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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-06
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 Complete.
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MEN WANT THEIR PAY. Nearly One Hundred Call on Lake Su- perior Go. for Their Money.

Detroit, Mich, October 5.-A special to the Free Press from Sault Ste Marie, Mich, says:
 Nearly one hundred men, employees of the Lake Superior Power company, met at the plant here this afternoon and asked to know why they were not re- ceiving their pay, the same as the em- ployes of the company on the, other side of the river. They were informed by MT. Davis, in charge of the canal and power house. that the company had no money with which to pay the men.
 "The property is in the hands of a receiver" he said, "and 1 am in nc position to state whether or not the men will be paid"
 MT. Davis suggested that the men place their claims in the hands of an attorney and let the matter be taken to the courts. The men, most of whom are educated, made no demonstration whatever
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-06
SELMA.
Case Against Woman Charged With
 Murder Mol Pressed.

Selma, October 5.-(Special.) morn- ing in the Circuit Court the case against Mariah Cleveland charged with the mur- der of her husband was nolle pressed. Last spring, according to the evidence produced, Mariah's husband beat her with a big stick The woman ran from the house and the man followed her for three miles and again commenced to be- labor her with his cudgel Then 1t was that she shot him and the judge and the solicitor thought she did right in pro- tecting her life.
 Another capital case disposed of in the Circuit Court was that of Frank Tram bow, charged with the murder of Sleep" a negro who died from the effects of wound received in an altercation that arose in a game of craps. Frambow, by agreement, took a sentence of five years.
 Work was begun today by Contractor Purvis on tearing down the old sheds and burnt building on the lot whereon will be erected the Elks Home. Mir. Purvis has large number of hands at work and will push the building to completion by January 1. The building will cost SIG, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-06
NEW BANK OPENS
 HERE THIS MONTH
CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK AND TRUST co.-NEW CONCERN WILL IT IS UNDERSTOOD DO ExcLU- sIVE SAVINGS BUSINESS.

Birmingham will have another new bank. which will open for business some time this month The institution will be called the Citizens Saving Bank & Trust company. This bank will occupy the room in the Alabama National Bank building, on First avenue, which is now used by A B. Baxter & Go.
 H. IL Mayberry and J. B. Cobb are at the head of the new concern, but there are several other local men interested as well as some New York capitalists The bank will devote itself exclusively to savings and trust business, and no com mereial business will be solicited
 The promoters of the enterprise refused to give any further information regarding the plans, but 1t was admitted that the bank would be ready for business some time during October.
 Inasmuch as MT. Cobb and MT. May berry are respectively president and vice president of the Alabama National bank it Is thought likely that the savings bus mess of the Alabama National will be turned over to the new bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-06
De Wolf Hopper.

One of the most delightful productions that is being presented this season is the musical production of Dickens master piece. MT Pickwick," De Wolf Hoppers s vehicle which was written by Charles Klein, with music by Manuel Klein and lyrics by Grant Stewart, which comes to the Jefferson theatre tomorrow night.
 MT. Hopper has made the most distin- guished success of his career in the char acter of MT. Pickwick, and Digby Bell as Sam Weller is a close second, while other members such as Frank Belcher, J. K. Adams, George Chapman, Augustus Col leti, Guy Bartlett, George Roland, G. B. Williams F. R. Willing, Vivia Ogden, Florine Murray, Nellie Victoria, Felice Robinson, Marion Field Marguerite Clark. Laura Joyce Bell and Louis Payne fur nish the best evidence of the strength of the supporting company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-06
WAR OF DETERMINATION.
FinIanders and the Negroes in Indi.
 ana Preparing to Fight.

Lawrenceburg, Ind, October 5.-A war of extermination between Fin, flanders and negroes at Weisburg, Ind, is believed to be imminent as the re- suit of a fight yesterday, in which Soarlio Psroskio was killed. The two factions are reported to be preparing for a deadly fight.
 Marshal Theo. Crusse, Sheriff John Axby and Policeman Pelcher returned from Weisburg today and state that the situation there is considerably quieted Psroskic is one of the labor CTS employed on the improvements in progress along the right of way of the Big Four railroad between Lawrence burg Junction and Sunmans He was shot by Rupert Jones, colored, fellow laborer, dying instantly. The authori- ties are taking vigorous measures to prevent a further outbreak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-06
LoOJERS GANG
 IS CORRAL LED
(contlnued from First Paeel

(Contlnued rom First Paqe) ~~--~-~----------------- typewriting machines sold to the govern ment by Scott Towers and others; alleg- iDg misconduct in the purchase of stamp cancelling machines from W. D. Dore- mus. MT. Tyner has been connected with the postal service in many important ca |. pacities for years He is from Indiana. He was postmaster general from July 12 1876 to March P, 1877, and subsequently held the offices of first assistant attorney general Mr Tyner is nealy so years of age and is suffering with paralysis.
 MT. Barrett is a nephew of MT. Tyner and was appointed from North Carolina. He was assistant attorney general until Dec. 31. 1900, when he resigned to take up his practice.
 Mir. Metcalf has been in the postal service since February, 1902, and was superintendent of the money order system from Sept 16, 1S97 until his recent sum- mary dismissal He was appointed from Iowa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-06
BRIDGE CONTRACT AWARDED.

The contract for building the steel bridge across the Warrior river at McNallys ford, which is few miles north of Warrior, was yesterday awarded to the Southern Bridge com pany of Avondale by the county board of revenue.
 The bridge will cost when completed S9960.
 The contract for building an iron bridge across Valley creek near Bes- semer was awarded to tbe Southern Bridge company also. It will cost $1935.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-06
NEW INFERIOR COURT.
Its Quarters Are In the Allen Building
 on Third Avenue.

Judge I. H. Benners and Judge H. 5. Abernathy of the new inferior court are now carrying on the business of the court in the Allen building at 19221a Third avenue.
 The building is being thoroughly overhauled, and it is thought will make an ideal place for the court. The partitions will be taken out and the two court rooms much enlarged.
 This court was created by recent act of the legislature by which the office of justice of the peace in Bir- mingham is practically abolished. 1t has jurisdiction of all matters that were formerly in the hands of the justices of the peace in the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-06
Gen. Bradley Johnson Dead.

Richmond, Va, October 5.-Gen. Bradley T. Johnson died today at Rock Castle, Goochland county, the resi- dence of his son. He was a native of Maryland, and at the outbreak of the civil war cast his fortunes with the Confederacy. He rose to high rank in the Confederate army by reason of gallantry, and was prominent in Rich mond and state politics for some time after the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-06
COLLEGE OF MUSIC.
Rlenzi Thomas Added to Birmingham's
 Contingent of Able Instructors.

Rienzi Thomas has formally opened his college of music in the Jesse French building on Third avenue. }John Colman Is secretary of the institution. MT. Thomas, who recently located here, and Is hailed in musical circles as a great ac- quisition to the contingent of instructors. He ranks as brilliant organist and plan list and an able director.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-06
At the Jefferson.

Murray and Mack entertained two large audiences yesterday with their jokes and music. There was not much that was new. These two comedians are far too clever to present year after year without improving While they have several clever songs and some good jokes, most of them bear the ear marks of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-06
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF STREET CAR ROUTE.

Beginning Oct. 2d and con tinuing while the 22d street bridge is being refloored, the Loop, Highland Ave, Avon dale and Idlewild cars will come in and go out of the city via 2Oth street. Birm- ingham Railway, Light and Power Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-06
HatfleId-Mccoy Killing.

Nolan, W. Va. October 5.-William Mccoy, young member of the Mccoy family, today shot and mortally wound ed Everett Thompson, son-in-law of the Hatfelds The tragedy is the out growth of feud which has existed for twenty years. fS-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-06
PERSONAL.

MT. Joe Hulse left yesterday to attend the national convention of the Brother hood of St. Andrews, at Denver. Col.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-06
BIJOU
 

Every Night This Week and Matlnees
 Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-12-16

year and the deterioration is
shown more convincingly.
In 1897-9S the yield of lint
per acre planted was 224 pounds.
In 1S9S-99, it was 232; in 1890
90, 21O; in 190O-O1, 211; in
1901-02, 1SS; in 19O2-O3, 1873;
in 1903-04 government esti-
matel, 176.
But even these figures do not
show the real decrease in the
yield per acre. In 1897 and 1898
cotton was extremely cheap, and
what represented hundreds of
thousands OF bales of lint were
left unpicked in the field, because
the planters did not think it
would pay for the picking. This
season, however, there isn't
cotton plant in the south that
hasn't been picked of every ounce
of its product.
The world absolutely requires
10, ,700,0 900 bales of cotton this
season. 1t could use 12 1000, 900
bales and there would be no
surplus.
Cotton is the most valuable
money crop of the world today.
1t is used in more of the worlds
staples than any other of the
earth's products. It's uses are
constantly widening, and yet we
are face to face with the condi-
ton of constantly shortening
crop. 1t is idle to charge the
big advance in prices to manip-
ulation of the market, to
weather conditions in the cot
ton belt, to lack of moisture,
latencss of planting or to any
other of the stock causes.
Every student of the cotton
world who gives serious consid-
GRAFTON to the subject will come
back to the basic trouble of tho
impoverishment of the seed.
This subject is of far greater
importance than the average
man realizes. 1t is Cf as great
Importance to the North as to
the South, not only because OF
the manufacturing industries Of
the north that are dependent
upon the cotton crop, but be.
cause everybody wears cotton
goods and because the financial
world depends upon the cotton
crop to maintain the financial
parity between this country and
Europe. Without our cotton
the money market of the United
States would be in a sad way.
Cotton bills are payable in gold,
and it is through the payment
for cotton exported to Europe
that we maintain our gold bal
ance with the rest of the world.
You cannot look for any
change in the South until the
danger from the impoverish-
ment Of the cotton seed is
brought home to the planter.
At present he is blind to this
menace. The present crop will
bring to him at least $3.50, ,O0O,-
900 more than any other crop
he ever raised. That would
seem to prove that he is favored
by fortune. The crop of next
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-12-16
The Real Menace i'm
the Cotton Situation
By DANIEL j. SULLY.

Through the thoughtful kindness of friend, T. Marion
of New York. formerly of Chester lay our
Readers the following interesting article appeared recent
issue of the New York Press written by Suy the New
ork broker who bulled cotton it's merits 81
the early part of the present year. He says
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-12-16

the early part of the present year
The present serious condition
In the cotton markets of the world
and the danger threatening the
textile industry of the United
States, of England, France, Ger
many, Russia, Switzerland and
Spain, can be traced to only one
cause.-the sterilization or impov
erishment of the cotton seed.
Serious as is the situation today,
and high as prices are, the situa-
ton will be more serious and the
prices higher and higher each
year until measures are taken by
which proper seed can be planted
for the growth of the cotton crop.
Paradoxical as it may seem, the
curtailment of the cotton crop is
natural result of the growth of
the cotton seed industry. A quar-
ter of a century ago the cotton
seed was the bane of the cotton
planter. He had great difficulty
in getting rid of his surplus seed.
1t was burned, cast into the rivers,
used to fill gullies and hollows
and hauled away at no little ex-
pense. But since the discovery
of the uses OF cotton seed oil, cot
ton seed hulls and cotton seed
meal, the demand for the seed
has grown to great proportions.
The south is dotted with cotton
seed oil mills, and what was once
regarded as refuse now brings
nearly $100,000,000 a year to the
sonth.
, This would be a magnificent
asset were it not for the fact that
the oil mills demand the heaviest
and richest of the seed, leaving
only the poorest for the planter
to put back in the ground for the
planting of his next crop. The
fierceness of competition is such
and the prices paid for seed are
so large that within the last five
or six years the planters have
impoverished their seed supply
to the utmost limit. Poor seed
brings a poor cotton yield. In
creased acreage is no remedy,
even if it were possible under
present conditions to extend the
acreage much beyond its present
limits.
Thoughtful men Of the south
see no prospect of a change in the
! immediate future. Surely none
can be expected as long as the
spinners have to scramble for
cotton to keep their mills going
and the cotton seed mills pay
top notch prices for their supplies.
The statistics of the last six or
seven years show more .conclu.
sively than anything | could say
how important a part this impov
erishment OF the cotton seed is
playing in cotton affairs. Since
1897 the acreage planted to cot
:nn in the United States has been
increased from "a 100000 to ap.
proxima,ely 28,OOO,OOO acres.
Yet the yield has steadily de-
creased. In 1897 the south raised
IL 100000 bales of cotton on an
acreage of 24,000,OOO. This sea-
son, with an acreage of 2S,0OO,-
900, the government's estimate
is 100000 bales. Take the
AVERAGE Weld an acre wear hy
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-12-16

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The Newtown bee., 1903-05-22
Ten Pages.
New Milford.
 NEW MILFORD.
A NOTABLE MASONIC EVENT.

A NOTABLE MASONIC EVENT.
 Perhaps the most notable event in local secret society circles occurred, last week Friday night, when St Peters lodge, F. & A. M., royalty en- tertained large delegation from St Johns lodge of Norwalk and conferred the third degree in manner seldom, if ever, "eXcelled in the state of Con- necticut. This was the judgment of that veteran and highly esteemed Ma son, Former Grand Master Luke Lock- wood, who stated in a brief speech that from histrionic and true Masonic standpOintS he had never seen the work excelled. The meeting was also notable for the royal and open-handed hospitality of the members of St Peters lodge, who provided an elegant banquet in the Town hall and made all their guests feel thoroughly at home. The attentive and kindly way
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-22
The NeWtown Bee

CALCULATIONS:
 Last Week, 43OO JANUARY, 1, 1889, GOO
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-22
tary became vacant and he was elected

tary became vacant and he was elected to the place. He sa d he believed he had visited more lodges in Connecticut than any living man. O. the 11O lodges, he had visited all but IS up to January 1 and he had since visited five of this number. It was his pur- pose to visit the remaining number if his health was spared. The lodges throughout the state have enjoyed great prosperity but he looked to see
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-22

this country is brightness, welded to cleanness.
 Worshipful Deputy filling of New the next year even more prosperous. There was gain of 700 last year, and he hoped by 1904 the number would exceed 19,0OO.
 Rev MT Buckley of Waterbury, the popular grand chaplain, was obliged to bow again and again to the enthu- siastic applause when he arose to
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-22

A Polish priest of New York City will be at the Church of St Francis Xavier, Sunday, May 31, to attend to the religious needs of the Polish people.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-22
FOR FIRE PROTECTION.

FOR FIRE PROTECTION.
 The Bridgeport Wood Finishing Co. have completed at their plant at Still River a modern and up-to-date system of fire protection. Two water tanks have been erected, one containing 16, 900 gallons and the other 15,0O0 gal Ions. They are placed on steel frame work about 60. feet from the ground. On and about the premises are seven hydrants and number of small build ings containing hose, nozzles and all the .paraphernalia in fighting a fire. Each building is lettered with the name of each article housed. The water is elevated to the towers by means of force pump in the engine and boiler room. The system would seem to be we'll nigh perfect.
 AMONG THE HORSEMEN. One of the fastest horses in town is that owned by T. F. Young, Directara, whose sire, Direct, had record of 2.O54 and the dam, Miss Alcantara Davis, 2.16. Directara is own brother to Cole Direct, whose public trials of a mile in 2.134, 2.14, 2.144, out of sister to Jed Davis, 2.16, and Alander, 2.16. Directara is black gelding and was foaled in 1899. He weighs 1120 pounds, stands l6 hands. The horse has great blood behind him and is sure to go fast. In his livery MT Young has some 10 teams and has been very busy.
 l CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES.
 The Forty Hours Devotions at the Church of St Francis Xavier begin on Sunday next. At the close of the mass there will be professional for the children, for which they have been practicing, this week. Father Cronan will be assisted by priests from neigh boring parishes.
 A Polish priest of New York City will be at the Church of St Francis Xavier, Sunday, May 31, to attend tc the religious needs of the Polish people
 B A N N ER 8 ALXE | tho u,oat haallno aalve Tn the world.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-25
SHAW AIDS THE BANKS.
The Secretary Will Refund s2o,ooo,ooo
in 2 Per Cent Bonds.

The Secretary Will Refund $2O,O0O,0oo
in 2 Per Cent Bonds.
Washington, Sept 25. - Secretary
Shaw authorizes the statement that.
owing to the scarcity Of per cent
bonds. both for circulation and as Sc
curity for government deposits, he will
renew refunding operations to the ex-
tent of S2O,O00,000, in accordance with
the previous circular Of the total
issue OF $517 100000 of 2 per cent
bonds the treasurer already holds for
circulation and for deposits $3.50, 600.
Secretary Shaw also authorizes the
statement that he will redeem the 5
per cent bonds maturing Feb. 1, 1904.
paying interest to maturity. Formal
instructions to the several subtreas-
uries, authorizing them to redeem on
presentation, will be issued to-day.
The banks that have had on file with
the treasurer for thirty days or more
5 per cent bonds as security for pub
lie. deposits, will be permitted to sub
stitute approved state and municipal
bonds therefor, which will be accepted
at rs per cent of their par value.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-25
EASY ON THEM
No Drastic Measures Taken
Against Lydick Land
Settlers.

Commissioner Jones of the In
dian bureau says that he would
not take any drastic measures
with the squatters on the Lydick
allotment at Cass Lake. He re.
turned to Washington yesterday
and when notified of the decision
said:
AS soon as / get oticialnotice
that the secretary has awarded
the Cass Lake allotment to Mrs.
Lydick [ shall give her the usual
allotment deed, under which she
can have the use of the land for
twenty-five years, at the end OF
which time she will get a patent
for it. Under the law all the In
dian lands are held in trust by
the department. for the time
mentioned. but there is pro
vision permitting them to lease
the allotments at a price to be ap-
proved by the secretary Of the
interior.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-25
4 Secret Trade.

The making of carbon paper
and typewriter ii bbons is a trade
secret, known to scarcely two
dozen people in the entire world.
1T has been handed down from
father to son for probably a cen
.tury. So carefully is the secret
guarded that the process has
never been patented. Much
money and time have been spent
to discover this secret but to no
avail. The secret of brewing
golden grain belt beer lies IN
the use of the purest and ex-
pensives barley malt and hops.
The cost ageing this beer is not
considered: it is chow good and
not chow cheap can the beer be
made. The process is an evolu-
tion worked by years of expert
menting and by careful, honest
work. The good this beer does
you demonstrates \ better than
the words the success OF the
effort. John r. Essler, Bemidji.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-25
GROWING RAPIDLY
Little Fork Country's Population
Continues to Show Steady
Increase.

Two new school districts have
been organized in the Little Fork
country, and two others are IN the
process of formation, making a
total of four new districts added
during the past summer.
The formation of these new
districts was rendered necessary
by the rapid growth Of the popu
1ation of the Little Fork country.
It has proved to be about the
most popular resort of the home
steader. and the records of the
land office show a greater num-
Der of claims filed in this district,
tlAasae than many other under the. con-
troll of the Duluth land office.
The majority of the claims
taken, moreover, have been home
steads, very few stone and tim
Der applications having been
filed on the land in this district.
This means, or is supposed to
mean, that each claim taken
meant an added settler, who is
compelled to make his home on
his land and reside there with
his family. In the majority Of
cases this law is followed out,
but not in all.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-25
SAME STORY
No New Developments in Matter
Of ofArranging for Horse
Races.

There seems to be no new de-
velopment in the matter Of ar.
ranging for horse races 1t the
local fair grounds this fall. Some
of the horsemen are in favor of
getting up a purely local meet,
trusting to the gate receipts to
pay expenses. Others woul ar
range the meet on a larger scale,
getting in good horses from the
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-25

outside, 1t is almost too late to
do this, however, it is said, be-
cause of the fact that outside
matches are about all over with,
and therefore it would be no
easy matter to advertise the Be
midi meet and get the desired
number of horses here. The
Red River Valley exposition is
now on at Grand Forks. There
are number of crack horses on
the track during this event in
the North Dakota city, and if Be
midi now had date set for
races these horses, most of them,
at least, could easily be secured
and shipped here in a bunch at
the close Of the Dakota fair
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