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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-04
HEAVY RAIN AT PENSACOLA.
All Trains Delayed and Washouts Oc
 cur at Many Places.

Pensacola, November 3.-The heaviest rain known in this city for a period of 24 years fell today. The precipitation was nearly eight inches. All trains are delay ed washouts having occurred at several places for number of hours this morn Ing. No engines could be moved from the Louisville and Nashville shops to car ry out trains sand having washed over the tracks in front of the shops to a depth of F and IA inches.
 Many of the streets are impossible on account of washouts and in one instance a five room cottage was undermined and has toppled over in ditch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-04
NO MOB WAS FORMED.
Prominent Citizen of NotasuIga Denies
 Story of Lynching.

Montgomery, November 3.-Major Ram sey, prominent citizen of Notasulga. who was interviewed here today, declared there is no truth in the report that mob formed last night to lynch Ralph Arm strong, who shot his cousin Miss Allie Armstrong.
 The young lady died yesterday from the eheets Of her wounds. Major Ramsey said that at no time has there been any demonstration that would justify the re- port. A special term of court will be held Tn thirty days to try the case. Arm strong still declines to talk of the tragedy and Miss Armstrong made no dying de- claration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-04
Social and Personal.

l.. Comar of Dalton, Ga., was visitor to the Steel City today.
 Mrs. Jones has returned from visit to Springville.
 G. B. Cobb of Birmingham was in Ems ley today on business
 Miss Lucy Hogan of Sewanee is guest of friends in Ens1ey.
 Mrs. M. Read and Miss Katie Read, who have been the guests of the Rev pr. G. w. Read, will return to their homes in Montgomery tomorrow.
 Miss Bessie Hayes of Tuscaloosa is the guest of Ensley relatives.
 Miss Bessie Minhinnette of Demopolis is the guest of friends in the city.
 The Rev. pr. G. w. Read and Mrs. Read leave for Montgomery tomorrow where they will visit relatives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-04
MONTHLY MEETING COMES ID A CLOSE Railroad Commission Issues Two Important Orders SEABOARD RATES REDUCED Reduction Ordered In Local Freight Tariff-Frisco System Will Have
 to Build Depot at Beaver
 ton-Other News.
SEABOARD RATES REDUCED

Montgomery, November S.-(Specia1.)- The Alabama railroad commission con- cluded the regular monthly meeting to- day, disposing of all the cases on the docket.
 The commission issued two important orders, granting a reduction of local rates on the Seaboard Air Line railroad and ordering the construction of depot at Beaverton. Several cases were con- tinued and others finally disposed of.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-04
Restitution in Labrador.

St. Johns, N. F., November 3-Extreme Restitution is reported from many mart. or Labrador owing to the shortage of the fishery catch. Unless relief is pro- vided by the government. 1t is believed that the people will perish. Dr. Grenfel. superintendent of the deep-sea commits sion, expresses doubt as to the safety of the expedition headed by Leonidas Huh bard Jr., assistant editor of Outing of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-04
NATURES GREATEST CURE
 FOR MEN AND WOMEN
Swamp Root is the Host Perfect Healer and Natural Aid to the Kidneys, Liver and Bladder
 Ever Discovered.

pain or dull ache in the back-they tell us in silence that our kidneys need doc toring. If neglected now, the disease ad- vanees until the face looks pale or sal- low. puffy or dark circles under the eyes. feet swell and sometimes the heart acts badly.
 There is comfort in knowing that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney. liver and bladder remedy, fuldlls every wish in quickly relieving such troubles. It corrects inability to hold urine and scaldng pain in passing it, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being com- peled to get up many times during the night to urinate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-04
The Deacon Wac There.
! the New York Tlmes.

From the New York Times.
 When Harry Harland was at Harvard he spent his vacations at Norwich, Conn One Sunday he met an old friend of hls to whom he owed a quarter As he was leaving at 4:30 Monday morning for tho long winter term he called to the old gentleman and said:
 Deacon H., l owe you a quarter"
 "Ah, my son. no business transactions on the Sabbath day"
 Harland. hastily putting his money in his pocket, begged his pardon and said as he was leaving very early the next morning he had ventured to pay him on the Sabbath.
 In the black dawn of a winters morn- Ing he put his head out of the window to say to the cabman that he would be down directly, and there beside the cab stood a dark. motionless figure.
 Who can be good enough to see me off at this time of the morning?r thought Harland.
 When he came down he found that the deacon had come for his quarter.
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fered untold misery. I became weak, emaeiated and very much run down. [ had great difficulty In retaining my urine, and was obliged to pass water very often night and day. After I had used a sam pie bottle of Dr. Kilmer's SwampRoot. sent me on request, I experienced relief and I immediately bought of my drug gist two large bottles and continued talk ing 1t regularly I am pleased to say that Swamp-Root cured me entirely. can now stand on my feet all day without any bad symptoms whatever. Swamp Root has proved blessing to me.
 Gratefully yours,
 MRS. E. AUSTIN,
 19 Nassau St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-04
Mrs. winsIows soothing Syrup.

the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for ''Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup and take no other kind. Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHINl,. with PERFECT SUCCESS. It sOorAEs the CHILD. SOTTENe the 9UAA Al. LAYS all PAIN. CURES WIND coLIC and is twenty-five csnfs bottie.
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sick women well. It establishes regular ity, dries weakening drains, heals inflani- weakness. It tranquilizes the nerves and induces refreshing deep.
 "In the. fall of 1897, was troubled with nerv- ousness, headache, heart trouble and female weakness,s writes Miss Blanch M Bracey, of sala. oswego Co.,, N. Y "Last summer wrote you and you advised me to try your Favorite did so and began n to improve rapidly Con. tinued taking the medicine, half dozen each of 'Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical less than . year had regained my former health
 Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets clear the muddy complexion
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Sec. F. A. & I. U. 504 Marsh Hir Pa. April 9th, 1903.
To Prove What Swamp the Great Kidney Liver and Bladder Remedy Will Do For YOU, Every Reader Of the Daily Age Herad May Have Sample Bottle FREE by Mall

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W h1ch only a rich woman can afford to indulge in. Nervousness has cost many a woman her po- sition. So m e : times when won- en run nachin- cry the price of nervousness is
 nutilation,-a
 finger lost or per- haps the whole hand crushed.
 Nervousi. css in women is con- m o nly but a 8 y m pt o m of womanly disease. It is useless in such cases to udoctor " for the nerves 8 alone. Cure the diseases which attack the delicate woman ly organism and nervousness will be cured also.
 pr. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
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STARTLED

By some sudden sound she drops the vase upon the floor. She is nervous and may be told that nervousness is luxury
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the kidneys, and had to urinate from four to seven times a night often with smart ing and burning. Brick dust would settle in the urine. I lost twenty pounds in two weeks, and thought I would soon die took the first dose of your Swamp Root in the evening at bed time, and was very much surprised; I had to urin- ate but once that night and the second night I did not get up until morning. have used three bottles of Swamp-Root, and today am as well as ever.
 I am a farmer and am working every day, and weigh 19O pounds. the same that l weighed before I was taken sick. Crate fully yours.
 T. S. APKER,
 Sec. F. A. & I. U. 5O4 Marsh HiI Pa. April 9th, 1903.
 There comes a time to both men and women when sickness and poor health bring anxiety and trouble hard to bear; disappointment seems to follow every ef- fort of physicians in our behalf. and remedies we try have little effect. In many cases serious mistakes are made in doctoring, and not knowing what the disease is or what makes us sick. Kind nature warns us by certain symptoms which are unmistakable evidence of dan ger such as too frequent desire to urin- ate. scanty supply, scalding irritation,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-04
Swamp-Root a Blessing to
 Women.

My kidneys and bladder gave me great trouble for over two months and l suf-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-04

All kinds of cuts Age-Heral6 graving Department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-04

Pay Gas and Electric Bills before the 10th and keep the Collector away.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-27

to windward and return, and the boat.
marking the turn set OF in the direction
Of Long Branch, where the turning point
should be, about six miles of shore.
Maneuver for Position.
At 1880 the preparatory gun was fired
and Immediately the two yachts began
maneuvering for positions. AS they
sailed back and forth in this preliminary
struggle both boats showed good deal
Of weather rs they laid down, dipping
the loe rail. Reliance made a long
board to eastward, followed by Sham
rock. quite distance astern. After
standing about mile from the mark
Reliance came about, Shamrock soon
following. AT. 11:40. when the warning
gun was fred, both boats were to the
westward Of the line. standing IN shore.
Both boats stood a quarter-of q mile
to the westward Of the line, then started
and ran down the wind for is seconds.
when Shamrock gybed, Reliance fol-
lowing with same maneuvers. Both
boats were on the starboard tack, head
ing for the line, and crossed It holding
about south. Shamrock about two
lengths ahead Of Reliance, which went
over the line at the weather end. Some
minutes after crossing both yachts
broke out babyjib topsails. It looked as
IS Reliance had purpo sely held back from
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-27
Crosses the Finish Line Twelve
Minutes In Advance Of
the Challenger.
DEFENDER EARLY TAXES TIE Y \
LEAD IND EASILY IHETlINslT


New York. Aug, "a. The, Reliance
crossed the ,nhishs line at 8: 1910 D. m.
The Shamrock came In at :: 26: 40 m.
Y: The Reliance sailed the anniversaries
in 2 hours 8 minutes and So seconds;
the Shamrock covered the distancesin
2 hours 10 minutes and Is seconds. The
Reliance beat the Shamrock in the Is
miles beat to windward minutes and 20
seconds. s ~ :5ss, .sY II
New York, Aug: 24.-- Fffty-two years
ago thiss:yery day the yacht America, ii
a race for a cup offered by Queen Vic
toria, won prize which since that day
has become recognized as the most
highly sought trophy in the yachting
world. The courageous Commodore
Stevens. altar many refusals, Yves final
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-27

The Kansas state board .of. agricul,
tire issued a crop bulletin devoted to
the wheat yield and the condition Of
growing corn. Tabulated returns Of
assessors for each Of los counties in
the state show the total winter wheat
area this year to be 5.911. 0s1 acres
and that the yield for the entire area
viii average slightly more than 15.2
tnshels an acre. or q total Of 90,270.-
900 bushels. This years total produc-
ton 5is greater by. 66 per cent. or
S6,946,200 bushels. than that Of 1902.
and surpasses even the yield Of 1901
ofse0, O45. 514 bushels, making the ban.
ners crop in Kansas history.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-27
Monume4t to Gen. Arnstronk. !

New York, Aug. 24.-Ground hasteen
broken at Rhinebeck cemetery on the
Hudson for the erection of q mausol ei,n1
to the memory Of Gen. John Armsf f6nK.
who in 1873 and 1914 was secretartsof
war and United States imiIisterr
plenipotentiary to the court Of FrAnce.
It is being erected by Henry Beeahan
Armstrong and James 8. Armstrong.
two grandsons Of the general. The body
Of Gen. Armstrong lies in an aKeixnf
vault In the cemetery there. Col. john
Jacob Aston is his only living great
grandson.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-27
Prominent Canadians ha,

Prominent Canadians have been at
Lockport, N. =. for q fortnight. wit.
messing tests Of the Marcus Ruthenburg
electrical process Of manufacturing
steel. which the inventor. a Philadel.
phian. claims will revolutionize the
manufacture because It reduces the
cost Of production 90 per cent. and
turns out purer steel than the Bes-
semer process. The Canadians are re-.
ticent. but II is reported they are con-
.vinced 70 the extent Of making q com.
3mefcial test Of the process In q large
steel plant on the Canadian side of
the Mayors river.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-27

The strip Of land 10 feet wide be-
tween the graveyard Of Trinity church.
New York City, ana an alley has been
sold for $55,3S2 each Broadway front
foot. The plot upon which Trinity
pArish church stands, exclusive Of the
church itself, Is now considered to be
worth $21 900 900, while the total value
ofAower Broadway property in use by
Trinity parish is $35, O0O, 900. u
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-27

IA man who has been travelling n
Iowa has hit upon an odd use Of corn.
cobs. He says: II made q. trip
through q big part Of Iowa recently
ana I found several grain-shipping.
towns that had oorncob sidewalks. In
spite Of what one would think about II
cobs make a pretty good sidewalk.
They are 10 little rough at first, but
when the cobs become tramped down
the walk is smooth w
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-27

More favorable weather could not have
been desired; and the flag bedecked sea-
fighter gliding down thesways, greeted
by, the acclamations of thousands Of
spectators and the shrill blasts Of the
myriad of river craft. was an inspiring
scene. II IA Il M. y ..f{i
Under the towering Prov Of the Penn3
sylvania was erected a heavy timber SUI
perstructnre, from which nearly 1900
specially invited; guests witnessed the
launching. From the main stand rose
q smaller platform, upon which stood
the christening party, including Miss
Coral Quay, daughter Of United States
Senator Quay, the ships sponsor; Sem
ators Quay and, Penrose, Gov. Penny
packer. Mayor. Weaver, Rear Admiral
Sigsbee. u. s. NJ; Rear Admiral Melville,
U. s. M (retired);; Charles H. Cramp.
Edwin 8. Cramp and q number ofladies.
On the, main stand were assembled
prominent guests from Washington and
Pennsylvania. the heads OF the various
navy department bureaus, Capt. Alexan-
Dire Boutikoff. Russian naval attache;
Lieutensntg Commander Il. ssEak6shita,
Japanese naval attache; Chekib Bey,
Turkish minister to the United States,
and Lieutenant Commander. Sabry hey
and Lieut.. Ali Bey, Of the Ottoman
navy. .ass z e. M ~ +.ss3
After the launching the guests were
entertained at q luncheon. ;s ~. is7
The Pennsylvania is powered with
a twin-screw. vertical, triple-expansion
engines and boilers Of the Niclause type.
which are required to develop q mean.
speed Of 20 knots an hour for
four hours. The engines are estimated
to develop q collective indicated horse
power Of q 900. The contract, price for;
the hun and machinery Of the warship
is s., 100000.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-27

o. Elgin, H., is as noted for its butter
~ for watches. Last year the dis.
strict Of which Il is the, center pro.
.yanced 1921 500 pounds Of butter vat:
ed at $10:Ss7.7s4, and B,s47. 4os
eunds Of cheese valued ;at s$487,, 1872
n the 81 years since the Elgin board
of trade. was organized the district
has produced S587 ,9s9.045 pounds Of
butter and 19s.631,s54 pounds Of
cheese, the whole valued at, $t47, 381;.
261 asS s xs,sSz 3ss.S ~
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-27

When business men and the banks
IN the heart Of the business district
Of Pittsburg attempted to open their
safes and vaults the other morning
but few would respond. Among those
thlt stuck fast was the big lock on the
Union Savings bank vault. An ex-
pert said heavy blasting on new
6uiIdfng in the neighborhood caused
the time locks to change. Contractor
George Egan was arrested for violating
ascity ordinance as the result of q.
complaint by the cashier Of the bank.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-27
Met an Awful Death,

Tunkhannock. Pa, Aug. a. Seob
Wilsey, q farmer living near Lake CSrey.
this county, was attacked by a vicious
dog Saturday. The animal seized him
by the throat, threw him down and vas
managing him terribly. when Mrs. Wilsey
came to her husbands rescue with "a
AK. sShe#struck at the dog just as Mr..
Wiisey raised his leg. Wilsey received
the full force of the blow just below the
knee. severing an artery. He bled to
death before physician could reach
him.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-27

Prof. Alexander Bell said, the other
day, that he expected to have a flying
machine In successful operation be.
fore the summer Is over. Il am, con-
vinced that the flying machine OF the
future will beione built on the aero
plane theory he said. IA mlehina
capable Of combating atmosphe eric con.
ditions successfully must be heavier
than the air. and, to a certain extent,
capable Of utilizing these atmospheric
conditions"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-27

The demand for servant girls in
Kansas and Missouri is greater than
the supply. In the country the wives
81 prosperous farmers are having al.
most as much trouble In securing tho
services of girls as the farmers are IN
getting harvest hands. The scarcity
a1sgirls In the country is not difficult
d explanation. The farmers and
toWnspeople are all so prosperous that
there are few who are willing to let
their daughters go out to service. 1t is
sid.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-27
woman Of New York who applied

A woman Of New York who applied
mr license as engineer was examined
III accordance with the law, and. hay,
ng been found qualified to act as
Manager Of a. stationary engine, a IL
cense has been issued to- her. This is
the first license Of the kind ever is
Sued to q woman in this district. Her
Husband is q baker and does a large
business. requiring the use Of steam
s9eengine in the running. Of his establish.
,ment.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-27

William Mackabee will celebrate his.
a00th birthday In September In the
Naval home in Philadelphia. He is
the oldest living veteran of. the Ameri-
can navy. Mr.. Mackabee was. born in
Baltimore in 1903 and joined the fri
kate Constitution in 1917. He served
nearly continuously in the navy until
ocmpelled by old age to gossto the
Naval home. .ssSa ~
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-27
Daneer,oiusly rl1.

+ Cartersyille, Ca, Aug. pa srir-.
gical operation performed on NAL.
Charles II. Smith (Bill Arp) revealed
the presence in the gall bladder Of q
double handful Of gall stones, more
than 1000 in number. His physicians
give no hope Of his recovery. S
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-27

"A monster cheese. weighing two
IONS. will probably be manufactured
In New York state and sent to the st.
Louis exposition next spring. "New
York is the greatest cheese-producing
state in the union" said Agricultural
commissioner Wieting. "and the big.
nnght to grace our exhibit at st.
sfSSNis -
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-27
Agree 20 Less Pay.

Baltimore. Md, Aug. 24.-The Broth
erhood Of Boilermakers, and Iron. Ship
Builders Of Baltimore, with q view to
enabling their employers to compete
with firms in New York, { Ailadelphia
and other cities, has entered into an
agreement with the employers in the
Ship and Marine Engine Builders asso-
cation whereby the men have volun-
tarilys decreased their wages for over
time on new work from two and three
fourths to one and one-half times the
pay received for usual working hours.
The agreement is to continue one year.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-27
TWO rreirht Tr.in. co,l,a.

Two FFef9ht Trains Collide. q
La Crosse, Wis, Aug. "a. As q result
Of an operators failure to deliver orders
to q passing freight train ut Wyalusfng,
near Prairie Du Chen, two freight
trains on the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railway collided near there. de-
molishing both. engines and telescopine
IL cars. The crews. with the exception
Of one fireman. who was slightly in
jured, escaped by jumping.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-27
Pipe Makers Strike,

3 New York, Aug. 24.-On account Of
numerous small strikes by the Smoking
Pipe Makers union for recognition and
other demands general lockout Of 700
men employed In the trade here has
taken place.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-08-27

Turkish pounds, is not Immediately
connected with the present trouble in
Maced onia. Negotiations on the sub
.ject have been proceeding for several
years It is probable, however, that the
conclusion of the arrangement was
.hastened by the possibility Of interna-
tional trouble.
n Moussa Rey, the notorious Kurdish
brigand chief, who was responsible for
manysof the Armenian outrages and who
escaped last month with several other
Kurdish chiefs from Medina, Arabia,
where they had been living in exile, has
been recaptured with his companions
and retaken to Medina.
The British vice consul at Bitlis, Asst
attic Turkey, reports an improving sit
uation. The Armenians are more tran
gull and the best disposition prevails
between the Kurds and Armenians.
hi Bucharest, Roumania, Aug. 24.-An
Armenian named Garabet Mardorossian
has been murdered at Kalafat, on the
Danube, by orders, It is believed, Of the
Macedonian committee. Mardorossian
lived for years at Kalafat, acting as agent
Of the committee In facilitating the pas
sage OF arms into Bulgaria. The Rou-
manian authorities. discovered docu-
mentary proof Of his relations with the
committee. II is reported that he was
assassinated because of his failure to
comply with some OF the recent orders
Of the committeeman and. that the lat
ter selected relative Of Mardorossian
to punish his offense with death.