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The Prescott daily news., 1909-09-29
May Retaliate.

tt.e Rock. Ark, Sept. 29.- Now that Ali Hunter, the Perry county negro who is a much Y wanted desperado from Oklahoma
 has been captured in Pine Bluff, Oklahoma officers are expected to flock to Little Rock in droves with massive piles of acquisitions from the governor of Oklahoma for the return of Hunter to that state but the chances are that
The Prescott daily news., 1909-09-29
News of Delta
Delta, Sept, 27.

Delta, Sept. 27. A We are having coo. mornings how.
 are getting most done gath erlng their cotton nowtI think. ". G. Parsley and family spent asst night at F.. J. Alders. Mrs. Mckinley and family Sun
 at MT. G. G. Evans rms Owen and Miss Bennie Me
The Prescott daily news., 1909-09-29

w hen You have piles don't fail to use ManZan, the great pile rem edy. The only way to cure this annoying trouble is to apply some thing that will act on all parts affected. That is wha ManZan docs It is put up in tube with nozzle attached. Sold by Nevada County Drug Store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-27
Big Game Should Be Protected

MT. Palmer chief of the division of game preservation in the department of agriculture, pleads for better care and more room for the big game of the country. He wants the care now be- slowed on the buffalo extended to the other big game that we have.
 The elk, for example, in and near the Yellowstone park number from 25,- 900 to S5,0O0, and they would become very numerous if the government would provide them with a feeding ground in the winter season. They can stand any cold weather if they can get food The government has pro- vided a game preserve for elks in Okla homa and another in Arizona, and one near the Yellowstone park is needed.
 There are a few moose left all the no caribou except in Alaska. The other big game consists of deer, ante- lope, mountain sheep and mountain goat. All are protected and in good condition except the antelope. About 20O0 antelope remain in the Yellow stone park, but the altitude of the park is too high for antelope in the winter season, and if they go south into Mon- tana they are not protected.
 What is being done to preserve and increase the buffalo can be and should be done in the cases of our other big game. All can be preserved, and if Congress will authorize the President to set apart game preserves the work will be well started. The Canadian government is doing similar work across the border, and few preserves and better state laws will save to this country its big game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-27
Rememherine the Maine

The presence of the later battleship Maine in Havana harbor recalls Gov ernor Magoon's recommendation that the wreck of the first Maine in the harbor be removed. There are many reasons why Governor Magoon's advice should be needed and acted upon by Congress. It is no credit to us as a people that we permit 69 American seamen to lie unsepulchred in the mud of Havana harbor. The Maine was sunk on February 15, 1898, nearly II years ago, and long since the wreck should have been removed and the sea- men entombed in her buried in hon. ored graves. It is deplorable spec tacle.
 Nor is that all, for all agree that the wreck Is in the best anchorage of the harbor and it is operating to shoal the entire harbor. Unless the wreck is soon removed the entire anchorage basin will have to be dredged
 The treaty of Paris ended all dis putes connected with the war with Spain, and the people of Cuba take little notice of the whisperings of the small Spanish contingent on the island. No attention need be paid to them, but it does seem as if great government should raise a wreck that is nuisance in Havana harbor and that holds the bodies of 63 American seamen. Sent;- ment and practicality alike call for the raising of the Maine, and Governor Magoons recommendation should not go unheeded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-27
STEPS TOWARD
 GREAT WATER WAY

Washington, January 26-A step to- ward the carrying out of the plans agreed upon by the recent waterways conference in this city was taken to- day when Representative Ransdell of Louisiana, Moore of Pennsylvania Shir- ley of Kentucky and Earth oldt of Mis- souri, Jointly introduced a bill for the creation of a waterways commission and another for the issue of $500,000,- 900 bonds for the improvement of wa terways.
 The former bill provides that the commission shall consist of four rep resentatives selected by the speaker and seven others to be appointed by the President, of whom two shall be memT bers of the engineer corps of the army; two civil engineers two citizens of experience In transportation and one other citizen.
 The members term is fixed at three years and the salary of those not in the employ of the government at S4000 per annum. This commission is to in- vestigate problems of water transpor- tation and made recommendations to Congress.
 The Bond bill limits the amount to be issued in any fiscal year to s50,- 900 900. The bonds are made redeem able ten years from the date of their issue and they are to bear interest at the rate of two per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-27

cesses. the exact significance of which notifications is not known.
 "s. The admixture of sodium benzoate with food in small or large doses. has not been found to injuriously affect or impair the quality or nutritive value of such foods"
 While the great food expert and gov ernment scientist has not been upheld in the matter of benzoate, yet the fnd- ing should not operate to impair his general usefulness. He has guarded the health of the people against the practices of special inter- ests. He has done this as few other men would have done, and he should retain unimpaired the confidence of the people whom he has protected. He is a valuable man in an important posi- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-27
Favorable Report on keefe.

Washington, January 26.-The noml- nation of Commissioner General Dah- iel J. Keefe of the bureau of lmm1gra- ton, who was appointed to this office just prior to the convening of Con- gress, today was reported favorably to the Senate for confirmation. Senate: Gore had told the Senate committee on
 immigration that it was his under standing that MT. Keefe had accepted the federal appointment as reward for having opposed Samuel Gompers' president of the American Federation of Labor, in his advocacy of the demo- cratic ticket. The committee did not think that the evidence supported the charges. MT. Gore reserved the right to oppose the nomination when 1t Is considered on the floor of the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-27
New Orleans Gay.

''New Orleans is still the gayest and brightest city in the United States" said l.. H. Martier of Louisiana While it has been modernized in many respects it's historic landmarks remain and it will be many year before they disappear.
 New Orleans is the one city in this country that has the true carnival spirit. Other cities have tried to celebrate Mardi Gras, but have failed, and now with the south as a rule saloonless, it would be harder than ever to get up carnival. New Orleans not only stands in the wet column, an exception to the southern rule, but 1t will never have prohibition forced on it.
 'Elaborate preparations are being made for the approaching Mardi Gras-the week beginning February 2l. The crowd of visitors will be larger than ever and for those who enjoy social drinking New Or leans will seem the very garden spot oi the southland. Fine, wines and whiskies are among the boasts of the Crescent City; and on the table of every cafe they can be served to guests without any risk of violating the law"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-27
Wiley and Ben2oate of Soda

Dr. Harvey w. Wiley, the distin- guished chief of the bureau of chem istry of the department of agriculture, declared that the use of benzoate as q food preservative was injurious to health, and the large interests, includ- ing the makers of molasses in the southern cane districts, met the deci- sion to dispute it. Four great chemists were called in-Dr. Ira Remsen, presi- dent of the Johns Hopkins university; R. H. Chittenden, director of the Shef- field Scientific school; John H. Long, professor of chemistry in the medical school of the Northwestern university, and c. A. Herter, professor of physio- logical chemistry in the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York The President appointed this board, and 1t was requested to consider the subject, and as a result Dr. Wiley stands reversed. The board brought in these conclusions:
 T. Sodium benzoate in doses under O.5 gram per day, mixed with the food is without deleterious or poisonous action and is not injurious to health.
 ''2 Sodium benzoate in larger doses Cup to four grams per day), mixed with the food has not been found to exert any deleterious effect on the general health. nor to act as a poison in the general &C., equation of the term. There were slight notifications in certain physiological pro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-27
NIGHT RIDER CASE
 ALMOST FINISHED

Union City. Tenn, January 26.-That the testimony of the witnesses on the other side has proved their respective contention is the claim of both the prosecution and the defense in the case of Ed Marshall, alleged night rider, on trial for complicity in the murder of Capt. Quentin Rankin. Argument De- morrow morning, the case going to the jury probably shortly after noon.
 It is the contention of the state that Marshall has, by his own version of the lynching, established the fact that he placed the moose about the neck of the night rider victim while the defense contends that the testimony offered by the state exonerates him.
 Those who spoke for the state today were Col. Spiral Hill, who devoted tn @ greater part of his argument to a discussion of the law of conspiracy, asserting that the many conspirators were as guilty as the man who fired the fatal shot and Attorney General Caldwell, whose remarks were con fined along the same lines.
 For the defense Clyde I4annon dwelt at length on the conditions in Obion couty at the time Marshall became a night rider, frankly admitting that he would have feared to say aught against the band. The laws of duress were being discussed by T. c. Gosden. for the defense, when adjournment un- til tomorrow was had.
 The concluding argument for the state will be delivered by Judge Swig- gart and for the defense by R. A. Pierce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-27
COUNTY FINANCES.
Cash Payment DspIaces Old Method
 of Scrip.

Brewton. January 26.-(Special)-C. F. Rankin, clerk of the circuit court of this county, in speaking of the affairs of Es- cambia county today said: 'I believe the fine and forfeiture fund of Escambia county is in as good if not better condi- tion as any county in the state. Nine years ago, when the county issued script, We had outstanding against this fund s12000, and two or three men have been known to realize small fortunes in the past from the purchase of this script at 10 and 15 cents and collecting its face value few years later.
 A special act of the legislature abol- ished the script system, and inaugurated the payment of witnesses in cash on a basis of 50 cents per day and cents mileage. Since the adoption of this meth cd nine years ago. the county has paid up the s12,oO0 outstanding indebtedness against this fund and now has to its credit $500 with an additional Sl500 In sight from convict hire, with all interest, fees and mileage fully paid. During this period it has also raised the witness fees from 30 cents to S1 per day and cents mileage. By 1910 it is figured that there will be in this fund s1o,OOO, with all wit ness fees paid, and as this amount will continue to increase from year to year, it has been proposed to have the next legislature enact a law giving authority to appropriate the surplus as it accumu- lates to the road fund"
 MT Rankin further stated: After sec ing how well our new regime was work ing, C. R. Bricken, the circuit solicitor, advocated it in every county of his cir cult, and an effort was made in each of these counties to have the legislature pass similar laws for their benefit, but the hawkers' of script in those counties de- feated the measures because they were against their interests
 The city council has appointed the fol- lowing committee to secure the data asked for by Congressman O. c. Wiley for presentation to the committee on appro- priations of congress in connection with the bill introduced to build a $75000 house for the use of the government at this place: Mayor w. H. Strong, Councilmen J.. w Adkisson and S. B. Parker.
 The fire department today placed it's order for a new fire wagon to be made according to it's specifications, the wagon to be of the cutunder type. brass trimmed, to weigh 1500 pounds and to cost $40 f. O. b. cars at factory. It will be ready for shipment in from 60 to 90 days. The city council appropriated s105 for the purchase of brass mounted harness to match up with wagon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-27
Behind Closed Doors

Senator LaFollette's new magazine is discussing the subject of secrecy of the Senate committee meetings. Any secrecy in matters relating to public business is suspicious. It points at once to special interests and the case before the interstate commerce com mittee was no exception to the rule.
 The committee on interstate com merce considered behind closed doors bill to amend the interstate com merce act so as to provide that pro posed advances in freight rates should be suspended on petition of an inter- ested shipper until approved after Q hearing by the interstate commerce commission
 Here was a subject affecting every man, woman and child in the country, and yet the Senate committee heard it behind closed doors only!
 When vote was taken Senators Aid rich, Elkins, Crane and Kean favored an adverse report, and Senator Elhns held the proxy of Senator Cullom, who, he said, was opposed to the bill- five in all. Those who favored an ap- proval of the measure was Senators Deliver, Tillman, Foster, Newlands and Taylor-fve in all. It was a tie, and the bill cannot be reported. It is to die a-borning behind closed doors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-27
GU M MINIS MAKES
 MAIDEN SPEECN

Washington, January 26.-Senator Cummins of Iowa today delivered his maiden speech in opposition to the pos tai savings bank bill in the form in which it had been reported to the Sen ate by the committee on postoffices and postroads. He declared that Iowa has more banking institutions than any other state in the union and spoke in favor of his amendment which auth prizes the deposit of postal savings funds in any bank whether organized under national. state or territorial laws.
 He also warned the Senate against the provision of the bill which exempts deposits in postal savings banks from all liens.
 The bill was laid aside in order tha- an executive session might be held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-27
What Commission Government Is

Memphis is about to secure from the legislature of Tennessee, now in ses- sion, authority to substitute the com mission plan in it's municipal govern ment for the ward representation sys- tenn.
 The ward plan fails in Memphis to give satisfaction for many reasons. Tle best men in a ward refuse to stand for the system-refuse to become can didates for the council The result has been that in Memphis councilmen have been elected by factions that have axes to grind or else by interests that have something to grab. The people thus become innocent by-standers, and we all know what happens to them.
 The hope is entertained in Memphis that the people will do their part under the new plan. The Memphis people be- lieVe it Is the best chance to secure action by all the citizens in public affairs. It is a direct appeal to the people as a whole, disregarding ward lines and all minor considerations, and rendering the commissioners specific ally accountable to the people "It is," says the Dallas News, "a new method with better purposes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-27
DESOLATION OF
 MESSINA IS GREAT

Rome. January 26.-Edmund Billings. the repre- sentative of the Massachu- setts relief committee. writing from aboard an Italian warship at Messina, where General Mazza, the Italian com mander of the earthquake zone, gave him accommodation, says:
 No words can do justice to the original beauty and the present deso- lation of this city. The setting is most wonderful and the destruction most complete. The houses are down with all their household goods un- disturbed. Dead bodies line the streets. Thousands of tons of brick, mortar and lumber are piled up in the won derful boulevard five miles long, fac ing the sea. The poor people are camp ing in the streets and under the ruins wherever they can find hole. Two earth shocks were experienced tonight, one of which is said to be the worst since the big earthquake"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-27
"A DAY WITH BOBBY.r

By Frank L. Stanton Gro Hamilton Douglas. Donald Bain ant
 Dr. Joseph Jacobs.) It's mighty good to rest us from Each literary hobby, And make day in winter May By celebratin Bobby To climb his hills, and hear his rills In old-time music flowing And drink anew each drop O dew Upon his daisies glowing To slip away from our today Of wonder and of worry To where, in meadows O the May, He whistled Annie Laurie" To meet him in some gabled inn And pass the rare decanter, Or in some ingle nook begin A race with Tam O Shanter! The kisses of the lily. His every song, that thrills along And warns the weather chilly. They echo in the marble domes- On heights of high endeavor, And by the hearths of lowly homes The singer sits forever. And so, it's good to rest us from Each literary hobby. And make a day in winter May, By celebratin' Bobby; To climb his hill and o'er his rills Hear winds in music blowing And heath the blue to see the dew Upon the daisies glowingi
 January 2h. 1900
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-27
FIVE MEN KILLED
 BY GAS EXPLOSION

Pittsburg, January 26.-F1ve men are dead tonight as the result of the gas ex- plosion and subsequent fire in the Mer- chants mine of the United Coal com- pany at Boswell, Somerset county, last night One man is seriously injured and several others slightly injured.
 The dead
 J. J. Logan of Pittsburg. mine superin- tendent, recovered last night badly burned, died soon after being taken from the mine.
 George Morris, assistant superintendent, body found today terribly burned.
 John Cole, day foreman, body burned and one hand blown off.
 Andrew Spurlock and his son, German miners
 The injured: William Hay of Jenners, one of the rescuing party, taken out of the mine tonight in a serious condition; several foreigners, painfully burned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-27
coastinq Schooner Damaged.

Norfolk, January 26.-The coasting schooner William H. Clifford, Captain Wiley, bound from Port Tampa, Fla. for Norfolk, with cargo of phosphate rock for delivery at Richmond, Va, was lowed into this port today after severe experiences in recent gales off the coast. She was picked up outside the Virginia capes by the tug Ivanhoe, with gaffs gone and rigging and can vas down. Captain Wiley, suffering from a broken shoulder received dur ing one of the storms encountered by the Clifford eight days ago, was se0t to St. Vincent's hospital. He had been without medical treatment since the accident
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-27
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 All the fun seems to be steriized out of virtues.
 The reason a woman can be so good to a man is he never deserves 1t.
 There's nothing gratifies q girl so much as the beaux she has, whether she has them or not.
 If a man can't find anything else to brag about it will be what a fine edge he knows how to keep on his razor.
 The reward anybody receives for early rising is having the rest of the family find fault with him for not getting the house warmer while they were still in bed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-27
Recelvershln Suit Dismissed.

Norfolk, January 26.-Federal Judge Waddill today dismissed the receiver ship suit brought in Virginia by c. L. Hilgartener and others of Baltimore against the Southern Savings, Life and Accident Insurance company and c. O.. Jackson, counsel, that the matter had been settled by Jackson's resigning as president and new directorate taking over all assets, cash consideration having been paid. Roland R. Marchant of Baltimore succeeds Jackson as pres ident. A suit in Chicago identical with the one brought in Virginia also will be dismissed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-27
Plenty of Good Fruit.

''The mild winter has been marked by an abundance of good cheap fruit said a citizen.
 At the present time sweet Florida oranges of medium size can be bought at cents apiece or 25 cents dozen. Choice bananas are 20 cents per dozen and the second grade is 15 cents.
 ''Pineapples range from 15 cents up to 40 cents for a very choice piece of fruit. Grapefruit is abundant and very fine. There is not as great a variety of ap- ples but the quality is exceptionally good. As good fruit in any season is fine tonic and very conducive to health, more es- pecially in the warm and mild season, it can be readily seen we are to be con- graduated on an abundance of good fruit at moderate prices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-27
MiIdest Winter.

January is almost gone and with the End of February-ground hog day comes the introduction to spring remarked an old weather prophet. T recall many open winters but none quite so mild as this.
 ''It is safe to say that we will have some rough weather In Feoruary, but little freezing. The severest cold we ever had was in February, 1899, but that winter was severe throughout, be- ginning with December When we have a mild winter up to February the outlook for the ice crop is very poor"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-27
Rate Case Concluded.

Chicago, January 26.-The hearing of testimony before Interstate Com merce Commissioner Prouty in the Southeastern rate case, in which an attempt is being made to secure a lowering of the freight rates from Chi caeo and Cincinnati to Chattanooga and the southeast, has been concluded. Those urging the reduction will sub init their briefs to the commission on April 1. The railroads will then be given 15 days in which to reply, and the final argument will be made before the commission in Washington in May.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-27
Officers Nearly Drowned.

Pensacola, Fla, January 26.-With the harbor enveioped in a dense fog, Cutter No. of the German warshlp Freya, now lying in the harbor, was sunk this afternoon, following colli- sion with some piling The officers and men on board were forced to swim 200 yards to a wharf. The boat was mak- ing a speed of 12 miles an hour when the accident occurred and sank within a few minutes. The accident was due to the man in charge not knowing that he was so close in-shore, and near the piling, which had just been driven for a new wharf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-27
AMERICAN FLEET
 SOON STARTS HOME

Nice, France, January 26.-The entire American fleet of 16 battleships will be blowing the Mediterranean, westward, on Thursday, headed for Tetuan bay, on the north coast of Morocco, where it will reassemble on January 31 to coal and pro- vision for the homeward journey.
 The division under Rear Admiral Sea- ton Schroder, composed of the Missouri, Ohio. Louisiana and Virginia, have al- ready left Smyrna. The Georgia, Ne braslxa. part of the second division, Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright in com mand, sailed today from Marseilles for Tangier, under instructions to salute the flag of the new Sultan of Morocco. The other two battleships of this division, the New Jersey and Rhode Island, will weigh anchor tomorrow.