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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-24

training room, and of this number 2a3
or more than 6} per cent, have been reg
ularly lndentured as apprentices.
So pressing has become the need OF
skilled workmen in New England that the
state OF Massachusetts has appointed
commission on industrial and technical
education, for the purpose of studying
the entire subject and devising ways and
means for forwarding the training of
young men in the mechanic arts through
trade schools etc. The liyeliest interest
is being shown in this matter and numer-
Gus are the plans and suggestions oHered'
is too early yet to know what this
commission will recommend, but that 1t
will recommend pratical plans for In
creasing the facilities for Industrial train
ing is not to be doubted.
Why would not this be advisable for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-24

~ cattle, March %. = (special)-
When Skookum Jim, the DUSK.
~ Brother in-law of Robert Carmack
sat down to rest on the evening OF Au
gust is. 1895, on the banks of an unknown
unnamed creek, thousand miles beyond
the outmost surge of human life, tht
widest leap of unclaimed fancy could mo-
have dreamed the smallest consequence
of that fateful act. He could not havt
dreamed that this act was the first link
in a chain that was to make hundred
millionaires, that was to establish dozens
of merchant princes whose ships woulc
sail the seven seas, mad whose trade car
ayans would penetrate earth's ioneies'
deserts to her farthest cities. And least
of all, could he imagine that because Of
his act, thirteen years later a great pile
of glittering palaces, stately towers and
minerets, fountains. geysers, lagoons
statuary, parks and driveways woulp
arise at the cost of ten million dollars by
the shores of Puget sound, as an expo
sition, an epitome of the great seat Of
empire" which was opened through the
unconscious act of Skookum Jim.
For. as the Indian sat idly on the soft
reindeer moss basking in the long, slant
ing rays Of the Arctic summer day, now
drawing rapidly to a close. the Keen
aboriginal sight, trained and developed
through the ancestry of a hundred gen
erations of warriors and hunters which
had followed the moose, the bear and the
silver fox across trackless wastes and I'M
perial fields of snow, this eyesight upon
which the life of the hunter and the food
of the tribe had so often depended, per-
ceived a tiny glitter. no larger than a
pinhead, on the bank from which the
render moss had somehow been torn
away.
skeekum Jim was curious. He gathered
n few handfuls of earth and gravel from
the bank and placing them in his pros
pector's pan, let it idly trail In the ice
cold waters of the creek. Slowly the
Earth noated away. And when the Indian
looked at what was left, even his impas-
sive stolidness could not repress low
,ry. The bottom of his pan was covered
with virgin gold.
And Klondike was discovered!
The Alaska Yukon-Pacific exposition
vbich is to be held at Seattle in 1909 from
rune to October 49, for the purpose OF
,xnloiting Alaska and Yukon, and the
countries bordering on the Pacific ocean,
will tell of the resources, possibilities ana
reneral living conditions in each and all
# these countries. Insomuch as Alaska
md Yukon occupy the chief place in the
,reat exposition's name, so will their ex-
shifts occupy the chief place in the CON-
Ietcd work.
The worlds fair will show that the
,ches of the Northland have been
,oratched only on the surface and that,
ri,h the building of more railroads,
vast country will be opened up to settlers
nr the land holds forth great posslpil'-
les for agricultural pursuits, as well as
mining.
THE great fascination that stands like
Reckoning siren at the entrance TO
ll,x.an and Yukon life is the aroma Of
iches, the atmosphere of great and sud
e<.r wealth that is to be met every
,bere in the north. This meets one on
~ vharyes at skaguay or Nome and
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never leaves off till the coast lines low
over the stern or the departing ship.
One hears tales of men. poor the week
before but now commanders of millions;
one hears tales of such and such man
who had only landed in the country and
who before he had spent a month on the
hills had struck a placer pay streak that
would not be exhausted In twenty years
of sluicing. The sensible man puts these
lucky experiences as an offset to the
story of hundreds of gray-headed pros
pectors who have walked the hills for
forty years seeking but not finding the
elusive" pay-streak. But notwithstand-
ing the fact that hundreds lose where one
wins, the hope that springs eternal IN
the human breast assures each man that
he may be the fortunate one. And this
is the psychology of gold seeking, the
hope of something for nothing, the gamp-
ling vein that runs quicksilver-li like
through all humanity. Three men out
of four would be willing to stake their
all against a five to one-yes ten to
one-chance of great wealth, rather than
have the assurance that by jogging along
in respected and respectable mediocrity
they would as the years pass, gather a
small but sufficient competence for the
time that lies after the three score active
years.
Amid the Alaska Yukon-Pacific exposi-
ton exhibits and statistics will be the
names and stories of as many miners as
are known to have achieved wealth from
the frozen ground of the north. These
tales will vary, from the story of the
man who strikes small pocket of gold
and grubs out of 1t thousand ounces Qi
so of gold-enough. put at interest to
give him a thousand dollars a year for
lfe-to the stories of the men who staked
on Eldorado in Klondike. on Cleary i'll
Tanana. or Anvil in Nome and panned
out thousands upon thousands daily until
the mine was exhausted and they were
owners of wealth beyond the dream %
aVarice.
The Yukon correspondent of the Seal
tie Post-Intelligencer on February p.
1907 had in that paper story of a strike
made by a miner who for thirty-odd
years has eeen unsuccessfully looking for
placer ground rich enough to provide him
with a home stake.
According to the story there rushed into
Dawson during that terrible winter OF
1898 two men loking for fortune. One
was Capt. A. l.. Anderson, an oldtime
miner and prospector. and the other
George Condor, younger man, VINO set
up offices as a broker. They spent sew
eral years prospecting, mining and trad
ing, but neither managed to make more
than a wage proposition. When the news
of the Tanana strike reached Dawson and
the population of that city dropped, in
a few weeks, from 5000 people TO less
than 10000, Captain Anderson and George
Condor were the first to pull up stakes
and leave for down river.
Anderson reached Tanana broke COM
pletely. He had not one cent to rub
against another lie was offered "A job as
timekeeper and flag carrier In the sur
yey department of a new railway that
was then being built into Fairbanks.
After working for few months at this
he got enough money together to buy a
grub stake, and a few days after he was
out on the creeks and had staked a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-24
POEMS YOU OUGHT TO READ

Along the road to Rome, alas.
The glorious dust Is whirled.
Strong hearts are fierce to see
The City of the World;
Yet. football or bugle call
Or thunder as we VIII,
Upon the road to Romany
The birds are calling still.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-24
THE INFINITE.

BY John Boyle O'Reilly.
The infinite always is silent;
1t is only the finite speaks
Our words are idle wave-caps
On the deep that never breaks.
We may question with wand OF science
Explain, decide and discuss;
But only in meditation
The Mystery speaks to US.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-24
THE OLD SONGS.
Ry Samuel Mlnturn Peel

BY Samuel Minturn Peck.
7 want to hear the old songs,
The songs | used to hear,
When every day brought happiness,
And Fancy fouted fear;
When sunsets glory ever new
Foretold a morn more bright
I want to hear the old songs,
Oh, sing me one tonight.
I want to hear the old songs,
No trilling. no roulade,
Where music dons her lace and gems
And trips in masquerade
But give to me the simple strain
That seeks the heart outright.
And nests within its deepest part
All, sing me one tonight
want to hear the old songs,
Their names I need not tell;
The quaint old names mean naught tc
you,
But | can feel their spell.
Each one, key, can ope to me
The garden of delight
That blossoms in my vanished youth,
Oh, sing me one tonight.
I want to hear the old songs
never hear them now
The tunes that cheer the tired heart
And smooth the care-worn brow.
Heard In the twilight's dreamy hour,
Best suited to their fight.
Each cadence like blessing falls
All, sing me one tonight.
I want to hear the old songs
The gentle Iullabies
That rest me Of my WEAKNESS
And closed my childish eyes;
The tabled music of the spheres
Besides those strains would blight.
The dear old songs my mother sang
oh, sing me one tonight
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A little while a little love

May yet be ours who nave not. saio
The word it makes our eyes AFRAID
To know that each is thinking ot.
Not yet the end: be our lips dump
In smiles little season yet:
I'll tell thee, when the end is come,
How we may best forget.
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A little while a little love

The scattering autumn hoarus ior US
Whose bower is not yet rulnous
Nor quite unleavd our sohgless sroNe
Only across the shaken poushs
We hear the fiood-tides seek the sea,
And deem in both our hearts they rouse
One wall for thee and me.
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ON CHlORlS WALKING IN THE
SNOW.

BY RObert HtIIItk.
I saw faire Chloris walks alone
When feathered rain came softly down.
Then Jove descended from his Tower
TO court her in a silver shower.
The wanton snow few to her breast,
Like little birds into their nest;
But overcome with whiteness there,
For griefe It thawed into teare,
Then falling down her garment hem
To deck her, froze into gem.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-24
A LITTLE WHILE.


BY Dante Gabriel Rossetti
little while a little love
The hour yet bears Tor i've anu iiie
vho have not drawn the veil to see
If still our heaven be lit above. ~
Tbou merely. at the days last sigh,
Hast felt thy soul prolong the tone
And have heard the night-wind cry
And deem'd its speech mine own.
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II 4
working age. it is quite possible
to be too much afraid of theo-
ries. Many so-called practical men seem
to think that they summarily dispose of
any view they do not like by saying
oh that is nothing but a theory" Such
men have probably never seriously
troubled themselves to discover what
they mean by the word theory"
What is theory2 Strictly defined, 1t
is view of the facts or of what are
supposed to be the facts. of any given
subject of investigation. If you know,
or If you suppose yourself to know. any
facts about any subject whatever; and If
you put these facts together. or connect
them in their relations to one another
You at once have a theory. And So ie
You have any sense, and use your intel
leet upon what you see, you can no more
rid yourself of theories than you can rid
yourself of breathing
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-10-01

1T. o. Cornay made a flying
trip to Morgan City Sunday.
N.wou want your grocery order
tiled promptly ring up Bernard
& Meaux.
Mics Mamie Graham. of AL
gieTs, was the guest of Miss
Louise Nollive a few days last
week sx,d returned home Sun
day.
If you are not a customer of
ours, gfue as a trial order and
thereafter you will be- Morgan
& Debail1Sn.
Mrs. W. w. Preston. and son
of Hot Springs, Ark, are visit
ing relatives here.
Phone PAS when you want
wheat bran. nutriline, alfalfa hay,
oats or any kind of feed stuff
p. Guidry & Co.
Miss Cecile VOORHEES,, of New
Iberia, spent Saturday with DR..
VOORHEES, family.
Use Climatic Paint because it
is the best. Sold by Lacoste
Co., Ltd.
Mrs. Alex Morgan and Miss
Rena Hopkins drove to Brous-
sard Monday.
Just received a car load of
SEED oATS-D. P. Upton, success
sor to Ramsey & Upton. Phone
1872.
Mrs. ]. r. Romengeaux and
and Miss Emma Mou-
ton spent Sunday in Broussard
with relatives.
Miss Ellen Church. after
two months most
with friends and rela'
lives in Houston and Galveston.
home Sunday.
-
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-10-01
Scared At

About 11:30 yesterday morn
ing some little excitement was
caused by a creole pony becom-
ing frightened at Mr.. Ed Higgin-
botham's automobile on Jefferson
street. The pony reared up and
in attempting to jump between a
wagon and DR.. L. O. Clark's bug.
gy, the space being very narrow,
the pony fell between the whee |
and the body of the buggy with
his weight against the wheel.
The rider of the pony, a negro,
was pitched headforemost and
the buggy was overturned. The
negro was not hurt except for a
bruised leg, but the buggy was
somewhat damaged, the wheel
was sprung and also the back
spring.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-10-01

Jas. M. Smith candidate for
State Auditor was in Lafayette
yesterday in the interest of his
candidacy. Mr.. Smith paid us
an appreciated call and we found
him to be a very pleasant gen.
tleman. He states that he is re-
ceiving fattering encouragement
wherever he goes, MI. Smith
is now State Treasurer and has
made a good record as an officer.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.. Broussard
and children after enjoying for
the past few weeks, the seashore
breezes of Follower, Texas, re-
turned home Thursday.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-10-01
Tuesday. Oct. 1. 1907.
Personals

Mrs. Ed Prudhomme and
children have returned from a
six weeks visit to Biloxi.
Climatic Paint covers most,
lasts longer, looks better. Sold
by Lacoste Hdw. Co., Ltd.
Louis VOORHEES, went to his
home in st. Martinville Sunday.
Climatic Paint is good, covers
well, lasts longer. Sold by
IAcoste Hdw. Co., Ltd.
Miss Christie Byron, of Ber-
wick, is the guest of Mrs. Ed
Prudhomme.
WANTED - Pupils for vocal
md piano lessons by Miss Leola
f&Rosen. graduate of the Brenau
1folleRe and Conservatory OF
nc, Gainesville. Ga. Phone,
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Mrs. Larrabee, of Sloan
Springs, Ark, is spending some
time here with relatives.
For Rent-Four room cottage
with hall and galleries. near
Brick Yard. Apply to DR.. Thos.
B. Hopkins.
E. S Steiber has returned
after a pleasant visit to his home
in Schulenberg. Texas.
For Rent-Four room cottage
with hail and front and back gal
leries near Presbyterian church.
Apply to Dr. Thos. B. Hopkins.
The Woman's Club will begin
its regular meetings Thursday,
Oct. 3, at 4 o'clock, with Mrs. w.
J. Avery.
Chas. Anderson was arrested
Sunday on the charge of enter
ing Sullivan's saloon Saturday
night.
Mrs. G. O. Mouton has re-
turned from New Orleans. where
she was called on account of the
serious illness of her mother.
Mrs. Labasse, is much better
now.
Music made easy for begin
ners by Mrs. ]. 1. Putnam. next
door to Moss Pharmacy.
John George, who has been
visiting in Lake Charles. is spend
ing a few days with friends IN
Lafayette before returning to his
home IN Aruaudville.
JOS. Mire was arrested by
Deputy Peck on the charge of
assault.
MI. Aurelien Olivier has been
appointed by Gov. Blanchard as
clerk of registration by Gov.
Blanchard. Mr.. Olivier was en-
dorsed for the position by both
factions of the parish.
Miss Laurence BrOussard
after spending two months in
Beaumont. Texas. the guest of
her sister, Mrs. D. Bonnemaison,
returned home Thursday.
Fresh spare ribs received,
nice, order before they
are all Rone.-Morgan 4 De.
baillon.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
PUT BRACELETS
ONPOLICEMAN
FOR ANOTHER
King Saved as lie Is About
to Be Dragged Off as
a highwayman.

But for the united efforts of Plain
clothes Policeman Troy, Court Officer
Eckerlein and Sergeant McCeehan, of the
First Precinct Station. Plainclothes Police
man King might have been carried TO the
South Orange police station from his own
place in the First Precinct Station
1t all happened through a mistake of
Policeman Kenney, of Souts Orange, who,
mistaking King for Robert Mckay, who
was to be taken to South Orange, slipped
the handouts on King and was dragging
him to the moor OF the First Precinct sta
tion when Kings shouts attracted his fell
low officers. Kenney thought he had the
right man and King could not persuade
him to desist Kenney is a big raw-boned
policeman, while King on the other hand
is not a large man.
With one grab Kenney almost had King
off his feet on the floor.
''We'll teach you to hold up our citizens
and rob them" said Kenney to King.
IT did not rob anyone" declared King;
you got the wrong man.
IT amt got the wrong man. I'm right,
all right. and you'll come along, all right,
all right" said Kenney
King attempted to bolt. but was RANKED
along.
Troy jumped to Kings rescue, aided by
Eckerline and Sergeant Mcclellan. They
finally prevailed upon Kenney that he had
the wrong man. Now King wants TO
wrestle or fight the ''rube cop" as he calls
him.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
ARE TO STAND
BY JUDGE
CHILD

Despite the desperate booming for for
mer Mayor Frank S. Katzenbach. of Tren-
ton in connection with the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination. the Essex lead
efs are going ON their way making ar
rengements to have their candidate for
n er, Judge Francis Child, get the nomina-
tion next Tuesday at the State cOnven-
ton in Trenton.
The Essex men repudiate all stalking
horse" talk and say that it is unfair to
everybody concerned, particularly to Judge
Child The Essex delegation is going to
Trenton, it is stated, pledged to the Essex
man with the belief that the large infi1i-
eilce Essex will WELD in the approaching
State election will be the controlling fea-
ture of the convention.
Talks OF deals between Bob" Davis and
the katzenbach followers and even the for
mer Mayor himself, have not the slightest
disturbing effect upon Essexites. They arc
going to put Judge Child In the race and
stick to him, feeling that not one other
county in the State can put UP man tina,
would demand the vote Judge Child could
because of his integrity and independence.
The Essex men are of the opinion that
Hudson win be all right for Child when
the time comes
choices they desire, but Essex is OF the
opinion that they will see the force of the
arguments in favor of Judge Child, and
after IL is seen that he has the greater
number Of votes. will switch to him"
It is true that the Katzenbach Heuten-
ants have made a hard fight for their
man. but his strength Is said to have
reached its limit. IT. of course, the former
Mayors workers could lave made inroads
into the Essex delegation. there would be
great hope for him. They were unsuccess-
ful In that.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
FIFTY RESCUED
IN TENEMENT
HOUSE FIRE
Clad in Night Clothes,
Women Are Taken From
Burning Building.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE thrilling
rescue of fifty men, women and chill
dren marked an incendiary fire in the
huge tenement house at 206 East Nine
ty-eighth street today in which panic
reigned until the arrival of the firemen
and reserves from the East 104th street
station.
| Having in mind six suspicious fires
which have occurred in the neighbor-
hood in the last fortnight, the fifteen
families Joined in a stampede with the
sounding of the first alarm.
The blaze was discovered by Police
man Fallon, who summoned the fire.
men and then endeavored to make his
way up the stairs to awaken the sleep
ers Already the building was filed
with flames and smoke, and the patrol
man rushed back to the street and by
his cries succeeded in arousing the oc-
cupants.
Clad only in their night clothes
women and children ran out into the
halls, only to find that escape in this
direction had been cut Off Then they
hurried back to the front and rear fire
escapes, where they were kept bundled
together by some of the cooler-headed
men.
Two of the women attempted to leap
from the third floor to the street, but
were restrained by voices from below,
which assured them that the firemen
would soon reach the scene.
Upon their arrival some of the fire.
men made their way to the back of the
building, where they aided the panic
stricken people to the back yard. Lad
ders were stretched to the escapes in
front, and all of the tenants were final
ly got to the street in safety.
The fire marshal and the police of the
East 1O4th street station set on foot an
investigation. An examination of the
basement showed that the work was
that of firebug. The blaze had been
started at the base Of the dumb waiter
so that the draught would send the
flames quickly through the building.
All of the fires in the neighborhood
were started in similar manner. In
the previous one, which was next door
to the scene of todays blaze, Mrs. H.
Anowitz, an aged woman, was burned
to death. -
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
Telegraph Operators Thrill
ling Adventure With Four
Armed Men at Night.
SENDS MESSAGE FOR HELP
Held Under Guard at Railroad
Station for Two Hours and
Then Marched Four Miles
Away From ViIlage--Sus-
pected Bank Robbers.

MILLERTON, N. Y, Sept. 14-While
four masked. bandits threatened his life
with revolyers and searched the station
for money yesterday morning, Robert
Grant night operator here, managed to
secretly send to White Plains the mes
sage: Help! I'm held up"
At White Plains the police were
quickly notified, but could get no word
to the Millerton authorities because the
telephone offices here were not open.
Grants first sight Of the robbers was
when they suddenly appeared at the
telegraph window and thrust revolvers
in his face with the command by one
of the bandits
IF you touch the keys or even stir from
your chair you are a dead man"
From l until 8 o'clock in the morning
they held Grant under guard at the sta
ton The operator who is a relative Of
General u. S. Grant, had months pay
and $50 In other cash In his possession at
the time but managed to slip his valu-
ables into waste basket and although
the thieves turned the place upside down
in their search they found nothing. While
they were searching Grant let his hand
fall carelessly on the telegraph key, and
awaiting a favorable moment licked off
Ino HleSotASos
After they had searched the office they
ordered Grant to come outside Still keep
ing him covered they blindfolded him and
led him four miles away from the village.
Then with further threats they bade him
stand in his tracks for twenty minutes
otter they made their escape.
As soon as they had gone Grant ran
Jack to the railroad station. only stopping
on the way to notify Deputy Sheriff Prayer
and Constable Everett. Church bells were
rung and the whole town aroused to assist
In the hunt for the thieves, but no trace
CT them was found.
The robbers must have known that there
was little money at the telegraph office.
and it is believed that they had other mo-
tives than petty robbery in holding Grant
a prisoner for three hours. Some of the
residents believe that the men intended To
rob the bank or that there was a plot to
hold up one of the New York Central
trains, A sheriff's posse is in search of
the robbers.
Grant Is p years old an athlete and
bears the sobriquet of Merry Bob"
year ago two hoboes attempted to trice
him up in his office. He beat them soundly
with a paddock at the, end of club. A
month ago hand was thrust through his
ticket window with a knife In it. He
smashed railroad lantern on the hand
and pocketed the knife as a keepsake