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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-02
MINING CONTRACT SIGNED.
MontevalIo Co. Enters Into Contract
 With Employees Until April, 1906.

Aldrich, September 1.-(Special )-The Montevallo Coal Mining company have entered into contract with their own em- ployes to mine coal from now until April l. 1906. The contract Is based on s1 per ton for lump coal, and the day wage scale is somewhat higher than that paid at union mines when the price of 47lA cents Is paid for mining coal. The company has been working a non-union force since July 1902 The company is sinking the slope deeper, with every prospect of soon reaching the basin, and Is also opening drifts on Davis Creek, where a fine seam three feet nine inches has been developed. This new coal closely resembles the Mon tevallo coal the standard of the south. It burns entirely up, leaving but small quantity of pink k-colored ashes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-02
Will Woods Dies.

William Woods one of the best known citizens of Bessemer died at his home In this city today at 12 o'clock after a short illness with typhoid fever. MT. Wood was travelling salesman and was universally popular.
 He was several years salesman with Louis Saks at Birmingham and in that way became acquainted with people all over the Birmingham district. For a long time he was connected with the Tennessee company's commissary.
 The deceased was a brother-in-law of Joe Reed and Ed Reed of this city. He leaves wife and a little boy. MT. Wood was in his thirtieth year and had a bright future before him.
 The funeral arrangements have not yet been announced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-02
HITCH WILL NOT GO.
Company at First Refused to Leave
 for Manassas Without HIm.

Augusta, Ga. September 1-Capt R. M. Hitch of Savannah. who commanded the militia at Statesboro when Reed and Cato were burned, and whose conduct then is now under investigation, will not command his company at the Manassas maneuvers.
 This was definitely decided at asmeetine of the company, the Oglethorpe. tonight The men refused to go without him, but he finally persuaded them to go under command of Capt. c. G. Anderson. Cap tain Hitch gives as reason Tor remain Ing at home. duties arising from the court of inquiry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-02
DEATHS IN COLUMBUS.
Young Couple Is Married While Seated
 In Buggy In Suburb.

Columbus, Ga, September 1.-(Special)- )- Capt. J. C. Floyd, veteran cotton man or Columbus, Ga. died at a sanitariam at Chipley, Ga, tii1s afternoon.
 Mrs Missouri Maull, aged 61 years, relict of w. H. Maull. died today in a sanitarium.
 Timothy Watney ana Miss Prudie Thomas, a young couple, were married this afternoon by the Rev. Thomas H. Thompson the ceremony being performed as the couple sat in the buggy In a road just north of the city. The bride is an orphan and the gentleman who had adopt ed her objected to the marriage The iicehse was oplalhed through a represen- tation that the girl lived with her aunt who did not object to the ceremony. and then the couple repaired to the suburbs and were married.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-02
PREFERS REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Chairman of Silver Party Tells Why
 He Prefers Roosevelt.

New York, September 1.-Chairman Babcook of the republican congressional committee has received letter from D. c. Tillotson. who was chairman of the silver republican committee in 1900 de- claring that under present conditions it is mere farce to attempt to maintain a silver party.
 He says that he is for Roosevelt for President, and gives many reasons why he prefers the republican party to the democratic party, with which he has been allied during the past two campaigns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-02
WILL PAY OWN EXPENSES.
Editorial Conference to Be Held In
 New York, September 7-8.

New York, September 1-Joseph Daniels, chairman of the committee in charge of the democratic editorial conference on September ' and s, says that those who attend the conference will pay their own expenses. The national committee will bear the expenses of the banquet at the Waldorf-Astoria and of the trip to Esopus on September 8.
 At The banquet six responses to toasts will be made by leading editors. It Is thought that Sylvanus D. Johnson, one of the Washington correspondents of the Cincinnati Enuuirer will be toastmaster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-02
postoffice Appointments.

Washington, September 1.--(Special.)- Rural free delivery carriers appointed for Alabama routes: Bradleton, regular, James A. Dorman; substitute. Benjamin J. Pritchert. Petrey, regular, W. Dorman; substitute, Elon Jordan. Tuscaloosa, reg ular. J. B. Bridges substitute, Allie Bridges Vincent. regular. Hugh L. Camp bell; substitute James Lackey. Rural free
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-02
Monthly Coinage. Statement.

Washington, September 1.-The month ly coinage statement shows that the total coinage executed at the hints of the United States during August 1904 exclusive of $2.255,0o0 pesos for the Phil ippine government was s3,1s2, ,02o. as fol- lows: Gold, s1,SS5, GOO; half dollars, silver $672, 900; quarters dollars, s676,o00; dimes $243, 900; mionr coins, S2s,920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-02
McLain's Lea Is Amputated.

Huntsville. September Special )-The fractured leg of John McLain, who was shot by o. B. Harris. was amputated by physicians at the city hospital last night as last resort to save the mans life Harris bullet shattered the bone of Me- Lain's left leg. He was so anxious to save the leg that he would not submit to ann putation until symptoms of blood poison ing were apparent. He is now recovering rapidly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-02
PRINCE GEORGE IN ROME.
Comes In Connection With Charges of
 Misrule in Crete.

Rome. September 1.-Prince George of Greece arrived here today In strict in- cognito. It is understood his mission here is in connection with charges of gross misrule of the Island of Crete, asking for his removal.
 The investigation will be held before the Iitalian foreign minister, assisted by the Russian, French and British ambas- sadors. who jointly have charge of the supervision of affairs in the island. He take sthis action before a tour of the European capitals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-02
Socialists Have Big Meeting.

Harry M. Mckee of California, national organizer of the socialist party, addressed large numbeer of citizens tonight on the street in front of the Fulton drug store. The socialists in Bessemer num- Der about 100 and tonight these and 8 number of other citizens listened to the address of MT. Mckee. The speaker was easy and graceful and made some witty hits which were received with applause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-02
Half of Town Destroyed.

Fl Paso, Tex, September Fire at Jaurez, Mexico, destroyed fully half of the business houses of the city, in- cluding l-e Banco de Minerva, and Picard Bros dry goods house. one of the largest in northern Mexico. El Pasos fire department sent aid The loss is estimated at S130,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-02
Arrested After Many Years.

Mobile, September 1.-James Lewis, alias Bill McCluskey, was arrested to- day in Moss Point, Miss, for the kill ing or Dick Miller on Christmas day, 1876, ct Paynes Hammock, Clarke county, Alabama. He was taken to Clarke county this afternoon. Lewis has been at large ever since. He claims that when he fired the fatal shot Miller had an axe drawn on Lewis wife and had announced his intention to kill her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-02
Charged With Beating Daughter.

Cadsden, September 1.-(Special.)- George Fitzpatrick, the white man ar- rested In Davis saloon last week and wanted in Rome, Ga, was carried to that city Sunday to answer the charge of cruelty and assault. He is charged with beating his daughter in most un- merciful manner He is now in jail in Rome. and will be tried at the next term of court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-02
withdraws Petition In Bankruptcy.

Topeka, Kan. September 1.--L. M Crawford, owner of a string of Opera houses from St. Louis to Fl Paso with drew his petition In bankruptcy in the Federal court today. His attorneys stated that Mir. Crawford was not en- titled to such relief. Litigation in this case has been before the courts for five years. MT. Crawfords wealth is esti- mated at close to a million dollars. while the amount of his debts Is unknown to the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-02
Stores Now Keep Late Hours.

Huntsville, September 1.-(Special 1.-The early closing agreement among the mer- chants of the city went out of effect last night, and from now on the stores will remain open each evening as long as business justifes. From May 1 to Sep tember l. through an agreement brought about by the clerks, all mercantile houses closed at D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-02
FIatterlng Prospects for University.

Tuscaloosa, September 1.--(Special.)- Prof. Thomas w. Palmer. instructor of mathematics at the University of Ala bama, has returned from trip through out a section of the state in the interest of the university. He reports that the prospects are most fiattering for the com ing session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-02
FAILED TO APPEAR.
Colgate FaIes Forfelts Bond By Refus.
 Ing to Present Himself.

Kansas City. September 1.-Colgate Tales did not appear for his preliminary hearing before John M. Nuckles. United States commissioner today. and his bond was declared forfeited.
 Tales was arrested here August 19 on a charge of using the mails to defraud. He operated what was alleged a get r1ch-quickn concern under the name of Arthur E. Whitlock & Co.,, and had cus- toners In all parts of the United States and Canada.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-02
KIOtZ G Goldman

delivery service ordered established De-
 tober at JacSson's Gap, Tallapoosa coun-
 ty. with one carrier. Postmasters ap- pointed: Adams. Chiffon county, William M. Roebuck; Seloca, Jefferson county, John B. Carrington: Vandiver, Shelby county Daisy Walker
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-02
interesting Marriage In Northport.

Tuscaloosa, September 1-(SpeciaL)- An interesting marriage occurred at the home of James Adams in Northport Thursday, the contracting parties being Haly Linenby and Miss Annie White The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J T. Bealle. The bride Is a very httr2ctive young woman, being the sister of the Rev. w. l.. White, the Iamented pastor of the Northport Baptist church. The groom is very enerjetic young man, who is engaged in teaching in south Ala bama. Immediately after the ceremony they left for their future home.
 The Age-Herald Engraving Depart ment makes -ood cuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-02
Conference Again Adjourns.

New York. September l-Conferences of the members of the structural steel bar pools were continued today, but an adjournment was finally taken until next Tuesday without any decision as to fu- ture prices having been reached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-02
Manager Black Resigns.

Jacksonville, Fla, September l. baseball team resigned after the game today. The kicking of the directors was the cause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-02
CITY ITEMS.

Gone to St. Louis.-Winfield s. Lewis, grand representative of the l. O. o. F., has gone to St. Louis. After spending a few days visiting the expo sition he will go to San Francisco to attend the session of the sovereign grand lodge of tho order. The sessions will be held September 19 to 24.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-02
GREEN e. co. uNpERTAkERs,

E. T. Shaw & Son. undertakers. s1e North Twentieth street Both phones g..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-02

1o1s Third avenue; phones. loo2; carry the leading line in, the city. acknowledged by those who kudW-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
A NEW VICE COMING
Ganjah Smoking Causes Its Victims
to Have Homicidal
Mania. 4
It Is Not Smoked for Pleasure, but
to Spur Its Victims
to Kill.
New York Press.

New York is threatened with a new
vice, compared with which Uniting the
pipe is a harmless amusement. It is
the smoking of ganjah.
In some Of the Chinese vegetable
shops in Mott, Pell and Doyers streets
this weed, in a dried state. ready for
smoking, can now be purchased by
customers who are known. The Chi
nese dealers are not eager to sell either
opium or ganjah to strangers.
A Chinaman who runs a shop suey
joint in Pell street admitted, in
burst of confidence the other evening
that the latter weed is now being
smoked by some Of the Americans who
haunts Chinatown, as we'll as by the
Chinese themselves. It is being Gull
tivated, probably for the first time in
this country, by the Chinese farmers
at Astoria, l.. l., who come into the
city every Sunday and Monday with
vegetables for New York's colony Of
celestials.
Ganjah is smoked to a slight extent
in San Francisco, whittier it is
brought from China, but hitherto it
has been unknown in this city. It is
widely used in India and other parts
of the orient, and is practically the
same as the famous bhang, or Indian
hemp, which the sepoys smoked to
give themselves Dutch courage" dur
ing the Indian mutiny. 1t has been
introduced into Jamaica, Trinidad and
other British West Indian colonies
near our shores, by the East Indian
coolies brought thither from Calcutta
to work on the sugar plantations. It's
use has led to so much crime that
some of the colonial governments
have prohibited it's cultivation, im-
portation or sale under very heavy
penalties.
The smoking of ganjah inevitably
gives man homicidal mania. Many
murders in the East and the West In
dies have been directly caused by it.
pleasure. When an oriental wishes to
perpetrate some cruel of vengeful
deed, from which he would shrink
when sober or sane, he calls upon
this weed to arouse within him his
darkest passions. For ganjah causes
temporary insanity and an unnaturab
ferocity. When he wishes to perform
some difficult task-a task that re-
quires great strength and powers Of
Sendurance-he eats no food, and
drinks no wine. but he smokes gam
jah, for he believes it imparts super
human strength and furnishes an i'm
exhaustible store of energy. It really
makes it's victims insensible to fatigue
and WEAKNESS. But it inevitably
Weakens the brain and ultimately inn
pairs physical strength, while it de-
moralizes and brutalizes a man more
quickly than any other weed or any
drug.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
Copenhagen Budget
Good Stories Told About
Old King Christian
Journal Special Service.
of Denmark.

VI DCHIINtih.
Copenhagen, Jan. 9.-The royal
family despairs that King Christian
will ever be himself again with re-
spect to agility Of mind and body.
Rheuma tiSm seems to have at last
conquered the old gentleman of So,
who never used spectacles and up to
few weeks ago took horseback exercise
daily.
King Christian is perhaps the only
monarch in the world who reads
newspapers as they come from the
press-no officially. doctored extracts.
or clippings, for him. AS long as he
could hold a paper In his hand, the
king was g. steady reader; now that he
must have the journals read to him,
he takes less interest in them. Tho
progressive old man, the king does not
like new tangled things, and while
constant traveller, never trusted his
bones to an elevator, but always used
the stairs, climbing two steps at once.
1t is the kings habit not to mention
disagreeable facts. He was very fond
of his queen, but never pronounced her
name after death. If either Of his
numerous grandchildren, sons and
daughters-in-law, refer to the dead
queen, he holds up his hand in silence
them. =,
This policy of silence he tried on the
car last spring when Nicholas an
nounced himself for a visit. The En-
peror of all the Russias did not see
the point and wrote second time.
Then Christian sat down and indicted
a long letter to his grandson, saying
that he must deny himself the
pleasure to receive him In Denmark,
inasmuch as his subjects were opposed
to his visit, owing to the Kishinef
atrocities and those committed against
the people of Finland. ..--
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09

der the seat. and suck off ten or
fifteen seconds ..t,
And consider those chemical rec
ord breakers-a whisky and coffee in
lection. said to be leading one fast
animal astray. What's the usual fin
ish? The Kentucky runner that lived
on sour mashess got so he used to wink
at the starter and laugh indecently at
the judges. No, sir; you never can
trust a dissipated horse.
Even the electric 'persuader,' or
battery, fastened to a racers back
the continuance that made Mime
sofa family driver sell for $4,000
it is open to objection also. I did
suggest to, one of my men that he
connect a battery with the shoes, SO
the current would switch on when
ever the horse. touched ground. This
would increase his stride, said. 1T
would that my trainer answered, but
it's not tn loikes av' me as IL be
toornin' an homes ha-arse into a
bu-urd! I tell yees, It's a haythin
thrick!'
Perhaps we might put a heavy fly
wheel on. the sulky,. but-(calling one
Of his 120 stenographers). you mis-
understood me, Miss Purple; said
Three Feeds not Three Records,
For One Cent?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
w. Savage Weighs the Advantage Disadvantage
Apparatus Drug store-He Prefers
Per Cent


new hopple,' as my. friend writes,
tends t. throw the animals hind feet
over his shoulders; he'll tumble heels
over head unless he gets a move on.
He has to hurry, like a man hiking
down steer. hill. The horse'll make
the best, time $ there is in him, wheth-
er he has to. pace or, trot. or run. It
points out naturally his fastest gait,
and obliges him to break his record
Or his neck - Tf-z%
y But I sshan't use this hopple. It's
too strenuous. Besides, how could we
ever stop the ,beast?1 Have to shoot
him, probably.
Then there's the wind shield that
took a couple of seconds off the Yon-
kers track. A big canvas fan, pulled
in front above sulky by a running
horse, creates a vacuum for the PAGER
to break his record in and .suci<s him
along. But why not fix up, on the
sulky, a big aluminium syringe, work
the piston with an electric motor I'M
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
SERVANT GIRLS PLAN TO FORM UNION


the housemaids were arming in de-
Tense. Margaret Walsh appeared on
the scene and the servant girls focked
to her standard. More than one hun
"dred servant girls have enrolled in the
union, it is said, but the membership
of the organization and it's meeting
places are secrets zealously guarded.
Rules have been discussed and tenta-
tive demands formulated.
Here are some of the suggestions
made:
Minimum wage, $25 a month; eight
hours to constitute days work; half
day out on Thursday; all Sundays
free; use of parlor three nights a
week. use Of piano for practice after
breakfast; breakfast not later than 10
o'clock; luncheon at o'clock prompts
ly, and dinner not later than z. The
lady of the house" will not be al
lowed to receive more than six callers
an afternoon. If more call she must
answer the doorbell.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
Want Minimum Wages of $25
Month, an Eight-HOur Day and
Various Other Things.
New York Sun Special Service.

may among the e. hougeKe Keen IS ul Of
Orange, n. j. who have learned that
q servant girls union is forming as an
offset to the woman's club. Some as
sert the Women's club is responsible,
but great majority blame Margaret
Walsh, a labor organizer, who has
been working among the domestics of
Orange: The city has been agitated
by the servant problem for several
months.
1t was only natural that at a recent
meeting Of the woman's club, called
by its president, Mrs. Henry P. Bailey,
the subject of the servant girl should
be brought up for discussion. Soon
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
PATTERN NO.
4es2 Dart Fitted Drawers,
rs to SO waist.

CAUTIoN-Be careful to give cor
rect Number and Size Of Patterns
wanted. When the pattern is bust
measure you need only mark 80, "a,
So or whatever it may be. When in
waist measure, 20, "a, 26. or what
ever it may be. When misses, or
child's pattern. write only the figure
representing the age. It Is not neces-
sary to write inches or years
Pattern for this garment will be
sent postpaid on receipt Of 10 cents
Be sure and mention number Of pat
tern. Address
PAPER PATTERN DEPARTMENT,
JOURNAL MINNEAPOLIS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
Paris Budget
Journal Special Service.
Boni May Decorate Himself
with All the Orders He Likes.

Paris. Jan. Count Boni Castel-
lanes desire for buttonhole decoration
may at last be fulfilled, for the social
list deputy Mirman is going to intro.
duce a bill abolishing all medals OF
honor, the Legion Of Honor with the
rest at the same time allowing every
man. woman and child in the repub-
lie to decorate himself, or herself,
with as many stars, crosses, medals,
colored ribbons. and "cordons" as he
or she likes.
Mirman's colleagues in the cham
Der do not seem to take kindly to the
bill, probably because deputy's abll-
ity to procure the red ribbon Tor the
constituent counts considerably in OBJ
tanning votes for him. However, Mir
man is determined to get hearing
for his bill, and on that occasion air
his views on decorations and titles In
general.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
Berlin Budget
Journal Special Service.
Young Boy, Killed by Teacher, Ac-
cuseS Him to "Save His Friends

Y Berlin, Jan. "a dispatch from
Elberfeld says while New York school
teachers are pleading for permission
to be allowed to whip children as in
the good old days, Germany, where
whipping is the rule, experiences one
stragedy after the other due to the
brutality of school masters exceeding
their authority. Professor Karl
Detetius, Phi. D., stands accused of
having pummelled little boy to
death, by throttling him and knock
ing his head against he waltz. The
poor little lad was sick for weeks after
the brutal treatment, but afraid to
say a word against the teacher, tho
the whole, class had witnessed the
cowardly assault of the big brute pro-
lessor upon the mite Of a child. Only
when Joseph was on his death bed
he gathered UP courage enough to do
SO.
The coroner, a notary and several
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
THE MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF RAD1UM

Il have been using radium for about
three MONTHS he said, land some of
the cases treated have already shown
marked Improvement. I hope to be
able to make specific and favorable re-
ports in a very short time. I have
made formal statement Of my ex-
periments, which will be printed in a.
medical journal tomorrow for the
benefit Of the profession.
IF medical men take up the invests
cation thus outlined, I have no doubt
it will be proved by clinical facts that
radium is destined to be a very useful
therapeutic agent in the treatment of
diseases that have not as yet been found
amenable to the usual methods Of
treatment
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-09
Vienna Budget
Journal Special Service.
The Halo of Saints May Have
Been Merely a. Natural Attribute.

Vienna, Jan. 9.-Scientists are
amused by the discovery Of Doctors
Charpentier and Blondel, University
Of Nancy, namely, that the human
body exudes light rays like radium.
Baron Reinchbach. Of Austria made
the same discovery nearly century
ago, calling the light rays by the
scientific name Of "Od." These light
rays, he demonstrated, depended to
some extent on warmth, electricity
and chemical processes in the human
body.
At the same time the baron set up
the claim that the halo of saints was
not a mere decorative feature, but
might actually have existed in the
case of supersensitive or excitable
persons. .----. g.. ,,....,