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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

Huntsville, February 6.-(Special.)- President Charles P. Lane of the Ala bama Commercial and Industrial associa- tioh will in the next few days renew his campaign for funds to provide an Ala barha exhibit at the St. Louis worlds faiJ. MT Lanes work in this direction wal interrupted by an illness of six weeks buA he does not think 1t is too late for thk progressive business men to get to- getlHr for g state exhibit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

Now that public curiosity has been satisfied regarding Parsifal, those who climbed over each other to see the opera are crying out that it was sacre- lsgious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

At this distance Alabama can afford to await the opening of hostili- ties in the Far East without doing much discounting of the act before hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

Prom4scuous pistol toting has been transferred from the rugged west to the effete east and southeast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

The latest religious fanatics bury themselves in the snows of Russia, from which unfortunately they some times emerge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

The United States supreme court is determined that there shall be no leak age this time before decision in the Northern Securities case is given out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

When Mayor Mcclellan performs marriage ceremony he does not kiss the bride. He says he is too young, but the briae may think differently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

At frequent intervals the Yaqui In- dians remind us that every vestige of early days has not yet been removed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

President Harper says his college has outgrown denominationalism but he does not say it has outgrown Rock fellerism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07
About Persons.

Morton B. Rosenbaum, prominent and highly esteemed citizen of Richmond is at the Hillman.
 H. L. Leon of Charlotte, N. C.. is at the Hllman.
 Fred Grant of Kansas City is stopping at the St. Nicholas.
 M S. McNeil of Fayette is at the Metro poiitan.
 F. Allan of Atlanta is registered at the Florence.
 The many friends of Probate Judge J. P. Stiles will be glad to hear that his condition is much improved. The threat ened pneumonia did not develop and it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

The succulent bivalve, yclept oyster. is at the topmost round of popularity at present, but cannot appreciate the situation. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

While Jack London is in the far east the public will at least be spared his books.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

Senator Clarke of Arkansas Is the Gatling gun of the senate. He dis charges 250 words a minute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

The groundhog must have worn muffler if he came at all north of Mason and Dixon's alleged line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

It Is safe to assum9 that the Pan anna canal will not be a short cut for battleships during the war between Russia and Japan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

The dock-tailed horse Is illegal in several states, but he refuses to dis appear in any of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

It is to be predicted that the Jap anese will not be compelled to make use of their well known agility by running.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

Red neckties are socialistic in Ger many and bad form in America. It is merely matter oI place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

J. Pierpont Morgan has turned over the hose to his son, with the instruc- tions to keep the family stocks well irrigated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

If thereircuses abolish the street parades the people shoud boycott the ticket wagon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

Justice Brown has resumed his snap shot views of this world, and he hopes to keep them up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

Alabama is now so full of politicians that they will all have to vote for each other in order to get a majority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

Secretary Taft seems to have come into the cabinet as ballast. He weighs 320 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

Gov. Jeff Davis of Arkansas Is be- having unusually well nowadays. He has not licked man in whole week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

The cotton market tumbled down like a pastboard castle, but it may be built up again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

President Corey is about to resign, so it is said. He is resting in Yurrup, but he is not at Monte Carlo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

Dan Sully is far more potent In cot ton matters tha- the boil weevil can ever hope b be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

< President Eliot prefers students
 from the public schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

The public is without popular song which can be put in the class of the immortal After the Ball'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

MT. c. Schwab is about to resume a the shipbuilding stand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

Secretary Taft's father was secreta- ry of war in General Grants term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

Massa achusetts is the great mother of invention but not in the sense in which necessity is generally referred to. One states citizens took out patent on some thing last year. Although no fabulous fortunes have yet been reported as a result of the contrivances devised in Massachusetts, it is some credit to the inventors that they have been able to secure patents, even though Uncle Sam is very lenient in such matters and an active patent attorney is very effective New England has always been noted. for the ingenuity of her people and Massa- chusetts stands in the front rank of states. Although the shrewd farmer of this region sometimes invests in gold brick he is nevertheless man of many contrivances, fact which has been fully demonstrated in the past
 The methods of obtaining patents at Washington, through patent attorneys have given rise to a number of talented tricksters who. taking the guise of the law. have duped thousands of sanguine inventors who were convinced that they had an idea which was sure to make them famous if they could only get a patent These people fall ready victims to bogus patent attorneys who demand fee and then regret to state that a flaw has been discovered in the papers which renders the granting of patent impossible at that time. .'but if you will remit $25 we will be glad to undertake the business for you again, guaranteeing that no hitch shall mar the proceedings"
 The Audubon societies of the United States are making an urgent appeal to the women of America to abstain from using aigrettes. It is reported that the herons, from which the plumes for mak- ing aigrettes are taken, are being rapid ly exterminated, and unless some steps are taken to stop the slaughter the species will soon become extinct. A price of s32 per ounce is offered for the raw plumes. a sum which is sufficient to tempt hunters to defy the law. Although numerous protests have been made against the indiscriminate slaughter of birds of plumage to furnish adornment for women's hats there is no apparent diminution in the supply of millinery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

No troops of cavalry are ordered out when General Miles comes or goes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

Jersey justice gets weak in the knees when it meets one of it's own watered trusts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

There is room for 5000 elementary teachers in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

Philadelphia society women are achieving a reputation as cigarette smokers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

There is talk of bottling up the colo wave for use next summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

The new anti-boycott law is now up against the courts, and it will be sifted to the bottom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

Germ hunters are seldom conspicn- ous for their gallantry, but they are active enough for all purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

The Congress of American Mothers has caused itself to be eclipsed by rumors of war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

Senator Foraker's relapse is even more severe than that of his col league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

-@o-~-~- in few days.
 Edward Graham of Paint Rock Is at the Hillman.
 S. J. Roberts of Meridian. Miss, is at the Metropolitan.
 The Hon. N. D. Denson of Lafayette, judge of the Fifth judicial circuit, who is making a splendid race for associate justice of the supreme court was in the city yesterday and was the center of att traction to his many friends.
 W. E. Wright of Wheeling, West Vir- ginia Is stopping at the St. Nicholas.
 Charles J. Nelson of New York Is at the Hilman.
 Col. R. A. Adams of New Decatur is at the Metropolitan. He Is superintendent of the New Decatur water works. It will be remembered that the colonel was the gal lant escort of the late President McKin- ley during his trip across the state when he was on his famous western trip. Sam H. Allen, H. P. Speedy and George w. Feagin of Sayre are at the Morris. - J. F. Burnett of Kansas City is stop ping at the St. Nicholas Scott Maxwell of Cordova, general man. ager of the Indian Head cotton mills, is registered at the Hillman.
 S. P. Burr of Nashville is at the Nor ris.
 N. B. Terry of Louisville is registered at the Florence. The Hon. I. W. Hill of Montgomery, state superintendent of education was in Birmingham a few hours yesterday. c. D. Harris of Atlanta, inspector for the Southern Bell Telephone company, is at the Metropolitan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

Old Kentucky is waging war on slot machines, but never on higballs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

Mme. Nordica's ex-husband gets no alimony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

Troops of cavalry keep up in the capital city truly imperial clank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07
Lane Will Resume Work.

Discounts of war sometimes mis- carry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07
gro the old Washington correspondent lOp of the eighties and the nineties an
 occasional present-day week at the

| l0 of the eighties and the nineties an
 occasional present-day week at the National Capital is interesting. I was back in my former haunts for several days during the past week and met with the old leaders and privates of both parties with whom I went through the campaigns of Ss, '92, 96 and 1900. There is the same amount of speculation and political igur- ing now that there was at a similar time in advance of each of the several cam paigns before. In congress both parties are playing politics. Every straw of ad- vantage is grasped and bellowsed to bal loon proportion.
 But the main interest is within party lines now-the contests for the respective nominations.
 President Roosevelt is an expert in the game of politics. He has exerted all the power of the government to bring about his own nomination. pledging every senator and representative to him when he had favor to grant, and using every govern ment officer in every state as his personal tool He has forced and driven until he has secured so many pledges that Senator Hanna finds it the part of wisdom to keep out of the contest. Hanna was the man the rank and file of the. republicans of this country wanted. The business men of New York and the east wanted him, but Roosevelt worked early and late while Hanna was fighting for senatorial re- election from Ohio and the man in the White House secured so many pledges that Hanna found it too late. after wn- ming his fight in Ohio, to enter the presi- dential arena of the republican party.
 Poor old fellow He is i'll now and 1t may be his last. But we all democrats. as we'll as republicans, hope not. How ever much we may have cartooned him he is ore of the really great and broad men of this country. Genial and gener- ous, witty and wise he is a man among men. He loves good newspaper men and they love him. He arose from a sick bed last Saturday evening to attend Gridiron club dinner. He was too i'll to speak. He
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-02
KILLED CHILDREN AND SELF
CHICAGO WOMAN GIVES UP TRY
ING TO EXIST.
Her Husband In Insane Asylum-shs
Turned on the Gas In Bedroom and
She and Three Children Were Found
oead-constable Had Been There
to Order Them out-Rent Due.

Chicago. June 27.-Threatened with
starvation and with her husband hope
lecsly insane in the asylum at Kanka-
kee, Mrs. Anna Kelsdzick gave up the
struggle for existence, killing her three
small children and then ending her
own life. Illuminating gas was the
means OF destruction she adopted and
when the bodies were found. all four
had been dead several hours. The
family lived in three small rooms at
965 North Roby street and Sunday a
constable was to eject the mother and
her babies from the premises for non
payment
After Mrs. Kelsdzick had been
served with summons to appear In
court, she decided to end the lives OF
herself and little ones. The three chill.
dren. Bruno, Herman and Walter.
aged 7. and years respectively.
were found In bed, locked in one an.
others arms. TIE mothers liGeless
body was found lying on the kitchen
door while gas was escaping from a
jet in the room.
That the woman made every prepa
ration to do away with herself and chill
dren was evident. She FIRST wrote and
sealed letter addressed to a relative
in Germany. Then she bathed herself
and donned clean linen. Each child
had also been given bath. clean night
gowns placed upon them and the little
ones sent to the sleep from which they
would never awaken.
Several months ago Kelsdzick. who
was out OF work at the time. became
insane from brOOdtng over his troubles
and was sent to the asylum. Since
that time the mother, who was In poor
health, has had hard struggle for
existence. Last week she became so
III that she was unable to work and she
had spent her last dollar for food for
herself and the children Saturday al,
ternoou.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-02
CLAIM JUMPER FATALLY SHOT
Disturber. Near ~. Maris., Idaho,
Ira Trouble.

-. Maries. Idaho, j une ga fatal
fight occurred on Marble creek betwsen
homssteaders and claim jumpers. A
party Of Jumpers went In there last
week. They were warned of by the
sheriff 20 keep off the humsseads. Con.
trary TO warnings. they continued to
jump claims. and ons man whose name
Is unknown, was shot and killed. and
another, Frank BouIie. was beaten 80
badly he Is expected to die. He was
taken on strstchsr and carried 10 the
head Of navigation, where his condi.
ton was such that he could not bs car
ried further.
J. p. Price had trouble at his home
stead with claim jumpersbut upon
drawing a gun on them they discontin-
ued their work.
Frank BOulie. the man 10 badly
beatened, was the locator for the gang
Of claim jumpers He Is a Freuchman
and has worked around tho logging
camps for the last couple Of years.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-02

assayer in charge of the United States
assay Office in Helena, for the year
1908, which has just been issued,
shows a gratifying increase over the
total production of the preceding year
respectively. $5O.276.S5s and S46,-
.s61.167. or $S.S15.1SS.
The delegate convention Of district
No Is, United Mine Workers of Amer
lea. have decided by unanimous vote
that the strike in the southern Colo
RADIO coal fields shall be prosecuted
vigorously and that the fight shall be
to finish, The Colorado leaders say
they will carry ON the strike without
national support il necessary. No fur
Their efforts will be made to secure a
conference with the operators.
Thomas A. Perrott. who for three
years has operated several lime kilns
two miles south Of Northport. Wash.
on the railroad, has discovered a fine
quality of marble OF various colors at
a depth of about so feet across the
entire front OF the open cut in the
quarry. The length and depth of the
marble deposit are unknown. For
some time the lime has been assuming
a more crystalline formation until nov
marble Of good quality is being put
into the kilns.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-02
Sporting News.

Blue Eyes. a bay Ally owned by II.
Sheridan, won the Seattle derby Sat
urday
Peter Mahsr was Knocked out In
one minute and So seconds by Jack
Williams at Philadelphia
Miss May Sutton Of Pasadena, Cal.
Saturday became the national woman
tennis champion by defeating Miss
Elizabeth Moore OF New York.
Joe WaIcott. colored the welter.
weight champion OF America. won the
decision over Mike Donovan OF Roch-
ester. y. r., In a 10 round boxing bout
at Baltimore.
Chicago won the Olympic national
collegiate championship in the meet
held at the worlds fair stadium. wlrs
a total OF 20 points. Princeton was
second. with SO points
William Heer OF Kansas. a profess
stonal shooter, from the 20 yard line
won the concluding event OF the Grand
American handicap shoot. breaking IS
out Of possible 100 targets.
Colonial Girl. years old. owned by
Otto Sttfel Of st. Louis. running in
the name Of G. F. Rowe & Co. won
the $4,000 worlds fair handicap at the
fair grounds In O9Ia. The eastern
champion. Hernis. was second. three
lengths behind,
In the race for big yachts at Klel
the schooner yacht Ingomar. owned by
Morton e. Plant OF New York. came In
FIRST and Emperor Williams Meteor
Ill finished thkd The emperor was
on board the Meteor III Cornelius
Vanderbilt and Robert Goelet were
among his guests.
The Spokane team now leads the Pa
cifie National League. The games be-
tween Boise and Spokane the first week
in July promises to be very interesting
as it will be- race for first place in
the league between the two leaders.
Big delegations Of rooters from all
parts Of Idaho are expected in Spok ane
for the two games on the 4th Of July.
f. J Confarr Of Livingston. Mont.
broke 292 out OF 300 targets. a won
dsrful record. at the opening day Of
the SpOrtsmen'a Tournament Of the
Northwest at Pendleton. The new Of.
ticers are: President. Maurice Ahra.
hams. Portland secretary. Moses Win.
ters. Portland. treasurer, A. c. Guilt
son. Portland. Portland was unani.
mously chosen as the next meeting
place.
T. 3. Ware Of Spokane won the indi.
vIdual championship medal by break.
ing 80 targets straight In the first
shoot he tied with Nauman. stillmau
and Palmer In the shootoff he took
another Is straight. while the others
fell down.
High average In the three days
shoot was won by Confarr. the crack
shot from Livingston. with 9llA per
cent; second. Ellis OF Seattle: third.
sheard Of Tacoma; fourth, Nauman
and Chingreen.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-02
Mining Notes.

Work has been temporarily suspend
ed on the Sonora silver and lead mine
near Burke Idaho
The seventh annual session Of the
American mining congress will be held
in Portland August 22-27-
Larson < Greenough have secured
an extension OF six months on the bond
for the Franklin mine at Pine City,
Idaho
The output Of the Bunker Hill &
Sullivan mine at Wardner. Idaho. for
June will exceed that Of any month In
the history Of the mine.
The Kingston group Of mines in the
Berner Bay district. Alaska, has been
sold to the Alaska Tread we'll company.
composed OF eastern capitalists, for
81 900 00D
The Turk Mining company has start
ed TO install 100 ton smelter in the
canyon a short distance below its mine
in Stevens county. Wash.
Il is announced from an authorita-
tive source that the celebrated Virtue
mine, eight miles east ST Baker City.
Ore. will resume operations on a large
scale July /.
At the annual meeting Of the board
of directors OF the White Swan mines.
limited. situate near San Francisco. a
few days ago. new directors were
chosen and The Ballet faction entirely
eliminated from the board
J. W. Larkin. one Of the owners Of
the Cougar mine. at Granite Ore. says
that II the famous mine did not change
hands outright that at least sufficient
capital would be forthcoming to install
a large roasting plant
All former records Of monthly ore
shipments from the mines Of the Occur
d'Alenes were broken last month when
approximately q 900 tons Of crude ore
and concentrates were consigned to
the various smelters Of the country.
W. l.. Paine Of Pittsburg. Pa. secre-
tary Of the Albion Mining company.
which owns three groups Of claims
near Wallace, Idaho has started work
in the stanchfeld group. south Of the
l6 to l mine. II Is the purpose to
work the other groups.
J Group. a miner at the Snowstorm.
near MullaH. Ida. sustained serious in
iuries about the face and neck by drill
Ing into a missed hole In the mine this
morning. His eyes. however, We're not
harmed. lie will recover. Another
miner working with him was slightly
injured
The annual Tanorf of n II Tafau
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-02

HSppnTr. Ore. Jans 80. -Israasl,ut.
pora b. ths million arp appearing in
some localities in Morrow COUNTY.
They have settled in Ervat nuubgra ia
the sand Hollow district. a farming
district about 10 miles northeast u
HHppner. wharr they aru dntng eonaid.
cradle damage. principally Ia alfalfa
aud the hay crop and IN some places
are eating tho gardens, The frat egop
Of alfalfa. which was immense, has
practically all barn saved. but Il il
feared that very little uf the SECOND
crop can b. saved owing 10 the ravaRva
II the millions of thsso insects that arr
still couRresatinR in the Fields.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-02
British Columbia Notes.

The CRANKY smelter at Grand Forks
has treated over 100000 tons Of ore
this year
Another shipping mine is being add
ed to the Boundary list, the IroncIad, in
Wellington camp.
The estimated tonnage shipped dur
ing May from the LIE Rot No >. at
Rossland. amounted to 1876 tons
After more than a year OF partial
eclipse the well known Velvet mine. on
Sophie mountain. is 10 rejoin the act
i've working list on July !. -..
The B. c. Copper company, which
has for months been making improve
ments, is gratihed with the prelimin-
airy test OF the converting works at
Greenwood.
For the first time electrical energy
was utilized as motive power at the
British Columbia Copper c6mpany's
Mother Lode smelter al Greenwood
last week. The power Is used to oper-
ate the large blowers for the. two blast
furnaces.
E. J. Wilson, who has been manager
of the lie Roi smeIter at Northport,
Wash. since May. 1908. has rendered
his resignation. but viii remain in
charge Of the plant till the ore now on
hand is run out and the plant Is shut
down. about August l.
James McGlone of Philadelphia. Pa.
and c. E. EDerhart Of Hanover. Pa.
have just returned from Trout lake.
where they made dnal payment OF
$l1 900 on the l. B. group OF claims
on behalf OF the Lucky Boy Mining &
Milling company OF Philadelphia. This
Is the first payment. IL is considered
one Of the best properties in the Lar
deau.
The most important discovery made
in Moyie since the St. Eugene was first
located has been made in that mine.
II consists OF an ore body "a feet in
width, carrying higher silver values
than anything yet struck. It was first
encountered in making an upraise from
the No. 1 tunnel. the lowest tunnel
on the 81 Eugene. at a point 800 feet
from the portal and at vertical depth
of 1000 feet II will he some time
before the full value Of the find can
be ascertained, but enough work has
been done to show its great import
ance