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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11

F'ruithurst, May 10-(Special. )-At the last meeting of the Commercial club of this place, the subject of better public roads was taken up, and a general dis cussion covering existing conditions, needs and methods followed. The generally de- pIorable condition of our highways and the crying need of united and intelligent effort for their betterment, was unani- mously conceded and many plans were suggested. It appeared however to be the consensus of opinion that the ex- pense of road improvement should be borne by the property owners and that a special tax should b. levied for that purpose The prevailing antiquated sys- tenn of poll taxing for this purpose, as understood and practiced in most rural districts, was strongly condemned as be- ing of doubtful benefit, if not an actual damage, to the road il. majority of cases.
 The attitude of The Age-Herald on the question of good roads and it's strong ad- vocacy of a widespread effort to pull the thoroughfares of Alabama out of the mud was heartily approved. and a committee was appointed to draft resolutions set ting forth the views of the club and ex- pressing the desire to cooperate in the work of arousing a public sentiment strong enough to accomplish practical re- suits along the lines indicated
 A. H. Andrew. president of the Fruit hurst Manufacturing company. says:
 with me tho question of country roads, good or bad, is a most practical and se- rious one. About 300 days of the year our teams come in direct and aggravat- ing contact with the roads as they exist in this section. from three to ten miles outlying Fruithurst, and from several years experience I have come to realize most painfully the disadvantages of haul ing lumber over these roads. The in creased wear and tear on both teams and wagons, taken in connection with the diminished size of loads that can be hauled during the bad seasons. en- tails a loss of considerable magnitude to the lumberman. Our plants, blaming mill and excelsior plant require the output of five saw mills, located in the vicinity of Fruithurst. and the transportation of the lumber and wood to this place to keep our plants in operation, is a serious one requiring several teams continually on the roads-except when the roads are rendered actually impassable-as happens frequently in the winter season. As a rule, less than 50 per cent of an ordi- nary load of lumber can be hauled over our country roads during the winter, and then teams are frequently mired. I am certainly in favor of any practical scheme -taxation or otherwise-that will bring about an improvement of the roads and relieve Alabama of the reputation of hav- ing the worst country roads of any state in the south. I believe that only strong public sentiment in favor of this inn provement will accomplish very much in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
TRIBUTES TO THE
 MEMORY OF MEYER
LATE LOUISIANA REPRESENTA- TIVE IS CREDITED WITH HAv- ING BEEN FOREMOST IN BUILD ING OF THE NEW NAVY.

Washington, May 10-Trbutes to the memory of the late Representative Adolph Meyer of Louisiana were paid in the House of Representatives today. General Meyer, as he was more familiarity known, served many years in the House, most of the time as member of the committee on naval affairs.
 Without exception the speakers praised his military career and credited him with having been conspicuously identified from the beginning with the building of new navy.
 Mrs. Meyer and her daughter, Mrs. Louise Swift, came to Washington es- pecially to attend the exercises and occu- pied seats in the speakers private gall lery.
 The eulogies were delivered by Messrs. Ransdell, Brousard, Pujo and Watkins of Louisiana; Foss of Illinois, Padgett of Tennessee, Clark of Missouri, Lamb of Virginia, Spight of Mississippi, Kahn of California and Olcott of New York, sev- eral of whom were General Meyers col leagues on the committee on naval af- fairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
cHUMS IN THE SENATE.
Are So Open As To At-
 tract General Attention.

Washington dispatch to the Boston Herald. ! United States senators often become very good friends, but somehow they are i not prone to becoming real chummy with one another. Exceptions occur from time to time to prove the rule. One of those exceptions applies to Senator Phlander c. Knox of Pennsylvania and Senator w.. Murray Crane of Massachusetts. If the afternoon wanes without their meeting, one Is very likely to start out to see where the other Is and to learn what has hap pened.
 Often the Knox automobile and the Crane automobile exchange honks in the morning Not infrequently the senators ride to the capitol in the same car. When the luncheon hour comes, Senator Crane may descend to the committee on rules perhaps herald his advent by turning out the electric lights in the vestibule, and then lead his crony off to the senate restaurant.
 The fondness that Senators Crane and Knox evince for eating together is rem iniscent of the fondness that ex-Senator Edmunds of Vermont, and the late Sen ator Allen G. Thurman of Ohio used to have for drinking together. That was in the earlier days, when drinking at the capitol was not frowned upon.
 All the oldsters in political Washington are fond of calling that story, now the two senators kept a black bottle in the room of the committee on Judiciary. They were certain to adjourn there twice or thrice every afternoon that the Sen ate held a long session. It was a first marvel why the two men seemed to have the same thought at the same mo- ment and began to make tracks simul- taneously from different parts of the Senate chamber-one being a democrat and the other a republican-toward the committee room.
 ranged signals. The ''Old Romans sig nal was to pull out that famous red ban danna handkerchief and to blow his nose with clarionN ioudness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
HEAVILY FINED FOR
 PASSING THE QUEER
JOHN AND ANDREW WINTERS MUST PAY $500 EACH-DISTRI- BUTED MONEY ON A cOMMlS- SION OF 25 PER CENT.

Scottsboro, May 1O.-(special.)--Joh and Andrew Winters, two young white men, residing at Carpenter, in the upper end of Jackson county, who were arrested sev- eral weeks ago in Chattanooga on the serious charge of passing counterfeit money, were given a trial Thursday and were found guilty and sentenced to pay a fine of $500 each. The Winters boys told Detective Mills that they got the spurious money from Virgil Littleton, a professional counterfelter, near Carpenter and that it was sent to Chattanooga es- pecial1y to pass it, and they were to re- ceive % cents on every dollar passed, the other 75 cents to be given back to the moder. Littleton, whom they represented.
 The closing exercises of the Scottsboro Baptist institute will take place May b to 20
 An excellent programme has been ar ranged that will afford the community and patrons almost a weeks entertainment. All the exercises will be free except on Monday night. The programme is as follows:
 Friday night, excelsior contest; piano recital
 Saturday night, declaration contest; Snow White" a cantata.
 Sunday morning. commencement ser mon, Dr. J. R. Stogsdill of AiDertville
 Monday afternoon, art exhibit
 Monday night, recitation contest; The Country Minister" a play.
 Tuesday, 10 a. m., baccalaureate address by the Rev. S. D. Wasson of Hunts vile.
 Wednesday. ? p. m., annual meeting of trustees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
To Have Canning Factor.

Huntsville May 10.--(Special.) )-The e members of the Madison County Cam taloupe association held a meeting on Saturday afternoon and pledged 2s acres for tomatoes, cab bages and beam, to be grown at the end of this season Ohio has decided to establish a can nery here if other conditions can be met. The cabbage being grown ov members of the association is matur- ing rapidly and it is believed that sev real car loads will be shipped between May 20 and May 25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
Band Concert.

Columbus, Ga., May Especial. 1.-The cadet band of the Alabama Polytechnic institute at Auburn gave delightful con- cert at the Chase conservatory last even ing. The boys made splendid impress sion in Columbus both by their musical talent and the personnel of the party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
Decoration Service.

Decatur. May Especial )-The 0 members of the Junior Order Unite'i American Mechanics of the Decatur district held memorial and decoration services in honor of their departed members, at the city cemetery in this city this afternoon at 1 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11

Manufacturers and jobbers desiring space in directory and guide please send request to secretary of Manufacturers Association today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
TO FORM JOHNSON
 CLUB IN ENSLEY
Bryan Men Are Standing Pat, How ever, and Believe Movement
 Is Too Late.

Ensley, May 10.-(Special.)-As an after math of the public speaking held in Ems ley Saturday night in the interest of Gov ernor Johnson of Minnesota as a presi- dential candidate, steps are being taken to form a Johnson club in Ensley. The matter was freely discussed today and there seems to be quite a sentiment in favor of Johnson. The Bryan men, how ever are standing firm and claim the movement will not make any material difference, as they feel the agitation has started too late. The incoming week promises to be a lively one politically in Ensley as both, the followers of Bryan and the advocates of Johnson. are mar shaling their forces.
 Personal and General.
 MT. and Mrs. w. B. Williams left today for Hot Springs, Ark, to attend the Southern Baptist convention
 MT. Charles l.. Foust of Memphis, for merly of Ensley, was in the city today visiting friends and acquaintances.
 MT. Gus Laboscle left yesterday for New Orleans, where he will in future reside
 Miss Caroline Scholl, who is at the Davis infirmary continues to improve and 1t is thought she wi furn home this week. saA4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
Personal and General.
- .uC ---- --- Mrs, ChatfI Leaks.

Girard May 1o.--(s, hal)-Mrs J. B. ChatfeId of MontgomI Y, state president for Alabama of the Womans Christian Temperance union, made addresses today in Girard and Phenix City, coming to the Twin Cities by invitation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
Rev. Casanova III.

Santiago, Chile. May 1o.-The Most Rev. Mariana Casanova, the archbishop of Santiago. is seriously ill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11
u Yon Get Thirsfx Todax

Ask the soda fountain boy for PEP-TO-LAC no dope" or hesrt-stimulant. cents-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11

Judge Nesmith has demon strated that he is 8 vigorous, fearless, capable, honest and impartial judge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11

Judge Nesmith has demon strated that he is a vigorous, fearless, capable, honest and impartial judge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-11

Ads Illustrated witt good cuts arc trade winners-The Gawk makes good cuts.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-05-06

confined, and liberated 400 of the 6OC
confined in large cage.
For two days there was no rest
among the officers or crew. During
the day parties of the monkeys, led
chiefly by crafty simian known as
the pig tail monkey, frequently rushed
down on the decks, picked up be-
LAYING pins and other handy objects,
and quickly climbed back up the rig
ging.
AS the ship was towed up the river
the captain, realizing the monkeys
must be caught before dock was
reached, decided on heroic measures.
He got large quantity of molasses
and mixed with it three quarts of
brandy. Putting it in several pans,
he placed it about the decks under
the rigging in the after part of the
steamer, where the monkeys had con.
gregated
They lost no time in making for
the pans filled with the brandy and
molasses, and, chattering and screech.
ing, they started to devour the con-
tents. Soon there were 400 monkeys
staggering around the decks.
This ended the trouble, for as soon
as any showed signs of stupor Capt.
Weitman summoned the crew and the
animals were picked up and placed
back in the cage, where they sobered
up in a day.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-05-06
GIRL POSES As A
MAN FOR A YEAR
REVEALS TRUE SELF WHEN SHE
LEARNS OF YOUNG WoMAN's
AFFECTION FOR HER.
MASQUERADE EASY, SHE SAYS
Finds It "Funny" at First to Foot All
Bills, But Likes Freedom Accord
ed Male Sex-VieWs Changed
by Experiences.

Chicago.-A Chicago version of the
adventures of the famous Mile, de
Maupin, with many remarkable re-
semblances in the two stories, has
come to light in the admission of Mary
Phelan that for one year she posed as
man, and only revealed her secret
when one of her own sex became infat-
uated with her.
In Gautier's romance the heroine Is
actuated by a desire to learn the
habits of men, not as they are pre-
sented for the scrutiny of polite soci-
ETY., but as they are when no restraint
is laid upon them. Accordingly, the
young woman sets out in male attire,
and meets with many adventures,
among them winning the love of a
woman of rank.
A little more than a year ago Mary
Phelan burned her hair close to her
head in an accident. She sought en-
ployment as girl, but was unable
to secure it. She was unhappy at
home, full of the exuberance of 20 years,
and eager to get out into the world.
So she purchased a suit of boys
clothing, and one day she left her
petticoats behind her, closed the door
of her fathers home, and stepped on
a State street car After that, Mary
Phelan became Jess Fay, a handsome
young chap with wavy black hair,
brown eyes, full of life, and the bril-
liant complexion of healthy girl
When young Fay reached town he
went into MichaeIs haberdashery
store on Eighteenth street to buy a
shirt. The owner was attracted by his
bright, clear face, and offered him a
place as a clerk. So, for one year,
Fay successfully concealed "his" sex,
and became a friend of the politicians,
detectives and other characters of the
neighborhood. "His" story of running
away from home in Cheyenne was uni
versally accepted. He lived at a
downtown hotel, became a sort of
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-05-06
Davis makes WARM
Speech IN SENATE
ARKANSAS STATESMAN WOULD
lNDlcr ROCKEFELLER AND
MORGAN FOR TREASON.
DENOUNCES TRUSTS AND
COMMENDS President
Scores "Subsidized" Press Of the Coun.
try In imprisoned Phrases-Lead.
ers Of Congress Get Busy Hoping
to Appease Roosevelt.

Washington, May 2.-That the art of
eloquence is not dead in America was
proved Friday when Senator Jefferson
Davis OF Arkansas delivered a speech,
some passages of which cannot be
compared with anything less impas-
stoned than Milton, Dante or Whit
man.
After moving to discharge the COM
mittee on judiciary from further con-
sideration of his bill "for the suppress
sion of trusts, pools and combinations
In trade Mr.. Davis read from a man.
uscript which he had prepared care
fully, he said so that no Incorporate
language should escape him.
During his speech he roundly de-
nounced the trusts, commended the
presidents recent measure outlining
measures for relief, spoke of the re-
Noval of the motto "In God We Trust"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-05-06
HAPPENINGS
Of A WEEK
Record of the Most
Important Events
Condensed for the
Perusal of the Busy
Man.
IN CONGRESS-,

The special house committee ended
its inquiry into the methods of the
Electric Boat company after Attor-
ney F. B. Whitney. an officer of the
Lake Torpedo Boat company, had adj
mitted he wrote the anonymous let
tiers that figured in the case.
A spirited attack on prohibition was
made by Representative Richard Bar
tholdt of Missouri before the house
committee on the District of Column
bia which has under consideration
the Sims bill providing for prohibition
in the district.
AS a result of a series of confer
ences between Republican leaders in
the house, Representative Vreeland of
New York introduced a new currency
bill.
The presidents special message was
read in both branches of congress.
The senate passed the pension and
District of Columbia appropriation
bills
The senate passed the naval appro-
priation bill after rejecting Senator
Piles amendment authorizing four bat
t1eships by the vote of SO to 90.
President Roosevelt sent to con-
gress special message in which he
expressed pleasure at the passing of
the employers liability bill, raped
the injunction abuse, commended eff
forts to secure child labor law, asked
statute tending toward national in
corporation and in conclusion aimed
shaft at the wealthy citizen whose
theme is extravaganza, whose son is
fool and whose daughter is for
eign princess
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-05-06
Polecat In Citx Hall

Philadelphia-Of all the strange
visitors that have been received in the
Philadelphia city hall the queerest and
most unwelcome was skunk, or pole
cat, which wandered into the building
and, after chase through the corri
doris, took refuge in the private Office
OF Mayor Reyburn. There the animal
took a position on top of a bookcase
and defied every effort to dislodge him
by cleaners, guards, detectives and
ferrets.
A Swedish animal expert, who has
more than one suit of clothes, carried
off the skunk this morning. Even
with all the windows open, the skunk
will be remembered for some time ia
come.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-05-06
400 SIMIANS ON JAG
RUN THINGS ON SHIP
ESCAPE FROM CAGE FOLLOWED
BY LIVELY 1IME-RELEASED
BY PET BABOON.

Philadelphia-Four hundred drunk.
en- monkeys staggering about the
decks of the British steamer Braun
fels, which arrived the other day from
Calcutta, served to Danish ennui from
the lives of the officers and crew ON
a dull Sunday afternoon.
The condition Of the simians was
the result of a prank three days ago
by Lizzie, pet baboon abroad the
Braunfels two years.
Evidently sympathizing with the lot
of the several hundred members of
her family, Lizzie, who had the free.
dom of the vessel, made her way be-
tween decks, where the monkeys were
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-05-06

Beau Brummel in "his" attire, and
finally won sweetheart
AS long as his affair with the young
woman went no farther than the com
radeship of going to places of amuse
ment together, everything was we'll
but the deeper note was struck in the
growing attachment of the girl for
young Fay. The time came when
"he' felt that in fairness to the girl
"he' must tell her the truth. After
this revelation they remained good
friends until Fay left the store sew.
eral days ago.
Then Fay became Mary Phelan
again, content for little while. at
least, to lead the life Of the average
young girl in her fathers home.
Il just can't help it," Miss Phelan
said. Il am born wanderer. love
life, and want to see all sides of life.
| love to be free, and it's so hard
for woman to be that.
1T isn't nearly SO hard to pose as a
man as one would think. The figure
can be disguised, and the little tricks
OF masculinity easily picked up. l
think | took to the life naturally. be.
cause l have always been so athletic
in my habits.
1.-THE average woman knows almost
nothing of men or the world have
found men very different from what
! once thought them, both better and
worse. And / have gotten an entire
ly different view of women from what
l once had.
AT first it seemed funny to foot
all the bills. had often wondered
ii a man didn't grudge the car fare and
incidentals that custom was always
forcing him to stand, but found after
awhile that ! didn't think of it any
more than of lifting my hat. It was
merely one of the little drawbacks
about being a man.
II don't mind being a mere girl
sometimes, and l will confess that I
am awfully fond of pretty clothes.
Will l go back to my masquerade
again? Well, don't know. It's a
fascinating experience, and maybe the
fever to go out in the world will
come again.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-05-06
DOG CAUGHT IN FLYWHEEl,
Animal Escapes Without Injury After
Being WhirIed for Over an Hour.

Chicago, Ill.-Caught in revolving
fyWheel making IS revolutions a min.
utet, and whirled there for more than
an hour Tige, a watch dog at the
plant of J. H. Bell & Co., No. So Mich
igan avenue, escaped with his life.
and is as alert as ever.
Tige, in pursuit of rat, jumped
into ten-foot fly wheel, and before
his banks attracted attention he had
made 5,525 revolutions.
While the rat was hurled to death.
Tige chung to one of the spokes of
the wheel. Just bit of him could be
seen by the engineer, who, thinking
his dog was dead, did not make any
attempt at rescue by shutting off the
power. For an hour and five minutes
Tige was in the wheel.
Then the power was shut off. Tige
was dragged out apparently dead and
was about to be thrown into the allev
when he showed signs OF life.
A veterinarian was summoned and
the dog was soon restored to yigor.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-05-06

from the coins. and declared that
John D. Rockefeller, the Standard Oil
Company and j. Pierpont Morgan
should be indicted for treason, and
then continued with the following
burning apostrophe to the press:
Let scavengers Of plutocracy howl;
truth, Gods living truth-where are
It's defenders?
Miserable travesties upon noble
manhood, post-graduates in all arts
OF SANDER or defamation, I challenge
the subsidized press.
THE people know your designs and
spurn your pretense, whether under
show of argument or more servient
hypocrisies.
60! Damnable imps of pelf and
greed, defy your taunts.
Tear to fragments my political ca
reer if it comport with your execrable
will
"Stifie and distort my every utter
ance.
Not satisfied if such be your bru-
tai frenzy, lash my poor form into in
sensibiity.
Then if it be your further pleasure
gnaw from my stiffening bones every
vestige of quivering flesh.
Howl in wretched bestiality through
my own innocent blood as it drips
from your fiendish visages.
Drag, then, II you want, what re-
mains into your foul dens and burn
1t upon the altar of Baal.
Dare a senator align himself with
the people? What?
Yes, men, illustrious servants of
the people, have lifted honest voices
here and elsewhere against the march
Of %plntocracy, to fall ambushed, po-
litically assassinated. and by whom? By
the trusts wearing masks. All, sir,
newspaper MASKS
The senator spoke for two hours.
House Leaders Get Busy.
Washington, May 2-There are
signs of a partial surrender by the
house leaders to the legislative pro-
gram put up to congress by President
Roosevelt. By the introduction in the
house OF an anti-injunction bill and a
resolution authorizing the house COM
mittee on ways and means to prepare
for revision of the tariff by working
through the summer recess Mr. Payne,
the majority leader, has indicated his
surrender and the surrender of the
speaker and Representative Dalzell of
Pennsylvania to those two policies of
the president. All three have promised
the enactment of a child-labor law for
the District of Columbia they have
under consideration the framing of a
bill making the government liable for
injuries to it's mechanical employees;
a currency bill is being worked for
night and day and campaign-fund
publicity bill awaits their early sane
ton to pass the house.
No action will be taken this session
on the proposed amendments to the
Sherman antitrust law unless an I'M
expected agreement is reached among
the friends of this measure as to it's
final provisions.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-05-06
Chestnut Leaves in CIGARS,

Cigars are being made out of chest,
nut leaves over in England nowadays.
So far, it appears, the custom has not
been introduced into this country.
Many men We're employed in gather
ing up the dead leaves in the chestnut
groves of several big London parks.
the leaves are dipped in tobacco juice,
so that they absorb large quantities of
IT. These are inclosed in wrappers of
real tobacco. While it is declared
that smokers are unable to detect the
spurious tobacco, no attempt is made
to get fancy prices for the cigars
They sell for one and two cents apieca.