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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23
Rsfsrt Edeson.

The sale of seats for Robert Edeson's appearance at the Jefferson thatre next Friday night begins this morning at the box office. MT. Edeson will play Ran sons Folly in Birmingham and he will be greeted by large audience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23
ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE JEFFERSON.

< This afternoon and tonight-Helen 1 -< Grantly in Her Lord and Master" <
 % Thursday matinee and night-Jos- <
 % eph Murphy in Kerry Gow.' <
 ' Friday night-Robert Edeson in < : 'Ransons Folly. s \ Saturday afternoon and night < . ''The Virginian."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23
"Her Lord and Master."

Helen Grantly in Her Lord and Mas ter'' will play at the Jefferson theatre this afternoon and tonight. Miss Grant .ly is a pretty and pleasing actress and she appears at her best in Martha Mor- tons play. Miss Grantly will have the support of clever company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23
nThe Niruinian.n

Dustin Farnum has a most attractive play fin "rhe Vrginian,' which is a dramatization of Owen Winters novel. MT. Farnum and capable company will appear at the Jefferson thatre next Sat urday afternoon and night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23

Lap Robes, Horse Blankets. Tarpaulins, Oil Suits. A few Saddles and Harness made to order. Wm. Reckling, 1911 Ed avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23

George W. Ely, dean of the travelling freight agents in this district, was in the city yesterday He represents the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific rail- roads, with headquarters in Atlanta. For twenty-four years he has occupied the position of travelling passenger agent of the Southern Pacific, and is one of the best known railroad men who comes to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23
NOT ICE. s5,OOO REWARD :!

By authority of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Con- pany. a reward of Five Thou sand Dollars is hereby offer ed for information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who shot Superin- tendent w. s. Lang, at Bloc ton. Saturday, Nov. I2th.
 Tenn Coal, Iron & R. R. Go
 by D. H. Bacon, Pres't
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23
AT THE BlJoU.

' All the week. with matinees Tues |
 <. day, Thursday and Saturday-"The e . Child Slaves of New York; <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23

W. L. Woodrow, general freight agent of the Old Dominion Steamship company with headquarters in New York. was in the city yesterday. He was formerly division freight and passenger agent Of the seaboard at Cedartown. Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23

c. l.. Stone, general passenger agent of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, was in the city yesterday. He spent some time with Captain P. Sid Jones, travelling passenger agent in Birmingham. There was nothing special in connection with the visit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23

with the final limit January 9. The spe- cial rates to others are to be sold De- cember g. 24 25, 3l and January 1, with a final limit of January {.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23

The railroad have announced their hol- iday rates, which become effective in December. The rate for students will be one fare and one-third for the round trip. The tickets are are be sold Decem- Der 17-24 and good until January 8. The tickets for teachers and surerintendents of schools are to be sold December 17-24
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23

E. H. Shaw, with the Detroit Southern.
 has been named as division freight agent of the Southern railway, with headquar-
 ters in Raleigh, N c. He is well known bv many railroad men in this district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23

IT. R. Finney, local freight agent of the Seaboard, has arrived from Portsmouth, Va, to take charge of the business here The road will be running trains soon, and Mir. Finney expects to get nice share of the business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23

L. P. Smith, travelling passenger agent of the Cotton Belt route in Atlanta, was In Birmingham yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23

H. ". Wells, chief engineer of the Southern railway was in the city Mon day and yesterday. He is going over the line. and will be in the district several days He has charge of all the general improvements made in the road
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23

Fred Clark. travelling passenger agent of the Frisco in Atlanta, was in Birming- ham yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-23

J. G. Cantrell, assistant general freight agent Of the Seaboard. with headquar- ters here, has returned to the city after several days in Atlanta, where the matter of freight rates was under discussion by a committe from the citizens and one from the railroads. Several of the officials of the Seaboard were in Atlanta, and they are expected here this week. or about the time the first trains are run in over the new road.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-12-09
THE PEASANTS HATE WAR.
Though Russian Press Claims That
They Volunteer Willingly, Rus
tics Seem Averse.

Count Tolstoi, said S. Osgood Pcll
recently. at Saratoga. y. Y, is right
in his statement that the Russian
peasants are averse to war, and 20
70 war unwiilugly. II these peasants
could have had their way, there would
have been no trouble with Japan. The
Russian press. OF course. claims that
the plain people are supporting the
government heartily. and that on every
hand enthusiastic volunteers pour in.
But that is not true. A friend II mine
In Moscow wrote me the other day of
a joke that is being quietly circulated.
and this joke shows pretty clearly the
different views that the government
and the common people take of the
war. Two men. according TO the story.
we're out walking. when they saw 4
crowd jostling and showing. while from
the crowd came loud sobs. cries OF
pain. oaths and blows
What on earth is the natter
said the first man.
"'Oh. said his companion indirer-
entlv. IT is only government officer
forcing a peasant 10 turn volunteer "
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-12-09
additional Local News


Whist is the Leader See page 5. '45-4t
W Melchers spent Sunday in Sag
NAV
Good secondhand clothing at the
Rummapc sale.
= W Tinker went north on business
yesterday evening
seth Tubbs and wife returned from
Lansing last evening
NJ D. Pierce. If Flint. was in town
Wednesday on business
l.. T.. Wilson left for Mimi apols ou a
business trip Wednesday
Albert Fisher and son, near ElWell had
business iu town Wednesday
VISIT the sample line sale of holiday
goods al Sharru's drug store.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Wright returned
! from Detroit Thursday evening.
T / Timhy left for Lansing and other
/ points Wednesday on a business trip
Dressed dolls and baked goods at the
Rummage sale Opera House blk.
Miss Wnona Brown, Of Shepherd, Is
visiting "a few days with Mrs Geo. Lati-
mer
S W Case is prepared to develop
kodack negatives, print and mount
! pictures "A
VIM Day, of Mt Pleasant, was in town
Monday He was trying TO buy a barba
shop here.
Mrs + T.. Spinney returned home TO
/ Evart Wednesday, after visit with her
son, John ID Spinncy
H. l. Nelson, manager of the Central
/ Michigan Produce Co.. had business IN
! Shepherd Wednesday.
Fauk Wise returned from Owosso
/ Thursday after a successful season with
! the OWosso Sugar Co.
Bert Woodland is i'm Gaylord the latter
1 p.rt of this week in the interest of the
Alma Manufacturing Co
5. W Boughton, OF Ann Arhor was in
! Alma last week on business. and paving
his sister, Blanche, visit.
Ground Green bones for chickens at
! Millcmau's meat market y new bone
mill has just been installed
A number of members of the b. y Z.
/ T. went TO Ithaca today to attend the con
vontion now i'm session there.
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-12-09
Indian Caves Cut from Rock.

Among the interesting sights Of Hin.
dustan are the Karle caves Of India, artl-
fetal temples of worship which were cut
out OF solid rock a century before the
Christian era. IL is claimed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-12-09
Words Versus Works.

II is easy TO mistake gas works for
good works Chicago Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-14
The National Baptist s. S. Union
H0ias Great Meeting i'm Man.
chester.

The regular monthly meeting of the
National Baptist S. S. Union was held
on last Sunday, May Sth, 1904 at the
Zion Baptist Church, Rev. W. r. Ash
burn, b. d., pastor, at $3.50 p. M. The
edifice was crowded from pulpit to door.
Rev. James 81. Stephens welcomed the
Union on the part of the church and
Sunday-School. President B II. Pey-
ton responded. The programme rend-
cred by the various schools was very
interesting. Excellent addresses were
made by Rev. ID. w. Davis, ID D., Rev.
w. r. Ashburn, B. D., w. H, James
and Col. e. A, Washington.
The Union is proud to note the large
number of converts reported from the
various schools. The next Union will
be held at the Mt. Oil, ct Baptist Church
on the 2nd Sunday in June. A lively
time is expected. AT this meeting plans
Will be put forth looking forward to the
5. 5. Convention, which will meet in
Danville in August.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-14
JAMES Y DIGGs,

Mr.. w. l.. Young of Ideal, Va
called on us.
-Messrs w. T. Keen and @ T..
frltcnard OF Danville, Va, were in the
city this week.
President G.. w. Hayes of the
virginia Theological Seminary and Col.
iege called on us this week.
Rev. e. ID. Samuels of East
Orange, N. j., was in the ci,y this
week enroute to Portsmouth, Va. He
reports his church in a most excellent
condition. Mrs. Samuels, who underwent
painful operation some time ago is
improving.
-Messrs Henry Bassett and w. M
Preston of Martinsville, Va, and Mr.. J.
X. Elam Of Danville, Va, visited our
office this week.
Sir Geo. w. Rison. i'm comnanv
with Mr.. Sutherlin of Danville. va
was in the city this week
Miss Helen Clarke of Phoebus
Va, accompanied by Miss Dobson of
this city visited Us this week, she antic
lpate spending a few days visiting
relatives and friends. We wish her n
pleasant stay.
we return our heartfelt thanks To
Sir w. K. Williams and his mother for
courtesles extended us during our recent
trip to Pulaski, Va. We longed TO re-
main IN the Valley City" of the noun
tains.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-14
PORT ARTHUR RAILROAD OPEN
Alexieff Reports That Communication
With Fortress Is Again Established.

St Petersburg, May 1.-THE most
important official news from the front
is that telling o. the com .let. re-estab-
hshment OF railroad and telesraphic
| communication with Port Arthur. al
though how it was brought about and
whether battle was necessary to ac-
complish it are mysteries which Vice
! roy Alexieff failed to clear up.
The elation of the authorities, a nat
ural consequence of this achievement
is sobered by official dispatches show
ing the activity of the Japanese in
Eastern Manchuria Kuang Gen Sian
(Huang Tiang Sai?), so miles north
east or Feng Wang Cheng, was occu
pied by the Japanese May 5. Th> en-
aDles an advance along the bad roads
10 the flank either side at Lao Yang
or Mukden. The territory between the
main road to Feng Wang Cheng and
the river Tayaug has been penetrated
py such a strong force of Japanese as
to lead to the suggestion that another
army has landed at Takushan, of which
the outside world has not before heard
The activity of the Japanese, how
ever, has been expected, and therefore
HAS not diminished the satisfaction
felt at the opening of communication
with Port Arthur. The Slav swings
from pessimism to optimism as quickly
as pendulum, and Viceroy Alexieff's
dispatch has produced a feeling among
the people that the defeat on the Yalu
and the interruption of communication
with Port Arthur should not have been
taken so seriously; that General Kuro-
patkln never had any intention of max
Ing stand on the Yalu; that the at
tempt to cut off Port Arthur was an
absolute feature of the enemy's plan
or campaign and was bound to occur
sooner or later, and that the Russians
should be thankful that they had time
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-14
JAPs OCCUPY FENe WANG cHgNa
Russians Blew Up Magazine Before
Retire eatinQ.

Toxic, May 9.-Last Friday, after
sharp cavalry skirmishes at Erhtaitsu.
Santaisu and other places, a detach-
ment of infantry belonging to General
Kurokis army took Feng Wang Cheng.
The Russians before retiring exploded
the magazine, but left large quantities
OF hospital stores, which are being
used by the japanese hospitals.
Natives In the vicinity of Feng
Wang Cheng say that last Monday the
Russians carried about 500 wounded
through that place, and that their
casualties probably were above 5000.
detachment of the japanese army
operating on the Lao Tung peninsula
dispersed small bands OF Russian
troops on Friday and captured Pulan
Tien, railroad station. The japanese
destroyed the railway and telegraph,
thus severing the Russian commuuica.
tion with Port Arthur
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-14
The Meeting at Charlottesville,

The Grand Lodge, knights of Pythias
N. A, s. A e A, A & A, will meet
at Charlottesville, Va, in it's ninth
annual session next Tuesday. Reduced
rates have been secured for the Uniform
Rank, which will leave next Monday
night.
The delegation will leave Monday at
p. M. The public meeting will ba
held Wednesday night in the church Of
which Rev. r. @. Quarles is pastor. -
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-14
EVACUATING NEWcHWANo
Russians Will Leave Guard to Prevent
Pil!aging BY Bandits.

Russians Will Leave Guard to PreVeot
Pil!aging BY Bandits.
Shan Hal Kwan, May 10.-The evac-
uation of Newchwang continues. The
Russian authorities have promised to
leave sufficient rear guard to prevent
pillaging by the Chinese bandits, who
are in the vicinity and awaiting an op-
portunity to get into the city. Disman-
Ting of the fort continues, all artillery
being placed on trains.
Nothing further has been heard Of
the japanese transports which were
seen recently near Kai Chau
The Russians are commandments
cattle on the west side of the Lao
river, and the Chinese are indignant at
this procedure. Eight hundred head of
cattle have been seen at Yin Kow
A japanese spy has been discovered
at Newchwang. He was approached
by Russians, who pulled at his quesue.
which came off. He was taken Dris-
oner, but subsequently escaped with
the help of some Chinese, who distract
ed the attention of the Russians.
The dynamo connected with the
mines at Newchwang has not been re-
moved.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-14
Another Court in Manchester. V;

Grand Worthy Counsellor John
Mitchell, Jr., assisted by Mr.. Thos. III
Wyatt, Cashier of the Mechanics Saw
ings Bank and some of the ladies of the
Grand Court of Virginia, instituted
Kings Daughters Court, No. 20, Mon
day night, May 8, 1904
This Court was gotten up through
the energetic effects of Sister Anna
Taylor, making her fifteenth Court es-
tablished.
The Grand Worthy Counsellor highly
complimented her on her work of only
a few weeks and hoped 'he Order would
blossom and bloom in Manchester as a
result.
The following Grand Officers filed
the chairs:
G. w. Inspector. Miss NJ. L. Chiles:
u. w. 1nspectrix, Mrs. Katie Thomas:
q. w. S. Directress, Miss Eva G Davis:
U. w. j. Directress, Miss Lucinda
Smith; G. w. Orator, Mrs. S. l.. Mitch :.
ell; Conductress, Mrs. Rosa Lovings:
q. w. Asst. Conductress, Miss Lucy
y. Christian; G.. w. Escorts, Mrs. Anna
Taylor, Mrs. r. E. Wesley and Mrs.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-14
THE FIRST COURT OF CALANTHE
THERE.
The GIaad Worthy Counsellor Pres
ent-New Officers,

Charlottesville, Va, May IL, 1904
Grand Worthy Counsellor, John Mitch.
ell, Jr., arrived here last evening al
about p. m, accompanied by Mrs.
Anna Taylor, Deputy; Miss Lucinda
Smith, Miss V. @. Proctor and Col. f..
K; Jefferson, Assissa sant Surgeon Gene
raj for the purpose of organizing a
court of Calanthe here.
They were met by Deputy Grand
chancellor james Fl. Ferguson and Sir
Hudson Jenkins. They were soon con-
veyed to the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James II. Ferguson, where they were
made comfortable.
The new court Mt. Calvary was in
stltuted with the following officers:
Worthy Counsellor, Mrs. Lucy A.
Jenkins; Inspector, Mrs. Mary M.
Davenport; Inspectrix, Mrs. Mamie A.
Arnett; ). Directress, Matte l.. Terry:
j. Directress, Lula A. Washington:
Orator, Annie Coles; r. of Deeds, Mrs
Carrie Lee; r. of Accounts, Mrs. Nan
ME Holt; r. of Deposits, Mr.. Hudson
jenkins; Worthy Escort, Jennie Nelson:
Worthy Conductress. Maggie Cooper:
Asst. Conductress, Ophelia Scott; Her
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-14

Mamie @. johnson. r. ODD. Miss V
Y. Proctor; r. of Dep. Mrs. Georgia
Boiling; Herald, Mrs. Adlaide G.
Ihompson; Protector, Mr.. Thomas H.
Wyatt.
The visitors made short speeches of con.
gratulations after which a bountifuI re.
past was enjoyed by all.
Ihe party went over in one of Mr..
~: Prlce's large picnic wagons, and the
TRIP mace IN % minutes time, was high
ly enjoyed by all.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-14
WILL FLOOD BURNING MINE
Fierce Fire is Still Raging In Locust
Gan CollierY.

Shamokin, Pa, May 10.-All hope
that the five men who were imprison-
ed on Thursday last in the burnin g
Locust Gap mine are alive has been
abandoned and the mine will now be
flooded to extinguish the flames A
fierce fire is still raging in the mine.
James f. Roderick, chief of the state
bureau of mines; John Fahey and
Miles Dougherty, officers of the United
Mine Workers, officials of the Phila-
delphia and Reading company and rel
atives of the five men in the burning
mine agreed that the missing miners
were dead, whereupon Chief Roderick
gave permission to the company to
flood the mine.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-14
CAN'T GRANT LIQUOR LICENSES
New Jersey Supreme Court Decides |
Borough Councils Have No Power.

potOdSu SOhUStlS EldNC NO FOWCT.
Trenton, N. j., May IL. Justice
Swayze rendered supreme court de-
cision in Hightstown case, which in
effect holds that the common councils
of boroughs have nc power to grant Ii
Quor licenses. A number of borough
councils throughout the state have been
granting licenses by virtue of their
charter. The borough laws were re-
vised in 1897, and in the revision moth
ing is said about licenses. Justice
Swayze holds that the revision super
cedes all former laws and charters re-
lating to boroughs, and that the power
of boroughs is limited to the revision
IN consequence of this decision, hotel
licenses in all boroughs will now have
to be obtained from the county court
under the general inn and tavern act
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-14

aid, Bette Calvin; Protector, William
shepherd. Trustees; Mr.. James H
Ferguson, Mrs. Adeline Roy, and Mrs.
Sallle Brooks
After the initiation, supper was
served and the visitors heartily enjoved
the repast. They expressed themselves
as being much pleased with the visit.
The party left tor Richmond at 4:05 this
morning. Miss Proctor will remain
with us today.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-14
Mr.. HUFF'S EXPLANATION.

The Virginia Passenger and Power
Company, through General Manager s.
+. Huff replied that the present arrange
ment.was due TO an effort to prevent the
placing OF separate compartments in
the street-cars. q thing which would
tend to bankrupt the company. Mr..
Powers promised TO try to comply with
the rule.
Richmond. Manchester and Peters
burg are the only cities that have ",Jim
Grow" street cars
II the colored people continue to stay
on the cars. the company will be as
much OF a bankrupt as it would be to
have seps rate cars.
The officials of the company are of
the opinion that the colored people will
within three months get tired and be
back on the cars in full force.
The colored people alone can decide
this question. The white gentleman
who spoke TO US about his cook saws that
he has row with her nearly every
day about bringing his dinner to him
on the street-cars. .She wants to walk
The great objection to the rule is
that 1t was unnecessary. General Mana
ger Hutf can remove the obnoxions
signs and restore the former status of
affairs whenever..be chooses to do so
There is no law compelling a Jim
Grow" system on the street-cars of
Richmond.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-14
JAPS AGAIN
BOMBARD
PORT ARTHUR
London Hears They Are Firing at
High Angle on Fortress.
COMMUNICATIONS RESTORED

Russians Report Railroad and TeIe-
graph to Port Arthur Re-estabIished.
Japs Occupy Fens Wang Chens
After Sharp Skirmishing--,, ropat-
kin May Abandon Lao Tuns .oenin-
sula-Rumors of Severe Fighting.
London. May 1.-THE Toxic cor
respondent of the Morning Post, ca
bling under date of May 10, says that
a high-angle bombardment of Port Ar
thur is proceeding.
One Of the explanations of the res
toration of the Port Arthur railway
suggested here is that the landing
OF the Japanese at Pitsewo was inter
rupted by gale and compelled their
temporary retirement to the coast, or
that the Japanese are allowing the
line to remain open for the removal
of non-combatants from Port Arthur
prior to a bombardment from land.
According TO kilograms from Shang
hal, General Kuropatkin is making a
general concentration of troops at
Mao Tien Ling Pass, where the next
great battle is expected to take place.
The Daily Chronicles correspondent
at Shan Hal kwan under date of May
10, says that the Japanese first army
from the Yalu river already is threat
ening the Russian position at Hal
Cheng. The second army, marching
in three divisions in order to cooper
ate with General Kuroki, has defeated
the Russians near Wafung Tien with
great loss, the correspondent say He
adds that the Japanese artillery was
splendidly handled.
The Daily Chronicles Toxic cores
pondent declares that Port Arthur will
be bombarded with heavy guns, and
that a concentrated assault will be
made on well-known vulnerable point
in the defenses.
Gen. Zassaiitch Killed in Battle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-14
Russia Still Holds Port Dalny.

st. Petersburg, May ia semi-offi-
cial dispatch from Mukden denies the
reports that the Japanese have =
tured Port Dalny.
An official investigation shows ut
there is no truth in the report tha ne
Vladivostok and Port Arthur soGad-
rons have effected a junction after a
navy battle, in which both squadrons
suffered losses.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-14
Space for 1t.

Byron Tennyson Kiplung-I hope
you will find space for my poem. "In
the Midnight's Silly Gloom"
Editor-Yes; I'll have the boy empty
the waste-basket just as soon as he
comes in.-Woman' Home Compan.
ion.