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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-25
STRIKE ORDERED
IN WEST VIRGINIA
WILL BEGIN JUNE 7 AND LAST UN-
TIL THE DEMANDS FOR IN
CREASE IN WAGES ARE GRANT,
ED THE MINERS.

Huntington, w. Va, May 24--The Unit
ed Mine Workers who have been in ses-
sion here for two days adjourned today
after ordering a strike of all miners in
West Virginia and Virginia to begin
June and last until the demands of 10
to % per cent increase in wages are
granted
From authentic sources 1t is learned
that the Mine Workers, in case strike
As called. expect to have enlisted 10000
miners and laborers in the beginning in
Virginia and West Virginia, which is
over three-fourths of the working popu-
lstion of the coal sections, and they will
also enlist in their cause the many trades
unions and the American Federation of
Labor, which organizations are thorough
ly organized, especially in West>Virginia.
which wifi aid them through sympathy.
This, with those who will have to quit
work on account of the closing of the
mines, will reach a total of 125,00 idle
men in the two states.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-25
SEABOARD AIR LINE
OBTAINS FRANCHISES

and mum ber of prominent citizens, were
In the council chamber during the meet
ing. Upon the passage Of the ordinance
every one present looked as II he wanted
to applaud but the utmost decorum PEE
vailed.
For q few minutes after adjournTl.
aldermen and citizens were groaag
around the chamber in conversatl5n
touching the senboard and the great BEN
eft that it would be to Birmingham
Every alderman was heartily congra
ulated on the action of the board.
Engineers at Work.
A full corps of engineers is already ir
the field locating the line from Coal City
on the East and West road to Birming-
ham, a distance of about 80 miles. Coal
City is seven miles from Pell City. which
is at the western terminus of the East
and West on the Southern Railway The
country between Birmingham and Coal
City is quite rough and tunnel will be
necessary.
1t Is probable that the locating en-
gineers will complete their work within
sixty days. Construction will be pushed
rapidly and inside of a year the Sea-
board Air Line trains will be running
between Atlanta and this city.
The Seaboard has not yet decided upon
a site for its freight department, but the
company expects to run its passenger
trains into Union Station. Asked If ar
rangements had been made with the
Louisville and Nashville for the use of the
Station, Mr.. Barr replied in the negative
but said he felt satisfied there would
be no trouble on that point.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-25
TO TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.

me weather.
Washington, May 24.-Generally fair
Sunday and Monday; fresh south winds
Page One.
Bronze statue of Rochambeau unveiled
at Washington.
Long session stares Congress in the
face.
Methodist decide to create an order of
deaconesses.
Seaboard Air Line granted the fran
chise asked for.
Lord Pauncefote, British ambassador at
Washington. is dead.
Page Two.
East Lake now modern summer re-
sort.
Baptist minister severely criticizes
Archbishop Ireland.
Birmingham military men vote harmony
ticket.
Page Three.
General state news.
Page Four.
Devoted to the interests of organized
labor.
Page Five.
Congressman Thompson and party
shown over district.
Order of Lee parade fixed
Page Six.
Baseball racing and general sporting
news.
The mare Reina wins Brooklyn handi-
cap.
Page Eight.
Fort Payne and her people.
Beginning of serial story entitled
None But the Brave"
Page 9.
Stories written for children.
Page II.
Local and foreign market reports.
SECOND SECTION.
Devoted to editorial. social news and
miscellaneous articles by special writers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-25
Adjournment Cannot be Had
Before July 4
TWO SUBJECTS TO DISCUSS
lsthmian Canal and Cuban Reciprocity
Are the Perplexing Questions to
SettIe-Fate of the Canal
Bill Is Uncertain.
BY WATTERsoN sTEALEY.

Washington, May 24.-(Special)-The
legislative week closes in W Washington
with an unusually late adjournment star
ing Congress in the face. With the ex-
ception of an urgent deficiency appropria-
tion bill, all regular measures have been
reported, a majority of them passed, and
the probabilities of early agreement in
conference committee on disputed amend
ments.
Were it not for Cuba reciprocity and the
obstructive tactics of the beet sugar ad-
vocates, Congress could conclude its la
bors within a week. AS it is, there is
no telling how long the Cuban matter
may continue to occupy attention. 1t
was confidently expected by the managers
of the Philippine civil governm ent bill
that a vote would be reached this week.
Owing to unavoidable delay, the discus
sion has run over into next week and
perhaps a vote will not be taken until
the week following.
Two Remaining Subjects.
This would place Congress In a position
to deal with the two remaining subjects
the isthmian canal and Cuban reciprocity
beginning about June 8. 1t does not
seem reasonable that the two measures
can be passed upon within less time than
a month, and as matters now stand July
is looked ;.pon as the earliest date for
adjournment. The Senate Republicans
are still at sea regarding Cuban recipro-
city.
The advocates of tariff concession
are conducting hand to hand campaign
trying to reach a basis of agreement
before reporting a bill. Once such an
agreement is reached the debate b-fore
the Senate proper will not be of length
to compare with what the body is pass
ing through on the Philippine bill. The
Republicans can depend upon majority
of the Democrats to vote for their meas
ure, but what they are working for is to
obtain sufficient number of Republicans
to pass the bill independent of the Demo-
cratic action.
Compromise Expected.
The best opinion is that compromise
measure will be constructed anu passed
before adjournment. 1t will not be what
the Cubans had a right to expect, but
with a Congress controlled by a tre-
mendous Republican majority devoted
solely to guarding special interests the
Cuban republic is playing in luck when
II receives one per cent off the DingTey
tariff instead of twenty or twenty-five
per cent.
AS for the isthmian canal its fate is
uncertain. Indirect action of a nature
calculated to inspire hope of early fu-
ture consummatlon may be taken, but
at present the prevailing sentm ent Is
that Congress will not say yes or no as
between Nicaragua and Panama
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-25
Sufficient Supplies,

Washington, May 24.-U. S. Consul
Ayme, now at Fort de France, today
cabled the State Department that he
visited Admiral Servan on the flagship
Tage. Friday afternoon. The admiral
requested him to officially inform the
government of the United States that
the colony to feed every one needing
help for four months and therefore,
suggests nothing further need be sent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-25
A GOOD SHOWING.
Department Issues Figures on Re-
sources and Liabilities.

Washington, May 24.-The resources
and liabilities of the 4426 national
banks in the United States on April
80 last were
Capital stock. 671,176,312; individ-
ual deposits, So, Ill, ,690,195.
Outstanding bank notes, $30,7S1 ,739;
loans and discounts, $3,172,757 ,485;
total resources, $5,962, ,451, an av-
erage ratio reserve held 272 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-25
MurreIl in Mexico.

St. Louis, Mo-, May PA special
to the Post-Dispatch from Ell Paso.
Tex, says: The fugitive j. K Murrell
former member of the House of Dele
gates of st. Louis, indicted on the
charge of accepting bribe, whose
whereabouts has been a mystery to
the st. Louis police since he was last
seen and recognized in El Paso, is
now in chihuahua, Mexico, according
to story that has reached Ell Paso
today
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-25
Report of Earthquake Confirmed,

Colon, Colombia, May 24.-Advices
from Panama received at o'clock this
afternoon confirm the report of an
earthquake at Quezaltenango, Guate-
mala. According to this dispatch, the
city was completely destroyed, but de.
tails are lacking.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-25

sippi, Natchez, December 10; Louisiana,
Alexandria, December II.
Sixth District-Bishop w. A. Gambler;
North Georgia, Atlanta, November 20;
i South Georgia, Thomasville. December 4;
Northwest Mexico, Chihuahua, January
IA; Central Mexico, Guadalajara, January
2S; Mexican Border. Austin, Tex, Feb
ruary 5; Cuban, February 26.
Seventh District-Bishop II. C. Morri-
son; Kentucky London. September g.;
Western Virginia, Charleston Septem-
Der "a; Illinois, Waverly, October IL;
Louisville, Columbia, October 13; Holston
Wyethville. October 8.
Eighth District-Bishop e. e. Hoss; In
dian mission, Muskogee, October 22 Mem
phis, Paris, November 4; Arkansas. Har-
rison, November 12 Little Rock, Benton
November 10; White River, Paragould,
November 26.
Ninth District-Bishop A. Coke Smith;
Western North Carolina, Monroe No
vember 49, North Carolina. Wilmington,
November 26; Alabama, Montgomery, De-
cember 10; Florida, Quincy, December
II; Baltimore, Fredericksburg. Virginia,
March 25.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-25
Honors ReuuIsitlon.

Guthrie, o. T., May 24.-Governor
Ferguson today honored a requisition
from Governor Davis of Arkansas for
the return to Clarksyille of James
Wallace, who is alleged to have shot
and killed Sheriff John w. Powers on
February 5 last during the robbery of
the Clarksville, Ark, bank.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-25
Rivers Recedinq.

Guthrie, o. T., May 24.-The Okla
homa rivers are receding. The total
damages by the floods throughout the
territory is estimated at over a mil
lion dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-25
Hail Storm in Maryland.

Elk City, Md. May 24-The worst
hail storm in the history of Roger
Mills County prevailed last night.
Growing crops are reported destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-25
LORD JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE
DIES RATHER SUDDENLY
British Ambassador Passed Peacefully Away at the EmbasS in
Washington an All Flags are Now at RafmaSt-The
Famous Diplomat was 74 Years of Age

dor, and he will direct the diplomatic
body's action. The entire diplomatic
corps will attend the funeral in body,
attired in the full uniforms of their rank
and pay their last tribute to the de-
ceased.
The late Lord Pauncefote will have a
state funeral Mr.. Raikes. the secretary
and charge of the British embassy, called
upon the assistant secretary to advise
psith him respecting the funeral arrange
NJ ats. and Is Sc were entrusted to DR..
j. ain III their official feature A tenta-
/ i've arrangement has been made which
must be approved by Lady Tdnncefote.
This provides that the remains of the
late ambassador shall be taken from the
embassy at 1:45 o'clock next Wednesday
morning to ST. Johns Episcopal church,
where services will be held at 12 o'clock
probably conducted by Rev DR.. Mackay-
Smith, now coadjutor bishop of Phila-
delphia, but recently rector at st, John s.
The honorary pall-bearers will consist of
the five ambassadors in Washington, Mr..
Won Holleben, NJ. Cambon, Count Cas-
sini, Senor Aspiroz and Signor Mayor
des Planchez, Secretary of State Hay,
Senator Frye president pro tenn. of the
Senate Speaker Henderson of the House
of Representatives. After the church
services the remains will be conveyed to
Rock Creek cemetery, escorted by mill
tary procession and at the cemetery they
will be placed in temporary receiving
vault. 1t will be determined before the
Pauncefote family returns home whether i
a United States warshp shall carry the
remains to England.
The Right Hon. Lord Pauncefote of
Preston, G. C. b. G. c. M. G., the first
ambassador to the United States, and
the dean of the diplomatic corps in
Washington. was born in Munich, Ba-
yarja, seventy-four years ago, and was
the Issue of the most ancient of British
families whose history IS found in the
Doomsday Book. Educated as a lawyer.
his governmental service began In Hong
Kong as attorney general in 1865, and
after much valuable colonial experience
he came to Washington in 1885, first as
minister and afterward as first ambas-
sador. His service here has been one un-
broken record of successful diplomacy
Tho Bebring Sea negotiations were
among his earliest work of Importance
and 1t was his familiarity with that diff
ficult subject that led to his selection by
the foreign office to the post at Wash
ington.
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.AsHIN TON. May 24-Lord
zAE Pauncefote, British ambassador
FN to the United States, died at the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-07-24
Rev. WaddelI's Fourth Operation

Shenandoah friends of Rev. and Mrs.
NJ. G. Waddell will be pleased to learn
that he has so far recovered from the Sc
we're operation he was compelled to
undergo q few weeks since that he time
for the fourth and last operation is at
hand. When a third one was performed
two months ago, it was generally under.
stood that if it was successful, a fourth
one would be necessary to cure him Of
his trouble. That one possibly has been
performed this week.
Mutual friends Of the sick man have
written to Shenandoah friends and
through them it has been learned that
the excessive cost of the operations have
reduced Mr.. Waddell to Strengthened cir
cumstances. The Methodist church
people and the kindred societies have
furnished the means in large part tc
combat the encoachments of disease but
it is thought that additional help will
aid in saving and restoring to good health
this bright man who surely has been
sore afflicted .-Shenandoah Sentinel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-07-24
McHenry Killed at Albany.

From the st. Joe News we clip the fol-
lowing account Of the killing of Martin
McHenry at Albany. McHenry was we'll
known in this city, having worked this
spring at the Leon Nurseries, boarding
at the Park Hotel. He was well educat.
ed and a bright young man but addict
ed to drink and was discharged here by
MIR. Garrett for drunkenness.
Satusday night about 8 O'Clock Chas.
Smith shot Martin McHenry three or
four times with a revolver killing him
instantly, one bullet going through the
heart. This was near the court house
square in the public street. McHenry
had an open knife in his hand which he
held with a death grip when the doctor
pronounced him dead. A coroner's in.
quest was Immediately held and a yer.
dict rendered that McHenry came to his
death by gun shot wounds at the hands
of Charles Smith, who was at once taken
in charge by the sheriff and taken to
Jail.
McHenry wa under arrest when he
was killed and has been in several
scraps lately. He had trouble with
Smith several days ago and abused him
at which time Smith told him to let him
alone or there would be worse trouble
Smith has always born a good character
heretofore and has the sympathy of all
! Both are young men, about twenty five
years old, and unmarried. McHenry
was taken to Denver, Worth County
Mo-, for burial,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-07-24
Death by Poison.

Pearl the four-year old daughter OF Nh.
and. Mrs. Frank Beard, died Monday
evening at the home of her grandmother !,
Mrs. H. Beard, of this city. Mrs. Beard
and little daughter came about two
weeks ago from their home in Norcatur,
Kan. and had been visiting in this city
during that time. Mrs. Beard had been
ill for the past year and had just cover
ed sufficiently to leave her home and
come to Mt. Ayr for Ia visit. 1t seems
that sshe had been taking lsome med.
icine in the form of pills and that she
had left the bottle containing them sit
ting on the table and of course had no
though Of the little one getting hold Of
them, but somehow she climbed up to
where the pills were and took the bottle,
replacing it after she had taken a suftici-
ent number to kill her. When it was
discovered what had transpired and the
little one began to succumb to the effects
of the pills, DR.. Bement was summoned.
He arrived as soon as it was possible,
but soon left to secure a stomach pump,
but before he returned the child had
passed into the great beyond. Moth.
in g could have possibly been done to
save her life and the death is a terrible
shock to the sick mother and relatives.
The news of her death was Immediately
telegraphed to her father who was n,
home in Norcatur, and the remains ,re
taken Tuesday to that place, where the
funeral service will be held to-day, and
interment made in the Norcatur GENE.
tery.-Mt. Ayr Record.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-07-24
Don't Fail To Try This.

Whenever an honest trial is given to
Electric Bitters for any trouble it is
recommended for a permanent cure will
surely be effected. 1t never fails to
tone the stomach, regulate the kidneys
and bowels, stimulate the liver, invlgor-
ate the nerves and purify the blood.
It's a wonderful tonic for rundown
systems. Electric Bitters positively
cures Kidney and Liver Troubles,
Stomach Disorders, Nervousness, Rheum.
atism, Neuralgia, and expels Malaria.
Satisfaction guaranteed by l.. Van.
Werden. Only 50 cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-07-24
Good Advice,

The most miserable beings in the
world are those suffering from Dyspepsia
and Liver Complaint. More than sever.
ty-ive per cent, of the people in the
United States are afflicted with these
two diseases and their effect; such as
Sour Stomach, Sick Headache, Habitual
~Costiveness, Palpitation of the Heart
HEARTBURN, Waterbrash, Gnawing ane
Burning Pains at the pit of the Stomach
yellow Skin, Coated Tongue and Dis
agreeable Taste in the Mouth, Coming ur
Of the Food after Eating, Low Spirits
etc. Go to your Druggist and get g
bottle of August Flower for rs cents
Two doses will relieve you. Try it.
Get Green's Special Almanac.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-07-24
Receipt Turns up as a Note.

A number of farmers have been swim.
died out Of sums aggregatipg several
thousand dollars recently by a couple of
strangers, who represented themselves
to be hunters. The strangers plan was
to identify themselves as wealthy men
from Chicago, and offer So for the privi-
lege of hunting on the farmers land.
Consent being given, they paid SIS and
then wrote out a receipt for the farmer to
sign. The receipt turned up later as a
promissory note for $500, and as it was
in the hands Of a third party payment
had to be made.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-07-24
No False Claims.

The proprietors Of Foley's Honey and
Tar do not advertise that this is a 'sure
cure for consumption." They do not
claim it will cure this dread complaint in
advanced cases, OUT 40 poslIlvely assert
that it will cure in the earlier stages and
never fails to give comfort and relief in
the worst cases. Foley's Honey and Tar
is without doubt the greatest throat and
lung remedy. Refuse substitutes. Sold
by w. A, Alexander.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-07-24
Saved BY Telephone.

The little 8 year old girl of Jos. Null
Inns, living on the Lucas farm near the
Butcher ford, seized an ounce phial of
iodine Tuesday morning and drank the
contents.
Hastily calling up DR.. Wheeler by
phone Mr.. Mullins advised him of the
little ones plight and the doctor direct.
ed the giving of an emetlc which was
promptly administered, resulting in the
%upheaval of the deadly fluid, thus saw.
ing the child's life.
DR.. Wheeler Immediately drove to Mr..
Mullins and found the babe out of dan
ger, although very weak and its throat
somewhat burned from the double pas.
sage of iodine.
To his enterprise in having a phone
installed in his house Mr.. Mullins can
accredit the saving of the child's life, as
DR.. Wheeler is of the opinion that only
the immediate administration OF the
emetic saved it from death. Tally one
for the telephone.-Davis City Lariat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-07-24
Mat Hunter has Concluded to Work.

Warden w. A. Hunter, of Anamosa
peniten,iary was in Des Moines yester.
day says the Des Moines Leader ar
ranging with the board of control for the
purchase Of additional furniture for the
prison buildings. warden Jones was at
Auemosa Sunday" he said, ''and he
told me that Mat Hunter Of Mt. Ayr had
decided to go to work rather than live IN
solitary confinement, as he started out
TO do. They soon lose their nerve.
Many Of them 90 into the SOLITARY" in
the hope Of lmpressing their fellow con
victs with their courage. Only new
convicts do this. They soon learn that
it is no fun, and that they gain nothing.
Those who have served one term in pris-
on seldom misbehave themselves when
they come back. They discover that
the easiest thing to do is to obey the
rules strictly, and discover by sad ex.
perience that they lose rather than gain
by breaking the rules.
les, tne grace system mas done mucn
to make the convicts better behaved.
Reward is a tremendous incentive to do
right among that class of people. But
we shoEld have the remainder of the sys-
tem-the parole and intermediate SEN
tence. They will come some day.
1.-THE number of convicts is constant.
ly decreasing. Anamosa is now nearly
to the 400 mark. The reason is not dit
fcult to find. The good times gives ev-
cry man work and an income if he
wishes to work; the result is that only
the naturally depraved class is being
sent to the prisons, those who would
commit crime if the streets were lined
with gold.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-07-24
Oklahoma Letter.
Laverne, Woodward Co.

1IdHtIue, w.
o. I. July 13, 1902.
EDITOR REpoRTER:-
l will write you a few lines as prom.
ised to do, and If you think it worth
your while to publish it all right. l
will not endeayor to mention every
thing that has happened since l landed
here. | have built me good comfort.
able buildings, have broke seventy acres
fifty of which are planted to corn, cane
and kafhr corn which are all doing fine
for sod crops. People that have got old
ground planted to corn have as good
prospects as / ever saw in Iowa at this
time of year.
There has not been any wheat thrash
ed yet in this part, but it is estimated
at fifteen to twenty bushels per acre
and oats forty bushels, potatoes could
not be better, all kinds of garden stuff
is fine.
Apple and peach trees are loaded so
heavy they are breaking down, Every
man has a melon patch and every patch
is full of melons which will soon be ripe.
l have never lived in a healthier country
than this is. Some people think there
is no good water in Oklahoma, but if
they will come to my place l will show
them that they have never struck the
right place. dug my wife a milk cave
four feet deep, the water boils up in the
bottom of it and runs out through the
drain, cold enough to make a person, s
teeth ache and is good soft water too.
don't see any thing to hinder this
from being a good farming as we'll as
cattle country. Of course it is pretty
hard for people just now, but prospects
OF better times ahead. 1t is thirty.tive
miles to the nearest railroad town from
my place but the Rock Island Company
is talking OF coming right up the valley
past me inside of a year; if it does, this
county will boom. Aud if a man want.
ed to locate here, uow would be the
time to do it for land is increasing in
value every day. We celebrated a,
what's called Elm Grove, on the kiowa
river.
We have no. Indians here ard only one
negro and it is a female. Most of the
: people around here are from Iowa anc
} Missouri, all nice people. l will clos.
: by sending my best wishes to all tn,
readers of The REPORTER.
4 SAM WELLS.