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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03

Washington, April 2.-(Special.)- 1.-The de- cision to bring in rule Monday and pos sibly take vote on the passage of the tariff bill the Saturday following has brought out the story, by no means far fetched that Speaker Cannon and his ways and means committee put the tea and coffee taxes in the Payne bill to trade upon, and in addition are perfectly willing to allow a vote on lumber and hides It develops that the organization has pre- tended to stubbornly resist the removal of the tea and coffee taxes and feigned great reluctance in yielding to separate votes on oe, tain other schedules only after secur- ing enough pledges to put through their rule.
 The meat in the cocoanut is that all these generous concessions have been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03
TWO INDICTM MENTS
 AGAINST BOOTH

Chicago, April 2-Two additional in- dictments against w. Vernon Booth president of the defunct A. Booth & Co, and Frederick R. Robbinr. assistant treasurer of the company, were returned by the grand jury today. The firm of A. Booth & Go. was also named in the indictments. The true bills charge the corporation and officials with hay ing obtained credit upon false pretenses and also with having obtained money by false representation.
 The dismissal of the bankruptcy pro- ceedings pending against the defendant fish concern, which had been asked for by the Park State bank of Indiana, was today denied by Judge Landis of the United States district court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03
GAME IS NOT
 VERY WELL CARRIED OUT

Madison, Wis, April 2-Chief Game Warden James w. Stone gave sensational testimony before the senatorial primary investigation committee today. having confessed to perjury in that his testimony when he appeared before the committee three weeks ago in his examination as to the distribution of s25O0 of the Stephen son campaign fund, was false. In addition to this Mr. Stone informed the commit tee that the game wardens raised a sum of $12O0 which was given to Gov. James O. Davidson for his campaign fund, Stone testified that when he delivered the first $500 to Governor Davidson in an envelope, the governor asked him what it wns,
 and witness remarked, Ask me no ques- tions and I'll tell you no lies" The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03
Harvard Wants a Race.

Cambridge, Mass, April 2.-ro obtain the views of the leading collegiate rowing authorities in England, letters have been sent by the management of rowing at Harvard to both Oxford and Cambridge with regard to challenge from Harvard in case the crimson crew is successful again this year against Yale. The letters were not in the nature of 6 challenge, but only to ascertain the sentiment in England. No replies have been received. but it Is expected that some communica- ton will reach here by the middle of the month from the winning crew in tomor- rows race between Cambridge and OK ford
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03
DEFENSE PLEA OF
 AVERY BLOUNT

Amite City, La, April Eve will not only produce the ten gauge shotgun used in killing J. O. Breeland, his wife, and stendaughter. but we will show in court who killed them"
 Such was the declaration today of coun- sel for Avery Blount, charged with the assassination of the Breeland family and now heinz tried on one indictment, al leging the murder of the man.
 This announcement coupled with evil dence introduced by the defense, indicates that an attempt is to be made by Blopnt lawyers to shift the responsibility of the crine to a relative of Blount's, who dis appeared from his home near Tickfaw on the day of the murder and who has not been seen or heard from since
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03
Two Brokers Arrested.

New York, April 2.-The postoffice au- thorities caused the arrest here today of George L. Mckay and Charles H. Col by, members of a brokerage firm known as the George L. Mckay Co.,, with offices on Broad street, in the financial district. The two men are charged with fraudu- lent use of the mails in the sale of cer- tain mining stocks. The amount involved in the alleged frauds, according to the authorities, is about $150,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03
Weston Ahead of Hueston.

Chicago, April 2.--Charles Weston took the lead in the four-nght pool match for the championship of the world with Thomas Hueston here tonight. The total score now stands: Weston, COZ; Hueston, 5SS. In tonight's block Weston scored p1S to Huestons 1Ss. The match will be finished tomorrow night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03
Bid Fire In Detroit.

Detroit, Mich, April 2-Fire broke out late tonight in the five-story brick build ing occupied by Keynes Bazaar. The Haynes Bazaar stock, valued at $21O, 900 and insured for sls0,OOO is almost a total loss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03
Worlds Youngest Artist.

Paris, April 2.-The salon jury of 1909 has accepted and will hang picture of Maurice Levallard, aged twelve, who Is believed to De the worlds youngest ar tisA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03
Explanation of Governor.

Soldiers Grove. Wis, April 2.--Gov. J. O. Davidson tonight explained the s1DO incident testified to by Game Warden Stone. He said Stone laid the money in an envelope on his desk saying, Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies" The envelope was put away and all efforts to get explanation failed. The money was later deposited in a bank and still remains there waiting for Stone to claim it. Governor Davidson said he asked for no contribution to his campaign ex- penses from the game wardens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03

governor, according to the witness, ''obeyed orders.''
 So far as MT. Stone knew, Governor Davidson never solicited campaign con- tribution
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14
AMERICANS IN THE MAKING.
work of MasSachuSetts Nights
schools for Adult Foreigners.

Day AIlaa WILEY. in Pgtna-s-
Neither New England nor the other
States can afford 10 wait the years re-
Quired for foreign school children TO grow
up and become good AmeVicans Some
thing must be done with the men and
women. and done quickly. So an insti-
tuition has come into existence which is
intended 10 Americanize the adult for
eiEner BY teaching him the things which
will give him az least an idea Of the
country he has adopted for his home,
what it stands for. what Il means 10 be
an American citizen, and why he should
be an American patriot. To cram this
knowledge into the head Of a human be
ing who perhaps cannot say yes or
no in the English language might seem
a task OF years. but much depends on the
method pursued
Already a number Of Massachusetts
cities contain night schools. so called,
attended only by adults. where instruc-
ton is given IN three Rs as well as IN
the A 3 C's. and the one-syllabled words
that the child learns when il reads its
first sentence A visit 20 one of these
schools affords a unique experience. Men
and women IN whese hair the gray has
already begun TO anpear are struggling
over the pages Of the First Reader. or
slowly scrawling such words as dog
and cat on the blackboard or in their
CopybOOks. To more advanced class
the teacher is explaining the meaning or
America" after they have recited the
hymn in unison. or sung il perhaps in a
half dozen different keys II is easy to
associate the patriotic with history. so
this is an essential branch in all OF the
schools; and an encouraging fact in con-
nectiOn with the movement is the inter
est in the study which ali manifest.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14
Two Angry Cities.

Mobile and Savannah, two charming
Southern cities, interest US nightly now
adays- They are mad-hopping mad. even
and, ike many another charmer. never
quite 50 charming as when thoroughly
wrought Up over a sense Of grave and
gratuitous injury.
True. the reason underlying this state
OF mind is not OF the most .poeticaI per
sUatiOn. but as il is not so much the cause
as the effect in the problem that interests
US the more, we apprehend that the cause
the nonenforcement Of the prohibition
laws-need occupy no place Of emphatic
importance as We proceed 10 the consid-
Grafton OF the situation in its entirety
Rather than submit to condition obnox-
ious in the extreme and Of foreign in
fiction-theoreticaIly and technically. If
not actually and lsgally-both Savannah
and Mobile are alleged to be considering
some plan whereby they may secede from
the States Of Georgia and Alabama. re-
spectively. and set Up shops on their own
account. wherein they may be permitted
70 do as they please in the matter Of the
flowing bowl. subjecting themselves only
70 such regulations and restrictions as
they may prescribe for themselves, and
yielding 70 no rules Of conduct not laid
down and sanctioned by the Immediately
governed.
While frankly and candidly, We doub;
the absolute accuracy OF the fun intent
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14
Gas in the Senate.

The House having passed a bill FOR the
reduction Of the price Of gas in the Dis
trict 10 s. cents a thousand cubic feet,
the District appropriation bin carries a
provision. which was adopted in Commit
tee of the Whole. limiting the price Of
gas used in the schools 20 IS cents. The
bill also provides that the price paid for
gas street lamps shall be reduced to SIS
and SIS each
Thus the House VIII have made good.
when the District bill is passed, on the
price Of gas. Whether we set cheaper
gas. then. depends on the action Of the
Senate. This was obviously the thought
OF AIr Mann when he remarked on Tues
day that "Jhe House viii have 10 be
mighty stubborn If it gets the price Of
gas reduced"
Il vil be interesting TO see how nearly
this prediction proves true. and whether
anybody in the Senate viii have the
courage TO fight the battle OF the gas
monopoly
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14
Pedigree of the Shirt.

Frank Crane. il the Atlantic.
Why does the being we call a gentle
man wear around his neck a band OF
spotless whiteness and unbearable stiff
ness, at his wrists similar instruments Of
torture, and before his chest a rfgi6l,-
starched linen plate? No one outside of a
madhouse would call these articles of ap-
pareI agreeable There is for the custom
no reason at all drawn from comfort
hygiene. or usefulness. There is, however.
the ghost Of q dead reason Once UPON a
time a gentleman" was presumed 10 do
no work. and he dressed 20 shcw this
by putting on these visible signs that lie
never soiled his hands. sweated his neck.
or bent his noble back. II matters not
that We no longer believe in this definition
Of a gentleman. We did believe il once
its ghost rules on. No man is bold enough
20 appear in society without this impos-
sible harness. Only a professional humor-
ist. like Mark Twain. or some one who
wishes TO pose as a mild lunatic. dares
rebel Addison said that the man who
would clothe himself according to com
mon sense would find himself in Jail with
in a week
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14
A Friendly Criticism

From the New Yc-k Mail.
In commenting on the revelations that
have come 10 light at the Presidents s
hands. we cannot. however. avoid reach
ing the conclusion that the attitude and
utterances Of Mr.. Roosevelt in this mat
ter are unfortunate for the country and
for himself. So. We think, they are re-
garded by his most sincere friends. His
legion Of supporters throughout the coun-
try viii turn TO his special message of
eight days ago in which he indicated the
lines Of prOpriety iu the public use Of the
information supplied by the governments
detective service. and specifically con-
fined it to matters where crimes seemed
to have been committed and prosecutions
were called for Then his friends will
note the use OF such matter a few DAYS
afterward 10 piIlory one mans indiscre-
tion-and that man a personal enemy Of
Mr.. Roosevelt-and they viii seek in vain
for something 10 reconcile the inconsist-
encT
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14
The Burden Of the Soldier.

Il is well that the military experts
should devote themselves to the very
practical problem which so vitally affects
the mobility OF the army as does the
amount OF parsphernalis which the indi-
vidual soldier must carry In the field in
time Of war. The practice marches.
which have been so much in vogue in
the military establishment, and which
have caused so many protests, have been
under conditions which correspond with
those destined TO be encountered by the
soldier in campaign. This gives the en-
listed man an opportunity to train him
self for the burden he must carry in the
way Of rations.- ammunition, shelter. and
weapons. II has been found that this
load. especially in the case Of the in
fantrymen, who must bear it unaided.
may be lesSened- Il will be a nice ques-
ton. OF course. 10 determine TO what ex-
tent a reduction may be effected and
what articles in the personal equipment
may be omitted Subordinate military
authorities have furnished the War De-
partment with eopIous suggestions and
candid recommendations, and II viii be
the duty Of a special board, II is now
announced at the War Department, 10
ADJUST the difference OF expert view,
and from the mass OF authoritative tes-
timony solve the problem along lines
which shall be advantageous 70 the foot
soldier without reducing his efficiency as
a small lighting unit
One Of the great temptations Of mill
tary authority has always been to add 70
the burden OF the soldier in the field.
ever with the end in view that the sol
der may be equipped with everything
he needs for his personal comfort and sus-
tenance when away from the garrison,
without emitting any article which shall
contribute 10 his value as q fighter II
is realized that there must be a reduc-
ton upon this factor. as was graphically
shown during the war with Spain. when
our troops in Cuba endured the alternat-
ing climate which chilled them 10 the bone
with drenching rains and parboiled them
IN the tropical sunshine. There and then
the soldiers cast away their blankets
and other articles which we're Of use TO
them IN the way OF shelter and protec-
ton. The route Of the military advance
upon Santiago was marked by this re-
jected military equipment. Under other
conditions, more serious in the way OF
an enemy. this extravaganza Of the in
dividuaI necessities would have been
cordial invitation 10 defeat
No greater service can be rendered TO
the foot soldier, therefore. than the IN
telligent application Of scientific military
thought toward the reduction of the bur
den Of the fighting man
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14

ascribed to Savannah and Mobile in the
matter mentioned. We are not quite sure
what would happen II the should deter
mine Eraveiy upon such course The
doctrine Of the right OF secession is stin
held dear down that way as an abstract
proposition. however brsvely its abolition
may be accepted as irrevocabiy ae-
complished in the concrete. Moreover.
local self government is mighty good.
old-fashioEed. Democratic gospel. and
would serve TO establish a staneh bull
wark in sentiment. If not in fact. A plea.
at least. could probably be framed up
along lines hard to answer. and. perhaps.
not TO be answered at all save at the cost
Of a sharp revision OF former opinions
rendered by the supreme court OF neigh
borly public opinion.
Nevertheless. we are far from advis-
ing the experiment. as interesting as It
would undoubtedly be- We suspect the
other counties would not be any too quick
10 give assent to the proposition that they
be forced to hold the prohibition bag on
any such snipe hunt These two erring
sisters would not be permitted 70 depart
in peace. we fancy-certainly not In that
peace that surpasseth all understanding,
So far as Savannah and Mobile are con-
oerned. we are inclined to think Georgia
and Alabama viii say: United we stand:
united We fall" And it is probably just
as well, too.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14
BALLADE OF BRAVE WOMEN.

o y. that Womau's heart would school
To narrow codes and petty fears,
And handle from q dunce's stool
The thread the dis.zT and the shssrs-
o sisters. wiz We not give heed
New. and with hearts no longer tame
Look back upon the past. and read
Who were the women known 70 famei
Not they who patient from the spool
Nore webs % deck them - their hicTs.
Net they who feared 10 drain. when full.
Their eountry's cap Of blood and tears;
But they who. kDdling at her need
Went forth Ike msa through sword and fame.
And proved them q the fighters breed
These are the women known to fame,
Not she. the far domestic tool
Who yelled her face and duled her ears.
IN latticed courts b. fountains cool
With ditties sung to dulcineTs:
But she who dared the forward deed
Who stood FOR night and feared no hiams.
Who. breaking from false bonds. vent freed
These are the wonel known 70 fsmei
TIE maid who left BY field and pool
Her iocks. and IN the crash of spears
Saved riren France from strong misruie.
And paSsed-with flames for charoteers.
The dame who. lest her king should bleed
When traitors to his door set claim.
Brake flesh and bone his fight 70 speed
These are the women known to fame.
10. she of old whose word and rule
Gave Israel peace fer forty years,
10. east and west thrones wonderful.
Where queens sat kinglisst Of their peeTs.
And coEQuests. Won and rights decreed.
And castles held 'gaiBst ali that cane:
Lo- through al tire who rsns may read
Thee are the wcmen known 70 fame,
Go. Book of Life and teach the fooi
How. Ike GodiTa striped for shane
High hearts can break the tvrsnf's rule
These are the women known to fame.
-Laursrcs HouSna
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14
AT the Discretion Of the President.

It is a rather startling proposition, as
Senator Lodge said. that Two Presidents
and three Secretaries OF War have as
sented 20 the illegal expenditure Of the
emergency fund OF 100000 placed at
the disposal OF the Executive in ISg9
Yet this proposition is an inevitable corol-
larry Of Senator Foraker's reasoning that
the use OF the emergency fund for hiring
detectives TO hunt down the soldiers
guilty Of shooting up Brownsville is in
contravention OF the constitutional pro
vision that no appropriation for the sup
port OF the army shall be for a longer
term than two years Under this provi-
sion the emergency fund would have
lapsed in 1881. but expenditures from It
were made in subsequent years, under
the administrations Of Secretaries Of War
Root. Taft, and Wright. and the exDendi-
ture for the Brownsville detectives was
approved as legal by the Judge Advocate
General Of the army. Here is an aggre-
cation Of legal lights that. one might
have assumed. could have been depended
on 10 save the country from improper
raids on the Treasury, and would be the
last to be suspected OF ordering money
from the public funds for Illegal purposes.
Still. Senator Foraker. also an able law
yer. disagrees with them utterly as to
the constitutionality Of their. expenditures
from the emergency fund.
The incident serves 10 illustrate the in
expediency Of lump sum appropriations 10
be expended al the discretion OF the
Executive Il is a loose Congressional
practice that was carried 10 an extra
ordinary extreme during the Spanish
American war. and has since fourished
with exubeTance. in spite Of the opposi-
ton and the warnings Of such men as
Chairman Tawney Of the House Appro-
priations Committee It amounts 10
virtual ahdication Of Congressional duty
and prerogatiye. and while justified in
certain cases. these cases are so rare
that the exception proves the rule The
constitutional proviso that no money
shall be paid out Of the Treasury except
by warrant of law is pretty nearly re-
duced to a nullity when Congress hands
over TO executive officers immense sums
10 be expended as they see ht for pur-
poses unspeCihed or only loosely de
scribed- It is not at all astonishing that
the committees Of Congress should occa-
sionally find that funds so appropriated
have been spent in ways quite other than
those contemplated by the lawmaking
body The remedy for this sort Of thing
is specific appropriations so far as is
practicable. Years ago the great ex-
FOUNDER, Daniel Webster, inveighed
against just such an appropriation as
that Of the emergency fund in language
worth perusal as a guide TO the IegisIat-
ors OF to-day His distrust OF the Ex-
ecutive was deeper than that which now
obtains. but the principle Of specific ap-
propriauons was upheld by invincible
reasoning II Congress stuck closely TO
this principle there would be little chance
for Executive misuse Of public funds.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14
Canadian Progress.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Canada has not been especially attrac-
tive 10 immigration. In forty years its
population has only doubled. But its
farm area has more than doubled. its
banking capital has trebled. its bank
deposits have increased more than ten
fold, its bank assets have grown about
twelvefold. It's railroads have increased
ten times, its trade has increased five
times. and there has been an enormous
Increase in insurance and manufactures.
These property increases, when COM
pared with the growth Of population. are
remarkable
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14
Mr. Root Goe. TO &c Font.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Il is pointed out that ElihU Root, VIII.
when he becomes a Senator, go to the
bottom on the committee lists. owing to
the in1exibIe rule OF seniority which pre-
walls in the most dignifed deliberative
body on earth. Think Of Root falling in
behind such men as Depew, Penrose.
Dick, Bailey, and JEFF Davis.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14
A Fair Return.

From the Wall Street Journal
The highest court in the land has now
laid it down that per cent is fair re-
turn for the investor IN enterprises oper-
ating public franchise. As State con-
cedes monopoly. it is entitled to demand
that It shall not be operated in an ex-
tortionate manner.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14
Nonpnrtisan Elections.

frcn the Boston Herald
There viii never be efficient municipal
government in this city. or in any other
American city. until the voters are al
lowed to choose their candidates on a bal
lot which does not whip the men who
cast il into party lines
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14
Electoral ResponsfbiIitv.

Prom the LynchbvTg News
No free government can survive
peoples indOlent sense Of political duty.
No truly republican form Of government
can be perpetuated is resting upon a
sleepy public conscience-or a decadsut
sense Of individual duty and consequent
responsibility at the ballot box.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14
MR. TILLMAN'S DEFENSE.
What the south Carolina Papers
Think of IT.

4t'-l taal At'lleA-a-a la-lc
Now. there was nothing unlawful. +"
nothing "erimial," in getting the land
or attempting 20 get #. and in leading
a tight in Congress for a government
decision which would make the property
acquired for S2co0 or $3.50 worth $4,000
or S50.ooo Whether it is right for a law
maker 10 so use his official position for
private gain IS a question 81 morals. and
lies between him and his conscience.
and then his constituents. Il Mr. TIL
man believes ne was right and had been
frank about IL, while many persons would
not have agreed with him. Il would not
have been scandalous- But Mr. Tillman
was not satisfied 10 have his transactions
known. and he admitted IN his speech
yesterday that IN his statement 10 tae
Senate on february 19 1917. he was dis
ingenious That statement can not be
explained with any credit 20 the South
Carolina Senator.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14
A safe Bet.

1T is said that Cleopatra. Nine. Du-
barry. and those other professional beau
ties Of former times. were able 10 pre-
serve their charms more effectively at
sixty than modern women can at thirty.
Through What agency. / wonder?
Press agency. ! should say.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-14
a Reasonable Theory.

AS much fun as a basket Of chips.
eh? That's a bum SAYING NOW what
fun could possibly attach 10 q basket of
chips?"
Maybe the saying had reference to an
assortment OF poker chips"