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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-08
PLAN BIG TUNNEL
 UNDER MISSISSIPPI
A STEEL TUBE WILL BE PLACED FIFTY FEET UNDER THE RIVER AT ST. LOUIS TO HANDLE THE TRAFFIC.

St. Louis, July 7.--Incorporation papers have been received by the organizers of the Illinois and Missouri Tunnel com pany formed for the purpose of excavat- ing tunnel under the Mississippi river between St. Louis and East St. Louis for the handling of traffic. The capital stock will be s100,0O0 and the incorpora- tors are Edward l.. Thomas, George K. Thomas and John K. Taylor.
 George K. Thomas, who Is county clerk of St. Clair county, Illinois, said that it is proposed to build tubular steel tun- mel fifty feet below the river bed and about a mile in length. He said that work will probably be begun within a year and it will require a years time To complete it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-08
LYNcHED IN KENTUCKY.
Crowd of Men Enters Train and Shoots
 Negro Charged With Assault.

Louisville Ky, July "A special to the Times from Shelbyville, Ky, says:
 Lon Beard, negro, who had been arrested on the charge of assaulting Mrs. Chester Crawford of Normandy. was lynched at that place this after noon. He was being taken from Tay- lorsville to Shelbyville for safe keep ing, but when the train arrived at Nor mandy mob of about twenty-five men entered the day coach and riddled Beard with bullets as he sat in his seat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-08
WILL GET EXTENSION.
Contractors on Anniston Public Build
 ing Are Behind Time.

Washington. July 7.-tspeciaI)--It is un- derstood at the treasury department that the Athens (Ga.) Contracting company the negro firm which has the contract for constructing the AnnIston public build ing will be allowed an extensions of sev- eral months to complete the worK.
 The firm bid $ss.757, which was the lowest bid by several thousand. The work was to have been completed by July 20. but as It will be impossible for the firm to carry out its contract a brief extension under terms to be announced later will be sl- lowed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-08
Black Sea Fleet Arri

Novorossysk, Russia, July Black sea fleet arrived here tonis le au- thorities have placarded the town recom- mending the people not to go upon the streets should the Kniaz Potemlxine ap- pear.
 Novorossysk is at the head of the bay of the same name oh the northeast coast of the black sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-08
Editors Elect Officers.

Nashville. July 7.-At the closing session of the Virginia North Carolina Press as- sociation held today the following officers were elected:
 Virginia Associations President. R. A. James. Danville. Va; vice president. C. D. Hamper. Pinecastle. Va; secretary, J. L. Hart. Farmville, Va.
 R. NJ. Phillips. Raleigh. N. C.: vice presi- dent. T. L. Lassiter. smithfield. N. C.: ss"r~fary. J. B. sherill Concord. N. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-08
President Roosevelt Pays Tribute
 to Bo'h Men
BOTH MAKE BIG SACRIFICES
President Declares There Is Not a Man In the Present Cabinet Who Is Not There at Financial
 Disadvantage.

Oyster Bay. July 7.-oficial announce ment was made here today that Elihu Root has been appointed Secretary of State. The announcement was made to- day on the authority of President Roose- welt In the following statement given out by Secretary Loeb
 ''Elihu Root has accepted the tender hy the President of the Secretaryship of State. He will take the oath of office in couple of weeks, but 1t will necessaril-
 he some little time before he closes up is business affairs. He will not go to Washington permanently unt,. soraetime in September"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-08
Many Want Reports Abolished.
Holmes Among the Removed.

Washington. July 7.-The Post says that as a result of the investigation of the charges involving the cotton statis- tics of the Department of Agriculture, the removal of Edwin s. Holmes, assis- tant statistican, who was suspended some days ago will be announced by Secretary Wilson today.
 ..There is the best of authority" the Post says, flor the statement that the report will show that the charges of Richard Cheatham of Atlanta, Ga, sec retary of the Southern Cotton associa- tion that figures relative to the cotton crop were not only manipulated for the purpose of affecting the market at diff ferent times, were sustained but that they were given out in advance for use in a speculative way by a broker in New York
 ''1he secret service agents found that Holmes had grown immensely wealthy in a few years. While receiving a small government salary, it Is alleged that he is building a large apartment house in Washington; that he conducts a millinery store in New York with one Moses Han; that he owns real estate in cities out side of Washington and large farm in a northeastern state
 .rhe integrity of John Hyde, statistician of the department, was not involved in the charges of MT. Cheatham.
 'There Is prospect that the ulvision of statistics will be reorganized as a re- suit of the disclosures.
 ..In his early interviews with Secretary Wilson. Mir Cheaham acquainted him with the manner in which the cotton figures had been juggled. Just exactly what the scheme was and how it operated has not been disclosed but it will be outlined in inc published report. Mrs. Holmes, the wife of Edwin F. Holmes Jr, stated to- night that her husband could not be seen ana declined to say whether Mir. Holmes had been informed of the contents of the report.
 We have nothing to say at this tfme.' said Mrs Holmes. Perhaps we shall have something to say later
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-08
Weekly Cotton Statistics.

Liverpool, July 7..-Following are the weekly statistics: Total sales all kinds 31, 900 bales; total sales American, 25.00( bales; English spinners' takings. 70,O0t bales; total export. 60OO bales; imports all kinds. 77.Oo0 bales; imports American, 69,- 900 bales; stock all kinds. s4i,000 bales; stock American. 771.O0O bales; quantity afloat all kinds, 116.0O0 bales. quantity afoat American. sl.000 bales: total sales for speculation, 21.O00 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-08
YOUNG WOMEN DROWN
 WHILE IN BATHING
Had Started to Wade Across River Hand in Hand and Stepped
 In Deep Water.

Knoxville, Tenn. July Miss Maggie Thorin and Miss Ellie Olson. native of Sweden, wlro were guests of the wife of President Perrin of the Embreevile Iron company, at Embreeville, Tenn, were drowned in the Nolachuckey river near Embreeville. while in bathing.
 The two women had started to wade across the river hand in hand, when Miss Olson who was in front stepped into water fifteen feet deep dragging Miss Thorin with her. Both bodies were recovered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-08
Gold Found In Potatoes.

Cleveland, O., July IA basket of po- tatoes, in each one of which was imbed- ded i've dollar gold piece, was presented today to Rev. Dr. Charles A. Eaton of the Euclid Avenue Baptist church, of which John D. Rockefeller IS member. MT Rockefeller attended the presentation and ts said to have been the donor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-08
Fire Insurance Companies Rebel.

St. Petersburg, July 1.-The Russian in- surance companies are disposed to fight the odessa claims under the clause in their charters exempting them in case of foreign war or insurrection. A dispatch from odessa says the companies have al- ready refused payment of policies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-08
Hanqed for Poisoning Wife.

Greenville, Tex, July 7.-Will Man. ming, white. was hanged here today for poisoning his wife on December 3l, 1904. Manning's wife died suddenly and he was soon thereafter sentenced to serve life sentence for assulting her sister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-08

Sebastopol July "A magistrate is in- vestigating a mutiny on the transport Prout. One hundred and fifty sa f the Prout have been imprisoned $ . le fortress here and .le others are "a . on board. IF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-08
More Orders Are Issued to Sink
 the Vessel
SMETILw HOT ON TRAIL
Governor at Thedosia Reports That a State of Anarch Exists on the Ship and That Mutineers
 Cannot Hold Out Long.

Odessa, July 7.-vice Admiral chouknin has telegraphed the governor general of Odessa that the Black sea fleet has been ordered to capture or destroy the Kniaz Potemkine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-08
Postmaster Appointed.

Washington. July 7.-(speciaD James o. Glascock has been appointed postmas- ter at Elmira. Marion county. vice Frances NJ. Holly. resigned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-08

Theodosia July IA Russian S 0 ser has arrived to protect the towl \ in- habitants who fled while the SS Po- temkine was in port are retp oo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-08
SCANDAL FOUND IN COTTON REPORTS Secretary Wilson VIII Make the Whole Matter Public SOMEBODY WILL LOSE OUT Announcement Will Probably Be Made of Complete Reorganization of
 the statlstican's Entire
 Office.

Washington, July 1.-The long expected report of the secret service officers, who investigated the charges of irregularities in the preparation and publication of the government cotton crop reports prefer red by Richard Cheatham, secretary of the Cottongrowers association, has been placed in the hands of Secretary Wilson, When seen today, Secretary Wilson re- fused to give any intimation as to the result of the investigation, or what ac- ton he proposes to take, but he said that the whole matter would be made public tomorrow
 He declared that nothing will be with held. The case he said had assumed the nature of a scandal, and he proposed to give the public every shred of informa- ton he had.
 In connection with the giving out of the report it is understood that an- nouncement will be made of a complete reorganization of the statistician's office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-08
Somebody Will Be Sacrificed.

Somebody Will Be Sacrificed.
 Washington, July 7-(Special.)-No of- fcial information concerning the cotton leak would be given out from the De- partment of Agriculture today Secre- tary Wilson may give the results of the secret service investigation to the public tomorrow and 1t may be held until Mon- day. A statement is in circulation to the erect that the features of the report will be of far less importance than supposed | ut that at least one employe of the Department of Agriculture will be sacri- feed in order to produce good feeling and 'how that the department wants to do the right thing and has not used the white-wash brush.
 In addition to this 1t is reported that who preferred the charges, he will be invited to be present during the period when the August figures are made up It would not be strange if MT, Cheatham were present during the final operation, provided he was locked into the room like others but if the report concerning the invitation to him means that he is to be taken into the confidence of the de- pdrtment and acquainted with all it's dif- ferent processes, percentages etc, the invitation would be regarded as distinctly novel.
 Many Want Reports Abolished.
 Regardless of the result of the investi- gation about closed criticism of the de- lartment has materially strengthened during it's progress. Many are calling for the abolition of the crop reports on the ground that they are the principal factor in cotton speculation. Cotton experts are also inclined to place little confidence in the cotton report just issued. They also regard as absurd the widely circulated statements of certain speculators who have alleged that labor will be so scarce this year as to prevent In any case the harvesting of a crop much greater than that indicated by the condition report
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-03-11
RENTS OUT HIS HENS.
Ents-r--E1r EanAyunk- Pa, Iiv-
ery-nal Pads Il Ec-- Proat-
able ThE1-ChicEez-E2isinE.

Re-tinr OFT clucEsnE hens Is the rev
sus.ness venture O. G vel known M2na-
yunk uveryDNn. and he c-ts = -ors
profitable Ia chicken-rzisizE says TIE
Philadelphia Record TIE uve-TD1z.
fading nat htz hens we're beginning %
81 vsry early. aid not having had f-st
clsEs luck IN he poultry business =
former year. posted & piac1rd a5nounc-
srE TIE -s1rl O. his ~ciucke-E~ a. IS
cents fo- TIE seESo1- The scheme wes 4
great success. and q a short tine TIE
demand vas greater than he supply.
Re FED AL 10 hens with food -s1ec with
rcd pepper 20 make then So. and arzIly
took 10 -hs woods for more ~clucEsrs.-
lie trzveiec - through Montgomery
county purchasing laying hens & low
prices, azc a. present has rented out
Nearly 100 II calculating lis p-o1tE O.
TIE scheme lie claims Re ssvse The tseo
cs.E = cents a ks16 for TIE hens uss
az VII have them 20 sell IL Ia tAL-L
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-03-11
Lost and Unclaimed Property.

The stories Of lost and unclaimed
property form a monumental history OF
human csrelessu ess. Equally so. Il would
seem. Is the story Of unclaimed stolen
property. In the Rue des Eooles. in
Paris. = yearly sale takes place OF OBJ
jects found on thieves and murderers
unclaimed BY their owners tits truly
surprising that so many people refuse
20 claim what belongs 10 them Among
the things on view the other day were a
pair Of earrings. sold for G9. a pearl
breastpin. 4 ., and one brooch. e4s.
There are dozens OF diamond rings.
splendid gold watches and chains. and
one diamond Weighing three and one
half carats. But who is the general
who lost his gold epaulettes and the
star onoer who parted With his oeeora-
.foasl
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-03-11
Surgery Of Plants.

Plants suffer from diseases and the
attacks OF germs perhaps even moro
than animals do. Some OF their affee-
lions are best treated by medicines.
sprays. etc. but others. such as gals.
cankers. pustules. tumors. require the
radical use OF the knife. The growing
economic importance OF this branch Of
agriculture is shown by the recent issue
OF 300-page volume by DIT. f Kuster.
OF Halle. devoted 10 plant surgery. IN
der the title OF The Pathological Anat-
omy OF Plants N. Y. Globe.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-03-11
The Cars Hermitaee

The car sometimes wishes privacy.
In his palace at Peterhof there is =
summer Clearinghouse. so arranged that
there need not be any servants present
during the meal bell Is touched
AZ the end OF every course. and the
table and all OF its contents descends
through the floor. 10 reappear laden
with dishes for the next course.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-03-11
SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY
Shon Line to Principal cmIes Of the
South and Southwest, F.orids,s
Texas, and Mexico.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JAN. 10
1904

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JAN. 10
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. MAIS
STREET STATION DAILY
1925 p. m.-Sesboard Florida Limited
composed exclusely of Pullman's most
improved dining car, double drawing
room sleeping cars, compartment car
and Observation car. TO Raleigh, South
ern Pines, Hamlet, Camden, Columbia
savannah, Jacksonville and St. Angus
tine.
as p. m.-Seaboard Mail, composed CT
iatest DAY coaches, pullman sleeper
pullman parlor car and cafe car. &c
Henderson, Raleigh, Southern Pires
damlst, Pinehurst, Atlanta, Camden.
Soiumoia, Savannah. Jacksonville. 81.
Augustine and Tampa.
HOO p. m.-SeaboRrd Express. com
posed OF day coaches, pullman cars
10 Atlanta, Jacksonville and Tamna
cafe cars south of Hamlet, pullman
sleepiny cars between Washington and
Finehurst, to Henderson, Raleigh
Southern Pines, Hamlet, Binvhurst.
Atlanta, Camden, Columbia, Savan.
nah, Jacksonville. St. Augustine
Tampa and New Orleans.
s1O.a m.-Local for Norlina. HamIet
and Charlotte.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND
DAILY,
Gas a. m.-No. 34-Fron Florida
81. q. "a. m.-NC 5O-From Florida A.
lanta and the Southwest.
I. % p. m.-No. 66-From Florida. Ar.
lanta and the Southwest.
$50 p. m.-No. 36-From Norlina and
local points.
ii. s.. LIZARD,
District Passenger Agent.
No. $50 East Main ) o..
Richmond. Va.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-03-11
NOrICEI

The regular annual meet
ing of stockholders of The
Peninsula Bank of Williams
burg, Va, will be held on
Tuesday, March IA, 1905,
at ) p. IN. ii. n. PHILLIPS,
Cashier. 2-lS
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-03-11

-Oit n. Piilshu-y seems % take lie
pretty easy" remarked the village drug
gls-
Yes" replied -he undertake.. whose
ninc happened to % wandering az the
line. he isn't above doing ar occasion
a. favor for a friend. '-Chicaro Daily
NezE
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-03-11
G & q Scenic Route
RoUTE. To the West
10 Cincinnati, Louisville, CHICAGO. 81.
Louis, Etc.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT, JAN, 1, 1905.
Leave Williamsburg

Leave " nAl8mSDurE
LEAVE. wRsrpor-xn
$40 a. ID. Except Sunday toRichmoud.
Connects at Richmond VITA
James River Division train
daily for Lynchburg. Lex
ington, Va, aad Glitter
Forge.
1O:47 a. IN. Fast train daily 10 Rich
mond. No stops. Buffet Par
Tor car Old Point 10 Rich
mond.i Connects with
through Express. leaving
Richmond at 2 =. NJ with
Pullman for Cincinnati. In
dianapohs and Chicago.
Pullman service 10 Louis
vile and St Louis.
Col p. m. Daily Fast train to Rich
mond. Parlor Car No
stops. Connects at Rich
moud with +. r. V. leav-
ing 1O:45 with Pullman
Sleeper 70 Cincinnati and
Louisville
GAP p. N. Except Sunday Local 70
Richmond,
RAsTBoUNDs
S.O4 m. Local except ESundav to
Newport News.
100 a. N. + asttrain daily, to Old
Point. Norfolk and Ports.
mouth.
400 p. m. ID ly. Fast train
with Parlor Car for Old Point
Norfolk, and Portsmouth
No local stops. Connects
at Old Point daily with
Steamers for Washington
and Cape Charles and
except Sunday, for Balu
more; and at Norfolk with
New York Steamer.
6.32.p. m. Daily. Local 70 Old Point.
For detail information, connections,
rates, tickets, etc, apply to your station
agent, or TO
w. o. WARTHEN,
ID. +. Agent. Richmond, Va,
II. W. FULLER,
General p. A,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-03-11

Sausuath-I can hardly sleep NIGHTS
C. accom- % chrolic guitar.
Jiu soues-Nuu mean chronic cs-a--h
NC I tCu't Chap in the room next
90 uiDe tvz-Es the guitar every -iEht
Ill Really two c'clock- -Chtcsco Sun
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-03-11
Brooks,
General INSURANCE Agent

General Insurance Agent
representing the following
fiirst-class Companies
Va. Fire & Marine and Va.
State, Richmond. Virginia.
Home. of n. vs. Hamburg
bremen, Norwich Union
Pennsylvania Fire and Fire
Association, ofPhiiadelphia.
l also represent the Fidel-
ity q Deposit Co., of Md. and
the Fidelity and Casualty
Co. of N. Y.
All business entrusted,
whether fire insurance bond
or OF indemnity on officials
or employees will receive
prompt attention.
ONCE Over Spencer Bros Store,
WILLIAMSBURG. VA,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-26
Big Car Famine Threatens Iowa

with a noticeable shortage of
cars along Iowa railroads and
the corn crop yet unhusked,
the prospects are for a serious
car famine when the new crop
commences to move in Decem-
Der. Already the movement
of small grain is such that aug
mented by the shipments Of
coal, merchandise, live stock
and manufactured products the
railroads are not filling orders
for cars promptly, and while
but few instances have been
reported where elevators have
been blocked the grain men
are commencing to complain
and the railroads admit that
they are not furnishing cars
promptly.
November 2 will see the new
crop moving and the blocking
of country grain because of a
car shortage seems almost UNI
avoidable, though the railroads
are commencing at this early
date to enforce demurrage rules
and to demand the promt re-
turn of cars.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-26
Date For .killinp Erosts."

The average date on which
"killing frosts" have occurred
in this section during the past
81 years is Octaber 18th, accor-
ding to statistics included in a
bulletin just issued by the ag-
ricultural department.. The
earliest date fora killing frost"
lin the stated period was Sep
TENDER 18th, 1881.
The normal temperature for
September, as based upon this
81 years average, is 65 degrees.
The warmest month was that
OF 1897 with an average of Is;
the coolest month was in 1873,
with an average of go. The
highest September temperature
was 1902, on September II, 1885;
the lowest temperature was 80,
on September 29th, 1873.
The heaviest precipitation for
the month has been 2.9O inches.
The greatest monthly precipi-
tation was 1886 inches in 1881;
the least precipitation was O.24
of an inch in 1888.
The prevailing winds have
been from the south. The high
est velosity of wind was As ms.
an hour from the northeast on
September 18th, 1900.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-26
Saturday. Get Il

Charley Langdon, who las
been sick for several days, was
able to go to work in the shops
again yesterday.
RUDE Coulthard came over
from Lincoln Friday evening
for an over Sunday visit with
friends and relatives.
About twenty of the young
friends of Miss Mary Mohatt
gave her a very pleasant sur
prise party last night. The
evening was spent in games,
music, etc, and everybody had
a good time. Refreshments
We're served during the even
ing. Miss Mary will soon leave
for Broken Bow, Neb. with her
parents.
Mrs. H. j. Rainbow will en-
terrain Mrs. e. M. Foster at
dinner Sunday.
j. G. Macauley is the guest
of Miss Florence Tamisiea to-
day, enroute to his home in
Fort Wayne, Ind.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-26
Caught in the Shaft

w. H. Waggoner was caught
in a shaft at the Updike eleva-
tor last night and quite badly
bruised. He has two or three
cuts on the head, his right arm
was quite seriously hurt, and
several ribs were badly bruised.
B. d. Holbrook returned
Tuesday from his summers
trip to Ireland and England.
He was accompanied by his
wife, but she has stopped in
Michigan for a ten days visit
with her daughter. Both en-
joyed the trip and have enjoyed
excellent health. MIR. Holbrook
says the conditions in England
and Ireland are good and the
people are living with about the
same ease as here. Onawa
Democrat.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-26
Death of Frank E. Gates

The death of Mr.. Frank e.
Gates at Hotchkiss, Colorado,
on Wednesday night, Oct. Is,
is a shock to his many friends
here.
Mr.. Gates was born i'm Phil
adelphia, Penn, on Dec. 1,
1856, and his childhood and
youth were spent here. Twen-
ty-seven years ago he came with
his young wife to Iowa to es-
tablish their home. Several
years were spent in Hamburg,
but about twenty years ago he
came to Harrison county and
this has since been "home" to
him. After some years resi-.
dence in this city he removed
to Omaha where he has lived
and prospered. The past few
months have been spent in Col
orado. Here an apoplectic
stroke ended the useful life.
Mr.. Gates was of a genial dis
position, a good citizen, faith
full friend, and leaves many
who will mourn his sudden de-
parture. He was a member of
the Modern Woodmen, the Roy
al Accadees and the Woodmen
of the World.
The bereaved family consists
of the wife, Mrs. Fannie F.
Gates, daughter of Mrs. Park
hurst of this city; two daught-
ers, Mrs. w. L. Richardson and
Mrs. DIR. Augustine of Minden,
Iowa, and one son, Frank, Jr.
Funeral services at 2::3O Sun
day from the Presbyterian
church, conducted by Rev. Mac
Allister.
If trains are not delayed,
friends can view the remains at
the home of Mrs. Ida B. Wise,
Sunday morning.