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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03

Los Angeles, March 27.-I.ike a fresh call from the woods. vocal with the song sters of early spring, this sermon urges all to cheerful service and to set the key note of their lives to high and noble themes. The text is solomon's Song ii. 12 The time of the singing of the birds Is come"
 Do oyuknow what makes the snow banks disappear in the springtime?" asked man of poetic temperament. Why, yes." I answered. Tt is due to the heat of the sun being so much strong CT now than it is in January. It is due to the fact that, by close contact. Maine and Massachusetts and New York and Michigan are being warmed at the suns tireside, even as one side of piece of bread is toasted by being exposed to the kitchen stoves heat while the other side of that piece of bread remains unscorch- ed" Oh no,' answered my poetic friend. The snow disappears not on ac- count of the suns rays, but because the flames glowing among the feathers of the red breasted robins have melted them. Have you not noticed as rule, the snowflakes never entirely disappear until those harbingers of the summer flowers have stamped them out of existence?"
 Beautiful thought that! Beautiful to think that the winged forerunner of the spring, the chirping robin should be car rying around with him brazier filled with burning coals. as the ancient kings used to do when they travelled, and every where he alights he changes the white snow bank of winter into the white snow bank of apple blossoms. But whether the snow disappears on account of the com ing of the robins or the robins come as the messengers of spring, merely because the snow is disappearing, it is not in our province to discuss. We want to take for granted the one overwhelming fact that spring is here. And as spring is here and the time of the singing of the birds for New York and Michigan and Montana and Dakota has come, we want to tell why the birds sing and why we, as Gods children, should also become his singing disciples We would today take our text from the book of nature as well as from the book of Holy Writ.
 The summer is coming in beauty arrayed, And bright bees are humming through
 forest and glade;
 Der hilltop and mountain are merrily The voice of the fountain and song of the
 bird.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18
LOOMS FATE KNOWN
Body Of Missing American Wash
ed Up on English Coast.
IS IDENTIFIED BY CONSUL

Papers and Card Found on the Corpse
Show It to Be That of the American.
Disappeared Almost a Month Ago.
His Errand Abroad.
kingsbridge, England, July 1s.-The
body of f. Kent Loomis. the American
who disappeared from the North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm III.
on June 20 as that vessel was nearing
Plymouth, has been found at Warren
point, some fifteen miles from Plym-
outh. A laborer, Thomas Snowden.
was walking along a cliff when he
noticed a body tossing among the
breakers on the incoming tide
Snowden hurried down the cliff, and
BY the time he reached the beach the
waves were washing the body against
the rocks. Snowden grabbed the cloth
ing and dragged it ashore It was
much decomposed and was bruised by
contact with the rocks, on which 1t had
been hurled by heavy waves. 1t was
dressed ia gray oyercoat, dark blue
suit and white shirt Snowden at once
informed the police and neighbors.
When the body was searched gold
watch and quantity of American and
English money in notes and coins
We're found in the pockets and also
tard with the name IF. Kent LOOMS"
The pockets also contained private
papers. These, together with the other
property, the police took charge Of, and
the body was removed and placed on
q rude bench in a farm building at
Thurlestone village to await the in
quest, which viii be held on July is.
pending which and according to the
red tape OF the English police methods
It may be impossible to secure any
thing definite concerning the nature Of
the papers or positive announce
ment of the identification of the body
The American consul at Plymouth
has identified the body as that Of
Loomis. In an interview the consul
said there was an abrasion under the
right ear There were no important
papers on the body, and the watch had
stopped at 6 O'clock. 1t will be re-
membered that the steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm H., from which Mr.. Loomis
disappeared, arrived at Plymouth at 2
o'clock in the morning
The American consul has arranged
that proper care be taken Of the body
No medical examination has vet been
made
Mr. Loomis met his death while car
rying treaty Of commerce from Wash
ington to Emperor Menelek Of Abys-
sinia. Mr.. Loomis was accompanied
by w. II. Ellis, who has proceeded
with the treaty found In Mr.. LOOMS
baggage, to Abyssinla.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18

Parkersburg. w Va, July IS News
If the finding Of the body Of f. Kent
Loomis off the British coast has
brought an end to the suspense Of his
friends here There is but one theory
which is generally entertained here
and that is that he was the victim Of
foul play. He was born at Marietta,
O, November, 1867 He graduated
from Marietta college in 1858, engaged
IN newspaper work and was employed
b Cincinnati, Washington. Marietta
and Parkersburg He leaves a wife
ind son, the latter two months old. He
Has prominent in musical social, club,
lhurch and business circles here and
was universally popular
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18

Panama, July 1s.- r. c. Cunningham
|of New York, a member Of the Pana-
ma canal zone police department, has
died here from yellow fever This Is
the first case of the disease known to
have occurred in the zone since the
arrival Of Governor Davis The re-
ports Of the prevalence of yellow
fever on the isthmus are untrue. This
year less than ten eases have oc-
Cured Major William G. Gorgas Of
the sanitary department is actively
working upon Improvements with a
view to the betterment Of health con
litions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18
MEMPHIS COMMITTEE ACTS.
Calls Upon City Officials For State
nnent Of Intentions.

Memphis, Tenn. July 1S.-The com
mittee Of public safety appointed at
recent mass meeting has called upon
Mayor ]. j. Williams, Chief Of Police
John ]. Mason and George Blackwell,
sheriff Of shelby county, with q re-
quest that these officials state what
they would do in the future toward
closing up alleged dives and running
criminals out Of the community
The answer OF Sheriff Blackwell was
satisfactory to the committee.
Mayor Williams said that owing to
the complicated city and state statutes
regarding gambling he would require
more time to give detailed answer to
the committees demands.
The recent action Of Vice Mayor Hem
derson in declaring against Chief OF
Police Mason practically assures the
latter's retirement from the head of
the police department
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18

Harrisburg, Pa, July IS. Governor
.Pennypacker has withdrawn the death
warrant Of George +. Hossey. tile col
bred ''yoodoo doctor who was to have
been hanged at Philadelphia next
Thursday, in order that his case may
be taken to the board Of pardons,
which meets in September Hossey
ana Mrs. Catherine DAM were convict
I'd Of the murder Of the woman's hus-
band, and both We're sentenced to be
hanged Their sentences win probably
oe committed TO life Imprisonment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18

employed TO fiji the strikers places
A danger that confronts the strikers
became apparent when they learned
that over 200 Polish butchers have de
serted Thorn since the strike began
The fact did not become known until
the local unions bell meetings and
punched the strike tickets Of members.
These tickets must be turned in every
day in order that the leaders may
know that the members are not at
work After the unions had met
large number Of Polish butchers were
discovered missing Investigation re-
vealed that they had returned to work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18
MILLIONS LOST IN CROPS.
Heavy Rains IN Kansas and Nebraska
lnfiiet Enormous Damage.


Topeka, Kan, July fS.-The enormous
downpour Of rain, especially in the
Red river valley. has done enormous
damage, it is now found, to the wheat
crop. Farmbands are working night
and day in a line 400 miles long. ex-
tending northerly to Nebraska. in the
hope Of saving the bulk Of what was
the finest crop in years. Many mil
lions Of bushels will be lost by rust
and by the decay that follows an over
iow Of rain.
In sections of Nebraska, near the
Kansas line. the loss in the wheat belt
will be as high as 30 per cent, affect
ing materially not only the farmers.
but the freight earning capacity of
the railroads All indications had
pointed to the greatest known wheat
crop for both Kansas and Nebraska.
The storm coming upon crop actually
ripe for harvest makes the loss all the
more certain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18
THINKS He FELL OFF SHIP
Assistant Secretary Loonnis Thus Ac-
counts For Brothers Death.

Washington, July 1S-Assistant Sec
Rotary OF State Loomis, who has been
Iuntiring III his efforts to clear up the
mystery surrounding the disappear
ance of his brother, gave the result Of
MS efforts as follows
In the course Of the very thorough
Investigation Of my brothers disap-
|pearance which we have tried to make
Il visited the Kaiser Wilhelm H. ten
days ago and made a careful examina-
ton Of those parts Of the ship which
be was in the habit of frequenting.
After looking carefully over the boats
deck | am inclined very strongly to the
theory, which | still hold, that my
brother probably assembled to that deck
alone about midnight to take d look
about before retiring, yentured outside
Of the railing to the open, unprotected
space beyond the boats and accidental
ly fell overheard. He was last seen
sitting alone near the booksellers case
about 1880 O'Clock at night, place
where he often sat to read in the even
ing. There was no evidence obtaina-
ole to warrant either the conclusion
hat he had committed suicide or been
victim Of foul play
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18
soIaIars charaea wI.h pa.srtIan.

Burlington, W. July is Fonr menu
bers Of the Fifteenth United States
cavalry stationed al Fort Ethan Al.
len, ARE lodged III the guarihouse
awaiting court martial for desertion.
One Of them, Lee Brown, is further
charged with having permitted his
companions, who were prisoners, 10
escape from the military reservation.
The other men are priyates II A. ca
pelle, I. T Alien and p A. Powers.
The four men We're captured near the
postottiee at s.. Adams by a troop Of
cavalry after d chase Of forty eight
hours.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18
Yankees am Ponooatenatl

City Of Mexico, July 1S The formal
transfer Of the volcano Popocatepetl to
to New York capitalists will be com
pleted soon. The sale is practically
effected. ana the delay in the formal
transfer has been due to the work Of
copying the ancient deeds. 1t is be-
lieyed that sulphur can be landed at
New York for S4S gold per ton. which
would make Popocatepetl sulphur an
effective competitor Of the italian
article.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18
Amerloan suloide IL Paris.

Paris, July IS An American student
named shapleigh. aged twenty two
years, said to have been a nephew Of
American Ambassador Porter, com
mitted suicide at a hotel here. A sery-
ant, entering his room, found him w
ing dead upon a sofa. He had taken
0 quantity of stryehnine and then had
inflicted upon himself thirty wounds
with scalpel The suicide left sew
eral letters addressed .'V Shapleigh.
West Lebanon, Me-" He is supposed
to have been temporarily insane.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18
Nsm Erenoh FaIr conmlsaionnr.

Paris, July u.s. The official an
nouneement has been made OF the APP
pointment Of Alfred Picard, formerly
commissioner general Of the Paris ex-
position, to be French commissioner
general at the ST. Louis exposition.
succeeding N. Michael Iagrave, The
change follows the recent inyestiga-
tion into the Chartreuse charges. in
which II. Lagraye was one Of the CEN
tral figures NJ. Picard IL a member
Of the council Of state being president
Of the section Of public works, conn
merce and agriculture He Is one 81
the most prominent men In public
life, having the grand cross OF the
legion Of Honor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18
Think Santos Dumont win Return.

st. Louis, July ISL. We have had no
notice from Dumont that he
does not intend to return to st. Louis
to take part in the worlds fair airship
contest and do not believe the cabled
report to that effect said Frederick
j. VI Skiff, director Of the division Of
exhibits of the worlds fair "Mr. Du-
mont left here assuring us that he
would return, and until he notifies us
that he viii not do SO we shall continue
to believe that he is coming back
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18

Newburg, n. u, July 49, Robert II,
Kyle, q poor country boy OF Monticel-
10, Sullivan county, has been appoint
I'd by Congressman Bradley of the
Twentieth district to cadetship at
West Point Kyle won d competitive
examination in which thirteen young
men entered Three Of them were the
sons Of army officers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18

Stewartston, y. H. July Is. The dis
Eurbance Of hornets nest led to the
death Of William Forbes Of this town
IN an unusual way AR Forbes was
moving with seythe when he struck
a hornets nest. IN defending himself
from the insects he dropped his scythe
and was about to step ont Of the way
when he tripped and fell The blade
Of the seythe passed entirely through
his body, and he died almost instantly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18
Three Lost II prownino Accident.

Worcester, Mass, July Is. While at.
tempting to save each others lives
three boys were drowned III Green
Farm pond They are George and Ger.
Md Cowan twin brothers, nine years
old, and Timothy j sullivan, nine
years old. The boys could not swim,
md George Cowan, wading beyond his
depth, went down in deep water, and
the other boys drowned in the attempt
to save him and each other
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18
Bold Assault On oHesrs.

Middletown, N y. July fs.-Whlle
attempting to arrest r. J. Moore and
AZ II Harding two alleged green
goods men, near here, Daniel Weeks. a
deputy marshal, was struck over the
head with q billy, and II. s. stevens.
another officer. was shot In the breast.
Moore was pursued and finally cap
tured, but Harding escaped. a large
amount Of green goods was found
among the mems effects The two
have been operating through tie post.
office here for several weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18
Fatal Train Wreck at wilIiamsport, pa.

Williamsport, Pa. July 49, The Buff
falo flier, northbound, with three car
loads Of shriners en- route from At
antic City, was wrecked on the Buff
falo and Allegheny division Of the
Pennsylvania railroad Two trainmen
We're killed and four injured The
dier and fast freight collided while in
q fog while both were running at full
speed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18

Thompsonville, Conn, July ts. Thou
sands Of dollars worth Of growing to-
bacco was ruined by a severe hail
storm which struck this section. The
hail was accompanied by almost con-
tinuous thunder and lightning. and an
together IL was the worst storm known
here in years. Lightning struck in
many places, and several persons were
rendered unconscious and slightly in
inred.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18

Oyster Bay, n. \. July Is. "a
further definite information has beep
received at the executive Office con.
corning The proposed visit TO the presl,
dent Of committee Of Pennsylvania
miners TO present to him a petition re.
garding the Colorado labor situation.
but it is known that the president has
Indicated to some friends in Pennsyl.
vania that date next week for the
call viii be satisfactory to him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18
Two Killed In Wreck.

Olean, N Y, July is. Two men
We're killed outright and third seri-
ously injured in the wreck Of a fast
passenger train On the Pennsylvania
failroad at Shipper, PA. The dead are
Kroessler. a fireman, Of Buffalo. and
sullivan, a fireman, or Buffalo. George
a. Henson Of Buffalo, baggageman.
was seriously hurt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18

Nyack n. 4, July 1S.-A large wa
ierspout something never before seen
IN this region, formed on the Hudson
flyer opposite 0ssining and swept over
70 the upper Nyack shore, completely
Iestroying a large new dock. 1t tore
away many trees and bushes. and
finally when it broke a large volume
Of water fell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18

johannesburg. July IS. Lord Miner.
The British high commissioner for
South Africa. has announced that tile
British government has acceded TO the
request that the body Of former Pres
Ident Of the Transvaal Kruger might
be buried at Pretoria Preparations
are In progress for q big demonstra.
ton BY the Beers in honor OF the late
pfesidpnf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18

News correspondent with Kurokls ar
my in a dispatch sent by Chinese
junk from Antung says that there is a
persistent rumor there that Admiral
Togo is dead and that many OF the
Japanese profess to believe il. A Sc
we're outbreak Of cholera is devastat-
Ing that section.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18

Detroit, Mich, July 1s.-A Free
Press special from sturgis. Mich.
SAYS that Marion, aged nine, and Fay.
aged eleven, son and daughter or Con-
ductor Il stoub Of Toledo. were
drowned at Mount Springs. six miles
west Of sturgis. II II supposed tie.
children took cramps from staying in
swimming too long. II was their moth
er VINO discovered their bodies ln the
shallow water, having become alarmed
at their long absence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18

Pennington, Conn, July 49, Charles
p. Rogers, a millionaire printer OF
Chicago. was thrown from his auto
mobile here and sustained fracture
of the skull. A trephining operation
mas been performed. and his condition
s very critical
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18
sunday slauahtsr il Ro.ton.

Boston. July Is. Because Of the
scarcity Of meat in Boston due to the
Chicago strike permission was grant
ed by the board Of police to three deal
ers to slaughter cattle on Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18
Nonunion Men Joln strike.

Kansas City. Mo-. July 1S.-At the
Armour plant 200 nonunion employees
in the canning and labelling depart
ments walked out after receiving their
salaries. and at the Fowler plant a
number of laborers struck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18

Ventura, Cal, July 49, Thomas Cor
win, formerly an attorney Of Dayton,
o., and son Of former Governor
Thomas Corwin Of that state, has died
at his home near Nordboff.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18
Fatal Cyclone At chappaqua, N. v.

Chappaquas n y, July 1s.-A cy.
flone that swept over a part Of this vii
lage caused the loss Of one life, that
Of Mrs. Hibbs Of Philadelphia, who
was here visiting daughter, Mrs.
Anna Washburne; the injury Of Sew
aral persons and the total destruction
Of five dwellings and three barns and
other damage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18
PRAISE FOR KURoPATKlN.
Commanders Plans Win comnenda
tion at Home.

ST. Petersburg. July is. Experts
who until recently were inclined to-
criticise General Kuropatkins man.
agement OF affairs III the far east de-
clare as the situation develops, that
his strategy has proved 50 far beyond
Ireproach. He has successfully tided
over pressing danger how pressing
only those Ia close touch with the far
east realize His apparent mistakes.
like the prolonged resistance offered by
Lieutenant General Zassouiitch Oh The
Yalu. turn out 10 be acts 81 the high
est military judgment. General Kuro-
patkin then had so few and such poor
troops at Liaoyang that the Japanese
would have had an easy task to crush
the main force of the Russians had
they been permitted to cross the Yalu
without severe punishment and the
thousands lost by Zassoulitch practical
" saved Liaoyang, Zassouitch untll
disgraced occupied an important staff
position.
General Baron Stakelbergs march.
which also was criticised, is now adj
mitted to have been necessary. The
|rudiments Of warfare demand that an
army should be in constant touch with
the enemy, otherwise it would be Inn
possible for ii to know the strength of
its opponents or to be Informed Of
their movements. General Stakelberg,s
march was a reconnaissance on
grand scale and not only enabled Gen.
eral kuropatkin to ascertain the en-.
emys strength and disposition. but
materially disturbed the Japanese
plans relative to the siege Of Port Ar
thur, gradually drawing the bulk Of
the Japanese army to follow the re-
treating column and thus distracting
attention from the vulnerable spot be-
tween Liaoyang and Mukden.
Meanwhile the men at Kuropatlyin's
headquarters are improving. Fifty
thousand Of the best troops from Euro.
pean Russia have reached Liaovang
within a month, and If the Russian
commander in chief ID the far east
now chooses to accept battle he win
be able to iniiict q heavy loss. All
Russia is looking forward with con.
ddenee to the issue Of the fight.
German Mail lnvioiabIe. Says Paper.
Berlin, July is, The tlonal Eel
lung declares the coniiscation Of the
mail sacks aboard the North German
Lloyd steamer Prinz Heinrich bv the
Russian volunteer fleets steamer smo-
lensk in the Red sea Friday to be un-
iustifiable and indefensible under in-
ternational law. even We're the presence
of contraband justly suspected. Postal
matter the Zeitung says. should be
exempt from con6scation, and it is 10
be expected that the Russian govern
ment will make no difficulties. but
will Immediately rectify the error ~
the Smolensk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18

Admiral TosO's Death Rumored.
Chefu. July 1s.-The Chicago Dali,