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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-06-24

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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-06-24

undoubtedly made. Speaking from the
text. Holy. holy. holy Lord God Al
mighty. the whole earth shall be filled
with Thy glory" Revelation ". 81. the
speaker said:
Shakespeare tells of some damned
by faint praise" We grasp his state
mcnt MS implying that n faint praise
is more Injurious than silence. But as
we look TO ourselves and the remainder
Of the reputed four hundred millions
of Christendom and their united trib-
ute of praise to the Almighty Creator
we are forced to admit that with many
He is given faint praise" while the
vast majority positively blaspheme the
Holy Name by most atrocious misrep-
reservations OF the Divine character.
which they claim TO be His own rcvc
lation of a demoniacal plot for the
eternal torture. In one way or another.
of the thousands of millions brought
into existence by His power and with.
out their own consent.
There may be said to be three DIFF
ferent theories prevalent in Christcn
dom on the subject. They all have
zealous. earnest. honest advocates.
Each contradicts the others. Each
claims to love God and TO seek to serve
and honor Him. Evidently. two At
least Of the three are wrong. II Is our
conviction that all three are in error
We believe that all three of them have
fragments of the truth around which
have cryStallized distorting. Islander.
Gus. blasphemous errors. The uphold
ers of these theories are SO blinded aud
bewildered that they fail TO discern
that their praise and worship toward
the Creator are defiled and converted
into ISLANDERS and calumnies and bias
phemies by their incrustations Of false.
hood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
FOFF1C|AL CATHOLIC
 CENSUS COMPLETED
OVER IA MILLION IN UNITED
 STATES AND NEARLY 23 MIL
 LION UNDER THE STARS AND STRIPES

Milwaukee, Wis, February 16.-There are 14,s1s,761 Roman Catholics in the United States, according to the 1911 Wilt- zius official Catholic directory, now in press. The figures given does not include the Catholics in the Philippines, Porto Rico or Hawaiin islands, for if these were added the number of Roman Catholics under the Stars and Stripes would De nearly 2S.OC0.O00.
 Although the United States religious census of 1906 credits the Roman Catho- lie faith with only 12,o79,142, the Wiltzius figure is not exaggerated, as the census bureau deducted 15 per cent of its total count for children, counting only com municants.
 According to the directory there are In the United States 170S4 Catholic priests and 13 461 churches. Of this number 9oli have resident pastors. Catholics also con- trol 4972 parochial schools with an at tendance of 1,270,131. In addition to these there are 225 colleges for boys and os6 academies for girls and S2 ecclesiastical semnaries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
ST. CHAIRS WORK
 FOR GOOD ROADS

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 Referring to the news article in your is sue of today relative to bill to create highway commission for Jefferson coun- tv. mention was made of a road commls- sion law now in force In St. Clair county, and it was stated that an enactment along the lines of the St. Clair law would be submitted to the legislature for appli- cation to Jefferson county.
 The writer, although a resident of Jer- ferson county, is and has been for the past three years the engineer in charge of the road work carried on under the direction of the road commission for St. Clair county. As such, it occurred to me to give for the benefit of your readers . brief review of the St. Clair county law. and the results obtained under its opera ton.
 The St. Clair county road commission was created by act of the legislature in ~1e03. The commission is composed of three members who were named in and rart of the bill
 There was at the disposal of the com mission Ss5,0OO, proceeds from bond is- SRe. HIS UOHty iidS bcCh NSPS"iN~S --- hanks where interest on daily balances was realized The interest alone was sufficient for improving several miles or road The usual powers of condemnation were given, and the rights to survey. open. build and construct and otherwise improve bestowed.
 The members of the commission are Judge John w. Inzer, Hon. w. s. For man and Capt J. S. Maddox, and under their administration, noted for its conser- vatism and efficiency, the following re- suits have been obtained: Approximately 75 miles have been graded and macadam- ized with chert, and IA miles graded and darined. There still remain sufficient funds to complete work now under con- struction.
 There Is now in process of enactment by the legislature a local law whereby the county intends to maintain in good con dition it's roads already built, and to per- manently improve each year as many miles as possible out of the general fund received for such purposes.
 Property values have been given won derful impetus by the good roads, School houses are being remodeled and surround ings improved New churches are going up. The sentiment of the people is aroused, and any matter pertaining to the hetterment of the roads command their attention. That this state of affairs exists can be attributed mostly to the manner in and methods by which a non-partisan commission handled the expenditure of the public money.
 r I am glad to see an interest advanced on the part of those having in charge the preparation of the law for Jefferson coun- ty as will insure maximum benefits for the amount expended.
 CHARLES DEW,
 Engineer Roads, St. Clair County.
 Trussville, February 15. 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
DROWNED WHILE
 SMUGGLING CHINESE

San Francisco. February 16.-At least six persons were drowned off the coas- south of San Pedro in an attempt to smuggle a party of Chinese ashore. ac- cording to a report at the Angel island immigration station yesterday
 The information came from Inspector Ainsworth, in charge of the immigration cutter Orient, which has been patrollinS southern waters since the beginning ot the year in an effort to check the snug gling of Chinese into this country from Mexico.
 Early last week Hinsworth, while cruis- ing south of San Pedro, gave chase to power boat which he suspected was being loaded with Chinese. The power boat steered shoreward and put off yawl with about six men, The yawl capsized and Ainsworth believes all those on board were drowned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17

Tn an effort to create a better feeling between the railroads and the Ameri- can public. President Charles H. Mark ham of the Illinois Central and Central of Georgia railroads. has caused to be issued statement regarding American railroad conditions by ". M. Acworth, a noted English expert, on the condition as he found them here.
 The statement sent out by President Markham is as follows:
 w. M. Acworth, the English railway economist, has been making a study of the railway situation in the United States during the last two months. MT. Ac- worth was introduced to the railroad securities commission when he testified before them last month by President Hadley as 'the highest authority on the railways of Great Britain He is the author of several standard works on the railroads. not only of Great Brit ain, but of other countries; was a dele gate of the British government to the international railway congress held at Washington in 1905 and to that held in Berne last summer. At intervals of every two or three years he has examined the railway and commercial conditions of the United States and his reviews are held in high esteem by the great bankers of England and the continent.
 In commenting on the present status in the light of the investigation Just con- eluded. MT. Acworth spoke very freely. He said:
 T have been somewhat surprised to see the space that has been given in your newspapers to the criticisms of the eff cheney of your railways. It has always been my opinion that in actual economy of operation the railways of the United States are first in the world. In the number of tons per car; cars per train; in the fullest utilization of locomotives; in the obtaining of the greatest meas ure of result for each unit railways of any other nation. When the Greek com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
|C|TY IS FO|LED IN
 MIDNIGHT TRICK Injunction Prevents Dig
 ging Under Tracks BLUE COATS RESIGN Trouble in Alabama City's Police De-
 partment Over Enforcement of the Prohibition

Gadsden, February 16-The Southern Rsiway company secured an injunction against the city of Gadsden at 10 o'clock last night to stop the city from digging under its tracks near the plants of the Consolidated Coal and Iron company for the purpose of laying the pipes for the new water works plant.
 The city had put a force of men at work after night fall and expected to make the necessary excavations before morning and secure the advantage of having the pipe laid before the railroad was appraised of the city's. action. In this the city officials were disappointed, as employees of the road discovered the men at work almost immediately after making the start, and the agent was notified. He in turn informed the roads attorney, and in few hours the work was stopped. The injunction was Issued by Judge Disque of the city court, and the city will lcw have to proceed through the regular channels in order to secure the right 10 cross the company's right of way.
 Prohibition Trouble
 As a result of the failure of the police O1 AldDd1nd City tO tulofCS tHc plo tions laws, one of the bluecoats has re- signed and another has been suspended pending an investigation. The county sheriff and his deputies made a raid on the blind tigers operating in that city last night and brought in number of the men engaged in the illicit traffic and con- fiscated considerable contraband liquor. The mill city is much wrought up over the situation and Is demanding relief from the present conditions.
 A delegation of Gadsden business men has gone to Montgomery to aid in the defeat of the proposed new revenue law. The committee is composed of J. D. Dun lap. Charles P. Smith, s. McGaughy and c. s. Ward.
 The farmers on Sand mountain in the vicinity of Albertville are preparing to raise a big potato crop this year. s. w. Riddle. one of the representative farmers of the mountain, was in the city today ana was shipping 100 bushels of seed po- tatoes of the Irish Cooler variety for use by himself and his neighbors.
 MT Riddle said that larger acreage would be planted this year than ever De- fore. He himself will plant eight acres and on two acres of specially prepared soil he expects to produce the tuoer at the rate of 400 bushels to the acre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
STEAMERS LEAVE
 FOR HONOLULU

San Francisco, February 16.-The liner Wilhelmina. chartered by the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mys- tic Shrine, left yesterday for Honoluld. party of ladies. The voyagers are under the leadership of Fred A. Hines, imperial potentate for North America, and w. A. Brown, imperial treasurer. The tour is to take 20 days. From Honolulu the Shrin- CTS plan to ascend to the crater of Kil- auea and to hold an initiation ceremony there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
AWFUL SUFFERING
 IN FURIOUS GALE

Seattle, Wash, February 16.-The schooner Edward R. West of San Fran cisco, which was picked up water-logged and in distress off Destruction island Tuesday, arrived in port last night in tow of the Standard oil companys steamer Atlas. Capt. J. J. Jansen and his wife and the nine men of the Vest s crew had been taken aboard the Atlas. All showed the effects of severe ex- posture. They had drifted helplessly for four days before the furious gale. For three days they had nothing to eat or drink.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
Dr. Miles Nervine
F.M. ROGUE, Windfall, Ind.

s3 just what it is represented to be, Q medicine compounded especially for nervous diseases, such as fits, spasms, St. Vitus' dance, convul- sions and epilepsy. These diseases frequently lead to insanity or cause weak minds. Dr. Miles Ncrvinc has proven most effective in reliev- ing these dreaded maladies.
 ooId by aIl druggists. If the first bottle SnlIe to benefit your money Is returned.
 MILge MEDICAL CO.,, Eikhart Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
Dies at 1OS Years

Florence, Col, February 16.-Mrs. Frances Esper. 10s years of age, said to be the oldest woman in Colorado died in the arms of her -year-old husband last night from burns received when her clothing |caught fire from an open grate. MT. and Mrs. Esper had been married 91 years. .i A, 1zs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
SAr(Ae

followers, and he made profound inn pression on all. He is a true soldier of fortune and had with him Guy Ma loney from New Orleans, Joseph Reid from Charlestown, Mass; a man named Parker, an Australian, who said he fought In the Boer war, all machine gun men; McLaurin from Oklahoma, Tony Joe, French Canadian, and Rob- ret Harris, half Choctaw Indian from Oklahoma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
Methodist Protestant Services

Owing to the illness of Rev. T. c. Cassidy. pastor of the Methodist Protes- tant church, Rev. E. M. Dickinson of Warsaw Station will fill Rev. Cassidy s pulpit Sunday at Il a. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Services at Fra ternal hall building, Third avenue, be- tween Twenty-second and Twenty-third streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17

Two suits for the price of one. Undelivered suits and overcoats from our 72 branch stores. Were made to order from $16.75 to $30.00, at $9.75 and up.
 SINGERS, 107 N. goth St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
ssDr. Miles Nervine Completely Cured Our Little Boy of Fits"

A family can suffer no greater aHliction than to have a child sub jcct to fits or epilepsy. Many a father or mother would give their all to restore such a child to health.
 T am heartily glad to tell you of our little boy who was completely cured of fits. He commenced hay ing them at 10 years of age and had them for four years. 1 tried three doctors and one specialist but all of them said he could not be cured, but Dr. Miles Restorative Neryine and Dr. Miles Nerve and Liver Pills made a complete cure. He is now hale, hearty and gay. It has been three years since he had the last spell. l shall give Dr. Miles medicines praise wherever I go. You are at liberty to use this letter as you see 6t and anyone writing to me will gladly answer if they enclose stamp
 ekM pOcrrr w;ndf.u Ind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17

The gunboat Marietta and her crew, General Christmas and General Guer- rero Back from special police work in Honduran waters for great big government the Marietta. one of the smallest gunboats of the United States navy, Is anchored off Tompkinsville. Key West was her last port. Her crew was busy making things snug and get ting themselves ready for their long
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
NOEL SUbPOENAED
 AS COURT WITNESS But Mississippi Governor
 Declines to Act ASKED ABOUT NEGRO Yerbeck Writes From New York That
 a Negro Militia Is Being Con- sidered and Wants Opin- ions on Matter
ASKED ABOUT NEGRO

Jackson, Miss, February 16-(Special) Governor Noel has been subpoenaed to appear in the circuit court of Prentiss county. at Bonneville, as a witness in the case of Johnson vs. Cunningham but de- olines to go, for the reason that he is inmune from such service, and knows nothing whatever about the case, further than that he was requested by an attor- ney for the plaintiffs to appoint George Moore. or some other disinterested per- sen. as coroner of the county to execute presses In the case in which the sheriff and his bondsmen are defendants. It seems that the sheriff had shot Johnson or some one of his relatives, and is being sued on his bond.
 The governor called up Senator J. A. Cunningham, a relative and one of the attorneys for the sheriff, and asked him if Mir. George Moore was a suitable man to name as coroner, telling him he wanted a man who was fair and acceptable to both sides. Senator Cunningham advised the governor that there were two George Mocres in the county-that George Moore Si.. was acceptable, the junior George Moore was not disinterested. The gov ernor thereupon appointed George Moore, Sr., as coroner.
 Ad1utant General verbeck of New York writes Adiutant General Fridge that there Is talk of organizing negro national guard companies in that state and asks for data as to how Mississippi gets along with negro military companies. He wants to know: Have you had any experience with negro military compan- ies? What is your method of admins tration?" How about discipline?" What as to their efficiency in riot duty?" Have there been serious social problems to solver"
 The letter tickled General Fridge, but he replied in a courteous and dignified manner, telling the New Yorker that Mississippi has not been afflicted with ne- gro militia companies since reconstruction days; that such organizations are no longer possible ip this state, but that with such a large majority of negro population such organizations would real ly be less disastrous in Mississippi than in New York.
 For these and other reasons General Fridge tells General Verbeck 'I hope the authorities of New York will deny all such applications"
 Publicity has been given to the fact that strawberries are being shipped by thc crate from truck patches in South Mississippi-these shipments being the earliest known. While nothing has been said about shipments from this section this luscious berry is getting red even thus far north, and one Jackson man who takes a great deal of interest in beating his neighbors at gardening, is boasting of having ripe strawberries for dinner last Sunday. His reputation for truth and yeracity has been good heretofore, and l there Is no reason for questioning it now the season being six weeks ahead of | time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
LOOSE COTTON SEED
 HULLS

We offer for immediate shipment in car load lots loose hulls at $9.00 per ton. Prime c. s. meal for sale also.
 BUCKEYE COTTON OIL co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
Big Fire in Los Angeles

Los Angeles, February 16.-Fire which threatened to destroy a block in the retail district ragged for several hours today at the northest corner of Third and Broadway, destroying the Byrne office building and several retail stores. The loss is estimated ] at $450,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17

the left of the picture talking with the Red Cross nurse the Red Cross on his sleeve. He is Roy Brown, who accom- panied pr. Bush to the front. They are in charge of the United States military officers who arrested them upon their arrival on the American side for vio- lating the neutrality laws, but were im- mediately released.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17

The Red Cross flag that the Mexicans fired on and the Tenth cavalry march ing into Juarez Dr. I. J. Bush return ing from the battle of Bauche, where he was in charge of the insurrecto emergency hospital. pr. Bush is shown carrying the Red Cross flag which was fired upon by the federal troops under
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17

deferred shore leave. for the little war ship has been away for more than six months, with every day a busy one, according to her officers. There is not one of the eight officers and 150 men who does not fully believe he has help ed maintain the dignity of the republic, even if his vessel Is not of the Dread
 nought type. The crew had good chance to see General Christmas and his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17

UNCLAIMED SUITS
 Accumulations from our 72 branch stores, $7.75 and up. Were made to order from $16.75 to $30.00.
 SINGER s, 107 N. 20th St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17

Colonel Robago at Bauche. Dr. Bush is preparing to file protest to the de-
 pertinent at Washington against this procedure and the matter has already
 been taken up by Ambassador Wilson at Mexico City. Colonel A. c. Sharpe, in command of the United States troops
 on the Mexican border, Is walking to
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1911-02-03
STATE STILL MAKE
BOTH ENDS MEET
BORROWING OF PETER TO PAY
PAUL, AND EVERYBODY
IS SATISFIED.

Little Rock, FEB. 3.-The legisla-
ture is running on fund of 100000
that was borrowed from the sinking
fund at the beginning of the session,
there being nothing available in the
general revenue fund For the first
time since the period followingg the
war. the states finances had reached
rock-bottom, and it became necessary
to devise ways and means of meeting
the deficit. The first concern was to
provide for the salaries of the law
makers themselves. At the same time
the 800. 900 was borrowed, there was
an appropriation of 100000 for the
mileage and per diem of the members.
When the 800 900 is exhausted some
other plan must be adopted. And 1t
will be adopted The ways and means
committee will find the ways and
means.
Outside of the legislative expense,
the other departments of the state
government are rocking along after
a fashion, no one appearing to feel
any alarm over the outcome. The
bills and pay-rolls are being paid,
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1911-02-03
PIKE COUNTY DIRT
is NOT ALL DIAMONDS

Little Rock, Feb. 3.-Pike county
dirt did not all go into diamonds, and
G.. w. Clngan of MurfreestOro has
dug up a gold mine in patr of the
county which is not given over to per
dotite. Mr.. Clingan brought to the
office of Commissioner Fred H. Phil
lips Thursday some of the finest speci-
mems of red ochre ever shown in any
state. He told Commissioner Phillips
this was dug off a field near Delight,
and there was enough of it there to
run a plant for years and paint the
world brilliant hue. Mr.. Clingan
saws he dug II feet in several places
on 20-acre field and the farther he
went down the better the ocre became
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1911-02-03

and, while the funds sometimes run
low, something comes along to help it
out The annual liquor licenses are
about all in, $4,000, and the money
has been spent, The taxes from in
surance business is now coming in,
and it is estimated this will yield
al cut $G5,0O0. The revenue from the
county tax collections cannot be eX
pected much before the early part of
June. It is estimated that IS per
cent of the taxes are paid after April
/, which delays the returns from the
sheriffs to the state. 1t is costing the
state about $1,100 a day to ru nthe
legislature The 37th assembly was
in session 121 days and cost $161 900.
The present session will probably cost
more.