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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25
Cuban ncciprocI,y In Effect.

BY the decisive vote or 81 TO ~ tuc
senate passed the Din carrying into
effect the reciprocity treaty with Cuba
The bin PASSED carries into execution
the treaty between the United States
and Cuba which was ratified last
March. The treaty provides for ~
duction OF "a per cent from the rates
OF duty under the Dingley law Oh al,
Cuban articles Imported into the
United States, ana q varying reduction
OF from 20 90 40 per cent from the c..
inblishcd Cuban duty on articles In
ported into Cuba from the United
states. After the passage Of the CO
ban bill the senate agreed 10 the hOus'
resolution providing for n holiday re-
cess from Dec. ~ 20 Jan 4.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25
4 Desperate Prisoner.

William Wilson. alias Frank Harris.
In Jail charged with burglary In li0l.
land. made a desperate attempt To es-
cape from the Grand Haven jail Mon.
day night. Deputy sheriff Hans Dyk.
huis was locking up the prisoners and
had Just noticed that Wilson was miss.
ing when the latter appeared from be.
hind n partition with revolver nnd
fired ut him. The deputy lodged. and
Wilson then shot Sheriff Dykhuis In
the jaw and ncd through the office
door and across the court house square.
Deputy Dykhuis got his revolver. pur-
sued the fugitive and brought him 90
stand. though Wilson fired at him
three times. The prisoners revolver Is
believed 60 have been Struggled 10 him
by tramp. who Is under arrest. VII.
son was n partner of Quinn. the young
burglar who escaped from Dykhuis on
the way from Kalamazoo
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25
Colombia BristIe- On.

The United Columbia committee
In Paris gave ont statement Friday
through n commission 10 induce the
United States 10 recognize ColOmhia's
rights under the treaty OF lsI5: second.
u the commission falls Colombia will
ask for the submission 81 the questions
w The Hague arbitration court: third.
VI Its submission 10 The Hague court
Is refused. Colombia VIII GO 20 war
and rely on the Latin republics TO come
60 her MD
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25

According 90 mcager Information
furnished John Larry. a farmer living
near In Sale. returned home from n
hunting trip and started To clean mp
his gun. The work had been In pro-
gress Tor a few moments and Lalry's
little threc.year-old son stood near
watching the operation. I'm some man
ner one OF the loaded shells had be-
come lodged and In trying 90 get II
out the gun was discharged, the whole
load taking effect In the boys head,
literally blowing the top OF II of aud
killing the child Instantly.
As IL was evidently an accident,
purely. Il II not probable that any ac-
ton viii be taken against the father.
but In regard To- this nothing definite
could Ice learned tonight.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25
shes n IIeayyrrish,.

Lydia Wiedelman. of Calumet. i
only ~ years old but she tips the
scales 40 3G5 pounds. Ever since her
birth her growth Ia weight has been
remarkable hut she has gained most
apparently In good health. and does
not seem 10 mind her supcrabundancc
Of flesh. being ~ happy disposition.
and u perhaps bothered only by the
attention she attracts Neither 81 her
parents is OF large size. aud physicians
cannot account for her case Offers to
exhibit her in museums have been r..
fused by her parents.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25
The Grnnd nnrIa. srnndnl.

The prosecution IN the Grand Rapids
scandal VIII ask 90 have the most
simple cases disposed OF first. that w..
those wherein the evidence will hc
most easily produced. For Instance.
in the case ~ Gerrlt +. Albcrs. ac.
cused Of perjury Ia his own trial a
year ago on the charge Of trying 10
brihc Aid. Rlnehan. there will he tcstl.
mony Of DR.. Dcvrics on one hand to
show that peyrles Induced Alters 20
approach Riuehan Riuchan Will he
placed on the stand to show thar Al
hers really did make n proposition 90
brlhe him. while Salshury's story will
take In the whole matter. An this tcsti.
mony l. right ~ hand. and the prose.
cutors figure that they viii easily dis.
pose of this case.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25
GHE MICHIGAN NEWS
Showing What's Doing In AIl Sections of the State
shot It's Father.

About 3 o'clock Thursday morning
Emil Wlenkc. nborcr shot and killed
his father az the family residence,
60 Maple street. Saginaw. lmme-
home and with gun in hand. started
for the police station. I'm route he
met Officer Rcins. 10 whom he told the
story OF the murder. ana surrendered.
The elder Wienkc returned home at
an early hour from the annual meet
ing 0f the Arbcitcr society. 10 Is
claimed that he was somewhat the
worse FOR liquor. and commenced 10
abuse his wife. This awakened the
son, who got up and interviewed. the
result being the murder 81 his father
\ doublc.barreled shotgun WAS the
weapon used
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25
seven million. wanted.

a new department. building 60 &c.
rommodaic the department OF state.
The department OF justice aud the de-.
nartment of commerce and labor -
contemplated IN bin reported favor.
Rhly 60 the senate The limit ~ cost
II set az STO00.000. and the site So.
lectcd II the square directly opposite
The present state. war ana navy build.
ing. on Pennsylvania avenue. and fac
Ing Lafayette park. upon which the
old Corcoran gallery ~ art now stands
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25
III. Stale rrcn.nrr.

Indications point 10 depleted state
treasury before the December taxes
begin 10 como ln. ahont Jan. H. Dep.
uty Auditor. General Wilkinson reports
a balance on hand ~ $l.OST. iS2 ~. or
the cash on hand. SI.42l.i7 belongs 10
the specific tax fund. The amount
likely to hc used for running expenses
before Jan I II Si13.32i.a5: In addi-
iio1 there are outstanding orders
against the state amounting 10 $50.
Sl3O3 The amounts appropriated by
the legislature for buildings at state
institutions IL $3.50. Tt30T. leaving n
prospective balance IN the treasury.
Jan. !. OF $50. 2SGI3.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25
Mrs. NcI<nIrh,'. Home.

Mrs. Mary Mcknight. the Kalkaska
murderess sentenced to lie impriSon.
ment IN the Detroit house 81 correc-
ton FOR poisoning her brother. was
brought there Wednesday morning,
aud the doors Of that Institution closed
for lie upon the woman who u con
sidercd 10y many people living In he-
locality 60 be modern B0rgia.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25
.n.nhh.nd.. Valuable.

Several lumbcrmcn OF Menomincc
have conceived the idea OF raising
the "deadhcads" that have sunk To
the bottom OF the river. II being cstl.
mated that there are several hundred
thousand feet of valuable lumber at
the bottom. The boom company has al.
ready commenced 10 raise the water
soaked logs ana they will be left ON
the banks Tor several months 10 dry
out before being sawed mp.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25

Tho new WACO schedule Of tho steel
trust. which goes into effect January
i. viii save several millions on the
annual pay roll Besides this the sal.
nrles OF clerks and Office men will be
tired from their positions Then nuncr.
Gus plants will he closed and c0ncen
tratcd aud output curtalled. The trust
figures on making a saving Of Si3 zoo.
900 within q year
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25
nurini Of Mr.. Ncciue

The body ~ The aged woman who
committed suicide in the Hotel Albion
n few days ago has been claimed hy
her son. Charles McCiuc. of I.acota.
\ ID. who writes asking the author.
tiles ~ Aihion 20 bury ". Tie requests
that n bin covering al the expenses be
sent 10 him. NJ sickness prevents him
comiug here 10 look after matters him
self.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25

several Porter farmers are feeding
western sheep
Men"minee hshermen are getting
ready Ter winter
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25

Mrs. Ruth Rryan LeavIti. daughter
% WIN J Bryan. writes that her ar
tlst.husbrnd. VIM Homer Leayitt. has
decided 90 locate at Humansvlile. Mo.
and seek the Republican nomination
Tor Congressman next year.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25

Andrew Carnegie has donated g. .O0O
60 the Pittsburg typhoid fever aid
fund Tor Butler. Ia
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25

The kidneys are your
blood purifieIs, they Ill
ter %, the waste or
impurities In the blood.
II they are sick or out
q order. they fail 10 DO
their work.
Pains. achesRrdTheu.
uaiism come from ex-
ce-s q uric acid IN the
bleed. due TO neglected
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25
Oyer-Work Weakens
: Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kldn.ys Make Impure Blood.

an the blood In your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25

n>iney trouble.
Kidney trouble GAUGES quicl, or unsteady
heart beats, and makes enc feel as though
they had hear, trouble. because the heart Is
Qver-working Ia pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
1T urcd 20 be considered that only urinary
troubles were 10 tc traced 20 the kidneys
but now modern science proves that nearly
an constitutional di1eases have their begin
ming In kidney trouble.
" you arc sick you can make no mistake
by frs, doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of Or. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy l.
soon realized. Il stands the highest for i,s
wonderful cures q the most distressing cases
and Is sold On l,s merits az
by all druggists In fifty (11f--sYs-s 4 :::s-s:a
cent and one-dollar siS- sTtta
es. You may have Ira. 10y - =
sample bottle by mail Home Of swamp Root
free. also pamphlet telling you how 10 find
out n you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing Or. Kilmer
& Co.. Binghamton. N. Y.
Don't make any mistake but remember tho
haJno. Swamp-ROOt Dr kilmer's stamp Root,
and the address, BinghampIOn. n. Y, on even
bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22
EVIDENCE
 IN PEONAGE CASE Justice of Peace Allowed Books
 to Be Changed TESTIMONY IS STARTLING The Case Against Robert N. Franklin of eoodwater Proves to Be One
 the Most Interesting of
 the Lot.
TESTIMONY IS STARTLING

Montgomery, July H.-(special.)-Th l, United States court today went into the evidence in the case against Robert N. Franklin of Goodwater. charged with vio- lations of the peonage statutes. Three witnesses were examlned-Pat Hill, ne- gro, who is one of the men alleged to have been put in a condition of involun- tary servltude by Franklin; ". H. Cross, a justice of the peace of Rollins, Clay county who tried the negroes, and John w. Pace of Tallapoosa county, on whose farm they were held in peonage.
 Hill testified that he was induced to go to Rollins by negro labor agent to go to work for lumber company there. Arriving at the place sNd finding the work and conditions not as represented. he jumped his contract. and made for Goodwater where he was arrested by Franklin, brought before Cross, who in addition to being a magistrate, is an em- ploye of the lumber company, and was fined $5 and costs by the justice for jumping his contract. Franklin paid 9him out and took him in charge, later turn ing him over to J. W. Pace, In considera- ton of a little over $25. and he was worked under guard, whipped and kept in this condition ten months. finally being maid out hv Q white friend
 The testimony of Cross, the magistrate, was startling. He swore that he had ale lowed legal representatives of Franklin to change the minutes of his court in the Hlll case, and that he had fined the ne- groes simply to get back the money his employers lost by furnishing the negroes transportation from Roanoke to Rollins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22
PRATT CITY.
Maccabees Will Install Their New Off
 cers Next Friday.

Pratt City, July 21.-(Special.)-O next Friday evening the Maccabees will install their newly elected officers, who are as follows: W. H. Barnard, commander; W. w. Kicker, record keeper; A. J. Prince, finance keeper; H. M. Jenkins, chaplain; J. B. Sea and J. B. Stagg, physicians; J. L. Seay, sergeant; J. T. Bell, Jr., master-at- arms; K. E. Prince, first master of guard; w. G. Kirsch, second master of guard; W. ]. Williams, sentinel; J. M. Slate, picket.
 The adjourned meeting of the pres bytery of north Alabama will be held in the Presbyterian church of Pratt City Thursday evening, beginning at 7:30 sharp. This meeting is called to examine and license three ministers who graduated in June. All friends ot the Presbyterian church are in- vited.
 J. F. Cox and Miss Josie Russell will be married Wednesday morning at o'clock at the Methodist parsonage. Rev w. E. Foust will pronounce the words that will make them man and wife. Mir. Cox is tho electrical en- gineer at the prison. Miss Russell is quite a popular young lady They will reside in Pratt City.
 G. W. Gillian and family will leave tomorrow night for Monteagle, Tenn, to reside in the future.
 F. P. McClealen left today for Troy to attend the Baptist convention.
 J. ]. Watson from Hartford, Ala, was in our city today, the guest of his brother, Albert Watson.
 The Misses DeLanie entertained friends in very pleasant manner this evening.
 Mrs. T. B. Boring of West End vis- tied friends in our city today.
 Miss Roberson of East Lake is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Henry Don- aldson, on East highlands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers were recorded at the probate office yesterday:
 The Alabama State Land company sold to the Raul Lumber company a large tract of land the consideration being $12,- 160. The land embraces all of section 2S, the south half of section 25, all of section 27 in the northeast quarter of the south west quarter. the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 29 of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter. the east half of the southwest quarter, the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter and the east half of the northwest quarter of section S3, all of this being located in township Ii, range 1, west.
 Mrs. T. H. Evans sold to Joe B. Hail part of block 7sS in Birmingham the con- sideration being sSoo0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22
OFFICIALS TO BE INVESTIGATED
Secretary lnvokes Aid of Grand Jury Regarding Indian Territory Case.

Washington, July H.-Acting Secretary Ryan of the interior department today made the following statement concerning the departments attitude with reference to the official charges in the Indian Ter ritory:
 Tn view of the articles which have ap- peared In the public press, 1t is proper to state that no complaints pending in the department against any of It's officials in the Indian Territory charge any crimi- nal misconduct Secretary Hitchcock has for some time been thoroughly impressed that there Should be searching investi- gation of Indian Territory affairs by more effective means than he is author ized by law to employ. If 1t be true that amy of the federal officials in the Indian Territory have been guilty of criminal acts, no one possessing any knowledge of the fact or any information tending to prove the fact has shown any disposition l to disclose 1t to the department or to | anybody else, so far as the secretary knows. The secretary has no power to compel any such person to tell what he knows. He Is hopeful that grand jury may be directed by the Federal court in the Indian Territory to take up the mat ter, because that tribunal can compel witnesses to testify to any facts of which they may have knowledge The secretary believes that 1t is only by such an investigation that official offenses, if any exist, can be uncovered.
 | But whatever may be done along that | line, all the power Secretary Hitchcock ] has will certainly be exercised to thor. l oughly investigate. not only pending com plaints, but all the conditions and situa- tions under his jurisdiction In the Indian Territory.
 Neither Secretary Hitchcock nor any other official of the department has ever stated or intimated that no Investigation would be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22
WANTED BIGGER DIVIDEND.
Shareholders of Company In England
 Have a Hot Meeting.

I-onocn, July 2l.---At an adjourned meeting of the shareholders of Strat- tons Independence Mining company today a dividend of per cent was declared, leaving about $500,000 in the treasury. The meeting became very turbulent, many of the shareholders demanding larger dividend.
 Tho question of accepting the resig- nation of John H. Hammond, the American engineer, which had been placed in the hands of the board, evoked another storm. The chairman announced that the company had de- cided not to accept 1t, as the loss of MT. Hammond's services would be se- verely felt. An amendment was sub mitted aiming at retaining MT. Ham, mond's services till the litigation was concluded, but it was defeated by a substantial majority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22
MUST DIE OR SURRENDER Rebels Surrounded in Capitol
 and Jail in SOIedad GOVERNMENT WILL MIN Many of the ReVoIutIonlsts Are Killed in Attacks by Government
 Troops In Barrloades.
 Roads Blocked.
 
GOVERNMENT WILL WIN

Soiedad. Venezuela, July 20, D n1- The fight from 1 o'clock this afternoon has been horrible and at this hour the only places which still resist the onset of the government troops are the jail and the capitol.
 Early in the afternoon the government troops, which had received all the re- Inducements available, together with ann intuition, and who numbered in all 52O0 men, were ordered to make a general at tack upon all positions still held by the rebels. At o'clock this afternoon the zamora, called the sebastipole of Ciudad Bolivar. was stormed and captured Ninety-four dead rebels were found inside, among them being General Azanaza. one of the revolutionary leaders, whose head had been blown off by a shell. It is i'm possible to render an idea of the carnage which occurred at this point.
 At the same time General Rivas, Gen eral Gomez chief lieutenant, with 2sOo men succeeded in destroying a barricade, erected around the Miranda Plaza. the key to the capitol, where all the survivors of the revolution were concentrated.
 All the roads and ssreets running into the capital are guarded by government troops. and the escape of the revolution ists after the capture of the capitol, which is Inevitable, seems impossible. They must either surrender or die. At o'clock tonight the customs house was taken after a ten-hour fight. The Associated Press representative counted sixty killed as a result of this fight.
 The Dalton block, where the American consulate and most of the foreign busi- ness houses are located, was captured at 5 o'clock. The revolutionists are without provisions and water, fhe supply pipe having been cut yesterday. The situation Is considered desperate and hopeless. The shops are being pillaged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22
BALTIMORE TAKEN
 BY 3O,OOO ELKS j. T. Tanning of Indianapolis Made Grand Exalted Ruler ANNUAL REPORTS READ NAar ha 0RdAR Has
During the Past Year the Order Has Spent S1s9,616 for Charlty-$47, ,ooo Spent In Purchase of Home
 for Aged Members.

Baltimore, July H,-This was great day for the thousands of Elks who are here attending the national reunion of their order, the consensus of opinion be- ing that this meeting is the most enthusi- nstic and successful in the history of the organization.
 From an early hour In the morning numerous bands marched through the principal streets, stopping at newspaper offices and public buildings to play stir klng airs, being followed by multitudes of eager. applauding people.
 At Elks' hfA, which is the general headquarters of the visitors, there was a hurging mass of people going and coming continuously while all the hotels and oafes were filled with crowds seemingly bent on the one purpose of merriment and good fellowship
 It is estimated that there are thirty Thousand visitors in the city, and the po- lice department has taken precautions to guard the multitudes against pickpockets.
 Officers Elected.
 At the session of the grand lodge to- night the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:
 Grand Exhalted Ruler--Joseph T. Fan hing of Indianapolis, Ind
 Grand Esteemed Leading Knight Charles A. Kelly. Boston.
 Grand Esteemed Royal Knight-J. Wood, Sioux Falls, s. D.
 Grand Esteemed Lecturing Knight-C. F. Tomlinson. Winston, N. c.
 Grand Secretary-George A. Reynolds
 
 Grand Treasurer-Samuel II. Needs, Cleveland, O.
 Grand Tyler-Charies w. Kaufman, HoboLen, N. J., Ge-elected).
 Robert W. Brown. Louisville, Ky, was elected grand trustee to serve three years.
 The selection of next years place of meeting will be decided upon tomorrow afternoon.
 At tonight's meeting of the grand lodge resolutions of sorrow upon the death of Pope Leo were adopted.
 Annual Reports Read.
 The annual report of Grand Secretary George A. Reynolds and Grand Treasurer Samuel A. Needs were read at the morn. ing meeting of the grand lodge These show that eighty-one new lodges were or. ganized during the year with tota membership of 27.594, making the tota membership of the order of Elks 15S 72 at the present time.
 Pennsylvania leads with 13, 250 members Ohio is second with 12.447; Michigan thir, with 9992; New York fourth with 9443, ant Indiana fifth with S47S.
 During the past year $470OO was ex pended in the purchase of a home fo aged Elks, and over s10Oo0 was expended for flood sufferers in Kansas, Mssour and Oregon. The general treasury ha now on hand $4sO0O cash.
 During the year 1294 members of tn order in good standing died. S445 wer stricken from the rolls for non-paymen of dues and 1s0 suspended or expelled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22
RELATIONS OFF WITH RUseiA.
China and the Bear Have Suspended
 Negotiations for Month.

Pelkin, July 21.-According to the repre- sentations of Prince Ching. president of the foreign office, Russian has not in- formed China of the withdrawal of her opposition to the opening of Manchurian ports and according to the same repre- sentations, negotiations between China and Russia have been suspended for the past month.
 United tSates Minister Conger today conferred with M. Lesser, the Russian minister supposedly regarding Manchu- rian matters. The representatives of all the governments have received copies of Russia's note and the clause prohibiting foreign settlements in towns to be open ed, excite opposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22
Negroes Wounded and Killed.

Morgantown, w. Va, July H.-As a re- suit of a free-for-all fight over cards at opediska, this county, last night. Tom Carter was killed outright, Charles Lewis was wounded and William Jensen and Henry Horner seriously wounded. All are negroes in the employ of the con . tracting firm building the lock and dam on the Monongahela river at Opelxiska. The shooting. it is said, was done by Rob- ert Hover, also a negro, who made his escape and has not yet been captured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22
TO REMOVE eUARpIAi<.
Want Smith to Be Removed as Guard
 Ian of Hilton's Grandchildren.

New York, July n.-ApplIcation was made to Surrogate Fitzgerald today by counsel for three grandchildren of the late Judge Henry Hilton for the removal of Nathaniel s. Smith as their guardian. To each of the children was left $100OO by their grandfather, and counsel claimed that MT. Smith, who had married their aunt, had improperly lent one-third of the estate to his wife.
 Counsel for Mir Smith said the invest ment had been approved by a surety com pany and was perfectly legitimate. How ever, as soon as MT. Smith heard 1t was objected to, he at once lodged the amount 50 invested in the hands of trust com pany In this city.
 Surrogate Fitzgerald reserved his de- cision,