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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-24
RAILROAD WORLD.


 The earnings of the Alabama Great Southern railroad for the first week in February amounted to Sl5,OO7 which is a decrease of s64sS over the same period last year. The earnings of the road from July 1 have amounted to S1,997152.
 Frank Jay Gould, who with his sister Helen, controls the street railways of Richmond and Petersburg. Va. has ob- tained an order from the superior court of Virginia directing the corporate com mission to issue Q charter for trolley line from Richmond to Ashland steam line from Richmond to Rappahannock, sixty miles. and steam line from Ash land to Gloucester Point
 The Texas legislature has passed to en- grossment the Love bill taxing railroads 11s per cent on their gross freight and passenger receipts. The fight against pending tax measures all of which are directed against corporations, will now be turned to the senate. It is claimed that the senate will refuse to pass the bills, and that the increase of revenue neces- sary to wipe out the existing deficit of nearly $700,000 in the state treasury will have to be obtained by raising the ad valorem tax rate. The farmers are fight ing any movement to raise the ad valo- rem and a lobby of farmers union rep resentatives are in Austin watching the turn of the events.
 Under concessions of the Mexican gov ernment railroad must be within 15O miles of the east coast. as matter of protection to other Mexican roads. All of these, with the exception of the Inter- national have been built with subsidies from the government to which they are to revert in 100 years. It is believed that B. F. Yoakums plan to build between Matamoras and Tamplco Is to enter a country practically undeveloped and oc- cupy a position calculated to afford the shortest route to Mexico in building from the terminus of the Browncville line.
 Railroad officials estimate that 125,O00 cars of feright are tied up on railroads east ana west, oWiHB lo tic iVNNhS heavy snowstorms Of this number 75'OOO cars are said to be sidetracked on east ern roads and 5O.OOO on roads west of Chicago It will require ten days or more to move the accumulation of freight to it's destination and 1t Is probable that the loss in perishable stuff will be very heavy.
 A bill has been introduced in the Min nesota legislature making acceptance of passes and other gratulties ample ex- cuse for removal of the offending mem Der from office, whether elective or ap- polntive, are prohibited from soliciting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-24
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned until 12 o'clock, noon, March 1st, 1905, for grading, macadamizing, curhing sidewalk and gutter paving. Specifications may be obtained at this office.
 The right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
 JULIAN FENDRICK, 2-23-7t. City Engineer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-24
Strikers Resort to Violence.

Warsaw, February 24, 12,3O a. m.-The strikers are resorting to violence They have destroyed the great switchboard station outside the city and cut num- Der of telegraph wires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-24
Will Take Up Bonds.

Huntsville. February 2s.-(Speclal) The City Council has voted 10 take up s25ot of the ety's outstanding bonds. paying the money out of the special fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-24

John w. Wood, travelling passenger agent of the Queen and Crescent route with headquarters in Meridian, was in the city yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-24

IT. B. Crawford, superintendent of the Columbus Birmingham division of the Central of Georgia railway. was in the city yesterda.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-24

Theodore r. Lips. freight claim agent of the Merchants and Miners Transpor- tation company. has been in the city three or four days. He is looking over the conditions in Birmingham and also over il business of his line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-24

known as the "Boy Captain" He was several times a member of the state leg islature and a member of the state sen ate when he died The funeral win take place at the Court Street Methodist church tomorrow afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-24

For Sale-3d ave-, bet. 23d and 24th sts., 5Oxl4O. Im- proved, S4,OOO. Thls on the market for 3 days at the price. w. B. Leedy & Co,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-24
Schedule Committee to Meet

The schedule committee of the South ern Baseball league will meet here at noon tomorrow notice to this effect be- ing received In telegram from President Kavanaugh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-24

J. IT. McAllister. commercial agent of the Norfolk and Western, with hesdquar- ters in Chattanooga, was In the city yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-24

J. A. Rennsaelaer. general agent of the Southern Pacific with headquarters in Atlanta, was in the city yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-24

IT. D. Ray, commercial agent of the Merchants and Miners Transportation company, was in the city yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-24

J. P. McCuen. superintendent of mo- tive power of the Queen and Crescent route with headquarters in Ludlow, Ky, was in the city yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-24

S. A. Seele, travelling freight agent of the Southern Pacific, was In the city yesterday. His headquarters are in Att lanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-24

c. A. Cowles. general southern agent of the Norfolk and Western railroad, with headquarters in Atlanta, was in the city yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-24
WOrru Goes
 TO The Stomach.
Tears Down the Little Telegraph Lines That Operate and Control the
 Digestive Processes.
HOW TO REPAIR THESE TELE-
 GRAPH LINES.

I VIII Gladly Give any Stomach Sufferer Full Dollars Worth of my Remedy
 Free to Try 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-24

Ray Knight. commercial agent of the New Orleans and Northeast with head quarters in Atlanta, was in the city yes- terday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-24

The earnings of the Alabama Great Southern railroad for the first week in February amounted to S45,OO7, which is a decrease of $64ss over the same period last year. The earnings of the road from July 1 have amounted to S1,997,152
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-24

G. R. Browder. assistant general freight agent of the Southern railway, with headquarters in Atlanta, was in Birmingham yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-24
PEONAGE CHARGED
 IN INDICTMENTS
Whitecapping is Also Said to
 Exist
IN BLACK BELT COUNTIES
ai Jury In Federal Court, With ige Jones Presiding, Makes me Startling Findings.
 Crime Is Decreasing.

Montgomery, February 2S.-(speeial.)- The United States grand jury this morn ing returned indictments against several men for alleged peonage. In some of the cases men have held white men in state of peonage according to the report, ne- groes have held negroes and white men negroes. One man is charged with kill ting a negro held by him in trying to re- turn him to work after escape. The jury also returns three indictments for white capping and ten for conspiracy, but noth- ing can be secured about it. A morning paper prints that one of the indictments for peonage is said to be against s. D. May, sheriff of Crenshaw county who has not been seen at his home for several weeks, and who has been checked up short in his accounts with the state and county. When asked today lf this was so, Assistant District Attorney Julius Stern field said he knew nothing of it, and was at a loss to know how the report became current
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-24

bill has been introduced in the Min nesota legislature making acceptance of passes and other gratulties ample ex- cuse for removal of the offending mem- Der from office, whether elective or ap- pointive, are prohibited from soliciting
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-25

by Miss Hattie Rowland, Miss Rosa Ed
wards and Miss Eugenia Satterwhite,
all well equipped and qualified teach
ers. The subject of the debate was:
Resolved, That the public ROADS
should be worked by the general gov
eminent.
Miss Kate Parish and Mr.. Manly
Reavis upheld the affirmative and
Miss Annie Peasants and Miss Allenne
Virgins the negative. The arguments
used were surprising to most of the
audience, evincing thought and infor-
nation usually possessed by older
heads. The judges decided in favor
of the negative.
During the interval of a decision
Miss Louis Edwards, of Henderson, n.
c., being present was requested to
give a selection, and in rendering the
Runaway Boy, gave universal dellght.
Then came a great speech by Prof.
j. b. Carlyle, whose subject was,
North Carolina" To say it was en-
joyed would only be a repetition of a
universal exclamation on the part of
those present.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-25
TIolt-CaIdweH.

The following invitation has been
received by friends:
Rev. and Mrs. John Livy Caldwell
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter,
Amanda Sanders,
to
Mr. William Edwin Holt, Jr.,
on Wednesday evening, the fifth day
of April
one thousand nine hundred and five,
at half-after eight o'clock,
First Presbyterian Church,
Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
At home after May first,
Lexington, N. c."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-25
Shppord's MOVING Pictures.

Delighted audiences ut both matt
nee and night performances yesterday
greeted the return visit of the Shepard
Moving Pictures Company. The pic
lures were excellent, the audiences
were large and everybody was pleased,
the. applause being frequent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-25
Kaiser on for the TideIess Sea.

Cuxhaven, March 23.-Emperor
William started today on his Mediter-
ranean cruise on board the steamer
Hamburg, placed at his disposal by
the Hamburg Line. The
Hamburg was escorted by the ar
mored cruiser Prinz Freidrich Karl.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs. H. e. Buell. arc mere
at the Marlborough House and will
make Raleigh their home. Mr.. Buell.
being the representative of the CONT
mental Gin Co., of Alabama. The
couple were married in Pulaski Tenn.
last Tuesday. the charming bride being
formerly Miss Bannister, of that place.
She is a descendant of Joel Lane.
known early in Raleigh's history and
is also related to the Broadnax family
of this State
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-25
Address This Afternoon.

DIR. c. Alphonso Smith. of the State
University, is to address the Literary
Department of the Woman's Club this
afternoon at four o'clock in the Raney
Library Hall. HIS subject will be
1.-THE Novel in America
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-25
Debate and Speech.

Middleburg, N. c., March "a
Middleburg and the vicinity
had the pleasure recently of attend
ing a very entertaining debate by the
young ladies and young gentlemen of
the Middleburg graded school tonight
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-25
A Conference With Booker.
An the ssociated Press.l )

(By the Associated Press,)
Washington, March 23.-Booker T..
Washington was in conference with
the President at the White House for
q short time tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-25
Making Friends
Every Day.
This can truthfully be said of
sIeX-O
Ice Cream
POWDER

the new product for making the most delicious Ice
cream You ever ate everything in the package All
grocers are placing in stock If your grocer can't
supply you send CSC. for two packages by mail Four
kinds: Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry and Unhavored.
Address, The Geneaee Pure Food Co., LIE Roy, NY.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-25
Registers CANDY.

Wholesome for the children, ap-
proved by the grown folks, and en-,
joyed by all.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-25
Didn't Buy Chem"

Here is the romantic story of an
unbought marriage license as told by
the Danbury Reporter:
"a love-sick young fellow wearing
a very serious face strolled into the
office of Register of Deeds Jones Sat
urday evening and inquired the price
of marriage license. He also wanted
to know if the register would take
the license back in case he didn't use
them Upon being informed that the
license could not be returned the ap-
plicant took his departure and hasn' t
been heard from since. He hadn't had
a very thorough understanding with
the girl and thought the prospect of
getting her was doubtful. At any rate
he wouldn't risk three dollars on his
chances.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-25
FleishInan-LoOn.

Greenville, March 24.-Mr and Mrs
s. Fleishman have arrived from Iialti-
more where on March 8 Mr.. Fleish-
man and Miss Rosa f. Loon. of Balti-
more were married at the home of the
bride. They visited Washington on
their way home and are now at the
Hotel Macon
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-01
HAS KANSAS FILE PROTEST
THE NERVE TO FIGHT THE STAN.
oARD olL7
Entire Country viii Watch the out.
come Of Proposition to Build state
Refinery Now Before Legs
lature at Topeka.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 3l.-The big
+ fight In the Kansas legislature begins
today. when the first battle OF the
war on tho Standard OH company will
be fought
/ The pro position now before both
houses 20 establish a state oil refinery
In opposition to the Standard OIL
company is the paramount issue, and
members and senators living outside
the oil belt are being furnished with
letters and petitions from heir consti.
tucnts to vote for an appropriation ur
100000 for state refinery TO be run
In connection with the state peniten.
tiary and 10 use convict labor in the
refining Of oil.
The last provision has aroused or.
ganizcd labor, and opposition to the
scheme is rising from that quarter.
Others oppose 1t on the ground that
It Is socialistic and that If the idea
is carried out TO the limit Kansas
VIII nbbll bt 'ubdb'u III ln' uuSlutNS
of running its own packing houses,
-four mills, salt plants, etc.
Advocates Of the state refinery de-.
clare that the consumers of the reiin-
ed product i'm Kansas will be saved &c
per gallon on oil, and that this saving
will amount to 100000 annually.
Enlightened by the publicity on the
trusts affair in recent years. benefited
by the experience of other fields, fully
understanding the character of their
oppressur and its methods, and having
delegated their power of government
to officials and Legislators who are
giving them a truly representative
government. the people of Kansas are
apt to deal the great monopoly several
staggering blows before they are
through with It,
The situation is particularly in their
favor in that the eastern oil fields are
giving ont, while the Kansas field con
tinues to yield unprecedented output
In the middle west the claim OF
Kansas oil men that eventually Kan
sas oil will light the world is believed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-01
THINKS s75o.oOo is TOO LARGE
FEE.
Secretary Of the Treasury las d
reeted Matter 10 be Held up.
MeMurray, Mansfield & Cor.
nish to Submit Answer.

Richard Mclish, OF Viola, late can.
didate for governor and one OF the
most prominent Indians in the Chick.
asaw nation has filed protest with
the secretary of the treasury against
/ the payment Of the award of the Choc.
taw-C -Chckasaw citizenship court OF
/ S7j0,OOO to Mansfield. McMurray ana
Cornish of South MCAlester The pro.
test is a voluminous one, setting forth
| that the secretary Of the treasury has
not the lawful authority TO draw the
warrant and that the treasurer OF the
United States has no legal authority
to pay the warrant even IL drawn by
I the secretary. II also raises many legal
questions as TO the validity OF the cit
| iaenship court and asserts that the
award of the court was made without
proper knowledge of the facts and
circumstances existing Mr.. McLish
asserts that the citizenship cases
passed upon by the citizenship court
are not finally adjudicated and that
1t is still an open question as to
whether the attorneys have in fact
rendered services of any value to the
two nations The protest was filed by
the firm of Dole and Ballinger, at
torneys of Washington city.
The secretary OF the treasury has
directed the whole matter to be held
up and has called upon Mansfield, Nc
Murray and Cornish TO submit an ans
wer to the protest filed by Mr.. Nc
Lish The indications are that the
payment of this warrant will be in
definitely postponed and that the at
tOrney general secretary of the in
will consider the statements of fact
and propositions of law raised by Nj.
McLish in detail, which will necessa-
rily consume much time. Mr.. McLish
has requested that the secretary OF
the interior direct the proper officers
of the Choctaw and Chickasaw ma
llonS 10 SuplIlI W HiHl an Ni'''-
statement showing the amount or
amounts paid to Mansfield, McMurray
and Cornish during the time they
have been representing the two ma
tions, together with a statement OF
| the expenses of said attorneys, paid
/ by the two nations, in the prosecution
of these cases, together with their eX-
pcuscs allowed in procuring the enact
mcnt of the legislation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-01
Fun For Everybody.

Necl 4 Williams Electric Theater
under the auspices of the First Regi-
ment Band of this city, is attracting
large crowds at each show. The pic.
lures are bright, clear and distinct
and without that Objectionable flicker
ing Admission is only 10 cents and
a cordial invitation is extended by the
band boys to the ladies and children
of Ardmorc TO call Second door
west Wilmington hotel Doors open at
p m. and shows hourly until 10 p
m Don't miss it
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-01
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II the bill granting Indian Tcrri'
tory Joint statehood with Oklahoma
is passed next Tuesday, there Will
be a celebration here that will eclipse
the Fourth of July celebrations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-01

Rural schools with houses already
built and with S5oooo more TO spend
will do much better work than was
done last year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-01
HOPEFUL ASPECT.

I'm the Weekly financial letter OF
Henry Clcws, ne has this To say con
Dcrning the Russ0-Japauose struggle:
THE most hopeful aspect of the
whole question is the probability OF
thc Rus~u-Japaupsc war coming to a
speedy close. Russia Is evidently un-
able To carry the conflict To sue
ccssful issue, her credit being threat,
cned and her troops beings needed at
home to prevent dissolution of the
Empire This crisis permits an hon
orablc retreat. If such be the outcome,
u will largely Conteract, temporarily
al least. the effect of Russia's inter
nal ,uoblc-. The stoppago of the cnor-
NOUS waste of life and capital which
the war involves would be an imme.
dia0u relief TO the International mon
oy markets, while the subsequent res
torauon of the territory and Immense
populations 20 the more honChcont
Influences of commerce will rapidly
restore confidence and stimulate In
dustry in an parts OF the world. The
great value To- all civilized nations OF
the op,n door i'm the Far East and the
integrity Of China, both of which
would have been destroyed by Rus
sian success, is NOT yet fully appro
oiated except 10y the few. Japan has
fought and won war that viii bouc
ft other nations equally with herself
and the United states viii not bo tho
lyas, thus advanced, thanks largely
To our able and far-sightcl Secretary
of state, John Hay
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-01

The removal of restrictions ana
statehood could two such good
things come at the same time?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-01
TISHOMINGo TO GULF.
Territory Men Reach Denison on 5000
Mile Journey.

Denison, Texas, Jan. 3l.-GeOrge
Scrgus, a well known newspaper man
OF Indian Territory and George Will
liams arrived yesterday in a boat
from Tishomingo via the Cashita riv-
err They will make the trip via the
Red river to the Mississippi and then
to the Gulf of Mexico, distance OF
over three thousand miles. The trip
viii consume four months,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-01
| O'CLOCK EDITION
Ardmore, Wednesday, February I.

The removal of restrictions ana
statehood could two such good
things come AT the same time?
= = :: !.
Rlral schools with houses already
built and with S5oooo more TO spend
viii do much better work than was
done last year.
= !. !: :.
II the bill granting Indian Terri.
tory Joint statehood with Oklahoma
is passed next Tuesday. there Will
be a celebration here that will eclipse
the Fourth Of July celebrations.
:. !. !. !.
The Downard Paving and Construc-
ton company which has been organ
tied here means much for this section
of country. The company has control
Of the output of the Dowuard asphalt
mines and owns "a complete outht 't
machinery used iu paving. The com
pany already has secured some heavy
contracts which speaks well for ne
management Oh '''' "'" '""''' ~.
members ol .h' company are "' ""'
mess men who enjoy the fun conf
dcncc of the people and who claim for
their field of operation the entire
southwest
rue m"'''' oil ''"N'"N ''''
saw nation ont of the hilI approprla'iht
Sl5U,OoO for school purposes In Indian
T,rritor, is mot ro be- treated lightly
.,,,,.,,... r.,...,,,, ,.,ull Load ,,.
~ '"'
states congress would not allow 10,
action of The Chighasaw officials 90
pdcjudicc 30 against this nation to an
extent to deprive the school chudrol
ui a share of the school fund. IN,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-01

Had you ever noticed IN walking
along the streets OF Ardmoro that
there is not vacant business house
to be seono Probably You had not no
ticed this, but it is true nevertheless.
What better evidence than this should
We want TO prove that slowly but sure
ly Arimorc is pushing herself to the
front and getting in line with the
foremost cities of the South. 'ris true
Ardmore has never had the opportuni-
ties that some OF the Territory towns
have had in the way of government
patronage, but when We think how
she has overcome all the obstacles
that have been thrown in her way,
We have many reasons 10 feel proud OF
The city, Advancement
:. :. ! :.
The fact that number of congress
men have been doyoung much of their
time in an effort 10 extend the laws
of Oklahoma over Indian Territory al
this session, Is taken as evidence by
some that our chances for statehood
win be materially lessancd by the IN.
reduction OF the measure.