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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-24
"A M Oldest Millionaire.

f34s AS: r.. Walsh thus mod stlyR spoke my
mind went over the stories which are cur
5rent5as to his vast mining properties, his
lavish expenditures here and In Paris
and \ his enormous incorn 8. The house In
which weEwere sitting is said to have cost
IA million dollars. It has been reported
that he once refused s35, 100000 for the
Camp Bird mine, which is only one & Of
his properties.1 and II have heard his in
come estimated a from s 1OO. 900 to / 81 .-S
900 per mon h i.si Ss 33f 44a
9$S These ma tiers were too personal for
me to touch upon In my converse ionSwith5
him.. Mr. Walsh Is one of the most gun-E
determinations men i have ever met. and
lie IS, I venture. as simple and plain8i In
his manners now as III he was when he
Eshinged houses near Boston at s46 per
day Flo Is a man OF fine mind and good
education; although the same has been.
acquired In the college OF experience and
private study rather than In a. classical
He talks slowly. hut very
interestingly and in mining matters as
scientifically as "a mining. engineer He
is Z a mining engineer, being member
of the American Associa ton OF Engineers
and also president OF the aIrriga Ion AS
3socia tIon OF AMERICA. ri Y on might talk to
him for. hours, and II YOU did mot know
him, you would not learn from him that
he had made mill ions In mines that he Is
one OF the richest men of the country,
that he has shobnobbed with kings In
Europe and that he has Try a II odds the
finest mansion at the cap ita I OF the United
"a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
COMPANIES AT WAR.
Warm Fight Between Telephone Com.
 panies In the Decaturs.

New Decatur Mrch 2-(Special.) )-There is a warm fight being waged here between the Morgan County Telephone company and the American Telephone and Tele- graph company of Alabama, so called.
 At a meeting of the city council of De- catur the Morgan County Telephone com pany won a victory over the American Telephone and Telegraph company. in that the city council granted the Morgan County Telephone company the right to put telephones in Decatur by franchise. Some time ago the Morgan County Tele- phone company was granted the right by contract from the city council of Decatur to put in several telephones in that city and this company now has in Decatur about a dozen telephones.
 month ago the New Decatur city council introduced an ordinance ordering the American Telephone and Telegraph company to take their telephones out of New Decatur Final action was not taken on the question at that time, but the mat ter came up before the city council at their meeting last right and final action was deferred until March IA because of the absence of several representatives of both parties.
 The Morgan County Telephone company is also figuring on putting in a telephone system in Huntsville. Florence Tuseum- bla, Sheffield and other places in North Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
SPECIAL JUDGE
 TO BE APPOINTED
SUPREME COURT JUSTICES ARE DIVIDED ON OIL TAG TAX CASE AND HARALSoN IS DISouALl. FEED.

Montgomery. March 2.-(Special.) )-Gov- ernor Jelks will have to appoint a special judge to pass on the constitutionality of the oil tag tax law, Justices Mcclellan, Tyson, Sharpe and Dowdell being divid- ed in their opinions, and Justice Haral- son being disqualified from serving on account of his being a trustee of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute bene- f1eiary of the bill.
 The justices requested the governor to appoint a special judge to rule on the case. The test of the law was made through a prosecution against o. E. Ament, manager of the Montgomery busi- ness of the Standard oil company in the county court of Montgomery county The contention of the oil company WAS that there was matter in the bill not germane to the subject matter as set out in it's title and on account of clerical defects Probate Judge Gaston held the law un- constitutional.
 Judge w. H. Thomas of the city court of Montgomery reversed the opinion of the lower court and the case was refer red to the supreme court. The governor will announce his appointment in few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
LITIGATION ENDED.
Mortgage Suit Against Paint Rock Val.
 ley Railroad Adjusted.

scottshoro. March 2-(Special )-Col. NJ A. Clay and Capt James P Williams. two prominent and wealthy citizens of Paint Rock Valley, this county, have reached an agreement by which big law suits heretofore pending in the courts of this county have been adjusted so far as they relate to Messrs. Williams and Clay.
 The litigation grew out of the effort to build the Gurley and Paint Rock Valley railroad from the town of Gurley through Paint Rock Valley to the Tennessee line to intersect the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railway Messrs Clay and Williams, with other prominent associ- ates. were promoters of the enterprise in the course of which Colonel Clay ad- vanced to the company large sums of money, taking a mortgage on the railroad and personal note of his associates to se- cure him for their share of any losses.
 After many years of unsuccessful nego- tations for the sale and completion oi the road Colonel Clay was forced to bring suit to foreclose his mortgage and the litigation has been pending for two years.
 Colonel clay's attorney. has had an ad- justment made so that the railroad is to be sold at an early date and t Is hoped this move will forward the completion of the road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
Sparks Wants Habeas Corpus.

Opelika. March 2.-(Spe cial.) )-The latest development In the noted Sparks case here is that the attorney for Sparks has gone before the new judge of the Mont gomery circuit. Judge Terry Richardson and asked writ Of habeas corpus. The writ Is asked for under a decision of the United States supreme court that no ne- gro was on the jury that found the in- dictment The writ was granted by Judge Richardson and it seems that now there is to be another long delay in the case. The effort is in the direction of getting the case into the United States court. The prisoner is to be carried to Mont gomery Friday under this writ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
AGED NEGRO KILLED.
Revolver Dropped and Went of Accl.
 dentaIly With Fatal Effect.

Selma, March 2.-(Special )-Emanuei Johnson' an old negro. was accidentally shot yesterday afternoon by a bell from a pistol. The old negro was helping a white family on Alabama street to move. He picked up package of old papers and placed a loaded pistol that was laying on the dresser on top the papers.
 As he started down the steps the pistol slipped off the papers and fell, the ham, mer exploding the cartridge. The ball en- tered the left side of the abdomen and ried to the hospital where an operation was performed but death resulted in a few hours after the accident occurred. The old negro had lived in Selma all his life and was quite q well known charac- ter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
Negroes Are Finally cauoht.

Gadsden. March 2.-(special) )-Macls Hester and Levi F'oals, both colored stole two bales of cotton near Calhoun Ga, three years ago and since that time they have lived in Gadsden. Last Sat urday the Calhoun authorities discovered their whereabouts and wired the police here to arrest t/ m, which was imme- diatly done On Monday the sheriff from Calhoun arrived to take the prisoners to Georgia, but they refused to go without requlsition papers. and the sheriff had to return alone. In the meantime the negroes were kept in jail here. The sheriff came back last night with the necessary papers and carried the men back on the n,s:t train While they lived in Gadsden the negroes used their real names and were peaeeahle and law abiding negroes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
CITY COUNCIL MEETS.
Tuscaloosa Fathers Have Important
 Matters Up for Consideration.

Tuscaloosa. March 2.-(Special)-Th board of mayor and aldermen will hold an interesting meeting this evening, the main object of the meeting being to dis cuss the artesian we'll for which the city has recently made an appropriation. AL derman W. A. Ryan holds several sealed bids which will be opened before the board and if satisfactory the work will be- gin in the very near future.
 Another committee to be heard from which will be of vital interest to all Tus- caioosa, will be the committee appointed to select a site for the new city market. Several sites have been mentioned, but it seems that those most probably to be selected, is one on Fourth street, where 1t is claimed will be a most appropriate site because of being in a measure apart from other buildings and at the same time being almost in the heart of the city.
 The other location much discussed is on Greensboro avenue. in the middle of the street between the courthouse and the city building. The new building Is to be about 40 feet wide and 150 feet long. Some of the property owners on that street are in favor of the movement, but 1t Is generally thought that such a build ing would greatly detract from the beau ty of the street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03

Pain or dull ache In the back is unmls- takable evidence of kidney trouble. It Is Natures timely warning to show you that the track of health is not clear.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
NEW EARLY TRAIN.

' Selma. March 2-(Speelal)-Th . ' residents along the Southern rail- . . way west of Selma will soon be get . < ting their Age Heralds five hours . . earlier than usual. This will take : ' place beginning Sunday next when . ' another daily passenger train will . . be put on between Selma and Meri- : -< dian. . ' The new train will be an extension . > of the train No. i9 from Birmingham : : that reaches Selma at 10:40 a. m. . ' and brings the e-IIeralds to . . Selma. It will proceed at II o'clock . . to Meridian. The train from Meri- . ' dian will reach Selma at 540 D. m. . ' and will leave for Birmingham at . ' 5:s. arriving at the latter place at .
 < 10:05. This will be an hour and . . quarter later in leaving Selma In the : ' afternoon than on the present . ' schedule. . : Trains No. 15 and 16 will depart . ' and arrive to and from Meridian as : = at present leaving at f:f5 in the . ' afternoon and arriving at 1i:3O a. m. .
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
COMMITTEE MEETS.
Democrats of Bbb County Have Very
 Harmonious Session.

Centerville March 2.-(Specia1 )-The county executive committee of the demo- cratic party of Bibb county met here Monday in pursuance to a call by the chairman. J. G. Oakley. There was a full attendance of the committee and the meeting was most harmonious. The com mittee rescinded the action taken some time since ordering two primaries and or dered one primary to be held on April H. The action of the committee In ordering one primary seems to be generally ap- proved, and 1t Is understood that all can- didates were in favor of single primary. At the meeting today, managers. clerks and returning officers for the several beats were named for the primary elec- tion.
 By unanimous rising vote the commit tee endorsed Hon. J. F. Thompson of Bibb county for solicitor of the Fourth judicial circuit and each member of the executive committee pledged himself to use all honorable means to secure the nomination and election of MT. Thompson to the place he seeks.
 Quite large crowd Of people are at- tending court and many candidates from various parts of the county are here pre- senting their claims
 The case of Chester Johnson and John nie Johnson, who are charged with the murder of a young white man named Tom Cunningham was set for trial Monday of the third week of court. There are six more murder cases already on the docket and several prisoners in jail charged with murder whose cases are now being in- yestigated by the grand jury.
 The Age-Herald Engraving Depart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
Popular Couple Marrles.

opelika, March 2-(Speclal.)-A mar riage that created some surprise occurred Tuesday evening at s o'clock al the Meth odist parsonage the contracting parties being Frank Farley and Miss Lille In- gram. two popular society young people The ceremony was performed by pr. w.. r. Dickinson. Only two or three intimate friends knew of the arrangements for the marriage and only few were present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
In the Police Court.
Social and Personal.

Mir Robert Jenkins of Atlanta, is the guest of Pratt City friends.
 Miss Pearl Robinson is the guest of Vivian friends.
 The Welsh entertainment held at Fo- ley's opera house last night in observance of St Davids day, was so great a sue cess that it was decided to make the oc- casion permanent and to meet next year at the Jefferson theatre in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
Social and Personal.

MT. George B. Tarrant of Birmingham. candidate for tax collector, was in the city today.
 Miss Elma Edwards has as her guest Miss Mabel Powers of Tuscaloosa.
 MT Ralph D. Gunn has returned to his home at Richmond. Va. after visit to his brother, Prof. W. P. Gum.
 MT. c. Herbert and Miss Horgan at-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03

I will take a limited num- Der of pupils in caricature, newspaper and commercial illustrating. Walter Black man, Studio ll714 2lst street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
BNSLBY COUNCIL
 MEETS TONIGHT
ALL REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS WILL BE READ AND OTHER lM- PoRlANT BUSINESS WILL BE CONSIDERED.

Ensley. March 2.-(special.)- mayor and board of aldermen will meet tomor- row night in regular semi-weekly ses- sion This being the first meeting held this month. all reports of city officers for February will be read. Other important matters, 1t is thought. will come before the body. Mayor Scott will probable an- nonnce his standing committees of the board of aldermen for the ensuing year.
 The finance committee met in the mayors office this afternoon and went over the payroll for the month just past It's report will be submitted to the board tomorrow night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
FIRE DEPARTMENT
 OUT FOR PRACTICE
PRATT CITY LADDIEs MAKING ACTIVE PREPARATION TO CAP TURF PRlZEs-FAlRLEY GOES TO INDIANAPOLIS.

Pratt City. March 2.-tspeeiaL)- )-The training strenuously, getting ready to take part in the fremen's tournament to be held in Anniston in May
 Charles Comstoek, who has been ap- pointed trainer. and David Richards, the assistant trainer, are practicing the mem bers of the department every night The squad is taken out and given four or five miles on nights when the weather is fair Equipments amounting to about s50O has already been purchased. and everything is being gotten in shape to enable the Pratt City fire laddies to put up stiff fight in the contest for the various prizes.
 In the tournament all the volunteer fire departments of Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee will take part in the contests for prizes
 To Elect City Officials.
 At the regular semi-monthly meeting of the mayor and aldermen next Monday night all the city officers wifi be elected for the ensuing year. These officials are city clerk city attorney chief of police and all the policemen, city physician and street commissioner.
 Mir. Farley Able to Travel.
 William B. Falrley. who was assaulted recently at Trinidad, Colo, has recovered sufficiently to attend the conference of the United Mine Workers and the opera tors at Indianapolis. Ills wife and son, Robert Fairley. who were called to Trini- dad a few days after MT. Fairley was as- saulted. have returned to Pratt City. 
 A Parsonage Nearly Completed.
 The new parsonage of the First Metho- dist church, that is being erected on the lot adjoining the church, on Third street, Is about finished. The Rev. Dr. w. E. Foust and family will probably move into their new home next week. The parsonage is two-story structure and modern in every respect.
 In the Police Court.
 Today was an especially heavy day with the police court. Among the offenders to face his honor Mayor Hudnall, were Henry Adams. eolored, charged with lar ceny. fined $1o0 and costs; and Henry Adams, colored, charged with carrying concealed weapon, fined s2750.
 Betsy Hamilton" Lectures.
 Betsy Hamilton" (Mrs M. V. Moore) pleased a large crowd at Foley's opera house tonight. The lecture was under the auspices of the Womans Home Mission society of the First Methodist church, and the receipts were most gratifying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03

The Age-Herald Engraving Depart ment makes good cuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
Social and Personal.

tended the Welsh entertainment at Pratt City last night
 Prof. and Mrs. ]. M. Dill have returned from Tuscaloosa where they were called on account of the death of Mrs. Dils father. Dr. J IT. Foster
 MT. D. r. Dollar left this morning for Dalton, Ga, where he will make his fu- ture home
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-06
SAW A REAL THuNDERsoLr.
English Workmen Tell Of Visit Of Mis-.
sie from the Clouds.

THE all-dreaded Thunderstorm" has
been so very seldom seen of late years
that it has come to be regarded by the
vulgar as almost legendary, but the
people of Bristol had reason recently
to know it's reality.
During a very severe thunder storm
some masons at work on a scaffolding
at Horfield state that they saw thun-
derbolt coming toward them from the
direction of South Mead. One of them
lost his balance, and only saved him
self from falling by clinging to a
plank. The others had to hold on to
whatever was handy.
They describe what they saw as
looking like a dazzling ball of fire
larger than a football. One Of the
men says: 1T cleared our building
but struck neighboring chimney, hui
what became of it cannot say" All
utterly demolished chimney stack re
mains to testify to his veracity.
The thunderbolt has Tot been seen
but it is well known that these mis-
sils usually come in contact with the
earth at such velocity that they bury
emselves.-Country Life.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-06
Another Bismarck STONY.

Another true story" of the cause
of Prince Bismarck's dismissal from
the chancellorship of Germany is pub
lished in Berlin. It is said that in
1895 the Swiss federal council desired
a workmen's conference to be held at
Bern, whereas Emperor William II.
convened a labor conference at Ber-
lin, to which Prince Bismarck object
ed. The imperial chancellor there
upon privately visited DR.. Roth, Swiss
minister to Berlin, and pressed him
to insist on Bern as the seat Of the
conference The emperor, hearing
Of Prince Bismarck's visit, himself
went to DR.. Roth at dead of night and
satisfied himself of the truth of the
report. The following day the en-
peror dismissed Prince Bismarck and
at the same time gave DR.. Roth a por-
trait of himself, bearing the autograph
inscription, In memory Of March 10,
18gOH