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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-27

break up that habit at her table. Her success seems to have resulted in general abolition of the old custom.
 Dr. and Mrs. Withers reared large family of sons and daughters.
 SAMUEL PICKENS. 4
 ''He will meet us on the steps, This was the pledge made by neighbor of Mir Pickens to a visiting friend whom he desired to take to Umbria to call upon the master of the home. Mr. Pickens, Dr. Parnell and Dr. Withers were neigh bors and close associates. They were. severally, remarkable men and each was leader in the community life Withers and Pickens especially were reform ag- riculturists. Both introduced perennial grasses and in this led the way for the pasture system. the present redeeming hope Of the great Canebrake. On one of the Pickens estates in St. John's-in-the- Prairies one of the great artesian wells of the world flows.
 The family residence at Umbria plan tation was situated in large grove of majestic oaks. The architecture was adapted to the natural character of the premists. long galleries and wide halls. The library was exceptionally rich in standard works, for Alabama. The Pickens name is French. The lOuHuci III AHieiiCd WAS one Ol iHo Huguenots, exiled from France, who after wandering in Scotland and Ireland. sailed for the American wilderness. Tho landing was made at Philadelphia. Thence the immigrant came to what be- came Mecll1enberg county, North Caro- lina His descendants Andrew and Sam- uel, came south, to the up country of South Carolina. The revolutionary war came on and the two great soldiers of Huguenot descent, Francis Marion and Andrew Pickens, made immortal fame for themselves.
 Sampel Pickens of Umbria was a son of Samuel, a brother of Gen. Andrew Pick ems and brother of Gov. Israel Pickene. He was comptroller or auditor of Ala bama from 1S19 to 1925. His first wife was Miss Meade, his second the mother of all his children, was Miss Mary Gaillard Thomas of Charleston, s. c.
 Among other planters within the as- sumed limits of St. John s-in-th -Praires parish, was MT. John c. Moore and his family, Borden and Macon, the Bonapar- tists Rondette and Gardien.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-27

Piscopals, he is no minister of the gos- pei"
 An enemy of the owner of, the mills owned a tongue of land on the west side of the river. In order to cut the mills off from the navigable stream, he under took to turn it across this tongue by canal After progressing some ulstance with the labor the picks struck an enor- nous hidden rock. The project to ln-
 jure the mills went no further.
 It was now toward the end or hush times" Cotton was very low on 'ne market. A neighboring planter fell into
 bankruptcy His property was to be sold Monday by the sheriff at auction. sun day afternoon one of the slave men to pc sold next day come to Dr. W1thers to re quest him to bid the applicant on the block The solicitation was unexpecteu' Dr. Withers had important business at
 the county seat, Eutaw, Monday, wiilcn could not be differed. The resolutlon
 however, was taken, both to drive to Eu- Jaw. many miles away, and to buy the negro. After midnight the thoroughpreu Chateau Margaux mare, hitched 10 'he sulky stood ready; a cup of cof1ee was drank and the rapid drive to EutaW ana back was begun. The negro had been
 placed on the block. Casting his eye over the heads of the people standing around
 he cried out: "Gentlemen don't bid on me- there is Dr. Withers coming up the
 il: he will be here presently; he will
 be my master
 The master of Millwood gave attention fin the rearing of the best live stock, especially blooded horses. Among his racers was Alice Grey. He established a large cottle range in the pine woods or Mississippi and bought large body or the prairie of Texas. On his Alabama lands he introduced grasses of different species for live stock grazing.
 1 In the sphere of wide citizenship pr. | Withers was very active. He was CO., laborer with the foremost men of Ala bema in progressive society. He was one of the founders of the Alabama Ills | torical association; he was the first pres | ident Nof the Alabama Agricultural so- | ciety. He was an elaborate contrlpuIor to scientific and practical agricultural ht.
 orature and to others branches Of scien- | tihc letters. He left at his death, an
 uncom6leted history of the artesian wells | of the world. prepared by request for the | Alabama Historical association. He was
 a delegate to the Episcopal church con
 vention that elected the first bishop or
 the diocese, Cobbs, and was vestryman
 and liberal supporter of the churcn'
 When Sir Charles Lyell, the world famous
 geoloeist. visited Alabama, Professor
 Tourney took him to Dr. Withers. The suffragette in the Canebrako was
 unknown, however potential the inf1u-
 ence of the wives and daughters of the
 plantations upon general society. Re-
 curing to Mrs Withers she was wo-
 man of commanding presence. Many ldinner parties-"diningp was unknown
 were given at Millwood. The habit was
 general: the ladies retired when coffee
 came on, leaving the room to the gentle
 men to sip wine and smoke For satis-
 factory reasons, which would now place
 her in the "antl' column, she resolved to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-27

wife has writ. some apple cores the kids put there, one or two wads of hand made hair, bottle of shoe polish, too, hair brush and baby shoe, some book or two or three, a picture babe has drawn for me. a rubber ball, piece of stockings that are worth a darn, a skein or two of alarming yarn, a picture gum, some picture post cards and drum. I'll do all that when I get home and then write an immortal poem that will have Swimburne double-crossed-if all my pencils are not lost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-27
The Literary Man
From the Houston Post.

From the BOuslOH foSl'
 When I get home where live at will remove my wife's new hat from my desk, and my daughters socks and my wee babys building blocks, three spools of thread. some tatting frames, box or two of cut-out games, some scissors, and my wife's new waists, a box of tacks and some tooth paste. a cook book and a sewing kit, some letters that my
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-27
Partially Successful

From the Chicago Tribune.
 Once there was an old goat that tried to pass himself off for a sheep.
 The watchful shepherd at once detect ed the imposture.
 He killed the goat
 But he sold the flesh for mutton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-27
C.ndor Among Friends

First Actor-Now, between you and mo, what do you think of the hit I have made?
 part Is actor proof.
 First Actor-I always had an idea you were jealous of me; now I know it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-27
The Difference

From Harper's Bazar
 q don't see any difference between you and a trained nurse except tho uniform," said her sick husband.
 And the salary she added, thought fully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-27

and other drug habits successfully treated bv HABITINA. For hypodermic internal use Sam- pie sent to any drug habitue by mail Es11 EI Es Regular price s2.00 per bottle at your 4b4sEI druggist by mall in plain wrapper.
 Delta Chemical Co.,, St. Louis, Mo. For Sale by Jacobs Pharmacy. Bruinshan4 Als
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-06-04
INSURGENTS WIN
GREAT VICTORY
N NICARAGUA
Rebels May Again Collect
Customs Duties at Bluefields,
Says U. S. Consul.

BLLEFI1sLDS, Nicaragua, June A.
Advices received here state that the in
surgent forces under General Mena al
Rama have defeated and put to fight
the g6vernment troops commanded by
General ChavarTja.
Following the withdrawal of the
Madriz forces from the immediate
vicinity of this city, General Chamorrc,
with 400 men, was dispatched to Rama
to reinforce General Mena. General
Chamorro arrived at Rama Thursday
morning, and General Mena at once
sent a messenger to the government
Headquarters in the field, Offering Cha
varria twelve hours in which to sur
render or fight
Inareply Chavarria made dash from
a fortified position on hill close TO
Rama, with the object, 1t Is saio, OF
escaping to the interior
When Mena learned that the enemy
was escaping he sent General Recreo
with a strong force to cut Off It's re-
treat. An engagement followed and
continued for three hours, when the
troops of President Madriz became
ahoroughly demoralized and fled IN
every direction, leaving their dead and
wounded on the field.
On Thursday evening Thomas +.
Moffat the American consul, issued
proclamation declaring that vessels en-
terine the port of Bluef1elds must pay
custom duties to the government headed
bv General Estrada, the revolutionary
leader. subsequently the schooner Caye
entered the harbor and was not in-
terfered with by the government off,
cials who are in possession OF the
custom, house on Bluefields Bluff
The action of the United States ~
ruling that the srevolutionists may re-
ceive custom duties has been received
with enthusiasm and is considered
great victory for General Estrada. IFS
effect is to rob the government OF the
fruits of it's capture of Bluefields Blun
and the custom house. which, after
having been seized by the insurgents
were recently taken by the troops
loyai to. the administration of President
Madriz.
,rhe American decision also destroys
the effectiveness of the government's
steamer Venus, which is lying on
RnIe6elds. but is rendered impotent to
aid President Madriz in subduing the
rebellious territory on the Atiantic
coast.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-06-04
VANDERBILT HORSE
WINS RIBBON IN
P[A|NF|EL0 SHOW
New Jersey Owners Capture Ma
jority Of Awards Made at
Days Judging.

PLAINFIELD, June 4-Frequent
rains and chilly atmosphere put a
damper on the morse show at the Sec
ond days session, and kept many
OF the handsomely gowned women
away 1t was the first time in the
seven years that weather has interfered
with the complete success of the af-
as usual, yesterday afternoon, and the
following classes were finished:
Glass 55 Qocal harness horses)-First,
Jeanne dare and All Ablaze. Charles Nc
Cutchen; second Peter and Paul, Albin
Trojan.
Class 16 (novice harness horses)-First,
Royal Victoria, Paul A. Sorg; second Rata
plan. Dewitt G. Flanagan; third, Aquidneck,
Sandy Point Farm; fourth, F'lorham Poten-
tate George Watson.
Glass So (novice saddle horses)-First,
Potentate. w; A. Gibbon; second, Black lac.
Howard W. Beebe; fourth, Ginita. Mrs.
Browning Prentice.
Glass % (ponies in harness) First, Vanity
Bolton Farms: third, Tom Trot, Bolton
Farms.
Class IA novice harness horses) First,
Florham Surprise. George Watson; second.
Sllfield Lille, r. c. Vanderbilt; third. No
Name. Paul a. sorg; fourth. Thunderer,
Glass Al tponies under saddle)-..First.
Wisdom, Armory Riding School, second,
Doncaster Model, Douglas Robinson.
Glass % tthe DR.. Selwonk challenge cup.
given by Reginald G. Vanderbilt for single
A Sorg; second, Lord Russell. Dewitt C.
Flanagan.
Class IS SADDLE horses)-First, Heart
Spring. Henry Rhea second, Portchester.
w. A. McGibbon; third, Jack Frost Mrs.
James 3. Mckay; fourth, Bourbon Boy,
and Torment. Paul A. Sorg; second. irving
ton Tom Trot and Irvington Lending Girl,
Bolton Farms.
Glass 'Harness pairs)-First, Peter Pan
and Sunshine. Emily Seelg
Miss Gladys Constance.
Glass Il (horses to runabouts,dFMtT,sSt ssannd M,S
get, Emily Seelig; third, whitby Jet. Joseph
I ]. Ryan; fourth, Chunky. Miss Annie l..
Class 81 Saddle horses, ladies' to ridel-
First. Rosland, Mrs w. A.. McGibhon;
Fairy Queen. castlewell stables: fourth,
Glass At 0adies' hunters)-Ftrst. Con-
federate. II. Stuart Hollis: second: sam +.
Clark: third, Knight of Elway, Frederick
Bull: fourth Lady Grace. Thomas Henry
Class Class (single harness horses)-Firs.t,
Phoebe Walton. Reginald g. Vandernllt
ing Duchess. w. G. Foster: third. Torment,
Paul A. Sorg: fourth. Tease, Paul a. Sorg.
Glass p fcomhinatio harness and SADDLE
Second. Rosin. Somerset Farm: third.
Maid OF Erin, Hugh Gormley.
Glass AZ (hunters and jnn'ners. nent-
weights)-Frst. Country Girl y r, pavis'
SC ccpd. Rock Crest Frederic Bull; third.
Interpreter C. T. Sbering; fourth. Alta
mont, George Watson. jr. ,sn.
Glass, A thupters and jumpers. middle
and heavyweigh tl--First initial. George
Watson. ir: second. Jack Frost. MIS-.
James b Mckay: third. Krieht nf E,wav.
Frederic Bull; fourth, Virginia. feter
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-06-04
AWARD CONTRACT
. FOR IMPROVE MENI
At OVERLOOK
Freeh0lders Order Additions to
Hot Water Plant After
Investigation.

The session of the building committee
of the Board Of Freeholders yesterday
afternoon. when the bids for the in
stailation of the Evans -Almirall system
of hot-water heating in the star group
of buildings and In the laboratory at
Overbrook were opened, lasted but a
short time. John H. Cooney, of Harri-
son, with a bid of $36, ,4o4, got the con-
tract
He agreed to complete the work in
three months time
1t was the specifications for these bids
that caused lot of talk about a "jolser'
therein that would result In the favor
ing of certain contractors. as 1t was as
serted that the Evans-Almirall Com
pany could quote low price for the
use of their apparatus to favored bid
ders, and keep others out of the field
by naming higher prices to them.
This was punctured at the start of
the meeting, when Secretary David A.
Mcbride made the following remark
Before the bids are opened / would like
to ask Mr. Almiral, whom I see is pres
ent, one question"
Certainly" smiled Mr. Almirall.
THAT is just what attended the meet
Ing ~for. Fire away Ask as many
questions as you want"
"One will be sufficient, think" re-
piled Mr.. Mcbride. "It is this: Was
there any difference made in the speci-
fications or figures submitted to differ
ent prospective bidders for this con-
tract?"
mo, sir; absolutely none" said Mr..
Almirall. Every bider who required
figures from our concern was given the
same specifications and figures There
was no variations in a single instance.
The figures given bidders were just a
trife higher than the one of $500 given
the architects of the board. That was
only an approximate estimate. The one
made after full plans had been received
was a little more. but less than a per
cent. increase over the figures given to
the board through Hurd & Sutton"
That explanation satisfied everybody
and the three bids received were opened.
Storms & Co. were next to Cooney, the
successful bidder. with an offer to do
the work in three months and twelve
days at q cost of s3SS67. The Ralph B.
Schmidt & Co., was high, with bid of
1000, and wanted seven months to
complete the work.
Final payment on Anton Harfjnger's s
electrical contract at Overbrook was or
dered, the amount being $685. The
committee also granted payment of ap-
proximately $4,000 to Fred, Kilgus for
work on the Kilg1s group OF buildings,
leaving $1,000 still due on this contract.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-06-04
SCHOOLGIRLS MEET
IN FIRST ARMORY.

The indoor athletic meet for the pub
lie school girls will be held at the First
Regiment Armory on the night of
Tuesday, June 7. There will be several
novelty events, such as throwing for
height distance etc. The list of events
follows:
PRIZE EVENTS.
Potato Relay--21 teams, heats OF Z,
and of 8, 2 to qualify.
Indian Club and Flag Relay-17
teams, heats Of 8, and l of 2, and l
qualify.
semi-finals of Potato Relay-2 heats
of 5, qualify.
Semi-finals of Indian Club and Flag
Relay-2 heats of 8. 2 qualify
Final Heat Of Potato Relays teams.
Final Heat of Indian Club and Flag
Relay teams
Chariot Race-13 teams. 8 heats Of ..
and of 4, 2 to qualify
Oats Bag Relay--12 teams.
Semi-finals of Chariot Race--2 heats
of A; 2 qualify,
Final of Oat Bag Relay-6 teams.
Final of Chariot Race teams3
STANDARD EVENTS.
Eighth Year.-Throwing basketball
for distance Gao feet), 235 girls, 5 lines,
AZ in each.
Seventh Year-Throwing oats bag for
height, 1858 girls, disks, SO in line.
Sixth Year-Hand walk on ladder
Q6 feet), S49 girls, ladders. 81 in
line
Fifth Year-3O 3O-yard dash, 561 girls. 5
running at one time, 1112, heats.
The officials are:
Prize Events--Judges, DR. A. X. An
dinger, l.. NJ Smith. Miss e. BuiH
chenal, Miss M. H. Beattys, Miss
Beiderhase; starter, r. D. Warden
timers G. II. Hepbron, A. Taylor.
Standard Events Eighth year, baS
ketbal throw, judges. c. A. MacCalU
Miss A. l.. Patrick M. Rodgers, r. N
Smith, A. j. Glennie, j. w. Kennedy
seventh year. oats bag throw, judges
HI. r. Butterworth. C. H. Gleason, jim
A. ]. Glennie, G. r. Pinkham, w. b.
Hoenemann; sixth year, ladder walk,
judges. e. H. Seibert Miss c. NJ Dob
bins, ]. L. Terwilliger, J. Eggenberger,
NJ Bamberger; fifth year, 30-yard dash.
judges, w. G. Broadhead, G. Seikel, d.
B. Corson, A. G. Balcom; starter. ]. @.
Cumberland; timer, c. w. Mayser.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-06-04
DEMOCRATS ARE
ENTHUSIASTIC At
KATzENBACH FEAST
Trenton's ExsMayor and Chair
man Nugent Clieered as Pos
sibIe Candidates for High Office.
[rrom a stan Correspondent ]


HIGHLAND BEACH, June 4.-Un-
usual enthusiasm and unbounded con-
fidence in the promise of a Democratic
victory this year. prevailed at. the COM
pllmentary dinner rendered to Frank
s. Katzenbach. jjr.. by the Middletown
Township Democratic Executive Com
mittee at Sandlass's pavilion last
night. The most gratifying reports
were received from all sections Of the
State. and State Chairman James r.
Nusent struck the keynote of the situa-
ton when. he eloousntly referred to the
effective organization of the Demo
cratic forces that is going on In every
quarter Of the State.
Over $40 diners were grouped in the
picturesque bamboo pavilion when
Toastmaster William Pintard, of Red
Bank, arose to introduce the first
speaker. His reference to Mr.. Katzen-
bach evoked q volley of cheers that
lasted several minutes, and the former
candidate for governor was compelled
to stand smilingly awaiting the en-
thusiasm to subside. In part Mr.. Katz-
enbach said:
There are some things in life that
compensate for the disappointments
that we encounter and when 1 look
at the defeat of three years ago I feel
that there were ample compensations
for the temporary setback that we re-
ceived. Out of defeat has sprung a
new determination, new strength, a
new, unity Of forces and new hope.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-06-04
FOWLER SURPRISES.
AUDIENCE WITH
PLEDGE OF VOTERS


moose can ever be glorious, the moose
that Cannon would draw on any in
surgent would cover his victim with
glory.
For twenty-five years Cannon has
been building up the most powerful ma
chine in the world, working in the dark,
dealing with Tammany, doing anything
that he could to add to his power.
HE rejoiced this year when one Of
his lieutenants, Lorimer, of Chicago,
was elected to the Senate as the result
of deal that reeked with corruption.
Cannon has subverted the precious
forms Of representative government
He has wilfully damned the onward
current of events. He has blocked the
way to life and liberty. This pseudo
homespun hero in the spotlight is the
greatest anomaly in this great
democracy.
II believe that this figure in all its
ugliness will serve the nation in the
future as warning to the people not
to tolerate its like"
The fiery orator declared that the
process of Legislative anarchy by
which Cannon and his lieutenants
manipulated things and saved the rail-
roads had no parallel or precedent in
English or French history.
"If you are free men here he went
on, ''if you are for clean government
for Gods sake vote for men like your
own Fowler, who will work to keep 1t
clean.
"On the day after the House had re-
fused to make q correction In the
method of weighing mail matter the
man who isn't afraid of tigers In At
rica any more than he was afraid Of
tigers in New York issued an executive
order correcting the weighing system.
For that and for all the other fearless
acts of Theodore Roosevelt I'll take off
my hat to him.
Big Roosevelt Outburst.
This was the signal for a big Roose-
welt demonstration.
Turning to the discussion of Con-
gressman Fowler, he told of Cannon's
anger because the Jerseyman had IN
troduced a financial bill that didn't
meet with his approval. and of Fowler's
removal this year from the committee
on banking and currency. He said:
"If Charley Fowler had taken off his
hat and gotten down on his knees in
the dust and dirt and crawled to
Speaker Cannon he wouldn't have been
removed from that craftsmanship. But
il he had crawled in the dirt he would
have taken the people of New Jersey
resents you and what he does is as
your agent
Scores Tariff Law.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-06-04
NORRIS COUNTY BOYS
LEAD FOR CADETSHIP.

ELIZABETH. June 4.-The competi-
tive examination held for the purpose
OF selecting candidate for appoint
ment as cadet of the United States Mil
itary Academy from the Fifth Congress
sional District OF New Jersey resulted
as follows:
Harry Anderson, of Dover, stood first;
Samuel c. Disbrow of Morristown, Sec
ond; Homer W. Dixon, of Boonton.
third.
They will be respectively nominated
by Mr.. Fowler as principal and alter
mates for such appointment
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-06-04
DEMOCRATS PLAN RALLY.

ELIZABETH. June 4,-The first OF. a
series of meetings scheduled for the
preliminary work of the campaign dur
ing the summer months will be held
by the Downtown Democratic Club
next Thursday evening. Among the
speakers will be the Rev. DR.. Otis A.
Glazebrook. rector. of st. Johns
Church. and James c. Connolly, city at
torney.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-06-04
Republican party, be he speaker or

Republican party, Do no speaker OF
attorneys
"The men who talk so much Of regts-
larity and organization at Washington
are not Republicans. These men who
are criticising the congressman whom
they call insurgents are not Republic
cans. They are Cannonftes. who are
trying to save their machine that is
being wrecked on the rocks and broken
to pieces by the maddened waves of
public opinion"
Congressman Norris said that great
credit was due such fearless Republi-.
cans as Fowler for having the courage
to fight condition in their own party
and trying to improve 1t.
There is only one way" he conclud-
ed "out of the present situation, and
that is to go- into the fight and NOM
mate and elect Progressive Repubii-
cans to Congress. This applies with
equal force to United States senators"