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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31
Nnt a Sinecure.

Not SineCure.
 The multiplicity of names announced nc candidates for mayor of Birming- ham indicates a willingness on the part of quite a number of worthy clti zens of this town to undertake Her culean task if indeed they all under stand or appreciate the arduous duties ybicb will he incumbent upon the sue cessful contestant for that honorable position.
 The city charter imposes onerous duties and persistent service upon the head of our municipal government, and he who seeks honor in this direc- lion for the sake of honor and not with an appreciation of the responsi- bility and labor to be performed will be disappointed when he assumes the task.
 Birmingh .l is large and progress i've cily. It cannot stop on it's onward march. It's people are awaken by the spirit of progress, and they expect their municipality so to be. The mu- nicipality is heavily burdened with financial obligations, which must be honorably sborne. There Is to be no compromise.
 The bonded debt of this city today is $2,324 ,000; and the interest thereon is about $127, ,82O per annum, $1O,65l per month, $355 per day, $15 per hour 25c per minute. To this fixed charge add the annual expenses of the gov ernment. and close calculation will show that the present incomes do not meet the requirement and establish a sinking fund for meeting the bonds at maturity, which latter duty is made mandatory upon the mayor and alder men by the city charter.
 There can be no stop in the work oi building. There seems to be no safety or economy in a reduction of the DO lice or fire forces; and there is a con stant demand on the part of the people for a strengthening of both these branches. The public schools must be maintained under any and all circum stances.
 The rate of property taxation Is now at the eighth of the constitutiona limit. There can be no relief in that direction by increasing the burden or the individual property-holder. The license sen edule is a perfect drag-net and neither rhe smallest nor the larg est fish of the business and labor seas escape 1t.
 Thus it is that the incoming admin istration will have to pass between the sea monster on the one side and the whirlpool on the other, and he who mans the ship safely and well must prove a master in the art, and win fol himself call to even higher office There is an opportunity for a well equipped man at the helm.
 The hope for successful management of our municipal affairs lies in the wis dom of the next administration ant the growth of the city-growth in pop ulation and in visible wealth. It is ar easy matter 10 build on borrowed money, as the present administration has been enabled to do; but 1t require: wisdom to meet obligations to credit ors as they fall duc.
 The question for Birmingham to asl herself today is: Who shall lead us between Scylla and Charybdis?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 Some men are born troubled. some hunt for trouble. and so1ne' marry into it.
 Some women don't have to bleach to have red-headed tempers.
 Even bathing suit can't look a peek a-boo shirt waist in the face.
 It's just like a woman to wish she had curly hair when she hasn't even got enough of the kind she has.
 It's funny how absolutely convinced the reformer is that the only virtue on earth is buttoned under his own waist coat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31
Delightful Summer.

q do not recall summer in Birming- ham that has been so delightful as this one now coming to a close" said an old citizen. We have had little excessive heat and the nights have been cool enough for restful sleep. The members of the Can't Getaway club have been more comfortable at home than they would have been had they gone to the springs"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31
About Persons.

". L. Walters of Alexander City Is at the St. Nicholas
 J. M. Hause of Jasper is stopping at the St. Nicholas.
 J. B. Edwards of Talladega Is at the St. Nicholas.
 L. G. Daniel of Baltimore is at the Colonial
 J. G. Fowls of Talladega is at the Morris.
 w. H. Sanders of Montgomery Is at the St. Nicholas.
 J. Alex Moore of Montevallo is at the Morris.
 L. Hopkins of Mobile is stopping at the Morris.
 H. Gallagher of Boston is at the Hin- man.
 s. Friedman of Tuscaloosa is stopping at the Morris.
 J. w. Solar of Cincinnati Is at the Hill- man.
 E. W. Neal of Atlanta is at the Colonial Theodore A. V. Waiter of Mobile Is at the Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

The ring career of Jim Jeffries was blessed by his father, who is a clergy man, and the efficacy of the old mans prayer has just been demonstrated at San Francisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

The Hon. Tim Woodruff is firmly convinced that he will be nominated for governor of New York, but there are others who are just as firmly con vinced that he will not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31
IMPORTANT MATTER.

From the Savannah Press.
 By the way Editor Barrett calls on Tom Watson to say whether he would accept a second term for the presidency. This is a very important matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

derful degree of prosperity is to be in evidence in the south this fall and winter. Birmingham will get it's full share of trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

Campaign songs and coon songs will be in order from now until after the election, when coon songs will again be first in the heart of the nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

David B. Hill has probably given up the notion that he will ever be Presi- dent, for he says he will soon retire from politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

The czar's baby was born an off, cer, and he will begin his military career by ordering people around m the imperial palace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

An Igorrote was entered to run in the Marathon race at St. Louis. Gen. eral Wood has given them so much practice that all Filipinos ought to be lgood runners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

Frank L. Julian, well known in Ala bama, is again 8 newspaper worker and is connected with the Tuscumbia Dispatch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

In view of the fact that he has shown such a propensity to break his neck, Barney Oldheld is wise to retire from automobiling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

New Jersey boasts a cameleon hen, but the colored brother will manage to worry along a while with the "dom- necker" variety
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

Hettie Green is reported to be dodg- ing a $30 tax At lodging unnecessary expense accounts Mrs Hettie is quite proficient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

Davenport seems to have lost thai inspiration which was his when he fought democracy's battles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

"The Black Hand" society in New York is still doing business at the old stand and the police are none the wiser
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

President Roosevelt's "big stick" has been carefully laid away and there Is no danger of his using it until after the election
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

Alabama has little s"Black Hand" society of her own. It is called the Before Day" club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

The democratic campaign commit tee announces that it will issue 15,. 000,000 tons of campaign literature be- fore election day and there will be quality as well as quantity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

The summer season at Port Arthur has been quite lively. Bomb soirees have been much in order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

The Florida Times-U Union says "the oyster will soon be in the midst of it." "It" probably means the public stom- ach.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

The first baby born in Atlanta's Piedmont hotel has just made his ap- pearance and the janitor did not ob- feet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

President Francis is putting money in the bank every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

With Dr. Dowie and the New York Sun shouting for Roosevelt and the chorus girls whooping things up for Judge Parker, the campaign promises to be Spectacular. to say the least.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

There is a man in Hawaii who Is named q, and is no trouble for him to mark his linen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

Judge Parker swims very well in the waters of the Hudson and in the sea of politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

The growl of the Wall street bear no more affects the upward rise of the southern staple than does the growl of the Russian bear the upward and onward tendency of the Japs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

scpppernongs now and persimmons later
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

Birmingham awaits the advent of the red-headed chorus girl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

Old Boreas is still a better man than the average aeronaut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

The Russian generals have developed into optimists of the most pronounced type.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

Santa Claus is cleaning up his auto mobile for the annual winter busi- ness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

David Bennett Hill is to retire from politics January 1, which means that he is not an applicant for the position of gatekeeper to the Parker admins. tration. This ought to pacify Murphy, ct all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

Clothed In white samite, Theodore Roosevelt is now man of peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

"Tichlers" are rapidly developing into nuisance on the joyous Pike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

Japan is making preparations to furnish her soldiers with clothing for a full winters campaign A good in- dication that Japan does not expect an early termination of the war and that the demand for American cotton and wool is not to diminish in the Orient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

Summer girls are now engaged in counting their strings of hearts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-05-25
Anderson Traction Company.

Alta meeting of the stockholders of
the Anderson Traction Company, held
yesterday in the Court House, the fol-
lowing directors were elected: j. A.
Brock, DR.. Geo. E.Uoughlin, 8. II.
Orr. j. j. Fretwell, R: 8. .eHill, r. E.
Ligon, D. A. Ledbatter, B. F. Maui
din, Fred 6. Brown,W. F.. Cox, D. p.
McBrayer, e.. q. Sullivan.
The directors metimmediately after.
ward and elected the following off,
GERS: a.
]. A. Brock, president and treasurer.
T. G. Brown, vice president.
DR.. Geo. E. Coughlin, general mana
These officers constitute the execu.
tive committee, under provision of
the bylaws. SIS
The executive committee was au-
thorized to place orders for material,
and this wae done by telegraph for
rails and poles. aQnly one line has
been agreed upon, that from the square
to the Orr Mills. As soon as the de-
tailed report of the surveyors Is in, the
whole plan of construction will be de.
finitely agreed upon.
The work of construction will begin
In a few weeks, and the line will be in
operation by the early fall.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-05-25
EVERY HOUR or THE DAY

Evans Pharmacy, the reliable Drug.
gists OF Anderson. are having calls for
"HINDIPC," the New Kidney Cure and
Nerve Tonic that they are seliing under
positive guarantee.
It's merits are becoming the talk Of the
town aud every body wants to try 1t, and
why notf It coats nothing II it don't do
yon good-not one cent.
not benefit YOU, and will cheeriully re-
fund the money. Try It to-day.
Goods in season: Green Gauge Wire
for doors and windows. Spring Hinges
in all styles and sizes. Ice Picka and
Chisels, Gem Ice Cream Freezers. Water
Coolers, Cotton Rubber Lined Hose and
Nozzles, Lawn Mowers, go. A great va
riety Of ell thesr sasonable goods is car.
ried by Sullivan DIV. Co.
A Lessen In Health.
Healthy kidneys filter the impurities
from the blood, and unless they do this
good health Is impossible. Foley's
Kidney Cure makes sound kidneys and
will positively cure all forms of kidney
and bladder disease. Evans Pharmacy.
The line Of Harrows and .Cultivators
carried by Sullivan Hdw. Co. have been
in great demand this season and they
have had great difficulty in getting
I N ,ugh to supply their trade.
That Beautiful Gloss
comes from the varnish In Dsyoe's Var
nish Floor Paint; coAts cents more
qusrt though. sold by W. L. Brissey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-19
FIRES TWO SHOTS AT AUTOMOBILE.
Two Bullets Lodge in Cushions of Machine
Deputy Sheriff Had Yelled to Stop.

Patchogue. Long Island July 1s-Deputy Sheriff
Sherman +. WiCks used novel method yesterday
in stopping an automobilist who he thought was
exceeding the speed limit The automobilist John
Foley jr. of Brooklyn. whose place of business is
at No. 8 Astor House Manhattan had a party OF
friends and the machine was IN East Main-sr
when Wicks yelled to stop. When his command
was not Obeyed the deputy sheriff drew his re-
voIver and fired at the tires of the ma chine Two
bullets struck the automobile IN the rear lodging
in the cushions. The party kept on. despite the
fuslIlade. but this morning Mr. Foley surrendered
to Justice Vunk and trial was set for next Fri
day.
Mr.. Foey's companions were George Wilson. OF
brooklyn; Oscar Kline. cotton broker of New
York and T. j. Kirk of Patchogue Wicks was
out with two assistants. James Buxton and Leonard
SIN looking for vOiators OF the automobile speed
law. Buxton ana still acted timers When his
assistants signalIed that Mr. Foey's auto was
going at too high speed Wicks according To his
own statement. shouted to the occupants of the
machine to stop. telling them that they were n
der arrest. Mr.. Foley and his companions say
that they did not hear Wicks command thera To
stop. and that they did not know he was deputy
sheriff
Mr. Foley is a son-in-Iaw OF Mrs Jacob Long
bottom, of Baker-ave.. and spends his vacations
affair has caused considerable excitement This
afternoon MIR. Foley and some OF his friends went
RivoThead @ the Sheriff and Try have
Wicks removed from Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-19
GEORGE UHI.rR.
DEATH LAID TO ROBBERS.
Engineer Murdered SO Houses
Would BE UnHghted, 1t Is Thou ght.

Mystery surrounds the death of Charles Luff
an engineer employed at George Juengs, &
Sons electric light power house at Croton Falls
north of White Plains. whose body was found on
Saturday night in the wheel pit under the dy-
namo room. with two deep gashes In the head
The friends of Luff believe that he was muir
dered and that his body thrown i'm the pit
hide the crime
II was reported around Croton Falls Yesterday
that gang of burglars had been In that section
and 1t is generally believed that they murdered
the engineer they could turn off the lights
between CrotOn Falls and Brewsters and rob the
railroad stations and the country houses of
New-Yorkers who live in that section in the
summer.
Lum was seen sitting in front OF the power
house on the night he killed as late as 1920
p m by people who live i'm the neighborhood
The electric dynamOs OF the station are run by
three water wheels. the power being furnished
by the Croton River. and the engineer did not
have any particular reason 10 visit the section
where ne was found. as the machines were all
working when hts body was discovered
Mr.. Juengst visited the power house AT 1o:5j
D. m. thirty-hve minutes after the engineer
was seen in front OF the station. and could find
nothing Of him. He hunted over the building
and when he could discover no trace of his en-
ploye organized a searching party Close bv
the wheel pit in the far northeastern end Of
the power house the body of the engineer was
found lying face downward in about a foot Of
water. In the back OF the head was a deep
cut and there was also slash on the right side
or the head, which Dr. Hitchcock, who exam
ined the body. said had evidently been made by
a knife.
The village constabulary Of Croton Falls are
WORKING hard on the case. The only Clew they
nave is the description OF two strange men
who were seen in the neighbOrhoOd on the night
Lun met his death, and who. IL is thought be
long 10 the gang Of burglars that has operated
IN Putnam County, not far away recently
II was learned yesterday that a few min
utes before Mr.. Juengst visited the power house
three danger signals flashed from the power sta
ZION wore seen hv several nennle-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-19
CARPENTERS LOCKED OUT
From 5000 to 5000 Men Idle
They Broke Agreement.

The general lockout OF carpenters threatened last
week by the board OF governors of the Building
Trades Employers Association unless the Brother
hood OF Carpenters manned the contract of Flint
q Co. at Sixtieth-st. and Fifth-ave went into ef-
fect yesterday at noon. Between five thousand and
SIX thousand carpenters were involved and were
paid Off at noon. All the buildings where the mem
bers or the Master Carpenters Association or gen
eral contractors and the Building Trades T,mnovers
Association doing carpenter work were affected
The George a. Fuller Company which has figured
IN so many strikes happened TO have contracts for
Your large buildings. The company is now in the
employers Association and Its carpenters were
among the first to be laid of
by The terms OF the ultimaturn the contract OF
Flint & Co. was 10 be manned by S a. m yester-
day with carpenters. falling In which the lockout
was 10 take place. At II o'clock the carpenters
were still out. and Daniel Featherson secretary
Of the District Council OF the New-York Carpen-
ters locals hustled around and manned the build
Ing. hut at noon the lockout went inexorahIy into
effect. the action Of Secretary Featherson coming
too late
tract of Flint %. The first took place six weeks
ago. when twelve quit work because they
were required 10 handle non-unon trim Under the
rules Of tho arbitration agreement they were
ordered hack to work. but there was more trouble
and these twelve. with number OF other car
penters. struck again.
The board OF governors OF the Employers Asso-
citation then met. and the carpenters were ordered
back again only the original twelve strikers went
back. Final action taken by the board on
Friday. when f. peremptorily ordered the Brother
hood TO man the contract with carpenters The
district council of the carpenters decided 10 accede
to the terms of the utlimstum. but. according 10
the employers hampered this concession With con
ditions This delayed the returning of the men 10
work and precipitated the lockout
statement was made on behalf OF tNe board 90
governors last night. which says I'm part:
While the district council ~ tho carpenters NAV
have decided To respect ultima tum. II proposed
conditions which construed into a challenge
At all events the carpenters not put back TO
work on time II may. however. Dc settled in
twenty -four hours.
The locked out carpenter in most cases
dumfounded when they We're told they were laid
of. Many Of them did not know even why tho
lockout went into effect
The board OF governors % the EMPLOYERS Asso-
citation will meet again to-day. Having vindicateI
its power under tn" arbitration agreement II is
thought that Il may be lenieut with the carpenters
and that the lockout will he brief
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-19
BIG MISSOURI CORN CROP.
One Can Almost Hear the Corn Grow-Pros.
pect Far Above Average.
IN rELEcRArH 20 rHr rR1r1.>I-I

Unionville Mo. july iS.-"You could almost hear
the corn crop grow this week With a bit Of rain
now and then and the sun the crops in these parts
will be long ahead of the average"
This remark made here this morning bv !
&. Low. elevator man whose business requires
him to he In close touch with grain production
From accounts from Northern Missouri the corn
will be to standard which Ia a remarkable
showing in view of the tenacity with which the
cold weather chung 10 the skirts Of spring Oats
timothy and clover never looked better and are
several points above the average
j. @. YETI. real estate man who went through
several northern counties this week. said: The
people there will have corn crop that will beat
anything they have raised recently II is as high
a your head and the stalks strong and ma
turing rapidly under the torrid sun
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-19
RUSSIAN LOSS OVER 1000
4 BATTLE IT M4O-TIEN.
Kolier's assault on Pass Repulsed-
Eermany Protests.

Two Russian divisions which attacked the
japanese positions near Mao-Tien Pass early
on Sunday morning were repulscd with heavy
less General Keller estimates his killed and
wounded at over a thousand. Fourteen bat
talons under General Kashtalinsky occupied
p pass which had been evacuated by the jap
anese The troops were caught under heavy
Aanking fire. reserves could not be brought
ND and the Russians were forced to retreat.
The japanese pursued them westward.
Germany has protested to Russia against
the seizure of mail by volunteer feet
steamer in the Red Sea. Great Britain is
carefully considering the action of the St.
Petersburg and Smolensk in leaving the
Black Sea.
The detachment of General Oku's army
which moved against Wing Kow and New
Chwang was reported on July 10 to be with
in fifteen miles of the latter town.
The silence regarding Port Arthur is un-
broken. 1t is believed at Che-Foo that the
main Japanese assault will be delivered this
week. Correspondents from japanese and
Chinese ports are arriving at Che-Foo, where
they are awaiting news of the fortress's fall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-19
A MYSTERIOUS GRAVESToNE.
Stolen Year Ago. 1t Reappears Sud-
denly.
Inv TELEGRAPH To THE rRrsI ~

Washington. y. J.. July Is.-There have been
strange doings In the Germantown burying
ground. near here, within the last year. Last July
soon after the erection OF granite monument
marking the graves of the Apgar family vandals
entered the cemetery night and removed the
heavy stone shaft and base. II was a mysterious
proceeding. and the family feared that the body
OF John Apgar would be stolen. They stationed a
guard over the grave at night :or several weeks
and later employed a detective TO trace the mona-
ment
Nothing came from his efforts. and a month ago
the family placed an Crner for another monu-
meni. This was be in place by September !. Last
night further mystery was added to the strange
proceeding. When the church sexton to the
cemetery this morning he the old monument
in fits place. II not defaced. and was In place
as securely as before it had been removed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-19
HURRY TO BUILD CYCLONE CELLARS.
Farmers in Chappaqua Section Fear An
other Cyclone-Relief for Sufferers.

Ever since the tornado swept over Chappadua
killing one woman. iniUrng six people and de-
stroynE property worth sl0oco. the residents in
the northern section os Westchester County have
been thoroughly frightened. and Yesterday II was
said arrangements were made by the farmers 10
build tornado cellars their farms
The farmers Fastening to have their farms
insured against the elements. relief committee
consisting Of Fred Gordon Hugh Douglass John
COX. Mrs PhPhe Anna Murray. Mrs. John cox and
Mrs. David Baruum. has raised s. 90 toward help
Ing tn" homeless residents of the Quaker settle
ment which completely wiped out. IL is also
reported that J. Borden Hartman and several
other wealthy residents OF Mount Kisco intend 20
aid the sufferers