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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

The French bishops and archbishops ap- parently have studied the policy of the American ofriceholder, few of whom die and none resign
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

First in everything Atlanta is now be- wailing the scarcity of meat before oth- CT southern cities have thought of mak- ing a complaint
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

Grover Cleveland has departed for the wilds of New Hampshire, loaded down with golf sticks and fishing rods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

MT. Roosevelt is standing pat on the platform he dictated, and Judge Parker is as pat on the telegram he sent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

While Fairbanks remained at Oyster Bay the temperature fell several degrees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

isfied that on the east side there are many persons who eat at our restaurants who save the expense of kin6lings by taking our toothpicks.
 Most of our customers are not stylish and they do what they want to, whether it is regarded as ill-mannered or not We will not let men without coats eat in our places because there is always objections to it. Personally think man who con ducts himself properly at the table is less offensive with his coat off than is one wearing coat who is jabbing a tooth pick into his mouth in the presence of other patrons.
 But we are here to feed the people and not to teach them manners"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

Japan should not rank Texas bronchos lover the old reliable striped-legged mule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

Judge Parker is athletic, but he never hunts before the grandstand mountain lions or Mississippi bears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

The republican odds on Roosevelt has fallen. and the scare in republican circles has kept step with the odds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

Golden Rule Jones has been laid away in his grave and 1t is to be feared that the example he set is resting in the same place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

Frank V. Evans and R. L. o'Neal, Jr.' are the only authorized travelling repre- sentatives of the Age-Herald in its CIT culation department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

Judge Parker in his bathing suit does not follow the example set by seashore maidens. When an excursion boat comes along he hides.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
Six Months Failure Returns.

In the first half of the calendar year there were 84 failures in this state, as against 106 in the first half of last year. The liabilities of the S4 were $55f ,934, as against $791 ,O44 in the first six months of last year. other south ern states did almost as well. In some however there were more failures, but in the souta as a whole there were SSS this year as against 951 last year.
 This result of six months business is all the more satisfactory in view of the fact that Tn the country there were nearly three hundred more failures this year than there were last year, the figures beins 2,47O in 1904, and 1,157 in the first six months of last year. The number of failures was in- creased in every section of the country in the six months just ended except in the south. The south alone stands out as the improving section commercially speaking. The casualties of the six months were increased nine per cent in New England, fifteen per cent in the west, seventeen per cent in the middle states, and thirty per cent in
 -+ while they were decreas-
 @A cent in the south. In Ala were decreased over twen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

squabs have gone up in New York to five dollars a dozen, and Alabama stands ready to fill all orders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

It has just been demonstrated that an automobile can run a man into bank ruptcy almost as easily as into brick wall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

No communication will be puphsheq without It's authors name. keJeeteo manuscripts will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
tres of the second quarter

1TeS Ol IuG SSCOuu QudFlcT of the year in all sections are less than they were in the opening quarter, and the large aggregate was made up in good part of bank failures and of disasters in other financial institu- tions Over speculation and over booming in the eastern money centers furnished the material for many of the failures of the present year. A close study of the tables leads to a belief that the depths of the business de- pression haye been passed, and that affairs will mend, especially if the wheat, corn and cotton crops of the year are satisfactory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

The threatened meat famine will have no effect on the red meat that is popu- lar in Georgia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

Gen. Miles White House campaign has been adjourned to 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

Remfttanees can be made at current rate of exchange. The Ase-Herala VIII not be responsible for money sent throush the mails Address
 THE AGE-HERALD.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

The spellbinder will hold the fort right up to Thanksgiving day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

The Parker telegram outweighs all prev ious utterances word for word.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

Platforms are amended by letters of acceptance, and also by Western Union telegrams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

Judge Parker also likes to ride horses but he is not rough rider.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

The pygmies at the Worlds fair are on a strike They want elephant meat, or no show.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

The tug of war in West Virginia will come between father-in-law and son-in- law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

The price of beef has gone up SO much Bandit Raisuli has taken to kidnapping cattle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

Diaz is hardened president of twenty odd years standing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
SITUATION IS APPALLING.

The Parker telegram was heard roun the world.
The Jewish outlook., 1904-11-18
Future Position Of French
Judaism

On all sides preparations are being
made by French Jewry to counteract the
effect Of the projected separation OF
church and state Until the present
year whenever this question was raised
it did not give rise to anxiety, for no one
considered it's realization possible, and
everybody always said that the Chambers
would postpone the discussion. But the
recent conflict between the government
and the vatican has rendered possible,
and even more than probable, the denun-
citation Of the Concordat. In his recent
speech at Auxerre M. Combes, president
of the Council Of Ministers, announced
his firm intention of having a bill in this
direction discussed next January.
1t is important therefore, that the
Jews in France who have done nothing
to cause divorce from the state, but
who will share the fate of other denomi-
nations, should prepare to find solution
for the maintenance of religious worship
in all it's integrity. 1t is not only ques-
ton of framing a budget which will make
up for the pecuniary loss that the Jew
ish community will sustain in being de-
prived Of the 100000 francs annually
granted by the state; it will be necessary
to reorganize Judaism in France.
At the head of our entire community
stands the Central Consistory, which is
in some degree the intermediary between
the government and the Jews in France.
The election of members Of the Consist
ory is ratified by ministerial decree.
This body is. therefore, the official rep
resentative Of French Judaism. On the
day that separation is accomplished, its
official character will cease Will the
Jews maintain it nevertheless, and will
they recognize it's authority? This is
a question which is engaging attention
Will not the communities prefer to or
ganize themselves Independently, with
out recognizing a superior authority?
Will they, at the same time, reject the
departmental consistories which are dis
trict assemblies with rights recognized
by the government? Will the commune
ties themselves select their rabbis without
having their choice ratified, as is at pres
ent the case by the departmental consist
cries and the Central Consistory? We
have had, for example, in recent years,
cases in which district rabbis had been
appointed in spite Of the OPPOSITION of the
communities who had designated another
candidate than the one finally appointed.
The Jewish outlook., 1904-11-18

IL dPPCdIS CNluCIlU uIldC IL
wish it they can act for themselves with
out acknowledging any authority but
their own. From the foregoing remarks
it will be seen that in any case the ques
ton will be complex one, and that many
difficulties will have to be surmounted.
On the other hand people are anxious
to know whether, in the event of sepa
ration between church and state, the syn
agogues will be the property Of the COM
munities, and will be exempt from the
payment Of rates and taxes. But after
inquiries it has been ascertained that,
with few exceptions, the synagogues be-
longing to the communities, which have
paid practically all the building ex-
penses, and that the sites on which they
stand are free gift from the municipali-
ties with the stipulation that as long as
the edifce is devoted to public worship
the town shall have no right to seize it. -
With reference to the salaries of rabbis
and other officials, M. Combes stated in
his recent speech that he was disposed to
deal very favorably with religious func-
tonaries. The bill of NJ. BRAND, which
is about to be laid before the Chamber,
provides for the payment, to the clergy
Of the different churches, of pensions
ranging from 600 francs to 1000 francs
a year. At first sight it appears that
this grant, though enough for Catholic
priests who are unmarried will not suf-
flee for Protestant pastors and Jewish
rabbis who are married, and are often
fathers of large families. But the gov
ernment plan, so far as it is known from
semi-official information, will be free
from this blot. The government, in fact,
proposes that all present religious func-
tionaries shall continue to receive the
annual salary now granted to them by
the state. Thus, no rabbis now in office
will be affected by the new law; only
those who will be appointed after the bill
becomes law will no longer receive sub
ventions from the state But if the
rabbi Of town to whom the state pays
1000 francs a year is appointed to an
other town where the former rabbi re-
ceived 1000 francs he will still be paid
his original salary without any increase
Such are the notifications which the
government proposes to submit to Par
Lament.
In any case, as [ have already said, it
is of Importance that the French Jews
should at once set about preparing a So
luton of this grave problem. AS I have
remarked in previous letters, we may
contemplate the future without fear But
the new order Of things will compel us
The Jewish outlook., 1904-11-18

A Palestinian exhibition has been
opened at Zurich, composed chiefly of
agricultural products of the Jewish
colonies in Palestine and Of the work
of pupils of the schools Of the Alliance
Israelite Universelle. Many artistic ar
ticles carved in wood and productions
Of the local silk cultivation are on view
and are much admired.
The Jewish outlook., 1904-11-18

to be organized and to be assured of the
cooperation and support Of all gener-
ously minded coreligionists.- Correspon-
dcnce London Jewish Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04
FOOTBALL CRAZE HINDERs
BUSINESS IN GREAT BRITAIN

Washington, June 4.-England. n
spring and winter, goes football mad,
and the industries of the kingdom suf-
fer in consequence. United States
Consul Hamm, writing tho state de-
partment from Hull, says that often
the business of entire communities is
suspended until some particularly close
contest between rival teams Is settled.
Large establishments are occasionally
closed in mid-week." writes Consul
Hamm, because the whole body of
wOrkmen take it into their heads that
their pets need encouragement
If these men were ordinary hewers
of wood or drawers of water, a remedy
might be found, but they are chiefly
skilled laborers earners of good
wagcs-whO need never be out OF
work, and who. if turned off, would be
eagerly snapped up by a rival"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04
JOHN DICKINSON OUT OF
BOARD OF TRADE FOR GOOD

Chicago, Ju.o la an opinion
handed down thr appellate court up
holds Ike board of trade of Chicago in
its expulsion of Lohn Dickinson for Il
violation OF its rule fixing minimum
rates of charges for the purchase and
sale of commodities. The decision af-
firms the opinion OF the circuit court.
1t establishes the right Of the board OF
trade to enforce its own rules and by
laws. particularly that rule forbidding
its members TO trade for smaller COM
missions that the board sanctions.
DickinSOn'S counsel contended that
the enforcement Of the rule Dickinson
was charged with violating makes
provisions higher than they should be
to the consumer. Counsel for Dickin-
son also declared that the action of the
board OF trade in eXpelling Dickinson
from membership was beyond the legal
power of the board of trade directors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04
TOOK 1T FOR ELIXIR OF LIFE,
BUT 1T HAD OLD EFFECT

New York. June 4.-From bottle
the label of which marked il as con-
tanning an elixir of youth. the dose
being one teaspoonful every two hours,
a woman of evident refinement and
about 40 years old took Il long drink
while standing on the sidewalk near
Fiftieth street. Her peculiar actions
attracted the attention of Il large
crowd, which soon grew to such pro-
portions that the police reserves had to
be called to clear the street car tracks.
The elixir" was wonder worker.
Five minutes after drinking the dose
the woman began to caper about like
a child. She danced to the music of
street piano. played hide-and-seek and
exhibited all the antics of Il child.
When the police arrived she beat one
of them and exhibited remarkable
strength. 1t required the combined eff
forts of seven officers to overcome the
woman, and she was carried to the
hospital, where doubts are expressed
as To her recovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04
RELEAsE OF GILLESPIEs
rs STILL BEING SOUGHT

Lawrenceburg. Ind, June {. - Pro-
ccedings looking to the release OF Jas.
Gillespie from jail and Myron Bar
bour, his wife Carrie, and Mrs. Belle
Seward from bond are under way here
before Judge Downey. Captain Coles
and his daughter Cynthia filed before
Judge Downey. who is holding court
here. writ of habeas corpus asking
for the release of the four defendants.
Allegations are that the defendants
were placed in jeopardy once when the
Jury was reopened and again when the
new jury was sworn. and all placed
OH trial This devives the question of
jeopardy that was raised by the de-
Tense during the trial. Should Judge
Downey rule against them the case
will be taken to the supreme court of
the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04
MOB OF FINNS IN
MINNESOTA TOWN
Fight Sherifr's Posse and Bluff Mayor
Who Orders q Prisoner
Released.

Eveleth, Mimi, June "A mob of
several hundred Finnish miners. who
have been Oh strike here for two or
three days against reduction in
wages. attacked IL gang of non-union
men hired to take their places. The
non-uniOn men We're guarded by depu-
ty sheriffs and n pistol fight ensued.
One of the rioters pulled pistol on
an officer and the latter arrested and
jailed him.
During the fight seventy shots We're
fired. and knives and clubs tlourished,
while stones were thrown by show
ers. Half Il dozen of the rioters were
wounded, but the deputies escaped un-
harmed, and their assistants gradually
withdrew, they assembled later, and
demanded the release of the man ar
rested. This was refused by the sher-
iff, but III spite of his protests the
mayor ordered that the prisoner be re-
beaSed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04
MILITIA USED TO
DISPERSE THE MODS
Street Car Strike at Houston, Tex,
Leads to Serious
RiOting.

Houston, Tex, June lowing to
the disorder in connection with the
street car strike militia has been en-
ployed t. disperSe crowds wherever
formed. There was turbulence all
through the day. The nOn-uniOn men
who manned the cars We're stoned and
several persons We're injured, inciud-
ing some of the rioters. For the non
union men on the cars do not stand
and he assaulted.
Besides the regular train crew each
train has half dozen nOIEunion
guards armed with sticks. and when
the cars are attacked the guards re-
siSt. AS Il consequence some of
the rioters were hurt. one union bar
tender being knocked senSeleSs. \ non
union man had his arm broken with
stone. In iuaugurating the strike the
union declared absolutely against Vio-
lence. and it has issued statement
denying that its members are iB-
volved in the turbulence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04
JAPANESE CAPTURE OUTER
WORKS W|THuTTLEEFFORT
THE SITUATION
UNSATISFACTORY
Trade Influenced by a Holiday, La
Dor Troubles and Bad
Weather.

New York, June 4.-R. G. Dun &
Interruptions of Industrial progress by
the holiday, labor conflicts and III
element weather again produced Il
somewhat unsatisfactory trade situa-
ton. Yet the money market is easy
ana accommodation readily obtained in
legitimate business channels. Liabili-
ties of mercantile failures are com
paratively small, indicating that most
concerns have prepared for quiet sea-
son and are able TO withstand Il period
of diminished sales and tardy pay
mentS.
This conservatives Il ttitude is the fun
damentally strong feature of the situa-
ton, and when business reviveS there
will be no pressure to dispose of heavy
stocks OF undesirable goods. More
manufacturing plants have reduced
hours or wages. and several strikes
have added TO the army of unen-
plOyed. No definite change is report
ed in the iron and steel industry, QUOTA
items being barely maintained and new
contracts placed with great diScrimina-
ton. More machinery has stopped at
some concerns and running time is re-
duced at others.
Commercial failures this week in the
United States are 300 against 226 last
week, 236 the preceding week and lS2
the corresponding week last year.
Failures in Canada number 26, against
IL last week. u the preceding week
and ~ last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04
WOULD AFFILIATE
WITH OTHER BODY
w. F.. of NJ. Has Conference With A.
f.. OF L.. and A. l.. u. to
This End.

Denver. June 4.-Ihc convention of
adopted the report and recommeuda-
tions OF the committee on utilization
with other labor organizations. The
report provides that the executive
boards of the American Federation of
Labor and the American Labor Union
TO be asked to join with the Western
Federation of Miners in a conference
for amalgamatiOn. and that all nation
al and international labor organiZa-
tionS be invited to send representa-
tives to the conference.
The call for the conference will be
issued by the executive board of the
Western Federation of Miners lat an
Cpportune time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04
CORPSE OF SOLDIER IS
THROWN INTO THE STREET

st. Paul, June 4-While Undertaken
d. w. Hurley was removing the body
of Tony q. WiSch, a soldier who was
shot by a guard at Fort Smelling. from
the fort TO st. Paul the wagon was
struck from behind by rapidly NOV
ing street car near the Fort Smelling
reservation and the whole outfit
mashed to pieces. The body of the
dead soldier was hurled from the cof-
fin through the air. Undertaken Hur-
ley suffered n dislocated knee and Geo.
Sulske. n cousin of the dead man, had
his shoulder dislocated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04
sPR0AT GAVE BACK THE MONEY
Says He Only Retained the $4,000 Given
Him by Salisbury Forty Fight
HOurs-Go Between TestiGes.

Grand Rapids, Mich. June ii.
Clark Sproat, crosS-examined at the
E. ID. Conger conspiracy trial. stated
that he had had in his possession S1O,-
600 of the amount which Liant X. SAILS
bury had obtained through the Barton
water deal IN Chicago. but that he re-
turned II within fOrty-eight hours. EX-
City Cerk Isaac +. LamOreau- was
called for the prosecution and swore
that Salisbury had Informed him that
he had fixed Conger. this information
being given some time after Salisbury
asked LamOreauX how Conger could be
reached.
George T. Ellis, a local broker, the 60
between of Salisbury and Conger. ac-
cOrding to the prosecution, was sworn
and detailed the circumstances of his
two talks with Conger At the first talk
in the Lincoln club room, Conger re-
fusd to have anything to do with al
interim water company stock certif1-
Gates. At the close of the second talk,
which he said ended with Conger
promising to take the matter under
advisement and manwhile to publish
nothing injurious to the deal in his
paper. The Herald. Conger requested
Ellis to say nothing about ther conver-
SatiOn. Ellis swore that his request
wyIs renewed Mt the time of the grand
jury investigation of the water deal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04
Cause Loss of Five Lives
and Injury of
Many.
TWO TRAINS MEET
Natural Gas RendS West
Virginia Boarding
House.

Kansas City. June 4.-By a head-on
collision of two Missouri Pacific pas
senger trains near Masten, 80 miles
south of Kansas City. late last night
one man was killed and 10 persons in
jured, mostly passengers. 1t is not
believed any of the injured are seri-
ously hurt. 4 misunderstanding of
orders. it is alIeS,d. caused the acci-
dent.
Boarding House Blown Up.
Fairmont, W. Va. June -Four
people were fatally hurt and eight
others seriously injured today in an
explosion of natural gas which wreck
ed a large boarding house here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04
WOMEN COME TO FRONT
IN sHAFER MURDER CASE

Bedford. Ind. June Increased
activity and tension is observed in the
vicinity Of the grand jury room, ana
it is reported that important evidence
has been discovered in the investiga-
ton of the Schafer murder mystery.
Several prominent women of Bedford
were summoned and Sheriff Smith
started on a swift horse for Harrods-
burg, with subpoenas for three promi-
uent women OF that place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04
REWARD OF S4OO PUT UP
FOR FINDING OF A CHILD

Prazil. Ind. June 4.-The interest in
the disappearance OF the 4-year-old son
of Dr. Byers, Of Seelyville. west of
here. continues unabated. Searching
parties are still working dayand night,
but nothing has been found TO throw
the slightest light on the affair. The
miners OF Seeleyville contributed out
OF their earnings 500 for the recovery
of the child, dead or alive. and other
people have added enough 10 make the
total amount more than $400.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04
HORSEMAN KILLED
RIDING IN A HACK
Death of Frank Il. Young is Charged
to- Miss Nan Patterson,
an Actress.

New York. June 4.-Frank +. Young.
bookmaker. horse owner and stock
holder in the Pacific Coast racetrack,
was shot and killed in n cab today.
Miss Nan Patterson. formerly an act
ress and said to have been a member
of the F1oradora seXtet, was in the
cab with Young. She told the police
Young suicided. The woman was ar
rested and held in 5000 bonds pend
ing an investigation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04
Funeral of T. S. Ingraham.

Cleveland, June 4.-Ihc funeral of
the late T. S. Ingraham, first grand en-
gineer of the Brotherhood of LOcomO-
tive Engineers. took place yesterday.
services being held in the First Con-
gregationaI church. Of which the de-
ceased was 81 member for many years.
The knight Templars' ritual was used,
and Rev. J. w. Malcolm, pastor of the
church, officiated.