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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-06
Joseph and William Jefferson.

It is said that the mantle of the late Joseph Jefferson has fallen upon the son, William Winter Jefferson, in his perform ance of Bob Acres in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's famous comedy, "The Rivals" " At any rate, the younger Jefferson is counting comparison between his per- formance and that of his late father In this part. Birmingham will have an op- portunity to judge for itself on Saturday matinee and night at the Jefferson theatre, when Joseph Jefferson, Jr., and William w. Jefferson, supported by the same cast that has been in the elder MT. Jefferson's support, some for many years, will present 'The Rivals
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-06
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. Dora A. Harding.

The funeral of Mrs. Dora A. Harding who died Wednesday night at 2l24 Fourth avenue, took place yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The interment was in the East Lake cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-06
Mrs. Sarah V. Cooper.

Word was received yesterday from Shelbyville of the death of Mrs. Sarah V. Cooper, wife of Ernest E. Cooper. and daughter of Mir and Mrs. James A. Woods of this city. She was widely known throughout Tennessee and Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-06
II. E. Abercromhle.

The body of H. F. Abercrombie, who was killed early yesterday morning in wreck near East Birmingham, was sent last night to Villa Rica. Ga., his former home. It was prepared for burial by Lige Loy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-06
Notce.

We have removed our offices to rooms 636-G3s First National Bank building.
 LONDON & LONDON. Both phones 930 10-6-1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-06
THE WEATHER.

Washington, October h.-Forecast for Alabama: Fair Friday; Saturday show ers light variable winds becoming north erly and fresh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-06
Weather Report,

Temperature and precipitation as re-
 ported by the weather bureau for select southern stations during 24 hours ending at 10 d. m. Preclp-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-06
B. T. Shaw & Sons. Undertakers.

Phone zs (PeopleD if you want th' GaWk EngravtuR Ca
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-06
ATTHE BIJOU.

All the week, with matinee Satur- day afternoon-"How Baxter But ted In"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-06
ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE JEFFERSON.

This afternoon and tonight Miss Rob White"
 Saturday afternoon and night '"The Rivals"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-06
Local Weather Data.

Birmingham. October D, D. m. Maximum temperature ............. .s2 Minimum temperature .63 Mean temperature ................. i'd Normal temperature .. ............... III Deficiency of temperature since Jan
 uary q. ......................... .46i Rainfall since D. m yesterday Rainfall since January 1 .............. H.95 Deficiency of rainfall since Janu-
 ary 1 :, s.ss
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30
Does Not Want Old Position.

The New has been informed that
Capt. Marion Ryan, OF the steamer Tell
City, does not want to be re-instated i'll
his former position of captain of the
Morning Star, and that he has no in.
tention of resigning his present posi-
ton and going south to accept a place
with a so uthern packet company,as was
published in the News last week. The
News heard the report that Capt. Ryan
intended going south if not put in
charge of the Morning Star again and
published it purely as report. The
News has been further Informed that
Capt. Ryan can get back on the Morn
ing Star if he cares to, but does not
choose to do so.
The Morning Star will run regularly
in the Louisville q Evansville trade
until the shaft of the Tarascon is re-
paired, which will be but short time,
and then she will be laid up for repairs.
Capt. Frederick Zoll, who is IN conn.,
mand of the Morning Star, will take
charge OF the Tarascon as soon as she
resumes her regular runs.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30
KiIIebrew Given Title.

Washington, Aug. 25.-Secretp
Wilson today fixed the salary oh
Killebrew at 1000 year, and q
him the title, Especial Tobacco Age
of the Bur eau of Statistics. His 4
p ointment takes effect August 80.
will report here to take the oath
Off ce, and MIR. Wilson will send al
at once into the dark tobacco distri
of Kentucky to examine tobacco al
gather statistics.
Secretary Wilson desired to give I'll
appointment to J. B. Killebrew, fat
er of J.P Klllebrew. The elder Kill
brew is fsvorably known to Mr. w
son as a farmer and tobacco expei
but the Secretary decided that he
too old Tor the post at hand.
Representative Gaines will hold a
other conference with Secretary Wills,
this afternoon. He thinks it not u
likely that the Washington grand ju
Will In vestlgate the tobacco leakage.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30
Subscribe for the News.
Not what the Lawyers Wanted.

MOI thc
Lawyers have some queer expert
ences," said the judge. zone Of them
was telling OF case heard before me.
A young man had been arrested for
larceny, and he sent for this lawyer.
1.-The young fellow told the attorney
that he was innocent, but that he had
no friends in the city and no money.
His mother, however, was in fair cir
cumstances, and he knew that she
would help him. What he wanted the
lawyer to do was to defend him and
also send telegram to his mother tell
ing of his fix and asking for aid. The
lawyer agreed to this and made such
good defense that the young man
was acquitted.
HE and the attorney went direct to
the telegraph office to which the mes
sage had been ordered sent and Spund
it. The young man was so grateful
to the lawyer that he handed him the
unopened envelope, telling him that he
must take all the money that his
mother had telegraphed him. The law
yer tore open the yellow cover, and his
eyes were greeted with these words:
"Put your trust in God. l am praying
for you. MOTHER"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30
HIGH PRICES FOR TOBACCO.
Growers Position Now Strong and
Outlook For Them Bright.

All the country is interested In the
tobacco situation, the outcome OF the
boycott against the Farmers associ-
alton tobacco, etc, says the ClarRs-
Vile Leaf Chronicle.
The managers of the association
have taken great pains to ascertain
the stocks IN several markets, the
acreage. etc. Taking the government 8
last or corrected report, on acreage,
the acreage in the dark district is 81
per cent. o. last years crop, and last
years crop-that now on the markets
was only So per ct. o. an average
crop, which plac IS the acreage of the
present or growing crop at less THAI
half OF an average crop.
The stock of dark tobacco now In all
the western markets. including Clarks-
VILE, Louisville, Hopkinsville, May
field and Paducsh, amount to %, 600
hogsheads. Seven thousand no sheads
of this are held by independent buyers
aud spectators, who went IN heavily
putting up prices to help the trust
break up the farmers association. The
balance of 10, 900 hogsheads are held
by the farmers association, and this
is the cream Of the 1904 crop. The
association during the past month mas
sold 1000 hogsheads-french Tugs,
grade leaf and short tobacco-daTk
Bremen types. Dark Bremen, as class
ed by types, farmers should under
stand, is not the fine grades, but
really, when sampled, shows up as
Bremen Jugs which have oeen selling
on the open market at 50. 25 to 50 90
while the association has sold the
same grades one dollar higher-from
So. % to So 50.
1t will be observed that with these
small stocks of Black Patch Tobacco
on the home markets and foreign
markets bare of these grades, and
only half average crop growing, the
farmers all signing their crops for
another year, ready to agree to plant
no tobacco next year, the farmers
association is now in a strong posi-
ton. If these plans are carried out to-
bscco Will be worth somewhere IN the
neighborhood of % cents a pound next
year. Surely abstention and rest,
with pocket full of money, are BETTER
than sore back, empty stomach and
tired feeling the year round
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30
FIRE DESTROYS TWO HOUSES
In East End-The Condition of Negro
Hall May Cause Big Fire.

The small dwelling and the black
smith shop at the foot of First street
were destroyed by fire Friday after
noon. The dwelling was occupied by
Emma HIgdor, colored, who saved
most of the contents. Jacob May, who
occupied the blacksmith shop, lost his
bellows but saved most of his tools.
The two buildings were the property
OF Mrs. Mary J. Miller. The fire
caught In the dwelling from defec'
tive fiue and burned for sometime be-
fore the heat set fire to tie shop,
which was close by. There was nc
insurance on either building.
Mr.. May got the fire partly under
control, at its incIpiency, but II
blazed up again and got such head
way that 1t was soon seen the prop
erty could not be saved. 1t is thought
that j. g. Nolte 81 Bros warehouse.
which is diagonally across the street,
and perhaps other buildings, might
nave D66u DuIucu IL tuc Wihu hou hO'
been blowing in the opposite direc-
tion
Some years ago MIR. Mays residence
on the south side of Houston street
was destroyed by fire and it is the
second time his blaGksmithing bust
ness has teen burned out. The dwell
ing has been on fire sevreal times IN
recent years and has narrowly escap'
ed destruction. Both buildings were
in the direct path of the big fire OF
March 10, 1901, and among the few
structures that escaped. The dwelling
was formerly storehouse and was
one of the principal stores many
years ago.
Apr opos of the fire Friday several
business men have been heard to re-
mark that the condition of the two
story frame building on water street,
owned by the United Brothers CT
Friendship, a colored organizati on,
is such as to be. menace to the safety
of the whole eastend of town. They have
noticed that the outside chimneys are
leaning to one side and in a very dan
gerous condition and say that the build
ing is very apt to catch fire at any
time. If wind is blowing at the
time they predict That the large tobac-
co factory on the left will catch fire
and start a blaze that may sweep the
East End.
The city council would do well, al
its next meeting, to order the U. b.
F. lodge to put their building in prop
er condition.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30
BANNER YEAR FOR FARMERS.
Crops Largest in COuntry's History
And Prices VIII be High.

A Chicago dispatch says in part,
the following
American farms will produce big
ger and better crops and return more
millions in revenue to the farming IN
terests this year than ever before In
the history of the country. All kinds
of crops-wheat, corn, oats, hay and
smaller gain, and produce staples
have progressed to the stage where
this prediction may be made with
scarcely the slightest chance that the
final official figures will disprove Its
correctness.
RAILROAD officials and statlsticians
Of agricultural departments in the
various states of the graiu producing
region give their personal and official
guarantee that the year 1905 is to be
the banner year in farm prosperity. IL
there is a dissenting voice anywhere 1t
is drowned out by the clamor OF
optimism that comes from Illinois
Iowa, hdubdH, ANObhoSN"'
Southwest, the Pacific coast and the
wonderful spring wheat crop OF the
Northwest.
"Quite as much to the point, II not
even more, IN casting up the ledger
of prosperity, is the prospect that the
prices, compared with the hugeness
of the production, will be higher than
they have been since war times. An
estimate OF total values of farm pro-
ducts, based on present market quota
tions, would present an array of hg'
ures that would be staggering. Super
latives are in order bill along the line
to make the situation sufficiently I'M
pressive.
IF this general survey be extrava-
giant practically every shrewd railroad
crop inspector ana every state stats
tician will have been discredited,
There is singular unanimity of
opinion among those calculators best
qualified to speak of conditions and
prospects
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30
AirShip Sails Over New York.

A. Roy Knabenshue motored. his air
ship Toledo over New York again on
Wednesday. For thirty. three minutes
the airshIp sal led the blue, and II
that time 1t traversed a little NOR
than five miles. From 2:l2 to 2:45 p,
m. 1000, 600 persons threw bacK theii
heads and watched the airship move
across the celestial background, SEEM
ing at its greatest altitude, 5000 feet
no bigger than a cigar. Knabenshu{
started from his pig tent at Sixty
second street and Central park, west
Then Harlem deserted Its occupations
and took a long, lingering look at the
aerial traveller. The daring navigator
sailed as>far south as Twenty-third
street, where, 5000 feet high, he cir
cled east to Third avenue. The Battery
could plainly see the Toledo man then,
and the Battery dropped its pen and
books and its yardsticK and swarmed
out of doors. Knabenshue sailed north
and finally descended lightly and
safely in Central park, very close tc
the point from which he assembled.
CASroRIA.
Bear. the -I1h' Kind You Hare Always Bought
Signature at &>HzZzZx
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30
How Yellow Fever is Spread.

Stage 1.-The mosquito (Stegomyia
fascista species), with a natural crav-
ing for fever impregnated blood, bites a
yellow. fever victim and absorbs one or
more germs of the disease.
Stage 2--For twelve days the yellow
fever germ rests in the mosquitoes stom.
ach, undergoing a gradual process OF
multiplication and development.
Stage AT the end of the twelfth
day the germs migrate in slow process
sion from the stomach in the salivary
glands and from there to the very tip
of the mosquitoes biting organ seeking
an avenue of escape.
Stage 1.-The mosquito, thrusting its
biting organ into the flesh of a human
at feeding time, allows one or two
yellow fever germs to escape into the
human blood vessel from which the
mosquito is drawing blood.
Stage 5-Each liberated yellow-fever
germ, the moment it finds itself de-
posted in human blood vessel, be-
gins to exude a deadly toxin or poison.
1t also goes through process of devel-
opment and shortly becomes the parent
of a colony OF minute yellow-fever
germs, which migrate from blood YES
sci to blood vessel, until they are final.
ly distributed throughout the system.
Stage 6--The offspring germs, devel-
oping and becoming parent germs in
their turn, give off an ever-increacing
supply of the deadly toxin, so that the
human victim, gradually succumbing to
its baneful effects, falls i'll.
Stage THE final stage. The
blood of the human victim becomes so
impregnated with the yellow-fever germs
and their exuded toxin that he develops
a case of yellow fever in its most pro-
nounced form. If while In this condi-
ton, he is bitten by a Stegomyia
mosquito, the mosquito will absorb sew
eral of the yellow-fever germs, which
will be elected later into the blood of
other human beings.-[New York
American.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30
No Explanation Asked.

every year. 1t is demonstration
of discipline no less than skill.
Every game is a test of the self
command of lusty young athletes
who chafe, naturally, under the
arbitrary rule of the umpire.
A sport of extreme uncertainty,
rich in surprises, Astounding in
long chances which "make good, "
baseball is singularly free from
the gambling curse. 1t is little
tainted by contact between play
ers and gamesters of any kind.
There is never even a suspicion
that games are thrown" Every
contest on the diamond is a strug-
Gle as straight as it is earnest.
1t speaks well for the American
people that their most popular
outdoor amusement should be so
clean. A people as corrupt as
pessimists often say Americans
are would not make baseball, as it
is played in this country, their
foremost summer sport.-Cleve-
land Leader.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30
Gaines Don't Blame Wilson.

Washington, Aug. .25.-Representa-
tive John Wesley Gaines is cunning
for Mr.. Fessenden, the assistant sta
tistician of the department of Agri-
culture, under whom, Secretary Will
son says, the errors in the June tobsc
co report were made. There may be
good reasons why Mr.. Wilson retain.
Mr.. Fessenden in his department, but
1 know of none, " said Mr.. Gaines to-
day Mr.. Gaines says he does not lay
much blame whatever to secretary
Wilson, whom he considers, fair,
honest and courageous. "
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30

the cold shoulder toward Kentucky.
The decrease in the birth rate in Ken
lucky SINCE 1850 Is remarkable. The
proportion of children under five years
of aye to 1, 900 females of ohild-bear
ing age-16 to 40 in KentucKy-at the
various decimal periods was as fol-
lows: 1850, 740; 1860, 1877; 1870, $50
1880, 627 1890, 54s; 1900, 534. 1t will
be noticed that the decrease has been
steady.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30
Was in Poor Health for Years.

Ira W. Kelley, of Mansfield, Pa,
writes II was in poor health tor two
years, suffering from kidney and
bladder trouble, and spent consider
able money consulting physicians
without obtaining any marked benefit,
but was cured by Foley's Kidney
Cure, aud I desire to add my testi-
mony that it may be the cause Of re-
storing the health of others - Refuse
snhstintes. Sold DIV A. r. Fisher.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30
Rev. Vines TO Assist.

Rev. J. f. Vines, of Chattanooga,
Tenn formerly pastor of the Baptist
churches here and at Glendeane, will
assist the pastor, Rev. ID. b. Clapp. in
the annual series Ct meetings which
will begin on Sunday, September 3, at
the Glendeare Baptist church.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30
Peculiar Disappearance.

]. ID. Runyan, of Butlerville, o.
lsi d the peculiar disappearance OF h
painful symptoms, of indigestion an
biliousness, to DR.. Kings New Lii
Pills. He says: "They are perte,
remedy, for dizziness, sour stomach
hea dache, constipation, ETC." GuaraJ
teed at Short Il Haynes drug stt
nrice 2bc. ~
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30
HONESTY IN BASEBALL.

A drunken ball player gets into
trouble; a dishonest player gets
out of the game for good Only
loyal men and sober thrive in the
favorite sport of America. Base
ball is played under better control
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30
BUSINESS MEN TO TAKE HAND.

A meeting of the county officers of
the American Society of Equity and
the entertainment committee of the
Business Mems ASSOCIATION will hold
a joint meeting during the next few
days for the purpose OF arranging for
the entertainment of the delegates to
the ann al meeting of the National
Tobacco Growers ASSOCIATION, which
meets in Owensooro October 10.-Sat
urdays' Greensboro Messenger.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30

Washington. D. c. Aug. cad
hitting, to all lntents aud purposes,
that the American Tobacco Trust has
had the better view of the statistics on
the production of tobacco, Secretary
Wilson today appointed Joseph Kille-
brew. a special agent on tobacco, to be
attached to the Bureau Of Statistics
Killebrew is not a neutral. He is a
member of the Dark District Associa-
tion, the organization which has been
fighting the Trust with every weapon
on which it could lay It's hands Kille'
brew was appointed, first, because he
is an expert on tobacco, and second,
because he represents the producers in
their fight with the Trust. His salary
will be only 81, 900, but the mere tact
that they are to be represented in the
department service will please the
tobacco growers. Killebrew is from
Clarksville, Montgomery county,
Tenn. His post-office. however, IL
Guthrie, Todd county, KY.
For a year or more they have been
charging that the statisticians, who
compiled the TOBACCO statistics tor the
Department of Agriculture, have been
biased In favor Of the Trust. The re-
ports put out by them were of such a
besrish nature that but little more
than year ago certain grades of to-
bacco had fallen TO half cent a
pound, and a cent for certain otner
grades was princely wealth.
Since the organization OF the Dark
Tobacco District Association the fight
made by the producers has forced the
price of the lowest grades up to three
and four cents. The Trust has not
been able to increase its prices accord
ingly, as 1t long ago put them to the
highest notcn consumers would pay.
Remarkable Mathematical Tricks.
In the last report made by the Blu
reau of Statistics the work of the pro-
ducers association was knocked into
a cooked nat by the most remarkable
mathematical tricks ever performed
either in or out of a Governm ent
office. They have just come to light,
and show that the making up of the
cotton statistics was not the only
peculiar trick performed In the Bureau
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30
THE 10Th CENTURY LIVER PILL

Is an up-to-date pill They make clear head and
sound liver. 1t is the only pill that will give you
satisfaction and perfect relief. it will not grippe.
not make you SICK but reaches the liver just right
They are the best you can take. and the best your
money can buy. One trial will convince you.
Price 25 cents per box of 80 pills. Sent postpaid
upon receipt of the price. Get box. fyour Drug
gist can not supply you, send to us at once.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30
Decrease in Birth Rate.

Washington, D. e., Aug. 25.-The
Census Bureau today made public fig
ures showing how the stork Is turning
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30
Mrs. Pinkham's Standing Invitation,

Women suffering from any form OF
female weakness are invited TO promptly
communicate with Mrs Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. All letters are received,
opened, read and answered by women
only. A woman can freely talk of her
private illness TO woman thus has
been established the eternal confidence
between Mrs Pinkham and the women
of America which has never been
broken. Out of the vast volume of
experience which she has TO draw from,
it is more than possible that she has
gained the very knowledge that will
help your case. She asks nothing in
return except your goodwill. and her
advice has relieved thousands. Surely
any woman, rich or poor, is very foolish
if She does not take advantage of this
generous offer of assistance.
II you are i'll, don't hesitate to get a
bottle of Lydia f. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Compound at once, and write Mrs. Pink
ham, Lynn. Mass, for special advice.
When a medicine has been successful
in restoring to health so many women,
you cannot we'll say; without trying it,
al do not believe it will help me-"