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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-25
KILLED IN FEuD.
One Man Dead and Three Wounaeo
 Near New Orleans.

New orleans. September A-At S;So o'clock this afternoon feud between the Flfer and Songy families Tn st- Charles parish eliminated in the death or A1hert Mercier, the serious wounding of his nephew, Charles Sonsy. and the slight wounding of Martin Songy and ,oaro snactator. at Freilsen Station, twenty miles from here
 The fight was the sequel to an attempt to assassinate Charles Frellsen, the par ish assessor. There were four men on each side in the battle, and shotguns were used loaded with buckshot. Charles Songy was brought to this city for treat ment. He has four bullet wounds.
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complete the payments and you can ex- pect from us the fairest kind of fair and lenient treatment.
 Best Makes From Which to Choose. You have choice here of many of the worlds best makes, so acknowledged and accredited by the most famous musicians. It is not possible to make any better pianos for the home and the voice. or in wearing quality, than the Kimball, Weber, and Fischer Then here are num- erous others that you know; Crown, Chickering Kurtzmann, Whitney, Hinzs, Brewster, Estey, Marshall & Wendell and others. We must and shall close out this entire stock by Wednesday night 9:SO. Regardles of Cost or Former Price. So attend the sale early. Come Mon day if you can, and secure plano bar gain of a lifetime. 1t will be a long time. if ever, before you will have another piano opportunity like the present one.
 Upright pianos reduced to $75
 Payments $1 a week.
 Upright pianos for $125, worth at least $250
 Payments 1. .25 a week or s6 a month.
 Standard grade uprights, worth in the regular retail way $500, $325 and $375 to close at from $16O to S190, and little higher for the elaborately cased ones.
 Payments $1O to s25 down, $6, g to sld monthly.
 Highest priced cabinet grand uprights, comprising the various fine makes, usu- ally retailed at from $40o, $450. $500 to $6Od to clear out at $225, $2S7 to $337.
 Payments-We'll extend to you very easy terms, if desired, on these. com pared to the terms they are usually sold on.
 Used Upright Pianos.
 Estey, ebonized case. medium size, find condition. SS5 Hale, dark case, $65 liar yard, rosewood case, $90; Kurtzmann, Cir cassian walnut case, fine condition, grand, good tone, $149; $45O Fischer, upright, wal nut case $195; $500 Kimball, burl wal. nut case, for $t65. and others that are not second-h hand, but simply store-worni for $97 up to $19O. Our easy payment plan will apply on any of these.
 Square Pianos, Organs-Given Away
 Still number of square pianos and or, gans to be practically given away. All we charge for is the repairs and carriage, Fine new organs at half and less than half price.
 If you need an instrument at all, come and see us right away, and come before the best bargains are taken Store opens nights until 9:30
 SEALS PIANO & ORGAN CO,
 1909 Second Ave. Opp. P. o. Bell phone 1O59 Peoples 612
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-25
NEGROES ARRESTED.
Had Concealed Weapons When Police
 men Caught Them Yesterday.

Arthur Reese, a negro, will be arraigned in the police court today on the charge of carrying concealed weapons. When ar rested yesterday morning by Policemen Parker, Burson and Fully, he Is said to have had a revolver and razor on his person. Charlie Clayton. another negro, was arrested at the same time and dock sted with the same charge. An additional charge of disorderly conduct was made against Clayton, and Reese will have to answer to the additional charge of loiter- ing. The disturbance leading to the ar rests occurred on the Southside early yesterday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-25
Miles of Wire Stolen.

Mexico City, September 24.-A remark able series of robberies of copper wire and cable from the Mexican Light and Power company, which is a strong Canad- much attention. Miles of wire and cable have been cut and carried off in the night, quantities at times being enough to load many carts. No clue has up to the pres ent time been secured. One robber is said to have been killed by tampering with a live vS-~~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-25
VIOLATIONS WE'RE
 SCARCE YESTERDAY
NO ONE ARRESTED FOR VloLAT-
 ING THE SUNDAY LAW-DUE TO ACTIVITY OF PoLIG1 LAST SUM
 DAY.

There was not a single arrest yesterday 'or violation of the Sunday law. The police attributed this in large meas ire to the arrest of all violators last Sun lay and the subsequent heavy fines im- posed by Judge Feagin. Revocation of Inc license of Mrs. Kate Keenan, one of he persons included among those against whom cases were made one week ago. is ilso thought to have had considerable weight with those saloon keepers inclined 70 break the law on the Sabbath.
 It was not a quiet day with the police department, however, and the patrol wagon was kept moving constantly. With ew exceptions the charges were for minor ,ffenses, such as disorderly conduct and trunks.
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Rock Island Wants Outlet.

Mexico City, September 24.-It is ru- mored in railroad circles that the Rock Island company is seeking an outlet to the Pacific coast of Mexico, and is con templating the extension of its road through the state of Sonora with that idea in view. The Sierra Madeira road, which already has much work done to- ward the coast it is said, may be taken over by the Rock Island people, thus giving them the desired outlet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-25
MINISTER RECALLED.
China Is Making Plans for Great
 Standing Army.

London, September 25.-The correspon- dent of the Morning Post at Shanghai says that Yin Tchang, the Chinese min ister at Berlin. has been recalled, and will be appointed to a command in the army under Gen. Yuan Shi Kai viceroy of Pechili.
 The same correspondent gives some in. teresting statistics regarding the re-organ- ization of the Chinese army. He says that the empire will be divided into twen- ty military districts. each with four reg iments of infantry, one regiment of cav airy an engineering corps and artillery in proportion. All the men will be en- listed for nine years.
 By 1910 China expects to have half a million trained men ready for service in the field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-25
Leopold Receives Delegates.

Mons. Belgium. September 24-King Leopold today received the delegates to the congress of economic expansion, in which most of the nations of the world are participating. Minister of State Beer naer, delivering the opening address. re- ferred to the necessity of examining the question whether protective duties were good economic policy. He also said that the qualification of international law and the matter of labor legislation required yft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-25
Ills Confidence Abused.

Translated for Tales from Ffiegende Blat-
 ter.
 Composer (after the failure of his comic opera)--If I could only recall the names of the composers from whom I plagiar- ized I would register an oath never again to touch any other works.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-25
Ovation for RuIers.

Milan, September 24.-King Victor Emanuel and Queen Helena received a popular ovation here today on the occa- sion of the dedication of monument at Sforsescon castle, erected in memory of his majesty's father, King Humbert Many members of the cabinet were pres ent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-25
vanderstuyft a Winner.

Paris, September 24-Vanderstuyft. the Belgian, won the golden bowl in the bicycle race of twenty-four hours, which ended here today, covering 574 miles 26 yaros. Nat Butler, the American, was third, covering 5S2 miles 30 yards. Van derstlyft and his partner. Sl'la. finished second in the six-day. bicycle race ct Ms,.isap sou;ie Garden New York. in Ion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-25
Made Chinese Minister.

Washington, September 24-Wang Tl Shei, first secretary of the Chinese lega. ti6n, has been designated as Chinese min. ister to the court of Great Britain. The Chinese minister will make formal an nouncement of the appointment to the state department tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-25
Fire in Evansville.

Evansville, Ind. September 24.-Fire this morning destroyed the Fitwell clothing store, damaged the Novelty Department store and the store of W. P. Elmendorf. Loss estimated at S5O,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-25
Divorce Condemned.

Columbus, O., September 24-The Ohio Federation of Catholic Societies, which met here today adopted resolutions con demning the divorce evil. Resolutions on the death of Archbishop Chapelle were also adoDted,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-25
Witte a Visitor.

Berlin, September 24.-M. Witte tonight visited Baron von Richallofen, secretary for foreign affairs, with whom he con- ,ersel at considerable length.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-25
Prestige Wins.

Paris. September 24-W. K. Wander bilt's Prestige won the Grand Criterium. a race for 2-year-olds, at Longchamps today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-25
Decree Removed.

Tokio, September 9. a. m.-The decree of suspension issued fifteen days age against the publicahbl of the newspa- per Ashai was removed this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-25
MOBILE, JACKSON AND
 KANSAS CITY RAILROAD TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT.

amendment No. II, Circular No. P. 37l QUARANTINE REGULATIONS:
 Account Yellow Fever. All Agents and Others Interested Effective Sunday, August 18th, 1905, 12:O1 a. m., trains 1 and on main line and Hattiesburg Branch trains and and "A and 25, c. & c. Division trains 1 and 2, will be annulled for Sunday service until further notice.
 Until further advised above trains will run daily.
 w. L. O'DWYER,
 General Passenger Agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-25

MT. John Cooke from ROW on will represent The Age. Herald as Special Agent. Any business given us through him will be appreciated.
 AGE HERALD.
 Circulating Department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-25

Chicken Feed ssS; S; 's;.: : ',S; ;5: s' leed and our prices are very reason- sble. Try us once.
 AMZI GOLDEN SEED CO, 2018 First Ave, Birmingham, Ala.
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complete the payments and you can ex- pect from us the fairest kind of fair and lenient treatment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-25

SHOOTING CRAPS.-As the big court house clock tolled the hour of midnight last night, Policeman Williamson spotted three negroes in the rear of the Hillman. Come seven; come eleven" rang out upon the stile night air They were cart ed to the police jail where they register ed as Ed Williams, Walter Blair and Sam Cades.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-25

SENT TO MINES.-The following pris- oners have been sent to Pratt mines to serve their sentences: J. T. Jones, white man, 140 days; Jerry Grigsby, negro, 20 days; Lizzie ONeal. a negro, 20 days; Della Thomas, a negro, 10 days; Dan Clark, a negro, 100 days; Charles Watless, a negro, two years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-25
CITY ITEMS

NEGRO HAD PISTOL.-"Jim9 Under wood is the latest negro to be caught with a concealed weapon. He was arrest ed yesterday by Policeman Byars and locked up in the police jail The trial comes up today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-25

GOES TO TEACH.-Miss Francis Cobb Fell will leave this afternoon at o'clock for Littleton, N. C.. where she has ac- cepted a position in the Littleton Female college as first assistant in the pianoforte department for the ensuing year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-27
EXPORT ORANGE RATE FIXED.
Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Put 1t
at 81 Per 100 Pounds.

Los Angeles, Dec. 27.-Beginning De-
cember 81, Southern California citrus
growers may ship their products direct
to European ports from Los Angeles at
the rate of 81 ner hundred pounds from
New York The new tariff was tenta-
lively discussed more than two weeks
ago. but because of NEGOTIATIONS then
pending between the initial lines and
their eastern connexions no official an
nouncement fas made until yesterday.
To the orange growers associations in
local territory the new rate is due, the
subject having been = matter of con-
sultation and correspondence between
their offices and the railway lines af-
fected. for several weeks. President E.
p. Ripley Of the Santa Fe, and E. H.
Hartman of the Southern Pacific, fin
ally became interested, and the rest
was comparatively easy.
The new rate viii h effective only to
New York, no other Atlantic seaport
being conceded the privileges involved.
The reduced tariff is a proportionate
rate. and London and Liverpool are ex-
pected to become distributing points for
southern California oranges.
In the event it shall be found at any
time that eastern markets are over
stocked with citrus products, shippers
viii be permitted to divert consignnenls
across the Atlantic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-27

for the organization of a company to
builds an electric railway line be-
tween Sarnia and London, a distance
of about sixty miles. The standard
eighty pound rail will be put down on
these roads. and it is estimated that a
total apprOximating 100000 tons
will be needed for the work during the
next four years, together with 4OO,0
tons of small sections for car and
locomotive building switches, trestles
and bridges.
THE cost of equipping the lines
when built is placed at $75,0OO,0O0,
which, with the cost of road construc-
ton, makes a grand total of over
$3.50, 100000.
During the coming year Canadian
railways will require over 1000
tons of bridge material for renewing
and strengthening bridges. The re-
quirements of the Grand Trunk rail-
way alone for this purpose viii
amount to 80, 200 tons"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-27
BURNED TIES FOR FUEL
But Santa Fe Did Not Deliver Cattle
on Time and Loses Suit.


Denver, Dec 27.-Althoueh the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway COM
pany took ties from the track behind
the train and used them as fuel, and
this unusual proceeding has been sworn
to in court, yet it did not deliver S5S
head of cattle on time. Judge Mullins,
therefore, has rendered 1dgment
against the company in favor of the
Wabash Cattle company in the sum of
S12. 1852.
Judge Mullins has had the matter
under Amusement since last February.
and handed down the decision in the
form Of a Christmas present to the cat
tie company, of which D. P. Baldwin is
the manager.
According to the pleadings and evil
dence in the case, last Januar-- the cat
tie company shipped S58 head of cattle
over the railroad from. HOlbrook, Ari-
route, according to the complaint, the
engine broke down in the desert and
fuel gave out.
The company determined to deliver
the cattle on time, took the ties from
the track behind the train and used
them as fuel. Despite this effort. how
ever, the PLAINTIFF allege that by rea-
son of the delay IS of the cattle died
and the entire trainload was more or
less damaged.
The stock company alleges that for
over 80 hours the cattle were not fed,
and that by reason OF the negligence
of the company the loss amounted to
over So, 600
Judge Mullins held that the company
undertook to deliver the cattle at their
destination in good condition and the
fact that it failed made it liable not
withstanding its extraordinary efforts
in the matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-27
CANADA's RAILROAD PLANS.
Thousands of Miles of New Lines to
Be Built at Cost of $3.50, 900.

Be Built at Cost of $3.50, 900, 900.
Washington, Dec. 27.-The Amer
lean consul at Chatham, Ontario, in a
report on the railroad construction
now in progress or contemplated in
the Dominion of Canada, states that
Canada is entering upon a period of
extensive railroad building.
THE extensions that have been I'M
dertaken, and to be completed in from
three to five years, will cover a total
of 7,444 miles, and an estimated ex-
penditure of $1S2,0OO,000. Contracts
have been already let covering 5 per
cent of this total, and the remainder
will be put under contract as soon as
the surveys are completed.
1.-The total mileage and estimated
cost of construction is distributed as
follows: Canadian Pacific, 1874 miles,
at a cost of $41,650,0 1000; Canadian
Northern, 1890 miles, at a cost of
$29, 900; Grand Trunk Pacific B.
720 miles, at a cost of S101, 100000;
Grand Trunk, 200 miles, at a cost of
$4,O0O,O0O; Northern Pacific, 800
miles. at a cost of 100000; Toronto
to Niagara (electric), 100 miles, at a
cost of 100000.
I'm connection with this statement
must be noted the beginning of cleo
trio railroad building in the peninsula
of Ontario, and the indications that it
will be greatly extended during the
next two or three years.
1.-The Chatham. Wallaceburg and
Lake Erie railroad has laid twenty
miles of track from Chatham to Wal
laceburg this year. and will build
twenty miles more from Chatham to
Erie Beach next year. Over this line
it will operate twenty cars.
"The Windsor and Essex is securing
right of way for a line from Chatham
to Windsor, and expects to begin
construction work next year. The
Windsor, Essex and Lake Shore has a
large force of men at work grading
between Windsor and Kingsville. and,
with the exception of three miles of
sandy road, the work has been COM
pleted between Kingsvi1le and Essex
A large gang of men has commenced
grading north of Essex and the con-
tractor expects to have the entire line
between Windsor and Kingsville ready
for the steel by the latter part of this
month. Ties are now being unlOaded
at I<ingsville.
..PreIiminary steps have been taken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-27
ROMANCE WAS BRIEF.
Jefferson County Wife Files Divorce
Suit SO Days After Marriage.

Suit SO Days After Marriage.
Leavenworth. Kan, Dec. 27-Rosa
Faux the woman who filed suit for a di-
yorce from William Faux November q.
mas been granted a decree divorcing her
from him on the grounds of gross neg
lect of duty. This is the couple married
IN Valley Falls, Jefferson county, Oc-
tober 4, 1905. thirty-three days before the
wife filed suit for divorce, and is a blast
ed romance.
Rosa Frazier and William Faux, ac-
cording to the wife's story on the wit
ness stand, knew each other from child
hood. They were raised together in Val
ley Falls, Kan, were playmates and in
time because sWeethearts. William en-
listed in the army, but from time to
time obtained furloughs and went to
Valley Falls to visit her. and perhaps to
hold hands under the shade of the old
apple tree.
On October i. 1906, William received
his discharge from the army and went
Immediately to Valley Falls where he
proposed to Rosa that they be married
and she being willing they went to the
court house, obtained a license and the
knot was tied on October 4, just three
days after William had shed the blue
uniform.
The wife stated that she always knew
that William had no trade, but thought
he would be able to support her. But
after the marriage, she says, he did not
work. She had a little money and he got
half of it and squandered it by going to
the mill at Valley Falls and playing
cards She was al the home Of his broth
er, but didn't like to stay there without
William doing some labor to repay the
brother for his trouble. William also
stayed at the brothers house but showed
no disposition to get out and hustle
Job.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-27
RAILWAY CONGRESS COSTLY.
Nearly $4,000 Expended for the In.
ternationaI Convention.

Besides the car service matter and
the rules for the transportation of ex-
plOSives, which have already been re-
ported, the official proceedings of the
American Railway association con-
tainS the Secretary'S report of the in
ternational railway congress. The ex-
penSes of the seventh session, includ-
ing the special trains for carrying the
visitors to St. Louis, Chicago, Mon
treal, etc. were $48,S71. The report
says that the reason why the time
signal of May was not sent around
the world was the unwillingness Of
the Eastern and Great Northern tele
graph companies to cooperate. These
companies own the lines in Asia, and
the signal would have passed through
that part of the world in the busiest
part of the day. The report pays
the exhibition of railway appliances
which was held at Washington in con-
nection with the congress.
The report of the committee on
safety appliances which was presented
at the Chicago meeting, says that the
committee is preparing a code of air
brake rules. The association instructed
this committee to arrange for uniform
tests in connection with the rules gov
erning the determination of physical
and education qualifications of en-
pIoves. The committee on statistical
inquiry presented a report at the
meeting containing definitions of units
and an elaborate blank form for re-
porting railroad transportation Statfs-
tics. While the matters presented by
the committee were approved, the
committees explanation of its work is
vet to come. This will probably be
submitted at the next meeting. The
committee on standard cipher code
expects to have the code ready for de-
livery soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-27
SANTA FE CITED TO APPEAR.
Must Show Cause Why Trains should
Not Run on Time.

Austin Tex, Dec 27=On mo-
ton of Commissioner Colquitt, which
was adopted, the railroad commission
decided yesterday to cite the Gulf,
Colorado & Santa Fe to appear and
show cause why 1T should not operate
it's daylight southbound train on time
or within an hour thereof, and not
wait for connections longer than one
hour. It is proposed to apply to the
Santa Fe the same rule as now APP
plies to the International & Great
Northern and the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas The Santa Fe train in ques-
ton is that leaving Gainesville early
in the morning.
The commission has received
numerous complaints on train service.
one being that international & Great
Northern train No. 1 was three hours
late the other night, although it is un-
der the one hour order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-27
DESERTED WIFE REMEMBERED.
Took in and Cared for an Ailing and
Crippled Husband.

Atchison, Kan, Dec 27.-Robert Led
ington. who disappeared from his home in
Atchison twenty-eight years ago, re-
turned this week. He IS now aged and
feeble and was shaking with ague. His
wife took him in, gave him the best
room in the house. and is nursing him
back to health She has been alone all
these years, but by industry she has
made a comfortable living and owns her
own home.
When Lexington left here he went di-
rectly to oregon where he has been ever
since, working as q. coppersmith in the
Southern Pacific shops at Portland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-27

Of a year ago Afr. and Mrs. Roger and
the two bright children occupied apart
ments on Quincy street and they met
and become acquainted with many To-
peka people, who will remember them
as pleasant and popular people They
were much pleased with their Topeka
home that winter.
Cove City needs a railroad bad. and
viii do everything in their power to get
one. It is now one of the few county
seat towns in Kansas without railroad
conveniences. Build one and you will
see a building boom seldom witnessed
in this section Of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-27
smaIIpox at Leavenworth.

Leavenworth, Kan. Dec. 27.-The
startling discovery of two well developed
cases of smallpox at the Chambers hotel
where one of the man had been expos
ing himself all through two weeks of
the course of the disease has been made
by the board of health. Bruno Welsel,
a boarder and a man named Howell,
bartender at the place, are under quar-
antine in the hotel. About a dozen
hangers-on about the place were vac
cinated and quarantined during the es-
Enlistment of quarantine regulations.