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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10
POLICE HAD EASY
WORK YESTERDAY
ONLY SIX ARRESTS MADE, NOT
UNDERSTANDING THE FACT THAT
1T WAS JUST BEFORE THE PRI-
MARY-SERIoUS CHARGES.

The arrest of three white men and
three negroes, about constituted yester-
days work for the police. This record
was very small considering the fact that
it was the last week day before the
election.
T. A Brady, a white man and chef for
the Eagle hotel. was arrested on charges
preferred by Proprietor w. T. Newber-
ry and Zeke Odem. charging him with
obtaining money under false pretense.
He is accused of collecting funds for a
big politically rally and misappropriating
them.
w. T. Butts, who wants to get a po-
sition on a street car, was arrested on a
charge Of embezzlement of n watch. He
was placed on the cars for trial, and
Motorman ]. M. Brown loaned him a
watch. He is accused of swapping this
watch for another one, and 81 on the
watch. He was arrested by Policemen
Richardson and Waldrop.
Calmon Gunwall was arrested by Police
man Mcdonald on a charge preferred by
Barnett Renman. who runs a bakery. He
claims that the man under arrest drives
for him and that he swindled him out
of $50 last month and 81 this month by
making the returns from collections.
Willie Woods and Harry Davis, two
negroes, were arrested by Policemen Ray,
Todd, Detective Patton and Special o.
ficer Tomlin on charges of burglary and
grand larceny. They broke into South
ern railway car at Twenty-seventh street
and stole about 5000 worth of goods They
were caught in the act of breaking into a
second car.
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HUNT WAS GIVEN
SEVERE SENTENCE
MAN ARRESTED IN BIRMINGHAM
FOR SWINDLING INSURANCE
COMPANY is SENTENCED TO
FIVE YEARS IN PENITENTIARY.

Dallas, Tex, April CIV. A. Hunt. alias
Hunter, was tonight found guilty of swim
ding a life insurance company out OF
$4,000 and sentenced to five years in the
penitentiary. Seven years ago Hunter
obtained a policy and almost immediate
Iy disappeared in West Texas supposedly
drowned, his wagon and outfit being found
on the banks of the Pecos river
His sister, Mrs. Jennie Mettler, sued
and eventually recovered Judgment In the
United States supreme court. Hunter
was arrested last fall in Birmingham,
Ala and brought to Dallas after bitter
legal fight
The case has cost the company over
$4,000
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". A, TURK DIES At
WASHINGTON HOME
A Well Known Railroad Man
Passes Away
MANY BlRMINGH'M FRIENDS
Deceased Was Among the Best-known
and Most Popular Railroad
Men In the Whole
country.
MANY BIRMINGH'M FRIENDS

Washington. April s.-(SpeciaL) -William
Armstrong Turk, passenger traffic man.
ager of the Southern railway died of
pneumonia at his home in this city late
this afternoon after an illness of only
three days. The remains will leave here
tomorrow night at 7:1O over the Southern
Railway for Raleigh, N. c., where the
funeral will take place Monday after
noon. The death of Mr.. Turk was great
shock to his friends here in Washing
ton, who were wholly unaware that he
was seriously ILL.,
The deceased was one of the best known
and most popular railroad man in the
country, and numbered his friends by the
thousands. Monday last Mr.. Turk went
to New York, returning to Washington
Tuesday night On Wednesday he was at
his office in the Southern railway build
ing and though he was not feeling well,
he worked at his desk throughout the
day. He was complaining of his condition
when he went home Wednesday night
and retired early.
Thursday morning about 8 a. M he
awoke with a chill and DR.. G1azebrook
was summoned. An examination showed
congestion OF the upper and lower lobes
of the left lung. There were evidences of
acute congestion of both lungs. Two
trained nurses were summoned, and DIR.
Thayer of John Hopkins University, Bal
timore, was called in for consultation.
The fact that Mr. Turk has been in poor
health for year past was all against
him, and the family was informed of mis-
critical condition yesterday At o'clock
Mr.. Turk passed into Inconsistencies
and the end came peacefully at $40 TINS
afternoon.
Shortly after Mr.. Turk died Assistant
General Superintendent M. M. Richey, in
charge of the western district of the
Southern railway with headquarters in
Birmingham, received a telegram from
Washington conveying the sad news. Mr..
Richey was shocked as he had not been
informed of Mr.. Turks illness. He said
that only a few days ago the deceased
had been making arrangements for
trip to this section in company with j.
S. B. Thompson. The deceased had hum
dreds of personal friends in the Biz
mingham district who will be grieved at
Mr.. Turks death.
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COCHRAN'S SPEECH WAS
UP TO THE EXPECTATIONS

Washington, April 9.-(Special. Tho
best compliment which can be paid Rep
resentative Bourke Cochran of New York
on his splendid effort In the house this
afternoon is that the speech came full
up to expectations. AS an orator Rep
resentative Cochran has few peers. and
it was certain that he would make the
speelS of the session. The fact that he
was to speak today drew an immense
throng to the capitol. The galleries were
packed and the speaker was frequently
interrupte- by applause.
What made the speech seem especially
effective was the contract it bore the re-
plies of republican members They were
clearly outclassed in every respect.
Since his return to congress Cockran's
pro-Cleveland tendencies have won him
little favor among a large number OF
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democrats. but all the minority members
are proud tonight of the manner in which
he handled his subject and completely
routed the republicans.
Mr.. Coclxran's criticism of the recent
pension order, which he made the text
for his speech, was entiredly justified. AS
stated when the order was issued it prac-
ticaly accomplished the same end as a
bill known as the G. A. r. service pen
sion bill still pending in congress and
was a rank usurpation of executive au-
thority. AS Mr. Cochran said the Pres
ident knows no limitations except what
he chooses to acknowledge. He means
TO be the whole thing and does not try to
conceal 1t. He expects to go before the
country on just such reckless orders as
that issued by his commissioners of PEN
sion and he believes the people will in
dorse his action. 49, fsH
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SHOOTS BOTHFATHER
And HIS DAUGHTER
YOUNG WHITE MAN WANTED TO
MARRY THE GIRL AND FATHER
OBJECTED-TAKEN AWAY FOR
SAFE KEEPING.

Jackson, Miss, April ED Gammons,
a young white man whose age Is about
"a, was brought to the city today from
Water Valley where he was arrested FOR
killing Jake Kimsey and his daughter,
near their place. He was brought here
in order to prevent his being violently
dealt with. Gammons is well educated
and tonight at the city jail freely admit
ted the killing. saying that Kimsey had
forbidden him to marry his daughter with
whom he was In love.
He says he did not intend to kill the
girl, but went to the house to tell about
having killed her father in the fight He
says he does not know what made him
shoot the girl unless 1t was that she
cried. He said he was in a bad fix and
expected that he would hang for his
deed
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STILES FORCES
HOLD A MEETING
Pratt City Voters Gather to
Make Plans
POLITICIANS VERY BUSY
Candidates Spend the Day Campaign
ing, and Lively Times Were Re-
ported for Last Night.
Other News Items.

Pratt City, April 9-(Special)-Th sup
porters of Judge ]. P. Stiles. candidate
for re-eletcion to the position of probate
judge of Jefferson county, held a rous-
ing meeting tonight at Foleys opera
house. No formal speeches were made,
although large crowd of voters assem-
bled to make plans for the election next
Monday. An unusually large number Of
citizens were present and much enthusi-
asm was shown. The Stiles forces state
that they will make hot fight for their
man at the polls Monday and are conf
dent of a victory.
The candidates were unusually busy in
Pratt City all during the day and tonight
the feeling has reached a boiling point.
The town IS full of politicians who are
eleetioneering for their various candi-
dates. A number of personal difficulties
are reported in the bottom, but no seri-
Gus ARRAYS have been reported UP to
the hour of writing, although the police
are keeping a sharp watch to preserve
order.
1t Is stated that some fighting has oc-
Cured in the saloons in the bottom. but
no one was seriously hurt The trouble
was caused largely by politicians imbibing
whisky too freely.
VIII Move Temple.
All arrangements have been made to
move the Pratt City Masonic temple
about forty feet from it's present location
on Third street between Second and
Third avenues, and 1t is probable that
Contractor J. B. Burns will begin work
next Tuesday or Wednesday,
4 IL
temple because OF its proximity to the
Southern Methodist church parsonage
Police Court Quiet.
The session Of police court this morn
ing was very quiet and only few cases
of minor Importance were disposed of
However, 1T is probable that his honor
Mayor Hudnall will have full docket
for next Monday morning as a result IF
the usual Saturday night festivities and
the election fervor that has been appar-
ent in Pratt City all day
At the Churches.
Services will be held tomorrow at all
the Pratt City churches. No special pro-
grammes have been announced and all
the pulpits will be filled by the regular
pastors.
4 Miners VIII Meet.
/. Pratt City local No. 8e4, United Mine
Workers of America. will hold an impor-
stant meeting next Tuesday night. Among
other matterS to be discussed, the district
officers will be nominated. Although no
intimation has been given by members
of the organization as to whether or not
there will be any changes made in the
list of Officers, 1t Is believed that all
the old officers will be reelected.
Many VIII Attend.
Many Pratt City people will attend the
meeting of the Birmingham district Ep-
worth League which will be held in Biz
mingham next Tuesday DR.. r. T. Love-
lady has been actively engaged In stir
ring up interest in the meeting and the
prospects are that he will carry along a
large delegation from Pratt City.
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Jones Perpetual Ledger Co.

Mr.. r. l. Coppage, representing the
above company in Georgia and Alabama.
with headquarters in Atlanta, Ca, is a.
the Colonial hotel and will be in the city
several days. Mr.. Coppage is an expert
system man and will be pleased to meet,
make prices and exhibit samples to any
one interested In improving their system.
The Jones Perpetual devices are never
sold through stationers, but only through
specially trained representatives. who de-
vote their entire time to the loose leaf
misunderstanding and installing complete
systems.
The Jones binders have their imitators.
but the original Jones Perpetual is only
sold in this territory by MIR. Coppage.
their authorized representative. ss%
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Notice.

The Handkerchief Machinery Co..
of Birmingham, Ala, begs to announce
that it has purchased the machinery,
machine tools and supply business for
merly conducted in New Orleans and
Birmingham by P. H. McArdle, and the
new corporation will continue this bus
mess along the same general lines as
heretofore, with offices and stores both
in Birmingham and New Orleans. We
hope to be favored with continuance
of the patronage SO generously ex-
tended to our predecessors.
M'ARDLE-PARKER MACHINERY CO.
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COLLlDED WITH ENGINE.
Horse Killed, But the Driver Escape.
injury.

The horse attached to hack No. /,
driven by Joe Jones, ran away this morn
ing about 1 o'clock on Twentieth street,
and collded with Louisville and Nashville
lance down the tracks, and was killed
There was a train across Twentieth
street when the horse reached the tracks
and the animal turned down the railroad,
hitting the engine. The horse died in
stantly, but the driver was not injured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10
Wealthy Farmer Is Acquitted.

Knoxville, April 9.-This morning at
Loudon, Tenn, the trial of Robert Cat
lett, the wealthy Sewer county farmer,
who had been tried five times on the
charge of being an accessory to the
Whaley murder, January 7, 1896, in
Sewer county, for which Bodies, Wynn
and Catlett Upton were hanged, came
to an end, with Catlett's acquittal.
There is no further recourse in law
against Catlett.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10
Dies In Mothers Arms.

Admission, April 9.-(Special)-Last night
colored woman who had been stopping
with friends on Pine street for a few
weeks went to the depot to take the train
for Bynums, going home. She had with
her 2-year-old girl baby and while sit
ting in the waiting room the child sud
denly died in her mothers arms. Cor
oner Franks was notified of the occurrence
and in company with City Physician
Smith investigated the case and the death
was attributed to natural causes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10
M'MlLLIN'S MAJORITY.
Tennessee's Ex-Governor Carries Da
wilson for U. S. Senate Over Bates.

Nashville, Tenn, April 9.-(Special)
The democratic primary was held here
today to instruct the nine representa-
tives. of Davidson county regarding the
United States senatorship Former
Gov. Benton McMillin carried the coun-
ty over Senator w. B. Bate by ma
jority of 1853 votes.
This action will insure close race
between the two candidates, as up to
date Senator Bate has a narrow lead
of about ten votes over his opponent.
The result in Davidson county has ere
ated deep impression in all parts of
the state. The county is Senator Bates
home county and has been conceded
to him for a number of years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10
Mines Are Placed In River.

Washington, April 9.-Mr. Conger,
the American minister at Pekin, cables
the state department that Mr.. Miller,
the United States consul at New
Chwang, has been notified by the Rus
sian authorities that mines have been
placed in the river, but that neutral
ships will be conducted In and out
safely.
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KILLED BY STREET CAR.
C. D. Brldgman, Bollermaker, Run
Over on the Bessemer Line.

@. D. Bridgman, boilermaker, mem
Der of local union of which A.. T.
Cormack Is secretary, was run over
and killed this morning at LIS o'clock
by. a North Bessemer street car, be-
tween Mcdonald and Madison stations.
He was lying on the track, evidently
drunk or asleep, and Motorman Ran
dali did not see him until within a few
feet of him.
The man is badly mangled. He was
brought to the city and carried to Shaw
& Sons undertaking establishment.
The car was in charge of Conductor
Shropshire and Motorman Randall.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Under and by virtue of a mortgage,
executed to w. w. Coghll. John Crane
and ]. f. Willoughby by S. E. Jones and
recorded in volume 302. record of deeds,
page 299, in the office of the judge of pro-
bate of jefferson county, Alabama, we
will proceed to sell, on the 9th day of
May. 1904. at Birmingham, Alabama. JEFF
ferson county, at Il o'clock noon, in
front of the court house door, the fol-
lowing described real property: Lot num-
Der in block 261 according to the survey
and maps OF the Bessemer Land and I'm
provement company of the city OF Bes-
semer. Alabama Said lot is fronting 2;
feet on the north side of Third avenue In
the city of Bessemer and running back
i40 feet to an alley and situated in the
city of Bessemer, Jefferson county. Ala
bama.
w. w. COGHILL. JOHN CRANE AMI
]. e. WILLOUGHBY, Mortgages.
McNally & Williams. attorneys.
4-10-4t-su
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NEW CAPITAL PLANNED.
City VIII Be Located About 1855 Miles
From Manila.

Chicago, April 9.-Plans of the new
capital of the Philippines were today
made known by the secretary of war
William II. Taft. He said:
"The new capital will be about Isl
miles from Mania, on plot of grounC
over 5000 feet above the sea level
which will make it far more healthy
for Americans.
at is to be to the Filipinos wha
Simla is to the Indians, and will be o
great benefit to the island. The climate
is superb, the location is good, and the
opportunities for capital and commerce
will be very great"
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To Prove What Swamp-Root, the Great Kidney Remedy
Will Do for YOU, Every Reader of The Age-lierald
May Have Sample Bottle Sent Free by Mail

Weak and unhealthy Kidneys responsible for more sickness and sur
through
kidney fol-
kidneys because
they d
taking kimers swampRo
health trial will
convince
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Acquitted of Charge.

Huntsville. April ESPECIAL The coun-
ty court has acquitted Will Broglan OF
the charge of shooting Bell Scott. white
woman in West End restaurant. The
defendant proved that he was with the
woman and pulled a pistol to drive sew
eral negroes from the place when the
woman grabbed the weapon and dis
charged it accidentally, the bullet enter
ing her abdomen.
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Company Elects Officers.

Huntsville. April s.-(Specia1.)-The
Huntsville Tennessee River Lumber COM
pany held it's annual meeting yesterday
and elected Frank Webster, president; t.
III. Wilson, vice-president; Ed H. Nixon,
secretary. The company engages in an ex-
tensive logging business on the Tennessee
river.
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pestroyers Arrive at Pensacola.

Pensacola, Fla, April 9.-The tor
pedo boat destroyers Truxton and Stew
art, which left Colon some two weeks
ago with the cruiser Olympia, but
which put into Key West, reached here
late yesterday, making from Key West
to this point in exactly "a hours. The
tender Potomac also arrived in port
about the same time from New York,
and will remain with the fleet until its
departllre
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Notes and Personals.

]. H. McSpadden of Chilhowee, Tenn,
was the guest of John L. Prince yester-
day.
The Pratt City baseball team played
team from Besemer this afternoon on the
latters diamond.
The city saloons will close at IL o'clock
tonight and will be closed Monday on ac-
count of the election.
Ollie Hopper now has position with
the Besemer Pipe Works
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famous kidney remedy. Swamp Root,
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Root, and the address. Binghamton. N.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The Pratt Land and Improvement COM
pany has sold to the Tyler Mercantile
company lot No. II and fifteen feet off the
west side Of lot No. II, in block No Is,
at Dewey, the consideration paid for the
same being s15OO.
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Rev. couqhIin Is Dead.

Chicago, April 9.-Rey. John A..
Coughlin, formerly of Nashville, Tenn,
is dead of pneumonia at the residence
of his nephew, Rt. Rev. Bishop Null
doom. Deceased will be buried at Prov
idence, r. l. He was close friend and
adviser of the late Archbishop Feehan.
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lam confident that I have
won a hard fought battle for
Register of the Circuit Court.
Friends stand by me on Mon
dad and we will win by a
handsome majority.
d. u. WILLIAMS.
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Winter Blizzard In Wisconsin.

Lacrosse, Wis, April 9.-Snow,
driven by a strong wind, gave this
vicinity a mid-winter blizzard today.
The temperature fell to 20 degrees in
a couple of hours.
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Festival in Capital Park.

Band No. 6. of the Mite society of the
First Methodist will give an ice cream,
strawberry and cake festival at Capital
park, Friday, April 10 Tickets 16 cents
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PERSONAL.

The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. II.
Holder will regret to learn Of the lat
ters Illness. Mrs. Holder is now at st.
Vincent's hospital
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Increase in Imports.

London, April 9.-The Board OF
Trade returns for the month OF Marcn
show an increase in the imports OF
ss,S79, 900 and a decrease in the exports
of $1,S40500.
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An Everyday Question and Answer.

"Oh,, what a beautiful floor, how did
you do it? 1 simply gave 1t two coats of
the Magic City Floor Finish. For sale
by I. w. Walter Paint Co.. 1923 Second
avenue.
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of the most distressing cases. Swamp
Root will set your whole system right
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So Cottage ST., Melrose. Mass.
Dear Sir. January IL. 1904.
Ever since I was In the Army. 1
had more or less kidney trouble and
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l know that your Swamp Root is
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mending Swamp-Root to all sufferers
am" Very truly yours.
I. c. RICHARDSON
You may have a sample bottle of this
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Rural Carrier Appointed.

Washington April 9.-(Special. )-Daniel
w. Gray appointed regular; Denis Spring
err. sub-rural carrier at Fruithurst.
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A Hint to the Ladies.

Household paints, enamels and every
thing for identifying your homes. For
sale by l. w. Walter Paint Co., 1923 Sec
ond avenue,