Fred. Ian.
dry; Keeper of Records and Seal E. Blum;
Master of Finance, VIM. Pforzheimer; Master
If Exchequer, Jacob Blum.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-08

The demand for competent, WE'LL
trained teachers is urgent all over the
state, and it is estimated tn at 800 will
be needed next fall in addition to the
corps now employed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-08

A committee representing the Louis
lana Blind Peoples Association will
appear before the general assembly
at its next session and make an effort
TO secure an appropriation from the
state for the purpose of buying books
for the blind peoples library at Baton
Rouge.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-08
A Natural Conseouence,

The Gould divorce case must be
nastier than at first supposed. Abe
Hummell is mixed up in it.-Crowley
Signal,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-08
Can't be Beat.

Speaking of invincible combina-
tions, who can beat springtime and
Louisiana?-Grand Cane Advocate.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-08

A large tract of hardwood timber
land in. VIM parish was sold by the
Gulf Land Company to the Cornie
staye Company, OF Junction City,
Ark, for $50, 900.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-08

It is proposed to hold a fair at
Morgan City next fall to celebrate the
completion Of the deep waterway to
the Gulf.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-08

W. T. Ashley resigned as chief
accountant of the Louisiana Railroad
Commission, owing to continued i'll
health.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-08

Judge S. Nc. Lawrason, of ST.
Francisville, has announced his cam
didacy for the Office of lieutenant
governor of the state Of Louisiana.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-08
CONTEMPORARY COMMENT.

Opinions of Leading Louisiana Newspa-
pers on Current Topics and Events.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-08

Confederate memorial day was OBJ
served throughout Louisiana.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-08

The Panama Canal Commission
awarded two large contracts to New
Orleans firms.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-08

transient. official or legal advertisements 81
per inch first insertion each subsequent inser-
Eion. so cents per inch.
Reading notices, first insertion, Is eents per
inc; subsequently, 10 cents per lines
Brief communications upon subjects Of public
interest solicited.
No attention paid to anonymous letters.
The editor is not responsible for the views of
correspondents.
Address: The Chief. DonaIdsonviIle. La.