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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-04-21
FATALLY WOUNDS AN sAcTREss.
Actor Edward smedes vainly Triss TO
End His Own Life.

End His Own Life.
Philadelp elphia, April rs. Because she
intended leaving the theatrical COM
pany OF which both were members
Edward Smedes during the day shot
Bessie Helen Davis at q theatrical
hotel where they were both staying,
infiicting a fatal wound near the
heart, and then attempted to kill him
SELF. The bullet fattened against his
skull and he was not badly hurt. The
couple were members of the chorus
In The Schoolgirl company, Of which
Edna May is the star.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-04-21
May Remain in United States.

AS the result of hearing before
Judge Garland of the United States
court at Sioux Falls Lee Sing. q
Chiaman who resides in Sioux Falls
and who, with another residing at Elk
Point, was recently ordered deported
from the United States. was declared
to be q native born citizen of the
United States. "A Chinaman living at
Sioux City testified he was present at
the birth of Lee Sing at San Fran
cisco in 1885.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-04-21
Land Seekers Numerous.

There is an immense increase in
hlings on Lyman county lands at the
Chamberlain United States land Office,
land seekers coming in by the train
load. More than 1000 filings will be
made this month.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-04-21
Aborigines Associate in,Business
Cinnamon, American Born
Cannot be, ,Deported
Psrmley OF Sioux Falls New
Warden Bangor Wins
Redfield Peforms

Indian Commissioner Leupp an.
nounces, that he intends to carry out
his original plan to pay each adult
Sioux Indian living in the Ball Creek
district, on Rosebud reservation, this
state, $25 as his share Of the purchase
Price of the land which was ceded to
the government last year. The money
due women and children on the res
Ssryation is to be held In trust by the
government. The Indians have In
formed Mr.. LeVpp that unless full
payment of $25 each is made to each
man, woman and child they will re-
fuse to accept the money. Mr.. Leupp
says unless the Indians agree to his
proposition the money will be held in
the treasury until they do.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-04-21
about to be put In operation in that
neighborhood.
Bangor Wins County Seat FIGHT.

Judge Gaffy. at Pierre, after hear.
ing arguments in the Walworth coun-
ty seat contest. dismissed the proceed
ings. This action sends the records
from Selby back to Bangor, but the
Judge allowed a stay of sixty days for
an appeal.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-04-21
.NEWsBOYS in PANIC .'C
FOUR KILLED AND FIFTY IN.
JuRED IN ACCIDENT AT
INDIANAPOLIS.

Indianapolis, April 18.-No deaths
have been added to the list Of four
boys that lost their lives in the crush
Of newsboys in the stairway of the
Masonic building eager to obtain free
seat checks for q performance at a
local theater. But the revised list of
injured shows that no fewer than
fifty were more or less injured. OF
this number fully twenty-five were
seriously crushed and the death list
may be increased. Many of the boys
who were unconscious when taken
from the mass OF humanity jammed
and heaped in the stairway soon re-
$vived and they We're able to go to
their homes without assistance. A
number of them sold the newspaper
extras on the disaster and others
went to the theater.
IMPORTANT WITNESS KISSING.
Sensation in Beef Trust Investigation
at Chicago.
Il Chicago, April 1S.--A sensation was
caused among federal officials inter-
ested In the investigation of the al
legged "beef trust during the day
+ when it developed that a much sought
for witness has left Chicago. The
witness is Carl Levi, head Of the
/ Berthold q levi Sausage Casing com
nany Of this city. A servant at the
home of Mr.. Levi said that Mr.. Levi
left Chicago more than week ago
and that short time later his wife
followed. No information is given as
to their destination.
HOPE NOT ABANDONED.
Condition Of Joseph Jefferson Re.
ported Unchanged.
Atlanta, Ga, April 15. The latest
advices as to the eondit tion Of Joseph
Jefferson, who Is reported seriously i'll
II his winter home, West Palm Beach,
Fla, are that his condition is un.
changed. His family and friends are
hopeful and his physicians say the
reports Of his illness have somewhat
exaggerated the seriousness Of the
ease
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-04-21
MORE WAGES THE OBJECT.
General Strike on Sugar Plantations
at Ponce, Porto Rico.

San Juan, T. R., April ia gen
eral strike for more wages has broken
out on the largest sugar plantations
in the Ponce district. Meetings of
the laborers are being organized. The
American Federation of Labor is TAX
ing an active part in the movement.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-04-21
Wednesday, April 10.

4. 81 I
Mrs. Rachel j. Wilson Albright,
ninety-three years old. is dead at Fort
Madison, la. She was granddaugh.
ter of Betsy Ross, who made the
American flag.
Mrs. j. King Clark, the artist who
recently returned from visit to the
court centers of Europe, is dead at
Cincinnati from exhaustion following
an operation for tumor.
Chicago clubs are expecting to en-
tertain President Roosevelt and Alton
B. Parker at the same time. Both
party leaders have arranged for a
visit to that city the last week in
May.
The American submarine boats
have proved so satisfactory that the
Russian admiralty has Just signed a
large order for additional boats which
will be built at Libau under the direct
supervision of the inventor.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-04-21
Tuesday, April 1s.

Mrs. Hannah Nelson, mother of the
late Mrs. Charles L. Fair, is dead at
Newmarket, N. ].
The annual meeting of the Daugh-
ters OF the American Revolution is
being held at Washington.
Hiram d. Brown. president Of the
Brown, Treaey & Sperry company,
wholesale stationers and senior part
ner of the firm of Brown & Bigelow,
is dead at st. Paul.
Miss Iiariette E. Colfax, a cousin
of former Vice President Schuyler
Colfax and for forty-three years keep.
er Of the Michigan City tiIndd ttiIndd.3} light light
house on Lake Michigan. is dead,
aged elghty-one years.
Jim Parr, the English light heavy.
weight champion wrestler, was de-
feated at st. Paul Monday night by
Fred Beels of wisconsin. Beels won
the first fall and was awarded the
match because Parr used the strangle
hold
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-04-21
! Bishep Hare Secures Endowment.

Right Rev. w. H. Hare, the ven
cradle Episcopal bishop Of South Da-
ykota, has returned to Sioux Falls
after being detained in the East by
sickness. In connection with his re-
turn the interesting announcement is
made that his life's ambition, the en-
dowment of All Saints school, founded
by him in Sioux Falls. is at last
realized. From Eastern friends he
succeeded in securing in cash and
pledges an amount approximating
397, 900, which together with $4,000
raised in South Dakota, will give the
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-04-21
Indians Form Cattle Associations.

The Indians on the different agen-
cies in the western part of the state
have formed cattle associations of
their own, conducted on about the
same lines as the associations of the
white men. They make roundup on
the reservation alone each year to
look after their own cattle, which are
growing In numbers every year, and
while at that work take up trespass-
Ing stock on the reservation, which is
held for damages, or, if not claimed
within a certain time, sold for the
benefit Of the Indians. They are get
ting ready for their annual roundup
work on the different reservations and
soon Will be out riding the range.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-04-21

LITTLE DOING IN MANcHuR RIA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-01
CITY IS ENJOINED
 FROM SALE OF LAND
Citizens Claim They Are lIIe-
 gaIly Annexed
OLD SUIT IS RENEWED
Property Advertised for Sale at Ensley for Taxes-owners Claim They Are Not Liable and Legal
 Fight is the Result.

Ensley, July Especial .)-Judge c. ". Ferguson, in the chancery division of the city court of Jefferson county today grant of F. B. McWillams against the city of Ensley, in which McWliams. through his attorneys, Joel F. Webb and Sharp X Miller, seek to enjoin the city of Ensley from collecting city taxes on his proper ty which lies in that section of the city recently incorporated under a new act of the legislature.
 The petitioner claims that the new ter- ritory was illegally and irregularly an- nexed to the city, and seeks to have the act set aside. It Is claimed in the peti- ton that the proper notice was not given before the act was passed by the legisla- ture and that the act Is unconstitutional in that it seeks to amend and extend the city charter contrary to the provisions of the constitution.
 Numerous points are raised in the peti- ton but all come under these two general heads.
 The property of MT. McWilliams has been advertised for sale along with that of others living in the territory in dis pute and said sales were advertised for tomorrow It is claimed that majority of the property owners in this section, known as the Tuxedo division, have al- lowed their property to go to sale, await ing the courts decision in this case.
 The question has been before the courts before on several occasions, but has been thrown out on technicalties of one form and another and has never been finally decided.
 The city is represented in the case by City Attorney Romaine Boyd.
 Considerable property lying in the con- tested district is advertised for sale for It's taxes tomorrow and the officials say that they will proceed with the sale of all except that of MT. McWilliams, from which they have been temporarily en- joined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-01
ATTORNEY BOYD Is
 GIVEN MORE TIME
Investigates Reduction of Ens-
 Iey's State School Fund
BOARD MET YESTERDAY
Chairman J. W. Minor Discusses the Peculiar Situation in Which the Schools of Ensley Are Placed.
 More Children, Less Money.

Ensley. July S0.-(special)-The school board of Ensley met at the city hall this afternoon at o'clock in regular session and received a partia! report from City Attorney Romaine Boyd on his investl- gation into the matter of the appropria- ton of the general school fund for the city schools.
 It is contended by the members of the board that the reduction for the benefit of the weaker schools in the rural dis tricts is unequal as applied to Ensley, and | they seek to have the appropriation re- adjusted.
 Ensley's appropriation was reduced this year over $l2OO in spite of the fact that the general fund was larger and the cen sus shows many more children of the school age in the city than last year. It is contended that the reduction is too large. and the board at it's last meeting employed MT. Boyd to investigate the matter and advise the board as to what course to take.
 Mir Boyd reported that he had not had sufficient time to 80 into the case thor oughly, and asked for more time for in- vestigation. This was granted, and as there was no other business of import ance the board adjourned.
 In speaking of the matter this after noon J. w. Minor, chairman of the board, said: q am not sure of the best course to pursue in the matter We feel that Ensey has been lnjustly dscriminated against in the appropriation of the school fund, and if there is any recourse we shall seek it.
 ''We suffer considerably and in view of the fact that the general fund is larger this year than last, and the fact that our school population is largely in- creased, it does not seem just to have our appropriation decreased so much sim- ply because we supplement the fund by local taxation.
 "Ensley has as good public schools as any town in the state of the same size, ard it is due to the fact that we supple ment the public fund with considerable amount above that we receive from the state.
 "We should not be deprived of our right full share of the state fund because of this fact"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-01
COTTON OIL MILL
 COMING TO WILLIAM
AN IMPORTANT INDUSTRY COST. ING $s0,ooo TO BE BUILT AT oNCE-cHEAP FUEL ONE OF THE PRINCIPLE INDUCEMENTS.

wylam, July s0-(Special)- 1.-The calla- han company of Knoxville, Tenn, is preparing to erect large cotton seed oii mill at this place, and it is under stood that work on the plant will begin in a very short time
 It IS said that the plant is to cost some- thing over sSO,00O and will be a very im- portant industry for Wylam and the dis trict. It is announced that when the work of construction begins it will be pushed to rapid completion.
 The mill will employ number of men.
 Cheap fue' and desirable transportation facilities are said to be the principal in- cucements that attracted the plant to this section
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-01
Handsome Brooch Presented.

Tuscaloosa, July 31.-(Special.) )- Miss Lista A. Geil left yesterday for her home at Granville, O., after stay of several months in this city as in- structor in voice at the A. C. F. col 1eage and at the University summer school. Just before her departure Pas tor Dawson, in the hame of the Tusca- loosa Baptist choir, presented Miss Cell with a handsome diamond brooch as token of appreciation for the valuable aid she has rendered while here as a member of the choir. She will, after spending the summer at Mi agara and Chautauqua, teach at Rus SCI college in Virginia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-01
NOTABLE WEDDING
 OCCURS AT ENSLEY Miss Athens Curry Married to
 MT. C. H. Chester A QUIET HOME AFFAIR Miss Mable McNamee Was Maid of Honor-Mr. G. Dean Curry Best
 Man and Little Miss Gladys x Allison Flower Girl.
A QUIET HOME AFFAIR

Ensley. July 31.-(Special) )-Miss Athens Marie Elizabeth Curry and MT. Clarence Hawley Chester were married at the home of the brides parents at Palmer Ter race last night at o'clock.
 The affair was one of the most notable social events that has occurred in Ensley for some time and was witnessed by a number of the friends and relatives of both families
 The Rev. J. w. Orr, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Ensley, per- formed the ceremony, assisted by the Rev. c. T. Chester. of Philadelphia, fa- ther of the groom.
 The parlors of the spacious residence where the marriage occurred were gor- geously decorated with palms and ferns. The wedding presents were numerous and beautiful.
 The bride was beautifully gowned in a tailored suit of blue broadcloth trimmed in satin, large blue hat and large plume.
 Miss Mable McNamee of Hamilton, O., was maid of honor and wore a charming suit of white net over yellow silk with large white hat with plume.
 Little Miss Gladys Allison of Birmlng- ham was flower girl and was dressed in very becoming white.
 Mr. G. Dean Curry. brother of the bride was best man.
 After the wedding the bride and groom left over the Southern railway for Wash ington, New York and other eastern points for short trip. after which they will make their home at Lebanon. Pa, where Mr Chester will take charge of one of the plants of the Semet Solvav company. with which he has been con nected at this place for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-01
ENSLEY Ii HAVE 4 LARGE NEW BRICK Morris Brothers Will Build at
 Once BUILDING 10 COST $11,00O All Plans Have Been Completed and Work of Construction Will Begin at once-Marble and Plate
 Glass Front.
BUILDING 10 COST S11,OOO

Ensley. July 31.-(SpeciaL)-D. W. Nor ris X Brother completed plans today for the erection of a large business block at the corner of Avenue E and Seventeenth street which, when completed, will be one of the largest and best business struc- lures in Ensley. It will be 15O by 50 feet and will be built of brick, stone and mar ble.
 It will front 15O feet on Avenue E and will have six store rooms. Sixty feet will be two stories and ninety feet will be one story high.
 The building will cost over $11,000
 The work of tearing away the old wooden structures now occupying the site for the new building will begin at once and the work of construction on the new i building will begin as soon as material can be received on the ground.
 The front of the building on Avenue D will be finished with marble bases and large plate glass windows and will pre- sent the handsomest appearance of any building in the city when completed.
 The Morris Brothers have had this im- provement under consideration for some time, but did not make any definite de- cision until today, when they announced that ar arrangements for the building had been made and that work would be- gin at once.
 This Improvement means great deal for Ensley, and especially to this section of the city, as it is understood that it will lead to still other important im- provements in the vicinity.
 Ensley is enjoying unusual building ac- tivity just at present and this evidence of faith in the future of the city gives the people renewed enthusiasm that will lead to still greater things.
 Personal and General.
 Poss & Co. have begun the work of laying a new floor in the dry goods de- partment of their store on Avenue E. Several addional improvements are to be made before the work is completed The Fortnighty club will give a dance at Camps hall next Thursday night. The usual german is to be given.
 Mayor N w Scott had few minor cases in police court this morning. J. M. Perkins and John J. Walker re- turned from business trip this morning. They state that they are at work on an important land deal which means much for the city. They report satisfactory progress and hope to be able to make definite announcement in few days. Justice James Brodie is confined at his home in Wylam with fever. P. H. Tyler has moved to the Lecroy ! residence on Pike avenue, which he re- gently purchased.
 l R. l.. Daniel an attorney of Mont gomery, spent today in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-01
Receiver Files Big Suit.

Boston, July 31.-Hugh w. ogden, re- ceiver for the Ubero plantation company of Boston, filed a suit in equity in the Massachusetts supreme court today against Ferdinand Borges, an officer in the Ubero company, and seventeen life insurance companies in which Borges claims to have had interests. The suit follows authority granted to the receivers by the United States circuit court to sue for alleged fraud and negligence, and sue for alleged fraud and negligence and investors The insurance companies are asked to say whether Borges has in fact invested Ubero funds with them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-01
Observatory Officials in Algeria.

Bonam. Algeria, July 31.-The United States cruiser Minneapolis conveying Rear Admiral Chester, superintendent of the United States naval observatory and the other members of the American scientific expedition. which will observe the eclipse of the sun August 30, arrived here at noon today. and anchored along side the auxiliary cruiser Dixie which has on board the instruments and ma terials for the observation stations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-01
Shoots Himself Through Arm.

tuscaloosa, July 31.-(Special.) J. Will James while tampering with a loaded revolver late Saturday after noon accidentally shot himself through the right arm The bullet entered in the forearm and so bad is the flesh wound that it is thought that his arm will have to be amputated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-01


 The citizens of East Lake. Woodlawn,. West End, Pratt City, Ensley, Avondale, Wy lam, and those using our electric current outside of these municipalities. parti- cipate eqcally with the citi- zens of Birmingham in the reduction in price from l0c to l2c per kilowat. effective July 1st, and all of these cities using our current for street lighting will enjoy the reduc. tion from S8O. % per arc per anDum to CTS. % per arc to be made to the City of Bfrn. ingham August lst.
 B'ham Ky. l.. & Poo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-01
DIVORCED AND MARRIED
 WITHIN TEN MINUTES
Case in Meridian CuIminates Peculiar ly-Cerfew Law Goes Into
 Effect.

Meridian, Miss, July 31.-(Special.)-A peculiar elimination of divorce case in the May term of the chancery court came this morning in the circuit clerks office, when c. w. Sullivan's divorced wife. now Mrs. R. c. Durham, enabled him to get license to marry Miss Mary Fox, by swearing that the bride elect was of the required age for license to marry. c. w. Sullivan and R. c. Dunham were simultaneously unloosed from the matrimonial yoke that bound them and Mrs Sullivan became Mrs. Durham with in ten minutes after the decreA of the divorce was rendered. Mrs Durham num- Der one proceeded to Texas and arrived out there and the marriage of Sullivan and Miss Fox this morning restores all four to the estate from which they found release less than three months ago.
 The curfew law went into effect to- night amid much complaint as being an unnecessary restriction. but it was deemed needful measure to restrain wandering negroes and other nomades
 Robert and David Curry, arrested last Saturday on suspicion of knowing some- thing about the invasion of MT Harvey Kennedy's home on Southsde Friday night, were toda released from custody there being no evidence connecting them with the crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-01
Steamship Lines Get Together.

aldson steamship lines after a month of rate cutting, came to terms today with regard to second and third class trans- Atlantic passenger tickets. The secqfid class rate was restored to ss5 and be third class to s25
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-01
San Jose Scale in virainIa.

Norfolk. Va. July S1.-The San Jose scale has invaded this section for the first time and fruit trees are suffering. Peach and plum trees particularly are infected and in some instances the fruit on these trees is not falling off, bp. the trees themselves are dying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-01
Hurt While coupIino Cars.

scottsboro, July 3i.--(Special)-H. S.. Davis, freight conductor on this division of the Southern, whose run is between Corinth and Decatur, was so badly hurt while coupling cars. that he had to be brought up to Stevenson, his home Sun cay evening While hc is painfully hurt 1t is thought that he will recover
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-01
Mournlno Stationery Withdrawn.

Washington July 31.-The legal period of thirty days having elapsed since the death of Secretary Hay, the mourning stationery upon which all of the official business of the state department has been written, was withdrawn today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-01
ouesada Calls on Adee.

Washington, July 31.--Minister Quesada of Cuba. called on Acting Secretary of State Adee today. He has just returned from trip in Europe extending over three months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-01
Long, straight level stretch

Long, straight level stretch- es and splendid road. bed by the Seaboard Air Line Rail- way through the Beautiful and Fertile Piedmont Valley make tho trip between Birm- ingham and Atlanta delight full. Leave Birmingham 6:2O A. M. dining car and through sleeper to New York and 4:lO F. M with parler car for Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-01
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HOTEL cHAMBERLIN

OLD POINT COMFORT
 Special summer rates. For booklets. etc, address George r. Adams. Mgr. Fortress Monroe, Va. 7-3-tu-th-sa-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-01
May Issue s75o,ooo sonds.

The prospects for city improvement are once more looking very bright. The city council passed an ordinance at a recent session to bond the city for $750,0O0 to be devoted to water works, sewerage, paving and building a city hall. police station and jail. The ordinance will be submitted to the people at an election to be held August 22, and there is no question of the passage of the measure. This election Is to be held under an act passed by the last session of the legislature, and Is a repetition of the course pursued four years ago. It is a consummation devoutly to be wished that this time there may be no further halt in the march of progress, but that Pensacola may be able to take her place among the foremost cities of the south.