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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
Mass Meetings Suggested.

Tonight it was reported that there was talk of holding mass meetings at sev- eral places to voice indignation at the railroads action in putting negroes today on what the public has dubbed neutral eat in the strike district luxuries are exhausted and good spenders" have pockets full of money with no means of getting rid of it. Checkers and marbles, wired a correspondent from the strike district today Is at present the principal diversion of most of the male popula- ton.
 Social relations have been seriously dis couraged. Relatives have died and their kinfolk have been unable to attend their funerals. Mothers on visits have been unable to get home to their children and children sometimes are unable to go to school But the one thing of which the people feel the need most keenly Is ice.
 A most forlorn commentary on the whole unfortunate situation was noted today in the person of an aged darkey setting by the roadside waiting for a meat wagon. He said the wagon would bring him a side of '1ean and fat" favorite cut in this section. He asked an automobile party If they had seen his wagon 'a-comin and they told him mo-" and whirled on, and IA hours later coming back that way they saw the same old darkey sitting in the same spot fast asleep awaiting the wagon which was still a-comng.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
ABOUT BIRMINGHAM

Elba Clipper: Birmingham claims to have the best dressed women in the south-but. you know. Birmingham claims all the earth that Atlanta hasn't ineor- porated.
 Talladega Mountain Home: A Birming- ham man has just received a letter mailed aE Woodstock, 20 mics distant, six years ago. The Daily Homeg green carriers can beat that
 Florida Times Union. Birmingham is getting fine watermelons from Arcadia, and Atlanta is getting them from Miami Florida, you see, does occasionally sell things filled with water.
 Nashville Americans: Brmingham's treasury is empty. and its council has authorized Mayor O'Brien to borrow s15O,- GOO for municipal needs. Possibly there are some people who cannot see that when the sources of revenue are de- stroyed an emptiness in the treasury is bound to follow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29

Jack Binns is coining money at his Coney Island sideshow. Even heroes must earn a living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29

Mir. Roosevelt and son Kermit have had more luck than they could have had in menagerie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
LEGAL.

q see where an Indianapolis man mis- took his wife for a burglar and shot her"
 "Distressing case. Every married man knows his wife has a perfect right to rob him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29

Coney Island says lids and summer resorts cannot be made to work har- moniously together.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
PRACTICAL

Who hopes to find in love
 A measure of content, Should wed a turtle dove
 Who'll help to pay the rent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29

Theatres in all directions are pre- ferring the open door to the Klaw- Erlanger trust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29

The White House COW has a right to walk on the grass but the common peo. pie have not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29

The only true peons in this country are the players in organized baseball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29

Secretary Dickinson comes back pleased with the lock-type canal plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
JASPER.

Lord Roberts is the Hobson of the motherland
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29

Mir. Roosevelt will soon have enough stuffed animals to stock an ark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
Race Question Bobs Up.

The race issue developed today in what constitutes probably its two strongest holds on the southern people. The first of these was the unanimity shown by an entire community in resentng the forcing of negroes into their midst in a capacity to which they chose to object. This feeling was evident within an hour after nine negro firemen went out on the mail trains this morning. The other sentiment was the Instinct of southern employers to stand Loyalty by negroes who have rendered them long and faith full service. Such, in a large measure. was the character of the negroes who fired the trains today.
 Because these negroes have been faith full and because the railroad insists upon recognizing their long service and has given them seniority over white men of shorter service, is one of the causes of the strike.
 Something stronger even than racial feeling binds together the community of whites which is backing the striking fire men and this is blood ties. The Georgia railroad fremen and other employees have been largely recruited from the commun- ity which the railroad serves and in con- sequence many a blood relation is stand ing by his l1nsman in standing by the strike. Many of these recruits have come from the best families of the section who have seen their father or relatives pass through the grimy railroad apprentice ship to responsible positions throughout the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
FIRST VIOLENCE IN
 RAILROAD STRIKE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE D


 tofore neutral in the negotiations. Rep resentative Hooper Alexander of the state legislature announced that he had made the following proposition to the governor. namely: That the exclusive privilege of the Georgia Railroad and Banking com pany to operate trains over it's lines ex- pired in 1881. 36 years after the comple- ton of the road; and that now, there fore, the state can operate trains over the lines legally, the same as the roads lessees. Another proposition was for re- ceivership by the state on the ground of public welfare and necessity. The status of arbitration for settlement has remained unchanged all day, owing to a freight wreck which delayed for nearly F hours the arrival here of Fourth Vice President Evans of the Louisville and Nashville railroad. His presence was essential to further arbitration negotia- tions. He arrived tonight.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-04-08

loss. The young man who had been
attentive to her contrived to get ashore
without meeting him. Indeed, when he
went ashore no one saw him so far as
could be discovered.
The sequel to the story was told me
by a man who had crossed with us Oh
that trip. He had gone a few years
later to Rio de Janeiro in connection
with the-coffee business. In the owner
Of a coffee plantation he recognized the
young man l have been telling you
about.
He made himself known as a for
mer companion de voyage, and the
coffee planter took him to his house
and introduced him to his wife. She
was the young girl who had disap-
peared.
They had been married some years
and had several children. Her hus-
band had been her lover when it was
decided she should marry the cotton
spinner. He had gone aboard the ship
without her knowledge or that Of any
n who knew her. They had con-
triyed her disappearance. He had Sc
iured for her the garb of a girl In the
steerage. His ladylove had put it on
in the night and gone there unseen.
The night before the ships arrival he
had made a Storage passenger Of him
self, and together they had gone ashore
with the Storage passengers. AS soon
as they We're free to do as they liked
they We're married and sailed as second
class passengers in a ship bound for
South America, where they had lived
happily ever since. When asked why
they chose that method Of procedure
the husband said he had planned it all
himself. He saw no other way to win.
J. ANTHONY TWINING.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-04-08

Tell you the truth, L haven't thought
very much about it," replied Haines,
"but, if you come right down to it, 1
guess 1 am pretty strong"
Suppose you've influenced him in
the naval base business, then"
Still the secretary smiled, keeping his
temper under the adroit attack.
"Well, l think he'd listen to me with
considerable interest"
But you're for A%ltacoola. of course"
Haines shook his head.
mo, l can't say that I'm for Alta
coola. Fellow who was in here this
morning put up Il pretty good argu-
ment. to my mind. for Gulf City. In
fact, he made it pretty strong. Seem
ed to show it was all to my interest to
go in with Gulf City. Think I'll have
to investigate a little more. | tell you,
Norton" spoke Haines I'm a confiden.
t1ai manner, this land speculation fe-
yer is a frightful thing. While | was
talking to this fellow from Gulf City
1 almost caught it myself. Probably
if l met the head of the Altacoola spec.
ulation l might catch the fever from
him too"
"Why don't YOU put Your money into
Gulf City and lose it, Them" replied
Norton, nodding his head scornfully
"That'd be Il good lesson for Il rising
young politician like YOU"
Senator Langdon's secretary peere(
straight into Norton's eyes.
Because, congressman" he said. Il.
l were to put my money i'll Gulf City
perhaps l wouldn't lose it,"
The %southerner took q step forward
leaned over and glarcd angrily a
uaines. His face whitened.
You don't mean that you coul(
swing Langdon into Gulf City," HI
gasped.
Haines smiled.
81 can't say that. Norton, but L CUES;
people interested in .tltacoola wonl,
hate to have me try"
II didn't know you were that kind
Haines." said Norton, his virtu
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-04-08

"And father is completely under the
domination of this secretary" muir
INJURED the girl thoughtfully.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-04-08
Ing relative and could not go with her;

ing relative and could not go with her;
therefore she must go alone.
1t looked to the passengers who took
notice of the attentions of the young
man who was supposed to have made
her acquaintance hat he was becom-
ing dangerous to the man who was
awaiting his intended in England. But
none of them except the officers who
were more on deck at night knew that
the couple sat late In cozy corners
every night during the voyage long
after every one not connected with the
ship had turned in. 1 spent my even
ings below and usually at work on my
| accounts, but one night I went up,
stumbled on the couple unawares and
saw the young man with his arm
about the girls waist. I made up my
mind that for a bride going to meet the
bridegroom she was tramping on an
gerous ground.
Two days before u arrival in Eng
land the girl disappeared. She was
seen last about 10 o'clock at night by a
stewardess in the saloon. The young
man who had been devoted to her was
in the smoking room that night from
half past 0 till II. Several persons said
they were there with him. At II he
went to his room and turned in. There
was q roommate with him, who said
that the young man woke him up at
II to ask him the time, saying that his
watch had run down. Then be IN
dressed and turned in. The roommate
declared that he was a light sleeper
and any M leaving the room would
have awakened him. Therefore the
young man was in his berth all night.
Furthermore, his roommate heard him
snore often during the night.
The girl was not missed till the next
day at noon She did not appear at
breakfast, and, being absent at lunch,
she was inquired for. Her room was
visited. She was not there. A search
was made. She could not be found
aboard the ship.
OF course every one suspected the
young man of having something to do
with her disappearance till he cleared
himself Of that suspicion. l confess I
was puzzled. He showed distress, but
not the distress of a .mourner. Still, as
he was supposed to have first met the
girl on the ship, he could not be ex-
pected to grieve Unfortunately. Had he
thrown her overheard? If so, when
could he have done it? The general
opinion was that she had either gone
overheard in her sleep or had commit
ted suicide.
Her fiance was at the dock to meet
her and showed genuine distress at her
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-04-08
[ro BE
A Disappearance
80 at Sea. 80


"They say" said the purser, that for
every day in a large city like New
York there is a disappearance of per-
son who is never heard Of afterward.
We have proportionately as many such
cases at sea-. Six such disappearance
have occurred during my term Of sea
service, only one Of which was ever
explained, and that a good while after
1t happened"
I was with the Cunard line, and we
were starting Oh the eastbound trip.
Just before leaving a carriage drove up
to the dock, and a young lady came up
the gangway. She was we'll dressed
and as pretty as a picture. An elderly
gentleman accompanied her, whom 1
supposed to be her father. He babe
her goodby affectionately, seeming
loath to let her go, and, returning to his
carriage, drove away.
We had hardly got out of sight of
land before one Of the passengers, a
young man not much older than her
self, began to show her q great deal of
attention. Whether this was their first
meeting or not no n knew. If he
was an old acquaintance and they had
happened to meet on the voyage, no
one knew. Some ladies questioned her
about it, but got no satisfaction. She
told one lady that she was going abroad
to marry an Englishman. He was a
wealthy cotton spinner thrice her age.
The wedding day was set to take place
in New York, but the groom expectant
had cabled that matters had arisen in
his business to delay his coming, 1t
was therefore arranged between him
and the girls father that she should go
to him. Her father was her only iiv-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-04-08

WHEN A BETRAYS HER
FATHER
IN I'D returned to find Miss Lang
* don and Norton still in the
room: New buo ~ n;y new
He would give this congressman the
battle of his life for this prize. Of that
he was confident.
ct have an engagement with Mrs.
Holcomb, Senator Holcomb's wife,"
she said, 80 l must hurry away, but
/ expect to be back to see father"
8" think I'll just wait" suggested
Norton. II have to see the senator as
soon as possible. and he ought to re-
turn from that ways and means COM
mittee meeting pretty Soon"
When Carolina had gone a slight
feeling of constraint settled over the
two.
'"The senator's pretty busy these
days with his naval base matter COM
ing up, isn't he?"
Yes; keeps him pretty busy receiv-
ing delegations from A%ltacoola and
Gulf City and patting them both on
the back" said Haines. Had a man
from Gulf City in this morning with
some pretty strong arguments"
The secretary watched Norton keen
~ to note the effect of this hint in
favor of Gulf City.
"Gulf City, Norton sneered.
"Shucks! Who'd put a naval base on
a bunch of mud flats? l reckon those
Gulf City fellows are wasting their
time"
"Think sol" suggested Haines. care
you absolutely sure"
Norton started
"Why, you don't zee to tell me-
he exclaimed, that Senator Langdon
would vote for Gulf City for the
naval base?"
"I don't mean to tell you anything
congressman" was the cool rejoinder
TITS not my business. The senator's
the one who does the talking"
An ugly sheer wrinkled the congress
mans face.
"Well, I'm glad he attends to his
own business and doesn't trust too
many people," he said pointedly.
The secretary smiled in puzzline
fashion.
"That's exactly why 1 don't talk
congressman" he said pleasantly
1.-THE senator doesn't trust too many
people. If he did, there might be to-
much money made out Of land specu
lation. Senator Langdon doesn't hap
pen to be one of those senators wht
care for that kind Of thing"
II suppose you think you're prett.
strong with the SENATOR" ventured thu
Mississippap.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-04-08

aroused at the thought of losing his
money. $50 you're playing the game
like all the rest?'
"Why shouldn't ~ shrugged the sec
rotary. 81 guess perhaps I'm a little
sore because the Altacoola people
haven't even paid me the compliment
Of thinking l had any influence, so
they can't expect me to work for them.
The Gulf City people have. AS things
stand, Gulf City looks pretty good to
me-"
"Is this straight talk?" exclaimed
Norton.
"Take it or leave it." retorted Bud.
The Mississippian leaned with his
/ hands on the desk.
"Well, Haines. if you're like the
rest and are really interested in Alta
coola, 1 don't know that you'd have to
go very far to talk"
"You know something of Altacoola
lands, then, Norton?" said Robert,
tingling with suppressed excitement.
He felt that he was getting close to
real facts in a colossal deal"
Norton was sure of his man now.
"Well, l am in touch with some pee
pie who've got lands and options on
more. I might fix it for you to come
in" he whispered.
Haines shook his head.
"You know I haven't much money,
Norton. All I could put in would be
my influence. Who are these people?
Are they cheap little local folks or are
they real people here who have some
power and can do something that is
worth while?"
"Do l look like I'd fool With cheap
skates, Haines? They're the real peo-
pie. 1 think, Haines, that either SEN
ator Stevens or Senator Peabody would
advise you that you are safe"
"Ah! Then Stevens and Peabody
are the ones. They'll make it Alta
coola, then sell to the government at
a big advance and move to Easy
street."
THAT'S right" agreed Norton.
Bud Haines Strengthened abruptly.
The expression on his face gave Nor
ton q sudden chill-made him tremble.
"Now I've got you," cried the secre-
tary. you've given yourself dead
away. I've known all along you're a
ID thief, Norton, and you've just
proved it to me yourself"
"What do you mean? Norton was
clinching his fist. Words like that
mean fight to a southerner!'
II mean that before Senator Lang
don goes one step further in this mat.
ter he shall know that his colleagues
and you are thieves, Mr.. Norton, try.
ing to use him for a cats paw to steal
for them from the government. 1 sus'
pccted something this morning when
Gulf City tried to bride me and a Wis
itor from there gave me what turns
out to be a pretty good tip"
$50 that was your dirty trick" ex
claimed the congressman as he re
gained his composure.
"Set a make believe thief to catch q
real one," laughed the secretary
every good trick, I think"
"Ill make you pay for that" cried
Norton. shaking his fist.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-04-08
Eat What
You want of the food yos need
Kodol will digest il

You need a sufficient amount of
good wholesome food and more than
this you need to fully digest it.
Else you can't gain strength, nor
can you strengthen your stomachif
it is weak.
You must eat in order to live and
maintain strength.
You must not diet, because the
body requires that you eat a sufic-
tent amount Of food regularly.
But this food must be digested,
and it must be digested thoroughly.
When the stomach can't do 1t,
you must take something that will
help the stomach.
The proper way to do Is to eat
what you want, and let Kodol di-
gest the food.
Nothing else can do this. When
the stomach is weak 1T needs help;
you must help it by giving it rest,
and Kodol will do that.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-04-08
XIV.

WHEN A DAUGHTER BETRAYS HER
FATHER
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-04-08
"Do 1 tntrude ~


"I'm horribly afraid sometimes, Char
lie. That's why 1 came here today. 1
wanted to influence Haines, to keep
him straight. Is there any danger that
they'll change? You don't think there
is, dc your"
"Of course not, child. Stevens has
got his money in, and Peabody. Their
are only five on the committee. It's
bound to go through"
"Then why is father so important to
them?" asked Carolina.
"It's past my understanding, Caro-
lima. I don't see how he's done 1t, but
the whole country has come to believe
whatever your father does is right,
and they've got to have him."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-04-08

Gail right. Send in your bill any old
time" laughed Haines. 1.-The sooner
| the better. Meantime I'm going to talk
to Langdon."
He had started for the door when
Carolina Langdon re-entered, followed
by her brother Randolph.
"Wait Il minute" said Norton. with
unexpected quietness. Il wouldn't do
what you're about to do, Mr.. Haines."
"Of course you wouldn't" Sneered
Haines.
81 mean that you will be making a
mistake, Haines, to tell the senator
what you have learned" rejoined the
southerner, struggling to keep calm at
this critical moment when all was at
stake. He realized, further, that now
was the time to put Haines out of the
way-if that were possible. "A mis-
take, Mr.. Haines," he continued, be
cause, you see, you don't know as much
as you think. l wouldn't talk to Lang
don if I were you. 1t will only en-
barrass him and do no good, because
Langdon's money Is In this scheme,
too. and Langdon's in the same boat
with the rest Of U.S."
Haines stopped short at this astound.
Ing charge against his chief.
Morton, you lie! Ill believe it OF
Langdon when he tells me so; not 9th
erwise."
Norton turned to Randolph.
perhaps you'll believe MI. Lang
don's SOL, Mr.. Haines?'
Randolph Langdon stepped forward.
Its true, Haines," he said; my IA
TIERS money is in Altacoola lands"
Haines looked him up and down, with
n snecr.
Your money may be- he said. 81
don't think you're Il bit too good for it.
but your father is a different Kind"
Carolina Langdon stood at the back
Of the room, %nervously awaiting the
moment when, she knew, she would
be forced into the unpleasant discus
sion.
81 reckon you can't refuse to believe
Miss Langdon," drawled Norton, with
I~nggravated deliberation.
"Of course" stammered uaines, I'D
believe it if Miss Langdon says it's
So"
The congressman turned TOWARD
Carolina as he spoke and fixed on bel
\ tense look which spelled as plainly
MS though spoken, cts all in youl
hands, my fortune-yours."
She slowly drew across the room
Haines could hardly conceal the tur
moil of his mAld. The world seemed
suddenly snatched from around him
leaving her figure alone before him
Would she affirm what Norton anC
Randolph had said? He must believe
her. But surely it was impossible tha'
she
Carolina played for time. She feared
the making Of a false move.
Il don't understands" she said In
quiringly to Norton.
He calmly began an elaborate expla
nation.
"lIiSs IanrdOn. this secretary ha.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-04-08
Our GuaranaW

Go to your druggist today, and
purchase q dollar bottle, and If you
can honestly say, that you did not
receive any benefits from it, after
using the entire bottle, the drug
gist will refund your money to you
without question or delay.
We will pay the druggist the price
of the bottle purchased by you.
This offer applies to the large
bottle only and to but one in .
family.
We could not afford to make such
an offer, unless we positively knew
what Kodol will do for you.
1t would bankrupt us.
The dollar bottle contains ~ times
as much as the fifty cent bottle.
Kodol is made at the laboratories
of e. @. Dewitt g. Co., Chicago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-04-08

me2"
Why, l wouldn't be surprised if he'd
even let one of you girls marry him if
he wanted to marry YOU"
WED have something to say about
that" Carolina laughed amusedly. do
you think that Hope or 1 could ever
care for a man like this fellow? OF
course not. But do be careful. Char
lie. This Altacoola business must go
through right. 1t would be too cruel
not to have it so. And them
"And then you and I'll be married
at once, Carolina, whether your father
likes it or not" ended Norton for her.
with Altacoola safe, we car do as we
please, as between us We'll be rich.
What does it matter how we get the
money, as long as we get it."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-04-08

1HD Jut7tt7 g
the DEAL" 81 have tried to
explain to him how it will needlessly
embarrass the senator and spoil his
own future. He won't believe me. He
won't believe your brother. Perhaps
you can make it clear"
At last Carolina nerved herself to
speak.
You had better not go to my ia
ther, Mr.. Haines. 1t will do no good.
He-is-in-the deal. You must be-
lieve me when 1 tell you So"
The girl took her eyes from the Sec
rotary. He was plainly suffering.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-04-08

discovered t h q t
there is a certain
perfectly legiti-
mate venture in
Altacoola lands
being carried on
through certain
influential people
we know and by
me. The blood of
the young re-
former is boiling.
He is going
straight to your
father with the
facts