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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-29
DEADLY COBRA
In a Bamboo Case Is the Weapon Used
 by Indian Assassns.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
 The official reports for a recent year gave the number of deaths from snake bite throughout India as 23 1000. No doubt in the remoter districts natives often re- port the deaths of their relatives as hay ing been due to snake-bite in order to avoid the troublesome inquiries which they detest; and all evidence having been care fully destroyed it is impossible to ar- rive at the truth. Occasionally, too a reported death from this cause is in re- ality case of murder. But after mak- ing all deductions the number of persons killed every year by snakes is enormous This is caused partly by the fanatical dislike which the ordinary native has for killing, or even interfering with any wild creature and partly by the common habit of going about with feet and legs bare. I have myself seen a native soldier walk boldly into a patch of grass in my compound to drive out a cobra which had been seen to glide into it. The fact that his legs were bare to the knee did not cause him the slightest hesitation. Fortunately he did not meet the snake.
 1t is commonly reported, though with what truth l do not know, that natives sometimes adopt a particularly diabolical and ingenious method of getting rid of an enemy, In such wise that the death shall be correctly attributed to snake bite. A small cobra. or kaiait-a snake quite as venomous-is caught uninjured, and a piece of string is fastened to it's tail The string is then run through the hollow stem of bamboo just large enough to contain the body of the snake, and by 1t the creature is dragged. tail first, inside the cane. Great care is taken not to in- ,jure the reptile in any way.
 Armed with this abominable weapon the murderer waits for a suitable opportunity for using 1t. Nothing is easier than to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-29
GEN. JOE WHEELER
 MAY GET THE JOB
Rumor Says Mayor Mcclellan Will Offer Him Appointment as Police
 Commissioner.

New York, December 2S.-(Special.)-The fact that General Joseph Wheeler, hero of two wars. and now on the retired list. was in Princeton yesterday at a time when Mayor Mcclellan was visiting that city, gave rise to the report that the General had been offered the appointment as police commissioner to take office January 1.
 Mayor Mcclellan, however, declares that he does not contemplate offering the place to General Wheeler, and that he has not seen the General in two years.
 General Wheeler Is a permanent resi- dent of this city When he retired from the army he made his home for time at the Waldorf-Astoria. Recently he took apartments at No. 16S Columbia Heights Brooklyn Friends of his said yesterday that he would consider an offer to be- come police commissioner, and that he felt confident of his ability to make a good record because of his experience in the handling of large bodies of men.
 Such an appointment, it is understood, would not be acceptable to Charles F. Murphy. who is busily engaged in mak- ing up the slate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-29
LODGE AT ENSLEY ELECTS OFFICERS Odd Fellows VIII Visit Pratt
 City Lodge MERCHANTS TAKE STOCK  Special Deputies Sent to WyIam at Re- quest of Officers of the Tennessee
 Coal, Iron and Railroad
 Company.
MERCHANTS TAKE STOCK

Ensley. December 2s.-(Special. )--The following officers for the ensuing year were elected last night by Ensley lodge No, 1s5, Independent Order of Odd Eel lows.
 J, II. Waters, noble grand; w. H. Can non, vice grand; P. R. Bray, recording secretary; Rufus Evans, recording secre- tary; J. S. Touett, treasurer; J. NJ, Ben singer, N, w. Scott and C, F. Lind, trus- tees: representatives to the grand lodge, J. M. Bensinger, P. R. Bray, N w. Scott and J. E, Smith.
 A degree staff has been organized In the lodge and considerable time Is be- ing devoted to perfecting this work. The staff with other members of the lodge will attend the meeting of the Pratt City lodge tomorrow night.
 The officers elected last night will be installed next Wednesday night.
 Notes and Personals.
 The Fortnightly club of Ensley gave a dance at Perkins hall on Avenue II tonight.
 Ensley lodge of Masons held it's reg ular meeting tonight.
 The merchants of Ensey are busy this week taking stock and getting ready to begin the new years business.
 On account of the alleged demonstra- tions on the part of the union miners at Wylam yesterday, the officials of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad com pany requested Sheriff Burgin to place some extra deputies at the mines at that place last night and again tonight which was done though no trouble has been reported. It is claimed that the miners paraded the streets of Wylam yesterday with a brass band and it Is understood that the officials feared that some trouble might come up between the men and those at work in the mines. Ten men were dep utlzed and sent to the mines tonight.
 The Tennessee companys commissary on Nineteenth street will be closed to- morrow for the purpose of taking stock.
 The Junior Order of American Mechan- ics met in regular session at their hall on Nineteenth street tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-29
Butts In at the Party.

Atlanta, December 2s.-The employees of the Gate City cotton mill, near East Point, gave a lawn party last night, and when Harvey Rapes called at the home of his sweetheart he found that she had gone to the party. Tn spite of the fact that he had no invitation, Rapes went to the party to find her, and was invited to leave. This he re- fused to do. Thereupon several of the boys seized sticks and clubs and invited him to run, which he did without further delay. Painting for breath with his pur- suers behind him, Rapes ran into the home of President Charles A. Wicker sham of the Atlanta and West Point and asked for protection. The marshal was called by phone and ten of the boys who had hand in the chase were rested. They will be tried before the mayor of East Point
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-29
FAIRYIEW LODGE
 ELECTS OFFICERS
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAs HAVE A PROSPEROUS LODGE AND WELL EQUIPPED HALL-A MASONIC LODGE TO BE FORMED.

Fairview, December 2S.-tSpecial) )- Fairvlew lodge No. 940, Knights of Py- ihias. met fin their hall at this place last night and elected the following new off- cers for next year:
 E. J. Sanders, chancellor commander. Eari Parckell vice chancellor com mander.
 w. F. Cochran, prelate.
 w. G. Lynch. master at works.
 J. w. Hyde. master at arms.
 Charles Berg, master of exchequer.
 w. NJ. McWilliams, keeper of records and seals.
 J. T. Dickey. master of finance.
 w. Miller. outer guard
 J. T. Dickey, trustee for eight months. Earl Parckell, trustee for twelve months. Charles Berg, trustee, hold-over for six months. .
 Charles Berg, delegate to the grand lodge
 Notes and Personals. The local lodge of Odd Fellows has leased the Knights of Pythias hall and Twill occupy it Jointly with the Knights of Pythas lodge. This hall is very hand somely appointed and compares well with the other halls of the district.
 The local members of the Masonic or der are making arrangements for the organization of lodge at Osceola They will have a meeting for this purpose n a few weeks and it Is believed that d good strong lodge can be organized. The lodge will occupy the Knights of Pythias hall for while.
 A reception was given tonight at the Methodist church by the ladies of the church in honor of the new pastor the Rev. A. J. Andrews.
 x.fat t1I, to, l,ax ax-r, been given tonight by the Woman's Home Mission society of the Methodist church has been postponed until January 8, when it will be held with Mrs Harry Spurrier at South Park station, on the North Bessemer car line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-29
DR. GORDON EXPLAINS.
Tells Why He Could Not Remain at
 Head of Howard University.

Washington, December 27.-Dr. John Gordon, whose resignation as president of Howard university has been accepted by the board of trustees, made a statement today concerning his connection with the institution in which he says the deans of the various schools making up the university failed to cooperate with him in this work, and this lack of support, to- gether with the indspostion of the trus- tees to assist him, made his resignation necessary.
 Dr. Gordon charges that recent student outbreaks were inspired by members of the faculty. He recommended the expul sion of troublesome students, but the deans of the various colleges favorH sus- pensiorh and were sustained by a commit tee of trustees named to investigate thu demonstration against Dr. Gordon. This action, pr. Gordon says was ruinous to the discipline of the university, and made it impossible for him to remain at it's head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-29
FIRE AT NIAGARA.
Three Hotels and Other Buildings Are
 Badly Damaged By Flames.

Niagara Falls. N. r, December &.- Three hotels and several other buildings adjacent to them were badly damaged by fire which broke out today in the grocery store of Faxon. William x Faxon in the basement of the old Porter hotel. The blaze originated in an explosion which aroused the occupants of the hotel. All made their escape in safety but with the loss of their clothing and other per- sonal effects.
 The flames spread through the Porter hotel to the store of J. and G. Rae, sport ing goods, next door, and communicated to the Imperial hotel of which the Por- ter house is a portion and to the tenn perance house annex in. the rear of the Imperial hotel. The upper story of the annex was destroyed. The total loss Is estimated at $1p,0o0. When the fire ap- peared to be beyond control an appeal for aid was sent to Buffalo, but before the engines arrived. the local firemen had the situation well in hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-29
All Aped Their Chief.

The noted English correspondent, Fred erick Villiers, writes as follows of a meet Ing he had with Admiral Togo on board the latter's flagship: ''The great man had peculiar way of standing with both hands spread out on his hips and arms akimbo. l took a sketch of him in this position and then found most amusing coincidence. His officers, from his chief of staff down to the middies all aped their beloved chief and stood with their arms and hands in the same attitude"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-29
Southern Railway Co. c1hna,,I. Ia EHsot It,Iu OQ f006

Trains leave Birmingham as follows: e:35 a. m.-No s, for Atlanta. Washing ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and the East. Pull man Drawing Room Sleeping Car, Birmingham to New York. Dining car, Birming- ham to Atlanta g:20 a. m.--No. 19, for Montevalo, Ma plesville, Selma and way sta- tions.
 1925 D. m.-No. 35, for Columbus, West Point, Winona Greenwood and Greenvie; also Sheffield and Florence and North Ala hama points.
 $40 D. m.-No. 15 for Cordova, Oakman. Corona and way stations; also Blossburg.
 5:45 a. m.-No. 22 for Anniston, Hehn and way stations; also Rome Ga. e:50 D. m.--No. 36 for Atlanta, Charlotte, Richmond, Washington New York and the East. Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham to Richmond, Va. 4.05 D. m.-No o4, Anniston. Atlanta and way stations; also for Jack sonvile and all Florida points also Talladega, Ala. Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham to Brunswick, Ca. 1920 D. m-No. 87 for Columbus, West Point, wnona, Greenwood and Greenvllle. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birming- ham to Greenville tO:35 D. m.--No. 2l, for Selma. Mobile and way stations Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Blr- minEham 10 Mobile. il 80 D. m-No 9s for Atlanta, Anniston and way stations Pullman Sleeping Car, Birmingham to Atlanta. Sleeping Car can bs occupied at Union station 9:3o D. m.
 For detailed information and sleeping car reservations apply passenger office, Morris Hotel Building. Telephone Dsl Bell and 617 Peoples.
 J. N. HARRISON, Dist. Pass. Agt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-29
Petroleum Supplied by United States.

Washington, December 2S.-The United States supplied more than one-half of the petroleum produced in the world in 1904 A statement of the worlds produce ton of petroleum, prepared by the British board of trade, which has just reached the bureau of statistics of tbe department of commerce and labor, puts the petroleum production of the world in 1904 at 9,303,- 0G0,O00 gallons of which 4916,0O0,00o gal Ions were produced in the United States. The world production for 1904 breaks all records.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-29
The CoIonei's Joke.
om the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 "In Kentucky, Fuh.' said the facetious colonel. every child Is born with water proof coat"
 What" demanded the tourist, "a wa terproof coat?''
 'On his stomach. suh; on his stomach"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-29
Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad.
Effective July 6, 1905.
 AI AT n

Trains Nos. l and daily. Nos. and 10 Sunday only. All other daily except Sun day.
 Close connections made at Talladega with Eastern Alabama to Pryton Close connections with Seaboard Air Line at Coal City, and Southern railway at Pell City for Birmingham and all eastern points. J. F. FLEETWOOD, FELIX A VOGEL, Superintendent
 General Manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-29
TO MERCHANTS

Effective Wednesday, Nov. 18th, lO:25 a. m. Bessemer freight train will go to Des- semer via South Bessemer line and return via NOt th Bessemer line.
 Birmingham Railway, Light
 g. Power Co
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-29
Rural Carriers Appointed.

Washington, December 2-(Special)- William A. Bailey has been appointed regular, Solomon c. Hammond substitute rural free delivery carrier route l, at Judge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-29
TOMBIGBEE VALLEY RAILROAD
 COMPANY.

Ar. 12:a) m..Healing Springs.Lv 70 pm. Trains on above schedule run only on Wednesdays and Saturdays of each week. Fir further information, write
 JOHN. T rc"'- g.
 President al Ha CT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-29
CARROLLTON SHORT LINE RAIL
 WAY COMPANY.
SCHEDULE

Effective June 15. 1905. No. 1. No 2s 3:B pm. .Lv. Reform, Ala. Ar. 12:2o pm. 4:05 pm. .Ly.... Stansel ....Ar. 1885 pm. 4:28 pm. .Lv.. Carrollton ..Lv. II DO am. 4:43 pm...Lv.. Carrollton Ar. Il :S5 am. 4:5S pm. .Lv.... Dillburg ...Ar. II: :l5 am. b:25 pm. Ar. Aliceville %. Lv. II :00 I'm. First-class passenger trains meet and connect with all main line Mobile & Ohio trains
 For further information apply to
 JOHN T. COCHRANE,
 Pres. and Genl Manager.
 Carrollton, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-29
RAILWAY SCHEDULES

Showing the arrival and departure of passenger trains at the Union station, Bir.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-04-13
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.

Notice is hereby given that on the 3lst day syy Of
Nav 1905 at Van Wyck, County OF Boise, state
Of idaho proof will be submitted Of the com
pletion Of works for the diversion no, Of two cubic
ance with the terms and conditions OF certain
permit heretofore issued by the State Engineer
% j. ~ The name Of the person holding said per-
NIT is Andrew Hite. ao., g.
3. The postoffice address of such person Is
Van Wyck County OF Boise, State OF Idaho;
3. The number of such permit Is 63l, and the
date set for the completion OF such WORK Is
" T. 4. Said water is to be used for Irrigation
purposes. .,, 80 s,,,, oo,,
nleted on the date set for such completion, and
the amount of water which said works are
ca pable Of conducting to the place OF intended
use in accordance with the plans accompany
ing the application for such permit is CUBIC
g. The amount of lands for which SAID water
is available is 16o acres particularly descriDed
lot and seL OF swZ sec 30, Let and neA OF
! nwL of sec 81, tip 13n, 4e. apio"y7
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-04-13

nell and P. F. Wulf attended a re-
ception Saturday evening at the
Gem hotel, Van Wyck, given in
honor of the formers neice, who
has just arrived from Owosso, Mich.
August Stun made trip above
Tamarack swamp on the 9th and
9Th hunting a cook and some mill
hands. He succeeded in finding a
cook but said little regarding hands
Miss Bette Donnell of Salubria
is teaching our school. She has
previously taught school at Marsh
and in the vicinity of Emmett.
Our new school teacher will
board at B. HI. McDougall's this
summer. We haven't begun going
yet but would like to.
Taylor Evans of Caldwell is Wis
iting his brother here, Peter Evans
The grass is beautifully greer
where the snow has gone off.
Mrs. w. R. Davidson is visiting
in Van Wyck this week.
Cad Wedding has gone to tn
lower country to work.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-04-13
WARREN ROAD



Jack Shelter fell from bridge
near his ranch on the South Fork
of Salmon river, about IL miles
from Warren, on March 29th and
was drowned in the presence of Mr..
Cadby and others. His remains
were recovered, and buried on the
1st inst,
Your correspondent learns that
Messrs. Thorpe & Toler will employ
$50 men on the Golden Rule placer
mine this season.
The trails from the Fishery to
Warren are now in good condition
for travel.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-04-13
CRAWFORD
= n HIGGINS. Local Editor.
Crawford, April 8, 1905.

Fishing in the river at the falls
ood Mrs. R. D. Thomas landed
tro-nound trout last Friday and
h.. DEXTER hooked similar one
Init did not succeed in landing IT.
The present outlook is favorable
|fOr good crop season. We sim
Esrsly hope SO, to offset the black
kve the valley got on account OF the
|hosts last year.
| Vet Connyers and family, who
have been at Warmers mill for
home time, have returned to their
kanch east of Crawford.
Some plowing is being done IN
khs part of the valley but only IN
Favored spots, most Of the ground
being too wet.
John Shaw of Boseman, Mont,
sin the valley looking for location
All Sunnyside teams have been
taken off the road for the present.
Hon. Fred S. Logue will arrive
in the valley today from Boise.
Jacob Greyerbiehl is working a.
Wamer's mill.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-04-13
ROSEBERRY
IRENE BLANKINsHIP. Local Editor.


IUOOONSiA RA-A -, - y
N. B. Blankinship arrived here
from Star last week for an extended
visit with his brother, w. j. Mr..
Blankinship is also seeking rest
and health in our beautiful Long
valley.
William Davis came over from
Meadows last week and has now
gone back to bring Mrs. Davis.
They expect to live on the D. ;.
Davis place south OF Gold Fork.
Dick Paris started for Boise to-
day. His eye is healing nicely, but
we advised him to 'phone ahead
and have all the dogs along the
road chained up.
Andrew Cole started today to
Council to meet his wife who is re-
turning home from Weiser.
Jack Jasper began plowing last
week which is about the first IN
this vicinity.
Samuel Parks Of Van Wyck vls-
tied at the home of his son Charles
last week.
Thomas Ed returned last week
from Montana where he spent the
winter.
Mrs. w. J. Blankinship is visit
ing at her son Henry's on Boulder
creek.
w. E. Douglass has gone to van
! Wyck to work.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-04-13
BEAVER MEADOWS
Van Wyck, April 8, 1905.

There is some talk of building a
wagon road through Tamarack
swamp to intersect the road that
|was partly built over the mountain
at the Moose ranch. tits reported
'hat the people of Council are
aklng subscriptions for the noun
'aln road, and all we have to build
WILL be the part through the swamp,
winch can be done with little ex-
pense.
several of the people here would
uAe 70 name their ranches, but it
''ems that a good many Of the
pretty names are taken. To avoid
'"o ranches of the same name,
would the Editor publish names Of
nOse already named. Thos. Fitz-
rvlils m.i has named his ranch The
Willows.
II, you have any spare time this
ssnmer on Sunday evenings just
: " sunday school at Van Wyck
N nelp a good thing along, even
~ '0a are not paid in the coin Of
cos. .'alm you will get all that's
'''''ng to you any way.
@'s' Eunice Knapp, Miss Don
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-04-13
Making Two Homestead Entries.

The following is copied from
Farm and Home, as the informa-
ton may be valuable to some OF
our readers:
'1In reply to inquiry from John
M. Johnson and others as to right
to make a second homestead entry,
will say that the act of June 5, 1900,
allows a second homestead to any
one who prior to that date has
made an entry and had lost or for
feited it for any cause. 1t also
allows a second entry to persons
who prior to that date had made an
entry and commuted it to cash, ] e.,
afterwards paid cash for the land.
ssParties desiring to enter under
this act should apply to the register
and receiver of the us. land office
in the district where the land de-
sired is located, furnishing them
with an affidavit showing the num-
Der, or description by section, town
ship, range and land district, where
the first entry was located.
"In case an entryman has lost
or forfeited his entry since June B,
1900, he can petition the commits
sioner Of the general land office to
he allowed to make a second entry
| accompanying the petition with
an application in due form Tor a
specific tract), filed in the Local
land Office. He should explain IN
full his reasons for abandoning hls
first entry, describing the circum
stances fully, in order that the
office may have sufficient data up
on which to base an opinion. This
netition should be in the form O
an affidavit, duly corroborated by
two witnesses. If the reasons g1ver
seem sufficient and the entrymar
has shown good faith, the petition
is usually allowed. ~. ID. Flnagle
| Asst. Com. General Land Office
~. S. Interior Department.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-04-13
IS ENCOURAGING NEWS
Word Received From Mgr. heieho
Favorable to "Pin" Extension.

E. M. Heigho, vice president and
general manager of the P. q /. N.
road, is now in New York. Word
has been received from him to the
effect that the prospect for extern
sion of the road to Meadows this
year is very encouraging, while it
may he carried on to Payette lake
before the year ends.
Extension Of that line will be of
very great Importance, not only to
that section, but to the far interior
and to this portion Of the state as
we'll. 1t is understood large lum-
Der company will begin operations
in the region reached if the railway
is extended, and that other enter
prises will be launched in that To-
cality. The road will carry freight
that much nearer the proposed road
from Warren to Big Greek. More
over the extension will be another
step toward closing the gap between
the north and the south.
1t is altogether probable, in the
event Of the road being extended,
that a through service will be put
on from Boise to Meadows or the
Lake. Such a train would be run
through in the forenoon and back
in the evening, carrying passengers,
mail and express. 1t would pos
sibly be mixed train on the +. q
1. NJ, though it is probable the
freight traffic would attain such
proportions that separate train
service would be maintained for
it's accommodation.
Such a service has already been
considered by the Short Line offi-
cials, and according to news receiv-
ed from Pocatello it is not unlikely
that preliminary steps looking to
this end will be taken without
waiting for any extension OF the F.
& I. N.-Daily Statesman.