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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-23
EMPEROR TO KOMURA.
sends Message of Good Wishes and
Hopes for Recovery of Health

ropes for Recovery of Health.
New York, Sept. ia cablegram
containing a message from the en-
peror of Japan was received Sunday
by Baron Komura, the Japanese peace
envoy. 1t read:
His majesty, being much concern
ed at your illness, has commanded me
to inform you that he wishes you to
take good care Of yourself and hopes
for your speedy recovery.
THE GRAND CHAMBERLAIN.
The peace plenipotentiary replied by
cable to the emperor stating that his
present condition was satisfactory.
The daily bulletin of one of the baron's
physicians announced that all develop
ments in the case during the past "a
hours have been favorable to the pa
tient.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-23
komura's Condition Is Fair.

New York, Sept. 1S.-The following
bulletin was issued tonight on the
condition of Baron Komura, the Jap
anese envoy, who has been i'll in this
city for some time:
"The condition of Baron Komura at
6 p. m, in the opinion Of both physi-
clans in attendance, is satisfactory in
every respect. SATO."
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-23
NO WAR is LIKELY.
Delegates of Norway and Sweden Are
About to Reach Agreement.


Karlstad, Sept. 1S.-The first Off
cial communication indicating that the
delegates of Norway and Sweden were
approaching an understanding in their
effort to establish modus vivendi for
the countries as separate governments
was given out tonight at the close Of
the Joint session of the delegates. The
announcement reads:
The probabilities are that in the
near future negotiations can be
brought to a definite result"
This somewhat cryptic announce
ment is accepted as indicating that the
negotiations have reached a stage
where an agreement is in sight, and
resort to arms, which might have
involved either power, may safely be
considered to be out of the question.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-23
JAP PAYMAsTERs EMBEzzLE.
Three of Them Take $165,ooo of Gov
eminent Funds.

Tokio.-The information is made
public that three paymasters have en-
bezzled $165,000 of government funds.
The announcement has been calmly
received by the public, but the knowl-
edge that the commission of the crime
extended over the period of years
without discovery may, it is said
cause feeling of distrust and uneasi-
ness toward the naval administration
and furnish a weapon to the political
parties that are opposing the govern
ment
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-23

At the present moment the Cath
Ollie population of the United States
of America numbers about $4,000 900.
If we add to these figures the Cath
o1ic population of the Philippines and
Porto Rico the Catholic population
under American government would ex.
coed 2O,000,00O.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-23

lndianapolis.-In reference to the
report that Governor Hanley borrowed
S15o'OOO from David E. Sherrick dur
ing the last campaign the governor
said; 1T is not true that Mr.. Sher-
rick ever loaned me dollar of money
in his life for any purpose"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-23

According to report the sultan Of
Turkey is to have a bodyguard Of
dogs. He has lost faith in men and
women, who conspire against him. A
pack of man tracking dogs has been
ordered in England for service at the
royal palace at Constantinople.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-23
TILTED LOVER KILLED HER.
Beautiful Woman Victim of Former
Einancee

Crown Point, Ind, Sept. 1S.-Harry
Holman of Harmon, Ind, scion of a
wealthy family, angered because his
financee had married Charles Jeanette
of Steger, ILL.,, Sunday in the presence
of many persons, fired four bullets into
her heart and then killed himself.
Miss Ida Taylor had been betrothed
to Holman for five years, but two
weeks ago she was married to jean
cite.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-23

is an insubstantial thing but
a most substantial comfort.

A woman's conference lately in ses-
sion at Bathurst, New South Wales,
passed resolution that all girls be-
tween the ages Of Is and 10 should re.
ceive instruction in the use Of fire.
arms.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-23
TEA
Poor tea is poor comfort;
there is no difficulty in get
ting it good.

At the old Roman cardyke near
Bourne, England, a NEST" of turtle
has been turned up, completely fos-
SLICED. One is in splendid state of
preservation. 1t is two feet long, one
foot and quarter wide and one foot
high, and weighs rs pounds.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-23

Johann Grieger, man of 70, who
was sent to prison at Coswig, Eng
land, for poaching, has spent nearly go
years in jail. He has been sentenced
120 times for poaching.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-23
NINE VICTIMS OF EXPLOSION.
Search Difficult and Dangerous in the
Ruins of Avon Fuse Factory.

Avon, Conn.-The list of deaths by
the explosion and fire that destroyed
the Climax Fuse company's works
here now numbers nine. The property
loss is estimated at $125,000.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-23
1t s the teal

Lord Rosebery's most curious pos
session is a mammoth silver wine
beaker, which is used at the chris
tening of his children. At the chris
tening of his younger son three dozen
bottles of champagne were poured in
to the beaker, which was even then
but one third full.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-23
sIav Loss Was s11s.ooo.ooo.

The Russian loss in battleships at
Vladivostok, Port Arthur and the sea
of Japan, according to statistics pub
lished, amount to $119,0 100000.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-23
Killed in Wreck.

A fast passenger train from. st.
Louis was wrecked near Arcadia, Mo.
Two trainmen were killed and Is pas
sengers injured.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-23
American.

Horse racing in Italy is dead since
the introduction of automobile speed
contests.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-23

A firm in Germany has received an
order for 100000 cigars for the Rus
sian army, the cigars to cost s1.2O
per hundred.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-23

The devil becomes a great econom
list as soon as you touch his revenues.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-23

There is nothing in the nature of
moral asbestos in clerical cloth.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-23

A tramp who slept in a newly made
coffin in an Amsterdam undertakers'
shop was sent to prison because, not
being a corpse, he had "usurped a
place that rightfully belonged to the
dead"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-23

Moneyback means that
the tea is good and we'll
worth the money.
Can't mean anything else.
Your grocer returns your money ID you don't like
schilling's Best.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-23

The aroma Of tea-hne tea
is aim 'st enough to define
the word to a dead man.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-23

We choose to sell tea and
it goes from Alaska to
Mexico.
It's the teal
Your grocer returns your money Il you don't like
6chiAinss Best
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-09-23

Get 11-lb Schilling's Best,
and follow directions.
In every package of slhilling's B.s, Ts. /.
booklet. How To Make Good Tea.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-01
INVESTIGATING THE
DEATH OF FOWLER
Coroner Paris Summons Jury to Look
Into Murder of WoodIaWn
Man.

Coroner Paris is making every effort to
catch the negro who shot and fatally
wounded Edward II. Fowler Monday
night at the Fiftieth street crossing Of
the Southern railway in Woodlawn.
Yesterday morning the coroner sum-
moned the following jury and commenced
hearing evidence in the case: F, p. Gray.
C. w. Jackson, w. E. Oldham, w. M,
Morris, j. T. Wright, j. S. Tenant and
II. w. Girard.
The jury will probably be in session
for a couple of days, hearing evidence,
whever the coroner calls It together.
Among the most important witnesses is
Miss Maud Fowler, who was with her
brother when he was shot.
The remains of Mr.. Fowler were sent
to North Carolina yesterday afternoon
for interment The funeral will take
place tomorrow in Penrose, N. c. from
where he came.
The various lieutenants who were elect
ed as commanders over the committees
in the various wards of Woodlawn at
the meeting Tuesday night were to have
met last night, but the meeting was post
poned on account of the illness of Chief
Gray.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-01
COM MERCIAL CLUB
DIRECTORS TO MEET
WILL HEAR REPORTS OF COMMIT
TEES AND MAKE FINAL Ar
RANGEMENTS FOR ANNUAL
MEETING AND SMOKER.

The board of directors OF the CONNER
ciaI club of Birmingham will meet at the
club rooms in the Linn building tomor-
row afternoon for the purpose of consid-
ering some important matters before the
close of their fiscal year.
Final arrangements are to be made for
the annual meeting and smoker which
will be held next Monday, June 8. Reports
from several important committees will
also be received and considered.
w. p. c.. Harding will make report for
the committee appointed some time ago to
investigate and report on Birmingham $
water supply with a view of improving
the same. I. II. Aldrich was chairman of
this committee. This report is one of great
importance to this city.
The annual meeting and smoker of the
club next Monday promises to be one of
the most successful and pleasant events
in the history of the organization. Pres-
dent Jackson will deliver his farewell
address and the new president, I. III.
Motion, will deliver his inaugural.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-01
NEWSBOY LOSES HIS
DAILY EARNINGS
0isconsoIate, He Tells His Story
to Passersby
GETS SYMPATHY ENOUGH
Advice, Too, Is Plentiful-At Length
Buff-vested Man Comes to
the Little Fellows
Rescue.
GETS SYMPATHY ENOUGH

He was nothing but a street urchin,
ragged and unlovely to look upon at
a distance, but seen at close range In
teresting enough in features and express
sion.
All afternoon he had been selling news
papers, his voice sounding clear and his
bright honest eyes inviting many passer-
by to purchase his papers.
AT o'clock he had sold out" and was
ON his way home, light hearted and
happy.
All of a sudden the color left his face.
and he became a picture of disappoint-
ment and chagrin.
He had lost all his money-$1 25, which
represented his gross sales of the after
noon.
lie turned his pockets inside out and
discovered a hole in one of them through
which the coins had doubtless slipped
away. AS soon as he realized what had
happened he went over his route and
tried to find the money, but in vain.
Then he fell to crying-as boys will do
at times. and made known his loss to
passers by.
A gaiy dressed woman patted him on the
shoulder and expressed sympathy. Some
persons smiled at the boys discontinue
A few told him to sew his pockets UP and
be more careful next time. A clergyman
who heard the boys story, said to him:
I'm sorry for you, my boy; but you
should be more careful. Besides 1 make
it a rule never to give aims to persons
unknown to me in the streets. | advise
you to go to work tomorrow and earn
back what you have lost"
The urchin made his way disconsolately
up Ninteenth street beyond Second ave-
nue.. In the door way of a cafe stood a
buff-vested man with a sympathetic,
watery blue eye and an air that was
a compromise between doing nothing and
having nothing to do
The urchin eyed him up for fellow who
had a touch of the milk of human kind
ness in his makeup, and lifting his tear
stained face to the buff-vested man. the
boy told his story of misfortune.
The man in the door way listened in
terestedly and when the boy had ceased
called to two or three news boys nearby.
do you know this boy?' asked the
man.
Yes chorused the other newsboys.
rs he telling the truth?'
Sure" said the paper-sellers.
"That'll do" said Mr.. Buff-vest. "You
may go now" and off trotted the news
boys, leaving the moneyless one behind
Say, bud said the buff-vested man.
cheer up, cherries will soon be ripe
Here, take this Now, go home and tel
your mamma to fix your pockets. There
now, run along''-and with that the buff
vested man turned and entered the cafe
The newsboy walked to the curb.
Had any one passing by at that moment
watched him closely he would have seer
the urchin counting over precisely five
quarter-dollars, and he would have seer
also a light in the boys eyes that showed
plainly his heart was glad.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-01
Rates Declared Too High.

st. Louis Hay and Grain company
against the Mobile and Ohio, Illinois
Central Louisville and Nashville and
the Southern Railroad companies, the
interstate commerce commission today
decided that the carriers rates on con-
signments of hay from warehouses in st.
Louis to points south of the Ohio river,
amounting to 2 cents more than their
proportionate rate from East st. Louis
on through shipments, are unjust and I'M
reasonable, and that complainant Is en-
titled to reparation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-01
MEN APPEAR
IN POLICE COURT
Charged with 0bstructing Side
walks of Birmingham
ARE FIGHTING THE CASE
Judge Feasin Must Decide Whether
Men Are Guilty of Violating the
Ant.sdewalk obstruc.
ton Laws.
ARE FIGHTING THE CASE

Judge N. B. Feagln of the police court
of Birmingham, will be called upon today
to decide whether or not blind man who
stands on the sidewalks of the city selling
daily newspapers to earn livelihood, Is
guilty of obstructing the sidewalks, and
therefore, liable to a fine.
The cases against Minsey and Jones,
the two blind itinerant newsdealers. whose
faces have been seen on the prominent
down town corners of Birmingham for
the past five years, were called In the
police court yesterday morning. They
were charged with obstructing the side
walks. City Attorney Edward D. Smith
appeared for the Mayor and and Aldermen
of Birmingham, the prosecutors, and Capt.
j. w Bush was the lawyer for the blind
men. Minsey and Jones were both lead
into the court room yesterday morning.
and they heard the testimony offered.
Today they will not be spectators, but
will be listeners, to the legal battle car
ried on before the court.
When the new Mayor assumed his office
one of the first steps taken by him was
to ask the cooperation of the police de-
partment in the matter of enforcing the
anti-obstruction laws. The request was
granted and few days ago Mlnsey and
jones were made defendants in the police
court. The two blind men decided from
the start to fight the case, and to this
end they employed legal counsel. In the
meantime the Mayor offered to furnish
them transportation to any city they
decided to go to-just SO they would leave
Birmingham This offer they refused, with
sarcastic remarks.
For the past five years-in rain, snow
OF fair weather-seven days in every week,
these men have left their homes before
4 o'clock with walking canes in their
hands, to guide them on straight path
way, and have found The Age-Herald Of
fee, and obtained their daily supply of
papers. During the day they sell pencils,
probably half a dozen each a day, and in
the afternoon they again sell papers.
The two blind men knew full well yes
terday morning that they would not be
allowed to sell papers, while the cases
against them were pending. Both APP
peared at the usual hour however. for the
habit of rising early has grown upon
them. The policemen on the down town
beats heard the lonesome click, click, click
of the sticks of the blind men as they
came down the hard pavement, at the
usual hour, The officers shot a glance
at the figures in the dim light of early
morning, and then continued on their
beats.
After partaking of a light lunch at an
all night cafe, they turned their backs
toward the city and returned home, just
as the first rays of the morning sun APP
peared in the east.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-01
COMMENCEMENT AT
BIJOU THEATRE
BIRMINGHAM HIGH
SCHOOL GRADUATES WILL RE-
cEIvE DIPLOMAS TONIGHT-AD-
DRESS BY PROFESSOR CARTER.

The twenty-hrst annual commencement
exercises of the Birmingham High school
will be held at the Bijou theatre this eve
ming at o'clock.
At the High school tomorrow MORN
ing a class day programme will be rem
dered. Each of the graduating class will
read an essay, and the Euterpean club will
render a musical programme
No roll call will be made at the High
shoot this morning or tomorrow but
the pupils as we'll as the friends Of
, the school are invited to attend. On Fri
day morning at the school, the pupils
promoted from the grammar schools VIII
be given their certificates of entrance.
Az the commencement at the Bijou to-
night. Prof Thomas Carter of Wander
bilt university will make the annual adj
dress to the graduates ond President
Drennen of the Board of Education will
present the diplomas.
The following compose the class of
1905
James Theophilus Graham, Charles
c,rum1ey Heidi, Thomas Motion Henley,
Edward Francis McCrossin, John Mayer
Roland Gelston Mushat, Melville Som
mer: Sadie Norris Alison, Eva Belle Band
man, Helen Wilmer Clayton. Helen Vir-
ginia Coubourn Rebecca Florrie Crock
EFT. Sonic sarash Crockett, Minnie Head
Eatherley, Caroline Foster Annie Rose
GiIardoni. Mary Ethel Gist, Alice Merce-
des Hamilton, Edith Helon Hays Annie
Henrietta Herman, Gertrude Huntington,
Helen Lucy Jannette, Ethel Miriam Jones.
Katherine Elizabeth King, Ethel Lutz,
Clarie Margaret Lynch Vera Cleone Nc
Clure. Ieta Love McGlathery, Ethel Clos
ter Norton. Eula Mae Smith, Willie Jean
Stewart. Cordela Truse.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-01
EUTERPEAN CLUB.
A Large and Appreciative Audienc
Hears High School Pupils Concert.


A large and appreciative audience heard
the annual concert given by the Euter-
pean club at the Bijou theatre last night
All of the numbers were freely applaud
ed and the soloists were encored several
times. The programme was as follows
PART FIRST.
Great and Marvellous are Thy Works..
From Gaul's Holy City.
Belfry Tower (Schnecker) ..............
.,... -. 49,. .......... Girls Voices
Concerto Fantasy.
Flute Solo .....................Mr MIR. thurman
The Clang of the Forge (Rodney).....
.............. Base Solo and Chorus
Solo, Loves Rhapsody Oh. BartletD..
-. .......... Mr.. Robert Armour
Cur Jack (Trotere) ......................
........ ...... ...,.........BOy s voices
Violin Solo (a) Romance Poetique......
.......... ....................f. worker
(b) Perpetual Motion ................Ri es
Mr.. William Gussen.
The Lost Chord (Sullivan) Chorus
INTERMISSION.
PART SECOND.
Creation part First ......Joseph Haydn
Soloists:
Miss Norma Scholar ............Soprano
Mr.. Raymond Loder ............ Baritone
Mr. Robert Armour Tenor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-01
PRESIDENT MABEN
ON IRON OUTLOOK
Sales Last Month, saws He,
Were Verv Light
SHIPMENTS WERE HEAVY
Most of These on leong-standing Or
ders-cut In Price the Cause.
New Coal Mine Opening
Near Paos.
SHIPMENTS WERE HEAVY

j. c. Maben, president of the Sloss-
Sheffield company, talked interestingly
yesterday in explanation of the recent cut
in the price of iron and of Industrial con-
ditions generally throughout the district
and the vicinity.
There is no Disgusting the fact said
Mr.. Maben, that sales in the iron trade
have been exceedingly light this month.
They have been lighter than in any other
month in the history of our company,
and | am told that the same is true of
other iron companies in the Birmingham
district.
by that l do not mean that we have
shipped less iron than in preceding
months The shipments have not declined,
but these shipments and deliveries havs
been made on orders received some time
ago.
Reason for Decline.
"The reason for this decline in sales is
to be found in the recent financial and
industrial depression throughout the coun-
try. When the stock market went off
not long ago, supplemented as the decline
was by the agitation of certain political
questions, the public began to take a reef
in its sales. This is always true in case
of a falling market The iron companies
/ then made a mistake common under such
conditions. Instead OF standing pat and
holding to the existing prices, they cut
the price on iron 30 cents a ton. The
demand promptly fell off. 1t always falls
off when prices decline, and it falls off
for the reason that the buyers expect
lower prices.
'1nasmuch as business conditions
throughout the country are satisfactory,
think this recent decline is merely spas
modic and that it will be promptly ar
rested
New Opening.
"The Soss-Sheffield company is opening
up a new coal mine on the Frisco near
Palos on tract of 6000 acres We've
been at the work for ten days driving
the slope In. The slope win be twenty
one feet wide and we'll mine 20OO tons OF
coal day from a. clear coal elght-foot
vein. The coke from this mine will be
the vehy best to be found in the country
and will he used in the 2SS coke ovens
at the plant in North Birmingham.
1.-The labor problem continued Mr.. Ma
! ben. sis solving itself. This company Is
row getting G5 per cent of its normal
output Some of the miners are green yet,
! but as time goes on their efficiency I'M
| proves 1t will not be long before we
! shall be getting 100 per cent of the normal
/ output"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-01
vEsTRYMEN CHOSEN.
r. H. Pearson Senior Warden of the
Church of the Advent.

Aat a meeting of the congregation of
the Church of the Advent held on Mon
day the following gentlemen were re-
ert Jemison, Rufus N. Rhodes e. NJ Tut
wiler, S. E. Thompson, Judge Samuel e.
Greene, J. w. Mcqueen, T. o. Smith, DR..
e. P. Riggs. H. Key Miner and Robert
A. Terrell.
den and Robert Jemison Junior warden,
S, e. Thompson treasurer and John v.
Cna secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-01

e. T. Wilcox, commercial agent of the
Frisco system in Birmingham, was yes
terday notified that he had been appoint
ed division freight agent with headquar-
ters in Birmingham. 1t is a new office
created in Birmingham and another eyi.
dence of the increasing importance of this
city from a railroad standpoint.
Mr.. Wilcox was in Memphis yesterday
attending a freight meeting and will re-
turn to the city today. He has been with
the Frisco since the Kansas City, Memphis
and Birmingham went under the manage
ment of that road, and before that was
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-01

The Bessemer Coal, Iron and Land COM
pany. of which Henry L. Badham Is the
president. has purchased the property and
leases of the Wind Rock Coal company of
Knoxville. the consideration paid for the
same being $4,000. The deal was closed
yesterday.
The purchase includes goo acres of
valuable East Tennessee coal properties,
a spur railroad track, and other mining
accessories on the Cow Creek branch of
the Louisville and Nashville railroad near
Knoxville.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-01
RFSSFMER COMPANY BUYS
TENNESSEE COAL MINES

ghe present output of the mines is
about three hundred tons per day, but
Mr.. Badham stated last night that this
would be increased to not less than one
thousand tons daily. The new company
will take charge of the properties i'm
mediately. large amount will be spent
Immediately on improvements.
The stockholders of the Bessemer Coal,
Iron and Land company are all local men.
The company owns a large amount of
valuable coal lends in the Birmingham
district as we'll as much property in and
around Bessemer.