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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27

II ts their own fault that thousands O .onng men in America today do not sue- reed in life.
 They ho not seem to have pluck enough or nerva enough to grasPstae opportunity Vshea it presents itself, And as they grow ,iaar and make no effort to succeed they fosatbeit ambition and settle down to a pfel lof dtudsery at miserable wages.
 rl lev become d.scontented; envy their de fortunate friends and life contains nahappiness CT pleasure for them.
 1olne men may laugh at this article. b,l many thsusands of old men drudging slav for a oitiful wage will read it with tbrs in thdr eyes. and with the memory
 lost opportunities gone forever, will Ln you hat it Is gospel truth; every word of t.
 in all he world today there Is no class f men more highly paid than trained traveliny salesmen.
 The nan who knows how to sell goods never needs to look far for job; there are always manufacturers and wholesalers looking for such men and the amount of salary depends upon the salesman's abil- ity
 Many hundreds of young men, 20 to 30 years old, are today earning as travelling salesmen salaries three or four times greater than that paid to the bookkeeper employed by their own firm with 30 years of faithful service behind him.
 Nowadays a successful travelling sales man must be trained man.
 Manufacturers the country over want salesmen; thousands of them are needed right now. But they must be men
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
Pardoned bv the Governor.

FdTuOncO Dy tnC 0oNCinOts Among the pardons granted by Cover
 nor Smith just before he went out of of-
 flee was one to Dan Wade of Miller coun- ty, who was serving a life sentence for
 mayhem. Wade has been in the peniten-
 tiary IA years, all because he bit off piece of another mans ear in a&hght,
 but the law prescribes a life sentence in
 such cases, and Wade was given the
 limit. Governor Smith thought he had
 been sufficiently punished. especially as it was only a piece of the victims ear and not the entire organ that was bitten off
 Another pardon granted was to c. w.
 Bowden, convicted of murder in Laurens
 county in 1906 and given life sentence.
 While technically Bowden was guilty of murder, yet in view of the extenuating circumstances that the killing grew out of disparaging remarks made by the de- ceased about Bowdens wife, Governor Smith granted him full pardon. Republicans on the Watch. Following the visit to Washington this week of some of Georgia's well-known
 republican leaders, the republican contin- gent, particularly the office crowd, is looking for something to drop within the next day or two.
 Among those who visited the capital
 were Walter H. Johnson, marshal for the Northern district of Georgia, and one of the best known republican leaders in the state; Postmaster Blun of Savannah and President Henry s. Jackson of the Fulton County Taft club. They had din- | ner at the White House and were also l entertained by Postmaster General Hitch | cock.
 l It is believed here that President Taft | had the Georgians in conference there
 with a view to more thoroughly familiar s,xt, h aft,aco xtyifb ha eft
 gia preparatory to making some import 1 ant federal appointments There seems l to be little doubt that new internal
 revenue collector will be appointed in At l lanta. Prediction of a successor to Dis 1 trict Attorney Carter Tate has also been | made. and Postmaster Blodgett has op- | position. There are other important ap- | pointments throughout the state to be
 made, and 1t is believed that some if not many of them will be announced within l the next few days.
 | Hoke Smith To Practice Law. 1 Governor Smith will return at once to
 the practice of law upon leaving the ex- | ecutive office. He will also devote some
 of his time to the building of new home | at Druid Hills, a fashionable residence
 section of the city, where he proposes to
 make his permanent home. 1 It Is the general belief that his next eff | fort in politics will be in the direction of | the United States Senate
 l Some friends called at the executive of- l flee the other day to tell him goodby.
 While laughing and chatting one ex- 1 pressed desire to see him again soon in 1 public life
 l well, at least, I don't think you will l ever see me in this office again except
 as a visitor" was Governor Smiths re- l ply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
Young Men Wanted
Travelling Salesmen Earn from S2, ,OOO to $lOO 900 a
 Year, and Expenses Thousands Now Needed

trained in the modern ways of salesman ship.
 Without any previous experience, any ambitious young man with ordinary edu- cation can become a trained salesman in six to ten weeks
 Traveling salesmen earn from 5000 to S10,OO0 year and expenses, and with the return of prosperity thousands are in de- mand
 There is a man in Rochester N. Y, himself a salesman of highest character and unusual ability. who has successfully trained by mail thousands of 1neXper- enced young men to become travelinS salesmen and secured them good posi- tions. His method is so simple that any young man with ordinary education can readily master the subject
 If you are a young man and do not want to continue as a wage slave, write this man today. He will prove to you that you can amount to something If you will only try; he will send you score of letters written by successful statesmen who are now earning big money ana who attribute their success to his teach ing.
 He will send you letters from firms begging him to furnish them with good salesmen, and best of all he will send you free of charge his new book. How to Succeed as a Salesman" Write him today and he will tell you how easy It is to become a trained salesman by his perfect system. Don't put it off; this may be the turning point in your life It matters not where you live, city, town or country, you can learn salesmanship in a few weeks. Just write today, right now, to J. A. Ryan. president, Bradstreet System, 351 Cornwall building, Rochester, N. Y. and say. Please send me your book I read about 1t in the Birmingham Age-Herald," and you will receive 1t by return mail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
paxIa suooeeds Newman.

Anniston, June 26-(Special. )-Clifford S. Davis, the well-known young attorney, was today appointed justice of the peace, succeeding Judge w. D. Newman, who resigned yesterday. Judge Davis is a son of w. A. Davis and has been practicing law for about two years. He is graduate of the law department of the University of Alabama and of Princeton university. He has most promising future before him and many friends congratulated him upon his appointment to this office by Governor Conner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
Country Club Organized.

Anniston, June 26.-(Special.)-A perm anent organization of the Anniston Coun- try club was perfected in meeting of the subscribers held this morning in the city court room. John B. Knox heads the organization, seconded by Arthur Wellborn as vice president and L. c. Wat son as secretary. A board of government was elected as follows: A. w. Bell, T. w. Coleman, w. H. McKleroy, w. c. Tun- stall and L. T. Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
Cecil latham Dies.

Alexander City, June 2s.-(Special) l)-Iit- tie Cecil, the 4-months-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. G. J. Latham, died yes- terday at 10 o'clock. and the remains were inferred this evening in the city cemetery, the Rev George D. Drisl1ill of the Methodist Episcopal church off, ciating Mir Latham, who came here from Birmingham, and had purchased the City Steam laundry, had just set up house. keeping the day before the death of the child, and the unexpected demise came as a shock to everybody who were not aware of the lingering condition of the babe, which had been suffering almost from its birth from indigestion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
Despondencv Causes Suicide.

Charlotte, N. C., June 25.-(Special)- J. B. Jones, a well known carpenter of Hoslxins, near here, committed suicide this morning by cutting his throat. It is thought that he was suffering from a fit of insanity brought on by his physl- cal condition which made 1t impossible for him to support his family. He leaves a widow and four children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
Offers Elected.

Anniston, June 26.-(special. )-Coosa tribe No. Ss, I. o. R. M, held their regu- lar election of officers last night. The following were elected: J. T. Nelson, sachem; c. W. Wheeler, senior sagamore; J. H. Boone. prophet; J. T. Fain, trustee, IS months. The installation of these off cers will take place next Tuesday night at the Mountain Home. The meetings will be held hereafter at Blue Mountain Home every Tuesday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
Picture Show Fails.

Huntsville, June 2s-(Special.)-D. w. Petre, former manager of the Thea terium, a vaudeville and moving picture house, has filed voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the United States court. His liabilities amount to s916 and there are no assets. MT. Petrie recently sold the Theatorium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
Case Is Continued.

Anniston, June 26.-(Special.) 1.-The pre- liminary trial of Clark Hurd, the Hobson city policeman, for the murder of Bill Allen last Sunday, was continued when the prisoner was arraigned before Probate Judge E. F. Crook yesterday afternoon until Monday morning. Both negroes were prominent among their race and great interest Is centered in the trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
Bluuers Is faculties d.

Charlotte, N. C.. June 26-The jury in the case of Will Biggers, charged with the murder of J. G. Hood, this afternoon returned a verdict of not guilty. Women friends and relatives of the prisoner crowded around him and wept from joy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
Rin Alfalfa Crop.

Union Springs, June 26.-(Special)-J. H. Raines is cutting his alfalfa for the sec ond time. He will have at least five cut tings this year, and next time he will have 30 acres to cut instead of 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
Married at Camp HIii,

Camp Hill, June 6-(Special.) )-Wednes- day evening at o'clock Capt. J. T. Hotch of Brunswick, Ga., and Miss Susie Newell were married at the Methodist church by the Rev. Parker Thornton of Brunswick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
TO the Publlc.

which never came to a hearing.
 All the facts in the case combine to make it one of supreme interest, and 1t goes without saying 1t will be closely watched
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27

Attend Fies & Sons big Auc- tion Sale of horses and mules Thursday, July 1st.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-23
The Rear-AdmiraI Believes Pearl
Harbor Should Be Able to
Handle Dreadnoughts.
WOULD MEAN A BIG INCREASE
Original Plans Were Cut Because
Funds at Hand Were
Limited.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, December %. - If
Rear-Admiral Holiday, chief of the ba-
reau of yards and docks, has his way
about it, the big drydoek at Pearl Har-
bar Naval Station, Honolulu, will be
723 feet in length, instead of 600. In
a memorandum addressed to Secretary
of the Navy George Won L. Meyer,
which was made public yesterday, Holli-
day expressed the belief that it would
be a grave mistake to build drydock
less than 723 feet in length.
The rapid increase in the size of war
ships since the vessels of the Dread
nought class made their advent has
necessitated the construction of large
drydocks It was the original inten-
ton to have the Pearl Harbor dock
considerably longer than is contemplat-
ed under present plans, but reduc-
ton in size was made necessary Sy a
scarcity Of funds.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-23
WAIKIKI DREDGING
GOES BUT SLOWLY

The Hawaiian Dredging Company is
having some difficulty with its pond
filling contract at Waikiki, owing to
the extremely hard formation of the
coral in the reef opposite the sea front
age of Fort DeRussy. Although the
dredger Pearl has been located on the
reef for some time, and the pipe line
has been connected up. not a pound of
dredged material has been pumped
through the pipes to the ponds The
ponds when filled will be the site of
the proposed artillery barracks for De
Russy.
The dredger has worked lot of top
coral off the reef and made q channel
for herself in which to work, but the
strata Immediately beneath the top
layer have been found to be extremely
hard and couplings on the dredger have
broken and put the dredger out of com
mission
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-23
THET|S HERE
CHRISTMAS Day
-Four Vessels Talked Last Night
With the Kahuku
Station.

The revenue cutter Thetis will arrive
at Honolulu next Saturday, Christmas
day, according to a wireless received
last night by operator Maddams of
Kahuku station. The Thetis wired,
- four hundred and eighty miles. Ar
rive Saturday,
The Korea also sent her vibrations
to the Kahuku station. She said she
was then in latitude 1856 north and
longitude 147-0-1 west, 719 miles from
Honolulu. She reported clear sky,
gentle east-north-east breeze and small
sea and swell.
A message was received from the
Alameda, to the effect that she was
then $50 miles out and was bucking a
head sea, with a strong northeast wind.
The tanker Rosecrans communicated
with Kahuku station, saying she was
then 476 miles out of Honolulu and
expected to arrive Friday night.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-23
zELAYA'S LOSSES
ARE VERY LARGE
TWenty-Six Hundred Men Killed
or Wounded in Battle
With Estrada.
(By Associated Press.)

BLUEFIELDS, Nicaragua, December
22.-The loss sustained by the army of
President Zelaya at the great battle of
Rama, where General Estrada 5 forces
were victorious, amounted to twenty
six hundred men killed and wounded.
Zelaya surrendered four guns, fifteen
hundred rifles and a million rounds Of
ammunition.
Generals Castrillo and Gonzales are
prisoners
Two Americans are reported 10 have
been killed during the engagement.
Surgeons from the Z. 5. $. Des
Moines are caring for the wounded.
COLON. December 22.-The United
States ships Of war Prairie and Dol
phin, conveying troops, have arrived.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-23
Chairman of House Appropria-
ton Committee Gives
Some Figures.
VAST SUM OF MONEY NEEDED
Scion Is Very Hopeful Over the
Outlook in the Canal
Zone.
(By Associated press.)

CHICAGO, December 23.--Three hun
dred and seventy.five million dollars
will be the total cost of the Panama
Canal, according to Congressman James
A. Tawney of Minnesota, chairman of
the house committee on appropriations
of congress. Tawney gave out an in
terview yesterday in which he esti-
mated the probable cost of the Panama
Canal completed.
In the course of his remarks, Con-
gresham Tawney expressed the con-
viction that the canal will be COM
pleted and ready for operation not
later than New Year s Day of 1915.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-23
GOOD SHOW FOR
THE HAWAII BILL
The Governor Writes That DepeW
Will Introduce 1t in
the Senate.

Acting Governor Mott-Smith received
by the Hilonian letter from Governor
Frear, written at Washington. There
was little of immediate interest to the
public in the letter, Mr.. Mott-Smith
says, it being largely gossip of the
chances of passage by congress of the
Organic Act amendment bill. The Gov
ernor takes very rosy view of the
situation and seems to think that there
will be no great difficulty in getting the
bill through congress at this session.
Senator Depew of New York is count
ed upon to introduce the measure, while
Senator Dillingham; of Vermont, who
was here last summer as member of
the immigration commission, will prob
ably do all in his power to get it
through.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-23
MAL|H|N| TREE
DETAILS FIXED
Committee Wants Names of Sick
Children to Pass On to
Santa Claus.

Yesterday the final arrangements for
the Malihini Christmas Tree were COM
pIeted, the details being settled at
meeting of some of the promoters and
representative charity workers held IN
The Advertiser office. Tomorrow the
big tree will be put up and carloads
of toys, hundreds of pounds of candy,
a thousand or so of oranges, several
hundred pounds of nuts and bundles of
decorations will be taken to the rooms
of the promotion committee. On Christ
mas morning the trysting place for
Santa Claus will glisten in all the glory
of tinsel and cotton batting, ready for
the arrival of twelve hundred children.
Quite a number of subscriptions were
received yesterday, the total number
of individual subscribers having reach
ed a point where individual acknowl-
edgment is impossible. The total cash
received and the contributions sent in
or promised foot up now to well over
seven hundred dollars, more than was
considered necessary last year for the
event. As consequence it has been
found possible to add to the pro rata
amount to be spent and also to lay
aside a sum to provide Christmas cheer
for the children of a number of instl-
tutions who will be unable to attend
the gift distribution in person. 1t has
also been arranged to distribute gifts
to all the poor children who may be
sick and who cannot come to the tree.
Those having knowledge of any bed
ridden child to whom Santa Claus
might not otherwise pay visit would
confer a favor on the committee by
sending in names and addresses to The
Advertiser office by noon tomorrow.
1t is probable, also, that there will
be tickets on hand for about hundred
children other than those who can be
reached by the heads of the various
city missions and charity laboreys.
Those knowing of any cases of over
looked children will be able to secure
a limited number of tickets by calling
g. The Advertiser office. The object
Of the committee is to make the affair
rs broad as possible and overlook no
poor child. 1t will probably be found
possib BILE to locate all such children,
however.
To have charge of the various gift
tables on Saturday morning, the follow
ing have been selected and are request
ed to act: Mrs. Church, Mrs. Murphy
Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. King, Mrs. Col
Inns, Mrs. Hoffman, Mrs. Arnold, Mrs.
Angus, and number of the visitors
in the city, including Mrs. J. W. Saun-
ders, Mrs. MeCaskell, Mr. and Mrs
Benson, Miss Van Schuyler and the
Misses Hough. Judge Dole will be
asked to make the address of welcome
to Santa Claus and to the children.
1t has been decided that the distri-
button of gifts viii commence at ten
o clock on Christmas morning, at which
hour the band will be on hand.
Santa Claus has been notified and has
wirelessed in that he viii be here by
airship, his RENDERS to be left behind
through their skittishness over automo-
biles.
Those who have so generously offer
ed donations of toys and tree decora-
tions will confer favor on the com
mittee by sending these to the rooms
of the promotion committee on Friday.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-23
ELAYA STILL
IS TALKING
Styles Himself a Patriot and
Says He Did What Was
for the Best.
(By Associated Press.)

MANAGUA, December 23.-Former
President Zalaya of Nicaragua yester-
day issued a bombastic manifesto in
which he stated that he resigned the
presidency simply as an act of patriot
ism. By resigning, says he, he saved
Nicaragua from the outrage of being
invaded by foreign power.
There are many rumors of trouble
rife here. One authenticated re-
port says that Honduras refugees in
Guatemala are organizing and are plan
ming an invasion of Honduras.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-23
SENATOR NC LAURlN
DEAD AT JACKSON
Passes Away Suddenly From Attack Of
Heart Disease.
(By Associated Press.)

JACKSON, Missouri, December %.
The Hon. Anselm Joseph McLaurin,
sissippi, died here yesterday. Heart
disease was the cause and death came
very suddenly.
McLaurin first entered the senate in
1894 to fill out an unexpired term. In
1896 he became governor of Mississippi,
holding the office for four years. In 1901
he was again elected. From that time
he continued in Office His term would
have expired in 1913, had he lived.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-23
DOCTOR NC GREW is
EIGHTY-NINE TODAY
Father of Annexation Still Hale
and Hearty to Greet Friends.

Dr. John IS. McGrew is eighty-nine
years young today and in celebration
of the big event will receive his
friends as usual. Doctor McGrew was
downtown yesterday taking in the hol-
iday sights and taking as much interest
in this Christmastide as he did when
he was three-quarters of century
younger.
The birthday of Doctor McGrew IS
one of the set holidays in the Hawaiian
Islands, and is as much observed al
most as that of King Kalakaua, for
Doctor McGrew has the honor Of being
known as the Father of Annexation.
Doctor McGrew is looking forward TO
a celebration eleven years hence. when
he expects to receive his friends at his
home as usual He still drives his
horses and boards a street-car ike a
man a score of years younger.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-23
WARMER SENTENCED TO
SIX YEARS IN PRISON
(By Associated Press.)

CINCINNATI, December 23--War-
riner yesterday pleaded guilty to the
theft of $643, 900 and requested that
sentence be pronounced Immediately.
His request was complied with and be
was gwen penitentiary sentence Of
six years.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-23
ADMIRAL SCHLEY STILL
STANDS BY DOCTOR COOK
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, December %. Rear
Admiral Winfield $ Schley yesterday
reaffirmed his confidence in Doctor Cook
and demanded that Commander Peary
submit his data and proofs to others
than the National Geographic Society.
Schley makes the demand that the Uni
versity of Copenhagen, which has just
rejected Doctor Cook s so-called proofs
be given chance to inspect the Peary
documents.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-23
SUGAR FRAUDS DO NOT
YET GO TO CONGRESS
Wickersham Urges Lawmakers to Wait
Until He Gets Through.
(By Associated press,)

WASHINGTON, December 23.-At-
torney- General Wickersham has taken
firm stand opposing any investigation
by congress of the sugar frauds, pend
ing the completion of the inquiry now
being conducted by the department of
Justice.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-23
ANARCHISTS KILL
CHIEF OF POLICE
(By Associated Press }

ST. PETERSBURG, December 22.--
Colonel Karpoff, chief of the secret
police Of this city. was today killed by
the explosion Of a bomb thrown by an
anarchist.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-23
INDIAN OFFICIAL
Is ASSASSlNATEO
(By Associated Press. }

BOMBAY, December 22.-Arthur
Jackson. chief magistrate at Mask, has
been assassinated by a native while
attending a performance in theater.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-23

The steamer Lurline. according TO a
wireless message received by Castle &
Cooke. will arrive at San Francisco on
Christmas Day.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-23
PRIME MINISTER OF
R0UMANlA Is SHOT
(By Associated Press.)

BUCHAREST, December 22.-The
Roumanian prime minister has been
shot and seriously wounded by an
anarchist. 1t is thought he will die.
The daily tribune., 1909-02-08
ROUND TRIP WINTER TOURIST
RATES THE GULF COAST
AND MEXICO. Go ..- s

The Colorado and Southern has
placed on sale very low round trip
winter tourist tickets to points in
Texas, the Gulf Coast, Florida, Cuba
and Old Mexico. These rates are on
sale daily until April 3Oth. and allow
liberal limits and stop-over privileges
There are also attractive low rates to
the city Of Mexico via the Gulf tours,
going or returning through Cuba and
Florida. For particulars, reservations
and free illustrated descriptive book
lets, call on your agent. or address 7.
e. Fisher. general Passenger agent.
Denver, Colo. 26-n