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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
Proposals for Coal

Jackson, Miss, May 4, 1911 On Monday. the 9th day of June, 1911, at 12 m., at the office of the Board of Pub lie Contracts, in the city of Jackson. Mississippi, proposals will be received to furnish the state institutions, located in the city of Jackson and the city of Meridian. Mississippi, with coal for the period of one year. Prepaid freight de- livery required. Between four and five thousand tons to be furnished as fol- lows: t4sF
 East Mississippi Insane Hospital Meri- dian.' Mississippi-About twelve hundred tons, to be, delivered at depot in Meridian. State Insane Hospital. Jackson, Mis- sissippi-Two thousand tons, more or less, to be delivered at asylum spur track, in the northern suburbs of Jackson.
 Deaf and Dumb Institute and Blind Institute Eight Hundred tons. more or less, to be delivered at depot in. Jack son
 State Capitol Building-Six hundred tons. more or less, to be delivered at depot in Jackson. el Steam coal (good quality to be furn- shed for Lll institutions. Bidders will please furnish estimate on mine run. No ? lump and nut coal. II any advance hi price for coal or dered after 1st of October state same ill your bid
 Bond of two thousand dollars will be .reauired of the successful bidder. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Delivery to be made dur ing July, August and September.
 JOS. w. POWER
 President Board of Contracts
 5-9-ot-tu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
COMPLETE WATER WAY PROGRAMME To Open Tombigbee, Coosa
 and Valley Creek O'NEAL WILL SPEAK Cox of Mobile, Maddox of Rome, VanHoose of Birmingham
 Among Speakers At Con
 vention May 22
O'NEAL WILL SPEAK

Mobile, May Especial. )-Ar- engagements have been completed for what will undoubtedly be the largest waterway meeting ever held in the state of Alabama at Birmingham on May 22 when 1t Is expected that over 300 delegates and as many more visi- tors will be in attendance at the con- vention of the Mobile Basin and Ten nessee River association. which will be called to order in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce at 10 o'clock on that date. Secretary Cox Is in receipt of hundreds of letters from interested parties all over the section that will be benefited by the Improvements out lined, and it is believed that the meet ing will result in an organized effort to secure government appropriations sufficient to make the Tombigbee, the Coosa and Valley creek navigable. The opening address will be delivered by Hon. Emmet O'Neal, governor of Ala bama. Hon. John Craft of Mobile, pres ident of the association, will preside at the meeting. The official programme of the meeting Is asefollows:
 Calling the meeting to order, John Craft. president, Mobile.
 Address, Hon. Emmet O'Neal, govern or of Alabama.
 Report of the president Hon. John Craft of Mobile.
 Report of the secretary and treas urer. Hon. Benjamin B.. Cox, Mobile.
 Address, Importance of Opening the Coosa River for Navigation" Hon. John W. Maddox of Rome, Ga.
 Address, Water Powers to Be Devel- oped By the improvement of the Coosa River" Hon. w. F. Lay of Gadsden.
 Address, Navigation of the Coosa River" Hon. IT. S. Kealhofer of Mont gomery.
 Address. Importance of Warrior River" Hon. Walter D. Seed of Tusca. loosa.
 Address, Importance of Tombfgbee River" Hon. J. G. Weatherly of Colum- bus, Miss.
 Address, "Canalization of Valley Creek" Hon. J. H. Vanhoose of Bir- mingham.
 Address, Importance of the Alabama River to the State and Country at Large" Hon. Fred G. Bromberg of Mo- bile.
 Address, "The Port of Mobile As An Outlet to the Drainage System of Ala bama," Hon. Huriosco Austill of Mo- bile
 Address, Hon. George w. Taylor, of congress, Demopolis.
 Speakers are requested to limit their addresses to 15 minutes.
 Adjournment for dinner, o'clock D. m.
 After dinner report of committee on resolutions.
 Convene at 2:30 D. m.
 Adjourn at 5:90 D. m.
 Convene at 7:30 D.. m. s,-,, teas.,,f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
WILLIAM A. JONES, OF VIRGINIA
By sAvoYARD

speaking Tom Reed interrupted to ask If the fact that the government was mag unanimous enough not to hang Sibley for his treason should not be full satisfac- tion and discharge of the account, to which Jones retorted that such a sug- gestion would come with better grace from some one who faced Sibley on the field of battle.
 There was heap of pharisaism in the debate of the Sibley claim, and perhaps 1t was the last forensic battle in Congress in which the grand old party unfurled the bloody shirt. There was deal of cant and dishonesty in every argument ad- ouced The excuse for the repudiation was that those to whom the debt was due were children of a pardoned rebel. If that idea prevailed-that nobody should pay a debt if he did not approve the conduct or the descent of the credl- tor--it would be the easiest matter in the world for all of us to turn rascal and re- tain our responsibility.
 Jones' retort on Reed was one of tf very few times. that the shaft of an ati- versary piercedi the armor of the giant from Maine He resented 1t like Pygny and not like the great man he certainly was, and when he became speaker of the Fifty-fourth Congress, he removed Jones from the committee on rivers and harbors and assigned him to minor and insignif1- cant places in the organization In which Virginia had little or no interest such as Indian affairs and public lands. It was designed as punishment of an enemy to whom he did not speak, and over whom he had power. It was unworthy Tom Reed
 Time went on. Jones discharged his commmittee duties promptly and faith fully, as he did all other congressional labors Reed watched him and came to respect him, possibly to admire him for his resolute and dignified character There came a vacancy on appropriatlons, and Reed commissioned a member to say that Jones could have the place. Jones sent him word that his public service was known to the speaker, who could do as he saw fit in the matter. That net tied Reed, and he gave the place to an- other Had Jones indicated the least part of submission then, he would be chairman of appropriations now.
 When the committee on insular affairs was created, the republicans were re solved that it should be an important body, composed of the very aristocracy of the House Cannon, Payne, Hit, Hep burn, Loud, Moody and Tawney were on it-four chairmen of big committees. a future associate Justice of the supreme bench and a future chairman of appro- priations. Jones was made head of the minority, though it contained Carmaok of Tennessee and Maddox of Georgia He has been on the committee from it's creation, and is now it's chairman.
 This is the man who has the temeri.y to offer combat to the Goliath of the ma chine. Mir. Carter Glass supports him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
.B|G CROWD HEARS
 GOOD ROAD TALKS
Theatre At Talladega Is Crowded When Experts
 Pass Through

Talladega, May 15.-(Special)-D. Fl. Winslow, of the good roads traip, ex- hihited a number of stereopticon pictures of good roads and bad roads in Talla- dega county and elsewhere at the Nance theater on Monday morning, and de- livered an interesting lecture in connec- tion with the pictures. The theater ao- oommodates only 500 people, so that every seat was filled, and every inch of standing room fully occupied. The train Is on the siding at the Southern depot, where a large number of persons inter ested in good roads are visiting it. While good roads In Talladega county, the com-
 ing of this exhibition will strengthen and augment the cause here.
 MT. and Mrs. Adolph Topperwein, the expert rife shots, pleased a large crowd of spectators on the grounds of the Gun club Monday afternoon with their mag nif1cent shooting. Such was the precision of their craftsmanship that 1t seemed to be seight of hand and not reality. The audience witnessing their skill was larger than ordinary by reason of the presence of many visitors to the good roads train.
 Rain Is badly needed by the farmers and truck gardeners in Talladega. No rain has fallen in ten days. The last week has been the only favorable one for cotton this season. The growth of the plant Is yet small but if a shower could be had, followed by warm sun shine, there would be rapid growth. Never since this was county has the cotton crop been so well fertiized and thoroughly pitched, and If conditions are favorable this county will produce a record-breaking crop.
 Peter verzillo was fined s10o in the mayors court Monday for violation of the prohibition law and promptly paid the fine. McGwourk, a soft drink deal CT of Battle street, was also fined $100 Monday by the mayor for the same of fense, but he appealed his case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
QUIETLY BLOW
 UP FISH POND
Citizens of Hartford Feel Earth Tremor When NeighbOrs Take
 Sanitation in Own Hands

Hartford, May 15.-(Special. )-The cit izenship of Hartford and all adjacent ter ritory within a radius of six miles was morning maps yesterday by tremor of old mother earth that would not have re- quired the delicaces of the scientist S seismograph to register. The shock was of sufficient force to jar out window panes for miles, and for some time it was thought that an earthquake was visiting it's wrath upon our wiregras- sians. Upon investigation it was found that the fish pond of Jesse Childs who lives about two miles away. had been charged with tremendous weight of dynamite, and that this submerged mine had been discharged for the purpose of demolishing completely the ponds dam The effort seems to have been success as the ruins have more the appearance of the once undermined battle grounds before Fredericksburg than the abode of the schools of bass and trout
 This is the second time that the pond has been dynamited The first occurred many months ago. It seems that the cause emanates from no enmity to the owner whatever, but purely for sanitary reasons, as his neighbors have vigorous ly protested that the overflow of so vast an amount of timbered land was causing stagnation harboring mosquitoes and make good health of the immediate yicin- ity at premium. The plans were layed with so much care and forethought that the doers of the deed will never be found out.
 No little alarm and agitation has been produced by the seemingly innocent la bors of the colored citizenship of Hart ford, It was discovered several days since that the negroes living about three miles away had begun the excavation of monster we'll, which upon investiga- tion proves already to be twenty-eight feet in diameter and about thirty feet deep. The yawning chasm, a veritable wound in old mother earths bosom, Eseems to be for the purpose of holding the negro lodges, which is made more plausible because of the fact that they have had several buildings burned in the last few years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
Mexico's Next President

The real trouble with Mexico today, &C., cording to Edwin Emerson, who writes in Success Magazine, is that everybody of any consequence in that country Is won- dering about tomorrow. President Diaz, having reached his s0th year. may die any day without the help even of an assas- sin Still, assassns not unheard of in Mexico. Only few years ago one of Porfirio Diaz's would-be assassins cost the | life of the chief of police of the City of Mexico
 ] Now all Mexico Is speculating should Don Porfirio de, who is to be his success sor? Not his successor de jure-the vice president of the republic--but his success sor de facto-the man who will beat down all opposition exterminate his rivals for
 power. to rl''> a cowed country with a
 hand of iron IS Diaz has ever done. ' will 1t be Ramon Corral, the vice pres-
 ident, or General Ramirez. the commando er-in-chief of the redoubtable rurales? Or
 Enrique Creel, the friend of the foreign CTS and of Uncle Sam? Or Gen. Bernardo Reyes, the friend of the church and idol of the army? Or Senor Limantour, the capitalist and financial wizard? Or Don Francisco Madero, the martyr and outlaw leader of Coahuila?
 All but this last man are out and out government men who, strictly speaking. have but one party behind them the par ty of disappointment, of revolt and pro- fessed reform. The former nIalfontents of Northern Mexico, having been cneated of their hopes in Bernardo Reyes, haze now fixed their allegiance on Madero. After Madero, last summer. showed that he had the stuff in him to run against Diaz as a presidential candidate and to | nd in his ambitions, it was enough for him to recross the border with arms in his hands to be received by his friends and old peons as their chosen leader
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
PULLMAN PROVES
 EXCELLENT HOST
Entertains Visiting Knights of Columbus in Royal
 Style

Cullman, May 15.-(Special.) .)-Sunday, May IA, was a great day in Cullman among the ranks of the order of Knights of Columbus, the occasion being that of the initiation of about 50 new men into the order. Besides those which were taken in the order from Culman. there were quite a number of candidates from Birmingham, Huntsville, Anniston and Nashville and the occasion was one Of the greatest in the history of the local lodge here
 A special train over the Louisville and Nashville railroad reached Cullman at 10:1O o'clock Sunday morning, heavily loaded with chivalric knights from Bir- mingham and Anniston, who were met at the station here by the reception com mittee from the local council and the Cullman concert band, and were escorted to the Sacred Heart school hall, which is the meeting place of the order here. After this the visiting members and the candidates escorted by the Cullman coun- cil proceeded in body to Sacred Heart Catholic church. where they attended solemn high mass, conducted by the Rev. Father Ignatius, pastor of the church, who is also chaplain of the local coun- cil.
 Notwithstanding the fact that quite an enthusiastic meeting of several of the most prominent men of the town was held in Cullman recently, with view of calling an election on the liquor question. and at which time petitions were gotten out to be circulated in all the beats of the county for the purpose of getting the required number of signers, it ap- pears that the task of securing this re- quired number is going to prove greater one that was even dreamed of.
 Trouble is being experienced in secur- ing signers.
 The different secret orders in Cullman, with the exception of the Masons,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
REV. J. o. HAYNES
 BEGINS REVIVAL

Tuscumbia, May Especial. )-Rev. J. o. Hanes, conference evangelist, be- gan a revival meeting yesterday in the Tuscumbia Methodist church, as- sisting the pastor, the Rev. Mir. Morris. MT. Hanes conducted a revival meeting here two years ago when he made many friends and fine results are anticipated from the present meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
Revival Classes

Sheffield. May 15.-(Special.) )-The evangelistic meeting which has been in progress at the Sheffield Meth odst church for the past week closed last night. The pastor was assisted by the Rev. L. F. Parrish of the Bessemer district, who preached four strong ser mons yesterday. The services increased steadily in interest and attendance, and will result in a number of additions to the church membership.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16

marched in a body to the Protestant cemetery yesterday afternoon, where the graves of deceased members were dec orated with approate ceremonies. A large attendance of all the orders was present and much interest was manifested in the occasion. P. M. Dick, one of the best orators in North Alabama. from Decatur, was present and made the ad- dress of the occasion for all the orders, the speaker being introduced by Dr. E.. R. Burns,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
His Inspirinp Dream

From the Chicago Tribune.
 'Eventually," said the literary boarder, brightening up, 'I believe it will be pos sible for G. Bernard Shaw to advance some commonplace idea or suggestion without starting everybody to discussing 1t as If it were something worth while"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16

and as soon as I can gather some addi- tional information, I shall have some thing to say about MT. Glass and the suppression of the freedom of the press in the state of Thomas Jefferson.
 Washington, May II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
Deciding His Habitat

FfOm tHe fdItIl1IUft zN1IIer TVttII'
 "So the authorities have decided that mans home is where he mostly sleeps, have they?" asked Mrs. Getathim, with c glare at hen hapless spouse.
 They have. by dear he replied, meekly. 4
 "Then the next time you go to register give the church as your home.'' she said, with an emphasis not to be mistaken by a guilty, covering soul. -sss4 7. s.s=9 s-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
Might Advertise

From the Kansas City Journal.
 T am learning to speak Esperanto, but it is slow work learning from a text book"
 ''Why don't you hire some native to converse with him. They say that's the best way to learn a language
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
VOTERS SIGN UP
 WITH ALACR|TY
Greater Decatur Election Seems Assured, But Local
 Option Doubtful

Decatur May 15.-(Special.) )-Can- vassers who are now at work securing signatures for the petitions authoriz- ing an election on the consolidation of the two Decaturs report that their work is progressing satisfactorily and rapidly. They say they will have no trouble In getting the required number of signers to the petitions, which is 25 per cent of the legal voters of both Decatur and New Decatur.
 When the required number of sigma : lures are acquired the petitions will be presented to the city councils of Decatur and New Decatur and, under the law, in the event the petitions con- tain the required number of names of legal voters, each city council must authorize an election to be held to vote on "conosildation" or mo consolida- tion."
 Whether or not consolidation will carry no one can forecast with any de- gree of certainty. In New Decatur it seems that consolidation would carry by an overwhelming vote. while in Decatur a number of the largest prop erty owners and most influential cit- izens are opposed to the union of the two cities. still there are number of large property owners in Decatur who favor consolidation.
 Canvassers for names to the petition calling for a local option election in this county, who commenced work a few days ago, report but slow progress up to this time and at present it seems quite doubtful If enough signatures will be secured to authorize the probate judge to call an election.
 Under the law it is required that 45 per cent of the legal voters of the coun- ty sign the petition before an election can be ordered by the probate judge. lt is said In New Decatur that the mum Der of business men who have signel the petition has fallen far below the required 45 per cent. But few reports have been received from the country precincts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
Compliment Implied

From Judge A
 Lord de Broke" Angela, my queen! See leave my fortunes in your handsr
 Angela--"You fiatterer! Are they really so small?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
GROOM OF 78 YEARS
 WEEDS BRIDE OF 80

Florence, May -(SpeciaL)-Miles Wilbanks and M. J. Collins, whether Mrs. or Miss the license failed to state, this morning started together on the sea of matrimony, the groom aged IS and the bride aged 80. The ceremony was performed in the office of the judge of probate the Rev. M Malone officiating.
 The couple came from Sheffield, but whether it was for the usual reason, to escape parental objection, was not learned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16

Sunday was observed as Memorial Day by Monte Bello lodge, Knights of Pythias, the graves of deceased knights being decorated Sunday afternoon with impressive ceremonies. The march to the cemetery from the lodge rooms was headed by the uniform rank and the recession was swelled by a number of visiting knights. The address was de- livered by Rev. Ira F. Hawkins, pastor of the First Methodist church.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-15

the other side of the line
 The steamers and their bargcs will carry approximately 500 tons for this place Fairbanks and the Iditarod. and each of the boats is assured a full list of passengers. most of whom already are al Whitehorse. They will walk across the lake on the ice in lime 10 make connections.
 Many of those who originally were headed for the lditarOd have changed their minds and will go direct to Fairbanks. attracted there by the glowing reports from the quartz lodges and the promise of a busy summer in the Panama camp.
 The steamer Sarah will be the first boat 10 leave here for the lower river. her sailing date for the ldita- rod having been set for the 20th. she will return immediately from Dikeman. bringing the first lditarod gold and passengers of the season. II is expected the Sarah will arrive here on her return not later than the 3th of June.
 The steamer SChwatka will be the first up-river boat out of Fairbanks. and she should reach this place by the 2Oth
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-15
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To J. Crosby, s. Russell P. Litender,
 G. Codega. L. Stick, Chas John
 son, N c. Lambo their heirs, per
 sonal representatives and assigns,
 and all persons claiming by,
 through or under them.
 You and each of you are hereby notified that during the year 1910 we expended S100 in labor and i'm prOvements upon placer mining claim known as the Black Hill assO- citation on Fish creek, in the Fair banks Recording Precinct, Territory of Alaska, and the amount was eT pended and such labor and improve ments made for the purpose of hold of Section 2324. Revised Statutes of the United States, and constituted the annual assessment work upon said claim for the year 1910, and if within ninety days after the last pub lication of this notice you or either of you fail to pay the undersigned as co-ownerS your proportion of the expenditures legally required to hold said premises as aforesaid for the year 1910 together with the costs of this advertisement, your in terest in said claim will become the property of the undersigned under said Section 2324, Revised Statutes of the United States.
 x. LARSON,
 GEORGE WARMBOLD. First publication May s, 1910. Last publication July 31, 1910.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-05-15
ALASKA COAL CASES.

WASHINGTON, May 9-E. C. Hughes, the Seattle attorney who is counsel for the Cunningham group of Alaska coal claims, is arguing the case before the secretary of the in terior today. He insists that the combination of the claims was not effected until after the claims had been allowed, and that, therefore, the combination could not an il- legal conspiracy He is showing that a combination of claims is ne- cessary in Alaska for the economical operation and development of the mines, and urges that the letters patent be issued at once.
 WASHINGTON, May 9.-The hear ing of the Cunningham coal land cases was brought to a sudden ter imitation today, and Secretary Fisher announces that he is not in a posi- tion to say when the matter will again be aken up.
 Attorney Hughes, of Seattle. who is here in the interest of the claim ants, declared to the secretary be- fore the adjournment that, in the