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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-27
TRULY DOWN FROM
 MISSISSIPPI BENCH
Vardaman Names Chancellor Mayes as Member of the State Supreme
 Court.

Jackson, Miss, February 26.-(Speclal)- )- Governor Vardaman announces the ap- polntment of Chancellor H. B. Mayes of this city, as successor of Justice Jeff Truly, on the supreme court bench. This appointment has been hanging in tho balance for some time. and there has been great deal of speculation as to who would get the plum.
 The friends of Justice Truly and of Chancellor Mayes have been very active and both thought they were going to come off victorious in consequence of which there is rejoicing in one camp, and lamen- tation in the other. The term of Justice Truly expires on the 10th of next May and 1t is believed he will enter the sen atorial race against vardaman and Wil- Hams,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-27
Carnival Opens In Natchez.

Natchez, Miss, February 26.-The ninth annual Mardl Gras carnival opened here today with the parade of the volunteer fire department. The streets were crowd ed with visitors from Louisiana and Mis- sissippi. The weather was threatening in the early morning, but cleared just be- fore the parade. and tonight 1t Is clear and cold Tomorrow at noon. Rex, king of the carnival. will enter the city And tomorrow night street pageant of six teen moving tableaux will appear. The ball at the carnival palace tomorrow night will bring the festivities to q close. The city is thronged with visitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-27
Consul Reports Uprising.

Washington, February 26.-Consul Gen eral Rodgers at Shanghai, cables the state department under today's date that the American missionary stations at Nan chang and Kienze, have been destroyed. The probable cause Is local. Telegrams received from those points state that the fourteen American missionaries at those places escaped, but the Kingham family English, two adults and two children, are reported to have been killed. The American gunboat Fl Cano, at Ranking, has been ordered to proceed immediately to Kiukiang where she will probably ar rive by Wednesday. The scene of the trouble is about 400 miles up the Yangtse river
 still later dispatch from Mir. Rod gers. received today at the state depart ment. says that the inland British mis- sions are reported to be safe
 A cablegram from Commander Fletcher, the senior officer of the Raleigh, at Shanghai received at the navy depart ment today. confirms substantially Con- sul General Rodgers report.
 Think Trouble Is Local.
 The officials here accept Consul Gen eral Rodgers suggestion that the trouble at Nanchang is local as has been the case with the last two preceding attacks on foreign mission in China. Therefore, there Is little apprehension that the trouble will spread However, it is realized that the incident itself appears to justify , such operations as are now under way from a military point of view. The re- port that English subjects have been killed is the most serious phase of the affair, for 1t is said this fact may be the basis of forcible measure on the part of the British government that might infiame the entire Chinese population. Nanchang where the missions were de- stroyed. lies on the shores of Lake Po- yang in the northern portion of the prov ince of Kiangsi, and the Yangtse river Is navigable to that point as well as the lake itself for warships of considerable size.
 Reports Are Conflicting.
 A later cablegram from MT. Rodgers says the reports of the Nanchang trouble are conflicting It is now reported to have originated in dispute between the French Jesuits and Chinese officials. A Chinese magistrate was at first reported to have been stabbed by a. Catholic mis- sionary, but it Is now claimed the mag istrate stabbed himself. In the riot which occurred yesterday six Jesuits and two members of the Kingman family were
 
 lcontInued on Second Pagel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-27
Root <cets the Decision.

Kalamazoo, Mich, February 26.-Jack Root of Chicago tonight got the decis- ion over Fred Russell of Denver at the end of ten-round contest. The decision was awarded because Root was the ag- gressor all the time and in two rounds he had Russell all but out. Russell was twenty pounds heavier than Root. and had all the advantage of reach, and he hung to his opponent throughout the fight. Russell after the decision was announced, attacked Root. They passed number of blows before they were separated. Rus sell challenged Root to another fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-27
Celebration Opens in Pensacola.

Pensacola, Fla, February 26.-Pensaco- las 1906 Mardi Gras celebration opened to- day at noon with the arrival of King Pricus VII and amid the cheering of thousands, the firing of cannon and the eafening noise of steamboat whistles, the king mounted his chariot at the foot of Palafoux wharf and passed through the principal streets of the city. parade fol- lowed composed of several hundred artil lerymen from the forts. marines from the navy yard. blue Jackets from the monitor Florida and mounted knights
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-27
Can Handle Situation.

Pekin. February 26.-At meeting of foreign office officials yesterday it was decided in effect with reference to the representations of the United States re- garding the sending of troops to the Phil ippine Islands for Chinese contingencies, that there are no symptoms of a move ment against foreigners; that the Boxer uprising will never be repeated, and that the government is able to handle all To- cal disturbances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-27
MAY 1O WILL MARK
 NEW RUSSIAN ERA
Imperial UkaSe ConvokeS Ass
 Sembly on That Date
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PRESS
For the First Time In the History or Russia a Press Gallery Has Been d-Representation
 Will Be Incomplete.

St. Petersburg, February 26-Reports from the interior showing 1t is possible to hold the elections in more than half the districts, and open the national as- sembly May 10 with a working majority. the cabinet has recommended. that the first meeting of the Russian parliament, and the long expected imperial ukase to that effect was promulgated today. This definite announcement furnished q con- vincing answer to the revolutionary argu- ment that the government had no inten- tion of convoking the national assembly,
 It is expected to go farther towards completing the tranqullization than all the oppressive measures of Interior Min ister Durnovo of whose waning power the ukase is but one of several indica- tlOns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-27
Outsiders May Relieve Strain.

Augeciras, Spain February 26-The deadlock among the delegates to the Moroccan conference continues without appreciable change. The impression Is gaining among the representatives of the powers that something Is likely to happen at the last moment which will bring al out a settlement through the pressure of the outside powers on Berlin and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-27
FaVOrs Laws Proposed by Atm-
 strong Committee
WOULD MAKE PROXIES VOID
Committees Work Is Incomplete Be- cause Not a Single Criminal Has Been Brought to Trial
 for Offenses.

Boston, February PA series of com munications issued tonight by Thomas Lawson of this city, who for several months has been active in securing proxies from policyholders in leading life insurance companies states that he Is ready and willing to do all in his power to aid in the passage of the laws recom- mended by the Armstrong Investigating committee. Mir. Lawson issued three let ters, one addressed to the Armstrong committee, another to the so-ealled com mittee of governors to whom he has turned oyer all insurance proxies that he has thus far secured and in a third to the policyholders themselves MT. Law sons statement regarding the proxies he has obtained has been awaited with in- terest, in view of the fact that one of the laws recommended by the Armstrong committee would invalidate each and eV- cry one of the proxies already secured.
 In a communication to the Armstrong committee Mir. Lawson says in part:
 "On behalf of scores of thousands of policyholders of the New York Life 'and Mutual Life Insurance companies, l would respectfully submit:
 At an expense of hundreds of thous- ands of dollars l have collected sufficient proxies from policyholders to give me cup to the present tlme) control at the coming election of both the New York Life and Mutual companies. I have turn ed these over to committee composed of governors of states and equally repre- sentative public men. My reason for col lecting such proxies:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-27

statistics. Ehere are no laws on the statute books clearly covering the case of the Assistant Chief Statistician Holmes of the department of agriculture, who was last summer detected in furnishing New York brokers with information on cotton production. The exposure was made by Richard Cheatham of the South ern Cotton association. and led to a number of indictments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-27
Many Will Not Be Represented.

Many of the members, including rep- parts of Poland, the Baltic provinces and even important cities like Kieff, will prob ably not be chosen in time to participate in the organization of the national as- sembly, and it's opening sessions. But the urgent need for speedy convocatlon of the new parliament in order to reas- sure the people of the intentions of the government, oyerweighs the dsad- vantages of incomplete representation.
 A second ukase annuls the requirement of simultaneous election throughout the emDire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-27
Palace Fitted Out EIaborately.

The place for the convocatton of the na- tional assembly is the historic Kuride palace here, built by Catherine II for her favorite, Prince Potemkin, and the extensive alterations necessary for adapting it to the use of a parliament are nearing completion. The paintings which adorn the walls were executed under the direction of a commission of well known Russian artists and expen- sive chairs and other furniture have been provided for the members. This has drawn the fire of the radical press which claims that Spartan simplicity should have been the keynote of the new as- sembly.
 For the first time in the history of Rus sian public architecture, accommodations have been provided for press correspond ents The principal Russian papers and foreign news agencies will be seated in the press gallery of the national as- sembly overlooking the floor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-27
RUSSIA ALARMED
 AT RECENT TURN
Look Franco-German War as
 Inevitable
FRENCH. ARE PESSIMISTlC
One Ambassador to Russia Goes So Far as to Say That War Has Already Been Agreed
 Upon.

St. Petersburg, February 26.-Most alarming views with reference to the re- lations between Germany and France pre- vail in certain diplomatic quarters where the situation is considered to be extreme ly tense, and a conflict by no means un- likely. The ambassador of one great Eu- ropean power told the Associated Press today that war in his opinion was in- evitable and had in fact already been decided upon.
 "It. is sad" added the diplomat who is not ranged among the admirers of Emperor William, that for the whims of one man Europe must be plunged into the horrors of war"
 French Are Pesslmistlc.
 At the French embassy opinion as to the situation is frankly pessimistic and the outlook at present is regarded as extremely serious, the view being that there is no telling what may be in store if the conference should break off and France and Germany be left face to .face in uncompromsing positnos. The abandonment of the French position is regarded as impossible Emperor Will Hams toast at the banquet in Berlin yesterday with it's direct alluson to the possibility of war Is quoted with appre- hension The pessimism, however, is not general and German circles particularly manifest far less alarm and affect to be- lieve that war is out of the question. The emperor's words are regarded in these German circles as merely natural phrases applicable to his military functions.
 Russian officials personally take a gloomy view of the outlook and especially of the prospects of securing new loan abroad, but the foreign office is officially on record as trusting that the dispute ultimately will work out satisfactorily
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-27
Necessary Reforms VIII Follow.

Mir. Lawson adds that if the com panies are turned over to 'such honest fearless men as the governors commit tee will nominate for directors and trus- tees" all necessary reforms will fol- low.
 In concluding his communication on the Armstrong committed, MT. Lawson says:
 of your committee will ask the legis- lature to enact the law which. you have said should be enacted, to wit: that all proxies now in existence by whomsoever held shall be made void: that the annual election shall take place only after suf ficient time has elapsed to allow the committee to send to all policyholders as many sets of names for directors and trustees as shall be nominated by any 100 policyholders, together with set nominated by the company's trustees, and that such nominations shall be treated fairly and alike, and that there shall open to all, a list of policyholders' names and addresses I will not only advise the governors committee to consent voidng all proxies collected by me. but l will do all in my power to assist in the passage of the laws you have recom- mended and advise the governors com rnfttpa in do the Samp.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-27
Advises Approval of Law.

In a letter to the governors commit tee MT. Lawson advises 1t to assure the New York legislature that the commit tee approves of the new election law pro- posed by the Armstrong committee He urges the governors committee to do all in it's power to assist in the passage Of the law MT. Lawson advises the gov ernor's committee. passage of the pro- posed law to nominate a board of trus- tees "as near ideal in its composition as your honesty, fearlessness and ability can formulate"
 In a third communication addressed to the policyholders of the New York and Mutual Life Insurance companies, who have sent him their proxies, MT. Lawson explained the situation and urged them to do all in their power to aid in the passage of the law in regard to the con duct of the annual election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-27
Policy Holders Plundered.

q had reason to believe the policy holders of these two companies have been plundered out of from $l75,000, GOO to s25O,- 0O0,000 which can be recovered, provided these companies are placed in the hands of honest, fearless men. l believe that if these companies are placed in the hands of such men some of the richest and best known men in the country who have systematically plundered the peo- pie for a quarter of century past will be sent to states prison for long terms
 Mir Lawson informed the investigat- ing committee that he has closely fol- lowed it's entire work While l know it has accomplished much," continues Mir Lawson, "I also know from personal knowledge 1t has not exposed or touched upon a single foundation evil or exposed, or even placed upon the witness stand a single one of the head criminals re- sponsible for the evil From personal knowledge l know the policyholders can not come into their own or be insured against the total destruction of their companies and the loss in whole or in part of the funds which have In the past years been grafted from them until their companies are taken out of the hands of the men who have either footed them or stood by while they were being footed '
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-01-26
All Sugar Beet Difference m tho North
Adjusted.

The gloom which pervaded Fort Col
lins business circles over the action OF
the Beet Growers association in re-
fusing to sign contracts for the beet
crop of 1906, has been dispefled. The
growers and sussir factory people have
amicably adjusted their differences.
The growers committee appointed
to present the associations action. met
with Manager Pooraem, of the sugar
factory, and a number of representa-
five business men and the whole sitl1-
alton was gone over thoroughly.
It resulted in mutual concessions
Manager Pooraem stated that the con-
tract could not be changed this year,
ms 1oveland had signed for $4,000
acres, Longmont for 5000 acres. Wind
sor for 1000 acres and Eaton for 5000
acres under It's provisions. but he Of
fered to enter into a written agree
ment with the growers that no advan-
tage wifi be taken Of any grower
whose beets test over - per cent.
II the factory test was under II per
cent the farmer would be notified Inn
me diately and given an opportunity to
have his beets tested by competent
chemist not connected with the factory.
n his test still shows the beets to be
low in sugar contents, the grower can
either elect to take $3.50 ton for them,
or hold them. All beets testing over Il
per cent will be paid for at 10 per ton.
Other differences wet'e readily ad-
1usted. ~ 1t lis understood, no%;' 4lnS 4Be'
growers will all sign. +.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-01-26

There's u u. for fun viii pay hlgh price.
u he d,c-lt hc'I .,n. sp'l II iv'rc.
Whenever lie Il nsk-d II question.
llc answers. "Couiin't Mad the hsson.'
J, q Lacy I, an hoirst iri.
His lave ~ nature 4. n md:
He IN the model ot our class.
For wit aud wisdom not surpassed.
Aud you have hcaril OF Gerald Linn.
Whose wit AMI wi>irn src nDt thin:
And SUR. In spite 1f sonis ros faults.
VIII give us many n,Uic thnushts
Also we'vv one whose talents show.
That many things ho'- sure to know:
'Tis it... .pii. whU Often haavc, u sish.
Because lbs fears hc RANKS not hiSa.
There were just ten OF us in class;
v kcaricy wns An only lass.
But she liis s,Inc far. FAR AWAY.
And 40, We are only ninc to-day.
And each ono feel within his heart.
His teacher true hus done her pnrt
For she has taught In word and decd.
Integrity should bo our creed.
Aud now from record you can cite.
That this poem did not write;
I'm nrly substitute today.
for V who now Is far away.
Our colo,s. lavender and white.
VIII oft remind us OF the right:
Aud we our motto Oft will read
"Br Uui: EFFORTS WE SUCCEED"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-01-26
The Campbell System Farming As
sociation Meeting.

The next meeting OF the Campbell
System Farming Association will be
held in the Woman's Club Building
Denver. on Wednesday. January 3is'
all day. The railroads are making a
rate oi one fare. for the Stockmen's
convention which is to be held the
same week. Eminent speakers will
he present. including Mr.. Campbell.
also display OF the special impie-
ments used. Membership in the as
sociation costing IS entities the men,
Der to buy implements at reduced fig
urrS.
II interested in the Campbell Sys.
TEN address the Association 7so 18th
street, Denver.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-01-26
A Ola Jsb Quickly 0sns.

Frsd wcitzer. manager OF tho Amer.
lean Beet Sugar Co. came down from
Rocky Ford yesterday and In the after
noon met the various committees In
the once Of II. 1. Lubers. Contracts
for 400 acres for 1906 and 5000 acres
for tho next three years were submit
ted TO him. Final arrangements were
then Instituted to insure the factory
and spurs for 1907. II will take sew
crai days to perfect tho contract and
bond. re.write and tabuinte the acre.
age. secure the remaining right Of way
deeds. The citixcns Of this commun-
ity In general and tho members OF tho
committees In particular. arc to be
congratulated upon the effective work
done In regard To sccurin. the acreage
md fulfilling the other conditions OF
tho proposition no quickly. They Hc-
cured every acre necessary without a
guarantee OF nm acre by the business
men. which is new record In this val
icy.-Lns Animns Leader.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-01-26

age planted in each state. and the
enormous amount consumed. you can
see what the Rocky Ford seed has
done. The supply from the begin
ming is continuous. one states season
overlapping the other so there is no
time that the markets are not sup
piled. II gives the trade an opportun-
i,y TO handle and give the consumer
a steady supply and il has become
an acknowledged fact that canta-
loupe at the breakfast table is ne
cessity. and is no longer considered
\ luxury.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-01-26

zines VIII pay MN 8ood moncy tur.
The st. Louis Piscaturini club has
been heavily fined for selling liquors
In Its club rooms. How do tho courts
expect fishermen TO do business with
out bait. may We ask?
II is said that n man calling him.
self John the Baptist hns secured
large following In Porto Rico. His
not read the newspapers md nrc ig-
norant OF the fact that the rcaf John
died some time ngo.
A new town in Oklahoma has been
named Sabisco. Shrcwd promoters.
to choose n name that is In every
body's mouth. (Do uncda key to this
jokeO
There is brand OF booze In tho
East called Three Stnrs." II ~ not
In the running with Western cactus
juice. three drinks of which Will make
n victim see more stnrs than the arch
of.
Swearing Bob" Evnns' remarks
when two of his bnttleships collided
the other day were swept out to sen
by an off-shore wind ana did not reach
the newspapers.
Elastic currency would not 20 fur
thor than the kind you nre now using.
dear reader. no turn n deaf ear;to the
discussion and try to feel content with
your stretchlcss cash.
What's the use O. gruniblin'
when the skies are Black.
When the thunder's rumblin'
Long its cloudy track?
Soon the clouds II scntter.
Lenvin' not a trace,
An the sun II spatter
Smiles upon your face.
The '"Cupid Ten O'clock club" of-Lo-
gansport, Ind. the girls of which
pledged themselves to dismiss their
lovers at 10 o'clock. lived but two
weeks. The dear girls found 1t too
painful to break away Mt an hour when
the spark of love was at ITS warmest
glow.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-01-26

n cheap joint OF restaurant ON North
Main. hns skipped for new fields and
grecncr pastures. Before leaving he
took especial care TO Increase his in
dcbtcdncss to various of our mcr-
chants. He also Induced some OF his
boardcrs To invest in two meal tickets
at n reduced price. Brown making the
plea that he wanted to rnisc money
to buy n number OF the sncks OF the
fire damaged sugar. He forgot TO pay
his help and in various ways proved to
be n calculating. first class scamp.
He should be followed up and jailed
for the protection of other communi-
ties from such swindllnR.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-01-26

The scmi-annuai statement Of the
State Bank Of Rocky Ford will be
found in this issue. showing Il to be n
solid and growing financial concern.
The line of deposits while large arc
no, so great as they would have been
had the beet growers not had so
large n proportion Of their crop in
silos. II is probable that from S7s.-
600 to 100000 OF State Bank antici-
pa,cd deposits is now covered with
rich Rocky Ford soil in the beet
fields OF the banks patrons.