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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
GOVERNOR CUTS OFF
 HALF HIS SENTENCE
NEGRO CONVICT WILL BE PAR DONED AFTER ONE YEAR IN PRIsoN-HE IS AN EXCEPTIONAL CASE.

Montgomery August (Special.)-Th governor has given liberty, after the ser vice of half of his sentence, to Dave Goodwin. a Houston county negro. who was sent up for killing a man whom he was trying to arrest. He is said to be man of great value to the officers of his section, and his release is asked by many people.
 The civil and political rights have also been restored to J. J. N. Bond of Henry county, convicted some time ago and later paroled. This action was urged by many good men of the county.
 Of the pardon of Goodwin the governor says:
 This man was convicted of manslaugh- ter in the first degree and sentenced to the penitentiary for two years. He was asked by a constable to help him arrest an escape from the Dothan Jail. He spot ted the escape and undertook by himself to arrest him. A pistol duel took place between the two negroes, the escape meeting death. Goodwin Is described as a man of good character and has been of great use and assistance to the peace offi- cers of the county, and 1t Is set up that In this case he was only technically guilty, and that his guilt followed what he conceived to be his plain duty.
 ''The judge writes a strong letter recom- mending clemency for him, expressing the belief that the punishment already suf- fered has been sufficient. The board of pardons recommend that I grant the prayer of the petition. It is ordered that his term be commuted from the two years set by the court to one year, and that he be discharged from custody at the end of that time, which date will be December 1T, 1905."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
Jap ExpIanation.

Portsmouth, N. H., August 29.--The fol- lowing statement was issued by Mr. Sato on behalf of the Japanese plenipotenti- aries:
 '"rhe question of the final disposition of the island of Sakhalin and the reimburse ment to Japan of her war expenses, have, from the first, been issues on which ab- solute divergence of views existed. The difference of opinion upon these points not one but both-has frequently threat ened the existence of the conference. But his majesty, the Emperor of Japan. re- spending to the dictates of humanity and civilization, has in spirit of perfect con- ciliation and in the interest of peace, au- thortzed his plenipotentiaries to waive the question of reimbursement of war expen- ses, and has consented to a division of Sakhalin upon terms which are mutually acceptable. thus making 1t possible to bring the important work of the confer ence to a successfvl issue"
 The official accouh ~of this afternoons meeting was given&N Mir. Sato on his arrival at the hote] is as follows: .
 Tn the affernooT t0n of August 2s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
CONTEND THAT
 THEY ACTED FOR THE BEST.

"The Russians may indulge in boasting now. They may call 1t decisive victory, but we are confident that upon calm con sideration the world will applaud our course. To yield on the question of our expenses of the war was the only road to peace. We had attained the object of the war, we had established our pre- dominant position in Corea, we had ob- tained the lease to Port Arthur and the adjacent territory, we had obtained the Chinese Eastern railroad and the evacua- tion of Manchuria. We had even obtained important fishing rights along the Rus sian littoral. These covered the objects which we have kept steadily in view for nineteen months of bloody war. These objects insured, the resumption of the great works of peace we had planned. To have now set ourselves a new object that of obtaining money from Russia to defray the expenses of the war-would have involved continuation of the sac rifice of blood and treasure. At the end What? We could not go to Moscow or St. Petersburg. The internal conditions in
 Russia had to be considered. Our very successes might have created conditions which would make it impossible to secure indemnity. Besides in the final analysis there was the recognition of the fact that to obtain indemnity a country must hold the other by the throat. That is the lesson of history. We renounced such a purpose that our people might return to peaceful work and that commerce and normal life of the world might proceed" :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
Americans Defeated.

Toronto, Ont, August 29.-For the first time in eight years the Canadians won the international cricket match by defeating the United States by one inning and 29 runs. The scores were: Canada, 245; United States, 127 and S9. The Canadians added 3S runs to their overnight score. The Americans could do nothing with the Canadians bowling, and were quickly disposed of in less than two hours for 89 runs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
TAKES MORPHINE.
Young Man Ends Ills Life at cIanton.
 Other Deaths.

Clanton, August @.-(Special. )-Joseph s. Johnson, a young man just reaching his majority, son of the late pr. Sam" Johnson, committed suicide late this af- ternoon by taking morphine. He vas dead in half an hour after taking the deadly drug, and no cause is given for his act
 The young mans death Is deplored by his many friends.
 Judge H. A. Wilson, who died suddenly at his home near Lomax Monday morn- ing, was buried here today. Many of his friends from Birmingham and elsewhere attended the funeral.
 Miss Emma McDaniel an aged lady, sis ter of William McDaniel, was buried here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
DECLARED THAT M. WITTE
 HAS OUTWITTED THE LAPS.

Although M. Witte Is not diplomatist they declare that he has out maneuyered the Japanese, yielding one by one to the conditions until he forced them into corner on the main issue of indemnity and left them no escape except surredner or to convert the war into a war to collect tribute. The Russians declared that dplo- matically the Japanese made their CO., lossal blunder when they agreed to con- sider the conditions seriatim.
 The Japanese correspondents plainly showed their disaffection with the terms during the afternoon. They stood aloof, silent in the midst of general jubilation, for as the afternoon advanced the air was filled with the sounds of rejoicing. Bells were ringing in Portsmouth and in Newcastle, and the fleet in the harbor was adding to the din with their sirens and bells. One of the Japanese, how over, gave the true note when he re- marked:
 "Tell me that the Mlkado has approved 1t, and shall be satisfied"
 In that sentence Is compressed the Spartan heroism of the Japanese nation, and later when Mir. Sato issued the offl- cial explanation of the reasons that nov ed the Japanese plenipotentiaries, and 1t showed that the Emperor had approved there was a perceptible change In the feelings of the Japanese. Considerable disappointment continued to be manifest ed. Baron Komura followed the rule he has set himself and declined to make any statement. MT. Takahira would only say, when asked by the Associated Press tD make a statement:
 For the sake of humanity and civiliza- ton, and as we believe in the interest of both countries, and the world at large, we have made peace"
 Despite the fact that neither of the Japanese plenipotentiaries will talk for publication. however. the Associated Press can present their line of reasoning in the words of another.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
JAP CORRESPONDENTS
 CAN'T BELIEVE THE NEWS.

Nearby the group stood the still incred- ulous Japanese correspondents. They waited for the last word to be read. It confirmed M. Witte's announcement that Japan received nothing for the cost of the war and gave up half of Sakhalin.
 "We did not believe it this morning. said Mir F'ukotimi, correspondent for the Osaki Asahi, as he walked away, shak- ing his head. Japan expected great deal more than this. Division of Sakha- lin was not to be thought of. It was ours by the blood of our soldiers and we should have kept it. Russia brought on this war, she should have paid for it.'
 He was interrupted by a reporter:
 But the Emperor ordered it''
 Yes" said one, Its the Emperor's 8 work"
 The attitude of the group at the mem tion of the Emperor's name immediately changed.
 Yes" assented one, 'the Emperor has spoken. and Japan will obey. The Elm peror is all-wise and Japan is satisfied" |"
 The incident was striking illustration of that wonderful devotion of the Jap anese for their sovereign and of the im- plicit confidence they place in his every action Disposed at first to criticize Ba- ron Komura and Mir, Takahira for yield ing, when they reflected that this had been done by order of the Emperor their criticisms ceased, and few moments later some of the more conservative were commenting the Emperor's magnanmous n ant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
WOMEN CONTEST
 FOR GOLF HONORS
MISS FRANCES EVERETT, PRES ENT CHAMPION OF THE WEST, HAS NARROW ESCAPE FROM BE- ING SHUT OUT.

Chicago, August 29.-As the result of a qualifying round of the fifth annual cham pionship tournament of the Womens Western Golf association at the links of the Homewood Golf club today Miss Fran ces Everett of Exmoor, the present title holder had a narrow escape from being shut out of the contest. Beginning with an at the first hole, because of the inter- ference of an amateur photographer who caused her to slice her first tee shot into the rough, Miss Everett took 53 for her first 9. At the fourteenth hole, bogey 3, the champion counted on account of the driving of her ball into the river. Her total 1O7 left her margin of one stroke to get into the qualifying list of 16.
 The grounds were not favorable for low medal scoring on account of the heat and the southwest gale. Mrs. A. T. Brewer had the best card, 46-50-96. Only two other competitors, Mrs. Frances Ander son of Hinsdale and Mrs. c. L. Deering of Midlothian, had cards under the cen tury mark. Mrs. c. ". Rohe of Denver, with the same score as Miss Everett, got into the championship round. Trans Mississippian Champion Mrs. E. H. Sprague. counted upon as a certain quali- fer, totalled 113 and only managed to get into the cup play. There were fifty-nine players.
 Play in the first match rounds will be had tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Augustus c. Morris.

Augustus G. Morris. aged 70 years. one of Jefferson countys pioneer citizens, died yesterday at his home at Oak Grove, about five miles south of Birmingham on the Oxmoor road. The funeral services will be conducted this morning at Il o'clock from the Oak Grove Cumberland Presbyterian church. MT. Morris had lived on his present plantation for nearly forty years and had resided in this coun- ty ever since he was child. He Is sur vived by his widow and seven children. He also leaves a brother, Cornelius Nor ris, and a sister, Mrs Martha Sellers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
POCKET PICKED.
Florida Man Is Deprived of $45 In At
 anta.

Atlanta, August 9.-(Special.) )-Edward Derby of Palatka, Fla. notIned the police that he was robbed last night as he was coming out of the Grand opera house in the crowd. Two men. he states. were talking to each other, one on either side of him. One of them removed his pocket book from his hip pocket, took out s45 in bills and put the pocketbook back. When he put his hand to his pocket to find out what was going on he found the pocket book, but it was empty.
 In the meantime the two men had lost themselves in the crowd. The police have not been able to find them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
OVATION
 IS RENDERED THE LAPS.

The whole truth they learned when MT. Sato made the Japanese official announce ment later in the evening. The great Japanese demonstration did not begin 'un- til after o'clock in the evening, as the Japanese plenipotentlaries and their of ficial secretaries remained at the yafd during the afternoon. When it came it was even more remarkable than that for the Russians, for all present appre- ciated the sacrifices the heroic little na- tion had made for peace. The crowd which awaited them as they dashed up in an auto was even larger than that which greeted M. Witte The cheering came In Yolleys Again and again the crowd hur- rahed and waved their hats. As the car came under the porte cochere, both pien- ipotentiaries gravely lifted their hats ana held then. in their hands as they passed through the line of cheering people to the elevator Baron Komura and MT. Taka- hira looked straight ahead and seemed all most embarrassed by the ovauons. Even the ringing cheers from all sides dld not move them. Only the gravity of the day work seemed to impress them. They felt the full responsibility which had been upon their shoulders. Solemnity was writ ten upon their faces as they entered the hotel and the sounds of jubilation greet Ing them on every side did not shut out from their thoughts the home country and the possible effects of the news of the sacrifice that had been made for peace Neither plenipotentiary stopped to shake hands, but accompanied by MT. Sato they immediately went to their rooms
 rIll be back in a moment" said MT. Sato, as the elevator took him to the second floor, where he deposited in Baron Komura's room the precious records Of the days proceedings. When MT. Sato entered the lobby few minutes later with the official announcement, even the summer girls crowded in and pushed and sought to get on the inner circle. MT. Sato fairly fought his way to the rear veranda and ascending the band stand read the Japanese statement in the same monotone in which all of ms previous an- nnllncements have heen made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
BUSINESS SESSION ENDS.
National krIegerbund Elects Officers at
 JolIiet, III.

Joliet, H., August 29-The business ses- sion of the National Kriegerbund was finshed today when Dubuque, Ia., was chosen as the next meeting place.
 officers were elected as follows:
 President. Jacob Meyer. Joilet secre- tary, Julius Lange Cleveland; treasurer. Karl Zimmerman, Toledo.
 Trustee, Karl Schmidt, Cleveland.
 Adviser in cabinet, August Boeresr. Cin- cinnati.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
GREAT STRUGGLE IN THE FAR
 EAST IS BROUGHT TO X CLOSE
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dous ovation he received. He could only express his gratitude by shaking the hands of everybody, and in response to the voley of questions fired at him as to the terms he murmured I've pay not a eopee and we get half of Sakhalin."
 Later, in his room when he had par tlally recovered himself, he declared that he could not have dreamed of such victory, for. that he regards it as a dip lomatic triumph of the first magnitude he makes no attempt to conceal. And that is the verdict here tonight. The Russians are overjoyed at the result.
 We have had our Liao Yangs and Mukdens on land" they say and our Tsushimas on sea. but the Japanese have their Portsmouth"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
Infant of LT. Haynes.

The three weeks old infant of Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Haynes died late Mon day night at the family residence at Lewishurg. The funeral services were conducted at Walker chapel yesterday af- ternoon at o'clock, and the interment was in the chapel cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
st. Petersburg Electrified.

St. Petersburg. August 29.--The Asso- ciated Press dispatches from Portsmouth brought the first news of the ending of the peace conference The news came as an electrifying surprise, as official and diplomatic circles had been practically without hope of peace nll during the day. The result will become known to- night to comparatively few persons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30

The work of dgafting the treaty will probably be completed by the end of this week. It is expected that 1t will not be difficult task. as the treaty except for phraseology, is included in the minutes of the meeting.
 Mir DeMartens has authorized MT. Den nison to do work in his room at his hotel.
 The Associated Press is authorized late tonight that there is none, and there will be no secret clauses in the treaty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
Fannie Lou pupuy.

The funeral services over the remains of Fannie Lou Dupuy. the 1s-year-old daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs. J. M. Dupuy, were conducted yesterday afternoon at the family residence In Powderly. The in- terment took place at Elmyood cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
Mrs. Louis R. Hoover.

Mrs. Louis R. Hoover died at Battle Creek, Mich, on August 24. and was buried in New Orleans on August 27. MT. and Mrs. Hoover formerly lived in Bir- mingham and have many friends in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30

the conference discussed the details of the treaty of peace. It has been decided to entrust the drafting of the clauses to Privy Councillor De Martens and MT. Dennison, legal adviser of the foreign office of Japan, with instructions to finish the work as soon as possible"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30

When it prints good. 1t is gooh --S The Gawk EnGravins Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30

D T. Shaw $ Sons, uhdsrtaksrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
Dissolution Notice.
At the Close of Business Aug. 25, 1905.

The firm of Rothschild Bros. have this day dissolved partnership by mutual con- sent MT. Alvin Rothschild assumes all liabilities and will make all collections.
 ALVIN ROTHSCHILD,
 EMANUEL ROTHSCHILD.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-03-18
Hay Land for Lease.

All parties desi,ing to lease for
hay OF pasture privileges any OF
the Robert III. Beattie lands in
Mclean county will call on OF adj
dress Cochrane & Taylor, Bismarck
No. OAK. All of said lands will be
leased on or before April Is, 1905,
and parties leasing will be given
full power to protect the grass and
keep stock therefrom. All parties
pasturing on same without lease
will be prosecuted for t~respassing.
This tract contains 5000 acres of
the best land I'M Mclean county.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-03-18
READING ROOMS NECESSARY.

While the law prohibiting boys
under eighteen to frequent pool
rooms and places where cards are
played is without doubt a good one
the question naturally arises "what
shall the boys do during their even
ings?" A boy is a boy and he must
have something to take up his time
in the evening OF he will just natu-
rally explode. The idea of staying
home seven evenings in the week,
and three hundred sixty-6ve even
ings in the year-barring Sunday
evenings when theyg go to church
may be all right,with the older ones
but with the youngsters it is going
to be a monotinous existence. It
would be well in a city the size of
New Rockford, if the parents and
other citizens would get together
and assist the younger element in
fixing up some resort in the way OF
a gymnasium and reading room
where the boys might spend their
evenings in harmless amusement.
This is something which should
have been done before a law was
passed barring the boys from the
pool halls and would have made
such a law unnecessary. The boys
are sociable beings just like the
rest of humanity, and we believe
older people are greatly to blame if
their associations have not been of
the very best. With congenial as
ISOLATION with people of his own
kind, the average boy finds time
does not hang near as heavily on
his hands, and the pool rooms have
been the place where these have
been Guardianship.
The above from the New Rock
ford Transcript is applicable to
nearly all of the towns in the state.
Some amusement must be found
for the boys.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-03-18

Other towns in the state, that
Lhave not the great possibilities
before them for future greatness
that we have here in Washburn,
are organizing, or have organized
a business mems club. There r
a number Of improvements being,
at the present time, advocated for
Washburn. With the organization
of an association these improve
ments could be discussed pro. and
icon. at a meeting and it would be
an easy matter to decide, and all
would abide by the decision. In
building up a town it is necessary
that all citizens should work to-
gether and no jealousies or petty
strife should be allowed to in,
but all should work for the COM
mon good. Get out and hustle and
with a little sticktuitiveness what
can be accomplished is surprising.
No great battle was ever won with
out organization, and in order to
accomplish desired results it must
be through organization.
The first Monday in April a new
class for beginners will be started
in the Primary Room, and any one
desiring to send pupils for the
spring term will kindly send them
at this time.-Mrs. w. F. Hogue,
teacher.
Remember the meeting Monday
evening at the court house for the
purpose of discussing the water
works proposition. This is a mat
ter which concerns every citizen
and all should turn out to this
meeting. This is an opportunity
to secure something for Wash
burn which will be of lasting ben
eft, and will prove a good drawing
card for the town.
-trI t ~ EH..Haa ~ IS
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-03-18
DESCRIPTION OF THE STOCK.

One dun or gray colored mare, 5
years old, weight l,4OO lbs, branded
circle g, that IS G surrounded with
Eacircle, on left shoulder, had crack
in right front hoof. Galledon right
shoulder. .S 4
One gray or blue mare five years
old, branded circle g on left shout
der, weight l,4OO Tbs, CALLED on both
shoulders, heavy with foal.
Above mares were stolenfrom my
barn on the night Of Marcia, 1905.
+. c.
Turtle Lake, N. OAK.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-03-18
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

Fred P6ster, Wednesday, while
handling a colt, had the end of !
finger Of his left hand torn off.
Fred was untying the colt from a
hitching post, and the rope in some
manner caught his finger in an iron
ring. Fred will have a very sore
hand for some time, and will have
to take care Of the same. He came
to town the same day and had the
doctor dress the injured member