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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-05
To Meet in Gadsden.

Gadsden, June 4.-(Special)-T State Epworth League will meet in Gadsden in annual session on June 13 and 15 and sev- eral hundred delegates are expected to be on hand. The Gadsden league is mak- ing extensive preparations for the enter tainment of the visitors and a royal time will be experienced by each one who att tends Some of the best known league workers are expected to be on hand and take part in the exercises, which will last for three days. Various kinds of enter tainment will be prepared for the visitors and every home in the city will be thrown open.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-05
KILLED IN FEUD.
Pitched Battle Is Fought at Kentucky
 "BIind Tiger"

Lexington, Ky, June 4.-ln a feud bat tie in Wolfe county near Lee City today one man was instantly killed and six wounded
 The dead:
 ANDREW WILSON. lumber dealer and farmer.
 Wounded:
 Henry Freeman, Harlan Dykes, James Sykes. John Allen a merchant ef insko, Ky; Letcher Davis and Lee Alence.
 The battle was the sequel of fight several weeks ago between Andrew Will son and Green Patrick and Hiram and Peter Davis, when the latter were wound ed. The men met at Grant Reeds blind tiger saloon, five miles east of Lee City, today, and a clash between the principals was followed by a general battle. More trouble between the families and friends involved is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-05
OFFICERS BUSY.
Trying to Enforce Curfew Law at
 Pratt City.

Pratt City, June -(special.)-The po- lice are making every effort to enforce the curfew law, recently enacted in Pratt City. Last night Chief Hartstield and Officer Harmon arrested eight young boys between the ages Of fourteen and eighteen on the charge of violating the curfew ordinance The offenders will be arraigned before Mayor Huunall in the police court tomorrow morning.
 A few days ago the police arrested several boys for violating the curfew law, but on the parents agreeing to give the young men a "hoggng' they were released by the mayor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-05
SERVICES AT ARLINGTON.
Memorial Day Is Observed in the Con-
 federate Section.

Washington, June 4.-Confederate me- morial day was observed today with ap- propriate ceremonies in the Confederate section of the Arlington national eeme- tery. The services were held under the auspices of the various Confederate so- cieties of Washington, while large dele gatons from the Confederate organiza- tions of Maryland and Virginia were present. John Goode of Virginia deliv- cred an address in which he expressed qualification at a reunited country
 The graves of all the dead Confederates were decorated by the young women of the Southern Cross chapters of the Con- federacy. President and Mrs. Roosevelt sent flowers and expressed regret at their inability to attend in person.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-05

of our yard is the quality and grade of our lumber, and our ability to fur nish your order just like you want it..
 With an established reputation we have built up good business, and 1t is our purpose to keep this up.
 Why don't you purchase your lum- Der here? We will make the prices right. Visit our yards and make your cp1acfionc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-05
ENoUIsT wEEPs.

. Manila, June 5.-Rear Admiral > Enuuist and staff called upon k Major-General Corbin, to whom
 k Rear Admiral Enquist expressed k great gratitude for the hospitality
 : and comfort afforded them and the ' courtesy with which General Cor : bin offered the use of the army hos ; pitals. together with surgeons and . food for the wounde-. Russian . sailors. . General Corbin said.
 ' Admiral, how many admirals : were there in the fisht?''
 . - There were four of us,' said . the admiral. ''The others are in . better luck than L. : The tears were streaming down . the Russian officers face as he . said this.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-05
EARLY SUNDAY BLAZE.
Residence of S. w. Brock Is Damaged
 by Fire.

The residence of s. w. Brock at 1ehth avenue and Fifteenth street. South' was hadlv damaged by fire yesterday morning at 4:50 o'clock
 The fire was discovered in the rear O. the house and was making good head way before fire companies Nos. and 3 reached the place
 The damage to the building is about $500 and to contents S25O. The loss is covered by insurance. The origin of the fire isnot known, but is supposed to have been caused by defective nue in the kitchen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-05
Shot sister.in-Law.

St. Louis, June "A special to the Re- public from Gran, Mo-, says;
 Henry Burton, aged 26 years. shot and killed his sister-in-law. Mrs. Frank Clark, aged 1T, at dance last night. ten miles north of here at Rockview and then com mitted suicide by shooting. The giri refusal to dance with him prompted the tragedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-05
Powers Can Participate.

Rome, June 1.-The commission of the agriculturist conference has agreed to propose financial participation by the powers in an international institute of agriculture. This will be regulated prac- ticaly on the same basis as that of the universal postal union at Berne, namely, that the various categories in which pow CTS can be classified shall have, accord ing to category, different number of votes, and the financial contributions of powers shall be in accordance with the number of votes allotted them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-05
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
owen S. Brown.

Owen S. Brown, who died Saturday at Stafford Springs, Miss. will be conducted this afternoon at o'clock from the res- idence of his parents. No. 2l14 Sixth ave- nue. The Rev c. P. Riddlok. pastor of the First Methodist church, will conduct the funeral services and the interment will be in Elmwood cemetery. The active palbearers will be Paul H. Earle, Arthur Smith, Tom Bowron. Tom Ellis, Clip Evans, Hubert Drennen, Mortimer Jor- dan and Andrew c, Cameron. The hon. orary pallbearers will be J. Carroll Long, Herbert Smith. Ed Crawford Jack As berry Hunter Smith, Will Leedy, Walter Phillips and Dr. Frank Nahers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-05
PERSONAL.

 E. II. Hickman leaves for St. Louis today.
 Mrs. B. M. Vaughan is visiting friends in Atlanta.
 Miss Townley's elocution class will give a recital tonight at the Pollock Stephens institute.
 Miss Emma G. Lyle. of Bentonville, Ark, is visiting her cousins, MT and Mrs Malcolm McN. Grant at No. 1901 Avenue NJ.
 Mrs w. P. Newman and Miss Annie Troy, of Huntsville. are the guests of Dr. J W. Barclay at the Florence hotel R. M Williams secretary and general manager of the State Fair association left Saturday night for Tennessee, where he will spend a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-05

and well preserved. This is due to the fact that it has received prompt attention when any signs of weakening were shown.
 So the woman of to-day may keep her strength and preserve her good looks 1t she gives immediate attention to the hrst symptoms of any womanly weakness.
 Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription prompt ly cures disease and restores strength to all women who are weakened by any womanly disease and are run down by maternal and household cares.
 e.N E FNTN 1TwA AE1D ! SD <ss NY FOR WOMEN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-05

tie with her opponent the Grozny was unable to go to the aid of her consort which was taken In tow by the other Japanese destroyer. The Grozny suc- ceeded in shaking off her opponent and later encountered another Japanese de-
 stroyer which she sank In a running fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-05

E. T. Shaw & Sons, Undertakers. GREEN A CO.,, uNDERTAkERs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-05

10000 pairs shoes to be close at wholesale and see the eye-opening prices.
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4 Chest that Came fn
 fhe MayfY0Wer

Is sure to attract the attention of every
 New England woman and with pride in her heart she marvels that 1t Is so strong
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-09
STATE NEWS

Aaron Wilson, a Bethel farmer sixty
years of age who has been suffering
from the grip accidently fell head
first into pail of swill Tuesday and
was nearly drowned when found.
The appointments OF the Rt Rev Ar
thur &. A. Hall of Burlington, bishop
of the Episcopal diocese of Vermont,
for the Sundays in Lent are as fol-
lows: March Y, Montpelier; March 10,
Rutland: March 26, Vergennes; April
2, Bennington; April 8, Bellows Falls;
April l6, Middlebury, where the bish-
OPP will pass all of Holy Week.
The cage in which indoor baseball
practice is held at the University OF
Vermont, Burlington, each spring
was erected in 1895 at a cost OF $1,000
and was the gift Of Frank r. Wells,
class Of '93 of Burlington. 1t is "a
one story wooden structure and its
south roof is entirely of glass. The
interior has dirt floor 30 by 70 feet
with walls protected by screening.
Thus it permits batting as well as
pitching and base running.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-09
ally Able Inspector but He Didn't Recognize Until 1t Fell on Hin
THE FORTNIGHTLY.
The Committee Scheduled For March 18th to
Have The floor Saturday.

Owing TO circumstances the program
OF March 25th of the Fortnightly will
be given Saturday, the 18th and the
committee, Miss Amy Surdam, Mes.
danes Helen c. Cole and fl +. Lamb,
announce lecture on "Holland" by
Miss Van Der Work, a native of that
country who speaks the language flu
emily.
The address will include the general
characteristics Of Holland, its people,
their customs and language, introduce
ing Dutch songs in the vernacular. H..
Illustrated with literal and rythmical
translations, iusuring a rare treat Of
history apd traveln which is the
scope of the committee above mention
ed.
Miss Van Der Work is a trained
kindergartener who supervises during
the summer months the vacation
play ground work" of the Albany
Mothers club. This well known
teacher will be greeted by a large aud
ience.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-09

check the advance of the Japanese,
their repeated and fierce counter at
tacks nowhere succeeded in forcing
the japanese from any of the ground
gained. In the present stage OF the
conflict the censorship is necessarily
strict, and war correspondents are
therefore, prevented from attempting
TO describe the numbers and positions
Of the Japanese and Russian forces.
These are fighting now along the Sha-
khe river where the Russians spent the
winter.
St. Petersburg dispatches announce
the withdrawal Of the Russians from
their positions on the Shakhe river and
say that the Russians are in full re-
treat. General Kuropatkln is making
the best Of his way northward.
ments, and undertook to control the
movement Of every unit.
"The genius of Napoleon the gen
eral referred to added, could not ac
compllsh the task Kuropatkin has set
himself"
Friends Of General Kuropatkin say
that no other general is apt to do as
well as he has done and declare that
his removal may mean, as In the Amer.
lean civil war, the exchange OF a Hood
for Johnston
The news of the retreat on Tie pass
is bound to revive talk of peace. though
II Field Marshal Oyama has failed to
crush Kuropatkin peace is no more i'm.
peratlve now than 1t was last month
Peace advocates point out as a signifi.
cant fact the departure of Vice ADM.
raj Rojestvensky's squadron from
Madagascar for Jibutil simultaneously
with the loss Of the battle of Mukdeu
and intimate that perhaps the recall OF
the fleet may have been adopted In
view Of the latter event.
Late advices received here Indicate
that General Kuropatkin is badly beat
en- in the bloodiest battle of the present
war
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-09
VICTORY FOR
GOVERNOR
Inspector Of Finance Plat
Has Resigned
COBB TO BE APPOINTED
Reported that Platt Found He
Could Not Draw Pay
So Quit
COBB TO BE APPOINTED

st Johnsbary, March Sired S.
Plat, OF poultney has forwarded to
Governor Bell his resignation as in
spector of finance and the governor
will appoint Luther A. Cobb OF Island
Pond.
This is the end of controversy be
tween the governor and the senate
which began during the legislative ses
sion last fall and from which the gov
ernor energies victorious.
1t will be remembered that there was
deadlock between the governor and
the senate over the appointment of
inspector of finance, the latter body
twice rejecting the nomination of Mr.
Cobb. A bill was railroaded through
both houses providing that the in
spector should hold Office until the
successor had qualified. The intent of
this was to continue Mr. Plat in Of.
fee. The governor having some doubt
as to the constitutionality of this act,
a doubtshared by not few prominent
lawyers, submitted the matter to the
supreme court for decision, as provid-
ed by law.
The members of the court replied in
a letter dated February 8, declaring
their inability to agree on an opinion
and intimating that they preferred to
wait until the question should come
before them in the form of suit.
1t has been reported recently that
State auditor H. F. Graham would
refuse to pay Mr. Platt's salary unless
advised. to do so by Atty Gen Clarke
C.lFitts.
Mr. Cobb is 80 years old and unmar-
ried. He was born in Morgan and
educated at the st Johnsbury Acad-
envy. Upon the death OF the CASH
Ter of the Island Pond National
Bank few years ago, Mr. Cobb was
promoted from clerkship to the
cashiership. He has been known
among his friends as the "mayor of
Island Pond"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-09
MRS VIM MCGUIRE DEAD
Had Been Married IS Years and Left Ten Chill
dren,

Mrs William Mcclure died at her
home corner of County and Mill streets
Wednesday evening after an illness of
two weeks. She was 63 years old
The deceased was born in Ireland
but had been a resident of Bennington
for a long term OF years She is sur
vived by husband, ten children and
Il grandchildren. She married Mr.
Mcclure As years ago. In herfather's
family were II boys, she being the
only girl.
The funeral will be held from st
Francis de Sales church Saturday
morning at 8 O'Clock.
She was a member of st Monica S
society, the members of which are to
attend the funeral in body.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-09
Y. N. c. A. DEBATE

Universal Suffrage Debated BY the Boys We'd
nssday Evening.
The YMCA debating society held
its regular meeting Wednesday even.
ing. The subject for discussion was
Resolved that all races should be
equally eligible to citizenship in the
United states"
The affirmative was upheld by Laur-
iston Wilcox and Francis Smith and
the negative by Ernest ID. Barber
and John d. Stehman.
The Judges, Frederick Myers, Sid
ney Edison and Leroy Denley award.
ed the decision to the negative.
Preceding the debate A. w. VAR
ney talked interestingly on 1.-THE
Necessity of College Education"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-09
REPERTOIRE NEXT WEEK.
hareourt Comedy Company at Library Hall
For Week


The annual visit OF Charles X. Har.
ris and Harbourt Comedy company has
become an event in the amusement line
in this city. AS thousands have at.
tended their performances in the past
and know the reputation of the COM
pany for keeping up to the standard of
excellence for which it is noted they
know what to expect next week. Man.
ager Harris promises the best acting
company money can procure, carload
OF scenery, new repertoire and other
attractions. Amusement lovers can
anticipate feast. The prices 10, 20
and 30 cents originated by this com
pany will prevail.
Monday night ladies tickets will be
sold for l5c. Ladies tickets limited to
200. Seats on sale at Ayres' drug
store Friday morning
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PERU.

Rev George o. Bruce who has been
in Boston and elsewhere for the past
week came home Tuesday.
Hezekiah Stones condition shows
no Improvement. He Is great suffer.
err.
Mrs W. w. West has returned from
Springfield where she has been caring
for her daughter, Mrs Clarence Balch.
Mrs Everett Adams Is III with the
prevailing cold. DR. Calvin was call
ed.
Herman Lincoln, a native of Peru,
died recently at his home in Swanzey,
N. n.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-09
READSBORO

The following town officers were
elected Tuesday; selectmen, IL / Stat
ford, o A Carpenter, H | Lamb: clerk
and treasurer, ID G Brown: road com
missioner, M 0 Hicks; listers, B A
Stowe. Il Haskins, V Pellegrini: over
seer OF the poor, W W Follett: second
constable, W s Bellows: school direc-
tor, a b Clark: library commissioner
Mrs w Il Lane; grand Jurors. ] s
Pike, Elliott Fuller: tax collector.
j s Pike. License vote, yes 80 no AZ,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-09
NO LICENSE S TO 3.
Result Of Town Meeting In the Smallest Town
In Vermont.

Glastonbury town meeting Tuesday
resulted in the election of the follow
ing: Selectmen, Richard Mattison, Or
vile Tiff, WIN Madison; treasurer,
Robert B. Youngs; clerk, Norman
Madison; road commissioner, Willis
Madison; listers, Chas Becker, Robert
Youngs, Norman Madison; constable
and collector, Norman Madison;
school director, VIM Harrington. Tax
voted $3.50 town; 60 school, 40 high
way. License vote five no, three yes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-09
japanese Cut Railroad Beyond
Mukden
CLIMAX OF STRUGGLE
Russians Hard Beset and Must
Fight Way Out Or
Surrender

Toxic, March o. A dispatch from
Gen Nogi's headquarters announces
that the Japanese forces have succeed
ed in cutting the railroad north of
Mukden, thereby breaking Kuropat.
kin's communications and cutting off
the Russian line of retreat.
The Russian forces are fighting with
the energy OF despair. They are hud-
died in and around Mukden, hemmed
in on all sides by the victorious Jap
anese. The Russians must fight their
way north or surrender.
The Russion center is retreating in
great confusion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-09
INJURED BY FALL.

Mrs J. Bernstein Cut Herself Badly On Piece
OF Ice.
Mrs j. Bernstein fell on the ice in
front OF her home on North.s Wed.
nesday evening cutting her side on
piece of glass which was lying on the
side walk. A physician was summon
ed. The injury is quite painful.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-09
FOR HEARING TOMORROW.
Fred Johnson and States Attorney Daley Go
To Winhall

Sheriff Ii. $. Wilson and Deputy
Sheriff Fred Godfrey left for Bondville
this morning having in custody Fred
Johnson charged with the murder of
his brother, Jay, at 5ondville Febru-
airy p.
States Attorney Daley who will
represent the state and M. Robinson
Swift who will preside at the hearing
went also.
The hearing will probably be begun
tomorrow afternoon and finished Sat
urday morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-09

LONDON, March 9.-The foreign Of
flee is officially informed from Tokyo
that the japanese army has achieved a
great victory before Mukden and that
the Russian army is in full retreat.
The casualties are very heavy on both
sides.
A dispatch from General KurOki's
headquarters in the field says that the
Russians under cover of the darkness
have evacuated the whole line along
the Shake river and are now in full
retreat northward. The Japanese in
fantry is pressing them closely.
Before retreating the Russians set
fire to great heaps of supplies, which
burned throughout the night The Jap
anese are pushing the Russians hard
on the east
A special dispatch from st. Peters
burg says that Emperor Nicholas and
high military officers have been in
formed by General Kuropatkin that
Nukden must be abandoned.
The great question now and the one
over which the general staff burned its
lights late into the night is whether
Field Marshal Oyama has entangled
the Russians in his strategic net suffi-
GENTLY to prevent a successful retreat
to Tie pass. General Rennenkampf's
force TO the eastward admittedly is in
great danger of being cut off.
Field Marshal Oyama has once more
proved himself one of the greatest
masters of offensive strategy since Ma
poleon. while General Kuropatkln is
now engaged in endeavoring to defend
his title as a master of successful re-
treats and bring off his army. with its
immense train, safely to Tie pass.
where a position was long ago pre-
pared with this contingency in view.
The problem before the Russian com
mander in chief is much more difficult
than the one he met successfully at
Liaoyang, since now he is threatened
on both tanks, his left wing being en-
tangled in a mountainous region far
from the railroad.
The Russian army is evacuating its
positions south of Mukden.
A heavy cannonading is In progress
northwest of Mukden. causing the
walls of city houses to tremble.
A heavy engagement is in progress
at the imperial tombs.
The Japanese fiercely attacked the
Russian positions north of Mukden
and have forced the Russians to fall
back toward the position at Tie pass.
This may be the last dispatch out of
as the telegraph line Is In
danger Of being destroyed.
The losses on both sides have been
enormous. The casualties on the Rus
sian left flank In one day exceeded
1000.
The burning of commissariat ware
houses and the destruction Of supplies
south of Mukden, which have been In
progress several days, Is said by Rus
sian officers to be complete. Every.
thing that could not be carried away
was destroyed.
A terrific cannonading is In progress,
and the streets of Mukden rumble as
with 10000 drums.
The japanese captured Manchuntan,
lust southeast Of Mukden, at o'clock
N the morning.
The fight is again raging with all in
tensity and is increasing in fury con
SANITY.
While at some parts Of the long bat
lie line the Russians have been able to
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-09
HORRIBLE DEATH.
Drunken Farmer Burned to Death In His Bed
at Waterford.

George Williams, farmer who lives
alone in Waterford, was burned to
death early Tuesday morning. lie had
been drinking heavily and came home
from Littletown, N. H., Monday night.
Early Tuesday morning his house was
discovered on fire. Neighbors found
his body and brought it out Of the
burning building but life was extinct.
He was about 55 years old and I'M
married.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-09
A Guaranteed Cure For Piles.

Itching, blind, bleeding or protruding Piles.
ails 10 cure any case, no matter of how long
tanding In TO IA days. First application
gives ease and rest. soc. II your druggist has
MT IL send SOC TN stamps and 1t will be forward.
ed postpaid by Pars Medicine Co., st Louis
Mo.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-09
GASHED HIS HEAD.
Joseph Mercisr'' Axe Caught In ..Clothssiins
TUESDAY,.

Joseph MERCER OF Lincoln st met
with painful accident Tuesday while
chopping wood.
The axe hit a clothesline bounding
back and cutting tour inch cash in
his head. The wound was closed but
is painful.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-09
Rojestvenslsy Recalled.

PARIS, March "a late dispatch
says that Admiral Rojestvensky's feet
has been recalled from Madagascar t.
Jibutil, on the Red sea.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-09
To Prevent the Grin.

Laxative Bromo Qulnine. the world wide
cold aud grip remedy. removes the cause. Cali
for the full name and look for signature of Il.
W. Grove, 26c.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-09
Weather.

Rain. Warmer tonight and Thurs
day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-09

c,ALEsMEN. Real estates good opportun-
- ity for right men. For particulars address
r. c.. Room 1901, No. los Fulton street, New
York.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-09
BUSINESS CARDS

DAINTING, Paper hanging. ne lily done.
Kalsominlng specially. Prices very reas-
enable Cali or address Oscar Pratt, 10 Put
nam St, Bennington, W. 81
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nOR sALE.-Young new mich Jersey COW.
II Perfectly gentle. Geo +. Heath, Elm
Street o9t4