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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-20
FOR KNIGHT

DENVER. Colo, April lS.-Detec-
tives from Omaha are here today look
ing for Knight. who is accused of hav-
ing murdered his wife and thrown the
body in Iuicksand hole. Search for
the missing man is being carried on
all through Wyoming and has sudden
ly been transferred to Colorado
Knight was in Cheyenne early in the
week, and 1t Is said he has been traced
to Denver where he is supposed to be
in hiding.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-20
ACADEMY or CRIME"
IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, April lS.-Solomon
Holberstein. a boy of IA, has confessed
to stealing pocketbook from a wom-
and declared In court this morning
that he belongs to an Academy OF
Crir-s" which exists here. 1t is run by
two men known as Boston Bros They
have thirty boys from thirteen to nine
teen years old. whom they teach to
steal deftly They district the city.
sending the boys out to work certain
sections
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-20
MORE RoTTENNEss IN
PoSToFFicE SCANDAL

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. April 49,
The latest phase OF the postal scan
dial deals with dead auction sales.
theoretically no buyer Is supposed to
have information regarding the con
tents OF packages auctioned on II
Is learned that conspiracy existed
among clerks who used official kEowl-
cige 10 bid on valuable packages at
low prices.
eyeral were quietly released but
1t is charged now that the chief often
ders are still on the government pay
roll.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-20
TWO SAFES BLOWNN
DURING THE NIGHT

EMPORlA Kans.. April 1S.-The
National Bank of Allen, small town
north of here, was robbed of $4,000
during the night. The safe was blown
and the interior OF the building badly
damaged. The robbery was not dis
covered until this morning. the noise
created by wind storm having pro.
tected the robbers while at work. AT
Admire, four miles from Allen. the
postofiice safe was also blown and
robbed during the night.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-20
HEAVY IMMIGRATION
TO THE WEST

CHICAGO. April lS.-Western traf.
fic officials confidently predict that
this seasons immigration to the west
will far surpass that of any former
year. Thus far the spring movement
to the southwest and northwest
through this city has been unprece-
dentedly large. and it is increasing
as the weather grows warmer 1t is
estimated that more than $1,000 home
seekers have passed through Chicago
thus far this month on their way to
various sections of the west. The
movement to the attractive sections of
the British Northwest Territory is re-
ported also as being heavier this year
than ever before.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-20
HOLDS THAT KISSING
CONSTITUTES NO OFFENSE

BOSTON. Mass. April ls.-Chief
Justice Brown in the municipal court
here has decided that a spectator has
the right to express condemnation of
a theatrical performance, and that
kissing is no more of an offense than
applauding.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-20

GIVES UP
TEMPT

BERLIN, April 1s.-Bankrupt and
heartbroken after thirty-three years
work, Count Zeppelin. the famous ae-
ronaut, has abandoned his efforts to
solve the problem of aerial navigation
by means Of dirigible balloon. His
shops and appliances are offered for
sale at auction.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-20
FEARS ENTERTAINED FOR
SAFETY OF OIL SHIP

NORFOLK. Va. April 1S.-Fears
are entertained for the safety Of the
steamer Luckinback. from Sabin Pass
for Philadelphia, with a million and n
quarter gallons Of Texas oil The ship
sailed fortnight ago. Local agents
fear fire and explosion.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-20
SULTAN ORDERS EXECUTION
OF ALBANIAN SENTRY

VIENNA, April ia Constantine
Pile dispatch Announces that the sultan
has ordered the execution OF Abraham.
the Albanian sentry at Mirtovitza. who
shot and killed st. Cherbina. the Rus
sian consul.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-20
ENGLAND SEEMS READY
TO TAKE A HAND

LONDON, April ia courier has
arrived at the foreign office from the
British ambassador at Constantinople
with dispatches. in which the situation
in the Balkans is described as requir-
ing immediate action on the part of
the powers. England. 1t is learned.
has determined TO play second to no
other power, her object in taking front
rank being TO block Russian aggres-
sion.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-20
CANNOT LOCATE LEE
AT CHICAGO HOTELS
49,

CHICAGO. ILL.,. April 1S.-Diligent
search Of the Chicago hotels this morn
ing failed to reveal Lieutenant Govern
or Lee. OF Missouri, who is desired as
q witness in the Doodle scandal.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-20
"GET. T.RicH-0UlCk" MAN
GETS 18 MONTHS

CINCINNATI, o. April 1S.-W.
Chara was sentenced to eighteen
months In the penitentiary this morn
ing in the federal court, for using the
mails for fraudulent purposes in opert-
ating an alleged "Get-rich- quick
scheme.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-20

Money to loan on ranch property.
city residences and business property
in any amounts and lowest rate OF In
terest
pOCKWOOp l. pERKINS
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-20

BERLIN. April ls.-According to
the Frankfurter Zeitung today. Russia
Is contemplating an attack on Con
stantinople The paper asserts that
the Russian Black Sea aeet Is mobil-
lied at Sebastapool ready for action.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-20
RANCH FOR RENT.

100 acres. eight miles from Duran
go, good water right. Easy terms.
THE LOCAL SECURITY CO.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-20

LOCKWOOD 4 PERKINS.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-20

The following letter was written
by Mr.. c. l.. Petherbridge for The
Herald after arriving at Galveston.
1t will be found of interest to every
reader:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received in the office of the board of revenue of Jefferson county up to noon, May ,, 1903 for the purpose of grading and macadamizlng the following roads: Four miles of Stouts road north of Mary Lee in precincts 22 and 47; four miles of old Jasper road from Thomas to Warner in precincts 20 and 1S; two and a half miles of Ensley and Adamsville road in precinct 45. Sealed proposals will be received also on the above date for grading one mile, more or less on Truesville road, commencing at or near Gate City, in precinct B; one and three-quarter miles, more or less, on Montevallo road, in precinct 12, commence ing at St. Clair county line; two and half mile more or less, on Bessemer and Montevalo road, in precinct 2, commence ing at or near Readers Gap; one mile, more or less, on Vanderbilt road. com mencing at corporate limits of Blrming- ham and extending to Louisville and Nashville railroad at Vanderbilt furnace; two and half miles, more or less on Stoute road. in precinct 22 commencing at city limits of North Birmingham and extending to steel bridge at Mary Lee; two miles, more or less, on Huntsville road commencing at city limi-s of North Birmingham and extending to Barton Spring branch; one mile, more or less, on Tuscaloosa road commencing at city limits of Birmingham and extending to city limits of West End Contractors will be required to bid separately as fol- lows: First, for grading; second. for macadamizing: third. for graveling
 Specifications can be had at the office of the board of revenue. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved
 A. J. TARRANT,
 President Board of Revenue.
 April IS, 1903. 4-19-3t-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
Rirmlnaham Business College.

Miss Annie B. Davidson has recently accepted a position as stenographer and bookkeeper with T. c. Smith & Co, of this city
 Chas. Mcdonald, 1898, who has been att tending the medical department of Yan- derbilt University, Nashville, Tenn, for the past year called at the college We'd nesday to see his brother, Robert Me- Donald
 J. S. Reason. 19OO is now employed by c. D. Henley, manufacturers agent of this city.
 Ben J. Leader, 1902 was a pleasant caller at the college Monday. MT. Lead CT is now in bushes for himself at Brookside.
 Miss Mary Settle has recently accepted a position as stenographer with Hon. w. J. Martin, Ensley. Ala.
 S. M. Tatum visited relatives at Bloc ton. Ala, Saturday and Sunday.
 Mis- Ida Henry 1900, is now employed as stenographer in the office of l. w. Hill, state superintendent of education, Montgomery, Ala.
 The following night students enrolled the past week: Arthur Davis, l. II. Howell and II. H. Howell
 Victor A. Faegre, 1902 who has been with the Standard oil Company for the past few months has resigned his posi- ton and gone to. Philadelphia where he has accepted a position with the Wade Company, a large manufacturing con- cern.
 Among the callers at the college this week were Willie Canant, 1903; Chester Bandman, 1902, and Miss Annie D.. Brand, 1902.
 Miss Rose Schnitzer has accepted a position as stenographer with the Blakeslee Manufacturing company of Woodlawn. Ala.
 w. A. Reed. 1897. who has been em- pIoyed since his graduation In the office of the Bessemer Land and Improvement Co.,. Bessemer, Ala, called to see us Mon day. Mr. Reed has a good position and deserves all of the success he is having.
 II. Blakeslee. 1901 left Friday for Kan sas City where he has accepted good position.
 C. S. Smith. of Carbon Hill, Ala, has enrolled for a course in shorthand by mail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
THE LADY OF THE LARIAT.
Feats of Skill Which Made an Arizona
 Woman Famous.

Phenix, Arz, Cor. Chicago Inter Ocean.
 There is woman in Arizona who can rope wild horse with a lariat as well as any man on the ranches. She Is the only expert iat-thrower in the United States, and is the wife of Arizonas gen. tleman cowboy, Grant w. Chamberlain.
 Mrs. Chamberlain can handle a rope with dexterity that has made her fa- nous throughout the cattle regions of the west She Is a wonderful horsewo- man and a sldllful general in a roundup.
 Born in Michigan Mrs. Chamberlain has spent the last eight years in the west Her husband has been coaching her in the work for years. but some of the most remarkable swings she invented herself.
 Using a fifty-yard rope, Mrs. Cham berlain can capture a racini broncho with astounding certainty and ease. In a stampede she is as cool as the best and few are quicker and surer with the rope than she.
 She dresses for her work in blouse and boomers and rides astride. Such dexterity as hers would be impossible in skirts. She takes exercise, that would astonish the usual beauty-seeker who swings a two-pound dumb-bell.
 With her flfty-yard rope. Mrs. Cham berlain, standing well poised, throws cir ces back of her, in front of her, over or at the side. the spinning rope being start ed with a small circle which gradually enlarges as the rope Is paid out. She next holds the circling rope, first fin her right hand, then upon the wrist and fore arm, then on the left hand, wrist, and arm. This Is called the "shifting-circes act" and is one of the most difficult known.
 Then, encircled by the spinning rope, the woman leaps Into and out of the re- volving loop without marring the curve. An instants hesitancy, a single wrong move, would send the fifty yeards of rope out in a horizontal line and cause 1t to collapse in an Instant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
MAR WHITE HOUSE PICTURE. Portrait of Mrs. Harrison Defaced b,
 Strenuous Restoring"

Washington, May 1.-The task of 'restor- ing" the White House, as the process ol tearing down and digging up, of terracins and tunneling around the stately old man. sion is euphoniously called by those en- gagged in the work, has resulted in some things that are not usually in the cate gory of restoration.
 Among the best of portraits in the ex- ecutive mansion was that of Mrs. Benja- min Harrison. by Daniel Huntington, for many years America's foremost portrait painter. The portrait was the gift of the Daughters of the American Revolution to the United States.
 In the restoration of the White House this portrait has been rehung to suit some modern interpretation of the alleged original plan of the mansion by George Washington. In doing this the paint has been scratched and scraped. and in some important spaces has been knocked off entirely. Worse than this hole, about three inches long, has been punched in the canvas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
SEALS PIANO COMPANY.
 1909 SECOND AVE. OPPOSITE POST OFFICE.
Graduating Gifts

What to give will not be hard to de- eide if you will call and see my seIec- ton of fine jeweIry and fancy goods suitable for the occasion at prices suit able for any purse. Here is list of few Items:
 A Scarfpin, gold filled, SOC; solid gold from $2.5o up.
 pair of Cuff Links, gold filled, soc; solid gold from $2.50 up.
 pretty Fob, gold filled, $1.oo; solid gold from $500 up.
 Vest Chains at any price from $1.oo np.
 A set of neat shirt studs from soc up. A solid gold sienet ring, engraved with monogram, from $4.0o up. A Fountain Pen, costing $1.oo to $2.5o.
 A pretty brooch, newest designs, at $1.oo.
 A signet or Iocket bracelet, solid sil- yer, at SIPS.
 A Iorgnette chain at most any price from $2.0o up.
 A watch is always acceptable and can be had in gold filled from $13.5o and solid gold at $17.5o.
 J. LOWINSOHN,
 JEWELER, 1921 Second Avenue, Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
WARNING!

You will have only yourself to blame if you get a piano which fails to satisfy. Our customers are pleased, and we pride our selves on being the oldest and only independent music house in Birmingham. This may mean much to you in the event of sickness or misfortune overtak- ing you before your plano is paid for. Better deal at head quarters.
 Our pianos are of world wide repute and we are selling them at very close prices. A fine, new piano for $250. Only at our store are to be found the FISCHER, the most popular high grade in the world; the re- nowned KIMBALL, endorsed byI the worlds great artists; the many-toned GROWN; the old reliable SHONINGER; to say nothing of such favorite makes as FOSTER, HAYNES. MAR SHALL & W FEN D E L l. and others.
 We can suit the most fastidi- ous taste and please those who must practice economy in pur- chasing. Some rare bargains in slightly used and shop worn pianos. Write or call for par ticulars.
 DEAL WITH SEALS. IT PAYS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

erected by wealthy alumni. Presently they came to an especially noble hall, bui, cf stone and occupying a com naming site. Over the main entrance was Q marble tablet which announced that the hall had been erected by "john C. Blank as a memorial to his beloved wife,
 President Hadley stood and looked at the noble pile for moment. Then he heaved a sigh that was almost envious.
 "Ah," he said, that is what should like to do for my college"
 And to this day, the boys declare. President Hadley cannot understand why his wife should have looked so mortified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
How He Mortified Her.

From the St. Louis Mirror.
 Che pleasant day last fall, so the story goes, President Hadley of Yale was strolling through the beautiful campus of Dartmouth college with his wife on his arm. They were admiring the beautiful buildings which dot the campus. several of them having been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
Southern Flakes
Homes In Demand.
Is here to stay.

There is strong demand for homes in every section of Birmingham and su- burbs. Our customers are not buying for speculation but, of course, must see cor rect values in the property offered. Own CTS desiring to sell at right prices should place their properties, whether vacant or improved lots, with The Dewberry Co.,, 2029 Second avenue. Bell phone 56.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
FOR SALE.

Store on Northside, 1st Ave, between 18th and 2Oth streets. Only store on block, can be bought at any price. Address Box 256, Montgom- cry, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
Free. Free. Ere.

Free. Free. Free.
 Grand concert at East Lake Sunday, May 3. 30 musi- oians, 30. Philip Memoli, director. Popular and clas- sic selections and cornet solos.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
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You have proven the value of "Sev- enty-seven" for Grip and Colds. now try Dr. Humphreys Specifics for the Kidneys and Bladder-enables you to pass for life insurance; for Dyspepsia restores sunny disposition; for Rheu- matism-dispels the bane of life; for the Skin-improves the complexion.
 At Druggists, z5 cents each, or mailed.
 Doctors Book mailed free.
 Humphreys Med. Co.,. cor. Wm. & John Sts., N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
Competition.

From Puck.
 she-Yes, it must be hard for blind man to get along.
 He-Indeed it is, Miss. There's an awful lot of us in the business.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-19
WANTS HIS SISTERS MONEY.
John Herman Searching for Proof OF Her
Death, That He May Inherit.

John Herman who is more than 20 years
old, has been an inmate OF the Home for
the Aged Of the Little Sisters Of the Poor,
at DeKalb and Blishwiok avenues, Brook
lyn. for many years. He now is seeking
information about his sister Mary, who
disappeared twelve years ago. He be-
lieves that she had more than $4,000 dis
tributed in various savings banks in Man
haitian. If she is alive, according to Kier-
mans story, she is los years old, but the
belief is that she long since died. and it is
to obtain proof of her death that Herman
has instituted search. with the assistance
of the authorities Of the home, in order that
he may claim her property.
Herman says that his sister, who never
married. was the Oldest Of twelve children,
and that he was the youngest. She earned
money by cleaning offices in Wall and Broad
streets and aiterward she opened store
on the East Side. Herman says that his
sister often told him that she had at least
500 900 in banks. Twelve years ago, he
said, while he was an inmate Of the home.
he read one day that his sister had dlsap-
peared and that nothing was known OF her
whereabouts. He made inquiry. but was
unable to get any tidings of her.
Recently he heard that there was 5000
TO her credit in the Banks for Savings.
and it is in order to institute legal steps TO
obtain a portion or all Of her estate, as
her next OF kin, that ha is seeking informa-
ion about her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-19
DID HE SWIM THE RAPIDS:
Little stock Taken In Glenister's Story
That He Went Through Whirlpool Rapids

NIAGARA FALLS. n. Y, Aug is.-Resi-
dents of this city take little or no stock
in the claims of Jack Glenister that he, this
morning, went though the whirlpool rapids
and whirlpool and on down stream to the
DEVILS Hole unsupported,
1t is alleged that his party spent the night
in the gorge to be in readiness for the jour
ney and at $40 O'Clock he began the trip
400 yards above the cantilever bridge
Members OF his party say he passed through
the rapids at the centre and did not stop in
the whirlpool, being swept right out Of it
Gorge road employees acknowledge hav-
ing seen man in the water above the
bridge, but saw emphatically that they did
not see him go into the rapids or the whirl-
pool, nor did they see him in the river be-
low the whirlpool.
When they reached the DEVILS Hole on
the regular morning run Of roadbed in
spection they did find several men grouped
about a man who, it was said. had been
taken from the river.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-19
BUILDING TIE-UP TO END SOON
C. H.. EgDAITZ EXPECTS Ut no BE
OVER ny SEPT. 4.

Chairman Nelson OF the odd Building
Trade Boards Strike Committee Com
fers with the Employers Helpers
Unions Join the Anti-Psrks Boilers.
There were signs yesterday that the
Board of Building Trades, which is still
keeping up the semblance OF fight against
the arbitration agreement Of the En-
ployers' Association, will not hold together
long.
Alexander Nelson, chairman Of the strike
committee Of the board, who on Monday
officially repudiated the strikes ordered by
Sam Parks. headed delegation from the
board which called at 1923 Broadway yes
terday afternoon and had an audience
with members OF the board Of governors
of the Employers Association. Neither
Nelson nor Charles l.. Eidlitz, president
Of the Employers Association, would say
what the conference was about.
Parks's union has no real leader now,
and the strongest man in the board is Mel
son. who represents the journeyman stone
cutters II his organization accepts the
arbitration agreement the other unions
will speedily follow.
II IL reported that The plasterers' laborcrs
and marble workers helpers have bolted
from the old board and joined the new one
representing the unions which have signed
the agreement. AS the employers will
sign no agreement with the unskilled trades
they will not he able to vote except through
the trades of which they are auxiliaries,
Charles l.. Eidlitz said last night that
the Iron League had 1892 housesmiths who
had signed the arbitration agreement in
divdually. He predicted that the entire
trouble would be over by Sept I.
G. E. Cheney, secretary of The Iron League.
said that housesmiths from distance
were not being put to work here. The
league, he said. did not want TO employ
regular strike breakers.
The Brotherhood Of Carpenters. which
has signed the plan of arbitration. reported
Yesterday that many Of the independent
contractors are disoharging it's members
and employing members of the Amalga-
mated Carpenters Society 1t was decided
Yesterday TO notify those employers TO
stop dischsrging Brotherhood men, failing
which strikes WITH be ordered against all
their contracts. All disputes with MEM
bers Of the Employers Association will be
settled by arbitration.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-19
IN HONOR OF A DEAD STRIKER
Disorder Marks the Dedication or the
Monument to Patrick sharp.


TAMAoUA, Pa. Aug. is.-Acts Of disorder
marked the opening of the day set for the
dedication OF the monument to the memory
Of Patrick Sharp, the miners leader who
was shot and instantly killed during a clash
between strikers and deputies near here
a year ago to-day. The union miners were
determined that none of the collieries should
work and with the object in view of turning
back all men who attempted to go to work
threw out pickets at an early hour this
morning.
John Slavich. a miner, was stopped
by gang OF aliens, and when he made
his escape and tried TO run toward the
colliery where he was employed he was
stoned and injured seriously,
All the whistles at the colieries blew rs
usual this morning, but az only few men
appeared il was impossible TO work and
not a wheel turned in the Panther Creek
Valley from Mauch Chunk to Nesquehoning
Nearly $1,000 mine workers, led by bands
and drum corps. took part in the parade
which preceded the dedication Of the monu-
ment in st. Joseph's Cemetery, Summit
Hill, at noon.
In delivering the principal address OF
the day William B Wilson, secretary -treasu-
rer Of the United Mine Workers. who is
known as Mitchells right-hand man.
said.
1.-THE blood of the martyr has laid such
a foundation for trade unionism that all
the powers Of capital cannot prevail against
them. and no cause having right as its
foundation can be destroyed by murder
or oOaycioD