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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-17
GAINS WIFE; LOSES FATHER

Wedding at La Crosse Closely Followed
by Suicide.
Special to The Journal.
La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 17-Imbued with
the thought that he was too much of a
charge upon his children, Julius Fritz
aged 70, committed suicide few hours
after the marriage of his son, Robert
and Miss Mary Buechel. The son had
been his sole support for ten years. Sui
eide was effected by drinking whisky and
paris green. The body of the cid man was
found in the rear of the house which his
son had furnished for his father and bride
The bridal couple, who had left for the
east on their honeymoon have been noti-
fed of the affair.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-17
THR0NGS PRAYING FOR
RAIN IN INDIANA.
New York Sun Special Service.

La Porte. Ind, Aug. 1.-THE
drought is working such havoc In the
Kankakee district that many of the
country churches were thronged with
worshipers last night, who offered
UP prayers for rain. Many prayed
until dawn.
Nights and days of almost ceaseless
praying have been passed, while those
who have not gathered for religious
.supplication have fpught fires. There
is a prospect this morning that rain
will fall, and if the drought is broken
meetings of jubilation will be held.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-17
BANKER WORRIED OYER
JUDGMENT KILLS SELF.
Special to The Journal.

Special TO The Journal,
Alexandra, S. D., Aug. 17.-Joseph
Lunn, president of the Farmers bank
of this place, committed suicide
early today on his farm near town,
using a shotgun and dying from
gaping wound almost instantly. He
daughter.
The affairs of the bank are in good
condition, but the suicide is traced to
worry over a judgment taken against
Lunn at the last term of court for this
county. This proceeding involved his
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-17
New York Price at s1.11A.

New York, Aug. 17.-Wheat had a
further extraordinary advance today
that carried everything to a new high
level on the crop, September here SELL
ing at SILK, or practically cents
above yesterdays close.
Liverpool came strong and decidedly
higher on the idea that Manitoba
wheat was threatened by rust, and
sent good buying orders.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-17
DEMOCRATS MEET AT DEVILS LAKE.

Special to The Journal.
democrats are holdin. their convention this
afternoon and may put up full county ticket
A. b. Kerlin will probably be the only nominee
on the legislative ticket and will make the race
against Representative. Davis; who is again a
candidate on the opposition ticket. Parker and
the national platform Will be Endorsed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-17

TWO MoNARcHs IN THE DARK.
Marienbad. Bohemia, Aug. liking
Edward last night gave a dinner to En-
peror Francis Joseph at the Hotel Weimar
and while they were eating the electric
lights were extinguished suddenly, caus-
ing a consternation Candles were sub
stituted until the lights were restored,
which was about five minutes
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-17
FORESTS AFLAME IN OREGON.

Albany, Ore, Aug. 17.-Forest fires in
the Cascade mountains east of Lebanon
are uncontrolled over a large section of
the country and have already devastated
thirty square miles Of forest and the fires
are still spreading. s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-17

Mr.. James M. Powell, e3s Troost ST.,
Kansas City, Mo-, Vice Grand of I. o. O.
F., Of Cherryville, Kan, writes:
"About four. years ago suffered with a
severe catarrh of the bladder which
caused continued irritation and pain. I
was miserable and could not stand up or
walk for any. length of time without ex-
IRENE WEAKNESS and pain. began tax
ing Peruna and 1t greatly relieved me, and
i'll eleven weeks 1 was completely cured
and felt like new man.-James M.
Powell.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-17
PRISON PROGRESS

Lock Step Abolished In the Anamosa,
Iowa, Penitentlary
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Aug. 17.-Warden
Hunter OF. the state penitentiary at Ana
mosa has abolished the lock step among
the convicts. United States military tao
tics will hereafter be used. The reform is
made from a humanitarian standpoint.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-17
MoroRMAN GETS SUMMER GIRL.

Oceanport, N. J., Aug. 17.-Ethel Barry,
daughter of a well known business man
OF Pennsylvania, who. has summer home
here, has eloped with Michael Ryrdon, a
motorman on the trolley. Her family and
friends were greatly surprised, as they
did not suspect her infatuation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-17
TAKEN TO MoRGUE AS DEAD
Supposed Dead Man at MarshaIlaown
Stops Funeral Preparations.

Special to The Journal.
Marshalltown. Iowa, Aug. 17.-Taken to
the morgue for dead this morning, A. G..
Sharp, a we'll known citizen suddely
showed signs OF consciousness and is now
recovering. He attempted to commit sui
eide by drinking three ounces Of lauda-
mum and cutting his throat Dependency
and i'll health were the motives.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-17
SALMON PACK rs SLIM
Fraser River Business This Year Is Prac'
tjcaIly a Failure.

Vancouver, B.. c.. Aug 1.-THE salmon
pack on the Fraser river this year is prac-
tically failure. The total pack this sea-
son to date is 6s,s04 cases. less than half
the pack for the same period last year,
which was by no means a good one. The
salmon run is believed to be almost over
for this season.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-17
Catarrh

Whether it is of the nose, throat, stomach,
bowels, or more delicate organs, catarrh is
always facilitating and should never fail OF
attention.
1t is discharge from the mucous mem
by an impure, commonly scrofulous, con-
dition OF the blood.
Hoods Sarsaparill
Cures all forms of catarrh, radically and
permanently - it removes the cause and
oYercomes all the effects. Get Hoods.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-27
More Lob. Needed.


II have just one complaint to make
against the management of the Red
Mems carnival that is now going on in
Birmingham" said business man last
night. THE esplanade is poorly lighted
and at times 1t is hard to grope ones
way about. Nothing adds more to the at
Effectiveness of a street carnival than
brilliant illumination, and I am satisfied
that IL the Gaskill company would ex-
pend more electricity they would draw
much larger crowds.
I believe that the carnival company
furnishes its own electric lights. If this
is true they need more power, for at
times the interiors of the show tents are
In total darkness, while visitor is in Sc
rious danger of tripping over some OBJ
struetion that will help him to break his
neck. Now 1t would not be so bad if the
tents were the only part of the carnival
not sufficiently lighted. Where the in
candescent lights show to best effect Is
on the outside-on the esplanade. This
ought to be ablaze with lights.
THE Gaskill company has some very
good shows but the management should
see that the illumination is brighter for
the remainder Of the week"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-27
British Iron and Steel Men.

The meeting in this country of the
British Iron and Steel institute has
induced many representative iron and
steel manufacturers to cross the sea.
They are still in New York, but they
will soon begin a tour of the country.
The organization met here in 1890, and
the recent meeting was the second held
in this country. The list of visitors
includes large number of distin-
gaished metallurgists, many of whom
are well known by reputation in this
country.
The institute was founded in 1869,
and it now has a membership OF 1900.
1t is difficult indeed to mention promi-
nent manufacturer who is not men,
her of the society 1t is equally diff
cult to enumerate its achievements. 1t
is really the parent of the technical
societies and schools in the two Eng
disappearing countries.
Let us hope the members Of the in
stitute can be induced to visit Ala
bama in the course of their American
tour. The Commercial club should
urge them to come, and everybody
should get behind the Commercial
club. Scarcely any body Of men has
come to this country representing
larger interests, and this district would
in one way and another be greatly
benefited by their coming. The en-
tire party consists of about two hum
dred men, every one of whom is in
some manner a part of the iron and
steei industry OF Great Britain. They
go from New York to Clevela ID, ard
there is still time in which TO III luce
them to come 10 Birmingham. Nor n
few OF them i've in Birmingham Eng
land, and they Il, least will desire to
see the Ameri' an Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-27
And his kissing Is as full Of sanctlty
as the touch of holy bread.
As You Like 1t.
ConYicfs of the State.

President Carmichael of the convict
board has full right in his annual re-
port to extol the system inaugurated
by the board and Governor Jelks. Five
years ago the convict department
earned but $4,000; the net receipts of
the last fiscal year were $267,965l The
change attests the excellent business
methods of the board and of the state
government.
The increased earnings were not
due in any respect to increased hard
ships imposed on the convicts. On
the other hand, their welfare has been
considered and bettered at every step.
More and more convicts are being
placed in the hands of the state, with
resultant benefits to their health and
general condition. Governor Jelks long
ago expressed the opinion that no con-
yicts should De handed over to con-
tractors to be by them worked to the
utmost often regardless of their physi-
cal condition. The state is merciful.
The state is just "The convicts them
selves" says President Carmichael,
Twill be cared for, it is believed, with
greater reference to their individual
interest than is ever the case when
they are under the control of con-
tractors"
Further evidence of the humanity of
the convict board is shown in the
establishment of a reformatory at
Speigner for the confinement or negro
boys under sixteen years Of age. Such
boys are to be worked separate and
apart from other convicts upon land
belonging to the state, and their moral
and intellectual improvement is to be
kept continually in view. This is the
law of the state, and the convict board
has determined to put it in force The
boys in the Speigner reformatory at
tend night school. They number at
present about forty. Two hours of
instruction in the different branches of
education is compulsory in the reform
atory. The convict board holds, with
Bishop Galloway, that Ignorance is
cure for nothing"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-27
The stock market is still a-boiling
ADVISING HIM coURTEoUsLY.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Richard lie Gallienne spends much Of
his time in New York. He affects a de-
cidedly poetical fashion in hair, which
calls for a sparing use of the shears
Near his lodgings is a German BARRIERS
shop where he frequently drops in to
have his shoes polished. but never for
tonsorial attention, much to the disgust
of the proprietor who is possessed of the
true barber misunderstanding instinct. The
other day as the poet left, after one of
his usual visits, customer heard the
barber say to the boy:
"See here. Fritz, der next dime dot
shentlemans comes in to get his shine
wants you to say Something's to him about
dot shameless hair he got. noan get
fresh, and make some offenses-shust hint
delicate Say, Boss, you looks like a
shackass wild dot hair; Why doan you git
him cut already?'"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-27
No Mora Duck SHOOTING.

1.-THE action OF the East Lake council
in putting a stop to shooting at or near
the lake is very disappointing" said a
sportsman yesterday. I'VE had lots OF
good sport out there last winter shooting
ducks and mud hens. OF course the shoot
ing was not a daily occurrence as the
ducks did not come often. We had a
system by which we knew by daylight
when the birds arrived. Several of us
worked at night, and a friend who lived
at the lake would telephone just before
daylight If the ducks were on the lake.
We would then start out on the first car
and in the mid-winter months would get
there by the time it was light enough to
shoot. We would then hire boat and
three men would enter this. The other
members Of the party would go around
the banks. The men in the boat would
gradually drive the ducks to the shore
and whichever way they flew, somebody
would get shot. They would usually
come back within a half hour and the
process would be repeated. One day last
winter we killed twenty-three birds some
of which proved to be mud hens AS you
know mud hens are not fit for food, and
when you kill one, thinking it is duck,
you are very much disappointed when the
bird Is pulled into the boat"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-27
DECLINE OF THE DRAMA.

From Leslie's Magazine.
At present David Belasco Is extremely
pessmistic. The drama is declining. The
public is forced into accepting worthless
plays, vulgar snowy productions and in
consequence people are staying away
from the theatres. In London the same
conditions are prevailing; Charles
Wyndham is only the janitor of his the
atre, Henry Irving no longer has a house
of his own. John Hare has drifted out of
sight as an actor-manager because the
syndicate methods are on the increase in
the BRITISH metropolis. Goodbye to the
days OF fine plays, finely played Indi-
viduality in acting is thing of the past.
The present mode is to pitchfork on the
boards a medley of vulgar dancers vau-
deville COMEDIANS, limelight ballets, bad
singing, worse acting and idiotic librettos.
Not unnaturally Mr.. Belasco blames the
syndicate for these inartistic conditions
and cites Ben Hur" and Mr. Blue
Beard as being the acme of horrors, and
he is right
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-27
Pumpkin Pie.

THE frost is now on the pumpkin and
pies made from this popular fruit are
very much in vogue" said a former cit
lien of Illinois last night Notwithstand-
ing that the pumpkin season is in FIJI
sway there seems to be few on the mar
ket. l went to several places the other
day searching for pumpkin but found only
one place where they could be procu. ed.
Nothing is more delicious or more whole
some than pumpkin pie, yet 1 have
heard many people of Birmingham say
that they have never eaten the delica-
cy.
When | was a small boy the coming
o. the pumpkin pie season was looked for
ward to with much eagerness, from tho
time the pumpkin disappeared until it
ripened again. No Thanksgiving dinner
was considered complete unless pumpkin
pie was on the table,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-27
Judue Parker and the Tariff.

The mastery addresses that Judge
Parker is delivering in these closing
days of the campaign is closing the
mouths of those who have been fond
of saying that Judge Parker is
SpbynX. His views upon all the issues
CT the campaign have been fully ex-
planned, and no one has any doubts
concerning his views or his position.
He speaks without fear, with clearness,
and he must carry conviction to all
honest and unprejudiced readers
In nothing has he been more explicit
than in relation to the Dingley tariff.
To The visiting clubs at Esopus on Sat
urGay last he said that protection is
"les allied graft Under the pretense
of protecting wages it steadily, meroi-
lessly picks The pockets of the wage
earners in order to enrich a favored
class. He goes on to show that uch
robberies breed in struggling families
discomfort and socialism and wil9 in
dustrial theories.
He Their reviews the history of
tariffs. We began in Hamilton's day
with one OF 81 per cent, and grad
has advanced step by step, growing
bold on what it led upon, until under
the late Mr. Dingley it secured SEIZED
ules of over so per cent Why is this?
Let Judge Parker answer this in his
own words:
''In place of the pauper labor argument
and all other arguments heretofore noted,
the home market argument has been SUBJ
stituted and is now relied on so far as any
arguments are used. This assumes that
without the tariff, and indeed without the
So per cent Dingley tariff, we should have
no home market for the farmers products
OF for any other products. This is a bogy
to brighten children. So childish is it. in
view Of what Hamilton told us of the
fourishing condition of the large branches
of manufacturing industry more than a
century ago, and of all that has trans
pired since, that no answer to it is re-
quired. The bare statement of such an
argument carries its own refutation."
Tie then explained that nearly AL
the trusts ard combines are founded
On th~ tar. By reducing the tariff
rates we lesEen their power for extor-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-27
Great Night for Cleveland.
the Springfield Republican.

From the Springfield Republican.
A Springfield man, republican, who
sat on the platform at the Carnegie hall
meeting at New York Friday night,
writes:
I had seat within ten feet of NJ.
Cleveland, and was surprised to see how
young he seems; he does not look to be
over so years of age-and such an ovation
as he did receive! The cheering contih-
ued, everyone but Cleveland standing.
First he looked pleased, then he stood
again and bowed, and a tremendous roar
went up. Seeing 1t was of no use to ex-
pect cessation, he sat down again. AS
the waving of handkerchiefs and cheer
ing continued louder and louder and more
enthusiastic, his face grew very red, and
he turned to the chairman and with loon
that showed his indomitable will, begged
him to quell the applause. The chairman
stood and waved his hand-a signal for
more deafening cheering for Cleveland. 1t
was not the noise of hoodlums, as at Mad
ison square the other night-a pla &c too
large for a really good meeting. for the
crowds are too unwieldy. Finally the
chairman introduced Mr.. Cleveland as a
man who had been president twice, and
that was the signal for another great
outbreak Of real enthusiasm. have never
known any one to receive such respectful
attention. He was cheered throughout his
speech. and each time he was applauded
he would begin speaking without wait
ing for the applase to STOP On hearing
his voice again the cheering would in
stantly cease. for no one wished to lose
word. 1t was really a Cleveland meet
Ing and it made one wish that Cleveland
himself were the nominee. He was pleas
ed through and through with his recep-
ton, and 1 think surprised by the DEM
onstration, for he appreciated its genuine
ness.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-27
LARGE PENSION FUND.
Old Soldiers Are to Receive $3.50 1903 .29
in Pensions This Year.

From the Montgomery Journal.
The old soldiers of the state are to be
better provided for this year than in any
previous year years in the history of the
state. he total amount available for
pensions is 1858, SOS.29.
Besides the one mill tax on the total
assessments, there is an appropriation of
$4,000 for pensions In the first first class
there are 1874 pensioners. They are to re-
ceive $500 each. In the second class
there are LAG. They are to receive ssS. 90
EACH In the third class there are 1863.
They are to receive 5000 each. In the
fourth class there are 1861. They are to
receive s22.79 each.
There was sl0,s94 in pension warrants
returned and cancelled by the state audi
tor this year. This money goes back into
the pension fund and is prorated. This Is
included in the above figures. Last year
there was sl0,s25 in pension warrants re-
turned and cancelled by the auditor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-27
...,A'...........s

he had brother or a reliable friend
to undecstudy him at home AS 1t is, The
messenger boy escort is a sympo! at once
Of his neglect, of his wife's determination
rot to join the s'shut-in-clu and of her
elementary respect for a convention which
she seems to flout
Innovation though it is, the Harlem
woman's device of having an official es-
cort is in way of illustrating marked
social tendency We believe that Mr. Pipn
underwent a certain rivalry from his AL
pine valet de place. A few months ago a
well-meant attempt was made to provide
stranger men in New York with ladyika
guides to Bohemia'-a mild edition of
Bohemia. The English girl of the lower
els sses sometin es secures the company
of an eligible escort by paying his ex-
perses for an cutting and the young ma.i
accepts her courtesies with a becoming
sense of his own condescenslon; If he
is soldier he may receive a small sal
cry besides for his attentions
The cavaliers of this generation are al
last getting proper idea of the CONNER
cial value of gallantry The particular
question raised by the appearance of the
hired escort in messengers uniform is:
VIII not other young men demand at
least a pourboire?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-27

ticn and c.~lrption. The more Iedne-
ton the Jess mischief on the part of
the trusts. The trusts understand the
situation and taty are wor.5i1.: united
~ to perre tuate themselves L! extend.
ing the rule of the republics PARTY.
They know that democratic admin
istration would enforce the ,a~ aud
reduce tho tsri9.
The speech is moderate in tone but
unflinching in principle, and 1t is
pity it cannot be placed in ,he hanGs
of every voter tefore electicG day No
better story of Dingleyism in an equal
number of words has been printed. It
is brief, but every sentence is center.
sbCt.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-27
ALBUM VERSES.
~ Washington Irving.

BY Washington Irving.
The record of the votive throng,
That fondly seek this fairy shrine.
And pay the tribute of a song,
Where worth and loneliness combine
What boots that /. a vagrant wight
From cline to cline still wandering /
Upon the friendly page should write
Who'll think of me when l am gone?
Go plough the wave, and sow the sand.
Throw seed to every wind that blows;
Along the highway strew thy hand,
And fatten on the crop that grows.
For even thus the man that roams
On needless hearts his feelings spends;
Strange tenat of a thousand homes,
And friendless, with ten thousand
friends.
let here for once, I'll leave a trace.
To ask in after times a thought.
To say that here resting place
My wayworn heart has fondly sought
So the poor pilgrim needless strays.
JTnmoved. thro' many a region fair,
But at some shrine ms tribute pays
To tell that he has worshipped there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-27
HIRED ESCORTS AND
VALUE OF GALLANTRY
From the New York Mail.

From the New York Mail
NNHAT an unescorted woman who
WV loves the night side of city life,
or a wife neglected by a stud
ious or convivial husband is to do about
the matter is a problem whose varying So
luton runs the whole gamnt from that
little episode at Troy town to THE Num-
y and the IIummirg Bird" Edward Ev-
erett Hale solved part of it with whim-
Steal plausibiity in his story of the bach
elor girl who invented collapsble dunn
my, which she could tote along by link
ing its arm in hers, and which in an emer-
gency she could fold up into the simili-
tude of an umbrella A Harlem woman
has approached the same problem with a
holder nand, If less daring agination.
We learn that this lady, described as
IAN attractive looking woman of plump
figure and about 40 years of age a good
dresser and conspicuous for her fine dia-
monds, has been seen at several of the
Barlem theatres and restaurants with
messenger boys as escorts. She engages
their services at the regular charge-3O
cents an hour-and prefers one whose con-
versational powers are well developed.
There is a tradition that her husband
plays poker and bowls. His passion for
these amusements might be less culpable