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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
Retirement of Premier Witte
 is Yet Uncertain
IS STILL NON-COMMITTAL
When Told of Published Rumors In the Morning Papers He Only
 Smiled and Said, "ndeed?"
 May Reorganize Cabinet.

St Petersburg May 1-Absolute con- frmation of the reported retirement of Premier Witte. which has been the sole topic of conversation in political circles is still lacking, but in St. Petersburg only a few skeptics who have heard the cry of wolf with reference to the pre- mer's resignation too often. express doubt that the once powerful premier has surrendered the relns. Today he baked by his grim reticence in an at tempt to draw him out, this attempt having been made by caller to whom he had frequently given his confidence. In the course of a conversation regarding business matters, an official volunteered to remark to the premier 'the papers this morning are full of rumors of the retirement of your excellency."
 The suggestion evoked no answer ex- cept the non-committaI "indeed," and when a flattering reference 10 the weak ness caused on the Moscow and St. Pe- tersburg bourses by the report of the res ignaton had shared the sdnle fate, the visitor desisted.
 strong intimation Was given today that the acceptance of Count Wtttes resignation will not be announced until after the convocation of tae national par lament, and the plausible theory was advanced by people at court that Count Witte's dismissal is not move in the direction of reaction. but really is due to the desire on the part Of Emperor Nicholas to put himself in line with tLe result of the elections. and that his pur- pose is to recognize the cabinet to meet the new conditions by til, inclusion of some constitutional democratic minister, though the leadership of the ministry will rest in the hands Of a man of the emperors own choice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
MOUNT CARMEL QUIET.
Situation, However, Is Still Somewhat
 Tense.

Mount Carmel. Pa, May 1.-The peace of Mount Carmel, which was yesterday the scene of a series of shooting affrays, was not disturbed today. While the sit uation is still somewhat tense, because of the unfriendly feeling stirred up among the non -English-speaking mine workers toward the state constabulary, 1t Is be- lieved the trouble Is over. The platoon of state police who participated in yester- days fight and who remained were to- day reinforced by a company under Cap tain Page from Wilkesbarre, remained at the Sayre colliery of the Lehgh Valley Coal company all day, but were vigilant because of talk of another attack upon them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
COMMITTEES READ
 VARIOUS REPORTS
MISS EMMA TUCKER REPORTS THAT 5349 WOMEN OF SOUTH ERIN METHODIST CHURCH PAY TRIBUTE IN TITHES.

Asheville. N. C., May 1.-Both morning and afternoon sessions of the Womens s Home Missionary board of the Methodist Eniscopal. church, south. today were talk on m with the reading of various commit tee reports. The principle interest at tacbed to that of Dr. c. F. Reid, super intendent of the Pacific coast missions. pr. Reid has organized two Japanese churches in California, and has several schools for Chinese and Japanese under his care. Dr. Reid announced that none os scbools or churches was injured by the recent earthquake
 The question of personal tithe paying to the mission cause was freely discussed this afternoon. The report by Miss Emma Tucker developed the fact that p349 wom- en of the church are paying tribute In the way of tithes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
Chase Has Orders.

Chattanooga, May 1.-Colonel Chase, commanding at Ft Oglethorpe, was shown the press dispatch this afternoon stating that the war department was without official information concerning Father Shermans march to the sea. Colonel Chase has a letter of instructions provid- ing for the escort from General Wade, commanding the department of the Gulf, at Atlanta, and was spoken to concern ing arrangements of supplying military detail to accompany Father Sherman by General Barry, assistant chief of staff to General Bell when Colonel Chase was last in Washington Father Sherman ac- companies the detail by invitation. Some time ago the march of instruction was suggested and proposed simply as a mili- tary march for study. The son of General Sherman was invited to accompany it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
VIII to as Far as Rcsaca
 and Return
GENERAL DUVAL EXPLAINS
Says That Detachment From Army Was Ordered to Accompany Gen eraI Sherman's Son Over the
 Route of Fathers March.

Washington, May 1-In response to a dispatch sent to him by the war depart ment regarding the report that military escort has been furnished the Rev. Fath- CT Thomas sherman, a son of the late General w. T. Sherman for march to the sea over the route General sherman took during the civil war, the war de- partment tonight received the following telegram from Brigadier General William P. Duval, commanding the Department of the Gulf:
 Atlanta, Ga, May l. Military Secretary, War Department
 Washington
 Replying to your telegram this date, redetachment Twelfth cavalry, accom- panied by Rev. Father sherman from Chattanooga to Atlanta two officers with eight enlisted men were authorized by department commander to go over the line of operations of General sherman in it's movement to Atlanta and to act as es- cort for Father Sherman, a son of the late General Sherman, who wished for his- torical reasons to go over the same terri tory. The officers were selected because of being interested in study of former operatio of army and were directed to submit sketches of the country passed over, and to prepare a memoir of their trip to be read before the Officers School at their post. Every opportunity is taken advantage of to study General Sherman s Atlanta campaign, and it was deemed happy circumstance that a courtesy to General Sherman's son could be combined with military instruction. Practice marches with large bodies are to be made from now on over the historic fields of Chaickamauga and Atlanta by troops from Forts Oglethorpe and McPherson on which officers will study and discuss the operations of General Sherman.
 "The detachment in question was au- thorized by the department comma nder and the commanding officer at Fort Ogle- thorpe telegraphs under date of April 3D {: Lieutenants Campbell and Hunter and eight enlisted men left here this morning for Atlanta, Father Sherman accompan- jed party &
 "The party is not directed to go over the territory of march to sea, but expect to return to the post from Atlanta. Cor .respondence on subject forwarded by mail
 (Sgned) DUvALL, Brig. Gen. Com"
 The President had conference on the subject with General Bell. the chief of staff, tonight. General Bell took Gen oral Duvalrs report to the White House and after the conference the following dispatch which restricts the distance which the escort is to go, was sent to General Duvall:
 White House. Washington, May 1. General Duvall Commanding Depart ment of the Gulf, Atlanta.
 ''In view of the misapprehension seem ingly caused by the terms employed In your order. the President deems 1t best after the detachment of the Twelfth cav airy has gone as far as Resaca and visit ed the intervening field of the engagement ~Fa ..t. the detachment shall return to Fort Oglethorpe, which he directs the general
 (Sgned) "A1NSWORTH,
 Military Secretary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
INCREASE IN BANK
 NOTE CIRCUL ATION
Increase for the Month of April Was $1,979, ,315-For the Past Year
 $75,4o1, ,337.

Washington, May 1.-The monthly cir culation statement issued by the comp troller of the currency shows that at the close of business April 3O 1906, the total amount of national bank notes In circulation was $556, 2s2, an increase for the year of s75,4O1,Ss7, and an increase for the month of $1979.S15.
 The amount of circulation based on United States bonds was $514, ,423'ol9 an increase for the year of s65.275.75S. and an increase for the month of B, 201 .96S. The amount of circulating notes secured by lawful money was $42, 2,222,76S. an increase for the year of s1O.125,5s4 and an increase for the month of $22, ,6S3
 The amount of bonds on deposit to se- cure circulating notes was $516, 3S7, 40, and to secure public deposits s106, ,055,125.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
JUDGE WALLS CHARGE.
Calls Upon Jury to Investigate "Mur-
 der" of Negro.

Tampa, Fla, May 1.-In opening the regular term of the circuit court today, Judge J. B. Wall especially charged the grand jury to investigate the lynching of the negro who killed Deputy Marshal Mitchell of St. Petersburg last Christmas day. Judge Wall said:
 There has been no other such miscar- r.age of justice in this county in the past decade. Every man engaged in lynching that negro in the eyes of the law is guilty of murder, and it is your duty to ferret out and bring the guilty parties to the bar of justice
 The negro killed Mitchell while resisting arrest on a St. Petersburg street. and was taken from the jail and shot to death by a mob.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
CHEATHAM EXPECTS
 AN EARLY DECISION
CASE OF MOSES HAAS, INDICTED IN CONNECTION WITH COTTON FRAUDS, IS BEFORE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS.

Washington, May 1.-(SpeciaD .-Richard Cheatham, the secretary of the Southern Cotton Growers association, through whose untiring efforts the scandal in the agricultural department was uncovered last summer expects that within few days Judge Holt of New York will an nounce his decision in the cases of Moses Haas, indicted jointly with E. s. Holmes, Jr., and F. A. Prekham. in connection with the cotton frauds.
 Haas contends that the indictment re- ported against him is invalid, because 1t does not charge any offense under the statute upon which 1t is contended 1t Is based.
 Soon after the indictment against Haas and Freedman was returned last summer, Washington for trial. At hearing held before a United States commissioner. 1t was held that Haas could not be held under the indictment. and directed his dis charge from custody.
 Haas was arrested again some time ago and the hearing has just been conclud- ed. Preckham's case is now pending in the circuit court of appeals of New York.
 Holmes is held for trial here in the district court, and date will probably be set as soon some step is taken in the New York cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02

gram from Secretary of War Taft noti- flying him that only $7S0,ooo remained out of the g, ,5Oo.0O0 appropriated by Congress and that this sum would be expended for supplies, etc.
 The telegram was read at the session of the finance committee and filed without discussion.
 At a meeting of the finance committee of the general relief committee this even ing. it was announced the total receipts of the committee in hand were $9l ,2Sl. It was decided to have outstanding east ern contributions collected by one or two of the large banks of New York City, and transmitted to the mint Tn this city.
 Chairman Phelan stated that nineteen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02

Washington. May 1.-(Special)-By an overwhelming vote the House today voted in favor of continuing the con- gressional distribution of seed to the far mers. The result caused no surprises; there was too much politics In the measure to admit of any other course. The re- publican members of the committee are A. sick lot tonight. They thought with majority report they would be sustained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
CONSTITUENTS WILL
 STILL GET FREE SEED

by the house and the distribution cut off None of them seemed to count on the fact that the republican members representing agricultural districts, were placed in a very tight hole. The result was that Representative Bowie and his democ, -Ltic colleagues on the agricultural committee rallied practically all the dem ocrats and farmer republican members, and defeated the committee three to one. There will never be another attempt to cut off the seed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
FIRE IN MONTGOMERY.

Montgomery, May 2.-(2:30 a. m.) Just before the closing of the Asso- ciated Press telegraph service this morning the night chief operator of the Western Union, from the board. notified the local newspaper that the building in which the telegraph company was located was on fire. No further information could be secured after his cutting out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
GETS BIG OFFER.

Washington, May 1.-tSpecial)- The recent great speech of Senator Bailey of Texas has attracted very substantial recognition from a New York business firm. which. it is re- ported has offered the Senator sal ary of fifty thousand dollars per annum, if he will come to New York and take charge of its legar department. Needless to say the senator will remain in Washing ton and continue to so ably repre- sent the state of Texas in the Sem ate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
Battaile In Frederck ksburg.

Richmond, Va, May 1.-Battaile the King George negro charged with crim- inal assault was taken to Fredericks- burg by the military without trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
SHERMAN'S MARCH IS
 CAUSING INDIGNATION

lanta for full report which had not been received when the department closed this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02

hospitals were absolutely without sup port as q result of the great disaster, and to support these institutions the commit tee would be soon called upon to expend about a thousand dollars a day.
The Mankato free press., 1906-06-22
ONE WEEK OF CARNIVAL.
Parker Amusement People to BE
Here July 9; Big Shows.


Harry Edwards of Abilene, Kas.. and
S. NJ Bear of Sioux Falls were in the
city today making arrangements for the
appearance here during the week of
July of the C.. W. Parker Amusement
enterprise The combination will give
its shows under the auspices of the Man.
kato Fair association. The council will
be asked for the use of Front and some
of the side streets upon which to pitch
the tents.
Among the paid attractions are the
Ferris wheel, carry-us-all. animal show.
Katzeniammer castle, sunfower bellies
musical show, San Francisco moving
pictures, Creation, Switzerland, Hale's
tours. old plantation. The free shows
are "The Girl From Abilene" looping
the loop in ball, ''She leaping the vol
canic gap, Queen Sheba in a high dive.
No money will be solicited from the
merchants for the purpose of carrying on
this carnival.
The Mankato free press., 1906-06-22
Nervous
Prostration.

=
The symptoms Of nervous prostration
we'll illustrate the fact that there is
not single organ in the human body
but is entirely and absolutely depend
ent on the nervous system for the en-
ergy and power by which it's functions
are performed.
You feel tired, weak and worn out,
lose interest in life, have no appetite
and poor digestion, disorders of liver,
kidneys and bowels, you cannot sleep,
your head aches and you feel discourage
ed and respondent
DR.. A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills cure
nervous prostration and exhaustion in
the only way it is possible to really cure
them-by actually forming nerve force
to revitalize the wasted nerve cells.
1t may require dozen or more boxes
of this medicine to bring about a thor
ough restora ton of your health, but you
can be certain that each dose is, at
teest, doing you some good, and the
cu' e is bound to be natural and thor
ough. DR.. A. w. Chases Nerve Pills,
soc box at all Dealers or Dr. A. w.
Chase Medicine Company, Buffalo,
N. Y.
For sale in Mankato, Mimi, by JOIN
G. Thro, druggist.
The Mankato free press., 1906-06-22
Frank Anderson Jumped From
Burning Dwelling House.
HOT FIRE DROVE HIM OUT
Possibly Tramps Sought Revenge Be-
cause Householder Would MOI
Feed Them; Heavy Loss.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Frank +. Anderson's recdence, at
1920 First avenue north, was complete
ly consumed by fire at about daylight
yesterday morning. He had a very mar
row escape, himself, and saved only his
trousers and coat and a very little
kitchen furniture.
Between $3.50 and a. m., Mr.. Ander-
son was awakened by the sound OF
cracking. He was asleep in bedroom
on the second floor of his residence, and
got up and opened the door to investi-
gate As he did so, the flames poured
in at his door and set his night clothes
on fire. Closing the door, he tore off the
garment and seized his trousers and coat
and made his escape from the building
out of the window.
An alarm was sent to the central
station and the firemen went ont as soon
as possible, but the building had al
ready partly fallen in, and nothing could
be done to save it. The house and al
most all of its contents was wiped out
The building was a story and hall
frame structure, worth probably 81 SOC
OF more. Mr.. Anderson carried $3.50 OF
insurance on the house with Christensen
& Johnson, and 5000 of insurance with
ID. C. Davies on household goods.
Mr.. Anderson's family was visiting il
the country at the time of the fire, and
he was the only one in the house. 1t is
not known how the fire originated, nol
even in what part OF the house it start
ed. Mr.. Anderson is of the opinion that
it may have been started by tramps. He
says that they are numerous in that
part of the city and that he has refused
to feed them. The other day he turned
away several and they threatened tc
''make it hot" for him. He thinks that
these may have fired the house out OF
revenge.
Mr.. Anderson is stone quarry worker
The Mankato free press., 1906-06-22
WOULD BUILD FLOUR MILL.
New Project Proposed for Madison
Lake BY C. c. Wood.


c. +. Wood of Mankato was i'm the
village last Saturday looking over the
field toward putting in flour mill. Mr.
Wood has fine plant which he would
like to move here if proper encourage
ment were given him. The mill has a
capacity of about sixty barrels per day
and is fitted with new, improved ma
chinery In addition to grinding flour
he would like to run a large grist mill
and would also furnish power for an
electric light plant and would make ar
rangements for pumping water if the
village should put in system of water
works.
Mr.. Wood did not commit himself to
any required proposition but led lis to
believe that he would expect a bonus OF
some sort. Just what this would be
we are not prepared to say, but at Yer
non Center where he is also trying to
locate he has asked for $500.
For many reasons we are opposed to
the idea of giving bonus for the loca'
tion of any industry among us, much as
we would be pleased to have the mil
or any other good thing like it come in
to our midst.
That the mill would be a good thing
for the trade and progress of the vii
lage is quite evident. We would like tc
see the farmers get back of this prop
osition and see what can be done in the
matter-AIadison Lake Tribune.
The Mankato free press., 1906-06-22
GROWING RAPIDLY.
North Mankato' Real Estate VaIua-
ton Reaches SITS 900.
From Mondays Daily.

.
Assessor Olof Larson of North Man
kato has just completed his labors, and
his books show that the total real estate
valuation of the village is Sl15,4S0
Two years ago it was $l6l 900, and
eight years ago, when the village was III
corporated. it was S557 900. This shows
a healthy growth. Almost all of the
raise has been in new buildings. The
valuation has more than trebled.
The council will meet as an equaliz-
ing board all day June 26th. All who
have complaints should turn out at this
meeting, for this will be the time to get
any mistakes rectified.
In spite of the large number of new
houses built, there is scarcely one for
rent, and the demand is far ahead of
the supply. 1t would be Il good invest
ment for somebody to put up some new
houses there.
The house numbers have just been re-
ceived by Recorder Anderson. They
are three inches high and made of alum
inum. They will be put up in few
davs.
The Mankato free press., 1906-06-22
The Use Of Malt
Extract in Food
Cooked Wheat Treated With It and
Then Baked Crisp and Brown
Is Nutritious and Delicious

Remarkable results are secured by
treating whole wheat with malt extract.
as is illustrated by that widely known
FOOD product, Malta-Vita, sometimes
called The Perfect Food"
In the preparation of Malta-Vita we
have these two factors.-(a) the whole
wheat. steamed and cooked in absolute
cleanliness and containing every food
element necessary to the sustenance OF
the human body, OBJ pure malt extract
containing all the nutrition of best
selected barley in a readily digestibIe
form, so nutritious and strengthening
that doctors everywhere recommend IL
The malt extract, mixed with the
cooked wheat. converts the starch of
the wheat into maltese. or malt sugar,
an active digestive agent. The result
is perfect food, rich in all the nutrf-
tion that builds up bone and blood.
brain and muscle, healthy tissue and
nerve force.
And Malta-Vita is good to eat.
There's nothing like it, nothing that
can take its place. After being mixed
with the malt, the wheat is rolled into
Wafer-like f1akes,-every grain a little
fiake-and then baked in great, clean
ovens under most intense heat From
the ovens Malta-Vita comes crisp and
brown, done to a turn" the most deli
clous, the most healthful food in the
world All grocers, 10 cents.
The Mankato free press., 1906-06-22
MUST REMAIN IN BED.
Candidate Cole Is Worn Out From
Effects Of Campaign.

st. Paul. June lG.AA. /. Cole, the re-
publican nominee for governor, has
been instructed to keep in bed by his
brother and physician, DR.. A. b. Cole
and word given out that he will not be
available to visitors for week. He
is at the Ryan hotel.
"AIy brother must have rest" said
DIR. Cole today. "He has been on his feet
for a week, almost night and day. and
it has aggravated malady from which
he suffers occasionally. 1t is not a
nervous breakdown as some are telling
around"
Mr. Cole is of nervous temperament.
and it was given out more than once
at Duluth that he had practically col
lapsed under the strain. but he general
Hlv could be found hard at work. His
managers say these stories have been
circulated for a purpose. He was TO
have had conference with the candi-
dates today relative to the makeup OF
the next state central committee, but
that will now be delayed until probably
week after next.
Mr.. Cole was in the lobby of the
Spalding hotel at Duluth when the news
of his nomination was brought to him,
and those with him say he was almost
overcome. They watched his face close
ly and declare it to have been study.
1t was some minutes before he could
realize that it was true. After that the
delegates focked to him by the score and
his hand was wrung like pump handle.
He was nearly swept off his feet.
The Mankato free press., 1906-06-22
INEXPENSIVE METHOD.
Good Roads Com mittee Works Out a
Plan for Road Improvement.

L
The committee on good roads of the Man
kato Commercial club held meeting at
five o'clock Saturday afternoon, and pre-
pared a report to be presented to the
club this evening. 1t will recommend
that the club assist in raising 5000 to
$500 for use in the work. 1t will rec
ommend that one or more roads in the
county be improved by grading them up
and aflording proper drainage, to be
scraped after rains and kept in good
condition. The expense will not be much,
and it is expected that the roads so
fixed will be used as a sample by the
farmers in fixing their roads in other
parts of the county. Work of this kind
is being done near Lake Crystal, and the
roads have already been greatly improv-
ed.
The Mankato free press., 1906-06-22
BIBLE TRAINING SCHOOL.
Will Be Held at Minneapolis July 22
to August 5th.

FROM odlurtiN = D2sIF- t-'r
The Northwestern Bible and mission
airy training school will be held at Min
neapolis from July 22nd TO August 9th.
The management is very happy over hay
ing engaged some of the most noted
Bible Teachers and Evangelists in Am
erica to address this conference. The
complete program, when it comes from
the press, will show hours and subjects.
They have engaged from abroad such
speakers as DR.. A. c. Dixon of Boston.
DR.. John Robertson, recently of Glas-
gov, Scotland, Drs a. c. Gaebelein and
Oliver c.. Morse of New York, DIR. George
Soltau, Sioux City, Iowa, and Dr. A.
j. Frost. while a number of the most
prominent pastors and Christian workers
of the northwest will appear on the pro-
gram.