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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-21

They are beginning to count the sur
yiving generals of the civil war, and
Gen. Joe Wheeler is posing as the last
survivor.
The color line is making itself felt
in northern cities, and in the by and by
it will be considered a national prob
lem.
The dressmakers are waging war
against shirt waists. They do not need
them in their business, but the wearers
do.
Ex-senator Billy Mason is now ex-
pending his eloquence on twelve jury
men instead of helpless country.
.-----------s--
There are six times as many Chinese
as Americans, and yet we must clothe
them. Plant more cotton.
President Roosevelt will hunt the
bears out west as he has hunted the
trusts in the east.
Mr.. Grover Cleveland declines to be
crowded out of politics or the fishing
industry
The north is looking southwark for
strawberries and its fugitive baseball
teams.
General Miles was a hero in Boston,
whatever he may be in the war depart
ment.
The Burdick case is now trying to
Guido in longevity the Molineaux case.
The baseball clubs move southwark
as the birds move northward.
Venezuela is near the Panama canal,
and her credit is good.
The buds are bursting and the base
ball players arriving.
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The Mississippi is in spots the widest
river in the world.
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Cuban relief has been postponed to
the long session.
Mrs. Gait at New Orleans is in q
strange garnet.
The Mississippi is too big to be
pumped out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-21

No communication will be published
without its authors name. Rejected
manuscripts will not be returned unless
stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-21
/ ONLY Daily NEWSPAPER IN AlABtMA

Washington Bureau Age-Herald. 1921 G
Street N. w.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-21

Eufaula Times Tragedies are coming
to be too often In Barbour. One on Sun
day. when a good farmer and citizen
was killed, one on Monday. where one
white man was killed. his wife and two
boys seriously wounded and negro wo-
man killed, and on Tuesday night young
man in Clayton tried to commit suicide
by shooting himself
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
A SPLENDID REMEDN

Neuralgia pains, rheumatism
lumbago and sciatIc pains yield 10
the penetrating influence of Bal.
lard : Snow Llniment. peuetrates
TO the nerves and bone, and being
absorbed into the blood, its healing
properties are conved to every part
OF the body and effect some wonder
tul cures. Mr.. ID r. Moore. agent
Illinois Central Railway, Milan.
Tenn, states II have used Bal
lard's Snow Linlment for rheuma-
ttsm, backache, etc, in my family.
II Is a splendid remedy. We could
not do without IT," 1Jc, Zoe and
leo at Hood q Martina
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23

EDITOR DAILY LIGHT:

EDITOR DAiIsh LIbh .
In Saturdays issue of your paper
| Is a communication from what ap-
pears to be Joint committee, com
posed of three aldermen and three
trustees, in respect to the school
question, which is now before the
people of the city.
We note with much satisfaction
/ the spirit In which this joint com
mittee places before our citizens
+ the conclusions its members have
/ reached in respect 10 this very i'm
/ portant issue, and especially do we
commend the committee for invit-
/ ing a discussion Of the advantages
and disadvantages Of the two sys-
/ TENS Of public schools. Some times
officials resent any suggestions by
/ Ipr!yate citizens, in respect to the dis
charge Of any OF their public duties,
! the broad-miuded gentlemen who
/ have our city affairs in charge, they
/ entertain very different views on
/ the matter, and actually invite dis
cussion They recognize that the
/ Question In hand is exceedingly i'm
/ portant. and are anxious that 1t
/ shall be wisely settled. If they are
mistaken iu the view they take Of
/ it, then as they say, now is the time
/ for the people 20 correct the mis-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
Ward Schools versus
A Centralized School

mote parts of the city's territory, to
Park High school. This is too far
for our small children to go, even If
they exercise reasonable effort" as
suggested by the joint committee.
/ heard Of one citizen who failed to
attend the cl sing exercises Of the
public school this year, at the West
End Pavilion, because Of its being
too far; yet the Joint committee by
their policy will make it necessary
tor the tender little children Of that
and other equally remote parts of
our territory to make this same trip
twice a day, for nine months in
each year, i such policy not un-
reasonable? Something is said
about recommending to the city
council a special effort to improve
our streets, That body cannot ac-
complish anything in this direction
without funds, and unfortunately
for that contention, they nave more
than they can do for the present, at
least, near the business portion Of
the town We need expect nothing
from this. Again, If they make
sidewalks. the distance remains the
same, so that in any event the diff
ticulty is only partially removed
They say some cities in other
states are building central schools
and EaUlIup the children f0 school
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23

dren, on account of it's great dis
tance from them, it will do them
very little good.
Finally the joint committee saw
they have not sufficient funds to
erect the necessary buildings except
by economic use of them at one
place. In this connection they use
this la guage: 1.-The pressing need
for additional public free school
facilities in this city has long been
recognized, but only in the very re-
cent past has the city been in a con-
; dition to raise additional funds for
this purpose, and even now its
agility III this direction is limited. -
! This Is certainly tIne. Until you
: took in, about a year ago, South
] Waxahachie, or Hullard Heights,
and West End, you were forced to
recognize the pressing need, without
i the ability to respond to it. The
| citizens in thess two additions viii
! furnish, in great part at least, the
funds subject to your disposition,
| and the only consideration they re-
ceiye is that you are not opposed to
! ward schools "per Sc" Il such a
course right? VIII those who vote
| Thursday endorse such "a policy?
I
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23

When you buy refined lard from
Billups a Belt you will USE no other.
an be bought for 10 cents a pound
tf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
COMING EYENTS-

June 3.-Ellis County Summer
Normal, ten days session AT Trinity
University.
July 2l.-Ten days session Of the
WaxAhaehis ChautAuqua aud sum
mer Assembly.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
TORTURED TO DEATH.
Boy Said to Have Been Cruelty
Killed in a Florida Con-
viot Camp.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Atlanta. Ca, Aug. 18.-Mrs. w. ]. Blake.
wife Of one Of the leading merchants Of
Milledgeville, Ca. has addressed open let
tiers to Governors Terrell and Jennings Of
Georgia and Florida, in which she charges
that her 16-year-old son was tortured to
death in a. convict camp near Gainesville,
Fla.
The boy ran away from Milledgeville
and went to Florida, where he was ar
rested for carrying concealed weapons
and turned over to Convict Lessee Calls
son at Dutton, Fla. Mrs. Blake says:
"They made him roll heavy Wheel
barrow filled with phosphate rock, from
which his hands became blistered, and on
up with the rest, for which he was held
by two negroes while the strap was ap-
piled by man weighing 200 pounds.
Being put back to work, and still not
being able to keep up, he was again
whipped In the same manner
Mrs. Blake says when she learned where
the boy was she and her husband hurried
to Florida to secure his release. She
continues:
"It was a pitiful sight that met our
view. There lay our boy, who had always
been strong and healthy, fat on his back,
and not even able to raise his head, with
his back cut with a strap and his hands
in solid blisters and the flesh worked to
a pulp"
The boy died and the parents took the
body to Milledgevelle, where five physi-
clans held an autopsy and reported that
death was due to torture.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
"GETTING BACK
TO THE NORMAL"
Uncle Joe Cannon Is Interviwed
Again on the Need of More
Financial Legislation.
Thoro-Going 0ptimist, He Believe
the Mob Law Question Will
Right Itself.

Omaha. Neb., Aug. 18.-Congressman
Joseph Cannon was in Omaha to-day and,
when asked regarding current legislation
at the coming session Of congress, re-
piled:
That's something I'm saying little
about. Besides we're not sure of just
what is happening and what is needed.
It's true, lot Of eastern fellows think
they're in a bad way, and need currency
legislation to help them, but notice that
stocks are not down to a good investment
basis even now. You see, they've got
everything way up too high and things are
getting back to normal
On the lynching question Mr.. Cannon
said:
Why, I'm an optimist about this This
question will right itself by the appearing
Of a healthful public sentiment. The
American people are fitted for self govern
ment. They've proved it on many another
occasion. They'll prove it now. Mob vio-
lence will be wiped out in this country.
1T Is possible that our judicial proceed
iure is a little slow and technical, that
therEsare too many opportunities for quib-
bic and delay, but it's a mighty good sys-
tenn, nevertheless. It is the old English
system. It is built on the English common
law. recognizes the principle that it is
better nine guilty men escape than one
innocent man be punished, and it is steadi-
ly approaching the point where men who
are innocent are safe and men who are
guilty may expect punishment.
Il think in the main the people have
confidence in our courts. Such things as
the delays of the law, its loopholes, race
prejudice, drunkenness and the like that
excite to mob violence do not imply that
the mob spirit is to grow and continue
to defy our institutions. The causes for
mob violence will be gradually lessened at
the same time that public sentiment
against It increases, and thus the evil
may be depended on to right ITSELF
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
FAMINE IN MONASTiR
Terrorized People XIII Their Domestic
Animals for Food.

Terrorized People XIII Their Domestic
Animals for Food.
New York Sun Special Service.
London, Aug. 18.-English writer's re-
gard the movements Of the Russian fleet
at the present juncture with the greatest
misgiving, and want to know what pur-
pose is intended to be served. They point
out that the sultan has very promptly
complied with the demands in connection
with the murder Of the Russian consul at
Monastir and say that the object Of the
squadron cannot be to bring pressure on
the sultan to carry out the Austro- Rus
sian reform scheme, for it is manifestly
impossible to do anything in the way Of
improving civil administration in the
Macedonian provinces now that they are
all in open rebellion.
Nothing is more likely than that the
proceedings of the squadron will excite
the fanaticism of the Turkish populace
on the one hand and encourage the Bull
garian revolutionists on the other. Great
impetus will be given to the revolutionary
movement by the menacing appearance Of
the Russian ships in the Bosporus.
There are signs that the Greeks, Servi-
ans and Roumanians are ready to join the
Turks in restricting Bulgarian ambitions.
If these nationalities openly join with Tur-
key it is believed that 1t will be almost
impossible for the great powers not to be-
come involved.
Private dispatches from Monastir show
that the conditions there are horrible.
The inhabitants are killing their domestic
animals for food. Probably a hundred
have died from starvation in their cellars,
fearing to leave their homes. Bashi-ba-
zouks have murdered the inhabitants Of
five surrounding villages Consuls and
foreign correspondents are not allowed
to enter Macedonia. Only in the large
towns like Uskub, Monastir and Salonki,
is there show Of civilization maintained.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
MILLIONAIRE
IS SHOT DEAD
Discharged Employe Kills Thomas
R. Morgan, Manufacturer
of Oshkosh.

Oshkosh. Wis, Aug. 1S.-Thomas R.
Morgan, the millionaire sash and door
manufacturer, was shot to death today
by Frederick ,Hempel, a discharged en-
ploye.
Three shots were fired each bullet i'm
bedding itself in Mr.. Morgan's body.
Hampel was overpowered and hurried off
to Jail.
The wounded man was hurried to
ST. Mary's hospital, but died before he
reached there The excitement about the
big Morgan sash and door plant was in
tense and the news quickly spread over
the city.
Mr.. Morgan went to his office this
morning as usual and about 10 o'clock
was about the grounds. Hampel was
not noticed by the manufacturer, but had
been seen in the vicinity Of the factory
and by some, it Is said, was under the
influence of liquor. The shots were fired
from behind, each entering the victims
back.
At noon it was discovered that Hempel,
the assassin, had hanged himself in his
cell at the police station.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
AUSTRIA is WORRIED
Doesn't Like Or Understand Proposed
Russian Naval Demonstration.

Doesn't Like Or Understand Proposed
Russian Naval Demonstration.
New York Sun Special Service.
Vienna, Aug. 1s.-An outspoken article
on the Russo Turkish crisis in the Neue
Freie Presse asks what object can be
gained by sending warships at the mo-
ment when the Porte has fulfilled the
chief requirement of Russia and offered
full atonement for the murder of the Rus
sian consul at Monastir. Are a few miser-
able hshing villages on the Roumelian
coast to be bombarded, or does Russia in
tend to send her ships thru the Bosphorus
until the Ya1diz Kiosk itself lies within
range of their guns?
Would not such action induce more than
one power to send other squadrons thru
the Dardanelles to protect the sultan, or
does Russia mean to show her war flag
on the Asiatic shore Of the Black Sea and
exasperate still more population al
ready irritated by the calling out Of the
reserves?
In any case, argues the Neue Freie
Presse, the appearance Of Russian
squadron in Turkish waters would en-
courage the Macedonians and Bulgaria
who would see therein fact more weighty
than all the words Of Count Lamsdorf' 8
l.dispatch to the Russian agent at Sofia.
The action Of Russia against Turkey. con-
cludes the paper, has reached the extreme
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
DEAD FLOAT IN RIVER
RashI.Hazouks Massacre Men, Won

BASIL. Bazouks Massacre Men, Women
and Children.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug. 1S.-The river near
Monastir, Macedonia, is said to be full
of the mutilated bodies of women and
children who have been massacred by
bashi- bazouks.
A dispatch received here from Uskub
says that 600 bashi-baqouks. under the
command Of Albanian chiefs, who are
VIGOROUSLY cruel, have pillaged and de-
stroyed a number Of Christian villages
in the districts Of Debre and Okrida. The
Turkish authorities, it is added, connived
at the outrages and furnished the basti
bazouks with old uniforms in order that
they might appear to be regular soldiers.
Reports received here from CONSTANT
nople, and believed to be authentic, con-
firm the previous statements to the effect
that when the Turks recaptureil Kru-
shevo they slaughtered the entire Chris
tan population without exception, and it
is pointed out that among those killed
were the employees of the government to-
bacco establishments. which were under
European control, as the proceeds from
these establishments were assigned to the
service Of the Turkish debt.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
SHE IS ADOPTED
AS AN HEIRESs
Unique Good Fortune Comes to a
Former Minneapolis School
Teacher.
"A Rich, but Lonely Old Man
Takes Her as His
Daughter.
For Fear She May Be Lonesome
He Adopts Her Girl Friend,
Also.

Rare good fortune has come to for
mer Minneapolis school teacher in man
ner wholly unique.
Miss Martha e. Bardwell, of Hatfield,
Mass, and her friend, Miss LOOMS, are
the two most envied young women in all
Massachusetts. They have namely been
legally adopted by B S. Simmons Of
Hartford, a man OF great wealth, but
without kin and very lonely. The papers
women step from a life OF toll into all the
luxuries that money can command, and
become the heiresses to semi invalid
of great wealth. sff
Miss Bardwell lived in Minneapolis and
taught at the Garfield school In 1900 and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
HEARTS ARE TRUMPs, UNCLE

1901. She has relativese here, among
them Mrs Louise B. Crosby, a teacher in
the schools. Her friends here speak OF
Miss Bardwell as bright and pleasing
young lady and quite deserving her good
fortune.
Miss Bardwell taught last year at
Northampton and was engaged for the
coming year, but has resigned her posi-
ton. She met Mr.. Simmons at the home
of an aunt and it appears that she caught
his fancy at once. He was not long in
making his surprising offer to adopt the
attractive school teacher.
4Sr fear she would become lonely he
gave her the privilege Of selecting a
friend whom he agreed to adopt also.
Miss LOOMS "a stenographer, was the
fortunate young woman to be the chum of
the adopted heiress.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
CHING WILL
SIGN TREATY
Mukden and Ia Tung Kao Are to
Be Made Open Ports by
October 8.
The Latter, Tho Little Known, Is
Likely to Prove the More
Important Port.

F.. i e.
Washington, Aug. 1S.-Minister Conger
at Picking has secured a written promise
from Prince Ching to sign on Oct 8 a
treaty with the United States, which will
include q guarantee that Mukden and
Ia Tung Kao shall be open ports.
Respecting these two ports it may be
said that both politically and from trade
point OF view the latter point is apt to
prove the more important, tho the place
is now so little known that the name is
not to be found on many Of the best
charts. 1t lies on the right bank of the
Yalu river. no t far fro mits mouth. and
close to it is the Korean town of Weju,
an important trade center which will I'M
doubtedly prove tributary to the new
port. At present Ia Tung Kao does not
amount to much, but rapid development
is looked for as soon as 1t becomes a
treaty port.
At first the United States government
sought to have Taku Shan made the open
port In this part of Manchuria, but the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
WAR SHIPS ARE
IN COLLISION
Torpedo Boat Destroyer Barry Rams
the Decatur Tho Neither Is
Very Seriously Injured.

Oyster Bay, L. l., Aug. 18.-One acct
dent marred the naval maneuvers off this
cost yesterday afternoon, at their close.
1t was otherwise the most successful and
magnificent naval peace pageant ever un-
dertaken by American warships.
The accident occurred just at the
moment when the president was receiving
congratulations upon the success of the
maneuvers.
The first squadron of destroyers, con-
sisting Of the Decatur, cambridge, Barry
Dale and Chauncey, all under command OF
Lieutenant L. H. Chandler, was approach
ing the Mayf1ower at full speed. The YES
sells were in close formation.
Decatur slgnaled Order.
Orders were signaled from the Decatur
to form wedge. The Decatur swung
across the bow of the Barry. An instant
later the Barry rammed her on the star
board side. AS the boats were running
twenty miles an hour, the blow was ire
mendous. The Decatur listed sharply to
port, and seemed to be In serious distress
The Mayf1ower's boats instantly were
manned, but they were not lowered, as the
Decatur was seen to right herself. In a
few minutes she hoisted a signal of t'No
serious damage"
The Barry had her bow crippled, but
was not injured otherwise.
Sent to Navy Yard.
Admiral Dewey ordered Lieutenant
Chandler to proceed with the injured YES
sci to the Brooklyn navy yard, where re-
pairs could be made quickly. After the
damage has been repaired the two de-
stroyers will rejoin the fleet and continue
the summer maneuvers.
Both the president and Mrs. Roosevelt
noted the accident with great calmness
notwithstanding the fact that their sor
Kermit was on board the Decatur. Ad-
miral Dewey said that such an accident
was part Of the war game, and must
be expected.
This morning the torpedo boat destroy.
er Morris, which was slightly injured yes.
terday before the maneuvers began, wa:
ordered to follow the Barry and the De,
catur to the Brooklyn navy yard for re.
pairs. Up to a late hour this Afternoon
not one OF the three had arrived there
altho all are speedy craft and should
have arrived hours ago. However al
are seaworthy and no fears are expressed
for their safety.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
REVOLUTION
IS PREDICTED
Rejection Of the Canal Treaty May
Mean Revolution on
the Isthmus.
Senator Columns Prediction to This
Effect Now Seems Likely to
Be Fulfilled.

Panama, Aug. 11s.-1t is confidently pre-
dicted here that civil war will result from
the defeat Of the Panama canal treaty by
the Colombian congress.
There is a strong sentiment among the
liberals who recently were defeated after
a long struggle, and also by many con-
servatives in favor OF secession by the
department OF Panama. which includes
the entire isthmus, in order that the con-
struction of the canal may be assured.
That the government fears revolution
is shown by the appointment Of Genera
Lucia Valazoo, q distinguished army Of
ficers. as military commander Of the de-
partment of Panama.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
ARMY INCREASE
Emperor William to Ask for 80 600
More Men.

Berlin, Aug. 18.-There seems to be no
doubt that the government under the inn
pulse of the emperor Is determined to ask
the reichstag for an increase in the per-
manent military establishment by about
$4,000 men to be organized into two army
corps, thus raising the standing army to-
about SAT, 900 officers and men. The in
creased annual charge is estimated at
100000 exclusive Of equipment.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18
BLACK LIST
HELD LEGAL
Circuit Court Judge at St. Louis
Hands Down Decision Of I'm
portance to Unions.

st. Louis, Aug. 1s.-Judge Rogers, ir
the United States circuit court, has hand
ed down an opinion sustaining the de-
murrer Of the Western Union In the labor
injunction case Of Boyer ct al. agains,
that company. Judge Rogers sustained
every point urged by the defendant COM
pany, holding that the company has the
absolute right to dismiss employees be-
cause they belong to the union, or for any
other reason; that there can be no con-
spiracy to do lawful act; that the So
called blacklist may be maintained and
given out for the use Of others.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-18

Japanese favored Ia Tung Kao and the
United States abandoned Taku Shan in
favor Of Ia Tung Kao when it appeared
that the latter is open all the year round,
while Taku Shan is closed by ice during
several winter months.
Mukden is at the head Of navigation
on the Lao river and is the principal
place from which caravans start thru
Manchuria and Siberia. It is at pres
ent the largest port in Manchuria next
to Niu Chwang. -%