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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-28
THE ADVENTURES
 OF A GOLD COIN

From the Bohemian.
 As work of art a miniature medallion in high relief, the St. Gaudens S20 gold coin, Is extremely beautiful, but in it's first state after less than 5000 of them had been struck off, there never was a coin since the days of Fompey and Sextus so impracticable for general circulation as this thick unweildy disc of gold.
 Whether international or not quantity of these twenty-dollar curios got into ac- tive use, and Wall street, ever on the qui vive for sensation and a chance to turn 1t into profit, promptly sent the face value of the new coin soaring premium ward with a story that in making the Roosevelt-St. Gaudens' double-eagles $50 worth of gold had been run into them.. Despite the instant denial of the United States treasury officials the story that the foot of the workman slipped at the criti- cal moment of casting, making him pour ar excess of the precious metal into the crucible, spread up and down the street and agitated the curb market in a way that was strange to see. From s22 to s2S to $90 the double eagles scared. Coin col lectors, too, bought up hundreds of the new pieces and today the original issue is about as scarce as the silver dollar of 1886. known as the Gobrecht piece, which now brings a standard premium or Slo. That the St. Gaudens coin could not De stacked up in piles by cashiers and pay ing tellers; that it lacked fiat edges and was not milled but inscribed with raised letters around the rim; that it was weightier than any of our other gold coins, was certainly not the fault of the noted American sculptor who designed 1t.
 The next issue of this much discussed double eagle will doubtless be more care fully and properly made. It will stack as easily as 1t will spend, and we shall then have at least one coin of the realm that is good money and good art. The thousands who have written to President Roosevelt urging him to put an end to the further coinage of the latest gold pieces, or at least to resore the phrase, Tn God We Trust" do not know that the President has no power now to abandon the new de- sign even though he should strongly de- sire to do so. Once coin has been ap- proved and it's issuance ordered, it cannot be changed for a period of 25 years ex- cept by a special act of Congress. This is the state of things today. The St. Gau dens' coins will continue In circulation for the next quarter century unless Congress orders the use of other designs
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inches of solid iron placed close to the muzzle. At 5000 yards they will penetrate with ease IA inches of the best and strong est armor now made.
 The engines of the Indomtable are Of the Parsons turbine type. developing 4l,- coo horsepower, the most powerful ever put into British warship. They drive -four screws, and on her recent official trials, which were carried out under war conditions, propelled her at a rate in ex- cess of 20 knots
 The turbine engines run smoothly and almost without attention; indeed, it is said that the engine-room staff in these new turbine vessels have so little to do when running at high speed that there is danger of the man going to sleep.
 The boilers arc fitted with appliances for burning oil, though coal is the main fuel
 The effect of the Indomitable on naval construction has already been remarka- ble.
 In Germany two even more gigantic and powerful cruisers are now being built of her special type. while Japan is also constructing cruisers of the same general design.
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WHAT IS THE TROUBLE?
Governor Johnson Says Our Chief Diff
 ficulty Lies in Indifference.

Lincoln Steffens, in the July Everybody's.
 "To begin with" said Governor Johnson, ''the trouble is due to the indifference of
 the American citizen to his political power and his political duty. We could do any
 thing with the suffrage, anything; but we
 vote for party, not for measures. Some
 men are even proud to say that they have always voted the democratic Cor the republican, ticket and I've heard them say that their family voted for the same
 party before themv'
 Mr Bryan should have seen the excla-
 nation point MT. Johnson made with his two wondering eyes.
 Why" said this democrat "the alle- glance of a citizen is due to his country not to a party. Political parties are con trolled very often by men who are not
 moved by impulses to give the best pos sihle service for the people, and such men can betray the party and the state and
 the people, because the voters vote for the party, no matter who controls it, whom it nominates, or what it does"
 Tracing the party absurdity up through candidates and elections into legislatures local, state and national the Governor
 showed how the individual sank his indi- vidualty in the organization. which be- trayed him and the state. 1t was plain to see that the picture was very clear in his l imagination, and incredibly preposterous His own experience in the legislature kept his mind open sympathetlcaly to the temptation, yes. the force, which carries
 men along; and he has therefore no con- tempt for those who sold or gave them
 selves away. But in mild. though most convincing manner, he declared that an
 individual legislator for example. could
 defy his party and serve the people with success
 'I did It." he said, not boastfully, but rather in wonder that men didn't try it. ''The combine began by taking me in; surrounding me; working me-you know
 how. And when the time came and I re- fused to go into caucus with them they
 punished me. But didn't let that bother me. And by and by, they let me go my way"
 l An individualist Governor Johnson l planes individuals for onr political trou- l bles, and his remedy is-ins.stent individ- | uality. He would have the voter be an
 individual and he would have the man in i office be an individual; as he himself is.
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By G. w. Wilson.

At camp June 1st to the Sth.
 I will now try to entertain you with the story of our camp life. Camp To- cated a mile and a half from Mt Pin son, a village on the L. & N. railroad The property of MT. Nabers.
 We left Birmingham at S:35, arrived at Mt. Pinson at SIP.
 We had to wait about half an hour for the other train going back to Bir- mingham, so the expressman could car ry our baggage to the camp. We walked to the place where, our camp was going to be and waited for our baggage. We had two tents, one 2Ox24, the other 10x12
 There were ten boys in all. There names were as follows:
 Robert Goodall, Presley Farrell. liar old Bowron John Johnston, Clyde Vance Carl Merit, John Merritt, Alex Gilmore Willie Gilmore, G. w. Wilson.
 We had to cross a creek before we got to our camping place. All of us got safely over but MT. Brown (our chaper- one); he started to jump across and he fell in and got soaking wet. We walked on and got to our camping place be- fore our baggage, so we took of our shoes and stockings and waded in the creek until they came. Two of the boys had cameras-Clyde Vance and myself e. w. Wilson,. We had cold dinner and after a while our things came and we put up our tents. Then we put our bag gage in and got us a place to sleep. We slept on the ground, with nothing but a blanket under us. We had to go to bed at 9 and get up at 6. We had to take a duck in the creek every morning before breakfast If we did not take a duck we would not get any breakfast. We had a smal hole about waist deep thai we called our bath tub, which we ducket in. We had regular hours for different things: o'clock breakfast, to s:30 Bible lesson, S:35 to inspection, 9 to 10:30 any. thing you wanted to do, 10:30 to 12 swim. ming, 12 o'clock dinner. 1 to anything you wanted to do, to 5:30 swimming, o'clock supper; 7:35 to we would si around the camp fire and tell ghos stories. Sometimes we would go walking and go to town in the morning and ge the mail. We stayed from Monday, tn, 1st, to Monday, the Sth
 On Monday, the 8th, about 2 o'clock, thu boy came to get our baggage. About o'clock all of us started to the depot. w, left two boys to watch the baggage while i the rest of us stayed In town.
 | Our train was due to leave at 5:56, bu was two hours late. The reason why i | was late was because 1t had about 400 ol I 800 Confederate veterans on the train carrying them to the reunion in Birming | ham.
 | We arrived in Birmingham about $40 1 and hurried home to find mothers anx
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The Y. M. c. A. Camp.
 The camp was composed of ten boys, a cook, and Professor Brown. We camped on Turkey creek, by pretty falls When We arrived we put up the tents, with which we had a hard time That after noon two captains were elected and pro- gramme arranged. The captains were Carl Merritt and Harold Bowron. We had hard night the first time.
 The next day we had some contests, of which Bowron squad won, Il to 8. We had our usual swim from Il to 12 o'clock. In the afternoon we layed around the tent or did anything we wanted to and took our other swim from to o'clock Until Thursday the boys went on trips in the woods and went fishing and caught cold. Thursday the picnic came and vis- ited our camp. They stayed all day around our camp, and some went in swimming with us.
 Friday we went way up the creek to MT. Browns farm, and then we had a storm.
 Saturday we went again and had our fill on plums, which made some of us sick Sunday we went to Mt. Pinson to church and had a good time.
 Monday was packing day for home.
 We got into Pinson on time all right but the train was late.
 Everybody had gained over three pounds, and some eight pounds. We all had a good time and are feeling better.
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ATHENS COLLEGE. Athen.,Ala

Governed by women for Girls and Women. On main line of L. & N. rail- road, half way between Birmingham and Nashville, in an ideal college town. No typhoid, no malaria. Graduate nurse looks after the health of the girls. Twenty teachers and officers. Much stress placed on music. Full college courses in ancient and modern lap- guages, mathematics and science. Most moderate priced institution in the south, advantages offered considered
 All modern conveniences; beautiful campus; basket ball. tennis and other forms of outdoor exercise.
 We also offer an excellent normal course, with practice teaching under the superintendence of an expert critic teacher. Write for catalog.
 MARY NORMAN MOORE, President. Box 6S. 6-28-su-wed- If
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MYSTERY SHIP ID
 CARRY PRINCE Across Atlantic Ocean to Cana
 dian Exercises SECRECY ABOUT PLANS IndomitabIe the Fastest and Most Heavily Armored Cruiser Afloat Coming to Quebec CeIebra.
 tion-Sister Ships.

London, June 27.-As previous cables have briefly announced, the Prince of Wales is to sail to Quebec for the tercen- tenary celebrations in the new cruiser Indomitable, but it has not been made clear that this is the famous mystery ship"
 For two months a strange monstrous vessel with three tunnels, oddly placed and two gigantic tripod masts has been coming and going at Spithead. She is the gigantic armored cruiser 1ndomitable. All of the important details of her have been kept absolutely secret.
 Three Sister Ships.
 She is one of three sister ships, the two others being the Invincible and 1nfiexible which were voted in 1905, but not laid down till 1906, and which are to all cruis- CTS of the past what the Dreadnought is to all other battleships.
 She is at once the fastest, the largest and the most heavily armed cruiser afioat; indeed, in many respects she resembles a fast battleship rather than a cruiser
 The first point to notice Is the immense power of her artillery. She carries eight huge 12-inch guns, each 45 feet long, and each capable of firing an S50-pound shell twice in the minute.
 These guns are mounted in pairs III four turrets, and the turrets are so ar ranged that all the eight big guns can fire on either broadside, and six of them ahead or astern.
 The guns are directed from fire-controi stations. which are duplicated, one on each mast, the details of the system being absolutely confidential. But the general arrangement is that electrical transmit ters from the fire control stations aloft send down to indicators at the guns the range in yards the defection to right or left. the order to commence or suspend fire, and the final signal a loud ring on a gong to fire the gun.
 Force of Big Guns.
 Some idea of the blast and the force of these guns can be gained from this fact-that. during her trials two of the amidship turret guns were trained right ahead and fired simultaneously.
 A boat was hanging on the davits, well out of the actual path of the projectiles, but in the track of the blast of gas which accompanies them
 After the shots had been fired the boat was left a mass of matchwood, lying on the deck. The projectiles from these mammoth guns will pierce four feet three
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Milk as Exchange Medium.

A. C. RODlnSOn III The OutihS nioeoDi,'~
 for July.
 Few people have any conception of the part milk plays in the world. The ns- ures of the department of agriculture show that the dairy products in America exceed in value the output of the steel trust in given year In America there is one COW to every five inhabitants; In Europe about the same. Today milk is received in England from all over the world some of it being more than ten weeks en route and crossing the equator Surely 1t is no longer dream to speak of the new food, or predict that milk has been made a staple commodity which will be quoted on the produce exchange like any other food stuff. Those who give deep thought to this question, pre- dict that in 25 years the number of cows in the world will be doubled. Econo- mists say wheat Is more staple mon etary standard than gold; perhaps our children may live to see milk the univer- sal standard of exchange.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-28
And REMEMBER The Ice Man Is Human
KEEP YOUR EYE ON THAT ICE SUPPLY

We are not trying poetica. We giving you comfort during the heated term which is upon country editor and during which is incumbent whatever to lesson physical friction and strain
 that ice supply. Watch it wariiy Be ready its regular round that the clear, have the at hand will be of the pleasant incidents of day otherwise have to runmage for the breakage because the of things that should not have been a time.
 And De if the ice has out and you let the by may be able to it to then, and will and teams cannot work so quickly weathe-and is downright hardship to make back their routes.
 foresight and forethought will save and us great helping to make quick de- everybody feels the need of ice most acuey you satisfaction of knowing that helping the really public beneactorfor the bur of people rests largely upon
 buy a coupon book five were It is always the other respects Be- saving ice bill during the sea driver these books for sae
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Supplies for the house, for the mill, for the mine; in fact, all your wants can be supplied at the Over Freight Sale of the Southern Railway, Monday, June 29th.
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Bethel Female College.

Fifty-fifth session opens September 1, 1908. Select home school for young women and girls. Thoroughness, com fort and culture. Tried instructors in each department. Write for catalogue and examine for yourself
 EDMUND HARRISON, President.
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Extraordinary values in Mems Suits. We offer a dis count of B 1-3 per cent on all Mems Suits. Get one-they will please you. Varley & Bauman Clothing Co.,, 1910 3rd Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-28

Usual Fourth of July rates sold by the Queen and Crescent Route. July 2, 3 and 4. Limit, July 8.
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WHEELER X, k1OIEL
 nuTA W ALA

Electric lights and bells in each room. Artssian water. Long distance Telephone service. Hot and Cold Water Datha
 RAses o1.oe Res Day.
 As JQU WHEULUR. ProA
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-05-20
PROSPECT OF SETTLING
STREET CAR STRIKE

Cleveland, O., May 20.-Although
no definite result was announced at
the close of the conference between
members of the state board of arbi-
tration and President Dupont of the
Traction Company, which continued
practically throughout the night, it
is believed that material progress was
made towards settlement of the street
car strike. the members of the arbi-
tration board will today submit a
new proposition to the Street Rail
way Mems Union, with view of end
ing the strike. President Dupont has
agreed to waive every point at issue
except matters of seniority, which
involves the reinstatement of the
strikers on their old runs. This is the
one question that now stands between
peace AID a continuance of the strike.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-05-20

note and the boys had held perfect
pitch.
The music is of the highest class
in every respect, not of a turgid, som
bre or extremely difficult character,
but for the most part simple and
pleasing. Simply because a piece of
music is not technically difficult, it
does not signify that such music is
not classical"
In most chorus and choir work, very
little attention is paid to soft-voice
effect. II this phase of musical inter
probation, the Apollo Club is at its
best. 1t is the contrast of the soft
voiced part and the climax, or in
other words, a careful Interpretation
of dynamics in music, that makes it
enjoyable and pleasing and, as male
voices are better adapted to this
class of ensemble work than either
female or mixed voices, the public
will hear some remarkably pleasing
effects at the coming concert
Considering the material at hand,
under the supervision of a capable
director, it will certainly be a credit
to the town to have such a club as
a permanent asset. Therefore, it is
up to the people to give the boys a
warm reception Friday evening. They
have a treat for every one.
Mr.. Albert A. White will be the So
loist of the evening, aid will render
some very pleasing numbers.
The initial concert, Friday evening
May %, at eight o'clock, at the Pres
byterian church. Admission Soc
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-05-20
The Apollo Club in Rehearsal.

1t has been the good fortune of "ye
scribe" to be present while the Apol-
10 Club was at practice, and it is
deemed wise to give the public some
idea of the work done, as it is near
the eve of their concert.
In the first place, a more jovial,
good natured and congenial bunch OF
fellows were never met, and when
engaged in their study of parts, more
earnestness, zeal or enthusiasm could
not be found. The principal feature
of the program, however, is the en-
semble work of the Club. Their work
shows faithful practice, constant ap-
plication, splendid observance of dy.
namics and careful study of light and
shade In fact, the work of the Club
in this regard is something unusual
for place like Roswell, as is dem
onstrated by the fact that after the
Club had finished number, the di
rector would again strike the key
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-05-20
BOMB EXPLODED IN A
NEW YORK TENEMENT.

New York, May 20.-The refusal
Of wealthy Italian physician to com
ply with the demands of the black
hand criminals for money, resulted in
endangering the lives of hundreds OF
persons today, when a bomb was ex-
ploded in a tenement on East 10th
street Four persons were injured and
other occupants of the house rushed
into the street panic stricken. The
lower part of the house was almost
completely wrecked. Oaly one of the
injured is in dangerous condition. DIR.
Attilio Caccini, who had an Office on
the ground floor, told the police he
had received a number of threatening
letters of the black-hand type.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-05-20

cial committee named By Speaker
Cannon to investigate the methods
employed by the Electric Boat Co. OF
New Jersey in connection with legis.
lation before congress.
In an exhaustive report submitted
to the house today, Chairman Bou.
telle and his colleagues review the
testimony brought out before the com
mittee hearings extending over sever
al weeks, and declare with entire una
nimity that no member of the house
and no representative of the press
has been induced by the officers of
the Electric Boat Co. to act from cor
rupt or improper motives. Further
more the committee finds that Lilley
allowed himself to be used as an in
strument of rival companies in ques-
tioning the integrity and fairness of
the investigating committee and at
tacking a competing submarine COM
pany. Lilley is charged also with
maintaining an attitude of bad faith,
both in bringing charges and con-
cealing from the committee the real
parties in interest.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-05-20

Defendant fined $25 costs, and SEN
tence of 80 days in jail, suspended.
935.-Ty. VS.. Logan Mcpherson.
{ for selling Intoxicating liquor to min
ors. Fined S25 and costs, with Jail
sentence of 80 days, suspended.
942.-Ty. VS.. Lloyd Rabb, carrying
deadly weapon, three months Jail SEN
teace and costs, Jail sentence suspen.
ded during good behavior.
936.-Ty. VS.. L. E. Woolverton,
handling deadly weapon in threat
Iening manner, and unlawfully carry
ing a deadly weapon, fined $50 and
costs.
949.-Ty. VS.. w. T. Woolvertoa, car
rying a deadly weapon Fined $50 and
costs.
922.-Ty. VS.. .Wilfdo Domingas,
theft of gun, 80 days in Jail and $25
fine and costs.
929.-Ty. VS.. Tom S. Dean, charged
with attempt to rape, was given 3
months in Jail and costs.
944.-Ty. VS.. Martin Mendoza, car
rying a deadly weapon, mos. in jail
and costs.
938.-Ty. VS.. w. J. Koch, larceny.
one year in penitentiary and costs.
92S.-Ty. VS.. Jose Dolores Alguin,
assault with deadly weapon one year
in penite1tiary and costs.
930.-Ty. VS.. Frank Wewerk, as
sault on wife, one year in pen.
950.-Ty. VS.. William E. Mauller,
forgery, two years in penitentiary
924.-Ty. VS.. Neal Brooks, malicious
mischief. nolled.
937-Ty. VS.. w. T. Woolverton,
charged with handling deadly weap-
on. Entered nolle upon payment of
costs.
959.-Ty. VS.. w. E. Mauller, forgery
nolled
Richard Rosner VS.. Miller is being
tried this afternoon.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-05-20
DEFEATED THE

CADETS BY S TO 8.
The alumni of the Military Insti-
tute yesterday afternoon defeated the
game by the score of five to three.
The game was an interesting one and
productive of quite a few good plays.
Although the alumni got but two
hits, the errors made by the cadets,
five il number, aided largely in Sc
curing the five runs. Cy Leland, for
the alumni, in the first inning landed
on a pitched ball for a three Dagger.
The other hit secured by the alumni
was made by Don Hamilton.
The cadets secured four hits and
made five errors. The alumni got two
hits and made four errors. Drew Pruit
and Dow did the battery end for the
alumni and for the Cadets, Cavit and
Wynne.
The Old Timers are playing the fac
lyty of the Institute this afternoon
at Amusement Park, and it is expect
ed they will be unable TO continue
innings, not having fully recovered
from their game with the Elks sever
al weeks ago. The Clovis team Is to
be here Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
but it is considered doubtful ii the
Sunday game will be played, as up
to the present grounds for Sunday
game have not been secured.
Lakewood will play the Roswell
team at Amusement Park tomorrow
afternoon.