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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-11
FIRE AT LAFoLLETTE.
Tennessee Town Suffers Loss That
VIII Reach 100000.

Knoxville. Tenn, May 10.-The entire
business section of the town of La
Toilette. Tenn, about forty miles from
here. was burned to the ground this
morning. Thirty-five buildings were de-
stroyed, occasioning loss OF about
5000 COO. with about $4,000 insurance. The
fire originated about $50 o'clock in the
lamp room of the Cumberland inn. one OF
three large brick buildings in the town.
The Inn was destroyed
All the guests escaped uninjured, ex-
cent Dr. w. C. ADAMS who jumped
from a third floor window and broke a
leg, and Fred Hall, who was overcome
by smoke and was badly burned.
Both will recover The town has no fire
department, and the efforts to control the
flames were through quickly organized
bucket brigades. Every available vessel
for carrying water was pressed into SER
vice, and the citizens Of the town, al
most to a man, Joined In the volunteer
brigade.
A stiff north wind was blowing, and
this breeze carried the flames swiftly
from one building to another until Ten
nessee avenue was burned on both sides
from Cumberland Inn to the LaFollette
companys planning mills. The latter plant
escaped any damage.
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the minds of the man and the dog. But
four first and then three. The dog
was right.
Yet the cap of this marvellous climax
was still to come. The office boy, one
of the brightest boys in Chicago, had OBJ
served Bozzies performance with open
eyes and admiration. The collie's master
invited the little fellow to place his hand
on Bozzies head and think of his own
age. Now. no one but John knew Johns
age. That Is, no one but John and Boz
zie, and the latter, strange creature, i'm
mediately began to bark until she had
counted fifteen. John admitted the COL
lie was correct. That was his age. Then
the skeptic placed his hand on Bozzie's
head and thought of the number ~" but
instantly changed 1t to a. His hand
had scarcely touched the dog before she
began to bark She first counted three,
hesitated moment and added one bark
more A longer pause, and three were
counted in sharp. loud barks, with every
expression Of certainty.
you thought Of seven" said her mas
ter.
mo-" said the skeptic. 81 thought of
fuor first and then three. The dog
knows"
II must be remembered tnat BOzzl6 Is
not a trick" dog. or course. she could
be taught tricks, but tricks are beneath
her Her least interesting though very
humorous performance was accomplished
when asked whether If she had her choice
she would vote for Bryan or die, Bozzie
executed a sudden stage fall and died.
as artistically as could have Sara Bern
hardt. In arithmetic Bozzie is as expert
M any school child of nine or ten wears
old She can multiply, divide, subtract
and add with a quiclsness that is not to
be found even among very bright chill
dren Of the years named. But while her
mathematical accomplishments are really
very fine. they are commonplace beside
her capacity for thought transference.
Her work in that line leaves the beholder
in frame of mind of which ''nonplus"
is the weakest possible description. In
that respect Bozzle is the dog Of dogs.
Mr. C1ason himself trained Bozzie. but
he was in total ignorance of the dogs
occult propensities until a well known
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IN HAYTI IS
BECOMING VERY SERIOUS

Cape Haytien. May 1a-while the rumor
that revolution has broken out in Hayu
Is false. there Is general discomfort In the
republic and a revolution Is momentarily
looked for
General Albert salnaye, Notwithstanding
the warning given him by the Dominican
government, has not withdrawn, and CON
tlnues to gather many followers on the
frontier where the Haytien government
has ordered a heavy concentration OF
forces. Many psrtisans of Gen. Antenor
Firmin, the head of the last revolution
who Is now in Paris, have crossed the
frontier and combined their forces with
those of Salnave.
A violent tufnult among the soldiers at
Port au Prince resulted in a general panic
and the rumor was then circulated that
a revolution had been begun.
President Nord has decided to resist en-
ergetically any movement looking to
revolution and strong measures have been
taken to this end.
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RESULTS IN FLORIDA.
Indications Point to denomination Of
Taliaferro For Senate

Jacksonville, Fla, May 10.-In the
primaries held throughout the state
today every official elected by the
people or the legislature, or appoint
ed by the governor, and every dele
cation hitherto nominated by conven-
tons, was voted for In some of the
counties more than one hundred and
forty names were on tie ticket, and
as a result the count in the larger
precincts will not be finished before
noon tomorrow.
The indications from the few pre-
cincts in which the counts has been
completed, point to the remoniation
of Taliaferro for the senate. Davis
leads for governor, but a second pri-
mary seems probable for this posi-
ton, as well as for representative in
congress for the second district.
Sparkman will win in the first, and
Lamar had no opposition in the third.
Broward will probably contest with
Davis for the governorship in the sec
ond primary, and Clark and Bars will
be candidates for representative from
the second district.
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There is a panic in general business cir
Giles and several large houses are likely
to suspend. Silver has become very
scarce and has resulted In a rs per cent
premium over paper money.
The premium on gold is 42O per cent.
A dispatch from Cape Haytien, April
q, says that General Salnave, a Hay
ten refugee. had been warned to leave
Dominican territory Immediately Under
the auspices of General Jlminez, former
president of Santo Domingo, IT was as
serted General Salnave was preparing an
expedition, the object of which. was the
overthrow of the Haytien government.
Several attachments of Haytien troops
were sent to the frontier to check any
movement on the part of Salnave. The
same authority conveyed a report that an
agreement had been entered into by the
Haytien exiles then in the Dominican 70
public and on. the Island of st. Thomas to
make joint effort to re-enter Hayti, and
that trouble was imminent. People IN
Hayti, the dispatch said, were talking OF
the return to the republic of Generals
Salnave, Fouchard and Lecomte, all for
mer candidates for the presidency of the
Haytien republic.
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Coming Entertainment.

Thursday night at the Ensley opera
house the people of the Steel City will
be given one of the best treats of the
season. Ensley talent both young and old
will present, THE Old Maids Return
from Alaska"
spices Of the Ladies' Aid society and the
proceeds will go to the parsonage fund
The cast of characters will be as fol-
lows:
Jane Josephine Green soferno. president.
Mrs. D. McEachln.
Priscilla Abigail Hodge, secretary, Miss
Allie Davidson.
Calamity Jane Higgins wireworker,
treasurer, Miss Jerome Rogers.
Tiny Short Van Tassel, Mrs A. s.
Davis
Rebecca Rachael Sharpe TIighhyer, Miss
LAvie Bird.
Charity Longface Puddyfoot, Mrs. ]. w.
England.
Mary Ann Fraddler Malaprop, Mrs. e.
T. Fields.
Juliet Long Laundestadt. Miss Miriam
Wilson.
Belinda Bluegrass Afraid Of Hls-Face.
Miss Elizabeth F'ridelle.
Polly Jane Pratt Doolittie, Miss Hol-
land Fonvile.
Betsy Bobbett, Miss Mamie Zuber.
Patience Desire Mann Countess
Ketchum), Mrs. Obenchain.
Violet Ann Ruggles, Miss Hattie Brazle-
ton.
Jerusha Matilda Spuggins, Miss Mamie
Morrison.
Sophia. Stuckup Bennett, Mrs. Long.
Hannah Biggerstaff Slocum. Miss Horn
beck.
Frances Touch-me-not. Miss Chippie
Acuff.
Florence Lucretia Goodhope Despair
Mrs. Dickene.
Professor Dinkelspiel, Clip Fonvile.
Young Man-Afraid-of-His-F Face, A. s.
Davis.
Tiny Short Van Tassels children: Sa-
mantha, Miss Clevie Fridelle; Jerusha,
Mrs. NJ e. Cunningham; Peggy Ann
and Polly Ann (twins), Miss c. l.. Nc
Eachern, Miss A. Simmons; Hannah
Maria, Miss Lucy B. McWillams; Sophy
Jane, Miss Irene Dickens; Nathaniel
Isaac, Minis Hutchins; Jehoshaphat,
Cleveland Glenn John Jacob, Mac Gull
pepper; jeremiah. Clarence McEachin;
Sugar Pink (nurse), Miss Blanche Davis
Rainbow Song-Pauline FARRELL, Chi is
tine Robbins, Lillian Williams, Pauline
Echols, Gertrude Williams. Helen Ward.
Virpfe Dickens.
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CLAIMS He NEVER
RAN BUCKETSHOP
Or. Woodend and Wife Go on
the Stand
ARE BOTH FORCED TO COME
Mrs. Woodend Tells of Her Possess
sions and Where She Acquired
Her Property-Pretended
to Be Ill.

New York, May 10.-After a physician,
acting by direction of the commission,
had examined them and pronounced them
physically able to attend the hearing, DR..
W. e. Woodend of the suspended broker
age firm of w. E. Woodend & Co., and
his wife. today appeared before Commits
sioner Hitchcock who is conducting the
investigation into the affairs of the firm.
When neither DR.. Woodend nor his wife
appeared yesterday in answer to sub
poenas, their attorneys explained that
both were too i'll to leave their home. To-
day United States marshal was direct
ed to take them into custody, but his
services were not required, as both were
en- hand when the hearing opened.
Mrs. Woodend testified that she had a
bank account and two houses, which she
inherited from her mother; $4,000 worth
Of stock in the Hadden Rodee, and sever
al horses, and that her husband had
given her $4,000 worth of .he IIadden
Rodee company stock for money ad-
vanced to him when he went into bust
ness
In answer to questions by Receiver
Gruber, Mrs. Woodend said Hadden
Rodee stock was in a vault of the Corn
Exchange National bank, and that her
husband gave 1t to her for love and af-
lection"
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CHICKENS MUST
REMAIN At HOME
Selma Council Passes Famous
Chicken Ordinance"
OFFICERS ARE SWORN IN
Programme For Meeting of Alabama
Council of Red Men is compIet-
ed-kniehts TempIar VIII
Assemble Today.
OFFICERS ARE SWORN IN

Selma, May 10.-(Special) 1.-The city
council last night passed over the veto
of the mayor the famous Chicken or
dinance." an ordinance prohibiting chick
ems, ducks and geese to run at large and
fixing a penalty for their so doing to
be collected from their owners. The or
dinance when first introduced created
considerable merrlment IN the council but
it has since taken a serious turn and
when the mayor put his veto on 1t there
was no little protest especially from
those who have torn down the old cross
fences and placed neat stone curbings
around their premises. The law affects
only the first and second wards of the
ntf
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ROBBED SLOT MACHINES.
Were Compelled to Drop Booty Wher
Chased BY Police.

New York, May 1o.-Enterprising bur-
glars who looted e penny-in-the-slot ma
chine in concert hall In Broadway, have
failed to escape with their plumber be-
cause one of their number broke down
under the burden of 1900 pennies
The party, consisting of three or four
men, went through the machines in full
view of the street. but were supposed to
he employees. After placing the coins in
bag. they made off, but a policeman
gave chase The bag carrier broke down
after a short run through cross street
and dropped the money, which was re-
covered intact. None OF the men We're
captured.
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From the Chicago News
Mamma-You shouldn't be so vain, FL
sic. You are always looking into the
mirror.
Elsie (aged four)-I'm not vain,
mama. 1 don't think I'm half as good
looking as I really am.
Little Bessie-Wil this breakfast food
make me grow, mamma7
Mamma-Yes. dear.
Little Bessie-And If I grow too big
what will make me ungrow, mamma?
Mamma" said small Tommy, who had
just been punished for disobedience, you
must have an awful bad memory"
why do you think so?" she asked.
Cause" replied the little fellow. you
never forget the bad things do
Johnny, aged six, who mad been en-
gagged in fight, was being reproved by
his mother You should never fight"
she said. unless the other boy begins it,"
Huh exclaimed Johnny, hes too
slow. II I had waited for him to begin
1t there wouldn't have been any fight"
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Accidentally Shoots Himself.

This morning after Conductor Ben
Hogg. on the Southern railroad. reached
here from his run to Birmingham, he at
tempted to transfer his pistol from his
grip to his hip pocket and dropped the
weapon on the floor in the lunch room at
the depot. The pistol was discharged. the
ball SCATTERING the bone In Captain Hogg' s
leg above his ankle. He was taken to an
Infirmary where the limb was dressed.
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Monument Design Accepted.

Richmond Va, May 10.-The J. E. B.
Stuart Monument association tonight ac-
cepted the design of Fred Monnhan.
formerly of this city but now in New
York. for the proposed equestrian statue.
The memorial is to be erected at some
point in Richmond and $4,000 are avail
able for the purpose
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Little Boy Dies.

Matthew Smith, the infant son Of Mr..
their residence, Thirteenth avenue and
Sixteenth street, south. The funeral SER
vice Will be from the residence this MORN
ing at 10 o'clock and the interment will
be at Oak Hill cemetery.
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WILL GO TO WORK
TO GET MORE WATER
ENsLEY BOARD OF TRADE is DE-
TERMINED TO INCREASE THE
clTYs WATER sUPPLY-TWo
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.

Ensley, May 1o-(special.) 1.-THE board
of trade met yesterday evening and went
to work In earnest to get a water supply
for Ensley. Two committees were ap-
pointed The intention of the board Is
to get water from McWilliams' springs.
One of these committees will raise
fund to carry through the project. The
other committee will have charge OF the
installing of a large pump to test the
water supply of the spring.
1t Is stated that the springs will afford
100000 gallons of water every twenty
four hours. The owners Of the McWil-
liams' springs property have made the
board of trade a very reasonable PROPOSE
ton and 1t is probable that the plan will
be successfully carried out.
Fined For Carrying Weapon.
Andrew Setiff was arranged before
Mayor Scott this morning charged with
carrying a concealed weapon, and was
fined $780,
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Invited the Limit.

From the New York Commercial.
1t is necessary for Judge Parker to
have something to talk about since he re-
fuses to be Intercepted on political ques-
tions. end he has a story of young man
IN Savannah named Du Bose. who invited
h,e aweetheart to take buggy ride with
him. The young woman had very fetch
ING lisp. When they reached rather
lonesome bit Of road the young man an
.arhis is where you have to pay toll.
r.a tol, "a either a kiss or a squeeze"
And the modest young woman simply
renlied: "Oh, Mr.. Du Both"
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Flned For carryIna WEAPON.
Social and Personal.

Mrs Coke of Dallas, Texas, is visiting
Mrs H. s. Meade on Avenue II.
Mrs. p L. Day delightfully."- entertained
a number of friends last evening in honor
of her son, Joe Day, who has just re-
turn home from Gadsden. Those pres
ent were Miss Abbie Murphy, Miss
Nellie Smith, Miss Jennie Keenan,, Miss
Maude Fletcher. Miss Grace Kennedy,
Miss Sadie Armstrong and Miss Esther
Lemone; Mr.. Joe Day, Mr.. H. j. King,
Mr.. E. NJ williams, Mr.. Charles Behrens.
Mr.. Charles Reed, Mr.. J. Hanahan and
Mr.. Il. J. Parks.
The Rev. DR.. George w. Read and Mrs.
Read left this afternoon for a two weeks
visit to ST. Louis.
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TERMS OF OFFICE
TO BE EXTENDED
MERIDIAN BOARDS TAKE iMPoR-
TANT ACTION = TEST WILL
PROBABLY BE MADE OF THE
SUNDAY CLOSING LAW.

Meridian. Miss, May 1O-(special)-At
the joint meeting of tho boards of alder
men and councilmen, held last night, i'm
portant business was transacted relat-
ing to the vital interests of the city. The
most important action was the unani-
nous adoption OF an ordinance amending
the city charter so as to provide for city
elections to take place every four years.
commencing December, 1904. and every
four years thereafter. The ordinance also
provides for the extension of the terms
of office of mayor, city clerk, chief of
police, tax collector, treasurer and boards
of aldermen and councilmen from two
years to four years. 1t is not the inten-
ton of the boards, however, to extend the
terms of the present officials.
Another matter acted upon was the
passage of an ordinance authorizing the
issuance of $4,000 In twenty-year bonds
not to exceed interest at a rate of per
cent per amman, for the purpose of pur-
chasing ground and construction of
park. The boards passed resolution In
structlng the purchasing and building
committees to fix up an office in the city
hall and secure the necessary apparatus
for the city health officer to inspect meat
and milk.
A test may be made of the Sunday
closing law as 1t affects this city, at
an early date Numerous citizens are of
the opinion that it is unconstitutional in
forbidding the sale of fruit. soda water
and other, at present, forbidden articles.
A written legal opinion will be made pub
lio soon and If that Is not satisfactory
test case may be instituted in the
courts.
Quick justice was meted out to Sam
Gerber, young white man, in Justice
Townsend's court this morning. Yester-
day morning Gerber stole bicycle from
telegraph messenger boy Before noon
Gerber was In jail, and this morning was
sentenced to pay fine of $40 and serve
ninety days on the county road. Thirty
DAYS and $40 additional were given him
for stealing a ride on train.
X. P. Weathersby, an employe OF the
local Queen and Crescent freight office,
died this morning at o'clock at SAM
tarium In this city. He was about "
wears old and leaves a wife and little
son, a mother and sister, the latter being
the wife of General Freight Agent Il.
LEVER of the Alabama Great Southern.
The remains were shipped to Canton.
Miss, where the funeral will take place.
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PERSONAL.

Clyde NJ Woodall. city editor of the
Columbus Ca, Enquirer-Sun spent yes
terday In Birmingham. He is one of the
best newspaper men in Georgia.
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Husband Called to Stand.

The examination of Mrs. Woodend was
then suspended and her husband was
called to the stand He declared that
while he did business in margins the con-
duct of his office was regular" If a
man gave him $50 as a margin for the
purchase of shares Of any certain stock.
the order was sent to the corn exchange
for exchange. 81 never bucket shopped
In my life." he added.
Were not the customers entitled to the
stock when they came to you with the
difference between the margin and the
balance of the money!"
They were"
Then why did you not give the GUS
toners stock they applied for few days
ago7"
They know the situation. They knew
that 1 had mot actually received the 81 TX
for them. When a demand was made, it
was bought or borrowed for them"
I'm instances where you did not have
the stock delivered and still charged in
terest to the customers, is that bucket
shopping and crooked?"
THAT is a Wall street custom"
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Fire DEPARTMENT Officers.

At the meeting of the council last night
the election of the following officers of
the Selma fire department was announced
as having taken place last Monday:
William R. Walker chief engineer; p
]. Loughlin, first assistant chief; N. G.
Sharpe second assistant chief.
Fire Wardens-R e. L. Mel, First
ward; Emile Karpe, Second ward; w. L.
Lardent, Third ward; W. ]. Costigan.
Fourth ward; C. J. Griffith, Fifth ward.
This morning when the mayor went to
swear in the officers he stated that he
had doubts whether or not First Assist
ant Chief Loughlln could be sworn in I'M
less be resigned as foreman of the Me-
chanics Fire company. Mr.. Loughlin
said he was willing to resign If the mayor
thought best but he would not guarantee
that his company would not re-elect
him The mayor was not certain as to
his contention and Mr. Loughlin put of
being sworn in for the present. The
precedent has been frequent in the past
for the chief even to be at the head OF
one of the companies and 1t Is likely that
Mr. Loughlin, who has been foreman for
the Mechanic Fire Engine company for
fifteen years, will hold both Offices
coming Meeting OF ncu WET.
The programme for the meeting of the
Great Council of Alabama, Improved Or
der of Red Men, which takes place in
Selma May II. IS and 10, has been com
pleted and the visiting representatives
of the order in the state will find much
to interest them and give them pleasure.
The programme is as follows:
Tuesday, IL m.-Assemble at Hotel
Albert for parade.
12:30-Public exercises at Academy of
Music as follows:
Opening Prayer-Rev. A. L. Andrews,
pastor First Methodist church of Selma
" 1ntsoductory-Past Sachem r. e. L..
Mel, chairman committee on arrange
ments.
Address of Welcome on Behalf of Sell
ina-Major " B. Atkins, mayor
Address of Welcome on Behalf of Mo-
hawk Tribe No. 25.-Past Sachem I. L.
Rosedorf.
Response on Behalf of Great Council
Great Senior Sycamore Thomas Fl. Watts,
Great Council of the United States.
Address-Great Incohonee Thomas II.
Harrison. Great Council of the United
States.
D. m.-Opening great council in due
form at courthouse. Recess for dinner
D. m.-Conferring of great council
degree on past sachems and representa-
tives
D. m.-Trolley ride compliments Selma
street railway.
s p. m.-Regular order OF business.
Wednesday, 10 a. m.-Regular order. Re
cess for dinner.
p. irregular order.
7:30 p. m.-Boat excursion on City of Mo-
bile
Thursday 10 a. m.-Regular order. Re-
cess for dinner.
p m.-Reguar order.
s D. m.-Exemplihcation of work Odd
Fellows hall.
To the exercises on Tuesday at noon
at the Academy of Music the public and
especially the ladies are given cordial
welcome. The boat excursion will be sole
ly for the visitors and the members of
Mohawk tribe.
subcommittee having charge of the
different matters during the session will
be announced at the meeting of Mohawk
tribe on Thursday night of this week.
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CITY ITEMS.

Ascension Day.-Tomorrow will be
ascension day and will be observed by
the Catholic, Episcopal and Lutheran
c. urches.
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professional telepathist saw her, and a
few experiments proved instantly that
Bozzie could read minds as well as
any man or woman.
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Hoods JdrS0p0riHd

No other medicine acts like it;
no other medicine has done so
much real, substantial good, no
other medicine has restored health
and strength at so little cost.
II was troubled with scrofula and came
near losing my eyesight. For four months l
could not see to do anything. After taking
two bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla could see
to walk and when had taken eight bottles
could see as well as ever" SUSIE A. HAIRS
TON, Withers, N. G.
Hoods SarsaparIlIa promises to
cure and keeps the promise.
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Coming to Blrmlngham--The south
ern offices of the Mobile and Ohio will
be removed from Montgomery to Bir-
mingham in few days. G. p. Jack
son, general southernt agent, and l..
C. Cardinal, travelling freight agent,
who will have their headquarters here
have secured office room In the Wood
ward building.