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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-01

service given, we are far beh hind western roads. We lack the aggressiveness which has made Western railroads the wonder of the age in passenger service.
 We have trains in the east of which We boast greatly. but they are not to be mentioned in the same category with any of the limited trains which western roads are running in the California ser vice. For luxurious appointments, for the comfort and the facilities they af- ford the travelling public. and one of these trains is marvel. innal California has almost decimated Florida traffic"
 Manager Bush of the Missouri Pacific coal properties says the removal of the duty on coal will affect western coal in- terests very seriously, especially in Wash ington, and that northwest mines will not be able to meet Canadian competi- ton.
 Last year 2.5cO oC0 tons of coal were produced by the Northern Paclfic's coal mines and their capacity is to be dou- bled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-01
Strike May Now End.

Amsterdam, January S1.-During a meet ing of striking railroad men tonight a telegram was received from The Neither. land Railroad company announcing that the company had agreed to the demands of its employees not to carry goods for the transportation companies in support of whose men the railroad men had gone out on strike. The state railroad having agreed to act in accord wl..l The Nether- lands company. the strike IS thought to be at an end and the early resumption of the railroad service is expected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-01
NOTICE
To All Whom It May concernI

An agreement entered into by Brick layers Union No. 1, Plasters' Union No 2 and the Carpenters District Council of Birmingham. We hereby agree that on and after the first day of April, 1903. no member of the above mentioned crafts will be allowed to work on any building In this district where non-union Brick layers. Plasterers or Carpenters are em- ployed
 BRICKIAYERS' UNION NO. l.
 PLASTERERS' UNION NO. 62
 CARPENTERS DISTRICT COUNCIL. January 2S 1903. 2-1-2t-su-wed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-01
Will Admit French Wines.

Washington, January 3i. Secretary Hay and Mir. Demargerie, the French charge today signed all agreement ex- tending to the island of Porto Rico the provision of the French reciprocity ar rangement drawn up under section of the Dingey act. This will admit French still wines. argots and works of art into Porto Rico upon preferential rates of duty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-01

to his visit He is simply on routine trip of inspection.
 J. A. Brooks, travelng freight agent
 the Louisville and Nashville, with head quarters at Montgomery. has been trans l ferred to Dallas, Tex. He is succeeded at Montgomery by G. w. Puget.
 Last Tuesday night an ordinance was introduced in the New Orleans city coun- ell granting the Frisco entrance to that city. It met with considerable opposition, and Is to come before the council at a session next Tuesday night. It Is semi officially stated that unless the ordinance I is adopted the Frisco wni abandon all efforts to get Into New Orleans, and will seek another outlet to the gulf.
 II. U. Nudge general manager of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe is quoted as saying that Kansas City is to have the largest union station in the world He says
 T can say positively that the project is near a successful conclusion And when the depot is completed it will be the finest and largest in the United States bar none. There never has been any limit as to the amount of money to be expend- ed, This is a secondary consideration in this proposition. And when | say this I voice the sentiment of all the railroad managers of all the lines in Kansas City. It is desired by all of us that the very best station that can be designed be built in Kansas City We propose to have the money fit the station, and not build depot under a certain appropriation We will adopt plans for a thoroughly ade- quate structure, one that will aecommo- date an indefinite number of railroads for half a century and the money to build 1t will be forthcoming no matter what the cost. The depot VIII be larger than the St. Louis station. and will be much more handsome structure from an architectural standpoint. and will be the most up-to-date depot in the world. We do not want to make haste II. q mat ter of such importance. We have to set the seal of final approval upon our plan"'
 Surveys have just been completed by the St. Louis and San Francisco QSrisco system) for a road between Chicago and St Louis, which will give IL the shortest line between those two points It will be shorter than the Chicago and Alton route by two miles.
 Gen. Nelson A. Miles who has been travelling in Russia, says: "I found the Trans-Siberian railway in far better con dition than I expected It was very much like the Northern Pacific, Great North ern and other of our trans-continental railways in their early days"
 D. B. Martin, passenger traffic mana ger of the Baltimore and Ohio, is quoted as saying recently that western roads are far ahead of those in the east in their appointments. He says further:
 "Our methods are abselete, and we need something to wake US up. Of course there are exceptions in the east as to advertising. but in passenger equipment, in the general time made and in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-01
Did You Pay the Taxf

The exercise of "the great prerogative or American citizenship will be denied to all voters in Birmingham and Jeffer- son county who did not pay their poll tax by last night. Under the new constitu- ton the poll tax held against the voter by the county had to be settled by the first day of February. The law included the first day, but as it falls on Sunday, today. this year those who have not aI- ready paid their poll tax will be barred from participating in any election this year.
 In referring to this, in saying "al." is meant as regards those who were liable for the tax and failed to pay it. Or course there are many who are exempt. For instance the gallant youth who wears suit of blue, and takes up his gun every few days to drill in the armory, does nor have to pay the tax. And then, those who are over 45 years of age are exempt from the obligation that those betwen 21 and 45 have to settle.
 As to Hand-Shakinu.
 Hand-shaking, Yes, there is plenty of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-01
Returns to Annapolis.

Annapolis. Md, January 31.-Midship- man Hugh Aiken of New Orleans, who has been home on q morths sick leave. arrived here this evening and will resume his studies at the naval academy to- morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-01
To Request an Advance.

Topeka. Kan, January 3l.-The Rock Island operators are rapidly organizing thems elves as members of the Order of Railroad Photographers. and the next step will be request for an advance in wages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-01
GOLF IN FLORIDA.
c. B. Cory of Boston Wins the Lake
 Worth Cup.

Palm Beach. Fla. January 31.-c. B. Cory of the Oakley club Boston won the Lake Worth cup today, defeating R. H. McElwee Of the OXmoor club. Chicago, three up and two to play.
 Sidney Maddock of the Crescent Ath- let.c club won the consolation cup. de feating J. l. Manning of New York, one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-01
swamp- Root s pleasant to take.)

tswamp-Ro is pleasant to take.) and most successful remedy for kidney. liver and bladder trouble.
 If you are already convinced that Swamp-Root Is what you need, you can purchase the regular fifty-cent and one dollar size bottles at the drug stores ev- anywhere. Don't make any mistake. hut remember the name. Swamp Root. Dr. Eilmers Swamp-Root and the address, Bnghamton. N. Y. on every bottle. a sample bottle of this wonderful rem oy mail, also a book telling all about thousards upon thousands of testimo- len who owe their good health. in fac: ropertles of Swamp Root. In writing to Q sure to say you read this generous of- raid,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-01

- HE Hanna boom Is being freely
 discussed in the public buildings
 of Birmingham. In discussing It. the democrats seem to be delighted to know that the republicans are pushing Senator Hana to the front as a probable candidate for the nomination at the next national republican convention. Not that the democrats have a feeling of anything akin to disloyalty to democracy. but they feel that if a republican is elected. and it is found that a democrat will not he able to enter the portals of the White House in 1904, they would infinitely prerer most any man in the republican party To the present incumbent. Theodore Roose- welt.
 In speaking of Roosevelt these days. even those who have been his most ard ent admirers express themselves as dis gusted with his recent policies. A prom inent republican, in speaking of the situ- alton the other day. said Roosevelt has undone what we did in. trying to build up respectable republican organization in Alabama. As soon as we put up a few posts he came along and knocked them down. The president seems to think he has the power of a czar he wants to rule. In my opinion. Roosevelt in his official position is just like some over grown boy who tries to be a man."
 There is not so much talk now about a committee meeting as there was several weeks ago. Roosevelt seems to be losing friends every day. A gentleman in Bir- ningham received letter from leading republican in DeKalb county the past week. and in it were these words: ''I was member of the last state republican convention that endorsed Roosevelt for president in 1904. l am glad the Hanna boom Is starting in Alabama as Roose- welt has showed his hand so plainly as to what he has done and what he intends to do. DeKalb county is the largest re- publican county in the state. I know most every republican in DeI<alb county and 1 positively do not know of a Roose- welt man, but I do know Of 1900 republi- cans who are for Hanna for president in 1904 That is the way we feel LID here''
 Republican leaders in Birmingham are receiving letters from every part of the state on the situation, and there Is no question that Roosevelt. is having some very warm shot coming his way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-01
To Renovate the Government Ruildint

Uncle Sam will soon have his Birming- nam building renovated. Before many weeks, work will begin on the painting and repairs to be made, The people of Birmingham were pleased when the for mer collector of internal revenue, J. II. Bingham, asked the department at W ash ington to have the government building cleaned up. When the new collector, J. O; Thompson, was inducted into office he at once communicated with the depart ment about the matter
 The result is that the building in a few months will. look bright and new A number of changes in the interior ar engagement of the different offices will probably be made in addition to the re- painting and general cleaning up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-01
RAILROAD WORLD.

President M. II. Smith oe the Louisville and Nashville arrived II the city last night. There is no special significance to his visit. He is simply on a routine trip of inspection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-01
sympathIze With Judge Greene.

During the past week. Judge Dan A . Greene was called to Opelika on a sad errand. Tuesday, he received telegram saying his sister, Mrs. Jones, was very i'll. Judge Greene at once went to her bedside. Wednesday, morning Mrs Jones died. s
 In his sorrow, Judge Greene has the deep sympathy of ali who know him. Mrs. Jones was known to many people In Birmingham who held her in the highest esteem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-01

Everybody should subscribe to Hillman Hospital dollar fund
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-01

Gen. Nelson A. Miles, who has been travelling in Russia, says: T found the Trans s-Siberian railway in far better con dition than l expected It was very much like the Northern Pacific, Great North ern and other of our rans-continencal railways in their early days"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-01

J A Brooks, travelng freight agent the Louisville and Nashville, with head quarters at Montgomery. has been trans ferred to Dallas, Tex. He is succeeded at Montgomery by G. w. Puget.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-01

Surveys have just been completed by the St. Louis and San Francisco QSrisco system) for a road between Chicago and St. Louis, which will give it the shortest line between those two points. It will be shorter than the Chicago and Alton route by two miles.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-11
Russia Wants Much space

Commissioner General Alexandrov-
sky has applied for five thousand feet
of space In the agriculture building for
the Russian government, which desires
to make exhibits In Russian grown
cotton and tea, several varieties OF
forage grasses and Russia's staple
cereals. such as rye. wheat and barley.
A permit for the erection of the Illinois
building at the worlds fair was issued
September . to James Lawrence Brown
the superintendent OF the building for
the Illinois commission. The permit
for the Illinois building names sac, 900
as the contract price. 1t does not in
clude the fine decorative staff work nor
the ornate interior plastering. The
cost of the building will be close to
$50, 900.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-11
Crushed By Threshing Engine

c. +. Malm. living In the vicinity OF
Loomis. in Phelps county, received ia
tai injuries while moving a threshing
outfit acros the country Wednesday
with a number OF men. They came to
a small and muddy draw about seven
miles north OF LOOMS. They had
hitched the separator to the engine
with a long chain, but could o pull
It. and backed the engine to get a
shorter hitch. The engine did not
stop as soo as expected and the feeder
was still on. Mr.. Malm was caught be-
tween the engine and the separator
with considerable force and was found
to be seriously injured. He was car
ried to a neighboring house and a
physician ent for He lived about an
hour and a half. He was a well known
young man and leaves a mother,
brother and sisters, his father having
died about two years ago.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-11
Not t'orm,ttsn to Eater

A Telegram has been received at
Pekin announcing the steamer Stanley
Dollar QOrmcriy a Danish vessel. hut
o owned by an Amerlcan) sent by a
Russian company tom Tien TsIn 10
Hongampho. at tho mouth OF the Yaiu
river. Korea. fr q cargo OF lumber
from the Russian concession on the
YaiW river. was prevented from enter
ing the port " Yongampho by a Jap
ane gunbOat. whose commander said
GongamphO VAS no an open port aud
that fOreiga msrchant vessels had uo
right TO enttv.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-11
bound TO MARRY
dangerous Man Demands to See
", the President
is N AND PERSISTENT


An Oyster Bay, September 2. dispatch
says: What the secret service men
characterize as an attempt on the life
or President Roosevelt was made last
night by Henry Weinbrenner. of Sy-
osset, J.. T.. a small place seven miles
from Oyster Bay. the presidents sum-
mcr home. Hhe drove to the pres
ident's house at 10 o'clock and an
nounced to the secret service men who
stopped him 100 feet down the road
that he had an engagement to meet
the president. He gave his name and
said the president had telcgraped him
to come at once.
The guard examined his list and
found no such name among those who
were expected by the president and he
ordered Weinbrenner to drive on. The
latter objected. but finally left after
being threatened with being arrested.
He returned in half an hour and in
sisted that the president was anxious
to see him on important business. He
was again refused entrance and again
departed, apparently very much cha
grined at his failure to see the execu-
tive.
Three-quarters of an hour later he
again put In his appearance and the
guards locked himsup as n matter of
p%recaution. When searched a 81 cali
bre revolver, fully loaded. was found
on his person. An examination of the
grounds revealed the footprints of
t~respassers In the rear of the presl-
dents house and four additional guards
were brought from Oyster Bay to Sag
Hill.
Weinbrenner was taken TO the Oys-
ter Bay lookup for four hours. His
answers to the questions this norm
ing showed him plainly to he demented.
He is the,s Of a German truck driver.
IL twenty-eight years old and weighs
200. pounds. The guards have no doubt
hut that he intended to kill the presi-
dent had he been able to reach him.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-11
READY FOR
Marines OF Powers on Hand ut Constan-
tiLOple


tiLople
Minister Leishman has cabled the
state department that owing to the
disturbed condition In Constantinople
an additional kavass. or detective force,
has been stationed at the American
legation. This action was taken on
the suggestion of the Turkish govern
ment, which has assured the American
minister that it will Use every precau-
ton to protect all foreigners, but has
warned the different embassies and
legations that It would be well to
strengthen the force inside the build
iRgs.
In case a necessity develops, it is
probable that the Turkish government
will be requested to allow the United
States to send a detachment Of ma
rines from the squadron which Is ex-
fected to arrive at Beirut soon. The
United States has no authority to send
a warship through the Dardanelles. and
would have to have the consent Of Tur-
key and also that Of other European
powers to do 20.
Minister I.cishman, in his cable
gram. informed the department that
q number OF governments had landed
marines In Constantinople for the pro-
lection of their embassies.
No British marines have been land
ed at Constantinople. so far as the
rBitish foreign Office is informed, but
II is reported that IL the British en-
bassy requests protection the British
ambassador IL authorized to call upon
tho commander Of the rBitish guard
ship for guards.
The foreign ONCE considers It prob
able that Russia and Austria have
landed marines to protect their embas-
sizes Us a result Of the porte's note to
the ambassadors warning them that
the Bulgarian agitators we're project
ing outrages against the embassies.
legations and public buildings at Con-
stantinople. So far as the foreign Of
dee knows. Constantinople is quiet.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-11
A BLOW At NEGRO SCHOOL
Effort to Abolish Appropriation for
Tuskeges

TuskeBeo
A Montgomery. Ala, September 1.
dispatch says: Representative Woods
OF Macon county today introduced in
the Alabama house OF representatives
a bill which seeks to take from the
Tuskegee normal school and negro
normal school at Montgomery the an
uual appropriation from the agricul-
tural funds.
Interest is added to Mr.. Woods bill
by the fact that he Is a resident of
the town Of Tuskegee. and represents
the county In which the Tuskegee nor
NAL school Is located and that he only
recently finished q term Of office as
mayor OF Tuskegee.
The bill Of Mr.. Woods seeks to re-
peal the act of the legislature OF 1895
establishing two branch agricultural
schools for negroes. One of the branch
schools was at the time established In
connection with the Tuskegee normal
school, Of which Booker T. Washing
ton Is the head. The other was placed
with the state normal school at Mont
gomery. From the agricultural fund
the Tuskegee institute receives $500
and the Montgomery school is paid ST.
600 annually. The bill was referred to
the committee on education.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-11

The western cattlemen who propose
to build a packing house Of their own
recently held a meeting at Kansas
City to agree upon articles OF incor-
poration for a packing company. The
articles. when prepared. will be filed
in Arizona, because. the lawyers say.
they can get greater privileges there
than elsewhere.
AS explained by c. +. Martin. sec
rotary OF the national live stock ass0-
citation, the purpose is not so much to
fight the packing houses now in exist
ence as to establish competition and
make the packers pay a reasonable
price for cattle. I'VE want enough for
our beef to encourage farmers to con-
tinue the business" Mr.. Martin ex-
planned.
The cattlemen finished their work
September 2 and left for their homes.
When asked to state who the incOr-
porators OF the Independent packing
company are. they said it would not
do to give the public this information
at this time.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-11
KfARNfY GETS IT
The Midway City Draws State
Normal Prize.
LASTS ALL DAY
One - ,drcd sud Eio,cp Trials Made
PofoSe Bosrd Could Agree on
one OF tho FiftseD AspI-
rants for uonor

Kearney won The contest for the new
normal school on the Nth ballot.
EearnCy offered the state So. 900 worth
OF property, The offer CO npriscs a
twenty -nCre site for the sci, III and n
largo IA, building which car be used
TO ra do,mitory. a water power priv
ilegc II among the things witch the
state viii gain through the : lection
OF Kearney.
Tho Australian ballot under which
the members voted is secret, but there
was littlo secrecy about the voting. II
~ known FOR n certainty that the four
members who voted for Kearney on
the last ballot were Majors, Fowler,
Delzel and Rogers, the latter changing
from Broken Bow and settling the con
test. Ludden and Tawney, who had
changed back and forth between vari-
Gus towns. were voting for Broken
Bow when the crash came and State
Treasurer M%ortcnsen died in the last
ditch With his home town.
Kearuey was one of the places
favored by the Peru people In order to
yet the new school as far away from
the OF las possible.
hearuey OHcred twenty acres COM
prisin1 blocks 2. 0, 4 and 8, Franks
addition. with two avenues In the tract
vacated. valued at not less than $500
an acre. a total Of 10000; also the
Green Terrace. three-story brick build
ing To I've used for a dormItory. stu
ated across tho street from the site,
standing In one and a half acres val
ued a 1861 900: also $1,000 to be spent
ON improvements on Green Terrace;
water right from Lake valued
at 80. 900: estimated saving to the
etate for sewer and city water mains
now on the site. 10000. Total esti-
mated cost to the state OF providing
these necessary essentials, SOL 900.
The state board OF education con-
elsts OF State Treasurer M~ortensen,
Superintendent Fowler, Mr.. T'awney OF
Pierce. Mr.. Delzel of Lexington, Mr.,
Rogers Of Omaha. chairman OF the
board; Thomas Majors OF Peru aud
Rev. L. =. Luden of Lincoln.
After the ni~nety-ffth ballot had beer
cast . motion was made to adjourn
until Wednesday. The motion was
opposed vigorously by some Of the
members. particularly by Rev. Mr.
lAdden, who will have to depart from
Peru Tuesday evening. Balloting con.
tinued until Kearney was chosen OF
the nth ballot, ,
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-11
Demand Life Of Prisoner

A mob of fifty masked men went to
the Jail at Shawneetown. Ill.,. Tuesday
morning and demanded that Jailer
Galloway turf over to them John Grit
fin, cOlored. who Was under arrest for
an attempted assault on Mrs. Joseph
Hobbs. a white woman, near her own
home. Griffin had been frightened
away by the woman's screams and had
been arrested a short while afterwards.
When the mob demanded that Jailer
Galloway turn the negro over to them.
Galloway armed himself and after
reasoning with the men from the jail
door. he warned them that any effort
to force the jail would be at their
W peril. The mob. inspite Of the
j%ailer's words, made several Intellectual
attempts to break down the jail doors.
finally dispensing.