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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-09
BIRMINGHAM MAY
GET CIRCULATORS
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION MEETS
IN SHREVEPORT TOMORROW.
WILL BE INVITED TO BIRMING-
HAM FOR NEXT CONVENTION.

The Southern Association of Newspaper
Birmingham next year.
This association meets at Shreveport
tomorrow, and the three daily newspapers
of Birmingham will be represented. These
newspapers will extend an invitation and
urge that the association hold its annual
meeting in this city in 1906.
The Commercial club has also forwarded
the following invitation:
Southern Association of Newspaper Cir
culators. Shreveport, La:
"Gentiemen-The Commercial club of
Birmingham extend to you a cordial invi-
tation to hold your next convention in
this city. No city in the south awakens
more interest In the visitor and none ap-
peals to the imagination so strongly as
Birmingham. Here you find a great city
whose site was a wilderness for years
after our great civil confiict-a city where
pig iron can be made cheaper than at any
other spot on the face of the earth Where
sky-scrapers now stand. less than a gener-
alton ago the hunter pursued his game.
You will find here excellent hotel accom-
modations-many places of interest to
sight-seers and above all a warm-hearted
cordially and hospitality characteristic
of the city.
We want you to come and we hope to
be given an opportunity to make your Bir-
mingham convention a red letter event in
the already memorable history of your Or
ganization. Yours truly
JOSEPH b. BA3B, Secretary.
"F. M JACKSON. President
This association was originally an ex-
elusively southern affair. but has broad
ened out until now it includes many of
the leading newspapers in all sections of
the country. Their annual meetings are
very important and bring together large
number of the best newspaper workers
in the country.
The convention would be of great value
to Birmingham. it is thought. and every
thing possible will be done to have the
invitations accepted
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DecIamatory Contest.

Owenton, April -(Special)-The an
nual declamatory contest of the R. e. Lee
Literary society, were held in the chapel
of the N. A. C. college Thursday and Fri
nights.
Thursday night the boys of the SUBJ
collegiate department held their contest.
The speakers were: Carlton King. John
Fergerson, Oln Horton, Otto Miles, J.
w. Norton, Jr., Frank Horton, A. B.
Thompson, w. II. Owen. Luther West
brook. Eddie Norton, and Forrest Shugart
The medal was awarded to w. III. Owen.
Music was rendered by Miss Bette D.
Rosson.
The collegiate contest was held on Fri
day night. The speakers were: Omar r.
Burns. c. c. Gregory. j. Slaughter Nor
ton. James ID. hunter, A. J. Walker, w.
H. Spencer. II. N. Willis and E. NJ
Burke. The medal was awarded to c. C.
Gregory. In both entertainments the boys
acquitted themselves nicely.
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Criminal Court.

The spring term of the criminal court
will commence tomorrow morning at 10
o clock, and it will continue until the
middle of June. The following prison.
ers charged with capital offenses. were
arraigned in the first division yesterday.
esch of them pleading not guilty:
A. j. Mothershed, murder; James Snow,
criminal assault; William Mann. murder;
Joe Liveley, murder; Hack Daniel. MUIR
der. Their cases have been set for trial
during the capital week, beginning April
II
The case against Hollis B. Parrish,
charging murder in the second degree.
is set for trial tomorrow in the first d.
vision of the criminal court. The de-
PENDANT, who is an attorney at law, is
charged with taking the life of George 8.
Leonard.
The April term of the grand jury is in
session. Several cases have been nvesti-
gated, it is said, but so far no true bills
have been returned to the clerk of the
court.
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Circuit Court.

Judge A. A. Coleman presiding;
A Judgment by default was taken yes
terday in the circuit court in the case
of A. B. Vandegrift & Sons vs. A. j.
Taylor. The amount Of the judgment was
s1O2. Al.
Juries will be organized IN the circuit
court tomorrow morning and the regular
docket for the week will be taken up.
The venire follows:
w. T. Jackson. precinct No. ., farmer;
Leo K Steiner, No. 81. banker; w FL.
Eatman, No. 81, real estate agent; J. X.
p. Lacey. No. 10, real estate agent; ]. w.
Bagley, No. 6, farmer; E. w. Flagler, No.
q, boolxkeeper; John j. Bowling, No. 2l'
Machinist; Julius Bernheim, No. p, book
keeper; Benjamin Anguin, Jr., No 81,
machinist; H. II. Pettman, No. 6, farmer;
Frank Butcher, No. As, farmer; e. R..
Dickinson, No. 20, salesman; VIII Gra-
ham, No. 2s, farmer; j. Hardy Johnson,
No. SO, merchant; Dan jenkins, No. o.,
merchant; j.. L. Brake, No. II, farmer;
j. e. Strickland, No. %, merchant: N. O..
Dozier. No 90 farmer; W. S. Morrow
No. 20, salesman; 4. G. Burgess, No 80,
farmer; e. p. Hale, No. 8, lumberman;
John X. Pratt, No. 81, life insurance
agent; Harry Passmore, No. 46, druggist;
j. w. Acuff No. As, coal dealer; C. c..
Kiker, No. AZ. machinist; u. ]. Roberts,
No. II, farmer; T. B. Morton, No. 10, ma
chinist: P. H. Earle, No. p. salesman;
]. j. Yeatesk, No 81 hotel man; Arthur
Barton, No. q, clerk; Gordon Dubose,
No. 45, banker; w. j. Montgomery, No
81. clerk; j. d. Hawkins. No. "a. black
smith, s. C. Huey, No. 40, farmer; E. G..
Chandler, No. q. merchant; Sam FL. AL
len, No 81. machinist.
Tomorrows docket:
No. 1199-Lyman w. Owens, administra-
tor. VS.. Alabama Consolidated Coal and
Iron company; damages Attorneys, Bow
man, Harsh & Beddow; Walker, Tillman,
Campbell & Morrow
No. 1312-Charles G. Lawrence VS.. j. w.
Mcqueen; assumpsit. Attorneys, John F.
Martin; Lee C. Bradley
No. 1242-Sarah E. Royal VS.. p. f. Goss
ct al; ejectment. Attorneys. b. NJ. Allen;
Shugart 4 Bell, Lee C. Bradley.
No 1S90-Handy Harris VS.. Alabama
Great Southern Railroad company; dam
ages. Attorneys. Pinkney Scott Bowman.
Harsh & Beddow; A. G. Smith.
No. 1S91-Mrs. NJ. M. Dye VS.. Alabama
Great Southern Railroad company; DAM
ages. Attorneys. w. X. Smith; A. G.
Smith.
No. 1504-Mamie Green VS.. Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railroad company; dam
ages. Attorneys. Bowman. Harsh & Bed
dow; Walker Percy.
No. 1397-Izora Griffin, Administrative,
VS. Birmingham Railway. Light and Pow
er company; damages. Attorneys, Bow
man, Harsh & Beddow; Hugh Morrow
No. 1394-J. M. Cox Company VS.. A. T.
Killian; assumpst. Attorneys, w. Il.
White and E. L. Allen; Cowart & Curtis.
No. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Shoe company
VS.. ]. Goldberg; assumpsit. Attorney,
Lee j. Marx; Thompson & Thompson.
No. 962-Prowell Hardware company VS..
w. S. Russell; assumpsit. Attorneys.
Kinds Peevey; ]. H. Savage.
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Clay Court Of eIrmInaham.

The settling of pleadings in both divi-
sions of the city court of Birmingham
was completed yesterday and the regular
dockets for the week will be taken up to-
morrow morning in both divisions after
the organizations of the juries.
F. T.. j. Brandon yesterday withdrew
his suit against the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company. The suit
was filed with the clerk of the city court
of Birmingham several days ago. damages
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The Federal Court.

The United States court, Judge Thomas
G Jones presiding, will be called to order
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Until
April a. the court will be engaged in
hearing the criminal docket and bank
ruptcy cases.
The case of the Rev. G. w. Green. a
Methodist minister at Fernbank. Lamar
county, is the first case set for trial. The
defendant is charged with sending nom
mailable matter thro :gh The postoffice.
The federal grand jury meets tomor-
row morning also.
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man, will strike terror to the heart of
the average woman
Catarrh generally begins with COM
mon cold
A sore throat, perhaps little cough,
or may be only slight attack OF sneez-
ing, indicate an irritated condition of the
mucous membrane lining of the nose or
throat.
If the woman is foolish enough to pay
no attention to these apparently insignifi-
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"! TOM IN
Cheap Rates
To California.

Colonist tickets to California and
intermediate points will be sold daily
via the L. C n, until May 18th, at
rate of S34.5o.
COLONIST TICKETS TO THE
NORTHWEST will also be sold daily
until May 18th at very low rates.
ROUND TRIP HOMESEEKERS
TICKETS to he west and northwest
will be sold via the l.. G. N. on the
first and third Tuesdays of each
month at extremely low rates.
For further information and rates,
apply or write to
P. Sid Jones. District Passenger Agent.
r. G. PIERCE. Travelling Passenger Agt.
C.. r. Feeiey. City Passenger Agent.
Both phones SIS. Birmingham. Ala
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Miss Ellen Crawiey, "a s. Madison Avenue, L

cant symptoms, catarrh is liable to fas-
ten itself in the nose, throat or bone cavi-
ties of the face.
Catarrh, once seated In these places,
becomes very difficult to dislodge.
A few doses of Peruna are an effective
preventive against a cold becoming ca
tarrh.
If you are in need of medical advice,
write to DIR. s. B. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Santarium, Columbus, 0.
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,usands of Women Cured of ANN
ina catarrh BY Pe-ru-na.

No woman can hope to have any great
degree of facial beauty so long as she is
afflicted with catarrh.
A swollen nose, puffy eyes, husky or
hoarse speech, hacking and splitting all
of these symptoms are absolutely incom-
patible with feminine beauty.
This is the reason why women so in
stinctively and universally dread catarrh.
Even the slightest attack of catarrh.
that would escape notice entirely in a
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OVATION GIVEN
IN FORT WORNH
Continued from First Paee)


clusion, travelling to this great country
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and over
Maine Washington and Texas, that the
chief thing we need Is to have Ameri-
cans know one another. / am willing to
bet on the result. (Cheers) If you will
just get them together. Now that is what
Impressed me most in good truth in our
cda1Atryi and speaking to the various
audiences. not the points of divergence
which are only small, but TO the points
of fundamental unity. We have our trou-
bles the same as all nations, some of
them belong to a given locality, but we
are going to solve all the problems ahead
of us because as a nation / think we
have the necessary courage, honesty and
common sense to enable us to work out
our salvation.
And now here at Fort Worth, / want
10 say word of special greeting to the
representatives of the great industries
/ have always felt a peculiar interest in
the stockmen (cheers). | lived a number
of wears in a COW country myself, and
always look back not only with keen
PLEASURE to that time, but with the real
tuition of what 1t taught me to have lived
cut there. But things were a little diff
terent from what they were in the east,
and it gave me a chance to realize the
immense Importance of a matter which
concerns western Texas little, and which
and that is the question of irrigation and
there is nothing that I am prouder OF In
connection with my administration than
in having done my part in making the
movement for irrigation national one.
improve Rivers and Harbors.
Here in Texas you have rivers and
harbors--we want to improve them ma
tionally, so as to make them navigable-
and on the other hand you have regions
where we want to take care of the head
, Quarters of the stream so that the farm
err in security can take care of his crops.
Texas has such an enormous extent
OF territory--a territory so diversified
that almost all the things which cul-
inmate in some particular state, all come
TO the front in Texas and, therefore. we
have a right to expect that more than al
most any other state, Texas shall con-
tribute to the aggregate of our national
wealth. and let me repeat here what
have said to various audiences, and
mean it literally every word of IL.
did not need to come here in order to be
a good citizen and a good American, but
n ! had needed 1t. / would have gotten
what / know / needed here. (Cheers)
Although / came to Texas a pretty good
American, / want you to understand that
no President while he is President can
afford not to come to Texas, for he will
leave-no matter who he is-a better
American than when he came"
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bound to make a success of 1t, not for our
own sakes, but for the sake of man.
kind. The cause of free government
throughout the land would be shaken to
its foundation if we fail here. We can
succeed only by seeing to 1t that the
children, the boys and girls, who in ten
or fifteen or twenty years will be the
men and woman who will then control
affairs, are so trained that they can do
their part well in the delicate work of self
government under free institutions, and
congratulate you upon what you have
done and are doing in this regard"
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which I am proud is that I have tried to
give a fair deal to every man.
Give the red man the same chance
as the white This country Is founded on
the doctrine of giving each man a fair
show to see what there is in him.
have Travelled four days in Texas and now
in what will soon be a great state of
the union. There is no where l feel more
at home than in town like this. | have
confidence in the character of the men and
women who have come here Ever since
the revolution We have been making new
states. Now we are about at the close
of this period to add another star to our
banner. The American people play a big
part in the world, and they play II well.
know the western people are with me
when the right thing Is up for consider
alton We want our rights not as a ia
vor but as a right. I have had mid
ding busy three and a half years. I
have liked my job. l enjoyed 1t and was
thankful to the people for telling me to
go on with 1t. Now l want four days
play. I hear you have plenty of jack rab-
bits and coyotes here. | like my citizens,
but don't like them on a coyote hunt.
Give me a fair show to have as much
fun as even a President Is entitled to.
Goodbye and good luck"
After shaking hands with few who
crowded about he and party were driven
to the camp and escorted to the pasture
gate by the mounted police.
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KILLING OF HILL
IS A MYSTERY
Motive of Crime Appears TO be
UnacCountable
OCCURRED AT SMYTHE'S
w. T. Hill WayIald In Broad Daylight
and KllIed-coroner and
Deputy sherlffs
Working.
OCCURRED AT SMYTHE'S

w r. HILL aged so years, a prominent
merchant Of Smythe, mining town on
the Birmingham Mineral railroad, five
miles southwest of Birmingham, was
killed yesterday afternoon at o'clock
in a skirt of woods, three quarters of
mile from his home. The motive of the
murder Is a mystery, as over 500, gold
watch and a pistol were found on his
person. Coroner Paris and several depu-
ty sheriffs went to the scene shortly af-
ter the killing, and have been actively
at work on the case. At late hour last
night the deputies stated that they had
discovered a clue which they will sft to
the bottom.
When the body of Mr.. Hill was found
It was lying on a foot-path, which is
used as a shortcut from the mines to
his home. One large Gaping gun-shot
wound is on the left side of his temple,
and another shot had entered his back
below the neck. From every appearance
the murderer or murderers deliberately
waylaid Mr.. Hill and sho, him from be-
hind. The shells of the gun were loaded
with No shot, and two empty shells
were found lying near the body. The
shots were evidently fired from close
range.
The Theories Advanced
Two theories are being advanced for
the motive of the deed. One Is that Mr.
Hill was assassinated by an enemy, and
another that robbery prompted the
crime While over 800 was found in
his pockets, it is claimed that the dead
man was seen with over $500 earlier in
the afternoon. Yesterday being payday
at the ore mines. Mr.. Hill is known to
have collected considerable money at
Fossil and Smythe mines. He had COM
pleted his collections. and was on his
way to his store at the time he was
killed.
Officers Notified.
j. T. johnson, the store-keeper for the
Tennessee company at Smythe, as soon
as he was notified of the tragedy tele-
phoned the coroner and the sheriff's Of
fee. Coroner Paris and Deputies Sid
Cowan, John Burgin, Joe Hill and Crull
left promptly for Smythe. Before their
arrival at the scene of the tragedy Mr..
Johnson placed a guard over the body to
prevent It's removal until the authorities
had completed their investigation.
Coroner Paris at once proceeded to en-
panel jury. He began a thorough in
vestigation. The deputies, assisted by the
people of the community, commenced
search for some clue which might lead to
the discovery of the guilty person or per-
sons.
Body Removed Home.
Late last night the coroner removed the
body of Mr. Hill to the deceased's home
The dead man was married and leaves
wife and several children lie had lived
at Smythe for seven or eight years and
was very popular.
The people In the country around
Smythe are naturally much excited over
the killing and every effort Is being made
both by the officers and the citizens to
bring the guilty ones to justice.
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Leaves for Oklahoma.

Wichita Falls. Tex. April S.--The Pres
idents special train reached here at AS
O'clock. An immense crowd greeted him
when the train stopped at the station.
The President spoke of the country
which he had passed through from Fort
Worth to this city, and said it was ia
miliar to him. as he had spent several
years of his life in similar country in
the west, where one could ride for sever
al hours without seeing a house He
congratulated the people upon having re-
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Petitions in Bankruptcy.

The following petitions in bankruptcy
have been filed with the clerk of the fed
eral court
Stein C. Swain; liabilities. s113; assets,
$3.50.
Henry Blackburn; liabilities. $1oS.7o; as
sets, $3.50
j. A. Bloomer; liabilities, $1os.5O; assets.
$40, claimed as exempt.
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NEGRO WOMAN STABBED.
Clara Clayton Fatally Cut BY Ben
Brunson, She Claims.

Clara Clayton. a negro woman living
in Fifth alley, between Eighteenth and
Nineteenth streets, was fatally stabbed
last night at 8 o'clock
Officers Ray and Elledge were called
and the woman stated that the stabbing
was done by Ben Brunson, one-armed
negro, who works in a brick yard at
Ensley.
She received several severe wounds in
the abdomen and it is thought that she
will die.
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being asked for alleged personal in
juries. ---. ze.f.....,
A judgment for the plaintiff for So was
entered yesterday in the second division OF
the city court in the case of fhe Fidelity
and Guaranty company VS.. G. Rotholz
No new suits were filed yesterday in the
city court
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Federal Convict cauaht.

Ike johnson, alias John Kent, negro.
was arrested last night by Officers Ray
and Elledge and locked up in the city
Jail. He is wanted in Tennessee as an
escaped federal convict.
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Speaks Before Going to Hunt.

Frederick. Okla, April S.-President
Roosevelt arrived on Oklahoma soil about
$3.50 this afternoon and reached Frederick
five minutes later. The President spoke
in part as follows:
1.-THE next time 1 come to Oklahoma, I
trust / will come to a state. and 1t won't
be my fault II this is not so. / greet the
veterans of the civil war who come here
today to greet the President because we
are one people and one country. and
not to be divided forever. i am glad to
see Quanah Parker present. who has done
so well with his farm. One thing of
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Dyspepsia

Is IN indication that the
stomach and other digestive
organs are weak, tired or
debilitated. It causes no
end Of aches and pains and
Is most common where
people bolt their meals and
hurry and worry as they
do in this country.
Hood sSarsaparMa
cures dyspepsia-it has ga
magictouch" in this disease.
For testimonials Of remarkable cures
AND for Book on Dyspepsia, No. 5.
q. / Hood Co. Lowell. Moss.
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Separated From Civilization.

Frederick, Okla, April S-President
Roosevelt is now separated from civiliza-
ton. He is camped with his comrades in
the chase at Panther Springs, on the deep
Red River, fourteen miles east of this
place.
Great preparations have been made for
the hunt, which will begin tomorrow and
continue for five days Mr. Roosevelt was
in happy frame of mind when he left
Frederick this afternoon. He laughed and
chatted with the members of the party
left behind and 1t was evident from his
manner that he looked forward with the
keenest pleasure to the outdoor life which
he will lead for the next few days. The
President is accompanied on his expedi-
ton by Gen. S. b. NJ. Young. L. s. A.,
national republican committeeman of
Texas; Col. Cecil Lyon Capt Burke Bur
nett, an ex-Confederate with Messrs. Lyon
and Simpson, who made all the arrange
ments for. the. Presidents stay in OlSlaho-
ma; Sloan Simpson, who served with Col
onel Roosevelt in the Rough Riders regi-
ment; Lieut. @. r. Fortesque, DIR. Alex
ander Lambert of New York, j. r. Aber-
nathy. well known wolf catcher of the
territory and Capt. Pat Pooling and Capt
Bill Mcdonald who will act as guides.
Doolng and Mcdonald are well known
characters in the southwest. Dooling was
the guide of Gen. Greenville NJ Dodge
railroad. Mcdonald is a captain of the
Texas Rangers. both being familiar with
the country hereabouts and know all
about the game preserves. They were cor
daily received when they boarded the
special at Fort Worth.
Camps WIN Stir Early
Tomorrow morning the camp will be
early astir. The President is eager for the
hunt The whole territory is the presi-
dental party's. but the programme is to
confne the hunt to the close tract of
land thrty-six miles square, leased by
Capt. Burnett from the Kiowa and Com
manche tribes. The party will not get on
Texas soil, Notwithstanding the announce
ment made some days ago that the first
hunt of the President would take place
in that state. Mr.. Roosevelt and his party
were conveyed to Panther Springs in We
hicles provided for the occasion, fine
Texas saddle horses. greyhounds and
staghounds awaiting them. In the camp
the greyhounds will be used in running
the jack rabbits to cover while both the
greyhounds and the staghounds will be
employed in the pursuit of the wolves.
Secretary Loeb, the secret service agents
and the representatives of the press re
turned to Fort Worth tonight They will
remain there until the President energies
from the wids. Then a dash will be made
to Colorado. where the President will
experience some real excitement In the
pursuit of mountain lions and bears. Sec-
rotary Loeb will be in constant telegraphic
communication with the President.
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MARRIAGE Licenses.

A marriage license has been issued by /.
the probate judge to James Wiley Self
of Trussville and Miss Sudie Ware.
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E. T, shaw & Sons. nndertakers.