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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
HORSE REFUSES TO OUT.
Billy Button Insists on Carrying Mail
 Although Retired.

Montclair tN J.) Dispatch to New York
 Press.
 Billy Button is a horse, but he is patri- otic. He is determined to work for Uncle Sam all his life. He was trained to carry mail years ago and he intends to serve in that capacity until he falls dead. He refuses to be pensioned or to be sent to pastures where he can loaf and graze in comfort. He showed again yesterday that he is always lon the job
 Billy, with a driver, was sent to get a trunk and take 1t to the railroad sta- ton. Charles Fear, Jr., who owns Billy and who handles the mall pouches, thought the horse would not be back in time to go for the mall. He harnessed another horse and went to the station himself.
 Billy and his driver, however reached the station Just as the mail train arrived. The trunk was taken off and the driver of Billy helped Fear to load the mail pouches on the other vehicle. Billy wait ed reasonable length of time, and think ing he must get to the postoffice, as us- nal with the mail, started off alone. He trotted quickly to the postoffice and stopped there. He turned around as Fear with the other wagon drove up and gave him a knowing look. Fear was aston ished and said If he knew Billy was so eager to deliver the mail he would not have disappointed the animal.
 Recently Fear thought Billy was getting too old for active service. He sold him to a friend The friend drove Billy away, but when the time came to go for the mail Billy got restless, turned around and hurried back to his old master at a two minute clip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
How to Be Happy.

Chauncey M Depew in Lesnes Weekly
 The only paramount desire of all right. minded men and women is happiness How to be happy is a far cry or a near one, depending upon him who prays. l is not matter of environment and of dis. position. l have seen miserable rich me and miserable poor ones, the misery O the one not coming because of his riches nor of the other because of his poverty I knew a man whose income was a million a year and he spent S150 month. I said to him, What Is your happiness?' His answer was Seeing the snowball grow I knew another with an income equally large who was a guinea pig. He lived upon the fees which he received as a di- rector in many corporations. He was per- suaded late in life to visit Europe, and there came across old associate who had become happy after retiring from a hard business life by studying art and ac- cumulating the treasures which he under stood He took his visitor to see a paint ing at the Salon which was interesting al Europe. While explaining It's beauties with rare enthusiasm he turned to see his friend busy writing upon pad. He said angrily, What are you doing? Are you trying to copy this picturer' "No,' said his friend TT am reckoning how much money I am losing while here in direc- tors fees" The happiest man ever knew was a peddler and Methodist exhorter. He cheered the sorrowful, uplifted the sick, carried joy into houses of mourning added gayety in life to gatherings of the young. and consolation and merriment to the old by carrying out to the full the scriptural motto, Be diligent in business while serving the Lord" The amount of pleasure that there Is in this world from making other people happy can never be measured. The larger the field which money or talent enables a man to cover, the greater the joy. The philosophy of life is reciprocity, and man gets what he gives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
REWARDl

A liberal reward is offered for Babe Galloway, black negro man, 40 years old, weighs ITO pounds, about 5 feet, 6 inches. Left Dadeville, Ala, Jan. 1st. Notify R. L. Johnson, Sheriff, Dadeville, Ala, Tallapoosa county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
What Rules the World.

From the Atlantic for April.
 When Napoleon caused the names of his dead soldiers to be inscribed on the face of Pompey's Pillar, some one criticised the act as "a mere bit of imagination . That is true," replied Napoleon, ''but i'm agnation rules the world"
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
Personal Brevities

T. II. Bryan Of Ohio IS at the Granada
: c. Sfabl Of Sacramento is at the Holland
3. Balen and wife Of Alaska are at the Dor
chester.
". J.. Coleman and wife Of San Mateo are at
the Savoy.
J. s Moore Of Los Angeles is guest at the
81 Francis.
p. H. Casio, L. s. n. is registered at the
ST Francis
7. Z. Finley of Santa Maria is guest at the
Jnion Square
J. ,. Condor, Los Angeles mining man. II
~ the Stewart.
George Lucas aud Mrs. Lucas of Chicago are
al the Fairmont
H, c. Perry and wife Of San Luis obispo are
~ The ArgoDaut
W. Gather and Mrs. Gather OF Los Angeles
are ~ the Manx.
Gurney z. Newlin OF Los Angeles is a guest
al the st. Francis.
n. G. Holabird a Iumberman Of Los Angeles is
registered at the st. Francis.
Major r. W Foster L. S. A. aud Mrs Foster
have apartments at the ST. Francis.
Brinkley Wells. social leader Of Telluride
Colo, is guest at the St Francis
Lieutenant Charles g. Harvey. Second cavalry
L. ;. A. and wife are guests at the Stewart
Charles Q. Fox and wife ana the Misses Fox
OF New York have apartments at the Fairmont
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Kirkhide and Mrs ]. s..
felvey OF Victoria, b. c., are registered at the
Stewart.
Captain A. C. Jansen Of the Pacific Coast
steamship company and his daughter. Miss jan
sen, arc guests az the Manx.
". r. Hayes, chief time inspector Of the
southern Pacific company. and J. S. Coy, time
Inspector. registered at the Stewart yesterday
from Chicago.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
NEW CHURCH QUARTET
WILL SING TODAY
To Edify Howard Presbyterian
Congregation This Morning

Howard Presbyterian church will be
treated at this mornings service to the
singing Of 2 new quartet, including
Mrs. Charles H Farrell, Miss Virginia
Cleary, ". H. Hopkins and H c. Mac
Currie. ". F. Hook is the sorgan mist
and director. Since the recent coming
OF the new pastor, Rev. William
Nathaniel Friend. brotherhood has
been organized, and its initial public
meeting Will take place next Friday
evening, when Charles Wesley Reed.
one OF the members, will give a
stereopticon lecture at the church on
the Hetch Hetchy valley.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05

steamer Tymeric. 10 a. m. December
IT. r.,a, Asia.
For China and Japan-Steamer Sas,t- tsia'
1890 a. m, December Z. steamer 'oer, 'ar,,-
tie Maru. via Tacoma, 10 p. m, Decelsi.
her Z. steamer Empress of emma va
Seattle. 10 D. m, December II: oo
For Hawaii=Steamer Asia 80 ia
a. M December Z steamer AidllSGS, idli9s
q .3n a M. December IL; paper mahs
closing an hour earlier e...o.-
For the Philippines-Cnlted SlaleS
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
EAGLES ELECT oFF1cERs-At ~. ele

EAGLES ELECT OFTICERs-At the election Of
officers Of San Francisco aerie No. 5, fraternal
order OF Eagles, held at Eagles hall 1896
Market street, on Friday night. the following
officers were elected. Worthy president Holm
~ Newbert; worthy vice president Martin II.
WEIGH. worthy cha splain. j. J. Crowley. spcre-
tary. Gustav Pohlmann: financial secretary
Harry D. Pohlmann; treasurer Thomas =
o'Neii, Inside guard. Henry Borneman: out.
side guard. L. j. Conlan. trustees James "
Bonney, Eugene casserly and John p Foier /:
aerfe physicians. Edwin BunneIl. G. A Glover
George W. Goodele, John s. Hanlon George
\. Herzog and Tilton Z. Tilimsn.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05

next month, took place last night at the
annual meeting of the members Of St.
Johns parish.
The following were chosen vestry-
men: Clifton IL. Kroll senior warden:
II. II. Hassars, junior warden; DIR. f. w.
Hume, clerk; Victor Palmer treasurer;
w. C. Dawson, T. w. johnson and Fl.
Scolley-Lyon.
The lay DELEGATES to the diocesan
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
CLOSING TIMES FOR
TRANS-PACIFIC MAILS

The following closing times for the
transPacific mails are announced by
the San Francisco postoffice, subject to
change on notice:
For Australia and New Zealand
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05

army transport Logan. 9 a M. Decem-
her * steamer Asia, 1880 a. m, Decem-
ber 7. steamer Empress of China via
Seattle. 10 D. M, December II.
For Tahiti=Steamer Mariposa, 5
q m December %.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05

The smelter production of lead in the
United states in 1908 was 4OS, 52S tons
of 1000 pounds, against 442.s1S tons
in 1907 and 41S.699 tons in 1905.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05

The most valuable work in existence
is said to be copy of the Koran, now
treasured in the Mohammedan city of
Ispnan-Ruza, Persia. The covers, nine
and half inches by four inches, are of
solid r0Id
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
CHURCH MEMBERS ELECT
VESTRYMEN FOR YEAR
Annual Convention of St. Johns
Episcopal Congregation

OAKLAND, Dec. 4-The election of
vestrymen and delegates TO the diocesan
convention. to be held in San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05

convention are NJ H. Barry, w. c. Daw-
son, DIR. F. W. Hume and Clifton IL.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05

"a the Rs a d %aae ssa ss %t %
Of
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
BOOMS THE SALE
OF SPRING VALLEY
Hermann SchussIer Talks GLOW
iugIy of the Possibilities OF
the Present System
Declares Company Could Be De-
veIOped to Capacity of 2OO,-
O0O,OOO Gallons Daily

spring Valley launched its campaign
Yesterday for the sale of its plant 10
The city for Ss5.ooo.ooO- Hermann
Schussler. consulting engineer OF the
company, spoke before the Common
wealth club at its luncheon at the st.
Francis hotel. and talked glowingly OF
the properties. He went even further
than he had previously ventured and
predicted that the system could be
made TO supply up TO 20O,OOo,oo0 gal
ions daily.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-03-19
only the ignorant Negro electorate
who will have to walk the plank"
HOBSON TO BE SACRIFICED.

HOBSON TO BE SACRIFICED.
Brave men always give credit to a
brave man who acts in obedience to a
performance of his duty.
But many a manly man has been sac
rificed because he had the courage to
stand up for what he believed to be a
principle of right. More is the pity
that such is ever true with regard to
a man who unselfishly tries to follow
the principle of justice in dealing
with his fellowman.
Representative Richmond P. Hobson,
of Alabama, is to be politically guillo-
tined because he had the courage to
make speech, short though it was, in
defense of the Aldrich bill, which pro-
vides for the re-enlistment of the sol
diers who were the victims of Roose-
velt's ill-advised order. This young
Southerner has done some service to
his country, and far more, we venture
to say. than any of those who are con-
spring his political death.
Mr.. Hobson signally defeated one OF
Alabama's representatives in the up
per branch of Congress some years
ago for the seat which he (Hobson)
now holds, and that man, it is said, is
now leading the fight against him.
Revenge with some natures is sweet
When the chance comes they invaria
bly, accept and wreak it.
We are not, in any sense, laboring
under any deception that Mr.. Hobsor
made that three or five minutes speech
out of any particular regard for the
soldiers as Negroes, but out of sense
of the eminent fitness of things anC
the justice due them. He made thu
speech with the prescience of wha
might happen, but with the same
dauntless courage that characterized
his daring and heroic attempt to bot
tie up Cervera in Santiago harbor
The Negro people thank him for tina
effort in behalf of tardy justice.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-03-19
sTEwARDEss BOARD.

The weekly meetings OF the senior
stewardess board of Capers chapel
c. M. e. Church are being held each
Monday afternoon at o'clock. A
great interest is being manifested
in these meetings by the members OF
the Board Rev. r. G. McClendon, OF
Pulaski, Tenn, visited the board at
their last meeting and gave an en-
couraging and interesting talk in be-
half OF the womans work in the
church and highly commended the
president and members OF the board
for their noble efforts and heroic
struggles in assisting the pastor and
stewards in the general church work
Mrs. E. NJ. Kelley royalty entertained
the members OF The board at her res
idence, 500 Sixth avenue, South, Mon
day evening, March s. Among
those present who enjoyed the hos
pitality of the evening were Mrs. S.
A. Sawyers, Mrs. Laura Polk, Rev. E.
F. B. Amos, Mrs. Ellen Miller, Mr..
Hattie Jenkins, Mrs. Jane Trip, Miss
Lucille Jordan, Miss Annie e. Miller
and Mr.. R. M. b. CardweH. A two
course menu was served. The ladies
of the board will entertain the stew
ards of the church at an early date.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-03-19
SENIORS HoNoRED.

Miss Bertha NJ Thompson enter
tanned limited number of friends at
the residence of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. w. Thompson, 16 Lewis
street, Thursday evening, March 18th,
in honor of Drs. o. M. Reynolds, A.
L. Huison and w. M. Howard, of the
Senior Medical Pharmaceutical and
Dental Glasses of Meharry. Music
and games were the features of the
evening. The decorations were Grim
son and black. At late hour three
course menu was served. Among the
invited guests were Drs. Lula S.
Blount, and Watalie G. Jenkins and
Misses Prusilla and Maggie Hill, Mat
tie Bondarant, Myrtle Blake, Sadie
Watson, Matilda Pyles, Amanda Alex
ander, Hattie Davis, Bessie Rooney
Alberta e. Ross, Emma. M, and Ber
tina M. Thompson, Mesdames Mamie
E. Polk, Alex Thompson, David Hall
Amanda Willis, Drs. o. M. Reynolds
A. l.. Huison, w. M. Howard, j. B
Russell, F. E. Turner, j. G. Kyles, J
O. Taylor, L. r. Taylor, u. G. Pussy
J. NJ. Whitaker, Messrs David Hall
C. G. Smith, ]. w. Thomas, G. w. Hill
Samuel lennon, Melvin Hayes, Edga
Stovall and ]. l.. Leach.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-03-19
MuRFREEsBoRo NOTES.

Messrs. II. Worde and B. Scott, or
Nashville, were guests of Misses Alice
L. Voss and Jennie NJ. Lee last Sunday
evening.
Mrs jim Hickman spent Thursday
evening with Miss Alice l.. Voss.
Miss Jennie NJ. Lee spent Friday
evening with Miss Della Strickland.
Mrs. G. B. Brady returned home
Sunday night after spending two
months in Nashville.
Mrs. Sarah Taylor and Mr. Horace
Hicks were united in holy bonds of
wedlock Thursday evening. February
25th, Rev. r. T. Weatherly officiating.
The bride wore a beautiful gown of
gray panama. She carried a bunch
of Narcissus. Many handsome and
useful presents were received The
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-03-19
TO THE PUBLIC.

ANY erroneous reflection upon the charac-
ter, standing or reputation of any person,
firm or corporation, which may appear IN
the columns of THE NASHVILLE GLOBE
will be gladly corrected upon being brought
to The attention of the management.
Send correspondence for publication so as
TO reach the office Monday. No matter IN
tended for current issue which arrives as late
as Thursday can appear in that number, as
Thursday is press day.
AIl news matter sent us for publication
m, be written only on one side of the pa
per nd should be accompanied by the name
of the'contributor, not necessarily for publ
cation, but as an evidence of good faith.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-03-19
VICTIM OF MAFIA.

Petrosino. a New York detective,
who was a terror to Sicilian bandits,
thieves and murderers in that city,
was assassinated, it is supposed, by
their compatriots or sympathizers in
Palermo, Sicily, who had been APP
prised of his presence there. This
class of the scum of the Old World has
poured into America for years, and
from such will arise the haters of or
ganized government who will in the
years to come overturn the free insti-
tutions of this country. 1t will be
then that on the few true Americans,
comparatively speaking, and the Ne
gro, always loyal American, will fall
the brunt of preserving a semblance OF
liberty.
The Negroes would not desert mol
hetray their confidence in the ultimate
justice of Americans even in Revolu
tionary time when Great Britain of
fered them their freedom if they would
espouse it's cause. The Negro has re
NAMED 50 ever since. He will eve
be bulwark of defense when storm
arise that threaten the best interest o
this country.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-03-19
JNo. w. KELso, ICE DEALER.

For the past five years Mr.. ]. w
Kelso has been in the ice business
and during that timo has been able to
furnish hundreds of families with
ice, and also many business places.
The season will soon be open when
much more ice will be used than at
the present time.
Mr.. Kelso will be better prepared
this season to furnish you than be-
fore viii begin first of April and
will deliver daily. Your patronage is
kindly solicited. For further informa-
tion call M. 1897 L.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-03-19
WAIT AND SEE.

The Federal Government is often
personifled as the "Old Ship Of State"
by American writer's, orators and
statesmen in their efforts of patriotic
eulogy and sentimental description of
the grandeur and glory of their coun-
try. Let US carry the smile further
by saying that there are eighty mil
lion passengers on board the old yes
sci, ten million of whom are Negroes
who are as deeply interested in her
safety, welfare and destiny as any of
the other seventy million. Are their
rights to be fairly considered and pro-
tected by those in command? Let us
be optimistic Let US hope so. Al
though the information cleaned from
the press Of the country intimates
that President Taft. pilot of the old
ship, has decreed in his Southern pol
icy program that the Negro in that
section must walk the plank" criti-
cism should be held in allegiance un-
til such policy with respect to the
Negro has been put in motion
In his inaugural address, Mr.. Taft
had the following to say of the South
crn problem:
81 look forward with hope to increas-
ing the already good feeling between
the South and the other sections OF
the country My chief purpose is not
to effect a change in the electoral vote
Of the Southern States. That is a sec
ondary consideration. What | lool
forward to is an increase in the toll
erance of political views of all kinds
and their advocacy throughout the
South. and the existence of a respecta
bile political opposition in every State
even more than this. to an increased
feeling on the part of all the people il
the South that this Government |
their Government, and that its officer
in their States are their officers
"The consideration of this question
can not, however, be complete and ful
without reference to the Negro race
its progress and its present condition
The Thirteenth Amendment secure
them freedom; the Fourteenth AMEND
ment due process of Jaw, protectio
of property, and the pursuit of hal
piness, and the Fifteenth Amendmer
attempted to secure the Negro again'
any deprivation of the privilege
vote because he was a Negro
While the Fifteenth Amendment h;
not been generally observed in IL
past, it ought to be observed, and IL
tendency of Southern legislation t
day is toward the enactment Of ele
toral qualifications which shall squa
with that amendment. Of course, Il
mere adoption of constitutional la
It must be fairly and Justly enforce
as we'll. In time both will CON
Hence it is clear to all that the don
nation of an ignorant, irresponsit
element can be prevented by cons
tutional laws which shall exclude fro
voting both Negroes and whites n
having education or other qualificati
thought to be necessary for prop
electorate The danger of the cont
Of an ignorant electorate has the
fore passed"
While this is pregnant. yet 1t is
pedient to wait and see If it will
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-03-19
PLEASANT EVENING.

Miss Lula Webster entertained a
few evenings ago in honor of Mrs.
Johnson, of Columbia. The house
was beautifully decorated for the oc
casion. Games were enjoyed and
Miss Webster was assisted in keep
ing score by Miss Georgia Bates. At
a late hour a two-course menu was
served. Those present were Mrs.
Lora Johnson. Miss Ada Dixon, Mr..
Ed. Henderson, Miss Frances Moore
Mr.. w. M. Fox; Miss Georgia Bates,
Mr.. Albert Cartwright, DR.. Stout, DR.
and Mrs. H. w. Temple, Mr.. G. John
son and Mr.. w. H. Kelley.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-03-19
STRONG EDITORIAL.
this country

The Palestine PIdindedler (Pales
tine, TeXas) had in its March the 18th
issue a strong and sensible editorial
On the incarceration at the stake of a
Negro for alleged, not proved, commits
sion of the "nameless crime" We
take off our hat to this doughty East
Texas paper for its outspoken con
demnation of mob violence, as we do
to every paper whose advocacy is the
all-sufficiency of the supremacy of the
law. Time and again it has been
proved but too late, that innocent per
sons have suffered violent death at the
hands of an Infatuated and brainlesS
mob doing its hell-cursed deviltry OF
supposition and in the absence Of law
established proof or testimony.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-03-19
HOUSEKEEPERS EMBROIDERY
CIRCL

The Housekeepers Embroidery Cir
Gle met with Mrs Roofs Hoard, Mon
day, March Is, at the home of Mrs.
w. l.. McEwen, 625 Ewing avenue.
After business was over the ladies
were served cake and cream. The
next meeting will be with Mrs. H.
M. Burns, 900 Tenth avenue, South,
Monday, March %, at o'clock.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-03-19
FIRST BAPTIST sUNDAY.scHooL

The First Baptist Sunday-school is
in flourishing condition. The fol-
lowing classes: Juvenile, Primary, In
termediate, Philathea, Baraca and BIZ
BILE are all doing excellently under
their respective teachers, Miss Sylvia
Moore, Mrs Genie B. Williams, Miss
ELLA Hendry, Prof. S. P. Harris, Rev.
DR.. Ellington, pastor, and Mr., ]. D.
Crenshaw superintendent
The Philathea and Baraca are
teacher-training classes under two
able Biblical misunderstood. Harris
and DR.. Ellington. Both classes are
large and composed respectively OF
young women and men who are being
prepared for service as teachers.
Mr.. James e. Hurt, the efficient
young superintendent of Mt. Olive
Sunday-school, has accepted the invl-
tation to address the First Baptist
Sunday-school on Sunday, March 81,
A cordial invitation Is extended to all
to be present and hear this able young
man.