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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
BOLD MAN TRIES
 TO ENTER HOUSE
Several Intellectual Shots Are Fired at Him By occupants-Negro
 Arrested.

Tuscaloosa. May 14-(Special Jon Sat urday evening at the home of Mrs. Lula Hawkins, who has been very i'll for sev- eral days, very bold act occurred. Mrs. Hawkins had at her bedside her daughter, Mrs. c. D. Townsend. and in the adjoining room her son, John Hawkins, both were sitting up with their mother. MT. flaw kins hearing strange noise glanced up and saw a man with both hands on the window sill ready to enter the room. He Immediately picked up a rifle and ran out in pursuit of the intruder and found him in an alley near the house. He fired when the man stopped as if to shoot, when Mr. Hawkins went over to MT. G. T. Gamers, where he secured a shot gun. When re returned he found the man still in the alley and fired at him. The unknown man then ran down the alley and grabbed at the ladies who were standing in the doorway. He ran towards the river and passed several people on Sixth street. Last night a second attempt was made and MT. flaw kins shot at the unknown man at close range three times, his gun being loaded with bucllshot, but failed to strike him. searching party immediately went out and a negro barber was captured at 7 O clock coming from the direction where inc retreating person was last seen. He failed to give satisfactory account of himself and was immediately carried to the city prison.
 Lieutenant Governor Cunningham will sneak before the citizens of Tuscaloosa tomorrow evening and will in all proba- bility have large company or hearers.
 The following invitation has been issued hv the university: The trustees. the fac mites the alumni, and the graduating classes of the University of Alabama fn- yite you to be present at the celebration of the seyenty-fifth anniversary Of the opening of the university, May 27 to Sl, 19O6 Tuscaloosa. Ala.
 delightful launch party was given Miss Mary Jones on Saturday afternoon hv NIr and Mrs S. F. Aston. A dozen vouns men and women were delightfully."- entertained at "Old Maids while the launch was en route for North river, sev- eraI miles north of this place. During the afternoon delightful refreshments were dispensed.
 Rev. l.. O. Dawson left this morning for Cbattanooga, where he will attend the Southern Baptist convention. He expects to spend a short while on Lookout after the convention closes.
 Mrs Frank G. Blair and Mrs. Aston Fitts are at home after several days trip to Indiana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
RED MEMS PICNIC
 IS GREAT SUCCESS
Barring Free-for-AII Fight the Occa' sion Passes Off In an Orderly
 Manner.

Centreville May H.-fSpecial 1.-The pie mic given at Scottsville on Saturday by the order of Red Men was very largely attended. A band of musicians made mu- sic for the occasion which added much to the enjoyment of the day. H. c. Cromp- commissioner, was present and made a speech. The sham battle in the afternoon was quite exciting. Barring @ free for all fight in which some ten or a dozen men participated. and as result of which black eyes and bruised faces were in evidence, everything passed off in an orderly manner.
 William Kinnard, a prominent young farmer who resides few miles south of Centreville Is desperately i'll with fever and it is feared that he will not recover.
 Commissioners court Is in session now and much business Is before the court.
 Deputy Sheriff John w. Reddick re- turned to Centrevlle Saturday afternoon bringing with him Abe Davis, negro who was indicted here about a year ago for the alleged murder of Will Harper a white miner, at Piper. in this county The negro admits the killing but says he acted in self-defense. Immediately after the killing he fled and nothing was heard of him until the sheriff recelv- ed telegram stating that he was under arrest in Kansas City. He will be tried et the fall term of the circuit court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
POLICE CAPTAIN
 KILLED BY A BOMB
YOUNG MAN WHO THREW THE BOMB IS KILLED BY SOLDIERS WHO WERE STANDING BY AT THE TIME.

Warsaw, May 14.-While Police Captain Constantnoff was standing in Marzsal- kowska street this evening with two po- liceman and four soldiers, young man threw a bomb into the group. The ex- plcsion literally tore Captain Constantinoff to pieces and severely wounded a police man and six other persons. The assassin tried to escape and firing his revolver wounded a soldier. The other soldiers re- piled with volley, killing the assassin and two other persons. The soldiers then attacked the people wha had gathered with their bayonets and the butts of their guns, woundng eleven persons, making a total of four killed and nineteen wounded.
 The terrorists have sought Captain Con stantinoff's life since May day of last year, when he ordered the soldiers to fire on a procession of socialists causing the death of thirty persons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
ANNISTON'S GATES
 STANDING AJAR
Delegates to Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge Assemble In
 That City.

Annston, May 14.-(Special)-The gates of Anniston stand ajar for the visiting knights of the thirty third annual con- vention of the grand lodge of Alabama which convenes at the Calhoun county court house tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock and will be in session two days. large number of delegates arrived today and the meeting promised to be the most largely attended of any Pythian conven- ton of recent years.
 Some interesting contests are promised. The race for grand chancellor and also the race for grand outer guard promise to be animated. For grand chancellor the names of district committeeman Eli F. Smith of Birmingham, in charge of Pyth- ian district No. 3, consisting of Jefferson and Walker counties, and Judge B. c. Jones of Bessemer, at present serving as grand vice chancellor, will, it is expect ed be presented. For grand outer guard there will it is expected, be three names presented, those of J. Lee Holloway of Montgomery, I. K. Benson of Geneva and Joseph Balfor of Gadsden. There are about three hundred and fifty delegates, officers and committeeman of the grand lodge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
DECISIONS RENDERED.
Famous Case of pr. F. M. Rogers Ar
 firmed By Supreme Court.

Jackson, Miss, May 14.-(Special )-The supreme court today affirmed the case of Dr. F. M. Rogers of Union county. a case or unusual interest for the reason that 1t Is the first of the character before the court in many years if ever. Dr. Rog- CTS. prominent physician, was called on by the circuit court to testify as to where he got a large package of money that was stolen from the New Albany express office and refused, stating he was pledged to a lady not to tell. He exonerated the eX- press agent who was under suspicion, but positively refused to say who gave him the money, which was all restored. He was fined $50 for contempt and ap- pc ealed two weeks ago He pleaded his own cause in the supreme court The judges told him from the bench that they were with him in sentiment but the law might be different.
 The following decisions were rendered by the supreme court:
 Ed Newburser vs. J. NJ. shannon ct all, reversed and remanded.
 T. H. Henry, auditor. vs. J. w. Carter, affirmed.
 White Bedford vs. Susie M Carter from Desoto county, affirmed.
 J. E. Years vs. J. G. McMllans, ad- nlinistrator. sustained.
 C. R. Burke ys city of Watervalley, re- yersed and remanded.
 R. s. Breland ys. J. J. O'Neal, affirmed.
 A. l.. Cox ct al vs. American Free Hold Land and Mortgage company, reversed and remanded.
 Dr. F. M. Rogers vs. Union county. af- frmed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
Receives Threateninq Letters.

Bryan, Tex, May 14.-Father Milletello, resident priest of the Italian Catholic church, has made public the statement that he has received Black Hand' let ters, the first of these letters some time ago, before the destruction of his parson- age by fire, and that the letter made de- mands for money, coupled with threats letters have been received by other Ital- ian citizens. making demand for money, and as nothing had come of any of them, the letter received by the priest was also ignored His house subsequently burned. Since that time work has been begun on new house, and second letter also written in Italian, has been received The letters are signed Black Hand"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
Peach Leaf Curl.

Atlanta, May 14.-(Special.) Peach leaf curl has ruined 50 per cent of the peach belt up around Adairsville and through north Georgia" said State Entomologst Smith at the capitol today T have just returned from a visit to number of orchards in that section of the state, U continued MT. Smith. ''and the curl Is worse this year than I have ever seen 1t. Nearly half of tho trees have been denuded of leaves and they present a very bad appearance. l took a num- Der of pictures of these curled leaves and also of the orchards affected The chronological department will soon issue a bulletin giving history of this dis ease with the proper treatment for 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
THE PRESIDENT
 WRITES LETTER
(ccntinued from First Page)


 --~-~---~~---~-~|----~- --~---~-~-~-~~~--~--@~~- committee, MT. Tillman had been put in charge of it, many senators and many out siders came to see me with reference to it. Among others l was asked to see for mer Senator Chandler, as representing MT. Tillman, who was in charge of the bill. l stated in response that l was, of course, entirely willing to see Mr. Tillman person. ally, or to see MT. Chandler or any one else who could speak for him, and accordingly directed my secretary to make an appointment for MT. Chandler to see me.
 My understanding was that he was the representative of MT. Tillman. In this first interview he stated to me the views of Mr. Tillman with seeming authority. He called on me several times. During the same pefiod l saw other gentlemen who professed to give the views of other senators. In addition l saw numerous senators, both republicans and democrats, some of them once or twice, some of them many times.
 Bill Was Satisfactory.
 ''ro all whom I saw I stated that the Hepburn bill was in it's essence entirely satisfactory to me. The Hepburn bill as it passed the House simply recognized the right of review by the courts-that is, the jurisdiction of the courts-but did not attempt to define it, thus leaving the courts to prescribe the limits of their own Jurisdiction This was in ac- cordance with the ideas of the Attorney General, his belief being that thereby we avoided all danger of the bill being de- clared unconstitutional, because of the attempt to confer either too much or too | little Jurisdiction on the courts. Amendments Prepared. | At different times at least score of | tentative amendments were either pre- pared by the Attorney General at the re- | quest of Senators or submitted to me by senators. As to no one. did I ever say l either to MT. Chandler or to any ont ] else that I should insist upon having them in the bill as a condition of my approving 1t. On the contrary, I was al | ways most careful to state that I wa | not trying to dictate any particular pro gramme of action. In no case, either il the case of MT. Chandler or in the cas, of any one else, was there the sightes opportunity for any honest nisconceptiol | of my attitude. or any belief that 1 hat i pledged myself specifically to one ant l only one amendment, or set of amend | ments, or that I would not be satisfied | with any amendment which preserved th essential feature of the Hepburn bill al it came from the House.
 "The original Hepburn bill stated tha the venue for certain actions was in cer tain courts, the amendments states tha these courts shall have jurisdiction l. consider such actions. To my mind i seems difficult to assert that this work any change whatever in the principle o the bill. Yours sincerely.
 THEODORE ROOSEVELE." "Hon. William B. Allison, United State
 Senate"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15

to hold the next general conference in that city.
 A resolution was presented authorizing committee of five to prepare memorial 10 the national government on Mormonism with especial reference to Senator Reed Shoot
 The voting on the main question was finished just before the hour of adjourn ment. telegram from Vive President Fairbanks was read which stated that he could arrive in Birmingham Thursday night and remain in the city all day Fri day. A change was made in the plans so that the fraternal addresses of Mir. Fair banks and of Dr. Matthew of Berkley, Cal. the clerical delegate will be delivered Friday evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
NEGRO KILLS ANOTHER.
Murderer Said to Be Wanted In Bir mingham for Similar Offense.

Springfield Ohio, May 14-(Special)- Quarreling over a difference of 75 cents, which John Sherman refused to pay Chick Rodgers, the latter drove a holders rammer two inches into Sher- mans head, killing him instantly. The murder occurred in the foundry of the International Harvester company. both men belonging to the night force. Both are colored and Sherman runs grocery Rodgers walked from the shop before his fellow workmen realized what had hap pened and is still at large. He is wanted in Birmingham, Ala, for killing man with sledge hammer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
Patrick Again Resplted.

Albany. N. Y. May Ex-Governor Hig- gins today granted an additional respite of thirty days until June r to Albert T. Patrick, under sentence Of death for the murder of William Marsh Rice. Judge NJ. K. Olcott. Patrick's attorney, repre- sented that 1t would be impossible to complete the presentation of evidence in support of Patrick's application for D new trial by May 1a when the last re- spite will have expired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
ANOTHER EXCURSION
 PLANNED FOR VISITORS
Trolley Party to East Lake Will Be Given Conference Guests
 Thursday Afternoon.

The local entertainment committee has arranged for a trolley ride to East Lake Thursday afternoon and all of the dele gates to the general conference, their wives and friends, are invited to go on the excursion. There will be refresh ments and music
 The cars will leave the corner of Third avenue and Nineteenth street promptly at 3:3O in the afternoon and will return to the city about o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
To Enlarge School.

Albertville, May 14.-(Special)-The ex- cavations are being made for the rock work of the extension to the main build- ing of the Seventh District Agricultural school and the work will be pushed to a rapid completion. This past year both the public school and the agricultural school have been taxed to their utmost capacity, the enrollment for the two schools for the terms just closed being
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
Member of Council.

St. Petersburg, May 14.-Paul Miller di- rector of the Official Telegraph agency and editor of the Financial Messenger and Journal of Commerce and Industry, has been appointed member of the council of the ministry of finance and agent of the ministry for Germany and Austria- Hungary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
FUNERAL NOTICE.

The friends and acquaintances of Mir. and Mrs. J. F. Young and Mrs. Florence F.. Jordan and family are invited to at tend the funeral of Mrs. J. F. Young to- morrow Cruesday) afternoon at 4.30 D. m. at the Church of the Advent. The follow ing are requested to act as pall-bearers: William Mudd Martin. S. l.. Earle, w. D.. Smith, w. H. Kettig, Frank s. Foster. Frank F. Ellis, N. L. Miller and William M Walker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
Crowd Is Dispersed.

St. Petersburg. May H-A crowd or several hundred workmen gathered in the Nevsky Prospect this afternoon and tried to organize demonstration. but after being repeatedly dispersed by the police. and charged once by dragoons, they gave up the attempt. No one was Injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
ANNUAL COUNCIL
 MEETS TOMORROW Bishop Beckwith Who Will
 Preside Has Arrived NO BIDS ARE RECEIVED Selma Waterworks Issue of $15o,ooo Goes Beegine-Fnance Committee
 and the Mayor Will Take
 Up the Matter.
NO BIDS ARE RECEIVED

Selma, May H.-(speeial.) )-This week the seventy-hfth annual council of the diocese of Alabama will convene in this city. The preliminary conference and the | first session of the woman's auxiliary will be held tomorrow, the opening session of the council not taking place until Wednes- day.
 | Bishop Beckwith, who will preside over the council, reached the city this morning, having come from Greensboro. He will be the guest of Rev E. W. Gamble, rector of St. Paurs church of this city, while here.
 No Bids for Bonds.
 The city officials are quite disappointed over the failure to receive any bids for the water works bond issue of $150,oOo which were to have been opened today at noon by the Mayor and city clerk. The bids were advertised for extensively and there had been many inquiries about them. The fact that no bids were received, was therefore a keen disappointment all around. Tonight the matter was reported to the City Council and the finance com mittee of that body was authorized to tohO ouNi oltpS ioOhlii6 tO hhS PAefShAS CA the bonds might be necessary.
 Mayor Atkins states that owing to the San Francisco disaster many companies that had made inquiries as to the bonds could not make further investments and again he was of the opinion that many financiers objected to entering into a competitive bid for the bonds The May or does not anticipate that there will be any trouble in the end in placing the issue.
 Car Robber Caught. Officer Mosely in the employ of the Southern railway, passed through the city today en route to Maplesville with Tom Fagin, a negro who is wanted for break ing into cars at that point The negro had been arrested once before but gave the officers a slip by jumping from the window of the train near Evansville. Of ficer Mosely discovered him in Mobile a few days ago and put him under arrest. Local and Personal.
 Augustus Rothschld has returned from Norfolk, where he was called by the ill- ness of his child
 The Rev. A A. Little on yesterday preached a special sermon to the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. seats being reserved for the members of the order at the Broad Street Presbyter- ian church.
 Edna. the infant daughter of MT and Mrs. T. M. Plumblee, fell out of her mothers arms yesterday at their home on Selma street and sustained injuries from which it is feared death may re- suit. Their many friends will regret to hear of the accident and will sincerely hope that the little girl is not so seriously | injured.
 | Mrs w. NJ Seldom, who passed through Selma yesterday en route to Faunsdale, had the misfortune to lose small watch either on the train coming from Mont gomery or while in the city. It was a small affair with Lucerne Switzerland on if
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
CONFERENCE IS IN FAVOR
 OF REVISING CREED
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-~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~-~-~~>~ M. F. church in Japan. and they reduced the number of articles from twenty-five to eighteen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
Mrs. Davis Imuroxina.

New York, May 14-The condition of Mrs. Jefferson Davis was reported to- night as being very much improved. It was said that she was able to sit up for about half an hour during the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
Richmond Invites Conference.

There was little else of importance done this morning. The Preachers association of Richmond presented a formal invitation
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02
THE TRAMP AND THE AUTO.

''Me and me pard was walking along a
Long Island highway" said the tramp,
when we comes to a place where small
bridge over a ravine had been smashed
down. We looks at the place for awhile,
and then ! says to Jim:
Jimmie, old boy, do we owe the auto
anythingP
Z" It's always throwing us over the fence
and saving our climbing says he.
Then we ought to stand here and give
the first one warning, for that's a bad
hole for one of them to fall into. There
comes one now at the rate Of 40 miles an
hour
81 ran down the road a bit and stood
there and waved my old bandana as
warning. but the driver held straight for
me and yelled that he'd run me down If
didn't take a skate. took one, and the
next minute I heard a smash.
"'Jlmmie, old boy says as 1 walks
back to the broken bridge, is the auto
down there?
"'She Is, Tom
"'Any damager
"Busted all to pieces and three people
killed.
"'Then Wen wander along with clean
cOnsciences. We thought that perhaps
we owed the auto one for being so kind
and condescending to US, but 1t seems
that we was mistOpk and ought to have
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02

There were two politicians occupying
the same seat In the smoking car and
talking together, and In the seat ahead
said:
Don't you think that China Is the slow
and old-fashioned country the newspapers
speak Of. She is having her armies Of
hcered by the best military talent In the
world, and she is arming with the latest
muskets and artillery. l tell you, she will
be heard from within another decade"
do you think she will bring on an
other WARP was asked.
II have no doubt of II. Yes, SIR. Sx-
pect to see a war between China and Rus
STA within another decade"
$50 you think another war IL bound 70
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02
TAKING CHANCES.

come, do your asked the farmer. a. be
turned around.
81 haven't the slightest doubt Of Il. my
man."
"And will it AFFECT usT'
cit Is certain 20, more or less"
The man Of toll turned back and
thought things over for a few minutes and
then wheeled to say:
well. / think I'll take my chances.
am IN the pickle business. Pickles ought
to be worth 50 a bar'l, but they are sell
ing for % cents less. ] guess I'll hang
on. war or no war, till they come up to
my hgger. Durn a man who hasn't got
some sporting blood in his veins"
JOE KERR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02
The PoUer of the Press

We had the editor Of a weekly paper
with US on part Of the Journey across
North Dakota by team, and at one vii
lage hotel the landlord found out what an
honored guest he had and refused to
charge him any bill The editor returned
his thanks and we were about ready to
leave when the landlord beckoned him
aside and said:
stranger, being an editor, you can do
ANYTHING. l don't like running a hotel
and wish you'd tx it up for me to go to
the legislature.
''YesE" was the reply.
"And my son Bill wants to be elected
sheriff Of this county"
Il Sec"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02

"And my son Tom wants to be a school
teacher"
'Yesf"
"And I've got a brother-in-law who
wants an easy Job In Washington. It's
got TO be an easy job, as he has Q lame
back"
Anything more?" asked the editor
eve got a cousin Joe who'd like TO go
down 10 Panama, and n nephew who
wants 70 get into a bank, and II you
don't mind being put to a little trouble
and would say that I am a widower and
wanted to marry again. I'd take it as a
great favor"
"Sure that's all, are you?"
"All, except that II / don't get into the
legislature, you might help me to run for
governor, and If / get the place III be
hanged II / don't subscribe to three copies
Of your paper and pay cash in adyaneeF
JOE KERR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-02

across the aisle OF the street etiE'
in the United States who want to kill the
PRESIDENT
Three or four, perhaps"
"And how many men do you think
there are who want me blotted of the
face Of the earthY"
Dear me. but can't say" answered
the old gentleman as he rubbed his hands
together.
"Over 90 sir, and more coming every
day." exclaimed the other in a tone Of
pride, land don't that prove, sir-don't
that prove that 1 am a bigger man than
the Presidents"
Lord! LordT' gasped the old gentle
man as he rose up to get of the car, but
what a winter this has been for philos-
ophy!" JOE KERR.