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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-01
SYDNEY LEACH DEAD
 AT TUSCALOOSA
Series of Meetings By pr. Whorton Continue With lnterest-He
 Preached to Men Only.

Tuscaloosa, April 30.-(Special.) )-,rhe friends of Dr. and Mrs. Sydney Leach were pained to learn of the death of their little son, Sydney McEaehin, which occur red at an early hour this morning. The funeral was this afternoon and the inter ment at Greenwood cemetery.
 Dr. Whorton, who is conducting series of meetings here in tne First Baptist church, spoke to men only last evening. The auditorium was packed as well as the gallery, many being turned away. The meeting has been in progress. and thus far eighty-nine have been aded to the Baptist church. besides those who have joined other churches in the city. pr. Whorton has consented to remain here through this week.
 Asbury Campbell died at his home at Northport on Saturday evening. MT. Campbell was well-known throughout this city as a peddler of eggs, butter and chickens having been in this business for the last twenty years. He has been a great sufferer being afflicted with a can cer for many years. He was laid to rest Sunday morning, the services being con ducted by the Rev. R. B. McCalpine.
 Tuscaloosa friends have received the following announcement: "Mr. and Mrs. Dowd McCarley announce the marriage of their daughter. Leila, to MT. Banard Au- gustine Wood, Thursday, the nineteenth day of April nineteen hundred and six. Okalona, Mississippi, at home after May fifth. Meridian, Mississippi" MT. Wood was reared in Tuscaloosa and at pres ent holds the position of chief engineer on the Mobile and Ohio railroad system.
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Mississippi Decisions.

Jackson, Miss, April 30-(Special 1.-The supreme court handed down the following opinions this afternoon
 By Truly-R. K. Jayne vs. Mrs. An nietta Drake, Hinds county, affirmed.
 Andrew Jones vs. Fred Jones, Madison county, reversed and remanded.
 Richard Maxwell vs. State, Warren county, reversed and remanded.
 Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad company vs. the Bloom company Wash ington county, affirmed.
 By Calhoun-Yazoo and Mississippi Val ley Railroad company vs. James, Yazoo county, affirmed.
 J. c. Jenks vs. Town of Terry. Hinds county. reversed and remanded.
 Vicksburg Railway and Light company vs. Ben Miles, Warren county, affirmed.
 Rosa Borodofsky vs. P H. Felds, War ren county, affirmed.
 Tom Brown vs. State, Carroll county, murder. reversed and remanded.
 By Whitfield Justice Whitfield read concurrent opinions in the two last cases.
 Myer Neville Hardware company vs. Cannon Pump Manufacturing company, Lauderdale county, affirmed.
 T. H. Woods vs. Jennie Campbell, Kemper county, affirmed.
 State vs. H. F. Dodenhoff, Clay county, reversed and remanded.
 Pete Matherson vs State, Adams coun- ty, reversed and remanded.
 The latter case is where father killed two men on a house boat in the Miss issippi river for kidnapping his 5-year-old son. The court gave him possession of the child, but the mother and her friends stole him. The father went to get him. a duel followed and Matherson did bloody work.
 Tom Brown negro is sentenced to hang for murder, and his case was also reversed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-01
DAVIS ARRESTED
 IN KANSAS CITY
Charged With Murder of Will Harper at Piper More Than
 Year Ago.

Centreville. April 3O.-(special.) Jon yes- terday Sheriff F. II. Crawford received a telegram from the chief of police of police of Kansas City stating that Abe Davis had been arrested in that city on a charge of murder. More than a year ago Abe Davis and another negro shot to death at Piper, in this county Will Har- per, a prominent miner. The killing ere ated d great sensation at the time. Im- mediately after the killing Abe Davis fled and nothing had been heard of him until the telegram was received by Sheriff Crawford announcing his arrest. As soon as the necessary papers can be secured the sheriff will leave for Kansas City to bring him back to stand trial on the indictment, which charges murder In the first degree.
 Mrs w. w. Yeager, most highly es- teemed lady of this place, has been quite i'll for several days.
 The non-jury term of the county court for the Centrevllle division will convene on next Monday, The docket is light
 Judge John Purifoy, who has for some
 time been at work on the books of tn
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Steamer Founders.

Guernsey, Channel Island April 30.-- Tie passenger steamer Courier, with a crew of nine men and carrying about twenty excursionists, foundered today off Sark soon after leaving that island and sank immediately. Three mem bers of the crew and one passenger were drowned, all the others being res cued. There is no explanation for the disaster
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-01
Gold Is Engaged.

New York, April 30.-The First Ma tional bank today engaged $1,000,00O gold abroad for import for the account of Lazard Freres, and the National Bank of Commerce engaged $400,00 in gold for the Guaranty Trust company. The National Bank also engaged $2,- 900 ,000 gold in Europe for import.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-01
Mrs. winsIow's soothino svrup.

The best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world Be sure and ask for Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS bv MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It BOOTHS the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all Pain, CURES WIND COLIC. and is twenty-five cents a bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-01
Gets List of Charges.

Chicago, April 30.-John Alexander Dowie today received written list of the charges against him as head of the Christian Catholic church. In his ad- dress yesterday in Zion City he asked for list of the charges against him, and 1t was promptly given. Every charge was supported by affidayitti
 copies of which were sent to Dowie along with the list. He was given until Wednesday of this week to make reply.
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Newspaper confiscation.

Kieff, Russia, April 30.-A sensa ton has been caused here by the action of the police in confiscating all copies of the of ficial St. Petersburg Russkoe Gosudarstvo. the organ of Premier Witte because the authorities here resented the papers po- litical attitude as being too liberal.
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NOTICE.

Selma, Ala, April IT, 1906. Sealed bids for the installation of n heating system in the Dallas academy public school, Selma, Ala, will be re- ceived by the undersigned until May 10. 1906. The right to reject any and all bids Is reserved by the committee.
 W. R. NELSON, 4-19-eod-6t Chairman of Committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-01
Bennett Is En Route.

Charleston. s. C., April 30.-James Gordon Bennett. owner of the New York Heralds came Into port on his yacht. the Lysistrata. today from Miami. He will sail tomorrow for the Bermudas. Lady Maxwell and the Baroness De Reuter- are the only guests on board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-01
.COUNCILMEN SULK
 AT CITY ELECTION Selection of Parkes' Successor ArouseS Bitter Fight TONIGHT WILL DECIDE Furnace No Put Into Blast Again at Woodward-Notes and Per.
 sonals of Bes-
 semer

Bessemer, April 30.-(Special. )-The City Council of Bessemer will meet in regular session tomorrow night. but there soens to De some question as to whether a quorum of members will attend
 There is strong and bitter fight on In the council on the selection of a city engineer to succeed W. J. Parkes. who recently resigned, and to defeat the cleo lion of man objectionable to them. four or the members are said to be remaining away from the meetings to nrevent . quorum in an election.
 The four members referred to dta ,o. appear at the last meeting. and at the previous meeting they retired from the council chambers when the election was called
 There are several matters of consider able importance now before the leeisla tive and executive departments of the city administration, and to have these matters attended to the mayor has had to resort to the calling of special sessions An effort is being made to reconcile differences in the selection of a city en- gineer, and 1t is thought possible that quorum of members may be secured for the meeting tomorrow night.
 No. 1 Goes Into Blast.
 No. 1 furnace located at Woodward was again put into blast yesterday. With No. 1 and No. both running the com pany will be able to get out a large amount of pig iron. No has been shut down for refining and general overhaul ing.
 Notes and Personals.
 MT. Morris, the man killed in the wreck on the Southern railroad at Anniston, was a brother of Prof. J. O. Morris, principal of the Jonesboro public school Dr. J. H. Phillips of Birmingham will deliver the address at the close of the public school here on May 31.
 w. B. Fulton and brother, who have been so long in the market business in this city, have sold out to the Bessemer Beef company.
 Mrs. G. H. Stevenson is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. S. Jordan, in Atlanta for a few days.
 Mrs. G. P Martin will entertain the Ladies' Card club at the residence of Dr. J. w Garter on Fourth avenue Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 W. c. Nelson of St. Louis is in Bes- semer for a few days.
 The Rev. S. P. Spegle was the guest of the Rev. D. P. Taylor yesterday.
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county officials, has completed his ex- animation and will render his report to- day.
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Linemen at Work.

EFTTOTTTNTT VT
 A crew of ten linemen arrived here this morning and went to work for the Southern Bell Telephone company. This is the first attempt to break the strike of the llnemen which commenced two weeks ago. Fifty men walked out here and the work under construction here has been tied up ever since. Most of the strikers have left the city. The men who went to work this morning were brought from Birmingham and no attempt has been made to moest them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-01
Build Sidetracks.

l. R. Hardin and w. H. Weller rep resenting the Weller rolling mill and w. w Kent. general manager or the Chat tanooEa Southern railroad, held con- ference today and arranged all the de- tails for tine construction of side tracks to that company's property in this city.
 The deal for the Weller rolling mills removal to this city from Anniston was closed some time ago, but satisfactory understanding could not be arrived at with the Chattanooga Southern railroad in reference to the switches
 The removal and construction of the plant will now proceed without further delay
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07

being unceremoniously flung out of
the temples when these buildings are
desired for schools or other purposes
would indicate that their reverence
and regard for images of wood and
stone is greatly on the decline. The
image makers and incense dealers
recognize that this change of senti-
ment is beginning to seriously affect
their business. 1t was strange thing
that happened in Foochow a few
weeks ago, when Chan Tien Su, the
head of Taouist religion for all China,
was forcibly expelled from the city.
He had been in the city for several
days selling charms and amulets for
which he was taking in large sums of
money. When the students in the
government schools became appraised
Of what he was doing, a large body of
two or three hundred of them went
and drove him out and gave him
warning never to return. Such a
proceeding would have been impossi-
BILE a few years ago as this priest has
held almost absolute sway over the
minds of the people.
Another novel innovation at Foo
chow is the appearance of Chinese
women on the platform addressing
large crowds in the temples and
theaters on reforms and other public
questions of the day.
Just now when these heather insti-
tutions are breaking down is the time
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07
Letter from China.

L. P. Sigler is in receipt of the fol-
lowing letter from w. A. Main, presi-
dent of the S. L. Baldwin School Of
Theology, of Foochow, China:
Foochow, China, April Is, 1906.
DEAR FR1END:-The letters and
papers that we have been receiving
from the United States during the
last month or two all indicate that a
great deal of concern is being felt in
America regarding the safety of for
eigners in China. The fear seems to
prevail at home that another Boxer
uprising is inevitable. 1t is to be re-
GREETED that such alarming reports
regarding the serious condition of
affairs in China should have gone out.
as most of them are groundless and
they have caused great amount of
needless anxiety to many who have
friends and interests in this country.
All the while that this great concern
was being felt in the U. S. for the
missionaries over here we were going
along with our work just as usual
with scarcely any apprehension of
trouble or danger. 1t is true there
have been few local riots, but moth
ing to cause any widespread fear or
alarm. Doubtless the work has been
hindered to a certain extent by the
boycott, as the people have not been
showing the same willingness to
listen to the gospel. The boycott is
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07

when the Church of Christ should be
awake and alive to it's opportunity.
Right now is the time when special
and extraordinary effort should be
made to win China for Christ and
turn its people unto righteousness.
Last year two Y NJ. G. A. secre-
taries were sent out from the United
States to organize and carry on Y. M.
@. A. work in the Fuhkien Province.
Strong associations have already been
organized in the Christian schools and
now the secretaries are beginning to
gain access to the government schools
The man at the head of government
education in the province, Ding Baik
Cieng, is giving them his sympathy
and hearty support.
Each Wednesday afternoon there is
held in our home a prayer meeting,
Chinese women, of which Mrs. Main
has charge, being assisted by other
women Of the mission. During the
last three months the attendance has
increased from half a dozen to sixty,
and the interest continues to grow.
They are hopeful of soon having a
hundred women out to this service
regularly. This affords a splendid
opportunity for work that should be
very fruitful and productive of great
good.
Word has just been received from
Yenping that one of our members
there, an old man go years of age, has
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07

presented to the church fine tract
Of land of 70 or so acres. Part of it is
planted in forest trees and tea plants
and it is regarded as a very valuable
gift.
/ will close this letter by giving you
an account of trip which l recently
made to one of our country churches.
About. fifteen miles up the river above
Foochow situated on the plain short
distance f.back from the river is a
large village of 10000 population call
ed Gangcia. l reached the village on
Saturday intending to hold quarterly
meeting service on Sunday. For sew
eral days.kwe had been having heavy
rains and the river, which is a mile
wide at this point, was beginning to
overflow it's banks. 1t was not long
till the water began to come up into
the streets of Gangcia and continued
to rise until about dusk on Sabbath
evening when it began to run into
the houses. AS these floods are reg
ular and looked for occurrence in this
town, each house is provided with an
attic where 1.-THE people take refuge
till the water subsidies. Sometimes
the entire lower story is under water.
OF course their furniture and all
other belongings, including cats, dogs,
chickens, pigs, ETC., must be moved
upstairs when the flood comes. As
nearly every one of the 1900 families
in the village have one or more pigs,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07
now, however, losing it's grip and the

now, however, losing its grip and the
agitation has practically stopped
The spirit Of progress and reform in
China is growing stronger and is be-
coming more evident every day.
There is little doubt but that at this
time China is undergoing the most
rapid and marvellous changes and
transformations of any country in the
world. When superstitions and Gus
toms and institutions of thousands of
years standing are laid aside in day
1t cannot fail to cause wonder and
surprise. Though it scarcely seems
credible yet such are the actual facts
that we are witnessing in China
today. In this place l will mention a
few of the most recent and note
worthy that have occurred.
The system of competitive literary
examinations which has prevailed in
China from time immemorial and
which has been the foundation and
center Of the literary and official
life of the Empire, has all of sudden
been abolished. The old literary ex-
animation halls at Foochow which
are built to accommodate more than
10000 candidates are now being pulled
down to make place for modern
University. A complete system of
modern education is being inaugural
ed, including primary, academic, nor
NAL and college departments.
The manner in which the idols are
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07

you can perhaps imagine that during
the time they were being carried up
stairs there was emusic in the air.,
1t was not the kind of vesper SER
vice, however, that one most enjoys.
For three days Twas shut up in a
little low attic which was thick with
the dust of ages. Having expected to
return home on Monday, l had only
brought provisions sufficient to last
till that time, so the last few days I
subsisted on rice and sweet potatoes
with which the pastor kindly provid-
ed me. Yours in His service, !
w. A. MAIN
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07
Death From Lockjaw

never follows an injury dressed with
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It's antiseptic
and healing properties prevent blood
poisoning. Chas. Oswald, merchant, of
Rensselaersville, N. Y, writes: "It
cured Seth Burch, of this place, of the
ugliest sore on his neck l ever saw"
Cures Cuts, Wounds, Burns and Sores.
Zoe at L. p. Van Werdens drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07
Very Low Rates TUESDAYS

Every Tuesday, balance of the year..
the Chicago Great Western railway will
sell home seekers tickets to Minnesota.
North Dakota and Canadian northwest
at about half rate; to other territory
first and third Tuesdays. Apply to any
Great Western agent or j. p. Elmer.
G. P. A., st. Paul, MINI. State number
in party and when going. Dec. 81.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07

W. 9; stempel & Co. for wall paper Of
every description.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07
Couches

A splendid line of touches from Sc SO to $50.
We also carry the hottest line of Davenports in
town from $500 to $4,000
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-06-07
China Closets

Our China closets are Of the very best double
strength glass and quartered oak from Sl6.5O
to $4,000.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
The Wit of Fox.

Charles James Fox, the famous
English advocate of a century ago,
and his secretary, Mr.. Hare, who
lived with him, were both noted for
their impecuniosity, and their cred
itors spent much time in dunning
them. One morning before daylight
there was a violent ringing at the
door, and Mr.. Fox, going to the
window, found a group of creditors
below.
care you fox hunting or hare
hunting this morning, gentlemen"
he asked.
"Come, now, Mr.. Fox" one of
them called up, "tell us when you
are going to pay that bill. Just set
date, and we will leave you in
peace"
"All right" was the reply. GLOW
will the day of judgment suit your"
"Not at all" said the creditor.
"We'll all be too busy on that day."
"Well," said Mr.. Fox, rather
than put you to any inconvenience,
we'll make it the day after"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
Oriuin of Trousers.

Trousers, the distinctive feature
of mems dress, were worn in Egypt
for the first time. Both women and
men had been wearing aprons.
Aprons were the very first attempt
to ornament and decorate the per-
son. Before they appeared men
and women wore skins and furs-
plain, severe and simple. The aprons
were a fanciful frill. The women
of Egypt got to wearing them long,
and imperious fashion required the
men to do the same. 1t was diff
cult for the men to move freely,
though, wearing these long aprons.
A genius appeared. He cut holes
in the apron, stuck his legs through,
and, behold, he had the rudimentary
trousers Little by little something
was added behind or in front until
today we have the perfect pattern.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
The WIN Tlhetan.

Natives of Tibet sometimes i'm
pose upon inexperienced European
hunters, according to traveller: ga
sportsman shoots at herd, say, of
ibex, which are always on difficult
ground. His guide says he has kill
ed one and advises him to give some
of the nearest villagers 5 or 10 ru-
pees to 60 and look for it. In the
meanwhile an old head which has
been brought for the purpose is
stepped in water and dressed with
the raw flesh of a sheep or goat and
in few days is shown as the one
found by the villagers, who, OF
course, have never been sent, the
guide pocketing the backsheesh and
buying for a fraction of the sum
head as like the old one as possible
from the first skinman be meets
and palming it off on the unsuspi-
cious sahib as the trophy of his
skill"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-06-20
OLD TIME POSTMASTERS.
They Were Called Upon to Do All Man.
ner Of Queer Things.

The modern postmaster may
think he has troubles of his own,
but there was a time, along about
1917, when he was called upon to
do all manner of queer things. For
instance, in rummaging through an
old trunk venerable resident Of
Washington recently unearthed an
age stained pamphlet which an
nounced the Inauguration of a ''new
daily and thrice a week paper" to
be printed cat the seat Of govern
ment" The announcement was
dated April 5, 1917, and after a
voluminous exposition of the vir-
tues of the proposed paper the ed
itor to be said:
"Postmasters are hereby author
lied TO receive subscriptions for the
Gazette, and for all moneys collect
ed and transmitted to the editor, at
the city of Washington, a discount
of 10 per cent will be allowed. Dis
tant subscribers will have their pa
pers carefully packed and punctual-
ly forwarded to order"
Then follows set of blank spaces
where the postmaster might append
the names Of the subscribers. The
entire pamphlet was complete, and
a copy was sent, presumably to every
postmaster in the then United
States. If every postmaster could
thus be used as a small order agent"
in these days of strenuous COMPETE
ton what variety of duties they
would be called upon to perform.
But under the system that then ex-
listed this method was entirely prop
er, and it is said that the postmas-
tiers made considerable revenue
from these sources. Needless to say
this was before the days of the now
celebrated ''fraud ORDER" which the
postofice department issues with
every returning sun.
But getting back to the "pros-
pectus." 1t is a weird affair, Won
derfulIy and fearfully made. 1t
actually states that "a competent
reporter will be employed to furnish
the proceedings of congress for the
Gazette" and that all Interesting
articles of intelligence will be care
fully selected and published" When
it says that "all public documents
and state papers will be printed at
full length" one is Immediately re-
minded of the Congressional Rec
ord, a publication that has been
without rival in the memory of
man.
1t is also interesting that the ed
itor to be, one Jonathan Elliott,
advertised in April that he would
start a paper in October. And he
expected all these subscriptions to
be forthcoming, evidently before
the paper was established.-New
Haven Union.