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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-21
John Hays Estate.
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
 John Hay, late secretary of state, who died at his summer residence at Newbury. N. H.. on July last, left in this state personal property consisting of securities of the value of $262,312.6l. To have 8 ju- dicial appraisement of his property here Mr. Hays sons-in-laws. Payne Whitney and Jones w. Wadsworth, Jr, have be- gun proceedings in the Surrogate court to have the value of the property assessed, so that the state tax may be ascertained and paid.
 The matter will be brought to the att tention of Surrogate Fitzgerald in a day or two The executors ore represented by Carter, Ledyard & Milburn. and they show that Mir. Hay was possessed of 2500 shares of the. capital stock of the Vest ern Union Telegraph company, of the market value of s2S3,125 and 250 shares of the capital stock of the American Tele- graph and Cable company, worth $22 s25.
 There was also to his credit a balance of s6,562.s s1 on deposit with the Metropol- itan Trust company. Surrogate Fitsger- aid will be asked to sign an order fixing the tax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-21
LENA WANTED COAL.
Reports of Trouble Aboard Denied By
 Russian Consul.

Honolulu, November 20,-Acting Rus sian Consul Pfotenthuer denies the stories that there was trouble aboard the cruiser Lena and that he came to this port in view of threatened mn- tiny while approaching Vladivostok. He says that the Lena left San Fran. cisco with 2O00 tons of coal aboard, but it was found to be of poor quality, and strong headwinds in addition de- layed the progress of the vessel. In consequence the captain thought that 1t would be unsafe to continue on to Yokohama, and started for Honolulu, The acting consul declares that these were the only reasons for the appear ance of the Lena here.
 Commandant Lyons of the naval sta ton eabled to Washington and secured permission to supply the Lena with 3000 tons of coal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-21
TWO TRAlNMEN KILLED.
Atlantic Express on the Erie Railroad
 Is perailed.

Jamestown, N. Y. November 20.-The eastbound Atlantic express on the Erie railroad was wrecked at Faleoner. three miles east of here few minutes before o'clock tonight. The passengers escaped with a severe shaking out Two train men were killed, Charles Kriger. sa.a manea and William s. See of Meadvlle, Pa.
 The train was about two hours late when it left Jamestown. and was being drawn by two engines Tn charge of En- gineers Kriger and See, At Faooner both engines and four coaches left the track. The engines toppled over burying the engineers. The cause of the derailment IS being investigated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-21
Wireless From Prince Louis.

New York. November @-The following telegram from Prince Louis of Batten- berg was received by the Associated Press this afternoon via. the Marooni wireless station at Babylon, L. l.: The rear admiral commanding, captains, of hcers and men of the British squadron now resretfully on it's wax to Europe de- sire to express their most cordial thanks to all those who by their warm welcome and splendid hospitality have contributed towards making the stay of the squad ron in American waters truly delightful"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-21
Warfare Against Indecent Posters. From Leslie's Weekly

The action of the municipal authorities in Brooklyn, ordering the removal of in- decent theatrical posters from the bill boards in that city, should serve as an example for the authorities in other cities and towns where similar outrages are all the while being perpetrated upon the public, Not the least among the many nuisances which many communities sui fer from billboard advertising Is this practice of thrusting lewd and indecent pictures into public view. In this way many children of tender years are brought face to face with contaminating and eorrupting influences from which they are carefully guarded at their homes. Many picture Is obtruded upon the public gaze from these boards which would never be permitted to enter any respectable newspaper or magazine. The municipal authorities who allow such vile and indecent displays to continue are guilty of a remissness in duty for which they should be called sharply to account by their constituents and fellow cit zens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-21
Appointments By Western Union.

Atlanta. November 2o.-(Special)-Def mite Announcement was made today by General Superintendent J. Levin of the Western Union Telegraph company of the appointment of John Calvert, assistant district manager at Richmond. Vaa to succeed on December Dr. P. K. Murray as assistant district manager of the south ern district. MT. Calvert will be assist ant to o. W. Loyd. the chief general in spector. who has been appointed super intendent of the southern district, to suc- eeed Superintendent ]. M. Stephens, re- cently resigned. The appointment was also announced of F. O. Nourse, local
 manager of tue Macon office, as chief general inspector of the southern dis tr,ct. to succeed Mir. I4Oyd. These ap-
 pstntmenta all become e6eetivs peeem. bsy ].
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-21
MATERIAL FOR BRIDGES.
Three Creeks Are to Be Spanned By
 New Bridges.

County Engineer P. s, Milner has re- ceived notice that the Iron and steel for several bridges that the Board of Revenue has ordered built has been shipped. The material is expected to arrive within the next few days and work on the structures will be commenced at once
 Bridges ordered built are over Black creek, Five Mile creek, near Wards mill and Union Springs.
 Work on the maeadam roads is being pushed as fast as practical The district overseers are working all of their forces on the macadamized roads and everything is being done to place these highways in good shape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-21
Meador Still at Large.

Atlanta, November N.-(Speeial)- Frank B. Meador, who shot and seriously wounded Mandel Kayak. the cigar clerk at the Kimball house. is still eluding the police and the sheriff. in whose posses sion is a warrant chargtsS him with as- sault with intent to murder. MT Mea- dor, who is one of the best known young men of the city, has managed to keep his whereabouts a secret, it is said, with out any great effort, as several report having seen him in the city. It is report ed that Meador's aversion to being locked up Is back of his refusal to surrender himself to the police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-21
INSTALL NEW OFFICERS.
Major Herriman Wlll Come From At. lsnta Tomorrow Night.

ficer of the Salvation Army. will be in Birmingham Wednesday night for the purpose of installing Ensign and Mrs. Mcclellan, who have recently taken charge of the Birmingham station The installation exercises will take place at the Salvation Army hall on Second ave- nue.
 musical entertainment will take place at the conclusion of the installation of the officers. Regular meetings will be held by the army every night this week, with the exception of tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-21

St. Malo, France. November 2O.-James Gunter, the only seaman of the British channel steamer saved from the wreck of that vessel off this port on Saturday night, says there was no panic on board. Attempts were made to lower the boats but the rough sea rendered 1t impossible. Gunter clung to the fittings of the top mast with nine others below him, including the chief mate and three Bretons, who died during the night of exposure. The Hilda struck at 10 o'clock Saturday night. She was going very slow at the time. Rockets were sent up but there was no response. Seven minutes later the ship broke amidships and her decks were swept bare with the exception of the few survivors who clung to the mast. They were rescued by the steamer Ada at 10 o'clock Sunday morning, after hay ing endured twelve hours of agony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-21
RELIEF FUND NOW
 AMOUNTS TO S2949
Yesterdays Contributions From Rir' mingham, Pratt City and EnsIey
 Loss $324.

The Russian Relief fund leaped up yes terday s3245o, making total of s294950 thus far raised in Birmingham, Of the $324.5O subscribed yesterday sis2 was received by L. Pizitz, representing the orthodox Jews, and Rabbi M. Newfield of the congregation of Temple Emanuel received the slI2,50.
 Dr, Newfield yesterday received this telegram of acknowledgement from Jacob H. schlff the national treasurer of the fund:
 New York. November 20, 1qM. Rabbi M Newfeld, Birmingham, Ala. :: Telegram received. We greatly appre- ciate you, and your communitys splen- did work in behalf of our hard-stroken Russian co-relgionists.
 JACOB Fl. SCHIFF," Here Is the list of subscriptions to date: Yesterdays subscriptions: Previously acknowledged, s2,625.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-21
PERSONAL

Orphans Home, has returned from Tus- caloosa, where he had been acting AS pastor pro tenn. during the Rev Father Cassidy's absence. The latter is yellow fever immune. and that being the ease Bishop Allen assigned him to duty in Pen sacoa while the fever was prevalent there.
 E. C. Tanksley, formerly chief clerk of the Florence hotel, has accepted position at the St. Nicholas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-21
Progrsssina.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
 "How is you daughter getting along in physical culture?' inquired the visitor of Mrs. Goldrox.
 ''Fine!' replied Mrs, Goldrox. She's got so she can read an write 1t now and the professor says he's going to give her Latin an chiropody next month. I think them foretgn langwidges are nne. don't you?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-21
Ordered to Wear Moustaches.

Kingston Ont, November 2O.-All the cadets attending the Royal Military coli lege have been ordered to wear mous- taches. No reason is given, but it is said, it Is desired to give an older appearance to the cadets, The order has caused dis approval in some cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-21
12S PERISHED IN
 SINKING OF HILDA
VESSEL WAS RUNNING SLOWLY WHEN ROCK WAS STRUCK AND NO ANSWER WAS RECEIVED TO DISTRESS ROCKETS.

London, November 20.--One hundred and twenty-eight persons lost their loves in the wreck of the London and Southwestern Railway companys steamer Hilda. off the northern coast of France Saturday night, according to an official estimate given out tonight by the officers of the com pany. This death role includes twenty-one salon passengers, eighty French onion sellers and twenty-seven of the crew.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-21
More Than Half a Million.

. New York, November 2A--A meeting of the national committee for the relief of the Jewish sufferers in Russia was held today. The report of the executive com mittee which was read by Jacob H. echiH,
 showed that up to noon yesterday the su,n of S<o.07 has been received for the relief of the Jswish saasrsrs tn Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-21
Texas Raises Quarantine.

Austin, Tex, November 2O.-State Health Officer Tabor at 3 o'clock this afternoon raised the quarantine against New Orleans. Quarantine is now main tained against only four towns, Bon Ami, Patterson, Derrider and Luddington
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-21
Sport"

From the London World.
 Sir Arthur Gibnold has killed sixfy- eight stags in the united forests of Loch Rosque, Achanalt and strathbran, in West Ross-shire. Sixty-two have been shot by MT. Combc in Strathlough Forest-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-21

Parker lnvited.-John l.. Parker, as president of the Board of Trade, has heen invited to attend the dinner given
 by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce on November 2s. Al the banquet tho proposition to hold a great industrial exposition in Atlanta will be discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-21
CITY ITEMS

Civic club.-The Civic Club of Bir- mingham will hold a meeting tonight in the lecture room of the First Pres byterian church. Officers will be elect cd and other important business will probably come up before the club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-21
Zlttau Consul Ia Dead,

Princeton, Ind, November 20.-Advices received here from Zittau, Germany, tell of the death of William R. Estes, United States consul at that place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-21
A Recipe for Happiness

From the Apex Journal
 The happest man in the world is ths fellow who has good wife, six children and good farm, with tobacco at p cents and cotton rising like the tide. These, above all, are the best and happiest on earth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-21
Cases Postponed-The cases of Tour

teen men. arrested in two raids made on gambling rooms Saturday night, were postponed in police court yester- day until tomorrow morning One of the raids was made in building near the corner of Second avenue and Nine teenth street and the other was on the top floor of the Morris hotel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-21
TO CURE A coLn iN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BR0MO Quinine Tab lets Dxussists refund money if it fails 10 cure. D. w. GROVES signature ta oA each box. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-21

Our patrons whs have been using Peoples Phone oan dnd us by calling No. lO60 Bell Phone. Highland Pharmacy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-21
Ceremonial sesslon.-Iamora Ten

CcTeTNUHIdF SeS2IOH'"idIIIVI' TVIf3- pie of the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine of Ala hama will hold a ceremonial session on the night of November 29 at Gelders' hall. Between two hundred and three hundred Shriners from every part Of the state are expected to attend the ceremonies and preparations are being made for an elaborate entertainment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-21
Are Coming to Washington.

Chief Engineer Stevens of the Panama canal commission will leave Colon for Washington next Thursday. He is com ing to give the commission information upon different phases of the work on the isthmus, but more particularly his views as to the type of canal These views are already known to the officials who are in charge of the canal work, but an official statement from the engineer is desired. MT. Stevens told the officials who recent ly. visited the isthmus that if a sea-level canal was to be constructed the govern ment ought to put boys under twenty years of age in charge of 1t, so that they would last until the work was completed. The visit of Chief Engineer Stevens for the especial purpose of giving his views as to the type of canal indicates that the judgment of the consulting board is not to definitely determine the kind of canal but the commission will earnestly take up the subject and make the recommends tions. From what has been said lately by members of the commission and views already expressed by them, there seems little doubt that they will agree with the recommendations of the consulting board, which has voted to recommend sea-level canal.
 Members of the consulting board were about the commission rooms today, but no formal meeting will be held until Thursday. This may be the last regular meeting of the board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-21
TYPE OF CANAL Is
 STILL QUESTION Engineers Decision is by No
 Means Final ROOSEVELT FAp0RS LOCKS Commission, However, Will Approach Subject With Open Minds and Will
 Weigh the Question
 Carefully.
ROOSEVELT FAvORS LOCKS

Washington, November 2O.-Although the board of consulting engineers has de- cided in favor of a sea-level canal it is yet an open question whether the Panama canal shall be a sea-leyel or a lock water way. The decision of the board of con- sulting engineers Is not final. The deei- sion of the board was reached by vote of to in favor of the sea-level project, General Davis and Messrs. Burr and Par sons joining with the five foreign engi- neers against a lock canal.
 The report of the board of engineers probably will not be submitted to Presi- dent Roosevelt for five or six weeks. As to the character of the great project, the report will not be unanimous. In fact two reports, one by the majority and one by the minority. will be submitted These reports they will lay before the canal commission and Chief Engineer Ste vens for consideration. MT. Stevens will come to the United States to take up the question with the commission and with the President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-21
Minds Are Open.

It can be stated with absolute assurance of accuracy that, while due weight will be given the decision by the majority of the board of engineers, the authorities who have the final determination to reach will approach the subject with care and deliberation and perfectly open minds. The President has indicaN1 to some of those to whom he has talked that, al- though he personally favors a lock ca nal, he Is determined that the subject shall be considered thoroughly from all points of view before final decision Is reached.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-01

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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-01

Ristan and his shredder both stuck
in the mud here this week.
Mr.. Wellington and wife have gone
down the line to their cd home to
spend Thanksgiving
John McCaughey, local wheat buyer
and all around optimist. went to
Mellette last week.
W. w. Camp, lightning dodger and
modern Ajax "a down Wednesday
accompanied by his wife.
Chas. Waugh, Arthur Anderson.
Geneva Willis and Blanche Aggas
were Sunday guests Of Mrs. Christian.
Guy %Gunderson, John Barry, George
Berg and w. w. Camp. came down
from Aberdeen Sunday on the hand
car special and spent the day here.
Ach! Schneider, but I lofe you, ven
you schleep, you schleep, but e l
schleep must get oop und walk two
of tree miles NIT de baby yet-huh?
l.. f. Talbot has been holding a
turkey rattle all week and many are
the birds that have gone to make glad
hearts and happy stomachs among the
villagers.
AL Hagen and wife were In Saturday
evening to see the show. AL is much
improved in health and his friends
who have been anxious about him
may feel relieved.
There is no school until the Monday
following Thanksgiving owing to
established custom and the annual
teachers meeting at Aberdeen, which
lasts to Friday and Saturday.
II. Q. Conlee and the Misses Stan
ton and Hassan spent Sunday at the
Olson home. MI. sConlee combined
pleasure and business and fixed q
pump for a customer en- route.
Bert Watts lost a pocket book this
week containing a neat roll, but as
luck was Harold Brown found it on
the sidewalk and returned 1t to Its
owner none the worse except for q
severe chill due partly to exposure.
Tuesday the wal cloud settled down
upon our little town and drove it,
ilghtnines sore into the heart Of the
main precinct. BY the time the
aldermen and mayor could get AROUND
the thick gloom dispelled and the
Angel OF Peace had the reins.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-01
FARM NEWS AND FARM LOBE
A Tribute to the Old Hen
By GEO. B. DAILY

Will Chamberlain, South Dakota's
poet laureate, in the Vermillion Re-
publican, has the following prose poem
on the hen: II dof my hat to the plain
brown hen which tilts up her mild orb
to me as-I pass her in the yard. The
fabulous wealth of diamonds beyond
the Vaal, the glittering splendo1s of
the Rand and. of Homestake are as
petty dreams of opulenee when COM
pared with this low-voiced maid in
feathers. Yet for all her superb labors
she is frequently condemned to a coop
where the winds whistle through the
cracks, and the blizzard-wafted SHOWS
sift bitterly. 1f.you are a christian or
even a gentleman you will not treat
your biddies thus. Read the govern
ment statistics in her honor, and then
forth and make it su warm and sunny
for her this winter that she will be-
tow on you a hens blessing"
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-01

these states they are raised so en-
tensively that it is a common thing to
see them driven to market in herds as
cattle are driven. A herd of 1000
was reported a few days since as being
marketed, in that manner In Texas.
It is estimated that the turkey pro-
duction of the year is double what it
was last year and the average of prices
rules but a cent or so lower than last
seasons high figure. 1t indicates that
the demand has kept pace with the
production. Times are generally
good and people can afford to pay well
for them. Another reason why prices
remain strong is the demand by
dealers who put them in cold storage,
realizing fancy prices for them
throughout the entire year. Eggs
and poultry producers have much to
thank the cold storage invention for.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-01
Six Rare Weeks

Beginning January 3rd and ending
February 18th, a course of six weeks
will be given for the benefit Of farm
ers OF their boys at the state agricul-
tural college, Brookings. No age linn
itation or entrance examination is re-
quired. Tuition So and board in pri-
vate families at from $3.50 to $3.50 per
week. The cost, exclusive Of railway
fare, might be covered by 1928. For
the farmer or farmers boy who could
avail himself Of this course it would
be a wonderfully pleasant and profit
able time. Some of the leading Agri-
cultural Practices will be presented in
Lectures, Practical Demonstrations
and Laboratory Exercises, supple
mented by Textbook references.
l Stock Judging-Thirty Hours.
2 Grain Judging-Thilty Hours.
3 Tree and Fruit Culture-Twelve
Hours; Grating, Budding, ETC., of
Fruit Frees-Twelve Hours.
4 General Lectures, Rural Law, Lit
erature and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Hours.
S Diseases Of Animals-Thirty Hours.
6 Diseases Of Plants-Fifteen Hours.
Z Injurious Insects-Fifteen Hours.
8. Farmers Institutes-T e ! v e
Hours.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-01

ter seed corn. Mr.. Bremen, who is
one of the most.skilled corn breeders
in the state, in his talks with farmers
who met him, urged this. He said
the way to start is to secure fifteen of
the most perfect ears possible to find
of the type desired, and that these
fifteen ears would plant an acre plat
fully as thick as is desired in a breed
ing plat. This plat should be given
the best of culture, and from the corn
grown thereon select thirty of the
most perfect ears and with them
plant two acres the following year.
Then from this plat something fit to
offer for seed.corn would be produced.