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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16
Blank Books, Office Sta- tionery, Letterine, all sizes. Zac Smith Stationery Go.

is liable to be wasted, lost or stolen unless deposited in a good,
 RELIABLE BANK. Paying by check is the safest way to settle your bills. Every possible cour- tesy and attention extended to all our customers.
 We hay- now over $600,000.00 due depositors. We would like to add your name to our list
 Four per cent interest paid on saw ings accounts. AMERICAN TRUST & SAVINGS
 BANK,
 BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16
MONEY LENDERS
 FIGURE IN COURT
Borrower Arrested on Charge
 of Using False Pretenses
SERIOUS QUESTION ARISES
Judge Feaen Says Money Lenders In Birmingham Gouge Borrowers and Interest Charged Sometimes
 Amounts to 100 Per Cent.

The matter of lending money and the rates of interest charged by money lend CTS came up before Judge Feagin in the police court yesterday, and the impor- tance of the case is that it will probably set precedent.
 w. A. Griffin. young white man. was arrested on complaint of the Home Dls- count company on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. He bor- rowed s22 from the company for ninety days and agreed to pay $s0, or $7 inter est on the loan. When the time came he refused to pay 1t and was arrested on charge of false pretenses.
 When the contract was made Griffin signed a paper assigning his salary for three months at s6O a month. to the dis count company as security.
 Did Not Comply With Law.
 In court John II. Miller, attorney for the defendant. brought out the point that discount company was required to file
 
 strument showing the amount of the loan, the rate of interest and the condi- tions of the loan. The law requires the paper to be filed five days after the con- tract is made. The discount company in this case had failed to comply with this law, and for that reason the attorney claimed that the entire transaction was illegal and would not stand If Griffin was sued in a civil court.
 The attorneys claim that the interest in this loan could have been collected had the law been complied with. as the con tract was made before the loan was made.
 Judge Feagin has not settled the case yet, as he desired to Investigate the law more fully, and the case will be called again Wednesday.
 Contract Illegal. In speaking of the matter yesterday Judge Feagin stated that he did not be- lieve the principle or interest could be cole lected in this case as he thought the contract illegal in that the discount com | pany had failed to comply with the law. | Judge Feagin said:
 Something should be done to stop the immense interest which is gouged out of the people by money lending concerns. Frequently cases come up here where in- terest as high as 100 per cent Is charged and under certain conditions this interest can be collected, despite the fact that 1t exceeds the legal interest. Some way should be found to stop these rates of in- terest."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16
THE WEATHER.

Washington, October 15-Foreeast for Alabama: Fair Sunday and Monday; fresh east to northeast winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16

Women should not wonder at their falling health as long as they con- tinue to suffer
 from monthly
 irregulariti e s. The Bitters Is the best reme- dy in such cases. It al- ways cures Backache, Vomiting,
 Painting Spells Sleeplessness, l Indigestion or Dyspepsia.
 Try one bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16
VIII Preach Today.

The Rev Raimundo De Ovies of Ems ley will preach at St. Andrews Mission EplscopaD at their temporary quarters, Miss Shaw's school house. on Fourteenth street. South. near Elworth avenue. al 4:30 p. m. touay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16
SKATING RINK' New Skates-New Floors Music. First avenue.

Great Bargains in Ferns and Palms for one week, beginning next Monday, at Lindsay's, City Hall. Bunch of Flowers with each pur- chase.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.

Inspector Kendrick has issued permit to F B. Yielding to move frame build ing from Allen street, between Fifteenth
 and Sixteenth streets, north at cost Of | s15O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16
Y, M, C.A. NOW HAS
 $42,575 ON LIST Subscription Fund of Associa- ton is Rapidly Growing DIRECTORS DO GOOD WORK $2oo Subscribed By M. H. and H. w. simms Will Be Used In Building Fund Temporarily as Loan.
 A Full Report Made.
DIRECTORS DO GOOD WORK

The members of the board of directors of the Young Mems Christian association have been putting in some good work on the canvass for their building fund dur ing the past six weeks, as the following list of subscriptions show:
 Southern Cement company, 100
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16
Don't Be a Back Number

!, hen you can just as well get the 1905 (next year's) Wall Papers at the w. D. Colby Decorating Co.'s, 2023 First ave- nue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16

1ottIf sss... .sssss ss.s.s ssss's .of The total membership is now over 300, and the little association building Is greatly crowded.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
GENERAL 7 'NER MA
SUE PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT
FOR FIREPRooF STEAMERS.
Lewis Eixon Recommends Partitions
to Restrict Flames.

o.. Hs
Lewis Nixon, the well known naval
constructor, has suggested means by
which vessels can be protected against
the rapid spread of flames. He rec
om1n ends metal buliiheads or >parti-
tons to restrict flames and says:
such bulkheads,. OF light, durable
plating .illed in with asbestos boards,
should be fitted, SO that they could be
swung or dropped across certain parts
of the structure in case Of fire. They
coHld be so arranged that they need
not Obstruct passage except when
necessary. All the machinery space
should be cased in by metal to the
top deck OF course this is done in
all new vessels except those OF the
fimsiest construction.
..EireprOof wood will eventually be
used or some form of artificial bOarG
that is non-in fl mmabe and decks
should he supported by metal franz
ing. Staff and pressed steel should be
used for ornamentation.
There are several hrepTOOf paints
and their use should be obligatory,
anG all hang;nSs should be treated By
some fireproof wash"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
An Onqrateful Son.

MOUNDSE1LLE, June 1S.-Mrs.
George Glover, of the East End, COM
planned to the city authorities this
morning of the conduct of her 1G-
year-old SON. John. The boy. accord
ing to his mothers story, is in the
habit of Withholding his earnings
from his parents until he has accunl u
lated a sum, and then suddenly dis
appears and is gone for several
weeks, returning home when he is
penniless. Mrs. Glover says her son
disappeared again yesterday with
about $50 in his possession. and I'M
less he is focrib1y returned to his
home he Will loaf about Benwood,
Wheeling and Bellaire until he has
spent all the money The police Off
GERS of these three cities have been
notified and Glover will probably be
arrested and returned to his home
where he Will be given the opporIu-
nifty of behaving himself or going to
the reform school.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
/ SENATOR coRNWElL.

5 3s} In Thursday issue We stated that
we had been Informed that the Dem
ocrats were going to run for Congress
in the Second district against Aston
Dayton, State Senator John Corn
well, Of Hampshire county. In adj
dition to this statement we briefly
commented on the fact that Mr..
5Cornwel1. like Mr.. Dayton. is opposed
to- the Tax Commission bills. We
deeply regret now that we made any
reference to the Hampshire gentle
man, his rumored candidacy for Con-
gress, or to his position on the leading
question of. the dayJin West Virginia
the question of tax reform. Mr..
4 Cornwel1 (not CromwelD happened to
be in our city that day, and seeing
and feeling that it had not done him
Justice in regard to his tax views, he
wrote them out at some length and
handed them to a local paper for pub
LEGATION. And then and there he
made one of the greatest mistakes of
his life, as the aforesaid local paper
by mangling and mutilating what he
said, made him appear not only RI
aiculons but an iSnoramus III the
eyes of the reading public, and man
wholly unfit to occupy seat either
in Congress or the State Senate.
S We regret most sincerely that
what we said provoked a reply from
4 the gentleman, resulting as it did 50
disastrously- In the hope of reliev-
I ing him OF some of the embarrass
ment and humiliation from which we
feel he must be suffering. we will say
that Mr.. Cornwell is a man of fairly
good parts and did not deserve the
h trea tmert he received, as above indi
+ Gated. He is, of course, misguided
man, politically. being mossback
Il Democrat, but he can't help that, as
81 he was brought up where naught else
Z but nlossba ckism abounds. We may
add that he stands we'll as a State
+ Senator-represents his district with
credit. The bitter experience he had
!. in Fairmont may be of great benefit
ITO him, however, as it will doubtless
3 teach him, if he should ever again
feel the necessity of airing his views
& on any, subject, to seek a newspaper
that is printed in modern language
through which to do so.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
THE Y. Nj. c. A.

Fairmont is just beginning to real
ton. composed of her most vigorous
and energetic young men, means The
Young Mems Christian Association
is fast becoming one of our most pop
u}ar institutions 1t has many strong
points. 1t has had excellent public
religious meetings. fine addresses on
citizenship, has been leader in the
better class OF sports and in short, it
is eaching out in various directions,
making itself felt in everything it
undertakes. Las. evenings meeting,
being the occasion Of the first ami
versary of the organization empha-
sized anew the importance and worth
of such an association. The ladies
auxiliary adds greatly to the organi-
zaton and the combined efforts of
the young men and women can bring
to pass many things for the better
ment of the community. Much Of the
success Of the whole work this year
untiring zeal OF Secretary Willis
Hawley. He is a whole-Solled work
er and is alert to every interest Of
the Association. We congratulate
him upon the good results achieved
and we feel that our citizens ought
ganization iraught with so great pos
siblity for good as the Young Mems
Christian Association.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER TO
DRED THOUSAND DOL
LARS WILL BE THE
CHARGE.
THE SUIT is CONTINGENT orr A
RETRACTfON OF THE PRES
IDENT OF CRITICISMS
MADE BY HIM.

N'ASH!NGTON,J June 1S.-Gen eral
James N. Tyner- once Assistant At
torney General for the Postoffice De-
partment Will institute suit against
Theodore Roosevelt. President of the
United States, if the latter should lg-
more his letter of June 18th, asking
for retraction of the Presidents
criticisms of his conduct. The ale
CATION will be defamation Of charac-
ter. and damages will probably be set
at 100000. The law is now being
carefully investigated by General Ty-
ner's attorneys. and unless there is
word from the White House soon the
case will be final.
1t is pointed out by General Tyner
and his friends that he was acquit-
ted upon May %: that he waited I'M
Ill June II for some word to come
from the Executive mansion recalling
the accusations made by the Pres1-
dent in his memorandum upon the
Bristow report and that none came
Finally. the General wrote letter to
President Roosevelt. and after wait
ing sufficient time for it to reach
him. gave copy to the papers. A
week has passed now without re-
ply.
Just what the President has de-
termined to do in the matter is not
known He has held several confer
ences with the Attorney General and
with officials of the Postoffce Depart
ment in the past week, but the re-
suits OF these deliberations have not
been made public
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
An Early Scrap.

The people along CASTOR avenue.
in the vicinity of Seventh street.
were aroused at an early hour yes
terday morning by screams and some
thing that sounded like blows. Upon
looking out. two white figures We're
seen around the Hill home 1t prov
ed TO be man and woman fighting.
1t seemed that the man wanted to go
home, but the maiden fair did not so
desire, and she held fast They
fought Tor some time. and when they
got through neither of them had on
clothes enough to make an Atlantic
City bathing suit. After they had
fought for some time we'll known
man was seen TO come out and take
them into the house. For few min
utes all was quiet, but directly the
window glass was heard TO rattle
down and more screams were heard.
1t is not known whether the man
ever got away or not.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
A THOUSAND MILES
Is the Distance Boy Claims to Have
Walked.


PARKERSBURG, W. Va, June II.
Willie Lucas. q boy about thirteen
years OF age appeared at police head
quarters about eleven O'Clock this
morning and stated that he was try
ing to find his older brother, who
promised to meet him here. The boy
told a remarkable story of his adj
ventures during the past year. claim
ing that he had walked several thou
sands OF miles in the course of his
travels.
He claims that his home originally
was in Randolph county, but that he
left there about "a year ago and start
ed toward Pennsylvania. BY alter
nately walking. riding on trains and
steamboats, lie finally reached the vi
cInity OF Uniontown and Washington,
Pa. He remained there for some time
but finally began to work his way
toward Parkersburg, as he had a
brother who was working near this
city.
The boy is plucky looking little
chap and although his body is not
large he evidently possesses the nerve
and ambition to get along despite his
youth He Will remain in the city
to-day and will probably be given
portation to where his brother
lives by the authorities.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
Company Will Go to Manassas

PARkERSBURG, w. Va, June IS.
AT the call Of Adjutant General s. B.
Baker OF the West Virginia National
Guard, a meeting was held at the
Jackson Hotel by officers of the
guard at which decision was reach
ed as TO what companies of the
guard will go TO Manassas, Va. Sep
TENDER >. TO take part in the six
days maneuvres of the United States
and State troops. The following COM
panies will go from West Virginia:
Companies G., H, K and L, of the
First regiment, from kingwood, Fair
mont Clarksburg and Morgantown,
respectively: and G., II, f, l., OF the
Second, the first two from Hunting
ton and the last two from Parkers-
burg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
& MOURNING I'm MANY SCH ooLs..fy
Hundreds Of Children Missing And
Many Are Dead. "A

| NEW YORK, June 1s.-Citys super
intend ent Maxwell, Of the public
schools, made official recognition Of
disaster cost the lives of hundreds
of children who were pupils in the
public schools. He sent the follow
ing order to ill school principals in
his Jurisdiction:
by an appalling calamity some
hundreds of public school children and
their friends and relatives were over
taken by sudden death in the East
river, and many Others were griev-
ously wounded. The households strick-
|, en- by this disaster viii have the heart
felt sympathy Of all public school chill
dren and teachers. AS an expression
of our sympathy flags will be display
ed at haif-Uast on all public school
buildings throughout the city from
o'clock "A. NJ. to $50 O'Clock p. NJ.
on Friday. June II, 1904.
principals and teachers will take
the opportunity to adInonish their
pupils to remain cool and collected
in the presence of sudden danger,
which is always imminent in great
CITY, NOT to risk their lives unneces-
sa1jly, to learn to swim and always
be ready to lend a helping hand to
those weaker than themselves. Rec
ords of this disaster furnishe abun-
dant illustrations of heroism, the eff
feet Of which should not be lost upon
our children.
HENRY A. ROGERS,
president, Board of Education.
civilian H. MAXWELL.
City Supt. of Schools
The schools which suffered heavily
in the disaster We're those at "A HUI
bert street, lit Henry street, Riving-
ton and Ridge streets and 215 East
ThirtE-SecOnd street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
T HE RACES
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
DOLLARS WORTH
OF HORSEFLESH WILL BE
ON THE TRACK.
DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION
WILL BE GUESTS AT THE
CLUB HOUSE.

CHICAGO, Ill.,, June 1S--The
American Derby, the great racing
event, will be run this afternoon at
the track of the Washington Park
Club One Of the finest fields of
thoroughbreds ever brought together
will face Starter Holman. 1t will be
grand struggle for the rich prize
held out for the victor. In the entry
list are seven winners Of other derby
events.
1t is estimated that horse flesh
valued at S150,00O will run in the
race. The purse means $4,000 to
the winner. The feature that will
stand for this as the distinguishing
mark of the 1904 Derby, how
ever, will be the complete absence of
betting. For the first time in the
history of the race the bookm akers
viii be barred from the grounds. The
management has announced that the
bookmakers are not wanted even as
spectators.
To enforce Mayor Harrsons edict
against gambling at the track, AS
sistant Chief Schuettler will be pres
ent with hundreds of policemen. The
betting ring has been cleared Of all
telephone service will be permitted
as an aid to gamblers outside the
grounds. Provision has been made
for the accommodation Of 10000 spec
tators, although society is not pay
ing so much attention to the Derby
as in other years.
Among the guests to be entertain
ed at the Club House will be many
delegates to the Republican National
Convent on There will also be dele
cations from nearby States.
OF the field Of 16 horses announced
as Derby starters twelve are reason
ably certain to go to the Post The
doubtful ones are Rainland, Proof
Reader and Woodson.
The entries:
English Lad II TO 1877, Doa1inicl1
Moharib I to l 125, Shaw.
High Ball + to 1 122, Fuller
Fort Hunter to 1 125, Wonderly
Rapid water to l 122, Lyme
Elwood Is to 1877, Prior.
Bill Curtis Is to 1 119. Olphant.
Proceeds 20 to l 125, Helsen.
Woodson % to / 122, Conley.
Brand New so to l 112, B. Davis.
Merry Prefer 40 to l 122, c. Kelly.
Proof Reader 40 to l 1872, No
jockey.
Copper 60 to l 115, No jockey.
Rainland co to 125. Pollak
Gus Straus 100 to 1 lis, Daily.
Volney $50 to l 122, J. Matthews.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
REVOLVING CRIME
Charged Against Y. M. c. A. Secre-
t2ry.

HUNTINGTON. w. Va, June IL
At $50 this morning Jailor NJ. T..
White, of MlnSO county. left for Will
Jamestown, having in charge J. F.
George, secretary of the r. r. Y. NJ.
c. A. at that point. who will be given
{ preliminary hearing before Justice
G., NJ, Willard, upon a warrant charg-
ing him with attempted criminal as
saut upon 13-year.old Ada Perry, the
daughter of an engineer on the Nor
folk & Western, with whom George
had boarded for some time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
Holgrove's Lease on Life Is Short.

Unless the pardon board recon-
mends clemency, John HolgrOve, the
colored murderer from Grafton. is
doomed to die from the scaffold in
the prison annex on the evening Of
July Sth. The court of appeals re-
Gently refused HolGrove new trial,
and his only hope now is through the
governor, who is usually governed
by the recommen dalton of the pardon
board. AS the time set for the exc
cution is not far distant, Holgrove's
case will probably be taken up by
the pardon board at an early date.
There appears to be feeling among
those familiar with Holgroves case
that he will escape the gallows.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
Girl Cried AS She Was Left Behind
BY the S!ocum.

So punctual was the throng of eN-
cursionists on the General Slocum
that only one person was left behind
when the steamboat moved away from
the pier at about 25 minutes after
9 in the morning.
AS the gangplank was pulled IN
Policemen Has}nger and Lang. de-
tailed to the recreation pier, saw a
girl apparently about 10 years old
running down the pier. When she
saw that she was TOO late she burst
into tears. HaslinSer tried to con-
sole her, aud finally. after bewailing
her i'll luck in missing the picnic. she
was told that she might catch the pic
mic crowd by taking a ferry to Long
Island City and going to Locust Grove
by trolley. She went away apparent
~ salts fed.
Lang, the other policeman, said that
another girl, dragging her tiny broth
err by the hand, had reached the pier
just as the gang plank was about to
be hauled in. The deck hands had
waited for her to run down the pier,
and she reached the boat breat hless
just in time to join the Inflated pic
mic catherine
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
A POPULAR Store.

The first anniversary sale at Jol-
liffe's store was quite successful.
This store, under the efficient manage
ment of Mr.. w. j. Miller, has become
quite popular. "Jo!1iffe's" is a very
familiar word with the ladies-of Fair
mont. The store is owned by C. L.
JOllitfe, brother to Sheriff NJ. A. Jol-
lift. The store has done an excellent
business and Mr.. Miller is to be con-
graduated upon his success during
the time he has been in charge. He
came here in February. We wish for
many returns of successful anniver-
saries for Jolliffes store.
Mrs. N. R. C. Morrow returned from
II. huntsville to-day. 4 #s8s5 9i3
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
w. c. U. Institute.

There will be Marion county W.
c, It. u Institute at Pennington June;
1924, in the NJ. E.. church. Miss
Frances Ensign, National Organizer,
will he the speaker. Entertainment
viii be provided for al |, and a f1llI at :13
tendance Of members throughout the
county is requested.
BLANCHE fPICKERING.$
Cor. Sec, Marion Co
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18

LIVERPOOL, June 1S.-The Post
hears that cabinet crisis is imminent
the bone Of contention being the ques-
ton of army reforms. The Secretary
of War; H. O. Arnold Foster, and
Austin Chamberlain, the Chancellor
OF the ENchequer, are said to have
threatened Russian portfolios.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18

ST. PETERSBURG. June lS-It. is
reported that alraming news has been
received from Vafangow to the effect
that Stackelberg's army which has
engaged with the japanese are now
stationed on both sides of the Rus
sian forces. Nothing official has yet
been received in this connection.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
sor1e New ArrivaIs#at Racket P

Son1e New ArrivaislHat Racket P
riees-That the Lowest.
Heavy Collar pads for work horses
onlv "a
Tin cups, pints, 3 for 80. .O5
% and "a inch dress suit cases, i'm
ltation of leather, water proof,
% inch leather dress suit cases,
$3.50 ya1ne So 50
"a inch, same. usual price 81 and
$3.50. for s2.75
Wire clothes lines. G5 feet, only. :. "a
Wire coat and hooks, per dozen. 05
Sprague can openers, only. O3
The cork screw can opener, opens
cans top or side, with folding cork
. sore" w
Ceiling wardrobe hooks, per doz. .0S
Ice picks; wood handle, scratch awl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
CONSTANTINOPLE.

CoNsTANT1NoPLE. June IS
The Sultan has cabled President
Roosevelt, conveying his sympathy
with the American people in their
grief over: the loss OF life in the burn
ing Of the; steamer General Slocum.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18

The Morgantown Post persists in
CHASING the West 'Virginian among
the Teter organs. OF course. we are
helpless-can do nothing more than
8.deny the allegation and defy the allie
gator
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
A Good Sian.

The Feoples' Bank mas placed an
order with the Globe Rubber Stamp
Works, OF this city. for handsome
black enamel and bronze sign for
it's new building. The sign is now
being made and will soon be put up.