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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-09
 IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Natives of the Island Show Great Def
 erence to Boosters.

From the New York Herald.
 In Manila the first thought of the visit ing stranger ushered to his room and left without any explanation is that the bed has not been made. as he finds no springs. no mattress, no pillows. nothing but a hard bolster on woven bamboo plane. He learns later that there Is method in this, as the heat would render bedding unbearable. The bolster is intend- ed to be taken in an embrace, in such a way as to relieve the weight of the body on the bed. In first experience, after vainly trying to get asleep, one Is apt to think he would prefer the floor, but Is deterred by the music of mosquitoes outside the netting that would make their Jersey brethren hide their heads in shame and also of the thought or the long, green lizards that are found in all the houses of the better class.
 These reptiles are encouraged by every well regulated family to share their abode and are given free access to every room. as they obviate the necessity or buying insect powder.
 In the Spanish built houses the ground floor rooms are occupied by the family cows and goats, likewise by the servants, who are either Chinese or natives.
 Practically a national custom bs the country picnic. klch anu poor ahhe "ei- come every opportunity to indulge In this picturesque form, of pleasure. The psy- chologist will readily detect the evidence of Spanish blood in the gay colors and slow and ndolent dance to the music of stringed instruments, and the Filipino blood in the unconventionality of their frolic.
 Their markets are conducted on a diff ferent basis from ours. There Is very little buying, but much exchanging of wares. and the principal attraction Is gaming. Sporting blood exists in the human spe- cies the whole world over. As Tn Spain it displays itself In the bull fight. so In the Philippines 1t displays itself in the cock fight. But Americans have suppress ed this in Manila and introduced their
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plan, which he sincerely held to be i'll judged and likely to prove disastrous. But MT. Morgan is a good loser as well as a good fighter. He recognizes the 1 futility of struggling against fate--of 1 cinging to a cause when 1t is hopelessly 1 lost. He sees a practical man that he 1 must now choose between having a ca nal at Panama or no canal at all. and
 rather than obstruct a great enterprise to which he has given years of patient devotion he periodically yields his per- sonal wishes and private judgment. In a recent letter to the canal commission. de- clining invitation to visit the isthmus, the venerable Alabama senator wrote:
 Since the ratification of the Hay -Varlla treaty. which l opposed, I have done all that l could, and much more than l thought could ever be of advantage to the country. to sustain the government 1 in it's purpose to construct a canal at
 Panama Yet I have not believed that
 success could crown their efforts, even
 In their most costly and desperate form. You may find the key to unlock the bar riers that nature has interposed at Pan
 anna If you should be so fortunate I will applaud your genius and courage l will vote to provide you with every reasonable authority and power to accom- plish your task and to meet your tre-
 mendous responsibility.
 This Is a consistent and honorable state-
 ment. It shows spirit which Is alto- gether manly MT. Morgan does not con- ceal his doubts to the wisdom of
 the choice the country has made, but he
 Is willing to applaud the motives of those
 who differ with him in judgment and to support them in working out the canal
 problem on lines he had no hand in lay ing down. The Alabama statesman thus gives another evidence of his breadth of statesmanship and strengthens still further his well-established title to popu- lar regard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-09
Celebrate Completion of Pike.

Huntsville, October S.-(Specal)-The people of the Paint Rock valley gave a picnic and barbecue on Friday in celc- bration of the completion of the Paint Rock Valley pike, which extends from Paint Rock Station on the Southern rail- way about sixteen miles up one of the richest valleys in Alabama. Three thous- and people were present and the crowd was treated to a magnificent dinner, after which addresses were made by Congress- man Richardson, Editor Ben P. Hunt Of Huntsville, the Rev. w. W. Thompson, Hon. Virgil Bouldin and Senator Bostick of Seottsboro. The new pike was built by private subscription and it brings a rich section of the country in touch with the markets of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-09
LAKES EXISTENCE THREATENED
Lake Chapala in Mexico Is Being
 Filled Up by Weed.

Mexico City, October S.-That the de- struction of Lake Chapala as pleasure resort adjunct and as a view for the great haciendas In the vicinity is prob- ability in the next five years, Is the opin- ion of a well known contractor who has just returned from Guadalajara
 The cause of this condition is the ad- vance into the waters of the lake of the water hyacinth, fast spreading water plant which grows on the surface of the water, and is possessed of great tenacity and strength For some time the hya- cinth has been in the tributaries of the lake, but this season great blotches of it have appeared at different places on the surface of the lake itself.
 It is reported that the government has made an offer of sl500OO to any one who will point out way of ridding the lake of the weed.
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own favorite brand of sport viz, the

own favorlte brand of sport, viz, the horse race.
 The Filipino looks upon the rooster with great defernce and treat him with much respect. Nearly every family owns one, and he will be seen perched on the mar ket stall or going about the streets in the family vehicle. The truck farmer car ries his produce to town In a long, nar- row boat. dug from a single tree trunk ITe sits in the bottom, clad only in loin clout. and propels 1t with one oar. while perched on the bow of his canoe Is his pet rooster.
 The public cab is a pony carriage called a camaretta. The charge is moderate, and the merchant and the woman shopping make use of 1t in preference to the creep ing tram car. The Philippine pony is a little larger than the Shetland and has the characteristic qualities of the Indian mustang being tough, sure-footed and of remarkable endurance.
 In the innocent looking and palatable beetel nut the uncvllied Filipino has medium of intoxcation that seems to com blne all the effects of nicotine, opium and alcohol. There Is false exhliration, as in our liquor habit, and an occasional vo- luptuous drowsiness. It's continued use will cause the teeth to turn black and the lips an unnatural red
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-09
NOT AN oBsTRucTIoNisT.
Senator Morgan's Attitude Has Been
 Misunderstood.

From the New York Tribune.
 Senator John T. Morgan of Alabama, is a good fighter. No one in or out Of Congress worked harder than he to pre- vent the passage of the Panama canal bill and to defeat the construction or an interoceanlc waterway by the Colon-Pan- anna route. Mr. Morgan had convinced himself that the Lake Nicaraugua pas sage was safer, cheaper. and in every way more advantageous, and he resisted to the last extremity all proposals to abandon the line of the San Juan river for the line of the Charges. lie had so much at heart the completion of a water vay1to unite the two oceans that he could not bring himself to approve a change of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-09
CORNELL CASE |S
 ON TRIAL TODAY James WeatherIy of sirming-
 ham to Preside HEADINGS TO BE HEARD Defendant Will Ask Through Attor- neys That Remaining Cases Be
 Mol Pressed on Ground of
 Former Jeopardy.
HEADINGS TO BE HEARD

Bessemer October S.-(Special.) l.)-The famous case of the state vs. T. J. Corn well, charged with embezzlement, will be taken up in the Bessemer city court to- morrow morning at o'clock James Weatherly of Birmingham will preside as judge in the trial of the case. Judge William Jackson being incompetent
 Weatherly was appointed to the place by Clerk E. A. Dudley after the attor- neys in the case had failed to agree upon special judge. Judge Jackson has been held as incompetent to try the case in that he was a depositor in the Bessemer Savings bank, of which Cornwell was president at the time it failed, and in which failure Cornwel is charged with embezzement
 The entire day tomorrow will very like ly be taken up in arguing a plea of former jeopardy that was filed some days ago by the attorneys for the defendant. The point raised in the plea is that Corn well has already been acquitted in for mer trial in which the evidence to be pro- duced in the trial of the cases set for to- morrow was brought out. It is claimed by the defendants attorneys that since he was acquitted on this evidence he can not be tried again on the same testi- mony, and for practically the same of fense.
 The result of the argument of these pleas will be watched with great interest by not only the citizens of Bessemer but the people over the state generally.
 T. Cornwell is again in business in this city and has many friends who are interested In seeing him acquitted of all charges.
 There were fifteen separate indictments docketed against Cornwell, all charging embezzlement and all dealing directly with one alleged act of illegallty. He has been tried on one case and found not guilty. Fourteen cases remain to be tried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-09
PRISONERS AT CAPITAL.
Gaynor and Greene Pass Through Washington En Route to Savannah.

Washington. October 8.-John F. Gay nor and Benjamin D. Greene, who are being taken to Savannah, Ga, to stand trial on a charge of conspiracy to de- fraud the government out of a large amount of money in connection with the river and harbor improvements there, passed through Washington today. They reached the city early in the morning in charge of secret service agents. who turned the two men over to United States Deputy Marshal George F. White of Sa- vannah. and one of his assistants, who left with them over the Southern railway for Savannah at 1915 a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-09
Pipe Plant Growing.

Gadsden, October 8.-(Special )-New floors are being added to the pipe shop plant of the Coosa Pipe and Foundry company. Last week the seventh floor was added and this week the eighth floor will be put on. The entire force in the machine shop and the pattern depart ment are busy making patterns for the new floor to be put in. The daily output is being rapidly increased and some 150 men are now given regular employment, while more could secure work if they could be found
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-09
Will Hold Rally.

Huntsville, october S.-(Special.)-The order of the Golden Cross will hold an interstate rally in Huntsville Tuesday. Several thousand members of the order and their friends are expected here. Joseph P. Burlingame, supreme command CT of the order. will make the principal address of the day and other prominent officers will follow. Large delegations will come from Winchester. Tullahoma, Decherd, Spart and South Pittsburg. Tenn, and all Northern Alabama towns where the order has established comman- deries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-09
Moonshiners Captured.

Gadsden, October S.-(Special.)-A oo- gallon copper still was raided and de- stroyed in the wilds of DeKalb county Friday by Deputy Collector W. W. Bat ties of Anniston. Mir Battles destroyed the still and also captured Monroe and Bud Greer, who were brought to Gadsden and arraigned before United States Com missioner Pickard. The men had noth- ing to say. Commissioner Pickard bound them over to the next term of the Bir- mingham court in the sum of $500 each. They made bond and were released.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-09
Denton May Die.

Florence, October S.-(Special)-John Denton, who was shot through the lungs Tuesday at State Line island. while re- sisting arrest. is reported worse today and his recovery is considered impossi- ble. Denton has been removed on his houseboat to Waterloo, ten miles from the scene of the shooting, where he can have medical attention. He Is being guarded by the local constable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-09
Buy Water Power Property.

Gadsden, October S.-(Special.) )-Water power property on Coosa river near Lock has been purchased by Robert B. Zell of Birmingham, who will organize com pany for its development, erecting dams and power houses. 1t is the purpose of the company to transmit the electricity to Anniston for power purposes. They may also bring it into Gadsden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-09
Eaqles Growing.

Gadsden, October S.-(Special.) 1.-The fra ternal Order of Eagles, which was re- gently organized in this city is growing rapidly. At a recent election the fol- lowing officers were selected: c. D. Clarke, worthy past president; pr. w. D. Taylor. worthy president; w. T. Moore, worthy vice president; E. B. Walling. worthy secretary; F. A. Sitz, worthy con ductor; o. S. Noojin, chaplain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-09
Exhibit by Florence.

Florence, October S.-(Special) )-Prepa- rations are being made to have Lauder dale county handsomely represented at the state fair in Birmingham c. A. Ware of Florence, who has the exhibit in charge. will make corn and pumpkins the leading features of his display, with hay next in line. Lauderdale claims to be the banner county in the state for these three products. The manufacturing of Florence and cotton, tobacco and vegeta- bles will also be shown in fine display.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-09
Big Claims Secured.

Mexico City October S.-Messrs. Sculy, Perry and Newell, American capitalists. have Just acquired for the sum of S2,5O0,- 0OO a group of mining claims situated in the state of Durango. The first payment. $1, ,400,O ,OOO has been placed with the Ma tional Bank of Mexico, and the balance will be paid periodically. This is the most important transaction that has been made in mining claims for several years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-09
Mrs. Susie Younq Dead.

Huntsville, October s.-(Special.) )-Mrs. Susie Clyburn Young. widow of the late Richard w. Young, for many years citizen of Madison county, died this morning after long illness, aged 75 years. Mrs. Young was the mother of Alderman Jesse F. Young, Thomas J., Richard w.. Miss Annie Young, Dave Young and Mrs. Strong of this county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-09
Pioneer Citizen Dead.

Gadsden, October s.-(Special.)-F. M. York, aged 60 years. and one of the most highly respected citizens of DeKalb coun- ty, died a few days since after a. short illness. He was a member of the Bap- tist church and a pioneer of that section. His remains were inferred at Head Springs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-09
WANTED

20 Laberers, steady work, at el. 10 per day and car fare. Apply Traffic Manager of Birmingham Railway Light & Power Company, 1900 lst Ave.
 Birmingham Rail way Light & Power Company. Phono 20, Exchange l8.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-09
Will Build Annex.

Gadsden. October s.-(Special.)- .)-The cfti- zens of Albertville held mass meeting a few days since and subscribed 5000 in a few moments towards erecting an annex to the building of the Seventh District Agricultural school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-09
Notce.

We have removed our offices to rooms 636-6ss First National Bank building.
 LONDON & LONDON. Both phones 9S0. 1o-5-7t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-09

Keep the liver and kidneys in order. Hoods sarsaparilla is the remedy to regulate these organs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-09

BOYS WANTED = For Wrappers and Cash boys at Loveman, Joseph & Loeb's. Apply to Supt at once.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-07-14
DELAY MAY COST LAND.
Settlers Final Papers Are Not Filed
in Time and Contest Is Begun.

IN iifrC dpO NOHtcSI IS 0CSuH.
Unavoidable delay in securing sup
ply of citizenship blanks from a Sioux
Falls printing establishment has re-
suited in the raising of novel point
in a contest involving valuable
quarter section of land situated in Ro-
berts county. A hearing in the con-
test proceedings will be held to-mor-
row before the register and receiver
of the district United States land Of.
fee at Watertown.
j. NJ Torsythe early last spring
made final proof on some land, but he
did not at that time, as required by
law, furnish his final citizenship papers
to accompany the final proof papers,
the clerk Of courts being temporarily
out of the necessary blanks. Before
the blanks arrived and Forsythe was
able to furnish the land officers with
his final citizenship papers the seven
year limit in which final proof must
be made had expired. Hearing this
technicality a SissetOn man has in
stituted a contest against FOrsythe's
entry. which he seeks to have can
celed.
Upon the quarter section in dispute
are improvements to the value of
about SO 400.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-07-14
TAMPERED WITH WITNESSES.
Charges Of Attempted Bribery Made
in Williamson Trial.

Portland. Or. July 11-Sensational
charges that the defense in the case of
the United States against Congress
man ]. n Williamson, DR.. Van Gesner
and Martin r. Biggs has tampered
with the witnesses of the prosecution
are being made. A direct question Sat
urday asked Green Beard, one of the
witnesses for the government, If he
has not been told that if he testified
fright" there was money in it, was
headed off by the timely interference
Of Judge Bennett, counsel for the de-
fense The objection was sustained by
the court.
A father and a son, Green Beard and
Henry Beard, and employees of Will
hanson and Gesner. testified that they
took claims with the assistance and
suggestion of Gesner and with the un-
derstandng that upon final proof the
entrymen were to be paid SIS clear for
their rights.
letter was introduced by District
Attorney Heney. written by DR.. Van
Gesner to Henry Beard, advising that
he relinquish his timber claim taken
at Gesner's suggestion as Gesner
feared government investigation.
This letter said:
"The only thing to do is to relin-
quish our timber claim. The depart
ment has tip on the business, and
have got to get out from under the
whole thing"
Both witnesses said they were in
duced by Gesner to file on lands ad-
joining the Gesner sheep ranch The
elder Beard became uneasy and relin-
quished his filing, Gesner paying him
back his filing fee. The son did not
take this advice and retained his land,
making final proof.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-07-14
SIOUX FALLS "COLONY" JOLTED.
"Dr. John Wanamaker." Member,
Has Disappeared.


The disappearance of a member of
the Sioux Falls divorce colony who
gave his name as DR.. John Wanamak-
er, after il had been discovered that
two drafts cashed by him at local
bank were worthless, is the latest
sensation among the "colonists."
Some acquainted express the opinion
that he is out of the city only tempo
rarily. and will return and make good
the amounts secured at the banks,
but others do not take so hopeful
view of the matter. The physician
gave his attorney to understand that
he required some money from his
former home in the East. He filled
out and subscribed his name to sight
draft for $50 and induced the attorney
to indorse the draft. This was present
ed at a bank and everything being reg
ular the draft was cashed.
The physician is alleged to have
afterwards presented another draft Tor
$50 at the same bank, upon which he
secured the money. This draft did
not hear the Endorsement of the attor-
nev. Both DARTS have been returned
unhonored by the bank upon which
they were drawn, and now the Pinker-
ton detective agency has been asked
fo locate the missing man.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-07-14
RIVER RISING RAPIDLY.
Mississippi Is Close to the Danger
Line at ST Paul

st. Paul, July 9. - The Mississippi
continued to rise yesterday and last
night, and the indications are that by
tonight the water may reach 14.5 on
the government gauge The water
registered 13 feet on the government
gauge yesterday morning, rise of 6
inches over the record for Monday
morning. At o'clock last night the
gauge showed rise Of A of a foot, or
nearly five inches, over the morning
reading, and the river continued to rise
steadily. Fourteen feet on the govern
ment gauge at ST. Paul is the danger
line. One Of the most serious menaces
to life and property is found in the re-
ports from Minneapolis to the effect
that there Is danger of the big log jam
above that city breaking away.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-07-14
MILLS RETURN ExciTES CITY.
He Was Thought to Have Been Rob-
bed and Murdered.

genuine sensation has been caused
INV the sudden and unexpected return
to his home in Sioux Falls of F. ID.
Mills. a Sioux Falls contractor, who
mvsteriously disappeared in Kansas
CITY last April under circumstances
which led the authorities OF the Mis-
souri, town to believe that he had been
robbed and murdered.
Relatives of Mills declares that ne
appears dazed and not able to give
any intelligent account of his wander
ings since his disappearance last April.
In some quarters it is limited that
Temporary financial embarrassment
caused Mills to keep in hiding Tor
time. or until his business affairs had
been Strengthened out.
At the time of his disappearance
Mills was on his way to point in
New Mexico for the purpose of closing
the business in connection with the
construction of some government In
dian school buildings. Recently To-
cal business man, who had been as
sociated with him in the government
contract in New Mexico, learned that
he was at Portland, Ore. He left FOR
that city for the purpose OF finding
him. but before his arrival Mills had
left for Sioux Falls.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-07-14
CROPS NEED OLD soils RAYS.
Wet Weather in South Dakota Is Do.
ing Much Damage.

The western section of the state
continues to receive soaking rains al
most daily. I.akebeds and streams
that have been almost dry for years
are now full of water, and low places
are submerged. The Jim river is eight
to ten feet higher than heretofore, and
has spread over hundreds of acres Of
bottom lands, doing some damage to
crops. Many fields are under water,
and with few exceptions are too wet
to work AS a consequence. corn gen
orally is backward, and clear, warm
weather is needed.
Inquiry from farmers in all parts Of
Beadle county fails to confirm report
that rust has made it's appearance in
wheat fields.
Farmers are becoming anxious re-
garding harvest. fearing that when the
rains cease the wheat and other small
grains will mature SO rapidly that diff
ticulty will be experienced in getting in
the crops.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-07-14
EXPERIMENT WITH ALFALFA.

Several farmers in the vicinity OF
Groton are experimenting with alfalfa.
F. J. Lafky sowed two acres last year
and will cut his first crop this week.
He expects a yield of ton and half
an acre. with two more cuttings later
in the year. He sowed five more
acres this spring, and J. B. Quiggle
and N. O. P. Synoground also sowed
five acres each.
The case against Albert Block, the
bartender at Aberdeen for completely
in the killing Of w. d. Murray in
saloon fight on July 21, has been dis
missed by the states attorney. Block
has given bonds for $1,000 for his ap-
nearance as a witness at the trial OF
John Purcell, held for manslaughter
for killing Murray.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-07-14
MAY EXTEND FLOODS.
Heavy Rain Falls at Pierre-Another
Death Is Reported,

Pierre, S. d., July 9.-Three-quarters
of an inch of rain fell here in fifteen
minutes last evening, and it is feared
the North Western track east of here
is washed out again. Lightning struck
a barn at tie Indian school. If the
rain extended west it will affect the
Bad river again. A report was brought
in from Bovine yesterday of the death
by drowning in the food OF Joe
Branke, who was carried away while
trying to save some horses All told
about dozen other people have not
yet been located. and the actual loss of
life cannot be determined for several
days yet.