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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-28
TAMIL TONS WORK
 HAD TO BE SECRE l
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 not been so I would have declined the task'
 MT. Hamilton in opening his statement expressed regret that he cannot return to the United States at present because of his health.
 Concerted Action Necessary.
 At the time of his employment in charge of the bureau of taxation and legisla- ton of the New York Life the life tn- suranee companies feared that unless concerted action was taken they might be practically legislated and taxed out of existence. "'The usual practice of depend- ing alone on counsel to attend and pre- sent arguments was determined to be insufficient" says MT. Hamilton. "The very fact that the great life insurance interests of New York favored or op- posed pending legislative propositions would itself centralize the opposing side against their views, so likewise did the knowledge that we were represented at the capitals of various states lead to demands that political favorites should be employed in the role of counsel and if acceded to it placed our affairs at the mercy of those who did not possess our confidence. We felt that if a secret service was a permissible governmental agency, a confidential service would be the only effective, and at the same time. proper plan to guard the welfare of the most extensive commercial interests in the world the life insurance business of the state of New York. This confidential secret service was declared as the only feasible plan of protection. I ex- plained that the president of the New York Life Insurance company, as did also the other gentlemen who associated with me in this work to the officers of their respective companies that itemiZed accounts by names or amounts by sepa- rate vouchers details or particulars should not be demanded If we were to be held responsible. The protection of the companies under such plan was am- pe.'
 Mr Hamilton gives a long summary of
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ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE JEFFERSON.

This afternoon and tonight-West and Vokes in "A Pair of Pinks."
 Friday afternoon and night Black Patti Troubadours.
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Union and the Prevalent Savings Life were examined. In 1898 the Mutual Re serve and the Security Mutual of Bing- hampton were the only ones examined. Tn 1899 MT. Payne said the Mutual Life was examined at the request Of Presi- dent McCurdy-Witness said such re- quest was unusual but Mir McCurdy was afraid of some western departments. Asked what he was afraid of, MT. Payne said:
 "All these corporations are afraid of strict legislation and of some depart ments Then there are plenty of legis- latlres that enact strietures and coward ly legislation.
 'There were seven or eight commissions from other states that wanted to examine the Mutual Life at the time, but the New York department conducted the ex- animation with a delegate from the other states to look on.'
 MT. Payne testified, as had Superin- tendent Hendricks, that in the examlna- tions the department looked only into the solvency of the companies
 MT. Payne said:
 q don't know of Andrew C. Fields, but had not acquaintance with him. He knew Fields represented the Mutual at legislatures. It never occurred to MT. Payne to instruct the chief examiner to look into the legislative expenses of the Mutual Life in this examination. The New York Life was also examined in that year. Witness did not remember why this was done. He knew Andrew Hamil- ton very well. He knew he was employed by the New York Life.
 While everything he did appeared to be in the open" said MT. Payne, 'I could put two and two together and guess he was doing some things that I did not know about"
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Force President to Resign.

Washington, December 27.-The trustees of Howard university today accepted the resignation of President John Gordon to
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AT THE BIJoU.

Remainder of the week. with matinees this afternoon and Satur- day afternoon-"The Beauty Doc tor"
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TO CURE A coLp IN ONE pAy

Take LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine Tab let's Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. w. GROVES signature is on each box. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-28

On the first and third Tuesday of each month, the LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY will sell tickets to the West at rate of one fare plus s2.00 for the round trip, limited 21 days from date of sale, with stop-overs.
 MARDl GRAS LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY will sell tick cts to New Orleans, Mobile and Pensa- cola at rate of one fare plus 25 cents for the round trip on February 21st to 18th, 1906, inclusive, limited to March 3rd. 1906. and upon payment of fee of 50 cents tickets may be extended to March 17th, 1906.
 For further information, apply to
 p. SID JONES,
 District Passenger Agent.
 R. c. PIERCE,
 Travelling Passenger Agent.
 C. L. WOLF,
 City Passenger Agent.
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GADSDEN LINES
 ID BE EXTENDED About S300,000 is to be Spent
 on the System HARNESS FACTORY COMING New Industry Planned for Etowah's apital-suIphur Springs Hotel
 Burns, Causing Loss
 of $6ooo.
HARNESS FACTORY COMING

Gadsden, December 27-(special.)-Th superintendent of the Alabama City, Gadsden and Attalla Railroad company gives out the information that the lines of the company are to be extended at once. The new line will leave the Broad street line at Broad street, go down Fifth to Walnut up Walnut to Eleventh street, and 1t is more than likely that the road will be extended on to the steel plant and intersecting the present line at or near Alabama City. Another line will leave the Fifth street line on Chestnut street, and thence to Third street, and then down Third street a short distance to the barn. The actual work of con- struetion will be commenced just as soon as the necessary poles, rails and ties can be secured. The directors of the sys- tenn have voted to expend some S3oO,ooO on the extending and improvement of the system.
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Should Stop Lobbying.

Mr. Payne said he drought the com mittee should draft a bill to stop lobby ing by insurance company representa- tives He would be glad to assist the committe all he could.
 What would you suggest?'
 q would be glad to make some sugges- tions after an opportunity to think things over"
 You think it ought te be stopped?'
 T know it." replied the witness, amid the laughter of the committe and specta- tors.
 The Mutual Reserve was again exam ined in 1899, the witness said. because of information and complaints received by the department. Some of these complaints came from officers of the company.
 'I had hoped to get things in shape so as to get President Burnham out of the company" said MT Payne
 Why did you want him out?" Mr. Hughes asked.
 Because I thought him a crook" an- swered MT Payne.
 He said it was after this examination that the report was turned over to the attorney general.
 Adjournment was taken until tomorrow when MT. Payne will resume his testi- mony,
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the various style of bills hostile to in- surance companies, many of them taxa ton measures. In Indiana the attempt was made to pass a law placing the sur render value of a life insurance policy on the list of personal property which was taxable to the owner Companies which offered no such advantages to pol icyhoiders supported it as an attack on their rivals who offered this advantage. The measure, however, was defeated Fol lowing out the idea developed in Indiana, several states, notably Arkansas. intro dueed similar measure, all of which were defeated
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Former Superintendent Called.

Former Superintendent of Insurance Louis F, Payne was then called. He said he was superintendent of insurance for three years and retired in February, 1900. He said that none of the confidential ex- aminers who were appointed by him were chosen upon suggestion of any insurance company. There were seven of these eX- aminers during MT. Payne's administra- tion, and the force had to be enlarged because a great many companies had to be examined.
 Mir Payne said he went into the de- partment with no knowledge whatever of insurance and came out of 1t with but little more knowledge He did not assume any direction of examinations He followed the precedent of the depart ment and left more to the chief ex- aminer
 The examinations made during Mir Paynes administration were touched upon. and it was brought out that among the companies not examined were the Equitable. Germania. Home, Manhattan, Metropolitan. United States and Washing ton Life. In 1897 only the American
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Companies Are Organized.

A declaration of incorporation of the Rock Springs Stone and Ore comuany, with a capital stock of sl5,COO has been filed In the probate office of Etowah coun- ty. The company is a subsidiary of the Quinn Furnace company, and this city is named as the main office. The company will mine ore, coal and stone, build ovens, coking and charcoal plants, but the prin- cipal work for the present will be to get out fiuxng coal for the Quinn Furnace company. A. H. Quinn ls president, w. F. Johnston, Jr., secretary and treasurer.
 A company is being organized in the south with capital stock of S5O'OOO to embark in the harness factory business In Gadsden at an early date. The gentleman who gives out this information was In the city this week and he himself is in- tercsted He states that the company IS at present doing business under another name lnd IS doing yearly business or from S150 0OO to S200, 900 and that the fac- tory will work large number of skilled hands and will be a great benefit to Gads- den. The comupany is now being formed and the promoters will soon be able to give out all the details to the public, as it Is thought that all the stock will be taken and the company fully organized this week.
 Hotel Is Burned.
 The Sulphur Springs hotel the proper ty of Mrs. Fannie Prouty was destroyed by fire between and o'clock. and was a heavy loss The hotel was fin- ished early last summer and was operat- ed as summer resort It was 27-room building and cost several thousand dol lars family named Hooper had been occupying the hotel the past day of the fire. MT. Hooper lost part of his household goods, while Mrs. Prouty lost all her household goods. The build ing was insured for $4000 and was valued a s6OO0 There is no idea as to the origin of the fire.
 Quiet Christmas In Gadsden.
 There was not a single murder or shoot ing scrape to mar the Christmas fes- tivities in Gadsdea or the entire district The day was spent by all in a quiet enjoyment of the day, with no disorders of any kind Mayor Smith had noti- fled the public that the shooting of fire works would not. be allowed on the streets of the city and tn.s order was obeyed by all. There was plenty of fire works in the city and all the dealers sold out. bit none were shot on the streets all going home for this pur- pose.
 ney slope of the Alabama Consol- dated companys mines at Attalla is to be opened up at once. which will great ly increase the output of the company at that point This is the best ore prop erty in this section and the Alabama Consolidated company is getting almost it's entire supply from these mines, which it operates itself.
The daily tribune., 1905-01-26
Florida Sleeper Via Frisco.

On November 10Th. and daily
thereafter. until the summer season
Of 1866. the Frisco System. in coDnec-
tion with the Southern Railway, will
operate through Pullman Sleepers be
tween Kansas City, Mo. and Jackson.
Vile, Fla. These Sleeping cars will
be placed in service as part Of the
equipment Of the popular "South
eastern Limited" scheduled to leave
Kansas City $50 p. m. A modernly
equipped train. electric lighted cafe
observation car. etc. the route Of
which carries the traveller through the
populous cities of she Southeast.
Berth reservations may be made
through representatives Of Frisco Sys.
tern or connecting lines.
Passenger Trafiic Department..
Amt Louie.
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WORST BLIZZARD IN YEARS.
New York Metropolis In Clutches
of Severe Cold.

New York. Jan. 26-Ths fierce
storm which ragged here yesterday and
all last night cleared this morning
bringing the metropolis the coldest
weather it has experienced in many
years. At least eight persons are
known to have perished from the cold.
Suffering among the city's poor is ter.
rife. Although the storm cleared
early the transportation companies
were unable to make schedule time
during the morning hour, The Sub
way An Elevated lines however ex-
erienced but little injury from the
storm. One of the most serious prob.
lens Of the storm is the shortage in
fuel and food supply. Already q ser
ious famine IN milk is being felt.
Coal dealers announce they have fuel
on hand for about two days supply.
but are confident the weather will
clear up permitting them to lay in .
supply from the wholesalers who have
plenty OIL the New Jersey side Of the
Hudson river.
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others being planned. foundations
placed, and the beginning Of . great
coal camp ia plainly visible.
A new brick power house 10 just
being started. The walls A,e now
up some or feet. A new barn 10
almost complete.
A soon as the electric current from
Canon City 10 all turned ON the mine
force is to be greatly increased.
Many Of the old time miners from
Coal Greek and Rockville have been
fortunate in securing work ut this
mine. The most Of them walk to
and from the mine to their homes =
distance of 3 or 4 miles.
The houses for the miners are sli
we'll built aud look good enough for
anyone to iive IN. There arc COM
pleted and occupied about ten s-room
houses. These have neat front
porchss. Ten two room houses and
twenty one-room houses. the latter be-
Ing occupied by miners who desire to
bach. All Of this building. material
was hauled in BY teams before the
railroad was completed. But now
that the train runs in there, building
material will be more plentiful and
many more houses will be constructed.
There are perhaps about twenty i've
tente occupied by the families Of
miners and these will occupy houses
as soon ~ they can secure them.
The new camp Of Radiant now has
neat little store with . stock Of
fresh goods. general merchandise, aud
meat market in connection. The
postofiice IL also located in the store.
Mr.. Amick he postmaster treated us
most cordially.
A fine boarding house.
A blacksmith shop.
A barn. etc.
Office building 1890 occupied BY
the superintendent and clerk.
Mr.. Norvsl W. Wall, . civil en-
gipeer from Pueblo, is assisting in the
construction work OF the buildings.
The Santa Fe has four tracks to the
tipple where the cars are loaded with
coal.
All Of the construction work Of the
road and buildings is Of the very best.
an evidence Of the foundation Of big
camp.
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MAKING OF
BIC CAMP
Visit to Radiant Reveals
Much Activity.
About Forty Residences Com
pleted and Many Others
Planned, Coal Ship
ment Begins.

In company with @. M. Deibert,
Ed. Jack aud George Wilson Trib-
une representative drove to the new
coal camp of Radiant Yesterday. The
party left Florence at 10:45 and took
the road via Of Goal Greek driving
at slow gait reaching the new camp
exactly at noon. Here We took din
ner 1t the company boarding house
which 10 very ably conducted by Mr..
and Mrs. Robert .Rushford. old timers
OF Coal Greek, and residents Of that
once famous camp for about 20 years.
We we're provided with an excellent
meal. such - 10 served 70 all Of the
bosrders. and it was highly enjoyed.
After dinner we started ont to take
in the workings. visiting the main
slope which IL located Just few rods
south Of the boarding house. The
slope 10 IN about LOCO feet. The
coal is run BY tram perhaps quarter
Of mile to the tlpple where it is
screened into the various grades and
loaded into the cars.
We came in contact with u great
many Of the miners, mechanics and
foremen and were treated very poll.
tely. All Of our questions were
answered in the most respectful man
ner. In fact everyone seemed glad
to meet rs.
The company 10 working about I75
men including heads Of departments.
mechanics. and miners. A general
air Of activity is witnessed on every
hand. New buildings are going up,
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
FREMONT.

A. ]. Condefn, Denver; Geo. A.
Smith Omaha; Chas. Offer. Bakers.
field; N. @. MoCarty, Kansas City !:
p. O. Doggett. Chattanooga: q. H.
Blake. Trinidad; d. NJ. Simpson.
Trinidad; W. J. Parkinson. Denver
]. ". Wilson and wife. Pueblo; A.
A. Jones. Pueblo; r. Ramsay. city
]. 8. Kendall, indianapolis; W. +.
Hadley. Westheld: e. D. .Msrtindale.
Madison: VIM. Martindaie, Madi
SOD; L. Hughes, Pueblo; II. H.
CLARK snd wife, F. D. French. Vic.
tor; F. B Hover. Buffalo; J. W.
Harrick, Denver; O. q. Lancaster.
Indianapolis.
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New Tram on Missouri Pacific.

Dec. 1st the Missouri Pacific Rail.
road placed in service q new train be.
tween Kansas City and Hot Springs,
Ark. leaving Kansss City about noon
and arriving 1t Hot. Springs the next
morning at $40. Returning. trains
leave Hot Springs about 700 p. m..
arriving ~ Kansas City 500 p. m.
next day. This train is first class in
every respect. carrying dining car.
for all meals. Call or write for ini
formation about the Nations Great
Sanitarium.
h. B. Kooser. g. p. & T. A.
Mo-. Pac. Ry.. Denver. Colo.
84-tf
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We Of
$50 to $500, choice
thing They long this
price.
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S<ls ths choices rss
d<ncs io<s In th< city =
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st. Petersburg, Jan. 28-At Riga
20, 600 people are out on . strike.
People are keeping indoors for fear of
. fight. The water, gas and electric
light works are all closed and the
Libau ship building works have shut
down; the factories at TulA suspended
and 1t Reval the strikers set FIRE to
buildings and attacked the firemen
aud chief Of police while trying to
save the municipal buildings.
The daily tribune., 1905-01-26

Tickets to points east VIA the Mis-
souri, Pacific from Canon City. and
stations west thereof, will allow pur-
chasers side trip from Pueblo 70 Dem
vsr and return when desired. Please
belsx this In mind. 4
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Niedringhaus Losing.

Jefferson City. Jan. 25-The vote
on United States senator this morning
resulted as follows:
Cockr all 10.
Niedringhaus To-
Kearnes 12.
Goodrich 1. S
Tubbs l..
The daily tribune., 1905-01-26

DR.. ". ". Buletts Of Buiette and
Hammond. Pueblo. Colo, will be in
Florence ut the Fremont Hotel. We'd
nesday, February 9Th. and will be
glad TO see anyone needing his SER
vices. Practice limited 70 diseases OF
the eye. ear. nose and throat. Special
attention to fitting Of glasses.
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ST. PETERSBURG
REPORTED QUIET
Excitement Subsiding and
Business Resuming.
Other Points, However, Whore
Military Does Not Control
Seems Destined to be Over
come by Revolutionists

Washington. Jao. 26-The state
department this morning received .
cable from Coneul Watts at st. Peters-
burg which says:
Excitement is subsiding: business
is resuming."
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Bank Suspends.

Chicago. Jan 20 The Pan Ameri-
can Pank Co.. suspended today. Its
capitalization was half = million dol.
lars.
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The 146th anniversary Of the birth
of Robert Burns. the Scotch poet, IVES
celebrated by the people CT Coal Greek
and the other coal camps in ths Coal
Greek Odd Fellows hall last night.
The hall was we'll filed with admirers
of the memory Of the dead poet.
Che program consisted Of vocal and
instrumental music, step dancing and
speaking. The nights entertain
ment was concluded with q dance
which lasted till this morning.
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Tonight at the Christian church
something to -.
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THE Generally fai,
tonight and Friday; warmer tonight.
Time to Act.

1t seems ~ though the all powerful
lobby of the corporations are about to
destroy the effect Of che Stephens eight
hour bill by having inserted in the
first part of it to apply only to miners.
Let every labnring man and every
laborinR man g friend write the sena-
tor or representative from their re.
spective counties protesting against
this unfair proposition for it prxcti.
cally nullifies the bill and makes it
null and void. Now then. write to.
day and tell your man that unless he
votes to have the obnoxious and
murderous clause out. his name will
be Dennis with big D.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-02
-c,,eeIuIe of Local Trains ;
}.Itimors & Annapolis Short Line R.R
..,.s,,,e in effect November a7th, 1901.
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sssssy Trains.
r,,ye Annapolis d W aud y. 40 a. M o. so
ana 80 s ~ 800 and 1905 a. m, 300
and 80 p H.
,.,.ye Baltimore 9 % and 10 5 a. m. A. and
ny ?, Annapolis 800 and II % a. m. % and
20 -. ID
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AND NEW YORK. 49,
,t.Rt "A 5. l.. aud Is. 81 U. Railroads.
sonth Bound Trains.
A.. york Leave-week days -Iz.l5, lab. 500,
Nina M, i2m. 2Op. IN. sandayS-z 10,
l7Ia y m., w - W. -
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am. 900, 95pm
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-. 5 10. Is, - p m sundays W. y ~
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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-02
RO00 FOR WOMEN
WHO CANNON BH CURED.

Proprietors and makers of DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription now feel fully war
ranted in Offering to pay $500 in legal
money of the United States for any case
of Leucorrhea, Female Weakness, Pro-
lapsus, or Falling of Womb, which they
cannot cure. All they ask is fair and
reasonable trial of their means of cure.
"a little over a year ago wrote to you for
advice" says Mrs Elizabeth ], Fisher, of Diana,
W Va. vYoH advised me to use DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Dis
covery' which 1 did. and with the most happy
result / was troubled with female weakness
and bearing-down pains. Had a very bad pain
nearly all the time in my leit side, nervousness
aud headache. Was 30 weak / could hardly
walk across my room. Could not sit up only
Just a little while at time. My husband got
me some Of DR.. Pierce's medicine and began
its use. Before had taken two bottles was
able TO help do my work. / used three bottles
in all and ii cured me. Now do all my house
work II is the best medicine ever used
The Common Sense Medical Adviser,
in paper covers, is sent free on receipt of
81 one-cent stamps to pay expense of
mailing only. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, N X.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-02
Fair and warmer.
May 2. Iqes.
School Commissioners

A meeting of the county school
board was held in the Court House
this morning and afternoon with all
members of the board present. A
large number of monthly bills were
passed and other routine work was
transacted. 1t was decided TO adopt
the Jones series of readers for use in
the. schools Of the county. 1t was also
decided TO make use of the offer made
by the publishers relative to the
Stepping Stones TO Literature" series
and any of the teachers who are IA
vorably impressed with the samples
they have had will be furnished with
the series for their school, In the at
ternoon the board appointed the trus-
tees Of the various schools of the coun-
ty for the coming year.