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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
Text of Communications.

This letter was received Dy MT bapp yesterday, who immediately replied as followed in telegram
 "John Craft, President Commercial Club,
 Mobile:
 "Our people enthusiastically favor your suggestion. Suggest name for convention.
 U. B. BABE"
 The letter received from MT Craft reads as follows:
 eMr. ]. B. Babb, Secretary of Conner
 cial Club. Birmingham:
 Dear Sir-There is matter that l beg 10 call your attention to, and which l think is of the greatest importance 10 the welfare of the state of Alabama and ot much importance to the Birmingham dls- trict and that is the calling of d conVen- ton at Birmingham to prepare a me morial to the incoming Congress, so that a comprehensive plan can be worked out for the improvement of our waterways and to the cutting of canal to the Ten nessee river, so that it can flow into the Gulf of Mobile, Alabamas s only seaport l therefore urge that you take these mat ters up with your people and see If 1t IS not possible to have a convention in Br- mingham no later than November 10 or D, inviting the governor. lieutenant gover- nor the two United States senators, the Alabama members of Congress and citi- zens to attend, and members of Congress and citizens on the Tennessee river, mem- bers of Congress and citizens on the Coosa rlver in Georgia. and members of Congress and citizens of east Mississippi. It is of great importance that this con vention should be held at once. l re- spectfully request that you let me hear from you along these suggestions as l have written. will cheerfully cooperate to consumate a successful convention The reason I suggest Birmingham Is because of It's accessibility to the members or Congress and the governor. Yours very truly. JOHN CRAFT"
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-05-30

of rules and regulations which to
healthy children must be most aggra-
waiting and annoying.
The princess Elizabeth, daughter of
the queen of Bohemia. has left in her
letters an account of the manner in
which she was obliged to approach
the dinner table when she and her
brothers and sisters were receiving
their education in Holland.
The children had their dinner at II
o'clock. The boys entered the dining
room first and formed in line while
their teachers and gentlemen in wait
ing" lined up behind them. Then came
In the little princesses. So
Each princess, as she entered the
room made deep curtsey to her broth
ers, to which they responded with a
low bow. Then the princess curtseyed
again to the schoolmasters and others
behind the princess, but not so low
as to her brothers..
She then went around the table and
stood opposite her brothers and gave
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-05-30
DOG BELIEVED IT
WAS A LITTLE BOY.

derstood that it desired to have 1t put
behind the stove. When this was ac-
complished it mounted and lay there
until it was entirely dry.
Teddy was devoted to Mrs. Broad
hurst. When she was ill at the hos.
pital for two weeks it almost starved
itself to death.
The telephone was no novelty to the
little dog. 1t understood what was go
ing on and was quick to recognize Mr.
Broadhurst's voice across the wire
It's association with its own kind was
only out of doors. 1t might play with
them in the yard, but it never per
mitted another dog to cross the TIRES
hold.
In the house Teddy was distinctly a
child. If Mrs. Broadhurst petted
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-05-30
TO MAKE A NEEDLE FLOAT.
Looks Liks an Impossible Feat, But
1t Isn't.

Take an ordinary needle and put
1t upon fork, and slowly lower the
fork into tumbler of water; the nee-
die will then float just like piece of
straw. The reason of this is that a
meniscus, or bed, convex on one side,
and concave on the other, is formed
upon the surface of the water, and the
surface of this meniscus, being large
in comparison with that of the needle
the latter is supported by it, so that
scarcely any part of the needle touches
the water; of course. If the water
penearates the needles eye, the weight
Of the fluid would cause the needle to
sink Immediately. Another method,
says Montreal Herald. is to put leaf
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-05-30
IMPRISONED BY DEAD BEAR.
Hunter Trapped in Cave by Carcass of
Slain Bruin.

Portland, Ore.-Trapped in a bears
den for four days by the body of the
animal he had shot was the strange
experience of Lee Freshman, of Prom
Use, Wallowa county, Ore.
In company with two friends, Flesh
man went on hunting trip to the
head waters of Mud creek. His com
panions returned home later, saying
Freshman had preceded them three
days. He had not reached home, and
a search party was organized.
Tracks were found showing that
tbs missing, man had trailed bear,
and after a time the party came to a
cave and espied a bear lying against
the mouth Of the den. Two shots
were fired at the animal, when a shout
from within told them the bear had
already been killed.
Flnshman had tracked the bear to
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-05-30
Arm Breaks; Defers Spanking.

Almont, Mich.-'It hurts me more
William Manning the other day as she
was preparing to administer punish
ment in the customary manner to her
offspring, Harold, aged IL, who had
misbehaved Harold didn't reply in
the language of the aged joke. He
wriggled away just as mammals hand
fell quickly and firmly. But it was
really mamma who was hurt, for her
arm was broken between the wrist
and elbow. Some one else will pun
ish Harold hereafter.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-05-30

strange baby Teddy would go into an
other room and refuse to come out till
the baby left the house, though it
showed no jealousy of it's own broth
ers and sisters" 1t played hide and
seek with them and invariably took
it's nap with them in the afternoon.
When Teddy was punished Mrs.
Broadhurst sent the dog to bed as she
did her little ones. Teddy would re-
main about half an hour, then come
creeping out, almost on tiptoe and lie
on her gown. If it's mistress spoke
sharply it would rush back to bed,
but if the greeting was kindly it was
overjoyed saying in it's looks as plain
ly as words, Il will be a good boy,
now"
Large sums had been offered the
family from time to time for the dog,
but they had refused any figure for
Teddy and were inconsolable at his
loss.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-05-30
REMARKABLE FOX TERRIER
cHEWED GUM AND HAD 9TH
Err HUMAN HABITS.
BECAME I'LL LIKE CHILDREN
Jealous Of Strange Babies, But Not
His "Brother"-Ate, Slept and
Bathed Like a Chld-His I'm
timely Death.

Omaha, Neb.-A crushed jeweled
dog collar with a white bow is all that
remains of the Omaha dog that
thought itself little boy Like many
another child" it has paid the pen
atty of heedlessness and met death
beneath an electric car. But the
memory that it leaves long will sur
vive, and the story of it's brief life will
be used as another argument for the
theory of transmigration
Whether or not Teddy was rein
carnation was a matter of doubt, only
with others. 1t had no uncertainty
about it. 1t was firmly convinced that
1t was a human, subject to the appe-
tites and errors of human and alto
gether in the same case as its child
associates.
1t was a small fox terrier of unim
peachable lineage and perfect mark
ings, the property of Mrs. Gertrude
Broadhurst. 1t had been reared in the
family from the moment of it's earliest
puppyhood, and behaved in every re-
spect just as the two children did.
Whatever they ate it ate, and it would
carry the meal round in it's mouth un-
til they sat down, when it would sit
between them and eat with them.
1t scorned raw meat and would
have nothing to do with cooked meat
from the table unless it was properly
cut into tiny bits for little boys
mouth and when this was not COM
piled with it barked its remonstrance.
Teddy was susceptible to the same
Ills as the children. 1t took cold in it's
throat when it played too long in the
sharp air. Then it would gravely pre-
sent itself to it's mistress to be doc
tored. When she brought out the tur-
pentine and LARD and rubbed the
throat it was satisfied, but would not
move till rag was tied around it.
One of it's most amusing human
habits was the chewing of gum. When
ever the children started for their
pieces, stuck high out of his reach,
the doggie would rush under the table
where it's own private hoard was con-
cealed behind one of the legs and it's
jaws would move with rhythmical joy
for an hour afterward
Whenever the children bathed Ted
dy sat by the tub until they were
through, when it would get in and
have it's bath. 1t would then drag at
the baby's high chair and make it I'M
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-05-30
Check on Infanticide.

In India, as in the rest Oh INC ,',dre,,
the number of boy and girl cnl .ea,lv
coming into the world is piao case
equal. SO clearly is this ,no a ssen
that the government of India na' rreat
able to use knowledge OF 'niS sup-
vital law for the discovery anu , o obi
preston of the infanticide Oh ss, &c.
dren. If there is any great u, ss Girl
between the number OF boy a and
infants in any district, or OIL W. wants
to know the reason why.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-05-30
LIVING LIKE A PRINCESS.
But is Is Not an Easy Life, According
10 Princess Elizabeth Of Bohemia.

Many children think it would be a
nice thing to be prince or princess,
But in truth it is only in story books
that royal children have such delight
full times.
In real life they generally are
brought up under the strictest dis
cipline, surrounded at all times by
governors and tutors; and they must
conduct themselves according to set
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-05-30

it's lair and entered to shoot it, when
Bruin made dash to escape and ran
over the hunter. He killed the bear
before it reached the opening, and
the carcass filled the narrow passag.
in such manner that Freshman wa.
unable to move it,
He had spent four days in the der
and was nearly famished.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-05-30

80 = S-~~"'->@>~>~>s>~>e.s..
them another curtsey, very low. rp,,
ing to her governess she again cur.
seyed slightly. The governess maaa
low curtsey in return.
The princess now took of he,
gloves, which. she was required T.
wear when she entered the din,ns
room, and handed them to an attend
ant with another curtsey.
Having done this, she curtseyed f.
her brothers, and man came to her
with a basin of water in which sho
washed her hands, dropping the hold.
er of the basin curtsey for his pains,
After grace was said all standing
meantime, the princess made another
curtsey and a ninth and final one Just
as she took her seat at the table.
Each princess had to go through
this ceremony as she came in to din
ner, and as there were five Of them
it. took some time to get the children
all seated at the table.
The little princes, of course, had to
respond gravely with low bow to
every curtsey that their sisters made
to them, and they stood in line bob
bling their heads until all the girls
were seated. So it was half an hour
after the sharp appetites of the chill
dren and the hands of the castle clock
had announced the dinner hour before
| the children were actually eating
| The boys were allowed to have four
hours day for exercise and play; all
i the rest of the time, when they were
not eating or sleeping, they were
studying law, history, mathematics
! languages and theology.
The girls were allowed to have
scarcely any time for play; but when
not at their lessons they were en-.
gagged in their sewing and embroidery
Their food was plain and limited
in quantity and they knew each day
what they were to have to eat, for
every Monday they had the same
dishes, the same every Tuesday and
so on.
They attended morning and evening
prayers, ana llSteheu W " onoi' w.
mon every day.
On Sunday after church they had 10
sit down and write out as much aS
they could remember of the sermon
they had heard, and twice weeA
learned ministers or college proie',
sors lectured to the children WnNe
they were at dinner;
The children did not have a very
A CAV time of it, on the whole, ana lre,
ouentlv used to envy the children Oh
the peasants around the caStie' wa wa
had rag dolls, made mud pies CO.. -.
were allowed any amount OF TIME ~
play. : rorv
Being a prince or princess is , vels
well in some ways, but there, Is h''''
fun in it.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-05-30

of cigarette or tissue paper Oh
surface of a tumbler OF wafer ia'
needle very gently upon the pap pna
which will soon become soaAou Low.
sink to the bottom of the glass, 10 u
ing the needle floating on the IVY
the water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-21
ONE kILLED-FoUR INJURED
Deadly Explosion In Fireworks Far
tory At Newton Upper Falls, Mass.

Newton. Mass. May 2O-One person
WIS killed and four injured by an az
PI"sion in the fireworks factory Of
Masten & Wells at Newton Upper Fans
this noon.
The dead-Helen Fairbain.
The injured-Annie Calvin. kato
Gcrmley. Percy Marden and NJ. Ma
loney.
The accident happened in the fusee
iliiisnlng shop, small one-story iron
building where railroad signal lights
we're manufactured. The cause of tho
explosion is not known There was =
lash and heavy rumble. followed bv
q shock and then the building vac !
wreck "t'S
Whcn assistance reached the spot Il
was found that Miss Fairbain was daaa
wniie the four other persons in the sbon
h Mere seriously injured. No one in tho
building escaped injury. i'
II IS thought that none of the iniuroa
persons will die. '' GU
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-21
Jury STILL INCOMPLETE.
More TaIesmen Needed In the Steu-
nenberq Murder Trial.

Boise. idaho, May 20.-lt seems m
eyitable that the Steunenberg riai
must be halted again tomorrow TO per-
nit the gathering of another speclai
venire of talesmen. When today's ses-
SION ended only IL out OF 20 peremptory
CHALLENGES had been used and only
nine of the 100 veniremen gathered a
a week ago remained uncalled. The
remaining nine will hardly furnish
grist for days work, so sometime to-
morrow Judge Wood viii probably adj
journ the trial for at least a full day
and send Sheriff Hodgin forth in quest
of 50 additional talesmen.
The vacancy created by the ninth
challenge, made on Saturday, was open
when the trial was resumed this morn
ing; the vacancy created by the
eleventh challenge was open when
court adjourned this afternoon and the
difference between the two sums up the
little stride forward Of today.
Joseph Chinn Of Chair No. S. chal-
lenged by the defence, ana William
McCuf1in' OF Chair No. 8, challenged by
the state were the men of the old crowd
who went down today. George Powell
and Lee Shrivener passed euster to-
day, the fist named Tor the vacancy
made by the Einth challenge, the last
named for the tenth challenge. They
are both farmers and Mr.. Scrivener
was formerly a sheriff in Kansas.
Sixteen men We're examined and eX-
cused for cause. Most of them had
deep seated opinion as to the guilt or
innocence of VIM. u. Haywood and
against capital punishment and two
others had scruples about hanging q
murderer on circumstantial evidence.
Good hlmor has come back u coun-
Sc! and they joiled and played back
and forth all day, and the laughter Of
an easily pleased crowd frequently
passed through the room.
The trial will go on at go O'Clock in
the morning and in future that will be
the hour Ct converting. and adjourn
ment viii oe at 4 o'clock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-21
LITTLE POCKET PHYSICIAN.
Hyomei is Guaranteed BY Bowditeh
Webster & Co., To Cure Catarrh.

Thousands who have been cured
by Hy-o-mei call the inhaler that
comes with every outfit the Little
Pocket Physician" as it is so small
that it can be carried in the pocket or
purse.
There is really no excuse whatever
for anyone having catarrh now that
Hy-o-mei is so readily obtained If
you have any doubt about it's vaule
Bowditch, Webster & Co, will let you
have complete outfit, with the under
standing that unless it cures catarrh,
1t will not cost you a cent
Do not delay longer the use of Hy-o-
mel if you suffer with catarrh. This
is a purely local disease, and Hy-o-mei
goes right to the spot where the ca
tarrh germs are present, destroys
them, soothes and heals all inflamma-
ton and makes permanent and last
ing cure.
The complete Hy-o-mei outfit con-
sists of the Little Pocket Physician
and bottle Of Hy-o-mei and costs
only s1.OO, making it the most
economical as well as the only
guaranteed treatment for the cure Of
catarrh. Remember that Hy-o-mei
cures catarrh without stomach dosing,
applying the medication and healing
where the disease germs are present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-21
THE ROYAL ARcANUM-
'nree important Propositions Defeat.
ed In Supreme Council.

Boston, May 2o.-Three important nron.
osltlons were defeated at today's session
OF me Supreme Council Of the Royal Az
can'im. The first sought to abrogate tbo
regular rates and place all of the 243 mn
members of the order upon rates known
as option A This rate provides a con-
slant rate during membership. The COM
nlttee to which this proposition was sun.
united opposed it vigorously and the MIA,
was unanimously defeated. The resolution
or the Empire City Council of New Yorl,
asking that permission be given Ia
change its bylaws so as to permit MEM
bers to change from option c to option
a. also met defeat. as did the plan sun
mitted by the Ohio delegates for cutting
out all past supreme regents and fncor-
porators from life membership in the su-
preme Cornell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-21
owned by DR.. Sawyer and Mrs.
Shepherd.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.
Majority of Those Present in Favor OF
$4,000 Building.

The special town meeting was called
to order at prompt 10 o'clock Monday
morning in st. Anthony hall by inc
town clerk. George Simpson, VINO read
the call for the meeting. Upon motion
of ]. Wallace Blunt the clerk cast one
ballot for l.. l.. Walton as moderator
There was a large attendance as all
who wished to be present from the local
manufactures were given an oppor-
tunity There were not so many farm
ers in as was expected.
Mr.. Walton then read the second
article in the warrant which was: "To
see if the town will vote to rescind the
vote whereby it was voted to raise an
additional sum of $4,000 under article
three of the warrant calling a meeting
of the legal voters of Skowhegan on
May 6, 1907, at P. NJ, at st. Anthony
hall"
w. r. Elliott moved to pass over the
article and this was seconded. A
gentleman from the rural districts
moved that the check list be used. DR.
]. n. Merrill moved that the house be
polled. The motion to use the check
list was lost by a big majority. The
motion TO pass over the article was won
by vote of 226 to 90
Hon. S. J. Walton then moved that
the meeting adjourn without day
1t was carried by very fargo major
ity. The meeting lasted just 20 min
utes. There was no need to act on
articles three and four as the passing
over of article two showed that the
majority of those present were in favor
of the $4,000 building and of the COM
mittee Of five going ahead with the
work of erecting it with as little delay
as possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-21
kUROKI VISITS YALE.
Entertained BY Jap Students and Civ
en- the Long Yale Yell.

New Haven. CT, May 20.-The visit
to Yale University of Baron Kuroki to-
day was brought about by the desire Of
the distinguished soldier to see the in
stitution in which so many brave Jap
ancse officers received portion of their
education in the higher branches.
Baron General kuroki and his staff
reached this city at II o'clock from New
York and the party included Brigadier
General Oliver Ellsworth Wood. L. S.
A, (retireGD, and Major Charles j.
Lynch of the general staff.
The party took carriages atthe rail-
road station and drove at once to the
green, then visited various depart
ments of the university and then were
driven to East Rock park, from which
eminence the entire city was seen
At Woodbridge Hall the party was Of
ficially received by President Arthur T.
Hadley of the university, and here al
so the Japanese students, 90 in number,
wore assembled and presented an ad-
dress through their spokesman, DIR.
Sanki, graduate student in the Shelf
field Scientific School.
A lunch was served the party at tho
Graduates Club. Following luncheon
ire party visited the university dining
nail, where the guests were enthusiast
ucally received by the students. The
Yale men numbering about 1000. arose
IN their seats and gave the general the
long Yale cheer.
General kuroki and his party left for
New York shortly before O'Clock and
at the railroad station the Japanese
students of Yale gave them a hearty
send-off.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-21
PLEAS OF GUILTY.
Mrs. Nellie Coffin and Harry Thomp-
son Confess In Cumberland Co. Court.

Portland, Me-, May 20.-Mrs. Nellie
Coffin of Freeport who was indicted by
the grand jury at the present term OF
tine superior court on the charge of be-
ing an accessory before the fact of at
tempt TO kill without assault on Charles
r. and Wealthy Payson Of that town
by the placing Of Paris green In the
well from which they obtained their
drinking water, has pleaded guilty 70
the offence and it is understood that her
son, Harland Collin, who was indicted
as the principal will be sent to the In
sane hospital at Augusta. Mr.. Coffin
the father and husband, who was also
connected with the case, has died.
Harland's brother is at present at the
Insane hospital, having been sent there
some time ago following murderous
assault made on Deputy Sheriff Nc
Kearney Of Yarmouth, who went to his
house to arrest him.
Harry Thompson, who was arrested
Saturday afternoon by Inspector Firth
of tho police department on the charge
of forging paper on the Western Union
T '-""anh Co. has pleaded guilty.
It Is probable that DR.. Charles O.
Files and Herbert Moses indicted on
charges of abortion on Miss Louise
Holt, who died, it is alleged as the re-
su-, OF n criminal operation, will not
be tried at this term, but that the cases
will he continued until the September
term. There are 50 many cases as
signed for trial that County Attorney
Connolly says that he does not think
he will have time to try this one.
Tuesday has been assigned for the
trial Of Carroll G. Chaplain Of Naples.
who was indicted on forgery charge.
chaplain maintains his innocence and
Boyker, the man who alleges the for
gerry, sticks to 1t that the signature on
the note is not his own
1T is believed by the county attorney
that the Castor case will not be reached
until Thursday. Nina Castor the wife
VINO confessed to the taking of the lew
eis 70 Boston, may be a witness for
the state and it is understood that Earl
dunbar, who has also confessed viii
act In the same capacity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-21

Up to the present time there has been
no great call for the jamestown cX-
position" stamps, which went on sale at
the Waterville postOfIice a short time
ago. The reason for this is that few
patrons Of the rostofficc care to take
the trouble to call for them every time
The Columbian series Of 1893 was very
popular and millions of the stamps
were bought up all over the country in
anticipation Of their value In years to
come. One large house Of stamp
dealers has until very recently put
Columbian STAMPS on all its COR
rcspondcnCe as an incentive to young
collectors. The jamestown series
promises TO I've moro rare I'm 4 few years
than the Columbian series. as fewer of
tho latter are being purchased. owing
to the fact that they arc being sold
side by side with the regular stamps.
In 1893 no Columbian stamps were put
out until the supply Of ordinary stamps
in each roStollicc had been exhausted,
ana as soon as the sale commenced
none hut Columbian stamps were sold
until the close of the exposition.