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The age-herald., 1901-05-16
TWO SHOTS FIRED
 AT JOS. K. CHOATE
Widow Who Had Sued for a Breach of Promise Tries
 a New Plan

Denver, May 15.-Mrs. Martha Ewart. a widow, proprietress of a fashionable room house, fired two shots at Joseph K Choate, manager of the Overland Cotton Mills, and nephew of United States Am bassador Choate, in the law office of Woolcott and Vaile during a conference last night. Neither of the bullets took effect.
 About a year ago Mrs. Ewart sued MT. Choate for breach of promise and se- cured a, judgment. She says she at tempted to shoot him because he had not settled the judgment She was arrested
 On February IA last MT. Choate was married in Brooklyn, N. Y, to Miss Alice Miller.
 Mrs. Ewart was released on a $500 bond today. Joel F. vaile. attorney for MT. Choate, made a statement for publication as to the events which led up to the shooting. It was to the effect that in June, 1900, Mrs. Ewart filed a suit for breach of promise against MT. Choate. To avoid publicity. although denying lia- bility, MT. Choate settled with the woman, paying her s4O0O. Last evening she went to the Choate residence de- manding additional money on account of her claim. MT Choate, accompanied her to MT Vaies office where the shooting occurred.
The age-herald., 1901-05-16
COTTON SEED cRUSHERs..
Two Alabama Men Read Papers at the
 Meeting.

New Orleans, May 15.-The Interstate Cotton Seed Crusher Association at it's second days session cleared up it's call endar on various topics and tomorrow will elect officers and select it's next place of meeting, which will probably be Dai- las. Tex.
 There seems to be urgent need of definite and accurate statistics of amount of purchases of cotton seed and the pro- ducts on which to fix definite values of raw material and the manufactured pro- ducts, and a set of resolutions were drawn up providing that each mill should send this information to the secretary in conference. he to publish only the aggre- gate figures. But the resolution was voted down overwhelmingly.
 The rules committee is figuring on some changes in the standards of ctls and is having a hard time. The report will be made to the convention tomorrow and 1t promises to provoke a bitter fight. The committee has not yet completed it's re- port.
 Tonight the butterine manufacturers, represented by H. c. Pierrung. F. w. Til linghast and w. E. Miller, rendered banquet to the members of the associa- ton in token of their successful work in defeating the Qeput bill at the last ses- sion of Congress.
 Among the papers read before the con- vention were the following:
 Cotton Seed Purchases by T Mills," by J. w. Black of Montgomery. Ala.
 How to Improve Home Trade in Cot ton Seed Meal as Fertilizer" by O. C. Wiley. of Troys Ala
The age-herald., 1901-05-16
SALOONS TO OPEN
 WHILE TROOPS STAY
Board of Trade Asks Commer- ciaI Bodies to Aid in
 the Relief

Jacksonville, Fla, May 15.-It was de- termined at the meeting of the executive committee this morning that the saloons be opened tomorrow. Colonel Lowell, who is in command of the troops. stated to the committee that perfect order prevailed and that 1t was advisable that the sa- looms be opened while the troops are here in order that any possible ensuing disor- der might be checked.
 Three carloads of mattresses, one car load of cots and one of miscellaneous ar ticles received today from New York have greatly enhanced the work of relief for the present.
 The total cash receipts of the Relief As- sociation today is $106,745
 The Board of Trade today adopted an address to be sent to other commercial bodies In the country reciting the needs and asking aid to be sent to the Relief Association.
 The number of people fed yesterday was 3158.
The age-herald., 1901-05-16

presented himself at the church as usual but was denied the right to participate in the customary ceremonies thereof.
 The Christian Church Is congregational in its government, each congregation be- ing supreme and not subject to any other or higher ecclesiastical Jurisdiction to which an appeal could be had. It Is set forth that the petitioner sought a trial before the church, but the trustees de- nied this. The respondents demurred to the petition upon the grounds that the civil courts could not entertain jurisdic- tion of the questions presented by said petition The lower court sustained this demurrer, and in opinion by MT. Jus tice Haralson today the Supreme Court affirmed this decision. The following is an extract from the decision:
 "Wherever there is an incorporated church, there, are two entities; the one, the church, as such. not owing it's eccles- iastical or spiritual existence to the civil law, and the legal corporation, each sep arate though closely allied. The church, in the ordinary acceptation of the word, is a voluntary association of its members, united together by covenant or agree ment for the purpose of maintaining the public worship of God, observing the or dinances of His house, the promotion of the spirituality of its membership and the spread of divine truth among others as they understand and teach 1t. It Is purely voluntary, and is not corporation nor a quasi-corporation On the other hand, a corporation is formed for the acquisi- ton and taking care of the property of the church, and is in no sense ecclesiasti- cal in its functions"
  buildings in Europe were much better than in the United States.
 Auditorium Free.
 On motion of s. Klotz the Board of Trade invited the constitutional conven- ton to hold its sessions in Birmingham and rendered the free use of the Audito- rum for that purpose. The Jefferson county delegation was instructed to use their influence to bring the convention here.
 The action of the board of control in requesting the Alabama Great Southern road to put on an accommodation between Birmingham and Attalla, to arrive here about o'clock in the morning and de- part about o'clock in the afternoon, was approved.
 President John W. O'Neill was desig- mated to represent the Board of Trade in the Southern Industrial Convention which meets in Philadelphia in June.
 The board endorsed the proposition of John w. O'Neill and associates to build an electric car 1.-The connecting Birming- ham, Ensley, Pratt City, Coalburg and other places in the county.
 The Telephones.
 s. Spiro called attention to the two telephone systems in the city, saying there should be but one, the cost of two phones being burdensome on the mer- chants. He suggested that all merchants aprae tO uSa only oDe OhOne and that the Board of Trade and Commercial Club take the question up and see if something practicable cannot be effected. The mat ter was referred to a special committee consisting of s. Spiro, J. H. Roll and A. Hirsch.
The age-herald., 1901-05-16
RAILROAD BOUGHT IN.
The Controllers Immediately Increased
 Capital Stock About Treble.

Denver, Col. May 15.-At a special meeting of the stockholders of the Dem yer and Rio Grande Railroad Company today, the purchase of the Rio Grande Western Railroad and the increase of the capital stock of the company to $S2, 400, ,0O0 of which $44 100000 Is preferred and $SS,- 000, 900 common stock was ratified. About 80 per cent of the company was represent ed at the meeting, and the vote was unanimous. The holders of the preferred stock also approved the issuance of $6,- 300 900 mortgage bonds for future require ments.
 By the purchase of the Rio Grande Western the Denver and Rio Grande se- cures a half interest in the Colorado Midland the only competing line across the State ofVColorado.
 The generaF officers of the Rio Grande Western at Salt Lake will be discon- tinued.
 It was announced by President Jef- freys that the new stock authorized to- day has nearly all been subscribed.
The age-herald., 1901-05-16
MEETING OF THE
 BOARD 0F TRADE Endorses Proposition for New
 Electric Car System INSURANCE RATES AGAIN Increase of 10 Per Cent. On Merchants Stocks Discussed and Committee
 Appointed To investigate the
 Matter and Report Back.
INSURANCE RATES AGAIN

The Board of Trade held a regular monthly meeting last night at which Q number of public questions were discuss ed, including fire insurance rates. a new street car line and telephone systems.
 President O'Neill. on calling the board to order. stated that the financial report of the Alabama Fair Association was ready and would be presented at meet ing of the association tonight
 Chairman James H. Leath of the special committee appointed to ascertain what was being done by the city towards en- larging and improving the fire department stated that he had been unable to get any definite information He said he called at the Mayors office and was there informed that contracts had been signed for a new engine and for buildings for the North Highlands and West End sta- tions.
 Attention was called to the recent ac- tion of the Southern Tariff Association in raising the rates of fire insurance on mercantile stocks 10 per cent and com mitte of three appointed to investigate the matter and to report back to the board at the next meeting. President O'Neill stated that he had received from the State Insurance Commissioner statement of the receipts of the fire in- surance companies in Alabama in 1900 and their disbursements in the State on account of losses. The receits, according to the statement furnished him, showed that the companies received in premium payments in Alabama, exclusive of 25 per cent paid agents, sl,120.sS2. and that they paid out $7l6.961, leaving a net profit on their Alabama business of $403.9
 Want Rule Made General. Oliver Chalifoux stated that in his opinion the increase should be made to apply to buildings as we'll as to mer- chants stocks.
 John W. Tomlinson, attorney for the Board of Trade, said he had investigated the insurance rates in the United States and in France and England and that he found the rates to be much higher in this country than in Europe. He said the companies explained this -by5 saying the
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The age-herald., 1901-05-16
MINE EXPLOSION CAUSES
 A FEARFUL LOSS OF LIFE

Fairmont, W. Va, May 15.-Six miners lost their lives, five were fatally injured and three seriously burned in an explosion in the mine of the George Creek Coal and Iron Company at Pennington, seven miles west of this city, on the main line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, this morning. The dead:
 Maynard Beatty of Mannington.
 Joe Nichols of Lonaconing, Md.
 J. H. Everson of Everson, w. Va.
The age-herald., 1901-05-16
Texas oratoricaI Contest.

Austin. Tex, May 15.-The Southern in- ter-colleglate oratorical contest took place tonight in the assembly hall of the State University and the attendance was large, nearly every seat being occupied
 Governor Savers presided and the judges were Chief Justice Gaines of the Supreme Court, Col. A W. Terrell and Attorney General Bell. The judges awarded the prize, to Mr. Robert Moss. of; Kentucky
The age-herald., 1901-05-16
cuiItv of MansJauqhter.

New Orleans, May 15.-At the trial of three of the negroes in the house from which Robert Ellis killed a number of police officials and citizens. the jury found Silas Jackson who was found on the premises with rifle, guilty of man. slaughter tonight.
The age-herald., 1901-05-16

Dan Terrell of Pennington.
 Jo Dominick, Italian.
 Injured: Charles Carpenter, fatally; Carl Hunter, fatally; Hershel Everson, fatally; Joseph Blaner, fatally, Italian; Jefferson Fast; Thomas Bainbridge. Italian
 The mine was only recently put in op- eration by the company, which is in Bal timore, and 125 men were employed, only forty of this number working under the ground
The age-herald., 1901-05-16
NO CONSOLIDATION.
President Baxter Denies That the T.
 c. 1. Will Be Part of One.

President Baxter of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company stated yes- terday that there was no truth in the dispatch from Chicago published yester- day morning to the effect that move was on foot to consolidate the steel com panies outside the United States Steel Corporation. He added that there was no probability of any consolidation or com bination of the Tennessee and other com panies.
The age-herald., 1901-05-16
A SHORT STORY.

A man embarked in business. He didn't advertise.
 Now he is out of business.
The age-herald., 1901-05-16

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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-03-15
Mosher Reinstated.

Marquette Mich, March 13.-The
board of control of the branch of the
state prison Tuesday reinstated Dep
uty Warden Eugene Mosher, who was
discharged by Warden Freeman after
ex-Gov. Pingrees charges against him
were made public. Freeman claimed
that Mosher tried to undermine him,
but Mosher has the confidence of the
board, and the people generally. Since
Freeman's vindication there has been
a strong movement for his reinstate-
ment. The board of control did away
with the Belgian hares and horse trad
ing. Four or five bloodhounds will be
kept as a deterrent to the prisoners to
escape. Hereafter a certain proportion
of well behaved prisoners will have
Saturday afternoon for recreation and
an appropriation for a new dining
room will be asked from the state leg
islature so that cell feeding may be
abolished.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-03-15
Verdict for DAMAGES.

Allegan, Mich, March 13.-In the
circuit court Tuesday the jury award
ed Mrs. VIM. Hendrixson of Otsego
81 800 damages against l.. e. Irland,
e. ID. Yeckley and ID. A. Drew of Otse-
60 Irland was proprietor Of a hotel
at Otsego. On Oct. Is VIM. Hendrix
son was intoxicated and got into his
buggy at the hotel. The horses ran
away, throwing him out. He struck
a post and broke his neck. The testi-
mony did not show that he had bought
liquor at the hotel that day, but drank
from a bottle which he brought with
him. Yeckley and Drew were Irland $
bondsmen. The verdict was a sur
prise.
On the calendar are two other cases
for $4,000 damages for selling liquor
to a man named Cosgrove of Martin.
against the proprietor of two hotels at
Plainwell Cosgrove and two other
men colided with a freight train on
the G.. r. & l. r. r. They were going
to Martin and all were drunk. Cos
grove lost an arm and was otherwise
injured.
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Ann Arbor, Mich, March 13.-Al.
though the will of the late Mrs. Love
M. Palmer will not be filed until next
Saturday, when Prof. D'Ooge, the ex.
ecutor named, returns from the east,
II is learned that I'm addition to her
generous beuuests to the university
hospital and the Episcopal church, she
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-03-15
KNOWING HOW PAYS.
The Moral of This Old, Old Ancedote
Will Save Heap of Trouble
and n Pile of Money.

Something had gone wrong with
some simple part of stationary en-
CINE, and the stoker could not fix it.
After spending a day or two on it.
he was forced to ask the aid of more
competent workman. He failed also,
and some one suggested the employ
ment of a local celebrity, sort of
tinker at any mechanical job. There is
generally one in every locality. He
gave two or three raps with his ham,
mer, and touched up a rod or two, when
the pounding or whatever allied the ma
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out his bill, it read as follows:
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-03-15
THE LEGISLATURE
Senator Kelly Won Out and Passed
So his Fish Bill.
DOG MEASURE Is DEFECTIVE
Attempts Made to Amend II Are In
availing = Anti-Oeomargarine Bill
Occupies Attention of the House
Two Hours.

Two Hours.
Lansing, Mich, March Ex-senator
Kelly in the senate Tuesday afternoon
called up his bill permitting 10 per
cent of understood fish to be sold. He
made little speech, but no one else
talked and the bill went to vote. 1t
was defeated by 16 yeas to nays, 16
not being a majority. Kelly then had
the vote reconsidered and the bill
tabled.
Half an hour later he called it up
again, and then Chere was long de-
bate between him and Atwood. When
this second vote was reached, Kelly
moved a call or the senate, and this
was done. This time the vote was II
yeas to IL nays, and nelly was vic
torious.
The house dog tax bill came up in
committee of the whole. Senator Muir
fin tried to have IL amended in several
particulars, but the farmers showed
HIM that he didn't know thing about
doGs or sheep and he was beaten ev-
cry time. He finally called attention
to the fact that the title was defective
and the bill was referred back to the
judiciary committee.
Senators Atwood and Helme voted
nay on Murfin's bill to increase the
salaries of Wayne circuit stenograph-
ers from $4,000 10 $500 year, which
measure was passed
Senator Palmer again tried TO have
passed II. B. Il2 to allow the Boyne
City & Southwestern railway %
charge cents mile passenger fares.
Helme again attacked it, and the bill
was defeated by II nays to 10 yeas.
The committee on religious and
benevolent societies favorably report
ed the bill prohibiting saloons within
500 feet of churches and schools.
The bill to limit the capital of trust,
deposit and security companies was
favorably reported.
Senate bill 279, exempting from tax
alton the property Of veterans pr
chased with pension money was IA
vorably reported by Senator High Of
the Judiciary committee, with amend
ments to include sailors.
The house joint resolution propos-
ing an amendment to the constitution
relative to the pay of members of the
legislature, was favorably reported.
The judiciary committee reported a
substitute for senate bill $50 to regu-
late hawking and peddling. Senator
High says the substitute is a combina-
ton Of all the bills on the subject.
The senate concurred in house con-
currment resolution to refund to Hope
. college, Holland, $120 paid by it as a
fee for Incorporation.
Senator Atwood had passed (for
Nichols, who was ABSENT three con-
current resolutions for the relief Of
three treasurers of Evergreen town
ship, Montcalm county.
For two hours Tuesday afternoon
the house, in committee of the whole,
considered Senator Goodells anti-oleo-
margarine color bill. Several amend
ments were offered, but they were
quickly voted down. Even opponents
of the measure say it will be passed
by the house today, and that over 60
members will vote for it.
All sorts Of reports are in circula-
ton to the effect that oleomargarine
people are having money used in eff
forts to kill the bill.
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