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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-09
M. w. RANSOM DIES.
Was Former Senator From North Car
DINA and Minister to Mexico.

Charlotte, N. c., October S.-Matthew
w. Ransom, United States senator from
North Carolina for twenty-three years.
and minister to Mexico for two years,
died suddenly of heart failure at his
country home near Garysburg, North
hampton county, at 1 o'clock this MORN
ing. He was sevepty-eight years old his
death occurring on the date Of his birth.
General Ransom was one OF the most
popular men in public life in this state.
He leaves an estate estimated at 1000, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-09

The above picture of Bobby" Walthour
was sent to a friend of his In the city
several days ago, and shows him on the
famous Crystal Palace Bicycle track in
dear old London town. where he finally
cinched the worlds championship by de-
feating the men supposed to be the
crack riders of the world.
Walthour left Birmingham about two
months ago after defeating four fast rid
ers on the Stadium track here, and went
straight to Europe, where he has con-
first meeting after the summer vacation
yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Job Going.
Officers were elected for the ensuing
year and much business was disposed of.
In addition to the old members num-
Der of new ones We're enrolled.
The officers named We're.
Mrs. job Going, president; Mrs. W. l..
Smith, vice president; Miss Matte Nc
Donald, secretary; Mrs. j. ID. Duncan,
treasurer; Mrs c. r. Atkins director.
The next meeting of the club will be
held with Mrs. Atkins.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-09
Killed Durin1 Crap Game,

Huntsville. October ESPECIAL )-Sam
Weeden was stabbed to death at Green
Grove last night by Dave Sims in quar-
rel that resulted from a game of craps.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-09
James Yaaer Dies.

James wager, a well known young man
of Sandusky, died this afternoon at 4
o'clock at st. Vincent's hospital, Birming-
ham. The funeral will take place to-
morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. The de-
ceased has been living In this section for
several years, and is mourned by a large
number of friends
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-09

Commencing Monday, Oct.
10th, South Bessemer Cars
will turn in goth St. in
r. Id of 2lst st.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-09

tracts which will race him until early
this winter, when he will return to Biz
mingham. In Europe Walthour is the
greatest drawing card on the cycle track
circuit. and not infrequently a crowd OF
10000 or 10000 people see him win race.
Underneath the picture was written;
Crystal Palace cycle track, London.
where l won the worlds championship
Bobby" On the pacing machine is one or
the same men who paced Bobby while he
was riding here
returned from their journey in the east
and north and Will reside at the home of
Dr. and Mrs. J. h. Stage.
The Rev. DIR. j. ID. Simpson, presiding
elder of the Birmingham district, will
fill the pulpit of the First Methodist
church tomorrow morning in the absence
of the Rev DR.. F'oust, pastor, who Is
confined to his room by illness.
Mr.. John HARRISON has returned to his
home In Mobile after several days visit
to the family of DR.. r. r. Lovelady.
Miss Miriam Walters Is visiting her
friend Miss Lewis. at Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-09

Officers Named.
The Pratt City Woman's club held Its
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-08-25
LEXINGTON NEWS.

N. A. Leach, of Walla Walla
was in town on business Friday.
Jack Lane, of Ha, oman, visited
Tom Barnett last Friday.
Mrs. H. f. Burchell visited
friends in Heppner Sunday.
Solomon Click is quite i'll with
the mumps.
School will begin Monday, Sept.
5th.
Rev. 0. B. Crockett went to Spo-
kane Monday to attend the annu-
al conference Of the NJ. E. Church
South.
Rev. III. S. Spapgle preached at
the M. E. Church South last Sun
day.
johnson and Fry have purchas-
ed a new separator. 1t will be
here this week.
Mrs. W. O. Miller, of Heppner,
is visiting friends here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Beach and
w. g. Scott and family went to
the mountains last Tuesday.
Mrs. Z. r. Beach's mother and
sister, of Chicago, are visiting
here. They arrived Monday even
ing.
Prof. r. b. Wilcox and Miss
Ethel Eskelson were married at
the home of the brides parents
Wednesday, Aug. II, Rev. j. L.
Jones officiating, Prof. Wilcox is
the efficient and popular principal
of our school. The bride Is a
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Eskelson, of this place. They
went to the mountains Wednesday
afternoon for a few days outing.
We join their many friends in
wishing them a long and happy
welded life.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-08-25

experienced, the farmers who ploweG
deep and worked the ground with care,
reaped fairly good crops. They have
since had imitators, and Morrow county
by such methods, is steadily drifting
away from the danger of crop failures.
ION account of it's scant population.
a very large proportion of the crop OF
Morrow county is available for ship
ment, and lone, the wheat metropolis
of the Heppner branch, will handle
fully 100000 bushels, with possibly 200"
900 bushels at Jordan's Siding, short
distance above town. The success of
the farmers in producing good crops on
land which for so long has been prac-
ticaly wasted for sheep range, will re.
suit in general rush for these long
neglected lands, and in anything like
t yorable season the wheat yield of
Morrow county will be susceptible OF
enormous increase.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-08-25

The national and state central
com mittees are sending out to the
country editors mail sacks full Of
prepared brains in the way of cut
and dried editorials for the fool ed
itors who do not know what to
say to publish and pretend like
they wrote it. 1t is something like
the Eagle brand of condensed
milk, compared to zeal cream, said
to be better for babies than the
real stuff. There are no directions
rs to how to dilute it or how often
t, give it. How would it do to
send each country editor dollar
ard tell him to pitch in his best
licks as long as he felt the inhu-
euce Of that dollsr?-White Sal
mon Enterprise.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-08-25
Few and Far Between.

Thomas Jefferson is dead. Bry-
an knows this, and going back
over the list Of Democrats be is
the first one they come to whose
public record will help them.
Polk, Pierce and Buchanan were
pro-slavery presidents; and
Democratic supreme court decided
that negro had no rights which
white man was bound to respect.
The party jumps from Jefferson to
Bryan for its next liberal man.
White Salmon Enterprise.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-08-25

The Morrow County Develop
ment League is now in a fair way
for organization. Judge Ayers
has been active this week in secur-
ing signers and has made good
progress. A good working organ
ization can do much good for
Heppner and Morrow county,
just now there is plenty to do.
The League should Immediately
take hold of the matter of gather
ing up Morrow county products
for an exhibition at the Lewis and
Clark fair next year. There will
be Away something to do. Let
us get out of the old rut.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-08-25

To the people in Morrow county
who are not satisfied with the
country and environments, just a
few words in relation to actual con-
ditions might be interesting. 1t is
human nature to complain and per-
fection has never yet been found
by man. We measure almost
everything by comparison and let
us look at other places. Even in
the far famed Willamette Valley,
the present season has been so dry
that crops are very short. Kan
sas has had great floods. In Min
nesota this week a terrible tornado
caused the death of almost 20
people and a property loss of S2,-
100000. Up in the great wheat
belt of the Manitoba country the
black rust is running the crops. A
short study of the actual condi-
tions ought to relieve somewhat
the man with pessimistic views.
Here in M Morrow county we are en-
joying prosperity and the anticipa-
tion of a bright future. Morrow
county this season has produced
more and will have more to sell
than ever before in her history.
This is a great country and our
greatest need is more people to de-
velop our resources.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-08-25
lea st 500, 900 bushels more wheat than

lea st 100000 bushels more wheat thar
last year.
Gill am county, which just at present
is enjoying the latest thrill of excite.
ment caused by promises of railroad
con nection, will break all former rec
or ds both as to yield and acreage. Es-
ii mates OF her crop this year run all the
way from ZOO, 900 to 2,000,0 bushels,
and exact figures will be unobtainable
for long time. Some of the crop, not
ably IN the Condor and Mayville dis
tricts, where the heaviest yields are re-
ported, may be held until the railroad Is
built, and will not come out to be
counted this year.
"Morrow county. like it's near neigh
bor, Gillian, is to the front this year
will wheat crop that is easily the
la rgest ever produced in the county
E arly estimates of 100000 bushels are
now believed to be much too low, and
fro m the returns now coming in, there
will be fully 100000 bushels for ship
ment. There are some phenom
enally large Yields on the new
lands in the county, and as some of this
land was sold as low as $40 per acre,
the returns for the money invested are
larger proportionately than IN the high
er priced lands in the other counties.
Dozens of new land farmers in Morrow
county have this season sold their first
crop for sum in the aggregate much |
greater than the cost of the land. The |
heavy increase in Morrow county's crop |
is not due so much to phenomenal
yields as TO a heavy incre Sc in the
Thousands of acres which have f
years been used only for sheep range,
are this year yielding their rst crop of
wheat, and the 90 TO 80 bushels which
are being turned off is high testimon
ial to the Judgment of the men who
have made the change.
another contribntory factor to the
b big crop is the improved methods Of
farming. 1t has at last dawned on even
the lazy farmers that one acre properly
cultivated will yield twice az much IS
1ne that is scratched over. Even in the
dryest years Moro ow county has eve
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-08-25
BIG WHEAT CROP.
Fields Along the Columbia River
Will yield Well.

Will ylelu SseIAs
The Oregonian's staff correspondent
in writing a letter from lone, gives
some interesting figures in relation to
the wheat crop of the counties along the
Columbia. The figures are very con-
servatlve, in fact at the present time
there is every indication that the figures
given for Morrow county are too low by
at least 100000 bushels. The cores
pondent's estimate for Morrow county
places the number of bushels at 1,1l0,-
000
Some time ago, the Gazette made an
estimate of the wheat yield of this
county, placing the yield at 100000
bushels. This estimate was based on
the very best information obtainable.
At the present moment the harvest is
now at it's height and the Gazette be-
lieves that the yield will come up fully
to the former estimate of 100000
bushels. The greater portion of this
immense crop will 90 in as first class.
The Oregonian correspondent says:
"The river counties of Oregon are
this year turning off the largest crop of
wheat that they have ever produced.
When it is remembered that there have
been many s.fat" years in the past in
which some of these counties individ
uelly showed remarkable yields, this
statement may seem broad.
1t is fact, nevertheless. that never
before has the aggregate yield OF Was
GO, Sherman, Gillian and Morrow
counties reached the handsome totals
that will be shown by the final returns
this year. Not the least interesting
feature of this pleasing situation is the
fact that much of the increase in the
yield is from new acreage. This is par
ticulary noticeable in Gillian and Nor
row counties, where some surprising re-
turns have been made on land now
turning off its first crop. Twenty to 80
bushels per acre on sod land are re-
ported from a number of farms in Gil |
liam and Morrow counties, while on the
older cultivated lands in Wasco and |
Sherman counties, 40 to 45 bushels per
acre is not uncommon.
The yield of Wasco county is well on
the safe side of 1,0C0,00 bushels, and
aside from fairly good climatic condi-
tons, was largely due to a heavy acre
age made possible by a wet spring,
which admitted of the plowing and
seeding of considerable land which
otherwise would have gone over into
summer fallow.
There was a slight increase in the
acreage from new land that this year
turned eff its fist crop, but the increase
from this source was less pronounced
han in the counties lying further east.
Wasco county farmers, on account Of
heir river outlet, are now beng offered
very remunerative figures. A number
# them in the Dufdr district have
ormed a pool embracing about 100000
bushels. which they are now hauling to
he boat landing at The Dalles.
sherman county is little late with
ler epring-sown grain, and for that rea-
on accurate estimates are not so easy
It this time. Enough is shown by the
hresh;ng returns and by the acreage in
7alI grain TO indicate a yield approx
nately of > 25O 900 bushels. There is
ONE new acreage in the districts tribu-
arv to Grass Valley, and highly salts
actory Yields are reported.
While Sherman county will have at j
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-08-25

Millions of Reptiles swarm Streets
of klamath Falls.

and lies midway between the east.
ern and western boundary of the
state. A range Of mountains skirts
the western border of the county,
among them Mt. Pitt, 10000 feet;
Mt. Thielson, 9,25S feet, Mt.Scott,
5000 feet; and numerous elevations
Of lesser magnitude. 1t is also g
country of fresh water lakes,
among them Upper and Lower
Klamath, the latter crossing the
line into California. The distance
between these two bodies Of water
is about three miles, and they are
joined together by the Link river,
d small and somewhat turbulent
stream, dashing over many rocks
on much of it's journey from lake
to lake. The town of Klamath
Falls is located on this river, at
the foot of Upper Klamath lake,
and has population of perhaps
10O0-and a million snakes.
Snakes are there by the thous-
and thousand, nice gentle fellows
Of a grayish hue, harmless as doves
or a parrot in his cage. For some
reason the reptiles migrate from
one lake to the other, following the
river in their journey, and at these
times on sunny days the streets of
the town are fairly alive with
crawling, squirmiDg mass of life,
apparently not at all offensive to
citizens of the community, who
depreciate injury to one of the
harmless creatures. A snake in
klamath Falls is no more terror
to her people than is a chirruping
sparrow an alarm to the good citi-
zens of Portland, and the man
habitually destroying them would
earn for himself a social ostracism
he would not enjoy.
The county Jail of klamath
county is favorite rendezvous of
these snakes. There are holes be-
meath it- foundation into which
they crawl during the night, emer-
ging therefrom at sunrise, when
many manage to get up to the
window sills and there bask in the
for hours at a time. If
one should wiggle its way into a
residence the housewife cbases it
out with broom and goes on with
her work as If nothing had hap
pened.
A speculative genius arrived in
Klamath Falls some months since
to make fortune out of
snake oil. He conceived the idea
of catching the reptiles by scores,
tieing their tails together and |
them over line until the |
hot sun Of that region fried the
grease out of them and they dried .
to mere skeletons. But the popu-
lace Interrupted the success of the
by inviting the gentle
man to leave, which he speedily
lid.
What is to become of the snakes
IF klamath county has never yet,
20 far as learned, concerned any
body. They are most numerous
when the springtime sun shines
At times they may be
seen in great balls as if plated to-
,ether by human hands, and in the
branches Of trees; or hanging head
downward like monkeys by their
ails. But with the older settlers
hey attract no more attention
han would so many butterhies.-
Portland Telegram.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-20
.GORMAN ASKED
TO BE CHAIRMAN
Maryland Senator Has the Mat
ter Under Consideration.
PARKER INVITED TO CHICAGO
BRYAN THINKS THE OUTLOOK
FOR REFORM GOOD.

Anew YORK, July 19--Senator Cor
man. as a result Of the conferences
OF the distinguished Democrats
who have been meeting here last night
and today. has been asked To become
chairman of the Democratic national
committee. with great reluctance he
has taken the request under. considera-
ton. out il seems certain that he viii
decline. William L. Sheehan Is the
next choice, but ne also may not ac-
cept. chiefly because he regards hrs
health as unequal 10 the strain Shou.d
neither Senator German nor Ar Shee-
han accept the chairmanship opinion
Is quite uncertain as 30 who may De
chosen Judge Parker has declined %
say who should be the chairman, pre-
ferring to leave the matter entirely
with the advisers and the national
Democratic committee
The Democratic leaders who came On
New York at the suggestion of former
Senator II. g. Davis. candidate FOR
vice president TO talk with him regard
ing the campaign. today continued iu-
formally the conference Of last night.
The rooms Of ex-senator Hill at the
Hoffman house were the storm center.
The genera. outlook and the chair
manship were discussed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-20
BLOCKED THE WIRES
New Move Against the Pool
Rooms Made by New
York Police.

New York. July 19.-Police Inspector
Brooks and forty detectives went 10 the
Brighton Beach race track this afternoon
and blocked ali racing news sent over the
western Union wires by filing scores Of
messages after each race. Between ?
clock and O'Clock the police had flied
80 kilograms and sent a similar number
or telephone messages The pool room
men were frantic over this action and
what little news they received had 10 be
sent from outside wire sources and was
very late The service for newspapers
was also delayed .-z--e--s- a.-
Inspector Brooks declined to explain his
action. but some Of the detectives were
more taikatiYe. They said that complaint
had been made that commercial kilograms
were being sidetracked by the Western
Union in favor OF racing messages No
one but the pool rooms had a chance at
the race track telegraph office. it was
said a test case was being made eS-
planned the detectives. to see how much
there was in the complaint
The time Of each telegram filed by the
police was taken at The track and the
men at this end took the time when they
received them. So far as could be seen
this afternoon no preference was shown
by the operators. Zach telegram was
filed in its turn and al the pool rooms
in town were held Up in payment OF bets
BY the DELAY
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-20
INVITED TO EsoPUs.
Judge Parker Sends a Message to
Senator German.


Esopus. y. Y. July 19-United States
Senator Arthur P German OF Mary
land. WHO has been asked to become
chairman OF the Democratic national
committee. was invited by Judge
Parker to come to RosemOUnt tOmOr-
row with former Senator Davis, the
vice presidential candidate. ana until
late this afternoon il was taken for
granted that he would come The fell
lowing dispatch from him dated New
York. was given cat here at d late
hour:
Regret that fl viii be impossible for
me to accompany Senator Davis tomor-
row VIII afford me pleasure later on
The heat here was intense again to-
DAY and affected everybody and every
thing
Judge Parker had his morning swim
. but did not take his usual horseback
ride His only absence from the house
was during walk in the field where
, the haymakers We're forking up q load
behind the OK team
I After o'clock the steam yacht
Queen City brought up q party Of the
judges Democratic friends from
Poughkeepsie BE showed them abOu-
the place but the visit was entirely in
formal.
Mr. Sheehan did not return home to-
day but is expected tomorrow, very
likely with Mr. Davis.
It was reported that NauQnal Com
mitteenan faggaTC was expected IN
New York today or tomorrow but moth
ing definite could be learned here and
apparently there Is no present eXpec-
tation Of his coming 10 ROsemOunt.
The following telegram was received
] today from the Iowa Democratic state
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-20

greatest living statesman" there was
cheering for nearly three minutes fol-
lowed by cries Of ''HUrrah for Parker. 20
4 want to say" continued Con-
gresham Nandiver, that If William J.
Bryan and David p. Hill can both vote
for Alton B. Parker. we may feel as
sured once more that the white winged
angel of peace hOveTs. over the Demo-
cratic council chamber"
There were frequent cheers at the
mention Of the principles Of the Folk
campaign. especially those referring to
the fight TO be made on boodIers and
bOOdIing-
Recess until evening
When the convention reassenbled to-
night the report of the committee on
credentials. upon which the conven-
ton was waiting. was not ready, and as
there wa SnO business before the con-
vention. the entire evening session was
an unbroken cIamor. everybody in the
han apparently making as much noise
as possible. The convention at last ad-
journed until 10 a. m tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-20
FOLK CONTROLS CONVENTION
Prosecuting Attorney Will Undoubtedly Be Nominated
BY the Democrats of Missouri for Governor
Cheers for Bryan and Parker

JEFFERSON CITY, No, July 10
Among the delegates 10 the Demo-
cratic state convention, which met
here today, there was a growing under
current of opposition to Sam B. Cook,
who is up for denomination as secretary
Of state. County Attorney Joseph ".
Folk, who undoubtedly viii be nom
mated for governor, said today:
I feel certain there viii be no. dis
cord. The outlook seems promising.
When state Chairman ROthweil called
the convention TO order he pleaded for
harmony. The mention of the name of
w. D. Vandiver, a Folk man, for tenn
porary chairman. brought the whole
convention to their feet with cheers.
A demonstration that lasted several
minutes followed. In the contest for
temporary secretary, the Folk element
won their first victory, the vote being
4G1 to go.
When Chairman Nandiver in his
speech. spoke of Mr.. Bryan As the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-20
RED CROSS ASKED TO DISTRIBUTE
SUPPLIES FOR THE FEDERATION

Denver. July 19.-The ways and
means committee Of the Western Fed
Grafton OF Miners has appealed to the
Red Cross society to take charge OF
the distribution Of funds and the gen
erai relief work for families Of deported
miners in the Cripple Creek district.
A communication addressed TO Mrs.
John A Logan. president Gf the So
ciety. reads in part as follows
After having deported from their
homes the husbands and fathers. they
now refuse to allow relief in the way
of food and clothing 10 be issued TO the
wives and children. unless it be
through the hands Of the military au
thoTities.
We do not feel justified in trusting
tie matter of relief to the military,
feeling satisfied that owing TO the
hatred they have shown 10 our people.
Trey would not faithfully carry out this
great trust
Nav, therefore. knowing it 70 be