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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

We lack the courage to back up our protests.
 Japan and England will not permit Russia to seize at present Manchuria. There will be no end of negotiations, and in the end Russia will accept less, expecting in the long T to gain all. Whenever she does secure complete control, the ManchurIa trade of south ern cotton mills will quickly disap- pear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

While King Edward was going to Rome this country was headed towards St. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

President Roosevelt Is kissing babies ostensibly in the interest of his big family fad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

Westward the star of empire and strenuous and talkative President take their course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

General Miles has joined the w. c T. U. in spirit at least.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

Senator Cockrell is the one Missou- rian who was not tarred by the Kelley stick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

The Thomas orchestra has secured a little longer lease of life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

The bear that walks like 8 man re fuses to walk out of Manchuria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

The official denials of General Miles statements are still lacking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

There were constables, but no in functions at the Yarmouth-Thaw we'd ding. The noble bridegroom is debtor to the extent of $500, and he did not have the amount in his pants pocket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

The Parker boom has been lost in the shuttle again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

NEW PHASE in democratic pol
 itics has developed in the last
 week. Contrary to my expecta-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-04

fact. as far down as i wanted TO go, for L
knew exactly where the confederate sol
diers were camped. We pulled into small
bayou, and started to tie up
Suddenly a squad of men swooped down
on us and placed us under arrest. Then
they began to unload the boat. The mer-
chant did not seem to care much about the
5000 worth OF goods he had in the yawl,
and which the soldiers had confiscated. He
told me we were in danger of being shot,
but / consoled him by saying l would INK
up scheme to escape.
THAT night a squad was named to watch
us until daylight. About a. m. / nudged
the merchant and told him the soldiers
were sound asleep, and we could get away.
At first he was afraid of being shot, but
persuaded him that ii was safe. and we
skeedaddled. 1 never saw a man run SO
in my life, and / was so tickled all the
while that 1 could scarcely keep from let
ting the cat out of the bag. Up TO this day
that fellow feels that he owes his life very
largely to me, when l had deliberately laid
the scheme to rob him of boat load OF
goods for the benefit of the confederacy,
and / have often debated the moral aspect
of the question in my own mind But i
suppose all things are rair in war. Be-
side, the motive was to help the suffering
confederate soldiers and not to hurt and
harm the merchant"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-04
ROBBED THE SMUGGLER.
How a Confederate Secured Supplies
for Needy Soldiers.

MY conscience has always hurt me just
a bit about a little thing that happened at
Helena, Ark, during the war" said a
whte-haired veteran, while musing over
some of the sdeights of the CO.'S, land
do not mind telling you in confidential
way that / have prayed over Ii a good
many times. Price was skirmishing
around in the hills back of Helena at the
time. The confederate lines were in bad
crossed the river below Helena and were
quartered the Mississippi side of the
river on little bayou which reached out
from the main stream. The information
reached me that the men were in a bad
way, and that they needed provisions,
clothing and few other things. There was
a certain merchant in Helena who had been
doing a deal of smuggling, and | had been
keeping pretty well up with him. Here
was my chance. L told him he could sell
some goods down below town If he could
get out of Helena with them, and offered
to help him do IT. He had large yawI
which he had pressed into service before
and Ii did not take me a great length of
this yawl to advantage. He fell right in
to the plan.
lone night We loaded the boat down with
an assorted cargo. clothing food and other
things, which. the merchant had In stock
At that time you couldn't hardly get away
from the soldiers. but we managed to get
out into the river without making much
noise. 1t was a very dark night. When we
had reached the current OF the stream
suggested to the merchant that we lay
down in the boat until We had drifted be-
low the city. We allowed the current TO
drive US several miles below the city, In
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-04

The Financier says: 1.-The striking fea-
ture of the official statement Of the New
York associated banks last week was the de-
crease of $1.6645 800 in cash instead of an
increase of 81, 439, 900 was estimated from
the traceable movements OF money during
the week. 1t Is difficult to explain the dis
crepancy between the official loss and the
estimated gain the theory of averages.
for in the previous week there was a more
or less important difference which 1t would
seem should have been corrected by the
average system. There were, however, large
payments by the banks into the subtreas-
ury in the closing days OF the bank week
for account of institutions retiring circua-
ton, and this may In part account for the
discrepancy. The loans were decreased A-
144,eoo during the week, but this was ex-
pected as the result or the somewhat yio-
lent liquidation in the stock market incident
to the October settlements Deposits were
decreased 1,1S00 600, whereas the reduction
In loans and the loss OF cash together called
for decrease of s.. 500. 100; therefore. the
statement does not balance. 1t may be
noted that the balance was probably some
what deranged. as was expected. by reason
of changes incident to the merger of the
Western National Bank OF the United
States with the National Bank Of Com
merce, which will become of effect on Mon
day of the current week; the increased
$25,0O0OO0 of capital and S15,OOO.000 of sur
plus of the Bank of Commerce will be
ported in the statement to be issued Satur-
DAY, OCt ~, Willie tHt WtSlciu Dduh vi the
United States will then disappear from the
list of the New York associated banks. The
required reserve was reduced 81 032, 200
through the decrease in deposits, which sum,
deducted from the loss of cash, leaves
ST. 63I 500 as the decrease in surplus reserve,
making this item sl3,937,5O Computed on
the basis of deposits less those OF $685.
sos, 500 public funds, the surplus is $23 139,-
100 Loans exceeded deposits by sl56SS, 700,
against SIS, ZOE, 500 in the previous week. The
average daily clearings of the banks were
1921, OO0, Oo0 against Sl76,000,o00 in the week
ended Sept. 26."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-04
STORY OF INDIAN MAGIC.
Tricks That Defy Detection and Mys-
fifty All Who Behold Them.
Lcngman's Magazine.

LcnSmanS MdSdZlHc
The following story of Indian magic was told
me by the person to whom 1t was told by the
late Lord Lytton. l give 1t in my own words,
for the excellent though humiliatjng reason that
have mislaid the manuscript. When in India
Lord Lytton often sought out conjurers, but
never saw any but the usual feats. such the
n.ango-tree trick and the basket trick. The
method in each case is known, or. at all events.
Maskelyne and other experts. on one occasion
Lord Lytton liked something in the looks OF the
who gas 1he IN am open Raee
his lordship asked the magician II he could not
do something more out OF the common way.
which Lord I4ytton gave him. He then requested
an officer to take in either hand a handful of
seeds; one sort was sesame; the of the
other sort my informant did not know. Holding
these seeds and having the ring between his
finger and thumb the officer was TO go 10 q well
In the corner OF the compound. He to dis
pose Of the seeds in a certain , way.I think on
d %n a as shsn the ASKED LORD Iytsen
answered I'm his dispatch box" of which the
key was attached to his watch chain or. at all
dispatch box was brought out; Lord Lytton
opened IL and there was the ring.
was a eonfederate of the jusgier's and If he
possessed duplicate key to the dispatch box
In that case ne You'd not throw the ring into
the box and insert the ring. But this explana-
tion involves enormous improbabilities, while it
is unlikely, again, that the conjurer managed to
insert a duplicate ring into the dispatch box be-
IL he could repeat the trick. He answered in
the affirmative. and lady lent another ring
and dropped the ring into the well. The coun-
tenance OF the juggler altered in the pause which
followed Something, he said. had gone wrong
and he seemed agitated. Turning to the second
officer, he said: did you arrange the seeds as
I bade you?' mo said the officer, IT thought
that was all nonsense and threw them away
The juggler seemed Mortified. do you think I
do this by MYSELF" he said. and. packing up
he departed.
The well carefully dragged and at last
the lady's ring was brought to the surface That
ring at least. had certainly been in the water
But had the nrst ring been as faithfully con-
signed TO the depths? Experts will be Of various
opinions as TO that, yet the hypothesis of con-
federacy and Of duplicate key to the dispatch
box In difficult
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-04

queer Trait I'm Many Anfmals-Whilo
Listening AttentiveIy.
Orleans Timss-psmoerat.


why Is II that certain animals hold their left
foot up when they want to listen 7? asked the
observant 1T is curious trait which 1
have observed in great many animals ana 1
have often wondered just why they resorted to
this practice while listening astentively 70 some
sbles these animals 10 hear more acuteiy! Or
u IL with them matter Of Inheritance from
some remote progenitor who could not hear at
all except through this part OF the anatomy?
The practice may, after all. be OF mere rudi-
mentsry significance. The habit may have been
acquired before the processes OF growth along
the welldeined lines Of evolution bad given
shape TO the Probably the animals have
peculiarly sensitive IN the foot
fore limb which aids them in the business of
hearing. At any rate. have observed the habit
IN nunocr Of animals. and i may mention
more particularly the squirrel for L have
noticed that this habit is very pronounced In
this creature co not mean 10 say that all
gray squirrels a=e given TO the habit That
stafcrnent would oe too broad But do mean TO
animal. and. OF course. there must be some spe-
ciaI reason FOR a.. In is reasonable 20 assume
that the habit % lifting the forefoot In some
way has 10 do With the gray squirrels hearing
Else the animal would not uniformly use the
sasmeer IN the way nsntioned when evidently
tension The fact may have been a matter OF
comment ir some II the books which deal more
particularly with the Ife OF the squirrel IL so
have not observed 10. II seems TO me that the
en- interest IN subtectr Of this kind Animals
are always interesting things discuss. and.
while may think We know a great deal about
them. tia fact Is that they eth compassed
In veil OF mystery far any OF the little
vsys concerned. Recurring To the question,
when partieaiariy anxious to hear what Is going
Un1s
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-04

Led by Camphor Hunters I'm the Fors
ests of Formosa.

New YORK sun.
a camphor refinery at Gillian. in the island
OF FOrmosa, was attacked recently by 10
of the wild natives. who killed the japanese
workmen and the policemen who were
guarding them. IL was a small establish-
ment, and the victims numbered only eleven
perils of the camphor industry in that
island.
Few industries of the world are carried
on under conditions difficult and dam
gerous as camphOr collecting and refining
in Formosa There is a great deal more
phor is obtained only by Drawing these
dangers for nearly all the worlds supply
comes from Formosa.
Japan and China together produce only
about 10000 pounds year, but the annual
yield OF Formosa Is from 5000. 900 TO 1000 900
pounds. Formosa controls the camphor
markets of the world. and viii probably
always be the greatest source or this walls
liable gum. The world has 10 pay more for
camphor than IL did few years ago. ana
one reason il the danger ano difficulty OF
collecting IL.
The tree-clad mountains OF the east part
OF the island contain the laTssest camphor
forests in the world. They are also the
home OF savage tribes that have never been
subdued.
Nearly half of Formosa Is stu occupied
by these murderous men OF the forests
whose weapons are turned against 81
strangers. Thus the forests present very
different conditions from the peaceful
plains 10 the west inhabitant largely by
Chinese rice-groWers.
The men who collect the camphor have
to work among these treacherous natives.
The campkor camps are scattered for l4o
miles north and south. The wOrkmen them
selves are well armed. but the natives do
I'm considerable numbers or are strongly
guarded by japanese police
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-04
A QUICK SUCCESS.
How asSecOnd-Hand Bicycle Gave q
hoy His Start I'm Life.
The Worlds Work.

The Worlds Work.
A clerk in small store in a Western citv
grew tired some years of owning his bicycle
Why don't you sell it?" suggested a friend
'I think / WILL" said the youth, and he in
serted an advertisement in the morning paper
appeared who bought the wheel for $40. Al
$3.50 o'clock appeared another
I'D like to see that bicycle you advertised. 10
said he
But I've sold it,, the young man said
About 10 o'clock two other men asked to se.
him, though by this time his employer was be-
ginning TO frown. When the young man re-
turned TO work, an idea struck him.
There seem to be good many people looking
for secondhand bicycles he said to himself
and it's a pity they cSn't have them"
TWO other buyers appeared before lunch time
These he did not send away.
Come around again Tomorrow" said he.
I'll have the bicycle here for YOU,
At lunch time he hurried 10 the newspaper of
flee and inserted another advertisement. this one
reading. Wanted-a secondhand BICYCLE
That afternoon he had several more callers In
answer 10 the nrst advertisement. The next dav
his experience was, briefly, this: Besieged ali
morning by people with bicycles for sale he
asked each seller 10 leave his wheel a day for
trial. Then at noon. when his callers of tha
previous day came back. he sol1 the bicycles ore
placed on them. The next day. when ha had
paid for the wheels. his balance of profit made n
comfortable little sum. Moreover the advertise
ments were still producing results The adver
Using went on. Presently the clerk left his a,a
ploynent TO devote all his time to second-ha nd
bicycles. ~
His stores grew and multiplied. He took asen.
wealthy, he and his partner own a large automos
lille business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-04
THE MAN AND HIS ARCHITECT.

New York Evening Sun.

New York Evening Sun.
Just how ii started Herrick saws he
doesn't know. But one day he was seized
with uncomfortable desire TO own his
own mouse.
I'VE don't want house y'know as much
as we want a home" he remarked 20 Mrs
II. land of course when man talks like
that nobody can help iD. We want a
place where our blood will have room 10
circulate. n cosey den"
And a day nursery" interrupted
Mrs. III.
"A library and"
"A night nursery and"
"a big bathroom and"
"A dressing room.'
BY this time they were both past all re-
covery.
Cant you get an architect TO call to-
morrow night?" asked Mrs III. And ask
him TO bring his plans and things?'
And so the next night the architect
called.
ssNow you know" began Herrick eve
don't want a house as much as we want a
home. We want a place where our blood
will have room to circulate" Herrick
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-04

IA r. Thompson Co.'S Tslegram.1
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-The morning mar
ket, while presenting an outwardly strong
appearance. displayed some nervousness
and prices were inclined to sag whenever
long stock showed any disposition to come
on the market. The feature was the tend
ency toward a reaction, a contraction of
business and some return OF speculative
apathy The news Influences of the day
were unimportant, but such they were
were ignored and fluctuations seem to be
the result purely Of technical operations
The bank statement was somewhat disap-
pointing. The reduction in the loan ac-
count, however, was regarded as favor
able. The situation as a result of to-day's
trading calls for little comment. The firm
ness in the steel issues was again the sus-
tanning factor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-04
Gets and Olives.
PHILADELPHIA Record

II have often wondered if all cats like
olives, remarked Germantown woman
VINO Is very FOND or the feline tribe. "AIl
mine do, and l have six Olives are usuai-
ly an acquired taste with the human race
but cats seem to take to them naturally
at least mine do. An olive will set any
one OF them into paroxysms OF joy They
Will leave milk, or fish or any other article
OF food for II, purring and rolling over IL
much as though it might have the intoxi-
eating effects OF catnip before they finally
eat II. / have tried olives on other cats in
the houses of friends and have found them
equally appreciative. only they prefer their
olives cut up into pieces. whereas mine take
them whole. Perhaps 1t Is a common trait
among CATS"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-04
Money Rates Abroad.

counts, $685. and 3%Q37s; consols, IS 1916
ass 15-16.
PARIS.-Three per cent. rentes. s6f 671sc
for account.
BERLIN.-Exchange on london 2Om
401apf for checks. Discount rates-Short
bills, 31a per cent; three months bills, 81.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-04
The Passing of JOY.

A little straining or the tender strings.
A ouiet struggle In the DARK with ne
Then while / dreamed OF naught but earthly
things
dered free.
What right had 20 hold 20 rare Eist.
What right had 20 hold her soul IA thrafl1 J
I cannot mourn for her. 20 glad am
That have seen hex wonoroos face az all
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-04
Treasury Statement.

WESTINGHOUSE statement of
the treasury balances in the general fund,
exclusive of the $l500 100000 gold reserve in
the division of redemption, shows:
Available cash balance - s23S 1856 S94
Gold - . 109376 $50
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-04
Markets for Silver.

NEW YORK.-Bar silver, $3.50; Mexican
dollars, 46Ac.
LONDON.-Silver bars, p 9-16d an ounce
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-04

NEW YORK.-Imports of merchandise
and dry goods at the port of New York for
the week were valued at $40, 23S, 1926.
Imports Of specie at the port OF New
York were $52,155 in silver and s61,6n In
gold.
Exports of specie were ,6O5 in silver
and $1,000 in gold.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-04
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.


NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-The statement of
averages of the Clearing House banks of
this city for the week shows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-04
MONETARY.

Hates on Loans and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ings and Balances.
INDIANAPOLIS.-Com paper, 4d6
per cent; time loans. 5g6 per cent: clear
ings, S1,l99, IA; balances, sos, 266.4o.
NEW YORK.-Call money nominal; no
loans. Time money easier; sixty days, so
512 per cent; ninety days and six months.
5l2 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, Ga
61a per cent. Sterling exchange easier: Act
ual business in bankers bills, Si.S2d4.S %
for demand; 4.S5Q4S5.75 for sixty days;
posted rates. $4S2lkq4s3 and $4S61kQ4.S7;
commercial bills, $4sl1aI4. S21z.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-04
'tal sales, 237, 500 shares.
UNITED STATES BONDS.
Chicago Stocks.

tAlbert r. Thompson & Co.'s wire.l
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-02-05

Mr.. George Kennan, whose writings
on Siberia, Cuba, and the Martinique
disaster, have made him known both
as a brilliant descriptive writer and
as a careful student of political and
social conditions, has spent much time
recently in studying the history Of
the extraordinary hold up" of the
state of Delaware by Mr. Addichs. In
three articles, the first of which ap-
pears in the February magazine NUM-.
Der of The Outlook, he will tell this
story in all its details. The record
of corruption, bIacl1mailing, and chi.
canery as here related has no parallel
in American political history.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-02-05
Bricks Without Straw

Editor independents: Tom Reed said
before he died that the people of this
country should be especially happy be-
cause all were employed. | do not
quote his language. | want you to
inform your readers and the world
of something they did not know be-
fore, and that is that the Israelites
should also have been extremely hap
py when Pharaoh had them making
bricks without straw, for they GER
tainly were all employed, and at al
most as good pay as our present work
men get. H. D. ALBRIGHT.
WatSOntOWn, Pa.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-02-05

which lack OF space 1orDlds feproduc-
ing here.
The Appeal purposely misunder-
stands The Independents position to-
ward both socialists and mid-roaders.
The Independent has opposed social
ism as preached by The Appeal-bui
it has never had any personal attack
on sincere socialists. 1t has oppose
mid-roadism, and those honestly be-
lieving in it, because it believed some
reform is better than none. And II
has attacked the personality of some
mid-roaders because it knew them ID
be dishOnest-Or, to be more exact.
it knew them to be dishonest in their
mid-road movement
The Appeal may be as "distrustfm
of the good intentions of The 1nde-
pendent" as it chooses. That is I
matter of Indifference to The Ind =
pendent. 1t is the "only paper Of
GENERAL CIRCULATION in the
United States" that still teaches pop
ulsm because it has steadfastly contin-
ued to teach pOpulism and
just as steadfastly refused to
yield to the suggestions of the
great advertising agencies to change
it's name and become farm jour
nal" Not a dollar of democratic
money ever helped to keep it alive
except the many dollars for subscrlp
tions received individually from dem
ocrats. The Independent has worked
in harmony with Bryan democrats, be
cause Bryan democracy is long step
toward populism or because populisnl
is real democracy. Whenever tn :
democratic organization shows that ii
has forsaken the platforms of 1896
and 1900 then The Independent has
done with further fusion or co-Opera-
ton.
''Mr. Bryan so stated to the writer
in 1897" What? That he and the
populist leaders had arranged months
before the St Louis convention to
place the peoples party in humiliat-
ing position. That is certainly seri-
Gus charge if true-and a damnable
lie if it isn't. Who is the writer" to
whom Mr.. Bryan stated this astound-
! ing thing? Where did he say it to the
writer? The democratic convention
was July 7, 1896, and the populist,
July %, 1896. Evidently-if tho
writer" tells the truth-the populist
leaders and Mr.. Bryan made all ar
rangements to have Mr.. Bryan nomi-
mated at Chicago.
This hemming and having and hint
ing about leaders selling out the pop
ulist movement has gone far enough
without some reasonable proof. Let
us have it. We may differ as to fun
damental principles. or as to the best
method of securing the reforms We
ask, but let us stick to the truth in
making statements OF fact. The Inde-
pendent calls upon The Appeal writ
err for a more specific and satisfaC.
tory statement of what Mr.. Bryan
Stated to him in 1897-and until
that is done, brands the whole thing
as a malicious lie.