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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-25
Biennial Sessions.


The agitation in Georgia for biennial
sessions of the general assembly prom
Uses at last to produce some effect, since
it is reported that in his first message to
the general assembly, following his inau-
guration, Governor elect Joseph M. Brown
WILL in all probability take strong stand
in behalf of this important reform.
While Mr. Brown has taken no public
stand on this subject, 1t is understood
from friends who stand close to him that
he has given it much consideration with
the result that he is most favorably in
clined toward it, and they predict that he
will bring it to the attention of the new
general assembly in very forceful terms.
There will confront the new general as
sembly the necessity of rigidly economic
ing for the treasury deficit is a I>oblem
that must be met, and it has got to make
use of every available source. Biennial
sessions of the general assembly will re-
suit in a saving of $4,000 each two years.
or an average of $40 600 a year, which will
help some toward wiping out a deficit
even though it is big one.
The anticipated difficulty is with the
legislature itself, whose members have
manifested disposition to hold onto all
they have in the direction of time and
salary, and there has even been discus
sion of increasing their pay Up to now,
however, they have been a little wary
about voting it.
There is no real necessity for annual
sessions of the general assembly in this
state. If necessary, much of the present
routine work, such as granting and
amending municipal charters, could be
turned over to the courts
But as a matter of fact, one session of
so days every two years would answer all
purposes 1t is a well-known fact that
the general assembly now meets an av-
erage of four hours a day during its ses-
sions With eight hours actual work 1t
could double up and get through in one
5O-days' session everything needed to be
done in two years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-25
CHURCH
IN CONVOCATION
Birmingham Ministers Appear
On Programme
SMALL FIRES AT TALLADEGA
1t Is Reported That Talladeea Springs
and Lincoln Suffered From Whole
sale Burearie Tuesday Night.
Plans for chautauqua.

Talladega, November 24.-t Special y
The convocation of the Episcopal
church is in session. Last evening the
congregation listened to an eloquent
sermon from Rev. DIR. Evans of Biz
mingham. At II Il. m. today Rev
J. g. Glass of Admission spoke on our
People and Our Literature" followed by
a business session at Il noon. At 2:30
this afternoon the Sunday School and
It's Possibilities" was discussed, Rev
j. H. Blackjack of Admission leading,
followed by Rev. e. A. Peniek of Tus-
caloosa. Childrens gathering at $3.50
D. m. At Ais the Value of Sociabili-
ty as a Factor in Church Progress"
was the theme, opened by the Rev. r.
deOvies of Birmingham, followed by
the Rev. w. \. Claybrook of Birming
ham. The evening prayer and sermon
was by the Rev. w. N. Claybrook. To-
morrow morning the Responsibility of
Sponsors in Baptism" will be discussed
by the Rev. DR.. Crawford of Ensley and
Rev. J. o. Adams of Bessemer
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-30

Love is stronger than hate, and an
onion is stronger than either.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-30
TOBACCO BILL
WHAT MCHORD MEASURE JUST
APPROVED, MEANS.
Police Powers of State in Hands of
Tobacco Interests Under Agri-
culture Board.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 30.--Friends
of the tobacco growers feel that a
long step in the way of legislation fav-
orable to their interests was taken
when the committee on agriculture
unanimously agreed to make a favor
able report on the bill of Representa-
tive w. c. McChord, which practical
ly places the police powers of the state
in charge of the tobacco interests.
In order to do this, the tobacco in
dustry as provided by the bill comes
directly under the commissioner of
agriculture, who through an assistant
to be named for this purpose will deal
directly with the growers, buyers,
manufacturers, etc. To defray the
expense of this supervision, a. tax of
10 cents per 1000 pounds of tobacco
sold for the purpose of manufacture
is provided. A few amendments sug>
gested by McChord have been adopt
ed.
In speaking of this bill Mr. Nc
Chord said that II was aimed to follow
the lead of New York and other states
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-30
REDISIRIClING
BILL INTRODUCED IN LEGISLAT.
URE AT FRANKFORT.
How II Affects Counties of Jackson's
Purchase-lsfll Crop Is
Good.

Frankfort, Ky, Jan. 3O.-ln the
redistricting bill introduced the
Purchase countless are affected as fol
lows:
An act dividing the state into loo
representative districts.
Be 1t enacted by the commonwealth
of Kentucky:
Section l. That the state of Ken
lucky be and the same is hereby, di-
vlded into 100 representative districts
as follows, to-wit
The First district shall be composed
of~the counties of Fulton and Hick-
man.
Second district of the counties OF
Carlisle and Ballard.
Third district of the county oil
Graves.
Fourth district of the county of Nc
Cracker.
Fifth district of the counties of Liv.
ingston and Marshall.
Sixth district of the countNpf Cal
loway.
Seventh district of the counties OF
Crittenden and Lyon.
Eight district of the county of Cald-
we'll.
Ninth district of the county OF
Trlgg.
Tenth district of the county OF
Union.
Eleventh district of the county OF
Henderson.
twelfth district of the county OF
Webster.
Thirteenth district of the county OF
Hopkins.
The Senate Districts.
The Purchase senatorial districts
are:
Be It enacted by the commonwealth
of Kentucky:
section l.. That the state OF Ken
lucky be. and the same is hereby di'
vided into th5rty-eight senatorial dis
tricts As follows, to-wit:
The First district shall be composed
of the counties of Graves, Hickman
and Fulton. .
Second district of the counties o.
Rallard. McCracken and Carlisle.
Third district of the counties o
Galloway, Marshall, Trigg and Livins'
ton.
Fourth district of the counties o
Caldwell, Lyon, Crittenden and Web
ster.
Bill Crop Abundant.
I THE legislative apportionment bill
as prepared by Secretary Bennett wa
Introduced In the senate,
New bills seem to be as abundant q
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-30

national affairs were in attendance.
At the banquet Taft was introduced
/ by the president as "the next presi-
,dent Of the United states" The
cheering that followed was long and
continued. TAFT confined himself to
the eulogy OF Mckinley md the solu-
tion ,of problems brought about by
the war with Spain during the Nc
kinney administration. Taft spoke in
part as follows:
Those OF us who look back to Nc
Kinley's administration find 1t diff
cult to separate from his administra
ton the great battle for honest money
and for integrity of the nations
plghted faith with which his adml us
tration was nshered in. Conditions
surrounding that controversy make IL
one of the most remarkable victories
for popular government ever achieved
with the undoubted majority of
the electorate. embracing many Of
both parties. lured to the support of
free coinage OF silver by the sophisti-
cal arguments, of pseudo scientists,
and ny tho severe stress of the most
grieyous industrial depression. a
change was effected and the majority
OF the voters were ultimately made,
by a hard educational campaign, TO
see the right and forever stamp out
the heresy that debt may be honestly
paid by rendering to the creditor a
little moge than half of that in real
value which he loaned his debtor.
But while this was the most i'm
portant result in the history of the
country II was rather an electoral vic
tory than one of the administration
of Mckinley. That which really dis
tinguishes the administration of Nc
Kinley is the war with Spain and the
which followed It"
Taft here entered upon a lengthy
discussion OF our island possessions
and our right to govern other people.
This right he clalpled that we have
always exercised under the constitu-
ton by federal government and con.
trol of territories, a right that has
always met the approval of the states
of the union.
"Ir we assume control over a peo-
pie merely in spirit of conquest and
merely to extend our control and
merely from lust of power" he said,
then we may be properly denounced
as irperialists: but if we assume
control over people for the benefit of
that people and with the purpose of
developing them to self-governing
capacity, and with the intention of
giving, them the right to become in
dependent when they shall show them
selves 1T, then the charge that we are
imperiafsts is utterly without foun-
dation."
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-30

at first of the session. and the senate
had the following offered:
No. -Cureton-Act fixing the
salary of members of the legislature
at $40 per month.
No. 159-Cureton-Act fixing the
salary of the lieutenant governor at
$2,52O per year
No. -Cureton--Act giving the
commonwealth attorney in Louis
vile the right to appoint two detec-
tives at a salary of 1000 each.
No. 161-Landram-A giving
city councils of fifth class cities power
to have sewer constructed at cost of
abutting property owners.
No. 162-Landram-Act giving
sixth class towns right to have sewers
constructed.
No. 163-Landram-A to amend
the law as to public bitches and creeks
by providing that it shall not apply
to streams declared. navigable. by act
of legislature.
No. -Bosworth-Act appro-
propriating $4,000 for completing
the new statehouse.
No. ELECTROMAGNETIC redis-
tricting the senatorial districts.
No. 166--H. II. Smith-An act to
establish a sub-experiment station in
eastern Kentucky and one in western
Kentucky
No. -Renaker-Act providing
for a pension of sI25 for disabled
and INDECENT Confederate veterans.
No. 16S-Hogan-Ao amending
the law governing Confederate Home
so that those entitled to go there may
stay at home. If they choose, and re-
ceive the per capita.
Mo. -Walker-Act providing
that unoccupied upper berths in Sleep
ing cars muA be kept closed when
lower berths are occupied.
No. 171-Campbell-Act changing
time of holding circuit court in the
McCracken county district.
No. 72-Newman-Act requiring
proper cleaning of milk cans by dairy
men. The pill providins that hnes
and forfeit1res in police courts in
fourth class cities shall go to the city,
even when an appeal is taken to the
circuit court, was passed by vote OF
SO to o.
No. f7O-Burnham-Ac redis-
trictng the house of representative
districts.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-30
HIGH TRIBUTE
- PAID M'KINLEY
By Speakers at Memorial Ban
quet in Cleveland.
Speakers Talk of Country's Growth
Under MatyIcd Presidents
Administration.
TAFT WAS GUEST OF HONOR

Cleveland Jan. 30.-MckNpley,
martyred president. was the keynote
of several addresses delivered at the
Tlppesance clubs annual Mckinley
Day banquet here last night at which
Secretary Taft was the guest of honor.
The secretary spoke on "The Rcpub-
lie" M speakers confined their re-
marks to the life and deeds of Nc
Kinley. who was eulogizod as the
i,lustrious son OF Ohio and discussion
of problems engendered by the Span
ish-AnericAn war and the acquisition
Of the Philippines and Islands of the
Caribbean Sea.
The banquet was preceded by a
public reception at~the Chamber OF
Commerce hail. Men prominent IN
politics from Cleveland and all parts
or the state and few prominent in
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-30
AZ Canton, Ohio.

Canton, o., Jan. 3O.-"Carnation
Day" the anniversary of the birth of
President Mckinley, was generally
observed in Canton. Memorial exer-
cises were he'd in the public schools
and under the auspices of several So
cieties. a large number Of handsome
wreaths were received and deposited
at the Mckinley tomb, among the
senders being President Roosevelt,
Secretary of the Treasury CQrtelyou
and former Governor Herriek.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-30
IN

which go on. the theory that monopo-
lies cannot be properly dealt with in
the usual way but that Legislation
which permits the authorities to deal
with them in summary way is nee
essary. The same committee has act
ed favorably on the bill of Represent
alive Crecelius which fixes a penalty
for the seller who violates his pledge
by selling tobacco in pool and also a
penalty for the buyer.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-30
An Elective Monarch.

A million men have died to pre-
serve the constitution as it is; but
Providence has passed no law exempt
ing Americans from the pressure of
events or the operation of necessities.
They will have to accept them, will
ingly or unwillingly, and will gradual
ly find that the only effect Of the
changes is to make their choice OF a
president and therefore of his cabinet
for cabinet ministers in America
are legally only clerks--more and
more a matter OF vital Importance.
The president of the United States
will in no long period of time be the
greatest elective monarch history has
ever known-Lopdon Spectator.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-30
Services in Washington.

Washington, Jan. 3O.-Services
of the anniversary>.of
the birth of William Mckinley were
held here at the Metropolitan Meth
odist Eplscapol church under the au-
spices of the United States Historical
society, Former Senator Thurstop, Of
Nebraska, spoke of Mckinley the Nan.
|christlan. Soldier and stateymap. IND
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-30

William L. Andrews, auditor of the
treasury. delivered an address on the
life and services of William McKin-
ley.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-30

81 suppose you studied the United
States constitution"
"Of course answered the states
man of highly modern tendencies. 81
have BEEN obliged to study the consti-
tuition in order to point out reasons
for not paying any particular atten-
ton to II. "-Washington Star.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-11-18
KNIGHTS PYTHIAs ELECT.

With the election of officers the
grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias
of Arizona was brought to a close
at Phoenix, after successful ses-
SION of three days. The attendance
has been large and reports Of officers
have shown a marked increase IN
membership. The officers elected are
the following:
H. P. Merrill, C. c., Benson; ]. F,
Cleaveland. G. v. c., Phoenix; r. II
Oiison, G. p, Globe; J. d. Lopez, G.
X. r. s., Mesa; J. D. Redfeld, G. NJ. OF
E., Benson; L. A w. Burtch, G. NJ
p, Clifton: James Allison. G. l. e.
Bisbee; r. ]. Kidd, G. o. G., Flagsta;
trustees, B. Hattich. Tombstone; A. ]
Nstthews, Tempe; JOnn Hamilton
Kingman.
The Pythian Sisters also held theii
annual meeting, at which the follow
| ing officers were elected:
Ida Moore, G. c.; Nellie Olney, @
s.; Leila Mckee, G.. J.; Fannie Har
rington, G.. NJ; Mary McMullen, G. NJ
If R. & c.; Annie Leroy, G. NJ. OF F.
Lulu TyrrelI, G. P; Annie Barrett, G
.. c.; Mamie Wilson, P. @. c.; An
1ie Smith and Eleanor Gladdis, Grant
Trustees.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-11-18

was buried in a cemetery which is
now in the bed OF Salt river. He
Questioned Sisto very closely and eV-
erything that he could draw from him
seemed to confirm that impression.
Yet he could not see why DR.. Beau
champ should issue a death certificate
in the case of a woman who had been
dead for twenty-one years; and, II
such a certificate were necessary he
could not see on what information, Oh.
Beauchamp, who was then a boy In
abbreviated trousers, and not resi-
dent of this community anyhow, cSlld
issue 1t.
The whole situation was puzzling
and the justice called UP the doctor
and asked him what he meant. The
doctor replied that he had gathered
from what Sisto said that he wanted
certificate for the burial of WON
an eighty-seven years old, who had
died the night before at their home
near the Salt river. Sisto had saiC
something about Justice Johnstont
and the doctor understood from tina
that the woman had died suddenl!
and that an inquest had been held.
Sisto was interviewed later by ;
more competent Interpreter and i
was found that the impression til,
Justice had received was the correc
lone. The woman whose body was t
be exhumed was buried in 1887 an
her grave is g me where in the bed o
the river. Why the body is to be nc
moved has not been learned
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-11-18

and the ore dips southeasterly. This
company has already explored to \
depth of something over 400 feet and
Is now extracting p number Of car
loads of ore each week, which is
being shipped to the Copper Queen
smelter at Douglas. The Twin
Buttes mines undoubtedly win open
up larger and larger as the work
proceeds down the contact. and these
properties viii be another of the
great copper producers of Arizona.
The Twin Buttes, Mineral HILL Chill
son and South San Xavier mines are
all of the same general type, name
ly; contact deposits between lime
and either porphyry or granite, while
the Paymaster, Esperanto, Chester
field and the other mines, in what
is termed the bend Of the u are
fissure veins. The Twin Buttes rail-
road is already constructed from
Tucson to the Twin Buttes mines,
crossing the Santa Cruz river some
eight miles from Twin Buttes. At
no distant day a big smelter will be
erected at some point on the Santa
Cruz river and near the Twin Buttes
railroad. At comparatively small
cost railroad spurs can be built 10
the various mines / have msnd med,
which can ship their ores 70 The
smelter. The haul will be all down
grade. And in addition to this It IS
inevitable that the Twin Suttes
road viii be extended to Calabnsas
or Nogales, making direct rail con-
nection with the railroad which now
runs from Nogales through Sonora
and Sinaloa and Is being constructed
to Guadalajara and the City of Mex
leo, which meas that the smeltiuS
plant which will be erected on the
Santa Cruz river to smelt ores of
the Twin Buttes, Chilson, South San
Xavier and other mines mentioned
will also draw a vast supply of ore
from the mines further south in Arf.
iona and still further south in Mex.
| leo. The possibilities of such a
smelling plant are simply enormous
\ for the tonnage of ore which the
mines alone in the district can SUD
ply when opened up will be many
| thousand tons per day and besides
! 1t will have Mexico also as a feeder
J There will grow up around this
| smelling plant another large town
tributory to Tucson, besides the
various mining towns at the variou:
mines.
81 do not think said Mr.. Franklin
that my fellow residents IF T1csoI
fully appreciate the great future tina
the development of the various mines
I have mentioned means to Tucson
Our remarkable growth of the pas
five years will be nothing in compari
son to the growth of Tucson in TIL
next five years. The recent slump ii
copper and the panic have delayed
this development: nevertheless, vi
have held our own. Now that coupe,
is increasing in value, so that TIL
various mines can afford to ship ore
work will be again resumed and thu
properties will be opened
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-11-18
GRAVE DIGGER SAYS
BUSINESS IS POOR
Sisto, of Phoenix, the Only
Man With a Complaint
Just Now,
phoenix Republican,

Sisto, the grave digger, is the only
man In Phoenix complaining of duh
times. 1t Is not the fault of death
either. He attributes the depression
in his business to a narrowness which
will kill any town, the failure to pa
tronize home industries; too many
bodies are sent east and elsewhere
for burial.
But Sisto is indefatigable in the
looking up of business. Yesterday he
took a death certificate signed by Dr.
Beauchamp to Justice tombstone. The
Justice did not really know why 1t had
been. sent to him or what 1t related to
He can not speak Spanish and Sistos
knowledge of English is OF the most
documentary character.
The justice gathered, however ina
sisto wanted to take up the body Of
a woman who had died In 1857 ans
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-11-18

The directors OF the Y. NJ. C. A.
had an unpleasant surprise in store
for them at their meeting on Satur-
day night when an announcement was
made which brought sorrow with it TO
them and will cause general regret
throughout the city. The announce
ment came in the form of the resigna-
ton of Secretary W. D. Eastman ana
his statement that he is TO go to Sac
ramento, Cal, the first of next month.
1t is only a little more than yea
since Mr.. Eastman came here and 1t
is doubtful whether any one citizen
has made so many friends as has ne
in the same time. AS to the work he
has accomplished for the association
in the past year it would take columns
OF space merely to attempt to sum
Marie it, for he has worked early
and late, tirelessly and indefatigably
and has been constantly accomplish
ing things. He has done more to pop
ularize the association in the city than
had been heretofore accomplished in
its history and had at length succeed
ed in achieving independence for the
association by putting It in charge. Oh
local directorate il stead of having
! it merely a railroad branch of the
main association. The Douglas Y. wi.
| C. A. is now an independent organiza-
ton, self governing, and has at length
obtained the object for which 1t has
been striving for several years, and
for this, as well as for its present
prosperity too much thanks can not
be extended to the departing secre-
tary.
Possibly Mr. Eastman's field OF
work win be broadened by the change
but Douglas cannot help but regret
his departure and sorrow at her loss
of so able and efficient a worker and
SO splendid a man and citizen.
Goes Where DUTY Calls.
Mr.. Eastman explained his person
al fnclinations were all for remaining
in Douglas, where he had made many
friends and that he liked the city, but
he explained that Sacramento had
been seeking his services for more
than six months. He said the assocta-
ton there Is In bad way and needs
building up and that he feels that ne
must sacrifice his personal inclina-
lions and go to the wider field OF ne
cessity offered IN the California city.
The board of directors therefore &C
cepted the resignation with regret
and adopted the following resolution:
Resolved, That IL is the sense OF
the board of directors that 1t is with
great regret they receive the Tesigna
tion of Mr.. Eastman; that they heart
INV endorse his work in Douglas ano
wish him to remain, but that In view
of his expressions of his reasons FOL
leaving they cannot conscientiouslS
insist on his remaining and, therefore
reluctantly accept his resignation anc
wish him all success in his new work
g Mr.. Eastman leaves the association
| here practically out Of debt and viii
the largest membership In its history
practically with no dead wood on tn'
roll and more active than 1t has eve
been before in all lines of work.
Committees Chosen.
The other. work OF the board 10
, Saturday night consisted In the seiec
tIon of members of committees. q
the finance committee E. G. Mustasl
Is chairman and his associates ar
| Albert stacy, A. s. McDermotte, l