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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
Factory for Peanut oil.

Greenvile, Tex, September PA fac- tory for the production of peanut oil is to be built Farmers of Rains county have agreed to plant 10000 acres pea nuts the coming year. Similar arrange ments will be made with the farmers of other counties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
BREWTON MAY GET
 NEW RURAL ROUTE
SCheoI Improvement ASsocia-
 ton is Reorganized
COURT DOCKET IS LARGE
Heavy Rainfall Has Materially Inter- fered With Cotton Picking and Crop VIII Not Be
 Very Large.

Brewton, September 22.-(Special)- )-Ru- ral free delivery route No. ?. leading out from Brewton, is a possibility of the near future If the agent, R. NJ. Roberts, sent her this week by the government to go over the proposed route, makes a favora- ble report. He seemed pleased with the roads, the number of people living on the proposed route, etc., and no doubt will recommend the establishment of the service. It would prove a great con- venience to people residing on and near the Bellvile and Castleberry roads, lead ing out north from Brewton. The route will cover distance of twenty-five and one-half miles and accommodate 126 homes.
 The School Improvement association has been reorganized, several members en- rolled and renewed interest is being taken in tn work. Officers for the ensuing var were elected as follows: Mrs. c. w. L. Smith, president Mrs. James Sowell, vice president; Miss Minnie Brooks, sec- retary and Mrs. John M. Rabb, treasu- rer Plans for the coming year were considered and line of work mapped out
 Betton Botts, the white man convicted in the mayors court recently on five charges of unlawfully selling liquor in Brewton, and fined $500 and 800 days at hard labor, was taken to the turpentine camps near Wallace yesterday to com mence serving his sentence. The mayor reduced the fines in four of the cases so that the total number of days Bolts will have to serve at the caps to satisfy the entire fines and costs in all the cases will be only 361.
 District court will convene in Brewton Monday for the regular fall term. The clvll docket will be taken up the first week, and the criminal docket, which is large one including one murder case, will be disposed of the second week.
 The officials at the court house have everything in readiness for the opening of the court
 Heavy rains have fallen in thls sec ton for the past two days, materially interfering with the gathering of the cotton crop, which at best will not eX- ceol 60 per cent of full crop in this county. Only about fifty bales have so far been marketed in Brewton this sea son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-23
Steamer Runs Auround.

Chicago, September 22.-The steamer Alexander Mimick went ashore thirteen miles west of White Fish Point, in LaKe Superior. last night, Captain Randall and five of the crew being drowned. Eleven members of the crew were rescued. The Mimick was bound north with coal. It is supposed that the engines broke down and that she drifted ashore during the storm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-13

ances to official reports in which the personal pronoun has rarely been used. Up to the time of his taking charge the whole Panama affair was infected with scandals, and politics had precedence over the work. Wal lace and Stevens were both consider ed competent, and if left alone either probably would have accomplished as much as is now to the credit of Major Goethals. But these engineers were handicapped almost continuously by members of the commission and others who appeared to study ways of inter- fering with every move proposed. It is to be hoped that the members of the commission will be content to draw their big salaries without trou bling Major Goethals and that Secre- tary Bishop will find his time entire ly occupied in editing the Canal Record a newspaper established by the government and turned over to MT. Bishop to run.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-13
Barber's Hair Cut.

"Wished had time to go out and get my hair cut" remarked a barber as he removed part of the lather from the customers lips with his second finger.
 Time to go out and get it cut?" re, peated the man ill the chair, with the emphasis on "out" Are you like the man that won't eat in his own restau rant? Aren't you willing to trust one of your own men to cut your halr:"
 "Oh, I'd trust them, all right!" s;,:u the barber. Ut isn't that, but you hardly ever see a barber getting his hair cut in his own place. The other barbers all like to SO home promptly at quitting time, and if one of us gets work done during the day there is sure to be a rush about that time, and it makes a customer sore if he has to wait with two barbers right here and not waiting on him. He doesn't like to wait around while one barber cuts an. other barber's hair r.'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-13
Not to Be Fooled.

A resident of q New England town who was noted for his great kindness to animals viewed the first horse cars with dismay. Its sheer cruelty, that's what 1t is," he insisted, and the plea of convenience or necessity had no in duence upon him.
 "1'd walk to Boston and back befor,. I'd add pounds weight to what those poor creatures have to drag" he de clared, and no persuasion could induce him to ride in a street car dragged by overworked, tired horses. When cleo tricity was applied and the cars went smoothly along without the xhorses, his son said:
 "Now, father, you can ride on the street cars without worrying about horses. You can go into Boston at your ease now.'
 James," said the old man, you all ways rush at conclusions. You don't study into things as do. Don't read in the papers about every car having to have so much horsepower? And don't l know well enough what that means?' And the old gentleman sigh ed. Ut simply means, my son, that the poor horses are being worked just as hard and just as many hours, only we don't see 'em.
 'Those power houses could tell tales, 1 reckon. No, Ive no more use for street cars now than ever had, and for the same reason. ."-Youth's Com. paniOn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-13
CANAL PROGRESS IS GOOD.

It is a noteworthy fact that since the work of digging the Panama canal was turned over to the engineering department of the army, where it be- longs, there have been no scandal connected with it. Major GOethals and his army associates took charge early in March, about the time Of Chairman Shonts' resignation, and progress has been satisfactory during the Goethals administration. As has been stated by the best engineers who have visited the canal zone, the actual
 construction of the waterway was merely a matter of work, and appar- ently the present officers have been doing work without the spectacular accessories which formerly character ized the reports from the engineers and commissioners.
 Up to about a year ago the governv ment had spent over $S4,000,000 on the investment. Of this sum $50,O00,- 900 went to the French company and the Panama government for right. of way and property, leaving about $34,- 000,000 as representing the. work of construction ald improvements. There are no official statements showing just what percentage of the entire undertaking has been finished, but it has been estimated unofficially that the whole project has advanced one tenth. However, a great deal of the time since the first workmen went to Panama has been consumed in get ting ready for the actual canal con- struction, so that from now on the dig ging will be much faster. Secretary Taft upon his recent visit to Kansas City said he expected to see the canal open for ships in seven years. The original estimate of the cost of the completed canal was $144 4,233 1858, and as the necessary appropriations are promptly made by congress, there is little likelihood of a cessation in pro gress
 Major Goethals appears to be man who can do things without continually talking, and since his engagement at the zone he has confined his utter
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-13
THE PERSONALITY OF LABOR


 Tn notion is quite too prevalent that the workingman is primarily an r,economic problem;" that he ought to realize this and conduct himself with mechanical regularity and impersonal uniformity as a fractional unit of labor power. We shall never make any headway under that doctrine. The workingman is first of all a human being. The pur- chase of his labor is only in limit ed sense to be compared to the pur- chase of commodity and cannot be treated in the same way. AS Dr.. Abbot has suggested, in the sale of sugar, flour the personal relation of mutual confidence need enter only once, ta the time of the exchange; but where You are buying labor the laborer goes with the labor, and the personal relation of confidence and responsibility must be there all the time, from day to day and week to week, or sombody is cheated. There fore whatever method of getting along together is adopted, says Hayes Robbins in Atlantic, it must count with personal qualities as an essen- tial part of the relation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-13
QShQ-

James Rudolph Garfield, secretary of the interior, was standing by the side of his father in the Pennsylvania railroad station in Washington on that fateful day in July, 1881, when the as- sassin's bullet for the second time dealt death to president of the United. States. The secretary was then only IF years old-just the age when the average mind is most sus- ceptible to impressions. Close friends say that the horror of that hideous tragedy has never fully left MT. Gar fields mind, and some of them be- lieve that it's effects account for the half-sad expression that always lin gers in his face, even when he smiles or laughs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-13

candidate for the office of Sheriff for the second term, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries.
 In submitting my candidacy for sheriff l will say that my record in this office for my first term has been to the interest of every tax payer and voter of Jefferson county and inasmuch as my predecessors have been favored with a second term, I respectfully ask that as fair and liberal voters you accord me the same distinction given others. So- hciting your support, l am very truly yours, c. M. PHILPOT.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-13
A WORLD-WIDE LANGUAGE

Ever since there was a confusion of tongues at Babel, some alleged scholar has been trying to promote a scheme for worldwide language.
 Such a thing may possibly come if Gabriel does not blow his horn for great many centuries, but it is even more remote than a success full or perpetual motion.
 A Cincinnatti crank now has his gray matter at work over this prob lem-he wants all peoples to speak the same language. Just what kind he doesn's care, only let it be the same.
 The man in the moon may burn brush tonight, or he may whip his wife. Just what remarks he may make might be subject for inves- tigation by the Cincinnatti professor and the languages he uses will stand about as good a chance to become universal as any other.
 When President Roosevelt tried to boost simplifiee spelling, he may have had in mind the making of dog English" universal language, but simplified spelling never got on speaking terms with the best thought of the country and Teddy's efforts constituted a failure.
 It will prove a hard matter to get nations to change their language en- tirely True some efforts are made at it in this country The typical tough has a language peculiarly his own. For "I thought" he says II taut;" for you" he says 'youse" and other worse expressions, some of which are popular / at baseball games, but nowhere else. But with all lAe trials that have been made,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-13
We'll Acouainted.

Magistrate-Stay! I cannot allow you to address the bench in this ia. niliar manner. Prisoner-Beg your honor's pardon, but you and me has met so often we seems like old friends
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-13

It is only by labor that thought can be made healthy, and only by though, that lahor can be made happy.-Rus kjn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-13

the same old lingo of every tongue ist until time shall be no more.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-13

' Mrs. L. R. Wiggs, of Memphis, will be the shest of her sist,r in..aw Mrs. ; W. Meeks for seve.'rl :::.>s. Mrs. W;fgc I'll arrive tol.:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-13
Telephone as your order when h aeed of job printing. Both phones.
 ApANS PRINTING CU

Strengthen the tired kidneys and purify the liver and bowels with a few doses of Prickly Ash Bitters. It is an admirable kidI y tonic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-13

F. l.. Dilley was in Little Rock yes- terday on business.
Evening star., 1907-10-24
MOVE TO BLOCK THE WABASH.
B. and o. Wishes to Prevent 1t
Crossing the Alleghenies.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, October 24-The
Baltimore and Ohio railroad Is still keep
ing its fight up against the Gould inter
ests. The Baltimore and Ohio has begun
building what is claimed to be simply a
branch line from near Ohio Pyle to the
coal fields of Preston county, w. Va, but
which, il is contended, is really a bulwark
against the march of the Gould interests
from Wheeling to Cumberland.
The Baltimore and Ohio proposes not
only to build this line, but to make exten-
sive improvements in its own line at one
of the hardest points for railroad build
ing, so that the Wabash extension TO Cum
berland cannot get through the Allegheny
mountains.
Construction of the Cumberland, Union
town and Wheeling road has been started
by the Baltimore and Ohio. This branch
will leave the Baltimore and Ohio main
line at Bidwsll, seventy-one miles west OF
Cumberland Improvements at Bidwell in
cluding a terminal to care for heavy coal
traffic from the new branch are to be
made, and in addition the main line is to
be reconstructed from there to Ohio Pyle
so as to take out curves and grades. At
Sipes two miles west of Bidwell, a tunnel
a quarter of mile long is to be built.
while another is to pierce the mountain at
Ohio Pyle The proposed construction is
intended to take up practically every foot
of space in the pass, so that the Wabash
will have a hard time finding the way.
Evening star., 1907-10-24
GRAND CAMP IN SESSION
Confederate Veterans Hold Annual
Meeting in Norfolk.

NORFOLK, Va. October 24.-The meet
ing of the Grand Camp of Confederate
Veterans was called TO order Yesterday g.,
Armory Hall, 800 veterans, representin, ,
125 camps in the state, being presart
Others are expected today MANY ot
those who bore conspicuous parts In the
history of the Confederacy are hero
among them being former Gov. Cameron
The meeting was called to order by Co,
William II. Stewart of Portsmouth. pra nd
commander.
The Sons of Veterans. as Is their custon,
are meeting with the Grand Camp.
For the first time in the history of tho
Grand Camp uniformed Confederate choirc
were in attendance to sing Confederat r.
songs.
Mayor James G. Riddick welcomed t,,e
veterans to Norfolk. To his address an
eloquent response was made by Cen.
Thomas T. Munford of Lynchburg. firsi
lieutenant grand commander, who will be
the next grand commander
Reports of Grand Commander Stewart
and other officers were heard this after
noon Col. Stewart recommended that a
state appropriation of at least $4,000 he
urged for a fitting memorial TO Virginia
troops on the Gettysburg battlefield: thai
the pension laws of the state be modifi ed
and pensions increased. The indorsemen,
OF the Grand Camp was given the pro-
posed r. f. Lee memorial at Washing
ton and the equestrian statue to Stone.
wall Jackson.
Evening star., 1907-10-24
Courts Must Adapt Themselves to
Conditions.

Our courts must, indeed, adapt them
selves 10 changing conditions. but they
must do this with the welfare of the
people as their guiding star.
IF our constitution must be construed
literally in order to meet new conditions
let it be construed TO give the masses
the greater liberty and freedom and hap
piness TO which they are entitled under
the most wonuerful industrial Develop
ment the world has ever known
We need not be afraid to trust the
people. On the contrary. we must trust
them more and more. Let the aggreea-
tons of wealth, which seek to control
our industries, remember that in the last
analysis they must depend upon the labor
and the intelligence and the Willingness
of the masses. Let the trusts remember
that they viii be required to give an ac-
count of their stewardship to the peonla
An assumption Of divine right and trus-
teeship is not enough; the accounting
/ must square with the assumption
Labor and industry cannot be halted
or turned back to conform to old con-
| ceptions and old conditions 1t deals with
! the present and for the future. There
must be the largest liberty of action.
the freest possible opportunities for the
! highest development and greatest expan-
sion of labor. industry and commerce 10
make for the common good for the
common progress and for civilization
Evening star., 1907-10-24
NEW BANK SUPERINTENDENT.
Clark Williams, New York Banker,
Appointed by Gov. Hughes.

NEW YORK. October 24.-Clark Will
liams. vice president of the Columbia
Trust Company, was appointed superin-
tendent of banks last night by Gov.
Hughes. The selection of Mr.. Williams
was made upon the recommendation of
number of prominent financiers who
had conferred with the governor. Mr..
Williams, who Is now In Albany will
qualify for the place today and return
to this city Immediately. His resignation
as vice president of the Columbia Trust
Company, which was formed two wears
ago. will be rendered today and he will
then take up his new duties.
Mr.. Williams was born in Canandaieua
n. Y. thirty seven years ago. He was
graduated from Williams College in tho
class of 'O2. He is grandson of Myron
II. Clark, Who was elected Governor Of
New York in 1854 by the anti-s avery.
wings of both the whig and democratic
parties, the Drohibitionists and several
independent organizations. The late Fred
erick F. Thompson of the First National
Bank married one or the governors
daughters and Mr.. Williams is the SON
of another daughter. He was employed
in the First National Bank, which he ieft
TO go to the United States Mortgage and
Trust Company, where he became vice
president, and two years ago when the
Columbia Trust Company was organized
he went to 1t as vice president.
Evening star., 1907-10-24
SET FREE WITH "REGRETs. .
Russian Police Charge Wallings' Ar
rest to Overzealous Spv.

ST. PETERSBURG, October 24-Wil
liam English Walling, lately of New York
his wife and his wife's sister. Rose Strun.
sky, who were arrested Sunday night be-
cause they associated with members of the
Finnish progressive party, were released
Monday night. The police found moth
ing among their papers to warrant detain-
ing them and all their papers were re-
stored. The officials expressed regret at
the arrest. which they say was ordered
on the report of an overzealous spy.
Neither Mr.. nor Mrs. Waling was ques-
was subjected to a searching inquiry into
her relations with leading Finnish agi-
tators. She succeeded in proving that her
acquaintance with these people was
casual.
The release was hastened by American
Charge dAffaires Schuyler. St. Peters
burg officials have so many cases on
hand, suspects are usually held from two
weeks to three months before they are
examined. Mr.. Schuyler called early on
the chief Of the secret police and was in
formed that the prisoners would be set
free during the day. an intimation being
given that If they wished to avoid further
trouble they had better leave Russia forth
with and stay away.
No conditions are attached to the re-
lease, but Mr.. and Mrs. Walling and Miss
Strunsky intend to leave st. Petersburg
tomorrow. They say they have practical
ly finished their work in Russia.
Mr.. Walling was assigned to a separate
cell in the detention prison. He found no
difficulty in getting a letter to the Ameri-
can embassy through the underground
postal service maintained by the prison
erS.
The two women were for twenty-four
hours in a prison overcrowded with young
woman revoutonaries. They had small
cell, eight by ten feet, but say they suf-
fered no especial discomfort.
AS soon as it was rumored in the insti-
tuition that two American women had
been brought in they began to receive
visits from other prisoners. They held a
regular reception in their cell and related
the latest news of the outside world. They
were questioned about America and talked
Of liberty and social progress.
Mr. Walling has told friends that he
will make no demand for indemnity from
Russia for his own, his wife's and his
sister-in-law's arrest Sunday on suspicion
of affiliations with Finnish revolution
Ri
Evening star., 1907-10-24
PLEDGED TO ANTI-BooDLE.
Such the Jersey Campaign if State
Chairmen Can Agree.

NEW YORK, October 24.-Robert s
Hudspeth, chairman of the New Jersey
democratic state committee, has sent a
letter to Chairman Franklin Murphy of
the republican state committee, which
says In part:
You and certainly condemn the ille-
gitimate use of money for political pur-
poses. If there is anything which should
be absolutely uninfiuenced by money it is
the suffrage of an American citizen.
Therefore l invite you to join me in a
promise upon our honor that we will not
use or permit to be used, either directly
or indirectly, any moneys for the purpose
Of improperly influencing a voter or for
any illeg1tlmate or unworthy purpose
whatsoever in connection with the pending
election. 1 suggest that We appoint
committee of three five members Of
our respective committees to cooperate
In such manner as may be necessary to
insure an honest election
At republican headquarters at Newark
1t was announced yesterday that the
Hudspeth proposition was being consid-
cred.
Evening star., 1907-10-24
Kaiser's Gifts to Military Academy

WEST POINT. n. y. October 24.-Em-
peror William of Germany has presented
TO the United States Military Academy
busts of Frederick the Great and Field
Marshal Count Won Moltke as tokens cf
his interest in the American army. The
announcement was made yesterday. Mai
Theodore korner, military attache of the
German embassy at Washington. has
b:en designated by Emperor William to
make the formal presentatHo Hon of the
busts, which will take place today. Mai
Gen. Frederick d. Grant Will represent
Secretary Taft and Col. Hugh L. Scott
will deliver the address Of acceptance
The husfs~are the work of Prof. Cpheus
and Prof. kruse of Berlin.
Evening star., 1907-10-24
Persian Cabinet Dismissed.

ST. PETERSBURG, October pa dis
patch received here from feheran yester-
day announced that the Shah Of Persia
Tuesday received the president of the
Persian parliament and signed a decree
d!smissing the cabinet. The new premier
has not yet been appointed. The situation
in Persia is growing so critical that Joint
Russo British action to restore order is
regarded in diplomatic circles as being
imminent. The British amba ssador, Sir
Arthur Nicholson. yesterday conferred
personally with Emperor Nicholas at
Peterhof, having requested a special au-
dienSe, but the result has not transpired.
Evening star., 1907-10-24
Old "Uncle Horace" Dead

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, October 24.-Horace
Bayner, negro of the old school. said to
be over 100 years old, was found dead at
his home on Northwest street yesterday.
Bayner was familiarly known as Uncle
Horace" Some years ago he was para
iyzsd. and since had 10 go about on
crutches. and depended for a livelihood
principally upon charity. Bayner was
able to recall many incidents connected
with the war of 1912, and this indicates
that he was over 100 years old.