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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-01
ENSLEY COUNCIL
MEETS TONIGHT
viii Probably Pass Anti-Cocaine
Ordinance
OFFICERS TO READ REPORTS
Real Estate Market Is Active-Sewer
Is Beeun-knights of Pythias
Appoint a Committee to
Lease a Hail.

Ensey May 81 (Specal)-rhe CON
sideraton OF an anti-cocaine ordinance
will be the chief question TO come before
the mayor and Board of Aldermen at their
regular semi-monthy session tomorrow
night. This being the first session of
the month the city officials will read
their reports for the month of May.
At the last session of the council the
judiciary committee and the city attor-
ney were instructed to draw up an ordi-
nance to prohibit the sale of cocaine and
report at the meeting tomorrow night
The committee held a meeting last week
and framed ordinance which is sweep
ing in its influence The ordinance, it is
understood not only prohibits the sale of
cocaine in Ensley but imposes a heavy
fine upon all who sell or give away the
drug.
The police and other departments of the
city government have had busy month
and the reports tomorrow night will be
full of interest
Real Estate Active.
Considering the season of the year this
has been an unusually busy month in
the real estate market A number of
deals have been made in Ensley dirt and
several other important trades are be-
ing negotiated.
The report that belt line will be butt
through South Ensley and Tuxedo to con
meet with the Frisco railroad seems to
be well founded.
Sewer Work.
The work on the extension of the main
nf he been
commenced and will he pushed rapidly
&c completion
The city street force Is working on
Avenue II grading and matchmaking that
thoroughfare and extending the avenue
10 Sixteenth street
To Secure New Hall.
At "A meeting of the Steel City lodge
knights of Pythas last night the follow
Ing were appointed committee to take
up the question of leasing hall for the
lodge: Mayor w n. Scott, J. W. Clay
to and T. f. Corrupt.
Personal and General.
Mr.. c. p Butcher has returned from
Tuscaloosa where he graduated from the
law department of the University OF
Alabama Tuesday Mr.. Butcher may open
law office in the Steel City.
The Thread of the Story club will hold
its last meeting of the season tomorrow
afternoon with Mrs. Gordon Dubose. The
next meeting will be held in October.
The Cunningham Chapter of Eastern
Stars will hold special meeting to-
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The odd Fellows held an interesting
meeting tonight.
Attorney Fred G. Moore is In Tusca-
lcosa this week where he went to at
tend the commencement exercises of the
university.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-01
Georgia Is Reduced 10 Per Cent.

Chattanooga. Nay SIS. c. Vandusen,
ase has been reduced IS per cen: as COM
pared with last year, and there has been
a reduction of little more than IA per
cent in the amount OF fertilizer used UNI
der cotton, according to the official re-
port of State Commissioner of Agricul-
ture Q, b. Stevens. issued today. This
estimate is based on reports from cores
rondents in all parts of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-01
ASSASSIN HURLS B0hB AL
ALFONSO AND LOUBET AND
MANY ARE HURT BY EXPLOSION
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carriage and struck the shoulder of a
cuirassir and fell to the ground where
II exploded fragments of it striking the
horses of the soldiers causing them to
bolt and throw their riders. Captain
SCHNEIDER. who was riding al the right
side of the carriage, and Captain GARNER,
who was on the left, were both thrown.
Fragments of the bomb also struck five
persons-a sergeant. two policemen, wo-
man who was seriously injured. and a
child who was struck in the eye. One
horse of the escort was killed outright
and six other lay about MANNED and bleed
ing
The force of the explosion was terrific
and caused arrangement of the electric
lights which were all extinguished. adding
darkness to the scene of confusion Wo-
men and children screamed and a panic
was for Il time threatened in the vast
throng until the police succeeded in re-
storing order.
In the meantime the remainder of the
escort to the royal carriage had closed
round the vehicle which disappeared I'M
der the archway of the Louvre.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-01
DOES NOT
WANTPHZZZPPZNES

Berlin, May 31-The Brussels cores
pondent of the Franfeur zeitung in an
interview with Mr. Kato, the japanese
minister to Belgium, called his attention
to American dispatches alleging that
there was concern in the United States
lest Japan would undertake the seizure
of the Philippine islands. The minister
replied that there was not the slightest
justification for such a view
Il share the view of my government
and of every Japanese" said Minister
Kato, 'in asserting that We desire no
better neighbor in the Philippines than
the United States. Moreover, our trade
has received the greatest advantage from
the American occupation of the Phil
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-01
Negro Insurance Agents Tried.

Meridian, Miss May 81 -tSpecial)-Ten
negro insurance agents were tried before
Justice Townsend in this city today
charged with selling sick and death ben
ehts in companies not authorized TO do
business in Mississippi and were each
fined S100 and costs. State INSURANCE Com
missioner Cole came over from Jackson to
be present at the prosecution. Appeals
were taken In all the cases to the circuit
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-01
President commutes Sentence.

Washington, May 3l-The President has
eommuted to expire Immediately the five
years penitentiary sentence of 5. j. Spotts'
cashier of the First National bank of
Petty. Tex, who in 1904 pleaded guilty to
a charge of embezzling the funds OF .he
bank. SPOTS has served over one year
and has made complete restitution to the
bank and other mitigating circumstances
were taken into consideration by the
President
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-01
RUSSIA CANNOT AFFORD TO
h TALL OF PEACE NOW
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which Japan would open peace negotia-
tons adding that unless Russia is pre-
pared to accede forthwith to these terms
she had better fight on. Japan has never
intimated to any power the definite terms
ON which she would conclude peace. but
Russia knows what Japan Is lighting for,
and if she is ready to discuss peace she
can find out from one of several neutral
powers Japans sina qua non"
At the reception of Senior Nabuco. the
new Brazilian ambassador to the diplo-
matte corps this morning. Count Cas-
SIM and Mr. Takahira were the centers
of two groups OF diplomats with whom
they discussed the momentous events OF
the last few days but the ambassador
and the ministers did not come in CON
tact. and neither held out definite hope Of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-01
Pope Sends Wedding Present.

Rome. May 31.-The Pope has sent to
the Duchess of Cecilia of Mecklenburh-
Schwerin as a wedding present. a magnin-
cent mosaic, representing the tranfigura-
tion, accompanied by letter of greeting.
The Pontif also sent a letter of felicita-
tion to Emperor William. The gift and
the letters will be presented by Cardinal
Kopp bishop of Breslau.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-01
Clayton Calls at Department.

Washington. May 3l.-Powell Clayton,
late ambassador to Mexico, called at the
state department today TO formally ter
inmate his connection with the diplomatic
service. He has turned over the embassy
to the second secretary. Mr.. Heineke. as
Mr. Conger who succeeds to me ambassa-
dorship has not yet reported at his new
wosf r.
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ippines. We esteem the American people
highly for their Liberalism and activity.
and have always maintained the best re-
lations with them.
N"Japan will never pursue a policy of
expansion and they are fantastic politi-
clans who attribute to us such ends. We
began the war with Russia in self-de-
fense. What we need is a permanent
peace which will give us the possibility
of developing within our own borders"
Mr.. Kato expressed his personal be-
lief that Russia would continue the war,
and that the next stage of Japan's opera
lions will be at Vladivostok. Japanese
generals and admirals, he added. will
have more to say in fixing peace eondi-
tons than will the diplomatists.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-01
DIRECTORS LISTEN
TO Prick REPORT
ABSOLUTE SECRECY is MAIN
TANNED AS TO CONTENTS OF
REPORT ON AFFAIRS OF THE
EQUITABLE.

New York, May 31.-The board of drec-
tors of the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety met today TO receive the report of
the committee headed by II. c. Frick.
The number of directors present was
unusually large and included the follow
ing:
]. W. Alexander, James II. Hyde, Louis
Fitzgerald, Alfred G. Vanderbilt, Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew, e. II. Hartman, Jacob
Schiff. H. c. Deming, IL. r. Winthrop,
Cornelius ~ Bliss. ID. o. Mills. George II
Squlres. George J. Gould. Gage e. Tar
bell, George r. Wilson. Alvin X. kreich,
William Alexander. William II. Mcintyre,
Henry c. t'rck. c. Ledward Blair. j. +.
DeNavarro Brayton Ives, Bradish John
son, David H. Moffatt NJ +. ingalls,,
Thomas D. Jordan, Charles Stewart
Smith, Valentine p Snyder. a. w.
Krech. j. j. McCook. j. j. Hill, c. b.
Alexander, NJ. H. Dodge II. Hight and
II. c. Harstick.
The report was very long the reading
occupying nearly two hours. When it
was concluded the directors adjourned for
an hour, after which the discussion of
the report was taken up.
This conference continued for nearly
two hours when an adjournment was
taken until IL a. m. on Friday. The re
port was not adopted. the conference be
ing devoted to preliminary discussion of
it's most important recommendations, som
of which it was ascertained were of a
very radical character When the adjourn
ment was taken, Mr.. FrieE said ne was
unable to say whether the report would
be made public All The directors at the
meeting were pledged to maintain abso
lutte secrecy regarding It,
rogatlon Meanwhile they are held at the
disposition of the police.
Alphonso Asks About Injured.
After they returned to the Palais
D,Orsay President Loubet remained for
a considerable time with King Alfonso
who requested that he be informed OF
the circumstances surrounding the event
lie desired to know whether anybody had
been wounded and expressed his inten-
ton of not retiring until completely re-
assured on this point. His majesty tele
graphed to his mother Information that
he had returned to the royal quarters
without incident
President Louebt withdrew after telling
the King how much he deplored the
shocking attempt and congra tuating him
on his happy escape. Lights was OBJ
served until very late In the Kings
apartments. The King did not retire I'M
til informed that nobody had been NOR
tally injured.
The tntre police reserves had been
called on duty to maintain order. The
anarchist arrested early this morning Is
known by the police to have brought
bombs from Spain. Diligent search lead to
the discovery of all except one of them,
which Is believed to have been the bomb
thrown at the royal carriage. 1t was
at first reported that all festivities would
be suspended but Ii is not thought such
action will be taken The programme to-
day includes a visit by the King to the
military camp at Citations with gala
reception at the Elysee palace tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-01
KING WAS PALE,
BUT APPARENTLY CALM.

The young King was to be seen sitting
beside the President, lie was pale but
apparently calm. Just before the carriage
disappeared the King called TO one of the
attaches to the Spanish embassy and sent
HIM back to make inquiries concerning the
wounded rhe the carriage drove off to
the Plais Dor iay hemmed In by troops
and cavalry.
The police Immediately gathered in a
strong force and cleared The surrounding
streets and began attending the wounded
who were carried to nearby hospital
Immediately following tine explosion an
individual was seen to dash into the
crowd but men seized him before he could
escape, and turned him over to the po-
lice He is believed to have been the
author of the outrage.
Many other arrests were effected. The
FIRST person taken was a man ABOUT TWEEN
ty years of age. having an injured eye.
it was not known whether his wound was
caused by the explosion o. by the vio-
lence of the crowd. He refuses to speak.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-01
SAW MAN LURKING
IN THE NElGHBORHOOD.

woman informed the police that she
saw the man Under n nvighboring gate
way talking to two men Just before the
EXPLOSION. Ele had something conical
shaped in his hand. She also declares
that she saw him lighting what she now
considers must nave been a fuse, but at
that time she says she did not pay much
Afternoon to ,im. Other persons arrested
on suspicion OF being accomplices in the
deed refuse to give Information regarding
the man believed to be responsible for the
outrage
Through )ut the night excited crowds re-
NAMED outside the Gordon of police and
soldiers drawn about the scene of the
explosion, where officials of the municipal
| laboratory are searching for fragments
of the bomb.
Al o'clock this morning the project OF
police Intercepted those arrested who de-
scribed themselves as follows;
Louis Frrot. aged % a tailor: Marcel
iiauten aged IA, "A glassblower; Ferdinand
| Boiler, aged y, a florist.
IL Is not known whether they belong to
the group which organized the outraOA
They will be put through a serious int. >
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-01

Hermitage. sign writer. has moved
.lcross the street to Vulcan sign shop
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-01
so Brilliant COlOred
HammOCkS
on Special Sale.

All $1.00 quality now. -. =. 65e
All $500 quality now. .$1.eO
All $3.50 quality now. -. $3.50
AL $500 quality now. e. -. 1915
Extra fine, extra large Hammocks,
made by the biggest exclusive ham
mock factory in the world, will be in
cluded in this sale at following prices:
} $50 quality now. -. IS 800
$1,000 quality now. -. -. IS 77f
$3.50 quality now. -. =. $1,000
The new Vudor Hammock will
not be included in this sale. The stand
ard price of $500 will be maintained
-as this price is made by the factory
and is the same all over the United
States. Have you seen our display
The largest assortment, especially
good values, and bright, fast colors.
See them today-or phone 855 and
we will send out some for your Sc
lection.
BEN M. JACOBS & BROS.
20lI FIRST AVENUE.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-06-21
Fatal ARRAY.

Greenville, SpeciaI.-As a result OF
an attack made upon Special Officer Eli
Pittman by Newmen Burns and George
Rigdon Sunday night at midnight,
Burns is dead and the officer is painful
ly wounded. The killing occurred in
the American Spinning Company's
village, on the Buncombe road, oppo-
site the Reuben Smith residence.
Several men standing nearby rushed
to the officers aid and dragged Rig
don off. Burns fell unconscious and
died in 80 minutes. Drs. Wright and
Earle were called and gave the officers
wounds attention. The wounds, while
painful, are not dangerous. His upper
lip was laid open and several gashes
we're cut across the back Of the head::'
Officer Pittnlan is a regular deputized
officer, and in attempting to arrest
Burns and Aigdon the two men made
a murderous assault upon him, Rig
don seizing and holding the officer,
while Burns slashed him with a knife
about the heal and face. The officer,
by superhuman effort, freed his right
arm and selling his pistol, fired three
Shots at Burns, two Of which took ef-
feet, one in the center Of the throat,
the other on the side of the neck,
severing the juglar vein. Rigdon was
lodged in Jail and officer Ettman. after
his wounds were dressed came to the
city and surrendered to the sheriff.
The men cursed the officer and the at
tack was unwarranted, so the witnesses
state. Rigdor is known to be a bad
n1ra ra ntnr
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-06-21
&ood Graftino Wax.

RoAn four parts (ounces or pounds)
.heeswax two parts, tallow one part.
Melt together slowly in an iron YES
sci, stirring with a stick and taking
care that there is no danger of burn
ing. In about 20 minutes or so, when
well mixed, pour out = portion into a
vessel of cold water. This in min
ute or so will be cool enough to take
up and work with the hands, pulling
it like taffy. The hands must have
been slightly creased with tallow, to
prevent the wax from sticking to
them. When the wax has been pulled
enough until it becomes light-colored,
it may be maze into rolls or balls,
and put into another vessel of cold
water To harden: and then laid away
until required for use.
Other portions of the melted wax
may be poured into the first vessel of
cold water from time to time, and
treated as before until all is used up.
In using this wax in the orchard, if
the day is cold it will need to lie in
warm water (when not in use) in or
der to have it of the proper consis-
tency for working we'll; and in warm
weather it may need to be kept lying
in cold water for the same purpose.
This wax has been used for many
years and it answers the purpose per-
fectly; never cracking and falling off
the graft in the coldesr weather or
melting and running down the stock
in Southern Fruit Grower.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-06-21
Dry Feed for Chicks.

One of the best possible rations 1or
chick, whether reared under ben OF
in brooder, is what we call dry ration.
1t is the nearest approach to the nat
ural diet Of fowl possible to attain.
This method calls for all dry 1000,
such as rolled wheat and oats, small
broken corn, rice or grain OF any
kind, small seeds and 3eef scraps
mixed; to this should be added small
grit of some kind. The beet scrap
should be of good quality, that mas
been properly prepared and ialcely
ground. This kind Of food can De
greatly improved blythe addition OF
some well-broken peas and beans anu
little properly prepared clover. Ine
peas, beans and clover furnish the
vegetable and green food, the rest
the grain seed and the animal portion
of their diet, giving them most per-
fectly balanced ration. Should it be
preferred to add to this mixed tood'
it, should be- thoroughly scalded. II
cooked or baked, so much the better,
for mistakes away the unnaturalness
of the food. But little trouble from
feeding is experienced when this
method is followed-N. G: Temple, In
Massachusetts Ploughman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-06-21

"The highestsstreet in; the world
said a globe trotter,s. s."is Main Estreet
in Denver. , Tie richest is Fifth ave-.
nue. in New York. The widest is Mar
ket street in Philadelphia. The short
est isszthe.zRue~.gle. in. Paris;--this.
strectis only twenty feet long.
."'The dirtiest street is Tchang-tsi
in Nankin, The .cleanest is the. Via
CASTLE sia assseYiile: The most. aristo.
cratic is Grosvencr place, London.
The most beautiful is the Avenue des.
Champs Elysees, Paris:
The narrowest street is Via Sol, Ha-
vana, ,whichshas a width of forty-two
inches The ugliest street is consid.
cred by many foreign artists and
architects tor bei,our Broadway, with
its skyscrapers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-06-21
.Gooseherries and currants.

The Downing gooseberry pays me
we'll for market, being hardy and pro-
=liic. Taking .one season with another,
:an. acre of gooseberries sells for about
$500. Among scurrants, the Fay is a
superior variety-large, prolific and a
good keeper.-John w. Page.
Currants are easily grown, not re-
quiring especially good cultivation,
and doing well even in the shade OF
orchard trees, but good care and
plenty of fertilizer will pay. My fav-
orite variety is the Red Crosse. p.
Laurence.
Gooseberries are a profitable crop
with me, selling at about s1.5o per
bushel, wholesale. Currants also pay
we'll, bringing an average of $3.50 per
bushel. Both fruits are subject to at
tacks of the currant worm, which
strips the foliage, but we fight them
successfully by using a tablespoonful
Of paris green to quart OF slaked
lime sifted on the plants while the
dew is on and repeating the opera
ton each week during the early part
of the season. 1 grow the Houghton
gooseberry and the Red, Dutch, Vic
toria and Fay currants. The cherry
currant-with me is not productive
enough:-J. B. Johnston, in American
CultiyatOr,
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metre water. to help drive the little

petre water, to help drive the little
striped bugs away. I think it acted
as fertilizer, for the plants made a
very rapid growth afterwards. After
an interval Of few days, second
application was made. We used q
large tablespoonful to bucket Of
water.
The plants received frequent culti-
walton until they commenced vining
and setting melons. The patch was
kept free from weeds and the hills
thinned, leaving only the strongest
plants.
The dry weather during July made
the melons smaller than they would
have been if plenty of moisture had
been available. Half of our patch was
Rocky Fcrds cantalopes and the re-
mainder was several other varieties.
1t pays to have rich soil and give
thorough cultivation in growing mel
ons.-C. B., in Indiana Farmer,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-06-21
Fortunes in Waiting.

In spite Of the enormous inroads
made on this earth's great
store of wealth, diamonds, gold, oil,
Gas, coal, iron and other materials,
recent Investigations have brought to
light the interesting fact that treas
ure fields containing fabulous wealth
still remain intact.
Investigations have proved, for in
stance, that huge areas Of the floor
of the Pacific are strewn thick with
immense deposits of nodules OF pure
manganese. Invent practicable and
economical method of recovering it,
and the individual who does so will at
once become rich beyond the dreams
of avarice.
The most crying need of today is a
substitute for para rubber. 1t is GER
tain to be discovered sooner or later.
Malleable glass was manufactured
and used by the Romans nearly two
thousand years ago. But the secret
has been lost 1t seems odd that no
one in this age of mechanical progress
has been able to rediscover the meth
cd of manufacturing tough and un-
breakable glass. Whoever succeeds in
doing so and making the discovery
economically useful will reap great
reward.
Real photography in colors is still
an open field and offers boundless op-
portunities for the inventor In small
er matters, too, the list Of wants I'M
supplied is endless. Jewellers, for IN
stance. are still quite without any safe
method of fixing pearls on jewelry,
such as rings, where the gems are
mounted without surrounding set.
tlng.-London Chronicle,
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contented In Spain.

And that is a charming feature OF
spain--this fine capacity to imagine
yourself the centre of The earth for the
time being and yet not be offensive.
You meet a man on donkey in the
interior and get to talking with him,
and soon you learn that he has the
finest donkey of the province, and so
Sar from envyirg any man he it is
who is satisfied that he is exciting the
admiration if not the envy of his
neighhors. If l met the same sort of
mn outfit in the mountains Of Colorado
or Nevada the cavalier would be sure
to hold his burro in contempt, and
would talk of the fine horse he meant
TO have when his mind had been de
syeloped. We Americans preach col-
tentment, but we despise the people
who are contented. The true Spaniard
ia thoroughly contented.-Nationsll
MAGAZINE.