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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-15
Chamberlain Meets MT. Ra!four.

London, April 14.-The deputation of members of parliament headed by Joseph Chamberlain, appointed at the meeting of the house of commons yesterday to present to Premier Balfour a statement expressing the views of the members who are in favor of tariff reform, was re- ceived by MT. Balfour at the foreign of flee today. The proceedings were strict ly private It is understood, however, that the deputation did not ask for ar immediate answer and that the premier will take time to consider the terms pro- posed as a compromise looking to the qualification of the unionsts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-15
VALUES ARE FIXED.
Valuation of L. e N. In Kentucky
 Placed at S32, ,4o5.

Frankfort. Ky. April 1.-The Kentucky state board of valuation and assessment today fixed the total valuation of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad com pany In the state at $32, ,267, ,405. From this was deducted the value of the tangible property of the company valued at s2s, O73, 755 to arrive at the value of the fran chise. which is given to be s9. 193 COS.
 This Is an increase of $500 900 in yalua- ton of the franchise over last year
 The board fixed the total valuation of the Illinois Central Railroad company at sl5, 5,975,1So. and franchise valuation at s4.- 429. 120.
 It fixed the total valuation of the South ern Railway company in Kentucky at &. 5S6,64O, and its franchise valuation at s. 045, 9S0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-15
LEE IN NEW YORK.
Will Go Before the Legislature to Urge
 Aid to Jamestown Exposition.

Albany. N. Y., April 14.-General Fitz- hugh Lee of Virginia called on Cover nor Higgins today in reference to the part he wished New York state to take in the Jamestown tercentennial exposi- ton to be opened May IS, 1907, at Hamp- ton Roads.
 The General who is president of the exposition company, asks that New York follow the example of several other states he has visited in promising to appro- priate money for a state building and ex- hibit Governor Higgins expressed himself in favor of the proposition and will arr range with the legislative leaders to give General Lee a hearing before a joint ses- sion of the senate and assembly next Vpptx
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-15
Will Discuss Single Statehood.

Fort Worth. Texas. April 14-A special to the Record from Oklahoma City, o. T., says
 The single statehood executive com- mittee of Oklahoma and Indian Territory this afternoon decided to hold state hood convention at oklahoma City July 12, representation to be based on 800 del- egates. 250 from each Of the territories formal call will be issued by the com mittee for the convention In which partic- ular stress will be laid on the matter of creating a way by which Oklahoma and Indian Territory may be separated from any connection with New Mexico in an omnibus statehood bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-15
SHEPERD RECEIVED
 VALUABLE PRIZE
JUDGES AWARDED HIM PRIZE IN oRAToRIcAL CONTEST OF EU- MENEAN LITERARY SOCIETY AT oWENToN COLLEGE

The anniversary of the Eumenean Lit erary society of Owenton college was held last night in the college chapel. A large crowd was present and an excellent programme was carried out. The feature of the entertainment was the oratorical contest between four members of the so- ciety. The prize, Watson's History of France. was awarded to J.. c. Sheperd The subject of his oration was, "The Morning of Life.'
 The address by Dr. D. c. Yielding on, "The Value of a Fixed Purpose was timely and full of help and inspiration to the college boys.
 The programme was as follows:
 Welcome Address-W. T. Howard. ORATIONS. 'Value of An Ideal"-T. L. Mcdonald.
 "The Puritans'-C. L. Sumner
 "The Morning of Life"-J. c. Shepherd.
 ITO Make the Most of Ones Self''-A. c. Kicks.
 Deelamation-Fred Cooper.
 Address-Dr. E. c. Yielding of Bir- mingham.
 Vocal Solo-Miss Louise Moore.
 Decision of judges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-15
Taking of American Cotton.

New Orleans, April 14.-Secretary Hes ter gives the taking of American cotton by spinners throughout the world as fol- lows in round numbers:
 This week 262, GOO, this year against Al, GOO last year, 2460OO year before last
 Total since September 1 this year, S.610,- 900, against 7SS10 900 last year, and s, 400.OvO the year before.
 Of this northern spinners and Canada took 1,s27000 bales this year, against L. 920, 900 last year, and 1881, ,Dt1 the year be- fore; southern spinners, 1.lS4O00, against 1,532.0 900 last year, and 14S0,0O0 the year before; and foreign spinners 5,199,0 against 4,429000 last year and 5,t.J,0OO the year before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-15
COTTON KING HERE TODAY.
D. J. SuIy comes to Confer With
 w. D. Nesbitt.

D. J. Sully, the cotton king, will reach Birmingham today and will confer with w D. Nesbitt about the cotton situation in general and the warrant warehouse system in particular. Mir. Sully is inter ested in the warehouse question, and has. it is said. given much attention to the details of the warehouse plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-15
Measure Defeated In Illinois.

Springfield, ILL. April l4-By vote of 61 to 21 the house this morning killed the Many resolution providing for an investigation of the Illinois Central rail- way. The vote came on sustaining the sneakers ruling that the resolution was ont of order on the ground that the ex- ecution placed the power In the hands of the governor. The republicans voted almost solidly to sustain the speaker while inc democratic vote was split.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-15
Dwyer Buys Controlling Interest.

New York, April 14.-Phillip J Dwyer, president of the Brooklyn Jockey club. has just purchased a controlling interest in the Queens County Jockey club under whose auspices the Metropolitan racing session will begin tomorrow at the Aque- duct track. MT. Dwyer is said to have paid $225,O00 for 264S out of a total of 4O00 shares which he bought from the estate of Thomas D. Reilly. MT. Dwyer founded the Brooklyn handicap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-15
Appointed Brigadier General.

Washington, April 14-The vacancy in the list of brigadier generals of the army caused by the retirement of Brigadier General Francis Moore, and the subse- ouent promotion and retirement success sively of the other officers, was filled per manently today by the appointment of Colonel James A. Puckanan, command ing the Twenty-fourth infantry at Fort Harrison Mont
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-15
HopkIns rendered Position.

Atlanta, April 14.-(Special)-Russell Hopkins, well known young man of Att lanta. son of Dr. J. R. Hopkins. who has made a fortune in patent medicines, has been rendered a position as secretary in connection with the Panama canal work and will have to go to Colon in the event he accepts. MT. Hopkins is now in Wash ington where he has gone to make in- auiry into the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-15
Bio Deal in oil,

Beaumont, April 14.-The largest deal in oil ever made in the south took place today; Messrs Carns, Bass and Bencken- stein of Beaumont purchasing from Messrs Laertel and Cafferty of Franklin, 900 barrels of oil in storage at Jen- nings. The sale gives the purchasers a total of three millions barrels in stor- age at Jennings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-15
melting the Populace.

St. Petersburg. April 1.-Private ad- vices from Reval, government of Esth- onia, say the police are following their old practice of dividing the population against itself They sare trying to excite the natives against Germans and the po- sition of the later is becoming so alarming that many are going abroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-15
Reported Explosion On Iowa.

Pensacola, Fla. April 14-It is reported here that two guns exploded on the bat tleship Iowa late this afternoon Ru- mors of loss of life and damage cannot be verified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-15
Ellis Still In Jail.

Charles L. Ellis, the postoffice clerk who was arrested on the charge of remov- ing a letter from the United States mails, is still in the county jail, where he was lodged Thursday afternoon. His bond was fixed at $1000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-15
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
]. M. Fisher.

J. NJ Fisher. aged 4S years. died at his home in East Birmingham yesterday morning. The remains will be sent to Col linsvllle, Ala. this morning oyer the Ala bama Great Southern at 6;45 o'clock, for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-15

now 493972 greater than at this date in 1904
 Including stocks left over at ports and interior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought into sight thus far from the new crop, the supply to date is 11,271, ,531, against 9492,S24 for the same y,eriod last year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-15
Morgan Has Granddaughter.

New York. April 14.-A daughter has been born to Mrs. Herbert Leroy Satter- lee, formerly Miss Louise Morgan. daugh- ter of J. Pierpont Morgan. in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-15
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-15

W. Hamlin of Cullman was in the .ty yesterday MT. Hamlin was depot agent for the Louisville and Nashville railway at Cullman for twenty-six years. He resigned the position about two months ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-15

E. T. Shaw & Sons. undertakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-15

We have moved to 2O2l 3d ave. National Printing Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-15

.s visiting friends at S12 sts n street for a few days, e m go on to Mobile and New IlHara
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-15

A special train will pass through Bir- mingham from New Orleans to Cncin- natl via the Queen and Crescent route at 10 o'clock on the morning of April 22, for the use of members of the Inter- national Association of Ticket agents. A. B. Freeman. travelling passenger agent Mr.. Lyte chief clerk to General Passenger Agent w. c. Rinearson, and G. E. Clarke, southern passenger agent all of the Queen and Crescent, will ac- company the party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-15

c. c. Harvey, president and general manager of the New Orleans and North eastern. a part of the Queen and Cres- cent route will arrive in Birmingham on train No. ? of the Alabama Great Southern Monday morning, April IT,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-15

Robert H. England. vice president of the Tavares and Gulf railroad, and pres- ident and general manager of the Tav- ares and Gulf Navigation company. will pass through Birmingham this morning on train No. 3 of the Queen and Cres- cent route, en route to Meridian.
The statesman., 1905-07-07
"FlTZ" WAS SCARED
FIGHTER TELLS OF HIS FIRST
BATTLE WITH JEFFRlES.
Insists He Was "Doped' in Contest
hch Lost Him the Championship
Thought Opponent Was an I'm.
mense Devil.

The strangest experience | ever
had in the ring was in my first fight
with Jeffries." said Bob Fitzsimmons
between acts In his show
81 have not told this story many
times for the reason that people
would think l was crying baby after
being beaten. But still maintain that
| was doped In that affair. You know
all the press reports of the fight said
that ! appeared to be far from myself
and that | had a dazed look in my
face most Of the time.
ut was true. had been given some
kind of dope, and it began to act on
me after the third round. Up to that
time | had been doing well, but after
the dope began TO work | only saw
Jeffries once or twice.
And 1t was the funniest thing in
the world. Now this is no kid. He
looked TO me like great big devil.
That was the thought that was run
ming in my mind all the time A great
big devil. 1t seemed to me that he had
big, curling, sharp-pointed horns, and
that his eyes were as big as saucers,
and they glared at me with a persist.
ent fire in them that made me want
to sleep.
But the funniest thing was the fact
that it seemed to me that he had the
most beautiful hair have ever seen.
1t looked to me as If it was long,
black and curly; that 1t came clear
down to his waist and that every time
| tried to hit him-I still had that
much sense-that his hair would get
in my way and wind around my
throat.
ut seemed as II It was alive and
that the locks would grab for ne
when | got close. couldn't take my
eyes off 1t except to wonder what
would happen If those horns ever got
me.
That was the one time In the ring
that l was frightened. | was so
scared at times that | didn't know
what to do. 1t seemed to me that this
big devil was trying to get me to go
to sleep SO that he could carry me off.
was fighting TO keep awake. | would
lunge out at him with both hands and
sometimes he would be eight or ten
feet away.
my friends after the fight told me
that often | struck at Jeffries when
he was not within five feet of me- 1t
was that dope working on me. Final
ly toward the end of what seemed to
me then to be about ten hours of tor
ture and fighting for life, | gave up
and thought nothing else that would
do me so much good as few min
utes' sleep, | was so tired The idea
entered my head that II could get
away for few minutes where he
couldn't see me and get some sleep
l would be all right.
Then it Just seemed to me as II /
was dropping off to sleep gradually.
Just dropping away. This process Of
reasoning must have lasted through
several rounds. and when finally got
the chance, when thought the devil
was not looking, | tried to sneak a
few minutes sleep SO that could
fight him better 1t seemed to me
10 De ages that | was sinking down
when the devils back was turned and
going TO sleep.
The statesman., 1905-07-07
He Frightened Her Up.

Two women, one of whom had a
sick relative in the German hospital,
were standing at 11th and Walnut
for Holmes street car They were
going to visit the sick one. Finally a
car came along.
wait a minute" said the relative
of the hospital patient. 81 want to see
the conductor before we get on"
She looked at the man in the uni.
form and then stepped on the car smil-
ing.
why did you want to see the con.
ductor?" asked her friend
''I wanted to ride on this mans car
always do" was the reply. He is
so jolly looking that he keeps me feel.
ing good-natured and you know it is
so easy to become blue while going to
see sick person whom you love as
DO Mary."-Kansas City Times.
The statesman., 1905-07-07

That is all knew during that
fight Sometimes now when | have
eaten something that has disagreed
with me and | have troubled dreams
this one comes back to me. just go
through that fight with the big devil
again and see those big eyes and long
curls and then think fall asleep. l
have told Jeffries about that dream
several times, and he laughs and says
that his big fist caused the sleep"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-02-11

and evidently they were trying to es-
cape.
A large quantity Of dynamite has
been stolen from the explosive stores
of the Casimir mines, it is supposed by
strikers.
Berlin, Feb. 11.-Aecording to press
dispatches from Kattowitz, Russian
Poland, a collision occurred between
1000 strikers and the military at the
Russian station at Skarzysko, in which
twenty-four strikers were killed and
forty wounded. The military, it is also
reported, fired on strikers at ostrowiez,
but the casualties in that case are not
known.
The Lokal Anzeiger's Warsaw dis
patch gives the number of strikers
killed at LODI on Thursday at nineteen
and the wounded 112. These figures ap-
ply to only part of the disturbance.
The sharpest fight took place. before
the factory of the Schneider company,
where the number of killed or wound
ed strikers is not reported. Two soldiers
and one detective were killed.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-02-11

said becuest and submit the same to
this commission. .. a.
Voted, That the said committee be re-
quested to confer with the following
gentlemen as art experts, viz Prof.
Jim F. Weir. George d. Seymour and
Everett E. Lord, in the matter of the
design for the memorial fountain.
The report Of Superintendent of
Parks Amrhyn for the month of Janu-
airy was read and accepted. 1t stated
that there had been but little done dur
ing the month except to prepare for
the sommer There had been consider
able work done in keeping the walks
clear of snow, however. He announced
that he proposed to present to the
board soon some new plans for Water
Side park. He thought that there was
great need more paeture land for
the live stock and a. place to grow
grass and forage for the animals. The
superintendent suggested that the city
give the commission the use Of Beaver
Pond meadows for this purpose.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-02-11
COLD YEARS IN HISTORY.
Severe Winters That Europe Has
Struggled Through.

Severe Winters That Europe Has
Struggled Through.
The following facts relative to for
mer extraordinary severe winters have
especial interest at the present time.
In 70S the Black Sea was entirely
frozen over. In ISL not only the Black
sea, but the Straits of Dardanells were
frozen over, and the snow drifts in
some places were fifty feet in depth.
In 1922 the great rivers Of Europe
Danube, Elbe, etc.,-were so hard fro
zen as to bear heavy wagons for a
month.
The Adriatie was frozen in $50, the
crops in that year totally failed and
there was famine and pestilence in
Russia and many other places.
+ In 1867 travellers in Europe were fro
zen to death on the public highways.
The Pa was frozen from Cremona to
the sea in 1883, wine casks were burst
and immense trees split by theMlction
of the frost with great noise.
In 1896 the Danube was frozen to the
bottom and remained long in that
state. The winter months in 1916 were
excessively cold, and the crops wholly
failed in Germany. Wheat which
some years before sold in England at
six shillings the quarter, hose to two
pounds. ....
Following an uncommon severe win
ter in 1889 the crops failed in Scotland,
and such a famine ensued that the
poor were reduced to feed on grass and
persisted miserably in the fields. The
winters Of 1882, '33 and "a were uncom-
monty severe. At one time it showed
forty days without interruption. In
1853 the wine distributed to the soldiers
in Flanders was cut with hatchets.
The winter in 1913 was excessively
cold. Most of the hollies were killed.
Coaches drove on the Thames, the ice
of which was eleven inches thick. In
1909 the frosts penetrated nine feet into
the ground. Fairs were held and
booths erected on the Thames in Ills.
In 1744 and 1745, the strongest ale in
Tngland, exposed to the air was COW
cred in less than fifteen minutes with
ice an eighth of an inch thick. In 1909,
1874 and 1922 the winters We're remark
ably cold. In 1914 there was fair
again held on the frozen Thames.
Many of the winters since 1926, both
in Europe and America, have been
very cold In 1867 there was great
snow storms and the blizzard of
March, 1898, will never be forgotten.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-02-11
FEVERIsHLY INTR ENCHING.
Both Armies Active in This Respect
Closely in Touch.

Both Armies Active in This Respect
.-. Closely in Touch.
Headquarters Of the Russian Army,
Huanshan, Feb. 1O.-At present the at
tention of the Japanese is mainly con-
centrated on the narrow line east and
west of the railway, where also pass
the two main roads to Mukden. The
armies are closely in touch all along
the line, of Sandiapu, Paohsingtun,
Chenlianpu, Liuchangtun and Shakhe.
The region is entirely deserted by ma
tives, but their stone houses and stout
walls have been turned into yeritable
fortresses. The decliVities have been
iced and are almost unclimable even
without Instructions and abbatis. The
approaches to the streets of the villages
can be swept by machine guns hidden
behind thick walls.
Notwithstanding the number Of these
quasi fortresses, the japanese. are not
slackening their energy in entrenching,
but persist in the work in the daytime
in the face of Russian batteries, and at
night the loud noise of the rumbling of
carts gives evidence of their untiring
labors. The Russians are equally per-
sistent. and besides harassing the jap
anese working parties with rife and
cannon fire, themselves are fortifying
and refortifying.
The Japanese continue to scatter
proclamations in the Russian lines, and
these papers are also openly distributed
by Chinese in the streets of Mukden.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-02-11
A FELLOW FEELING
Why She Felt Lenfent Towards the
Drunkard. <4,-

"a great deal depends on the point Of
view. A good temperance woman was
led. in very peculiar way, to revise
her somewhat harsh Judgment of the
poor devil who cannot resist his cups
aud she is now the more charitable.
She writes:
For many years was a great suf-
ferer from asthma. Finally my health
got so poor that 1 found I could not
lie down, but walked the floor whilst
others slept. got SO nervous could
not rest anywhere.
Specialists told me must give up
the use Of coffee-the main thing that T
always thought gave me some relief. T
consulted our family physician, and he,
being a coffee yfiend himself, told me to
pay no attention to their advice. Cof-
fee had such charm for me that in
passing a restaurant and getting a
Whit Of the Fragrance could not re-
sist a cup. I felt very 1enient towards
the drunkard who could not pass the
saloon. Friends often urged me to try
Postum, but I turned a deaf ear, say
ing, That may do for people to whom
coffee is harmful, but not for me, coffee
and will never part
St'At last, however, bought package
of Postum, although was sure could
not drink it. prepared it as directed,
and served it for breakfast. Well, Bit
ter as was against it, I must say that
never before had tasted more de-
licious cup of coffeel From that day
TO this (more" than 2 years., have
never had desire for the old coffee
My health soon returned; the asthma
disappeared, began to sleep well and
in short time gained 20 pounds in
weight.
zone day handed my physician the
tablets he had prescribed for me, telling
him / had no use for them. He stayed
for dinner. When 1 passed him his
coffee cup he remarked, 7 am glad to
see you were sensible enough not to let
yourself be persuaded that coffee was
harmful. This is the best cup of coffee
T ever drank he continued; the
trouble is so few people know how to
make good coffee When he got his
second cup, I told him he was drinking
Postum. He was incredulous, but 1
convinced him, and now he uses moth
ing but Postum in his home, and has
greatly improved in health" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich. $500.
Look in each package for the famous
little book, The Road to MELVILLE"
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