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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-13
The Semi Centennial of the
First Gun of the Civil War

Fifty years ago. April l2, the first
gun OF the Civil War was fired IN
Charleston Harbor against Fort
sumpter, and thus wa stouehsd off
the fuse which kept alive conflict
that cost $1,000. 900 and 1000 900
lives.
The long-reunited nation will not
celebrate this anniversary. Few nan
who heard the thunder OF that bat
tie are still among us, None who
differed the old fort upon that me-
morable day are now alive. Wit
nesses OF the battle who then were
callow youths Of 20 have now reach
ed their three score years and ten, II
alive at all. The present head OF the
nation has no memory OF that immo-
date time for he was then n babe Of
3 years and months and his imme-
diate predecessor in the highest office
was but an infant OF 2Is years, while
the present senior general Of 0ur
army hadn't reached his first birth
day and was still In his swaddling
clothes
When South Carolina seeded Fort
Sumpter was unfinished and nm
manned. save by workmen. But with
In Fourt Moultre. near by, was gar
rlson OF seyenty-fivo mon, under COM
mand Of Major Robert Anderson.
His post at Moutrie being inde-
fonsIble from land attack, he skill
fully transferred his men and scant
supplies TO Sumpter Mt dusk on the
day after Christmas, 1860
Charleston was in fury next
morning when she awoke to realize
that the garrison had thus reached
the strongest and most inaccessible
work In her harbor and Governor
Pickens OF South Crolina promptly
demanded Anderson's return to Fort
Moultrie. But Anderson refused, and
the governor replied by taking
possession of Moultrie and all of
Sumpter's surrounding islands. Upon
these he built batteries that were
soon to show their teeth to the Union
garrison.
on January 0 the steamer Star of
the West entered the channel of
Charleston lIarbor with supplies for
Sumpter, but the secessionists fired
across her bow from Moultrle and
from their masked battery on Morris
Island. So she turned about and es-
capped seaward, after which the enc
my sank stoneladen hulks at the
harbor mouth 10 bottle up the Sump-
ter garrison. Then, on March l, 1861,
Bcauregard was assigned 10 command
all OF tho Confederate forces within
tho zone of threatening trouble. This
was three days before Lincoln sue
ceeded Buchanan in the White House.
Things now begin to happen. ON
April o Beauregard received orders
from the Confederate Government to
demand the evacuation OF Sumpter,
and reduce II il It refused. Lincoln
having agreed, for the sake of peace,
not send additional troops to, Sump-
ter, Anderson, who had food cough
for four days only, agreed to evaruate
April 15 unless furnished supplies or
otherwise instructed, and on this re
ply he stood pat. He was at sea to
what Washington would do for him,
for messenger sent to him by Lin
coin was detained at Charleston.
On the evening of the 11th the |
garrison retired, as usual, but at In |
the morning was awakened by gun |
to behold a messenger In small |
boat approaching under a flag OF
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-13

hole" Is cannot be told. for he leaves
no trace by which he can be fol-
lowed.
Years and years ago there were
good placer dlggings along the slopes
OF the old Humboldt Range and white
men made several fortunes washing
out the gold that camo down from
tho mountains. After the work paid
too little the Chinese followed up on
the plooers and worked them for
years, getting very small amounts
daily but immense sums In the ag-
gregate, The records OF the Wells
Fargo Express Company during the
years the Chinese worked the placers
show fabulous amounts In total, that
were shipped from this vicinity. FL
nally the Chinese quit the hills and
nothing much IN the placer line has
been done since.
All through the years the miners
have had tradition that away up In
the Humboldt Range there is n fabu-
lous ledge from whence this placer
gold came. lnnumorable prospecting
parties have scrnchcd for II In vain,
and II is now believed that scotty has
found the ledge or has found placer
pocket near II that II supplying him
with the money he Invariably ex-
hibits when he comes To town.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-13

Mr.. Samuel Mckinley, 1915 Grand
Ave, Kansas City, Mo-, writes: IT
can honestly say I owe my life TO
Peruna-
Travelling from town to town,
having TO 60 into all kinds OF badly
heated stores ana buildings, some
times standing up for hours at a
time while plying my trade as auc-
tioneer, II 10 only natural that I had
colds frequently. Last December I
contracted a severe case, which,
through neglect on my part settled
on my lungs, When almost too late
] began doctoring. but without avail,
until I heard Of Peruna. 1t cured
me, so I cannot praise It too highly"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-13

Mr.. w. J. Harper, Lehigh, Cleve-
land Co, Arkansas, writes: 81 do
not know how TO express my thanks
TO you for the good you have done
me In treating me for catarrh.
II was great sufferer from the
effect Of chronic catarrh OF the head
and nose. I was continually hawking
and splitting, and had entirely lost
my sense Of smell. had tried va
rious remedies. but nothing aid me
any good.
AT last tried Peruna an last
resort, and am thankful to say
that after using ten hotties of Peruna
! am once more well OF catarrh Of
the head and nose" tft.tsf
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-13

Col Arthur L. Hamilton of the Seventh
follows:
II have used Peruna myself
have already written
enced with remedy during the Spanish
"My command used Pc during In
Spanish American War; and viii this
records viii IN
regiment less than other
while at Agcr Meade Bushnell In
regiment during the months
number OF 400 OF
certainly great benefit to command"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-13
their reunion next August, II he sur
wives until that date"
nccthoycn,s Fits of Rnrc.

Ills behavior was often atrocious
In giving lessons to young ladies be
would sometimes tear the music 10
pieces and scatter It about the noor,
cr even smash the furniture. once
whlF playing in company there was
some interruption. u play no longer
for such hogs he cried, and left the
plano, He once called Prince Lob
kowit2 an ass because a basson play
er happened to be absent.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-13
SAYS QUANTRELL Is ALIVE.
TeXnn Declares Guerrilla Chief VIII
Attend Next Reunion OF Band.

Warronsburg, Mo-, May l9.-B T.
Ross merchant of this city, to-day
received letter from W. q. Cole
man, a citizen of san Bonlto. Texas,
In which he makes the following
statement:
Charles Quantrell. the noted guor-
rilla, still lives and resides IN Moxico,
and fifty years after the battle Of
Lawrence viii meet with his old
comrades at Independence. Mo, at
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-13
GETS HIS MONEYS WORTH.
But Name Causes Tulsan to Kick
Himself for Getting Married,

Himself for Getting Married.
Here Is a chance for the fellow
who admires carrying on a freak long
distance correspondence the like OF
which is scarcely ever absent from the
columns Of the newspapers.
A few days ago a Tulsan who fig.
ured out that 1t would be cheaper to
raise his own garden truck than II
would be TO buy II. traded nickel
for n package Of seeds. He was get
ting int the garden habit a little late,
but not too late, After he had spill.
ed the seeds out In the palm Of his
hand and counted them, he began to
wonder why he had ever gotten mar.
ried and missed the romance connect.
cd with the following name on a slip
OF paper later drawn from the seed
envelope:--
Jennie NJ. DAILY. sb4 North Market
Street, West Philadelphia. Pa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
Bright Outlook

The closer we draw to July the stronger becomes the feeling that a new era of prosperity is just ahead of us," said a prominent member of the Chamber of Commerce.
 There has been much talk of dull ness, but in spite of inactivity in cer- tain industrial lines the volume of bus mess done in the Birmingham district during the spring was by no means small. Before the month of June is gone we are apt to see new life in the iron market, and before the end of sum- mer the coal trade is almost sure to improve.
 "The splendid outlook for crops in every part of the country is certainly cheering Alabama stands to break all former crop records. The cotton crop will be larger than ever before, and more corn will be made than last year, when we had the greatest crop in our history.
 q happen to know that the railroads traversing the south are getting ready to do a great deal of new construction work, and with the railroads busy haul ing the immense crops, and with the increased prosperity of the farmers, do not see how general trade can be kept back If I am any prohphet the last half of this year will be banner period"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
WHAT MARK ANTONY CAUGHT

Matthews: Angling.
 According to Plutarch, Cleopatra was a votary of the piscatory art, and so keen did the rivalry become between her and Antony, that he resorted to the mean- est artiflces to insure victory. Mortified and irritated by the queens superiority, he engaged divers to take live fish and place them on his hook. This was done so expertly that he pulled up fish after fish in rapid succession. Learning in some way the secret of his sudden suc- cess, Cleopatra pretended to congratulate him and to admire his dexerity and a, the same time she devised a cunning means of revenge.
 Another match was arranged and the fishing began in the presence of a large company of friends. Antony soon had a bite. and pulled up a large salted fish, to his great disgust and amid the loud laughter of all present. The secret was out; Antonys trick was exposed and once more woman's wit had proved too much for mans ingenuity. A diver, spe- cially instructedsby the queen, had got the start of Antony's and attached the salt fish to his hook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
"MARTIN CHUzzIEwIT,

That Marin Chuzzlewit" was written at the high water mark of Dickens story telling powers is the opinion of writer in the Strand magazine who reproduces some MSS. of the author and corrected proof sheets. There is an interesting list which records attempts to find a. name for the hero. It reads:
 Martin Chuzzlewig.
 Martin Sweezleden.
 Martin Chuzzletoe. Martin Sweezleback Martin Sweezlewag. i None of these names has quite the deft absurdity of Chuzzlewit. "Sweezle' is somehow an unpleasant syllable, while Chuzze is only funny, and the ''t'' of wit goes better with the z's than the final E." But perhaps we like Chuz- zlewit better merely because 1t is so fa- miliar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
"sUIr CASE vACATIoNse

From the New ' 0rk WOrld.
 The growth in popularity of the "suit case vacation was evidenced by the Me- morial day exodus of half a million per- sons, according to the estimate of railroad officials. This year by borrowing Mon day for vacation uses four-day outing was made possible. and the conditions will recur on the Fourth of July, which also falls on Tuesday. As Labor day Is now a fixed triple holiday, 1t is thus ap- parent that the summer now affords three considerable outing periods to break the continuity of work.
 Adding to these resptes the regular two weeks vacation, the series of Saturday half-holidays and the winter calendar hoi- idays, an amount of leisure is provided for Americans annually which pretty effectu- ally disposes of the notion that we are a seriously overworked people. Within a generation at most we have learned to re- lax to an extent which indicates wiser appreciation of the benefits of rest. We have learned to alternate work with rs- tional play, and the gain may be found in stronger nerves, better general health and the accumulation of surplus or mental and physical vigor for use in the emergencies when sudden drafts are made on 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
Chairman Gary's Testimony

Chairman Gary's statement of the manner in which the Steel corpora tion acquired the Tennessee company is full of interest, although the main facts had been told before. More de- tails are added by MT. Gary without changing the well known motives that led up to the purchase in 1907, the year of panic. The purchase was pri- marily made to minimize that panic. Mr. Gary now admits that he may have been misled as to affairs of Moore & Schley. He is now informed that they could have gotten through all right even if the Steel corpora tion had not taken a load of Tennes- see stock off their hands. And when he says the Steel corporation paid too high price for Tennessee stock he qualities the statement by remarking, q haven't said that the United States Steel corporation expects to suffer ultimate loss on the transaction" He has firm confidence, it is plain, in President Crawford and his plans.
 The really important part of MT. Gary's statement relates to govern mental control of interstate corpora tions. No one has gone quite so far as MT. Gary has done in this matter. He not only wants inforced publicity and the utmost governmental super vision of corporations, but he also wants the government to name prices. q would be very glad,' he sd Ss, "if we could know exactly wheS we
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
A Clergyman's Sense of Duty

It is often said that pastors who have calls from churches offering larger salaries than they had been receiving hear their conscience telling them to accept on the ground that a larger field would enable them to do larger and more effective work for the Master. Cynical persons seldom give ministers credit for placing duty above salary, but all fair-minded lay men know that such view is not borne out by the facts. Many a pas tor has declined a flattering offer, and frequently when the minister re- signs small pastoral charge to ac- cept one with better pay attached he does it after honest, prayerful consid- eration. As a class no men exhibit so much self -abnegation as ministers of the gospel.
 A conspicuous example of the cler- gyman placing duty before an offer that meant signal preferment we have here in Birmingham. The Rev.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
The force of his oyn merit makes his 'way. king Henry VilI'
First Estimate of the Crop

The government reports the crop in high condition, but 1t reports fewer acres than had been expected. The reported increase In acreage is but 4.7 per cent, while the condition of the growing crop is put at SIS as against SOP one year ago.
 Looking at the crop as whole it Is difficult to avoid the conclusion that 1t promises today to cross the 14,000, ,000-bale line. If 1t does it will exceed the crop of 1904, making it the record crop. The promise of Au- gust 1 or September l may, however, be different. There are many slips in crop that covers fifteen broad states.
 The governmental figures did not greatly affect the markets. Govern mental figures are not infallible. They are simply honest guesses com- bined together and averaged out. In the absence of other guesses the of- ficial guess is generally accepted for all it is worth.
 The government credits Alabama with 9,815,000 cotton acres, an in- crease of 5 per cent over last years area, and the condition of the croI on May 25 is put at 91. These figure agree with Commissioner of Agricul
 ture Kolb's view of the home situa tion. MT, Kolb says the Alabami crop will exceed last years. Th demonstration agents in this state re port that the crop is clean and the EsrEiers~ are full of hope and enthusi- Rsm. If the weather clerk Is agreed ble the state will make this year a bumper crop, and she will have to grow about 1,5o0,oO0 bales in order to exceed the crop of 1904.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
JUNE

By Lowell.
 For cap and bells our life we pay. Bubbles we buy with whole souls
 tasking; 'Tis heaven alone that is given away No price is set on the lavish summer; June may be, had by the poorest conner. And what is so rare as day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days; Then heaven tries earth If it be in tune, And over 1t softly her warm ear lays; whether we look or whether we listen, We hear life murmur, or see 1t glisten: Every clod feels a stir of might. An instinct within it~that reaches and
 towers, And. groping blindly above it for light. Climbs to a soul in grass and flowers: The flush of life may well be seen Thrilling back over hills and valleys: The cowslips startle in meadow green, The buttercup catches the sun in iss
 chalice,
 And there's never a leaf nor a blade toe
 mean AtN To be some happy creature's palace: The little bird sits at his door in the
 sum-
 Atilt like a blossom among the leaves: And lets his illumined being O errun With the deluge of summer 1t receives: His mate feels the eggs beneath her
 wings,
 And the heart in her dumb breast fiut- ters and sings; --F He sings to the wide world and she to her nest
 In the nice ear of Nature rshieh song is best?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
ANrIPATHIEs
stauffer: ..T Cabinet for the Curious"

stauffer: TT Cabinet for the Curious"
 Amatus Lusitanus relates the case of monk who fainted whenever he saw rose, and never quit his cell when that flower was in bloom. Scalger mentions one of his relatives who experienced similar horror when seeing lily. Mon taisne stated that there were men who dreaded an apple worse than they did a musket ball. Zimmerman tells of a won- and his agony compeller his attendants to silk and satin, and shuddered when plac- ing her hand on the velvet skin of a peach. Boyle records the case of man who felt a natural abhorrence to honey without his knowledge some honey was mixed with a plaster applied to his foot, and his agony compiled his attendants to withdraw 1t. A young man was known to faint when he heard the servant sweeping. Hippocrates mentions one Nicanor who swooned whenever he heard flute. Henry TIT of France Tainted at the sight of ccv, and Marshal dAlbert at the sight of a pig. afr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
Deadly Grade Crossings

CT do not know just the status Of the proposed First avenue viaduct, but while the agitation for this improvement is go- ing on it is my opinion that the necessity for A yiaduct at Twentieth street in the heart of the city should not be neglect ed" said G. H. Lewis yesterday.
 Here we have IS tracks in bunch with several others in close proximity. large mart of the traffic between the North and the Southsides of the city has to pass over this grade or the one at Eigh- teenth street Both these crossings should have the immediate attention of those whose duty it is to attend to such mat ters.
 Both these crossings are extremely dangerous to human life and property and some day we will pay the toll, and l am afraid In terrible terms. l have great faith in the ability and wisdom of the new city government. I believe the com missioners intend to give the city the best administration, in their power and believe they will manage the viaduct mat ter to the best interests of all concerned, but they should not stop with the First avenue proposition"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
HOOKS LIVE ON
Milton, Areopagitica.

Milton, Areopagltlca.
 Many man lives burden to the earth; but a good book is the precious life blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treas ured up on purpose to life beyond life It is true, no age can restore life whereof. perhaps, there is no great loss: and revolutions of ages do not oft recover the loss of a rejected truth, for the want of which whole nations fare the worse. We should be wary, theferore' what persecution we raise against the liv- ing labors of public men, how we splil that seasoned life of man, preserved ana stored up in books, since we see a kind of homicide may be thus commit ted. sometimes a martyrdom. and, if 1t ex- tend to the whole impression, kind of massacre, whereof the exeution ends not in the staying of an elemental lire, put strikes at the ethereal and fifth essence the breath of reason itself; stays an iin- mortality rather than a life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04

". N. Claybrook, rector of St. Mary's-on-the-Highlands, was called to St. Marks, San Antonio, Tex, which embraces the largest and most influential parish in the south. He considered the call and paid visit to San Antonio to look over the situa- tion. Not only was very much larger salary offered than he re- ceives, or can expect to receive at St. Mary's, but he was promised as many curates as he could find use for; and successful administration of that San Antonio parish would probably have caused, in a reasonable time, his elevation to the episcopate. But MT. Claybrook, after honest deliberation, decided to remain in Birmingham. He was thus impelled because certain work that he had inaugurated here was not yet fully developed, and he concluded that it was his duty to stay and complete what he had under taken.
 All honor to Mir Claybrook! He has, in a quiet and gentle but manly way, won the cordial esteem of the people of Birmingham, and it is known that in his own congregation he is greatly beloved. While other ministers have declined large, lucra- tive pastorates, the case of MT. Clay brook is exceptional because the in- ducements to exchange Birmingham for San Antonio were extraordinary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
MT. Bryan and MT. Underwood

There is wide difference be- tween William Jennings Bryan's de- mand for free wool, regardless of the state of the treasury, and Chairman Underwood's offer of a big cut in duties on wool and woolen goods which, while calculated to lessen the cost of living, will at the same time maintain, or nearly so, the revenue. The one is as visionary as the other is cautious and statesmanlike.
 Even so good a friend of the Nebraskan as Speaker Champ Clark deserts him in this matter. "The adoption of this bill," says MT. Clark, land the unanimity with which it was received by democrats, many of whom did not favor it as a policy, but was eventually brought to see revenue necessity, demonstrated again the earnestness and wisdom of the demo- cratic House. AS for Mir. Bryan's attack upon the bill, can only say that he has received his answer from democrats who never belied a eau cus."
 It should be remembered that the Senate is. still controlled by the spe-
 cial interests. None of the House bills
 except possibly the reciprocity agree ment will become laws this year. The democratic programme is to be laic
 before the people in 1912 for ratifi-
 cation or rejection. It is therefore
 doubly important that good business sense and political wisdom should dominate the democratic tariff pro- gramme in every schedule and every bill. The party has such leader in Oscar Underwood, and the fact that he is at variance with the academic MT. Bryan will not hurt him or the programme of revision that he pre-
 sents a particle. Practicality in pub
 lie affairs is as essential as in private
 matters, and MT. Underwood has il
 the wool schedule hit the golden meal
 while MT. Bryan has missed it alto
 gether. As the country studies th'
 difference between the two leaders
 the value of Mir. Underwood's servic
 will rise in public appreciation al rapidly as MT. Bryan's will decline ! The country is fast coming to se that Oscar Underwood is safe mai , MT. Bryan surely is not. The chair l man of the great committee of tn : House and its floor leader has mad ] no mistakes thus far and this i [ a good guarantee that he will no , hereafter. He is safe, sane am } sound, and these are qualities tha have never been conspicuous in tn
 career of the man from Nebraska.