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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-09-13

iticians. And / want to know if it is
not high time that these betrayals and
conspiracies shall stop Is the pat
fence of the people not yet at an end ?
Is the time not yet here when real
laws shall be passed and when real
men shall be elected to office?
But how can we best reduce freight
rates and maintain them Justly and
equitably in the future? There are
those who favor the passage of a max
imum freight law by the legislature
While Lam not opposed to any such
measure yet do not believe that per-
manently we can handle freight rates
in that way. This can be done much
more easily and more effectively by
a board elected by the people for that
purpose. / believe that railroad rates.
railroad determinations, facilities.
ETC., should be under the control Of
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-09-13
Better Than Spanking

Spanking does not cure children of bed wet
ting If it did there would be few children that
would do it. There is constitutional cause
for this. Mrs. NJ Summers, Box le9 Notre
Dame. Ind. will send her home treatment to
any mother She asks no money. Write her
to-day ifyour childrenstrouble you in this way
Don't blame the child. The chances are it
cant help it.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-09-13
Entire System Affected.

LHuFc SySLem AffeCfed.
Mrs. James Golloher, Norwood, On
tario, Can, writes:
81 was suffering from systemic ca
tarrh for about two years.
"In damp weather / was unable to do
my work, as my back and sides would
ache, and thought If / did not soon
find cure could not live long.
81 saw where Peruna had cured hun
dreds who had suffered as I was suffer
ing. / decided to try it.
"After taking the first bottle, / felt q
big change.
Completely Cured.
81 have taken FIVE bottles and ] an,
completely cured.
II thank DR.. Hartman for his kind
advice to me-"
DIR. Hartman's offer will hold good
during the entire summer months.
Any woman can become a regular
patient by sending written statement
OF her age, condition Of life, symptoms
OF her arrangements, and previous
treatment.
DR.. Hartmdn'S Advice,
Mrs. Lizzie Sharpe, 203 Friendship
street, Providence, r. L., writes:
"Some time ago l wrote you, asking
advice In regard to my health, describ-
ing my symptoms. @....
FOLLOWING your advice and taking
your medicine for only five weeks,
am thankful to say am q well woman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
PRESIDENT ASKS FOR
IIAZING LEGISLATION
Thinks It Is Unjust In Many Cases TO
subject Midshpwan to
Hazing.

Washington, February 6.-President
Roosevelt in letter to Chairmen Hale
and Foss respectively of the Senate and
House naval committee urges that legis-
lation be enacted at the present session
of Congress to regulate the punishment
for hazing at the naval academy. The
President points out that in some in
stances it is manifestly unjust to subject
a midshipman convicted of hazing to dis
missal from the academy as frequently
the punishment is quite disproportionate
to the offense committed. He suggested
further that it is an error to try a mid
shipman accused of hazing by court-mar-
tial His idea is that the power to deal
with such cases ought to be lodged in
some administrative officer or body to
deal summarily with the cases.
The President was induced to take up
the subject with the committees of Con-
gress by reason OF the facts submitted to
him in the John Paul Miller case. He
pardoned young Miller because he felt
that his dismissal from the academy
would be a greater injustice than the
midshpman had committed on the man
he hazed. The President expressed the
hope that this session of Congress will
not end without the enactment of legis-
iation remedying the present difficulty as
he views it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
MOODY ON STAND
= IN PACKERS TRIAL
Admits Accuracy OF Letter Written to
Him on Subject BY President
Roosevelt.

sChicago, February 6.-United States At
torney General Moody took an active part
today In the trial of tho packers case.
At the opening of court he was called
upon by Attorney John s. Miller. who rep
resents Armour & Co. to produce the
original copy of letter written to him
by President Roosevelt, or to admit the
authenticity of copy which Mr.. Miller
produced In COURT
The Attorney General admitted the ae-
etlracy of the document as evidence, but
declared a clause in the letter which the
attorneys of the packers construed as a
meaning that the department OF justice
and the department of commerce and Ia
bor were working on the case in union was
not correct His assertion caused much
excitement among the attorneys for the
packers and they objected to the state
ment of the Attorney General as being
improper before the Jury. The letter was
not offered IN evidence, however, but
was marked for Identification. But three
witnesses were on the stand during the
day. and their evidence was not of gen.
eral interest relating as 1t did entirely
to the manner in which the agents of
the government examined the books OF
Nelson Morris & Co.. and of the Fairbank
Canning company The afternoon session
of the court was taken up by the reading
to the court of the Garfield report ON the
packing industry. 1t is a document OF $50
pages
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07

hardly more than youth, and was in
dieted for the killing of ]. yann Phillips
at store near Lewisburg some months
ago.
The case has been before the criminal
court since Saturday, and not Until after
noon yesterday did the jury finally retire
to the jury room to deliberate upon the
matter and prepare a verdict. The argu-
ment was not started until Monuay after
noon, and was not completed until about
noon yesterday Then the jury was
charged briefly, but succinctly.
The facts of the case were that Phil
lips and Yarbrough's father had a row
in store near Lewisburg, resulting in
the death or mortal wounding of Var
brough's father. 1t was alleged in the in
dietment that the younger Yarbrough
waited outside the store for Phillips to
come out. whereupon he fired and killed
him, several shots being exchanged
The defense entered a plea of not guilty
because of self-defense, alleging and at
tempting to show by the witnesses that
Phillips was advancing upon Yarbrough
with a loaded pistol when Yarbrough fired
the fatal shot. The prisoner was the re-
cipient of many congratulations after the
verdict was rendered in his favor.
The trial of misdemeanor cases was
taken up in the first division OF the Grim
inal court as soon as the jury in the
Yarbrough case had retired. A mass of
business was attended TO by the court dur
ing the afternoon
viii Allen, charged with grand lar
ceny, entered a plea of guilty before
Judge Weaver in the criminal court yes
terday and was remanded for sentence
Saturday.
Shad Harris pleaded guilty to burglary
and grand larceny before Judge Weaver
yesterday and was also remanded for
sentence Saturday.
JEFF Black was found guilty of bur-
glary and Archie Lee was convicted of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
aThe Little Duchess

Olga the Countess Won Hatzfeldt, comes
to the Jefferson theatre this afternoon
and tonight, In DeKoven and Smiths
"The Little Duchess" Anna Held's ia
nous success There is double interest
attached to this annonncement-first, be-
cause the countess Is so well and favor
ably known on the musical comedy stage,
and second because the piece itself is
known to have been in the past one of
the most charming before the American
public. The stage settings, the lights.
the music and the Parisian gowns made
this attraction one of the most noted
that the theatregoing public enjoyed for
years. The merit of the present revival
is vouched for by Messrs Milton and
Sargent Aborn, managers, who have long
been identified with the musical attrac-
lions. There is cast of principals and a
chorus.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
chauncey OIcott.

Chauncey Olcott the favorlte comedian
and singer, will probably receive a hearty
welcome when ne comes to the Jefferson
theatre tomorrow night for one perform
aiice only, when he win present his new
play, entitled Edmund Burke" by The
odore Burt sayre. The title role is sdfd
to be much to Mr.. OIeotts liking and the
piece is termed a romantic comedy drama
of strength and character 1t is of the
period of the latter part of the eighteenth
century and gives the love story OF Ed
Inund Burke, the Irish orator, who from
extreme poverty became a great leader In
the house Of commons. AS usual, Mr..
Olcott has written several new songs for
the play.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07

A small audience saw the pastoral com
edy drama Sweet Clover" presented at
the Jefferson last night.
Otis b. Thayer as the farmer, Jerome
Holcombe, acquitted himself exceedingly
well. The part he portrays requires skill
full work, but he is effective at all times.
The part of Lois Holcombe, for time
played so successfully by Adelaide Thurs
ton. was Interpreted by Mana Bryant.
Her acting was good, and at the dra-
matte points In the story she appealed
strongly to the audience.
The company was fairly we'll balanced,
Janet London as Abigail Holcombe the
spinster sister and Estelle Wynne as
Sunny Andrews being especially note
worthy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
HadIex GoIna to Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City, Okla. February e.
1t is stated here upon reliable authority
that Attorney General Hadley of Mis-
souri, will soon visit Oklahoma City
for the purpose of securing dispositions
in the pending case to GUST the Stand
ard Oil company from doing business
In Missouri. Several former employees
of the Waters-Pierce Oil company Will
be called upon to TESTIFY regarding the
alleged merger of the Standard and
Waters-Pierce companies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07

mounted stage entertainment that ever
has been presented in this city. The oc-
casion is the production in its entirety
and with all the original cast which char
acterized the original American presen-
tation in New York at the New Amster
dam theatre all last season of Klaw Il
Erlangers beauty spectacle, "Humpty
Dumpty."
"Humpty Dumpty' Is the latest of the
English Drury Lane production which
Klaw & Erlanger have brought to the
United States every year for the past
five years. To those who have seen the
American reproduction by K1aw Err
LANCER of these Drury Lane spectacles, It
is only necessary to say that "Humpty
Dumpty" eclipses its predecessors.
The sale of seats will begin Friday
morning Mail orders wiz be filed in the
order of their priority.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
At the Bijou.

A fuse burned out last night at the
Bijou and darkened the transformation
scene which is the finale of "Fantasma,"
but the accident was moi serious and few
persons in the audience knew that there
was anything wrong with the beautiful
scenery in the land OF bubbles. A large
crowd Witnessed the performance last
night and seemed to greatly enjoy the
varied entertainment offered by Fam
tasma"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
Kills Proteae and Self.

Houston, Tex, February 6.-Charles
Walker, bartender, this morning shot
and fatally wounded Jack Singleton,
aged %, his protege, and then fired a
bullet into his own head, but it will not
prove fatal. Singleton died this after
noon No motive is known for the muir
der, though there had been trouble be-
cause of anger on walkers part be-
cause of an associate of Singleton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
sIeet Storm In Louisiana.

New Orleans. February 6.-Dispatches
report sleet storm at many points in
Louisiana as far south as Opelousas,
causing damage to trees and electric
wires. Numerous kilograms from Mis-
sissippi show that similar conditions exist
in that state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
----ss~-------
RECORD OF COURTS

Jess Yarbrough was found not guilty
of murder by a jury in the first division
of the criminal court yesterday after
noon and was discharged from custody.
Yarbroughs case attracted unusual in
terest in all parts of the county. He is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
Funeral viii He Thursday.

Copenhagen, February 6.--By the or
der of King Frederick, the funeral of
the late King Christian will take place
on February 8.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07

This afternoon and tonight, ''rhe
Little Duchess"
Thursday night, Chauncey oleott
in Edmund Burke.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
AT The BIJou.

|. Remainder OF tile week, with mat
) inees Thursday and Saturday after :
; noon, "Fantasina
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07

The docket of the ehancery court con-
tains the following cases set for trial
today:
Fannie w. Smith vs. the Mayor and
Aldermen of Birmingham; Agnes Scott
ct al VS.. Bertha C. Morris, as admins
TRAITOR of the estate of Bernard c. Scott
deceased; w. d. Hume vs. the Birming-
ham Trust and Savings company ct al;
w. d. Hume VS.. Miner, Caldwell & Flow
ers Lumber company; Charles T. Lehman
ct all vs. William r. Gum ct al.
The following licenses to marry were
issued In the probate court yesterday:
Basil Manly and Annie r. McCarty; W.
ID. w. Olive and Annie Higgins.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
"Humpty Dumpty."

Local theatre patrons are promised at
the Jefferson all next week the largest
organization and the most gorgeousiy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07

and Iron company; Mrs. d. l.. 70. Stone
VS. the Southern Railway company; l.. A.
Freeley VS.. C. NJ McMahon Jesse French
Piano and Organ company vs. j. B. Cham
berlain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
NOTICEl

Effective Monday, Feb. IL,
eur B'ham depot will not 70.
ceive or deliver freight after
500 p. m.
B'ham Ry. Lit. & Power Co
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07

grand larceny before Judge Weaver and
were also remanded for sentence Satiir-
day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07

SIGNIFICANT FACTS
The conpanys policy claims paid in 1905 averaged
for each minute and of each business
hours and in amount s1o5s5 minute the year through
and rneihess of may be cleaned
that OF the claims paid during year. 1926
policies less than months old 1891 policies
had under months and 15l4S within the
year of insurance
THE DAILY AVERAGE OF THE COMPANIES
BUSINESS DURING 1905 WAS:
so5 per day in Number of Claims Paid.
6,o72 per day in Number of Policies Issued.
$1,5O2,4S4.oo per day in New Insurance written.
$1237ss2o per day in Payments Policy-ho1ders and
Addition to Reserve
$77,275e4 per day in Increase of Assets.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-02-24

The Chronicle returns thanks for
the many kind words of encourage
ment and congratulations expressed
to our representative at Montgomery
and Hargfe last Saturday and Sun
day. for the fight we waged against
licensing the sale OF whisky In Grant
parish. Also to our friends ut Ro-
chelle. Georgetown and Pollock. for
their congratulations and good WISH
es we return thanks. We assure them
all that we appreciate the substan-
tfai encouragement given us. and
with their assistance We promise not
only to fight the licensing of whisky
In Grant parish but to make it so
hot for the blind tigers that they will
pull up stakes and fly to some place
where 1t IL more cOngenial for them.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-02-24

Ameeting Of the Prohibition Execu.
tive Committee was held in CoIfax on
Wednesday, those present. being, H.
L. Brian, T. NJ. Bradford, j. W. o.
Quinn. and H. G. Goodwin. All
claims for campaign expenses were
audited and ordered paid, and the
secretary was instructed to publish a
statement OF the committees receipts
and disbursements, as soon MS the
same can be definitely known. The
committee decided to hold together,
and advise the retention of the local
committees in the wards to cooper
ate with the National Anti-Snloon
League in the enforcement of the law
against violators OF the prohibition
ordinance.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-02-24

The Cumberland Telephone Co. are
rapidly completing arrangements by
which t'olfax and all the eastern side
OF Red river will havedirect telephone
connection with the entire State.
They have their wires now strung
from Shreveport to point about
half way between Montgomery and
Colfax. and the prospects are that the
line between this point and Alexan-
dria will be completed fna short time,
as the company now has a good
force OF men at work stringing their
wires. The poles and cross arms are
already up along the entire line.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-02-24

The Chronicle desires to return
THANKS to a number of correspond
ents who sent in communications
which were not published during the
campaign. Owing to the great inter-
est taken. and the number of letters
written, we found it impossible to
print them all, and had to exercise
our best judgment as to which should
go In the paper. If any desire their
unused manuscripts returned. and
will notify US they will be mailed to
them. CongratuIating our friends on
the signal victory gained for prohi-
biton on last Tuesday, we earnestly
hope we may never again be called
upon to discuss this issue in q cam
paign in Grant parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-02-24

On last Sunday night we under
stand that Herman Compton and Aus
tin Hyde. two yearllng boys OF Col
fax, returned from Alexandria "howl-
Ing drunk. and proceeded to dis
grace themselves and mortffy their
parents by firing of their pistols AMI
otherwise making u nuisance of them
selves. They undoubtedly thought
1t big and manly to act the hoodlum,
but 1t was only weak minded and
foolish. The town marshal has been
remiss In his duty In not seeing that
these budding rowdies were taken
before the mayor and made to pay
for their outrageous conduct.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-02-24

4. 120 acres in "Horse Shoe" o
Nantachie Lake, good agricultura
land and some timber. Title from !
bank, bargain ut 5 per acre.
| 5. 1920 acres hardwood, 4 mile.
OF Colfax, the finest ash brake in thu
country, 4.50 per&cre, easy terms.
z. 40 acres 4 miles IRON, Culsx. q
good country home, $3.50 ON time.
III. 24O acres, pine and hardwood
ut 6 per acre.
Ia. so acres, Iatt bottom hard.
wood agricultural lands, Z per a.
81, 600acres, fine hardwood, some
pine, all good fnIm land when timber
is removed, 6 per ucre.
"a. 200 acres. virgin oak and CIV.
press, some pine, 4 per acre.
a. $40 acres, some good pine. ul-
so ash, oak and other hardwoods.
10 per acre, y cash, balance yrs.
20. 160scres, some good pine md
hardwood. 6 per acre.
30. 120acres, good country home
IN mile OF Valley railroad, bill hum
mock and bottom and, some good
pine and hardwood, 6 per acre.
81. 400 acres, pine and hardwood
at 5 per acre.
33. so acres pine and hardwood
at 5 per acre.
81. 5000 acres of cut over lands ON
Iron Mountain r,silrond, good fruit.
melon and truck farm lands, in region
OF truck growers, sawmilIs, churches
and schools, two tracts of 1000 and
one OF 1000 acres, 2.25, on terms.
AZ. so acres Of hardwood and ag-
ricultnral land, 9 per acre.
so. $4,000 acres, fine hardwood
and agricultural mnd, carries aver
age per mere of $500 feet hardwood.
white and overcnp oak, red ouk, ash.
cypress. gum, cottonwood and other
commercial timber, that will be sold
at $3.50 per acre for the timber and
time given for it's removal. The land
will be sold in fee at Sc per acre for
the whole tract, or in lots of 10, 900
acres. Sell tracts OF 40 to $40 acres |
at 10 per acre, 4 cash, bal. time.
So. 1910 acres in Bienville parish. |
near the Saline, hardwood and some
pine, bargain at 5 per acre.
Sc. 10000 acres, splendid hard
wood and some pine, 20, 900 acres on
Calcasieu river in Rapides parish. and
10000 in northeast Calcasieu parish.
line Tor agriculture. 5 to 10.
g. 10000 acres of high drained
lrarie land near Lake Charles, the
mans Paradise in Louisi-
lna, 15 to 30 per acre.
SO. $500 acres, pine, hardwood
md agricultural lands, located in
'arious parts OF Vim parish, will be
described on application, 5 to 10.
SO. $3.50 acres short leaf pine
miles from trunk railroad in east
Texas, win cut 5000 #. pine per acre
md 1000 #. hardwood = stumpage
My for sale, at SO per acre, or So
er 1000 IT,, ten years to remove it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-02-24

I'm the luckiest man in Arkansas"
writes II. L. Stanley. Of Bruno, "since
the restoration of my wife's health after
nve years OF continuous coughing and
bleeding from the lungs; and / owe my
good fortune to the worlds greatest
medicine, DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, which know from expert
ence will cure consumption il taken in
time My wife improved with the first
bottle and twelve bottles completed the
cure" Cures the worst coughs and
colds or money refunded. At Crescent
drug store. SOC and 500. Trial bottle
free.