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The statesman., 1905-06-23
FARMER HAD PRIZE
AUTOMOBILE RACE GOOD THING
FOR HIM.
Queer Little instrument He Picked Up
on the Road Turned Out to Be Ex-
eeIlent Labor-saving Machine-Re-
suited in Quiet Night.

Denman Thompson OF "Old Home
stead" fame was discussing with a
party of friends the recent automobile
race.
They hadn't any right" said one of
the party, to deprive the farmers of
the highway which they are paying
taxes for"
In reply the actor told this story:
"A few days after the race" he said,
Il happened to be driving over part of
the same course. l stopped at a farm
house and asked TO be allowed to give
the horse some water. got some good
hard cider along with it.
What did you think of the auto
mobile racer l asked my genial host
The best thing for me that ever
happened. replied the farmer
What! l exclaimed. I thought all
you farmers were against it
Not me- said the farmer. You
see, got a balky mule that draws my
stuff into market every morning. Yes
terday morning that mule walked half
way TO the market Couldn't get him
to stir While was trying to coax
him l saw a strange thing lying in the
roadway. Sort of a rubber thing. l
picked II up and accidentally squeezed
1t. 1t let out turrible noise. Just like
one Of those machines, and that mule
started, me on the tail board, and new
er stopped till it got to the ferry.
brought II home and | showed It to
Manda, and we squeezed it and
squeezed it, and every darn chicken
ran 10 the coop, every darn pig hid in
the pen, every darn COW ran to the
barn, the cat got behind the stove, the
dog got in his house, and Mandy and
me spent the quietest night we've had
in many day, No, Stree, of all the
laborsaving machines l ever did hear
of this is the best New York
Times.
The statesman., 1905-06-23

4. Keep sunshine out of your life
by curtaining every window with a
fast blue.
s. Never accept any cheerful as
sistance or suggestions from a friend.
6. Never make the best of condi.
tions and environments which cannot
be controlled.
Z. Never see any good in your as
sociates.
s. Always consider that no one ex.
cept yourself can ever do anything
properly.
9 Never hope for a propitious fu.
ture.
10 Even when a friend forces
come sunshine into your presence, re
mind him with emphasis that yom
blue curtains temper its heat. other
wise, be may not realize that you are
a pessimist perfected.-Chicago Rec
ord Herald SUNDAY Magazine.
The statesman., 1905-06-23
Brown Bread for Sandwiches.

Measure one cup of graham flour,
or wheat meal from which the course
bran has been sifted. add one cup
each Of corn meal and rye meal, and
sift all together Add two-thirds cup
Of molasses. two cups OF sour milk.
and one half level teaspoons of soda.
and one-half ietvel teaspoons Of soda.
Steam an hour and a half in butterei
one pound baking powder cans. Cool
and slice thin for sandwiches.
The statesman., 1905-06-23
RECIPE FOR PEsslMlsm.

Obedience to these ten rules will
make pesslmist OF any one:
/. For every slight or offense. fan
cled or real, which You have ever re-
ceived, never cease harboring resent.
ment.
2. Never cease talking about every
hardship which you have ever en-
dured.
3. Forget all your past pleasant ex-
poriences, but do not fall TO magnify
all the unpleasant ones.
The statesman., 1905-06-23
WHY NOT BUYYOUR
LIQUORS OF ED LEVIN

The Louisville Liquor House, oath
and Lsrimer street, is headquarters to
buy the best and cheapest in the city
Telephone 1896, Ed Levin, proprie-
tor. Sole agent fer Eastern distil-
leries and Santa Ross vineyard. All
ether houses are left in the shade
he has no rent t9 pay so he can and
will sell cheaper than ever. Give
Ii call.
The statesman., 1905-06-23
ArtIheIaI EOct for a pon.

Mr. William II. Beers, a wealth
New York broker. whose ret ST. Ee
nard dog had its forefoot crushed b
car. has ordered an artificial foot t
be made Cor the dog. regardless 9
cost.
The statesman., 1905-06-23
WHEN SUCCESS FAILS.

When you are not a cleaner, finer,
larger man on account Of your lie
work.
When 1t has made you a physical
wreck-a victim of nerves and
moods"
When your absorption in your work
has made you practically a stranger to
your family.
When your children do not look up
on you as their best friend next to
their mother.
When you plead that you never had
time to cultivate your friendships, po-
illness or good manners.
When the attainment OF your ambi-
tion has blighted the aspirations and
crushed the hopes OF others.
When all sympathy has been
crushed out OF your nature by your
selfish devotion to your vocation.
When the hunger for more money,
more land. more houses and bonds
has grown to be your dominant pas
sion.
When you do not overtop your vo-
cation; when you ar not greater as
n man than as a lawyer. . merchant,
physician, or scientist
When II dwarfs. cramps or inter
feres with another's rights; when It
blinds you to the interests Of the man
at the other end OF the bargain.
When your greed for money has
darkened and cramped your wite's life
and deprived her Of needed rest and
recreation or amusement Of any kind.
When there IS dishonest or a DO
oeitful dollar In your possession;
when your fortune spells the ruin Of
widows and orphans, or the crushing
OF the opportunities OF others.
When you have met your children's
caresses with repulses. and have de-
MED them the help Of your companion.
ship and loving encouragement and
guidance during their formative years.
When your narrow spirit makes you
cry out. What was good enough for
me is good enough for my children"
and you refuse TO give them an edu.
cation that they crave and which you
can amply afford.
When you rob those who work for
you Of what is Justly their due. and
then pose as philanthropist by con-
tributing a small fraction of your un.
Just gains to some charity or to the
endowment Of some public institution.
-Pittsburg Press.
The statesman., 1905-06-23

When you are not a cleaner, finer,
larger man on account Of your lie
work.
The statesman., 1905-06-23

When you rob those who work for
you Of what is Justly their due, and
then pose as philanthropist by con
tributing a small fraction of your un.
Just gains to some charity or to the
endowment Of some public institution.
-Pittsburg Press.
The statesman., 1905-06-23

When 1t has made you a physlca
wreck-a victim of nerves anC
moods"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-13

It has been announced that the Confed- crate Memorial association has finally completed it's task of raising the $20O,OOO fund for the erection of a memorial build ing to the Confederate dead and the cause for which the soldiers in gray fought. With the money now in hand Battle Ab- bey'' will be built, and 1t is expected that most of the preliminaries as to site, con- struction, etc., will be finally disposed of during the present reunion.
 The parade on Friday promises to eclipse all previous pageants 'in the mat ter of numbers. The fact that most of the battle flags recently returned by the United States government to the states from whence they came will De borne in the parade has aroused great enthusiasm among the veterans and every confederate who can hobble along the line of march will probably be in line.
 The only two cities thus far conspicu- ously mentioned for the honor of enter taining the veterans at their next reunion are New Orleans and Chattanooga. Rep resentatives of both cities will open head quarters tomorrow and although the New Orleans contingent will be the morn num- erous, it Is understood that the Tennes- seeans will put up strong fight.
 A repetition of the unreasonable weather which prevailed when the reunion was looked for, the weather forecaster pre- dieting generally fair weather during the week,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-13
Dozens of Special Trains
 Discharge Loads Of Veterans
0en stephen Lee is the First Official to Arrive and He is Met by Imposing Reception Committee Chattanooga and
 New Orleans Candidates for the Next Reunion

Louisville, June 12.-The praying of bands and the steady swelling of the throngs on the streets tonight indicated that the vanguard of the visiting army had reached Louisville for the reunion of the United Confederate Veterans.
 Between midnight tonight and o'clock a. m. Wednesday fifty special trains on all the roads running to Louisville from the south will discharge their thousands of veterans and their friends, while extra trains of the regular equipment will add yet other thousands to the total. The final touches were put on the arrange ments for receiving the visitors today and the heart of the downtown district is a mass of bunting.
 Commander-in-Chief General Stephen D. Lee was the first official of the United Confederate Veterans association to ar- rive. He reached Louisville shortly after 9 o'clock tonight escorted by a company of Mississippi rifles. General Lee was met at the station by a reception com- mittee 100 strong which formed in line and headed by a band marched ahead of his carriage to his hotel As the night wore on other trains began to roll in and by tomorrow noon the tide of travel will be at it's height.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-13
SUBWAY TRAFFIC
 STILL INTERRUPTED
POWERFUL PUMPS ARE USED, BUT WATER CANNOT BE TAKEN OUT IN TIME FOR RUSH HOURS THIS MORNING.

New York. June 12.-Under the most fav- orable conditions it was admitted by the management of the subway tonight that the road which was blocked yesterday afternon by the bursting of a water main at Forty-second street, could hardly be opened for through traffic before the rush hours tomorrow morning.
 During the day underground traffic was trains were run below One Hundred and Fortieth street and above the point of blockade. leaving a gap of over a mile in which the tracks were under water and the tunnel filled with the fumes of charred insulation and ties. Powerful steam pumps installed yesterday were still at work today and had materially reduced the depth of water but not sufficiently so to determine the full extent of the dam age to the roadway. The few trains that were run were scantily patronized and as a result traffic was diverted to the ele- vated and surface lines whose capacity was taxed to the utmost.
 During the afternoon the elevated road running through Fulton street, Brooklyn, was put out of commission by an accident similar to the one that disturbed the sub way. Heavy rain poured such torrent into the subway extension in course of construction on Fulton street as to threaten the stability of the pliers of the elevated structure. Traffic was sus- pended until the flood had subsded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-13
DENIES ALL REPORTS.
No Foreign Power Has Acquired
 Rights at St. Thomas.

St. Thomas. D. W. l., June 12.--The gov- ernor-general of St. Thomas, Captain Christian Cold. made the following state- ment today to the correspondent of the Associated Press:
 The reports to the effect that foreign power has acquired rights at St. Thomas or at any other place in the Danish h. dies are devoid of any truth. These coal wharves and ship repairing workshops are private business undertakings. Land where coaling station is said to have been established by the Hamburg-Amer- ican Steamship company is owned by a private individual. These incorrect re- ports presumably are due to the attention which various efforts to improve the har- bor of St. Thomas have aroused in com petiting neighboring islands,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-13
Cotton Statistics Being |nvBsti-
 gated by Secret Service
SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HYDE
Gov. Jeff Davis of Arkansas Is to Makes ,Whirlwind Campaign for the Seat of Senator
 Berry.

Washington, June 12.-(Special)-Not an intimation of the scope of the nvestiga- ton into alleged false cotton reports will be given out at the secret service divi- son
 It is declared there that the investiga- ton was asked for by the head of the Agricultural Department, and until it is concluded and report made to him the secret service will have nothing to say on the subject It is said, however that several weeks may be consumed before a conclusion is reached. Secretary Will son still maintains his air of confidence that the officials of his office are innocent of wrongdoing, but 1t. Is evident that Sec retary Cheatham of the Cotton Growers association told him something that has caused him to do some thinking.
 Chief Statistician Hyde has a rather unpleasant surprise in store for him when he arrives in Southampton tomorrow. Mir. Hyde had planned for several weeks abroad, but Is ordered back on the first boat so that the officers conducting the investigation may have the benefit or his experience in the office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-13
THREE KILLED IN
 TENNESSEE DUEL
FATAL SHOOTING IN BLACK. SMITH SHOP NEAR TATE SPRINGS RESULTS IN DEATH OF ONE WHOLE FAMILY

Knoxville, Tenn. June 12.-Three men met instant death and fourth was dan gerously wounded in desperate duel fought today in a blacksmith shop at Thorn Hill, fouf miles from Tate Springs, Tenn, and twenty miles northeast of this city
 The dead are John and Will Holland brothers. and Will Bundren, all white and members of well-known families. The wounded man is Clint Wrinkle, a negro, supposed to have been in the employ of Bundren. Enmity has existed between the Holland and Bundren families for the past four years It grew out of the Killing of Col. John c. Rossiere by Bruce Bundren, father of the man killed to- day, for which crime the elder Bundren is serving a life sentence in the peniten- tiary. Trouble which was threatened Sunday was averted, but today Bundren. accompanied by the negro, entered the blacksmith shop of the Hollands, and aft CT few words firing began.
 Twenty shots were fired, and when the smoke had cleared away three men lay dead on the floor of the shop and the fourth was mortally wounded. The Hol- lands used Winchesters, and Bundren and Wrinkle used pistols. Will Holland end Bundren were married men, aged thirty-five and twenty-five respectively John Holland was twenty-five and unmar- ried. The death of the Hollands will wipe out the entire family with the ex- ception of the parents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-13
NATURAL DEATH MAY
 YET BE THE OUTCOME
NEITHER SIDE IS MAKING ANY AGGRESSIVE MOVEMENT IN THE BIG LABOR CONTROVERSY IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, June 12-The teamsters' strike has come to the stage where it will die natural death unless new life is in- jected into it by the strikers. During the past twenty-four hours nothing of any simportance whatever has developed, neither side to the controversy having made any aggressive movement. Accord ing to the employers involved in the trou- ble, they have succeeded in driving their business back to almost normal condi- tons, and the strike will be a forgotten incident with them soon. The teamsters are doing absolutely nothing in the strike, not a move being made either for peace or spread of the difficulty.
 The June grand jury today began It's investigation of the alleged charges of bribery in connection with the strike which was left unfinished by the last grand jury.
 Several witnesses were heard, among them being Fred Sontag, Chicago man ager of the Anheuser Busch Brewing company, who was questioned in connec- ton with the strike of the drivers em- ployed by that company in 1903. Sontag was called as a result of the charges made by President Shea and former Pres ident Young of the Teamsters union against Levy Mayer, counsel for the em- ployers' association. Shea and Young charged that Mayer had sought to have them enter into conspiracy to call a strike of the teamsters employed by the Brewing company because his firm de- clined to become member of the Chicago and Milwaukee Brewing association. In his testimony Sontag stated that the strike had been called without any special reason being given by the teamsters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-13
CARNEGIE IS FRIEND
 OF LABORINC MEN
President shaffer Says There Ia Nothing to Contrary in His Record
 In Homestead Strikes.

Pittsburg, June 12.-Theodore J. Shaffer. the retiring head of the Amalgamated association of iron, steel and tin work CTS, voluntarily made the statement to- day that Andrew Carnegie's actions dur ing the great Homestead strike of 1892 were in no way inimlcal to the members of the union. President Shaffer said: 'I have carefully examined the books of the Amalgamated association of iron. steel and tin workers. relatively to the Homestead strike, and find that Andrew Carnegie is not mentioned in any manner as being antagonistic to the members of the associatio during the cruical period. In fact MT Carnegie favored arbitra- tion."
 MT. Shaffers statement was occasion ed by the recent opposition of the labor class to the acceptance of Mir. Carne- gie's gifts.
 There should be no malice shown" he said, "as MT. Carnegie has times innum- erable demonstrated his friendship for the workingman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-13
sonaparte to Control oraanization.

It Is believed by number of the old line Maryland republican politicians that the President not only appointed Charles J. Bonaparte at the head of the Navy Department, but has also placed him in charge of the republican organization in Maryland, and henceforth Bonaparte will be all powerful at the White House and Will therefore easily secure control of the organization Those who are supporting the Presidents selection say Bonaparte will bring to the republican party a large Independent following and many Cath olics, whose cooperation is necessary if the party Is to carry the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-13
WANTS REARGUMENT.
David B. Hill Makes One More Effort
 in Patrick Case.

Albany, N. Y., June 12.-Former United States Senator David B. Hill, attorney for Albert Patrick, convicted and sentenced to die for the murder of William M Rice, appeared before Chief Judge Cullen of the court of appeals today and asked for permis- sion to make motion for a reargu- ment in the Patrick case. The mat ter will be submitted to the court to- morrow, when a decision will be hand ed down.
 If the court decides to permit a motion for reargument, it Is likely that the whole matter will go until next fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-13
Hot Fight in Arkanoas.

Reports from Arkansas are to the ef- feet that there will be q vigorous struggle Berry, whose term expires a year from March 4. Governor Jeff Davis has an- nounced as candidate for Senator Ber- rvs place and will open his campaign at Conway July 4. The Governor is go- ing to make whir1wind campaign through the state, much on the order of that Of Governor Montague of Vir- ginia. Senator Berry is to be asked to meet him in joint debate. but will prob ably decline, as the Governor and Sen ator are not on speaking terms. Senator Berry has served in the Senate for twenty years and the chances for his reelection are said to be excellent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-13
een. Stewart Greatly Improved

Chattanooga, Tenn, June 12.-The con- dition of General A. P. Stewart. the rank ing officer of the United Confederate Veterans. who has been seriously i'll for several days, is much improved and high hopes for his recovery are entertained. He will hardly be able to attend the con- federate reunion at Louisville this week. however.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-13
Bids Opened for Ammunition.

Washington, June 12-Bids were opened at the war department today for 15,000,000 rounds of small arms ammunition. calibre 30. for use in the army rifles. The Union. Metallic Cartridge, the Winchester Repeating Arms company and the United States Cartridge company each submitted a bid of $42.5O per thousand, and the Blake Rife company bid of $33 per thousand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-13
Boil weeviI Has AccompIices.

According to bulletin issued by the De- partment of Agriculture, the boh weevil is only one of many insects threatening the cotton industry. To begin with there are six kinds of insects which affect the young plants. Seven kinds injure the cot ton leaves Three make war upon the stalk and nine prefer the boil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-13
RUSSIANS LIKE ROOSEVELT

< London, June 12.-The St. Peters, 4 : burg correspondent of the Times {
 : says: { . .'It is no exaggeration to say that { . President Roosevelt is the most pop- ~ uiar man in Russia today. The Pres |. ident's rare insight, aided by the 4
 < skill and tact of his ambassador. :. . MT. Meyer, enabled him to gauge the ,
 : proper moment at which to offer ad- . vice which the initiator of The .
 : Hague peace conference could not i. < refuse" {
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-13
Charles c. Burns Dies.

Evansville, Ind, June 12.-Charles c. turns died, aged 80 years, today. He was formerly one of the best known horsemen in the country, own ing several valuable stables. He was at one time manager of Tattersall's in Philadelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-13
Butter of One Cent.

Elgin, Ill.,, June 12-Butter sold at 19h cents per pound on the board of trade today. This is a decline of 1 cent from last weeks quotation. Sales for the week were 861 ,OOO pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-13
Additional Cases of Yellow Fever.

Washington, June 12.-Three addi- tional cases of yellow fever in the canal zone were reported to the war department in cablegram from Governor Magoon of the canal .0..e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-13
DECISION COMES TODAY.

' Montgomery, June 12.-(Special.)- . ' Judge A. D. Sayre announced today . : that he would hand down his decis- ' . ion in the H. B. Gray vs. South and '
 ' North case, wherein a receiver is . : asked, at noor tomorrow. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-13
Looks Strong for The Hague.
Official Assurances Made.

Washington June 12-Official assurance that the Presidents efforts to bring Rus sia and Japan together towards peace will be crowned with success was brought to the White House today by Count Cassini. the Russian ambassadors who called by appointment in the name of Emperor Nicholas, formally accepted the Presidents "offer of good will.
 The following official statement regard ing the conference was issued at the White House:
 Ambassador Cassini has called to ex- press the Russian governments assent to the Presidents proposition and to state that they would appoint plenipotentiaries to meet the plenipotentiaries of Japan 10 discuss the question of peace. The place of meeting is at present being discussed. Roosevelt's Purpose Accomplished. During the past two weeks the Pres ident's efforts have been directed towards bringing the beligerents into amicabe . contact on the basis of a mutual agree ment to consider terms of peace. This he accomplished finally today. It re- mains now for the belligerent powers to name their plenipotentiaries and agree upon Il time and place for them to meet to discuss terms and to negotiate treaty of peace. These details are now un- der consideration with bright prospects that such minor details as may exist will be resolved within few days
 Conferences of supreme importance were held today in Washington The blue room of the White House was the scene and President Roosevelt, Count Cassini the Russian ambassador, and Kogoro Takahira, the Japanese minister, were the principal comerees.
 President Roosevelt has now unequiv- ocal assurances of the absolute sincerity of both governments in acceding to his suggestion
 Japan Was First to Accept.
 Japan was the first of the two powers to indicate it's acceptance of President Roosevelt's proposition. The formal re spence to his identical note of Thursday last was received from the Japanese goy- ernment Saturday. Informal assurances of acceptance of the Presidents sugges- ton were received from the Russian gov ernment a little later. but assurances from St. Petersburg were not of the same definite character as had been received from ToiSio Early today Ambassador Meyer, at St Petersburg, informed this Government that Russia had accepted the Presidents proposition and would name representatives with plenipotentiary pow CTS to meet plenipotentiaries of Japan. 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-13
IJapan Was FIrst to Accept.

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