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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-03

latitude in picking out his advisers, but
it was still to Wilson he turned in or
der to keep the farmer department in
good running order. Now William Fl.
Taft has endorsed the Judgment of his
two predecessors, and continues the
veteran cabinet officer in the place
he has so we'll administered
This is a most remarkable record,
and one that will long be quoted.
Wilson is undoubtedly the right
man in the right place, for he has al
ways been a farmer. Beginning as a
little lad on the slopes of Ayrshire hills
in Scotland thence in his teens to a
Connecticut farm, and finally in ma
ture manhood to the broad acres OF
Iowa, he has always lived close to the
soil, and when he came in to authority
over one of the most complicated de-
partments at Washington, there was
nothing that had to do with farming
that he did not know.
Il am a hayseed," he delights to say,
but none can argue that he looks like
it. AS matter of fact, in appearance,
he would better fit in the navy depart
ment, for he looks for all the world
like some bluff old admiral, with his
white whiskers, and 'csliet forceful
manner.
Two good men had proceeded Will
son in charge of the department of
agriculture, for it is a newly estab
lished arm of the government ser
vice, being now less than a generation
old Jerry Rusk and Sterling Morton
4I,r
earlier policies, but it required
builder like Wilson to carry along the
work to the point where the applica-
ton of science and organized methods
to farming could produce benefit to the
tiller of the soil.
Mr. Wilson Us now IA years of age,
but he does not look it. He is more
than six feet tall, is powerfully built,
has a pair of keen gray eyes that fol-
low closely every word of every mar
ratiVe that comes to him while he Is
sitting in authority at his desk in the
department. He yields little to the die
tates of fashion in the matter of
dress, combining himself to the garb
of sober tints but his Immaculate
linen. set off with a dark tie, sug-
gests the man who is as unfailingly
regular in his habits of dress as III
everything else that concerns him.
The secretary, on his way to the
long service record, had figured in
public life before he came into his
present office. He spent three terms In
congress, and gained a knowledge OF
official routine then he went back to
Iowa to become professor in Iowa Ag-
ricultural college. Then it was that
the peculiarly appropriate eombina-
ton struck Mckinley. Here was man
who was farmer, who knew the prac-
teal side, but who also by reason or
his life as a pedagogue was familiar
with the scientific phases of farming,
and who also had served the nation in
Washington, understood lawmaking
and administrative work.
HE was made for the place. SAID
the president No politicians had
hand in this appointment. 1T was based
entirely on fitness, and its fitness has
more than been indicated by the
events of the last II years.
Of the many services that this ap-
pointee of President Mckinley mas
rendered to the farmer of the country
On Dag SaVpn)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-03

If the crack in the Liberty Bell is
perceptibly increased in the trip from
Philadelphia to Seattle, the most pre-
cious of all relics will have made its
last trip from independence Hall.
Custodians of the worshipped me-
mento of the struggle for irdepend-
ence are agreed on this.
1t mas always been the sentiment Of
the authorities of Philadelphia that
they merely held the bell in trust for
the nation at large, and that wherever
possible, as in the case of expositions
of importance, the bell should be sent
to do it's part in intoxicating the great
lessons of patriotism in the hearts of
the people.
But now peril has arisen. A new
crack, running from the old one, al
ready so we'll known from the photo
graphs. has appeared.
It is seventeen inches long. and
though it is very faint, and can only
be sesn by the closest of scrutiny. it
is considered grave warning.
If the bell that carried it's message
of liberty, not only to the citizens in
the courtyard of the old state house
on that historic July 4, 1875, but to the
whole world, should split in nalf. fall
to pieces and disintegrate, there would
be general grief that it had ever been
moved from the shrine of national lib
erty and the nation would visit sharp
est criticism on its present custodians.
The new crack that has been :he
cause of so much concern among those
who have carefully examined the bell,
and who know it's exact condition, ex
tends from a point midway between
the rim and the crown to a point near
the center of the crown.
1t is said that the crack has grown
little every time the bell has made a
trip.
Long ago the original crack gave
that it provided the line of cleavage
along which the split would extend UNI
til the old bell would no longer hold
together. Experts in metals studied
the bell, and it was finally, after grave
counsels, decided to let a mechanic
drill out the crack at its top, leaving
a round space which would effectively
stop any further spread.
This was done, and of the filings
carefully preserved a number of rings
were made which are now the treas
ured relics of the families of two or
three men who were officials of Phila-
delphia at that time
But the same kind of a remedy
could hardly be applied to the new
crack which has appeared for this is
still so family outlined that it can
hardly be said to command enough
Importance yet to warrant any further
tampering with a relic which it is the
wish of the American people to keep
as nearly intact as possible.
The original split in the bell was
made while it was being tolled in
honor of John Marshall, Chief Justice
of the United States, who died on
July 6, 1886.
habitants thereof i. made a journey
to Allentown, Pa, fifty-seven miles
from Philadelphia, but this was no
triumphal tour. In fact it was taken
in secrecy with the bell carefully hid
den under load of straw The Brit
ish were about to take possession of
Philadelphia, and in the expectation
that their first act would be to vent
spite on the bell it was carefully
! taken out of sight.
Then it came back to Philadelphia
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-03
BELL TO
TAKE LAST TRIP
HALF DOZEN JOURNEYS BY BELL HAVE MADE NEW
CRACK IN IT'S SIDE THAT ALMOST SEVEN
TEEN INCHES LoNe-ANoTHER JOURNEY
MIGHT CAUSE
the by Will
a STOP to More Movement the Part of the
Most Sacred of

WASHINGTON, D. C, 3-(Spec)in
exposition will probably have made its
Independence
memorable
liberty all world half
to a
that would bring
while oIg for of Chief
ohn MarshaL
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-03
Hartman Mercer Suit.

PORTLAND, Or, May 3.-Testimony
in the governments suits to dissolve
the merger of the Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific is being taken here
today. Many subpoenas of witnesses
among whom are included railroad
men who previous to the merger were
in the employ of one or the other of
the railroads and local shippers, have
been served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
MAJESTIC NINE GREAT ACTS or
 ALL STAR VAUDEVILLE

Eddy Grey & CO.-In Prize Fighting
 Playette.
 Nazzarro Troupe-Europe's Greatest
 Acrobatic Act. Musical Frederieks-Comed dians. Iutx BrOthers-s'rhe ArmIess Wonder" Fred and Bess Lucier-In Rural Comedy Herbert and Willing-BIack Face Ar
 lists
 <,hevaIier GuiIIe-Great Tenor Miss Murie1 Window-Prima Donna MAJESTOGRAPH-N PICTURES PRICES-Matinee, Daily 2:30-15c, 25c, S5c, J0c. Night, S,3O O'CIock--25c, 35c. bOc. -6c. He'll Phone 124O Peoples 1143
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
POWELL EARNEST
 VIEWS HIS FATHER Tragic Scenes Exacted At
 Parents Bier BESSEME BOARD OF TRADE Meeting Today Will Consider the Mat ter of Annexine Brighton and Jones' boro-Personal and General
 News of Bessemer.
BESSEMER BOARD OF TRADE

Bessemer, March 4.-(Special.)-Th fu- neral of A. M Earnest, who was killed by his son, Powell, Tuesday afternoon, took place this morning at Pleasant Hill cemetery, near McCalla, where the de- ceased lived several years ago.
 The services were held at the Jones' boro Methodist church, the Rev. J. M. McClesky officiating, and at the grave the Odd Fellows had charge of the ex- ercises.
 A large throng attended the funeral, which was one of the saddest in the history of the community.
 Powell Earnest, the young patricide, was brought down to the funeral ser vices by Deputy E. l.. Higdon, who, 'n company with Chief Deputy George w. Jones, went to the home, where in the presence of the immediate family, the boy was allowed to see the fathers body
 A heartrending scene took place, the grief of the family being tragic, some of them heaping reproaches on the young mans head. For a while he remained si- lent but soon broke down and his grief was pathetic.
 The preliminary hearing will take place tomorrow before Justice of the Peace W. D. Danier at 10 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
D. & A. Rich 1913 FIRST AVENUE
Negroes Scared Away.

Deoueen, Ark, March As the result of the dynamiting of two negro homes and the slight injury of a negro girl in the southern part of Dequeen Sunday night many negroes of this place are pre- pairing to leave, filled with alarm at the outcome of the warnings recently distrib- uted in negro homes and alleged to have been circulated by white men who are said to have warned the negroes to quit work in the hardwood lumber plant oper- ated here by the Dierks Lumber company, and leave the country. A meeting of prominent men, together with the sheriff. was held and the negro residents assured they would be protected, but notwith- standing that many are preparing to leave the country. No arrests have been made as yet in connection with the dyna- miting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
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By Julian Edwards. Composer of
 Dolly Warden, Etc With the Original New York Cast and
 Great Singing Chorus Prices-$2, S1.5O, s1, 75c, soc, 25c SEATS ON SALE FRIDAY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Personal and General.

The rolling mill is not running yet, although it is being said that active prep arations are to be made for a good run to commence about March 10. Repair work necessitating the shut down of one furnace is under way and this will be finished it is said in a day or two and the furnace will resume.
 A number of Bessemer people are in Washington attending the inauguration. and their friends learned with regret of the severity of the weather, which spoiled the public installation of the President
 Mrs. Rodenberg of Mobile is the guest of Mrs. T. c. Houston on Second ave- nue.
 Donald Mcdonald and his bride were the guests. of the formers mother, Mrs J. A. Nabers, yesterday.
 Mrs Berglund of Birmingham is visit ing her daughter, Mrs. Houppert, in this city.
 Mrs Pierce of Union Springs, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Ihomp- son. has returned home.
 Manager Maddox of the Southern Bell Telephone company, Is extending the lines in the rural districts and has three farmers lines in connection with this city.
 There will. be a business meeting of the cof,gregation of the First Baptist church on Sunday and every member is requested to he present The resignation of the Rev J. F. Gable. the pastor, will be acted on. The meeting is the regular business meeting of the church.
 The Civic Improvement society will hold a very important meeting tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at the residence of the president, Mrs. J. H. Hard. on Second avenue All members are urged to be present.
 One of the fastest games of basketball of the season and one that is looked for- ward to with much pleasure by the many that are enthusiastic over the sport, will be the game tomorrow night at the Attn letc hall between the Bessemer Athletic and the Y. M. c. A. team of Birming- ham, The Bessemer boys know the strength of their opponents and have been practicing hard and feel confident that they will be the victors. The game will start at o'clock and the hall has been supplied with extra seats to accommodate the crowd that is expected to turn out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
FiIinino Methodists Withdraw.

Manila. March 4.-Nicholas Zamora, a leading Filipino preacher, has withdrawn from the Methodist Episcopal church and with 1000 followers entered the Evangeli- cal Methodist church of the Philippines It is planned to elect the Rev. Mir. Zamora bishop of the new organization. Two na- tive ministers and dozen local preachers in the Methodist Episcopal church have joined the movement There appears to be no doctrinal differences between MT Zamora and his followers and the Meth odist Episcopal church, and apparently they were actuated only by the desire for a completely independent organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Board of Trade.

Every merchant professional man and person interested in the future of the city and district is being urged to at tend the meeting of the board of trade tomorrow afternoon at Rebie hail. when the Greater Bessemer matter will be taken up. It will be remembered that the committee composed of the three mayors and two aldermen of the three towns affected met and referred the mat ter back to the board of trade with the recommendation that campaign be in- augurated, that the sentiment of the peo- pie could be found out. This will prob- ably be done Friday and a big meeting is apticinated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Agricultural Science.

In the department of agriculture the use of scientific experiments on large scale, and the spread of information derived from them for the. improvement of gen. eral agriculture, must go on.
 The importance of supervising business of great railways and industrial combin-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Recognition of Negroes.

erly taken as an encouragement ana an appreciation of their progress, ana this just policy shall be pursued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
HeIn In FurnIshlno HospjtaI.

A number of representatives of the diff ferent fraternal organizations met at the library this afternoon with the United Charities and discussed the furnishing of rooms in the Robinson hospital Most of the orders have agreed to do this and committees have been appointed to look after the matter and find out what the ladies require.
 The ladies desire to thank the lodges for the interest taken in the hospital
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS. PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days or money refunded. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Blood Poison

. Remark able Treatment by Specialists Acts absolutely and permanently in three to four months by the Obbac System, when other treatments bones, etc. Never falls in its effect on blood poison in any stage The treatment is safe home. The treatment is purely vegetable, guaran- teed under the Pure Food and Drugs Act Serial No. 19,20. Contains no mercury, potash, arsenic iodides or mineral drugs of any kind Interesting book, !" The Truth About 1t, sent in plain envelope FREE
 The Obbae Co.,, A. H., 1910 Rector Bldg,
 ChfcaGO.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-11
A MARSH ISLAND HUNT,

| On Sunday mOrning-or. per
haps more correctly, Saturday
night-a party of Nimrods left
here for Avery's Island, where they
boarded the yacht Elise, owned by
Mr.. McIlhenny. and headed down
the Petite Anse river for Vermi
lion Bay. The broad expanse Of
the waters OF the bay opened to
their view long before daylight
Their pilot, being perfectly faml-
liar with his course, pushed on
across the bay to the shores Of
Marsh Island, where they landed
at about dawn, in gOo4 time for
the beginning Of promising days
hunt. 1t was a great disappoint.
ment to all to find ;bMt the pre-
vaillDg high tide had deeply GOV
cred all the lowlands Of the great
island and in consequence the
duck, which abOunded in great
numbers, were 80 scattered rs to
be practically out Of reach.
Fishing was tried, but it yield
ed meagre success. A few large
blue deep.water crabs were taken,
but they we're poor in flesh. Such
untoward incidents, however, are
not enough to rob such q trip of
all OF its pleasures The members
of the party found much with
which to fill their cups of pleasure
throughout the day and when they
returned that night they were
neither hungry nor athirst.
Those participating in this
pleasure excursion were; DR.. Jun
ius + White, Harry Smith, Chief
Df Police II Migues, Mic. Del.
Elk Judge Hick Freeman,
Hubald Romero, CENSUS Landry,
Francois Segura. Sam. Romero,
of the gallant craft,
Emile Romero. James CLARK aud
Mr.. Handy. They will doubtless
plan another trip when the North
wind will be blowing, giving a
better hunting ground on the is
and.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-11
A new HOTEL.

A new hotel is one of the pOss' :
biliti,s If the near future for this
city. The parties Interested have
their eyes upon one Of the m, st
d. slrable available sites on Main
street. As far az these plai 8
have been matured the new build.
ing will contemplate three storier,
exclusive of cellar. In the hose
ment will he located the heatir &
apparatus and store.rooms. The
6rst floor will be occupied by Of.
flee, lobby, dining room, sample
room, ki.chen, closets, etc. The
two upper fl,Nrs will be occupied
BY the rooms and halls. It il to
be equipped with modern appli
ancoa and c0nveniemces
When all the plans will have
have bssn completed wo will make
lnSthet aenfion.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-11

State Of Louisiana, Parish of Iberia.
After consultation with the Hon. A.
N. Muller the District Attorney for
the 10Th judicial District Court in end
for the Parish Of iberia,
1t is ordered that the date to wit,
Friday, Dec. 10th. 1909, previously fx-
ed In the order convening the Grand
Jury in session for the special purpose
of investigating such matters AZ were
mentioned therein. be and is hereby
voided aud recalled and in lieu thereof
il is ordered that the said Grand Jury
assemble and convene at the Court
House under the previous order given
except as to date, on Wednesday De
cember 18th at ten o'clock A. NJ. 1909,
and to that effect the Clerk forthwith
notify the members Of said Grand Jury
to so convene on tie date herein fixed
for the purposes mentioned IN said
previous order.
It is further ordered that the wit
nesses summoned by the District At
torney be notified according to law to
appear before the aforesaid body on
the date herein mentioned. II is fur
ther ordered that this order be carried
on the minutes of the Court.
Given officially at New Iberia, La,
this 7th day of December A. d. 1909.
JAMES SIMON, Judge.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-11

Bacon, Of Georgia, insisted on the
adoption of an amendment provid
ing for a commission of seven
members Rather than endanger
tho final passage Of the bill Senat-
or SpOoDer reluctantly consented
to this amendment although his
original MEASURE did not contem
plate such u body. President
Roosevelt did not believe IN tho
efficacy Of such a commission and
in this opinion President Taft con
ours. Both believe that the Cana.
Zone should be administered d.
rectly by one official and that the
government Of the Zone should be
more centralized. IN fact, for the
past two or three years Colonel
Goethals has been the real admin
istratOr Of the work. OF the sev
on members Of the commission, j.
g. $ Blackburn in the only civil
IAN. The remainder are army and
navy officers and az such arc ont |
ranked by Colonel Goethals The
change contemplated will not af
feet the progress Of the Canal hut
VIII make u material pecuniary
saving.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-11

A daring attempt at safe blow.
ing was tried at Sulphur and
Westlake the early part of this
week, each endeavor proving M
successful TO the burglar or bnr-
glars, az no money was taken, and
no damage done except TO the
safes.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-11

The President has taken NJ the
question "What is whiskey" This
question has been o mOoted one
for some time and tistlllers from
every section Of the country have
been anxiously awaiting the Pres
idents decision. There is a vol.
ume of testimony and data to
which the President will give
thorough cons idc,atlon before an
nouDcing his decision. The uues
tion wds discussed at numerous
conferences dning the early por-
ton Of the present administration.
Mr. Taft appointed Lloyd Bowers,
solicitor General, as arbiter in the
case but when a decision was giv
cn there was general dlssatisfac.
ton.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-11

state Of Louisiana, Parish Of Iberia.
By virtue Of the power vested ~ me
hv law. and in accordance with the
special written request Of the membcre
of the Police Jury of the Parish Of HE
| ria that 4 special sc asion Of the Grand
Jury be called, which IL hereto annex
ed aud made part hereof, il is ordered
| that the Grand Jury of The Parish OF
| iberia, La. he called to assemble at
the Court House IN New iberia. on
Friday the l0th day Of December. 1909,
at ten O'Clock A. NJ. to answer upon
the'r duties and for the special pur
pose of Investigating all such matters
and things m are mentioned and con
tained in said written request. accord.
ing to law
1t is further ordered that they he
forthwith notified Of this call and that
said written request Of said members
of said Police Jury be turned over to-
them for proper investigation,
II is further ordered that the Grand
Jury. through It's foreman, deliver to
the Clerk Of Court Of said Parish rtq
report or finding, out of the session of
court in said Parish, aud the clerk Of
court is ordered to file same, In ac-
cordance with Sec. 9 of Act 80 Of 1898.
It il further ordered that this order
be carried in the minutes Of court &C
cording to law, and that the District
Attorney be notified Of this order
1t il further ordered that the Grand
Jury be aud is hereby allowed to ad
jOurn, subject to the further orders Of
this court, when its labors are ended
under this special call,
Officially at 81. Martinville, La this
bth day of the month of December A.
d. 1909. JAMES SIMON,
Judge 18th judi. DIST. Court Of La.
New Iberia, La, Dec 2nd, 1909.
Hon. James Simon, Judge 10Th Jud.
Dist. of Louisiana.
Sir: We, the members Of the Police
Jury OF IBERIA Parish, respectfully re
quest that you call the Grand Jury of
IBERIA Parish together at once for the
,u, poses of investigating the assess
nents Of the properties of this Parish
lad principally the swamp lands OF
IBERIA Parish.
We make this request, becau we
re reliably informed that false atbs
ave baen taken IN some instsnces in
he lists of assessments handed to the
'arish Assessor.
We therefore request that you call
he Grand Jury in session for the pur
oses aforesaid.
Respectfully submitted,
FL. Mestaycr,
q. D. Romero,
l.. j. Gohsnulin.
Homer Delcambrc.
Arthur Leblanc,
A. Il. Stansbury,
X. F. Delahoussaye,
l.. A. Moresi,
j. i. Schexnayder