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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Extends to Esthonia.

Reval Esthonia, December 22-The in- surrection In the Baltic provinces has now been extended to Esthonia, where, In &C., cordance with resolutions passed at a con- vention held at Dorpat, Livona, the popu- lation is driving out the Russians and electng new local administrators. Tho insurgents last night attacked a train bearing detachment of rural guards near Taps, in this province, but they were driven off, and the train reached Reval in safety. Immediately after this occur renee the railroad employees and other workmen here voted to join the Pan- Russian strike Today everything Is closed down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
SHERIFF RETURNS
 WITHOUT PRISONER
w. S. TAYLOR, WHO IS WANTED IN TEXAS, ESCAPED ARREST, AND SHERIFF RUSSELL GOES HOME. WILL COME AGAIN.

w. S. Taylor, who succeeded in elud- ing the officers yesterday, is still enjoy ing his liberty and the prospects of his being taken to Texas are very slim.
 Sheriff W. E. Russell returned to Sher- man, Tex, yesterday afternoon empty handed He arrived in Birmingham Thurs day afternoon and has. spent much time in trying to locate Taylor. He stated yesterday. that he had searched the city over and could find no trace of his man. Before his departure yesterday he search ed the city for Taylor and said he would return here in January when the case against the local officials of the police department will be called in the circuit court
 Taylor was released on bond by Judge A. A. Coleman after the prohibition suit was filed and he kept himself in hiding while the Texas officer was in Birming- ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
PASTORS PANTRY
 IS REPLENISHED
WOMEN OF THE HOME MISSION SOCIETY GIVE THE REV. JAMES H. M'CoY A SURPRISE PARTY AT HIS RESIDENCE.

The members of the Home Mission so- ciety of the Five Points Methodist church gave the pastor, the Rev. James H. Mc- Coy, a surprise party Thursday afternoon between and 5 o'clock. His pantry was filled with edibes of all kinds and in great abundance
 The party was informal. About twenty five members of the society met and went to the pastors residence, each one carry ing something for the pantry. Turkeys, chickens, jellies, cakes. flour, and in fact everything that could be desired, was car ried.
 No speeches of any kind were made. Dr. Mccoy thanked the members of the society for their tokens of affection, and told them how much he appreciated the remembrances Mrs J. Morgan Smith Is president of the society.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
LOST BOY FOUND BY
 POLICEMAN MURPHY
RICHARD, THE 2-YEAROLD SON OF MIR. AND MRS. E. L. BROWN, BECAME SEPARATED FROM HIS MOTHER.

Policeman Murphy was the custodian of lost child for few hours yester day afternoon. The little one was Rich ard, the 2-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. E. l.. Brown.
 The child had wandered away from his mother in the crush of Christmas shoppers. He was standing on the cor ner of Third avenue and Nineteenth street crying for Mamma" when the officer found him and soothed the feel ings of the little fellow.
 At police headquarters Richard and Policeman Murphy soon became staunch friends. When the parents of the lost child called at headquarters the child was fast asleep in the arms of the officer. The parents expressed their appreciation to Policeman Mur- phy for his kindness and care of the child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
TEXANS SATISFIED.
Fifteen Gents Is Too Much to Ask for
 Cotton.

Dallas, Tex, December 22.-Presi- dent E. A. Calvin of the Farmers Union of America, in an interview to- day, said.
 we have made no change in our minimum for cotton. It does not seem best to depart from Il cents, though President Harvie Jordan of the South ern Cotton association has asked re- peatedly that we join him for 15 cents. We did not think it best. Our farmers know when to sell.
 AS far as we can judge, there Is at least 2S per cent of the cotton of this season still in the hands of the farm CTS. Many of our members have not sold at all"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Revolutionists Are Captured.

Boga. Colombia, Thursday. Decem- Der 21.-The authorities here today dis covered just in time a conspiracy to overthrow the government. It was headed by Felipe Angelo Vasquez and Louis Martinez, who with all the oth- CTS compromised, have been arrested and will be tried by courtmartial. The government officials belittle the affair and say that peace is assured Presi- dent Reyes and the government being most popular. The west coast, 1t is added, condemns the plot. The rate of exchange is going down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Some Strike Leaders Discouraged.

St. Petersburg. December 22. 11:l5 a. m.-- Some of the strike leaders. already dis couraged by the prospect of failure, do not hesitate to say that the decision to accept the challenge of the government, while the organizations were unprepared was a blunder, and that 1t can only be redeemed by forcing a conflict which will arouse the populace.
 Several attempts at "red flag demon- strations In the Vassilostrov and other industrial districts today were dispersed by Cossacks number of attacks were made on strikers by non-union workers, who fear that the strike will jeopardize the gratuities usually received by them during the Russian Christmas.
 The Circum Bakal road has been de- stroyed for a considerable distance by falling rocks. It is suspected that this destruction is the work of the revolu- tionaries who are interested in stopping the return of troops from the far east at this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23

T have nothing to eat in the house for the children and myself except that given us by the neighbours said Mrs Cart wright. who lives at 1017 Eleventh street. My husband left home yesterday morn- ing to go to work. knowing that there was nothing to eat in the house. He Is employed. according to his statement on the Louisville and Nashville railroad. He has not returned home since yester- day, and but for neighbors all of us would go hungry.
 The Cartwright home Is neat and tidy in appearance. There were no carpets on the floor, but Mrs. Cartwright. who op- ened the door did so with dignity which indicated that she had seen better days. The children were dressed neatly
 The acknowledgment that she and her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Jews Growing More Bold.

St. Petersburg. December 22-The Russ evidently discounting the failure of the strike today declares that in any event every defeat Is a revolutionist victory, and every victory for the government ap- breaches its final surrender
 It is reported here that the disorders at Psakoff, twelve miles southwest of St. Petesburg, have assumed great dimen- sions, and at Vilorsk, on the Waraw line, squadron of dragoons has been besieged for three days
 The news from the Baltic provinces con- tinues mad. Frederickstad has been taken by the insurgents and Kreutzburg is sur rounded and standing a siege. 1A
 The Novoe Vrmya prints today rather provocative article against the Jews, pointing out that for the first time yes terday a revolutionary manifesto was signed by Jewish organization. The paper says that although the socialist and revolutionary organizations have aI- ways contained many Jews. never before have they dared to put their names to document
 The Novoe Vremya also declares that the rich Jews are taking advantage of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Land Owners Can Protect Themselves,

St. Petersburg, December 22-An official communication authorizes the governors of districts in which martial law has not been declared to permit the land owners to form police organization for the pro- tection of their properties.
 The bourse today was quiet.
 The change in prices was scarcely no- ticeable.
 A message by telephone from Moscow says persistent rumors are in circulation that all the artillerymen with the excep- ton of those of one battery have refused to go on duty. The same message says that plot has been discovered to seize Governor General Doubassoff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
FAMILY IS WITHOUT
 FOOD IN BIRMINGHAM

children were in need of the necessities of life was a blow to Mrs. Cartwright For a few minutes she was calm. dignifed and composed. She studied the situation and then with tears in her eyes stated that unless assistance came she and her little children would starve.
 Neighbors of the Cartwright family have sent them food. and they state that they will continue to do so as long as necessary.
 The Cartwright family is destitute. There is a mother and five children with out food at Christmas time, when happi- ness and good cheer is supposed to rule. Mrs Cartwright stated that she believed assistance would be given her and her children by those who understood the ex- act situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Live Stock Exhibition Ends Today.

Chicago, December 22.-The judging of cattle was concluded at the national live stock exhibition today and tomor- row the show will end. First prize for the senior sweepstakes of bulls went to Whitehall Marshall. Queen Ideal, the Canadian champion shorthorn, was awarded first honors also. Galloway, who exhibited the Indiana bull Stand ard Favorite from the Brookside farm, was easily first. At the annual meet ing of the directory of the exposition tonight J. A. Speer was elected presi- dent and F. E. Skinner general man. ager and secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Champion Swimmer Dles.

Brisbane, Queensland, December P. The death is announced of B. B. Kle- ran, the Australian champion swim. mer who made notable records dur ing his recent visit to Europe. Kie- ran who was but 19 years of age, came into prominence inz1904, when he easily outclassed all open water swimmers. He held all the world amateur records from $50 yards to one mile, excepting the 900 and 1000 yards figures, which are held by J. A. Jarvis of England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Pierce Mooney.

Pierce Mooney, a member of the United Mine Workers, died at St. Vincent's hos pital yesterday from injuries received Sat urday night. Mooney was found lying fa- tally injured near the track of the South ern railway. The cause of death is not known, but 1t is believed that the dead man was struck by train. Coroner Paris stated yesterday that he will hold an inQuest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Yellow Pine Lands Sold.

Tuscaloosa. December 22.-(Special0- Pelham D. Brown. who has been trading quite an amount of propstty about town, made another large sale of some real estate yesterday in this county near Tuscaloosa. He sold to the F'ordyce Lun- Der company $40 acres of long leaf yellow pine lands in this deal for s5040. MT. Brown bought this property a few months ago from F'innel and Toxey
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Strike Breaker Robbed and Beaten.

St. Louis, December 22.-Frank Curry, who has gained considerable fame as a strikebreaker and who was the active head of the opposition to the strike of the wagon drivers in Chicago several months ago. reported to the police tonight that he had been robbed and severly beaten in the basement of saloon in the heart of the business district this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23

Great values in clothing. Get yourself in one. $7.5O all wool suit $500, $lO. %, hobby suit e7.5O, sl2.5O to Sl5 stylish all wool suits SlO. Varley & Bauman. 1924 1st Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Locomotive Boiler Explodes.

Elmira, N. Y.. December PA Le- high railroad locomotive drawing a southbound freight train, while pulling into siding at Van Etten tonight, ex- ploded it's boiler, kining the fireman and fatally injuring four others of the train crew. All the men are from Sayre, Pa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
TO MERCHAN rS.

Effective Wednesday, Nov. 18th, lO:25 a. n. Dessemer freight train will % to Bes. semer via south Ressemor line and return via North Bessemer line.
 Birmingham Railway, Light
 & Power Company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Charter Vessels In Case of Danger.

London, December 22-It was announced tonight that the British government in response to communications from its con suls at Riga and other Russian ports. has authorized them in case of danger to charter vessels for the removal of British subjects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
SUFFRAGE WILL
 BE RESTRICTED.
(continued from First Paoe)

split In the army, and also to secure possession of other towns, as they did in the case of Kharkoff is continuing, but the plans have not matured fully. They seem to be striking wildly, and blindly. The government 1t is now apparent to the revolutionists are off the guard, and they prefer test of strength knowing a defeat would greatly impair the pres tige of the revolutionary leaders among thei followers and afford the govern ment time to marshal the forces of christi iandom which are disgusted with the pre- vailing chaos, and give the government time to hold the elections
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Heroic Efforts to Stop Trains.

The railroad mems strike committee made heroic efforts to stop trains from being run out of St. Petersburg today and succeeded in Inducing practically all the station and round house men, and many of the tralnmen who remained on duty yesterday to join In the strike. New eftheless, the government has been dis patching trains under military guard over all the lines, although regular schedules have not been maintained. Soldiers with flags on their bayonets have been doing duty as switchmen.
 The strikers are intensely enraged at their failure to suspend traffic. They stopped a train from Berlin last night outside of St. Petersburg. using a red lantern, ordering the engineer out, but the soldier guard drove off the strikers, and the train proceeded
 The engineer of Kursk trains was shot dead in the cab of his engine while talk ing his train into St. Petersburg.
 M. Nemechaieff, minister of communica- tions, has issued an order that all em- ployes failing to report for duty today will be dismissed. Agitators will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
When it's bad it's very bad But when it's good it's "Ambrosia.
Buy Vulcan Statuette for Christmas.
NOTICE

Patrons of Dealers in Cen. tral Market will please order Christmas supplies Satur. day, for Market will be closed all day Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Mrs, Joe Newman,

Mrs. Joe Newman died at Tally X Me- Adory's infirmary last night from injuries received in a railroad accident several weeks ago. The funeral arrangements will be announced today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Send your friend 8 Vulcan Statuette.
NOTICE

Patrons of Dealers in Cen. tral Market will please order Christmas supplies Satur. day, for Market will be closed all day Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23

Get your Christmas Flow. CTS and plants from Scales, at D ost . r-Nerthington's. Home grown. Largest sup. ply In the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Escape Throuah the Gordon.

the situation they have helped to create, and are buying up abandoned estates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tab let's. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. w. GROVES signature is on each box. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Best on the market Ambrosia Flour.

Merit is the foundation of success. GOLDEN CREAM whisky has the merit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
E. T. Shaw & Sons, Undertakers.
Green Undertaking Company.

Everything for Xmas din ners at Fox Sens & Smith Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23

Everything fer Xmas din ners at Fox Sons & Smith Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-27
Notss ana Personal Afention.


Mr.. and Mrs. H. U. Nudge left to-
day for Chicago.
Mrs. James L. King and Mrs. Frank
A. Lewis will go to Lawrence Friday
to attend party given by Mrs. Alex
Monroe.
DR.. and Mrs. L. Y. Grubbs will go
to Garden City the last of the week
to spend a month on their ranch.
Miss Nora Mix of Chicago, who is
the guest of Mrs. Albert T. Reid, will
return home next week.
Mrs Charles Barnes of Usage city
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. J. Bear.
Miss Grace Koontz and Miss Ella
Davis will spend tomorrow in Law
Miss Margaret Garvey will go to
Lawrence Friday to attend a dance at
the Beta frat house.
Mr.. and Mrs Burton Nudge left to-
day for their home at Fort Worth,
Texas, after a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Kelly of Las
Vegas, n. NJ. are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. J, z, Hurley.
Mr.. c. W. Kouns of Chicago was IN
town for the Hurley reception last
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Cain left today
for their home in La Junta after a
short stay in Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. F'arnsworth of
the City of Mexico are expected sat
urday to visit Mr.. Farnsworth's par
ents on West Tenth avenue.
Miss Rose Mitchell. Miss Jean Aus
tin. Miss La We're Langdon, Miss Ma
dine Lytle, Miss Lura Wharton and
Miss Madeline Whitney will spend Fri
day in Lawrence.
The US will meet with Mrs. Case,
1891 West Sixth avenue, Friday even
ing.
Mr.. George W. West has returned
from a three weeks trip through Old
Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-27

A pretty Easter wedding was celebrat-
ed Wednesday, at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. J. M. Wallace, 615 Harrison
street, when their daughter Jean was
married to Mr.. Jacob G. Stricken. The
ceremony was performed at half after
o'clock and the Rev. DR.. W. c. Evans
was the officiating clergyman. Miss
Celia Smith played the wedding
marches, Mrs. George Wallace of Dem
yer, Colorado, was the matron of honor
and the bride was also attended by two
flower girls, Jean Wallace and Lois
Stricken, and a ring bearer, Elspeth
Schwartz, who carried the wedding ring
in the heart of a Gala lily. Preceding
the ceremony Mrs. Stricken sang Call
Me Thine Own. The bride wore white
liberty satin trimmed with Duchesse
lace and carried an arm bouquet Of
lilies f-the-Valley. The matron of
honor wore her wedding gown Of white
brooaded satin and carried pink earna-
tons The little girls were in white.
The house was very beautifully dec
GRATED with quantities of palms, ferns,
Easter lilies and pink carnations. Mr..
and Mrs. ]. M. Wallace received the
guests. limited to relatives and close
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Stricken left last
night for a short wedding trip accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. P. ". Allen of
Meriden whose wedding also took place
Wednesday. They will be at home after
their return at 1912 Harrison street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-27
FOLLOW THE FLAG.
Baptists Always Follow Orthodox
Banners.

Wabash Orthodoxy consists in max
ing travel safe for valuable freight.
The Wabash will be the. popular route
to the Southern Baptist convention,
Look out for the Baptist Special,
''The Goodfellowship Train" to the
Northern Anniversaries at St. Louis
after adjournment of the Southern
Baptist convention. Round trip $3.50,
Kansas City to St. Louis.
Watch for our Wabash Cap Mana
walking question box-to answer all
questions regarding Kansas City. He
viii be at the delegates command on
arrival at our Union station.
We refer to our mutual friends:
Rev. F. c. Mcconnell, Stephen A.
Northrup and the Rev. S. NJ. Brown
OF the Word and Way, or Rev. J. NJ.
GurIey, Kansas City, Kas., or Rev.
". H. Eaton, Clay Center, Kas,
For further particulars address,
L. S. MCCLELLAN.
Western Passenger Agent Wabash r.
r.. sos Main St, Kansas City, No.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-27

REAI ESTATE TRANSFERS.


R. J. Sells and others to o. NJ. Cham
berlain, lots 40 and l4S shawnee .-o
ave, Elm Grove addition ...-......;-$ I'D
c. H, linn and wife to 5. =, Mad
den, part of the northeast quarter -
of section 4, township IL range IT, S,UO0
J. NJ. Gillian and husband TO F. II;
Adams south half of lot 26o and
the north half of lot go Madison ST., -.
Holidays addition -...:. S'OOo
L. B. Clearinghouse and wife to y l.,
and L. f. Clearinghouse, part OF lot
465 and lot 467 Kansas aNe,...,s,..-: 5Vo
F Brown and husband to H. z. and
S. A. Cornell. lot 3, block 10, Col -
lege Hill addition ...-......-..-. 4u0
q. A. Heath and wife to q. W. ker-
chavil, lots 10 and 20 block b,
TVeinbergers addition ........-...-..- Ia
T. A. Carpenter TO d. N Mitchell
part of the northeast quarter or sec 80
ton !, township u, range Ill.,. S0V
Kicker Land Co. to L A Mannen'
lots 1 to 13, inclusive, block Il Au-
The Orchard Place Lot Co. to s. W
Lyman lots $40 and 572 Harrison -
St, Orchard Place addition. ..-S ADJ
A J. Kelly and wife to H w. Helv-
", part of lots and ElnWood or
F. I.add and wife to k. H. joseph,
lots 434 and 436 Clay st, King o.,
A. W. Vogei to W H. 4Ioltwick. lot
"a and the south half ofslot 50 Van
Buren, st. ....--.-..--. - -'.''
G. ". west and wife to c. H. West,
lots 5l4. SIG and SIS Mulvane st,
Williams addition ..-.ss....-....-.-.. IN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-27


must be accompanied by the name and
address. Of the writer or they can not
be published.l
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Hurley's re-
ception at the Copeland last night in
honor Of Mr.. H. U. Nudge. retiring gem
eral manager of the Santa Fe railway
who left today for Chicago where his
new position of second vice president of
the Rock Island railway has trans
ferred him. and Mrs. Nudge was at
tended by a very large and representa-
tive company Of their friends. over 500
people called during the evening and
the affair although informal in charac-
ter and almost imprOmptu having been
arranged since Monday was one of the
most delightful of a week crowded with
social gaieties. The parlor floor of the
hotel was used for the entertainment
and American Beauty roses and palms
were used in decoration. In line with
the host and hostess and Mr.. and Mrs.
Nudge were Mr.. W. J. Black and Mr..
and Mrs c. K. Holiday and the assist
ing friends were the following Santa
F'e officials and their wives: Mr.. and
Mrs. j. d. Hamilton, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
r.. kOontz, Mr.. and Mrs. Howell Jones,
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. =. Sweet, Mrs. +. N.
Bisteen, Mr.. and Mrs. William Gardner
tSmysef, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. L.
GauuL, Mr.. j. A Purcell ana Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Freeman. Miss Lucille
Pollock and Miss Hildegarde Hurley
were at the punch bowls. Among the
out OF town people who came for the
reception were Mr. and Mrs Burton
Nudge of Fort Worth and Mr.. Paul
Nudge Of Kansas City, Mr.. Ford Har-
Vey of Kansas City, Mr.. H. W. Kelly
OF Las Vegas, N. M, Mr.. c.. w Kouns
of Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs. D. 3. Cain
OF La Junta, Col, Mr.. Charles Lantry
of strong City and Mr.. and Mrs, James
Dunn of Chicago.
Mrs. John Clark Harmon is enter
tanning at cards this afternoon at her
mouse OF Fillmore street for her niece.
Miss Nellie Rugg of Independence. Mo.
The young friends of the hostess asked
to meet her niece were Mrs Brinton
woodward of Lawrence. Mrs. Dorr
Norton of Kansas. City. Mrs J. G. ATob-
Ter, Mrs. William Williams Wikidal,
Mrs. George Snyder, Mrs. Robert DilIer
Carver, Miss Mary B. Moore. Miss
Helen Smith. Miss Isabel Smith, Miss
Auabelle Troutman. Miss Ethel Davis
MISS Helen Thompson, Miss Louise
Aellam, Miss Kate ClOugh, Miss Flor
ence Rossington. Miss Mary Lakin
Miss Woodland, Miss Lottie AtchisOn
Miss Helen Quinton, Miss Fay Ouinton
Mss Hazel F.assler, Miss Mary Meade
Miss Elizabeth Meade, Miss Mary
Thompson, Miss Kate Gunther. Miss
Anna HeTbst, Miss Edna Herbst Miss
Nellie Baker, Miss Berenice Fuller
Miss Mary Dallas Gage Miss Ethe
Morton. Miss Carlotta Nellis and Miss
Helen Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert T. Reds dinner
Wednesday evening at their house. 1870.
Fillmore street. was in compliment tt
MT and Mrs. George Snyder, a recen-
bride and groom and was made addf
tionally interesting by the presence O.
the hostess brother, Mr.. Dean r. Low
Of Chelsea, I. T.. and his hancee, Mis-
an#
OF Mr. and Mrs. Reid for the week
whose engagement was announced
few weeks age. Many reminders O
the Easter season were in evidence il
the decorations and other details Of thi
very beautiful dinner The center piec