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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-12

Nine out of every 10 negroes in the United States live in the southern states, and one out of every three lives in Georgia, Mississippi and Alabama There are 55 counties in which three out Of every four~ people are negroes. In lssa- quena county, Mississippi, 9i out of every 100 of the inhabitants are negroes Other counties having more than nine out of 10 people who are negroes, are Tensas, Madison and East Carroll, La., Beaufort, $. C., and Tunica, Miss South Carolina has four negroes to every three white people, Mississippi and Louisiana also have more negroes than whites. Prison statistics show that there are six white prisoners to every 10000 white population, and 30 negro prisoners to every 10000 negroes.
 Civilization has brought the bitter with the sweet to the negroes. One of their foremost cduca tors recently observed that the day was when a negro with an ini- perfect tooth was rarely seen. He said that smallpox did not do much harm to the negro, and that yellow fever had few terrors for him. Many physicians have commented on sthe fact that they never saw or heard of a pure blooded negro having appendicitis. The higher the civil lization of the negro, the higher the death rate among them. This is exempli- fled in the city of Washington, where there is a larger percentage of educated negroes than in any other city. For the calendar year 1906 the death rate among the white people of Washington was over 15, while among the negroes 1t was over 2S per 1000 of population. Over one half of the mulatto population of Wash ington is afflicted with some form of tubercular trouble.
 The objection to the word negro on the part of the members of the race is disappearing. Prominent educators among the colored people have taken the stand that negro $ the name that is properly theirs. They point out that "colored" fits the Indian, the Malay, and the Mon golian as well as it does the negro, and that it is by no means the historic name of their race Some time ago Represen- tative Sims of Tennessee had an argu- ment in the House of Representatives over the question of the proper name to be applied to the race. He wrote to Booker r, Washin gton asking his views in the matter. Washington replied that negro" was the proper appellation
 Tomorrow -'America,s Patriotic Songs."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-12
Mrs, Hernando Money Dead.

Mobile October 11.-(Special.) )-Mrs. Claudia Bodey Money, wife of Senator fernando D. Money, died at her home on the coast near Beauvoir, Thursday night about s o'clock. Mrs. Money had been i'll for some days but was not thought to be in critical condi- tion. Thursday she was reported bet ter, and her physician did not make his usual call. Mrs. Money was born in Carrolton county, Miss. to which her remains were sent Thursday even- ing for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-12
Lillian RusseIl's Auction Sale.

New York, October 1.-The first days auction sale of Miss Lillian Russell s. household goods at the Fifth avenue art gallerise realized s6Si3 A drawing room suite, which was described in the catalogue as d copy of an old set in the Musee cluny, Paris, brought $1275, the highest price of the day. It was mainly a crowd of bargain seekers, souvenir hunters and secondhand dealers that att tended the sale and the things offered generally went for a song.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-12
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Thomas D. Bradford.

Thomas D. Bradford, aged 61 years. one of the pioneer citizens of Birming ham, died early yesterday morning at his late residence. 23i7 Sixth avenue, north after an illness of about four weeks. Mir. Bradford was one of the early pioneers of the city. and has done much toward it's upbuildlng since he came here. He Is survived by widow and three children. Miss Lula, Miss Annie and Miss Susie l'radford The Funeral services will be held rom the residence this morning at 10 o'clock anl the interment will-take place Tn the Elmwood cemetery. The following have been requested to act as pall- bearers l.. F. Manly, George NJ. Nor row. PC Ratlif W. Y. Simmons. Harvey Moore and w. Moody.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-12
Hindus Turned Back.

Vancouver, B. C., October 11.-Of the 51S Hindus who arrived last night by the steamer Tartar 179 will be de- ported to their native land owing either to lack of funds or failure to pass phisycal inspection
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-12

with the decision just cited, which was in one of the civil rights cases. The su- preme court of Pennsylvania has held
 that the separation of the races was promotive of peace and comfort as well as of safety in travelling, and that con- sequently, so long as equally good ac- commodatons were provided for the two races, the railroads did not commit an
 unconstitutional act in separating them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-12
New Greek Minister.

Athens, Greece, October 1.-The Greek consul general at Salonika, Tur- key. M. Cormilas. has been appointed minister to the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-12

Rum. Romanism and Rebellion-defeated James G. Blaine for the presidency. He said that in attacking rum Burchard at tackled the constitution. "You can make rum and YOU can drink if you choose, be- cause this is a free country" Final ly," said Mf. Buckalew, ''if you want to live in a town and be proud of 1t, pay your poll tax and arm yourselves with the hallnI.',
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-12
c. E Hixon.

c. E. HiXon, passenger on the Louisville and Nashville train No. 9, going north. died of heart failure on the train at Blount Springs yesterday afternoon about 1:30 o'clock. News of the death was received yesterday Y evening from Cullman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-12

He'd on J, D. Buck third vice president
 Association of Ma beech. MT. Bucka- applause but he said e meeting expecting
 would not make an ink whisky, beer or
 l do wish to urge nlse your manhood. Iote. This should not hat question is mp, , child labor or pro- be qualified to ex- ugh the ballot box" ling of the Rev. pr. s ill timed speech
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-03
Handkerchief Buying

ITS astonishing how many
Linen Handkerchiefs we've sold
already. Every woman knows the
advantage of early selections in
handkerchief stock. The ladies'
of Marion have good taste. They
know the choice patterns and they
know values. Pure linen handker-
chiefs with daintiest Of embroidery
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-03
TELEPHONE
SITUATION
Not Changed as Result of
Session.
MEMBERS CITY COUNCIL
Take no Action In Matter OF
Granting Franchise.
South Prospect Street Paving will
not be Completed This Winter
Garner Ave. will be Used Instead

With it's official life only a month
from expiration, the city council OF
1907, held a regular meeting, Mon
day evening, and attended to busl-
ness which kept things moving until
II o'clock.
II had been expected that the Or
dinance granting a franchise 10 uhe
new telephone company which wants
to enter the field against the Ma
rion County company would be UP
for its second reading. During
brief recess about 10 o'clock, how
ever. the members took a straw vote
and decided to hold the franchise on
until the next meeting, to be held
in two weeks. Fred f.. CUTLERY and
lD NJ. ODaffer, representing the Ma
|rion County company, and Harry N.
Quigley, attorney for the proposed
new company, were on hand ready to
continue their argumentative battle
lover the franchise, but all went home
without having said a word.
"A number of resolutions for street
,pavements were adopted. One reso-
luton provided for the paving of
Church street between Olney avenue
and the Boulevard, another for paw
ling Orchard street between Center and
Church streets, and a third for paw
ing Hill street from South Main
street TO South Prospect street.
These pavements are to be laid in
order to provide connecting links
for the principal streets, Some time
ago, the board of public service in
formed the council that these pieces
OF unpaved streets kept the adjoining
pavements dusty and muddy. BY
having continuous pavings. the
street cleaning department will have
less trouble in its work.
The Hill street paving is to be paid
,lor by assessments made according to
benefits instead Of according to the
property frontage, as has been GUS
tomary.
AN additional entrance Is to be pro-
vided for Lincoln Park. The en-
trance Is to run off of North Main
street. above Playground, and at the
monday evening meeting the council
adopted a resolution to appropriate
property for the purpose of widening
an alleyway 35 feet for the purnose
Oh forming the desired roadway.
Sanitary Officer James Lutz was
present with a print. outlining q
plat OF ten acres of land Immediate
~ north OF the city, which he thinks
would be desirable as a dumping
place Tor garbage. The land is owned
Dy Charles Peterson. who proposed 10
sell u TO the city for 5000 an acre.
Thc sanitary officer and health
hoard have decided that place for
dumping garbage has become an alb
soiute necessity. The expense of
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-03
"The Girl of the Colder
West"

One OF the most interesting an
nouncements of the season is soon to
be realized. for the event OF the
month will undoubtedly be David
Belasco's Girl OF the Golden West"
which comes to the Grand Opera
House on Saturday evening Of this
week
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-03
BAZAAR AND SALE
Given by the Daughters Of Grace
will Open Wednesday.

The Daughters of Grace. of the
Episcopal church, expect retord
breaking attendance at their annual
Christmas bazaar, which will open to-
morrow afternoon at the parish
house. The interior Of the parish
house has been arranged with at
tractive booths and profusely deco
rated with bunting and flowers. The
young ladies promise bargains in
every line OF fancy work, candy and
|Bo forth.
Buy Quad gas heater. the kind
hat don't sweat
BENTz 4 COURT.
lo-so-f 228 d. Center 81.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-03
Spring Dress Goods.

WHENEVER we show fine
Dress Goods early enough for
Christmas shoppers, we make many
sales. This year we have the beau
tiful English Voiles, at 2oc. The
striking plaid swisses at IS and the
handsomest line of Batistes that we
have ever seen, the price l5C.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-03

Try Kaler's Soda. It's the best in
the land. 1t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-03
THIRTY DAYS.
IN The WORKS
Schultz will be Good for a
While.
BOUND OVER TO COURT
Nt.. -------- ft ttf}f .NH lft
Sebok and Vargo Brothers
Waive Examination
John Juskey Changes Plea 10 Guilty
and Draws Fine on Both Charges
Police News.

p. r. Schultz, gentleman OF
leisure, who has given the police
no small amount of trouble In the
past several months was ordered
confined in the Columbus workhouse
for a period of thirty days and to pay
the costs in the case yesterday af-
Itemoon in the mayors court.
Schultz was arrested for drunken
ness and begging. He had in his
possession at the time of his ar
rest, black cape which he was
trying to sell. The police believe
that the cape was stolen but have SO
far been unable to locate the owner.
A short time before he was arrested
Schultz, 1t was learned today, stole
and sold horse blanket belonging
to a farmer. The owner OF the
property tracked Schultz and secured
the blanket.
Schultz has worked almost every
kind of game in Marion. His prin-
cipal stunt is to put on the big
cry' at the city mission and the
'missionites thinking that he is about
to reform, help him along with
clothes and money. He sells the
clothing and gets drunk with the
money realized. He is one OF the
worst cases the police have had to
deal with.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-03

John Lusky, the Hungarian ar
rested Sunday, charged with drunk
enness and with assaulting Charles
Lyday was given hearing in the
mayors court last night. At his
arraignment Lusky pleaded not guilty
but at the hearing he pleaded guilty
TO both charges against him. The
mayor fined him IS for the drunk
charge and $40 and costs in the as
sault and battery case. He paid the
fine and was released
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-03

"a preliminary hearing in the case
of the State of Ohio against Frank
Sebok, William and Stephen vargo,
was held in the mayors court this
morning. The men are charged with
breaking open and entering an Erie
box car in the south end yards
shortly after midnight Saturday night
Fred e., CUTLERY represented the
Erie railroad which is prosecuting
the case and the Hungarans we're
represented by Charles l.. Justice.
After the testimony OF the principal
witnesses for the prosecution had
been heard the defendants waived
examination and were bound over to
court under $500 bonds.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11

worms, Librarians. astronomers and scien-
fists.
Now we come to the last and most import
ant class-the very practical boys, who enter
college to amass knowledge that will be use
full in future life.
This boy devotes enough time to rowing,
base ball and gymnastics to keep himself in
good health, and no time at all to 'larks."
He studies hard and conscientiously, and
graduates well up in his class.
Then he buckles down to work at what
ever profession he may have selected, and
before he is of middle age you hear Of him
at the head of railway, a great corpora
ton or famous business house.
It is for every boy to elect, when he enters
college, to which of these classes he will be-
long; but he may be sure that, unless he
joins the third class, he may derive satisfac-
tion and amusement from his college course,
but very little profit.
1t is from this class our Nation draws its
congressman, Governors and Presidents
There is no magical charm or potency in
college education. If boy is lazy or stupid,
four years at any university, however great,
will do him little good, except to give him
the outward polish of gentleman. He must
have energy and self-reliance and use his
education in practical way, or it will not
be worth the money spent on it.
But this is certain: No young man who
would ever amount to anything without a
college education is in any way kept back in
the race for real success by four years extra
training and development at college.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11
A Boys State Secret

been informed of the plan and had approved
of it, and Louis directed his treasurer to hold
one million livres subject to Vergennes' orders
Now it was very important that all the
correspondence on behalf of the French Gov
eminent should be conducted by one person
and the one selected to conduct it was Min
lister Vergennes' son. boy of only fifteen.
He was well educated, bright, and knew
lustrious parent. The boy took charge OF
the important business, and from time to
time large sums of money found their way
from the royal treasury to the Golfers of the
Colonies.
In order to give the transaction a business
complexion some tobacco was sent in return.
If England had discovered that a shrewd
little boy in the Office of the French Minister
was thus damaging her cause with his pen
over the signature of "Hortales & Co.." she
his duplicity; but the secret was so well
kept that England never suspected it. Young
Vergennes displayed SO much tact In the part
he played that, when it was all over, he was
summoned to court and received the thanks
of the king.
In one of his letters he offered, as Hortales
& Co., to furnish the Americans with "any-
thing they needed" Of course, all he did was
done with the free consent of the French
court.
The little fellow would couch his letters
in adroit commercial phrases, so that if they
had fallen into the hands of the enemy, the
truth would not have been suspected. In all,
''Messrs. Hortales & Co." furnished the strug-
Cling Colonies with one hundred and eighty
five thousand dollars.
History is silent concerning the subsequent
career of the boy with the State. secret, but
am almost ready to say that he became a
noted diplomat, for he had shown that he
could keep an important secret and conduct
a correspondence between two nations. No
doubt his ilustrious father. the great minister,
was proud of him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11
a. &R ~ zaD
-@ EDUCATION.

and wherefore of all that which he has pre-
viously learned only by rote.
to unlock the golden gates Of knowledge,
and since knowledge is power, the college
graduate has the world at his feet.
II this is so, why then, you ask, is not the
college graduate always the leading man in
every business instead of frequently being
the last?
The answer is not SO difficult as you may
imagine.
The boys who enter college may be divided
into three classes-the very careless, the very
studious and the very practical. Of these
the first class is the largest. The careless
boys are sent to college by their parents be.
cause it is the fashionable thing to do, and
they go to have good time.
They study just enough to escape severe
censure, they belong to all the athletic clubs,
they are in all the scrapes and larks, and
when they graduate-if they do so-it is at
the bottom of the class.
When these boys have some one to supply
them with clothing and spending money they
get along very well, but when they have to
depend on their own exertions, they are fore
ed to drive a street car.
To the second class belongs the stuff out
of which tutors and professors are made.
They study day and night, they ruin their
eyesight and their backs, and they absorb
learning like a sponge.
OF these men, one out of a hundred be-
comes great; the other ninetynine sink into
an honorable obscurity as teachers, book
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11
Little Hi Pom Tush

@ITTLE HI pom TUSH is a jolly
Chinee boy,
~ And he came to our shores when
ki0fsAmV he scarce could walk;
k4&Aseee5 But now he has grown to chubby,
laughing lad,
lively Young sprout from the Oriental stalk,
And he says does little Hi,
As he winks one almond eye,
"I now speakee alice samee Limited States
talk"
Young His yellow pa handles "washee
washee" checks
The elder Mr.. lush runs laundry shop,
you know
While Mrs. Tush prepares the "Flowery
Kingdom" stew,
An art She learned in Hong Kong many
years ago;
But they sometimes say they yearn
Unto China to return,
And live in Junk on the River Hoang DO.
Little Hi plays all day with the Mclean"
And don't care snap for the land of tea
and rice;
twisted cue.
81 heap thinkee chicks taste better than
lats mice.
And the home of the flee
Is much glood enough for me,
For George Washatub's land is belly, belly
Pa and ma are heather and they keep a
wooden god,
But they also worship their sprightly little
Hi,
And to Sunday school they send him all spic
and span,
For this urchin gay is the apple of their
eye;
So think their Chinese Joss
Will soon cease to be their boss
"And a little child shall lead them" in the
near by-andby.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11

State secret, which affected, to a great extent,
the welfare of this country at time of press
ing need.
1t came about in this way:
In the month of March, 1776, the Cont
mental Congress sent Sias Dean as political
agent to the French Court to enlist Louis
XVI in our cause, and bring about negotia-
tions which would result in treaty of ALI
ance. At the same time Arthur Lee, another
distinguished American, was in London in
secret correspondence with influential French
men.
Lee, one day. was approached by Beau
marchais, secret envoy of the French Govern
ment. who told him that the king was DESTROYS
of helping the colonies, but did not want
to do so in a manner which would involve
him in an open war with England. Beau
marchais said that Louis would give us plenty
of money and some arms, if he could do so
without exciting suspicion, for, he cordially
hated England, though / fear he did not like
the thought of helping to establish a republic
- Accordingly, Lee, Deane and the crafty
Beaumarchais put their heads together and
agreed upon a witty plan of secrecy. When
Reaumarchas returned to Paris correspond
ence began between a firm called Roderique
Hortales & Co.. and one Mary Johnson-the
former being, in reality, Beaumarchis and the
latter Arthur Lee.
Lee represented that he had large amounts
If tobacco to sell, and directed that the pur-
chase money received from Hortales & Co.
he sent to him by the way of Cape Francois.
IN the meantime Vergennes, the French Min
isetr of Foreign Affairs. and the king had
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11

otherwise become wretched failures in life.
But when an this is granted, what does 1t
prove? Out of the thousands of doctors and
lawyers who graduate every year, how many
are successful in their calling? About ten
per cent.
OF the thousands who embark in mercan-
tile business every year, only five per cent
are IN business at the end of ten years. Yet
no one questions the value of legal, medical
OF business education.
Let US ask, what is college education?
When boy has passed through the gram
mar and high schools he has completed the
ordinary branches of learning and perhaps
has smattering of the classics.
Most boys stop there, and any boy may do
SO and be fairly well equipped for the battle
of life; but, if he would be fully equipped,
he must take collegiate course-he must
seek learning at the fountain head.
In a collegiate course he goes to the very
root as we'll as the higher branches of Ian
guage, mathematics, literature and science.
He learns how to reason, how to put his
thoughts into words; he discovers the why
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11


to more civilized people. An Eng
fish traveller thus speaks of some of their curl
GUS table habits:
81 was taken into one of the Lapps' huts
In the centre a wood-fre was burning bright
ly on some stones, and at first the smoke was
very unpleasant, but soon one became ac-
customed to it, and it served the useful pur-
pose of driving away the winged plague which
had followed us all day.
"The man proceeded to boil some coffee,
which in few minutes was set before me,
together with wooden bowlful of reindeer's
milk. The coffee was not very palatable, but
under the circumstances worse fare would
have proved acceptable. The milk l found
to be too thick and rich to drink much of.
"a sugar loaf was produced from beneath
some cloths in corner, and a few pieces
Clipped off and handed to me.
81 accepted them with my politest smile,
accompanied by bow; but when l proceed
ed to sugar my coffee in the orthodox style,
juvenile Lapps, who reared with laughter, and
appeared to enjoy the fun immensely.
81 found that l ought to have eaten the
sugar separately, as they did, and they evil
IDENTIFY considered my way of sweetening cof-
fee irresistiby funny.
"Cakes were then served to each one.
These were about the size of a penny bun,
but of the consistency of putty or dough,
which they somewhat resemble in appearance.
Sour cream was eaten with them. So i'll
tasting were they, that mouthful gave me
the remainder underneath the rug on which
was sitting.
"I did not like to throw it away, for fear
of offending my hosts, but trusted to the
sharp noses of the dogs to get me out of the
difficulty"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11


MYVT has been so frequently asked
BWl "Does a college education pay?'
49, that there has been doubt en-
IQNRl gendered in the public mind, and
| dare say there are thousands OF
parents who begrudge the money
spent in keeping their boys at some of our
leading universities, and declare that if they
had to do it again, they would never let
them go beyond the public grammar school.
In other words, there seems to be a growing
impression that college education is use
less waste of money.
In support of this view, numerous instances
are cited where college graduates have been
obliged to drive street-cars. stand behind rib
bon counters. serve as walters in hotels and
restaurants, and accept other situations in
which a college education cannot be of any
benefit.
To these might be added numerous other
cases where graduates have failed in bust
ness ventures, proven themselves dishonest
and incapable, taken to dissipated ways and
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11
Among the Lapps

7APLAND is so far out of the world
that the natives seem almost like
another race of beings. Their man.
ri ners and customs are very peculiar,
y and many are extremely unpleasant