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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
NEGROES CONFESS
 TO AWFUL CRIME
C. D. COLE IS MURDERED AT LIT TILE RIVER, AND IT IS REPORTED THE GUILTY ONES HAVE BEEN LYNCHED.

Bay Minette, April 20.-(Special)-C. D. Cole, a prominent merchant and assist ant postmaster at Little River, was fouls ly murdered last night while on his way home from the store, the object of the murderers being to secure what money he had on his preson. The crime was discovered early this morning. MT. Cole was a highly esteemed citizen and had not an enemy in the world.
 Two negroes. Robert Tate and Rube Sims. who had been seen at the store late last night, were suspected and q large crowd of citizens went at once to their homes and placed the negroes un- der arrest.
 Tate confessed and made clean breast of the whole affair. The scene of the crime is in the extreme northern part of Baldwin county and Is Just across the line from Monroe county and it Is re- ported that the negroes have been lynch ed News of the crime reached here about II o'clock this morning and Sher- fir Armstrong and two deputies left at once for the scene and they propose to get the guilty parties either for mur- der or lynching. Little River Is about twenty-eight miles from this place and Is in remote section of the country and not accessible by telegraph or telephone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
STORMIEST CONVENTION
 IN HISTORY OF STATE
GEORGIA PRIMARY
 PASSES QUIETLY
SIMMONS IS RE-ELEcylD CHIEF JUSTlcE-coNGREsSidAN TATE HAS BEEN DEFEATED BY T. M. BELL IN THE NINTH DISTRICT.

Atlanta, Ga, April 20.-Returns from every section of the state In today's dem ocratic primary assure the overwhelming reelection of Chief Justice Thomas j Simmons of the supreme court, over his opponent, Judge Richard B. Russell, and the reelection of Chairman Joseph s. Turner of the state prison commission over Judson M. Strickland, along with the rest of the entire state ticket headed by Governor Joseph M. Terrell, which went through unopposed. Congressman Carter Tate is probably defeated in the Ninth congressional district by T. M Bell, and will not retain his seat in con- gress.' State Senator Gordon Lee has undoubtedly won the race for congress in the Seventh district over Col. G. R. Hutchins.
 Returns from the First congressional district indicate the reelection to con- gross of Col. Rufus E. Lester, though 1t will take the returns from the country districts to determine whether he has carried the entire district over his op- ponent, J. A Brannen. In each of the other congressional districts there was no fight made, so that Georgia's political delegation in congress will remain almost unchanged. In the Seventh district Cor don Lee will take the place of Representa- tive Maddox. For an off year the returns show that the entire state ticket. led by Governor Terrell has been given per- haps a larger vote than ever before re- corded in a Georgia democratic primary An entire new legislature has been nom mated.
 Following is the state ticket nominated in today's primary:
 Fof Governor-Jospeh M. Terrell
 For Secretary of State-Phillip Cook.
 For State Treasurer-R. E. Park.
 For omptroller-Wiliam A. Wright.
 For Attorney General-J. c. Hart.
 For Commissioner of Agriculture-o. B, Stevens.
 For State School Commissloner-W. B. Merritt.
 For Prison Commissioner-Joseph S. Turner.
 For Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Thomas J. Simmons.
 For Assistant Justices of the Supreme Court-W. H. Fish, Beverly D. Evans, Joseph R. Lamar.
 It is impossible to estimate the total vote cast but 1t is probably the largest in the history of the state. The election passed off quietly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
State Committee Makes Off, ciaI Count of Primary Vote,
RESULTS ARE ALL TABULATED
G. w. Jones Causes Good Laugh By Alludlng to One of the Slogans of the Recent Cam
 paan.

Montgomery, April )-F'rom the official count of the vote cast in the democratic primaries on April Il 1t seems that a jim dandy majority was cast for certain candidates. During the count Of the vote this afternoon, and as the result was being announced, George w. Jones, member of the committee and assistant district attorney of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, created a good natured laugh and enthusiastic applause by re- marking that if there was any doubt in the mind of any democrat in the state as to who was the nominee for president of the railroad commission that it is the sense of thls committee that Hon. B. B. Conner is the nominee by Jim dandy majority.
 This little thrust caused good deal of merriment, and they were on" MT. Jones. The meeting was quite harmonious. At the morning session twenty-two members were present, and George II. Parker of Cullman was elected a member of the committee to fill the place of the late w. l. Bullock A committee was then appointed to count the vote and after this report Lomax Smith of Walker coun- ty was very earnest in the advocacy of a resolution to change the county represen- tation In the state convention, this reso- lution was defeated and the committed adjourned to meet May 24.
 The official count of the vote for Jus tices of the supreme court gives the fol. lowing results:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
VIII Attempt to Gut Off Road Which Leads to
 Port Arthur
TROOPS LANDING UNDER
 COVER OF BATTLESH|P
kuropatkln Reports Everything Quiet on the Yalu, But laps Are Throw ing Up ntrenchments-Rus-
 sia Awaiting an Attack.

St. Petersburg, April 20.-What may turn out to be the anticipated fanling movement of the Japanese troops in the appearance of a number of Japanese ships off Pontinsa near the Gulf Of Ching Tan Tse as reported to the em- peror today by General Kuropatkin Military experts here have long regarded that vicinity as the probable point of dis authorization of the second Jepanese ex- petition. It is not far from Takushan twelve miles to the easU and connects by road with Port Arthur Q50 miles to the southwest and Feng Huan Cheng (ffty miles to the northwest, where the Russians will make their first obstinate resistance.
 Though the Japanese are building en- trenchments on the Yalu, it is believed that they will advance soon. The ar engagements for turning moveemnt are completed and the experts say that such movement could properly begin at Takus Han.
 The Japanese disembarkation will un- doubtedly be covered by warship and the Russians recognize that it will be i'm possible to prevent 1t.
 We will strike after they have land ed,' said a member of the general stan.
 General Kuropatkin is aware of the strategic importance of the vicinity Of Takushan and it Is understood he has made his arrangements accordingly.
 All Quiet on Yalu.
 General Kuropatkin has sent the fol- lowing telegram to the emperor:
 General Kashtalinsky reports as fol lows on April 19
 l" All is quiet on the Yalu. The Japa- nese are throwing entrenchments oppo- site Golutsy and further to the north.
 :" The number of Japanese troops are increasing. They are concentrating al wisn es,d spreading toward the north along the Yaiu.
 :" 'Cossack -sentinels have observed the lights of Japanese transports near Ching Tai Tse opposite the village of Potansa. twenty-five versts west of Tatung. Ksani. The vessels were anchored at a distance of fifty versts from the shore.
 According to the dispatches from General Mistchenko. the Japanese ships were also seen near Sou Chow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
DUTCH TRYING TO
 ACQUIRE CONTROL
BELIEVED THAT CHANGES IN DI- RECTORATE OF THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN WILL DUST HARRIMAN-GoULD INTERESTS.

Kansas City, April 9o.-The Star today says:
 At a meeting held in New York city important changes have been made in the directorate of the Kansas City South ern railway, which 1t Is believed portend an intention on the part of Holland stock holders to wrest the control of the prop erty from the Harrman-Gould interests, now in control. The following changes have been made:
 George J. Gould ceased to be first vice president and was succeeded by Herman Selken. a New York city broker, who Is representing the Holland interests John Lambert, of Chicago. a director representing the Harrman-Gould inter- ests was retired and the office of general counselor, held by Max Pam of New York, who also represented the Harri- man-Gould interests, was abolished The office of general counel paid a salary of $15,000 a year.
 MT. Gould 1t Is stated will retain hls position as a director of the railroad and as a member of the voting trust The voting trust. which came into existence In 1900, when the Hariman-Gould crowd secured control of the property at its reorganization will 1t is also stated ex- pire within another year. when the Hol- land stockholders hope to regain control of the railroad. Besides MT Gould, E. H. Hartman and John w. Gates, are now members of the voting trust
 It Is expected that the Holland stock holders at the next annual meeting will try to carry out a plan to combine the Kansas City Southern and the Chicago Great Western railroads. It Is said that A. B. Stickney, president of the Chicago Great Western, suggested the plan to add the Great Western to the Kansas City Southern to the Dutch stockholders who have aided him in the development of the Great Western system. The com bination of the Great Western and the Kansas City Southern would give a sys- tenn of nearly 5000 miles. It would be all most an airline from St. Paul to Port Arthur, on the Gulf of Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
WILL COME TO sEWANEE. Baron von Sternburu to Take Part In Commencement Exercises.

Washington. April 20.-Baron von Stern burg, the German ambassador, has &C., cepted an invitation of the University of the South at Sewanee. Tenn, to make the commencement address on June IS. The ambassador will be the guest of the uni versity and will thoroughly inspect the institution.
 The ambassador has also consented to take part in the commencement day pro- cession, the most impressive part of Se- wanee's commencement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
WILL CHANGE PROCESS.
Ducktown Smoke Suits Direct Atten-
 ton of Company to Nuisance.

Knoxville, Tenn, April 20.-As se- quel of the dismissal by the United States supreme court of the Ducktown smoke suits brought in the name of the state of Georgia, the plant of the Tennessee Copper has shut down for six months, thereby throwing $50 men at Canton out of work. The company intends to make a great change in its methods of handling ore.
 Heretofore the company has roasted it's ores on piles of wood to eliminate the sulphur fumes. By the new pro- cess the ores will be roasted in fur. mace and the deadly fumes, which have been so disastrous to the vegetation and caused so many damage suits, will be removed. It was this assurance which led the Georgia lawyers to withdraw their suits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
LOSS IN TORONTO
 WILL BE S12,O0O,OOO
MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND PEo- PILE ARE OUT OF EMPLOYMENT AS RESULT OF THE BIG FIRE THERE.

Toronto, April 2o.The total loss by fire which destroyed the entire retail district last night will, according to the most conservative estimates reach SIP, 000,000 The total insurance Is $S630,O00. The area swept by the fire embraces fourteen acres and from 5000 to 1000 persons are thrown out of employment.
 The work of tearing down the danger ous walls was begun today. The city council has placed all buildings and the exposition grounds at the disposal of the fire sufferers; amended the fire regula- tions to allow of the erection of tempo rary structures and appointed a com mittee to wait on the legislature and se- cure an act ordering all wires und>s ground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
STRIKE MENACES
 CITY OF CHICAGO
LABOR DISTURBANCE GREATER THAN THAT OF ANY SINCE 1894 IS THREATENED BY TRUCK DRIVERS.

Chicago. April 20.-This city Is mem aced by strike of greater magnitude than any since the disturbance of 1894. After negotiations extending over sever al weeks the truck drivers union and the Chicago Team Owners association are in deadlock and the drivers have asked an increase of wages amounting to nearly 10 per cent and a twelve hour day. They now work twelve and half hours The employers. 9s per cent of whom are represented by the owners as- sociation, have refused to make any concessions.
 Merchants and shippers in almost every line have promised to support the team owners If 1t becomes necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
Illinois Has a Negro Problem.

Springfield, Ill., April 20.-The supreme court today in the famous case of the mayor and city council of Alton, against Scott Bibbs, colored, for a second time reversed the decision of the Madison county circuit court, which refused to issue an order on the mayor and council of Alton to admit Bibbs to the Washing ton school. that being the nearest school for him to attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
Anti-saIoon League AdIourns.

Atlanta. Ga, April 20.-The Anti Saloon league, which has been in ses- sion here for two days, adjourned to- night. The most important action of the session was the setting on foot of a movement of an organization of a Georgia anti-saloon league. A meet ing will be held here in May or June to perfect the organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
Petropavsk Strikes Mine.

Vladivostock April 2O-The Essein of the Russian cruiser Novik and commander of the Russian squadron here has issued an order of the day referring to the death of Vice Admiral Makaroff, in which the loss of the Petropavlovsk to the battleship having touched a mine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
Rural Carriers Appointed.

Washington. April 0.-(Special.) )-Ar- thur l.. Mathews. appointed postmaster at Mehaffey, Washington county. Rural carriers appointed for Alabama routes: Gadsden, regular. Joseph L. Irwin; sub stitute, J. E. Dean. Jemison, regular, James L. Thomas; substitute. Sam J. Reynolds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
To Break Ocean Record.

Bristol, R. l., April 20.-The schooner racing yacht Ingomar. owned by Morton F. Plant of New York today started in an attempt to make a record breaking trip across the Atlantic Southampton. Eng, E the yachts destination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
Afraid to Risk Battle.

Paris, April 2O.-The St. Petersburg cor respondent of the Journal says friend of General Kuropatkin received letter from him, in which the general says he intends to await the arrival of another hundred thousand men before risking a battle with the Japanese.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
No Change In Situation.

St. Petersburg, April 20.-The general staff has issued the following:
 According to official reports all has been quiet at Port Arthur and Yinkow and on the Yalu during the last few days. There is no further change In the general situation to report
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
Was the First Report.

St. Petersburg. April 20-C9:55 p. m..-The dispatch received by the Associated Press from vladivostock was the first authen- tic information in regard to the where abouts of the Russian cruiser squadron for over a fortnight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21

riod of It's recent existence This much can be sad without in the least detract- ing from the merit and ability of Judge Parker. Personally he Is entitled to high consideration and in common with all who b-~-- -'- .tain for him the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
Lowest in rhirty.three Wears.

Cleveland O.. April so.--Thc weather bureau thermometer today registered 2 degrees above zero. This IS .he lnwcst temperature recorded in Cleveland or e after this day in April tn thirty-thsse yearA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21

The Railroad Commission. The official count of the vote for pres, dent of the railroad commission by counties is as follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
DID \
New Suit Sa
 Agal

NeW OfK,
 culated toda
 that a new
 the Northern SecurI.,,s that an order in the suit signed by Jus tice Geigerich of the supreme court had been issued returnable tomorrow, but Justice Geigerich said he had not signed any such order.
 This new suit was said to have been instituted by C. II. Venner of Boston, who was interested in the suit brought by the Continental Securities company, whose application for an injunction against tomorrow's meeting of the North ern Securities company and against tho announced method for distributing thd holdings of railroad stocks was denied by Vice Chancellor Bergen, in Jersey City on Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21

St. Louis, April 20.-A severe snow storm ragged here today, which being driven by sharp wind, at times assumed the proportions of a blizzard. Street traffic was considerably impeded and railroad trains were late in arriving.
 At the worlds fair grounds 1t was stated that the only trouble occasioned by the storm would be in delaying the work of preparing for the opening on April 30 but that this would be overcome by adding to the force of workmen which now consists of 14,000 men.
 Marion. Ind, April 0.-Four inches of snow covers the ground here. Damage to orchards, gardens and farms will be heavy.
 Charlotte, N. O., April 20.-Snow and sleet nave been falling here since noon causing must impeding of traffic, and possible damage to fruit in this sec- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21

Take your lunch with us today.
 Gelders. no N. :oth styest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21

Raleigh. N. C.. April 2O.-Snow has fal- len In Asheville, N. C., all day and the ground Is covered to depth of two inches
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21

Knoxville. April 2O.-Snow to the depth of IS inches Is reported from the noun tain sections in this vicinity. In the city three or four inches fell and the temperature Is below freezing Cattle men who have already placed their cattle on the mountain ranges stand to lose heavily as a result of the cold weather which is a novelty for this section at such a period of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21
LAPS PLANNING FLANK
 MOVEMENT ON BIG SCALE
SNOWSTORMS RAGE
 THROUGHOUT NORTH
HEAVY SNOW HAS ALSO FALLEN IN KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE AND NORTH ARoLINA-BLlZZARD VISITS NEW YORK.

New York, April 2O-Blizzard condi- tions still prevail in central and northern New York tonight.
 At Lyons, N. Y, the storm which began last night continued today Railroad traf- fic is delayed and country roads are blocked. Along the shores of Lake On- tario, specially In Sodus Bay, docks, cot tages and boat houses have been dam aged by high water. At Ogdensburg a foot of snow has fallen and trains are running several hours behind their schedule
 In the lower Adirondacks the storm is also severe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-21

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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-28
Needed Another Doctor.

A Chicago doctor tells of ply
stefan who administered such bitter
doses of medicine that the pain 9f
disease was nothing compared to The
agony caused by the doctors rene
dies, One evening this doctor dis
covered brother physicians buggy
at tho door of a residence in which
rested a patient whom he had that
morning declared convalescent and
in no further need of medical at
tention.
The doctor hurried to the house,
and when he had questioned CON
corning his patients relapse. as sug-
gested by the presence Of Il rival he
received this answer:
"Mr, Blank is cured, but has had
DR.. Brown come over to take that
bad taste out of his mouth"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-28
They WANTED TO Know"

a jeweler in railroad town kept
a large clock in his establishment
a "rcgulator'-for the benefit of
the many employees OF the roads,
and he took much pains to see that
it was always correct. This, howey-
er, did not prevent the frequent
question;
"Say, Is that clock right?"
firing of this at last, he caused
to be printed in large letters the
word EYES," and this he pasted
across the front of the clock as con-
spicuously as possible without hid
ing the dial. But there was where
his real trouble began. Every man
and boy who came and some of the
women asked him what that eyes"
meant. In desperation one day, aft
er explaining to nineteen persons
within an hour what that "Yes'
meant, he called his shop boy and
said:
James, get stepladdcr and wash
that Yes OIL that clock before ]
go crazy and hurt somebody. Chi
cago Record-llerald.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-28
TREATING A TooTHAcHE.
How the Tantalizing Pains May Be
Speedily Ailayed.

Toothache is lit$e thing in the
books, but many physicians would
rather meet a burglar at the door on
a dark night than a call to cure a
bad toothache of several day. con-
tinuance. A hypodermic of NOR
phine only postpones the evil day,
and usually the patient is respect
fully referred to the dentist. The
tooth should not be extracted while
the jaw and gums are infamed and
the latter swollen, and it is the ply
sician's duty to treat the case until
the above conditions are removed.
Always keep a small vial containing
the following mixture: Chloroform,
git. X; glycerin, git. K; sat. sol. &C.
carbol., git. X; morphine, or. j,
with small wad of absorbent cot
ton. If the offending tooth has a
cavity or decayed surface, saturate
small pellet of cotton with the
above mixture and put into the cavi-
ty or against the decayed surface, as
the case may be. Never pack this
cotton in or the more is the trouble,
but have the pellet small enough to
enter without crowding. In most
cases this will end the trouble. When
the gums are swollen and tender,
paint two or three times, two min
utes apart, wit. 4 per cent solu-
ton of cocaine The patient may
have been eating good deal of
fruit. The tongue and mucous men,
brane of the mouth are pale-sour
stomach-and next day the tooth
ache will return.
Give ten grains of subcarbonate
Of bismuth and ten grains Of phe-
nacetin at once and similar dose
before each of the three following
meals, with laxative, if needed, and
stop all fruit for few days, and it
will not return. The same powder
every two hours with cessation Of
fruit eating will stop the persistent,
tormenting neuralgias. Exchange.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-28
Detecting a Thief.

a gentleman living in the West
ladies mad a large sugar plantation
with great number Of native Ia
borers employed on. it. He found
that he was often robbed, and at
length, after losing a considerable
sum, he called his servants together.
"My friends" said he, Il have
had wonderful dream in the night.
l dreamed that the person who stole
my money should have at this in
slant q feather on the tip Of his
nose"
The thief on hearing this imme-
diately put his hand to his nose to
see if the feather was there.
ut is you," cried the master.
"who robbed me"
The simple negro confessed the
theft, and the master recovered his
money.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-09-28
Entitled to a Pardon.

Many anecdotes of General Sam
Houston are told which show that
his tongue was by no means slow OF
his wit dull. AS General B. had
been financial agent TO the peniten.
tiary for a number Of years and
warmly opposed General Houston's
last election as governor of Texas
he feared he would lose his desirable
Office. He therefore presented pc
tition in due time asking that he
might be retained, his "long and
faithful seryiceS being urged as a
reason for granting the request Of
the petitioners.
ut appears from this petition,
general" said the governor, ''that
you have been in the penitentiary
eight years"
"Yes, sir"
"Apd You say that you have per-
formed faithfully each and every
duty imposed upon you during that
timer"
eyes, sir"
"Then, sir" said the governor,
with twinkle in his eye, lit seems
to me ought to pardon YOU out"