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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-20

washington, d. C.-Announcement
has been made at the navy depart
ment of the retirement at his own re-
quest OF Rear Admiral Charles S. Cot
ton, commander-in-ch of the Eu-
ropean station.
Rear Admiral Cotton's request to be
retired was because of the continued
i'll health Of his wife.
II Is thought that he hauled down
his flag from the Brooklyn at Genoa.
He will probably be succeeded by
Rear Admiral French E. Chadwick.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-20
ARE CONFIDENT.
Russians Say Enemy viii Bs,
Crushed In Due Time.

Rigid Censorship at st. Petersburg
Completely Masks Movements Of
Russian Troops-Russians Say
They Can Afford to Wait for the
Complete Mobilization Of Troops
II 10 Probable That Japanese Cross
ing Of the Yalu River VIII BE Dis
puted.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-20
The -Four Leaved Shamrock.

H6 rUuT IcdVcU oTIdIT 0ON'
The New York Tribune thus re.
marks:
"A shamrock is a trefon. How can
there be a Shamrock w?
Here In this country when a gentle
maiden plucks -four leafed clover"
she tucks 1t into her shoe and devout-
ly believes that the first man she
walks with will be her future husband.
Some men will never pass one Of these
specimens, because they believe they
are lucky" 1t is barely possible that
the shamrock, which is closely allied
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-20

3. Nolan has received long tongue
|ing from Mr.. Quigrey. and his
hds We're urging on him the wis
of vindicating his honor by
hpt use of his fists.
But he's more than me equal" said
Nolan. obviously, land look ut
size of him."
kure. You don't want folks tr be
ing Terry Nolan is Il coward?" de-
hded n reproachful friend.
Well. dunno" and Mr.. Nolan ;razed
about him. I'D iather
than to have them saying day az.
tomorrow. How natural Terry
ks.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-20
ORGANIZING BANDITS.
MaJ..Gen. Plug Say Japs Are Doing
It to Get Help to Attack Railroad.

It to Get Help to Attack Railroad.
st. Petersburg--A dispatch has been
received from Maj. Gen. Plug, chief of
staff to Viceroy Alexieff, saying that
Yuan Shi Kai, commander-in-chief Of
the Chinese army and navy, has or
dered 2500 men to Tsin Chou, to main
tain order.
Continuing. he says everything is
quiet at New Chwang, and that the in
formation that the Japanese are form
ing bands Of Chun Chus (bandits) to
attack the railroad is confirmed.
Quiet prevails on the Yalu. Russian
scouts did not find the enemy within a
distance of 81 miles from the river
A government communication pub
lished in the Official Messenger warns
the public that 1t must wait patiently
for news of Russian victories, and
says 1t Is useless to waste men in seek
ing an over-hasty revenge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-20
Al for Science.

Querist-"Doesn't it worry you
good deal that SO many Of your pa.
tients die on your hands?"
Young Doctor-"Worry me? Why
should It? Think OF the experience
I'm getting!"--Boston Transcript.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-20
All for Science.

Querist-"Doesn't it worry you a
good deal that so many Of your pa.
tents die on your hands?"
Young Doctor-"Worry me? Why
should it? Think OF the experience
I'm getting! g!"--Boston Transcript.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-20

In South Africa the white ants have
been found so destructive to wooden
ties that steel has necessarily been
adopted.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-20
AVERT WKECKJ
Iment For Railroad Tracks to
Prevent Accidents.

student of railway and railroad
rnts and their causes comes for
with an invention which Is de.
il TO avert the so frequently re-
ng horrors which have stained
blood the history of railrOading
Is and other countries.
Fn, from any cause or other, ii is
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-20
THIRD FIGHT.

Sasebo Japanese Believe It Has Oc-
CURED or Port Arthur-Russians
Report Damage to Steamer kher
son.
Sasebo, Japan-The opinion OF Jap.
anese naval officers here is that
third fight has occurred off Port Ar,
thur, some Of the Russian war yes.
sells having been reported as leaving
that place.
st. Petersburg-A dispatch received
here from Port Arthur, dated Feb. II,
says that in the action off that port of
Feb. ii the Russian volunteer feet
steamer kherson was struck by 12-
inch shell in her upper works.
A slight fire broke out, which was
quickly extinguisaed. There was no
loss of life.
London-The correspondent at Chez.
foo of the Paris edition of the New
York Herald. in a dispatch in which
he reports the arrival of junks bearing
Japanese wounded from the Port Ar
thur engagement of Feb. IA. consid.
ers this to show that something more
than torpedo attack took place
there.
The correspondent at Toxic of the
Standard reports that two battleships
were destroyed in this attack, while
the correspondent at Tientsin of the
Standard says, under date OF Feb. II,
that private dispatch from Port Ar
thur brings the statement that the
Russian squadron has again put to
sea-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-20

William Redmond creates a scene
in house of commons.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-20

Senator Marcus A. Hanna died at
$40 last evening.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-20
SATURD DAY,

SATURDAY, Feb. 10, 1908.
Safe blowers secure more than Sl5,-
900 in Ontario and nearly $4,000 in AL
bany
BY unanimous consent the house
rushes through 800 private pension
bills; Morgan's speech read in the SEN
ate and its executive session fails of a
quorum.
President decides to send no federal
troops to Baltimore, being convinced
that no necessity such as would au-
thorize such action exists.
President dent Eliot IA fvsaGd declares
nation should do more for the educa
ton of the nogro.
j. A. Hutchison, X. c., one of the
surrenders himself to the authorities.
confessing embezzlement of between
10000 and $50 900 from clients.
Russia delays answering Hays note
as to integrity of China; says course
of the Chinese is already causing mis-
givings at st. Petersburg.
Judge Loring of supreme court, Bos-
ton, issues temporary injunction in
printers strike.
Vigan, p. l., mutineers few in num-
bers, being pursued toward the north
by constabulary and cavalry.
Austrian from America arrested in
Liverpool upon arrival of steamer for
having large quantity of dynamite
in his possession.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-20

ne experts say that the catfish Is
ply famed, and can be trained like
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naught becomes inspector general of
the army.
Mine workers, regarding a bitumin-
Gus strike as likely, Strengthening
their organization.
Modesto Henry fatally shoots his
wife and kills himself at Millville,
Mass.
Gen. NJ. A. Raney of Marengo, Ia,
commander Of the Patriarchs Militant
of the United States, on tour OF the
east, rendered reception in Boston
WEDNESDAY, Feb. II, 1904.
japanese reported to have attacked
Port Arthur again.
''ro temperature, high winds and
snow demoralize steam and street
car service all over New England.
No more exchanges of notes on Hay
proposition to restrict the theatre of
war.
NJ. ID. Spauding of Milton, Mass. min.
ing superintendent graduate of Har.
ward, Killed by snowslide at Boise, Ida.
DIR. Manuel Amador elected presI-
dent of the republic of Panama.
Rear Admiral Cotton retires from
the navy.
w. Cameron Forbes of Boston &C.
cepts place on Philippine commission.
Rockport express derailed at West
Lynn, Mass. by safety device, the sig.
nails, it is said. being set against its
engineer.
Receivers for Col. Samuel e. Win.
slow of Worcester ready to make set
tlement OF his affairs and ask permis.
sion of the court to sell his assets for
$4,000.
Testimony before the grand jury
that Mayor Harrison practically or.
dered license issued to the Iroquois
theatre over the protest Of the building
commissioner
Lake Bail1al, where 600 Russian SOL
diers are reported to have been tr2"en
makes gap in trans-Siberian railroad
which makes it difficult to supply
troops in the far east.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-02-20
FRIDAY,

FRIDAY, Feb. 12, 1904.
Douglas Story cables from Chefoo
that the Russian fleet has been so bad.
ly damaged by the Japanese that Port
Arthur is practically blockaded.
Revolution reported to be imminent
in Honduras and q U. s. warship is
ordered there for protection Of Amer.
lean interests.
Upton writes to New York Yacht
club concerning fourth challenge.
Massachusetts Old Home Week as
sociation calls upon towns to make ap.
preparations for celebrations in 1904
Baltimore banks greatly increase
confidence by opening for business;
contents of safes and vaults so far
opened found intact; streets in burned
district being cleared.
Jiminez rebels tearing up railroad
between Puerta Plata and Santiago in
San Domingo.
Every harbor along Maine coast ice.
bound.
Horace M. Harmon of Boston beat.
EN- and robbed of $1O5O.
Date for vote on Panama treaty in
the senate fixed as on or before Feb.
%; French chamber of deputies show
a disposition not to be drawn into any
canal controversy.
House concurs in senate amendment
authorizing loan of s4,6O0,OOO for st.
Louis fair.
Boston automobile men fined for
fighting at the Auditorium annex at
Chicago
Joseph Chamberlain goes to Egypt
for prolonged holiday.
Japanese in and about Boston cele-
brate their great national holiday and
pledge their devotion to their country,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-14
SHAW G. SON
Modern and Up-to-Date Undertaking
Establishment.

While the writer has always had mora
or less reluctance In visiting an undertake
ing establishment, on the invitation OF e.
T. Shaw he picked up courage and was
shown through their finely equipped and
handsomely furnished show rooms, chapel,
etc. and must confess his surprise at the
absence Of any gruesome feeling. and the
elegant line Of their goods. The couch
Baskets seen in their show rooms are
models Of the casket makers art-were
some of these Baskets seen in a home
pnrlor the thought Of a casket or funeral
would certainly not enter oue's head, SO
perfectly do they resemble a very hand
some piece of furniture. He was shown
an exact duplicate Of the casket in which
the late President Mckinley was buried.
This is a model IN Itself. but nothing in
comparison with some other caskets
shown by this firm.
Their show room Is the handsomest In
the south-elegantly fitted up Air tight
and dust proof ventilated by electric
fans and lighted by electric chandeliers
and is far more cheerful than one ever
thought such a place could be.
They have nicely arranged chapel
used cny for funeral services. which lie
becoming quiet popular.
This firm are leaders in their line. Ev-
erything strictly first class and up to date.
The name Shaw" stands for perfect
satisfaction in everything entrusted to
them. They cater only TO white trade
Everything the best; prices reasonable;
quiet and modest In handling funerals.
Full confidence can be placed In their
ability. zee
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MOTOR CLUB men
WANT 4 GOOD ROAD
EAGER TO HAVE ROAD FROM BlR
MlNGHAM TO BLOUNTSVILLE
PUT IN coNDlTloN-MAY ASK
FOR APPROPRIATION.

Members of the Motor club Of Brmng-
ham are eager to have what is known
as the Morris road from Birmingham to
Brownsville put In such condition that
quick and pleasant run to that place can
be made They will probably take the
matter up with the boards Of revenue Of
Jefferson and Blount counties and see II
the road cannot be put in better shape.
The object of the club members Is to
have some objective point in taking their
runs. At present they can 60 only
short distance and then they reach the
end OF the good roads and have to turn
around and come back.
The run to Morris is only twenty-five
miles, but If the road is continued to
Blountville 1t will be in the neighborhood
of fifty miles, and Va. make an excellent
run for the machines. As far as Warrior
the road is graded and mecadamized, and
In fairly good condition. but from thnt
place on extensive repairs will have to be
made.
II the road is made 1t will run from
Warrior to Blount Springs, a distance of
eleven miles, and from Blount Springs
to huntsville, an additional distance Of
sixteen miles. One-half of the eleven
miles from Warrior to Blount Springs
will be in Jefferson county and the re-
mainder In Blount county.
IL Is believed that this road would be
a great indueement towards getting farm
ers to Birmingham with the produce they
raise in Blount county. and at the same
time made an excellent run for the auto
mobiles of about 100 miles all together.
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FUNERAL TODAY.
Policeman WhaIey VIII Be Buried Ir
WoodIawn Cemetery.

Funeral services over the remains Of
Policeman j. II. Whaley will be conduct
ed this afternoon at o'clock from his
residence, 621 South Twenty-third street.
and the interment will be in Woodlawn
cemetery.
The services will be conducted by the
Rev. W. r. Hendricks. pastor Of st.
Johns Methodist church. Six members of
the police department will act as pail
bearers; ]. e. Burke, G. w. Armstrong,
w. ]. Mcdonald. w. e. Murphy. ]. X.
Richardson and J. s. Oldham.
A large number Of the members of the
department will attend the funeral A
mounted escort OF twelve policemen will
proceed the procession. The escort will
consist of Policemen J. M. Nix, C. w.
Norrell, T. L. Perkerson, r. L. Givens.
]. /. Mcknight. II. ID. Todd, w. X. Ben
nett, w II. Baker. e. X. Pledge. w. j.
Thomson, II. II. Hawkins and c. E. Ray.
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PERSONAL.

s. B. Norton of Rome. Ca. is at the
Hillman.
]. M. Chester of Pittsburg is at the
Hillman.
H. Roseman of Tuscaloosa is at the
Hillman.
Mr.. Lamer zigler has returned home
from pleasant trip at Lookout noun
tain.
Samuel II. Tatum and William Wealth
ers of Roanoke, Ala, on their return from
st. Louis, stopped over with friends in
the city.
A L. Miller, manager of Peter zinzer's
furniture house, and his brother, j. F..
Miller have gone to Louisville, Cincin-
natl. ST. Louis and points in California.
While away they viii purchase the stock
of Zinzers furniture. They will be absent
several months.
The Rev. p. ]. Dalton, S. s. c., vice
president of Holy Cross college, New Or
leans, who reached Birmingham several
days ago, will remain until tomorrow or
Tuesday. He represents one of the most
highly esteemed educational Institutions
IN Louisiana, the commercial course beng
especially strong. Parents having boys to
educate can see Father Dalton at St.
Faul's rectory between l and p. m. to-
DAY and tomorrow, and receive informa-
tion about the college.
After a long residence In Birmingham
the hundreds of ladies who are fond Of
good dressing will regret to learn that
Mrs. W. H. McElvaine will leave in a few
days to take up her residence In Dallas,
Tex, and assume exclusive control and
management of the dress making depart
ment of the great house of Sanger Bros.
While her numerous friends will regret
to lose her from Birmingham, they are
proud of the distinction that has come to
her by reason of pure worth. They feel
sure that only success and the highest
appreciation can come to one so eminent
ly fitted for this place.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-14
ALABAMA SHOOT
BEGINS TUESDAY
Fifth State tournament Will be
Big Event
FAMOUS SHOTS COMING
Ten Regular Events Each Day and Ad-
dltlonal Ones viii be Arranged
If the Shooters Care to
Have Them.

The fifth Alabama state shooting tour
nament will be held here Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week. The indications
are that about 100 shooters will be on the
grounds Of the Birmingham Gun club and
that this shoot will surpass any similar
gathering yet held here.
ty events of the two days. and this will
increase the value Of the purses consid-
erably. There will be ten events eacn
day. all of them twenty targets, with an
entrance fee of 50 for each and SIS added
money for each.
Additional events will also be arranged
II the shooters care to have them after
the regular events have been concluded.
The grounds OF the gun club are In West
End, where the Birmingham Golf club
used to be. and they are considered
among the best In the country Recently
a great deal of work has been done on the
grounds, getting them into condition for
the shoot, and the members. OF the club
feel that they will be better able to en-
terrain the visitors than at any time in
the past.
Letters have been received from anne
teur shots all over the state, and many
In Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and Ten
nessee announcing that they would be
here. Shipments of shells have been re-
ceived for many of the shooters, and
other shipments are coming in today and
tomorrow.
In all probability there will be about
a score Of the best shots In the world at
this shoot, as 1t was postponed about two
weeks in order that members of the
famous team of Indians" might be here
This team went to Europe and defeated
all corners there. and is made up of the
best target shooters In the world.
The conditions of the shoot will be as
follows:
Targets will be thrown at cents each;
each day; purses will be divided by tho
Rose system-four moneys. Z, g. 3, 2;
referees decisions will be final, except IN
case of doubt. when he may appeal to
other contestants In squad; Interstate
rules and sergeant system will govern all
target events; amateurs only will be per-
mtted to shoot for the purses in the reg
uar events, and manufacturer agents
will be allowed to shoot for price of tar
gets only: ten bore guns and black pow
der barred
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organizer and Thomas Burke Of Chica-
go, auxiliary ecretary-treasurer.
The local members of the organization
have made arrangements to entertain the
visitors and already all the spare room
in the various hotels has been engaged
for the delegates. While the entertain
ments viii not be elaborate an arrange
ment has been made for an old-fashioned
barbecue. and If the convention win per-
NIT several smokers will be given.
The committee of the local branch Of
the organization, which has been hard
at mork making preliminary arrange
ments Tor the convention, is composed of
w. F. Kelley, chairman; r. G. Westbrools
treasurer; III. Hines, j. A. Reynolds. VIII
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-14

Within thirty-six' hours more than 400
plumbers, gas filters, steam filters and
steam filters helpers will have assembled
In Birmingham and will be in daily session
here until next Saturday evening.
All of the states of the Union and
some parts of Canada and Cuba will be
represented.
This will be the first convention of the
plumbers and kindred artisans since the
successful convention in Omaha two years
ago.
ne officers of the national association
are William Merrck of Beverly, Mass,
president; L. w. Tilden of Cleveland, O.,
secretary; William j. Spencer, general
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-14
CYCLE RACES CALLED OFF.
VIII Not Be Resumed Until Rainy
Season Is Past.

II has been decided not to hold cycle
races at the Stadium next Thursday night
Dwirg to the condition of the weather for
the past two or three weeks. The races
more than any other sport, depend on
good weather, and the rain has interfered
with them every night for, the past four
weeks.
Just as soon as there is break in the
rainy season the regular races every
Thursday night will be put on and they
will increase In interest. Each meet
will be better than the preceding, and in
a week or two the big professionals will
be down here again to race in Atlanta
and Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-14
TAGGING AUTOMOBILES.
City Ordinance Requires the Machines
to Be Numbered.

In the future the automobiles of Bir-
mingham will have to be numbered just
as they are in the large cities At the
recent meeting of the mayor and board OF
aldermen an ordinance was passed re-
uuiring the automobiles to be numbered
ind the numbers hung in a conspicuous
place so that they might be easily recog-
nized
City Clerk Murray received the num-
bers yesterday and he is now ready to
tag all the automobiles. At the same time
a speed limit of eight miles an hour was
put on the machines. and the drivers have
been limiting themselves to that speed
v bile IN the city limits ever since.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The Following real estate transfers were
filed IN the probate court yesterday:
j. 7. Coulburn to w. II. Moore part
of lots and 4, block ISL, Birmingham;
consideration, $780,
f. L. JORDAN to j. T. Beasley. lot 2,
block 755, Birmingham consideration
$500.
r. p McDavid to Mile Lurie. lot IS,
block 65, Birmingham; consideration $4,000
Rufus Reed to r. N. Wheeler. part
block s. Finey and Jones' addition Ia
Ensley; consideration s146O.
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liam Tarrant, ]. F. Boatenriter and Leon
]. Dullon.
The st. Louis delegation, seven In num-
Der, arrived last night and Is quartered
at the Morris hotel. This delegation is
waging a vigorous campaign in the inter
est of Otto Moose for secretary. 1t is I'M
derstood that L. w. Tilden, the present
secretary. win be a candidate for re-
election The supporters of Mr.. Moose
say they have the support of the west
ern and southern delegates. The dele
gates from st. Louis are Charles Klempt,
Otto Moose, Franklin c. Fay, James Gary,
Charles Dalton and Charles Jackson
The convention will be held In the arm
DRY at the city hall and will probably be
called to order at noon tomorrow.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. c. p. Sanders.

Mrs. c. P. Sanders, widow of DIR. G. P.
Sanders. died at noon yesterday at st.
clair Springs, aged s6 years. She was the
NEITHER of Dr. w. II. Sanders, state
health officer; Of Mrs. Fanny Steele of
This CITY and of Mrs. Rufus Horton, and
the grandmother of Mrs. Charles Whelan
of this city. She will be buried in the
family graveyard this afternoon at Pleas
ant Ridge, Greene county, Alabama.
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NOTICE, a.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

The members of Demaree
Lodge No. 3945, K. of H., are
requested to meet this, Sun
day, afternoon at 2::3O O'Clock
at 62l South 23rd street, to
attend the funeral of our de-
ceased brother, J. H. Whaley
Golden Rule Lodge. Z. of
H., also invited to partici-
pate. GEO. A. SHARlTS,
Dictator.
GEO. G. STANFORD, Rep.
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RATTLE SNAKE TO zoo.
Patrick Mcfarland Presents a Fine
Specimen to the Zoo Boys.

Patrick Mcfarland presented the zoo
boys with fine specimen of rattle snake.
The reptile Is about five feet long, and is
an appreciable donation to the ZOO
Mr. Mcfarland caught the snake In the
woods near Blocton some time ago. The
snake attracted great deal of attention
In The Age-Herald office last night, and
was considered fine specimen by all who
saw 1t.
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J. w. GaIIlher Dies.

Admission. August --(speelal)-J. w
Galiher died this morning al his home
at Oxford, after an Illness of some time.
Mr.. Galiher, was a contractor and has
erected many large buildings here and In
oxford. He had an office here. The fun
eral will occur tomorrow afternoon with
interment at Oxford cemetery conducted
by DIR. J. w. Cary of the oxford Meth
idst church of which he was an active
member. A wife and one child survive