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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
ATHLETES SMASH WORLDS RECORDS Third Days Olympic Games
 Are Great Success AMERICANS WIN LAURELS Rose of Chicago Puts the Sixteen Pound Shot 48 Feet 7 Inches.
 Greek Breaks a Worlds
 Record.
AMERICANS WIN LAURELS

St. Louis, August a.-world's Fair Stadium.-Again have the athletes com peting In the track and field events of the Louisiana Purchase expesition's re- vlval of the Olympic games demonstrated that they are the peers of any previous aggregation of international character.
 Today, the third of the 1904 games, one worlds record fell below the prowess of an American, three Olympic records were broken. the laurels going to two Ameri- cans and Greek; and one Olympic and worlds record was broken, but owing to an unfortunate accident the time will not be allowed in the latter as the official record.
 H. l.. Hillman of the New York Ath- letic club, ran the 400 meter hurdle in 8 2-5 second under the Olympic and world 8 record. Hillman failed to clear the last hurdle cleanly. and the barrier fell to the ground, disqualifying his record. but not affecting the result of the race.
 In the 200 metre run. Archie Hahn of the Milwaukee Athletic club won the first heat in the record time of 22 1-5 seconds The final (the distance by American meas urement of the 200 metre being 2iS.73 yards). resulted in the lowering of tho Olympic record by three-ffths of sec ond Hahn won the event
 Perikles Kakouslo of Athens, Greece, had everything his own way in lifting the bar bell. He won the event, lifting a weight of 1S6 pounds. Kakousis then went after the Olympic record, which Is also regarded as the worlds record. He had the weights adjusted at 246 pounds, four ounces more than the record made by the Danish athlete Vjensen of the Copenhagen Athletic club at the Athens Olympiad in 1896. His first attempt was successful
 Ralph W. Rose of the Chicago Athletic association played ducks and dralSes with the Olympic and worlds records in the 16-pound shot put. His first essay buried the Olympic record and came within two
 inches of the worlds record. He tried twice more before he succeeded fin smashing the latter with a put of AS feet ' Inches. The former Olympic record'wa | 46 feet 3h inches, and the former world s | record, IS feet inches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

Chicago, August ai,-The efforts of President Donnelly of the butchers union 10 spread tho strike against tho packers throughout all trades that arc In any way connected with the packing house industry, was only partially sue- eeaHful today.
 The first step was in calling out tho men employed by the Independent pack CTS and the stock handlers that were still at work for those packers against whom tho original strike was made. The total number of men who quit work today in response to the appeals of President Don- nelly was about three thousand
 It was also announced by President Donnelly that he had made arrangements with the switchmen on the railroads do- ing business in the stockyards for a strike, and that in a short time the pack CTS would find 1t impossible to ship out their products. The switchmen, how ever,. have refused to strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
DONNELLY'S EFFORT ONLY
 PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL

After | long meeting tonight. which WAS jointly attended by members of tho aWitohmens union and members of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, 1t was decided that the members of both organizations would remain at work, The members of the switchmens union declare themselvss ready to strike but those switehmen who are members of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen de- olined to do so When this was made known to the members of the switch mems union thoy declared that a strike on their part would be useless without the members of the brotherhood going out at the same time, and they rescinded their action declaring in favor of a strike
 telegram was sent today by officials of the Chicago Federation of Labor to President Samuel Gompers. of the Amer lean Federation of Labor, asking him to call meeting. to be held In Chicago, of the executive committee of their organi- zation for the purpose of devising means of assisting the striking butchers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
GEo. ". PECK IS TO
 HEAD THE TICKET
WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS ACCOM- PLISH LITTLE ELSE THAN THE .PERFEcTINc OF PERMANENT ORGANIZATION


 Oshkosh, Wis, August 31.-The demo- cratic state convention at 9:15 tonight took a rece until g o'clock tomorrow morning, W hout doing practically any business. further than effecting perma- nent organization. James l.. OConnor of Milwaukee was agreed upon as perma- nent chairman, instead of Henry J. Killi- lee of the same city. This was a victory for the so-called radicals over the pro- gramme mapped out by the Warden-Ryan combination.
 The platform committee of which for mer United States Senator William F. Villas is chairman. spent, several hours in deliberation, but when the convention was ready for the report, the committee had not finished it's labors. Several sets of resolutions were submitted, and these were taken up plank by plank and thor oughly discussed. It Is known that the platform will endorse the resolutions adopted by the national convention at St. Louis.
 It is pretty generally conceded that for mer Governor George w. Peck will be nominated to head the ticket when the convention acts on the platform tomor- row.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
GIGANTIC ARMIES LOCKED IN A
 DEATH STRUGGLE AT LAO YANG
GREAT BATTLE IS so FAR
 FAVORABLE TO RUSSIANS.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

this point to the vicinity of Wangpaotan until this evening without apparent ad- vantage to either side.
 The Japanese dropped shells within two or thr,e miles of the railroad station In the plain of Wentshu mountain, which Is the most prominent eminence around Liao Yang, but the Japanese aggressive tactics there on account of the resistance they met The Russians continued can non fire last night and this Is expectedly nightly.
 The varied casualties here include one Russian var correspondent wounded, and also twenty-five Chinese women from Chiaofantun whom Dr. Westwater, the distinguished missionary Is caring for, in the Chinese Red Cross refuge. The day s developments show that the Russians are prepared for. all emergencies. Slow rain began to fall at noon, gradually trans forming the plain into a wilderness through which the wounded in carts and walking are tonight making their way to the hospitals.
 Considering the scale of the days opera tions, the number of Russians wounded Is apparently small, while the Japanese losses are believed to be great. especially where they were repulsed on the southern road Chinese graves with trees are be- ing levelled about Liao Yang In order not to interfere with the defense. Devel- oDments are expected west and north east,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
DAN PATCH LOWERS RECORD.
Clips Three-quarters of Second From
 His Own Best Half Mile.

Lincoln. Neb.. August 3l.-In an exhi- bition mile on the state fair grounds track this afternoon Dan Patch lowered the record for a half mile track. and clipped three-quarters of second off his own best time for half mile track made at DesMoines last week. He covered the mile today in 2:05A on a track still a triie lumpy from recent rains. He was accompanied by a runner but no wind shield. The time by quarters was:
 Quarter. 0:32; half. 1:04; three-quarters. 1:35; mile. 2.05A. Fifteen thousand people saw the performance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

battle are furnished by Russian corre- spondents from which it appears that two regiments of Japanese at daybreak attempted to capture the batteries of the Sixth artillery brigade. located on the extreme left flank of the Russian army The attempt was only discovered in the nick of time.
 Some of the Russian troops fought con- tinually for thirty-six hours.
 The concussion and the roar of the guns shook the windows at Liao Yang, though the artillery was six to eight miles away.
 Nemirovitch Danchenko, the famous Russian war correspondent, describing the battle. says:
 The enemy drunk. with their former successes, attacked from three sides like mad men. When they were hurled back fresh troops of which they seemed to have an inexhaustible supply, were sent forward"
 M. Danchenko says the combatants had about 500 guns on each side and adds:
 Tt was our first victory. The enemy was beaten back everywhere many of his batteries were destroyed, and in some cases his infantry was put to rout."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
FIGHTING BEGINS
 AGAIN AT DAWN
cannonadins Continues Throughout Second Day Without Apparent
 Advantage to Either Side.

Liao Yang, August s1-The second lays battle commenced at dawn. The Russians made repeated bayonet ad-
 sances on the road directly south of Liao Tang where the Japanese approached from San Quishin and Tao, smelling the positions in the Russian lines until in the afternoon when the engagement was general throughout the south and south east. narrowed to the main line.
 The Japanese advance on the southeast was by way of Feng Wang Cheng road. immediately in front of Chiaofantun. The Jalpanese stubbornly attempted to occupy a iround-topped hill which was literally shaved by the Russian shells, making re- peIhted attempts the entire day where ap- ,al lrently it was impossible for anything to iy&A The cannonading continued from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
VETERANS ELECT OFFICERS.
North Carolina Camps March In Great
 Parade at AshevlIe.

Asheville, N. C., August a.-At ths closing session of the annual reunion Of the Confederate soldiers of North Caro- lima, the following officers were elected:
 Gen. J. s. Carr. Durham, division com mander.
 Gen. P. c. Carlton, statesville. com mander for first brigade.
 Gen. w. L. London. Greensboro. com mander second brigade.
 General Metts. Charlotte, commander third brigade.
 J. M Ray. Asheville commander fourth brigade.
 This afternoon nearly SO0o soldiers of the state Confectionery paraded the prin- cipal streets of the city. The National Guard of North Carolina participated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
BRYAN OFFERS SERVICES
 TO NATIONAL COMMITTEE

George democracy. were not only going to put up Watson electors in New York, but that they would also put up state ticket. congressional tickets and legislative tick cts. as far as they were able to do SO by petition.
 Democratic leaders believe that MT Bryan's appearance on the stump, even if he does not come east, will have a ten dency to hold his warm supporters in line for the regular ticket
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
Georgia Popu .ists to Meet.

Atlanta, August sl.-The Peoples party of Georgia will hold a state convention here tomorrow gathering in the hall of the lower house of the state legislature The object of the meeting will be to elect national electors and to endorse the nom- ination of Thomas E. Watson for the national presidency. Mir. Watson will att tend the convention and will open the with an address in the eYen- ing. A large attendance Is promised
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

expressed at national headquarters re- gardlng the offer of MT. Bryan to aid in the campaign, as there has been consid- erable talk about the apathy of some of the most ardent Bryan men, and fear has been expressed that they would vote for Watson.
 A story was current today that the populists, together with radical demo- crats, and the remnants of the Henry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
BABCOCK IS STILL
 VERY MUCH SCARED
HIS WARNING IS TAKEN TO MEAN THAT THE REPUBLICANS MUST HAVE MORE MONEY IN THE CAMPAIGN.

Washington. August S1.-(Special)- Both democratic and republican leaders express the fear that the coming cam paign will not be sufficiently vivid to stir up the voters. This Is said to be the in- spiration of the Babcock interview few days aSo in winch he declared that the republicans were in grave danger of los ing the house.
 Ususily wren Babcock lets out such a wall it is taken as a cry for more means" to run the campaign, but poli- ticians, who have had confidential chats with hun say he is in earnest this time and really fears that he will not make a success of the campaign this year. Es- pecially is he anxious about his own seat in congress which he is in danger or los- ing on account of disaffection in the re- publican ranks.
 Chairman Gov herd of the democratic congressional committee Is now In New York conferring with the national com nlttte in regard to issuing the demo- cratic campaIgn books which Is expected to be issGeu next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
SHEPARD SPEAKS TOCREAT CROWDS SatIrIcaI|y Outlines Basis of the
 Republican Contentious GIVES DEMOCRATIC REFO2ls'' David 3. HIlI Opens caro5 In
 Upper New YOrk-Arrg' ae k | Policy of Pres, Q ROoseveg
GIVES DEMOCRATIC REF0sE''9

Bennington, Vt, August 31-From the steps of Bennington county court house this evening, Edward M. Shepard of New York spoke on national issues and urged a crowd that nearly filled the square to support the democratic ticket in the state election next Tuesday.
 MT. Shepard was warmly greeted and frequently applauded. MT. Shepard took up what he termed the four propositions on which the republicans rest their case, giving them as follows
 First. That our increase in population wealth and power since their party came into power in 1861, is an all-sufflcient de- monstration that republican power means prosperity, and that democratic power means diversity.
 Second. That the republican party is a scrupulous follower of Abraham Lin- coln; that they who would have the re- public continue upon the humanitarian impulse which dominated our politics from and after the Chicago platform of 1860, must remain in the republican party, for it's policy since 1897 has been the flower and fruit of that very impulse.
 Third. They say that the present tariff has created and now preserves the in- dustrial welfare of the United States and Its high rates of wages; and profits; that It's maintenance Is the first and most sacred of political causes and that 1t ought not to be readjusted, or revised.
 Fourth. That President Rooseyelts three years of genuine power, prove him to be a statesman of far-sighted wis dom.' of endless patience, of serious re- flection of one who takes infinite pains to get at the facts before he acts, whose maxam is that the laws of this country are made to be obeyed whether it Is safe or not and the thought oftenest in whose heart in times of doubt and difficulty is What in such a case would Lincoln have done?
 Mir. Shepard presented arguments for the refutation of these propositions, giving a formidable array of figures to back up his statements.
 He said that If Judge Parker Is elected these reforms will be instituted:
 Reforms to Be Instituted.
 "A return by the executive to respect of law, national and international.
 A reIuSdl to neuule Nltn tHe diahS of other nations. except as 1t is necessary to protect our own rights
 "A persistent effort to reform the tariff and especially abolish, or to the utter most practicability reduce those duties the plain effect of which is to create mo- nopolies, and is not as pretended, to ex- tend or diversity American industry, but rather to stifle it's freedom.
 "A return to public economy.
 raso1t,ta iovaetiga tton of tha eXpcu- tive departments.
 'The grant of independence to the Fill pino people
 "A dissolution of the partnership be- tween the great corporations and the United States government.
 "A refusal of a subsidy to the shipping or any other interest
 "A refusal to reopen the negro ques- ton"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
SHRAPNEL KILLS
 HUNDREDS OF LAPS
Achievements Enable Russians to Repuse Repeated Shocks of
 Japanest Assaults.

Harbin, August 30.-(Delaye )--A Rus sian correspondent of the Associated Press supplies tho following:
 Fighting with The extreme left flank of General Hers9aelmanns corps com menced at 10 o'clock on the night of August 25 with a.1 attack on our posi- tion at the village of Tsegow. The Jap anese attack was persisted in through out the night and Aby o'clock the next morning 1t involvedAth whole line They drove a hard attaek against General Herschelmann right flank, while at tempting to turn his left.
 ''The Tamboff regiment desperately pro- tected the left flank until after daylight and just as 1t was wavering from the repeated shocks of the Japanese assault our endorsements came up and the whole line, including the weary defend- CTS, charged shouting
 "The Japanese stood stubbornly to the bayonet attack but finally were borne back in the whirl of the hand-to-hand fighting, leaving heaps of dead behind them.
 Later a false report tltat the Japanese had carried the position Drought up an- ofbar haffaffon of D~ Ia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

if stand the test of examination. Tn
 ktoilins. the President,'' the former sena- For went on. ''an attack Is made upon .the two republican United States senators lfrom this state, Messrs Platt and Depew. nho were active republicans before eith-
 sr. Mir. White or MT. Roosevelt was born."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
HILL SPEAKS ON
 CAMPAIGN ISSUES
Says MT. Roosevelt Has Had to Resort to Magazine Articles to Ex-
 cuse Ills BIunders.

Whitney's Point, N. Y, August S1.-- Former Senator David B. Hill opened the democratic campaign in New York state today before large crowd at the Broome county fair.
 MT. Hill briefly discussed the tariff, and said the democratic platform was silent upon the money question because that question was deemed settled. The almost unanimous approval by the con- vention of Judge Parkers telegram op- erated virtually as an amendment of the platform in accordance with it's terms and the new platform necessarily super ceded and eliminated all previous na- tional platforms. The present campaign on the part of the republicans, the ex- senator said, lis one of humbug and false pretenses peculiarly Rooseveltish in all its essentials, through himself and his late private secretary manages and di- rects every detail while experienced pol itical managers of long service in the party are brushed aside and ignored.
 Resorts to Magazines.
 'sWhen the President" the speaker con- tin,led. ''has particularly desired to im- press upon the country the greatness or goodness of his deeds, but has preferred to refrain 1TOiH tp 'i4N public directly through his messages or addresses, he has employed the agency of certain magazine writers, some of whom have not been particularly familiar with political affairs, but who possess breezy and entertaining style of compo- sition and are under obligations to nim for various courtesies extended to them at the White House. whereby he might better reach the public ear and influence public opinion"
 Mir. Hill then cited the magazine articIe of How Roosevelt Uncovered the Pos ktai. Frauds" and proceeded et consider
 Hlength to analyze the article in ques-
 hn.dent Not Responsible.
 ke m effort to convince the
 h-.-slent was not re-
 hem. he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
TAPS DISCOVERED
 IN NICK OF TIME
Repeated Charges Are Made, Which Are as Often Hurled Back
 By Russians.

St. Petersburg. August a.-(s;s6 ?, m)- Some interesting details of yesterdays
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

other battalion of reset quick. The battalion cad infantry column standing exposed and fired. killing ing the others to retire.
 Our batteries opened light. forcing the Japanel positions in the hills. dreds by our shrapnel fir
 We had the position a o'clock in the evening rel ance with orders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
Nc Gains on EItf

Tokio, September 1.-Q1 tie of Liao Yang is prog
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23

also furnish breakfast In Hsmbur.
mere Is attached great weight to nro.
yioing proper dinners for the children
me expense Of which mounts 10 q hon,
5000 marks 4e.ee4) annually In
brunswick, Breslau. Cologne. Kiel
rosen and Nuremberg dinner, in sdd,.
uon 70 breakfast, is also furnished.
In Breslau, Charlottenburg. Dussel-
oorr' Halle. Mannheim and Maade-
Durg the food is distributed by public
institutions. while In the other towns
II Is furnished by charitable societies
Inc municipal authorities of Dauzig
Dortmund, Hamburg. Hanover, Ko-
nigsDerg and Posen contribute toward
tnese funds, however.
The breakfast is not ALWAYS the
same; for instance. white bread. dry
OF outtered. and milk; milk, with cot.
zee and bread; coffee or soup and
bread, or soup made OF -four and white
bread. Usually the children receive
milk the quantity given being from
three gills to a pint. The last men
toned quantity is provided in Kiel.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23
OF Wide Interest.

Breed, Wis, July 10 Special
Charles Y. Peterson, Justice of the
Peace for Oconto Co., has delivered
Judgment that is of interest to the
whole United States. Put briefly, that
Judgment is, "Dodd's Kidney Pills are
the best Kidney medicine on the
market today"
And Mr.. Peterson gives his reason
for this judgment. He says: Last
winter l had an aching pain in my
back which troubled me very much.
In the morning could hardly straight
en- my back. l did not know what it
was but an advertisement led me to try
Dodd's Kidney Pills. After taking one
box can only say they have done more
for me than expected as I feel as well
now as ever l did before"
Pain in the back is one of the first
symptoms of Kidney disease. If not
cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills it may
develop into Bright's Disease, Dia-
betes, Rheumatism or some OF the
other deadly forms of Kidney Disease.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23
An Author Pensioned.

Two British authors are at present
IN the public eyes on account of pen
sions they are receiving. Joseph Con-
rad has 81 800 from the British So
ciety of Authors, which generosity is
explained by the fact that the au-
thor, whose writings are among those
In greatest demand by the publishers
today, yet seems to have difficulty in
providing for his daily wants, says
the New York Globe. The immediate
reason for the pension, moreover. was
the accidental burning of a manu-
script, which catastrophe so depressed
Mr.. Conrad that his friends thought
It wise to relieve him from the ne
cesslty of anything so humdrum and
sordid as looking out for his bread and
butter.
The case of Conrad can hardly fail
to recall that of Carlyle, who, when
Mill brought the disastrous news OF
the destruction of a complete book Of
the Revolution" spent the evening in
attempting to cheer the culprit-and
then set about the rewriting.