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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
Losing Interest In Mar

'T'he war extra has become thing of the past and there Is noticeable lack of interest now being taken by the pub lie in the struggle in the far east" said clergyman. Tor a time people even watched the bulletin boards for late dis patches and extras were eagerly sought but all that is passed now Few people seem to care enough about the plight of Russian and Japan to ask the news.
 Tt is also noticeable that there are few pronounced partisans remaining There was time not very long ago when every man you met was either in sym pathy with the Japs or the Russians and he was anxious to tell you why. Now 1t matters not how a man thinks. If he is a Russian sympathizer he is not apt to lose his standing in the community
 q suppose the declining interest Is due to the fact that the far eastern war seems destined to be prolonged and is also very far away
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
CHANGE IN MAILS.
Mail for Yucatan and Campeche Will
 Be Forwarded By Sea.

Washington, May 23.-A saving of five days in the time of delivery at destina- ion Is expected to be effected by an crder issued by the postoffice department directing that hereafter mails for the Mexican state of Yucatan. Campeche and the territory of Quintana Roo be forward ed to New York for dispatch by sea,
 The order is issued at the instance of the Mexican government, and affects all the mail dispatches from first, second and third divisions of the railway mail ser vice, the fourth division, except Alabama. Mississippi and Louisiana, the fifth and ninth divisions, the state of Illinois and St. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
About Persons,

Capt. J. M. Falkner of Montgomery and Mrs. Falkner are at the Hillman.
 Thomas Green of Decatur Is stopping at the St. Nicholas.
 w. O. Richard of Alexander City is at the Morris.
 J. B. Kimball of Atlanta is in the city. c. H. Ogilvie of Memphis Is at the St. Nicholas.
 T A. Blount of Gadsden Is at the Nor ris.
 w. I. Jones of Russelville is in the city. q w. Pratt, superintendent of the Pell Civ cotton mills. is at the Hillman.
 I. R. Andrews of Sheffield is at the Morris.
 charles I. Graves of Alexander City is in the city.
 M Noble of Atlanta is at the St. Nicholas.
 F. L. woodruff of Montgomery is in the city. :.
 H. Smith of sylacauga is stopping at the Hillman.
 TT V. R. Matthews Jr., noted college ,,o saball pitcher, was in Birmingham last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
GIFTED WRITER.

From the Selma Journal.
 MT. Frank V. Evans representing The Age-HeraId of Birmingham. is in Selma for the rest of this week. MT. Evans mission is to write a series of letters on Selma in an industrial, social and mer- cantile way. He is a gifted letter writer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

Cold air and the midnight sun are recommended as a new cure for tuber- culosis. After it Is discovered the North Pole may become popular health resort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

The Russians are yellow men with white 1aces, while the Japanese are white men with yellow faces. This destroys the yellow peril at a single blow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

Richard Harding Davis is coming home. He was effectually "bottled" in Tokio and had to confine himself to pink tea correspondence instead of describing the lurid scenes of war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
In a Brokers Office.

From the Indianapolis News.
 Junior Partner (to his senior returning from the exchange)-Anything being done, old man?
 Senior Partner-You mean anyone. don't you?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24
SUGGESTION FOR BIRMINGHAM.

From the Florida Times-Union.
 Birmingham seems to be reaching out for the big conventions, Ought to try one of these big, double-actIon primaries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

Pension Commissioner Ware Is not willing to dish out pensions and cam paign poetry on single salary. His thoughts in a campaign naturally turn to poetry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

Vice presidents out of office live long, Levi P Morton is so years old, and Adlai Stevenson 70. We have no other vice presidents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

Czar Nicholas is entitled to rank among the earths most pronounced plutocrats. He thinks nothing of giv- ing away s1Oo,oOO.OoO from his private nocketbOOk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

Great Britain is beginning to think that she is at war with the Tibetans after all. The diplomatic theory was too thin to stand the strain of expert ence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

Speaker Cannon thinks the task of presiding over the house of representa- tives is child's play alongside the task of controlling an Illinois convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

Senator Cullom is trying to please both sides in the gubernatorial con test in Illinois, and some of the ice is very thin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

A French savant claims that he has found a race of huge long-legged men and women in the marshes of Mid Africa. His claims should be investi- gated by proprietors of dime museums.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

Silent" Smith will pay s1. 600,OOO for the Whitney mansion in New York and is not making any fuss about it either.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

Senator Burton's statement that he has been wonderfully helped by it," is the only backset Peruny has ever received.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

The big battle projected on paper to take place in a given week or month, is a battle that is never pulled off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

Grover Cleveland is at any rate a presidential plausibility.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

Wiju, on the Yalu river, is known as the 'city of drunkards." Everybody is drunk all the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

The Hon. Web. Davis must have sold his great book to the Boers, for he brought away their gold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

MT. Kipling should revise his poem on Adam-zad, the bear that runs as soon as a Jap appears in sight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

General Kuropatkin would be, if he could have his way, the chief stand batter of the Far East.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

Scientists expect a large crop of tornadoes this year It is to be hoped that the crop is a failure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

The perfect wife in Pennsylvania should rise up and say what kind of a husband she has.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

Henri Watterson will find it difficult to eliminate the pert paragraph"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

Instructed delegates should be placed under, lock and key.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

Alaska will soon aid Japan in keep ing up our stock of gold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

In Delaware the whipping post and the stocks are still in active service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

Reports from various parts of the coun- try in convenient 'hoboeing'' distance from St Louis state that there is a great scarcity of negro servants as a result of the attractions offered by the fair. It does not take bell boys, walters, shoe polishers, whiskbroom experts and other "artists' who subsist largely on tips long to "get wise' to the fact that there is money to be made in a certain town. Dur ing each of the big exposltions previously held In this country many servants threw up their positions to migrate with the crowds. That is what they are doing now. As a result hotel keepers are com plaining that they find it very hard to keep their employees. Just now tip hunt CTS are reaping rich harvest in St. Louis, state of affairs that appeals very strongly to fellow members of the clan in other parts of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

Dr. Dowie is living like a prince in Paris, and Zion City pays the freigat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

Miss Bedding, a vassar girl, throws a baseball 195 feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

Judge Parker must have a lot to say when he does begin to express himself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

Governor Odell's veto preserves Nj agara Falls for the use of bridal couples.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

The Duchess of Roxburgh is pro- ceeding to open the eyes of London society.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

Paderewsld is preparing to tour where Dowie could not, namely, Aus tralia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

Hit is still the unanimous choice of the paragraphers for vice-president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

All quiet along the Hudson, espe ,ially at Esopus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

~ ' signing orders for regulating
 NA the opening Of the Rosebud and N Grande Ronde Indian reserva- tions for settlement Secretary Hitchcock has dealt a final blow to the picturesque land 'boomer" who was a feature of the stirring scenes in former days when gov ernment lands in Oklahoma were thrown open to farmers. business men pro- fessional men and adventurers from all four quarters of the United States. In those days the "boomer' was the man who was equipped with prarie schooner, and fast horses to be first to reach the most desirable plots, and two trusty "shooting irons'' with which to keep off the eager public after he had secured his prize. The boomer" the
 sooner and the "squatter" were birds of the same feather, although they did not flock together. In fact, the squat ter was often master of the situation before the 'boomer'' arrived and then there was trouble. However, these char acters have been relegated to the past. Hereafter government lands will be par celed out by lots drawn at Washington and the exciting races for land and wealth which once made Oklahoma famous will probably take place no more.
 A great many uses have been discov- cred for the new exposition stamps. In addition to the assistance they render in carrying the mails two pasted together make an excellent table cover, which is not only unique in design but can be changed at any time by the paltry ex- penditnre of four cents. Four stamps, with their perforated margins intact, are far superior to newspapers for bed cov- erings, from the fact that they are much more artistic and afford ample ventia- tion during the summer months. When the weather gets warmer a two-cent Louisiana Purchase exposition stamp in- verted will make an admirable fiy-catch- CT, as the quality of mucilage manufac- tured by Uncle Sam is remarkable for It's tenacity and is guaranteed to hold anything. For papeiing walls the new stamps have been found very convenient In using them for mailing purposes it is advisable to attach the envelopes to the stamps by the right hand corner and trust to luck for the rest. It is expected that the mortality rate among typewriter girls will be very high this summer un- less machine lickers are invented for moistening the broad expanse of muci- lage which adorns the backs of the new stamps
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

Frank Y. Evans and R. L. o'Neal Jr,' Ire the only authorized travelling repre- sentatfves of the Age-Herald in its oir- culation department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-24

The Russians are yellow men with white laces, while the Japanese are white men with yellow faces. This destroys the yellow peril at single blow.
 Great Britain is beginning to think that she is at war with the Tibetans after all. The diplomatic theory was too thin to stand the strain of expert ence.
 Senator Burton's statement that he has been wonderfully helped by 1t, is the only backset Peruny has ever received.
 Silent" Smith will pay s1 600,000 for the Whitney mansion in New York and is not making any fuss about it either.
 The big battle projected on paper to take place in given week or month, Is battle that is never pulled off.
  MT. Kipling should revise his poem on Adam-zad, the bear that runs as soon as Jap appears in sight. Scientists expect a large crop of tornadoes this year. It is to be hoped that the crop is a failure. General Kuropatl1in would be, if he could have his way the chief stand batter of the Far East.
 -.--- The Hon. Web Davis must have sold his great book to the Boers, for he brought away their gold.
 --s>-- Wiju, on the Yalu river, is known ss the "city of drunkards." Everybody is drunk all the time.
 ----s-- The perfect wife in Pennsylvania should rise up and say what kind of husband she has.
  Judge Parker must have lot to say when he does begin to express himself.
 GOVernOr OQell s veto preserves Nl- agara Falls for the use of bridal couples.
 The Duchess of Roxburgh is pro- ceeding to open the eyes of London society.
 Paderewsld is preparing to tour where Dowie could not, namely, Aus tralia.
 Hit is still the unanimous choice of the paragraphers for vice-president.
  Dr. Dowie is living like prince in Paris, and Zion City pays the freigat. In Delaware the whipping post and the stocks are still in active service. Alaska will soon aid Japan in keep ing up our stock of gold. Grover Cleveland is at any rate presidential pausibility.
  Miss Bedding, Vassar girl, throws a baseball 195 feet.
  All quiet along the Hudson, espe- cially at Esopus
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-17

There is an unclaimed letter at the
post Office for l.. ID. Foster.
Well, yes, we have all the rain we
really seem to need for the present,
thank you.
Paris Lodge of Masons will visit
Granite Lodge at West Paris Wednesday
evening of this week.
A party of six. including VIM. p. Nor
ton, George X. Morton, Clarence u. Nor
ton, +. A. Heidner, Lester Whitman and
Mr.. Stillwell of West Paris, have been
spending a few days at Camp Concord
They report fair success trout fishing.
A good representation of the Knights
of Pythias attended the annual church
service of Hamlin Lodge at the Congre,
gational church Sunday afternoon. The
sermon was by Rev. Charles w. Fisher
of Portland. The graves of the three
deceased members of the lodge in River
side Cemetery were decorated, but
owing to the rainy weather no service
was held in the cemetery.
"Where do all the people go to-" ex'
claimed man who travels considerable
himself, as he stood on the station plat
form Saturday morning and watched the
people swarming to the train. Where
ever they go, from now till we'll into the
fall travel will be heavy, and those who
watch the principal daily trains will see
Just such swarms of people, with al
extra rush on Saturdays. South Paris il
a lively station in the summer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-17
Sad Accident to Hobart A. Kenney.
SLIPS UNDER THE NORWAY ENGINE
AND LOSES A FOOT.

Hobart A. Kenney, of South Paris,
who has been fireman on the Norway
engine during the winter run, terminal
ed his railroad work most unfortunately
Wednesday night by losing his left foot.
He was a spare fireman, taken on Tor
the winter season, and expected to be
relieved in week or two.
When the train was at Norway, after
running over from the evening train We'd
nesday, Mr.. kenney started as usual to
put out the front headlight, which would
be no longer needed, as the engine comes
back the other end to. He got down
from the cab to the station platform and
went forward. The engine was moving
forward slowly, almost stopped. In get
ting on to the front end of the engine,
he slipped The thinks it was on a banana
peel, and his left foot went down d.
rectly in front of the wheel of the pony
truck, which passed over it. He caught
hold of the boiler brace with his hands,
and saved himself from being drawn
under farther.
The wheel passed diagonally across
Mr.. Kenney'S heel and ankle, crushing
them badly but breaking the skin very
little, and he lost only small quantity
of blood. He was examined by physi-
clans and they thought it might be posi-
BILE to save the heel, but considered it
best to take him to the hospital He
was accordingly put on board the train,
and Station Agent Chandler of South
Paris took his place in the cab. A quick
run was made to Lewiston, and in thirty
seven minutes after leaving South Paris
they were at the Central Maine General
Hospital.
At the hospital it was decided that the
heel could not be saved, and the leg was
amputated about three inches above the
ankle.
Mr.. Kenney is doing as well as could
be expected. He is of strong cOnstitu'
ton and entirely healthy, and will un'
do ubtedly make good recovery from
the shock of the operation.
MIR. Kenney was graduate OF Paris
High School in the class of 1902. We'll
built and athletic as he was, it is par
ticularly unfortunate that he should be
the victim of such an accident, and the
sympathy of all his friends, who art
many, goes out to him.
His father, James E. Kenney, has been
i'll and confined to his bed for number
of weeks, and the shock of the affair
affected him badly for time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-17
The Run of Herring.

Editor Democrat:
Reading the herring stories of W. G.
in recent issues of the Democrat, was
reminded of story my ancestors used
to tell me in the "long ago." My grand,
parents on both sides were from the
Old Bay State and they knew whereof
they spoke" 1t was concerning the
Inhabitants of Taunton. 1t seemed that
before the herring "run" they used to
get extremely short of provisions, so
much 50 that they appeared weak and
disconsolate, and when one of them was
seen out of town and was asked where
he came from, he would reply in very
weak, submissive tone, 81 came from
Taunton" But after the "run" when
they got filed up, their strength came
again" and they were very pompous, and
when out of town they were asked where
they came from, they would straighten
up with an air of importance and self
sufficiency and say: 81 came from
Taunton. Where do you think folks
come from?"
Our friend w. C. seems to be quite
Jolly most of the time-even before the
herring run. Some of US Maine people
can "sympathize" with him in this
respect. We also agree with him con-
corning the custard pie performance.
We are glad to note that he is Maine
man.
w. w. MAXIM.
Sontb poric Me
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-17

1t is reassuring to learn that the
measures outlined by Commissioner Gill
man and authorized by the Governor and
council for the determination of the
browntail moths discovered at Kittery
promise to be effective. Mr.. Gilman went
to the scene and found the people and
the town officials ready to do all in their
power to help. He proposes to employ
boys and young men to gather in the
nests, some of which are high in the tops
of tall elms. "We propose" he says,
ito make thorough search and gather
in all the nests we find and burn them.
We have mapped out the work and shall
proceed street by street until we have
covered the whole ground. II will be
done very largely before the trees are
leaved out. On some of the streets that
we examined there were but few nests
one of the officials said there were not
enough to make it interesting. / feel
certain that they now see the danger and
realize the necessity for prompt and
thorough action and will make every
effort in their power to exterm'nate thii
pest as soon as possible" This Is we'll
It would be public calamity to allow
this destructive creature to get lodg
ment in the State of Maine. We shoul(
be warned by the experience of Massa
chusetts.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-17

the gathering, and that they are notable
rather for their gay and festive style than
as contributions to the classical literature
of an institution of learning.
1t is but fair to state, however, that
these songs were but an incidental
feature of the celebration, which was
quite an important event, and was report
ed in full, to the length of ten columns,
in the succeeding issue Of the Democrat.
Levi Whitman, Esq, was the president
of the day, and the principal address
was given by Rev. Adam Wilson, D. D.,
at the forenoon session. After dinner
had been served in the grove in the rear
of the academy building, another ses-
sion was held, at which the speakers
were Hon. Albion X. Paris, Hon. Elijah
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-17

Hamlin, Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, J. G.
Woodman, Mark II. Dunnell and Capt
G.. Cushman.
The leaflets containing the songs given
below were distributed by Hon. Elijah
Hamlin, and the songs were sung as an
informal part of the celebration. In
these days when popular song consists
of not over four verses, and three are
about as many as are wanted for a
church hymn, we may have certain ad.
miration for our forefathers who stuck
to it (and probably enjoyed it) through
twelve and thirteen verses like these.
1t would have been impossible, at any
time within thirty years, to reproduce
the ancient Typography of the leafiet,
though its form is closely followed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-17
Names Divorce Statistics.
(Kennebec Journal.)

It appears from the figures reported
and discussed at the Observation-Disclosures
al conference on marriage and divorce
at Philadelphia, that the ratio of di-
vorces to marriages Is larger in Maine
than in any other state from which the
statistics were available. According to
the latest figures in this state, one cou-
pie il divorced to every six that are mar
ried, indicating both social condition
and q laxity Of law, which is very hui
initiating to Maine and not at all pleas
] ing to contemplate.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-17
Fatal Accident at Hanover.
WELLINGTON HARRINGTON OF ANDovER
STRUCK BY A SLAB.

In the Smith mill at Hanover, Satur-
day, the 7th, Wellington Harrington,
who was at work in the mill, was struck
by piece of slab thrown from a saw,
which hit him just below the pit OF the
stomach. 1t is thought that the gall
bladder was ruptured, and Mr.. Earring
ton suffered much until his death which
occurred ut 2:20 Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Harrington was 20 years OF age,
unmarried, a native of Andover, where
he was taken for burial and where he
has a brother living.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-17
Married..

In Hebron, May 10, by Rev. A. r. Crane, D; D.,
Mr.. Edgar Toothaker Of Phillips and Miss
Grace NJ Melcher of Hebron.
In Bethel, Apr is, by Rev. F. G. Potter, Mr.
S. Edison Cummings Of Bethel and Miss Mabel E.
Baker Of ALBANY.
In Rumford Falls. MAY o. by Rev. FIR. Thomas
l.. Bergeron, Mr.. William Cyr and Miss Arthc-
mise Talbot, both of Rumford Falls.
In Waterford, May 10. by Rev. T. s. Perry,
Mr.. Ansel c. Bean and Mrs. Julia b. Burgess,
both of Waterford.
In West Paris, May l2, by Rev. d F. Nelson,
Mr.. Ned / Swan of Bryant's Pond and Miss Ada
NJ. Briggs Of West Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-17
Born.

In Green wood. April 80, to the wife of Fred
Warehouse, q son,
In West Sumner, May II, to the wife Of Elmer
Ford, a son All,
In Bethel, May 6, to the wife OF Charles Mill
a daughter.
Trask, q daughter.
In North Waterford, Apr. II, TO the wife OF
In Harbor, May 2, TO the wife of John Seavey
a son. +,
In Norway, May 8. to the wife Of Herbert r.
Frost, son-Herbert Oscar.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-17
Died.

In Levi ton, May 8. Mrs. Esther E., wife of
Henry Bradford, of Paris. aged o. years. \. -.
In Greenwood, Nav 6, Esther, widow OF the
late Dennis Herrick, aged 70 years, months, D
days. y-,
In South Paris, May IL, Elisha G. Gilman aged
" In Andover, May 8. Wellington Harrington
aged 90 years ,,,. po,,,or
aged s6 years, 3 months, days.
In Fryeburg Center. May 6, Charles Eh'h
In Lynchville. May II, Fred Cassidy aged
about % years. ,.,. xoa GO
years.