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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-27
Fine Show Anticipated.

Tuscaloosa, January Especial. "a
Night In Bohemia" the amateur perform
ance 10 be given under the auspices OF the
Tuscaloosa lodge of Flks tomorrow even
ing. promises to be one Of the largest
attended events that has been given in
Tuscaloosa for many years. every ticket
having been sold for the first nights per-
Torrance. The cast is composed of the
most beautiful young women in the city
and doubtless the performance will meet
with the entire approval Of those who
will be so fortunate to see It.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-27
PIcKENs NEW SCHEME.
VIII Manage Eddie Ball and Kid Nc
Coy in Automobile Tour.

Memphis, January 26.-(Special.) Twill
liam H. Piclxens, widely known in Bir-
mingham where he promoted the East
Lake theatrical enterprises. has a new
scheme. He is to manage Eddie Ball and
Kid Mccoy in a tour of the country
with automobiles which are to be raced.
He has secured the Henry Ford 800 ma
chine which was driven a mile in 80 20 on
Ice. Ball will drive this while Mccoy will
drive the machine which killed II. B. Day
at Milwaukee in September. The three
are now in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-27
Dies of Unusual Complaint.

Memphis, Tenn, January 26.-Ar-
thur T. Hunter, manager of the Polk
Directory COMPANY, is dead from acute
yellow atrophy of the liver, an extreme
ly rare disease. Mr.. Hunter was widely
known throughout the country as an
authority on whist. He was member
of several whist clubs in the United
States and contributed book on the
oama
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-27
Increase In Rice Crop.

Washington, January 26.-The CEN
sus bureau today issued a preliminary
statement concerning rice irrigation in
Louisiana in 1902, indicating a great
increase since the crop year 1899. r.
rigation in Louisiana is restricted al
most entirely to the cultivation of rice,
in the production of which the state
leads all others.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-27
Arrested for counterfeltlna.

Memphis, January .i.--A special to the
says United States secret officers have
arrested eight men In Galloway county
on a charge Of counterfeitng. A photo
graphic process $50 bin on the Mayfield
National bank has recently been extern
slvely circulated in that county. The
plates and plant have not been discovered.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-27
Bio Snow In Indiana.

Washington. Ind, January 26.-
There are sixteen inches of snow
throughout southern Indiana. Railroad
cuts are drifted eight feet deep.
Freight and passenger traffic on the
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern is
almost paralyzed. Light engines being
used to clear the track are stuck in
the drifts in a dozen places.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-27
Senator Fosters Daughter MARBLES.

New Orleans. January 26.-Many
prominent guests were present in the
Methodist churc-l at franklin, La, to-
day to witness the marriage of Miss
Elizabeth r. Foster, daughter of United
States Senator Murphy ]. Foster, anil
Mr.. Harry Ohio Penick of Charlton.
Ia Mr.. Penick was formerly an office'r
in the army and graduate of Yves
Point. Mr.. and Mrs. Penic'. are TO
live at Charlton, Ia.
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Muskogee, |. t., January 26.-Symp-
toms of threatened Indian uprising
continue TO be reported by runners
from the country around Peerman's
Gap in the southern part of the Chero-
kee nation, and great uneasiness Is
felt The Ketowahs are holding dances
nightly. 1t is feared that the Snakes
will join them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-27
Mrs William MeIIette Dead.

Huntsville, January 26.-(Special)-Mrs-
William Mellette died yesterday at her
home near Ryland She was 30 years old.
Her husband. who is well known plant
er, and two children survive her
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-27
-Four Deqrees Below in Arkansas.

Rogers. Ark, January 26.-The Their
mometer here showed four degrees below
zero this morning. the coolest weather of
the winter Some apprehension was felt
by the peach growers. but it is believed no
damage was done.
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Miss schaefer's Funeral Held.


Chicago, January 26.--Former Gov.
w. Fl. Taft of the Philippine Islands
arrived in Chicago today and left for
Washington almost Immediately over
the Pennsylvania.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-27
Not Will Sober.

From the Butte Inter Mountain.
Judge-They say that you were drunk
and wanted to fight because you were
asked to drink.
Mike the Soak-well. yer honor
guess I'll plead guilty. must have been
pretty drunk to refuse a drink.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-27
cotton Brings Good Price.

Gadsden, January 26.-(special.)--Joe A.
NIcCluney of Coats Bend. sold to Herr
berg Bros 50 bales Of cotton at 141s cents
a pound and Mr.. McCluney received
50, 500 for the lot. This is one Of the best
sales of cotton made In Gadsden.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-27
Selma Gives Help.

Selma, January 26.-(Special) -Mayor
Atkins received today from a committee
appointed for that purpose s12o for the
Moundville sufferers, which he forwarded
by this afternoons train.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-27
Lukban Has Been Arrested.

Manila, January 26.-Gen. Vincent
LulSban. formerly of Sanar, and the
instigator of the Balangiu and other
atrocities, has been arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-27

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If 1t fails
to cure. e. w. Groves signature is on
each box. Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-27
GREAT INTEREST
IN POSTAL TRIAL
D. B. Croft Claims He Was
Intimidsted
He WAS Of tRED $4,000
inspectors Told Him That BY Furnish
ing Information He Could Ride
In the Government
Bandwagon.

Washington, January 26.-Testimony de-
signed to show the existence of a con-
spiracy to defraud the government was
introduced today by the prosecution in
the postal trial From the moment the
proceedings began until court adjourned
intense interest was manifested in the
case.
At the outset the question of the admis
sibility of the declaration of Diller 3.
Croft made to the postoffice Inspector,
came up for further argument Counsel
for the defense vigorously contended that
the declaration was voluntary one, but
was made under duress, while the gov
eminent insisted that when confronted
with charges, D. B. Croft had resorted to
evasion. subterfuge and falsehood
The court finally decided that the state
ment was evidence against Diller b.
Croft but not against the other defen-
dants and that the jury would decide as
to whether 1t was made voluntary or not.
Manner Was overbearing.
Diller B. Croft In his own behalf de-
clared that when the inspectors called
on him their manner was overbearing,
gruff and bulldozing. He had he said,
been suffering from insomnia at the time,
and signed that statement upon its being
read TO him. He then testified that the
,nsnoctors l,od cold n hin, tbo+ thev want
"a =. -. - - ..a.a ;f -, LII
~ ~ a. rs ,e".,n .,'ut lii -.
-, - III, -. go 200 80 -. -,
.n,ia WI So ~ @,o.Ooe 80 ~ -
we will ride with fying colors"
II was subsequently drought OUT mat
the sls'Wo referred TO, represented tne
amount , .he soVernhien, owsu lne I,ons
anu PaSinsh. iot Mi i hau zen iisiu up,
mr.. douglass ZOE ,ne oelense' charged
with intimidation.
o,.. .s,. ,.u
O'"'''eo a'o"s neP"es'
Posto1lce Inspector Mayer came In Tor
searching ss-examination. and ad-
mitted that in an affidavit made by him
self referring to an interview he had
with Samuel A. Gron, he had omitted GER
tain replies made by Gron, but denied
that he resorted to threats In order to
elicit the statements from Croft. Inspec-
tor Mckee, under rigid cross-examina-
ton, said that Mayer had said to Samuel
A. Croft:
III you are a patriot, come to the res.
cue or the government at this time
mckee added that the conversation
generally lead to Machen as the one sus-
pected OF getting rake off, on the let
ierpox fasteners.
Mr.. mayer had not concluded when
court ADJOURNED for the day.
Inc government, contrary to expecta-
.ioI, ulo not close It's case today.
Whhom lnomas business man or this
city, testiiied to having been with Croft on
tne oay the inspectors called and de-
c.areu tnat Mr. Cron was distinctly sick.
tie corroborated Croffs statement that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-27
Hanna Is Better.

Washington, January Ex-senator
Hanna, who is Ill with the grippe, was
very much better today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-27

Occasionally a woman can do as she
pleases with no one to care. but man is
never so neglected that some woman is
not watching to see what he IL UP to.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-27

Some people are able to talk great
deal, and say nothing unkind. Only a
few of these.
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What has become of the old-fashfoned
dren?
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After a man has boarded about a year.
he longs TO follow home every man he
sees on the streets with a bsefsteak
under HIS arm.
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From the Atchison (Kan.) Globe.
A Politician must be very careful in
pulling his wires, or he will ge short cir
Quilted.
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FORAKER WORKING
FOB CONFEDERATE BILL.

Senator Foraker of Ohio was over on
the house side this morning TO talk with
Representative Grosvenor on the bill in
PRODUCED by him and passed in the senate
appropriating 100000 for marking the
graves of Confederate soldiers who died
in northern prisons.
TIE senator is very much interested In
the bill and after talking with some Of
the house members. said be thought there
was no doubt but that favorable report
would be made, and the bill become a law
before the present session expired.
The committee on war claims has fa-
vorably reported Representative Thomp-
sons bill appropriating $500 to Thomas
Bonner Of Clay county for property taken
from him by federal troops during the
civil war.
The rivers and harbors committee an
nounced that while there will be no bill
at this session. the committee will from
time to time give hearings to memoirs or
their constituents who desire to appear
in behalf of river improvements In their
districts
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-27
UNITED MINERS
ELECT OFFICERS
No Opposition TO Mitchell,
Lewis and Wilson
FARLEY IS AN ALTERNATE
Joint COME ancs With Operators viii
Begin Thursday-soale Commit
tee Makes Report, Which
Is Adopted.
FARLEY IS AN ALTERNATE

indianapolis, January 26.-The United
Mine Workers yesterday elected the fol-
lowing general offcers
President, John Mtehell Vice President,
T. L. Lewis; Secretary Treasurer, W. B..
Wilson.
The newly elected delegaes to the AM
erican Federation of Labor are John Nit
chell, 7. L. Lewis, W. B. Wilson, " b.
IIaskins of Ohio, william Ryan of I'LL
nols, John Fahey of Pennsylvania and
John 7. Dempsey of District No. 1.
The newly elected auditors are;
John Mossap of Ohio. Patrie,s Fitzsm-
mons Of Anthracite District No. ], Mi
chale McTaggart of Pennsylvania.
The full vote of the organization was
not cast Mitchell as the head Of the
ticket receiver 1858 votes Lewis receiv-
ed 9l.s1O votes and Wilson 91,s75. They
had no opposition.
The American Federation of Labor al
( ternates are:
r. ID. Nichols of Pennsylvania, w. r.
Farley of Alabama, William Dodds Of
Pittsburg, John f. Ream Of Iowa, G. w.
Purcell of Indiana. and G. w. Savage Of
Ohio.
The coal operators of Indiana. Illinois
Ohio and Western Pennsylvania, who will
meet the miners in joint wage conference
Thursday began to arrive today. The
United Mine workers practically complet-
to be made for the central competitive
field
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-27

Piso's Cure for Consumption will stop
a cold at once. Always keep it handy.
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We make the Jest t4>.S IN town. Age
Herald Engraving Company.
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Conference Opens Thursday.

The joint conference will open Thurs
day. There will be two or three days of
open sessions when a joint conference
committee of sixteen on each side will be
appointed.
The socialists among the miners dele
gates who have been attempting to com
nit the organization to socialism during
the sessions, have fallen back on cam
paign of education. Tonight there will
be free meeting at which Eugene v.
Debs will speak.
The mine workers have authorized the
levying of 10 cents a month. In addition
to the present 10 cents per capita tax for
the support of strikes This increase will
go INTO effect at once and on basis of
a membership of 100000 in good standing
should bring into the national treasury
approximately $4,000 a month.
The report of the scale committee as
outlined was adopted. Indianapolis was
selected for the next national convention.
a committee was appointed to draft a
memorial in honor of the Harwick mine
victims and adjournment was taken UNI
til tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
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Report of Scale Committee.

While the report of the scale commit
tee has not been made public, 1t Is under
stood the miners will ask the operators
to resign the run of mine mining scale
in the four districts; will ask that the
absolute run of mine basis be adopted;
that the differential of seven cents in Illi-
nois be established in Indiana, where the
differential ranged from ten to twelve
cents and In Ohio, Western Pennsylvania,
where it ranged from twelve to twenty
five cents.
There will also be a demand for uniform
wages for all outside labor and uniform
wage for inside labor, which, 1t is I'M
derstood ON good authority, is placed at
$2.56, the present rate in most parts Of
Indiana.
1t is understood the operators first de-
mand In the joint conference will be for
a 10 per cent decrease in the scale. The
Illinois operators will not have much to
concede this year, but the Indiana, Ohio
and western Pennsylvania operators who
have always stood out against the run
of mine basis and a differential of cents,
will make a hard fight against the demand
for these.
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Had Her Life Insured.

Niles. Mich January 26.-G. H. Reed,
a South Bend Ind. insurance agent re-
lates e peculiar circumstance which would
Indicate that Miss Schaefer was president
of danger.
Reed says the young woman applied Tor
a $1,000 life insurance policy and he de-
livered the same to Miss Schaefer's moth
err. the beneficiary, just ten hours before
She was murdered. He says his business
was not solicited by any agent
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-17
CHAPTER XH-COntinued,
A Truce

Keeping a close watch on the shell
tering promontory, he told her all
that had taken place. Iris became
very downcast when she grasped the
exact state Of affairs. She was almost
certain when the Dyaks proposed a
parley that reasonable terms would
result. 1t Mortified her beyond meas
TIRE to find that she was the rock on
which negotiations were wrecked.
Hope died within her. The bitterness
Of death was in her breast.
s'What an unlucky influence have
had on your existence!" she exclaimed
"If it were not for me this trouble at
least would be spared you. Because
I am here you are condemned. Again.
because 7 stopped you from shooting
that wretched chief and his compan-
ions they are now demanding your life
as forfeit It is all my fault. T can
not bear it,
She was on the verge Of tears. The
strain had become too great for her.
After indulging in wild dream of
freedom, to be told that they must
the active suffering, the slow horrors
fof a setge in that rocky prisons, al
most distracted her.
jerks was very stern and curt in
his reply.
1--WE must make the best Of a bad
business" he said. IF we are in a
tight place the Dyaks are not much
better off, and eighteen of their num-
Der are dead Or wounded. You for
get too, that Providence has sent us
q most useful ally in the Mahomme-
dan. When all is said and done,
things might be far worse than they
are"
Never before had his tone been so
cold, his manner so abrupt, not even
In the old days when he purposely en-
heavored to make her dislike him.
She walked along. the ledge and TIM
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sands, they were risking such loss as
the defenders might be able to inf1ict
upon them during a brief race to the
shelter and food to be obtained in the
other part of the island.
jerks did not fire at the scurrying
gang. He was waiting for one man,
Taung sail. But that redoubtable
dash for liberty, had fully realized the
enviable share Of attention he would
attract during the passage. He there
fore discarded his vivid attire, and, by
borrowing odd garments, made him
self sufficiently like unto the re-
mainder of his crew to deceive the
sailor until the rush Of men was over.
Among them ran the Mahommedan,
who did not look up the valley but
waved his hand.
When all had quoted down again
jerks understood how he had been
fooled. He laughed so heartily that
Iris, not knowing either the cause of
his merriment or the reason of this
unlooked-for clemency to the flying
foe, feared the sun had affected him.
lie at once quilted the post occu-
pied during so protracted a vigil.
Now he cried, I'VE can eat in
peace. I have stripped the chief OF
his frery. His men can twit him on
being forced to shed his gorgeous
plunage in order to save his life. Any
how, they will leave us in peace until
night falls, so we must make the best
of hot afternoon"
But he was mistaken. A greater
danger than any yet experienced now
threatened them, though Iris, after
perusing that wonderful psalm, might
have warned him Of it had she known
the purpose Of those long bamboos
carried by some Of the savages
For Taung SAIL, furious and unre.
lenting, resolved that if he could not
obtain the girl he would slay the pail
of Them and he had terrible weapons
in his ssession-weapons that coul6
send silent death even to the place
where they STOOD
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BUILDING PERMITS
Six miner permits, 81, 300. -. :,

to cast watchful eye over the
valley. Iris helped to j., raise the
great canvas sheet on, the sup
ports he had prepared. Once shut off
from the devouring sun rays, the hot
breeze then springing into fltful ex-
:istence cooled their blistered but per-
spring skin and made life somewhat
tolerable. ,.-r.
Still adhering to his policy of COM
batting the first enervat1ng attacks Of
thirst, the sailor sanctioned the con-
sumption of the remaining water. AS
last desperate expedient, Ito be re-,
| sorted to only in case Of sheer neces-
sity, he uncorked a. bottle of cham
payne and filled the tim cup. The
sparkling wine, with it's volume Of
creamy foam, looked so tempting that
Iris would then and there have risked
It's potency were she not promptly
withheld.
jerks explained to her that when
the wine became quite fiat and insipid
they might use it to moisten their
parched lips. Even SO, in their pres
ent super-heated state, the liquor was
unquestionably dangerous, but he
hoped it&would not harm them if
taken in minute quantities.
| Accustomed now to implicitly ac-
| cept his advice, she fought and steadily
conquered the craving within, ner.
Oddly enough, the "thaWing" Of their
scorched bodies beneath the tarpaulin
brought certain degree of relief.
They We're supremely uncomfortable,
but that was as naught compared with
the RECITATION from the torments pre-
viously borne.
For long time-the best part of
an hour, perhaps-they remained 81
/ lent.
| The sailor was reviewing the pros
and cons of their precarfous condition.
It would, of course, be a matter of
supreme Importance were the Indian
to be faithful to his promise. Here
the prospect was decidedly hopeful.
I The man was an old sowar, and the ex-
officer Of native cavalry knew how en-
| during was the attachment of this
poor convict to home and military ser
vice. Probably at that moment the
Mahommedan was praying to the
Prophet, and his two nephews to aid
| him in rescuing the sahib and the
i woman whom; the sahib held so dear,
for the all!wise and all-powerful Sir
kar is very merciful to offending ma
tives who thus condone their former
Il crimes. ~ - RE: 55r.ts .S
But, howsoever willing he might be,
,lsWhat f0MlA pna nan 90 ampn9 An
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For. the life of him he dared not ques-
ton her.
'~That man, the interpreter" she
said. "told you that If were given up
to the chief he and his followers
would go away and modest you no
more"
Els forehead scanned with sudden
anger. -.
"a mere bait" he protested. tIn
any event it is hardly worth discuss
sion"
And the answer came, clear and
resolute-
IT think I will agree to those
terms
At first he regarded her with I'M
disguised and wordless amazement.
Then the appalling thought darted
thru his brain that she contemplated
this supreme sacrifice in order to save
him. A clammy sweat believed his
brow, but by sheer will power he con-
you must be mad to even dream
Of such thing. Don't you understand
what it means to you-and to me? It
is a ruse to trap us. They are ungov-
erned savages. Once they had you in
their power they would laugh at a
promise made to me-"
"You may be mistaken. They must
have some sense Of fair dealing. Even
assuming that such was their inten-
ton, they may depart from it. They
have already lost a great many men.
Their chief, having gained his main
object, might not be able to persuade
them to take further risks. will
make it a part Of the bargain that
they first supply you with plenty Of
water. Then you, unaided, could keep
them at bay for many days. We lose
nothing; we can gain a great deal by
endeavoring to pacify them"
"Iris!" he gasped, what are you
saying?'
The unexpected sound of her name
on his lips almost unnerved her. But
no martyr ever went to the stake with
more settled purpose than this pure
woman, resolved to immediate herself
for the sake of the man she loved. He
had dared all for her, faced death in
many shapes. Now it was her turn
Her eyes were lit with a seraphfc fire
her sweet face resigned as that of an
angel.
II have thought it OUT She mur.
INJURED, gazing at him steadily, YET
scarce seeing him. 1T is worth try
ing as last expedient. We are aban-
doned by all, save the Lord; and il
lAaea moi apQear u be Hla holy Wtu