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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11

So, it is with ever so many others. I
 have seen the apparent decay of my old
 friends. And yet, I love them all the
 more since they are no longer in
 smart and spick-and-span" clothes.
 have had a number of books rebound
 There lies near the hand that writes
 these lines a copy of Golfers Shakes
 peare, rebound and just a little from my
 left hand there is Bible that I have
 had rebound a number of times. But an
 old book seems to lose something of It's
 identity and Individuality in new clothes.
 Do I inherit even my love for the old
 bindings of books5s Perhaps I do; for l remember an old book that was fingered to tatters, well nigh. I know not a time when 1t was not vital part of our fam fly life. It was leather covered. But long ago had the cover been worn away; long ago had the leaves become loosened; long ago had the pages become con- fused. being placed between the wrong numbers in the book. Yet, she read 1t over and over through the years It was
 the BOOK. To see her at the window through which came the most light into her room, at sunset, her beautiful face aglow with love. peace and the stirrings of immortality, her head crowned with silver, slightly bowed over the old book, was to look upon one of the saints of God who had read the pages of the old book for nearly 80 years and whose beauty and light she had absorbed into her own life. said flor 30 years" For then I laid before her the same old book In hand some, large print. This she read for Il years. until her eyes were closed at the last.
 All of us have books in our libraries that we keep simply for the sake of old times. Not because we read them now, or ever expect to read them again. We used to read them, but cannot do so now. When I was lad I used to read the tales of Coptain Marryat with intensest interest When my son came to the age at which used to read Marryat I got them for him. Recalling what unbounded pleasure I had found in the marvellous stories, thought I'd re-read them. tried it. but could not. I could no longer taste the salt of the winds, nor worship as heroes the great Frank Midday, Mid shipman Easy, Masterman Ready or the others. It is the same with Cooper's novels. I cannot read them. When l was about II read what afterwards fancied was the greatest novel in the world, Blackfriars. It haunted me for years. never saw but one copy of the book until came to Birmingham; here I found friend who had the story. l borrowed 1t and read 1t. But the old
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11

"HIS has been busy day and all my
 time has been engaged with my
 x present day friends. But it is now liter II o'clock at night, and there's not | home in my parish in which visit you'd be welcome at this hour. There lore, I am in my study among my old friends, my books. On the floor lies an kiredale terrier, locked up in sleep," who Is happiest when near me, and, ruth to tell, I am glad to have him near, for dogs are such true and affec- donate friends The dog, I, and my books ire together. I have just laid beside me l lot of fresh paper, and have proceeded friends, my books.
 One might say, 1t is time you were .-bed To which I answer: Years ago 1 formed the habit of sitting up late and tan scarcely remember the time when was glad to go to bed. Nearly all my contributions for the press, stories, es- rays. lectures. club-papers and the like lave been written at night between 10 md 8 o'clock. do not advise anyone 10 follow my example. for to most peo- ,le, 1t would be fatal to health; but so lar as I am concerned this has been my iabit for 20 years, and my health seems perfect, barring cold now and then.
 During all these years the friendship between me and my books has been ce- nenting. Notwithstanding my love for ny old friends can see certain changes n many of them. Some of them have pst an air of prosperity which once they lad They seem, so far. as the exterior . concerned. like a poor relative at a ,arty They have been thumbed and nrned, read and re-read, marked and re- marked, until now they are quite shabby n their old clothes.
 On the same shelf with Gibbons Fall # the Roman Empire are five volumes if Byron. Their original color has faded, md the gold of the titles has grown dim. But the splendor of the treasures of gen. us within the faded covers has lost none It's lustre. The set of Byron that
 have is the Leipsig edition of 1S42. I vas led to read Byron in my early boy bod by hearing someone refer to his lnes to Dorset. and his epitaph to his log. Whot that someone" was, well emember-gone now-but in the old home everybody read Byron. Now, Byrons poetry is like that of Mrs. Hemans', mo- Iody reads 1t.
 On the same shelf stands Bulwer's Dramatic Works. They must be handled arefully lest the detached leaves fiutter the floor. The gold title of Tassos -~rJss crumbles with almost every touch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11

dcate the czarship of the democratic party victory perched on that bannerf Mfr Garber, Bryan's man in Ohio, sued a manifesto that meant that 'the Peerless One and the Matchless" was agin Harmon. What was Ohlo's responsef Read it in the 10s. 900 majority Ohio gave Harmon for reelection as governor.
 Bryan says that Roosevelt stole Bryans principles, as he calls them, and as the populists forged them What is the re- suit? Democratic Maine, democratic Mas sachusetts, democratic Connecticut, dem ocratic New York, democratic New Jer- sey, democratic West Virginia, demo- cratic Ohio. democratic Indiana, and democratic everything, except hell and Vermont" as my dear murdered friend, Ed Carmack. put it.
 That was the accidental This is an Anglo-Saxon nation. We are not France We have laws; that is, We have funda- mental principles of liberty, and if we are to remain republic we know we must worship in temples reared by our fathers, held on the altars erected there in by aur fathers, and drink deep and copious from the wells dug by our fa- thers
 Teddy has now descended to the level of the mere agitator, along with Bryan. He is that and only that and soon he will cast a very short shadow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11

my eyelids and eyeglasses, so that cannot see as well as I could hours ago. Therefore. I must say, with Tiny Tim. God bless you all'-Good night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
His Nighfmarc

From Harper's Bazaar.
 Mother-Johrpie. w~se I'D .- ping in your sleep. Whats the matterf
 Johnnie-oh, musVer. I dreas.l,u ney was going to have a sane Christmas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11

Is it not a natural as we'll as a cu- rious series of circumstances that as soon as MT. Bryan was supposed to ab-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-03
BY Associated Press.

Washington, March 2.-Senator Da.
wis, of Arkansas, failed today to have
stricken from the records of the
house committee on public lands the
statement which he made before the
committee recently, when he appear
title to one hundred thousand acres
of swamp lands in Arkansas. Davis S
statement was to the effect that he
had received a fee for his services
as attorney for the Saint Francis
Ieyee board in litigation in connec-
ton with the lands.
. In correcting his testimony Davis
struck out the statement regarding
the fee, saying he did not use the
words attributed to him, but several
members of the committee declared
he did make the statement. The
committee in executive session today
voted practically unanimously not to
let the senator make the change.
Senators Bradley, Hepburn and
Sutherland spoke on the postal say
ings bank bill, Hepburn proposing a
substitute for the pending bill, while
others favored it as it stands. The
bill may be voted on by the senate
tomorrow.
The senate passed bill providing
for the purchase of ten millions worth
etA Ara state in Washington for gov
ssi<S use.
- >fneE house various bills on the
calendar We're considered and the
proposition to provide residences in
foreigA capitals for diplomatic offici-
ais was voted down.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-03
BY Associated Press.

Louisville->Ky., March 2.--ATthur
Miles, married man, last night shot
and killed Bessie Stir, aged "a under,
q bright are light in the residence
district of this city and then en-
gagged in a duel with two policemen
who had been attracted b. the shots,
making his escape only 10 be arrest.
ed at the depot. where he was wait
ing to board a train. Mnes's person
al appearance at the depot excited
the suspicion of policemen. He was
intoxicated and his clothing was co..
cred with mud. He had number Or
cartridges in his hand and a revolY-
er lin his pocket when examined,
which gave the odor of having been
recently discharged. He was taken
TO the station and held for drunken
ness and carrying concealed Weap-
ons.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-03
Woman Ruined His Home,
Louisville Man Kills Her

? Il was not until the brother of the
dead woman told of an affair be-.
tween his sister and the prisoner that
Miles was connected with the shoot
ing. Then, though the fact that the
woman had died was withheld from
him, he made a confession. saying
they had met on the street and quar-
relied.
"she ruined my home, he said,
"and when she wanted my wife 10
leave town and made ugly remarks
about her, I shot her. don't know
what happened after that
Aliles's wife, It is said, has been
living at Erin, Tenn. She came to
Louisville yesterday. He has been
employed as a shipping clerk in a
factory here.
The dead sirl stayed at ner sisters
home, where she told them she was
married. Miles, it IS said, has been
posing as her husband.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-03
WILL IMPROVE
THE MISSOURI
SENATE COMMITTEE ON CON-
MERGE HEARS GOVERNMENT
ENGINEER REGARDING THE
PROPOSED WATERWAY WORK.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, March 2.-Hearings
before the senate committee on COM
merce in reference to Missouri river
Improvement proposed by the rivers
and harbors bill continued to-day.
S. Waters Fox, civil engineer in
the government service on the Mis-
souri, for nearly twenty years, said
that it was entirely feasible to get
twelve-foot channel from ST. Louis
to Kansas City, six feet to Sioux City
and four feet to Fort Benton
Mr. Fox made the startling state
ment that the Missouri river erodes
thirteen acres OF land per mile every
year from Sioux City to st. Louis
and that much of this erosion could
be avoided by the proposed improve
ments. Kansas City will put in a
million dollar bot line on the Mis-
souri, to run from Kansas City south,
whether the government makes the
improvements or no., said Mr.. Fox.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-03
Floods Drive Thousands
From Homes in Ohio

of Neopolcon. The Cuyahoga river
has inundated Clinton and Warvici;.
Rain prevails in the southern part
of the state today which win add %
the flood cituation in the Ohio river.
At GAINESVILLE several hundred fami-
lies have been driven from their
homes and the suffering is acute. At
Fremont great damage still turks
about the gorged Sandusky river.
Columbus, Ohio, March 2.-Fifty
families were driven from their
homes at Coshocton today by the rag
ing Muskingum river, fed by the over
flow of the Tuscarawas river. The
Muskingum registered q 1-2 feet at
o'clock, the highest since 1898. The
food has broken into the pumping
station of the water works.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-03
70 D|ssO[
HIS CONGRESS
PRESIDENT OF COLUMBIA TAKES
EXTRAORDINARY Steps IN or
DER TO OBTAIN EXPRESSION
OF PUBLIC OPINION.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, March 2.--The presi-
dent of Columbia has taken extraor.
binary steps toward dissolving the
present congress of that country and
calling what is described as the con-
stituent assembly to meet in the near
future.
This information, received at the
state department today, has puzzled
the officials. of the department as we'll
as the Colombian legation person
mel.
There is reason to believe that it is
connected with the desire Of the pres
fdeRt of Colombia to botain an express
sion of public opinion for several
years, between Colombia, the United
States and Panama regarding the
boundary questions and financial OBJ
legations incident to the separation
Of Panama from Colombia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-03
Want BOOKS
OF INDICTED
SUPREME COURT TO HEAR AR
GUMENTS OF PROSECUTOR
GARVEN SATURDAY - CAPI-
Asses PLACED IN HANDS OF
SHERIFF FOR ARREST OF PAR
TIES.
BY Associated Press.

New York, March 2-Supreme
Court Justice Swayne, of New Jer-
sey, has set Saturday as the time for
the hearing of arguments of Prosecu-
tor Garven, of Hudson county, in the
matter of obtaining possession of the
books of the indicted packing COM
panies.
Although six corporations and TWEEN
ty-one individuals have already been
Indicted, the grand jury is still inves-
figating. and it is beffevcd rurtHsr
prosecutions will be warranted. Ca
phases for the indicted individuals are
in the hands of the sheriff for SER
vice.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-03
By Associated Press.

Gondokoro, Sudan, March "A ma
tive runner from the province of
Mongolia reached here today with
news of the enthusiastic reception
wnhch Colonel Roosevelt and his par
ty 4eceived at the ports on the Bar
el bel. where the steamer Dal is
; sellAng stops.
'SiAs the steamer drew into Lado the
Americans witnessed the pleasant
sight of an immense American fiag
nying above the landing. Drawn up
on the wharf was a guard of honor,
composed OF ninety native Belgian
soldiers. Major Rem.l1. the Belgian
commandant, gave luncheon to the
Americans.
At MoRsalla . still Areatsr rccep'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-03
BY Associated Press.

Washington, March 2.-The Rookie
feller foundation is incorporated by q
bill introduced in the senate today.
1t is understood that the purpose is
to provide a method for John ID.
Rockefeller to dispose of his enor-
nous wealth in a manner beAef fetal
to mankind.
The bill was introduced by Send
tor Gallinger and was referred to the
committee on judiciary. The put-
pose of the foundation is to provide
for a general organization to conduct
philanthropic work along all lines. 1t
is understood the foundation will be
endowed largely by John D. Rocke
feller and that he takes this means to
dispose of large part of his wealth.
THE iNCoRPoRATORS.
The incorporators named in the bin
are John D. Rockefeller, John H.
Rockefeller, Jr., Fred T. Gates, Start
J. Murphy and Charles o. Heindt,
who are authorized to select assocf
ates, not to exceed a total of twentY
five and it is provided that there shall
not be at any time less than five.
The Rockefeller foundation, accord,
ing to the bill, is organized to proi
mote the well-being and advance the
civilization of the people Of the United
States and its possessions in foreign
lands and forsthe acquisition and dis.
seminatisn of knowiedge. for the pre-,
ssntiea- and relief of Suffering slAnd
promotion of any and all of the ele-
ments of human knowledge.
1T was stated by Senator GalIinger
today that Mr.. Rockefeller already
had given away $52,000,000 and that
he was seeking a method of dispos-
ing of his fortuAe that would benefit
mankind. The foundation is organ
lied along lines similar to the Car.
negie foundation for the advancement
of teachers. As in the case of the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-03
Enthusiastic Reception for
COL Roosevelt i'm Sudan

ton awaited the visitors At the
pier were 200 Sudanese soldiers WIN }
acted as an escort for the party when
they left the steamer and visited tn :
town.
Last night Col. owen Conley. gov
ernor of Mongolia. gave a dinner for
Col Roosevelt and all of The others
of the party. Later they were en-
tertained with a dance given by 1000
natives, who armed with shields and
spears, gave an exhibition of the fran
tic enthusiasm over the presence of
the white guests, Col. Roosevelt
planted tree IN rhe center of the
town ~ commemorate the visit. The
parry planned to proceed at day
break on the steamer Dal TO the vi
cinity of Lake No.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-03
By Associated Press.

thousand persons homeless, other
thousands living on the second floors
OF their homes, traffic impeded and
business demOralized in many places
was the situation in Ohio today as a
result of the recent floods. While
the high water had reached some
what in most river valleys, yet in 9TH
ers danger from ice gorges still re-
mained.
A bridge was washed away at De-
fiance and Mechanicsburg is still un-
der water
Boats only can be used in the great
er part of Warren, where the Mahon-
ing river is on a rampage. Water
is slowly creeping upon the section
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-03
Minnesota Towns Are
Facing Serious Floods

The intake of the pipe line that
brings drinking water to Seattle from
the mountains is threatened by the
rising waters of Cedar River.
At Davenport and Garfield the riv.
ers are rushing through the streets.
Colfax is isolated all railway and
wire connection being cut off with
water three feet deep throughout the
city.
One span of the Lawyers canyon
bridge, said to be one of the longest
and highest railway bridges in the
United States, is reported to have
been swept away
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-03
BY Associated Press.

Seattle, Wn., March 2.-Water from
the melting SHOWS in the mountains
has been augmented by rain and
made torrents of all the streams in
central and western Washington.
Many streams have already left their
banks and inundated the lower por-
tions of the towns. The snow fall
in the mountains is unprecedented,
amounting to more than eight feet
on the level and in some places being
Is feet deep. Chinook winds are melt
ing the snow faster than the gorged
river can carry off the water.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-03
HIGHLY VALUED
JEWELS STOLEN
MRS. REsEkAH HORNSsY, WASH
INGTON SOCIETY WOMAN, RE-
AT $4,000.

Washington, March 2.-Jewels
valued at $4,000 were stolen last
night from the home of Mrs. Rebekah
Hornsby in a fashionable portion OF
the city The robbery was executed
when the house was full of servants.
Mrs. Hornsby went to the theatre,
leaving her jewelry hidden in ma
hogany shoe polishing box, about three
feet high. When she returned the
box was gone and her bedroom win
dow was open. Today the box,
broken and empty. was found in va
cant house next door. The jewels
were Diamonds and pearls. One neck
lace was valued at $4,000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-03
BOOKKEEPING DAY IN
U. p. MERGER CASES
BY Associated Press.

New York, March This was book.
keeping day in the Union Pacific mer.
ger cases. Masses of statistics sup
porting and celebrating testimony
already given was submitted by Assist
ant Auditor G. S. Stebbins, of the
merged Union Pacific-Southern Pacific
system. which the government is try.
ing to dissolve.
The figures submitted related large.
ly to freight movements and division
of earnings over the various lines OF
the system.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-03
SUsoUEHANNA RISING.

Wilkes-B Barre, Pa, March 2.-The
Susquehanna river at this place con
tinues to rise. At 10 a. m. il was 2G
feet above the low water mark
twenty-five feet is the danger line
All the low lands between Pittston
and Natfcoke are overfiowed Trolley
car traffic between this city and towns
on the west side of the river has been
suspended. The people living at West
moor, opposite Wilkes-BarTe, are com
PEELED to use boats to get in and ont
of their homes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-03

Chairman T. A. Jennings, of the
board of public works, yesterday re-
ceived from City Engineer Thornton
an estimate of the cost of paving Tar
ragona street from Gregory to Main,
and also the cost of repaying PalafoSy
street from Garden street to Main
street. the material being brick. The
estimates were looked over by the
board of works at the meeting which
was held at o'clock last night, but
no official action was taken on the
matter. It is possible that the esti-
mates will be referred to the council,
which may take action at a special
meeting this week.
The figures cover the cost to the
city, the estimated pro rata of the
railway lines on each street, and also
give. in detail the estimate of the
share that the property owners would
be expected to bear. Detailed and for
each street, the figures are as fol-
lows:
Total cost ..:...s.s s2s717ss
1ropefty 4 owners is:5jj Z s.s5 s..sss5s
For Tarraoona Street. 30 'i''o'
Total cost ..a.;.: sss.1ss.s6
Property owners (2-3) 12.525.7s l--~--y--~-
iCity's share q-3) !.a,. 6.as2.Ss
It viii be noted that the s9o. enfipe 5sefee
share of the City will be- but s12, ,746. 10.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-03
PEONAGE TRIAL
IN MACON. GA.
TWO PROMINENT GEORGIA
PLANTERS ARE ALLEGED TO
HAVE HELD SIX NEGROES IN
CONDITION OF SLAVERY.
BY Associated Press.

Macon, Ga, March 2.-Laidler NJ.
Brannen and John Henry Brannen,
brothers, are on trial in the United
States court here today of the charge
of peonage. They were jointly in
dicted on eighteen counts.
The government claims that they
held six negroes in slavery and in "a
condition worse than any conditions
that existed before the Civil War"
They are members of prominent
south Georgia families and more than
a hundred friends and relatives are
here attending the trial.,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-03
TO PROVIDE METHOD
FOR THE DISPOSING OF !
ROCKEFELLER'S MONEY
Bill in u. S. Senate to Incor.
porate Rockefeller
,.. Foundation.

1T is ORGANIZED, ACCORDING TO
THE BILL, TO PROMOTE WELL.
BEING AND ADVANCE THE
CIVILIZATION OF THE PEOPLE
OF THE UNITED STATES
ROCKEFELLER WANTS TO DIS
POSE OF HIS FORTUNE IN A
WAY THAT WILL BENEFIT
MANKIND.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-03
NOT ONE OF FOUR MEN
ESCAPED HAVE BEEN TAKEN
Bv Associated Press.

Thomasville. Gar, March 2.-Not one
of the four prisoners who made good
their escape from the county Jail last
night has been recaptured, although a
sheriff's posse has been all night lon
the trail. Only seven men were con
fined in the portion of the prison from
which the dlivery was effected. Six
got out, but two returned voluntarily.
All were negroes. The, man who re.
fused to escape at all is charged with
murder. He gave the alarm.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-03
COST OF PAVING PALAFOX
AND TARRAGONA STREETS
IS NAMED IN AN ESTIMATE
City Engineer Says in Report
That the City's Share
Would be $12,746.10.

TOTAL COST FOR PALAFox
STREET, USING BRICK, WOULD
BE S22,717, WHILE FOR TARA
COMA STREET FROM GREGORY
SOUTH TO MAIN Is ESTIMATED
AT $33, 1886, OF WHICH THE
LOUISVILLE G NASHVILLE'S
SHARE IS $f4,4oo.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-03
ROBBED IN TRUE
BANDIT STYLE
DRIVER OF ADAMS EXPRESS CO.
WAGON HELD UP NEAR CHICAGO
UNION STATION AND RELIEVED
OF ALL MONEY HE HAD.
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, March 2.-In true western
style, two armed bandits held up F. A.
Racine, driver of an Adams Express
Company wagon, only a short distance
from the union station today and
robbed him of what money he-had on
his person. The robbers are believed
to have planned to make a big haul.
The wagon. however, was empty and
all they secured was about $50. The
robbers escaped.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-03
SENATOR DAVIS FAILS
IN EFFORT TO HAVE
RECORDS CORRECTED
Denies He Said He Received
a Fee For Appearing Be-
fore Committee.

MEMBERS OF HOUSE COMMIT
TEE SAY HEIDI AND VOTED
ALMOST UNANIMOUSLY NOT
TO CHANGE THE RECORDS
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK BILL
DISCUSSED IN THE SENATE
AND 1T is PROBABLE 1T WILL
BE VOTED ON THURSDAY.