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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
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are engaged, for they are continually encountering shifting bottoms, snags ana shoals and must consequently be of the lightest draught. Some of the more mou- ern nockets are side-wheeers but goodly proportion of the steamers on the rlVers have the old familiar stern wheel, set so high that as Its broad paddle blades strike the water they do not sink to any great distance below the surface and are thus not endangered by snags or other obstructons.
 In the earlier days when the river steamers were exclusively of wooden con struction, strength was often saerlnceu to secure lightness of draught put or late years steel bulls have made their ap- penrance on the rivers and the result nas been to secure stability to a surprising degree in type of steamer that de- spite her length of perhaps 2oo rect will float in water little more than three feet deep Such boat as has been described will carry four thousand bales of cotton and will travel one thousand miles each week, incidentally making not jess than 1sO landings each week in talk ing on and discharging her cargo. By means of a landing stage or suspended Qanrplnnk such q vessel can discharge passengers and freight even when the depth of water will not permit her to approach close to shore and 1t is seldom that the operations of such craft are in terfered with even in the low-water sea son.
 An important and spectacular feature of the commerce of our Inland water ways is found in the coal traffic. The wnter-borne shipments of fuel originate in the upper reaches of the Ohio River ,, and traverse this stream to Cairo. Ill., and thence down the Mississippi to New Orleans and other Southern ports. It Is primarily in behalf of this traffic that the business interests of Pittsburg are so | earnest in advocating. ns part of the general improvement scheme. the canali- zation of the Ohio River and the estab- | lishment of a nine-foot stage of water In the river. Under present conditions the rivers are navigable to this great traffic | little more than one-half the year and vast fleets of boats representing an iD- yestment of millions of dollars can ire | uuently be seen tied to the banks for ill., tervals of days or weeks waiting for a heavy rainfall or n spring freshet to raise 1 the water so that they can proceed to | their destination. l It Is no catch phrase to say that in this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
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kR HE present week is likely to prove Al most significant one in the history of 'Ap the development of inland transpor- tation in the United States. By all signs 1t should mark the dawn of a new era for millions of residents of the interior DOT ton of the country whose welfare Is more less closely bound up with the growth of this section. The particular current event that indirectly gives promise of so much is the trip of President Roosevelt and large party of prominent officials down the Mississippi River from Keokuk, Iowa, to Memphis, Tenn.
 The President makes the Journey at the Invitation of the governors of the states traversed by the Father of Waters but the excursion is something more than mere pleasure jaunt. It Is indeed, the first tangible movS toward the Improve ment of America's matehless system or inland waterways,-a network Of naturai pathways for commerce that has been surprisingly neglected in the past. The nation's strenuous Chief Executive with his proverbial fondness for getting at the root of things is to make a drst-hand in- yestigation of the needs of the interior waterways with a view to making recom- mendations to Congress on the subject and he will be accompanied by the mem bers of the recently created Inland Wa terways Commission, a body of experts who will have much to do with formulat- ing the plans for the gigantic undertak- ing.
 The present crusade for the deepening and improvement of the channels of our inland rivers Is no newborn scheme. The subject has been agitated with more or less energy at intervals for many decades mast. However, several circumstances have lately combined to enforce more, se- rious attention to the matter on the part of the whole country than has heretofore been accorded 1t. For one thing. as re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
The Life-Insurance "TWister."

The Hermit in Leslie's Weekly.
 The "Twister," according to an insur- ance report of Illinois, is the anarchist in life insurance. We hate anarchy in any form, and are glad to see that one of the old-lne companies is hard on the trail of the twister. The twister, as most of our readers doubtless know, seeks to switch policies from one company to an- other. He is like the bee who, instead of getting honey from the flowers, rohs the, hive of his neighbors In the past twisters have been agents of other com paniess but new type has sprung up. He usually calls himself an insurance ex- pert or an insurance adviser, or some other name that anything but describes him. He writes to the policy-holder and asks for thep rivilege of showing how the latter may get more insurance in some other company for the same rate. It is needless to say that this other company is often some company which has no financial standing Just at the present time the twister is living up to his name by trying, to twist wrong interpretation into the Armstrong law by saying that deferred or tontine dividends are out lawed, and by attempting to scare policy holders in other ways. The only way to treat the anarchist of life insurance is to drive him out of business by hav- ing nothing to do with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
NEW DEVICE FOR RESCUE
 WORK IN THE COAL MINES

In accordance with their policy of in- vestgating every promising method for reducing the risks of mining, the anthra- cite coal operators have just made tes+
 of a new lifesaving apparatus. It is a German invention, and its function is to keep the man who wears it supplied with pure air while he fights mine fires or rescues comrades who have been over seome.
 I ' The test took place in one of the mines linear Scranton. About 30 oiciafs of the lcdrnpanies gathered to witness it. A mine lgangway was allowed to fill With gas, lfon the purposes of the test. Two volun- lteefs, fitted out with the helmets, ex- Iplored the gangway and chambers branch ling out from it. Emerging from the gas, Ithey reported themselves none the worse flor the experience.
 l The chief part of the Draeger appar- Iatus, so-caled after it's inventor, IS car Tried upon the back; it includes cylinder tanks of oxygen and potash cartridges
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
Picking England Out e the Ocean.

of the most valuable land in the world This Is balanced by getting back certain other sections and this reclaiming work has been so skillfully done that art Is beating nature and Great Britain is few acres larger each year instead of thou sands of acres smaller.
 Whenever these big sea walls show the slightest signs of crumbling even in patch foot or two square big gang of men and an expert with special machinery and instruments come to make repairs. About ten years ago an extra big wave broke q sea wall on the southeast coast and in short time over 8o,o00 acres were inundated and over S20, 1000, 900 worth of damage done. The cliffs are the most dangerous spots. for there big areas can crumble into the sea in few hours. But with cliffs any sort of serious crack means 1t Is doomed. One of the big jobs of the coast patchers is keeping in repair the breakwaters and groynes which are the only things that keep the beaches in place and they make the sea do the Dig gest part of this work by weaving wattle- fences along the beaches.
 The waves pile up great walls of stones which add to the resisting power of the land immensely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

dozen or more different languages, are below the British and the Germans in ed- ucation and general efficiency, and they are careless of their own lives and the lives of others. It has been found pes sible, too, sometimes to buy miners cer- tificates, and thus avoid the effect of the law which requires Experience before the state will grant a certificate. In this way incompetent men often get into the mines and the operators are powerless to prevent it.
 Instructions are printed in every lan- guage spoken in the mines, and are posted prominently where all the mine workers may see them. In many instances, how ever, the state inspectors have learned that the men pay too little attention to the notices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

for absorbing carbonic acid gas exhaed from the lungs. The oxygen, contained in the cylinder at an initial pressure of 2000 pounds, issues to the helmet at the proper rate for consumption by the lungs. The exhaled air at the same time is purified by passing through the potash cartridges, and is used over again in con- junction with the fresh oxygen from the tanks The apparatus will supply air to the wearer for two hours without replen- ishing.
 Recent disasters in bituminous mines, in this country and abroad, have aroused widespread interest in the subject of mine accidents. The United States gov ernment, even, has conducted inquiries into the causes of accidents, with view to finding means to prevent them. In the anthracite mines of Pennsylvania measures for the protection of the miners have been so perfected that fatalities are practically limited to such as are brought about by carelessness or deliberate neg ligence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

Paris, April 25-That some of the mem bers of the highest French aristocracy are in the pay of Chief of Police Lepine has just been revealed.
 The Paris secret service department is one of the most effective and because of the presence here of swindlers and crim- nals even in the most aristocratic and exclusive circle M. Lepine has made it a rule to have some of his agents pres ent at all the social functions of the Faubourg St. Germain St. A few days ago a certain count, who is a millionaire many times over re- ceived a very courteous letter from the chief of police asking him to call at his office.
 Count. I have been informed that you are to give a large party immediately after Easter" M Lepine sad when the count called Would you kindly send an invitation to one of my agents?' "Why M. Lepine, what you ask IS aD- solutely impossible, only the choicest names selected from the Almanac de Gotha will be present at my soiree ana you will understand that l cannot ask these people, some of whom are related to royal families, to sit down at the table with ordinary detectives.
 "Win you then please let me see the list of your guests?'
 "Wtih pleasure" the count said and handed over to M. Lepine a list of names.
 The chief of police scanned the list carefully and as he smilingly returned 1t he said: .'I notice, count that It IS un- necessary for me to insist, for among those people, are five who are in my service and who will inform me of ev- erything that happens
 And now Paris society is wondering who these five people are
 While Belgian politicians are arguing the question of annexing the Congo, that unhappy land is suffering the ravages of a terrible epidemic and is the scene of a stubborn native revolt against the white tyrants.
 Sleeping sickness has laid hold of the native population who are dying in thousands. The native villages are des- olate. the abe-bodied men being away on the forced labor in the rubber planta- tions. while the old men, women and children are stricken with the terrible disease Nothing is done to fight the plague. although the reform committee decided in 1906 to build hospitals.
 Half of the area of the Congo is in a state of revolt induced by the misery of the natives. and the administration is powerless to quell the uprising. These are the troubles the land of Red Rub ber, Is enduring in addition to the atro oious rubber trade which costs so much in native blood
 The society career of Count Pie-An- toine Rozan, one of the most picturesque figures in French society has come to an end, foy it has now been definitely proved that the count. who is about 40 years of age. has been "a professional swindler for at least five years
 Being practically penniless Count Bo- gan. after in vain trying to get hold of an American heiress, was forced to get money by dishonest means to keep up his lavish establishment. Charges have repeatedly been made against him, but sufficient proof has always been lacking and the counts friends insisted that he was a very much maligned person.
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the two were close friends, but little over year ago theyg parted and Mime. de Perrini accused the count of having appropriated to his own use 325,00O francs which she had given him to invest in se- curities. It was proven in court that the counts income was little less than 50OO francs a year, but that in spite of this he kept up a palace in this city and magnificent country estate The count in his defense said that he had always een very lucky at cards H 70
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
ARISTOCRATS IN PAY OF
 THE CHIEF OF POLICE

In 1903 the count met at the horse show Mme Hardy de Perrini daughter of the well known French general and divorced wife of Count de Teusse For four years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

One of the greater obstacles in tns way of reducing the number of mine ae- cidents is the supplanting of the Anglo- Saxon miners by a miscellaneous foreign clement. These foreigners. speaking a
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-05

The appointment of ]. M. Couts as
Assistant General Manager of the
Association is being criticised here,
as concentrating the affairs of the
organization too much in the hands
of few men in Robertson county,
Tennessee. This one county now
has the President. General Manager,
Assistant General Manager, Chair
man of the Advisory Board and
General Organizers Joel B. Fort and
Jos. E. Washington, one of them a
brother of the President and the
other brother-in-law of the Gener-
al Manager. Isn'tit about time for
GAINESVILLE, Paducah and Hopkins
vile, the natural markets. to be rep
resented in some way?
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-05

Gov. Wilson seems to be deter.
mined to forfeit the good opinion Of
a | citizens excepting his own parti-
sans. in spite of his good record in
putting down the night riders. The
freeing of Powers and Howard was
bad enough, in view of the prevail
ing spirit of disregard for the law,
and now this has been followed up
by saving the neck of a negro at
Lexington who murdered white
man in an atrocious manner. In
committing the death sentence of
Bob Hooker. the Governor has made
blunder that is sure to be an incen-
tive to lynch law and mob violence
in Fayette county.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-05
MORE INDICTMENTS.
Eighty-four True Bills and
Four Additional Arrests.

Union City, Tenn, Dec. Eighty
-four indictments were returned and
four additional arrests were made
in connection with the investigation
of the recent outrage of the night
riders of the Reelfoot Lake regions.
The indictments charge in the first
degree the putting to death of Capt.
Quentin Rankin at Walnut Log on
October 19, felonious assault, the
attack on Col, R. z. Taylor. the
associate of Capt. Rankin, on the
same night, ant" conspiracy to infiict
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-05


corporal punishment on sundry and
divers persons.''
Twenty-eight of the indictments
against the men already in custody
were made public and charge par
ticipation in the Walnut Log raid.
Among those named is Ed Marshall,
who was the first Of the alleged
night riders taken into custody to be
released on bond. His rearrest is
now pending, the crime he was
charged with when he was released
not being capital offense. Tom
johnson, one Of the men held at
Nashville. is also included among
those indicted. He is charged with
conspiracy to inflict corporal punish
ment in connection with the burn
ing. of the fish docks of j. C. Bur-
dick in May, the first organized raid
of the night-rider clan Of the lake.
It'd" Burton ard Fred Pinion,
self-confessed members ef the band,
are others of those indicted. Those
now in custody formally charged
with night-rider depredations will
be removed from the military bar
racks to the county Jail tomorrow.
According to the statements Of
those conducting the inquiry, other
indictments, several score. will prob-
ably be returned tomorrow, and
arrests are anticipated
Three of the men arrested to-day,
Governor Wilson, Frank Dyer and
Wayster, were taken into
custody at Union City, and the other,
Sam Carpenter, resident of the adj
Joining county of Lake, was arrested
BY military detachment at Reelfott
Lake. y
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-05

There is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together and
until the last few years was supposed to be in
surable. For a great many years doctors pro-
nvunced it a local disease and prescribed local
remedies and by constantly falling to cure with
Aocal treatment. pronounced incurable, Science
has proven catarrh to be constitutional disease
zaa therefore requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. J. Che
nay G. Co.. Toledo o.. is the only constitutional
cure the market. 1t is taken internally in doses
from 10 drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts directly
the blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any case it
lads to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Said by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-05
BLIND VETERAN
Passes Away at His Home
In This City.

| Mr.. Charles Barnett Fades, vet
eran soldier of the Union army. died
at five O'Clock Thursday evening al
his home in this city. He was in
poor health, but his death was sud-
den. being due to heart trouble.
Mr.. Fades was born in Muhlenbere
county Dec. 26. 1874. and was ga
years of age. He was soldier in
the 18th Kentucky Infantry.
He lost his eyesight by cataracts
some years ago and was blind for
several months, but an operation re-
stored his sight. A few years ago,
however, his sight failed permanent
ly and ne had since been totally
blind. Prior to his affection he was
in the meat business and later op-
Grated coal office.
He leaves three sons, Daniel, Will
iari and John Fades. Also widow,
who was his second wife.
The funeral services were held
yesterday afternoon at 2:30 at the
Cumberland Presbyterian church.
Kew. A. G. Biddle conducted the ser.
vices and the interment followed in
cemetery.
Mr.. Fades drew a pension as a
Union veteran.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-05

The Arkansas River is rising stead.
lily at Pine Bluff and the citizens fear
that nothing can avert a disastrous
food. The plan to divert the course
of the stream was abandoned, Per
mission from the Government could
not be obtained at once and the wa
ter is now so high that the plan could
not be put into operation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-05

President Nord Alexis, who has
been deposed in Hayti, is almost q
full blovded negro. 81 years d,who
has been President for seven years.
He escaped wrapped in a flag of
France, with mob of men and wo-
men cursing at his heels, kept back
by squad of French soldiers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-05

Mrs. ]. C. Wardwell, the leper,
whose pathetic case had been the
cause Of much excitement and iH-
terest in California and New Mexico,
died in the county hospital at Los
Angeles, Wednesday. Her husband,
Gen. Wardwell, died some time ago.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-05

On motion of the defense the trial
of Col. Duncan Cooper, Robin Coop.
er and John D. Sharp. charged with
the murder of former Senator E.W.
Carmack in Nashville, has been post
poned until January.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-05

A portion of the river bank was
blown out with dynamite at Pine
duff. Ark, jusc IN time to, change
the course of the swollen river and
save part of the city. The flood is
Ahe worst ever known.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-05

The Republican claim that Gov.
Edwin Norris was defeated for re-
election in Montana, was not borne
out by the official figures. His ma
iority was small, but sufficient.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-05

Four safes were blown open with
dynamite and their contents stolen
by gang Of six robbers at Banks,
Ala.v Out of three Of the safes the
gang secured about $500 in cash, but
found the fourth empty.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-05

Fire in one of the air shafts of the
Central Coal and Iron Company's
mine at Central City caused slight
loss but much excitement. For a
time it was feared that eighty me
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-05

This woman says that sick
women should not fail to try
Lydia r.. Pinlkham's Vegetable
Compound as she did.
Mrs. A. Gregory, of 1856 Lawrence
ST., Denver, Col, writes to Mrs.
Pinkham:
II was practically an invalid for six
years, on account of female troubles
/ underwent an operation by tho
doctors advice, but in few months
was worse than before. A friend ad-
vised Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and IL restored me to perfect
health, such as I have not enjoyed In
many years. ANY woman suffering as
I did with backache, bearing-down
pains, and periodic pains, should not fail
to use Lydia e. PinlSham's Vegetable
Compound"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia X. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousandsof
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, chat bear
ing-down feeling, fatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness or nervous prostratjon.
Why don't you try it9
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-05
A Very Old Patient /.

Lukes Coleman died at the asylum
Thursday afternoon. He was very
old man, formerly gunsmith in
this city. He had been in the asy.
lum for several years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-05
Per Diem of So.

AT the meeting of the Executive.
Board of the Tobacco Association in
Guthrie last week, it was decided
that precinct committeeman for tbs
Association should be paid two dcK
lars each for attending the regular
monthly meetings of the county
board.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-05
LOCKERS NECK SAVED
Gov. Wilson Sends Lexington
Murderer to Prison.

Frankfort. KY, Dec. A Gov. Will
son yesterday afternoon committed
to life imprisonment the death SEN
tence of Robert Hooker, the Lexing-
ton negro. who murdered Newton
Veal. Hooker was to have been hang
ed at Lexington to day.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-05

The latest talk is that DR.. A. d.
James has not abandoned his inten-
ton to contest the election of R. Y.
Thomas, elected to Congress in the
Third district.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-05

Burglars blew open the vault of
the State Bank at Port Byron, ILL.,.
and escaped on hand car with near
~ 5000 in cash.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-05

President-elect Taft has offered
Congressman Theodore Burton the
Treasury Portfolio, probably in an
effort to clear the Senatorial path
for brother Charlie.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-05

China's little three-year-old EN-
peror was placed upon the throne
Wednesday with much Formally.
His father will act as Regent.