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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13
Ianan and Russia.


 Until war is actually declared or until it breaks out without any dec laration, it Is well not to accept the current rumors as to the action of Japan and Russia in the Far East. War is however, very possible, and there is no spot in this word more interest ing than the Yellow Sea, and Corea and Manchuria, which lie about it on the north and east.
 Russia has to all intents and pur- poses grabbed Manchuria, and if Japan permits her to go on and grab Corea, Japan becomes herself at once a sec ond-class country cooped up in string of nearby islands. Her very independ- ence woulC be constantly threatened by the presence and power of Russia in Corea, which has long been Japan's granary.
 One of two things seems inevitable either Russia must make concessions to Japan in return for peace and se- curity in Manchuria, or else Japan must fight for Corea The situation does not seem to admit of any other course. Russia would like to be let alone, but Japan cannot afford to let her alone. To Russia or Japan Corea must be transferred, and the time has fully come when the nature of the transfer must be determined. There is no middle ground-no room for com promise. Japan sinks below considera- tion if she permits Russia to dominate Corea as we'll as Ma1churia, and Rus sia hopes by brute force to seize both, just as she deprived Japan of the fruits of her victory over China.
 It is cruel position to plucky little Japan--a people who have come out of Orientalism to be trodden under feet apparently by the Russian Bear. The world will sympathize with Japan, but not single nation will come to her aid. England cannot as long as France and Germany do not aid Russia, and there is no prospect of any such com plication. The Japanese are, however, uuicker and brighter than the Rus sians, and there is some hope that the Japanese navy will give a good account of itself if war come, as it probably will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13

is manager of the manufacturing depart ment and is on a tour. of inspection of the southern plants that are operated by the company. He will return to Birmingham next week and spend few days in the city.
 James A. Baugh, night clerk of the Hillman has returned after two weeks visit to Atlanta.
 Dr. John c. Holmes of Macon is reg istered at the IIillman.
 
 W. H. Miller of Baltimore was one of the late arrivals at the Hillman last night.
 J. w. Billing assistant cashier of the Farley National bank of Montgomery, is at the Morris.
 Dr. J. F. Curtis of Blocton was one of the late arrivals at the Metropolitan last night.
 T. M. Jones of Anniston is in the city.
 
  prominent citizens is in the city.
 
 L. B. Parsons, superintendent of the East and West railroad, is at the Hill man.
 c. l.. O'Neal of Calera, is at the St. Nicholas MT. O'Neal is proprietor of the O'Neal Lime works at calera and is one of the most extensive lime dealers in the state.
 S. P Kennedy, one of the most promi- nent business men of Anniston. Is reg istered at the St. Nicholas. W. H. Mullin of Baltimore, and Berry T. Boyd of Atlanta, are at the Hillman. J. E. Penhall of Garnsey is registered at the St Nicholas.
 ". s. Street of Alexander City, is in the city
 Senator Robert l.. Hipp of Cullman, Is at the Metropolitan. MT. Hipp, by his record in the legislature. has attracted the attention of the people of the state. He is being mentioned as a candidate for the judgeship of his district D. L. Bradley of Atlanta, was one of the late arrivals at the Hillman last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13
About Persons.

Senator William B. Craig of Selma IS stopping at the Norris Mir. Craig was one of the leaders of the upper house dur ing the session of the late legislature and made an excellent record. He will re- move in few days from Selma to Ensley where he will open a law office. The peo- pie of the Steel City and the Birmng- ham district will accord him a hearty welcome to the "hub of the south"
 Hubert T. Davis, ex-member of the constitutional convention and one of the most prominent lawyers of Gadsden, is at the Metropolitan.
 W. T. Miller of Collinsville is in the city.
 J. K. Chapman, manager of the Uni versity football team, and B. G. Hazard. manager of the Auburn football team, were at the Florence yesterday arrang- ing the details for the Auburn Universi- ty annual game that is to be played in Birmingham next Saturday.
 c. F. Staugh of Gadsden is in the city.
 Horace Lanier of New York. former ly superintendent of the Lanett cotton mills, but now with Faulkner, Page X Go, manufacturers of wooden and cot ton goods passed through the city last night en route to New Orleans. MT. Lanier
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13
Armor Plate At Bethlehem.

The disclosures In the Shipbuilding trust-a light that failed-are deeply interesting in more respects than one. It appears from the testimony in the case that when Charles M. Schwab bought the Bethlehem steel plant he expected and intended to resell it to the Steel trust at $900O000 in cash. He had paid $7,20O,OOO for the con cern. 4
 The Schwab profit need not concern us now. It was suddenly discovered that if the Bethlehem steel plant was absorbed by the Steel trust the only two armor-plate manufacturing plants in this country would become one, and that Uncle Sam would be apt to break the monopoly by establishing an armor plate mill of his own, probably in the Birmingham district This would never do in this world, so 1t was decided to sell the Bethlehem plant to friend. ly" interest, and it went to the Ship building trust on terms well known to the general public.
 The Shipbuilding trust is hopeless failure. and no one knows into whose hands the Bethlehem armor-plate con cern will fall-presumably, however, in those of some other friendly" inter est. These facts are all sworn to, and no one questions them at all, so far as the evidence in the pending litiga- tion goes.
 If the syndicators and trust pro. motors did not own the republican con. trol of congress, the facts brought out in the Dresser testimony would lead to the building by the government of an armor plate mill as piece of busi- ness precaution. The government has long been dealing with monopoly,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13

would establish her credit to certainty. Such slender information as she is able to give us and we are able to verify in the necessary lmitN of time might easily be misleading.
 ''I think that in such cases it's the face and the manner that count most in the decision. And, of course, the womans dress is factor. too. If our observation tells us that she is probably what she says she is, if her bearing is confident, her clothes in good taste, her jewelry not too profuse, we take the chance. She buys what she wants, indorses her check over to us and departs with the money in her hand.
 Experience has proved that we can afford to do business on this basis, so we keep on doing 1t. The checks that come back unsatisfed are figured in with the other ordinary losses and when the whole account Is reckoned up. the good so far outweights the bad that there is as much profit in this kind of trade as in any other.
 That's only one way in which we have to depend on snap judgment. There are people living right here in town whose credit is just as problematical as that of the transient shoppers from .he south and west-men and women whose amount and sources of income are not susceptible of proof, and who may be either the most responsible or the most irresponsible of customers.
 We can learn, of course whether they pay for their current living, but that is not conclusive. The man who keeps square with the market and the grocery doesn't necessarily pay his dry goods bill.
 It's the easiest thing in the world for people to let their department store ac- counts get way beyond their intentions. Many person who thinks he has had $50 worth of goods charged in a month finds that he has really run up an account of s100. Then if he has only $50 on hand to meet it. the question arises. will he curtail his outgo and make good on the other fifty. or will he continue to spend more than he has and default rn the whole thing?
 There again the department store is taking chances and there again the ex- ternal evidences of character are import ant factors in the credit mans judgment.
 People sometimes ask me whether I make differences from persons clothes, and my answer is that I judge from the face and the manner, but I usually find an honest face and a frank manner in partnership with honest clothes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13
The Social Season.

Tn few more weeks the social season in Birmingham will be in full swing" said young society man who was filling 8 list for a dance. AS is usual this sea- son promises to be gay and the younger set, especially, is looking forward to some pleasant affairs. It is rather early yet to make predictions, as this is what may be termed the stepping off place between summer and winter, but in another month everybody will be back in town and fes- tivties can then begin in earnest"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13

and it will continue to deal with one until it builds an armor plate mill of it's own. It remains to be seen what effect the Dresser testimony will have upon congress. Presumably it will have very little, because congress is still controlled by the trusts and other affiliated robbers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
rrom Inc New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 Some men marry to get over the eX- pense of being engaged.
 A college education is good for boy after he recovers from 1t.
 You can always make woman happy by remembering it was you who gave her an old flower she treasures.
 How can anybody expect a woman to enjoy a comedy on the stage when her idea of fun is going to funeral?
 It takes two women to pick out a gate in a railway station through which hun dreds of passengers are trying to catch a train for the place to say goodbye and load each other up with messages to other people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13

The new election law is not half so important to the people as the new pri- mary law. The real expression of the party's will in this state has been moved up several months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13
AMERICANIZED,

From the Buffalo Times.
 This settles the Filipinos; News has just been received that the insurgents are organizing football and baseball league. May as well call back the army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13
NO COURAGE TO EXHIBIT.

From Puck.
 Tom Turkey-rve heard Mrs. Farmer say that you seem to be afraid of her.
 Tobias Turkey-Yes; I'm willing to let her have that impression. I've heard that the bravest are the tenderest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13

Wars prepared for and long-expected rarely come, and there will be time to believe war has actually been declared between Japan and Russia when it is actually begun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13

The trust has been unfashionable, but it proposes to fight for it's mo- nopoly rights to the last ditch, where forty-eight of it's compeers already lie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13

Joseph Chamberlain has not found anything he can stand pat to. He should consult our great political economist and philosopher, Mr. Mark Hanna.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13

The Wall street pirate is up against public sentiment, and even the afore- time lambs are lambasting him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13

New York city suffers from an ex- cess of water of all sorts. That from the sky is as troublesome as that which flows from printing presses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13

The Langley buzzard has become a submarine boat, that's all. All the fuss over the matter is due to a misunder. standing of the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13
THE LIMIT.

From Life.
 "Hes a mighty mean man."
 'In what way?"
 "Why, he's stone-deaf and he never tells the barber until he is through shaw ing him"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13

Dowie has adopted the stomach route in his raid against sinners in New York. In Wall street he should try the stomach pump.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13

Elder Dowie should keep away from the slums of New York, and devote his entire time to the 400" and Wall street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13

Carrie Nation must be in sympathy with the Langley buzzard, because it never fails to seek water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13

New Jerseys summer visitors have gone home, and the state is giving it's undivided attention to the formation of more trusts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13

Elder Dowie will not arbitrate the issue that has arisen between him and the sinners of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13

The late Wilson s. Bissell weighed $50 pounds, and he never tasted lece- thin, either
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13

Porto Ricos university will never become popular in the rest of this country, because football is unknown in it's climate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13

The Shipbuilding trust was dis trusted from the outset. The biters were bitten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13

New York city is now convinced it's drought is broken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13

Even the only Schwab has lost his gilt and fine feathers. He is not even wax-just a plain, everyday human being.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13

The approach of presidential election means stirring times in this country We are not quite so exctabe in our natures as are some of our neighbors across the water but for any democratic people popular elections have come to mean most important events in national life. In America, especially, enthusiasm is at it's height and patriotism is rampant When election day finally arrives the puzzling question of who are to be the candidates has been solved. Mud singing. spellbnd- ing, and all other methods of electioneer- ing are finished and nothing remains save final battle of the ballots. It is then that the American citizen feels his power and those men who sit during long hours of the night in luxurious homes. per- haps, with telephone transmitter at ear
 waiting for returns that are to decide whether they win or lose, never valued his friendship more highly. It is rather early yet to become excited, but politi- clans are not alone in their preparation for the fray. Campaign buttons, badges, and flags must be furnished. Factories are already preparing to turn them out in great quantities, both for democrats and republicans. The money spent every four years for these insignia is no small sum, and the manufacturer who gets a contract considers himself fortunate. When the great day arrives hackmen and livery stablekeepers will also do land office business so that here are three classes in addition to the candidates who reap rewards. But there will be woe for telegraph operators. woe for newspaper men, and woe for all others whose busi- ness 1t Is to scatter news over the land
 Just how much cotton means to the southland may be judged by the promi- hence the staple occupies in all our dis cussons. It never becomes old, never loses interest, and is as important out of season as in season. But when the time for estimating the crop arrives is when our experts are in their glory Ev- cry man has his own opinion and no
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13

Gales and water in New York have almost supplemented rumors and slumps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13

Patti says the coming tour is posi- lively the last of her long line of fare wells
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13

Elijah Dowie may be said to be the boss grafter of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13

The sultan is wholly willing to see a war diversion arise in the Far East.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13

The Oyster Bay postoffice is enjoy ing a well-earned vacation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13

N FEW years ago 1t was believed lOA in many quarters that method
 had been found for minimizing danger on our western railroads. pow erful headlight was perfected which would cast a bright reflection against the heavens and would also light up the track ahead It was predicted that it wouId be almost impossible for head end collision to occur when locomotives were thus equipped. On western plains if would be possible to see an approach ing train for a distance of four or five miles by the glare of It's vertical head light. Experiments were made and proved even more successful than had been predicted, but for some reason the scheme was abandoned and we have heard of no further steps being taken. Of course in any other part of the coun- try than the west such project would be utterly impossible. Even there it had serious drawbacks. Where numerous lines cross and recross it would be ex- tremely difficult for an engineer to tell whether the light he saw was on his own line or another, especially if it were sev- eraI miles distant. Then again, where there are so many curves, turnnels, and trestles a vertical headlight would do very little good. In winding through mountain passes it would be impossible to heed such a warning. But on our western plains conditions are different and the scheme might prove fairly suc- cessful. The railroads traverse exten- tive areas of country where such head lights could be seen for twenty miles and various transcontinental lines are so far apart that there would be no confusion Even if there were no clouds to catch reflection the rays of light alone would be sufficient. The question of eliminat- ing danger from our railroads has be- come vital one and now seems further from solution than ever. The nearest approach we have yet come is double track where all trains on one line can run in the same direction. Even then disastrous rear end collisions may hap pen, as was the case at Bryan last year, where a conductor thoughtlessly stopped his n on the main line to look after hot box, and was overtaken by a fly CT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13
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Washington Bureau Age-Herald. i421 c Street, N. w.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13

Whatl gone without a word? Ay, so true love should do: it cannot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-13

 should consult our great political economist and philosopher, Mr. Marl Hanna.
 New York city suffers from an ex cess of water of all sorts. That from the sky is as troublesome as that which flows from printing presses.
  The Langley buzzard has become submarine boat, that's all. All the fuss over the matter is due to a misunder standing of the situation
 Dowie has adopted the stomach route in his raid against sinners ir New York. In Wall street he should try the stomach pump.
 
 New Jerseys summer visitors have gone home, and the state is giving its undivided attention to the formation of more trusts.
 
 Porto Rico's university will never become popular in the rest of this country, because football is unknown in it's climate.
 Even the only Schwab has lost his gilt and fine feathers. He is not even wax-just a plain, everyday human being
 Elder Dowie should keep away from the slums of New York, and devote his entire time to the 400" and Wall street.
 Elder Dowie will not arbitrate the issue that has arisen between him and the sinners of New York. Carrie Nation must be in sympathy with the Langley buzzard, because it never fails to seek water.
 
  The late Wilson s. Bissell weighed $50 pounds, and he never tasted lece- thin, either.
 Gales and water in New York have almost supplemented rumors and slumps.
  Patti says the coming tour is posi- lively the last of her long line of fare wells.
 The sultan is wholly willing to see a war diversion arise in the Far East. The Oyster Bay postoffice is enjoy ing a well-earned vacation. Elijah Dowie may be said to be the boss grafter of the world. New York city is now convinced it's drouoht is broken
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-06-04
August 4, 1892,
Arxid Aaryu,


of Eufaula. county ut Cowlitz, State OF
Washington, has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement No. SlS2, Tor
the purchase OF the Sc or of SEQ S3 in tp
6sr27 w. NJ, and will offer proof to
show that the land sought Is more val
liable for it's timber or stone than for ag
ricul,ural purposes. and to establish his
claim to said land before Vawter Craw-
ford, County Clerk. at his office at Hepp..
ner, Oregon, 90 Tuesday, the 23d day OF
June 1908.
He names AZ witnesses:
Jefferson P Buford, Of Kelso. Wash
iueton, Gust Peterson, and Oscar Saster,
wall OF Enfanla, Washington, and
Matthew A. Martin, OF Hood River
Oregon.
Any aud ell persons claiming adversely
the above described lands are requested
TO file their claims in this office on or be-
, fore said 23d day Of June, 1903.
33-42 E. w. BARTLETT. Register.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-06-04
Timber Land, Act. June 3 1878.
Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office, LsGrsnde,
Oregon, March 81, 1908,
Notice is hereby gwen that IN com.
plisnce with the provisions OF the act OF
Congress of June 3. 1878, entitled IAN
Act for the sale of timber lands IN the
States of California, Oregon, Nevada
and Wsship Rton Territory" as extended
to all the Public Land States by act OF
August 4, 1892.
CHARLES A. GILL. OF Garfield,
county Of Whitman, State OF Washing
ton. has this day filed in this office bis
sworn abatement No 2176, for the pur,
chase of the e15 swl sec 30 and ne4
nw1I of sec 81 10 tp s, range 2o w. M;
and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable Tor it's timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes,
and 10 establish his claim to said land
before Vawter Crawford. County CLERK,
at his office at Heppner. Oregon, on
Monday, the % day of June l9O3.
He names as witnesses:
Lesnder Couple and Add l.. Weir OF
Heppner, Oregon, and Charles W,
Sanderson sud Winford 5. Harris OF
Palouse, Washington.
Apy and ell persons claiming adverse
ly the above described lands are request
ed to file their claims in this office on OF
before said % day of Juue, 1903
3342 E. W BARTLETT, Register.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-06-04
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1873.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, LaGrande. Oregon
April !, 1903. 49, :. ~n1ionca
with the provisions of the act OF Cpnsress sas OF OF
June 3, 1878, entitled IAN Act Tor the sale Va
timhar lands in the States of California. oregon
Nevada. and Washington Territory, as eNf *
tended to all the public land states by ACT ol
August 4, 1892,
G, Clarence AIbertson,
of Inwood, county of Lyon. State of Iowa, mas
this day filed in this office his sworn statement
No 21S9, for the purchase of the eh sea ses fe o,
nIb swL of sec 4tp sr q W M, ana VIII omef a9
proOf to show that the land sought is more val
nable for its timber or stone than for agrlcul-
tural purposes and to establish ms clall nntU w
said land before Vawter Crawford, County
Clerk, at his Office at Heppner. Oregon, on iues-
day. the 23d day of June, 1903:
He names as witnesses: .,,.
Andrew D erickson, of Inwood. Iowa, Allison
w Bascom, of Terlil. Iowa, Joseph Alleh oi
Hartman, oregon, and John Barthell' OF IN
wood, Iowa. , .ho
Any and all persons claiming adversely tne
above described lands are requested TO ME thelf
claims in this office on or before SAID 25o Gay u
June, 1903. ,;,o
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