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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
POULTRY POINTERS.
l, Country Gentleman.

From the Country Gentleman.
 Immature fowls of all kinds must have sunshine to thrive. This does not mean that they should be roasted alive during dog days
 Shelter from the direct rays of the sun during the heated term and early moult is an absolute necessity for poul- try, old and young.
 Imagine your backs burnt to blister, as are often the backs of poultry that are continually exposed to the direct rays of the sun. and you fully realize the need of shelter or shade.
 "The hen house Is so hot and so infested with lice that I dislike to go into it," is not an unusual expression these days, but nevertheless the long suffering and much-neglected hen will try to Hay and live" at home, in the face of almost cer- tain death
 We presume there is no one who can or will tell just wliy they permit the hen house to be turned over to the filth and vermin pest, nor will they admit that neglect in having failed to make the house more remarkable by removing the sash and admitting the free circulation of air without causing drafts of air to blow through the house. None of thees neglects will be openly admitted, yet at the same time the neglectful ones cannot escape their own accusation, nor can they fail to blame themselves for the destruction of health and productive ness. Yet, with all. how many are guiltyi Hold up your hands and count your losses.
 Thousands of chicks and poults have been lost that might have been saved by following the weekly advice in our col umns. Instead of studying and storing up knowledge for success each week for future benefit, many pass 1t by and soon after go groping about for the very points that have been so frequently presented. Acquire information when offered. and make use of 1t later when needed.
 Before this month has passed some of the hens will begin their moult, and If looked after as they should be. will pro- duce the fall and early winter eggs If neglected, they may wither away to al- most nothing and be of no value in the future. So much depends on the proper care and feeding of the hens while in moult that this is the real foundation on which to build winter success with lay ing hens.
 The early matched bullets will be the largest egg producers the coming winter, but even these must be properly moulted out TOT the best results. Following close to these will come the one-year-old hens that have gone through their moult In
 good 1orm- Both of these should give
 prontabie returns in eggs. older than
 these or late-hatched bullets will scarce
 " pegln to lay until after March nrst
 next.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
CANNED CORN AND FRUIT STAIN,

From the Nebraska Farmer.
 While reading the "Home Circle l mo- ticed that one of the members asked for a recipe for canning corn, saying that she could can peas and beans, but not corn. I will send mine, that I have used for three years with good results:
 To nine cups of cutoff corn add one cup of sugar and one cup of salt; cover with water and cook well. Can, using new rubbers, and keep in a cool dark place. I keep mine in a box covered tightly in the cellar. Another way: To one-third cut of corn add two-thirds ripe tomatoes; cook together and can. keep ing in the same way as the other. When wanted for table, heat, adding butter, pepper, salt, and sugar If you like This Is a nice vegetable for winter use.
 As this Is the time for fruit stains, will say if the ladies will try greasing the stain well before putting into the wash, every particle of stain will be gone.
 I find some very helpful things in the Home Circle and wish you success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
AGRICULTURAL.
WHAT WOMAN FARMER DID.

From the Gallatin News.
 Sumner county men usually "h9ld ihelr own. in competition with the balance OF the world, but no matter how great the success of the men it seems that there is always a Sumner county woman and oftfnes many of them-that can go the men folks few better.
 Jeff. D. Taylor spends the summer months on the Canadian racing circuit, where he is track official. Mrs. Taylor remains on their 1eO-acre farm at St.. Blaise, to manage the farm. Under her direction the crops for the year are planned, planted, worked and harvested. Once or twice Mrs. Taylor has had the prize Christmas hog, and invariably the crops grown upon their farm are above the average. This year Mrs. Taylor has made a record growing wheat that is unquestionably the best of the year and perhaps as good as ever was made in the county.
 Thirty-f1ve bushels to the acre, 175 bush els from five acres is her record. So far as can be learned, such a high average per acre has not been made in the coun- ty in ten years, and if it has ever been beaten we cannot learn the name of the man that claims the honor. With wheat selling at 92 cents at the thresher. grow ing thirty-fve bushels to the acre is a profitable business, and if there was any guarantee that this could be done year after year. and the price always remain the same there would be a race for the country and for the purchase of land to be seeded to wheat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
BIRMINGHAM MEDICAL COLLEGE.

October 1904 The building completed
  all uccessfuy the ate nc swho a with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
 JACKSONVILLE, ALA.
8-14-2t-sun-wed

A School for Teachers. Enrolment 4O2 last session from 49 counties of Alabama. Prepares for State Exami nation. Board $1O per month. Tui ton free. High and healthful loca. ton. Twenty-second session begins Sept. 20, 1904. For catalogue address
 c. w. DAucETTE, President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-20
RECEIVER WANTS
 ID FIND JEWELRY Mrs. Chadwick Was Unable to
 Appear in Court TRUNK ALSO IS MISSING One Man Tells of $2oCo Worth of Furs and Rugs Which Are Held at
 His Place for Mrs.
 Chadwick.
TRUNK ALSO IS MISSING

Cleveland, December 19.-Four wit nesses were heard today in the bank ruptcy proceedings against Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick, after which the hearing was continued until tomorrow, when Re- ceiyer Nathan Loeser hopes to have the woman present. Mrs. Chadwick's appear ance will depend on report to Referee in Bankruptcy Remington as to her physical condition, her counsel stating in court that she was i'll, and it heinz agreed that several physicians should make an examination tomorrow morning.
 But little information was secured today as to Mrs. Chadwick's jewelry which creditors think she has, or of missing trunk and valise the receiver desires to find. The examination today of two of the witnesses, Emil Hoover, Mrs. Chad wick's son, and Freda Fremstom, her maid. vas about these articles. From sev- oral admissions flade Receiver Loeser, however. will continue his inquiry with the hope of locating the property.
 At the1afternoon session of court Benja- min G. Malsimer. manager of a Cleveland fur company, told of furs and rugs valued dl 91UuU WnlCH were Iltiu IOT 11Ic. O4dQ- wick The proprietor of the same con cern denied, in answer to question, that Mrs. Chadwick had purchased a $500 fur lined coat.
 When Attorney L. J. Grossman, coun- sel for the creditors, was through ques- tioning the witnesses he and Attorney Dawley had an informal conference con- n Axnyi0l fore the referee. Attorney Grossman in sisted that Mrs. Chadwick should be brought into court as soon as possible, saying that he understood she was able to be present.
 Attorney Dawley, then addressing the court. questioned the right to subpoena Mrs. Chadwick and have her testify. "To bring her into court in her present con dition would be nothing short of inhu- man4ty," he declared.
 Furthermore Mrs. Chadwick is under no obligation to testify anywhere. Noth- ing can unseal her lips and if Mrs. Chadwick were to come here and make statement she would have to discharge me as her attorney before 1 would con sent"
 pr. Dawley asked the court to visit the jail but referee Remington did not care to do anything beyond the usual way.
 MT. Grossman said he did not want to cause Mrs. Chadwick any unnecessary embarrassment but he had been advised by physicians that she was in condition to testify.
 Referee Remington then suggested that the physicians visit Mrs. Chadwick to- morrow and he will announce his decis- ion concerning her appearance before court. Dr. Wall, the jail physician said today that Mrs. Chadwick was in better condition than she had been for several days. She was somewhat weak this morning but felt better during the af- ternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-20
TEN ARE NOW DEAD
 FROM WOOD ALCOHOL
Had Decided to Celebrate Christmas and All of Them Drank
 the Poison.

Ashland. Ky, December 19.-Four more have been added to the list of six dead and two are reported dying from the ef- fleets of wood alcohol poisoning at the mouth of Beaver. Big Sandy, Friday night. Three push boats with a crew of seventeen men were en route to Pikeville, the boats being loaded with freight. At the mouth of Beaver, five miles above Prestonsburg, two of the boats sank and the men swam and waded ashore with much of the freight. A jug of wood alcohol was one of the articles saved. 1t was dark and the men were chilled and wet. Fires were built and supper started A man came along, ana sold them four bottles of moonshine whisky. They drank the whiskey and wanted more. One man said: Let's drink the alcohol" Another said: Tt will kill us; see the poison label." One of the crew began mixing drinks, however, saying: Come on, let's have our Christmas now. If its posion we will all die together"
 They drank the stuff and while at sup per became violently i'll. Two doctors were called, but could not relieve them. The ten dead men are:
 Capt Henry Spriggs of Buffalo.
 Field and Shade Daniels, Muddy Branch.
 Sam Harmon an- Henry Spencer. Toms Creek.
 Carlisle Adams. Magoffin county.
 Henry Salmons. Tom Salmons. Ike Derosset and John Goble of Johnson county.
 Two other members of the crew. are re- ported dying, and three are missing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-20
COTTON GINNERS WANT
 TO PROTECT THEMSELVES

Dallas. Tex, December 1s.-Ginners from all of the cotton growing states west of the Mississiprs tiver met in Dal- las today and organi2 l he National Cot ton Ginners Assoc | of the United States, with J. A. of WinnVood, Indian Territory, as~, ldent and J. H. Cornell of Dallas, see5 fAry and treas urer
 The purpose of this organization is t., gather accurate and reliable informat N concerning the amount of cotton 2. Q dueed and the condition of the c, NOo to furnish it to the members O. ep O. citation in advance of the gov o,oF re- port. While the organizstj D g resent includes only those gin 4om the states west of the MssisA :. the or ganization of the other state.s, 1t is said, will follow. and they will be incorporated in the national association.
 There are about 30,OeO cotton ginners
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-20

St. Petersb' :, December 1s.-Thg em- perors fete passed without any out ward demoi ltions in St Petersburg but was marked by a continuation of the Moscow dist rdsrs though they were not so serious as oi.s Sunday.
 The features of the s1ts .ow demons .tra- tion was the distribution of a violent proclamation of the social democratic la bor party, declaring the whole eoun try as being in a state of mourning a nd tears for the sacrifice of life in the 'al east, for the aggrandizement of the Ro manoffs, picturing the government as driving the people to starvation and call ing upon men to enter eeaselessly upon war for overthrowing the tyrants. 9th CT demonstrations are reported from va rious localities.
 In consequence of the activity of the current agitation the advisers of Emper- or Nicholas have dissuaded him from his contemplated trip to the south of Russia to bid farewell to troops being dis patched to the far east.
 As an indication of the temerity of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-20
Needs Are Imperative.

The secretary of the treasury has urged upon congress as being well nigh imper- ative" appropriations for the erection of public buildings at Bessemer, Florence and Tuscaloosa. tif
 Secretary Shaw today transmitted to the house q statement relative to the work on public buildings now under con struction. Unless more buildings are au- thorized the architectural and drafting force in his department, he said, will have to be reorganized and decreased in size. He added:
 Sites for public buildings and addi- tions 10 public buildings Is quite large, and in a large number of these places the demand for buildings is urgent
 q therefore recommend appropriations covering buildings on all the sites here after purchased and in addition an amount sufficient to make improvements in such cities and towns where like conditions well nigh imperative exist. The aggre- gate amount of appropriations need not exceed s1O,0O0,0O0'
 The list of sites to be purchased in- cludes the following:
 Albuquerque. N. NJ. Atlanta, Ga, Bes- semer Ala, Florence. Ala. Gainesville, Ga. Houston, Tex, New Orleans, La, Ocala, Fla, Pine Bluff. Ark, Tuscaloosa. Ala, and Valdosta, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-20

suffered no damage. and there were no casualties among the crews.
 "Commander Jinguji's hotilla, follow ing that of Commander Seki, discharged several torpedoes and at least three ex- plosions were clearly observed. After an exchange of fire with the enemy's de- stroyers, the hotila gradually steered seaward. Engineer Watanabe of Com mander Jinguii's boat was wounded and two men were killed. One man was wounded on Lieutenant Tamaokas boat
 "The boats of the fotilla under Com mander Yezoe were undergoing repairs when the fotila received orders to join in the attack. Commander Yezoe then boarded a single craft, Assuming com mand of her and hurrying to the base, found that the other flotilla had depart cd Immediately he started alone and independently attacked the Sevastopol He approached close to that vessel and was killed. His boat was safely returned to the base.
 "rhe result of many torpedo attacks and many effective explosions against the enemy's ships was observed, but it is regrettable that I am unable to report more definitely
 "On the morning of December IS, the watch tower reported that a destroyer of the enemy with a mast broken, was visibly aground near the coast"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-20
PRESENT PRICES
 ARE REAFFIRMED
Generally Believed, However. That Ad- vance of g Per Ton VIII Be
 Made In Steel.

New York, December 19.-The leading steel manufacturers were in session in Jersey City today, and reaffirmed the present price of s21 for steel billets. It is believed, however that an advance of s2 per ton will be made in this product soon after the new year.
 Following the meeting of the billet man. ufacturers, members of the structural steel combination met in this city and according to the best information. re- affirmed the best price for their pro- ducts. It is known, however, that the consensus of opinion favors higher prices, and it is believed that an, advance will soon be made in structural shapes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-20

in the United States, and it is declared Jymeans of organization these gin- nel wold form most reliable and ac- curate orps of cotton crop reporters. At a meeting to be held tomorrow the plan of gathering in the statistics will be adopt l. This plan, as outlined in to- days me ting, contemplates the estab- liz ment f a general office, to which n gimme who is a member of the as- 5 .o> 5n wi send in each day the num- e of bales of cotton ginned by him.
 -8ins which are not represented in the association will be covered by nearest members. Tn main office, which will probably be es1 hiished at Dallas, will send out at regt 1T intervals 10 every member of the al eeistion 2 statement of the entire numbel ha-les s in the United States up to a certain oase and the condition of the crop. This ir- formation is to be sent in code and tie members of the association will be sworn not to divulge any information.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-20
COUNTRY MOURNING FOR
 SACRIFICES IN FAR EAST

some of the home liberals in the cam
 paign now wagng, loS of the leading
 writer for Russian Fatherland, Our Life ad other liberal papers of St. Pet
 ersbug. have openly drawn an indict-
 mentagainst the action of the police at
 the emonstration in the Neviski pros
 pecton December Il, which has been
 sent 3 Russian revolutionary papers in
 Gernny, Switzerland and France for pub i.tlon. The names attached to this | indi .aent include Karsevslty, the attor- l'nsyf the Assassin Sasoneff; Milankoff, , V.ss acently made a tour of the United ] SI5s, Keritenkeff and other well-known l WI $. As a means of keepinglthe people stred np. the university students are
 ying to persuade some lawyers to bring criminal sufs against individual police men. and DVoTniks, who struck rioters in the course of the Nevsky prospect af- fair
 Conservatives are afraid that the ih- advised course of the extremists will drive tfe government 10 adopt repressive measures just when distinct victory over the reaotionaries had been won, and liberal regime has been inaugurated. The renewed activity in revolutionary circles already has caused many arrests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-20
Hit With Wagon Tongue.

Elba. December 19.-tSpecial)-B- J. cardwell. a leading citizen of Victoria, near here, is badly hurt as a result of trying to stop a runaway team. His young son had gone up the street with a pair of mules to a wagon. and the mules became frightened and ran. As they came near the store MT Cardwell ran out and tried to stop them. when the end of the wagon tongue struck him in the side. He was thrown to the porch of the store and one of the mules fell on him. The young man in the wagon was not hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-20
TWELVE KILLED
 BY FALLING WALL Hotel in Minneapolis Bursts
 Into Flames FOUR BODIES RECOVERED Bid Structure Was Built Largely of Wood and the Firemen Expert
 enced Great Difficulty In
 Controlling It.
FOUR BODIES RECOVERED

Minneapolis. Minn.. December 20.-By the falling of the east wall of the o. H. Peck building. destroyed by fire last Tues day night, twelve people, occupants of the Crocker Hotel, are thought to be dead. and the hotel is now burning. the fire having been started it is thought from gas in the building.
 The names of those in the hotel thought to be dead. as they have not been seen since the wall fell at 80 a. m., are:
 William crocker landlord.
 Mrs. Leilaire.
 Jennie Morris.
 William Morris.
 William Bray.
 Hans Anderson.
 James -----, hostler.
 Mrs. No.
 Two Scandinavians. names unknown.
 Peter
 Albert -.
 seriously injured, Mrs. Williams, may die.
 The firemen are directing all their ef- forts to fighting the fire. and as the struc- ture is built of wood, it is very infiama- ble. Until this is out 1t will be lspossi- ble to tell definitely how many people were killed or injured or their names
 -Four bodies have already been taken from the ruins of the hotel in three of which life is extinct. and the fourth an unknown woman, was barely breathing.
 The fire in the hotel is slowly being drowned out. and the firemen are working underneath the fallen wall trying to ex- tricate the people known to have been in the hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-20
Wreck on Coast Line.

Montgomery. December 19.-(speciai.)- In a wreck on the Atlantic Coast Line yesterday at Ariosto. eighty miles below Montgomery. the engine was turned over and negro brakeman, Newt Percival, was killed by being mashed by an over turning car. Engineer Blaekman and his fireman escaped injury. Conductor Berry was also uninjured. The train of fifteen cars went over the engine. The regular trains were delayed for some time. many not getting into the city until late last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-20
Cause of the Rupture.
Bill Authorizes Appeal.

Washington, December 19.-Repre- sentative Stephens of Texas introduced a bill today authorizing the appeal of a test case from citizenship court of the Choctaw and Chickasha nations to the court of appeals of the Eighth circuit at St. Louis, to determine the legal status of intermarried citizens. and their descendants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-20
WANT MILITI AT
 THE INA IURAL Mai ", F Tsbbi. aIIs Upon
 General ! AADAMIANS ID GO
Governor Va, aman 's He Win Net Attend the nauguration-PubIie Buildings for Ala
 bama Cities.

Washington, December 19-tSpecial.D- The washington Star today prints tho 
 "The south wants to help inaugurate Theodore Roosevelt as President of the United States. and today Generd Wilson, as chairman of the inaugural committee, declared to Major William Frye Teb- betts, representing the National Guard of Alabama. that nothing would give the people of Washington. the members of the inaugural committee or the admins tration more pleasure than to see gem erous delegation of the south marching in honor of the nations chief executive on the 4th of .March.
 The meeting between Major Tebbetts and General Wilson in the latter's office this morning was interesting and signih- cant. The southern gentleman could not have received more cordial treatment than that accorded by General Wilson. whose participation in the campaigns of the northern army during the civil war is a matter of history.
 Alabamians Desire to Attend.
 Major Tebbetts came to Washington in behalf of brigadier- general Louis V. Clark. commanding the Alabama Ma tlonal Guard. and said that the indi- vldual members of the militia organiza- tions of his state were expressing great desire to attend the inaugural ceremo- nies, greater desire said the major, than has been evidenced for any other President He indicated that the south, or at least the Alabama portion of the south. Is anxious to forget it's persistent democracy in order to do honor to Roose- welt the man and the President of all the people.
 The call of Major Tebbetts. has direct ed attention again to the action of Gov ernor Vardaman of Mississippi. Gener- al Harris, who sent to all of the state governors a request that they send list of such military organizations of their respective states as desired to par ticipate in the inaugural ceremonies, has received no reply from the governor of Mississippi but as heretofore indicated these letters were so constructed that no governor can possibly construe the communication as an invitation, either personal or official to himself.
 In this regard the following despatch from New Orleans is of Interest:
 Although Governor Vardaman of Mis- sissippi, has not officially declined the Washington invitation to attend the in- augura ceremonies he has intmated to his friends that he will not attend. He has been invited as the commander in chief of the Mississippi national guard, no personal invitation being extended. While occupying a journalistic position he criticized Governor Longino, for att tending President McKinley's second in- auguration with his military staff.
 The governor refused to discuss the situation today as he says he does not wish to connect himself with the Pres ident in any way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-20
PRESIDENT IS IN ACCORD.
Would Make Consular Service Effect
 i've In Extending Markets.

Washington. December 19.-Austina A. Burnham general secretary of the Nat ional Business League of Chicago, had a conference with President Roosevelt to- day.
 The proposed reorganization of the consular service along the lines of the original Lodge bill was considered in de- tail The President expressed himself as heartily in accord with the efforts of the league. and the commercial organiza- tions of the committee to organize the consular service on basis which will make that branch of the government ser vice more effective in extending our commerce to the marKets of the world Commercially, the President favors the placing of examinations for consular po- sitions in the hands Of the civil service commission, and Is of the opinion that until the plan is thoroughly tested, it would not be advisable to try a com petitiye system of examination.