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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26
QUAKE IN NEW YORK.
A Distinct Shock Is Felt, Accompanied
 By Noise.

Ogdensburg N. Y, December 25 A dis tinct earthquake shock was felt here today Telephone reports show that 1t was noticed all through St. Lawrence county, being severest along the St. Law renee valley. Buildings trembled violent ly at Madrid, sixteen miles east from here.
 The earthquaks was accompanied by a noise resembling thunder. which was sui fieiently loud to awaken people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26
STILL DESTROYED.
Revenue Officers Make Raid and Cap
 ture Two Men.

Huntsville, December 25.-(Special)- Deputy Collector Root and Deputy Mar shal Nesmith made raid in Lawrence county, near Moulton, and destroyed sixty-gallon still and 600 gallons of beer belonging to J. B. Brewer. At the home of Brewer several gallons of illicit whisky was found and confiscated.
 Brewer and one of his employees, w. B. Montgomery, were arrested and brought to Huntsville. the former on charge of illicit distlling, ane the latter for working in a still.
 Brewer was committed to jail, being un- able to make bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26
KILLED IN ROW.
Lucien Tharpe Shoots Robert Purser
 at Christmas Tree.

Guin, December 25.-(special)-In drunken row at a Christmas tree at Bernesville, this county. last night Lucien Tharpe and his brother and VIII Brown became engaged in cutting affray with Robert Purser, who drew his knife and was getting the best of the fight. when Lucien Tharpe drew his pistol and shot Purser in the shoulder, the ball ranging down through his heart and killing him instantly.
 The Tharpes and Brown are in jail in Hamilton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26
zANARDELLI WORSE.
Condition of Former Italian Premier Is
 Very Grave.

Rome, December @--The condition of former Premier zanardelli is extremely grave. His doctors report the existence of a tumor in the stomach and add that they have given up all hope of their patients recovery. This news has produced deep impression.
 King Victor Emanuel has ordered that bulletins concerning Signor Zanardellfs condition be sent to him daily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26
NEGROES REMOVED.
Threats of Mob Violence Prove Ef-
 fective in Kentucky.

Hopkinsville, Ky, December 25.- Threats of mob violence having be- come prevalent during the past two days, nine negroes charged with mur- der were today spirited away to Mad isonville for safekeeping. The negroes are charged with the murder and mu- tilation of an unknown man a week ago.
 One of the prisoners confessed that the stranger was murdered and robbed of $100 by himself and companions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26
NEGRO RUNS AMUCK.
Kills Wife and Wounds Four Others
 In Montgomery.

Montgomery, December 25.-George Cal houn a negro ran amuck here tonight and shot and killed his wife. Fanny, and wounded four other negroes.
 Calhoun called his wife to the door, and standing within ten feet of her, fired both barrels of a double barreled shotgun into her body, and calmly reloading made sure of his work with another shot He then fired into the house. wounding two The others received their wounds while in pursuit of Calhoun, who made good his escape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26
OLYMPIA SELECTED.
Will Bring Minister Beaupre from Car
 tagena to Colon.

Washington, December 25.-The cruiser Olympia. Admiral Coghlan's flagship has been selected to bring Minister Beaupre from Cartagena to Colon, where the min- isters will take a passenger steamer for New York The Olympia will reach Car tagena Sunday next.
 At his request the Colombian govern ment furnished MT. Beaupre an armed es- cort from Bogota to Cartagena.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26
PREPARING DINNER.
New York Democrats Will Feast MT.
 Mcclellan.

New York. December 25.-Local demo- crats are making plans for dinner in this city January in honor of Mayor-elect Mcclellan. who will take office on the first day of the year. It is the hope of the committee having charge of the affair to make it the occasion for sounding the levnote for the national campaign. They a,roodv have waited on ex-President Sravaland and have received his assurance that he will attend and make a spech.
 For several days the members of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26
YOUNG MAN KILLED.
Cleveland Johnson Shot By pr. Farley
 In Madison County.

Huntsville, December 25.-(Special)- Cleveland Johnson, son of prominent Madison county merchant, was shot and instantly killed at Farley this afteroon by Dr. J. B. Farley.
 Johnson, it is said, was drunk, and had to be elected from Dr. Farley's store. He went away and returned in few minutes with a knife and attacked the doctor, who defended himself with a raictnl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26
Dies of Injuries.

Huntsville, December 25.-(Special)- George Allen. Jr., young man who was struck by a freight train on the South ern railroad during the early part of the week, died at an early hour this morning from the injuries sustained. Allen lost a leg and was internally injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26
DlsPLEAsED WITH PRESENTS.
Young Man Shoots His Aunt and
 His Cousin.

Chicago, December 25.-willlam Kauf- man, nephew of George Kaufman, shot and fatally injured his cousin. Rosa Kaufman, and wounded his aunt, Mrs. Rega Kaufman in the shoulder today in a quarrel over Christmas presents.
 Kaufman declared that his uncle had not given him a proper number of Christi mas presents, and attempted to shoot him. The women endeavored to act as peaeemakers and Kaufman shot them both
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26
RIOTlNG FEARED.
Killing of Negro Causes Excitement
 In a Georgia Town.

Qultman. Ga, December 25.-Reports reached here tonight of trouble at the village of Barney. eighteen miles east
 The sheriff with posse has gone to the scene The trouble grew out of the kill ing of a negro desperado by a white man.
 Rioting is feared as there Is excitement among the blacks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26
colored Pugilist Killed.

San Francisco. December 25.--Muldoon Mcdonald. a well known eolored heavy weight pugillst. was shot and killed this afternoon by w IT. Atkins another ne- gro. The shooting was the result of an attempt on the part of Mcdonald, his slayer declared. to steal the sum of s1.35 from a card table
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26
McCarty Is Chosen.

Washington, December 25.-It is an- nounced by Minnesota members of con- gress that Joseph I McCarty, formerly city comptroller of St. Paul, practically has been agreed upon as the successor of Henry A. Castlin for the office of auditor in the postoffice department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26
SToREkEEPER SHOT.
Believed That Difficulty Was Due to
 Trivial Alteration.

Sylvania Ga, December 25.-Brown Evans, well-known young man of this county, was shot and killed about z o'clock last night at his store near Cameron by Charley Stafford, a young man who lives in that neighborhood
 It is understood that the tragedy was the result of trivial altercation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26

yorenberg. The ceremony was performed by Rabbi Jacobs in the presence of a small party of relatives and friends. Mrs. Frank has been engaged in the millinery business here for several years.
 William L. Harris and Miss May Hollis were married last night at the residence of the brides parents in West Huntsville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26
Hackett Scores Success.

Springfield, Mass, December 25.- James K. Hackett produced "The Crown Prince his new play by George H. Broadhurst, at Curl Square theatre today before large and approving audience. Charlotte Walker shared the honors with MT. Hackett.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26
Miners Reported Released.

Telluride. Col, December 25.-The striking union miners arrested some time ago, charged with vagrancy, are said to have been all released and or dered to go to work or leave town. They have not as yet complied with the order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26
Mercury Drops In Omaha.

Omaha, Neb., December 25.-The mercury fell 35 degrees since 10 a. m, reaching zero at 8 o'clock tonight. The cold wave is general over Nebraska and Iowa, and lower temperature is promised tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26
Mobile Firm Bankrupt.

Mobile, December 25.-Invountary bankruptcy proceedings have been filed in the United States court against w. H. H. Greenwood & Co.,, lumber dealers and importers of Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26
Bryan at Copenhagen.

Copenhagen, December 25.-W. J. Bryan arrived here this evening" He was immediately granted an audience with Grown Prince Frederick, with whom he had long interview. MT. Bryan left for Berlin tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26
Holiday Business Good.

Huntsville, December 25.-(Special)- The holiday business In Huntsville has been better this year than ever before in the history of the town. Every line of trade has been well patronized and all merchants are happy and prosperous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26
Fiqht a Draw.

Philadelphia, December 25.-"chick" Tucker of New York and Billy Willis of this city fought six rounds to a draw at the National Athletic club today The bout was of the hurricane order, each man giving and taking considerable pun ishment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26
Many Specifications Printed.

Washington, December 3.-More speei- fications for patents and trade marks were printed in the patent office gazette this year than in any previous year. A report of the work of the division shows 31, ,165 patents, 1886 trade marks and 5S6 design specihcations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26
New Orleans Postmaster Dead.

New Orleans, December 25-J. Watts Kearny, postmaster at New Orleans, died tonight. He was prominent in business, social and religious circles, and was a prominent Confederate veteran, though born in New York and a loyal republican.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26
Victims Number v.

Butler, Pa, December 25-By the addition of three deaths today, the to- tai typhoid fever victims number IT. Two new cases were reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26
THE WEATHER.

Washington, December 25.-Fore- cast for Alabama: Fair. colder Sat urday, probably cold wave at night in north portion; Sunday fair; brisk north winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26
Huntsville Marriages.

Huntsville, December 25.-(special. E Jacob Frank and Mrs Emma Mendel weIe married at o'clock last night at the resi- idence of the latter's sister. Mrs. David
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26

Take your meals at Gelders.
 no N. Twentieth st
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26
Well Known Artist Dead.

Pasadena, cal. December Civilian cogswelL one of the best known. and best artists Tn the country. is dead in South Pasadena, aged S5 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-26
At Indianapolis.
At Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, December O. fierce biz- gard ragged here for a short time tonight. The wind wrecked chimneys, destroyed show windows and did other damage. There was a fall in temperature of twen- ty degrees in four hours.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-30
TEA ROOT CARVINGS !;
1hatastio Wooden Objects that Are
Fashioned In the Orient.

0Aatast1o Wooden Objects That Are
Fashioned In the Orient.
The fantastic wooden objects which
come from the far east and are known
as tea root carvings have long been the
basis Of prosperous industry in the
tpopulous city of Fuchau. Strictly
speaking, the name is misnomer.
Some Of the carvings are made from
old tea roots and tea trunks, but the
vast majority, nine-tenths at least, are
made from the roots and trunks Of
hardwood trees.
The carvings are almost invariably
made in two parts, pedestal and, one
or more human figures fitted to the lat
ter by pegs and holes. The former is
made from root and the latter from
trunk. The roots are selected with COLI
siderable care. They must be COMPARE
lively free from dry rot. decay and
worm holes and must possess rude
symmetry. They are cleaned, scrub
bed and :scraped and sawed to about
the desired size; then the artist with
chisel, gouge, knife and pinclers re
moves rootlets and roots until the hg
ure is completed.
The simplest design is a three legged
pedestal, Of which the base is rough
cylinder of weas and knobs. Any mum
Der Of legs may be used. A curious
specimen seen by the writer in the
Grand hotel. Yokohama, has fifty legs.
while the body has been so treated as
to suggest horny eentiped. a second
type of pedestal is the mushroom. \
third type is an animal form, such as
the buffalo. tiger, unicorn. elephant or
dragon.
Nearly always the chisel Is guided by
humor or satire. If it be a saint Who
is depicted, the look Of picty or suffer
ing is replaced by leer or DRUNKEN
( grimace; If it be warrior, every li1lai,
and muscle is molGcd so as to suggest
decrepitude or desire to run away.
Quang IT, the invincible soldier
prince, is frequently portrayed stand.
ing on one leg, with the other extended
like professional rope balancer.-New
York Post.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-30
WATERFALLS IN JAPAN.
They Are Almost Countless ana Ar.
Used an Shrines.

They Are Almost Countless and Are
Used an Shrines.
Tie waterfalls OF japan are almost
countless. There is one at every turn,
and where there was not one in the
beginning the Japs have made one, for
it is their passion. Every little garden
has fall or two, and it would not be
considered garden at all without it.
There are many very beautiful ones in
various parts Of the country, and they
are all Of them shrines visited by
thousands Of pilgrims every year. They
do not pray to them as to a statue OF
Buddha. but they first pass up little
paper prayer on a convenient rock and
then sit down in rapt attention and
gaze ut the falling water for hours, tax
ing an occasional cup of tea at n little
teahouse which always stands close at
hand.
The Japs are great at making Pill
grimages anyway. When q man has
reached the age Of forty-five. he is sup
posed to have raised family which
will in the. future take care Of him.
About the first thing he does on retir.
Ing is to start on series Of pilgrimages.
Sometimes he joins band Of fellow
pilgrims, or, II comparatively wealthy.
he sometimes takes his wife and mi
nor child and makes the pilgrimages by
himself. These pilgrim. bands can al.
ways be seen moving about the coun.
try. They carry little banners with the
name Of their city and district marked
on them, and when they have received
good entertainment at teahouse OF
hotel they hang one of their banners W
in conspicuous place as testimonial
Often a band Of pilgrims will travel
from one end of the country to the 9th
er. visiting every temple and waterfall
| In the land.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-30
OUR FIRST FREE SCHOOL.
Il Was Established In Massachusetts
In the Year 164l.

Il Was Establiahed In Massachusetts
In the Year 1641.
The first free school established In
the United States was in the province.
of Massachusetts Bay in the year 1G41
by order Of the general colonial court.
In 1647 the same authority declared
that free schools should be established
within every town having fifty house
holders under penalty of fine Of f5.
This fine was doubled by declaration
made in 1871 and again doubled IN
1853 Connecticut established fire.
schools In 1914 and levied tax for
their support. Maryland established
free schools IN 1854 and levied a tax on
negroes, pelts, furs and beef and pork
for their support. Governor Berkeley
declared in 1910 the hope that free
schools would never be established in
Virginia, but the towns of Charleston
and Elizabeth did establish them III
that year, and Elizabeth set aside 200
acres of lard and eight cows, the in
crease from which was applied to sup
port the schools. -Four years later the
"
Pennsylvania was settled by Penn on
the Delaware river i'll 1851, and the
same year a - school, which is still
conducted uEde: the auspices of the
Friends, or Quakers, was established
in Philadelphia. Among the declara-
lions of Penn in his frame of govern
ment'' he asserted this immortal truth,
long since forgotten by the men who
have been responsible for the govern
ment Of the commonwealth: "Any gov
eminent is free to the people under it,
whatever be the frame, where the law
rules, and the people are party to
those laws. More than this is tyranny,
oligarchy and confusion This SEN
tence is inscribed in bronze tablet i'm
placed in the walls of Independence
hall.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-30
THE CITY or MEklNEz.
One at the Royal Resiaences Of the
Sultan Of MOr0oco.

One Of the Royal Residences OF the
Sultan Of Morocco.
There Is no more interesting city in
Morocco than Mekinez. Founded and
built by Mulai Ismain, the tyrannicai
sultan who leigned through the middle
of the eighteenth century, it still dis
plays tie extraordinary buildings which
he caused to be erected, largely by the
aid Of Christian slaves. Today 1t is inn
possible even to guess the purposes for
which many OF these masses of mason
~ were constructed. Walls of great
thickness, some wide enough to drive
carriage and pair along, are met with
In the most unexpected places, running
here parallel, here at right angles to
one another, and seeming as though
built for no purpose except for the en-
ployment Of the vast number of forced
laborers that Mulai Ismain always kept
at his court. Here and there are gate
ways Of great beauty, such as the deli
cate tiled gate of "Mansur el-Alj," with
its large marble columns and Corin-
THAN capitals, supporting buttress of
gray stone and arabesques, but OH the
whole 1t is rather the vastness@ of the
buildings than any artistic value that is
remarkable.
The old palaces of Mulai Ismain are
In ruins today, and each sultan in his
turn has erected new residences till
the imperial palace today consists of
collection of buildings of every shape
and size, scattered among gardens In
closed by high walls. a tower, which
was uncompleted at the time Of the late
sultan's death, remains today just as
the worknlcn left itawith the scaffold-
ing still standing. Adjoining the pal
ace is large park, in which are kept
number Of mares. ostriches and GO
zelles.
The city itself is tolerably clean, and
possesses no particular 1Eatures that
are not common to all Moorish towns.
The entrance of the principal mosque
Is striking, with great bronze doors said
to have been brought by the Moors
from Spain. The shops are compare
lively few, end the trade never large
London Times.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-30
Older still.

Major Pond, the lecture manager,
Yves negotiating with John Kendrick
Bangs for the latter's talk on ''The Ev-
olution of the Humorist." The major
made some inquiries as to the scope Of
the lecture, and Bangs replied that it
began with Adam and Eve and came
down to the present dry. 4
''Can't you give 'em something older
than that?" the manager asked joking.
~.
The funny man reflected for mo.
ment and then said, II might work In
some Of your jokes If you think the au
dience will stand IT,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-30
Th.. ,ra1uual,ine.

There are son, good reasons adduced
BY those who favor thu c;aims of the
columbine as national flower. The
colors Of the wild varieties IRE red.
white and BLUE. The flower is purely.
American, quite widespread. hardy.
graceful, beautiful The petals are.
perfect liberty caps:" reversed they
are ''horns Of plenty" Coiumbine.
comes from the Latin columbia. dove::--
the peaceful derivation Of the word
accords well with our na.ional policy;;.
the name also recalls Columbus. the.
great navigator and iiscoverer. The
flower also lends itself well to con-
ventional architectural decoration.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-30
Es.u and 1-ls Copyright.

Esau and l-is Copyright.
Once month 1t was the custom of a.
clergyman in a neighboring town to.
eatechise the Sunday school. Among
the questions asked was, who was
Esau?" Several responded, but none Of
the answers was satisfactory, and, as:
the pastor was abo,,t to tell them, one.
little fellow said, 81 think can tell you,
what he did,
"Well," said the pastor. tell me-
what Esau did"
'.Esau was the fellow who sold his .
copyright for mess Of potash" Phil
adelphia Ledger.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-30
a Thoughtful Man.

NJ. M. Austin, Of Winchester, Ind,
knew what to do in the hour of need.
His wife has such an unusual case OF
stomach and liver trouble, physicians
could not help her. He thought of
and tried DR.. Kings New Life Pills
and she got relief at once and was
finally cured. Only 25c, at H. H.
Bateman's drug store.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-30
0ppr,ol,rious.

OpprObriOus.
Mrs. Nuritch- Mrs. Betterdaze told
me she was going to send her boy to
you for q Job.
Mr.. Nuritch-Yes, she sent him, and ]
turned him down proper. You'd ought
er seen the high handed letter she sent
with him; said she sent him to me be.
cause he must have work Of some
kind, even If he had to work for mere
pittance." The nerve Of her CALM me
names like that!-Philadelphia Press.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-30
Not True to Nature.

Not True 10 N6ture.
''How did you like that play of rural
life?''
..Its.a fraud" answered Mr.. Tfuliru-
raj. "'Tain't true to nature. I under
stand all them farm folks Oh the stage
stays up till II or II o'clock every night
q their lives."-Baltimore Herald.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-30
a Hint For the Future..

a Hint For the Future =
''It is a source of great happiness to.
me, my DEAR" remarked Mr.. Baxter to:
his life's companion. that no one can:
ever with truthfulness point to ron ass
Z woman with a past
Eyes, James" replied Mrs. Baxter, '.it::
should make you happy, and as tomor-
row is my birthday it will make me
happy to have everybody poi, to me az:
q woman with present. !" New York
Herald.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-30
a Fish story.

saThere are as good fish in the sea as
were ever taken out Of it." remarked
Small to Young, who had been refused
by Moneybag's daughter.
Eyes. know, but they are not gold.
hsh. New York Times.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-30
Makes a Clean Sweep,

There's nothing like doing a thing
thoroughly. OF all the Salves you
ever heard Of, Bucklen's Arnica Salve
is the best. Itsweeps away and cures
Burns, Sores, Bruises. Cuts, Boils,
Ulcers, Skin Eruptions and Piles. It's
only Csc, and guaranteed to give salts
faction by II. Il. Bateman, druggist.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-30
Greatly Reduced.

Greatly Reduced.
.sWell, well, ord man! This is quite
change Last time. I saw you you were
among the -Four Hundred. And now
..Now am clean back in fractions" -
Baltimore American.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-04-30

Up In the World.
Are they progressive people?'
SWELL. few years ago they were noA
bodies. and now they can snub whom.
they please. Detroit Free Press.