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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-27

This will be our last cotton crop, if John Temple Graves decides to carry out next year his deportation plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-27

When 10000 fourth-class postmasters are taken out ol politics the politicians will begin to think their occupation Is gone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-27

The laboratory of the University of Ala bama at Tuscaloosa has been designated official laboratory for testing cement rocks rom Alabama. This choice was recently made by the legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-27
GOOD WISHES FOR MIR. BRYAN.

From the New York World.
 If, as anticipated, William J. Bryan Is to be elected father-in-law on election day everybody will wish him new happiness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-27

The legislature keeps the sign, This is our busy day"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-27
ALABAMA

"The Atmore Spectrum with ". R. Hall editor and Dr. D. c. Burson busi- ness manager is the latest addition to Alabama journalism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-27

The country is waiting for a com poser who can drive out "Hiawatha, . which is devastating the land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-27

Everything is now in readiness to begin work on three sets of locks which are to be erected on the Black Warrior river above Demopolis. This stream has al- ready been vastly improved by govern ment appropriations and better things are in store for the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-27
About Persons.

J. W. Weiss of Mobile is spending Sum- day at the Hillman. H. C. Gunnels, superintendent of education and now chief clerk in Super
 intendent Hills office, is in the city He
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-27

The ''r" in September is beginning to assert itself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-27

Francis Joseph has been victim of the emperor habit fifty years, and he does not like leaving it off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-27

It is announced that after next week Gen. Joe Wheeler will be in Cleveland, O., where ne is reported to be interested in the manufacture of an improved army gun. This reminds us that Dame Rumor is also busy trying to wed the gallant old fighter to Mrs. George w. Childs, one of the wealthiest of American widows. Ac- cording to gossip the marriage will not be long delayed, as Mrs. Chids is weary Of deferring to the opposition of the Misses Wheeler. In the meantime the General and Mrs. Childs are having a gay time at Richfield Springs Va, and the attentions of the warrior are said to be unabated in ardor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-27

Lecithin may after all grow man big enough to lick MT. Jeffries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-27

Miss Ruth Bryan's settlement work in Chicago has been cut short by an artist from Rhode Island.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-27

MT. Balfour Is the best fence strad- dler England has ever known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-27

The presidential race is now con fessedly between Arthur Pue German and dark horse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-27

The rumored visit of President Roose- welt to Birmingham on his next southern tour is attracting much attention over the state. According to an exchange "there would be whole lot of people who would make monkeys of themselves In attempt ing to shower social attentions upon him. Should the executive come to the ''Pittsburg of the South" there Is no doubt that he would be royalty welcomed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-27

Tonight the dredge Jumbo will begin work on the outer bar at Mobile. It is proposed to make channel of more than twenty-seven feet depth. According to contract 50,0o0 yards of sand and gravel will be moved each month and at this rate it is hoped to complete the work at the end of three months. When deeper water is secured the solid old town of Mobile will be in a position to hold her own against other gulf ports. There Is no reason why she should not speedily take first rank as southern outlet to the sea and when the canal is completed she will be ready to develop into great metropolis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-27

The corn crop is having many mar row escapes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-27

The open car is making it's farewell trips.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-27

AC0h Kansas City's sole telephone ex- change burned down, and the hello girl will not be able to say "busy" to those who bother in that city in the next two months.
 ----s.----- Postmaster General Payne will go down in history as the man who dis charged woman postmaster for po- litical activity, a crime he is expert in himself.
 -------.se------ Prof Samuel Langley still hopes that he will be able to rise above the paragraphers on this sordid earth. He has more hope than wings.
  The sterilization mania and germ hunt cannot be carried too far. The twentieth century promises to be the clean century.
  The orator who crates this week in the legislature will be public null sance Votes, not talk, is the thing this week
 Lecithin should not be fed by the Chicago professors to MT. Rockefeller, who is big enough already to capture the world.
  Foreman Miller of the government boolkbindery is :. whole issue in him. self, and he proposes to stay on his pedestal.
 ---s---------- When 10000 fourth class postmasters are taken out oI politics the politicians will begin to think their occupation is gone.
 It is now thought that Uncle Joe Cannon will have his boots blacked as a preparation for the speakership.
  This will be our last cotton crop, if John Temple Graves decides to carry out next year his deportation plan. The country is waiting for com poser who can drive out "Hiawatha, " which is devastating the land.
  Francis Joseph has been victim of the emperor habit fifty years, and he does not like leaving it off.
  Miss Ruth Bryans settlement work in Chicago has been cut short by an artist from Rhode Island
 ----.s- The presidential race is now con fessedly between Arthur Pue German and a dark horse.
  A desire for personal safety causes the author of "Hiawatha" to withhold his name.
  All that the sultan lacks is Gen. Jakey Smith, who is looking for job.
  The Chicago News says the corn crop is able to sit up and notice things.
  The esteemed Rockefeller is to have his portrait painted, in oil of course.
  There Is more business every day for the undertakers in Macedonia.
 --.s----- MT. Balfour Is the best fence strad- dler England has ever known.
 -.s---- Lecithin may after all grow man big enough to lick MT. Jeffries.
  The legislature keeps the sign, This is our busy day"
 
 The ''r" in September is beginning to assert itself. The corn crop is having many mar row escapes.
  The open car is making it's farewell trips.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-27

A desire for personal safety causes the author of "Hiawatha" to withhold his name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-27

There Is more business every day for the undertakers in Macedonia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-27

Senator John T. Morgan Is now in Selma and is visiting his sister, Mrs Julia Morgan. The senator's many friends in nls home town were surprised at his youthful appearance and express a con- iident belief that he Is good for many more years of hard work. When he finds time to return to his native state General Morgan Is the recipient of much atten- tion from his admirers. He is indeed Alabama's Grand Old Man." and the people are proud to have him pay them a visit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-27

Consternation reigns at Bar Harbor be- cause supposed count from across the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-27

The Chicago News says the corn crop is able to sit up and notice things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-27

All that the sultan lacks is Gen. Jakey Smith, who is looking for job.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-27

The esteemed Rockefeller is to have his portrait painted, in oil of course.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-04
JAILER FOILED MOB.
EFFORT TO LYNCH A NEGRO IN
ILLINOIS FAILED.
Informed Mob They Would Enter the
Jail at Their PeriI-Feared That a
Race Riot May be Precipitated.

A mob Of fifty masked men went to
the jail in Sbawneetown. Ills. early
Tuesday morning and demanded that
Jailer Galloway turn over to them
John Griffin. colored, who was under
arrest for an attempted assault upon
white woman.
When the mob demanded that Jailer
Galloway turn the negro over to them
Galloway armed himself, and, after
reasoning with the men from the Jail
door he warned them that any effort
to force the jail would be at their own
peril The mob. in spite of the jailers
words. made several Intellectual at
tempts to break down the Jail doors,
finally dispensing about daylight.
Many Of the colored people are TAX
Ing sides with Griffin, though some of
them have, in fear of race riot, left
the town.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-04
Newspaper Item. 1850 "Sir Thomas L;O.o, will asa;o 90.
dcavor to lift the cup this wear"
Turkish Optimism.

In spite of the apparent gravity OF
the general situation. optimism pre-
walls in Turkish official circles. In the
course of the audiences which the
German ambassador, Baron Mareschal
Won Bieberstein. and the Russian am
bassador, M. zinovieff, who have been
with the sultan for the purpose of
Recommending more energetic action
and entrusting to the Turkish com
manderin-chief full direction of the
operation, the sultan replied
that he preferred to retain control at
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-04
Tried to Break Into Jail.

-Four men, wearing masks. before
daylight Monday morning broke into
the county Jail at Indianola, Neb., and
attempted to blow on the locks of the
steel cage occupied by Charles II. Me
Millen, the slayer of Lee Jones. and
who is awaiting trial on a charge of
murder. They succeeded in getting
two OF the locks of. but the noise
aroused the jailer, and the men fed
The identity OF the men is unknown
and whether their purpose was to
harm or liberate McMillen is a mys-
terry.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-04
Aaed counIe Murdered.

Mr.. and AIRS. Yeater. aged, respec-
lively 90 and 81 were found MUIR
dered at their home on a farm near
Warrentcs. No. Information of the
murder was found by the rural mail
carrier in an anonymous letter left in
a box in front Of the farm house. The
carrier at first thought the letter
hoax and did not investigate at once.
The bodies. when found. were badly
and indicated that there
had been a fearful struggle between
the aged couple and their assassin.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-04
Feared Investigation.

CHRISTOPHER Thompson. SO years of
age. father OF Hugh Thompson. the
boy who was rescued from the French
bark Marechal de Gonaut. four miles
east of Sandy Hook. committed sui
eide at his home in Brooklyn. He
drank carbolic acid The mans treat
ment OF his son was being investi-
gated by the federal authorities and
this. with violent quarrels with his
wife. who was angered at the treat
ment her boy received. are believed
to have caused Thompson to end his
life.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-04
CRIME IN COLORADO.
Two Men Assaulted at Victor by Un-
known Persons.

"A special from Victor Colo, says
two men were assaulted and seriously
iL5E<ed, one probably fatally, Tuesday,
as a result, it is believed, of the pres
ent strike of the miners of the district
The first assault occurred at Ana
conda, the victim being John Haw-
kins, justice of the peace His assail-
ants are unknown, but he believes the
assault was connected with the trial
some days ago of two guards at the
El Paso mine, charged with carrying
weapons. One of them was
fined s25 and the other was released.
The second outrage happened late
at night. Thomas M. Stewart. car
penter, employed in the construction
Of high fence around tffe Golden
Cycle property. was taken from his
home at Independence, terribly beaten |
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-04
Accidentally Kills His Daughter.

Duncan Swan accidentally shot and
killed his daughter Mary near Otsego,
Mich. on Tuesday. Swan had been
troubled with crows in his corn. On
Tuesday he saw the stalks moving,
and, thinking the crows were in the
patch again, discharged his shotgun at
the moving corn. To his horror his
daughter screamed and he found that
he had shot her in the breast She
was gathering corn for dinner and
her father did not know it. Swan is
nearly crazed with grief.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-04
Cup Defender Reliance Again Beats
Shamrock.

On Monday the Reliance again
bested the Shamrock. but the race
will not count as the time limit ex-
pired before either vessel reached the
finish line. The margin xf the Reli-
ance was approximately the same as
on last Thursday. She was less than
half a mile from the finish when the
gun sounded The Shamrock III was
a faint blur on the horizon. fully two
and one-half miles astern. The Reli-
ance's failure to score the race was
the more exasperating because her
triumph is now conceded.
even by Sir Thomas himself, to be
simply a formality.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-04
Dies of Joy.

The news comes from San Juan P.
r.. that Jose Marrero. a non-leprous
patient who was liberated from the
leper colony as a result of the recent
investigation, died on Monday of heart
disease, superinduced by joy at his
release. The probing into the leprosy
scandal continues to produce unpleas-
ant developments. and has created
somewhat of a sensation throughout
the islands. The public report of the
of the executive council in
vestigating the matter will be made
next week.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-04
Mexican Got Too Fresh.

According to a dispatch from
Springer, ~ NJ, Cornelia Gonzales,
on attempting to enter the home of
Mrs. Sarah D. Solano, who was at
home with her two children. was
killed by the woman with an ak. The
woman struck him over the head six
times, breaking the skull in as many
places. Gonzales was a brother-in-
law OF Mrs. Solano and is said to
have previously made improper pro-
posals to her A coroner's jury ex-
bnerated the woman.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-04
Chicago Cooks and Walters Refused
to Walk Out.

The attempt OF President Callahan
Of the Hotel and Restaurant EN-
ployes International Alliance to
cause a walkout OF all members OF
the union who are at work in the res.
taurants OF Chicago has met with
complete failure. A few left their
places. but the great majority refused,
President Callahan announced Satur>
day that all members OF the union
who refused TO leave work by Mon
'sv risht would h.a .evneil~i
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-04
JAIL THE SAFER PLACE.
Young Man With Two Wives Feared
to Go Home.

Joseph Laure, 20 years old. has as
tonished the Brooklyn police with g
request that he be locked up.
Il have got two wives he ex-
planned; both are looking for me with
warrant and think I'd rather spend
the night here than go home"
The police readily accommodated
him. Lauer explained that he mar
ried his first wife. girl of IS, last
November. Later he met one of 20
and also welded her. Recently the
two wives discovered Lauer's duplic-
ity and went into court together,
where they procured warrants.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-04
TURKS ARE FIGHTERS
STORM INSURGENTS POSITION
WITH DISASTROUS RESULTS
TO LATTER.
EulgAfans Fly in the Face of a Hall
of Shot and She'll, Leaving Ono
Thousand Dead Upon the Field.

The Bulgarian insurgents sustained
a severe reverse at Smilovo Friday.
1000 of them being killed, according
to dispatch from Salonica.
The insurgents, to the number OF
5000, occupied position on
height, which was stormed by six bat
talions of Turkish troops, command.
ed by Servet Pasha. After losing
1000 Of their number the Bulgarians
fed In the face of the heavy Turkish
artillery fire. The Turkish losses
were Insignificant.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-04
ANARCHY REIGNs SUPREME.
The Outlook in Macedonia is Consld.
cred Very Grave.

The Salonica correspondent of the
London Daily Mail describes the sit
uation in Macedonia as being one of
the utmost gravity. The insurgents
are everywhere increasing in num-
bers and holding their own against
the Ottoman soldiers. Anarchy reigns
supreme, asserts the correspondent,
the vast Turkish army being COM
pletely out of control, and eating up
the country. In few weeks famine
must ensue, causing untold misery.
An outrage in the city of Salonica now
would turn the Turks into soldiers
and the populace into wild beasts.
The country west of the river Varda
toward the villayet of Monastir is OK.
pected to rise daily.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-04
TURk coNFeRs WITH Hay.
Minister 7ey Discusses Conditions In
the Realm of the Sultan.

Chekib Bey, the Turkish minister
had d long interview Monday with
Secretary Hay. He refuses to dis
cuss the interview. stating that he
had nothing to communicate. II the
Turkish minister requested that the
European squadron be kept away
from Turkish waters his request prob
ably cannot be granted. even should
this government desire TO accede to
II, as the navy department states that
II will be impossible to communicate
with either the Brooklyn or San
Francisco until they arrive at Beirut.
Chekib Bey assured Secretary Hay
that the Turkish government had
done nothing wrong and will use
every endeayor to protect American
citizens residing in Turkey. He also
discussed the conditions OF the in
In Turkey and said that
the Turkish government was not re-
sDonslble for any Of the disasters that
had occurred.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-04
TURKS BEGAN TROUBLE.
BulgarIans Declare Their Enemies
Egged Them on to Fight.


Esged Them on to Fight
Nine hundred refugees from Mako
tirnovo and surrounding villages have
arrived at Urumku, Bulgaria. The
refugees say the Turkish garrison
fired upon the Bulgarian part of NAL
kotirnoyo. with the object of creating
an impression that revolution was
In progress.
The project August 21st summoned
the Bulgarian notables of Malkotir-
novo and endeavored to force them to
sign statement that the insurgents
were the aggressors. The notables
refused TO do so, and the first man
who refused was hanged the next day.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-04
Sultan Of Morocco Meets With Re-
verse.

A dispatch from Morocco says that
large imperial force which was 60
ing to the relief of the troops COM
manded by the sultan has been sur
prfsed and almost annihilated by the
insurgents. The Paris Temps pub
fishes details of the engagement In
MOROCCO, showing that the imperial
troops numbered 5000 men. They
were ambushed, with the result that
over 1000 OF them, including seven
native governors, were killed or
wounded.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-04
CALEB POWERS FOUND GUILTY.
This Time Kentuckian is Sentenced
to Death.

The jury in the case of ex-Secre-
tary Of State Caleb Powers of Ken
lucky, charged with completely in
conspiracy to murder Governor Will
liam Goebel, in January 1900, on Sat
urday, at Georgetown, KY, found the
defendant guilty and imposed the
death sentence
Powers was sentenced to impris-
onment for life in his former trials
for completely in the conspiracy. 1t
was on his motion that he secured
the new trials each time The YER
dict caused great excitement among
he friends of the other defendants
n these cases.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-04
SERIOUS CRIME CHARGED.
Woman is Accused Of Poisoning Her
Husband.

Mrs Fannie Smith Cox. charged
with poisoning her husband. William
Cox. at Benton. Ky. has been lodged
in jail at Paducah. Cox died from
poison at first thought to have been
taken with suicidal intent At the
coroner's inquest evidence was
brought out that led to the arrest OF
Mrs. Cox. W. II. Burtram and the lat
ter's son, Jordan Burtram. The Bur
trans are In Jail at Benton.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-04
MANY eULeARIANs SLAIN.
Twenty-one Hundred Men Killed in
Encourter With Turks.

According to the latest Turkish Of
fetal estimate about 1900 Bulgarians
were killed in the recent fighting at
Smilero, Neyesfa and Klissura. The
Turkish losses. are not stated. This
estimate Goes not include further
losses in the Smilero district. where
dghting was renewed about August 80
and continued until Tuesday. II is re-
ported char $50 Bulgarians were killed
in this tive days. BATTLE.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-04
ITALIAN RUNS AMUcK.
Kills Banker and Shoots In Crowd
When Pursued.

Vincenzo Till, proprietor OF an
Italian bank in Philadelphia. was shot
and killed by fellow countryman,
named Giobanni Viola. Viola ran from
the bank. and as he was pursued by
a large crowd he turned and fred his
revolver at his pursuers. One bullet
struck Policeman Thomas Conley in
the breast, and he was removed to
hospital in serious condition. Viola
was captured after severe struggle
during which he fired his revolver. but
did no further damage. The police
have been unable to learn what
Viola's motive was In killing Till.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-04

and shot through the body. He will
probably die. His assailants were five
in number. Some of them wore
masks, but the victim claims to have
recognized those who were not
masked.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-04
Strikers Have no Chance In Russia.

A st. Petersburg dispatch says: A
special commission has been formed
at the prefecture, composed of fac
tory inspectors and various function
aries of the secret police, with orders
from Minister Plehve to prevent
strikes at all hazards. The commits
sion Is arresting and banishing work
men by hundreds and has been au-
thorized to employ both preventive
and repressive measures.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-04
SHOT WITHOUT WARNING.
Two Street Car Employees Murdered
by Desperate Robbers.

Two Street Car Employees Murdered
by Desperate Robbers.
Without word of warning two
men were killed and two others
wounded by hold-up men at the barns
of the Chicago City Railway company
at an early hour Sunday. The shoot
ing was done by three men, who es-
capped after securing $4,000. Three of
the men who were shot were working
In the cashiers Office and the other
was motorman asleep in the outer
office. The men in the office were
shot before they were aware of the
robbers presence and the motorman
was killed as he was rising from a
bench where he had been sleeping.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21


THERE'S only one way to get into
business and that is to go after it.
There is only one way to win in the
battle OF every day effort and that is
to struggle. There is only one way
for the merchant to suc' ed and that
is through activity. The business
OF the next few weeks will only come
as a result of urging Some men
feel that it will not come at all.
Others keep the advertising going
Lively and are rewarded by getting
returns. Still others wait until the
season looks better and Then plunge
tor ell there is in it at time when
others are making the same plunge.
The way to he sur Of results is to
keep going after results.