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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-09

chosen only representative citizens who have a material interesRin the welfare and progress of the state. Your committee believes that the prepo- sition to amend the constitution in the particular mentioned is the offspring of nolitieal intrigue, begotten to furnish d supposedly popular issue upon which po- litical offices might be obtained or re- tained and, for the purpose of empna- sizing that this movement in opposition to such amendment Is by the business people, who are seeking only the good of the commonwealth without selfish mo- tives.
 r. o. HOFFMAN, Ch'n'n
 A. J. LE1BERT.
 H. w. LEINKAUF,
 P. J. LYONS,
 w. K P. WILSON,
 M. J. VICKERS,
 P. F. ALBA.
 R. A. FINCH.
 JOHN SIMMONS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-09
BESSEMER ID. HAVE SHAKE UP IN CITY Mayor and Council Not Pulling
 In Harness CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE Postoffice Building is Again Delayed Because Plumbing is Unsat-
 sfactory-Persona and
 General News.

Bessemer, September S.--(Speca1 .)-@ha a shake-up is pending in municipal circles is generally believed by those who have been following the movements of the gov erning body for the past few meetings, Friction between the various departments has caused trouble and annoyance, and. it Is thought that something will be done to relieve the situation. It is generally acknowledged that some action must be taken before the situation can be ad justed.
 From reports 1t seems that the principal trouble lies between the council and the mayor. The councilmen claim that the mayor is attempting to run the council, while the mayor Is equally sure that the council is attempting to overrule him. The result is mutual recrimination and some hard feeling. An ordinance was intro dueed some time ago requiring the mayor to give his entire time to the city and this Is bitterly opposed by the mayor, as 1t would mean great personal inconvenience and loss The council claims that if the city employs any one it Is but just that he devotes his time to the city. The mayor was required some time ago to make a written report of the fines remit ted and this caused some words between the mayor and the council.
 All these things have been developing for some time, and the situation has been getting more tense as each meeting of the council passed until it has reached the point where it is necessary for something to be done. The climax of the contro- versy was reached Monday when D. M. Ratliff. street foreman of the city. was ordered by the mayor not to work the prisoners and hired men on account of 1t being Labor Day. MT. Ratliff complied with the order of the mayor and refused to take the men out to work when told to do so by Percy Benton, chairman of the street and light committed. Today the committee asked the mayor that he suspend MT Ratliff, which was done, and B. H. Young Is acting in the place of Ratliff Just what will be done is mat ter of much conjecture at present, and the action of the council will be watched with great interest. Another matter which is attracting attention is the avowed inten- ton of several councilmen to take up the matter of electing a recorder and push it. Just what their reason for doing this is not known, but 1t is thought that the heavy fines recently imposed by the mayor are attracting too much attention, and then again it is argued that this is re- taliation for the alleged "butting in of the mayor. The situation at present Is very tense, and some action will probably be taken at a caucus proposed to be held next week. It Is said to be practically inn possible to run the city with the existing state of affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-09
Mines Put in Operation.

Gadsden September S.-(Special. .)-The Citico mines, located at Citico, a small mining town on the Chattanooga South ern railway, a few miles north of this place, were put in operation this morning. The mines are the property of Joseph w. Hammond of this city and he has leased them to the Citico Furnace com pany Quite a large sum will be spent on repairs to make mining economical anN the ore will be used by the company in it's furnace. About 100 men are em- ployed when the mines are in full opera ti0n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-09
Deaths in Lipscombe.

Vera Tracey, the 9-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. l.. T. Tracey of Lips combe died this morning and the funeral will be conducted from the family resi- dence tomorrow morning with Kennedy Bros. in charge. The remains will be in- tered In the Sadler cemetery.
 The 6-months-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Joe Sleeves of Lpscombe died to- day and the funeral was conducted this afternoon at the Union cemetery. Ken nedy Bros. were in charge. The death of the two little children is greatly regretted and the friends of both families desire to express their sympathy with the bereaved parents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-09
Resume Work on Bridge.

Gadsden, September S.-(Special.)-- Word was received here today by the men in charge of the bridge work on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad companys new bridge. that the steel which has been delaying the progress of the work by its failure to arrive on time would reach here tonight. There are 13 car loads in the shipment. Work on the structure will be resumed at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-09
pIumbinq Must Be Changed.

The failure of the new postoffice to be occupied has caused a good deal of in- uury among the citizens of Bessemer as to the cause of the delay It seems that practically all the plumbing has been con- demned and will have to be done over again. Just how long this will take is not known, as 1t will mean some time for the greater part of the plumbing to be taken out and put in again. Then the authorities at Washington will have to be satisfied, so it is not known just how long a delay will ensue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-09

it and I stand ready to raid any sus- pected place the moment 1t Is reported to me-"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-01-14
Bible BFiiIiantS.

And when ne was ,ale near, ne be-
held the city and wept over it--Luke
III, H..
All ihy works shall praise thee, o
Lord; and Thy saints shal. bless thee
Psalm cxlv, 10.
Put uot your trust in princes, nor in
the son Of Tnan, III whom there is no
help--Psalnl cxivi, 3.
And preached saying, There cometh
one mightier than after me, the laichst
OF whose shoes am not worthy to stocp
down and loose Mark j, I.
And / heard great roice out OF
heaven saying. Behold. the tabernacle
OF God is with men, and He viii dwell
with them; and they shall De His people,
aad God himself shall be with them,
and be their COLLABORATION xxi, 3.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-01-14
S. J. RUSSELL
Grocer
-ssor 20 HUNTER BROS,

COMMISSION Merchant and dealer
" in Grain, Hay and Feed Stuff. iii
and :i3 Milan Street, Shreveport.
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away his scabbard and charged upon
Olympus
Have a drink with me. Billy"
he said famiiiariy 'you and your
friends?-'
Don't mind II I do, old man." said
the great leader. '.just to keep the ball
rolling"
The last spark Of Keys reason ned
Wine" he called to the bartender.
waving trembling hand.
The corks Of three bottles were
drawn: the champagne dubbed In the
long row Of glasses set upon the bar.
Billy McMahan took his and nodded,
with his beaming smile. at Ikey. The
lieutenants and satellites took theirs
and growled Here's to you" IkeJ
took his nectar In delirium- All drank.
key threw his weeks wages In q
crumpled roll upon the bar.
Greet" said the bartender, smooth
ing the twelve one-dollar notes The
crowd surged around Billy McMahan
again Some one was telling how
Brannigan fixed 'em over in the Elev-
enth. key leaned against the bar
awhile and then went out
| He went down Hester street and NJ
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-01-14

i lue &COkS OF key OUI&6N3-
"a fritz laid down his goose. key
"a was q tailors apprentice. Are
there taiior's apprentices now
adays?
At any rate, key toiled and shipped
and basted and pressed and patched
and sponged all day in the steamy
fetor of a tailor shop. but when work
was done key hitched his wagon to
such stars as his ornament let shine.
1t was Saturday night. and the boss
laid twelve begrimed and begrudged
dollars in his hand key dabbled dis
creetly in water, donned coat. hat and
collar. with its fraxzled tie and ch2I-
cedony pin. and set forth in pursuit Of
his ideals
For each of Us when our days work
is done must seek our ideal, whether II
be love or penuchle OF lobster Ia New
burg or the sweet silence Of the musty
booksheives
Behold key IS he ambles up the
street beneath the roaring IL" be-
tween the rows Of reeking sweatshops-
PaiIid. STOPPING. Insignificant. squaild.
doomed to exist forever in penury Of
body and mind, yet as he swings his
cheap cane and projects the no:sosne
iuhala;ions from his cigarette you per
ceive that he nurtures in his narrow
bosom the bacillus of society
keys legs carried him to and into
that famous place Of entertainment
known as the Cafe Naginnis-famous
because 1t was the rendezvous OF Billy
Mcsiaiian. the greatest man. the most
/ wonderful man. Ikey thought. that the
I world had ever produced
Billy McMahan was the district lead
e.. Upon him the tiger purred. and
his hand held mamma to scatter. Now.
/. as key entered McNahan stood. flush
ed and triumphant and mighty. the cen
ter of q huzzaing concourse OF his lieu
tenants and constituents. 1t seems
there had been an election signal
victory had been won The city had
been swept back Into line h- resist
less besom Of ballots
key skunk along the bar and E1xed
breath duickened. at his idol
How magnificent Was Billy McMa
han. with his great. smooth. laughing
face: Ais gray eye. shrewd as {
chicken hawks: his diamond ring. hi.
voice ike bugie caIi- his princes ar
..S l.ssstnp and active roll Of money
his clarion call to friend aud eomrade-
sal-uzla4As kinR az -un0A- A-hA~~>ea--&s--
he osseured his leutenants. thougl
they themselves loomed large and e
rious. blue Of chin and important o
mien. with hands buried deep in th
pockets Of their short overcaats. Ru
Billy-oh. what small avail are word
to paint for you his glory as seen b.
key Sniggiefritz!
i The Cafe Maginnis rang to the not
of victory. The white coated bal
tenders threw themselves featfulf
upon bottle. cork and glass. From
score of clear Havanas the air receive
Its paradox Of clouds. The leal IN
the hopeful shook Billy McMahzn'
hand And there was born suddent
in the worshipfui soul Of key SniSxis
fritz an audacious. thrilling impulse
He stepped forward into the lfttj
cleared space In which majesty move
and held out his hand
Billy McMahan grasped 1t unhesita'
insiy, shook 1t and smiled
Made mad now by the gods VII
were about to destroy him. Ikey thre,
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see!G2 2fARAveLs
By o. HENRY.

ICopyrixht lsoe. By the s. 8. Mcclure Cal
At the stroke Of 8 key SnieE3e-
"a fritz laid down his goose. key
"a was q tailor's apprentice Are
there tailor's apprentices now
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-01-14
THE DOGS OF WAR.

Mere Than . Mere Figure Of Speech In
Remote Times
The dogs Of war" is not a mere fg-
ure Of speech In remote times dogs
were used for war purposes Piutarch
and Pllny relate many instaEscsi. e.
Of AsesIlars at the siege Of Mantine:,.
Of Cambyses In his expedition 10 Egypt.
OF the king Of the Geromantians in re-
gaining his throne. Aeneas e600 B. c.
tells Of dogs that carried letters in their
collars; also the Cimbrians and Tcutons
kept dogs These. however. were fight
ing dogs. justly dreaded by the Roman
soldiers.
The Roman military author NeSatius
reports that dogs were used in the for
tilted towers to make known by their
barkinx the approach of the enemy and
10 keep the SarrisOus awake: also dur
ing the middle ages war do.S were
used for guarding camps and hG!warks.
NcUSEn usU0uaUu1uB were Sfsv vssassy-sr--
puted for tracking escapcsi prisoners.
They were also used for attacking the
enemy's cavalry. mutilatins the horses
with the prongs and hooks Of their
coats Of mail To these coats fireposs
were attached. which set the camps on
fire In the days Of Granson and Muir.
ten OATS, the battles started with
fight Of Swiss dogs against BurgunliaE
dogs. and at Murten the Burgundian
dogs were dismembered by their ad-
versaries from the Alps 1t is said that
after the discovery Of America war
dogs slaughtered not less than 2.0n
Indians.
The employment Of dogs for lighting
purposes continued in modern times
Emperor Charles " n51S-15JG re
ceived from England 1000 dogs as
subsidiary forces against France. At
valence French and Spanish dogs
Joined hattie. In which the latter re-
mained victors As late rs in the sew
enteenth century war dogs were usesi
as scouts against the Turks. In 1So
an assault on the Acropolis Of Athens
/ by the Greeks was frustrated by dogs
The French employed dogs In TuniS
against Arabian tribes In Mexico In
1 1864 the dogs of the Zaccateca voiun
1 teer corps proved the NEST terrible I'D
/ versaries of the Mexican gucrriIlas
j until they were got rid of by poison
/ In the last Turko-Russian war C1sIa-
1879 the Russians employed war dog:
/ both in Europe and in Asia. The
Austrians and HoIlanders also nsed
trained dogs successfully to proteei
themselves against being surprised hr
the enemy and to find their aiver-
saries In the impeuctrable thickets-
/ Today the dog is no longer employed
as q fighter He Is trained to carry
ammunition to the battlefield. TO gIsarsl
the outposts. prevent skirmlshcrs from
stealing at too close range. fcrwar,
letters and. finally. as samaritan tn
finding the wounded after battle.-
Minneapolis Journal
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-01-14
How Msearoni Is Made.

This Is how macaroni Is made: To
very giutinous wheat -four is added
plentiful supply of dried eggs Mixed
with water. this becomes dough.
which is SO thickly kneaded as to he
difficult to impress with the fingers
Then 1t is carried to a round press
perforated with holes. through which
the dough is pressed by means Of q
heavy plate worked by screw. The
result is macaroni without holes in the
sticks. Pipe macaroni Is made through
Z similar press. with the difference
that 4 round piece Of metal makes the
central hole As it issues in long
snaky ropes from the bottom Of the
press they are violently famed to pre-
rent them from sticking together and
are afterward taken ont into the open
and laid on long bamboo poles to dry
Two or three days exposure in the
warm. sunny air of italy makes the
3ough pipes hard and brittle and fiji to
ase for food
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-01-14

In Leaves From the Notebooks q
lady Dorothy Nevill." edited by ! ady
Doroshy's son. Ralph Nevill. there =
IN amusing STORY OF an old peer w'oss
considerable family pride Was a--ee
ahly tempered with humor.
One day he was surprised to be old
By his sister that she had conceived .
great affection for q well known al
though eccentric man Of science rho.
although generally esteemed. was q
very humble Semitic origin
Not quite determined as to hat
course Of action he should take hs
sent for the prospective bridegroom
with the intention Of talking matters
over. After some conversation he said:
And now, sir. should like to know
something about your family"
Il think" replied the other. that 4
win be sufficient to say that ar q
the descent Of the iliustrious bloc q
Abraham. Isaac and Jacob"
"Oh." said the peer. -of course ou1
family has nothing to compare WITH
that II my sister really likes yoa.
you had better take her"
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Van Duyckink turned his solemn
eyes upon her.
TT Is little" be said sadly. that
can do. The question Is large one
and belongs to society But even in
dividuai effort Is not thrown away
Look. Constance. On this street have
arranged to build Soup kitchens. where
no one who Is hungry will be turned
away. And down this other street are
the old buildings that I shall cause to
be torn down and there erect others In
place Of those death traps Of fire aud
disease.
Down Delaney slowly crept the pale
gray auto. Away from it toddied cov-
eys Of wondering. tangie haired. bare
footed. unwashed children 1t stopped
before a crazy brick structure. foul
and awry-
yan Duyckink alighted to examine
at 4 better perspective one Of the lean
ing wallis Down the steps Of the
building came a young man who
seemed to epitomise its degradation.
sQualor and infelicity-a narrow chest
Cd, pale. unsavoFy young man. putting
at q cigarette
Obeying a sudden impulse. Van
Duyckink stepped out and warmly
grasped the hand Of what seemed to
him q living rebuke.
II want to know ron people" he
said sincerely Il am going to help
you n much a ] can We shall Be
friends"
Al the auto creps carefully away
/ Courtlandt Van Duyckink felt an IN
accustomed glow about his heart he
was near to being happy man
/ He had shaken the hand Of Ikey
| SniEXiefrik
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The Flow Of Rivers.

The how of rivers. as might be sup
posed. is tue slowest ut the bottom %
the water and highest at the top The
average velocity Of the entire stream
Is found, as rule. at about ssx-.eashs
OF the aerth- The friction of the hot
tom which retards the movement Of
the deepest water is much greater rel
atively to the whole volume Of the
stream. in shallow river than in q
deep one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-15
OWED TO HIS DEATH.
Tried First to Borrow So He Could
Purchase Acid.

NEW YORK. November ia red
headed man about thirty-five years of
age, who was clad in seedy dark clothing
and an old cap, approached two men who
were walking on the Brooklyn bridge at
8 O'Clock yesterday afternoon and asked
them for a dime.
What do you want 1t for, drinkr'
asked one OF the men.
Il want to buy carbolic acid to kill my
self" answered the seedy one. I'm all
in, partner. I'm down and out. and
there's nothing left for me to live for"
The men didn't believe him, but just to
brighten him a little took hold OF the fell
low 8 arms and walked him along between
them. Suddenly. when the trio had
reached the center Of the bridge, the man
broke away from his captors. ran to the
side, climbed over the railing, dropped to
the roadway, and dived through the open
space under the footway to the river. He
struck with q great splash. The men ran
along the bridge to where a policeman
was standing and told him what had hap
pened. Then they disappeared before
their names were obtained.
Daniel Curtain Of No. 107 Adams street
Brooklyn, Waterman on a pier near the
bridge on the Brooklyn side, saw the man
dive and watched him floating IN the wa
ter for about twenty minutes. Then he
disappeared and q few minutes later q
boat with policemen put out from the
New York shore to hook for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-15
QUEENS FLOWER GARDEN.
Importing Flora Of Northern Europe
Into England.
roreien Cnrresnondence Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondents VI NC Stai'
LONDON, November 3, 1909
Queen Alexandra Is making an expert
ment at Sandringham. She is having a
garden planted with the flowers Of north
ern Europe. At the Villa Hvidoro. on the
outskirts OF Copenhagen. she has one of
the finest collections OF the flora Of Scandi-
navia that have ever been got together,
and she has long been anxious to intro
duce many of these hardy plants into
England.
Before her recent visit to her Danish
home she consulted Lord Redesdale, who
was responsible for the laying out OF the
Sandringham gardens, and he agreed
with her that the idea was feasible
About 800 plants and shrubs selected by
the queen herself have followed her back
to England. and are now being planted
in a corner of the Sandringham grounds.
The place for the garden has been Sc
lected so that she can see il from her
windows and watch the progress of her
northern blooms.
Two Danish gardeners are coming over
to look after the new experiment and IL
the plants flourish a great many more
will be added during the next year or
two. It is expected that this northern
garden may be one OF the features OF
Sandrngham In future. and. should that
come to pass, Scandinavian gardens will
be the fashion in England and no estate
will be complete without one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-15
NEW FORM OF POWDER.
Smokeless Explosive Discovered
Which Is Stable and Stands Tests.


Foreign Correspondence of The Star.
LONDON, Novebsr 8. 1909.
The Eclair announces that an absolutely
stable smokeless powder has been dis
covered and Is now at the service Of the
French army and navy. Chemical agents.
heat, excessive cold, humidity. light and
Herzian waves have no effect upon this
powder. which can only be fired by a
special detonator.
The discovery, the Eclair says. is the
outcome Of researches made in the state
laboratories under NJ. Vielle, which were
set on foot Immediately after the explosion
which destroyed the lena, and for which
the deterioration OF the powder B was
held responsible. The Eclair adds that
the new powder has undergone rigid
tests in five fortified forts with absolute
success: that 1t is as easy to manufacture
as ordinary powder. only needing certain
highly ingenious but very simple manipu-
lations which leave no trace that can be
detected by analysis OF the finished article.
Its ballistic qualities. slightly superior
to those Of the present powder. do not
differ enough from the latter to necessi-
tate the least change or modification In
either weapons or projectiles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-15
Native Resistance to- British
Rule in India.
BOMBS THROWN AT MIMIC
Earlier Attempt Blows of a By.
stander's Hand.
APPREHENSION OF UPRISING
of Col. Wyllie and DR.. Lal-
caca in London by Dhinagri
Last July Recalled.

AHMEDABAD. India. November 15.-
The sullen undercurrent of native oppo-
sition to British rule which has been
manifest in numerous outbreaks I'm the
past few years was again demonstrated
yesterday WHEN an attempt was made
to kill the viceroy. Lord and Lady Mimic
were driving through one of the streets
when, without warning. two bombs were
thrown at their carriage. A sergeant OF
dragons, who was riding alongside. spur
red forward, and with outstretched saber
intercepted the first bomb. hurting 1t
some little distance away into a sand
heap. The second bomb struck the vice.
roy's jemidar, a native lieutenant. who
was holding an umbrella over Lady
Mimic. and fell harmlessly to the ground.
Neither bomb exploded. as the soft sand
acted as a buffer. The procession went
on. On examination they were found to
contain picric acid.
Just prior to this, as the carriage pass
ed through one OF the streets, bomb
exploded some little distance away. Po-
lice and others, attracted by the explo-
sion. ran up and found man on the
ground with his hand blown of. He
proved to be an innocent bystander.
The bomb throwers made their escape
In the excitement.
The police have increased their precau-
lions to protect the viceroy and the coun-
tess from injury and have forbidden the
use of fireworks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-15
BENDER KEPT A COOK BUSY.
Ate Sixty Buckwheat Cakes and Tw
Pounds Of Sausage.

NEW YORK. November 15.-Joshua
Bender OF North Caldwell n. J., claims
to be the champion buckwheat cake and
sausage eater OF the Orange mountain
section.
Bender sat down to breakfast yester-
day morning and ate sixty good-siz
cakes and two pounds OF sausage. He
washed the meal down with six big cups
of coffee.
IF I'd been real hungry / don't know
what I could have DONE" said Bender,
but was out late last night"